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Hey, butterfly.

Wanna go see your daddy?

Okay, here's the thing.

All you need to know...

"Go wildcats."

Your mama's a Duke fan. Big rift there. But this is our year.

You're gonna be on my side. Got it?

Okay.

All right, we had the talk. You can have her.

- All right. - Mm-hm. Nice try.

Now focus. Doc says we need a name to sign her out.

And don't say Ed. We're not naming our daughter Ed.

- I said Ed Jr. - I'm serious.

She needs a name.

Well, her sister wants to call her Yoda. Maybe you should decide.

Michelle.

- Means "Gift from God." - Okay.

Michelle it is.

Michelle Edward Yoda Schmitt Jr.

That's enough.

Ooh.

Beautiful.

Mr. Schmitt?

Mr. Schmitt?

Her blood pressure is starting to fall.

It'll be soon.

I'm so sorry.

I...

I don't know how to do this.

You go rest now, baby.

Okay?

I'll take care of the girls.

All right, you know the drill. One, two, three, go.

- Hey, you forgot the salt. - Whoo!

Better do another round.

Okay.

One for me, one for my friend, and one for everyone at the bar.

I am good, honey.

Come on. Let's have some fun. Y'all want some shots?

Come on.

Get it, girl!

Cheers.

Now, you said one drink.

I'm just trying to make one of these guys look my age.

Ain't enough booze in this place for that, honey.

I'm good.

I love this song.

Girl.

- Come on, sugar. - You got this, girl!

Come on, get down. Girl, get down from there.

I'm all right! Let's keep going!

Well, good morning.

You scared me.

- Please tell me you're the only one here. - It's just me.

Thank god.

What a night, huh? Mm.

- Did you drive me home? - I did. Took a little bit of work.

You were belligerent.

- All right. Come on. - I think the bar was belligerent.

- Did you see what it did to me? - Come on. Get your shoes.

- Waffle House? - No.

- You're a genius. - No, Waffle House, Sharon.

This can't keep happening. Really, I'm officially worried.

- You're officially worried? - Yeah.

- Hey, y'all, it's official. She's worried. - Come on. Get your shoes.

- No. - Get your shoes.

Come on, Rose, seriously.

- What is this? - This is me being a good friend.

This is me not allowing you to become your mother.

Now, put on the shoes.

Sharon.

I got so tired of that feeling.

Empty.

No meaning, no nothing.

I had to find something beyond myself. Some purpose.

That's when things changed for me.

Started, anyway. So, that's my advice.

Find a reason to be here that's bigger than you are.

Thanks, man.

Anyone else who would like to share?

Anyone here for the first time?

Really?

Oh.

Oh, sure.

- My name is Sharon. - Hey, Sharon.

And I'm not an alcoholic.

I'm just a pissed-off hairdresser

with a splitting headache and a super annoying friend.

Ma'am?

Ma'am?

Dad, we have a situation.

I wanna look pretty for Mommy.

Well...

I don't see the problem here. She looks beautiful to me.

Maybe just a little off the cheeks.

Liver transplant.

Poor little thing.

What are you doing?

This is stupid.

"My God, why hast thou forsaken me?"

Sometimes there just isn't an answer.

Stupid, stupid, stupid.

For the pain, for the loss.

As humans,

we are always seeking answers.

We wanna know the reason why.

Why did we lose our sister, Theresa?

Beloved mother, wife, friend.

Theresa was a light and an inspiration to everyone.

And that's what makes all this so much more painful.

And the lack of answers so much more frustrating.

Ed.

I am so sorry.

I wish I had the perfect words to say to you in this moment.

But I can tell you this.

God is here with us right now, in this very room.

And we are here with you.

And we love you.

So, lean on God. Lean on us.

That is my challenge to all of you.

Find a way to help this family.

Let's go get some food.

- Okay. Careful. - Come.

- Oh, my gosh. - It's quite all right.

- Sorry. - It's okay.

Your skirt sparkles.

Well, hi there. You must be Michelle.

I wish my dress sparkled.

Look how it spins.

Oh! Well, that's really pretty.

I'm 5 years old, but almost 6.

Oh, yeah? And what about you?

I bet you're... Wait, I bet you're 12.

- I'm only 8. - Only 8? Look at your belt.

Hello. I don't believe we've met.

I don't think we know each other.

- Are you one of Theresa's friends? - No. I just wandered in off the street.

Uh, sorry. I got up a little fast. I'm dizzy.

I, um... Um, I'm Sharon.

I just... I read about your family in the paper,

and I just wanted to come by and say I'm real sorry.

- Really. - Thank you, ma'am.

And if there's ever anything I can do to help...

Very kind of you, but we're holding on.

All right, then. I'll let y'all get back to it and...

Sorry, I know it's kind of weird to have... Well, anyway, I'll be thinking of y'all.

Okay, bye, girls.

- Bye. - Bye.

Stupid.

So, wait a minute.

You just wandered into a lady-you-never-met-before's funeral?

- Why, exactly? - 'Cause she's Aunt Sharon.

Now, I don't know why. Just something about that little girl, sick,

without a mama, it just breaks my heart.

She's just 5, and she already needs a liver transplant.

Then I heard people saying

the family's bled dry from all the hospital bills.

Rose.

I think I'm supposed to give them the money.

For the transplant.

You got that kind of money, I want a raise.

You're lucky I'm paying you anything at all.

I don't mean give them the money, from me.

I mean, you know... find it. Get it somehow.

Thousands of dollars for a stranger's surgery.

Just "get it."

Don't be negative.

You know what it was like for me growing up.

I guess I just feel connected to her.

You really think this is what you need to be focusing on right now?

Actually, I do.

'Cause I just heard recently, from this anonymous person

that we all need to find meaning and purpose outside ourselves.

That there's some good advice, don't you think?

Mm-hm.

She eat today?

Little bit.

She gotta eat, Ma.

Daddy?

Hey, butterfly.

You're supposed to be asleep.

Where's Mommy?

Grammy said she was in heaven. Is that true?

But where is she really?

She's in here now.

But where is she really?

Dad, I'm 5. You can be real with me.

It's confusing, I know.

Come on, one bite.

That's a good big bite.

Come on. Let's tuck you in.

- You don't have to stay, Ma. - I know.

Can't do it all by yourself, Ed.

Turning to the weather, another Kentucky fall here in Louisville.

If you're like me, you're eyeing these skies

with concern, and for good reason.

With dark clouds on the horizon,

high humidity and thunderstorms on the way.

All the conditions are right, so be prepared, folks.

This is what we call tornado weather.

Authorities are recommending you get indoors.

Head to a basement if you've got one

- and stay away from windows. - What'd I ever do to you?

Be safe out there, Kentuckiana.

"The tide is going out soon.

If they get stuck on the beach, they'll die.

The old man frowned..."

Daddy.

It's okay, sweetie. Everything's gonna be fine.

I got you. Look at these big, strong hands.

Don't, Daddy.

Think anything's gonna happen With these big, strong hands?

You're safe.

You're not stronger than the storm, Daddy.

Wanna bet? You wanna bet?

Go on. Keep reading.

"The old man frowned and said, 'Don't you see?

The beach stretches for miles

and there are more starfish than you can count.

Even if you worked all day and all night,

it still wouldn't make a difference.'

As the man spoke, the girl picked up another starfish

and tossed it back into the ocean.

Then, grinning, she said..."

"'Made a difference for that one.'"

- Whoo! Yeah. - Well done.

- Good reading. - Nicely done.

Good job, baby.

- We're gonna have to go. - What? What is it?

Her eyes are yellow.

- No. - What, Daddy?

- You can't drive in this. - No, I'm gonna have to.

Come on, baby girl.

- You wanna go on an adventure? - Mm-hm.

What's wrong, Daddy?

Nothing. Everything'll be fine. You stay with Grammy. Love you.

But the highway's gonna be closed.

- I'll take 150 around. - You won't get through.

I'll take a side street. I know every road in this town.

Come on. You okay?

Your legs okay, sweetie?

Joyce?

We're gonna need another blood transfusion. Right now.

Don't look. We don't look.

Remember what we do?

Look at me. Staring contest.

You don't blink.

Don't look. Don't look.

All right. It's time to go night-night.

Do the belly song.

Oh, that's Mommy's song. I'm not very good at that.

Do it.

Um...

All right.

- Good job, Daddy. - Oh.

Very sweet of you.

Go to sleep.

Good night.

She is accelerating faster than we expected.

The good news is we're moving her up to number six

on the transplant list.

Bottom line, doc.

Without a liver, I believe she has a year.

Or maybe less.

And how long does it take to get from number six to number one?

I can't say with any certainty, but...

- More than a year? - Yeah. Normally.

Two, two-and-a-half years.

Look, I don't want you to give up hope.

Okay? Circumstances change.

But I do want you to be prepared, Mr. Schmitt.

We knew this was gonna be a difficult road.

And it was certainly not gonna be easy.

But let's take this one day at a time. In the meantime...

- Insurance card? - No.

- No health insurance? - No.

Okay, uh...

Your total will be $6,130 and 50...

Six thousand? Six thousand dollars.

...one hundred and thirty dollars, fifty cents, yes.

Thank you.

Um, it... It declined.

Do you have another form of payment?

Um...

Thank you.

Sorry. Uh...

Do you have a debit card maybe?

Throughout the affected residential area,

there's a large stretch of homes damaged or destroyed,

while their neighbors are completely untouched.

The unlucky path of the beast.

A few communities lie in ruin

as the rest of the city goes on with life as usual.

Quick pause for station identification here on 99.7 DJX.

Hey, you two. We're doing a hair-a-thon.

We're cutting hair for a good cause. Why don't you come on in?

See right down here. Shear Elegance.

Excuse me. How are you?

I'd love to put some highlights in that hair. You are so pretty.

I like the volume on the top,

but let's shave a little bit more here.

We can get some of that hair out of your ears.

Watch yourself now. This storm made a big dang mess.

We're raisin' money for this little girl to save her life.

And we're right down the street here. You come on in.

Come on by. We're cutting hair for a good cause.

Thank you so much for coming, y'all. Thank you.

The wait won't be long. I promise.

And look at you. Well, you're just perfect.

We don't need to do anything with you. We'll be right with you.

- Don't you look gorgeous. - Thanks.

Thank you for helping save this girl.

Thank you.

- Keep going with it. - Thank you.

How the heck did you do this?

And how come you ain't never done this for us?

Just needed proper motivation.

Mm-hm.

It's only 7.

We need more people. It's not enough.

Oh, don't you worry.

What's this?

Girl, I got 42 cousins on my mama's side alone.

I called all of them.

I couldn't love you more -

if you were smothered in gravy.

- Hey! Hello! - Come on in.

- Rose. - Hey.

What a beautiful family.

- Hey. - What's up, baby?

I'm good. I'm good.

- Make me beautiful. - Make me twice as beautiful.

Twice as beautiful as me? Come on, man.

They're not magicians.

- All right. - What can I do for you?

$3,254.

That is a lot of haircuts.

It sure is.

I'd say let's get a drink to celebrate, but...

I can feel you not talking right now.

All right, I know that was an intense thing to do,

just to drop you off like that, but...

Well, it was a wake-up call.

Message received.

I'm just...

I'm gonna stop drinking so much.

But it's mainly so I don't have to see

that look on your face.

Okay.

Okay.

Michelle, my-belle, keep trying my patience,

I'll turn you over my knee. Hey! Hey! Get over here.

Off with that bathing suit, girl! Okay?

Mommy lets me wait till I'm dry. It's not fair!

- I want Mommy back! - Yeah, me, too.

Do what Grammy said. Go.

Welcome home.

- She's got her energy back. - Yeah, she sure does.

You get my noodles?

The what?

The noodles. Egg noodles. They're on the list.

Oh. I guess I forgot.

What do you mean you forgot? I already made the stroganoff.

All I need is the noodles.

Sorry.

How could you forget when I gave you a list?

I don't know, Ma.

I write lists so you won't forget.

- If I knew you weren't gonna do it, I... - I said, enough!

Just leave it.

I couldn't afford the noodles.

Couldn't afford half the things on that list.

Billing said if I don't catch up on payments, I'll have to start taking her

to some public hospital two hours away.

Son, don't lose your faith over this.

Come on now. Gotta hold strong.

My faith?

You know how many prayer lists Theresa was on?

Seventeen.

And now they got Michelle on all those same lists.

Lot of good faith's doing me.

Yeah.

Daddy, the lady from Mama's funeral's at the door.

- What lady? - The sparkly rainbow lady.

Hi. Sharon. Remember me? From the service?

Yes, ma'am.

How could you forget, right?

- Huh. - Um, well, I didn't have your number,

so I just thought I'd come by and give you this.

My friend and I own a hair salon downtown.

We had a thing to raise money for your daughter.

That's $3,254.

I know it ain't much in the overall scheme of things,

but, well, I hope it helps.

This is, uh...

It's an answer to prayer is what that is.

Wouldn't you say, Ed? What was your name again?

- Sharon. Sharon Stevens. - I'm Barbara. Um...

Well, have you eaten yet? I just made dinner, if you wanna stay.

I'd love to.

Yeah, come on in. It's just stroganoff,

but except maybe with rice, if I can find any.

Unless you brought noodles too.

- Oh, hi, there. - Hi.

How are you doing, huh?

- Good. - What'd you do today?

- We went swimming. - Oh, you went swimming?

- Ma. - Huh, what?

What are you doing?

When the lord sends a woman to the door

with an envelope full of cash, you invite her in for dinner.

I met this woman.

She's a mess.

Perfect. She'll fit right in.

I heard she was a real sweetheart.

Mm.

Grammy, can I have some butter, please?

Mm-hm. Here you are. That's for you.

- Can you grab me another roll? - Yes. Here, son.

- Hope the food's all right. - Are you kidding?

- Hmm? - It's excellent.

Mm. I haven't had a homecooked meal in forever.

Mainly eating for one.

You know, your house, it's real nice. Super cozy.

That's my wife.

Excuse me, Miss Sharon?

Why, yes, Miss Excellent-Manners.

- Can I please have your sparkle skirt? - You can't do that.

Honey, no. It's not okay to ask people for their things.

I'll tell you what, sugar. I'll do you one better.

I'll make you your own sparkle skirt in your very own size

and it'll spin real big too.

How about that?

- You really don't have to do all that. - It'll be my pleasure. Really.

Mm.

This is so good.

Hi. Yeah. Can I talk to your billing department, please?

Hello. Hi. Yeah.

Um, I'm trying to settle up some outstanding bills.

The name is Schmitt.

Edward Schmitt. I'm his accountant.

Yeah. No. Yeah, I understand.

But I am family. I'm his sister.

And his accountant. Both.

Look, do y'all want the darn bills paid or not?

Thank you much.

Hold on. One sec. Yep, I'm ready.

I'm sorry. Can you say that number again?

Four hundred and thirty-two thousand dollars?

- Excuse me? - Bless your heart.

I need to see your files.

I'm sorry. Did my mother call you?

Your bills, get 'em out. We got ourselves some work to do.

Uh, excuse me. Excuse me.

I don't feel comfortable with you going through my personal things.

Ed, there's something you should know about me.

I'm good at plenty of things.

Taking no for an answer ain't one of 'em.

So you better make some coffee. It's gonna be a long night.

Excuse me.

Tons of cream. Tons of sugar.

I like cream. I like sugar.

"Tons of..."

Oh, man. Daddy's in over his head.

- Oh, yeah, we'll get this sorted. - Yeah.

- Wait. What does that mean? - Nothing.

All three credit cards maxed out, running up interest.

Along with a fourth card. I assume this is your mom's?

Yeah.

The $400,000-plus in medical bills, also with penalties.

Michelle's medications, $670 a month.

You really need health insurance, by the way.

Oh, I saw...

Looks like you have a reverse mortgage.

Yeah. $2,400 a month, four months overdue.

And your income's only averaging about $3,600 a month.

So, on a good month,

you're running a deficit of $1,800

just covering the basics.

Yes, ma'am.

- That's not good, Ed. - No, ma'am.

- You don't talk much, do you? - No, ma'am.

Have you had the house appraised?

I'm not selling.

Well, then we prioritize.

Pay what you can, negotiate some down, consolidate the rest,

get on a payment schedule.

Meanwhile, we keep fundraising. Don't you worry. I got ideas.

Look, appreciate it, but I prefer to do things myself.

I'm not comfortable with this.

Well, you're gonna have to get comfortable being uncomfortable

'cause this ain't about you. It's about your little girl.

- So, what's this stack? - Urgent.

- And this? - Very urgent.

- So, what's this one? - Ignore.

- Ignore? - Mm-hm.

- I can't ignore these. - Ed.

I've owned four small businesses in 20 years.

Here's something I learned:

Some bills are like wine. They get better with age.

- I know. Sorry I'm late. - Mm-hm.

- Good morning. - Hi.

Hey, Mindy. You getting highlights?

- Yes, ma'am. - I was up all night thinking.

I'm gonna put together a press kit for Michelle,

something I can take to businesses,

get corporate donations, that kind of thing.

First, I gotta set up a nonprofit,

so the donations are tax deductible.

Smart, right?

- So, you're still doing this? - Of course.

Three grand ain't gonna solve their problems.

Not even close.

There it is. All right, I gotta get to the bank.

Wait a minute. You have an 11.

No, I pushed her to 2. Bye, Mindy!

Mm-hm.

Hey, it's Derek. You got my machine.

Do your thing at the beep.

Hi. It's me.

Just, uh, leaving a message.

It'd be nice if you'd call me back one day.

Okay.

The city continues cleanup after the devastating tornado.

In some neighborhoods, almost every single house has an issue.

Obviously, some are leveled.

Some are just shingle and window issues.

Lots of work. Lots of cleanup. This is just getting started.

It's hard to say how long it'll take.

All right, Dan. Thank you so much. Speaking of weather,

it is looking like things should be warming up...

"Top Roofers."

- Daddy! - Hey!

- Hey, butterfly. - Hey, Daddy.

- You two good for Grammy today? - Mm-hm.

- I'm gonna eat that nose. - She wasn't. But I was.

She wasn't?

- How was your day? - Oh, good.

Oh, it's hot as molasses in here.

- I think I got an idea. - Yeah?

How to make some more money. Help with all that.

Well, tell me.

Daddy, can we please go up to the stars?

To the stars?

- Right now? Why? - Mm-hm.

- Because I want to. - Mm, go on.

Take her. You can tell me later.

- Go on. - Please.

I just can't stand your face.

I can't stand your face.

Come here. Give me a kiss. I hate that face. Come here.

Wanna know what I'm never doing when I grow up?

- War. - War?

Uh-huh. Because I might get punched in the eye.

In war, do people sometimes punch each other in the eye?

- Sometimes. - Then no, thank you.

Instead, I'm gonna do dance when I grow up.

- Or make pickles. - Pickles?

- Or be a scientist. - Ooh.

I don't know. Should I know?

I think you got time.

We're almost there.

All right, we're on our way.

A million bajillion miles an hour.

- Are we there yet? - Almost.

I see them.

There they are, Daddy. The stars. We made it.

Good job.

Is Mommy up there? Looking at us?

- What do you think? - I think she is.

- Well, then wave. - Hi, Mommy.

Hi, Mommy.

Well, hi, sweet pea. Is your Daddy home?

Yeah.

Daddy! Come in.

Why, thank you.

Good morning.

- Hi, Sharon! - Hi, peanut.

I was just on my way to work

and I thought I'd bring by these blueberry muffins

to thank y'all for the other night.

Thank you.

The only thing I know how to bake.

But more importantly, I wanted to bring you these.

Is that really for me?

Wait till you see how it spins.

- Thank you, Sharon. - You're welcome.

And for you, mademoiselle, why don't you open that up,

see if there's anything in there?

It's a lip gloss. Is that all right, Dad?

- Yeah, it is. Mm-hm. - Daddy, look how it spins.

Beautiful.

- Let's eat 'em up. - Very kind of you, ma'am.

Oh, you gotta stop with the "ma'am."

And what's with the suit, Mr. Fancy-Pants?

Oh, um...

Meeting. I...

An idea I had.

Well... After the storm, roofing companies are gonna have

more work than they can handle.

I know roofing.

Figured I'd pitch myself. Handle the jobs they can't.

Hmm. Well, is that your proposal?

That's a good idea, Ed.

A very good idea and a very bad presentation.

How do you mean?

You can't go in there with this sad little piece of paper.

And you sure as heck can't go in there with that tie.

Girls, you got a camera?

Smile.

Smile.

Ed, no one's gonna hire a guy who can't manage a smile.

Girls, help your daddy out.

No, wait.

- Seriously. - That's better.

Come on. I gotta take this picture.

You got a crew?

I can get one together. Real quick.

You're insured?

Well, uh, no.

But I figured I'd work under your company policy.

- Our policy? - Well, yes, sir.

Uh, that way, work's done...

...under your company name. Uh, protected.

You look good. Clients are happy.

- That kind of thing. - Look, we've seen the news.

Two hundred roofs wrecked in one night. It's gonna take an army to get them fixed.

Now, you can let your competitors get the work,

go with someone who'll charge you 40% over margin

'cause they got a fancy billboard.

Or go with this guy, who's been fixing roofs for 20 years.

No nonsense, no markups, no fancy billboards.

I mean, look at him. There's nothing fancy about him.

Heck, he doesn't even know how to have fun.

He's the most boring, reliable person on God's green earth

and that's exactly who you're gonna need to get through all them busted roofs.

I'm turnkey.

I'll do the work, handle billing, wrap out, all of it.

Well, truth is, we are backed up.

We got over 100 roofs on the waitlist, need to be done before winter.

- How many can you handle? - How about we take half of 'em?

- Half of 'em? - Mm-hm.

Huh.

Let me think about it.

Thank you for coming by.

Fifty roofs by December?

- That's four times what I can handle. - Four times the money too.

Life's about saying yes, Ed, and then figuring out how.

Take a look at this. Here's all the information wrote out...

Excuse me, sir. Please.

Help save a girl's life. Will you take a look at that?

You can do a lot of fundraising, like $200,000.

A lot.

Looking, looking. He's got time. He looks good.

- Touchdown! - That's it!

Wildcats!

Here you go. Hope that helps.

Good news is, we made over $11,000 this month.

Great work. Keep it up.

But the bad news is,

with the hospital visits and the new medication,

you owe $13,000.

Mr. Congressman!

Excuse me. Uh, thank you for stopping.

Give anything you can. It's all tax deductible.

I do need to get my car back in here too.

It's still making that weird sound.

Oh, it looks so good.

- Ain't that pretty? Oh, yeah. - Mm-hm.

How do you know how much?

Well, whatever amount feels right.

You know, we do this for us, not for anyone else.

- Okay? You got that? - Don't worry.

I know all about self-worth.

You do now, do you?

- All right, my turn. - Okay, your turn.

Okay.

What happened?

Well, I was running around with the girls,

and I twisted my ankle pretty good.

- Just so dumb. - You should've called me.

I don't wanna bother you at work. Sharon drove me to the doctor.

Says I gotta stay off it a couple of months.

- Should've called. - It's fine.

- That's why the number's on the fridge. - I know.

I don't wanna be relying on her for everything.

- Come on. - Yeah. Well, so she's gonna

help out, uh, with the girls a few nights a week.

I need the help. We need the help.

Why don't you just have her move in, Ma?

Ain't a bad idea.

Oh, that's pretty.

Let me see.

A little bit more.

- The other side? - Want more blush?

- What's this? - Self-worth!

Daddy, look at me!

Well, don't you look like perfect little peaches.

How about you go

wash your faces off before Grammy has a heart attack?

- Daddy. - Go on.

Don't "Daddy" me. Get.

Bye, peanut. Just having a little girly fun.

Those are Theresa's.

Oh.

I'm sorry. I just figured, she wasn't using 'em, so...

I got this.

Sorry. I guess I'll, um... I'll go.

That's probably best.

You're a real frustrating man, you know that?

Sure, I ain't great with boundaries, so that's on me.

But I'm just trying to help here.

Do something nice for the girls,

take their mind off all the gloom and doom around here.

I don't remember asking for parenting advice.

You know, despite what you may think, Ed,

you're not alone here.

All right, bye, girls.

Bye.

Can I keep the jacket?

Doors don't open till 9.

I'm looking for Derek.

- Derek! - Yeah.

Hold on a second.

Hi.

Hi, son.

What are you doing here?

I was wondering if you were getting my messages.

- I went by your house and... - Yeah, yeah, I moved.

- I didn't know. When was that? - What do you need, Ma?

Nothing. I just wanted to see you.

Well, here I am. You saw me.

Your hair, I like it like that.

- Derek, wait. - Just started our work.

There's this family I'm helping.

They have this little girl. She's sick.

Um, I'm helping 'em raise money for a surgery.

That's great.

Um...

Well, she's 5. And I guess being around her...

makes me think of you when you were little.

We used to take the bus to the library.

Your little sock puppets.

Remember when you used to say "Yew Nork"

instead of "New York"?

Is that why you're here, Mama, to reminisce?

Because I got a lot of memories too.

- Do we have to do this every time? - Well, you're the one who showed up.

All right.

Look, I know... I let you down.

I wasn't always there when I should've been.

Being a single mom ain't easy.

And I know you're still angry, and I'm sorry. I just...

I'm angry? I'm angry? I'm the problem?

- That's the problem? - No, I didn't say that.

I said I'm sorry. I said it a million times.

I know. You love to say you're sorry.

But you've never taken responsibility,

never, never gotten help,

never even admitted that you needed it!

I can't do this.

I'm not gonna do this.

Would you please leave?

- Please. - Okay. I'm going.

I'm sorry I showed up here.

You know,

that girl, I feel sorry for her.

Yeah. Me too.

Not because she's sick.

Because she's counting on you for help.

Sorry, sorry, sorry. I'm back.

Here you go.

Daddy!

Daddy!

Daddy! Daddy!

I'm itchy and my belly hurts.

Oh. Uh...

All right, uh, get up. You wanna go on an adventure?

Mm-hm.

Yeah, okay. Gotcha, come on.

Sorry to call. I know it's early.

Uh...

I, uh... could use a favor.

Morning, y'all.

- Aunt Sharon. Hi. - Hi, little miss. Hi.

- How you doing, Ed? - Well, good.

Hi, peanut.

All right, let's get you home,

get you dressed, and get you to school.

Again, sorry. Uh, Ma can't drive with her foot.

You don't need to say sorry, Ed. I'm happy to help.

Here, brought you a muffin.

Oh.

Wanna go to Waffle House first?

Really?

- Are you hungry? - Yeah.

I have to say, I really like having you around.

Not sure Ed agrees.

Well, he's just grumpy like his daddy was.

- Hey. - Upped her medication.

- Again? - $400 more a month.

Ugh! It's just robbery.

Daddy, which color are Mommy's eyes?

It's for school.

That's Grammy. That's Pop Pop.

And that's you and that's Mommy.

But I can't remember which color to use for her eyes.

- Mommy's eyes were brown. - Okay.

Hey, so I was, uh, thinking of taking the girls roller-skating.

- Why don't you come? - Now?

- Yeah. - Nah.

Come on. You can't work all the time. You gotta play a little.

The girls need to have some fun with their daddy.

- I don't roller-skate. - Everyone roller-skates.

I don't.

Hey, girls! Guess what.

Your daddy's going roller-skating with us!

- Really? - What? Really?

No way!

You're a natural too. Must run in the family.

Careful, Daddy.

Careful, don't push your papa now.

- You having fun? - Yeah.

You don't wanna push him down.

No, don't pull on me.

- You're gonna pull me down. - I love this song.

Oh, I got you. I got you.

- No frowning anymore. - Not too fast.

We need to turn that frown upside down.

If I can get out of this death spiral, maybe I can.

smile.

Circles. Let's go.

Faster.

This was fun.

Told you.

I appreciate everything you've done.

Still doing for the girls.

But if I'm being honest...

Yes, Ed. Be honest. Why not?

I resent it.

Well, I can't tell if that's a thank you or an apology.

You help me out. I'm her father.

I'm supposed to be the one taking care of her.

Hmm. I'll tell you what.

I'll keep on helping,

and you can keep on resenting it, all right?

So, what about you?

Oh, I don't like to talk about me.

I find that hard to believe.

I like to talk, just not about me.

Right. Okay.

Married? Kids?

Hmm.

Long ago.

Married young.

Then he realized he had a dream, which didn't include me.

Or our son.

So, he started a band. He's had some success.

I'm happy for him.

We don't talk much.

Your son?

Same.

But like I said, I don't like to talk about me.

You and me both.

Three, four, five, six,

seven, eight...

I can't believe you're 23.

I went roller-skating tonight in your honor.

You know you'll always be Mama's little stink bug.

I love you.

Happy birthday, son.

Let's water the pool.

Baby, let's make a magic potion again.

- Yeah. - All right.

Water the other plants. You'll water one of those plants.

Hi. All right, I got an idea.

But before you go saying no, you gotta hear me out.

- Promise? - No.

Come on. It's a good idea. You gotta promise.

All right.

Okay, I've been doing some looking around.

And I found this.

- No. - Hey. You promised.

Just listen to her. It's a real nice place.

Look, I found movers who'll donate their services.

The rent is half your current mortgage and you got...

Wait for it.

$126,000 in cash.

That's how much equity you got.

Ashley, keep an eye on your sister. I'm headed back to work.

- Ed. - No.

You gotta work with me here. I'm doing everything I can,

but for every dollar I raise, you owe five more.

I'm not selling. I already told you that.

Ed.

Ed, your roofing jobs ain't gonna cut it.

Sell this house and we got a fighting chance.

Sharon, that's enough!

This is the last piece of her I got left.

I'm not selling the only house my daughters have ever known,

the house my father built,

so we can give the money to some collection agency.

Not happening.

Well, look who got a lot to say all of a sudden.

And you're asking us to reduce

the family's medical bills due to hardship?

No, I'm asking you to erase them. All of 'em.

Was that funny? Let me show you something.

Ed's daughter made this for school. A family tree.

A simple drawing made by a child. How one life leads to another.

Or in this case, how one death leads to another.

Miss Stevens, please.

Theresa Schmitt came to this hospital for help.

Now, the good doctors did their best to save her,

but they couldn't and she died.

Leaving behind a heartbroken husband

and a very ill little girl. Michelle.

Her treatment costs thousands of dollars a month

her family can't afford. Know why?

'Cause after you sent her mama to the morgue,

you sent them a bill so high,

their family couldn't pay it off in 100 years.

You realize the message you're sending this girl, right?

You're saying, "We charged your mama so much to die that you gotta die too."

We can't just eliminate hundreds of thousands of dollars

in medical bills.

Now, I'm sorry. I truly am.

Virginia. What if it was your daughter?

Forgive me, but I did a little homework, and I know you got

a beautiful 11-year-old girl.

What if it was her I was here trying to save?

You'd wanna find a way, right? For her to have a future.

To build branches of her own.

Please.

Gotta be something we can do here.

Open it.

Thought you might wanna frame this.

It's the latest hospital bill.

$400,000 wiped clean.

Everything from Theresa's hospital stay to all the out-of-pocket expenses,

all of it gone.

What?

How?

I told you I wasn't good at taking no for an answer.

Well, look, we still have a lot of medications

and the credit cards to pay off.

- But this means that... - We keep the house.

You get to keep the house.

Ed, I don't wanna overreact here,

but I think this moment warrants a high five.

Excuse me.

It's gonna be a late one, boys.

- Gotta wrap this out tonight. - Ah. All right.

Let's get going, boys.

"The old man frowned.

'Don't you see the beach stretches for miles

'and there are more starfish than you can count?

Even if you worked all day and night,

it still wouldn't make a difference.' As the man spoke, the boy...

The girl picked up another starfish

and tossed it back into the ocean.

Then, grinning, she said..."

Barbara!

No, no, no! My-belle!

Ed. Ed. We just got a call.

Your daughter's been taken to the hospital.

She's desatting.

- Hurry, get her in there. - Get the mask on her now.

I'm gonna need a CHEM-7, CBC, and a full blood panel.

Clear the hall! Thank you.

I'm sorry, folks. No one past this point.

I think we're gonna need a crash cart too. Watch the door, please.

Hey.

Oh, my... Tell me exactly what happened.

- I don't know. - She's got a tube in her nose.

She started coughing up blood. It just came out. She wasn't...

Her condition is not good.

We've moved her up to number one on the transplant list.

But she needs a donor liver to show up as fast as we can get it.

How long does she have without it?

Four weeks. Six, maybe.

Look, if a donor match is available in time,

Michelle will need to fly

to the children's hospital in Omaha immediately.

They're the closest ones that perform this kind of surgery.

But they're 700 miles away and a ten-hour drive,

and the donor liver is only viable

for six hours.

Look, I've had patients who have missed that window

because they couldn't get a flight. I would recommend

you arrange to have a plane stand by.

So, wait. You're telling me we need a plane now?

- I would recommend you... - What do you mean?

Like a private plane?

- Look... - Is that what you...

I know this is a lot to take in.

A private plane? How do you recommend we get a plane, doc?

Hey. Wait.

No, tell me. Ma, how do we do that?

- How do we arrange a plane? - We'll figure it out.

We will.

Ed.

I'll get you a plane, I promise.

- You'll get a plane? - What?

- A private plane? Mm-hm. - I will.

Thank you.

We're just a charter service, ma'am.

- We don't own the planes. - Oh, I see. Who does?

Corporations mainly, big companies, CEO types.

Okay. All right. Well, thank you for your time.

Uh-huh.

Albert, there's a Sharon Stevens on the phone.

- Who now? - Sharon Stevens.

- I don't know that name. - I didn't think so.

I'm sorry. He is not available.

Oh, that's okay. I'm happy to wait.

I don't expect him to be available. He's very busy.

- You have a nice day. - No. Wait.

Hi. Good afternoon.

Can I please speak to Maurice Thomas? This is Sharon Stevens.

I was wondering if I could speak to Donald Coletti.

Felipe Alves. Anthony Lundary.

I meant "Lundary."

Um, hi. Yeah, is this Cardinal Finance and Trust?

It's important, and I promise I won't take much of his time.

Is Mr. Blaine in? I'm trying to make an appointment.

Hi, Lydia. Sharon Stevens. Sorry to bug you again.

Just forgot to ask you one important question.

What's your favorite kind of muffin?

First bank of Kentucky. This is Doris. May I help you?

Hi, Miss Janine.

Bow to your blueberry muffins.

You can read a little more about her.

While you do that, I'll show you this little girl.

When you learn you have to get a private plane to save her.

Oh, this poor child.

Al, there's a woman out here you should meet.

Janine, I'm busy right now. Can you have her come back later?

Albert, get your butt out here now.

Hi, there. I'm Albert.

Congratulations, Albert. I'm gonna make you a hero.

Hey.

Guess what I got.

Wait. No way.

You got a plane?

- Nope. - Ah.

I got five planes.

- Just in case. - What?

I can't believe it.

Oh! Ed, Ed, get in here.

- What? - She did it. Sharon did it.

She got a plane. Uh, she got a bunch of planes.

How?

- Can't believe it. - Wait, you know what?

Don't even tell me.

We ain't done yet. We got more money to raise.

You've done enough.

Oh, you've done more than enough.

We don't need to be worrying about money and bills right now.

Surgery's gonna be a couple hundred thousand dollars.

Without your roofing account, you'll be right back where you were, so...

Sharon, you've done enough.

No more fundraising.

I just wanna be with my family right now.

He's so frustrating. He won't listen to me.

- What? - Ed. He's just so stubborn.

We gotta keep working. Build more awareness.

Okay, you know what?

That's it. I've held my tongue long enough.

You're gone all the time, you're losing clients,

you done emptied out your savings account, you're running yourself into the ground.

- And I know you're drinking. - I'm not drinking, Rose.

- I'm working. - Not here you're not.

'Cause I've been doing this all by myself.

Look, I know

that you're trying to do a good thing here.

But this, all of this...

it's addict behavior.

Is it? Well, I'd love to talk more about that,

but I'm busy trying to keep a little girl from dying.

How did it become your responsibility to save her?

'Cause I'm here. 'Cause I can. Because nobody did it for me.

Someone's gotta do something, Rose.

Someone's gotta fight for her. And if it's me, then it's me.

And if that's addict behavior, then, hey, I guess I am an addict.

Might as well put it to good use.

Ed, wanna come in? We're ready to do the Advent calendar.

- Yeah, we're on our way. - Okay.

- Come on, Michelle my-belle. - Careful.

- You ready? - This chair.

- Here, this is comfy. - Oh.

Hmm.

- Butterflies. Yeah. - Butterflies. Just like you.

Twenty-three days.

Twenty-three days till Christmas.

I wonder what we'll get tomorrow.

How many weeks is 23 days?

Like three weeks.

Will you open my presents for me if I'm not there?

You can open your own presents, dummy.

I heard Daddy. He said I might not have three weeks left.

Here, this is for you. Open it right now. Just in case.

It's a starfish I made at school. Do you like it?

What is that for?

I love it. Give it to me again on Christmas. Okay?

- What are you doing up? - I wanted to see you.

- Where's your grandma? - She's upstairs with Michelle.

Daddy?

Hmm?

Is Michelle gonna die like Mama?

The Mighty Morphin Power Ranger.

At KB, there are only 15 left.

And when the doors finally open two hours later,

you might as well leave your Christmas cheer with the reindeer.

I'm Amy Chan, and good night.

Yeah, can I please get the number for ABC news station in Louisville?

Looking good, Ed. What's going on over at your house?

How do you mean?

What in the world?

Can you tell me what you like to do during the day?

What's happening? What is this?

- Ed. Shh, shh, shh. - Wait. Is this the father?

It's so nice to meet you. I'm Amy Chan from WPVK.

- Can I actually ask you a few questions? - No, ma'am.

I don't want an interview or any cameras here.

Appreciate it if y'all pack it up.

Can I talk to you both?

We'll be right back.

Was I somehow unclear? I say no more fundraising,

now you got her on TV begging for money

in front of the whole world?

It's not the whole world. It's just local.

It's strangers in our home. She's sick, Sharon.

And I told you I don't want this.

Oh, Ed, she's just so excited to be on TV.

Look, I'm sorry, I know.

This is a good opportunity to get her story out.

It's good for her, Ed. Trust me.

Honestly, who do you think you are?

Ed. Ed. She's trying to help us.

She's doing the best she can and then some.

You've done a lot for my family. I won't say you haven't.

But let's stop pretending you're doing this for Michelle.

This is for you.

And get 'em out of my house. All of 'em.

I gotta get back to work.

You really have done an awful lot for us.

I just want you to know that it means the world to me.

And to Ed.

Well, if you're all right with the girls for a bit,

I think I'll head home.

- Yeah, sure. - Yeah.

Are you all right to drive?

I'm fine. I mean, I can't really walk, But I can drive.

- See you later. - Bye.

- Daddy. - Hey.

What's wrong? What's wrong?

Aunt Sharon was talking real funny,

and being really weird and scaring Michelle.

And now she's outside and she won't move, and I think she died.

- Where's your sister? - Upstairs crying.

Okay.

- Okay. Everything's fine. - What?

Aunt Sharon's just sleeping.

You go upstairs, take care of your sister, okay?

- I'll wake her up. - Okay.

Ed. I was just getting some fresh air.

Get your things.

- What? - You need to go.

- No, I was just... - Get up.

I'll call you a cab.

I can't have you around the girls anymore.

Good choice.

Something could've happened to her.

How could you do this here?

I'm broken, Ed.

I always have been.

I get it from my mama.

She was a mean drunk.

She never liked me.

And I never knew why.

But I swore I'd be different with my kid.

But he hates me.

My son hates me.

I'm sure that's not true.

I have this voice in my head.

Every day, it tells me I'm no good.

Not worth loving, not worth nothing.

And drinking is the only thing that makes that voice go away.

I guess I figured,

if I could save Michelle, maybe it would save me, too.

Just using your daughter to fix myself like that...

I'm sorry.

I'm really so sorry.

- Hey. - No.

Hey.

Tell those girls good night.

I need help.

I'm Sharon.

And I am an alcoholic.

Hi, Sharon.

Here we go.

This one.

Hmm.

Ashley, this is for you.

Still love it.

- We got more to open. - Yeah, let's...

It's Derek. You got my machine. Do your thing at the beep.

Hi. It's me.

Merry Christmas.

I won't leave any more messages after this.

No more apologies. No more excuses.

Just want you to know I'm going to meetings...

and I'm getting help.

- I like to swim. - You like to swim?

- Daddy, look. Michelle's on TV. - What else do you like to do?

- I like to ride on my... - That's me.

The address on your screen is where donations can be sent to help...

It's so cool. You're like a movie star.

And to help pay for little Michelle's liver transplant.

I'm Amy Chan for WPVK News. Have a great evening.

Here you go, Mommy. Let's get these out of the way.

You mad at God, Dad?

Is that why we don't pray anymore?

It's okay. Everybody gets mad sometimes.

You should still talk to him, though.

You first.

Hi, God. It's Ashley and Dad.

Say hi. Don't be rude.

Hi.

We miss you.

And we're worried about Michelle.

I'm thankful that we get to spend Christmas together.

Couple of announcements before we start.

Please remember to, uh...

If you purchased a poinsettia,

please, uh, take it with you at the close of the service.

We're gonna start with one of my favorites,

"Angels We Have Heard on High,"

which you can find on the insert in your program.

Good to have you back, Ed.

All right, sing with me, won't you?

Oh, boy. This is big.

And when I say big, I mean, really, really, really small.

That's small.

Daddy. Look, it's snowing.

Well, would you look at that?

Got the last gallon of milk.

- Hey. Hey. - Good thing I walked.

Roads are all iced up. It's getting bad out there.

It really looks like it's coming down now.

Yeah, it's only gonna get worse.

Officials are saying be prepared for what they're calling

the worst blizzard in state history.

- Forty-two thousand homes... - Hmm.

...without power.

Half of the interstates are closed, and all inbound,

- outbound flights grounded. - I hope we got enough food.

Highway patrol says stay off the roads,

hunker down where you are.

This storm isn't letting up anytime soon.

I'll get it. I got it. Hello?

Ah, yes, just a moment, please. Uh, Ed, for you.

Here. There you go.

This is Ed.

What?

Today?

Yeah, I got it.

Six hours? That's for pre-op?

Yeah, okay. We gotta be on the plane when?

Tomorrow. Okay.

Okay. We'll be there.

Six hours to Omaha.

Ed, Ed. Honey, listen, listen. It's not gonna be possible.

- We'll make it possible. - No, look. Look outside.

Look, we're snowed in.

I mean, the roads haven't been plowed. The airport's closed.

Honey, listen. It's too dangerous.

- You gotta call the doctor back. - No.

Honey, maybe this isn't our liver, okay?

Maybe this one needs to go to somebody else's child.

No. It is, Ma. It has to be.

- But... - This is our last chance.

If we don't take it, Michelle dies.

If you take her out there in this, she dies.

Ma, I'll make it. I have to make it.

- Hello? - Sharon, it's Ed.

Ed, hi.

Listen, I've heard you're doing good.

I'm glad, but I gotta cut to the chase. There's not much time.

- Okay. - We got a liver, Sharon.

We got it.

- Today? - Yes.

Michelle's gotta be in Omaha in six hours.

- Six hours? - Actually less.

If I can't find a way to make this work by sundown,

we gotta give the liver to the next family.

That's barely two hours from now.

Yep. Today's the day, Sharon. We gotta get it done.

Just have her bags packed. I'll call you back.

Okay.

- Okay. - Boom!

- There we go. - What? Come on.

Go get your narrow behind out this kitchen.

Shoot.

- Hello. - I need you to call highway patrol.

Find out which roads are open,

and plot a route from 12th and Henley to the airport.

- What? - It's liver time. This is it.

Oh, good Lord. Today?

Yes. And I need you to do this as fast as you can.

It's a two-hour flight, then 45-minute drive to the hospital, 30 minutes to prep.

That gives us a little over two hours to get her to the airport 36 miles away.

We miss that deadline, we lose the liver. We lose Michelle.

- Okay. 12th and... - Henley. Off the Pike.

I still gotta find a plane that'll fly in this storm.

Do it. I got this.

Al, I need to get that plane up today.

Ha! Real funny.

But I'm dead serious. The liver just came in.

Uh, okay, then. I'll call the pilot.

I don't think they'll take off in this weather.

I'd imagine the airport's snowed in like the rest of us.

Just ask him if there's any way.

- Please. - Uh, I'll get back to you.

Airport's closed, ma'am.

- All runways. - No.

You hear me? "No" is not an option.

We are going to save this girl. You're gonna clear a runway.

Please. I meant to say "please."

Let me see what I can do.

Come on.

Yeah.

Okay, so he's going to take

Rounders Pike to Preston Highway to I-65.

Sixty-five just closed.

Interstate 65 is now closed.

Aw, crap. Okay, scratch that. He gonna have to go around.

He's gonna have to go through Canyon Creek.

Canyon Creek? That's a one-lane highway.

- That's the only road not closed. - I'm getting another call. Hello?

You called about the flight for the girl?

Yes, that's me.

We're gonna open up the runway.

We'll have someone waiting for you.

Thank you.

Thank you. God bless you.

And tell that other guy I'm real sorry I yelled.

Sharon says take Canyon Creek all the way around.

It'll spit you out south of the tarmac.

- Canyon Creek? - Yeah.

- We only got an hour 42. - No, it's the only route.

Take care of your grandma.

- Okay. I love you. - Wait!

Bye, Michelle my-belle. Honey, what?

- Meli, bring it back to me, okay? - Okay.

Be careful out there!

Okay, here we go.

This is Sharon.

Sharon, he'll take that plane up.

- He'll do it? - Yes.

He said he's flown in worse storms than this.

- He's on his way right now. - Oh, my God. Thank you, Al.

Thank you more than you'll ever know.

I'm cold, Daddy.

I know, baby. I know. We'll warm up.

More bad news from the highways.

More closures on 265 Watterson Expressway,

and a big rig jackknifed on Canyon Creek,

- closing traffic in both directions. - Come on. You gotta be kidding me.

Gotta get him to turn around and go a different route.

There is no other route. They're all blocked.

And we don't have a way to get ahold of him anyway.

Well, he's gonna find out soon enough.

It goes without saying that this isn't the kind of weather

we're used to in Louisville.

Yeah, that's right...

Where are we, Daddy?

Be right back. Wait here a second.

Oh, come on.

The sun's going down. We're running out of time.

Come on, Rose. There's gotta be a way to get him through.

Okay, hold on.

If we can't get through, how about we get over?

Over? What do you mean... Oh! Like a helicopter.

- You're a genius. - Thanks.

Wait a minute. How the heck do we get a helicopter?

We'll keep an eye on this for you and we'll be right back with more.

Gotta call you back.

I know there's a service road on Canyon Creek somewhere.

Meets up with surface streets.

- That'll work. - What'll work?

Daddy's got a new plan.

- You wanna go on an adventure? - Yeah.

All right. Sit tight.

- Sharon Stevens on Line 4. - Oh, put her through.

- Thank you. Thank you. - You got it.

Sharon, hey. How are you?

You need a what?

Hold on for me, baby.

Here we go.

Highway exits virtually at standstill...

- Hello. - Don't panic.

- Turn to channel seven. - Oh.

Ashley, click on channel seven. Hurry up.

...the airport are closed,

and her only hope now is a helicopter.

Please, if you're a helicopter pilot, or know one...

He's somewhere on Canyon Creek.

Find him, tell him we're trying to get a helicopter.

- Got it. - He's in a truck, a blue truck.

Almost there.

- Almost. - I'm sleepy, Daddy.

I'll need you to stay awake for me, all right?

Hey, we're gonna make it, kiddo.

- We're gonna make it. - Mm-hm.

What is this?

Okay. Okay.

Okay. Hold on. Hold on.

come on! Don't do this to me! come on!

Come on!

Please!

Please. Please.

Please, not like this.

Come here, butterfly.

How come you're crying, Daddy?

I love you so much, baby girl.

Daddy loves you so, so much.

Are we going on the plane?

We're going home.

But first...

Daddy has to make a call.

Dave, come here. They're talking about little Michelle Schmitt on the TV.

Our Michelle?

They got her a liver, but the roads are closed,

and now they're trying to get a helicopter.

Amy, I know our viewers

have always come through in the past.

They will again this time.

WPVK viewers always come through in Louisville.

The numbers are on your screen.

Please give us a call. It's very important.

Operator. How may I direct your call?

Yes, I have an emergency. Please connect me

to St. Andrew's Children's Hospital.

Anyone with a shred of a connection

to a helicopter pilot, please give us...

Oh, we've got a caller on Line 1.

Go ahead. You're on the air.

Hello. Uh, this is Todd from A-1 Aviation.

I remember that little girl from the news. I got a helicopter.

And you can fly in this weather?

Ma'am, I flew 26 missions in Saigon, so, yeah.

Yes!

- I can handle a little snow. - Yes!

You guys, we got a helicopter!

We got a helicopter.

What we'll need is a flat, open place to pick her up.

No trees, no power lines.

I'll need about 100 feet by 100 feet cleared of snow

so I can land.

I know where they can land that helicopter.

Where's the phone? Where's the cordless?

Use the one in the kitchen.

- Use the one on the wall. - Right.

Okay, we've got a caller on line two. Go ahead.

Hi. This is Pastor Dave Stone of Southeast Christian Church.

You can land the helicopter in our parking lot.

- It's on Washington. - That's Pastor Dave.

You hear that, Louisville?

The parking lot of Southeast Church. Interstate 64.

But we're gonna need help clearing it.

So, anyone who's hearing this, please,

come on down and help us.

And to my congregation, please spread the word.

Get to the church. Let's help save this little girl.

And bring shovels.

We're gonna need a lot of shovels.

Oh, okay, everybody, get some shovels.

Get all the shovels. We gotta get some blankets.

And coats and... Where are my shoes?

You can go with the Bordens. They're on the corner.

- Okay. - Here you go.

Put this on. It's freezing.

All right. Grab a shovel off the porch.

- Go on. Be careful out there. - Okay.

Ed? It's Dr. Ghorbani. Everything all right?

Doc.

They're prepping for surgery. They need Michelle at the hospital

in less than four hours.

I can't.

- Ed? - I'm stuck.

- In the storm. - Ed, if you need

to surrender the liver, we have to know now, okay?

We have a second family on standby. We can...

She has the priority, but tell me.

Hey, man?

Are you gonna be able to make it?

- Hold on, Doc. - Is that your Bronco?

Yeah.

We're friends of Sharon. Got a helicopter waiting.

Take you to the airport.

- Can you hear me? - Gotta go. Come on.

Doc, never mind. We'll make it. On our way.

Go load your daughter. I'll call Sharon.

Where we headed?

- Southeast Christian Church. - That's my church.

They said to be there in 45 minutes.

- Still time if we go now. - That's all the way back the way I came.

And the interstate's closed. Let's go. Jump in with us.

I know a way. We're gonna have to go off-road.

Let me drive.

There we go.

- Let's go, let's go! - Yeah!

Try to get it off to one side.

I'm here!

Well, look who decided to show up.

Good to see you.

Another weather update. We're getting reports

there's now a second storm surge inbound,

and this one is looking even uglier than the first, with high winds...

...characteristics of almost a winter hurricane,

and traveling is discouraged through the rest of tonight

- and early tomorrow. - Just great.

Twenty-six minutes. Hold on tight.

...records for snowfall and low temperature.

This ain't no light and fluffy snow.

This ain't gonna work, not without a lot more help.

Sharon.

Hey there. Do you guys need a hand?

Let's go, guys!

Aunt Sharon!

All right, come on, y'all. Split up!

We need 100 feet by 100 feet.

You guys stay here,

and the rest of y'all go down that way.

With this storm getting worse by the minute,

all of Louisville is now holding its breath.

I can tell you,

everyone here at the station is on the edge of their seat.

But one thing I know for sure,

that little girl now has the entire city rooting for her.

We've got heavier snow and the wind's starting to pick up,

and it is gonna be intensifying very quickly here.

Whiteout conditions.

We could be talking about wind gusts of hurricane force

70 miles per hour or greater.

So, these are gonna be bands of really heavy snow

and a strong northerly wind.

This is gonna be a really powerful storm...

I got your message.

I got all of 'em.

Let's save this little girl.

- Yeah. - What do you say?

- Yeah. - Yeah?

Yeah.

We've got some fantastic news.

The helicopter is now only five minutes away.

Five minutes. Let's go. Let's go.

You doing okay, butterfly?

- Mm-hm. - Okay.

All right. All right, few more miles.

Homestretch.

There it is!

- There it is. - It's here! It's here!

There it is.

Nice.

There it is. We made it.

There's Ed!

Let's go, Ed!

- Let's go. - We gotta keep going.

- He's here. - Let's do this!

- It's all right. - It's Michelle! She made it!

Let's go!

- We ain't done yet. - Oh.

So, still feel alone now?

This is incredible.

Hi, little one.

- Missed you much. - Daddy!

- Hey, come here, baby. - Look what we did!

You did good.

- Watch out! - Watch out!

- Watch out! - Turn up the radio.

We're getting word from the pilot. Go ahead.

I can't see the landing area in the whiteout conditions.

Said he can't see. It's a whiteout.

I'm sorry. I just can't see.

No, we did not come this far to fail.

Headlights!

Everybody, turn on your headlights quick!

- Yeah, good idea. - Put on your lights.

Headlights. Turn on the headlights.

Wait, Ashley. Where's she going?

Hey, Ashley!

Ashley!

Does this help?

- I can see that. - Yeah? He says he can see.

I need more. Give me more.

Everybody, get your coats! Blankets, anything!

Take a look at the pictures, Amy. They're coming in now.

Those are jackets, I believe, being laid out.

People are taking off...

- ...their jackets, putting them down... - He's good to land.

Okay, everybody, get back!

Back up so he can land!

Hey, butterfly.

Aw.

Michelle, look.

Butterflies.

Go on, Ed!

Godspeed, Ed.

Oh...

I want you to know something.

That voice in your head couldn't be more wrong.

You're not just worthy, Sharon.

You're a miracle.

Go. Go.

Oh, and, Sharon, something else I've been meaning to say.

Thank you.

And there she goes.

Little Michelle Schmitt off to surgery.

And our prayers go with her.

- What an incredible moment. - Thank you.

We'll take a short break and be right back.

We love you, Michelle!

Ma. Ma.

Hey, butterfly.

I called the radio station and asked them

why the helicopter couldn't land back here,

and they said it would have to be plowed.

The next thing you know, everybody started coming from everywhere.

Perfect strangers you'll never see again

come out to help somebody they've never laid eyes on.

It makes you feel good.

I can't believe it. I'd say thank you from the bottom of my heart.

That doesn't seem to be enough.

But I want everybody to know how much we appreciate it.