The Preacher's Daughter Page #2

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Well good luck with that.

Dad's pretty old fashioned

about those kinds of things.

Which is precisely why I'm glad

you're taking these lessons.

Because he won't mind so much

if it's you up there singing.

That'n... well...

Kids are more likely to relate to you

than an old fogie like me.

You're not that old.

Feel like I am.

I just, I don't know...

about getting up there and singing

in front of all those people.

What if I forget the words or something?

Yeah, you might.

I'm not going to lie to you.

It's scary the first time.

But, the more you do

it, the easier it gets.

Same as anything.

Hey, look at me.

God gave you that beautiful

voice for a reason.

Don't waste his gift by

not sharing it with others.

[BELL RINGS]

Hey.

Hi.

Looks like someone's

got their eye on you.

Jeremy? Yeah, right.

Oh, I don't know. He seemed

pretty interested to me.

Even if he were, it doesn't matter.

I'm not allowed to go out with guys.

I guess I'd better

get you home then, huh.

[CHUCKLES]

Now, Calvin, stop that.

You know she don't eat meat.

You don't?

She's a vegetarian.

You don't know what you're missing.

Lanette here makes the best

chicken fried steak this side of paradise.

Oh, come on...

Rachel, have you started

back to school yet?

Yeah, today.

She had to get a shot.

Shut up.

What for?

Her mother wasn't very good about

keeping up with her health records.

Y'know, I'll tell you, schools today are

so full of bureaucracy and so devoid of God.

That's why we home school.

No politician is going to tell

us how to raise our children.

Amen.

So what would two to

the power of three be?

Eight?

Good. [PHONE RINGS]

Now try the next one

on your own.

Thank you.

Hi.

Hey.

It's Rachel, right?

Uh, Hannah.

We had dinner last night...

So, um, are you headed home?

Where else?

Cool. Me too.

Your dad lets you smoke?

Never asked.

My parents would totally kill me.

Not like it's a sin or anything.

Tell that to my dad.

Where exactly in the Bible

does it say smoking is a sin?

Well, it says that

your body is a temple,

and anything you do that's bad

for it is considered a sin.

You mean like eating steroid

overdosed cows deep fried in lard?

That a really cool camera.

Are you in photography

class or something?

What photography class?

They don't teach it here.

There's not enough

money in the budget.

Course there's plenty of

money for the football and...

...baseball teams to get brand

new uniforms every year.

Such bullshit.

At least you get to go to school.

You don't like being home schooled?

It's okay, I guess.

I don't gotta get up

every morning and

worry about my hair, or what

I'm going to wear, but...

I miss out on other things.

Like homecoming, or dances.

Not that my parents would let me go

to a dance even if I were in school...

They did seem a little overly protective.

A little?

Try no make-up, no dancing,

no listening to secular music...

Man, I don't knowwhat's worse.

Parents who are too f***ing strict

or parents who couldn't give a sh*t.

# Take a while and take a bow

And let yourself down slow #

# Gather up your memories

Hold on to what you know #

# And everything's been

movin' way too fast #

# If I'd be you,

Found something that would last #

# In the past #

# So if you find it in your mind

You're putting up your guard #

# Trust me when I say it's not

Supposed to be this hard #

# To fall again in air

Don't feel so fast #

# And every single fear... #

# Every single fear...

Will pass #

Oh...

I can't believe you're home!

Caleb? Oh my God,

look how big you are!

It's amazing how much a person

can change in four years.

Are you hungry?

I've some roast left over from last night.

I could make you a sandwich.

I'm fine.

Brought you some fresh linens.

I have to go to the grocery store later, is

there anything you need me to get for you?

You sure you don't want

something to eat?

No, um, I'm actually pretty

tired from the drive, so

I think I'm just going

to take a nap.

Okay, then.

Okay, Mom, you're making me cry.

I'm just so glad you're home.

Is your back bothering you again?

Long drive.

How was she on the way up?

She didn't say much.

Smoked like a chimney.

You think she's telling

the truth about the drugs?

She was living with

the guy, Maxine.

I'm going to go lay down.

[MUSIC BEGINS]

Remember your breathing.

Keep your back straight.

Project your voice...

I can't do this.

Yes, you can.

You just gotta relax.

That's all you gotta do.

All right?

Now listen to me, okay?

This is real simple.

But you cannot sing correctly if your

shoulders are up like this.

All right?

The key to singing is to allow

the air to flow unobstructed

from your lungs, through

your windpipe and out.

That's it. Okay?

Okay now, open your mouth.

There you go. Wider.

Good. Good good good.

Now relax these shoulders...

Nice. Okay, Keep them straight...

Relax the arms,

relax the back.

Good. Okay, now, breathe in

with your diaphragm...

Yeah, that's it. Okay.

And out...

And in... and out...

One more time, breathe in...

Now sing.

# You're the Glory of my longing #

# The Glory of my tears #

There you go.

# The Glory of my loneliness

That seemed to last for years #

Beautiful

# The Glory of my struggle#

[GIGGLES]

# You're the Glory of my longing #

# The Glory of my tears #

# The Glory of my loneliness

That seemed to last for years #

# The Glory of my struggle

To be who I have to be #

# The good that came

From everything #

# That seemed to hard on me

The happy ending #

# To my story #

#You#

# You're the Glory #

# You are the Glory #

[APPLAUSE]

- Just like an angel...

- Thank you.

- Hey.

- Hi.

That was... I mean, I didn't

even know you could sing.

I messed up, like, three times.

I never noticed.

I heard about your scholarship to A and M.

That's really awesome.

Thanks. Where you going?

B- U. It's where my

parents went, so...

Thank you so much, Sir.

A pleasure, always.

Thank you very much.

Appreciate it.

Hi. How are you?

Listen, a bunch of us are

meeting up at the lake this afternoon.

You should come hang out.

Uh, I don't know if I can...

Um, yeah, if you can...

Yeah, that'd be cool.

Well, let me know.

I noticed the Reeds

weren't there again.

Yeah, they put Jake on nights.

- Dad?

- Hm?

Some of the kids from church are

going over to the lake this afternoon,

and they wanted to see if I could go.

Which kids?

Just Jeremy and them.

And I was going to see if

Rachel wanted to come, too.

I don't think that's

such a good idea.

I've heard stories about what

some of the kids do out there.

I'm not going to do anything.

We know, Sweetheart.

But that doesn't mean we

want you around it either.

- But...

- The answer is 'no'.

I found that duet

I told you about...

What's wrong?

What's wrong?

Nothing. It's...

I got invited to go to a party

and my dad won't let me go.

Oh. I'm sure he's just trying

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