Greenleaf (2016) s02e04 Episode Script
Revival
1 Previously on Greenleaf.
She's still not willing to come to a meeting.
This may be a situation where you need to step up, lead, be the man.
[knock.]
- Sorry to interrupt.
- No interruption.
Jabari Johnson.
James: Who told you I did this? Mr.
McCready's father, Henry.
- What did Henry say, exactly? - That you paid him to burn down First Baptist Church in 1983, the one Darryl James died in.
I don't know what kind of deal you cut to get out of jail with this story, you're going back.
Oh, I'm not going anywhere.
Everybody at school knows.
Is that why you took those pills? Yeah.
Why isn't he in jail? [car alarm blaring.]
[grunts.]
Right here is the new pastor of Triumph Two, Jacob Greenleaf.
- What do you have against me? - You killed my daddy.
You're Darryl James's boy? Jacob: We got a little trouble over at Triumph Two with the excavation.
The water table's higher than the Geological Survey indicated.
My life's not about you, Pop.
It's about me.
- He doesn't respect me.
- I respect you.
[birds chirping.]
[piano music playing.]
Ma'am? Is this the one you meant? Yes, that's the one.
Thank you, Maricel.
Steal away Steal away home I ain't got long To stay here [laughs.]
I'm on my way to the airport.
Traffic's going to be terrible.
Oh, I know, but Lionel's a friend.
And after all that sweet music, I'm gonna have a little impromptu concert in the car.
[chuckles.]
You got more flowers here than last year.
They're a gift from Donny Wilcox.
Oh, well, I wasn't concerned.
But praise God.
He ain't got long To stay here - Hey.
- Hi, Grandpa.
[chuckling.]
Now, are you ready for your first revival? - As soon as I get changed.
- Hallelujah! [both laugh.]
Who am I going to talk to all night? I don't know what to tell you.
We're a Triumph family now.
[women chattering, laughing.]
It's been so long.
I feel like - Oh, hey! - Hi.
Hi.
I'll call you right back after, okay? Sophia, you remember Pastor Rebecca? Yeah, of course.
- [laughs.]
- Welcome to Memphis.
Thank you.
You guys are pre-gaming, I see.
Oh, yes.
Getting in the spirit.
- It's my fault.
- I'm not judging.
Can I have a little? - No, ma'am, you may not.
- Now I'm judging.
Go get ready, babe.
I'm judging.
Oh, my gosh, I can't believe we were ever that young.
Girl, we were younger.
Oh unbelievable.
I know.
How about that, huh? CHARITY: No, I haven't seen it yet.
I know.
I want to.
But you don't know what it's like with a baby.
- I can't just - Hey, here he is.
All ready to go.
I got to go.
I'll see you tomorrow.
- Jabari? - Yeah.
He wants me to watch some movie about backup singers.
I think he's trying to up my choreography game in the absence of Carlton.
People without children don't understand.
- That's for sure.
- Hi.
Hi.
[laughs.]
Can I ask? What? When do you think you might be ready to? Ready for what? Be with me again.
Is it is it wrong that I ask that? Uh you want to have sex with me? Yeah.
Is that so strange? A little, given Baby, I love you.
And I really miss you.
So let's do it tonight.
- It's a date.
- Yeah.
[sighs.]
Amen [vocalizing.]
Amen [vocalizing.]
Well [vocalizing.]
Amen, amen [vocalizing.]
JAMES: Been a while since you've seen Memphis.
LIONEL: Mm-hmm.
Looks different.
Things were bad for a stretch, but they're starting to turn around.
Shame Patrice couldn't be with us.
Indeed it is.
You know, I went to pack, I couldn't even find the suitcase, let alone my kit and everything.
And when I did find it, well, it was full of shells she had gathered on our last trip to Captiva.
Hmm.
I sat on the bed for about an hour, just going through shells, staring into space.
We always enjoyed our time down there with the two of you.
Mae especially.
How's Mae holding up? This business with Mac had to be hard for her.
Yes, it was.
[inhales and exhales.]
A sharp pain.
But it gets a little duller every day.
And I'm hoping this this revival will be the beginning of a new chapter.
Is that Jacob? - Where? - Up there.
Right there.
Yes.
That's my son.
- [indistinct chatter.]
- [piano music playing.]
Maricel? Maricel? - Yes, sir? - Ah! Would you please have Pastor Geoffrey's bags brought in from the car, please? - Right away, sir.
- And where's the first lady? Ah.
Look, let's let's go around this way.
I'm sure she'll be glad to see you.
We'll surprise her.
Paul? Paul! Excuse me.
Oh, there he is.
Come on, come on.
That's right! I remember you girls thinking it was the most adorable thing.
Wait, who sang what? When? Nobody.
Nobody.
Oh, your mom and I, and Charity and Faith had a little group called "Mystique.
" We sang at the churches in the area.
Mystique.
Very interesting.
WOMAN: They were really quite good.
I would kill to see that.
Oh, I have a tape I can send you.
- Thanks.
- [laughter.]
Don't hate.
We were good.
We were fine.
She's wrong.
We were good.
Baby, go get me - Uh-huh.
- [women laugh.]
MAN: Let me get this straight.
You mean to tell me your brother Jacob is setting up shop right across the street from the bishop's? He's getting ready to.
They start digging the hole next week.
You sure he isn't adopted? [both laugh.]
Y'all need to check his bloodline.
I'd do anything for the bishop.
[laughter.]
Watch out there, now.
Hey, how are you? Hey, Daddy.
Look who I found.
Oh, Lionel, you made it.
LIONEL: Mae.
Yes.
Thank you so much for joining us.
Well, when the Greenleafs call Yes.
So, how was your flight? Well, like riding a wheelchair down a staircase for two straight hours.
Oh, you know, Rebecca says the same thing.
What a shame y'all had that weather.
Well, I'm fine.
I'm on solid ground now.
- Would you like some champagne? - Oh, that would be great.
- Thank you, James.
- I'll be right back, honey.
Okay.
- Mae - Don't say anything, please.
I just want you to know that I didn't come here to cause you any trouble.
But you're here when you knew my preference was that you'd not be.
James called.
I had no choice.
JAMES: Here you go.
LIONEL: Thank you.
Well, cheers.
Ch-cheers.
- [glasses clink.]
- Yes.
So, uh, what do you say we go find Errol? I haven't seen that old coot since we had the Faith and Worship last year.
I just passed him.
Come on.
Mae.
Goodbye, Mae.
[James humming.]
Hey.
That went off without a hitch.
- Yes.
- I must say, I I picked the right woman.
[chuckles.]
And I picked the right man.
But, sweetheart, I think you need to go and see Dr.
Elliott tomorrow.
I saw him last week, dear.
I got the new prescription.
I just I just didn't take it today.
Because? It makes me sick, and I knew I needed to be at my best.
Oh, sweetheart, trembling the way you were trembling out there tonight is not being at your best.
I'm sorry if I embarrassed you.
Oh, James.
You're embarrassing yourself, being so petulant.
I'm just concerned about you.
All right.
You're right.
I'll take it.
Did you give Rose some cash? I tried, but she wouldn't take it.
[sighs.]
I'll tell Maricel.
We can't keep asking that girl to sit for us if she won't take the money.
- It doesn't feel right.
- Mm-hmm.
And she didn't even really get him down tonight anyway, so what are we paying for? I don't know.
It's all so hard.
Well if you don't want to tonight It's not that I don't want to.
It just feels strange to make a plan.
I hear that.
So, it's okay if we don't? Yeah.
Yeah.
We will soon.
I promise.
[sighs.]
[chatter.]
THOMAS: Welcome to Calvary.
God bless you.
How you doing? All right.
Amen.
Amen.
Oh, yes yes, ma'am.
I got you.
Good to see you.
All right, welcome, welcome.
Brother Watkins, how are you doing? Good to see you.
Miss McMillan.
Amen, amen.
How you doing? Welcome.
Revive.
Recommit.
Renew.
All right.
And then he says he's Darryl James's boy and that I'm going down.
As if I'm the one who killed the man.
Does Jacob know about this? He knows Basie thinks it.
None of us know if he's really Darryl's son.
As far as I know, Darryl didn't have a son.
Just the two girls.
But that doesn't much matter.
He thinks he's Darryl's son.
And that church is going up like bamboo.
Unless it's not.
Meaning? My son Aaron has been doing a lot of zoning law over in Nashville.
We can have him come over here for the weekend, see what he thinks about this.
He might be able to stop it.
Slow it down, anyway.
Let's get him on the phone.
I've been saved by his mercy I've been saved by his grace I've been saved by his favor His love for me will never change His love for me will never change He's the great way maker - He keeps opening doors - And he His grace and his mercy - He keeps me restored - And his His love and his favor Comforts me and renews - I am - I'm walking by faith And I'm living his truth - He is my refuge - Yes, he is - He is my peace - Yes, he is It's time for revival Don't you want to worship the king, yeah? I've been saved by his mercy He gave his life for me I've been saved by his grace He shed his blood to set us free I've been saved by his favor When he walked to Calvary His love for me will never change His love for me will never change! [applause and cheering.]
Revival! It is time for revival.
- Yeah! - Yeah! This is revival.
And can we get some love for my daughter Charity and Mr.
Jabari Johnson? [applause and cheering.]
Oh, what wonderful music.
Oh, this is my favorite time of the year.
Revival.
What a blessing that we have it to come back to.
- Yes! - Yes! A time to reconnect, re-dedicate.
- Yeah! - A time to be forgiven, restored, and embraced in the fullness of all His blessing.
ALL: Amen! A time to join hand-in-hand with old friends, family, and to commune with the family of God.
Amen.
Now this year, we thought it best if we open up your hearts with a with a smile.
So, without further ado, I want you to give a warm Calvary welcome as I turn the pulpit over to Reverend Richard Adenoids.
[applause.]
RICHARD: Thank you, Bishop.
Thank you so much.
Thank you, Bishop.
Did I say thank you, Bishop? I'm saying it again.
Thank you, Bishop.
And thank you, first ladies.
Thank you.
And thank my second lady for not showing up.
This will not take long, will not take long at all.
About about about two hours, to be exact.
I'd like to say good evening to the members of the band, the members of the choir, and the people who are still wearing Members Only jackets.
Amen to that.
- Hey.
- Hey.
So, you sounded good up there tonight.
[laughs.]
Thank you.
It felt so good.
Mm-hmm.
Now we just have to do it again tomorrow and the next night and the next.
Hmm.
[laughs.]
Does Jabari perform with all his artists like that? Sometimes.
I think so.
Why? Just curious.
If he wasn't in town mastering the record, he wouldn't have been here.
But he was.
So it made sense.
Charity, is there something going on between you two? What? No! Kevin, are you crazy? Just seems like there is.
The way you two look in each other's eyes up there on stage like that.
It's called performing! And the spirit.
What are you doing? I'm not doing anything, Charity.
[baby crying.]
MAC: Did you enjoy dinner? LORRAINE: I enjoyed it very much.
MAC: That's good.
You know, I could do a little something-something.
- I was impressed.
- Come here.
Have a great night.
[engine starts.]
- Excuse me.
- Can I help you? You don't know me.
My name is Grace Greenleaf.
- I just I want to make sure - Lorraine! - Lorraine, go home.
- He's a child molester.
Do you know how many girls he's molested? - Go home.
- Grace Greenleaf, Calvary Fellowship.
- You call me - Stop it! Stop it! I'm trying to start over, getting my life together.
Just leave me alone.
That's never going to happen.
And you call yourself a Christian.
I think I found a silver bullet for that werewolf Basie Skanks.
Ooh.
Aaron's flying in from Nashville.
- Lionel's son? - Mm-hmm.
Lionel and I are going to sit down with him tonight, walk him through this whole mess with Basie Skanks, get his take.
Apparently, he's been doing work like this land use, zoning.
Lionel seems to think he might have some ideas.
How convenient.
Love you in the morning, in the afternoon Love you in the evening underneath the moon Skinnamarinky-dinky-dink, skinnamarinky-doo I love you.
[laughs.]
[laughing.]
Hey.
Hey.
Sorry about last night.
That's fine.
Doesn't really matter.
Yeah, it does.
I was wrong, and I'm sorry.
Thank you.
[crying.]
Oh! Oh.
[both laugh.]
Was that a smile? Yeah, I think so.
What are you so happy about? What are you so happy about? Was that the first one? I think so.
[both laugh.]
- Yeah.
- Oh, look at Daddy.
Give me a smile, little man.
[laughter, chatter.]
- Yeah, but I remember.
- But you roll with it.
Okay.
And so here's what I'm going to say to you.
Now, do you remember that sermon that you did about pomegranates and bells? That was so good.
Everyone always remembers that sermon.
Yeah.
I think it's the reason why I went to Bible school.
- Really? - Mm-hmm.
And I also have you to blame for all of my troubles with the deacon board down there.
I'm sorry.
I'm sorry about that.
[laughs.]
That was my fault.
Mm.
Oh, it's nice to be with you.
You too, baby.
Hey, why haven't you been preaching anymore? I was surprised when I heard about that.
I don't know.
I feel like Daddy's got it well handled right now.
Honestly, I just I don't know that I feel called to it lately.
You're still called to it, Grace.
You're just not feeling it.
So, what's really going on with you? [knocks.]
Pastor, excuse me.
Yeah, Darlene? There's some officers here to see you about something.
Is everything okay? Why are you looking at me that way? James was just thumbing through a Nashville edition on super lawyers and happened on Aaron's name? What do you think you're doing? Mae No, seriously.
Lionel, what are you thinking? Mae, James told me all about the saga with Triumph Two and Basie Skanks.
I'm just trying to help.
My husband doesn't need your help.
And neither do I.
Oh, what you think? You're just going to swoop in here and save me, prove to me that I should have run off with you when I had a chance? That whole thing was a mistake.
We both know that.
At least I do.
Mae, what do you want me to do? You want me to call Aaron and tell him not to come? No.
No.
It's just [sighs.]
Please.
Please.
I am sorry I upset you.
Are you? Yes, I am.
Listen, I'll preach this sermon tonight.
Aaron will weigh in on your Triumph problem.
And we'll be both on our way.
Okay? Okay? Thank you.
[sighs.]
GRACE: So, what's going on here? Is he pressing charges or not? - Not yet.
- Not yet? He says he's been hesitant to do so out of concern for your mother.
But if you continue to harass him, I have a feeling he will.
Did Mr.
McCready mention when he made this complaint that he raped my sister and about a dozen other women? We're not here to discuss that.
We're here to protect you, Pastor, and to keep you from getting yourself into trouble.
Just stay off his street.
JAMES: Now, when Bishop Geoffrey speaks tonight, Lord, let it be Your words the saints hear, not his.
Let him hide behind the cross, and give You all the glory.
In Jesus' name we pray.
Amen.
ALL: Amen.
JAMES: Yes, Karine? Mr.
Geoffrey's here.
Our prayers have been answered.
- I don't know about all that.
- Come here, boy.
[laughs.]
Now, this is Bishop Geoffrey's son.
He's going to be doing some consulting with us.
Say hey to Mae.
Come on.
- Lady Mae.
- Come.
Look at you.
Handsome as you can be.
Welcome.
Thank you.
Pops.
Good evening, Calvary! Tonight, I am so excited to bring out two great friends of Calvary Fellowship.
They flew here all the way from Los Angeles to be with us tonight.
So, Calvary, please help me welcome back our friends Mary Mary! [applause and cheering.]
How many of you believe that 2017 is going to be your season? [all cheer.]
And you're going to get everything that God has for you? - Amen.
- TINA: Then stand to your feet, give God some praise and help us sing this song tonight.
- Yeah.
- [music playing.]
I got to get myself together 'Cause I got someplace to go And I'm praying when I get there I'll see everyone I know I wanna go to heaven Wanna go to heaven Said I wanna go to heaven Wanna go to heaven Do you wanna go? Can you picture a place Where there's a smile on every face And all the worry, all the stressing All the pressure's been erased? Walking down a street that's golden Angels singing, perfect weather Everybody's got a mansion Y'all, it just don't get no better I wanna go Oh, oh The only way I can explain it Is that in life we go through changes Though we know it serves a purpose Still sometimes it just seems worthless But this race that I am running Whether I run it fast or slow I don't know why I'm watching this.
Neither do I.
LIONEL: Let us skip down to the 40th verse.
"Then he cometh unto his disciples and findeth them sleeping.
" - Amen.
- Then, in verse 43 "And he came and found them asleep again, for their eyes were heavy.
" And we know that Jesus came back a third time, and found them asleep again.
[chattering.]
You are in the worst pain of your entire life, and everyone around you is sleeping.
People you depend on for counsel, sleeping.
- WOMAN: My Lord! - MAN: Come on, now.
Prayer warriors, sleeping.
The deacon board, sleeping.
And your spouse, sleeping.
Church, sleeping.
And you? You are all alone, full with pain.
The only one awake who sees it all.
But let me tell you something.
All of you who are suffering, you are not alone.
Even in the wee hours, you're not alone.
The story in this Good Book proves it.
Because Jesus knew what it was like.
Jesus knows all.
And you are not alone.
LIONEL: Thanks to the sweet grace of Jesus, you are not alone.
See, the thing is, their construction site is situated on a floodplain.
So if a storm of Katrina's proportion was to hit, they'd be screwed.
- Okay.
- And what about Calvary? Are we on the same floodplain? Technically, yes, but you guys built before the restrictions I'm talking about were put in place.
- What does that mean? - It means that you could file a temporary injunction and make sure that they're in compliance with the law.
It'd stop them for 28 days, anyway.
Well, what if that doesn't work? AARON: Then you could theoretically keep filing injunction after injunction until they suffer from significant financial hardship and basically give up.
What do you think? We've got to do something.
AARON: I could set up the paperwork and you guys can decide at a later date.
MAE: No.
Let's do it.
It's time.
[music playing over headphones.]
You scared me.
[chuckles.]
Sorry.
Well he is down.
Thanks for doing that.
What were you listening to? The mastered version of my record.
Jabari just sent it over.
Hmm.
How is it? Good.
I think it's good.
I'm sure it is.
Kevin Kevie.
Yeah.
I can't do this.
You haven't even given it a chance.
That's the point.
I want to give it a chance.
I want to want to, and I don't.
It should happen naturally, and it just doesn't feel that way anymore.
I can't go on pretending to be something we aren't.
It's over.
This is over.
[yawns.]
I took my medicine today.
[laughs.]
I can tell.
[chuckles.]
Baby I am so sorry that you have to deal with this.
- It must be so hard.
- It's nothing compared to the trouble we're about to give Basie.
I guess so.
Look, things are going to work out, Mae.
We've been through worse.
Hmm? Oh, it hurts me to see you cry.
I'll be fine.
I will.
[sighs.]
[sighs.]
Yes, I will Yes, I will Yes, I will Baby, what you looking at? Rebecca was right.
You guys were good.
Oh Yes, I will Yes, I will Yeah, we were.
Yes, I will I tried to do it on my own - Yes, I will - Whoa Yes, I will Yes, I will - Yes, I will - Yeah - Yes, I will - Oh Yes, I will.
Hey.
Any more smiles? Not yet.
But we'll see some.
I have faith.
What are we going to tell people? Nothing right now.
- Unless you - No.
No.
We'll figure it out.
Mm.
[sighs.]
JAMES: What a week this has been.
[chuckles.]
Now, I don't know about you, but I feel renewed, revived, and recommitted.
[chattering.]
Now, at this time, I would like to open up the doors of the church to anyone out there looking for a new church home, or anyone looking to dedicate or re-dedicate their life to Christ.
- ALL: Amen.
- JAMES: That's why we do this.
This is what revival is all about.
- Yes.
- JAMES: And for those out there who might be feeling shy, well, let me fix that right now.
Everybody turn to your neighbor and say, "I walk with you.
" Because that's the whole deal here.
When you're in the family of God, you never have to walk alone.
Now, go on.
Turn and do it.
- I'll walk with you.
- I'll walk with you.
[both laugh.]
JAMES: That's right, come on.
- I'll walk with you too, baby.
- JAMES: Come on down.
How does it work? It's easy.
I'll show you.
JAMES: The arms of God are wide open.
Come to the well that will never run dry.
Jesus Christ! Come on down.
Hallelujah.
[laughing.]
Hallelujah.
Praise God.
Praise God! Oh.
Grandpa, I want to get baptized.
Oh, nothing would make me happier.
[applause.]
MAN: Yes! Yes! - Baby? - Hallelujah.
Hallelujah.
[laughs.]
Oh, Lord.
[music playing.]
[organ music playing.]
Ode to Jesus I Are you ready, child? surrender All to him I freely Give Is the Lord, Jesus Christ, your lord and savior? He is.
Then upon your profession of faith in Jesus Christ, Sophia it is my joy and privilege to baptize you in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Ghost.
Buried in the likeness of his death and raised in the likeness of his resurrection to walk in the newness of life.
Now hold your nose.
Now I want you to lean all the way back.
All the way.
I got you, okay? [applause.]
Okay? Okay.
- [murmurs.]
- [crying.]
GRACE: Thank you so much.
God bless y'all.
WOMAN: You, too.
[gasps.]
Oh, honey! [gasps.]
How are you feeling? Hmm? It's hard to describe.
Try.
Try.
[sighs.]
Um well infinite.
Yeah, I like that.
[both laugh.]
Can I call Zora to tell her? Yeah, baby.
Yeah, go, go.
Go, go.
Thanks, Mom.
I love you.
I love you, honey.
I love you.
Go.
Go have fun.
[laughs.]
I'm glad you came.
It was my pleasure.
And it was wonderful hearing you preach again.
I needed to hear that message.
It means a lot coming from you.
Oh.
Aaron has an idea.
Oh, well, I should be used to it by now.
All right, what's your idea, Mr.
Aaron? Well, I could work remotely for all my clients in Nashville if it would help for me to stay here for a while.
Oh, no Jacob's room is sitting empty.
Okay.
- It's a deal.
- All right.
Go to Nashville and pack a bag.
Yes, sir.
Thank you.
- [James chuckles.]
- Lady Mae, bye.
- Mae.
- Aaron.
Oh, Lionel.
- Lionel.
- [car engine starts.]
MAE: And, Lionel, thank you again.
Thank you both.
Now, I was thinking, we could take Sophia to Iris for lunch.
Well, that sounds like a beautiful idea.
No, it's a selfish idea.
I'm starving.
I'll go get my things.
All right.
[sighs.]
Thank you for coming.
Sure.
What's the problem? It's more like what's the solution? Okay.
[no audible dialogue.]
She's still not willing to come to a meeting.
This may be a situation where you need to step up, lead, be the man.
[knock.]
- Sorry to interrupt.
- No interruption.
Jabari Johnson.
James: Who told you I did this? Mr.
McCready's father, Henry.
- What did Henry say, exactly? - That you paid him to burn down First Baptist Church in 1983, the one Darryl James died in.
I don't know what kind of deal you cut to get out of jail with this story, you're going back.
Oh, I'm not going anywhere.
Everybody at school knows.
Is that why you took those pills? Yeah.
Why isn't he in jail? [car alarm blaring.]
[grunts.]
Right here is the new pastor of Triumph Two, Jacob Greenleaf.
- What do you have against me? - You killed my daddy.
You're Darryl James's boy? Jacob: We got a little trouble over at Triumph Two with the excavation.
The water table's higher than the Geological Survey indicated.
My life's not about you, Pop.
It's about me.
- He doesn't respect me.
- I respect you.
[birds chirping.]
[piano music playing.]
Ma'am? Is this the one you meant? Yes, that's the one.
Thank you, Maricel.
Steal away Steal away home I ain't got long To stay here [laughs.]
I'm on my way to the airport.
Traffic's going to be terrible.
Oh, I know, but Lionel's a friend.
And after all that sweet music, I'm gonna have a little impromptu concert in the car.
[chuckles.]
You got more flowers here than last year.
They're a gift from Donny Wilcox.
Oh, well, I wasn't concerned.
But praise God.
He ain't got long To stay here - Hey.
- Hi, Grandpa.
[chuckling.]
Now, are you ready for your first revival? - As soon as I get changed.
- Hallelujah! [both laugh.]
Who am I going to talk to all night? I don't know what to tell you.
We're a Triumph family now.
[women chattering, laughing.]
It's been so long.
I feel like - Oh, hey! - Hi.
Hi.
I'll call you right back after, okay? Sophia, you remember Pastor Rebecca? Yeah, of course.
- [laughs.]
- Welcome to Memphis.
Thank you.
You guys are pre-gaming, I see.
Oh, yes.
Getting in the spirit.
- It's my fault.
- I'm not judging.
Can I have a little? - No, ma'am, you may not.
- Now I'm judging.
Go get ready, babe.
I'm judging.
Oh, my gosh, I can't believe we were ever that young.
Girl, we were younger.
Oh unbelievable.
I know.
How about that, huh? CHARITY: No, I haven't seen it yet.
I know.
I want to.
But you don't know what it's like with a baby.
- I can't just - Hey, here he is.
All ready to go.
I got to go.
I'll see you tomorrow.
- Jabari? - Yeah.
He wants me to watch some movie about backup singers.
I think he's trying to up my choreography game in the absence of Carlton.
People without children don't understand.
- That's for sure.
- Hi.
Hi.
[laughs.]
Can I ask? What? When do you think you might be ready to? Ready for what? Be with me again.
Is it is it wrong that I ask that? Uh you want to have sex with me? Yeah.
Is that so strange? A little, given Baby, I love you.
And I really miss you.
So let's do it tonight.
- It's a date.
- Yeah.
[sighs.]
Amen [vocalizing.]
Amen [vocalizing.]
Well [vocalizing.]
Amen, amen [vocalizing.]
JAMES: Been a while since you've seen Memphis.
LIONEL: Mm-hmm.
Looks different.
Things were bad for a stretch, but they're starting to turn around.
Shame Patrice couldn't be with us.
Indeed it is.
You know, I went to pack, I couldn't even find the suitcase, let alone my kit and everything.
And when I did find it, well, it was full of shells she had gathered on our last trip to Captiva.
Hmm.
I sat on the bed for about an hour, just going through shells, staring into space.
We always enjoyed our time down there with the two of you.
Mae especially.
How's Mae holding up? This business with Mac had to be hard for her.
Yes, it was.
[inhales and exhales.]
A sharp pain.
But it gets a little duller every day.
And I'm hoping this this revival will be the beginning of a new chapter.
Is that Jacob? - Where? - Up there.
Right there.
Yes.
That's my son.
- [indistinct chatter.]
- [piano music playing.]
Maricel? Maricel? - Yes, sir? - Ah! Would you please have Pastor Geoffrey's bags brought in from the car, please? - Right away, sir.
- And where's the first lady? Ah.
Look, let's let's go around this way.
I'm sure she'll be glad to see you.
We'll surprise her.
Paul? Paul! Excuse me.
Oh, there he is.
Come on, come on.
That's right! I remember you girls thinking it was the most adorable thing.
Wait, who sang what? When? Nobody.
Nobody.
Oh, your mom and I, and Charity and Faith had a little group called "Mystique.
" We sang at the churches in the area.
Mystique.
Very interesting.
WOMAN: They were really quite good.
I would kill to see that.
Oh, I have a tape I can send you.
- Thanks.
- [laughter.]
Don't hate.
We were good.
We were fine.
She's wrong.
We were good.
Baby, go get me - Uh-huh.
- [women laugh.]
MAN: Let me get this straight.
You mean to tell me your brother Jacob is setting up shop right across the street from the bishop's? He's getting ready to.
They start digging the hole next week.
You sure he isn't adopted? [both laugh.]
Y'all need to check his bloodline.
I'd do anything for the bishop.
[laughter.]
Watch out there, now.
Hey, how are you? Hey, Daddy.
Look who I found.
Oh, Lionel, you made it.
LIONEL: Mae.
Yes.
Thank you so much for joining us.
Well, when the Greenleafs call Yes.
So, how was your flight? Well, like riding a wheelchair down a staircase for two straight hours.
Oh, you know, Rebecca says the same thing.
What a shame y'all had that weather.
Well, I'm fine.
I'm on solid ground now.
- Would you like some champagne? - Oh, that would be great.
- Thank you, James.
- I'll be right back, honey.
Okay.
- Mae - Don't say anything, please.
I just want you to know that I didn't come here to cause you any trouble.
But you're here when you knew my preference was that you'd not be.
James called.
I had no choice.
JAMES: Here you go.
LIONEL: Thank you.
Well, cheers.
Ch-cheers.
- [glasses clink.]
- Yes.
So, uh, what do you say we go find Errol? I haven't seen that old coot since we had the Faith and Worship last year.
I just passed him.
Come on.
Mae.
Goodbye, Mae.
[James humming.]
Hey.
That went off without a hitch.
- Yes.
- I must say, I I picked the right woman.
[chuckles.]
And I picked the right man.
But, sweetheart, I think you need to go and see Dr.
Elliott tomorrow.
I saw him last week, dear.
I got the new prescription.
I just I just didn't take it today.
Because? It makes me sick, and I knew I needed to be at my best.
Oh, sweetheart, trembling the way you were trembling out there tonight is not being at your best.
I'm sorry if I embarrassed you.
Oh, James.
You're embarrassing yourself, being so petulant.
I'm just concerned about you.
All right.
You're right.
I'll take it.
Did you give Rose some cash? I tried, but she wouldn't take it.
[sighs.]
I'll tell Maricel.
We can't keep asking that girl to sit for us if she won't take the money.
- It doesn't feel right.
- Mm-hmm.
And she didn't even really get him down tonight anyway, so what are we paying for? I don't know.
It's all so hard.
Well if you don't want to tonight It's not that I don't want to.
It just feels strange to make a plan.
I hear that.
So, it's okay if we don't? Yeah.
Yeah.
We will soon.
I promise.
[sighs.]
[chatter.]
THOMAS: Welcome to Calvary.
God bless you.
How you doing? All right.
Amen.
Amen.
Oh, yes yes, ma'am.
I got you.
Good to see you.
All right, welcome, welcome.
Brother Watkins, how are you doing? Good to see you.
Miss McMillan.
Amen, amen.
How you doing? Welcome.
Revive.
Recommit.
Renew.
All right.
And then he says he's Darryl James's boy and that I'm going down.
As if I'm the one who killed the man.
Does Jacob know about this? He knows Basie thinks it.
None of us know if he's really Darryl's son.
As far as I know, Darryl didn't have a son.
Just the two girls.
But that doesn't much matter.
He thinks he's Darryl's son.
And that church is going up like bamboo.
Unless it's not.
Meaning? My son Aaron has been doing a lot of zoning law over in Nashville.
We can have him come over here for the weekend, see what he thinks about this.
He might be able to stop it.
Slow it down, anyway.
Let's get him on the phone.
I've been saved by his mercy I've been saved by his grace I've been saved by his favor His love for me will never change His love for me will never change He's the great way maker - He keeps opening doors - And he His grace and his mercy - He keeps me restored - And his His love and his favor Comforts me and renews - I am - I'm walking by faith And I'm living his truth - He is my refuge - Yes, he is - He is my peace - Yes, he is It's time for revival Don't you want to worship the king, yeah? I've been saved by his mercy He gave his life for me I've been saved by his grace He shed his blood to set us free I've been saved by his favor When he walked to Calvary His love for me will never change His love for me will never change! [applause and cheering.]
Revival! It is time for revival.
- Yeah! - Yeah! This is revival.
And can we get some love for my daughter Charity and Mr.
Jabari Johnson? [applause and cheering.]
Oh, what wonderful music.
Oh, this is my favorite time of the year.
Revival.
What a blessing that we have it to come back to.
- Yes! - Yes! A time to reconnect, re-dedicate.
- Yeah! - A time to be forgiven, restored, and embraced in the fullness of all His blessing.
ALL: Amen! A time to join hand-in-hand with old friends, family, and to commune with the family of God.
Amen.
Now this year, we thought it best if we open up your hearts with a with a smile.
So, without further ado, I want you to give a warm Calvary welcome as I turn the pulpit over to Reverend Richard Adenoids.
[applause.]
RICHARD: Thank you, Bishop.
Thank you so much.
Thank you, Bishop.
Did I say thank you, Bishop? I'm saying it again.
Thank you, Bishop.
And thank you, first ladies.
Thank you.
And thank my second lady for not showing up.
This will not take long, will not take long at all.
About about about two hours, to be exact.
I'd like to say good evening to the members of the band, the members of the choir, and the people who are still wearing Members Only jackets.
Amen to that.
- Hey.
- Hey.
So, you sounded good up there tonight.
[laughs.]
Thank you.
It felt so good.
Mm-hmm.
Now we just have to do it again tomorrow and the next night and the next.
Hmm.
[laughs.]
Does Jabari perform with all his artists like that? Sometimes.
I think so.
Why? Just curious.
If he wasn't in town mastering the record, he wouldn't have been here.
But he was.
So it made sense.
Charity, is there something going on between you two? What? No! Kevin, are you crazy? Just seems like there is.
The way you two look in each other's eyes up there on stage like that.
It's called performing! And the spirit.
What are you doing? I'm not doing anything, Charity.
[baby crying.]
MAC: Did you enjoy dinner? LORRAINE: I enjoyed it very much.
MAC: That's good.
You know, I could do a little something-something.
- I was impressed.
- Come here.
Have a great night.
[engine starts.]
- Excuse me.
- Can I help you? You don't know me.
My name is Grace Greenleaf.
- I just I want to make sure - Lorraine! - Lorraine, go home.
- He's a child molester.
Do you know how many girls he's molested? - Go home.
- Grace Greenleaf, Calvary Fellowship.
- You call me - Stop it! Stop it! I'm trying to start over, getting my life together.
Just leave me alone.
That's never going to happen.
And you call yourself a Christian.
I think I found a silver bullet for that werewolf Basie Skanks.
Ooh.
Aaron's flying in from Nashville.
- Lionel's son? - Mm-hmm.
Lionel and I are going to sit down with him tonight, walk him through this whole mess with Basie Skanks, get his take.
Apparently, he's been doing work like this land use, zoning.
Lionel seems to think he might have some ideas.
How convenient.
Love you in the morning, in the afternoon Love you in the evening underneath the moon Skinnamarinky-dinky-dink, skinnamarinky-doo I love you.
[laughs.]
[laughing.]
Hey.
Hey.
Sorry about last night.
That's fine.
Doesn't really matter.
Yeah, it does.
I was wrong, and I'm sorry.
Thank you.
[crying.]
Oh! Oh.
[both laugh.]
Was that a smile? Yeah, I think so.
What are you so happy about? What are you so happy about? Was that the first one? I think so.
[both laugh.]
- Yeah.
- Oh, look at Daddy.
Give me a smile, little man.
[laughter, chatter.]
- Yeah, but I remember.
- But you roll with it.
Okay.
And so here's what I'm going to say to you.
Now, do you remember that sermon that you did about pomegranates and bells? That was so good.
Everyone always remembers that sermon.
Yeah.
I think it's the reason why I went to Bible school.
- Really? - Mm-hmm.
And I also have you to blame for all of my troubles with the deacon board down there.
I'm sorry.
I'm sorry about that.
[laughs.]
That was my fault.
Mm.
Oh, it's nice to be with you.
You too, baby.
Hey, why haven't you been preaching anymore? I was surprised when I heard about that.
I don't know.
I feel like Daddy's got it well handled right now.
Honestly, I just I don't know that I feel called to it lately.
You're still called to it, Grace.
You're just not feeling it.
So, what's really going on with you? [knocks.]
Pastor, excuse me.
Yeah, Darlene? There's some officers here to see you about something.
Is everything okay? Why are you looking at me that way? James was just thumbing through a Nashville edition on super lawyers and happened on Aaron's name? What do you think you're doing? Mae No, seriously.
Lionel, what are you thinking? Mae, James told me all about the saga with Triumph Two and Basie Skanks.
I'm just trying to help.
My husband doesn't need your help.
And neither do I.
Oh, what you think? You're just going to swoop in here and save me, prove to me that I should have run off with you when I had a chance? That whole thing was a mistake.
We both know that.
At least I do.
Mae, what do you want me to do? You want me to call Aaron and tell him not to come? No.
No.
It's just [sighs.]
Please.
Please.
I am sorry I upset you.
Are you? Yes, I am.
Listen, I'll preach this sermon tonight.
Aaron will weigh in on your Triumph problem.
And we'll be both on our way.
Okay? Okay? Thank you.
[sighs.]
GRACE: So, what's going on here? Is he pressing charges or not? - Not yet.
- Not yet? He says he's been hesitant to do so out of concern for your mother.
But if you continue to harass him, I have a feeling he will.
Did Mr.
McCready mention when he made this complaint that he raped my sister and about a dozen other women? We're not here to discuss that.
We're here to protect you, Pastor, and to keep you from getting yourself into trouble.
Just stay off his street.
JAMES: Now, when Bishop Geoffrey speaks tonight, Lord, let it be Your words the saints hear, not his.
Let him hide behind the cross, and give You all the glory.
In Jesus' name we pray.
Amen.
ALL: Amen.
JAMES: Yes, Karine? Mr.
Geoffrey's here.
Our prayers have been answered.
- I don't know about all that.
- Come here, boy.
[laughs.]
Now, this is Bishop Geoffrey's son.
He's going to be doing some consulting with us.
Say hey to Mae.
Come on.
- Lady Mae.
- Come.
Look at you.
Handsome as you can be.
Welcome.
Thank you.
Pops.
Good evening, Calvary! Tonight, I am so excited to bring out two great friends of Calvary Fellowship.
They flew here all the way from Los Angeles to be with us tonight.
So, Calvary, please help me welcome back our friends Mary Mary! [applause and cheering.]
How many of you believe that 2017 is going to be your season? [all cheer.]
And you're going to get everything that God has for you? - Amen.
- TINA: Then stand to your feet, give God some praise and help us sing this song tonight.
- Yeah.
- [music playing.]
I got to get myself together 'Cause I got someplace to go And I'm praying when I get there I'll see everyone I know I wanna go to heaven Wanna go to heaven Said I wanna go to heaven Wanna go to heaven Do you wanna go? Can you picture a place Where there's a smile on every face And all the worry, all the stressing All the pressure's been erased? Walking down a street that's golden Angels singing, perfect weather Everybody's got a mansion Y'all, it just don't get no better I wanna go Oh, oh The only way I can explain it Is that in life we go through changes Though we know it serves a purpose Still sometimes it just seems worthless But this race that I am running Whether I run it fast or slow I don't know why I'm watching this.
Neither do I.
LIONEL: Let us skip down to the 40th verse.
"Then he cometh unto his disciples and findeth them sleeping.
" - Amen.
- Then, in verse 43 "And he came and found them asleep again, for their eyes were heavy.
" And we know that Jesus came back a third time, and found them asleep again.
[chattering.]
You are in the worst pain of your entire life, and everyone around you is sleeping.
People you depend on for counsel, sleeping.
- WOMAN: My Lord! - MAN: Come on, now.
Prayer warriors, sleeping.
The deacon board, sleeping.
And your spouse, sleeping.
Church, sleeping.
And you? You are all alone, full with pain.
The only one awake who sees it all.
But let me tell you something.
All of you who are suffering, you are not alone.
Even in the wee hours, you're not alone.
The story in this Good Book proves it.
Because Jesus knew what it was like.
Jesus knows all.
And you are not alone.
LIONEL: Thanks to the sweet grace of Jesus, you are not alone.
See, the thing is, their construction site is situated on a floodplain.
So if a storm of Katrina's proportion was to hit, they'd be screwed.
- Okay.
- And what about Calvary? Are we on the same floodplain? Technically, yes, but you guys built before the restrictions I'm talking about were put in place.
- What does that mean? - It means that you could file a temporary injunction and make sure that they're in compliance with the law.
It'd stop them for 28 days, anyway.
Well, what if that doesn't work? AARON: Then you could theoretically keep filing injunction after injunction until they suffer from significant financial hardship and basically give up.
What do you think? We've got to do something.
AARON: I could set up the paperwork and you guys can decide at a later date.
MAE: No.
Let's do it.
It's time.
[music playing over headphones.]
You scared me.
[chuckles.]
Sorry.
Well he is down.
Thanks for doing that.
What were you listening to? The mastered version of my record.
Jabari just sent it over.
Hmm.
How is it? Good.
I think it's good.
I'm sure it is.
Kevin Kevie.
Yeah.
I can't do this.
You haven't even given it a chance.
That's the point.
I want to give it a chance.
I want to want to, and I don't.
It should happen naturally, and it just doesn't feel that way anymore.
I can't go on pretending to be something we aren't.
It's over.
This is over.
[yawns.]
I took my medicine today.
[laughs.]
I can tell.
[chuckles.]
Baby I am so sorry that you have to deal with this.
- It must be so hard.
- It's nothing compared to the trouble we're about to give Basie.
I guess so.
Look, things are going to work out, Mae.
We've been through worse.
Hmm? Oh, it hurts me to see you cry.
I'll be fine.
I will.
[sighs.]
[sighs.]
Yes, I will Yes, I will Yes, I will Baby, what you looking at? Rebecca was right.
You guys were good.
Oh Yes, I will Yes, I will Yeah, we were.
Yes, I will I tried to do it on my own - Yes, I will - Whoa Yes, I will Yes, I will - Yes, I will - Yeah - Yes, I will - Oh Yes, I will.
Hey.
Any more smiles? Not yet.
But we'll see some.
I have faith.
What are we going to tell people? Nothing right now.
- Unless you - No.
No.
We'll figure it out.
Mm.
[sighs.]
JAMES: What a week this has been.
[chuckles.]
Now, I don't know about you, but I feel renewed, revived, and recommitted.
[chattering.]
Now, at this time, I would like to open up the doors of the church to anyone out there looking for a new church home, or anyone looking to dedicate or re-dedicate their life to Christ.
- ALL: Amen.
- JAMES: That's why we do this.
This is what revival is all about.
- Yes.
- JAMES: And for those out there who might be feeling shy, well, let me fix that right now.
Everybody turn to your neighbor and say, "I walk with you.
" Because that's the whole deal here.
When you're in the family of God, you never have to walk alone.
Now, go on.
Turn and do it.
- I'll walk with you.
- I'll walk with you.
[both laugh.]
JAMES: That's right, come on.
- I'll walk with you too, baby.
- JAMES: Come on down.
How does it work? It's easy.
I'll show you.
JAMES: The arms of God are wide open.
Come to the well that will never run dry.
Jesus Christ! Come on down.
Hallelujah.
[laughing.]
Hallelujah.
Praise God.
Praise God! Oh.
Grandpa, I want to get baptized.
Oh, nothing would make me happier.
[applause.]
MAN: Yes! Yes! - Baby? - Hallelujah.
Hallelujah.
[laughs.]
Oh, Lord.
[music playing.]
[organ music playing.]
Ode to Jesus I Are you ready, child? surrender All to him I freely Give Is the Lord, Jesus Christ, your lord and savior? He is.
Then upon your profession of faith in Jesus Christ, Sophia it is my joy and privilege to baptize you in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Ghost.
Buried in the likeness of his death and raised in the likeness of his resurrection to walk in the newness of life.
Now hold your nose.
Now I want you to lean all the way back.
All the way.
I got you, okay? [applause.]
Okay? Okay.
- [murmurs.]
- [crying.]
GRACE: Thank you so much.
God bless y'all.
WOMAN: You, too.
[gasps.]
Oh, honey! [gasps.]
How are you feeling? Hmm? It's hard to describe.
Try.
Try.
[sighs.]
Um well infinite.
Yeah, I like that.
[both laugh.]
Can I call Zora to tell her? Yeah, baby.
Yeah, go, go.
Go, go.
Thanks, Mom.
I love you.
I love you, honey.
I love you.
Go.
Go have fun.
[laughs.]
I'm glad you came.
It was my pleasure.
And it was wonderful hearing you preach again.
I needed to hear that message.
It means a lot coming from you.
Oh.
Aaron has an idea.
Oh, well, I should be used to it by now.
All right, what's your idea, Mr.
Aaron? Well, I could work remotely for all my clients in Nashville if it would help for me to stay here for a while.
Oh, no Jacob's room is sitting empty.
Okay.
- It's a deal.
- All right.
Go to Nashville and pack a bag.
Yes, sir.
Thank you.
- [James chuckles.]
- Lady Mae, bye.
- Mae.
- Aaron.
Oh, Lionel.
- Lionel.
- [car engine starts.]
MAE: And, Lionel, thank you again.
Thank you both.
Now, I was thinking, we could take Sophia to Iris for lunch.
Well, that sounds like a beautiful idea.
No, it's a selfish idea.
I'm starving.
I'll go get my things.
All right.
[sighs.]
Thank you for coming.
Sure.
What's the problem? It's more like what's the solution? Okay.
[no audible dialogue.]