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a Christian school.
when the state
bought the university.
Instead, funding
is given disproportionately
to one religious organization
while other ones
are being denied.
So you add that to all of this
controversy and now violence.
You tell me, how can they justify
keeping the church on campus?
Thomas Ellsworth is making
It's not the easy one,
but it is the right choice.
are pretty clear.
Enough with writing letters.
Let's call 'em out.
Call 'em out
on what, stupidity?
Why are you so reluctant to
accept what's really going on?
Unbelievable. You guys love to
play the victim card, don't you?
- "You guys."
- Look, forget it.
I'm not engaging in a
false narrative with you.
I'm just... I'm not. It undermines
true religious liberty.
You're talking to a guy who went to jail,
who's now having his church stolen.
- How is that false narrative?
- Because it's never that simple.
The Christian church has a long
history of persecuting people,
and then those people push back,
and you guys want to cry victim.
And for every example of someone who's
misrepresented Jesus for some twisted reason,
there are a hundred others
who have done good in his name.
want, but I'm talking about now,
- Can you just help me do that?
- I'm right here, aren't I?
Just don't drag me
into your personal crusade.
[groans]
- Where you going?
- I'm going to bed.
Thank you, Pastor.
I agree.
- Appreciate it. Thank you.
- [hammering]
Okay.
Pastor Dave.
Keaton, how are you?
I'm okay. So, how's stuff
going with the church?
Have they found
the person who did it?
Not yet. They're still
investigating.
I just figured, like,
fingerprints or whatever.
Ah, it's not quite
like the movies.
It takes time, but I'm sure
they'll catch 'em.
What's gonna happen
when they find 'em?
Put 'em away, I hope,
for a long time.
The order's good for three weeks.
Can't be much longer than that.
Hey, what do you want me to say?
He's my brother.
Do me a favor. Send me some
briefs for Kelo vs. New London.
And what else?
Faith Temple vs. Brighton.
Okay, thanks.
Really, take it with you.
It's getting cold out there.
[woman] All right, bye.
[woman] Smells good.
Coming to collect
on that rain check.
You guys close
growing up?
Yeah. That's why
it was so hard.
Pearce was my hero.
I mean, he had
this strong faith.
But he was so cool
about it.
He made Christianity cool.
Yeah, I know the type.
Went off to law school
when I started college.
- And then something happened. I don't know. He changed.
- [acoustic guitar strumming]
How?
Uh, I don't know.
I guess he was struggling
in his faith.
But it was more
than just confusion.
It was darker than that.
around before our parents died.
It was hard on them.
It felt like
they lost their son.
And you lost your hero.
Yeah. I guess I did.
[hammering]
[Meg]
That's amazing, isn't it?
That he can
look at that...
and see that.
You okay?
I feel a little bit
like I'm drifting.
Keep trying to tell myself all the things
that I would tell others who are struggling.
It's not helping.
Think I might
be bad at my job.
I doubt that.
I just want to get back
to the way things were.
How far back is that?
I mean, going back
doesn't really work.
And believe me,
I've tried.
I've gone back
to school,
gone back home,
back to brunette.
But I've never been able to go
back to the way things were.
I hope you're wrong.
'Cause if I can't go back,
I don't know where to go.
[hammering]
[bell tolls]
Are you doing okay?
I told you
to stop asking me that.
Oh, yeah. I forgot.
[Barbara] So, how much?
[Pearce] How much what?
We made you an offer. You're
here to counter, so counter.
Oh, believe me,
I wish I could.
Unfortunately,
despite my counsel,
my client is not
interested in money.
- So, what is your client interested in?
- I want my church back.
Dave, be reasonable.
Reason went out
the window, Tom,
when you brought a demolition
crew to my front door.
[woman] Look, a college campus is
about education, not religion.
We've got limited space. We need
to maximize it for every student.
None of that gives you the
right to tear my church down.
- Well, actually it does.
- Dana, stop.
We're wasting our time here. We both know
that this meeting was simply a courtesy.
And, Barbara, we appreciate it.
It's very courteous.
I get it.
You know what I'd do
if it were me?
I'd put in a big student center
The kids would love it.
I mean, to me, that's more
valuable than a dusty old church.
No offense.
But he knows
how I feel about it.
Here's the problem.
What you're doing,
it's against the law.
'Cause eminent domain
doesn't automatically apply
just because you guys
don't like his church.
So, here's my counter.
Withdraw your claim or we sue. See
what a judge has to say about it.
We're done.
This case will never
make it to court.
They didn't look worried,
Pearce.
Oh, they are. That's their
job, to not look worried.
conversation in the media.
Okay, we gotta put a
face to the opposition.
- Tom?
- Yeah, Tom.
He's the most visible. He's got the
most to lose. You okay with that?
I'll just tell the truth. People
need to know what he's doing.
Good boy. Let's go.
Hadleigh University years ago.
Exactly. So you see how
far this has gone.
And now with
the school board's actions,
we've been given no choice
but to seek a legal solution.
All of these college administrators,
they go on and on and on
about diversity and
tolerance and inclusion,
but yet when it's asked of them,
they run you off of campus.
That doesn't sound very tolerant
or inclusive to me.
Tom Ellsworth
the foundational element
of this university
because he believes that
it is no longer convenient.
But truth
isn't about convenience.
And faith in God may not be as
popular on campus as it once was,
but people still have a right, a fundamental
human right, to express their beliefs,
even in a public square
at a state university.
If you agree, we're asking that
you make your voices heard.
Send an e-mail. Make a call.
Let Tom Ellsworth
and the university board know
that you believe the church
still has value.
[woman] The gauntlet has been thrown.
And we'll see how people respond.
[Pearce] Dude, almost three million views!
People are mad. This is good.
Does this buy us
the leverage we need?
Well, we'll find out
at the prelim.
Need the judge to let us argue
the case, but... this all helps.
- Nice work.
- Thanks.
[Dave] I think it's time for me
to get back preaching again.
I'm afraid I'm getting so caught
up in all this, I just...
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