Mod Squad (TV Series)
Keep the Faith, Baby (1969)
Sammy Davis Jr.: Father John Banks
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Quotes
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Father John Banks : What's wrong?
Linc Hayes : It's that car back there. It seems to have been following us all the way.
Father John Banks : So?
Linc Hayes : So you're a controversial figure, Father, like Dr. King and Malcolm X.
Father John Banks : You've been seeing too many movies, Linc.
Linc Hayes : No, Father. I've been watching the news on television for the last two years.
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Father Bob Hughes : You know we get a lot of mail protesting your activities. Well, this one letter came today and I think you ought to read it.
Father John Banks : [Reads letter] "N-I-G-E-R." He don't even know how to spell!
Father Bob Hughes : John, be serious. That man is threatening your life.
Father John Banks : Well, it ain't the first time.
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Father John Banks : What's wrong? Ain't you never seen no black priest before?
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Father John Banks : The highest doctrine of our church is the principle of the individual conscience.
Father Bob Hughes : Yes.
Father John Banks : And man is truly in a state of grace if he believes - I mean, man, really believes - that what he is doing is right in the eyes of God.
Father Bob Hughes : Yes, that's the doctrine.
Father John Banks : Well, Bob, I am right. I mean, you know that I am right, you know it!
Father Bob Hughes : I can't know that, John. It's not between you and me. That's not even between you and the bishop.
Father John Banks : You're right. It's between me and Jesus.
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Father John Banks : Hey, brother, would you mind if I said a little prayer for you? Might make you get well a little quicker.
Linc Hayes : I'd like that.
Father John Banks : Then I'll lay one on you. Later.
Linc Hayes : Father John? Keep the faith, baby.
Father John Banks : Yeah, Linc.