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no matter what. All right?

No matter what.

- That's it.

- Thanks, babe.

Ladies and gentlemen...

Flight 56 is now ready for boarding.

We'd like to be in first-class

and gold card members...

to board Flight 56, thank you.

Okay.

- Put your seat belt on? That's good.

- Yeah.

Turn around and buckle up.

Ladies and gentlemen,

the boarding door has been closed

Once again, this is Flight 257

with nonstop service to Port-au-Prince.

Before the aircraft moves,

all passengers must be seated..

With your seat belts securely fastened

tray stations stowed and baggage secured

Enjoy your fight

Hey, friend, come with me.

Let me show you your quarters.

You get any of that on the fence?

Hey, easy now.

We were working hard manual labor

while you boys were in town shopping.

- Believe me, you were better off here.

- Bill, you mind taking over?

- Oh, yeah, with pleasure. Can I do that?

- Oh, gladly.

Ill go get cleaned up.

Hey.

So, I found a taxi driver

to pick us up tomorrow at 2:00 p. m.

And our flight's at 4:30.

Okay. Do you think he'll show?

Yeah. I gave him

a hundred dollars today...

And I said I'd give him $200 tomorrow

when he gets us to the airport.

Trust me. That's a lot of money

for a guy like that. He'll show.

You're home early.

Yeah.

They sent me home.

I can't concentrate, and I-

I can't eat and I can't sleep.

And I don't understand why you-

you haven't called the police.

No police.

So you're leaving me then.

No.

I don't think so.

Rip.

We've both made

big mistakes in our lives.

But I know your heart.

I know, inside, you're good...

Even if you don't.

Im sorry.

Im so sorry.

Sorry.

I know.

Now, if we're going to try...

There's one thing I-I need.

You remember?

Father Logan.

We'll do it together, babe.

Me and you.

Tackle him.

Okay.

Oh, my gosh!

Oh!

I'm exhausted.

Nice job, man.

Nice, man.

That's what I like to see.

Ill meet you guys at the bus at noon, and then

we'll head into town with everybody else?

Actually, we were thinking about hanging as

a family and letting you guys do your thing.

We'll come back and have dinner

with you later, if you don't mind.

- It's good by me. Yeah.

- Yeah?

- It's good.

- Okay. You sure?

Yeah. Is that okay?

Yeah, of course.

Whatever you want.

Okay.

See you at dinner. I love you.

Okay.

- I love you.

- I love you too.

Okay.

- See you later?

- Yeah, man. Have fun. Joey.

You guys have a good day.

- Bye.

- Bye, Joey.

- He's a ballplayer, huh?

- Yeah, he is.

- See you tonight.

- All right, Jack.

Are you hot? Your cheeks are all pink.

- Come on, buddy.

- See you guys.

Poor thing.

Are you okay?

Come here.

Molly lied.

Curt Golding isn't helping them.

They used us, Bill.

They used the church, this trip.

They're taking Joey,

and they're running away.

I know.

What? What do you mean you know?

It's what I would have done.

No, Bill. No, it's wrong,

and you know it's wrong.

- If God wanted them to have Joey-

- Beth, stop it! Stop it!

You don't get to decide

what God's will is.

Do you want Joey to be beaten,

maybe killed by this man?

No.

The courts are wrong, Beth.

What other option

do they have at this point?

Honey, what else is this trip for

if not to save children?

Right?

I know you're gonna miss your sister.

But this isn't your choice.

We have to let them go.

Everything's gonna be okay.

No, it's not.

Why?

I called Allyson Bower.

Oh, Beth.

All right, here we go.

Line up. Line up.

Defense, you're getting burned.

- Jack.

- What?

You need to get your family

out of here right now.

- What? What are you talking about?

- Now.

- Bill, what's going on?

- I'm so sorry, sweetheart.

- What?

- Dad, is everything okay?

Let's go. Let's go.

Let's go. Let's go.

Walk, walk, walk.

Give me the keys.

Give me the keys to the jeep.

Jack. Jack. Here you go.

Take the jeep.

Where to? Where to?

I got you covered. Go, go, go.

- What did you do?

- I don't know.

What did you do?

Sit on your mom's lap.

Come here, baby. Come here.

Just relax, sweetheart. Just relax.

Mommy, where are we going?

It's okay, baby. Just breathe.

At the gate,

we'll just go nice and easy, all right?

- How are you, sir?

- How you doing, man?

- Where you going?

- We're just going shopping.

That's okay. That's okay.

- Everything's okay?

- Perfect.

Good.

Thanks a lot.

Okay! Stop! Get out of your car!

- Easy, man.

- Mommy?

Right now.

Jack.

Mr. and Mrs. Campbell.

Where is our son?

Im sorry that you had

to be brought back this way...

But I had to stop you

from making a very big mistake.

- Is Joey all right?

- He's fine.

- He's just down the hall.

- Ms. Bower, we've done nothing wrong.

Mr. Campbell, please, have a seat.

Now, you did do something wrong.

We both know that.

And I've spent a lot of hours

trying to keep you out of jail.

Id like to talk to my lawyer.

Mr. Campbell, I am on your side.

I am.

Now, it's been a really

long night for all of us.

I have Mrs. Porter with me.

She's right outside.

She wants to talk to you...

So I'm gonna bring her in.

Hello.

Im Wendy Porter.

I know you tried to run away with Joey.

Ms. Porter...

He had bruises on his body.

I was just trying to protect my son.

I have to telI you, when you...

Offered my husband money for Joey...

You nearly crushed the man.

Would that be what you

would teach our son? That-

That poor people can just be bought off?

No.

I thought he wanted money.

And I- I was wrong.

And I know that now.

You have no idea how much

that boy means to him.

I made a terrible mistake seven years ago.

I never should have given up my baby.

But with everything that's happened...

I need to be sure now that

I'm doing the right thing for him.

Mrs. Porter.

Wendy.

Joey is our whole world.

He's our boy.

I love him as if

I gave birth to him myself.

And I can't imagine

spending a day without him.

But from the moment

we brought him home...

My biggest fear was that

he would wake up one morning...

And realize that

I'm not really his mother...

That I'm...

Just some woman who's raising him.

But he never did.

And he never will.

Ms. Bower.

I have the revised adoption papers here.

Mr. Porter has already signed...

And I personally

witnessed his signature.

Thank you.

Thank you so much.

I want you both to know that, uh...

Rip really does love Joey.

He just wasn't ready to be a father,

and he knows that.

Ms. Porter...

Will you tell your husband

that I apologize?

Is there anything that we can do for you?

And it doesn't have to be money.

I mean, I-

We'll be all right.

We're getting help. Thanks.

There is one thing that-

that you could do for me.

I would like Joey to know

that he- he has two mothers-

one that loved him so much

that she couldn't let him go...

And one that loved him so much

that she had to.

You have my word.

Thank you.

May I- May I say good-bye to him?

Of course.

Joey, it was real nice...

Having you come

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