New Hope (2012)

Samuel Davis: Michael Evans

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• Michael Evans : [narrating]  That's my dad.

  Alex Evans : Hey, Mike, you and Faith better hurry up. You're gonna be late.

  Michael Evans : [narrating]  He's a pastor, which means... well, it means all kind of things, but right now it means that we're new to town.

• Michael Evans : No offense, Coach, but I just... I really don't think this is gonna work out.

  Coach Miller : Whoa. Hold on a second. This team needs you.

  Michael Evans : Needs me? I think my dad has mislead you about my basketball skills.

  Coach Miller : Mike, don't take this the wrong way, but when your dad came to me about you joining the team, it wasn't your basketball skills that interested me. These guys need a positive role model, someone their own age.

  Michael Evans : [narrating]  And that's the biggest problem with being a preacher's kid.

  Coach Miller : Hey, I'm gonna go check on Luke.

  Michael Evans : [narrating]  It holds us to a different standard, like we have all the answers.

• Jasmine Stone : Sure you have time?

  Michael Evans : Hey, I'm a cheetah.

• Alex Evans : Well, have you done anything to MAKE him hate you?

  Michael Evans : Uh, breathe?

• Jasmine Stone : Have you ever seen anything this beautiful?

  Michael Evans : You taking about the stars, the fireworks or about you?

  Jasmine Stone : Good answer, but in this case I'm talking about the stars.

• Lucas Green : What're you doin', Mike? Come on! Snap out of it! All right. Is there some kind of a verse or somethin' you Christians use in situations like this?

  Michael Evans : What?

  Lucas Green : This Christian stuff - is it real to you or what?

  Michael Evans : Well, yeah.

  Lucas Green : All right, well, then give me SOMETHING', Mike. There's gotta be SOMETHIN'.

  Michael Evans : "I can do all things through him who strengthens me."

  Lucas Green : That's good. Come on, USE that, man. Come on, you're better than this. Snap out of it!

• Michael Evans : Uh, that's the cool thing about bein' a preacher's son - you can pull out the grace and forgiveness card like THAT!

• Jasmine Stone : So, were you nervous?

  Michael Evans : I was scared to death. Oh, my gosh. Like, talking to your parents about sex is not easy.

  Jasmine Stone : Actually, I was talkin' about the basketball game and the big free-throws.

  Michael Evans : Oh, yeah. Yeah. Then, too, for sure.

• Michael Evans : NOT GIVIN' UP ON YOU!