Do You Believe? Page #3

Be advised, Air Med One

is en route to Kenosha,

and Air Two is grounded

for electrical problems.

Have fire set up

an LZ, will you?

You bet.

I don't--

I don't want to die.

Help me.

Listen, I'm doing

everything I can, okay?

Can you tell me your name?

Ron.

Ron. All right,

hang in there, Ron.

All right, there's

a lot of good people here

and they're here for you.

I'm scared.

I know, but I'm right here

with you, okay?

I can't feel anything.

What's gonna happen to me?

Take this.

What is it?

Do you believe in God, Ron?

No.

I mean, I don't know.

I can promise you this.

He loves you,

he knows you,

and he suffered

and died on the cross

so we could be forgiven.

Forgiven?

Absolutely.

If you believe and accept him,

Jesus Christ, as your Savior.

Ma'am, it's not safe.

That's my husband!

Dear God,

please protect my family

and my children.

Forgive me.

I am sorry.

I am--I am so sorry.

I--

Jesus.

No.

What's this?

What is this?

Great, now all we need

is some cereal.

Oh, Mom, is this cereal?

Yeah.

Good job, sweetie.

Mommy, look what I found.

Honey, put that back.

I wasn't gonna take it.

Right, but that's

somebody else's money.

We don't touch that.

Put that back, please.

Okay.

Room service.

You don't sound so good.

I'm okay.

Is anyone hungry?

Sure.

Come on in.

Joe, guess what?

We found your money jar.

Lily, I told you

to put that back!

I told you

I wasn't gonna take it.

I'm so sorry.

We just were looking

for cereal and we found it,

but she didn't take any.

We're not that kind of people.

It's okay.

That's a lot of money.

You should

probably hide it better.

Maybe I should.

Although, it's not the money

I really care about.

Cool!

An angel!

Where'd you get it?

I made it as a reminder.

A reminder for what?

That the angels are

always watching over us.

Here.

Now, what do you say

we eat?

Heck yeah!

What are you doing?

Something we should've

done a long time ago.

Put it back.

What's the matter with you?

Teri, Kathleen is gone.

She's not away at college

or working in Minneapolis.

She's not coming back

for Christmas.

I know that, J.D, but

this is my daughter's room.

This is all I have left.

This is not a room, sweetheart,

it's a museum.

We're not honoring her memory,

we're living in the past.

What else are

we supposed to do?

Teri, the world didn't end

when she died.

Ours did.

No, it didn't.

We wanted it to, but it didn't.

And ever since,

we've been selfish.

We've turned our grief into

our most prized possession.

God doesn't want that.

Where was God

the night we lost Kathleen?

I'll tell you where he was.

He was asking that man

not to take another drink,

begging that bartender

not to serve it to him.

He was hoping he'd call a cab,

go home with a friend,

anything but get

behind that wheel.

And when it was all over,

he cried, just like we did.

Why are you

doing this, J.D.?

Why now?

Sweetheart,

you know how Matthew said

that belief is an action?

Well, it's time

for us to act.

We've got to get back up

and start living again.

I want to do more

with the time I've got.

There's a whole world of people

out there who need help,

who have no place to stay.

And every time it rains,

they sleep wet.

And every time it's cold,

they sleep cold.

You're turning our whole life

upside down because of a sermon?

No, no.

I've been thinking

about this for a long time.

That sermon

has given me the courage

to actually

do something about it.

Harry died

when she was just 4.

Sometimes I'm afraid she's

not even gonna remember him.

When he died, it was just--

it was so hard.

I just wasn't prepared

for that much pain.

It was like the bottom

just dropped out

and I just

couldn't right myself.

And, you know, I was,

like, a stay-at-home mom

so I had to get a job,

and I did.

But I had a really hard time

finding people

to take care of Lily.

And the hours were not good,

and so I was late

to some of my shifts,

and then I guess

I didn't show up once or twice

'cause my headspace

was all, you know.

So, they fired me.

So, after that,

I did everything I could

and I borrowed

from everyone I knew.

But then that day came,

and I'll never forget it.

We're walking down the street,

holding Lily's hand,

we come to our building,

and all of our stuff,

our entire life,

is out there

on the sidewalk.

Clothes and dishes

and Lily's toys,

they were just--

it was a Wednesday.

I hate Wednesdays.

Yeah.

I guess I never really

thought about how it happened,

you know, to people.

But there I was one day

without a home.

Sure wasn't the way

I thought things would end up,

I'll tell you that much.

Hey, it's not over yet.

Take it from someone

who knows.

God has a way

of making bad things...good.

What?

You don't believe?

In God?

Why would he take him

away from us?

Leave her without a dad

and with a mom

who can't even take care

of her most basic needs?

I mean, my husband brought us

to church every Sunday

and look at where we are.

So you're saying that this

isn't the best cup of coffee

you've ever had?

Well, it is--

it is pretty darn good.

See? Things are

looking up already.

And with

a little girl like that,

you're doing something right.

Okay, well, thank you.

We should go.

You know, you really

don't have to go.

Thanks, Joe.

I mean, I really

appreciate everything,

but I can't have her

staying someplace

she can't stay for good.

You know,

she just gets used to it

and it's just too hard.

I'm sorry.

Thanks.

You're welcome.

That was very sweet of you.

Thank you.

Come on, baby.

Bye.

Hi, Daddy.

Um, I miss you.

I was thinking that maybe

I could come see you guys,

or maybe you could come

visit me or something.

Well--

I know,

but you said that--

you said that you

were coming up here.

You know--

you know she doesn't like me.

I don't really like her,

either, but I'm trying.

Please, just can--

I just want to see you.

Please?

I'm not trying to make

you feel guilty.

I'm not.

I'm sorry.

I can't hear you.

Daddy?

So, are we still on

for our little weekend?

If my deposition

doesn't run late.

Why can't you just

go to dinner anymore

without being proselytized?

Jesus was a carpenter,

not a chef.

If you want to thank someone

for your food,

there's the kitchen staff.

I actually know her.

She works at the hospital.

Well, how about you

don't let it ruin your dinner?

Sorry.

No, you know what?

I'm not sorry.

I'm the one who

saves these people,

and who do they thank

when they wake up?

"Thank you, Jesus.

Thank you, Lord."

Yeah, I get it.

I grew up with these people.

But you,

you've got a God complex.

No, I don't.

This is not a complex.

I do his work,

I should get the credit,

at least some of the time.

Wow.

Carlos.

Carlos.

You're choking me!

Get off me!

What's wrong with you?!

What happened?

Daddy?

It's okay, honey,

it's okay.

It's okay, buddy.

Go back to bed.

I hurt you.

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