War Room Page #2

That's Leo.

We were married

for 14 years before he died.

He had just been promoted to captain

before that picture was taken.

He was so handsome in that uniform.

He's fine, ain't he?

Yes, we wanted five or six children,

but the Lord only gave us Clyde,

'cause he was all I could handle.

You see that big crack

over there on the wall?

That was Clyde.

Now, this is my third favorite place.

It's my sitting room.

- What do you do in here?

- Mainly sit.

Well, come on in here.

Let me show you the dining room.

Now this is my second favorite place.

I love this room.

This is beautiful.

And I love this fireplace.

I've got a lot of good memories in here.

Yes, I do.

Lot of laughter.

And a few tears, too.

Now this is why I'm moving in with Clyde

a few blocks away.

It's getting harder

to negotiate these stairs.

Okay, so three bedrooms

and two full baths.

- Do you mind if I take some pictures?

- Go ahead, that's fine.

You got one of those smart phones.

I've been meaning

to get me one of those.

Can't do nothing with my phone

but call folks.

Must be a dumb phone.

- You got it?

- I do.

They say if you live in a house

with stairs, you'll live longer.

So I should make it to 180.

This is fascinating, Ms. Clara.

That's my Wall of Remembrance.

And when things aren't going so well,

I look back on it,

and I'm reminded that God

is still in control.

It encourages me.

I sure could use some of that.

I'm sorry.

Okay. So, I've got

a few questions about utilities,

and then we should probably talk

about the asking price.

All right.

Okay. So, I think I got everything

that I need for now.

So nice to meet you, Ms. Clara.

Listen, if you're available tomorrow,

I'd like to come by and show you

some comparisons in the area.

Well, why don't you come by for coffee

tomorrow morning

and we'll talk about it then? Say 10:00?

Okay. Yeah, I can do that.

I'll see you at 10:00.

By the way,

what's your most favorite room?

I'll tell you tomorrow.

Then I look forward to tomorrow.

How you doing?

- Mr. Jordan?

- Yes.

- Samples closet?

- Yes, please.

- Right this way.

- All right.

You can just use the third shelf down

and just leave the door open,

- and I'll come back and get it later.

- All right. Thank you.

You must be Mr. Jordan.

Dr. Morris, yes. I'm Tony Jordan,

Brightwell Pharmaceuticals.

We met last March.

- I remember. How are you?

- I'm doing fine.

I saw your write-up on new stimulants

and you showed interest in Predizim.

So I just left you a case

in your samples closet.

That's fantastic. I appreciate that.

It's no problem. You'll easily find them.

It's the third shelf, blue caps.

Now what I need you to do though,

is just sign this receipt.

And it just shows

that I left them with you.

Now, Dr. Morris, if you need any more,

you just let me know

and I'll be glad to bring some over.

Thank you, Tony. We'll try them out.

- All right. Sounds good. We'll see you again.

- Right.

And I'll be looking forward

to that next article.

Thank you.

And he thinks it's my sister's fault.

Can you even believe that?

Well, if my man said that to me,

I'd be angry, too.

We don't fight that much anymore.

After 31 years of stalemates, girl,

it just is not worth it.

I wouldn't put up with it.

His money became your money

the minute he said, "I do."

So I'd give it to my sister anyway.

I don't even like my sister.

Just be careful, Elizabeth.

You do not want World War III

to break out in your home.

No. No, I don't.

But there are days, Mandy.

There are days.

It's hard to submit to a man like that.

You know what my mama used to say to me?

She used to say that sometimes

submission is learning to duck

so God can hit your husband.

It's tough being a woman.

You got that right.

Veronica, this is Tony Jordan.

We met a few days ago

after I met with Mr. Barnes.

Hey, listen, I'll be coming

through town next week

and I was wondering if you could

recommend a couple of nice restaurants.

Feel free to call me back

at this number.

Take care.

I appreciate you coming this morning.

- Coffee will be ready in a couple of minutes.

- Sounds good.

I ran a sales report from the area.

I wrote down a suggested asking price

for the house.

Well, what do you think?

Now, what did you say

your husband did for a living?

Well, we actually

haven't talked about that,

but he's a sales rep

for Brightwell Pharmaceuticals.

And where did you say

you attended church?

Well, we occasionally attend

Riverdale Community.

So you would say you know the Lord.

Yes! I would say I know the Lord.

You think the Lord is okay

with this asking price?

And you have children?

Ms. Clara, my husband, Tony, and I

have been married for 16 years.

We have one daughter.

Her name is Danielle and she's 10.

She enjoys pop music and ice cream

and jumping rope.

Well, that's good to know.

Now, you say

you attend church occasionally.

Is that because your pastor

only preaches occasionally?

Ms. Clara, I really would like

to help you sell your house.

That's why I'm here.

As far as my faith is concerned,

I believe in God, just like most people.

He's very important to me.

Well, let me get our coffee.

So, if I asked you

what your prayer life was like,

would you say that it was hot or cold?

I don't know that I would say it's hot.

I mean, we're like most people.

We have full schedules. We work.

But I would consider myself

a spiritual person.

I'm not hot, but I'm not cold either.

Just, you know, somewhere in the middle.

Here you go.

- I've got cream or sugar if you need it.

- No, thank you. I like it black.

Ms. Clara, you like your coffee

room temperature?

No, baby, mine's hot.

Elizabeth,

people drink their coffee hot or cold,

but nobody likes it lukewarm,

not even the Lord.

Point taken, Ms. Clara.

But why do you feel the need

to examine my personal life?

Because I've been where you are.

And you don't have to step

on the same land mines that I did.

That's a waste of time.

And this asking price is just fine.

Let me get you a hot cup of coffee.

I was a little sneaky last time.

What land mines do you think

I might step on?

You tell me.

Now, if there was one thing in your life

that you could make better,

what would it be?

Just one?

Well, I'd probably have

to say my marriage.

If there's one thing

we do well, it's fight.

No, I don't think you do.

I'm sorry?

Just because you argue a lot

doesn't mean that you fight well.

Every couple has some friction

every now and then.

But I bet that you never

feel like you've won

after you've had an argument

with your husband.

Can I ask you how much

you pray for your husband?

Well, very little.

Elizabeth,

I think it's time for me to show you

my favorite place in this house.

Now, this is where I do my fighting.

A closet?

I call it my war room.

So...

So, you wrote prayers

for each area of your life?

A prayer strategy. Yes.

Now, I used to do

what you and your husband are doing,

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