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that that guy was saying.

I'm sorry.

I'm supposed to

be your Senior Elder.

I'm sorry that...

you saw me lose control there.

It's okay.

It's okay.

You didn't lose control.

Why would that guy

invite us to dinner

just to ambush us like that?

I'm not sure.

Hmm...

I wanted some dessert.

What?

I wanted some dessert.

Those brownies smelled amazing.

What?

What?

I- I've never been so serious.

I-I know, I believe you.

This is my serious face.

That's your serious face. Yeah.

I love, I would love to see

your serious face someday.

I love, I would love to see

your serious face someday.

Is that it?

Is that your serious face?

It's a good serious face.

Now, there are

three degrees of glory,

first, the celestial kingdom

which is the highest kingdom.

The terrestrial kingdom is

for people who refuse to

accept the gospel but

still live honorably

and the telestial kingdom

for the sinners.

And even though the

celestial kingdom is full of

murderers and thieves,

it's-it's still a paradise.

Well, that sounds really nice.

The idea is to be in the

highest kingdom with God.

The idea is to be in the

highest kingdom with God.

All three sound okay.

Still, your safest bet is

to earn your way into the

celestial kingdom.

So, Ms. Sainbourn, as you

continue to read the Book of.

Mormon, we think you

will find it that it is true

as Elder Merrill and

I have discovered.

We believe that you too

deserve to be in the highest

of kingdoms with

our Heavenly Father.

Of kingdoms with

our Heavenly Father.

So, Ms. Sainbourn, we

would like to ask you as you

to continue to find truth in

our scriptures as it seems

that you are, would you

like to be baptized

and join our Church?

Um...

I'm not sure.

There's a singles ward.

It's not the same thing.

Karl Malone was on the

original Dream Team.

I mean he, I...

Look, all I'm saying is that Stockton played

in an era of better basketball players.

I mean, he has Larry Byrd,

Magic Johnson, Jordan, Kareem...

Magic Johnson, Jordan, Kareem...

Yeah, yeah, yeah. Alright.

Have you seen Williams play?

Okay, yeah. The guy can jump

out of the stadium.

He's like three inches

taller and twice as fast...

What are you... Stockton

was known for his quickness.

Plus, I mean, the eyes

at the back of his head,

he didn't need to be.

He didn't even need to be tall.

Exactly.

I have been talking more

with Sister Tulsa lately

who is very sweet.

She has been

teaching me sign language.

Yeah, well then, I'll know for

sure I'll see you before I leave.

Yeah, definitely.

But are you going to the

conference later this year?

Yeah, I think we have that.

Yeah, I think we have that.

It's all in here.

It's not not in here...

But you're planning on.

- Yes, of course.

- Okay, good.

I'm planning on it if

it's in my planner.

Hello.

Well, um, I should

probably get going.

Okay.

Uh, so, but, um...

Thank you, friend.

Yeah.

Is that good?

Yeah, yeah. You're welcome.

- Remember...

- Yeah.

I'm a missionary.

Of course. I am as well.

Mmm.

Hello, it's Elder Smith.

Just... yeah, I am right here.

Okay.

Are you ready?

Um, we have two discussions.

15 Books of Mormon handed out.

Zero challenges

and zero baptisms.

Yeah, okay.

Thank you.

Hey.

Hey.

Where were you this morning?

Where were you this morning?

Oh, I did the community service

thing with Sister Tulsa.

You know, we're not supposed

to be alone with girls

while you're on our mission,

right?

There were other people there.

You're also not supposed to

leave your companion's side.

You okay, man?

Fine.

Oh, here.

This came for you.

You were supposed

to be there too.

Would you uh, would you

like something to drink?

No, I'm okay.

Uh, yeah. I think

we;Re both okay.

Are you sure about that?

Yeah.

Sorry about the mess.

It's all right.

It's all right.

Sorry about that.

I know that's

probably rude of me but,

uh, um, I'm pretty nervous.

Uh, um, I'm pretty nervous.

I haven't had guests in

my home much lately.

I'm sure you have a medical

marijuana card for that, right?

No, no. I don't.

It's fine.

We're not the police.

I hope not.

They don't dress as

nice as you do.

That's true.

Oh, well, thank you for

getting back in touch with us.

Yeah.

I, uh... after you've left,

last time I took that book

that you gave me, I tossed

it right there on the table

and there it sat for days.

Well, I just ignored it.

Then, a few days later, I

was sitting here and I was

watching the TV, but there

was nothing good on it.

Over a hundred channels,

nothing good on the TV at all.

So, I picked it up and

I started reading and,

So, I picked it up and

I started reading and,

uh, well, it wasn't too bad.

There are some, uh,

some wars in there,

and a bunch of stuff

I didn't understand,

so I thought I call you boys

up and give you the chance to

explain it to me, tell

me... tell me more about it.

Sure.

Well, do you currently

practice a religion?

Well, I was raised

Catholic. But, uh,

I no longer practice it.

Don't tell my momma.

No.

Oh, were you... were

you in the military?

Yes, yes I was.

Iraq?

Yes, sir.

Iraq.

Well, you've done your

country a great service.

Thank you.

Are you still military active?

No, I was honorably discharged.

Were you injured?

Not physically.

What happened?

Elder, I don't think he

wants to talk about it.

No, it's all right.

Most of the guys don't like

to talk about this kind of

stuff but I-I don't mind.

I, uh, I enlisted with

my-my brother Mark.

He was stationed in

Ash Shura in Iraq.

He'd been there for a while.

We're getting close, you know,

counting the days

before we got to go home.

Counting the days

before we got to go home.

He said there's a

new lieutenant.

Green is money

fresh out of college.

We weren't just moving

from one place to another,

you know?

It came to a point where we

believed that we were in

a mine field.

What they teach you is

to, just turn around,

step up back in your

footsteps, you know?

Step up back in your

footsteps, you know?

That way you don't

accidentally step somewhere

you didn't step before.

Mark... he was... he was

right in front of me.

We made our way back,

I don't know what happened.

I stepped too far to the right

or the left or something.

Suddenly I-I was

just all covered in red,

Suddenly I-I was

just all covered in red,

you know, covered in blood.

I thought I had been killed.

And then, I looked up,

I saw what happened.

It really was my own blood.

Anything I can think about,

how I gonna tell momma.

You boys sure you

don't want some?

No, thank you.

All right.

Maybe we should just talk

about your thing, right?

Yeah, get out of Iraq

and Jesus wasn't there.

I can tell you

that for sure, so.

Yeah, Jesus, uh,

is pretty cool.

That's what all the

kids say, right?

Elder Merrill has been

slacking out a bit lately.

He slept in again today.

And during our zone conference,

he just sat there in silence.

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