Back at Incarnate Lord Academy, Jake (Zackary Arthur) and Devon (Björgvin Arnarson) are trying to lie low. Unfortunately, the school’s head priest, Father Bryce (Devon Sawa in his third role of the season—a running gag), is suspicious of the trio. Lexy (Alyvia Alyn Lind) is spiraling after the death of her mother in the season premiere, turning to alcohol she sneaks from the chapel’s communion wine.
"Hail, Mary!" operates on multiple levels that elevate it above standard slasher TV. Chucky Season 2 - Episode 3
The standout sequence—and the one that dominated social media discussions the morning after airing—is the self-exorcism scene. Realizing that the body of Father Bryce is becoming a liability, or perhaps simply bored with the limitations of flesh, Chucky decides to leave the body. In a moment of grotesque ingenuity, he rigs a system to split Father Bryce in half vertically using a chainsaw or similar machinery (referencing the classic Child’s Play practical effects). Back at Incarnate Lord Academy, Jake (Zackary Arthur)
In a genre that often kills off its LGBTQ+ characters, Chucky has always been an outlier. Jake and Devon share their first real kiss of the season in this episode, uninterrupted by a jump scare. It’s a quiet, tender moment that the episode earns after 40 minutes of chaos. "Hail, Mary
Just when you thought the episode couldn’t get crazier, we cut to Hollywood. Jennifer Tilly (playing an exaggerated version of herself) is now fully aware that her body is being puppeted by the spirit of Tiffany Valentine. In Episode 2, she was locked in her own mansion’s dungeon. In "Hail, Mary!", she escapes—only to run directly into a convention of Chucky fans.