Grace Wins (2023) Movie Script
1
(gentle music)
Out in the storm,
I stand all alone.
Yet finding you there,
I'm walking toward home.
Each footstep before me
brings credence to him.
Buffeted by wind and wave
and the shrapnel of sin.
Our hope is refrained
yet our soul is unscathed.
One truth will remain.
(gentle music continues)
One last line.
(gentle music continues)
I lost my mom to domestic violence.
My dad never stopped his hurt.
He drove her into a storm.
He led her to the dirt.
This darkness that's over me,
it's trying to take my life.
I can't,
I can't wake up again tomorrow
so full of sadness and strife.
I've got to ameliorate myself.
I have to find my way through.
I will stop my comfort method.
God, I don't need you.
Yo Q.
Yo, what's up Brian?
Get you a drink.
Something more?
Tonight, we celebrate.
What we celebrating?
A pirate bounty.
You're not gonna get this
type of money slinging hash.
And how exactly did you get that money?
By living smart in a free world.
It's time for you to get your share.
Say the word.
You got a job.
Yeah, we'll see.
Yo, you ever gonna tell
me how you got those?
Hey, this, let's pull up, man.
- Pirates bounty, bro.
- Okay.
Cool.
What do you do realistically,
when failure is your name?
Not sure if you're inside
just playing the world's game.
Ah, woo.
You do whatever you can
to pacify that drought.
You understand from all fronts
there's unquestionably no way out.
(message dings)
Oh crap.
An hour late again.
Come on, Brian, we got customers.
Let's go!
(customers chattering)
(gentle music)
Okay, okay.
All right, come on man.
(gentle music continues)
What's going on bro?
Sorry man.
Sorry, sorry.
(gentle music continues)
I don't know what's going on.
Tables three and five,
both orders was wrong.
And table 12, they just left.
Brian, seriously, what's wrong, man?
I'm,
I'm sorry, okay.
It won't happen again.
(exhaling)
No thanks.
You know, I can tolerate a
few mistakes in the kitchen.
I can even tolerate
you constantly coming into work late.
But what I can't tolerate
is an addict working in my restaurant.
Really?
No answer.
Okay, you're fired.
But?
Seriously?
[Ken] You can pick up
your last check on Friday.
Ken, I, I need this job, man.
[Ken] You need help.
This ain't no big deal, man.
Today it is.
You can pick up your check on Friday.
[Brian] You know what,
I don't even need this job.
You never believed in me.
Man, I believe in you more
than you believe in yourself.
[Brian] Whatever.
(train whistle blowing)
(light music on record player)
Baby
Ooh oh
Baby
Ooh oh
Baby
Ooh oh
Baby
Ooh oh
[Brian] Darkness and confusion seems
inevitable wherever I tried,
receiving nothing from anyone,
not even a recognized nod,
the struggle that I have faced
from year after year
has made me starkly bitter,
not feeling anyone near.
(knocking on door)
Hey, who is this knocking
like they the po...
Brian,
you're three months behind on your rent.
Hey, listen, Mr. Miles,
I'll get you your money, okay?
I just need a little bit more time.
This is the same song and dance.
You've had three months
to pay up and you haven't.
Listen, I'm, I'm sorry, okay?
I'm sorry about all that stuff from before,
but I can get you your
money this time, I promise.
I get paid at the end of the month.
So I can give you two months
at the end of this month,
and then the other two months
at the end of next month.
Brian, you got three months
worth of renting those bottles over there.
Mr. Miles.
But, but that, that's how I'm
helping getting you the money.
Okay see,
I'm using those to recycle.
You got two weeks?
Come on Mr. Miles.
Come on.
Two weeks.
Mr. Miles.
Mr. Miles.
What do you do?
Where do you go?
God, I need some help.
I want to know.
I keep trying,
but I keep failing.
Nothing's changing.
So much railing.
Look man, I need your help, all right?
Experiencing some money problems,
and I need some fast cash.
So you finally want a
job that actually pays?
I'm just in a tight spot right now.
Listen, I got your back.
I'm glad you finally
going along for the ride,
but are you sure you want
to go down that path?
Lead the way, man.
I got you.
[Store associate] Sales were
actually up this past week.
[Angela] That's right, I'm hopeful.
Be that, you know, small beginnings,
but great big endings.
You're right about that.
- We have faith to believe.
- Absolutely.
Yes.
Dumbed, dumb, dumb.
Oh, Dr. Jamal.
So what do you have there, friend?
I'm glad you asked.
I know you are.
It's two of my favorite
Greek philosophers.
Socrates and Aristotle.
Right?
Well, my favorite Greek
philosopher is Plato.
And he believed that there were two realms,
the physical and the spiritual.
Talk about it sis.
He also said that we are twice armed
if we fight with faith.
So what do you think about that, Dr. Jamal?
Dr. Jamal?
Well, Plato, I wouldn't call
the most critical thinker of his time.
Plato was more of an idealist.
I tend to lean towards more
concrete things like Aristotle.
You know, he was known as the
father of modern science...
- Bro.
- And...
You know, she's right.
[Store Associate] Yeah, you know, she is.
I'm sorry, do you have a
background in Greek as well?
Well, I don't think that
anyone actually knows Greek.
It's more of something that
you're always learning.
Well, thank you for that.
That's enough, Jamal.
Can I help you?
Yeah, I've got some books I wanna sell.
Okay.
Why don't you set it down on the counter
and I'll take a look.
Hmm.
Well, you know, sometimes you need
to downsize if you want a little cash flow.
Oh, I'm sorry.
I'm Doctor Jamal Harris.
Brian.
Hi Brian, I'm Angela
and I'm the owner of the bookstore.
You've got a beautiful bookstore here.
It's something real peaceful about it.
[Angela] Thank you.
(Jamal chuckling)
This dump?
It's more like a horse and
a buggy in the age of Tesla.
Put these on my tab.
See you at eight.
No, I won't.
[Store Associate] Only
thing you need to see
is a better attitude.
Bye Jamal.
So let me take a look at some
of the books that you have.
Okay.
Yeah, like this, you know, some are rare.
I know they're in rough condition, but
I can assure you that you'll
find some value in them.
I must say,
I'm impressed.
So have you read most of these?
No, I've actually read 'em all.
And did you find what
you were looking for
between their pages?
I did.
And what's that?
Beauty and inspiration.
- Yo, Brian.
- Hm?
Come on man.
We gotta go.
It is gonna take some research
to give you a fair price,
but why don't you write down
your contact information
and I'll be in touch.
Is this is your way of
getting my phone number?
(Angela chuckling)
You wish.
Make sure you write neatly.
There you go.
Thank you.
- It's nice to meet you.
- Likewise.
- Ma'am.
- Mm, sir.
Beauty and inspiration.
Such good taste for one so scruffy.
But you liked that scruff, didn't you?
Maybe I did.
(light music)
- He's back.
- Yeah.
- I think he'll snitch.
- Think so.
Yo, look what you decided to show.
- What's up man?
- What's up?
Hey, what's up?
All right, here's the plan.
The first house we rob
has a lot of cash and jewelry.
Easiest slice of pie on a summer day.
I got a homeboy, he cleans
his carpet for a living.
But the side hustlers provide intel
on the best houses to rob.
He gets a cut off top.
Any dogs, motion detectors,
alarms, jewelry, cash on hand,
everything is taken into account.
But I need you to be focused.
You gotta be on your game, no mishaps.
Yo, is there anything else I can do, man?
Just stick with me and
you guaranteed to get rich.
So are you in?
Yeah,
I'm in.
Well, let's do it.
(train rumbling)
(insects thrumming)
Hey, we're just gonna grab the
valuables and get outta here.
All right.
Grab money
Grab money
Take money
Take money
Shake money
Shake money
Grab money
Grab money
I don't think you understand
I'm a renaissance man
[Quinn] You hit that
room, I got this one.
Now tell me
[Brian] All right.
Cash at
Give me the money and the
jewelry that we snatched at
I'm gonna come home prized
That implies
I can see right through your lies
I'm a big truck driver
Soul survivor
Keeping that balanced like an equalizer
Yo, what's my name
It don't matter
My money low like a fire ladder
Make money
Make money
Take money
Take money
Shake money
Shake money
Break money
Break money
Make money
Make money
Take money
Take money
Shake money
Shake money
Break money
Break money
Make money
Make money
Take money
Take money
Shake money
Shake money
- Hey.
- Huh?
Jackpot.
Come on man.
Maybe I'm not this guy.
Tell that to the man in the mirror.
Don't get a brand new moral
compass in the midst of a heist.
Pull yourself together.
Get those clubs to bring that bag,
and let's get the rest of the house.
(tense music)
Let's go, let's go.
(tense music continues)
Brian, come on, come on.
(tense music continues)
(uneasy music)
Why didn't you take the money?
(uneasy music continues)
[Quinn] Yes, sir.
Yeah, that was a,
that was a real close one, huh?
Ah, very close.
Where's the cash?
Where is it?
I must have dropped it when I fell.
You dropped it?
You dropped our bread and butter?
Brian, we been friends
for a very long time,
but this is my business.
They had to be at least 10K in there.
You owe me.
Next time, you do exactly as I say.
Understood?
Yeah, I got you.
Okay, good.
(uneasy music)
(knocking on door)
Hold on, hold on.
(knocking on door)
I'll be right there.
(bottles clanking)
Who are you?
You don't know me,
but I'm somebody you should know.
What?
You selling vacuum
cleaners or something, bro?
Vacuum cleaners?
From the looks of things, you need one.
But let me tell you something.
When you finish vacuuming,
don't leave anything behind.
Yeah, I started to fill
out that police report.
- Listen.
- No, you listen.
My name Samuel Tims
and yours is Brian Gilchrist,
which ironically means servant of Christ.
But you sir, do not appear to be.
What are you doing here, man?
Asking myself that very same question
because a sensible person
would've already turned you in.
So then why didn't you?
That depends on how
this conversation goes.
Are you gonna invite me in?
I know you saw the money.
Why didn't you take it?
Empty bookshelf.
You get robbed too?
I plan to rebuild my collection.
Might be hard to do from prison.
Hmm?
Poetry is when emotion
has found its thought
and the thought has found words.
I like that.
Who wrote that?
I don't know.
You probably wouldn't know
either, is just some guy I found.
What are you doing, Brian?
Are you some kind of writer?
I hope to be.
Got something to say to the world, right?
Yeah, I'd like to think so.
What if I told you I can
help you find your voice?
I'd say why?
I tell you what, I'm
not gonna press charges.
But I have one stipulation.
I'm gonna need you to
attend counseling sessions
twice a week, 12 week session.
Counseling?
You're joking, right?
Monday, 1:00 PM.
I don't think you understand.
I don't need counseling.
Sure.
Hey,
why you doing this man?
Probably for the same reason
you didn't take that church donation.
Everybody deserves a second chance.
(gentle music)
I don't need no therapy.
(gentle music continues)
I'll figure it out, dad.
And no, I'm not closing
the bookstore anytime soon.
Forget it.
I've been through rough
patches before, dad.
Dad, listen.
I know this isn't what you
and mom wanted from me.
I get that.
But hey, give me just a minute.
Dad.
Dad, can you just listen?
It's not just stories,
it's stories told and yet to be told.
And it always has been.
Yeah, I, I know about you
and mom's anniversary.
I know you're excited.
I get it.
I've already made arrangements to be there.
Don't panic.
Love you too.
Bye.
Hey, Brian, I'm, I'm sorry
you had to hear that.
Just a little family drama.
Is the bookstore having problems?
Yeah, it, it's been a
big struggle, you know?
But I've learned the meaning
of Hebrews 11 and one,
which says, now faith is the substance
of things hoped for and the
evidence of things not seen.
Hm.
Well said.
You know, my parents,
they're eagerly hoping
that I shut this place down
so that I can finish what
really matters to them.
What's that?
Law school.
I take it that one of
your parents is an attorney.
Try both.
Ouch.
Yeah you never stood a chance.
Not at all.
You gotta laugh at the cliche.
Hey, I didn't wanna be the one to say it.
By all means.
Well, I mean, you're a small town girl
who's got a bookstore that's
having financial problems,
but yet you have the "doctor boyfriend".
Wait a minute, he's not my boyfriend.
Okay.
And then you've got the
power couple parents.
(chuckling)
Wow.
They have a vision for your life,
but your life, you already treasure.
And?
(light music)
And you know, a handsome
man walks into your world.
Handsome?
Really?
Uh huh.
This handsome man walks into your world and
feels like he's at home.
Hmm.
Well it was nice doing
business with you, Brian.
You can pick up your check on the way out.
Alright, well I'll just
exit stage left then.
You do that.
All right, yeah.
(light music continues)
Thanks, and you have a good day.
(light music continues)
Hey Brian, any chance
you like street food?
What do you have in mind?
I heard there's a festival this weekend.
We should go together.
All right, you still got my number?
[Angela] I do.
Use it.
I will.
[Brian] All right.
See you soon.
(light music continues)
So we have a new client.
His name is Brian.
I put his information in the system,
so you should have it on
your computer right now.
Brian is going through a
really tough time right now,
and I think he could really
benefit from Grace Place.
This Brian guy, are
you close to him at all?
No, no, no.
I'm not close to him, but
he has a spark about him
and I think that he reminds me of me.
However, he has some things
that he's struggling with.
And you being the LPC,
I really believe that we can help him.
- Mm.
- Yeah.
Okay.
Huh?
I really think that there's
a lot more to this Brian guy
that you're not telling me about.
And that's okay.
That's okay.
It's just that if it's the case like this
and it's that special to you,
then Samuel, I think you should
be the one to take Brian.
Really?
Really!
Really, and look, just hear me out, okay.
I know I'm an LPC
and normally I would have you defer to me
in situations like these, right?
But Samuel, you are a
counselor too, you know,
and you're a really good one at that.
Thank you.
And I just really feel
as if the only way that Brian's gonna truly
get the help he needs is
if he gets it from you.
Think so?
Yeah.
- So do this for me, okay.
- Okay.
You talk to him first
and then you bring them to me
and I'll start the regular sessions.
You think you can do that?
- Yeah.
- All right.
Well, look, I gotta go. I
t's busy, busy, busy.
- No, appreciate it.
- All right.
[Brian] Inside me is the damaged place.
Pursuing
a derailed train.
It appears no help for me in sight,
my mind so consumed with pain.
How can such damage ever be fixed?
How can this derail and end?
I tried to operate on myself
to help my vexations mend.
(message vibrates)
(soft music)
Perfect timing.
We almost have music,
no thanks to you.
Just one more adjustment,
and I think we'll have it.
Seems like everything's
gotta be in place.
Yeah, there's supposed to be
some kind of technique to this, but
I've never really been one for directions.
Here, pick one.
Seriously?
Yeah, just consider
it part of your session.
Let's stick to the one
on the record player.
That's a good choice.
All right, pick up the queuing arm
and place the stylus in place.
Stylus?
Needle.
Just put the needle on the record.
There we go.
You hear that crackle?
Yeah.
It's good, right?
It's all right.
Let's begin.
(light music)
So who are the five people
that you spend the most time with?
I don't see any degrees on the wall.
Do you even have one?
Look, this is how this is gonna go.
I ask you a few questions
and that helps me help you.
So tell me about your parents.
I got two of them.
Hobbies, personal interests?
You're a writer.
Okay, tell me about your writing.
Ink on paper.
Look, man,
we can do this all day.
I guess I'll get comfortable.
All right.
What would you like to talk about?
I'm not really here to talk.
I'm just doing this to try to help, okay.
Talk to me about your scars.
(light music continues)
You know, this song's
really getting annoying.
Matter of fact, all this is
just a big waste of time.
You know that.
You're welcome to the door.
Great point.
Great point.
So,
Samuel,
I don't need your help.
I don't need nobody's help.
So if you want to, you can turn me in.
If not, you know where I'm at.
(light music continues)
Jesus.
(light music continues)
Oh God, protect us and help us now.
Help us.
My life has been such a struggle.
Lord, please take care of my Brian.
(Brian gasping)
King Jesus lit the
candle by the waterside
To see the little children
when they truly baptized
Honor, honor
Onto the dying lamb
King Jesus lit the
candle by the waterside
To see the little children
When they truly baptized
Honor, honor
Unto the dying lamb
Oh, run along children and be baptize
Mighty pretty meeting by the waterside
Honor, honor
Unto the dying lamb
Oh, run along children and be baptized
Mighty pretty meeting by the waterside
Honor, honor
Unto the dying lamb
(upbeat music)
[Angela] I would wipe it off if I could.
Hey, I appreciate it.
You know, I've eaten in a
Michelin star restaurant before,
but there's something exhilarating
about eating street food.
What restaurant?
Il Bellagio in Florence, Italy.
Oh, sounds fancy to me.
You ever hear of the silver spoon?
It always comes with great expectations.
(light music)
Man, that food was good.
Yeah, the food was good.
But you know, the company is even better.
So, Brian, tell me something.
What's up?
Who's your favorite poet?
Hmm.
Robert Frost.
You?
- Maya Angelo.
- Ooh.
Why Frost?
Oh, come on.
The woods are lovely, dark and deep.
But I have promises to keep,
miles to go before I sleep.
Hmm.
- Miles to go before I sleep.
- Yeah.
[Angela] That's profound.
So why Maya Angelo?
She saved my life in a very real way.
You know, she's been like
an inspiration for me.
Someone I look up to.
She believed it was her mission in life
to go from surviving to thriving.
And that's what God's grace does for us.
Yeah, you know,
I always look at poetry as
something like a lifeboat,
something to hold onto during the storm.
Yeah, and just the word itself.
You mean the word poetry
from the Greek "poiema",
to create, to make, to do.
Yeah, with the emphasis
that we are created to be storytellers.
We should share our hopes
and our dreams with others.
So Brian, what do you do for work?
Let's just say that
I'm a starving artist.
You're a writer.
I knew it.
Nah.
Nah, nah, nah, nah.
Dickinson, Frost, Whitman, Wordsworth.
Those are writers.
Me, I'm all right.
[Angela] You still have
to let me read your work.
Yeah, I doubt that'll ever happen.
Look, just because I
have better taste in poetry
than you, sir,
doesn't mean I won't appreciate your work.
Okay.
We'll see.
I'll hold you to it.
I hope so.
(upbeat blues music)
Get right church and let's go home
Get right church and let's go home
Get right church, come
on, and get right church
Come on, get right church
And let's go home
I'm going home on the morning train
I'm going home on the morning train
I'm going home, oh lord
I'm going home
You know that I'm going home
On the morning train
[Brian] So what was your favorite thing
about the festival today?
Seeing you try on that ridiculous hat.
You know, I had a really good time today.
I haven't laughed this much in a long time.
Nice.
So,
sorry to hear about the bookstore.
To me, it's more than a bookstore.
How so?
It's a dream and a promise.
You know, I grew up with my grandparents
because my parents, well,
they were busy
carving out their legal careers.
You're close to them, aren't you?
Yes.
My grandmother, she lived
across the street from us,
and honestly, she was my
best friend growing up.
What do you remember the most?
I remember she had a
couple shelves of books
in a back room,
she called it Angela's Bookstore.
Probably no more than 30 books, but
to me it was a big deal.
So I get the dream,
but what's the promise?
I promised her that someday
I'd have my own bookstore.
You know, my memories of her
is that she encouraged me to dream.
And that bookstore is that dream.
And losing it
is in a small way,
losing part of her.
Well, there's still
time for the bookstore.
You never know what will happen.
Regardless, the main
promise I'll always have.
What's that?
Is I'm a Christian because of her.
Christ's spirit working through her life
brought me a new life.
- Brian.
- Huh?
Do you believe?
I don't know.
There's a concert coming up this weekend
with a Christian artist, Canton Jones.
One of my favorites.
Would you like to come with me?
That'd be cool.
(light music)
You're late.
Can I help you?
(light music)
Yeah, just something about the sound
that was bothering me.
So I watched a couple videos
on YouTube last night.
That's better.
Cool.
The height just needs to be adjusted.
Does sound better.
Oh, but no, I was starting to enjoy that.
- Session's outside today.
- Outside.?
But we just,
Mr. Sam, we just fixed that.
A glimmer of hope
may survive.
It looks like the shores now on my side.
I walk with just instincts.
Now I see
that you really do have a plan for me.
I see just a flicker,
but it's coming my way.
So dark was the night
now a glimpse into the day.
This addiction was arresting,
holding me tight.
But my mom told me once
Jesus gets it right.
You have got to be kidding me.
Relax.
Have you ever ridden a horse?
What does it look like?
This is Coco.
Hey Coco.
You got me twisted.
Ain't no way I'm getting up on that thing.
Well, we'll see.
Come on.
You're serious?
Okay.
What you're gonna do is you're
gonna take your left foot,
place it in the stirrups,
grab onto the horn,
and push yourself over.
Do what now, what?
Here, the stirrups.
Your left foot goes into the stirrups.
Grab onto the horn.
Swing your right foot over.
Stirrup, oh, the,
why didn't you say so?
No, I'm not doing this.
Look, it takes trust.
You trust the horse.
The horse is gonna trust you.
When you get up there, if
you feel any kind of tension,
the horse is gonna feel that tension.
You gotta relax.
Trust?
Trust.
Well, could be worse things, right?
Like going to jail.
Let's give it a shot.
Grab onto the horn.
- To the horn.
- Yeah.
(birds chirping)
- Do we have to do this?
- Yes, we do.
There you go.
All right.
There you go.
All right, how do you feel?
Taller.
Tall is good.
All right.
Tell Coco you trust her.
I trust you, Coco.
There we go.
Coco, you ready?
All right, come on girl.
(light music)
Took a good portion of the day, but
I actually rode a horse.
So what you think?
Outside of putting my life on the line,
it was actually pretty fun.
I definitely thought you
were gonna get tossed today.
(Brian laughing)
So what got you on the riding, man?
It was a family thing.
My wife and son used to ride with me.
We really enjoyed it.
Oh, okay.
So you got a family.
Yeah, that's a
discussion for another day.
But you did good.
Thanks.
Hey, in our,
in our last session, you
asked me about my scars.
I did.
Yeah, they,
they still hurt every day.
Nerve damage,
Some scars never fully heal.
Okay, then counselor,
how do you deal with the pain?
Have you ever heard of Shadowfax?
The horse from Middle Earth?
Of course, I've heard of Shadowfax.
Come on, bro.
Tolkien.
Well, since you know about Shadowfax,
you know what they say of Shadowfax,
that no one could really ride him.
He was merely willing
to take them where they needed to go.
The Holy Spirit is just like that.
He wants to carry you, Brian,
but you have to trust that he
knows where he is going and,
and he's gonna take you
through the thorns of life.
And the most important thing is
that he offers you redemption
through his sacrifices.
So do you think that God,
hold on real quick.
(messages beeping) (light music)
Hey, yeah, we should
probably get going, right?
Before we go, I have
an assignment for you.
(light music continues)
Hopefully this will start your collection.
I need you to read Ephesians by St. Paul.
Read it slowly.
We'll talk about it in the next session.
- Okay.
- Let's go.
Where the heck is Ephesians?
What's up, B, you ready?
What's up Q?
Getting religious on me?
Nah.
What's up?
We got a few drop offs to make,
time to repay that debt.
You good?
Yeah, I'm good.
Let's go.
[Brian] In him, we have redemption
through his blood,
the forgiveness of sins.
May God give you the spirit
of wisdom in revelation
so that you may know him better.
For we are God's workmanship
created in Christ Jesus to do good works,
which God prepared in advance for us to do.
Excuse me?
Are you hungry?
Yes, I am.
Thank you.
God bless.
God bless you.
But by the grace of God, I go.
- Well, thank you.
- You're welcome, thank you.
Appreciate it.
Let's have a seat.
Thanks for bringing me out here, Samuel.
It serves many purposes.
There's a specific reason why
you're studying Ephesians.
It's one thing to talk about grace,
but it's something entirely different
to be in the midst of it,
to see it with your own eyes.
Grace wins.
What's that?
Nah, it's just something
Mom would always say.
That's all.
Gotta listen to Mama.
Yeah, she would always say that
no matter where you're at in your life,
no matter the struggle or the pain, that
God's grace will always prevail.
Grace wins.
I like that.
But do you believe it?
I believe that God's 'bout
to start passing out miracles
God's 'bout to start
passing out miracles
Like Oprah
You get a miracle
You get a miracle
You get a miracle
Oprah, you get a miracle
You get a miracle
I believe that God's 'bout
to start passing our miracles
God's 'bout to start
passing our miracles
Like Oprah
You get a miracle
You get a miracle
You get a miracle, Oprah
You get a miracle
You get a miracle
You get a miracle
Oprah
You get a miracle
I believe I'm approaching the pinnacle
The devil can't touch me, I'm digital
Blessings from the
spirit to the physical
Anybody need a miracle
Won't let the devil cheat me
You know, this is the
atmosphere that I grew up in.
I'm so glad you're here with me tonight.
Me too.
Isn't he awesome?
Yo, he's off the chain.
About to blow your mind
Though the storm is raging
Look here you're gonna be fine
I made a mistake
And it seems as if my
love ones disappeared
I feel
And wondered if you were still here
The pain
The shame
This game of life is too heavy
So I cast all my cares on you
'Cause right now your all I have
Jesus you loved me
When nobody cared
You loved me
When nobody cared
You loved me
When nobody cared
At all
Jesus you loved me
When nobody cared
So here's the million dollar question.
What did you think of Canton Jones?
Woo.
Powerful,
raw,
honest.
He's fire.
Yeah, he's awesome.
Uh huh.
So how's everything
going with the bookstore?
Well, I'm seeing a
little bit of improvement.
You know, sometimes God is
working behind the scenes
and my faith is getting stronger.
I just wish there was
more I could do to help.
I'm praying for a miracle.
Well, while you are
waiting for the miracle,.
What's this?
Something I'll never let anyone read.
You're poetry.
Yeah.
[Angela] Can I read one?
You're the critic.
"Questions" by Brian Gilchrist.
(gentle music)
When the tide seems to shift
and normalcy is gone,
suddenly your life has changed
and your spirit seems to roam.
How do you maneuver
when nothing seems to move?
Because the guilt
and the frustration
has taken away your groove.
Life seems so unreasonable
when you feel so all alone,
when no one understands you,
it makes you joyless, prone.
Wow.
That was amazing.
Really?
Yeah, you're really gifted, Brian.
Thank you.
There's a lot more inside of those pages.
I know.
I know you are
You are my blessing
No more stressing
I know that we gonna make it through
The sun will shine
With this love of mine
We are, we are gonna make it through
You are
You are my blessing
(light music)
[Brian] The trauma of transition
has gripped my very heart.
I felt that I was at the finish line,
but was only, again, at start.
This darkness is so cloudy
I can't see my way through.
Don't know who will win,
me or grace you.
(light music continues)
Hurting you is inevitable
if I stay and hold you close.
For I'm still bewildered,
let me suffer the most.
(uneasy music)
(pills jingling)
(uneasy music continues)
I must protect you from me.
My path is still uncertain.
Not sure yet of myself.
Will he roll back my curtain?
I still must distance myself
and watch my steps, my pace.
Still uncertain if I win,
but knowing I need his grace.
(phone ringing)
- Hello?
- Bri.
Oh hey, hey.
I haven't heard from you in a while.
I hope everything's okay.
No, e, e, everything's fine.
I, I've just been busy.
Why don't we do something this weekend?
We can watch a pretentious movie
and eat some overrated food.
Yeah.
You know what?
Matter of fact, let me,
let me get back to you about that.
Okay, I guess we'll talk soon.
Oh, Angela?
Yeah.
Hey, there's a,
there's a poetry reading going on tomorrow
if you interested.
Let's do it, let's go.
Great.;
Okay, well, yeah.
I'll, I'll, I'll call you soon.
(phone beeping)
(birds chirping)
How many days since your last drink?
It's none of your business, okay?
Eight.
Now, are we almost done?
Look man, there's facilities
to help you with this.
Don't try to fight this fight by yourself.
Okay, well, I've been doing
that my entire life, okay.
I got this.
And where's that gotten you?
Have you ever had an
addiction before Sam?
Huh?
Something to where you want it as bad
as something like the air
that's on the other side of that window.
But you gotta be the one to lock it.
You gotta be the one to close it.
You don't know what that's like.
So what's your point?
All you do is just sit
there and give me advice.
But what's your story?
You've never talked about your family.
Because it's none of your business, man.
None of my business?
You can see me go through all this,
but let's figure you out then.
Okay, wait,
your wife, she divorce you?
Nah, matter of fact, no, no, no.
Your son, he don't want to talk to you.
- Stop.
- Oh no, it's,
Sam, it's cool.
And you're probably so much of a coward
to even fight for your own marriage.
It all makes sense.
And you supposed to be counseling me?
[Samuel] You want to
know about my family?
Yeah.
Yeah, tell me about your family.
My son.
My son is dead.
And my wife,
my wife didn't leave me.
I left her.
It's not a day that goes by
that I don't regret making that decision.
You almost had me there, almost.
But I know what this is about, come on.
We know why you doing this.
And why is that?
Come on, Sammy boy,
I'm your second chance.
(Brian laughing)
That's what it is.
Get out. (Brian laughing)
It makes sense.
Hey, I get it, bro, I get it.
- I'm your second chance.
- Get out.
Come on, Sam.
Come on.
You heard me.
Leave now.
(uneasy music)
All right.
It's like that?
Yeah, it's like that.
(uneasy music continues)
Brian.
(door slams)
Brian!
I wrote a poem for you all,
and I'm gonna read it tonight.
There is a place of solace,
so high above the hills,
a place of great peace
that defies the human will.
Jesus has a love and joy
that captures the heart of man.
Reach out and embrace his song
as only a believer can.
I know you're hurting
There's a piece of your
heart that needs fixing
I know what you're missing
You know, that poem was really good.
And who knows, before long,
it might be you up there on that stage
sharing your poetry with the world.
Oh, well, I can assure you
that there's absolutely nothing
that will get me on this stage.
You never know.
Love heals
Love heals
Love heals
Love heals
Hey, are you okay?
Yeah, yeah, yeah. I'm fine.
You can find hope when
You've lost it all
Are you sure? Gotta spread your wings
Yeah.
Yeah, yeah, I just need
to step outside okay.
Call on
Love heals the broken
Oh yeah
Love heals the broken
Brian, what's wrong?
I'm sorry.
I'm, I'm just not feeling that well.
Well, let's just go.
Yeah, good idea.
Angela?
Jamal.
And this is?
Brian from the bookstore.
Oh, from the bookstore.
What's up, man?
What's going on?
Brian, are you feeling okay?
You don't look so well, buddy.
Him?
Really?
You got a problem, man?
Maybe.
(Jamal chuckling)
My bad, bro.
I'm just messing with you.
Don't take me serious.
He's obviously sick, Jamal.
And it's not funny.
Hey, let's just go, all right.
Okay.
Angela,
what do you see in this guy?
He's nothing like you.
(soft music)
Come on.
Come on, you gotta be kidding me.
(soft music continues)
[Mr. Miles] What do you want, Brian?
Hey, Mr. Miles.
Hey, listen, my keys don't work.
[Mr. Miles] Why you think that is?
I said all the back rent
was due in two weeks.
It's been two weeks and you haven't paid.
Now you're out.
No, no, no, no, no, no.
Mr. Miles, this is a really bad time.
[Mr. Miles] It's never
good timing for you is it?
Mr. Miles, please.
Okay, listen.
I don't have anywhere else to go.
[Mr. Miles] Look, I have
other concerns for tenants
who actually pay their rent.
Mr. Miles, if you just
gimme two more weeks, please.
(phone beeping)
(uneasy music)
(phone trilling)
[Quinn] It's Quinn,
you know know what to do.
Yo Q, it's me, man.
All right, can you just gimme a call back?
I need you right now, bro.
(uneasy music continues)
So how can I help?
Yeah, I need a room.
Cheapest one you got.
Lucky for you, we have a vacancy.
That'll be $75 for the night.
Are you all right?
- Yeah, yeah, I'm fine.
- You sure?
Your, your card's been denied.
Oh, could you try again,
- please?
- Sure.
Do you have another card or cash?
[Brian] I got 40 bucks.
That's not enough.
I'm sorry, is there
someone I can call for you?
No.
You sure you're okay?
[Brian] Yeah, I'm fine.
Good luck to you.
Thank you.
(somber music)
(thunder rolling)
(somber music continues)
(rain pouring) (thunder rolling)
Hello?
Hey, it's me.
You okay?
I need your help.
Okay, give me some landmarks.
I don't know, I'm in the alleyway
over by Aspen or something, I think.
Where?
Can you please just come and find me?
Hey, don't worry about
it, don't worry about it.
Please?
Brian.
He's even in the storm.
I'm on my way, I'm on my way.
(thunder rolling)
Brian.
Brian.
Come on, get up.
Come on, man.
Gotta sit up.
There you go.
What took you so long?
Come on, man, sit up.
I just remember
talking to you on the
phone and then passing out.
You're going through extreme withdrawals.
We gotta get you to a hospital.
Oh, no, no, I'm okay.
Come on, man.
We gotta get you to a hospital.
No, no, Sam,
I'm okay.
He was out there, you know.
Who?
In the storm,
he saved me?
I couldn't save her.
It's all my fault.
What was?
[Brian] We were running away from my dad.
Oh, Brian.
Everything's going to be okay, all right.
[Brian] I'm so tired of
watching him beat my mom.
You sit back and put your
seatbelt on for mom, okay?
Put your seatbelt on.
- Mom, I'm scared.
- Get ready.
Oh, God, protect us and help us.
[Brian] After years of abuse,
I thought we were finally gonna be free.
[Mom] My life has been such a struggle.
[Brian] We left one
storm, but found another.
[Mom] My God, the weather's getting bad.
It's getting bad.
Tornado came outta nowhere.
Hit our car.
She put her arm out to protect me,
and I lost her.
It's not your fault, man.
I failed her.
I'm still failing her to this day.
Come on, man.
Let's get you outta here.
Come on.
(thunder rolling)
[Brian] It is obvious to me right now
that I can't do this alone.
The will to do it in my flesh
has caused me further to moan.
Mama, you told me to trust him,
to receive his gift of grace.
I see now that when I do yield,
he inarably sets the pace.
Mom, you gave me the gift of poetry,
way to express my heart.
Now I'll run back to his grace
that brings me out the dark.
All right, tell me something good.
Come on, man, you can't find one?
I know, I know.
All right, keep me posted.
You good?
Yeah, man.
You feeling good?
Oh.
One might say it's the dawn of a new day.
Hey, is this because of me?
Don't worry about it.
No, but it seems like it's
really important to you.
I said don't worry about it.
No, Sam, Sam, no, for real.
It's okay, all right.
I wanna know.
It was a birthday gift from my son,
and it was rare, a collector's item.
But I, the end of the
day, it's just an album.
Yeah, but I'm still sorry, bro.
And
in our last session,
I kind of said some things
that I really shouldn't have.
You spoke some truths.
I usually don't talk about
this with my clients.
But when my son died,
my life started spiraling outta control.
I dove in a bottle and
tried to drown myself,
but I shouldn't have left my wife.
Well, if you ask me,
I say, you should give her a call.
It's never too late.
Yeah, I should give her a call.
You're right.
(phone vibrating)
Hey, my landlord's giving
me another extension.
That's shocking 'cause
I thought he hated me.
Hey, man, like you said,
it's the dawn of a new day.
Yeah, dawn of a new day.
(uplifting music)
I found out distinctly from my falls,
that self effort never wins.
Divine support and healing
causes the status to bend.
Damage is your specialty, Jesus.
You know how to make us again.
Thank you, my grace savior.
Thank you, my powerful friend.
It doesn't matter how hopeless it is.
It doesn't matter the view,
your grace has the ethereal power
to make everything about us new.
(uplifting music continues)
You know, there's something
different about you.
I can't put my finger on
it, but you're different.
No, just a beautiful night
with a beautiful woman.
Well, enjoy it while you can,
because you know there's a storm coming.
Oh, nah.
I ain't worried about no storm.
I finished your poems.
Okay, well go ahead and critique me,
miss "I've got better
taste in poetry than you".
You are an okay writer.
It was that bad, huh?
Bad enough that I sent it to my friend
who owns a prestigious publishing house.
For real?
Yeah.
Your work is that good.
Prestigiously good?
I don't know about that,
but seriously, I was impressed.
I don't know what to say, Angela.
Thank you.
(light music)
So where do you want to go?
We got the whole night to us.
Wherever you like to go.
I got some ideas.
Can I ask you a question?
Is the wise Brian asking me a question?
Are you a counselor or not?
I always thought of myself as a sage.
All right, bro.
Now you're pushing it, okay.
I just wanna ask a question.
My bad, what's your question?
The medallion?
My five year AA medallion?
Five years?
That was a long time ago.
I got a collection of those now.
And each one of those means something
so very profound to me.
Did your wife always
know about this stuff?
I would probably say not at first.
But she ended up
eventually finding out, huh?
You can only hide
some things for so long.
When I think back,
I would've done a lot
of things differently.
Like what?
Honesty.
I wish I was more honest sooner.
I've learned that,
to be honest with others,
I really had to be
honest with myself first.
- Angela, look at you.
- You look so beautiful today.
- So do you.
- Thank you.
[Server] Apple cider?
- Thank you.
- No, thank you.
(light music)
Oh, hey, yeah, no thank you.
Baby, are you okay?
Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah,
yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
Yeah, well,
there's actually something
I need to talk to you about.
Yeah, of course.
What is it?
Well, no, I've,
I just been going through a
lot and some stuff happened.
Oh, we see you made it.
Hello, Angela.
Hi, daddy.
And hi, dear.
Oh, by the way, we invited Jamal.
You did?
Yes.
Yes, we felt he should be here.
He's like part of the family.
Anyways, firstly, happy
anniversary to you both.
- Thank you.
- Thank you.
Secondly, this is Brian,
the guy that I told you about.
Hey, it's nice to meet you.
Happy 30th anniversary.
So, what's the deal with the store?
Now is not the time.
Well, when is the right time, Angela?
Well, it's, it's a
very beautiful bookstore.
I've been there a couple times and
I think Angela's doing a great job with it.
We know, we funded part of it,
and now it's time to let it go.
It's greener pastures on the other side.
Yes Angela, come join us in the practice.
We've been talking about
this for years now.
Here we go again.
I don't think that's what Angela wants.
And she works really hard at the store.
- Jamal, so glad you made it.
- Benjamin,
Clara Ann, so nice to see you.
Happy anniversary.
- Thank you.
- Oh, thank you.
Angela, don't you
look stunning as always.
Ah, nice to see you
again.
Pleasure.
So, Brian, what's new?
Nothing, not much.
You know, I was thinking
about it when I saw you
at the art venue
and it all really started to make sense.
[Brian] What's that?
I know an addict when I see one.
Do you think you're crossing a line, man?
[Jamal] Oh, I'm sorry.
I don't mean to embarrass you or anything.
What is Jamal talking about?
Nah, it's, it's nothing.
It's, it is really just a
big misunderstanding, okay.
Can y'all just excuse this for moment?
(light music)
Hey, Angela.
Okay, just let me explain, okay?
Is this true?
Kind of, yeah.
But, I'm,
I'm telling you,
it's a big misunde...
- I thought I knew you.
- You do.
- Whoa, whoa.
You need to leave
before I have you escorted up out of here,
and stay away from our daughter.
Listen, you don't
understand what's going on.
I don't care to
understand what's going on.
You need to leave now.
Yes, leave now.
Now, Angela, you see why we invited Jamal.
Angela.
- You need to go.
- Leave now.
(light music continues)
(uneasy music)
The prodigal son returns.
Now you look amiss.
Angela dumped me.
Can't offer you any comfort,
but I can offer you this.
In a little bit,
you'll forget anything ever happened.
What am I doing with my life, Q?
You living life on your terms.
There's no other way to do it.
Thought I found a way.
(rap music)
Give me another.
(rap music continues) (uneasy music)
What's wrong with me now?
Can't detain my thoughts.
Feel so unproductive.
I know it's my own fault.
(uneasy music continues)
Come back to me creativity.
No time for you to roam.
I need to help myself
to arrive at the dome.
(phone trilling)
[Angela] Hi, this is Angela.
I'm not available right now.
Leave me a message.
Hey, Angie, it's,
it's Brian.
I'm just,
just trying to finish up this poem and
you're part of the last stanza, so.
Yeah, just call me back.
(uneasy music continues)
I am so sorry to hear
that you're closing.
You have been such an inspiration,
a blessing to this community,
and I just want to thank you.
Thank you.
That means a lot to me.
- God bless you.
- God bless you.
Hey, what brings you here?
I've got news.
News?
We're publishing Brian's poetry.
I haven't told him yet.
I figured you should be the one.
Also, could you tell him we
need the end to that one poem.
I don't think that's gonna happen.
What is it?
We had a falling out.
I thought you said you two
were perfect for each other.
I really thought that.
We've known each other for a long time.
I've never seen you care for
someone this much before.
But what if I don't really know him?
From everything you've told me,
Brian sounds like a pretty good guy.
Sometimes you just have to trust.
(uneasy music)
[Angela] Brian.
Are you serious?
Angela?
- Angela?
- I didn't wanna believe this.
Come on.
Angela, wait.
Wait, wait, wait, wait,
wait, wait, wait, wait, wait.
Listen, listen, Jamal was right, okay?
I am who I am.
That's all I'm ever going to be.
People like me can't change.
You're wrong, Brian.
People can change
no matter how much they've been damaged.
Look, Brian, I want you to know
that I care about you.
I do.
And you have done so much for me.
But you need to know this.
I will not endure the hell
that you have cast yourself into.
This world,
it owns you, Brian.
But it doesn't own me.
No.
It's like I'm losing everything
that's important to me.
First the bookstore.
Now you.
But Angie, I ain't going nowhere.
By the way.
You got a book deal.
I sent you the contact information.
Do me a favor.
Don't waste it away.
I still believe that you
have something powerful
to share with the world.
Goodbye Brian.
(uneasy music continues)
(soft music)
This is the big payday.
After this, your debt is paid in full.
Let's go.
Come on.
I can't, bro.
You can't?
Brian, you owe me.
I know, but there's gotta be another way.
This is the only way.
You think there's another path
out there for you, for us?
You need to choose right now who you are.
I might not know who
I am, but I'm not this.
I'm done, bro.
With all of it.
You walk away right now, we're finished.
You don't have to keep
living like this either, Q.
There's another way.
Unlike you, I know who I am.
Get outta here, Brian
Saved his mercy,
kept by his love,
with a joy to taste
Jesus' wonder through the dove.
The Holy Spirit has divulged
to me the depth of his grace.
Doesn't matter how far you fall,
you land succinctly in his face.
Can I be earned nor merited,
nor is it deserved at all.
He gives it to his children by faith.
A remedy from the fall.
Oh, Mr. Miles.
Hey, hey,
listen, I know you're not
my biggest fan or anything,
but why'd you give me the extension?
I didn't give you an extension.
Your friend paid your debt in full.
Who, Samuel?
I told him it was just like
setting his cash on fire.
(traffic humming) (insects thrumming)
(birds chirping)
You know, you didn't
have to pay my rent, right?
I could.
So I did.
But you didn't have to.
Just pay it forward.
You're real annoying, you know that.
I've been called worse.
It don't even matter
'cause I just came here today
to tell you that it's over.
All this.
Listen, we all reached this point,
but you're here now.
That's all that matters.
I started drinking again.
So you already know
what's gonna happen next.
I'm gonna start using and
then I'll be back on drugs.
I failed you, Sam,
and I lost Angela.
Listen, man,
I never said this was gonna be easy.
Yeah, but you had rules.
All right, and I broke 'em.
So go ahead.
Turn me in.
I deserve it.
Do it.
The blessing for you and me
is that we don't always
get what we deserve.
Oh my God, you and your words, man.
They haunt me.
I tell you what,
let's have an out of office session today.
No, no, no, you don't get it.
People like me don't
deserve a second chance.
Trust me.
Let's go, man.
(birds chirping)
Jay.
What's up Sam?
It was supposed to rain.
That's why I wasn't expecting you today.
Come on.
Rain or shine, we got work to do.
[Jeremiah] You are a good friend, Sam.
- I appreciate you.
- Thank you.
Jeremiah, I want to introduce you to Brian.
Brian, Jeremiah.
[Jeremiah] Brian, pleased to meet you.
Good grip there, man.
Nice to meet you too.
Thanks.
So what are we doing here?
Well, you know, Samuel's
been coming out here for years
trying to help me recultivate my land
after the tornado that came through,
it flipped a barn, tore up a shed.
So today we going to tear
down one of the barns,
remove the debris,
and eventually build a new one
with a stronger foundation.
Brian, are you up for that?
Yeah.
[Jeremiah] Appreciate you.
Appreciate it.
- Y'all call me if you need.
- All right.
[Jeremiah] I'll see y'all on the little.
(soft music)
Rough day.
Takes a lot of force to
create destruction like this.
Why do you have me out here, Samuel?
Your final exam.
But I told you I already failed.
We'll, see.
There's is more to my story.
You know, my son died,
but I never said how.
Overdose.
I am sorry, Sam.
(gentle music)
I should have been there for him.
It's not that I didn't see the signs,
I just didn't pay attention to them.
You can't put that
on your shoulders, bro.
It'll crush you.
Brian, I was an alcoholic
whose only focus was to find
my way into another bottle.
And after my son died, it only got worse.
I crashed my car into a ditch.
I was drunk, of course.
But that's when it happened.
When what happened?
Grace.
God's grace came in the form
of a off-duty firefighter.
He pulled me out of that ditch
and because no one got hurt,
he didn't call the police.
Instead, he made me an offer.
I had to commit to going to counseling.
Two sessions a week for
12 weeks at the Grace Place.
And you made me the same offer.
I had a problem
that only God could solve.
I really do want to do better, Sam.
I really do.
But this thing it, it just claws on to me.
Then it just feels like it's
breathing fire into my soul
every time I drink out the bottle.
The Holy Spirit is a dragon slayer.
It'll take the hard road
with you and not skirt it.
But it's just so hard.
I don't think it's possible.
You're right.
It's not possible on your own.
You need a helper.
Your last assignment,
what was that verse you had to study?
Philippians 4:13.
I can do all things.
Through Christ who strengthens me.
New life, bro.
Yeah, new life.
(uplifting music)
Jesus made it to the finish line.
His grace was enough.
I tried to do it all.
Yeah, I tried to be so tough.
I analyzed the grace message
to see just how I fit.
I found that grace not only saves us,
but puts us in Jesus' niche.
Hey.
Yeah.
Yeah, it's been a long time.
Oh wow.
It is great to hear your voice too.
(chuckling)
[Brian] So all this time that I wasted
thinking that I didn't count,
kept me from experiencing
the power of Jesus' mount.
Hey man, you completed your sessions.
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
I guess I'm done.
No, no, my brother, this
is just the beginning.
Yeah, I just planted the seed.
But I tell you what,
I got something for you.
This is the LPC.
- Okay.
- Her name is Brenda.
That's your next step.
- Cool.
- Yeah, man.
Well, I've got something for you.
Yeah?
How'd you, are you serious?
Where'd you find this?
Hard work,
patience and endurance.
You wanna give it a listen?
Yeah.
You know what, I think
you'll do it this time.
Okay.
Go ahead, you know, put it on
and the put the vinyl in
the middle, there you go.
And don't forget the stylist.
The stylist.
- The stylus.
- Like this.
You know with the needle like that.
Yep, yep.
- Uh huh.
- Ah.
I hear the crackle.
Uh huh.
Oh,
I got a poetry reading on Saturday.
Come out?
Man, I don't think I'm
gonna be able to make it.
What, why not?
I got a date.
Somebody from my past.
Ah.
My guy.
Hey man.
You paying?
I have to.
- Hey.
- Hey.
Stopping by to see the
place for one last time?
Not quite.
Then what is it?
You don't have to close.
Your lease is paid in full
for the next two years.
That can't be right.
One of my new clients
who you introduced me to, says otherwise.
Brian?
His advance was ample enough.
Trust me.
I cut the check myself.
You mean to tell me
the first thing he does
after being published is pay my lease?
He's a good guy
and he cares about you.
He's doing his first major reading tonight.
I think he should come.
I'll think about it.
Good evening everyone.
We're so happy to see you,
your smiling faces.
You look wonderful.
Thank you for coming out tonight.
And as we always do,
before we start our event,
we always like to give you
a thought for the evening.
I'd like to share this with you.
The Holy Spirit gave me this
one thought, and that is
the depth of your life is measured
by the decisions that you make.
Not just the straight roads,
but the terms that you take.
This young man that's
coming before you tonight
will be publishing a
book entitled "Storms".
And we are extremely
excited that he will be
reading that poem tonight.
I know that's why many of you are here.
And if you will help me,
let's give a warm welcome
to Brian Gilchrist.
(audience applauds) (audience cheers)
Thanks for coming out.
I'm Brian Gilchrist
and I used to shake for other reasons,
but tonight I'm kind of nervous.
So yeah, let's, let's get started.
(gentle music)
Like a dandelion,
so small yet so bold.
Stands so tall against the
tempest winds, so cold.
Out in the storm,
I stand all alone
yet finding you there
I am walking toward home.
Each footstep before me
brings credence to him,
buffeted by wind and wave
in the shrapnel of sin.
Our hope is refrained
yet our soul is unscathed.
One truth will remain
by grace
we've been saved.
(audience applauds)
Your love
Is why I'm free
The hands of God
Is holding me
And your mercy
Covers my life
It keeps me strong
When I belong
And your grace
Is compassionate
The love of god
Is infinite
You're more than enough
Sufficient for us
Forgiver of our sins
Your grace wins
Wins
Grace wins
Wins
Your love
Is why I'm free
The hand of God
Is holding me
And your mercy
Covers my life
It keeps me strong
When I do wrong
And your grace
Is compassionate
The love of God
Is infinite
You're more than enough
Sufficient for us
Forgiver of our sins
Your grace wins
Wins
Grace wins
Wins
Grace wins
Wins
Grace wins
Wins
Sin has no dominion over us
No
We live under God's grace
Sin has no dominion over us
No
We live under God's grace
Sin has no dominion over us
No
We live under God's grace
Sin has no dominion over us
No
We live under God's grace
Sin has no dominion over us
No
We live under God's grace
I'm alive today
Because of the way
Your grace has covered me, yeah
I'm alive today
Because of the way
Your grace has covered me
I'm alive today
Because of the way
Your grace has covered me, yeah
I'm alive today
Because of the way
Your grace has covered me, yeah
I'm alive today
Because of the way
Your grace has covered me, yeah
I'm alive today
Because of the way
Your grace has covered me, yeah
I'm alive today
Because of the way
Your grace has covered me, yeah
I'm alive today
Because of the way
Your grace has covered me, yeah
I'm alive today
Because of the way
Your grace has covered me
Your grace is compassionate
The love of God
Is infinite
You're more than enough
Sufficient for us
Forgiver of our sins
Your grace wins
Wins
Grace wins
Wins
Grace wins
Wins
Your grace wins
(gentle music)
Out in the storm,
I stand all alone.
Yet finding you there,
I'm walking toward home.
Each footstep before me
brings credence to him.
Buffeted by wind and wave
and the shrapnel of sin.
Our hope is refrained
yet our soul is unscathed.
One truth will remain.
(gentle music continues)
One last line.
(gentle music continues)
I lost my mom to domestic violence.
My dad never stopped his hurt.
He drove her into a storm.
He led her to the dirt.
This darkness that's over me,
it's trying to take my life.
I can't,
I can't wake up again tomorrow
so full of sadness and strife.
I've got to ameliorate myself.
I have to find my way through.
I will stop my comfort method.
God, I don't need you.
Yo Q.
Yo, what's up Brian?
Get you a drink.
Something more?
Tonight, we celebrate.
What we celebrating?
A pirate bounty.
You're not gonna get this
type of money slinging hash.
And how exactly did you get that money?
By living smart in a free world.
It's time for you to get your share.
Say the word.
You got a job.
Yeah, we'll see.
Yo, you ever gonna tell
me how you got those?
Hey, this, let's pull up, man.
- Pirates bounty, bro.
- Okay.
Cool.
What do you do realistically,
when failure is your name?
Not sure if you're inside
just playing the world's game.
Ah, woo.
You do whatever you can
to pacify that drought.
You understand from all fronts
there's unquestionably no way out.
(message dings)
Oh crap.
An hour late again.
Come on, Brian, we got customers.
Let's go!
(customers chattering)
(gentle music)
Okay, okay.
All right, come on man.
(gentle music continues)
What's going on bro?
Sorry man.
Sorry, sorry.
(gentle music continues)
I don't know what's going on.
Tables three and five,
both orders was wrong.
And table 12, they just left.
Brian, seriously, what's wrong, man?
I'm,
I'm sorry, okay.
It won't happen again.
(exhaling)
No thanks.
You know, I can tolerate a
few mistakes in the kitchen.
I can even tolerate
you constantly coming into work late.
But what I can't tolerate
is an addict working in my restaurant.
Really?
No answer.
Okay, you're fired.
But?
Seriously?
[Ken] You can pick up
your last check on Friday.
Ken, I, I need this job, man.
[Ken] You need help.
This ain't no big deal, man.
Today it is.
You can pick up your check on Friday.
[Brian] You know what,
I don't even need this job.
You never believed in me.
Man, I believe in you more
than you believe in yourself.
[Brian] Whatever.
(train whistle blowing)
(light music on record player)
Baby
Ooh oh
Baby
Ooh oh
Baby
Ooh oh
Baby
Ooh oh
[Brian] Darkness and confusion seems
inevitable wherever I tried,
receiving nothing from anyone,
not even a recognized nod,
the struggle that I have faced
from year after year
has made me starkly bitter,
not feeling anyone near.
(knocking on door)
Hey, who is this knocking
like they the po...
Brian,
you're three months behind on your rent.
Hey, listen, Mr. Miles,
I'll get you your money, okay?
I just need a little bit more time.
This is the same song and dance.
You've had three months
to pay up and you haven't.
Listen, I'm, I'm sorry, okay?
I'm sorry about all that stuff from before,
but I can get you your
money this time, I promise.
I get paid at the end of the month.
So I can give you two months
at the end of this month,
and then the other two months
at the end of next month.
Brian, you got three months
worth of renting those bottles over there.
Mr. Miles.
But, but that, that's how I'm
helping getting you the money.
Okay see,
I'm using those to recycle.
You got two weeks?
Come on Mr. Miles.
Come on.
Two weeks.
Mr. Miles.
Mr. Miles.
What do you do?
Where do you go?
God, I need some help.
I want to know.
I keep trying,
but I keep failing.
Nothing's changing.
So much railing.
Look man, I need your help, all right?
Experiencing some money problems,
and I need some fast cash.
So you finally want a
job that actually pays?
I'm just in a tight spot right now.
Listen, I got your back.
I'm glad you finally
going along for the ride,
but are you sure you want
to go down that path?
Lead the way, man.
I got you.
[Store associate] Sales were
actually up this past week.
[Angela] That's right, I'm hopeful.
Be that, you know, small beginnings,
but great big endings.
You're right about that.
- We have faith to believe.
- Absolutely.
Yes.
Dumbed, dumb, dumb.
Oh, Dr. Jamal.
So what do you have there, friend?
I'm glad you asked.
I know you are.
It's two of my favorite
Greek philosophers.
Socrates and Aristotle.
Right?
Well, my favorite Greek
philosopher is Plato.
And he believed that there were two realms,
the physical and the spiritual.
Talk about it sis.
He also said that we are twice armed
if we fight with faith.
So what do you think about that, Dr. Jamal?
Dr. Jamal?
Well, Plato, I wouldn't call
the most critical thinker of his time.
Plato was more of an idealist.
I tend to lean towards more
concrete things like Aristotle.
You know, he was known as the
father of modern science...
- Bro.
- And...
You know, she's right.
[Store Associate] Yeah, you know, she is.
I'm sorry, do you have a
background in Greek as well?
Well, I don't think that
anyone actually knows Greek.
It's more of something that
you're always learning.
Well, thank you for that.
That's enough, Jamal.
Can I help you?
Yeah, I've got some books I wanna sell.
Okay.
Why don't you set it down on the counter
and I'll take a look.
Hmm.
Well, you know, sometimes you need
to downsize if you want a little cash flow.
Oh, I'm sorry.
I'm Doctor Jamal Harris.
Brian.
Hi Brian, I'm Angela
and I'm the owner of the bookstore.
You've got a beautiful bookstore here.
It's something real peaceful about it.
[Angela] Thank you.
(Jamal chuckling)
This dump?
It's more like a horse and
a buggy in the age of Tesla.
Put these on my tab.
See you at eight.
No, I won't.
[Store Associate] Only
thing you need to see
is a better attitude.
Bye Jamal.
So let me take a look at some
of the books that you have.
Okay.
Yeah, like this, you know, some are rare.
I know they're in rough condition, but
I can assure you that you'll
find some value in them.
I must say,
I'm impressed.
So have you read most of these?
No, I've actually read 'em all.
And did you find what
you were looking for
between their pages?
I did.
And what's that?
Beauty and inspiration.
- Yo, Brian.
- Hm?
Come on man.
We gotta go.
It is gonna take some research
to give you a fair price,
but why don't you write down
your contact information
and I'll be in touch.
Is this is your way of
getting my phone number?
(Angela chuckling)
You wish.
Make sure you write neatly.
There you go.
Thank you.
- It's nice to meet you.
- Likewise.
- Ma'am.
- Mm, sir.
Beauty and inspiration.
Such good taste for one so scruffy.
But you liked that scruff, didn't you?
Maybe I did.
(light music)
- He's back.
- Yeah.
- I think he'll snitch.
- Think so.
Yo, look what you decided to show.
- What's up man?
- What's up?
Hey, what's up?
All right, here's the plan.
The first house we rob
has a lot of cash and jewelry.
Easiest slice of pie on a summer day.
I got a homeboy, he cleans
his carpet for a living.
But the side hustlers provide intel
on the best houses to rob.
He gets a cut off top.
Any dogs, motion detectors,
alarms, jewelry, cash on hand,
everything is taken into account.
But I need you to be focused.
You gotta be on your game, no mishaps.
Yo, is there anything else I can do, man?
Just stick with me and
you guaranteed to get rich.
So are you in?
Yeah,
I'm in.
Well, let's do it.
(train rumbling)
(insects thrumming)
Hey, we're just gonna grab the
valuables and get outta here.
All right.
Grab money
Grab money
Take money
Take money
Shake money
Shake money
Grab money
Grab money
I don't think you understand
I'm a renaissance man
[Quinn] You hit that
room, I got this one.
Now tell me
[Brian] All right.
Cash at
Give me the money and the
jewelry that we snatched at
I'm gonna come home prized
That implies
I can see right through your lies
I'm a big truck driver
Soul survivor
Keeping that balanced like an equalizer
Yo, what's my name
It don't matter
My money low like a fire ladder
Make money
Make money
Take money
Take money
Shake money
Shake money
Break money
Break money
Make money
Make money
Take money
Take money
Shake money
Shake money
Break money
Break money
Make money
Make money
Take money
Take money
Shake money
Shake money
- Hey.
- Huh?
Jackpot.
Come on man.
Maybe I'm not this guy.
Tell that to the man in the mirror.
Don't get a brand new moral
compass in the midst of a heist.
Pull yourself together.
Get those clubs to bring that bag,
and let's get the rest of the house.
(tense music)
Let's go, let's go.
(tense music continues)
Brian, come on, come on.
(tense music continues)
(uneasy music)
Why didn't you take the money?
(uneasy music continues)
[Quinn] Yes, sir.
Yeah, that was a,
that was a real close one, huh?
Ah, very close.
Where's the cash?
Where is it?
I must have dropped it when I fell.
You dropped it?
You dropped our bread and butter?
Brian, we been friends
for a very long time,
but this is my business.
They had to be at least 10K in there.
You owe me.
Next time, you do exactly as I say.
Understood?
Yeah, I got you.
Okay, good.
(uneasy music)
(knocking on door)
Hold on, hold on.
(knocking on door)
I'll be right there.
(bottles clanking)
Who are you?
You don't know me,
but I'm somebody you should know.
What?
You selling vacuum
cleaners or something, bro?
Vacuum cleaners?
From the looks of things, you need one.
But let me tell you something.
When you finish vacuuming,
don't leave anything behind.
Yeah, I started to fill
out that police report.
- Listen.
- No, you listen.
My name Samuel Tims
and yours is Brian Gilchrist,
which ironically means servant of Christ.
But you sir, do not appear to be.
What are you doing here, man?
Asking myself that very same question
because a sensible person
would've already turned you in.
So then why didn't you?
That depends on how
this conversation goes.
Are you gonna invite me in?
I know you saw the money.
Why didn't you take it?
Empty bookshelf.
You get robbed too?
I plan to rebuild my collection.
Might be hard to do from prison.
Hmm?
Poetry is when emotion
has found its thought
and the thought has found words.
I like that.
Who wrote that?
I don't know.
You probably wouldn't know
either, is just some guy I found.
What are you doing, Brian?
Are you some kind of writer?
I hope to be.
Got something to say to the world, right?
Yeah, I'd like to think so.
What if I told you I can
help you find your voice?
I'd say why?
I tell you what, I'm
not gonna press charges.
But I have one stipulation.
I'm gonna need you to
attend counseling sessions
twice a week, 12 week session.
Counseling?
You're joking, right?
Monday, 1:00 PM.
I don't think you understand.
I don't need counseling.
Sure.
Hey,
why you doing this man?
Probably for the same reason
you didn't take that church donation.
Everybody deserves a second chance.
(gentle music)
I don't need no therapy.
(gentle music continues)
I'll figure it out, dad.
And no, I'm not closing
the bookstore anytime soon.
Forget it.
I've been through rough
patches before, dad.
Dad, listen.
I know this isn't what you
and mom wanted from me.
I get that.
But hey, give me just a minute.
Dad.
Dad, can you just listen?
It's not just stories,
it's stories told and yet to be told.
And it always has been.
Yeah, I, I know about you
and mom's anniversary.
I know you're excited.
I get it.
I've already made arrangements to be there.
Don't panic.
Love you too.
Bye.
Hey, Brian, I'm, I'm sorry
you had to hear that.
Just a little family drama.
Is the bookstore having problems?
Yeah, it, it's been a
big struggle, you know?
But I've learned the meaning
of Hebrews 11 and one,
which says, now faith is the substance
of things hoped for and the
evidence of things not seen.
Hm.
Well said.
You know, my parents,
they're eagerly hoping
that I shut this place down
so that I can finish what
really matters to them.
What's that?
Law school.
I take it that one of
your parents is an attorney.
Try both.
Ouch.
Yeah you never stood a chance.
Not at all.
You gotta laugh at the cliche.
Hey, I didn't wanna be the one to say it.
By all means.
Well, I mean, you're a small town girl
who's got a bookstore that's
having financial problems,
but yet you have the "doctor boyfriend".
Wait a minute, he's not my boyfriend.
Okay.
And then you've got the
power couple parents.
(chuckling)
Wow.
They have a vision for your life,
but your life, you already treasure.
And?
(light music)
And you know, a handsome
man walks into your world.
Handsome?
Really?
Uh huh.
This handsome man walks into your world and
feels like he's at home.
Hmm.
Well it was nice doing
business with you, Brian.
You can pick up your check on the way out.
Alright, well I'll just
exit stage left then.
You do that.
All right, yeah.
(light music continues)
Thanks, and you have a good day.
(light music continues)
Hey Brian, any chance
you like street food?
What do you have in mind?
I heard there's a festival this weekend.
We should go together.
All right, you still got my number?
[Angela] I do.
Use it.
I will.
[Brian] All right.
See you soon.
(light music continues)
So we have a new client.
His name is Brian.
I put his information in the system,
so you should have it on
your computer right now.
Brian is going through a
really tough time right now,
and I think he could really
benefit from Grace Place.
This Brian guy, are
you close to him at all?
No, no, no.
I'm not close to him, but
he has a spark about him
and I think that he reminds me of me.
However, he has some things
that he's struggling with.
And you being the LPC,
I really believe that we can help him.
- Mm.
- Yeah.
Okay.
Huh?
I really think that there's
a lot more to this Brian guy
that you're not telling me about.
And that's okay.
That's okay.
It's just that if it's the case like this
and it's that special to you,
then Samuel, I think you should
be the one to take Brian.
Really?
Really!
Really, and look, just hear me out, okay.
I know I'm an LPC
and normally I would have you defer to me
in situations like these, right?
But Samuel, you are a
counselor too, you know,
and you're a really good one at that.
Thank you.
And I just really feel
as if the only way that Brian's gonna truly
get the help he needs is
if he gets it from you.
Think so?
Yeah.
- So do this for me, okay.
- Okay.
You talk to him first
and then you bring them to me
and I'll start the regular sessions.
You think you can do that?
- Yeah.
- All right.
Well, look, I gotta go. I
t's busy, busy, busy.
- No, appreciate it.
- All right.
[Brian] Inside me is the damaged place.
Pursuing
a derailed train.
It appears no help for me in sight,
my mind so consumed with pain.
How can such damage ever be fixed?
How can this derail and end?
I tried to operate on myself
to help my vexations mend.
(message vibrates)
(soft music)
Perfect timing.
We almost have music,
no thanks to you.
Just one more adjustment,
and I think we'll have it.
Seems like everything's
gotta be in place.
Yeah, there's supposed to be
some kind of technique to this, but
I've never really been one for directions.
Here, pick one.
Seriously?
Yeah, just consider
it part of your session.
Let's stick to the one
on the record player.
That's a good choice.
All right, pick up the queuing arm
and place the stylus in place.
Stylus?
Needle.
Just put the needle on the record.
There we go.
You hear that crackle?
Yeah.
It's good, right?
It's all right.
Let's begin.
(light music)
So who are the five people
that you spend the most time with?
I don't see any degrees on the wall.
Do you even have one?
Look, this is how this is gonna go.
I ask you a few questions
and that helps me help you.
So tell me about your parents.
I got two of them.
Hobbies, personal interests?
You're a writer.
Okay, tell me about your writing.
Ink on paper.
Look, man,
we can do this all day.
I guess I'll get comfortable.
All right.
What would you like to talk about?
I'm not really here to talk.
I'm just doing this to try to help, okay.
Talk to me about your scars.
(light music continues)
You know, this song's
really getting annoying.
Matter of fact, all this is
just a big waste of time.
You know that.
You're welcome to the door.
Great point.
Great point.
So,
Samuel,
I don't need your help.
I don't need nobody's help.
So if you want to, you can turn me in.
If not, you know where I'm at.
(light music continues)
Jesus.
(light music continues)
Oh God, protect us and help us now.
Help us.
My life has been such a struggle.
Lord, please take care of my Brian.
(Brian gasping)
King Jesus lit the
candle by the waterside
To see the little children
when they truly baptized
Honor, honor
Onto the dying lamb
King Jesus lit the
candle by the waterside
To see the little children
When they truly baptized
Honor, honor
Unto the dying lamb
Oh, run along children and be baptize
Mighty pretty meeting by the waterside
Honor, honor
Unto the dying lamb
Oh, run along children and be baptized
Mighty pretty meeting by the waterside
Honor, honor
Unto the dying lamb
(upbeat music)
[Angela] I would wipe it off if I could.
Hey, I appreciate it.
You know, I've eaten in a
Michelin star restaurant before,
but there's something exhilarating
about eating street food.
What restaurant?
Il Bellagio in Florence, Italy.
Oh, sounds fancy to me.
You ever hear of the silver spoon?
It always comes with great expectations.
(light music)
Man, that food was good.
Yeah, the food was good.
But you know, the company is even better.
So, Brian, tell me something.
What's up?
Who's your favorite poet?
Hmm.
Robert Frost.
You?
- Maya Angelo.
- Ooh.
Why Frost?
Oh, come on.
The woods are lovely, dark and deep.
But I have promises to keep,
miles to go before I sleep.
Hmm.
- Miles to go before I sleep.
- Yeah.
[Angela] That's profound.
So why Maya Angelo?
She saved my life in a very real way.
You know, she's been like
an inspiration for me.
Someone I look up to.
She believed it was her mission in life
to go from surviving to thriving.
And that's what God's grace does for us.
Yeah, you know,
I always look at poetry as
something like a lifeboat,
something to hold onto during the storm.
Yeah, and just the word itself.
You mean the word poetry
from the Greek "poiema",
to create, to make, to do.
Yeah, with the emphasis
that we are created to be storytellers.
We should share our hopes
and our dreams with others.
So Brian, what do you do for work?
Let's just say that
I'm a starving artist.
You're a writer.
I knew it.
Nah.
Nah, nah, nah, nah.
Dickinson, Frost, Whitman, Wordsworth.
Those are writers.
Me, I'm all right.
[Angela] You still have
to let me read your work.
Yeah, I doubt that'll ever happen.
Look, just because I
have better taste in poetry
than you, sir,
doesn't mean I won't appreciate your work.
Okay.
We'll see.
I'll hold you to it.
I hope so.
(upbeat blues music)
Get right church and let's go home
Get right church and let's go home
Get right church, come
on, and get right church
Come on, get right church
And let's go home
I'm going home on the morning train
I'm going home on the morning train
I'm going home, oh lord
I'm going home
You know that I'm going home
On the morning train
[Brian] So what was your favorite thing
about the festival today?
Seeing you try on that ridiculous hat.
You know, I had a really good time today.
I haven't laughed this much in a long time.
Nice.
So,
sorry to hear about the bookstore.
To me, it's more than a bookstore.
How so?
It's a dream and a promise.
You know, I grew up with my grandparents
because my parents, well,
they were busy
carving out their legal careers.
You're close to them, aren't you?
Yes.
My grandmother, she lived
across the street from us,
and honestly, she was my
best friend growing up.
What do you remember the most?
I remember she had a
couple shelves of books
in a back room,
she called it Angela's Bookstore.
Probably no more than 30 books, but
to me it was a big deal.
So I get the dream,
but what's the promise?
I promised her that someday
I'd have my own bookstore.
You know, my memories of her
is that she encouraged me to dream.
And that bookstore is that dream.
And losing it
is in a small way,
losing part of her.
Well, there's still
time for the bookstore.
You never know what will happen.
Regardless, the main
promise I'll always have.
What's that?
Is I'm a Christian because of her.
Christ's spirit working through her life
brought me a new life.
- Brian.
- Huh?
Do you believe?
I don't know.
There's a concert coming up this weekend
with a Christian artist, Canton Jones.
One of my favorites.
Would you like to come with me?
That'd be cool.
(light music)
You're late.
Can I help you?
(light music)
Yeah, just something about the sound
that was bothering me.
So I watched a couple videos
on YouTube last night.
That's better.
Cool.
The height just needs to be adjusted.
Does sound better.
Oh, but no, I was starting to enjoy that.
- Session's outside today.
- Outside.?
But we just,
Mr. Sam, we just fixed that.
A glimmer of hope
may survive.
It looks like the shores now on my side.
I walk with just instincts.
Now I see
that you really do have a plan for me.
I see just a flicker,
but it's coming my way.
So dark was the night
now a glimpse into the day.
This addiction was arresting,
holding me tight.
But my mom told me once
Jesus gets it right.
You have got to be kidding me.
Relax.
Have you ever ridden a horse?
What does it look like?
This is Coco.
Hey Coco.
You got me twisted.
Ain't no way I'm getting up on that thing.
Well, we'll see.
Come on.
You're serious?
Okay.
What you're gonna do is you're
gonna take your left foot,
place it in the stirrups,
grab onto the horn,
and push yourself over.
Do what now, what?
Here, the stirrups.
Your left foot goes into the stirrups.
Grab onto the horn.
Swing your right foot over.
Stirrup, oh, the,
why didn't you say so?
No, I'm not doing this.
Look, it takes trust.
You trust the horse.
The horse is gonna trust you.
When you get up there, if
you feel any kind of tension,
the horse is gonna feel that tension.
You gotta relax.
Trust?
Trust.
Well, could be worse things, right?
Like going to jail.
Let's give it a shot.
Grab onto the horn.
- To the horn.
- Yeah.
(birds chirping)
- Do we have to do this?
- Yes, we do.
There you go.
All right.
There you go.
All right, how do you feel?
Taller.
Tall is good.
All right.
Tell Coco you trust her.
I trust you, Coco.
There we go.
Coco, you ready?
All right, come on girl.
(light music)
Took a good portion of the day, but
I actually rode a horse.
So what you think?
Outside of putting my life on the line,
it was actually pretty fun.
I definitely thought you
were gonna get tossed today.
(Brian laughing)
So what got you on the riding, man?
It was a family thing.
My wife and son used to ride with me.
We really enjoyed it.
Oh, okay.
So you got a family.
Yeah, that's a
discussion for another day.
But you did good.
Thanks.
Hey, in our,
in our last session, you
asked me about my scars.
I did.
Yeah, they,
they still hurt every day.
Nerve damage,
Some scars never fully heal.
Okay, then counselor,
how do you deal with the pain?
Have you ever heard of Shadowfax?
The horse from Middle Earth?
Of course, I've heard of Shadowfax.
Come on, bro.
Tolkien.
Well, since you know about Shadowfax,
you know what they say of Shadowfax,
that no one could really ride him.
He was merely willing
to take them where they needed to go.
The Holy Spirit is just like that.
He wants to carry you, Brian,
but you have to trust that he
knows where he is going and,
and he's gonna take you
through the thorns of life.
And the most important thing is
that he offers you redemption
through his sacrifices.
So do you think that God,
hold on real quick.
(messages beeping) (light music)
Hey, yeah, we should
probably get going, right?
Before we go, I have
an assignment for you.
(light music continues)
Hopefully this will start your collection.
I need you to read Ephesians by St. Paul.
Read it slowly.
We'll talk about it in the next session.
- Okay.
- Let's go.
Where the heck is Ephesians?
What's up, B, you ready?
What's up Q?
Getting religious on me?
Nah.
What's up?
We got a few drop offs to make,
time to repay that debt.
You good?
Yeah, I'm good.
Let's go.
[Brian] In him, we have redemption
through his blood,
the forgiveness of sins.
May God give you the spirit
of wisdom in revelation
so that you may know him better.
For we are God's workmanship
created in Christ Jesus to do good works,
which God prepared in advance for us to do.
Excuse me?
Are you hungry?
Yes, I am.
Thank you.
God bless.
God bless you.
But by the grace of God, I go.
- Well, thank you.
- You're welcome, thank you.
Appreciate it.
Let's have a seat.
Thanks for bringing me out here, Samuel.
It serves many purposes.
There's a specific reason why
you're studying Ephesians.
It's one thing to talk about grace,
but it's something entirely different
to be in the midst of it,
to see it with your own eyes.
Grace wins.
What's that?
Nah, it's just something
Mom would always say.
That's all.
Gotta listen to Mama.
Yeah, she would always say that
no matter where you're at in your life,
no matter the struggle or the pain, that
God's grace will always prevail.
Grace wins.
I like that.
But do you believe it?
I believe that God's 'bout
to start passing out miracles
God's 'bout to start
passing out miracles
Like Oprah
You get a miracle
You get a miracle
You get a miracle
Oprah, you get a miracle
You get a miracle
I believe that God's 'bout
to start passing our miracles
God's 'bout to start
passing our miracles
Like Oprah
You get a miracle
You get a miracle
You get a miracle, Oprah
You get a miracle
You get a miracle
You get a miracle
Oprah
You get a miracle
I believe I'm approaching the pinnacle
The devil can't touch me, I'm digital
Blessings from the
spirit to the physical
Anybody need a miracle
Won't let the devil cheat me
You know, this is the
atmosphere that I grew up in.
I'm so glad you're here with me tonight.
Me too.
Isn't he awesome?
Yo, he's off the chain.
About to blow your mind
Though the storm is raging
Look here you're gonna be fine
I made a mistake
And it seems as if my
love ones disappeared
I feel
And wondered if you were still here
The pain
The shame
This game of life is too heavy
So I cast all my cares on you
'Cause right now your all I have
Jesus you loved me
When nobody cared
You loved me
When nobody cared
You loved me
When nobody cared
At all
Jesus you loved me
When nobody cared
So here's the million dollar question.
What did you think of Canton Jones?
Woo.
Powerful,
raw,
honest.
He's fire.
Yeah, he's awesome.
Uh huh.
So how's everything
going with the bookstore?
Well, I'm seeing a
little bit of improvement.
You know, sometimes God is
working behind the scenes
and my faith is getting stronger.
I just wish there was
more I could do to help.
I'm praying for a miracle.
Well, while you are
waiting for the miracle,.
What's this?
Something I'll never let anyone read.
You're poetry.
Yeah.
[Angela] Can I read one?
You're the critic.
"Questions" by Brian Gilchrist.
(gentle music)
When the tide seems to shift
and normalcy is gone,
suddenly your life has changed
and your spirit seems to roam.
How do you maneuver
when nothing seems to move?
Because the guilt
and the frustration
has taken away your groove.
Life seems so unreasonable
when you feel so all alone,
when no one understands you,
it makes you joyless, prone.
Wow.
That was amazing.
Really?
Yeah, you're really gifted, Brian.
Thank you.
There's a lot more inside of those pages.
I know.
I know you are
You are my blessing
No more stressing
I know that we gonna make it through
The sun will shine
With this love of mine
We are, we are gonna make it through
You are
You are my blessing
(light music)
[Brian] The trauma of transition
has gripped my very heart.
I felt that I was at the finish line,
but was only, again, at start.
This darkness is so cloudy
I can't see my way through.
Don't know who will win,
me or grace you.
(light music continues)
Hurting you is inevitable
if I stay and hold you close.
For I'm still bewildered,
let me suffer the most.
(uneasy music)
(pills jingling)
(uneasy music continues)
I must protect you from me.
My path is still uncertain.
Not sure yet of myself.
Will he roll back my curtain?
I still must distance myself
and watch my steps, my pace.
Still uncertain if I win,
but knowing I need his grace.
(phone ringing)
- Hello?
- Bri.
Oh hey, hey.
I haven't heard from you in a while.
I hope everything's okay.
No, e, e, everything's fine.
I, I've just been busy.
Why don't we do something this weekend?
We can watch a pretentious movie
and eat some overrated food.
Yeah.
You know what?
Matter of fact, let me,
let me get back to you about that.
Okay, I guess we'll talk soon.
Oh, Angela?
Yeah.
Hey, there's a,
there's a poetry reading going on tomorrow
if you interested.
Let's do it, let's go.
Great.;
Okay, well, yeah.
I'll, I'll, I'll call you soon.
(phone beeping)
(birds chirping)
How many days since your last drink?
It's none of your business, okay?
Eight.
Now, are we almost done?
Look man, there's facilities
to help you with this.
Don't try to fight this fight by yourself.
Okay, well, I've been doing
that my entire life, okay.
I got this.
And where's that gotten you?
Have you ever had an
addiction before Sam?
Huh?
Something to where you want it as bad
as something like the air
that's on the other side of that window.
But you gotta be the one to lock it.
You gotta be the one to close it.
You don't know what that's like.
So what's your point?
All you do is just sit
there and give me advice.
But what's your story?
You've never talked about your family.
Because it's none of your business, man.
None of my business?
You can see me go through all this,
but let's figure you out then.
Okay, wait,
your wife, she divorce you?
Nah, matter of fact, no, no, no.
Your son, he don't want to talk to you.
- Stop.
- Oh no, it's,
Sam, it's cool.
And you're probably so much of a coward
to even fight for your own marriage.
It all makes sense.
And you supposed to be counseling me?
[Samuel] You want to
know about my family?
Yeah.
Yeah, tell me about your family.
My son.
My son is dead.
And my wife,
my wife didn't leave me.
I left her.
It's not a day that goes by
that I don't regret making that decision.
You almost had me there, almost.
But I know what this is about, come on.
We know why you doing this.
And why is that?
Come on, Sammy boy,
I'm your second chance.
(Brian laughing)
That's what it is.
Get out. (Brian laughing)
It makes sense.
Hey, I get it, bro, I get it.
- I'm your second chance.
- Get out.
Come on, Sam.
Come on.
You heard me.
Leave now.
(uneasy music)
All right.
It's like that?
Yeah, it's like that.
(uneasy music continues)
Brian.
(door slams)
Brian!
I wrote a poem for you all,
and I'm gonna read it tonight.
There is a place of solace,
so high above the hills,
a place of great peace
that defies the human will.
Jesus has a love and joy
that captures the heart of man.
Reach out and embrace his song
as only a believer can.
I know you're hurting
There's a piece of your
heart that needs fixing
I know what you're missing
You know, that poem was really good.
And who knows, before long,
it might be you up there on that stage
sharing your poetry with the world.
Oh, well, I can assure you
that there's absolutely nothing
that will get me on this stage.
You never know.
Love heals
Love heals
Love heals
Love heals
Hey, are you okay?
Yeah, yeah, yeah. I'm fine.
You can find hope when
You've lost it all
Are you sure? Gotta spread your wings
Yeah.
Yeah, yeah, I just need
to step outside okay.
Call on
Love heals the broken
Oh yeah
Love heals the broken
Brian, what's wrong?
I'm sorry.
I'm, I'm just not feeling that well.
Well, let's just go.
Yeah, good idea.
Angela?
Jamal.
And this is?
Brian from the bookstore.
Oh, from the bookstore.
What's up, man?
What's going on?
Brian, are you feeling okay?
You don't look so well, buddy.
Him?
Really?
You got a problem, man?
Maybe.
(Jamal chuckling)
My bad, bro.
I'm just messing with you.
Don't take me serious.
He's obviously sick, Jamal.
And it's not funny.
Hey, let's just go, all right.
Okay.
Angela,
what do you see in this guy?
He's nothing like you.
(soft music)
Come on.
Come on, you gotta be kidding me.
(soft music continues)
[Mr. Miles] What do you want, Brian?
Hey, Mr. Miles.
Hey, listen, my keys don't work.
[Mr. Miles] Why you think that is?
I said all the back rent
was due in two weeks.
It's been two weeks and you haven't paid.
Now you're out.
No, no, no, no, no, no.
Mr. Miles, this is a really bad time.
[Mr. Miles] It's never
good timing for you is it?
Mr. Miles, please.
Okay, listen.
I don't have anywhere else to go.
[Mr. Miles] Look, I have
other concerns for tenants
who actually pay their rent.
Mr. Miles, if you just
gimme two more weeks, please.
(phone beeping)
(uneasy music)
(phone trilling)
[Quinn] It's Quinn,
you know know what to do.
Yo Q, it's me, man.
All right, can you just gimme a call back?
I need you right now, bro.
(uneasy music continues)
So how can I help?
Yeah, I need a room.
Cheapest one you got.
Lucky for you, we have a vacancy.
That'll be $75 for the night.
Are you all right?
- Yeah, yeah, I'm fine.
- You sure?
Your, your card's been denied.
Oh, could you try again,
- please?
- Sure.
Do you have another card or cash?
[Brian] I got 40 bucks.
That's not enough.
I'm sorry, is there
someone I can call for you?
No.
You sure you're okay?
[Brian] Yeah, I'm fine.
Good luck to you.
Thank you.
(somber music)
(thunder rolling)
(somber music continues)
(rain pouring) (thunder rolling)
Hello?
Hey, it's me.
You okay?
I need your help.
Okay, give me some landmarks.
I don't know, I'm in the alleyway
over by Aspen or something, I think.
Where?
Can you please just come and find me?
Hey, don't worry about
it, don't worry about it.
Please?
Brian.
He's even in the storm.
I'm on my way, I'm on my way.
(thunder rolling)
Brian.
Brian.
Come on, get up.
Come on, man.
Gotta sit up.
There you go.
What took you so long?
Come on, man, sit up.
I just remember
talking to you on the
phone and then passing out.
You're going through extreme withdrawals.
We gotta get you to a hospital.
Oh, no, no, I'm okay.
Come on, man.
We gotta get you to a hospital.
No, no, Sam,
I'm okay.
He was out there, you know.
Who?
In the storm,
he saved me?
I couldn't save her.
It's all my fault.
What was?
[Brian] We were running away from my dad.
Oh, Brian.
Everything's going to be okay, all right.
[Brian] I'm so tired of
watching him beat my mom.
You sit back and put your
seatbelt on for mom, okay?
Put your seatbelt on.
- Mom, I'm scared.
- Get ready.
Oh, God, protect us and help us.
[Brian] After years of abuse,
I thought we were finally gonna be free.
[Mom] My life has been such a struggle.
[Brian] We left one
storm, but found another.
[Mom] My God, the weather's getting bad.
It's getting bad.
Tornado came outta nowhere.
Hit our car.
She put her arm out to protect me,
and I lost her.
It's not your fault, man.
I failed her.
I'm still failing her to this day.
Come on, man.
Let's get you outta here.
Come on.
(thunder rolling)
[Brian] It is obvious to me right now
that I can't do this alone.
The will to do it in my flesh
has caused me further to moan.
Mama, you told me to trust him,
to receive his gift of grace.
I see now that when I do yield,
he inarably sets the pace.
Mom, you gave me the gift of poetry,
way to express my heart.
Now I'll run back to his grace
that brings me out the dark.
All right, tell me something good.
Come on, man, you can't find one?
I know, I know.
All right, keep me posted.
You good?
Yeah, man.
You feeling good?
Oh.
One might say it's the dawn of a new day.
Hey, is this because of me?
Don't worry about it.
No, but it seems like it's
really important to you.
I said don't worry about it.
No, Sam, Sam, no, for real.
It's okay, all right.
I wanna know.
It was a birthday gift from my son,
and it was rare, a collector's item.
But I, the end of the
day, it's just an album.
Yeah, but I'm still sorry, bro.
And
in our last session,
I kind of said some things
that I really shouldn't have.
You spoke some truths.
I usually don't talk about
this with my clients.
But when my son died,
my life started spiraling outta control.
I dove in a bottle and
tried to drown myself,
but I shouldn't have left my wife.
Well, if you ask me,
I say, you should give her a call.
It's never too late.
Yeah, I should give her a call.
You're right.
(phone vibrating)
Hey, my landlord's giving
me another extension.
That's shocking 'cause
I thought he hated me.
Hey, man, like you said,
it's the dawn of a new day.
Yeah, dawn of a new day.
(uplifting music)
I found out distinctly from my falls,
that self effort never wins.
Divine support and healing
causes the status to bend.
Damage is your specialty, Jesus.
You know how to make us again.
Thank you, my grace savior.
Thank you, my powerful friend.
It doesn't matter how hopeless it is.
It doesn't matter the view,
your grace has the ethereal power
to make everything about us new.
(uplifting music continues)
You know, there's something
different about you.
I can't put my finger on
it, but you're different.
No, just a beautiful night
with a beautiful woman.
Well, enjoy it while you can,
because you know there's a storm coming.
Oh, nah.
I ain't worried about no storm.
I finished your poems.
Okay, well go ahead and critique me,
miss "I've got better
taste in poetry than you".
You are an okay writer.
It was that bad, huh?
Bad enough that I sent it to my friend
who owns a prestigious publishing house.
For real?
Yeah.
Your work is that good.
Prestigiously good?
I don't know about that,
but seriously, I was impressed.
I don't know what to say, Angela.
Thank you.
(light music)
So where do you want to go?
We got the whole night to us.
Wherever you like to go.
I got some ideas.
Can I ask you a question?
Is the wise Brian asking me a question?
Are you a counselor or not?
I always thought of myself as a sage.
All right, bro.
Now you're pushing it, okay.
I just wanna ask a question.
My bad, what's your question?
The medallion?
My five year AA medallion?
Five years?
That was a long time ago.
I got a collection of those now.
And each one of those means something
so very profound to me.
Did your wife always
know about this stuff?
I would probably say not at first.
But she ended up
eventually finding out, huh?
You can only hide
some things for so long.
When I think back,
I would've done a lot
of things differently.
Like what?
Honesty.
I wish I was more honest sooner.
I've learned that,
to be honest with others,
I really had to be
honest with myself first.
- Angela, look at you.
- You look so beautiful today.
- So do you.
- Thank you.
[Server] Apple cider?
- Thank you.
- No, thank you.
(light music)
Oh, hey, yeah, no thank you.
Baby, are you okay?
Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah,
yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
Yeah, well,
there's actually something
I need to talk to you about.
Yeah, of course.
What is it?
Well, no, I've,
I just been going through a
lot and some stuff happened.
Oh, we see you made it.
Hello, Angela.
Hi, daddy.
And hi, dear.
Oh, by the way, we invited Jamal.
You did?
Yes.
Yes, we felt he should be here.
He's like part of the family.
Anyways, firstly, happy
anniversary to you both.
- Thank you.
- Thank you.
Secondly, this is Brian,
the guy that I told you about.
Hey, it's nice to meet you.
Happy 30th anniversary.
So, what's the deal with the store?
Now is not the time.
Well, when is the right time, Angela?
Well, it's, it's a
very beautiful bookstore.
I've been there a couple times and
I think Angela's doing a great job with it.
We know, we funded part of it,
and now it's time to let it go.
It's greener pastures on the other side.
Yes Angela, come join us in the practice.
We've been talking about
this for years now.
Here we go again.
I don't think that's what Angela wants.
And she works really hard at the store.
- Jamal, so glad you made it.
- Benjamin,
Clara Ann, so nice to see you.
Happy anniversary.
- Thank you.
- Oh, thank you.
Angela, don't you
look stunning as always.
Ah, nice to see you
again.
Pleasure.
So, Brian, what's new?
Nothing, not much.
You know, I was thinking
about it when I saw you
at the art venue
and it all really started to make sense.
[Brian] What's that?
I know an addict when I see one.
Do you think you're crossing a line, man?
[Jamal] Oh, I'm sorry.
I don't mean to embarrass you or anything.
What is Jamal talking about?
Nah, it's, it's nothing.
It's, it is really just a
big misunderstanding, okay.
Can y'all just excuse this for moment?
(light music)
Hey, Angela.
Okay, just let me explain, okay?
Is this true?
Kind of, yeah.
But, I'm,
I'm telling you,
it's a big misunde...
- I thought I knew you.
- You do.
- Whoa, whoa.
You need to leave
before I have you escorted up out of here,
and stay away from our daughter.
Listen, you don't
understand what's going on.
I don't care to
understand what's going on.
You need to leave now.
Yes, leave now.
Now, Angela, you see why we invited Jamal.
Angela.
- You need to go.
- Leave now.
(light music continues)
(uneasy music)
The prodigal son returns.
Now you look amiss.
Angela dumped me.
Can't offer you any comfort,
but I can offer you this.
In a little bit,
you'll forget anything ever happened.
What am I doing with my life, Q?
You living life on your terms.
There's no other way to do it.
Thought I found a way.
(rap music)
Give me another.
(rap music continues) (uneasy music)
What's wrong with me now?
Can't detain my thoughts.
Feel so unproductive.
I know it's my own fault.
(uneasy music continues)
Come back to me creativity.
No time for you to roam.
I need to help myself
to arrive at the dome.
(phone trilling)
[Angela] Hi, this is Angela.
I'm not available right now.
Leave me a message.
Hey, Angie, it's,
it's Brian.
I'm just,
just trying to finish up this poem and
you're part of the last stanza, so.
Yeah, just call me back.
(uneasy music continues)
I am so sorry to hear
that you're closing.
You have been such an inspiration,
a blessing to this community,
and I just want to thank you.
Thank you.
That means a lot to me.
- God bless you.
- God bless you.
Hey, what brings you here?
I've got news.
News?
We're publishing Brian's poetry.
I haven't told him yet.
I figured you should be the one.
Also, could you tell him we
need the end to that one poem.
I don't think that's gonna happen.
What is it?
We had a falling out.
I thought you said you two
were perfect for each other.
I really thought that.
We've known each other for a long time.
I've never seen you care for
someone this much before.
But what if I don't really know him?
From everything you've told me,
Brian sounds like a pretty good guy.
Sometimes you just have to trust.
(uneasy music)
[Angela] Brian.
Are you serious?
Angela?
- Angela?
- I didn't wanna believe this.
Come on.
Angela, wait.
Wait, wait, wait, wait,
wait, wait, wait, wait, wait.
Listen, listen, Jamal was right, okay?
I am who I am.
That's all I'm ever going to be.
People like me can't change.
You're wrong, Brian.
People can change
no matter how much they've been damaged.
Look, Brian, I want you to know
that I care about you.
I do.
And you have done so much for me.
But you need to know this.
I will not endure the hell
that you have cast yourself into.
This world,
it owns you, Brian.
But it doesn't own me.
No.
It's like I'm losing everything
that's important to me.
First the bookstore.
Now you.
But Angie, I ain't going nowhere.
By the way.
You got a book deal.
I sent you the contact information.
Do me a favor.
Don't waste it away.
I still believe that you
have something powerful
to share with the world.
Goodbye Brian.
(uneasy music continues)
(soft music)
This is the big payday.
After this, your debt is paid in full.
Let's go.
Come on.
I can't, bro.
You can't?
Brian, you owe me.
I know, but there's gotta be another way.
This is the only way.
You think there's another path
out there for you, for us?
You need to choose right now who you are.
I might not know who
I am, but I'm not this.
I'm done, bro.
With all of it.
You walk away right now, we're finished.
You don't have to keep
living like this either, Q.
There's another way.
Unlike you, I know who I am.
Get outta here, Brian
Saved his mercy,
kept by his love,
with a joy to taste
Jesus' wonder through the dove.
The Holy Spirit has divulged
to me the depth of his grace.
Doesn't matter how far you fall,
you land succinctly in his face.
Can I be earned nor merited,
nor is it deserved at all.
He gives it to his children by faith.
A remedy from the fall.
Oh, Mr. Miles.
Hey, hey,
listen, I know you're not
my biggest fan or anything,
but why'd you give me the extension?
I didn't give you an extension.
Your friend paid your debt in full.
Who, Samuel?
I told him it was just like
setting his cash on fire.
(traffic humming) (insects thrumming)
(birds chirping)
You know, you didn't
have to pay my rent, right?
I could.
So I did.
But you didn't have to.
Just pay it forward.
You're real annoying, you know that.
I've been called worse.
It don't even matter
'cause I just came here today
to tell you that it's over.
All this.
Listen, we all reached this point,
but you're here now.
That's all that matters.
I started drinking again.
So you already know
what's gonna happen next.
I'm gonna start using and
then I'll be back on drugs.
I failed you, Sam,
and I lost Angela.
Listen, man,
I never said this was gonna be easy.
Yeah, but you had rules.
All right, and I broke 'em.
So go ahead.
Turn me in.
I deserve it.
Do it.
The blessing for you and me
is that we don't always
get what we deserve.
Oh my God, you and your words, man.
They haunt me.
I tell you what,
let's have an out of office session today.
No, no, no, you don't get it.
People like me don't
deserve a second chance.
Trust me.
Let's go, man.
(birds chirping)
Jay.
What's up Sam?
It was supposed to rain.
That's why I wasn't expecting you today.
Come on.
Rain or shine, we got work to do.
[Jeremiah] You are a good friend, Sam.
- I appreciate you.
- Thank you.
Jeremiah, I want to introduce you to Brian.
Brian, Jeremiah.
[Jeremiah] Brian, pleased to meet you.
Good grip there, man.
Nice to meet you too.
Thanks.
So what are we doing here?
Well, you know, Samuel's
been coming out here for years
trying to help me recultivate my land
after the tornado that came through,
it flipped a barn, tore up a shed.
So today we going to tear
down one of the barns,
remove the debris,
and eventually build a new one
with a stronger foundation.
Brian, are you up for that?
Yeah.
[Jeremiah] Appreciate you.
Appreciate it.
- Y'all call me if you need.
- All right.
[Jeremiah] I'll see y'all on the little.
(soft music)
Rough day.
Takes a lot of force to
create destruction like this.
Why do you have me out here, Samuel?
Your final exam.
But I told you I already failed.
We'll, see.
There's is more to my story.
You know, my son died,
but I never said how.
Overdose.
I am sorry, Sam.
(gentle music)
I should have been there for him.
It's not that I didn't see the signs,
I just didn't pay attention to them.
You can't put that
on your shoulders, bro.
It'll crush you.
Brian, I was an alcoholic
whose only focus was to find
my way into another bottle.
And after my son died, it only got worse.
I crashed my car into a ditch.
I was drunk, of course.
But that's when it happened.
When what happened?
Grace.
God's grace came in the form
of a off-duty firefighter.
He pulled me out of that ditch
and because no one got hurt,
he didn't call the police.
Instead, he made me an offer.
I had to commit to going to counseling.
Two sessions a week for
12 weeks at the Grace Place.
And you made me the same offer.
I had a problem
that only God could solve.
I really do want to do better, Sam.
I really do.
But this thing it, it just claws on to me.
Then it just feels like it's
breathing fire into my soul
every time I drink out the bottle.
The Holy Spirit is a dragon slayer.
It'll take the hard road
with you and not skirt it.
But it's just so hard.
I don't think it's possible.
You're right.
It's not possible on your own.
You need a helper.
Your last assignment,
what was that verse you had to study?
Philippians 4:13.
I can do all things.
Through Christ who strengthens me.
New life, bro.
Yeah, new life.
(uplifting music)
Jesus made it to the finish line.
His grace was enough.
I tried to do it all.
Yeah, I tried to be so tough.
I analyzed the grace message
to see just how I fit.
I found that grace not only saves us,
but puts us in Jesus' niche.
Hey.
Yeah.
Yeah, it's been a long time.
Oh wow.
It is great to hear your voice too.
(chuckling)
[Brian] So all this time that I wasted
thinking that I didn't count,
kept me from experiencing
the power of Jesus' mount.
Hey man, you completed your sessions.
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
I guess I'm done.
No, no, my brother, this
is just the beginning.
Yeah, I just planted the seed.
But I tell you what,
I got something for you.
This is the LPC.
- Okay.
- Her name is Brenda.
That's your next step.
- Cool.
- Yeah, man.
Well, I've got something for you.
Yeah?
How'd you, are you serious?
Where'd you find this?
Hard work,
patience and endurance.
You wanna give it a listen?
Yeah.
You know what, I think
you'll do it this time.
Okay.
Go ahead, you know, put it on
and the put the vinyl in
the middle, there you go.
And don't forget the stylist.
The stylist.
- The stylus.
- Like this.
You know with the needle like that.
Yep, yep.
- Uh huh.
- Ah.
I hear the crackle.
Uh huh.
Oh,
I got a poetry reading on Saturday.
Come out?
Man, I don't think I'm
gonna be able to make it.
What, why not?
I got a date.
Somebody from my past.
Ah.
My guy.
Hey man.
You paying?
I have to.
- Hey.
- Hey.
Stopping by to see the
place for one last time?
Not quite.
Then what is it?
You don't have to close.
Your lease is paid in full
for the next two years.
That can't be right.
One of my new clients
who you introduced me to, says otherwise.
Brian?
His advance was ample enough.
Trust me.
I cut the check myself.
You mean to tell me
the first thing he does
after being published is pay my lease?
He's a good guy
and he cares about you.
He's doing his first major reading tonight.
I think he should come.
I'll think about it.
Good evening everyone.
We're so happy to see you,
your smiling faces.
You look wonderful.
Thank you for coming out tonight.
And as we always do,
before we start our event,
we always like to give you
a thought for the evening.
I'd like to share this with you.
The Holy Spirit gave me this
one thought, and that is
the depth of your life is measured
by the decisions that you make.
Not just the straight roads,
but the terms that you take.
This young man that's
coming before you tonight
will be publishing a
book entitled "Storms".
And we are extremely
excited that he will be
reading that poem tonight.
I know that's why many of you are here.
And if you will help me,
let's give a warm welcome
to Brian Gilchrist.
(audience applauds) (audience cheers)
Thanks for coming out.
I'm Brian Gilchrist
and I used to shake for other reasons,
but tonight I'm kind of nervous.
So yeah, let's, let's get started.
(gentle music)
Like a dandelion,
so small yet so bold.
Stands so tall against the
tempest winds, so cold.
Out in the storm,
I stand all alone
yet finding you there
I am walking toward home.
Each footstep before me
brings credence to him,
buffeted by wind and wave
in the shrapnel of sin.
Our hope is refrained
yet our soul is unscathed.
One truth will remain
by grace
we've been saved.
(audience applauds)
Your love
Is why I'm free
The hands of God
Is holding me
And your mercy
Covers my life
It keeps me strong
When I belong
And your grace
Is compassionate
The love of god
Is infinite
You're more than enough
Sufficient for us
Forgiver of our sins
Your grace wins
Wins
Grace wins
Wins
Your love
Is why I'm free
The hand of God
Is holding me
And your mercy
Covers my life
It keeps me strong
When I do wrong
And your grace
Is compassionate
The love of God
Is infinite
You're more than enough
Sufficient for us
Forgiver of our sins
Your grace wins
Wins
Grace wins
Wins
Grace wins
Wins
Grace wins
Wins
Sin has no dominion over us
No
We live under God's grace
Sin has no dominion over us
No
We live under God's grace
Sin has no dominion over us
No
We live under God's grace
Sin has no dominion over us
No
We live under God's grace
Sin has no dominion over us
No
We live under God's grace
I'm alive today
Because of the way
Your grace has covered me, yeah
I'm alive today
Because of the way
Your grace has covered me
I'm alive today
Because of the way
Your grace has covered me, yeah
I'm alive today
Because of the way
Your grace has covered me, yeah
I'm alive today
Because of the way
Your grace has covered me, yeah
I'm alive today
Because of the way
Your grace has covered me, yeah
I'm alive today
Because of the way
Your grace has covered me, yeah
I'm alive today
Because of the way
Your grace has covered me, yeah
I'm alive today
Because of the way
Your grace has covered me
Your grace is compassionate
The love of God
Is infinite
You're more than enough
Sufficient for us
Forgiver of our sins
Your grace wins
Wins
Grace wins
Wins
Grace wins
Wins
Your grace wins