The UnMiracle Page #5

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I cherish that life.

In my heart of

hearts, I cherish it.

How could I ever,

truly praise God and be

anything other than a fraud?

How could He love

someone like me?

I mean, he's just a myth,

right?

Am I right?

What if we weren't

who we think we are?

What if our entire

life,

we thought about

ourselves one way,

and then we found out

that everything around us--

the whole universe, was

something else, entirely.

Or what if your life was a lie?

What would it be like

to awaken from the lie?

To find out that you were more

than you ever

dreamed possible?

And that right there, God

was waiting for us all?

All you needed to do was

just hold out your hand.

Or is it just an infinite

void of nothingness?

[knocking]

Hey, Dean-o, I heard

you were missing.

Are you all right?

Uh-huh.

Are you sure?

Uh-huh.

May I come in?

Come on, quick.

Love what you've

done with the place.

Uh-huh.

Where are your parents?

Well, my mom is in

Cancun for the next week.

If she had to cut her vacation

short just because of me,

she'd be mad for the next year.

What about your--

My dad's in Germany.

I've only met him a few times.

I'm sorry, man.

If you ever want a place

to crash, mine's available.

Really?

Yeah, my dad would

be cool with that.

Hey thanks, man.

No problem.

Are you hungry?

Get your stuff. Let's go.

Hey, man.

I'm really sorry what

we did to you before.

That just-- really wasn't cool.

Thanks, man.

We should probably

get you a lawyer, too.

Hey man you're cool,

like really cool.

You too.

That thing you did for Kayla--

you really saved her life.

You just really knew

what to do.

I try.

I mean, why are

you doing all this?

After all I've done to

you, you should hate me.

I don't hate anyone.

Well that's cool if you

can just let it slide.

I don't let it slide,

I just do the opposite.

Opposite?

The opposite.

We live in a

paradoxical universe.

The most potent weapon

we have is love.

Love your enemy?

Turn the other cheek?

Logic is overrated.

I believe in something higher.

What-- God, Buddha, aliens?

The soul.

Contradictions are okay in

a paradoxical universe.

Is it the world that's

contradictory, or is it

our inability to understand it?

That's right.

We can't know God's reasons.

That's why it's called faith.

Oh.

When looked at that way, the

world starts to make sense.

You're really religious.

You believe in miracles?

I believe in unmiracles.

What's an unmiracle?

It's the opposite of

what you expect from God.

Like, when something

horrible happens,

and you wonder how God

could let that occur.

It seems like He's

against you, but He's not.

It's you who's against God.

Once you realize that, the

unmiracle becomes a miracle.

It's just that you were

looking at life upside down.

Man, that's dope!

Are you high?

No. If you come to my house,

you've got to be straight,

okay?

Straight's a dirty word,

man, I'll never be straight.

All right.

If you come to my house,

you got to be clean.

All right. I can be clean.

I'd be happy to do that.

Come on, Dean-o.

Let's go.

Hey, Arin.

Yeah?

Thanks.

Karen Stevenson.

We haven't seen you

at church in ages.

Cheri, hi.

I know.

It's been a long time.

I've just been a little busy.

I've really missed you guys.

You don't have to

pretend with me, sugar.

I've seen it all 10 times over.

And you can't put

one past me, darling.

It's come back, hasn't it?

I don't have any money.

My daughter's in the hospital.

Cassie?

No.

Kayla.

Your baby?

Oh Lord.

You have to trust Him.

I just can't handle this life.

I prayed to God to watch over

my baby, and she's in a coma.

I prayed to God for a long,

happy life, and I got cancer.

I prayed to God for

a loving family,

and my husband divorced me.

You have to put your

trust in the Lord.

It doesn't work.

I know it's hard.

I tried.

I can't.

This is just a test.

You have to trust Him.

I understand that.

I really do.

I just don't understand it.

You can't be distracted

by this world.

One day, this body

will be gone.

But the spirit never dies.

This is what Jesus

is offering--

everlasting peace.

You get your soul straight

first, and that flesh?

It will follow.

We live in a fallen world.

It was the price we paid

for the freedom to choose.

Yes, God created this world.

But then He stepped away.

And He won't interfere,

but He will remind you

that he loves you.

And that he's with you.

He's doing it all the time.

And for the few

who can see that,

they live in a state of grace.

I think I see it.

A state of grace that

can never be destroyed.

Grace.

Praise God.

Amazing grace.

His grace is sufficient.

Trust Him.

He loves you, and I do too.

God bless you, baby.

That's it. We're done.

Next time you want

to talk to my client,

make sure counsel's present.

Let's go.

[door closes]

[slams table]

You know that voice in

the back of your head?

The one that always

whispers to you?

Yeah.

The one that always

speaks truth?

Yeah.

You know who that is,

don't you?

Who?

Say it.

I can't.

Yes you can.

Say it.

Why can't I--

You can. Do it.

This is so weird.

Do it.

Jesus.

Right on.

Jesus.

Jesus.

[both] Jesus.

[phone ringing]

[Arin] Hey Danny, what's up?

Hey Arin.

Have you seen Dean-o?

[Arin] Dean-o?

Yeah.

[Arin] Yeah.

Stiletto really

needs to see him.

[Arin] I don't think

that's a good idea.

Do you think you could

have him meet us?

[Arin] Where?

[Danny] He's not a narc!

Dean-o's staying with him.

If he would have narced, they

would have taken him already.

Who's to say that he

didn't already, Danny?

They're letting him stay at

little man's as a halfway narc

house until they

prep their case.

Come on, dude.

Think about it.

Kid's a narc.

[knocking]

Did you hear something?

Yeah.

Kill the lights.

[footsteps]

[door opens]

Arin?

What are you doing here?

Where is Dean-o?

He's not coming.

And why's that?

Because I didn't tell him.

He's clean now, and he doesn't

need you messing him up.

You're such a hero.

I'm really you're here,

because I know that you

were the one that narced on me.

No, I really didn't.

Really? Because they

questioned me for hours

about Kayla Stevenson.

Now, why would they do

something like that?

So you just assume it was me?

No, I know it was you.

[knife flicks open]

Stiletto, chill.

Shut up, Abercrombie,

or you're next.

Half of the school saw you

snorting Ye at Dino's house.

Maybe it was somebody else.

You know you got a big

mouth for such a little man.

And a small brain.

It's probably all

that religious stuff.

It's just mind control.

No, it's really not.

All of you.

You people are all brainwashed.

So you're telling me that

some farmer from China,

or some Native American

from 400 years ago,

is going to go to hell because

he's never heard of Jesus?

I'm sorry.

That's not a loving God.

It's all just stories

they tell the people

to enforce social propagandas

and to subjugate the meek.

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