A Time to Heal/Transcript

< A Time to Heal

Scene 1 - Inside and outside the limousine
[Grace looks outside the limousine window]

[Sophia looks outside the limousine window]

Eugene: So where are you folks flying in from?

Grace: Phoenix

Eugene: You preaching on Sunday?

Eugene: I mean you are Grace Greenleaf ain't you?

[Grace and Sophia look at each other]

Grace: I am. [Looks out the window] I don't preach anymore

Eugene: You don't? Oh. How come?

Grace: Can we get out here, please?

Eugene: Well, the house is just up the road here.

Grace: I know, but could we--

Sophia: Why are we stopping?

Grace: (To Eugene) Right here is great.

Eugene: Okay.

[Eugene stops the limo next to a lake]

[Grace, Sophia, and the driver all get out the limousine]

Eugene: Hope I didn't say the wrong thing.

Grace: [Closes the limousine door] Not at all. I just wanted a chance to stretch my legs, you know?

Sophia: How far is it to the house?

Grace: Not far. Just wait a second.

Eugene: [Carrying a suitcase out the limousine trunk] My mama used to love your preaching. I hope I can say that.

Sophia: You've seen her preach?

Eugene: Oh, yeah. My mama used to go to Calvary every Sunday when she was alive. She used to drag me there when your mama was preaching. She'd say, "How come you can't find a righteous girl like that, Eugene? Why you always running around with these trashy hoes?"

Eugene: I'm sorry. That's how my mother was.

Grace: Oh, no, no, no. It's alright. She's heard it all.

Grace: Here you go[Handing money to Eugene]

Eugene: Tip's already included in the fare, ma'am. That's the genius of the app.

Grace: Did your mama give money to Calvary when she was alive?

Eugene: Well, I suppose she did, yeah.

Grace: [Placing the money in Eugene's hand] This isn't a tip. This is a refund. Partial refund, anyway.

Eugene: Alright. God bless you.

Grace: You too. Thanks.

[Eugene gets in the limousine and drives off]

[Grace and Sophia take their bags and stand by the side of the lake]

Sophia: Are you ok?

Grace: Yeah. I just wanted to stop.

Sophia: Is that the lake where Aunt Faith...

Grace: [Nods]

Grace: Better get going

[Grace and Sophia take their bags towards the Greenleaf Mansion gate]

Scene 2: Greenleaf Mansion Gate
[Grace and Sophia reach the gate]

Sophia: Wow.

Grace: Yeah. Didn't look like this when I lived here. They've made some improvements.

Gate Guard: Can I help you folks?

Grace: Hi, I'm Grace Greenleaf.

Gate Guard: Oh, I'm sorry, Ms. Greenleaf. I heard you guys would be in a town car.

Grace: Yeah, I just wanted to walk.

[As the gate opens, Grace and Sophia are approached by Noah]

Grace: Hey, Noah.

Noah: I'm so sorry.

Grace: Yeah, me, too. Thank you.

Grace: Sophia, this is Mr. Kendall.

Noah: [Shaking Sophia's hand] Head of security.

Sophia: Nice to meet you.

Noah: I'll drive you out to the house. I'll take those for you.

Grace: That'd be great. Thank you.

[Noah takes Grace and Sophia's bags]

[Grace and Sophia walk towards the car]

Sophia: So how far is it to the house?

Grace: It's about a mile or so.

Sophia: Wow.

[Grace and Noah look at each other]

[As Grace, Sophia and Noah drive off in the car, the gate closes]

[Theme Song]

 Scene 3: Greenleaf Property Road and Mansion 

[Noah continues to drive the car towards the mansion]

Noah: So you still reporting for the news?

Grace: Yeah.

Sophia: We might be moving to New York.

Grace: Sophia.

Noah: For what?

Sophia: If she's gonna be on 20/20.

Noah: Seriously?

Grace: No.

Noah: That's big time.

Grace: [Laughs] I just interviewed twice. They haven't even offered me the job yet.

Noah; That's cool to be considered, anyway, and you'll probably get it.

Grace: We'll see.

[The car arrives at the Greenleaf mansion]

Sophia: Does the whole family live in this house?

Grace: Yeah.

Sophia: Wow.

[Grace, Sophia, and Noah get out the car as James walks out the mansion doors and down the stairs]

James: The prodigal daughter returns.

Grace: Daddy.

[Grace and James share a hug]

[Mac walks down the mansion stairs]

[James stops Grace from letting go of the hug]

James: No, no. stay right here, child. I want to hold on to you. I need to.

[Grace nods]

[Lady Mae walks down the stairs]

[James lets go of the hug]

James: You know what Isaiah said.

Grace: Isaiah said a lot of things, Daddy.

James: "Remember not the former things, nor consider the things of old."

James: This here's a time for healing. Hmm?

Grace: I know.

[Grace and James share another hug]

Mae: You going to greet your Uncle Mac?

Grace: Hi

[Mac nods in response]

James: Oh, let me take a look at my beautiful granddaughter. I've waited so long to meet you

[Sophia and James hug]

[Grace and Lady Mae kiss each other on the cheek]

Mae. Promise me, you're not here to sow discord in the fields of my peace.

Grace: Nice to see you too, Mama.

Mae: I mean I just don't want trouble. I don't think I can take it.

Grace: I'm only here for two days. I'm here to pay my respects.

Mae: Good.

James: (To Grace) Come on.

Mae: Sophia. So tell me how was your flight?

 Scene 4: Faith's Grave 

[The Greenleaf family gathers around Faith's grave for her funeral service]

James: Lord, we stand humbly before you on this day, facing a great mystery.

James: As your servant Job said long before us, "where shall wisdom be found? Where is the place of understanding?"

James: We mortals do not know it. It is not found in the land of the living.

[Jacob comforts Zora by kissing her on the head]

James: You've taken our daughter, our sister, our friend. Please, hold her close Lord,

[Grace and Mac eerily stare at each other]

James: And let her know that she is loved. Let us pray.

James: The Lord is my shepherd (in unison with everyone) I shall not want.

 Scene 5: Kevin and Charity's bedroom bathroom 

[Charity does her makeup in the bathroom]

Kevin: Hey, babe. What you getting all made up for? It's just family.

[Kevin buttons up his shirt]

Charity: It's not just family, Gigi's home.

 Scene 6: Grace and Sophia's bedroom/Balcony/Mavis's club 

Sophia: So, why didn't it work out with you and Noah? He seems nice.

[Grace's cell phone rings]

Grace: That obvious, huh?

Sophia: Kind of, yeah.

Grace: Ugh, I have to work on my poker face. Alright, get washed up for dinner, honey.

Sophia: You didn't answer my question.

Grace: I know.

Grace: (On the phone) Hey.

Sophia: It's your Great-Aunt Mavis, baby.

[Mavis pours herself a drink in a cup with ice and a lime attached.

Mavis: Y'all get in ok?

Grace: Yeah, just unpacking.

Mavis: How was the funeral?

[Grace goes on the balcony]

Grace: It was fine. No one said "suicide." No one said it was all our fault. It was just "God's mysterious ways". You know how Daddy is

[Mavis sits at a bar table at her club]

Mavis: Huh. Well, you cannot expect people to feel bad about what they didn't have the heart to think happened in the first place.

Mavis: Think you can escape later?

Grace: If dinner doesn't go late.

Mavis: Won't be too late for me, I don't even stop serving until 2:00 in the morning.

Grace: Then I guess I'll see you

Mavis: Good, and when you drive in, baby, take 240 'cause Barton's all closed down.

Grace: Why?

Mavis: Demonstration. Some cop shot another child.

Mavis: Anyway, steal one of your daddy's cars and come see me.

Grace: I will.

 Scene 7: Jacob and Kerissa's room 

[Kerissa carries Winkie in her arms]

[Annika enters the room]

Kerissa: Hey

[Kerissa gives Winkie to Annika]

Kerissa: Thanks, Annika.

Kerissa: Jacob

[Kerissa knocks on the bathroom door]

Kerissa: Zora's ready. Let's go

[Jacob is on his phone in the bathroom]

Jacob: Alright, one second. I'll be right there.

Kerissa: (To Zora) Don't you look nice? Come here.

[Kerissa does Zora's hair]

Zora: What's he do in there?

Kerissa: Who knows?

[Jacob comes out the bathroom]

Jacob: Alright, who's hungry?

 Scene 7: Dinner Table 

[The Greenleaf family eats their dinner]

Mac: (To Bishop) Senator Bob Banks is coming by your office tomorrow morning before service.

Mae: Why? Is he asking for money for his campaign? Doesn't he know what we're going through right now?

Mac: I tried to reschedule, but--

James: I'm happy to have something to move on to, in all honesty.

Mae: Well, maybe he's breaking up with that crazy wife of his.

James: Hm-mm.

Mae: You remember the last time we were in Washington at their house? She was dressed like something out of Star Wars.

Mac: It was awful.

[The Greenleaf family laughs]

Sophia: Who's Bob Banks?

James: He's the senior senator from Tennessee. He's coming to church tomorrow to visit.

James: I think he's coming to ask me about David Nelson, that trigger-happy cop.

Grace: He's a member at Calvary?

James: No, he's still on the roll.

Sophia: So he's black?

Mac: [Chuckles] On the outside.

Mae: Oh, Mac.

[Jacob's phone vibrates]

James: But, see, I think Bob believes this fella has confessed to me, given me some kin of privileged account about what really happened that night. But I've never even met the man.

Grace: You said he's a member.

James: Well, he is, but we have 4000 people every Sunday, Gigi.