God Friended Me (2018): Season 2, Episode 15 - The Last Little Thing - full transcript
Previously on "God Friended Me"...
I have breast cancer,
and I am about to undergo treatment.
You think that the God Account
could help Ali somehow?
If Alphonse is behind the God Account,
then I need to strike a new deal.
I'm not behind the God Account.
We know you hacked "New York Sun."
Whoever this guy is, he is gone.
Look what he left us.
- Here for the game?
- Then swipe your key.
That queen of hearts
that Tze left behind...
it's an invitation.
So the location
for the poker game changes every week?
Yeah, but Adam was able to
get the address for tonight.
Adam? Really? That's very nice of him.
So we just scan this card
and hope for the best?
Well, that's assuming the
chip inside the card
doesn't have Tze's personal
information on it,
or worse, his picture.
Yeah, but Tze wouldn't
have left it behind
unless he knew we could get in.
He wants us at this game.
Yeah. The question's, why?
If he works for the God Account,
what does he want us to find here?
Card?
[TENSE MUSIC]
♪ ♪
[DEVICE BEEPS]
♪ ♪
Follow me, please.
♪ ♪
[RAP MUSIC PLAYING]
Deal in for Player 22.
Enjoy your evening.
♪ ♪
Player 22?
Uh, yes. Yes, that's me.
Is there... is there a problem?
♪ ♪
Due for my break.
♪ ♪
- We need to talk, now.
- Okay.
Who are you?
You're not Player 22. I know him.
Where the hell is Aaron Lee?
Tze's real name is Aaron Lee?
Okay, uh, look. Honestly...
We have no idea where he is.
- Yeah? How'd you get his card?
- Because he left it for us.
Yeah, right after he
cleaned out his apartment
and skipped town.
What are you talking about?
He can't be gone.
- We had a deal.
- What kind of deal?
Look, obviously Aaron
wanted us to find this game.
Maybe so that we all could meet.
If you tell us what's going
on, maybe we could help.
Aaron has a particular skill set.
Yeah, he's a hacker. We know.
What was he gonna do for you?
He was gonna fix something from my past.
In return, I was gonna get
him something he needed.
What?
A birth certificate.
I work in the county records
office during the day.
He said he needed an
original hard copy pulled.
Gave me a name.
- For who?
- I don't know you.
Can you at least tell us why he
needed the birth certificate?
All I know is he worked for some
mysterious employer online
who wouldn't reveal who they were.
Aaron thought he'd figured
out their identity.
Okay, whatever Aaron was
gonna do for you, I can do it.
But we need the birth certificate
that Aaron was after.
I need to make sure
you're telling the truth
that Aaron skipped town.
How can I contact you?
I have a podcast called
"The Millennial Prophet."
Write a message on my wall, and tomorrow
we can meet at a bar called
The Honeysuckle Rose.
♪ ♪
Miles...
if Aaron's mysterious employer
really is the God Account...
Then the birth certificate
will have the name
of whoever's behind it.
Hey, yeah, Dad,
I'm on my way to the hospital now.
I just needed to pick up a few items
for Ali's first day of treatment.
- Okay, I'll see you soon.
- Watch out, watch out!
- Watch out!
- Oh!
Hey, are you okay?
Hey, hey, are... are you okay?
Oh, I'm fine.
[GRUNTS] Thank you.
I've been waiting to
crash into something
for the last ten minutes.
Soft grass is the best I could hope for.
[LIGHT MUSIC]
- I'm Anna.
- Uh, I'm Miles.
I... I take it you don't
ride bikes too often, Anna?
Not since I was six.
Fell off and broke my leg.
Been terrified to ride ever since.
So why get back on a bike?
I don't know.
I guess I realized life's too short
to be afraid of anything.
Sometimes you gotta throw a
helmet on and get back out there.
Agreed.
Are you sure you're okay?
Yeah.
It was nice meeting you.
Miles.
♪ ♪
- Hello.
- Hi.
Uh, I'm Bishop Finer.
This is my son Miles.
I'm Paula, one of the nurses.
The doctor has already
ordered Ali's cocktail,
so we should be starting
in a few minutes.
Great, thanks. How you
feeling, sweetheart?
Oh, considering we haven't started yet,
I'm feeling great.
- So what'd you bring me?
- [SCOFFS]
"What did you bring me?"
Now, what kind of question is that?
[LAUGHS]
[WISTFUL MUSIC]
♪ ♪
This was Mom's Bible.
♪ ♪
She brought it with her
to every treatment.
There's a passage that
became our mantra.
Exodus 14:14.
When it came to cancer, she said
we had to go Old Testament.
"The Lord will fight for you,
and you have only to be still."
♪ ♪
Miles, is that a cancer gift bag?
What? No, I... no, I just...
I got, you know, some magazines
I knew you would like,
a journal, and a book.
[CHUCKLES]
Thank you.
I couldn't do this without you two.
Especially since I'm thirsty.
So could one of you grab me a soda?
♪ ♪
Yeah, I... I'll get it. [LAUGHS]
♪ ♪
[PHONE RINGING]
[INDISTINCT CONVERSATION]
♪ ♪
Hey, Anna. It's Miles.
Miles, what are you doing here?
Uh, my sister is starting her
first day of chemotherapy.
[SIGHS]
Tell her to request the heated blankets.
Trust me. They make all the difference.
I went through chemo a year ago.
Oh, wow.
I'm... I mean, you seem great.
Looks can be deceiving.
I found out recently
my cancer came back.
I'm... I'm sorry. Are you...
When do you... when do
you start treatment?
I don't.
- What do you mean?
- It's aggressive.
My odds of beating it aren't great.
I don't wanna spend what time
I have left sick from chemo
when I could be out running
down pedestrians in a park.
That's why you got back on the bike.
Life's too short.
In my case, literally.
What's the point of,
uh, terminal illness
- if you don't have a bucket list, right?
- [CELL PHONE CHIMES]
Oh, speaking of which, I am late
for my pasta-making course at Del Posto.
Nice seeing you again, Miles.
Yeah, you too.
[SIGHS]
[CELL PHONE CHIMES, BUZZES]
- _
- [DRAMATIC MUSIC]
_
- Hey.
- Hey.
Did James contact you?
Yeah, yeah. He should
be here any minute.
I'm sorry, I was with my
dad checking in on Ali.
How'd her first day go?
It's good. You know, it's early.
Miles, she is the toughest person
I have ever met; she is
gonna get through this.
Yeah.
Well, hopefully I can get
my new Friend Suggestion
to follow suit.
You got a new Friend Suggestion?
Her name is Anna.
She beat cancer a year ago,
but it's come back, and she's
decided not to get treatment.
Why isn't she getting treatment?
Her cancer is aggressive,
and her odds of beating it are low.
She doesn't wanna spend
whatever time she has left sick.
Guess I could understand that.
I just have to figure out a way
to convince her to go to treatment.
How are you gonna do that?
No idea.
But she is livestreaming her
bucket list and will be at the top
of the One World Trade Center
- in an hour.
- You know, I've never been up there.
- Me neither, but that changes today.
- [BELL JINGLES]
- Hey.
- Miles, sorry I'm late.
Well, you were right.
Aaron's in the wind.
If you can help me, we have a deal.
Okay. What do you need me to do?
A few years ago, I was arrested
on misdemeanor possession.
Marijuana.
I need you to hack into the
police department and erase it.
[LAUGHS]
That's a pretty big risk
to take for a misdemeanor.
Yeah, he's right.
Why does it matter now?
'Cause I just got engaged.
Her name's Graciela.
We met a year ago and fell in love.
She's here on a work visa,
but I assumed once we got married,
she'd get her green card.
But turns out, because of my record,
Immigration can deny the request.
And she won't be able to stay.
Her visa expires in a week.
I don't know what else to do.
If you can do this for me,
I'll get you the birth
certificate Aaron was after.
[UPBEAT MUSIC]
♪ ♪
Miles. What are you doing here?
I was, uh, checking out
your Facebook posts,
and I saw that you were gonna be here.
I've never been. Uh...
You know what?
It doesn't look so high up.
Huh.
104 floors.
1,792 feet from the sidewalk
to the top of the spiral.
I thought if I memorized a few facts,
it might help my crippling
fear of being this high up.
Yeah, and how's that going for you?
Super. [SIGHS SHAKILY]
Wait, so let me get this straight.
Your bucket list are all the things
that scare the hell out of you?
As well as some of your
traditional go-tos.
Read a famous novel, go on safari,
- watch the sun rise.
- You're going on a safari?
- Bronx Zoo.
- [LAUGHS]
Took the tour, bought a cool hat.
Close enough.
I just figure if I face every
fear that I've ever had,
then facing the big one will be like
crossing the last item
off my bucket list.
[INDISTINCT CHATTER]
[CAMERA SHUTTERS CLICKING]
Okay. [CLAPS]
I'm game. How can I help?
[UPLIFTING MUSIC]
♪ ♪
Don't let go.
[SIGHS]
- Okay.
- [EXHALES]
- [LAUGHS]
- You ready?
- No.
- [BOTH LAUGH]
- Come on.
- Okay.
♪ ♪
- [WHIMPERS]
- Wait, wait, wait, whoa.
We're almost there, we're almost there.
[SIGHS]
♪ ♪
- [STARTLED SIGH]
- [BOTH LAUGH]
You might wanna open your eyes.
♪ ♪
Oh, wow.
♪ ♪
Like I said, it's not so high up.
- [SCOFFS]
- But you have to admit...
It's an amazing view.
♪ ♪
[BOTH LAUGH]
- That was amazing.
- Yeah.
[COUGHS]
Hey, hey, are you okay?
Yeah, just a little light-headed.
I think my heart is still racing.
Okay, let's... let's take a second.
[GROANS SOFTLY]
Why'd you really come here today, Miles?
Well, you know, it's not
every day that a woman
with a, uh, bucket list
almost hits you on her bike,
so I was intrigued.
And I noticed on your Facebook posts
you've done most of these on your own.
My friends and family
are trying their best
to understand my decision
not to get treatment,
but I thought asking for
help on a bucket list
was pushing it.
Um, look, do you want some company?
I know we don't know each other,
but I think there's a reason why we met,
and like you said,
life is too short to
be afraid of anything.
- So?
- All right.
[LAUGHS]
- If you're serious.
- Yes.
What do you think about number 12?
Singing on Broadway?
I didn't say it was gonna be easy.
[SCOFFS]
I'm gonna go rest.
It'll give you time to figure
out how to get me on Broadway.
No pressure. No pressure.
[LIVELY MUSIC]
- Hey.
- Hey.
- How did it go with Anna?
- Good.
I'm going to help her
with her bucket list.
That is a extremely
morbid plan of attack.
It is a great way to get to know her,
and maybe I'll find something I can use
to convince her to get treatment.
And you know what?
It actually doesn't feel morbid
when she talks about it.
She has an incredible
outlook on everything.
Could you, uh,
pull up her Facebook page?
Yeah. What are we looking for?
I don't know.
A friend or a close family member
who can help me convince her
to go back to treatment.
Hey, any luck on figuring
out how to help James?
Well, Rakesh isn't gonna hack
into the police department,
but it turns out we know who
the arresting officer was.
- It was Ray.
- You're kidding.
No, I'm gonna give him a
call, see if he can help.
I appreciate you two doing this.
Uh, hearing what Anna
went through with chemo
and knowing what Ali is
gonna be up against.
But I thought you said her first
day went well, though, right?
- Yeah.
- What is it?
I guess I'm just struggling
with how to help Ali through this.
I mean, Ali and my dad have always had
a special bond through their faith.
And with everything Ali
is about to go through,
it's just gonna get stronger.
And I don't know what else I can offer
beyond magazines and trips
to the vending machine.
[COMPUTER CHIMES]
Uh, Miles? Speaking of faith,
you said you wanted to
know if there was someone
- who could get through to Anna.
- Yeah.
Turns out she's a member
of Harlem Episcopal.
I mean, at least she used to be.
I need to talk to my dad.
[KNOCK ON DOOR] Hey.
- Hey.
- Dad, you got a sec?
Of course. What's going on?
I got a new Friend Suggestion today.
Her name is Anna Combs.
Hmm.
Anna Combs.
She used to be a member
of Harlem Episcopal.
Mm-hmm, that's why I'm here.
She had cancer a year ago.
She beat it, but it's come
back more aggressive.
But she's decided not to get treatment.
- I see.
- I thought, you know,
maybe you could talk to
her, convince her to go.
[SIGHS]
Um...
[SOMBER MUSIC]
♪ ♪
Two years ago, Anna lost
someone close to her
and was experiencing a
profound crisis of faith.
What happened?
Well, she wouldn't give any specifics,
but I tried to counsel her,
tried to bring her back.
I couldn't.
Uh, she lost her faith
and left the church.
Now, I've been around the
God Account long enough
to know how it works.
- What do you mean?
- This woman lost her faith.
What if the God Account
sent you her name
so that you could find a way
to give it back to her?
To restore her faith when
she needs it the most?
To save her life,
you're telling me I'm supposed
to help her find God?
Why not?
♪ ♪
So your dad thinks this is
about restoring Anna's faith?
- Pretty much.
- What do you think?
Well, I don't think faith
is going to save her life,
but whatever happened two years
ago was clearly traumatic.
Maybe she's still being affected by it.
So you think whatever
caused her to lose her faith
is now playing into her
decision not to get chemo?
Maybe, but could you check
her social media page
and see if there's anything
on there that stands out
- from two years ago?
- Let me look into it.
Hey, while he's checking that,
any luck reaching Ray?
Yeah, hopefully he'll have an
idea on how we can help James.
That's great. [SIGHS]
And once we get that birth certificate,
maybe we'll have a name of
who's behind the God Account.
Hey, Miles, I think I found something.
Anna posted a memorial two years ago
for a woman named Kate Winters.
My dad said she lost
someone close to her.
Maybe it was Kate.
I have to go meet with Anna.
I'll tell you if I find anything.
I'll let you know what Ray says.
Well, if it isn't
two of my favorite people in the city.
- One, for sure.
- [LAUGHS]
It's good seeing you again, too, Ray.
- Mmm.
- Thanks for coming.
- Look, we need your help.
- Yeah, I figured.
It seems you guys only call
whenever you need help. Hmm.
What? That... that's not true.
- Kinda is.
- Hey, where's Miles?
I assumed this was God Account business.
Yeah, he's helping a Friend Suggestion
while we look into something bigger.
James Barry. Ja...
Wait, I remember him.
I arrested this guy, like,
a few months before I retired.
What's this about?
James has a document that
might contain the name
of who's behind the God Account.
But he wants his arrest erased
in exchange for handing it over.
And I assume you're the one
who'll be doing the erasing.
I would never do something
like that, Ray.
That's why we called you.
We were hoping you
could help us with it.
Well, I don't see how.
You know, my partner and I
pulled him over for running a light.
We were just gonna give him a warning,
but we smelled weed in the car.
And James, I mean, he copped
to possession right on the spot
even though it was clearly
his brother's, so...
His brother's? What... what do you mean?
Well, his younger brother
was in the car with him.
Yeah, he had some priors,
mainly drug-related,
and another strike
would've meant jail time.
So James took the fall.
If we talk to his brother,
maybe we can convince
him to own up to it.
Well, that's a big if.
He'd be admitting to a crime.
All right, let me run him
through the system,
see where he is these days.
Thank you, Ray. Oh, hey.
I promise next time
it'll be a social call.
[LAUGHS] Don't get my hopes up.
- Hi.
- Hey.
There's something I wanna
talk to you about.
But first...
Are you serious?
Am I gonna sing in a
Broadway show tonight?
Not exactly.
You know I'm dying, right?
You really wanna tease a dying girl?
Your list said, "Sing on Broadway."
Well, you're on Broadway.
So are you gonna do it or not?
You're pretty clever.
You know that, Miles?
[GROANS] This is crazy.
- We're on the sidewalk.
- Go for it.
I'm not super familiar
with "West Side Story,"
but I did see the Carole
King musical "Beautiful"
- a few weeks ago.
- All right, let's hear it.
No.
[LAUGHS] All right.
[SIGHING]
♪ Tonight you're mine ♪
♪ Completely ♪
♪ You give your love ♪
♪ So sweetly ♪
♪ Tonight ♪
♪ The light of love ♪
♪ Is in your eyes ♪
♪ But will you love me ♪
♪ Tomorrow? ♪
- [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]
- Whoo-hoo!
That was incredible!
I'm not Carole King, but
I'll take the compliment.
[BOTH LAUGH]
- Yes!
- [SIGHS]
That felt amazing. Thank you, Miles.
- Yeah.
- Oh.
So how's your family handling
your sister's treatment?
I know how hard it can be on everyone.
No, yeah, yeah. It's pretty good.
Um, my mom died when were kids,
so it's just my dad and my sister.
He's a reverend... well, he used to be,
before he was elected bishop.
Oh, my God.
You're Miles Finer.
I can't believe I
didn't put it together.
I used to attend Harlem Episcopal.
Which means your sister's Ali.
- Yeah.
- [SIGHS]
I didn't really know her
well, but I liked her.
So you said you wanted to
talk to me about something?
Yeah, I do.
I saw the memorial you posted
for Kate Winters on your Facebook page.
She died around the same time
you left Harlem Episcopal.
I've been questioning my faith
for a while before Kate.
I worked as a counselor
at a crisis hotline.
You know there are gonna be
people that you can't help.
You just never realize how many.
After a while,
I started to question
how a benevolent God
could allow so much suffering.
If God wasn't gonna help
people, how could I?
- People like Kate?
- Yeah.
When Kate called in, I told myself...
this was it.
This was the person I was going to help.
I threw out the rules,
I gave her my cell,
friended her on Facebook.
We become close.
[SOMBER MUSIC]
She felt like a little sister
I was responsible for.
♪ ♪
She couldn't reach me one night...
♪ ♪
The next day, I found out
she took her own life.
♪ ♪
I wanted to reach out to her parents...
but what was I gonna say?
"Sorry I let her die"?
Hey, no, no, no.
It's not your fault, okay?
She took her own life.
I told her I would be there for her.
I wasn't.
That's something I've had
to accept and deal with.
Yeah, but I don't think you have.
Maybe that's why you
won't get treatment.
You... you think what?
I have some sort of death wish?
I don't want to die, Miles.
Okay, then why not fight?
Because the only thing that
terrifies me more than dying
is realizing in my final moments
that I'd wasted the
time that I have left.
♪ ♪
Die with nothing but a list of regrets.
♪ ♪
I thought you understood.
♪ ♪
I'm gonna finish this on my own.
Good-bye, Miles.
Anna, I...
♪ ♪
- Hey.
- Hey.
What are you doing here?
I came for services.
I'm the bishop's daughter.
I can go to more than
one church at a time.
Listening to Dad preach
is just something I needed right now.
Yeah. I get that.
Well, Dad's doing his
post-church rounds,
but he told me about Anna.
I remember her from Harlem Episcopal.
She lost someone very close
to her a few years ago.
She blames herself for their death.
You think that has something to do
with her not getting treatment?
I did, but when I brought it up,
she was adamant it doesn't.
Well, maybe you should
take her at her word.
You think this is about
restoring her faith too.
How do you know it isn't?
Because faith isn't
going to save her life.
And I have to believe that
that's what the God Account
wants me to do.
Faith isn't just about
facing death, Miles.
It's also about embracing life.
Maybe if she gets her faith back,
she'll remember that and
want to fight for it.
♪ ♪
I reached out to James's brother.
- He should be here any minute.
- Thanks, Ray.
Look, I really appreciate your help.
Hey, so, uh...
You know I listen to
Miles's podcast, right?
You wanna fill me in on
why you two broke up?
- It's complicated.
- I can handle complicated.
Um, well... [SIGHS]
The God Account told Miles
that he needed to give
up love and walk alone.
[SIGHS]
Until we find out who's behind this,
we agreed that helping people
is more important than anything else.
You know, I actually knew Abby
long before we started dating.
Cops and social workers
tend to cross the line,
but uh, it wasn't until years
later until it fell into place.
- What are you trying to say?
- Hey.
Good or bad, love has a
lot to do with timing.
You should trust if Miles is the one,
it will happen when it happens.
Uh, Detective Nicolette?
It's just Ray now. You must be David.
This is Cara.
Uh, she's one of the folks
trying to help your brother.
Of course. Um, Ray told me
that this is about Graciela, right?
I mean, James won't come out and say it,
but I know he's worried her
green card will be rejected
because of the arrest.
That's why we called you.
He was the one who covered
for you, wasn't he?
Hey, relax. I'm not a cop anymore.
Y-Yeah.
Yeah, I... I had two strikes,
so James took the fall.
[SIGHS] You want me to come clean.
I want you to help James.
And what happens if I do?
The DA could charge you.
Might do some jail time.
[SIGHS]
The way James stepped up for
me, it turned my life around.
I owe him so much.
But I can't go to jail.
I have a little girl now.
And I can't do that to her.
I-if it were anything else...
I'm sorry.
Sorry, kid.
I guess whoever's behind the God Account
is gonna stay a mystery.
No, it... it can't, okay?
We need to find out who is behind it.
[SIGHS]
Miles's sister is sick. Cancer.
We're hoping whoever's
behind all of this
can help her somehow.
That's why Miles can't walk away.
Why you two can't be together.
[SIGHS] Damn it.
Let me see what I can do, yeah?
[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC]
♪ ♪
_
[INDISTINCT CONVERSATION]
[QUIETLY] Hi. Thank you.
What do you want, Miles?
I am just here to apologize.
I'm waiting.
Look, I'm sorry for not telling you
what this is all about.
Why I know you can beat this.
- Okay, I'm gonna move seats.
- Wait, wait, wait, wait.
There's something I have to show you.
[MYSTERIOUS MUSIC]
♪ ♪
_
Look, I know this is gonna sound crazy,
but there's someone on Facebook
calling themselves God
who sends me Friend Suggestions
for people who need help,
and I help them.
I don't understand.
You think you've been friended
by God to help people?
Okay, clearly it's not God.
I mean, look, I know how it sounds.
- You sure?
- Look, listen.
It's not about what the God Account is,
it's about what the God Account does,
and every single person
thought they had a problem
that couldn't be fixed.
Like Ben and his son Max.
They were living in their car.
Or a window washer named Miguel,
whose daughter needed a
kidney transplant to survive.
[TENDER MUSIC]
♪ ♪
You were really able to
help all these people?
Yes.
And the God Account is never wrong,
but I just need you to trust me.
I don't know if I can.
I called Kate's parents
and asked if they would
sit down with you.
- Why?
- Because your bucket list
- is about facing your fears.
- [SIGHS]
And what happened to Kate that night,
you haven't faced that.
But I think if you do, Anna,
you would change your mind
about getting treatment.
♪ ♪
And if I don't?
♪ ♪
If you don't...
then we will cross off
every item on your list,
and I will never bring it up again.
♪ ♪
Deal?
- Thank you.
- Mm-hmm.
And thank you for seeing us.
You said this had something
to do with our daughter.
Yes.
Anna worked as counselor at a
crisis hotline two years ago.
Kate called in one night.
We got to talking.
You could tell how special
she was right away.
I felt this connection to her.
Promised myself I was going to help her.
We became friends online.
I even gave her my cell phone
so she could always reach me.
- Did she call you that night?
- She tried.
[SOBBING] But I didn't see it.
Your daughter's gone
because I wasn't there when
she needed me the most.
[CRYING]
It's my fault,
and I don't know how you
could ever forgive me,
but I just need you to
know that I'm s-sorry.
- I'm so sorry.
- It wasn't your fault.
- It was.
- No.
Kate struggled with
depression her entire life.
The truth is, it's no one's fault.
Not ours, not yours.
Not even Kate's.
You don't need our forgiveness, Anna.
There's nothing for us to forgive.
You need to forgive yourself.
[POIGNANT MUSIC]
♪ ♪
Thank you for being
there for our daughter.
♪ ♪
[EXHALES]
You were right, Miles.
I needed to make my peace
with what happened.
Thank you.
You're welcome.
But it hasn't changed my mind.
In fact, I'm more at peace with
my decision now than ever.
Wait, I don't understand.
I was just angry.
At myself, at God.
Being angry was just easier
than facing the pain
of what had happened.
That was the one item on my bucket list
I didn't have the courage to write down,
because I didn't think I
could ever cross it off.
But now that I have,
I realize I never lost my faith.
It just took you to remind me of that.
Now I'm not scared of anything.
- Not even dying.
- Hey, Anna, I...
♪ ♪
Tomorrow's the last item on my list.
I hope you'll be there.
♪ ♪
Even after meeting with Kate's parents,
Anna still doesn't want
to go back to treatment?
Oh, if anything, finding her faith
has only strengthened her resolve.
- You okay?
- No, not really.
But how are things going with James?
Uh, actually, we have some good news.
Good, I could use some.
- Hey.
- Hey.
You guys wanted to see me?
Sorry, I needed a cold one.
James Barry. Take a seat.
[QUIRKY MUSIC]
[EXHALES] You remember me?
You were the officer
who pulled me over five years ago.
Ray Nicolette, and lucky for you,
I just happen to be friends
with these Good Samaritans.
Cara.
So Ray did some digging,
and it turns out the governor passed
a new law allowing certain convictions
of misdemeanor possessions
to be expunged from your record
in cases where the arresting officer
is willing to agree there were
extenuating circumstances.
And after I talked with
your brother yesterday
and he went on about
what a great influence
you've been in his life,
I filed the paperwork.
- [EXHALES]
- Once it's processed,
it'll be like your arrest
never happened.
Which means your fiancée
should be issued a green
card, no problem.
[SCOFFS]
I honestly don't know what to say.
- Say thank you.
- Yes, thank you, thank you!
Um...
Here's the birth
certificate Aaron wanted.
Hope it helps.
I need to go tell her the good news.
[LAUGHS]
Cory Smith, born 1982
in New York Presbyterian Hospital.
I've never heard of a Cory Smith.
Uh, mother's name, Marsha Smith, um...
[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC]
What?
♪ ♪
The father's name is Alphonse Jeffries.
♪ ♪
Judging by the way you
three just reacted,
I'm assuming that name means something.
- So who's Alphonse?
- We were convinced
that Alphonse was
behind the God Account.
Someone who checked every box,
but denied knowing anything about it.
So either Alphonse has no idea
his son is behind the God Account...
Or he lied to us.
♪ ♪
Hey.
Where's Dad?
He went to find someone
to get heated blankets.
- [SCOFFS]
- See what you started?
Hey, hey, don't blame me.
You can thank Anna for that.
[LAUGHS]
What happened, Miles?
[SOLEMN MUSIC]
♪ ♪
Anna spoke to the family
of the girl who died.
And you and Dad were right.
It was about restoring her faith.
Everything went the way
it was supposed to go.
Except she still doesn't
wanna go back to chemo.
And she told me having her faith back
only made her more at
peace with her decision.
I know how hard it is
for you to accept that.
But the gift you've given her...
she needed it.
♪ ♪
[SIGHS]
You know, Ali...
♪ ♪
I don't know how to be here for you.
♪ ♪
- What do you mean?
- Your faith
and Dad's faith is going to
give you the strength to fight.
And I wanna fight with you.
♪ ♪
But I don't know how.
♪ ♪
Which is why I am trying so hard
to figure out who's
behind the God Account.
You think whoever's
behind the God Account
can somehow help me through this?
Well, Ali, I have to do something.
Otherwise, the only thing
I can offer you are magazines.
♪ ♪
You have faith, Miles.
Faith in your family, in your friends.
Most importantly,
you have faith in people
in the most extraordinary way.
♪ ♪
Just be here for me.
That's all you have to do.
Just be here.
♪ ♪
[DOORBELL CHIMES]
Hi. I'm Miles. Is Anna here?
Miles, of course.
Anna told me all about you.
[LAUGHS] Is she here?
I'm sorry, Miles, but, uh...
Anna passed away in
her sleep last night.
[OLIVER RIOT'S "NERVOUS" PLAYING]
Wait, wait, no, that's...
that's not possible.
I... I was just with her.
Look... [STAMMERS]
I know she was sick,
but she... she had time.
She told me she had months.
No, the doctors gave her weeks.
A month, at most.
Last night, her heart just gave out.
♪ ♪
I'm sorry, Miles.
♪ I don't know
the right line left to say ♪
♪ ♪
♪ Hanging on to my mind as it sways ♪
♪ ♪
Hello, everyone.
Tomorrow I'm crossing the
last item off my bucket list.
It's a simple one, but that's
why I saved it for last.
♪ ♪
Sometimes it's the simple things
that are the most profound
reminders of what's important.
♪ ♪
Hey, guy, check this out.
Like love, how it can heal the past
or give us hope for the future.
Or family.
Knowing no matter what happens,
we don't have to fight alone.
Because faith isn't just about religion.
It's about realizing
we're all in this together.
It's easy to forget how
connected we all are.
It's easy to feel scared,
or lost,
or angry.
[LAUGHS]
But that's not the same
thing as losing faith.
And sometimes it takes
meeting someone new
to remind us of that...
That it's never too late to
find the faith we've lost.
♪ ♪
Hey, are you okay? Are you cold?
I'm good.
- Thank you for inviting me.
- Thank you for coming.
You know, seeing the sun rise
was the last item on Anna's list.
I figured I'd cross it off for her.
How are you holding up?
Honestly...
I'm not sure.
Like, I... I get how important
Anna's faith was, I do.
But why would the God
Account send me Anna's name
if it knew it was gonna
end up like this?
♪ ♪
Maybe it's not just about
restoring Anna's faith.
♪ ♪
Maybe the God Account wanted you to know
that it's never too late.
That faith will be there
if you ever need it.
♪ She falls away ♪
♪ She falls, she falls, she falls away ♪
I have breast cancer,
and I am about to undergo treatment.
You think that the God Account
could help Ali somehow?
If Alphonse is behind the God Account,
then I need to strike a new deal.
I'm not behind the God Account.
We know you hacked "New York Sun."
Whoever this guy is, he is gone.
Look what he left us.
- Here for the game?
- Then swipe your key.
That queen of hearts
that Tze left behind...
it's an invitation.
So the location
for the poker game changes every week?
Yeah, but Adam was able to
get the address for tonight.
Adam? Really? That's very nice of him.
So we just scan this card
and hope for the best?
Well, that's assuming the
chip inside the card
doesn't have Tze's personal
information on it,
or worse, his picture.
Yeah, but Tze wouldn't
have left it behind
unless he knew we could get in.
He wants us at this game.
Yeah. The question's, why?
If he works for the God Account,
what does he want us to find here?
Card?
[TENSE MUSIC]
♪ ♪
[DEVICE BEEPS]
♪ ♪
Follow me, please.
♪ ♪
[RAP MUSIC PLAYING]
Deal in for Player 22.
Enjoy your evening.
♪ ♪
Player 22?
Uh, yes. Yes, that's me.
Is there... is there a problem?
♪ ♪
Due for my break.
♪ ♪
- We need to talk, now.
- Okay.
Who are you?
You're not Player 22. I know him.
Where the hell is Aaron Lee?
Tze's real name is Aaron Lee?
Okay, uh, look. Honestly...
We have no idea where he is.
- Yeah? How'd you get his card?
- Because he left it for us.
Yeah, right after he
cleaned out his apartment
and skipped town.
What are you talking about?
He can't be gone.
- We had a deal.
- What kind of deal?
Look, obviously Aaron
wanted us to find this game.
Maybe so that we all could meet.
If you tell us what's going
on, maybe we could help.
Aaron has a particular skill set.
Yeah, he's a hacker. We know.
What was he gonna do for you?
He was gonna fix something from my past.
In return, I was gonna get
him something he needed.
What?
A birth certificate.
I work in the county records
office during the day.
He said he needed an
original hard copy pulled.
Gave me a name.
- For who?
- I don't know you.
Can you at least tell us why he
needed the birth certificate?
All I know is he worked for some
mysterious employer online
who wouldn't reveal who they were.
Aaron thought he'd figured
out their identity.
Okay, whatever Aaron was
gonna do for you, I can do it.
But we need the birth certificate
that Aaron was after.
I need to make sure
you're telling the truth
that Aaron skipped town.
How can I contact you?
I have a podcast called
"The Millennial Prophet."
Write a message on my wall, and tomorrow
we can meet at a bar called
The Honeysuckle Rose.
♪ ♪
Miles...
if Aaron's mysterious employer
really is the God Account...
Then the birth certificate
will have the name
of whoever's behind it.
Hey, yeah, Dad,
I'm on my way to the hospital now.
I just needed to pick up a few items
for Ali's first day of treatment.
- Okay, I'll see you soon.
- Watch out, watch out!
- Watch out!
- Oh!
Hey, are you okay?
Hey, hey, are... are you okay?
Oh, I'm fine.
[GRUNTS] Thank you.
I've been waiting to
crash into something
for the last ten minutes.
Soft grass is the best I could hope for.
[LIGHT MUSIC]
- I'm Anna.
- Uh, I'm Miles.
I... I take it you don't
ride bikes too often, Anna?
Not since I was six.
Fell off and broke my leg.
Been terrified to ride ever since.
So why get back on a bike?
I don't know.
I guess I realized life's too short
to be afraid of anything.
Sometimes you gotta throw a
helmet on and get back out there.
Agreed.
Are you sure you're okay?
Yeah.
It was nice meeting you.
Miles.
♪ ♪
- Hello.
- Hi.
Uh, I'm Bishop Finer.
This is my son Miles.
I'm Paula, one of the nurses.
The doctor has already
ordered Ali's cocktail,
so we should be starting
in a few minutes.
Great, thanks. How you
feeling, sweetheart?
Oh, considering we haven't started yet,
I'm feeling great.
- So what'd you bring me?
- [SCOFFS]
"What did you bring me?"
Now, what kind of question is that?
[LAUGHS]
[WISTFUL MUSIC]
♪ ♪
This was Mom's Bible.
♪ ♪
She brought it with her
to every treatment.
There's a passage that
became our mantra.
Exodus 14:14.
When it came to cancer, she said
we had to go Old Testament.
"The Lord will fight for you,
and you have only to be still."
♪ ♪
Miles, is that a cancer gift bag?
What? No, I... no, I just...
I got, you know, some magazines
I knew you would like,
a journal, and a book.
[CHUCKLES]
Thank you.
I couldn't do this without you two.
Especially since I'm thirsty.
So could one of you grab me a soda?
♪ ♪
Yeah, I... I'll get it. [LAUGHS]
♪ ♪
[PHONE RINGING]
[INDISTINCT CONVERSATION]
♪ ♪
Hey, Anna. It's Miles.
Miles, what are you doing here?
Uh, my sister is starting her
first day of chemotherapy.
[SIGHS]
Tell her to request the heated blankets.
Trust me. They make all the difference.
I went through chemo a year ago.
Oh, wow.
I'm... I mean, you seem great.
Looks can be deceiving.
I found out recently
my cancer came back.
I'm... I'm sorry. Are you...
When do you... when do
you start treatment?
I don't.
- What do you mean?
- It's aggressive.
My odds of beating it aren't great.
I don't wanna spend what time
I have left sick from chemo
when I could be out running
down pedestrians in a park.
That's why you got back on the bike.
Life's too short.
In my case, literally.
What's the point of,
uh, terminal illness
- if you don't have a bucket list, right?
- [CELL PHONE CHIMES]
Oh, speaking of which, I am late
for my pasta-making course at Del Posto.
Nice seeing you again, Miles.
Yeah, you too.
[SIGHS]
[CELL PHONE CHIMES, BUZZES]
- _
- [DRAMATIC MUSIC]
_
- Hey.
- Hey.
Did James contact you?
Yeah, yeah. He should
be here any minute.
I'm sorry, I was with my
dad checking in on Ali.
How'd her first day go?
It's good. You know, it's early.
Miles, she is the toughest person
I have ever met; she is
gonna get through this.
Yeah.
Well, hopefully I can get
my new Friend Suggestion
to follow suit.
You got a new Friend Suggestion?
Her name is Anna.
She beat cancer a year ago,
but it's come back, and she's
decided not to get treatment.
Why isn't she getting treatment?
Her cancer is aggressive,
and her odds of beating it are low.
She doesn't wanna spend
whatever time she has left sick.
Guess I could understand that.
I just have to figure out a way
to convince her to go to treatment.
How are you gonna do that?
No idea.
But she is livestreaming her
bucket list and will be at the top
of the One World Trade Center
- in an hour.
- You know, I've never been up there.
- Me neither, but that changes today.
- [BELL JINGLES]
- Hey.
- Miles, sorry I'm late.
Well, you were right.
Aaron's in the wind.
If you can help me, we have a deal.
Okay. What do you need me to do?
A few years ago, I was arrested
on misdemeanor possession.
Marijuana.
I need you to hack into the
police department and erase it.
[LAUGHS]
That's a pretty big risk
to take for a misdemeanor.
Yeah, he's right.
Why does it matter now?
'Cause I just got engaged.
Her name's Graciela.
We met a year ago and fell in love.
She's here on a work visa,
but I assumed once we got married,
she'd get her green card.
But turns out, because of my record,
Immigration can deny the request.
And she won't be able to stay.
Her visa expires in a week.
I don't know what else to do.
If you can do this for me,
I'll get you the birth
certificate Aaron was after.
[UPBEAT MUSIC]
♪ ♪
Miles. What are you doing here?
I was, uh, checking out
your Facebook posts,
and I saw that you were gonna be here.
I've never been. Uh...
You know what?
It doesn't look so high up.
Huh.
104 floors.
1,792 feet from the sidewalk
to the top of the spiral.
I thought if I memorized a few facts,
it might help my crippling
fear of being this high up.
Yeah, and how's that going for you?
Super. [SIGHS SHAKILY]
Wait, so let me get this straight.
Your bucket list are all the things
that scare the hell out of you?
As well as some of your
traditional go-tos.
Read a famous novel, go on safari,
- watch the sun rise.
- You're going on a safari?
- Bronx Zoo.
- [LAUGHS]
Took the tour, bought a cool hat.
Close enough.
I just figure if I face every
fear that I've ever had,
then facing the big one will be like
crossing the last item
off my bucket list.
[INDISTINCT CHATTER]
[CAMERA SHUTTERS CLICKING]
Okay. [CLAPS]
I'm game. How can I help?
[UPLIFTING MUSIC]
♪ ♪
Don't let go.
[SIGHS]
- Okay.
- [EXHALES]
- [LAUGHS]
- You ready?
- No.
- [BOTH LAUGH]
- Come on.
- Okay.
♪ ♪
- [WHIMPERS]
- Wait, wait, wait, whoa.
We're almost there, we're almost there.
[SIGHS]
♪ ♪
- [STARTLED SIGH]
- [BOTH LAUGH]
You might wanna open your eyes.
♪ ♪
Oh, wow.
♪ ♪
Like I said, it's not so high up.
- [SCOFFS]
- But you have to admit...
It's an amazing view.
♪ ♪
[BOTH LAUGH]
- That was amazing.
- Yeah.
[COUGHS]
Hey, hey, are you okay?
Yeah, just a little light-headed.
I think my heart is still racing.
Okay, let's... let's take a second.
[GROANS SOFTLY]
Why'd you really come here today, Miles?
Well, you know, it's not
every day that a woman
with a, uh, bucket list
almost hits you on her bike,
so I was intrigued.
And I noticed on your Facebook posts
you've done most of these on your own.
My friends and family
are trying their best
to understand my decision
not to get treatment,
but I thought asking for
help on a bucket list
was pushing it.
Um, look, do you want some company?
I know we don't know each other,
but I think there's a reason why we met,
and like you said,
life is too short to
be afraid of anything.
- So?
- All right.
[LAUGHS]
- If you're serious.
- Yes.
What do you think about number 12?
Singing on Broadway?
I didn't say it was gonna be easy.
[SCOFFS]
I'm gonna go rest.
It'll give you time to figure
out how to get me on Broadway.
No pressure. No pressure.
[LIVELY MUSIC]
- Hey.
- Hey.
- How did it go with Anna?
- Good.
I'm going to help her
with her bucket list.
That is a extremely
morbid plan of attack.
It is a great way to get to know her,
and maybe I'll find something I can use
to convince her to get treatment.
And you know what?
It actually doesn't feel morbid
when she talks about it.
She has an incredible
outlook on everything.
Could you, uh,
pull up her Facebook page?
Yeah. What are we looking for?
I don't know.
A friend or a close family member
who can help me convince her
to go back to treatment.
Hey, any luck on figuring
out how to help James?
Well, Rakesh isn't gonna hack
into the police department,
but it turns out we know who
the arresting officer was.
- It was Ray.
- You're kidding.
No, I'm gonna give him a
call, see if he can help.
I appreciate you two doing this.
Uh, hearing what Anna
went through with chemo
and knowing what Ali is
gonna be up against.
But I thought you said her first
day went well, though, right?
- Yeah.
- What is it?
I guess I'm just struggling
with how to help Ali through this.
I mean, Ali and my dad have always had
a special bond through their faith.
And with everything Ali
is about to go through,
it's just gonna get stronger.
And I don't know what else I can offer
beyond magazines and trips
to the vending machine.
[COMPUTER CHIMES]
Uh, Miles? Speaking of faith,
you said you wanted to
know if there was someone
- who could get through to Anna.
- Yeah.
Turns out she's a member
of Harlem Episcopal.
I mean, at least she used to be.
I need to talk to my dad.
[KNOCK ON DOOR] Hey.
- Hey.
- Dad, you got a sec?
Of course. What's going on?
I got a new Friend Suggestion today.
Her name is Anna Combs.
Hmm.
Anna Combs.
She used to be a member
of Harlem Episcopal.
Mm-hmm, that's why I'm here.
She had cancer a year ago.
She beat it, but it's come
back more aggressive.
But she's decided not to get treatment.
- I see.
- I thought, you know,
maybe you could talk to
her, convince her to go.
[SIGHS]
Um...
[SOMBER MUSIC]
♪ ♪
Two years ago, Anna lost
someone close to her
and was experiencing a
profound crisis of faith.
What happened?
Well, she wouldn't give any specifics,
but I tried to counsel her,
tried to bring her back.
I couldn't.
Uh, she lost her faith
and left the church.
Now, I've been around the
God Account long enough
to know how it works.
- What do you mean?
- This woman lost her faith.
What if the God Account
sent you her name
so that you could find a way
to give it back to her?
To restore her faith when
she needs it the most?
To save her life,
you're telling me I'm supposed
to help her find God?
Why not?
♪ ♪
So your dad thinks this is
about restoring Anna's faith?
- Pretty much.
- What do you think?
Well, I don't think faith
is going to save her life,
but whatever happened two years
ago was clearly traumatic.
Maybe she's still being affected by it.
So you think whatever
caused her to lose her faith
is now playing into her
decision not to get chemo?
Maybe, but could you check
her social media page
and see if there's anything
on there that stands out
- from two years ago?
- Let me look into it.
Hey, while he's checking that,
any luck reaching Ray?
Yeah, hopefully he'll have an
idea on how we can help James.
That's great. [SIGHS]
And once we get that birth certificate,
maybe we'll have a name of
who's behind the God Account.
Hey, Miles, I think I found something.
Anna posted a memorial two years ago
for a woman named Kate Winters.
My dad said she lost
someone close to her.
Maybe it was Kate.
I have to go meet with Anna.
I'll tell you if I find anything.
I'll let you know what Ray says.
Well, if it isn't
two of my favorite people in the city.
- One, for sure.
- [LAUGHS]
It's good seeing you again, too, Ray.
- Mmm.
- Thanks for coming.
- Look, we need your help.
- Yeah, I figured.
It seems you guys only call
whenever you need help. Hmm.
What? That... that's not true.
- Kinda is.
- Hey, where's Miles?
I assumed this was God Account business.
Yeah, he's helping a Friend Suggestion
while we look into something bigger.
James Barry. Ja...
Wait, I remember him.
I arrested this guy, like,
a few months before I retired.
What's this about?
James has a document that
might contain the name
of who's behind the God Account.
But he wants his arrest erased
in exchange for handing it over.
And I assume you're the one
who'll be doing the erasing.
I would never do something
like that, Ray.
That's why we called you.
We were hoping you
could help us with it.
Well, I don't see how.
You know, my partner and I
pulled him over for running a light.
We were just gonna give him a warning,
but we smelled weed in the car.
And James, I mean, he copped
to possession right on the spot
even though it was clearly
his brother's, so...
His brother's? What... what do you mean?
Well, his younger brother
was in the car with him.
Yeah, he had some priors,
mainly drug-related,
and another strike
would've meant jail time.
So James took the fall.
If we talk to his brother,
maybe we can convince
him to own up to it.
Well, that's a big if.
He'd be admitting to a crime.
All right, let me run him
through the system,
see where he is these days.
Thank you, Ray. Oh, hey.
I promise next time
it'll be a social call.
[LAUGHS] Don't get my hopes up.
- Hi.
- Hey.
There's something I wanna
talk to you about.
But first...
Are you serious?
Am I gonna sing in a
Broadway show tonight?
Not exactly.
You know I'm dying, right?
You really wanna tease a dying girl?
Your list said, "Sing on Broadway."
Well, you're on Broadway.
So are you gonna do it or not?
You're pretty clever.
You know that, Miles?
[GROANS] This is crazy.
- We're on the sidewalk.
- Go for it.
I'm not super familiar
with "West Side Story,"
but I did see the Carole
King musical "Beautiful"
- a few weeks ago.
- All right, let's hear it.
No.
[LAUGHS] All right.
[SIGHING]
♪ Tonight you're mine ♪
♪ Completely ♪
♪ You give your love ♪
♪ So sweetly ♪
♪ Tonight ♪
♪ The light of love ♪
♪ Is in your eyes ♪
♪ But will you love me ♪
♪ Tomorrow? ♪
- [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]
- Whoo-hoo!
That was incredible!
I'm not Carole King, but
I'll take the compliment.
[BOTH LAUGH]
- Yes!
- [SIGHS]
That felt amazing. Thank you, Miles.
- Yeah.
- Oh.
So how's your family handling
your sister's treatment?
I know how hard it can be on everyone.
No, yeah, yeah. It's pretty good.
Um, my mom died when were kids,
so it's just my dad and my sister.
He's a reverend... well, he used to be,
before he was elected bishop.
Oh, my God.
You're Miles Finer.
I can't believe I
didn't put it together.
I used to attend Harlem Episcopal.
Which means your sister's Ali.
- Yeah.
- [SIGHS]
I didn't really know her
well, but I liked her.
So you said you wanted to
talk to me about something?
Yeah, I do.
I saw the memorial you posted
for Kate Winters on your Facebook page.
She died around the same time
you left Harlem Episcopal.
I've been questioning my faith
for a while before Kate.
I worked as a counselor
at a crisis hotline.
You know there are gonna be
people that you can't help.
You just never realize how many.
After a while,
I started to question
how a benevolent God
could allow so much suffering.
If God wasn't gonna help
people, how could I?
- People like Kate?
- Yeah.
When Kate called in, I told myself...
this was it.
This was the person I was going to help.
I threw out the rules,
I gave her my cell,
friended her on Facebook.
We become close.
[SOMBER MUSIC]
She felt like a little sister
I was responsible for.
♪ ♪
She couldn't reach me one night...
♪ ♪
The next day, I found out
she took her own life.
♪ ♪
I wanted to reach out to her parents...
but what was I gonna say?
"Sorry I let her die"?
Hey, no, no, no.
It's not your fault, okay?
She took her own life.
I told her I would be there for her.
I wasn't.
That's something I've had
to accept and deal with.
Yeah, but I don't think you have.
Maybe that's why you
won't get treatment.
You... you think what?
I have some sort of death wish?
I don't want to die, Miles.
Okay, then why not fight?
Because the only thing that
terrifies me more than dying
is realizing in my final moments
that I'd wasted the
time that I have left.
♪ ♪
Die with nothing but a list of regrets.
♪ ♪
I thought you understood.
♪ ♪
I'm gonna finish this on my own.
Good-bye, Miles.
Anna, I...
♪ ♪
- Hey.
- Hey.
What are you doing here?
I came for services.
I'm the bishop's daughter.
I can go to more than
one church at a time.
Listening to Dad preach
is just something I needed right now.
Yeah. I get that.
Well, Dad's doing his
post-church rounds,
but he told me about Anna.
I remember her from Harlem Episcopal.
She lost someone very close
to her a few years ago.
She blames herself for their death.
You think that has something to do
with her not getting treatment?
I did, but when I brought it up,
she was adamant it doesn't.
Well, maybe you should
take her at her word.
You think this is about
restoring her faith too.
How do you know it isn't?
Because faith isn't
going to save her life.
And I have to believe that
that's what the God Account
wants me to do.
Faith isn't just about
facing death, Miles.
It's also about embracing life.
Maybe if she gets her faith back,
she'll remember that and
want to fight for it.
♪ ♪
I reached out to James's brother.
- He should be here any minute.
- Thanks, Ray.
Look, I really appreciate your help.
Hey, so, uh...
You know I listen to
Miles's podcast, right?
You wanna fill me in on
why you two broke up?
- It's complicated.
- I can handle complicated.
Um, well... [SIGHS]
The God Account told Miles
that he needed to give
up love and walk alone.
[SIGHS]
Until we find out who's behind this,
we agreed that helping people
is more important than anything else.
You know, I actually knew Abby
long before we started dating.
Cops and social workers
tend to cross the line,
but uh, it wasn't until years
later until it fell into place.
- What are you trying to say?
- Hey.
Good or bad, love has a
lot to do with timing.
You should trust if Miles is the one,
it will happen when it happens.
Uh, Detective Nicolette?
It's just Ray now. You must be David.
This is Cara.
Uh, she's one of the folks
trying to help your brother.
Of course. Um, Ray told me
that this is about Graciela, right?
I mean, James won't come out and say it,
but I know he's worried her
green card will be rejected
because of the arrest.
That's why we called you.
He was the one who covered
for you, wasn't he?
Hey, relax. I'm not a cop anymore.
Y-Yeah.
Yeah, I... I had two strikes,
so James took the fall.
[SIGHS] You want me to come clean.
I want you to help James.
And what happens if I do?
The DA could charge you.
Might do some jail time.
[SIGHS]
The way James stepped up for
me, it turned my life around.
I owe him so much.
But I can't go to jail.
I have a little girl now.
And I can't do that to her.
I-if it were anything else...
I'm sorry.
Sorry, kid.
I guess whoever's behind the God Account
is gonna stay a mystery.
No, it... it can't, okay?
We need to find out who is behind it.
[SIGHS]
Miles's sister is sick. Cancer.
We're hoping whoever's
behind all of this
can help her somehow.
That's why Miles can't walk away.
Why you two can't be together.
[SIGHS] Damn it.
Let me see what I can do, yeah?
[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC]
♪ ♪
_
[INDISTINCT CONVERSATION]
[QUIETLY] Hi. Thank you.
What do you want, Miles?
I am just here to apologize.
I'm waiting.
Look, I'm sorry for not telling you
what this is all about.
Why I know you can beat this.
- Okay, I'm gonna move seats.
- Wait, wait, wait, wait.
There's something I have to show you.
[MYSTERIOUS MUSIC]
♪ ♪
_
Look, I know this is gonna sound crazy,
but there's someone on Facebook
calling themselves God
who sends me Friend Suggestions
for people who need help,
and I help them.
I don't understand.
You think you've been friended
by God to help people?
Okay, clearly it's not God.
I mean, look, I know how it sounds.
- You sure?
- Look, listen.
It's not about what the God Account is,
it's about what the God Account does,
and every single person
thought they had a problem
that couldn't be fixed.
Like Ben and his son Max.
They were living in their car.
Or a window washer named Miguel,
whose daughter needed a
kidney transplant to survive.
[TENDER MUSIC]
♪ ♪
You were really able to
help all these people?
Yes.
And the God Account is never wrong,
but I just need you to trust me.
I don't know if I can.
I called Kate's parents
and asked if they would
sit down with you.
- Why?
- Because your bucket list
- is about facing your fears.
- [SIGHS]
And what happened to Kate that night,
you haven't faced that.
But I think if you do, Anna,
you would change your mind
about getting treatment.
♪ ♪
And if I don't?
♪ ♪
If you don't...
then we will cross off
every item on your list,
and I will never bring it up again.
♪ ♪
Deal?
- Thank you.
- Mm-hmm.
And thank you for seeing us.
You said this had something
to do with our daughter.
Yes.
Anna worked as counselor at a
crisis hotline two years ago.
Kate called in one night.
We got to talking.
You could tell how special
she was right away.
I felt this connection to her.
Promised myself I was going to help her.
We became friends online.
I even gave her my cell phone
so she could always reach me.
- Did she call you that night?
- She tried.
[SOBBING] But I didn't see it.
Your daughter's gone
because I wasn't there when
she needed me the most.
[CRYING]
It's my fault,
and I don't know how you
could ever forgive me,
but I just need you to
know that I'm s-sorry.
- I'm so sorry.
- It wasn't your fault.
- It was.
- No.
Kate struggled with
depression her entire life.
The truth is, it's no one's fault.
Not ours, not yours.
Not even Kate's.
You don't need our forgiveness, Anna.
There's nothing for us to forgive.
You need to forgive yourself.
[POIGNANT MUSIC]
♪ ♪
Thank you for being
there for our daughter.
♪ ♪
[EXHALES]
You were right, Miles.
I needed to make my peace
with what happened.
Thank you.
You're welcome.
But it hasn't changed my mind.
In fact, I'm more at peace with
my decision now than ever.
Wait, I don't understand.
I was just angry.
At myself, at God.
Being angry was just easier
than facing the pain
of what had happened.
That was the one item on my bucket list
I didn't have the courage to write down,
because I didn't think I
could ever cross it off.
But now that I have,
I realize I never lost my faith.
It just took you to remind me of that.
Now I'm not scared of anything.
- Not even dying.
- Hey, Anna, I...
♪ ♪
Tomorrow's the last item on my list.
I hope you'll be there.
♪ ♪
Even after meeting with Kate's parents,
Anna still doesn't want
to go back to treatment?
Oh, if anything, finding her faith
has only strengthened her resolve.
- You okay?
- No, not really.
But how are things going with James?
Uh, actually, we have some good news.
Good, I could use some.
- Hey.
- Hey.
You guys wanted to see me?
Sorry, I needed a cold one.
James Barry. Take a seat.
[QUIRKY MUSIC]
[EXHALES] You remember me?
You were the officer
who pulled me over five years ago.
Ray Nicolette, and lucky for you,
I just happen to be friends
with these Good Samaritans.
Cara.
So Ray did some digging,
and it turns out the governor passed
a new law allowing certain convictions
of misdemeanor possessions
to be expunged from your record
in cases where the arresting officer
is willing to agree there were
extenuating circumstances.
And after I talked with
your brother yesterday
and he went on about
what a great influence
you've been in his life,
I filed the paperwork.
- [EXHALES]
- Once it's processed,
it'll be like your arrest
never happened.
Which means your fiancée
should be issued a green
card, no problem.
[SCOFFS]
I honestly don't know what to say.
- Say thank you.
- Yes, thank you, thank you!
Um...
Here's the birth
certificate Aaron wanted.
Hope it helps.
I need to go tell her the good news.
[LAUGHS]
Cory Smith, born 1982
in New York Presbyterian Hospital.
I've never heard of a Cory Smith.
Uh, mother's name, Marsha Smith, um...
[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC]
What?
♪ ♪
The father's name is Alphonse Jeffries.
♪ ♪
Judging by the way you
three just reacted,
I'm assuming that name means something.
- So who's Alphonse?
- We were convinced
that Alphonse was
behind the God Account.
Someone who checked every box,
but denied knowing anything about it.
So either Alphonse has no idea
his son is behind the God Account...
Or he lied to us.
♪ ♪
Hey.
Where's Dad?
He went to find someone
to get heated blankets.
- [SCOFFS]
- See what you started?
Hey, hey, don't blame me.
You can thank Anna for that.
[LAUGHS]
What happened, Miles?
[SOLEMN MUSIC]
♪ ♪
Anna spoke to the family
of the girl who died.
And you and Dad were right.
It was about restoring her faith.
Everything went the way
it was supposed to go.
Except she still doesn't
wanna go back to chemo.
And she told me having her faith back
only made her more at
peace with her decision.
I know how hard it is
for you to accept that.
But the gift you've given her...
she needed it.
♪ ♪
[SIGHS]
You know, Ali...
♪ ♪
I don't know how to be here for you.
♪ ♪
- What do you mean?
- Your faith
and Dad's faith is going to
give you the strength to fight.
And I wanna fight with you.
♪ ♪
But I don't know how.
♪ ♪
Which is why I am trying so hard
to figure out who's
behind the God Account.
You think whoever's
behind the God Account
can somehow help me through this?
Well, Ali, I have to do something.
Otherwise, the only thing
I can offer you are magazines.
♪ ♪
You have faith, Miles.
Faith in your family, in your friends.
Most importantly,
you have faith in people
in the most extraordinary way.
♪ ♪
Just be here for me.
That's all you have to do.
Just be here.
♪ ♪
[DOORBELL CHIMES]
Hi. I'm Miles. Is Anna here?
Miles, of course.
Anna told me all about you.
[LAUGHS] Is she here?
I'm sorry, Miles, but, uh...
Anna passed away in
her sleep last night.
[OLIVER RIOT'S "NERVOUS" PLAYING]
Wait, wait, no, that's...
that's not possible.
I... I was just with her.
Look... [STAMMERS]
I know she was sick,
but she... she had time.
She told me she had months.
No, the doctors gave her weeks.
A month, at most.
Last night, her heart just gave out.
♪ ♪
I'm sorry, Miles.
♪ I don't know
the right line left to say ♪
♪ ♪
♪ Hanging on to my mind as it sways ♪
♪ ♪
Hello, everyone.
Tomorrow I'm crossing the
last item off my bucket list.
It's a simple one, but that's
why I saved it for last.
♪ ♪
Sometimes it's the simple things
that are the most profound
reminders of what's important.
♪ ♪
Hey, guy, check this out.
Like love, how it can heal the past
or give us hope for the future.
Or family.
Knowing no matter what happens,
we don't have to fight alone.
Because faith isn't just about religion.
It's about realizing
we're all in this together.
It's easy to forget how
connected we all are.
It's easy to feel scared,
or lost,
or angry.
[LAUGHS]
But that's not the same
thing as losing faith.
And sometimes it takes
meeting someone new
to remind us of that...
That it's never too late to
find the faith we've lost.
♪ ♪
Hey, are you okay? Are you cold?
I'm good.
- Thank you for inviting me.
- Thank you for coming.
You know, seeing the sun rise
was the last item on Anna's list.
I figured I'd cross it off for her.
How are you holding up?
Honestly...
I'm not sure.
Like, I... I get how important
Anna's faith was, I do.
But why would the God
Account send me Anna's name
if it knew it was gonna
end up like this?
♪ ♪
Maybe it's not just about
restoring Anna's faith.
♪ ♪
Maybe the God Account wanted you to know
that it's never too late.
That faith will be there
if you ever need it.
♪ She falls away ♪
♪ She falls, she falls, she falls away ♪