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All right, I'll see you tonight.

Hey, y 'all. Hey.

I am so excited. My old high school friend Carla Sampson is coming to town

tonight, and then Del and I are throwing her a surprise naughty girl party.

What? I don't know. What's a naughty girl party?

See, it's when the girls get together, and we dress naughty and act naughty. Uh

-uh. Hey.

Here, what's this?

Sketches for my new men's line. You like?

Baby, these are good.

But if it's for a man, you might want to go with less feathers around the neck.

Oh, Mama, you have to see it in person. What I really need is a cute male model

to help my vision come to life.

Ooh, and I know just the right man.

Hey, boo.

I said cute, Mama.

department. Do you know anything about this?

Travel to Barcelona?

Bang. Wow.

As a member of SMC's men's faculty choir. This sounds cool, Professor.

Yeah. Too bad your singing sounds like a cat drowning.

What do you know? You're a rapper.

Shaquan, please tell me you saved SpongeBob Marathon on TiVo.

Goodie. Okay, I'm leaving.

Kim,

I need a favor.

That'll be a hundred bucks.

But you don't even know what it is. You're right. Two hundred bucks.

Look, Kim, I need a vocal coach.

I'm trying to go to Spain with the men's choir.

Okay, I won't charge you if you wear one of my creations to your audition.

Okay, fine.

And if you make it, you have to wear it to Spain.

Okay. And then you have to give me an A. What?

I did good.

I was just playing.

That's hard to get it, get it. Get it, get it.

Oh, remember that last naughty girl part? that Carla threw. Girl, that

naughty. That was downright nasty.

All right, now y 'all better get it started. Y 'all better get it started.

Nikki,

how you guys going to have a naughty girl party and not invite Dirty Gertie?

Because we don't like you.

And we're throwing this little get -together for Carla Simpson.

which gave me an F, which messed up my school records, which made me lose that

full scholarship to Howard University and a chance to marry a future prominent

doctor, have his two babies, and a lovely house on a hill in Virginia.

Girl, cheat or not, that wasn't going to happen.

Gary, you need to squash that people caller. Girl, life gets too short. And

can either stay or leave. The choice is yours.

Well, I'm leaving.

Oh, good.

I have a very special delivery for Miss Carla Sampson.

Well, she's not here yet, but you can give us a little take.

Okay. Come on, let me peek in that package.

I changed my mind.

Well, maybe she a nut.

That's true.

I'm a minister.

No, really.

I'm a minister.

So when I got the offer to come home and be pastor of Mount Zion, I was so

excited. Well, I can't believe you, of all people, went and got religious

honors. God, that's a miracle.

It's more than that, Nick. It's about my personality. personal relationship with

God. And if he can change me, surely there's hope for the rest of y 'all.

Well, girl, you got any other big surprises for us? I do. I have a 12

son. Oh, my God.

I don't care if you are a minister. If the father is a doctor and you have a

house in Virginia, I'm going to slap you silly.

That's it.

Dirtiest house you to leave.

This ain't over, Carla.

See you later.

Kemp, thank you so much for helping me. Yeah, yeah, let's get down to business.

Look, Professor, I have a miracle to work, so we don't have time to wait. All

right. What's the cotton for?

Hello, I've heard you sing.

Look, Professor, I need to know if you are tenor or baritone, so why don't we

start with do, re, mi? Oh, okay.

Do.

No.

Maybe we should try something simple. Repeat after me.

No.

Now you try.

No!

honored to be here and thank god for the opportunity to serve as your new pastor

now we're in a new season of change and how

many of us know that when something doesn't change it doesn't grow

excuse me church

reverend samson but something ain't right in my

head, sister.

True confession is good for the soul.

Brothers and sisters, just recently our pastor attended a naughty girl party.

Oh, yeah.

Hosted by a certain sister in this church who shall remain nameless.

Gertie, get your head.

Sister Gertie, you know I can explain.

What are you talking about, Gertie? You were there, too.

You're missing my point.

I'm not the one trying to be the pastor.

You relax, Gertie. It was just a party.

And did I mention that she has a child out of wedlock with a married man?

Is that true, Pastor?

Gertie, you know you're wrong.

No, I'm right.

And I just thought they needed to know who's leading this flock.

And I, for one, don't intend to follow.

Sit down.

I was just going to the bathroom. Well, then hold it. Yeah.

Rough work down the

job, huh? Oh, amen to that.

For what it's worth, you delivered a good message.

Yeah, girl, you can really preach.

Thanks, but this isn't the way I expected to start my ministry.

I explained my situation to the selection committee, and they were fine

As they should be.

You're not the same person anymore.

Yeah, all that's in the past.

Well, evidently, the congregation thought otherwise.

Maybe just a few. Oh, come on, Nick. That was more than half of the

congregation. I bet it was a liquor game on the day.

Let's keep it real.

They just weren't feeling me.

Carla, they'll come around.

I'm not so sure.

Girl, we got you.

It's 2 .30 in the morning.

And we're late.

Late for what?

Your next lesson, I want to work out your vocal cords while they're fresh.

Kim, my voice and my body are tired.

Well, a quick run on the beach should energize you.

We have to run?

Not we.

You. I already know how to sing.

Look, I'm not running anywhere except back to bed.

Now lock the door on your way out.

Oh.

I hear Barcelona's beautiful around this time of the year.

Come on, Professor. We both need each other. I need to get my designs out

and you need that free trip to Spain.

All right.

I'll get my running shoes.

And while you're out, get me some Krispy Kremes.

Hey, Carla, come on in. Hey, Nick.

Have a seat.

Nick, I think I made a mistake taking the job at Mount Zion.

What do you mean?

Some people can't see past the person I was.

And I don't want to cause them to stumble in their walk with God.

Carla, you have a true calling on your life.

Please let a few people drive you away.

But that's just it.

I don't know if this is where God called me to be or if it was just where I

wanted to be.

Well, only he can tell you.

Have you prayed for a sign?

I think the blow -up at church was a big enough sign.

I thought the sign was to get rid of Gertie.

You know, you're such a good friend, Nick.

But I didn't come here to disrupt the church.

I think it's best that I leave Mount Zion.

Please, Carla, before you do that, promise me you'll pray on it.

What are you doing here? Oh, I came to cheer you on. What's wrong with your

voice?

I'm saving it. Smart.

You forgot this.

Hey, y 'all.

And this.

Too much?

Okay, no hand.

Maybe you should do a quick warm -up before they call you.

You and your ridiculous idea to have me run in cold air.

Well, maybe your voice will come back. With any luck, they'll call you last.

Stanley Ogilvie.

Here goes my ticket to Spain.

No, wait, wait, wait. I have an idea. Oh, please, no more with your idea.

Come on, follow me.

Professor Ogilvie, this is a solo audition.

He knows it.

And who are you?

Kim Parker, vocal coach and fashion designer.

Professor Ogilvie worked real hard for this audition.

In fact, so hard, he lost his singing voice.

Well, perhaps you can help him find it.

Wait a minute.

I have his voice right here on this tape.

Listen, please.

Oh, sorry.

Are we on that show, Punk'd?

I can't explain.

No,

no, I can't explain.

I'm sorry I wasted your time.

And I'm sorry I ever met you.

Wait, Professor Ogilvie. Would you mind telling us where you found that fabulous

cape?

Yeah, the cute little hat to go with it, but he didn't want to wear it.

Well, if it helps, I love it.

Lady, your designs are extraordinary.

Are you available to travel with the choir stylist?

What?

I'm going to Spain.

I'm not going to get drunk.

Well, do what you got to do.

I'm here to tell you that Jesus is on the main line.

Tell him what you want.

Jesus, make Deacon Jones sit down, please.

Yes, I tell you, God is good all the time. And all

the time, God is good.

Because he's just good.

Uh -huh, that's right.

I don't want to grow red.

Now, I was going to ask y 'all to turn your Bibles to the book of Pesach.

Tell me he did not just say Pesach.

But it appears that I have left mine in the car.

So I'll be right back.

Pray amongst yourselves.

Church, there's something I'd like to say.

What? You leaving the church?

No. But because of your pettiness, someone else has.

Last week, some of you had the nerve to walk out on a wonderful sister who was

sent here to be a blessing. A blessing? She was a fast and sinful heathen. Oh,

well, since we're calling out other people's sins, Gertie, why don't you

about... How'd you got that free cable?

Brother Carter, don't you laugh too hard.

My girl Shari tells me you're a regular down at the Pink Pussycat.

Now, in a short time, Carla Sampson was here.

She opened her heart to the people of this church.

And it's a shame we couldn't do the same for her.

I don't blame her for walking out.

Because it was truly his grace that saved this wretch.

As you know, Mount Zion, I was going to leave.

But a good friend reminded me to check with God first.

And I did.

And he reminded me that I was called here to minister.

So I'm going to stay here and trust God.

And if I touch at least one life, then it's worth it.

touch me well she hasn't done a thing

for me come on y 'all I know I'm not alone

Gertie

when we hide unforgiveness in our hearts then we become bitter and

when we've done someone wrong we're to ask for forgiveness

So in front of all these people and the Lord, I want to apologize for hurting

you so long ago.

Will you forgive me?

Dirty, open up your heart.

Yes, I forgive you. Thank you.

Reverend Carla has a good word for us today.

Oh, glory.

Welcome home, Carla.

Today's message is the beauty of forgiveness.

Amen.

Evidently the congregation thought otherwise.

They did.