Saints & Sinners (2016–…): Season 1, Episode 3 - Saints & Sinners - full transcript
Two shots to the back
of the head.
- Who was he?
- Evan Johnson.
Pastor Evan Johnson?
[SOBBING]
Daddy's gone!
- Why are you here?
Why are you here!?
- Hey, hey, hey, hey!
[Hawkins]
Now why would a Pastor
need that much cash?
And why would a killer
leave it behind?
And I'm afraid that there's
nobody in my family left who
could lead this church.
[Levi]
Well what about Christie?
Oh she's not ready for this.
She never will be.
You've been here
five minutes, and all of a
sudden, you're the man.
Who says I'm the man?
You're taking over the church.
I handle the money here, Miles.
You mean mishandle the money.
You better back off that.
What's up with that?
This my baby. I'm
never givin' that up.
Ever.
[Christie]
You okay, mama?
[Lady Ella]
No.
I don't want to let him go.
What's up with the snitch?
It's handled.
[MUFFLED YELLING]
[Vernon]
Please...
No...
No...
No!
Unless you tellin' us what
we wanna hear...
not a damn word should be
comin' out your mouth!
Why we wastin' our time? Rex
don't care 'bout this snitch.
Let's dump this chump and get on
with it.
I'ma dump yo ass if you don't
shut the hell up.
Alright now I told you, we can't
kill him until we find out what
he told the cops.
That's it.
You worry too much.
Who cares what this punk is
squealin'?
We untouchable, baby!
Isn't that right, Vernon?
You gotta believe me.
I didn't tell them anything that
they don't already know.
One shot.
And we can call it a day.
You can make it back to Cypress
with plenty enough time to tuck
in your daughter.
Just gimme the word.
So you and him go way back, huh?
He used to cut my pop's hair.
What's it to you?
Nothin'.
Just tryin' to figure out
why you stallin'.
Remember Bari, I knew
your father.
You too. I would never
do anything-
You happy?
[CELL PHONE VIBRATES]
Rex?
Yeah he wants one of us
to go to Monk's.
Thinks the owner's
tryin' to stiff us.
You go.
And leave you here alone?
I got this man, I say you go.
That's an order.
We got a problem.
I thought we had a deal, Bari.
We did.
Jabari, he ain't-
[GUNSHOTS]
Never-mind. It's handled.
♪ DOWN LIFT YOUR HANDS GIVE
GOD THE PRAISE ♪
♪ I FELL SO HARD
♪ LOST MY FAITH IN GOD
♪ I COULDN'T EVEN PRAY
♪ SO I SAY
♪ WE'RE JUST SINNERS
♪ SAVED BY GRACE
You okay?
You look homeless sleeping
in your car.
[ANGELA LAUGHING]
I wasn't sleeping.
Okay, you wasn't sleeping.
Is there something
you need, Angela?
Actually, there's a
lot going on.
Like what?
Well there's been some talk abut
erecting a permanent memorial
for Pastor Johnson here
on church property.
Sounds good.
What areas are we looking at?
Lady Ella would need to
chime in on that.
And since you're the
Executive Pastor...
I'm the one elected to go
talk to her about it.
Which is why you're the
perfect one to talk to her.
Nicely played. Anything else?
Well, some people have been
talking about canceling the
annual block party.
Now why would they
want to do that?
[Angela] Cornelius has been on
me about the check...
[Levi] For the plumbing,
right, I know.
Is that all?
And there's one other thing.
[Mother Harris] Y'all gonna
have to do what I say.
Just do what I tell you, don't
think about, just do what I say!
Why can't you just
do what I say?
[Deacon Smith]
Ma, ma!
There is no need to
look any further...
than Reverend Elis Brown.
I've never even heard of him!
He's from Shreveport.
No! Reverend Adamson...
is what we've been lookin' for.
And bring us some good
old fashioned ministry!
[Levi] Excuse me.
Good morning
brothers and sisters.
Excuse me for a second brothers
and sisters, good morning.
What is going on?
Well it's 4 days before church
and we have no Pastor.
But, don't worry about it baby.
The church board always
handles these things.
Look, let's start from the
beginning. Do we have any
candidates in mind?
We all have our picks, Levi.
Great Miles, then let's vote.
That's what we've been doin' all
this time man, we tryin' to take
a vote.
Then what's the problem?
Well the problem is that the
decision has to be unanimous
amongst the board
and we keep votin' and votin'
and no one will budge.
So what's the next move,
Executive Pastor? Hmm?
Pastor Johnson was serious.
He's got sermon notes in the
margins, highlighted passages...
I bet he didn't let a day go by
without writing in his bible.
I never understood
the church crowd.
See, you're struggling because
it's about faith, not facts.
Okay...
Most people really
want to be good.
Even the Devil was an
angel at one point.
And blind faith is
a ridiculous notion.
How can you believe in
something you can never see?
That's a debate that's been
goin' on since Darwin.
What do you think turned him?
Darwin?
No, the devil. You said
he was an angel.
What turned him?
Same thing that still
turns men today.
Absolute power.
And money.
I have his financial records.
Huh. Let's see.
How can someone
make this much...
talking in front of people
one day a week?
Hmm, welcome to religion.
Woah.
That's a big deposit.
Look, a 22 thousand dollar
deposit on the second...
and then six days later, a 22
thousand dollar withdraw?
Look, there it is again.
A deposit for 25,000 on
the eleventh...
and then a withdraw for the
same amount a week later?
What was up with this Pastor?
I don't know, but we better find
out because I don't have a good
feeling about this.
Yeah well his wife is on
the accounts too.
We should go talk to her.
[DJ] Oh gurl, honey! You lost so
much weight ont hat grief diet.
And how you holdin' up?
As well as could be expected.
You know, just trying to keep on
keeping on.
Hey, leave me a little
breathing room. Grief
doesn't last forever.
I know that's right, but wait a
minute sweetheart
you gotta stay still. I gotta
get these measurements right,
'cause if I don't
you'll have to wear two spanx
again like you did last time.
Ooh Lord, you really worked your
magic that night, DJ.
[Rachel] Excuse me, Ella?
I wanted to run through some
points with you regarding
tomorrow's announcement.
Yes, what is it Rachel?
Press for Mayor Clayborne's
announcement of her run for
the State Senate starts
at 6pm sharp.
And directly following, she'll
be endorsing you as her
successor.
Ooh!
You should wear that
emerald green dress.
- Oh I love that one! Tell me
when I wore it last.
- Let me check honey.
Anyway, we'll be bringing in
security to trail you.
Oh, is that uh, really
necessary?
It really is. Trust me. We can't
take any chances.
I mean, honey you're part of
the 'in' crowd now honey.
Let's protect you.
Yeah.
Okay, fine. If it's good
enough for Michelle.
Okay.
We'll be moving into the
campaign office this afternoon
and I've just about
finalized the staff hires.
Why do I need a staff
if I have you?
I thought you told me
you were the best.
And I am.
But once you're officially on
the ballot, things will start
moving at warp speed.
I'll need a support staff to
make sure that things continue
to run smoothly.
I mean, these positions were
listed in the budget breakdown
I gave you.
Here, let me pull up a copy of
that budget for you.
The start up cash we've been
using from your personal account
I mean it's plenty to fund
things for now, but it won't
last long.
So we definitely need to start
aggressively fundraising.
Also the poll testing came back,
and they prefer you in dresses
over pant suits.
And you didn't test well in
brown or green...
but, they loved you in black,
red, and ivory.
Also, I'm meeting with the
treasurer candidate this
afternoon.
And we also have a stylist
coming in. Here it is.
A stylist?
Are you okay?
Hold up little sister.
Ms. Ella, did you hear
what she just said?
Rachel, honey, if there's
one thing I know how to
handle, it's my look.
23 pageants and
sixteen crowns say so.
- And DJ's been my stylist for
years.
- Mm-hmm.
Yes, but this isn't
a pageant, Ella.
Everyday people need to be
able to relate to you.
And not everyone can relate
to the flamboyant-
Bright colors that are
currently in your wardrobe.
Plus you can't show up to a soup
kitchen in head-to-toe Chanel.
Oh, actually that's Jenna the
stylist right now. I'm going to
run and get her.
Are you gonna let her keep
coming for me like that?
DJ...
Honey, you know I love you.
And I want to be with you always
but, my life is changing.
And the decisions I make from
here on out, well they're gonna
affect more than
just the church.
I know, but you're more than
a client to me. You're like
my family.
Now you know, okay, nobody named
Jenna...
dress me for the Annual Atlanta
Cotillion like you can.
This is a campaign move, boo.
Not a friend move.
Excuse me, Ella.
This is Jenna, the stylist.
[DJ]
Humph! Bye Felicia.
He'll be okay.
I mean, this is why
you hired me.
I take care of all
the dirty stuff
while you smile, wave,
and hit them with all
your campaign points.
Speaking of dirty stuff...
you need to stay out of the
social scene for a while.
And why would I do that?
Out of respect of the
death of your husband.
Do you know what's
even better than having
the poor...
lower middle class
and Christian vote?
The sympathy vote.
I like your style.
I'll confirm this weeks press.
Now all you have to do is show
them that you are tough,
caring, smart, and
that you bring hope.
That's how you'll win.
Rachel honey, I was born to win.
[Christie]
We've got to stop
meeting like this.
Should I get my gloves
ready for round 2?
No. I come in peace.
Mm hmm, that's
what they all say.
No, honestly, I'm sorry.
[CLEARS THROAT]
Say what?
Okay, I deserve that.
But this is a place of
forgiveness, right?
And anyways, you needed
that kick in the pants.
Maybe you're right.
So I heard you had your
hands full with the church
board this morning.
Yeah, too many cooks
in the kitchen.
I was actually sitting here
wonderin' what would Pastor do.
Well, I think he would
pray about it.
Did that.
I think he would consult
the church bylaws.
Bylaws? Really?
Uh huh, my grandfather wrote it
when he started this church.
He was super organized for
situations like this.
Now they might be a
little outdated...
but at least it'll give us
some guideline.
Okay, right here.
When there are no direct
minister heirs of the
existing pastor,
it says we are to form a Pastor
Selection Committee.
And that we are to allow
each of the selected pastors to
address the
committee with a sermon.
And then in an act of
unification, the committee must
engage in a 24 hour
fast before voting in
a new pastor.
Your granddad was trippin'.
How are we supposed to convince
all these black folks not to eat
anything for 24 hours?
I'm gonna look through this book
and find something else.
You have to convince them Levi.
You're the Executive Pastor.
Uh uh. You're the first
daughter of this church,
they'll let you live.
Now you know that's a lie.
Come on, be real Levi.
If we're going to find a
pastor by Sunday,
we have to form
this committee asap.
And how do you
suggest we do that?
[Mother Harris]
I hope I'm not
interrupting anything.
[Detective Alvarez]
Mrs. Johnson?
Detectives.
So do you have any new
information about my husband?
I was hoping you had some
information for us.
Are you aware your husband made
several large withdraws
from your joint account in the
weeks leading up to his death?
Yes.
You have any
idea what it was for?
No, but I'm sure he
had his reasons.
How could you not know?
I know we've had our
differences...
but I'm sure you want to help us
find your husband's murderer?
So this is how you do it?
Bullying the victim's family?
No wonder you never
solved my son's case.
You should know how
to do this by now.
So unless you have anything
productive to tell me about the
investigation...
I have an appointment to keep.
- Anything?
- Nothin'.
Well I just got some
more bad news.
That was Rodriguez.
- His CI is missing.
- What?
Oh! Brother Miles!
Come check this out.
The video of the funeral
performance is blowing up
everywhere.
I just posted it on the church's
Facebook page.
It's really nice that things are
picking up for you.
This could be your comeback.
[Christie]
I'll be in
there shortly.
- Okay.
- Thank you.
How's everything going?
Well, we got,
Mother Harris is pulling
together the Pastor Selection
Committee.
Deacon Smith is handling the
reverend trials, so...
All that's left now is the
counting of the votes.
Oh yeah, that's a big one.
And I think the Executive Pastor
and his assistant should be in
charge of that.
Angela? Really?
No. You.
- Me?
- Yeah.
I never would have figured all
this out without you.
Hmm.
Can I at least be executive
assistant?
So competitive.
Yes, you can be
Executive Assistant.
Oh, um...
I wanted to ask you...
I came across a deposit slip for
an account I have no record of.
Do you think this could've been
for the clinic?
No, that's not our bank.
What is it?
I don't know.
Possibly nothing. It's just that
there have been a few...
Accounting discrepancies.
Only a few?
You're lucky.
Come on, you knew my dad.
He was a great man, but an
accountant he was not.
If he was near money, it
got 'reinvested'.
And your mom knew?
I guess. I try to stay out of
it, but sometimes it paid off.
I put some money in an
investment property in Texas
that made a pretty good return.
Wow.
You're movin' on up already
Miss Executive Assistant.
Hey, when are the
reverends speaking?
Tomorrow evening.
And then Saturday I need
you there to help me
count the votes.
- You don't trust the board?
- No.
It's nice to see
you laugh again.
It meant a lot to me that
you stayed for dad.
I know I complain, but...
it's good to be home.
[CELL PHONE VIBRATES]
Hello?
Ella, I've been trying
to reach you.
What is it Rachel?
We have a serious problem.
What now?
The deposit check for the
campaign headquarters bounced.
And the leasing
agent won't let me in.
I don't need to hear this
right now Rachel.
[Rachel]
No, no, no. It
gets worse.
I thought it was a simple
clerical error, so I checked
the personal account...
it's completely empty Ella. What
happened to all the campaign
money?
[Rachel] Ella, did you hear me?
We have no campaign funds.
Without funds, your campaign is
dead in the water.
We have to drop out.
[SIGHS]
[Miles] Alright, let's see
what you got man.
Remember, emotion, not anger.
I got you, I got you.
Uh, uh...
[VOCALIZING OFF KEY] ♪ And
you-ho-hooo-ho-ho... ♪
♪ were sleepin' with my brother,
you were sleepin' with my
brother... ♪
♪ Sleepin' with my brother you
were sleepin' with my brother. ♪
♪ Heeeeeh-hey
[DISCORDANT VOCALIZING
CONTINUES, PHONE RINGS]
Uh, that's it, take-take a sec.
[SINGING] ♪ All I wanna do
is love you... ♪
D?
Yo Miles, this is your boy. I'm
in town, can we talk?
Uh yeah, yeah man, I'm uh...
I'm not doin' nothin'.
Listen dude, I see you blowin'
up online, for real.
That's what's up.
Look, I got room for one
more track on my album.
I need you to produce it dude,
just like we used to do back in
the day.
But I need it quick, you in?
Yeah, I-I'm all the
way in, mos def.
- Aight, let's get it.
- That's what's up.
[BAD SINGING]
♪ And you really
want a brotha... ♪
Huh.
[SINGING CONTINUES] ♪ I say
yeah-hah-hah-hah! ♪
[Lady Ella] Yes.
Well, thank you. And, thank
you for your time.
[DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING]
Good day to you Mrs. Hubert, and
how's Mr. Hubert feeling?
Well I heard he
recently had the flu.
It sure is.
Yes indeed.
Well I wanted to thank you again
for being such wonderful
supporters and, and...
as you know, loyalty is so hard
to find. Well, I was hoping that
you'd be willing to
dig a little deeper and, and
make another small contribution
towards...
I do.
Oh no, no, no, no. I truly,
do understand.
Well, if things change...
Okay. Bye for now.
[Rachel] Are you ready?
[CHUCKLING]
What's going on boss?
Let me get...
Come on now.
All these years son, you know I
know whatchu gonna order.
Be ready in 5 minutes.
Yes Sir.
[TV REPORTER]
Good evening and welcome to
Channel 7 news
bringing you all the
breaking news.
Hey Smokey, you mind turning
this TV up please?
[Smokey]
You know where
the remote is!
[TV REPORTER]
Let's check in with
Samantha Pearson live
downtown for all the details.
[Samantha Pearson]
It's official city council woman
Ella Johnson
Has announced her plans to run
for Mayor of Cypress
and has the support and
endorsement of encumbent Mayor
Pamela Clairborne
[Rex] Young Levi.
Come holla at me for a second.
[Rex] Listen, um, I'm...
sorry to hear about the Pastor.
You know, uh...
Me and Big E went
back a long ways.
Long ways.
But you now it's always
nice to have a...
hometown to come back to.
Where folks don't judge more
than they forgive. You know what
I'm sayin'?
You can take it from me.
It's hard to ride the straight
and narrow all the time.
But you know all about
that, don't you?
Didn't you have a little bit of
trouble up there on Wall Street?
Insider trading?
I know you don't think that you
and I run in the same circles
right now...
But we will.
You understand?
[PHONE CHIMES]
Gimme a second.
[LAUGHING]
Everybody in this town...
does business with Rex Fisher.
You understand?
I gotta roll.
I'm surprised you remembered
this was our spot.
That was a long time ago.
What do you want, Ella?
Now I know this is not some
moment of emotional weakness.
You don't have those.
Now you asked me to
back off and I did.
Do you know who did it?
If I hear anything,
I'll let you know.
Is there anything
else, Lady Ella?
Well um...
It seems that...
the campaign money that I had
set aside is um...
well it's...
not available to
me. At this time.
Is that so?
[LAUGHING]
Lady Ella Johnson, are you
asking me for a loan?
I'll pay you back when the
life insurance comes.
So what is so funny about this?
Your husband...
The almighty Pastor Johnson...
was a ticking clock.
And now you come to me
with your hands out, too.
Mm, mm, mm.
How much?
Fifty thousand.
It's done.
But when you pay me back...
make sure you add in the 50,000
that your husband owes me.
Yeah.
And to me...
you'll always be
Ella Maye Byrd...
Homecoming Queen.
[REX LAUGHING]
[Deacon Smith]
Good evening
brothers and sisters.
[All]
Good evening.
You know it's hard to believe
that our brother, Pastor Johnson
is not here with us today...
but in his final resting
place with the Lord.
Now we must continue his work.
We must once again be the
beacon for our community.
Amen?
[All]
Amen.
I'm proud to serve as
your deacon...
and now we must
fulfill the task...
of choosing a new
pastor to lead us.
Welcome brothers and sisters.
Today we pray...
We're all God's...
children.
And as God's children...
And it is with his grace...
we give thanks...
for the wisdom he
bestows upon us.
We thank him for his
understanding.
and... forgiveness.
For we are all sinners.
And...
we must all repent for
our evil ways.
[Reverend yelling]
I don't think y'all
heard me.
We are the beacon of light!
We are the stars in
the night sky!
For the Lord is in us.
Can I get an amen?
I said can I, get a amen?
Where is the last reverend?
He's running a little late.
Reverend Greene?
Reverend Greene?
Yes?
I need you to go up.
- Okay.
- Thank you.
[WHISPERING]
Ah, many of you will uh,
remember Reverend Greene
from ah,
Pastor Johnson's funeral.
He'd like to say a few words.
Reverend Greene?
Thank you, brother.
- Good evening.
- Good evening.
You all may not
know this, but...
this is your opportunity to
give thanks to Pastor Johnson
and Lady Ella.
Amen.
[All]
Amen.
I live in Los Angeles but...
here...
is where I spent my summers.
When Pastor Johnson
took over this church
I was a very, very
impressionable young man.
As a matter of fact,
in a lot of ways
I was lost, you guys.
But Pastor Johnson
was always there
and he always made this place a
place where I could come
and get that love.
And guidance.
See even after he
suffered his own loss
he always made us feel
like he was available.
He also taught me that I'm on
my own, personal journey.
And today...
we are commissioned to
assist this church
on it's journey. And like us...
this church has a soul.
If you all would just
be patient with us...
just give us a little
bit more time
while we wait on the final
guest reverend to speak.
Amen?
[all] Amen.
Amen, church.
[APPLAUSE
[UPBEAT MUSIC PLAYING]
[INAUDIBLE TALKING]
You crazy, how's work
goin' brother?
Oh you know, work is work man.
Yeah.
How you doin'?
You want next?
No, we're lookin' for Vernon.
Oh...
so I guess my chair not
good enough for you?
No, we just... got
business with him.
Need to talk to him.
You know where he is?
Umm...
Yeah, he's outta
town, matter of fact.
Is there something
I can help you with?
Why don't you just tell him
to call me at the precinct
when he gets back.
Mr. Morris.
Can we have a word?
St. Charles.
Is that a new tie?
It suits you.
But I gotta admit, uh, I miss
your suspenders phase.
Thanks, me too.
My new partner,
Detective Alvarez.
Alvarez... Cubana?
Puerto Rican.
That was my next guess.
So what can I do for
you, Detectives?
Well we'd just like to have
a friendly little chat.
We heard you were on the court
the night Pastor Johnson died.
Need to ask you some questions.
Yeah well, if you wanna chat...
call this number.
You should bring back the
suspenders again.
They worked for you.
He was quick to lawyer up.
What's he hiding?
He works for Rex and
he's a smart guy.
Yeah, he's also
involved. I can feel it.
He was at the basketball game
with a dozen witnesses.
He coulda had one of his
guys take care of it.
It's the perfect alibi.
Well the only way we're
going to get him to talk is...
This is the key.
[PLAYING NOTE ON THE PIANO]
Okay? Let's try, try
one more time.
♪ EVERY TIME I THINK
ABOUT YOUR LOVE ♪
Okay, take five,
take five minutes.
Just... take five.
What was that?
That man is getting on
my last nerve.
We sound fine. This
ain't Carnegie Hall.
You know what? His ego has
gotten so swollen since that
whole YouTube thing.
I mean, you can barely hear me!
I'm goin' to get some food.
I don't care what these people
do, I was NOT built for fasting.
No, what you're gonna do is get
yourself some water, and you're
gonna relax.
We're all hungry.
Everybody's hungry.
Just...
[Miles] All right.
And...
♪ EVERY TIME I THINK
ABOUT YOUR LOVE ♪
Y'all hungry, huh?
We thank everyone for
coming out this evening to
participate in the vote.
Alright now the ballots
are being passed out.
We ask that everyone take one
and pass the rest down.
And once you've voted...
we ask that you come down in an
orderly fashion.
And place your votes in
this here ballot box.
Thank you.
I still don't understand
the idea behind
fasting to clear
your mind to vote.
The worst time to make a
decision is when you're
starving.
And let me tell you, we're
really lucky Caledonia
didn't break any bones
when she collapsed.
Is that why you cheated?
Excuse me?
Hey!
I am a doctor. I have a
responsibility to my
patients to be-
Yeah, yeah, yeah...
Sit down.
I remember you used to be like
an alcoholic with those things
when we were young.
Used to find those empty
wrappers hidden all
over the place.
Okay. I am... a chocoholic.
It was a lucky break
for me, though.
It was about the only game I had
back then to try to
get close to you.
Those little fund raiser
things you used to sell?
Mm-hmm.
Yup.
Your pops bought most of 'em.
He must've felt sorry for you.
I think he knew exactly
why I was comin' around
sellin' those things.
He was a good man.
You're late.
You know...
after all these years you...
think that it would get easier.
But it doesn't.
[Rex]
I know.
EJ's birthday has always
been hard for you.
It's okay.
Here you go.
Thank you for your discretion.
Always.
Always.
[CAMERA SHUTTER CLICKING]
[Reverend Greene] Lord, thank
you for your abundance. Amen.
[All]
Amen!
Gimme that chicken!
Shouldn't your mother
be here for this?
She said she needed
some air, but I thought
she would be back by now.
I guess you're up.
I guess so.
Hey everyone.
Hi. If I can get your attention,
we have collected the count.
First we want to say thank
you for coming out.
And for fasting before the vote.
I know it wasn't easy, trust me.
This church was first started
by my grandparents.
Pastor and Lady Byrd.
It started out of their living
room, and then it expanded and
it expanded, and well...
Here we are.
Since that time, this church has
been overseen by my family.
But this is a new age.
And it's good to break with
tradition and follow your heart.
Which is what
has happened today.
For we are not only inviting in
a new pastor to lead us
we are inviting in a pastor that
you elected. From your heart.
Not from a ballot.
Amen.
Reverend Greene, will you
please accept this honor?
[ALL CHEERING]
I don't understand, I-I
wasn't even on the ballot.
I don't know what to say.
It seems the church has spoken.
[ALL AGREEING]
Let's give, you know,
Reverend Greene a chance
to digest this news.
Please, enjoy your meal,
and thank you again.
[APPLAUSE]
Ballistics are in.
Our murder weapon is a 22
caliber German Luger.
A fine piece of craftsmanship.
It's a rare gun.
Only 1500 registered
in the state of Georgia.
If we find this gun,
we'll find our killer.
Mm-hmm.
Already on it.
Checking the gun registry.
Let's see what you got.
Son of a bitch.
[DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING]
[voice on music track]
DJ!
[BEATS INTENSIFY]
♪ WE'RE JUST SINNERS
♪ SAVED BY GRACE
♪ WOAH-OH
♪ WOAH-OH
♪ DON'T LIFT YOUR HANDS
GIVE GOD THE PRAISE NOW ♪
♪ WOAH-OH
♪ WOAH-OH
♪ DON'T LIFT YOUR HANDS
GIVE GOD THE PRAISE ♪
I like that.
No I, yeah, I think
it's straight.
Yeah.
I'm feelin' it from here.
A'ight.
Miles!
My dude, you still got it!
- You got it man!
- D, you make it easy man.
- You make it real easy, bro
- Dude, listen...
Now, that look, that's a hit.
I know a hit when I hear one.
Oh, that's fire.
- No, that's straight fire.
- That's straight fire.
Run it from the top.
♪ WE'RE JUST SINNERS
SAVED BY GRACE ♪
I like how you come in, how
you come in though?
That's great! I'm tellin' you
man, this is a smash.
[INAUDIBLE]
♪ DON'T LIFT YOUR HANDS
GIVE GOD THE PRAISE ♪
♪ WOAH-OH
♪ DON'T LIFT YOUR HANDS
GIVE GOD THE PRAISE ♪
♪ I USED TO BE THAT
PREACHER - WHAT? ♪
♪ TELLIN' PEOPLE WHAT
TO DO - WHAT? ♪
♪ DRUGS HAVE
NEVER BEEN MY GAME ♪
♪ FULL OF PRIDE
AND SOMETHIN' NEW ♪
♪ DOIN' IT
♪ I FELL SO HARD
♪ LOST MY FAITH IN GOD
♪ I COULDN'T EVEN PRAY
♪ SO I SAY
♪ DON'T MATTER WHO YOU ARE
♪ NO MATTER WHAT YOU'VE DONE
♪ YOU NEVER FALL FROM GRAAAACE
♪ YEAH YEAH YEAH YEAH YEAH
♪ WE'RE JUST SINNERS
♪ SAVED BY GRACE - HEY
♪ WOAH-OH, WOAH-OH
♪ DON'T LIFT YOUR HANDS
GIVE GOD THE PRAISE ♪
♪ WOAH-OH, WOAH-OH
♪ DON'T LIFT YOUR HANDS
GIVE GOD THE PRAISE ♪
[Det. St. Charles] Jabari
Morris, second in command
to Rex Fisher's criminal
organization.
He's well entrenched
in the game.
Thank you for inviting me
to your tea party.
You're welcome.
[Det. St. Charles] Consider
him armed and dangerous.
[Jabari] What kind of
cookies are these?
Walnut cookies.
Walnut cookies.
[Det. St. Charles] I'll need
backup flanked on all sides of
the house.
Well what kind of tea
is this anyway?
Green Tea.
Green tea? I don't
even like green tea.
Oh well, you're just
gonna hafta drink it.
How-what?
[Det. St. Charles] Let's go.
- Cookies...
- Ah man, I'm makin' a mess.
Momma's gonna kick my butt.
[JADA LAUGHS]
Mm! Could you pour me
some more tea please?
[PHONE RINGING]
Let's go see mommy real quick.
Paige! Paige!
We're being raided, okay?
- Take Jada to her room, you
empty the stash.
- Okay.
[DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING]
♪ GO ON LIFT YOUR HANDS
GIVE GOD THE PRAISE NOW ♪
♪ WE'RE JUST SINNERS
SAVED BY GRACE ♪
We gonna do this, or what?
On the next
Saints and Sinners:
Waiting for ballistics
to match up the bullets
with this gun here.
There's still one debt
that ain't been paid yet,
and you know damn well
the hustle never sleeps.
You gonna shake down
a dead Pastor?
You better believe it.
People that cross me tend
not to stick around.
♪ We're just sinners
saved by grace♪
of the head.
- Who was he?
- Evan Johnson.
Pastor Evan Johnson?
[SOBBING]
Daddy's gone!
- Why are you here?
Why are you here!?
- Hey, hey, hey, hey!
[Hawkins]
Now why would a Pastor
need that much cash?
And why would a killer
leave it behind?
And I'm afraid that there's
nobody in my family left who
could lead this church.
[Levi]
Well what about Christie?
Oh she's not ready for this.
She never will be.
You've been here
five minutes, and all of a
sudden, you're the man.
Who says I'm the man?
You're taking over the church.
I handle the money here, Miles.
You mean mishandle the money.
You better back off that.
What's up with that?
This my baby. I'm
never givin' that up.
Ever.
[Christie]
You okay, mama?
[Lady Ella]
No.
I don't want to let him go.
What's up with the snitch?
It's handled.
[MUFFLED YELLING]
[Vernon]
Please...
No...
No...
No!
Unless you tellin' us what
we wanna hear...
not a damn word should be
comin' out your mouth!
Why we wastin' our time? Rex
don't care 'bout this snitch.
Let's dump this chump and get on
with it.
I'ma dump yo ass if you don't
shut the hell up.
Alright now I told you, we can't
kill him until we find out what
he told the cops.
That's it.
You worry too much.
Who cares what this punk is
squealin'?
We untouchable, baby!
Isn't that right, Vernon?
You gotta believe me.
I didn't tell them anything that
they don't already know.
One shot.
And we can call it a day.
You can make it back to Cypress
with plenty enough time to tuck
in your daughter.
Just gimme the word.
So you and him go way back, huh?
He used to cut my pop's hair.
What's it to you?
Nothin'.
Just tryin' to figure out
why you stallin'.
Remember Bari, I knew
your father.
You too. I would never
do anything-
You happy?
[CELL PHONE VIBRATES]
Rex?
Yeah he wants one of us
to go to Monk's.
Thinks the owner's
tryin' to stiff us.
You go.
And leave you here alone?
I got this man, I say you go.
That's an order.
We got a problem.
I thought we had a deal, Bari.
We did.
Jabari, he ain't-
[GUNSHOTS]
Never-mind. It's handled.
♪ DOWN LIFT YOUR HANDS GIVE
GOD THE PRAISE ♪
♪ I FELL SO HARD
♪ LOST MY FAITH IN GOD
♪ I COULDN'T EVEN PRAY
♪ SO I SAY
♪ WE'RE JUST SINNERS
♪ SAVED BY GRACE
You okay?
You look homeless sleeping
in your car.
[ANGELA LAUGHING]
I wasn't sleeping.
Okay, you wasn't sleeping.
Is there something
you need, Angela?
Actually, there's a
lot going on.
Like what?
Well there's been some talk abut
erecting a permanent memorial
for Pastor Johnson here
on church property.
Sounds good.
What areas are we looking at?
Lady Ella would need to
chime in on that.
And since you're the
Executive Pastor...
I'm the one elected to go
talk to her about it.
Which is why you're the
perfect one to talk to her.
Nicely played. Anything else?
Well, some people have been
talking about canceling the
annual block party.
Now why would they
want to do that?
[Angela] Cornelius has been on
me about the check...
[Levi] For the plumbing,
right, I know.
Is that all?
And there's one other thing.
[Mother Harris] Y'all gonna
have to do what I say.
Just do what I tell you, don't
think about, just do what I say!
Why can't you just
do what I say?
[Deacon Smith]
Ma, ma!
There is no need to
look any further...
than Reverend Elis Brown.
I've never even heard of him!
He's from Shreveport.
No! Reverend Adamson...
is what we've been lookin' for.
And bring us some good
old fashioned ministry!
[Levi] Excuse me.
Good morning
brothers and sisters.
Excuse me for a second brothers
and sisters, good morning.
What is going on?
Well it's 4 days before church
and we have no Pastor.
But, don't worry about it baby.
The church board always
handles these things.
Look, let's start from the
beginning. Do we have any
candidates in mind?
We all have our picks, Levi.
Great Miles, then let's vote.
That's what we've been doin' all
this time man, we tryin' to take
a vote.
Then what's the problem?
Well the problem is that the
decision has to be unanimous
amongst the board
and we keep votin' and votin'
and no one will budge.
So what's the next move,
Executive Pastor? Hmm?
Pastor Johnson was serious.
He's got sermon notes in the
margins, highlighted passages...
I bet he didn't let a day go by
without writing in his bible.
I never understood
the church crowd.
See, you're struggling because
it's about faith, not facts.
Okay...
Most people really
want to be good.
Even the Devil was an
angel at one point.
And blind faith is
a ridiculous notion.
How can you believe in
something you can never see?
That's a debate that's been
goin' on since Darwin.
What do you think turned him?
Darwin?
No, the devil. You said
he was an angel.
What turned him?
Same thing that still
turns men today.
Absolute power.
And money.
I have his financial records.
Huh. Let's see.
How can someone
make this much...
talking in front of people
one day a week?
Hmm, welcome to religion.
Woah.
That's a big deposit.
Look, a 22 thousand dollar
deposit on the second...
and then six days later, a 22
thousand dollar withdraw?
Look, there it is again.
A deposit for 25,000 on
the eleventh...
and then a withdraw for the
same amount a week later?
What was up with this Pastor?
I don't know, but we better find
out because I don't have a good
feeling about this.
Yeah well his wife is on
the accounts too.
We should go talk to her.
[DJ] Oh gurl, honey! You lost so
much weight ont hat grief diet.
And how you holdin' up?
As well as could be expected.
You know, just trying to keep on
keeping on.
Hey, leave me a little
breathing room. Grief
doesn't last forever.
I know that's right, but wait a
minute sweetheart
you gotta stay still. I gotta
get these measurements right,
'cause if I don't
you'll have to wear two spanx
again like you did last time.
Ooh Lord, you really worked your
magic that night, DJ.
[Rachel] Excuse me, Ella?
I wanted to run through some
points with you regarding
tomorrow's announcement.
Yes, what is it Rachel?
Press for Mayor Clayborne's
announcement of her run for
the State Senate starts
at 6pm sharp.
And directly following, she'll
be endorsing you as her
successor.
Ooh!
You should wear that
emerald green dress.
- Oh I love that one! Tell me
when I wore it last.
- Let me check honey.
Anyway, we'll be bringing in
security to trail you.
Oh, is that uh, really
necessary?
It really is. Trust me. We can't
take any chances.
I mean, honey you're part of
the 'in' crowd now honey.
Let's protect you.
Yeah.
Okay, fine. If it's good
enough for Michelle.
Okay.
We'll be moving into the
campaign office this afternoon
and I've just about
finalized the staff hires.
Why do I need a staff
if I have you?
I thought you told me
you were the best.
And I am.
But once you're officially on
the ballot, things will start
moving at warp speed.
I'll need a support staff to
make sure that things continue
to run smoothly.
I mean, these positions were
listed in the budget breakdown
I gave you.
Here, let me pull up a copy of
that budget for you.
The start up cash we've been
using from your personal account
I mean it's plenty to fund
things for now, but it won't
last long.
So we definitely need to start
aggressively fundraising.
Also the poll testing came back,
and they prefer you in dresses
over pant suits.
And you didn't test well in
brown or green...
but, they loved you in black,
red, and ivory.
Also, I'm meeting with the
treasurer candidate this
afternoon.
And we also have a stylist
coming in. Here it is.
A stylist?
Are you okay?
Hold up little sister.
Ms. Ella, did you hear
what she just said?
Rachel, honey, if there's
one thing I know how to
handle, it's my look.
23 pageants and
sixteen crowns say so.
- And DJ's been my stylist for
years.
- Mm-hmm.
Yes, but this isn't
a pageant, Ella.
Everyday people need to be
able to relate to you.
And not everyone can relate
to the flamboyant-
Bright colors that are
currently in your wardrobe.
Plus you can't show up to a soup
kitchen in head-to-toe Chanel.
Oh, actually that's Jenna the
stylist right now. I'm going to
run and get her.
Are you gonna let her keep
coming for me like that?
DJ...
Honey, you know I love you.
And I want to be with you always
but, my life is changing.
And the decisions I make from
here on out, well they're gonna
affect more than
just the church.
I know, but you're more than
a client to me. You're like
my family.
Now you know, okay, nobody named
Jenna...
dress me for the Annual Atlanta
Cotillion like you can.
This is a campaign move, boo.
Not a friend move.
Excuse me, Ella.
This is Jenna, the stylist.
[DJ]
Humph! Bye Felicia.
He'll be okay.
I mean, this is why
you hired me.
I take care of all
the dirty stuff
while you smile, wave,
and hit them with all
your campaign points.
Speaking of dirty stuff...
you need to stay out of the
social scene for a while.
And why would I do that?
Out of respect of the
death of your husband.
Do you know what's
even better than having
the poor...
lower middle class
and Christian vote?
The sympathy vote.
I like your style.
I'll confirm this weeks press.
Now all you have to do is show
them that you are tough,
caring, smart, and
that you bring hope.
That's how you'll win.
Rachel honey, I was born to win.
[Christie]
We've got to stop
meeting like this.
Should I get my gloves
ready for round 2?
No. I come in peace.
Mm hmm, that's
what they all say.
No, honestly, I'm sorry.
[CLEARS THROAT]
Say what?
Okay, I deserve that.
But this is a place of
forgiveness, right?
And anyways, you needed
that kick in the pants.
Maybe you're right.
So I heard you had your
hands full with the church
board this morning.
Yeah, too many cooks
in the kitchen.
I was actually sitting here
wonderin' what would Pastor do.
Well, I think he would
pray about it.
Did that.
I think he would consult
the church bylaws.
Bylaws? Really?
Uh huh, my grandfather wrote it
when he started this church.
He was super organized for
situations like this.
Now they might be a
little outdated...
but at least it'll give us
some guideline.
Okay, right here.
When there are no direct
minister heirs of the
existing pastor,
it says we are to form a Pastor
Selection Committee.
And that we are to allow
each of the selected pastors to
address the
committee with a sermon.
And then in an act of
unification, the committee must
engage in a 24 hour
fast before voting in
a new pastor.
Your granddad was trippin'.
How are we supposed to convince
all these black folks not to eat
anything for 24 hours?
I'm gonna look through this book
and find something else.
You have to convince them Levi.
You're the Executive Pastor.
Uh uh. You're the first
daughter of this church,
they'll let you live.
Now you know that's a lie.
Come on, be real Levi.
If we're going to find a
pastor by Sunday,
we have to form
this committee asap.
And how do you
suggest we do that?
[Mother Harris]
I hope I'm not
interrupting anything.
[Detective Alvarez]
Mrs. Johnson?
Detectives.
So do you have any new
information about my husband?
I was hoping you had some
information for us.
Are you aware your husband made
several large withdraws
from your joint account in the
weeks leading up to his death?
Yes.
You have any
idea what it was for?
No, but I'm sure he
had his reasons.
How could you not know?
I know we've had our
differences...
but I'm sure you want to help us
find your husband's murderer?
So this is how you do it?
Bullying the victim's family?
No wonder you never
solved my son's case.
You should know how
to do this by now.
So unless you have anything
productive to tell me about the
investigation...
I have an appointment to keep.
- Anything?
- Nothin'.
Well I just got some
more bad news.
That was Rodriguez.
- His CI is missing.
- What?
Oh! Brother Miles!
Come check this out.
The video of the funeral
performance is blowing up
everywhere.
I just posted it on the church's
Facebook page.
It's really nice that things are
picking up for you.
This could be your comeback.
[Christie]
I'll be in
there shortly.
- Okay.
- Thank you.
How's everything going?
Well, we got,
Mother Harris is pulling
together the Pastor Selection
Committee.
Deacon Smith is handling the
reverend trials, so...
All that's left now is the
counting of the votes.
Oh yeah, that's a big one.
And I think the Executive Pastor
and his assistant should be in
charge of that.
Angela? Really?
No. You.
- Me?
- Yeah.
I never would have figured all
this out without you.
Hmm.
Can I at least be executive
assistant?
So competitive.
Yes, you can be
Executive Assistant.
Oh, um...
I wanted to ask you...
I came across a deposit slip for
an account I have no record of.
Do you think this could've been
for the clinic?
No, that's not our bank.
What is it?
I don't know.
Possibly nothing. It's just that
there have been a few...
Accounting discrepancies.
Only a few?
You're lucky.
Come on, you knew my dad.
He was a great man, but an
accountant he was not.
If he was near money, it
got 'reinvested'.
And your mom knew?
I guess. I try to stay out of
it, but sometimes it paid off.
I put some money in an
investment property in Texas
that made a pretty good return.
Wow.
You're movin' on up already
Miss Executive Assistant.
Hey, when are the
reverends speaking?
Tomorrow evening.
And then Saturday I need
you there to help me
count the votes.
- You don't trust the board?
- No.
It's nice to see
you laugh again.
It meant a lot to me that
you stayed for dad.
I know I complain, but...
it's good to be home.
[CELL PHONE VIBRATES]
Hello?
Ella, I've been trying
to reach you.
What is it Rachel?
We have a serious problem.
What now?
The deposit check for the
campaign headquarters bounced.
And the leasing
agent won't let me in.
I don't need to hear this
right now Rachel.
[Rachel]
No, no, no. It
gets worse.
I thought it was a simple
clerical error, so I checked
the personal account...
it's completely empty Ella. What
happened to all the campaign
money?
[Rachel] Ella, did you hear me?
We have no campaign funds.
Without funds, your campaign is
dead in the water.
We have to drop out.
[SIGHS]
[Miles] Alright, let's see
what you got man.
Remember, emotion, not anger.
I got you, I got you.
Uh, uh...
[VOCALIZING OFF KEY] ♪ And
you-ho-hooo-ho-ho... ♪
♪ were sleepin' with my brother,
you were sleepin' with my
brother... ♪
♪ Sleepin' with my brother you
were sleepin' with my brother. ♪
♪ Heeeeeh-hey
[DISCORDANT VOCALIZING
CONTINUES, PHONE RINGS]
Uh, that's it, take-take a sec.
[SINGING] ♪ All I wanna do
is love you... ♪
D?
Yo Miles, this is your boy. I'm
in town, can we talk?
Uh yeah, yeah man, I'm uh...
I'm not doin' nothin'.
Listen dude, I see you blowin'
up online, for real.
That's what's up.
Look, I got room for one
more track on my album.
I need you to produce it dude,
just like we used to do back in
the day.
But I need it quick, you in?
Yeah, I-I'm all the
way in, mos def.
- Aight, let's get it.
- That's what's up.
[BAD SINGING]
♪ And you really
want a brotha... ♪
Huh.
[SINGING CONTINUES] ♪ I say
yeah-hah-hah-hah! ♪
[Lady Ella] Yes.
Well, thank you. And, thank
you for your time.
[DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING]
Good day to you Mrs. Hubert, and
how's Mr. Hubert feeling?
Well I heard he
recently had the flu.
It sure is.
Yes indeed.
Well I wanted to thank you again
for being such wonderful
supporters and, and...
as you know, loyalty is so hard
to find. Well, I was hoping that
you'd be willing to
dig a little deeper and, and
make another small contribution
towards...
I do.
Oh no, no, no, no. I truly,
do understand.
Well, if things change...
Okay. Bye for now.
[Rachel] Are you ready?
[CHUCKLING]
What's going on boss?
Let me get...
Come on now.
All these years son, you know I
know whatchu gonna order.
Be ready in 5 minutes.
Yes Sir.
[TV REPORTER]
Good evening and welcome to
Channel 7 news
bringing you all the
breaking news.
Hey Smokey, you mind turning
this TV up please?
[Smokey]
You know where
the remote is!
[TV REPORTER]
Let's check in with
Samantha Pearson live
downtown for all the details.
[Samantha Pearson]
It's official city council woman
Ella Johnson
Has announced her plans to run
for Mayor of Cypress
and has the support and
endorsement of encumbent Mayor
Pamela Clairborne
[Rex] Young Levi.
Come holla at me for a second.
[Rex] Listen, um, I'm...
sorry to hear about the Pastor.
You know, uh...
Me and Big E went
back a long ways.
Long ways.
But you now it's always
nice to have a...
hometown to come back to.
Where folks don't judge more
than they forgive. You know what
I'm sayin'?
You can take it from me.
It's hard to ride the straight
and narrow all the time.
But you know all about
that, don't you?
Didn't you have a little bit of
trouble up there on Wall Street?
Insider trading?
I know you don't think that you
and I run in the same circles
right now...
But we will.
You understand?
[PHONE CHIMES]
Gimme a second.
[LAUGHING]
Everybody in this town...
does business with Rex Fisher.
You understand?
I gotta roll.
I'm surprised you remembered
this was our spot.
That was a long time ago.
What do you want, Ella?
Now I know this is not some
moment of emotional weakness.
You don't have those.
Now you asked me to
back off and I did.
Do you know who did it?
If I hear anything,
I'll let you know.
Is there anything
else, Lady Ella?
Well um...
It seems that...
the campaign money that I had
set aside is um...
well it's...
not available to
me. At this time.
Is that so?
[LAUGHING]
Lady Ella Johnson, are you
asking me for a loan?
I'll pay you back when the
life insurance comes.
So what is so funny about this?
Your husband...
The almighty Pastor Johnson...
was a ticking clock.
And now you come to me
with your hands out, too.
Mm, mm, mm.
How much?
Fifty thousand.
It's done.
But when you pay me back...
make sure you add in the 50,000
that your husband owes me.
Yeah.
And to me...
you'll always be
Ella Maye Byrd...
Homecoming Queen.
[REX LAUGHING]
[Deacon Smith]
Good evening
brothers and sisters.
[All]
Good evening.
You know it's hard to believe
that our brother, Pastor Johnson
is not here with us today...
but in his final resting
place with the Lord.
Now we must continue his work.
We must once again be the
beacon for our community.
Amen?
[All]
Amen.
I'm proud to serve as
your deacon...
and now we must
fulfill the task...
of choosing a new
pastor to lead us.
Welcome brothers and sisters.
Today we pray...
We're all God's...
children.
And as God's children...
And it is with his grace...
we give thanks...
for the wisdom he
bestows upon us.
We thank him for his
understanding.
and... forgiveness.
For we are all sinners.
And...
we must all repent for
our evil ways.
[Reverend yelling]
I don't think y'all
heard me.
We are the beacon of light!
We are the stars in
the night sky!
For the Lord is in us.
Can I get an amen?
I said can I, get a amen?
Where is the last reverend?
He's running a little late.
Reverend Greene?
Reverend Greene?
Yes?
I need you to go up.
- Okay.
- Thank you.
[WHISPERING]
Ah, many of you will uh,
remember Reverend Greene
from ah,
Pastor Johnson's funeral.
He'd like to say a few words.
Reverend Greene?
Thank you, brother.
- Good evening.
- Good evening.
You all may not
know this, but...
this is your opportunity to
give thanks to Pastor Johnson
and Lady Ella.
Amen.
[All]
Amen.
I live in Los Angeles but...
here...
is where I spent my summers.
When Pastor Johnson
took over this church
I was a very, very
impressionable young man.
As a matter of fact,
in a lot of ways
I was lost, you guys.
But Pastor Johnson
was always there
and he always made this place a
place where I could come
and get that love.
And guidance.
See even after he
suffered his own loss
he always made us feel
like he was available.
He also taught me that I'm on
my own, personal journey.
And today...
we are commissioned to
assist this church
on it's journey. And like us...
this church has a soul.
If you all would just
be patient with us...
just give us a little
bit more time
while we wait on the final
guest reverend to speak.
Amen?
[all] Amen.
Amen, church.
[APPLAUSE
[UPBEAT MUSIC PLAYING]
[INAUDIBLE TALKING]
You crazy, how's work
goin' brother?
Oh you know, work is work man.
Yeah.
How you doin'?
You want next?
No, we're lookin' for Vernon.
Oh...
so I guess my chair not
good enough for you?
No, we just... got
business with him.
Need to talk to him.
You know where he is?
Umm...
Yeah, he's outta
town, matter of fact.
Is there something
I can help you with?
Why don't you just tell him
to call me at the precinct
when he gets back.
Mr. Morris.
Can we have a word?
St. Charles.
Is that a new tie?
It suits you.
But I gotta admit, uh, I miss
your suspenders phase.
Thanks, me too.
My new partner,
Detective Alvarez.
Alvarez... Cubana?
Puerto Rican.
That was my next guess.
So what can I do for
you, Detectives?
Well we'd just like to have
a friendly little chat.
We heard you were on the court
the night Pastor Johnson died.
Need to ask you some questions.
Yeah well, if you wanna chat...
call this number.
You should bring back the
suspenders again.
They worked for you.
He was quick to lawyer up.
What's he hiding?
He works for Rex and
he's a smart guy.
Yeah, he's also
involved. I can feel it.
He was at the basketball game
with a dozen witnesses.
He coulda had one of his
guys take care of it.
It's the perfect alibi.
Well the only way we're
going to get him to talk is...
This is the key.
[PLAYING NOTE ON THE PIANO]
Okay? Let's try, try
one more time.
♪ EVERY TIME I THINK
ABOUT YOUR LOVE ♪
Okay, take five,
take five minutes.
Just... take five.
What was that?
That man is getting on
my last nerve.
We sound fine. This
ain't Carnegie Hall.
You know what? His ego has
gotten so swollen since that
whole YouTube thing.
I mean, you can barely hear me!
I'm goin' to get some food.
I don't care what these people
do, I was NOT built for fasting.
No, what you're gonna do is get
yourself some water, and you're
gonna relax.
We're all hungry.
Everybody's hungry.
Just...
[Miles] All right.
And...
♪ EVERY TIME I THINK
ABOUT YOUR LOVE ♪
Y'all hungry, huh?
We thank everyone for
coming out this evening to
participate in the vote.
Alright now the ballots
are being passed out.
We ask that everyone take one
and pass the rest down.
And once you've voted...
we ask that you come down in an
orderly fashion.
And place your votes in
this here ballot box.
Thank you.
I still don't understand
the idea behind
fasting to clear
your mind to vote.
The worst time to make a
decision is when you're
starving.
And let me tell you, we're
really lucky Caledonia
didn't break any bones
when she collapsed.
Is that why you cheated?
Excuse me?
Hey!
I am a doctor. I have a
responsibility to my
patients to be-
Yeah, yeah, yeah...
Sit down.
I remember you used to be like
an alcoholic with those things
when we were young.
Used to find those empty
wrappers hidden all
over the place.
Okay. I am... a chocoholic.
It was a lucky break
for me, though.
It was about the only game I had
back then to try to
get close to you.
Those little fund raiser
things you used to sell?
Mm-hmm.
Yup.
Your pops bought most of 'em.
He must've felt sorry for you.
I think he knew exactly
why I was comin' around
sellin' those things.
He was a good man.
You're late.
You know...
after all these years you...
think that it would get easier.
But it doesn't.
[Rex]
I know.
EJ's birthday has always
been hard for you.
It's okay.
Here you go.
Thank you for your discretion.
Always.
Always.
[CAMERA SHUTTER CLICKING]
[Reverend Greene] Lord, thank
you for your abundance. Amen.
[All]
Amen!
Gimme that chicken!
Shouldn't your mother
be here for this?
She said she needed
some air, but I thought
she would be back by now.
I guess you're up.
I guess so.
Hey everyone.
Hi. If I can get your attention,
we have collected the count.
First we want to say thank
you for coming out.
And for fasting before the vote.
I know it wasn't easy, trust me.
This church was first started
by my grandparents.
Pastor and Lady Byrd.
It started out of their living
room, and then it expanded and
it expanded, and well...
Here we are.
Since that time, this church has
been overseen by my family.
But this is a new age.
And it's good to break with
tradition and follow your heart.
Which is what
has happened today.
For we are not only inviting in
a new pastor to lead us
we are inviting in a pastor that
you elected. From your heart.
Not from a ballot.
Amen.
Reverend Greene, will you
please accept this honor?
[ALL CHEERING]
I don't understand, I-I
wasn't even on the ballot.
I don't know what to say.
It seems the church has spoken.
[ALL AGREEING]
Let's give, you know,
Reverend Greene a chance
to digest this news.
Please, enjoy your meal,
and thank you again.
[APPLAUSE]
Ballistics are in.
Our murder weapon is a 22
caliber German Luger.
A fine piece of craftsmanship.
It's a rare gun.
Only 1500 registered
in the state of Georgia.
If we find this gun,
we'll find our killer.
Mm-hmm.
Already on it.
Checking the gun registry.
Let's see what you got.
Son of a bitch.
[DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING]
[voice on music track]
DJ!
[BEATS INTENSIFY]
♪ WE'RE JUST SINNERS
♪ SAVED BY GRACE
♪ WOAH-OH
♪ WOAH-OH
♪ DON'T LIFT YOUR HANDS
GIVE GOD THE PRAISE NOW ♪
♪ WOAH-OH
♪ WOAH-OH
♪ DON'T LIFT YOUR HANDS
GIVE GOD THE PRAISE ♪
I like that.
No I, yeah, I think
it's straight.
Yeah.
I'm feelin' it from here.
A'ight.
Miles!
My dude, you still got it!
- You got it man!
- D, you make it easy man.
- You make it real easy, bro
- Dude, listen...
Now, that look, that's a hit.
I know a hit when I hear one.
Oh, that's fire.
- No, that's straight fire.
- That's straight fire.
Run it from the top.
♪ WE'RE JUST SINNERS
SAVED BY GRACE ♪
I like how you come in, how
you come in though?
That's great! I'm tellin' you
man, this is a smash.
[INAUDIBLE]
♪ DON'T LIFT YOUR HANDS
GIVE GOD THE PRAISE ♪
♪ WOAH-OH
♪ DON'T LIFT YOUR HANDS
GIVE GOD THE PRAISE ♪
♪ I USED TO BE THAT
PREACHER - WHAT? ♪
♪ TELLIN' PEOPLE WHAT
TO DO - WHAT? ♪
♪ DRUGS HAVE
NEVER BEEN MY GAME ♪
♪ FULL OF PRIDE
AND SOMETHIN' NEW ♪
♪ DOIN' IT
♪ I FELL SO HARD
♪ LOST MY FAITH IN GOD
♪ I COULDN'T EVEN PRAY
♪ SO I SAY
♪ DON'T MATTER WHO YOU ARE
♪ NO MATTER WHAT YOU'VE DONE
♪ YOU NEVER FALL FROM GRAAAACE
♪ YEAH YEAH YEAH YEAH YEAH
♪ WE'RE JUST SINNERS
♪ SAVED BY GRACE - HEY
♪ WOAH-OH, WOAH-OH
♪ DON'T LIFT YOUR HANDS
GIVE GOD THE PRAISE ♪
♪ WOAH-OH, WOAH-OH
♪ DON'T LIFT YOUR HANDS
GIVE GOD THE PRAISE ♪
[Det. St. Charles] Jabari
Morris, second in command
to Rex Fisher's criminal
organization.
He's well entrenched
in the game.
Thank you for inviting me
to your tea party.
You're welcome.
[Det. St. Charles] Consider
him armed and dangerous.
[Jabari] What kind of
cookies are these?
Walnut cookies.
Walnut cookies.
[Det. St. Charles] I'll need
backup flanked on all sides of
the house.
Well what kind of tea
is this anyway?
Green Tea.
Green tea? I don't
even like green tea.
Oh well, you're just
gonna hafta drink it.
How-what?
[Det. St. Charles] Let's go.
- Cookies...
- Ah man, I'm makin' a mess.
Momma's gonna kick my butt.
[JADA LAUGHS]
Mm! Could you pour me
some more tea please?
[PHONE RINGING]
Let's go see mommy real quick.
Paige! Paige!
We're being raided, okay?
- Take Jada to her room, you
empty the stash.
- Okay.
[DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING]
♪ GO ON LIFT YOUR HANDS
GIVE GOD THE PRAISE NOW ♪
♪ WE'RE JUST SINNERS
SAVED BY GRACE ♪
We gonna do this, or what?
On the next
Saints and Sinners:
Waiting for ballistics
to match up the bullets
with this gun here.
There's still one debt
that ain't been paid yet,
and you know damn well
the hustle never sleeps.
You gonna shake down
a dead Pastor?
You better believe it.
People that cross me tend
not to stick around.
♪ We're just sinners
saved by grace♪