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Well,

there's leftovers in the fridge.

Which I was going to take as a lunch tomorrow so I could eat in the office

get caught up. But you're not here for dinner anyway, are you?

We're here to rat out Simon because evidently that's the kind of people we

now. He just called and asked to borrow $500 from us.

He asked me for the money and I told him I would give it to him.

Without even telling me.

Evidently it's Kevin's money, not our money.

Then evidently Simon's your brother, not my brother.

That's right. I consider him my brother. And if my brother called and asked for

a loan, I'd just give it to him.

Both the money and the brother belong to both of you, but that's an argument you

can have over at your place. $500 for what?

Simon didn't say.

So you know he's in trouble?

But maybe he's in trouble that he can fix by himself if he just had the money.

Why didn't you ask him why he needed the money?

It's not like you not to ask about a loan like that, Kevin, is it? I mean, if

your brother Ben called and asked for $500, you'd probably ask him what he

needed it for.

True, but I thought I'd ask Simon when I drive up there tomorrow to give him the

money.

Is something wrong with that?

So many things.

I just think you might be getting in a little over your head.

Don't you think I should go with you?

No offense, but do you always have to solve the family problems?

Shouldn't I be able to step in and solve a problem sometimes?

This is my father you're talking to.

No one solves problems better than he solves problems.

I'm not saying that you can't fix whatever's going on. I'm just saying

That I can't.

Still, I'd like a shot.

Then please, go ahead up there if that's what you think you should do. It's not

that I think I should. It's more that Simon asked me to. And I think I can

handle it. I mean, I'm a police officer and I handle difficult situations every

day. Is it a police matter?

I don't think so.

Then it's a parent matter.

You just might want to think about whether or not getting involved in a

matter might be, again, getting in over your head.

But, hey, just go on up there and handle it just like Simon asked.

What? Well, Kevin's right. Simon didn't call us. He called Kevin. He wants Kevin

to handle this, and I'm sure there's a reason for that.

But, son, if you find that you can't handle whatever this is on your own in a

way that you know both Annie and I would approve of, then please give me a call,

okay? Okay.

It's a trap.

Okay, that's a trap.

I don't care. I'm going anyway. And whatever the problem is, I'll handle it.

I know there's no greater feeling than the love of family.

Where can you go when the world don't treat

you right?

The answer is home.

That's the one place that you'll find.

Seventh Heaven.

Seventh Heaven.

7 -7

I really appreciate it. I just, I hated to call Dad.

Especially after everything that happened this summer. I didn't think

understand. I didn't want to have to go through the hassle of trying to explain

it to him.

So make me understand.

I got kicked out of the dorms. So I have to move into an apartment. I found a

place that I could share with another student.

I just need a deposit like today.

I take it you got kicked out for something other than, say, playing your

too loud.

Yeah.

And I take it that you can't just get kicked out for having a woman in your

because you had a woman in your room all last year, so it has to be more than

that.

Yeah. And I take it that you think that no matter what it is, I won't say

anything to your parents about it, and I'll just loan you the money, and you'll

pay me back, and it'll just be between us.

I was hoping.

Depends. What'd you get kicked out for, Simon?

I was letting this girl stay in my room, and that's against the rules.

But we weren't having sex. It's not like that. She's just a friend.

Even Georgia doesn't understand that. So you risked losing Georgia and getting

kicked out of school to help someone.

Exactly. Very noble, yet you couldn't have helped her out in any other way

by letting her live in your dorm room?

That was the help she needed.

Why did she need to live in your room? Why can't she get a room of her own?

Because she and her boyfriend were living together.

They got into a huge fight before school started.

By then, it was too late for her to get a dorm room. Her boyfriend was paying

all the rent, and she had no money, so she needed a place to stay.

It's as simple as that.

Nothing about this strikes me as simple.

How do you know this girl?

I knew her from high school.

I saw her registration, and she explained to me her situation.

She asked for my help.

I was only supposed to be for a night or two, and it became longer than that,

but it didn't become more than that, okay? She's really nice, and she feels

terrible about what happened. Again, I just question why you wouldn't have

me for the $500 for her to pay security deposit weeks ago.

So then she wouldn't have needed to stay with you in the dorm.

Because you don't even know her.

No, but I would have preferred to give her the money to keep you out of

That would have been better than giving you the money after you got into

trouble. But I'm going to get into more trouble if I don't have a place to live.

I realize that, but now the $500 is for an apartment to share with a woman who

got you kicked out of the dorm.

Is there a problem with that?

There might be lots of problems with that.

Lucy and I feel we can't support something that we know Mom and Dad would

approve of.

And I think it's not very likely they would approve of this move.

But the dorms are co -ed.

So why would they object to a co -ed apartment if they even had to know about

it, which they don't?

Do they know the dorm is co -ed? Yes, they do. All the dorms are co -ed.

Okay. In the unlikely event they would approve of your moving to an apartment

with a girl, a girl they don't even know, how are you going to pay the rent?

I just got a job at the school radio station, so I can pay my half of the

And she'll pay her half of the rent once she gets a job.

Look, I didn't...

I didn't call Lucy and ask her for help, okay? I didn't call my mom and dad and

ask them for help. I called you and asked you for help, so I didn't have to

answer a million questions.

I just need a loan. A simple $500 loan to keep me in school.

Look, Simon, Lucy got very upset about your calling me and asking for money.

That's why we told mom and dad you called and asked for a loan.

Why did you do that? Because Lucy thought that if you needed $500, you

in big trouble, and she wanted your parents to know. And you are in big

I wasn't comfortable telling them about the loan, but now I'm not comfortable

giving you the money unless you call Dad and he says it's okay.

So, you want me to call him or you want to call him? If I wanted to call my dad,

I would have called my dad already.

By the way, why did my dad come here if he thought I was in so much trouble?

Because I told him I wanted to handle it. Then handle it, please.

I'm begging you, just leave everyone else out of it.

Come on, come to Papa.

Hello? Have you heard from Kevin?

No, but I'm sure I will.

Should we call the school?

What, and ask if they know why Simon needs $500?

We could call Monty.

Eric?

I called him. I didn't get an answer.

We're in trouble.

Your dad left a message.

It was a message for me or Kevin?

It was for me.

Why would my dad be leaving you a message?

Oh, we talk all the time.

But I don't tell him anything.

Since when?

Since you're never in the room except to let Christina in. And by the way, now

I'm in trouble. Because Christina was living in our room.

So it's no longer your friend in your room.

It's your friend in our room. So now I'm on probation.

Of course, I don't have to move.

Who are you?

Oh, this is my brother, Kevin. He's married to Lucy, my sister.

You married your sister?

My sister.

I thought you just said he was your brother.

He has a thing about not being brother -in -law and being a brother. You know,

the one big happy family.

Oh, yeah.

I've heard about those big happy families before, but I don't think I've

really seen one.

It was nice meeting you.

I have class.

Let's just get on with this, shall we?

All right. First of all, who kicked you out, son?

That was Jimmy, my RA.

I'll go get him.

I know you're going to call.

I know it.

Kevin. Lucy, have you heard from Kevin?

No. I think it was completely unfair to send Kevin up there to help Simon when

you know he's just going to end up calling you to go up there and help

Maybe Kevin can handle this. Who knows?

I don't understand why you're even letting him try to handle this.

He asked to handle it. He said he'd handle it.

I know you're trying to teach him some kind of lesson.

I'm just... Trying to get my sermon written before I have to drive two and a

half hours to Simon's school.

What lesson are you trying to teach him? Just so I know.

Not to help, unless you really can help.

Hi, I'm Kevin Kinkirk. I'm married to Simon's sister. I'm a police officer in

Glen Oak, and I came up here to try and investigate this situation.

Okay.

How long have you been an RA?

Since school started.

What year in school are you?

Third.

Okay, I still have a few sophomore classes to make up.

Have you ever done anything that would get you into trouble?

Ever had anyone in the dorm that wasn't supposed to be there?

No, never.

Have you ever brought alcohol into the dorm? No.

Pot?

No.

What are you doing?

Everyone makes mistakes, Jimmy. Everyone. I'm just trying to find a

you've made to use as an example.

Look. I haven't made any mistakes, I swear.

And when it comes to dormitory rules, three strikes and you're out.

Now, Simon broke all the rules more than three times.

He's out.

Who's your supervisor, Jimmy?

The dean of students.

Why don't you tell him I'd like to see him?

Because he's like the dean, you know.

You've got to go see him.

All right, I'll go get him.

Are you sure about this?

You wanted to see me, officer?

Are you a plainclothes officer?

I'm an off -duty officer.

I'm married to Simon Camden's sister, Lucy.

So you have no authority in this county or, like, on this campus, right? Right.

I'm just here to get to the bottom of this matter with Simon getting kicked

of the dorm.

Well, you were at the bottom of it when you talked to Jimmy.

What do you want to talk to me for? The whole thing just seems a bit suspicious,

that's all.

How so?

Maybe you can tell me.

Are you always this strict when enforcing dorm rules?

No exception has ever been made to the three strikes you're out rule, ever?

Well, you know, maybe, but this time we just can't.

Simon's already on disciplinary probation.

If I could help you out, I would, really, but I can't, so... No offense,

officer, but Simon has to go.

Is there anyone else I can talk to?

Well, you could try the dean of the school, but perhaps you should go to

mean, she really doesn't have a sense of humor like I do.

So Simon put everything at risk, his parents, his family, his education, all

help out a poor girl who had no place to stay?

That's basically it.

Well, it's not the first time I've heard a woman blamed for a guy's problems.

You're not a parent, are you?

Not yet. My wife, Simon's sister, and I are expecting our first child, a

daughter. Well, when you get that child and she goes to school and she gets in

trouble, if all you can do is blame the teachers and the administrators and

interrogate the people who don't think your daughter's playing by the rules and

should pay the consequences, then your daughter's going to be in trouble her

entire life.

You have a lot to learn, officer, which is why I imagine Simon's dad let you

come up here. Now, I want him living off campus by midnight tonight.

I think we need your dad.

Kevin. I'm in over my head.

I couldn't get the school to let you back into the dorms.

But the dean told me about a man who rents...

low -income single apartments to students, to graduate students. Now, I

to this man, and he has a couple of singles that he's willing to rent to you

your friend. Even though you're not graduate students, he's going to make an

exception, provided that you understand that the people who live in these

apartments are serious about studying. Not partying, but studying.

What's the difference between getting this single and getting the apartment

I wanted?

They're singles.

You and Christina wouldn't be living together.

Let me say it again. These apartments are for students who are interested in

studying. Dad, I didn't do this to get out of the dorms.

Okay? Or to live with a woman. I swear.

We're not doing anything.

I mean, she asked me for help.

You know, I let her stay here.

Which, of course, I shouldn't have done.

Hi. I would have been here earlier, but I didn't want to miss a class.

Hi, Simon.

Christina, this is my dad.

Hi. Eric Camden.

Hi. I'm really embarrassed about what happened, but I just didn't know what to

do.

My dad has some good news and some bad news. We're not going to be getting an

apartment together.

But my dad did find some singles that we can rent. You know, over where the

graduate students live. I think before we go any further, we should talk to

parents, Christina. Get them involved.

I was wondering when the subject of my parents would come up.

Have parents.

I came out of social services.

Last summer, when I turned 18, I was no longer allowed to be in social services.

I'm out on my own. And the guy that I was living with thought since I was

homeless and I needed a place to stay that he could take advantage of that.

And that led to the argument that broke us up. So you were in social services?

For about ten years.

But I managed to graduate high school despite the fact that I moved around a

lot. You know how it is.

One foster home after the other, one school after the other. And I managed to

make good enough grades to get a partial scholarship. And I got a school loan,

but I didn't have the money to pay for a dorm.

And I don't have the money to pay for the apartment.

I don't have a job.

I had one, but they cut back at the end of the summer.

Yeah, Simon had mentioned that.

There's an opening in the cafeteria, and the dean said that she would have them

give you first consideration.

I don't have a security deposit.

Simon could share part of the money that Kevin loaned him, and I think I can

probably get the rest for you out of an emergency fund we have at the church.

Why would you help me?

I mean, why now?

I just got your son kicked out of his dorm.

Not that I don't appreciate it. I do. But I've lived in your community for a

long, long time.

And you didn't help me.

Nobody did.

Not really.

I'm sorry.

I didn't know you. I didn't know you needed help.

Although I'm well aware of the number of children there are in social services

and that they all need help, but... I have a younger sister.

I don't know if you remember her, Simon.

But she needs more help than I do.

Sister.

Okay, okay.

I'll get right on that.

Thanks, Dad, for helping me. I mean that.

You're welcome.

But before I leave, let me just remind you that living off campus is a big

responsibility and a big leap of faith on my part and on your mother's part.

Talk to her about this, and she's going to go along with it, but she's not going

to be happy about it unless you come home more and unless you maintain your

grades. I promise I will.

This apartment is a privilege, not a right.

Privileges can be taken away.

So? So act responsibly.

Now I'm going to need a little more information about your sister.

Thanks for coming.

I was hoping that you would have paid me a visit weeks ago.

Harry, Ruthie's boyfriend, and I were supposed to get married to get out of

here, and then your family saved a bird, and that plan went right out the

window. Of course, Harry thinks that God saved the bird and saved him, but I

credit you with finding Harry another foster home.

I, by the way, don't want another one unless you can guarantee my safety. The

last one I was in, I got my wrist broken, and not by the parents.

by their other foster kid, an adorable, psychotic 10 -year -old boy. Just

imagine what the little darling would be able to do after a few more growth

spurts. Of course, the parents blamed me for breaking my own wrist and sent me

packing.

I know I'm here.

Home sweet home.

I'm sorry you had to go through that.

Yeah, well...

I'm sorry that I was ever born, at least most of the time.

Look, are you here just because you told my sister you would come, or are you

actually going to find me a new home?

I'm going to try.

Well, trying isn't good enough. I need action.

I need a home.

I don't think we've had a chance to introduce ourselves. I'm Eric Camden,

you're Meredith, right?

Yeah, on top of everything else, I got stuck with Meredith.

I promise you, Meredith, that I'm going to help you, but I just don't know how

yet. How about your family?

You have to have a few rooms open, right? I mean, Simon's not taking up any

space at your house, so there's a room.

Well... And Simon's older sister, the one who got kicked off the basketball

team, she's married and living in New York now, right? So, another room.

true. And Simon's other sister, the one that's living in your garage apartment,

expecting a baby with her husband. I mean, they gotta get out of there at

point, right? So, that's a whole apartment.

Yeah, but... And your doctor's son, Simon's older brother.

Another room.

So you have to have a room at your house, even with that hunky Martin guy

staying there, which I wouldn't mind sharing a house with him, believe me.

I cook.

I clean. I don't eat a lot.

All right, but... I'll do whatever you tell me to do.

I'm used to not having a lot of money. I don't need any money. I just... I need

a safe place I can call home.

So, what do you say?

And you said?

I said we'd think about it.

But I also said we might not be the best home for Meredith.

Meredith, uh, Davis?

The one who was going to marry Harry?

Yeah, you know her?

Everyone knows her. She's a really friendly girl, likes to talk a lot, kind

desperate to make friends.

Does she have any friends?

Uh, I don't think so. I mean, kids don't usually like kids who are desperate to

make friends. It scares people.

That and the fact that she lives with social services. I mean, those kids are

tough. Except for Harry. He didn't seem that tough.

Oh, well, thanks for the information.

Sure. So are you going to help her?

Oh, I'm sure we will, but probably not by having her come to stay at the house.

If I wasn't living here, would you take her in?

Oh, probably not.

I think Meredith needs a home where the family focuses just on her. She deserves

that, and I think Eric can find her that, can't you, dear?

I'm certainly going to try.

It's just that Kevin and Lucy still haven't found a house, and they're going

have their baby soon. I'm not sure we can take on any more challenges at the

moment. We have seven children and two grandchildren. It seems like a lot to me

at the moment.

Well, then you've got me.

We're happy you're here, Martin, really.

I'm just saying that I don't think we can take on any more children right now.

What are we talking about?

That girl at school, Meredith, the one who's going to marry Harry.

Oh, yeah.

Is she coming to live here?

No, I don't think so. But your dad is going to try to find her a home.

I'm going to try to find her a home.

That's what I said.

What about the sister?

Well, I managed to find her a cheap apartment and help her get a job.

should be fine.

No, I meant the other sister.

Who's the other sister?

She's in my class.

The one in the wheelchair?

The one in the wheelchair?

Meredith has a handicapped sister?

Christina and Meredith have a handicapped sister.

I don't know if she's handicapped, but she's in a wheelchair.

I've probably seen her, but I don't know her. I didn't even know Meredith had a

sister. They don't live in the same home.

Kelly has to live in a home for special needs kids.

They just get to see each other at school.

It's sad.

So, you're the Davis family's guardian angel? Where have you been all these

years? Sleeping on the job or what?

What, a girl can't have wheels and a sense of humor?

No, of course.

I'm Eric. It's Canvas.

It's nice to meet you. I'm Kelly. Meredith and Christina called.

They were going to bring me on you after you got Meredith and family, but, well,

somebody was surprised.

My daughter, Ruthie, I believe she's in your class.

Yeah.

I know her dad was a minister, but I didn't know you actually helped people.

mean, a lot of Ugandite types talk about helping, but whoever does anything,

right?

So... So...

Are you going to help Danny, too?

Danny?

Nobody told you we have a brother?

Hey, Greta. This must be Danny. Hi, I'm Eric.

Hi. I'll just sit over here out of your way.

Okay.

Don't let the black guy fool you. I don't get into a lot of fights.

I almost just get beat up.

I'm in a group home. I reached for a pudding and a big kid elbowed me in the

eye. Can't do any permanent damage.

And besides, I've been hurt worse.

Way worse.

So I understand you talked to my sisters, all three of them.

I did.

Gee, mister, I haven't talked to my sisters in a long time. A long, long

I really miss them.

It stinks that I don't get to see the only family I have.

Hey, you got a restroom here that doesn't have a mind? That'd be great.

Yeah, it's right down the hall. Okay, thanks.

See, some things are your business, and some things are my business.

Now, you stepped into my business, and you think you're going to solve this

little problem all on your own, like I never even tried.

No, I'm sure you've tried.

Yes, I have.

I know the Davis family, know them very well.

but you never called me to ask me if i knew them or if i could help you you

went right from one to the other yeah i did kind of do that didn't i christina

davis is one of our success stories most kids who spend their childhood in

social services don't end up doing that well as you know and i know you know

there just isn't any kind of support system in place for kids who age out of

system and never get adopted when these kids turn 18 like christina we just Show

them the door and sadly wait for them to return.

Pregnant, drug addicted, victims of domestic violence.

That's the future for most of these kids.

And ironically, if they get addicted to drugs, we have programs to help them.

Pregnant, abused, we have programs.

We have all kinds of programs to help them if the worst happens, but we have

programs to help them when they succeed.

We're a government agency.

Each year we get...

Less money and more kids.

So what are you going to do, Reverend?

Because the Davis family problem is a nationwide problem.

You want to come to our rescue?

Great.

Because we need some help.

Let me get you a plate.

Sorry about yesterday.

I didn't want you to have to drive up to the school. I thought I could handle

it. That's okay.

Sometimes we all take on something we can't quite handle.

How about the other thing?

I learned my lesson.

You do what you do, and I do what I do. I was way in over my head. I wouldn't

have the slightest idea where to begin to help that family. I couldn't even

Simon.

I'm not a parent.

I don't parent.

Shouldn't have left it all up to you, Dad. I'm sure you'll do fine with the

parenting when the time comes. It's just a little tough to jump into cold.

Why are you looking at everybody, Daddy? Are you okay?

I'm fine.

This is just something that a lot of families...

Take for granted.

Just having dinner with each other.

Helping each other out. Getting one another through the tough times.

Being there during the good times.

Teaching each other little lessons?

Yeah.

Really, it's very nice of you to apologize, but maybe I shouldn't have

that. I really don't know everything about everything.

Pretty close.

So what's your plan for helping out this Christina and her two sisters and her

brother? How are you going to do that?

Well, I'm sure...

There's something that can be done.

You didn't volunteer us for anything, did you?

No, I didn't.

I don't mind getting a couple more sisters.

And I don't mind sharing the room in the house you're all sharing with me.

I'd be okay in a tent in the backyard.

Really. Well, there are a lot of things I'd like to volunteer for, but we just

can't take on any more children right now.

Well, Kevin and I obviously can't take a child right now, but if you need me or

Kevin to help in anything else... Yeah, just name it.

I'm available if you need me.

I am too.

So am I.

Me too.

I don't know what to do yet.

But you'll figure it out.

Yeah, you'll figure it out. You always know how to help everyone. Yeah, you're

good at helping.

Hello? Eric, it's Greta. I found the information on the Davis kids' mother. I

have an address for you. Oh, good.

But I'm telling you, visiting her is not going to solve anything.

I have to try.

Well, take your son -in -law with you. You're going to want the company and

maybe the protection. Tell him to go in uniform.

Okay. I don't know why you're doing this.

Isn't the whole foster system about reuniting families?

Shouldn't we try to reunite this family?

You can't reunite this family, Reverend.

The dad's dead of a drug overdose, and the mom is working on it. She's been in

and out of rehab.

that's one of the things that keeps the kids from being adopted.

The mom gets out, she makes her case, some judge allows her to take the kids

back, she gets back on drugs, and we take the kids again.

She might be their only chance.

That's what you've come up with? That the mother may be the only chance?

I don't know what you want me to do.

Well, go see the mom, and maybe she'll inspire you to come up with another

solution, because that one's not going to work.

All I can do is try.

Well, you're going to want to try something else, but go on.

Pay the mom a visit.

It's a halfway house.

Halfway between here and hell.

I have to do this.

Of course you do.

And my guess is you'll succeed.

I'll be right here.

Unless you change your mind and want me to go in.

No, go on.

Hi. Reverend Campin? Yeah.

You really figure you need a police escort?

I mean, aren't you a minister?

Isn't God watching over you?

Or is God too afraid to come to this neighborhood, too?

Who's the hunk?

Officer Kinkirk, or Kevin.

He's my son -in -law. He was going to be in the neighborhood anyway.

Can we talk?

Sure.

How's it going?

It's going. I'll call you back.

Have you seen the mother yet?

We just met her. I'll call you back.

What does she look like?

Can I call you back?

Is she standing right there?

Pretty close, yeah. I really would appreciate it if I could call you back.

I'm working.

You're watching my dad work.

True, and if he can reunite this woman with her children and have it all turn

out okay, he really should just hang out a sign as a miracle worker.

What are you saying?

I'm saying that when I got in over my head, I got some help.

And I think your dad just may be getting the point where he knows he's in over

his head and he should get some help.

Well, don't do anything to discourage him.

Don't be all negative like that.

Say something encouraging.

All right, I'll try.

Because if anyone can pull this off, he can.

I realize that. It's just not going to be easy.

I have to go.

I didn't mean to upset you.

I want to help you so I can help your children.

I don't need your help.

That was a court -ordered rehab I went through.

Now I'll spend a couple of weeks here, and then I'll be released.

And then this time, I think I'm going to pass on the time with the kiddies and

just go back to doing what I do best, getting high.

So you're not even going to try to stay sober and get your kids back?

Nope. I'm done with all that.

They're all fine anyway.

What do you mean?

They're anything but fine. They need a home. They need to be with each other.

They have homes. They have places to live. They don't have homes.

They'll be fine.

They're tough kids.

They've got each other. No, they don't. They're all separated.

You knew I was going to come by here tonight, so you must have wanted to talk

me. There must be something that we can do together to help your children.

Maybe get you into some better drug program.

Some counseling, some classes.

Maybe if you went back to school.

Maybe if you came to church.

Would you come to church?

You are such an innocent little lamb, aren't you?

I'm not that innocent.

I'm just the eternal optimist. I just feel that something can be done here for

your children. And if you don't want to help them, then maybe...

Maybe you'd be willing to give up your rights to them, let some other family

help them.

Giving up your rights might mean they'd have a better chance at adoption.

I am not giving up my rights to my children.

They are my children.

And if that's what you came for, good riddance and good night.

Were you hoping I was here for you? Because I'm here for you too, Allison.

What do you need?

Talk to me.

I need what everybody else needs.

Money.

The only reason I agreed to let you come by was because I thought you might give

me a couple of bucks.

If I had any money, I'd give it to your children.

And I'm just wasting my time, aren't I?

See you, Rev.

How'd it go?

It seems to be spiraling downward.

You'll pull this out.

You can do it. I know you can.

How was your night?

Oh, not that good.

I really hope you can figure out how to help this family.

Ever since my mom died, that's been my greatest fear, being put in social

services.

It's really scary, especially for kids like me who don't really have any

extended family.

You have your aunt.

Yeah, but when I was younger and she was younger, I didn't picture a judge

letting her be in charge of me.

Well,

I'm going to try to figure something out for the Davis family.

It's a bit of a challenge, but hopefully there's an answer to their problem out

there somewhere.

There's always hope, right?

Right. I'll tell Meredith that when I'm here at school tomorrow.

What's he going to tell Meredith?

Let me know so I can tell Kelly.

I don't think either of you should tell either of them anything because I don't

know how I'm going to help them yet.

I'm trying. I really am.

I know you are, Dad.

I don't know.

I really don't know.

I don't have a solution, okay?

Hello?

I told you so.

Yeah, I know.

But... Maybe we can get Allison to relinquish her rights, or... Or maybe we

get the court to terminate her rights, something.

Rick, I hate to admit it, but maybe I should just give up on this one.

Get you someone else to help you help the Davis family.

And who would that someone be?

You can't quit now, Reverend.

I'm sorry.

This isn't like me.

I just feel at a complete loss.

I... don't know what to do and i almost always know what to do or an answer

almost always comes to me in one form or another but i just feel so hopeless

useless pessimistic despondent depressed sad and heartbroken by what you see

yeah welcome to social services i forget sometimes what you

people do what you do greta well i don't forget what you do so you keep praying

see what you can come up with good night

to do this alone come on i just i just need an idea

something i haven't thought of have you thought about getting the whole church

involved i mean lucy and i were just talking and we'd be willing to go

the process of you know becoming licensed foster parents what oh no i

actually taking on foster children but to support those of our church who would

be willing to go through the process Social services needs more foster

And the reason I think that there aren't enough is because people are just

afraid. They're afraid of being turned down. They're afraid of taking on a

who's been abused or abandoned or has problems.

They're afraid that the mother will come back and that they'll have their child

taken away from them. They're afraid of taking on too much. They're afraid of

adding to their own family. They're afraid of starting a family. They're

afraid. But what if we all went through the process of licensing together?

You know, like sort of one big family, the family of our church, all helping

each other to not be afraid.

You think that would work?

Well, of course. Why not? I mean, we can call everybody, get everybody together.

People who are willing to become foster parents, people who have been successful

at being foster parents.

social workers who need people who want to be foster parents and who know how to

take them through the process. And somewhere in our church, there has to be

family for those four Davis children.

And with all the churches around here, there's got to be other families for all

the other children. I mean, we can find them. We can do this. You can help

everybody do this, those who are willing.

I started out my week trying to prove to my son -in -law that he was in over his

head when he offered to go up to Simon's college and loan him some money for

some problem yet to be explained.

The explanation was that Simon had a friend who needed money. This friend had

been turned out from social services at 18.

And, yeah, she needed the money. But more than that, she needed a family.

For her three younger siblings who are still in social services, but separated

into different homes.

I haven't found that family, but I'm going to.

And I hope to find a home for the half million,

half million other children in America who are in some form of foster

care right now. There are almost 130 ,000.

in need of immediate placement across the United States.

The older children are the hardest to place, the last to get adopted, or they

don't get adopted. And at 18, they're out on the street with no support, like

Simon's friend at college.

But I've decided I'm not going to limit myself to children in America, since I'm

in over my head anyway.

I'm going to open this church.

up to adoption agencies who work in other countries, because worldwide there

millions of children who need a home.

Those countries who can't take care of their own children are asking for our

help, and I'm going to give them whatever help I can.

Now, I'm sure this seems like an impossible task, getting every child a

but with God all things are possible.

I truly believe that.

There's a saying that I love that most of you have heard me say before.

Save the life of a child and you save the world.

So let's do it.

Let's save the world.

One child at a time.

One family at a time.

One church at a time.

We can make a difference.

You can make a difference.

What a difference you've made in my life.

You're my sunshine day and night.

Oh, what a difference you've made in my

life.

What a change you have made in my heart.

What a change you have made in my heart.

You replaced all the broken parts.

Oh, what a change you have made in my heart.

Love to me was just a word in a song.

But now I've joined in the singing cause you've shown me love's true meaning.

That's why I want to spread the news.

What a difference you've made in my life.