Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit Page #11

Synopsis: The sisters come back to Delores's show to get her back as Sister Mary Clarence to teach music to a group of students in their parochial school which is doomed for closure. One of the girls, who is the most talented of the bunch, is forbidden to sing by her mother, although the choir has made it to the state championship. A group of stereotypical incompetent monks tries to stop them.
Genre: Comedy, Family, Music
Director(s): Bill Duke
Production: Buena Vista
  1 win & 3 nominations.
 
IMDB:
5.5
Rotten Tomatoes:
7%
PG
Year:
1993
107 min
1,829 Views


- You down with G-O-D

- Yeah, you know me

- You down with G-O-D

- Yeah, you know me

- Who's down with G-O-D

- Everybody

Come and join the chorus

The mighty, mighty chorus

Which the morning stars began

The Father of love

is rising o'er us

By the way

What have you done

for Him lately

Ooh ooh ooh, yeah

- Oh, yes

- What have you done

for Him lately

He watches over everything

So we sing

- Joyful, joyful

Lord, we adore Thee

- Oh, joyful

- Oh, God, oh, God

- God of Glory, Lord of love

- Hearts unfold

- Like flowers before Thee

- Hail Thee

- Hail Thee as the sun above

- Oh, melt the clouds

- Melt the clouds of sin and sadness

Drive the dark

of doubt away

- Drive it all away

Giver of immortal gladness

- Oh, immortal

- Fill us

- Fill with the light of day

- Lord, fill us

- Fill us

Oh, we need ya

Yes, we do

- Fill us

- Fill us

Yeah, yeah, yeah

Yeah, yeah, oh-oh

- Fill us

- Oh, yeah

With the light of day, Lord

- Fill us

- Hear us as we pray, Lord

- Fill us, fill us

- With the light of day, Lord

We need you, don't walk away

We need you, need you today

We need you, I'm here

Fill us, fill us

Fill us, fill us

- Eh eh eh

- Fill us

Fill us with the light of day

- Oh, yeah

- Light of day

And now the moment

we've all been waiting for.

But first. Let's give

all the contestants a nice. Big hand.

Thank you.

The third runner-up:

Pinewood High School.

San Bernardino. Quartet.

The second runner-up:

Oceanview High School...

San Diego. Gospel Choir.

First runner-up:

Grant High School...

Orange County.

Chapman Choir!

The Grand Prize winner:

St Francis High School.

San Francisco!

- Simply outstanding.

- Oh. Thank you. Thank you.

- What a performance!

My heart is still racing.

- Congratulations.

Good evening.

What a surprise to see you here.

You're aware. Of course.

that the school that has just won...

is the school

you are about to close.

You must be kidding!

With a choir like that?

We've gotta get ready

for next year's competition.

I'm so pleased

you feel that way!

- Ha!

- Oh. Mr Crisp.

- Mr Crisp. Just in time.

- You're the people I wanna see.

- You have been deceived.

- What? What's he talking about?

Yes. This Sister.

Sister Mary Clarence.

He's quite right.

You have been deceived. You see.

actually. It was Mr Crisp...

- It was Mr Crisp's idea?

- Yes. Yes. Indeed.

Yeah. I suppose he did it

to keep St Francis from closing.

- And it worked.

- St Francis isn't closing?

No. St Francis isn't closing.

We knew you wanted to be

considered for early retirement.

We didn't know you were

just being modest.

- Oh. I di...

- Oh. They can't let a prize bull

like you be put out to pasture.

No. There must be a real trouble spot

somewhere in the Archdiocese...

that could use Mr Crisp's

extraordinary talents.

That woman!

That. That woman!

Go with God. Crispy.

I don't how the heck

Sister Mary Clarence does this.

Performs night after night in Vegas.

Huh! How does she do it?

She's used to all this.

We're the nervous wrecks.

- Yeah. All these people.

- Yeah.

- Vegas?

- Vegas?

Mama. It was just

this one time.

I'm sorry. I'll never disobey you again.

This meant a lot to me.

- Please don't be mad at me.

'cause I'm sorry if y...

- Just stop!

You're incredible.

And I'm proud of you.

I'm very proud of you.

- Congratulations!

Congratulations to all of you.

- Well. Congratulations!

Sister Mary Clarence.

you've done it again.

And because of your resounding

and well-deserved success...

the Archdiocese have decided

to keep St Francis open!

You owe me.

- Oh. My gosh. I feel so happy.

I think I'm gonna cry.

- Oh. Don't say that.

I know how you feel.

I'm a sucker for happy endings myself.

Oh. You two!

Oh. What the hell!

- You ain't really a nun. Are you?

- Yeah.

'Cause you don't talk like a nun.

and you definitely don't act like one.

And rumour has it that

you're a Las Vegas showgirl?

Let me point out one thing.

my dear Ahmal.

I am not now nor have I ever been

a Las Vegas showgirl.

I am a headliner.

Now. Wait a minute!

And one. Two.

One. Two.

Now, if you need me call me

no matter where you are

No matter how far

Don't worry, baby

Just call out my name

I'll be there in a hurry

You don't have

to worry for, baby, there

- Ain't no mountain high enough

- Ain't no mountain

- Ain't no valley low enough

- Valley too low

- Ain't no river wide enough

- Yeah

To keep me from gettin'

to you, babe

Remember the day

I set you free

I told you you can

always count on me, darlin'

And from that day on

I made a vow

I'll be there when you want me

Some way, somehow

- Baby, there ain't

no mountain high enough

- No mountain high enough

- Ain't no valley low enough

- No valley low enough

- Ain't no river wide enough

- No river wide enough

To keep me from gettin'

to you, babe

- And no wind

- No wind

- And no rain

- No rain

- Or winter's cold

- Can't stop me, baby

- Oh, baby

- Oh, baby

- 'Cause you are my goal

- If you're ever in trouble

I'll be there on the double

- Just send for me, baby

- Oh, baby

Ooh ooh

My love is alive

deep down in my heart

- Although we are miles apart

- Ooo-ooo

If you ever need

a helpin'hand

- I'll be there on the double

- Just as fast as I can

- Don't you know that there

ain't no mountain high enough

- No mountain high enough

- Ain't no valley low enough

- No valley low enough

- Ain't no river wide enough

- No river wide enough

To keep me from gettin'

to you, babe

- Ain't no mountain high enough

- Oh

- Ain't no valley low enough

- Sing it again

- Ain't no river wide enough

- Whoo

- To keep me from you

- No, no

- Ain't no mountain high enough

- No way

- Ain't no valley low enough

- No, ooh

Ain't no river wide enough

to keep me from you

- Ah, ah, ah, ah

- No mountain high enough

- Ain't no river wide enough

- To keep me from you

- Ain't no mountain high enough

- Ain't no mountain

'Cause nothing can keep me

Keep me from you

- Ah, ah, ah, ah

- No mountain high enough

Nothing can keep me

Keep me from you

- Ain't no mountain high enough

- Yeah, babe

Nothing can keep me

Keep me from you

Ah, ah, ah, ah

Nothing can keep me

Keep me from you

Ain't no mountain

high enough

Nothing can keep me

Keep me from you

Ain't no mountain

high enough

People, let me tell ya

I work hard every day

I get up out of bed

I put on my clothes

'Cause I got bills to pay

Now, it ain't easy

But I don't need no help

I got a strong will

to survive

I've got a deeper love

A deeper love

A deeper love inside

And I call it

High on a deeper love

High on a deeper love

High on a deeper love

Whoa, whoa, whoa

Now I got love

in my heart

It heals me to thrill

To make it

through the day

Have love

Have respect for yourself

And that's why

I'm not lookin'for

Handouts, charity

welfare I don't need

Stealin', dealin'

Not my feelin'

Nowhere standin'

Really braggin'

Not cheatin'

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