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Here we go.

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All right, baby.

Uh, you handle the counters, I'll do the dusting.

Now, is there anything else we need to clean?

Uh, yes. You still have to pick up 27 shoes in the bedroom.

How could there possibly be 27? They come in twos.

Well, that's because I picked up one,

and then I asked myself,

"Why are you cleaning up after a grown man?"

Ms. Ella would never pick up after you like that.

Uh, actually, she did all the time.

You know what? She did. Because you a spoiled brat.

All right.

I am done.

Okay. Baby, the place looks great.

-You know, it really does. -[Laura] Mm-hmm.

With the boys here, I can't remember the last time

this whole place was clean.

Listen, I just hope we can keep it this way

for my girls and the dinner party tomorrow.

Now we can just tackle the bedroom.

Oh, if you want to do some tackling in the bedroom,

we could arrange that. Hut, hut!

Well, as romantic as tackling in the bedroom

on a pile of funky shoes sounds, I think I'll pass.

Ooh.

Speaking of funky shoes, baby, did you leave a pair out here?

-Ugh. -No. I don't smell anything.

I don't know. I just got a whiff of something.

I guess the funk is just emanating from the bedroom.

I don't know.

Can't catch me! Give me back my headphones.

Maybe if you shared them with me, I would have to take them!

Maybe if you didn't keep breaking yours, you'd have some.

Now, give me back my headphones,

or little man here is going to get it.

You wouldn't.

Oh, it's on.

[Calvin] Where is my 28th shoe, Laura?

You sure you didn't throw it out?

[Laura] I'm positive, it's probably just under the couch.

What the hell?

Oh, my gosh.

Did a pack of raccoons get up in here?

Well, no, baby. The sliding door is closed.

Maybe...

Wait. Boys!

[hydrant hissing]

[bird chirping]

[plane humming]

[car alarm blaring]

[police siren wailing]

[train horn blowing]

[ambulance siren wailing]

[helicopter whirring]

[firework whistling]

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Oh! Oh, I'ma kill 'em.

Now baby, don't kill them.

-Oh, I'm gonna kill 'em. -Yeah. Boys!

And what is that that smells like old cheese?

You see, you smell it now too, right?

That's what you was talking about?

-[Laura] Mm-hmm, that funk. -[Junior] Yeah, Dad?

Oh, no, no, no, no, no. Don't "Yeah Dad?" me.

Do you two have something you want to say?

Uh, is lunch ready?

No.

About the state of this room, boys.

[Both] He did it. No, I didn't. That was you!

Okay, hey, hey, that's enough.

Now, I'm getting tired of cleaning this place up

just for you two to come in and wreck it.

That's right. We all live here.

We gotta have more respect for the space that we share.

We're sorry.

Yeah Dad, Miss Laura, we're sorry.

Uh, uh, uh, uh, where you going?

I was in the middle of a battle.

and I got some super gluing to do.

Where's the super glue, by the way?

Oh, it's in a box in the attic.

Wait.

We don't have an attic?

Exactly.

All right, Junior, you turn off that game, and Christian,

you're not allowed to use super glue under this roof.

And pick up all this potpourri.

What's potpourri?

Oh, it's all this stuff on the floor.

Oh, I just call that stuff yummy sticks.

Yummy sticks? Now that's a cute--

Do not let his cuteness get to you.

[Calvin] Laura, stay focused.

Just so you know, my team was winning,

but they're goners without me.

Just so you know,

you're gonna be a goner if you don't get to cleaning up.

And some stuff around here is gonna have to change,

because we're not your butlers, chefs, chauffeurs, or maids.

We're your family.

That's right. And we have to take care of each other.

So that means if you make a mess, clean it up.

And don't, please, don't eat the yummy sticks.

But they smell so good.

He is cute.

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Oh, Curtis!

So baby, how is the new brisket recipe coming?

-Beautifully. -You don't need much.

You know, I separated the points from the flats.

-Thank you, baby. -Uh-huh.

So, all I had to do was juggle the smoke time.

Well, Curtis, it smells wonderful.

I tell you, it smells so good,

Deacon Turner and Josie was just saying so.

Yeah, they ain't getting none.

Curtis, don't be rude, baby. They didn't ask for any.

Who, me? No, rude is when you come to somebody's house

expecting them to feed you.

-Uh, Curtis, baby. -That's rude.

Okay. Let me get back to my company.

Go get them, baby.

That looks amazing, Mrs. Payne.

Oh, thank you, thank you, thank you.

Oh, now, Deacon Turner, you don't take cream, right?

No more than a drop, or this meeting's gonna end real fast.

Well, you know you need to stop.

Mrs. Payne, Deacon Turner,

thank you so much for agreeing to meet with me.

The network is so excited to begin streaming

the awe-inspiring ministry at your church.

And we're excited to have you all.

Especially the donations that are gonna come pouring in.

We'll reach so many more people with those resources.

Absolutely. Mrs. Payne, I really think the interest piece

on your work with the church's help center is gonna be amazing.

Good. I just hope it motivates more people

to give help and get help.

Make sure you say that on camera. That's awesome.

I hope I remember. Okay.

And I'll help remind you. Ella Payne has a heart of gold.

And our church is blessed to have her for what now, 30 years?

For 40. 40.

Wow. The changes you must have seen.

Oh, yes, yes. Lots of big changes.

But our church has been

a steady beacon of light in the community, so...

Ooh, say that too.

Ooh. Maybe I need to be taking notes.

Can I please use your restroom?

Oh yes, sure. Josie, right down that hallway.

On the right. You can't miss it.

Okay.

Deacon Turner, listen.

I am, um, actually glad to see you today.

There's something I've been meaning to discuss with you.

What's going on?

Well, it's about Deacon Thornton and Regina.

Oh. Maybe I can come by tomorrow.

I've got men's choir practice after this meeting.

Okay, Okay.

Now, you did only put one drop of cream in here, right?

Yeah.

I wouldn't do you like that.

I wouldn't do me like that.

Ooh. What is that smell?

-I think it's Junior. -Ha, ha. Very funny.

Not like you use soap when you take a bath.

All right, all right. Wait a minute.

You do use soap when you bathe, right?

Sometimes.

So what, you just get in there, and you rinse off?

I think you found the source of the smell, Dad.

Christian, get in there and take a shower.

With soap. Everywhere.

Oh, but don't get it in your mouth or your eyes.

Got it.

Ooh, I gotta open this sliding door.

Laura left?

She said she was going to get stuff

for her dinner party tonight, and to please not make a mess.

You know, I don't think it was Christian we were smelling.

So does that mean I don't have to take a shower?

Boy, wash up.

How is Laura gonna host a dinner party with this smell happening?

Nothing kills an appetite faster than funk.

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Okay, this is what we're gonna do.

Which one of you did this?

Why? Just why?

I couldn't fit anymore in my glass.

Then take a drink and pour the rest in.

Geez, even I know that.

At least I didn't eat the last slice of chocolate cake.

Wait a minute, you ate the last slice of my cake?

Yes.

The slice I specifically told everyone not to eat?

Yes, but Dad, it was calling to me.

-You two are the best sons ever. -Aw, thanks, Dad.

And the worst roommates ever.

I deserve that.

You know, no, you guys gotta be more considerate

to the people in this house.

And I don't know what's responsible for that stinkiness,

but we gotta get to the bottom of it before Laura gets here.

She's been planning this party for weeks.

Okay Dad, what do you need us to do?

Okay, get up.

Everybody spread out and start sniffing.

And if you feel yourself getting warmer or colder,

let me know.

It's hard to say, Dad.

The stinkiness seems to be coming from everywhere.

Yeah, it smells like hot garbage in here.

Maybe we should just set some more yummy sticks out.

Okay, look, we can't give up.

It's gotta be coming from somewhere.

Junior, check under the couch.

Nothing there.

I don't know where else to look.

You know what?

Maybe an animal got stuck in the vents and died.

And it's haunting us with its smell?

No. Well, yes, maybe.

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Curtis? Hey baby, this is getting ridiculous.

Now, you barely slept last night, and you still at it?

Ooh, baby, making brisket is an art form,

requires dedication and vigilance.

Okay, and so when do you sleep?

I'll sleep when I'm dead.

Well Curtis, are you almost done, baby?

Almost.

I got the brisket resting after its lovely smoke bath.

It'll be ready to be enjoyed soon.

So the brisket gets to rest, but you don't?

Ella, I am a shepherd tending to his flock.

All right, shepherd, I'm gonna leave you to your flock.

Thank you.

Okay.

-[knock on door] -Coming!

Okay.

Deacon Thornton, hello. Come on in right there.

Ella, it smells like Curtis

is roasting up some heavenly bounty back there.

Yes he is. And I'm gonna make sure that you have a plate

to take home for Evangeline.

-Yes, Lord. -Please, come in.

-My wife loves Curtis' barbecue. -We all do.

Oh, Okay.

-So? -Yes.

What exactly is on your heart

concerning Deacon Thornton and his lovely new bride?

Okay, um.

It has come to my attention that all may not be well

between the two of them.

Whatever do you mean?

Well I had Regina by, and she said

that Deacon Thornton had been abusing her.

Bobby? That couldn't possibly be true.

Well, I didn't believe it either,

but she had a knot on her head.

-And you think Bobby did it? -No, I know Bobby did it.

First, she said she banged her head on a cabinet.

-Well, there you go. -No. No, no, no.

Then she came clean, and she said Bobby did it.

I'm sorry Ella, but maybe you misheard her.

I beg your pardon?

Deacon Thornton has been an exceptional member

of our church family for decades,

20 of which he served under me on the Deacon Board.

I will not let his legacy be tainted by lascivious rumors.

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-[door slams] -What is this mess?

And what is that smell?

-[can sprays] -You're home early.

Calvin, what the heck happened in here?

We're trying to track down the bad smell.

Well, did you find it?

We narrowed it down to the living room.

Do you think you and your friends

could stay in the kitchen?

-No! -Well, I tried.

Look baby, baby, I'm sorry about the mess,

but this smell was driving me crazy.

Calvin, how am I supposed to cook in this mess,

let alone host a dinner party?

Look, I know baby, we were supposed to have this

all sorted out before you got home.

-What am I gonna do? -See, I thought of that.

I got a plan B, so what you're gonna do,

you're gonna call your girls and you're gonna tell them

to meet you at the new spot on Baker.

The place with the good lamb chops?

That's it.

Dinner and champagne for you and your friends. My treat.

-Really? -Yeah.

Oh, baby! Oh, you're the best!

Now, now, if you want to bring me some to-go lamb chops,

-I won't turn that down. -Oh, baby, I got you.

Okay, and nobody better eat them but me.

Don't worry Dad, we've learned our lesson.

Yep. Now, let's get this place cleaned up.

Now, that's what I like to see, teamwork.

I love it. I love to see it. I'm gonna go call my girls.

Y'all got a lot to clean up.

Hey, what happened to teamwork?

Oh, your daddy's tired.

Besides, you two need someone to supervise you.

You know, suddenly I'm not feeling so bad about that cake.

So, what are you gonna do about the smell?

Oh, I'm gonna have to call somebody for that.

-Oh, shoot. -What's wrong, Dad?

Nothing. I dropped my phone.

What the...

I think you fell in the source of the smell, Dad.

What is this?

So that's where my yogurt went last week.

-Ugh. -[retches]

Uh-uh! Come, come, come.

This ain't...Laura! Laura!

-Yes, baby? What is going on? -[gasps]

-What in the world? -Smell it.

No! I can smell it from here.

Oh, my gosh!

You better have this cleaned up, Calvin.

[Laura] Oh my God! Your babies.

I love them, but they your babies.

Christian?

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Lascivious rumors? Now, God.

Ooh, you're gonna have to help me with this one.

Because we talked about this,

and I did not know it was gonna happen like this.

Ella, Ella, you just need to calm down.

Lord, I need patience.

That's all, I just need the patience.

Lord, patience to wait on the best piece of meat

she ever put in her mouth.

Oh, Curtis.

-Oh, my goodness. -It's good, ain't it?

-Curtis, this is good. -It's good, ain't it?

Yes, it is.

Oh, your customers are gonna love this.

-Customers? -Mm-hmm.

I made that for you, baby.

Nobody wanna work that hard every day.

Oh, well, I'm honored, Curtis.

Mm, well, you're welcome. Where's Deacon Turner?

The bathroom.

I think he put too much cream in his coffee.

And you mad because he's back there funkin' it up?

No, Curtis, I'm not mad about that.

I'm mad because

he does not believe me about Deacon Thornton.

-Deacon Thornton? -Right.

-I've always wondered about him. -Really? Why?

Ain't nobody that damn holy. He just seems suspicious.

I'm sorry about my absence.

Did you spray?

Curtis.

Ella, I appreciate you confiding in me,

but I think I'm gonna head on home.

Okay.

So, Deacon Turner, are you...

you're not gonna even look into it?

You know Ella, I'm gonna pray for you.

A perverse man stirs up dissension,

and a gossip separates close friends.

Are you accusing me of gossip?

Yes.

Now, if you would kindly prepare my little plates of brisket,

I'll be on my way.

[confused groan]

Excuse me brother, but you think you gonna come in here

and talk to my wife like that,

and walk out of here with a plate of brisket?

You got another thing coming.

Be gone.

-Sister Ella, I only meant-- -[door slams]

Let's eat.

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All right, put a lot of elbow grease in it.

How long am I gonna have to do this?

Till the smell comes out.

So basically, the rest of the year?

Get to work.

Go ahead.

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