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Those people in the pictures were my colleagues in Swaziland.

I'm going to see Ma tomorrow.
She has questions that need to be answered.

Watch how you talk to me.
I'm not your friend.

Okay. I'm sorry.

As your son...

- tell me what you were doing in Swaziland.
- I'm warning you.

- Being a Pastor doesn't mean I can't discipline you.
- But you weren't around!

I thought with you back, for once we'd be happy.

But all you've done is tear us apart.

I've tried, but there's nothing I can do if your mother doesn't want me anymore.

You know why?

Because you won't tell the truth.

Ma doesn't know you anymore.
If you want her back...

then you'd better come clean.

This is my house, okay?

I'm the head of this house.

I like how you say you're

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