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PREACHERS' DAUGHTERS...
WHEN DID YOU TAKE THESE PICTURES?
TRYING TO ACT LIKE YOU KINDA SHOW YOUR BOSOMS AND ALL THAT STUFF.
I'M JUST POSING.
YOU GOTTA SHOW EVERYTHING WHILE YOU POSE?
[OLIVIA PERRY] I'M WALKING UP TO THE PHOTO SHOOT,
AND I'M A LITTLE BIT CAUGHT OFF GUARD.
THIS DOES NOT SEEM LIKE IT'S PROMOTING A SOBRIETY BRAND.
HOW WAS EMILY'S PHOTO SHOOT?
[OLIVIA] THEY ACTUALLY ASKED US TO BE A PART OF IT.
READY TO GO?
I THOUGHT THIS WOULD BE FUN,
BUT REALLY? A TATTOO?
I'M SORRY. THAT'S HUGE.
THAT IS HUGE. RIGHT ON YOUR ARM?
COMING UP ON PREACHERS' DAUGHTERS...
WE'D REALLY LIKE TO SEE YOU GET INVOLVED
WITH THE YOUTH OF OUR CHURCH.
I DIDN'T REALLY DO IT BECAUSE I WANTED TO.
I DID IT MORE FOR MY DAD, YOU KNOW.
SO I'M, LIKE, SUPER NERVOUS.
HAVE YOU GOTTEN ANY RESPONSE FROM ANY OF THE CHRISTIAN COLLEGES?
I DON'T WANT TO GO TO A CHRISTIAN COLLEGE.
YOU CAN'T DECIDE MY COLLEGE FOR ME.
WELL, I'M CHOOSING IT.
PART OF MY ROLE IS TO PROTECT THE HEART OF MY DAUGHTER.
NOT THAT I THINK YOU'D DO ANYTHING TO HARM HER
OR MESS WITH HER PURITY OR INNOCENCE.
IF YOU DID, I'D PROBABLY HAVE TO HURT YOU.
♪ DADDY'S LITTLE ANGEL ♪
♪ SHE GOT A TWINKLE IN HER EYE ♪
♪ IS SHE SWEET AS PIE ♪
♪ OR A DEVIL IN DISGUISE ♪
♪ JUST TRYING TO PLEASE HER FATHER ♪
♪ IT'S NOT EASY TO BE ♪
♪ A PREACHER'S DAUGHTER ♪
SO TODAY I WANT TO SPEAK WITH YOU
ABOUT THE POWER OF YOUTH.
[CONGREGATION] WHOO!
[WOMAN] YEAH!
WHAT I LOVE ABOUT OUR CHURCH
IS THAT WE'RE YOUNG AND YOUNG AT HEART.
HAVING YOUTH IS A PART OF EVERYDAY CHURCH,
AND WHO WE ARE IS VITAL
BECAUSE WE JUST BELIEVE IN THIS INTERGENERATIONAL DYNAMIC
AMONGST THE SPIRITUAL FAMILY WE CALL EVERY DAY.
IT'S POWERFUL.
WE BELIEVE IN A GENERATION THAT'S--
THEY'RE NOT JUST LITTLE PEOPLE, THEIR NOT JUST CHILDREN,
BUT THEY'RE YOUNG ADULTS.
[EDEN COOS]
[CONGREGATION LAUGHS]
THEY HAVE THE SAME PRIVILEGE AND THE SAME ACCESS
THAT WE DO TO THE SAME GOD.
THEY DON'T HAVE A JUNIOR HOLY SPIRIT.
THEY DON'T HAVE A JUNIOR GOD.
WHEN I WAS IN TORONTO, BACK IN THE 90s,
AND OLIVIA WAS JUST ABOUT AS BIG AS EDEN,
AND I HAD HER ON MY BACK,
AND I REMEMBER PRAYING FOR THIS GUY,
AND AS I REACHED MY HAND OUT,
I WENT LIKE THAT,
AND OLIVIA REACHED HER HAND
AND SHE TOUCHED THE GUY,
AND THE GUY WENT CRASHING TO THE FLOOR
UNDER THE POWER OF THE HOLY SPIRIT.
SHE WAS ONE YEAR OLD.
AS I'M TALKING ABOUT YOUTH,
GOD IMPACTS MY HEART
WITH A REALLY POWERFUL WHISPER,
AND THE WHISPER IS,
"IT'S TIME FOR OLIVIA TO BEGIN TO MENTOR
PEOPLE HER OWN AGE."
SHE HAS SOMETHING TO GIVE. SHE HAS SOMETHING TO SAY.
AND I WOULD LIKE TO SEE OTHERS THAT ARE STRUGGLING
TO BE ABLE TO BENEFIT FROM WHAT OLIVIA'S WALKED THROUGH.
YOU'RE NOT TOO YOUNG TO HAVE A RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD
OR TO BE HIS FRIEND.
"DO NOT LET YOUR HEARTS BE TROUBLED.
"YOU BELIEVE IN GOD. BELIEVE ALSO IN ME.
MY FATHER'S HOUSE HAS MANY ROOMS."
ABOUT ONCE A WEEK, ME AND MY MOM AND MY DAD
GET TOGETHER AND HAVE A LITTLE FAMILY BIBLE STUDY.
AND MY DAD CHOSE JOHN 14 AS THE PASSAGE.
WHAT'S HE SAYING?
HE'S BASICALLY SAYING, LIKE, DON'T WORRY ABOUT NOTHING.
HE'S GONNA BE THERE.
[MARIA] BECAUSE, REMEMBER, HE HAD TO DIE,
AND THEY HAD LOOKED AT HIM
AS BEING A LEADER FOR SO LONG,
THAT THEY WERE LIKE, "OKAY, WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO NOW THAT YOU'RE GONE?"
AND SO HE WAS TELLING THEM, "DON'T BE TROUBLED.
"I'M GOING TO STILL BE WITH YOU
BECAUSE I WANT TO SEND MY SPIRIT."
YEAH.
IF YOU KNOW HIM, HE'LL GO WITH YOU
TO WHEREVER YOU GO.
A LOT OF PEOPLE GO TO COLLEGE, AND THEY FORGET ALL ABOUT THAT.
I'M GOING TO COLLEGE AND STUFF,
AND HE IS GOING TO BE WITH ME THERE,
BUT I DO JUST WANT TO SING, LIKE I WANT TO ACT,
AND I WANT TO MODEL,
AND I WANT TO BASICALLY BE IN THE ENTERTAINMENT BUSINESS.
THE ENTERTAINMENT BUSINESS, TAYLOR, IS DANGEROUS.
THEY EXPECT YOU TO HAVE NUDITY.
I WANT YOU TO PICK THE RIGHT ROLES
AND NOT THE WRONG ROLES IN ACTING.
YOU UNDERSTAND WHAT I'M SAYING?
ARE YOU GOING TO DO IT HIS WAY?
YEAH.
OH-KAY.
I AM.
WELL, I DO WANT TO CHALLENGE MYSELF IN ACTING.
[MARIE] WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY CHALLENGE, THOUGH?
NOT THE STUFF LIKE THAT BEFORE THE WHOLE *** THING. IT'S NOTHING LIKE THAT.
WHAT ABOUT THE VIOLENT MOVIES?
IT'S A MOVIE. IT'S NOT LIKE REAL VIOLENCE.
VIOLENCE PROMOTES VIOLENCE.
THE SCRIPTURE SAYS, "IF YOU LIVE BY THE SWORD, YOU DIE BY THE SWORD."
IF YOU'RE VIOLENT AND EVIL, THIS THING'S GOING TO COME BACK ON YOU.
THERE'S A PLACE PREPARED IN HEAVEN,
AND THERE'S A PLACE PREPARED IN HELL.
SO WHAT YOU SAYING? I CAN'T BE AN ACTRESS AND GO TO HEAVEN?
IT DEPENDS ON WHAT ROLES YOU TAKE.
THE ROLES WE SEE NOW
KIND OF REMIND ME OF *** AND GOMORRAH,
WHERE THEY'RE JUST DOING ANYTHING AND EVERYTHING.
I DON'T WANT HER TO GET TRAPPED IN THOSE ROLES.
WHAT IF GOD IS CALLING ME TO GO TO HOLLYWOOD AND BE AN ACTRESS?
WHAT IF HE NEEDS MORE CHRISTIANS IN HOLLYWOOD?
YOU KNOW WHAT I'M SAYING? GOD NEED CHRISTIANS EVERYWHERE,
NOT JUST IN THE CHURCH.
IN THE BIBLE IT DOES SAY
THAT YOU YOU COULD DO ANYTHING THROUGH CHRIST.
WHY CAN'T I BE AN ACTRESS?
I CAN'T SEE HIM CALLING YOU TO GO INTO THE LION'S DEN
AND THE LION ARE EATING PEOPLE.
AND I FEEL LIKE I'M GONNA STILL HAVE FAITH,
AND HE CAN SHUT THE LION'S MOUTH AS WELL.
[SIGHS]
[CLEARS THROAT]
EVEN IN THE BIBLE IT SAYS YOU CAN HAVE FAITH
SMALL AS A MUSTARD SEED,
AND GREAT THINGS CAN HAPPEN.
I BELIEVE GREAT THINGS CAN HAPPEN,
BUT I ALSO KNOW HOW THE ENEMY WORKS.
THE GOD IN ME IS GREATER THAN THE DEVIL OUT THERE.
ALL RIGHT. WE ALL TALK ABOUT THIS AGAIN LATER.
MY PARENTS ARE HAVING ALL THESE DOUBTS
ABOUT THE ONLY THING I WANT TO DO IN MY LIFE,
BUT IN THE END IT'S MY CAREER, NOT THEIRS.
IN JESUS' NAME WE PRAY. AMEN.
AMEN.
[NIKITA] THERE YOU GO. THERE YOU GO.
COME ON. THERE YOU GO.
COME ON.
WE USED TO DO 100, 125, 150 A DAY.
IS THIS WHAT YOU DID BACK IN YOUR WRESTLING DAYS?
OH, I'M NIKITA KOLOFF.
I CAN DO MY AB WORKOUT.
YOU MESSING WITH THE RUSSIAN NIGHTMARE?
OH, GOSH, DAD.
I HEARD THAT WHEN I CAME OUT OF THE WOMB.
I HEARD, "HEY, KOLBY."
[LAUGHING]
IT'S JUST SO WEIRD TO THINK THAT MY DAD USED TO BE A WRESTLER.
AND HE WOULD WEAR A LITTLE ONESIE,
AND I JUST LIKE GIVING HIM GRIEF FOR IT
BECAUSE I DON'T GET TO GIVE HIM GRIEF ABOUT A LOT.
GOOD. FEEL THAT IN YOUR BACK?
OH, YEAH.
COME ON. GOOD. COME ON.
[GROANS] LET ME JUST SIT UP HERE.
COME ON. ONE MORE.
EASY. GO EASY. READY?
I FEEL LIKE JESUS.
[NIKITA] THE SCRIPTURE'S PRETTY CLEAR. THE BODY'S A TEMPLE.
WE'RE TO HONOR GOD WITH OUR BODIES,
AND SO IT'S IMPORTANT TO GET INTO THE GYM AND TAKE CARE OF YOUR BODY.
SO LET ME ASK YOU A QUESTION. I GOT YOU IN HERE, OF COURSE, TRAINING YOU.
DOES MICAH LIFT WEIGHTS OR WORK OUT OF ANYTHING?
I DON'T THINK SO. I THINK HE JUST RUNS.
SO MAYBE IT WOULD BE GOOD FOR ME TO BRING HIM IN HERE, TOO, THEN, HUH?
OH, MY GOSH.
MAYBE JUST KIND OF SQUEEZE,
SHOW HIM WHAT THE RUSSIAN NIGHTMARE'S MADE OF.
MAYBE?
MAYBE PUT HIM ON A BENCH
AND THE WEIGHTS KIND OF JUST SETTLE ON HIS CHEST THERE FOR A LITTLE BIT?
DAD, THAT'S AWFUL.
THAT'S CRUELTY.
[GRUNTS] COME ON.
WANT TO GET TO KNOW HIM, NOT TERRIFY HIM.
OKAY.
WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS, THEN, ABOUT
MAYBE THREE OF US GO OUT TO DINNER OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT?
I'D JUST LIKE TO BE ABLE TO KIND OF SEE WHO THIS YOUNG MAN IS.
IF HE'S GOT AN INTEREST IN MY DAUGHTER,
THEN DADDY'S GOT AN INTEREST IN HIM.
TRUE.
AS A FATHER, IT'S VERY IMPORTANT FOR ME
IN PROTECTING MY DAUGHTER'S HEART,
JUST TO KNOW OR GET A FEEL FOR WHERE THIS YOUNG MAN'S AT.
YOU OPEN TO THAT?
NOW, LISTEN.
YOU CAN'T SET HIM UP AND GO,
"HEY, DO THIS, DO THAT. MY DAD'S GOING TO BE WATCHING,
OPEN THE CAR DOOR." RIGHT?
I HAVE YOUR WORD ON IT, HUH?
I WANT TO SEE HIM SQUIRM.
I DON'T WANT TO HELP HIM OUT.
I WANT TO SEE HOW HE HANDLES THE PRESSURE.
I'M PRETTY SURE MY DAD PLANNED ASKING ME
IF HE COULD GO OUT TO DINNER WITH MICAH
WHILE WE WERE PUMPING IRON
JUST SO HE COULD SEEM A BIT MORE TOUGH,
LIKE, "OH, SO LET ME TAKE YOUR BOYFRIEND OUT FOR DINNER."
YOU'RE NOT THAT INTIMIDATING, TO ME AT LEAST,
BECAUSE I'M USED TO IT.
BUT I'M AFRAID THAT MICAH
WOULD THINK MY DAD IS JUST TOO EXTREME.
HOW YOU FEEL?
MY ARMS FEEL LIKE NOODLES.
HOW YOU F-- OOH, YOU'RE SWEATY.
YES, I KNOW.
[LAUGHS]
[MARK] SO WHAT DID YOU GUYS THINK OF MY MESSAGE?
IT WAS GREAT.
IT'S REALLY ENCOURAGING.
YES.
I JUST REALLY FEEL LIKE RIGHT NOW
IS A GOOD SEASON FOR US TO GET INVOLVED WITH YOUNG PEOPLE
YOU KNOW, AND YOUTH
BECAUSE MOM AND I HAVE BEEN PRAYING
AND WE'D REALLY LIKE TO SEE YOU
GET INVOLVED WITH THE YOUTH OF OUR CHURCH.
IF YOU'D BE OPEN TO THAT. I DON'T KNOW.
BEING PART OF THE YOUTH GROUP TEAM,
I THINK THAT WOULD BE AWESOME, OLIVIA.
[MARK] AT EVERYDAY WE HAVE A YOUTH GROUP CALLED FREEDOM,
AND IT IS REALLY ALL ABOUT GETTING KIDS
WHO WOULDN'T NORMALLY COME TO CHURCH REALLY
AND HELPING THEM EXPERIENCE FREEDOM
FROM ADDICTION, LONELINESS, OR PAIN.
I JUST FEEL LIKE YOU HAVE SOMETHING TO SAY.
ME, TOO. I THINK THAT YOU REALLY HAVE A LOT TO GIVE.
I THINK THEY WOULD BENEFIT FROM HEARING FROM YOU.
IT'S COOL HOW YOUR LIFE HAS TRANSFORMED.
YOU ARE SUCH A DIFFERENT PERSON THAN YOU USED TO BE.
THAT'S TRUE.
WHEN MY MOM AND DAD ASKED ME TO TAKE A LEADERSHIP ROLE IN THE YOUTH GROUP,
ON THE OUTSIDE I'M SMILING AND NODDING AND AGREEING,
BUT ON THE INSIDE I'M NOT REALLY SURE
THAT I WANT TO DO THIS RIGHT NOW.
IT'S A LITTLE BIT INTIMIDATING,
HAVING TO SPEAK IN FRONT OF A BIG, WHATEVER.
I SEE IT IN YOUR FUTURE THAT YOU'VE BEEN CALLED
TO HAVE A VOICE AND TO HAVE INFLUENCE
WITH YOUNG PEOPLE.
YOU KNOW, YOU HAVE THAT SAME ANOINTING FROM HEAVEN
TO REALLY INFLUENCE PEOPLE.
I KNOW OLIVIA REALLY DOESN'T HAVE THE CONFIDENCE YET
TO BE ABLE TO MINISTER TO PEOPLE HER OWN AGE,
BUT I'M HOPING THAT
BY HER MINISTERING TO PEOPLE HER AGE
AND SHARING WITH THEM WHERE SHE'S COME FROM
AND WHAT SHE'S OVERCOME,
THAT SHE HERSELF WILL HAVE A REVELATION,
"WOW, I'VE REALLY GONE THROUGH A LOT,
AND I'M IN A WHOLE DIFFERENT PLACE NOW."
THERE'S A YOUTH OUTING COME UP,
AND YOU COULD MAYBE JUST SPEAK AT IT
OR SHARE YOUR TESTIMONY
OR DO A LITTLE PREACH, PREACH
OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT.
THAT WOULD BE AWESOME.
I'M NOT TRYING TO-- TOO MUCH PRESSURE, I HOPE, BUT...
YEAH, IT'S HARD BECAUSE I'M SO BUSY AND...
I JUST WANT TO SEE YOU HAVE INFLUENCE
BECAUSE I THINK THAT'S YOUR DESTINY.
EVEN THOUGH I'M A PASTOR'S DAUGHTER,
THAT DOESN'T MEAN THAT I LIKE TO SPEAK IN FRONT OF PEOPLE
AND THAT I'M EVEN GOOD AT IT,
AND SO HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO PREACH TO KIDS
ABOUT LIVING THEIR LIFE FOR GOD
WHEN I'M STILL WORKING ON THAT MYSELF?
OLIVIA, THE NEW YOUTH PREACHER.
LET'S SEE HOW IT GOES.
COCKY, SELF-EXPLANATORY,
NO NEED TO ELABORATE, I'M THE BEST, YES.
CALL ME TAYLOR THE GREAT.
OH, I HATE THAT.
I LIKE RAP.
I LIKE SOME FORMS OF RAP. I'LL TELL YA THAT.
I LIKE THE GOSPEL RAP.
I DON'T HAVE TO ALWAYS SING AND LEARN RAP ABOUT JESUS.
YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO.
[TAYLOR] YOU WANTED ME?
YEAH, HAVE A SEAT. I WANT TO TALK TO YOU FOR A MINUTE.
HAVE YOU GOT ANY RESPONSE FROM ANY OF YOUR COLLEGES?
YEAH.
SO SOME OF THEM ARE GIVING YOU SOME FEEDBACK?
BY LETTING YOU COME OUT, WANNA ACCEPT YOU?
OKAY.
HAVE YOU GOTTEN ANY RESPONSE FROM ANY OF THE CHRISTIAN COLLEGES?
I DIDN'T APPLY TO ANY CHRISTIAN COLLEGES.
WHY NOT?
BECAUSE I DON'T WANT TO GO TO A CHRISTIAN COLLEGE.
HEARING TAYLOR SAY TO ME
THAT SHE DOESN'T MIND WORKING IN VIOLENT MOVIE ROLES,
LETS ME KNOW THAT SHE STILL IS GOING TO NEED SOME GUIDANCE
AFTER SHE TURNS 18 AND LEAVE HOME.
I BELIEVE THAT CHRISTIAN COLLEGE
WOULD HELP GUIDE HER IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION.
I WANT YOU TO GO TO CHICAGO AND MEET WITH LOTTIE.
MM-HM.
SHE GOES TO A CHRISTIAN COLLEGE,
AND I WOULD LOVE FOR YOU TO TALK TO HER.
IT'S GOING TO BE A WASTE OF TIME
BECAUSE I DON'T WANT TO GO TO CHRISTIAN COLLEGE.
I'M NOT GOING TO GO TO ONE.
CHRISTIAN COLLEGE? SERIOUSLY?
WHEN I LEAVE FOR COLLEGE,
I'M GOING TO MAKE SURE I HAVE AS MUCH FUN AS I CAN,
DO WHATEVER I WANT, AND MY DAD'S GOING TO HAVE TO DEAL WITH IT.
I WANT YOU TO HEAR BOTH SIDES. OKAY?
NOW, I'M GOING TO LET KENDRA TAKE YOU BECAUSE--
YEAH.
BUT THIS ISN'T SOME KIND OF JOY RIDE OR SOMETHING.
IT'S NOT A JOY RIDE.
YOU'RE GOING TO HEAR THIS YOUNG LADY OUT.
ALL RIGHT.
OKAY. SEE, I DON'T LIKE THAT LOOK.
ALL RIGHT.
I DON'T LIKE THAT LOOK EITHER BECAUSE YOU WENT TOO FAST TO IT.
I'M GOING TO TALK TO KENDRA,
MAKE SURE SHE BRINGS YOU STRAIGHT HOME.
IT'S NOT A JOY RIDE. I DON'T WANT TO HEAR ABOUT THIS.
WHY WASTE AN OPPORTUNITY TO GO TO THE CITY?
WE'RE GONNA HAVE SOME FUN AFTER WE MEET LOTTIE.
CHICAGO BETTER WATCH OUT.
GO UPSTAIRS AND DO YOUR PRAISE AND WORSHIP FOR ME RIGHT QUICK, OKAY?
ALL RIGHT.
MY DAD CHALLENGED ME TO BE A LEADER
AT OUR CHURCH'S YOUTH GROUP,
SO WE'RE AT A PARK,
DOING A BONFIRE, ADMINISTERING TO THE KIDS.
HEY, WHAT'S UP.
I BROUGHT THIS STUFF FOR THE REPENTANCE TALK.
I'M SO NERVOUS.
THAT'S ALL RIGHT. WHAT ARE YOU NERVOUS ABOUT?
I JUST NEVER TALK IN FRONT OF A LOT OF PEOPLE.
IT TAKES A LONG TIME.
I STILL GET NERVOUS EVERY SINGLE TIME I DO THIS.
I'M FEELING WAY MORE NERVOUS THAN I THOUGHT I WOULD BE.
IT'S ALL STARTING TO FEEL REAL TO ME,
THAT I'M ACTUALLY GOING TO HAVE TO STAND UP IN FRONT OF A BUNCH OF PEOPLE
AND BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL THESE KIDS.
[DAVID] IT ALL MAKES IT ALL WORTH IT
IF EVEN ONE PERSON'S LIFE IS CHANGED FROM WHAT YOU SAY.
I THINK IT'LL BE AWESOME BECAUSE MOST OF THE TIME
KIDS DON'T WANT TO LISTEN TO PEOPLE THAT HAVEN'T GONE THROUGH IT.
YEAH.
WITH YOUR TESTIMONY, IT'S WAY MORE POWERFUL.
YEAH, I'M EXCITED, BUT I'M DEFINITELY REALLY NERVOUS
BECAUSE YOU NEVER KNOW
HOW KIDS ARE GOING TO TAKE SOMETHING YOU SAY.
TELLING MY STORY.
I'M NERVOUS TO SEE HOW IT IMPACTS THESE PEOPLE
OR IF IT EVEN DOES AT ALL
BECAUSE I DON'T EVEN KNOW THESE PEOPLE,
OR IF THEY'RE GOING TO THINK MY STORY'S STUPID
OR IF IT'S RELATABLE
OR IF IT'S GOING TO HELP THEM,
AND IT'S REALLY NERVE-RACKING.
TO BE HONEST, I DON'T KNOW IF YOU KNOW,
BUT MY DAD, HE KIND OF CHALLENGED ME TO DO THIS.
I'M EXCITED BECAUSE I HOPE THAT IT IMPACTS THEM,
BUT I'M NOT EXCITED BECAUSE
I DIDN'T REALLY DO IT BECAUSE I WANTED TO.
I DID IT MORE FOR MY DAD.
WHEN YOU DO STUFF THAT YOU'RE NOT ACTUALLY WANTING TO DO,
IT ACTUALLY DRAWS ON YOUR ANOINTING,
AND SO RIGHT NOW IT'S LIKE,
YOU MAY NOT FEEL THAT YOU'RE, LIKE,
EXACTLY WHERE YOU WANT TO BE,
BUT IT'S THROUGH THAT PROCESS
AND, LIKE, DOING THIS LIKE THAT WITH YOUR MOUTH.
YEAH.
AND, LIKE, ADMITTING WHERE YOUR FAULTS WERE,
LIKE IT ACTUALLY GRAVITATES
YOU TOWARDS THAT WOMAN THAT YOU WANT TO BE.
YEAH, TOTALLY.
BY DOING THIS, DAVID IS TELLING THAT
IT'S GOING TO HELP ME BECOME THE PERSON I WANT TO BE,
AND I SURE HOPE HE'S RIGHT.
I THINK THEY'RE COMING. I'M GOING TO GO SEE WHAT'S GOING ON.
ALL RIGHT. LET'S GO GET 'EM.
TEENAGE BOYS, MY FAVORITE TOPIC.
IT'S NOT MY FAVORITE TOPIC,
NOT WITH YOU.
YOU LIKE TALKING ABOUT TEENAGE BOYS BETTER WITH YOUR FRIENDS
OR WITH YOUR DAD?
WHY WOULD I PICK MY DAD?
HOPEFULLY I CAN KIND OF GIVE YOU A LITTLE INSIGHT
INTO THE MIND OF A MAN.
BOY.
[KOLBY] REMEMBER WHAT I SAID.
I FORGOT. HOW QUICKLY WE FORGET.
IT MUST BE MY AGE.
BE ON YOUR BEST BEHAVIOR.
BE ON MY BEST BEHAVIOR?
OKAY, DARLING.
THE ONLY THING THAT IS WORRYING ME
ABOUT THE WHOLE DINNER DATE
IS I'M AFRAID MY DAD PROBABLY THINKS
THAT NO GUY WILL EVER BE GOOD ENOUGH FOR ME.
HI, MR. KOLOFF.
GOOD TO SEE YOU AGAIN.
GOOD TO SEE YOU AGAIN AS WELL.
I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO SITTING DOWN WITH YOU.
LET ME GET US A TABLE, OKAY?
TABLE FOR THREE, PLEASE.
ALL RIGHT, RIGHT THIS WAY.
AWESOME. THANK YOU.
I GOT THE OPPORTUNITY TO TALK WITH MICAH BRIEFLY
AT THE HALLOWEEN PARTY,
BUT NOW I NEED TO TAKE IT A STEP FURTHER.
I JUST WANT TO TALK ABOUT THE WHOLE IDEA
OF DATING KOLBY. WE'LL JUST HAVE TO SEE.
[NIKITA] THANK YOU, YOUNG LADY. APPRECIATE IT.
YOU'RE WELCOME.
KNOW WHAT YOU WANT TO DRINK?
DR. PEPPER.
AND I'LL TAKE SOME WATER.
DO YOU HAVE, LIKE, EXTRA LEMONS OR SOMETHING?
[MICAH] IS THAT WERE YOU GET YOUR EXTRA LEMONS FROM?
LEMONS CLEAR OUT YOUR COLON.
OKAY? IT'S GOOD FOR YOUR BODY.
YEAH.
[MICAH] I'LL TRY IT SOME TIME.
NOW YOU'LL TRY IT JUST TO GET ON MY DAD'S GOOD SIDE,
BUT YOU WOULDN'T TRY IT WHENEVER I HAD LEMONS.
I'VE TRIED WATER WITH LEMON.
PEOPLE HAVE WATER WITH LEMON ALL THE TIME.
NOT THREE LEMONS.
I HAVE HAD A QUESTION. I JUST DON'T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT WRESTLING.
SO YOU'VE NEVER WRESTLED?
NEVER WRESTLED.
SO YOU'VE NEVER HAD THE "HONCHIN" OR THE "MACHA LUCHA"
NO.
SHOULD I SHOW YOU ONE SOMETIME AND ACTUALLY APPLY IT?
NO, WE SHOULD NOT.
I CAN SHOW YOU BECAUSE EVERYONE KNOWS WRESTLING'S FAKE,
SO YOU WON'T FEEL A THING WHEN I APPLY 'EM TO YOU.
I GET THE FEELING THAT I'M PROBABLY GOING TO FEEL SOMETHING.
[LAUGHS]
[NIKITA] FOR THE YOUNG MEN OUT THERE
THAT MIGHT HAVE AN INTEREST IN PURSUING THE KOLBY GIRL,
JUST KNOW I STILL HAVE MY CHAINS IN THE CLOSET
FROM MY WRESTLING DAYS,
AND I'D BE MORE THAN HAPPY
TO SHOW YOU A COUPLE OLD WRESTLING VIDEOS
OF WHAT I DID TO SOME OF THE GUYS IN THE RING.
YOU GUYS HAVE BEEN DEVELOPING THIS FRIENDSHIP, RIGHT.
YES, WE ARE DATING. YOU KNOW.
BUT I LIKE HER. SHE LIKES ME.
HE KNOWS WHAT THAT MEANS. YOU DON'T NEED TO TELL HIM.
WHAT'S MOTIVE BEHIND IT?
UM...
ESPECIALLY AS YOUNG MAN
WHOSE HORMONES ARE--
I WAS YOUR AGE ONCE.
REALLY?
I WANT THEM TO BE UNCOMFORTABLE WHEN THEY CONSIDER THE FACT
THAT BOYS HAVE RAGING HORMONES.
THEY'RE GOING TO BE FACED WITH TEMPTATION,
AND THE SIN'S NOT IN THE TEMPTATION.
IT'S WHEN YOU ACT UPON THE TEMPTATIONS.
JUST CURIOUS. I'M ASKING HIM.
WHAT ARE YOUR INTENTIONS BEYOND FRIENDSHIP?
[MICAH] UM...
WHERE DO YOU SEE THE RELATIONSHIP GOING?
THAT IS A REALLY GOOD QUESTION.
YOU KNOW WHAT I'M ASKING?
I AM WAITING FOR AN ANSWER.
I WANT TO KNOW WHAT THEIR ULTIMATE MOTIVES ARE
IN TERMS OF DATING.
HONESTLY, I COULDN'T FIND AN ANSWER.
I WAS EMBARRASSED FOR MICAH
BECAUSE MY DAD'S GRILLING US OVER AND OVER.
AS A DAD, PART OF MY ROLE IS TO PROTECT THE HEART OF MY DAUGHTER,
NOT THAT I THINK YOU'D DO ANYTHING TO HARM HER
OR MESS WITH HER PURITY OR INNOCENCE.
OF COURSE IF YOU DID, I'D PROBABLY HAVE TO HURT YOU.
AS A DAD, PART OF MY ROLE IS TO PROTECT THE HEART OF MY DAUGHTER.
NOT THAT I THINK YOU'D DO ANYTHING TO HARM HER
OR MESS WITH HER PURITY OR INNOCENCE.
OF COURSE IF YOU DID, I'D PROBABLY HAVE TO HURT YOU.
SO, MICAH, MY HOPE IS
THAT YOU'RE GOING TO RESPECT HER
FOR WHO SHE IS
AND NOT CROSS OVER ANY LINES
THAT WOULD BRING DISRESPECT TO HER.
AND THAT'S MY QUESTION. MOTIVE.
THIS MIGHT, I FEEL, MIGHT RELIEVE SOME OF YOUR DOUBTS.
I HOPE SO.
I THINK THAT WE-- LIKE PEOPLE CAN HAVE GOOD RELATIONSHIPS
EVEN IN HIGH SCHOOL
WITH BOUNDARIES.
MY DAD HAS SAID THIS--
WITH CHRIST AT THE CENTER OF THE RELATIONSHIP--
SO CHRIST IS THE ANCHOR.
IF YOU DON'T HAVE AN ANCHOR,
THEN YOU'RE JUST FLOATING AROUND.
GONNA CRASH.
THAT'S A GREAT ANSWER.
YEAH.
[KOLBY] MICAH DID A FANTASTIC JOB.
I THINK MY DAD'S IMPRESSED.
SOUNDS LIKE YOUR DAD HAS TAUGHT YOU WELL.
IT'S REFRESHING TO HEAR THAT MICAH HAS
SOME VERY SIMILAR BOUNDARIES WHEN IT COMES TO DATING,
AND IDEAS OF WHAT A HEALTHY RELATIONSHIP SHOULD LOOK LIKE.
AND VERY COMFORTING TO KNOW THAT.
EXCUSE ME, GUYS. I'LL BE RIGHT BACK.
YOU LIKE HIM?
HE SEEMS TO BE VERY RESPECTFUL.
[KOLBY] I MUST SAY,
I WAS VERY NERVOUS
THE NIGHT'S NOT OVER YET.
THANKS, GUYS. Y'ALL HAVE A GOOD NIGHT.
DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT.
IT'S MY TREAT.
VERY KIND OF YOU. THANK YOU.
HE PAID FOR THE BILL,
SO I DEFINITELY THINK MY DAD WAS PRETTY IMPRESSED.
SO LET'S GET THE TWO OF YOU HOME, OKAY?
GOT EVERYTHING?
GOT EVERYTHING, KOLBY?
ALWAYS REMEMBER, I STILL-- THERE'S STILL SOME DIFFERENT WRESTLING MOVES
AND STUFF THAT I CAN PUT ON YOU OR SOMETHING,
SO IF I HAVE TO...
I WON'T. I WON'T FORGET THAT. DEFINITELY WON'T FORGET THAT.
YES, SIR. I'M SURE.
MICAH, THE HEADLOCK'S JUST A REMINDER
OF WHAT I CAN DO
IF I NEED TO.
[CHUCKLES]
[TAYLOR] CHICAGO IS SO PRETTY.
THESE BIG BUILDINGS.
EVERYONE'S WALKING. EVERYONE LOOKS FREE.
AND I LOVE IT.
AIN'T GOT MY PARENTS. JUST ME AND MY SISTER, THE CITY.
IT COULDN'T GET ANY BETTER RIGHT NOW.
[LOTTIE] YEP.
I'M GOOD. I'M TAYLOR.
KENDRA AND I ARE MEETING LOTTIE
BECAUSE SHE GOES TO A CHRISTIAN COLLEGE,
AND MY DAD SET IT UP
BECAUSE HE WANTS ME TO CONSIDER CHRISTIAN COLLEGE.
SO HOW IS COLLEGE, THE COLLEGE YOU'RE IN?
TELL ME, LIKE, SOME, LIKE, THE RULES THERE,
LIKE RESTRICTIONS AND THINGS.
THEY CENTER AROUND ABSTINENCE,
SO THEY REALLY DON'T WANT TOO MUCH GIRL-GUY KINDA--
[KENDRA] IN ORDER TO--
YEAH, THEY REALLY DON'T WANT THAT.
ALSO THERE'S NO PARTYING ON CAMPUS.
AT ALL.
ONE OF THE MAIN RULES
THAT THEY WERE KIND OF STICKLERS ON
WAS HAVING THE OPPOSITE SEX
IN YOUR DORM ROOM AFTER A CERTAIN TIME.
HOW THEY KNOW IF YOU IN SOMEBODY'S ROOM AFTER A CERTAIN TIME?
THEY KNOCK ON YOUR DOOR, COME IN THERE,
AND IF YOU GET CAUGHT.
WHAT IF YOU DON'T OPEN YOUR DOOR?
THEY'RE GOING TO GET THE JANITOR.
I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT PEOPLE ACTUALLY TELL ON YOU
IF YOU BREAK THE RULES. THAT'S LIKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
I'D RATHER BE AN ADULT AND NOT GET TATTLED ON.
I THINK I'M JUST STUCK ON THE FACT
OF IT FEEL LIKE I WOULD BE STILL AT HOME.
WHY?
BECAUSE PEOPLE CHECKING UP ON YOU AND STUFF.
I GOT THAT ALREADY.
CHRISTIAN COLLEGE SOUNDS JUST LIKE HOME.
I ALREADY GOT ENOUGH RULES. I DON'T WANT ANY MORE.
I'M GOING TO DO THIS FOR ME. I'M GOING TO DO THIS TO BENEFIT MYSELF,
TO HELP ME KEEP MY PURITY. YOU KNOW WHAT I'M SAYING?
YEAH, BUT I FEEL LIKE IF YOU'RE PRACTICING ABSTINENCE,
SHOULDN'T YOU WANT STRUCTURE AND AND RULES AND GUIDELINES
TO GUIDE YOU?
THAT'S THE THING. I ALREADY GOT THAT.
I'M READY FOR MY LIFE ON MY OWN.
I DON'T WANT TO FEEL LIKE I'M CAGED UP.
SO TONIGHT WE HAVE A SPECIAL NIGHT
WE HAVE THIS AWESOME LADY NAMED OLIVIA,
AND SO SHE'S GOING TO BE GIVING HER TESTIMONY
AND DOING SOME FUN STUFF.
SO WE'RE GOING TO HAVE A TIME OF REPENTANCE,
WHERE YOU JUST WRITE DOWN YOUR SINS OR YOUR STRUGGLES.
I'VE COME UP WITH AN IDEA FOR THE YOUTH GROUP,
SORT OF A TIME OF REPENTANCE,
WHERE THEY WRITE DOWN ANYTHING THAT THEY WANT TO GET RID OF
AND PIN IT TO THE CROSS
TO RESEMBLE THAT GOD IS TAKING THAT BURDON FOR THEM,
AND THAT THEY DON'T HAVE TO CARRY IT FOR THEM ANYMORE.
SO WE'RE JUST GOING TO TAKE 10 MINUTES
UNTIL WE PIN THEM,
SO JUST REALLY THINK ABOUT IT AND REFLECT ON IT.
AS THE KIDS ARE WRITING DOWN ALL THEIR SINS AND STRUGGLES, I'M GOING AROUND
BECAUSE I WANT TO BE ABLE TO GET TO KNOW THE PEOPLE THAT I'M TALKING TO
AND SEE IF ANY OF THEM NEED HELP.
TELL ME ABOUT, LIKE, WHAT'S GOING ON IN YOUR LIFE.
ABOUT TWO YEARS AGO
I WENT TO A PARTY WITH MY FRIENDS
AND I GOT ***.
I'M SO SORRY.
IT'S REALLY HARD,
AND I THINK, LIKE, I CAN'T REALLY USE IT AS AN EXCUSE,
BUT I DID.
I USUALLY, "OH, I GOT ***.
I SHOULD SMOKE WEED AND TRY TO FORGET ABOUT IT."
YEAH.
I USED TO GO TO CHURCH ALL THE TIME,
AND NOW I'M JUST, LIKE, I DON'T WANT TO GO ANYWHERE.
WELL, YOU'VE BEEN THROUGH SO MUCH.
LISTENING TO MOLLY TALK ABOUT HER LIFE,
I FEEL SO OVERWHELMED WITH ALL THE HURT THAT SHE'S BEEN THROUGH.
I HAD NO IDEA THAT SOMEONE THAT YOUNG
COULD'VE BEEN THROUGH SO MUCH.
I REALLY-- LIKE, I GET--
OBVIOUSLY I CAN'T RELATE
TO A LOT OF WHAT YOU'VE BEEN THROUGH,
AND I'M SO SORRY THAT YOU'VE BEEN THROUGH ALL THAT,
YEAH.
DEAR GOD, I JUST BRING MOLLY UP TO YOU,
AND I JUST ASK THAT YOU WOULD HELP
WITH EVERYTHING THAT SHE'S STRUGGLING WITH RIGHT NOW.
MY MIND IS GOING A MILLION MILES AN HOUR
BECAUSE I CAN RELATE TO PEOPLE
THAT ARE HAVING SUBSTANCE ABUSE
OR PEOPLE THAT ARE PREGNANT,
BUT I'M ALMOST AT A LOSS FOR WORDS,
SO I THINK THAT I NEED TO BRING GOD INTO IT, AND PRAY FOR HER
BECAUSE HE'S FOR HER AND HE LOVES HER,
AND I JUST WANT HER TO BE ABLE TO FEEL THAT.
HEY.
ALL RIGHT.
SO WHAT DO YOU WANT TO GET RID OF?
WHAT IS IT THAT YOU NEED FREEDOM FROM?
I'M JUST KIND OF LIKE PRAYING TO BE SOMETHING ELSE
SO THAT I CAN BE ACCEPTED.
OKAY.
LIKE WHY DO YOU FEEL THAT THAT'S GOING TO MAKE YOU FEEL ACCEPTED?
BECAUSE IF I'M SOMEONE ELSE,
THEN IT MEANS THAT I'M NOT ME
BECAUSE ME IS LIKE REALLY WEIRD, AWKWARD, AND STUPID.
UM...
I REALLY DIDN'T EXPECT TO HEAR SO MANY HEARTBREAKING STORIES,
ESPECIALLY IN A GROUP THAT'S THIS YOUNG.
I FEEL LIKE THE THINGS THAT THESE KIDS ARE STRUGGLING WITH
ARE WAY TO HEAVY AND OVERWHELMING FOR ME.
THAT MAKES ME SO SAD.
I DON'T THINK THAT YOU SHOULD HATE WHO YOU REALLY ARE AT ALL
BECAUSE, LIKE, GOD LOVES WHO YOU REALLY ARE.
YOU KNOW?
AS I'M HEARING HIM TALK,
I FEEL SO COMPASSIONATE FOR HIM
BECAUSE I FEEL LIKE EVERY TEENAGER'S PROBABLY FELT
AT ONE TIME OR ANOTHER THAT THEY HATE THEMSELVES,
BUT HE'S GOING THROUGH THAT EVERY DAY.
AND THAT'S NO WAY TO LIVE.
GOD LOVES EVERY LITTLE QUIRK ABOUT YOU,
AND WHATEVER YOU HATE ABOUT YOURSELF,
HE'S MADLY IN LOVE WITH IT.
I FEEL LIKE ANYTHING I SAY REALLY WON'T HELP THEM AT ALL,
AND IT'S A REALLY HARD FEELING TO DEAL WITH.
UM... YEAH.
COMING UP ON PREACHERS' DAUGHTERS...
THERE'S OLIVIA.
SHE'S SUPER AWESOME, AND SHE'S JUST GOING TO SHARE WITH YOU GUYS
HER TESTIMONY.
[APPLAUSE]
OKAY, SO I NEVER REALLY TALK IN FRONT OF PEOPLE,
SO I'M REALLY NERVOUS, JUST SO EVERYONE KNOWS,
BUT, SO I REALLY STRUGGLED WITH SMOKING,
LIKE SMOKING POT WAS LIKE--
OKAY, LET ME START OVER.
I'M FEELING REAL ANXIOUS
ABOUT SPEAKING IN FRONT OF ALL THE KIDS,
BUT ALSO I'M REALLY SCARED TO SEE
IF I'M ACTUALLY GOING TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE
AND IF ANYTHING I SAY
IS REALLY GOING TO HELP THEM IN THE END.
SO I'VE KNOWN GOD THROUGH MY WHOLE LIFE,
LIKE MY DAD'S A PASTOR,
AND I'VE GROWN UP THINKING THAT FAITH IS EVERYTHING,
AND THEN I STARTED SMOKING POT
AND, LIKE, JUST TOTALLY FORGOT ABOUT IT AND DIDN'T EVEN CARE,
LIKE ALL I CARED ABOUT WAS GETTING HIGH
OR DRINKING AT A PARTY
OR WHAT GUYS THOUGHT OF ME,
AND I GOT PREGNANT AND HAD A BABY
AND WHEN I GOT PREGNANT,
IT WAS JUST LIKE A HUGE WAKEUP CALL,
AND WHEN I STOPPED PARTYING,
I KIND OF JUST HAD TO TAKE A STEP BACK
AND BE LIKE, "DUDE, WHO AM I? LIKE I DON'T EVEN KNOW MYSELF ANYMORE."
I GOT BACK TO WHO I TRULY AM
AND LIFE IS SO MUCH BETTER NOW.
I KNOW IT SOUNDS WEIRD RIGHT NOW
BECAUSE IF YOU'RE STILL PARTYING,
THEN YOU'RE LIKE, "BUT MY LIFE'S AWESOME,"
BUT IN REALITY YOU'RE STUFFING, DRINKING, OR SMOKING,
OR HANGING OUT WITH GUYS AND GIRLS
LIKE INTO THE PLACE WHERE GOD NEEDS TO BE
AND THE VOIDS THAT YOU'RE TRYING TO FILL
WITH THAT KIND OF STUFF, GOD CAN TAKE CARE OF THAT,
AND HE'S GOING TO FILL YOU WITH LOVE.
I HOPE THAT THROUGH MY STORY
PEOPLE WILL FEEL ENCOURAGED
BECAUSE I WAS REALLY AT THE LOWEST THAT I'VE EVER BEEN,
AND THROUGH GOD'S HELP
AND MY FAMILY'S SUPPORT,
I'M COMING OUT ON TOP,
AND I'M DOING REALLY WELL.
I THINK THAT IF THEY CAN RECOGNIZE THAT,
THEN MAYBE THEY'LL STRIVE TO SEPARATE THEMSELVES
FROM THEIR OLD LIVES AS WELL.
WE'RE GOING TO DO AN ACTIVITY
IT'S SORT OF LIKE A TIME OF REPENTANCE.
WE'RE GOING TO PIN IT TO THE CROSS.
AND IT'S BASICALLY JUST SYMBOLIZING
THAT GOD IS TAKING THAT.
YOU DON'T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT IT
BECAUSE IT'S IN GOD'S HANDS.
IF ANY OF YOU GUYS WANT TO READ IT OUT LOUD
BEFORE YOU PIN IT ON THE CROSS,
THAT WOULD BE AWESOME.
I'M GETTING RID OF FEAR.
I HAVE A LOT OF FEAR IN MY LIFE,
JUST ESPECIALLY WITH EDEN, MY DAUGHTER.
I'M ALWAYS WORRIED IF SOMETHING BAD'S GOING TO HAPPEN TO HER.
YOUNG PEOPLE'S DOUBTS AND FEARS ARE, "AM I ENOUGH?
DO I REALLY HAVE SOMETHING TO SAY?"
AND THE ANSWER IS YES.
[OLIVIA] I HAVE A LOT OF FEAR IN MY LIFE,
AND I WANT TO GET RID OF THAT,
AND I KNOW THAT GOD'S GOING TO DO THAT FOR ME, SO...
[MARK] WE NEED TO BE CAREFUL THAT WE DON'T UNDERESTIMATE
THE POWER OF YOUNG PEOPLE.
I'M JUST GETTING RID OF A FALSE PERSONALITY.
AND WE NEED TO ENCOURAGE ONE ANOTHER IN THIS HOUR,
WHERE THERE'S A LOT OF SELF DOUBT
AND A LOT OF CRITICISM.
[MOLLY] SO MINE IS MY ADDICTION TO PILLS.
I REALLY NEED TO GET MY ACT TOGETHER
AND GET BACK IN SCHOOL.
I'M NOT GETTING SO SMART ANYMORE.
I KIND OF DID THIS JUST TO MAKE MY DAD HAPPY,
BUT IN THE END,
I REALLY BENEFITED FROM THIS EXPERIENCE,
AND I'M GLAD THAT I WENT.
THANK YOU GUYS SO MUCH FOR COMING
AND BEING A PART AND LISTENING TO ME TALK
[CHATTERING, LAUGHING]
[KENDRA] WHOO, IT'S TIME TO GO TO THE CRIB.
WHAT YOU MEAN, NO KENDRA? IT'S TIME TO GO.
COME ON. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I GET SOME REAL FREEDOM.
WE ALREADY OUT IN THE CITY. WE MIGHT AS WELL GO SOMEWHERE.
AND I'M SUPPOSED TO JUST MEET LOTTIE AND COME BACK?
I'M NOT GOING TO WASTE AN OPPORTUNITY TO GO TO CHICAGO AND HAVE SOME FUN.
CHICAGO-- THAT'S WHAT'S UP.
[KEN] LET'S HAVE A TOAST TO A LOVELY NIGHT OUT.
TO US.
I'M SO PROUD OF TAYLOR, THOUGH, YOU KNOW.
SHE'S GOT A WONDERFUL JOB.
SHE'S GOING TO COLLEGE SOON,
AND I WANT TO TRY TO START TRUSTING HER... MORE.
I WONDER WHAT TAYLOR'S DOING NOW?
[KENDRA] HOW DID YOU FIND THIS PLACE?
I LOOKED IT UP ON LINE. I FOUND OUT ABOUT IT ON LINE.
IT'S, LIKE, ONE OF THE PLACES YOU CAN GO TO
THAT YOU CAN BE 21, IT'S LIKE, YOU KNOW, BAR-ISH.
DID YOU READ UP ON IT?
JUST SAID YOU CAN BE UNDER 21,
SO I'M LIKE, "LET'S GO."
IT'S REALLY COOL TO HAVE PLACES LIKE THIS IN THE CITY,
WHERE YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE A CERTAIN AGE TO HAVE FUN.
MY TOWN DOESN'T HAVE THAT.
THIS IS THE ALCOHOLIC DRINKS. ISN'T IT?
CAN I GET YOU GUYS A DRINK?
SPRITE. SHE'LL HAVE A SPRITE, TOO.
TWO SPRITES.
OKAY, JUST SO YOU KNOW, MY NAME'S GLENN IF YOU NEED ANYTHING,
AND OUR PERFORMER TONIGHT IS TRACY.
ALL RIGHT, THANK YOU.
HE JUST SAID "PERFORMER." WHAT WAS HE TALKING ABOUT?
I DON'T KNOW.
MAYBE THEY GOT SOME ACT OR SOMETHING.
LIKE WHAT, LIKE A MAGIC ACT?
I DON'T KNOW WHAT TYPE OF PERFORMANCE, BUT I'M EXCITED
BECAUSE I LOVE, LIKE, PEOPLE PERFORMING AND THINGS,
BUT KENDRA'S BEING A PARTY POOPER
AND SHE'S WORRIED ABOUT WHAT PERFORMANCE IT'S GONNA BE,
AND SHE NEEDS TO RELAX.
NOW YOU GOT ME THINKING ABOUT WHAT HE ABOUT TO DO.
[KEN] I'M TRULY HAPPY ABOUT HOW WE RAISED TAYLOR.
WE JUST GOTTA CROSS OUR FINGERS
THAT SHE JUST STAY DETERMINED TO NOT GO OUT OF STATE.
WE GONNA PRAY ON THAT ONE.
SHE FIND SOME COLLEGE IN STATE,
I'LL FEEL MORE SECURE.
I THINK TAYLOR SHOULD GO TO COLLEGE IN CHICAGO.
THAT'S AS FAR AS I'LL LET HER GO,
AND IT'S A REAL NICE PLACE.
I THINK SHE'S GOING TO LOVE IT.
♪ [DANCE]
WHAT THE HELL IS WITH THE LIGHTS?
WE SITTING THERE. WE EATING, ME AND TAYLOR,
JUST TALKING AND EVERYTHING.
THE MUSIC'S PLAYING.
AND THE LIGHTS START FLASHING.
I'M LIKE, "OKAY, I'M FEELING THE VIBE IN HERE."
I LOOK TO THE LEFT, AND THIS WOMAN COME OUT.
SHE LOOK A LITTLE FUNNY.
SO I DO A DOUBLE TAKE,
AND THIS *** A MAN.
HELLO NO.
♪ WHENEVER YOU NEED ME, I'LL BE AROUND ♪
I AM.
YES, I AM.
♪ I'LL BE AROUND ♪
[TAYLOR] THIS IS SO EXCITING FOR ME
BECAUSE I'M FINALLY OUT OF THE HOUSE.
FINALLY OUT OF JAIL ON GOOD BEHAVIOR,
AND I'M GOING TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS OPPORTUNITY.
♪ I WANT YOU ♪
♪ TO MAKE BELIEVE IT'S THE FIRST TIME ♪
♪ AND I GOTTA SAY ♪
NO.
OH, OH, GET IT. GET IT.
COME ON, KENDRA.
WHOO!
LOOSEN UP, DUDE.
YOU'RE ALL UPTIGHT.
AND YOU GOT A STICK UP YOUR BUTT.
MY DAD GIVES HER AN INCH, AND SHE TAKES A MILE.
NOW WE OVER HERE IN THIS RESTAURANT,
AND SHE DANCING WITH A QUEEN,
AND NO WONDER HE WANTS HER TO GO TO CHRISTIAN COLLEGE.
I WOULD, TOO.
I'M GOING TO STOP IN AND SAY HI TO YOUR MOTHER.
MY DAD WANTED TO TALK TO MY MOM, I'M SURE,
AND GOSSIP ABOUT HIS LITTLE DINNER DATE
WITH HIS DAUGHTER AND HER BOYFRIEND.
HEY.
[NIKITA] HEY, HEY, HEY.
HOW WAS DINNER?
THOUGHT I'D STOP IN AND TELL YOU ABOUT OUR LITTLE ADVENTURE WITH MICAH.
YOUR D.W.D.?
WHAT THE HECK IS D.W.D.?
DATE WITH DAD.
HOW WAS IT?
HOW ABOUT YOU TWO TALK ABOUT IT, AND I'LL JUST--
SCURRY UP TO MY ROOM.
LOVE YOU, KOLBY GIRL.
LOVE YOU, DADDY.
MY MOM AND DAD
MAKE EVERYTHING AWKWARD BY BEING TOGETHER,
AND SO IT IS TIME FOR ME TO ESCAPE INTO MY BEDROOM
AND THEY COULD USE A LITTLE TIME ALONE.
SO HOW WAS IT?
I JUST WANTED TO GIVE YOU MY TAKE ON THE YOUNG MAN.
WELL, I APPRECIATE IT.
IF YOU HAD A RED FLAG ABOUT MICAH,
RIGHT.
I'M A LITTLE UNCOMFORTABLE STILL WITH NIKITA.
HE'S A VERY POLITE YOUNG MAN.
DID HE OFFER TO PAY DINNER?
HE ACTUALLY DID PAY DINNER.
HE BOUGHT YOUR DINNER?
HE DID.
WOW, MICAH PAID THE BILL.
GO, MICAH.
AT THIS POINT I WOULD SAY,
I'D STILL WANT TO SPEND MORE TIME WITH HIM.
MAYBE PUT HIM IN A HEADLOCK OR TWO.
OH, SURE BECAUSE HE MIGHT STILL
WELL, RIGHT.
DID YOU FEEL LIKE HE WAS PUTTING ON A SHOW FOR YOU
OR THAT HE WAS GENUINE?
I'D LIKE TO GET HIM SOMETIME MAYBE JUST ONE ON ONE,
DEPENDING ON HOW SERIOUS THEY MIGHT GET.
WELL, I HOPE NOT TOO SERIOUS AT 16.
SO DINNER WITH MICAH WAS A GREAT FIRST STEP.
ALTHOUGH, FOR THE RECORD,
I DON'T WANT TO SEE HER HEART BROKEN
OVER A RELATIONSHIP AT SUCH A YOUNG AGE.
SO YOU DIDN'T MAKE HIM SIGN A CONTRACT LIKE I DID?
NO, I DID PUT HIM IN A HEADLOCK ON THE WAY OUT.
YOU DID?
IN A SIMULATED CHOKE HOLD, SO IT WASN'T--
ISN'T THAT WHAT YOU DID ON WRESTLING ANYWAY?
IT FEELS REALLY, REALLY NICE
AFTER ALL THESE YEARS,
TO BE DISCUSSING OUR DAUGHTER TOGETHER.
THIS IS WHAT I HAVE WANTED ALL ALONG.
I HAVE ALWAYS WANTED NIKITA AND I TO CO-PARENT.
AND THIS IS IMPORTANT, GOOD DIALOGUE FOR US
TO BE TALKING ABOUT ANY GUY THAT'S INTERESTED IN OUR GIRLS
BECAUSE WE DO HAVE THREE STILL SINGLE DAUGHTERS.
[NIKITA] IT'S A BIG STEP TO BE ABLE TO TALK ABOUT ANY OF THE GIRLS.
THE LORD HAS THEN PUT WHAT I CALL THE HEALING BALM OF GILEAD
UPON MY HEART,
THE HEALING SALVE TO THOSE WOUNDS,
AND BECAUSE THEY'RE HEALED, I NOW HAVE THE ABILITY
TO HAVE THE FIRST REAL CONVERSATION WITH VICTORIA.
BE IN TOUCH, I GUESS.
ALL RIGHT.
THANKS FOR BRINGING HER HOME.
ALL RIGHT, WELL, THANKS A LOT.
YOU'RE WELCOME. HAVE A GOOD NIGHT.
THANK YOU. YOU, TOO.
OH, HEY, OLIVIA.
YOU GOING TO HANG WITH THE OLD MAN IN THE PRAYER ROOM?
I KNOW I'D FIND MY DAD HERE AT THE PRAYER ROOM
AND I REALLY WANT TO TELL HIM ABOUT MY EXPERIENCE
HOW WAS IT?
IT WAS DEFINITELY REALLY, LIKE, REALLY HEAVY.
LIKE I TALKED TO TWO KIDS,
AND THE FIRST GIRL, HER NAME WAS MOLLY,
AND SHE HAD BEEN *** ON--
OH, MY GOSH. HOW OLD IS SHE?
PROBABLY, LIKE, 15.
AND SHE'S BEEN ***.
I PRAYED FOR HER AND TRIED TO ENCOURAGE HER,
BUT WHAT AM I SUPPOSED TO DO WITH THAT?
YEAH, THAT WOULD BE OVERWHELMING.
AND THIS OTHER BOY THAT I TALKED TO,
HE TOLD ME THAT HE WAS REALLY BULLIED ABOUT WHO HE IS,
AND PEOPLE JUST TOLD HIM THAT HE WAS WEIRD AND STUPID,
AND HE SAID HE HATES WHO HE IS.
YEAH.
THAT'S SO VULNERABLE.
I KNOW. IT WAS REALLY HEAVY.
I'M 18 AND I'M NOT A YOUTH PASTOR.
SO IT WAS, LIKE, I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT TO SAY.
JUST SORT OF COMING OUT OF YOUR OWN CHAOS IN A WAY.
YEAH.
SOMETIMES I FORGET THAT OLIVIA'S ONLY 18,
AND THERE'S THINGS--
EVEN THOUGH SHE'S BEEN THROUGH A LOT OF HARD THINGS,
THERE'S THINGS THAT SHE HASN'T BEEN THROUGH.
AND SO THIS MUST'VE BEEN PRETTY HARD FOR OLIVIA TO HEAR,
SOME OF THE TRAGEDY AND SOME OF THE--
I DON'T KNOW.
SHE PROBABLY FELT OUT OF HER DEPTH A BIT,
AND I UNDERSTAND THAT.
AND YOU GOT TO FEEL WHAT IT'S LIKE FOR ME,
JUST LIKE YOU'RE ON THE OTHER SIDE,
WHERE YOU'RE THE PERSON TRYING TO HELP PEOPLE.
THE BIBLE SAYS, "WEEP WITH THOSE WHO WEEP,"
AND THAT MEANS YOU DON'T ALWAYS KNOW WHAT TO SAY.
YOU JUST SIT WITH THEM, AND SO I'M PROUD OF YOU
FOR JUST BEING THERE.
THANKS, DAD.
THAT COUNTS.
YOU KNOW, I'M A PERSON OF MANY WORDS.
OLIVIA'S A PERSON OF FEW WORDS, REALLY,
BUT I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE HER FUTURE
BECAUSE I THINK SHE HAS SO MUCH TO GIVE,
AND THERE'S A ROAR INSIDE OF HER
THAT'S GOING TO COME OUT,
AND IT'S GOING TO AFFECT PEOPLE IN A REAL AMAZING WAY.
IT'S FUNNY. I ACTUALLY SORT OF JUST DID IT
TO APPEASE YOU AND...
I REALLY DID GET SOMETHING OUT OF IT,
LIKE THE KIDS, JUST THEM SHARING THEIR STORIES
AND BEING SO OPEN AND HONEST ABOUT IT.
AND LIKE, I DON'T KNOW,
JUST SEEING THEM REACT TO THE WHOLE LESSON AND EVERYTHING,
AND I'M GLAD THAT I WENT.
SO THANKS FOR MAKING-- OR YOU DIDN'T MAKE ME GO,
BUT THANKS FOR CHALLENGING ME IN THAT.
THANKS FOR PRESSURING YOU?
YEAH.
I'M REALLY PROUD OF YOU, THAT YOU DID WHAT YOU DID.
THANKS, DAD.
[KEN] WORSHIP IS A LIFESTYLE.
SEE, THE LORD KNOW HOW TO SET YOU UP.
HE KNOW HOW TO SET YOU UP FOR VICTORY AND NOT FOR FAILURE.
GLORY BE TO GOD.
EVERYBODY CAN PRAISE HIM,
BUT IT TAKES SOMEBODY SPECIAL TO WORSHIP HIM.
GLORY BE TO GOD.
PREACHING IN OUR CHURCH IS VERY EXCITING.
WE'RE ONE BIG HAPPY FAMILY,
AND I LOVE THE PEOPLE HERE.
ARE THERE OUTSPOKEN PRAYER REQUESTS?
[TAYLOR] I HAVE A PRAYER REQUEST.
I WANT TO ASK EVERYBODY TO PRAY FOR ME
BECAUSE I DECIDED THAT I WANT TO GO TO LOS ANGELES FOR COLLEGE.
YOU MOVING WHERE? NO, YOU MUST BE CRAZY.
AND I WANT EVERYBODY TO KEEP THEIR PRAYERS WITH ME.
AFTER BEING IN CHICAGO,
I REALIZED THAT I NEED TO GO TO COLLEGE IN A BIG CITY,
AND I'M NOT SURE CHICAGO IS THE RIGHT PLACE.
IF I WANT TO MAKE IT BIG IN THE ENTERTAINMENT BUSINESS,
I NEED TO GO TO L.A.
STAND TO YOUR FEET. WE'RE GOING TO PRAY.
OKAY.
I DON'T KNOW IF TAYLOR THINKS, BECAUSE SHE MADE THIS BIG ANNOUNCEMENT,
THAT ALL OF A SUDDEN THIS IS GOING TO HAPPEN
AND WE CAN'T SAY NO BECAUSE PEOPLE ARE PRESENT. I DON'T KNOW.
AMEN. LET'S BOW OUR HEADS. LET'S PRAY.
FATHER, IN THE NAME OF JESUS, WE THANK YOU RIGHT NOW
FOR YOUR GOODNESS, YOUR MERCY, AND YOUR GRACE.
WE THANK YOU, FATHER.
WE ASK YOU ALSO, FATHER, IN THE NAME OF JESUS, TO BLESS OUR CHILDREN,
THAT THEY MAY MAKE THE RIGHT DECISIONS.
IT'S ONE THING FOR TAYLOR TO DROP THIS BOMB ON ME,
BUT TO DO IT HERE IN FRONT OF EVERYBODY IN CHURCH,
SHE WANTS ME TO KEEP SMILING.
OH, I'LL SMILE FOR RIGHT NOW,
BUT AS SOON AS "AMEN" COMES OUT OF MY MOUTH,
TAYLOR AND I ARE GOING TO HAVE A CONVERSATION ABOUT THIS.
[CONGREGATION] AMEN.
AMEN. GOD BLESS.
WHY ARE YOU LOOKING AT ME LIKE THAT?
CALIFORNIA?
CALIFORNIA.
WE'LL HAVE TO PRAY ABOUT THAT ONE.
WHAT'S UP WITH WHAT?
YOU THINKING YOU GOING TO CALIFORNIA.
ALMOST EVERYONE WHO BASICALLY MADE IT
ALWAYS MOVED TO L.A.
[MARIE] THAT DOESN'T HAVE TO BE FOR YOU.
IF YOU DELIGHT YOURSELF IN THE LORD,
HE WILL GIVE YOU THE DESIRES OF YOUR HEART.
YOU ACT LIKE IF YOU MOVE THERE, IT'S A GUARANTEE
NO, IT'S NOT.
IT'S NOT A GUARANTEE, BUT IT'S A BETTER CHANCE.
NO, IT'S NOT.
IF YOU CAN MAKE IT IN CHICAGO,
YOU CAN MAKE IT ANYWHERE.
AND I NEED YOU SOMEWHERE CLOSE.
I DON'T NEED YOU WAY OFF IN WEST "JUHBAPPEE" SOMEWHERE
WHERE I CAN'T GET IN CONTACT WITH YOU.
SHE CAN GO TO CHICAGO BECAUSE IN CHICAGO
SHE'S CLOSE ENOUGH FOR ME TO GET TO HER.
HOW CAN I KEEP AN EYE ON YOU IN CALIFORNIA?
HOW ARE YOU GOING TO TELL ME NO, I CAN'T GO?
I CAN PICK WHAT COLLEGE I WANT TO GO TO.
TAYLOR, NO.
YOU CAN'T DECIDE MY COLLEGE FOR ME.
NO, YOU'RE TOO YOUNG.
FINAL DECISION, YOU'RE NOT GOING.
HOLD ON.
WELL, I'M CHOOSING IT. Y'ALL CAN TALK ABOUT THIS LATER.
I AIN'T GONNA TALK ABOUT IT NO MORE.
YOU AIN'T GOING. THAT'S ALL THERE IS TO IT.
THANK YOU.
NEXT WEEK ON PREACHERS' DAUGHTERS...
TODAY I'M FINALLY 18.
THIS IS EVERYTHING I WANTED MY PARTY TO BE.
SHE'S BEEN GETTING, LIKE, SICK A LOT LATELY.
DURING THAT TIME I WAS STILL SMOKING POT AND CIGARETTES AND DRINKING.
THEY PASS STRAIGHT TO THE BABY.
YOU WERE BREAKING MY RULE. KOLBY, THAT WAS THE WHOLE THING.
IT'S YOUR FAULT I WAS BREAKING YOUR RULES.
YOUR RULES ARE CRAZY.