Greenleaf (2016–…): Season 3, Episode 6 - She Changes Everything - full transcript

Maxine Patterson visits Calvary during the same weekend that Lady Mae and the Bishop announce their divorce to the congregation; Grace and Rochelle find a case for their legal defense fund.

Previously on "Greenleaf"...

- What is the problem?
- I'm getting ripped off.

Ah!

- What is she on? Did they say?
- Oxycodone.

That pretty little bunny
prancing around your party,

she's into cryptocurrency.

Bishop Greenleaf,
you come to chide me

for not coming
to service today?

Tell the church like adults
that we're getting divorced.

I just keep getting
this pain in my side.

Maybe you're pregnant.



There wasn't enough
healthy tissue left

to preserve
the ovaries.

- I can't have children?
- What's this?

It's a draft of what I think we
should tell the church Sunday.

Feel free to make
any changes you see fit.

The deacons may
ask you to step up.

- Step up?
- Take over as head pastor.

♪♪

Mm.

♪♪

May I claim
a moment of time?

How may I be of service
to you?

My revised proposal
of what we're going to say

to the congregation on Sunday
about our divorce.



Ah, the long-awaited
rewrite.

I assume it takes into account
how the children responded

when we sat them down
and told them?

Yes,
I softened it considerably.

I'm still amazed
I didn't see it coming

after all the high drama.

Yeah, I as well.

It's a testimony, I guess,

to how badly they wished
it was otherwise.

What, James?

You always managed
to coax flowers

out of the hard ground
of fact.

It's fine.
May I hold onto a copy of this?

There's one by your bed.

I've printed it
in large font

so that you can
read it on Sunday.

Perfect. Thank you.

And you should also know
that I've asked charity to sing

because I want
the people to know

that it is still going to be
the Greenleaf show every Sunday.

I'm just curious how you plan
on saying goodbye, I mean,

because there's nothing in this
writing that indicates...

Oh, how I will be
floating away

like an inuit woman
on an ice floe?

That you'll be
following the lord

to the lamb
to which he leads you.

Well, my lord and myself
will be staying put.

We are divorcing.
Oh, I know that.

Uh, my attorney
is cashing my checks.

I'm well aware
of the situation,

and I have prayed about
this considerably, James,

and I have come
to the conclusion

that the best thing for calvary
is that I stay on.

After we're divorced?

We built this church
together,

and we have tended
our respective flocks

on neighboring
hillsides together,

and I see no reasons
besides this ridiculous custom

that I should be
forced to leave now,

especially considering
the circumstances

by which I have had to keep
my distance from you personally!

♪♪

Well.

Well?

Well, at the expense
of joining pilate and pharaoh

in god's hall of highly
mistaken individuals,

let me just say
I will be praying for you!

♪ Amen ♪

♪ all right ♪

♪ amen ♪

♪ uh-huh, hmm ♪

♪ ooh-ooh, ooh ♪

♪ well ♪

♪ oh-ohh, ohh ♪

♪ ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh ♪

♪ amen, amen ♪
♪ oh ♪

♪ yeah ♪

𝒯𝓇𝒶𝓃𝓈𝓁𝒶𝓉e 𝓊𝓃𝒾𝒸𝒶𝓉 E𝒩𝒢LI𝒮H

♪♪

♪♪

Charity.

Charity.

Oh. What?

Wake up. Didn't you hear
this child crying for you?

When?

Maricel said that
he was calling for you

so loudly
that she could hear it

all the way down the hall
and into the laundry room.

- With the dryer on.
- With the dryer on.

Please just give...
Just give him to me.

No. No.

You are not going
anywhere near that child

until you're in
your right mind.

Charity...

Are you
under the influence?

I couldn't sleep, mama.

I took one pill.
What pill?

Just over-the-counter pills,
mama!

Shh! Okay.
What?

I'm sorry, baby.

Just take the baby out.
Take the baby out.

I am going to take
this whole pharmacy of yours

and just throw it into the
toilet and flush it right now.

Don't. Don't you dare.
Don't.

All right.
Don't.

All right.
I just... I needed sleep.

Don't put me
in the position

where I have to agree
with Kevin on this.

On what?

Your fitness as a mother.

I won't.

♪♪

Me. Come in?

Don't mind if I do.

Go away.

So austere.

Leave me alone.

I'm sorry.

Congratulations.

I shouldn't have
talked about...

You know, I... I didn't know
you were really sick.

Who told you to come here?

No one.
Lie.

Grandma, but it's true.

I forgive you.

Go to hell.

Wow. Okay. Wow.

Seriously?

You're going to act
like I hurt your feelings,

your sense of decency?

You made a joke about me
getting pregnant

right before my ovaries died,
right before I fell over.

I know.
I'm trying to apologize.

I don't want an apology or
anything from anybody like you.

Get out.
Anybody like me?

Get out!
Thanks for the update!

Sweetheart?

I don't want
to talk about it.

Hey.

Is that legal defense fund
of yours operational yet,

like, funded?

Why?

Woman in collierville
just killed her husband

while he was sleeping.

She's saying
it was self-defense.

♪♪

♪♪

Come in.
Hmm.

I'm allowed
to visit again, huh?

Well,
you are here on business.

Huh, boy, go, stay,
business, pleasure.

Keeping up with you
is a workout.

Well, I'm grateful
for the flexibility.

Uh-huh.

You said in your text

that you might be able
to help with the tax bill?

Yes, uh,
so let's get right to it.

Well, no, I just meant that...
No, no, no.

We're here to talk business,
so let's talk.

What do you know
about cryptocurrencies?

Nothing.
And blockchain?

Less.
That's what I thought.

Just like back in Rome,
nobody knew about Jesus,

and he was there ready
to save their lives.

Hmm, you better preach.

Now people are
getting rich quick.

Can we?

Has she come downstairs yet?

No, ma'am, she hasn't.

Is she still on that sofa?

Her car just pulled up.

Oh, I'll be right there.

Maricel, I have to go.
Listen.

I want you to tell Javier
to go outside to the fuse box.

Turn off the power
in her suite for awhile.

Desperate times call
for desperate measures.

Mm-hmm.

Look at this.

People don't know how to act,
but I kind of get it.

She is Maxine Patterson,
after all.

Well, she's just
a person now.

Yeah. You're right.
I know, lady Mae,

but everybody
just needs to calm do...

Oh, my god. There she is.

Oh, lord, have mercy.

- God bless you.
- Maxine.

Oh, Mae.

Oh, my gosh.

Everyone, I want you
to meet my dear friend,

pastor Maxine Patterson.

And, Maxine,
this is calvary.

Oh.

Listen. Listen.

I'll be here for a minute,

but as soon as I'm finished,
we can catch up.

I can sign autographs,
take photos, but right now,

I need some time
with the first lady.

Let me on through.

Follow me, please,
women of god.

Now I do know
where my office is.

Follow me, sister warriors.
Coming through.

Ooh, she is a piece of work,
that one.

Oh, she's adorable,

and you don't know
the half of it.

I bet you're right.

So you're on your way
to grace's?

Yeah.
Greenleaf to Greenleaf.

Uh, you know, about that
website you mentioned...

Yes, coindesk,
you got to check that out.

Uh...

Bishop.
Maxine.

Been so long.

What a surprise.

Mae didn't tell you
I was stopping by?

You know, as a matter of fact,
she didn't.

Mm-hmm.

We have a lot
to catch up on.

How long has it been,
forever?

And a day.

Well, I can't wait
to have you to myself,

so much to talk
to you about.

- Yes, first lady.
- Mm-hmm.

Maxine Patterson, huh?

I wonder what Mae is up to.

The devil only knows.

Excuse me.
Mm-hmm.

So she killed him
with a hammer,

which sounds unattractive
if you're someone who's thinking

about backing her,
but apparently,

it's something he'd used
on her a few times before.

Hmm.
Mm-hmm.

Is that a custom shirt?

Excuse me?

The shirt you're wearing, did...
Did you have it made?

No, just off the rack.

Really?
It just fits you so well.

Did you pick that out?

Mnh-mnh.
He does his own shopping.

Impressive.

You know, so many men,
well, men with money,

some of my male clients,

I mean, they put
no thought into clothes,

and where it shows
is around the neck

right up here by the opening,
and... and yours is...

It opens just right.

Well, thank you.
Yeah.

You want to hear any more
about this case, Rochelle?

You can just take a look at it
on your own and decide then.

Grace, I trust you.

Look, I know you have
the gift of discernment,

but if you say
that this is the case,

then this is the case.

All right then.
That's settled.

All right. Now tell me
more about being a reporter.

That has to be
an exciting job.

♪♪

So I could
come in Thursday?

Uh, if you could.

Gloria,
can I come on Thursday?

If you fly in
that morning.

No problem.
I'm going away Sunday to corfu.

Corfu?
Beautiful place.

Well, we'll cross that bridge
when we come to it,

but right now, I am so happy
to nail down these dates.

Gloria, can you
give me a moment?

Uh, karan...

Yes?
Would you, please?

Oh, yeah. Sorry.

Holler if you
need anything.

Yes.
I'll be right outside

right over here.

So what is this about,
charity?

Well, what isn't it?

First of all, she was going out
on this gospel tour,

and then that went up
in smoke, poor baby,

and then she ran off
with a baby,

and her ex called the police,
and now she's on pills.

What kind of pills?
Oh, I don't know,

something that they gave her
after the cesarean.

She's even taking
sleeping pills.

Why is she in such a state?

The breakup, who knows?

Honestly,
I am at a loss.

Okay.

Sometimes,
god needs a little help.

He orders all your steps,

and sometimes,
he gives you a Walker,

help you put your shoes on
so that you can get to stepping.

Pastor, make it plain.

I know a doctor.

What kind of doctor?

A soul doctor,
certified.

But is the doctor
discreet?

No, and that's her gift.

Let me... let me call.

All right, pastor.
You keep me up-to-date on that.

Yes, ma'am, I will.
I'll let you know

as soon as I talk
to our legal team.

- You do that.
- Sir.

Y'all, take care.

Ooh, she likes you.
Jealous?

No.

Interested, yeah.

She's playing me.
She's good.

Hmm.
See you later.

Okay.

♪♪

♪♪

♪♪

Ms. Greenleaf,
is that my phone?

♪♪

Mae:
Charity, I'm coming in.

I just put Nathan down, mama.
We're fine.

Baby, I got you some help.

I don't need any help.

Would you please
just give her a chance?

Give who a chance?

Hello, beloved.

I'm Dr. Vanzant,

and your mom seems to think
that you have a problem.

♪♪

You know the rules...

No phones, no computers
and no contacting that boy,

or have I not been clear?

No. No.
You've been perfectly clear.

And now you're going
through people's things

like some little thief?

Didn't I say
I was sorry?

When you are home,
you will be in this room,

or you'll be with me.

It's like prison.

For you and me both.

If you think I imagine
it's some kind of special prize

to be spending time
with somebody

who is so full of disrespect
and so lacking in gratitude

for everything that god has
given you, you think again!

Now you got me wondering
what I did wrong

pulling this kind
of detail.

I'm not having it.
You hear me?

You will not...
I hate it here.

Oh, what you hate
is yourself

because, if you didn't,
you would not be trying

to talk to this boy
who has hurt you.

Now I want you
to think about that.

♪♪

♪♪

Look. I... I'm sorry
that you came

all this way,
but it's no use.

Okay.

I am not going to fight you
for your healing,

but before I go,
I just want you to know that,

when I look at you,

I see so many breaks
in so many places,

and all I see is pain.

Yeah, well,
I'm not in pain.

Then why take painkillers?

Because I had
one bad night.

And what about
this morning?

I understand that you slept
through your son crying.

Did that happen?

Yeah, sure.

Come on, beloved. Come on.

Don't think of it as help,

just an opportunity
to speak your truth.

Tell me where it hurts, and
what's the real problem here?

No one cares about me.

Really?

Your mother seems to care.

No, she doesn't care.

She doesn't want me
to be an embarrassment.

Did you embarrass her
by marrying a man who's gay,

or did you embarrass yourself
by marrying a man

who could never love you
the way you want to be loved?

Who told you about Kevin?

There's already
a question on the floor.

Did you embarrass yourself?

I didn't know.

Really?
Yes.

You didn't know?
I didn't know.

No signs, no problems
in the bedroom?

Nothing.
He hid it from you?

Of course!
Of course he hid it from me!

I just find it
hard to believe

that somebody can hide

a secret that big,
but you know what?

There are some secrets that are
just too terrifying to face.

He made me feel safe.

Safe?

And what's the distinction

that you make between being
unsafe and being unwanted?

When did you start feeling or
believing that you weren't safe?

♪♪

I've never felt safe.

Never?

You live in this great
big beautiful house

behind a gate with a guard,
and you don't feel safe?

Why wouldn't you feel safe?

♪♪

Maybe the real
question is...

♪♪

What would it take
for you to feel safe?

♪♪

To feel safe and wanted.

Yeah, safe and wanted.

Hey.

Sophia: Hey.

Thanks for this.

You're welcome.

Sorry I'm such a buzzkill.

You don't need
to apologize.

Does it still hurt?

A little if I sit up
too fast.

You want to pray?

Not really.

You know,
when I broke my shoulder,

praying was the only thing
that seemed to help.

You couldn't
pitch anymore.

It sucked.

I'll never have kids,

and I have to take hormones
for the rest of my life.

It's a little different.

You're right. Look. I just meant
that I understand...

What am I supposed
to say to god anyways?

Thank you?

He did this.

No, he didn't.

Then who did?

God is in control
of everything, isn't he?

And if,... if he isn't,

it's because he chooses
not to be, right?

Who did it?
I don't know.

Abraham's wife, Samson's mother,
Joseph and Jacob's,

the Bible is full of women
who were barren

but later had kids.

Barren?

Yeah.

I'm not barren.
I'm sterile.

They mean the same thing.

No, they don't,

and if you'd ever lost more
than a pitching arm,

you'd know that,
but you don't.

I'll just come
see you tomorrow.

♪♪

♪♪

Come in.

I want to call my mom.

Of course. Be my guest.

Hello?

I want to come home.

Why? What happened?

Oh, you said I can come home
if I wanted to,

and I want to now.

I'll be good.
I promise.

I'll talk to your dad.

Okay.
I love you, mom. Good night.

Hey, first lady.
Got a sec?

What happened?

Zora just asked
to come home.

Oh, no.

I told her
that we would discuss it.

We just did.

Jacob.
Look.

We agreed that my mother taking
zora was best for everybody.

She's miserable
over there.

That means it's working.

We didn't send her
over there to have fun.

I know but...
Look.

You told her
we'd discuss it.

Thanks for giving me the veto.
I'm using it.

The answer is no.

And today, the Shelby county
courthouse district attorney,

Brent calum,
held a press conference

with the family
of the deceased,

vowing to seek
the death penalty

against the accused,
coralie hunter.

Hey, sweetheart.

Hey.

How'd it go
with Roberto?

I don't think
it's going to work out.

Why?

Well, it's just not
a good fit anymore.

Says who, him?

Me.

Come here, baby.
No.

Come here. Sit down.

What's really
going on, hmm?

Can you please do
little saints for me Sunday?

You're not going to feel
well enough to preach?

How can I stand there and tell
kids god is good when he isn't?

Oh. Sophia.

He's not!

I'm not going
to church anymore.

Okay. Okay.

You quit going.

But, baby...

You quit going
for 20 years.

And that was a mistake,
sweetheart.

Darius never goes
except for work.

It's all just a... a racket.
Things just happen.

That's all there is.
I'm not going.

♪♪

♪♪

Dr. Vanzant wants us
to sit with her

and charity tomorrow morning
before church.

I said I'd ask you,
but if you have something...

Of course,
whatever we can do

to get that girl
back on her feet, I'm for.

Good. I said 7 A.M.

Is charity
why Maxine came?

What do you mean?

Is that why Maxine Patterson
descended from heaven

with her retinue,
to help charity?

I'll see you
in the morning, James.

Mae?

I said, "I'll see you
in the morning."

I heard what you said.

I also heard
what you didn't say,

and I believe I know
what you're thinking, too.

You don't.

Well, either way,

take a look at that statement
you wrote for church tomorrow

and add a farewell

because there won't be
another chance to say it.

♪♪

Dr. Vanzant: I want you to share
with your parents.

Share your truth with them.
Don't be afraid.

Um, so when I was growing up,
I... I felt scared.

What did you have
to be scared of?

Now she's not accusing
you of anything.

She's sharing with you
what she felt, how she feels,

so I'm going to ask you both
to just let her do that.

And I felt like faith
and grace were scared.

I never knew what of, but that
made me feel scared, too.

But you never told me that.

I assure you, Dr. Vanzant,
I never knew about this.

Why didn't you tell us?

I knew you didn't
want to hear it.

And that,
that scared me even more.

God, but, you know,

I don't even know what
I'm supposed to say to that.

I mean,
I just cannot apologize

for the rest of my life
to everyone.

She's not asking you
for an apology.

She's trying to explain to you
what she's been feeling

and why she's been
behaving so erratically.

Well, listen.
I know that everything

wasn't perfect around here.

You've told her all about
your uncle, I suppose?

Would you rather
she hadn't?

No, doctor.

What I would rather
is that people in this family

just for once demonstrated
some kind of backbone.

I mean, you were scared,

but I can assure you that,

that was minuscule compared
to what little faith felt

or even what I felt
when I was a little girl,

but, Dr. Vanzant, I never, ever
blamed my mother for any of it.

I'm not blaming you!

I'm doing
what you want me to do!

I'm trying to get better!
Mama, would you just listen?

No, not right now.

In less than an hour,
I have to go to church

and tell the whole world
that I failed at the one thing

that I never meant
to fail at,

so I don't need
another person coming at me

and calling me out
right now.

Mae, she doesn't mean
you any harm.

What do you know
about harm, James?

You are crashing
through our family

like an old bull
in a China shop.

I am sorry
that you were scared.

We are all scared.

The world is scary,
but you know what?

If you don't have faith
to go through it,

then pray for faith,

and if you don't have
the faith to pray,

then pray for that,
but don't look at me.

Don't beat me up.
It won't fix it.

Fix you.

That's how Jesus works,
not me.

♪♪

Thank you, Dr. Vanzant.

♪♪

♪♪

We're here for you now,
sweetheart.

No, you're not,

and after this morning,
I doubt you'll ever be again.

♪♪

You don't knock anymore?

Mae.

This is what
I have to give.

You can have the house.

I'll take care
of the IRS bill.

How?

That's none
of your concern.

Let it be, um,
my additional gift to you,

but you have
to leave the church.

Let me have
"day with lady Mae."

♪♪

All right.

"Day with lady Mae,"
but you have to move on.

♪♪

- What's happening?
- Hey, baby.

♪ Oh, lord ♪

♪ lord, see, and I hear it ♪

♪ because I know
because I know ♪

♪ for this we know ♪

♪ for this we know ♪

♪ there is a love ♪

♪ there is ♪

♪ love and giving ♪

♪ there's a book ♪

♪ there is a book ♪

♪ lord, there's a love
and giving ♪

♪ if you need healing ♪

♪ if you need joy,
there is a book ♪

♪ oh ♪

♪ there is a love and giving ♪

♪ there is a... there is a ♪

♪ there is a salvation ♪

♪ restoration ♪

♪ there's a book ♪

♪ there is ♪

♪ yeah ♪

♪ love and giving ♪

♪♪

Yeah.

♪♪

Amen.
Amen.

Please be seated.

The first lady
is joining me up here today

because we have
some news to share.

This news is going to be,
for some, hard to hear,

and for that
we apologize.

But we're only human and never
claimed to be anything but.

Isn't that right, Mae?

That's right.

Now this is news
that we have shared

with our family and friends
over the past few days.

Way to go.

We're divorcing.

I know some of you
are thinking,

"well, have they prayed
about it?"

We have.
We have.

"Have they...
Have they tried to work it out?"

And we have.

We have.

We will always be family.

Mm-hmm.

And I'm still your bishop.

And I...

I am not
going away just yet.

I will continue on
as your first lady

up through
"a day with lady Mae."

And what a day
it will be.

Yes, where we will have a very,
very special guest,

my dear, dear friend,
Maxine Patterson...

♪♪

A true woman of god.

♪♪

Amen. Amen.

It will be a day-long seminar
on the historic,

indispensable power of women
in the church.

That's right.

Hallelujah.

Congregation: Hallelujah.

And it is entitled
"she changes everything."

So I want you to tell
all your friends from calvary

to triumph and beyond,

churched and unchurched.

Tell them,
"she changes...

Everything."

♪♪

♪♪

♪♪

Thomas: Didn't they just do
their vow class

for all those
engaged couples.

Well, you know
what they say, Thomas.

Those who
can't do teach.

Woman: These divorces
start out being amicable,

but it doesn't last.
It's the honeymoon period.

Did they tell you
this was coming?

No, not for years.

When have they ever
shared anything important?

I think it's time
for a change.

Well, I'll stay
to see Maxine,

but after that,
it's time to go.

I can't have a pastor
who is divorced.

I feel you on that.

We need somebody
up there who's solid.

Yeah.
Oh, hi, pastor Greenleaf.

I'm so sorry to hear
about your parents.

Yeah, we all are.

Thank you.

♪♪

Thank you so much
for doing it.

Oh, Mae, what we're
going through here now

is sankofa...
Reaching back,

picking up
what you dropped.

That's life, girl, and if
this don't get you calvary

or that man
on the bricks,

we going to march up the road
and plant you a brand-new one.

Amen?
Amen.

All right.

Thank you again, Maxine.

Oh, you're welcome, baby.

Dr. Vanzant, I appreciate how
you came on such short notice,

but I'll have you know
that I don't appreciate

being bushwhacked
like that

and certainly not
in my own home.

I am sorry
you felt bushwhacked.

I didn't feel bushwhacked.
I was.

By your daughter's truth,
not by me.

I didn't ask you
to come here

and tell my daughter that
her problems were all my fault.

No.

I get enough of that
from my oldest.

I don't need it coming
from my baby, too.

You didn't ask me
to come,

but when you're ready
to deal with your pain,

I make this vow.

Call me,
and I'll be there.

Your father and I spoke,
and we both feel it's best

if we just stay
the course for now.

I'm sorry.
It's fine.

I'll just stay awhile.

It's not going to be easy,
but I think it's what I need.

Okay.

Well, I guess I'll go.

Kiss winkie
and dad for me?

I will.

Listen. If you're making
this nice as a favor to me,

you don't have to.

No. No. I'm not.

I know
it'll be over soon.

Hey. Got a minute?

Yeah, a minute.
I'm going for a walk.

Well, don't go too far,
sweetheart.

Why not?

You're still weak.

What do you
want to tell me?

Ooh, so a lot happened
today at church.

Hmm, I know.

My phone has been
blowing up all day,

and pastor Moore wants to know
when I'm coming back

to do the little saints
again.

Mm-hmm.
And what'd you tell her?

I haven't told her
anything yet.

What do you want me
to say, cool?

No. Uh,
I just want you to know,

I know you
didn't go today,

but, sweetheart,
you're going to have to.

No. I'm not.

I'm not going to church
ever again.

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