Behind all of this desertion and heartbreak is the sin of drunkenness. The Bible warns: Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging; whoever is deceived thereby is not wise. Proverbs 20:1 The strong drink imprisons Sebastian, chaining him with a bondage he cannot break. For all the Marchmains' religiosity no one knows the Bible, and the result is chaos. Sadly ,there is no one in the book who can lead him to deliverance and the Deliverer.