The Wager Page #3

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Let go of my door

or I II scream.

I told you hewas

one of my

Pervert!

Oh, yeah,

just get outside.

You want anotherwoman,

that s your business.

But this?

(male)

Ah, got him.

Perfect.

Michael,

over here.

Hey, Michael,

who s that kid?

He s a little young,

dontyou think?

(male radio announcer)

Continuing nowwith

'The Mike Gallagher Show,'

this is Mike Gallagher

covering our top story,

a shocking accusation against

none other than Michael Steele.

That s right,

the Michael Steele.

With us now

is Peter Barrett.

Peter, tell us

exactlywhat you saw.

(Peter on radio)

Oh, I saw Michael holding

hands with a little boy

who couldnt have

been older than 9.

(Mike Gallagher on radio)

Hang on, hold on.

Let s slow down here and

look at the facts, Peter.

(Peter on radio)

Yeah, the facts are

his wife is leaving him,

he was thrown off the set

ofhis own movie and now this.

There is no way he s

gonna win best actor.

I m headed back to get

a statement from Mr. Steele

right now.

[Knocking]

[Knocking]

[Cell phone ringing]

Hello.

Open up your door.

What?

Why?

Cause I m standing

outside ofit.

(Michael)

I didnt know

an Oscar nomination

came with

breakfast delivery.

When didyou

startyour service?

The minute

I got these.

(Michael)

Who printed these?

Who didnt

print these?

Exactlywhy you shouldnt

have fired your publicist

and lawyer.

Having an entourage isntjust

a Hollywood affectation, buddy.

I didnt fire you.

Yeah, maybe

you should have.

I m too old

for this.

Is it that bad?

No, it s worse.

Why?

Everybodyin this town

has some sort of scandal.

Nobody cares anymore.

It s not like you just

clocked some hotel clerk

with a phone.

Your image is all

about familyvalues.

Child abuse doesnt exactly

fit inwith that picture.

Kenny, Kenny you

didnt ask me ifl did it.

Because it

doesnt matter.

What matters is

what it looks like.

Did you?

I mean whatever the truth is,

we re gonna be okay.

I know a great place where

you can get some help.

No, Kenny,

no man.

I cant believe you

had to ask me that.

Where s the

little guy?

The cops picked him

up but Charlie s okay.

I m notworried

about Charlie.

Anywaywe

slice this loaf,

it sure looks like

you re guilty of something.

You re going to church

tomorrow, right?

Yeah, I

usually do.

Well,

you should.

Tanya should

go withyou.

Yourwife still

stands by your side.

This is good,

at least we have that.

Well, one problem

with that.

Yeah,

what s that?

She filed for

divorce yesterday.

I thought

Wow.

Wait, is there a conspiracy

against us orwhat?

I dont hear CAA calling

for you right now.

Okay, okay,

shell still come.

Ill call her and you

dont talk to anyone

until tomorrow, no one.

Let s have the next time people

see you be at a church, okay?

Okay.

While you re there,

maybe you should get down

on your knees and ask

your God to lend a hand.

You re gonna need it.

[Strumming guitar]

[Strumming guitar]

Precious Lord,

take my hands.

Lead me home.

Help me stand.

(Kenny)

You dont talk to anyone

until tomorrow, no one.

[Strumming guitar]

I m weak

and I m worn.

Hear my cry,

hear my call

and hold my hand

so I wont fall.

Take my hand,

precious Lord,

and lead me home.

When the darkness appears

and the night

is drawing near

and the day

is almost gone.

At the river I II stand

so guide my feet

and hold my hand.

Take my hand,

precious Lord,

and lead me home.

Just tell them

the truth.

[Camera shutters]

Mr. Steele,

Mr. Steele.

Right here,

Mr. Steele.

Mr. Steele.

(Michael)

Settle down.

I have nothing to

hide so fire away.

(male)

According to

Cassandra Brevin,

you had a little friend

spend the night last night,

is this true?

Not exactly.

So what is your

side of the story?

Maybe Cassandra

wasnt here at all.

Maybe she didnt storm out

ofyour house jealous

ofyour affections

for the little boy.

You just make it up

as you go, dont you?

Mr. Steele, do you still

think you re gonna win?

And if youwin the award,

do you think theyll

letyou keep it?

Whywas

Cassandra there?

Aren tyou married?

We re working

on a film together.

Oh, at 2 oclock

in the morning.

She she came over.

All right, we

were whatever time

Michael, isnt

adultery still a sin?

This is ridiculous.

Have you rejected

your faith, Mr. Steele,

or just everything

it stands for?

Mr. Steele.

Mr. Steele,

right here.

[Camera shuttering]

(Tanya onvoice mail)

Hi, youve

reached Tanya.

Ill get back to you

as soon as I can.

Thanks.

[Music]

(Tanya onvoice mail)

Have you seen

my running shoes?

I cant find them.

[Music]

Kenny asked me

to be here.

You saw

the pictures?

What is happening

to you, Michael?

I dont know.

Butyou knowl

didnt do anything.

Yeah, I know.

I brought you

something.

Where were they?

Under the stairs.

You know, I thoughtyou

brought the divorce

Have you

signed them?

We dont need to

make this ugly.

Divorce is uglywhether

we make it that way or not.

The fact is I m

still wanting to fight

for this marriage.

That s all

weve been doing.

(male)

Hey, guys,

there he is.

Tanya swith him.

[Cameras shuttering]

(male)

Michael?

Tanya, are you divorcing

Michael because of the affair

with Cassandra or is it

because of the little boy?

Leave her

out of this.

Hi, Michael.

Just admit

what you did.

You know he s lying,

dontya?

Michael, what about

the little boy?

(male)

Take this shot,

he just hit him.

[Cameras shuttering]

He sacrificed,

He gave life,

so thatwewill

risewith you

to declare

in Zion

the name

of the Lord,

declare

in Zion

the name

of the Lord.

(male)

Andwhenyou pray,

do not be like the hypocrites

for theylove to stand on

the corner and pray

in the synagogues

to be seen by men.

I tell you the truth they have

received their reward in full.

(Tanya)

Canwe just

get through this?

We dont want

another scene, okay?

(male preacher)

Whenyou pray,

go home.

Go into your closet and pray

to your Fatherwho is unseen.

Many theologians consider

the Sermon on the Mount

to be the best known part

ofJesus teaching,

but the least understood

and certainly the least obeyed.

No matterwhatyouve done,

no matterwhere youve been,

no matterwhere

you re going,

God is a God

that restores any person.

The Bible says,

'He that come unto me,

I will in

no wise cast out.'

God loves you.

What is wrong

withyou?

(male preacher)

And he lives to see the

broken come back to him.

He lives to see the

fallen be restored.

[Cameras shuttering]

There he is.

Get him.

Get him now.

[Cameras shuttering]

(Michael)

Get out ofhere, Joseph.

Mr. Steele,

I m detective Johnson.

Weve already spoken to

your sister about Charlie.

We just have

a few questions

wed like

to ask you.

Under the circumstances

and with your public persona,

we re attempting to be

as discreet as possible.

[Knocking]

Mr. Steele, I m gonna need

you to step out of the car.

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