The Masked Saint Page #6

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to condemn her...

to tell her

she doesn't belong...

Makes me sad.

But I'm here to tell you folks:

We can't keep praying

while we sit on our hands.

Now...

- When you give someone

- who will welcome Valerie?

- A shoulder to lean on...

When you lend a hand

- :
Come on.

Hi, Valerie, I'm Michelle

and this is our daughter.

- Hi, Valerie!

- I'm Deacon

Tim McDonald, welcome!

- Thank you.

- Welcome, Valerie.

I'm Miss Edna Clark;

Everybody calls me Miss Edna.

- Thanks.

- You might be insane

- I will remember

Your name

- You might be insane

- I never will be the same...

- I couldn't believe it.

If I wasn't

actually there, I wouldn't

think it happened.

And then, suddenly,

he came out of nowhere.

- Who did?

- This man!

It was...

You know, Pastor, I went to church

as a kid, but I lost my faith.

I started praying, maybe

a couple of weeks ago

when I thought I hit my lowest

point and I don't know why.

But that night,

I was praying again for someone

to help, for anyone to help.

And he sent me an angel.

- You know, Valerie,

God doesn't always respond

the way we think He should...

but He always responds.

Well, that, he did, Pastor.

- I'm just glad you were

able to get in that shelter.

And just remember; These church's

doors are always open to you.

- Pastor Chris,

I didn't tell you

I'm staying at a shelter.

- Uh...

Yes,

I just... I assumed...

- Thank you!

Thank you!

I have other friends that

need help too, would it...

be OK if I bring them

to your next sermon?

The streets dish out

all sorts of crazy.

The door's always open.

I forgot how much kids cost you

before they get here.

- And afterwards too!

Carrie needs new winter boots.

- Judd leaving was the reason

why I had the congregation

to step up in the first place.

Valerie arrives, people

start coming around, but...

the baby?

- The Lord never gives us...

More than we can handle.

- I know. And I believe He's

been watchin' out for us, I do,

but...

we need money, Michelle.

I mean; If we can't

take care of ourselves,

how do we take

care of the church?

- Because...

the Lord...

always provides.

- Wh-wh-what are you saying?

- I am saying

that Miss Edna and I

think you have a gift.

- You've been

talking to Miss Edna!

- She may have been

planting some seeds.

- She's a good seed planter.

- And this gift...

not only do you love it, you are

good at it,

but it can also provide

for our family and the church.

- Yeah, but... but wrestling?

Where in the Bible does

it say:
"Thou shalt not wrestle", huh?

- I just don't want

to be an embarrassment.

- You have loved wrestling

since I've met you and you have

practiced it since you were

a kid and if you work hard

at something you love

and believe in it

to the very best of

your ability, how could you

ever be an embarrassment?

You could not embarrass me

even if you tried,

Christopher Samuels.

Now, look me in

the eye and tell me

this is not a good idea.

- What's a good idea?

- Well...

looks like your dad's

gonna get back in the ring

one more time.

- What?!

No way! That's incredible!

- Tap out! That's it!

- I've seen more meat

in a cheese sandwich.

- Come on in, guys, come on.

- That's why I'm here:

To fight. I'm gonna fight

for each and every one of you;

The faithless and the faithful.

Pastor Chris is really good.

That's why I'm here;

I'm your own personal fighter.

Fighter for salvation.

Who's gonna fight with me?

- Things you just don't see...

- Aah!!

- Come on, people,

who's gonna fight?

Hello!

- Reach deep inside

Deeper than before

- Impressive!

- Cast out your pride

- and it's through faith...

that we know God.

This faith

is why I'm here! You see...

you see, I'm a fighter, folks.

I know it's getting hot in here,

and I know it's

'cause it's the...

it's the word of the Lord!

- Hey! Where're my girls at?

- To break through

To break through

- Hello, Ray!

Hey, Mr. Pinkbelly!

- Hi!

- Thank you for coming.

- Ah, really, anything I can do.

- Well, I certainly

am proud of the work

I've done here.

What a glorious congregation

I've rallied. And my brothers

and my sisters, can I please get

- a Amen!

- Amen!

- Amen. - Amen! - Amen.

- Well it's still around me

We're just left here standing

- One, two, three!

Be though my vision

O Lord of my heart

Naught be all else to me

Save that thou art

- That's not Mrs. Beasley.

- Thou my best thought

By day or by night

Waking or sleeping

Thy presence my light

- Mindy, uh...

- Pastor Chris.

If you don't mind, I'm wondering

if Ashley and I

could join your church.

- Only if you become

our new choir director.

- What's he on about?

- Deal!

- Yeah?

- Thank you.

- Mr. Pinkbelly.

- Miss Edna, how are you?

- Oh, nice to see you.

- Nice to see you.

Ah, you know, you asked me

to come over, but, uh, I don't

really have a lot of time.

- I know. You've been

a very busy boy

since you've gotten back

into the ring.

- Well, you pushed me back into it.

- What exactly did I do?

- Well, your book and taking me

back to the ring.

You know, Miss Edna,

I'm running the church now,

and paying down its debts

and solving everyone's problems.

And I work out like a madman every day

and wrestle three matches a week.

- I've heard that tone

in our church before.

You know, I've seen

Judd sulk back to a few

of the services. He stands

in the back, where he belongs.

- "Where he belongs"?!

- Yes, ma'am.

- I've heard those words

in my lifetime, too.

Everyone belongs!

Why don't you tell me

when you decided to change

"we" to "I"?

- Excuse me?

- "I! I! I! I!"

That's all you say.

Every time I speak to you,

it's "I".

- Yes, ma'am.

- I don't know why

you're in such a hurry.

For what, I'm really

not quite sure!

- Have a good one, Miss Edna.

- Yes.

Where you been all day?

I wanna know where!

- I was at the church, Ray!

You were... I thought I made

myself pretty clear about that church!

What is wrong with me

going to church?!

I don't want you

hanging around with

that preacher!

- Pew! Dad...

Dad? Pew! Pew!

Dad, you promised!

Come on, Dad! Please!

We have time for an ice cream

before you have to go.

Dad...

- What?

Carrie, instead of thinking

about ice cream in the middle

of winter in Michigan,

just think about your chores.

- But, Dad...

- Can't you see I'm busy?!

- Christopher Samuels...

- Oh, what? You too?

- Excuse me?!

- Look, can't you see

what I'm trying to do here?

Can't anybody just see?

- You just yelled

at your daughter for no reason,

and now you're yelling at me?

Look, I know you're doing

a lot, Chris, you're stressed,

but we're your family,

don't forget that.

- I gotta go.

I have a match

in a couple of hours.

Don't wait up.

I just said you ain't going

- so that means you ain't going!

- You know what I...

I don't need

to give you an explanation!

You do! There is

nothing wrong with me going!

- Oh, there is something wrong!

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