Transcripts For WETA To The Contrary With Bonnie Erbe 201310

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creepy, old reverend jones. >> reverend jones retired six months ago, so the pastor's name is reverend jordan now, okay? this man has great vision. he has new programs that he wants to start at the church. he wants to help people find jobs. who doesn't need a job? >> wait a minute. help people find jobs? >> yes. >> he can get us all jobs. everybody needs a job here. that's cool. we can get jobs. cj, we can get you a job. >> baby, cj already has a job. >> uh... >> cj already has a job? cj doesn't have a job. come on, janine. let's go. >> oh, no, no, no. i need to stay and watch this. >> no, baby. you have a job. you have two jobs right back in my room. come on. come, come, come, come. >> yeah. >> hayden and jayden. >> hayden and jayden, hayden and jayden. >> cj has a job, baby. tell him about your job, cj. >> yeah, tell me about the job, cj. you got a job? you didn't tell me about it? >> right. let's just say, hypothetically, if reverend jordan could actually help people to get jobs, would you want him to find somebody to replace you that you knew really, really well -- i mean, knew well enough to sit at your kitchen table -- or would you rather it be somebody that you didn't know? >> you been holding out on me like that? you been holding out on me, cj? somebody i know has replaced me at my job? it's bart. it's bart. i knew it. i knew it. i felt it in here. i felt it. i thought it was gas, but it was bart. ha ha! i'm going down to that city hall, cj. >> no. but wait. don't. >> i'm going to firm my affirmative action. >> but wait a minute. [ horns honking, bell dings ] [ whistle blows ] ♪ [ female announcer ] with mccafé, every season is full of delicious surprises. for a limited time, fall for the latest flavor -- the brand-new mccafé pumpkin spice latte, smooth, sweet, a hint of spice and made with 100% rainforest alliance certified espresso. settle in with pumpkin spice latte, something new to love from mccafé. so you can do more. ♪ ♪ only degree has motionsense activated by your movement, the more you move the more it protects. ♪ do more. ♪ degree. it won't let you down. >> hey, baby. >> hey, baby, i'm back. >> curtis, uh-uh. curtis, where have you been? >> uh, where was i at? can't even remember. where, city hall? i think i was at city hall. >> curtis, wait, wait, baby. if this is about what cj said, he did not tell you everything. >> oh, i mean, he told me enough. >> oh. >> yeah. i just went down to the city council meeting. >> yes? >> can you believe security tried to kick me out? is that crazy? >> of city hall? >> yeah. that's so crazy. >> curtis, what did you do? >> look, baby. okay. the mayor was giving a speech to some of the city workers that have been laid off... >> okay. >> and i may or may not have went and grabbed her mike to do a little speech of my own. >> curtis, no. >> okay, i may or may not have enticed a few like-minded people into a little, small, little, teeny, little, itty-bitty, little riot. >> curtis. >> couldn't even see it. >> curtis! >> with a few like-minded people who might have followed me home. >> who might have followed you home? a few people? [ people chanting "curtis payne!"] baby, what is this? >> power to the people! >> curtis! [ chanting continues ] hee hee! hi, reverend jordan. >> sorry for coming round back. it seems the multitudes have gathered up front. they're chanting for someone named curtis. >> yes, sir. it's a long story, pastor. please. curtis? please, please, please, honey. i want you to meet my husband. >> love it. what you want? >> mr. payne. >> reverend jordan, this is my husband, curtis payne. curtis... >> oh, okay. >> i don't believe i've seen you in church. >> yeah. i don't believe i've seen you, either. ha ha! uh, yeah. you know, i sit in the back, way in the back. >> in the balcony. >> no, in my living room, right? matter of fact, i'm gonna go there now, get my seat early. >> ha ha ha! he's such a...character. this is my niece janine. >> hello, reverend. it's wonderful to meet you. >> excuse me! >> what -- >> that was my daughter jazmine. excuse me, reverend. i need to see what she's up to. >> sister payne, i don't mean to take up too much of your time. >> oh, no, no, no. please sit. sit, sit, sit, sit. have a seat. >> i just wanted you to be one of the first to know that as part of our new ministry, we're about the launch the multimedia outreach program! it will allow us to expand our reach into the community. >> oh, pastor, that is wonderful, ohh, and this is going to help us raise the awareness for the help center. >> the church is moving in exciting new directions. >> oh, yes. of course, of course, of course. >> through the program, for example, worshipers will be able to actually download clips of services! >> download clips of services? so, the people gonna be able to download church? >> sister payne, we can no longer constrain the church within these just four walls! >> ooh, sit down, sit down, sit down. sit down here. okay, pastor. this sounds good. now, so, okay. well, how does the help center fit into this program? >> well, see, that's what i wanted to talk to you about. in our new budget, we're reallocating the help center funds to the multimedia outreach program. >> wait. you're what? >> you're going to shut down the help center? >> no, janine. he's not gonna shut down the help center. why would he do that? how could he do it? you wouldn't do that, would you? >> sister payne, try to understand that-- >> okay. you are closing it? >> the center fed 50 people yesterday. we're talking about spiritually feeding 50,000! >> okay, but what about the people on auburn avenue who need the physical food today? >> well, just help me get this launched, and we can discuss the details later. >> no, reverend. i think your details have already been discussed, which means this discussion is over. excuse me. >> sister payne, please. sometimes your plan might not always be god's plan. >> my plan? sir, all i want to do is help feed the needy. sounds like your plan does not have room for that type of ministry. thank you for coming by. >> but, sister payne -- >> thank you for coming by. [ people chanting "payne needs his pay!" ] >> what are those people still doing here? >> step aside. coming through. >> wait. whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa. what are you doing? that's my lemonade. you can't be giving away my lemonade. >> giving it away? please. i'm getting paid. >> you know what? this is too much. they got to go. >> no. this is getting good. who knows how far you could take this? you could run for office. >> i don't want to be a politician. >> well, why not? you're loud. you're obnoxious. you sit around saying, "what's wrong with the world?" all day, and you never do anything about it. you were born to be in government. >> look, jazzy. all i want is my job back, all right? >> then use the crowd. whip them up, and when the press get here, you can use them to get your job back. >> ooh? that's not a bad idea. that's a good idea. you're small, but you're smart. yeah. you learned a lot at that little gifted school, didn't you? okay. let's go. >> uncle curtis -- >> hey, how you doing, man? >> no. i heard about what happened at city hall. we need to talk. >> no. i can't talk right now. my people waiting on me. they gonna help me get my job back. >> no, uncle curtis. that's what i need to talk to you about. [ cheers and applause ] uncle curtis. uncle curtis! >> shh! cj! >> uncle curtis, help. >> oh. ugh. >> citizens of atlanta, earlier today a man of the people rose and spoke for you! >> [ chanting "curtis!" ] >> now he's mad, you're mad, and he's mad you're mad. we're all mad, and when you're mad, you got to act mad. let me see a mad face. rrr! let me see it! wow! all right! now i give you your next city councilman -- curtis payne! [ cheers and applause ] >> city councilman? why you tell them that? >> because i'm mad. i got a little drunk with power. just roll with them. you want my chair? you can have my chair. >> no. i'm good. okay. hello, my fellow atlantacans. [ cheers and applause ] look. running for city council, that isn't why i'm -- >> [ chanting "city council!" ] >> yeah. no, no, no. no. that's not why i'm here. i'm here to talk about city government that would rather force out their own people than -- >> uh, we're gonna need more cups. >> more cups? >> [ chanting "more cops!" ] >> no, not cops. i said cups, not policemen, cups. >> oh, man, someone parked a taxi in aunt ella's flower bed. >> he better-- no taxis in the flower bed. >> [ chanting "no taxes!" ] >> no. i didn't say taxes. i said taxis, not taxes. oh, man. look, people. i'm not here for that. i'm here because i lost my job. the city has taken my job. >> the city hasn't taken your job, unc. i took your job. >> ooh. >> what? >> it's me. i took your job. i'm your replacement. >> oh, poor baby. >> oh, no. >> what the hell? >> [ chanting "what the hell?" ] >> oh, shut the hell up! 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"get a job." well, they just offered me the job. i didn't take the job. >> not my job, cj. get your own job, not my job. come on, man. what's the code? what's the fireman's code? you a fire chief. you got to know the code. >> rookies buy the doughnuts? >> ooh, oh, we got a funny man. everybody, we got a funny man. funny man in the house. no, cj. thou shalt not covet thy uncle's job. >> what? where'd that come from? >> if you look in the book of jobs, you will see that the burning bush told moses right before he put it out, and moses was the first fireman. everybody know that. everybody know that, and you better be careful because you not just going against me. you're going against moses, and he got connections. >> janine, what am i gonna tell these people at the help center? >> well, miss ella, you may not have to tell them anything. >> what are you talking about? you heard him. he is going to close that center. >> maybe the two of you can find some common ground. >> i don't think so. he's gonna make sure that his little people are working and that all the internets are in place and that all the people-- >> he's here. >> he's who? who's here? >> hi. hi. come on in. >> ♪ what's he doing here? >> i called him. miss ella, don't get mad. i called him. i think that the earlier conversation just got a little bit too heated and you two need to do some more talking. >> well, if he's still gonna close down that center, then there's nothing for us to talk about. >> sister payne, closing the help center doesn't have to be the end of your service to the church. there's other ministries that you can get involved in. >> pastor, this is not about me. [ scoffs ] this is about all of the people in the community who fall through the cracks. >> my first priority is to my flock, the members of my church, but those other people, they will fi-- >> whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa. i am so sorry. i don't mean any disrespect, but i am a member of your flock, but i am also one of those other people. see, pastor, i was on the streets. i did the drugs. i was homeless, and, i promise you, if it hadn't been for people like miss ella and the help center, i would've fallen through the cracks, too. >> i understand. i understand, but mrs. payne -- >> pastor, please. i really don't think you do. i don't think you understand. have a seat, sir. okay. um... pastor, do you know sister fiona smith? >> fiona smith. let me check the church database. is she a member? >> oh... >> well, her daddy built the church long, long, long, long time ago, and it's not gonna be in your database. fiona smith is 82 years old, pastor, and she ain't high-tech. she's never gonna operate the internet or download a church service, but she comes to the help center every single day... >> every day. >> and she eats soup there, sir, because she's hungry every day, and she rides on her bus because she doesn't have a car. we are all she has, and that's just another member's story. >> i don't understand. if she's a member, why haven't i seen her? >> pastor, i don't know why you haven't seen her. she sits on the front pew. >> i guess i've been shouting from the mountaintop when the neediest have been right here in front of me. i'm grateful that i have strong, faithful members like you working with me. >> oh, this is good. see? maybe the two of you can sit down and look over the budget and see what you can come up with. >> um, i'll text you. >> ha ha ha! >> ha ha ha! >> thank you. >> oh, thank you. thank you. >> bye, pastor. >> god bless you. >> god bless. >> ooh. >> yay. >> jazmine, come help me with this tech stuff, please. >> ♪ da da-da 80, 81, 82... >> guess you did pretty good. everybody in the house got a job except for curtis. >> i might have an opening in my organization. you got a résumé? i'll need two recommendations. >> yeah. i got two recommendations. one, hush up, and, two, get your little tail out of my living room. >> a smart aleck in this economy? i like your spunk. we'll be in touch. hey, mom. >> hi, baby. wow. nice. >> well, well, well. if it isn't mrs. judas. >> for your information, judas didn't have a wife. >> ha! you need to read your bible a little more, don't you? >> what? >> yes, he did have a wife. >> no. he -- >> judas had a wife. her name was judy. now, don't tell me the bible, okay? she turned into a pillar of seasoned salt, and then it rained for 40 days and 40 nights, and she turned into soup, and then we had six weeks more of winter. >> okay, so i take it cj told you. >> yeah. he did, but, boy, i'll tell you, it's really hard to listen to somebody when you got a knife in your back, huh? you want to stab me in the back, too, so i have a matching set, his and her matching set of knives, in my back? there's a spot right next to where he did when he stole my job. >> cj did not steal your job. >> yeah. it just walked away, didn't it? you know what? he went down there and convinced that district chief to throw me out. >> cj would never do that, all right, although i really couldn't blame him if he did with the way you always hurl insults at him all the time. you never make him feel welcome. you always treat him like a stranger. >> oh, wait a minute. >> and do you know why he puts up with it? because he loves you. for some unknown reason, this man actually respects you. he became a firefighter because of you, so the last thing he would actually want to do is hurt you. >> but he took my job. >> he took your job. "he took my job." a job was offered to him. you and i both know he deserved that job. that job would've gone to somebody else anyway because they were retiring you. >> i'm his uncle, janine. >> yes, yes. you're his uncle. you are the man that prepared him for this job. you are the reason that he got this opportunity. you are his hero, and i really just don't understand how you don't get that. ah! wait. and another thing. judy was nowhere in the bible. she's not judas' wife. she's nowhere. read it. >> [ sighs ] >> good to see you. called you 20 minutes ago. i'm glad i wasn't on fire. >> just say what you got to say. >> i am, but i need to say it in front of everybody. everybody come in the living room. >> what, baby? >> come on, y'all. hurry up. hurry up. i got to tell everybody something. >> okay, okay, okay. sit, sit, sit. >> i got something to say, and everybody needs to hear it. >> what is it now? >> as everybody knows, the fire department has forced me to retire. i'm curtis payne, and i don't let nobody push me around. that's just me. i fight for what i believe in, and i believe that cj payne, my nephew... should be the next chief of engine company number 5. if anybody is gonna replace me, it should be you. i'm glad somebody reminded me of that. >> thank you. >> it wasn't you. it was judy from the bible. don't know what bible you got. >> [ sighs ] >> i got something for you. >> what is it? >> oh... just an old watch... old watch found in a fire. hadn't worked for over 75 years. >> uncle curtis, you really give sucky presents. >> actually, jazzy, it's not a present. it's kind of a fire chief's memento. you see, my fire chief gave it to me, and his fire chief gave it to him, and et cetera. you get the point. it's just a little something to remind us who we serve and what we do and how important and how dangerous our job is. >> wow. >> there you go, chief. >> you deserve it. he's proud of you, and i'm proud of you. >> yes. yes. i'm proud of you, too. we should go and celebrate. >> oh! let's go out for ice cream. >> yes. >> oh, yeah. ice cream. yeah. good. jazzy is buying. >> curtis! >> baby, she's the only one with money. >> ha!

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creepy, old reverend jones. >> reverend jones retired six months ago, so the pastor's name is reverend jordan now, okay? this man has great vision. he has new programs that he wants to start at the church. he wants to help people find jobs. who doesn't need a job? >> wait a minute. help people find jobs? >> yes. >> he can get us all jobs. everybody needs a job here. that's cool. we can get jobs. cj, we can get you a job. >> baby, cj already has a job. >> uh... >> cj already has a job? cj doesn't have a job. come on, janine. let's go. >> oh, no, no, no. i need to stay and watch this. >> no, baby. you have a job. you have two jobs right back in my room. come on. come, come, come, come. >> yeah. >> hayden and jayden. >> hayden and jayden, hayden and jayden. >> cj has a job, baby. tell him about your job, cj. >> yeah, tell me about the job, cj. you got a job? you didn't tell me about it? >> right. let's just say, hypothetically, if reverend jordan could actually help people to get jobs, would you want him to find somebody to replace you that you knew really, really well -- i mean, knew well enough to sit at your kitchen table -- or would you rather it be somebody that you didn't know? >> you been holding out on me like that? you been holding out on me, cj? somebody i know has replaced me at my job? it's bart. it's bart. i knew it. i knew it. i felt it in here. i felt it. i thought it was gas, but it was bart. ha ha! i'm going down to that city hall, cj. >> no. but wait. don't. >> i'm going to firm my affirmative action. >> but wait a minute. [ horns honking, bell dings ] [ whistle blows ] ♪ [ female announcer ] with mccafé, every season is full of delicious surprises. for a limited time, fall for the latest flavor -- the brand-new mccafé pumpkin spice latte, smooth, sweet, a hint of spice and made with 100% rainforest alliance certified espresso. settle in with pumpkin spice latte, something new to love from mccafé. so you can do more. ♪ ♪ only degree has motionsense activated by your movement, the more you move the more it protects. ♪ do more. ♪ degree. it won't let you down. >> hey, baby. >> hey, baby, i'm back. >> curtis, uh-uh. curtis, where have you been? >> uh, where was i at? can't even remember. where, city hall? i think i was at city hall. >> curtis, wait, wait, baby. if this is about what cj said, he did not tell you everything. >> oh, i mean, he told me enough. >> oh. >> yeah. i just went down to the city council meeting. >> yes? >> can you believe security tried to kick me out? is that crazy? >> of city hall? >> yeah. that's so crazy. >> curtis, what did you do? >> look, baby. okay. the mayor was giving a speech to some of the city workers that have been laid off... >> okay. >> and i may or may not have went and grabbed her mike to do a little speech of my own. >> curtis, no. >> okay, i may or may not have enticed a few like-minded people into a little, small, little, teeny, little, itty-bitty, little riot. >> curtis. >> couldn't even see it. >> curtis! >> with a few like-minded people who might have followed me home. >> who might have followed you home? a few people? [ people chanting "curtis payne!"] baby, what is this? >> power to the people! >> curtis! [ chanting continues ] hee hee! hi, reverend jordan. >> sorry for coming round back. it seems the multitudes have gathered up front. they're chanting for someone named curtis. >> yes, sir. it's a long story, pastor. please. curtis? please, please, please, honey. i want you to meet my husband. >> love it. what you want? >> mr. payne. >> reverend jordan, this is my husband, curtis payne. curtis... >> oh, okay. >> i don't believe i've seen you in church. >> yeah. i don't believe i've seen you, either. ha ha! uh, yeah. you know, i sit in the back, way in the back. >> in the balcony. >> no, in my living room, right? matter of fact, i'm gonna go there now, get my seat early. >> ha ha ha! he's such a...character. this is my niece janine. >> hello, reverend. it's wonderful to meet you. >> excuse me! >> what -- >> that was my daughter jazmine. excuse me, reverend. i need to see what she's up to. >> sister payne, i don't mean to take up too much of your time. >> oh, no, no, no. please sit. sit, sit, sit, sit. have a seat. >> i just wanted you to be one of the first to know that as part of our new ministry, we're about the launch the multimedia outreach program! it will allow us to expand our reach into the community. >> oh, pastor, that is wonderful, ohh, and this is going to help us raise the awareness for the help center. >> the church is moving in exciting new directions. >> oh, yes. of course, of course, of course. >> through the program, for example, worshipers will be able to actually download clips of services! >> download clips of services? so, the people gonna be able to download church? >> sister payne, we can no longer constrain the church within these just four walls! >> ooh, sit down, sit down, sit down. sit down here. okay, pastor. this sounds good. now, so, okay. well, how does the help center fit into this program? >> well, see, that's what i wanted to talk to you about. in our new budget, we're reallocating the help center funds to the multimedia outreach program. >> wait. you're what? >> you're going to shut down the help center? >> no, janine. he's not gonna shut down the help center. why would he do that? how could he do it? you wouldn't do that, would you? >> sister payne, try to understand that-- >> okay. you are closing it? >> the center fed 50 people yesterday. we're talking about spiritually feeding 50,000! >> okay, but what about the people on auburn avenue who need the physical food today? >> well, just help me get this launched, and we can discuss the details later. >> no, reverend. i think your details have already been discussed, which means this discussion is over. excuse me. >> sister payne, please. sometimes your plan might not always be god's plan. >> my plan? sir, all i want to do is help feed the needy. sounds like your plan does not have room for that type of ministry. thank you for coming by. >> but, sister payne -- >> thank you for coming by. [ people chanting "payne needs his pay!" ] >> what are those people still doing here? >> step aside. coming through. >> wait. whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa. what are you doing? that's my lemonade. you can't be giving away my lemonade. >> giving it away? please. i'm getting paid. >> you know what? this is too much. they got to go. >> no. this is getting good. who knows how far you could take this? you could run for office. >> i don't want to be a politician. >> well, why not? you're loud. you're obnoxious. you sit around saying, "what's wrong with the world?" all day, and you never do anything about it. you were born to be in government. >> look, jazzy. all i want is my job back, all right? >> then use the crowd. whip them up, and when the press get here, you can use them to get your job back. >> ooh? that's not a bad idea. that's a good idea. you're small, but you're smart. yeah. you learned a lot at that little gifted school, didn't you? okay. let's go. >> uncle curtis -- >> hey, how you doing, man? >> no. i heard about what happened at city hall. we need to talk. >> no. i can't talk right now. my people waiting on me. they gonna help me get my job back. >> no, uncle curtis. that's what i need to talk to you about. [ cheers and applause ] uncle curtis. uncle curtis! >> shh! cj! >> uncle curtis, help. >> oh. ugh. >> citizens of atlanta, earlier today a man of the people rose and spoke for you! >> [ chanting "curtis!" ] >> now he's mad, you're mad, and he's mad you're mad. we're all mad, and when you're mad, you got to act mad. let me see a mad face. rrr! let me see it! wow! all right! now i give you your next city councilman -- curtis payne! [ cheers and applause ] >> city councilman? why you tell them that? >> because i'm mad. i got a little drunk with power. just roll with them. you want my chair? you can have my chair. >> no. i'm good. okay. hello, my fellow atlantacans. [ cheers and applause ] look. running for city council, that isn't why i'm -- >> [ chanting "city council!" ] >> yeah. no, no, no. no. that's not why i'm here. i'm here to talk about city government that would rather force out their own people than -- >> uh, we're gonna need more cups. >> more cups? >> [ chanting "more cops!" ] >> no, not cops. i said cups, not policemen, cups. >> oh, man, someone parked a taxi in aunt ella's flower bed. >> he better-- no taxis in the flower bed. >> [ chanting "no taxes!" ] >> no. i didn't say taxes. i said taxis, not taxes. oh, man. look, people. i'm not here for that. i'm here because i lost my job. the city has taken my job. >> the city hasn't taken your job, unc. i took your job. >> ooh. >> what? >> it's me. i took your job. i'm your replacement. >> oh, poor baby. >> oh, no. >> what the hell? >> [ chanting "what the hell?" ] >> oh, shut the hell up! 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"get a job." well, they just offered me the job. i didn't take the job. >> not my job, cj. get your own job, not my job. come on, man. what's the code? what's the fireman's code? you a fire chief. you got to know the code. >> rookies buy the doughnuts? >> ooh, oh, we got a funny man. everybody, we got a funny man. funny man in the house. no, cj. thou shalt not covet thy uncle's job. >> what? where'd that come from? >> if you look in the book of jobs, you will see that the burning bush told moses right before he put it out, and moses was the first fireman. everybody know that. everybody know that, and you better be careful because you not just going against me. you're going against moses, and he got connections. >> janine, what am i gonna tell these people at the help center? >> well, miss ella, you may not have to tell them anything. >> what are you talking about? you heard him. he is going to close that center. >> maybe the two of you can find some common ground. >> i don't think so. he's gonna make sure that his little people are working and that all the internets are in place and that all the people-- >> he's here. >> he's who? who's here? >> hi. hi. come on in. >> ♪ what's he doing here? >> i called him. miss ella, don't get mad. i called him. i think that the earlier conversation just got a little bit too heated and you two need to do some more talking. >> well, if he's still gonna close down that center, then there's nothing for us to talk about. >> sister payne, closing the help center doesn't have to be the end of your service to the church. there's other ministries that you can get involved in. >> pastor, this is not about me. [ scoffs ] this is about all of the people in the community who fall through the cracks. >> my first priority is to my flock, the members of my church, but those other people, they will fi-- >> whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa. i am so sorry. i don't mean any disrespect, but i am a member of your flock, but i am also one of those other people. see, pastor, i was on the streets. i did the drugs. i was homeless, and, i promise you, if it hadn't been for people like miss ella and the help center, i would've fallen through the cracks, too. >> i understand. i understand, but mrs. payne -- >> pastor, please. i really don't think you do. i don't think you understand. have a seat, sir. okay. um... pastor, do you know sister fiona smith? >> fiona smith. let me check the church database. is she a member? >> oh... >> well, her daddy built the church long, long, long, long time ago, and it's not gonna be in your database. fiona smith is 82 years old, pastor, and she ain't high-tech. she's never gonna operate the internet or download a church service, but she comes to the help center every single day... >> every day. >> and she eats soup there, sir, because she's hungry every day, and she rides on her bus because she doesn't have a car. we are all she has, and that's just another member's story. >> i don't understand. if she's a member, why haven't i seen her? >> pastor, i don't know why you haven't seen her. she sits on the front pew. >> i guess i've been shouting from the mountaintop when the neediest have been right here in front of me. i'm grateful that i have strong, faithful members like you working with me. >> oh, this is good. see? maybe the two of you can sit down and look over the budget and see what you can come up with. >> um, i'll text you. >> ha ha ha! >> ha ha ha! >> thank you. >> oh, thank you. thank you. >> bye, pastor. >> god bless you. >> god bless. >> ooh. >> yay. >> jazmine, come help me with this tech stuff, please. >> ♪ da da-da 80, 81, 82... >> guess you did pretty good. everybody in the house got a job except for curtis. >> i might have an opening in my organization. you got a résumé? i'll need two recommendations. >> yeah. i got two recommendations. one, hush up, and, two, get your little tail out of my living room. >> a smart aleck in this economy? i like your spunk. we'll be in touch. hey, mom. >> hi, baby. wow. nice. >> well, well, well. if it isn't mrs. judas. >> for your information, judas didn't have a wife. >> ha! you need to read your bible a little more, don't you? >> what? >> yes, he did have a wife. >> no. he -- >> judas had a wife. her name was judy. now, don't tell me the bible, okay? she turned into a pillar of seasoned salt, and then it rained for 40 days and 40 nights, and she turned into soup, and then we had six weeks more of winter. >> okay, so i take it cj told you. >> yeah. he did, but, boy, i'll tell you, it's really hard to listen to somebody when you got a knife in your back, huh? you want to stab me in the back, too, so i have a matching set, his and her matching set of knives, in my back? there's a spot right next to where he did when he stole my job. >> cj did not steal your job. >> yeah. it just walked away, didn't it? you know what? he went down there and convinced that district chief to throw me out. >> cj would never do that, all right, although i really couldn't blame him if he did with the way you always hurl insults at him all the time. you never make him feel welcome. you always treat him like a stranger. >> oh, wait a minute. >> and do you know why he puts up with it? because he loves you. for some unknown reason, this man actually respects you. he became a firefighter because of you, so the last thing he would actually want to do is hurt you. >> but he took my job. >> he took your job. "he took my job." a job was offered to him. you and i both know he deserved that job. that job would've gone to somebody else anyway because they were retiring you. >> i'm his uncle, janine. >> yes, yes. you're his uncle. you are the man that prepared him for this job. you are the reason that he got this opportunity. you are his hero, and i really just don't understand how you don't get that. ah! wait. and another thing. judy was nowhere in the bible. she's not judas' wife. she's nowhere. read it. >> [ sighs ] >> good to see you. called you 20 minutes ago. i'm glad i wasn't on fire. >> just say what you got to say. >> i am, but i need to say it in front of everybody. everybody come in the living room. >> what, baby? >> come on, y'all. hurry up. hurry up. i got to tell everybody something. >> okay, okay, okay. sit, sit, sit. >> i got something to say, and everybody needs to hear it. >> what is it now? >> as everybody knows, the fire department has forced me to retire. i'm curtis payne, and i don't let nobody push me around. that's just me. i fight for what i believe in, and i believe that cj payne, my nephew... should be the next chief of engine company number 5. if anybody is gonna replace me, it should be you. i'm glad somebody reminded me of that. >> thank you. >> it wasn't you. it was judy from the bible. don't know what bible you got. >> [ sighs ] >> i got something for you. >> what is it? >> oh... just an old watch... old watch found in a fire. hadn't worked for over 75 years. >> uncle curtis, you really give sucky presents. >> actually, jazzy, it's not a present. it's kind of a fire chief's memento. you see, my fire chief gave it to me, and his fire chief gave it to him, and et cetera. you get the point. it's just a little something to remind us who we serve and what we do and how important and how dangerous our job is. >> wow. >> there you go, chief. >> you deserve it. he's proud of you, and i'm proud of you. >> yes. yes. i'm proud of you, too. we should go and celebrate. >> oh! let's go out for ice cream. >> yes. >> oh, yeah. ice cream. yeah. good. jazzy is buying. >> curtis! >> baby, she's the only one with money. >> ha!

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