Still the King Episode 1.02 Preach On

When the real preacher shows up, Vernon and Walt hatch a plan to get rid of him; Debbie (Joey Lauren Adams) has to jump through hoops with Child Services to prove she's a good mother to Charlotte.

Vernon tells Curtis to play as loud as he can, at the same time he asks the congregation to close their eyes and meditate while he preaches. Of course, this is all a diversion so no one realizes Walt is outside wrestling with the real preacher to buy time.

Once the service is over, Vernon, Walt and the real preacher sit down for a chat in Vernon's quarters.

"Sorry about the confusion there, pastor. You have got to forgive us. We've had a rash of fake ministers coming through this area pretending to be preachers and robbing these little churches blind," explains Vernon.

The real preacher believes him.

Later, Vernon and Walt take the real preacher out for lunch -- which means get drunk. The real preacher explains alcohol makes him crazy, like real crazy. This works to Vernon and Walt's advantage because, this way, they can blackmail him once he gets "crazy" after a few Long Island iced teas. The preacher has no idea these drinks are alcoholic, so he decides it would be a great idea to try one -- or a few.

Meanwhile, Debbie and Ronnie argue about his public access-like boat show that is a failed dream in the making. But Ronnie firmly believes that with the flood of child support coming in soon, he can make something of it. Debbie is not impressed.

Debbie and Vernon meet at the department of child services where Vernon delivers his first child support payment. The social worker steps into the waiting room where they're chatting. She asks Vernon to clarify his full name versus his stage name -- Vernon Brownmule and Vernon Brown, respectively. Debbie immediately introduces herself and immediately rubs the social worker the wrong way.

While Debbie is away at her meeting, Charlotte leaves her house to then hop into her best friend's van. Charlotte is very excited for the concert they're headed to and doesn't want to be late. However, they have to make a quick pit stop along the way to drop off her friend's brothers and sisters at a music-themed sleepover.

Back at the department of child services, things aren't looking good for Debbie. The social worker is taking a liking to Vernon and his fun stories, whereas Debbie continues to dig her own grave. Alas, Vernon throws her a bone, pretending to be her live-in boyfriend so Ronnie won’t bring her down even more. The social workers ends the meeting with scheduling an in-home visit.

Vernon arrives at Debbie's house after explaining to Ronnie that he needs to hide downstairs. Ronnie is annoyed, but very agreeable.

The social worker checks out the house, and finds a few eccentricities to which Vernon tries to cover up while becoming sentimental about his daughter's belongings. She's still skeptical, and continues to travel through the house.

Cut to Walt and the real preacher. These two have found their way to a wrestling match, and the real preacher is having a wild time. He's definitely getting crazy as he predicted. However, once they show him the photos from his time at the wrestling match, there's no need to blackmail this guy to get what they want.

The preacher would like Vernon to extend his time filling in for him while he can pursue his wrestling dreams. That takes care of that!

The episode ends at Charlotte's school. Vernon says hello and offers her a ride home, to which Charlotte rebuffs.