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Flight 777, you're 7, you're cleared for takeoff, runway 8L.

Same old argument every year.

Yep. Ten years of marital bliss.

We are on our way to Paris.

Every year I choose to bring you on this trip. Now, what is your problem?

Ask him.

I told her the truth.

This yearly vacation is painful for all of us, and we should probably skip it

next year. I'm going off to college anyway.

Come on, son.

Ricky, I only see you once a year as it is. Whose fault is that?

Your mother.

She didn't have to move to Paris.

She's... French. She's trying to drive a wedge between you and your father. No,

you took care of that. Stop it now. Stop it.

Both of you just stop it.

Champagne Captain, fellas? No, thank you, Amy, no. Come on, you're not on

He's not available either.

Move on, sister.

That was completely uncalled for.

She was trolling. You would know. That's how you landed my dad.

We're about to take off. You need to sit down and fasten your seatbelt.

Sir, I think you're supposed to sit down and buckle up. I have flown over 4 ,000

hours. I know exactly what I am doing.

Dad,

Dad, are you okay? Is it your head? Are you all right?

I should have chosen the dog.

It's okay, Luke.

Your choices are just beginning.

Take one, divide by two.

Change. If it was only up to you to change.

Right turn at E6.

Do you need assistance?

We have a medical situation here.

You're all clear to transition runway 8 to taxi away. Do you need an ambulance?

7707. It's Captain Sellers.

Luke, I think he's dead. Oh, no, his kid's on board.

He was hitching a ride to take him back home.

Okay, Dad, wake up.

Please, Dad.

Dad?

Okay, somebody help him!

Please, everyone, stay in your seats with your seatbelts buckled. If there's

doctor, please come forward. We have a medical emergency.

We're sorry for any inconvenience this causes you.

Please, remain seated and await further instructions.

It's okay, Dad.

It's okay, the dog. I understand.

We all understand.

It's okay.

Please forgive me, son.

Ricky, I'm sorry.

So this is it, huh?

My life is over.

Not if I have anything to say about it.

Don't tell me.

God is your co -pilot?

No.

God is the plane.

And everything else in the universe.

Welcome, Captain Sellers. Make yourself comfortable.

Today, I'll be your captain.

Okay. Then, uh... Captain, you had better level off.

Really? Why's that?

Because of...

Re -polling?

Right out of the sky.

All the time,

I thought I was headed up. I was really headed down.

On a certain kind of logic, yeah.

Judge, the nose is headed straight down now.

Do something before we crash.

Oh, you little face.

All right, here, take over, Captain. Pull yourself together.

Okay, here we go.

There.

Say, Captain, what's the matter with your first officer?

Afraid of heights.

Just anything over 10 ,000 feet, really.

Listen, I'm Smith, and this is Judge Othniel.

And you probably already know why you're here.

Oh, yeah, of course.

I'm dying, and you two are figments of my imagination trying to make me accept

the unaccepted. Listen...

I'm afraid of flying, and I'm a little bit claustrophobic, so let me just get

the chase here. Do you mind, Judge?

No, no, no, you go right ahead.

Here's the deal.

You're not dying.

You're dead.

And we're not your imagination. We're real.

See, I mean, think about it. If you were making this up, we'd be dressed like

this.

This is not an ordinary cockpit.

It's court. This is your judgment day. The judge likes flying, and the men and

women who do it so.

Take advantage of it. Get yourself a second chance to live again. Is that

coverage? I want to work a bit on your delivery.

But you have spoken the truth.

Before we proceed, any questions, Captain?

Yeah. Did he just say second chance?

Prove it.

Okay. So this is hell, right?

Hell is what you make of it.

Is this hell to you? Why?

All right, that's enough, Mr. Smith.

No, this is a cargo area of your airplane. Nothing more, nothing less.

are we here?

You tell me.

This is not happening. What is happening?

Our skeptic is about to become a believer.

It's you.

That's him.

Right, that's the one I, uh... What?

Nothing's gonna happen to this dog, right?

I love dogs.

I don't believe this.

Hey, no kidding around, Judge. Dogs are divinely designated as man's best

friend. Tell me nothing's gonna happen to this dog.

That depends on Captain Sellers. It was out of my control.

I did all I could. I had no choice.

I'm listening, Captain Sellers. Go on.

All right, so it's one of my biggest regrets, okay?

I mean, I pride myself on being one of the... All right, the top pilot.

As you pride yourself on being a good husband and father?

Yes.

All right, no, no.

No, look, I pride myself on being a good person, okay?

I mean, I'm responsible for thousands of lives every year, and I have never let

my passengers down.

Except one.

Except one.

So, it's official?

You guys are divorcing?

I'll buy you a drink at the Eiffel Tower.

Control Tower calling Metro Flight 7707.

Yeah, this is 7707, Captain Sellers. I read you.

We've got a problem.

And this little guy got put into the wrong cargo hold.

Is it getting colder in here? I'm freezing.

That's what happened to Willie.

You let Willie freeze to death?

Did you have any idea what it costs to take off and land a plane like this? You

let Willie freeze.

And he did pay, didn't he?

Oh, yeah, he paid.

You see, when he realized what was happening, it was as if he was losing

father all over again. Only this time it was permanent.

What do you mean by losing him?

I think Ricky lost faith in me that day.

Oh, he said that he understood that in the adult world, things are different.

But in the world of a child, you turn the plane around and save the dog.

The willies of this world are worth more than the thousands of dollars it costs

to land a jetliner or any schedule.

I just wish... What do you wish?

I wish I could go back, do it all over again, and preserve that

universe for my son.

Just a little while longer.

Universe?

Childhood.

Well, Captain, you shall have three days, and three days only,

to go back.

And save your son's childhood.

You'll go back with all your memories intact.

No one will recognize you.

You are a free agent in the universe.

The blessing of God Almighty and his coin.

Very funny.

I hate flying.

Well, you better get used to it.

Because you're going to be waiting on all the other people who hate flying.

So will you.

Aw, wait just a minute.

Why would somebody with all my skills come back as an over -glorified waiter?

Well, maybe with all your pride in your work, you still have a few lessons to

learn. Willie?

Willie? Hey, don't be upset. Remember, every dog has its day.

I'm so sorry, but do you have some ginger ale? An older woman is ill and

needs some to settle her tummy.

Oh, yes, ma 'am. Right away.

It's times like these I wish I was somebody else.

Real.

Mommy!

Yeah,

me too.

It was my wife.

It says here May 19th, so this is my regular flight.

Wait. Wait a minute. May 19th, 1990?

This is my first transatlantic flight.

What's her name?

Who?

Oh, that's Phoebe.

When were you two divorced?

That came through right after we got to Paris. I was taking her and Ricky there

to live. Why are you asking me so many questions?

What? Why are you asking?

It's beautiful.

The cherry is a nice touch.

You are an artist, yes?

I am your slave, madame.

Soon to be mademoiselle.

And you are an angel.

Yes, mademoiselle.

Excuse me.

Where is your son?

He couldn't be very far, could he?

You must not allow him to run wild and bother the other passengers, the other

paying passengers. He's a little boy. He must explore.

No, he must sit down. There are rules, you know.

Now you sound like my husband.

Must be a very sensible man.

Oh, he is.

Terribly. That's why he's about to be my ex -husband.

Pardon.

She's wonderful.

He's rude.

Poor guy. I saw her. She dumped that on you on purpose.

I said I reminded her of her husband.

Then I should get to know you better.

That woman knows exactly how to treat a man.

Yeah.

Apparently any man.

Watch your mouth.

I am her husband, you know.

Not yet, you're not.

You're just a flight attendant she met for the first time today.

You know what this is?

A glass?

An empty glass.

It's full.

It's milk.

Don't worry.

I'll take care of you personally today, Mr. Fox.

Can I get you another drink?

Coffee?

Tea?

Or milk?

Milk, anyone?

You should be in show business.

You're funny.

Well, there is a producer in first class who thinks I'm a magician.

Why? You turn water into wine?

No. I turn wine into milk.

I do that a lot.

Is that your mother?

Oh, no.

I have no family.

Oh, except for Ricky.

You have Captain Sellers.

So Connie's been talking to you?

No. Connie?

No, not at all. I'm surprised.

She has her cap set for Luke.

He says it's not true.

He says, I'm jealous and crazy.

Are you?

Of course I'm crazy.

Men love crazy women.

Except when they marry them.

Then they want their mothers.

Captain Seller's mother's not crazy, I take it?

I think so.

She never says what she really means, so she never commits a faux pas.

It's okay if she doesn't make big, embarrassing mistakes, but she's never

him that she loves him either.

Now that's crazy, no?

Not telling someone you love them is crazy.

You wouldn't believe the number of people who don't learn that until it's

late. Yes, I would.

I see it every day. On your husband's face.

You're very perceptive, Smith.

It's part of my job.

Hey,

what were you doing under there?

Playing hide -and -go -seek. Really? With who?

You, Shelly.

Where's your mother?

She should be watching you. How stupid.

She is not. She's French.

It's okay.

It's okay.

It's not okay.

His mother should teach him better.

Hey, come on. He's just a little kid.

Where'd he get off talking to him that way? You don't even know his mother.

I know all I need to know. Just ask his father.

Now give him to me. I'll take care of him.

You're exploring.

You're shooting people with carrots.

Daddy! Hey.

There's my little buckaroo. You and Connie having a good time out here?

No, sure we were.

He was exploring and I was helping him.

Well, that's good.

Say,

son, where's your mom?

Not around as usual.

No, she's helping an old lady who's sick.

Well, that is very typical.

Hey, you want to come into the cockpit with me? What do you say?

Yeah! All right.

Yeah, buddy.

Does the sun miss us when it goes away?

The sun doesn't have feelings like we do, Ricky.

But mom says everything has feelings.

Well, don't you worry, son. The sun just goes to sleep at night like

you and I do.

Can you imagine what that woman is filling that child's head with?

Yeah, poetry probably.

Well, it's inappropriate for an eight -year -old.

It's obviously worrying him.

He shouldn't be thinking about stuff like that.

Well, he does think about stuff like that. Well,

he stopped talking to me about them, right?

That's right, Luke.

Why am I here?

To start the dialogue.

Well, I don't know how.

I mean, I don't know.

I don't know how the sun feels when it's set.

But you know who does?

She's so frightening.

No.

Powerful.

Don't be afraid of her. Tap into her, man. What do you got to lose?

If I fail my life?

You already lost that.

While you were living.

I have made some irreversible mistakes in my life.

Like what?

Like letting my wife fall out of love with me.

I knew it for years. I just let it go.

I made a mess out of everything.

Son Ricky has an absentee father, and Phoebe had to raise our son all by

herself.

And Connie.

Connie thinks she's the captain of the ship, and all she's really getting is an

empty uniform, a bus driver in the sky, putting in time until he can die

from a piece of flying luggage.

Actually, it was an aneurysm.

Can you reverse that? I can.

But you can.

I shouldn't fall out of love with you, Luke.

You fell out of love with her.

I know we're not in our seats.

No, that's not it. The plane isn't even half full. Don't worry about it.

I just wanted...

Anne. I just wanted Anne to see the sun and say goodbye.

I won't say many more goodbyes.

Sure you will.

Shall I tell you my secret to long life?

Yes, by all means, we both need to hear that.

Love wisely and with abandon.

Too late for that for me.

I'm old and I'm sick.

That's the shunt.

For your chemotherapy?

Yes. You see?

How can I love that?

You have to love the lessons the pain will teach you.

You go in.

You should be much more comfortable up here.

Thank you. That's lovely.

Excuse me.

What's with the old gal up here with the high rollers?

It's called kindness.

Drink your milk.

The angels will

reward you.

They already have.

I think there's hope for us.

Go for it, buddy.

But frankly, I don't think you've got a dog of a champ.

Is there a problem here?

Uh, yes.

Look, I know this is going to sound crazy, but I keep hearing a dog whine.

I know it's not possible, and I'm probably just freaked out because this

first time I'm flying with my dog, but I just keep thinking I hear him whine.

His name is Willie.

He's my best friend.

He's a border collie.

I can't believe I forgot about that dog.

Is the dog still alive?

I believe so.

Now when you say you believe, do you believe it? No, I'm totally basing it on

Willie's owner saying that he... That's crazy.

That's love.

Now you're starting to sound like Phoebe.

Maybe everyone should sound like Phoebe.

Come on, she puts food coloring in mashed potatoes to make it more festive.

I love that.

So do I.

are you doing that's an animal you can't put it there and he pressurized in here

but no but just put it on the other end but when look there ain't no but except

the one in your pants that's a dog it'll die in here freeze to death put it in

the other cargo just like the the last one jeez louise what'd

you do this time

Look, that piece of tin's about to leave American airspace. Can that dog have

survived that long?

What are you going to do? I'm going to go tell me, uh, me about the dog.

You don't.

Sorry, but you can't go in there.

My son is in there.

Against federal law.

So is murder.

But if you don't let me in, I will, uh... You'll what?

I will get my husband back and you'll never get him.

She's gone in there.

So what? She's his wife.

It's against the law.

There are higher laws.

Oh, drop dead.

I'm requesting a transfer to Atlanta.

My hands are tied, Phoebe. I can't just turn around a 747

on a non -stop transatlantic... My first non -stop transatlantic flight.

And lamb.

To try to say the dog who's probably already... Don't you dare say it.

Fine.

Go ahead, make me the monitor.

You're not a monster.

You are the pilot of this plane and you're in control.

Most important, you are his father.

If you do this, how will he learn to respect and cherish all life?

From you, I guess.

Come on, isn't that why you're moving him halfway across the planet?

So that I can't have any influence on him anymore?

Is that what you think?

Paris is my home.

We need one.

Say goodbye to Daddy, Ricky.

Daddy, please don't let the dog die.

Daddy, please.

I'm sorry, son.

Something's the matter, isn't it?

I'm afraid so, Dan.

A horrible, horrible mistake was made on the ground,

and... Willie was

put into the wrong compartment of the plane.

No, no, no, no.

They said everything would be okay.

Because we had everything marked. It was on the ticket.

Look, look, we had it marked on the ticket. I made sure.

Yeah.

Where's the airport?

Can we land? Is it too late?

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry. It's just... I had him since I was a kid.

After my accident, my parents got this little ball of fur and...

He got me back up on my feet again.

Couldn't even lay down because he wouldn't let me lay in bed.

He... He saved my life.

Don't cry.

My dad will see, Willie.

My darlings, I love you very much.

Don't blame yourselves for what is about to happen.

I always wanted to see Paris.

I knew you took it as a good sign that I made the trip.

What I'm about to do is good.

It's right for me.

I'm tired.

I want to rest now.

Forgive me for not saying goodbye.

Let me go like a leaf in the wind.

I love you now and always, Mother.

Why don't you rest now?

I think I would like to sleep now.

But it'll hurt.

I'll take my medicine later.

Brother, what now?

Your son believes you can save the dog.

Listen, the odds are 101 that that dog is even still alive.

But if I turn this plane around, it's a pretty safe bet that I won't be flying

to Paris anymore. And I need this job because my kid's going to be moving

Don't let him.

Don't let him. He's living with his mother. Well, don't let her move either.

Listen, if you do, you're going to miss him your whole life.

Okay.

Fine. Now, would you please excuse me? I've got a plane to fly.

You're on autopilot, Captain.

You've been on autopilot for a long time.

Listen, you can do this.

You can save this dog, and it has every reason to live because it lives to love

some big goof named Dan who's sitting back in coach right now.

And you have every reason to save your family because your wife lives to love a

big goof who's up here flying this airplane right now. Stop it, all right?

Just stop it.

I'm not Santa Claus. I can't pull miracles out of a big bag on my back. I

asking you to believe in Santa Claus. I'm asking you to believe in God.

i can't it's too late believe me i know that you can't

do it i want you to call on someone who can

Time's running out.

I've let everybody down, even poor Willie.

You've done everything you can.

That's bigger than me.

What's that supposed to mean? It means I am not... It means I'm not in control.

I got nothing but pride, false pride to keep me warm at night when I could have

had a wife who...

Sees the world through God's eyes and a son who believed in me even after I'd

given up on him.

I need help.

I need a miracle.

Ladies and gentlemen, this is your captain speaking. A situation has been

to my attention that I think you need to be made aware of. I knew it! My dad's

gonna save Willie!

What's going on now?

A dog has been placed in the wrong cargo compartment of the aircraft and is

slowly... freezing to death.

I can't guarantee that we can save him, but he will surely die if we don't turn

this aircraft around and land immediately. So his name is Willie,

faithful friend of Dan.

I already have permission to reroute to New York. I hope I have yours.

I hope you'll pray for Willie.

I got a business meeting with the head of French television.

I got a three -picture deal pending, and we are going to turn this plane around

over my dead body.

Believe me, sir, that can be arranged.

I can't believe it.

They're going to crucify him.

They'll ground him.

More time for me and Ricky.

Please, God, let that dog be alive.

Please, God.

Let Willie live.

Please, dear Heavenly Mother, let the dumb dog be alive.

Let me live to get off this plane.

Come on, Willie.

Live, Willie.

Live, Willie.

Live.

Dear father, let there be his life.

Thank you, New York.

You're welcome, Captain.

Good luck.

Hope Willie makes it.

7707, thank you, New York. We all do.

Flight attendants, prepare for landing.

my son the truth

Ricky

your father wants to see you

You know, this is totally against the rules.

Yeah.

Willie!

Come here, boy!

Come here!

Come on!

There you go.

Hey, Willie.

Good to see you, pal.

I knew you'd make it.

Yeah.

Attaboy.

You were one popular dog.

Life there.

Definitely new life there. I knew it.

And new... something there.

Could be a 20 share.

Give me a call.

Full of life there.

I'd say that's been a good night's work.

Yeah.

There's two whole more days to go.

Time flies when you're having fun.

Gross me out.

You guys have been married for nearly 20 years. Don't you get bored of each

other? No.

Time to buckle up, folks.

Connie, how are you?

Since you saw me at work yesterday.

Still single, still looking.

Hey, hey, don't I know you?

Know me? We dated for two months ten years ago.

That's right.

I knew I knew you.

How's it going, babe?

Hanging in, yeah.

Oh, great, great. Hey, remember that little dog I made the airplane turn

for? You.

Willie. Hey, yeah, that's right, Willie.

W -I -L -L -I -E or Y?

I don't know. I -E.

Captain! Hello, Harvey.

This is great! I was just telling them... Connie, that's with an I -E, not

Cool. Anyway, I want to make Willie's life story an M -O -W, you know?

20 share at least. You know, people now, they're ready for the feel -good fuzzy

story. Hey, how about a drinky, babe?

Is that with a Y or an IE?

Yeah. Wait, no, I don't know. Am I? I mean, have I been a good man, a good

husband, good father?

The best.

It's true.

You came through, Luke.

I can't remember.

You will.

You'll remember all the millions of moments that make up a family.

Ricky breaking his leg but winning a blue ribbon at the junior rodeo. Phoebe

painting your house the color of sunsets.

Rescuing 17 dogs.

Two miscarriages.

And then... Hi, Daddy. I want 300 toothpaste.

Annie.

Named after... Ann,

the lady in the airplane who was...

It was tired.

It was tired.

She beat her cancer into remission.

Got a second wind.

She lived up until last spring.

But mostly you're going to remember. You.

Paris.

I do remember.

Paris, wait a minute. We must be on our way there right now. No, Hawaii.

The hula girls.

Right. For Rick. No, for Annie.

She wants to be one.

Oh, no.

A wonderful life.

Wait, wait, wait.

Thank you for saving my life.

Whatever happened to Willie?

At least a 20 share.

Does the sun forget you when it goes away?

No. Because this light is reflected on the moon to remind us we're never alone.

Tomorrow always comes, bringing us a promise of a new day.

And what is that promise?

A new life? Another chance to love?

Our families? Our neighbors?

The earth? The sky?

And dogs named Willie?

Ready, Captain.

Who said that?

Oh, no.

Oh, no, no, no, no.

No, no, I can't. I can't.

I'm afraid of flying.

Captain Smith, this is a control tower.

You've cleared the zone.

You're on your own.

Have a nice flight.

If you could change the world.

Change.

Rearrange your world.

Change.

Take one, divide by two.

Change. If it was only up to you to change.

To a world of wonder from a world made.