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to him. Why not? Because he's not Catholic,

and he's only 7. Your friend --

what's his name? Danny.

Danny. Well, that poses a bit

of a problem, Mr. O'Malley. Communion is for Christians

who have earned the right to receive Jesus

and who are of age. Oh, he's earned the right.

He's passed all the tests. Tests? What tests? The tests we made up to see

if he's worthy of Jesus. And he is worthy,

alright. He's as worthy

as any Catholic I know. Well, I-I believe you,

Mr. O'Malley. But we're Catholics. We -- we have

these traditions. Well, just because

he's not old enough, that tradition's not fair, because he may not live

long enough to be old enough. And if Jesus didn't want him

to have a part of him just

because he's not old enough, well, that doesn't seem like

the Jesus I know. That bread, uh... is unconsecrated. It's -- it's not

the body of Christ. It's just bread. It doesn't matter.

Jesus won't mind. Go ahead. Take the host

to your friend. Go on. Thanks, Father. [ Birds chirping ] Woman on P.A.:

Dr. Dannon to paediatrics. Dr. Dannon to paediatrics,

stat. [ Sighs ] See you later.

Alright. Rabbi? Pete. Rabbi,

I need to see Danny. Rabbi,

I need to see him. I've got his communion

right here. See? He earned it. He passed the decathlon. Listen to me, Pete... Danny's passed on, okay? No! No! He didn't get

his medal! No!

Mrs. Jacobsen:
Pete... I promised him! I promised him. I promised him. I know. I know. [ Crying ] He told me. The prize for finishing

the decathlon was a piece of Jesus,

so he could go to Heaven. Danny told me to thank you

for everything you did and -- and to tell you

he's gonna see you in Heaven. But he can't go

without eating this, Rabbi. [ Crying ] He can't go! Oh...Pete. [ No audio ] [ Birds chirping ] Hey, Pete. Dad? Let's see that arm. [ Dog barking in distance ] Good. Good throw. Thanks. What's going on, Pete? Nothing much. [ Barking continues ] I think I hurt

the rabbi's feelings. How would you know that,

smart guy? It was the other day,

at the hospital. I told him

Danny wasn't in Heaven. [ Barking continues ] So, your brother Patrick's

going to college, huh? Yeah. He's so excited. I never went to college. Why not? 'Cause

I couldn't afford it. Got married, started a family,

got a good job 'cause I had to...

take care of my family. That sounds like

a good reason. It is. You know what I learned? What? That you take care

of your family... no matter

what your differences are. A dad's job is to take care

of his family. That's what I learned. [ Grunts ] What I'm getting at -- and I'm just

thinking aloud here -- but if God

is any kind of a father, you think he would turn

his back on his own family and not let them

back into his house? No.

No. Of course he wouldn't. Just like I wouldn't

turn my back on you or your brothers

or sisters. What I'm saying is,

maybe Danny is in Heaven, even though he's Jewish,

alright? I mean, an Eskimo

at the North Pole

never heard of Jesus, but if he's been

a good person all his life, shouldn't he be allowed

into Heaven? Well, yeah...but... But what? But then

there's no reason for me to listen

to the nuns at school anymore. [ Laughs ]

Listen, my friend, you're not gonna get outta

Catholic school that easily. You still gotta listen

to them. Alright.

Okay. [ Indistinct conversation ] Rabbi Jacobsen? Do you have a moment

to talk? Sure. You know how I had my

quest to help a Jewish

person get to Heaven? Oh, yes. Well, I learned something

on my quest that might

help you on your quest. Really?

What would that be? That just saying

you believe or just praying

to Jesus -- well, that's not

how you get to Heaven. No?

Nope. Jesus is only a symbol. It doesn't matter

whose name you use. You could use

anyone's name, just as long as their name

symbolises being good. That is interesting. I was thinking -- if the Jewish people don't

want to copy the Christians by praying to Jesus

just because they don't

like the name Jesus, well, then,

they don't have to. I mean, they can make up

their own name to pray to. It's not that we don't like

the name Jesus. Um... What name would you suggest

we pray to? Danny. [ Sighs ] I thought it might

help you in your job -- on your quest. Yeah, I think

it probably will. Thanks. See you later,

Rabbi Jacobsen. Take care, Pete O'Malley. Oh, yeah -- uh, I almost

forgot to tell you the

most important thing. What's that? That Danny is in Heaven. Yeah?

How do you know? Faith. Alright. [ Horn honking in distance ] [ Horn honking in distance ] [ Car door opens ] [ Door closes ] [ Engine turns over ] [ Slow piano music plays ] [ Slow piano music plays ] [ Slow piano music plays ] [ Slow piano music plays ] [ Mid-tempo

acoustic-guitar music plays ] [ Mid-tempo

acoustic-guitar music plays ] I have a picture

of a child Running through a field

free and wild Call it timing,

call it fate The sky's the limit,

too much, too late And no one

should have to go without The friend I have in you,

I have no doubt Only you could help me

understand Why we won't be running

hand in hand Nothing's simple,

nothing's fair Faith can be lonely,

makes it hard to bear And no one

should have to go without The friend I have in you,

I have no doubt And no one

should have to go without The friend I have in you,

I have no doubt The friend I have in you,

I have no doubt The friend I have in you,

I have no doubt The friend I have in you,

I have no doubt The friend I have in you,

I have no doubt And no one

should have to go without The friend I have in you,

I have no doubt And no one

should have to go without The friend I have in you,

I have no doubt I have a picture

of a child

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