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- [Jacob] Ephesians chapter 5.
Let's start from verse 21.
And the word of God says:
"Submit to one another out reverence for Christ.
For wives,
this means submit to your husbands
as unto the Lord.
For a husband is the head of his wife
as Christ is the head of the church,
He is the savior of His body,
the church.
As the church admits to Christ,
so you wives should submit to your husbands in everything.
For husbands,
this means love your wives
just as Christ loved the church.
He gave up his life
for her to be made holy and clean,
washed by the cleansing of God's Word.
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He did this to present her to Himself as a glorious church,
without a spot or wrinkle or any other blemish,
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instead should be made holy and without fault.
In the same way,
husbands ought to love their wives
as they love their own bodies.
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For a man who loves his wife
actually sows love for himself.
No man hates his own body,
but feeds it,
cares for it just as Christ
cares for the church.
(Kathy moaning)
- Oh yes.
(Kathy moaning)
- And we are members of His body.
Y'all ready for God's Word?
Let's dive in.
And the church says?
- [Congregation] Amen!
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(Jacob clears throat)
(Jacob sighs)
(door knocks)
- Come in.
What's today's numbers?
- All right.
Uh, today's offering, we had $326,475.92.
We also joined 10 new members to the church today, and-
- What?
Only 10?
Are you serious?
- What's the issue, Pastor?
- New membership is down from last week
and the Sunday before that.
- But, Pastor,
we have one of the largest congregations in the city.
- But our membership continues to decline each week.
Look, I don't know what we're doing wrong,
but you need to figure it out and fix it now.
You understand?
- Yes, sir.
- And what'd you say our offer intake was again?
- $326,475.
- Are you kidding me?
Are you serious right now?
How am I supposed to be taken care of with this?
Hmm?
You see this?
A list full of full-time employees
that the church has to pay.
Who's gonna take care of their salaries?
Not to mention all the other sh...
all the other stuff that has to be done around here:
renovations, programs that need to be implemented.
Who's gonna pay for that?
I'm telling you,
all that I do for this church,
all I do for these people,
and this is what they think I'm worth?
This is what they wanna give their church?
When they gonna realize
they gotta take care of their man of God?
If I ain't right, they ain't gonna be right!
- But, Pastor-
- But nothing!
Sometimes I ask myself why the hell I'm still here.
Why couldn't God give me a congregation
where they knew how to take care of their man of God
instead of these ungrateful motherf...
(Jacob sighs)
These people gonna learn one day,
I swear to God.
They gonna learn.
(Jacob sighs)
- Do you even want to hear how many people got saved today?
- Does it equate to more money?
- Not necessarily.
- Then no.
You just make sure our membership
and offering numbers are up.
Do you understand me?
- Yes, Pastor.
(door knocks)
- Hi, I didn't mean to interrupt.
I just wanted to see how much longer you're gonna be.
- Um, shouldn't be too much longer.
I was just going over some things with the pastor.
- Okay.
Oh, and Pastor, oh,
that was such a beautiful sermon that you gave today.
I mean, the way you spoke about how we as husbands and wives
need to love each other as Christ loves us,
I have never had anybody break it down for me
the way that you do.
It was so eloquently put.
- Well, praise God.
I am so glad you were blessed by it.
- Exceedingly and abundantly so.
I will see you at the car, dear.
- Okay.
- And I will see you next time, Pastor.
- God bless, Sister Bridges.
(Jacob exhales deeply)
You're a lucky man.
- Yes, Pastor.
I am indeed a blessed man.
I love her
and she loves me even more.
(Jacob chuckles)
She'll do almost anything for me
and I'll do the same for her.
(Jacob chuckles)
- That's beautiful.
I remember Leslie and I...
(Jacob sighs)
The love you two share is rare, son.
Never take that for granted.
One day it's there and the next it just...
It disappears right before your very eyes.
- I understand.
I understand.
Listen, Pastor, I still wanna talk to you-
- Nathan, I have to take this.
- Okay.
(phone vibrating)
- We're done.
You can go.
(phone vibrating)
- Okay.
(phone vibrating)
- Hello.
What, what?
Look, I'll take care of it.
No, I said I'll take care of it!
Damn!
(Jacob sighs)
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Get you behind in here right now!
(door slams)
Don't make no damn sense!
- Nah, uh-uh.
Watch your words, Pastor.
- The only thing you better be watching
is my fist across your mouth
if you keep playing with me.
- What's going on?
- Our son was caught selling drugs to a undercover cop.
- Oh, hold up.
Our son?
I ain't her son.
She damn sure ain't my mom.
- Jacob, please!
- You got one more time to disrespect my wife in this
house.
You hear me?
I can't believe your mom had to call me crying
'cause you got arrested.
You better be lucky I know the police chief.
You looking at jail time and drug charges!
What was you thinking J.R., huh?
Did you ever stop to once think
about how this made me look as your father?
How does this make the church look
when the son of the pastor
of the most prominent church in the city
is selling drugs?
- God forbid!
I make you and the church look bad?
- J.R.,
go to your damn room.
- But what about my money?
- That sounds like a personal problem to me!
Now you get the hell outta my face.
The sight of you makes me sick right now.
- It's kind of like looking in the mirror, right, Pops?
- If I have to say it one more time,
you gonna find yourself six feet under.
Go to your room.
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(Jacob sighs)
- So how was church this morning?
- It was good.
Would've been better if you were there though.
- I'm sorry, but I told you I wasn't feeling well.
- All I'm saying is it doesn't look right
when the first lady of the church
doesn't show up to support her man.
- Well, I'm sorry I made you look bad, Jake.
- Jacob.
- Excuse me, Jacob.
But correct me if I'm wrong.
Isn't the purpose of going to church is to worship God?
- But I'm the man of God that He placed in that church.
- Oh, so I'm supposed to worship you now?
- Don't twist my words, Leslie.
(Jacob sighs)
Look,
all I'm saying is it would have been nice if you were there.
That's all.
(phone vibrating)
It's Nathan.
I promised to go over some information
about the meeting tomorrow.
- You just got home, Jacob.
Do you have to work right now?
- A pastor's work is never done, Leslie,
you know that.
- Yeah, I know.
(phone vibrating)
- Nathan, what is it?
- Pastor Morgan called
and wanted you to preach at his revival next month.
- And how much did he talk about paying?
- 1,000.
- $1,000?
Are you joking?
- No, I'm not.
- Well, in that case,
you tell pastor Morgan
if he wants me to step a foot in that church,
he'll come up with a better figure.
(Nathan sighs)
Can you believe that man
wants me to do his revival for $1,000?
He's gotta be crazy.
- Whatever happened to just preaching the Word to the people
so that they can be taught and encouraged?
- And whatever happened to compensating a man of God
what he's worth?
Leslie, I'm damn sure worth more than $1,000.
I deserve the best,
and I'm not gonna settle for anything less.
- Oh my God!
Gonna have to run down to the store
so that I can make something for dinner.
- We got a few new members at the church today.
- That's good.
- I'm telling you, Leslie,
if we can really get people on board with our new vision,
our church is gonna grow 10 times faster
than the average church.
- [Leslie] Mm-hmm.
- It's gonna happen,
I can feel it.
I'm really making a difference in this city,
and people are eating up my words.
- You know,
all I keep hearing outta your mouth is I.
What about God?
- Come on, Leslie.
- Seriously, Jacob.
I mean the Bible says,
"I can do all through Christ who strengthens me," not,
"I can do all through myself."
- I know what the Bible says.
I'm a pastor, remember?
- I don't know.
It just seems like you have forgotten.
It seems like you're more of a businessman
than you are a minister of the Word.
- You know what, Leslie?
I am sick and tired of you always criticizing me.
Why can't you just sit back, shut up,
and support your damn man?
That's all I ask!
But no, you're constantly disrespecting me,
always talking back.
You know, your disrespecting me as a pastor and a man
is exactly why God is punishing you
and you lost our damn baby.
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Leslie, I-
- No.
Just, just go.
(phone vibrating) (somber music continues)
- What?
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I got 'em.
Look, I said I got 'em!
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(Leslie sobbing)
(phone vibrating)
- Don't you know how to knock?
- Boy, this is my house.
I walk in and out of any damn door I feel like it
without doing so.
(J.R. scoffs)
- Whatever.
So when are you gonna take me home?
- I'm not.
- What?
(Jacob sighs)
- J.R., your mama's done with you.
She's tired of you disrespecting her.
She's tired of you getting in trouble.
So from now on, you're gonna stay here with me.
- The hell I am.
I wanna go home.
- Look,
that shit you pull with your mom ain't going ride here.
Now I said you're staying here with me
or you can take your chance out there on the street.
I really don't give a damn.
You understand me?
I said do you understand me?
- Yes.
- Yes what?
- Yes, sir.
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(Jacob sighs)
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- Leslie,
I'm sorry.
I shouldn't have said what I said.
I didn't mean it.
- Well, why did you say it?
- I don't know.
Honestly, I'm really frustrated with J.R.,
the church.
It's like I'm giving my all to these people
in that place and I'm getting nothing in return.
And you have your way of saying that one thing that just-
- Is this your apology?
- You're right.
I shouldn't be taking my frustrations out on you.
I truly am sorry.
- Thank you.
- I love you, Leslie.
- I love you too.
- What's good, fam?
- Apparently not your home training.
You ever heard about knock
before you entered somebody's house?
- Yeah.
What's your point?
(Jacob chuckles)
- Hey, Tony. - What's up?
Hey, Leslie!
- Hi, Tony.
- [Tony] Cuzo!
- We missed you in church today.
(Tony sighs)
- Now how you gonna miss something
you ain't never had, Cuz?
- Tony.
- Jake.
- It's Jacob.
- Okay.
Jake.
Come on, Cuz, you know that church stuff ain't for me.
- But New Life in Christ Ministries
isn't a regular church, Tony.
- [Tony] Mm-hmm.
- We have the best crafted sanctuary in the area.
- [Tony] Mm-hmm.
- And the highest growing membership in the city.
- [Tony] Mm-hmm.
- And your boy's been getting nothing, but-
- I know!
I know!
You never fail to mention that
every time I come over here.
I'm gonna keep on reminding you
until your butt shows up in church.
- And I guess you're gonna be wasting your breath
for the rest of your life, Cuz.
You know that ain't for me, man.
Come one now.
'Cause I ain't coming.
Cousin-in-law!
What's for dinner?
- Um, whatever your mama cooking at your own house.
- Now, you know my mama don't cook on Sundays.
Come on now, stop tripping.
What you whipping up in the kitchen?
- Well, speaking of, Jacob,
I really don't feel like cooking tonight.
So I was wondering if we could order something
and have it delivered.
- Baby, it's Sunday.
You know I look forward to your cooking on Sundays.
- I know, Jacob.
But I'm tired and I just don't feel like it.
- Tired from what?
I mean, you've been laying around all day.
It ain't like you went to church today.
- Whoa, whoa, whoa.
I hate to break up, you know,
y'all little love bird thing y'all got going on,
but I invited a special lady over here for dinner.
And y'all need to figure it out 'cause we gotta eat.
- How do you invite some random to a dinner
that you wasn't invited to, Tony?
- Whoa, Cuz, she's not just some random,
she's special.
- So was the chick you brought over here last week.
- Whoa, wait a minute.
- What about the chick the week before that?
- No, no, how about the one he brought last month?
He was gonna marry her.
- No, no, no, no.
Wait, trust me.
She bad.
Just wait until you see her.
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Man, she got this long, nice, beautiful hair,
beautiful brown skin,
and a ass nice she'll make you talking tongues, Cuz.
(Tony mimicking tongues)
- Bro, my, my wife right here.
- I'm just saying, Cuz.
Listen, man, when you see her, she bad.
She, she might be the one, man.
Trust me.
(door knocking)
And that's probably her right there. (chuckles)
Hey, baby.
Come on in.
- Hi there.
- Damn!
- J.R.
- Family, this is Sade Morris.
Sade, this is my family,
my cousin Pastor Thorne and his wife Leslie.
- Hey.
- Hi Sade.
- And the black sheep of the family.
Um, what's his name?
Uh, uh, Jacob Jr.
(J.R. laughing)
- No, that would be you, Brian McFry.
It's J.R.
How you doing, sexy?
How come you with this trash?
Don't you wanna be with a real man?
- Boy, when that happen, let us know.
- Yo, Tony, you still living with your mama?
- You still the spawn of Satan?
- Tony!
- What, man?
I'm just saying what you said the other day.
- Wow.
Nice to know what you think about me, Pops.
- Well, it's, it's really nice to meet everybody, truly.
I mean, I can't wait to try Leslie's cooking.
I've heard so much about it.
- Ooh.
Um, I don't think it's gonna be too much of cooking
going on today.
Yeah, you might have to put that on hold.
- Um, I can probably whip up something real quick.
- Well, don't worry about it.
I can order something.
- This is if you don't mind waiting.
- I mean, nah, I don't mind.
I mean, I was brought up to believe anything worth having
is worth waiting for.
- Is that right?
- Okay. (chuckles)
How about I give you a tour of the house
while Jacob orders the food?
- Sure.
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- So like I was saying,
you about to come out to the club with me.
- Man.
- [Tony] Just once, just say two scriptures on the,
on the mic, you know, shut the club down.
- Tony, I can't even save you, man.
You know what?
On that note.
Hey, Cuz, listen,
the food was great.
It was amazing.
- Yes, I must say that was the best selection of food
I've ever had.
Good choice, Pastor.
- Thank you.
But call me Jacob.
(Leslie chuckles)
- So Sade, where did you and Tony meet?
- Um, (chuckles)
we actually met last night at the club
just a few blocks from here.
(Jacob coughing)
- Oh really?
- Whoa, whoa.
Hold on, Cuz.
The church is your sanctuary,
for me it's the club.
So anyway, I was, uh,
in the club getting my two step on, right?
You know, jig, bobbing.
And this beautiful young thing caught my attention
from across the room.
She was looking at me, right?
- Probably 'cause she was looking like a clown
dancing like that.
(all chuckle)
- Anyway, like I was saying,
I was in there jigging, jigging,
and this beautiful young thing caught my attention
from across the room with that big, beautiful smile.
I had to go talk to her,
so I did.
- And he was so charming and he was so sweet.
- That's right.
- We connected instantly.
- It was like, you know, kismet, you know, fate.
It was meant to be.
- Kismet?
- That's right, kismet.
- It sound like wedding bells to me.
- Whoa, wedding bells?
Cuz, sound like you need to get your hearing checked.
Ain't nobody talking about no marriage.
I mean, I'm sorry.
I mean, at least not right now, anyway, right?
- I think what Tony is trying to say
is that even though it was love at first sight,
we're still getting to know one another.
- That's right. - And I mean,
if things keep progressing and it's good,
I can see us getting married
and having a good marriage like you and Jacob.
- That's sweet.
- Man, this is so boring!
Can I please go to my room?
- No.
What you can do is take your butt downstairs
and wash some dishes.
(J.R. smacks lips)
Smack your teeth again,
you gonna be picking 'em up off the floor.
Now go.
Tell the nice lady bye.
Pull your pants up!
That boy.
- Well, I think I'm gonna go ahead
and get ready for my nightly run.
- Cuz,
I do not understand why you like running at night.
- Well, it's because the air is better for me.
And also it helps me clear my thoughts.
- Okay.
- Are you sure you're up for it?
Earlier you said you wasn't feeling too well.
- Yes, I'm okay.
I promise.
And Sade, it was so nice to meet you.
And I hope I get to see you again soon.
- Count on it.
- Okay. (chuckles)
- Ooh. Um...
Uh,
I gotta go.
I'll be back.
I gotta take the kids to the pool.
- Tony.
- What, man?
We family.
- Bro, go ahead.
- Thank you.
I'll be back baby.
- All right
- I don't know how you put up with him.
- Um, he's truly one of a kind.
But I guess the same thing could be said about you.
- Well, thank you, I think.
(Sade chuckles)
- Trust me, it's a compliment.
(Jacob chuckles)
I mean, to be honest,
I was actually really nervous to come and meet you.
I'm a fan.
Like, I've been... (sighs)
I've following you for quite some time.
- Really?
- Yes.
It's just the way that you preach the Word of God,
it truly captivates me.
I mean, when Tony told me that he was your cousin,
I was just insistent,
I had to come and meet you.
Like, I had to meet the powerful man behind the pulpit.
And I'm so glad I did.
Like, tonight you actually made my dreams come true.
- Well,
I'm glad that I can make your dreams a reality.
- Well, listen, um,
I've been actually trying to get closer
and just a lot more connected,
you know?
- [Jacob] Mm-hmm.
- Have a better understanding of the Bible.
But there are some things that I don't understand.
Do you mind if I, um,
if I hit you up sometimes
so you can at least provide me a Bible lesson?
- Well, of course.
It's my job to make sure you have a greater
and
tighter
understanding of the Word of God.
- Well, here.
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That's my number.
Nice pants.
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- How was your run?
- It was good,
much needed.
- You are so beautiful.
- Not now, Jacob.
(Jacob sighs)
- What's the problem, Leslie?
- I just,
I just can't right now.
- But, baby,
we haven't spent time like this in a very long time.
- We spend time together all the time.
- As husband and wife.
I wanna make love to my wife.
- Jacob, I can't.
- Leslie, it's been three months.
- It still feels like yesterday to me.
- When are you gonna let this go?
- This?
So you calling our unborn child a this?
How can you be so insensitive?
- Look, I'm not trying to be,
but I just really wanna be with my wife right now.
- I know you do, Jacob.
I just can't.
- And why not?
- Because I'm afraid.
- Afrai...
Baby, Leslie,
it's me.
What the hell are you afraid of?
- I'm afraid that, that if I sleep with you,
I'm gonna become pregnant again.
I'm afraid that I'ma fall in love with this baby
that's nurturing inside of me
and then I'ma lose my baby.
And then my heart is gonna break all over again.
And I can't go through that anymore.
One time was enough.
- Baby, it's only one night.
- Only one night we can make a baby.
Only one night we can lose our baby.
It only takes one night to ruin our world.
Jacob, I'm sorry,
but I can't.
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(Leslie sobbing)
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(phone vibrating)
- I thought your phone wasn't working,
and that's why you haven't responded
to any of my texts.
(Kathy clears throat)
- Yeah.
It's this weird thing where I'm not getting texts
until like super late.
Like, someone can text me in the morning
but then I won't get it until like this time.
It's really crazy.
I don't, I don't understand it.
- Hmm.
Well, we definitely need to get that fixed.
- I know, but we've both just been so busy, you know,
especially with you always down at the church.
- Yeah.
But that's about to change really soon.
- Good.
Well, this is my sister.
So let me just text her back
and then this thing is going off, okay?
- Okay.
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(water splashing)
- Babe, you sure was up late last night.
- I can't hear you.
Hold on.
(water splashing)
What'd you say?
- I said you sure was up late last night.
- Yeah.
I ended up calling Nathan,
we started strategizing.
Getting a game plan together for the week.
- Wow.
Sounds like you planning a corporate takeover.
- Well, church is a business.
(Leslie chuckles)
- That's funny,
'cause I always thought church
was supposed to be a ministry.
- Leslie, please don't start this.
- Okay.
I won't.
Look, I'ma ahead to Madison
to go see Mama for the day.
I won't be back until later on tonight.
- Okay.
You and J.R. are gonna be all right here by yourselves?
(Jacob scoffs)
All right now.
I don't wanna come home and see my house
look like it's been hit by a tornado
because y'all got into it.
- Look,
our home
will be in one piece when you get back.
(Leslie chuckles)
Okay?
- Okay.
(Leslie chuckles)
Jacob,
baby, I love you.
And I hope nothing ever changes that.
- I love you too.
And I promise,
nothing or no one could ever change that.
(Leslie chuckles)
- All right.
Well, I'ma go ahead and get dressed.
Okay? - Okay.
- And I'll see you later.
- All right. - All right.
- Be safe. - Thanks.
(gentle music)
(phone vibrating)
- Yeah?
Nah, I'm still at my pop's place.
Nah, I ain't doing shit.
I'm trying to be with y'all boys, though, for real.
Yeah. (door knocks)
Hey, let me hit you back.
Yeah.
All right.
Bye.
- Yo, Ma, what's good?
- My name ain't Yo.
And I definitely didn't give birth to you, so-
- So how about you give me your name
so I can properly address you.
- Jada.
- Jada is a beautiful name
from a beautiful woman.
My name is J.R.
- And what does the J.R. stand for?
- Just ready to do whatever it is you wanna do.
- You think you're so smooth, don't you?
- Well, the girls like it from where I'm from, so-
- Well we do things a little differently down here.
- Ah, down here, down south, huh?
So how about you give me a lesson in Southern hospitality.
- I think that can be ranged.
- You think that can be arranged?
- And what kind of arrangement are we making this morning?
- Oh.
Hi, Pastor Thorne.
- Hi, Jada.
- My father wanted me to give you these files.
- Thank you.
I was just introducing myself to J.R.
and offering to show him around the neighborhood.
- Is that right?
Well, I'm sure my son would appreciate that.
How's your father?
- He's doing very well.
- Please give him my regards.
- Yes, sir.
- I guess I'll be going.
It was nice meeting you J.R.
- Nice meeting you, Jada.
(strike thuds)
- You stay away from that girl.
- But, Dad- - But nothing.
Her father's the chairman of a Deacon Board
and the board of directors
at the bank that holds my loan.
Last thing I need is you messing things up for me
at the bank.
- It always circles back to you, does it?
- You know what? You damn right.
Now you need to go out and find you a legit job.
I don't want you sitting around here all day.
So when I get back here, you be gone.
Do I make myself clear?
- Yes.
- Yes, what?
- Sir.
(suspenseful music)
- Hey, babe, I was...
Okay, that's odd.
He just left without saying goodbye.
I guess he was in rush.
Didn't I leave my phone here?
I left it right there.
I know I left it here.
What did I do with it?
(gentle music)
- Now I think would be the opportune time
to start the proposal on the senior citizen community center
that you've been talking about.
I know you promised them
that you would build something specifically for them,
and I think it's important that you honor your word
especially since they're some of the biggest tithers
to the ministry.
I also think that we should start
incorporating our older members into what we're doing,
(phone vibrating)
you know,
to make them feel like they're contributing something
other than their money.
Pastor?
- Huh?
What?
- Did you hear anything I said?
- Yes.
Something about old people.
Nathan, this can wait till next time.
I need to be left alone for a minute.
- Okay. Is everything all right?
- Yes.
I just need a moment to myself.
- Okay.
But, uh, before I go,
I really need to talk to you about Kathy.
- Is it life or death?
- No, sir.
- Then Nathan, it can wait.
- But Pastor-
- What about I need to be left alone
don't you understand?
Now go!
(Nathan sighs)
(Jacob chuckles)
(door slams)
(phone vibrating)
- Hello?
- Hi, Mr. Bridges?
This is Dr. Gilcrest,
I've been trying to reach your wife.
- Oh, oh, um,
she was having phone issues earlier
so I decided to go ahead
and get the phone fixed this morning.
- Oh, okay.
Understandable.
Um, well, listen, I,
I know that I'm breaking doctor-patient confidentiality
by telling you this.
But I was trying to call Kathy
because I needed to reschedule her next appointment,
and I haven't seen or heard from her
since we discovered that she was pregnant.
- Wait, um, (clears throat)
did, did you, did you say Kathy was pregnant?
- Yes, Mr. Bridges, your wife is pregnant.
(suspenseful music)
(gentle music)
(doorbell chiming)
(door creaks)
(Jada chuckles)
- J.R.
- Yeah.
- How did you know where I lived?
- Oh, well,
I noticed that this beautiful home
had to belong to this beautiful angel
that walked in my life earlier today.
Okay.
So I knocked on every door in your neighborhood
until you opened it.
(both laugh)
So, what's up?
- Well, um,
I don't have any classes today,
my parents aren't home.
Wanna come in?
(J.R. gasps)
- Do I wanna come in?
(Jada giggling)
Uh, yeah.
(Jada giggling)
So you go to college here in town?
- Yeah.
Uh, majoring in biology with the plans to go pre-med.
- Yo, that's what up!
(Jada giggles)
- So what about you?
Are you in college?
- Nah, sitting in class learning a bunch shit
I ain't gonna use in real life,
that ain't for me.
- Oh.
So what do you want to do with your life?
- I wanna start my own business.
- That's good.
I mean, college could help you develop those skills
to run a successful business.
- Why would I wanna go to school
when I can get the real life experience?
- I hear you. (chuckles)
I'm assuming your dad doesn't agree with that, though.
- Nah.
Me and my pops don't see eye to eye
on a lot of things, so...
- Hmm.
Why is that?
(J.R. sighing)
- Because he tries to control shit.
And if you don't fit in his perfect image, he dismisses it.
And clearly I don't fit in his perfect image,
so he's quick to dismiss me.
- I'm sorry.
- Yeah, me too.
- Well,
there is one good thing that came out of all of this.
- What's that?
- We met each other.
(both chuckling)
- Hell, yeah.
(both laughing)
Aren't you supposed to be showing me around?
- Yeah. - Yeah.
- Let me go change.
- Okay.
Oh, before you go,
I gotta go to my house real quick
and then I'll come back and pick you up.
- Okay.
(gentle music)
(door creaking)
(sultry music)
- Sade?
- Hey, Pastor.
(sultry music continues)
- How'd you get in my house?
- I have my ways.
- Is that right?
- Hmm.
So, uh,
about that personal Bible session,
something about parting the red sea?
(sultry music continues)
(sensual music)
♪ Oh ♪
♪ Yeah ♪
♪ We met in the winter ♪
♪ And I would only pull up ♪
♪ To come and mess up your line ♪
♪ And when you came over ♪
♪ We handling business ♪
♪ And you would always leave right after we finish ♪
♪ And now we cuddling, Netflixing and chilling ♪
♪ And I just don't get it ♪
♪ Damn, how did we get here ♪
♪ I don't see how we got inside our feelings ♪
♪ Like it was a building ♪
♪ But damn it we here ♪
♪ We was just supposed to be sexing ♪
♪ But now we be texting ♪
♪ And calling and asking deep questions ♪
♪ And I'm starting to feel like you might be a blessing ♪
♪ With way more to offer than sexual sessions ♪
♪ But since I've been hurt in the past ♪
♪ And my heart broken half ♪
♪ I don't know if I'm ready for extras ♪
♪ I even thought about ghosting you ♪
♪ Maybe that's toxic ♪
♪ But I don't know what we are supposed to do ♪
♪ I done been on you and in you ♪
♪ But still I continue to feel like I'm scared ♪
♪ To get close to you ♪
♪ Scared to get close to you ♪
♪ How did we get here ♪
♪ We were just chilling ♪
♪ Now we got feelings ♪
♪ Gots to be kidding ♪
♪ Yeah ♪
♪ We was just searching for fun ♪
♪ We wasn't looking for love ♪
♪ You the one I kiss and touch ♪
♪ Never thought that you were the one ♪
♪ Now Cupid is aiming at us ♪
♪ We on the run ♪
♪ I never knew that you and I ♪
♪ Could ever be us ♪
♪ We all in our feelings ♪
♪ All in our feelings ♪
♪ How did we get here ♪
♪ You gotta be kidding me ♪
♪ We all in our feelings ♪
♪ All in our feelings ♪
♪ How did we get here ♪
♪ You gotta be kidding me ♪
♪ I'm feeling the difference ♪
♪ The energy shifting whenever you're giving me kisses ♪
♪ And now you be asking me about other women ♪
♪ And calling them bitches ♪
♪ And I say you tripping ♪
♪ And you say you playing ♪
♪ But I think you meant it ♪
(door creaks and slams)
(Sade and Jacob moaning) (faint rap music)
♪ I used to just want a little piece of you ♪
♪ Now I feel like I want everything ♪
(Sade moaning)
♪ Oh ♪
♪ How did we get here ♪
♪ Baby, baby ♪
♪ Whoa, whoa, whoa ♪
♪ Gotta be kidding me, baby ♪
♪ How did we ♪
♪ Get here ♪
(Jacob and Sade moaning) (sensual music)
- Oh, hey, baby!
I didn't even here you come in.
- [Nathan] Here.
- I have been looking all over the place for this thing.
- Mm. I know.
I figured since it wasn't working,
I would take it and get it fixed.
The technician said it was working just fine.
- Oh.
Oh, good.
Oh, thank you, sweetie.
That's so sweet of you.
- No problem.
So, um,
I got a phone call from Dr. Gilcrest,
and she had been trying to reach you.
But I guess, uh, congratulations is in order.
- What are you-
- She said you're pregnant.
- Oh, baby,
I have been waiting for the perfect moment to tell you.
We're having a bab...
We're having a baby.
- That's great.
So tell me.
Who's the father?
- What do you mean?
You're the father?
- That's impossible.
I'm unable to have children.
(suspenseful music)
- What?
- I have a birth defect
that prevents me from having children.
- And no, we never had that conversation
because you made it very clear
that you never wanted to have kids.
(suspenseful music continues)
- Nathan, Nathan, I-
- Don't!
(suspenseful music continues)
I'm gonna ask you one last time.
Who's the father?
(suspenseful music continues)
- I, uh,
I have to get back to the church.
Are you, are you good?
- I'll lock up when I leave.
Don't worry, Pastor.
You're safe with me.
(suspenseful music continues)
(keys rattling)
(suspenseful music continues)
(door creaking)
- Are you sure it's cool for us to be here?
Pastor Thorne-
- Don't worry about him.
Come on.
- I can't believe we actually spent the whole day together.
- Hmm.
Mm, I have no complaints.
(both laugh)
- Neither do I.
So what do you wanna do?
You wanna watch a movie?
- I'd rather watch you.
- [Jada] I, I....
- What?
- I just,
I just think we should slow down for a second.
- Why?
You feeling me, right?
- Yes.
- And I'm most definitely feeling you right now,
so just relax.
- I think we should stop.
(J.R. breathing heavily)
- What is the big deal?
- It's just that
I made a vow, a promise that,
that I'd save myself for marriage.
- Hold up.
So you never had sex before?
- No.
- Well,
there's a first time for everything.
(suspenseful music)
- J.R.,
please.
(Jada straining)
- Come on, girl!
You playing now.
We too old for this shit!
(suspenseful music continues)
We spent all day damn together.
All the flirting you were doing,
talking about how there was one good thing
that happened between us.
All the bullshit!
- I meant what I said!
- Okay.
Okay.
Prove it.
(suspenseful music continues)
- J.R.
I said no.
I said stop!
- What the hell's going on here?
- Dad.
Dad, I-
- I thought I told you to stay away from that girl!
I gave you a direct order,
you disobeyed me!
- Man, you need to relax.
- Don't tell me to relax!
(suspenseful music continues)
The one thing I asked you do, the one thing!
It's like you go out your way
to piss me off every single time.
Son, what is wrong with you?
You have everything you need as a child, everything.
- Everything except for a father.
- Why are you so pathetic?
- Man, look in the damn mirror.
- I'm your father, and you gonna respect me.
- Respect you?
Respect you?
You wanna talk about respect?
Respect you like how you look
after your precious damn church
more than you do your only son?
Oh, you wanna know the reason why I'm so pathetic, right?
It's because of you.
- You need to stop whining like a little bitch.
Stop blaming me for all your messed up choices in life.
You're the way you are because of you.
You are grown-ass man now, J.R.
Now it's time for you to start acting like it.
(J.R. scoffs)
- Acting like what?
Huh?
Acting like you?
You want me to be you?
Be a preacher on Sunday
while fucking other bitches on a Monday?
- What?
(suspenseful music continues)
(J.R. clapping)
That's right, Leslie.
I seen your husband in your bedroom with Tony's woman
having sex a couple of hours ago,
seen it with my own eyes.
- Baby.
Baby, let me explain.
(suspenseful music continues)
(door slams)
- Get out.
- What did you say?
- Get the hell out of my house!
- Where am I supposed to go?
- I don't know and I don't care,
but what I do know is your mama ain't want you
and neither do I.
Now you get your black ass out of my house.
(somber music)
(door slams)
(phone vibrating)
(somber music continues)
- [Recorded Voice] Praise the Lord.
You've reached Pastor Jacob Thorne.
I'm not available,
but leave a message and I'll get back to you
at my earliest convenience.
(tone beeps)
(Kathy breathing heavily)
(somber music continues)
(Kathy sobbing)
(somber music continues)
(Jacob sobbing)
(Jacob groaning)
- Leslie.
(zipper whirring)
Leslie, talk to me.
- I have nothing to say to you.
I'm packing up what I can.
And I'll come back for the rest of my things
when you're not here.
- Baby, I'm so sorry.
- I won't complain with you now.
- I mean, if you could just listen to me.
I...
- Listen?
Listen for you to say what?
That it was a mistake?
That it was supposed to only happen once?
Was it a mistake?
Was she the only one?
- Leslie- - Don't you dare
fix your mouth and lie to me!
Was she the only one you cheated on me with?
- No.
- You weak,
pathetic excuse of a man.
- Look,
after we lost our baby, things were different between us.
- I mean, you stopped talking to me.
You won't make love to me.
- I had a miscarriage, Jacob!
- What was I supposed to?
- You were supposed to be patient.
We had just lost our first child.
All I asked,
all I asked is for you to be patient!
- Well, be patient with me now.
- I've been patient with you,
and my patience has run thin.
And I'm done being patient with you.
(Leslie chuckles)
You know what's funny?
Is that I still remember your first sermon.
Do you love me?
You used to be so on fire for Christ.
You used to have love and passion for the people.
What ever happened to that man?
- Baby, he's right here.
- No, he's not.
I know what happened.
That man that I fell in love with,
that man that loves God and his family
is dead!
- Baby, no.
(suitcase wheels whirring)
♪ You gotta surrender ♪
♪ Yeah ♪
♪ You gotta surrender ♪
♪ Yeah ♪
♪ You gotta surrender ♪
God, help me.
♪ Take out everything that's not like you ♪
♪ 'Cause, Lord, I wanna be more like you ♪
♪ I gave up everything just to follow you ♪
♪ You're all I need ♪
♪ I surrender all ♪
♪ You gotta surrender ♪
♪ So you got surrender ♪
♪ Oh ♪
♪ You gotta surrender ♪
♪ Ooh ♪
♪ You gotta surrender ♪
♪ Surrender ♪
- [Recorded Voice] You've reached the voicemail
of Nathan Bridges.
Leave a message, and I'll get back to you as soon as I can.
(tone beeps)
- Baby, it's me.
Look, you didn't come home last night
and I'm so worried about you.
Look, I'm so sorry, okay?
I love you.
(Kathy sobbing)
♪ Lord, I really need you ♪
♪ Won't you please show me ♪
♪ Show me the way, Lord ♪
♪ Show me the way ♪
♪ Hmm ♪
♪ I said show me ♪
♪ Can't go a day without you, Lord ♪
♪ I need you ♪
♪ Oh, Lord, I need you ♪
♪ Please show me ♪
♪ Show me the way ♪
♪ Oh ♪
- All right.
Watch your step, watch your step.
Be careful.
- Jacob, where are you taking me?
- I got you. Just watch that right there.
Keep your eyes closes. - Don't make me fall.
- I got you. I got you.
You're gonna love this.
Here, keep your eyes close.
- Okay.
- Jacob, what are you doing. - And
open them.
- Jacob, this is a cafeteria.
(Jacob chuckles)
- No,
this is our new church home,
New Life in Christ Ministries.
This is where the lost will come to be saved and loved.
Now one day we'll have our own building,
but for now
this is home.
Besides, church isn't a building.
The church is us.
We are the church.
- Jacob, I love it.
Oh, baby.
(Leslie chuckles)
And I'm gonna be with you every step of the way, Pastor.
- I love you.
- I love you too, baby.
Oh wow.
(pensive music)
- Hey, Cuz, we need to talk.
- Tony, I really don't have time right now.
- Well, I need you to make time
because what I'm about to tell you is important.
- What is it?
- Me and Sade, man,
we broke up.
- Tony,
I really don't have time for you
and your fly-by-night girlfriends right now, man.
Some of us got real shit going on.
- Sade has syphilis.
- What?
- Yeah.
All right, so the night we came over here for dinner,
she told me she didn't wanna have sex that night
and I was cool with that.
But then last night she told me the reason
she didn't want to have sex
is because she has syphilis.
(suspenseful music)
Hey, Cuz, listen,
I can't be sick out here in these streets.
I don't wanna die.
I still got shit I gotta do!
- I gotta go.
- Yo, Cuz, I didn't even...
I'm not done talking to you, though.
- Man, lock up before you leave.
I gotta go. - Jacob!
(suspenseful music continues)
- [Recorded Voice] This is Sade, you know what to do.
(tone beeps)
- Sade, it's Jacob.
I really need to call me back, please.
(suspenseful music continues)
(phone vibrating)
(suspenseful music continues)
- [Recorded Voice] This is Sade, you know what to do.
(tone beeps)
- Sade, I really need you to call me back, please!
(Jacob sighs)
(phone vibrating)
- There's something I need to say to you!
- Look, Deacon, I do not have time right now,
but if you have any grievances-
- The only grievance that I have
is that bastard son of yours trying to rape my daughter.
- Wait, what?
Ho...
Deacon, I don't think this-
- I don't care what you think!
My daughter was crying all last night,
and she said that your son tried to have sex with her.
And when she told him no,
he tried to force himself on her.
(Jacob sighs)
- Deacon, jet's just calm down.
This is just a misunderstanding.
We can-
- The only misunderstanding is,
is that you think I'm gonna do business
with this den of iniquities.
I'm pulling me and my family's membership,
and I'm gonna default on that loan
down at your bank.
- What?
You can't do that!
- I can do whatever the hell I wanna do.
And when the other members find out about this,
they will follow suit.
(somber music)
- And speaking of suits,
you will hear for my lawyer by the end of the day.
(somber music continues)
- Damn boy!
- [Recorded Voice] This is Sade, you know what to do.
(tone beeps)
(phone thuds)
(Jacob screams)
(somber music continues)
- He keeps calling you.
- Give me the phone.
(somber music continues)
- I knew the day I met you at the clinic was special.
You cried on my shoulder
after being diagnosed with syphilis.
Who knew a total stranger
would be the perfect piece to the puzzle.
(somber music continues)
- I'm here.
So what do you need me to do?
- You see that man over there?
(somber music continues)
I want you to make sure he notices you.
(somber music continues)
(upbeat hip hop music)
♪ I was stole by the nigga on the way back ♪
♪ On the way back, on the way back ♪
♪ Gone off that liquor on the way back ♪
♪ On the way back, on the way back ♪
And once you get him under your spell,
make sure that you make it known
that you wanna meet Jacob Thorne.
The rest will fall into place.
♪ Ooh ♪
♪ You know how I get on that Goose ♪
♪ You know what they do ♪
♪ Ooh ♪
♪ You know that I am the truth ♪
♪ You know I'm the truth, I'm the truth ♪
♪ I was stole by the nigga on the way back ♪
♪ On the way back, on the way back ♪
♪ Gone off that liquor on the way back ♪
♪ On the way back ♪
Here.
Take this money
and use it to buy the medication that you need
and to get the hell out of the city.
(zipper whirs)
- What about Jacob?
- Let him suffer.
(somber music)
- "For all that is in the world,
the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes,
and the boastful pride of life is not from the Father,
but is from the world."
(Jacob sighs)
Kathy, what the hell?
- I have been calling you
and I've been texting you
and you've been ignoring me.
- Look, this really isn't the time.
- Look, he knows.
- Wait, what?
- Nathan knows that you're the father of my baby.
- Baby? What-
- I'm pregnant,
and you are the father.
- I was wondering how long it's gonna take you
to run in here and tell him the news.
(suspenseful music)
- Nathan.
- Look, look, baby.
I'm so sorry.
I really am.
- Damn right you are.
You both are.
(somber music)
I trusted you.
I trusted you both.
- Nathan, come on now.
Let's think about this calmly and rationally.
- Yeah.
- It ain't nothing to think about.
You fucked my wife
and got her pregnant,
end of discussion.
And now it's time to end you both.
- Wait, wait. - What, Nathan?
Wait! - [Jacob] Nathan.
- [Kathy] Baby, please.
Baby, please don't do this.
Don't do this please.
- You know what the word says.
"Touch not thy anointed." - Thy anointed.
(Nathan chuckles)
(somber music continues)
But you wanna know something, Pastor?
You are not God's anointed.
- Come on Nathan, don't, don't do this.
- You're nothing but a devil
in disguise of the angel of light.
(somber music music)
"And I saw an angel come down out of heaven
and he seized the dragon who was Satan-"
- Brother Bridges, don't-
- "And threw him into the abyss."
(somber music continues)
- Baby, please.
- It's time to go back where you belong.
- No. - No.
(somber music continues)
Don't do this.
No, no, no. - Baby, please.
Baby, please. - Don't throw your life away.
Don't do this.
Come on, Nathan.
Don't do thins.
Create in me a clean heart, O God.
Renew a right spirit within me.
(somber music continues)
(J.R. sniffling)
The sacrifice you want is a broken spirit;
a broken and repentant heart, O God, you will not despise.
(somber music continues)
Sometimes it takes those darkest and lowest points
to get us to finally realize
how much we've really strayed away from God.
(somber music continues)
(Leslie sobbing) (somber music continues)
But sometimes if we don't recognize the danger signs,
the pain and darkness can consume us
until it's too late.
Nevertheless, God still loves;
all we have to do is surrender.
(gunshot fires)
(somber music)
(hip hop music)
♪ Yeah ♪
♪ You know you got a lot of things in your mindset ♪
♪ That's filthy, that's limey ♪
♪ Where we see the grimest ♪
♪ I mean, grimiest ♪
♪ Indecent climate resides in the minds of man ♪
♪ Where sin is prominent ♪
♪ The king is yourself ♪
♪ As you sit on your heart's throne ♪
♪ The flesh keeps you lock controlled ♪
♪ You do not grow in righteousness ♪
♪ But you steady bear the seed of evil ♪
♪ You stumble in the dark ♪
♪ 'Cause you don't wear the peace of Jesus ♪
♪ I mean the light, not some chain around your neck ♪
♪ Not something that you forget ♪
♪ While you remain and cling to sex ♪
♪ Why perplexed ♪
♪ You wonder how this dude know my thoughts ♪
♪ I've been thinking all along ♪
♪ Is it true I'm really lost ♪
♪ Hear me, Lord ♪
♪ I really need to changes is your reply ♪
♪ Break these chains I got inside ♪
♪ Come and save me but my eye wants sex ♪
♪ So hold up, Lord, not yet ♪
♪ I'ma satisfy my flesh till my death ♪
♪ And then I said ♪
♪ The lust of the flesh ♪
♪ The lust of the eyes ♪
♪ I'm lusting till death ♪
♪ I trust the pride of life ♪
♪ It's up in my veins ♪
♪ Sin's clouded my eyes ♪
♪ I need a wash from these stains ♪
♪ Help me find Christ ♪
♪ The lust of the flesh ♪
♪ The lust of the eyes ♪
♪ I'm lusting till death ♪
♪ I trust the pride of life ♪
♪ It's up in my veins ♪
♪ Sin's clouded my eyes ♪
♪ I need a wash from these strains ♪
♪ Help find Christ ♪
♪ Dear, Lord ♪
♪ Here we go again ♪
♪ I admit I ain't trying to fight the sin ♪
♪ 'Cause I love it ♪
♪ I love it, why I gotta give it up ♪
♪ The lusting and the touching ♪
♪ I wanna feel my cup with the pleasures ♪
♪ This world has to offer ♪
♪ Nodding my head up and down ♪
♪ Every time sin is calling ♪
♪ Yes, yes, y'alling ♪
♪ To the beat falling ♪
♪ Now really crawling ♪
♪ I never stood from this sin ♪
♪ Man, who am I kidding ♪
♪ I need a heart change ♪
♪ I'm bonded to this prodigal lived there ♪
♪ When Adam sinned ♪
♪ That's the cause that brought on this condition ♪
♪ And I am lost ♪
♪ But this song has brought all this conviction ♪
♪ To my heart ♪
♪ Now I start to cry out ♪
♪ Help me Lord ♪
♪ Dear Lord, come save me ♪
♪ I need Christ ♪
♪ As I shout with a heart out to God ♪
♪ 'Cause I heard the gospel ♪
♪ I been drawn ♪
♪ Here come because of the Father ♪
♪ The lust of the flesh ♪
♪ The lust of the eyes ♪
♪ I'm lusting till death ♪
♪ I trust the pride of life ♪
♪ It's up in my veins ♪
♪ Sin's clouded my eyes ♪
♪ I need a wash from these stains ♪
♪ Help me find Christ ♪
♪ The lust of the flesh ♪
♪ The lust of the eyes ♪
♪ I'm lusting till death ♪
♪ I trust the pride of life ♪
♪ It's up in in my veins ♪
♪ Sin's clouded my eyes ♪
♪ I need a wash from these stains ♪
♪ Help me find Christ ♪
♪ 'Cause of the power of the Holy Ghost ♪
♪ I stand against sin ♪
♪ No slave to the flesh ♪
♪ A slave of righteousness ♪
♪ I have to do good cause I hate doing wrong ♪
♪ And I hate when I fall ♪
♪ And I can't stand that long ♪
♪ Give praise to the ♪