Twelve

Once upon a time, there were 12 wise men

whose sole purpose were to make sure

that humanity did not stray far from God

and his commandments.

The number 12 is the number of cosmic order.

This mystical number can be found

in many sacred spaces of life:

12 months in a year,

12 inches in a foot,

12 signs of the Western Zodiac,

the chromatic scale is all 12 notes of the musical alphabet,

12 is the number of space and time,

hence time is even measured by two groups of 12 hours.

The sacred geometry of the number 12

is what is holding this material world together.

There are 12 houses in which the planets

and the 12 signs travel.

These houses represent the karmic cycle of existence,

and all aspects of life from marriage, friendships,

children, family, health,

money, love, and spirituality.

The 12th house is the last house, the house of subconscious.

The ribcage forms the thorax.

It consists of the 12 pairs of ribs

with their costal cartilages and the sternum.

The thoracic cage protects the heart and lungs.

Just as the 12 bones protect the heart,

the 12 wise men would protect humanity with one weapon:

The truth.

Hattie. Jermiah again.

Please gimme a call as soon as you get this message.

It's, uh, sort of important.

Oh, what took you so long?

Oh man, uh, you gotta get that thing fixed, huh?

Ha, is that right?

Well, I've been waiting on you for months

to help me with that damn garage, and this damn door, too.

You know, trial had me tied up,

but I made sergeant, by the way.

Sergeant? Hey, I, I, I, I didn't know you were pursuing

Yeah, I just, you know I planned on it eventually.

Ah, come on now.

Well the DPD should be glad to have you on their team.

Yeah, I think it's the foundation shifting.

Yeah, well, you stop stalling this ass-whipping

and shift yourself on in here.

Pop, this house in the dead zone?

You still ain't got no WiFi, huh?

- I do. - Oh Shoot. Check you out.

What's the password?

P-R-A-Y.

P-R-A...

Man. I don't see no P-R...

Oh, you got jokes. (Laughs)

That's how I stay connected. - Come on, Pops.

How we supposed to communicate?

Communicate my ass. You mean miscommunicate.

Y'all don't know nothing about no communication.

When was the last time you spoke with your sister?

Exactly.

Back in Haiti, family is important.

Me and your mother tried to keep that going.

That's what I want to talk to you and your sister about.

Come on, Pops, you know I've been working. (Sighs)

Well come on in here and get this beat down

'til your sister gets here.

Honestly, Pop, I made a previous engagement today,

and, uh...

- Oh. - Yeah.

- You forgot. - I didn't forget-forget,

I just, um... - Yeah, yeah, yeah.

It's okay.

Listen, can you do me a favor and mail

that letter addressed to Hattie in the basket over there?

And not forget. - (laughs) I got you, Pops.

I got you. (Sighs)

Man, it's, it's your birthday next weekend anyway, right?

Thought today would be better,

'cause it's me and your mom's anniversary.

- Hmm. - You see...

Hey! (Laughs)

Oh, oh, okay.

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. I, uh, I understand.

Love you too.

Thank you.

Is that Evelyn?

What you wanna talk to us about? You okay?

Yeah, I'm okay.

You go on and enjoy yourself.

All right, Pop.

You have my word, next weekend, garage and the door.

Shit. I won't hold my breath.

Did you cuss as much when you was a preacher?

Shit, more.

Church folks make you cuss.

Why you think we got all these bars on these damn windows?

That was your mother trying to protect y'all.

I've gotten better though.

Oh, don't forget the fuckin' letter.

I'll grab it on my way out. (Laughs)

I don't want to have to come looking for you.

I'm gonna definitely be back

before you get stuck up in here.

To everything, there is a season.

A tie to every purpose

under the heaven.

Ooh.

How's your dad? Is he okay with you not staying?

House just ain't the same without my mom.

I'm done with my face. Should I go say hi?

Not if you wanna get to this party.

I still gotta stop at a mailbox on the way.

Cancel the plans this weekend, too.

I'm helping him fix the garage.

Don't tell me. Better put it in your phone.

You're the king of double-booking.

Left my phone.

BRB

Pops, I left my phone.

Pops, all right, I'm gone. I get with you next weekend.

Pop. Pop.

Pop. You back here?

You in here? Man, you could have said something.

Dad, I left my phone. Come lock the door.

Pops.

I got you, Zeke. I got you.

I gotta stop by the church first

and then I'll come by the house afterwards.

All right, Unc.

Heard the mayor's campaign is going well.

Mm-hmm.

We're in the home stretch and we'll be okay

if I can keep him on message.

Think she can render her brilliance full time

to the church and help the house of the Lord.

Uh, I rendered the seeds of the pastor

in the house of the Lord enough already. (Laughs)

Have you gotten any rest since to trial?

I had to deal with this first, so no, ma'am.

Well it doesn't kill you, only make you stronger,

or crazy. (Laughs)

So how's business going, Lilah?

No complaints.

When are you gonna come by the shop and let me do your hair?

I can hook you up.

I'm gonna have to think about that one.

You just make sure you get some rest,

'cause I don't want any excuses

when I dust you at the shooting range again.

I bet you got it on you right now, huh?

Really? Martha, you gonna do this right now?

This is my American Express card.

Babe, I don't live home without it.

I knew she had it on her. She always got it on her.