Unanswered Prayers

UNANSWERED PRAYERS

Pass the ball.

You better pass it. Pass it.

Get it. Get it. Get it.

Boom! Man, what a hit!

Guys, you think you could turn that down

to just below the pain

threshold, please?

Hey, hey, there she is.

Hon, come in here.

-That's Mom?

-That is.

Mom, check it out!

Oh, my God. I cannot believe

I could ever do that.

Well, believe it. You could do that.

Lorrie, that skirt.

You could see halfway to Paris.

Where'd you guys find the tapes?

Behind the workbench in the garage.

The boys were cleaning.

Jess, put on your second birthday

at Wheeler Farm.

Those giant turtle races.

Come on, you were a hottie.

-What do you mean, "Was"?

-Exactly.

-Who's a hottie?

-Your wife, dear.

Is supper ready soon?

Your father's about to chew wood.

Almost.

Hey, hey. Everybody quiet down.

Here it comes.

This is your father's

defining moment, Son.

Keep your eye on number 32.

I'm on it, Dad.

Henry, take your hand out

of the chicken salad.

Third and long. Whitman drops back.

Lets it fly. Deep, deep.

-Interception!

-Interception!

Yeah! Back to the 15!

He's going! He's going!

To the 10! To the five!

Touchdown, Wolverines!

And the crowd goes insane!

And that was the game.

That was good.

Hey, hero boy, do you think

you could help me set the table?

Okay. Now, enough of you.

Now here is Jesse at the turtle races.

No. Hold on. Hold on. You're gonna miss

the glorious aftermath.

Ben Beck, you just won the Super Bowl.

Now where are you going now?

Who is that?

She was hot.

Come on. Help us set the table.

Hey! It was just getting good.

Come on. Let's go, bud.

Dinner is served.

Hallelujah.

And may we always be mindful

of the needs of others.

Amen.

Amen.

Okay. So, who's that smoking hot chick

that was all over you?

Jesse, pass the salad.

She was a friend of mine.

We dated for a while.

She was looking definitely friendly.

Best chicken salad I ever tasted, honey.

Hmm.

I remember those cheerleading uniforms.

Very short.

Mmm-hmm.

Yes, Mom. Too short. We all agree.

Daddy, the biscuits

are made from scratch.

What is scratch?

What does that even mean?

Ava Andersson, right? The brunette?

Always reminded me of Ava Gardner.

Anybody need anything?

When Ava moved to this town, it was like

Angelina Jolie had just enrolled

at Stone Creek High.

Oh, my God. I forgot

to tell you. She died.

-Angelina Jolie?

-Ava?

No, no. Her mother. Lila.

They found her last week

on the kitchen floor.

Marlene Cox told me.

Of course, that woman

went through enough with that daughter.

Irene, here. Have some iced tea.

She must be in town now,

funeral and all.

Hey, Jess, you guys ready for

that game against Lynchburg Wednesday?

-They're looking tough.

-Mmm-hmm.

Last I heard, she was living in Europe.

Husband number two.

Mom, can you stop gossiping?

I could, Lorrie. I absolutely could.

But what fun would that be?

Mom.

-Hey.

-Hey.

I got something for you.

Yeah? More bills?

Yeah. Very funny. Close your eyes.

Just close them. Go on.

Okay.

I found it in a box.

Where I'm sure it was quite happy.

Hey, why did you turn that video off?

Huh? When?

When Ava had you in the lip lock.

You didn't want your son

to see that his dad

had the smokingest girl in high school?

Hey, Dad married the smokingest girl

in high school.

-Right answer.

-Mmm-hmm.

Put it on?

Get out of here.

Come on.

I'm all greasy.

I'll get you all greasy.

Get me all greasy. Come over here.

-Hey, hon. I was just about to call you.

-Hey.

The bushes for the dance floor are

filled with aphids. They look like hell.

-So what I'm thinking

we should do is just... -Lose them.

Uh-huh! And I scored the band.

For free, thank you very much.

Nice work.

It's Mary Jo's cousin,

so keep your fingers crossed.

And I saw Ava Andersson

at the hardware store.

Lord, she looks amazing.

I mean truly depressingly amazing.

Her mother just passed.

I think I'm gonna pay my respects.

You are? Well,

I just got to go with you,

'cause I want to see

the inside of that house.

All right. I'll call you, Jeanette.

Back.

Back.

You got it, Pete.

Your mom did the paychecks. Here.

And I went over the Lofton proposal.

-What did you think?

-I think you bid it right.

Can we bid any lower?

I just don't want this one to get away.

Can you bid any lower

and make any money?

-Not really.

-Then unless you want to do this

just for the exercise, I think

you've probably got a good number.

I'm going. Thanks, Daddy.

See you, Pete.

Take care, Lorrie!

Yeah, I think

he's gonna be fine with it.

He's gonna be able to open that up...

Hey, boys.

That's my wife. Got to go. Thanks.

All right. Later.

-Hey, fellas.

-Hey, Ben.

-Hey, baby.

-Paychecks.

Excellent.

-How's it coming?

-Mmm. Good.

Gonna wrap this thing

up tomorrow, I think.

Listen, I'm a little

worried about next month.

I'm not worried.

I'm betting on Lofton coming through.

-Hey.

-Okay.

What if it doesn't?

Look, what if it rains tomatoes?

We'll make Bloody Marys.

Well, what if the bank...

The bank wants to loan us

a bucketload of money,

then we'll gladly accept it.

Well, I set the meeting for Wednesday,

but we need to seriously

come up with a plan.

-Hon.

-I mean, if...

Hon, look. I've got Jimmy Horton here

doing his inspection.

Can we put this discussion on ice?

Yes. Speaking of which,

I brought you a smoothie.

Oh! Bless you.

I got them for everybody.

Jimmy Horton included.

Now, would that be considered...

No.

You are good.

That's why you married me.

Come on. Give us a cheer.

Hey, Jimmy!

I really loved that article.

It was really beautiful.

I was, like, in tears.

So, he went back to Somalia, right?

Yeah.

Do you still keep in contact with him?

Yeah, you know,

we tweet and tweet and tweet.

Stop. This is for you.

I'll see you later, okay?

Thanks. Bye.

-Bye, Michelle.

-See you! Call me!

-What do you got there?

-A cupcake.

Let me see that.

Hey!

No eating and driving.

Do the drill.

Adjust seat, check mirrors.

Don't run anybody over.

Good idea.

Man, this is excellent. You should have

brought one for yourself.

I did, actually.

So, how was school today?

Same old, same old. How was work?

Same old, same old. Hey, you know,

I caught the end of practice.

You're looking a little slow out there.

Slow?

Yeah, Frankie was all over you.

You have to know where he is at all

times. You gotta feel him behind you.

Just get that body's radar going.

Where do I get that installed?

Becks are born with it.

Slow down. You're doing 40 in a 30.

Everybody does 40.

Yeah, well, not you, pal.

Good choice.

Who's it from?

Monet?

It's Monet. You know, like the artist?

-Oh! Tattoo girl?

-Yeah.

Well, she's an artist

with a cupcake, I'll tell you that.

She works part time at the Baby Cakes,

so they give her the day-olds.

Hey, you know, Coach T says the scout

from UVA is coming.

-Great. When?

-Homecoming.

Sweet. No pressure, huh?

-Make a right. Right! Right here.

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