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- [Students] I pledge allegiance,

to the flag of the United States of America

and to the republic. (bell rings)

- Good morning class.

- [Class] Good morning.

- Today will be a good day.

So, take out your textbooks and let's get started.

- Hey man, what's up?

- Sup.

- What makes you so special to have water on your desk?

- (laughs nervously) You know, just thirsty a lot.

- (scoffs) You're so small man.

Why your eyes always so yellow?

You sick?

So, are ya?

- What?

- Sick, are you sick?

Something wrong with ya?

- No, I'm straight man.

- Corey and Kevin, would you two like to share

what you're discussing?

It's got to be very important.

- No, we was just sharing some notes.

- How many people have picked out a topic

for the blood disorder project

that exists here in the states?

- [Girl] My topic will be on leukemia.

- Thank you Cali.

- This is a blood disorder that is very common.

A person who suffers from leukemia

generally suffers from

an abnormal production of blood cells.

Generally leukocytes.

Does anyone else care to share his or her topic?

- My research paper is about sickle cell anemia.

If affects mostly African Americans and Hispanic Americans.

- Thank you Kevin.

Sickle cell is also a very common blood disorder.

What I would like to do is to break you off into groups.

Kevin and Corey, you two work together.

Casey and Linda, you two work together.

And Sissy and Peter. (bell rings)

- Hey man, we're gonna make a straight up A on this.

I cannot afford to fail this class.

Hey, get at me later, so we can get started.

- Okay, I'll get with you later.

Miss Irvani, I wanted to talk to you about something.

- Yes, Corey, what is it?

- I don't feel comfortable doing the research project

on sickle cell anemia.

I mean

- You want me to switch your partner?

- Well, not really, it's just

I don't want Kevin to

Never mind.

- Wait a minute.

You'll be fine.

What better person to touch on this subject, than you?

Look Corey, I know you want to keep this quiet

because people can be cruel.

However, when you decide to embrace your condition,

your life will become much easier.

I know a lot of people who made their misery their ministry

and they gave back to others.

Think about what I just said.

- Okay.

I'll keep that in mind.

Thank you.

- And Corey, I expect nothing less than an A,

on Friday.

- Friday?

- If you need help, I'm here late on Tuesday.

- Well, I have to attend support group.

- Good for you.

- My mom is making me go so,

I told her I would try it out, you know?

- You never know.

Well good luck, all right.

- Black roses, red roses.

Dark is night.

Red is blood.

- Hey!

I had a rough time last night.

- Yeah, me too.

My parents are back at it again.

- I understand what that's like.

- Enough with this emotional surge.

(bell rings) I can't take it anymore.

We gotta get to class.

- [Corey] Yeah.

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- [TV] A thirteen point lead for the United States.

(knock) Many times USA basketball and the scoring table

- You're in bed?

Oh boy.

I'll get the medicine.

- [TV] In 1972 they put some time back on the clock.

Forty years ago, I was just a kid, but I remember that game.

(pills rattling)

- [TV] Divito makes the shot

What's your pain level?

- It's like a six,

but I can handle it though.

- [TV] Williams also coming off hernia surgery in May

Williams left wide open for three.

Good ball movement.

There's those jump shots.

Well it's feast or famine

sometimes when you rely on just outside shooting.

- Now you know that God will put no more on you

than you can bear, okay?

So hang in there.

- [TV] Barcelona back with more USA basketball history.

- Do you want me to cancel the support group tonight?

- No, no, I'll be good.

- Are you sure?

- Yeah, I know, I want to go.

- [TV] In the 1972 Olympics that amount

of free throws gave the USA

(running water)

- Most of my friends are active in sports, but I'm scared

that I will get a crisis and lose some cool points.

but I just love sports.

- Yeah, it's like they can just pick you out of a crowd.

I just don't bother to be around people

that I know will tease meabout it.

I just don't bother.

- Everyone we have a new peer in the group.

Let's all welcome him.

(clapping)

So what is your name and what would you like to share?

- Well, I'm Corey.

- [group] Hi Corey.

- My mom made me come. (laughing)

But you know, I'm glad to be here.

I just want to say

I had a pain crisis the other day

a six y'all.

You know sometimes I get so upset because it's like

I don't deserve this disease.

You know it's just so painful and aggravating.

- To be honest I kind of blame my parents

for not getting tested before engaging,

I mean I love them, but I just want to be honest.

- Well thank you for being honest Brian.

As a parent, mom, would you like to respond?

- Well, as for me, I do feel the shame

of not being knowledgeable

and sometimes it's truly overwhelming

to see what he goes through

and this is why we have the line of open communication

so that he will not feel ill towards me.

- Hey, I used to feel that way.

But sometimes, things in life just happen.

You know we just gotta be grateful of being blessed

to be here with people that we love.

- Well said Corey, and remember the use of different methods

to control your pain.

Be cautious of your activity, keep the water down,

and make sure you take your medicine.

Always keep a positive outlook, and look for ways

to improve your eating habits.

Find a comfort zone to help you in times of need,

and get a support system

with caring friends and fun cousins.

But most importantly live life to the fullest,

yet with a few limitations.

You can do it.

- I'm not trying to win anybody over or anything,

but it at least helps to pray

to God when you're sick.

I mean we can't do this on our own,

even on our good days.

That's all.

- I agree.

I'll see you all next week.

(clapping)

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- Hey son.

- Hey coach.

- Can I talk to you?

- Yeah I only need to put a few reps in.

Getting better every day, right?

- I like that attitude.

I think you could be a good player,

but

Son I believe you can be anything that you want to be.

- Tell me you're not about to say what I think you are.

- However this game, it's risky,

it's hard work, I mean it's jumping up and down,

it's running, it's strenuous

and you could become dehydrated.

Look I just don't want to take that chance

of you running out of fuel.

- Run out of fuel?

Coach I can do this.

I mean I do everything I was told to do by my doctor.

- Son, it's for your own good.

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- Do not feel sorry for me,

because I don't feel sorry for myself.

- [TV] That's what faith does.

And you have to treat faith like that,

like he's a servant

- Hey.

- [TV] and he works for you.

How was practice?

- [TV] The more he does, the stronger he gets.

You okay?

- Well

- [TV] It will take two days. (shuts off)

Never mind.

(buzzing)

Excuse me, mom.

Hello.

Yeah, yeah, the library will be great.

I'll be back, mom.

- Corey.

Corey.

- [Ms. Fortune] What is this?

- I'm sorry, may I help you?

- What is this?

- Oh.

Well, I had to let him go due to school policy.

I mean the risks involved are just too high.

The excessive absences,

you have to have a certain grade point average

to play sports.

And look there's so many other things that he could be doing

and not putting his life in jeopardy.

- Listen, what gives you the right to discourage

a child from playing basketball?

He's given two years

and now you're saying he's a liability.

You let me worry about that.

We are aware of protocol.

Or did you think we were not?

- Look, I get your point,

maybe I misjudged

the sickness he's challenged with.

Tell you what.

Why don't we just start over?

- Okay.

So I'm Ms. Fortune.

- Hi, I'm coach Larry, it's nice to meet you.

- Same here.

- I tell you what,

why don't you have Corey come by the office tomorrow

and we can work something out.

I'm sure there are other positions that are less

strenuous.

- Sounds good.

I'll do that.

By the way, I'm really a nice person.

- Yeah right.

- [Corey] Hey man, what's up, what's going on?

- [Kevin] What happened to you?

I waited for two days.

- I was under the weather,

but I'm good now, so.

- Come and check this out,

there's all kinds of stuff on this disease.

- Wait, wait, scroll back down.

One more page.

Alright, stop, stop.

Is that here in Huston?

Print it.

- What are you going to do with this?

- Just print it.

- That's going to be 15 cents, man.

- (scoffs) I got it man, just come on.

(printer)

- Hey man, where you going?

You just got here.

You got to put in your time.

- [Corey] Just finish it up for me,

okay I have to do something very important.

- [Student] Shh

- Fine, but you owe me.

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- And then I found out that there people considering

a bone marrow transplant,

and get this,

they've been cured.

- I don't know, Corey.

- If I could find a blood donor who's the perfect match.

Do you know what this will mean

if this all works?

- What about you, or Auntie Kelly,

can we get y'all checked out?

- I don't know Corey, this is too sudden.

This is just over the top.

- Mom, are you serious?

We're talking about a possible cure.

- I mean we're just going to have to pass on this one.

there are all these complications,

it's just not that easy.

- I don't care about the complications,

I just want to be normal.

- What are you talking about?

You are normal.

It's just that the symptoms of the disease

make you feel like you're abnormal, Corey.

- I'm not normal, mom.

Look at me.

I have yellow eyes, mom.

I can't play sports.

I have to drink gallons of water.

Mom, I think I'm contagious.

I just don't want any of it anymore.

- You don't want what, Corey?

- This, this body.

Blood transfusions, the needle sticks,

the extricating pain, the medicines.

I just don't want any of it anymore.

- When God is ready to heal you, He will.

- What if God is waiting on me?

'Cause if he is, I am ready, mom.

I mean do you want me to end up like Casey?

Mom, I was told I must live by faith.

You told me this.

And faith without works is dead.

Mom.

- Son, I just don't want you putting your hope

into something that just may not work.

- But you wouldn't know that though.

Faith is unseen.

It's hoping in those things.

- I just can't,

I just

can't.

I'm sorry.

- I'm sorry too.

(knocking)

- Did I come at a bad time?

- Yeah.

No.

- Is everything okay, are you okay?

- (crying) No, I'm not.

We just had a heated discussion.

I guess I just feel so helpless.

What have I just done?

- It's going to be okay,

just let me talk to him?

(knocking)

- Corey are you okay?

- Yeah, I'm okay.

- Well are you up for this?

- (scoffs) Do I have a choice?

- No, but I promise I will be gentle.

- How many sickle cell patients do you see?

- Well, about 12.

- Did any of them have the surgery

to cure the disease?

- You mean the bone marrow transplant?

Well there was one of my patients that decided to do it.

Until this day, it has been successful.

Why?

- Just thinking.

It could be my way of escape.

- I do have to warn you that there are complications

involved in this procedure.

And what did your mom say?

- She's against it.

- Sometimes it's not always best to go against the grain.

You have to be mentally prepared

for such a delicate procedure.

Maybe you should listen to your mom.

- Yeah.

- Well God speed in whatever you decide to do.

I mean only you know how you feel.

I would take my time and I would do my homework,

then decide.

Remember, let it run for four hours,

and clean the site before you remove the needle.

- I know, and put it in the sharps container (laughs)

- Okay, I'll see you later, big guy.

(tense music)

- You'll see

- Hi, my name is Corey Montgomery.

I would like to find out some information

on the bone marrow transplant procedure.

Sickle cell anemia.

The person is 16 years old.

Okay, alright, thank you.

(clicking)

Hi, my name is Corey Montgomery,

I wanted to get some information

on the bone marrow transplant procedure.

- [Ms. Fortune] Corey?

Corey?

- I'm coming.

I'm sorry could you repeat that?

- [Ms. Fortune] I'm going to run out for a while.

I'll be right back.

- Alright, alright got it.

Thank you very much.

(questioning music)

- I have good news.

- Okay.

- It's Corey.

Corey may have found a potential cure

for the sickle cell disease.

- What kind of cure?

- Well it's a bone marrow transplant.

- That doesn't sound like Corey

would think of something like that.

He's a child.

Which one of y'all came up with this idea?

- Well he's doing a school project

and he ran across this information

- The devil is a liar.

God is not pleased with all of this new technology.

Look, when my daughter got diagnosed with cancer

I just prayed to God about it

and patiently waiting for something to happen.

- And do you remember what happened?

- That's not fair.

I've supported you through everything

and you can't take my advice on this.

- Do you remember how you had to watch

your daughter suffer?

I feel that,

I feel it here

and I feel it here.

Have you ever wondered what it may have been like.

- For a cure.

get a treatment.

Yes I do.

But I have to live with that every day.

Look sister, don't do this.

What do you think they're going to say about you?

People are going to think you've lost your mind.

Last Sunday pastor told us

that we need to do something that we've never done before

to get what we never had.

You and I were there together.

Did yo not hear that?

I'm not even concerned about people.

Wendy we are talking about my son.

- I don't know.

I just say, wait your turn, okay.

- You're right.

I have just decided what I need to do.

- Look.

Sometimes you have to let go and let God.

- Everything is not meant to let go.

Some things are meant to do something.

And that's faith Wendy.

That's faith.

- Man, this report is going to be off the chain.

- Yeah it is.

- Hey, did you know there are other races with sickle cell?

If we talk a little bit more about the potential cure

then maybe we could interview someone who has it.

- Like who?

- I don't know?

Do you know anyone?

- I might.

I'll check on that for you.

- [Kevin] Cool

(buzzing)

(buzzing)

- I knew it.

You have sickle cell don't you.

- Yeah, I do,

but I would appreciate it if you don't tell anyone.

- What? You ashamed?

- Wouldn't you be?

- Well I don't know.

Why be all secret with it?

- Until you've walked with it then you wouldn't understand.

- Okay, I got an idea.

Why don't you let me interview you about the disease.

- No, I couldn't

- Come on man, it would be an easy A.

- Dude no, I said, no.

- Alright, fine.

(knocking)

- [Corey] Hey coach,

my mom told me that you wanted to see me.

- Yes I did, come in, have a seat.

Listen, I wanted to apologize for offending you in any way.

I can be a little,

unsentimental at times.

- I'm okay coach.

- Good, tell you what.

Why don't you help me coach?

Assistant coach?

Yeah I mean it's less strenuous on you,

not to mention you'll be around what you love.

- Okay, yeah, I'd appreciate that coach.

- Assistant coach.

- Can I ask you a question coach?

- Sure, go ahead.

- If you wanted something so bad,

and everybody was against you

what would you do?

- I would make it a point to (buzzing)

- Sorry coach, I have to grab this.

Hello?

Yes this is Corey.

I'll see you tomorrow coach.

- Okay.

- Yeah, okay.

- Tale of a Gothic princess.

Princess Dominica looked so beautiful

all dressed in black with white make up

and dark purple lips

she sat on her thrown so full of majesty

the onlookers were dazzled by her beauty

and worshiped the ground she walked upon.

The king was not well

and expected to die soon

and the queen had died long ago. (buzzing)

So the young princess would soon rule (buzz) the kingdom.

Hello?

- Hey can you come over real quick?

- Now is not a good time.

- I just need your help.

- I'm in the middle of something deep right now.

- I need to find a donor.

I need to get in contact with my family.

My mom and my uncle.

- Why?

This is something good right?

- Look I'll text you a list.

Can I count on you?

(horse neighing)

(phone ringing)

- (Ms. Fortune) Hello?

- Good morning.

How are you doing?

- I'm good.

The phone has been ringing off the hook.

How are you?

- I'm blessed.

Where's my nephew ?

He called me yesterday about being tested as a donor..

- Excuse me?

He asked you about what?

- Tell him that I called.

Sister Fortune.

You believe in helping everyone else,

but your own child needs help and you won't even help him.

Tell him I would be delighted to help him.

- But I don't think

- That's the thing, you can't speak for me.

Tell him to call with the details.

- Well okay, I will.

But what I was going to say is

(dial tone)

(thumping basketball)

- [Girl] Hey

- Hey

- You're pretty good.

Sorry you can't play anymore.

- Wow, news gets around fast.

- Yeah, I kinda overheard

you and the coach talking the other day.

I noticed you weren't here last week in class,

so I thought I'd see you here at practice.

- I mean, were you looking for me?

- Well no, but I was just wondering where you were.

- Are you going to be here at the game Saturday?

- Yeah, would you like to go to the movies instead?

- Yeah, sure.

- Hey, can I give you my number.

- Yeah! I mean, you know, if you want to.

Well, I'll see you around.

- Okay.

- Black roses, red roses,

dark as night, red as blood.

- You get in contact with anyone yet?

- Some of the numbers you gave me were wrong.

Did anyone call you back?

- Nah, not yet.

- It will work out.

You want something to drink?

- Nah, but, I do have to ask you something.

- I think I might have met someone.

- How do you know that?

- She gave me her number.

- So what's the problem?

- Being in a relationship means having to be open

about my issue.

- It's only an issue when you make it one.

You deserve to be happy too.

- I don't want people having sympathy for me.

I am no charity case.

- I understand, but you can't live your life trying to hide

from fear of what others might know about you.

- I guess I'm just different in that way then.

- No, you're not.

I'm different.

Look at me.

So you nervous?

- Yeah, yeah I'm nervous.

but I've got to go.

Thanks for listening.

- Black roses, red roses,

dark as night, red as blood.

- Man I told you I.

- Just hear me out.

I really need to ace this project so I can pass this class.

So I brought help.

- What do you mean?

- They're willing to help us.

- How?

- I have the disease.

- I have the trait, it's rare,

but they found it in my culture.

- Yeah, I have it too, and my little sister.

- Okay, but on conditions.

We don't use our real voices, we don't show our faces,

and most importantly this project

remains completely confidential.

- Alright, deal.

(bell)

Well we need to get to class.

(upbeat music)

(multiple people talking at once)

- She can tell you about her experience, and then I can

- Then we should also add some other things

to this conversation

- Then like I can actually write, I can do all the writing.

(overlapping talking)

- I've got some notes from a doctor.

- And maybe that, cause I'm going to point.

(music covers talking)

(bell rings)

- And she died from cancer.

I remember once my pastor told me

to never give up on the impossible things in life

because all things are possible with God.

(clapping)

- [teacher] So who wants to go next?

- Today our project will be a little different.

Kevin, the lights.

- [Voiceover] Five, four, three, two, one.

- [Voiceover] So what is sickle cell disease?

- [Voiceover] Sickle cell disease

is when your red blood cells change from round shapes

into sickle like shapes.

The sickle cells stick together and block blood flow

of that part of the body and you can start to hurt

and can't do things normally

because of the pain it can cause.

- [Voiceover] And is there a cure?

- [Voiceover] Yes, but not everybody can have it.

A bone marrow transplant, or BMT,

takes healthy bone marrow cells

from someone without sickle cell

and gives it to the person who has sickle cell disease.

This way you may be cured of sickle cell disease

by replacing the bone marrow that make the sickle cells.

Bone marrow is found inside your bones

and makes blood cells.

If you have any medicines remember

to tell your mommy or daddy, or teacher,

whether this has helped you.

This is important because your pain can get worse

and sometimes you may need to go to hospital

to have stronger medicines and to be looked after

by the nurses and doctors.

- [Voiceover] So here's the countdown of the top five

do's and don'ts for you to write down and remember.

- [Voiceover] In at number five:

don't forget to carry a water bottle with you everywhere.

Do avoid drinks that are too hot, or too cold.

At number four: don't where yourself out running

or playing games.

Do rest if you feel tired.

At number three; do wrap in warm clothes

if it's cold.

Don't forget to remove them if it's hot.

At number two: do eat up all your food,

don't forget to brush your teeth.

And finally at number one:

do go to the hospital clinic when you need to.

Don't forget to take your medicines every day.

- [ Voiceover] Thanks Sophie.

So do remember those important do's and dont's.

- [together] Bye.

(clapping)

(light music)

- Hey mom, what you doing here?

- Hop in Corey.

Why Corey?

- You don't understand ma.

I really have to be somewhere.

- I know all about the appointment.

- You do?

- Yes, I do.

- Sorry mom, it's just something in me will not die.

Something so strong I had to give it a chance.

Are you mad?

- No, not anymore.

I'm behind you 100%, and your dad.

- Wait, you called dad?

- Yes I did.

He's in agreement.

So let's get you to this appointment.

- Corey, good seeing you again.

- Good seeing you too, doc.

- How are you doing Ms. Fortune?

- [Ms. Fortune] I'm fine.

- I see you're interested in bone marrow transplant surgery.

- I definitely want to get some more

in depth information on it.

- Okay, we'll check your vitals real quick.

Take a deep breath.

- We've been searching the internet

and finding all sorts of stuff.

So we just want to come in and find out what's best for him.

- I see well this procedure has seen some success

in its patients.

However isn't a noted cure,

but it has the chance to become one.

- [Ms. Fortune] So is Corey

a good candidate for the surgery?

- Um, hm, sure is.

His sickle cell anemia is quite severe.

And he's showing signs of minor organ damage.

He's a type SC, which is the most severe.

And it doesn't look like his medication

is very effective.

- Well I have been doing a project in school,

so I've been really feeding myself

this information on the procedure.

- That's great.

I'll just need a sibling

with a matching bone marrow type now.

- [Ms. Fortune] He's the only child.

Can we have a family member tested?

- It's not that simple.

You see a sibling provides more chance of a perfect match.

Really this is the only option,

the best option.

We wouldn't want the bone marrow to be rejected.

- Doctor, you don't understand,

I have to have this procedure.

- There's not much I can do.

Without that perfect match,

you know we wouldn't want the body to reject anything,

we can't take that risk.

- None of you know what it's like.

- This is what I can do,

you can get tested, as well as his father,

I'll call with the results.

- [Ms. Fortune] And you did say no family members, right?

- Right, the better the match the more successful

the surgery will be.

I do apologize.

- [Ms. Fortune] Okay, thank you doctor.

(dramatic piano music)

(knocking)

- [Ms. Fortune] Corey you have company.

- How's it going buddy?

- How do you feel?

- Like crap.

On top of that

I finally get a date

and I'm stuck here in bed.

I'm so tired of this.

I'm so tired of this.

I want to live and be free.

I'm in pain and I cannot take this anymore.

- Come on don't cry.

You're gonna to make me cry.

There are people out there

that are in worse shape than you.

Be strong Corey.

I'm here for you.

Come on don't cry.

Listen, you need to call on your God.

- What?

- You need to call her.

- And tell her what?

I'm sick.

I'm sick at home with a pain crisis.

- You dork, tell her something came up.

- Just leave it alone.

I told you it wasn't going to work out anyway.

- Drink up buddy,

I'll talk to you later.

(melancholy music)

(phone ringing)

- Hello?

- [Dr. Lanzu] Hi, Ms. Fortune?

This is Dr. Lanzu, how are you doing?

- Yes how you doing Dr. Lanzu?

- [Dr. Lanzu] How are you doing?

- I'm fine.

- [Dr. Lanzu] I'm calling because I have your results.

- Okay one second.

Corey! Corey!

I have Dr. Lanzu on the phone.

Okay doctor, go ahead.

- [Dr. Lanzu] Unfortunately, I have some bad news.

You're not a perfect match, and neither are

any of the other family members tested.

I'm truly sorry.

I know sometimes it just doesn't work out.

- I'm so sorry.

Corey.

Okay thank you for calling Dr. Lanzu.

- [Dr. Lanzu] I'm truly sorry.

- Okay, bye-bye.

(melancholy piano music)

- Hey Casey, it's me again.

Can you believe they said they didn't find a match.

Look listen, I know that you're resting,

but if you could just put in a word for me,

something.

No one understands this.

No one knows what it's like.

I wish you were here.

I miss you Casey.

(door opening)

(toilet flushing)

- Hi I'm Carrie.

Are you Mandy?

- Yes.

- Well yeah, you don't know me but I'm a friend of Corey's.

- Oh, Corey, the stand up guy.

- Well I can explain.

Can I talk to you?

You see Corey really likes you and everything

it's just that, that day he wasn't trying to stand you up

or anything, he was just, we was just feeling sick.

He has this disease called

(car alarm beeb)

(door opening)

- Wow.

- How's it going?

- So you don't knock anymore?

- What for?

I have some bad news.

The doctor called

- and said that you were not a positive match

and I'm not either.

- I tell you, I feel like I failed him as a father.

- We will not sit here and apologize

for bringing him into this world.

We were young, we had no clue.

We didn't even know we had the trait.

- But, we should have known.

- Yes, we should have, but he does not blame us for this.

Our mission now is to be at peace with what he's doing.

And get behind him.

So, I heard you're expecting.

- Oh wow, yes I am.

- Did y'all get tested?

- Of course we did.

Doctor the baby most likely will have the trait,

although my significant other does not have it.

- Praise the lord.

- (chuckling) Yeah, amen on that one.

Wow.

Nice seeing you.

Always a pleasure.

- Good morning.

- (together) Good morning.

- Congratulations on that 6 million dollar client.

(clapping)

- Thank you.

Thank you.

Well as you all know

we are opening up our women's facility this month.

Housing ill children in need.

We will also be linking them up with resources

to have a quality life.

And I'm excited about that (beeb, beeb)

Yes?

- [Phone] Ms. Fortune there's a call on line two.

- One second, I'll be right back.

- Hello?

- Hi, Ms. Fortune?

It's Dr. Lanzu, how are you doing?

- Good morning, how are you?

- Great, great.

Are you sitting down?

- Well no, should I be?

- Yes you should, I have great news.

I went the extra mile

and I talked to some of my colleagues in Louisiana.

They've been experimenting with a therapy

for sickle cell patients.

Now Ms. Fortune out of 100 people who took the procedure

only five remained with the trait.

Patients have been cured.

Found something that works.

- Are you pulling my leg.

- Yes, even though this is in still in the beginning stages

appear to be very, very, promising.

There's one other thing.

Pack your bags, me and my staff, well we've collected

an envelope for you, all expenses paid.

- Oh my God, Corey is going to be so excited.

I don't know what to say.

Thank you so much.

Thank you.

- Great, well I'll see you in New Orleans then.

Thank you Jesus.

- I mean we have to let her go, this is unacceptable.

- She doesn't even know.

- So, what did you just say?

- Well with your client backing out of the deal

we thought we weren't opening this month.

- What do you mean?

- You didn't know your client backed out of the deal?

- Listen, I hate that you had to find out this way,

you took off three times last month

for those doctors appointments

the client became suspicious and backed out.

- So what are you saying?

We have to let you go.

- I've been with this company for 12 years.

I've helped build this company.

And now you're telling me you have to let me go?

Just like that?

- I'm sorry, but I don't make the rules.

- But you know my situation.

- I'm sorry.

- You're sorry.

- Where you going?

- [Ms. Fortune] They let me go.

- For what?

- I'll talk to you later.

- Who made this call?

- [man in red tie] We took a vote.

(light piano music)

- What's the occasion here?

- Baby you did it.

You did it, you did it.

Baby you did it, you did it.

Ah you did it.

- What did I do?

- They have approved the surgery.

We are going to New Orleans right now.

- Right now?

- Right now!

- Right now?

- Right now! (laughing)

- Congratulations man.

- Wait, how?

- Don't worry man.

(laughing)

- I thought.

- I know and I don't care.

Let's start over.

I'll be waiting when you get back.

- I'm so proud of you, Corey. (bell)

I'll be praying for you okay.

- Alright.

- Corey, Corey man.

We got an A! We got an A!

(clapping)

Thank you dude.

I'm going to graduate.

(laughing)

- Well, let's go to New Orleans.

(excited chatter)

- [Ms. Fortune] New Orleans here we come.

(Ragtime Jazz)

- Carrie! Carrie!

- What?

- You're not going to believe what happened to me.

- What you finally beat up Kevin?

- No.

God finally answered my prayers.

- Which one.

- My surgery, I'm going to New Orleans.

- What, are you serious?

- Yeah.

- Well when?

- Right now.

- So what does this mean.

I mean what if it doesn't go right.

- Shh, it will.

I know what I heard.

- Well can you put in a prayer for me.

I want to see if He'll answer me too.

- What?

I mean of course He will, but

I mean at the right timing.

- I want your God.

- You do?

- Yeah. I want to be happy,

I want the light.

I want the same kind of faith you have.

I want to talk to Him too.

- For real?

For real?

- Yes, I'm ready.

(heavenly music)

- Okay.

Repeat this.

- Repeat this.

- I mean repeat what I say.

- I confess that I am a sinner.

- [Carrie] I confess that I am a sinner.

- Saved by grace through faith.

- [Carrie] Saved by grace through faith.

- I believe that Jesus died for my sins.

- [Carrie] I believe that Jesus died for my sins.

- And rose for my victory.

- [Carrie] And rose for my victory.

- I'm saved from this day forward in Jesus name.

- [Carrie] I'm saved from this day forward in Jesus name.

(splash)

- Amen.

- What are you doing?

- I have to baptize you in the name of the father,

the son and the holy spirit.

How you feel.

- Yeah, I feel different.

(car horn)

- Well, congratulations.

Me, I have to go.

- Thank you for introducing me to,

our God.

You changed my life Corey.

- You're welcome.

(Ragtime jazz)

- Hey there he is.

Hey there's my guy.

I'm glad you made it safely.

- Thank you, we made it.

- Before we begin I have to ask y'all

are there any regrets now?

- Well there are no regrets.

However I do have one thing I have to ask you.

- Sure go ahead.

- This method of healing, how do you think about it?

- God heals in many different ways.

He heals naturally, he heals spiritually,

Corey God is in control of it all.

He uses me as his instrument to heal naturally

and I believe in Him.

If you have faith in Him you'll be content

no matter the outcome.

- Well said.

Okay.

(laughing)

- And remember it was your faith that got us here.

- [Ms. Fortune] Yes

- Shall we begin?

- Yeah.

- Let's make it happen.

- Okay (laughing)

- We'll be right out.

- [Ms. Fortune] Okay.

(dramatic piano music)

- [Voiceover] What if God is waiting on me?

'Cause if he is, I'm ready, mom.

- [Voiceover] The devil is a lair.

- [Voiceover] Do you know what this means if this all works?

- [Voiceover] As a father, we should have known.

- [Voiceover] Fate is unseen, it's hoping in those things.

- [Voiceover] You're own child needs your help

and you won't even help him.

- [Voiceover] What do you think

they're going to say about you?

People are going to think you've lost your mind.

(swelling dramatic piano music)

- Hey.

Yes.

Yes, you did it.

Can you believe it?

20 more women!

- Wow.

- Listen, back there you was fantastic.

- Thank you.

- I mean you had that investor wrapped

all around your finger.

How'd you do it?

- I can't take any credit, it was truly the Lord's doing.

- Hey, what the devil meant for you

God meant for good.

- That's wait, now wait, I don't drink alcohol.

- It's just sparkle water.

(laughing)

I want to make a toast.

To the most intriguing woman I know in the business.

Fortune 500 that is.

- (laughing) yes.

- Can I ask you a question?

- Sure

- Would you mind if I picked you up for dinner?

You know to celebrate our partnership and all.

- Well that depends

if you're asking me on a date.

- Sort of.

- I don't want to mix business with pleasure.

However, I can go to eat with a business partner.

- So that's a yes?

- That is a yes. (laughing)

- Well hey

Let's get out of here.

(crowd talking)

- What?

You are on time.

- I told you I was.

This is something really big.

- You know when I think about how

I could have screwed this up

I'm so glad that didn't make a permanent decision

based on a temporary situation.

- I know, right.

Can you believe it's been a year since you've been cured.

- You know I wish everybody could

got the same outcome as me.

But I guess people just have different paths.

- I'm so glad what God is doing through you.

- [Voice on stage] He has traveled the world

talking about God giving him a second chance.

Please help me welcome.

- Hey, they're calling me.

- [Voice on stage] With closing remarks.

(clapping)

- I'd like to start of by thanking Dr. Lanzu

for taking good care of me.

I want to thank my friend Carrie,

whose on a Christian crusade in Kenya.

And I want to thank my mother.

She tends to other mothers with ill children in a crisis,

just like I had.

My mother was criticized, ridiculed,

lost friends,

christian friends, all because

she wanted to help her son get out of the box.

Try something different.

I stand before you today fully cured,

with no sign of the disease.

I'm healthy, I'm whole, and I'm strong.

My name is Corey Montgomery,

and I've been cured.

(clapping)

("Breaking the Limits" by A.V. Mitchell)