The War Within Page #5

Ellie not now.

Don't interrupt.

Look, honey l'm sorry

l upset you.

l love you.

l'm just concerned

about your faith.

Why don't you

believe me? Ok?

l told you l believe

in Jesus.

(Michael)

l know.

But the Jesus you believe

in doesn't exist.

(Ellie) Mommy, l want

you to read this!

(Michael)

Ellie, sit down!

(Amy)

Michael, stop!

[crash]

[car horn]

[gasp]

There's a cab

in front of the house.

Where are

you going?

l thought you'd left.

You got the job.

Were you just going to

leave without telling me?

Michael, look at me.

Don't you think we should

have discussed this first?

This affects me too --

l don't have time

to talk right now.

l've got to catch

a plane.

l'll call you

from Connecticut.

What are you saying,

Michael?

Michael,

what about me?

What about us?

We'll talk

about it later.

No, you are going

to tell me right now!

l'm setting

you free.

What does

that mean?

You could have

studied in Paris.

You could have

had a career

but you sacrificed all

that to be my wife.

That's ridiculous!

l don't have to go

to Paris to paint!

l became a teacher.

That was my choice!

How dare you decide

what is best for my life!

Would you just

look at us Amy!

Look at us!

We can't talk without it

turning into a battle.

So it's my fault.

No, it's my fault.

l just thought our lives would

be different, you know?

l prayed and prayed

and l thought that things

would get better but it's been

a year and nothing has changed.

l want us to be

happy again...

You mean l don't

make you happy.

l didn't say that.

l'm sorry if l don't

please you anymore.

So you are

giving up.

That's it?

Amy.

What?

You don't

understand do you?

What, because l don't go

to church with you

or because we don't

talk anymore--

That's not

the main reason --

What is

the main reason?

Tell me Michael!

lt's guilt!

Guilt, Amy.

l can't do

this anymore.

When l look at you,

l see Ellie.

And l'm reminded

of what l did,

and l know that you

blame me for what happened --

l never said

l blame you --

l blame myself!

What?

What do you mean?

lf l would have just

stopped arguing with you.

lf l hadn't been following

that truck so closely.

lf l would just have been paying

more attention to the road.

lf l would have just let Ellie

give you that book!

She wouldn't have

unbuckled her seatbelt.

That stupid book.

l play it over and over again

in my head a thousand times

and every time l come

to the same conclusion.

l caused the death

of our daughter.

Stop...Stop.

l'm so sorry.

l'm sorry.

Michael.

Michael,

don't do this.

Don't give up

on me.

Don't give up

on us.

We used to be happy.

Do you remember that?

All that changed when l started

pushing my faith on you.

l made a mistake.

And some mistakes you

never stop paying for.

l got to go.

No! No!

Michael!

[crying]

[suspenseful music]

(Ray) Where is Ellie

right now?

Heaven.

Do you believe that?

When is God

most glorified?

When things are easy

or when things become hard?

And through the deepest

grief and agony

we find the supernatural

strength to say,

''God is all l need.''

God is my life.

He's who l live for.

And He's good.

Man, once you get that life

seems to make sense.

Because this world,

this is not our home.

We are passing through a broken

world that is not our home.

But Ellie -- she's at home

right now with Him.

Now, do you

believe that?

Yes, l believe that.

But you don't have any idea

what it's like.

A parent should never

have to bury their child.

Michael.

Ellie has never been more

alive than she is right now,

in the presence

of Jesus Christ.

l mean you got

to ask yourself,

if you could bring her

back right now.

Take her away from Him.

Take her away from her perfect

home and bring her back

to this sin-infested world,

would you?

No.

Now, look.

We're all

going to die.

And the only difference between

you and me is that l know when.

What are you

talking about?

l have cancer

and the doctors say

there is nothing

they can do.

What?

How long?

They're not sure.

But it's not as long

as l hoped for.

l'm so sorry.

Well, don't be.

Like l said before,

this is not my home.

How can you

think like that?

Everybody wants to go to heaven,

but nobody wants to die.

Look man.

When l first found out,

l was angry.

l couldn't help

but to think, ''why me?''

''Why now?''

But then l remembered

why Jesus died for me.

When l got that, it's like

the peace of God fell on me

like a summer rain.

You know, all this stuff l was

hanging onto in this world,

suddenly it has no meaning.

lt's amazing how the value

of stuff changes

when you are dying.

So you want to know peace,

know where you are going.

[intercom announcement]

That's my flight.

Where you headed?

[intercom announcement]

Home.

Thanks man.

l appreciate it.

You're welcome.

Come on guys.

[engine noise]

(Girl) Give me one good

son why you are doing th

l just don't understand

what the big deal is.

But this is so unfair.

No, don't put Dad on.

Ok, here she is.

lt's Dad.

Hi, Daddy!

(Ellie) Daddy, why

are you leaving me?

lt's for

the best honey.

Did l do

something wrong?

No.

No, sweetheart.

Then stay!

Stay with me!

l can't.

l have to

let you go.

l can't take you with me

because it's too painful.

l have to

start over.

But l'll see you

again, right?

l don't know.

What do you mean?

l lost something.

And l don't know

where it is.

What did you lose?

l guess l lost

my faith.

But Daddy, you told me

you can't lose your faith

because it always

leaves a sign.

She said she believes.

She believes up here.

We just need to pray

that she believes in here.

You see, true faith

always leaves a sign.

You said faith is never

alone, it's always --

accompanied by works.

lt leaves signs.

That's it.

(Memory)

Oh, where did it go?

l know it was here.

Why can't l find it?

Memory.

The moment we

exercised faith.

lt's gone.

lt's not gone.

lt leaves traces

and that will lead us

to where our faith

is hidden.

l just don't

understand.

lt should be

right here.

[boom]

What is it?

Heart?

Where are you

going?

What happened?

[music]

What are you

looking for?

Where did you

hide it?

Hide what?

l don't know what

you are talking about.

l think you do.

You have the advantage now,

but not for long.

l wouldn't do that

if l were you.

What?

Heart.

You can't change

the will of the majority.

Now, stop

second guessing.

The choice

has been made.

[suspenseful music]

Go find where Will's

hidden the memory.

Follow the trail!

[suspenseful music]

[fighting noise]

Glad you ladies

could be with us today.

[suspenseful music]

[fighting noise]

[suspenseful music]

[grunts]

(Michael) lf l just been paying

more attention to the road

lf l just let Ellie give

you that book.

That stupid book.

l caused the death

of our daughter.

( Amy)

Michael.

[music]

[grunts] [deep breathing]

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