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[ UPBEAT SOULFUL MUSIC PLAYS ]
OH, JOY!
Narrator: IN DALLAS, TEXAS, NOBODY PUTS ON FUNERALS
LIKE GOLDEN GATE FUNERAL HOME.
Blanks: WE'RE NOT HAVING A FUNERAL.
WE'RE GONNA HAVE A CELEBRATION OF LIFE.
[ CHEERING ]
Narrator: HEADING TO THE AFTERLIFE AIN'T A TIME TO CRY.
HE HAS PASSED FROM THE BOXING RING OF THIS WORLD.
Narrator: IT'S A TIME TO CELEBRATE.
THANK YOU, GOLDEN GATE!
JOHN BECKWITH AND HIS TEAM WILL DO ANYTHING...
DO I GOT TO PUT A JOCKSTRAP OR SOMETHING ON THE BOTTOM?
...TO HONOR A FAMILY'S REQUEST FOR A FUNERAL.
YOU TOLD ME I WAS GONNA BE AN ELF!
[ PIG SQUEALS ]
I'M NOT SURE IF HAVING PIGS AT THE FUNERAL
WAS THE BRIGHTEST IDEA.
DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING WE COULD TAKE ON A ROLLER COASTER?
ROLLER COASTER?
[ SCREAMING ]
YEAH, MAN! YEAH!
Narrator: YOU MAY BE IN A CASKET...
THANK YOU, LORD!
...BUT IT CAN STILL BE FANTASTIC.
LET'S HAVE A GOOD TIME!
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Tracy: GOLDEN GATE FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATORY.
THIS IS TRACY. HOW MAY I HELP YOU?
GOOD MORNING, EVERYBODY.
All: GOOD MORNING.
John Jr.: MY NAME IS JOHN BECKWITH JR.
I AM THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF GOLDEN GATE FUNERAL HOME.
NOW, YOU ALL KNOW THIS IS GONNA BE AN EXTREMELY BUSY WEEK.
THE GOLDEN GATE EXPERIENCE IS OUR VERSION
OF THE TRADITIONAL
AFRICAN-AMERICAN HOME-GOING CELEBRATION.
WE DO NOT HAVE GENERIC FUNERALS.
EVERYBODY'S EXPERIENCE HAS TO BE DIFFERENT.
A HOME-GOING SERVICE IS DIFFERENT FROM A FUNERAL
BECAUSE IT'S NOT ALWAYS A SAD OCCASION.
DANNY WAS A DISCO-DANCING MACHINE!
DANNY KNEW HOW TO DO THE WATUSI!
THIS IS ALL YOU, DANNY!
SOME PEOPLE CELEBRATE THE LIFE, NOT JUST MOURN THE LIFE.
[ CHEERING ]
TYRONE..."CORPORAL"...CATO!
[ CHEERING ]
John Jr.: IF THEY WANT TO DUNK A BASKETBALL,
GOLDEN GATE FUNERAL HOME CAN MAKE THAT HAPPEN FOR THEM.
IF THEY WANT TO JUMP OUT OF AIRPLANES,
GOLDEN GATE FUNERAL HOME CAN MAKE THAT HAPPEN FOR THEM.
OUR SERVICES ARE OVER THE TOP.
THAT'S WHY I HAVE TO HAVE 110% COMMITMENT
FROM MY FUNERAL PLANNERS.
ANYTHING LESS THAN THAT, AND I'M SHOWING YOU THE DOOR.
IF WE CONTINUE TO WORK TOGETHER LIKE I KNOW WE CAN,
WE'RE GONNA MAKE THESE FAMILIES EXTREMELY HAPPY
AT THE WORST MOMENTS OF THEIR LIVES.
SOMETIMES, FAMILIES CAN COME UP WITH A GREAT IDEA
FOR A THEMED SERVICE, BUT MOST OF THE TIMES,
THE FUNERAL PLANNERS HAVE TO STEP IN.
Blanks: MY NAME IS TRENDNARD BLANKS.
I'M ONE OF THE NEW EMPLOYEES AT GOLDEN GATE.
I LOVE PLANNING HOME GOINGS.
[ Singsong voice ] HELLO. HOW YOU DOING?
BUT FINDING JOY IN DEATH -- IT CAN GET KIND OF AWKWARD.
WHAT'S THE LOVED ONE'S NAME?
RAY CHARLES GOINES.
I WOULD'VE NEVER THOUGHT I'D BE HERE
MAKING FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR MY COUSIN,
BUT HE WOULD'VE LOVED TO CELEBRATE HIS LIFE,
HIS HOME GOING.
TELL ME A LITTLE BIT ABOUT RAY CHARLES GOINES.
HE WAS JUST LOVING.
WHENEVER I NEEDED TO HIM TO DO SOMETHING,
ALL I HAD TO WAS JUST CALL HIM.
HE WOULD COME RUNNING.
I WOULD TALK TO HIM EVERY DAY.
I'M GONNA MISS RAY SO MUCH.
SO, I CAN'T ACTUALLY BELIEVE I'M HERE RIGHT NOW.
Teniqua: I'M GONNA MISS HIM.
I'M GONNA MISS HIM A LOT.
HE WAS A COUSIN, A BROTHER, A FRIEND, A HOMEBOY --
EVERYTHING TO ME.
RAY CHARLES GOINES -- YOUR LIFE.
YES, HE WAS VERY OUTGOING.
VERY OUTGOING.
HE LOVED TO SING AND DANCE.
SINGING AND DANCING -- HAVE YOU THOUGHT OF A "SOUL TRAIN"
TYPE OF EVENT TO CELEBRATE HIS LIFE,
LIKE A "SOUL TRAIN" LINE.
NO. NO.
SOME IDEAS -- JUST THROWING THEM OUT THERE.
AND HE ALSO LOVED CHRISTMAS.
HIS BIRTHDAY WAS DECEMBER THE 11th.
AND MY BIRTHDAY IS IN DECEMBER,
SO WE WOULD DO A BIG OLD EVENT AROUND CHRISTMASTIME.
FROM THE FIRST DAY OF DECEMBER,
HE'D START CELEBRATING TILL THE END OF DECEMBER.
CHRISTMAS IS ACTUALLY ONE OF MY FAVORITE TIMES OF THE YEAR.
ONE OF MY ABSOLUTE FAVORITES.
HOW ABOUT WE DO A CELEBRATORY ABOUT CHRISTMAS?
OH, HE WOULD LOVE THAT.
WHAT DO YOU THINK? YOU LIKE THAT?
THAT'S GOOD.
A CHRISTMAS HOME GOING IS THE BEST IDEA I'VE EVER HAD.
AMEN.
WE'RE GONNA HAVE A CELEBRATION OF LIFE STARTING NOW, OKAY?
Pam: IT JUST CAME TO ME.
I'M SITTING HERE RIGHT NOW,
AND GOD GIVING US THE OPPORTUNITY
TO DO A CHRISTMAS THEME --
THAT'S A BLESSING ALL BY ITSELF --
NOT ONLY CELEBRATING CHARLES,
BUT CELEBRATING GOD, JESUS, HIS SON.
OH, I'M SO EXCITED I COULD JUMP UP AND SAY, "THANK YOU, GOD."
I AM SO GLAD TO BE IN THE MIDST OF THIS HERE
BECAUSE IT'S GOT TO BE GOD-SENT.
IT HAS GOT TO BE.
MY NAME IS E. PLUMMICE COVEN.
EVERYBODY CALLS ME E.,
AND I HAVE BEEN WORKING AT GOLDEN GATE FUNERAL HOME
FOR TWO YEARS.
WE JUST HAVE LIKE A BABY LAMB, A FEW RABBITS.
E. PLUMMICE IS HELPING ME PLAN MY HOME GOING.
I DO NOT LIKE HER.
WELL, WHAT DOES THE VENUE EVEN LOOK LIKE?
A CHURCH.
WELL, HOW IS THE LAYOUT?
DO YOU EVEN KNOW WHAT THE LAYOUT LOOKS LIKE?
IT'S A CHURCH.
[ SIGHS ] TRENDNARD.
HOW MANY CHURCHES HAVE YOU BEEN IN? THEY LOOK THE SAME.
NO, THEY DON'T.
I'M GONNA TELL YOU MY VISION,
AND THEN YOU CAN INCORPORATE MY VISION INTO YOUR VISION
SO WE CAN MAKE IT WORK.
OKAY. RIGHT. LET ME HEAR YOUR THOUGHTS.
I DON'T CARE ABOUT YOUR VISION.
TRENDNARD -- MY MAMA ALWAYS TOLD ME
IF I CAN'T SAY NOTHING NICE, DON'T SAY NOTHING AT ALL.
SO I'LL JUST BE QUIET.
I DON'T REALLY CARE ABOUT YOUR VISION 'CAUSE IT'S A BUNCH OF...
[ CHUCKLES ] NEVER MIND.
WELL, YOU'RE GONNA DO AS I SAY.
AT THE END OF THE DAY,
IT'S NOT ABOUT ANYONE'S FEELINGS.
IT'S ABOUT MAKING SURE THIS FAMILY --
ACTUALLY, IT IS ABOUT FEELINGS.
IT'S ABOUT THE FAMILY'S FEELINGS.
OKAY. THAT'S FANTASTIC.
John III: MY NAME IS JOHN BECKWITH III.
I'M MR. BECKWITH'S SON.
BUT EVERYONE AROUND HERE KNOWS ME AS B3.
MY DAD EXPECTS 110% FROM ME BECAUSE I'M A BECKWITH.
Alexander: MY NAME IS SHONDREA ALEXANDER.
I HAVE BEEN A FUNERAL PLANNER AT GOLDEN GATE FOR SIX MONTHS.
HELLO.
HI, I'M SHONDREA.
HI. HOW ARE YOU? I'M SHIRLEY.
SHIRLEY, NICE TO MEET YOU.
John III: TODAY, SHONDREA AND I
ARE MEETING WITH MISS SHIRLEY JOHNSON
TO PREPARE HER BROTHER FOR HIS HOME-GOING SERVICE.
TELL ME YOUR BROTHER'S NAME.
WILLIE "WOLF" McCOY.
AND WOLF IS HIS NICKNAME?
WOLF IS HIS NICKNAME BECAUSE HE LOVED TO SING.
REALLY?
YES.
I WANT TO HONOR HIM BECAUSE OF THE TYPE OF LIFE THAT HE LIVED.
HE WOULD INSPIRE YOU WHEN HE JUST WALKED THROUGH THE ROOM.
HE BECAME FAMOUS WITH THE DRIFTERS.
THE DRIFTERS.
HE EVEN DID THE THEME SONG FOR CHILI'S.
BABY BACK RIBS?
YES.
YOUR BROTHER SANG THAT COMMERCIAL?
WHEN I HEARD THAT MR. McCOY WAS THE BABY BACK RIB GUY
THAT SANG ON THE COMMERCIALS, I WAS ECSTATIC.
♪ I WANT MY BABY, MY BABY, MY BABY BACK RIBS ♪
♪ CHILI'S ♪
♪ CHILI'S BABY BACK RIBS ♪
♪ BARBECUE SAUCE ♪
***, YOU KNOW?
[ LAUGHTER ]
THIS GUY IS FAMOUS, AND HE IS THE MAN.
SO I HAVE TO DO SOMETHING OVER-THE-TOP.
I'M TALKING ABOUT A BARBECUE EXTRAVAGANZA.
PRAISE DANCERS WITH RIBS AND BARBECUE-SAUCE FOUNTAIN.
WHAT ABOUT BOTTLES OF SAUCE WITH HIS PICTURE ON IT?
WE'LL HAVE SO MUCH SAUCE. WE'LL HAVE A RIVER OF SAUCE.
OVERFLOWING SAUCE.
ROASTED PIGS.
PIGS -- I'M TALKING REAL PIGS.
WAIT A MINUTE, NOW, LIVE PIGS?
Alexander: NOW, LET ME SLIDE ON THIS SIDE OF THE TABLE
'CAUSE I'M WITH YOU.
B3 HAD THIS CRAZY IDEA FOR PIGS.
I'M NOT GOING ANYWHERE NEAR A PIG.
WE'LL EVEN DRESS UP THE PIGS.
YES, MA'AM. SURE WILL.
YOU'RE MAKING MY DAY NOW. YOU ARE MAKING MY DAY.
AND YOU KNOW WHAT?
I CAN SEE WOLF LOOKING DOWN AND SAYING, "MY GOD.
LOOK WHAT THEY HAVE DONE FOR ME."
EXACTLY. A CELEBRATION.
A CELEBRATION.
WE HAVE OUR WORK CUT OUT FOR US.
WE HAVE SUCH A LONG LIST TO COMPLETE.
HOPEFULLY, ALL OF THESE THINGS COME TOGETHER
SO WE CAN MAKE THIS NICE FOR MR. McCOY.
WE DO.
RIBS!
SING THE SONG, JOHN III.
♪ I WANT MY BABY, MY BABY, MY BABY BACK RIBS ♪
I GOT IT.
[ LAUGHTER ]
Blanks: FOR THE CHRISTMAS FUNERAL, I'M THINKING ELVES.
I'M THINKING SNOWMEN.
I'M THINKING WISE MEN. I'M THINKING REINDEER.
Woman: HI.
WE'RE LOOKING FOR A FEW COSTUMES,
PREFERABLY FOR, LIKE, A CHRISTMAS THEME.
OKAY. WHAT KIND OF CHRISTMAS?
ANYTHING CHRISTMAS. JUST SHOW US.
IT'S GONNA BE LIKE CHRISTMAS THREW UP ON EVERYBODY.
FURRIES RENT FOR $75.
WE RENT BY EVENT,
SO YOU COME AND PICK IT UP A FEW DAYS BEFORE YOUR EVENT,
AND THEN YOU BRING IT BACK A FEW DAYS AFTER.
Blanks: I KIND OF LIKE THAT.
DO A FULL CIRCLE.
[ Muffled ] NOW, WHAT YOU WANT ME TO DO?
Coven: WE NEED YOU TO WALK LIKE A MODEL.
[ MID-TEMPO DANCE MUSIC PLAYS ]
'CAUSE WE GOT TO MAKE SURE THE HEAD DOESN'T COME OFF.
WHAT ABOUT IF YOU START BOUNCING?
'CAUSE YOU KNOW THEY CAN BOUNCE.
[ Muffled ] YEAH, I LIKE THAT.
[ LAUGHTER ]
Blanks: THAT LOOKS MORE CHARLES TO ME.
YEAH, YEAH. THAT'S MORE -- YEAH.
AND KIDS DEFINITELY LOVE THE REINDEER ONE.
IT'S DEFINITELY A POPULAR ONE
'CAUSE IT JUST LOOKS FRIENDLY AND RUDOLPH.
CAN WE HAVE THOSE TWO AND ANOTHER CREAMY WHITE ONE.
THAT'S FINE.
AND WE'RE GONNA GO WITH THIS RUDOLPH.
TRENDNARD IS GOING CRAZY IN THE STORE, ORDERING EVERYTHING.
WE'RE GONNA GO WITH THIS.
PUT THESE TO THE SIDE FOR US.
FIVE OF THESE, THE JESUS ROBE.
I DON'T KNOW WHAT TRENDNARD'S GAME PLAN IS.
WE HAVE A BUDGET, AND WE HAVE TO STICK WITH IT.
"OFF WITH THEIR HEADS." LIKE THAT?
WE CANNOT BE SO UNDISCIPLINED.
THERE'S ONLY SO MUCH WE CAN DO AT A FUNERAL.
I MEAN, HELLO? DUH.
MY QUESTION IS, THEY'RE GONNA BE IN COSTUMES --
WHAT ARE THEY GONNA BE DOING?
YOU KNOW, GREET THE PEOPLE, USHER IN.
THAT'S WHAT I'M SAYING.
SO HOW ARE YOU GONNA INCORPORATE THESE COSTUMES INTO THE SERVICE?
WELL, IF YOU ALLOW ME TO MAKE COMPLETE SENTENCES,
I CAN HELP YOU.
I'M NERVOUS, TRENDNARD, 'CAUSE YOU'RE --
YOU'RE ALL OVER.
I HAVE A VISION. I WORK FROM THAT VISION.
I'M TRYING TO WORK WITH YOUR VISION,
BUT IT'S GOING ALL OVER THE PLACE.
I'M TRYING TO BRING YOU BACK INTO --
LET ME JUST HELP YOU.
YOU'RE DOING A LOT OF THIS.
I JUST NEED YOU TO DO THIS HERE RIGHT NOW.
AND IF GIRL CAN'T RESPECT MY VISION, GIRL NEEDS TO LEAVE.
ARE YOU ABOUT TO CRY?
Coven: YOU ASKED ME TO HELP YOU?
YES.
[ Voice breaking ] SO DON'T GET ATTITUDE
WHEN I'M TRYING TO HELP YOU.
I'M NOT GETTING AN ATTITUDE WITH YOU.
TRENDNARD, YOU'RE BEING RUDE, VERY RUDE.
[ SIGHS ] E., TAKE YOUR EMOTIONS OUT OF IT.
JUST REMOVE YOUR EMOTIONS.
YOU KNOW WHY I'M EMOTIONAL?
'CAUSE I WANT THIS TO HAPPEN FOR THE FAMILIES.
RIGHT, BUT YOU'RE GETTING --
AND THERE'S NO STRUCTURE. THERE'S NO ORGANIZATION.
THERE'S NO NOTHING.
SO INSTEAD OF, YOU KNOW, TRYING TO BELITTLE ME,
WHY DON'T WE WORK TOGETHER?
THAT'S 'CAUSE YOU'RE PUTTING EMOTIONS --
HUSH. BE QUIET. JUST NOD.
I'M NOT A CHILD, TRENDNARD.
I'M NOT GONNA HAVE THIS CONVERSATION WITH YOU.
THAT CONVERSATION JUST TERMINATED.
WE'RE NOT KEEP FORWARD WITH THAT.
[ SNIFFLES ] WE'RE NOT.
I WANT TO GIVE THE FAMILY A BEAUTIFUL SERVICE,
BUT IF IT MEANS TRENDNARD'S WALKING ALL OVER ME,
I DON'T THINK I CAN DO IT.
[ WAILING ]
WE HAVE A LITTLE SECRET AT GOLDEN GATE FUNERAL HOME...
RIGHT THERE. THAT'S WHAT I'M LOOKING FOR.
...PROFESSIONAL MOURNERS.
[ SOBBING ]
Y'ALL SEE THAT?
♪ WHOA-OOH WHOA-OH OOH, OOH ♪
WELCOME TO OUR PROFESSIONAL MOURNERS CLASS.
WE HAVE A LITTLE SECRET AT GOLDEN GATE FUNERAL HOME --
PROFESSIONAL MOURNERS.
NOT ALL FAMILIES KNOW HOW TO SHOW THEIR EMOTIONS.
SOME FAMILIES NEED SOMEONE ELSE TO START CRYING
BEFORE THEY CAN START CRYING.
PROFESSIONAL MOURNERS HAVE BEEN HERE EVER SINCE BIBLICAL TIMES.
BACK IN THE BOOK OF AMOS,
IT TALKED ABOUT PROFESSIONAL MOURNERS.
SO WE THANK GOD FOR PROFESSIONAL MOURNERS
BECAUSE THERE ARE SOME PEOPLE
THAT DON'T HAVE ANYONE AT THEIR SERVICES.
A MOURNER CAN MAKE OR BREAK A FUNERAL.
THIS FAMILY HAS ONE TIME
TO CELEBRATE THEIR LOVED ONE'S FUNERAL.
WE MUST GET IT RIGHT.
YES, SIR.
YES.
SHOW ME WHAT YOU'RE WORKING WITH.
[ CRYING ]
GET IT OUT. GET IT OUT.
[ SOBBING ]
KEEP IT LOW. KEEP IT LOW.
WHEN IT COMES TO PROFESSIONAL MOURNERS,
SOME PEOPLE JUST DON'T HAVE WHAT IT TAKES.
WHOO! [ HIGH-PITCHED CRYING ]
HURRY UP. GET TO IT.
[ WAILING ]
ALL RIGHT, GO SIT DOWN, SIMONE.
BUT SOME ARE TRUE PROFESSIONALS.
GIVE ME THE SHAKE. THAT'S IT RIGHT THERE.
THAT'S IT.
GIVE ME THE MOURNING FEET.
LET'S GO.
EARN YOUR MONEY.
BITE YOUR LIP ONE MORE TIME.
RIGHT THERE. THAT'S WHAT I'M LOOKING FOR.
THAT'S WHAT I'M -- Y'ALL SEE THAT?
ALL RIGHT, KYLE.
SHOW US THE TORNADO MOURNING. LET'S GO.
WHOO-HOO! WHOO!
WHOA!
GOOD JOB, KYLE. GOOD JOB.
[ WAILING ]
[ Sobbing ] OH, WHY'D YOU LEAVE ME!
YOU'RE THERE.
THAT'S IT.
THAT'S IT.
[ SOBBING CONTINUES ]
DON'T GIVE UP. DON'T GIVE UP.
KEEP GOING. KEEP GOING. COME ON.
IT'S A TWO-HOUR FUNERAL.
YOU GOT TO KEEP IT GOING.
[ SOBBING CONTINUES ]
DON'T GIVE UP. DON'T GIVE UP.
OH, WHY?!
Alexander: WHERE ARE WE?
THIS IS THE PLACE.
THIS IS THE PIG FARM WE'RE GOING TO.
THIS IS WHAT I WAS TELLING YOU ABOUT.
WE'RE LIKE -- THIS IS IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE.
Alexander: B3 AND I -- WE WERE PLANNING A FUNERAL
FOR WILLIE "WOLF" McCOY,
WHO ORIGINALLY SANG THAT CHILI'S BACK BACK RIB SONG.
HELLO, MA'AM. HOW ARE YOU DOING TODAY?
PLEASURE, MA'AM.
THIS IS MISS SHONDREA.
HI.
WE'RE HERE TO TALK ABOUT SOME PIGS.
[ PIGS SNORTING, SQUEALING ]
THIS IS A TEXAS PIG FARM.
THEY ARE NICE.
AAH! POOP.
DON'T STEP IN IT.
John III: DON'T STEP IN THE POOP.
ANY PLACE THAT REQUIRES POOP-FRIENDLY FOOTWEAR --
YOU CAN COUNT ME OUT.
[ PIGS SNORTING, SQUEALING ]
John III: OKAY, WE'RE GONNA TAKE THREE PIGLETS.
WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT A PRICE?
I FIGURE WE SAY ABOUT $25 A PIG.
Lynn: MM-HMM.
I COULD DO THAT, MA'AM.
ALL RIGHT. THAT'S GOOD.
AAH!
John III: HEY, LITTLE PIGGY.
MY NAME'S JOHN.
[ PIG SQUEALS ]
NOBODY HAD ANY FAITH IN MY VISION,
BUT I KNEW IF I HAD LIVE PIGS AT MR. McCOY'S HOME GOING,
I WOULD MAKE IT A BABY BACK PARADISE.
[ PIGS SQUEALING ]
WHERE YOU GOING, PIG?
[ PIG SQUEALING ]
Pope: MY NAME IS LORETTA POPE.
I HAVE BEEN WORKING AT GOLDEN GATE FOR FOUR YEARS,
AND I AM THE BEST FUNERAL PLANNER HERE.
HELLO, EVERYBODY.
NOW, MY FAVORITE PART OF THE HOME GOING
IS MEETING WITH THE FAMILIES.
IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING
THAT YOU'VE ALREADY MADE YOUR ARRANGEMENTS.
YES.
WHEN YOU SIT DOWN WITH THEM,
YOU GET TO KNOW WHAT THEIR LOVED ONE WAS ALL ABOUT.
AND COULD I HAVE HIS NAME, PLEASE?
JERRY BAGLEY.
JERRY BAGLEY.
HE WAS BORN WITH SPINA BIFIDA,
SO HE WAS IN CRUTCHES OR BRACES OR A WHEELCHAIR ALL HIS LIFE.
HE WAS A LIVELY PERSON.
HE THOUGHT HE COULD DO ANYTHING THAT ANYBODY ELSE COULD DO.
NOW, HIS RELATIONSHIP TO YOU?
OH, YES. YES.
YEAH. MY OLDER BROTHER.
YES. YES. I KNOW IT'S TOUGH LOSING A BROTHER.
YEAH.
THE REAL REASON THAT I THINK WE WANTED TO HAVE THIS
WAS WE WANT TO DO SOMETHING SPECIAL FOR HIM.
Milan: YOU KNOW, IF WE CAN GO OUT AND DO SOMETHING
THAT CAN POSSIBLY KEEP OUR MIND AWAY,
RATHER THAN HAVING A TRADITIONAL CHURCH SERVICE.
I THINK IT'S PERFECT.
NOW, WHAT IS ONE THING THAT HE REALLY, REALLY LOVED TO DO?
WELL, HE WAS LOOKING FORWARD TO GOING TO THE FAIR THIS YEAR.
OH, YEAH. I LOVE THE FAIR.
THE FAIR IS COMING UP,
SO HE HAD ALREADY MADE PLANS TO GO, RAIN OR SHINE.
WE COULD SET UP SOMETHING LIKE THAT HERE,
MAKE IT LOOK LIKE A FAIR.
WELL, NOW, CAN WE ACTUALLY DO IT AT A STATE FAIR?
YOU KNOW WHAT? WE CAN.
ALL RIGHT.
YOU KNOW, THAT SOUND LIKE A GREAT IDEA.
I WOULD'VE NEVER THOUGHT ABOUT THAT.
BOY, I THANK YOU. THANK YOU! MM.
[ LAUGHTER ]
I'M CRYING, BUT SO EXCITED.
I LIKE THAT IDEA.
IF SHE CAN PULL THIS OFF, IT WOULD BE ABSOLUTELY WONDERFUL.
WE NEED THIS CELEBRATION.
DARLING, I KNOW THAT YOU REALLY, REALLY, REALLY WANT TO
DO SOMETHING SPECIAL FOR HIM.
HE'S GOING TO BE HAVING A GOOD TIME ON THOSE RIDES.
I THINK IT'LL BE GREAT FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY
TO HAVE THAT LAST OUTING WITH HIM.
SO WE'RE GONNA DO SOMETHING THAT'S NEVER BEEN DONE BEFORE.
SPINA BIFIDA IS A SERIOUS DISEASE.
AND JERRY SPENT HIS WHOLE LIFE IN A WHEELCHAIR,
NEVER GOT TO RIDE ANY OF THE RIDES.
WE'VE JUST GOT TO MAKE THIS HAPPEN.
Alexander: SO YOU REALLY DON'T KNOW WHAT WE NEED, RIGHT?
NO, I DON'T KNOW WHAT WE NEED.
I JUST -- I HAVE THE BASICS ON WHAT I THINK WE NEED.
FOR OUR HOME GOING, B3 PROMISED MISS SHIRLEY A REAL FOUNTAIN,
FLOWING WITH SAUCE.
HOW ARE YOU DOING TODAY?
WE NEED SOME HELP.
WE TRYING TO BUILD, LIKE, A CHOCOLATE FOUNTAIN,
BARBECUE.
SO WE'RE TALKING LIKE FIVE GALLONS?
FOR ABOUT 100 PEOPLE.
WE'RE TALKING ABOUT ENOUGH... ABOUT 100 PEOPLE.
OKAY.
THIS PARTICULAR PUMP -- IT'S GONNA BE A LITTLE BIT OVERKILL.
SO WHEN YOU TURN THIS ON, WHAT YOU DON'T WANT
IS TO ACCIDENTALLY GET BARBECUE SAUCE 15 FEET IN THE AIR.
IF ANY OF THIS SAUCE GETS ON MY SHOES OR ON MY CLOTHES,
B3 IS TAKING ME SHOPPING.
[ MID-TEMPO BLUES MUSIC PLAYS ]
THAT LOOK LIKE ENOUGH BARBECUE SAUCE.
LIKE MY DAD SAYS, WE CAN'T TAKE ANY CHANCES.
WE HAD TO TEST THIS FOUNTAIN OUT.
[ Singsong voice ] OH, THE BARBECUE SAUCE.
HERE'S THE WATER.
YOU GOT SOME WATER? COME ON. LET'S GO.
I'M READY.
DID IT COME ON?
NO.
NO?
THAT'S PLUGGED UP.
ALL RIGHT. HOLD ON. LET ME CHECK THE DIRECTIONS REAL QUICK.
IT SAYS, "PUMP IS DESIGNED FOR USE
WITH CLEAN, COLD, FRESH WATER."
HUH?
"DO NOT USE PUMP IN ANY FLAMMABLE LIQUID.
AAH! WAIT! WAIT!
BREAK!
WE'RE GONNA SHOOT IT IN THE POOL!
AAH!
PUT IT IN THE POOL!
IT'S WORKING!
HEY!
BAH!
LOOK AT THAT. WHERE THEM PIGS AT?
YOU SHALL LEAD THE WAY.
John Jr.: I CALLED E. AND TRENDNARD TO MY OFFICE
'CAUSE I HEARD THERE WAS SOME... PROBLEMS WITH THEM OUT SHOPPING.
WE DON'T DO BUSINESS LIKE THAT
BECAUSE IT'S BAD FOR OUR REPUTATION.
SO, E. AND TRENDNARD.
YES, SIR.
DO Y'ALL HAVE SOME PROBLEMS BETWEEN EACH OTHER?
NOT THAT I KNOW OF.
OH, I GUESS THERE ARE.
SO Y'ALL CAN'T WORK TOGETHER. IS THAT WHAT YOU TELLING ME?
WE CAN WORK TOGETHER.
I NEED TO SPLIT THIS TEAM UP IN ORDER TO GET THIS JOB DONE?
WE CAN WORK TOGETHER IF HE GET OFF THAT PEDESTAL
SOMEBODY PUT HIM ON.
JESUS PUT ME THERE. I DON'T LIKE HER.
YOU KNOW, I REALLY DON'T CARE IF Y'ALL LIKE EACH OTHER OR NOT.
I CAN'T STAND HER, ACTUALLY.
'CAUSE IT'S NOT ABOUT YOU, AND IT'S NOT ABOUT YOU.
I AGREE. I AGREE.
I SAID THAT.
AND YOU WILL NOT EMBARRASS THIS FUNERAL HOME.
I SAID THAT, TOO.
AND YOU SURE WON'T EMBARRASS ME.
YOU KNOW I SAID THAT.
YOU'RE GONNA SIT IN HERE AND LIE.
IT SOUNDS LIKE THIS IS NOT GONNA GET DONE.
IT WILL GET DONE.
Y'ALL KNOW WE'RE TALKING ABOUT LESS THAN 24 HOURS?
YES, SIR.
WHAT'S GONNA HAPPEN, E.?
[ Voice breaking ] NOTHING'S GONNA HAPPEN
IF HE DOESN'T GET OFF THAT PEDESTAL.
[ DOOR CLOSES ]
[ Crying ] HE'S IN THERE DOING ALL THAT LYING.
HE KNOWS THAT'S NOT EVEN HOW IT HAPPENED.
BUT HE'S IN THERE LYING ON ME,
TRYING TO MAKE ME LOOK BAD IN FRONT OF MR. "B."
HE COMES HERE AND THINK HE'S ALL THAT.
IT'S ALL ABOUT TRENDNARD, TRENDNARD, TRENDNARD.
I'M THE ONE THAT CAME UP WITH ALL OF THOSE IDEAS,
BUT HE'S IN THERE IN THAT OFFICE LYING.
THIS IS RIDICULOUS.
OKAY.
WE HAVE LESS THAN 24 HOURS TO MAKE THIS HAPPEN.
IT'S NOT GONNA HAPPEN IF WE CAN'T GET ON THE SAME PAGE.
I WAS REALLY DISAPPOINTED IN BOTH OF THEM.
GET BACK IN HERE, E.
AND WHAT I SAW IN THEM IS THAT THEIR EMOTIONS ARE WAY TOO HIGH.
YOU THINK WHAT YOU'RE GOING THROUGH
IS WORSE THAN WHAT THE FAMILY IS GOING THROUGH?
THEIR LOVED ONE PASSED AWAY.
YOU THINK YOU SAD?
I'M SAD BECAUSE I WANT IT TO HAPPEN FOR THIS FAMILY.
NOW, WHAT IS WORSE THAN A FAMILY LOSING A LOVED ONE?
GET YOURSELF TOGETHER.
THIS IS CHRISTMAS.
I NEED TO BUMP HER OUT THE PICTURE,
THEN I CAN MAKE IT HAPPEN.
THAT'S NOT GONNA HAPPEN. THAT'S MY DECISION.
YES, SIR.
I DECIDE WHO WORKS HERE, NOT YOU.
I DECIDE WHO YOU WORK WITH, NOT YOU.
YES.
YOU WILL NOT DISAPPOINT A FAMILY HERE AND EVER WORK HERE AGAIN.
WE'RE GONNA MAKE THIS HAPPEN,
AND IT'S GONNA BE A PERFECT SERVICE.
YES.
THIS IS CHRISTMAS.
♪ GO TELL IT ON THE MOUNTAIN ♪
[ PIGS SQUEALING ]
I'M NOT SURE IF HAVING PIGS AT THE FUNERAL
WAS THE BRIGHTEST IDEA.
Eaton: I DON'T KNOW ABOUT NOBODY ELSE,
BUT I WANT MY BABY BACK, BABY BACK, BABY BACK RIBS!
[ CHEERING ]
HEY, DEBORAH, YOU CALL TEXAS STATE FAIR AND WACO,
AND I'LL CALL THE SOUTHERN STATE FAIRS, OKAY?
OKAY.
DEBORAH IS MY BEST FRIEND AT GOLDEN GATE,
AND WHEN I HAVE A TOUGH FUNERAL, I CALL IN THE BIG GUNS.
TRY TO NOT TO SOUND DESPERATE, EVEN THOUGH WE ARE.
OKAY.
JERRY HAD A BAD SPINAL CONDITION,
AND HE COULD NEVER RIDE THE RIDES.
I DON'T CARE WHAT I HAVE TO DO.
I'M GETTING JERRY TO THE FAIR ONE LAST TIME.
MY NAME IS DEBORAH DAVIS BACON.
I'M WITH THE GOLDEN GATE FUNERAL HOME.
WE WOULD LIKE TO HAVE A SERVICE AT YOUR FAIR.
YES, MA'AM.
THIS IS GOLDEN GATE FUNERAL HOME IN DALLAS, TEXAS.
IT'S NOT GONNA BE REALLY A FUNERAL. IT'S GONNA BE A CELEBRATION.
I'M FOR REAL.
GOLDEN GATE FUNERAL HOME, UH-HUH.
IT GOT ROUGH UP THERE ON THAT PHONE.
NO, WE'RE NOT GONNA HAVE A BODY WITH US.
I KNOW YOU'VE NEVER DONE A THING LIKE THIS.
WELL, I UNDERSTAND THAT.
WE HAD TO TOUGH THAT THING OUT.
HE WASN'T ABLE TO RIDE THE RIDES BECAUSE OF A DISABILITY.
IT'D BE THE FIRST FOR YOU.
WE WANT TO BRING THE URN IN.
AND I THINK THAT WOULD BE A LOT OF ADVERTISEMENT FOR YOUR FAIR.
AND THEN HE'S GONNA GET ON SOME OF YOUR RIDES,
AND HE'S GONNA RIDE.
HELLO? HELLO?!
THE FOOLS DONE HUNG UP ON ME.
Blanks: HOW MANY COSTUMES DO YOU HAVE?
ONE, TWO, THREE, FOUR, FIVE, SIX.
SIX. SIX.
Blanks: WITH THE CHRISTMAS FUNERAL JUST ONE DAY AWAY,
MR. BECKWITH WAS ABOUT TO TEAR US UP
IF WE DIDN'T STOP FIGHTING.
[ LAUGHS ]
LOOK AT THEM.
[ LAUGHS ]
IT FINALLY FEELS LIKE
TRENDNARD IS TREATING ME LIKE A MEMBER OF THE TEAM.
NOW WE JUST GOT TO FIND SOMEBODY TO WEAR THOSE ELF COSTUMES.
SO, WHO CAN WE GET?
THEY GOT TO BE SHORT, ROBUST.
OH. CID.
AND ADRIAN.
HEY.
WE HAVE A FAMILY
THAT'S REQUESTING A CHRISTMAS-THEMED CELEBRATION.
WE THINK YOU WILL BE A GREAT ELF.
NO. THAT'S NOT GONNA WORK.
'TIS THE SEASON TO BE JOLLY.
I'M A 40.
THESE ARE LIKE A SEVEN.
SIZES ARE SO OVERRATED. PBHT!
CID, WE'RE DOING THIS FOR THE FAMILY.
THAT'S WHAT WE DO FOR GOLDEN GATE.
WE SERVE OUR FAMILIES.
DO I GOT TO PUT A JOCKSTRAP OR SOMETHING
ON THE BOTTOM OF THESE?
FREE [BLEEP] IT.
[ Chuckling ] OH, NO.
[ "JINGLE BELLS" PLAYS ]
Coven: AWW. [ LAUGHS ]
Blanks: LOOK AT YOU.
YOU LOOK CUTE, CID.
I LOVE IT.
WOULD YOU BE A LITTLE BIT MORE COMFORTABLE
IF WE GOT MORE PEOPLE?
I'LL THINK ABOUT IT.
HOW ABOUT SOME GIRL ELVES?
ALL RIGHT.
YOU'RE HAPPY NOW?
YES.
I FEEL LIKE DANCING NOW.
WAY TO BE A TEAM PLAYER.
[ CHUCKLES ]
TEAMWORK MAKES A DREAM WORK, BABY.
Alexander: DO YOU MIND, WILL,
HELPING ME GET THE TABLECLOTHS ON THESE TABLES?
WE ARE VERY LATE.
Alexander: B3 AND I WERE PLANNING
A HOME-GOING CELEBRATION FOR WILLIE "WOLF" McCOY,
WHO ORIGINALLY SANG THAT CHILI'S BABY BACK RIBS SONG.
♪ BABY BACK RIBS ♪
IT'S GAME TIME, AND I HAVE TO SHOW MY DAD I CAN DO THIS.
THERE IT IS. THERE IT IS.
IT'S STARTING TO COME OUT.
I SEE THE SAUCE. OOH!
HEY, MISS TINA, THESE ARE THE RIB PLATTERS
THAT Y'ALL DANCING WITH.
HOWEVER YOU GET THE RIB UP.
CAN Y'ALL HELP ME GET THE HAY?
WE'RE GONNA TAKE IT ALL THE WAY AROUND THIS WAY.
AAH!
THAT IS...HUGE.
BE CAREFUL. BE CAREFUL.
DO NOT HIT THE BARBECUE SAUCE.
OH!
DISASTER.
[ CLATTER ]
[ ORGAN PLAYS ]
[ INDISTINCT CONVERSATIONS ]
OH, THIS IS BEAUTIFUL.
THAT IS BEAUTIFUL.
I AM VERY EXCITED.
I LOVE THE DECORATIONS.
Woman: [ SMACKS LIPS ] OH, THEM RIBS GOOD.
MMM.
COME ON, PIGS. COME ON, PIG.
John Jr.: YOU GONNA BE ABLE TO CONTROL THESE, JOHN?
John III: YEAH.
YOU CAN GET THESE THINGS TO MOVE?
[ PIG SQUEALS ]
TRY THAT DIRECTION.
[ PIGS SQUEALING, SNORTING ]
ALL RIGHT, LET'S GET THEM OVER HERE.
COME ON.
I'M NOT SURE IF HAVING PIGS AT THE FUNERAL
WAS THE BRIGHTEST IDEA.
[ PIG SQUEALING ]
[ LAUGHS ]
[ PIG SQUEALING ]
I WAS SO MAD ABOUT THOSE PIGS.
[ SQUEALING CONTINUES ]
THEY REALLY ALMOST RUINED THE ENTIRE DAY.
JOHN, I THINK WE NEED TO LET HIM GO.
[ PIG SNORTS ]
CAN YOU GET HIM BACK OUTSIDE?
[ PIG SQUEALING, SNORTING ]
[ DRUM MARCH PLAYING ]
I WANT TO HEAR THE SONG. LET'S GET THE SONG GOING.
♪ CHILI'S BABY BACK RIBS ♪
♪ CHILI'S BABY BACK RIBS ♪
♪ CHILI'S BABY BACK RIBS ♪
♪ CHILI'S BABY BACK RIBS ♪
♪ CHILI'S BABY BACK RIBS ♪
[ CHEERING ]
WELL, MY BROTHERS AND MY SISTERS, WILLIE IS SMILING...
OH, YEAH.
...BECAUSE HE IS SO GRATEFUL THAT WE REMEMBERED HIM...
YEAH!
...AND WE REMEMBERED HIS BABY BACK RIBS...
YEAH!
...ALONG WITH HIS BARBECUE SAUCE.
YES!
LET US GO TO THE LORD IN PRAYER.
OUR FATHER AND OUR GOD...
OH, YEAH!
...WE COME NOW SAYING THANK YOU
FOR THE LIFE OF OUR BROTHER WOLF JOHNSON.
FATHER, THANK YOU FOR HIS FAMILY.
MAY OUR LORD STRENGTHEN US THROUGHOUT THIS DAY
AND THIS HOUR.
[ PIG SQUEALING ]
[ SPECTATORS MURMURING ]
IF SOMEBODY JUST ASKED YOU, "WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT WILLIE?"
WELL, I COULD TELL YOU ONE THING --
WILLIE WAS SINGING WHEN MUSIC WAS MUSIC...
YEAH!
...SUNG WITH THE DRIFTERS...
YEAH!
...AND, YOU KNOW, I DIDN'T KNOW HIM,
BUT EVERY TIME I WENT IN CHILI'S
AND HEARD HIM SAY, "CHILI'S BABY BACK RIBS," I KNEW WILLIE!
YEAH!
THANK YOU, WILLIE, FOR THE BABY BACK RIBS!
AND I DON'T KNOW ABOUT NOBODY ELSE,
BUT I WANT MY BABY BACK, BABY BACK, BABY BACK RIBS!
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]
♪ GO TELL IT ON THE MOUNTAIN, OVER THE HILLS AND EVERYWHERE ♪
♪ GO TELL IT ON THE MOUNTAIN THAT JESUS CHRIST IS BORN ♪
♪ JESUS CHRIST IS BO-O-O-O-O-RN ♪
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]
YEAH!
AT THIS TIME, WE ARE ASKING THE FAMILY TO COME TAKE A RIB...
YES!
...DIP IT IN OUR FOUNTAIN.
DIP A RIB IN THE SAUCE IN HONOR OF OUR FRIEND AND OUR BROTHER
MR. WILLIE "WOLF" JOHNSON McCOY.
YEAH!
[ CHEERING ]
MMM. PRAISE THE LORD! WHOO!
JESUS!
YA-A-A-A-A-A-Y!
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]
THE RIBS WERE REALLY A SYMBOL OF WHAT MR. WILLIE DID.
WE DIPPED THAT RIB IN AND LIFTED IT UP.
WE WERE LIFTING IT UP TOWARD HEAVEN, SAYING THANK YOU TO GOD.
YOU KNOW I DIP RIBS.
THAT'S RIGHT.
[ LAUGHS ]
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]
YEAH!
YOU KNOW, WE TALK ABOUT PRECIOUS MEMORIES,
AND THAT'S WHAT CELEBRATION OF LIFE IS -- PRECIOUS MEMORIES.
[ JAZZ MUSIC PLAYS ]
YES!
I THOUGHT TONIGHT WAS FANTASTIC.
A LOT OF LAUGHTER, EXCITEMENT, REMEMBRANCE OF HIM,
OF WHO HE WAS.
♪ WILLIE'S BABY BACK RIBS ♪
Alexander: IT WAS TOTALLY OFF THE CHAIN.
THE FAMILY ABSOLUTELY LOVED IT.
AT THE END OF THE DAY, I THINK WE DID AN AMAZING JOB.
♪ WILLIE'S BABY BACK RIBS ♪
Y'ALL COME ON WITH IT NOW!
I'M NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THAT BEFORE.
THE FAMILY REALLY CELEBRATED HIS LIFE TODAY.
♪ CHILI'S BABY BACK RIBS ♪
[ LAUGHS ]
HE SAID,
♪ "I WANT MY BABY BACK, BABY BACK, BABY BACK RIBS" ♪
[ LAUGHS ]
[ APPLAUSE ]
[ EMU BRAYS ]
THE CHRISTMAS FUNERAL WAS NOT OFF TO A GOOD START.
UH, UH, UH, UH, UH!
THEY CANNOT HOLD HIM.
NO, I DON'T WANT THEM HOLDING HIM.
Pope: OUR HOME GOING IS GONNA BE AT THE FAIR.
JERRY HAD A BAD SPINAL CONDITION,
AND HE COULD NEVER RIDE THE RIDES,
BUT HE'S GONNA RIDE THOSE RIDES ONE LAST TIME.
THE CATCH IS JERRY'S DEAD,
AND WE GOT TO FIND SOMEBODY THAT'S GONNA LET US DO IT.
SO, IF I'M UNDERSTANDING THIS CORRECTLY,
YOU HAVE A DECEASED MAN...
Pope: RIGHT.
...AND YOU'VE COME TO THE EAST TEXAS STATE FAIR TO...
OKAY.
HIS FAMILY HAS HAD HIM CREMATED, AND HE'S GONNA BE IN AN URN.
AND WHAT I HAVE DECIDED IS IS TO HAVE A SERVICE HERE,
WHERE WE BRING HIM INTO THE FAIR,
AND THEN MR. BECKWITH'S GONNA TAKE THIS URN
AND HE'S GONNA RIDE ALL THE RIDES WITH THE URN WITH HIM.
[ CHUCKLES SOFTLY ]
WE'RE NOT GONNA COME IN, SAY IT.
WE HAVE ALL THE SHOWMANSHIP.
AND WE'RE GONNA BRING HIM IN, AND PEOPLE ARE GONNA SAY, "WOW!
WHAT THE FAIR GOT GOING ON THERE?"
I THINK THIS WOULD BE EVEN GREAT.
YOU'RE OFFERING ME AN ATTRACTION?
THAT'S A FUNERAL?
BUT IT'S NOT GONNA EVEN LOOK LIKE A FUNERAL.
JUST BE A GREAT CELEBRATION.
WE'RE SAYING "FUNERAL" BECAUSE WE ARE A FUNERAL HOME,
BUT IT'S REALLY AN EXPERIENCE.
WHAT IS THE MORBIDITY OF THE SITUATION?
THERE'S NO MORBIDITY AT ALL.
SEE, IT'S GONNA BE A HAPPY OCCASION FOR EVERYONE.
THEY'RE GONNA LOOK FOR THIS EVERY YEAR.
MM-HMM. THEY'LL THINK IT'S A PART OF IT.
THEY REALLY WILL THINK IT'S A PART OF IT.
AND DON'T WORRY -- WE'LL BE BUYING.
BUYING -- THAT'S EXTRA CUSTOMERS, EXTRA BUSINESS.
ALL RIGHT.
SO IF WE'RE ABLE TO WORK OUT ALL THE DETAILS...
YES.
YOU AND THE FAMILY AND AN URN
ARE COMING TO THE EAST TEXAS STATE FAIR...
THAT'S RIGHT.
...TO HAVE A PARTY.
YEAH, IT'S LIKE A BIG PARTY.
JUST TALKING ABOUT A PARTY.
OKAY, I'M GONNA LET YOU DO IT.
OH, YOU'RE GONNA LET US DO IT?
CERTAINLY.
WELCOME TO TOWN.
[ PANTING ]
[ SLEIGH BELLS RINGING ]
Blanks: DO ME ONE FAVOR, LADIES.
BE VERY CAREFUL WITH THESE ORNAMENTS.
THE MORNING OF OUR CHRISTMAS HOME-GOING CELEBRATION,
IT FELT LIKE NOTHING WAS GOING RIGHT.
[ EMU BRAYING ]
TRENDNARD ORDERED ALL THESE ANIMALS
AND DIDN'T EVEN KNOW WHAT HE WAS GONNA DO WITH THEM ALL.
[ GOATS BRAYING ]
Blanks: HOW CAN WE HAVE A NATIVITY SCENE
WITHOUT BABY GOATS, AN EMU, AND AN ALPACA?
UH, UH, UH, UH, UH!
THEY CANNOT HOLD HIM.
NO, I DON'T WANT THEM HOLDING HIM.
[ PANTING ]
PUSH.
THE FEET ALWAYS COME IN LAST, YOU SEE.
Coven: THEY'RE NOT PUSHING THE CASKET.
THE HEAD IS THIS WAY, E.
RIGHT. THAT'S THE FEET.
IT'S THE FRONT! FEET OR HEAD, IT'S THE FRONT!
WHERE'S THE FRONT?
THIS IS THE FRONT OF THE SLEIGH.
RIGHT. THE FEET HAVE TO COME IN FIRST.
GO AHEAD, TRENDNARD, 'CAUSE WE DON'T HAVE THAT MUCH TIME.
LET'S GO IN HERE AND FIND TRENDNARD AND E.
AND SEE IF THEY'RE ON TOP OF THEIR GAME.
WHERE IS TRENDNARD? TRENDNARD.
Blanks: YES, SIR.
TRENDNARD, WHAT'S GOING ON, MAN? WHERE ARE WE NOW?
WHAT'S HAPPENING WITH THE FLOOR PLAN?
MR. "B" SHOWED UP, AND WE WERE NOT IN A GOOD PLACE.
ACTUALLY, THE SLEIGH AND THE CASKET THAT WE DESIGNED
IS A LITTLE BIT BIGGER THAN THE AISLES.
SO THE SLEIGH IS OVERPOWERING THE AISLES.
IT'S BIG. IT'S TOO WIDE.
ARE THEY STRONG ENOUGH TO PULL THIS THING?
WELL, THAT'S WHY I'M GETTING TWO OF YOUR BIG GUYS.
HAS EVERYBODY SHOWED UP?
SO FAR, I'M LOOKING FOR THE REST OF OUR TEAM.
WE HAVE 85% OF THE PEOPLE HERE.
85%? WHAT DOES THAT MEAN TO ME?
THE CHRISTMAS FUNERAL WAS NOT OFF TO A GOOD START.
I HAD ONLY BEEN THERE A FEW MINUTES,
AND IT LOOKED LIKE IT WAS GONNA BE A DISASTER.
WHAT DO WE GOT GOING ON?
WE'RE GONNA PUT THE REINDEER IN HERE.
CAN THE PEOPLE GET BY THE REINDEER?
YEAH, IT'LL BE SITTING EXACTLY IN FRONT OF YOUR BLOW-UP,
SO IS IT OKAY IF IT SITS EXACTLY IN FRONT OF IT?
LISTEN, DO THESE REINDEER BITE PEOPLE
OR DO THEY HOOF PEOPLE OR SOMETHING?
WHAT HAPPENS?
ONLY IF YOU'RE MEAN TO THEM, THEN THEY'LL COME AND GET YOU.
I WAS VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH TRENDNARD AND E.
THEY PROMISED ME THEY WAS GONNA HAVE THIS UNDER CONTROL,
AND THEY DIDN'T.
HOW MANY ANIMALS DO WE HAVE?
WE HAVE ABOUT 17 FOR THE NATIVITY SCENE.
17?
AND THEN WE HAVE THE REINDEER.
WE ONLY HAD ABOUT 45 MINUTES TO GET THIS TOGETHER,
AND IF THEY DIDN'T,
THEY WERE GONNA BE ON THE UNEMPLOYMENT LINE.
Eaton: THIS JOY THAT I HAVE --
THE WORLD DIDN'T GIVE IT, AND THE WORLD CAN'T TAKE IT!
I GOT SOME JOY!
THANK YOU, LORD!
SO THE CASKET IS GONNA BE BEHIND THE FAMILY?
THE FAMILY IS NOT GONNA LOOK AT THEIR LOVED ONE?
I DON'T KNOW WHY I'M HIRING FUNERAL PLANNERS
IF I'M GONNA HAVE TO BE THE FUNERAL PLANNER.
THIS CHRISTMAS HOME GOING WAS LOOKING LIKE AN ABSOLUTE MESS.
REMEMBER, THIS IS A FAMILY.
THEY LOST A LOVED ONE.
WHAT WE'RE GOING TO DO IS SERVICE THEM TODAY.
LIFT YOUR KNEES UP, ALL THE WAY DOWN.
Rusty: NO COOKIE.
THAT -- NO -- THAT -- NO, THAT'S MIGHTY SWEET RIGHT THERE.
NAH.
LOOK, LOOK, LOOK, LOOK, LOOK, LOOK.
NAH, YOU'RE GONNA MESS MY HAIR UP.
ONE, TWO, THREE, FOUR.
WHERE ARE THE OTHER PART OF THE UNIFORM AT?
LOOK, YOU'RE SWEET.
YOU'RE CHOCOLATE.
YEAH, I'M CHOCOLATE, BUT I'M NOT SWEET.
WELL, YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE A COOKIE.
BE A GINGERBREAD MAN.
AN ELF?
YES.
AND I CAN'T PUT THE COOKIE SUIT ON!
YOU TOLD ME I WAS GONNA BE AN ELF!
YOU ARE A COOKIE.
I AM NOT A COOKIE! THIS IS GINGERBREAD!
AN ELF?
LOOK AT YOUR SIZE.
WHAT YOU TELLING ME, MAN?
COOKIES COME BIG.
John Jr.: IF YOU'RE GONNA ASSIGN SOMEONE TO BE A COOKIE,
ALL THE FEELINGS ABOUT BEING A COOKIE
NEED TO BE FIGURED OUT THE DAY BEFORE THE SERVICE.
IF I TRY IT ON, WOULD YOU TRY IT ON?
YEAH. YOU TRY IT.
IF YOU TRY THE COOKIE HEAD ON, I'LL PUT IT ON.
[ Muffled ] I'LL DO IT JUST FOR YOU.
WELL, I CAN'T GO BACK ON MY WORD.
I'LL BE THE COOKIE.
MAN.
OHH.
YEAH, THE GINGERBREAD MAN GOT A TAILOR-MADE SUIT ON.
[ LAUGHTER ]
[ Muffled ] SEE, THEY LAUGHING AT ME.
[ LAUGHTER ]
Coven: THANK YOU FOR COMING.
FIRST THREE ROWS, PLEASE.
THANK YOU FOR COMING. FIRST THREE ROWS, PLEASE.
THANK YOU FOR COMING.
[ REINDEER BRAYS ]
[ CHOIR SINGS ANGELICALLY ]
[ GOAT BLEATS ]
OUR FATHER AND OUR GOD...
[ BLEATING CONTINUES ]
WE COME SAYING THANK YOU BECAUSE WE RECOGNIZE
THAT JESUS IS THE REASON FOR THE SEASON.
[ EMU BRAYS ]
NOTHING WAS GOING RIGHT ALL WEEK,
BUT WHEN PASTOR BODY STARTED PREACHING,
IT'S LIKE THE LORD CAME DOWN AND JUST LIFTED THAT FUNERAL UP.
I THANK GOD FOR DECEMBER 25th
BECAUSE I FOUND OUT THAT RAY KNOW HOW TO CELEBRATE JESUS
ON JESUS' BIRTHDAY.
YEAH! THANK YOU, LORD!
SO MY BROTHERS AND SISTERS,
THERE'S MORE TO CHRISTMAS THAN A CHRISTMAS TREE AND THESE BOXES.
YEAH! HALLELUJAH!
Body: BECAUSE WHEN YOU THINK ABOUT CHRISTMAS,
YOU THINK ABOUT TURKEY.
YOU THINK ABOUT DRESSING. YOU THINK ABOUT FOOD.
BUT I THINK ABOUT THE FOOD OF ETERNAL LIFE.
I THINK ABOUT THE FOOD THAT FEEDS MY REVEREND SOUL!
I THINK ABOUT THE FOOD THAT PUT CLAPPING IN MY HANDS,
RUNNING IN MY FEET, JOY DOWN IN MY HEART!
John Jr.: THE PROFESSIONAL MOURNER -- SHE DID A GREAT JOB.
WHEN I SAW THAT BODY MOVEMENT, I WAS REALLY IMPRESSED.
NOW, THAT'S TOP-SHELF.
Body: AND I CAN TESTIFY THIS HOLIDAY SEASON,
THIS JOY THAT I HAVE --
THE WORLD DIDN'T GIVE IT, AND THE WORLD CAN'T TAKE IT!
I DON'T KNOW ABOUT YOU, BUT I GOT SOME JOY!
THANK YOU, LORD! WE LOVE YOU, FATHER!
Eaton: WHEN THEY BROUGHT THAT CROWN IN, LAID IT ON THE CASKET,
I COULDN'T DO NOTHING BUT REJOICE
BECAUSE I RECOGNIZE THAT MY BROTHER HAS FOUGHT A GOOD FIGHT.
FOR RAY CHARLES GOINES, IT WAS THE BEST FUNERAL EVER.
Banks: WHEN I SAW HOW THIS SERVICE
TOUCHED MR. GOINES' FAMILY, I WAS REALLY PROUD.
Pam: IT WAS AWESOME, AMAZING -- THE CASKET IN THE SLEIGH,
JUST EVERYTHING THAT WE COULD EVER DREAM OF.
AND I KNOW RAY WOULD'VE BEEN HAPPY, ALSO.
Coven: WE DID IT.
ALL THE HARD WORK, THE BICKERING WITH TRENDNARD --
IT MEANT NOTHING WHEN I SAW THE SMILES ON THE FAMILY'S FACES.
FROM NOW ON, I'M GONNA THINK ABOUT RAY
AND I'M GONNA HAVE A SMILE ON MY FACE
BECAUSE THEY PUT HIM AWAY VERY NICE.
HAVE THE TIME OF YOUR ETERNAL LIFE, JERRY!
[ CHEERING ]
YAY!
RIDE, JERRY!
GO GET HIM. LET'S GO GET HIM.
OH! YOU GOT JERRY! YOU GOT JERRY!
IT WAS FINALLY THE DAY OF JERRY BAGLEY'S HOME GOING
AT THE STATE FAIR.
Eaton: JERRY ALWAYS LOVED TO GO TO THE FAIR,
BUT HE COULD NEVER RIDE THE RIDES
BECAUSE OF HIS SPINAL CONDITION.
Debra: WE'VE BEEN THROUGH THE SAD TIME,
AND WE'VE BEEN THROUGH THE TIME OF MOURNING.
THEY SAID THEY WERE GOING TO SET UP SOMETHING FOR US.
THIS IS A WONDERFUL WAY TO HAVE CLOSURE.
[ SCREAMING ]
Eaton: THE WORD OF GOD SAYS IN THE 23rd NUMBER OF THE PSALMS,
"THE LORD IS MY SHEPHERD.
"I SHALL NOT WANT.
"YEA, THOUGH I WALK THROUGH THE VALLEY OF THE SHADOWS OF DEATH,
I WILL FEAR NO EVIL."
YES, MY BROTHERS AND SISTERS,
JERRY BELIEVED IN THIS SCRIPTURE.
AND HE SAID, "ALTHOUGH I MIGHT HAVE SOME PHYSICAL AILMENTS,
I STILL KNOW WHO I CAN LEAN AND DEPEND ON."
I NEVER PREACHED AT A STATE FAIR BEFORE.
THAT WAS SORT OF OUT OF THE BOX FOR ME,
BUT THE GOSPEL NEEDS TO GO EVERYWHERE,
EVEN TO THE STATE FAIR.
JERRY LIVED A HARD LIFE, BUT HE'S DOING GOOD.
All: YEAH.
YEAH, COME ON, BABY.
NOBODY EXPECTED JERRY TO LIVE LONG, BUT HE MADE IT TO 60.
Woman: THAT'S RIGHT.
TODAY IS A CELEBRATION.
YES, IT IS.
LET HIM DO SOME THINGS THAT HE COULDN'T DO WHEN HE WAS LIVING.
YEAH.
LET'S REMEMBER HIM AND REMEMBER HOW HE WANTED TO ENJOY LIFE.
AMEN. BEAUTIFUL.
BEAUTIFUL, MY SISTER.
[ WHISTLE BLOWS ]
YEAH! LET'S GO!
LET'S GO INTO THE MERRY-GO-ROUND.
HOW ABOUT THAT?
ARE Y'ALL READY FOR JERRY'S FIRST RIDE?
[ CHEERING ]
YEAH!
ALL RIGHT!
JERRY'S RIDE! YEAH!
WITH SPINA BIFIDA, JERRY COULD NEVER GO ON A MERRY-GO-ROUND.
HAVE THE TIME OF YOUR ETERNAL LIFE, JERRY!
YEAH!
JERRY'S HAVING A GREAT TIME!
THANK YOU, GOLDEN GATE!
THANK YOU, MR. BECKWITH!
THIS IS WONDERFUL!
I WAS GETTING A LITTLE NERVOUS
WITH JERRY ON THAT MERRY-GO-ROUND.
IF SOMEONE DROPS THAT URN, THE WHOLE DAY IS RUINED.
NOW, WE GONNA PUT THIS SEAT BELT ON HIM.
NOW, WE GOT TO TAKE CARE OF JERRY.
Y'ALL READY TO GO?
LET'S GO. COME ON. LET'S GO.
YOU GONNA MAKE SURE JERRY DON'T FALL?
WE'RE GUNNING FOR YOU GUYS.
DON'T TRY TO HURT JERRY, NOW.
GET THEM, JERRY! YOUR PURPLE CAR!
OW!
GO GET HIM.
LET'S GO GET HIM. OH! YOU GOT JERRY!
YOU GOT JERRY.
[ CHUCKLES ]
LET'S GO GET HIM.
OH!
Eaton: THERE HAS BEEN A LOT OF PEOPLE
OUT HERE AT THIS FAIR TODAY.
THERE IS ANOTHER FAIR -- THAT FAIR IS UP IN GLORY.
THE URN IS SEALED. THE URN IS SEALED.
OKAY, WELL, WE'RE NOT GONNA HAVE ANY PROBLEMS.
OHHHHHH!
WHOO!
THAT WAS GOOD!
YAY!
WELL, I DON'T KNOW ABOUT THIS.
WHY DON'T YOU AND JERRY AND ALL Y'ALL GO,
AND I'LL STAND HERE AND WATCH YOU.
HOLD ON, JERRY! HOLD ON!
YAY! JERRY!
[ WHISTLE BLOWS ]
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]
John Jr.: IT WAS A FABULOUS DAY,
BUT THERE WAS ONE MORE RIDE I WANTED TO TAKE HIM ON.
Eaton: ALL RIGHT, NOW.
I DON'T KNOW IF I CAN DO THIS.
PASTOR, I KNOW YOU CAN DO THIS.
YOU A PRAYING MAN.
THIS A LITTLE TOO CLOSE TO HEAVEN FOR ME.
Eaton: FOR ME PERSONALLY, I DON'T LIKE HEIGHTS.
AND THE BIBLE SAYS "LO, I WILL BE WITH YOU ALWAYS," NOT "HIGH."
IT'S THREE OF US.
IT'S PASTOR EATON, MYSELF, AND JERRY.
OH, LORDY.
SIT WHEREVER YOU LIKE, PASTOR.
YOU GET COMFORTABLE, AND JERRY AND I ARE COMING ON.
AAH!
YEAH, I CAN'T DO THIS, Y'ALL.
[ CHUCKLES ] I FEEL IT. I CAN'T.
ALL YOU HAVE DO IS JUST BE STILL.
I GOT -- UNH-UNH. UNH-UNH. UNH-UNH.
I GOT TO GET OFF.
OKAY, HOW DO YOU OPEN THIS?
HEY, OPEN THIS UP!
OPEN THIS UP! HEY, HEY!
COME OPEN IT UP!
COME OPEN THIS UP!
COME LET HIM OUT!
COME LET HIM OUT.
I AIN'T GONNA BE ABLE TO DO THIS.
PASTOR CAN'T DO IT. PASTOR CAN'T DO IT.
COME ON, DEBORAH!
I CAN'T TAKE IT. I CAN'T DO IT.
HERE WE GO.
WHOO-WHEE!
IT'S NOT MOVING FAST.
UNH-UNH. THIS IS -- BUT IT'S NOT BAD AT ALL.
NOT FAST AT ALL.
"BLESSED IS THE MAN THAT WALKETH NOT IN THE COUNSEL
OF THE UNGODLY."
IS THE REVEREND GONNA BE OKAY?
YEAH, I GUESS HE IS.
MY BROTHERS AND SISTERS, I DO NEED TO LET YOU KNOW,
IF I WOULD'VE GOT ON THAT ROLLER COASTER, FERRIS WHEEL,
OR WHATEVER THEY CALL THAT, I WOULD HAVE BEEN UNGODLY!
SO I'M GONNA STAY IN MY SEAT AND ENJOY THEIR RIDE!
COME ON, JERRY. LET'S GO HOME.
I DO APPRECIATE TODAY. THIS HAS BEEN WONDERFUL.
AND I HAVE TO SAY, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR EVERYTHING.
GOD BLESS YOU. YES, MA'AM.
WE HAVE ENTRUSTED YOU WITH OUR LOVED ONES,
AND YOU HAVE SHOWN US A WONDERFUL TIME.
THANK YOU, GOLDEN GATE.
WE LOVE YOU, TOO.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
WE FINALLY HAVE CLOSURE.
THIS IS BEYOND MY WILDEST DREAMS.
THIS IS JUST WONDERFUL.
HE RODE TODAY, HE HAD FUN TODAY, AND HE DID IT WITH HIS FAMILY.
AND I THINK ANYTIME THAT YOU CAN SHOW
THE KIND OF LOVE THAT WE'VE SEEN HERE TODAY,
THAT MAKES EVERYBODY FEEL GOOD.
I THINK IT WENT GREAT.
I KNOW THE FAMILY WAS VERY HAPPY.
Bacon: OH, THEY'RE VERY HAPPY.
John Jr.: I THINK JERRY WOULD HAVE LOVED TODAY,
AND I BELIEVE HE'S WATCHING US FROM HEAVEN.
I BELIEVE HE ACTUALLY GOT THE OPPORTUNITY
TO SEE WHAT HIS FAMILY HAS DONE FOR HIM.
All: JERRY!
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GOOD MORNING, EVERYBODY.
GOOD MORNING.
EVERYBODY OKAY?
ALL RIGHT.
I AM SO PROUD OF WHAT WE WERE ABLE TO ACCOMPLISH THIS WEEK.
I WAS SO HAPPY FOR THESE FAMILIES.
THE WORST DAY OF THEIR LIVES
TURNED INTO ONE OF THE MOST MEMORABLE DAYS OF THEIR LIVES.
AND I BELIEVE WHEN THEY LOOK BACK
OVER THEIR LOVED ONE'S FUNERAL,
THEY'RE GONNA HAVE GOOD MEMORIES.
GIVE YOURSELVES A HAND.
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LET'S HAVE A WORD OF PRAYER.
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FATHER, WE COME NOW SAYING THANK YOU FOR THIS DAY.
THANK YOU, LORD.
GOD, THANK YOU THAT WE WAS ABLE TO SERVICE THESE FAMILIES.
FOR, FATHER, WE RECOGNIZE THAT IT'S THESE FAMILIES TODAY,
BUT IT COULD BE US THIS AFTERNOON.
OH, YES.
SO, MASTER, DISMISS US FROM THIS PLACE
BUT NEVER FROM YOUR PRESENCE, IN JESUS' NAME, AMEN.
All: AMEN.
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