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1	The origin of Herr Starr's involvement with the Grail is revealed. In New Orleans, Tulip confronts her near-death experience, Denis asks Cassidy for a favor, and Jesse questions the price he paid to save Tulip and Cassidy.
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3	!!This episode contains examples of:
4	* AncientConspiracy: The Grail has existed for two thousand years, manipulating world events and safekeeping the progeny of Jesus Christ.
5	* BeenThereShapedHistory: The Grail's Samson Unit is tasked with eliminating "false prophets", that is anyone who would contend with the throne of Jesus' descendants, including UsefulNotes/AbrahamLincoln and Creator/JohnBelushi.
6	* BeethovenWasAnAlienSpy: It is implied Stephen Hawking is a member of the Grail, as a voice similar to comes up with a pseudo-scientific explanation as to why the pig was levitating.
7	* CatapultNightmare: Tulip has two about the Saint, one of which is part of a dream within a dream.
8	* ConfusionFu: During a physical test involving wrestling, Starr resorts to pretend masturbation to get his attacker to break the chokehold.
9	* CueTheFlyingPigs: Starr is sent to a village in Vietnam to investigate a floating pig. Later on, the street preacher lists pigs flying as a sign of the apocalypse, along with the Cubs winning the World Series and the election of UsefulNotes/DonaldTrump.
10	* CuttingTheKnot: In the seduction test, rather than actually try to seduce the female informant to get the intel he needs, Starr just threatens to have her and her family killed. He passes.
11	* IHaveThisFriend: Jesse makes up a parishioner of his to talk to the street preacher about selling one percent of his soul.
12	* KlingonPromotion: Starr [[DestinationDefenestration pulls this on the president of the Grail]] after being admitted into the group. Before that, he had shot the last competitor to the vacancy in the Grail.
13	* LastRequest: Denis is dying from a heart disease, and asks Cassidy to make him a vampire so he can live forever. Cassidy is [[WhoWantsToLiveForever adamant against it initially]], but after leaving the morgue, it looks like he may be reconsidering.
14	* NoodleIncident: Apparently Cassidy's been locked in a morgue chamber before.
15	* TakeThat: One of the kids in Vietnam is wearing an "Atlanta Falcons Super Bowl 2017 champions" t-shirt. Famously, Atlanta stores were stocking the shelves with shirts as the Falcons had a 28-3 lead in the third quarter...and lost to the New England Patriots 34-28.
16	** It's stated that the Cubs winning the World Series has been a long-held sign of the apocalypse by the Grail.
17	* TooKinkyToTorture: While his fellow applicants are moaning in pain, Starr seems to be enjoying the electrocution test.
18	* WhyDontYouJustShootHim: In the final part of the Grail admission trials, Starr's opponent aces a marksmanship test. Starr, meanwhile, simply shoots him, thus giving him the position.

Context Recap / PreacherS2E7Pig