rufus begins to pray
god
if you can hear me now. please change impossible to somehow
mrs. longs
wait!
how wait is long enough?
but
your husband's in there in peace
yeah
well i'm tired of picking him up
oh
you don't wanna be like that
this damn elevator
in fact
i don't think you really mean that
yeah
don't. and what do you know?
i know you're pressing that elevator
yeah
and?
and
we on the first floor
well
i'll just take the stairs
that'll be the basement. cathy
wait
now
sometimes
we all make mistakes. but
that doesn't mean you can't better. no
don't run away
now you got a man in there
fight for y'all marriage
on his knees
yeah
and what i'm i supposed to do about it when that man hurt me so deep
yeah
but that's why you both are here
to work it out
yeah
but what is that a work-out when he said. shh shh shh.when he said that he was still in love with that man? whoa
whoa
i know. now listen to me. see once upon a time
i had this couple
and they both were paralyzed by their struggle
and i just couldn't get them to understand
the purpose for a woman and man
side to side
better or for worse
a marriage
yeah
but what's that got to do with me and. you and rufus. everything
cathy. because that same couple broke up fifteen years ago until this day
they still not happy
pointed by their past
and what if? and i just think you guys got a real chance here
now
meanwhile
rufus is praying real hard going in
on them knees in the doctor's office asking god to forgive him for his sins
god
help me i'm so confused
and i just don't know what to do!
and you know that i love my wife
but chuck is so hard to lose! help!
i really
really want to forgive him
but it's the hardest
i know
help!
but in all affair
ms. cathy
you did have a man in your closet
help!
look
you can do this
you said if i call on you
you would be there. now
what are you gonna do?
rufus
i. baby
i forgive you. we'll work it out
yes
we'll work it out
oh
we'll work it out
i love you
i love you
too
i
uh. i mean
i really don't know what to say here
talk about your life
huh?
chuck. you wife
cathy
what?
you know
talk all about you having an affair
wha. with another man
wait a minute
that wasn't the plan
did you sleep with chuck?
sir
if you want to talk about the church and what it's doing for the community
you talk to me
but
the paper said. well
i'm a pastor
and i'm here to put my family's business out on the streets
yeah
that's right you're a pastor. so
why this confession so hard?
it's not
it's just that the only one i need to be confessing to
is god
sir
will you. this is over
will you be appearing on the show to. god bless you
and thank you
you can't do this! does chuck have aids? is that what the package is?!
sir? sir
are you gonna answer the question?