Anything Is Possible Page #2

is gonna leave me broke.

SOLDIER 1:
Lieutenant Peters?

Yeah.

Come on in.

(DOOR CLOSES)

(SIGHS)

Well, we're not sure

how to say this but, uh...

Your wife, she was on her way

to a refugee camp in Iwaki City

as they crossed

the Takahama Bridge...

Ten.

We just talked to her

this morning.

But we're sending a search

and rescue as we speak.

SOLDIER 2:

They're doing their best.

You can be sure we'll do everything

in our power to find her.

Please don't hesitate

to contact the base.

(DOOR OPENS)

(DOOR CLOSES)

Daddy?

I just wanna thank everyone

for coming out tonight.

We all know that Maggie

was a great neighbor.

We're just hoping

and praying for the best.

Now we'd like to ask Nathan

to see if he'd like to play something

on the piano for his mother.

Nathan?

May I sit?

Hi, I'm Jesse,

short for Jessica.

Hi.

And you are Nathan.

Good guess.

Nice to meet you.

I'm sorry to hear

about your mom.

There's nothing

to be sorry about.

I thought she died.

She's missing, not dead.

Missing? Where?

In Japan.

In Japan?

She was on

a tsunami rescue mission.

She was very brave.

She still is.

I didn't mean it that way.

I'm Evelyn Strausser,

I'm with the orphanage on Spring Street,

and I just wanted to let you

know if you need anything,

we provide free counseling to

the families of fallen soldiers.

Thank you.

Do you play the piano?

I used to.

You should keep playing.

I'm not very good.

I wish I could play

the piano.

Why don't you?

I'm musically challenged.

Not if you put

your heart into it.

Then you should

continue to play.

Wait, you tricked me

into saying that.

Whatever it takes.

EVELYN:
Jesse?

That's my mom.

It's nice meeting you, Nathan.

Yeah.

You know what?

What?

I believe

anything is possible.

Me too.

Keep the faith, buddy.

NATHAN:
Mom!

This isn't funny.

Answer the question.

Okay, I... I love

that your father...

My favorite thing about your father is

that he loves to do his own laundry.

Well, that's all I've got.

That's it. Seriously, Mom.

GEORGE:
You see

how you treat me?

Yeah. That's all I get is,

"I like to do my own laundry"? Real?

(MAGGIE LAUGHING IN VIDEO)

of vets in the area

suffering from PTSD?

The number of vets

suffering from PTSD

is probably a lot larger

number than we really know.

Here we have

over 200 patients.

Even though these veterans have

integrated back into society,

it's really not uncommon

for them to relapse.

PTSD is a very hard thing

to understand.

A lot of people have no idea what

these vets have seen and been through.

And what we want to do is we

just want to raise awareness...

...and we need families and friends to know

that they need to be there for those vets.

(WHIRRING CONTINUES)

MAN:
IED! IED! Victor One is do.

Victor One is do.

Peters!

(INDISTINCT SHOUTING

AND EXPLOSIONS)

(DOORBELL RINGS) REPORTER: Well,

thank you so much, Doctor,

I know it's really important

for this society to understand

DOCTOR:
Really, all we want to

do is make the public aware...

Can I help you?

Mr. Peters?

Yes?

Hi, I'm Mrs. Jones and this is Mr. Cruz.

MR. CRUZ:
We're with

Child Care Services.

According to our records, Nathan doesn't

have a father or a guardian listed.

He has me.

His birth certificate

doesn't list a father.

And there aren't

any adoption papers filed,

which makes Nathan the

responsibility of the state.

Please get out of my house.

MR. CRUZ:
Mr. Peters.

GEORGE:
Now!

MS. JONES:
Please, Mr. Peters.

Our concern

is Nathan's welfare.

It appears as if

the child is on his own.

Well, he's not, okay?

And you're not taking him away

to some institution.

With his mother missing in action we

have to make sure things are in order.

Everything is in order.

He is my son and that is that.

Mr. Peters, we're trying to protect you

and him from further legal misconduct.

Legal misconduct? Are you...

Are you kidding me?

Doesn't being married

to his mother give me

some right

of legal guardianship?

You would think so

but that's not the case here.

You have to fill out

proper documentation.

GEORGE:
She got shipped off so quickly

because she speaks Japanese, okay.

We never had time

to do the paperwork.

The sooner we take care of this,

the sooner you two can be reunited again.

GEORGE:
Nathan

doesn't even know.

He doesn't know?

No.

She and I met

when she was a single mom.

And right after we got married,

I got deployed to Iraq.

A year later when I came back,

we just kind of...

Just kind of picked up

where we left off.

We have to make this right.

I don't care what those papers

say or don't say,

I am the only father

he's ever known.

He is my son,

and I'm not going to let you

take him away from me.

We're not the enemy here,

Mr. Peters, but we have a duty,

and it's to protect

the child.

If I...

If I agree to this,

where would you take him?

He'd just be placed into foster

care until we clear all this up.

Look, Mr. Peters,

this is the only legal way.

(SIGHS)

Nathan.

Hey, Nathan.

Buddy, time to get up.

Buddy?

Nathan?

Hey, buddy?

Nathan?

Mosaic!

Now that's what I'm talking about, Kenny.

I heard

about this place, Luis.

You sure this food

is good here?

Yeah, they got the best lunch

in all of Detroit.

I thought you said your wife

made the best lunch in Detroit.

Was she there when I said it?

Yeah.

Well there you go!

(BOTH LAUGHING)

Man!

You can have her lunch if you want.

No, I don't want it.

You like lamb chops?

Yeah, I love 'em, man.

(SIREN WAILING)

(CAR HORN HONKING)

Hey, what's going on?

I'm Frankie Darcel.

And I wanted to interrupt

the broadcast to bring you

a very urgent

missing person's report.

In danger of being a runaway,

his name is Nathan Peters.

He's ten years old.

He went missing on August 14th,

at about 3:
00

in the afternoon.

He stands at about four

feet two inches tall

and weighs about 65 lbs.

He was last seen

in the Plymouth area.

Now anyone with any information

please call 1-800-MISSING.

That's the number to the Detroit Police

Department. That's 1-800-MISSING.

Now back to our regularly

scheduled broadcast.

(KEYBOARD PLAYING)

Thank you.

Thank you for the music.

Thank you, young man.

(RAPPING)

(CRICKETS CHIRPING)

We need

a lot more flyers.

Yeah, we're printing

them right now.

Could you grab me

some more paper?

Sure. Where's it at?

They're right there.

(MAN SPEAKING INDISTINCTLY

OVER RADIO)

Any word?

We sent out an all-points bulletin.

With the help of the community

I'm sure we're gonna find him.

I hope so.

Hey, kid!

(WHISTLES)

Identify yourself,

little soldier.

I see you're a soldier.

Lieutenant Peters.

Oh. Yeah.

At ease, soldier.

Sit down.

For a little kid like you

to be walking around here?

Where are your parents?

Missing in action, sir.

It looks like we're gonna

have to set up camp then.

What's your name?

Nathan.

Nathan, I'm Miles.

You mean, Captain Miles.

Well,

the bars on your jacket gave you away.

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