The Preacher's Daughter Page #4

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I'm sorry...

Hannah?

My goodness, I almost

didn't even recognize you!

I heard you were back home.

You did? How?

Same way I hear all

the town's gossip.

The prayer chain.

Great. Might as well announce it

from the pulpit while he's at it.

I'll tell Rachel that I ran into you.

You know. She's back at school in New

York now, she's about to graduate...

- Yeah, um, I have to go.

- Take care...

Don't be a stranger...

Wow, Rach, these are amazing.

You'll definitely be able to get

into a good art school with these.

Well, that'd be cool.

Who's this?

My mom.

You look like her.

You think?

How come you don't

live with her anymore?

She decided to move

in with this guy,

I guess he didn't think it was

too cool having a teenager around.

But you're her daughter.

How could she just

leave you like that?

People leave their

kids all the time.

Not all the time.

So, what are you

going to major in?

Music probably.

Neal thinks I'd make a good

choir teacher or something like that.

Is that what you want?

It'll make my parents happy.

I think Neal's worried about me going

off to college and meeting some guy

and forgettin' all about him.

Well, at least you'd be able to

go out in public together.

Neal and I go out.

The other night he

took me down to the lake.

It was really nice.

I bet you didn't even

get out of the car.

We didn't need to.

We could see the sunset

over the lake through the windshield.

You have such a dirty mind.

Who's this?

That's some girl from

our old apartments.

She asked me to take

some photos of her so...

...she could send them to some

modeling agency or some sh*t.

Hey.

Got a cigarette?

What?

Mind if we bum a cigarette?

Oh. Yeah.

You new around here or what?

Um. No.

Hey, there's a party

tonight at the lake.

A garden party.

Should be pretty cool.

Thanks.

Can I borrow the car?

Where are you going?

I just need to get out

of the house for a while.

- I can drive you wherever you want...

- Forget it. I'll walk.

Hannah!

There are no more second chances.

You get in trouble again,

I'm not bailing you out this time.

What do you want

me to do, Maxine?

Shackle her to the banister?

Hannah, just a second!

Here.

Thanks.

He just wants

what's best for you.

Yeah. Well. That's not his

, place to decide anymore.

Be careful okay?

I just got you back.

[RAP MUSIC]

[GIGGLING]

Is Garden in there?

Garden.

A new customer?

No no no... wait a minute.

New old customer.

So, the rumors are true.

The prodigal daughter has returned.

Don't tell me you're on

the prayer chain now.

Prayer chain... no I'm not

on the prayer chain.

I got some inside information.

Hey, uh...

Can we maybe chat somewhere

a little bit more private?

More private.

Yeah. My crib.

Sure.

Hey, let's go!

C'mon, everybody out. Let's go!

C'mon, move your asses!

Let's go. Get out.

You don't gotta go home,

but you gotta get out of here.

Caleb? Oh my god,

what are you doing here?

Sh*t. What are you doing here?

Me? We have to go.

F*** you! I'm not going

anywhere with you!

- Caleb. Listen!

- Get the f*** off me!

Whoa whoa... Easy... easy.

Hey, let's not argue, all right?

C'mon, I got, uh...

plenty of...

Get that sh*t away!

Are you f***in' kiddin' me?

Doin' that kinda sh*t in my house?

After all I did for you?

I'm sorry.

- He's my brother, ok?

- He's about to be your dead little brother.

- Dude, you're going to shoot me in front of

all these people? - Shut the f*** up!

What are you talkin' about?

Shut up!

Now which one of you two

is gonna meet Jesus first?

I'm sorry. Okay? He didn't...

It was me. I came here.

He doesn't know what he's doing.

Please, I...

He doesn't know what he's doing.

[LAUGH]

Do you think I'm that f***ing stupid?

Do you?

I'm not a killer.

I'm just a guy that provides

a well needed service to the community.

Not unlike your old man, actually.

Oh.

You don't get it, do you.

You see this pill?

This is a gift from God.

He gave us the ingredients...

He gave us the intelligence to create it.

He musta wanted us to have it, right?

To enjoy? Have some fun.

Relax.

Yeah.

But you.

You...

don't honor God's gift.

You choose to disrespect it.

Throw it in the dirt!

Well, now you're gonna pick up...

every one of God's little gifts.

And for those that you don't find,

you're gonna pay me...

...one way

or another.

You got that?

Yeah. That's my girl.

That's my girl.

You. Go to bed.

And you. You pack your bags.

- What?

- John...

That boy is on something, and don't you

pretend you don't know anything about it.

You think I gave him drugs?

Did you?

No! Of course not.

- Stop lying!

- I'm not!

- Stop it!

- I'm not!

Stop it!!!

If you want to ruin the

rest of your life...

If you want to destroy it, you go ahead.

I can't do anything about it.

But I will not let you destroy

the rest of this family!

Still as blind as ever.

Wait!

It's not her fault.

She didn't give me the drugs.

Hey.

You look like you could use an ear.

I uh...

I don't know what happened to my family.

Would you like to pray about it?

Heavenly Father, we...

come to you with heavy heart to pray

for John and his family...

There are two types of

Christians in the world.

There are Spiritual Christians,

and there are carnal Christians.

Now, Spiritual Christians,

they seek to please God.

To bring glory and honor to

Him in their everyday lives.

Amen.

But carnal Christians. They

seek to please themselves.

They yield to earthly pleasures

and, well, carnality!

Now, carnal Christians may seem

to be spiritual Christians.

Oh, they come to church,

they sing the hymns,

they even bring covered dishes

to all the church fellowships.

But deep down,

they are drowning in sin.

Drowning in sin!

Hey.

What's wrong?

Who took this?

Just Rachel.

Rachel.

Does she know?

- She's not going to say anything.

- Oh my God, Hannah...

Are you...

Are you trying to get us caught?

No, of course not.

I thought you'd like it.

I don't.

Oh, man.

We have to stop seeing each other.

What?!

No... what... Why?

Because of a stupid picture?

Because it's wrong!

What we're doing is a sin.

You never cared about that before.

Yes, I did. I just...

I don't know, I just ignored it I guess.

God spoke to me today.

- He spoke to you?

- Yes.

He laid it on my heart to get

things right with my life

before I lose everyone that I love.

I thought you loved me.

I care about you, a lot.

So much that it scares me.

I... I...

That's why I gotta

to do this now, you see?

While I still can.

Rachel was right.

You are a hypocrite!

Don't you feel guilty at all?

You know what?

F*** guilt!

My whole life I have been

told that I was a sinner.

Have been since the day I was born.

So why should I feel guilty?

Why should I have to repent for being

the way God made me to begin with?

Y'know, if he doesn't like what

he created, then screw him!

[DISTANT TRAIN WHISTLE]

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