The nuns, from the Poor Clares order, felt betrayed when the bishop planned to close their convent due to a lack of new recruits. Led by Sister Anna and aided by groundskeeper Willie, they exploited a legal loophole to sell the convent without Vatican approval. They used the funds to purchase a castle in France, complete with a pool and tennis court, and traveled there in a pink limousine. However, their freedom was short-lived. The Church launched a legal campaign, accusing Willie of forgery and fraud, freezing the nuns' assets. Forced to sell the castle, they returned to Belgium after only a year. The story highlights church hypocrisy, as the nuns faced severe backlash while the Bishop of Bruges, who had covered up child abuse, resigned years later. The episode also touches on a related scandal of another nun who converted her convent into a hotel, and an unconfirmed claim of a lesbian love triangle among the group.