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What are you doing?

Cora, I'm making room for my holly, if you hear me, gospel choir competition

trophy.

Well, you have to win it first, don't you? Cora, I'm telling you, I'm

That four -foot -tall gold -plated trophy, that's mine. I'm winning it this

year. Well, until that vision of yours come to pass, I'm going to sit these

flowers right here on this table. Thank you so much.

Cora, you don't understand.

I feel it in my heart.

This is my year.

I feel it. Put that right there and leave that.

That's what you said last year, the year before that, and the year before that,

and the year before that. Oh, Cora, quit hating.

Ain't nobody hating on you. I just don't want you to be disappointed.

It's not about winning or losing. It's all about praising the Lord.

It's not about winning or losing. It's about praising the Lord.

That's what they tell a loser when they don't want to hurt their feelings.

Now, Cora, I'm a winner, and I know I'm a winner. You know why?

Why? Because I'm a winner.

God, that's what you said last year. You was a loser.

Huh? Yeah. Now, this is going to shut you right on up.

I ain't going to lose this year.

How do you figure that? I got a secret weapon.

Okay, what is it? Miss Mississippi Mass Choir herself, Mother Lane.

Uh -huh.

The Mother Lane? The Mother Lane.

Oh, well, that's wonderful. You got a chance. Oh, I know I got a chance.

Lane sang so good, she put angels to shame.

Is this calling me on my daytime minutes?

Yes, this is Cora Simmons.

Wait a minute. Wait. You scared me. You scared me.

My dear Angel again, ain't you?

Hey,

Tina Porter, you here?

Oh, wonderful, girl. I can't wait to see you.

All right. Okay, tonight will be fine. All right. All right. Talk to you later.

Bye -bye. Oh, Mr. Brown, that was my good friend, Tina.

Cora, who was that? I ain't seen you that excited since they came out with

new... Double stuffed cookies.

Real funny, real funny, Mr. Brown. No, that's my friend.

Tina Porter, you remember her, don't you?

Oh, is that the girl that was swimming naked in the baptismal?

No, that was Keisha.

And stop saying that. No, Tina's the one who led me to the Lord.

Cora. Huh?

I thought I led you to the Lord. I never said that. No, she did.

Cora, you've been lying all this time. You don't really know the Lord, do you?

But you know what? Ever since I found out that you're my father, I do pray a

more.

Hallelujah.

Just put you on my knee and spank your little tail.

need you to shorten it up make your amen brown can you tell me once again why

we're in your little choir oh for the last time you here because i

needed a triangle player london's here because i needed some eye candy for the

choir miss daisy you here because somebody keep telling you what time

starts

Miss Etta couldn't show, and everybody know that kids win elections. Just

Don't say nothing. Just smile and back up.

Back up and smile. There we go. Let's take... What about her?

She's just sitting there.

Oh, shh.

That's our secret weapon. That's Mother Lane.

She did a theme song to the Underground Railroad.

She just used to stand at the Underground Railroad and just sing.

She sung so high one time, Buster Bird's Air Drunk.

Let's get us warmed on up. Y 'all ready?

All right. The Rock. We're going to take it from there. The Rock. Ready?

Go. The Rock.

Everybody just rock with me. The Rock. Just rock with me. Rock with me. The

Rock. You got to. When we The Rock, you see all the black people that's going

this way, you go with the black people. Just watch the black people.

Sound like somebody's torturing some cats out here.

What you want, Dick and Cleaver? What you doing?

Maybe you want a little bit of this.

Rock, rock!

Rock, rock!

That's not bad coming from you, Jerk Franklin.

But still, I would like to take this opportunity to offer my condolences on

anticipated and upcoming loss.

Just because you won a competition five years straight don't mean you're going

to win this year.

Au contraire, mon frere.

You don't be cussing in here. Just kids around here.

Allow me to introduce you to the latest additions to the Greater Mount Moriah

Missionary built on the Rock Baptist Church Choir.

Ladies, please.

May I present to you the Young Sisters.

Young?

I'm saying y 'all gonna remember the pictures in their wallet of their

grandkids. They look like a bowl of fruit.

Ladies, please, would you give Buster Brown here a free sample?

Jesus, Jesus.

Oh, save it. Save a little bit. Save some. Oh, no.

So smooth. I think it's softening my skin.

Ah, they all right. Same job.

They all right.

They decent things. Now, Brown, calling these ladies singers is like calling a

Bentley a car.

Well, sounds like your Bentleys need a tune -up.

Yeah, whatever.

Do be. Stop whinings. Come on, ladies. Let's leave them alone. They need all

rehearsal time they can get.

Toodles.

What grown man says toodles? Whoever said I was a man.

My friend.

Tina!

Girl, you look wonderful.

Thank you.

Thank you.

How long has it been? Five, six years?

Seven. Seven years? Girl, my wedding was seven years ago.

Well, look, wait a minute. Whatever happened to the girl who fell and broke

leg? She married the doctor that helped her up.

Oh, wow. I know she's happy.

She's real happy. About that $2 million divorce settlement.

Oh, I'm so glad you're here. I have a wonderful weekend planned. Tell me all

about it. Okay, well, first of all, we're going to the Christian bookstore.

They're having a big sale where they have some Jesus web tissues on sale.

That's my face.

And then this cute...

piggy bank as cute as you can see.

And then they have, let there be light bulbs.

Special light, let there be light bulbs.

And then we're going to go to the new coffee shop. My cup running through.

Uh -huh.

Yeah, and then you ready?

Christian karaoke. You got your voice warmed up.

Woo!

I guess we don't need a designated driver with all this, huh?

All right, well, come on, girl. You got to get more excited about this thing.

I'm so excited. We're going to have so much fun.

Hallelujah.

What are you talking about, Cora?

We used to hang like this back in the day.

Yeah, but that was 20 years ago.

Look,

you got to do it all while you still can.

Life's too short.

That's why I'm going to enjoy myself.

So is that what was going on at the coffee shop?

What are you talking about?

I saw that man looking at you like he wanted to tap you up like a biscuit.

Listen, there's nothing wrong with a little harmless flirtation.

Who are you? That's not the Tina I know.

Of course it is.

I'm married to a wonderful pastor. We have two adorable kids and a beautiful

home.

What more could I ask for?

Are you okay?

Is it a blessing to be with a man that loves his church and be more committed

than he is to his wife?

What?

You know what?

Don't get me wrong.

He's a wonderful pastor.

But he leaves a lot to be desired as a husband.

I'm sorry. I had no idea y 'all were having problems. Yeah.

I'm a Christian woman.

Yes. But I have needs.

Hello?

Oh, hey.

No, it's the house on the corner.

Okay.

I'll see you in a minute.

Now, where were we?

Are you about to go back out?

On a date?

It's not a date.

It was just a guy from earlier.

You know, and it's harmless.

He asked me out for coffee.

Okay, so while we were at the coffee shop having coffee, he asked you out for

coffee.

Sounds real harmless to me.

I just need a man to talk to.

It's no big deal.

I'm going to wait outside.

Wait a minute, Tina.

One more time. The rock.

The rock.

The rock. The rock.

Boom. Bam.

On the rock you stay.

I just said.

Oh, she's bowing way. Oh, she's praying deep.

Just real quiet.

The rock.

The rock.

She like a big entrance. The rock.

Bam. There you go, Mother Lane. Bam. Up in there.

One more time. Colonel, give me a chime. Hit the thing.

Okay. The rock!

The rock!

Let the spirit move in you, Mother Lane. Come on, let the spirit move. The rock!

The spirit is moving. I feel it.

Oh, no, Brown.

Look like the spirit unremoved.

She done gone to the rock.

What you mean?

I mean she's dead.

Mother Lane, if you die on me, I'm going to kill you.

Why, Lord?

You should have took the colonel.

It's all right, Mr. Brown.

Mother Lane's in a better place.

I know she's in a better place, but that means we're going to be in last place.

Ain't so much life left in her. Oh, so much life. A crown out loud.

Brown the woman jump rope with Harriet Tubman.

Mmm, yum. Harriet Tubman. I love her syrup on my pancakes.

London, darling.

Why don't we try to find something shiny for you to play with?

Okay.

Yeah, like a pistol.

Harriet Tubman pancakes.

What are we going to do now?

We need another secret weapon.

Can you say?

Yes, you can say. Go on.

Hello.

Hey, Cora.

How y 'all doing?

That's our new secret weapon right there.

Hey, Cora. How you doing?

It makes you look so slimy.

So much love it is. Sit down. Sit down. Okay, well, all right. Thank you for the

love. Okay, now, what's going on? What's going on?

Peoples can't just compliment peoples.

Compliment. Compliment.

Cora? Yeah.

What, Mr. Brown? Okay, okay. Stop rubbing and touching.

Just, what is it? What do you need to ask me?

We need you to fill in for Mother Lane.

Oh, well, what happened to her?

She went home.

Oh, well, just go get her.

Uh -uh. What? She went.

Home.

Home? Yeah, home.

Home? Yeah, to the upper room.

Oh, well, that's horrible.

Well, Corrie, you know what's worse is losing to Deacon Cleveland. I'm not

losing to him this year. You got to fill in, Corrie. Well, I can't fill in for

Mother Lane. No, Mr. Brown. Corrie, do it for your daddy. I'm just not good

enough, Mr. Brown. Corrie, you just a nobody trying to tell everybody about

somebody who can save anybody.

You can do this.

Was she a dad legend now?

Mr. Brown, that's not nice. Don't do that. Well, Carver, you know what the

says. What? It said a whole lot. What?

What? What does it say?

The Bible says, thou shalt not lose.

It does not say that. I just can't. I just can't do the competition thing. I

can't do it. I'm sorry.

Carver, now, I was going to ask you, but I'm going to spank you if you don't do

this, Carver.

pair of shoes?

They were on sale.

On sale?

Girl, I can indulge myself every now and then.

Okay, $400 is a sale. Okay, I guess so.

So we need to get ready for this gospel competition, okay? You ready? Oh, about

that. I made her the plan.

My friend asked me out for coffee again.

Well, it seems like there's more brewing than coffee.

Are you trying to judge me, Cora?

I know you want to be there for me, but I appreciate it.

I'm okay.

But you're not okay.

You're in a vulnerable state right now. I am not in a vulnerable state. I am in

Georgia.

Well, Tina, I really don't think you should go.

I don't need your approval.

What I need is a ride to the coffee shop. Well, I'm sorry. I can't take part

that.

So, I really think it's a test of your faith. You know what?

I want your friendship, not fellowship.

I'm going to wait outside. I'm going to get a cab.

Well, Tina, I don't do...

Hey, so how was your coffee?

Not so hot. You want to talk about it?

Cory, he was married.

Hello, so are you.

I know.

And it made me realize what I was doing.

I just wanted some attention.

I understand, but that type of attention you need to get from your husband, not

from some man you don't know.

Have you talked to him? I tried, but nothing's changed.

Well, maybe y 'all need to start talking to each other instead of at each other.

You know, a little counseling, maybe prayer.

I prayed.

With him?

I understand what you're saying.

Okay, all right, all right. Enough of that, enough of that.

I just want you to be determined to make your marriage work.

Like you were determined to get those $400 shoes.

It's easier dealing with $400 shoes than it is with a man. All right.

Okay.

I love you. Go and work it. I love you, too.

We got robbed.

I'm telling y 'all they robbed us.

Nobody should do that. They're telling me to stick five years, six years, every

time I'm sick of losing.

What happened?

How did y 'all do?

It was so embarrassing.

I'm sorry.

I will never sing again.

You never sang in the first place.

We really could have used you, Cora.

I'm so sorry. Oh, hello, Brown.

I thought I'd come and bring the trophy over here so you could see what it would

look like if it was ever in your house.

Because after this, it's never going to be in here again.

It ain't enough for you to just beat me now. You got to rub it in my face, too.

Let me think about that for a minute.

Yes. Did you hear my ladies?

I picked them, I trained them, and I won.

You know what they say.

It's not whether you win or lose. Losers, if you praise the Lord.

Oh, that's beautiful, Brown. That's just what they tell the losers.

But do not kid yourself.

This is what it is all about.

I'm surprised that you think in Cleveland.

It's not about competition. It's about praise and worship.

Oh, please. Y 'all are just upset because your singers couldn't sing as

my singers could sing.

Well, look, I don't sing for competition.

I sing because...

belongs to you.

Toodles.