INTERVIEW RECORDING RESUMED: 9TH JULY 2018, 12:18 PM

A: So, what happened after?

B: After what?

A: After you shaved... or didn't shave. Depends if you're actually going to answer the question.

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B: I went to check the Tabernacle.

A: I'm sorry?

B: The Tabernacle.

A: I don't understand. You're not a priest and you don't live in a church.

B: Priests don't live in churches. They live next to them.

A: Perhaps, but you live in a secluded area, or so you've told me. Did you happen to forget to mention that you had an enormous church built next to you?

B: There's no Church.

A: And I see no dog collar. It's not like you could fit one into that scoped neck you're wearing.

B: I'm not a priest either.

A: God hope not from the way you're lying to me.

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A: So, what is this Tabernacle?

B: It's not exactly a tabernacle.

A: You just said it was.

B: That's what I call it. I don't live inside a church, I'm not a priest – I just have a small space that I call the Tabernacle.

A: Is it a box? Is it highly decorated?

B: No, neither of those. It's built into the wall of the hallway leading from the kitchen.

A: And what's inside it? Money, jewellery? Is it more like a safe, then, if it's built into the wall?

B: Its full name is the Tabernacle of Flesh and Blood.

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A: Why on earth?

B: Why do you think?

A: So you are a priest!

B: No—

A: You keep Christ's flesh and blood inside a tabernacle.

B: How many times? I'm not a priest.

A: God, you are weird.

B: Not the first time I've been called that.

A: Why does the Tabernacle need to be checked? You said you went to check it.

B: I don't want anything to get stolen.

A: What you mean is you don't want an actual livid priest knocking on your door demanding to see what you've done with his Blessed food and drink?

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A: How convenient of you to sip that water.

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A: And down it goes. You can't keep drinking when you want to avoid answering, you know.

B: Can I get some food? I feel a bit unbalanced with all this water in me and no substance. Oh, don't sigh at me. I have rights!

A: Fine. We'll take a lunch break – there's a Tesco's on the high street. Meet me back in here in one hour.

B: Of course.

INTERVIEW PAUSED AT 12:21 PM

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