Saints & Sinners (2016–…): Season 1, Episode 1 - Pilot - full transcript

[RAP MUSIC PLAYING]

♪ BOUNCE BABY, I BE
ON MY SWAYZE ♪

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

[ MUSIC CONTINUES ]

THREATENING ME LIKE YOU
SOMEBODY?

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

THIS IS WHAT I GOT.

YEAH, TAKE A GOOD LOOK HOMIE.

THOUGHT SO.

OH, EXCUSE ME MOMMIES!

UH!



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

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

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

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

MY BOY.

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

NOT WHEN IT COME TO
MY BABY SISTER!

AIGHT.

I HEAR YOU.

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

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

I'M COMIN' TOO.

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

YEAH, BUT-



WELL BUT NOTHIN'.

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

CYPRESS MAN. EVERYBODY'S IN
THERE.

SO TELL ME WHAT HAPPENS WHEN
PASTOR FINDS OUT THAT THAT

EVERYBODY INCLUDES YOU?

YEAH.

ALRIGHT. I'LL STAY.

JUST HURRY UP.

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

YEAH WHATEVER.

JABARI, JABARI!

[GUNSHOTS]

E? E?

E? E!

COME ON E, NO, NO!

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

H- HELP!

SOMEBODY GET SOME HELP!

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

EJ. EJ.

CALL 911!

EJ!
OH MY GOD, EJ!

WHA-WHA-WHAT HAPPENED? WHAT
HAPPENED TO HIM?

WHAT HAPPENED?!

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

E- EJ!

EJ BABY! E-EJ?
MY BIG BROTHER!

MY BROTHER!

SOMEBODY HELP!

♪ DOWN, LIFT YOUR HANDS
GIVE GOD THE PRAISE ♪

♪ I BEEN SO HARD

♪ LOST MY FAITH IN GOD

♪ I COULDN'T EVEN PRAY

♪ SO I SAY

♪ WE'RE JUST SINNERS

♪ SAVED BY GRACE

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

[CHURCH BELLS RINGING]

[CROWD CHATTING]

WHAT'S THAT LOOK FOR?

SOME THINGS NEVER CHANGE.

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

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

MM-HMM. ALWAYS
THE KNOW-IT-ALL.

I THOUGHT THAT'S WHAT
YOU LIKED ABOUT ME.

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

DON'T TAKE TOO LONG.

SPEAKING OF REACQUAINTED, HOW
ARE THINGS GOING FOR YOU HERE

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

BUT EVERYONE THINKS YOU'RE
DOING A GREAT JOB.

THAT'S NICE TO HEAR.

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

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

WELL, I'VE ALREADY
BEEN HERE TWO MONTHS,

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

UNTIL I TAKE CARE OF SOME
THINGS IN NEW YORK.

WELL, WHAT'S GOING
ON WITH THAT?

YOU ALWAYS SOUND SO MYSTERIOUS
WHEN YOU TALK ABOUT IT.

LET'S JUST SAY THINGS
AREN'T AS SIMPLE

AS THEY WERE WHEN
WE WERE KIDS.

REMEMBER WE USED TO
BE RUNNIN' AROUND

THIS CHURCH
WITH NO WORRIES?

YOU STILL THINK
ABOUT HIM TOO.

HOW CAN I NOT?

I MISS HIM. HE WAS A
GREAT BIG BROTHER.

YEAH. AND HE ALWAYS
LOOKED OUT FOR YOU.

YOU REMEMBER
THAT TIME YOU CLIMBED
THAT FENCE AFTER US

AND YOU GOT STUCK
AT THE TOP?

OH NO. NO, NO, NO.

I DON'T WANT TO HEAR
THAT STORY AGAIN!

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

AND HE DID.

YES HE DID, WITHOUT A
SECOND THOUGHT.

NO MATTER HOW MUCH
FLACK WE GAVE HIM.

YEAH WELL A LESSON
WAS LEARNED BY ALL

BECAUSE I HAVEN'T CLIMBED A
FENCE SINCE THEN.

I SHOULD HOPE NOT.

SHUT UP!

IT'S NICE HAVING YOU BACK.

IT'S NICE TO BE HOME.

AFTER YOU.

[CHURCH CHOIR MUSIC PLAYING]

[PASTOR JOHNSON] WHOO!

WHOO!

LORD!

LORD.

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

[CONGREGATION] YES, YES!

SAY AMEN.

[CONGREGATION]
AMEN.

SAY AMEN!

[CONGREGATION]
AMEN!

PLEASE HELP ME IN GIVING
THANKS TO MY DEAR FRIEND

AND BROTHER IN CHRIST, AND AN
AWARD WINNING MUSICAL DIRECTOR

MILES CALLAWAY, PRAISE GOD!

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

MY BEAUTIFUL WIFE, LADY ELLA.

AND MY GORGEOUS DAUGHTER,
DOCTOR CHRISTIE JOHNSON!

CAN Y'ALL FEEL THE
SPIRIT IN THIS ROOM?

[CONGREGATION] YES!

CAN YOU FEEL THE
SPIRIT IN THIS ROOM!

[CONGREGATION]
YES!

YES!

THERE...

IS SOMEONE IN HERE...

WHO IS GOING THROUGH
SOMETHING RIGHT NOW.

[CONGREGATION MURMURS]

AND IF YOU ACCEPT
JESUS IN YOUR LIFE,

I PROMISE YOU THAT
YOU WILL BE ALRIGHT.

[CONGREGATION MURMURS
IN AGREEMENT]

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

TROUBLE RESISTING THE
DEVIL'S TEMPTATION!

[CONGREGATION]
SAY IT PASTOR!

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

I WOULD DRINK
LIQUOR FOR BREAKFAST.

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

LOOSE WOMEN.

[CONGREGATION]
TESTIFY!

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

AND WALK WITH JESUS!

[CONGREGATION CHEERS]

IT STARTED WITH A SIMPLE STEP.

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

AND FIND CHRIST AND
WALK IN HIS LIGHT.

COME, PLEASE COME.

THERE YOU GO SISTER!

[CONGREGATION APPLAUDS]

COME AND JOIN THE
FAMILY FELLOWSHIP

AT GREATER HOPE BAPTIST CHURCH!

WE WELCOME ALL SAINTS

AND ALL SINNERS.

GOD BLESS YOU SISTER.

[CONGREGATION APPLAUDS]

[CHURCH BELLS, PEOPLE CHATTING]

NICE TO SEE YOU. SEE YOU
NEXT WEEK HOPEFULLY.

THANKS FOR COMING
SISTER. THANK YOU.

NICE SERMON TODAY, PASTOR.

KEEP THE BLESSINGS FLOWING.

YOU KNOW WHAT I'M SAYING?

[DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYS]

[INAUDIBLE]

HELLO GENTLEMEN.

HEY PASTOR, THAT WAS A
GREAT SERMON TODAY.

THANK YOU. YOU GUYS CARRY ON.

[INAUDIBLE]

THANK YOU.

[SIGHS]

PRAISE THE LORD GENTLEMEN.

HOW'S EVERYBODY?

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

A MOMENT WITH THE PASTOR?

[DEACON SMITH]
OF COURSE. NO PROBLEM.

[ELLA]
THANK YOU.

I SHOULD KILL YOU!

DO YOU THINK I'M STUPID?

WHAT?

DO YOU THINK I WOULDN'T
NOTICE THE MISSING MONEY

FROM MY CAMPAIGN
ACCOUNT, EVAN?

IT'S NOT AS BAD
AS YOU THINK.

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

YOU ARE LEANING ON MY
LAST NERVE WITH THIS MESS.

LOOK I HAD TO MAKE SOME
MOVES FOR THE CHURCH

AND THAT WAS THE
ONLY AVAILABLE CASH.

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

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

THEN WHY DON'T YOU
ENLIGHTEN ME, EVAN?

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

DEMANDS?

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

HOW DO YOU THINK THAT
THAT GETS PAID FOR?

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

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

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

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

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

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

AND I'M NOT JUST
GONNA SIT BACK

AND LET YOU RUIN THIS
OPPORTUNITY FOR ME.

YOU KNOW AFTER
EVERYTHING,

I THOUGHT THAT WE
WERE STILL A TEAM.

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

SO GAME ON.

[DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING]

[RAP MUSIC PLAYING ON RADIO]

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

COME ON NOW.

[KNOCKING]

PASTOR, YOU WANTED TO SEE ME?

YES.

UH, HOW ARE THINGS WITH
THE RIBBON CUTTING

CEREMONY OVER AT
THE CLINIC?

GREAT! EVERYTHING'S
IN PLACE.

YOU HAD A CHANCE TO LOOK
OVER YOUR SPEECH?

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

I CAN ALWAYS DEPEND
ON YOU LEVI.

THANKS.

YEAH, I NEED YOU FOR
SOMETHING ELSE NOW.

NAME IT.

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

I NEED YOU TO DO THAT AGAIN.

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

I KNOW. I KNOW, THINGS CHANGED.

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

AND NOW I'M-I'M-I'M
IN A REAL BIND.

HOW BIG OF A BIND?

50,000.

HOW? WE JUST GOT STRAIGHT!

WHEN IS IT DUE?

I'M ALREADY PAST DUE.

LOOK PASTOR YOU KNOW HOW
IMPORTANT YOU ARE TO ME

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

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

I JUST CAN'T.

EVERY CRIME AGAINST MAN IS
NOT A CRIME AGAINST GOD.

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

LEVI.

THROW THE BALL BABY,
THROW THE BALL BABY.

ALL YOU GOTTA DO IS
THROW THE BALL.

MY GOSH...

YOU KNOW WHY YOU HERE?

NOT EXACTLY. WHAT'S UP?

THE PASTOR'S PAYMENT
IS LIGHT AGAIN.

YOU GOT ANYTHING
TO SAY ABOUT THAT?

LOOK I'VE BEEN LEANIN'
ON HIM HARD.

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

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

NAH, I DON'T THINK SO.

YOU DON'T THINK SO?

NAH I DONT.

[LAUGHING]

ALRIGHT.

YOU DON'T THINK SO.

ZEKE.

COME HOLLA AT ME FOR A SECOND.

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

I'M A MECHANIC.

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

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

YES.

YOU DON'T DO YOUR JOB...

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

YES.

GOOD.

LEMME ASK YOU A QUESTION ZEKE.

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

NAH.

BUT YOU PLAY IN HERE
WHEN YOU OWE ME MONEY.

HUH?

YOU GOT MY MONEY ZEKE?

I ASKED YOU A QUESTION ZEKE.

NO.

IT'S ALL GOOD BABY, RELAX.

HAVE A SEAT ZEKE.

RELAX MAN.

[LAUGHING]

HEY ZEKE LISTEN MAN,
RELAX, RELAX.

LET ME ASK YOU AGAIN ZEKE.

DO YOU.

HAVE MY MONEY?

NO.

[SCREAMING]

THAT'S HOW YOU LEAN ON SOMEONE.

GO GET MY MONEY.

[ZEKE WEEPING]

NICKEL, DIME, QUARTER,
PENNY HEY!

NICKEL, DIME, QUARTER,
PENNY HO!

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

HELP ME. HELP THE HOMELESS NOW.

HELP THE HOMELESS.

ALRIGHT.

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

DANG, SHE GET ME EVERY TIME.

COME ON. HELP THE
HOMELESS NOW.

HELP THE HOMELESS.

[CORNELIUS]
OH LEVI!

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

GET YOU THAT CHECK
FOR THE PIPES.

AND GOOD MORNING
TO YOU TOO, SIR.

[PHONE BUZZING]

GOOD MORNING PASTOR. GOOD
MORNING LADY ELLA.

GOOD MORNING.

GOOD MORNING, ANGELA.

EVERYONE'S EXCITED ABOUT THE
RIBBON CUTTING TODAY.

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

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

GOOD! ANYTHING ELSE GOING ON?

YES, THE MAYOR
ARRIVES AT 10,

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

THANKS, THAT SOUNDS PREFECT.

WILL YOU BE ANNOUNCING YOUR
RUNNIG FOR OFFICE LADY ELLA?

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

GOOD MORNING. MISS JILL.

HERE YOU GO.

♪ EMBRACE

[MILES]
ALRIGHT, LET'S TRY IT.

♪ EMBRACE

EXCELLENT MILES.

THANK YOU PASTOR JOHNSON.

IS THAT EVERYTHING ANGELA?

YES PASTOR.

THANK YOU.

AND...

♪ EMBRACE

HI.

- HI DADDY!
- HI BABY.

HEY, DID YOU GET MY MESSAGES?

NO, I'M SORRY.

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

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

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

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

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

NOW YOU KNOW WE HAVE TO
REPRESENT AS A FAMILY ON

YOUR FATHER'S BIG DAY.

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

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

MAYBE EVEN FIND YOU A HUSBAND.

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

YOU FORGOT TO
GET YOURSELF A LIFE!

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

WE GONNA GET YOU A LIFE TODAY.

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

[DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYS]

[SIGHS]

[KNOCKING]

THEY'RE READY FOR YOU,
PASTOR JOHNSON.

OH, UH, THANK YOU.
THANK YOU ANGELA.

MM-HMM.

[CROWD CHATTING EXCITEDLY]

GOOD MORNING.

[CROWD]
GOOD MORNIG.

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

TODAY ON THIS VERY SPECIAL DAY.

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

AS I CAN REMEMBER, GREATER HOPE
BAPTIST CHURCH HAS GRABBED

THE HAND OF THIS
COMMUNITY AND LIFTED IT UP.

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

THIS BUILDING THE EVAN JOHNSON
JR. CLINIC OF HOPE.

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

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

AND DILIGENCE MADE THIS
CLINIC HAPPEN. PASTOR?

[CROWD APPLAUDS]

CONGRATULATIONS.

THANK YOU.

LET US ALL GIVE PRAISE TO GOD.

IT WAS THREE YEARS AGO THAT
WE STARTED THIS CLINIC.

IN ONE ROOM...

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

PASTOR GIVEN YOU
EVERYTHING ELSE.

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

EVERYBODY ELSE'S BUSINESS.

THIS IS MY BUSINESS.

I'VE BEEN WITH THIS
CHURCH A LONG TIME.

UNLIKE YOU, I NEVER LEFT.

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

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

I GOT HIRED TO DO.

YOU'VE BEEN AT THIS
CHURCH LONG ENOUGH,

YOU OUGHT TO KNOW
THE DIFFERENCE.

[CROWD APPLAUDS]

YEAH!

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

FRESHLY BAKED MUFFINS FOR
YOU TODAY.

OH MY GOODNESS!

MOTHER HARRIS, YOU BE
DOING TO MUCH.

GOOD AFTERNOON EVERYONE.

PLEASE, PLEASE NO.

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

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

PLANNING THEIR
ANNUAL BLOCK PARTY.

DEACON SMITH IS ORGANIZING
OUR PRAYER BREAKFAST.

THE FOOD COMMITTEE IS COMING
TOGETHER TO MAKE A MENU.

AND BROTHER MILES SUBMITTED HIS
BUDGET NEEDS FOR GOSPELFEST.

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

AMEN.

BEAUTIFUL MILES.

THANK YOU, PASTOR JOHNSON.

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

THAT'S PRETTY AMAZING.

THANKS TO LEVI'S DILIGENCE
SECURING OF LOW COST

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

WE'VE BEEN DISCUSSING REPLACING
OUR EXECUTIVE PASTOR.

ERNIE STILLS IS
RETIRING THIS YEAR.

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

- YES SIR.
- YES, YES INDEED.

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

THIS PERSON IS GONNA
HAVE TO TRANSFORM

AND RENEW THE CHURCH FAMILY.

YES LORD, AMEN.

AND BRING ABOUT ABUNDANCE
OF SPIRITUAL HEALTH.

AMEN.

NOW THERE IS NO SPIRITUAL WEALTH
WITHOUT FISCAL WEALTH.

NO SIR!

THE CHURCH NEEDS SOMEONE WHO
IS GOING TO INSPIRE HOPE

AND FAITH IN THEIR LIVES.

WITHOUT LEADERSHIP, NATIONS
FALL. CHURCHES FAIL.

DON'T MESS AROUND AND HAVE
CHURCH IN HERE.

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

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

WAIT, ME?

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

I THINK THIS IS RIGHT IN
YOUR WHEELHOUSE.

HOW YOU FIGURE
HE HAS SKILLS?

HE CAN'T EVEN KEEP HIS
OWN LIFE TOGETHER.

EXCUSE ME?

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

THAT'S ENOUGH MILES.

LET HE WHO IS WITHOUT SIN
CAST THE FIRST STONE.

AMEN.

NOW I HAVE CHOSEN LEVI TO
BE OUR EXECUTIVE PASTOR.

THAT IS THE FINAL WORD.

SPECIAL DELIVERY.

YOU BETTER GET THOSE
THINGS OUT OF HERE.

I HAVE ENOUGH SICK PEOPLE
TO TAKE CARE OF.

I'M JUST MESSING WITH YOU GIRL.

I LOVE AN EXCUSE TO
MAKE YOU SMILE.

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

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

WHAT?

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

READY TO STING YOUR
POPS FOR REAL.

ABOUT WHAT?

IT'S BEHIND CLOSED DOORS.
NOT REALLY SURE.

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

[ASSISTANT]
YES, ABSOLUTELY!

[CHRISTIE]
DRIVE SAFE.

THEY TRIP SOMETIMES, BUT
THEY LOVE EACH OTHER.

YEAH, THEY LOOKED FULL OF
LOVE ON SUNDAY.

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

YOU KNOW,
GET THE REAL SCOOP.

SHUT UP, THEY'RE FINE.

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

OKAY, OKAY, OH, HEY.

LET ME ASK YOU
SOMETHING ELSE THEN.

WHAT?

WHY IS YOUR POPS SO
GUNG HO ABOUT LEVI?

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

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

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

ON THAT INSIDER TRADIN' STUFF.

NOW HOW DO YOU
KNOW ABOUT THAT?

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

I GOOGLED IT.

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

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

ARE YOU WORRIED?

DON'T GET BIT, GIRL.

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

HMM.

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

I CANNOT BELIEVE YOU'RE
WORKING WITH A CHURCH.

I NEVER EVEN KNEW
YOU HAD A SOUL.

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

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

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

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

WOULD YOU BE SERIOUS
FOR ONE SECOND PLEASE?

WHAT'S GOING ON OVER THERE?

THEY MENTION MY NAME IN
ANY OF THE CHARGES?

ZILCH BRO. BUT YOU HEARD
ABOUT BLAKE, RIGHT?

NO, WHAT HAPPENED?

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

HE'S LOOKING AT 10 YEARS.

10 YEARS?

[PHONE VIBRATES]

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

ALRIGHT BRO. KEEP YOUR
HEAD UP OUT THERE.

[OVERLAPPING CHATTER]

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

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

I KNOW YOU GOT GAME.

LET'S DO IT!

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

I'M READY, I'M SO READY.

WHAT'S UP E?

HEY FISH.

HOW'S THE FAMILY?

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

ELLA KEEPIN' YOU ON YOUR TOES?

YEAH, ALWAYS.

HOW'S THAT PRODIGAL
SON OF YOURS?

TRYIN' TO KEEP
HIS HEAD DOWN.

THAT'S GOOD, THAT'S GOOD.

GOOD TO SEE YOU.

CHEERS.

SEEMS YOU GOT A PROBLEM.

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

I MEAN, A, THAT'S HANDLED.

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

I KNOW WE GO WAY BACK E.

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

PLAY YOU? COME ON, FISH.

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

AND YOU FORGOT THE
RULES OF THE GAME.

EVERY WEEK YOUR VIG IS LIGHT.

YOU'RE MESSING
WITH MY BUSINESS, E.

I LET YOU SLIDE, I GOTTA
LET EVERYBODY SLIDE.

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

ALL I HAVE GIVEN YOU IS TIME E.

YOUR TIME IS UP.

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

AND WHAT DO I GET E?

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

AND CAN'T BACK IT UP.

LOOK I TOLD YOU THAT I
HAVE IT HANDLED.

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

THE HELL I DON'T.

NOW I BROKE UP THE
PAYMENTS OF YOUR LOAN

BECAUSE WE BOYS AS IT IS E.

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

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

BUT YOU CAN'T HIDE FROM ME.

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

POWER.

POWER IS OUR RELIGION E.

YOU COULDA WALKED IN
THE LIGHT WITH ME.

BUT YOU CHOSE TO
WALK IN THE SHADOWS.

AND THANK GOD FOR YOU I DIDN'T.

OTHERWISE WHERE WOULD
YOU BE RIGHT NOW?

HUH?

WHERE WOUD YOU BE, E?

NOW I WANT MY MONEY
TOMORROW BY MIDNIGHT.

OR I CASH IN THE COLLATERAL.

WHAT?

REX YOU CAN'T DO THIS!

WATCH ME.

GAME OVER E.

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

[HILLARY]
YES, CONFIRMED.

AND ON FRIDAY THE SCHOOL
DISTRICT WANTS US TO SIT IN

ON THE PENDING TEACHER STRIKE.

RIGHT.

YOUR HONOR.

HELLO, COUNCILWOMAN JOHNSON.

THANK YOU FOR SEEING ME
ON SUCH A SHORT NOTICE.

MY PLEASURE, NO PROBLEM.

ALL SET HILLARY?

YES, YOUR HONOR.

GREAT. COME WITH ME.

WELL WE HAVE QUITE A FEW
PROMISING STUDENTS IN THE

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

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

WELL THAT SOUNDS WORTHWHILE.

I LIKE THAT COLOR.

THANK YOU.

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

SO WHATS GOING ON?

OKAY SO, I NEED A FAVOR.

WHAT KIND OF FAVOR?

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

HOW MUCH TIME?

HOW MUCH TIME CAN YOU GIVE ME?

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

YES, I KNOW.

FOLLOWED BY MY
ENDORSEMENT OF YOU.

YOU TOLD ME THAT YOU
WERE READY TO RUN,

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

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

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

WHATEVER YOU NEED TO
FIGURE OUT, DO IT SOON.

I ONLY HAVE A FEW DAYS, AND...

THEN IT'S OUT OF MY HANDS.

ALRIGHT. OKAY.

YOU'RE WELCOME. ALWAYS
HAPPY TO HELP.

ANYTHING ELSE YOU NEED?

WELL, ACTUALLY.

THERE IS.

[PHONE VIBRATES]

YEAH ELIZABETH, WHAT'S UP?

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

NEXT SATURDAY.

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

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

YOU OTHERWISE.

YOU KNOW MY CHOICES AREN'T
REALLY YOUR CONCERN

ANYMORE NOW THAT
WE'RE SEPARATED.

IF YOU HAD JUST LISTENED
TO ME FOR ONCE,

I WOULDN'T HAVE NEEDED
TO GO THERE.

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

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

ALRIGHT WE'RE DONE
HERE. BU-BYE NOW.

[ENGINE STARTS]

[SIGHS]

[PHONE VIBRATES]

HELLO, PASTOR JOHNSON.

HELLO?

HELLO?

WHO WAS THAT?

SOME...

FOOL.

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

WHAT'S WRONG?

WHAT YOU TALKING ABOUT?

YOU SMELL LIKE CIGAR SMOKE.

YOU ONLY SMOKE
CIGARS WHEN...

SOMETHING'S REALLY
BOTHERING YOU.

[SIGHS]

[SIGHS]

[YELLS OUT]

[MUFFLED SCREAMS]

WHERE'S THE REST OF THE MONEY?

[SCREAMS]

ARE YOU ALRIGHT?

EVAN, YOU'VE BEEN
RESTLESS ALL NIGHT.

WHAT'S GOING ON?

[INAUDIBLE]

YEAH SO LOOK, THE
VIG IS 5 A WEEK.

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

HOW REX FEEL ABOUT
HIM SLIPPIN'?

HOW YOU THINK REX FEEL?

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

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

FEEL ME?

WASSUP CUZ!

GOOD TO SEE YOU!

YOU TOO MAN!

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

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

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

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

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

"GET BACK HERE BABY!"

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

SHE HAD SOME WHEELS,
SHE HAD SOME WHEELS.

- DAMN.
- MAN.

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

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

EH, NOT FAST ENOUGH MAN.

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

THAT MONEY WOULD COME
IN HANDY RIGHT NOW.

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

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

YEAH.

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

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

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

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

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

SPEAKIN' OF WHICH.
SINCE YOU BEEN BACK

WHAT'S UP WITH YOU
AND CHRISTIE?

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

COME ON MAN, CUT IT OUT.

NO, I'M SERIOUS! LOOK:

THE PRODIGAL SON RETURNS,
MARRIES HIS ONLY DAUGHTER

LIVES HAPPILY EVER AFTER,
PERFECT STORY.

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

HE TRYIN' TO GET ME TO STAY!

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

CAN YOU BELIEVE THAT?

REALLY?

WHAT'S PASTOR UP TO THESE DAYS?

I DUNNO, ASK HIM YOURSELF.

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

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

OH, WORD?

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

[MEN YELLING]

OH, SHOOT!

OOOH!

[ALL YELLING]

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

BOY YOU THINK YOU CAN
HANG WITH ME?

OH OF COURSE I CAN
HANG WITH YOU, BOY!

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

BUT AN ITCH IN YO'
DADDY'S PANTS!

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

WHAT?

GAME TIME BABY!

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

GOOD GAME BABY.

[OMINOUS MUSIC PLAYING]

[SHOUTS]

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

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

IF I COULD GET A RIDE HOME.

[PHONE VIBRATING]

OH, WHAT? OH.

UH.

HELLO?

YEAH.

UH, MEET ME IN THE PARKING LOT.

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

YEAH, YEAH. UH.

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

YEAH.

BY THIS TIME TOMORROW,
EVERYTHING SHOULD BE GOOD.

WAIT!

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

[GUNSHOTS]

This season on Saints
and Sinners:

What have we got?

They found him around 9:45 P. M.

Close range, shot through
the back of the head.

No robbery? Sounds
personal to me.

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

Any idea who could
have done this?

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

He treated everybody
like family.

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

Seems every time another
black man steps up to lead

he gets shot back down.

This church needs you, Levi.

We know the Pastor
owed you money.

Do you know who did it?

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

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

What happened to all the
campaign money?

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

Family is everything, right?

Family is everything.

We got a problem.

On your head.

What's up with this Pastor?

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

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

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

How do you separate the two?

♪ We're just sinners
Saved by grace