One Last Prayer (2016) - full transcript

Get out, you are
leaving tonight, get out.

You gonna put
me out of my own home.

Stop it, Therron, stop
it.

Can I open one, daddy?

Of course, Liv,
it's your birthday, go for it.

Hey, who is Ms. Willis?

Isn't that your teacher, Liv?

Ms. Tina.

Oh, that's right, her last name
is Willis.

She got me the art set I wanted.

This is the one I was talking
about, see?



Yeah.

Nice, babe.

Olivia, we can draw a poster
for our dog walking company.

Can I help?

I'm a really good drawer.

Okay.

Where is this balloon
delivery?

Lex, did they call?

Who?

Party Palace, they should've
been here.

Oh, cute.

They're here, they're
here.

Happy birthday, Olivia.

Faith.



Auntie Pat.

Hey, birthday girl.

Pat, hi.

Hey.

Ah, Patricia.

Hey, David.

How's my favorite
teacher?

Ah, jeez, don't remind me
about work,

this is a celebration
not a therapy session.

Get her going about
Cleveland Public Schools,

you won't hear the end of it.

Good to see you, Will.

Good to see you, too, bro.

Children's Bedtime Prayers?

My mom picked it out.

She got it for me when I
used to have bad dreams.

There's a prayer for different
situations,

when you're afraid, when
you're lonely, when you're sad.

This is so nice, have
you read all of them?

Not all of them, some I
read over and over again.

Sometimes my mom reads them to.

David, you look bad, are you
okay?

Alexis, are you taking care of
your man?

I know how to take care of my
man, okay?

Then what's the deal
with these saggy bags?

Look, I just haven't been
getting

a whole bunch of sleep, that's
all.

Yeah, it's been weeks.

Insomnia, that's no good,
can't keep on like that.

Ah, tell me about it.

Is it a boy or a girl?

It's so pretty.

It looks like a boy.

What do you think, Hannah?

Yep, it looks like a boy to
me.

What's his name?

I'm gonna call him Henry.

Henry?

No, not Henry, Gabriel.

Gabriel's a good name.

Come on, let's go look at my
dolls.

Man, I don't believe this.

What's up?

I'm waiting on this delivery,
balloons for the party.

You should've used
Party Palace,

my good friend Frank is the
owner.

It was Party Palace.

Oh, man, well, call
him up, ask for Frank,

mention my name, he'll take care
of you.

This is ridiculous.

Conner?

Excuse me.

Long time.

Yeah, yeah.

Great to hear from you.

All right.

The balloon delivery is
here.

Hope they're giving us a
refund.

Just take the
balloons, David,

it's about Liv today, happy
thoughts.

What happened to the morning
delivery?

We had like 20 parties this
morning.

Well, I had one party and
I ordered express delivery.

So, do you want the balloons
or not?

I wanted the balloons six
hours ago.

The party's almost over.

I'm sorry, sir, I've
had a real tough morning,

please don't make it worse,
I just need a signature.

What, what the...

It's okay, David.

We will be calling your manager.

Fine, call him.

Don't worry, bro,
you'll get your money back.

Yo, yo, what are you looking
at, dude, that's my wife.

Man, it's a little
disrespectful...

Hey, hey, hey.

Yo, get 'em out of here, man.

Call the number on the
back for customer service.

Yo, you need some help, I said
get out.

You're crazy, man, I'm calling
the cops.

He's gonna ruin this party.

The party is not ruined,
the kids are still having fun.

Let me help you with that.

He has been waking up in
the middle of the night,

he gets irritable all the time,

I don't know what's wrong with
him.

I can tell he is not himself.

He's definitely gonna ruin
this party.

Keep it together, Lex.

Wanna talk about it?

No.

Okay.

I'll call Frank myself.

I'll text him now.

But why did he just have to
go off on somebody today, why?

Listen, we can
deal with this later.

You know what time it is?

Time for cake?

Time for cake.

Time for cake, girls,
all right, come here,

we're gonna cut the cake, come
on.

Come on.

Call the boys in.

David, Will, get in here,
we're gonna sing Happy Birthday.

Okay.

You like it, baby?

It's beautiful, mommy.

Good.

All right, let's sing

&k Happy birthday to you

&k Happy birthday to you

&k Happy birthday, dear Olivia

&k Happy birthday to you

All right,
sweetie, make a wish.

Happy wishes.

David, Liv, David.

Call 911.

Call 911.

It's okay.

It's okay.

What is taking them so long?

Well, you know how this goes,
babe.

It's been almost 30 minutes.

I know.

So, based on the CT scan,

it looks as though we have
a serious situation here.

There's a growth in her brain
tissue

and that explains why
she's been blacking out.

Growth, you mean tumor?

Like another tumor
growing on her brain now?

Yes.

Brain cancer is that
treatable, I mean is it curable?

We're very concerned

and need to do a biopsy
as soon as possible.

So, what you're
telling us

is that the treatments
didn't work last time?

No, they were successful.

The cancer we treated
before is in remission.

But?

Well, it's come back

in a completely different area.

So, what do we do now?

She's not eating and
she's been losing weight,

what do we do?

And she's been complaining
about headaches lately.

And she's been telling
me she's been seeing spots.

Those are not good signs.

We'll give you a prescription

that should help with the
headaches.

We have to go through
this all over again, David.

We feel that we can
successfully treat this.

So, what do you want us to do?

Let's schedule the biopsy.

Wait.

What alternatives do we have?

I don't know if I wanna put her

through that treatment again.

Let's do the biopsy

and then we'll know
what we're dealing with.

This is a nightmare.

We can't put her through this,
not again, David, tell her.

Let's just let the doctors
do what they do, all right.

We'll do whatever it takes
to save our daughter.

I understand your concerns,
Alexis.

I can refer you to a doctor

who specializes in treating rare
cancers.

It's experimental, but there
have been some amazing results.

No promises, though.

You may feel more comfortable
going in that direction,

but it would not be my first
choice.

I'll have Renee bring the
information.

Okay, thank you.

We still wanna schedule the
biopsy.

In the meantime, try to
keep her in a routine

as much as possible.

I'm so sorry you have
to go through all this,

she's such a sweet girl.

I'm scared, David.

You think I'm not?

I do not want her to
go through chemo again.

It crushed her the first time.

I mean, do you remember how long
it took

for her to recover from that?

The side effects were horrible.

Yeah, but it worked.

I mean, we're not just gonna
sit here and do nothing.

I did not say do nothing.

I wanna look into the
alternative medicine.

I can't even listen to this
right now.

Look, Liv, needs serious
medical attention.

You're just not thinking
clearly.

Listen, I am not
trying to argue with you.

I'm just telling you how I feel.

Look, whatever I have to
do for Liv, I'm gonna do it.

Oh, you're gonna do it, huh?

You're gonna do it all by
yourself?

You're not the one who's been
with her

when she's been throwing up
in the middle of the night

or when she falls over in the
bathtub.

Look, do you really have to
make this about you and me?

It is so hard to talk to you
right now.

Look, I'm stressed
out just like you are.

How many times I gotta tell
'em to put these toys away?

Hey, watch it.

You watch it and stop
going through my trash.

Trash.

Stay out of my yard.

&k Everybody's watching

&k And I know they're waiting

&k The pressure's hard for me to
take

&k I work too hard for me to
break

&k Sometimes I get fed up

&k And I wanna give up

&k But I keep on walking in the
light

&k 'Cause I know that
everything will be all right

&k Some days we don't know

&k And those who come to the dark
side

&k But if we keep pressing on

&k We know we gonna see the light

&k Some day we don't know

&k How we gonna make it
through the hard times,

&k But if we keep pressing on

&k Everything will be all right

&k What if I stumble

&k What if I fall

&k Would you come and comfort me

Are you still not sleeping?

What can I do for you,
Tyler?

What's the word on the Reed
situation?

We're just waiting for a
contract to be faxed over.

Good, that's a big one, don't
blow it.

Excuse me.

David, this is major, we need
this.

Have I ever blown a deal?

I mean, in all my years here,

have you ever known me to mess
up a deal or lose a client?

Hey, take it easy.

You know, I always thought my
dad made a mistake hiring you,

but lately, I've been
seeing your performance

and I'm starting to see the
light.

You were a diamond in the rough

and this deal is gonna save our
company,

so I just wanna make sure
that nothing's gonna go wrong.

I know how to do my job,
Tyler,

that's why your father hired me.

Just remember to log your
delivery electronically.

I know how to schedule.

I didn't say you didn't know
how,

but last month, you entered the
info wrong

and if I wouldn't have found it,

we could have lost a lot of
money.

You know what, you changed the
info

and didn't give us the new
skews,

that could've cost us the
company.

Listen, we can do this
all day, but I'm busy,

just make sure to have
your skews this time.

Hey, Lex.

Hi, hey.

Good to see you.

Good to see you.

I love this place.

What d'you order?

My usual, white mocha.

So, how are things?

Things are falling apart.

I don't know if I can keep
fighting

with David about everything.

I mean, lately, we
can't agree on anything.

I know this is hard on all of
you,

you have to keep that in
perspective.

David, handles it differently
than you,

but I know it's hurting him just
the same.

It's like deja vu.

Cappuccino.

I can't even imagine
what you're going through,

but I want you to know I'm here
for you.

She doesn't deserve this.

My coworker's daughter
went through this last year

and they found this great
program called Angel Wings.

I got you an application,
just take a look at it.

You know it's hard enough to
deal with Olivia's diagnosis,

let alone navigating around
David's attitude lately.

I mean, I am so sick of it.

I'm fed up, I can't do this,
Pat.

God is your strength, he's
your shield,

you have to trust in him.

I mean, I'm getting
no emotional support,

so what am I supposed to do?

You know what you have to do,
Lex.

Walk away?

No.

Well, then what?

Because I really don't know.

This is a season.

It's going to pass.

You'll see.

You gotta keep it together, Lex.

Don't you have someplace else
to be?

Yeah.

Will you please pray with me
before I go?

Yeah.

You should try to lay
down and get some sleep.

I can't sleep.

Did the doctor call today?

Yeah, I made an
appointment for next Tuesday.

You gonna take off work?

Of course.

You gonna come with us?

Yeah, I'll be there.

She is getting weaker, David.

I know.

I mean, it is coming all back
to me like it was yesterday,

with the hospital visits and the
medicine.

I hate the thought of Olivia

having to go through this all
over again.

I know, she's been
through so much already.

You know, I called about
the alternative medicine.

It sounds incredible, David,
I mean, the doctor was right,

they have had some amazing
results

and I know it's really
expensive, but I think that we...

I just don't know about this,
okay,

I think we need to just let
the doctors do what they do.

Just look it over at least.

It could save Liv from
so many side effects.

You've been talking about
all these natural remedies

and herbal medicines and
everything, okay,

now is just not the time
to experiment, okay?

We need to let the doctors do
their job.

Oh, man.

Ow, shoot.

Let me see.

What are you gonna do about
you not sleeping, David?

Did Will call you yet?

Yeah, he called.

And?

Well, he told me about
some group or something,

he called it a life group or
something.

I'm just not interested.

Yeah, I mentioned that to you
earlier.

Pat invited me to hers
and I thought it was nice.

Babe, I'm just not
interested in sitting around

with a whole bunch of dudes I
don't know.

You know Will.

Well, I'll call Will up

and invite him to watch
the game on Saturday.

I just think it would
help you talk to Will.

Okay, I'm worried about you.

I'll be fine.

All right, then I'm
worried about us then.

I mean, you have to see
what this is doing to us.

Baby, it's just not the time.

Well, when is a good time?

I mean, you're not sleeping,

you're irritable all the
time and it's getting worse.

You start drinking again and
we're not even connecting.

You know, what do you want me
to do?

What do you want me to do?

I mean, I'm doing everything I
can.

I'm even going to your church.

I want you to talk to
someone about your anger.

Now, you want me to see a
psychiatrist,

here we go with that.

You hold your feelings in all
the time

and you let it build and
build and you just explode.

That happened once.

No, it happens all the time.

David, whatever it is
you are going through,

I'm here for you.

You want me to go to a life
group?

Fine.

I'll give Will a call back.

I just want you to
give it a chance, for me.

For you.

For us.

For us.

All right, now watch me do
this.

Corner pocket.

- Oh!
- Oh, man.

Yeah, I could do this all
night.

Yeah, man.

&k Girl, you're so cool

&k So cool, yeah

&k Girl, you're so cool.

David Medford.

Hoping you'd show up.

Hey, you shoot pool?

Little something.

What's up, fellas?

Hey, Brian.

How you doing?

Man, I'm good, man, David.

Hey, Brian.

Man, come here, man.

You don't give regular
handshakes around here, man?

No, that's how we do it.

Nah, man, it's good for
you,

man, good for your soul.

Oh, yeah, okay.

Hey, you memorize it yet?

The verse?

Not yet man, you?

Be quick to listen, slow to
speak, and slow to get angry,

your anger can never make
things right in God's sight.

Look at you, man.

Man, that's all right, bro, good
job, man.

Yeah, man, took me a week.

Imma have it next time we get
together.

- All right.
- Lemme get on this table.

All right.

Oh, man.

Come on, Will, your shot, man.

David, Fred Marks, what's up,
man?

Aw, no hug?

No hug, bro.

All right, welcome, David.

All right, man.

&k 'Cause she's got a vibe
about her that's so fine

&k And there is no doubt

&k That we are two of a kind

Want a drink?

Sure.

Hey, what can I get you guys
tonight?

Can I get a coke?

Something dark and neat.

Doesn't even matter what.

Okay, be right back.

Great bunch of guys.

Y'all always meet like this?

Sometimes we bowl, sometimes
we hit the driving range,

we mix it up.

I was imagining something way
different.

Like what?

Couple grumpy old dudes
sitting at a table, man,

with a big ol' bible with

That was funny.

I can't blame you, shoo,

been to a couple of those groups
before.

No, we're pretty relaxed here,

just a bunch of knuckleheads
doing life together.

What happened to your hand?

Oh, man, just a little cut.

Stitches?

Yeah, a few, man, it ain't
nothing.

Hey, man.

I know it's tough for you and
Alexis with Olivia being sick.

But I want you to know that
I'm praying for you all.

We're still trying to process
it, man.

It's just crazy, you know?

Right.

I mean, my daughter going
through something like this,

I would do anything to
take her place, you know?

'Course I do.

Bro, I'm so sorry that
she going through this.

Let me know if there's
anything we could do to help.

Thanks.

No, I'm serious, anything
we could do to help.

Oh, man, yeah.

Hey, how long y'all
been meeting like this?

How often do you meet with the
guys?

This is our third year.

My main goal with the group
is to let guys be guys.

You know, no judgment.

We study the bible, we do
our best to live by it.

I went to church a lot when I
was a kid,

we didn't have nothing like
this, though.

The biggest benefit of
the group is accountability.

Is that right?

Yeah.

We keep each other on track.

Gut checks.

Everybody's down with that?

Yeah, that is your choice
to grow or stay the same.

Hey, Liv, breakfast
is ready.

Did you feed Gabriel last
night?

Yes, I did, come and
eat.

He looks starved, how
much did you give him?

Just come in
here and eat your breakfast.

What are we having?

Oatmeal.

Yuck.

Come on, baby, you gotta eat
your food.

I hate oatmeal.

What, since when, you love
oatmeal,

what are you talking about?

It doesn't taste like
anything.

Hm, well, let's add
some strawberries to it.

Good morning, my
beauties.

Hey.

Hey, daddy, I'm feeling better
today.

Oh, Liv, that's good,
I'm glad to hear that.

Hey, babe.
- Hey.

Hey, daddy, will you tell Liv

that she needs to eat her
oatmeal?

She'll listen to you.

Liv, eat your oatmeal.

I don't like oatmeal.

Well, what do you
want?

Pancakes.

Well, let's get some pancakes.

Pancakes it is, all right.

Yes.

- Hey, babe.
- Yeah?

We gotta pick up Liv's
new prescription today,

should help with her appetite.

That's good.

Babe, she's gotta start
eating.

I know.

But she always ate like a little
bird,

my little Tweety Bird.

Yeah, well, now she's eating
even less.

Let's get her what she
wants, whatever she asks for.

I just wanna see my baby
doing cartwheels again.

Do you wanna see the
picture I drew for mommy?

Yeah, of course, I do.

You okay?

I can get it for you.

No, thanks, it's fine, I
got it.

Okay.

Oh, that's very nice, Liv,

look at that, that is really
good.

I see your mom there and...

That's me and Gabriel.

Okay.

Well, yeah, no, I see that, I
see that.

I'm still working on yours.

Okay, cool.

What happened to your hand?

Got into a fight with a
toaster.

Hey!

Well, I gotta go, love
ya.

Hey!

All right, Mr. Reed.

Come on, let's make this money.

Reed Construction,
may I help you?

Mr. Reed, please.

May I ask who's
calling?

This is David Medford, Easy
Electronics.

One moment, please.

Sure.

David, my man.

Mr. Reed, thanks for taking my
call.

Look, I'm headed out of
town.

I'm actually taking the wife
up to Kelly's Island this week,

but I figured I outta get back
to you before I hit the road.

Well, great, I'll get right to
it.

Well, it looks like we have

all the items you inquired
about,

the Color Pro 3370, three
of the Print Pro 5000s,

and five of the Print Pro 2500s.

Those 2500s are
the smaller ones, right?

That's right, they print
up to 25 ISO in black,

built in wireless and ethernet,
600 by 600dpi resolution.

It's top of the line.

Let's go with four
of the Print Pro 5000s.

Four, great, we can do that.

That sounds great,

so everything is available
now, though, right?

Of course, I can have it
delivered as soon as next week,

all we need is a purchase
order or a check by phone.

Excellent, excellent.

David, you are a great salesman,

I need a leader like you on my
team.

What would it take?

Oh, I've been with the
company for quite a while now,

they treat me pretty well.

Treating you pretty
well.

You gotta have thoughts of
expanding your horizons,

I mean, your company's a
small fish in a big pond,

but look, anyway, don't
let me poison your mind,

just fax or email over the final
quote.

I'll do it this afternoon
and have a great trip.

Thanks, we'll talk
soon.

All right, talk to you.

Yes.

Thank you, God.

Did you close?

Resending the quotes right
now,

he just ordered another 5000.

Another Print Pro 5000,
that's a huge commission,

don't blow it.

What can I do to help?

I'll rewrite the agreement

and I'll send it over
with the quote, I'm good.

Let me know when you close.

Knock, knock.

Conner.

What's up, man?

How you been, dude?

Aw, man, good, good.

Man, this is a nice
office you got here, man.

What are you doing down here,
man?

Doing some business in the
area,

I thought I would stop
by and see what's up.

You still in the same
business?

You know me?

I got a little bar
opening up in Cleveland,

I have something-something
going on Columbus with partners.

You still with Chantelle?

Chantelle, haven't seen
her in five years, man.

She took the kid and moved to
Phoenix.

Oh, I'm sorry to hear that,
man.

I see you're still
married.

Yes, yeah, man, 10 years.

10 years, wow, dude, Mr.
Family Man, Mr. Executive,

salesman of the year, David D.
Medford.

You know, your grandma would be
proud.

Yeah, man, well, she
raised us the best she could.

Remember that time you stole
that car

and we hid it in her garage?

Do I, man, that was the
worst decision of my life, man.

She kept asking me whose car
was it,

I was like, "That's my uncle's."

You kept giving her those fake
names.

If she actually called the
cops on us,

you know we would've been in
juvie

for the rest of our juvie lives.

Absolutely, man, I got whooped

the worst that day of my life.

That was probably the
worst beating I ever had.

Man, that was a long time ago.

Good times.

You happy with this?

Yeah, man, you know,
it's legit and I'm stable.

But are you really happy

with the money you're making
right now?

Yeah, man, we're doing well.

That's cool, I see you, family
man.

I see you're going to church,
too.

What are you, following me?

Dude, Alexis got all of
your business on Facebook,

talking about anniversaries,
weddings, birthdays.

Oh, speaking of birthdays,
I saw Olivia got really big.

She's huge now, she's like
a big girl, how is she?

They diagnosed her with brain
cancer.

I am so sorry, man, that's
awful.

Yeah, it's tough.

Hold on a second.

Hey, Lex.

Hey, you got a minute?

Yeah, what's wrong?

So, Pat mentioned a nonprofit

that offers grants for medical
treatments for children.

What's the name of the
company?

Well, the company's called
Angel Wings

and we would still have to apply
for it,

but it would cover the
cost of the treatment

that I want for Liv.

I thought we were going

with the doctor's plan on this,
babe.

You never heard me say that.

Okay, let's talk about
it when I get home.

All right, love you.

All right, I love you.

Look, man, if it's a money
problem,

I can help you out, man.

Oh, man, no, we're good.

Just some things we gotta work
through.

Dude, if you need anything,

like medical bills or anything,
I got you.

It's not a problem.

No, I just signed the biggest
contract of my career, dude,

so I think we're gonna actually
be okay,

we're gonna be good.

I mean, dude, you don't look
good.

I can help you guys out,
it's literally no problem.

It's just money.

Yeah, yeah, yeah, all right,
all right, but we're good.

All right, anyway, man, it
was nice seeing you, all right.

Yeah, man, great seeing you,
bro.

- All right.
- All right.

All right.

All right.

What's the
word on that deal, David?

We're good, but what's going
on?

Oh, we're tightening up ship,

we're scaling back on a lot of
things.

In fact, I need all of my
salespeople

to run reports this morning.

This morning, I can have
it to you by this afternoon,

I'm a little swamped this
morning.

Well, I suggest you
do what you have to do

to get it to me this morning.

You trying to fire me, Tyler?

Can you just do what I asked?

Well, how's the scaling back

gonna affect the product line?

I mean, I can't have my
customers

ordering things we don't carry.

I won't beat around the
bush, the company's in trouble.

Our numbers have been really
low for the past seven months

and this is gonna come
as no surprise to you,

we're downsizing.

Downsizing?

Relax, you get to keep your
job,

but the rating staff
is gonna have to agree

to a 20% decrease in pay.

20%, how do you expect
me to live off that?

It's just until we
get through the slump.

We should be back on track
within six months to a year.

At least you get to keep your
job.

Well, what about this
deal I got on the table?

Yeah, when are you
gonna close that, David?

Tyler, I need this commission.

I can't afford to lose
20%, I don't believe this.

Listen, David, times are
tight,

everybody has to cut back and
step up.

Are you following me, David?

Yeah.

Yeah, we gotta cut back and step
up.

Now, if you wanna walk out
that door,

if that feels better
for you, then go ahead,

otherwise fall in.

David Medford, Easy Electronics.

David, it's Darren
Reed from Reed Construction.

Mr. Reed.

Hey, look, is this a
good time?

Yes, it is, did you get the
quote?

What can I do for you?

Yeah, look, we're
gonna go in another direction.

You want me to revise
the original proposal?

Nah, I mean like
go with another company.

Mr. Reed, is there
something I can help you...

David, you were a good
salesman,

look, you're a great salesman,
good luck to you, okay?

Mr. Reed.

All right.

The memory verse.

James 1:19 through 20,
anybody wanna say it?

Be quick to listen, slow to
speak, and slow to get angry,

your anger can never make
things right in God's sight.

Great.

The key to next level
breakthrough is memory verse

and the application.

Well, Imma have mine next
week.

You're good.

Anybody else wanna say
anything before we finish up?

Yeah, Will, you remember
how I was telling you guys

about my foreman at work who
was feeling really depressed?

Just the other day, I asked
him if I could pray for him

and he asked why I was going to
church

and I said, "It ain't about
church."

I said, "It's about accepting
God's love,

"turning from your sin,
and following Jesus."

So, we went back and forth a
bit,

but I think I made an
impression.

Amen, bro.

Thanks.

Thanks, amen.

I got a confession.

I lost my temper the other
day with my wife again.

I called her a B, man.

Oh!

She said I was a sorry excuse
for a man

and that I was weak.

I lost it.

Well, did you go back and make
it right?

I've been on the couch in the
basement

for the last two days.

Sorry to hear that, bro.

And she was wrong, I
mean, the stuff she said

was real disrespectful.

Why I always gotta be
the one to apologize?

Yeah, yeah.

It's rough.

Let me talk to you some.

Ephesians 5:25.

Husbands love your wife just
as Christ love the church

and gave himself up for
her to make her holy.

I know the verse, Will.

It's just hard, man.

I gotta think about my kids.

If I'm being truly honest,
that's the reason I'm in it.

I don't know what I'd
do if I lost my kids.

All right, guys, let's go over

this memory verse over in
Galatians 1.

Everything's okay, bro?

Yeah, man, I just needed a
minute.

I bought that at a auction in
New York.

I wasn't really into fine arts.

Pat love angels, angel this,
angel that.

How was angels?

Pat thinks that there are
angels watching over us.

I heard it so much that
whenever I see a picture

or figurine or anything,

I get it for her.

Does it help?

Yeah, man, it helps.

David.

I know you've been going through
a lot,

but I want you to know that
I've been praying for you.

Pat and I been lifting you
and the family up every night.

I feel like I'm losing it,
man.

Hang in there, bro.

Your family needs you especially
now.

Have you been praying?

Man, praying is the hardest
thing I could do right now.

It's too hard for me, man.

It's always the hardest thing,

but it's the best option we
have.

Do you really believe

angels are watching us, Will?

Yeah, I do.

Let me pray for you.

Father God.

Merciful and kind.

I stand here as a man who life
you changed with great power,

I ask that you do the same for
David.

Show yourself to him.

Do a miracle in his life,
lord, heal his daughter.

Heal Olivia, you can do it.

I pray that you will give
David and me the power

through your spirit to control
our anger

and lead our families with
authority and humility.

We ask all these things
in Jesus name, amen.

I really felt that, Will.

Yeah, man.

Let me ask you something.

Sure.

Do you ever feel like
God's not listening?

He's always listening.

Be strong, bro.

Will you stay and watch the game
with us?

Yeah, I'll stay, man.

Conner?

David, my man.

Hey, man, I saw you called.

Yeah, man, you good,
what's up, how's Olivia?

She's a fighter, man, she's
tough.

Man, I know where she got that
from.

Well, look, if I can do anything,
just let me know, okay?

Well, Alexis was thinking

we should try an alternative
medicine

and I was against it at first,

but it looks like my
insurance may be changing.

Look, if you need cash, I got
you, man.

I'm not really sure
what I'm asking, man.

Check it, I love Olivia like
she's my own flesh and blood.

Just tell me what you need.

Listen, man, you gotta leave
that J-O-B

and get with me, man, and
make some real dollars,

you don't have to worry about
money.

I'm serious, David, you
still got rep on the street,

I can set you back up, man.

No, bro, I'm not interested.

Not interested, I saw your
office,

I know what you're driving.

Look, that's just not
me anymore, all right.

Oh, yeah, think about
it, for your family.

Hey, I gotta run.

Yeah.

100.

Hey.

Hey.

How was it?

It was good.

We had a good time.

- Yeah?
- Yeah.

I'm glad to hear that.

Pat and Monica came over
earlier.

I forgot to pick up Liv's
prescription, can you?

Yeah, yeah.

You all right?

Baby, they cut my hours.

What, what's going on?

The numbers are down.

They let a lot of people go

and the rest of us have to take
a pay cut.

I mean, the company's in
trouble.

I don't even know how
long I'll be employed.

This is the worst timing ever.

Tell me about it.

You know, Pat organized a
collection

from the other ladies in our
group

and they gave us almost $300.

Collection, baby, what you
tell 'em?

I mean, you know how I feel
about

having our business out
there on the street?

Patricia was just looking out
for us.

What, does Patricia think I
can't take care of my family?

I mean, is that what you think?

David, listen to yourself.

You can't be serious right now.

No, I'm serious.

I printed out an application
for Angel Wings today,

let's fill it out.

Listen, baby, this is our wake
up call,

we should be praying.

This is all happening
at the same time, God.

Did you hear what I said,
David?

Maybe God's trying to get your
attention.

Baby, I've been praying.

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

If God really cares about us,

I mean, if he cares about Liv,

we just need some money.

Money doesn't solve
everything.

It doesn't.

Maybe it don't, but
it'll solve something.

Baby, I'm trying.

I'm sorry, all right.

Mommy, I'm cold.

Okay, baby, let me tuck you
in.

Now, how's that, baby?

It's fine.

Daddy.

Yeah?

Would you ever put me in a
nursing home?

Liv, you're too young
for a nursing home,

why would you even ask me that?

Faith said that when her
grandmother got cancer,

they had to put her in a nursing
home.

Oh, no, Liv, you don't
have to worry about that.

I'm not worried, do you wanna
know why?

Tell me.

Auntie Pat wrote in my book.

What book?

My book of children's prayers.

She gave it to me on my
birthday.

What did she write?

Look in the inside cover.

Okay.

It says.

If you say, "The Lord is my
refuge,"

and make the most high your
dwelling,

no harm will ever take you

and no disaster will come near
your tent

for he will command his
angels concerning you

to guard you in all your ways.

Psalm 91, 9, and 10.

Love, Auntie Pat.

I love the prayers in here.

Yeah, you do?

Yeah, they're really short
like this one right here.

A prayer for wisdom.

Can I read this one?

Oh, Liv, we gotta get to bed,
but okay.

A prayer for wisdom.

Grant us wisdom in time of doubt

to do the things we know we
ought.

Shine the light upon your way

and help us walk from day to
day.

Renew our minds, so that we're
clear

to know if it's truly your voice
we hear.

That's good.

I told you they were short.

I'll read this one next.

Liv, okay.

Angels all around, when
darkness falls on dreary night

and the wind beats against my
window,

I rest assured that even then
there are angels all around.

When the fear of loneliness
lingers

and my heart begins to ache,

I can rest assured that even
then

there are angels all around.

It's love, your love that
comforts me

and nothing else compares.

You are my shelter

and I know you've placed
the angels all around.

See, it's just like the one
Auntie Pat wrote in my book.

I love this one, I believe it.

You believe there are
angels watching over us?

Yes.

Well, I think you're right,
sweetie.

Now, let's let the angels watch
you sleep.

Wait, I didn't read my
favorite.

Liv, it's way past your
bedtime.

One last prayer, daddy.

Liv, you gotta get some rest.

Please, daddy, one last
prayer.

All right, one last prayer.

Yes, can you read this one?

All right, a prayer for God's
will.

The grand design was set in
place before the world began.

Careful thought was given to
every part,

it was a perfect play.

Though, pain and tears perfect
my faith

and brokenness to heal,

yet confident in you, my lord,

that you'll do your perfect
will.

That one's my favorite,

that and the one about the
angels.

Yeah, that last one was nice,
I like it.

Daddy, does it hurt when you
die?

Not always, baby.

How old do you think I'll be
when I die?

How does 150 sound?

Daddy!

Whoa, baby, you okay, baby?

That's it, you gotta get some
rest now.

You gotta get some rest.

I love you.

Love you, too, daddy.

Night.

Goodnight, Liv.

I gotta make something happen.

We gotta finish filling out

this application for Angel's
Wings.

You gotta sign in two places.

I got a favor I could call in.

Favor, from who?

Fine, I'll fill it out and
you just gotta sign, okay?

Yeah, I said I'll handle it.

And don't forget to
pick up Liv's prescription

while you're out.

Well, tell her to call my
lawyer

because I'm not giving her a
penny more.

I don't care.

After everything I've given
her, she wants to do this.

Yeah, you tell her to get the
best lawyer she can afford,

it won't be on my dime.

Yeah, goodbye.

She's a real beauty, ain't she?

60th birthday present to myself.

Yeah, she's nice.

Get in, check out the leather.

That's okay.

I'm not going to kidnap
you, I promise, get in.

You were checking it out.

Get in.

306 horsepower, zero to 60 in
5.8 seconds.

19 inch wheels on this beauty.

She's my pride and joy.

Yeah, she's real nice, what
year?

Brand new, just got her,
birthday present to myself.

Well, happy birthday,
man, happy belated birthday.

You give great gifts.

Peter.

What was that?

My name's Peter Popovich and
thanks for the birthday wish.

Don't mention it.

Do you think I'm wrong?

I'm just trying to protect what
I built.

I'm sorry, what?

You know, what I was
saying on the phone,

you heard me, right?

You know, my wife and soon to be
ex,

she always knows how to push my
buttons.

I just lose it, you know?

I mean, you can't disrespect a
man

and then expect him to
just roll over and take it?

If you wanna divorce me, fine,

but don't think you'll get
another dime out of my money.

It's a tough position to be
in.

Finally, somebody
finally got it, thank you.

I never should've married her.

My sister told me, she's too
young,

she just wants your money,

but that didn't matter to me.

She's gorgeous and I was always
a sucker for a pretty face.

Should've listen.

Yeah, she's a real
piece of work, that one.

Everybody could tell she was
always trying to change me.

Into what?

Change you, into what?

Whatever she wanted, that's
what.

Eat this, eat that, wear
this, don't wear that.

She even tried to pick
out my friends for me.

You know, I'm a grown man.

David.

I'm a grown man,
David, I'm twice her age,

you don't try to change a grown
man.

Hey, you're not having
a heart attack, are you?

David, how do you keep from
losing it?

What do you do, punch a
brick wall or something?

Is that why you're wearing a
bandage?

Funny you should ask.

I've been going to this
support group recently.

Like AA or something.

Me and my wife, we started
going to

this church and these groups.

Like AA?

Kind of.

It's been helping me sort some
things out

and see some things in a
different light.

So, you found God?

Actually, it's more like he
found me.

I'm still learning
everything, but I'm thankful.

Good for you, David.

Hey, listen, it's been
great talking to ya.

Hey, David.

Thanks for listening.

Hey.

Would you mind if I...

Like can I pray for you?

I'm not religious,

but I wouldn't take
offense to the gesture.

Sure, what the hell?

Father God.

I know you're in the
business of changing lives,

you changed mine.

I was angry and you gave me
patience.

I was prideful and you showed me
my sin

and my need for Jesus

and I know you can do the
same for my friend here

and I pray that you would in
Jesus name.

Amen.

Thanks.

Thanks, David.

There should be more nice
guys like you in the world.

All right, let us know if
you guys need anything else

and we'll pick up the
pizza on our way back.

Okay, you have some cash on
you?

Yeah, I'm good.

I have a good woman, bro.

You do, too.

Yeah, she puts up with me.

Still not getting much sleep?

Not really.

Have you seen a doctor about
it?

You know, they want me to
do some sleep study, man,

but I just haven't had
time to schedule it.

Well, you need to look into
it, man,

you're not looking good.

I've been feeling better,
though,

since I went to that group
meeting.

I guess hearing the other
guys talk about their lives,

it made me feel like I wasn't
the only with problems,

it really helped.

Yeah, that's why we do
it, it helps all of us.

Hey, how'd you become the
leader?

I don't know if Pat told you.

I did eight years on a 25 year
bid.

Five years into my sentence,

a chaplain came to the prison,
just kept talking to me.

He would ask me questions about
my life,

just listen, you know?

After a while, he started
telling me

about this plan that God had for
my life.

I wouldn't try to hear any of
it.

Every time he would leave, he
would ask me

do I want him to pray for me.

After about 50 times, I said
yeah.

And that moment changed my life.

What were you in for, man?

Attempted murder.

Armed robbery.

I was a lost cause.

After eight, the court had mercy
on me,

got a favor honestly.

Yeah, I was probably
about seven or eight,

probably about to turn eight.

It was cold in the house.

I always remember how cold
the wood floor always was.

My mother.

She had just come home from work

and as usual she was tired.

She had just gotten paid.

She was gonna use the money

to buy me and my sister some
school shoes.

Man, she was so tired.

She came home and fell asleep
on the living room couch

still in her work clothes.

And my father came home drunk.

Nothing new.

He would get so wasted

and then cuss everybody out in
the house

and he would beat us.

He didn't even need a reason.

This particular day,

he came home drunk

and started going through
my mother's purse.

He knew it was payday

and he just wanted to use her
money to go buy his drink.

My mother woke up and let him
have it.

She started yelling and cussing,

I'd never seen her like that.

Me and my sister were
doing homework in our room.

I heard my mother yelling.

I couldn't make out what she was
saying.

I don't know why, but I
went and hid in her closet.

That's when I heard her
footsteps coming closer.

My mother came in first.

She was mad at him, throwing
his stuff in the trash bag.

I want you gone tonight.

My father came in behind her,

yelling and screaming, "This is
my house."

He grabbed her.

What are you doing with
my purse?

Stop it, Therron, stop it.

My mother was yelling for him
to stop.

All I could see was her feet.

It was like they were dancing.

My mother yelled to me and my
sister.

Stop it, David, call the
police.

Oh, man, all of the sudden,

it was like an earthquake
in our house, man.

I saw my mother hit the floor.

A black pistol fell out in
front of the closet door.

My mother's eyes were open
and her lips were moving,

I just couldn't make
out what she was saying.

I heard my dad yelling back at
her.

I just reached for the gun,

it was closer than I thought.

Don't you ever touch
my mother or Sadie again.

I don't know where or even if
I hit him,

but all I know is he fell back

and he ran right out the house.

We never saw him again.

To this day, I don't know if
that man is dead or alive.

Wow.

That's heavy.

My mother never heard from
him.

She never said nothing, man,
but I know she blamed me.

I don't know why, as crazy as he
was,

she couldn't leave him.

She still living?

No, man, no, no, that's why we
went

to live with my grandmother

and I actually had street
cred after that, man.

All the kids was saying,

"Here's the kid crazy
enough to kill his own dad."

Who would ever thought we
had that kinda history?

God can change anybody.

Yeah.

Well, moving forward.

Go ahead and start her up.

You're good to go.

Good job, my friend.

Where'd you learn how to fix
cars?

We've been taking cars apart

and putting 'em back together
since we was kids, man,

I know everything there
is to know about cars.

Well, everything for a reason.

Well, I don't know if
there's much reason to it,

we just bad kids.

How much do I owe you?

Oh, man, it's all good.

You've been out here
for an hour and a half.

No, man, really, don't worry
about it.

I mean, you've been helping
me sort through my head.

Well, iron sharpen iron.

What's that?

Well, basically, we
look out for each other,

make each other stronger.

Iron sharpens iron, okay.

Talk to me.

Conner, hey, man, you got a
sec?

Always, what's up?

I may need to
take you up on that offer.

My man, how much you need?

Like five.

5,000.

Look, it would just be a
loan, all right, I'll owe you.

Dude, don't worry about
it, I got 10 for you, okay?

It's no big deal, we're good,
bro.

How soon do you need it?

Well, I was thinking
sometime soon like this week.

I got you.

You know what, meet me at
my girl's place tonight?

Tonight, okay.

Now, look, it's just a loan.

I'll give it right back to you,

I'm just in transition with my
job.

Dude, don't worry about
it, get this address down.

Hey, man, thanks, dude.

You're a lifesaver, man.

You know, a lot of people say
that.

See you soon, dude.

Hey, baby.

Hey, hey, I'm gonna be
a little late tonight.

Okay, I
scheduled an appointment

for a nurse to see Olivia at
home,

I'd like for you to be here to
meet her.

What time?

7:30.

I don't know, I don't
know if I can, I'll try,

how's Olivia?

She ate a
little bit this afternoon.

Just sleeping now.

Okay, you give her the
medicine?

Yeah.

It was really hard for
her to get comfortable.

She's probably sleeping now.

Listen, babe, things are
gonna turn around, okay

Yeah, I hope so.

All right, I love you.

God.

I'm desperate right now.

You know I need this.

Is this you?

Just tell me if this is you.

House rules.

Ain't no need for that, bro.

Well, well.

Allison.

Long time no see.

Yeah, is Conner here.

Of course, he's here.

Well, you look good, haven't
changed much.

Except for that ring.

Hi, Dane, chill out, man.

What's up, David, how you
doing, man, thanks for coming.

Oh, I see you met my people
here.

Well, you know Allison, right?

Anyway, this guy right here,

me and him used to see some
fire, man.

I miss hanging out with you,
man.

You know, we could do work.

If you come back, you'd be
like royalty around here.

No, I'm not interested, man.

Allison, can you get
this man his package,

so he can be on his way?

Family drama, they need 'em now.

She's so slow, man.

Want a drink?

No.

Well, more for me.

Hey, Dane, so check this out,

me and David over here go so far
back,

we were like 12, 13 years
old, our teacher, right,

Mr. Robinson was it?

Yeah, Mr. Robinson taught us how
to box

and he thought he was my muscle,
okay?

We made some real money, though.

Here you go, David.

Hey, this stuff ain't cheap.

What are these keys for?

Oh, you and Dane are gonna go

on a little adventure, I think.

Oh, man, I knew I
shouldn't have come here.

Dude, it's not like
that, man.

You're out of your mind, man.

It's a favor for favor,
it's not a big deal, man.

No, no, no,
take this, take the keys,

take your money, and
find another errand boy.

I told you, it's not
like that, we're family.

Come on, come on, David.

You know it's funny how much
has changed

and how much is still the same,

man, I came here thinking
you would help me,

now I see you're in no position
to help me or anybody else.

Oh, it's like that?

That's right, I feel sorry for
you, man.

You come to my house,
asking me for money,

and you feel sorry for me.

Apologize.

Apologize to me for insulting me

in front of my friends in my own
house,

then take the package, take the
keys,

and do what I tell you to do.

That's it, we're still the same.

I used to be like you,
I'm so glad I'm not no more.

I don't miss one minute of it.

I know you miss that money,
though?

And I know your pretty wife
and your pretty daughter

are gonna miss that.

Put the gun down, chill out,
Dane.

Chill out, put the gun down.

It's all right, we just playin',
we just playin', all right.

Allison, towel.

Towel.

Conner, you stay away from me

and you stay away from my
family.

Come on, David.

David, we're family, right?

Try me.

Family.

I was joking.

I was joking, man.

We're through?

Okay, God.

You got my attention, you got
it.

I don't know where else to turn.

I don't have an answer for that.

I don't know where to turn.

Get away from my car, man, is
that my bag?

Is that my bag on you, yo?

Give me bag.

What are you doing?

Give me my bag, man.

Why you chasing me?

That's not yo bag.

Give me my bag, homie.

That's not yo bag.

Hey, give me my bag.

That's not yo bag.

What's this?

Yeah.

That's my bag.

It's your daughter, right?

What?

I've seen you and your wife

carrying your daughter
in and out of the house.

Is she sick?

Yeah, man.

Yeah, man.

She got cancer?

My wife had cancer,
too, God rest her soul.

I've been praying for your
daughter

and I'm gonna keep on praying.

It ain't nothing.

I ain't nobody.

I'm gonna take my bag
and go on about my way.

David, what are you doing?

Why'd you run off like that?

Baby, I'm sorry.

I'm so sorry.

It's okay.

Baby, Conner, I went down
there, I went downtown...

Oh, the nurse is here.

Mr. Medford.

Hey, good to meet you.

My wife will show you in,
I gotta get cleaned up.

Okay, hi, I'm Lynn Popovich.

Hey, Alexis.

Please, come in.

Okay.

Thank you.

You have a beautiful home.

Thank you.

Please forgive me for
dropping by unannounced,

I have a flight to catch

and I promised I would come here
first.

I'm sorry, I thought
you were someone else,

so you're not the nurse?

No.

No.

No, your husband met my
husband Peter a few days ago.

I'm sorry, what did
you say your name was?

Lynn, Lynn Popovich.

My husband and I, we were
set to be divorced next week

and long story short,

your husband spoke to my husband

and whatever he said changed him

and it saved our marriage.

Anyway, he made me promise to
deliver this to your husband

and I was really hoping to
give it to him personally,

but I can see that he was busy.

Could you at least tell him
that Peter and I said thank you?

Yeah.

Anyway, I should probably get
going.

Peter and I, we're
actually renewing our vows

in Italy this weekend.

I know.

He's really extravagant.

Thank you so much for your time.

Of course, thank you.

David!

Yeah?

Can you come open this letter?

What letter?

Here.

Read it out loud.

Dear David, I don't know where
to begin,

so I'll start at the end.

My wife and I are back together.

One clandestine evening
while grocery shopping,

I bumped into a man on a
journey,

little did he know that my plan

was to kill myself to spite my
wife.

I procrastinated long
enough to run into you,

a complete stranger willing to
listen to an old man ramble.

We prayed for...

Something happen.

On my way home, something
urged me to pull the car over

and kneel in the grass.

I repeated the words
that you prayed for me,

that God would change my life.

I didn't know it at the time,

but when I got up, I wasn't the
same,

God gave me a new heart.

I had been afraid of not
having control of my life

and guess what, I'm not afraid
anymore.

I don't know why you
listened to me that day

and I wanted to call and thank
you.

I found your info on the
paperwork

that you must've dropped in my
car.

I'm on the board of several
organizations.

Angel Wings is one of them.

If you send your
application in,

I'll push it through
immediately.

You'll find a thank you note
attached.

Trust me, what you did for
me, I can never repay you.

Sincerely, Peter Popovich.

Is this real?

Is this a check for $50,000?

Wait a minute.

Baby.

Who does this?

Oh my god.

A check for $50,000.

Who does this, who does this?

God does.

He answered, baby.

When darkness falls on dreary
night

and the wind beats against my
window,

I rest assured that even then

there are angels all around.

When the fear of loneliness
lingers

and my heart begins to ache,

I can rest assured that even
then

there are angels all around.

It's love, your love that
comforts me

and nothing else compares.

You are my shelter

and I know you've placed
the angels all around.