Until Forever Page #6

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I won't quit fighting.

- I was really starting to

get used to this idea of, uh,

this healing God that

you talk about so much.

- Matt.

(thunder crashing)

(rain falling)

- [Michael] Hey, Matt.

What are you doing?

Come here.

- I can't.

- Yes, you can.

- There's no point.

- Matt, listen to me, I

know that this is bad, okay,

and yes, my cancer's back, and yes...

- It's not always about you, Mike!

I have pain, too, I hurt, too,

but everyone looks at you and

they feel so sorry for you.

I struggle, too, but no one cares.

- I care, Matt, I care.

And mom, and James, and

dad, we all love you.

Please can't you see that?

- So much so that you didn't even know

I quit the team.

- You quit the team?

Matt, I'm sorry, okay?

I'm sorry you were overlooked

and it's not going to happen again.

- Just tell mom and dad I...

- No, stop it, please, don't do this.

- Tell 'em I love 'em, alright?

- Mattie, please stop.

No, no, Matt.

- Stop, stop.

Tell James, "I'm so

sorry that I wasn't there

"to watch him grow up."

Tell him I'm sorry.

- [Michael] No, please, get down.

Get down.

Jesus loves you, Matt.

Jesus loves you.

(Matt laughing)

- What's in your blood?

What's in my head?

Don't be ridiculous.

- It's not.

He loves you more than

you know, I promise you.

- Then where is He?

(somber music)

- Where are you?

Where are you?

- He's right here.

Matt, God sacrificed

for you, for your life.

Just like you sacrificed for me.

Now, it's my turn.

Let me fight for you, please.

(rain falling)

- I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

- Hey, hey, you about ready for a break?

- Hi, uh, yeah, yeah,

Michael's been asleep

for, like, 30 minutes, so he's

due for some Lorazepam soon

and make sure that...

- What's goin' on?

- Oh, you're dad's

here, so I'm taking off.

- No, just stay for like, stay

for like, 30 more minutes.

- No, I can't, Michael, I

have a lot that I need to do.

- It's just 30 minutes.

- I'm sorry.

- [Michael] Really?

- Yeah, I can't be here

every night, Michael.

I just can't, I have a life of my own

that I have to catch up on.

Please don't make me feel guilty about it.

- I'm not trying to make

you feel guilty about it.

- Well, you're making me feel really,

really guilty about it.

- [Michael] I was asking...

(heavy sigh)

(somber music)

I remember you kindly

the promise you made

hold

gracefully

you won't be alone

for long

I'm with you

- Uh, could you give us a minute?

- [Dan] Sure.

- Marry me?

- What?

- I love you.

Every time that I'm with you

my heart still skips a beat.

You are the only person that I've ever met

who I can just talk to for

hours and hours and hours

and time just disappears.

(laughs)

You make me laugh and you make me smile

and you are just the

most incredible person

that I have ever met in my entire life.

You are a man of so much

faith and so much integrity

and you have my heart

like nobody else does.

And I swear, I swear I am a strong woman,

but when it comes to you, I just turn into

this weak, pathetic,

weird, awkward girl

and it's dumb, it's dumb, but,

but, uh,

(sighs)

I just want you desperately.

- There's no guarantee with me.

- I know.

- I love you.

- I love you.

- But you deserve someone who is going

to be with you.

- I deserve, I deserve you.

You are my soulmate.

Remember, you told me that.

You told me that and I believed that

and, yeah, I really, really,

really want to get away

from all of this, too,

because this really sucks.

This really sucks.

But you're a part of me

and I'm a part of you

and I know that we belong together.

(Michael sniffs)

- I can't.

I'm really tired.

Can we talk about this later?

Some other time?

(somber music)

- I don't think I can do this again, mom.

(Michelle crying)

(wheels rolling)

(Michael sighs)

- What are you up to?

I have always trusted that

you had a plan for me.

Is this it?

Is this it?

Attached to this for the rest of my life?

How am I supposed to make a promise to her

when I have no idea how much

time I have left to give her?

- No one knows how much time we have.

I'm sorry, son, but it looked

like you needed some answers.

And I know you aren't

going to hear anything

from up there.

You're sick, yes, but in

a way, we're all sick,

always marching toward

our inevitable conclusion.

You could be free of cancer today

and drive away from this

place and be hit by a bus.

The point I'm trying to make is this,

until you die, son,

you live.

(phone vibrating)

(phone vibrates)

(phone vibrates)

(phone vibrates)

(Michelle sighs)

- [Michael] Hi.

- Hey.

(Michael clears throat)

- So, I was just about to go for a walk.

You wanna go with me?

- Yeah, sure.

- Okay, I have a surprise

that I wanna show you.

- What does that mean?

- Uh, means we gotta use this again.

Remember this?

- Yeah, I remember that.

- Okay, come on.

- Oh, my gosh.

- [Michael] Don't peek.

- I'm not peeking.

- Too tight?

- No, it's fine.

- You look like a pirate.

- Arghh.

- Good, keep going.

- Where am I going?

You know how much this makes me nervous.

You're doing great.

- Uh, I don't feel great.

Oh, oh.

This is scary.

Where am I going?

Whoa.

- [Michael] Keep going, keep going.

- [Michelle] Uh, this is terrifying.

I don't know which way.

- Oh, my gosh.

Where are the pork sandwiches?

You actually got seafood?

Oh, my gosh.

(sentimental music)

- I am so madly in love with you.

And when I look at you,

I see a lifetime together.

I don't know what the future holds,

but I want it to be with you.

You're the blessing of my life.

Michelle Larson,

will you marry me?

- Yes.

Yeah.

Gosh.

- Look at that.

- You're somethin' else.

You don't even like seafood.

- But you love it.

(light piano music)

Will I

with body broken

hold resolve another the way

for now I'll stand

somewhere.

Will it

make a difference

if what I do,

or what I say

is from my knees

somewhere

I wanna be there

somewhere

beside you

beside you

We'll always dance

we'll always try

forever more you'll be

by my side

I wanna be beside

I wanna be beside you.

(light guitar music)

- Do you see that?

That light?

- No.

(Michael sighs)

- What is it, what do you see?

- It's in the ceiling.

It's so peaceful.

It's like the stars.

- You're scaring me.

- Don't be scared.

(piano playing light music)

- Michael, you're not gonna die.

Wanna know how I know that?

- How?

- Because I can't take anything else.

I need God to show me that He's there.

I need him to show me

that He cares about us

and that He loves us.

- He does.

Today, I had strength

that shouldn't have been possible.

I walked down the aisle today

and married the girl of my dreams.

Each and every day with

you is a gift from God.

Don't be afraid.

- I'm always afraid.

(ominous music)

(Michael coughing)

- [Michelle] Do you need some water?

(light piano music)

(breathing heavily)

- What's wrong?

- I can't breathe.

- Matt?

Where are your pills?

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