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- ♪ I need you now

♪ I need you

♪ Right away - Yes.

[all speak at once]

- Hallelujah.

♪

- Good morning.

- Good morning.

- I know it's early, but I said, "Good morning."

- Amen. - Thank you, Jesus.

- I wanna talk to y'all this morning about being resilient

even in the face of defeat.

As I was flipping through my Bible last night--

and it was pretty late-- [coughs]

I ain't gonna lie. I went out last night.

- Mm-hmm. both: Well--

- Okay, don't judge, 'cause some of y'all

were out there with me. - Turn up!

- So, these were the words that I found.

"Have I not commanded you?

"Be strong and courageous.

"Do not be frightened and do not be dismayed,

for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go."

- ♪ Mad car made a pit stop at your [...] house ♪

- Damn, you look good.

- Thank you.

- What's your IG? I wanna follow you.

- YouNeedTwoHands84.

- Is that a warning or an invitation?

- Depends on the day.

- Yeah, I'll bet it does.

- [giggles]

Why are you standing out here by yourself?

- Just enjoying the calm before the storm.

- Okay, but the party's inside.

- Nah, the real shit about to pop off in a few seconds.

- What?

- Basically a bunch of drunk black people

about to flood this parking lot like water.

- Mm-hmm. - They gonna be hungry,

horny, and tipsy.

Dudes gonna try to shoot their last shot.

Chicks gonna be showing off their rental cars.

- [laughs] Okay.

- All right, that's it, everybody!

Y'all have a great evening. - Welcome to the let out.

- See y'all next week. Get out of here.

- ♪ I've got the jump - ♪ Get in get in get out

♪ Stick and move, I ain't budging till ♪

♪ I see that paper fool - Tryin' to told you.

[indistinct chatter]

♪ I'm with my ratchet friends doing ratchet [...] ♪

♪ Hey, yo, [...] pull up, I give her ♪

♪ Fire stick and [...]

♪ Mad car made a pit stop at your [...] house ♪

♪ Big old watch and this [...] don't even tick tock ♪

- No, thank you. I'm good, boo boo.

- Yo, why you gotta be so mean?

- Why every time a girl don't wanna do

she gotta be mean?

- Look, I'm just trying to take you to the beach, all right?

- This Atlanta. Where the beach at?

- Okay, well, I can take you to the pool at the Y.

- What's your name?

- I'm Darius.

- You look like a Darius.

I don't like the D.

I prefer the P.

So, unless you plan on

making a change in your life,

I suggest you keep walking.

- I bet I can change your mind.

- I bet you play video games and still live

in your mama's basement.

- Yeah, but I help out with the rent.

- Mm-hmm.

[hip-hop music blares on stereo]

♪

- What's your problem now?

- Why didn't the DJ play her song?

That's the whole reason why we came.

I hate straight clubs, man.

- Did you not see me all up in the DJ's face?

Did you not see me slip his ass $200?

I wasn't standing around doing nothing.

- Why y'all always acting like Bobby Brown and Robyn Crawford?

I love both of y'all equally.

- Damn the jokes, babe. Damn them.

- Simone, it is messed up that the DJ didn't play my shit.

- I know. I'm pissed.

- I could have stayed at home, greased my scalp,

and watch "House Hunters."

- This crowd is gonna hear your song.

I promise you.

- I'll believe it when it happens.

- Babe, you hungry?

You want one of Selena's hot dogs?

- That's racist.

- No, it ain't.

Her mama named her after Selena.

- I'll get you both a hot dog.

- I don't eat swine.

♪

- Stop staring at Simone, dude.

- I wasn't, all right?

And get away from me with that Steve Harvey suit on, man.

- This from the millennial collection.

- Yeah, well, you look like a Jehovah's Witness.

- Every Jehovah's Witness I know is sharp as a tack,

so I'm gonna take that as a compliment.

- Are y'all brothers?

- We're brothers in Christ.

- Uh, I'm not that religious, so...

- So you're just gonna deny Jesus for some ass?

- Bro, you are the preacher, not me.

- Yeah, but you're my friend.

So you just gonna switch up now?

Huh? 'Cause we at the club?

- Damn, David. - That's good.

You didn't want soul ties with those girls anyway.

- Yes, I did.

That's exactly what I wanted.

You know what? Just stay right here.

Don't mess nothing else up. Just stay right here.

- Mess nothing up? You messed up by inviting me.

I told you not to-- [clicks tongue]

I hate clubs, man.

♪

- Why didn't your whack ass DJ play Tia's song?

- They don't work for me.

- You said if I tipped him he would play it.

- How much you give him? - $200.

- That ain't shit.

- [clears throat]

- Can I get two Selena specials?

- Hey, baby, so what your sign is?

- I'm a Virgo. - Oh, shit.

Just like Beyoncé.

- [chuckles] Yeah.

- Do you smoke? - Sometimes.

- You know how to roll, though?

- I'm not great at it, but I get the job done.

- Respect.

Let's go over here and talk about it.

♪

- [groans] Oh, shit. I'm sorry.

- No, you're good.

- What's your name?

- Uh, David.

Like in the Bible.

- I'm Elaine.

Like "Seinfeld."

- I've never seen that show.

- How black of you. - [chuckles]

- Why are you so put together right now?

- What you mean?

- I mean it's 2:00 a.m. and I can barely walk straight

and you look like you're going to Bible study.

- I mean, if it were a Wednesday, I would be.

- My friend is selling drinks out of her car.

You want one?

- I don't drink.

- Sober? - Saved.

- Oh. - Yeah.

- I think I hear my friends calling me.

I'm gonna just go holler at her really quick.

Have a good night...

- David. - David.

Like in the Bible.

- Yep. Yeah.

Yeah. Yeah.

♪

Yeah.

- What's up? You good?

- Do you got any speakers?

- No, I ain't got no speakers. What you trying to do?

- I'm trying to figure out a way to play Tia's song

in this parking lot.

- Ain't nobody gonna hear it out here.

- Maybe I could play it in my car.

Turn it all the way up, open all the doors.

- Yeah, but your sound system ain't shit.

- People can huddle around.

Fine, don't help.

I'll figure it out myself, Bryson.

- "Do not be frightened and do not be dismayed,

for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go."

Joshua 1:9.

all: Amen.

- You know, sometimes when I'm walking

around in the world, I forget that He is always with me.

[all murmuring affirmatively]

Sometimes I forget to find strength in Him.

- Yes. - Right.

- Sometimes I think I have to be superhuman.

both: Yes. - Sometimes

I think I always

have to be strong. both: All right now.

- But I don't always do the right thing.

But I don't always do the right thing.

But I don't always do the right thing.

But I don't always do the right thing.

But I don't always do the right thing.

- ♪ New sound

♪

♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

♪ I'm just saying though, I'm just saying though ♪

♪

♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah

♪

- Why you playing my song in your car?

- I thought if I played it loud enough everyone

in the parking lot would be able to hear it.

- This your bright idea?

- I don't see you coming up with any.

- Simone, it ain't the end of the world.

We'll get somebody else to play the song.

- I will not accept defeat.

- Bitch, this ain't "Gladiator."

- ♪ Yeah, crank that something ♪

♪ I'm just saying though, I'm just saying though ♪

♪ DJ wanna scratch on me

- I'll be right back.

♪

- ♪ OG, I be low key

♪ But in OT I go no back, predict diamonds ♪

- What? What you mean you ain't never seen

"Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead"?

- I haven't. - It's a classic.

And it's one of Christina Applegate's

better performances. - Okay, fine.

I'll watch it when I get home.

- Can I come with you?

- Sure.

[both laughing]

- Hey, I don't just play music.

I create a vibe.

- Why couldn't Tia's song be a part of your vibe?

- I can't just be playing songs out of obligation.

The crowd has to tell me what they need.

And tonight they didn't need your girl's song.

- Yo, come on. Just play the song.

I promise you people are gonna vibe to it.

Give it a chance!

Come on, yo. You can't just leave.

- Oh, I can't?

[car engine turning over]

- Yo, I got an idea.

- No, Bryson. I don't need you to save me.

- I'm not trying to save you.

- Just forget it.

♪ I'm up out the prison, everybody ♪

♪ Throw their hands high

♪ Like, nope, I don't talk

♪ In the 75

♪ 24/7 with the work, work

♪ Drop bullets, number 11 with the skirt, skirt ♪

- You want one?

- Yeah, give me a 6 piece.

- What did your friend want?

- Oh, uh, she just wanted to know if I wanted

to get something to eat.

- Well, did you?

- No, I wasn't hungry.

- Why you sitting by yourself?

- All my girls got scooped up, and I didn't,

so I'm just sitting here waiting for my Lyft.

- Hmm.

[indistinct chatter]

[truck receding]

- Thank you.

Oh, my gosh.

You wear the same cologne as my ex.

- Did you like your ex?

- Not really.

- Oh, then I'm sorry.

How far is your Lyft?

- Far-Haad was supposed to be here ten minutes ago,

but I don't think he knows where he's going.

- Here, let me see.

Uh, don't do the drop pin.

Always leave them the exact address.

That way they can't get lost.

All right, he should be here in a sec.

- Most guys would have just offered me a ride.

- I'm not most guys.

- Obviously.

[car horn beeps]

- Oh, you fancy.

- [laughs]

I don't like talking to drivers.

- [laughs]

Neither does my friend Bryson.

Hey, uh, I'm preaching at my church tomorrow,

if you want to swing by.

- What time?

- 7:00 a.m.

- Damn. - Yeah, I know.

- I don't think I'll make that one,

but maybe some other time.

- ♪ But this feeling that I feel for you, darling ♪

♪ I feel that it's sent from Heaven above ♪

- David. Put the address in my phone.

Just in case I wake up.

- Look at God.

- [chuckles]

- ♪ Something about

♪ Yeah

♪ Oh, yeah, baby

- Sometimes I think I always

have to be strong. all: All right.

- But I don't always do the right thing.

all: Yes. - And I realized

this burden of perfection,

this curse of always wanting to do the right thing

will bring me to an early grave,

because that stress--those expectations I'm putting

on myself at times can be too heavy a cross to bear.

- That's right. - This burden of perfection--

This curse of always wanting to do the right thing.

[lively Spanish music]

- Can I get a Selena special?

- You good? You look a little stressed.

I can put some more peppers and mayo on your hot dog.

No extra charge.

- No, I'm okay.

Just my night didn't go the way I planned.

- Ah, I saw you try to play your friend's song

on your little robot car.

- Hey, how loud does your speaker go?

- Listen, if you need to play a song really loud,

I think my husband can probably help you out.

- Is he a DJ?

- No. He's Dominican.

[Alex Wilson's "Mulata" plays]

[music builds]

♪

[music stops, starts]

- ♪ New song

[energetic hip-hop music plays]

♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

♪ I'm just saying though, I'm just saying though ♪

♪

♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

♪

♪ What goes around comes back around ♪

♪ I go boomerang, when I turn around ♪

♪ Comes back around

♪ What goes around comes back around ♪

♪ I go boomerang, when I turn around ♪

♪ Comes back around, I'm just saying though ♪

♪ Take a knee like Kaepernick ♪

♪ Pro black and still super lit ♪

♪ Yeah, I'm conscience at some things ♪

♪ I mean, I'm just sayin' though I'm just saying though ♪

♪ DJ wanna scratch on me

♪ Police bullets wanna scratch on me ♪

♪ No lie, just facts only

♪ I mean, I'm just sayin' though I'm just saying though ♪

♪ Keep it 100 so my karma good ♪

♪ Couple thousand till my mama good ♪

♪ We was in the burbs, I was in the hood ♪

♪ So I understand I ain't understood ♪

♪ Slow money over ho money

♪ Had to switch to get some mo' money ♪

♪ Laughing to the bank like it's so funny ♪

♪ I mean, I'm just sayin' though I'm just saying though ♪

♪ I need a whole lot of things, whole of change ♪

♪ Whole team, that's a whole lot of fame ♪

♪ No hatin' if you don't know the game ♪

♪ I mean, I'm just sayin' though I'm just saying though ♪

♪ I'm backstage, that's a whole lot of hate ♪

♪ Now they toasty, that's a whole lot of shame ♪

♪ Hi haters, you a whole lot of lame ♪

♪ I mean, I'm just sayin' though I'm just saying though ♪

♪ What goes around comes back around ♪

♪ I go boomerang, when I throw around ♪

♪ Come back around

- You know, Simone, you made all this happen tonight.

- ♪ I boomerang when I throw around, come back around ♪

- You're right. But it never hurts to hear it.

- ♪ Why I should have to be afraid ♪

♪ For my life when I'm getting pulled over ♪

♪ I'm just saying though, I'm just saying though ♪

♪ Let's show the world that we can love ourself ♪

- Okay. [giggles] - Ah. Ah. Ah.

♪ I'm just saying though, I'm just saying though ♪

♪ Hate how much that they understand ♪

♪ Trayvon and Sandra Bland

♪ Fall on something or take a stand ♪

♪ I'm just saying though, I'm just saying though ♪

♪ My ancestors speak through me ♪

♪ They also done with brutality ♪

♪ If you saw late then you agree ♪

♪ I mean I'm just saying though ♪

- Ah. Ah. Ah. Hey. Hey.

♪ Hope you understand what that letter stood ♪

♪ Stole money over no money

♪ Had to switch it up and get some mo' money ♪

♪ Laughing to the bank like it's so funny ♪

♪ I'm just saying though I'm just saying though ♪

♪ Got a whole lot of dreams, whole lot of team ♪

♪ Whole family, that's a whole lot of cream ♪

♪ And they royal, yeah, kings and queens ♪

♪ I'm just saying though

♪ I need a revolution

♪ Yeah, a whole lot of change

♪ Turn my back, had a whole lot names ♪

[music fades]

[song blares]

[speakers short circuit]

[all clamoring]

- Go! Go! Move! Move! - Let's go!

[engines starting]

[cars honking]

- Why we running? - Just go, man.

[cars honking]

[overlapping shouting]

[soft piano music plays]

- I wanna talk to y'all today about being resilient

because that stress--those expectations I'm putting

on myself at times can be too heavy a cross to bear.

[affirmative murmuring]

And so, I remember last night

that in those dark moments, I must lean on Him.

all: Yes. Amen.

- When I'm feeling defeated, when I feel alone.

I'm feeling confused.

I need to not look in the mirror and ask myself,

"David, how you gonna get out of this one?"

But instead I must remember

to look up and ask God for guidance.

[affirmative murmuring]

♪

David didn't defeat Goliath on his own.

- Oh, no, he did not. - God provided the rock.

- Yes, he did. - Yes, he did.

- See, God made sure that even though his weapon was small,

it was mighty.

[affirmative murmuring]

See, God made sure the wind blew a certain way.

See, God made sure that Goliath stood in the perfect spot

to be defeated because before David woke up that morning,

God had already made up in his mind

that David would be victorious.

[cheers and applause]

God made sure that his story would always be remembered,

so that when we look at our opponents--

and your opponents could be your job.

It could be your family.

It could be your spouse.

It could be pain from childhood.

We all have opponents that we're trying to defeat,

and those opponents,

[chuckles] they look like big, scary giants.

And we stand in front of our opponents every day.

And the crowd of spectators,

they ain't rooting for us to win. Uh-uh.

They look at our opponents, and they look at us

and they just assume that we're gonna lose.

They ain't putting their money on us.

They're putting their money on the giants.

[cheers and applause]

You the underdog.

The cards are stacked against us.

God will remind us that defeat is nothing more

than a state of mind.

If we think like a loser, then we will lose.

If we walk with our head bowed, all we will know is the ground.

[affirmative murmuring]

I implore you to always be looking up.

Look up when you're depressed. Look up when you're happy.

Look up when you're in love.

Look up when your heart is broken.

Lean on Him!

[affirmative murmuring]

Even when you think He isn't there.

Because we can't let our opponents defeat us.

We gotta remember that even though we're mere mortals,

we got the greatest giant of all standing right beside us.

"No weapon formed against you shall prosper."

- Yes, sir! - Yes!

Be David.

[affirmative murmuring]

Be David.

Now, go out there and slay your Goliath.

- Amen. - Amen.

[cheers and applause]

- Yes! That's right!

That's my boy!

♪

- ♪ No weapons

♪ Formed against me

♪ Shall prosper

♪

♪ It won't work

♪ No weapon formed against me ♪

- ♪ Against me - ♪ Shall prosper

♪ It won't work

♪ No weapon formed against me ♪

♪ Shall prosper ♪ It won't work

- ♪ No weapon - ♪ No weapon