Freetown Page #4

God forgives and rejoices.

You know, it felt like

the same way when I joined.

How long ago was that?

That was about five years ago.

Five years.

Now look at where we are.

Worst mistake ever.

There were some missionaries

driving on this road.

Did you see them?

There were some missionaries

all in white.

How long ago did they pass through?

Maybe an hour ago.

Lift the gate. Lift the gate.

They need you.

And what about you and your mother?

I'll care for her, as usual.

We could keep her in the mission office

or even in the church.

Philip, they're here to teach,

and you cannot ask them

to waste their time.

They should go back to their families,

move on with their lives

instead of being

a horrible burden on everyone.

Burden?

Is it a burden to serve?

Is it a burden to help someone in need?

You don't pray to have more faith

and just expect it to come.

- Can we get through?

- Unh-unh.

Not unless we move it out ourselves.

I'll go have a look.

They're all passed out.

Meyers, come help me.

Don't make any noise.

Here.

What are you doing with these?

Saving lives.

I'll go out and help them.

No, no, no. This is faster.

We need to be ready to go

if they wake up.

They're not waking up.

Hurry.

No, no, no. Go put it back.

Go put it back.

Go.

Is someone there?

- Menti, freeze!

- Hey, stop!

Freeze!

Hey, hey. Stop!

Menti!

Meyers, get in the car.

He's going to shoot.

- Menti!

- Hey, stop!

Start the car.

Where are the keys?

- Can you be any more louder?

- I'm sorry.

I didn't know

it would fall apart like that.

But wait, how did you know

he wouldn't shoot?

Because you can't shoot

what you don't have.

What are you doing with that?

It's okay, brother.

Brother Philip, we'll give it

to someone in need.

Abubakar, we should pull over.

We need to get some rest.

So, we're going to sleep here,

and everyone takes watch for an hour.

- 90 minutes.

- Why does it matter?

Because a full R.E.M. cycle

is 90 minutes,

and it's more healthful.

- Okay, whatever.

- So, where are we sleeping?

- Where are we sleeping?

- Just find a spot.

- Who takes watch first?

- Where are we sleeping?

I'll go. I'll watch first.

You watch first. Okay, good.

We'll just make camp here.

I'll make a bed.

Everybody okay?

- Yeah.

- Yeah.

Do not disturb me.

It's my turn to watch.

You're gonna need this.

Nyanforth said you were face-to-face

with a Krahn killer.

Momulu saved us.

His timing was lucky.

He interfered?

Yes.

Maybe there is hope for him.

All in God's time.

I was standing there

at the end of this row of people.

I watched as the guard

interrogated each person.

I kept wondering,

"Is it fair for anyone

to die like this?"

It was just as Nyanforth

had suggested the night before,

being faced with the choice

to live or to die.

I was ready to lie

when the question came.

I wanted to be brave and tell the truth.

But there was an old woman before us.

She was brave.

But he shot her without blinking.

I didn't want to be brave after that.

It didn't seem worth it.

I was afraid.

You should not feel bad about that.

Scripture says, "Fear not. "

Isaiah, Samuel, Moroni.

Look at where you are

and what you're doing.

You could have

stayed in the city and hid.

But you are here,

moving forward, trying to live.

Is it brave just to try to live?

It is brave to face your fears.

Yeah.

Soldier.

Lift gate. Lift gate.

Do you see something?

Just an abandoned car.

Why are you protecting him?

Protecting who, Ansa?

Liberia will suffer for Doe's actions.

He must be stopped.

Doe favors his people above others.

He stole

the power of the government,

and he is there illegally.

He holds it over us,

giving positions of leadership

to his people.

The Krahns think

they are all better than us.

This boy you're protecting

is one of them.

They are responsible for this war.

They are responsible

for the death of my father,

my mother, and my two younger brothers.

I will not stop

hunting and killing Krahns

until they are all gone.

Liberia will not be well with them.

Never.

Hatred breeds hatred.

We'll catch them at the border.

- Good morning, Menti.

- You're wearing a tie?

Yeah.

- You want some breakfast?

- Everybody happy now?

Did you sleep well?

Ooh, that stinks.

Let's go over there.

- Want some breakfast?

- Not if it's yams.

I think I slept on it wrong.

One more day until we are free.

One more day until we can teach.

One more day until this car can rest.

Abubakar, slow down.

- Slow down.

- Lots of kids here.

Slow down. Slow down.

- Don't fight. Don't fight. Don't fight.

- Hey.

Watch it. Watch it.

Hey, hey, hey.

These are some kids.

- Tell them something, Selli.

- What?

Teach them something, anything.

Take the Book of Mormon.

This is Joseph Smith.

He was a prophet.

He could hear God.

Selli, come down. I know you're happy.

Come on.

Okay, here you go.

Take this one.

This is Jesus Christ.

He's the Son of God.

Come here. Come here.

Everybody, come around.

Be careful.

Yes. You are getting there.

- Teach them something. Anything.

- Take the Book of Mormon.

- Give him one.

- Step out, step out.

- Watch out. Watch out.

- Watches over you.

No, no, no, no, that's my tie.

Give one to your friends.

Yeah, and you, too. Okay.

And you, and you, and you.

Okay.

That's it. And you.

And everybody.

He watches over all of us.

We are finally teaching.

I'll be fine.

I don't care. Just go.

No matter what,

he's always there for us.

Come on, Selli. Get back in.

- He loves you.

- He'll always loves you.

Come on.

What's going on?

The puddle.

I bet it's all mud underneath.

Can you go around?

Everything's marshy and wet.

Meyers, let's take a look.

Okay-

Huh.

I think we can make it through.

Doesn't look bad, that side.

- Think so?

- Yeah.

Abubakar, can you drive through it?

Yeah. I've done it once.

Wow.

- Let's do it. I think we can make it.

- Guys, guys, guys.

If the water has been sitting

for a while,

the ground will be very, very soft.

Meyers, nobody cares.

Let's just do it.

Then go ahead.

I will walk.

Well?

Yeah. We'll go, then.

Just give it enough gas,

and we'll go right through.

Have faith, brother.

God, I pray to you, better be right.

Come on, now.

Come on. Yeah.

More gas, more gas, more gas.

- Step on it.

- More gas.

Let's go. Let's go.

- Abubakar, let's go.

- Do it.

Come on, come on,

come on, come on.

Oh, my gosh.

Oh, that was good.

Shh. Here he comes.

Here he comes.

Nobody say anything.

Hey, wipe off before you get in.

Well, we don't have the faith

to walk on water.

But we sure can drive through it.

Rebels again?

These ones look serious.

Rebel or national?

Does it matter?

Nyanforth, don't say anything.

Why so many in the car?

We don't have a church van.

You have to pay for each passenger.

We have very little money on us.

Huh?

Pay.

Or turn around and go back.

Do we even have money?

Bring out the little we have.

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