The Fighting Temptations Page #6

where three lost souls

are tryin' to find Jesus,

although I don't think

this is where he fell in.

I baptise you in the name of

the Father and the Son

and the Holy Ghost.

- It burns! It burns!

- It's just the waste from the refinery.

Well, guess that about does it.

Darrin, I don't remember

you being baptised. Do you, Paul?

Oh... Well, you know, I...

No, I don't.

I am not gettin' in that water. I am not

gettin' in there. Sh*t. Must be crazy.

- Praise the Lord.

- Hallelujah!

Thanks for coming with me.

I felt creepy comin' here by myself.

Just gotta get this box of letters.

He said it was in a trunk.

OK, open it up.

I didn't know Mama was writing these.

I always thought she lost contact

with everyone here.

"Dear Sally,

I think this will be my big year.

"We're settled into our apartment

and the rent is covered."

"Thanks" in parentheses.

"Doesn't Darrin look like

a future doctor or lawyer?" Ooh!

This was to you from Aunt Sally.

It says, "Return to sender".

- Because I moved around a lot. Look.

- Oh, my God!

Not that funny.

Dear Darrin, I'm worried about you,

all the different addresses,

the people lookin' for you.

You seem to be lyin' about who you are.

Why can't you accept who you are?

New York is so dangerous:

Criminals, crazy people and me,

if I have to come and whoop your ass.

Up there, acting like

you ain't got no home trainin'.

It's my fault. I never should have let

Paulina run your mom out.

I love you, Darrin.

I'm the only family you have.

And you're the only family I have.

- What does the letter say?

- There's something in my eye.

- What does the letter say?

- Stuff I should have known.

Let me see your eye.

Like, uh...

She looks kind of disapproving.

I can turn the picture down.

No. I should go home

and check on my Dean.

- OK.

- I should go.

Let me walk you home. It's on my way.

I love being back in the choir.

It's amazing how, over the years,

the music has moved people.

It makes people feel better

about themselves.

Sure. Gospel music moves people,

people lookin' to be moved

and haven't figured out

they're just old songs.

You're so cynical.

It gives people comfort.

That's why my grandaddy's

not scared of dyin'.

Simple, effective comforting.

Must be nice.

Simple isn't always wrong.

Fighting temptation makes you strong.

The trouble with that is

you might not get another chance.

O ye of little faith.

What advertisin' agency?

I'm afraid he's out.

But I'm family.

You can tell me everything

and I'll give him the message.

Really?

I'm on location live at

the Beulah Baptist Church barbecue.

Folks at Polk's Funeral Home

send best wishes

and best of luck

at the Gospel Explosion.

Polk's Funeral Home

make you look good when you're dead.

They guarantee you a open casket

funeral or the next one gonna be free.

Dean! Hey, what's up, Dean?

Go on, Lilly.

I want that one!

Congratulations to Bobby Johnson.

He won the rock-throwin' contest.

- You want chicken?

- Ribs.

Probably the one that broke

the window down at the radio station.

I ain't tryin' to put that out there,

but somebody broke it.

I ain't sayin' he did it,

but he sure can throw a rock.

Choir! Choir! Gather round.

I have great news!

Someone from New York

named Rosa called last night

- with great news about your job.

- She did?

- We got our record deal?

- He's not a record producer.

He's a junior level executive

at an advertisin' agency.

They're sorry they fired you

and they want you to come back.

They'll overlook you fakin' your

high school diploma and Yale degree.

They'll take care of

your credit card troubles,

so there's no evidence of fraud.

Isn't that great news?

- What is she talkin' about, Darrin?

- You know why they want you back?

The liquor company

can't find any other firm

- with ideas as good as yours.

- That's a good thing.

They're willin' to sign on as clients, but

only if you are in charge of their account.

So I say congratulations are in order!

Rosa said they need your answer as

soon as possible. I brought your phone.

Is it true, son?

These things she's sayin'...

- It's not as bad as it sounds.

- You're not leaving?

Boy, don't you know

once you go gospel, you can't go back?

Look at Sam Cooke. He left the church,

few years later...

- Shot dead.

- Otis Redding.

Left the church, plane crashed.

Whitney Houston and Aretha, Snoop,

they started in the church.

- You killed three people.

- What about the Explosion?

And that prize money

you was gonna split with me 50-50?

You promised him my half?

- I had a half in there somewhere.

- My half.

And I'm in the same church

with these people.

I thought they was

holy and sanctified.

They're waitin' for your answer.

I don't care what you do.

I was using you to get a record deal.

- Just like you were using me.

- Is that true?

Rosa. Yeah, I got your message.

Tell them I accept.

Tomorrow? I'll be there.

- So it's all about the money?

- Yes.

That's the reason

half of you joined the choir.

Why shouldn't I go?

What loyalty should I have?

Sure, I've been lying,

but that's nothing compared to what

this church did to me and mom.

You'll be forfeitin'

your inheritance money.

I don't need it now.

Just because he's quitting,

you don't have to give up.

- We're still going to the Explosion.

- Shut up, Grandma.

Don't you dare talk to me like that!

- Control yourself, Grandma!

- Come back!

I cannot believe

that I was gonna sleep with you.

There you go.

Home sweet home.

How about a cigar?

- How about a corner office? I'm serious.

- Of course. Of course!

Why can't they do it deep-fried,

like in the South?

OK, fine. I'll take the boneless,

skinless, baked chicken.

Yes. That's fine. Oh, can I get the

collard greens without the goat cheese?

Darrin. Darrin?

Darrin, we can't wait to hear your ideas.

I'm the one who got him back.

Ladies and gentlemen,

I've developed a mega campaign

that will triple our revenue

within one year.

Here are the current markets

targeted by your competitors.

- The metropolitan areas are saturated.

- It's an urban product.

Wrong. You're selling an urban image.

Thus the focus of my plan

is to change brand identity.

No more thugs and bums drinking 40s.

Instead, only young

successful urbanites.

Appeal to the little man

who dreams of making it.

Capitalise on people who dream of

a more glamorous life,

people who are easily influenced.

People here and here. And he...

And here.

The small-town barber.

The clerk at the local dry cleaner's.

The people that think that urban life

is where their dreams are.

Those are the people

that need your product.

- I like that.

- That's very interesting.

They need your lies,

your false images of success,

the poison that causes them to look for

fulfilment in material things.

Yes, if making money

is our number one goal,

it's the little people in little towns

that we should exploit.

After all, they're just a bunch

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