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Out in the storm,

I stand all alone.

Yet finding you there,

I'm walking toward home.

Each footstep before me

brings credence to him.

Buffeted by wind and wave

and the shrapnel of sin.

Our hope is refrained

yet our soul is unscathed.

One truth will remain.

One last line.

I lost my mom to
domestic violence.

My dad never stopped his hurt.

He drove her into a storm.

He led her to the dirt.

This darkness that's over me,

it's trying to take my life.

I can't,

I can't wake up again tomorrow

so full of sadness and strife.

I've got to ameliorate myself.

I have to find my way through.

I will stop my comfort method.

God, I don't need you.

Yo Q.

Yo, what's up Brian?

Get you a drink.

Something more?

Tonight, we celebrate.

What we celebrating?

A pirate bounty.

You're not gonna get this
type of money slinging hash.

- And how exactly did you
get that money?

- By living smart in
a free world.

It's time for you to
get your share.

Say the word.

You got a job.

Yeah, we'll see.

- Yo, you ever gonna tell
me how you got those?

Hey, this, let's pull up, man.

- Pirates bounty, bro.
- Okay.

Cool.

What do you do realistically,

when failure is your name?

Not sure if you're inside
just playing the world's game.

Ah, woo.

You do whatever you can

to pacify that drought.

You understand from all fronts

there's
unquestionably no way out.

Oh crap.

An hour late again.

Come on, Brian, we
got customers.

Let's go!

Okay, okay.

All right, come on man.

What's going on bro?

Sorry man.

Sorry, sorry.

I don't know what's going on.

Tables three and five,
both orders was wrong.

And table 12, they just left.

- Brian, seriously,
what's wrong, man?

I'm,

I'm sorry, okay.

It won't happen again.

No thanks.

You know, I can tolerate a
few mistakes in the kitchen.

I can even tolerate

you constantly coming
into work late.

But what I can't tolerate

is an addict working in
my restaurant.

Really?

No answer.

Okay, you're fired.

But?

Seriously?

You can pick up
your last check on Friday.

Ken, I, I need this job, man.

You need help.

This ain't no big deal, man.

Today it is.

You can pick up your
check on Friday.

You know what, I
don't even need this job.

You never believed in me.

- Man, I believe in you more
than you believe in yourself.

Whatever.

Darkness and
confusion seems

inevitable wherever I tried,

receiving nothing from anyone,

not even a recognized nod,

the struggle that I have faced

from year after year

has made me starkly bitter,

not feeling anyone near.

Hey, who is this knocking
like they the po--

Brian,

you're three months
behind on your rent.

- Hey, listen, Mr. Miles,
I'll get you your money, okay?

I just need a little
bit more time.

- This is the same
song and dance.

You've had three months
to pay up and you haven't.

Listen, I'm, I'm sorry, okay?

I'm sorry about all
that stuff from before,

but I can get you your
money this time, I promise.

I get paid at the end
of the month.

So I can give you two months
at the end of this month,

and then the other two months
at the end of next month.

Brian, you got three months

worth of renting those
bottles over there.

Mr. Miles.

But, but that, that's how I'm
helping getting you the money.

Okay see,

I'm using those to recycle.

You got two weeks?

Come on Mr. Miles.

Come on.

Two weeks.

Mr. Miles.

Mr. Miles.

What do you do?

Where do you go?

God, I need some help.

I want to know.

I keep trying,

but I keep failing.

Nothing's changing.

So much railing.

Look man, I need your help,
all right?

Experiencing some
money problems,

and I need some fast cash.

- So you finally want a
job that actually pays?

- I'm just in a tight
spot right now.

Listen, I got your back.

I'm glad you finally
going along for the ride,

but are you sure you want
to go down that path?

Lead the way, man.

I got you.

Sales were
actually up this past week.

That's right,
I'm hopeful.

- Be that, you know,
small beginnings,

- but great big endings.
- You're right about that.

- We have faith to believe.
- Absolutely.

Yes.

Dumbed, dumb, dumb.

Oh, Dr. Jamal.

So what do you have there,
friend?

I'm glad you asked.

I know you are.

- It's two of my favorite
Greek philosophers.

Socrates and Aristotle.

Right?

Well, my favorite Greek
philosopher is Plato.

And he believed that
there were two realms,

the physical and the spiritual.

Talk about it sis.

- He also said that we
are twice armed

if we fight with faith.

So what do you think
about that, Dr. Jamal?

Dr. Jamal?

Well, Plato, I wouldn't call

the most critical
thinker of his time.

Plato was more of an idealist.

I tend to lean towards more
concrete things like Aristotle.

You know, he was known as the
father of modern science--

- Bro.
- And--

You know, she's right.

Yeah, you know, she is.

- I'm sorry, do you have a
background in Greek as well?

- Well, I don't think that
anyone actually knows Greek.

It's more of something that
you're always learning.

Well, thank you for that.

That's enough, Jamal.

Can I help you?

- Yeah, I've got some
books I wanna sell.

Okay.

Why don't you set it down
on the counter

and I'll take a look.

Hmm.

Well, you know,
sometimes you need

to downsize if you want
a little cash flow.

Oh, I'm sorry.

I'm Doctor Jamal Harris.

Brian.

Hi Brian, I'm Angela

and I'm the owner of
the bookstore.

- You've got a beautiful
bookstore here.

It's something real
peaceful about it.

Thank you.

This dump?

It's more like a horse and
a buggy in the age of Tesla.

Put these on my tab.

See you at eight.

No, I won't.

Only
thing you need to see

is a better attitude.

Bye Jamal.

So let me take a look at some
of the books that you have.

Okay.

Yeah, like this, you know,
some are rare.

I know they're in rough
condition, but

I can assure you that you'll
find some value in them.

I must say,

I'm impressed.

So have you read most of these?

- No, I've actually
read 'em all.

- And did you find what
you were looking for

between their pages?

I did.

And what's that?

Beauty and inspiration.

- Yo, Brian.
- Hm?

Come on man.

We gotta go.

- It is gonna take some research
to give you a fair price,

but why don't you write down
your contact information

and I'll be in touch.

- Is this is your way of
getting my phone number?

You wish.

Make sure you write neatly.

There you go.

Thank you.

- It's nice to meet you.
- Likewise.

- Ma'am.
- Mm, sir.

Beauty and inspiration.

- Such good taste for
one so scruffy.

- But you liked that scruff,
didn't you?

Maybe I did.

- He's back.
- Yeah.

- I think he'll snitch.
- Think so.

- Yo, look what you
decided to show.

- What's up man?
- What's up?

Hey, what's up?

All right, here's the plan.

The first house we rob

has a lot of cash and jewelry.

Easiest slice of pie on
a summer day.

I got a homeboy, he cleans
his carpet for a living.

But the side hustlers
provide intel

on the best houses to rob.

He gets a cut off top.

Any dogs, motion detectors,
alarms, jewelry, cash on hand,

everything is taken
into account.

But I need you to be focused.

You gotta be on your game,
no mishaps.

- Yo, is there anything
else I can do, man?

- Just stick with me and
you guaranteed to get rich.

So are you in?

Yeah,

I'm in.

Well, let's do it.

Hey, we're just gonna grab the
valuables and get outta here.

All right.

You hit that
room, I got this one.

All right.

- Hey.
- Huh?

Jackpot.

Come on man.

Maybe I'm not this guy.

- Tell that to the man
in the mirror.

Don't get a brand new moral
compass in the midst of a heist.

Pull yourself together.

Get those clubs to
bring that bag,

and let's get the rest
of the house.

Let's go, let's go.

Brian, come on, come on.

Why didn't you take the money?

Yes, sir.

Yeah, that was a,

that was a real close one, huh?

Ah, very close.

Where's the cash?

Where is it?

- I must have dropped
it when I fell.

You dropped it?

You dropped our
bread and butter?

Brian, we been friends
for a very long time,

but this is my business.

They had to be at least
10K in there.

You owe me.

Next time, you do
exactly as I say.

Understood?

Yeah, I got you.

Okay, good.

Hold on, hold on.

I'll be right there.

Who are you?

You don't know me,

but I'm somebody you
should know.

What?

You selling vacuum
cleaners or something, bro?

Vacuum cleaners?

From the looks of things,
you need one.

But let me tell you something.

When you finish vacuuming,
don't leave anything behind.

Yeah, I started to fill
out that police report.

- Listen.
- No, you listen.

My name Samuel Tims

and yours is Brian Gilchrist,

which ironically means
servant of Christ.

But you sir, do not
appear to be.

What are you doing here, man?

- Asking myself that
very same question

because a sensible person
would've already turned you in.

So then why didn't you?

- That depends on how
this conversation goes.

Are you gonna invite me in?

I know you saw the money.

Why didn't you take it?

Empty bookshelf.

You get robbed too?

- I plan to rebuild
my collection.

- Might be hard to do
from prison.

Hmm?

Poetry is when emotion
has found its thought

and the thought has found words.

I like that.

Who wrote that?

I don't know.

You probably wouldn't know
either, is just some guy I found.

What are you doing, Brian?

Are you some kind of writer?

I hope to be.

- Got something to say
to the world, right?

Yeah, I'd like to think so.

- What if I told you I can
help you find your voice?

I'd say why?

- I tell you what, I'm
not gonna press charges.

But I have one stipulation.

I'm gonna need you to
attend counseling sessions

twice a week, 12 week session.

Counseling?

You're joking, right?

Monday, 1:00 PM.

I don't think you understand.

I don't need counseling.

Sure.

Hey,

why you doing this man?

Probably for the same reason

you didn't take that
church donation.

Everybody deserves a
second chance.

I don't need no therapy.

I'll figure it out, dad.

And no, I'm not closing
the bookstore anytime soon.

Forget it.

I've been through rough
patches before, dad.

Dad, listen.

I know this isn't what you
and mom wanted from me.

I get that.

But hey, give me just a minute.

Dad.

Dad, can you just listen?

It's not just stories,

it's stories told and
yet to be told.

And it always has been.

Yeah, I, I know about you
and mom's anniversary.

I know you're excited.

I get it.

I've already made
arrangements to be there.

Don't panic.

Love you too.

Bye.

Hey, Brian, I'm, I'm sorry
you had to hear that.

Just a little family drama.

- Is the bookstore
having problems?

- Yeah, it, it's been a
big struggle, you know?

But I've learned the meaning
of Hebrews 11 and one,

which says, now faith
is the substance

of things hoped for and the
evidence of things not seen.

Hm.

Well said.

You know, my parents,

they're eagerly hoping
that I shut this place down

so that I can finish what
really matters to them.

What's that?

Law school.

- I take it that one of
your parents is an attorney.

Try both.

Ouch.

Yeah you never stood a chance.

Not at all.

You gotta laugh at the cliche.

- Hey, I didn't wanna
be the one to say it.

By all means.

- Well, I mean, you're a
small town girl

who's got a bookstore that's
having financial problems,

but yet you have the
"doctor boyfriend".

- Wait a minute, he's
not my boyfriend.

Okay.

And then you've got the
power couple parents.

Wow.

- They have a vision
for your life,

but your life, you
already treasure.

And?

- And you know, a handsome
man walks into your world.

Handsome?

Really?

Uh huh.

This handsome man walks
into your world and

feels like he's at home.

Hmm.

Well it was nice doing
business with you, Brian.

You can pick up your check
on the way out.

Alright, well I'll just

exit stage left then.

You do that.

All right, yeah.

- Thanks, and you
have a good day.

- Hey Brian, any chance
you like street food?

What do you have in mind?

- I heard there's a
festival this weekend.

We should go together.

- All right, you still
got my number?

I do.

Use it.

I will.

All right.

See you soon.

So we have a new client.

His name is Brian.

I put his information
in the system,

so you should have it on
your computer right now.

Brian is going through a
really tough time right now,

and I think he could really
benefit from Grace Place.

- This Brian guy, are
you close to him at all?

No, no, no.

I'm not close to him, but
he has a spark about him

and I think that he
reminds me of me.

However, he has some things
that he's struggling with.

And you being the LPC,

I really believe that
we can help him.

- Mm.
- Yeah.

Okay.

Huh?

I really think that there's
a lot more to this Brian guy

that you're not
telling me about.

And that's okay.

That's okay.

It's just that if it's
the case like this

and it's that special to you,

then Samuel, I think you should
be the one to take Brian.

Really?

Really!

Really, and look, just
hear me out, okay.

I know I'm an LPC

and normally I would have
you defer to me

in situations like these, right?

But Samuel, you are a
counselor too, you know,

and you're a really
good one at that.

Thank you.

And I just really feel

as if the only way that
Brian's gonna truly

get the help he needs is
if he gets it from you.

Think so?

Yeah.

- So do this for me, okay.
- Okay.

You talk to him first

and then you bring them to me

and I'll start the
regular sessions.

You think you can do that?

- Yeah.
- All right.

Well, look, I gotta go. I

t's busy, busy, busy.

- No, appreciate it.
- All right.

Inside me is
the damaged place.

Pursuing

a derailed train.

It appears no help
for me in sight,

my mind so consumed with pain.

How can such damage
ever be fixed?

How can this derail and end?

I tried to operate on myself

to help my vexations mend.

Perfect timing.

We almost have music,

no thanks to you.

Just one more adjustment,

and I think we'll have it.

- Seems like everything's
gotta be in place.

Yeah, there's supposed to be

some kind of technique to this,
but

I've never really been one
for directions.

Here, pick one.

Seriously?

- Yeah, just consider
it part of your session.

- Let's stick to the one
on the record player.

That's a good choice.

All right, pick up
the queuing arm

and place the stylus in place.

Stylus?

Needle.

Just put the needle
on the record.

There we go.

You hear that crackle?

Yeah.

It's good, right?

It's all right.

Let's begin.

So who are the five people

that you spend the
most time with?

- I don't see any
degrees on the wall.

Do you even have one?

- Look, this is how
this is gonna go.

I ask you a few questions

and that helps me help you.

So tell me about your parents.

I got two of them.

Hobbies, personal interests?

You're a writer.

Okay, tell me about
your writing.

Ink on paper.

Look, man,

we can do this all day.

I guess I'll get comfortable.

All right.

What would you like
to talk about?

I'm not really here to talk.

- I'm just doing this
to try to help, okay.

Talk to me about your scars.

- You know, this song's
really getting annoying.

Matter of fact, all this is
just a big waste of time.

You know that.

You're welcome to the door.

Great point.

Great point.

So,

Samuel,

I don't need your help.

I don't need nobody's help.

So if you want to, you
can turn me in.

If not, you know where I'm at.

Jesus.

- Oh God, protect us
and help us now.

Help us.

My life has been
such a struggle.

Lord, please take
care of my Brian.

I would wipe it
off if I could.

Hey, I appreciate it.

- You know, I've eaten in a
Michelin star restaurant before,

but there's something
exhilarating about eating street food.

What restaurant?

- Il Bellagio in Florence,
Italy.

Oh, sounds fancy to me.

- You ever hear of the
silver spoon?

It always comes with
great expectations.

Man, that food was good.

Yeah, the food was good.

But you know, the company
is even better.

So, Brian, tell me something.

What's up?

Who's your favorite poet?

Hmm.

Robert Frost.

You?

- Maya Angelo.
- Ooh.

Why Frost?

Oh, come on.

The woods are lovely,
dark and deep.

But I have promises to keep,

miles to go before I sleep.

Hmm.

- Miles to go before I sleep.
- Yeah.

That's profound.

So why Maya Angelo?

- She saved my life in a
very real way.

You know, she's been like
an inspiration for me.

Someone I look up to.

She believed it was her
mission in life

to go from surviving
to thriving.

And that's what God's
grace does for us.

- Yeah, you know, I
always look at poetry as

something like a lifeboat,

something to hold onto
during the storm.

- Yeah, and just the
word itself.

- You mean the word poetry
from the Greek "poiema",

to create, to make, to do.

Yeah, with the emphasis

that we are created to
be storytellers.

We should share our hopes
and our dreams with others.

So Brian, what do you
do for work?

- Let's just say that
I'm a starving artist.

You're a writer.

I knew it.

Nah.

Nah, nah, nah, nah.

Dickinson, Frost, Whitman,
Wordsworth.

Those are writers.

Me, I'm all right.

You still have
to let me read your work.

- Yeah, I doubt
that'll ever happen.

- Look, just because I
have better taste in poetry

than you, sir,

doesn't mean I won't
appreciate your work.

Okay.

We'll see.

I'll hold you to it.

I hope so.

So what was
your favorite thing

about the festival today?

- Seeing you try on that
ridiculous hat.

You know, I had a really
good time today.

I haven't laughed this
much in a long time.

Nice.

So,

sorry to hear about
the bookstore.

- To me, it's more
than a bookstore.

How so?

It's a dream and a promise.

You know, I grew up with
my grandparents

because my parents, well,

they were busy

carving out their legal careers.

- You're close to them,
aren't you?

Yes.

My grandmother, she lived
across the street from us,

and honestly, she was my
best friend growing up.

What do you remember the most?

- I remember she had a
couple shelves of books

in a back room,

she called it
Angela's Bookstore.

Probably no more than 30 books,
but

to me it was a big deal.

- So I get the dream,
but what's the promise?

I promised her that someday

I'd have my own bookstore.

You know, my memories of her

is that she
encouraged me to dream.

And that bookstore
is that dream.

And losing it

is in a small way,

losing part of her.

- Well, there's still
time for the bookstore.

You never know what will happen.

- Regardless, the main
promise I'll always have.

What's that?

- Is I'm a Christian
because of her.

Christ's spirit working
through her life

brought me a new life.

- Brian.
- Huh?

Do you believe?

I don't know.

- There's a concert coming
up this weekend

with a Christian artist,
Canton Jones.

One of my favorites.

Would you like to come with me?

That'd be cool.

You're late.

Can I help you?

- Yeah, just something
about the sound

that was bothering me.

So I watched a couple videos
on YouTube last night.

That's better.

Cool.

The height just needs
to be adjusted.

Does sound better.

- Oh, but no, I was
starting to enjoy that.

- Session's outside today.
- Outside.?

But we just,

Mr. Sam, we just fixed that.

A glimmer of hope

may survive.

It looks like the shores
now on my side.

I walk with just instincts.

Now I see

that you really do have
a plan for me.

I see just a flicker,

but it's coming my way.

So dark was the night

now a glimpse into the day.

This addiction was arresting,

holding me tight.

But my mom told me once

Jesus gets it right.

You have got to be kidding me.

Relax.

Have you ever ridden a horse?

What does it look like?

This is Coco.

Hey Coco.

You got me twisted.

Ain't no way I'm getting
up on that thing.

Well, we'll see.

Come on.

You're serious?

Okay.

What you're gonna do is you're
gonna take your left foot,

place it in the stirrups,

grab onto the horn,

and push yourself over.

Do what now, what?

Here, the stirrups.

Your left foot goes
into the stirrups.

Grab onto the horn.

Swing your right foot over.

Stirrup, oh, the,

why didn't you say so?

No, I'm not doing this.

Look, it takes trust.

You trust the horse.

The horse is gonna trust you.

When you get up there, if
you feel any kind of tension,

the horse is gonna feel
that tension.

You gotta relax.

Trust?

Trust.

- Well, could be worse things,
right?

Like going to jail.

Let's give it a shot.

Grab onto the horn.

- To the horn.
- Yeah.

- Do we have to do this?
- Yes, we do.

There you go.

All right.

There you go.

All right, how do you feel?

Taller.

Tall is good.

All right.

Tell Coco you trust her.

I trust you, Coco.

There we go.

Coco, you ready?

All right, come on girl.

- Took a good portion
of the day, but

I actually rode a horse.

So what you think?

- Outside of putting my
life on the line,

it was actually pretty fun.

- I definitely thought you
were gonna get tossed today.

- So what got you on the riding,
man?

It was a family thing.

My wife and son used to
ride with me.

We really enjoyed it.

Oh, okay.

So you got a family.

- Yeah, that's a
discussion for another day.

But you did good.

Thanks.

Hey, in our,

in our last session, you
asked me about my scars.

I did.

Yeah, they,

they still hurt every day.

Nerve damage,

Some scars never fully heal.

Okay, then counselor,

how do you deal with the pain?

- Have you ever heard
of Shadowfax?

The horse from Middle Earth?

- Of course, I've heard
of Shadowfax.

Come on, bro.

Tolkien.

- Well, since you know
about Shadowfax,

you know what they say
of Shadowfax,

that no one could
really ride him.

He was merely willing

to take them where they
needed to go.

The Holy Spirit is
just like that.

He wants to carry you, Brian,

but you have to trust that he
knows where he is going and,

and he's gonna take you
through the thorns of life.

And the most important thing is

that he offers you redemption
through his sacrifices.

So do you think that God,

hold on real quick.

Hey, yeah, we should
probably get going, right?

- Before we go, I have
an assignment for you.

Hopefully this will start
your collection.

I need you to read
Ephesians by St. Paul.

Read it slowly.

We'll talk about it in
the next session.

- Okay.
- Let's go.

Where the heck is Ephesians?

What's up, B, you ready?

What's up Q?

Getting religious on me?

Nah.

What's up?

- We got a few drop
offs to make,

time to repay that debt.

You good?

Yeah, I'm good.

Let's go.

In him, we
have redemption

through his blood,

the forgiveness of sins.

May God give you the spirit
of wisdom in revelation

so that you may know him better.

For we are God's workmanship

created in Christ Jesus
to do good works,

which God prepared in
advance for us to do.

Excuse me?

Are you hungry?

Yes, I am.

Thank you.

God bless.

God bless you.

But by the grace of God, I go.

- Well, thank you.
- You're welcome, thank you.

Appreciate it.

Let's have a seat.

- Thanks for bringing me
out here, Samuel.

It serves many purposes.

There's a specific reason why
you're studying Ephesians.

It's one thing to
talk about grace,

but it's something
entirely different

to be in the midst of it,

to see it with your own eyes.

Grace wins.

What's that?

- Nah, it's just something
Mom would always say.

That's all.

Gotta listen to Mama.

- Yeah, she would
always say that

no matter where you're
at in your life,

no matter the struggle or
the pain, that

God's grace will always prevail.

Grace wins.

I like that.

But do you believe it?

- You know, this is the
atmosphere that I grew up in.

I'm so glad you're here
with me tonight.

Me too.

Isn't he awesome?

Yo, he's off the chain.

- So here's the million
dollar question.

What did you think of
Canton Jones?

Woo.

Powerful,

raw,

honest.

He's fire.

Yeah, he's awesome.

Uh huh.

So how's everything
going with the bookstore?

- Well, I'm seeing a
little bit of improvement.

You know, sometimes God is
working behind the scenes

and my faith is
getting stronger.

- I just wish there was
more I could do to help.

I'm praying for a miracle.

- Well, while you are
waiting for the miracle,.

What's this?

- Something I'll never
let anyone read.

You're poetry.

Yeah.

Can I read one?

You're the critic.

- "Questions" by
Brian Gilchrist.

When the tide seems to shift

and normalcy is gone,

suddenly your life has changed

and your spirit seems to roam.

How do you maneuver

when nothing seems to move?

Because the guilt

and the frustration

has taken away your groove.

Life seems so unreasonable

when you feel so all alone,

when no one understands you,

it makes you joyless, prone.

Wow.

That was amazing.

Really?

- Yeah, you're really gifted,
Brian.

Thank you.

There's a lot more inside
of those pages.

I know.

The trauma
of transition

has gripped my very heart.

I felt that I was at
the finish line,

but was only, again, at start.

This darkness is so cloudy
I can't see my way through.

Don't know who will win,

me or grace you.

Hurting you is inevitable

if I stay and hold you close.

For I'm still bewildered,

let me suffer the most.

I must protect you from me.

My path is still uncertain.

Not sure yet of myself.

Will he roll back my curtain?

I still must distance myself

and watch my steps, my pace.

Still uncertain if I win,

but knowing I need his grace.

- Hello?
- Bri.

Oh hey, hey.

- I haven't heard from
you in a while.

I hope everything's okay.

No, e, e, everything's fine.

I, I've just been busy.

- Why don't we do
something this weekend?

We can watch a pretentious movie

and eat some overrated food.

Yeah.

You know what?

Matter of fact, let me,

let me get back to
you about that.

Okay, I guess we'll talk soon.

Oh, Angela?

Yeah.

Hey, there's a,

there's a poetry reading
going on tomorrow

if you interested.

Let's do it, let's go.

Great.;

Okay, well, yeah.

I'll, I'll, I'll call you soon.

- How many days since
your last drink?

- It's none of your business,
okay?

Eight.

Now, are we almost done?

- Look man, there's facilities
to help you with this.

Don't try to fight this
fight by yourself.

- Okay, well, I've been doing
that my entire life, okay.

I got this.

And where's that gotten you?

- Have you ever had an
addiction before Sam?

Huh?

Something to where you
want it as bad

as something like the air

that's on the other side
of that window.

But you gotta be the
one to lock it.

You gotta be the one
to close it.

You don't know what that's like.

So what's your point?

- All you do is just sit
there and give me advice.

But what's your story?

You've never talked
about your family.

- Because it's none of
your business, man.

None of my business?

You can see me go
through all this,

but let's figure you out then.

Okay, wait,

your wife, she divorce you?

Nah, matter of fact, no, no, no.

Your son, he don't want
to talk to you.

- Stop.
- Oh no, it's,

Sam, it's cool.

And you're probably so
much of a coward

to even fight for your
own marriage.

It all makes sense.

And you supposed to be
counseling me?

You want to
know about my family?

Yeah.

Yeah, tell me about your family.

My son.

My son is dead.

And my wife,

my wife didn't leave me.

I left her.

It's not a day that goes by

that I don't regret
making that decision.

- You almost had me there,
almost.

But I know what this is about,
come on.

We know why you doing this.

And why is that?

Come on, Sammy boy,

I'm your second chance.

That's what it is.

Get out.

It makes sense.

Hey, I get it, bro, I get it.

- I'm your second chance.
- Get out.

Come on, Sam.

Come on.

You heard me.

Leave now.

All right.

It's like that?

Yeah, it's like that.

Brian.

Brian!

I wrote a poem for you all,

and I'm gonna read it tonight.

There is a place of solace,

so high above the hills,

a place of great peace

that defies the human will.

Jesus has a love and joy

that captures the heart of man.

Reach out and embrace his song

as only a believer can.

- You know, that poem
was really good.

And who knows, before long,

it might be you up
there on that stage

sharing your poetry
with the world.

- Oh, well, I can assure you
that there's absolutely nothing

that will get me on this stage.

You never know.

Hey, are you okay?

Yeah, yeah, yeah. I'm fine.

Yeah.

Yeah, yeah, I just need
to step outside okay.

Brian, what's wrong?

I'm sorry.

I'm, I'm just not
feeling that well.

Well, let's just go.

Yeah, good idea.

Angela?

Jamal.

And this is?

Brian from the bookstore.

Oh, from the bookstore.

What's up, man?

What's going on?

Brian, are you feeling okay?

You don't look so well, buddy.

Him?

Really?

You got a problem, man?

Maybe.

My bad, bro.

I'm just messing with you.

Don't take me serious.

He's obviously sick, Jamal.

And it's not funny.

Hey, let's just go, all right.

Okay.

Angela,

what do you see in this guy?

He's nothing like you.

Come on.

Come on, you gotta
be kidding me.

What do you want,
Brian?

Hey, Mr. Miles.

Hey, listen, my keys don't work.

Why you
think that is?

I said all the back rent
was due in two weeks.

It's been two weeks and
you haven't paid.

Now you're out.

No, no, no, no, no, no.

Mr. Miles, this is a
really bad time.

It's never
good timing for you is it?

Mr. Miles, please.

Okay, listen.

I don't have
anywhere else to go.

Look, I have
other concerns for tenants

who actually pay their rent.

- Mr. Miles, if you just
gimme two more weeks, please.

It's Quinn,
you know know what to do.

Yo Q, it's me, man.

All right, can you just
gimme a call back?

I need you right now, bro.

So how can I help?

Yeah, I need a room.

Cheapest one you got.

- Lucky for you, we
have a vacancy.

That'll be $75 for the night.

Are you all right?

- Yeah, yeah, I'm fine.
- You sure?

Your, your card's been denied.

Oh, could you try again,

- please?
- Sure.

Do you have another
card or cash?

I got 40 bucks.

That's not enough.

I'm sorry, is there
someone I can call for you?

No.

You sure you're okay?

Yeah, I'm fine.

Good luck to you.

Thank you.

Hello?

Hey, it's me.

You okay?

I need your help.

Okay, give me some landmarks.

- I don't know, I'm
in the alleyway

over by Aspen or something,
I think.

Where?

- Can you please just
come and find me?

- Hey, don't worry about
it, don't worry about it.

Please?

Brian.

He's even in the storm.

I'm on my way, I'm on my way.

Brian.

Brian.

Come on, get up.

Come on, man.

Gotta sit up.

There you go.

What took you so long?

Come on, man, sit up.

I just remember

talking to you on the
phone and then passing out.

- You're going through
extreme withdrawals.

We gotta get you to a hospital.

Oh, no, no, I'm okay.

Come on, man.

We gotta get you to a hospital.

No, no, Sam,

I'm okay.

He was out there, you know.

Who?

In the storm,

he saved me?

I couldn't save her.

It's all my fault.

What was?

We were
running away from my dad.

Oh, Brian.

Everything's going to be okay,
all right.

I'm so tired of
watching him beat my mom.

- You sit back and put your
seatbelt on for mom, okay?

Put your seatbelt on.

- Mom, I'm scared.
- Get ready.

Oh, God, protect us and help us.

After years of abuse,

I thought we were finally
gonna be free.

My life has been
such a struggle.

We left one
storm, but found another.

My God, the
weather's getting bad.

It's getting bad.

Tornado came outta nowhere.

Hit our car.

She put her arm out
to protect me,

and I lost her.

It's not your fault, man.

I failed her.

I'm still failing her
to this day.

Come on, man.

Let's get you outta here.

Come on.

It is obvious
to me right now

that I can't do this alone.

The will to do it in my flesh

has caused me further to moan.

Mama, you told me to trust him,

to receive his gift of grace.

I see now that when I do yield,

he inarably sets the pace.

Mom, you gave me the
gift of poetry,

way to express my heart.

Now I'll run back to his grace

that brings me out the dark.

- All right, tell me
something good.

Come on, man, you
can't find one?

I know, I know.

All right, keep me posted.

You good?

Yeah, man.

You feeling good?

Oh.

One might say it's the
dawn of a new day.

Hey, is this because of me?

Don't worry about it.

- No, but it seems like it's
really important to you.

I said don't worry about it.

No, Sam, Sam, no, for real.

It's okay, all right.

I wanna know.

- It was a birthday
gift from my son,

and it was rare, a
collector's item.

But I, the end of the
day, it's just an album.

- Yeah, but I'm still sorry,
bro.

And

in our last session,

I kind of said some things
that I really shouldn't have.

You spoke some truths.

I usually don't talk about
this with my clients.

But when my son died,

my life started spiraling
outta control.

I dove in a bottle and
tried to drown myself,

but I shouldn't have
left my wife.

Well, if you ask me,

I say, you should
give her a call.

It's never too late.

- Yeah, I should
give her a call.

You're right.

- Hey, my landlord's giving
me another extension.

That's shocking 'cause
I thought he hated me.

Hey, man, like you said,

it's the dawn of a new day.

Yeah, dawn of a new day.

I found out distinctly
from my falls,

that self effort never wins.

Divine support and healing

causes the status to bend.

Damage is your specialty, Jesus.

You know how to make us again.

Thank you, my grace savior.

Thank you, my powerful friend.

It doesn't matter how
hopeless it is.

It doesn't matter the view,

your grace has the
ethereal power

to make everything about us new.

- You know, there's something
different about you.

I can't put my finger on
it, but you're different.

- No, just a beautiful night
with a beautiful woman.

Well, enjoy it while you can,

because you know there's
a storm coming.

Oh, nah.

I ain't worried about no storm.

I finished your poems.

- Okay, well go ahead
and critique me,

miss "I've got better
taste in poetry than you".

You are an okay writer.

It was that bad, huh?

- Bad enough that I sent
it to my friend

who owns a prestigious
publishing house.

For real?

Yeah.

Your work is that good.

Prestigiously good?

I don't know about that,

but seriously, I was impressed.

- I don't know what to say,
Angela.

Thank you.

So where do you want to go?

We got the whole night to us.

Wherever you like to go.

I got some ideas.

Can I ask you a question?

- Is the wise Brian
asking me a question?

Are you a counselor or not?

- I always thought of
myself as a sage.

All right, bro.

Now you're pushing it, okay.

I just wanna ask a question.

My bad, what's your question?

The medallion?

My five year AA medallion?

Five years?

That was a long time ago.

I got a collection of those now.

And each one of those
means something

so very profound to me.

- Did your wife always
know about this stuff?

- I would probably say
not at first.

- But she ended up
eventually finding out, huh?

- You can only hide
some things for so long.

When I think back,

I would've done a lot
of things differently.

Like what?

Honesty.

I wish I was more honest sooner.

I've learned that,

to be honest with others,

I really had to be
honest with myself first.

- Angela, look at you.
- You look so beautiful today.

- So do you.
- Thank you.

Apple cider?

- Thank you.
- No, thank you.

Oh, hey, yeah, no thank you.

Baby, are you okay?

- Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah,
yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.

Yeah, well,

there's actually something
I need to talk to you about.

Yeah, of course.

What is it?

Well, no, I've,

I just been going through a
lot and some stuff happened.

Oh, we see you made it.

Hello, Angela.

Hi, daddy.

And hi, dear.

Oh, by the way, we
invited Jamal.

You did?

Yes.

- Yes, we felt he
should be here.

He's like part of the family.

- Anyways, firstly, happy
anniversary to you both.

- Thank you.
- Thank you.

Secondly, this is Brian,

the guy that I told you about.

Hey, it's nice to meet you.

Happy 30th anniversary.

- So, what's the deal
with the store?

Now is not the time.

- Well, when is the right time,
Angela?

- Well, it's, it's a
very beautiful bookstore.

I've been there a
couple times and

I think Angela's doing
a great job with it.

We know, we funded part of it,

and now it's time to let it go.

It's greener pastures on
the other side.

- Yes Angela, come join
us in the practice.

We've been talking about
this for years now.

Here we go again.

- I don't think that's
what Angela wants.

And she works really
hard at the store.

- Jamal, so glad you made it.
- Benjamin,

Clara Ann, so nice to see you.

Happy anniversary.

- Thank you.
- Oh, thank you.

- Angela, don't you
look stunning as always.

Ah, nice to see you

again.

Pleasure.

So, Brian, what's new?

Nothing, not much.

- You know, I was thinking
about it when I saw you

at the art venue

and it all really started
to make sense.

What's that?

- I know an addict
when I see one.

- Do you think you're
crossing a line, man?

Oh, I'm sorry.

I don't mean to embarrass
you or anything.

What is Jamal talking about?

Nah, it's, it's nothing.

It's, it is really just a
big misunderstanding, okay.

Can y'all just excuse
this for moment?

Hey, Angela.

Okay, just let me explain, okay?

Is this true?

Kind of, yeah.

But, I'm,

I'm telling you,

- it's a big misunde--
- I thought I knew you.

- You do.
- Whoa, whoa.

You need to leave

before I have you escorted
up out of here,

and stay away from our daughter.

- Listen, you don't
understand what's going on.

- I don't care to
understand what's going on.

You need to leave now.

Yes, leave now.

Now, Angela, you see why
we invited Jamal.

Angela.

- You need to go.
- Leave now.

The prodigal son returns.

Now you look amiss.

Angela dumped me.

Can't offer you any comfort,

but I can offer you this.

In a little bit,

you'll forget anything
ever happened.

- What am I doing with my life,
Q?

You living life on your terms.

There's no other way to do it.

Thought I found a way.

Give me another.

What's wrong with me now?

Can't detain my thoughts.

Feel so unproductive.

I know it's my own fault.

Come back to me creativity.

No time for you to roam.

I need to help myself

to arrive at the dome.

Hi, this is Angela.

I'm not available right now.

Leave me a message.

Hey, Angie, it's,

it's Brian.

I'm just,

just trying to finish
up this poem and

you're part of the last stanza,
so.

Yeah, just call me back.

- I am so sorry to hear
that you're closing.

You have been such an
inspiration,

a blessing to this community,

and I just want to thank you.

Thank you.

That means a lot to me.

- God bless you.
- God bless you.

Hey, what brings you here?

I've got news.

News?

- We're publishing
Brian's poetry.

I haven't told him yet.

I figured you should be the one.

Also, could you tell him we
need the end to that one poem.

- I don't think that's
gonna happen.

What is it?

We had a falling out.

- I thought you said you two
were perfect for each other.

I really thought that.

- We've known each other
for a long time.

I've never seen you care for
someone this much before.

- But what if I don't
really know him?

- From everything
you've told me,

Brian sounds like a
pretty good guy.

Sometimes you just
have to trust.

Brian.

Are you serious?

Angela?

- Angela?
- I didn't wanna believe this.

Come on.

Angela, wait.

Wait, wait, wait, wait,
wait, wait, wait, wait, wait.

Listen, listen, Jamal was right,
okay?

I am who I am.

That's all I'm ever going to be.

People like me can't change.

You're wrong, Brian.

People can change

no matter how much
they've been damaged.

Look, Brian, I want you to know

that I care about you.

I do.

And you have done so
much for me.

But you need to know this.

I will not endure the hell

that you have cast
yourself into.

This world,

it owns you, Brian.

But it doesn't own me.

No.

It's like I'm losing everything
that's important to me.

First the bookstore.

Now you.

- But Angie, I ain't
going nowhere.

By the way.

You got a book deal.

I sent you the
contact information.

Do me a favor.

Don't waste it away.

I still believe that you
have something powerful

to share with the world.

Goodbye Brian.

This is the big payday.

After this, your debt
is paid in full.

Let's go.

Come on.

I can't, bro.

You can't?

Brian, you owe me.

- I know, but there's
gotta be another way.

This is the only way.

You think there's another path
out there for you, for us?

You need to choose right
now who you are.

- I might not know who
I am, but I'm not this.

I'm done, bro.

With all of it.

- You walk away right now,
we're finished.

- You don't have to keep
living like this either, Q.

There's another way.

Unlike you, I know who I am.

Get outta here, Brian

Saved his mercy,

kept by his love,

with a joy to taste

Jesus' wonder through the dove.

The Holy Spirit has divulged
to me the depth of his grace.

Doesn't matter how far you fall,

you land succinctly in his face.

Can I be earned nor merited,

nor is it deserved at all.

He gives it to his
children by faith.

A remedy from the fall.

Oh, Mr. Miles.

Hey, hey,

listen, I know you're not
my biggest fan or anything,

but why'd you give me
the extension?

- I didn't give you
an extension.

Your friend paid your
debt in full.

Who, Samuel?

- I told him it was just like
setting his cash on fire.

- You know, you didn't
have to pay my rent, right?

I could.

So I did.

But you didn't have to.

Just pay it forward.

- You're real annoying,
you know that.

I've been called worse.

- It don't even matter
'cause I just came here today

to tell you that it's over.

All this.

- Listen, we all
reached this point,

but you're here now.

That's all that matters.

I started drinking again.

So you already know
what's gonna happen next.

I'm gonna start using and
then I'll be back on drugs.

I failed you, Sam,

and I lost Angela.

Listen, man,

I never said this was
gonna be easy.

Yeah, but you had rules.

All right, and I broke 'em.

So go ahead.

Turn me in.

I deserve it.

Do it.

The blessing for you and me

is that we don't always
get what we deserve.

- Oh my God, you and your words,
man.

They haunt me.

I tell you what,

let's have an out of
office session today.

No, no, no, you don't get it.

People like me don't
deserve a second chance.

Trust me.

Let's go, man.

Jay.

What's up Sam?

It was supposed to rain.

That's why I wasn't
expecting you today.

Come on.

Rain or shine, we
got work to do.

You are a
good friend, Sam.

- I appreciate you.
- Thank you.

Jeremiah, I want to
introduce you to Brian.

Brian, Jeremiah.

Brian,
pleased to meet you.

Good grip there, man.

Nice to meet you too.

Thanks.

So what are we doing here?

- Well, you know, Samuel's
been coming out here for years

trying to help me
recultivate my land

after the tornado that
came through,

it flipped a barn,
tore up a shed.

So today we going to tear
down one of the barns,

remove the debris,

and eventually build a new one
with a stronger foundation.

Brian, are you up for that?

Yeah.

Appreciate you.

Appreciate it.

- Y'all call me if you need.
- All right.

I'll see
y'all on the little.

Rough day.

Takes a lot of force to
create destruction like this.

- Why do you have me out here,
Samuel?

Your final exam.

- But I told you I
already failed.

We'll, see.

There's is more to my story.

You know, my son died,
but I never said how.

Overdose.

I am sorry, Sam.

- I should have been
there for him.

It's not that I didn't
see the signs,

I just didn't pay
attention to them.

- You can't put that
on your shoulders, bro.

It'll crush you.

Brian, I was an alcoholic

whose only focus was to find
my way into another bottle.

And after my son died, it
only got worse.

I crashed my car into a ditch.

I was drunk, of course.

But that's when it happened.

When what happened?

Grace.

God's grace came in the form
of a off-duty firefighter.

He pulled me out of that ditch

and because no one got hurt,
he didn't call the police.

Instead, he made me an offer.

I had to commit to going
to counseling.

- Two sessions a week for
12 weeks at the Grace Place.

And you made me the same offer.

I had a problem

that only God could solve.

- I really do want to do better,
Sam.

I really do.

But this thing it, it just
claws on to me.

Then it just feels like it's
breathing fire into my soul

every time I drink
out the bottle.

- The Holy Spirit is a
dragon slayer.

It'll take the hard road
with you and not skirt it.

But it's just so hard.

I don't think it's possible.

You're right.

It's not possible on your own.

You need a helper.

Your last assignment,

what was that verse you
had to study?

Philippians 4:13.

I can do all things.

- Through Christ who
strengthens me.

New life, bro.

Yeah, new life.

Jesus made it to the
finish line.

His grace was enough.

I tried to do it all.

Yeah, I tried to be so tough.

I analyzed the grace message

to see just how I fit.

I found that grace not
only saves us,

but puts us in Jesus' niche.

Hey.

Yeah.

Yeah, it's been a long time.

Oh wow.

It is great to hear
your voice too.

So all this
time that I wasted

thinking that I didn't count,

kept me from experiencing

the power of Jesus' mount.

- Hey man, you completed
your sessions.

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

I guess I'm done.

- No, no, my brother, this
is just the beginning.

Yeah, I just planted the seed.

But I tell you what, I
got something for you.

This is the LPC.

- Okay.
- Her name is Brenda.

That's your next step.

- Cool.
- Yeah, man.

- Well, I've got
something for you.

Yeah?

How'd you, are you serious?

Where'd you find this?

Hard work,

patience and endurance.

You wanna give it a listen?

Yeah.

- You know what, I think
you'll do it this time.

Okay.

Go ahead, you know, put it on

and the put the vinyl in
the middle, there you go.

And don't forget the stylist.

The stylist.

- The stylus.
- Like this.

- You know with the
needle like that.

Yep, yep.

- Uh huh.
- Ah.

I hear the crackle.

Uh huh.

Oh,

I got a poetry
reading on Saturday.

Come out?

- Man, I don't think I'm
gonna be able to make it.

What, why not?

I got a date.

Somebody from my past.

Ah.

My guy.

Hey man.

You paying?

I have to.

- Hey.
- Hey.

Stopping by to see the
place for one last time?

Not quite.

Then what is it?

You don't have to close.

Your lease is paid in full
for the next two years.

That can't be right.

One of my new clients

who you introduced me to,
says otherwise.

Brian?

His advance was ample enough.

Trust me.

I cut the check myself.

- You mean to tell me
the first thing he does

after being published
is pay my lease?

He's a good guy

and he cares about you.

He's doing his first
major reading tonight.

I think he should come.

I'll think about it.

Good evening everyone.

We're so happy to see you,

your smiling faces.

You look wonderful.

Thank you for coming
out tonight.

And as we always do,
before we start our event,

we always like to give you
a thought for the evening.

I'd like to share this with you.

The Holy Spirit gave me this
one thought, and that is

the depth of your
life is measured

by the decisions that you make.

Not just the straight roads,

but the terms that you take.

This young man that's
coming before you tonight

will be publishing a
book entitled "Storms".

And we are extremely
excited that he will be

reading that poem tonight.

I know that's why many
of you are here.

And if you will help me,

let's give a warm welcome
to Brian Gilchrist.

Thanks for coming out.

I'm Brian Gilchrist

and I used to shake for
other reasons,

but tonight I'm kind of nervous.

So yeah, let's, let's
get started.

Like a dandelion,

so small yet so bold.

Stands so tall against the
tempest winds, so cold.

Out in the storm,

I stand all alone

yet finding you there

I am walking toward home.

Each footstep before me

brings credence to him,

buffeted by wind and wave

in the shrapnel of sin.

Our hope is refrained

yet our soul is unscathed.

One truth will remain

by grace

we've been saved.