A Matter of Faith Page #7

I don't want him to do it.

Excuse me,

couldn't help but overhear.

Are you talking about

Professor Kaman

when he goes

through his routine

about how we all

came from apes'?

Yeah. Have you seen it'?

Yeah, I've seen it.

I thought it was great.

[Evan snickering]

Let me ask you something,

does your moth er

look like an ape'?

Wham yam say'?

Does your mother

look like an ape'?

Watch it man.

I'll assume that's a no.

How about your grandmother'?

Does she look like an ape'?

What? Man, who are you'?

I'll take that as another no.

So your mother

doesn't look like an ape

and neither does

your grandmother.

How about your

great grandmother,

do pictures go that

far back in your family,

does she look like an ape'?

What's your deal man'?

Kaman says we all

come from apes.

So which one in your

family was the monkey'?

I got news for you.

You can take it

all the way back

to the very first man

and woman, Adam and Eve,

and guess what,

no one was ever an ape.

You know why'?

Cause apes come from apes

and humans come from humans.

Now, who's going to make who

look like a complete idiot?

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Whatever.

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I don't need you to defend me.

[Music continues]

I wasn't defending you.

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My picture and everything.

Hey, I know a good story

when it comes my way.

I'm getting some

great feedback already.

I'd say you and your team put

together a very nice article.

Thank you, I'm shooting

for a full house on this one.

I just hope your

opponent shows up.

Any reason to think he won't'?

No.

But I've got a feeling

after this debate is done,

he'll wish he'd stayed home.

Hah. You're too kind.

I'll see you Thursday night.

JASON:
Look, its not that hard.

All you gotta do

is memorize this stuff

and then after the test

you can just forget it.

That's what Tyler and I do.

LUKE:
This is so stupid.

How's this ever

gonna help you in life?

JASON:
It's not, that's why we

memorize and then we forget.

Just like I keep telling Tyler,

you've just gotta forget

that Rachel girl.

But you know him,

he'll hang in there.

LUKE:
Maybe he really likes her.

JASON:
He likes her

because she's cute.

That's all.

LUKE:
I wouldn't let anyone

crack eggs over my head.

I don't care how cute she is.

JASON:
Yeah, Tyler

and his stupid plan.

Well we'll see what happens

at the ag football party

this weekend,

that's when he's supposed

to make his move.

Eventually he'll see

I was right about her.

[Music continues]

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What is so important

that you need to talk

to me right now'?

Could we sit down

for a minute'?

Come on Evan.

Could we just sit down

for a minute please.

What'?

Rachel, I'm sorry to bother you

but I need

to tell you something.

What you need to do

is talk my Dad out

of doing this debate.

You should really listen

to yourself sometime.

Kaman's sure done

a number on you.

Why are you so against

Professor Kaman'?

Does this sound familiar?

Just show up and get a C.

What'?

Kaman's class.

He'll give you a C

as your final grade

if you just show up

without doing any work.

Didn't you ever

wonder about that'?

I mean no other

teacher does it.

Maybe that's why he's the most

popular instructor on campus.

Or the one with

the biggest agenda.

What do mean by that'?

He teaches his evolution lies

to get students to doubt their

faith in God and the Bible.

So, you're saying

I'm not a Christian now.

You tell me.

I mean, just the other day

you wouldn't even admit

that God created the world.

I know God created the world.

Yeah.

Committed to that truth?

Then why are you all over your

Dad for wanting to defend it'?

He's just never done anything

like this before.

You know why is it

that one Christian

wants to take a stand

for his faith

and the next one doesn't'?

Why do some Christians

have convictions about things

and others don't'?

Maybe the difference lies in how

we first came to the Lord.

Was it by addition

or submission?

What do you mean by that'?

It seems to me that a lot of

people have just added Jesus

to their life,

but that's not it.

You can't just add Jesus

to your life,

you must submit

your life to Him.

There's a big difference.

So you are saying

I'm not a Christian?

Only you can answer that one.

Just leave me alone.

You can't leave yet.

Yes I can.

Rachel,

I came to tell you something.

I'm not interested.

Tyler's the one not interested.

[Music]

Having you crack

those eggs over his head

was a set up.

I just overheard

two of his buddies

talking about it in the library.

And that ag football party

this weekend,

that's when he's going

to make his move.

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Rachel, Tyler only

spends time with you

because he thinks

you're cute and that's it.

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You're making this up.

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It's the truth Rachel.

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That's why I came over here.

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I thought you should know.

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I don't believe you.

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I wouldn't lie to you.

But Tyler is.

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Sorry.

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EVAN VOICE:
It seems to me

that a lot of people

have just added Jesus to

their life, but that's not it.

You can't just add

Jesus to your fife,

you must submit

your fife to Him.

[Music continues]

Lord Jesus, I want to submit.

[Music continues]

[Stephen phone rings]

Rachel?

RACHEL:
Hi Dad.

Are you alright?

RACHEL:
I'm fine.

[Music]

Dad first, I want to tell you

how sorry I am.

[Music]

I brought you some juice.

Hey, you're up early.

[Music]

Ally, I need to

tell you something.

Alright that's it.

A reminder, the debate is

tonight at the Fine Arts Center

and I strongly encourage

you all to attend.

Now as for the debate itself,

I accepted a challenge

that was brought before me.

It is my obligation

to this University

and to the students I teach to

defend what I know to be true.

I do hope I see you there

this evening.

Dismissed.

[Students packing up

and leaving]

Why don't you go ahead,

I'll catch up later.

Okay-

[Students walking]

Professor Kaman'?

Yes Rachel.

You said that my dad was

the one who challenged you

but that's not really correct.

I think that you're the one

who challenged him.

Your father wanted

to confront me on my views,

I could tell from

the moment I met him.

I planned to go easy

on him and I will.

Was there something else

Miss Whitaker?

Yes sir.

Well?

The chicken came first.

[Music]

I've been waiting for you

but I'm in a rush.

I got a game.

Walk with me please.

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Where we heading,

because like I said,

I've got a game to get to.

I can't see you anymore.

What'?

I can't see you anymore.

Wait, what,

what brought this on?

I don't really know

how to say this,

but I haven't been

fair with you.

Fair with me'?

What are you talking about?

I like you Tyler, I do.

You're such a nice guy and

you've always so kind to me.

We're not right.

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