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(dramatic music)

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(upbeat music)

(glasses clinking)

- Are you sure we should be doing this?

- Look,

everything will be fine.

Just relax.

Okay?

(tense music)

(kissing)

(belt clinking)

- I changed my mind.

I don't wanna do this anymore.

- Just relax.

- No, I, I changed my mind.

I don't want to do this.

No.

No, no, I, I changed my mind.

I don't want to do this anymore.

- [Augustus] No, no, no, no, just relax.

- [Nadia] No.

- [Augustus] It's gonna be all right.

- No, no.

No.

No, I don't want to.

Stop, no, no!

No!

No!

(screams)

Stop, no!

No, stop!

No!

Stop!

Stop, stop!

Stop.

Stop.

(Augustus moaning)

Stop, please stop.

Stop.

Stop!

(dramatic music)

♪ Hell is hot, the fall too deep

♪ So I pray the Lord my soul to keep

♪ Hell is hot, the fall too deep

♪ So I pray the Lord my soul to keep

♪ Hell is hot

♪ I keep making mistakes

♪ I'm just trying to do good

♪ Yeah, I'm trying to be great

♪ See, they treat me like the bad guy

♪ But all my life I've been needing redemption

♪ From my past life

♪ Yeah, I don't know what I gotta do

♪ To make you believe in me

♪ I'm telling the truth

♪ See, don't you understand

♪ I be fighting these demons pulling on my shoulders

♪ They're saying that they need me

♪ A good guy, but I'm caught up in a bad situation

♪ I don't really know if they could save me

♪ Feeling like the man that forsaked me

♪ I just thank the Lord every day

♪ I'm just giving him my praise

♪ I be fighting temptations everywhere I look

♪ Got me feeling like I'm in the maze, man

♪ No, I ain't trying to do it, no, no

♪ But I need that fix, yeah, yeah

♪ I'm just trying to be a better me

♪ But they keep coming from the streets

♪ Yeah, I know just who it is

♪ I gotta let them off the ring

♪ You know, I'm good

♪ Good at being bad

♪ I do wanna be a good man

♪ But I really can't

♪ They trying to get me

♪ I'm bad

♪ Bad to the bone

♪ Hot

♪ It's hot

♪ Father God, forgive me for my sin

♪ Yeah, it's hot

♪ Wanna do right but the devil trying to win

♪ The darkness, it's all that I see

♪ Yeah, it's hot

♪ See the light attack on all sides of me

♪ Hot

♪ Wanna be good with all the strength I had

♪ Yeah, it's hot

♪ My flesh is too weak because I wanna be bad

♪ Hell is hot, the fall too deep

♪ So I pray the Lord my soul to keep

♪ Hell is hot, the fall too deep

♪ So I pray the Lord my soul to keep

♪ Hell is hot

(ominous music)

- And I saw an angel come down out of heaven

and he sees the dragon who is Satan.

- Come on, Bridges.

- And threw him into the abyss.

- Please.

- It's time to go back where you belong.

- No.

- Don't do this. - Baby, please.

- Don't, no, no.

Don't throw your life away.

Don't do this.

Come on, Nathan, come on, don't do this.

Don't do this.

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

No, no, no, no!

(gun fires)

Nathan, Nathan, Nathan, no!

No, don't do it.

Nathan, don't do it, don't do it, don't do it!

(gun fires) (Jacob panting)

(solemn music)

(water running)

(water running)

(fork scraping)

- Good morning, sunshine.

- Morning. - Oh.

Who pissed in your cereal?

- Well, hopefully not you.

- Well...

Not this time.

(laughs) Lucky for you, cereal is not on me this morning.

- Thanks.

I...

I wanna thank you again for letting me stay here.

- It's no problem.

I mean, it's not every day that your ex comes begging

for a place to lay his head after he's lost everything.

Damn, you look like hell.

- Wow, thanks.

- Let me guess.

You had that nightmare again?

- Yeah.

Just can't get it out of my head.

It was so much blood.

A lot of pain.

Sorrow.

Regret.

Guilt.

- Mm.

That's what happens

when you stick your dick where it doesn't belong.

- Don't start this shit, Nadia.

- Well, if I don't start it, then who will?

And if not now, then when, Jake?

- It's Jacob.

- Don't gimme that Jacob bullshit.

I knew you

before you created this pompous, arrogant persona.

You need to be checked.

- Says the woman who kicked our son out

'cause she couldn't handle it anymore.

- Says the sorry ass nigga

who never even did his part to help raise our son.

- You moved to DC when you found out you was pregnant!

- And you could have found the time to get your sorry ass

on the road to come and see your son.

Hell, we even moved back down here

to make it easier for you.

And you still couldn't seem to find the time.

Yet you found the time for your precious church

and to build this illustrious reputation.

And you clearly had enough time

for all your hos and bitches.

- Nadia.

- Excuse me, mistresses and concubines.

It's like they always say.

You make time for what and who you wanna make time for.

I guess our son just didn't make the cut.

Speaking of time, don't you got somewhere you need to be?

- Shit.

- Yeah, you better hurry up

before you're late breaking somebody else's heart.

(tense music)

(tense music continues)

(papers rustling)

(pen thunking)

- Well, folks,

since both parties have suspended marital relations

and agreed to uncontested divorce,

we can have this paperwork finalized within the next month.

(laughs) I must admit,

this is the fastest divorce proceedings

I've ever been a part of.

Quick and painless.

Just like I like it.

- Trust me,

there is nothing painless about being married to this man.

(tense music)

- Leslie.

Leslie.

Leslie, wait.

- What the hell do you want, Jacob?

- I just wanna say I'm sorry.

- I think we've already established that.

- And...

I still love you.

- Get the hell out of here.

- I do.

So I gave you everything you asked for.

The house, the cars, the money.

- Cut the bullshit, Jacob.

That's not out of love.

You knew had you contested this divorce,

that I would drag you for filth.

Your reputation would be worthless

like the rags that you use to wipe your ass with.

Never mind.

It's already shit,

considering you got fired from the church

after your minister killed your mistress

and then himself in your office.

You walking around here like your shit don't stink

when you're the filthiest of them all.

And so that you know,

you can gimme all the money and the cars in the world,

but it breaks my heart that you couldn't gimme the one thing

that I really needed.

- What was that?

- You, Jacob.

All I wanted was you.

Oh, by the way, make sure you take your medicine.

I heard syphilis was a brutal disease if it goes untreated.

- What?

Wait, how'd you know about that?

- The Bible says, "'Vengeance is mine, ' says the Lord."

Well, let's just say I gave him a helping hand

in setting this one up.

So you think Tony just so happened to meet Sade

and bring her to our house?

No.

I set the trap and your dumb ass took the bait.

Boom.

(Leslie laughs)

(tense music)

- [Speaker] Black love's a beautiful thing.

- [Speaker] What you know about that?

- [Speaker] I am half black, remember?

- [Speaker] True.

Just a damn shame...

- So how did it go?

- Great.

Not only did I lose all my shit,

my soon-to-be ex-wife admitted

she's the reason I have a STD.

By setting me up.

- What?

Damn, Leslie got balls.

Excuse me for saying, but I'm kind of impressed.

- You're not excused and this shit's not funny.

That bitch could have ruined my life.

- And which bitch are you referring to?

I mean, you sleep with so many.

- (sighs) Jesus.

- And because of that,

the only person that could have ruined your life is you.

Why don't you take some accountability for once?

Speaking of, have you heard from JR?

- No.

- Oh, that's right.

You kicked him out

and told him you never want to see him again.

- Little nigga shouldn't have did what he did.

- Oh, you mean tell the truth?

(phone buzzing)

- I really don't wanna deal with this shit right now.

(phone buzzing)

Hello, Father.

- I oughta come across this phone

and slap the shit outta you.

Now what I need you to do,

I need you to address me properly.

- (sighs) My apologies, Bishop.

- That's what I thought.

Show some reverence when you're addressing me, son.

But anyway, I need you to come home.

We need to talk.

- But it's like an hour drive.

I'm already tired.

Is this something we can talk about over the phone?

- Did that sound like a suggestion or option to you?

Get your ass in the car and come home, now.

- Yes, Bishop.

(phone smacks)

I've been summoned.

(ominous music)

- With the offering that we got on Sunday,

we are definitely able to start construction

in that new theater complex

that you always wanted to add on to at the second location.

- God is good.

- Hell, we might even start making plans

in that third location with all the money that we got.

- (laughs) Now that's what I like to hear.

- Oh yeah, God is good.

- [Augustus] That's what I love to hear.

- Here you are, gentlemen.

A freshly squeezed lemonade for you, Deacon.

- Thank you, Cecelia.

- You're welcome.

And I made this one just for you, Bishop.

Freshly squeezed lemons, not too much sugar,

because you know we have to watch out for your pre-diabetes

and your blood pressure.

- Yes.

She always looking out for me.

- And I always will.

- Bishop, you are truly blessed.

He that finds a wife, finds a good thing.

- Yes, yes, that's true, Stephen.

However, wives are to submit to the husband as to the Lord.

- Amen.

- For the husband is the head of the wife

as Christ is the head of the church.

See, happy man,

(kisses) your house will continue to stand.

- I definitely can't argue with that.

- And neither can I.

- You see, I am blessed.

And when a man of God is blessed,

the people will be as well.

- Amen to that.

- Amen.

(ominous music)

(door thumps)

(ominous music continues)

(ominous music continues)

(doorbell rings)

- I'll get that.

- Thank you.

Yes.

I tell you, Deacon,

that was some wonderful news you told me.

- Oh yeah, there's more coming.

- I mean, that's what I would love to hear.

Love to hear.

- Oh.

Jacob.

Oh, so good to have you home.

- It's good to be here.

- Well, how was your trip?

- It was all right, it was all right.

- Good, good.

- I really appreciate the great news.

God is good.

- You know your dad is expecting you.

- Wow.

Wow, young Jacob.

- Deacon Myers.

- It's good to see you.

- Good to be seen, I guess.

- Wow, yes, yes.

Considering everything

that you've been going through lately,

I heard what happened down at your church.

I'll be keeping you in my prayers.

- Please do.

- Well, I...

I guess I better be going now.

God bless you, Bishop.

- Stephen, if he blesses me any more,

I'll probably be greater than him.

(laughs)

- Alright, well, thank you for everything, Cecelia.

And thank you for the lemonade.

- You're welcome.

Goodbye, Deacon.

- See you later, Deacon.

Cecelia? - Yes.

- Can you give us a few minutes?

I need to have a conversation with our son.

Alone.

- Of course, Bishop.

- Have a seat.

So.

How you been, son?

- I...

I've been better.

- I'm sure you have,

considering your whole damn life been going down

in the flames of hell.

Hear you lost your church, your wife.

You see, none of this would be happening

if you never left the covenant.

- God called me to start my own ministry.

- Blasphemy.

That wasn't God.

That was ego, that was pride.

And as you know, pride goes before a fall,

and boy, you're falling real hard and fast.

- I just felt...

I just felt it was time for me to start my own thing,

be my own man and stand on my own name.

- Oh, boy, please.

You wouldn't have the very little that you do have

if it wasn't for me.

It was my name who created you.

My name put you in rooms

that you ain't had no business being in.

Nobody know nothing about no passive Jacob Thorne

if it wasn't for me.

Bishop Augustus Thorne.

- Yeah, yeah, the great Bishop.

Do you know how exhausting it is to be your son?

To always have to live up to your standards,

always searching for your approval,

but to always have to live in your shadow?

- (laughs) Son.

Those who live in the shelter of the most high

will find rest in the shadow of the Almighty.

We all live in someone's shadow, son,

so why is it so hard for you living in mine?

You see, I worked very hard to get to where I am.

And God saw fit to elevate me just a little lower than him.

And now, look at me.

Look.

(laughs) Look at me.

And then when I look at you,

I see disappointment, unworthiness.

Son, I need you to look at me when I'm talking to you.

And I also see shame.

Do you know how embarrassing it is

to have bishops across the country calling me all times

of the day telling me how my own son is losing his church?

The same son who decided to break away from the diocese

and deflect from the covenant.

See, your disobedience and rebelliousness have put you

in the place where you are right now.

And look at you.

No church, no wife, no son.

Tell me something, Jacob.

Do you even know where Jacob Jr is right now?

- No sir.

- Well, fortunate enough for you, I do.

You can come in now!

(tense music)

- JR.

- Yes, he called me

and told me that you kicked him outta the house.

- But did he tell you why?

- Yes, he shared his truth.

That why I thought it would be best to bring him over here.

That way we can smooth out some of the rough edges he had.

And I believe we made some good progress.

Isn't that right, Jacob?

- Yes sir.

- JR, we need to talk.

- I ain't got nothing to say to you.

- Good.

That means I can talk and you can do all the listening.

- I'm good on that.

- Jacob Emmanuel Thorne, Jr.

Go talk with your father, now.

- Yes, Bishop.

(tense music)

You said you wanted to talk.

So talk.

- JR, I just...

Lemme say I'm sorry.

- I think we've already established that.

- You and that damn...

You do realize you're the reason

why you're in this mess, right?

- No.

I believe the reason I was kicked out your house is

because you got upset at the fact that I told Leslie

about you fucking your cousin's girlfriend.

- Are we gonna act like you weren't trying to rape a girl

that I tried to tell you to stay away from?

- What's the difference in what I did and what you do?

Doesn't the Bible say something

about removing the plank from your eye

instead of worrying about the speck in someone else's?

Damn hypocrite.

And by the way,

in regards to Jada,

the Bishop talked to her father.

He was able to smooth things over

so her father won't be pressing any charges against me.

- Yeah, I'm sure it's money involved in that.

- Either way, the Bishop took care of shit.

He stepped in and did what needed to be done.

Unlike you.

- JR, why do you think he did it?

- 'Cause he actually cares about my wellbeing.

- No, bullshit!

That man don't care about me, you, Jada, or her father!

Anything that man does is for himself.

Anything!

- Have you even looked in the mirror lately?

The man you just described is you.

But unlike you,

the Bishop was willing to do whatever it took

to fix the situation instead of discarding me like dog shit.

And that is because he actually cares about me.

I really do appreciate the Bishop.

I know that in his own way, he loves me.

And I love the Bishop.

- Boy, you sound like you idolizing that man

like you in a cult or something.

- And you sound like you're jealous.

(tense music)

You know, the Bishop told me about how you left the church

to answer God's calling,

to start your own ministry?

Funny how you use God as an excuse

for not being able to live up to the Bishop's standards.

And yet you're always riding me

about living up to your expectations?

When obviously it looks like you couldn't do the same.

(laughs) But you know what?

It all makes sense now.

You're trying to be him.

I mean, look at you.

The way you talk, the way you carry yourself.

Like this perfect man who never does anything wrong.

You're trying to be like the Bishop.

You're trying to be the Bishop.

Well, guess what, Jacob?

You'll never be the Bishop.

(tense music)

Hey, Grandma.

- Hey, baby.

So, I'm about to make dinner

and I'm making some of your favorite things.

Now you'll stay, won't you?

- Yes ma'am.

- Good.

(tense music)

- Well, let's bow our heads for the blessing.

- Well, why don't we let Jacob do it this time, Bishop?

- I don't...

- Yes.

- Fine.

Go ahead, son.

- Let us pray.

Dear heavenly Father,

we thank you for this food that we're about to receive.

We ask that you bless the wonderful hands

that prepared this meal.

We also ask that you nourish our bodies

so that we can go out into the world and continue your way

with our lives.

It's these things we ask in Jesus' name.

Amen.

- Amen.

- Ah.

Sound like you know what you're doing there, boy.

There may be just hope for you yet.

Maybe.

- Bishop.

(doorbell ringing)

I'll get that.

- No, I got it, Mom.

- Okay, thank you, baby.

- You doing just like me.

- Adrienne.

- Jacob.

- Wow, it's been a minute.

- Yeah, it has.

How have you been?

- I'm sure you've heard by now.

- Yeah, but you know,

you can't always believe what you hear, right?

Hello, everyone.

Sorry to interrupt you guys while you're having your dinner.

- No problem at all.

Would you care to join us?

- I would love to, Mrs. Thorne,

but I'm gonna have to take a rain check.

- Okay.

- Bishop, I brought over those papers

that you needed to be signed immediately.

- Yes, I gotta get on that immediately.

If y'all would please excuse me.

- Of course, Bishop.

(ominous music)

- [Nadia] So, how's everything going?

- How do you think?

This is the Bishop we're talking about here.

- Mm, that bad, huh?

- Yeah.

And to make things worse, JR's here.

- JR?

What, what's he doing there?

- I don't know.

Apparently he called the Bishop after I kicked him out.

Been here with Bishop and Mom ever since.

- Oh, I see.

- It's weird though.

It's like Bishop has some weird hold over JR,

like he's in some trance.

I tried to talk to him today, but that didn't go well.

I'll try again tomorrow.

It's a good thing I packed the overnight bag

just in case I had to stay, 'cause here I am.

- Yeah, good thing.

- Nadia.

You all right?

- Yeah, I'm fine.

Look, I'm gonna go ahead and call it a night.

I'll...

I'll talk to you later, okay?

- Okay.

Good night.

- Good night.

(tense music)

(tense music continues)

(tense music continues)

- Good morning, Bishop.

- Grand rising, son.

- Where is everybody?

- Well, your mother's outside tending to the garden

and Jacob Jr's working down at the dealership.

I tell you, that boy's showing some real initiative.

Some serious potential and some actual promise.

- I see.

Bishop, what'd you do to him?

- What do you mean?

Oh.

You mean investing in time and attention to the boy?

Being a consistent, strong presence in his life?

Doing the things his father should be doing?

Is that what you mean?

- Shouldn't you be down at the church?

- (laughs) Son.

Lemme remind you some things that you should know.

I'm a senior pastor at two megachurches,

a Bishop at a flock of other churches,

(indistinct) plus I run

the biggest all purpose car dealership in the city,

a real estate business,

and I co-own a minor league baseball team.

I have everything so put together

like a smooth running machine,

I ain't have to be down at the church,

ain't nowhere else, for that matter, 24/7.

You see, boy, you don't get the way I am in life

without knowing what you're doing.

And remember, everything our God does is

in decency and order.

Well, since I'm the closest thing to him that you can get,

so everything I do is on point.

Now you could be just like that to him,

but just humble yourself and just come back to the fold.

My prodigal son.

- Yeah, I'ma go on a walk.

- Nah, get a little hot in the kitchen, huh, son?

- Adrienne?

- Hi.

- You back?

- Yeah, the Bishop had some papers still left

and he had forgotten them and-

- Hey, you need to mind your own business.

Don't you have a walk to go on?

- Nice to see you again, Jacob.

- Yeah.

You too.

(tense music)

(tense music continues)

(tense music continues)

- Yes, yes.

Yeah, baby.

Oh, yes.

Oh, yes.

(Augustus moaning)

Oh, fuck.

Fuck.

Huh?

Feel that Moses rod in you, baby?

- Yeah.

- You like that? - Mm-hmm.

- Oh, shit, so big.

Oh, you feel that big Moses rod in you, huh?

Oh, shit.

Oh, shit, damn, I'm gonna...

(Augustus moaning)

Ooh, I'm about to put these babies in you.

(Augustus moaning)

Oh, shit.

Damn.

- Was that good for you?

- Yes.

Good job, I appreciate you.

- All right, not as much as I appreciate you.

Is there anything else you need?

- No, that'll be all for now.

- Okay.

- Yes.

(hand smacks)

(door creaking)

(solemn music)

That was quick.

- Yeah.

I bet Adrienne say the same thing about you.

- Excuse me?

- I saw what you did, Bishop.

You having sex with Adrienne in your office?

How could you?

How could you cheat on Mama when she's literally feet away?

- Oh, so you would rather

for me to have sex with another woman

while my wife is outta town?

Oh, I'm sorry, son, that's...

That's your MO.

- I will not let you disrespect my mama in her own house.

- Who the hell you think you talking to?

This is my house and I do whatever the hell I want to do.

And no one, especially your weak ass, tell me otherwise.

Let me tell you something, little nigga.

You too busy trying to do what I do and be like me

that you don't even have a clue.

See, the difference between you and I,

I'm upfront about who I am.

Your mama knows about Adrienne

and all the other women I choose to be with.

You see, I have a very salacious,

sexual appetite.

And your mother knows

not one woman is gonna satisfy my craving.

So being the good wife that she is,

she submits and caters to me

by allowing me to get what I need,

whenever I want it, whomever I want it with.

See, son, too busy playing checkers

that you forgot how to play chess.

Oh, and son?

If you ever get in my face again,

tell me what I can and cannot be doing again, son,

it'll be your ass.

Do you hear me?

- Yes, Bishop.

- Good.

And amen.

(tense music)

(water running)

(crying)

(knocking)

- I knew you was gonna come by here sooner or later.

- Yeah.

Then you know exactly what I'm about to ask you.

Adrienne, why the hell are you fucking my father?

- Yeah, like I have a choice.

- Don't you?

He asks for sex, you say no.

It's as simple as that.

- It's simple?

Is it that simple for you to keep your dick in your pants

even when they say no?

Hm?

Is it that simple for you to not force yourself on us

after we say that we don't want it over and over again?

Until we just don't say anything anymore.

Huh?

- Adrienne, I've never forced myself on anyone.

- Your father did.

- What?

- You remember when my parents died?

- Yeah, of course.

- It's most devastating night in my life,

or so I thought.

And your father, the Bishop was so gracious,

taking me in, raising me.

And then one night he came to my room

and he said that I wasn't pulling my weight.

I was confused because I was doing everything

that I thought I could to show that I was appreciative.

I didn't understand what he meant.

I didn't understand what he meant

until he started reaching up my skirt

and taking my panties down and touching me.

I was 15.

And even then I knew that it was wrong.

But he was able to convince me that I wanted it.

It was something that I needed.

And it continued the entire time I was living there.

- Damn.

What about my mom, does she know?

- No.

She don't have any idea.

She just found out about our situationship a few years ago

when she saw us in their bed.

- That motherfucker.

- Yeah.

(laughs) I thought all this shit was stopped

when I moved out when I was 18,

but instead the Bishop quickly showed me

that he had a hold on me.

He paid for me to go to college.

He got me a job.

He pays my rent.

In exchange, I just do whatever he asks.

Sometimes that includes sex.

I mean, how can I say no, right?

I have nothing.

- Adrienne, that son of a bitch preyed on you.

Your vulnerability, your dependence on him.

He took advantage and we have to go to the cops.

- Go to the cops?

And say what?

That the man that was molesting me when I was 15 is

the same man that I'm willingly sleeping with now

to afford my comfortable lifestyle?

- Adrienne, we have to do something.

And there could be others.

- There are plenty of 'em.

No one's stupid enough to go against the Bishop.

No one.

(ominous music)

(water running)

(pills rattling)

(door slams)

- I can't believe this bullshit!

- Whoa, whoa, whoa.

What got you all stirred up?

- Bishop!

He thinks he can do whatever he wants

and not suffer the consequences no matter who it hurts!

- Isn't that the pot calling the kettle black?

- Nadia, I'm not playing.

Not only does he have our son wrapped up in his bullshit,

this man is sleeping with other women on my mother.

And not just sleeping with 'em,

he's literally forcing himself on 'em.

At least it's one woman I know for a fact.

I saw it with my own damn eyes.

And if he's doing this to her,

I know he's gotta be doing it to somebody else.

But who?

Who else has the Bishop sexually assaulted?

(glass shattering)

The hell?

Nadia, what's wrong with you?

- Me.

- What?

- You asked, who else has the Bishop sexually assaulted?

And the answer is me.

While you were going through seminary,

you were spending more time at the church,

which meant less time with me.

So I started to feel lonely.

The Bishop, he sensed how desperate I was for companionship,

so we started to spend more time together.

One night when you were at a conference,

the Bishop and I, we got together and had a few drinks.

(ominous music)

(kissing)

One thing led to another.

But then I started to feel guilty about what was happening

and I changed my mind.

I changed my mind, I, I don't wanna do this anymore.

- Just relax.

- No, I, I changed my mind.

I don't wanna do this.

No.

No, no, I, I changed my mind.

I don't want to do this anymore.

- [Augustus] No, no, on, just relax.

- [Nadia] No.

- [Augustus] It'll be alright.

- No.

No, no.

No.

I told him to stop, but he wouldn't.

I kept saying no over and over again, but he just...

He just wouldn't stop.

No, no!

Stop!

No, stop!

Stop!

Stop.

Stop.

Jacob.

- That night.

The night at the conference,

the night he did what he did to you, that was...

- 20 years ago.

- No.

Are you telling me that JR is?

(solemn music)

- Here you are.

- Hey, honey.

- Dinner'll be ready shortly.

- Thank you, baby.

You so good to me.

- (laughs) Of course I am.

It's my duty.

- (laughs) Amen.

Amen.

- Hi, sweetheart.

- Hey, Grandma.

Bishop.

- JR, how are things down at the dealership?

- Great.

I'm really enjoying it.

For the first time in my life, I feel good about myself.

- All right.

- And I have you to thank for that.

- (laughs) I'm just the vessel that God used

to point you in the right direction.

You have a bright future ahead of you, a calling.

A calling that may lead you right down to the pulpit.

- Amen.

- I don't know about all that, Bishop.

- And why not?

Oh, my wonderful grandson.

You see, Jacob was a liar,

Peter had a temper, David had an affair,

Noah was drunk, Jonah ran from God, and Paul?

Oh my goodness, he was a murderer.

Now I know if God can use them,

he most definitely can use you.

- Amen.

- God has a plan for your life, son.

Just trust me.

Just trust me.

- Is that the line you use to seduce someone

before you rape 'em?

(ominous music)

- What?

- I know you lost your mind coming in the house like this.

I need you to apologize and show some respect.

- Respect went out the window

when you decided to force your dick on women

who repeatedly tell you no.

- What is going on?

- Do you know about this, Ma?

Do you know Bishop was out here raping women?

- Well, I knew about the extramarital affairs, but rape?

No, I had no idea about that.

- That's because it isn't true, Cecelia.

I've been honest with you about everything

from the very beginning.

The devil just using that boy

to try to tear down everything I have built.

Why?

Because he just envious

that everything he touched was destroyed by God

as a punishment by stepping outta line.

(ominous music)

And you think that's something, boy,

you just wait for all the fire and brimstone

that's gonna rain it down on you

for all these false accusations spewing out

of your damn mouth!

- Come off it, Bishop!

Are you really about to sit here and put God in your lie?

Tell me.

20 years ago, when I was on a retreat that you sent me to,

tell me you didn't rape Nadia.

- What?

- Yeah.

Tell him, Bishop.

How even though she told you no several times,

you still forced yourself on her.

- That, that can't be true.

- Oh, but it is.

Tell 'em, Bishop.

Answer me!

Tell 'em how you raped my woman and got her pregnant!

- Dad, what are you talking about?

- See, that's just it, JR.

Technically, I'm not your father.

He is.

(tense music)

- Jacob Jr-

- Hold up.

You mean to tell me that you're not my grandpa,

but you're my father?

- Say it, pops.

- Yes.

- And it's because of that you sent Nadia away

all them years ago.

- I'm pregnant.

And you're the father.

What are we gonna do when Jacob-

- No, what you're gonna do is tell Jacob

that you're pregnant with his baby.

I'm sure that won't be too hard to believe

since your fast ass is always forcing yourself on him.

- You mean like you did me?

- I ain't force shit.

You wanted it.

It's not my fault you felt guilty and got scared.

Now, I don't ever want to hear that shit

ever come outta your mouth again.

You understand me?

- Yes.

- Good.

Now, this is what you're gonna do.

(solemn music)

- After I told you I was pregnant,

the Bishop paid me to break up with you and move away.

And when I decided to move back,

of course the Bishop found out and he wasn't happy.

But the foundation had already been set.

It was as if the lies had already settled in my mind

as the truth.

- You mean to tell me after all this time,

all the arguments, all the insults you hurled at me

for being a horrible father, JR's not even my child?

The Bishop is JR's father?

- Yes.

The Bishop is JR's father, not you.

Jacob, wait!

Jacob, please!

Oh god.

- So you're not my grandfather,

you're my father?

And you're not my father, you're my...

I have a brother?

- Looks that way.

- And the only reason that I exist is

because you raped my mother?

- Son, it's not what you're-

- No!

I don't want to hear any more of your bullshit.

- Son, I know you're angry, but you gotta watch how you-

- Fuck you!

Fuck all this.

- JR, wait.

- Boy, you get back here right now!

You see what you did?

- What?

Tell the truth?

- Okay, motherfucker, you wanna play this game?

Alright, let's play.

Yes, I did have sex with Nadia,

but I didn't rape that bitch.

She wanted it, she begged for it.

Just like all the other women

who constantly throw themselves at me,

asking me for this dick.

- And what about Adrienne?

Bishop, she was 15 when you started molesting her.

- Fast hell, bitch is lying.

She started pushing up on me when me and your mother,

outta the kindness of her heart, took her in.

I didn't touch that girl.

I didn't start messing around with her

until after she was of age.

- Let me guess,

she wanted it so bad like everybody else, right?

- Exactly!

Just like Nadia.

And for your information, your woman,

she sure thrown that pussy at me

all the time behind your back.

But out of love and respect for you as my son, I resisted.

That's until I couldn't.

So yeah, I sent you away,

so I could do what we both wanted to do.

I didn't force myself on her or Adrienne,

or any of these other bitches!

They wanted me.

Hell.

I mean, who can blame them?

I mean, it ain't my fault everybody loves the Bishop.

Maybe!

Just maybe, if you was givin' it right to Nadia

in the first place, I wouldn't have had to.

(fist smacks)

(Bishop laughing)

You know that fucked up, right?

(fists smacking)

(screaming)

"And the parents must say to the elders,

'This son of ours is stubborn and refuses to obey.

He's a glutton and a drunkard.'

Then all the men of the church must stone him to death.

In this way, you will purge from among you."

Ah, you grateful son of a bitch.

Come on, choke then, let me kill your bitch ass!

- Augustus, get your hands off him right now!

- Get the fuck out of my house, now!

- Gladly!

(dramatic music)

(tense music)

(tense music continues)

It's time to take down the Bishop.

I'm gonna need your help to do it.

(dramatic music)

(phone buzzing)

- Hello?

- Adrienne.

It's Jacob.

- What do you want now?

- I want what you want.

Justice.

- Jacob.

- Look.

What if I were to tell you

I have somebody that's willing to stand with you?

(dramatic music)

- Glory to God in the church.

Lemme tell you something.

Galatians 6:6 says,

"Those of you who are taught the Word of God shall provide

for your teachers, sharing all good things with you."

Not some, not just a little bit, but all.

- [Congregation] Amen!

- And now, sharing all good things,

providing for your teachers.

And the scriptures continue by saying, "Don't be mislead.

You cannot mark the justice of God."

- [Congregation] Amen.

- You'll always harvest what you plant.

See, see, see, see, when you take care of the man of God,

you are sowing seed into fertile ground.

See, see, when you bless us, you bless yourself.

- Praise him! - Hallelujah.

- That's right, when you bless us, children of God,

you bless yourself.

You are commanded by God himself

to take care of your pastors.

- [Speaker] You better preach it, Pastor!

- Those of us who labor before you.

Why?

Did somebody just ask the question why?

- [Speaker] Y'all don't hear him.

- Well, I'm about to tell you the answer,

because this anointing comes with a price.

And like my man Kendrick say, this ish ain't free.

Can I get amen, somebody?

Hallelujah.

This ish.

- Amen. - Praise him.

- Excuse me, gentlemen, it's not time for prayer.

- Your time is up, I'm afraid.

- What?

- Augustus Thorne, you are under arrest.

- On what charge?

- Rape, sexual assault and battery,

child sexual abuse, and other sexual misconduct.

- This is absurd.

- Stop resisting.

- Do you know who I am?

I am the pillar of this city.

I am the man of God.

- You have the right to remain silent.

Anything you say can and will be used against you

in a court of law.

- I'm God's anointed one and the Bible says touch not-

- Yeah?

Well, you should have kept that same energy

when you decided to touch all them women

that didn't ask to be touched.

- That's blasphemy, what are you talking about?

I ain't touched, what are you talking about?

Get outta here!

- [Reporter] In regional news earlier today,

a prominent pastor of one of the biggest churches

in the southeast region has been arrested

after being accused of rape and other sexual crimes.

- [Reporter] Authorities arrested Bishop Augustus Thorne

today while he was preaching on the pulpit.

They tell us there have been witnesses who have come forward

saying that Thorne sexually assaulted them,

with one saying that it began when she was a teenager.

Investigators say that Thorne is being charged with rape,

sexual assault and battery, child sexual abuse,

and sexual misconduct.

- JR.

- No.

Just let him be.

(solemn music)

(Augustus sighs)

- How you doing today, Bishop?

- I'm not doing so well.

Now you want to tell me why I'm still in this hellhole?

- Well, I'm sorry, Bishop.

The DA is not offering bail.

- What?

You talking about me?

- I understand.

But because of the extent of your charges

and who you are and how well connected you are,

the powers that be feel that you might be a flight risk.

- That's bullshit.

I ain't going anywhere 'cause I'm innocent.

I have nothing to hide, you hear me?

Nothing.

- Well, is it true?

- What?

- Listen, I'm speaking to you as your attorney, Bishop,

so anything that you say to me will be considered

attorney-client privileges.

You ain't gotta worry about me saying shit, you understand?

But I need to know, are the allegations true?

Did you have sex with those women against their will?

- I just can't believe you just fixed your crooked ass mouth

to ask me some shit like that.

- But you did not answer the question, Bishop.

- No.

No, this shit isn't true.

Those women wanted it.

They begged for it.

Hell, if anything, they was harassing me for this dick.

I'm the victim here.

I'm the one being hung on the cross to die.

Just like Jesus was innocent, so am I.

So use that degree of yours or whatever it is you gotta do

to get me the fuck outta here.

- Yes, Bishop.

Guard!

- Shit.

(footsteps thumping)

- JR.

I...

I see you got cleaned up and everything.

- Yeah.

Where's Grandma?

Well...

I guess technically she would actually be a stepmother,

you know, considering recent events.

- You know, regardless of what happened,

she's still your grandmother and she loves you very much.

- Yeah.

Yeah, you're right.

- Anyway, I think she's still laying down.

She ain't got much sleep since all this shit went down.

- I can feel that.

Can you...

Can you give her a hug and a kiss for me

and tell her I love her?

- Why can't you do that yourself?

JR.

We need to talk.

- How many times do we have to keep going through this?

There is nothing for us to talk about.

- Will you at least tell me where you're going?

- Oh, so now you care?

- I've always cared, Jacob Jr.

Always.

- Well, it's a little too late to play the father role now,

brother.

(tense music)

I'm out.

(dramatic music)

- [Reporter] We interrupt

your regularly scheduled programming

with this breaking news.

We are live outside of the courtroom

as authorities say that all the charges

against Bishop Augustus Thorne have been dropped.

- What?

- The DA's office has found that the evidence

against Bishop Augustus Thorne to be insufficient.

Based off of that information,

we have no choice but to drop all charges.

- That's bullshit!

Sorry, sorry, Ma.

- It's all right, son.

"'For my thoughts are not your thoughts,

neither my ways your ways, ' declares the Lord."

Don't you worry.

Everything's gonna work out just like it should.

Trust me.

(ominous music)

- By the way, great job today, Taylor.

And the rest of that money will be in an offshore account

that only you have access to.

Now you can retire a rich man.

- Thank you.

- No, no, I should be thanking you.

- So what about the Bishop?

- Well, it's in God's hands now.

(ominous music)

(Augustus moaning)

- Oh, shit.

(Augustus moaning)

Oh, shit, I love sex.

Oh, God, you gotta take this cup away from me.

It is killing me, God, it's killing me.

Please take this cup away from me.

Take...

(Augustus moaning)

Not your will, God.

Not your will, but my will be done.

My will be done.

(Augustus moaning)

Oh, shit.

(bed creaking)

(Augustus sighs)

(doors thumping)

(water running)

God, my will be done.

- [Cecelia] Here you are.

- Yes, I'm so glad to finally be home.

- And I'm glad to have you home.

- Oh, yes.

(laughs) Mm.

I tell you, this lemonade, I swear,

always have that extra special loving in it.

- Yeah.

Well, you know I make that extra special for you, right?

- Hmm.

- Freshly squeezed lemons.

Not too much sugar.

- Oh.

- With just the right amount of aconitine.

- Honey.

Aconitine, what do you?

- It's a poison.

(glass clatters)

And it comes from a plant called monk's hood.

It's known as wolfsbane.

- You didn't...

- Oh yeah.

Just a little something I've been growing in my garden.

- Where is everybody?

- Well, your mother's outside tending to the garden.

- You see, I've been putting small traces

in your lemonade for a while now.

- What are you talking about?

- So that way when I put in the lethal dose,

it'll speed up the process.

(Augustus coughing)

- Process?

Process of what?

- Your death.

- (coughs) What are you doing?

- Oh, what you are experiencing right now is

shortness of breath.

And then you'll tend to...

(Augustus vomiting)

Vomit.

(Augustus gasping)

- What...

What is happening to me?

- You are now in the beginning stages of a heart attack.

(Augustus coughing)

Yeah.

A fatal one.

- Help me.

Help me, please.

- You see, I actually did know how you raped

and sexually assaulted all of those women.

- God, please.

Help.

- Did you actually think I would let you get away with that?

With what you did to them and what you did to me?

For all those years?

- Please help.

- "'Vengeance is mine, ' says the Lord."

Well, vengeance may be the Lord's, but karma's a bitch.

And that bitch is me.

(Augustus gasping)

Yes, I have an emergency.

Yes, it's, it's, it's my husband.

It's Bishop Augustus Thorne.

I, I think he just had a heart attack.

You gotta hurry.

Yes, yes.

The address is 1971 Parkview Lane.

Please hurry, please, please!

Thank you.

Well, I guess I better clean up this mess

before the paramedics get here.

(solemn music)

- Checkmate.

- Jacob Thorne Sr?

- That's me.

(slow music)

Really?

Day of my father's funeral?

(glass clinking)

- Yes, my divorce is officially finalized.

So now we can celebrate.

(dramatic music)

- But Jacob...

- (shushes) Jacob, your cousin, your best friend,

remember, slept with your girl.

So fuck Jacob.

- Yeah, fuck Jacob.

- Yeah, so now you can fuck me.

(sensual music)

(kissing)

♪ Tell me what we waiting for

♪ Tell me what you waiting for

♪ Tell me what we waiting for

♪ You want some more weed, baby

♪ I just roll some more

♪ Tell me what we waiting for

♪ Tell me what you waiting for

♪ Tell me what we waiting for

♪ You want some more drink

♪ Baby, I just bought some more, some more

♪ Tell me what we waiting for

♪ Tell me what you waiting for

- Thank you for that.

That was the coroner's office.

Even though the preliminary report was done

24 hours after the Bishop's death,

the official autopsy report states

that Augustus Thorne died of natural causes.

Your plan worked.

Your plan worked.

- With your help, of course.

(gentle music)

- (laughs) You have got to be kidding me.

She wants me to do what?

- The first lady is requesting

that you find a way to drop the charges against the Bishop.

And if you were to do that,

you would be handsomely rewarded.

And by the way, there's more where that comes from.

Trust me.

Now,

do we have a deal?

(solemn music)

- And now that that bastard's gone,

you and I can live our lives happily ever after.

- Amen to that.

(kissing)

- For this is what the word of God says.

"'For I know the plans that I have for you, '

declares the Lord,

'plans for welfare and not for calamity.

To give you a future and a hope.'"

(moaning)

- Oh, shit.

Yes.

(moaning)

Oh, Tony.

(laughs)

- [Jacob] "In those days, when you pray, I will listen.

If you look for me wholeheartedly, you will find me.

I will be found by you.

I will end your captivity and restore your fortunes.

I will gather you out of the nations where I sent you

and bring you home again to your own land."

(phone buzzing)

(laughs)

- So he's finally out the picture.

- He is finally gone.

And you know what that means.

We can do whatever we wanna do.

- Wherever we want do it.

- Mm, anywhere, anywhere.

And we can do whatever you wanna do too.

- I can't wait.

(laughs)

- "So forget about the former things.

Do not dwell in the past.

See, I am doing a new thing."

(kissing)

That's right, church.

God says he's doing a new thing.

And that new thing starts right now.

Yes, Bishop is gone.

But God's mission continues.

It's a new dawn and a new day.

So what the church say?

- [Congregation] Amen.

- Amen.

(dramatic music)

♪ Yeah

♪ These days I really can't move like I used to

♪ Lemme explain myself

♪ I was stressing too much

♪ Life had me down bad

♪ Felt bad for a minute, got back in my bed

♪ My circle got smaller, I lost a few friends

♪ I stopped tripping when I quit looking back at my past

♪ I took the pain and the gas, took my motivation

♪ In the second dose, I left out of the conversation

♪ That kind of feeling I feel, feeling amazing

♪ The bigger checks look beautiful on the bank statements

♪ Now I coordinate the blazers with the slippers

♪ Jewelry, estates, and cars, and some (indistinct) whiskey

♪ The melanated lady on my arm sitting pretty

♪ Looking like a work of art when we slide through the city

♪ Hold up, 'cause I've been on a different type of time

♪ The kind of vibes money can't buy

♪ So love over here, all that bullshit in the rear

♪ Living life and getting money on the side

♪ Because lately I've been moving different

♪ Moving different, moving different, moving different

♪ 'Cause lately I been moving different

♪ Moving different, moving different, moving different

♪ Moving different

♪ In the chain, right inside the room

♪ I ain't going for it

♪ Words saying nothing, what you do

♪ I ain't going for it

♪ See inside your moves, I ain't going for it

♪ Bad vibes, I can't fuck with you

♪ I ain't going for it

♪ Way too focused for me to deal with the bullshit

♪ Or let you disturb my peace

♪ Nigga, that's ludicrous

♪ Life is good, I can't complain, growth is all I'm choosing

♪ Minding my business is the only thing that I've been doing

♪ No, I don't want to talk if we ain't trying to win

♪ I don't want do what they do

♪ That works for them

♪ No, I don't wanna go where they go

♪ They ain't my friends

♪ I stay out the way because I know that the love is thin

♪ Now they say I'm making funny, I don't talk too much

♪ It ain't too many people left out here that I can trust

♪ I play my position and keep my business on the hush

♪ And like the Georgia lottery, just run my numbers up

♪ I've been on a different type of time, type of time

♪ The kind of vibes money can't buy

♪ It's all love over here, all that bullshit in the rear

♪ Living life and getting money on the side

♪ Because lately I've been moving different

♪ Moving different, moving different, moving different

♪ 'Cause lately I been moving different

♪ Moving different, moving different, moving different

♪ Moving different

♪ In the chain, right inside the room

♪ I ain't going for it

♪ Words saying nothing, what you do

♪ I ain't going for it

♪ See inside your moves, I ain't going for it

♪ Bad vibes, I can't fuck with you

♪ I ain't going for it

♪ Let's go

(suspenseful music)

(suspenseful music continues)