Touched by an Angel (1994–2003): Season 7, Episode 25 - Shallow Water: Part 2 - full transcript

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Touched by an Angel...

♪ Through your love ♪

♪ I'll learn to see ♪

♪ And in your name... ♪

She's my assignment,
isn't she, Tess?

The woman who was sitting there.

It's driving me
crazy, that song.

It's Jed's song, Daddy.

No, it's our song.

Have you heard of the
Winslow Family Revival?

My little brother Jed.



♪ I will not drown ♪

♪ In shallow water... ♪

You set me up.

Come on, it's time your daddy

heard you sing in
front of an audience.

I ought to throw you
off this bus right now.

I'll do it for you.

We have a seat for you now.

If you were being honest

about what happened,

you'd have to acknowledge

that God failed you.

He allowed this...
event to occur.

What terrible thing happened?



She's the angel I
was telling you about.

Well, that's very interesting.

She's gonna help
me with the reunion.

I'm looking for, uh,

a Jedidiah K. Winslow
at this address.

Yeah, that's me.

So I'm thinking
maybe it's time y'all

start looking for
another preacher.

If you come to Nashville
with us right now,

God is going to give
both Winslow families

the answers that
they've been looking for.

Nashville.

I like Nashville.

I'm sure your
grandma and grandpa

would want to come.

What about Uncle Jed?

Well, that's up to you.

Monica went to look for him,

but that doesn't
mean he has to come.

Who are you talking to?

Who is she talking to?

I'm talking to my son.

♪ I was standing ♪

♪ By my window ♪

♪ On a cold and cloudy day... ♪

So there never was a Danny?

Oh, yes, but he
died in the accident.

And Diana doesn't remember?

Not yet, but it's time.

It's time to remember
everything now.

JD. and his sister

will be wanting to know why
we brought them into this,

and actually, Tess, so will I.

Give it time.

When God heals something,

He doesn't just patch it up.

He makes it stronger
than it was before.

He's got plans for
the Winslow family.

Both of them.

Remember when you
told me that I had a new gift

for seeing human beings
from the inside out?

Well, I understand.

There's someone else

who needs a
revival, isn't there?

Yes, there is, baby.

Yes, there is.

♪ By and by, Lord, by and by ♪

♪ There's a better ♪

♪ Home awaiting ♪

♪ In the sky,
Lord, in the sky. ♪

♪ 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. ♪

♪ And when Irish
eyes are smilin' ♪

♪ Sure, it will steal ♪

♪ Your heart away. ♪

Thank you.

Thank you.

That's just so wonderful.

Isn't that something, Danny?

Yeah.

I miss the music a lot.

So do I.

You know, the
coincidence is amazing.

I mean, your family
name is Winslow.

Our family name is Winslow.

Y'all are musical.

So are we.

Your family has a ministry.

Our family has a ministry.

Oh, yeah, I know.

It's just like looking
into a mirror, isn't it?

Well, it just makes me wonder

what brought y'all here.

We heard you were trying
to have a family reunion.

- That's right.
- You know, honey,

we don't really
know why we're here.

See, your friend, Monica,
told us that you needed help.

Yeah, that's right.

It's true. It's just...

it's been so difficult since
my husband's been ill.

I mean, Danny
and I moved in here

just so we could be near him.

Isn't that right, Danny?

Danny?

Oh, honestly, that
boy has a terrible habit

of just running off.

I'm sorry.

That's okay.

- No problem.
- Okay.

Well, it looks like
at least two people

have the name of
Jedidiah K. Winslow.

Yes, he's not
Diana's brother-in-law.

But I don't believe that
it's a mistake that he's here.

I think that JD. and Cynthia
are supposed to be here.

I'm not a superstitious
person, Monica.

I don't believe that things
always happen for a reason.

Neither do I.

I've seen all sorts
of things happen

for no good reason whatsoever,

but I've also seen
God take things like that

and use them to
create opportunities

that you could never imagine.

That's why I brought the
other Winslows back here.

So...

you just thought you'd toss a
couple of complete strangers

into the mix and just see
what God could make of it?

Oh, no, that's not what I mean.

You know, Diana
is clearly mentally ill.

So I try to cut
her a little slack

when it comes to this
relentless faith in God,

but you seem to be

a relatively stable
person, Monica,

and here you are,
talking the same way.

And here you are,
actually listening to me.

It's my job to listen.

Look, I appreciate that
you tried to find Jed.

I just have to find
another way to do this.

Let me try again.

If Jed really is the key,

then surely it's
worth another try.

I want your word that
you will only bring back

the correct Jedidiah
K. Winslow this time.

I promise.

I'll need to speak
with the survivors.

Well, there are
only three of them...

Uh, two, actually...

And they aren't in any
condition to be much help.

But they're people of faith,

and faith is a very
powerful thing.

Yes.

Well, look what
it's done for Diana.

The woman believes in angels.

That woman in there
thinks you're an angel.

She's got me sitting here

in Nashville talking
to an invisible little boy.

Now, I only packed
enough for three days.

Now, I want to know,

when is this gonna start
making some sense, huh?

The Titans start
mini-camp next week.

Hard to believe it's football
season again already.

Titans are a good team.

Maybe we'll get
season tickets...

when you're up to it.

Excuse me.

I hope I'm not interrupting.

Well, not at all.

Come right in.

Are you new or do
you work nights?

We don't get over
here much at night

because we don't
drive after dark.

I'm Lila.

I'm Monica.

It's about time they got
some new blood in this ward.

Actually I'm not a nurse.

I'm a friend of your
daughter-in-law's.

Diana?

Has something happened?

No, she's all right.

It's just that, um,

well, she really needs to
see some family right now.

Oh.

But, you know,
being here all the time

just makes it so
hard to get over there.

And then, too, the last
time we were there seemed

to upset her.

Watching her sit
there... talking to Danny.

I'm sorry.

And, you know,
she still thinks Josh

is just in another bedroom,

sleeping in on a
Saturday morning.

Did Diana ask you to come?

No, Dr. Markham did.

You see, I'm looking
for your other son Jed.

Jed?

Don't know where the boy is.

Don't want to know.

The doctor believes that if
Diana could see him again,

she would remember
everything that happened.

Maybe it'd be just as well

if she didn't remember.

I Wish I didn't.

Monica, I'll see you out.

Well, uh...

Mr. Winslow,

I hope that you
can find the time

to see Diana.

You're the only father
she ever really had.

The last time I saw
Diana, she was going on

about having a family reunion.

Poor baby.

She still is.

She even prayed for an
angel to help make it happen.

Well, to tell you the truth,

I've been praying
for an angel, too.

Or for something

to help me make some
sense out of all this.

Don't get me wrong, um,

it's not that I've spent
the last three years

asking God why it happened.

I know why it happened.

Walter fell asleep at the wheel.

That's not God's fault.

But the problem is, uh,

everybody else
thinks it's their fault.

And, uh, Diana, as damaged

as that poor child is...

well, you know, she's right.

This family...
whatever's left...

sure does need to get
back together again.

It just seems so
impossible right now.

With God, all
things are possible.

Yeah.

We used to sing
a song about that.

Monica, try Memphis.

Jed always used
to talk about going

to Memphis, hanging
around Beale Street.

To learn the blues.

Thank you.

Thank you.

First it's Nashville,
now it's Memphis.

I don't care if the
spirit is leading you.

Anything across the state
line and it's a federal case.

You got it?

Cynthia, I didn't kidnap you.

You came of your own free will.

J.D. came of his own free will.

I came to keep him
from using it too much.

I'd rather be in
Memphis with Monica

than thinking of a new
sermon for next Sunday.

Shame on you.

I keep telling you, Cissy.

I'm no kind of preacher
at all... I'm terrible at it.

I-I wish I weren't,
but that's the way it is.

- ♪ Can I still come home? ♪
- Shh!

Do you hear that?
Do you hear that?

J.D., get your guitar.

- What is she doing?
- I'd say

- the Spirit's leading her.
- You'd better hope so,

'cause I'm gonna kill
you when we get home.

♪ If you called me ♪

♪ Would I hear you? ♪

♪ Do I know:

♪ What I would do? ♪

♪ If you held me ♪

♪ Like my father ♪

♪ Would I see myself? ♪

♪ If you held me... ♪

There he is.

♪ Like my father ♪

- Here you go.
- ♪ Would I see... ♪

Oh, my Lord.

- ♪ Myself ♪
- He's a bum.

♪ In you? ♪

♪ Don't ever sell your saddle ♪

♪ Never owe another man ♪

♪ Watch where you spit... ♪

I'm sure that's him.

♪ On a windy day,
don't use words ♪

- ♪ You don't understand... ♪
- J.D., are you ready?

What do you want me to do?

I want you to convince
Jed to come back

to Nashville so
he can see Diana.

You know I'm no
good at preaching.

I'm not asking you to preach.

I'm asking you to use
the gift that God gave you.

Use your music, J.D.

♪ Life's a long ♪

♪ Long ride ♪

♪ Don't ever sell your saddle ♪

♪ Never owe another man ♪

♪ Watch where you
spit on a windy day ♪

♪ Don't use words ♪

♪ You don't understand ♪

♪ Find the Lord
before you need him ♪

♪ Before you need him ♪

♪ And never lose your pride ♪

♪ Never lose your pride ♪

♪ Don't ever sell your saddle ♪

♪ Life's a long ♪

♪ Long ♪

♪ Ride. ♪

Not bad.

Name's Jed Winslow.

Oh, I know.

Mine, too.

You're kidding me.

Yup.

See that lady over there?
That's my sister Cynthia.

And the lady standing
next to her, that's Monica.

She found me while
she was looking for you.

What does she want?

Well, she-she wants you
to come back to your family.

I got no family anymore.

That's not true.

I met your sister-in-law,

and from what I understand,

you got a mama, a daddy,
and a brother who need you.

What are you... a private
detective or something?

No.

I'm a... I'm a preacher.

Really?

Yeah, but I'm
terrible at sermons.

And, uh, I ain't
baptized a soul yet.

I got baptized
when I was little.

I guess it didn't stick.

Oh, it stuck.

Sounds like you just didn't.

Sound like a pretty
good preacher to me.

Mm...

But it'll take an act of
God to get me back there.

Well, what do you think this is?

This ain't no
coincidence here, pal.

♪ Well, you might be saved ♪

♪ Might be reborn ♪

♪ Might own a car ♪

♪ With a big, loud horn ♪

♪ Maybe it's just news ♪

♪ On your television ♪

♪ Or it might be God
trying to get your attention ♪

♪ Are you an engineer? ♪

It never fails.

He starts out preaching.

Ends up singing.

♪ With a whole lot of charm ♪

♪ Might look like a mouse
living in your kitchen ♪

♪ Might be God ♪

♪ Trying to get
your attention. ♪

Something like that.

♪ I will not drown
in shallow water ♪

♪ Not with your... ♪

Something.

Funny, Danny, I can't
remember the next word.

Me either.

Um...

♪ I will not drown
in shallow water ♪

♪ Not with your ♪

♪ Your... ♪

Diana?

-You got company. 4933933

Lila? Oh, my goodness.

- Hi.
- Oh, how long has it been?

Too long.

Look at you, you look wonderful.

You know, Danny and I
were just thinking about you.

- Well...
- Yeah.

- I-I...
- Danny, say hi to your grandma.

Danny?

Oh, sorry, he just
kind of runs off like that.

- Well, I, um...
- Oh, I know.

Let's go see if Josh is up, huh?

- That's a good idea.
- Yeah.

- Let's go do that.
- Oh.

Danny?

Well, maybe he's outside.

- No.
- What do you see, Diana?

♪ I will not drown. ♪

Keep going, Diana.

It's all right,
you're safe here.

What do you see?

Everybody's on the bus.

Everybody but Jed.

Go on.

There's a... nice-looking fella

named Andrew sitting
where Jed should be.

We drove all night.

Everybody slept late.

Walter!

Walter!

Walter!

Oh, my God!

Danny! Danny!

Walter!

Danny! Oh, my God!

Oh, my God!

- It's okay, go on.
- Oh, my God!

Stay with it, stay with it, stay
with it... where are you, Diana?

Where are you?

- Where are you?
- I'm with Danny.

♪ I will not drown ♪

♪ In shallow water ♪

♪ I will not drown
in shallow water. ♪

But he did, Diana.

He did.

He did. He did.

Oh, God, he did.

Oh, Jed.

They're gone, Jed.

Jed, they're gone.

Oh, Jed.

Well, honey, we
sure did miss you.

But thank the Lord, He, He,
He saw fit to look over you

and bring you back to us.

I'm not too interested
in the Lord these days.

Oh, now, you can't say that.

Why not?

He could've stopped
this, but He didn't.

I'm sorry.

I haven't stopped
believing in God.

He just seems awful
far away right now.

Sweetheart, you know, He's,
He's not the one who moved.

Now the real work begins.

It may takes years for Diana

to learn to cope with what
she's finally remembered.

I don't think that it Will.

Well, you're not a
therapist, are you?

No, I'm not.

No, and you have
no understanding

of the mechanics of what
we're dealing with here.

You see, now that Diana knows
the truth about the accident,

we can get past
this God obsession

and start dealing with reality.

I believe that it was the
reality of Diana's faith

that kept her from
self-destructing

in the first place, Doctor,

and I believe that it's
the reality of her faith

that will hasten
her healing now.

I've read the articles about
faith and recovery, Monica,

and perhaps her faith is real,

but the object
of her faith isn't.

I mean, God is a crutch...

A, a useful one at
times, perhaps, but

it's time to throw
away the crutches.

And, Monica, she was
believing in angels yesterday.

What if I told you
that by tomorrow

you'd be believing in them, too?

I'd say make an appointment
to see me as soon as possible.

What do you believe in, Doctor?

I believe in the truth.

I believe in what I can
see and touch and know.

I believe in my own
mind and my own will.

Those are the things
I, I put my faith in.

Is that really faith,

or is that just your own
special brand of denial?

Good-bye, sweet baby.

Mommy loves you...

and I'll see you again someday.

He was a, he was a
wonderful little boy.

I guess I just decided

I'd rather lose my
mind than lose him...

and my husband...
and all of 'em.

I understand.

I told myself Josh was just
taking naps in the other room.

I told myself my
family wasn't dead,

we're just not
speaking to each other.

And I thought you
were an angel...

but in a way, Monica, you were.

You may not know it, but I
believe God sent you to me.

He does things
like that, you know.

Yes, I know.

Well, thank you
for being my friend

when I needed one.

And now... Now what?

What am I supposed to
do with the rest of my life?

What did I survive for?

I don't know what God's
plan is for you, Diana,

but I know that if you
keep going, you will find out.

It's the "keep going" part

I'm having a little
trouble with right now,

but this too shall pass, right?

How do you feel today?

Like a wrung-out sponge.

Under the circumstances
I'd say that's pretty good.

Under the circumstances
I'd say it's a miracle.

It's my first day without Danny.

Yes.

Is that all right?

I miss him.

You are just starting
your grieving process.

It will take time to
figure out how you want

to deal with all of the loss.

I already know.

I want to bring the rest of
my family back together.

I want a reunion
now more than ever.

I don't believe your
father-in-law is ready

for any family reunion.

Well, you don't
know Carter like I do.

I mean, Carter Winslow
is a very angry man.

He has a lot of
issues to work through.

Yes, but God will
bring him through it.

I thought we had gotten
rid of this God thing.

Doctor, I may have lost my mind,

but I never lost my faith,

and God never,
ever lost track of me,

and that might sound crazy
to you, but I know it's true,

and now I know what I
need to do about my family

and my husband, and I'm
ready to leave this place and do it.

Diana, you are not
remotely ready to leave here.

I feel sorry for you, Rebecca,

'cause all you have to
believe in is your PhD

and a bunch of books,

and that must be a
really lonely way to live.

We are not here
to talk about me.

I'm beginning to wonder
about that, you know.

After all, God sent
Monica to help me.

Maybe, maybe He
sent me to help you.

Hmm?

Well, that's enough for now.

I have a reunion to work on.

See you later.

What are they doing
in there, taking a vote?

Hush, Cynthia.

Are you always like this?

Yes. Are you always like that?

Absolutely.

Hello, Carter.

I'm glad you're feeling
better, sweetheart.

He can hear you.

Doctor said there's
no brain activity.

The doctor's wrong.

They said these machines are
the only thing keeping Joshua alive.

The doctors were wrong about you

and they're wrong about my son.

Why don't you tell them
what you'd like to do, Diana?

I want a family reunion.

No.

Carter, please.

Jed's right outside.

He's come back.

He's waiting to see
you. Please talk to him.

I will not ever talk
to that boy again.

As far as I'm concerned,
I have no other son,

and I will stay
here beside Joshua

until God sees fit
to take me away.

Carter... you're
being irrational.

You're blaming Jed
somehow for what happened

because you're
afraid to blame God,

and you're afraid to blame
God because you're afraid

people will call
you a hypocrite.

A hypocrite?

That's right.

Because, darling, you're afraid

to admit that your
faith has been shaken.

It's no shame to struggle
with your faith, Mr. Winslow.

Don't try to be the
perfect example.

Try to be the honest
example of someone who held

onto his faith in
spite of his doubts.

You have to forgive Jed

and let him back
in the family, Carter,

and you're gonna
have to let go of Joshua.

We all are.

No. No, absolutely not.

Yes. He's not there.
We have to let him go.

Carter, we've got to move on.

I will not hear one more word.

Monica, make them stop.

Please listen to me.

Make 'em stop.

This isn't life.

He's my husband.

It's my decision.

You're not capable of
making that decision.

Maybe I wasn't
before, but I am now.

Aren't I, Monica?

Tell them, Monica.

Diana, it's not your
father-in-law's decision.

It's not even your decision.

It's...

Monica, I will thank
you not to interfere.

Tell them, Monica, please.

Mr. and Mrs. Winslow, Diana...

in your revival shows, did you
ever sing songs about angels?

Yes, occasionally.

What-what does that
have to do with Joshua?

Joshua's right
here in this room.

His brain is dead, but

his spirit is very much alive,

and he's, he's speaking to me.

What?

And I can see him
and I can hear him

because... well,
because I'm an angel.

It's true.

Diana prayed for an angel,
and God answered her prayer.

Yes, her mind was damaged
at the time, but her spirit,

like Josh's right now,
was safe in God's hands.

It was her spirit that He
heard, it was her spirit

that He sustained, and
it is the spirit of Joshua

that at this very moment
is speaking to you.

I believe you.

I do.

Joshua, honey, I love you...

and I miss you...

and I don't want to
say good-bye, but...

I can't bear to
see you like this.

Uh... tell her, um...

Tell her that I love
her beyond any words,

that it's okay to let me go,

because I'm gonna
be with our Lord,

and I'm gonna see Danny.

Uh... and tell her, please,

that I'm gonna wait for her.

Diana...

He wants you to know that
he loves you beyond words,

that it's all right
to let him go,

because he'll be with the Lord.

He's going to see Danny, and...

He's gonna wait for me.

Yes.

Josh...

Is he...?

Can you...?

Yes, Mrs. Winslow.

Just listen and
he'll speak to you.

Mama...

thank you for loving
me through everything

and for teaching me
the right way to live...

and for forgiving me
when I got it all wrong.

Oh, Carter, honey, he's here.

I can feel it.

Son?

Daddy, please listen to me.

I want to go
home... but it's okay.

I'm not scared.

That's because I
know where I'm going...

and it was you
that taught me that.

Thank you, Daddy.

He wants to go
home, Mr. Winslow.

Yes, I know.

But he feels he can't

until he knows
his family's all right.

Your son... your
other son Jed...

He wrote a song on
that last day, remember?

"I will not drown
in shallow water."

It was a song of hope and faith,

and yet you blamed
Jed and the song

precisely because
they did not drown,

and because Joshua and
Danny and so many others did.

But do you remember
the rest of the words?

"I did not come
this far to falter.

I will not rest until I'm free."

You survived.

It is not a sin, it is a gift.

God didn't bring you this
far to see you fail now.

Carter, you've been singing
about revival for 30 years.

It's time you
started to live it.

It's time that you let God

create a new family.

He's not asking you to forget.

He's asking you to forgive.

God is waiting for an answer,

and SO are your sons.

Where is he?

Where is Jed?

Oh... Dad.

What do you suppose
they're not talking about?

That's how men talk.

Okay, what do you
suppose it has to do with us,

and can we please go home soon?

Not yet.

Hmm. Carter's getting ready.

See, he's scratching
his head the way

he does when he's
warming up for a show.

Yep, there he goes.

Do you remember when
you stole those eggs

out of that chicken
coop back in Missouri?

I was nine.

Stealing is stealing.

You know, it seems like
you've been mad at me

for one thing or
another my whole life.

I figured, uh...

deep down you blame
me for the accident, too.

What?

I don't blame you.

I didn't... I never blamed you.

Why didn't you want to see me?

Because...

Because you
always tell the truth,

and I wasn't ready to hear it.

Because the truth is,

it was my fault, I know that.

I'm the one who lost his temper,

made us drive all night.

I was so angry.

I let my pride get
the best of me...

and because of
that, I lost everything.

You didn't lose everything.

You still have Mom...
and Diana... and me.

Oh, I'm sorry, son.

I'm sorry, too.

Who'd have thought...

that we'd find
each other here...

where we lost everyone else?

Guess it seems like a
good place to start over.

Yeah.

Only one way to
start over I know of.

Hey, we got a soul
needs rebaptizing here.

Got a preacher up there?

Now you know
why you're here, J.D.

Go on down there.

Well, I'll be.

Go...

Jedidiah K. Winslow,

I baptize you in the
name of the Father,

the Son, and the Holy Ghost.

♪ The summer breeze ♪

♪ Made ripples on the pond ♪

♪ Rattled through the reeds ♪

♪ And the willow trees beyond ♪

♪ Daddy in his good hat ♪

♪ And Mama in her
Sunday dress... ♪

Carter Winslow,

I baptize you in the
name of the Father,

and of the Son, and
of the Holy Ghost.

♪ And the preacher spoke
about the cleansing blood ♪

♪ And I sank my toes into ♪

♪ That East Tennessee mud ♪

♪ Then it was down
with the old man ♪

♪ Up with the new ♪

♪ Raised to walk in the way ♪

♪ Of light and truth ♪

♪ I didn't see no angels ♪

♪ Just a few saints
on the shore ♪

♪ But I felt like a
newborn baby ♪

♪ Cradled up in the
arms of the Lord ♪

♪ Amazing grace ♪

- ♪ Oh, how sweet the sound ♪
- Thank you.

♪ There was glory in the air ♪

♪ There was dinner
on the ground... ♪ -

Would you hurry up?

We got to be in
Atlanta by 7:00. Okay?

- ♪ Were washed away and gone ♪
- Bye.

♪ Along with a buffalo nickel ♪

♪ I forgot to leave at home ♪

Well, let's go, son.

- Bye. -Bye.
- Bye. -Bye.

♪ That seemed like such a
small, small price to pay... ♪

♪ For the blessed
peace of mind ♪

♪ That came to me that day ♪

♪ It was down with the old man ♪

♪ Up with the new... ♪

I wonder, have you changed
your mind about God now?

♪ The way of life and truth... ♪

Well... not yet, but, um...

I'm starting to have faith

that... someday... I WILL.

♪ In the arms of the Lord... ♪

Could be sooner than you think.

You need a lift somewhere?

No, thank you.

I have one.

Well...

You take care.

Monica...

Thanks.

For your help.

My pleasure.

Good-bye.

Bye.

♪ Raised to walk ♪

♪ In the ways of
light and truth ♪

♪ I didn't see no angels ♪

♪ Just a few saints
on the shore ♪

♪ But I felt like a
newborn baby ♪

♪ Cradled up in the
arms of the Lord ♪

♪ I felt like a newborn baby ♪

♪ Cradled up in the
arms of the Lord. ♪