Touched by an Angel (1994–2003): Season 5, Episode 22 - Full Circle - full transcript

Mrs. Prescott?

Excuse me, Mrs. Prescott?

Is that you, Mr. Whitehorn?

No, Mr. Whitehorn
sent me this time.

I'm Mr. Cracker.

Mr. Cracker?

Is that with a "C" or a "K"?

With a "C."

Ah. Oh, then it's actually both.

C-R-A-C-K-E-R.

Two Cs, one "K," and
the answer is still no.



Please, Mrs.
Prescott, I'd hate to see

you lose your house,

and any compensation as well.

I am not going to lose
anything, Mr. Cracker.

I am not moving.

You see, I-I... Good-bye.

Uh, but... Good-bye.

It's not that long ago

that I was here with
Kate in this very kitchen.

Well, it may not
seem long to you,

but it's been an
eternity for Kate.

A frozen dinner?

Oh, Tess, Kate
used to love to cook.

Kate used to
love a lot of things,



but it's no fun cooking for one.

Now she spends her
time hoping and waiting.

Waiting for Tommy?

Mm-hmm.

The Father doesn't
usually send a caseworker

on the same
assignment twice, but...

sometimes it's necessary.

She doesn't seem to
be moving on, Tess.

No... and somebody's planning

to do the moving on for her.

She might lose her house?

And a lot more, baby.

The good news is, her
dream's about to come true...

and the bad news is...

her dream's about to come true.

♪ When you walk down the road ♪

♪ 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 ♪

♪ Walk with you ♪

♪ Believe me, I'll
walk with you. ♪

Most of the families
in this neighborhood

have long since moved on.

Only two remain,
one preparing to leave,

the other refusing to go.

How much longer
will Kate Prescott

hold off this freeway
extension, and why?

While others in the
neighborhood held out

for more state
money, Kate Prescott

continues to hold out
for something else: time.

You may remember
Kate Prescott from a story

that made headlines
about three years ago,

when her son Thomas
was accused of murdering

Salt Lake City coed Meghan Page.

Many people, including
his mother Kate,

believed Prescott,

a petty-thief, was guilty.

Freeze, or I'll
blow your head off.

You don't understand.

I understand that
you killed that girl!

No, she was dead already.

Liar! Liar!

He killed her!

Did you kill Meghan Page?

No, ma'am, I did not.

Our top story tonight:

police say they have
arrested the man

who was the killer of
college student Meghan Page.

The suspect is described as
having a history of violence.

He has apparently
confessed to the killing,

and that has cleared
Thomas Prescott of all charges.

Mr. Foreman, please
read the verdict.

We, the jury,

find the defendant not guilty.

She didn't believe me.

Can you blame her?

Mom, nobody trusts me anymore.

I've got to go away for a while

and start over somewhere else.

Love, Tommy.

Thomas Prescott was tried
and acquitted of the murder,

and new evidence later led to
the conviction of another man.

Prescott disappeared
from Salt Lake City

about three years ago,
and has not been seen since.

- Ms. Prescott, Ms. Prescott.
- Morning, Kate!

Hi, Mrs. Prescott!

Girls, this is the big day, huh?

Ms. Prescott, what will
it take for you to accept

the state's offer and
vacate your property?

It isn't about what
the state is offering.

It is about my son.

I know he's coming back one day,

and I need to be
here when he does.

Excuse me.

Okay, guys, that's a wrap.

Can you believe that reporter?

No.

All on your front lawn.

I, uh, don't know

what I'm going to do
without you, Charlotte,

and Molly, around here.

You can come with us.

I wish I could, honey.

Popsi wants to live with you

until your little
boy comes home.

He does, huh?

Well... well... I tell you what.

Tommy and I will visit you
and Popsi in your new house.

Hmm?

Someday.

You know...

there's a house right down
the street from our new house.

Well, maybe I'll
come take a look at it.

He'll find you, Kate.

If he comes
looking, he'll find you,

wherever you are.

Charlotte.

I've got to go... to work. Bye.

So... Happy Birthday.

Monica.

Hello, Kate.

Oh. Oh!

I... I think about
you all the time,

and then now here you are!

I cannot believe it.

But why? Why are you here?

Something's wrong, isn't it?

It's about Tommy.

Something's happened to him.

He's dead.

No, I-I've come
back with some news.

Oh... oh... He's
coming home, isn't he?

Yes.

Yes! Yes!

Oh, hallelujah! Oh, Monica!

Kate, I know you think this is
an answer to a prayer, but...

It is.

Thank you, God.

Oh, it's finally over.

No, Kate...

this is not just the
end of something,

it's the beginning.

I know you've waited
for this a long time,

- but don't expect to see a perfect...
- You know,

I promised myself
and I promised God

that if I ever saw my boy again,

I'd ask him to forgive
me for ever doubting him.

Do you think he already has?

Maybe that's why
he's coming home.

Kate...

Hi.

Hope you don't mind

my just showing
up like this, Mom.

Tommy!

Ooh!

Honey!

Hey, Mom.

Easy, Mom.

Mom, you're cutting
off my circulation.

Come in. Come in.

Tommy.

Let me look at you.

You look wonderful. Wonderful.

Oh, you darkened your
hair, but it looks great.

You know Monica, don't you?

Yeah, I remember you.

Welcome home, Tommy.

Thanks.

Well, where are your bags?

I mean, you're going
to stay, aren't you?

Yeah, yeah, yeah. I've
got some stuff outside.

Come on out, I've got
something to show you.

All right.

Come, come, Monica.

Mom, do you remember
Leslie McKenzie?

Oh, didn't you date her your
senior year in high school?

Yeah, she's the one
I took to the prom.

And stayed out all night with.

Oh, now I remember.

I was ready to kill him.

Gee, seems like yesterday,

but that must have been
what, five, six years?

Seven years next month, Mom.

What are you looking at?

Ah, ah.

Oh.

Hey, Tom, there's no cable.

So watch something else.

Mom...

I'm sorry to spring
all this on you.

I didn't know where else to go.

Oh, no, I'm glad you came here.

I just found out about
this kid a few weeks ago.

I tracked Leslie down
in Phoenix, and, uh...

I decided to surprise
her, and then, bam.

She surprised me.

And you surprised me.

Does Leslie know
that you have him?

Yeah, she, um...

she signed over some papers

giving me sole custody
before she, um...

Before she what?

It's all right.

Oh, Monica knows
everything in this house.

She OD'd, Mom.

She was strung out.

I knew that the first
time I went down there.

But we talked
about the kid and...

She knew she couldn't
take care of him,

and so she signed
over the papers.

I have them if you
want me to show you.

Oh, no, Tommy, no.

I trust you.

It stinks in here.
What is that smell?

That is rosemary chicken.

I don't like it, I want Dew.

Dew? Is that a what or a who?

That's his invisible
friend, I think, Ma.

Ah. You had one of those.

Remember, Benny?
The troublemaker.

Dew is not trouble.

And I want him.

I'm not going to eat
rosemary chicken.

Dylan, you're going to
eat what you're given.

No, you can't make me.

Okay, you don't
want to eat dinner?

Well, then you can
go straight to bed.

Come on, let's go.

I sound like a parent
already, huh, Mom?

Well, don't look at me.

I never sounded like that.

Monica, do you realize that
this makes me a grandmother?

Me.

I think I'm happy about that.

I'm going to go outside and
have a smoke before we eat.

You still smoke?

I'll work on it, Mom, I promise.

I know.

I see, he's not perfect.

But he's here.

And he's trying to straighten
up and do what's right.

The old Tommy

would have left Dylan for
somebody else to deal with.

So... looks like you
have a new Tommy.

I'll take any Tommy,
as long as he's home.

I had some smokes.

Must be in my car.

Must be.

You know, whatever
you thought of me,

you stuck with my
Mom during the trial.

You were her friend.

I never got a chance to
say it to you, but thanks.

You're welcome.

Hey, kid, you
brushing your teeth?

Yeah.

I'm really proud of you.

Taking responsibility
for your son.

It's no big deal, Mom.

It is a big deal.

It's a very big deal.

You do what you've
got to do, right?

Ah. Mr. Dependable,
right on time.

Who?

Mr. Cracker.

Are you kidding me?

Is his first name Graham?

I have not had the guts to ask.

Morning, Mr. Cracker.

Good morning.

Would you like to come in
and have some pancakes?

I don't think that would
be very appropriate.

Come on, Mr. Cracker,
be a little inappropriate.

Hello?

Hey, J.J.

Yeah?

It's Tommy.

Yeah, what's going on?

Yeah, long time, huh?

You got anything going on?

Yeah. Where do you want to meet?

Why don't we meet at the park.

- Same place?
- Yeah, the usual place.

We've got something
to celebrate.

We do?

Hmm... I've decided.

Well, this is wonderful.

I better get back to the
office and cut that check.

It'll be ready for you
tomorrow morning, huh?

You got it.

And I'll keep the pancakes warm.

Good morning.

I thought I'd get a head
start on the packing.

Well, you guys don't
waste any time, do you?

I'm off to the park, Mom.

Wait, what about Dylan?

I'm sure he'd love to go.

Why don't you all go?

Don't worry about me.

It's been a long time

since I took a walk in the park.

Good Morning.

How would you like a
nice, hot cup of cocoa

with those little bitty
mini-marshmallows in it?

It's free to little boys
with good manners

from ladies like me named Tess.

Well, what do you say?

Large.

Right away.

Thank you, Tess.

I see you're selling
your business.

Yes, to the right person.

Someone who doesn't
mind the hard work

and likes the great outdoors

and likes all these
creepy-crawling things

around here.

Tommy, this
sounds great for you.

You love the park.

Give me a break, Ma.

Where's the money
supposed to come from?

The state.

Mr. Cracker is handing me
a check tomorrow morning.

How much?

Well, after I pay off

the mortgage on the old
place, I'll have $20,000

left over.

Here you go, baby.

Tess, how much are
you asking for the cart?

The carts sell
for $5,000 apiece.

That would leave me $15,000.

Enough for a down
payment on a new house...

Mm-hmm.

And with a little left
over to start school.

I don't want to
go back to school.

I'm going back to school.

Oh.

I'm going to work
days at the bookstore

and then go to school at night.

Now that you're back,

anything seems possible.

- Said he'd be here?
- Yeah.

Mom, I'll catch up
with you later, okay?

But Tommy... We'll
talk about it later.

$5,000

is a lot of faith to
have in your son.

Well, no sacrifice is too big

to get your kid back on track.

Are you sure it's the oatmeal

you want, baby, or were

the chocolate chip just
too far out of your reach?

Hey, hey, hey... Dylan.

My goodness.

That's all right.

Good to see an old friend.

This is Lester.

Been helping me
out with a few deals.

Great.

What's your prescription
these days? Same stuff?

So, what's with the rug rat?

I just came to dump
him off with my Mom.

You know, check out the
opportunities, you know.

I got one for you, Tommy.

Just came down.

Ten grand buy-in apiece.

Ten times your money back

and plenty of
inventory left over.

Comes in your favorite flavor.

Lester's in.

You interested?

Ten grand, huh?

Come on, Dew... please?

I don't want to stay here.

Why can't I go with you, Dew?

Wait, Dew, don't go.

You made him go away.

I'm sorry. I didn't mean to.

He must be a good friend.

How'd you meet him?

He came one day when
Mommy was beating me up.

Your mommy hit you?

Yeah, a lot.

But then Dew came
to be my angel.

But you can't tell anybody.

Dew is an angel?

Yeah, he's tall
and he laughs a lot.

Are you going to
hit me like Mommy?

No, Dylan.

Not ever.

That poor little boy.

He's been through so much.

He was a real mess.

Well, thank God you
were there to help him.

How could a mother
hurt her child like that?

It happens, Mom.

I owe you an apology, Tommy.

No, you don't.

I was a real screw-up.

No, you told the truth...

That you didn't
murder that girl...

And I didn't believe you.

Can you forgive me?

I forgave you a
long time ago, Mom.

Thank you.

I love you so much.

You know?

Me, too, Mom.

Thank you, Mr. Cracker.

Two weeks from
now, I'm out of here

and you've got
yourself an on-ramp.

I don't believe this.

I can pay off the mortgage

and then we'll figure out
exactly what we can do

with the $20,000 that's left.

- That's great, Mom.
- Yeah.

That should be you out there.

You should be
playing with your son.

Tommy, you need to talk to him.

He doesn't know
"please" or "thank you."

He stole a cookie from
Tess's cart yesterday.

Now, he's got to start
learning right from wrong.

His mom let him do
whatever he wanted.

Then he's got to
learn it from you.

Look, I'm the last guy

he should learn
anything from, you know?

You're his father.

He doesn't care, Mom.

Then you have to.

Look, I'm the Grandma.

I'm supposed to spoil him.

But you must teach him.

You've come through a lot,
Tommy, and I'm proud of you.

You can do this.

I have faith in you.

That's good to hear.

I was just thinking that...

Are you getting a cold, honey?

No, Mom, I was just
sitting here thinking,

you know, you're right.

You know, I got to get
myself into something.

What if we got two
of those coffee carts?

Why not start with one?

I have some money now, Tommy,

but I have a lot of
things to do with it.

Yeah, but I was thinking, Mom.

I mean, my buddy and
I could both work a cart

and then we could be pulling
in twice as much, twice as fast,

and then you could do more.

Then I'd be getting on
my feet that much faster.

That's $10,000
you're asking for.

Yeah, but Mom, I can get it
back to you, you know, and more.

I don't know, honey.

Mom, you've got
to trust me this time.

You're doing a great job.

Your dad will be
really proud of you.

Why do you call him "Tom"?

Because I don't think
he wants to be my Daddy.

Where you going?

Got a little business
at the bank, okay?

I'll see you.

I gave him $10,000.

You should have seen his face.

He was so excited when
I handed him that check.

Kate, there was a
reason he was excited.

Yes, he's got a chance to
make something of himself.

And Monica, I got
a second chance

to prove how much I trust him.

No, there's more
to it than that.

I caught him outside
the other night.

Now, I didn't see everything,
but I believe he's using drugs.

That's ridiculous.

Dylan's mother was into
drugs, he lives in a drug world.

I just think it’s a mistake to
have given him so much money.

When Tommy
walked out of my life,

you told me to
have faith in my son.

No, I told you to
have faith in God.

God won't let you down.

I know you feel guilty

about not trusting Tommy before,

but there were reasons
not to trust him then, Kate,

and there are reasons
not to trust him now.

Have faith, but not blind faith.

Monica, I just can't
talk about this anymore.

Can we please just keep packing?

You look a little lost
there, Tommy boy.

You high or something?

Lighten up, Les,
it's a beautiful day.

Got the cash?

Yeah, ten large.

It's what the doctor ordered.

Mr. Prescott?

Mr. Prescott...

Did you make your decision?

Yeah... yeah.

Good, so when can we
finalize the paperwork?

Well, there's not going
to be any paperwork.

I don't really want the cart.

If you don't mind, I'm just

a little bit busy here.

Well, it's your call.

I just hope you
make the right one.

We probably need another seven
medium boxes for the kitchen.

Seven medium, check.

Oh, hi, sweetie. How'd it go?

Did you get everything
all set up with Tess?

She wasn't there. I
have to go back later.

Tess wasn't there?

She wasn't there.

That's what I said.

Yeah.

Where'd you go, man?

Deep cover, Tommy.

I didn't like the way that
lady was looking at me.

Yeah, it won't happen again.

Last chance, then
we walk on this.

Tomorrow morning, same time.

I hope we find an apartment

big enough for all this stuff.

I just hate to have to
put things in storage.

An apartment?

That's all we'll
be able to afford

until your coffee business
starts making money.

There's a lot riding
on you, Tommy.

I know you think ten grand
is a lot to give someone, but...

To loan.

To loan someone,

but I'm going to turn this
around faster than you think.

I'm going to surprise you.

I'm going to take a break, Mom.

Is Dylan ready for bed?

Dylan, you ready for bed?

Yeah, Tom.

He's ready for bed.

Put him to bed.

Dew tells me stories about God.

Yeah? I don't know
how to tell any stories.

You could read me one.

Where'd you get that?

Your mom gave it to me

when she and Monica
were packing up the closet.

She said it was yours.

I like the one about
David and Goliath.

Yeah? Me, too.

Why do you like it?

Because it says
even if you're little,

you can still beat Goliath.

Yeah.

But sometimes it feels like
Goliath is too big to beat.

Even for you?

"David and Goliath.

"The Philistines
prepared for battle.

"King Saul did not
know that Samuel

had anointed David
as the future King."

So, are you going to find
Tess today and buy those carts?

Yeah, and I already
figured out a way

to double your money fast, Mom.

That must be some
pretty amazing coffee.

Tommy, listen, I don't care

how much you make

or how long it
takes you to make it.

I'm just very proud of you.

Thanks.

Hey, Tom, will you
read to me again?

I can't right now.
I've got to go.

Why don't you take him with you?

Yeah, it'll be good for him
to see his father at work.

Oh, but Dylan and
I were going to play

some baseball, weren't we?

I want to go to the park.

He needs to go with his father.

Quick, run, change
out of your jammies.

Tess!

I heard on the TV

that you finally
decided to move,

so I brought you
a moving present.

Oh, how sweet, thank you.

But how'd you know where I live?

You're the only people
left for blocks around, baby.

Well, come on in.

Tommy looked for you
in the park yesterday,

you know, to buy the carts,

but he couldn't find you.

He found me.

He said he didn't
want those carts.

What?

I am so stupid.

No, Kate.

This is what you meant.

Isn't it?

Oh.

Forgive me.

Oh, forgive me.

You were right and I just
wouldn't let myself see it.

He... he goes...

to the park to be
with his buddies,

and he isn't sniffling
because he's got a cold.

$10,000!

My God, what has
he got himself into?

What did I do?

Nobody can blame
you for thinking the best

about your son, Kate.

But now is the time to
do what's best for him.

I will.

And I am going
to do it right now.

All right, he's
entering position.

Come on, what are you doing?

- He's got a kid with him.
- I'm getting rocks.

I'm going to make a
slingshot like David.

We have a minor.
Hold your positions.

Holding position...
What's up with the kid?

There's some pretty
cool rocks over there.

Why don't you go play, okay?

Okay, the kid's taken
off. We are in the clear.

Where is he?

The kid is in the clear.

Right here, my man.

It's going down.
He's in position.

Got the cash?

Doing the exchange.

Going down fine.
So far it's fine.

It's in progress.

There he is!

No, Kate, it's too late.

You just have
to let it play out.

I can't.

Ready?

Okay, you're under arrest.

We got him. Move in.

We're the DEA.
You're under arrest.

Let's try to do
this nice and quiet

so you don't scare
your boy over there.

Dylan?

Tommy?!

Try to cut him off.

- Dylan!
- Dew!

Watch it. He might have a gun.

DEA! Stop!

Hold it!

Shots fired.

Shots fired. Civilian down.

Shots fired. Civilian down.

We need an ambulance here.

We have a civilian down.

Repeat, civilian down.

I need backup and an ambulance.

Please, stay back. Please.

No, she's my friend.

Officers in pursuit of suspects.

Civilian down. Backup en route.

Ambulance ETA: ten minutes.

Oh!

Dew, you came back.

I knew you would.

What are her vitals?

Blood pressure 100 over palp.

Respiration 26.

She's got a glasco of ten,

and her pulse is 116.

Okay, O.R. is waiting,
and surgeon's on his way.

It is still not known why
Mrs. Prescott was shot

or what she was
doing in the park.

Police have confirmed, however,
that the Drug Enforcement Agency

is involved in the case.

No suspect names
have been released,

and with one
suspect still at lar...

Hey.

Tess brought you some cocoa.

No, thanks.

She didn't know anything
about a drug deal.

All Kate knew was that
she loaned her son $10,000

to buy two coffee
carts in the park.

Her son?

That was her son?

Andrew, how's she doing?

Keep an eye on Dylan.

I'll see what I can find out.

Suction.

Sponge.

Kate... my name is Andrew.

Your grandson calls me "Dew."

I've always been there for him.

I'm here for you now.

I'm another angel.

And I stand at the door
between death and life.

I don't want to see you
walk through that door.

God doesn't want to see
you walk through that door.

And I know that you're not
ready to walk through that door.

I want you to hold on, Kate.

Your boys need you.

Well, it looks like
we caught a break.

- There's no solid organ damage.
- Andrew...

I'll stay with her.

Dylan needs you now.

Look what I brought.

It's a stupid book.

When David threw the
rock, everybody was happy.

Come on, Dylan, the
story of David and Goliath

isn't about throwing rocks.

It's about... it's about facing
whatever problem you have,

no matter how big it seems.

I thought that man
was going to hurt Tom.

I know, and the officer knows.

What happened in the
park wasn't your fault.

And we're going
to work it out, okay?

Where is Tom?

Your dad's working
out his part of it, too.

You're under arrest.

My God, what have I done?

Is this the legacy

you want to leave
behind for your son?

What are you doing here?

I come here with
a message for you.

My mom's dead, isn't she?

She was alive when
I left the hospital.

What happened
next, I don't know.

But I do know what
will happen to your son.

He's going to grow up, Tommy.

And he needs to know that
even if he makes a mistake,

there's still a
right thing to do.

Yes, there is.

It's about time I gave
everybody some peace.

There is no peace for a
man who takes his life.

Because you won't be
just taking your own life,

you'll be taking a part
of your mother's life

and a part of your
son's life with you.

Do you know why I
came back here, Monica?

To dump my son on my mother.

To drop him in her lap
and then hit the road again.

But you didn't leave.

And you know why?

Because suddenly there
was a bigger prize for waiting...

Money.

And I wanted it...
All of it... for me.

And even when I had
it, it wasn't enough.

I wanted more.

Just like this stuff, you know?

I can't live with it, I
can't live without it.

Dying just might be

the first good thing I ever did.

No, it's just one
more bad choice.

What's going on?

I'm an angel.

Twice God sent me
to be with your mother.

Now He has sent me
to be here with you.

It can't be.

Ah, but it is, Tommy.

God is here, and if you
never believed it before,

you must believe it now.

I'm going to hell, then.

No, God sent me to tell
you that He loves you.

You have made bad
decisions in your life,

but God is offering
you another chance.

Why?

I didn't want things

to turn out like this, Monica.

This was going to
be my last score.

I was going to... set
up a house for my Mom

and create a better
life for my son.

But I could never make it work.

But God will give
you another chance...

and another and
another and another.

He will never walk
away from you.

It's no use.

No matter how many
chances I get, or how hard I try,

I can't make it work.

That's because you
try to do it on your own.

But let God help you
make it work this time.

He is the difference
between doing and trying.

He wants so much to
give you the strength

to turn your life around.

And He wants so
much for you to stand tall

in the presence of the
miracle he has given you.

Miracle?

Your son.

My son needs someone
he can look up to.

He has someone.

Dylan has faith in his daddy.

And God, the Father,
has faith in you.

But He can't

drag you off these
railway tracks, Tommy.

You have to take
that step for yourself.

Please.

Please take this chance
that God is offering you.

I see your little
cart out at the park.

I always thought that
coffee smelled real good.

Well, enjoy it, baby.
It's worth the wait.

Oh, yeah, this is great.

So, what do we owe you?

Oh, just a little good will

and a few minutes of your time.

Hey, hold it right there.

I'm here to turn
myself in, Lester.

I just want to see
my mother first.

This is the good will
I was talking about.

And did I mention
about the free refills?

I never meant this to
happen to you, Mom.

Everything I do...

Try to do the right thing
and then I mess it all up.

I always felt like everything
was too big for me.

The world was like Goliath.

I never felt like I could
beat the giants out there.

But I'm going to do
more than try now, Mom.

I'm going to change, Mom.

I know I can do it this time.

I met your angel.

And I want you to know

that all my screw-ups
weren't your fault.

I knew right from wrong, Mom.

But I kept choosing wrong.

It was never your fault, Mom.

Thank you.

Tommy... thank you.

Well... God's given
you another chance.

And I'm going to
give you one, too.

I love you, Mom.

I love you, Tom.

Where you going, Daddy?

I'm going to fight Goliath now.

I bet you win.

I'm going to try.

Come on, Monica,
just one more game.

Who knew that playing
ball could be so exhausting?

Well, why do you think
only young people play it?

Oh, come on, all this
exercise is good for you,

and the fresh air...

And besides, it's
only for one more day

because Kate comes
home tomorrow.

Let me show you how it's done.

Get out of the way.

This ought to be good.

All right, come on, baby,
right down the middle.