The Righteous Gemstones

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His corruption was directly related to theirs.

(Not to mention a genuine spiritual pursuit, which is a contradiction baked into the Gemstone mission.)

Then again, the Gemstones have been known to find their way out of pretty big pickles.

The Gemstones have greased enough pockets and supplied enough store-bought mini powdered doughnuts to get what they want.

They just have to take a couple of cream pies to the face for it.

Eli has a habit of seeing men like Cobb as pathetic rubes, but he winds up underestimating him.

I work hard, he says.

I provide for my family.

But that aint what Lori likes.

She likes fancy, and that aint never gonna be me.

He also tells Eli that hed rather jump in with the gators than pray with him.

And who can blame him?

The stars ofTiger Beatmagazine, circa 2002: Ryan Gosling, Josh Hartnett, Brendan Fraser.

A golden era for young Kelvin.

Watch the language, for Gods sake!

Judy gets a nice burn in on Jesse, though: I wonder if yall will get divorced.

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