Hand of God (2014–2017): Season 1, Episode 5 - Welcome the Stranger - full transcript

You nervous?

It's a lot of money.

If it gets us on TV, it's worth it.

I can't believe Bishop Congdon is coming.

I can't believe TV's something
we're even talking about.

Yeah, believe and get ready for it.

Whoo.

- So guess who called?
- Hmm?

Frankie and Nina. Remember
that couple we met in Denver.

They had that... that pug.

I remember.



Well, they left a message. They're in town.

They said we should meet up.

You're not gonna call them back, are you?

We said they should get in contact

if they were ever in town.
Now you want me to ignore them?

Or you could tell them that this could be

the biggest weekend of your
life and you need to focus.

You want to be ready for this, right?

You're nervous.

Don't be.

Never gone this long
without talking to me before.

I'm not sure if it was
something I did or didn't do.

Could be a good sign.

You said the cop who raped Jocelyn is dead.



Maybe PJ's at peace.

"At peace" is a polite
way of saying "dead."

I need my son awake.

Get him out of here!

Hey, you should use the phone in B.

Never a line there.

The white phone?

You want to get me fucked up
by your Peckerwood buddies?

No.

Well, I'll tell 'em you
paid me a pack of cigarettes.

I don't have cigarettes.
I don't even have canteen.

I said that's what I'd tell 'em.

Oh, so this would be a favor?

Man, you look like you could use a friend.

No one's your friend in here
unless they want something.

Maybe... You mind?

In this place, sometimes a
friend helps you feel normal.

You know?

Yeah. I hear you.

I don't understand the problem, okay?

I'm talking about moving
a wire across the highway,

plugging it in, and click,
turning the fucking lights on.

No, technically, you're talking
about a power grid expansion.

That's what it would take
in order for San Vicente

to accommodate the Brooks project.

Without it, you're dead in the water.

Well, whatever you're talking about,

you should do it at the
Conclave this weekend.

The Cartesian Conclave?

- Mm-hmm.
- Yeah, that's the one.

Between Brooks Innovations
and Mayor Boston,

I'm confident that we can find a way

to make you feel comfortable

about expediting the great expansion.

I've never been to the Conclave.

No, neither have I, it's men only,

but apparently, that's how
business gets done around here.

Mr. Mayor, is Judge Harris gonna be there?

Oh, the judge has some family matters

that he's attending to.

Oh, that's too bad.

I'd really love him to be
part of this conversation.

Do you think Pernell might
be able to change his plans?

I mean, I bet he could use some relaxation.

I'll get him there.

I've always wanted to see the Conclave.

Crystal knows as well as I do,

if we don't have the head of the DWP

in our pocket, we are fucked.

She'll understand if you
have to leave for a few days.

I told you, these dinners
are a big deal to her.

She's been making shit
like stuffed cabbage,

Cornish hen.

It's been good for us,
getting focused on family.

We're family too, aren't we?

That's right. Listen
to your godson, Pernell.

You can miss a couple of dinners.

It's not just that.

I'm waiting on some information
from some guy in jail.

He helped Shane Caldwell cover up the rape.

Please don't be talking
about this Julio Farkas.

Hold up, you agreed to
let the police handle this.

I also made a promise to my son.

And I made a promise to
this Goldstein motherfucker.

Let me ask you something,

this jail they're holding Julio in,

they got locks on the doors, right?

Most likely.

Then I'm pretty sure he'll
still be there when we get back.

Look,

if you can smooth it
over with Crystal, I'm in.

That'll be the easy part.

I'll be back in two days... less even.

39 hours, give or take.

It's okay, honey, you got to go.

I promise I won't do anything stupid.

Will you promise to
eat what I made for you?

No.

You're baking now?

Well, I don't want to lose
this thing we got going on,

and I know how you like your sweets.

Wow, thanks for the tour.

It's one thing knowing you're a preacher,

but seeing you like this
is a whole other thing.

Oh, don't get distracted by the collar.

I tell everybody I'm still human,

I just happen to have a
job that requires a uniform.

Dude, I know who he sounds like.

- Who?
- Tom Cruise.

I've heard that before.

Oh, fuck, totally.

You kind of even look like him too.

Ow.

You said the F word in a church.

It's fine, I've heard all the bad words.

Hey.

There she is.

Hey, Alicia. Girl,
those boots are on fleek.

What's going on?

Well, Frankie's sister is having a baby,

so we're driving up to
Sacramento in the morning,

but we're here for
tonight, and we really want

to take you guys out for dinner.

That would be great,

but unfortunately, we already have plans.

Actually, we're having dinner

with Bishop Bruce Congdon and his wife.

Congdon? The TV guy?

That's the one. He's thinking of adding us

to his One in The Savior network.

Okay, fancy. You got to celebrate, right?

How about you meet us for a drink after?

What do you say, a quick
cocktail afterwards?

I don't think that's a good idea.

He has a sermon in the morning.

She's probably right. Reverend
needs his beauty sleep.

Well, if you change your mind,

we're staying at the Coronet.

You have our number.

Yeah. It was great to see you.

- You too. Bye.
- Yeah.

Take care.

Let me take that for you, sir.

Yeah.

Judge Harris.

How are you, Goldstein?

I'm glad to see you.

Here you go.

Mr. Goldstein. Hey, thanks for coming.

Thanks for making it happen.

Did you doubt us?

Just for a second.

Hey, good to see you.

Ah, let's toast to a good
working environment, shall we?

Get a lot done.

Indeed. Salut, my first time.

Bobo.

Yes?

What's Tessa doing here?

Is that a trick question?

Yeah, it's just my way of saying

thanks for coming, you're welcome.

No. Goddamn it, this is not good.

It's too much temptation.

Okay, now you got me turned around.

I thought you'd be happy.

I can't have her in here, Bobo.

I can't see her in a place like this.

I wish you'd have sent me that memo.

Mr. Goldstein. Salut.

Salut. How's
about a game of cards?

You fancy a card game, do you?

I wouldn't
mind. Bring any money?

Hey, man, why you always
carrying that book?

Mm. Looking for answers, you know.

And you think they're in there?

Not all of 'em.

Some of 'em are in here.

No, man, you said we
were friends, no strings.

I can't ask a few questions?

- I knew it.
- Come on.

I knew it. About what?

Shane Caldwell.

Dude, you better back off.

I got nothing to say about that.

Hey, hey, I could help you.

Back the fuck off, man! I told you,

I'm not fucking talking about that shit!

Get the fuck away from me.

Mmm. Looks tasty.

Did she send enough for the whole class?

It's 'cause she couldn't make me dinner.

We've been eating together.

Ozzie and Harriet.

She's really trying. So am I.

And then I see you, and...

This is why I didn't want you here.

Because you want me?

'Cause you make me happy.

'Cause you make me feel like
I actually deserve to be happy.

But the Bible says...

Mm.

What does this say?

Do you want to see me tonight?

More than anything.

Why does that sound like a no?

'Cause I can't.

'Cause it's a Commandment,
and because I love her.

Love is not something you run out of.

What we do doesn't have to get in the way

of how you feel about Crystal.

We just need to find a way to make it fit.

I don't know how to do that.

All right, little
closer, here we go, and...

Ah.

All right, yeah, we'll
post that with a shout-out.

And you can re-gram it.

You are on social, right?

Oh, you bet.

Instagram, Twitter, Vine, Facebook,

it's really helped fuel our recent growth,

but this, having you
here is the biggest thing

that's ever happened
for Hand of God Chapel.

Thank you.

Oh. It's no charity.

You got yourself on Bishop's radar.

By the way,

who brought Pernell Harris into the fold?

You heard about Brother Harris?

Word travels fast on the Christianet.

Young church like yours
pops up out of nowhere,

lands a big whale like that,

you better believe the
Bishop's gonna hear about it.

We just want to put ourselves
in the best possible position

to spread the word.

Every church needs a cornerstone member,

and Harris is yours,

and the good thing about
people who come to God late,

they're always in a hurry
to make up for lost time.

- You can use that.
- Yeah.

He's certainly made it
clear he wants to help.

Our goal now is to have a televised service

by the time Easter rolls around.

Hmm.

Do you know what Bishop Congdon looks for

in a young preacher?

Someone that reminds him of himself,

and I must say, I see
a little Bruce in you.

Yeah, me too.

I don't know, he's got that...

you know what it is.

He's got it.

Hmm.

And that's both good and bad.

Ain't that right, Ida?

Well, you know what they say.

Every gift comes with a choice.

You see, the young Bruce had a problem,

separating the mission from ambition.

He found that if he focused too hard

on climbing the ladder,

that he couldn't
faithfully spread the word.

Paul's all about the mission.

Hmm. How long we been sitting here?

We couldn't even make
it through the appetizers

without you asking me to put you on TV.

I was...

I was asking for pointers.

What does the Bishop always say?

When you're pushing God,
it's okay to have fake tits.

You just can't be...

full of shit.

Well, I get wined and dined a lot

by people who want our
business, but home cooked.

This is nice.

Well, I'm on a bit of a roll
in the kitchen these days,

and whatever helps land the deal, right?

Well, you could've just microwaved popcorn,

it wouldn't matter.

What do you mean?

Mr. Brooks told me and
Guy to do whatever we can

to keep the judge's wife
happy. CHPR's got the account.

That's not good news?

Uh, no, no, it's great.

Is that really what Mr. Brooks
calls me, the judge's wife?

Don't take it personally.

When I first started at Brooks,

I heard him refer to
me on multiple occasions

as "the exotic one."

Oh, fuck him. God, these
Silicon Valley guys,

they like to pretend they're
so fucking progressive.

I thought Brooks would
at least try to fake it.

It really bothers you, doesn't it,

being defined by Pernell?

I love my husband, but...

I did not get my ass into Stanford

and build my business from scratch

so I could be called "the judge's wife."

So is that why you've been
making deals behind his back?

Excuse me?

We've been looking into all the companies

who snapped up land

around the Brooks Innovation
site while it was still cheap.

As expected, the lion's
share has some connection

to the Harris family trust,
but there was one surprise.

I wasn't expecting to find
that one of the companies

was owned by you, and just you.

I had a little pin money.

Are you planning to do
something with that tidbit?

Learn from it.

We might never get what we earn on merit,

but that doesn't mean we
can't get what we deserve.

Thank you.

You're welcome.

Bishop Bruce, I just want to say,

I am so sorry if my enthusiasm put you off.

Not that you seem put off.

I know an affiliation with your ministry

would do wonders for our little church,

and so I do apologize
if I got ahead of myself.

Don't go all hound dog on me now.

The Bishop is all about
grooming young churches.

Just sometimes, they
need a little tough love.

I'm here to follow your lead.

Now, that's what I want to hear.

Yes, now, if the Bishop decides
to work with your church,

there are steps to take. First of all,

you'll have to join our
One in the Savior council.

We know, and we would
love to be a part of it.

This quarter, we're raising funds

for missions to West Africa.

The Lord has so much work to do there.

Yes, he does.

You take cash?

Beep, beep. Pump the brakes, little lady.

Now, there is a membership
fee for One in The Savior,

but you don't just get to buy your way in.

You have to be invited.

I see promise, but I'm still on the fence.

Anything we can do to nudge
you over, you let us know.

Well, you'll get your chance tomorrow

when the Bishop hears you preach.

We have to get permission from the Pisas.

Already did.

Alcala doesn't care. It's your call.

You sure this guy's a pig?

Everybody's saying he killed a cop.

No, no, he used to wear blue,

and he rang me up, so fuck him.

I'm not green-lighting anything

until it's confirmed.

My word's not good enough anymore?

Used to be. Now I'm not so sure.

Hey, you can't expect employee discounts

when you stop working for the company.

I don't think you know my name, boy.

Easy, KD.

We just saw you got your
hundred percent burned off.

Yeah, 'cause where it was and what it said

made it kind of hard to get a job.

We thought maybe it was because
you're on the Jesus tip now.

Well, I'm a believer,
if that's what you mean.

Oh, me too, brother.

Are you "eye for an eye"
or "turn the other cheek"?

Huh? What else you want
to know about me, huh?

What else you want to know about me?

All right, come on, now, KD.

Let him go.

Let him go, now,

or we're gonna have a
different kind of problem.

Stop getting riled up, man.

We just want to make sure
we're still your family.

For life.

Good.

If this Farkas really was a cop,

we'll shove a boot so
far up that cholo's ass,

he'll spit leather. All right?

Fucking assholes.

You got this. You got this.

"Jesus preached the gospel of 'yes.'"

Yes, he loves you. Yes, you can.

But too often I hear preachers"...

People. You hear people, Paul.

"Too often I hear prea..."

people up here on the pulpit
preaching the gospel of no.

We tell you what you shouldn't do,

What you can't "... No, " who you can't be.

Who you can't be."

"We tell you what you shouldn't do,

what you... who you can't"...

Fuck! Shit! Shit!

Maybe you can't be a preacher.
Maybe you're full of shit.

Are you full of shit?

Are you crying?

I'm about the mission.

I'm all about the mission.

What's up, preacher man?

I'm betting 100.

Forget it.

I'm out.

You got me again, fuckers. Fold.

Yeah, me too. I got nothing.

I see what's happening here.

You're letting me win to soften me up.

Nah, I don't get down like that.

You're just lucky tonight, so far.

Hey, uh, Pernell, that Tessie girl,

she's here for you, right?

No, I'm not doing that anymore.

What do you mean, you don't do that?

Not fucking around, trying
to live up to my vows.

Oh, good for you. So, she's fair game?

Because everybody was
saying that's your piece,

and I was with her a
couple times last year,

and oh, man.

Been jerking off to
the memories ever since.

Let's deal. New hand.

Yeah, let's see if I can lose

the rest of my kid's college fund.

It's like she studied anatomy, right?

She did this thing with
her tongue around my balls

that was just... ohh!

Okay.

You know what?

Maybe I will be with her tonight.

Your little reminiscences?

Giving me second thoughts.

Oh. Now you got my hopes up.

Let me ask you a question. I
do something to piss you off?

I'm out.

My pride has cost me enough. I fold.

It's just me and you, Pernell.

Hey, here's an idea,

why don't we play this hand heads-up?

If I win, I get to spend the night

with that world-class hooker.

Let's just finish the hand, guys.

Can we get some more drinks over here?

I raise 100,

and please don't call Tessie a hooker.

What, are you serious?

Getting paid for sex is
the definition of a hooker.

What she is is a beautiful,
intelligent woman,

and I would appreciate it

if you would show her some respect.

Oh, my God.

Are you her father?

You're getting very territorial.

Fuck you, Matlof.

Just 'cause she chose a certain profession

doesn't mean she doesn't deserve respect.

Different professions

deserve varying degrees of respect.

I don't think we've quite dropped

below the threshold for "hooker" tonight.

Can we please not use that word?

Okay, I just need to know,
are we playing for money

or a night with a
beautiful, intelligent woman?

Playing for money. All right, let's go.

Nah, let's play for Tessie.

If I win, you leave her
alone, tonight and forever.

Fair enough. What do you got?

Damn, that's quite a hand.

Shame, mine's even better.

It's a real shame.

Whoo!

Fellas.

Hey.

I feel the need, the need for speed.

Whoo! Yeah.

I will fire when I'm goddamn good and ready

to fire, you got that?

- Yes!
- Yes!

Fuck, yeah.

Okay, now do... now do Jerry Maguire.

Okay, uh...

I don't care about endorsements.
Endorsements are easy.

I'm focused on the next 20 years.

Uh, uh, I want you in
your own private mansion,

on your own island, named after you,

with your own parrot.

A parrot, a talking parrot in a gold cage,

- and then every single time...
- A parrot!

You walk through the door,

that parrot says...

"Show me the money!

Show me the money! Show me the"...

Shh.

Shh. Shh.

- Oh, hey.
- Hey.

- What's up?
- You okay?

I think you butt-dialed me.
Heard some strange noises.

Yeah, just trying to
relax and watch a movie.

- Yeah?
- Yeah.

What movie?

What the f...

Hey. Do you want to party with us?

Get out.

Now! Or I call the police.

You ready?

Zzz.

Hey, this is serious. The fastest way

to your demographic is through their kids.

Kids don't give a shit
about tech companies.

Kids don't give a shit about the burger

in their Happy Meals either.
They just want the toy.

We are not pitching Brooks.
We're pitching Brooksy Bee.

Hey, when you have kids,

they dictate every decision you make.

The food you eat, the car you buy,

the neighborhood you live in, even...

even how you feel about a company.

So your son called the shots
around here when he was a kid?

Uh, yeah.

Yeah, PJ, he... he had a way
of getting what he wanted.

He certainly made a name for
himself in the tech world.

People used words like "brilliant"

and "visionary."

Probably "stubborn" too.

Hmm. Some might call it idealistic.

Wish I'd had a chance to meet him.

You should. Let's go see him.

You don't mean right now?

Yeah, now's good. Now's great.

Except you're drunk and
you shouldn't be driving.

Okay, fine, you can drive.

Crystal, I'm gonna call a cab for you.

Fuck that! I am leaving.

Up to you who drives.

No, we... we... we... we...
we were just messing around.

Messing around? Really?

No. No. Not that... not that. Like, just...

It's not even worth talking about.

You were naked with two strangers, Paul.

Trust me, it's worth it.

We were ta...

What? Speak up, Paul, I can't hear you.

We were talking about the barriers

that people put up, and
it turned into this...

this thing about clothes and
how they're just... just...

another barrier that
we use to keep ourselves

from ever really seeing each other.

Wow. That's deep.

So that's the kind of
philosophical brilliance

you come up with when
you're smoking meth, Paul?

Meth?

They did that. I did not touch the meth.

They smoked the meth.

Oh, my God.

That is exactly what you said last time.

Well, this time it's true,
so you know, you just...

You just have to believe me.

- Believe you?
- Yeah.

I can't even look at you right now!

You have a sermon to
give in a few hours. I...

- Oh, shit!
- What?

- Shit!
- What?

God! The... the money's in my jacket!

Are you kidding?

Uh, they checked out.

And they're not answering
their cell phones?

Hey. Hey!

"A moon, worn as if it had been a shell,"

Washed by time's waters

as they rose and fell about the stars...

and broke in days and years.

I had a thought for
no one's but your ears:

"that you were beautiful and
that I strove to love..."

Wow, uh, your pinky nail's
really out of control.

Seriously, it looks
like you're a coke dealer

from a bad '80s movie.

You know what? I'm gonna leave it.

Maybe you'll get a new nurse
and she won't know anything,

and I can tell her that you got shot

in a drug deal gone bad.

I'm gonna leave it, okay?

You know what? I think I'm
just gonna wait for you here.

No, come on!

You said you wanted to meet my boy.

Crystal, this is crazy.

Hey, come on, why should
Pernell have all the fun?

Anne, meet...

Oh, sorry, I didn't...

Did I interrupt something?

Pull!

Whoo!

You know I had to spend
the next couple hours

drinking with that motherfucker last night,

smoothing things over.

Whatever I pissed out this morning

smelled like gasoline.

I told you I didn't want to come here.

I got other shit on my mind.

Look, I'm holding a gun.

Do not say the name Julio
Farkas to me right now.

You know what?

I'm done. There you go, boss.

Look, when we sit down
with Goldstein today,

you gotta leave that personal
shit on the sidelines.

He's a fucking prick, you know that?

You hear the way he talked about Tessa?

Yeah, I get it, I get it, but he
didn't know it was a hot button.

Shit, I didn't know it was that hot.

Okay, but that ball-licking comment

was TMI under any circumstance.

I mean, what if he talked
about Crystal like that?

It's a teeny, tiny bit
different, don't you think?

I mean, Crystal's your wife, you love her.

You're just fucking Tessie, or you used to.

Maybe I love Tessie too.

Come on, man.

How do you love her? You're
not even fucking the girl.

That's 'cause I'm born again.

I still see her every week.

I just can't have sex
outside of my marriage.

You can't be taking all
that Bible shit literally.

Those rules were for
back in the day when they

used to let motherfuckers
have multiple wives.

Now they only let you have one,

but man is still man, so he gets creative.

See what I mean?

Don't be confusing wanting to fuck Tessie

with being in love.

And please, please don't let this shit

get in the way of business.

We need him to sign off
on that grid expansion.

Let's knock this domino
down and keep it moving.

Pull.

Why aren't you ready?

There's nothing to be ready for.

I'm not talking to you as a girl

who's in love with you right now.

I'm talking to you as someone
who believes in this church

and does not want to see
you blow this opportunity.

See me blow it? I already blew it.

The money's gone. This is what I do.

Just when it gets good, I mess it all up.

Quit your fucking whining, Paul.

Four years ago, you were
leading an honesty hour

for a half a dozen kids in a YMCA basement,

and now you have Bishop Bruce Congdon

offering to help you get on TV.
Do you think that that's luck?

Look at me.

You have a gift from God.

And you have to honor it.

You have worked so hard.

Now all you have to do
is go onto that pulpit

and preach your little heart out,

the easy part.

It doesn't matter what I do up there.

My good friends the methheads
stole the donation money.

So we write a check.

That we can't cover?

We got this far on faith.

Let's worry about the rest later.

Wrong cell. I don't have canteen.

They're on the house.

Cops love doughnuts, right?

You enjoy your dessert...

Officer Farkas.

Tessie.

Hey.

I heard you tried to win me in a card game.

I tried.

Is that how it is?

You and a bunch of rich
white boys get together

and pretend we're still living in the times

when people got bought and sold?

I wasn't trying to buy or sell you.

Or maybe that's just how
it is with you all the time,

and I'm the one pretending
like shit is different.

Wait. Why are you mad at me?

When you pay to see
me, that is an agreement

between two consenting
adults. You don't buy me.

- I know that.
- You can't win me.

I wasn't trying to win you.

I know you're not property.

It was Goldstein was talking
about you like you were.

Do some shit like that again,

and that'll be the last time you see me.

Don't say that.

I'm sorry.

Tess, Tess, don't be mad at me.

I love you.

Don't say anything.

I know it's different
for you, it's just a job.

Is that what you think it is?

There are plenty of
men with money, Pernell.

I like being with you,
but you are not my husband,

you are not my boyfriend. There are limits.

I don't want limits.

That's how it is.

Tess, you and Goldstein, did you...

You don't get to ask that.

I didn't want you to be with him.

You don't get that either.

I'm almost done.

I just came to ask you something.

If it's about last night...

It's not.

It's actually about something that...

Something strange that Pernell said.

You're gonna have to narrow that down.

Do you remember him mentioning
anything about a book?

He asked me if I noticed any books missing,

and I thought it was
just him being bizarre.

Sounds about right.

But the backup drive

that had PJ's Bath Water program on it

is missing, and I think
that someone stole it.

PJ hid the drive in a
collection of Yeats poems,

and I think that that might be the book

that Pernell's talking about.

What does this have to do with me?

I would rather not talk to Pernell.

But I want to know if there's anything else

that he knows about this book,

and I was hoping that you could ask him.

I am doing everything I
can to keep my husband sane,

and feeding Pernell's delusions,
not part of the formula.

I understand that, but the book was stolen.

Tell the police.

So what's next on your wish list?

Uh... okay, this is gonna sound stupid.

You're scaring me now.

I... I started my PhD at
Berkeley, Applied Mathematics.

Then... work, kids, you know.

Now you got an honorary
degree from Cal, right?

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

Is that something...

You want to be Dr. Goldstein?

Why not, huh?

That's tricky, but it's doable.

Now, are we done here?
'Cause I'm about ready

to get out this lobster pot.

No, not quite. I mean,
all that other shit's

just window dressing.
We still haven't talked

about the seat on the planning commission,

and I know nobody gets on
that commission, Pernell,

without your blessing.

Is that something you
can make happen, Pernell?

Could. Is that all you want?

It's a pretty big ask.

What about salvation?

I don't understand. What sal...

what?

I can give you the keys
to the kingdom of heaven.

Just kidding.

You kid about something
like that? That's... no.

See, this is exactly what
happens when you exceed

the recommended amount of
time in this hot-ass tub.

Is this about what happened last night?

Because you know, if...

if I offended you, I apologize.

Don't forget, we were on
our fourth bottle of Cuervo.

Lighten up, Goldstein.

This isn't about Tessie.

Oh, okay.

'Cause most everybody's heard

about your recent religious experience,

so I wasn't sure if
you were serious or not.

Hey, if you want to talk
about making Jesus Christ

your lord and savior, we can do that.

We don't. We want to talk about
boring, non-denominational shit

like grid expansion and
mutual back-scratching.

I don't know, I...

I think Pernell might
be holding a grudge here.

Why, 'cause your people killed Christ?

Easy, I'm kidding.

You need to stop.

Oh, now look who's sensitive.

Don't be mad at me.

I just don't want you going to hell.

Pernell, cut this shit out.

Come on, we're just fucking around here.

Right, Irwin?

My people don't believe in hell.

Well, that's too bad, 'cause
that's where you're going.

Unless you let me baptize you.

Hey, joke or not, I don't want
to do this anymore. Stop it.

Come on, we could do it right here.

Just say you love Jesus Christ,

I dunk you in the water.

Whoa, whoa, sit down, sit down.

Hey, Goldstein, he's sorry.

Thank God I'm not wearing my glasses.

Come on, say you're sorry, Pernell.

I mean, Jesus Christ, Goldstein,

I'm just fucking around. Relax.

Listen to me, you cocksucker.

My grandmother died in
Auschwitz for her religion,

and now you want to
joke about converting me

because what, I shattered
your whore fantasy?

Fuck you! You little prick.

Fuck you and your grid expansion.

I'm done with this shit.

Yes!

Do it again. Three, two...

One in the Savior!

See, that's right, because Jesus taught us

that when we are one in the Savior,

when we say, "Yes!" Yes!

- Yes!
- Yeah!

Yes, let's give God a hand, a praise, amen.

Amen.

Now, listen, I want to bring a man of God

to the stage right now. He's gonna preach

about the power and the
magic of the word "Yes."

He is the leader of your
flock. He is your pastor.

Let's put our hands together
for Reverend Paul Curtis!

Come on!

Um...

Today, my... my... sermon,

the message that Bishop
Bruce talked about is...

is not what I'm gonna talk about.

What'd he say?

Reverend Paul, we can't hear you.

Instead, I want to talk about...

uh...

shame... and secrets.

You know the instant
everything changed for us?

It was the instant that shame...

crept into the Garden of Eden.

Just like that...

We became self-conscious.

All of a sudden...

Adam and Eve were afraid to show each other

who they really were...

how flawed...

how human they were.

So they hid themselves.

We've been hiding from
each other ever since.

You see, the first sin
led to the first secret,

and the secret is worse
than the sin, we know that.

And yet, the worst parts of us,

we keep them... secret.

It's hard to show people the real you...

especially with someone you love.

So an anonymous skirt at a bar...

is the first to find out
you have a drinking problem.

A cab driver whose face you never see

is the first to find out
you're cheating on your husband.

It's too hard to tell
people who matter, isn't it?

But God, He wants it to be hard.

If it weren't hard, it wouldn't be holy.

Mmm.

Somebody in here is hooked on meth.

Somebody in here is stealing from their job

to pay for their gambling.

Someone in here cheated
on their spouse last night.

Don't judge, just listen,
the way Jesus would.

'Cause everyone has a secret,

something that can only be fixed

when it is exposed to the light,

the light of the Lord.

So tell it today.

Not to a stranger, but
to someone who matters,

'cause if they love you,
they will accept you,

the way Jesus does,

for Jesus is not afraid of who you are.

Jesus is afraid of who you will become

if you don't tell...

your secret.

That's right.

So raise your hand if you're ready.

Raise your hand if you're ready.

Raise your hand. Now, turn to your neighbor

and say "I'm ready."

I'm ready.

Because I'm ready!

I'm ready to sit my
loved ones down and say,

"I lie. I cheat. I steal.
I'm a flawed human being."

I know I'm not perfect,
but as God is my witness,

I'm trying to get better every day,

and if you're willing to
stick with me on this journey,

to truly accept me for who I am,

"I know someday, I will make you proud!"

- Yes!
- Hallelujah!

Praise God! Praise God!

Jesus!

- Oh!
- Jesus!

Oh!

Boy's on fire.

That boy's on a mission.

He is something, ain't he?

You sure you're not gonna
cancel it this time, man?

Give me one second, y'all. Sis here.

What's up, sis? How was your trip?

Good, how's my apartment?

There was a fire, but nobody died.

It'll be all right.

- Can I get some love?
- Love.

Hey, yo, I told this girl
at school about what you do.

She trying to be a decorator too.

"Girl," as in girlfriend?

Huh. Far from it.

She was wondering how you get your clients,

you know, since you don't
have a website, or whatnot.

Um, mostly word of mouth.

Reputation kind of does the work for you.

So, dudes are just telling their friends,

"Yo, she's hot, man. Get with it"?

What did you say?

Come on, Tess. I know
how you get your money.

I have for a long time.

Ma told you?

I heard her telling Aunt Lotte,

like, all your boyfriends were named John.

When I got older, I
figured out what that meant.

She don't know shit about me.

Hey.

I don't judge you.

I mean, I can't say I like it...

It's a job.

We all gotta get paid.

I get more respect than their wives.

Hey, yo.

Any of these dudes ever get out of pocket?

'Cause you know I'll fuck somebody up,

they touch my sister.

Shut up, gangster.

How'd it go?

I missed you.

Oh.

Aw, I missed you too.

Is everything okay?

Love's not something that runs out.

You believe that?

Me too.

Hey!

All inmates, lay face down,
hands behind your head.

All inmates, lay face down,
hands behind your head.

You gotta get out of
here. Get in that locker.

Move!

Let's shut it down!

Everybody down!

All right, all right, getting down.

Push it.

Aw, fuck, man, that was crazy.

I thought you were trying to kill me.

Had to make them think I was with them.

Now what?

It's gonna take them a while
to realize we're missing.

When they come looking for
us, let's only ask for PC.

Woods are gonna want us both dead.

I'm sorry I didn't trust you before.

It's just been crazy for me, man.

I don't know which way's up.

Hey, hey, hey.

I said I could help you.

I just need you to tell me
what you were doing with Shane.

Ohh.

- Man...
- This all right?

Mm-hmm.

Why don't you tell me who
you and Shane are working for?

May I touch you like this?

Ahh. It's comforting.

Mm. Okay.

Just talk to me.

I'm here for you.

When I think about losing her,

I feel like I'm caving in on myself.

That's love.

If she's not your wife, it's lust.

"Its flashes are flashes of fire,

the very flame of the Lord."

That's how I feel.

The Song of Solomon is about
man's love affair with God.

Now, we shouldn't do anything
to get in the way of that.

Breaking a Commandment
would get in the way.

If a man wants to be with
a woman who's not his wife,

he's already committed adultery

whether he does anything or not.

You see why I need your help?

I can't counsel you to commit adultery,

or say it's okay if you do.

I've helped you, haven't I?

You've helped me. I mean, I can't begin...

Warms my heart to hear that.

And I want you to keep helping me.

And I want to keep helping you.

I'm asking you to rethink this one.

Don't move, don't move. Stay on the ground.

How can you not know who hired you?

Uh, Shane made the contact.

All I know is that they
met at an apartment,

the top floor of the Eastwood Residence.

Are you gonna help me?

What's your number, inmate?

Hey, did you know Shane
was gonna rape that girl?

No. No, man.

It was supposed to be
about getting that book.

Shane told me what he did.

He said he had no choice.

Said they had dirt on him. He had a family.

So did she.

I didn't know he was gonna do that, man,

you gotta believe me.

This shit is wrong, man.

Shane was my friend.

Okay.

I didn't kill him.

I didn't.

I know, I know.

What? How do you know?

Because I did.

Hey, get down.

Hey! Get down, on your knees!

Show me your hands.

Thank you.

They're beautiful.

You're beautiful.

You know what happened at the retreat

was only because I love you, right?

I said my piece. You good with it?

I am.

Paul?

Pernell, you know my rules.

Oh, this is not a three-way.
The Reverend Paul is my pastor.

It's a pleasure to meet you, Tessie.

And you're here because?

Paul knows how much I've been struggling

with my love for you

next to what it says in
the Bible about adultery,

so we've been praying on it,
and we've been talking about it,

and we realized, there's a way

for you and I to be
together without sinning.

It's so simple.

Theresa Marie Graham...

will you marry me?