Heart of the Country Page #2

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# Whenever you call

# And I won't change my mind

# No, I'll see you through

# Ooh, ooh

# And I won't give up

# No, I won't give up

# I won't give up on you

# You need someone who knows you

# From the inside out

# The way I do

# I've seen you walk the wire

# Never looking down

# I believe in you

# I won't give up

# No, I won't give up

# I won't give up on you

# And I won't give up

# No, I won't give up

# I won't give up...

You ready for this?

Today is the day.

You were meant to stand on your own.

You don't have to be

a Carraday anymore.

You can just be Luke.

Come on.

So, what did you want to tell me?

- I'm leaving the Carraday Company.

- I knew it.

I knew it!

I took a job with Michov Brothers

down the street.

Michov? You might as well

join the Mafia.

Their earnings exceeded ours by

seven and a half percent last year.

Six and a quarter, the year before that.

That's because we're not crooks,

that's why.

How much is the buy-in?

- I'm sorry?

- How much is the buy-in?

Seventy-one million.

And where do you plan

on getting the money?

My inheritance.

- This is not about Faith!

- Yes, it is about Faith!

No, it's not, Jake!

Come on, do something.

You should have one of these.

Trust me, it helps.

That's it right there.

Suit yourself.

That's why I want to leave.

Jake was right about you.

I have to admit I wasn't,

but he called it.

Called what?

That you were the one.

That you were going to split this family

right down the middle.

Candace, let's go.

Congratulations.

He's all yours now.

Hey.

Hi.

I fell asleep and...

- Daddy?

- Hmm?

When did the music stop for you?

Was it before or after she died?

It never stopped, sweetheart.

I still hear it... every day.

- Good night, Daddy.

- Good night, baby.

Church tomorrow, don't forget.

# Peace like a river

# Attendeth my way

# When sorrows like

# Sea billows roll

# Whatever my lot

# Thou hast taught me to say

# It is well

# It is well with my soul #

Whoo!

Snakeskin! I'm more

of an alligator fan myself.

Lee? Oh, my gosh!

How are you?

I'm good.

I think the last time I saw you,

you were ignoring my

Facebook friend request.

- Stop it, I did not do that.

- Mm-mm.

Not accepting is ignoring.

It's OK, I'm stalking you on Twitter.

Um...

So... what have you been up to?

Uh, well... I am a doctor now.

In the ER in Whiteville.

- You're kidding?

- No.

Do you think it's funny?

Uh...

That the guy who used to burn ants in

this parking lot with a magnifying glass

at vacation bible school is now the only

thing between me and death?

- Hmm.

- Yeah, it's, uh...

It's a little disconcerting.

How's... How's Luke?

I read about it on the Internet

and from people...

Dr. Lee, how you doing?

- Good. Good to see you.

- Good to see you.

Good to see you.

- Hi!

- Hi! You look just like your mama!

I'd swear she was standing here right

now if I didn't know better.

Thank you, Miss Essie Mae.

How are you doin', darlin'?

Wonderful. You come see me now.

- I will.

- Welcome home.

Ohh... what a lovely woman.

She sure is.

I hate to see her so sick.

I don't know

how much longer we'll have her.

Come on, Faith.

We don't just live in a time capsule

while you're living it up in New York.

Listen, I know we need to talk.

- Do we?

- You're my sister, Olivia.

You deserve to know what's going on.

Come on over later.

We'll talk then.

- What was that all about?

- Sister stuff.

- Hm.

- What's this?

Oh. They were at the altar,

in memory of your mother.

- Did you put them there?

- Every year.

This is the anniversary of the accident.

Yeah.

"Love never forgets. "

We don't wanna scare the fish,

so we're gonna lay it out there,

nice and easy.

Just like that, there you go.

When I grow up,

I wanna marry you, Daddy.

You can't do that,

honey, Mama already beat you to it.

But I'll tell you what,

when you do grow up,

and you get married, you and I

are gonna get to dance together.

Just the two of us,

like a prince and a princess.

- What do you think of that?

- That sounds nice.

- Yeah, it does.

- I like fishing.

Well, I like fishing with you.

Come here, give me a hug.

Mm-mm-mm.

- Hey.

- Hey.

You going fishing?

Not if I can't get

this fly on my line I'm not.

When was the last time we went?

I'm thinking it was at some time

when you had more freckles than teeth.

Luke's in jail.

I know that.

And I think he is going to stay there

for a long, long time.

What if this marriage

was just a huge mistake?

Why'd you marry him?

Because I loved him.

Well, then what are you doing here?

Go back to him.

It's not that simple.

Is it not?

Not everybody has

what you and Mom had.

No.

It's just, I've tried to make it work.

I have. I've tried and...

Honey, sometimes it's not

how hard you try,

it's what you're trying.

I have no idea what that means.

Well then, maybe you ought to stay

around here a little longer after all.

Olivia started her turn as the choir

director, I told her I'd sing.

- I'm sorry. You?

- Yes.

I just... thought maybe

you'd wanna join me.

Think about it.

These days my singing

is better than my fishing.

You think none of these fools here

know who you are?

I do.

You keep looking forward,

pretty boy.

You best be thinking about what you're

gonna do to keep my mouth shut.

All right, that's it. Come on.

Separate, separate. Take this guy.

Go sit him down.

You, come here.

Go sit that guy down!

You sit here.

Absolutely no touching, please. OK?

Dad.

Son.

Are they treating you well?

Fine.

Good.

Dad...

I just can't stand

seeing you like this.

This is my problem.

You shouldn't even be here.

No. No, you are my son.

No matter what, you are my son.

And your problems

will always be my problems.

- Dad...

- No, I'm not finished.

When you took your inheritance,

I took that as your desire

to leave our family altogether.

- No, no...

- No, listen to me.

I now know that

your inheritance wasn't money...

...it's the Carraday blood running

in your veins because you are my son!

All right.

- Your bail's been posted.

- What?

You're coming home with me.

We're gonna fix this mess as a family.

Guard.

OK, all right, let's stop.

Faith, you're not singing.

You know what?

Someone to Watch Over Me.

It's Mama's favorite song.

Think of Mama.

# There's somebody I'm longing to see

# I hope that...

Honey, you don't have

to do this if you don't want to.

You can do it.

#... turns out to be

# Someone to watch over me

I'm going to sing

just like you when I grow up.

Faith?

Let's start it

from the beginning.

# There's a land beyond the river

# That we call the sweet forever

# When they ring the golden bells

for you and me #

- Gets easier.

- What does?

You know, being back here.

What are you doing here?

Fixing a leaky pipe.

Pastor Jeff asked me to come by,

so I got off work and...

...here I am.

- A doctor and a plumber?

- Mm-hm.

Pipes are pipes.

Good thing about these ones,

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