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The kids... the kids might...

I should probably get them off to school anyway.

[Jonathan] Who are you, Dion?

I'm Cal Quinn's eldest son.

I'm a... I'm a pastor at U Star church.

Sure, but who do you want to be?

[Abi] You know, this reminds me

of our first church, at the Scout Hall.

You're doing good work here, son.

I'm proud of you.

I was so young when you were conceived.

You knew he was looking for me.

Have you told him about me?

That's for you to say. You're his mother, Issy.

He should be hearing it from...

[Moses] I don't want anything to change.

I want Mum to be Mum and Dad to be Dad.

And me?

You're my sister.

The secrets we keep, Dad, we keep for you.

Can we talk about that video now?

[Cal inhales deeply on video]

Super nostrils. [laughs]

[Benji] How would Mitch Leeway respond to that?

- Oh, this is blackmail? - We want LA.

If this tax audit goes through, it could sink us.

That's here. They can't touch the US operations.

I'm a minister now, Eli.

He as good as underwrote your entire campaign.

He's gonna shaft us, isn't he?

We'll fix this.

[Dan on video] I was sleeping with my intern.

She's 23 years old.

[slams laptop shut]

I'm with you.

[ominous music]

[man] OK, LA is ready for us.

We have over 30,000 streams and counting.

Going in three, two...

I'm excited.

I tell you, I'm tingling.

Look, goosebumps.

Because we've got a special treat...

[woman] Stand by.

...for the thousands of you watching our live stream today.

[Kasey] You know it, Mitch.

[Mitch] We're days away from the much-anticipated launch

of U Star Downtown LA.

And joining us live are the leaders of U Star

you already know from their sermons...

Thanks for doing this, mate. I appreciate it.

Yep.

... with a very special announcement.

All the way from the land Down Under,

the inimitable Pastor Cal Quinn and his family.

[Cal] Thank you, folks. Great to be here.

[Mitch] I see your boy Jed, the prodigal son,

returned from the wilderness.

Not exactly prodigal, Mitch.

I didn't squander any...

Yeah, look, we are so thankful

to have our boy back with us, Mitch.

I mean, the cornerstone of our church has always been family.

- Mm-hm. - Amen to that.

That's why we are so excited

to make a very special announcement -

that moving forward,

my incredible wife, Abi, and I

are going to be taking on the roles of worldwide pastors

for the U Star church,

which means that we're just gonna have

all of these opportunities to spread the gospel

across the entire globe.

What this also means

is that my old job of senior pastor here in Sydney

is going to be taken on by my firstborn son, Dion.

And right by his side, his incredible wife, Taz.

[Mitch] We were so thrilled

when you told us about the restructure.

Oh, look, we have every faith that this boy

is going to absolutely knock it out of the park.

He's going to be just great. Isn't that right?

- Yes, Dad. - [Cal laughs]

[Kasey] But the whole family

is still coming to the launch, right,

including Jed?

Oh, Kasey, try and hold us back! We will be there.

I mean, we will be there!

- I'm so excited for Sunday... - [phone vibrates]

...when Pastor Cal will be here with us.

[Kasey] You know it, Mitch.

In these troubled times, we need to hear the word...

[Mike Webber] ...to pursue the policy agenda

we promised our fellow Australians

when my government first took office -

tax reform.

We will close the loopholes and stop the rorts.

[Mitch] We're in a battle right now for hearts and souls.

[softly] Yes.

And we need men of God like Cal Quinn leading the charge,

shining a light to what's right.

We've got some big, ugly enemies.

You folks know what I'm talking about.

[cries out softly]

Thank you, my friend. Thank you, brother.

I really appreciate it, and amen to that.

[inhales sharply]

[groans]

[distorted music]

Eli, are you OK?

[gasps]

I think... I'm having a stroke.

[theme music]

[seagulls call]

OK.

Um, darling, I got you something.

It's a present.

I've already got sunglasses.

No, I know, I know. It's just, um...

Open it.

It's for us.

It's called the Booster.

Lots of men use them, Dion. It's not...

Oh, honey, it's not your fault.

It's just probably... It's stress.

So, what, you've been creeping around sex shops

like some kind of pervert?

No!

Oh, my goodness.

I thought it would help. I just wanted to help.

Do not let our children see that, then.

OK?

[chattering]

[softly] Oh, shit.

Why aren't you at school?

I have a check-up with the surgeon.

Are you moving?

Well, this stuff's for storage, but, yeah, we're moving to LA.

You don't want to live next door to me anymore.

Because of what I said?

I thought you would prefer it this way, Moses.

You said you didn't want things to change.

I've gotta respect that.

Looks like a pretty fucking big change to me.

Oh, come on, Moses.

Am I suddenly just supposed to be OK with

my whole life turning upside down?

- No! - Then what?

[Abi] Moses.

Do whatever you want, I don't care.

[Cal] OK, you're going to need some help at home.

[Eli] Thank you. I'm fine.

Jed's there. He can help if I need it.

[grunts]

You right there?

When I got here,

all the doctors were running around,

everyone was screaming.

I remember thinking...

this is it.

You really gave us a scare, you know.

God must've heard our prayers.

Last time I asked him for help was to save my marriage.

Look where that got me.

Come on. He... He has a purpose for you.

You're doing His work.

Yeah, maybe.

Or maybe I was just lucky.

Here he is!

- Oh! - Hey.

Oh, you look good! He looks good, right?

He does.

Can't believe they let you out so soon.

They've cleared the clot. Not much more they could do.

- [Abi] Ah. - From the family.

Oh, you didn't have to.

[Abi] Now, we've stocked the fridge with actual food,

and there's clean sheets on the bed,

so you're good to go.

Thank you. Thank you all so much.

[Jed] I'll make some tea.

[Eli] These chocolates are good.

[softly] Are you right? Because I'm getting a vibe.

I don't love this 'prodigal son' thing that you fed Mitch Leeway.

OK?

It's like that's why you want me at the launch -

it's this story that you're trying to tell.

OK, how do you think it's going to look for our church

if we as a family can't present a united front

at this point, OK?

Especially with all of this Canberra stuff going on.

That's not my problem.

OK, no, it's our family.

- I'm not... I'm not going to LA. - OK.

[Eli] This could change the way we live.

We don't know how big any backdated FBT bill

is going to be,

but it could be $30 million.

This charity tax reform being passed

means they can also hit us with a serious fine,

and this is the damage we know about.

Reputational damage is harder to quantify.

The media will feast on this.

Public scandal means we lose members, tithing income.

We're talking existential threat

to the Australian operation of U Star.

OK, everyone, Eli needs some rest.

- Mm-hm. - OK.

It's a little bit convenient, don't you think,

Cal and Abi handing over right now?

Can we just talk about this later?

[elevator button beeps]

[door bangs]

Does your boss realise what he's done?

Nice to see you too, Dion.

Does he realise what he's done?

Because this charity bill, it's a sure thing now, Jonathan.

Why is he targeting us?

Why? We're his own church!

Hey, you need to breathe. Take a second, yeah?

[breathes heavily]

- Just... - Yep.

Yep.

[sighs heavily]

Are you OK?

So the old man left you holding the bag.

No. No, no.

It's, um...

He didn't know.

It's what I've always wanted.

I wanted to be... I want to be senior pastor.

It's not right, what he's done.

Smart, but not right.

It's OK.

[sniffles] I should...

- I've gotta-- - Dion. Dion.

Whatever's going on,

you shouldn't have to carry the can for it.

OK?

You don't deserve that.

- I'm sorry. - No, no, no.

- No, no, no, it's OK. - I'm sorry. I'm sorry.

Dion, it's fine. Really, it's OK.

It's just... I'm married.

He works in Treasury.

I'm sorry.

[door bangs]

[ominous music]

[screams angrily]

[breathes heavily]

[softly] Stupid, stupid, stupid.

[sobs]

[sniffles]

[waves crash]

Hey.

I realise how lucky I am.

[Abi sighs]

[phone vibrates]

Oh. It's Jackie.

Put it on speaker.

- Jackie, hi. How are you? - Better now.

- Been to hell and back, though. - Why? What's happened?

It's Dan. He told me something.

It was a long time ago, but, uh...

He had an affair, Abi.

Oh, Jackie, I'm... I'm sorry to hear that.

- That must be devastating. - It was. It is.

But it's also... The truth has set us free or something.

Now it seems we're stronger than ever.

Well, I'm glad to hear that, Jackie.

He said he had Cal to thank.

Made him realise how much the secret was weighing on him,

how much it was affecting us

when the person you love is hiding something from you.

Look who I'm talking to, married to Mr Perfect.

Anyway, I wanted you to hear it from me

in case it gets out.

Even if it does, I...I will be standing by Dan.

We'll talk soon, Abi.

You've lost him, Cal.

[foreboding music]

Thank you, sweetheart.

[birds chirp]

[shuffling]

Hey, what the hell?

Um, hi.

I didn't think anyone would be home.

I'm home, and this is my room.

It used to be mine. I've still got a key.

- Half the stuff belongs to me. - You're Alice.

I thought you were doing missionary work

in the Philippines.

Is that what they told you?

I always hated how into the church Mum was,

but since she died, they've been really good to me.

They're even having a memorial for her this week.

That's what they do.

I didn't go overseas to do church work, Juno.

They kicked me out.

Why?

- [Tayla] Juno! - Shit.

OK, don't ever let yourself be alone in a room

with any of the pastors, OK?

Why? What happened? Which pastor?

[car engine starts]

Did something happen to her with someone at church?

Oh, she's a liar, OK?

She just makes that stuff up to get attention.

Anyways, come inside. I'm gonna make some tea.

Let's go inside.

[eerie music]

[car horn toots]

Jump in.

[Eli] Where are we going?

[chuckles]

[Eli exclaims]

[laughs]

- Gee. - Wow.

Hasn't changed, has it?

No, no.

The clock.

[laughs]

It's like a time warp, isn't it?

Yeah.

A pair of those stone-washed jeans you used to wear then,

and we could be in 1986 again!

You with your little Eastern Bloc moustache.

Yeah.

I can still see you so clearly in the front row...

waiting for the altar call,

coming forward to be saved.

Knowing in that moment that your life was forever changed.

That you'd found God.

Look how far we've come, my friend.

From this to standing on the threshold of the promised land -

I mean...

all those lives that are gonna change, just like yours.

It could be millions of lives when we get to America.

None of it could have happened without you.

Thank you.

I mean it, mate.

Eli...

I know you're...

you're struggling in your faith right now.

Yeah, it's been hard since...

since Helen left.

Yeah.

I've searched, Cal, I...I really have.

I know. I know.

I get it.

I've been there.

I get it.

I get it, mate. I get it.

I...I know that.

I know this. I know that feeling.

I know the darkness, yeah?

You let me help you.

O, Jesus, we thank you

for all the things you do for us.

We thank you for this

inestimable gift of life.

- [distant sirens] - [chattering]

[Jed] Some parmesan cheese there, if you want.

Yeah, grab a water.

No.

No way. I'm not coming.

- Just hear me out. - I'm not coming to LA.

What if I was to say that I need you there.

What for?

You're the only one that doesn't want

something for themselves, darling.

I love them all dearly, don't get me wrong, but...

but sometimes when I look at them,

your father included,

it's like I'm looking at little baby birds

with their mouths gaping open,

pushing each other out of the way.

Darling, please come to LA.

Save me from the needy little chicks.

Mum, as you can see,

I have my own mouths to feed right here,

and I'm not going to abandon them again.

I love your passion.

I just... sometimes wish that your vision was bigger.

Imagine what you could achieve,

the things you could do.

Just think about it.

♪ Forgiven ♪

♪ Then... ♪

♪ We can be forgiven ♪

[door opens]

[Benji] Babe, check out this place in LA.

All the A-listers have their babies here.

They got flatscreen TVs.

You can get a mani pedi if you want,

and they got a doula on call 24/7.

- Mmm. - And I booked us in.

And you hate it. You don't like it.

You don't like it?

Moses knows we're leaving.

He's unhappy about it.

He'll be OK.

Give it time.

What if, and it would only be until we're settled,

a trial run, just for a few months.

One school semester. Moses would love LA.

It's his kind of city.

We could just take it slowly.

I don't know, I don't know.

Your parents would never agree to that.

Iss, this could risk everything.

Well, the reason we're moving out of Sydney

is because Moses couldn't accept me as his mum.

If we could change that, Benj...

Baby, you know your mum and dad.

You know your mum and dad. We gave them the video.

The video for LA, that's the deal.

You said LA was supposed to be about our family.

Moses is our family.

It's not just about family, Iss.

It's a new beginning.

If you try to take Moses, we lose LA.

[sighs]

Iss...

[laughter]

It's so cute.

Oh, let me show you the dog one. It's a cracker.

- [gasps] Show me! - [phone vibrates]

What?

That girl Alice, she just followed me.

Should I follow her back?

Stay away from that one.

She tried to ruin a pastor's reputation

when she said he came onto her.

Yeah, it was a total misread. He's just caring.

Yeah, he's like that with everyone.

- Mmm. - Who?

You know how God feels about slander and gossip, OK?

"Do not spread false reports."

OK, I found it. Oh, wait.

- What? I love that one. - [laughs]

- It's so cute! - Look at his teeth.

[giggling]

[car approaches]

[grunts]

[sighs]

Wow, Jackie must really love you.

Mmm.

Not sure that the Australian public will be as forgiving.

Well, perhaps, but history shows

that I could survive a scandal with her standing by me.

So what's next, Dan?

Is the PM gonna come after us?

You've got nothing to worry about

if you've done nothing wrong.

[ominous music]

[car engine starts]

[foreboding choral music]

[children chattering]

[Taz] Dion. Dion, are you still in bed, darling?

- Come on, sleepyhead. - I'm sick.

Are you?

What's wrong?

Could you just... Can you just leave me alone, Taz?

[sighs]

[phone vibrates]

[sighs]

- Hey, Dad. - How far away are you?

Hendo's slotted us in for a chat from the office.

Yeah, look, um, I'm not...

I'm not feeling so great.

Is there any way we can reschedule?

We've got to rally the local troops

so they don't feel it's all about Los Angeles now, OK?

- OK. - OK, great.

Run, run, run. We're really late!

[gasps]

Have a good day.

Hey.

Ready for the community garden meeting?

Oh, I'm not really fit to be seen right now.

You look fine. More than fine.

Is everything OK?

Everything's, um...

Hey, do you want to go somewhere and talk?

[knocks on door]

[Juno] Hold on!

- Abi. - Juno, hi.

I'm just checking in before your mum's memorial -

just see how you're feeling.

And I've chosen this passage.

I hope you approve.

Oh, Eli's already been through everything with me.

- It's perfect, thank you. - Oh, great.

Issy will sing, unless you'd rather.

Oh, no.

You've got a beautiful voice, Juno.

We should use you more in worship.

I mean, your talent is wasted at the juice bar.

Anyway, um...

Do you know what?

Actually, have you ever been to Los Angeles?

You could sing with the band at our launch.

["Turned My World Around" plays]

[Hendo] You're listening to GFM,

and joining me now is our regular guest Cal Quinn,

who's just announced he is now U Star's worldwide pastor.

Cal, what prompted your decision?

Well, look, mate, to be honest,

I think you always have to trust your instinct in these things,

because that's the voice of the Lord working through you,

and it just felt like the right time.

Dion, mate, congratulations

on becoming senior pastor in Australia.

It's, um... it's a great honour, Hendo.

Taz and I are really looking forward to it.

[Taz] It's an enormous promotion for him.

For us, really.

It's a massive responsibility.

I have to be better than I've ever been.

I've gotta be... I have to be more committed.

[gentle music]

I have to be worthy, you know?

[Hendo] Now, you've got four children, Dion, that right?

Yeah, two boys and two girls.

Well, must get busy at your place.

It sure does, Hendo, but, um, my children,

my family, they're... they're my anchor.

Anyway, I've probably avoided work for as long as I can.

- I've chewed your ear off. - I don't mind, really.

[sighs]

[running water]

[gentle music]

[Dion] I know however difficult things might be,

they'll be backing me all the way.

[Hendo] You're a lucky man, Dion.

I am.

I really am.

[Taz gasps]

[Hendo] I appreciate you taking the time to talk, Dion.

And from all of us here at GFM,

we wish you the very best

in carrying the torch of your father's mission.

- Thank you, Hendo. - [Cal] Thanks, Hendo. God bless.

You might have to work on your energy levels, Dion.

- Pep it up! - You have to be excited.

So that you excite them. That's the idea.

I know. Well, I've been handed a poisoned chalice, Dad.

Apologies if I don't seem overly enthused.

It's going to be a challenge, OK,

but there are always challenges.

It's life, you know? It's an opportunity.

If it's so great, Dad,

then why are you getting as far away as you can?

No, because you should be standing here with me,

facing the music.

Instead you're buying up property in Soho

to make yourself the face of U Star in the States.

[eerie music]

I bet it was Dad's idea.

This is what he does. He needs stories.

That's the only reason he wants me in LA, the prodigal son.

Leave it.

He's either using you to get to me or you're the story.

I don't have a story.

Yeah, you do.

You're the lost lamb who found its flock.

Abandoned by her mother with nowhere to go

and saved by his church.

Abi wants me to sing,

to be part of the band.

She believes in me.

Talk to Moses.

Ask him how it feels to be wheeled out as 'miracle boy'.

You go to LA, watch -

Dad'll make a big show of saving you.

U Star takes vulnerable people and exploits them.

Is that why you came running back?

[scoffs]

What?

When everything fell apart, you came back

because it's safe.

I came back because...

Maybe I am a lost lamb and I want to be saved.

It's not you, Juno.

The tithing, the bedroom door, all this talk.

Can you even hear yourself?

You're letting them inside your head.

- Don't tell me how I am. - OK...

Or what I should do.

Hey. You guys want some dessert?

Jed was just leaving.

[Jed sighs]

[door closes]

[Cal] How sad that we find ourselves here today,

gathered in our grief.

But how blessed as well -

blessed that we knew Rosa.

That we knew her luminous spirit

and that we loved her,

as God loved her.

Romans says, "Neither death nor life,

nor demons nor angels,

can separate us from the love of God."

Jesus said, "Come to me

all you who are weak and burdened,

and I will give you rest."

So rest now, beautiful Rosa.

[gentle guitar music]

♪ Finding peace within ♪

♪ Deep inside your heart ♪

♪ Where all prayer begins ♪

♪ Finding love within ♪

♪ Can you feel the love still growing? ♪

♪ Love still growing ♪

♪ Love still growing ♪

♪ If miracles can happen ♪

♪ And miracles can happen ♪

♪ Then we can be forgiven ♪

♪ Finding salvation... ♪

[song continues distantly]

What are you doing here, Alice?

- I'm paying my respects. - Mm-hm.

For Juno.

♪ Can you feel the love still growing? ♪

You can't talk to him.

I've got an NDA with your signature on it, Alice.

I don't care.

You might when lawyers get involved.

♪ And miracles can happen ♪

♪ And we can be forgiven ♪

It was a beautiful service, Juno.

Your mum would have loved the songs.

That's a lot of comfort.

Mo, hi. Can I just talk to you for a sec?

- Uh... - Just take a second.

Listen, about LA...

Hey, Cal.

I spoke with a pastor in Brooklyn.

He's keen.

It would be a good fit for our East Coast presence.

No business today, Eli.

Can I get you a water? Need anything?

Hi! Ah, no, I'm all good. Thanks, Benj.

What's going on?

Nothing.

Hey, Mo. Wait up.

[eerie music]

I went too far.

You did.

I just want you to know what you're getting yourself into.

This church was my mum's last gift to me, Jed.

To give me what she couldn't.

I want to go to LA.

I want you to come too.

I know how much you care about Leroy and the others,

but... don't forget about the people closest to you.

[sighs]

[eerie music]

Is it too late to get a seat on that plane?

Oh, mate.

[chuckles]

That would make me so happy.

So happy.

There are a few things I want to talk to you about.

Yeah, yeah, course.

Oh, mate.

God needs us working together.

Oh, beautiful.

Yes!

Alright.

[door opens]

[sniffles]

Tayla?

[foreboding music]

- Na zdrowie. - Sto lat.

Mmm.

Thank you for being such a good friend.

- No, no, no. - Yes.

I don't want to keep lying to you.

I believe in you.

I always have.

But that's all I believe in.

Eli, I know it's a nightmare when you can't feel Him,

when you can't hear Him.

I don't want to hear Him anymore, that's the thing.

I'm done with God.

I'm done, Cal.

It doesn't need to change anything. Cal?

Cal.

Say something.

2 Corinthians.

What?

2 Corinthians 6:14. You know this.

It talks about being... unequally yoked with unbelievers.

- Oh, come on, Cal. - Eli.

Wrong can't partner with right.

Light can't partner with darkness.

- No... - Eli.

I knew this was coming.

Oh, no, no. Cal, don't do this.

We're a church.

We work for God.

You'll be looked after.

Please don't cast me out.

- OK. - Don't do this, Cal.

Cal.

- No-one needs to know. - Oh, Eli.

- I'll know. - I helped you build U Star.

I know you did.

- From nothing. - I know.

- You said yourself... - I know!

...you couldn't have done it without me.

I couldn't have! I couldn't... I couldn't have. Yes.

But I can't turn a blind eye to this.

Are you sure

that I am the darkness you are living with?

[eerie music]

[door slams]

Where have you been?

I sacked Eli.

What?

- Why? What for? - Abi...

You can't throw him under the bus, Cal.

What were you doing at the cliffs?

Eli said you were there the night Rosa died.

I was trying to help.

[waves crash loudly]

[eerie music]

Help?

Rosa, please. Just come to the car.

- We can talk there. - Where's Cal?

I want Cal!

She was in a terrible state.

- I tried to calm her down but... - Yeah, yeah, she was wasted.

We know that. We saw her at the party.

She was in love with you.

He wants to be with me.

[Cal] God forgives you.

He loves me.

He can be himself with me.

That's what he said.

[tearfully] That's what he said.

Don't you see? That's what Cal does.

He makes everyone feel loved.

It's his gift. [snaps fingers]

No, no, no, no, no. He loves me.

And he will be here.

[Abi] She had no-one. She needed someone.

Yeah, yeah, yeah, but she got you.

So what did you... what did you say?

You're not special to him, Rosa.

You're just like everyone else.

He's not coming.

And you won't see him again.

No, no, no, no, no!

No!

[inhales sharply]

What... what did we do to that woman?

You could have stopped her.

What have you done?

This is you!

I was cleaning up your mess, Cal.

I told her the truth to clean up your mess.

By pushing her over the edge?

You pushed her over the edge, Cal.

[ominous music]

[theme music]