Gospel Hill Page #4

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If that's all right?

Oh, oh, oh, oh!

Yeah, I'm with ya, I'm with ya, I'm with ya.

- Come on. Bring it, bring it.

From country to rap.

I'd kill for those moves.

So this is your place.

- It's cute, isn't it?

Be quiet though. The neighbors.

- Okay, I'll turn it off if you let me get your door.

All right?

- Okay.

Okay.

- Wait, wait, wait.

I have to ask you a question.

Okay. Shoot.

It's about your dad.

I'm not my father.

No, I know. Absolutely not.

I -I understand that.

It's just that I read all these articles

about Paul Malcolm before I moved here...

and how your dad was

this really popular sheriff.

Uh, so I hear. Yeah.

How come he couldn't

solve a murder...

in such a small town?

Well, he just couldn't.

Do you ever ask him about it?

Uh, no, I don't.

Why? I-You're his son.

I guess there's just things

you can't talk about, you know?

Paul Malcolm bled to death

in an open street.

My father's a real good man.

He's a real good man.

I'm sure you're a good man too.

# He came with a trauma

He's leaving on a stretcher #

# Somebody should have told him #

# Now he's no better #

You got Morrison, Chestnut,

Lee Crawl.

But I'm thinking you pick up Oakland,

and, um, that'd be good. Then we'll be all set.

Uh-huh. Okay, all right. That's good.

That sounds good. That's good.

All right. All right, well,

we'll talk on it tomorrow.

Okay. I'm gonna work on these

a little bit longer.

All right. Night-night.

What's that?

- A petition.

And you signin' it.

No, I ain't.

You remember

when we first met...

registering people to vote,

and it was your idea?

It was my daddy's.

Well, whosoever idea it was...

you was willing to go to jail

back then for what you believed in.

Yeah. That's the definition

of a fool.

Not mine.

- Well...

maybe you are too.

- John Malcolm...

you watch your mouth.

I know you care about this.

You think you gonna win?

Well, I'm willing to fight.

You-You gonna lose.

And everybody knows it 'cept you.

Well, I'm not gonna give up, John.

When you fight and you lose...

it proves that they're stronger.

And you can't do nothin' but lose.

Look at these hands.

So big and strong.

I remember when I first saw you with

those poor, frightened farmworkers...

tellin' 'em how to stand tall

when they were so afraid.

You were the biggest of 'em all.

I remember thinkin' that's a man

who's gonna leave footprints.

Still growin'.

But when he ready,

John Malcolm's gonna blossom...

and we gonna follow him

just like we do his father.

You will always be that man.

Hey, what's up, man?

Hey, how you doin', young man?

Well, you know- Grandma.

You goin' inside?

I don't feel like singin'.

I hear that, brother.

I ain't felt like singing since

I got back from that sand trap.

I just can't find it.

Yeah.

# Then I heard my mom say it #

# But when I heard my grandma say it #

# That's when I knew I had to

change my life and make it right #

# I'm gonna keep a-holdin' on #

# I'm just gonna keep holdin' on #

# Holding, holding on #

# You got me holding on #

- # Higher #

# You got me holding on

Glory, hallelujah #

# Ohh, ohh #

# Holding

I'm holding on, Lord #

# Holding

I'm holding on, Lord #

# Gonna keep holding

I'm holding on, Lord #

# Gonna keep holding

I'm holding on, Lord #

Breathe. Breathe.

# Keep holding #

- # Keep holding #

# Keep holding #

- # Keep on holding #

# Keep holding #

- # Keep on holding #

# Keep holding #

# Keep holding #

# Keep holding #

- # Holding #

Hallelujah! Whoo!

Hallelujah!

Keep holding on!

Oh, I heard somebody say,

"Hold on to God's unchanging hands."

Amen! Amen!

- Amen. Amen.

Oh, it's all right to bless in church.

It's all right to bless him. A men.

Yes, Lord. Yes, Lord.

- It's all right to praise him. A men.

Oh, it's all right to glorify him,

because he's worthy.

He is worthy to be praised!

I know you all are lookin'forward...

to the Raul Malcolm Memorial

that's on this week.

Amen!

- Amen.

And bless the Lord for brother Malcolm.

- Amen.

So to honor brother Malcolm...

we have invited

his close colleague...

that actually served with him

on the chain gang.

Amen, somebody.

- Amen.

Please help me in welcoming

the Reverend Charles Jones.

Yeah.

Welcome, brother! Welcome!

A very gracious good morning, church.

- Good morning.

I want to tell you a story...

as we get ready for the honoring

of brother Malcolm.

Yes, that's right.

We were on the chain gang.

I was sweatin'. I was getting low.

Didn't know whether

I could go again.

- He said, "Boy, we're

riding on a boat to change."

Amen!

- He said, "You God's child now."

Yeah!

You ain't gonna let nobody

turn you around either.

He said,

"Remember the ancestors.

"Remember the ancestors.

They went through stuff

you could not imagine."

You know,

I have a- a boy of my own.

I call him a boy because, well, he's my boy.

-

And he's 20 years old.

But when I look in his eyes

I see the laughter of a boy...

and the wisdom of a man.

I call him my hero.

And that's what

he'll always be to me.

# Sail on freedom #

# Hallelujah #

- # Hallelujah #

# Hallelujah #

- # Hallelujah #

# Hallelujah #

- Hey, come on. Come here.

# 'Cause there ain't no harm #

# You got time to sail on freedom #

# I said there ain't no harm #

# That you can't conquer

with your mind #

# Sail on freedom #

# You know there ain't no harm #

# That you can't conquer

with your mind #

# Sail on freedom #

# Every church now they know #

# Hallelujah #

- # They praise the Lord #

# Hallelujah #

# Hallelujah # #

You can leave a message or not.

But if you don't and I see you around-

-

Hey, Herrod, it's Andrew Frank calling.

Man, I have not talked to you

in forever.

Listen, I want to make sure

you got that letter I sent you.

This Valley Corp thing

is just nuts.

They are taking over everything.

I hear they're voting on the

proposal for Julia tomorrow.

These are bad guys, Carl.

They don't give a damn about anybody.

I want to take them on,

but I need your help.

Man, you have my number.

Call me back.

How the hell

am I gonna do this?

Did you see what happened over there?

- No, but I heard about it.

Hey, Joel. How's business?

Pretty good, L. Donn.

- Good.

Well, you know, if it turns to sh*t,

you can get your old job back.

Hmm. Well, you know,

I think I'll be just fine.

I, uh- I appreciate the offer.

- Good.

You know, that brother of yours

is a big pain in my ass.

Why is it every n*gger I fire

knows his phone number?

'Cause I leave a big stack

of cards outside your office.

L. Donn, you have no idea how

much money I made off of you. I owe you.

Well, I owe you too.

You know, come to think of it...

I've got an ax handle out in the back

of my truck right now got your name on it.

Is that a fact?

Yeah. Suppose you and me go

outside. Let me show it to you.

That's okay. You hang on to it.

I'm sure you misspelled my name anyhow.

Well, I'm sure you'll get

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