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(melodic instrumental music)

- I've spent my life in the

pursuit of carnal knowledge.

I've been with more women
than I can remember.

I've acted on every impulse
of lust I've ever known.

I lie, I cheat, I steal.

I imagine killing people I hate.

There's no hope for me.

I can't be forgiven, so I continue.

I'm here today to tell you
that all of this is sin,

all of this is human, and
all of this is forgivable.

For God so loved the world that he gave

his only begotten son,
that whoever believes

in him should not perish,
but have everlasting life.

This isn't some, you know, table trick.

This isn't some method
to get you to buy books,

or tapes, or to get you
to life a single penny

from your pocket, this
is God's gift to you.

And you can take it, you can leave it,

you can pretend he never said it,

but you can't change it.

You can't change it.

And that's the beauty of it.

- You've been listening
to Sermon by the Springs,

with Reverend Theodore Wendell,
of the community church...

- Good?

- Leward, Pennsylvania.

- Oh Ted, I'm so proud of you.

It was wonderful.

- Thank you, you know how much
your approval means to me.

(overlapping conversations)

- Lovely, thank you, lets get this served.

Alright, hello, hello.

I come to feed the multitudes.

- Oh, sweetie, that's chicken.

Not fish.

- Yes, Emily, my rock, without whom

I'd be forced to survive on
a steady diet of my foot.

Alright, thank you for
laughing, it's very nice.

Could you raise your glasses for a toast?

To my beautiful wife, 20
years, happy anniversary.

- Thank you.

(crowd applauds)

- [Man] 20 years!

(crowd cheers and applauds)

- Thank you all for coming, very sweet.

- And the food's coming right up.

We promise.

- Excuse me.

Listen, Ted, I spoke to the powers that be

at the radio station...

- Right.

- And, you're close.

- How close?

- Well the television affiliate wants

to send someone out to the church to,

you know, see how you
come across to the public.

- Good, how about tomorrow?

- I thought you'd say that.

Hey come on you kids, lets eat!

- How are you?

- [Woman] Good, thanks.
- Good.

Hi, how are you?
- [Man] Hey, good.

- [Emily] Hi, sweetie.
- Hey listen, Emily.

- [Emily] Yeah?

- They wanna send somebody out from the

network to watch me preach tomorrow.

- Oh honey, that is so wonderful.

- Yeah, I don't think
we should say anything,

in case they don't show up.

- I'm so proud of you.

- [Ted] Thank you.

- What have you got here?

- I'm such a pig.

Thank you.

- Do you see that guy
watching us over there?

He's been there for quite awhile.

Do you recognize him?

- No, I'll go introduce
myself, how's that?

Hello, good picnic.

- [Man] Heavenly, Ted.

- [Ted] Yeah, good.

- [Luke] You're sure I'm not imposing?

- You're not imposing at
all, don't worry about it.

- Thanks.

- Honey, look what I found.

- Hi.

Luck McElroy, lost sheep.

- Oh hi, I'm Emily, Ted's wife.

- Luke's new to town, looks like he

could use a meal, so.

- Oh, well great, we've
got plenty of food.

- You see, it's really
starting to come down,

it's a good thing I put up the tent.

Hey, why don't we go for a burger?

- Sure.

- [Ted] Sure, I'll get you one.

- [Woman] Lets get in
out of the rain, come on.

- April showers bring May flowers.

- [Man] Come on guys, the rain stopped.

- [Umpire] Lets play ball!

- So this guy, and this girl, they drive

up to lover's lane, and the guy makes

his move, and the girl says, "Hey listen,

"I gotta be honest with
you, I'm a hooker."

And the guy says, "Okay."

And they agree to $25.

- 25, must be an old joke.

(laughs)

- So they go in the back, and they engage

in a little carnal activity,
a little hoop de doo,

and they finish up, as it were,

and the guy says, "Hey listen, I gotta

"be honest with you too, I'm a cab driver,

"it's gonna cost you 25 bucks
to get back into the city."

(group laughs)

That's a good joke.

That's completely appropriate.

- Hey Ted!

- Yes?

Oh no, I'm called to the
manly field of honor.

- Alright, you boys go out and play,

while we women do all the work.

- Reverend, when can we expect our

men to put away childish
things, like softball?

- When they become men.

Oh Luke, think fast.

Look at that, come on, lets go, join me.

- [Luke] Sure.

- Hey, you wanna join us for dinner?

- [Amanda] I'm putting the
rest of the cake in here.

- Thanks so much.

- Honey, set a place for three tonight,

I've invited Luke to dinner, okay?

Okay guys, two out, top of the ninth,

no pressure on the batter.

No pressure.

How do you spell choke?

(crowd cheers)

- [Man] I got it!

- [Ted] Cheers, Luke!

- I got it.

- [Ted] Oh yeah!

(crowd cheers)

Oh,sweet!

- Did you see that catch?

- [Emily] It was great.

- Switch it up.

- How'd you get that?

- I'm on it.

- Lucky jump.
- Nice pitching, Ted.

- You did a lucky jump, we're down a run,

you're up, lets go.

Did you see that?

- [Women] Good job, that was great.

- [Ted] Lets go Lukey-Lukey.

Lets see some of that
south Georgia magic, baby.

- Put it in there.

(crowd cheers)

- [Ted] Go, go!

(overlapping shouting)

- [Luke] I'm going for it!

- [Ted] Hands to God.

Whoa, whoa, whoa.

- [Umpire] Safe.

- Hold on.

Hold up.

- Nice hit, buddy.

- Bring me home, Ted, bring me home.

- I'll get you home, baby.

- Come on Ted!
- Lets go Ted!

(crowd cheers)

- [Woman] Run, run, run, run, run!

(cheers)

- Ted, watch it, Ted.

- Okay, come on.

Come on baby.

(crowd cheers)

- [Man] Nice job!
- Yeah!

(gentle piano music)

- I've never had this before,

what was it called again?

- Paella.

- Paella.

- Paella.

- Well I'll say Emily,
you're quite the cook.

- Thank you.

Listen, I was thinking, maybe we should

hold off on the fundraising
for tomorrow's service.

You know, do it next week, 'cause

we don't want the network to get

the wrong idea about your message.

- Sure, sure.

- Oh, we're just talking shop.

- No worries.

- So, how about coffee, and
leftover anniversary cake?

- Terrific.
- Yeah, I'll have some.

- One of the ladies said that
you made the cake yourself.

- Yes, I did.

- It was delicious.

- Thank you.

- You ever been married, Luke?

- No.

- Let me tell you, it's
the best, it's terrific.

It's better to be married
than to burn with passion.

- Maybe.

But I like passion, Ted.

(laughs)

- Where are you from?

- No place special.

- Sounds like West Virginia, or Georgia...

- It sounds like he doesn't
wanna talk about it, sweetie.

- It's nothing to talk about, really.

Thank you.

Didn't have anything to keep me where

I was, so I left.

- Sounds to me like you're
looking for something.

- More like waiting for
something to find me.

- Or someone.

- Maybe.

- Well consider yourself found, Emily,

what would you say if we
hired Luke on as a handy man?

- Do we need a handy man?

- Honey, do we need a handy man?

The church is falling
apart, the car won't start,

where are you staying?

- Little motel, far side of town.

- We've got that extra room
down in the church basement.

- Yeah, I don't wanna put anyone out...

- That's great, it's settled.

Emily will get you settled.

I've gotta go work on my
sermon for tomorrow, alright?

- Alright.

Wow, nice place.

You don't seem as enthusiastic

about me being here as your husband.

- Well, Ted is a man who leads by faith,

and I'm a wife who follows by instinct.

- What do your instincts say about me?

- Same thing they say about anyone

who's reluctant to talk about themselves.

- I'm hiding something?

I think we're all hiding something, Emily.

That's what makes religion work.

- Your room's over here.

It's a little bare.

- And big.

No it's fine, it's very nice.

- You're gonna have to use the bathroom

up in the church, there's
a shower there too,

and this quilt is for if you get cold.

Well.

Guess you're all set.

- Yeah, this will be very comfortable.

- I'll see you in the morning.

- Alright.

Emily?

Goodnight.

(sighs)

- Some problems?

- Oh, as a matter of fact there are.

I'm just a little concerned about Luke's

reluctance to talk about himself.

- I think it's refreshing to have somebody

not willing to air out
their dirty laundry.

- Ted, I mean, we don't
know anything about him.

- Well honey, what's to know?

I mean, he needs a
place to stay, and we're

not gonna leave him in the crummy motel.

I don't see the problem.

- I just think it's irresponsible for us

to open ourselves up to someone we don't

even know, a complete stranger.

You know, what are people gonna think?

- Well who cares what people think?

This church is not about to turn its

back on people in need, and since when

did you start worrying about idle gossip?

- About the same time you stopped

asking me for my opinion.

- [Ted] What's that supposed to mean?

- You invited him to stay here

without asking me what
I thought about it, Ted.

I'm your partner in this ministry,

but I am your wife first.

- Well maybe it's time we
redefine exactly what that means.

(ominous instrumental music)

(water pours)
(gentle piano music)

- You can plow the back
40 when you're done.

(laughs)

- Yeah, Ted mentioned she
was having some trouble.

- I didn't realize it was a she.

- That's all I work on.

- I figure that cream was a safe bet.

- That's how I take it.

- So, where'd you learn how to fix cars?

- Actually, I never fixed a car.

Been in a few though.

- I mean did you used to be a mechanic?

- I used to be a lot of things.

Wanna hop on in there and
see if she turns over?

(engine rumbles)

♫ Mine is the glory

♫ Brave and conquering son

♫ And this is the victory

♫ Now o'er death has won

(congregation cheers and applauds)

- Very nice, thanks.

Thanks.

Romans 1:17, the just shall live by faith.

(overlapping responses)

- [Man] Amen.

- Did you know there are a lot of

people that claim to be just?

- [Man] You tell us.

- Waging war in the name of the Lord.

Preaching gospel.

Influencing men.

(overlapping responses)

Bragging, deceiving.

It's just in our nature.

It's just in our nature, God expects it.

God has filled us with covetousness.

Sexual immorality.

Maliciousness, violence.

Pride, greed, envy, all for a reason.

- [Man] What's the reason?

- So that we have a
choice to be just, right?

Yeah but, but, but, God will
not make that choice for you.

(overlapping responses)

Amen?

- [Congregation] Amen.

- Amen.

- [Woman] Thank you so
much, that was so inspiring.

- Hello.

- Hi.

- I'm Lori Fusaro, WKRY-TV.

That's quite a sermon, Reverend.

- Well thank you very
much, I have my days.

- Well lets hope you've got plenty

more like that in you.

- Does that mean I passed?

- [Dick] You got it.

- We'll be in touch with Dick,
first thing Monday morning.

- Okay, thanks for coming.

- That is so wonderful, honey.

- Mrs. Wendell, we have a big problem.

- What is it?

- It's the bus driver,
he got sick and threw up,

I don't think he should
be driving the children.

- How are you feeling?

- Not so good.

- Okay, why don't you
go inside, and lie down?

Tracy, get the bus loaded and ready to go,

I'll find someone else to drive.

- Luke can drive, Luke you
can drive the bus right?

- Yeah, sure.

- Ted, we barely know him.

- It's alright, Tracy will be with him.

- Ted.

- Step right up kids.

- So have you ever driven a bus before?

- Will it make you feel
any better if I say yes?

- Alright, well Tracy knows the route,

so if you run into any problems,

just pull over, call me,
here's my cell phone,

it's speed dial number one.

Alright kids.

- [Luke] Come on kids.

Hang on.

(gentle piano music)

(sighs)

(overlapping conversations)

- [Sarah] Everything that you made.

- [Cindy] Oh we could do a bake sale.

- Oh that's a good idea.

There's gotta be more creative ways

to raise money than just church raffles,

and car washes, and bake sales.

- Well, of course there is,
but we're good Christian women.

- [Emily] Oh Cindy...

- Oh I certainly hope
Tracy remembers that.

- [Cindy] Oh, it looks
like the congregation

is about to swell by one.

- That man doesn't strike me as the type

looking for a home.

- I can't say George was
either when I first met him.

- Nonsense.

George was always a good man.

- Oh Sarah, please.

George was a hell raiser
from the time he hit puberty.

It's only been a few years
since he stopped drinking.

- Well if you ask me, I think it's

a mistake to let a man into your home

unless you know something about him.

- Oh Sarah...

- [Ted] What do we know
about any man, huh?

- [Sarah] Reverend, oh Reverend.

- Ah, yes...

- [Cindy] We were just...
- [Sarah] Don't get sharp.

- You were just what?

- [Emily] Honey, we were
just concerned, that's all.

- A good tree cannot bear bad fruit,

nor can a bad tree bear good fruit, right?

We will all know him,
ladies, by his fruit.

Now what have we come up with

for the summer fundraising plan, anything?

- Well, we're working on it.

(phone rings)

- I'll be right there.

Hello?

- I just wanted to let you know that

we made it back without incident.

There was that one
little girl we ran over,

but she cleaned up pretty good.

We made it back safe.

- I had faith that you would.

- Your faith is comforting, Emily.

I can see why you're so
loved by the congregation.

And Ted.

(horn honks)

Gotta go.

(gentle piano music)

♫ Holy

♫ Holy

(knock on door)

- Hey, it's open.

Hey.

- Hi.

- Hey, come on in.

I was just reading.

Wasn't expecting company.

- I just came by to see if you wanted to

join us for dinner.

- It's alright, I'm decent.

Yeah, dinner would be great, thank you.

- Oh good.

What were you reading?

- Shakespeare, you read it much?

- Oh no, not since high school.

- I read him a lot.

It's pretty funny.

- Isn't Hamlet a tragedy?

- Is it?

(laughs)

I only understand every other word, so

maybe I'm missing some
of the tragic parts.

- Why do I get the feeling you

don't read a lot of Shakespeare?

- Guilty as charged.

You don't trust me, do you?

What is it you think I'm hiding?

- I don't know.

- What are you hiding?

- Nothing.

My life is what you see.

- Well all I see is, is a...

Your situation.

- [Emily] Oh sweetie.

- Hey, everything okay?

- Yes, I was just asking Luke if he

wanted to join us for dinner.

- Yeah, that's a good idea, give

Luke a chance to tell us what
he wants here out of life.

And I promise, no religion, until dessert.

(somber instrumental music)

(moans)
(heavy breathing)

Emily!

It's over!

(gasps)

- It's over, it's over, it's over.

You having a nightmare?

- Yeah, I was.

- Okay.

- But I'm fine now.
- Alright.

- Goodnight.

(ominous instrumental music)

- Nope.

No, I don't like it.

- Excuse me, but Ted has never had

a television show before.

Playing to a camera's different than

playing to a microphone, and he's

gonna need time to get comfortable

with the format.

- What about advertising?

I mean it's a weak time slot,

how's anybody gonna know he's there?

- We'll run ads on our religious programs.

- [Dick] That's a start.

- We suggest that he keeps his radio

show until he can cross
over that audience base.

- Mrs. Wendell, I've
seen your husband preach,

I have no doubt, he'll be
national before the year's out.

- [Neil-Saint] What do you say, Reverend?

- Can Ted speak the word of God the

way he hears it, no editing?

- That's what we're paying him for.

- Well.

I guess we have a deal to save souls.

(group laughs)

- That's great.

- Praise the Lord.

- Praise the Lord.

- Don't you ever answer for me again.

- Ted, I was just putting
them on notice about letting

you use your own words.
- Made me look incompetent.

- That is not true.

I was defen...

Why are you so upset?

- Because it was humiliating, and I don't

like being made to look like an idiot

by my own wife.

- I'm sorry.

- What's to know, he's cute, he's single,

and he's living in a church.

- He's staying here, not living.

- Well whatever, any man who would be

comfortable staying in a
church oughta be investigated.

- [Sarah] I agree, he
should be investigated.

- Oh Sarah, please, you'd have the goats

at the petting zoo investigated.

(women laugh)

- What do you think, Emily?

- I think I'm gonna
take the finished quilts

to the hospital while it's
still chilly at night.

(whispers inaudibly)

- [Luke] Does it help?

(gasps)

- I didn't expect to see you here.

- Does it help?

- [Emily] It does for me.

- What exactly does it do?

- It comforts me, makes
me feel less alone,

like I'm part of something that makes

sense when nothing else seems to.

Like I'm loved.

- Isn't that what a
husband's supposed to do?

- I guess.

When the marriage is
blessed by the church.

- Well it seems to me that people

have desires with and without the church.

It's human nature to
love, and wanna be loved.

Did you know God before you knew love?

- I knew a different kind of love.

- [Luke] Was it bad?

- No, I don't think any love is bad,

it just wasn't fulfilling.

It didn't enrich my life
the way God's love has.

- Well maybe that different kind of love

was just the wrong one.

Maybe the love you found in
here is meant to be different.

Maybe it's meant to fulfill your soul.

Maybe that type of
feeling to your husband.

Or lover.

(sultry instrumental music)

- Oh yes.

(moans)
(heavy breathing)

- He maketh me lie down in green pastures.

He leadeth me besides the still waters.

He restores my soul.

He leadeth me down the
paths of righteousness,

for his name's sake.

Surely goodness and mercy shall follow

me all the days of my life, and I shall

dwell in the house of the Lord forever.

Amen.

- [Lori] And we're clear.

(group applauds)
(alarm blares)

- That was as good a first
show as I've ever seen.

- Really, it wasn't odd, the ending

with the 23rd Psalm didn't seem

too long?
- No, no, it's fine.

- It was wonderful, Ted.

- Inspirational, really.

- Sorry that we have to tape the show

in the middle of the night, it's just

that my studios are tied up.

- No, no, that's fine.

- Well okay, I'm sorry I'm gonna have

to leave you, I have a very

early breakfast meeting tomorrow.

- Sure, hopefully this
will be the first of

many more, thank you very much.

- I hope so too, Reverend.

Thank you.
- Thank you.

- Good night, Lori.

- See you tomorrow.

- Good morning.

- Hey.

How you doing?

What are you doing up so early?

- I woke up early wondering
how your show went,

and I couldn't get back to sleep.

How'd it go?

- I gotta tell ya, working for the camera

was so difficult, I mean I spent the

majority of the night trying to get it,

but then it just, it finally
clicked, and I got it,

and I aced it.

- That is so wonderful.

- Yeah, yeah, I really think I answered

God's call in a very big way today.

- I'm so happy for you.

- Thank you baby.

Thank you.

- Kids, slow down.

Hey, go find your father.

- Isn't this yours, Emily?

- Oh yes, it is.

Thank you.

- So how do you suppose it got there?

- Oh I must have lost it last night

when I was at prayer.

- Oh, that must've been
some pretty intense praying.

- Oh, I have my moments.

Excuse me, I have to let Ted know it's

time to start.

- Make sure you get that clasp fixed.

- Oh I will, thank you.
- Get over here right now.

(gentle organ music)

- So, did he tell you how it went, Emily?

- Yes, he said it went well.

- Well, he wowed them, big time.

- [Ted] Alright, lets not go overboard.

- Lets not get modest Ted,
it's not in character.

Good thing we have you to
keep him grounded, Emily.

- My rock.

- Now you get this man in
bed, as soon as possible.

What?

I mean to sleep, he had
a long night last night.

- It's alright, I knew what you meant.

- [Woman] Mrs. Wendell...

- Thank you, Reverend.

- [Woman] It was a wonderful service.

- Thank you so much for coming.

We'll see you next Sunday.

- [Ted] Have a good night.

- [Man] Wonderful, just
wonderful, he was amazing.

(heavy breathing)
(moans)

(object thuds)

- Wait, someone's here.

- No one's here.

Ted's at the studio.

He's not gonna be back for hours.

Hey, relax.

- I know.

- Alright.
- Okay.

- No one knows we're here.

(heavy breathing)

(knock on door)

Just a minute!

- What do I do?

Luke, what do I do, what do I do?

- Don't worry.

- Sara suspects something, I know it.

I know it.

- Well get in the closet then.

- What?

- Get in there, go on.

(dramatic instrumental music)

Go.

(knock at door)

Yeah, just a minute.

- Oh, did I wake you?

- No, I was just reading.

(laughs)

- Can I come in?

- Can you come in?

- Well yeah.

You're allowed visitors aren't you?

I mean, just because you're staying down

here doesn't mean you're
a priest or anything?

- No, no.

I'm not a priest, no.

- Well what's the problem?

- [Luke] I'm just not
sure if Ted and Emily

would be comfortable with me having...

Entertaining a woman down here.

- Well Ted's a man, I'm
sure he'd understand.

Emily would be down here
herself if she weren't married.

- Now, that's how rumors get started.

- There's not a straighter woman on the

planet than Emily, I...

I just meant I'm not the only one

who's noticed how she looks at you.

(laughs)

- You hungry?

- Like a lion.

- Why don't we continue this conversation

somewhere else, huh?

(dramatic piano music)

- Hi.

How were the ratings?

- A little disappointing.

I mean they were good, but not good

enough to consider a move yet.

- Oh Ted, well it was
just your first show,

and I'm sure they'll get better.

And you know what, I talked to them

about doubling our promotional spots,

and I also think that we need to refocus

on our radio base so that...

You must be tired.

Can I get you something to eat?

- No, I had take out.

Where's Luke?

- Luke...

I don't know, I think he was
going out with Tracy Duggins.

- Ah, Tracy Duggins.

That's interesting.

There's a woman who'd be
well served by marriage.

- Marriage?

- Honey, she's got a
bullseye on the boy's back.

By the way he looks at her, I'd suggest

he's not about to start
running any time soon.

- You may be right.

- It's been a long day, I'm gonna

take a shower and turn in.

- We just walked.

For I don't know how long.

I lost all track of time.

You know there wasn't a moment when

we weren't like completely
enraptured with each other.

I felt like Julia Roberts in one

of those romantic movies, you know.

- Did he try anything?

- Of course not.

He was a perfect gentleman.

- Oh, too bad.

- [Sarah] Hey, sorry I'm late.

- He did kiss me when I dropped him off.

- Oh, how was that?

- He kisses exactly like he looks.

- Don't tell me you guys are still going

on about that Luke guy.

- Sounds like Tracy's got the hook in,

and she's just giving him
a little line to play with.

- I'm not doing anything of the kind.

Luke asked me out.

- Oh, where was that?

- After church.

- Oh, if you ask me that sounds like

bad news waiting to happen.

- Nobody asked you, Sarah.

- I've seen his kind before.

He's like the rain after a long drought,

I mean it feels good
until it doesn't go away.

Then eventually it starts to
erode everything it touches.

What do you think, Emily?

- I've always liked the rain, Sarah.

I like how it feels, especially
after a long drought.

And I never really worry about how

long it's gonna last.

(dramatic instrumental music)

- [Luke] Yee-hoo, baby.

- Luke.

- I am so sorry about the other night.

I had no idea she was coming over.

- Well she's quite smitten with you.

- Oh come on, she's a kid.

- She's a woman, and she's single.

- Yeah, and you're a
woman, and you're married.

- Oh God, Luke.
- So?

- Hey, get off me.

I'm glad to see that moral integrity

isn't a quality you find attractive.

- Emily.

There's nothing immoral about this to me.

I love you.

And I don't have to look
any further than that.

- Well I do.

I mean this is much more complicated

for me than just stealing
time to be with you.

My life is built on a foundation of

truth, and morality.

I can't just ignore who I am for

a few moments of pleasure, and not

feel like there's a price to pay for that.

- And why does there have to be a price

to pay for honoring your feelings?

- Because I'm married.

I made a vow before God
to honor my husband,

and our relationship.

- Well it's my understanding that God

has a way of forgiving these
sort of things, you know.

- Hey, don't be glib with my beliefs.

The decision to come here
and be with you is mine.

Whatever happens because of that decision,

I accept and take full responsibility for.

But I will not be a hypocrite and

adjust my thinking, just to ease my guilt.

- All I'm saying is people can pick the

wrong people to be with.

You change, you grow.

But it's okay to make mistakes.

And you don't have to spend
eternity paying for 'em.

- Yes, you do.

(somber instrumental music)

(phone beeps)

- Yes, she just left.

The house, I imagine.

No, I haven't had the chance yet.

'Cause it hasn't come up yet.

Is that a threat?

Yeah, yeah, I know what I said, okay.

I know the deal, just
relax, and hold up your end.

I'll get the money.

- 85.

- Ladies.

Your dedication is inspiring, and your

accounting skills are beyond reproach.

- We're happy to be of service, Reverend.

- And just how much bounty have

we been blessed with today?

- Looks to be about $18,000.

- Oh.

Cha-ching.

Have you seen Emily?

- Not since the service ended.

Now, would you like us to deposit this

in the night drop at the bank?

- No, no, no, that's
fine, I'll lock it up,

and Emily can deposit it in the morning.

Why don't you go enjoy
what's left of Easter?

- I don't know if I've ever been moved

quite as much by one of your sermons

as I was tonight, Reverend.

- You're so sweet, Alice.

Do you know, it's your faith that

moves the spirit in me.

Goodnight.

(dramatic instrumental music)

- Nice break.

Hey, looking good.

- [Man] Like you could do any better.

- Hey you found it.

- Luke, why'd you invite me here?

This is not the kind of place I feel

very comfortable in.

- I'm in trouble, Emily.

You were right about me.

I never talked about my
past, 'cause I was hiding it.

Now I've done some things that have

caused a lot of people a lot of pain.

And I ran from it.

But now it's found me.

- Okay, alright, well we'll just have

to reason with whoever's...

- Listen to me.

I need $50,000, or the people I owe

money to are gonna kill me.

- What?

What kind of people
would kill you for money?

- It doesn't matter who they are.

It matters that I get them the money,

now are you gonna help me or not?

- How could I help you?

I don't even understand
what we're talking about.

- My life.

And yours.

- Okay, here you go, Mr. Luke.

- Thank you darling.

- [Waitress] No problem.

- Would you put it on my tab?

- [Waitress] Sure thing.

- I need you to loan me $50,000.

- Luke.

I don't have that kind of money.

I don't have any money.

- You don't have any money?

- No.

Ted takes care of all our finances.

I don't have a need for money.

- I'll bet I can give you a need.

Say some time next week, two men knock

on your door and explain to Ted

how his wife's been having an affair

with an escaped convict from Georgia?

- Why were you in prison?

- Does it make our affair worse?

My sins were more violent.

I killed, I raped,
stole, fill in the blank

with whatever you need
to motivate yourself.

Hey.

- Why are you acting like this?

- Maybe this is how I am?

You ever think about that?

Don't you go searching
for the moral high ground,

because you feel you've been deceived.

I mean we all have our dark little

secrets we keep buried away.

That's right.

I know all about yours.

50 grand, Emily.

You know where I'll be.

(sobs)
(dramatic instrumental music)

- [Emily] Forgive me
father, for I have sinned.

(sobs)

(horn blares)
(screams)

(sobs)

(somber piano music)

- Emily.

- You remember when we first met?

- Yeah, of course I do.

- [Emily] You remember what you asked me?

- Can you show me the way out of here?

- [Emily] One way.

- [Ted] I smiled as you
pointed up to heaven.

I didn't even know that
you were a patient.

- You never asked me why
I tried to kill myself.

- Of course not, that's
between you and God.

- And all this time, Ted, didn't you

ever worry that I might try it again?

- No.

I can't say I did.

- I have a confession to make.

- Well I'm not a priest, Emily.

- I want a baby.

- Yes, so do I, but the
Lord hasn't blessed us yet.

- Ted, I'm running out of time.

- No, you're running out of faith.

- This isn't about my faith.

This is...

This is about your ambition.

All you wanna do is promote the image

of Ted Wendell, and our marriage is

nothing but a way to enhance that image.

- While I respect your passion, I hope

it's still well focused with all this

ministry has riding on it.

(somber piano music)

- It doesn't look like 50 grand could

fit in that little thing.

- It's a confession.

- A confession?

Why are you giving it to me?

- I'm giving the same one to Ted.

It explains what I've done,
and what I've been hiding.

- Is the truth in that letter, Emily?

- Yes, it is.

- Our secrets rendezvous, while your

husband was busy building
a ministry on your virtue?

- Yes.

- Does it tell the truth, about this?

You didn't know I knew, did you?

- [Emily] How did you...

- I know all about your
suicide attempt, Emily.

I know it's how you met Ted, why you

found God, and hell I even know

something Teddy boy doesn't know.

I know why you did it.

I know about the rape.

And those sort of things just
seem to happen in a family.

And I even know about the baby.

It's tragic really.

If people had have known
the pain you suffered,

they would've understood your actions.

In fact, I even know something that

you don't know, Emily.

- Oh please, just stop.

- Oh I don't think you
want me to stop now.

I mean we've come this far, haven't we?

I know how much like to
finish what you started.

- Luke.

- That's not even my name.

I took it from my favorite
Paul Newman movie.

Actually I was named after my father.

Well I mean my grandfather.

Well I mean both, see I didn't really

know the man, 'cause I was adopted,

but I was wondering maybe you could

tell me about him.

Mom.

- No!

No!

- Emily!

Emily!

- No!

- Emily, come on now!

(screams)

Hey, hey.

It's kind of ironic, isn't it?

How we repeat the sins of our fathers?

Now, no one has to know
about me, and what we did.

But you need to give me that money, Emily.

Do you understand me?

Do you understand me, Emily?

(sobs)

Okay, good.

Come on now, hey.

If you run to Ted and
confess, he might forgive you.

He might even understand.

But I'm not sure if anyone else will.

'Cause see, I'll talk, and Ted's TV days

will be over before they even started.

(laughs)

And your own congregation will probably

have a lot of trouble
looking you both in the eyes.

But, your life is worth $50,000, isn't it?

- How will I know that you'll leave?

- You're gonna have to trust me, mom.

- I'll need some time.

- You're the chief financial
officer of the church.

One trip to the bank is
all you're gonna need.

Cash, Emily.

(dramatic instrumental music)

- So, George comes home.

Sees the mess in the kitchen.

Takes one look at me holding
the tenderizing mallet,

and he says, "Why don't we
go out for dinner tonight?"

(laughs)

He's a pistol, but I gotta admit

he does have his moments.

What's the matter, Em?

- Nothing.

What do you mean?

- I mean look at you.

You're my best friend, you're
the nicest woman I know,

but even Mother Theresa would have

told me to shut up an hour ago.

- I'm...

I'm just a little tired, I think.

- You look troubled.

Is it something you wanna talk over,

or should I just continue with
the George and Cindy show?

- Have you ever committed a
sin that feels unforgivable?

- Did I ever tell you about George's

affair with our cosmetics rep?

- No.

- Of course, he was still
drinking at the time.

He kept giving me little
soaps, and perfumes.

We weren't fighting,
everything was fine in bed.

I just figured he was like most men

and didn't have the first clue about

shopping for a gift.

I came home from church,
one Sunday morning,

and I caught them in our basement.

- You're kidding.

- He knew I was at church.

What he didn't know was that morning

was daylight savings, and I forgot

to turn the basement clock up an hour.

(laughs)

- I'm sorry.

That's not funny.

- Oh sure it is.

He looked like Elmer Fudd holding a bomb

about to blow.

(giggles)

It took me a long time to get over.

I prayed a lot.

It was right after that that George

quit drinking and joined
the church with me.

But...

The real reason I was able to forgive

him was because of what I did.

- What do you mean?

- I slept with George's brother.

- Well did George ever find out?

- No, and I never told him.

I feel horrible about it, and I still

live with the fear that
one day George will learn.

- Well maybe if you let him know then

you can let that go.

- Emily.

Don't tell Ted.

If you truly love him,
find a way to live with it.

(somber piano music)

- [Ted] What time are you suggesting?

- Lets look at next week.

What do you say to a studio congregation?

- Studio's too small,
we can't use a studio.

- [Dick] Well, if we got a...

- Hi, honey.

- Hi, you're home?

- Yeah, we're just going over a few

things before this week's show.

- Oh, hi Dick.

- Hi, yeah we're going
for the early knockout.

- Oh, that's great.

I didn't see the car.

- No, I lent it to Luke.

- Luke?

- Yeah, he has a date with Tracy Duggins.

Hey, did you happen to
make the bank deposit?

- Yes, I did.

- Okay.

- Well, here we are.

Hey, thanks for dinner tonight.

Next time, it's on me, alright?

- Okay.

Thanks.

- Alright now, bye.

- Bye.

(thunder rumbles)

(dramatic instrumental music)

- [Luke] What do you think you're doing?

- I like the rain.

- You like the rain?

You know, I got news for you Emily,

if you're going for a beautiful, poetic

moment here, I think you missed it.

That is unless, of course, you have

about 50 grand in that bag there.

Do you?

Did you get the money?

- You mean did I steal the money?

- Whatever.

- I wanted to have an abortion.

By the time I found out I was pregnant

it was already too late.

- I'm not in the mood
for any family history

right now, alright?

I don't care what you did, I'm not here

to work past anything, just pay me,

and get on with your pitiful life.

- Have you seen your father?

Our father?

- I've never seen him, I never want to.

- How'd you find me?

- Looked you up in the
Yellow Pages, alright?

- How did you find me?

- It doesn't matter Emily!

I'm here, so deal with it.

Now where's my money, Emily?

Thank you.

I don't suppose there's any reason

why I should count it, right?

I mean if you can't trust your own

mother after all we've been
through, you can't be trusted.

- Just keep your word, and leave.

- Yeah I will, sure.

Don't worry.

So much for a little family reunion, huh?

- Let me out of the car.

- Where do you wanna go?

- Just let me out.

- Look, I can drop you off a block...

- Let me out!

- Will you close the door, Emily?

- Stop the car!

- Emily, close the door!
- Stop it!

- Stop the car!

- What is wrong with you, Emily?

- Please just keep your word, and leave.

(dramatic instrumental music)

- The guy seemed nothing
but sweet, and genuine

the entire time, so...

Emily, hey.

Where were you, you alright?

- Yeah, I just...

I went out for a walk, and I got wet.

The rain...

- [Burke] Mrs. Wendell.

- Officer Burke.

Is something wrong?

- Come here, you're shivering, sit down.

You've gotta be cold.

- No, I'm fine.

- Have you seen Mr. McElroy, recently?

- Who?

- Luke, he's missing.

His things are gone from the apartment.

- [Burke] When was the
last time you saw him?

- Sunday.

Easter Sunday.

Did he give you any indication he

was planning to leave?

- No.

- [Burke] Did he say
anything about needing

money, needing help of any kind?

- No.

- Emily, Alice told me the church

collection totaled $18,000.

But the bank deposit
you made was for $7,000.

- It wasn't locked.

- What wasn't locked?

- The desk drawer that
he put the money in.

You didn't lock it.

- Yeah, I did.

- Well it wasn't locked.

- Okay, maybe I didn't.

- So $11,000 is missing.

Do either of you know where
I can find Luke McElroy?

- No, he never told us

where he was from.
- I do.

- I know how you can find him.

I lent him my...

Sorry, our car, and he went on a date

with Tracy Duggins, who
lives on North Maple Drive.

- North Maple.

Well, I think it's pretty obvious Luke

stole the money, and maybe your car.

If you hear from Luke, or if either

of you remember anything else,

I need to know right away.

- Hey officer, could I get a

word with you for a second?

- [Burke] Sure.

- Thank you.

(dramatic instrumental music)

(Ted laughs)

Goodnight.

I have to work, go to bed.

(tires squeal)

(dramatic instrumental music)

Emily, what in God's name are you doing?

- I'm doing nothing in the name of God.

- Honey, where are your clothes?

- I took them off.

- [Ted] Yes, I can see that.

Come here, what are you doing?

Jesus.

- Can you see me, Ted?

- Yes, I can see you, Emily, lets go.

- What do you see?

- I see my wife, now what are
you trying to prove, lets go.

- We're all naked in the
eyes of God, aren't we, Ted?

Isn't this what you always said,

we're all naked in the eyes of God.

- Yeah, that's what I said.

- Then why aren't we?

Why do we hide ourselves
- Okay, Emily.

- with clothes.

- Emily, you're not well, okay.

- Adam and Eve didn't hide,
they were naked, weren't they?

- Yes they were.

- They were naked.

- Yes they were, yes they were.

- Till they sinned.

And then they covered
themselves from God, to hide.

To hide who they were, what they did.

But he saw them.

He knew because we're all naked

in the eyes of God,
aren't we Ted, we're all

naked in the eyes of God.

- That's right, we're all naked

in the eyes of God.
- Right, right, yes?

- Lets go, okay Emily,
we've gotta go inside now.

Okay?

It's very cold, lets go.

- You didn't know I had a child, did you?

- What?

- No, of course you didn't,
'cause I never told you.

When I was 14, a boy.

Fathered by my father.

I gave him up for adoption.

I never saw him.

They didn't want you to see them then,

because you might change your mind,

and not give him up.

But they didn't have to worry about

that with me, because
I didn't wanna see him.

I didn't wanna see him,
I just wanted him out.

I wanted to forget.

I...

But I couldn't forget.

I couldn't forget him.

(sobs)

I couldn't forget who he
was, or where he came from.

That's when I tried to kill myself.

Then I met you at the hospital, remember?

- How could you keep
something like that from me?

- It wasn't hard.

You just...

You just wake up every morning, and

get dressed, so no one can see you,

and then you forget it all again.

It worked for 24 years.

Until he came along.

- Are you saying Luke is your son?

- Luke is my son.

And...

- And what?

(sobs)

And what, Emily?

- Luke is my lover.

(dramatic instrumental music)

(sobs)

Ted, I'm sorry.

I didn't know.

- I'm sorry?

(shouts)

Do you have any idea
what you have done to me?

Do you have any idea what
you've done to this church?

Do you have any idea what
you've done to this church?

- No one will know, Ted!

- No, no one will know, what about Luke?

- No, no!

No, please.

- Get off.

- No, I gave him $50,000.

I told him to go away.

- [Ted] And you believed him.

- He swore he would, yes.

What else could I do?

(sobs)

- You can have faith in
me, is what you can do.

You can have faith in this church,

is what you can do, you can have

faith in this ministry is what you can do.

Emily.

- Good morning.

- Where am I?

- You're at Heward Civic Hospital.

- Where's my husband?

- He was here most of the night.

He said to give him a
call when you woke up.

How you feeling, Mrs. Wendell?

- What am I doing here?

- Your vitals were a little erratic

so the paramedics brought you in.

Everything's fine now.

We ran some blood tests,
and congratulations.

It looks like you're pregnant.

I hope that's good news.

- Does my husband know?

- Don't you wanna be the one to tell him?

- Can I leave?

- I don't see why not.

Why don't you get dressed, and I'll

see what I can do about
having you discharged.

- I'm sorry for putting
you through all this.

I can only pray that some day I'll be

forgiven for my sins, and
that you'll forgive me too.

- Your place in heaven is secured, Emily,

this ministry, however, is over.

- No, your ministry's strong enough

to survive this.
- It's over, it's over, Emily.

- The leader of men
must be beyond reproach.

Everything God has given
me has been betrayed.

- It was me, people will see that.

- Well who's gonna believe
I knew nothing about it?

Who's gonna trust a man whose own

wife wouldn't trust with her past.

- I don't care what people think.

I don't care, we can move
somewhere, and start over.

This time with a family.

I'm gonna have a baby.

Ted.

Say something.

(church bells ring)
(choir vocalizes)

- I'm announcing I'm
stepping down as a minister.

You should seek God's
comfort here this morning.

Honey.

(door slams)

(gentle organ music)

♫ Holy

♫ Holy

♫ Holy

♫ Lord God almighty

♫ Early in the morning

♫ Our song shall rise to thee

♫ Holy

♫ Holy

♫ Holy

♫ Merciful and mighty

♫ God in three persons

♫ Blessed trinity

(congregation applauds)

- I'm drawn to the book of
Luke, chapter 12, verse two.

For there is nothing covered that

will not be revealed, nor hidden that

will not be known.

Hypocrisy, that's what
Jesus is talking about.

There is nothing covered
that will not be revealed.

Wow, that's a scary thought.

You know, as I look around at your faces,

so many of whom I've known for some time,

I can't help but wonder what you

might think I hide.

(overlapping responses)

Like, what does he spend his money on?

Why does he wanna put
himself on television

to do what he can do
right here in front of us?

- [Man] Testify.

- It's fear that asks these questions.

We're afraid of the unknown.

We're afraid of walking into a dark alley.

We're afraid of eating new things.

We're afraid to die, and I know a lot

of you will say, you now,
not me preacher, not me.

I'm not afraid to die,
I've confessed my sins

before Jesus, I'm going to heaven.

(overlapping responses)

Fear makes people lie.

Fear makes people cheat.

Fear makes us do the things that

no one would think we could possibly do.

Fear makes hypocrites of us all.

Jesus knew fear.

The son of God who had nails driven

through his hands, and
feet, and hung on the cross,

waiting days to die, knew fear.

He warns us to be afraid.

And I say unto my friends, be not afraid

of those who kill the body, and after

that have no more that they can do,

fear him, who after he has killed,

has the power to cast into hell.

- [Woman] Yes, amen.

(congregation applauds)

- [Ted] Amen?

- [Congregation] Amen.

(dramatic instrumental music)

(dramatic instrumental music)

- Can you show me the way out of here?

- [Emily] One way.

(chuckles)

- Let these scars always remind you,

there's no crashing God's party.

But there's no comfort
in getting to heaven,

unless you're invited.

(somber instrumental music)

(sobs)

(distant singing)

♫ All your prayers

♫ With joy surround you

♫ Perfect every place you'll lay

♫ Lord and angels sing around you

♫ Angels above us

♫ Know his name

- Anniversary party, far
side of the covered bridge.

Wait for Ted.

(dramatic instrumental music)

Starry Eve Motel.

(knock at door)

(knock at door)

- Yeah?

What are you doing here?

- You're not my son.

- I'm sorry to disappoint
you, but I am your son.

- My son had a birthmark.

The shape of a crescent moon,
underneath his left arm.

- That's right, got
that removed a year ago.

I hated that thing.

- Ow!

- My son didn't have a
birthmark, now who are you?

- Will you relax?

- Who are you, what have you done?

What are you doing here,
what are you doing?

- You don't know what happened.

Ted hired me!

- What?

- Yeah, that's right.

He found me in Atlantic
City a few months ago,

hustling women at a casino.

Wealthy wives looking for a good time,

while their husbands were gambling.

I'd just gotten out of prison,

just trying to get on my feet again.

- You are a liar.

- I'm not lying to you, Emily.

It's true.

It was all a set up.

Ted said that you had cheated on him

a number of times, and he wanted proof

so that he could divorce you.

- You are lying.

- I'm not lying to you.

- Why wouldn't he just
hire a private detective?

- Oh how would that look?

Public preacher hire someone
to follow around his wife,

I don't think so.

That would hurt his image.

No, he wanted to expose you to the

congregation so they
would encourage a divorce.

He said all I had to do was be

available for whatever you wanted.

- No, I don't believe this.

- He gave me the location of the park,

time to be there, and $5,000
worth of encouragement.

- No.

How could he have known that I would've

seen you that day?

That I would allow you
to stay at the church?

- He called every move that you made.

That's why I believed him.

Once we were sleeping together he would

create reasons to go to
the TV studio, at night.

Leaving us time to spend alone.

Then one night after you left Ted came in,

said he wanted me to blackmail you.

- Oh that is ridiculous.

- He said that the congregation might

forgive an affair, but embezzling money

from the church for your lover?

Well they'd run you out of town.

He offered me 25 grand.

I didn't wanna do it...

- Then why did you?

- 'Cause I was on parole.

Ted's friendly with the
Magistrate from Atlantic City.

Said if I didn't go along with it,

he'd have my parole revoked.

And I guess that's easy to justify

when I'm sleeping with a woman for money.

- How'd you know about my son?

- Ted told me.

Emily, I didn't wanna do it, I swear.

But I thought the worst thing that

would happen is he would divorce you.

He'd go on with his life, and I would

find you, I would tell you about...

- You know what, that is not true.

Nobody, nobody knew about that adoption.

- How would I have known about it, Emily?

But Ted told me everything.

- No, Ted would never ever do that to me.

- Listen, Emily.
- He never would!

- Listen to me, he doesn't love you!

I mean whatever love he had for you

was gone years ago.

In fact, I think that if he weren't

a preacher, he would've taken a contract

out to have you killed.

(ominous instrumental music)

(knock at door)

- Emily.

- He brought it back.

- He brought it back?

That's great, that's a miracle.

- Hi, Emily.

You feeling better?

- Yes, thank you.

- We can finish up
later, Amanda, thank you.

- Okay, call me when you're ready.

Excuse me.

- What are you gonna finish up later?

- There's an accusing
tone to your voice, Emily,

have I don't something
to earn your distrust?

- No you haven't.

There's $50,000 in there.

I took $39,000 from the
church bank account.

- When did he bring it back?

- When you were giving your sermon.

He also said that you brought
him here from Atlantic City.

- That doesn't surprise me.

And what do you believe?

- I believe you.

- Yeah, I had Dick check up on him.

He's done this before to other ministries.

You're not the first woman
to fall prey to his act.

- Well why would he bring
the money back then?

- Cold feet.

He can't go to prison for just seducing

another man's wife, but
you can for grand larceny.

Come here, come here.

It's alright.

I've prayed for us.

This man, who has invaded our life,

and sought to bring down this church,

and this ministry, he's been revealed

as the criminal he is, and
he'll pay for his sins.

The return of this money is our insurance

against public scandal.

- Well what about us, I mean...

How can you trust me after
everything that I've done?

- Because I love you.

I always have.

The Lord spoke to me about our child.

This is a new beginning for us.

What?

- Nothing, I'm just afraid that one

day you'll wonder if this
child's really yours.

- I know it's mine.

And I pray it won't be our last.

- [Man] Hey there, buddy.

(gentle rock music)

- [Luke] Ted.

- Hey man, what a lovely spot you've got.

- You ordered?

- No, I don't, you're late by the way.

- Am I?

- Yeah.

- You know, I can't believe I'm here.

My end was supposed to be over.

- It's over when I say it's over.

How did she find you?

- You bring my end?

- Look it, I'm doing a
live broadcast of my church

this week, alright?

- Hey did you bring...

I asked you a question.

- Just let me finish, alright?

I'm doing a live broadcast
from my church this week.

This has to be resolved by then.

- What do you mean resolved?

- It's means the job's not finished.

- Look, I agreed to come onto your wife,

and blackmail her, that is it.

- No, no.
- Give me my money.

- I'm out of here, give me my 25 G's.

- It all changed when you
gave that money back to Emily.

Now the only way to get that money

back clean is to get rid of her.

- [Luke] What do you mean get rid of her?

- Just, if you wanna be
practical about this,

I'll let you keep the whole 50 grand.

It's a very simple solution
to this whole situation.

- I'm listening.

- Emily's gonna kill herself, so to speak.

All you gotta do is make
sure it looks like a suicide.

- You want me to kill your wife?

- I want you to make
sure she doesn't wake up.

During my live broadcast, Emily will

be lying in bed, dying of an
overdose of sleeping pills.

- How do you know she's gonna overdose?

- Because I'll be making the tea.

(dramatic instrumental music)

Thank you, keep the change.

- [Waitress] Thanks there
buddy, thanks a lot.

(gentle instrumental music)

- I would estimate your due date, on or

around December 16th.

Now, this is for pre-natal vitamins,

and this is a list of
foods high in folic acid.

- Well thank you.

- Emily, I have to ask
you a sensitive question.

It's in the interest of your
baby's health, and yours.

- Oh sure, what is it?

- Who's the father?

- I can't believe you asked me that.

Ted is the father.

- Ted had a vasectomy two years ago.

I assumed you knew.

- That can't be true.

He would've told me.

- I'm sorry, Emily.

You have my word, no one else will know.

(ominous instrumental music)

(tea kettle whistles)

(Ted whistles)

- Hey, I made you a little breakfast.

I know it's been a little
crazy around here lately.

But I just want you to know that the Lord

has blessed me with you, and
with this ministry, okay?

- Has the Lord blessed you
with the child inside me?

- [Lori] We would like to talk about...

- Look it, I don't care what you do with

the cameras, so long as I
can move around, that's it.

- You can move, anywhere
you want on the stage,

but we can't light the rest
of the church effectively.

- Now hold on, Ted has
to be able to use...

- Okay Dick can you handle this, I gotta

go check on Emily, she was
feeling kind of blue this

morning, I'll be right back, alright?

(moans)

- Oh no, what about Emily,
she could come in here.

- It's over, she's leaving me.

- What no, what?

- She told me last night.

- Ted, the show, you can't.

- There's a plan, Amanda, we have to have

faith all is going to go
according to the plan, alright?

- Yeah.

God's plan.

- [Ted] That's right, God's plan.

(moans)

Thank you very much.

- [Camera Man] Lower,
lower, that's good, there.

(dramatic instrumental music)

- Emily?

Emily, you awake?

I'm talking about a battle here people.

(overlapping responses)

A no holds barred, scrap
for your eternal soul.

Right?

You think the Devil fights fair?

- [Congregation] No!

- Temptation is his weapon of choice.

And no man can resist temptation,

I don't care who you are, I don't care

what pulpit you're standing in,

I don't care what direction
you face when you pray.

If the Devil wants you to fall,

you're gonna fall.

God doesn't turn his back
on his children that fall.

The Devil knocks you
down, it's your choice,

you get back up, you go at it again.

We are all in a battle here, people.

And it's not over till God says it's over.

No man will know the day, but that day's

coming, that day is Judgment Day.

That day when the gloves come off,

and God says stop fighting children,

please stop fighting, it's over.

(overlapping responses)

♫ Every blessing

- But until that day gets here folks,

I'm gonna fight the fight.

I'm gonna stand up, I'm gonna look

the Devil square in the eye, and I'm gonna

say you take your best shot.

(overlapping response)

You take your best shot, 'cause

I got the power of Christ behind me,

and I'm getting right back up.

(congregation cheers and applauds)

- Emily?

Emily?

- I'm so glad it's you.

- Did you drink the tea?

- No matter what he hits me with,

I'm getting back up, I'm sticking my nose

in his face, and I'm saying Devil

is that the best you got?

(congregation cheers and applauds)

♫ God lets sun shine

♫ Oh

- Emily?

- Emily, what's wrong?

- How could you do it, Ted?

- You'll have to forgive my wife,

she's been under a little stress lately.

We actually have some
fantastic news for you...

- How could you do it?

- Anyway, we are thrilled to announced

we're gonna have a baby.

(congregation cheers and applauds)

- Are you thrilled, Ted?

Is that why you tried to kill me?

(congregation gasps)

- If you'll excuse me, I need to take

my wife home and put her to bed.

- No.

You put poison in my cup of tea to

look like I killed myself.

You don't want the baby inside me.

- Emily, listen to what you're saying.

My friends, I apologize
for this tragic display.

Emily has been...

She's been on the verge of
a breakdown for some time.

She has a history of suicide, which

the scars on her wrist will attest to.

- No.

No, he's lying to you.

He tried to kill me.

- Emily, you need help.

Do you hear what you're saying?

This is all in your mind.

- No, don't believe him, please.

Don't believe him.

- [Ted's Voice] Emily's gonna
kill herself, so to speak.

All you gotta do is make
sure it looks like a suicide.

- [Luke's Voice] You want
me to kill your wife?

- [Ted's Voice] I want you to make sure

she doesn't wake up.

(overlapping shouting)

- And that's the gospel according to Ted.

- Sit down.

- You don't wanna do this, Ted.

- Sit down!

Sit down, now!

- Ted, please.

- This is a domestic dispute.

(gunshot fires)
(congregation screams)

- [Emily] Ted, please.

- I've worked my whole life for this day,

and you killed it.

- I loved you.

I loved our ministry.

- My ministry.

This was my ministry.

I wanted a wife, not a business partner.

- You wanna kill me Ted, then go ahead.

If it's God's will, then I'm ready to die.

- That's very good.

Take a page out of my
book, play to the crowd.

It's not gonna save you though.

- There are worse things than dying, Ted.

I realize now that my life
is not a lie, you are.

- I guess we both lose.

- Do you know how much I
loved to watch you preach?

You whispered the message of hope

in my ear and gave me a reason to live.

You were right about one thing, Ted.

There's no crashing God's party.

- [Burke] Hands behind your back.

- [Woman] Oh my God.

(sirens blare)

- [Woman] May you rot in hell.

- [Man] Going through therapy,
it's good, he'll be fine.

- Excuse me, excuse me.

Luke, Luke.

You were supposed to leave, I told

you I wouldn't tell anybody.

- Yeah, well I thought about running.

But something changed my mind.

- What was that?

- You.

(sirens blare)

And our baby.

- Oh, Luke.

- Emily, I am not asking for anything.

I know I don't have a right to, not now.

Not after what I did.

But you taught me something
about love and faith.

I might not be around
to see my kid grow up,

but being able to say
I did the right thing,

I think that'll mean something.

- [Officer] Lets get Luke downtown.

- Especially with a mother like you.

- [Officer] Alright, lets go.

(somber instrumental music)

(sirens blare)

(dramatic instrumental music)