God's Not Dead 2 (2016)

David A.R. White: Pastor Dave Hill

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• Rev. Dave : If we sit by and do nothing, the pressure that we're feeling today will mean persecution tomorrow. We're at war.

• Reverend Jude : David, are you okay?

  Rev. Dave : Um, terrific. There was a young man in here, brilliant kid, with no exposure to Scripture until a few months ago. He came in with some questions. 147 of 'em, to be exact. I feel like I've been hit by a truck loaded with Bibles. Big heavy ones with those thick covers.

  Reverend Jude : [laughing]  Always be ready to give answer as to why you believe and the reason for your hope.

  Rev. Dave : 1 Peter, chapter 3, verse 15.

  Reverend Jude : Yes.

  Rev. Dave : And where were you four hours ago?

• Martin Yip : Are you Pastor Dave?

  Rev. Dave : I am.

  Martin Yip : I'm Martin Yip.

  Rev. Dave : Nice to meet you.

  Martin Yip : My friend Josh Wheaton said you might be able to answer my questions about God.

  Rev. Dave : Well, that definitely falls within my job description.

  [Martin takes out a notebook] 

  Rev. Dave : How many questions have you got?

  Martin Yip : So far, 147.

  [Dave starts to laugh] 

  Martin Yip : I-Is something wrong?

  Rev. Dave : No.

  Martin Yip : Josh encouraged me to write them down and be as comprehensive as possible.

  Rev. Dave : Of course he did. Well, I'll have to thank him next time I see him. Come on. So, what's your first question?

• Reverend Jude : [watching a political program discussing the trial]  Now I understand what it is you weren't allowed to talk about.

  Rev. Dave : Hmm. I wish I still wasn't allowed to talk about it. She needs me on that jury.

  Reverend Jude : Have faith, David. God's plan is at work.

  Rev. Dave : How'd you get here, anyway?

  Reverend Jude : [chuckling]  I borrowed your Prius. It's very nice.

  Rev. Dave : Yeah, don't get too comfortable. I'm planning a full recovery.

• Reverend Jude : David, why are you always so sad?

  Rev. Dave : Hey! You're back! Why are you back?

  Reverend Jude : My pastor gave me permission to finish my doctorate at Hadleigh, so if that's okay with you, I'm gonna be here for a while.

  [with a grunt, Dave gets to his feet and hobbles over] 

  Reverend Jude : Oh, David, you are a mess. What happened to you?

  Rev. Dave : I woke up.

• Pete Kane : Your Honor, we'd like to challenge for cause.

  Judge Stennis : Why is that?

  Pete Kane : Oh, Your Honor, the man's an ordained minister. Need I say more?

  Judge Stennis : The juror is excused.

  Tom Endler : Objection, Your Honor.

  Judge Stennis : Basis, Mr. Endler?

  Tom Endler : Discriminatory, Your Honor. Preemptory challenges cannot be used to discriminate against a certain class of juror based on race, ethnic background, religion, or gender. And the fact that religious belief is tangential to this case doesn't change that.

  Judge Stennis : Upon further reflection, I find the respondent's assertion is correct. Sustained.

  [meaning Grace] 

  Judge Stennis : You're not her pastor, are you?

  Rev. Dave : Uh... no, Your Honor.

  Pete Kane : Your Honor, I must protest here.

  Judge Stennis : Mr. Kane, now, you had a set number of preemptory challenges, all of which you have used. Therefore, it's up to opposing counsel.

  Tom Endler : We accept him, Your Honor.

  Judge Stennis : Welcome to the jury, sir. Henceforth, juror number twelve. I hope you enjoy your service to the community.

  Rev. Dave : [disappointed]  Better chance of being struck by lightning.

• Tom Endler : Mrs. Rizzo, in the school's initial inquiry into this matter, you were Ms. Wesley's representative on behalf of the teacher's union, were you not?

  Mrs. Rizzo : Yes.

  Tom Endler : And did you ever consider that your disapproval of her faith might taint your ability to represent her properly?

  Pete Kane : Objection, speculative.

  Judge Stennis : Sustained.

  Rev. Dave : [one of his fellow jurors sneezes]  God bless you.

  Tom Endler : Careful, or you might end up on trial.

• Rev. Dave : Hey, Martin. How's it going?

  Martin Yip : [standing up]  Very good, Pastor Dave.

  Rev. Dave : [gesturing for him to sit back down]  Oh, please.

  [he does] 

  Rev. Dave : You sure?

  Martin Yip : Well, it seems that for every question you answered, three or four more questions spring up.

  Rev. Dave : Yeah, but that's a good thing, right? It's like what Einstein said about science. Picture what you know like the light of a candle. As the circle of knowledge expands, so does the circumference of darkness around it.

  Martin Yip : So, I'm actually learning, even though it might not feel like it.

  Rev. Dave : Yes, exactly.

  Martin Yip : Well, I've been studying the Beatitudes. They're very hard, one might say impossible, to follow completely. Here in Luke's account, Jesus says, "Do unto others as you have them do unto you." But how is that possible? How can I react to the needs of everyone else the same as my own, even for one day, let alone my whole life? And how can I reconcile my inability to do so with Scripture?

  Rev. Dave : Yeah, those are good questions.

  [taking out his own Bible] 

  Rev. Dave : Okay, scoot over. What is that, Luke?

• Reverend Jude : Hey, what are you doing?

  Rev. Dave : I'm just, you know, reading the paper while my laptop goes through my online jury orientation.

  Reverend Jude : Well, shouldn't you be paying attention?

  Bailiff : [Dave unmutes the audio]  Please remember, consumption of alcoholic beverages, nonprescription drugs, and weapons are prohibited in the courtroom.

  Reverend Jude : [Dave re-mutes it]  Still, isn't it your civic duty?

  Rev. Dave : Theoretically, yeah, but Matthew 22:14.

  Reverend Jude : Oh, "Many are called, few are chosen."

  Rev. Dave : Exactly. 300 people show up, they sit around for eight hours, and at the end of the day, they all go home, having not been selected. Statistically, I have a better chance of being hit by lightning.

• Bailiff : All rise.

  Judge Stennis : [sitting down at the bench]  You may be seated.

  [Pastor Dave remains standing] 

  Judge Stennis : Juror number 12, is there something you'd like to say?

  Rev. Dave : I'm sorry, Your Honor, I gotta...

  Judge Stennis : [Dave collapses]  Bailiff, call paramedics.

  Pete Kane : [to his second chair]  Well, I guess that proves there is no God, 'cause they just lost the only juror they could count on.

• Rev. Dave : Hi, I'm Reverend David Hill.

  County Clerk : Sermon transcripts, right?

  Rev. Dave : Yes.

  County Clerk : [indicating a corner of his desk]  Just put it right there. They've been coming in all morning.

  Rev. Dave : I'm sure they did what they thought was best.

  County Clerk : That's it? Those are your entire sermons for the past 120 days?

  Rev. Dave : No, that's a letter that I wrote explaining why I'm not going to hand them in.

  County Clerk : Excuse me?

  Rev. Dave : I know it's unusual for a Christian pastor to willfully resist a subpoena issued by a lawful government authority, and it's even more unusual that he should feel compelled to do so.

  County Clerk : Are you sure you wanna do that?

  Rev. Dave : It's something that I have to do.

  County Clerk : You know the old saying "The squeaky wheel gets the grease", don't you? I have another saying: "A nail that sticks up gets hammered down."

• Reverend Jude : Mmm, fishy and cheesy at the same time. David, this tuna melt is exquisite.

  Rev. Dave : [sarcastic]  Oh, yeah, exquisite.

  Waiter : It's the provolone. That was my idea. I love what it does to the flavor of the fish.

  Rev. Dave : [recognizing him]  Don't I know you? You're from Blaze's Car Rental, right?

  Waiter : Oh, yeah. Yeah, that gig didn't really work out for me. I don't think customer service is my forte.

  Rev. Dave : So you decided to become a waiter?

  Waiter : Well, this is where I do my dinner theater. In the mornings, I serve up croissants. In the evenings, I serve up Chekov.

  Rev. Dave : Oh.

  Waiter : Hey, uh, listen, sorry about the whole car-not-working thing.

  Rev. Dave : Hmm. It's okay. I learned my lesson.

  Reverend Jude : He bought a Prius.

  Rev. Dave : Starts every time.

• Paramedic : [after Pastor Dave collapses in court]  Any dizziness?

  Rev. Dave : Yeah.

  Paramedic : Vomiting?

  Rev. Dave : About a half-hour ago.

  Paramedic : [pressing his stomach]  Does this hurt?

  [pressing another area] 

  Paramedic : How about this?

  [Dave screams in pain] 

  Paramedic : I hope you're not too attached to your appendix.