Transcript: Leah Remini: Scientology & the Aftermath (Season 2 Episode 01): Subliminal messaging (2017)

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[Screen: THE FOLLOWING STORIES INCLUDE INTENSE DESCRIPTIONS OF SEXUAL ABUSE THAT SOME VIEWERS MAY FIND DISTURBING.]

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[Screen: The Church of Scientology challenges the credibility of the contributors appearing in this program, and their statements.

As of the airing of this episode, the Church has not agreed to participate.
The Church disputes many of the statements made by Leah Remini.
…viewers should know the duplicity at work when Ms. Remini stage-managed her departure from the church of Scientology…
…she desperately tried to remain a Scientologist in 2013, knowing full well she was on the verge of being expelled for refusing to abide by the high level of ethics and decency Scientologists are expected to maintain…
…her transgressions were so egregious she was expelled, which remains the source of her bitterness today…
(Church of Scientology letter 09/09/2016) ]

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The Church disputes many of the statements made by Leah Remini.
…viewers should know the duplicity at work when Ms. Remini stage-managed her departure from the Church of Scientology.
…she desperately tried to remain a Scientologist in 2013, knowing full well she was on the verge of being expelled for refusing to abide by the high level of ethics and decency Scientologists are expected to maintain…her transgressions were so egregious she was expelled, which remains the source of her bitterness today… (Church of Scientology letter 09/09/2016)

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Last season on Leah Remini-Scientology and the Aftermath]

[Scene: New York skyline; NY street scenes

Screen: NEW YORK, NY]

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LR: I’m hoping that when we meet with these lawyers today, they say, “You guys have found a way to help people.”

MR: Exactly! I am hoping that that is what we will have at the end of the meeting today is: “Okay. We know what to do now. Yes, there’s going to be some work. Oh yes, it’s going to take a little time. But this is what is what now can be done and how we can proceed.”

LR: Right.

[Scene: LR and MR get into vehicle]

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LR (in car with MR): I can’t let the Church continue to abuse people and take their money and their lives. For some reason I believe that I am the person to help to make it right.

LR: Here we are. (Puts on sunglasses, exits vehicle, takes her bag from male porter or driver.) Okay.

LR (to porter): Thank you. Thank you, Honey.

[Screen: Ten months later]

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LR (to camera; black background): Welcome back. Last season there was a tremendous amount of support for us and for the brave contributors who told their stories. So, thank you.

Since then, Mike and I have met with lawyers and the authorities and we are hopeful that something will be done about it. And justice will be served.

[Scene: Street lights; Hollywood building]

LR: This season you’re going to hear even more horrific stories. And although they’re heartbreaking and shocking, it does validate the fact that we are doing the right thing by continuing to speak out and continuing to expose Scientology and its abusive practices.

We will stand together. All of us. And we will continue to right these wrongs.

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[Screen: 1950
SCIENCE FICTION WRITER L. RON HUBBARD PUBLISHES “DIANETICS”

L. Ron Hubbard: I am the writer of the textbooks of Scientology.

THE BASIS FOR A NEW RELIGION

Montage of Hubbard and Scientology images.

LRH: The aim and goal is to put man in a, a mental condition, ah, where he him- can solve his own problems.

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[Scene: LEAH REMINI
Celebrity Centre Annual Gala, 1999

LR: Without any Scientology organization, things are not going to change on this planet.]

[Screen: FOR 35 YEARS LEAH REMINI WAS A DEVOUT SCIENTOLOGIST
2013 LEAH PUBLICLY SPLIT WITH THE CHURCH]

[Archive news clips:
Female reporter: After years of slowly questioning Scientology…
[New York Post: TV star quits Scientology]
Male reporter: Leah Remini in her very public break with Scientology….]
[People: Leah Remini: MY ESCAPE FROM SCIENTOLOGY]

[Screen: 2016
LEAH EXPOSES THE ABUSES OF SCIENTOLOGY]

[Scene: Amy Scobee, crying; Tom DeVocht; Marc Headley; Claire Headley;

LR: Stop lying to people that they hold their eternity in their hands. Stop telling parents that it doesn’t matter what you do this lifetime other than Scientology.

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LR: If your religion is so amazing, and doing all these amazing things for the world, then it should stand up to some questioning!

[Scene: LR and MR approach a paned door]

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NOW LEAH WILL GIVE A VOICE TO…

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VICTIMS

Mirriam Francis: I would repeat this line, “I want to die. I want to die.” That was my, my first idea of “I want to end my own life.”

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SURVIVORS

MF: You gave me up at thirteen years old. How could you think that this was okay? For me?

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[Scene: silhouette of Paul Haggis (PH)
FIGHTERS

PH: These people are doing extreme things. And they need to be held accountable.
[Scene: LR enters a residence of a brunette young lady; greets her with a hug; hugs brunette and blonde female; MR hugs brunette.]

LR: For us to do more of this? We wanted to do something that could help these people.

[Dark screen, low opacity Scientology cross with geometric embellishments.]

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AS THEY CHALLENGE

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AS THEY CHALLENGE THIS BILLION DOLLAR

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AS THEY CHALLENGE THIS BILLION DOLLAR RELIGION

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AS THEY CHALLENGE THIS BILLION DOLLAR

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AS THEY CHALLENGE THIS BILLION DOLLAR CORPORATION

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AS THEY CHALLENGE THIS BILLION DOLLAR

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AS THEY CHALLENGE THIS BILLION DOLLAR CULT

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AS THEY CHALLENGE THIS BILLION DOLLAR

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AS THEY CHALLENGE THIS BILLION DOLLAR RELIGION

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AS THEY CHALLENGE THIS BILLION DOLLAR CORPORATION

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AS THEY CHALLENGE THIS BILLION DOLLAR CULT

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AS THEY CHALLENGE THIS BILLION DOLLAR
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RELIGION

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RELIGION

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RELIGION

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CORPORATION

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EMPIRE

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MR (to LR in passenger seat of vehicle): We need to do more than simply document stuff.

LR (in driver’s seat to female in passenger seat): You got this.

LR (off camera): People will continue to speak.

LR (to camera, black background): People will continue to fight.

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[Screen: dark grayscale background, Scientology cross zooming out.]

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BELIEVER

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LEAH REMINI [Zooms out over next several frames.]

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LEAH REMINI
SCIENTOLOGY AND THE AFTERMATH [Fading in.]

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