God's Not Dead: In God We Trust

A shocking turn of events six weeks prior to Election Day,

Congressional incumbent Rick West has died

of an apparent heart attack.

His opponent, State Senator Peter Kane,

now runs unopposed,

canceling tonight's highly anticipated debate.

He gave this statement earlier today.

Senator Kane.

Sir, with West's sudden passing, you've gone overnight

from dark horse to sure thing. What is your response?

Well, first and foremost, I want to express my condolences

to the West family.

Although the congressman and I agreed on very little,

I still considered him a worthy opponent.

What about criticisms of your plans to pass laws

to restrict religious freedoms and support bigger government?

That's enough questions for now. Thank you guys. Appreciate it.

-We need answers. -He's got to go.

Senator, we need answers.

-Sir, sir! Senator Kane! -Come back, Senator!

Thank you guys. Appreciate it. Thank you.

So this would've been our battleground, huh?

Oh, I wish I could've debated West.

I could've struck the death blow myself.

Senator.

Dan Thompson, big fan of the show.

Gentlemen, the passing of Rick West

may allow us to catch up with the rest

of the modern world.

I have always said that religious superstition

has no place in influencing our laws and government.

So, here's to enlightenment, reason

and reshaping our nation's core.

Cheers.

You see those statues and those monuments out there?

They're trying to tell us something.

They're saying, "Don't forget about us.

"Don't forget about the... the battles that we fought

"and the price that we paid for freedom.

Don't let our sacrifice be in vain."

In the long history of the world,

only a few generations have been granted the role

of defending freedom in its hour of maximum danger.

Ask not

what America will do for you

but what together we can do for the freedom of man.

That's part of your plan, isn't it?

Keep us all divided so bit by bit, we don't realize

you're chipping away at our freedoms and liberties.

Because it's all about power for you.

And the only way that you can get more power

is by taking it from someone else.

And that would be all well and good

if it wasn't for that pesky thing

called the Constitution that keeps getting in your way.

Without God,

we are mired in the material,

that flat world that tells us only what the senses perceive.

Without God, there is a coarsening

of the society.

And without God, democracy will not

and cannot long endure.

If we ever forget that we're one nation under God,

then we will be a nation gone under.

They know what's at stake here.

And maybe in order to understand

how precious and fragile freedom really is,

maybe...

maybe you have to lose it.

...and so has America.

Okay, if you can give me those numbers,

I'd appreciate it.

We must not let religious superstitions

determine our laws of culture, science and reason.

-Yes, sir. -We should be fine with all of that.

I'm hoping that the electoral ballots

that we have on the other side will be great.

This is a disaster.

Why didn't we have a contingency plan?

They're trying to tell us something.

They're saying, "Don't forget about us.

"Don't forget about the... the battles that we fought

and the price that we paid for freedom."

Wasn't there an attorney in line

-to replace West? -Collins?

-Collins. -Dropped out three days ago.

No one thought West could lose.

Any help here, boss?

...bit by bit, you're

chipping away at our freedoms and liberty.

Meanwhile, you're crafting legislation

that will allow the government to barge into our homes.

We're fried. Got no time to recruit.

No time to vet.

If the House flips, hello, socialism.

...by taking it from someone else.

And that would be all well and good

if it wasn't for that pesky thing

called the Constitution that keeps getting in your way.

Now, you hold on a second.

No, I'm done talking to you.

I'm talking to the people who elected you.

I remember him.

The preacher.

He helped out on those education hearings.

Helped out?

I'd say he knocked them out the park.

You see those statues and those monuments out there?

They say you work for us.

This guy is gold.

-Mm-hmm. -The reverend vibe really works.

"...by the people, for the people."

Who's gonna run his campaign?

Leave that to me.

America belongs to its citizens.

Look, we're six weeks out from Election Day.

And remember, this is a fight for the soul of our nation.

...and the teachers in Oklahoma,

to every man, woman and child.

It belongs to the people.

We the people.

It belongs to the people, Mr. Chairman.

We the people.

I am so sorry.

We have no place to go.

How could this happen?

The women's center was supposed to receive funding

for the repairs from the government, and...

...it just didn't happen.

We can't go to the city shelters.

They're not safe.

There's a sign at the women's center that says,

"Provided by God, through His people."

Who dropped the ball, Pastor?

I mean, I know it wasn't God.

Please believe me, Monica.

I did my best.

I just wish my best was better.

I'm sorry.

Monica, wait. Give me some time, and I'll...

How's it going, Pastor?

Uh...

How many more families are left for me to break the news to?

Thirty-two.

I can talk to some of them on your behalf if that will help.

Thanks, Martin, but it should be me.

None of this needed to happen.

The government pulled the grant money because--

are you ready for this?--

some women at the center had a Bible study.

They canceled the grant because of that?

They claim the center used grant money

for religious instruction, and that's not allowed.

So the women and their families are penalized.

It's like God keeps putting

these impossible mountains in front of me.

And the government doesn't make it any easier on us.

That probably makes me sound paranoid, but...

About 50 years ago,

the Chinese government, under the guise of progress,

blamed all the country's problems on religion and faith.

They called it the Cultural Revolution,

but that is just to cover up the truth.

What was the truth?

Churches were destroyed.

Christians were persecuted and put into camps.

Countless were killed.

A similar revolution seems to be brewing

here in America, David.

It may look different, but the essence is the same.

So, no, I don't think you're being paranoid.

And perhaps God put those mountains in front of you

to show that they can be moved.

So, you're not gonna ask me anything about my guy?

A pastor?

Smith, really?

You think that's what this race needs right now-- a sermon?

Well, what this race needs is integrity.

-Mm. -Someone unspoiled.

Hill represents what we've lost in politics.

And yes, he is a man of faith and he is a man of the people.

You think he can go toe to toe with Kane?

-Oh. -The man's a shark.

That's where you come in.

So, what's the ask?

You know what's at stake.

The margins in the House are razor-thin.

Mm.

Why me?

Because there's no one better.

No one had ever heard of me until you came along.

I mean, you put me on the map, Lottie,

and I'm just hoping you could do the same for David.

I left this game for a reason, Daryl.

-Left? -Yeah.

Or ran away?

I have a son now. Things are different.

Yeah, very different.

Actually, a lot worse.

You said you left this behind.