Touched by an Angel (1994–2003): Season 4, Episode 2 - Great Expectations - full transcript

Thank you. Good morning.

Hi. What can I get
you folks today?

Hi. I'm, uh, Bill McNabb,

and this is my wife. Joann.

Hi. Hi.

Is Tom here?

Uh, no, no, he's not.

He had to go to Florida.

His grandfather died.

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

Well, it wasn't
unexpected, but anyway,



he had to go down there
to take care of some things,

and he asked me to
help him out up here...

and... oh, yeah, yeah,
yeah... He-he told me

to keep an eye out for you.

I'm Andrew, and you're
the sales rep, right?

And a loyal customer.

Mm-hmm... Bill the,
uh, silver-tongued Bill.

Yeah, that's-that's...
that's the phrase he used.

So what do you got there?

Oh, just the
newest and the best.

It's another cappuccino machine?

Not just another
cappuccino machine.

The cappuccino machine.

Oh. It brews faster,



steams hotter, cleans easier.

And probably washes my
car every Saturday, right?

Look, I'll be very happy

to take a look at it, but
obviously I can't buy anything

without Tom here.
I'll tell you what.

I'll leave this one here, and
you can take it for a test run.

No obligation.

Okay. Watch out, Andrew.

He gave me this kind of
offer, and look at me now.

Well, give me a few months.

Oh, whoa, whoa, whoa,
whoa, whoa, okay, yeah.

Bill and, uh, Joann, of course.

You have a-a baby shower here

tonight at-at 6:00,
right? Mm-hmm.

We are having a baby,
and we are hosting a shower,

but, uh, the shower's
not for this baby.

It's for some friends.

Right shower, different baby.

It's a long story.

Okay.

Got some new
kitchen help, too, huh?

Maybe.

Excuse me.

How's that frosted decaf
mocha latte coming along?

Well, uh, it's at the, uh,
frosty machine is just...

It's warming up right
now, or-or it's freezing

down. Monica,

this is Bill, and this is Joann.

Hi. Hello.

I couldn't help but overhear,

and anyone who's a
friend of cappuccino

is a friend of mine.

Congratulations on the baby.

Oh, thank you.

Thank you.

Whoops.

Excuse me. This could
be the Colombian deal.

Oh, right.

Oh, uh, don't worry.

His Colombian deals
are only about coffee.

So, Monica is a... a
brand-new customer,

and she... I'm a Lamaze teacher.

Oh, really. Oh,
that... that's so funny.

I just started
looking for a class.

Well, as it so happens,

we're starting a new
class in the morning.

The courses are free, and
you don't have to wear shoes.

As a matter of fact,

I've never really
gotten used to shoes.

Well, come to think
of it, neither have I.

Uh, excuse me, that
was, uh, Dr. Michaels.

She wants to see us.

Test results are in.

Oh, I'm sorry.

Maybe I'll see you tomorrow.

Okay.

Bye-bye. Bye.

Well... what are
you guys doing here?

Did you really think you
could have a cappuccino shop

and leave this one out?

Okay, so, an angel is going
to be teaching Lamaze?

Mm.

Wait, Tess,

did that phone call have
something to do with all this?

Life is a network of
invisible threads, Angel Boy.

A grandfather dies.

A baby is born.

The Angel of Death
meets the angel of no shoes

in a restaurant... Where are we?

Columbine.

Columbus.

Wherever.

The circle of life

just rolled through
Juliano's Coffee Shop, baby.

The end of your
assignment is the beginning

of Monica's assignment,
and she's going

to need help...

and so... we've
called in... a specialist.

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♪ Heavy burden, heavy load ♪

♪ I will rise and I
will walk with you ♪

♪ I'll walk with you ♪

♪ Till the sun
don't even shine ♪

♪ Walk with you ♪

♪ Every time, I tell
you I'll walk with you ♪

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♪ Believe me, I'll
walk with you. ♪

So, that's it.

That's what we have to face.

And Bill and Joann are
at the doctor's right now.

And it could go either way.

Uh, just... I'll
take care of it.

Excuse me.

Tess. Mm-hmm?

Who's the specialist
that we called in?

Taylor.

Oh, Taylor. Why,
he's... Keep that thought.

Dear God, sometimes
you arrive with a whisper,

and sometimes...
you fall into our lives,

but whatever you bring
to us is always beautiful.

All your dappled things...

all the things in this world
that seem strange and different.

You're the Father of us all.

Oh, God, please... help this
couple to accept parenthood

of just one of your creations.

The amnio showed us

that your child has
an extra chromosome.

Your child has Down syndrome.

Oh, my God.

Our baby's going to be retarded?

Uh, well,

it's impossible to tell
how far he will develop.

Let's not make any assumptions.

Down syndrome...

Just because I
don't have a Ph.D.

on my wall doesn't
mean I'm dumb.

I did everything right.

I did everything you told me to.

Joann, it isn't
anything that you did.

For a woman your age,
the chances of having a baby

with Down syndrome
are about one in 60.

60-to-one odds... and we lost.

I don't know what to say.

It-it's just not sinking in.

I know that this is
difficult news to accept,

but Joann, you've taken
good care of yourself,

and you can have
a healthy baby boy.

It's a boy?

A healthy, retarded baby boy.

Don't decide what
your child is going to be

based on adults that you've
seen that have Down syndrome.

Every child is
different, and every day,

we find new ways to help them,

and knowing this early
helps us to help him

reach his highest potential.

As what?

Look, uh...

Knowing early also...

gives us other
options, doesn't it?

Yes, and we need to
set up an appointment

as soon as possible to discuss
them all with a counselor.

Listen, you two need
to take some time

to just let this all sink in.

I have another patient,

but please, use my
office as long as you need,

and I'll be back
in a little while.

What other options
are you talking about?

We... we don't have
to have this baby.

Whoa, Bill, you're
going too fast for me.

I mean, please, just stop.

An hour ago, we
were having a baby.

A few minutes ago,
we were having a baby

with Down syndrome.

Now you're asking me

to think about not
having a baby at all?

Honey, I can't have

this conversation right now.

Please, let's-let's...

let's just go to the shower.

Oh, I can't deal
with all those people.

We have to. We're giving it.

But we can't say
anything to anybody

about this...

not until we've made
some decisions.

Look, Bill, I know exactly

what you're thinking right now:

"How am I ever going
to handle this," right?

Huh?

It's easy. You just sleep
when the baby sleeps.

That's all.

Oh, yeah.

Tell you what your
biggest challenge

is going to be: piano lessons.

See, they never
want to practice,

but there's this new research

that says that children
with musical training

learn geometry and
algebra at a much faster rate.

Oh... Hey, Bill, you're right.

The cappuccino...
it's a big hit.

Oh, thank you.

This is a great party.

Everyone's having a great time.

Yeah, everyone...
except the hosts.

That's okay.

Everybody has accidents.

Hey, no harm, no
foul, right, Carson?

Yeah, yeah, he's...

I guess he's just
not used to, uh...

Busboys?

Yeah.

Bill, this is, uh...
this is Taylor.

Taylor just started
working here yesterday,

but we work together
a lot on special events.

I'm kind of like a specialist.

Terrific.

Look at this.

"Whether it's a girl or boy,

"we're wishing
you a lifetime of joy.

"Something to start
the college fund with.

Love from Grandma to Be."

Wow. Mom. Thank you.

Did you see the way

everyone looked at that kid?

I don't want anyone
pointing and staring

at my kid like that.

That's no kind of life.

That boy is a stranger.

Our friends won't
do that to our child.

No, honey, but he'll meet
strangers in his life, too.

Look at him.

That's the best
job he'll ever have.

I wanted more for my son.

The doctor said there
are lots of new therapies,

not to judge his potential
against someone that old.

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

"Future engineer."

No matter how many
new therapies there are,

he'll never be an engineer.

Well, you're not an
engineer, and you're happy.

We're just going to
have to tell our friends

what Dr. Michaels
said before our shower.

We can't have a shower, honey.

How can we celebrate this?

Bill, I know you're hurting,

but we're still going
to have a baby,

and he's still going
to need things.

No one can buy
him what he'll need.

Okay, so now you have
the breathing thing down.

It's time to move
on to the next step,

which is very important,
and that is communication.

It's never too soon

to start practicing, but,
mommies, it's up to you

to tell the dads exactly
what it is that you need.

So why don't we take a
moment now to try, huh?

Honey, I need to tell people.

We'll feel so much
better once we tell people,

I know we will.

Oh, yeah, looks of pity
will make us feel a lot better.

Well, we're going to have
to tell them sometime.

Well, not until we get
used to it ourselves, okay?

When will that be?

I don't know.

Come on, Jo. It's getting late.

I was just trying to picture
all three of us here together.

You, me and the baby.

Honey... I want to set it up.

Honey, uh, don't
you think it's time

we started to face reality?

If you have this
child... "If"? If I?

We are going to have a
mentally retarded child.

Retarded.

And I don't know how
bad it's going to be,

but if it's a little or a lot,

it's going to be less
than the perfect child

we always thought we could have,

and can still have someday.

"Someday?"

Bill, it's a miracle that
we got pregnant at all.

No, this isn't a miracle.

This is... a mistake,

and we can correct it
and move on from here.

I cannot believe that you
are seriously considering this.

Of course I am.

Honey, believe it or not,

I'm trying to be a
responsible person here.

I always wanted my kid

to have more than I had...

More education, more
chances, a better future.

But this child is not
going to have more.

It's going to have less.

Bill, you are not
responsible for this.

It isn't your fault.

You know something?

I-I don't know that.

And I don't know why
this is happening to us.

But I do know what it means now.

It means no hope for our
child of being like other kids.

It means 24-hour-a-day
care for the rest of his life.

And who's going to
provide that care, Joann?

Who's going to pay for that?

You and me... we're
going to pay for that.

Our lives will be dedicated
to our retarded son.

If you think that's, uh,
some kind of family life,

well, it sure the
hell isn't for me.

Bill, this is not fair.

No, it isn't. No,
it isn't fair, honey.

It isn't fair to us, and
it isn't fair to this baby.

What are you saying?

I'm saying what you're thinking.

I'm saying we
can't have this baby.

It would be miserable
for this baby,

and our life would be ruined.

You want me to get
rid of it, don't you?

Honey, I don't want you
to, but it's the only way

we're going to have the
family we always wanted.

This is the family that we have.

Not yet.

I know it's an awful
thing to say right now,

but in a year or so,

we're going to be
glad we did this.

And we'll try again.

Oh, Bill... I don't know.

I don't know if I could.

Why do you think
we had the amnio?

So that we would
know what was coming.

Yes, so that if there
was something wrong,

we could do something to fix it.

And there is.

We'll try again.

We'll try again, honey.

We'll try again right away.

It's the right thing to do.

It's going to be okay.
It's going to be okay.

You believe that,
don't you, hmm?

Hi.

Hi.

Do you want something else?

No.

I have to drive to
Canton tomorrow

for a district sales meeting.

Why don't you come along?

You can have lunch
with your sister.

No, I can't.

I've got a Lamaze class.

Now, I, I just haven't
canceled it yet.

Joann... Here you go.

Looks like you guys
could use two more cups.

Thanks.

You're welcome.

There they are.

Olivia.

It's good to see you. Hey.

Hey, honey, look.
Look at... I see them.

She is so sweet.

She looks so normal.

Good job.

Wow, that's neat.

We'd better go.

You leaving already?

Uh, we have some things to do.

Um, I was wondering maybe
you could do me a favor, Bill.

I'm having some trouble
with the steamer nozzle

on that Konsit
cappuccino machine.

Maybe you could
take a look at it?

Maybe we could just ask them

a couple of questions
or something.

How about I come back
first thing in the morning, huh?

Sure.

Great.

Hi.

How do you do?

Yeah?

You're very welcome.

Here's two more.

What do you say?

Thank you.

You're very welcome.

Olivia.

You want another one?

Joann... come on.

Bye-bye.

Bye-bye.

Bye.

Bye-bye.

What?

Why couldn't you just
say hi to that little girl?

Did you see how
uncomfortable her mother was?

The whole place was staring.

They were staring at you.

You were the one that
was acting uncomfortable.

The whole thing
creeped me out, okay?

I'm sorry.

I thought we were supposed
to be getting over this.

And that was not helping.

Well, maybe it was helping.

I called the Down support group

and they're willing to help us.

The woman I talked
to was wonderful.

She said... Why? What for?

Bill, I need to get as
much information as I can

to make this decision.

And seeing little Olivia...

She has Down syndrome,
and she's adorable.

Joann, I thought we had decided.

So did I.

But Olivia seems like
such a happy little girl.

You don't think if that woman
was given another choice

she wouldn't want a
happy, healthy child?

I just saw that her
mother loved her.

I saw a woman

that had a child that was
an emotional drain on her

24 hours a day,
seven days a week

for the rest of her life.

I can't take that, forever.

Can you?

I can't keep going
back and forth like this.

It's too painful.

That's what I'm
trying to say, honey.

Let's just stop
talking about it.

Let's just get on with it.

What's the matter?

What makes you think
anything's the matter?

You got you shoes on.

What's happening
with Joann and Bill?

They didn't turn
up for class today.

Well, there you go.

Mrs. McNabb?

Hi. You can just come with me.

Okay.

I've got your paperwork here.

Let's get you into a
gown and into a room.

Right this way.

Dr. Plunkin, please
call extension 142.

Dr. Plunkin, please
call extension 142.

The doctor will be right in.

Thank you.

Oh, I'm sorry.

That's all right.

I can't believe how
wonderful this is.

My baby.

My baby right
there in front of me.

It's a miracle.

I never thought I would
really feel this way.

It's just the most
incredible thing

I've ever seen.

Bill?

I couldn't do it.

Bill.

Bill, I just couldn't do it.

Don't you understand?

I was going to do it,

but I was going
to do it for you.

Not for me... not for us.

Honey, we tried so hard
and so long to have this baby.

What if this was
our last chance?

I told you, we try again.

It's not our only chance.

But you don't know that.

Well, I know we
don't want this one.

I don't know that.

Honey, we can have another baby.

Okay.

Even if we can
have another child,

there will still always be
an empty chair at our table.

I can't explain it, Bill,

but I know this baby already.

And whoever he
is, whatever he is,

if he is not there every
day for the rest of our lives,

I'm going to miss him.

Him?

What are you talking about, him?

This is not a
viable human being.

There is no him.

God, you were the
one that was preaching

pro-choice all these years.

What happened?

I got pregnant.

Bill, Bill, listen to me.

When I was in college,

I knew a lot of girls who
chose to have abortions.

They were alone.
They were scared.

They had their whole
lives ahead of them.

Who knows? I might have
done the same thing then.

But I'm not in college anymore.

I'm not dreaming
about my future.

I'm in the middle of it.

I'm 42 years old.

And I'm still pro-choice.

And, Bill, I just made one.

I'm going to have this baby.

Okay, so now, remember,
coaches, it is your job to remind Mom

what she needs to do
to make things easier.

And the first thing
on the list is...

Breathe.

That's right. Okay,
why don't you all

take a break for about
ten minutes or so, okay?

You know, whoever said
having a baby's a blessed event,

never had anyone sit
on their bladder before.

I'll see you in a bit.

How are you doing, Joann?

Uh, I'm okay.

Do you think it would help
if I talked to Bill myself?

He doesn't want to have
anything to do with this baby.

But it's been a few
months already.

I hoped he would
have changed his mind.

So was I.

Joann... I know, I know...

without a coach, I
have to drop the class.

I was going to ask
my friend Karen,

but she's busy
with her own baby.

I hope you don't mind,

but I've already
asked a friend of mine,

and she said she'd
be happy to help out.

Then I can stay?

Hi, babies.

Joann, this is Tess.

How do you do?
It's nice to meet you.

Hey, you. And you.

You are both so sweet, I...

I really just don't
want to be a burden.

Oh, it not a burden.
It's an honor.

Babies are such a blessing,

and I sense that this
one is very special.

Well, actually, he
has Down syndrome.

See, I told you he
was very special.

Maybe you could
tell my husband that.

We hardly even speak anymore.

Unless you count

"Excuse me" as he's trying
to pass us in the hallway.

This baby is really
tearing us apart.

Is that what you think?

We married very late,

and it seems like it took me

forever to find
the right person,

but five years ago,
when I met Bill,

he was everything I wanted.

You know, with
salesmen, you can't

believe a word they say.

But Bill always speaks
straight from the heart.

It just never hurt before.

Well, you take it from me.

Marriage can be a rocky road.

You give it your best, and
turn the rest of it over to God.

I like your friend, Monica.

I like her, too.

Okay.

We're doing very,
very well here.

Let's just...

"Carefully connect
spring hangers

to edges..."

Spring... Spring hanger.

Look after this, little one.

These things are obviously
very, very important.

Oh, it's...

it's just that she's so
obsessed with this baby,

It's like, uh...

we don't even exist anymore.

Having a new baby...
That changes everything.

That, uh, that "we" is
about to become a three.

Yeah.

Well, if I know anything,

it's that you have to
believe in something to sell it.

And I just, uh...

I just don't believe
in this baby.

That's all he's ever
going to be, isn't it?

Taylor?

Taylor's very happy
with who he is.

Give yourself a chance
to get to know him.

You'll find out that
he's very, um...

He's very funny.

He's very, very insightful,

and he gives 100% to
whatever it is that he does.

He's a busboy.

When I have a kid,

I want him to be more than that.

You know he's more
than just a busboy.

Look... I never went to college.

I'm always going
to be a salesman.

And I want my kid to be
in a better place than that.

Bill, tell me something.

Why is it you hang out here?

Thank you, sir.

Well, because... you got
the best cappuccino in town.

Oh, is that it?

That's the thing that
keeps you coming back?

Yeah, that, and the company.

Andrew, uh...

Joann's baby is
going to be... I know.

And this, of course,
is the nursery.

Now, down that hall

are the alternative
birthing rooms.

They're really lovely, you
know, they're decorated

to look like you
never left home,

except, of course, they
have hospital equipment.

We can have a party in there.

Ah, yeah, great.

Come on. I'll show them.

You coming?

Well, I'll catch up.

They're all beautiful
babies, aren't they?

They all look... Perfect?

A perfect soul

doesn't always come
in a perfect body.

Those did.

Why not mine?

Your child is a gift from God,

just like all these other
little precious things.

Now you may not
like the package,

but what is going to
make the difference

in your son's life is
not the packaging.

It's the parenting.

It's a good thing he'll
have Joann, then.

Of course, remember

that C-sections are
mostly used as a last resort,

but I have learned
in my business

that it's always good
to be prepared anyway.

Y'all have a good night, huh?

Bye.

Is Bill coming to pick you up?

What?

Oh, uh, yes.

Don't worry about anything.

You're doing great, just great.

Thanks.

A compliment from
Tess. That's something.

Oh, Monica, I am so afraid.

This baby is costing
me my marriage,

and I don't know
if I can do it alone.

Joann, you've had some
very difficult decisions to make.

You made the choice
that was best for you.

No one can blame you for that.

Bill can.

Where is Bill?

I thought he was picking you up.

He's late. Again.

Lately, he seems
to spend more time

at the coffee shop
than he does at home.

Would you like a ride?

No.

I think the walk
will do me good.

No, really, Bill,

except for that one
time when it clogged,

it's been working fine.

I know, but these
things, uh, can be tricky.

They need special attention.

You have to get the
balance just right...

Kind of like a marriage.

Kind of a cheap shot.

I'm sorry, Bill, but it's true.

You spend more time
here than anywhere else.

In my line of work,
I've come to recognize

when, when people
don't want to go home.

All right, Andrew, you
want a confession?

All right, here it is.

All I ever wanted
was a normal family.

I want a kid that's...
that's tall and healthy.

Might even be the captain of
the high school football team.

Maybe even get a scholarship.

A kid that wants to be
an architect or a lawyer.

That's the kid I want.

Hey!

All right, nobody move!

Take it easy...
Just shut up, okay?

Just, uh, just do what I say,

and, uh, nobody's
going to get hurt.

You can have the
money. Just take it easy.

I want everybody down
at that end of the counter.

Come on. Let's go!

Everybody move! You, too!

All right, I want you
to empty the register.

You got it. Just take it easy.

No, not you!

I don't want any tricky stuff.

Make the retard do it.

Come, come. Come on. Let's go!

Come on. Hurry up!

Hurry up, you moron!

I am.

Come on!

Come on!

Let's go. Just
give me everything!

Come on. Come on.
Come on. Come on!

That's it?

A lousy 50 bucks?

What is this? Come on!

Whoa!

No!

Joann!

Hold on, honey. Hold on.

Just lie back, honey.

Everything's going to be okay.

Shh.

How did I get here?

Yes, a woman has been shot.

Keep her flat.

Get away from me!

Put her feet up.

It's the best thing.

Just leave us alone!

Bill.

It's all right.

Bill, I can't feel the baby.

No, no, just hold on,
honey. Just hold on.

Everything's going to be okay.

The ambulance is coming.
The ambulance is coming.

Honey, honey, if something...

if something... if
something happens to me,

I want you to keep the baby.

Don't think about that now.

Don't think about
that, honey. Shh, shh.

Don't forget: he's
the best of us.

Everything's going to be fine.

You've got to promise
me. Shh, shh, shh.

Just hold on,
honey. Just hold on.

The ambulance is
gonna... Gunshot...

Watch your head.

She's pregnant. How many months?

Seven, but don't
worry about the baby.

Just save my wife.

Hold her head. Hold her head.

Okay, let's get
her on the gurney.

One, two, three.

Ready, go.

You've got the bag?

Get the bag.

Come on, let's go.

Did you know about any of this?

What are people thinking?

Let's go.

Where to?

Room three! Room three!

Our obstetrician
should be here by now.

We got a pulse?

You need to stay out here, sir.

It's my wife.

We need an OB down here, stat.

Joann!

Sir? Sir, can you give me
the full name of your wife?

Joann... McNabb.

Are you the husband? Yes.

Your wife is critical,

but if we move fast,
we can save the baby.

Oh, my God.

No, no, no, you did
the best thing for her.

You got her down
and got her feet up.

Not a lot of people can
think fast in an emergency.

How far along is she?

How many months?

Dr. Drauer, we need you.

We need your permission
for an emergency C-section.

What about Joann?

Dr. Drauer?

Look, I-I can't
promise you anything,

but we will do our best.

She's in good hands.

Get out of my way.

Oh, God help me.

That's why I'm here.

Neonatal's on the
way with the isolette.

Her blood pressure's dropping.

You don't want a... a
son like me, do you?

No. No, I don't.

I'm really sorry, but I don't.

Need more suction.

Doctor. Good.

Okay, I'm giving
epinephrine, one milligram.

More exposure on
the left side, please.

You're worried
about his disability,

but there's something
worse than Down syndrome...

There's fear.

Don't talk to me about fear.

Why not?

It's what angels do.

What's going on here?

Are you trying to tell
me that you're an angel?

God sent me a retarded angel.

No, God sent me.

You're afraid you
won't be a good father.

Afraid your life

will be ruined, aren't you?

Yes... I am.

I'm scared.

If I sign this, I
sign my life away.

You're afraid you
won't have enough love.

How can I?

How can I have enough
love for this little baby?

God created your love.

He created your baby's love.

He will give you
the love you need.

Then, your son will
give it back to you

for the rest of your life.

My son?

I don't have a son yet.

And I may lose my wife.

What we do in
love is never lost.

First floor nursing
manager to Admitting.

First floor nursing manager
to Admitting, please.

I need more exposure here.

Open it up.

Very good.

On the mark.

Good.

Okay, more retraction.

Okay, I'm starting to open.

We need suction.

Bill has signed
the consent forms.

It may be too
late for all of them.

You're not alone, Joann.

This wasn't the way
that you planned things,

and it wasn't the way that
God planned things, either,

but He promises you He will be
with you every step of the way,

and so will I, and so will Bill.

Make this incision right now.

Bill loves you very much,
and he will love this child.

Yes. He will love this wee baby

even more than he can
possibly imagine right now.

He will find that love, and
it will fill him up so much

that his heart
will runneth over.

Now you rest, my friend.

You let the doctors
do their work,

and you let God do His.

Nurse Goldstein to
Orthopedics, please.

They all look so perfect.

Look, I don't know if
you're up there, God...

I hope not because
you're not going to like

what I'm going to say...

But after that doctor came...

you see, if anybody's
up there listening,

he said that Joann's
in bad shape...

and that she may
have some damage

that can't be
fixed in her brain.

And I thought, "I can't
do it. I just can't do it.

I can't take care of this
little kid and Joann, too."

Oh, Lord... I don't
know what to do.

I was so blessed.

I'm not a smart
guy. Joann's smart.

She went to college,

but all I do is
know how to sell.

I was so blessed when
she fell in love with me.

She's the best thing
that ever happened to me.

Please, don't take her away.

Please. Oh, God, I
don't know what to do.

Yes, you do.

And you're doing it.

It's called praying.

I didn't think anybody
was around to hear that.

You'd be surprised
who's around and listening.

God isn't taking
anything away from you.

The world takes
things away from us,

and God restores them

and a thousand
times better, too.

Thanks, but it just
doesn't look like that today.

You love that Joann with
all you've got in you, right?

Yes.

Well, that baby
is a part of her.

And it's a part of you.

It's a part of your
love for each other.

That's why your
baby is as perfect

as any of these.

He's born of love.

I got to get back.

Let me ask you something.

If Joann did have brain damage,

would you leave her?

No. Of course not.

She's family.

Mm-hmm.

And so is that
little boy of yours.

Maybe you should start
praying for Joann and the baby.

Not the baby you want,

but the baby you're
about to have.

Nothing is impossible.

You can do all things through
Him that strengthens you.

Just ask Him.

All right, looking good.

That's good.

A little bit more.

A little bit more.

Come on.

How's her BP?

110/70 and holding.

Good.

Come on, little guy.
It's time to see the world.

Oh, thank God.

Oh, I don't...

Oh, take him. He won't break.

He won't break.

Oh.

Look at how beautiful you are.

How's Joann?

It's still touch and go.

Joann is a fighter.

Nothing is impossible, right?

Not for the Creator.

Nothing at all.

You're so beautiful.

You have the most
wonderful mother.

She's smart and beautiful.

And I know she
wants to be with you.

And she loves you
very, very much.

And so do I.

Yes. Yes.

Yes.

Housekeeping to...

We're waiting for you
to wake up, Joann.

Me and... Taylor.

I-I hope you don't
mind. I named him.

Named our son after
our friend, Taylor,

so he'll grow up proud,
and I know he will.

And you're going
to get better, honey.

One day at a time.

And we're going to do
this. We are doing this.

Aren't we, Taylor?

Huh? Yeah.

Shh.

Daddy's here.

I'm here. Yep.

Shh, shh, shh.

I wish I'd gotten to
hold the wee baby,

just for a moment.

So do I.

With your track
record, angel baby?

Taylor, I think it's
better that you didn't.

I just dropped a few dishes.

It could happen to anyone.

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