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Hey, you missed dinner.

Well, there's
leftovers in the fridge.

Which I was

going to take as a lunch
tomorrow, so I could eat

in the office and get caught up.

But you're not here for
dinner anyway, are you?

We're here to rat out
Simon, because, evidently,

that's the kind of
people we are now.

He just called and
asked to borrow

$500 from us.

He asked me for the money

and I told him I
would give it to him.

Without even telling me.

Evidently, it's Kevin's
money, not our money.

And evidently, Simon's
your brother, not my brother.

That's right, I consider
him my brother.

And if my brother called
and asked for a loan,

I'd just give it
to him. Uh, both

the money and the brother
belong to both of you,

but that's an argument you
can have over at your place.

$500 for what?

Simon didn't say.

So you know he's in trouble.

But maybe he's in trouble

that he can fix by himself
if he just had the money.

Why didn't you ask him
why he needed the money?

It's not like you

not to ask about
a loan like that,

Kevin, is it?

I mean, if your
brother, Ben, called

and asked for
$500, you'd probably

ask him what he needed it for.

True, but I thought
I'd ask Simon

when I drive up there
tomorrow to give him the money.

Is something wrong with that?

So many things.

I just think you
might be getting in

a little over your head.

Don't you think I
should go with you?

No offense, but do you always

have to solve the
family problems?

Shouldn't I be able to step in
and solve a problem sometimes?

This is my father

you're talking to.

No one solves problems
better than he solves problems.

I'm not saying
that you can't fix

whatever's going on,
I'm just saying that...

That I can't.

Still, I'd like a shot.

Then, please, you...
Go ahead up there,

if that's what you
think you should do.

It's not that I think I should.

It's more that
Simon asked me to,

and I think I can handle it.

I mean, I'm a police officer

and I handle difficult
situations every day.

Is it a police matter?

I don't think so.

Well, then it's a parent matter.

You just might want to
think about whether or not

getting involved in a
parent matter might be,

again, getting in
over your head.

But, hey... no, you...
just go on up there

and handle it just
liked Simon asked.

What? What?

Well, Kevin's right.

Simon didn't call
us, he called Kevin.

He wants Kevin to handle this,

and I'm sure there's
a reason for that.

But, son,

if you find that
you can't handle

whatever this is on your
own in a way that you know

both Annie and I
would both approve of,

then please, give
me a call, okay?

Okay.

It's a trap.

Okay, it's a trap.

I don't care. I'm going anyway.

And whatever the
problem is, I'll handle it.

♪ 7th Heaven ♪

♪ When I see their happy faces ♪

♪ Smiling back at me ♪

♪ 7th Heaven ♪

♪ I know there's
no greater feeling ♪

♪ Than the love of family ♪

♪ Where can you go ♪

♪ When the world
don't treat you right? ♪

♪ The answer is home ♪

♪ That's the one
place that you'll find ♪

♪ 7th Heaven ♪

♪ Mmm, 7th Heaven ♪

♪ 7th Heaven. ♪

Hi.

Hello.

Hey, there.

Thanks for coming.
Look, I really

appreciate it. I just...

I hated to call Dad.

Especially after everything
that happened this summer.

I didn't think he'd understand.

I didn't want to have
to go through the hassle

of trying to explain it to him.

So make me understand.

I got kicked out of the dorms,

so I have to move
into an apartment.

I found a place that I can
share with another student.

I just need a
deposit, like, today.

I take it you got kicked out
for something other than, say,

playing your music too loud?

Yeah.

And I take it that you
can't just get kicked out

for having a woman in your
room, because you had a woman

in your room all last year,
so it has to be more that that.

Yeah.

And I take it that you think
that no matter what it is,

I won't say anything
to your parents about it.

And I'll just loan you

the money, and
you'll pay me back.

And it'll just be between us.

I was hoping.

Depends.

What'd you get
kicked out for, Simon?

I was letting this
girl stay in my room

and that's against the rules.

But we weren't having sex,

it's not like that.

She's just a friend.

Even Georgia doesn't
understand that.

So you risked losing Georgia
and getting kicked out of school

to help someone? Exactly.

Very noble, yet you
couldn't have helped her out

in any other way than by letting
her live in your dorm room?

That was the help she needed.

Why did she need
to live in your room?

Why can't she get
a room of her own?

Because she and her
boyfriend were living together.

They got into a huge
fight before school started.

And by then it was too late
for her to get a dorm room.

Her boyfriend was
paying all the rent.

She had no money, so
she needed a place to stay.

It's as simple as that.

Nothing about this
strikes me as simple.

How do you know this girl?

I knew her from high school.

I saw her at registration,

and she explained
to me her situation.

She asked for my help.

It was only supposed
to be for a night or two

and it became longer that that,

but it didn't become
more than that.

Okay, she's really nice.

And she feels terrible
about what happened.

Again, I just question why
you wouldn't have asked me

for the $500 for her to pay
security deposit weeks ago.

So then she wouldn't have
needed to stay with you in the dorm.

'Cause you, you
don't even know her.

No, but I would
have preferred to give

her the money to
keep you out of trouble.

That would have been better
than giving you the money

after you got into trouble.

But I'm going to
get into more trouble

if I don't have a place to live.

I realize that, but now the
$500 is for an apartment

to share with a woman who
got you kicked out of the dorm.

Is there a problem with that?

There might be lots
of problems with that.

Lucy and I feel we can't
support something that we know

Mom and Dad
would not approve of.

And I think it's not very likely

they would approve of this move.

But the dorms are coed.

So why would they
object to a coed apartment,

if they even had to know
about it, which they don't.

Do they know the dorm is coed?

Yes, they do. All
the dorms are coed.

Okay, in the unlikely
event they would approve

of your moving to an
apartment with a girl,

a girl they don't even know,

how are you going
to pay the rent?

I just got a job at the
school radio station,

so I can pay my
half of the rent.

And she'll pay
her half of the rent

once she gets a job.

Look, I didn't...

I didn't call Lucy
and ask her for help.

Okay, I didn't call my mom
and dad ask them for help.

I called you and
asked you for help,

so I didn't have to
answer a million questions.

I just need a loan,

a simple, $500 loan
to keep me in school.

Look, Simon.

Lucy got very upset

about your calling me
and asking for money.

That's why we told Mom and Dad

you called and asked for a loan.

Why did you do that?

Because Lucy thought
that if you needed $500,

you might be in big trouble,

and she wanted
your parents to know.

And you are in big trouble.

I wasn't comfortable
telling them about the loan,

but now I'm not comfortable
giving you the money

unless you call Dad
and he says it's okay.

So you want me to call him

or you want to call him?

If I wanted to call my dad,

I would've called
my dad already.

By the way,

why didn't my dad come up here

if he thought I was
in so much trouble?

Because I told him I
wanted to handle it.

Then handle it, please.

I'm begging you, just
leave everyone else out of it.

Come on, come to Papa.

Hello?

Have you heard from Kevin?

No, but I'm sure I will.

Should we call the school?

What and ask if they know
why Simon needs $500?

We could call Monty.

Eric?

I called him.

I didn't get an answer.

We're in trouble.

Your dad left a message.

Was the message for me or Kevin?

It was for me.

Why would my dad be
leaving you a message?

Oh, we talk all the time.

But I don't tell him anything.

Since when?

Since you're never in the room,

except to let Christina in.

And, by the way,
now I'm in trouble,

because Christina
was living in our room.

So it's no longer your
friend in your room.

It's your friend in our room.

So now, I'm on probation.

'Course, I don't have to move.

Who are you?

Oh, this is my brother, Kevin.

He's married to Lucy, my sister.

You married your sister?

My sister.

I thought you just said
he was your brother?

He has a thing about not being

brother-in-law and
being a brother.

You know, one big, happy family.

Oh, yeah. I've heard about
those big, happy families before,

but I don't think I've
ever really seen one.

Well, it was nice meeting you.

I have class.

Let's just get on
with this, shall we?

All right, first of all, who
kicked you out, Simon?

That was Jimmy, my R.A.

I'll go get him.

I know you're going to call.

I know it.

Kevin?

Lucy. Have you heard from Kevin?

No. Oh, I think it was

completely unfair to send
Kevin up there to help Simon

when you know he's just
going to end up calling you

to go up there and help Simon.

Maybe Kevin can
handle this. Who knows?

I don't understand why
you're even letting him

try to handle this.

He asked to handle it.

He said he'd handle it.

I know you're trying to teach
him some kind of lesson.

I'm just trying to get my sermon
written before I have to drive

two and a half hours
to Simon's school.

What lesson are you trying
to teach him, just so I know?

Not to help, unless
you really can help.

Hi. I'm Kevin Kinkirk.

I'm married to Simon's sister.

I'm a police officer in Glenoak,

and I came up here
to try and investigate

this situation.

Okay.

How long have you been an R.A.?

Since school started.

What year in school are you?

Third.

Okay, I still have a few
sophomore classes to make up.

Have you ever done anything
that would get you into trouble?

Ever had anyone in the dorm
that wasn't supposed to be there?

No, never.

Have you ever brought
alcohol into the dorm?

No. Pot?

No.

What are you doing?

Everyone makes
mistakes, Jimmy... everyone.

I'm just trying to find a
mistake that you've made

to use as an example.

Look, I haven't made
any mistakes, I swear.

And when it comes
to dormitory rules,

three strikes and you're out.

Now, Simon broke all the
rules more than three times.

He's out.

Who's your supervisor, Jimmy?

The Dean of Students.

Why don't you tell
him, I'd like to see him?

'Cause he's, like,
the dean, you know.

You got to go see him.

All right, I'll go get him.

Are you sure about this?

You wanted to see me, Officer?

Are you a plain clothes officer?

I'm an off-duty officer.

I'm married to Simon
Camden's sister, Lucy.

So, you have no authority

in this county or, like,
on this campus, right?

Right. I'm just here

to get to the
bottom of this matter

with Simon getting
kicked out of the dorm.

Well, you were at the bottom
of it when you talked to Jimmy.

Um, what do you
want to talk to me for?

The whole thing just seems
a bit suspicious, that's all.

Um, how so?

Maybe you can tell me.

Are you always this strict
when enforcing dorm rules?

No exception has ever been made

to the three-strikes-you're-out
rule, ever?

Well, you know, maybe,
but this time, we just can't.

Simon's already on
disciplinary probation.

If-If I could help you out,
I would, really, but I can't,

so, no offense officer,
but Simon has to go.

Is there anyone
else I can talk to?

Well, you could try
the dean of the school,

but perhaps you
should go to her.

I mean, she really doesn't
have a sense of humor like I do.

So, Simon put
everything at risk...

His parents, his
family, his education...

All to help out a poor girl
who had no place to stay?

That's basically it.

Well, that's not the first time

I've heard a woman
blamed for a guy's problems.

You're not a parent, are you?

Not yet. My wife,
Simon's sister, and I

are expecting our
first child, a daughter.

Well, when you get that child,

and she goes to school
and she gets in trouble,

if all you can do is
blame the teachers

and the administrators
and interrogate the people

who don't think your
daughter's playing by the rules

and should pay the consequences,

then your daughter's gonna
be in trouble her entire life.

You have a lot
to learn, Officer,

which is why I imagine

Simon's dad let
you come up here.

Now, I want him living off
campus by midnight tonight.

Well?

I think we need your dad.

Kevin?

I'm in over my head.

I couldn't get the school to
let you back into the dorms,

but the dean told
me about, uh, a man

who rents low-income
single apartments to students,

to graduate students.

Now, I talked to
this man, and he has

a couple of singles
that he's willing to rent

to you and your friend.

Even though you're
not graduate students,

he's going to make an exception,

provided that you
understand that the people

who live in these apartments
are serious about studying,

not partying, but studying.

What's the difference
between getting this single

and getting the
apartment that I wanted?

They're singles.

You and Christina
wouldn't be living together.

Let me say it again.

These apartments are

for students who are
interested in studying.

Dad, I didn't do this to
get out of the dorms, okay?

Or to live with a woman.

I swear.

We're not doing anything.

I mean, she asked me for help.

You know, I let her stay here.

Which of course, I
shouldn't have done.

Hi. I would have
been here earlier,

but I didn't want
to miss a class.

Hi, Simon.

Christina, this is my dad.

Hi. Eric Camden.

Hi.

I'm really embarrassed
about what happened,

but I just didn't
know what to do.

Uh, my dad has
some-some good news

and some bad news.

We're not gonna be getting
an apartment together.

Um, but my dad did find
some singles that we can rent,

you know over where
the graduate students live.

You know, I think before we
go any further, uh, we should...

we should talk to your parents,
Christina, get them involved.

I was wondering

when the subject of my
parents would come up.

I don't have parents.

I came out of Social Services.

Last summer, when I turned 18,

I was no longer allowed
to be in Social Services.

I'm out

on my own, and the guy
that I was living with thought,

since I was homeless,
and I needed a place to stay,

that he could take
advantage of that,

and that led to the
argument that broke us up.

So, you were in Social Services?

For about ten years,
but I-I managed

to graduate high school

despite the fact that
I moved around a lot.

You know how it is.

One foster home after the
other, one school after the other.

And I managed to make
good enough grades to get

a partial scholarship,
and I got a school loan,

but I didn't have the
money to pay for a dorm.

And I don't have the money
to pay for the apartment.

I don't have a job.

I-I had one, but they cut
back at the end of the summer.

Yeah, Simon had-had
mentioned that.

Ah, you know, there's an
opening in the cafeteria,

and the dean said

that she would have them
give you first consideration.

I don't have a security deposit.

Simon could

share part of the
money that, uh,

Kevin loaned him,
and I think I can

probably get the rest for you

out of an emergency
fund we have at the church.

Why would you help me?

I mean,

why now?

I just got your son
kicked out of his dorm.

Not-Not that I
don't appreciate it,

I do, but...

I've lived in your community
for a long, long time,

and you didn't help me.

Nobody did.

Not really.

I'm sorry.

I didn't know you.

I-I didn't know you needed help.

Although, I'm well aware of

the number of children there are

in social services, you know,

and that they all
need help, but...

I have a younger sister.

I don't know if you
remember her, Simon,

but she needs
more help than I do.

A sister. Okay, okay.

I'll... Yeah, I'll-I'll
get right on that.

Hey, thanks, Dad,
um, for helping me.

I mean that.

You're welcome.

Ah, but before I leave, let
me just remind you that, uh,

living off campus is
a big responsibility,

and a big leap of faith

on my part and on
your mother's part.

I talked to her about this,

and she's gonna
go along with it,

but she's not gonna be happy

about it unless you come
home more, and unless

you maintain your grades.

I promise, I will.

This apartment is

a privilege, not a right, and...

Privileges can be taken away.

So...

So, act responsibly.

Now, I'm gonna need
a little more information

about your sister.

Thanks for coming.

I was hoping that you would
have paid me a visit weeks ago.

Harry, Ruthie's boyfriend, and
I were supposed to get married

to get out of here, and
then your family saved a bird,

and that plan went
right out the window.

Of course, Harry thinks

that God saved the
bird and saved him,

but I credit you with finding
Harry another foster home.

I, by the way, don't

want another one, unless
you can guarantee my safety.

The last one I was in,
I got my wrist broken,

and not by the parents...

By their other foster kid,

an adorable, psychotic
ten-year-old boy.

Just imagine what the
little darling will be able

to do after a few
more growth spurts.

Of course,

the parents blamed me
for breaking my own wrist

and sent me packing.

So now, I'm here,
home sweet home.

I'm sorry you had
to go through that.

Yeah, well, I'm sorry
that I was ever born,

at least most of the time.

Look, are you

here just because you told
my sister you would come,

or are you actually gonna
find me a new home?

I'm gonna try.

Well, trying isn't good enough.

I need action. I need a home.

I don't think we've had a
chance to introduce ourselves.

I'm Eric Camden, and
you're Meredith, right?

Yeah, on top of everything
else, I got stuck with Meredith.

I promise you,

Meredith, that I'm
gonna help you,

but I just... I don't
know how yet.

How about your family?

You have to have a
few rooms open, right?

I mean, Simon's not taking
up any space at your house, so,

there's a room.

Well... And Simon's

older sister, the one who got
kicked off the basketball team...

She's married and living
in New York now, right?

So, another room.

That's true, but... And Simon's

other sister... the one that's
living in your garage apartment,

expecting a baby
with her husband...

I mean, they got to get out
of there at some point, right?

So, that's a whole apartment.

Yeah, but...

And, your doctor son,
Simon's older brother...

Another room.

So, you have to have a room

at your house, even with that

hunky Martin guy staying there,

which I wouldn't mind sharing
a house with him, believe me.

I cook, I clean,

I don't eat a lot.
All right, but...

I'll do whatever
you tell me to do.

I'm used to not
having a lot of money.

I don't need any
money. I just...

I need a safe place
I can call home.

So, what do you say?

And you said?

I said we'd think about it.

But, I also said we might not
be the best home for Meredith.

You know?

Meredith, uh, Davis, the one
who was gonna marry Harry?

Yeah. You know her?

Everyone knows her.

She's a really friendly girl,

likes to talk a lot,

kind of desperate
to make friends.

Does she have any friends?

Ah, I don't think so.

I mean, kids don't
usually like kids

who are desperate
to make friends.

Hmm. It scares people.

That and the fact that
she lives at Social Services.

I mean, those kids

are tough, except for Harry.

He didn't seem that tough.

Oh, well, thanks
for the information.

Sure. So, are you
going to help her?

Oh, I'm sure

we will, but probably not

by having her come
to stay at the house.

If I wasn't living here,
would you take her in?

Oh, probably not.

No. I think Meredith
needs a home where

the family focuses just on her.

She deserves that, and I think

Eric can find her
that, can't you, dear?

Well, I'm-I'm
certainly gonna try.

Well, it's just

that Kevin and Lucy

still haven't found a house,

and they're gonna
have their baby soon.

I'm not sure we can take on any
more challenges at the moment.

We have seven children
and two grandchildren.

It seem like a lot to
me at the moment.

And then you've got me.

We're happy

you're here, Martin, really.

I'm just saying
that I don't think

we can take on any
more children right now.

What are we talking about?

That girl at school, Meredith,

the one who was
going to marry Harry.

Oh, yeah.

Is she coming to live here?

No, I don't think so,

but your dad is going
to try to find her a home.

I'm going to try
to find her a home.

That's what I said.

What about the sister?

Well, I managed to find
her a cheap apartment

and help her get a job.

Christina should be fine.

No, I meant the other sister.

Who's the other sister?

She's in my class.

The one in the wheelchair?

The one in the wheelchair?

Meredith has a
handicapped sister?

Christina and Meredith
have a handicapped sister?

I don't know if
she's handicapped,

but she's in a wheelchair.

I've probably seen
her, but I don't know her.

I didn't even know
Meredith had a sister.

They don't live
in the same home.

Kelly has to live in a
home for special needs kids.

They just get to see

each other at school.

It's sad.

So you're the Davis
family's guardian angel?

Where have you
been all these years?

Sleeping on the job or what?

What,

a girl can't have wheels
and a sense of humor?

No, of, of course.

Uh, I'm Eric Camden.

It's nice to meet you.

I'm Kelly.

Meredith and Christina called.

They were going
to spring me on you

after you got Meredith a
family, but, well, somebody blew

the surprise?

Yeah, my daughter Ruthie...
I believe she's in your class.

Yeah.

I knew her dad was a minister,

but I didn't know you
actually helped people.

I mean, a lot of you godly
types talk about helping,

but who ever does
anything, right?

Hmm.

So...

So...?

Are you going to
help Danny, too?

Danny?

Nobody told you
we have a brother?

Hey, Greta.

This, this must be Danny.

Hi, I'm Eric. Hi.

I'll just sit over
here out of your way.

Okay.

Don't let the
black eye fool you.

I don't get into
a lot of fights.

I mostly just get beat up.

I'm in a group home.

I reached for a pudding

and a big kid
elbowed me in the eye.

He didn't do any
permanent damage,

and besides, I've been
hurt worse, way worse.

So I understand you
talked to my sisters,

all three of them.

I did.

Gee, mister, I haven't talked
to my sisters in a long time,

a long, long time.

I really miss them.

It stinks that I don't get to
see the only family I have.

Hey, you got a restroom
here that doesn't have a line?

That'd be great.

Oh, yeah, it's
right down the hall.

Okay, thanks.

See,

some things are your business
and some things are my business.

Now you've stepped into my
business and you think you going

to solve this little
problem all on your own,

like I never even tried.

No, I'm sure you've tried.

Yes, I have.

I know the Davis family,
know them very well,

but you never called me
to ask me if I knew them

or if I could help you.

You just went right
from one to the other.

Yeah, I did kind
of do that, didn't I?

Christina Davis is

one of our success stories.

Most kids who spend their
childhood in Social Services

don't end up doing that well.

As you know... And
I know you know...

There just isn't any kind
of support system in place

for kids who age out of the
system and never get adopted.

When these kids
turn 18 like Christina,

we just show them the door

and sadly wait
for them to return...

Pregnant, drug addicted,
victims of domestic violence.

That's the future for most
of these kids, and ironically,

if they get addicted to drugs,
we have programs to help them.

Pregnant, abused,
we have programs.

We have all kinds of programs

to help them if
the worst happens,

but we have no programs to
help them when they succeed.

We're a government agency.

Each year, we get less
money and more kids.

So what are you
going to do, Reverend?

'Cause the Davis family
problem is a nationwide problem.

You want to come to our rescue?

Great, 'cause we need some help.

Let me get you a plate.

Thanks.

Sorry about yesterday.

I didn't want you to have
to drive up to the school.

I thought I could handle it.

Well, that's okay.

Sometimes we all take on

something we can't quite handle.

Tell him about the other thing.

I learned my lesson.

You do what you
do and I do what I do,

and I was way in over my head.

I wouldn't have
the slightest idea

where to begin
to help that family.

I couldn't even help Simon.

I'm not a parent.

I don't parent.

Should have left it
all up to you, Dad.

I'm sure you'll do
fine with the parenting

when the time comes.

It's just a little tough
to, to jump in too cold.

Why are you looking
at everybody, Daddy?

Are you okay?

Yeah, I'm fine.

This is just

something that a lot of
families take for granted...

Just having dinner
with each other,

helping each other out,

getting one another through

the tough times, being
there during the good times.

Teaching each
other little lessons.

Yeah.

Really, it was very nice of you

to apologize, but
maybe I shouldn't have

done that. I really don't know

everything about everything.

Pretty close.

So what's your
plan for helping out

this Christina and her
two sisters and her brother?

How are you going to do that?

Well I'm sure there's
something that can be done.

You didn't volunteer
us for anything, did you?

No, I didn't.

I don't mind getting
a couple more sisters.

And I don't mind sharing
the room in the house

you're all sharing with me.

I'd be okay in a
tent in the backyard.

Really. Well, there are a lot of
things I'd like to volunteer for,

but we just can't take
on any more children

right now. Well,
Kevin and I obviously

can't take a child right
now, but if you need me

or Kevin to help
in anything else...

Yeah, just name it.

I'm available if you need me.

I am, too.

So am I. Me, too.

I don't know what to do yet.

But you'll figure it out.

Yeah, you'll figure it out.

You always know
how to help everyone.

Yeah, you're good at helping.

Hello?

Eric, it's Greta.

I found the information
on the Davis kids' mother.

I have an address for you.

Oh, good.

But I'm telling
you, visiting her

is not going to solve anything.

I have to try.

Well, take your
son-in-law with you.

You're going to want the
company and maybe the protection.

Tell him to go in uniform.

Okay.

I don't know why
you're doing this.

Isn't the whole foster system
about reuniting families?

Shouldn't we try to
reunite this family?

You can't reunite
this family, Reverend.

The dad's dead
of a drug overdose

and the mom is working on it.

She's been in and out of rehab.

That's one of the things

that keeps the kids
from being adopted.

The mom gets out,
she makes her case,

some judge allows her
to take the kids back.

She gets back on drugs
and we take the kids again.

She might be their only chance.

That's what you've come up with?

That the mother may
be the only chance?

I don't know what
you want me to do.

Well, go see the mom.

And maybe she'll inspire you

to come up with
another solution,

because that one's
not going to work.

All I can do is try.

Well, you're going to
want to try something else,

but go on.

Pay the mom a visit.

It's a halfway house.

Halfway between here and hell.

Yeah...

I have to do this.

Of course, you do.

And my guess is you'll succeed.

I'll be right here,

unless you've changed your
mind and want me to go in with you.

No, I'll go alone.

Hi.

Reverend Camden? Yeah.

You really figure you
need a police escort?

I mean, aren't you a minister?

Isn't God watching over you?

Or is God too afraid to come

to this neighborhood, too?

Ooh, who's the hunk?

This is Officer
Kinkirk, or Kevin.

He's, he's my son-in-law.

He was going to be in
the neighborhood anyways.

Can we talk?

Sure.

Hello?

How's it going?

It's going. I'll call you back.

Have you seen the mother yet?

We just met her.

I'll call you back.

What does she look like?

Can I call you back?

Is she standing right there?

Pretty close, yeah.

I really would appreciate
if I could call you back.

I'm working.

You're watching my dad work.

True, and if he can reunite
this woman with her children

and have it all turn out okay,

he really should just hang
out a sign as a miracle worker.

What are you saying?

I'm saying that when
I got in over my head,

I got some help.

And I think your dad just
may be getting to the point

where he knows
he's in over his head

and he should get some help.

Well, don't do anything
to discourage him.

Don't be all negative like that.

Say something encouraging.

All right, I'll try.

Because if anyone
can pull this off, he can.

I realize that.

It's just not going to be easy.

I have to go.

I didn't mean to upset you.

I ju...

I want to help you,

so I can help your children.

I don't need your help.

That was a court-ordered
rehab I went through.

Now, I'll spend a
couple of weeks here

and then I'll be released.

And then this time,

I think I'm going to pass
on the time with the kiddies,

and just go back to
doing what I do best...

Getting high.

So you're not even
going to try to stay sober

and get your kids back?

Nope. I'm done with all that.

They're all fine, anyway.
What do you mean?

They're anything but fine.

They need a home.

They need to be with each other.

They have homes. They have

places to live, they don't
have "homes." They'll be fine.

They're tough kids.

They've got each other.

No, they don't.
They're all separated.

You knew I was gonna
come by here tonight,

so you must have
wanted to talk to me.

There must be something

that we can do together
to help your children.

Maybe get you into
some better drug program,

some counseling, some classes.

Maybe...

if you went back to school.

Maybe if you came to church.

Would you come to church?

You are such an innocent
little lamb, aren't you?

I'm not that innocent.

I'm just the eternal optimist.

I, I just feel that something
can be done here

for your children.

And if you don't
want to help them,

then maybe,

maybe you'd be willing to
give up your rights to them,

let some other family help them.

Giving up

your rights might
mean they'd have

a better chance at adoption.

I am not giving up my
rights to my children.

They are my children!

And if that's what you came
for, good riddance and good night!

Were you hoping I
was here for you?

'Cause... I'm here
for you, too, Alison.

Wh-What do you need?

Talk to me.

I need what
everybody else needs:

money.

The only reason I
agreed to let you come by

was 'cause I thought you
might give me a couple of bucks.

If I had any money, I'd
give it to your children.

Then I'm just wasting
my time, aren't I?

See you, Rev.

How'd it go?

Seems to be spiraling downward.

You'll pull this out.

You can do it. I know you can.

How was your night?

Oh, not that good.

I really hope you can figure
out how to help this family.

Ever since my mom died,
that's been my greatest fear...

Being put in Social Services.

It's really scary, and
especially for kids like me

who don't really have
any extended family.

Y-You have your aunt.

Yeah, but when I was younger

and she was younger,
I didn't picture a judge,

you know, letting her
be in charge of me.

Yeah.

Well, I'm gonna try
to figure something out

for the Davis family.

It's a bit of a
challenge, but hopefully

there's an answer to their
problem out there somewhere.

There's always hope, right?

Right.

I'll, uh, tell Meredith that

when I see her at
school tomorrow.

What's he going
to tell Meredith?

Let me know,
so I can tell Kelly.

I don't think either
of you should tell

either of them anything,
'cause I don't know

how I'm gonna help them yet.

I'm trying.

I-I really am.

I know you are, Dad.

Good night.

I-I don't know.

I really don't know.

I don't have the solution, okay?

Hello.

I told you so.

Yeah, I know.

But...

maybe we can get Alison
to relinquish her rights.

Or-or maybe we can get the court

to terminate her
rights, something.

Look, I hate to admit it,

but maybe I should
just give up on this one,

get you someone else

to help you help
the Davis family.

And who would that someone be?

You can't quit now, Reverend.

Sorry, this isn't like me.

Just feel at a complete loss.

I-I don't know what to do.

And I almost always
know what to do,

or-or an answer almost
always comes to me

in one form or another.

But... I just feel so...

Hopeless, useless,
pessimistic, despondent,

depressed, sad and
heartbroken by what you see?

Yeah.

Welcome to Social Services.

I forget sometimes
what you people do,

what you do, Greta.

Well, I don't
forget what you do.

So you keep praying, see
what you can come up with.

Good night.

Night.

I can't do this alone.

Come on, I just, I
just need an idea,

something I haven't thought of.

Have you thought about getting
the whole church involved?

I mean, Lucy and
I were just talking,

and we'd be willing to
go through the process of,

you know, becoming
licensed foster parents.

What?

Oh, no.

I mean, not actually
taking on foster children,

but to support
those of our church

who would be willing to
go through the process.

Social Services needs
more foster parents,

and the reason I think
that there aren't enough

is because people
are just afraid.

They're afraid of
being turned down.

They're afraid of
taking on a child

who's been abused or
abandoned or has problems.

They're afraid that the
mother will come back,

and that they'll have their
child taken away from them.

They're afraid of
taking on too much.

They're afraid of adding
to their own family.

They're afraid of
starting a family.

They're-they're just afraid.

But what if we all went through

the process of
licensing together?

You know, like sort
of one big family...

The family of our church...

All helping each
other to not be afraid.

You think that would work?

Well, of course. Why not?

I mean, we can call everybody,
get everybody together...

People who are willing
to become foster parents,

people who have been
successful at being foster parents,

social workers who need people
who want to be foster parents

and who know how to take
them through the process.

And somewhere

in our church, there has to be

a family for those
four Davis children.

And with all the churches
around here, there's got to be

other families for
all the other children.

I mean, we can find them.

We can do this.

You can help everybody do this.

Those who are willing.

I started out my week trying
to prove to my son-in-law

that he was in over his
head when he offered to go

up to Simon's college
and loan him some money

for some problem
yet to be explained.

The explanation was that Simon

had a friend who needed money.

This, this friend had been

turned out from
Social Services at 18.

And, uh, yeah, she
needed the money.

But more than that,

she needed a family

for her three younger
siblings who were still in

Social Services but
separated into different homes.

I haven't found that family,

but I'm going to.

And... I hope to find a home

for the half-million,
half-million other children

in America who are in some
form of foster care right now.

There are almost 130,000 in need

of immediate placement
across the United States.

The older children are
the hardest to place.

They're the last to get adopted

or they don't get
adopted, and at 18,

they're out on the
street with no support,

like Simon's friend at college.

But I've decided I'm not gonna

limit myself to
children in America.

Since I'm in over
my head anyway,

I'm gonna open this church

up to adoption agencies
who work in other countries,

'cause worldwide there are

millions of children
who need a home.

Those countries who can't
take care of their own children

are asking for our help,

and I'm gonna give
them whatever help I can.

Now... I'm sure this seems
like an impossible task...

Getting every child
a home... But...

with God, all
things are possible.

I truly believe that.

There's a saying that I love

that most of you have
heard me say before:

Save the life of a child,
and you save the world.

So let's do it.

Let's save the world.

One child at a time.

One family at a time.

One church at a time.

We can make a difference.

You can make a difference.

♪ You're the stars
that fill the heavens ♪

♪ Everlasting, shining bright ♪

♪ Forever my love
is by your side ♪

♪ I'll always be there
when you need me ♪

♪ I'll always be
there night and day ♪

♪ And if the rain
comes down tomorrow ♪

♪ You know the sun
is gonna shine again ♪

♪ I'll always be there ♪

♪ You're the stars
that fill the heavens ♪

♪ Everlasting, shining bright ♪

♪ And if the rain
comes down tomorrow ♪

♪ You know the sun
is gonna shine again ♪

♪ I'll always be there for you ♪

♪ I'll always be
there night and day ♪

♪ I'll be there. ♪