The UnMiracle Page #4

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So he didn't tell

us everything.

I just wanted to prod you

to get you to open up to me.

I understand.

Thanks.

Yeah, it's just some

stupid cop trick

that they teach us at

the academy, you know?

I think I saw that

in a movie once.

Yeah, well it

usually works but

I must admit you're a

tough nut.

You know, this doesn't seem

like the normal

cop thing to do.

Is this some new

department philosophy?

No, this is some new personal

philosophy that I'm trying out,

because after all I'm--

that's the only

philosophy I need.

All right, Officer Bob.

All right, see you, Arin.

[heart monitor beeping]

Mom.

Cassie, thank god.

Is she okay?

They don't know.

I'm so glad you're here.

You look terrible.

You need to sleep.

I don't want to leave

her alone.

She might wake up any minute.

She's going to wake up.

She took every drug

in the book, Cass.

Every one.

Kayla, why?

I don't know.

Why would she do that?

Has Dad come?

Must be out of the

country or something

because he hasn't picked

up his phone at all.

Typical.

Must have called

him a dozen times.

Would you try?

I'm not going to talk to him.

He's her father.

I just can't even deal

with him right now.

I know that Kayla wouldn't

want to talk to him.

I'm glad he's not here.

He chose to leave,

so let him stay lost.

Did you talk to him?

He said he might come.

What'd he say?

I said to him, mom wants to

know if you'll come to dinner,

and he said, will see.

[sigh]

I don't know what to do.

[door opens]

Bo.

Hey Mike, how's it going?

It's going good.

What's up?

Just wanted to come

by, check on you.

You know I almost got fired

last night for not

dragging you

into a holding cell for

assaulting that child.

You know what?

You look really good.

You feeling better?

I'm feeling great.

Thanks, Bo.

Great, awesome.

I'm glad to hear it.

You almost got fired?

Yeah. But you know what?

It's okay.

We go way back, so buddies

stick together, right?

All right.

I wanted to ask you--

want to go out for a beer

or something right know?

You want to have a

beer with me.

Well sure, why not?

If you're up for it.

Absolutely, Bro.

All right, cool.

Remember that match

back in our junior year,

where you pinned

that guy in what,

almost three seconds?

You remember that, huh?

Oh my gosh, it was epic.

It was like the fastest

time in state history.

It was a semifinal match.

Hey, you literally pinned him.

You literally took him and

smushed him to the mat,

and just took him like a rag

doll, and just pinned him.

It was-- oh, it was great.

Yeah, got the jump

on him, for sure.

Yeah, you jumped on his neck.

You were like, you

were like a legend.

You still are.

Good times.

So, what made you

want to become a cop?

All right.

You won't believe this.

As you may recall, I was picked

on a lot when I was a kid.

I was always a bigger

kid but never knew

how to stand up for

myself, you know?

One day it was

raining after school,

and this whole group of kids

just started making fun of me.

And started yelling at me,

calling me nasty names,

putting mud all in my

hair, and it was terrible.

I didn't know what to do.

You know, I even think the

teachers knew about it.

But they chose to

look the other way,

because it was after

hours, and I guess

those were just the times then.

But then an older kid came

along and told everyone

to knock it off,

leave me alone.

And they did.

I couldn't believe it.

It was incredible.

My life really got

better after that.

It was then that I realized a

single guy, only one person

can make such an impact,

such a huge difference,

in someone else's life.

You know?

I was also at that

moment that I decided to do

the same for someone else.

And that is why I became a cop.

Cool, man.

Hey.

That's cool.

So, who was it that

stood up for you?

It was you.

Really?

I have no recollection of that.

Oh, but I do.

You know, that's a

moment I'll never forget.

I'll always remember that.

Oh, that's funny, man.

But enough about me.

How about you?

How did you become a soldier?

You know, 9/11, we caught a

massive case of patriotism,

and then joined up.

Well, nothing wrong with that.

I guess.

So what'd you do?

I--

[clanging]

I-- a little insurgence,

infantry,

Fallujah.

Straight up and down

dirtier than combat.

Fallujah, huh?

Yeah.

That was some tough

stuff there, man.

Nothing like being a cop here

in Crystal Lake,

that's for sure.

Nope.

Well, on behalf of myself

and all the citizens of the

United States of America

then,

I would like to thank you,

personally, for your selfless

and heroic service.

Here you go.

All right.

Is that Mike Phillips?

Mike Phillips.

Hey Mike, it's me, Eric.

Well, how are you doing?

Eric, hey.

What are you doing

back in town, man?

Just getting the beer

my friend Bob, here.

Oh cool.

How's it going though, man?

I heard you joined the Army.

Yeah Marines, yeah.

Same difference, as long as

they gave you a gun, right?

They gave you a gun.

Eric, every Marine has a rifle.

But where were you

stationed, though?

I was in Iraq.

Hey look, I'd rather not

talk about this stuff,

tonight all right.

I was chilling with

my friend Bob here.

I totally understand, man--

war stories and all that stuff.

I watch the news.

Yeah, thanks man.

Have a good one, all right?

But is it true that they were

spraying white phosphorus

all over civilians over there?

Have a good night, Eric.

Oh, come on, man.

I want to hear a real war

story from a real army vet.

That's stuff's awesome.

Another time. Okay, Eric?

Okay. Just tell me one thing.

Did you kill anybody?

[gunfire]

But whoa!

Little jumpy.

Just tell me one thing, man.

Did you see anybody get killed?

[crashing]

[screaming]

Just shut up!

Shut up!

Shoot, you broke his face.

Come on, let's go.

[battlefield sounds]

You're right.

Okay, I've never been

in combat before.

But I don't need to be a

killer to know what's right.

You don't have to kill.

But you have to be

under fire, and not run,

and you have to put your life

on the line for something.

And until then, you're nothing.

And you haven't earned

me the respect to tell me

any thing about my life,

or what I have done,

or what I've seen.

God doesn't care about us.

There is a god, and he

doesn't care about us.

Yes he does.

No!

No.

[crying]

If you had seen the

things I've seen,

you would know that

God is evil.

He's evil.

War is hell, man.

I don't even pretend

to understand it.

But God is showing you

those things for a reason.

No.

There is no reason.

Yes, Mike.

There is a reason.

You just don't

understand it yet.

There is a reason

for everything.

Trust in Him.

Keep the faith.

Semper fidelis, remember?

Go away.

I know you've seen hard things.

I know you've done hard things.

But God will forgive you.

Just go away.

Please.

Just go away.

Go away.

[man] Who would want to

praise God?

Sin.

It's like I'm made of it.

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