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Hey!

Come on.
Come on!

Hey!Hey!

What an idiot.

Jerk!

Don't

Maybe we can go to counseling
or something.

You just don't get it,
do you?

I don't want
to be your wife anymore.

I I want to be me
for a while.

I'm not stopping
you from being you.

Yeah, as long as being we
means being Mrs. Hank Miller.

Not anymore.

It'll be a fresh start
for the both of us.

I don't want a fresh start.

[male voice)
Pick her up.

Hey!

What are you doing?
You're not picking her up.

Hey!

What's wrong
with you people?

Should have picked her up.

[male voice)
Pick her up.

Hey, get in.

Where are you going?

It doesn't matter.
Just get in.

This storm's getting crazy.

So how long have
you been out there?

So how long have
you been out there?

All day.

That's terrible.
I'm sorry.

My name's Melissa.

I'm Kayla.

You're not
from around here, are you?

Not really.

Running away?

So that either means yes
or mind your own business.

Which is it?

I'm just passing through.

Well, there's a lot
to pass through here.

I noticed.

Where are you headed?

Winnemucca.

Where's that?

Up north.

My boyfriend is
a mining engineer.

I'm paying him
a surprise visit

Cool.

Where are you headed?

Winnemucca.

Good one, Kayla.

Huh, now there's a guy
with a sense of humor.

What do you say we stop
and get you a bite to eat?

Let's just keep going,
If you don't mind.

No, you've got
to be kidding me.

This is just great

I'm afraid you're going
to have to turn back, sir.

The road's out until
further notice.

The detour told
meto go this way.

It's not like we
plan these things.

Any idea how long it'll
be before they open the road?

Not until some bureaucrat in
the state highway administration

gives it the all clear.

Okay.

What's the problem,
officer?

Road's out, sir.

It's out?

We've got
a flash flood warning.

It's dangerous
at the moment

Okay.

Thanks for bringing we
out here.

It's not my fault

(Melissa)
What's going on?

That's the guy
that almost ran medown.

Huh.

You know what this means?

I've got to go all the way
back to the interstate,

all the way up to
Silverton, backdown again,

140 extra miles to get someplace
that's just 20 miles from here.

Sorry
for the inconvenience.

Hey, aren't you
Crusher Cruchetti?

If I say yes, will
you lotwe through?

Does anyone have
a working cell?

No, mine broke when you
almost ran meover.

That was an accident

Sorry about not
picking you up,

Oh, no problem.

I had hours before I would
have died from exposure.

I think they have
a phone back at that diner.

What diner?

That diner
a couple miles back.

There hasn't been a building
on this road

for the last 50 miles.

It was called
Last Chance Diner.

Last Chance Diner.
Now that's rich.

Do you remember
seeing a diner?

Sorry to contradict, but I
do believe that diner's closed.

It looked open to me.

So there isa diner.

There was a diner.

Hey, you guys can
do whatever you want,

but I'm goingto go back
and check it out, okay?

Let's go.

Tell that guy at the diner
Officer DeVille sent you.

Hello?

Anybody home?

Hello?

Hello.

Please,
have a seat anywhere.

The state trooper down the road
said you guys were closed.

Yeah, he's been
tryingto keep people

away from mefor years.

It's a personal thing.

Would you like some water?

Yeah.

You got a phone?

Do you have any coffee?

I'm sorry.

All I serve here iswater.

You have got
to be kidding me.

This tastes great.

It's my own recipe.

Two molecules of hydrogen
and one of oxygen.

Your phone's dead.

Yeah, the storm probably
knocked down the phone lines.

It's a miracle
the electricity's working.

Isn't it,Crusher?

Crusher Cruchetti.

I thought I recognized you.

Can't say I rooted
for you though.

I'm a Rams fan.

But I can't lie.
I do love your burgers.

Here, good for two
Crusher burger meals.

Oh, thanks Mr. Cruchetti.

Can we get some menus?

Sure, but I'll tell you what

Since you'll probably be
my only customers tonight

I'll just make
whatever you want

I prefer a menu.

Yes, ma'am.

Jesus.

Most people
pronounce it Jesus.

Nice name.

Religious.

Doesn't really have
anything to do with religion.

It was my father's idea.

I don't know that I'd
want to have the name Jesus.

I'dbe expected
to know everything.

Try me.

Ma'am.

Would you like a menu?

Hank?

Oh, sure.
Thanks.

How did he know my name?

What?

He calledwe Hank.

Well, that's
your name,Isn't it?

Yeah, but how'd be know?

Just stop.

Ladies,
what would you like?

What would you recommend?

Excellent question.

You know, I have
a special knack

for knowing exactly
whatpeople want

Of course, what they need is
an entirely different matter.

Well, don't people
want what they need?

Not necessarily.

In fact, most
at the time people don't

Your recommendation
then, sir.

(Jesus)
Okay.

I think you wouldlike
sirloin tips smothered infravy

on a bed of mashed potatoes
with a green salad on the side.

Thousand Island dressing.

That's whatmy mother
always made we for my birthday.

Your mother
loves you very much.

She did.

She died last year.

Doesn't mean she's
stopped loving you.

What about me?

What do I want?

You want many things,
young lady,

all of wich you don't
necessarily need.

But as far as
dinner is concerned,

I think you'd like a gigantic
beef burrito with black beans

and rice and sour cream and
pico do gallo on the side.

Hmm? Huh?
I thought so.

Let we get you some bread.

Hey!

How much is it gonna cost?

Don't worry,
I'll take care of it

(Kayla)
No.

I don't want to be dependent
on anyone anymore.

I pay my own way.

Okay.
Okay.

But how's this?

All special orders are free.

My personal gift to you.

Well, If It's free,it
must notbe worth having.

I guarantee you, Nick,
this is an offer

you don't want to pass up.

Well, I'dlike to ask
how you're able to do it,

one business man to another,
but I see what you lose infood

you save elsewhere,
like this newspaper.

It's 50 years old.

Yeah, itbelonged
to the previous owner.

And you just left
it sitting here.

It reminds we
at the original owner.

Stan Kostic was his name.

Very sweet guy.

He was sitting
In your very seat,

reading the newspaper
after the morning rush.

Tell me, what's the mostpopular
section at the newspaper?

Hank?

Sports?

The obituaries.

Right, the obituaries.

He was sittinghere,
reading the obituaries,

not knowing that the very
next day be wouldbe

In the obituaries himself.

If only be had known.

I don't get it

Maybe he's telling us
we're going to be

In the newspapertomorrow.

Perhaps.

You're the one
with the decision to make.

What will It be?
Menu or special order?

Well, I think I'll
take the special order,

if only to hear what
you think that I want

Well, I think you've had
enough burgers

to last you a lifetime.

So what do you think about
a thick porterhouse steak

and a baked potato
and some summer squash?

And don't forget a nice slice
of cherry pie,

fresh from the windowsill.

It's a good choice, Jesus.

Only makethe steak
a little rare.

I am here to serve.

What would you like?

I'll have a chicken
Caesar salad and a diet coke.

I'm sorry, all I
serve here is water.

You don't have diet coke?

Fine.

I'll have water.

I'll have water.

And I'll have a bacon
cheeseburger and diet coke.

All I serve here iswater.

Oaky, I'll have water.

Would you like fries
with your cheeseburger?

You know, there's something
a little disconcerting about

a man named jesus asking
meIf I want fries.

It's a simple question, sir.

No thanks.

Go ahead.

I don't care what
you do anymore.

Yeah, I'll have French fries.

Excellent choice, Hank.

How did you know my name?

Well, It's Hank.

Isn't it,Catherine?

Hey, how did
you know our names?

I'm Jesus.

I know everything.

I know all of you.

I've known you since
before you were born

and I've got a plan
for each of you.

A perfect plan.

All you have to do
is believe In me.

Well folks, I don't
know about the rest of you,

but I'm due back
on planet Earth now.

So if you don't mind,
we'll he leaving.

Hank?

Fine.

Catherine, wait.

Where are you going?

I got the keys
to the car.

Catherine, wait.

You can go with me.

I've had enough
of this freakshow myself.

It's awfully good of you.

You can't leave
with my wife.

It's obvious she doesen't
want to stay with you.

Sorry, pal.

Enjoy the food.

Thanks.a lot, Jesus.

My wife just left me.

She was going to leave you
anyway, Hank.

Yeah, but-

Don't worry.
She'll be back

(Catherine)
What a bunch of craziness.

(Nick)
You got that right.

Where am I talking
you, by the way?

Away from here.

Seriously,
if the road's closed,

I've got to go to Silverton.

Silverton's fine.

I can take
a bus from there.

[engine not starting]

No.
I can not believe this.

We have just entered
into the "Twilight Zone."

Who are you really?

Who do you say I am, Kayla?

Well, you could be jesus
and I could be Britney Spears.

Yeah, aren't you supposed
to be inheaven or something?

What's it going to take
to convince you?

How's this?

Funny.

You know, anyone can get
a take ID these days.

That's right, Kayla.

Even you.

How did you know that?

I'm Jesus.

I know everything.

to visit her boyfriend, Paul.

She thinks he's going
to propose to her.

Is be?

Mm-hmm.

Yes!

I wouldn't he so excited
If I were you.

400 miles just
to propose to you?

You're a woman.
You're precious.

I've gotbetter
for you than that

What about me, Jesus?

What do you know
about we besides my name?

I know your wife no longer
wants to be Mrs. Hank Miller.

Is that true?

It is true.

Look, I don't
know who you are,

but you have no right
to interfere In my marriage.

I'm notinterfering
with your marriage, Hank.

I can save your marriage.

How can you save
my marriage?

All you have to do
is askme.

Jesus.

Jesus.

Save my marriage.

Save my marriage.
Please, Lord Jesus.

Jesus, save my marriage.

[engine not starting]

I can't believe it

We've got to go
back In there.

I will walk to Silverton
before I go back In there.

He way be crazy, but
he's probably harmless.

Probably?

Back so soon?

Car didn't start

Aren't you worried
about your meeting?

Your franchisee's meeting.

You've got what
1100 restaurants now?

He more like 3,000
by the and of next year.

It's impressive.

Nick,I can offer
you greater riches.

Riches that can never he lost
or stolen

or sunk
by the stock market

That's real good, Jesus.

Catherine.

Hank, please.

I meant what I said.

Is there somebofy else?

Don't be ridiculous.

We can save our marriage.

It's too late.

Jesus can save our marriage.

Oh, you mean your
friend over there?

Yes, he knows we're
headed for divorce.

Does be?

That puts him
one up on you.

Hey, did you
eat all the bread?

Oh, sorry,
I was hungry.

Hey, can we get some
more bread over here?

(Jesus)
There's plenty
of bread there.

No, there isn't
It's empty.

How did you do that?

I'm Jesus.

Will you come
with we please?

Sure.

Well, as long as you're
going to perform miracles,

why don't you turn
my water into wine?

why don't you turn
my water into wine?

Am I losing my mind?

That bread basket
was empty, wans't it?

I thought it was.

And than suddenly
it wasn't empty.

Doesn't that
freak you out?

You haven't been some
at the places I've been.

Plus it was your
idea to come here.

Suppose.

Suppose It really ishim.

Jesus?

Yeah.

Please.

Well, how did be know that
stuff about my boyfriend?

He probably just
overheard ustalking.

No.

We didn't talk
about that In there.

Look, I don't know
what the explanation is,

but I'm sure there is one.

It's not so had here.

There's free food and a warm
place, so you can leave,

but I'm staying.

You shall see the Son of Man
seated at the right hand

of power and coming
on the clouds of heaven.

Your good book
forgot to mention

there'd he a chance
of scattered showers.

I'm glad to see that you
remembersome of what you road

inthe Bible, Nick.

Especially that part

That's like one
of my gavorite parts.

You can thank
Gideons for that

There's no telling what
a man will do at 3 a.m.

ina Days Inn
outside of Fargo.

You were searching, Nick.

I was bored.

Bored peopleturn on the TV.

You opened the Bible.

What were you looking for?

You tell me!

You know everything.

(Jesus)
It was after the death
of your father.

as you are of your
fame and your millions.

I loved your parents, real,
authentic, hard-working people.

More people went to your
father's fruit stand

for his smile
than for his fruit

And you know who was great?

Your grandmother, Sadie.

I never know her.

She died
when I was little.

Of course you rememberher.

In fact, you could say
that she's the reason

In fact, you could say
that she's the reason

we're here like this tonight

What do you menu?

(Jesus)
Your grandmother was
a delight to my heart,

a humble woman filled with love
and zeal, a real prayer warrior.

In her last years, her most
passionate prayers, Nick,

were for you.

She was praying that you
would come to meas your Lord

and Saviour, that you'd
come to eternal life.

I'm honoringher faithfulness
by coming to you

and making this personal appeal.

Well, there's no need to go
to all the trouble, Jesus.

Because I'm doing
just gine on my own.

If I hadn't intervened
tonightyou'd he dead.

You'd all he dead.

What?

The flooding left
the roadunstable.

Nick would have hit the curve
too hard and each of you

would have followed him.

(Nick)
No, up,no.

Wait, wait, wait a minute.
Let meget this straight

You're trying to take credit
for saving our lives

by keeping usoff the road.

But if you are indeed God,
than you created the storm

that caused the damage
on the road.

So if we kept driving, you'd
be responsible for our deaths.

(Jesus)
You live
In a fractured creation.

That's what's resposible
for the storm.

here tonight so that I could
makethis personal appeal.

Okay, Jesus.

If you really are the Christ,
why don't you tell we something

amazing about myself,
somethingthat only I'dknow?

You don't really want
to leave your husband.

Wrong.

Our marriage is over.

(Jesus)
No.

You're only looking for
somethingbe can't provide

and you're not going to find
it on your own either.

I'll take that chance.

You've got to expect
him to believe inme.

He's beenlistening
to my voice since be was 15.

In fact, be heard
it earlier today.

I did?

(Jesus)
Yes.

I was that still, small voice
In your head that told you

to pick Kayla up.

But you didn't, did you?

I wanted to, but-

But Catherine
wouldn't let you.

Am I right?

I'm not ashamed
to admit it

For all I know,
she was gonna kill us.

Well, What's the way you
feel, I probably should have.

Do you see whatI menu?

(Jesus)
I can't fault you,
Catherine.

But I can fault you, Hank.

(Hank)
Why?

She's here,
isn't she?

(Jesus)
Of course.

I know you wouldn't pick her up,
so I asked another one

of my servants to do it,
didn't I?

(Jesus)
Pick her up.

That was you?

That's not the first time
you heardmy voice,

nor will itbe the last

You just keep listening
and I guarantee you'll find

what you seek.

Hank, do you really think
that you're going to save,

let alone restore your marriage
by putting your wife's wishes

above mine?

She wants to break up
your marriage, Hank.

I want to save it

You've go to be
listeningto me.

You know, maybe the two
of you should get married

and just leavewe out of it

It's time
that youand I met

Are you saying
I'm not a Christian?

I'm sorry, you're not

How dare you.

I go to church
every Sunday.

I even teach
Sunday school.

I know.

if you had half the faith
of some of those kids

inyour class.

Catherine.

She's only going
to the ladies room, Hank.

So Jesus,
if you're everywhere,

aren't you
inthe ladies room as well?

Nick,you've got
quite a sense of humor,

but eventually you're going
to findout that you can't make

a joke about everything.

Come on.

Come on.

Great

Go away, Hank.

(Melissa)
It's notHank.

It's Melissa.

You're awfully
quiet down here.

I haven't
had much to say.

I've given you a lot
to think about, haven't I?

Yeah.

I'll be right back.

(Catherine)
I'm sorry
for being rude earlier.

Everything is
such a mess.

Hank and I have been drifting
apart for months now.

I don't even know
who I am anymore.

Why am I telling you this?

sometimes It's just easier
to talk to a stranger

about these things,you know?

And that-
that man out there.

That man who thinks he's
Jesus, be thinks be knows me?

(Melissa)
Do you think he's Jesus?

Do you?

(Melissa)
Well, isit true?

I mean, that youdon't
want to leave your husband?

I don't know whatI want

I just - I want things
to be different.

Well, than does itmatter
If be really isJesus?

I mean, be obviously
knows a lot about you.

Why, don't you just listen
to whatbe has to say?

Like be can fix what's
wrong with my marriage?

Like you can?

Thank you
for picking up Kayla.

Yeah,
it was no problem.

I feel terrible
about that

I'm a believer, yes.

But do you believe
In that guy?

He either iswho
be says he is or-

Or what?

(Hank)
Or he's a lunatic.

And I've seen no evidence
of him being crazy.

Hank, you don't get
out to the big city too much,

do you, pal?

So tell me, Hank,
what do you do for a living?

I'm a head
of accounts receivable

for a home improvement company.

What do you pull
down there, 90?

Come on,
you're among friends.

And besides,
he already knows.

Less than that

Doesn't seem like God's been

too particularly
generous to you.

You know, there's
more to life than money.

There's family too.

And be hasn't done
you any favors

in that department either.

You know,
that's not nice.

(Nick)
Am I lying?

Am I?

I mean, if that's your way
of rewarding the faithful,

I'm glad I went out
and got what I got on my own.

You wouldn't have anything
if I hadn't put a stone

In your path.

July 4th, 1974,
Eldorquin Quarry.

You and your buddies were
racing up the hill to dive in.

You took a shortcut through the
bushes and you hit your foot

on a stone
just before you dove.

Yeah.
Yeah.

It threw my footing off.

Ruined my dive.

Caused we to hit
an underwater rock

that broke my hand
In twoplaces.

I could have been a receiver.

If you hadn't tripped
over that stone, Nick,

you would have hit
your head on that rock.

You would have died
at 14years old.

But your grandmother's prayers
were ringing inmy ear.

I put that stone
In your path.

(Kayla)
But if you really are God,

you could have figured
out a way to save him

without breaking
his hand.

True.

But Kayla,
if nothing had happened,

be wouldn't have remembered
it and be clearly does.

And If be believed inme,
he would see It

for what it truly is.

My grace.

So you hurt him
so he'd thankyou later?

(Jesus)
In a way.

Kayla,you've go to remember
I'm not the one

that put himon that path.

I'm not the one
who made himdive.

I'm the one who saved him.

Just like I saved you
2 days.ago inL.A.

before you left

You remember, Kayla.

What?
What happened?

Nothing.

I don't know what
you did to that poor girl,

but If you really are God,the
least you could do istake care

of my friend Hank here.

At least be
believes In you.

Hank's going through
a rough spot right now, Nick.

But the difference between you
and himisthat be knows

inthe deep of his heart
that all things work together

for the good of those
who love God

and are called
to his purposes.

So I guess when that drunk
driver killed my father,

that was your way
of putting himon the back.

(Jesus)
Nick,your father
enjoyed his life,

but he's enjoying his eternal
life a whole lot more right now.

And I want you to see him.

(Nick)
Well, excuse we If I don't
take you up on that offer.

But many do, don't they?

In the Middle East?

In my name?
None.

What about the people that
blow up abortion clinics?

I've never once asked anyone
to blow up an abortion clinic.

But you do remembertelling
the Israelites to kill

the Canaanites before they
entered the Promised Land.

Men, women, and children.

Even the livestock.

Today, we have a word
for that

Genocide.

For a non-believer, you know
your Bible very well, Nick.

Answer the question.

Perfect timing.

No, no, no, no.

I'm not gonna lot
him off that easy.

I want an answer.

Yes, I asked the Israelites
to kill the Canaanites.

Women and children
included.

(Jesus)
Yes.

Is that any way
for a Godof loveto behave?

I am love.

But I'm also holy and I cannot
allow sin to go unpunished

and that's not
just for my sake.

It's for yours.

I don't want you to wallow
In sin and rebellion and guilt

I want you to thrive
inunending peace and joy.

There isn't one human being on
this planet that's an accident

I handformed you
In your mother's womb

and I formed you
for a purpose.

I put before you a path
of love and worship.

And the degree with wich you'll
experience love and joy

and the good things of life
isthe degree to wich

you'll bend to my will.

And if we don't
seek your will,

you kill uslike you
did the Canaanites.

Everyone dies, Nick,but not
everyone needs to fear death.

If you abide inme, you'll be
stepping turn from this

fallen world and into glory.

Is that what
heaven's like?

Glory?

It's more than
glory, Melissa.

It's peace and loveand joy.

Can you imagine living
In the fullnessat the warmth

of God's light?

There are no words in the human
vocabulary that can describe it.

It's a place where
there is no suffering.

It's a place where every
tear iswiped from your eyes.

There's no sadness.
There's no pain.

And you know, Melissa,
one day you and I will walk

on the streets of gold and we'll
talk about this night together.

What about me, Jesus?

Will I walk
the streets of gold?

Nick,that's
completely up to you.

Melissa made her decision on
the 232nd day of her 17th your .

That was her birthday
into my kingdom.

Why, don't you tell
Nick all about it?

Tell himwhy
you sought me.

I'dlike to hear it

I'dlike to hear it

So would I.

Well, I was depressed.

The guythat I had been
dating broke up with me,

so I - - it was all I could do.

So I wouldcome home
and just sleep and cry

and sleep and cry and eat.

It got so had
that I was thinking

about taking my own life.

I stole a bottle of painkillers
from my mom's house

and never waking up.

And the phone rang.

For whatever reason,
I picked itup.

And It was a friend from
work and she was a Christian.

And she would always talk
about Godand the Bible.

And she said she was
going to come pick meup

and take we to a movie.

And I thought, "Why not?"

So half an hour later, I was
sittingIn a movie theatre

and It was packed.

It turned out it was like
a Christian film festival.

And this movie was unlike
anything I'dever seen before.

It was as it the message
was directed at me.

And I remembertearing up.

Yeah, I couldn'thelp myself.

At the end at the movie, a man
want up to the front and began

to speak and it felt like
be was talkingto me.

You know, personally.

He talked about God's
forgiveness, eternal life,

and how this place we called
planet Earth was only temporary.

And that how our real home
was In the kingdom of heaven.

And that I would livethere
eternally if I would surrender

my life to him.

You know, I can't
quite explain it,

but something was
happening to meright then,

right there inthe theatre.

He than said whoever would like
to commit their lives to Christ

to get out of their seats
and go to the front

And the must important
decision you ever make

inyour whole life stands
before you rightnow.

(Melissa)
So I did.

I felt like a whole now
person that very second.

I felt like a whole now
person that very second.

Come unto me, all you who
are weary and burdened

and I will give you rest

Did you findthat rest?

(Melissa)
Yes.

Looking back, I can't
believe I was, you know,

if you trust me.

Could be times
when I askyou to do things

you way not want to do.

I don't understand.

You can't many Paul.

But I love him.

Well, I shouldn't say
you can't because you can,

but you shouldn't

It's just not my desire
for you, Melissa.

But I love him.

Melissa,you have
a very tender heart

But he loves metoo.

Melissa,It's just not
my willfor a couple

to be unequally matched.

Paul doesen'tbelieve inme.

What if we gotmarried and I
made It my mission to save him?

I could do that

Melissa,do you love him?
Do you really love him?

Yes, I do.

Who do you think loves
him more, you or me?

You do, obviously, but-

Melissa,Paul doesn't feel
about you the some way

you feel abouthim.

He hates his assignment
up inWinnemucca.

He's lonely.

But two years from now,
when you're back In L.A.,

he's gonna want something more,
somethingyou can't give him.

He's gonna grow
to resent you.

And you know whathe's going
to resent most about you?

Your faith inme.

That will still
be the biggest difference

between the twoof you.

So instead of being the
instrument that draws him to me,

you'll actually cause him
to turn the other way.

Aw Melissa,Isn't itmore
important that he loves me

than lovesyou?

Will be believe inyou?

In time, yeah, be will.

Well, then maybe
then we could--

Melissa,I promise you
by than you won't

even want to entertain
the possibility.

Remember, I have many wonderful
things instore for you.

(Nick)
This is beginning to sound
like "Deal or No Deal."

And If I were you,
I'd say no deal.

You know, Nick,your cynicism
is beginning to wear

You know, Nick,your cynicism
is beginning to wear

on all of us.

(Nick)
That's awfully presumptuos
of you to speak for everyone.

Starting to get
on my nerves as well.

I was against you the minute
you tried to run meover.

(Nick)
Well, hey, I tried
to leave, remember?

It's notmy fault
the car wouldn't start.

Nick,you're
here for one reason.

Because It's notmy will
that anyone should perish,

but that everyone would
turn around and curveto me.

The wordyou remember
from your Bible is repent

I don't have
anything to repent of.

of your grandmother.

I wish I had knwon her.

You still have that chance.

But only on your terms.

Sounds like blackmail to me.

It's notblackmail, Nick.

I want you to be where
your grandmother is.

It's a place
of everlasting love.

And suppose
I don't want that

I'm a gentleman, Nick.

I'll never force myself
on you or anyone.

Ha!

That's the worst
kind of blackmail.

Do things my way or face
the and brimstone forever.

Nick,you don't want
to follow me, do you?

Not particularly.

And you certainly
don't want to obey me.

Correct again.

For we to steal you at the
moment of your deathand force

you to liveinmy presence and
inmy will for all eternity?

Hell, on the other hand,
is a place, Nick,

where you'll be completely free
from all of my

"thou shalt nots" forever.

Hell never sounded
so appealing to me.

about this world, all
the greed and selfishness,

of poverty and the starvation,
the wars, the murders,

of poverty and the starvation,
the wars, the murders,

the abuse of children.

I hardly recognize
this place anymore.

It bears so little resemblance
to the garden

that I created for you.

But It's nothell, Nick.

Even now, there's
sunshine on a sping day.

There's starry night
and desert sky.

There's a gentle breeze
and a summer afternoon

and the smell of flowers
and the song of birds.

Not to mention
the horrible storms and floods.

And there's even people who
are willing to lend

a helping handto the helpless.

And there's love.

Nick,there's still love.

How could we forget love?

(Jesus)
Nick,there's
one thing for sure.

There's no love In hell.

There's no beauty, no hope.

There's just torment

The kind of torment
that comes from within.

But surely no one would
choose that if they

really believed you existed.

(Jesus)
Not so.

Nobody goes
into hell blindfolded.

In one way or another, I've
revealed myself to everyone.

But if they
could just see you.

Not even that
would be enough.

Look at Satan.

He stood before me
inthe very throne room of God,

but be thought the beauty
and the power bestowed

was somehow earned.

Gave himself over to pride.

Scratch any sin and just below
the surface you'll findpride.

have worked hard for.

They hop from bed to bed
because they feel entitled

to just satisfy themselves
no matter whoithurts,

no matter what
pain that it costs.

Here we go.

Can I get you anything else?

No, I'm great.
Thanks.

Enjoy your meals.

It's the best burger
I've ever tasted.

Guess I should
take my coupons back.

(Christine)
I have to give you credit

This isthe best salad
I've ever tasted.

I'll give you a bite
of my salad

if you lotwe have a bite
of your burger

This is the first salad
I ever wanted to taste.

Here you go.

Sirbin tips smothered infravy
on a bed of mashed potatoes

with a green salad on the side
and Thousand Island dressing.

Thank you.

Aren't you
going to eat?

No, my food is
to serve my father.

It tastes
just like my mom's.

Kayla,would you like to join
usor do you want me

to serve you over there?

I promise not
to mentionthat L.A.thing

again unless you
want to talk aboutit

Okay.

Wow, this is great.

Is it?

It's not too but
or mild.

It's--

Perfect?

Yeah.

Thanks.
I get that a lot

ON second thought,
I'm nothungry.

Nick,I guarantee you this is
the best deal you'll overget

And It's absolutely free.

You don't have to do
anything but accept it

Thanks, but no thanks.

I'm liable to end up brainwashed
like the rest of these people.

You wasted your time.

(Jesus)
No, It's not wasted.

The meal be rejected
willbecome food for others.

Well, if be doesen't
want it,can I have it?

Absolutely.

Kayla,I am willing
to give you many good things.

All you have to do
is askme.

I have asked.

Have I answered?

(Kayla)
Do you have
any idea how we lived?

One week we'd be
at my grandmother's.

And than the next
we'd be In a shelter.

And the week after,
we'd be In child services

or a foster home.

And than my mom
would get usback,

promising us that it'd
be different this time.

But itnever was.

She's a junkie.

Junkies never change.

Your motherloves you.

(Kayla)
Yeah, when she was drunk
and crying abouthow she

could have been this or that

She could have been?

What about me?

What chance did I ever have
with a mother like her?

Do you think she cared
if I brushed my teeth

or if I combed my hair?

Or if I was hungry?

Or even if I went to school?

She'd never even lotme
leave her side

when I was little and cute.

She'd get twice the handouts.

When I got just as dirty
as her,

people looked away.

The way you did.

I never turned away,

So you were watching when
I'dhave to flag down

a police officer
after my momOD'd?

I'm glad you were watching.

Hope we puton a pretty
good show for you.

I used to pray
when I was little.

Pastor Jim down at the mission
taught we how.

He's a good man.

Yeah.

At least be cared.

What did you do for us?

I took all of those
hard things,Kayla,

you are,so strong and enduring,
such a wonderful role model

for your little sister.

But right now,
she's with him.

Him?

My stepfather, Jake.

Funny things is,
at first I thought

be was an answerto prayer

He had a house and a job and
it finally looked like we were

gonna have a normal homelife.

But when be got to drinking,

my mother and him
got to fighting.

It was worse than the streets.

And than she'd lock him
out of the bedroom

and he'd look
for a now place to sleep.

And not just to sleep.

Where were you then?

I was shouting into his mind
and his conscience

to stopand stop.

I was there inthe bathroom.

Oh God,please.

(Jesus)
And I heard you.

Kayla, your prayer before
you pulled that trigger,

It wasn't for death

It was to go
to a better place.

Kayla, if you
had died that night,

you wouldn't have gone
to a better place.

So the nightbefore, I caused
your stepfather to stumble.

That made himreconsider
the prospect of keeping

a loaded gun In his pocket

So he removed the clip and
unknowingly saved your life.

It's not the fist time
I saved your life

and it won't be the last either.

Kayla, what do you want?

I just want to stop hurting.

I can't promise you
that all your problems

will disappear overnight

You have a hard road
ahead of you.

But I can tell you that you'll
have a peace and a purpose

that will not only survive,
but it'llthrive and grow

If you trust me.

Will you follow me?

Yes.

Will you forgive all
those peoplewho hurt you,

even as I forgive you?

Yes.

Even Jake?

How can you
askmeto do that?

You saw what be did to me.

Yeah.

But Kayla, look what
he's done to me...

I paid a heavy price
for your stepfather's sins.

It's the some price
I paid for your sins.

to tell the police what
your stepfather did.

I want him to go to jail.

He needs to understand
that there's a price

that has to be paid for sin,
even inthis fallen world.

But Kayla, I don't
want him to go to hell.

I want him to come to we
so I can forgive him,

so I can give him now life.

And you know, there's another
reason that I want you

to forgive him.

If you don't all the anger
and resentment will just poison

every relationship you have.

Even ours.

If you want to love,
you have to abandon hate.

Don't let anger
steal your joy.

I forgive him.

And I forgive you.

You ought to be ashamed
of yourself, talkingadvantage

of an emotionally distraught
little girl.

Nick,why are
you fighting me?

What have I done
to makeyou hate me?

Hate you?

You think I've given you
enough thought to hate you?

I hate federal regulators.

I hate taxes.

I hate sitting In coach.

You don't warrant hate.

You warrat exactly what I've
been givinf you all this time.

Indifference.

I don't want you.

I don't used you.

I'm notlike these losers.

You don't used anything
else In your life, Nick?

I'm livin'
the American dream.

Eleven years inthe NFL?

Nine Pro Bowls?

Two Superbowl rings?

A such record that no one's
curveclose to touching yet.

A restaurant chain that I'll
take public In a coupleyears

for hundreds
of millions of dollars.

I've got everything I want

and lose his soul?

(Jesus)
It's not love of money
that keeps him away

from me, Melissa.

Thank you.

It's pride.

Here we go with pride again.

Give pride a break

You showwe someone without
pride and I'll show you a bum,

someone who's talkingmore from
society than whathe's giving.

So that's what motivates you?

Giving?

No, but when I succeed,
other people do too.

When I sacked a quarterback,
I helped my whole team.

And look at my restaurants.

Each one of'em employs
25 to 40people.

That doesn't include
my vendors.

It doesn't include
corporate.

It doesn't include
my suppliers.

Everyone of those families is
doing betterthan mine did

when I was growing up.

Funny how it
always comes back

to your dad's fruit stand, Nick.

Did you not feel
loved as a child?

Of course I felt loved.

Did you feel secure?

I felt secure.

Why were you so embarrased?

I wasn't embarrassed.

Nick,Nick,I'm gonna call you
on that one.

As a child, you were happy.

You spent all your summers
working with your father

at the fruit stand,
listening to his stories,

marveling at the way people
curvejust to talk to him.

Everybody liked your father.

You have to admit you got your
work ethic from him,Nick.

I got a lot
of things from him.

But not what be wanted
you to have the most

When you were a child, everybody
was prettymuch the same.

Working class,
lower-middle class.

Nobody was rich
or unduly privileged.

But when you got
into high school,

suddenlyyou were with
the sons of doctors and lawyers

and businessmen, people
that the rest of the world

thought were very successful.

And it all comes
down to the summer

before your sophomore year.

You're working the fruit stand
like you always did.

and they thought that was the
funniest thing In the world.

And your dad's accent

You used to have
an accent, Nick.

You gotrid of it,
didn't you?

You think you're so smart

But you had football.

Coach didn't care whether
you were rich or poor.

All be cared about was your
performance on the field.

And you excelled.

Sports was your ticket

And suddenlyyou were no longer
little Nicky Cruchetti

In a white apron, the son
at the fruit vendor.

You were Crusher Cruchetti.

And Godhelp the man
who would laugh at you.

You really want
to mess with me?

Relax, Nick.

Have a piece of pie.

(Jesus)
It's your
grandmother's recipe.

(Hank)
I'll give her this.

She was a great cook.

That's because she sprinkled
a generous helping of love

on everything
didn't she, Nick?

I don't remember her.

memory is
a funny thing, Nick.

It can remain perfectly hidden
for years, even decades,

and then come flooding back
because of a picture

or hearing a song, smelling
a scent, or even a taste.

(Nick as a child)
Grandma ismy pie ready?

What do we say?

Thank you, God.

Would you like to pray?

Oaky, Grandma.

Go ahead.

Dear Jesus,
thank you for this food.

Thank you, Lord, for my family
and thankyou for my grandma.

In Jesus name,amen.

(Jesus)
She never graduated
from high school.

She was never rich.

She never even learned
to drive a car.

But your grandmother, Nick,
was a very special lady.

You rememberher,
don't you?

Your grandmother had true faith
inmy ability to intervene

and fulfill my promises.

And I promised her
that I would move heaven

and earth to reach you.

So here I am, Nick.

You put this ancient memory
inmy head and you expectme

to throw away the life
that I built for myself?

What kind of weak-willed
man do you think I am?

(Jesus)
The kind of man who
hasn't opened himself

up to uncodnitional love
since be was a child.

You put up a wall.

You turned your back on the old
fashioned blue collar values,

blasted off to your future.

But with Sadie,
ah, there was never a wall

between you and Sadie.

She died before you could shut
down completely and so there's

still just a fragment, Nick,
of unconditional love

that remains inyour heart

Nick,when is the last time
that you toldyour parents

that you loved them?

(Nick)
I took care of'em.

I bought'em a house.

I bought'em cars.

This isridiculous.

I'm not gonna sit here and lot
you makewe feel guilty

for somethingI didn't do.

(Jesus)
Nick,some peoplefeel guilty
for things that they did

and others feel guilty
for what they didn't do.

The question is,what are
you going to do about it?

I don't have
to do anything aboutit

Oh yesyou do, Nick.

This is your time.

All at the seemingly random
moments and incidents of your

life, they've all come together
to bring you here and now to

this point of making a decision
for your life for all eternity.

Kayla stepped
out of death and into life.

I want you to join her.

I want you to join
your momand dad.

I want you to join Sadie.

Sadie awauts you inheaven.

Nick,what are you afraid of?

You think I'm gonna ask you
to give all your money

away to the poor and become
a missionary inAfrica?

Or are you more afraid that I'm
gonna ask you to proclaim

my name to your friends
and colleagues?

Is that whatIt is,Nick?

You're afraid your business
parterns and your

former teammates will laugh
at you because of this?

They'll say you're weak?

They'll say you've lost your
edge and you've gone soft?

Is that it,Nick?

You think I care
what they think?

You think I care
what anybody thinks?

I'm my own man.

You think you're
a self-made man,

but you're not

I made you, Nick.

You existed In my heart before
the creation at the world.

I have plans for your life.

Think of what you can accomplish
with meinyour corner.

Nick,please open your heart

Nick,please open your heart

I'm doing just
fine on my own.

Well, well, well.

You are still In business.

After all these years, you'd
think nobody'd be interested

inwhat you're selling.

I don't sell anything.

Oh, that's right

You give it all away,

Any takers?

Not me.

He couldn't get we
to bite.

That's a smart man.

I come bearing good news.

The roadis finally clear
and you're all turn to leave.

Well, hallelujah.

That's the best news
I've heardall day.

It isn't true.

The roadisn't clear.

Like you would know.

This man's beenout there.

He obviously knows.

Does he?

Apparently, I do.

You comnig?

Don't, Nick.

Nick,I don't
think you should go.

Can I get an escort?

Absolutely.
Just follow me.

It's you and me, baby.

That's one for me.

Four set free.

Don't worry, Jesus.

We'll meet again.

(Jesus)
That was his last chance.

If there's a downside
to being God,

It's knowing.

I reach out to them with
everything I have, but I know.

I just know.

And I am the good shepherd,
the good shepherd

wholays down his life
for the sheep.

The thief comes only
to steal and kill and destroy.

I am the good shepherd
and I know my own.

(Jesus)
And my own know me.

My sheep hear my
voice and I know them.

And they follow me.

No one shall snatch
them from my hand.

(Jesus)
Melissa?

Yes?

Will you do we a favor?

Drive Kayla
back to Los Angeles.

Bring her to child
protection servicesfor me.

Yes, of course.

Kayla, you're gonna have
some hard times ahead of you

and you'll have some doubts,
but this will ultimately

be the first step towards
saving your family.

Really?

Yeah.

And you have such
a wonderful life ahead of you.

Will I ever see you again?

Yeah.
Yeah, but notlike this.

I mean, not
for a long while anyway,

Can I talk to you?

Mmm, all the time.

And I'll he listening.

Will I hear you?

Mm-hmm, yeah.

In my word, mostly.

That's the Bible.

That bookhas all the wisdom
you need for your life.

And than sometimes just
In the quiet of your spirit,

you'll hear mesay, "This
is the way you should go.

This is the way
you shouldn't go."

Melissa, Paul's
going to be very upset

You're gonna have
to be very strong, okay?

Okay.

(Hank)
What about us, Lord?

Hank, I want you
to love your wife.

I want you to prayfor her

and praylike you'll
never stop praying.

Where you have followed,
you will now lead.

Many willbe blessed
because of your faith.

I think I understand.

Catherine,
won't you join us?

No, I don't mean
just here and now.

I mean forever.

If you really were
who you say you am,

you'd know that I already
answered the call.

Yeah, I remember when
you walked up the aisle,

but Catherine, there's a lot
more to it than just

walking up an aisle
or sayinga few words.

You have to really, truly
repent, a change of heart

If you don't believe me, believe
your handsome husband there.

He's a good man and be
loves you very much.

Ofcourse,
not as much as I do.

I loveyou.

And I love you.

I loveyou.

Hank.

Thank you.

Sorry for the inconvenience,
folks.

Is the roadstill closed?

No sir, the road's open,

but there's been
a terribleaccident

An accident?

Yes sir, the driver
was caught inthe fog

and smashed into the guard rail
around the curve.

What kind of car was it?

Was it a BMW?

Yes sir,
as a matter of fact it was.

And the driver,
did be makeit?

No, ma'am.

I'm sorry, be was
killed instantly.

Did you know him?

No, notreally.

We were all having dinner
back together at the diner.

Which one?
The one inThompsonville?

No, the one
a couplemiles back.

I'm sorry
to contradict you, ma'am,

but there's no diner
a couple miles back.

No, there was.

We were just there.

I've beenpatrolling this
country for more than 10 years

and I can assure you there's
no dineron this road.

But what about
Officer DeVille?

He walked
In the dinerhimself.

Officer who?

DeVille.

D-E-V-I-L-L-E.

I haven't heardof anybody
working around here

named DeVille.

If you folks
will escuse me.

(Melissa)
I'm not going crazy, right?

There was a diner.

This has beenquite a day.

Got that right

Yeah.

I guess we better
get going.

Be careful.

(Melissa)
We'll be just fine.

We're ingood hands.

Come on.

Please forgive me.

I'm not a had person.

I'm just confused.

It's okay.

We all get
like that sometimes.

So?

Shall me?

Yeah, but first
let's go back.

ON back?

Where?

Am you sure this isit?

This isit

This is the vut
at the parking lot

Over there was
the foundation.

No.

No, this is
the wrong place.

It must he further back.

No, this is right.

This is it

Come unto we all you whoare
weary and burdened

and I willgive you rest

This is it

It was true.

It was all true
and It really was him.

You know it was him.

How did you know?

How can you
save my marriage?

All you have to do
isaskme.

Save my marriage.

Save my marriage.
Please, Lord Jesus.

Jesus,save my marriage.

I didn't at first, but It was
something In my heart

that told we it was.

Nothing inmy heart
told me.

Not until
he said be loved me.

I love you.

Then I felt something.

We've all sinned
and fallen short of his glory.

But you know,
It's all abouthis grace,

his sacrifice on the cross.

I don't know
what to say.

Just imagine he's
right there 'cause be is.

Talk to him.

Tell him
what you're feeling.

Tell him
what's inyour heart

Catherine,
won't you join us?

No, I don't mean
just here and now.

I mean forever.

(Jesus)
Good afternoon, sir.

What will It be today?

Menu or special order?