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It's Not Like That - Season 1 Episode 2 - New Voices
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00:00Previously on It's Not Like That, I think I wouldn't have made it through the summer without you.
00:13Me too. I'm overloaded on widower sympathy. Death trumps divorce.
00:18Then Jenny died. I knew I needed to make a change.
00:20How do you think the kids are?
00:24It's okay. It's not like I'm going to stop, no matter who did it.
00:27You signed me up for online dating?
00:29You knew he was dating.
00:30I didn't, actually.
00:31Dad? Merrick? Hey.
00:36We are the Grace community, and today, oh, I need to lean on all of you. I hope that's okay.
00:43I don't want to be alone.
00:45Hey, you're not alone.
00:52My lady.
00:53Oh, a fine vintage.
00:56Oh, boy. My house next week.
00:57Yeah, please. It takes about a week to clean this up.
01:00Okay, uh, so that's all the kids.
01:03Is it?
01:06Are you?
01:07Oh, my gosh. That's so exciting.
01:09Oh, my gosh.
01:09I know, I know.
01:10Oh, my gosh.
01:10We're not telling people you have anything.
01:13Okay, fine, but I'm not people.
01:15You're not people.
01:22What do these two plot?
01:24Probably that we all move in together.
01:26I think Sunday did us enough for now, all right?
01:28I think you're right.
01:28Yeah.
01:29Girls, dinner time. Let's go.
01:31Come on, let's go.
01:31Here we go.
01:32Here we go.
01:33Here we go.
01:33Here we go.
01:34We go.
01:34We got some bread.
01:35Pizza.
01:36I'll grab the rest.
01:37Here we go.
01:37Yeah.
01:39Oh, look at all this good stuff.
01:40Mom, this for you.
01:41Ah, thank you.
01:43Okay, and we have apples and carrots.
01:45Tenemos manzanas y zanahorias.
01:48Oh, okay.
01:49Okay.
01:50I do have a napkin.
01:51Okay, everyone, hands, hands.
01:53Penelope.
01:54Hey, we don't start eating until we say grace.
01:56Okay.
01:56Everybody, can we hold hands, please?
01:59Everybody, there we go.
02:01Heavenly Father, we are grateful for this meal.
02:04We are grateful for the opportunity to share this bounty together.
02:07We are grateful for the fellowship of friends and family.
02:10And bless this delicious meal made by Mom and Malcolm and Justin
02:15for us to all eat and enjoy when y'all come to my house
02:18every single Sunday.
02:20And bless Dad, wherever he is and whatever he's eating.
02:24In Jesus' name we pray.
02:26Amen.
02:26Amen.
02:27I read the habit for you because it's really nice to us.
02:29It's a satire of a tutorial.
02:31It's like, I gotta be constantly.
02:33Yeah.
02:33I'm English.
02:35So now that's why I'm on the academy,
02:37and I'm learning nothing from the teacher.
02:40Should I change color?
02:41Hey, you know what to call me?
02:44Education.
02:44I promise I will do it.
02:45I'll just come in and go.
02:46You shouldn't eat it when your teacher's teaching you,
02:48except my teacher isn't teaching you.
02:49I'm sorry.
02:49I'm sorry.
02:50I'm sorry.
02:51I'm sorry.
02:51I'm sorry.
02:52I'm sorry.
02:53It's not as serious, you know?
02:55But I can't be sure.
02:56So.
02:57Hi, kids.
02:59So what?
03:01Hello.
03:02My hands are actually ready.
03:03You got me over there.
03:04Is it over a pit of potatoes?
03:05No, I'm still...
03:06Uh, Dad?
03:07Mm-hmm.
03:07Tomorrow night, I'm getting boba at the Halodome with Dakota.
03:11Oh, you are, are you?
03:12Um, okay.
03:17Maybe Casey wants to join you.
03:19Uh, um, that's, that's okay.
03:23I'm, I mean, you can if you want.
03:26I'm fine with it.
03:27Um, maybe, yeah.
03:29I think it sounds like fun.
03:30Hey, y'all.
03:31Oh.
03:32Hey!
03:33Come in, come in, come in, please.
03:34Are you hungry?
03:35Yeah, there's more burgers.
03:36No, no, I'm good.
03:38Hey, guys.
03:39Hey.
03:40Hi.
03:40Hi.
03:41Hi.
03:42Uh, Lori, can we...
03:44Oh, yeah.
03:46Oh, careful.
03:47I keep the real.
03:51Why yuck?
03:53No.
03:54What's that?
03:55That's what I talk about, the week.
03:57Yeah, I want to spend more one-on-one time with Mary and Casey.
04:01Okay.
04:01Wait, I, I don't, I don't mean like custody or anything like that, okay?
04:07Okay.
04:08I just want to do more like pickups and whatnot.
04:11Pickups and whatnot?
04:13Oh, whatever.
04:15I, look, I just want to see if we can change the schedule so I can spend more time with them, okay?
04:19Smooth things over.
04:21Okay.
04:25Great.
04:26Yes.
04:27Um, can I be honest with you, though?
04:30They hate the extended stay hotel.
04:35I'm staying there to save money, okay?
04:38You know I got to deal with the hotel.
04:39Okay, no, look, David, I'm not trying to pick a fight with you, right?
04:42It's just the reality is, is the longer you stay somewhere, temporary, you know, you're giving them false hope that this isn't permanent.
04:52And, you know, it is permanent.
04:57This is what you wanted, so you need to find a, a real apartment, a place of your own.
05:04Yeah, a place of my own.
05:06Yeah.
05:08A bastard pad.
05:09Bro-heading.
05:10Mm, second home for your children.
05:13Yeah, that's who.
05:14I'm kidding.
05:18Uh-huh, uh-huh.
05:19Okay, I want, I'll text you their schedules.
05:22Okay.
05:24Okay.
05:28Why don't you join us?
05:30It's okay.
05:31Okay.
05:31I think we can talk about what happened.
05:58My cupcakes!
06:05Five more minutes.
06:06Hey, guys, anyone want a cupcake?
06:31Go away, Justin.
06:33But I made extra.
06:34Dude, for breakfast, no one wants the sugar.
06:37I cannot wait until I'm in high school.
06:40I'm breaking up.
06:41He's coming.
06:51What do you got there?
06:55What are you gonna do, huh?
06:57You gonna do something?
06:57I'll pray for you.
07:02What?
07:03I'll grant you to my prayers.
07:10You think you're better than me?
07:11You better pray, PK.
07:13Because one of these days, I'm gonna find you,
07:15and I'm gonna kick your ass.
07:17Dude.
07:21I'd take the week off if I was you.
07:25Mm-hmm.
07:25Oh, oh, why, why?
07:55Oh, okay.
08:17Okay.
08:23Monica is definitely moving to Texas,
08:51so we got to start a youth pastor search.
08:53And your faith leader's lunch is set for Thursday.
08:58Malcolm?
08:59Right.
09:00Thursday, Monica, Texas.
09:02Sorry, sorry.
09:03Yeah, so we got to talk about some of the comments
09:07that are on these cards.
09:09Apparently, some folks felt you were a little unsteady.
09:12They wrote that on a prayer card?
09:14Just a few.
09:15Yeah, unsteady, teetering, raw, but not in a bad way.
09:20They were just concerned about you.
09:22They're sending up their prayers.
09:23Mm, not this one.
09:26Bring back Pastor Harris.
09:28I'm sorry, man.
09:29Don't be.
09:30No, you got that X factor.
09:33Look, your country, I'm jazz.
09:35Phyllis just likes to do some jazz sometimes.
09:37Oh, Phyllis complains about everything.
09:39She can go to the 11 o'clock service.
09:41That's why we have both.
09:42There we go.
09:44I guess I really got to bring it this week, huh?
09:46Oh, you bring it every week, always have.
09:48And you get nothing but love on our socials.
09:50I'll take that.
09:52Maybe this week, we just don't put out as many prayer cards.
09:56All right, what is the key to a sweet single?
10:04One knee is always what?
10:05Off the ground.
10:08That's right.
10:09So, let's try it again.
10:11All right, arms out front, shoulder square, don't rest on the knee.
10:15You know, the only reason she's doing this is because she wants to hook up with me.
10:19Grab her.
10:27Gail?
10:28Um, what do you think for the press kit?
10:30Is this too aggro?
10:32Not enough.
10:35Hey, have you replied to Cup of Joe yet?
10:41Coward.
10:42The new Lori is on IRL Matt.
10:45She goes on dates.
10:46She meets people.
10:47Cup of Joe is employed like you.
10:50Educated like you.
10:52Divorced like you.
10:53And cute.
10:56Like me?
10:57Exactly.
10:58Okay.
10:59Except this new Lori, I don't know who that is.
11:02I didn't ask for a new Lori.
11:04I like the old Lori.
11:05I did too.
11:06But here we are.
11:07And I'd like to see you have a little fun, like David.
11:09Or like our big bald wall here.
11:14What?
11:16What are you telling me?
11:18I kissed Malcolm.
11:20Your pastor?
11:21Malcolm.
11:22My friend Malcolm.
11:23Okay, your pastor friend Malcolm.
11:24No, my friend Malcolm, who is also my pastor.
11:27And you're blushing.
11:29Well, I didn't mean to.
11:31I mean, I did.
11:32I did.
11:33I did mean to.
11:34And it was actually, um...
11:36It was actually amazing.
11:38Or a terrible mistake.
11:40And I honestly don't know which one.
11:42How did this happen?
11:44It was very impulsive.
11:45It just kind of did.
11:47So, is this gonna be a thing?
11:51No, no.
11:52No, no.
11:53We're not.
11:54It's just Malcolm and I, we've been getting closer for a while now.
12:00I mean, since Jenny died.
12:01And I did not.
12:02I didn't feel that way before.
12:04No.
12:05Because they were in love.
12:06And they were happily married.
12:07And I was married.
12:09But then, you know, she passed.
12:12And David left.
12:13And Malcolm and I just started...
12:18Vibing.
12:19Helping each other.
12:21And then, like, figuring out how to get through all of this.
12:26And yes, vibing, I guess.
12:28I...
12:31Is that wrong?
12:37Right.
12:39So, where's mom?
12:42She's busy.
12:43Yeah, I'm picking up the slack this week.
12:44So, we can all bond.
12:45You know, I was telling your sister, she can't let this Trevor guy push her around in front of the squad like that.
12:50Yes.
12:51Yep.
12:52Dad, I already texted Merit.
12:53Okay, so we can just drop it now, please.
12:55That's right.
12:56You gotta call that kid out, Casey.
12:57It'll only get worse if you don't.
12:58Yeah.
12:59Dad, I already texted Merit.
13:00Okay, so we can just drop it now, please.
13:02That's right.
13:03You gotta call that kid out, Casey.
13:06It'll only get worse if you don't.
13:08You know, Merit, I was thinking, what about basketball?
13:13What about basketball?
13:15Well, instead of wrestling.
13:17You know, you're a junior now.
13:18Extracurriculars matter more than ever.
13:20It's time for you to start thinking about who you want to be.
13:23Basketball's more of a team sport.
13:24That could be...
13:25I don't want to play basketball.
13:26Okay.
13:27All right.
13:28That's cool.
13:29Cross countries?
13:30You know, just you on the road?
13:31That...
13:32Why does it always have to be sports?
13:33It doesn't.
13:34I'm just trying to...
13:35I'm just trying to think of something you like.
13:36No, you mean what you like.
13:40Can you pull over?
13:41Merit, I don't understand what's happening.
13:43No, it's...
13:44It's Flora.
13:51Hey, Flora, you want a ride?
13:52No, no.
13:53We're...
13:54Good.
13:55We're gonna walk from here, right?
13:56Yeah, we're...
13:57Thanks, David.
13:58Yeah, but we're gonna...
13:59We're gonna walk.
14:00Call me, okay?
14:01Adios, Dad.
14:15You know he just thinks you and mom are going through, like, a midlife crisis, right?
14:19That you guys could still get back together?
14:22Really?
14:24Is that what you think?
14:25No.
14:26No.
14:29Hi.
14:30Oh, hey.
14:31Uh, sorry.
14:32Are you in the middle of something?
14:33No, I'm...
14:34Uh-uh.
14:35Okay.
14:37Can we talk?
14:38Always.
14:43I just...
14:44I wanna say...
14:45Okay.
14:47I'm your pastor.
14:48I'm a pastor.
14:49I'm your pastor.
14:50Uh...
14:51I bring more than just myself to this equation, and...
14:54I'm sorry if I crossed a line.
14:58No, no, no.
14:59You didn't.
15:01You didn't.
15:02No, we were...
15:03We were both...
15:04feeling...
15:11But it was a mistake, Malcolm.
15:13Um...
15:14Look, I don't know if what happened between us was because I'm lonely, or you're lonely,
15:19or...
15:20Because I miss Jenny, or you miss Jenny, or...
15:24Or...
15:25Because you were just so comfortable.
15:28You know, we are so...
15:30Comfortable.
15:33You know, but we are all...
15:35So close.
15:36You know, our families, our kids...
15:39You...
15:41You and I, we made a promise to each other to keep the routines.
15:45All of that going.
15:47But...
15:49Like, it's so fragile.
15:51And I don't wanna upend...
15:54Any of it.
15:57I get it.
15:58Um...
15:59Yeah.
16:00Yeah, I get it.
16:01I get it.
16:03And your friendship.
16:06Like, your friendship is...
16:08It's everything to me.
16:10And I can't imagine not having it.
16:13And I just...
16:16Like, to risk.
16:19All of that.
16:21I just, um...
16:23Right?
16:28Right?
16:30We can't.
16:32Yes.
16:34Yes, I know.
16:36Uh...
16:38There are...
16:39So many reasons...
16:41Why we can't.
16:43Malcolm?
16:44Men's prayer group in 15.
16:49Like men's prayer group.
16:51Like men's prayer group.
16:52Like men's prayer group.
16:59All right.
17:03Bye.
17:29Is it cool that I'm walking with you?
17:42Yeah.
17:44As long as you don't make me carry your backpack like you did in fourth grade.
17:48I did that?
17:50Yeah.
17:51Sorry.
17:54It's cool that we have English together this year.
17:57Yeah.
17:59Watson.
18:00I hate that guy.
18:04So why are you walking with me?
18:08I had to get out of that truck.
18:10And my dad, he just...
18:12Kept going off about wrestling.
18:14Like, sorry you don't get to live vicariously through me anymore.
18:17He's like, what about this sport?
18:18What about that sport?
18:19What are you...
18:20What are you gonna do instead?
18:22I don't know.
18:24And...
18:25I'll get it all over again when I get home.
18:27The two of them.
18:28They split up and now I have to hear everything twice.
18:31Sorry.
18:33Trauma dump.
18:35Anyway...
18:37Thank you for saving me.
18:38Oh yeah.
18:40Totally planned it.
18:43So what are you going to do instead?
18:46Something to piss him off.
18:48Oh.
18:52Speaking of...
18:53Trauma dump, I've got...
18:55Therapy.
19:01Do you have to go?
19:05Actually...
19:07No.
19:09I don't.
19:18We can provide it to you furnished or unfurnished. It's a little more expensive.
19:29Furnished.
19:31And it's just you on the lease.
19:34Just me.
19:40Okay, Mary.
19:42I'm going.
19:43Uh, Casey is out.
19:44And your dinner is in the fridge.
19:49Um, do I look okay?
19:52Yeah.
19:55Thank you for that.
19:57Okay. Well, I love you.
19:58I love you.
20:14Lori?
20:15Yeah.
20:18A cup of joe?
20:19Yeah.
20:20Uh, wow.
20:21I've been regretting that choice for a while now.
20:23Oh, no.
20:24It's really cute.
20:26Not what I was going for, but, uh...
20:28You know what?
20:29I don't...
20:30I don't know what I was going for.
20:32Uh...
20:33Joe is fine.
20:34Hi.
20:35Nice to meet you.
20:36Joe. Got it.
20:37It's nice to meet you, too.
20:39Oh, okay.
20:40I'm sorry.
20:41I...
20:42I'm really nervous.
20:43Um, and...
20:44Also...
20:45You...
20:46You look younger than your profile pictures.
20:47And that, I mean...
20:48You know...
20:49That's supposed to be the other way around, right?
20:50Um...
20:51I don't know.
20:52First of all, thank you.
20:53But, uh, don't be nervous.
20:54I've done this lots of times, and it only gets easier.
20:55Uh...
20:56You know what?
20:57That...
20:58That didn't quite come out right.
20:59Um...
21:00Okay.
21:01You look wonderful, by the way.
21:02Um, and...
21:03You look wonderful, by the way.
21:04Um, and...
21:05Also...
21:06You look younger than your profile pictures.
21:07And that, I mean...
21:08You know...
21:09That's supposed to be the other way around, right?
21:10Um...
21:11I don't know.
21:12First of all, thank you.
21:13But, uh, don't be nervous.
21:14I've done this lots of times, and it only gets easier.
21:16You know what?
21:17That...
21:18That didn't quite come out right.
21:19Um...
21:20Okay.
21:21You look wonderful, by the way.
21:22You really should have lived with that.
21:31Hang on.
21:34Oh.
21:35Um...
21:36Oh.
21:37That's alright.
21:38I mean, work can be 22.
21:39Oh.
21:40Um...
21:41Or my kids, you know.
21:42They always seem to...
21:43Need something.
21:51Okay.
21:52Done.
21:56That's from me.
21:58It's just, uh, an idea I had since we're both nervous.
22:04It is my end of the night.
22:06It was a great time.
22:07We had an awesome date.
22:09And I can't wait to see you again, text.
22:12Okay.
22:13I just thought if I send it now, it takes off all the pressure because you already had
22:17a good time.
22:18Oh.
22:19We did.
22:20Oh.
22:21We totally did.
22:22No, it seems like it.
22:23I just figured we'd cut to the, uh, end and work backward.
22:26Okay.
22:27Hmm.
22:30Look, in all seriousness, you seem great, and I get it.
22:35I'm your first since your divorce.
22:37You're out with some strange dude instead of being at home with your kids.
22:43It's whatever you need tonight.
22:47Well, I mean, it seems like we had a lot of fun dancing.
22:54Dancing?
22:55It's a, it's a great idea.
22:57Oh.
22:58I want you.
22:59I want you.
23:00Now.
23:01I want you.
23:02Now.
23:05I want you.
23:07I want you.
23:09Now.
23:10I want you.
23:12No, no, no, no.
23:13No, no, no, no.
23:14Guys.
23:16Guys.
23:17Guys, get in.
23:25No.
23:26No.
23:27No.
23:28No.
23:29No.
23:30Yes.
23:33Dudes.
23:34What?
23:35No.
23:36Dudes.
23:41Are they looking at us?
23:42Don't stare, Mika.
23:43I'm not.
23:44That's Dean.
23:45His brother, Miles, is friends with my brother.
23:46They go to Whitman.
23:49Should we go over there?
23:50Shouldn't they come to us?
23:53Casey.
23:54Why don't you go over there and pin one of them?
23:58Dakota.
23:59Don't.
24:00That's awesome.
24:01I heard you joined wrestling because you wanted to hook up with Trevor.
24:03Now, we get to wrestle him, like, every day.
24:05Is that true?
24:06Casey?
24:07It's so embarrassing, Casey.
24:08Guys, stop.
24:09Max, we're just saying that Casey can teach us some moves.
24:14Stop.
24:15They would love it.
24:16I know.
24:17That's true.
24:19They would love it, Chris.
24:20Guys, it's so fun.
24:22Casey, come on.
24:30I just got a message from Dr. Collins.
24:33You skipped your appointment today.
24:35I didn't feel like going.
24:37Well, that's not an option.
24:39Dad.
24:40Yeah?
24:41I need a break.
24:42I've been going for over three years, and I'm not saying it hasn't helped.
24:45It has, but...
24:46I found scissors in your room, Flora.
24:48Under your bed.
24:51Okay.
24:52It's not what you think.
24:53Don't overreact.
24:55I had to make a stupid timeline for A.P. Euro.
24:58That's all.
24:59I wasn't hiding them.
25:00I was just using them for that.
25:02For real.
25:03Flora.
25:04No, Dad, I...
25:05I get why finding the scissors scared you.
25:08I know that I freaked you and Mom out when...
25:12I cut myself that one time, but it's not like I tried to kill myself.
25:19Sorry.
25:20I'm sorry.
25:22I swear I wouldn't do anything like that again.
25:24Especially now.
25:25I mean, you have to know that.
25:28You know how your mom felt about therapy.
25:31How I feel.
25:32It is such an important tool, and I promised her.
25:35I know, but it's just the same thing week after week.
25:41And if you want to know what I was doing instead...
25:44I was hanging out with a friend.
25:46I was having fun.
25:47I mean, that's what you want, right?
25:52You lied to me, Flora.
25:54No, I did.
25:55I didn't.
25:56Not really.
25:57Look, you want to walk away from therapy.
25:58You've already walked away from the church.
26:00One has nothing to do with the other.
26:01I just think being there would help you figure out everything...
26:04Dad!
26:06It doesn't.
26:07Being in church actually makes it worse.
26:09Okay?
26:10I just can't.
26:11I can't right now.
26:12And I need you to stop asking me.
26:15I hope you're happy.
26:17No, not really.
26:19I invited Casey, okay?
26:20Just like you asked me to.
26:23And then she got upset and then took off.
26:24Why?
26:25What happened?
26:26Nothing happened.
26:27She just...
26:28She just freaks out over everything.
26:30And I mean, you can't do that with these girls.
26:31I mean, they're really important to me.
26:33Okay.
26:34Have you talked to Casey?
26:35No.
26:36Maybe you should try...
26:37No, no, no.
26:38Dad, okay, it's just different, okay?
26:39We're different.
26:44And this is my boy on his first birthday.
26:46Aww.
26:47And right here is New Year's.
26:48Okay.
26:49He loves a good party hat.
26:50Yeah.
26:51My nieces love dressing up Drucas, but I think he loves it more.
26:57He's basically my son.
26:58Yeah.
26:59Well...
27:04Oh, sorry, that's mine.
27:06The human child.
27:09Um...
27:10Joe, I've...
27:11I've really had so much fun.
27:12You made this very easy.
27:14Oh, my God.
27:15Sorry.
27:20Hey, if, uh...
27:21If you need to go, it's...
27:23It's...
27:24Alright.
27:26Yeah.
27:27Kids come first.
27:29Yeah.
27:30And dogs.
27:33Um, I'd really like to do this again.
27:35Maybe you're not supposed to say that.
27:37You saw my text.
27:39We are definitely doing this again.
27:41Yeah.
27:42Good night.
27:44Good night.
27:52Good night.
27:53Good night.
27:58Oh, sweetie, what happened?
28:05It's Trevor.
28:06He said the only reason I signed up for wrestling is because I like him.
28:11And everyone thinks that.
28:13And at the mall, they were all just laughing at me.
28:15And Penn was too.
28:16No.
28:17Just for a second.
28:19I'm sorry.
28:21I know she's really been going through something.
28:23What?
28:24Mom.
28:25No.
28:25No.
28:26All she cares about is being popular, okay?
28:28So don't defend her for that.
28:29I'm not.
28:30I am not excusing her.
28:32All right?
28:33I hear you.
28:33I hear you.
28:34I hear you.
28:35I hear you.
28:36Just done with her.
28:39Okay.
28:41I mean, why is she like this?
28:49I think she's just trying to figure out who she is.
28:56Oh, and also, I think she's scared of you.
29:03I think they all are.
29:06Why?
29:07Because you don't care about being popular.
29:11You care about just being you.
29:14And they don't know what to do with that.
29:16You know, it sucks right now.
29:20But as you get older, being different, it's a good thing.
29:29Your hair looks really nice.
29:33See you, kiddo.
29:42Bye, Case.
29:43Have a good day.
29:44Hey, look who's up this early.
29:46I know, right?
29:47Uh-huh.
29:48Just trying to pitch in more.
29:50Step up my dad duties.
29:51Good for you.
29:51And it sounds like it was a late night for Lori.
29:57Someone had a date.
29:59Oh.
30:00She did.
30:02Already, wow.
30:03It's weird, right?
30:06I mean, we're both on apps now.
30:08I mean, let's...
30:09Hopefully we don't bump into each other at the same restaurant.
30:12Hey, we might have been jealous, right?
30:14Yeah.
30:15Yeah, right.
30:16Right.
30:17Anyways, I forgot to mention, there's this woman in my office, Sarah.
30:20She's our accountant.
30:21She's like in her 40s.
30:22She's lovely, kind of quirky, single.
30:25Told her about you.
30:26She's really interested.
30:27No, no, no.
30:28You saw me at the bar the other night.
30:30I'm not ready to go on a date.
30:32No.
30:33No.
30:33I don't think I've ever even been on a...
30:36I mean, Jenny and I.
30:37But that wasn't even a...
30:39It was more like a courtship, you know?
30:42So, uh, thank you.
30:44Thank you very much.
30:45But, no.
30:46Okay.
30:47No problem, man.
30:47I just thought I'd put it out there.
30:50No, no.
30:53I know that this creative writing unit isn't for everyone.
30:56So I want to thank you for your first writing assignment.
30:59What I'm most looking forward to in this class.
31:03Delighted to know that so many of you are here because you have to be.
31:07But I consider you folks a personal challenge.
31:12So I had these made.
31:15A little practical inspo.
31:20From now on, when you write, I want you to actually write, not type.
31:29I'm old school.
31:31Okay?
31:32Your brains pen to paper.
31:35Call me a Luddite.
31:36Look it up.
31:37That's how I roll.
31:38There's a tactile process to the early stages of creativity.
31:43I want this to come from your minds and your body.
31:46I want you guys to get real.
31:50So this week, your assignment is to write about something that is uniquely you.
31:55Something that defines you.
31:57And it can be any form.
31:59It can be a poem.
32:00It can be a story.
32:01It can be an essay.
32:02Just be honest.
32:14What the?
32:14Are you enjoying this?
32:16Let me up.
32:17Oh, but in school, you're fine.
32:19No, because I think you're the one who wants to hook up with me, Trevor.
32:23Definitely not the other way around, okay?
32:25For all of you, got it?
32:27Because I can take you on every single one of you.
32:29Okay, Soto.
32:30I think you've made your point.
32:39They actually wrote all that?
32:41They were worried about me.
32:42You know, they want the old Pastor Malcolm back, I guess.
32:45Or maybe they need to get used to the new one.
32:47Whoever that is.
32:48You know, I thought it would be easier going back.
32:52I thought that, you know, once I got up there, everything would be fine.
32:57At home, too.
32:58And with the kids.
32:59Oh, you'll never doubt yourself more than as the father of teenage girls.
33:03Yeah.
33:03Just take it from me.
33:05Maybe it'll just take you a little bit longer.
33:07Hmm.
33:08You know, my dad used to say, your favorite preacher may be a trumpet.
33:12But, son, you might be a clarinet.
33:15Turns out I'm a tuba.
33:16The problem is, Malcolm, your voice has changed.
33:20Yeah.
33:21And our faithful, you look to us to lead with an unwavering capital L.
33:26The worlds are chaotic and complicated and trying.
33:29And they come to us for stability, for security.
33:31We're their constant.
33:32And you ask them for comfort.
33:35You scared them, man.
33:36You let them behind the curtain.
33:39Right.
33:39So, basically what we're saying is I am their rock, right?
33:43I'm always on 24-7.
33:45I can never mess up.
33:46Exactly.
33:47Got it.
33:47I kissed my wife's best friend.
33:52Or she kissed me.
33:53We kissed.
33:55Wow.
33:56Laurie?
33:57It was in the moment.
33:59I wasn't thinking.
34:00It's not going to happen again.
34:01But I can't stop thinking about it.
34:06Or her.
34:07And now, I don't know how to undo it.
34:10Well, you can't.
34:11I mean, look, I know you and Laurie are close.
34:13And the fact that you were willing to take a step forward, that's good.
34:16Okay.
34:16That's good.
34:17Just my opinion.
34:18Maybe choose a woman from someone else's church.
34:25Hey!
34:25Now, let's see.
34:29Isn't that your brother?
34:30Wait.
34:31Oh, come on.
34:31Come on.
34:33Fight!
34:33Fight!
34:34Fight!
34:34I don't want to fight you, Hannigan.
34:36Fight!
34:36Fight!
34:36No one's asking you.
34:38Fight!
34:38Fight!
34:39Fight!
34:39Maybe we can talk this out.
34:40Handsome in.
34:41Fight!
34:41Fight!
34:41Fight!
34:42Fight!
34:42Fight!
34:42Fight!
34:43What else is never the answer?
34:44Stop talking!
34:46I'm not afraid of you.
34:47Fight!
34:48Fight!
34:48Fight!
34:48Fight!
34:51Fight!
34:51Fight!
34:52Fight!
34:52Fight!
34:53Fight!
34:53Fight!
34:54Fight!
34:54Fight!
34:54Fight!
34:54Fight!
34:54Fight!
34:54Fight!
34:55Fight!
34:57Fight!
34:58Hey!
34:59Come here!
35:03You okay?
35:04I think so.
35:05I can't feel my toes.
35:07All right, listen to me.
35:08If you touch him one more time, I'm going to bury you.
35:11Got it?
35:12I said got it?
35:13Got it!
35:14Hey, hey, hey, come on.
35:16It's okay.
35:17Thanks, Casey.
35:18I was gonna...
35:19What?
35:19Laugh at him with your BFFs?
35:22It's okay.
35:23No, Justin.
35:24It's really not okay.
35:25It's really not okay.
35:26All right?
35:27Let's go.
35:32Flora!
35:33Hey, wait up.
35:36Hi.
35:38Watson is so cringe, right?
35:40Yeah.
35:41I mean, he's trying.
35:43Too hard, but he's...
35:44He's trying.
35:45Everything okay?
35:47Everything okay?
35:51My dad got a new apartment.
35:53Ooh.
35:54That is a lot of capitals and exclamation points.
35:57Yeah, right?
35:58Mm-mm.
35:58But this is what he does.
35:59He's always upselling.
36:01Pizza, movie night, ice cream.
36:03Don't look at the divorce.
36:04Look over here.
36:05You should write about that for Watson's class.
36:07Um, no.
36:09I was thinking I'd get real with ChatGPT.
36:11No.
36:13What are you gonna write about?
36:21Maybe this.
36:26Oh.
36:26Did you do that?
36:36A few years ago.
36:39I-I knew something happened, but I really...
36:43Yeah.
36:43Nobody knows.
36:44Outside my family.
36:45My therapist.
36:48I guess now you.
36:49I used to have these panic attacks in middle school,
36:59and I went down this wormhole online
37:01where these girls would hype each other up about...
37:07Yeah.
37:09My therapist would say I was looking for control.
37:13I haven't done it again.
37:14Um, it's just hard because Pastor's daughter
37:19is not supposed to have problems like that.
37:22So then, if I write about it now,
37:25will that freak my dad out?
37:26Like, he so desperately needs everything to be nice and neat,
37:30which I get, but...
37:34I'm so not.
37:36Well, Watson, eat that up.
37:46You should definitely write about that.
37:50So, what are you gonna do?
37:53Hmm.
37:53Hey, Merit.
38:06Merit.
38:07What is happening?
38:08Merit bought a drum, sir.
38:10No, yeah, I can hear it.
38:11I can see and hear that.
38:13Yeah, well, you went and made her place wrestling, so...
38:15With drums?
38:17I'm a drummer now.
38:18I'm teaching myself.
38:20Oh.
38:23Oh, yeah, man.
38:26That's so cool.
38:27Wait, why'd you stop?
38:29That's fine.
38:30I'm tired.
38:32Oh.
38:33Okay.
38:33Well, hey, I just came by to, you know,
38:35grab the rest of my things for my new apartment.
38:38It's moving in day, guys, you know?
38:40Hey, cone zone for anyone who wants to help me load my truck?
38:42What do you say?
38:44Oh, our old vinyls.
38:46I'm sorry, but I actually have homework, so...
38:49Yeah, but we haven't even eaten dinner yet, so...
38:51Yeah, okay.
38:52No, I get it.
38:52You got homework.
38:53Hey, guys, I promise you're going to love the new place.
38:55They'll come around.
38:59You guys, no, hold up.
39:01Go help your dad, please.
39:04We're hungry.
39:06No, dad is not the bad guy, right?
39:08Whatever happened between us, he is still your father,
39:11and at some point you need to let him off the hook.
39:18Thank you, honey.
39:19I don't know why I should let either of you off the hook.
39:24Hey, you okay?
39:40You okay?
39:41Yeah.
39:42You know, a couple bruises.
39:45Okay, look.
39:47Look, I'm really sorry that I let you down.
39:51I kind of froze.
39:54Flora says that we have to stick together, and...
39:57I got scared.
39:59How do I make him stop?
40:06Pro tip, dude.
40:08Next time, don't say that you're going to pray for him.
40:11Just pray for him.
40:13Okay?
40:13It eliminates the target on your back.
40:15I think Casey's such a badass.
40:21Yeah.
40:23She is.
40:27If anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come.
40:32The old is gone, the new is here.
40:34But I am called to new, as we are all called to growth, to change, to be more like him.
40:52Justin's a better audience.
41:01Justin's great, but I want my toughest critic.
41:07You're going to be great.
41:09But I'm still not coming on Sunday.
41:13You can watch the live stream.
41:14How about this, more compromise?
41:21On therapy, I will still see Dr. Cullens just once a month.
41:29Every other week.
41:31Fine.
41:31Deal.
41:33I was thinking that writing could be a good outlet for me.
41:41Writing?
41:42Yeah.
41:43Hey, your mom would love that you're using that.
41:47Yeah.
41:48I just started, but I'm going to keep it with me.
41:53Mr. Watson said that sometimes you can get hit with an idea, like a feeling,
41:57and you don't want the moment to pass you by before you can get it out, you know?
42:04Yeah, I do.
42:05Jesus specializes in making things new, especially our voices.
42:16Christ calls us to new.
42:18The new is here.
42:20Amen.
42:20When I first came to this church and saw my future father-in-law preach, I knew this was the place for me.
42:28This place made new when Pastor Lucas and his small but mighty congregation came to this sanctuary.
42:35I knew this was my home.
42:37It still is.
42:38Now, I know some of you were worried about me last week.
42:43Some of you were very worried about me.
42:46Like, call it in worried.
42:47Though I want to assure you that I am fine.
42:51I'm different.
42:54Immeasurably different.
42:56But I'm so very blessed to be with you in this moment to lead you in worship.
43:00Last week, I asked if I could lean on you.
43:03Maybe not in so many words.
43:05Maybe in too many words.
43:07But this week, I am reminded that we are all leaning on our Lord, our rock, and his unchanging love.
43:14Amen.
43:15In our church, we welcome all who hold Jesus in their hearts wherever they may be in their journey.
43:21No matter their background, their size, their shape, or their voice.
43:27My voice, friends, may sound different to you today.
43:31Maybe it's a little quieter.
43:33Maybe it's unfamiliar.
43:34It's a little unfamiliar to me.
43:38But it is certainly new.
43:41And this new voice, my voice, is deeply rooted in the enduring word of God.
43:47Amen.
43:48And the unshakable rock upon which we all stand.
43:51Amen.
43:52Amen.
44:04Don't worry.
44:30Just because our parents want us to be friends doesn't mean we still have to.
44:34Amen.
44:34Amen.
44:35Amen.
44:35Amen.
44:35Amen.
44:36Amen.
44:36Amen.
44:36Amen.
44:36Amen.
44:36Amen.
44:36Amen.
44:37Amen.
44:37Amen.
44:37Amen.
44:37Amen.
44:37Amen.
45:00Amen.
45:07Amen.
45:08Amen.
45:08Amen.
45:08Amen.
45:09Amen.
45:09Amen.
45:09Amen.
45:09Amen.
45:09Amen.
45:10Amen.
45:10Amen.
45:10Amen.
45:10Amen.
45:10Amen.
45:10Amen.
45:10Amen.
45:10Amen.
45:10Amen.
45:11Amen.
45:11Amen.
45:11Amen.
45:13Amen.
45:13Amen.
45:15Amen.
45:15Amen.
45:15Amen.
45:17Amen.
45:17Amen.
45:17Amen.
45:19Amen.
45:19Amen.
45:19Amen.
45:19Amen.
45:19Amen.
45:21Amen.
45:21Amen.
45:21Amen.
45:21Amen.
45:23Amen.
45:23Amen.
45:23Amen.
45:25Amen.
45:25Amen.
45:27Amen.
45:27Amen.
45:27Amen.
45:29Amen.
45:30Amen.
45:30Hey, are you OK?
45:58Yes, but I need to say something.
46:01Are you alone?
46:02Mm-hmm.
46:03Yeah.
46:09This might not be fair.
46:10And I hear you about everything you've said about us,
46:12about our families, about how complicated things are.
46:16Look, I've never had a friend like you, Laurie.
46:19And you're right, we can't be together for all the reasons.
46:21But I want to be truthful with you.
46:26The other day, Flora said to me,
46:29sometimes you get this feeling.
46:31And you just, you can't let that moment pass you by.
46:35You have to get it out.
46:36And I can't go to sleep tonight, or maybe ever,
46:41without telling you when we kissed, kissing you.
46:49I haven't felt that alive in a long time.
46:55And I just wanted to say that.
47:01And now we can move on forward like we were.
47:09OK.
47:11OK.
47:12Good.
47:13Yeah.
47:18Good night.
47:19Good night.
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