Last Flight Out (2004) - full transcript
A clean family movie of action, humor, and love. Pilot Dan's mission: rescue a woman working a jungle clinic in midst of warfare. She and another are willing to sacrifice their lives for villagers. A daring rescue results in a changed life. Planes, helicopter, explosions, and Samaritan's Purse are elements.
Hey, Amigo!
Si, señor!
Run, boys, run.
Here we go.
Hola, Caribbean center, this
is Citation November 3 niner 8
Charlie Juliet request
IFR clearance
to San Juan direct Opa Loca.
Roger that.
Have a safe trip.
Dan. . .
good job!
Thanks.
The folks at
Empire Mortgage
are gonna be really
happy about this.
We'll wire the money
to your account.
Great.
Got another job for you...
a Lear down in Haiti.
Haiti?
I don't know, Joey.
I think I'm gonna
pass on this one.
The repo business has
kinda lost it's charm for me.
Hello, Dan.
What do you want, Tony?
I need your help.
I don't see that happening.
Just listen to me.
Like you listened to me
after the crash?
Did you ever think
about how I felt?
Hum?
Did you ever ask?
Mark was my best friend.
You were like
a father to me.
You testified
against me, Tony.
I haven't had a legitimate
flying job since.
All you cared about was
puttin' the blame on me.
You were in
the left seat, Dan...
pilot in command.
That wasn't the whole story,
and you know it.
What can I say?
Losing a son does
things to a man.
What do you want?
It's Ann.
She's in trouble.
Her missionary group
has pulled out
of a small village
in Columbia.
She refused to leave.
Narco terrorists connected
with Al Qaeda
control the entire area.
It's dangerous, Dan,
it's very dangerous.
I've talked to her
on the radio.
I've begged her to leave.
I can't lose
another child!
Well, what do you want me
to do about it?
She'll listen to you, Dan,
she loved you.
That was four years ago.
We haven't even spoken since!
Just try!
She won't listen to me.
Sorry.
These people answer
to a higher power than you.
A higher power...
I too answer to higher powers!
They will answer to me.
Haven't you given them
enough misery?
It is you who have filled
their heads with fantasies...
fantasies about heaven
and about hell.
Maybe it would be better for
them if it was you who left.
If you have any
decency at all,
you'll return these men to their
families and leave us alone.
Decency?
You make me laugh.
I am beginning to lose
my patience with you.
This village will
grow my crop. . .or else.
Vamanos!
I can't lose another child!
She'll listen to you, Dan.
She loved you.
Just try!
I'm glad you decided to call.
I was surprised.
What made you change your mind?
You know what.
What's this?
That's my stuff,
I'm going with you.
Oh no, you're not.
I agreed to go down there
and get her,
and bring her back,
but not with you!
I know where she is.
I can read a chart.
You're not going to help me
in the jungle with a wheelchair.
Just find her
and bring her back,
and the plane is yours!
Thanks.
Tony. . .I would have done it
for nothin', but thanks!
Hey!
Does anybody speak
English around here?
Yes, señor.
Who can I talk to about getting
fuel for my buggy there?
I have the best fuel
in the jungle.
Good. Can you top
it off with jet A?
Yes. Where is it
you're headed, señor?
Right there.
Alto Risco.
Not a good place
to visit, sir.
It's a troubled time
down there.
General Salazar,
he's a local warlord.
He forces the villagers
to grow and harvest his drugs.
Not good.
It is a very bad time
down there.
Got some food
in there?
Yes! We have the best cook
in all Santa Rita!
My wife! C'mon.
Excuse me, buen probecho.
I hear you are going
to Alto Risco?
Yeah. . .I am.
Excellent!
This is a blessing!
Why?
I will go with you!
I don't think so.
I am sorry.
My apologies!
I am Mateo Barrero!
Dr. Mateo Nestor Palacio Lugo
Abraham Concepcion, the Second.
That's a long name.
I'm Dan.
Well, you know,
down here we use
both our father's
and mother's name.
I guess in my case,
both their parents also.
Fascinating.
As you see,
I am a medical doctor.
Well uh,
I can't take anybody.
But it was nice
to meet you, Doc.
You're going to
need somebody.
I mean, It's a very
hard place to find.
And I know Alto Risco
very well.
You've been there?
Of course,
that's my work!
I go to all the villages.
How's the landing strip?
It's grass.
Oh, there's another doctor
down there, a missionary doctor,
female... do you know her...
Ann Williams?
Annie!
Yes! We went to
med school together.
All right!
The shipment has arrived!
They bring medical supplies
and equipment
and we are opening
a new hospital for the region.
A great blessing
to all the people.
And you could be
a great blessing
to me and to Alto Risco.
Me?
Nice to meet you, Doc.
Your plane?
More or less.
It's Nice.
Thanks.
Jim Butler.
All right, Dan Hogan.
Where ya headed?
Alto Risco,
you ever land there?
No, no...
I've flown over it.
It's a tiny speck in the middle
of a very dense, green jungle.
That's what I heard.
Jim!
Doc! How you doin'?
Great to see you.
Good to see you.
Listen, we brought you down
some supplies.
Where's the chopper...
We'll help you load it?
Out of commission.
How are you going
to deliver supplies?
I've asked Dan
to take me.
Hey, I would have
asked Jim,
but his plane is
too large for the runway.
Well, it's a win-win situation.
Take the Doc,
He'll show you the way.
Thanks.
Oh, and Dan,
when you get back,
we're always looking for
a good pilot for a worthy cause.
Great...already
got a cause.
Doc, good to see you.
Be here at dawn.
Good morning.
What is this?
Medical supplies
for Annie's village.
Gift-wrapped medical supplies?
Operation Christmas Child.
These are presents
for the kids.
What... I'm Santa Claus now?
Come on, let's load up
and go, alright.
Be sure to strap
and net the cargo.
It's wonderful, you know,
for days I had no idea
how I could get the
villagers their shipment...
no clue!
And I prayed and God
was so faithful.
You're a, you're a
gift from heaven, Dan.
God sent you!
And you will be rewarded
for your kindness, my friend.
When you see those children
get their presents,
open those boxes, God will
honor your generosity.
Mateo, you want to know
how to honor my generosity?
Absolutely! Anything
you say, Dan.
Anything and I'll be glad!
Zip it!
I am joyous! Dan,
we must look up to God.
Up to God.
Which way is up?
Okay. . .stop it!
Okay, okay.
You like this?
Oh. . .my.
All right, I get it.
Do you?
Yeah,
it was very funny, Dan.
Where's that map?
What's that smoke?
That's Salazar.
He's a thug... even has his own
army and terrorizes everybody.
He controls all the villages
in the region.
It's so hard to love
such an enemy.
Why do you keep
coming back here?
Must be a safer place for you
to do your missionary thing.
Daniel, my safety is
of no concern.
There is no better place to be
than in the center
of God's will.
Unless it's in his presence.
Wait! Look ahead!
That's it! We're here!
Uh, you call that
a landing strip?
He brought us here safely!
Not so fast, we're
not on the ground yet.
Let me see if I can
land this baby.
We're lined up. . .
85 knots, 80, 75. . .
touchdown!
Mateo!
Annie!
Thank God!
I'm so glad to see you!
So good to see you too!
Are you okay?
I'm ok.
What happened here?
Salazar... He burned
the church and the clinic
and took the young men
to work his fields.
So why didn't you call us?
He destroyed the radio.
We're going to be OK.
Dan?!
You're the last person
in the world
I expected to see...
what are you doing here?
I came for you.
Dad sent you, didn't he?
He asked me to come find you
and bring you back.
I told Dad
I wasn't leaving,
and sending you isn't
going to change that.
What are you doing?
Hum? I mean, this is crazy...
take a look around!
Dan, I'm a Doctor.
These people need me.
I'm committed to them
whether it's safe or not.
I'm sure you are,
but they pulled out
all the other missionaries
for good reason...
because it's dangerous!
Yes it is...and with
that plane out there
Salazar has a good reason
to come back.
Right! So we unload
and fly out right now!
Without me.
Annie. . .you're
in the middle of a war!
Don't you get it?! I'm it!
I'm the last flight out!
Dan, I'm not leaving
these people.
Annie, there's no time.
We're going home.
You're not committing
suicide on my. . .
Hey there.
Sorry, they're pretty
protective of me.
Okay, let me see.
Ow, ooo.
Follow my finger
with your eyes.
OK stop,
you're making me dizzy.
So how's the patient, doctor?
I think he's
gonna make it.
That's great! And I have
wonderful news for you!
The Chief forgives you!
Forgives me! For what?!
For forcing him to
hit you with a club.
That's big of him.
Now that I've explained
to the Chief who you are,
he wants to ask
for your forgiveness.
No no, I'm okay.
Forget it.
Just go out
and let him apologize.
Why doesn't the Chief
come in here?
It happened in public,
so it needs to be
a public apology.
It's tradition.
No! I don't want to do it!
All right? Absolutely not!
Hey Chief.
We have lost much
to violent men.
I saw you as
a man of violence.
I was wrong, I now
see you as a friend.
Forgive me for seeing you
through my former eyes
of darkness.
Ah! I accept
your apologies, Chief.
Ah, you were
also at fault.
You manhandled me.
You have to apologize too.
It's tradition.
Wait a minute...he
hit me in the head
with a bat.
Tell him no.
Dan. . .
What did you say?
Well, the Chief
forgives you.
He forgives me?
I didn't apologize.
Of course you did.
And the Chief has
a gift for you.
A gift? No, I don't
need a gift.
Dan, you have to accept
the gift. It's. . .
It's tradition... I know.
I'm starting to see
a pattern here, Chief.
Uh. . .
what is this,
Annie. . .chicken?
Kind of.
Kind of?
Snake.
Oh, snake!
Umm.
Nice! They learn
that in English.
What's with that little boy?
That's Raimundo.
He doesn't speak.
His father was killed when
Salazar fire-bombed the clinic.
A few days later, his mother
stepped on a land mine.
I tried to
save her, but. . .
A land mine?
Salazar mined the field.
Excuse me.
Mateo, do you have
a lollipop?
I sure do.
You know,
that song was written
by a former slave trader,
John Newton.
A vile man whose life
was transformed by God,
and God saw it
to put in his heart
such beautiful music.
Thanks
Dan, be careful!
This is the area
they mined.
Mined?! Why would
they mine a church?
To keep us out.
They don't realize God is in
our hearts, not in a building.
Why are you in
this godforsaken place?
It's not "God forsaken".
I'm sorry Dad got
you into this.
Why did you leave?
God called me.
You ran away.
Plain and simple.
No, that's not true!
It is true.
No it's not!
After the accident
our lives took
different directions.
Everything changed,
you're right.
Yes it did...it made me start
asking a lot of questions.
And this is the answer?
I found the answer in God's love
and his forgiveness.
How can you have faith
in something you can't see?
Faith is trust
in the unseen.
And you believe that?
Yes I do.
Dan, you have faith
that the air rushing
over your wing
will create lift
so you can fly.
You have faith
in something you can't see.
Maybe I do.
Hah!
Gotcha!
That is not
how you do it. You show them.
Show them how
you do it...the right way.
You know, you make
the kids laugh...
it's beautiful, it's great.
Uh, what about
that guy?
Go to him.
Oh, I know how it is
to lose someone you love.
And someone
you think. . .
you can never
live without.
I'm going to check on the plane.
You want to take a walk?
Sure.
Annie, you have
to understand
if you if you stay here,
you could die,
you and your people.
I know and it's getting
even more dangerous.
I thought about going
to another village,
but the closest one is
30 miles across the mountains.
And to take everyone
across Salazar's turf. . .
Well, let me fly you
out of here right now.
We can take all the kids,
some of the women.
Some of the women?
What about the ones
left behind?
We can't take them all.
We'll send a helicopter
for the rest of them.
That might work Dan, but I'm not
leaving until everyone's safe.
You never change, do you?
Mateo, you scared me to death.
They're back, the soldiers
are in the village.
I think they're just
looking around.
If they saw the plane they're
just looking around for me.
We've got to get
back to the village.
Follow me.
I'll meet you
at the village.
Where are you going.
To check on the plane.
Be careful, Dan.
Everyone all right?
Yeah.
Everybody?
Everybody's okay.
You're right,
Dan, we have to
leave this village, I'll
go talk to Chief Juan.
The Chief!
Why is this taking so long?
Dan, relax.
The Chief will make
the right decision.
I am praying for God
to give him wisdom.
Well?
The Chief has decided
that we'll leave.
Atta boy, Chief!
The whole village...everybody.
That's ridiculous!
We can't get all these people
into the plane.
We can if you take
the seats out.
We'll be overweight.
We'll never get
off the ground.
I'm not going to leave
these people here.
I can't leave you here.
Then it's settled.
We'll all go together.
You gotta have faith, Dan.
It's gonna take
more than faith.
There are two soldiers
guarding the plane right now.
I know the feeling, pal.
Hello!
I'm a, I'm a peaceful man.
I would not harm you.
I said
I wouldn't harm him.
I didn't say
anything about you.
No, you didn't.
How many villagers are there?
Twenty-five,
excluding us.
I'll need to know their weight.
I can figure
that out for you.
All right!
You did well, my friend.
Everybody's going to fit.
Good.
Are they ready?
Yeah, just about.
I can't believe we're
takin' everybody.
We're gonna be overweight.
We've to get
out of here... now!
You're the answer
to my prayers, Dan!
What?
I bet you never thought
you'd hear me say that, huh?
Raimundo!
Stay there,
I'm coming for you.
Be careful.
Easy. . .
Hold on!
It's okay. . .it's okay.
I'm almost there.
Okay.
You all right?
Hold on tight!
Okay?
God is like a loving shepherd
who takes care of 100 sheep.
And when one wanders away
and gets into trouble,
what do you
think he does?
I don't know.
Dan, what would you do
if you were the shepherd
and one of your sheep
wanders away?
I don't know,
I guess I'd write it off.
Ah. But fortunately, God
never "writes us off!"
Jesus would search until
he found the missing sheep
and restore it to the flock!
You are a great blessing,
my friend,
like a good shepherd, you
have rescued a lost sheep.
What are you doing?
I'm draining the fuel.
Yeah, I can
see that. Why?
To make the plane lighter.
I sure hope you don't
drain too much.
Me too.
You're actually worried
we're not going to make it.
We're 800 pounds overweight!
So, this is a big plane,
is that too much?
The last time I flew
an overloaded plane,
it crashed, killed
my best friend,
Mark, Annie's brother.
I'm sorry.
I'm sorry too.
It is clear, my friend,
that the Lord brought you
all the way here
for a reason.
Rapido!
You okay?
Yeah... You?
Oh, Rosa!
Is she gonna be okay?
She'll be okay.
Oh, no!
Come on. . .keep it together.
We're gonna make it.
Sure, what are we
going to do?
Go up to Salazar and say
give us our plane back?
Hey... I'm
the cynical one, remember?
I'm just. . .
I've got an idea.
I'll be right back.
Where are you going?
Just keep them quite.
Doctor Williams.
I want to thank you
for the airplane.
It's a very nice gift.
But, it is no good to me
without a pilot.
You see, I cannot
fly it myself.
I am here to offer
you help, safety,
but first you must
come forward with the pilot.
You cannot hide
in the jungle forever.
This is your last warning!
We will find you.
Come out now.
Do it for the villagers' sake!
Think about it.
Hurry!
We just lost our cover.
Is everyone in?
Except Mateo.
I don't know where Mateo is.
We can't wait any longer.
We've got to go!
Close the door!
Come on, come on!
No good! We're too heavy!
Now what?
Without a headwind,
we'll never make it.
You see? Even
the winds obey him.
Hang on!
Mateo!
Please, Lord!
Oh!!!
C'mon, rotate!
Come on! Come on!
Come on...climb!!
We're not gonna make it!
Have some faith, Dan.
No!!
That was a miracle.
It was probably
just physics.
Mateo...What about Mateo?
I saw him jump
from the truck.
After that. . .
You're hit!
It's okay, I'll be all right.
Let me get
these... easy. . .
easy.
Hey. . .how you doin'?
Fine. . .
I'll be fine
as soon as we land.
We should be coming up
on Santa Rita soon.
Hey, we got 'em packed in
like sardines.
Who do you have with you?
We've got
the whole village.
The whole village? How did
you get 'em off the ground?
Well, there's a difference
of opinion about that.
And we're going to
need an ambulance.
Can do. Roger that.
We're almost there.
We made it!
Yeah.. . .everyone
but Mateo.
Hmm.
How you doin'?
Hey. . .I'm fine.
Thank you so much.
Better get some rest.
Hmm.
Hmm!
You all right?
Yeah.
No, I am not.
Look, you did good out there.
I've gotta go.
Where?
There's a sheep
still missing.
Ann said he was
probably killed.
Yeah, probably.
Then why would you
want to go back?
What if he's alive?
You got a plan?
Yeah. Fly to Alto Risco,
get Mateo, and come back.
Simple enough...count me in!
Good.
When did they fix this?
Who said it was fixed?
Oh, great!
Okay, so explain the part
about how we find him.
We take a low pass,
see if we can spot him.
Uh-huh! Okay,
let's jump ahead then.
If we find him, how're we
gonna to get him out?
I'm not sure
about that yet.
I bet you were
the kind of guy
who did his homework the night
before it was due, huh?
Nope! Did it on
the way to school!
What's that?
This? My homework.
Fly in from the west.
They won't expect anything
coming from that direction.
Gotcha!
There he is!
He's alive!!
I can't set down here.
Head him over
to the airstrip.
Come in low and fast, Jim.
When you flare, I'll bail.
Orbit out of range, I'll
call you when I need you.
Low and fast it'll be. Right.
My friend, you came back.
I prayed and God sent you.
You look good,
amigo.
I was trying to blend in.
It worked!
Well, they couldn't find me.
Jim, we need you now! Now!
Roger that. On the way.
This way!
What are you
going to do?
Turn in my homework!
Aaaahhh!
I've been hit!!
Mateo!!
Go, go, go!
My God is ever faithful
to me, you know?
He delivered me
from my enemies.
He has.
You know. . .
Save it. . .
save your strength.
I think it's time
that I go home now.
Yeah. . .that's why
I came back.
No, my home... home
is with the Lord. . .
I think that it is his will
that I go there now.
There is no better
place to be
than in the center
of God's will.
Unless it's in his presence.
He's home now.
He knew.
He filed his flight plan
with heaven a long time ago.
That's where he is now.
I don't. . .how he
could be so sure?
Christians believe that
the Bible is God's standard
and it says "For God so loved
the world that He gave
His only begotten Son
and whoever believes in Him
shall not parish
but have everlasting life."
That Promise is
what gave Mateo peace.
I want to have that peace,
you know, that confidence.
You know, Dan, I was
a preacher's kid
and thought I was entitled
to a free ride to heaven.
But the whole time I was
headed in the wrong direction.
The hard part for me was
realizing I was lost.
When I did, the thought
of me spending
an eternity in hell,
well, it terrified me.
See, Jesus came that
we might have life
and have it more abundantly.
He came, he bled,
he died on the cross
and arose from the dead,
and he shed his blood
for my sin... for all sin.
And when I realized that,
I was overwhelmed
by that kind of love.
So I asked the Lord
to forgive me
and that He would accept me,
by His grace.
And now I'm saved.
I still don't know how.
That's okay, just pray.
Pray? Me?
I wouldn't know where to start.
Prayer is simply talking to God.
The words aren't as important
as the attitude of the heart.
Dear God. . .
I've been lost
a long time.
Too long. . .
like one of those sheep.
Forgive me, Lord,
for. . .my life,
everything I've done. . .
my sins.
Accept me, oh Lord,
as I give my life to you.
In the name
of Jesus Christ. . .
let me walk in his ways.
Amen.
You made it!
And Mateo?
He didn't.
I don't know how Annie is
going to take this.
Dan, I had no idea
it would come to this.
I don't think anyone did.
But I'm grateful
that you are all right
and that you brought
my daughter back.
I'm glad
you're here, Tony.
She needs you.
Let's change the dressing
and we'll pull the IV.
And you are out of here
in the morning.
In the meantime, I think there's
somebody that wants to see you.
Hi!
Dad. You're here!
I can't believe you came.
Well, I. . .
I should have
come a lot sooner.
I should have left
when you wanted me to.
I'm so sorry.
I should've listened.
If anything has happened to
Dan or Mateo, it's my fault.
No, you did what
you thought was best.
So you've got to
stop blaming yourself.
I've been doing that
since the accident.
it almost destroyed us all.
If you hadn't sent Dan, I don't
know what would have happened.
Dan loves you, I knew
he'd take care of you.
He brought all of us out,
the whole village.
So much has happened.
My good friend, Mateo,
he stayed behind,
and he risked his life
to save us.
Dan went to try
to find him.
I know.
Dan's back, and he wants
to see you.
Hey.
Mateo?
Did you find him?
We found him.
He was shot gettin' away.
I'm sorry, honey.
He died in my arms, Annie.
What?
He said, it was time
for him to go home.
What's happened here in
the last few days epitomizes
that greater love has
no one than this...
that a man would lay down
his life for a friend.
The Bible tells us that
its appointed to every man
once to die and after this,
the judgement.
Well, Mateo, he's
kept his appointment
with death and eternity.
Right now he's enjoying
his reward with God in heaven.
And so we're here
to dedicate this hospital.
And we do it in the honor
of our good friend, Mateo,
and to the glory
of our great God!
Amen.
Amen.
I've been looking for you two.
I've got some good news.
I just got off the phone
with my old pal
Senator Furman from Washington.
You're going to have
your village back soon.
The Columbian government
is going to send in troops
to rescue the men and get rid
of Salazar for good.
Oh! that's great Dad.
And there's more.
I'm going to
rebuild your clinic.
You are?!
And I am going to stay here
and make sure it's done right.
I should have done this
a long time ago.
I should have done
a lot of things.
But I am going to try
to make it up. . .
to both of you.
Thank you!
Tony, thanks.
Thank you.
I'm gonna have to go
see Dr. Bob now.
I'll see you two later.
Okay.
Wow!
I never thought
I'd see
you and Dad together
like this again.
I think that qualifies
as a miracle.
Yeah.
I want to talk to you
about something.
What?
Tell you about
something that happened
in the helicopter
on the way back.
Ah. . .
I don't know how
to say it, but
do you remember that story
Mateo told me
about the Good Shepherd
and the lost sheep?
Yeah, the parable.
Well, that lost sheep,
that was me. . .
but I'm not lost anymore.
Oh, Dan!
He found me.
I knew it, I knew
something had changed!
If Jim's offer is still good,
and it's okay with you,
I'd like to stay and help.
I'm so happy!
I-I've been praying for this
for the past five years!
For me, for five years?
For us!
Dan, I never
stopped loving you.
♪ You reached out for me ♪
♪ I pushed you away ♪
♪ I was not
willing to change. ♪
♪ You tried to
save me from myself ♪
♪ but I didn't care, ♪
♪ and even when
you were long gone ♪
♪ I was still
in your prayers. ♪
♪ Are you just
a good Samaritan ♪
♪ that lends
a helping hand? ♪
♪ A righteous friend
and neighbor ♪
♪ or something
more than that? ♪
♪ Are you the answer
to an unanswered prayer? ♪
♪ Have I been
entertaining an angel ♪
♪ unaware. ♪
♪ Are you the pillow
where I lay my dreams, ♪
♪ or are you just
something I'm imagining? ♪
♪ Your heart
reflects a light ♪
♪ from a much
brighter place ♪
♪ and your love
always leaves me ♪
♪ in a higher
state of grace. ♪
♪ Are you just
a good Samaritan ♪
♪ that lends
a helping hand? ♪
♪ A righteous friend
and neighbor ♪
♪ or something
more than that? ♪
♪ Are you the answer
to an unanswered prayer? ♪
♪ Have I been
entertaining an angel ♪
♪ unaware. ♪
♪ Of all the things
I'm thankful for ♪
♪ you're the highest
on my list ♪
♪ but there's one thing
I'd like to know ♪
♪ so please just
tell me this. . . ♪
♪ Are you just
a good Samaritan ♪
♪ that lends
a helping hand? ♪
♪ A righteous
friend and neighbor ♪
♪ or something
more than that? ♪
♪ Are you the answer
to an unanswered prayer? ♪
♪ Have I been
entertaining an angel ♪
♪ entertaining an angel ♪
♪ Have I been
entertaining an angel ♪
♪ unaware. ♪
CAPTIONING BY ARMOUR CAPTIONING
AND CAPTIONMASTERS
Si, señor!
Run, boys, run.
Here we go.
Hola, Caribbean center, this
is Citation November 3 niner 8
Charlie Juliet request
IFR clearance
to San Juan direct Opa Loca.
Roger that.
Have a safe trip.
Dan. . .
good job!
Thanks.
The folks at
Empire Mortgage
are gonna be really
happy about this.
We'll wire the money
to your account.
Great.
Got another job for you...
a Lear down in Haiti.
Haiti?
I don't know, Joey.
I think I'm gonna
pass on this one.
The repo business has
kinda lost it's charm for me.
Hello, Dan.
What do you want, Tony?
I need your help.
I don't see that happening.
Just listen to me.
Like you listened to me
after the crash?
Did you ever think
about how I felt?
Hum?
Did you ever ask?
Mark was my best friend.
You were like
a father to me.
You testified
against me, Tony.
I haven't had a legitimate
flying job since.
All you cared about was
puttin' the blame on me.
You were in
the left seat, Dan...
pilot in command.
That wasn't the whole story,
and you know it.
What can I say?
Losing a son does
things to a man.
What do you want?
It's Ann.
She's in trouble.
Her missionary group
has pulled out
of a small village
in Columbia.
She refused to leave.
Narco terrorists connected
with Al Qaeda
control the entire area.
It's dangerous, Dan,
it's very dangerous.
I've talked to her
on the radio.
I've begged her to leave.
I can't lose
another child!
Well, what do you want me
to do about it?
She'll listen to you, Dan,
she loved you.
That was four years ago.
We haven't even spoken since!
Just try!
She won't listen to me.
Sorry.
These people answer
to a higher power than you.
A higher power...
I too answer to higher powers!
They will answer to me.
Haven't you given them
enough misery?
It is you who have filled
their heads with fantasies...
fantasies about heaven
and about hell.
Maybe it would be better for
them if it was you who left.
If you have any
decency at all,
you'll return these men to their
families and leave us alone.
Decency?
You make me laugh.
I am beginning to lose
my patience with you.
This village will
grow my crop. . .or else.
Vamanos!
I can't lose another child!
She'll listen to you, Dan.
She loved you.
Just try!
I'm glad you decided to call.
I was surprised.
What made you change your mind?
You know what.
What's this?
That's my stuff,
I'm going with you.
Oh no, you're not.
I agreed to go down there
and get her,
and bring her back,
but not with you!
I know where she is.
I can read a chart.
You're not going to help me
in the jungle with a wheelchair.
Just find her
and bring her back,
and the plane is yours!
Thanks.
Tony. . .I would have done it
for nothin', but thanks!
Hey!
Does anybody speak
English around here?
Yes, señor.
Who can I talk to about getting
fuel for my buggy there?
I have the best fuel
in the jungle.
Good. Can you top
it off with jet A?
Yes. Where is it
you're headed, señor?
Right there.
Alto Risco.
Not a good place
to visit, sir.
It's a troubled time
down there.
General Salazar,
he's a local warlord.
He forces the villagers
to grow and harvest his drugs.
Not good.
It is a very bad time
down there.
Got some food
in there?
Yes! We have the best cook
in all Santa Rita!
My wife! C'mon.
Excuse me, buen probecho.
I hear you are going
to Alto Risco?
Yeah. . .I am.
Excellent!
This is a blessing!
Why?
I will go with you!
I don't think so.
I am sorry.
My apologies!
I am Mateo Barrero!
Dr. Mateo Nestor Palacio Lugo
Abraham Concepcion, the Second.
That's a long name.
I'm Dan.
Well, you know,
down here we use
both our father's
and mother's name.
I guess in my case,
both their parents also.
Fascinating.
As you see,
I am a medical doctor.
Well uh,
I can't take anybody.
But it was nice
to meet you, Doc.
You're going to
need somebody.
I mean, It's a very
hard place to find.
And I know Alto Risco
very well.
You've been there?
Of course,
that's my work!
I go to all the villages.
How's the landing strip?
It's grass.
Oh, there's another doctor
down there, a missionary doctor,
female... do you know her...
Ann Williams?
Annie!
Yes! We went to
med school together.
All right!
The shipment has arrived!
They bring medical supplies
and equipment
and we are opening
a new hospital for the region.
A great blessing
to all the people.
And you could be
a great blessing
to me and to Alto Risco.
Me?
Nice to meet you, Doc.
Your plane?
More or less.
It's Nice.
Thanks.
Jim Butler.
All right, Dan Hogan.
Where ya headed?
Alto Risco,
you ever land there?
No, no...
I've flown over it.
It's a tiny speck in the middle
of a very dense, green jungle.
That's what I heard.
Jim!
Doc! How you doin'?
Great to see you.
Good to see you.
Listen, we brought you down
some supplies.
Where's the chopper...
We'll help you load it?
Out of commission.
How are you going
to deliver supplies?
I've asked Dan
to take me.
Hey, I would have
asked Jim,
but his plane is
too large for the runway.
Well, it's a win-win situation.
Take the Doc,
He'll show you the way.
Thanks.
Oh, and Dan,
when you get back,
we're always looking for
a good pilot for a worthy cause.
Great...already
got a cause.
Doc, good to see you.
Be here at dawn.
Good morning.
What is this?
Medical supplies
for Annie's village.
Gift-wrapped medical supplies?
Operation Christmas Child.
These are presents
for the kids.
What... I'm Santa Claus now?
Come on, let's load up
and go, alright.
Be sure to strap
and net the cargo.
It's wonderful, you know,
for days I had no idea
how I could get the
villagers their shipment...
no clue!
And I prayed and God
was so faithful.
You're a, you're a
gift from heaven, Dan.
God sent you!
And you will be rewarded
for your kindness, my friend.
When you see those children
get their presents,
open those boxes, God will
honor your generosity.
Mateo, you want to know
how to honor my generosity?
Absolutely! Anything
you say, Dan.
Anything and I'll be glad!
Zip it!
I am joyous! Dan,
we must look up to God.
Up to God.
Which way is up?
Okay. . .stop it!
Okay, okay.
You like this?
Oh. . .my.
All right, I get it.
Do you?
Yeah,
it was very funny, Dan.
Where's that map?
What's that smoke?
That's Salazar.
He's a thug... even has his own
army and terrorizes everybody.
He controls all the villages
in the region.
It's so hard to love
such an enemy.
Why do you keep
coming back here?
Must be a safer place for you
to do your missionary thing.
Daniel, my safety is
of no concern.
There is no better place to be
than in the center
of God's will.
Unless it's in his presence.
Wait! Look ahead!
That's it! We're here!
Uh, you call that
a landing strip?
He brought us here safely!
Not so fast, we're
not on the ground yet.
Let me see if I can
land this baby.
We're lined up. . .
85 knots, 80, 75. . .
touchdown!
Mateo!
Annie!
Thank God!
I'm so glad to see you!
So good to see you too!
Are you okay?
I'm ok.
What happened here?
Salazar... He burned
the church and the clinic
and took the young men
to work his fields.
So why didn't you call us?
He destroyed the radio.
We're going to be OK.
Dan?!
You're the last person
in the world
I expected to see...
what are you doing here?
I came for you.
Dad sent you, didn't he?
He asked me to come find you
and bring you back.
I told Dad
I wasn't leaving,
and sending you isn't
going to change that.
What are you doing?
Hum? I mean, this is crazy...
take a look around!
Dan, I'm a Doctor.
These people need me.
I'm committed to them
whether it's safe or not.
I'm sure you are,
but they pulled out
all the other missionaries
for good reason...
because it's dangerous!
Yes it is...and with
that plane out there
Salazar has a good reason
to come back.
Right! So we unload
and fly out right now!
Without me.
Annie. . .you're
in the middle of a war!
Don't you get it?! I'm it!
I'm the last flight out!
Dan, I'm not leaving
these people.
Annie, there's no time.
We're going home.
You're not committing
suicide on my. . .
Hey there.
Sorry, they're pretty
protective of me.
Okay, let me see.
Ow, ooo.
Follow my finger
with your eyes.
OK stop,
you're making me dizzy.
So how's the patient, doctor?
I think he's
gonna make it.
That's great! And I have
wonderful news for you!
The Chief forgives you!
Forgives me! For what?!
For forcing him to
hit you with a club.
That's big of him.
Now that I've explained
to the Chief who you are,
he wants to ask
for your forgiveness.
No no, I'm okay.
Forget it.
Just go out
and let him apologize.
Why doesn't the Chief
come in here?
It happened in public,
so it needs to be
a public apology.
It's tradition.
No! I don't want to do it!
All right? Absolutely not!
Hey Chief.
We have lost much
to violent men.
I saw you as
a man of violence.
I was wrong, I now
see you as a friend.
Forgive me for seeing you
through my former eyes
of darkness.
Ah! I accept
your apologies, Chief.
Ah, you were
also at fault.
You manhandled me.
You have to apologize too.
It's tradition.
Wait a minute...he
hit me in the head
with a bat.
Tell him no.
Dan. . .
What did you say?
Well, the Chief
forgives you.
He forgives me?
I didn't apologize.
Of course you did.
And the Chief has
a gift for you.
A gift? No, I don't
need a gift.
Dan, you have to accept
the gift. It's. . .
It's tradition... I know.
I'm starting to see
a pattern here, Chief.
Uh. . .
what is this,
Annie. . .chicken?
Kind of.
Kind of?
Snake.
Oh, snake!
Umm.
Nice! They learn
that in English.
What's with that little boy?
That's Raimundo.
He doesn't speak.
His father was killed when
Salazar fire-bombed the clinic.
A few days later, his mother
stepped on a land mine.
I tried to
save her, but. . .
A land mine?
Salazar mined the field.
Excuse me.
Mateo, do you have
a lollipop?
I sure do.
You know,
that song was written
by a former slave trader,
John Newton.
A vile man whose life
was transformed by God,
and God saw it
to put in his heart
such beautiful music.
Thanks
Dan, be careful!
This is the area
they mined.
Mined?! Why would
they mine a church?
To keep us out.
They don't realize God is in
our hearts, not in a building.
Why are you in
this godforsaken place?
It's not "God forsaken".
I'm sorry Dad got
you into this.
Why did you leave?
God called me.
You ran away.
Plain and simple.
No, that's not true!
It is true.
No it's not!
After the accident
our lives took
different directions.
Everything changed,
you're right.
Yes it did...it made me start
asking a lot of questions.
And this is the answer?
I found the answer in God's love
and his forgiveness.
How can you have faith
in something you can't see?
Faith is trust
in the unseen.
And you believe that?
Yes I do.
Dan, you have faith
that the air rushing
over your wing
will create lift
so you can fly.
You have faith
in something you can't see.
Maybe I do.
Hah!
Gotcha!
That is not
how you do it. You show them.
Show them how
you do it...the right way.
You know, you make
the kids laugh...
it's beautiful, it's great.
Uh, what about
that guy?
Go to him.
Oh, I know how it is
to lose someone you love.
And someone
you think. . .
you can never
live without.
I'm going to check on the plane.
You want to take a walk?
Sure.
Annie, you have
to understand
if you if you stay here,
you could die,
you and your people.
I know and it's getting
even more dangerous.
I thought about going
to another village,
but the closest one is
30 miles across the mountains.
And to take everyone
across Salazar's turf. . .
Well, let me fly you
out of here right now.
We can take all the kids,
some of the women.
Some of the women?
What about the ones
left behind?
We can't take them all.
We'll send a helicopter
for the rest of them.
That might work Dan, but I'm not
leaving until everyone's safe.
You never change, do you?
Mateo, you scared me to death.
They're back, the soldiers
are in the village.
I think they're just
looking around.
If they saw the plane they're
just looking around for me.
We've got to get
back to the village.
Follow me.
I'll meet you
at the village.
Where are you going.
To check on the plane.
Be careful, Dan.
Everyone all right?
Yeah.
Everybody?
Everybody's okay.
You're right,
Dan, we have to
leave this village, I'll
go talk to Chief Juan.
The Chief!
Why is this taking so long?
Dan, relax.
The Chief will make
the right decision.
I am praying for God
to give him wisdom.
Well?
The Chief has decided
that we'll leave.
Atta boy, Chief!
The whole village...everybody.
That's ridiculous!
We can't get all these people
into the plane.
We can if you take
the seats out.
We'll be overweight.
We'll never get
off the ground.
I'm not going to leave
these people here.
I can't leave you here.
Then it's settled.
We'll all go together.
You gotta have faith, Dan.
It's gonna take
more than faith.
There are two soldiers
guarding the plane right now.
I know the feeling, pal.
Hello!
I'm a, I'm a peaceful man.
I would not harm you.
I said
I wouldn't harm him.
I didn't say
anything about you.
No, you didn't.
How many villagers are there?
Twenty-five,
excluding us.
I'll need to know their weight.
I can figure
that out for you.
All right!
You did well, my friend.
Everybody's going to fit.
Good.
Are they ready?
Yeah, just about.
I can't believe we're
takin' everybody.
We're gonna be overweight.
We've to get
out of here... now!
You're the answer
to my prayers, Dan!
What?
I bet you never thought
you'd hear me say that, huh?
Raimundo!
Stay there,
I'm coming for you.
Be careful.
Easy. . .
Hold on!
It's okay. . .it's okay.
I'm almost there.
Okay.
You all right?
Hold on tight!
Okay?
God is like a loving shepherd
who takes care of 100 sheep.
And when one wanders away
and gets into trouble,
what do you
think he does?
I don't know.
Dan, what would you do
if you were the shepherd
and one of your sheep
wanders away?
I don't know,
I guess I'd write it off.
Ah. But fortunately, God
never "writes us off!"
Jesus would search until
he found the missing sheep
and restore it to the flock!
You are a great blessing,
my friend,
like a good shepherd, you
have rescued a lost sheep.
What are you doing?
I'm draining the fuel.
Yeah, I can
see that. Why?
To make the plane lighter.
I sure hope you don't
drain too much.
Me too.
You're actually worried
we're not going to make it.
We're 800 pounds overweight!
So, this is a big plane,
is that too much?
The last time I flew
an overloaded plane,
it crashed, killed
my best friend,
Mark, Annie's brother.
I'm sorry.
I'm sorry too.
It is clear, my friend,
that the Lord brought you
all the way here
for a reason.
Rapido!
You okay?
Yeah... You?
Oh, Rosa!
Is she gonna be okay?
She'll be okay.
Oh, no!
Come on. . .keep it together.
We're gonna make it.
Sure, what are we
going to do?
Go up to Salazar and say
give us our plane back?
Hey... I'm
the cynical one, remember?
I'm just. . .
I've got an idea.
I'll be right back.
Where are you going?
Just keep them quite.
Doctor Williams.
I want to thank you
for the airplane.
It's a very nice gift.
But, it is no good to me
without a pilot.
You see, I cannot
fly it myself.
I am here to offer
you help, safety,
but first you must
come forward with the pilot.
You cannot hide
in the jungle forever.
This is your last warning!
We will find you.
Come out now.
Do it for the villagers' sake!
Think about it.
Hurry!
We just lost our cover.
Is everyone in?
Except Mateo.
I don't know where Mateo is.
We can't wait any longer.
We've got to go!
Close the door!
Come on, come on!
No good! We're too heavy!
Now what?
Without a headwind,
we'll never make it.
You see? Even
the winds obey him.
Hang on!
Mateo!
Please, Lord!
Oh!!!
C'mon, rotate!
Come on! Come on!
Come on...climb!!
We're not gonna make it!
Have some faith, Dan.
No!!
That was a miracle.
It was probably
just physics.
Mateo...What about Mateo?
I saw him jump
from the truck.
After that. . .
You're hit!
It's okay, I'll be all right.
Let me get
these... easy. . .
easy.
Hey. . .how you doin'?
Fine. . .
I'll be fine
as soon as we land.
We should be coming up
on Santa Rita soon.
Hey, we got 'em packed in
like sardines.
Who do you have with you?
We've got
the whole village.
The whole village? How did
you get 'em off the ground?
Well, there's a difference
of opinion about that.
And we're going to
need an ambulance.
Can do. Roger that.
We're almost there.
We made it!
Yeah.. . .everyone
but Mateo.
Hmm.
How you doin'?
Hey. . .I'm fine.
Thank you so much.
Better get some rest.
Hmm.
Hmm!
You all right?
Yeah.
No, I am not.
Look, you did good out there.
I've gotta go.
Where?
There's a sheep
still missing.
Ann said he was
probably killed.
Yeah, probably.
Then why would you
want to go back?
What if he's alive?
You got a plan?
Yeah. Fly to Alto Risco,
get Mateo, and come back.
Simple enough...count me in!
Good.
When did they fix this?
Who said it was fixed?
Oh, great!
Okay, so explain the part
about how we find him.
We take a low pass,
see if we can spot him.
Uh-huh! Okay,
let's jump ahead then.
If we find him, how're we
gonna to get him out?
I'm not sure
about that yet.
I bet you were
the kind of guy
who did his homework the night
before it was due, huh?
Nope! Did it on
the way to school!
What's that?
This? My homework.
Fly in from the west.
They won't expect anything
coming from that direction.
Gotcha!
There he is!
He's alive!!
I can't set down here.
Head him over
to the airstrip.
Come in low and fast, Jim.
When you flare, I'll bail.
Orbit out of range, I'll
call you when I need you.
Low and fast it'll be. Right.
My friend, you came back.
I prayed and God sent you.
You look good,
amigo.
I was trying to blend in.
It worked!
Well, they couldn't find me.
Jim, we need you now! Now!
Roger that. On the way.
This way!
What are you
going to do?
Turn in my homework!
Aaaahhh!
I've been hit!!
Mateo!!
Go, go, go!
My God is ever faithful
to me, you know?
He delivered me
from my enemies.
He has.
You know. . .
Save it. . .
save your strength.
I think it's time
that I go home now.
Yeah. . .that's why
I came back.
No, my home... home
is with the Lord. . .
I think that it is his will
that I go there now.
There is no better
place to be
than in the center
of God's will.
Unless it's in his presence.
He's home now.
He knew.
He filed his flight plan
with heaven a long time ago.
That's where he is now.
I don't. . .how he
could be so sure?
Christians believe that
the Bible is God's standard
and it says "For God so loved
the world that He gave
His only begotten Son
and whoever believes in Him
shall not parish
but have everlasting life."
That Promise is
what gave Mateo peace.
I want to have that peace,
you know, that confidence.
You know, Dan, I was
a preacher's kid
and thought I was entitled
to a free ride to heaven.
But the whole time I was
headed in the wrong direction.
The hard part for me was
realizing I was lost.
When I did, the thought
of me spending
an eternity in hell,
well, it terrified me.
See, Jesus came that
we might have life
and have it more abundantly.
He came, he bled,
he died on the cross
and arose from the dead,
and he shed his blood
for my sin... for all sin.
And when I realized that,
I was overwhelmed
by that kind of love.
So I asked the Lord
to forgive me
and that He would accept me,
by His grace.
And now I'm saved.
I still don't know how.
That's okay, just pray.
Pray? Me?
I wouldn't know where to start.
Prayer is simply talking to God.
The words aren't as important
as the attitude of the heart.
Dear God. . .
I've been lost
a long time.
Too long. . .
like one of those sheep.
Forgive me, Lord,
for. . .my life,
everything I've done. . .
my sins.
Accept me, oh Lord,
as I give my life to you.
In the name
of Jesus Christ. . .
let me walk in his ways.
Amen.
You made it!
And Mateo?
He didn't.
I don't know how Annie is
going to take this.
Dan, I had no idea
it would come to this.
I don't think anyone did.
But I'm grateful
that you are all right
and that you brought
my daughter back.
I'm glad
you're here, Tony.
She needs you.
Let's change the dressing
and we'll pull the IV.
And you are out of here
in the morning.
In the meantime, I think there's
somebody that wants to see you.
Hi!
Dad. You're here!
I can't believe you came.
Well, I. . .
I should have
come a lot sooner.
I should have left
when you wanted me to.
I'm so sorry.
I should've listened.
If anything has happened to
Dan or Mateo, it's my fault.
No, you did what
you thought was best.
So you've got to
stop blaming yourself.
I've been doing that
since the accident.
it almost destroyed us all.
If you hadn't sent Dan, I don't
know what would have happened.
Dan loves you, I knew
he'd take care of you.
He brought all of us out,
the whole village.
So much has happened.
My good friend, Mateo,
he stayed behind,
and he risked his life
to save us.
Dan went to try
to find him.
I know.
Dan's back, and he wants
to see you.
Hey.
Mateo?
Did you find him?
We found him.
He was shot gettin' away.
I'm sorry, honey.
He died in my arms, Annie.
What?
He said, it was time
for him to go home.
What's happened here in
the last few days epitomizes
that greater love has
no one than this...
that a man would lay down
his life for a friend.
The Bible tells us that
its appointed to every man
once to die and after this,
the judgement.
Well, Mateo, he's
kept his appointment
with death and eternity.
Right now he's enjoying
his reward with God in heaven.
And so we're here
to dedicate this hospital.
And we do it in the honor
of our good friend, Mateo,
and to the glory
of our great God!
Amen.
Amen.
I've been looking for you two.
I've got some good news.
I just got off the phone
with my old pal
Senator Furman from Washington.
You're going to have
your village back soon.
The Columbian government
is going to send in troops
to rescue the men and get rid
of Salazar for good.
Oh! that's great Dad.
And there's more.
I'm going to
rebuild your clinic.
You are?!
And I am going to stay here
and make sure it's done right.
I should have done this
a long time ago.
I should have done
a lot of things.
But I am going to try
to make it up. . .
to both of you.
Thank you!
Tony, thanks.
Thank you.
I'm gonna have to go
see Dr. Bob now.
I'll see you two later.
Okay.
Wow!
I never thought
I'd see
you and Dad together
like this again.
I think that qualifies
as a miracle.
Yeah.
I want to talk to you
about something.
What?
Tell you about
something that happened
in the helicopter
on the way back.
Ah. . .
I don't know how
to say it, but
do you remember that story
Mateo told me
about the Good Shepherd
and the lost sheep?
Yeah, the parable.
Well, that lost sheep,
that was me. . .
but I'm not lost anymore.
Oh, Dan!
He found me.
I knew it, I knew
something had changed!
If Jim's offer is still good,
and it's okay with you,
I'd like to stay and help.
I'm so happy!
I-I've been praying for this
for the past five years!
For me, for five years?
For us!
Dan, I never
stopped loving you.
♪ You reached out for me ♪
♪ I pushed you away ♪
♪ I was not
willing to change. ♪
♪ You tried to
save me from myself ♪
♪ but I didn't care, ♪
♪ and even when
you were long gone ♪
♪ I was still
in your prayers. ♪
♪ Are you just
a good Samaritan ♪
♪ that lends
a helping hand? ♪
♪ A righteous friend
and neighbor ♪
♪ or something
more than that? ♪
♪ Are you the answer
to an unanswered prayer? ♪
♪ Have I been
entertaining an angel ♪
♪ unaware. ♪
♪ Are you the pillow
where I lay my dreams, ♪
♪ or are you just
something I'm imagining? ♪
♪ Your heart
reflects a light ♪
♪ from a much
brighter place ♪
♪ and your love
always leaves me ♪
♪ in a higher
state of grace. ♪
♪ Are you just
a good Samaritan ♪
♪ that lends
a helping hand? ♪
♪ A righteous friend
and neighbor ♪
♪ or something
more than that? ♪
♪ Are you the answer
to an unanswered prayer? ♪
♪ Have I been
entertaining an angel ♪
♪ unaware. ♪
♪ Of all the things
I'm thankful for ♪
♪ you're the highest
on my list ♪
♪ but there's one thing
I'd like to know ♪
♪ so please just
tell me this. . . ♪
♪ Are you just
a good Samaritan ♪
♪ that lends
a helping hand? ♪
♪ A righteous
friend and neighbor ♪
♪ or something
more than that? ♪
♪ Are you the answer
to an unanswered prayer? ♪
♪ Have I been
entertaining an angel ♪
♪ entertaining an angel ♪
♪ Have I been
entertaining an angel ♪
♪ unaware. ♪
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