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they're not happy. They hate each other.

You know,

at least Roger's not hurting anymore.

Yeah. Well, maybe life's a little more

than that.

Like what? God?

No, I was gonna say...

You know, I'd love to finish this

conversation, but I think you got company.

Think she saw me?

- We'll talk later.

- All right.

Good luck out there.

Jake, you want to borrow these?

- What is it?

- Just check it out.

- Hey.

- Hey.

Where have you been?

I've called you, like, a bazillion times,

and you don't have the decency

to call me back?

I'm sorry, did I miss the part

where you apologized for stealing my truck?

You've got to be kidding me.

Do you even know

what you put me through?

Say something!

I went to church today.

Yeah?

Yeah, my dad did the whole church thing,

and then he left us.

Amy, I'm not your dad.

Then what is going on?

Okay, you don't go to church.

And who is this guy

that I keep seeing you with?

What do you want me to do?

You want me to apologize

for you stealing my truck?

- Okay, I'm sorry!

- That's all you've got, is an "I'm sorry"?

Amy, it's just not a good time right now.

I've got a lot on my mind.

What? About us?

Is that it?

You make love to me on Saturdays,

and then you confess on Sundays?

- Is that what the new plan's gonna be?

- You don't know what you're talking about.

Well, at least I talk.

- You know the kid that killed himself?

- Yeah.

I knew him.

- It's sad, but seriously, it's not like he...

- Mattered?

No. I was gonna say,

it's not like he was your friend.

We were best friends.

Jake, we've been dating for three years.

I've never even met him.

We grew up together.

Okay. So, a former friend of yours

tries to shoot up the place and kill people

and you feel bad about it?

You've got to let it go, okay?

It's not your fault.

Then whose fault is it?

His. His parents. I don't know. Okay?

But it's not your job to watch over him.

But you can watch over me.

Just... It's a lot to think about.

I know what you're thinking about.

You think there's a God?

Excuse me?

You're acting so weird!

Come on, I'll take you home.

- Can I have my keys?

- No.

Hey there!

Thanks for checking out Devo 2 Go.

This is day one of our

Life Questions series.

You know, God gets blamed

for a lot of things these days.

There's all this stuff going on

around the world.

We wonder, "Why doesn't He do something?

Why doesn't He stop it?"

You know, I really don't know.

But I wonder if God ever wants

to ask us the same question.

That's the good stuff, right there.

Yeah.

It's good.

This week is gonna be hell.

So much crap to do.

It's like everything sucks right now.

- Long time no see.

- Season's over.

- No more drug tests.

- Mr. Bee is such an a-hole.

It's like he doesn't want us to have a life.

What?

Nothing.

What does the big preacher man

think about this?

He has no clue.

Nothing about smoking weed in the Bible.

- What about God?

- You believe that crap?

- You don't?

- I believe what I believe.

- Where have you been?

- I got this for you.

- Hello? I already have one.

- I just thought...

You know.

Lukewarm coffee. My favorite.

Is that pot?

It's not mine.

Jake?

- Hey.

- Hey.

- Andrea, right?

- Yeah.

- How's it going?

- It's all good.

Jake, does anyone ever ask you

how you're really doing?

I'm cool. Today didn't really go

how I had planned, so...

It was cool to see you at Souled Out.

- You coming tomorrow night?

- Tomorrow?

Chris didn't tell you?

Tuesdays are Youth Group.

7:
00 pm at the church.

- You have church two days a week?

- Oh, my gosh, I'm scaring you, huh?

I'm sorry. Natalie, Carla, this is Jake.

How's it going?

Jake, what's... What's going on, man?

- Doug, Andrea, Natalie and...

- Hi.

- Carla.

- Carla.

Am I missing something?

Actually, Jake and I

were just talking about...

Sociology.

All right, whatever, man.

Let's get out of here.

What are you doing with those girls?

Jake?

How long you been out here?

The whole time.

Why didn't you come inside?

I don't know.

Just...

Not sure.

About what?

I believe that you believe,

but why are there so many fakers in there?

I know there's fakers in the group, Jake,

but so does God.

I don't know,

I guess there's always gonna be people

who are afraid and willing to settle.

But, you know, that's not what it's about.

- It's about you. What are you gonna do?

- Let's say that I don't want to settle.

Is it worth it?

Yeah, I mean, I was asking

a lot of the same questions you are.

You know, but at some point,

you got to ask yourself,

"What do you want your life to be about?"

I spent a lot of years trying to figure

this out, acting like everything was cool.

At a certain point, I just had to answer

that question in my heart.

"Is there something more?"

I'm happy enough.

Well, it wasn't enough for me, Jake.

If you're really willing to look,

and I don't mean just try it out,

then I'm telling you, Jake, you're

gonna find that He's more than worth it.

I'm not just gonna become some Christian.

Good. I wouldn't want you to.

What up?

- I forgive you.

- That's a nice way to be forgiven.

I called you yesterday.

- Yeah. My cell phone's broken.

- Oh, yes.

You see, now that's what I'm talking about.

- I agree.

- That... I want that one.

Jake, dude,

biggest party of the year Friday night.

- Yes, beer pong championships, man.

- And you are the man. You got the belt.

Yeah, I don't think I can make it.

Right, whatever. Jake Taylor never misses

a party. We'll see you there.

Yeah, he'll be there.

Can we just pretend

the last couple of days never happened?

Taylor! Yes! Garage, now.

You make it happen. Okay?

Garage, you guys?

What are you doing right now?

Correct answer? Beer pong!

That's the only answer.

All right, everybody,

I want to introduce to you

the man with the undefeated record.

The reigning champion, Jake Taylor!

The best. Jake!

- Jake! Jake! Jake! Jake!

- Jake! Jake! Jake! Jake!

All right, all right, you guys, listen up!

Yes, the moment we've all been waiting for

has now arrived.

It is time for the clash of the Titans.

It's gonna be a fair fight.

You both know the rules.

All right? Let's play beer pong!

Show him what you got.

In your face!

- Drink it! Drink it! Drink it! Drink it!

- Drink it! Drink it! Drink it! Drink it!

You stink, dude.

He's still going!

- Jake! Jake! Jake! Jake!

- Jake! Jake! Jake! Jake!

What are you doing?

Pick that up, we're going to go.

- Jake.

- I'm going.

Jake! Hey, what gives, man?

You were killing that guy.

I'm sorry, man. I just...

I can't do this anymore.

What do you mean you can't do it?

What's wrong with you?

- I'm done with this.

- You're done with this?

What the hell, Jake?

- You're a Christian?

- No! I'm just checking things out.

- Don't you think you're rushing into this?

- No.

I don't know. Maybe.

I just... I just know

that I need to do this.

Can't you check it out

and still be the same Jake?

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