Touched by an Angel (1994–2003): Season 3, Episode 11 - The Homecoming: Part 1 - full transcript

NARRATOR: Previously on
Touched By An Angel...

She looks sick, Tess. She is...

and she needs help
real bad and real soon.

I represent
the New Spring Halfway House.

I stopped talking about myself
a long time ago.

I'm your new parole officer.

Ginger didn't steal the money.

I sold my baby for $50!

Oh, God, forgive me!

I can't leave the state.

I've got a room to rent.



ERASMUS: That's the Greenes.
JULIA: Nathaniel.

So I'm gonna get my son back.

God bless you.

This ride has just begun.

( Della Reese & The Verity
All-Stars' "Walk With You" playing )

REESE: ♫ When you walk ♫

♫ Down the road ♫

♫ Heavy burden ♫

♫ Hea-ea-eavy load ♫

♫ I will rise ♫

♫ And I will walk with you ♫

REESE: ♫ I'll walk with you ♫
CHORUS: ♫ I'll walk with you ♫

♫ Till the sun
Don't even shine ♫

♫ Walk with you ♫
♫ Walk with you ♫



♫ Every time ♫

♫ I tell ya I'll walk with you ♫

♫ Walk with you ♫

♫ Believe me
I'll walk with you ♫

NATHANIEL:
Why do we have to stop again?

RUSSELL: So this bucket of
bolts doesn't run out of gas

pulling into Chicory Creek.

NATHANIEL: We'd be there by now

if we didn't keep on stopping.

HATTIE: Maybe you'd like
to run along behind us

for a little while? Okay, okay.

But why don't you say we make
some major speed records.

Gas, windows, bathroom
in less than an hour for once?

Actually, I was planning
on curling my hair

when we got there.

Oh...

I'm just kidding.

DINAH: Yeah, you wanna fight?

Yeah?

( Up-tempo theme plays )

I'll take care of the gas.

I'm just kidding.

I wanna get there
as much as you do.

Nobody wants to get there
as much as I do.

DINAH: I'll get the windows.

Whoa!

You know, three months ago

Nathaniel would have stayed
in the back seat reading comics.

Or even looking at the pictures.

( Chuckles )

He has come a long way.

So have we.

I just wish he didn't
have his brain so wrapped

around Joe being with us
for Thanksgiving.

He loves his daddy.

There's nothing wrong with
his wanting to be with him.

Yeah, I know, I just
hate seeing him get hurt.

What are the odds
of Joe showing up?

Same as they are every holiday.

Almost zero.

Good afternoon.

Yeah, same to you.

I'm sorry I'm staring at ya,
I just thought I knew you.

I'm Andrew.

I haven't been around
this part of the world in...

quite a while.

Russell Greene.

It's the face, Mr. Greene.

I look familiar to everybody.

Not to me.

I find your face unique.

Very handsome.

Well, thank you.

Thank you very much.

I take a compliment
wherever I can get it.

Welcome.

Grandma!

Quit talking about the guy's
face and let's get outta here.

Okay.

Oh.

( Engine starts )

( sighs )

What a beautiful family.

( Chuckles )

What?

They think they're poor.

They have no idea at all
how rich they really are.

Russell Greene
seemed to recognize you.

He should.

Oh.

ERASMUS: Julia?

It's time for you
and me to talk.

I can't decide which to wear.

You're lucky you only
have two suitcases.

You know, sometimes
being scared is good for you.

Let's you know
you're still alive.

Oh, well, right now I think

I'm just a little bit too alive.

Gonna be all right.

The Greenes
are very decent people.

I know.

So you've told me
a hundred times.

Little boys have been known
to love their mothers.

I haven't been a mother to him.

Not in years.

I'm-I'm afraid he's not even
gonna recognize me.

I've changed so much.

Give him a chance.

( Horn honks )

Well, here they are.

Erasmus...

you have been so helpful to me
this last month.

I mean, you know, um,
renting me this room,

and finding me a job and

just helping me to get through
this and everything.

But...

I have one last favour
to ask you.

Mm-hm?

No introductions.

Not...

Not just yet.

Um, I need to sort things out
with him.

Julia, I won't lie.

I'm not asking you to.

I just...

Just let me be the one
to tell him myself,

in my own time.

ERASMUS: So!

I wanna hear all about
your adventures.

Details, details.

Don't leave anything out.

DINAH:
We flew in a hot air balloon.

JOSH: Yeah, and I played guitar

in a music festival,
and I talked on the radio.

( Chuckles )

And I have an Aunt Mooster,
and she's a hundred years old.

A hundred? Whoa!

She must be as pretty
as you are.

Come on, get you all inside.

Everybody, I want you
to meet Julia.

Uh, Julia's...

her name is Fitzgerald.

She lives upstairs
in the room there.

Julia, I want you
to meet the Greenes.

Russell, Claire, uh, Hattie
is, uh, Russell's mother.

This is their son and daughter,
Josh and...

Dinah.

And their very favourite nephew
who calls himself...

Nathaniel.

Well, um...

What can I get you all to drink?

Oh, you don't need
to wait on us.

We know our way around.

Nice to meet you.
Nice to meet you, Julia.

Thank you.

Julia.

That's your name, right?

Mm-hm.

Kinda like my mom's name.

It is?

Only, it's Juliet,
like Romeo and Juliet.

Romeo might show up
for Thanksgiving.

Romeo?

My dad.

Joe's coming here?

Maybe. Do you know him?

Erasmus, he just
kind of filled me in

on the Greene family history.

I know a lot about you.

Don't believe everything
Erasmus says.

He exaggerates a lot.

Your aunt and uncle
seem very nice.

Yeah, they're great.

Just don't ask Aunt Claire
any questions.

Why not?

She's a school teacher.

She'll make you
learn the answer.

Oh, thanks for the tip.

Welcome.

( Clears throat )

So, how long have you
been in Chicory Creek?

Few weeks.

Long enough to fall in love
with the place.

Oh, yeah.

Good people.

Yeah, starting with Erasmus.

He is the best.

Yeah.

He got me a job here. You know?

At the church.

I'm the secretary.

Never been a secretary before.

It's no big deal.

Oh, it's a very big deal.

So Nathaniel says
his father's coming to town?

Oh, well, Nathaniel
says a lot of things.

That's just, uh,
wishful thinking, I'm afraid.

Well, I guess we all have
something we're hoping for.

Yeah, yeah.

( Clears throat )

Erasmus, I just wanted
to thank you

for putting us up, again.

My pleasure.

Couldn't have you and the family

spending Thanksgiving
on the road.

Well, there's nothing wrong
with the road.

I expect that's where
we'll be spending Christmas.

( Chuckles )

( coughing )

I don't like the sound of that.

Aah...

I had a cold last week.

It's gone now and forgot
to take the cough with it.

( Chuckles )

Your daughter's a doctor.
Get her to make a house call.

She's outta town.

She found herself a beau,

and is spending the holiday
with his family.

Congratulations.

Little early for that.

Is the trailer unloaded yet?

Uh, yeah,
except for the bedding.

It's fall housecleaning,
top to bottom.

Mm.

Hey.

Hey. Hey.

Thought you all might like
some cookies and milk.

Oh, no, thank you.

Now, I'm saving myself
for tomorrow.

And I'm just trying
to save myself.

Oh, take that evil
butterfat away,

and let me have that cookie.

You think the kids
might like some?

Oh, I think
that'd be a safe bet.

Okay.

How do you know Julia?

Well, she showed up on my
doorstep and asked for a job.

Her references were impeccable.

She couldn't take her eyes
off of Nathaniel over supper.

I didn't notice.

Oh, maybe she's just hearing
her biological clock.

You know,
wants a baby of her own.

Oh, Russell, please, I hear
about my biological clock

every time I coo over a baby.

And you gonna keep hearing
about it until it quits ticking.

Talk, talk, talk.

Meatball.

Come here, woman.

( laughing )

You two...

BOTH: Mmm.

You're pretty good.

Oh, thanks.

I'm gonna play little league.

I wanna be a pitcher.

Oh.

Well, a pitcher needs a catcher.

Yeah, I know, but Josh and Dinah
don't want to.

Well, I'll catch with ya.

After I do my errands.

You got a glove?

I'll buy one.

Okay...

you'd buy a glove

just to play with me?

Yeah.

Oh, wait.
I think I'll come with ya,

just to make sure
you get the right kind.

Oh, good for me. Thank you.

Um, should you tell them
where you're going?

Nah, they trust me.

Have you seen Nathaniel?

We can't find him anywhere.

Well, he was out back
a little while ago.

( laughs )

That is the silliest sight
I've ever seen.

You three preparing
Thanksgiving dinner.

Well, you know why
we're doing it, don't you, Mama?

No, why?

Cause we're tired of getting
stuck with the dishes

year after year.
This time we cook, you clean.

I don't care how many dishes
you stick me with.

Just don't burn the turkey.

You're not gonna find
Nathaniel in the fridge.

Thank you, Erasmus.

I'm just checking on the turkey.

It'll cook better in the oven.

( Up-tempo theme plays )

( kids yelling in distance )

Ah! Okay, strike two.

JULIA: Count's two and two.

One man's out. Man on third.

Now, keep it low
and watch for the squeeze play.

Okay.

Okay.

Are you okay?

Of course I'm okay.

You think I'd let that guy
on third score?

( Knock on door )

Mr. Greene. We meet again.

Um...

Andrew, right?

Small world.

You have no idea.

And who is this?

Uh, a fella I met
on the highway.

You still look
awful familiar to me.

I'm looking
for Julia Fitzgerald.

I'm her parole officer.

Hm.

Uh...

she's around here somewhere.

So you work on Thanksgiving?

Well, I was in town on business,

and I thought
I'd stop by and say hello.

Well, wait a minute,
a parole officer?

What's going on, Erasmus?

CLAIRE:
Still no sign of Nathaniel.

Where's Julia?

She's probably with Nathaniel.

Julia is Nathaniel's
mother, Russ.

Dear God!

DINAH: His mother?

Really?

When were you gonna tell us?

Yesterday.

I should have.

I'm sorry I didn't do it.

You don't think she's taken him?

NATHANIEL: Taken who?

Andrew.

Hello, Julia.

You know, over the years
I've come to learn

that the, uh, best strategy
is the simplest.

Tell the truth.

Truth about what?

Dinah, Josh,
take Nathaniel for a walk.

We just got back from a walk.

Come on.

Take another one.

Oh, man. Let's go, buddy.

ANDREW: Well...

it's good to see you again.

Be in touch.

You got any plans
for Thanksgiving?

Well, no, sir, I don't.

Well, you're perfectly
welcome to join us.

About 5?

Just might take you up on that.

We look forward to it.

Thank you.

Well, he left his ID.

( Mysterious theme plays )

Erasmus, I just wish
you'd told us.

JULIA: Don't blame him.

It was me.

I made him promise.

I wanted some time for Nathaniel
and you all to get to know me.

How are we supposed to do that

when you're not
telling us the truth?

She was scared, Russ.

Of what? Of us?

I was scared you wouldn't
give me a chance.

I mean, you know I turned
my back on my little boy and...

you must know about the drugs.

We know you've been in jail.

And we know you're on probation.

That's all behind me now.
I'm not that person anymore.

Well, if you're expecting us
to trust you anytime

in the next hundred years
or so...

Russell, there's no point
in being unkind.

Mama, she is here because
she wants Nathaniel.

Isn't that right?

Well, we're not turning him over
to a stranger.

I'll have you know that
right now.

I'm his mother.

That's up for discussion.

I know how much
I hurt that little boy.

But I'm trying
to do the right thing.

Now, if my past keeps
coming up and smacking me

between the eyes all the time,

how am I ever supposed
to make any progress?

Can't you all find it somewhere
in your hearts to forgive me?

That's not up to us.

That's between you
and Nathaniel.

( Mournful theme plays )

NATHANIEL:
So who was that guy anyway?

Friend of Julia's.

Well, how come she didn't seem
too happy to see him?

You know, today...

I'm gonna teach you
how to throw a slider.

You don't know how
to throw a slider.

Yeah, I do.

Well, tomorrow
Julia's gonna teach me

how to throw a curve ball.

Heard she's pretty good
at throwing curves.

Gonna catch?

Good catch.

( Choir singing faintly )

I'm sorry.

Don't apologize for tears.

Tears can be very good.

Erasmus says they make me
feel alive.

They just make you feel.

I can't do this, Monica.

What if he hates me?

I mean, where will I be then?

You'll be wrapped in God's love,
no matter what happens today

or tomorrow, or ever.

God sent His angels to this
earth with a single message.

That He loves His children.

And He hopes that they
love Him back, but...

he has no control
over their feelings,

just as you have no control
over Nathaniel's.

Your job is not
to make him love you.

Your job is to let him know
that you love him.

Thank you.

So what's this big deal
you wanna talk about?

Can't be baseball because
baseball's not a big deal.

Well, except to kids.

Well, it is about baseball.

And fishing, and, um...

anything else you might
be interested in.

It's about getting to know
each other better.

Way weird.

Well, no, not really.

Not when you hear
what I have to say.

What would you think
if Russell and Claire

went about their own business,

and you came to stay with me?

With you?

Yeah.

And Erasmus,
until I got my own place.

Okay, this is definitely weird.

What, do you have a thing for
kids with red hair or something?

You don't remember
anything about me, do you?

Why would I?

Well, because...

you knew me once.

You wanted to be a cowboy,
remember?

No.

Well, maybe you remember this.

♫ From this valley they say
You are going ♫

♫ Do not hasten
To bid me adieu ♫

♫ But remember
The Red River Valley ♫

♫ And the cowgirl
Who loved you so true ♫

You're not her.

She has blonde hair.

I used to dye it.
I don't anymore.

She's a druggie.

Was. I've changed.

She even smelled different.

I used to smoke.

I don't do that
anymore either, I...

I'm your mother, Nathaniel.

Why are you lying to me?

I'm not lying.

I-I'm not. It's true.
I swear it.

My dad said that my mum
didn't want me anymore.

That's why he took me.

I was sick.

I did want you.
I wanted you very much.

I wanted to have you with me,
and take care of you.

But I couldn't even
take care of myself,

so I had to do what was best
for you, Nathaniel.

Get away.

Look, I'm not proud
of the things I did, okay?

But I don't do them anymore.
I don't.

I promise you. Because I...

I want you back
in my life again.

No!

I hate you!

I hate you!

( Dramatic theme plays )

Hey, you.

I thought I saw you
come in here.

Well, in fact,
I heard you come in here.

I didn't know a little boy
could slam a door so hard. Huh.

Ah! Josh and Dinah
are looking for you.

Oh, this refrigerator
needs scrubbing.

No, it doesn't.

You cleaned it out yesterday.

You just came in here to bug me.

Am I really so transparent?

Can you see right through me?

Always.

Can't I just be mad
when I wanna be mad?

How long are you gonna be mad?

Oh, the next thousand miles
or so.

I don't want that weirdo
for my mum.

Not wanting her in your life,
that's one thing, but...

You can't just wish her away
as your mother.

That's a title
she'll have for life.

But why would I want her
when I can have you?

( Heartfelt theme plays )

And you're all the boy
a mother could want.

Oh, Nathaniel, there's so many
lessons we have to learn

as we grow up.

And sometimes we learn them
on the first try.

But most of the time,
we learn best by our mistakes.

Now, learning how to forgive,
that's really tough.

It's easier to stay mad.

But unless a person learns
how to really forgive,

they never learn
how to really love.

You're trying to teach me
something, aren't you?

Uh-huh.

Is it working?

Well, let's see.

I love you, but I don't
want anything to do with her.

How am I doing so far?

Maybe it's too much
of a lesson for one day.

Yeah.

Maybe it is.

I just talked to him.

He's a Greene.

That didn't sound
like a compliment.

Stubborn as an ox.

Comes from my husband's side
of the family.

Now, Mama, this is one subject

where you shouldn't
put in your two cents.

You're the most
stubborn human on Earth.

Maybe now.

When your father was alive, ha!

I was a distant second.

Well, what'd you
expect him to do?

Just jump into his mother's arms

as though nothing
had ever happened?

No, I didn't.

Not without the support of the
people he loves and respects.

Well, I'm sorry,
but I am not pushing him

in her direction,
and you shouldn't either.

Woman's been a drug addict
and worse for most of her life.

I'm not saying
just hand him over.

But we do need
to give her a chance.

She has had years of chances.

HATTIE: She's his mother.

She gets more years.

( Sighs )

I will not put that child
in the middle of a tug of war.

Can't do that to him.

How are you doing?

Hi!

Hi, Grandma.

( Rock music playing )

( bell tolls in distance )

How'd you know I was here?

I didn't.

Good.

'Cause if you'd been
following me, you'd have seen...

Well, let's just say
life is full of temptation,

and I passed the test today
that I can't vouch for tomorrow.

Why don't you tell me
what happened?

Help me...

understand this.

I-I-I don't know where to begin.

Begin with my brother.

Begin with Joe.

I still get choked up
thinking about him.

God, I loved him.

Still love him.

I had no idea.

It wasn't a one-night stand.
You know?

It was the love of a lifetime.

( Sighs )

We were so happy.

We were together,
oh, like, about a year:

1986, '87.

Then I made the mistake

of suggesting something
more permanent.

It wasn't till after he left
that I...

found out I was pregnant.

Well, what about the drugs?

Where'd that come in?

I started doing that
as a teenager.

Lived my whole life in a haze.

The minute I found out
I was pregnant...

I just quit, I...

I was straight:
No booze, no drugs, nothing.

Then I, uh...

hit a rough patch,
you know, and, um...

a so-called friend
said she had something

that would make me feel better.

And I thought what...

What can it hurt? One more time.

And before I knew it,

once more turned into
once a day.

What I've put
that little boy through.

What I'm still
putting him through, I...

I'm not fit to be a mother.
I know that.

Claire thinks we oughta
give you a chance.

I don't deserve it.

( Sighs )

I mean...

I was going to jail

and then Joe just happens to be
passing through town and I...

I surprised him with the news
that he has a son, and then...

and then I sell him.

My own child, I sold him
for 50 lousy bucks!

Well, at least you got
50 bucks for him.

Joe gave him away for free.

( Snickers )

Thank you for saying that.

No, really.

Thank you for taking care
of my son.

And for saving his life.

And for giving him a family.

Well, that's a...

( sniffles )

it's no big sacrifice.

He's pretty easy to love.

Yeah.

He always was.

There was a time
when he even loved me.

That really tore me up today...

hearing him say he hates me.

He feels betrayed.

He was.

Well, it's gonna take some work

getting through all that anger,

but if you keep reaching
out to him, sooner or later,

he's gonna reach back.

That's my prayer.

I came in here
looking for answers

to some questions
that I had, and...

saw you sitting in here

looking for answers
of your own, and...

well, I don't have
quite so many questions anymore.

It's not gonna be easy,
you know.

But Erasmus
will always be around.

He's got a good, strong grip.

You just keep
your hand in his and...

and you and Nathaniel
will do just fine.

And if you do run into problems,
no matter where we are,

we can be back here
in a couple of days.

Knowing you and Nathaniel
are here in Chicory Creek

will probably get us back
for visits more often.

Thank you.

( Heartfelt theme plays )

I'll tell you what, let's go
give thanks where they're due.

Let's go.

ERASMUS: Hold hands, everybody.

Let's have a word of prayer.

( Clears throat )

Nathaniel, that means you too.

Father in heaven,
we are so grateful

for the bounty we see before us.

And for all the wonderful things

that have come to us
from your hands.

We're especially grateful
for each other.

Fathers and mothers
and sisters and brothers,

and cousins and friends...

parole officers.

Father, help us to face
the challenges of our lives.

Help us to love each other.

Help us to open our hearts
even unto strangers.

And bless the food
we're about to eat,

that it should nourish
our bodies

as thy spirit continually
nourishes our souls.

Amen.

ALL: Amen.

Well, I think the gentlemen

acquitted themselves quite well.

Here, here.

Thank you, thank you.

Erasmus and Josh
did most of the work.

I wanna say thank you again
for including me.

It means a lot.

Couldn't have you
spending Thanksgiving alone.

I don't like cranberry sauce.

Thank you. So...

tell me the truth,
Uncle Russell.

When you go,
do I get to stay with you,

or do I have to stay with her?

Nathaniel, we were gonna
talk about this after dinner.

Talk about what?

We're not leaving, are we?

Not forever.

We'll be back.

And often too.
Won't we, Russell?

That's a promise.

I don't care!

He's part of our family now

and we can't
just leave him here!

Not with her! She's a criminal!

Just ask her parole off...

That's enough, Josh.

Guess it doesn't matter
what I think, does it?

( Woeful theme plays )

( door opens )

( door slams )
I wouldn't know where to begin.

That's what makes motherhood
so exciting.

( Coughs )

Erasmus?

Erasmus?

Honey.

RUSSELL: You okay?

( Breathes deeply )

Yeah.

Yeah, I'm okay.

Thank you.

Jake Harding.

He was a buddy of mine
in Vietnam.

He stepped on a land mine.

Now, you look exactly
like the corpsman

that took care of him,
and I mean exactly.

I remember.

Dak To.

Bouncing Betty.

There was no way to save him.

It was you.

That's impossible.

You're too young
to have been in Vietnam.

Trust me, Mr. Greene.
I'm a lot older than I look.

JULIA: Looks like
it's gonna rain soon.

I brought this by for later.

In case you change your mind.

I won't.

You know, I'm not...

I'm not really
very good at this,

this whole mothering business.

I know Claire's a lot better
at it than I am.

I know that feeling.

Josh and Dinah are a lot better
at the kid business than I am.

Maybe we are related.

You don't seem very excited
about the possibility.

To be honest, you know,

it scares the living daylights
out of me.

What are you sacred of?

Try being a kid.

Always getting told what to do.

Not being able
to make your own decisions.

You can make all the decisions
you want, Nathaniel.

The last thing on Earth
that I want

is for you to be unhappy.

I'd rather be miserable myself,

than for you to suffer
another minute.

Really?

I know how much you love
Russell and Claire.

And I know how much
they love you.

In a lot of ways, you're more
their son than you are mine.

And you're having a wonderful
adventure with them right now.

I can't take you away from that.

I can stay?

Yeah. You can stay.

Well, what about you?

Well, I'm not going anywhere.

I'll be waiting for you
right here.

And right here.

So tell Julia
I'll talk to her later.

And you,
take care of that cough.

I'll do that.
So glad you could join us.

Thank you. Thank you very much.

( Thunderclap )

Hand it over.

What? A deal's a deal.

No, now you and Mom already
do more than your share,

and I'm gonna feel terrible
if you don't let us help you.

And so am I. Yeah.

No, we do not need your help.

Neither of you.

But we do appreciate
the thought.

Hmm.

That was a close call. Yeah.

Television has football today.

Yes, sir. After you.

( Gasps ) Oh, my goodness.

I think we could have done
a better job

of cleaning up
after ourselves as we went.

( laughs )

I just can't wait
till next Thanksgiving.

How's Nathaniel?

Oh, he's sound asleep.

He's all wrung out.

Me too.

Did you two
come to an understanding?

Well, um...

I told him he could spend

as much time with me
as he wants.

And as much time with you.

I can't give him
everything he needs.

I can't be his mother
all by myself.

I think you're doing
a whole lot better

than you think you are.

HATTIE:
Answer me just one question.

How come Joe
ever let you get away?

( Thunderclap )

Oh! That sounded close!

That's gonna wake Nathaniel.

( Suspenseful theme plays )

Nathaniel!

Nathaniel!

( Coughing )

Nathaniel!

Mama!

Russ!

RUSSELL: Get down! Get down!

Oh!

I know you.

I know you! No!

Take him! Mom!

Get him in! I've got him.
Come on.

Mama! I'll call 911!

There's no 911.

Volunteer fire department.

Number's by the telephone.

NATHANIEL: Mom!

We gotta get her to a hospital.

Nearest hospital's
45 minutes away.

Nearest doctor's out of town

visiting her boyfriend's
relative.

All right, you stay with her,

I'll bring the car around.

No, wait.

I wanna stay here.

We have to get you to a doctor.

TESS: Take her in the house, Mr.
Greene.

Tess.

There was another angel here,
a man.

Andrew. He'll be back.

She needs to be comfortable,

and she needs
to be with Nathaniel.

( Ponderous theme plays )

( door opens )

Mama?

Would you mind leaving me alone
for a minute

with my son?

If there's anything you need,
I'll be right outside.

Thank you for everything.

You've been so kind.

Sorry about all
the terrible things I said.

I don't hate you, I love you.

And I wanna be with you forever.

You will.

Soon enough.

Okay, see this locket?

Take it.

Anytime that you feel
lonely or sad,

you open that locket up

and you remember how much
your mama loved you.

♫ From this valley
They say you are going ♫

♫ Do not hasten
To bid me adieu ♫

♫ But remember
The Red River Valley ♫

♫ And the cowboy
Who loved you so true ♫

Hello, Julia.

We've come to take you home.

You too?

Who are they?

Angels of God, Nathaniel.

There's nothing to be afraid of.

I love you.

Love you too, Mama.

( Sobbing )

( sirens approaching )

She turned her life around.

She had dreams...

a little boy
she wanted to get to know.

Why, Claire?

Why did all this happen?

Why was Nathaniel
put through this?

People go through things
all the time, Mr. Greene.

That's a part of mortality.

This life...

is a flicker.

It burns white-hot
for an instant,

and then it's gone.

But...

it sets the course
for the eternity to come.

There's a mother in there
saying goodbye to her son.

She's finding a peace
she's never known before.

And that peace
always comes at a price.

You are blessed
to have been a part of it.

Oh, Claire, this is...

I know who she is.

She's your angel.

That's your title.

I belong to somebody else.

Andrew.

He's an angel too.

Yes.

I saw him once before...

on a field in Vietnam.

And you will see him
again someday.

You may go in now.

( Delicate theme plays )

( Nathaniel sobbing )

She loved me.

Yes, she did.

( Up-tempo theme plays )