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What was that?

Did you hear something?

Sounds like it came from your bedroom.

Oh! You guys scared me!

What are y'all doing here?

Junior, shouldn't you be at school?

We're off today.

It was a school holiday, so I took off to help them

with his science project.

Oh, nice!

I was wondering what this big ol' biscuit was.

-That's what I said. -It's a volcano.

A volcano?

Yeah, well, we still gotta paint it brown

and put the little trees on it.

Oh, okay.

Yeah, cuz I was wondering. I was like, what are they doing?

Uh, you going somewhere?

-Uh... -Junior?

I know, I'll go to my room.

I was hoping to be gone before you came home from work.

Gone?

I'm leaving, Calvin.

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[birds chirping]

[plane flies overhead]

[siren wailing, horn honking]

[sirens wailing]

[helicopter blades whirring]

Are you just gonna leave every time we have an argument?

[sighs] I know.

It--it appears that way.

So you're leaving me because you had a fight with my mom?

Your mom, your cousins, your ex-wife, your dad,

your whole family, Calvin!

I'm tired!

Look, I understand that you're tired, Laura.

But aren't you the one that's constantly telling me

that couples need to do the work?

I am.

Then why are you standing here packing your bags?

Because you're not willing to do the work, Calvin.

What are you talking about?

I'm here.

I'm not the one that's leaving

every time we have a disagreement.

Calvin, doing the work requires more than just being present.

I told you to have a conversation with your family

a long time ago before this whole thing blew up.

But you didn't care enough to go

over there and fix things with them.

That would have been doing the work.

Okay.

CJ and my father said the same thing.

I--Pshh!

Look, I was trying to stay out of it.

I guess I made the wrong decision.

Calvin, you cannot stay out of a rift between your family

and the woman who's to be your wife.

Like, if I married you,

I'd literally become a part of your family.

And if your family

and I are fighting and hate each other, then--

But my family doesn't hate you.

Oh, my God, Calvin. You were not there.

Those people hate me.

-No, Laura, they don't. -They do.

And they love Miranda.

They love Miranda, yes.

But that's because they've had years with her.

-They'll also love you. -But they won't.

And I get it.

I was Miranda's friend, and now I'm with you.

Look, don't say it like that.

It didn't happen like that.

Oh, I know it didn't happen like that.

You know it didn't happen like that.

I wasn't some skeezer who just rolled up on

my friend's man like, what's good?

I didn't even know that you knew her when we started seeing--

You didn't even know that I knew her

when we started seeing each other.

And here we are.

Everybody, including your family,

they don't believe it.

And I'm tired.

And I'm sorry.

-[sighs] -I don't...

-Dad, I gotta get to practice. -Okay, I'm coming.

-Go get your bag. -[sighs]

Go, Calvin. Don't make him late.

Look, Laura, please,

can you just wait here till I get back so we can talk?

I don't know what there is left to say, Calvin.

Come on, Laura. I'm your fiancé.

-We need to talk! -Calvin.

Look, I won't be gone long.

[sighs]

Thank you. I love you.

Have a good practice, Junior.

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And that is particularly true when it comes to family!

Mm-hmm!

I'm telling you, it's just not easy.

Let's be clear, it's just not easy.

Sometimes folks can just make you so mad.

I mean, folks can just... they can just make you so mad...

-Yeah. -Yeah.

-You don't even-- -Wait, psst.

-How long y'all gonna be? -Curtis.

I know you're not doing this right now.

Because I'm gonna miss my game, Ella.

-I gotta watch the game. -Curtis.

Then go to the bedroom and watch it on the TV in the bedroom.

-On that little-ass TV? -Ah!

Curtis, I know you're not doing this right now

in my Bible study.

What you need to do is sit down and listen.

-That's what you need to do. -You got a point.

So you need to excuse yourself, you're in my seat.

-Fine. -Thank you.

Lord, have mercy.

-So, as I was saying... -Mm-hmm.

Family can try your patience.

-Amen. -[chuckles]

Well, I tell you...

-Preach, baby. -Curtis, hush.

I'm doing what y'all do, that's call and response.

Okay? Baby, go.

-[Ella] Okay. Thank you, Curtis. -Preach.

So, about family, friends, and coworkers.

-Huh? -Mm-hmm.

The Bible is clear. Please, turn with me.

Colossians 3:13.

I want you to write this down now,

and then I'm gonna be done.

Colossians 3:13.

"Forbearing one another

"and forgiving one another.

"If any man have a quarrel against any,

even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye."

-Mm-hmm. -We've got a job to do.

-Yes. -Saints.

As Christians, we've got to do it.

We've got to practice it.

We're all the time running to Christ,

running to God for him to forgive us.

Forgive me for this, forgive me for that.

But we've got a work to do.

-[Gloria] Yeah. -We've got to forgive, too.

-Amen. -As Christ forgave us.

I'm telling you, if it wasn't for the grace...

-Come on, Glo. -[Gloria] Amen.

If it was not for the grace, I don't know where I would be.

-That amazing grace. -[Gloria] Mm-hmm.

That amazing grace, that saving grace.

-[Gloria] Yes. -Yes?

Mm-hmm. Yes, yes, yes, yes.

You know what, Ella?

This Bible study warmed my heart.

Hear me?

I'm going to sing about his amazing grace.

What--what, she about to do a song?

Yes, Curtis.

A whole song, Ella?

-I'm gonna miss my game. -Curtis.

Missing that game is gonna be the least of your worries

if you do not behave.

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- ♪ Ama-- ♪ -Uh, gotta get up on that.

Get up on that note.

♪ --zing grace ♪

♪ How sweet ♪

-♪ The sound ♪ -Mm-hmm.

♪ That saved ♪

♪ A wretch ♪

♪ Like me ♪

Hmm.

♪ I once was lost ♪

♪ But now ♪

♪ I am found ♪

♪ Was blind ♪

♪ But now I see ♪

I like that. That's good.

♪ 'Twas grace ♪

Take it.

♪ That taught my heart ♪

♪ To fear ♪

♪ And grace ♪

♪ My fears relieved ♪

♪ How precious ♪

♪ Did that grace ♪

♪ Appear ♪

♪ The hour I first ♪

♪ First believed ♪

Hallelujah, hallelujah! [applauding]

Father, we thank you.

We thank you for this time, God.

We just ask that you watch over us and be with us, oh God,

like only you can keep us in your care, we pray.

It's in Jesus' name we pray.

-[Gloria] Yes. -Amen and amen.

Amen and amen.

Thank y'all for coming again and again and again.

Oh! I had a good time.

-Whew, yes, forgive now. -[Gloria] Forgive.

-We gotta forgive. -Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes.

I hope you heard something

to soften your dark soul, Curtis.

[pounding on door] [Ella] Curtis?

Saved by the door.

I mean, who is that knocking like the police, baby?

I got it, baby. I got it.

[sighs] You just never know.

[Curtis] Hello, may I help you?

Can I speak to whoever lives here?

-That would be me and my wife. -Yes. Miss, uh...

I'm Elizabeth Wellington,

and you are out of compliance with the HOA bylaws.

-HOA bylaws? -Yes.

Homes are not to be used for commercial businesses

or religious services.

It's ridiculous we even have to say that.

Hmm.

Uh, Glo, you the HOA president, do something.

Uh, Mrs. Wellington, hi.

Uh, this, this was just a Bible study.

-Mm-hmm. -Glo...HOA president?

You are a part of this?

Well, I attended Miss Ella's

Bible study, yes, and it was glorious.

Amen?

I'll say you look like you could use a little Bible study.

-Curtis... -[Curtis] Couldn't ya, baby?

Gloria, I told the board

you were not the one to represent this community.

Uh, oh, excuse me?

No, I do not excuse you.

I'm going to the board.

You, Miss Gloria, will be impeached.

-No, she didn't. -Glo, Glo, Glo!

♪ Hmm, through many ♪

♪ Dangers ♪

Ah-ah, she about to be in danger.

♪ And snares...♪

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[knocking on door]

I'm coming.

-Are you okay? -Hey, Mama.

Hey. Your text was so frantic.

I know. I'm fine, Mama.

I just need your help.

Help? With what?

Yeah, Calvin wants me to wait here for him until

he gets back so we can talk.

Well, that sounds like a fine idea.

-I'm not talking to him, Mama. -Well, what else happened?

Well, other than his whole family

kicking me out of the house, nothing.

-But isn't that enough? -Wha--I know.

But, Laura, these things happen in families.

We have to keep a level head

so that we can fix things when they do.

-Ain't no fixing this, Mama. -Laura.

Mama, I'm serious.

Now, are you gonna help me or not?

Laura, I want you to calm down.

Mama, I am calm, okay?

But I am leaving here right now today!

Stop right now.

You have to get yourself together.

Mama, I'm not about to let these people disrespect me.

You ain't got to kick me out of your house but one time.

All of those people can just go to hell.

-Laura, you don't mean that! -Oh, I promise you I do, Mama.

-I mean it. -Oh, girl, you and that temper.

That's why we fought so much when you was a teenager.

Yeah, you used to call me "a little problem child".

But I'm not!

Those were some tough years.

I was at my wit's end with you.

Your daddy used to say, "Lainey, she just like you.

-You is where she got it." -Mm-hmm.

Daddy's right. You do got a temper too, Mama.

-Guilty as charged. -Okay.

So, you understand.

Yes, I understand that my temper can get

the best of me and I can make some bad decisions.

But sometimes we just have to stop

and breathe for a minute.

I ain't trying to have no kumbaya

with you right now, Mama.

I understand that, but you love Calvin.

And I think you love his family, that's what it hurt so bad.

Yeah, Mama, but none of that matters

if they don't care about me.

These are good people, Laura.

How do you know? You never even met them.

-I went to Miss Ella's house. -You what?

They had come at my baby wrong, so I couldn't help myself.

But now, you ain't go Elaine Thomas on them, did you?

-I was about to. -No, Mama.

But I calmed.

-I felt Miss Ella's spirit. -Okay.

And so, then what happened?

We sat and we talked.

And did she tell you what she said?

She said it had been a rough day for everyone.

It was a rough day for me.

But the whole family, they were ganging up on me.

I'm not saying they were right.

-Mama, they foul. -Laura.

-They are. -Laura.

I saw in Miss Ella a woman who was being pulled

from every corner.

Her husband, her children, her nieces and nephews,

her grandchildren, her church members.

-The help center. -But what about me?

I'm her soon to be daughter-in-law.

That you are.

And I think she gets that now.

Give her a little grace.

I think you two can fix this.

I don't know, Mama.

[sighs] I don't know.

I do.

How do you know?

Because you love that man.

Oh, thank God you're still here.

And he loves you.

Hi, Miss Elaine.

Hey, Calvin.

I was just leaving.

Y'all need to talk.

Call me later.

Yeah, okay. I love you, Mama.

Love you more.

See you, pretty girl.

Uh! Something smells heavenly.

Well, that would be my oxtails.

Making oxtails for Curtis.

Oxtails.

Oh, that man sure is lucky to have you.

Glo, I am lucky to have him.

Oh, I will never understand that one.

Well, listen, I've been so busy.

I haven't had time to even cook.

I have not even had time to give him any time.

I mean, Curtis needs to understand that you are busy.

Glo, that's my family.

I still got to make time for them.

I do.

In the midst of all of this.

Look, as women,

we all do our best to juggle a million things, Ella.

Now, that's true, that's true.

When I tell you we juggle, we juggle.

Mm-hmm, I know it.

So, Glo, have you heard from Miss Wellington?

Ha, I have.

She called everybody on the board.

-You lying to me? -Mm-mm, no, no.

They calling some kind

of meeting with all the HOA board members.

About my Bible study?

No. No, no, no.

It's--it's more about me.

I mean, there are a couple of people who don't like me.

Okay, don't like you.

Why wouldn't they like you?

God knows you enforce every ordinance that there is.

Dee-de-dee.

[chuckles]

Was there some shade in that?

Oh...[chuckles] just a little bit.

-Yeah, okay. -Just a little bit.

But what in the world could they not like?

You do an excellent job.

Well, I try to.

But you know what?

Some people just got too much time on their hands,

and I am an easy target.

-I'm sorry. -Sorry about what?

Child, please, this is not your fault.

That Bible study, that was what everyone needed.

-Yes. -Now, I think...

You may have missed your calling.

Oh, no, no, no, no, baby.

I am exactly where I'm supposed to be doing

exactly what I'm supposed to be doing.

[chuckles] Well,

that was a word, Reverend Ella.

-Forgiveness. -[Ella] Forgiveness.

Forgiveness, yes.

Ooh, when I tell you it's what Christians have to do,

we have to do it.

Like I said, we keep running and running and running to God

for him to forgive us.

[Gloria] Mm-hmm.

But that forgiveness piece

is something that we all have to practice.

-[chuckles] -We gotta practice it.

Oh, I hear you.

So, uh...

So, I gotta forgive Curtis for being a butthole?

Yes, you do.

Well, then I guess that means

you have to forgive

your soon to be daughter-in-law, Laura.

Yep, chew on that one, Miss Thang.

[chuckles] Come shade me.

-I'm just saying. -[chuckles]

Yes, I do. Yes, I do.

Thank you for waiting for me.

My mother may have had something to do with that.

Well, I'm glad she did.

I am so mad.

Look, I know, Laura.

You got an evil temper.

I'm only evil when people get evil with me.

Uh...

-Do you want to marry me, Laura? -I did.

But you don't anymore.

Not if it's gonna be crazy like this.

Crazy like what?

Calvin, I do not want to enter a family as the outcast.

And my family won't make you feel that way.

I already feel that way, Calvin.

Look, y'all had a fight.

That's life.

Look, if you gonna rock with me, then rock with me.

If you're not, then don't.

-I mean that. -[sighs deeply]

Laura, I love you.

But that divorce with Miranda almost killed me.

I'm not doing the divorce thing again.

If I marry you, I need to know that I can depend on you.

Calvin, you weren't there.

-Laura, I know that you're mad. -I am.

Okay.

Laura, I wasn't at my best.

I made a mistake and you're mad.

But that's when I need you to love me the most.

[sighs deeply]

-Calvin. -Yes?

You're right.

I'm sorry.

Sorry for what?

I'm sorry for packing these bags.

And not committing to the work.

I thought you told me

you was a ride or die when I proposed to you.

I am a ride or die.

Or at least I thought I was.

Look, I know it's not easy.

I'm sorry that my family made you upset.

And I'm sorry for not stepping in to protect you.

Thank you, Calvin.

-You forgive me? -You forgive me?

Always.

Yeah, I forgive you.

How does that saying go?

If at first you don't succeed...

Try, try again.

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