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I will train him to honor authority

and to live responsibly.

I will confront evil,

pursue justice, and love mercy.

I will treat others with kindness,

respect and compassion.

I will work diligently to provide

for the needs of my family.

I will forgive those

who have wronged me

and reconcile with those

who I have wronged.

I will walk in integrity

as a man answerable to God.

I will seek to honor God,

obey his word and do his will.

As for me and my house,

we will serve the Lord.

Now that each of you has committed

to live by this resolution,

I bless you

in the name of the Lord.

But I also have a warning

for each of you.

Now that you know

what you are to do

and have committed to do it

before God and these witnesses,

you are doubly accountable.

Let me also assure you

that you may have confidence in

this resolution and your resolve now

because as you stand here

there's no challenge,

no controversy and no conflict.

But I can assure you

that challenges will arise,

conflicts will arise,

and controversy will arise.

It is at that moment that in order

to live out this resolution,

you will need courage,

courage, courage.

Dear Amanda, I know it's a shock

for you to hear from me,

but I need to tell you

what's happened in my life.

In the last two years, I've become a

deputy for the Albany Sheriff's Office.

This job is tough,

but I work with some

of the best guys in the world.

Being a cop has forced me

to see the worst in people

and see how one person's selfish

decisions can hurt so many others.

Recently,

I had a life-changing experience

and began a relationship with God

through Jesus Christ.

I've still got a lot to work on,

but he's helping me

make sense out of my life

and take more responsibility

for who I am as a man.

For years, I've been afraid to admit

that I have a daughter

and doing nothing

to take care of her.

I see now that every child

is a gift from God.

I know how wrong I've been

and have asked God to forgive me

for what I've done to you and Olivia.

I'm writing this letter to tell you

that I've decided to stop running.

If you're willing,

I'd like to meet with you and begin

the process of rebuilding your trust.

In time and with your permission,

I hope to meet Olivia personally

and let her know that she has

a father who cares about her.

I have no other expectations.

I'm only asking for a chance

to be a part of Olivia's life.

I'll wait for your response.

Until then, I've begun to pray

for you and Olivia

and have enclosed a symbol of

my commitment to help with her care.

Sincerely, David Thomson.

Okay, God.

Whatever you wanna do, I'm ready.

"My name is Nathan Hayes,

and I am your son.

I've wasted too much time

being angry with you

and asking why

you were never there for me.

I've always felt like I needed

to prove myself to you

and that I was worth being loved.

But I realize

that I have a heavenly father

who loves me even when

my earthly father did not.

But he is more than enough.

Because of him,

I've forgiven you.

He is your judge, not me.

And I live with the hope

that you gave him your life

before you died

so that one day,

I'll finally meet you

face-to-face. "

Okay, hold on. I wanna

rest for a minute.

I wanna talk to you for a second.

Okay.

I know...

every day I live,

I realize I need the Lord more.

I don't feel like I started well.

I wanna finish well.

What I want for you

is that you seek the Lord,

that you trust him.

Even if it means

you're standing alone.

You got me?

Yes, sir.

Now, before I beat you

to the corner...

Heh, you're not gonna beat me

to the corner.

Just let me get a breath.

Okay.

What is that?

What?

I don't... Hey, you can't do that!

Mr. Martinez, have a seat.

Thank you, sir.

You've been very productive

your first month here.

You do good work.

I'm very grateful to be here.

The reason I called you in here

is that I'm looking for a manager

to oversee Inventory and Shipping.

Carries more responsibility,

but it pays more.

Sound like something

you might be interested in?

Yes, I would.

But before I make my final decision,

I'd like for you to work a shift

in that department next week.

You'll see a list of 17 crates

coming in on this sheet.

Now, one of those crates will

be going to a separate warehouse.

Mr. Martinez,

when you report the inventory,

I'd like for you to report

that we received 16 crates.

Seventeen are coming in,

but you want me to write down 16?

Yes, that's right.

I have another purpose

for the extra crate.

You are on my team, right?

Because I really can't use

people who aren't on my team.

Tell you what.

Think about it tonight. Give

me your answer in the morning.

Make it 10:
00.

But I'll need to know

if you really want this job.

Good evening, sir.

Hey, sarge.

Hey.

Sanders said the drugs we found

on Highland have been logged in?

Yeah, 4:
30.

He told me 24 bags were turned in.

I thought I remembered 30.

Well, it says here 24 went to the lab.

You sure you guys counted right?

Well, maybe not.

You guys have been bringing in

pretty heavy hitters here lately.

You had that bust over

on Gore Street last week.

Before that, you brought in that

box with six bags of rocks in it.

Six bags?

That's what I got here.

You keep this up, you're gonna put

another drug dealer out of business.

Thanks, sarge.

You bet.

- You coming?

- Just give me a second.

- All right.

- I'm gonna go get some.

Oh, come on, man.

- Hey, sarge, you got a second?

- Yeah.

Um...

Think I may have an issue.

What's that?

I think someone's

ripping off evidence.

Who?

One of your guys?

Are you sure

you wanna go down this road?

No, I'm not.

We need this job. For the first time

in a year, we're able to pay the bills.

I know, but he made it very clear.

If I was not a team player,

he did not want me.

Maybe it's not wrong,

it just looks that way.

He's the owner of the factory.

He asked me to write down

false information, Carmen.

He asked me to lie.

When do you have to

give him an answer?

Ten o'clock.

Javi, if he lets you go,

promise me that you will call me.

If you don't,

then I know everything is okay.

Javi, I don't want us to go back.

I hope you're wrong about this.

I hope I'm wrong about this.

But what if you're not?

I still have to do

the right thing.

Good morning, sir.

Good morning, Mr. Martinez.

How are you this morning?

Fine, thank you. How are you?

I don't know yet.

Please, have a seat.

I trust you've had time to think

about our conversation yesterday.

Yes, sir, I did.

And what did you decide?

Are you on my team?

Mr. Tyson, I am very grateful

to have a job here,

but I cannot do

as you have asked.

And why is that?

Because it is wrong, sir.

And it would be dishonoring to my God

and my family to lie on that report.

Do you understand what

this may do to your job here?

Yes, sir, I do.

Javier, may I shake your hand?

Young man, you just gave me

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