Big Love (2006–2011): Season 2, Episode 9 - Circle the Wagons - full transcript
Bill enlists Nicki to sell Barb and Margene on Weber Gaming, with predictable results. In the wake of the latest public blemish on Juniper Creek, Bill calls an emergency UEB meeting that Alby ends up crashing.
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For the fifth time
since the shooting four days ago...
...a family spokesperson came forward
to reassure the good people of Utah...
... that all is well
with the stricken patriarch.
After surgery
on the 78-year-old polygamist...
...came a statement from the hospital
suggesting, perhaps, "not so fast. "
But on our No. 3 story
of the Countdown, wait there 's more.
A t the news conference,
two hours before...
... the attorney general filed trusteeship
papers in the Orlean Abbot matter...
... yet another wife came forward.
-This is an opportunity...
-Look, it' s Grandma.
... to come together for a good man.
Our prophet was struck three times,
point blank.
Somebody wanted him dead.
Someone even greater wants him alive.
-He is that in....
-Just out of surgery again.
No one will talk to me.
And they won ' t put me through.
They won't even acknowledge
our flowers.
One Rhonda Volmer also came forward
professing love for the fallen patriarch.
This a week after she had filed
an abuse petition against same.
After speaking to the off-duty officers....
-I know he's suffering.
-Your father' s strong. He' ll make it.
No matter what happens, he'll be okay.
I promise I'll make us all safe.
Thanks.
There's a company I wanna buy
that could protect us.
Okay.
The thing is it-- It involves gambling.
Okay.
If you say we need it, I trust you.
I'm worried Barb
won't be quite as understanding.
So I'm really gonna need
your help with her.
You want me to work on Margie too?
Gee, if you could.
Hollis and Selma Greene were, quote,
"Somewhere in Mexico. "
The hapless duo,
held over for questioning...
...entered day three
of their hunger strike.
And a shoutout here to Squeaky Fromme.
-Sue? Come here.
-What' s going on?
I told Peg about Weber Gaming.
She went ballistic.
-She can't talk to Barb.
-I told her that.
Well, you can't tell them head-on. Gotta
create an atmosphere for acceptance.
I have to clean up everything
around here.
This better be an emergency.
Did you know that they found out
that holding anger causes cancer?
This is more than anger.
You recklessly revealed
my business plans to Frank.
Sold me down the river.
Oh, add me to your pity parade.
Your father duped me too.
-He cleaned me out.
-I'm sorry you're feeling guilty.
Roman has been shot.
The compound is in peril.
A time like this is--
Is too big for us not to talk.
No, it's not.
Don't try and contact me again.
Poor Nicki.
I can't help but feel guilty
about being here.
I know but...
...Iife has to go on.
Margie started her morning sickness.
Thought it'd do you good to get out.
Poor Roman.
Oh, that's terrible.
Wanted to get your advice on something.
I'm interested in this new company.
It's in the entertainment field.
Entertainment?
Yeah, it's like distributing video games.
Oh, Bill. Those games are so violent.
No, it's not like that, honey.
It's more like cards.
Poker.
Poker?
Video machines. People love them.
If you think it's right.
I can't wait for all the details.
What do Nicki and Margie think?
Well, I came to you first, of course.
I'm here.
Cinda's here.
Adaleen's here.
Alby's wife, Lura, is in the hall.
You had surgery, honey.
You have a fever and infections.
Honey, no.
Don't thrash your head like that.
Oh, my God, he's bleeding.
Doctor? Nurse? He's bleeding. Hurry.
-What's my platelet count?
-Let me take a look. He's tachycardic.
Call the O.R.,
have them prep a room, stat.
Mr. Grant? Mr. Grant.
Honey, don't sing that song.
Please, don't sing that song.
Where's Albert?
-Where is my son?
-Parking.
-I need him.
-All right.
-What's happening?
-He's bleeding like a sieve.
He'd slung a fever of 1 06.
Do something, Albert. Do something.
What?
When?
So, gentlemen, I've called this meeting
to discuss the appointment...
...of an interim trustee
to act in Roman's stead.
An outsider?
Someone independent
avoids the appearance of politicking.
Professional men.
CPAs who do this for a living.
Honest and confidential.
Vested with what authority?
Complete authority to fill the shoes
of chairman, subject to board oversight.
The UEB portfolio
requires constant review.
There's too much loose money
floating around, unaccounted for.
Incoming tithes need prompt investment.
And a failure to act makes each of us
liable for a wasting of corporate assets.
None of you should be here.
This meeting has no bearing
without my father present.
This is a closed session, Alby.
You are trying to push us out.
The UEB is a corporation
not a Grant family domain.
You are pushing our prophet
into a cold grave...
...before he's even dead.
You're not on this board.
So you should leave.
He is watching you all.
Let's keep our heads
and hold fast to what's best for the UEB.
We're more than a corporation.
We're a religion.
Hi.
I brought you an egg sandwich.
Any news?
He's in intensive care.
Oh, I feel terrible for you.
But I wanna share something with you.
Bill told me this morning...
...he's thinking of some half-cock,
new business venture.
And I just don't feel
that we're really ready for it.
Well, if it makes us more money,
why not?
Well, when you hear the details,
you probably won't feel that way.
Barb?
I mean, I don't mind that it's gambling,
if that's the big thing.
How did you know it was gambling?
Bill told me.
-When?
-I don't remember.
Yesterday or the day before.
You're not always
the first to know, Barb.
I would never assume that I was.
My father always said there's no sin
in taking money from sinners.
Nothing wrong with that, right?
-Hey, Benny.
-Hey.
I'm taking over household shopping
for Nicki for the duration.
-Where are air filters?
-The far wall behind Plumbing.
-How are we on the dimmers, Ben?
-We're good.
-Margie?
-Greg.
-Hey.
-It's been like--
Forever. Oh, hi.
-So you look great.
-Thanks. So do you.
-I thought you left.
-I did, not long after you quit.
But then came back to the old store.
Transferred over here
a couple weeks ago.
Floor supervisor.
-You married?
-Yes.
I was married two years ago.
He died not long ago.
Oh, well, congratulations and sorry.
Still have that blue sweater, you know?
You know, I really have to go
but it was so good to see you.
Okay?
Bye, Benny.
Hey, Margie.
-Diddly-do.
-Diddly-do, Greg.
How do you know Margene?
She used to babysit me and my sisters.
She ever give you a spanking?
Everyone in Shipping was after her.
But I got her.
That's the best piece of ass I ever had.
Really had something special.
It's worth a second try.
Ben?
Ben.
Margie? What are you doing here?
A little shopping for Nicki.
Did you get a chance to think about
that company I told you about?
Not really.
-Well, has Nicki spoken to you about it?
-No.
-Barb?
-No. Why?
Margie, some people say
gambling is bad but--
Well, gambling is bad.
My aunt blew her whole pension
and lost her house.
But more people say
it's just another form of entertainment.
-So it's okay now?
-No.
I just wanna be clear
that the company I'm interested in...
...isn't actually in gambling.
It just makes the machines.
So are you saying I should like it or not?
You have a mind of your own.
I'd never take that away.
Oh, Bill. Just tell me what you want me
to think about it.
Well, Nicki liked it
and that made me real happy.
Okay. It's fine by me.
If it's what we want,
then it makes me happy.
Margie?
Thank you for shopping at Home Plus.
I'm here to see my mother.
SG2, SG2 to Wolf Pack.
This is Wolf Pack. Go ahead, SG2.
I've got Baby Bird 27 asking permission
to see Mama Bird at the nest.
Copy that. Please hold.
Yeah, SG2, that's a 30-minute
for Baby Bird 27.
Roger that.
What on God's green earth
are you doing here?
Hi, Mama. I brought you this freezer
for the side porch.
I bet you're swamped with casseroles
and donated dishes.
Put it back on the truck
from whence it came.
I don't have time for this. I'm just here
for a quick change of clothes.
I know this is a difficult time
for all of us.
For pity's sakes, Nicolette, this is no
time to force a reunion down our throat.
Your father almost bled out.
We're exhausted.
It's energy efficient.
This is a tragedy you're trying to turn
to your advantage?
That is not true. I wanna help you.
-I want you to let me support you.
-I don't want support.
Your father has a fever of 1 06.
He has lCU psychosis
and systemic infections...
...and all you can think about
is yourself?
-I'm leaving it anyway.
-I don't want it. Do you hear me?
Please, I have no one to grieve with.
Well, then, let me see my sisters.
-I'm still gonna leave the freezer.
-Stop it. Go.
Oh, I can't bear to be around you. You--
You-- You bring me nothing
but heartache.
What are you doing?
Oh, I can't believe you.
Hi, Gram. My directions okay?
Yes.
Come in.
I'm sorry for tracking you down
and imposing myself on you but....
Well, l--
I don't know
that I have much time left...
...and I wanted to....
I wanted you to have this.
It's made in America
and has good pockets.
What are you talking about?
There's anarchy at the compound.
Complete mayhem.
Tell Daddy.
He isn't speaking to me.
-Why not?
-I don't know.
Your grandfather did something
or said something.
No-- No one's made it clear to me.
But your father blames me.
-That's not right.
-No.
Gram....
-Hello.
-How was your run?
-Who are you?
-Gram, this is Scott.
He's my friend
and this is his apartment.
My dad cut off my grandma.
This is all I have left to give you.
Frank ran off with everything I had.
All my money. Just cleaned me out.
I'm a victim too.
-ls that your husband?
-Yes.
I mean, you're entitled to his support.
What do you mean, "support"?
Or, I mean, you can, you know,
sue him for his assets.
Utah's a community-property state.
I mean, you own a piece
of everything he's got.
Do you want me to talk to Dad for you?
I'm going to. I mean, this isn't right.
Yes.
If you wanted to put in a word
for your old nana...
...I supposed that wouldn't hurt.
Greg's your supervisor, Ben.
We're lucky he's not more than just
a little ticked off. What happened?
What did he say?
Nothing. It's no secret you're my son.
I was talking to Margene.
Greg came over and start talking too.
I guess they know each other
from the Murray store.
After she left,
Greg said some things about Margene...
...I thought were disrespectful.
What about Margene?
He was bragging about having dated her.
It's okay, Ben. I know they dated.
You do?
Son, you don't have to protect me. I--
Well, Margene was an adult
with a life of her own...
...before she came into the family.
You need to go apologize to Greg.
-You wanna know exactly what he said?
-No.
No.
We ask our wives
to handle their jealousies every day.
The least we can do is return the favor.
Go apologize.
I will.
You say it isn't gambling.
Then what is it?
It distributes video gaming machines...
...in Utah, Arizona, New Mexico,
Colorado, ldaho and Nevada.
-Nevada?
-No, not just.
Mormons in Las Vegas
go hand in hand...
-...and way back.
-No, no, no. Don't change the subject.
-Would you let him talk, Barb?
-I'm sorry, Nicki. You're right.
Maybe, I'm just being a little defensive
being the last one to know.
-No, that would be me.
-No, not this time, sweetie.
-You knew before me.
-ls that true, Bill?
In this time of distress and upheaval,
I would think you'd be happy...
...that Bill would consider
my feelings first.
Or are you too busy mourning
my father's failing health?
-What does that mean?
-I saw your clubs.
Which stage of grief
does golf come under?
You went golfing? Barb.
We all feel terrible, Nicki. I assure you.
-Margie, would you please stop that?
-She can't help it.
When exactly were you thinking
of getting this company?
Soon.
It's just on my list.
-You've already got it, don't you?
-Yes.
You went ahead and bought it
without even telling us?
Yes, Margene. He's become
quite the caveman, hasn't he?
There wasn't time. I had to move fast.
Nice, Bill.
Acting like my opinion meant anything.
Would you two just relax?
It's my prerogative to make decisions
affecting my ability to provide.
Well, if Bill says we need this,
then that's that.
Remember, there's a patriarch above
you. He's called our Heavenly Father.
I don't think he looks kindly on you
putting your wives and family in bed...
...with gangsters, guns and gambling.
Look, hold your fire, okay?
Tomorrow night. Just give me that.
We'll all go see it together.
Bad news from the National Zoo today,
as beloved local fixture...
...Sung Sung the Panda
died at the old age of 23.
Sung Sung had been in captivity....
Honestly, who cares if a panda dies
in a zoo?
What'd you do with my freezer?
-Freezer in my garage. What'd you do?
-I borrowed it.
Teenie said she saw you loading it
into a truck and driving off.
-I loaned it to my mother.
-You didn't ask.
Well, why should I ask?
It came into this family before you did.
-I have 50 pounds of hamburger in there.
-lt was old.
And your mom
isn't even speaking to you.
Go into the other room
if you're gonna keep that up?
-I'm pregnant.
-You're making it impossible to grieve.
All you're doing is puking all the time.
My father was gunned down
and my mother needed a freezer.
You have to understand, there's nothing
I wouldn't do to be a part of my family.
Nothing.
The genetically modified rat
shuns food as well as sex.
You'll notice the rat without the genetic
mutation has a voracious appetite for....
-Hello?
-Hello, Barbara.
Since Bill refuses to speak to me...
... I thought I would alert you
to something potentially troubling.
What do you want, Lois?
Someone ought to speak to Sarah about
the company I've seen her keeping.
She is skating out
on to some very thin ice.
If you have something to say
about Sarah, you can be specific.
Far be it from me to intrude into a family
I have been written out of.
Excuse me, Lois. If this is just a ploy--
For your information, her boyfriend's
old enough to have a third wife.
And if he hadn't gone and slung her
a calf already, he's about to.
Bill feels that he's respectful
and mature.
Does he?
Well, then I guess
I just don't know what I walked in on.
What did you walk in on?
What do you mean?
Nothing. My son has my number.
Mother? What are you doing here
in the dark?
It's all screwed up.
All the check accounts,
personal stashes, money markets.
Your father would allocate it
and get me the deposit slip.
Now, I don't know what to do.
Honey, please leave us.
I can take care of this, Mother.
We are vulnerable to our enemies.
I believe in my heart...
...that Juniper Creek
should be led by our family.
I pray and pray
for your father's recovery.
Still, he needs someone to assist him
in this hour of his need.
Someone who can speak for him?
Someone who can deliver his messages?
Conduit for his revelations?
Sarah?
Hi.
So your father told me...
...Scott was forthright and mature.
He is.
How mature? In years.
Twenty-eight.
-ls he divorced?
-No, Mom.
-Never been married. Twenty-eight?
-Right.
-Can I go now?
-Yeah.
-Was he brought up in the Church?
-Yes, he was.
Well, that's nice.
He has a temple recommend?
Mom, we met at an ex-Mormons
support group meeting.
-Ex-Mormon?
-I checked it out. It wasn't for me.
-You wanna be an ex-Mormon?
-I was just questioning things.
Well, honey, I know there's been some
moral ambiguity in the houses. It's--
And there's been
some compound influence.
I don't see how we're all that different
than the compound anyway.
-You're asked to do the same thing.
-Which is?
Settle for less than you deserve.
Are you having premarital sex?
Just because Ben
has overreactive hormones...
...does not mean
Scott and I can't control ourselves.
And Mormons don't have a monopoly
on morality, Mom.
-Hello?
-Hey, Bill. It's Joey.
-I thought I should give you the news.
-What news?
Mom was arrested.
She broke into Dad's house
and dislocated Nita's shoulder...
...and locked the wives
in that panel room downstairs...
...and then she ransacked
all Dad's records and papers.
Crazy old woman. Has she lost her mind?
The cops came and took her in,
booked her, held her...
...and then released her
on her own recognizance.
I'm coming up for a UEB meeting
tomorrow. I'll check with the cops.
She's her own worst enemy.
She needs tough love, Joey.
-Pushing this trustee thing?
-How'd you hear about that?
Everyone's talking about it.
I got a good half the board
signed on already.
Why are you taking such a strong
interest in doing right by the UEB?
I want to make sure you are protected.
You didn 't have anything to do
with the shooting?
You were talking to the Greenes.
The Greenes are trouble.
This had nothing to do with me.
Talk to you later.
-Hello, Wayne.
-Hi.
I wanted to apologize for last night
about the golfing.
I want you to know
I hurt for you, Nicki. I do.
And I'm sorry that your father suffers.
Well, thank you.
Thank you.
But I feel that your father
treats you shabbily.
And the way your mother treats you
is a disgrace.
You deserve better. You deserve more.
There's something I need to say
about last night too.
You are pushing Bill too much, Barb.
The man is the head of the house.
We should lift him up,
not try to control him.
I appreciate that, Nicki,
but we're not supposed to roll over.
The men on Mount Rushmore
are patriarchs.
I want Bill to be godly.
I've clipped articles about men having
operations to enlarge their breasts...
...so their breast can produce milk
and they can nurse.
Is that what you want?
No.
I know how to submit
and that's why I'm happy.
Fine.
But I don't feel that this gambling thing
is anything we should embrace.
I really don't. And we should have a say.
And what we say collectively,
as wives, should matter.
If we don't want it,
then it won't happen.
-So you're for it, right?
-I am.
And you should be too.
Barb's never gonna change her mind,
is she?
I doubt it.
So if I say yes, then it's a yes.
-And if I say no--
-Don't you go getting carried away.
Come on, let's go see
how the other half lives.
Three cups of coffee, please.
-We don't drink coffee.
-Ninety dollars.
And we certainly wouldn't pay
$30 a cup if we did.
It's not really for coffee.
It's just a way to get credit
so we can play the games.
-What kind of games?
-All kinds of games.
I-26.
There's bingo and there's poker
and all sorts of great video games.
I-1 7.
This is a casino. This is illegal.
It's not a casino, honey.
It's a gaming center.
Come on, Barb. It looks like fun.
Well, now, I will make up
my own mind, Nicki.
Bingo.
We have a bingo.
Aren't these machines fantastic?
G-46.
-I don't know how to do it.
-Well, I'll show you.
-B-1 5
-No, I got it.
Hold the pair.
What does that mean?
-Jehovah.
-What?
She's-- She's taking her clothes off.
Margene, make her do it again.
-It's poker.
-We'll get rid of it if it's one of ours.
She looks a little like you, Margie.
Let's take a look at one over here.
B-9.
I-1 6.
You wanna watch my cards?
I gotta go to the can.
O-62.
N-43.
B-1 5.
-It's fun, huh?
-B-3.
I'm not so sure, Bill. Not so sure.
Bill? Honestly, this place is cheesy.
Let's just save the evening
and go get an ice cream.
Honey, it's just good, clean fun.
All-American.
I-21.
-Bingo.
-We have a winner.
It's an insurance policy
in an uncertain time.
In an industry where people
won't judge us for living the principle.
What kind of standard is that?
Then why don't we just start
selling crack cocaine, Bill?
It's a chance for us to start living
out in the open.
-So you said.
-Barb, you saw those people.
They would have no room to judge us
if we were ever exposed.
Very good point, Nicki. Very good point.
How do you really feel about it, Margie?
I don't know.
What about Home Plus?
What about the third store?
It's been put on hold.
Bill, I don't care
if you own that company or not.
If you can't get your wives behind it,
you're giving it up.
We will have a vote on this.
Family home evening, tomorrow night.
Everybody gets off the fence. That's it.
-So how is everyone feeling today?
-Just fine.
That's the way we're gonna start.
Everybody's just fine.
So how about my beautiful guest
over here?
Rhonda Volmer, how are you today,
young lady?
I'm just fine.
That's what we love to hear.
I am gonna just jump right in here
and ask:
How did you become Roman Grant's
child bride?
Roman picked me right away
from the joy book.
-Joy book?
-The happy book.
Now, what is that?
It's a book that the girls that are ready
to live the principle are put in.
Old Roman gets first dibs and
he picked me, right off. God told him to.
-What are--? Where are you, buddy?
-Put me down, Dad.
So were you able to--?
-Where' s Wayne?
-I ' m right here, Dad.
-Who's seen Wayne?
-I'm right here.
I hear you, honey, but--
But I don't see him.
Here you go, buddy. Eat your breakfast.
I have to go up to Juniper Creek
on that trustee business.
I just hope that doesn't
inflame tensions, Bill.
Honey, it's a mess up there.
Cash floating around unaccounted for.
Tens of thousand in tithes
just laying around that office.
-And I don't trust Alby with it.
-He's greedy, selfish.
He only looks out for his own interests.
He's nothing like Papa.
-I can't even go up there.
-I'll take care of it.
Here I am, kicked out and banished
while he's there.
It's not fair. It's just not fair
and Mama never sees his faults.
Hey, I'll put in a good word
with your mother.
You're still with me, right?
What about Margene? Her vote?
Don't worry, Margene and l
see eye to eye on most everything.
I know how to talk to her.
I'll see you guys tonight.
-Bye, Dad.
-Bye, buddy.
We were told that everyone, besides us,
was going to hell.
I still believe it.
Are you ready to start dating
or is it too soon?
It's too soon.
Sorry, I was over in...
... Paints.
So lightning strikes twice.
That' s something. Lucky me.
-I need to return these. Wrong size.
-Yeah?
No problem.
We'll do anything
the customer asks, Marge.
I think it's disrespectful that
you flirt with guys at my dad's store.
-What?
-I saw. With Greg.
I wasn't flirting with Greg.
Dad doesn't want you to shop
at the store anymore.
-He didn't tell me that.
-How can he?
Give him a break, Margie.
It's super-humiliating.
If being a priesthood holder means
you can talk to me in a tone, forget it.
How do you think Dad feels
knowing you slept with guys?
That's a long time ago
and, frankly, none of your business.
-Someone has to watch out for him.
-Your father knows I dated other men.
And he's fine with it. Are you, Ben?
He's not fine knowing
you were also into spanking them.
-Hey.
-That you're a big spanker.
I'm so angry. So-- Just angry.
Why?
Bill says I can't shop at the store.
Why?
Because I dated someone from there.
Well, this is what I mean
about patriarchy. This is exactly it.
And how.
Bill trying to ram this new business
down our throats.
Even if the gambling business
were a good thing...
...he has no right to force it on us.
It isn't right, taking us for granted.
It's not the kind of existence
that we want for our family.
Don't forget the children.
Barb.
We have to put our own needs aside and
really square it away for the children.
What's best for them.
Think about it long and hard.
You have a big choice, Margie.
Hey.
I know you'll make the right one.
I'm doing this for their own good,
whether they like it or not.
Marriage is not a democracy.
All the energy we spend
letting them think they have a say...
...could light up Las Vegas for a month.
You say this is a step forward.
I see it as a step back.
Back to living in the margins.
Shadowy businesses.
That's how I grew up:
Check cashing, pawnshops, bail bonds.
She'll get there.
I don't know why I agreed to a vote
in the first place.
You love them and wanna be nice
to them.
You're not doing anyone a favor.
If everyone's against us,
are we gonna give it up?
We're gonna do exactly as I say.
-Yes.
-Please, don't hang up.
What do you want?
Tell me Papa's okay.
No one knows if he'll live or die.
Or whether he'll survive
your husband's attempts to usurp him.
Bill is only acting in the interest
of the UEB, Alby.
He said, "Corporate decisions
haven't been made."
"Tithes deposited--"
I don't know.
Well, I'm gonna take care of it.
You won't have to worry much longer.
What are you gonna do?
That's not for you to know.
It might be...
...if you were to tell me.
I could be of help. An extra set of eyes.
The eyes of the world are upon us.
All the networks and shows.
CNN, 60 Minutes.
Larry King will want to interview us.
We're like the Kennedys.
I'm gonna be called upon
to serve the greater good...
...at a testimony meeting at 2:00.
-Two o'clock.
-I can count on your support?
And everyone will be there?
Hey, I thought you were gonna
be at that meeting?
It's been canceled.
Something's going on.
You know anything
about a testimony meeting at 2?
Just that, that they called a meeting
this morning.
Well, have they put out any news
on Roman?
No, nothing since yesterday,
I don't think.
So are you gonna invite me in?
Yeah, sure.
Are you guys putting some stuff
in storage?
It's Kathy's.
She moved in yesterday.
In what way?
Well, Wanda and I are interested in her.
Does this mean
you received a testimony?
No, Bill.
I don't know.
How did you know about Nicki?
I mean, how can you separate your real
feelings for her as opposed to...
...your gratitude for someone
who is taking care of the wife you love?
Well, it's hard, Joey.
I'm just very fond of her.
And Wanda is too.
I think Kathy will be good for her.
I'm not sure shacking up
is the way to go here, Joey.
I'm not ready to commit to a second wife
yet and this is our chance to try it out.
How do you commit
to something like that...
...without knowing
if it has a chance of working?
-lf it's prescribed by the Holy Spirit--
-I understand that part of it. I do.
But I'm just trying to be practical,
not celestial.
And I only have one roof.
We can't all retreat to neutral houses
if it doesn't work out.
After this, we can toss the ball around.
Both my husband and l
went to the U as well.
But it's a source of great pride
to see how well the team's been doing.
Mrs. Henrickson, I agreed to meet you
because you said this was about Heather.
Yes.
I would like your permission
to allow Heather to see Sarah again.
But no, I think that Heather has been
a tremendous influence on Sarah.
One that Sarah could use.
And one that I want in Sarah's life.
My daughter's feelings about
your lifestyle are the same as mine.
-And they're not gonna change.
-I know.
I just want what we all want
for our daughters.
To marry a strong priesthood holder.
My husband would be upset if he knew
I wanted her to go to an LDS Church.
But I want that for her too.
I'll have to discuss it with my wife first.
Oh, Christ.
What is the matter with you?
Terrorizing your sister-wives...
...Iocking them in a closet
to ransack the place.
What? So you could get arrested
at Frank's for breaking in?
Did you know your father
was a partner in Witty Construction?
-Listen to me.
-He owned a janitorial supply company?
-Dad?
-A Kentucky Fried Chicken outlet?
-No way.
-The years I spent in so-called poverty.
Me on food stamps.
I just bet you didn't know.
-I didn't.
-I don't believe you.
I bet the two of you rats
were in cahoots.
I found something else
in your father's papers.
Six thousand, five hundred dollars,
from you to him.
" For services rendered: marrying Lois."
-You paid him to marry me.
-That's what you wanted.
Duped. Sold and delivered
into the arms of that rotten man.
You think I wanted you to marry him?
What was in it for me?
I'm getting a divorce.
-No, you're not.
-Yes, I am.
-I paid good money for that marriage.
-Tough luck.
You said you wanted protection.
-I did.
But this legal marriage is a big racket.
You don't even know
what divorce entails.
Yes, I do. I got a book
with forms to fill out.
Listen to me, you're acting crazy.
You're acting completely irrational.
You think I'm just a stupid, old woman.
And you hate me.
Jered and Josiah,
together, smote the Lord.
Roman and Romulus
in a time of restoration.
Albert Grant will act as interceder
for the "one mighty and strong."
During, before or after?
During and after.
-What did I say?
-" During and after."
This is true.
By my own testimony earlier today,
I saw his face.
One moment it was my son.
And then it turned into the prophet.
And then into the face
of Joseph Smith himself.
-ls there a witness?
-l...
...Martin Farris,
witness of said testimony.
I am not mighty. I am not worthy.
I lead you only because my Father
in heaven has asked this of me.
I accept this burden
in the service of you...
...my brothers and sisters.
Before we take the vote,
I just want you all to understand...
...what I'm talking about here.
With Orlean Abbot's arrest,
Roman's shooting, we--
We don't know what the future holds.
We need this company.
We need it now.
No.
I don't have faith that this is for us.
I think the company is corrupt.
And it can only have
a corrupting influence on our family.
We're under too much pressure as it is.
We'll find something else.
-Nick?
-Yes.
I don't think this company is
necessarily any more corrupting to us...
...than living with sex and filth
on television...
...and raunchy movies at the mall.
And I'm not concerned with the values
of the outside world.
Someone else will profit from it.
Why not us?
Margie?
I agree with Barb...
...that this is about our children.
So I vote for it.
Not for you, Bill.
And it's not for you, Nicki.
It's for our kids.
Barb, you--
Your kids are almost grown up.
But I have Aaron and Lester
and a third baby on the way.
If, for some reason,
Home Plus wasn't there for us...
...I don't know what I would do.
So I need the financial security
that Bill says...
...Weber Gaming will give us
for my kids.
I'm sorry.
You don't have to apologize, Margene.
We're not gonna let this divide us.
No, of course not.
We'll be fine.
We're in. Barb just needs some time.
Don, I'm gonna have
to call you right back.
I just wanna clear up one thing with you.
I don't know what Ben
may have told you...
...but, Bill, I dated Greg a long,
long time ago.
And it didn't mean anything
and I resent your judging me for it.
Margie, what are you talking about?
You don't want me to shop
at Home Plus anymore?
I never said that.
You didn't?
Margene, why would I get jealous over
something that happened in the past...
...when, well, I have you
for all of eternity?
You need to talk to your son.
By the way, the spanking thing
was Greg's idea...
...and I never really even liked it
that much.
Sorry about that, Don.
Listen, another thing.
I think we need to transfer
Greg Samuelson back to the first store.
Well, I don't think he's gelling,
personality-wise.
And give him a bump so he doesn't think
he did anything wrong.
Enjoy your dinner.
And not too big a bump.
G-55.
Just roll me, Debbie.
---
For the fifth time
since the shooting four days ago...
...a family spokesperson came forward
to reassure the good people of Utah...
... that all is well
with the stricken patriarch.
After surgery
on the 78-year-old polygamist...
...came a statement from the hospital
suggesting, perhaps, "not so fast. "
But on our No. 3 story
of the Countdown, wait there 's more.
A t the news conference,
two hours before...
... the attorney general filed trusteeship
papers in the Orlean Abbot matter...
... yet another wife came forward.
-This is an opportunity...
-Look, it' s Grandma.
... to come together for a good man.
Our prophet was struck three times,
point blank.
Somebody wanted him dead.
Someone even greater wants him alive.
-He is that in....
-Just out of surgery again.
No one will talk to me.
And they won ' t put me through.
They won't even acknowledge
our flowers.
One Rhonda Volmer also came forward
professing love for the fallen patriarch.
This a week after she had filed
an abuse petition against same.
After speaking to the off-duty officers....
-I know he's suffering.
-Your father' s strong. He' ll make it.
No matter what happens, he'll be okay.
I promise I'll make us all safe.
Thanks.
There's a company I wanna buy
that could protect us.
Okay.
The thing is it-- It involves gambling.
Okay.
If you say we need it, I trust you.
I'm worried Barb
won't be quite as understanding.
So I'm really gonna need
your help with her.
You want me to work on Margie too?
Gee, if you could.
Hollis and Selma Greene were, quote,
"Somewhere in Mexico. "
The hapless duo,
held over for questioning...
...entered day three
of their hunger strike.
And a shoutout here to Squeaky Fromme.
-Sue? Come here.
-What' s going on?
I told Peg about Weber Gaming.
She went ballistic.
-She can't talk to Barb.
-I told her that.
Well, you can't tell them head-on. Gotta
create an atmosphere for acceptance.
I have to clean up everything
around here.
This better be an emergency.
Did you know that they found out
that holding anger causes cancer?
This is more than anger.
You recklessly revealed
my business plans to Frank.
Sold me down the river.
Oh, add me to your pity parade.
Your father duped me too.
-He cleaned me out.
-I'm sorry you're feeling guilty.
Roman has been shot.
The compound is in peril.
A time like this is--
Is too big for us not to talk.
No, it's not.
Don't try and contact me again.
Poor Nicki.
I can't help but feel guilty
about being here.
I know but...
...Iife has to go on.
Margie started her morning sickness.
Thought it'd do you good to get out.
Poor Roman.
Oh, that's terrible.
Wanted to get your advice on something.
I'm interested in this new company.
It's in the entertainment field.
Entertainment?
Yeah, it's like distributing video games.
Oh, Bill. Those games are so violent.
No, it's not like that, honey.
It's more like cards.
Poker.
Poker?
Video machines. People love them.
If you think it's right.
I can't wait for all the details.
What do Nicki and Margie think?
Well, I came to you first, of course.
I'm here.
Cinda's here.
Adaleen's here.
Alby's wife, Lura, is in the hall.
You had surgery, honey.
You have a fever and infections.
Honey, no.
Don't thrash your head like that.
Oh, my God, he's bleeding.
Doctor? Nurse? He's bleeding. Hurry.
-What's my platelet count?
-Let me take a look. He's tachycardic.
Call the O.R.,
have them prep a room, stat.
Mr. Grant? Mr. Grant.
Honey, don't sing that song.
Please, don't sing that song.
Where's Albert?
-Where is my son?
-Parking.
-I need him.
-All right.
-What's happening?
-He's bleeding like a sieve.
He'd slung a fever of 1 06.
Do something, Albert. Do something.
What?
When?
So, gentlemen, I've called this meeting
to discuss the appointment...
...of an interim trustee
to act in Roman's stead.
An outsider?
Someone independent
avoids the appearance of politicking.
Professional men.
CPAs who do this for a living.
Honest and confidential.
Vested with what authority?
Complete authority to fill the shoes
of chairman, subject to board oversight.
The UEB portfolio
requires constant review.
There's too much loose money
floating around, unaccounted for.
Incoming tithes need prompt investment.
And a failure to act makes each of us
liable for a wasting of corporate assets.
None of you should be here.
This meeting has no bearing
without my father present.
This is a closed session, Alby.
You are trying to push us out.
The UEB is a corporation
not a Grant family domain.
You are pushing our prophet
into a cold grave...
...before he's even dead.
You're not on this board.
So you should leave.
He is watching you all.
Let's keep our heads
and hold fast to what's best for the UEB.
We're more than a corporation.
We're a religion.
Hi.
I brought you an egg sandwich.
Any news?
He's in intensive care.
Oh, I feel terrible for you.
But I wanna share something with you.
Bill told me this morning...
...he's thinking of some half-cock,
new business venture.
And I just don't feel
that we're really ready for it.
Well, if it makes us more money,
why not?
Well, when you hear the details,
you probably won't feel that way.
Barb?
I mean, I don't mind that it's gambling,
if that's the big thing.
How did you know it was gambling?
Bill told me.
-When?
-I don't remember.
Yesterday or the day before.
You're not always
the first to know, Barb.
I would never assume that I was.
My father always said there's no sin
in taking money from sinners.
Nothing wrong with that, right?
-Hey, Benny.
-Hey.
I'm taking over household shopping
for Nicki for the duration.
-Where are air filters?
-The far wall behind Plumbing.
-How are we on the dimmers, Ben?
-We're good.
-Margie?
-Greg.
-Hey.
-It's been like--
Forever. Oh, hi.
-So you look great.
-Thanks. So do you.
-I thought you left.
-I did, not long after you quit.
But then came back to the old store.
Transferred over here
a couple weeks ago.
Floor supervisor.
-You married?
-Yes.
I was married two years ago.
He died not long ago.
Oh, well, congratulations and sorry.
Still have that blue sweater, you know?
You know, I really have to go
but it was so good to see you.
Okay?
Bye, Benny.
Hey, Margie.
-Diddly-do.
-Diddly-do, Greg.
How do you know Margene?
She used to babysit me and my sisters.
She ever give you a spanking?
Everyone in Shipping was after her.
But I got her.
That's the best piece of ass I ever had.
Really had something special.
It's worth a second try.
Ben?
Ben.
Margie? What are you doing here?
A little shopping for Nicki.
Did you get a chance to think about
that company I told you about?
Not really.
-Well, has Nicki spoken to you about it?
-No.
-Barb?
-No. Why?
Margie, some people say
gambling is bad but--
Well, gambling is bad.
My aunt blew her whole pension
and lost her house.
But more people say
it's just another form of entertainment.
-So it's okay now?
-No.
I just wanna be clear
that the company I'm interested in...
...isn't actually in gambling.
It just makes the machines.
So are you saying I should like it or not?
You have a mind of your own.
I'd never take that away.
Oh, Bill. Just tell me what you want me
to think about it.
Well, Nicki liked it
and that made me real happy.
Okay. It's fine by me.
If it's what we want,
then it makes me happy.
Margie?
Thank you for shopping at Home Plus.
I'm here to see my mother.
SG2, SG2 to Wolf Pack.
This is Wolf Pack. Go ahead, SG2.
I've got Baby Bird 27 asking permission
to see Mama Bird at the nest.
Copy that. Please hold.
Yeah, SG2, that's a 30-minute
for Baby Bird 27.
Roger that.
What on God's green earth
are you doing here?
Hi, Mama. I brought you this freezer
for the side porch.
I bet you're swamped with casseroles
and donated dishes.
Put it back on the truck
from whence it came.
I don't have time for this. I'm just here
for a quick change of clothes.
I know this is a difficult time
for all of us.
For pity's sakes, Nicolette, this is no
time to force a reunion down our throat.
Your father almost bled out.
We're exhausted.
It's energy efficient.
This is a tragedy you're trying to turn
to your advantage?
That is not true. I wanna help you.
-I want you to let me support you.
-I don't want support.
Your father has a fever of 1 06.
He has lCU psychosis
and systemic infections...
...and all you can think about
is yourself?
-I'm leaving it anyway.
-I don't want it. Do you hear me?
Please, I have no one to grieve with.
Well, then, let me see my sisters.
-I'm still gonna leave the freezer.
-Stop it. Go.
Oh, I can't bear to be around you. You--
You-- You bring me nothing
but heartache.
What are you doing?
Oh, I can't believe you.
Hi, Gram. My directions okay?
Yes.
Come in.
I'm sorry for tracking you down
and imposing myself on you but....
Well, l--
I don't know
that I have much time left...
...and I wanted to....
I wanted you to have this.
It's made in America
and has good pockets.
What are you talking about?
There's anarchy at the compound.
Complete mayhem.
Tell Daddy.
He isn't speaking to me.
-Why not?
-I don't know.
Your grandfather did something
or said something.
No-- No one's made it clear to me.
But your father blames me.
-That's not right.
-No.
Gram....
-Hello.
-How was your run?
-Who are you?
-Gram, this is Scott.
He's my friend
and this is his apartment.
My dad cut off my grandma.
This is all I have left to give you.
Frank ran off with everything I had.
All my money. Just cleaned me out.
I'm a victim too.
-ls that your husband?
-Yes.
I mean, you're entitled to his support.
What do you mean, "support"?
Or, I mean, you can, you know,
sue him for his assets.
Utah's a community-property state.
I mean, you own a piece
of everything he's got.
Do you want me to talk to Dad for you?
I'm going to. I mean, this isn't right.
Yes.
If you wanted to put in a word
for your old nana...
...I supposed that wouldn't hurt.
Greg's your supervisor, Ben.
We're lucky he's not more than just
a little ticked off. What happened?
What did he say?
Nothing. It's no secret you're my son.
I was talking to Margene.
Greg came over and start talking too.
I guess they know each other
from the Murray store.
After she left,
Greg said some things about Margene...
...I thought were disrespectful.
What about Margene?
He was bragging about having dated her.
It's okay, Ben. I know they dated.
You do?
Son, you don't have to protect me. I--
Well, Margene was an adult
with a life of her own...
...before she came into the family.
You need to go apologize to Greg.
-You wanna know exactly what he said?
-No.
No.
We ask our wives
to handle their jealousies every day.
The least we can do is return the favor.
Go apologize.
I will.
You say it isn't gambling.
Then what is it?
It distributes video gaming machines...
...in Utah, Arizona, New Mexico,
Colorado, ldaho and Nevada.
-Nevada?
-No, not just.
Mormons in Las Vegas
go hand in hand...
-...and way back.
-No, no, no. Don't change the subject.
-Would you let him talk, Barb?
-I'm sorry, Nicki. You're right.
Maybe, I'm just being a little defensive
being the last one to know.
-No, that would be me.
-No, not this time, sweetie.
-You knew before me.
-ls that true, Bill?
In this time of distress and upheaval,
I would think you'd be happy...
...that Bill would consider
my feelings first.
Or are you too busy mourning
my father's failing health?
-What does that mean?
-I saw your clubs.
Which stage of grief
does golf come under?
You went golfing? Barb.
We all feel terrible, Nicki. I assure you.
-Margie, would you please stop that?
-She can't help it.
When exactly were you thinking
of getting this company?
Soon.
It's just on my list.
-You've already got it, don't you?
-Yes.
You went ahead and bought it
without even telling us?
Yes, Margene. He's become
quite the caveman, hasn't he?
There wasn't time. I had to move fast.
Nice, Bill.
Acting like my opinion meant anything.
Would you two just relax?
It's my prerogative to make decisions
affecting my ability to provide.
Well, if Bill says we need this,
then that's that.
Remember, there's a patriarch above
you. He's called our Heavenly Father.
I don't think he looks kindly on you
putting your wives and family in bed...
...with gangsters, guns and gambling.
Look, hold your fire, okay?
Tomorrow night. Just give me that.
We'll all go see it together.
Bad news from the National Zoo today,
as beloved local fixture...
...Sung Sung the Panda
died at the old age of 23.
Sung Sung had been in captivity....
Honestly, who cares if a panda dies
in a zoo?
What'd you do with my freezer?
-Freezer in my garage. What'd you do?
-I borrowed it.
Teenie said she saw you loading it
into a truck and driving off.
-I loaned it to my mother.
-You didn't ask.
Well, why should I ask?
It came into this family before you did.
-I have 50 pounds of hamburger in there.
-lt was old.
And your mom
isn't even speaking to you.
Go into the other room
if you're gonna keep that up?
-I'm pregnant.
-You're making it impossible to grieve.
All you're doing is puking all the time.
My father was gunned down
and my mother needed a freezer.
You have to understand, there's nothing
I wouldn't do to be a part of my family.
Nothing.
The genetically modified rat
shuns food as well as sex.
You'll notice the rat without the genetic
mutation has a voracious appetite for....
-Hello?
-Hello, Barbara.
Since Bill refuses to speak to me...
... I thought I would alert you
to something potentially troubling.
What do you want, Lois?
Someone ought to speak to Sarah about
the company I've seen her keeping.
She is skating out
on to some very thin ice.
If you have something to say
about Sarah, you can be specific.
Far be it from me to intrude into a family
I have been written out of.
Excuse me, Lois. If this is just a ploy--
For your information, her boyfriend's
old enough to have a third wife.
And if he hadn't gone and slung her
a calf already, he's about to.
Bill feels that he's respectful
and mature.
Does he?
Well, then I guess
I just don't know what I walked in on.
What did you walk in on?
What do you mean?
Nothing. My son has my number.
Mother? What are you doing here
in the dark?
It's all screwed up.
All the check accounts,
personal stashes, money markets.
Your father would allocate it
and get me the deposit slip.
Now, I don't know what to do.
Honey, please leave us.
I can take care of this, Mother.
We are vulnerable to our enemies.
I believe in my heart...
...that Juniper Creek
should be led by our family.
I pray and pray
for your father's recovery.
Still, he needs someone to assist him
in this hour of his need.
Someone who can speak for him?
Someone who can deliver his messages?
Conduit for his revelations?
Sarah?
Hi.
So your father told me...
...Scott was forthright and mature.
He is.
How mature? In years.
Twenty-eight.
-ls he divorced?
-No, Mom.
-Never been married. Twenty-eight?
-Right.
-Can I go now?
-Yeah.
-Was he brought up in the Church?
-Yes, he was.
Well, that's nice.
He has a temple recommend?
Mom, we met at an ex-Mormons
support group meeting.
-Ex-Mormon?
-I checked it out. It wasn't for me.
-You wanna be an ex-Mormon?
-I was just questioning things.
Well, honey, I know there's been some
moral ambiguity in the houses. It's--
And there's been
some compound influence.
I don't see how we're all that different
than the compound anyway.
-You're asked to do the same thing.
-Which is?
Settle for less than you deserve.
Are you having premarital sex?
Just because Ben
has overreactive hormones...
...does not mean
Scott and I can't control ourselves.
And Mormons don't have a monopoly
on morality, Mom.
-Hello?
-Hey, Bill. It's Joey.
-I thought I should give you the news.
-What news?
Mom was arrested.
She broke into Dad's house
and dislocated Nita's shoulder...
...and locked the wives
in that panel room downstairs...
...and then she ransacked
all Dad's records and papers.
Crazy old woman. Has she lost her mind?
The cops came and took her in,
booked her, held her...
...and then released her
on her own recognizance.
I'm coming up for a UEB meeting
tomorrow. I'll check with the cops.
She's her own worst enemy.
She needs tough love, Joey.
-Pushing this trustee thing?
-How'd you hear about that?
Everyone's talking about it.
I got a good half the board
signed on already.
Why are you taking such a strong
interest in doing right by the UEB?
I want to make sure you are protected.
You didn 't have anything to do
with the shooting?
You were talking to the Greenes.
The Greenes are trouble.
This had nothing to do with me.
Talk to you later.
-Hello, Wayne.
-Hi.
I wanted to apologize for last night
about the golfing.
I want you to know
I hurt for you, Nicki. I do.
And I'm sorry that your father suffers.
Well, thank you.
Thank you.
But I feel that your father
treats you shabbily.
And the way your mother treats you
is a disgrace.
You deserve better. You deserve more.
There's something I need to say
about last night too.
You are pushing Bill too much, Barb.
The man is the head of the house.
We should lift him up,
not try to control him.
I appreciate that, Nicki,
but we're not supposed to roll over.
The men on Mount Rushmore
are patriarchs.
I want Bill to be godly.
I've clipped articles about men having
operations to enlarge their breasts...
...so their breast can produce milk
and they can nurse.
Is that what you want?
No.
I know how to submit
and that's why I'm happy.
Fine.
But I don't feel that this gambling thing
is anything we should embrace.
I really don't. And we should have a say.
And what we say collectively,
as wives, should matter.
If we don't want it,
then it won't happen.
-So you're for it, right?
-I am.
And you should be too.
Barb's never gonna change her mind,
is she?
I doubt it.
So if I say yes, then it's a yes.
-And if I say no--
-Don't you go getting carried away.
Come on, let's go see
how the other half lives.
Three cups of coffee, please.
-We don't drink coffee.
-Ninety dollars.
And we certainly wouldn't pay
$30 a cup if we did.
It's not really for coffee.
It's just a way to get credit
so we can play the games.
-What kind of games?
-All kinds of games.
I-26.
There's bingo and there's poker
and all sorts of great video games.
I-1 7.
This is a casino. This is illegal.
It's not a casino, honey.
It's a gaming center.
Come on, Barb. It looks like fun.
Well, now, I will make up
my own mind, Nicki.
Bingo.
We have a bingo.
Aren't these machines fantastic?
G-46.
-I don't know how to do it.
-Well, I'll show you.
-B-1 5
-No, I got it.
Hold the pair.
What does that mean?
-Jehovah.
-What?
She's-- She's taking her clothes off.
Margene, make her do it again.
-It's poker.
-We'll get rid of it if it's one of ours.
She looks a little like you, Margie.
Let's take a look at one over here.
B-9.
I-1 6.
You wanna watch my cards?
I gotta go to the can.
O-62.
N-43.
B-1 5.
-It's fun, huh?
-B-3.
I'm not so sure, Bill. Not so sure.
Bill? Honestly, this place is cheesy.
Let's just save the evening
and go get an ice cream.
Honey, it's just good, clean fun.
All-American.
I-21.
-Bingo.
-We have a winner.
It's an insurance policy
in an uncertain time.
In an industry where people
won't judge us for living the principle.
What kind of standard is that?
Then why don't we just start
selling crack cocaine, Bill?
It's a chance for us to start living
out in the open.
-So you said.
-Barb, you saw those people.
They would have no room to judge us
if we were ever exposed.
Very good point, Nicki. Very good point.
How do you really feel about it, Margie?
I don't know.
What about Home Plus?
What about the third store?
It's been put on hold.
Bill, I don't care
if you own that company or not.
If you can't get your wives behind it,
you're giving it up.
We will have a vote on this.
Family home evening, tomorrow night.
Everybody gets off the fence. That's it.
-So how is everyone feeling today?
-Just fine.
That's the way we're gonna start.
Everybody's just fine.
So how about my beautiful guest
over here?
Rhonda Volmer, how are you today,
young lady?
I'm just fine.
That's what we love to hear.
I am gonna just jump right in here
and ask:
How did you become Roman Grant's
child bride?
Roman picked me right away
from the joy book.
-Joy book?
-The happy book.
Now, what is that?
It's a book that the girls that are ready
to live the principle are put in.
Old Roman gets first dibs and
he picked me, right off. God told him to.
-What are--? Where are you, buddy?
-Put me down, Dad.
So were you able to--?
-Where' s Wayne?
-I ' m right here, Dad.
-Who's seen Wayne?
-I'm right here.
I hear you, honey, but--
But I don't see him.
Here you go, buddy. Eat your breakfast.
I have to go up to Juniper Creek
on that trustee business.
I just hope that doesn't
inflame tensions, Bill.
Honey, it's a mess up there.
Cash floating around unaccounted for.
Tens of thousand in tithes
just laying around that office.
-And I don't trust Alby with it.
-He's greedy, selfish.
He only looks out for his own interests.
He's nothing like Papa.
-I can't even go up there.
-I'll take care of it.
Here I am, kicked out and banished
while he's there.
It's not fair. It's just not fair
and Mama never sees his faults.
Hey, I'll put in a good word
with your mother.
You're still with me, right?
What about Margene? Her vote?
Don't worry, Margene and l
see eye to eye on most everything.
I know how to talk to her.
I'll see you guys tonight.
-Bye, Dad.
-Bye, buddy.
We were told that everyone, besides us,
was going to hell.
I still believe it.
Are you ready to start dating
or is it too soon?
It's too soon.
Sorry, I was over in...
... Paints.
So lightning strikes twice.
That' s something. Lucky me.
-I need to return these. Wrong size.
-Yeah?
No problem.
We'll do anything
the customer asks, Marge.
I think it's disrespectful that
you flirt with guys at my dad's store.
-What?
-I saw. With Greg.
I wasn't flirting with Greg.
Dad doesn't want you to shop
at the store anymore.
-He didn't tell me that.
-How can he?
Give him a break, Margie.
It's super-humiliating.
If being a priesthood holder means
you can talk to me in a tone, forget it.
How do you think Dad feels
knowing you slept with guys?
That's a long time ago
and, frankly, none of your business.
-Someone has to watch out for him.
-Your father knows I dated other men.
And he's fine with it. Are you, Ben?
He's not fine knowing
you were also into spanking them.
-Hey.
-That you're a big spanker.
I'm so angry. So-- Just angry.
Why?
Bill says I can't shop at the store.
Why?
Because I dated someone from there.
Well, this is what I mean
about patriarchy. This is exactly it.
And how.
Bill trying to ram this new business
down our throats.
Even if the gambling business
were a good thing...
...he has no right to force it on us.
It isn't right, taking us for granted.
It's not the kind of existence
that we want for our family.
Don't forget the children.
Barb.
We have to put our own needs aside and
really square it away for the children.
What's best for them.
Think about it long and hard.
You have a big choice, Margie.
Hey.
I know you'll make the right one.
I'm doing this for their own good,
whether they like it or not.
Marriage is not a democracy.
All the energy we spend
letting them think they have a say...
...could light up Las Vegas for a month.
You say this is a step forward.
I see it as a step back.
Back to living in the margins.
Shadowy businesses.
That's how I grew up:
Check cashing, pawnshops, bail bonds.
She'll get there.
I don't know why I agreed to a vote
in the first place.
You love them and wanna be nice
to them.
You're not doing anyone a favor.
If everyone's against us,
are we gonna give it up?
We're gonna do exactly as I say.
-Yes.
-Please, don't hang up.
What do you want?
Tell me Papa's okay.
No one knows if he'll live or die.
Or whether he'll survive
your husband's attempts to usurp him.
Bill is only acting in the interest
of the UEB, Alby.
He said, "Corporate decisions
haven't been made."
"Tithes deposited--"
I don't know.
Well, I'm gonna take care of it.
You won't have to worry much longer.
What are you gonna do?
That's not for you to know.
It might be...
...if you were to tell me.
I could be of help. An extra set of eyes.
The eyes of the world are upon us.
All the networks and shows.
CNN, 60 Minutes.
Larry King will want to interview us.
We're like the Kennedys.
I'm gonna be called upon
to serve the greater good...
...at a testimony meeting at 2:00.
-Two o'clock.
-I can count on your support?
And everyone will be there?
Hey, I thought you were gonna
be at that meeting?
It's been canceled.
Something's going on.
You know anything
about a testimony meeting at 2?
Just that, that they called a meeting
this morning.
Well, have they put out any news
on Roman?
No, nothing since yesterday,
I don't think.
So are you gonna invite me in?
Yeah, sure.
Are you guys putting some stuff
in storage?
It's Kathy's.
She moved in yesterday.
In what way?
Well, Wanda and I are interested in her.
Does this mean
you received a testimony?
No, Bill.
I don't know.
How did you know about Nicki?
I mean, how can you separate your real
feelings for her as opposed to...
...your gratitude for someone
who is taking care of the wife you love?
Well, it's hard, Joey.
I'm just very fond of her.
And Wanda is too.
I think Kathy will be good for her.
I'm not sure shacking up
is the way to go here, Joey.
I'm not ready to commit to a second wife
yet and this is our chance to try it out.
How do you commit
to something like that...
...without knowing
if it has a chance of working?
-lf it's prescribed by the Holy Spirit--
-I understand that part of it. I do.
But I'm just trying to be practical,
not celestial.
And I only have one roof.
We can't all retreat to neutral houses
if it doesn't work out.
After this, we can toss the ball around.
Both my husband and l
went to the U as well.
But it's a source of great pride
to see how well the team's been doing.
Mrs. Henrickson, I agreed to meet you
because you said this was about Heather.
Yes.
I would like your permission
to allow Heather to see Sarah again.
But no, I think that Heather has been
a tremendous influence on Sarah.
One that Sarah could use.
And one that I want in Sarah's life.
My daughter's feelings about
your lifestyle are the same as mine.
-And they're not gonna change.
-I know.
I just want what we all want
for our daughters.
To marry a strong priesthood holder.
My husband would be upset if he knew
I wanted her to go to an LDS Church.
But I want that for her too.
I'll have to discuss it with my wife first.
Oh, Christ.
What is the matter with you?
Terrorizing your sister-wives...
...Iocking them in a closet
to ransack the place.
What? So you could get arrested
at Frank's for breaking in?
Did you know your father
was a partner in Witty Construction?
-Listen to me.
-He owned a janitorial supply company?
-Dad?
-A Kentucky Fried Chicken outlet?
-No way.
-The years I spent in so-called poverty.
Me on food stamps.
I just bet you didn't know.
-I didn't.
-I don't believe you.
I bet the two of you rats
were in cahoots.
I found something else
in your father's papers.
Six thousand, five hundred dollars,
from you to him.
" For services rendered: marrying Lois."
-You paid him to marry me.
-That's what you wanted.
Duped. Sold and delivered
into the arms of that rotten man.
You think I wanted you to marry him?
What was in it for me?
I'm getting a divorce.
-No, you're not.
-Yes, I am.
-I paid good money for that marriage.
-Tough luck.
You said you wanted protection.
-I did.
But this legal marriage is a big racket.
You don't even know
what divorce entails.
Yes, I do. I got a book
with forms to fill out.
Listen to me, you're acting crazy.
You're acting completely irrational.
You think I'm just a stupid, old woman.
And you hate me.
Jered and Josiah,
together, smote the Lord.
Roman and Romulus
in a time of restoration.
Albert Grant will act as interceder
for the "one mighty and strong."
During, before or after?
During and after.
-What did I say?
-" During and after."
This is true.
By my own testimony earlier today,
I saw his face.
One moment it was my son.
And then it turned into the prophet.
And then into the face
of Joseph Smith himself.
-ls there a witness?
-l...
...Martin Farris,
witness of said testimony.
I am not mighty. I am not worthy.
I lead you only because my Father
in heaven has asked this of me.
I accept this burden
in the service of you...
...my brothers and sisters.
Before we take the vote,
I just want you all to understand...
...what I'm talking about here.
With Orlean Abbot's arrest,
Roman's shooting, we--
We don't know what the future holds.
We need this company.
We need it now.
No.
I don't have faith that this is for us.
I think the company is corrupt.
And it can only have
a corrupting influence on our family.
We're under too much pressure as it is.
We'll find something else.
-Nick?
-Yes.
I don't think this company is
necessarily any more corrupting to us...
...than living with sex and filth
on television...
...and raunchy movies at the mall.
And I'm not concerned with the values
of the outside world.
Someone else will profit from it.
Why not us?
Margie?
I agree with Barb...
...that this is about our children.
So I vote for it.
Not for you, Bill.
And it's not for you, Nicki.
It's for our kids.
Barb, you--
Your kids are almost grown up.
But I have Aaron and Lester
and a third baby on the way.
If, for some reason,
Home Plus wasn't there for us...
...I don't know what I would do.
So I need the financial security
that Bill says...
...Weber Gaming will give us
for my kids.
I'm sorry.
You don't have to apologize, Margene.
We're not gonna let this divide us.
No, of course not.
We'll be fine.
We're in. Barb just needs some time.
Don, I'm gonna have
to call you right back.
I just wanna clear up one thing with you.
I don't know what Ben
may have told you...
...but, Bill, I dated Greg a long,
long time ago.
And it didn't mean anything
and I resent your judging me for it.
Margie, what are you talking about?
You don't want me to shop
at Home Plus anymore?
I never said that.
You didn't?
Margene, why would I get jealous over
something that happened in the past...
...when, well, I have you
for all of eternity?
You need to talk to your son.
By the way, the spanking thing
was Greg's idea...
...and I never really even liked it
that much.
Sorry about that, Don.
Listen, another thing.
I think we need to transfer
Greg Samuelson back to the first store.
Well, I don't think he's gelling,
personality-wise.
And give him a bump so he doesn't think
he did anything wrong.
Enjoy your dinner.
And not too big a bump.
G-55.
Just roll me, Debbie.