This week’s episode of “Bull”—“A Higher Law”—featured an unusual suspect: a Catholic priest. He’s pulled over behind the wheel of a dinged-up, bloodied vehicle, with alcohol on his breath. He’s subsequently arrested for a fatal hit-and-run of a young female jogger.
Facing up to 20 years in prison, most folks would be more than happy to out the actual killer, but not Father Andy. The person who actually caused the jogger’s death confessed to him shortly after the incident. Believing the information to be privileged, Father Andy stands firm behind the sanctity of the confessional oath. He knows he ultimately may go to prison for a crime he did not commit, but believes his priestly vows should never be broken. Thought-provoking and a little edgy, don’t you think?
