Act of Faith Page #5

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a double shift today, so

you can have my night shift

and I can go home

and surprise Patrick.

Maybe stop off and get

some Victoria Secret,

a little something nice, OK?

- I guess.

- And I'm sorry for being

mean to you earlier.

- Oh no, don't worry about it.

Sisters wouldn't be sisters

without a little fight

every once in a while.

- Yeah, you're right.

Love you.

- I love you too.

- Alright, girl, I gotta

go, my money is calling.

I'm coming.

- Thank you.

- [Jackie] Welcome.

- Thank you.

(soft guitar music)

A turkey melt with

bacon and french fries.

Here you go, Ms. Beatrice,

can I get you anything else?

- Can I get some ketchup baby?

- Sure, I'll be right back.

No tip at all.

Are you serious?

It was like six

people at this table.

- That is just trifling.

I mean, I can't tip you either.

But once Obama send that

check at the top of the month,

I got you girl.

- You are crazy, Ms. Beatrice.

I'll be back with your ketchup.

- Speaking of

ketchup, I sure would

like to ketchup with

that right there.

- Uh huh, you better stop.

- Mm, Lord have mercy.

- You need to tie your shoes up

before you come

out on this floor.

- First of all, I want to

thank each and every one of you

for all your years of service.

I couldn't have made it

this far without any of you.

- Oh man.

We about to get a raise Mr.

Brady, is that what I hear?

- Just shut up and

let the man speak.

- I'm trying to let him speak.

But you know, closed

mouth don't get fed.

You know, I'm trying to

get a raise, you know.

You don't know if you don't ask.

- I'm asking you to stay quiet.

- Unfortunately, at

the end of the month

I'm going to have

to close the diner.

- What?

- No, I need this job.

- Forces beyond my

control, I'm sorry.

- Are you serious?

I mean, I just I got the

kitchen mastered Mr. Brady.

I'm gonna have to learn

a whole new kitchen now.

Man, I mean, come on, I

got the oven working right.

I got it mastered.

Got the brisket

coming out just right,

tender like everybody like it.

I mean, they're ordering the

brisket now, will you tell him?

(loud clattering)

Thought she liked my brisket,

that's terrible right there.

(soft piano music)

- Excuse me miss.

You think I can get

some more lemonade?

I've been sitting down for like

10 minutes waiting, empty glass.

- Don't you see me out here

smoking my Trippy Stix?

I am on a break.

I ain't chiefed in three weeks,

here you come, I'm

sitting out here burning.

(garbled muttering)

What the heck does that mean?

You still smacking some of

that food you got left over?

I have been working all day

long, what you been doing?

Sitting at my

counter bothering me.

If you want good service, take

your butt to the Red Lobster.

This is a dive, a

dump, day old food.

- Man--

(babbling)

- Maybe you don't need

no glass of lemonade.

Maybe what you need is a tall

glass of run around the block.

All you gonna do is

catch the diabetes.

Then what you gonna do?

You ain't go no insurance.

Gonna be sitting around

making the sweet taxpayers

of the gorgeous state of Georgia

pay for your doctor bills.

Go on, get outta my face.

Go on right now with

your chubby skins.

- Can I get a hit?

- No, you can't get no hit.

All you gonna do is

get hungry again.

Can I get a hit, you greedy.

(soft music)

Miss Lilly?

- Now I know I taught

you better than that.

Treat others?

- As you would want

them to treat you.

I'm sorry ma'am.

I know, I...

I just been so angry

since you left.

It's just like

everything has changed.

Nothing is the same.

- Why do you speak of change

as if it's a bad thing?

- Because I just

miss you so much.

- You're not without me.

- Sure feels like

I'm without you.

- Things are not

always as they seem.

Remember that and

open up your heart.

The bible tells us that love,

it never fails.

It never fails.

- I never got a chance

to tell you how I felt.

I just want to say

to you thank you.

- I ain't dead yet, child,

come on let's get back to work.

The customers are complaining.

- Yes, we made it home girl.

Everything worked out

perfectly, you got more hours

at the diner, I get to spend

more time with Patrick.

I even splurged on a

little outfit, you know,

get it poppin in the room.

(laughing)

Yes girl, I just got home,

so I will call you later.

OK, bye.

(dramatic music)

- Honey.

I wasn't expecting you.

Jack, what are you doing here?

Listen, let me explain.

Why are you here?

Jackie listen, calm down.

Just let me explain

it to you, OK?

It's not what it looks like, OK?

- No, no, no, sweetheart.

You stay right where you are.

I'm leaving.

- Don't...

Jackie let's talk about

it at least, alright?

- You finally found what you

were looking for,

I'm happy for you.

- Jackie?

I told you this was a bad idea.

- It was your idea.

- [Patrick] Jackie!

- You said you were separated.

Is everything out

of your mouth a lie?

- Alright now, when you find

yourself in the hospital

with your leg chopped

off because you done

caught a supersize

case of diabetes,

I ain't coming to visit you.

- Man, come--

(babbling)

- What you trying to,

you feeling froggy,

then you better drop, what?

- Hey, hey.

- Come on, I got you.

- Hey lady.

- What, what?

Oops, aw.

Sorry?

I really am, I don't know

what's wrong with me.

I am a work in progress.

God is truly not

finished with me yet.

I going to go get you a

free cup of lemonade, OK?

OK, I'm sorry.

- Wait a minute,

wait, wait a minute.

Was that an apology that

just came out your mouth?

I mean, come on.

I've known you a long time,

I never seen you apologize

to anybody for anything.

You feeling alright?

- Get off of me.

- You been drinking some of

Melissa's little famous syrup,

let me smell your breath.

- Go away fool,

go away, go away.

I'll be right back, I

got important customers.

- Whatever.

That woman right there

is a true piece of work.

But you know what, I'm

just the guy for the job.

- Look lover boy, you ain't

got a shot on this earth.

So why don't you mosey

on back in the kitchen

and get the job

done on my omelet.

My sugar's low, I'm

tweaking and I'm shaking.

- OK, alright.

- Trip.

- I'll drop dead up in here.

(mischievous music)

(soft piano music)

- Oh Lilly, everything

was so simple back then.

Baby, I can't wait to

dance with you again.

(traffic rushing)

- Hey.

- Hey.

- I know you not

leaving for work.

- No.

- You OK?

- No, I'm not OK.

- I don't have to be at the

station for another hour.

Want to walk and talk?

- No, it's just not a

good time, my man, he's--

- Hey, hey, look.

How about you talk

and I'll listen.

And look, I promise you

I'm not going to say

anything lame, won't crack

any jokes or pickup lines.

Come on.

- OK.

(soft, emotional music)

- [Shartruce] Just for you.

- I know I said I

loved the hashbrowns,

but Lord, you sure

piled them on.

- Well, anything for the

man in blue who has promised

to protect and serve this

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