The Case for Christ Page #2

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a beat reporter here.

(muffled):

Thank you.

Uh, don't close the...

London. Hey.

Want an autographed copy

of my new book?

- Not one bit.

- Ooh.

(chuckling)

Jealousy doesn't look good

on you, my friend.

Then again, nothing does.

Overnight legal briefs

from AP, Mr. Strobel.

Thanks, Rod. Hey.

Want you to go through

yesterday's local rags.

See if anyone reported

on a cop shooting.

Perp's name is Hicks...

James Hicks.

Hicks. James Hicks. Sure.

- Okay.

- You got 30 minutes.

I'll take a book

if you're still offering.

Hey, London.

Hear that? Got my first taker.

He doesn't know any better.

LEE:
Bet you're gonna go far

in this business, kid.

Even if you are sucking up.

29 minutes, Rod.

ALFIE:
Room 241, bed two,

going home today.

Want to prep

for discharge, please?

Leslie?

Yes. Hi.

Alfie. Yes.

Um... muffins.

I have not... been able

to stop thinking about it.

What if you hadn't been there?

There is no "what if" with God.

You're so sure.

How can you be so sure?

Do you really want

an answer to that?

Please.

- LESLIE:
Alfie. So sorry.

- Ah!

I'm sorry. The babysitter.

- I'm-I'm sorry.

- Oh, it's fine.

- Okay. Okay.

- Come on. Come on in.

O soul, are you weary

And troubled?

No light in the darkness

You see?

There's light for a look

at the Savior...

PREACHER:
Sometimes God speaks

to us in unexpected

and surprising ways.

So tonight, for example,

if you find yourself here

for the first time,

I just want to encourage you

to open your heart

and take a chance.

Maybe God's trying to get

your attention right now.

And, trust me,

if you listen expectantly

for His whispers,

you'll hear them.

You Will.

Maybe you're afraid.

Maybe you have doubts.

Maybe you've felt something

missing in your life

and you don't know quite

what it is.

That's fine.

God is patient.

And when you're ready,

I promise you,

He'll be right there waiting

for you with open arms.

- LEE:
Hey.

- Hi.

Sorry I missed dinner.

New boss piling on the work.

I think he's punishing me

for the award.

How was your day?

Good.

It was good.

(knocking)

Officer Koblinsky.

- Who are you?

- Lee Strobel.

I'm with the Chicago Tribune.

Close call, huh?

So, I'm looking to do a story

on the shooting.

You know, hero cop,

injured in the line of duty,

that whole angle.

I'm not supposed to talk

to anybody from the press.

I know, but you've gotta

be able to give me something.

You know the deal. Not while

it's under investigation.

Look, I read your report.

I know you and James Hicks

got in a scuffle,

I know he shot you, but come on.

Give me a little something

off the record?

Why do you think he did it, huh?

Look, thanks anyway, okay?

LEE:

Ah...

All right.

I will go find another hero cop

to interview.

Mr. Strobel,

do you want a story?

Yeah.

Do one on the gangbanger

who did this.

Put him away for good.

[]

Feel better, huh?

PREACHER:

We find the answer right here

in the Book of John,

chapter one, verse 12,

"But as many as received Him,

"to them He gave the right

to become children of God,

to those who believe

in His name."

So, what does it mean to

not just believe but receive?

PREACHER:

And how does it lead us...

ALFIE:

So, did you ever go to church?

LESLIE:
Yeah, I went

to church as a girl.

Mm-hmm.

And my mom sung hymns to me.

But Lee and I moved on

from how we were raised.

And, uh, what is it

that Lee believes in again?

Just the facts.

(chuckling):

Okay.

I've always been

kind of curious,

but, uh, lately, you know,

having Alison and now...

It's just starting to seem

more important to know.

And I don't believe

that it was a coincidence

that you came to the

restaurant... I don't... so...

(chuckles)

What do I do with that?

What do you think

you should do with it?

I don't know. I've just...

(chuckles)

I've just spent most of my life

feeling like God

is a million miles away.

Oh, no, sweetheart.

God is not a million miles away.

He's right here...

right now,

waiting for you to talk to Him.

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LEE:

The TV's all staticky again.

Tried banging on it.

That's not working anymore.

Did you check the roof?

Yeah. The, uh, antenna's fine.

Maybe you should call

the repair guy,

see if he can come by

and take a peek at it tomorrow.

Sure.

Hey, so I went to see Alfie

last week.

LEE:

Uh...

- Alfie, Alfie, Alfie...

- Alfie, Alfie.

Superwoman

who saved our daughter?

- Right.

- Alfie.

So, uh, she invited me

to her church,

and I went.

(laughs) Really?

Oh, I would've loved

to have seen that.

Yeah, well, I wanted to go.

(Lee sighs)

Can't we just give it

a break, Les? Okay?

I know you were rattled

the other night.

Are you interested in hearing

me or just condescending?

No, that's not... that's not

what I'm trying to do here.

Okay? Alison's fine, hon.

Let's not go crazy.

I'm not acting crazy.

Am I acting crazy?

It was the wrong choice

of words.

I don't think you're crazy.

I think you're pregnant.

And a little crazy.

And scared, and... I get it.

Do you?

Because I'm not done yet.

Okay.

(Leslie sighs)

So, I went to church.

And I don't know exactly

how it happened, but...

(sighs)

I felt something.

And so I went again tonight.

And I know this

is gonna be weird to hear,

because it's weird to say,

but...

I prayed.

So, what are you...

what are you telling me, Les?

I'm saying that...

I talked to Jesus.

I... I told Him

I want Him in my life.

You what?

Why?

- Why would you...?

- Hey, stay with me.

Hon, this is a good thing.

What did this Alfie woman

say to you?

It was my decision.

- Okay?

- I don't accept it.

You don't get to accept it.

I'm not asking.

- (Lee shushing)

- I'm telling you what happened.

You're not hearing me.

Okay. Listen, hon.

It's me.

This is me talking to you.

It's me.

Honestly, this is something

that I think I've been thinking

for a long time

and I just haven't

been able to...

to say anything

because of who you are.

Oh, are you kidding me, Les?

- I know this is a lot, hon.

- A lot?

A lot? You drop this on me.

What does that even mean?

I don't know what it means,

but I know it's

a good thing for me.

- For us. Yes.

- No. No. Okay.

- Yes.

- Okay, this is not us, Les.

Whatever this is, okay,

it is not us.

You are on your own...

Can you listen to me

and not get mad?

I am listening to you,

and that's the problem,

so if you're serious

about this...

- And I am.

- Okay, well, then I...

then I don't know

what to say to you

- about whatever this is.

- Don't say anything, then.

Just listen to what

I'm trying to say,

because I'm trying to explain

that I felt something

that is maybe more real

than anything

I've ever felt in my life.

More real than anything

you've felt in your life.

- Okay, I'm not trying to compare.

- Got it. Got it.

- I'm...

- No. You know what?

I don't want to hear

any more of this.

- Come on. Hon...

- Okay?

Where are you going?

To file a missing persons

report.

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