Dope & Faith

Dope & Faith
Stan prays for a friend and thinks God sent him one, but Brett turns out to be an atheist. So, Stan tries to convince his friend that God exists. Meanwhile, Roger convinces Steve that he has been accepted to "Hogwarts"

Season: 3 Episode: 3
Total Episode Count: 45
Prod. no.: 3AJN02
First Aired: October 14, 2007

Director: Caleb Meurer
Writers: Michael Shipley

Newspaper Headline: Uncle Insists: "Creepy is the new quirky"

Plot: Stan realizes that he has no one to hang out with. After praying for a friend, he meets Brett Morris, another ultra-conservative who is virtually identical to Stan. However, their perfect friendship hits a snag when Stan discovers that Brett does not believe in God. Any attempts to convince Brett about God's existence only sour the relationship. Not wanting Brett's soul to burn in Hell due to his system of beliefs, Stan tries to make Brett convert by showing him things he considers proof of God ( a woman in labor, a sunset, and a rotting whale). These attempts fail which depresses Stan. To end his depression Francine brings over a priest who says that people often turn to God in a time of need. After hearing this Stan decides to make Brett's life miserable, since people tend to look to God for guidance during a crisis. However, after Stan ruins everything he lived for, Brett attempts to commit suicide by jumping off a building. Brett just barely makes it out alive and, while he is in a coma at the hospital, Stan prays to God that if He brings Brett back, he will accept Brett's views the way they are. When Brett does regain consciousness, Brett claims he had a near-death experience and met God, declaring he now sees there really is a God; however, Brett then says God rejected his entrance into Heaven on account of Brett's rejection of Jesus' sacrifice at the Cross to destroy sin, and that Satan promised to revive Brett if he helped spread the word of the Devil. At first Stan believes Brett may have suffered a hallunication, but Brett presents a goat head guitar, which he plays like a heavy metal star. Although initially appalled by this, Stan decides to make good on his word to God and proudly walks off with his friend. When Stan asks Brett if he still plays golf, Brett replies "Come on Stan, I am a satanist, not a poor person!"

Meanwhile, for petty revenge after Steve starts gloating of how special he is, Roger convinces Steve that he has been accepted to Hogwarts. Roger directs him to an old shack to embarrass him, only to discover it actually a crack house. Nevertheless, Steve is still convinced it is Hogwarts (with the crack dealers as his professors), and the crack dealers see Steve's skills in chemistry are good at making cocaine, to which they reward Steve with large amounts of cash. Roger then decides to use Steve in a scandal to make money. However, when the crack dealers arrive to attack Roger after they realize Roger has been taking advantage of Steve, Roger, who gets a faceful of a coke brike, goes berserk and kills them all after a drawn-out gun battle, though Steve, who was easily convinced by Roger that his "professors" were in fact Death Eaters in disguise, is convinced he's the one who defeated them since his glasses were broken during the scuffle.

Note: previously entitled "Shipley’s Believe It or Not"

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