All language subtitles for Play the flute (2019)

(esoteric music)

(gentle music)

(phone beeping)

(phone beeping)

(students talking)

[Student] Daniel's here.

[Daniel] Guys, can have
your attention, please?

Guys, guys.

Thank you.

I just found out a great
Christian friend of mine,

he died earlier this morning.

So today is definitely
a very sad day for me,

all of a sudden.

I met him six years ago.

And if it's okay with you guys,

I would like to tell
you about him.

You see, the Lord, he
used this man

to change my life.

I was in youth group
at my church

in school to set out
for the summer.

Guys, we had no idea a huge
change was coming our way.

(students talking)

Students.

Students.

Students?

Students, please.

(Mr. Packard coughing)

Students.

Come on you guys.

Mr. Packard has something
important to say.

Girls, please.

Shannon, quiet your pack.

Show some respect to Mr.
Packard.

No one cares what you say,
Teddy.

You will if I come over there.

Don't threaten me.

Like I'm scared.

You better start
watching your back.

Shannon, come on.

Let Mr. Packard finish.

We want to get out of here.

I just want to let you know

that this is our last
night together.

Next Sunday, you'll be
getting a real youth director

because the church
just hired one.

You can't leave us Mr. Packard.

Yeah, we just figured out

what we can get away
with with you.

(students laughing)

Very good.

Yes, so, well, now you'll
have some on you to pick on.

I understand he went
to seminary,

so perhaps he can teach
you students something.

Teddy's unteachable.

Look who's talking.

(students laughing)

Well, all I can say to
the new guy is

good luck.

It was unanimous decision,
Brandon.

This congregation really wants
you to be their new pastor.

They have the utmost respect
for you and for Lisa.

I don't know what to say.

I'm incredibly humbled,

and you know Lisa and I
love it here too,

but I feel like the Lord
wants me to lead the youth

at my old church first.

I mean, I'm worried about that
place, especially those kids.

I feel like that's where I'm
supposed to be for right now.

Kind of like being a missionary
in your own home church.

Yeah, I guess so.

You know, I want to be here,
Pastor,

but I feel like I could
use this experience first.

I can hang on to here
for a little while longer.

We'll just wait on the
Lord's timing.

And if you need someone to
talk to, I'm here for you.

I appreciate it.

I got the keys.

And I'm ready.

Wait.

I'm nervous.

(gentle music)

And I'm hardly even talking.

Babe, you're going to do great.

(students talking)

Can I have your attention,
please?

Could I have your
attention please?

Thank you.

My name is Brandon Cobb,
your new youth director.

This is my beautiful wife, Lisa.

She'll be here with me
each week to help out.

The law of the Lord is
perfect, converting the soul.

The testimony of the Lord is
sure, making wise the simple.

The statutes of the Lord are
right, rejoicing the heart.

The commandment of the
Lord is clean,

enlightening the eyes.

The fear of the Lord is
pure, enduring forever.

The judgments of the Lord are
true and righteous altogether.

More to be desired are
they than gold,

yea than much fine gold,

sweeter also than honey
and the honeycomb.

Moreover, by them as thy
servant warned

and in keeping of them,

there is great reward.

Psalm 19, verses
seven through 11.

I would like these verses to
be the theme of this class.

First, a quick word
about myself.

I actually grew up in
this church.

Sat in this youth group.

I was a pretty worldly guy.

You know, just having fun.

In fact, the only reason
I even came to church

is 'cause my parents made me,

but it all changed
for me one day.

I got serious about the Bible

and the things of the Lord.

My eyes and
understanding were opened,

and my hope,

well, our hope,

is that we can motivate you
to get serious about him too.

However, in doing this,

you must have a handle
on God's word.

So that's what I plan
to do in here

on Sundays when we meet,

just talk about God's word,

and on Wednesdays, I'll mix
it up with some fun events,

but always drawing it
back to the word of God,

but I need your help
in doing this.

I would like each of
you to make a commitment

to do two things.

First, I'd like you to memorize

Psalm 19, verses
seven through 11,

and then for your daily
Bible reading,

start by reading the
gospel of John,

just one chapter a day.

And we can discuss John,
chapter one,

this Wednesday evening
when we meet.

Come on, man,

you really think that
we wanna read the Bible?

And you are?

They call me Squirrel.

Squirrel?

Because he used to hunt
squirrels when he was younger.

(students laughing)

I see.

I mean, it's boring.

Just being honest with you.

And I appreciate the honesty,

but let me ask you
something, Mr. Squirrel,

have you ever used a map before?

Yeah.

When I didn't know
where I was going.

And it helped you get there,
didn't it?

Sure.

Think of the Bible as a map.

Not only will it tell
you how to live your life

here on Earth,

more importantly, it'll tell
you how to get to Heaven.

I still don't want to
read the Bible.

How about you guys?

Anyone want to read the Bible?

(students mumbling negatively)

Er, I, I do.

And what's your name?

N-, Natalie.

It's nice to meet you, Natalie.

So is Natalie the only
person in here

who wants to read the Bible?

That's about it.

You are?

Teddy.

It's nice to meet you, Teddy.

Well, at least she know
what you're up against.

(students laughing)

You know, I grew up
playing a lot of baseball.

Was a pretty good fielder,
but just a fair hitter.

One day my coach comes up to
me and he gives me this bat.

It's this really old
looking bat.

And I'm pretty sure he made it.

He said, "Brandon, you
start using this bat.

It's going to make you a
better hitter."

I didn't want to at first.

I mean, the thing
looked ridiculous,

but I wasn't hitting
the ball either,

so I thought I'd give it a try.

And the strangest thing happened

I started hitting the ball.

I mean, I was hitting the ball

better than I ever had in
my entire life.

I'd go up to all my
teammates and say,

"You guys gotta use this bat,"

but they didn't want to,

'cause of the way it looked.

I kept using it,

and became one of the best
hitters in my league that year,

I even made the all-star team,

got to play in this big
stadium in the city.

We thought we were Major
League Baseball players

getting to play on that field.

I'll never forget that day.

Got to bat three times,

I hit three line drive
singles into left field,

hardest balls I ever hit.

And if you'd have been there
that day, watching me play,

you would have said,
"That kid is good."

But it wasn't really me.

It was that bat.

That old homemade bat
that nobody wanted to use.

So you say, "What's the point?"

Ask yourself these questions.
(gentle music)

Do you really want to go
to Heaven when you die?

Do you want to live your
life to please the Lord?

Do you want your life
to be used by the Lord

to influence others for him?

If the answer to any one
of those questions is yes,

then you must,

guys, you must use this bat.

Remember, it's the bat.

I, uh, really like our new guy.

Yeah, like we wouldn't
have guessed.

He's too preachy turned
me off already.

He got one thing right though.

I'm only here because
of my parents.

Yeah, me too.

That was a good story
about the bat.

All right.

You know the routine,
make it fast.

Don't worry, I will.

Hey, what are you going
to tell him this time?

I rigged the lights on
one of the frying machines

so that it flickers.

(playful music)

Mr. Webber?

Yes, Squirrel?

I think there's something wrong

with one of the frying machines.

Which one?

Well here, lemme show you.

I noticed that the timer
light wasn't working,

and it was flickering.

[Mr. Webber] Flickering?

Yes, flickering.

[Mr. Webber] Flickering?

Check it out, I noticed it
on my last batch of fries.

[Mr. Webber] That
could be a short.

[Squirrel] See right here, see?

On, off, on, off.
(machine whirring)

What did I say?

Mr. Webber's so stupid,
he has no clue.

Like I said, if we just
do a little bit every time,

he's never going to find out.

You got it, man.

I'll see you later.

(birds singing)

Marcy, remember, we've
got church tonight.

Yeah, I know.

Well, I was hoping you'd
be a little more excited

since you have a new
youth director now.

(scoffing) I think he's gonna
be worse than Mr. Packard.

What do you mean?

He just started.

You need to give him a chance.

You gonna ride with us tonight?

No, I'm gonna drive,

I told Shannon I'd pick her up.

You know, I really don't like
you hanging around Shannon.

She's my friend.

She's not a good influence.

Mom, she's my friend.

I'd prefer you find
some different friends.

The, the judgements of the Lord

are true and
righteous altogether.

More to,

to be desired...

More to be desired are
they than gold,

yea, than much fine gold.

Sweeter also than honey
and the honeycomb.

Moreover by them is thy
servant warned,

and keeping in them,
there is great reward.

N-, n-, n-, nice job, Natalie.

(students laughing)

First of all, thank you,
Natalie, that was a great job.

Yes, Natalie, that was
really beautiful.

And Teddy,

think you might owe
Natalie an apology

for your not so kind
comment there.

She knows I'm kidding.

I know he's kidding.

See?

Okay, but how about we agree

not to kid around like
that anymore?

And is Natalie the only person
in here who knows the verses?

How about you Teddy?

You getting them down?

Nope.

And don't plan to
memorize them either.

Why not?

Because I don't read the Bible.

I told you that already.

And don't go telling me some
story about some baseball bat

'cause it's not going
to do any good.

Do you even have a Bible?

Yep, it's on my shelf.

It looks good there.

(playful music)

You run track, don't you Teddy?

That's right.

What event?

400 mainly, sometimes the relay.

Okay.

Tell you what.

Why don't you and I have a race,

one lap, 400 meters
next Wednesday.

And if I win, you
make a commitment

to read the word of God
every day for a month.

And if you win, I'll,
I'll wash your car

the following Wednesday if
you come to our meeting.

You'll wash my car.

If you win, I'll wash your car.

But if I win,

you read the Bible every
day for a month.

Come on, Preach.

You can't beat me in a
race and you know that.

I don't know, I ran
in high school.

What do you say, guys?

Next week, we'll all
head to the track

so Teddy and I can race.

Why you want to race me, Preach?

You know you have no chance.

[Brandon] I think I do.

Just race him, dude.

Free carwash.

There's a catch somewhere.

Some loophole.

No catch man.

And I'm a man of my word.

The only question is, will you
keep your end of the bargain

if you lose?

Just race him.

It gets us out of class.

(students mumbling
encouragingly)

[Students] Race him, race him,
race him.

I'll keep my end.

You're on.

Sounds great.

It's settled then.

We'll all meet here first

and then we'll head to the
track together.

Hey Preach.

You sure you wanna race me?

Yeah, I'm sure.

(door creaking)

Hi, Auntie.

Oh hi.

How was the meeting?

It was good.

Er, I,

really like Brandon.

I'm so glad to hear that.

Yeah, his, his wife
Lisa is very nice too.

And Teddy?

Again?

But,

but Brandon said
something to him about it,

which I really appreciated.

Mr. Packard would have
never done that.

(gentle music)

Don't you think I should
end with that verse though?

Sweetheart?

You doing okay?

I'm sorry.

I was just thinking
about Natalie.

I was talking to her
tonight after class,

and I feel so sorry for her.

Because of the stuttering?

Well yeah, that, but,

I found out tonight that
both her parents

were killed in an accident

when she was only
seven years old.

And ever since then,

she's been living with
her aunt, Mrs. Kincaid.

I didn't know that.

Natalie showed me a
picture of her.

She said they have a great
relationship, so that's good.

Yes, that's very good.

She's just such a
beautiful girl,

inside and out.

She told me she doesn't
really have any true friends,

so I told her that she has
two new friends in you and me.

Yes she does.

She wants her life to count.

To be used by the Lord.

I'm really glad she has you.

(peaceful music)

(tense music)

All right guys, I am
ready to go.

Question is, are you ready?

Hey Preach, I'm gonna
do you a favor, okay?

I'm gonna let you start
on the inside.

That's very kind of you, Teddy.

All right, Squirrel,
you can be the starter.

All right, come on boys.

Let's go, Teddy.

Let's go, go Brandon.

Someone has to cheer for him.

Thank you, Natalie.

Let's go, babe.
(clapping)

Take your marks.

Get set.

Go!

(exciting music)
(students cheering)

Come on, Teddy!

Go Teddy!

[Squirrel] Come on, Teddy!

Yeah!

(Lisa whooping)

Go Brandon!

Come on!

You got this, Teddy!

Bye bye, Preach.

[Marcy] Teddy won!

[Shannon] Of course he won.

(Brandon sighing)

Good race, Teddy.

I was toying with you, Preach.

I could have beaten you by
100 meters if I wanted to.

Free car wash, dude.

Hey Brandon, how about you
and I shoot some pool?

That's my game.

(laughing)

All right everybody, fun's over.

Let's head back to
the church now.

Way to go, dude.

Hey, good job Teddy,
we knew you could do it.

That race was so dumb.

Great race, Teddy.

Teddy, hey, good stuff.

Hey Lisa,

I still don't know why your
husband wanted to do this.

He had no chance.

I know, right?

He never stood a chance.

Then why he wanna race me?

I guess because he
thinks it's that important

for you to read the Bible,

he was willing to try.

(gentle music)

Stay focused now.

I'm ready.

All right, here we go.

(playful music)

Hey, Mr. Webber,

can I talk to you for a second?

I have an idea for you.

Oh boy, what is it, Squirrel?

Boy is right, follow
me this way.

So I've been thinking about
this for a while now, right?

Over here.

You know how we put the
lemon on the cup

when we serve water?

Why do we do this?

Well, we've always
done it that way.

Right, but why?

Mr. Webber, I've gotta
be honest with you here,

I see people take it off,

and just, they toss it.

So it seems to me like you
could be saving some money here.

Oh, I don't believe
it'd be much of a savings.

Yeah, but think about it, Mr.
Webber.

It'll add up over time.

Now, no one's even gonna notice,

and hey, if someone
says something,

then we'll just bring
one right out.

No big deal.

Well, you're just an
idea man, aren't ya?

Build a better mousetrap.

What do you do, just sit
around and think this stuff up?

Just something I noticed.

Well I'll tell you what,
Squirrel.

I will consider it.

That is all I can ask.

I'll see you later this week,
yeah?

(birds singing)

(dog barking)

Shannon, here's your allowance,

and the extra we said
we'd give you

for going to youth group.

Okay, leave it there.

And your father and I
are glad you're going.

It's what we want, and
it's good for you.

Wait, is that all I get?

I thought it was more.

Shannon, we discussed this.

You get more in a month than
most kids get in a year.

Yeah, well I'm not most kids.

[Teddy] Now, do a good job,
Preach.

Only the best for you, Teddy.

And don't forget the tires.

Hey, you got it, man.

I'm gonna head inside
now, and no help from Lisa.

She's gonna be my supervisor.

Don't help him.

Okay, no help!

I'm the supervisor.

All right, let's get moving,
Cobb.

It's not gonna wash itself.

(playful music)

(gentle music)

Hey, how's it g- g- g-
g- g- g- g- g-

going there, Natalie?

Hi, T- Teddy.

(playful music)

What's up, man?

(Teddy sighing)

What?

What is this?

What's wrong, Teddy?

There's something on
the back of my chair.

I wonder what it could be.

(Shannon laughing quietly)

Shannon.

Gotcha.

(Shannon and Marcy laughing)

What is this, grade school?

I told you to watch your back.

That's a grade school move,
Shannon.

Ah, you'll survive.

She got you, man.

(Shannon and Marcy giggling)

(students chatting quietly)

All right everybody,
let's get started.

Brandon,

you actually washed his car?

Of course I did.

I didn't think you'd do it.

Well, we made a deal.

Teddy would have never
kept his side.

Hey, you don't know that.

Please, like you're
gonna read the Bible.

I might have.

(Squirrel smacking his teeth)

I washed his car, Squirrel,

because it was the
right thing to do.

Cool, I'm just saying
that if Teddy lost,

he would have never kept
up his side of the bargain.

Hey, you do not know that.

Yes I do, I know you.

Let me ask you guys something.

Say you go to a
convenience store,

buy a bag of chips and a soda.

Costs you four bucks.

You hand the cashier your
10 dollar bill,

and when he gives
you the change,

instead of giving you a
five and a one,

he gives you a 10 and a one.

What do you do?

Easy.

You keep it.

Yeah, you keep your mouth shut,

you pretend you didn't
see anything.

No you don't.

You'd call attention to it,

let him know a
mistake's been made.

You'd call attention to it,

but not me.

Yeah, (clicking)

if the cashier's stupid
enough to make the mistake,

that's their problem.

What if you guys are
the cashier?

Then we're the stupid ones.

(Teddy laughing)

It's the law of the jungle,
Preach.

It's the way it is.

Guys, don't let money dictate
the situation here, okay?

Right or wrong should
determine it.

That's the law of the Bible.

Your conscience will
feel better about it too.

Just like me washing your car,
Teddy,

I mean, we had a deal, I lost.

So I washed your car.

(stirring music)

It's just the right thing to do.

Hey, Natalie.

How was youth group last night?

It was good.

Hmm?

Really?

Come on, what's wrong?

You seem down.

I'm f- fine.

Natalie.

What's the matter?

It's,

the other,

other kids just make fun of me.

At least, Teddy does.

Teddy again.

I'm gonna have to speak
to his mother.

N-, no, we've talked about this,

I mean, you, you can't,
it, it'll just get worse.

Natalie, it's hard for me to
watch you hurting like this.

It's not just Teddy.

I'm not making a difference

in anyone's life for the Lord.

I, I want my life

to count for something,

but how can it when,

when I can't even talk?

Oh Natalie.

Natalie.

(gentle music)

I don't know why God
has elected to give you

speech with a stutter.

I don't know.

What I do know is that probably

one of the most important men
in the Old Testament, Moses,

had a speech impediment.

And God used him mightily.

Have you ever heard of
Fanny Crosby?

She was blind,

and she wrote some of
the most wonderful hymns

the church has ever known.

God found a way to use
her mightily.

I und-, I understand.

Look, we both know that
what Teddy is doing is wrong.

And I know you don't want
me to talk with his mother.

So what I will do is pray,

and ask God to take care
of this for you.

And by the way, you
are making a difference

in the lives of other people.

You just don't know it yet.

You stay with living
the life for our Lord,

and he will find a
way to use you,

mightily.

Okay.

Okay.

Now, did I tell you

that Lisa talked to me
about what I did with Teddy?

(Marcy laughing)

She saw that?

No, what'd she say?

You know, that we shouldn't
do that to one another

because we're young adults now.

She treated me like I was
a five year old.

She's probably just
trying to keep the unity

within the group.

Yeah, well we all know
Natalie's her favorite.

Yeah, but I feel bad for her,
you know?

'Cause of her situation.

Yeah, I guess I could
feel sorry for her

if she didn't play the
victim all the time.

Brandon, would you
mind taking this shirt

back to the store since
it's near the church?

I decided I don't want this one.

Yeah, that's fine.

Thanks, I'll put it near
the receipt over here, okay?

Okay.

What you working on?

Checking some articles on
how to build your youth group.

Everything in here mainly talks
about organizing fun events,

nothing about using scripture.

What brought this on?

Got a call from our old friend,
Matt.

Matt?

What did he want?

I didn't think you two
were that good a friends.

As I recall, you were
usually on the opposite

side of the issues
during seminary.

Well, he heard I took
the youth group.

Called to see how it was going.

And probably to ask
how many you have, right?

Yeah, he then
proceeded to tell me

that his youth group's
grown from 60

to over 200 in just over a year.

And now we know why he
really called.

I asked him how he did it.

He started talking
about all these programs

and fun things that they do.

Yeah, but is he giving
them the truth,

or just telling these
kids what they wanna hear?

He just talked about
the things that they do.

So are we just gonna
start playing games now

every time we get together?

No.

(sighing) I'm sorry, honey.

I'm just frustrated.

I know.

I know what God has
called me to do,

and I know that there is
power in the word of God.

But with this group,

nothing seems to be registering.

Brandon, it's the
times we live in.

Most people aren't into
spiritual things, you know that.

Yeah, I know.

I just wish we thought
more about our end,

then people would take spiritual
matters more seriously.

Our end?

When we die?

(Brandon laughing)
Our end?

That end.

Yeah, that end. (laughing)

That end.

(gentle music)

All right, this way guys,
over here.

Just keep coming, a
little bit further.

That's good, perfect, perfect.

You guys ever see a movie

called The Secrets of
Jonathan Sperry?

[Teddy] Never heard of it.

I ha-, have.

Wait, is that a Christian film?

Yes it is.

Oh, that explains why
it's not on my watch list.

(students laughing)

I really liked it.

The movie's about a
75 year old man

who tries to motivate these
three 12 year old boys

to read the Bible and
follow the Lord.

My favorite scene is
where Jonathan

takes them to a cemetery.

Starts talking to them
about eternity.

So that's why you
brought us here?

Well, the Bible says it's better

to go to the house of mourning
than the house of feasting

because death is the
end of every man.

And the living take it to heart.

Using scare tactics now,
Brandon?

No scare tactics.

It's just reality.

We're all gonna die.

Unless the Lord
comes back first,

and when you think about death,

it's a scary thing.

I ain't worried.

When I die, I'll just
deal with it then.

No you won't, Teddy,
it'll be too late then.

Guys, this is why it's
important for us

to put our trust in Jesus
before we die.

Okay, so what does that mean,
Preach?

Trust in Jesus, I mean,
we all heard it,

but what does it really mean?

Okay.

I'll tell you guys a story

about something that happened
to me a couple of years ago.

Excuse me, guys.

I was flying by myself,
going to Denver.

Plane left under pleasant
skies in the early afternoon.

As we got closer to land,

the weather started
getting pretty bad.

Pilot comes over the
loudspeaker and says,

"It's gonna be a bumpy
ride coming in."

Ordered the flight attendants

to shut everything down
and buckle up.

(somber music)

As we continued to fly,

the plane started bouncing
around more and more.

I thought to myself,
"This is getting serious."

I looked out my window,

and all I could see were
dark clouds all around me.

Plane started jumping
around even more,

and the turbulence
was so violent,

it had become a real force
to reckon with.

I gotta tell you, guys,

I was scared.

I mean, really scared,
everyone was.

Plane had literally turned
into a roller coaster

that nobody wanted to be on.

So I started praying.

And I mean really praying hard.

And I'll be honest
with you guys,

I thought we were gonna crash.

I thought I was gonna
die that day.

Have you ever been
totally frightened,

thinking you might die?

All other thoughts go
away, they just vanish.

The last 20 minutes of
that plane ride

was the most severe
case of turbulence

I've ever experienced.

But finally, yes, finally,

the plane landed.

The moment it
touched the ground,

the whole plane just erupted
into a huge applause,

everyone was cheering.

Even the flight attendants.

What a relief to be
on the ground.

To be safe.

Just a moment earlier,
I'd never been so scared

in my entire life.

In that moment, never
been so happy.

I grabbed my bag from
the overhead compartment,

started walking off the plane,

and usually, the flight
attendants are there

to greet you as you walk off,

but this time,

it was the pilot.

The couple in front of
me spoke to him,

and then it was my turn.

And I said, "Thank you, sir.

Gotta tell you, I've never
been so scared.

Didn't think we were
gonna make it."

And he looked at me

with a very calm demeanor,

and a reassuring voice.

He said, "There is no
need to be scared.

I had it all the way."

(uplifting music)

I thought about that phrase
as I entered the terminal.

Sorry guys.

You just had to be there

to know what we were
experiencing.

I mean, the fear was so real.

You see, I had no idea
how to land that plane.

I had to trust that the
pilot could do it.

And the same rule applies
to our lives here as well.

It's a scary thing to
think about our death,

I told you, I'm scared to die.

But when it happens,

and for those of us who
have followed the Lord,

we are gonna have to trust

that Jesus had it all the way.

That Jesus will do what
he said he would do,

and usher us into the presence
of God with him in Heaven.

And that, Teddy, to me,

is an example of what it
means to trust in Jesus.

Anyway,

let's head back to
the church now.

- Hey Brandon.

That was good, man.

Jesus had it all the way.

I like that.

Thanks, Squirrel.

(stirring music)

(knocking)

Marcy, here's some
of your stuff.

All right, if you
just put it right there,

I'll put it away.

Thanks, I appreciate that.

What's this?

It's just something
Brandon gave to us.

What's it supposed to be?

Just something he was
telling us about.

What?

Do you mind sharing with me?

(Marcy laughing)

The white flag is
supposed to symbolize

us surrendering our
lives to the Lord.

He gave it to everyone.

Told us to keep it.

And he said when you
feel committed,

to raise the flag up.

So why haven't you
put up the flag?

Mom,

please, just put it back.

Okay.

Okay.

I'm sorry, I know this
is your space.

Thank you.

(gentle music)

Okay, now wait here while
I get him out of the way.

Cool.

(playful music)

So lemme see if I got
this straight.

The boss's wife tried to make
a move on him and he said no.

Then she said that Joseph
made the move on here,

and he went to jail.

Yep, that's what happened.

I mean, that's not right.

Wait, you believe that story?

Joseph was guilty.

Shannon, Joseph was a
righteous man,

he ran from her because he
didn't wanna sin before God.

All men are the same.

The dude got railroaded,
Shannon.

Typical woman, she
didn't get what she want,

so she turned on him.

Like I have always said,

you cannot trust women.

Oh, and like you're the expert.

(students laughing)

You don't know anything.

Come on, Shannon, what
are you talking about?

(students clamoring)

Okay, guys, guys.

Settle.

Here's an observation

that I want you to take
from this story.

In this life, we will
suffer injustices.

And they're hard to
swallow at times.

I mean, Joseph went to prison

and he was there for
a long time.

And he did nothing wrong.

And he had to keep trusting

that God was gonna get
him through it.

And that's really the point
that we're trying to make here.

Remember, this Saturday,
we're going up to Potter's Ranch

for our one day retreat.

We'll meet here at the
church at eight,

and we should be back by six.

And if you want,

we can argue more about
men and women up there.

(laughing)

(Shannon and Marcy
talking quietly)

[Marcy] We're gonna be late.

it doesn't make a
difference though,

nobody will notice.

[Shannon] You might
miss Stanley?

[Marcy] Yes.

(Shannon and Marcy laughing)

That'd be so funny.

Hey girls, can I talk
to you for a minute?

Sure.

I was hoping that

you might reach out to Natalie.

I just noticed that no one
really talks to her very much.

We can't really relate.

Well, maybe you could try to.

It's really hard to talk to her.

She takes like a year
to say anything.

That seems a bit exaggerated.

What if the roles were reversed?

But they're not.

But what if they were?

Just please think about trying,
okay?

Okay.

Thanks.

I'll see you Saturday.

(tense music)

She's starting to annoy me.

(pool balls clanking)

(phone ringing)

Teddy, what's up man?

[Teddy] Marcy just called me.

Says Shannon wants to
meet with us today.

About what?

[Teddy] She didn't say,
just said it was important.

Why'd she have Marcy call you?

[Teddy] You know Shannon,
thinks she's a big shot.

It's like Marcy's her secretary.

She says she wants to
meet tonight.

Tonight?

No, I gotta work at five.

[Teddy] I told her that,
she said we can meet there

before your shift.

All right, yep, I'll be there.

(phone beeping)

All right Shannon.

I've got like five minutes
before work starts,

so what's so important?

We need to figure out a
way to get rid of Brandon.

Is that what this is about?

Yeah.

They need to go.

What's wrong with Brandon?

[Shannon] I don't like him.

Brandon's okay.

Yeah, he's okay.

I got a free car wash.

Teddy got a free car wash.

And he did a good job too.

Hey, you need to get
him to play you at pool,

get you a free car wash.

Nah, he won't play me.

Guys, they're trying to
brainwash us.

He's just doing his job.

They need to go.

I want Mr. Packard back.

Mr. Packard, why, so you
can rule again?

Marcy, what do you think?

I thought Brandon was
gonna be okay at first,

but I'm gonna have to go
with Shannon on this one.

See?

They need to go.

You know, you keep
mentioning Brandon.

You also keep saying
them or they,

so I think that this
isn't about Brandon.

But it's Lisa that bugs you.

Isn't it?

Yeah, do we detect some
sort of jealousy here?

Mm hmm.

She's Little Miss Perfect
and I don't like her.

Don't you got better
things to worry about

back at the estate?

(Squirrel laughing)

They're brainwashing us.

You mark my words.

All right, this is stupid,

and I've got a work shift,
all right?

You mark my words.

Been trying to make
it interesting.

But for the most part,

they're just not serious
about their commitment.

If there even is a commitment.

I'm not sure what else I can do.

We do have this one girl,
Natalie,

and that's about it.

Welcome to the ministry.

(Brandon laughing)

You sure you still wanna pastor?

Yeah, maybe I should reconsider.

Well, you were voted
in unanimously,

but I could do a recount.

I've been doing some research,

and it seems that there's
more talk these days

about growing your membership
with programs and events

rather than just simply
building your flock

by teaching the word of God.

Sad,

but true.

Let me ask you.

Did you ever have
that temptation?

(sighing) Brandon,

every pastor wants their
church to grow,

but not at the expense
of misleading people

or making the Gospel
easier for them to accept.

I heard a sermon once that
has always stuck with me.

I was at a week long
revival meeting,

it was years ago, I was
in my twenties,

I was younger than you,

and I had just committed
to the ministry full time.

And that night, the
preacher said,

"God is looking for two things."

And he said, "If you don't
hear anything from me

for the rest of the week,
get these two things."

He said, "God is looking
for faithfulness,

and he's looking for motives,
and don't ever forget it."

Well, that really spoke to me,

and I have tried to keep that

in the forefront of my
ministry ever since.

That's a good word.

Well, that's why I
wanna remind you,

don't give up on these students.

Just keep sharing the truth,

because you never know
what's getting through.

I will.

But with this group,

it looks like nothing that I
say or do is getting through.

Ah, well,

look at the group Jesus
had to deal with.

Peter, James, John,

did I say Peter?

And I have to deal with Teddy,
Marcy,

Shannon and Squirrel.

Squirrel?

It's his nickname.

Well, Jesus had to deal
with Judas too,

knowing all along he was
gonna betray him,

but he never gave up on him.

I hear you.

I do care for these kids,
Pastor.

I wanna see them do well
in their lives,

to follow the Lord.

God knows your heart, Brandon.

He knows what you wanna
see happen there.

But you know, everyone
may not respond.

I'd take one more
person right now.

(Pastor laughing)

All right guys, come on in.

Let's go, let's go, let's go!

(upbeat music)

Park it over here, guys,
for a second.

I wanna talk to you
about something.

Guys, the two most
important decisions

you'll ever make in your life,

number one is to
receive the Lord.

And the second is who
you will marry.

And that's what we'll talk
about in this discussion.

Guys, let's be honest.

We tend to always
make our choices

based purely on the
physical appearance.

But the goal should be
to find the one

that God wants you to be with.

And since you're gonna spend

the rest of your life
with this person,

you wanna find someone
who'll put the Lord first.

And you wanna find someone

who's gonna be your best friend.

Also, guys, I wanna
challenge you

to keep your relationships
as pure as you can

until you get married.

Because that'll help
you make your decision

based on a spiritual
relationship,

not just a physical one.

I wanna see you guys

have real happiness in
your marriages.

And when you find the right guy,

God's man for you,

oh, how amazing your
relationship
and your marriage can be.

And you think you found
the right guy?

Yes, Shannon, I have.

Remember, when we keep
God's principles,

there is great reward.

This is hard, Preach.

Training for your
races is hard too, Teddy.

But it's worth it once
you have success.

I know one thing.

My wife better be a good cook,

or I ain't gonna marry her.

(boys laughing)

That's great Teddy,

you're gonna pick a wife based
on how well she can cook.

It's better than when
you ask a girl out.

(Teddy laughing)

"Hey, do you wanna go
out with me?

And by the way, do you
like to hunt squirrels?"

(boys laughing)

You know, it's a great
thing I don't say that.

I can see the ad now.

"Must love to hunt squirrels."

(boys laughing)

Whatever, man.

Guys, whether she can cook
or hunt squirrels or whatever,

Proverbs says whoever
finds a wife,

finds a good thing.

And obtains favor from the Lord.

And you found a good
thing in Lisa, didn't you?

Yes, Squirrel.

I sure did.

I don't know why Shannon
is so down on Lisa.

Yeah, Shannon's the
one that needs to go.

I think Brandon's
doing a pretty good job.

He's definitely more
interesting than Mr. Packard.

Sure does take that
Bible stuff seriously.

Yeah, he does, doesn't he?

I mean, that dude, he's
very serious about all this.

(stirring music)

Your shot.

(bell ringing)

Hi.
May I help you?

I need to return this
shirt my wife purchased,

she just decided she
didn't want it.

Okay sir.

Oh, sorry.

This was on the all
sales final rack,

this one can't be returned.

Really?

Um, I bet she didn't know that.
(laughing)

How would she have been
able to tell?

There would have been
a sign on the rack.

Plus it's coded right here
on the receipt.

(sighing) And you can't
take this back?

Sorry sir.

No chance, huh?

Sorry.

Those were the terms
of the sale,

and I can't change the terms.

I understand.

I appreciate your help though.

(bell ringing)

(somber music)

I can't change the terms.

Hey guys, sorry I'm late.

Ready to go now.

Who wants to recite the verses?

Other than Natalie?

Come on, guys.

We do these every time, surely
someone else has them by now.

Play the flute.

Play the flute.

This is what we all
should be doing.

I know you're confused,
what do I mean?

In Matthew chapter 11,

Jesus makes a profound
statement in verses 16 and 17.

He says, "What shall I
liken this generation?

It's like children
sitting in a marketplace

calling to their fellows,

'We piped unto you and
you've not danced.

We mourned unto you and
you've not lamented.'"

What does he mean?

You see, these are two extremes.

"We piped unto you and
you've not danced."

Another translation says,

"We played the flute for
you, and you've not danced."

See, this was the
message of Jesus

going around and saying,
"Whosoever believes in me,

I will give them eternal life."

"We mourned unto you,
and you've not lamented."

See, this was represented
by the preaching

of John the Baptist,

who had a message of
repentance to the people.

And what was the Jews' response?

They didn't.

They responded to neither one,
they stayed in the middle,

because they were indifferent.

And what Jesus said over
2,000 years ago

is still true today because
as far as I can tell,

most people just don't care.

I get it, guys, look.

There was a day I didn't
see my need for any of this.

For God or for the Bible.

I was only interested in
what I could do for myself.

I got involved in a lot
of sinful vices

'cause I thought it was
the thing to do.

But it didn't lead me anywhere.

It didn't give me any
real joy or real peace.

In fact, it just left
me feeling empty inside.

And then I watched two
of my best friends die

within about a month's span.

One from a drug overdose,

the other because he
was driving drunk

and got killed in a
car accident.

And it shook me.

These guys were my friends.

But where are they now?

I wish that I could help them,

but I can't.

I wish that I could tell them

about the new life that I
have in Christ, but I can't.

I wish that I could tell them

I found true joy and true peace.

But I can't.

Guys look, I'm not God.

I can't judge their hearts.

But they never took this
Bible stuff seriously.

And it seems to me that you
guys keep passing on it too.

And as much as I wish I
could help you,

I realize now

I can only play the flute.

You have to respond.

You have to make it your own.

Sadly, most of us don't.

Like the Jews of old, we
too have become indifferent.

Indifferent to the fact that
Jesus Christ came to this Earth

and died on the cross
being the perfect sacrifice

to pay the penalty for our sins.

Indifferent to the fact
that he was then buried,

and he rose again on
the third day

according to the scriptures,
proving he was God.

Indifferent to the
fact that he went

to the right hand of
the Father to make a way

for us to enter Heaven
and have eternal life.

The Lord Jesus is
looking for followers

who realize that they are
sinners and need a savior.

These are his terms.

And I can't change them.

And only the humble may apply.

You see guys, as you
sit here tonight,

you're either playing the flute,

or the flute is being
played to you.

In other words, you're
either sharing

the good news of Christ,

or you need someone to
share it with you.

I know what I wanna do.

I wanna play the flute.

And you see this book, guys?

This book whereas written
by God and given to us

for our benefit, to help
us, and to guide us.

This is why we study it.

This is why we learn it.

Now, does anyone,

other than Natalie,

want to recite the verses?

(somber music)

I can't change the terms.

Go ahead, Natalie.

The law of the, the
Lord is perfect,

converting the soul.

The...

Testimony of the Lord is sure,

making wise the simple.

The st-, st-, statues of-

The statues of the
Lord are right.

Rejoicing the heart.

(music swelling)

The commandment of the
Lord is pure,

enlightening the eyes.

The fear of the Lord is clean,

enduring forever.

The judgment of the
Lord is true,

and righteous altogether.

More to be desired are
they than gold.

Yea, than much fine gold.

Sweeter also than honey
and the honeycomb,

moreover by them is thy
servant warned,

and in keeping of them
there is great reward.

Now it's time to get serious.

(gentle guitar music)

♪ I have decided ♪

♪ I'm gonna take a stand ♪

♪ No more hiding ♪

♪ No more sitting back ♪

♪ 'Cause I'm done
staying silent ♪

♪ Caught up in my choice ♪

♪ And I'm gonna stop trying ♪

♪ And raise my voice ♪

♪ I surrender all to you ♪

♪ Everything I say and do ♪

♪ I am done with my pride ♪

♪ God, I give you all my life ♪

♪ 'Cause your word is
perfect and pure ♪

♪ I've heard and now I'm sure ♪

♪ It's written on my
heart forever ♪

♪ God I, I surrender
all to you ♪

♪ Everything I say and do ♪

♪ I am done with my pride ♪

♪ God, I give you will my life ♪

♪ 'Cause your word is
perfect and pure ♪

♪ I've heard it now I'm sure ♪

♪ It's written on my
heart forever ♪

♪ God, I surrender ♪

Thanks for waiting, boys.

Here's your checks.

Thank you, sir.

Yes, thank you.

Have a good night.

Hey,

why did you clock us out
right away when we got there?

We didn't get any extra time.

I can't do what we've
been doing anymore.

What are you talking about?

Clocking out late like
we do, I can't do it.

What do you mean?

It's what we do every time.

Not anymore, man.

Why not?

Because it's stealing.

It's no big deal, he
doesn't notice.

Donnie,

if you owned this place,

would you want your
employees doing this to you?

[Donnie] I wouldn't care.

Donnie, look at me, man.

Be honest.

Would you want your employees

to be doing what we
have been doing?

Stealing from you.

No, I wouldn't.

Okay, great, so then we
need to stop,

and we need to do likewise,

I'm telling Mr. Webber
what we've been doing.

You can't do that,
you'll get us fired.

It's a chance we gotta take.

[Donnie] You can't.

I need your check.

What?

We need to give him our
checks to cover what we stole.

No way, I need this.

Donnie, I'm telling
him what we both did,

and I'm giving him my check
so you need to do the same.

Forget it, man.

You're gonna be fired
for sure if you don't,

because I'm telling him.

Look, I'll do the best
I can to cover for you,

because it was my idea, but,

I need your check.

Ever since you got
into that Bible stuff,

you're different, man.

Yeah.

It's called having some
wisdom for once.

Oh, you think you're
better than me now?

No, I never said that.

It's just something that
I know that I,

that we need to do.

Your check, man.

(somber music)

Hey man, just give me
a minute to drive away.

(gentle music)

I gotta get the right number.

(knocking)

Mr. Webber, can I talk
to you for a second?

What is it, Squirrel?

I wanna give you these
two checks back.

What?

These are payroll checks.

Donnie and I have been
stealing from you, sir.

Stealing?

What do you mean?

Well, when we clock
out, we've been faking it.

And we've been adding
10 to 15 minutes

on our timecards each time.

Adding time?

Yes sir, and we know
that we're wrong, sir,

and that's why we feel
like we owe you.

Wait, wait, you've been
messing with your time cards,

adding minutes?

Yes sir, but we've only
been doing it for a few weeks,

and these two checks here
should be more than enough

to cover what we owe you.

I can't believe that
you guys would do that.

I, I, I should fire
you right now.

In fact, where is Donnie?

Well, he's gone sir.

But he knows that I'm here
to talk to you.

You see, sir, it was my idea,

and all I can say is
that I'm sorry,

and that I promise you, Mr.
Webber,

that if you give me
another chance,

I will be the best employee
that you have ever had,

and I think Donnie will be too.

You are an idea man, aren't you?

Ideas on how to rip people off.

Talk about taking advantage,

I have been good to you.

Yes sir, you have been.

And I'm sorry.

We're both sorry.

Mr. Webber, it won't
happen again.

You see sir, I started
reading the Bible.

(gentle music)
And I've gotten serious

about my relationship
with the Lord.

And that's why I'm
telling you this.

Really?

We're sorry.

I guess I'll,

wait to hear back
about our jobs?

Okay.

Squirrel?

I appreciate you
telling me this.

Well,

it's just the right thing to do.

I'm not getting paid
to be here like you are.

So Natalie just walked in.

Did I tell you, I overheard Lisa

talking to Natalie about boys.

Probably because Natalie wants
a boyfriend or something.

(Marcy chuckling)

And Lisa said, "Just
be patient,"

'cause God's got someone
special just for her.

She's probably just
trying to encourage her.

But why lead her on?

No one's gonna wanna marry
that stutterer.

Can you imagine her
at a wedding?

"Do you take this man to
be your husband?"

"Oh, I think, I, er, er, er,

d-, d-, d-, d-, d-, do."
(Marcy laughing)

Hey Shannon.

I overheard you talking.

You mind laying off Natalie?

She doesn't bother you.

Well look who's talking.

No one makes fun of
Natalie more than you do.

Hypocrite.

Come on.
(gentle music)

I just need a little more time.

We had this breakthrough
with some of the students,

and we've been having some
really good discussions.

That is great to hear.

I wanna thank you so
much for being patient.

I mean, you know Lisa and
I wanna be here,

but we can't leave just yet.

We understand.

Thank you so much for
the support.

I'll keep you posted, okay?

Brandon.

I am very proud of you.

Thank the Lord, sir.

Natalie?

There's someone here to see you.

[Natalie] To see me?

To see you.

Teddy?

Hi Natalie, sorry to bother you.

Can I talk to you for a minute?

I'm gonna let you two
have a moment.

No Mrs. Kincaid, please stay,

I'd like you to hear
this as well.

Natalie, um,

I'm sorry for the way I've
been making fun of you

about your speech.
(gentle music)

It's been downright mean,
and it's a sin,

and there's no other
way to call it.

I know that you usually
just laugh about it,

but deep down inside, I'm
sure that I'm hurting you.

And I'm sorry.

Very sorry.

I have no excuse for making
fun of you the way I did,

so I hope you can forgive me.

All I can say is that
I was blind,

and now I see.

Well, er,

thank you, Teddy.

I forgive you.

No,

thank you.

Teddy, that was really
just so great of you.

Thank you for accepting
my apology, Natalie.

I'm gonna go now.

(Teddy laughing)

See you at youth group.

Okay, see you there.

Thanks for stopping by.

Natalie, um,
(gentle music)

I wanna encourage you to
keep being who you are.

You see,

everyone at youth group
knows one thing.

That if there's a real
Christian in there,

it's you.

I'm really glad you're
here with us tonight buddy.

All right, listen up, listen up.

I've got some exciting
things to talk about tonight,

found in the Book of Genesis.

Where's Lisa?

Yeah, no Lisa tonight.

She wasn't feeling too well.

So I'm flying solo.

She did want me to
tell you all hi,

so hi.

(students laughing)

So Methuselah lived to be
969 years old,

which makes him the oldest
person recorded in the Bible.

And his name literally means

his death shall bring judgment.

Okay, I want you to
keep that in mind.

Now, Methuselah lived 187 years

and had a son named Lamech.

Lamech lived 182 years,

and had a son named Noah.

So Methuselah was 369 years
old when Noah was born.

Gotta keep in mind

people lived a lot
longer back then.

This was before the flood.

Now, what did I say
Methuselah's name meant?

His death shall bring judgment.

Exactly, now Squirrel,
what does the Bible say

in Genesis, chapter seven,
verse six?

"And Noah was 600 years old

when the flood of waters
was upon the Earth."

So how old was Methuselah
when the floods came?

969.

And if his name means his
death shall bring judgment?

God predicted it.

That's right.

God foreshadowed the great flood

969 years before it
ever happened.

Wow.

That's pretty cool.

That's why God is God.

And the numbers always
add up in the Bible.

Anyway, our time's up
for tonight.

Now lemme close with a
quick word of prayer.

Father in Heaven, I
thank you so much

for these students, for
your word and its accuracy,

and how amazing it is
when we dig in

to see what it offers.

I pray your blessing
over these kids,

bring them back
safely here Sunday.

In Jesus' name, amen.

All right, guys,
thanks for coming.

Have a good night and
we'll see you Sunday.

Hey, you go ahead.

I'll meet you in a minute.

Okay.

(students chatting)

It was pretty cool.

[Student] Thanks.

Thanks buddy, have a good night.

See you Sunday.

Yeah, see ya.

Thank you.
Yeah.

That was really good.

Thank you, Natalie,
have a good night.

That was all right.

Thanks dude.

That was cool man.

See you Sunday?

Yeah, I'll see you.

Okay.

Brandon.

Can I talk to you for a minute?

Yeah sure, what's up?

I just wanted to say

that I want to start
participating more.

I know I haven't been
very enthusiastic,

especially with your wife.

I'm sorry.

I wanna try to change my ways,

because I know you're
just trying to help us.

(gentle music)

Shannon,

thank you, this is really
great to hear.

Yeah.

That's all I have to say.

Okay.

Okay, bye.

All right, have a good night.

I'm home, babe.

You feel any better?

So much better, I'm
so glad I stayed home.

Well, you are never gonna guess

who just apologized to you
and me tonight.

(phone ringing)

This is Brandon.

Pastor wants to see me?

Sure, I'll be right there.

[Pastor Michaels] I do
appreciate you coming in today.

Yes, come in.

You wanted to see me, sir.

[Pastor Michaels] Yes,
there's something

that we'd like to talk
to you about.

This is Mrs. Burns,
Shannon's mom.

Oh, it's a pleasure to meet you.

Brandon, did you meet
with Shannon last night?

Yeah, she was at youth group.

And did you meet with her alone?

Alone?

Er, for a minute.

She stayed afterward and said

she wanted to talk to me
about something.

And what happened then?

It was actually pretty amazing.

She wanted to apologize to me

for not being as
cooperative as she could

for Lisa and myself.

She seemed very sincere,
it was a beautiful moment.

Is Shannon okay, did
something happen to her?

Where was Lisa?

She wasn't feeling
well, so she stayed home.

Can someone please tell
me what's going on here?

I'll tell you what's going on.

Shannon told me you made
a pass at her.

Made a pass?

That's ridiculous.

She was very
distraught and upset,

her friends had to
drive her home.

This is crazy.

We talked for two minutes,
she apologized,

I accepted and then
she walked away

with a smile on her face.

I don't understand what's
going on here.

You are lucky my husband
is out of town

on business right now.

Okay, Mrs. Burns,

I don't know what
Shannon's up to here,

but I can assure you I did not
make a pass at your daughter.

I don't want you ever
going near her

ever again, you got it?

Okay, Sandra, please
let me make a suggestion.

I would like to privately meet
with you and Shannon first,

and then perhaps we can
get together after that.

I would also like to keep
this very quiet, okay?

Especially until we get
things sorted out.

What about the youth group?

I certainly don't want
this man teaching our kids.

I'll take care of that.

Let's just set up the
meeting with Shannon,

and then we'll go from there,
okay?

I can bring her by
this afternoon.

That'd be fine, I'll be
here, we can meet right away.

Thank you, Pastor.

Stay away from her.

Her apology was a set up.

This could be very serious,
Brandon.

She's lying, Pastor.

I don't know what she's
up to, but she is lying.

Okay.

Let's hope so.

(somber music)

Pastor Lawrence.

It's Brandon.

I think our time at
this church just ended.

[Teddy] You've gotta
be kidding me.

I'm not, just got off the
phone with Pastor Michaels.

Well, did you tell
him that Shannon

has it out for Lisa?

That maybe she's just
trying to get rid of her?

Teddy, I told him everything,

and he says it's Brandon's
word against Shannon's.

Yeah, but it's
obvious she's lying.

Surely Pastor Michaels
believes Brandon over Shannon.

I don't know, man.

So we might have a
bigger problem here.

If word gets out about this,

it is going to ruin Brandon.

Yeah, but there's no way
Brandon made a pass at Shannon.

Did you talk to him?

Yes, and he said that
she's making it up.

Oh man, this is wrong.

I'll tell you what's
gonna happen here, Teddy,

the church is going to get
rid of Brandon.

Yeah, but he's the best
thing to happen to this church.

And they're going to
get rid of him.

You watch.

[Marcy] You know, a lot
of people are starting

to find out about what happened.

[Shannon] Yeah, well,

Brandon should have
thought about that before.

Well, now my mom's
getting a lot of phone calls

asking her about it.

I couldn't just let it go,

what if he did that to
someone else?

Want some more soda?

Yeah, sure, thank you.

I wonder if Lisa thinks
Brandon's the right guy now.

(Marcy laughing)

I understand, Pastor Michaels.

It's been an honor to serve.

If it'd be okay, I'd like to
come by the church on Sunday

and say a final goodbye
to the students.

I've grown quite fond of
them these past few months.

I'll keep it short, yeah.

Okay, I'll see you Sunday.

Bye.

So we're moving on?

Moving on.

Although he says it's
her word against mine,

he does believe me.

More and more people

just keep finding out
about the incident,

and it feels like this is best.

Best,

or easiest?

(students talking)

Students,

students, hey, can I have
your attention please?

Thank you.

Mr. Packard is going to
be taking over

your class for a while

until we can find a new
youth director

as Brandon is moving to a new
position at another church.

You mean because Shannon

ran him out of here
with her lies.

I realize that some of
you are upset,

but since word of this
has gotten around,

we feel that it's best
to make this change.

Pastor, she's lying,

and she's too afraid to
show her face here

because she knows that
we'll expose her.

I told her not to come in today,

and Brandon is here, and
he wanted to take a moment

to be able to say
goodbye to you.

Shannon's the one that
should be saying goodbye.

I know you guys are upset.

Because she made it up,

and you're punishing an
innocent man here.

But I really think it's
for the best.

But how could you believe
what she says?

Squirrel.

Let it go.

Do you remember I told
you the story of Joseph?

How we all suffer injustices
in this life, do you remember?

Let it go.

Okay, Brandon, if you could.

Thank you, sir.

I want you all to know
that Lisa and I,

we'll cherish all the fond
memories we made here together.

It's been an absolute pleasure
getting to know all of you.

This is so un-, so unfair.

It's for the best, Natalie.

Pastor,

do you mind if I say
something else?

No, go ahead.

(somber music)

I do want you guys to
always remember one thing.

The law of the Lord is perfect,

converting the soul.

Testimony of the Lord is sure,

making wise the simple.

Statutes of the Lord are right,

rejoicing the heart.

The commandment of the
Lord is clean,

enlightening the eyes.

The fear of the Lord is pure,

enduring forever.

The judgements of the Lord

are true and
righteous altogether,

more to be desired are
they than gold.

Yea, than much fine gold.

Sweeter also than honey
and the honeycomb.

Moreover by them is thy
servant warned,

and in keeping of them,

there is great reward.

I love you guys.

Okay.

Mr. Packard will now be
handing out these workbooks,

which will be your curriculum
for the next few weeks.

(gentle music)

Work books.

We don't need no work books.

You okay?

I'm really gonna miss them.

This ain't right.

I kept trying to call Shannon,
but she wouldn't pick up.

Went to her house too,
but she wouldn't see me.

Her dad wasn't too
happy I came by.

She got us, man.

Nothing we can do about it.

Take care, okay?

Natalie.

Your, um, mom said
that you'd be back here.

Hmm.

Do you want something?

Why did Shannon make this up?

Make what up?

You know,

what she says Brandon did.

Look, Brandon has a
problem and he needs help.

Marcy, do, do,

do you really believe

that Brandon made a
pass at Shannon?

Shannon said he made
a pass at her,

and I believe her.

Brandon and Lisa

were great for our youth
group and you know it.

And...

We lost them because of this.

Do you really believe that
Brandon made a pass at Shannon?

Yes.

I do.

(somber music)

You know, Marcy,

you're gonna have to
make a decision.

Are you gonna follow Shannon,

or are you gonna
follow the Lord?

(tense music)

(phone ringing)

What's up, Teddy?

[Teddy] Guess what?

We got someone who wants to meet

with me, you, and Natalie
tonight before your shift.

Shannon?

Good, I wanna talk to her.

[Teddy] No, not Shannon.

She made it up.

You know that?

Yes.
Are you sure?

She told me.

Okay, then we should go
tell the pastor.

Maybe we can still get
Brandon's job back.

Brandon's not coming back, man.

He's gone.

He's already pastor at
the other church.

We can at least try and
clear his name.

That'd be Marcy's
word against Shannon's.

Okay, but we gotta do something.

Believe me, I hate the idea

of having Shannon get
away with this.

We need to have her
admit it publicly.

Good luck with that.

Maybe we can think of something.

So what made you turn

on your best buddy
Shannon all of a sudden?

(gentle music)

A friend came to me and
challenged me.

Asked me if I was gonna
follow Shannon,

or the Lord.

And I chose the Lord.

Good for you Marcy.

[Teddy] Yeah.

It's nice.

Man, Shannon really
messed things up this time.

I cannot wait for my next
conversation with her.

You're gonna get your chance.

What?

She's gonna be there
Wednesday night.

Her mom pays for her
to be there, you know?

Well, me and Miss Shannon
are gonna have a little talk.

Still, it'd be nice
to get her to confess.

(somber music)

You're leaving for church early.

Yeah, I'm gonna go meet someone.

Marcy, we talked about this.

I really wish you wouldn't
spend so much time with Shannon.

Shannon,

no, we're not talking
much anymore.

I'm gonna go meet
Natalie, you remember her?

Oh.

Okay,

yes, I know Natalie.

She's really nice.

I'll see you later.

Shannon, can we talk
to you for a second?

Yeah, what's your problem?

We know you made it up
about Brandon.

Look, guys, Brandon
has a problem.

I just hope he gets
the help that he needs.

Look, we know what's up.

'Fess up, Shannon.

Confession is good for the soul.

Shannon,

you know that Brandon wouldn't
do that, so why say it?

I can't do that.

How do you sleep at night?

Look, just because you guys
fell for his brainwashing,

doesn't mean I did.

Wouldn't wanna be in your shoes

when you leave from this Earth.

Judging me now, Squirrel?

I'm just saying.

You're brainwashed.

Admit it.

You really are something.

Come on, Squirrel, admit it,

confession is good for the soul.

You really love to push
people's buttons, don't you?

Okay, guys,

this really is not gonna
accomplish anything.

I agree.

You know what, I'm with
Shannon on this.

(tense music)

What?

Maybe Brandon is
brainwashing us.

Look, before I met him,
my life was fine,

and now, I don't do any of
the fun things I used to.

Teddy, I, I,

I can't believe
you're saying this.

I mean, but what are
we gaining out of this?

Maybe we are taking this
religion thing

a little too serious.

You know, Teddy's got
a point here.

It has been cramping my style.

Squirrel.

We're young.

We can worry about
this stuff later.

What if there is no later?

That's a chance I'll
have to take.

Teddy, what do you think?

A chance I'm willing to take.

You know what, we should be
thanking Shannon right now.

Shannon,

we owe you.

Yes, thank you Shannon,

for showing us what
Brandon really is.

I, I, I can't believe you guys.

Natalie, think about it.

Brandon really did do a
number on us.

Shannon, you did us a favor.

She ran, she ran off Brandon.

And did us a favor in doing so.

No, she ran him off.

And she did us a favor.

She did us a favor.

No.

She did us a favor.

Stop saying that.

Don't you get it, stupid?

I did you a favor.

I did all of us a favor.

Gotcha.

Uh oh.

(somber music)

What?

We knew you'd admit it.

We just had to push
right buttons.

I didn't mean to say that.

How do you feel?

I didn't mean to say that.

Confession is good for the soul.

No he,

he really did make a pass at me.

The charade's over, Shannon.

We got you.

I don't need this.

That's too bad.

Great job, dude.

You too, man.

Wait,

so you guys were just kidding?

We didn't wanna tell you

because we knew that your
acting would be so much better

if you didn't know
it was staged.

It was a really good idea,
Teddy.

Yeah, but it doesn't
get us Brandon back.

But it's still something.

I mean, we got her to admit it.

Well,

I guess it's back to Mr.
Packard.

Maybe not.

♪ Looking forward to Heaven ♪

♪ Where I'll worship the lamb ♪

♪ The great I am ♪

♪ I'm looking
forward to Heaven ♪

♪ No tears, no shame ♪

♪ No loss or pain ♪

♪ So I'll walk with
faith, Lord, not fright ♪

♪ Holy passion, heavenly sight ♪

♪ Yes I'll walk with
faith, Lord, not fright ♪

♪ Holy passion, heavenly sight ♪

♪ Yes I'll walk with
faith Lord, not fright ♪

♪ Holy passion, heavenly sight ♪

(congregation murmuring)

Thank you, Stephanie.

You wrote that, didn't you?

It was beautifully
done, thank you so much.

Good morning everyone.

If you have your Bibles,

please turn to the book
of Ephesians.

We're gonna continue our
study through this great book.

Today, I'll be diving
into chapter two.

I'll start by reading the
first 10 verses,

and then I invite you to
join your hearts with mine.

Let's see what the
word of God...

What the word of God
has to say to us.

I'm sorry everyone, I
just noticed

we've got some very special
guests with us this morning.

Folks, these are some
friends of Lisa's and mine

from our youth group.

We're so glad to have them here,

and pleasantly surprised.

I know this is a little
out of the normal,

but I'd like to
introduce them to you.

If you guys wouldn't
mind standing.

It's okay, please, stand up.

From my right, I have Gwendolyn,

Theresa, Matthew,

Marcy, Natalie,

Teddy, and Squ-

and this is Daniel.

Welcome to all of you.

Welcome.

Picking it up in verse one
of chapter two.

In you hath he quickened,

who were dead in
trespasses and sins.

Wherein in time past ye walked
according to the course...

(congregation chatting)

[Daniel] Well, we'd
play Corn on the Cobb,

we'd put a mean cob
in the corner.

(Lisa laughing)
Oh, speaking of.

Oh, here.
Speaking of.

Thanks for waiting, guys.

It's so good to see you.

Well, actually, you
might see a bit more of us.

What do you mean?

We finally got Shannon
to admit the truth.

That she made it all up.

And now we're kinda looking
for a new church home.

We're hoping that we
can start coming here.

Really?

I know it's a long
drive across town.

We think it's worth it.

Okay.
Yeah, of course!

You know you'll be welcome here.

And we really want
you guys to know

how much we appreciate
all that you,

all that both of you

have done for each and
every one of us.

Seriously.

Thank you, guys.

Where's Teddy?

I know I saw him.

Uh, he stepped out for a minute.

He is still here though.

Okay.

In fact, in appreciation

for all that you guys
have given us,

we wanted to give you guys
a little something too.

We feel like we owe you.

No, you don't owe us anything.

Just having you here today

has been so great.

But we really wanted to
give you guys something.

We struggled to come up with
what the right thing would be.

But we wanted it to be something
that was truly meaningful.

We finally, finally came
up with the perfect gift.

Squirrel thought of it.

And he's right, it is perfect.

Seriously, you guys don't
need to give us anything.

No.

Well actually, it's not
something that we can give you.

It's something we
have to show you.

So if you two would
please follow us outside.

What are you up to?

You guys don't have to
give us anything.

Just follow us.

Just promise when you
get out there,

close your eyes, Lisa, you too.

What are you guys up to?

[Marcy] Just come with us.

Okay.

Close our eyes, what are
you guys up to?

You'll see, you'll see.

Come on, keep 'em closed,
keep 'em closed.

I got it, they're closed.
Lisa.

Yes, they're closed,

they're closed.
You're guiding me.

You are guiding me.

Scary, but they're closed.

All right, right here.

For you, Pastor Brandon.

(gentle music)

In gratitude of all
you've given us.

All right.

Open your eyes and see
your perfect gift.

(Brandon sighing)

You're right, Squirrel.

It's perfect.

Hey Preach.

Now, uh, do a good job there,
Teddy.

Only the best for you.

And don't forget the tires.

You got it.

It's good to see you, Teddy.

You too.

(music swelling)
(Lisa laughing)

That was so funny.

(talking and laughing)

And we started going to
church there.

And it was such a special
time for all of us.

We even got our
parents to attend.

Brand taught the Bible,

and everything, guys,
everything was going so great.

After college, I got a job,
moved away.

But I always kept in
touch with Brandon,

I made sure of that.

And then six months
ago, I got a phone call.

Saying that Brandon

had stage four cancer.

And this morning, he went
home to be with the Lord.

(Squirrel sighing)

Too early if you ask me, but...

He was 41 years old.

My heart is with his wife, Lisa.

See, you guys, this man
changed my life.

He got me reading the Bible.

He got me serious
about the Lord,

and for that, I am
eternally grateful.

And I know that this
isn't normally

how we spend our
Sundays together,

but I feel under the
circumstances,

I hope you understand that
I wanted to share this story

about my very special friend,

Brandon Cobb.

You see, if it wasn't for
his influence,

I wouldn't be standing here.

Teaching you guys on Sundays.

All right, I know
it's time to go,

and I can't close in
prayer today,

but I'll see you guys
next Sunday?

And remember, read God's word.

(students talking quietly)

Daniel,

I'm sorry to hear
about your friend.

Thank you, Ashley.

Thank you for caring.

(melancholy music)

Guys, right here,

it says for it is by
grace you have been saved,

through faith.

And this is not of yourselves,

but it is a gift of God,
so that no one can boast.

There is such power in
these words, guys,

because it's of God that
we obtain eternal life.

Not of our own doing.

(uplifting music)

Don't be scared, Brandon.

Jesus had it all the way.

(peaceful music)