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is fairly simple.

Although love is communicated

in a number of ways...

...our words often reflect

the condition of our heart.

For the next day...

...resolve to say nothing negative

to your spouse at all.

If the temptation arises,

choose not to say anything.

It's better to hold your tongue

than to say something you'll regret.

Be quick to listen,

slow to speak and slow to get angry.

James 1:
19.

Would you have time

to take that to the dry-cleaners today?

Think after two days off, you would

have already taken care of that.

Day two:

It is difficult to demonstrate love

when you feel little to no motivation.

But love in its truest sense

is not based on feelings...

...but a determination

to show thoughtful actions...

...even when there seems

to be no reward.

In addition to saying nothing negative

to your spouse today...

...do at least one unexpected gesture

as an act of kindness.

I poured your coffee.

I don't have time for coffee.

Day three:

Whatever you put your time,

energy and money into...

...will become

more important to you.

It's hard to care

for something you're not investing in.

Along with refraining

from any negative comments...

...buy your wife something that says

you were thinking of her today.

Yeah, I need to order some flowers

or something for my wife.

No. No, it doesn't matter.

Sure. How much does that cost?

Forty-five?

Do you have something cheaper?

Yeah, yeah, that's more like it.

Let's go with the 25.

How about a box of chocolates

or something?

How much is that?

You're killing me.

That's better.

Okay, how about

a little stuffed bear?

All right, forget the bear.

How long is it gonna take you

to throw something like that together?

Man, you done lost your mind.

Terrell, I can bench 300 right now.

For real?

Why can't we all come

to the same obvious conclusion?

That I am the man.

All I know is the man

left the thermal-imaging device...

...on the bumper of the truck

last night.

- That's an $8000 piece of equipment.

- My bad, captain.

That doesn't change the fact...

...when it comes to difficult situations,

I can take it.

Man, I can't take this much ego.

You've been bragging on yourself

for 10 minutes, man.

It ain't bragging if it's true.

Last week at the apartment fire,

I pulled off two attack lines...

...laid my own supply line

and caught a hydrant in two minutes.

- Other folks could do that, man.

- Not from this station.

- Tom McBride could.

- At Station 4?

He might do it in two and a half,

but he can't do it under two.

- I don't know.

- Captain...

...he's strong, but he's not as fast.

I could take him

any day of the week.

Wayne, you seem

pretty high on yourself.

I think confidence is a good thing,

but you're over the top.

Man, he way over the top.

I can back it up.

That's all I'm saying.

Wrath of God, baby.

- What's that for?

- We're about to have a little contest.

We're just gonna see

if Wayne really is the man.

That is, if he's for the challenge.

I'm all about this.

All right.

I'll go first.

- What are you gonna do?

- Michael, time me.

You got it. Ready?

Go.

No way.

Man, you crazy.

He gonna drink the whole thing.

Twenty-three seconds.

All right, man. You're up.

All right. That was impressive.

Till I do it under 20.

- Time me.

- Oh, I'll time you.

- Ready?

- Ladies.

Go.

- Come on, Wayne.

- It's hot.

- Go, Wayne.

- That's it, Wayne.

How about you take it?

- You gotta drink that, bro.

- Fourteen seconds.

- Come on.

- It burns!

Where the man at now, huh?

I thought he said he could take it.

My mouth's on fire!

Captain, how'd you do that, man?

You could do it too, Terrell...

...if you replaced yours

with tomato juice.

That is classic. That was awesome.

Dr. Anderson?

Wanted to remind you

about your interview in 10 minutes.

Catherine, thank you. I'll be there.

Congratulations

on your cancer-research award.

- You deserve it.

- I appreciate that.

This is Catherine.

Hey, it's Caleb.

I wanted to call and check on you.

You wanted to check on me?

What for?

You know,

just see if you needed anything.

You called to see

if I needed anything?

Right, yeah. You want me

to bring something home for you...

...or get something from the store

in the morning?

Caleb, you never asked me this

before. What's going on?

I just wanted to see

if you needed anything, that's it.

I'm fine.

Okay.

All right, well...

...goodbye.

Day four, done.

Hey, Cat, how you doing, girl?

Confused.

- My husband's acting weird.

- What's he doing?

Well, in the last few days...

...he has fixed me coffee,

bought me these pitiful little flowers...

...and just now,

called just to see if I'm doing okay.

- Really?

- Yeah.

I'll tell you what he's doing.

He's trying to butter you up

for a divorce.

And why would he do that?

Before my cousin Luwanna

got a divorce...

...her husband did the same thing.

He started acting nice and sweet,

next thing we know...

...he walks away with the house

and most of their money.

He hasn't even talked to her since.

Don't you let him deceive you, girl.

Did you clear your history?

What?

Did you wipe the websites off so

nobody would see where you've been?

You know, Caleb,

you're not fooling anybody.

I know what you're trying to do...

...buying me flowers

and calling me at work.

And what is that?

I'm meeting with a lawyer next week,

and don't you think...

...I'm buying into

this nice-guy routine.

What are you talking about?

You're not getting one dime

more than you deserve.

When this divorce is final,

I'm taking my share.

- Is that what you think I'm doing?

- No, I know that's what you're doing.

Well, you're wrong.

You never assume I would do anything

worthy of respect.

- Anything honorable.

- Honorable?

Honorable?

What were you just looking at, Caleb?

What was on that computer screen?

Was that honorable?

Who do you think you're fooling?

Do you know why your sweet

little gestures mean nothing to me?

It's because that's the kind of man

you've become.

When you're alone,

that's what you default to.

And there is nothing honorable

about it.

Mr. Rudolph.

Caleb.

- Hello?

- It's not working, Dad.

What's not working?

This whole love dare thing.

It is not working.

Tell me what's going on.

I have been doing everything

that it says to do...

...and she has completely rejected

all of it.

Caleb, this process takes 40 days,

not four.

What's the point of going down

a dead-end road...

- ... when it's not going anywhere?

- You don't know that yet.

Caleb, you're not a quitter.

And something tells me

you're doing just enough to get by.

Am I right?

- I feel nothing.

- I understand, son.

But this is not based on feelings.

It's a decision.

You can't give up yet.

Keep taking a day at a time.

Yes, sir.

I love you, son.

You too, Dad.

How is he?

We've gotta start

praying for him more.

Mama, I don't know what to do.

I know you always told me to hang on

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