All language subtitles for 227 s03e15 The Sing Off

There's no place like home.

With your family around you, you're
never alone.

When you know that you love, you don't
need to roam. Cause there's no place

home.

Most times are changing every day.

We won't get by with the same old ways.
Pulled together, we'll make it

right.

No place like home.

With your family around you, you're
never alone.

When you know that you love, you don't
need to roam.

Now, if we sing like that on Friday
night in the competition, we have an

excellent chance of going into the
finals in California.

Reverend, sure would be nice to win for
a change.

Well, the Lord provides.

He may not come when you want him, but
he always comes right on time. Amen.

I hope so, because I want to go to
California.

Well, why, sir? I want to have an affair
with Sidney Pache before he gets too

old.

We're going to do it this time. Oh,
yeah.

$10 ,000 for this church would be a
godsend. Amen, Reverend.

Mary, don't forget, our competition is
coming in from Cleveland tomorrow.

Oh, don't worry, Reverend. The housing
is all arranged. We only got two more

people left to place.

I volunteered to take in a baritone
about 6 '2 with curly hair, lots of

Well, we think of where you are.

Oh, I'm sorry, Reverend. I volunteered
to take in a baritone.

Should I have a word with our publicity
committee?

Are we going to have a good turnout?

Fabulous!

All kinds of people, including 20 close
personal friends of mine.

Reverend, those rascals need a lot of
saving.

Mary Tiffany's driving me crazy trying
to get into this contest.

Brenda's been driving me crazy, too.

I got a great idea. Why don't you two go
somewhere and drive each other crazy?

Bye -bye.

Okay, who do we have left to place?
Well, we have Millie Wilkins and Dickie

Fitz. Oh, Lord.

Well, I think I can place the woman,
but...

Nobody seems to want this deacon.

I wonder why.

Take your pick.

Thoughtless, arrogant, spiteful, pushy,
demanding.

And those are his good points.

And I think, you know, we would get more
publicity if we made the choir look a

little more attractive.

Possible. What would you suggest?

About 50 more men.

At least.

Oh, his name? His name is Deacon Fitz,
and we'd be very grateful if you...

Hello? Hello.

Mary,

I don't think we're going to place this
man.

All right. Well, we're down to the
Zachary's.

Oh, hello, Frank.

Mary Jenkins down at the church.

Yes, we're trying to place some people
for the competition.

And we were wondering, since you have
that extra room, if you... Oh, you can?

Oh, well, thank you. That's great.

Your guest will be arriving first thing
in the morning.

His name?

Deacon Fisk.

Working on those old blueprints. Will
you stop it?

See, that's why I'm glad you're in the
choir.

Because at least we get to do something
together.

We always get to do something together.

Like what?

Like sit around and talk about all the
things we never get to do together.

Why? Oh, why do they never send me to a
place with an elevator?

Deacon Fisk, what are you doing here?
You're supposed to go to the Zachary's.

I did, but they've got a quarantine sign
on their door.

Well, I wonder which one of them is
sick. Well, it's hard to say. When I

through the window, they were all
dancing.

You know, Dickon, we would love to have
you, but we simply don't have enough

room. Oh, well, I understand. I have the
same problem myself when people visit

me. But, you see, I always solve it by
letting them have my bedroom.

People actually visit you?

Hi, Dickon Fisk. Brenda, isn't it? Wow,
how beautiful you grow.

There. It's all settled.

Well, I'll go downstairs and tell her.

I'll talk to you later.

No, we'll talk to you later.

Why, Lester, I haven't seen you since,
what, last year? You look like you're

still in pretty fair shape.

Oh, I'm in perfect shape. Oh, good. You
can take this stuff to my room.

Lord, today.

Do I smell bacon and eggs?

No, Deacon, I'm sorry, but we had
oatmeal this morning. I see. Well, what

have to do to smell bacon?

You could use your imagination.

Maybe I'll go down and stay with
Tiffany.

You know, Deacon, I was thinking...

You'd probably be so much more
comfortable in a hotel.

Oh, no, no, thank you. I'm going to have
my fill of hotels when my choir wins

the semifinals and we go on out there to
California.

Well, honey, I'm afraid the only way
you're going to get to California is if

take a job picking oranges.

Because my choir is going to win the
semifinals. Uh -huh. Uh, Mary?

What?

Uh, the deacon is our guest.

He wouldn't be if we had a quarantine
sign.

Right. I think I'll go on into my room
now and pick out our opening number.

You know, I was thinking of using When
All God's Children Get Together. I don't

suppose you would even know that one.

Of course I know that one.

When all God's children get together,
what a time, what a

time, what a time. Oh, yes. Well, we've
got this one in the bag.

I'm so glad you picked the Ramseys to
stay with me. They are wonderful people.

I mean, last night, they wouldn't even
let me cook dinner. They brought it in.

And this morning, Mrs. Ramsey was in my
kitchen fixing me breakfast.

And in my living room was Mr. Ramsey
vacuuming my rug.

That ain't no big thing, Rose.

I mean, Deacon Fisk is the same way.

Last night, he let me fix his dinner.

He woke me up at midnight to fix him a
midnight snack.

This morning, he ate Lester's breakfast.

Hello, hello, hello.

Let me guess.

You're off to see the wizard.

You can't rattle me, Mary. I just had a
great game of golf.

I love a game where you get to keep your
own score.

Somehow I always do so well.

Why, who is this lovely lady? I don't
think we've met before.

Don't try to sweet -talk me. I've got
your number.

Oh, we have met before.

Well, Mary, I'm glad I caught you here
because there's something I want to just

lay out on the table.

Now, since this is your home court, I'm
hoping that you won't be taking

advantage of the visitors.

What are you talking about, Deacon Fisk?
Oh, little things like the amplifier

suddenly going bad or someone pulling
the plug on the organist when we're

to sing.

If she wears that at a competition, I'm
claiming a foul.

Well,

Merrick, I've got to go because the
Ramseys are preparing me a lobster

Lobster lunch? Oh.

Invitation only.

Lobster, huh?

It's a far cry from those tired tuna
fish sandwiches, Merrick.

I always feed tired tuna fish sandwiches
to tired crabs.

I see. Well, I think it's time for a
little lie down before choir practice.

Try to keep it down out here, will you?
No, no, wait a minute, Deacon, wait.

Hmm? What are you doing?

Well, I'm supposed to interview the
Deacon for the church paper, and I got

hot stuff on here already.

Well, no pictures? I mean, just a
recording?

Mm -hmm. Okay.

Well... Tapes rolling.

This is...

Interviewing Deacon Malcolm Fisk of the
First Community Church Choir of

Cleveland. Take one.

Deacon, how do you like your
accommodations here in Washington?

Oh, very nice, very nice. I'm staying
with a fine family in a lovely apartment

with a wonderful view.

It overlooks an apartment where they
serve lobster for lunch.

Why don't you do an article on our
church?

Because the most exciting thing that's
ever happened at our church is somebody

changed the number on the bingo card.

Come on, Mary, we're the host church
here. And I hope you behave like hosts

not try to pull any of that monkey
business.

If anybody pulls any monkey business,
it's going to be you.

That hurts, Mary. I mean, that truly
hurts me. I mean, have I given you any

cause to say something like that?

Oh, let me count the waves.

This is good.

If I wanted to be underhanded, you know
I could. I mean, for instance, I could

induce this lovely lady to stand in
front of our choir, where I'm sure the

judges would be entranced by her
striking femininity.

Ooh!

But do you see me trying that? No!

Oh, try it! Try it!

rehearsal. Just move over, please. Move
over, please.

Is your leg broke? Just move it.

Come on.

Ding dong minute, Deacon.

Now, we have a schedule to go by here.
It ain't gonna kill y 'all to wait a few

minutes. Well, to tell you the truth,
Mary, I have a very important dinner

engagement with some close friends.

Well, you sure couldn't be eating at my
house.

All right, this won't take long. Just
one short song or two. All right, hit

our competitive instinct is getting out
of hand.

Now, let's not forget why we're here.

Mary?

Well, um, the Reverend is right, you
all. We are here in the spirit of

love, and if we can achieve that, then I
guess it really doesn't matter who

wins. Amen!

Deacon Fierce? Thank you, Reverend.

Well, you all heard what Mary just said,
and brothers and sisters, I hope you

try to live up to it. Because speaking
for my group, we're going to win this

sucker!

Can I have your attention, please?

Can I have your attention?

Now, these are two of our judges for
tomorrow night's competition, and I

you all to meet them.

This is Brother Benjamin Potter.

and Brother Roger Barton. Now, we just
want to say good luck to both choirs.

Now, we know it'll be a difficult
choice, but may the best group win.

It's not going to be too tough, child.
We are the best group.

Mary, it's time for my dinner
engagement.

How you doing, fellas?

Are you getting hungry?

Yes. Thank you so much for inviting us.
Oh, take nothing of it. Did Ethel get

those roses I sent her? Yeah, yes, it
is.

Are that low

-down, sneaking deacon?

how y 'all can just sit there stuffing
your faces while the deacon is out there

bribing the judges.

Mary, if you don't eat when he's out,
you don't eat.

Well, I sure hope that's not him.

Okay.

Well, what's the answer, Mrs. Jenkins?

Well, what's the question, Cal?

Does the question involve my car, money,
or elopement? No, no, no.

Okay, then you can ask the question.

First, my car.

Leonard Thompson, DDS.

Oh, no, it's the other side.

Calvin Dobbs, personal manager for
Brenda and the Bells.

You have your own group?

Yeah, Miss Jenkins, and every week we
take turns being Brenda.

See, Mrs. Jenkins, if you let our group
sing in a competition, we'll be on our

way. Records, TV, concerts. Do you know
what this means?

Yeah, you'll be able to print your own
cards.

Star search.

Excuse me. I'll need this for
everything, ma 'am.

Uh, ma 'am? Mm -hmm? Do you notice
something?

What? Can't you hold still for a minute?

What do you hear?

Nothing. Exactly.

Now, the beacon is out for dinner. The
kids are gone. It's just the two of us.

That give you any ideas?

Yeah.

it up. You know, they do have motels for
things like that.

What are you doing back here? You're
supposed to be out to dinner with your

pals, the judges.

Well, even an eight -course dinner has
to come to an end.

You mean an eight -course bride.

Hey, they're not voting for me just
because I took them out to dinner.

They're voting for me because I've got
the best choir.

Okay, then why'd you take them out to
dinner? So they don't forget that I've

the best part.

Well, see you in the morning.

Hello.

Person to person call for Deacon Fisk
from New Orleans.

Thank you.

Yes, this is Deacon Fisk.

Well, of course I'll accept the charges.

What?

Yes, of course.

Yes, for the competition.

Yes, yes, it's acquired.

Fine. Five o 'clock tomorrow. Great.
Thank you.

What was that about? Well, at this time
of night, I'd say about $6 .95.

I'm going to reach out and touch
somebody.

We really have to get started. Well,
we're not quite ready.

Well, you never know with her. Could be
some kind of mating call.

Oh, son, son.

Save your voice, honey. You might need
it. No, Mary, we're doing just fine. And

if things really start going bad,
underneath this robe, I got the one on

design.

That's not going to make any difference.
The defense got to the judges.

Oh, he did, did he?

Where are those judges?

The two varmints standing over there by
the coffee machine.

Excuse me. Oh, I'm so

sorry. How clumsy of me bumping into two
innocent bystanders, ordinary people

who have nothing to do with this
competition, who are just here to watch.

No, actually, we... Hi, I'm fine.

I'm with the Washington, D .C. Choir.
Excuse me if I seem a little nervous,

but...

to me that we win this competition and
go to the finals in california oh why is

that well my grandmother lives in
california and she's 99 years old and

ill and i had no money to go there and
see her and just last night the doctor

had to rush over and granny managed to
gasp a few last words into his ear she

said my last wish to see my
granddaughter

But the finals aren't for four months.

See you later.

Will the Cleveland Choir take their
places on the stage? Wait a minute.

still not ready. But you've held us up
for 20 minutes. We'll just have to wait

just a few more minutes.

Now I think we're ready.

You look beautiful.

Did you have an enjoyable flight?

Do you know who that is? Do you know
who... That's Flora Scott, the famous

gospel singer from New Orleans.

Of course, and she's been on TV.

And she's going to California.

All right, excuse me, Deacon. Yes?

What is she doing here? She's not in
your choir.

She is now.

Oh!

the Washington, D .C. choir.

Well, how do we top that? We pray.

The kids aren't part of this choir.

They are now.

My brothers and sisters, it looks like
the judges have reached a decision.

Representing the Eastern District at the
choir competition will be...

Washington, it's a tie.

A tie?

A tie?

After I bought you dinner?

Well, it looks like we'll be sending one
big combined choir to California.

So why don't we have a little preview
right now?