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[RAP MUSIC PLAYING]

♪ BOUNCE BABY, I BE ON MY SWAYZE ♪

♪ SEE I STARTED ON THE STREETS, SO I'M A LITTLE CRAZY ♪

[ MUSIC CONTINUES ]

THREATENING ME LIKE YOU SOMEBODY?

IF YOU SO RIGHT ABOUT IT, THEN SHOW ME WHAT YA GOT.

THIS IS WHAT I GOT.

YEAH, TAKE A GOOD LOOK HOMIE.

THOUGHT SO.

OH, EXCUSE ME MOMMIES!

UH!

I SEE THAT MILK AND CORNBREAD DID Y'ALL WELL, HUH?

WOAH WOAH WOAH PREACHER'S KID, WHERE YOU THINK YOU HEADED?

I'M HERE FOR MY SISTER, I KNOW SHE IN THERE WITH YOUR BOY.

OH! SO SHE GET'S COZY WITH BLUE SUIT, AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THAT'S

MY BOY.

LIKE Y'ALL TWO AIN'T BAPTISM BUDIES PAIRED UP AT THE PULPIT.

NOT WHEN IT COME TO MY BABY SISTER!

AIGHT.

I HEAR YOU.

I'M GONNA GO TALK TO LEVI, SEE IF I CAN GT CHRISTIE OUT.

BUT, JUST STOP CRYIN' PLEASE? CAN YOU DO THAT?

I'M COMIN' TOO.

NAH. I SAID I GOT THIS. DON'T I ALWAYS LOOK OUT FOR YOU?

YEAH, BUT‐

WELL BUT NOTHIN'.

COME ON , THIS THE MOST HAPPENIN' PARTY TO EVER HIT

CYPRESS MAN. EVERYBODY'S IN THERE.

SO TELL ME WHAT HAPPENS WHEN PASTOR FINDS OUT THAT THAT

EVERYBODY INCLUDES YOU?

YEAH.

ALRIGHT. I'LL STAY.

JUST HURRY UP.

DON'T PUSH IT, EJ. WE BOYS, BUT I'LL STILL FIRE YOUR SKINNY ASS.

YEAH WHATEVER.

JABARI, JABARI!

[GUNSHOTS]

E? E?

E? E!

COME ON E, NO, NO!

E, E! COME ON WAKE UP BRAH, WAKE UP BRAH!

H‐HELP!

SOMEBODY GET SOME HELP!

[JABARI] COME ON BRAH‐SOMEBODY GET SOME HELP!

EJ. EJ.

CALL 911!

EJ! OH MY GOD, EJ!

WHA‐WHA‐WHAT HAPPENED? WHAT HAPPENED TO HIM?

WHAT HAPPENED?!

‐ COME ON, COME ON MAN. ‐ WHAT DID YOU DO TO HIM?

E‐EJ!

EJ BABY! E‐EJ? MY BIG BROTHER!

MY BROTHER!

SOMEBODY HELP!

♪ DOWN, LIFT YOUR HANDS GIVE GOD THE PRAISE ♪

♪ I BEEN SO HARD

♪ LOST MY FAITH IN GOD

♪ I COULDN'T EVEN PRAY

♪ SO I SAY

♪ WE'RE JUST SINNERS

♪ SAVED BY GRACE

[CHRISTIE] EJ? WHA‐WHA‐WHAT DID YOU DO TO HIM?

[CHURCH BELLS RINGING]

[CROWD CHATTING]

WHAT'S THAT LOOK FOR?

SOME THINGS NEVER CHANGE.

I'M NOT EXACTLY SURE HOW TO RESPOND TO THAT,

SO I'M GOING TO GO WITH "THANK YOU".

MM‐HMM. ALWAYS THE KNOW‐IT‐ALL.

I THOUGHT THAT'S WHAT YOU LIKED ABOUT ME.

RIGHT, RIGHT. JUST TRYING TO REACQUAINT MYSLEF WITH IT.

DON'T TAKE TOO LONG.

SPEAKING OF REACQUAINTED, HOW ARE THINGS GOING FOR YOU HERE

AT THE CHURCH? I KNOW IT'S NOT REALLY YOUR SPEED ANYMORE.

BUT EVERYONE THINKS YOU'RE DOING A GREAT JOB.

THAT'S NICE TO HEAR.

AND I KNOW MY DAD WILL TRY TO KEEP YOU HERE PERMANENTLY.

HE DOESN'T UNDERSTAND WHY YOU NEED TO LEAVE SO QUICKLY.

WELL, I'VE ALREADY BEEN HERE TWO MONTHS,

AND I'VE BEEN UPFRONT ABOUT MY TIME HERE JUST BEING TEMPORARY

UNTIL I TAKE CARE OF SOME THINGS IN NEW YORK.

WELL, WHAT'S GOING ON WITH THAT?

YOU ALWAYS SOUND SO MYSTERIOUS WHEN YOU TALK ABOUT IT.

LET'S JUST SAY THINGS AREN'T AS SIMPLE

AS THEY WERE WHEN WE WERE KIDS.

REMEMBER WE USED TO BE RUNNIN' AROUND

THIS CHURCH WITH NO WORRIES?

YOU STILL THINK ABOUT HIM TOO.

HOW CAN I NOT?

I MISS HIM. HE WAS A GREAT BIG BROTHER.

YEAH. AND HE ALWAYS LOOKED OUT FOR YOU.

YOU REMEMBER THAT TIME YOU CLIMBED THAT FENCE AFTER US

AND YOU GOT STUCK AT THE TOP?

OH NO. NO, NO, NO.

I DON'T WANT TO HEAR THAT STORY AGAIN!

YOU WERE UP THERE YELLIN' "HELP! EJ HELP ME!"

AND HE DID.

YES HE DID, WITHOUT A SECOND THOUGHT.

NO MATTER HOW MUCH FLACK WE GAVE HIM.

YEAH WELL A LESSON WAS LEARNED BY ALL

BECAUSE I HAVEN'T CLIMBED A FENCE SINCE THEN.

I SHOULD HOPE NOT.

SHUT UP!

IT'S NICE HAVING YOU BACK.

IT'S NICE TO BE HOME.

AFTER YOU.

[CHURCH CHOIR MUSIC PLAYING]

[PASTOR JOHNSON] WHOO!

WHOO!

LORD!

LORD.

WE LOVE TO HAVE A FUN AT GREATER HOPE. DON'T WE?

[CONGREGATION] YES, YES!

SAY AMEN.

[CONGREGATION] AMEN.

SAY AMEN!

[CONGREGATION] AMEN!

PLEASE HELP ME IN GIVING THANKS TO MY DEAR FRIEND

AND BROTHER IN CHRIST, AND AN AWARD WINNING MUSICAL DIRECTOR

MILES CALLAWAY, PRAISE GOD!

I AM ALSO VERY BLESSED THAT MY PARTNER IN LIFE AND IN CHRIST IS

MY BEAUTIFUL WIFE, LADY ELLA.

AND MY GORGEOUS DAUGHTER, DOCTOR CHRISTIE JOHNSON!

CAN Y'ALL FEEL THE SPIRIT IN THIS ROOM?

[CONGREGATION] YES!

CAN YOU FEEL THE SPIRIT IN THIS ROOM!

[CONGREGATION] YES!

YES!

THERE...

IS SOMEONE IN HERE...

WHO IS GOING THROUGH SOMETHING RIGHT NOW.

[CONGREGATION MURMURS]

AND IF YOU ACCEPT JESUS IN YOUR LIFE,

I PROMISE YOU THAT YOU WILL BE ALRIGHT.

[CONGREGATION MURMURS IN AGREEMENT]

SEE, I AM NO DIFFERENT THAN ANYONE OF YOU WHO ARE HAVING

TROUBLE RESISTING THE DEVIL'S TEMPTATION!

[CONGREGATION] SAY IT PASTOR!

BEFORE I WAS SAVED, SEE, I WOULD GAMBLE ALL MY MONEY AWAY.

I WOULD DRINK LIQUOR FOR BREAKFAST.

AND AS MUCH AS I HATE TO ADMIT IT, I ASSOCIATED WITH...

LOOSE WOMEN.

[CONGREGATION] TESTIFY!

UNTIL I GOT THE CALL FROM CHRIST TO CHANGE MY LIFE AROUND

AND WALK WITH JESUS!

[CONGREGATION CHEERS]

IT STARTED WITH A SIMPLE STEP.

NOW I'M ASKING YOU TO TAKE THAT STEP FOR YOURSELF.

AND FIND CHRIST AND WALK IN HIS LIGHT.

COME, PLEASE COME.

THERE YOU GO SISTER!

[CONGREGATION APPLAUDS]

COME AND JOIN THE FAMILY FELLOWSHIP

AT GREATER HOPE BAPTIST CHURCH!

WE WELCOME ALL SAINTS

AND ALL SINNERS.

GOD BLESS YOU SISTER.

[CONGREGATION APPLAUDS]

[CHURCH BELLS, PEOPLE CHATTING]

NICE TO SEE YOU. SEE YOU NEXT WEEK HOPEFULLY.

THANKS FOR COMING SISTER. THANK YOU.

NICE SERMON TODAY, PASTOR.

KEEP THE BLESSINGS FLOWING.

YOU KNOW WHAT I'M SAYING?

[DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYS]

[INAUDIBLE]

HELLO GENTLEMEN.

HEY PASTOR, THAT WAS A GREAT SERMON TODAY.

THANK YOU. YOU GUYS CARRY ON.

[INAUDIBLE]

THANK YOU.

[SIGHS]

PRAISE THE LORD GENTLEMEN.

HOW'S EVERYBODY?

SO SORRY TO INTERRUPT, BUT WOULD YOU GENTLEMEN MIND IF I HAD

A MOMENT WITH THE PASTOR?

[DEACON SMITH] OF COURSE. NO PROBLEM.

[ELLA] THANK YOU.

I SHOULD KILL YOU!

DO YOU THINK I'M STUPID?

WHAT?

DO YOU THINK I WOULDN'T NOTICE THE MISSING MONEY

FROM MY CAMPAIGN ACCOUNT, EVAN?

IT'S NOT AS BAD AS YOU THINK.

THEN YOU NEED TO EXPLAIN QUICK, FAST, AND IN A HURRY, BECAUSE

YOU ARE LEANING ON MY LAST NERVE WITH THIS MESS.

LOOK I HAD TO MAKE SOME MOVES FOR THE CHURCH

AND THAT WAS THE ONLY AVAILABLE CASH.

OH, CHURCH BUSINESS? DO YOU EXPECT ME TO BELIEVE THAT?

ELLA, YOU DON'T ALWAYS KNOW WHAT GOES ON AROUND HERE.

THEN WHY DON'T YOU ENLIGHTEN ME, EVAN?

DO YOU THINK IT'S EASY KEEPING UP WITH THE DEMANDS OF YOU AND THIS CHURCH?

DEMANDS?

YES! THE SHOPPING, THE DINNERS, THE $1000 A PLATE CHARITY FUNCTIONS.

HOW DO YOU THINK THAT THAT GETS PAID FOR?

YOU'D BE HAPPY TO SPEND EVERY PENNY THAT COMES THROUGH HERE.

NO, DON'T YOU TRY TO TURN THIS AROUND ON ME.

YOU THINK I DON'T KNOW ABOUT YOUR DIRTY WAYS ALL THESE YEARS?

ALL YOUR, YOUR GAMBLIN' AND YOUR GUTTER DEALS YOU DO BEHIND

CLOSED DOORS? I GREW UP IN THIS CHURCH WATCHING MY FATHER DO

THE SAME EXACT THING, SO I KNOW ALL ABOUT IT.

AND I'M NOT JUST GONNA SIT BACK

AND LET YOU RUIN THIS OPPORTUNITY FOR ME.

YOU KNOW AFTER EVERYTHING,

I THOUGHT THAT WE WERE STILL A TEAM.

BUT NOW I SEE THAT IT'S EVERY MAN FOR HIMSELF.

SO GAME ON.

[DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING]

[RAP MUSIC PLAYING ON RADIO]

[REX] YOU CAN'T BEAT ME, I TOLD YOU THAT BOY.

COME ON NOW.

[KNOCKING]

PASTOR, YOU WANTED TO SEE ME?

YES.

UH, HOW ARE THINGS WITH THE RIBBON CUTTING

CEREMONY OVER AT THE CLINIC?

GREAT! EVERYTHING'S IN PLACE.

YOU HAD A CHANCE TO LOOK OVER YOUR SPEECH?

YES. GREAT JOB, GREAT JOB, I CAN...

I CAN ALWAYS DEPEND ON YOU LEVI.

THANKS.

YEAH, I NEED YOU FOR SOMETHING ELSE NOW.

NAME IT.

YOU KNOW THAT UH, THAT THING THAT YOU DID FOR ME BEFORE?

I NEED YOU TO DO THAT AGAIN.

I THOUGHT YOU SAID THAT THE LAST TIME WAS THE LAST TIME.

I KNOW. I KNOW, THINGS CHANGED.

I TOOK A RISK AND IT WENT, IT WENT BAD. AND UH..

AND NOW I'M‐I'M‐I'M IN A REAL BIND.

HOW BIG OF A BIND?

50,000.

HOW? WE JUST GOT STRAIGHT!

WHEN IS IT DUE?

I'M ALREADY PAST DUE.

LOOK PASTOR YOU KNOW HOW IMPORTANT YOU ARE TO ME

AND I WOULD DO ANYTHING TO HELP YOU, BUT I CAN'T DO THIS RIGHT

NOW, NOT WITH ALL THE TROUBLE I GOT BACK ON WALL STREET

I JUST CAN'T.

EVERY CRIME AGAINST MAN IS NOT A CRIME AGAINST GOD.

NOW YOU'RE THE ONLY ONE WHO CAN HELP ME OUT OF THIS MESS.

LEVI.

THROW THE BALL BABY, THROW THE BALL BABY.

ALL YOU GOTTA DO IS THROW THE BALL.

MY GOSH...

YOU KNOW WHY YOU HERE?

NOT EXACTLY. WHAT'S UP?

THE PASTOR'S PAYMENT IS LIGHT AGAIN.

YOU GOT ANYTHING TO SAY ABOUT THAT?

LOOK I'VE BEEN LEANIN' ON HIM HARD.

DON'T LOOK LIKE THAT FROM WHERE I'M SITTIN'

MAYBE WE HAVE A DIFFERENT DEFINITION OF 'LEAN HARD'.

NAH, I DON'T THINK SO.

YOU DON'T THINK SO?

NAH I DONT.

[LAUGHING]

ALRIGHT.

YOU DON'T THINK SO.

ZEKE.

COME HOLLA AT ME FOR A SECOND.

ZEKE, TELL THESE POEPLE WHAT YOU DO FOR A LIVIN'.

I'M A MECHANIC.

SO PEOPLE DEPEND ON YOUR SKILLS TO MAKE SURE THEY TRAVEL SAFELY.

THEY GET TO WHERE THEY NEED TO GO. AM I RIGHT?

YES.

YOU DON'T DO YOUR JOB...

THEY CAN'T DO THEY JOB. AM I RIGHT?

YES.

GOOD.

LEMME ASK YOU A QUESTION ZEKE.

HAVE YOU EVER GIVEN A PERSON BACK THEY CAR THAT COULDN'T PAY?

NAH.

BUT YOU PLAY IN HERE WHEN YOU OWE ME MONEY.

HUH?

YOU GOT MY MONEY ZEKE?

I ASKED YOU A QUESTION ZEKE.

NO.

IT'S ALL GOOD BABY, RELAX.

HAVE A SEAT ZEKE.

RELAX MAN.

[LAUGHING]

HEY ZEKE LISTEN MAN, RELAX, RELAX.

LET ME ASK YOU AGAIN ZEKE.

DO YOU.

HAVE MY MONEY?

NO.

[SCREAMING]

THAT'S HOW YOU LEAN ON SOMEONE.

GO GET MY MONEY.

[ZEKE WEEPING]

NICKEL, DIME, QUARTER, PENNY HEY!

NICKEL, DIME, QUARTER, PENNY HO!

SOMETHIN' SOUND GOOD. WE GOTTA PUT YOU IN THE CHOIR.

HELP ME. HELP THE HOMELESS NOW.

HELP THE HOMELESS.

ALRIGHT.

HELP ME, HELP ME, HELP ME, HELP ME, HELP ME, HELP ME.

DANG, SHE GET ME EVERY TIME.

COME ON. HELP THE HOMELESS NOW.

HELP THE HOMELESS.

[CORNELIUS] OH LEVI!

YEAH, YEAH CORNELIUS, I KNOW, I STILL NEED TO

GET YOU THAT CHECK FOR THE PIPES.

AND GOOD MORNING TO YOU TOO, SIR.

[PHONE BUZZING]

GOOD MORNING PASTOR. GOOD MORNING LADY ELLA.

GOOD MORNING.

GOOD MORNING, ANGELA.

EVERYONE'S EXCITED ABOUT THE RIBBON CUTTING TODAY.

‐WELL THAT'S GOOD NEWS. ‐THEY'RE ALREADY LINING UP TO WATCH.

ALSO, THERE'S SOME NEWS REPORTERS HERE THAT WANT TO INTERVIEW YOU.

GOOD! ANYTHING ELSE GOING ON?

YES, THE MAYOR ARRIVES AT 10,

AND NEWS CREWS ARE SCHEDULED TO ARRIVE AT 10:30.

THANKS, THAT SOUNDS PREFECT.

WILL YOU BE ANNOUNCING YOUR RUNNIG FOR OFFICE LADY ELLA?

NO, TODAY'S PASTOR'S DAY. MY DAY IS COMING SOON.

GOOD MORNING. MISS JILL.

HERE YOU GO.

♪ EMBRACE

[MILES] ALRIGHT, LET'S TRY IT.

♪ EMBRACE

EXCELLENT MILES.

THANK YOU PASTOR JOHNSON.

IS THAT EVERYTHING ANGELA?

YES PASTOR.

THANK YOU.

AND...

♪ EMBRACE

HI.

‐ HI DADDY! ‐ HI BABY.

HEY, DID YOU GET MY MESSAGES?

NO, I'M SORRY.

I WANTED TO TALK TO YOU ABOUT SOME CLINIC PAPERWORK THAT CAME IN.

HEY YOU TWO, WE NEED TO STAY ON SCHEDULE THIS MORNING.

OKAY, AL‐ALRIGHT. I'LL LET Y'ALL HANDLE THAT.

I STILL CAN'T BELIEVE I LET YOU TALK ME INTO THIS.

I HATE BEING IN FRONT OF THE CAMERA, THAT'S YOUR THING!

NOW YOU KNOW WE HAVE TO REPRESENT AS A FAMILY ON

YOUR FATHER'S BIG DAY.

WELL IT'S YOUR BIG DAY TOO, SWEETIE. DOCTOR JOHNSON.

PEOPLE ARE GONNA TAKE NOTICE OF YOU IN THIS TOWN AFTER THIS.

MAYBE EVEN FIND YOU A HUSBAND.

GIRL YOU BEEN IN THOSE BOOKS FOR SO LONG, AND NOW YOU ALWAYS WORKIN'.

YOU FORGOT TO GET YOURSELF A LIFE!

WELL, MAMA'S ALWAYS LOOKIN' OUT FOR HER BABY.

WE GONNA GET YOU A LIFE TODAY.

COME ON, I GOT SOME DRESSES FOR YOU TO TRY ON.

[DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYS]

[SIGHS]

[KNOCKING]

THEY'RE READY FOR YOU, PASTOR JOHNSON.

OH, UH, THANK YOU. THANK YOU ANGELA.

MM‐HMM.

[CROWD CHATTING EXCITEDLY]

GOOD MORNING.

[CROWD] GOOD MORNIG.

GOOD MORNING IT IS. WHAT A PLEASURE IT IS TO SEE EVERYBODY

TODAY ON THIS VERY SPECIAL DAY.

OFTEN TIMES THIS CITY HAS NEEDED A HELPING HAND AND FOR AS LONG

AS I CAN REMEMBER, GREATER HOPE BAPTIST CHURCH HAS GRABBED

THE HAND OF THIS COMMUNITY AND LIFTED IT UP.

SO TODAY, WE ARE OFFICIALLY SAYING THANK YOU, BY CHRISTENING

THIS BUILDING THE EVAN JOHNSON JR. CLINIC OF HOPE.

AS MAYOR, IT IS MY HONOR AND A GREAT PLEASURE TO PRESENT A

KEY TO THE CITY TO PASTOR EVAN JOHNSON WHO'S HARD WORK

AND DILIGENCE MADE THIS CLINIC HAPPEN. PASTOR?

[CROWD APPLAUDS]

CONGRATULATIONS.

THANK YOU.

LET US ALL GIVE PRAISE TO GOD.

IT WAS THREE YEARS AGO THAT WE STARTED THIS CLINIC.

IN ONE ROOM...

SURPRISED THEY'RE NOT GIVING YOU THE KET TO THE CITY TODAY.

PASTOR GIVEN YOU EVERYTHING ELSE.

SEE THAT'S YOUR PROBEM MILES, YOU'RE ALWAYS WORRIED ABOUT

EVERYBODY ELSE'S BUSINESS.

THIS IS MY BUSINESS.

I'VE BEEN WITH THIS CHURCH A LONG TIME.

UNLIKE YOU, I NEVER LEFT.

DON'T THINK YOU'RE JUST GOING TO COME IN HERE AND TAKE OVER.

I'M NOT TRYING TO TAKE OVER. I'M JUST TRYING TO DO THE JOB

I GOT HIRED TO DO.

YOU'VE BEEN AT THIS CHURCH LONG ENOUGH,

YOU OUGHT TO KNOW THE DIFFERENCE.

[CROWD APPLAUDS]

YEAH!

[MOTHER HARRIS] GOOD AFTERNOON EVERYONE. I HAVE BROUGHT SOME

FRESHLY BAKED MUFFINS FOR YOU TODAY.

OH MY GOODNESS!

MOTHER HARRIS, YOU BE DOING TO MUCH.

GOOD AFTERNOON EVERYONE.

PLEASE, PLEASE NO.

SORRY IM LATE. ANGELA, CAN YOU GIVE ME A RECAP OF THE LAST MEETING?

YES SIR. UH, THE WOMAN'S AUXILIARY HAS STARTED

PLANNING THEIR ANNUAL BLOCK PARTY.

DEACON SMITH IS ORGANIZING OUR PRAYER BREAKFAST.

THE FOOD COMMITTEE IS COMING TOGETHER TO MAKE A MENU.

AND BROTHER MILES SUBMITTED HIS BUDGET NEEDS FOR GOSPELFEST.

AS WE ALL KNOW, THE MASS CHOIR'S UP FOR THEIR FIFTH CONSECUTIVE WIN, SO.

AMEN.

BEAUTIFUL MILES.

THANK YOU, PASTOR JOHNSON.

AND CONGRATULATIONS ON THE GRAND RE‐OPENING OF THE CLINIC.

THAT'S PRETTY AMAZING.

THANKS TO LEVI'S DILIGENCE SECURING OF LOW COST

EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES, CHRISTIE IS SET UP FOR JUST ABOUT ANYTHING.

WE'VE BEEN DISCUSSING REPLACING OUR EXECUTIVE PASTOR.

ERNIE STILLS IS RETIRING THIS YEAR.

NOW YOU KNOW HOW IMPORTANT THIS POSITION IS TO THE CHURCH.

‐ YES SIR. ‐ YES, YES INDEED.

THE LEADER CHOSEN IS GOING TO BE OUR ARCHANGEL OF ORGANIZATION.

THIS PERSON IS GONNA HAVE TO TRANSFORM

AND RENEW THE CHURCH FAMILY.

YES LORD, AMEN.

AND BRING ABOUT ABUNDANCE OF SPIRITUAL HEALTH.

AMEN.

NOW THERE IS NO SPIRITUAL WEALTH WITHOUT FISCAL WEALTH.

NO SIR!

THE CHURCH NEEDS SOMEONE WHO IS GOING TO INSPIRE HOPE

AND FAITH IN THEIR LIVES.

WITHOUT LEADERSHIP, NATIONS FALL. CHURCHES FAIL.

DON'T MESS AROUND AND HAVE CHURCH IN HERE.

NOW THERE IS SOMEONE IN HERE WHO EMBODIES ALL OF THOSE QUALITIES.

I THINK GOD HAS LED US TO THE RIGHT SOUL, IN LEVI.

WAIT, ME?

YES LEVI. I THINK THIS IS A GREAT PLATFORM FOR YOU.

I THINK THIS IS RIGHT IN YOUR WHEELHOUSE.

HOW YOU FIGURE HE HAS SKILLS?

HE CAN'T EVEN KEEP HIS OWN LIFE TOGETHER.

EXCUSE ME?

AIN'T YOU RUNNIN' FROM THE LAW OR SOMETHING?

THAT'S ENOUGH MILES.

LET HE WHO IS WITHOUT SIN CAST THE FIRST STONE.

AMEN.

NOW I HAVE CHOSEN LEVI TO BE OUR EXECUTIVE PASTOR.

THAT IS THE FINAL WORD.

SPECIAL DELIVERY.

YOU BETTER GET THOSE THINGS OUT OF HERE.

I HAVE ENOUGH SICK PEOPLE TO TAKE CARE OF.

I'M JUST MESSING WITH YOU GIRL.

I LOVE AN EXCUSE TO MAKE YOU SMILE.

WELL WHAT WOULD MAKE ME SMILE IS IF YOU GOT RID OF THOSE THINGS.

YO, YOUR MOM WAS IN SERIOUS TRIP MODE ON SUNDAY.

WHAT?

I HEARD SHE STORMED INTO PASTOR'S OFFICE MAD AS A HORNET

READY TO STING YOUR POPS FOR REAL.

ABOUT WHAT?

IT'S BEHIND CLOSED DOORS. NOT REALLY SURE.

GREAT FIRST DAY, THANK YOU SO MUCH. I'LL SEE YOU TOMORROW OKAY?

[ASSISTANT] YES, ABSOLUTELY!

[CHRISTIE] DRIVE SAFE.

THEY TRIP SOMETIMES, BUT THEY LOVE EACH OTHER.

YEAH, THEY LOOKED FULL OF LOVE ON SUNDAY.

SO MUCH SO I MIGHT HAVE TO TURN THE CHURCH REPORTER LOOSE ON THE GOSSIP.

YOU KNOW, GET THE REAL SCOOP.

SHUT UP, THEY'RE FINE.

THAT'S JUST WHAT HAPPENS IN MARRIAGES SOMETIMES I GUESS.

OKAY, OKAY, OH, HEY.

LET ME ASK YOU SOMETHING ELSE THEN.

WHAT?

WHY IS YOUR POPS SO GUNG HO ABOUT LEVI?

OH YOU KNOW, HE'S ALWAYS BEEN THE GOLDEN CHILD AROUND HERE.

YEAH I KNOW, BUT, AM I TRIPPIN'? 'CAUSE I DON'T SEE THE BIG DEAL.

HE'S BASICALLY HERE LICKIN' HIS WOUNDS 'CAUSE HE GOT BUSTED

ON THAT INSIDER TRADIN' STUFF.

NOW HOW DO YOU KNOW ABOUT THAT?

I HONESTLY DON'T KNOW ABOUT IT. I KNOW IT'S A MESS.

I GOOGLED IT.

LEVI'S A GOOD GUY, HE'S JUST HAVING A ROUGH TIME.

SEE? HE GOT YOU UNDER HIS SPELL TOO, HUH?

ARE YOU WORRIED?

DON'T GET BIT, GIRL.

I WAS WATCHIN' YOU LOOKIN' ALL SEXY ON THAT STAGE TODAY.

HMM.

[MAN ON PHONE] EXECUTIVE PASTOR? WHA‐? WHAT THE HELL IS THAT BRO

I CANNOT BELIEVE YOU'RE WORKING WITH A CHURCH.

I NEVER EVEN KNEW YOU HAD A SOUL.

YOU'D SELL YOUR MOTHER IF YOU KNEW IT WOULD INCREASE YOUR BOTTOM LINE.

ANYWAYS, HEY MAN IT'S BEEN CRAZY HERE WITHOUT YOU.

YEAH RIGHT, I NOW YOU MOVED TO PETERSON'S DESK THE MINUTE I LEFT.

SO HAVE YOU SEEN ANY OF THAT HOLY SPIRIT STUFF YET?

WOULD YOU BE SERIOUS FOR ONE SECOND PLEASE?

WHAT'S GOING ON OVER THERE?

THEY MENTION MY NAME IN ANY OF THE CHARGES?

ZILCH BRO. BUT YOU HEARD ABOUT BLAKE, RIGHT?

NO, WHAT HAPPENED?

MAN, HE WENT DOWN IN FLAMES LAST WEEK ON FRAUD CHARGES.

HE'S LOOKING AT 10 YEARS.

10 YEARS?

[PHONE VIBRATES]

HEY MAN THAT'S MY DAUGHTER ON THE OTHER LINE, I GOTTA GO.

ALRIGHT BRO. KEEP YOUR HEAD UP OUT THERE.

[OVERLAPPING CHATTER]

HEY, HEY MAN, I LOVE IT MAN. YOU KNOW WHAT?

WHY DON'T YOU COME BY AND HOOP WITH US SOMETIME PASTOR,

I KNOW YOU GOT GAME.

LET'S DO IT!

YOU YOUNG BLOODS, I'M GONNA MAKE YOU RESPECT THE GRAY.

I'M READY, I'M SO READY.

WHAT'S UP E?

HEY FISH.

HOW'S THE FAMILY?

UH THEY'RE GOOD, THEY'RE GOOD MAN.

ELLA KEEPIN' YOU ON YOUR TOES?

YEAH, ALWAYS.

HOW'S THAT PRODIGAL SON OF YOURS?

TRYIN' TO KEEP HIS HEAD DOWN.

THAT'S GOOD, THAT'S GOOD.

GOOD TO SEE YOU.

CHEERS.

SEEMS YOU GOT A PROBLEM.

WELL, AH, I MEAN, THE PROBLEM IS A LITTLE MONEY SOURCE, BUT

I MEAN, A, THAT'S HANDLED.

NAH, IT'S NOT HANDLED UNTIL I GET MY MONEY.

I KNOW WE GO WAY BACK E.

BUT WE DON'T GO SO FAR BACK I'M GONNA LET YOU PLAY ME.

PLAY YOU? COME ON, FISH.

I EXTENDED YOU A 'FRIENDSHIP LOAN' TO HELP YOU OUT.

AND YOU FORGOT THE RULES OF THE GAME.

EVERY WEEK YOUR VIG IS LIGHT.

YOU'RE MESSING WITH MY BUSINESS, E.

I LET YOU SLIDE, I GOTTA LET EVERYBODY SLIDE.

LOOK I JUST NEED A LITTLE TIME, OKAY I GOTTA MOVE SOME‐

ALL I HAVE GIVEN YOU IS TIME E.

YOUR TIME IS UP.

WHAT I LOOK LIKE? I GIVE YOU FAVOR AFTER FAVOR AFTER FAVOR.

AND WHAT DO I GET E?

NOW I'M NOT THE ONE THAT GOT IN OVER HIS HEAD

AND CAN'T BACK IT UP.

LOOK I TOLD YOU THAT I HAVE IT HANDLED.

YOU DON'T NEED TO COME AT ME LIKE THIS.

THE HELL I DON'T.

NOW I BROKE UP THE PAYMENTS OF YOUR LOAN

BECAUSE WE BOYS AS IT IS E.

AND YOU DISRESPECTING ME BY NOT EVEN KEEPING THOSE PAYMENTS LEGIT.

NOW YOU MIGHT HIDE BEHIND THE CHURCH WITH EVERYONE ELSE E,

BUT YOU CAN'T HIDE FROM ME.

YOU AND I A LOT MORE ALIKE THAN YOU LIKE TO BELIEVE.

POWER.

POWER IS OUR RELIGION E.

YOU COULDA WALKED IN THE LIGHT WITH ME.

BUT YOU CHOSE TO WALK IN THE SHADOWS.

AND THANK GOD FOR YOU I DIDN'T.

OTHERWISE WHERE WOULD YOU BE RIGHT NOW?

HUH?

WHERE WOUD YOU BE, E?

NOW I WANT MY MONEY TOMORROW BY MIDNIGHT.

OR I CASH IN THE COLLATERAL.

WHAT?

REX YOU CAN'T DO THIS!

WATCH ME.

GAME OVER E.

[MAYOR CLAYBORNE] WE ALL SET FOR THE GOVERNOR ON THURSDAY?

[HILLARY] YES , CONFIRMED.

AND ON FRIDAY THE SCHOOL DISTRICT WANTS US TO SIT IN

ON THE PENDING TEACHER STRIKE.

RIGHT.

YOUR HONOR.

HELLO, COUNCILWOMAN JOHNSON.

THANK YOU FOR SEEING ME ON SUCH A SHORT NOTICE.

MY PLEASURE, NO PROBLEM.

ALL SET HILLARY?

YES, YOUR HONOR.

GREAT. COME WITH ME.

WELL WE HAVE QUITE A FEW PROMISING STUDENTS IN THE

'OUR GIRLS, OUR WORLD' PROGRAM, WHERE WE GIVE INSPIRATION TO

TEENS AND GIRLS ABOUT TAKING THEIR LIVES TO THE NEXT LEVEL.

WELL THAT SOUNDS WORTHWHILE.

I LIKE THAT COLOR.

THANK YOU.

GIRL, I TOLD YOU YOU CAN'T GO WRONG WITH MR. PATRICK.

SO WHATS GOING ON?

OKAY SO, I NEED A FAVOR.

WHAT KIND OF FAVOR?

WELL SOMETHING HAPPENED, AND I NEED A LITTLE EXTRA TIME WITH MY CAMPAIGN PREP.

HOW MUCH TIME?

HOW MUCH TIME CAN YOU GIVE ME?

WELL YOU KNOW I NEED TO ANNOUNCE MY BID FOR STATE SENATE SOON.

YES, I KNOW.

FOLLOWED BY MY ENDORSEMENT OF YOU.

YOU TOLD ME THAT YOU WERE READY TO RUN,

BUT IF YOU'RE NOT YOU NEED TO LET ME KNOW NOW.

NO, NO, I'M READY, AND THIS IS THE RIGHT TIME FOR ME TO RUN

IT'S JUST THAT, WELL I‐I JUST NEED A LITTLE WIGGLE ROOM THAT'S ALL.

WHATEVER YOU NEED TO FIGURE OUT, DO IT SOON.

I ONLY HAVE A FEW DAYS, AND...

THEN IT'S OUT OF MY HANDS.

ALRIGHT. OKAY.

YOU'RE WELCOME. ALWAYS HAPPY TO HELP.

ANYTHING ELSE YOU NEED?

WELL, ACTUALLY.

THERE IS.

[PHONE VIBRATES]

YEAH ELIZABETH, WHAT'S UP?

I'M JUST CALLING TO REMIND YOU ABOUT SAVANNAH'S BIRTHDAY

NEXT SATURDAY.

I KNOW WHEN OUR DAUGHTER'S BIRTHDAY IS, LIZ.

WELL YOU HAVE A HABIT OF MAKING BAD CHOICES UNLESS I REMIND

YOU OTHERWISE.

YOU KNOW MY CHOICES AREN'T REALLY YOUR CONCERN

ANYMORE NOW THAT WE'RE SEPARATED.

IF YOU HAD JUST LISTENED TO ME FOR ONCE,

I WOULDN'T HAVE NEEDED TO GO THERE.

OH. SO THIS IS AN 'I TOLD YOU SO' CALL?

HOW IS THIS AN 'I TOLD YOU SO' WHEN YOU NEVER LISTEN?

ALRIGHT WE'RE DONE HERE. BU‐BYE NOW.

[ENGINE STARTS]

[SIGHS]

[PHONE VIBRATES]

HELLO, PASTOR JOHNSON.

HELLO?

HELLO?

WHO WAS THAT?

SOME...

FOOL.

YOU GO ON BACK TO SLEEP BABY, DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT.

WHAT'S WRONG?

WHAT YOU TALKING ABOUT?

YOU SMELL LIKE CIGAR SMOKE.

YOU ONLY SMOKE CIGARS WHEN...

SOMETHING'S REALLY BOTHERING YOU.

[SIGHS]

[SIGHS]

[YELLS OUT]

[MUFFLED SCREAMS]

WHERE'S THE REST OF THE MONEY?

[SCREAMS]

ARE YOU ALRIGHT?

EVAN, YOU'VE BEEN RESTLESS ALL NIGHT.

WHAT'S GOING ON?

[INAUDIBLE]

YEAH SO LOOK, THE VIG IS 5 A WEEK.

NOW HE BEEN SLIPPIN' AND COMIN' AT US SHORT.

HOW REX FEEL ABOUT HIM SLIPPIN'?

HOW YOU THINK REX FEEL?

SO LOOK, THIS IS WHAT I'MA NEED YOU TO DO.

I NEED YOU TO GO DOWN THERE, MAKE SURE HE KNOW WHAT TIME IT IS.

FEEL ME?

WASSUP CUZ!

GOOD TO SEE YOU!

YOU TOO MAN!

ALRIGHT LOOK, SO YOU READY TO GET THAT ASS WHOOPED ON THIS COURT?

MAN, I'M GONNA SPANK THT ASS LIKE GRANDMA JO DID BACK IN THE

DAY WHEN YOU BROKE HER COFFEE TABLE, YOU REMEMBER THAT?

YEAH I REMEMBER THAT, IT HURT! AND YOU STILL BRINGIN' THAT UP?

SHE WAS CHASIN' YOU AROUND THE HOUSE IN SLOW‐MOITON LIKE

"GET BACK HERE BABY!"

YEAH BUT, BUT OLD SCHOOL WAS FAST, WASN'T SHE?

SHE HAD SOME WHEELS, SHE HAD SOME WHEELS.

‐ DAMN. ‐ MAN.

YEAH YEAH, THAT THAT, IT WAS IT WAS FUNNY.

ANYWAY, SO UM, HOW THE SALE OF AUNT JO'S HOUSE COMIN'?

EH, NOT FAST ENOUGH MAN.

AND I'M STILL HAVING THE PROBLEMS WITH THAT WORK SITUATION UP NORTH.

THAT MONEY WOULD COME IN HANDY RIGHT NOW.

OH IS THAT WHAT THEY CALLIN' IT ON WALL STREET? WORK SITUATION?

YOU KNOW 'CAUSE DOWN HERE WE JUST CALL IT GETTING PINCHED.

YEAH.

COME ON MAN, LIGHTEN UP MAN, YOU STILL GOT YOUR FAMILY.

YEAH BUT I DON'T KNOW WHAT'S WORSE.

THE IDEA OF GOING TO PRISON OR HAVIN' TO GO FACE TO FACE WITH ELIZABETH.

MAN I BEEN TOLD YOU ABOUT MESSIN' WITH THEM BOUGIE CHICKS

MAN. YOU SHOULD GET YOU A GIRL FROM AROUND THE WAY.

SPEAKIN' OF WHICH. SINCE YOU BEEN BACK

WHAT'S UP WITH YOU AND CHRISTIE?

I MEAN, LOOK, HEY MAN YOU KNOW THAT WOULD MAKE THE PASTOR HAPPY.

COME ON MAN, CUT IT OUT.

NO, I'M SERIOUS! LOOK:

THE PRODIGAL SON RETURNS, MARRIES HIS ONLY DAUGHTER

LIVES HAPPILY EVER AFTER, PERFECT STORY.

MM‐MM. MAN, I THINK THE PASTOR PLAYIN' HIS OWN GAME, HONESTLY.

HE TRYIN' TO GET ME TO STAY!

YOU KNOW HE JUST MADE ME EXECUTIVE PASTOR, DON'T YOU?

CAN YOU BELIEVE THAT?

REALLY?

WHAT'S PASTOR UP TO THESE DAYS?

I DUNNO, ASK HIM YOURSELF.

SAID HE WAS GONNA DUST OFF HIS KNEE BRACES AND COME OUT HERE

AND SHOW Y'ALL YOUNG BUCKS HOW TO BALL TONIGHT.

OH, WORD?

YEAH, HE ON MY TEAM TOO. ME, HIM, AND JESUS. COME ON.

[MEN YELLING]

OH, SHOOT!

OOOH!

[ALL YELLING]

COME ON AND GET THIS! COME ON AND GET SOME!

BOY YOU THINK YOU CAN HANG WITH ME?

OH OF COURSE I CAN HANG WITH YOU, BOY!

I'VE BEEN PLAYIN THIS GAME SINCE AH, SINCE YOU WADN'T NUTHIN'

BUT AN ITCH IN YO' DADDY'S PANTS!

DON'T FORGET THE CLOCK IS TICKIN' ON YOU, OLD MAN.

WHAT?

GAME TIME BABY!

HEY THAT'S, THAT'S A GOOD JOB YOUNG MAN.

GOOD GAME BABY.

[OMINOUS MUSIC PLAYING]

[SHOUTS]

OH MAN, YOU GAVE ME A‐A HEART ATTACK ALMOST.

SORRY I WAS JUST TRYIN' TO CATCH UP TO YOU TO SEE

IF I COULD GET A RIDE HOME.

[PHONE VIBRATING]

OH, WHAT? OH.

UH.

HELLO?

YEAH.

UH, MEET ME IN THE PARKING LOT.

OKAY COOL, LET ME JUST GO GRAB MY STUFF FROM THE COURT.

YEAH, YEAH. UH.

WE, WE GOT A NEW SOURCE SO, SO, WE SHOULD BE ON TRACK.

YEAH.

BY THIS TIME TOMORROW, EVERYTHING SHOULD BE GOOD.

WAIT!

NO, NO, THIS IS NOT SUPPOSED TO GO LIKE THIS!

[GUNSHOTS]

This season on Saints and Sinners:

What have we got?

They found him around 9:45 P. M.

Close range, shot through the back of the head.

No robbery? Sounds personal to me.

Tragedy has once again struck the First Family of Greater Hope Baptist Church.

Any idea who could have done this?

My family's run this church for over four decades.

He treated everybody like family.

People don't get shot like that for nothin'.

Seems every time another black man steps up to lead

he gets shot back down.

This church needs you, Levi.

We know the Pastor owed you money.

Do you know who did it?

Since you in charge now, Pastor debt is your debt.

‐ You sure about this? ‐ Look this is on me, not you.

What happened to all the campaign money?

I lost a husband. I'm not ready to lose anybody else.

Family is everything, right?

Family is everything.

We got a problem.

On your head.

What's up with this Pastor?

I don't know, but we better find out,

because I don't have a good feeling about this.

You know it was strictly business, right? Nothing personal.

How do you separate the two?

♪ We're just sinners Saved by grace