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Hippocrates said war's the only proper school of the surgeon.

Know why?

Astound me.

'Cause he never saw what comes in here on a Saturday night.

Talk to me after it's been 7 hours.

You do know she doesn't speak English, right?

Even better, by the time she figures out

how to file a complaint,

I'll be across the state line headed east.

So, you're actually driving to Long Island?

The Hamptons.

Which, as I remember, is located on--

Long Island, but saying it your way makes it sound so tacky.

But 3,000 miles, by car.

Beemer's gotta get there somehow.

What about Dr. Whattahunk, hmm?

Couldn't he fly out and then drive back with you?

And miss out on $2,500 a house call?

Besides, he'll be waiting for me when I get there

with flowers, gourmet dinner, shoulder massage.

Navigate to Bridge Hampton, Long Island.

We'll be there soon!

Hello?

Hi, I can't wait to get there.

Me neither.

How far are you?

Um, I'm about to cross into Louisiana

and the Ouachita Parish.

Is that even a word?

Don't worry, by tomorrow night, I'll be on I-95 North

headed for civilization.

And 3 days from now, cooling my toes in the surf with you.

Hello?

Okay, I love you too.

Steve, can--?

Aw!

License and registration, ma'am?

What seems to be the problem, officer?

One moment, ma'am.

Please don't run my license, please, please!

Please don't!

How fast would you say you were going, Miss Leland?

Um...

Drivers response is, "Um..."

Okay, officer--

Lester. Okay, officer--

Officer Lester.

First name's Lester, last name's O'Toole.

Officer Lester O'Toole.

Lester, can we just settle this rig ht here?

Is this some sort of bribe?

No, not unless you take Visa or MasterCard.

Oh, you have got quite a sense of humor

for someone that's going to jail.

How am I going to jail?

I mean, I was just speeding.

That is not a jailable offense.

Having 23 parking tickets is.

I've got a warrant for your arrest, Miss Leland.

Doctor.

No, I feel fine.

Ma'am, you're gonna have to appear.

When and where?

A courthouse.

- Okay, when? - A courthouse.

Well, I'll call and round up the judge.

He should be here at 10:30 or so,

unless he's fishing or something.

Follow me to the courthouse.

Help me out of these, will you?

Your Honor?

Hold your horses, missy.

You asked me to help.

What'd had happen if you'd fell in with these on

and couldn't get 'em off?

I suppose I'd finally get some peace and quiet.

Shouldn't you be wearing a robe or something?

It's gone missing along with my powdered wig.

Would you prefer we reschedule this proceeding

'til they can be located?

No, Your Honor.

Wonderful, then let's get down to business, Miss--

Doctor.

No, no, I'm fine.

Lisa Leland, Your Honor.

Approach the bench.

Now Lester, what was Miss Leland driving?

BMW, Your Honor.

One of the 3 series with the new N54 twin-turbo inline-6 engine.

Phew!

Pretty fast, is it?

Oh yes sir, [clocked her at 90 miles an hour.

Well Miss Leland, you seem to be a regular one-woman crime wave.

I don't know how they do it in, Los Angeles is it?

But having a warrant out for your arrest

is no small taters around here.

I admit, Your Honor, I neglected to pay

a few parking tickets,

but! was gonna take care of all of that once I got to New York.

I'm sure you were, Miss Leland.

Now Lester, remind me, how fast was Miss Leland going?

That would be 90 miles an hour, Your Honor.

I don't think her fires were touching, Your Honor.

Excuse me, Your Honor, if! may.

How do we know for sure I was going that fast?

Miss Leland, allow me to make this easy for you.

You're gonna plead "No contest."

The state requires $500 for speeding,

$300 for reckless endangerment,

$75 for the {mm-that may seem 3 �Ne steep to you,

but that's what we paid for it 6 months ago-

and $1,125 for unpaid parking tickets.

Now, I'm gonna waive the court cost of $150,

and mars gonna bring it to $2,000 even.

Pay the bailiff and we can all go home.

Your Honor?

I don't carry that kind of cash on me.

Do you take credit cards?

Nope, what about a check?

Yeah, where I come from we don't use those.

Well, here in the land that time forgot,

we still find them useful.

ATM?

Over at the bank.

Great, I'll just mosey on over and get you your cash.

ATM's broken.

Gonna put me in jail?

Not unless I have to.

Tell me, Miss Leland, exactly what kind of doctor are you?

General surgeon.

Perfect.

In lieu of fine, the court orders 16 hours, 8 hours a day,

community service.

It's a win-win for everybody.

The only doctor around here is a senile old coat

who should have been put out to pasture years ago.

You can't do that.

Sure l can. I just did.

Rapped my gavel and everything.

I refuse.

Let's make it 24 hours, now that's 3 days.

Care to go for a full 40-hour week?

Oh, my God!

Miss Leland, taking the Creator's name in vain

could come with a sentence more severe

than anything I could ever hand down.

I'm sorry, thank you, Your Honor.

Outstanding.

You're released ROR pending completion of community service.

Court's adjourned.

That means you're released on your own recognizance.

Evidently the judge doesn't consider you a flight risk,

at least not without your car.

Pick those up, I'm going back to bait and a cork.

Come on, signal, come on!

Come on!

Hey, you might want to try that corner.

Excuse me!

What?!

You may have better ll over at that corner.

Okay, Jethro.

See this, it's called a cell phone.

Yeah, I know you've probably never seen one before

except on TV or maybe in one of them movin' pictures,

but it communicates with a satellite high above our head,

so high you can't hardly imagine it.

So what you're saying is my suggestion of crossing

the street makes about as much sense to you

as jumping up and down to get a better look at the moon?

Have a nice day!

Deep breath, and out.

Excuse me.

Hello?

Hey, well, I had a little incident.

Is the car okay?

The real problem is they found out about the--

The parking tickets.

Yep, so I'm, like, kind of in jail right now.

Jail?

Actually, it's not jail.

I have to stay and do 3 days of community service.

Hello? Hello?

Hello?

I am trapped in Maybe

Just leave, babe.

Yeah, I can't, they have my car.

But maybe you could come down.

Come down there?

Yeah, I mean, you know, only if you don't have appointments.

Honey, I always have appointments.

Rig ht, right, okay. I'll be fine.

Thanks for understanding, babe.

You've got to be kidding me.

Coffee?

Yeah, any chance of a decaf latte?

See this green handle?

That means decaf.

If you add a little bit of milk to it, you've got a latte.

You can thank me later.

- Morning, Carly. - Morning.

The usual, make it to-go.

Sure thing, Doc.

How's everyone?

I'm guessing you're not having the best of days.

Why don't you allow me to buy you breakfast.

Consider it a part of your rehabilitation process.

So, a judge named Doc.

Is it a nickname?

Of sons.

How'd you get it?

By earning a medical degree.

You're a doctor?

Please try to contain your sense of shock.

In small {owns, we tend to wear a lot of hats.

I'm also the coroner, regional disease control supervisor,

and chief coordinator for the local blood drive.

Care to donate a pint before breakfast?

Yeah, I think I'll pass,

I was also the mayor, but town meetings got a little lonely.

So, when you said the only doctor around here

is a senile old coot who should have been put out

to pasture years ago?

I do tend to have a flare for the dramatic.

You ready?

Do you have any egg substitutions?

Sure! Oatmeal, farina, cold cereal.

We've got toast too, both kinds, white or rye.

Eggs, grits, and a biscuit for our visitor, Carly.

So, when you sentenced me to community service,

it was so you could have time off?

Oh, that's just great.

I mean, this is getting better and better.

Dr. Leland, right now you're thinking

being stuck here in Normal

is the worst thing that could have ever happened to you.

Well, I'm here to assure you it is not.

Who knows, if you allow yourself,

you just might find you like it here.

I seriously doubt that.

Have it your way.

Oh, I almost forgot, cafe closes at 4:30.

Folks around here tend to have dinner with their families,

so if you'd like to eat again before tomorrow morning,

why don't you stop by my place, say around 6.

One more guest's always welcome.

Do you make it a point to invite

all your convicted felons to your house?

Only the most truly hardened cases.

We gonna see y'all now, ya hear?

Oh sweetie, you're gonna have to go across the street

if you expect to use that.

You see, me satellite's way over our heads

in what they call low-earth orbit.

It's about 15,000 miles up, but it's skewed to the southwest,

so Tinker Mountain, which is actually just a big ol' hill,

kinda gets in the way of the signal

'til you get a little further away,

and suddenly, you've got a clear line of sight

to the satellite and you are good to go.

Looks like you found us alright.

Come on in.

Lisa, allow me to introduce my daughter, Mandy.

- Hi, nice to meet you. - Likewise, I'm sure.

Adopted.

Doc took Lucas and I in after we lost our parents.

Oh, I'm so sorry.

Oh, we aren't. He was a godsend!

There's my grandbaby, Kimberly.

Hello Dr. Leland!

Hi.

Where's Lucas?

He's running late.

Have a seat.

Hey everybody.

Sorry I'm late.

Not late enough, apparently.

- Hi, Uncle Lucas. - Hey, squirt.

Lucas, this is Dr. Leland.

Dr. Leland?

Yeah, we met earlier.

She was kind enough to explain the finer points

of communications technology to me.

Cam say grace?

Of course you can, sweetheart.

Dearest Lord, we thank you for this food,

and we thank you for each other,

and we thank you for Dr. Leland being here, amen.

Amen.

Miss Leland, do you like it here in Normal?

Well, it's different than what I'm used to.

Different isn't bad, Miss Leland.

It's just different.

Well, you're very smart, Kim.

What grade are you in?

Well, I'm not really in a grade.

I'm home-schooled.

Oh.

So, she was brilliant a second ago,

'til you found out she was home-schooled.

Now she's not, huh?

No, I didn't say that.

Yeah, you did, just not in words.

The second you hear a bit of south-in-the-mouth,

your estimate of our IQ drops about 20 points.

Pretty soon, you're amazed that we can tie a shoe

or operate a light switch.

Lucas, I don't know if that's fair.

No, no, that's okay.

Lucas seems to think that people from outside of Normal

can be closed-minded, quick to dismiss the opinions of others,

and judgmental, but he's showing us

that those traits aren't limited just to outsiders.

They can come from anywhere.

You're making friends everywhere you go.

Thank you.

Okay, seriously, I apologized.

Did you?

I wonder how one might get the approval

of the great Dr. Leland.

What do you think?

Mercedes-Benz? Weekends in the Hamptons?

Deep tissue massages?

Mandy, is that peach cobbler ready yet?

Wow, you're a mind-reader too.

What else can you do?

Oh, I bet the answer to that is anything.

Yeah, you know, when you pulled up in the truck this morning,

you know what I was thinking?

�There's me man who knows everything, can do anything,

and is never wrong.�

Well, forgive me if! didn't fall

for the $5 charm and the $10 smile.

Yeah, it might work with some women,

but it isn't working on me.

Five-dollar charm, huh?

I'll have you know the people in this town-

Yeah, I'm sure you will, or would if I were staying,

but I'm not.

Doc, thank you.

Mandy, what looks to be a great dinner.

But you haven't had any dessert yet.

Maybe next time, Kim.

Mama's peach cobbler is awesome.

It was nice to meet you.

Oh, no you don't.

I'm going first,

otherwise you'll tell everybody we threw you out.

After you.

Oh no, after you.

I'll have you know people in this town do think I'm charming.

Only proving my point.

Well Lord, you answered my prayer.

You sent her, but now how do we make her stay?

Something wrong, Doc?

Can you drop me off at the nearest motel?

There isn't one.

There isn't one?

Nothing closer than Asheville, and that's 40 miles away,

which is why Doc called and asked me

to fix you up a bed in the jail.

You're kidding me.

No, ma'am!

I took the liberty of grabbing your things from the car

and putting them in the trunk.

Hop on in!

Alright, buckle up, now.

It's all yours.

Oh, you're not a suicide risk or anything are you,

'cause then I'd need to take your belt and shoe laces.

Are you asking me if I'm at risk because of the speeding ticket

or because I have to spend a long weekend in this town?

It was a civil question.

Sorry, I think I can safely say that I am not at risk.

Okay.

Aren't you gonna lock me in or something?

Why?

I mean, what if there's a fire or something?

It's not like you're some notorious felon or anything.

Oh, your cell won't work in your cell.

Telephone's on the desk.

Just pick it up and hit 1 if you need anything.

It'll call my place direct.

Good night, Doc.

Excuse me, I came to ask about my...

...car.

What's the matter?

Afraid you'll have to be nice to me to get your Beemer back?

Can we just start over?

Okay, you go first.

Look, I'm sorry I wasn't so nice to you,

and I'm sorry that I called you Jethro,

and I'm sorry that- can we just save some time

and leave it at "I'm sorry"?

Thanks, Amman.

Yup.

Hey Doc, apology accepted.

He makes me so angry!

What, Lucas?

He's a great guy.

Once you get to know him, he's a real charmer.

My car, I need to see it.

Oh, she's beautiful.

You can have her back.

- Really? - Yeah.

You got the paperwork saying you completed community service?

No.

Then not really.

Hello?

Come on in.

I'm here to pay off my debt to society.

How was your first night in jail?

Nicest jail I've ever slept in.

Plus, I think half the town said hello to me

on the way over here.

What do folks say to each other in Los Angeles?

Nothing if possible.

What's weirder is they were all calling me Doc.

I thought that was your rifle.

Word gets around.

I don't see a medical diploma.

What makes you think I got one?

Lying doesn't strike me as part of your repertoire.

What time's my first appointment?

As soon as you get there.

I'm doing housecalls?

"Go where y'all are needed" is the Hippocratic oath.

No, it's not.

It should be.

Your bag's right there.

Your first call is Rita Caffey, 1725 Purdey Lane.

How do I get there?

Your transportation's parked in the driveway

next to the white picket fence.

Before Doc examines me, we always begin with a prayer.

Oh.

Where do we begin?

Where we always do, with Chester.

Oh, oh, no.

Doc always leads.

Chester needs his injection and I can't bear to give it to him,

so Doc Shelby does it for us, doesn't he Chester?

Dear Lord, hi, let's help Rita get well, amen.

That's it?

'Fraid so.

Can you lift the sleeve of your blouse, please?

I love you, love you, love you, so cute!

Please, please, please!

Don't you people believe in street signs?

I mean, I've been circling for hours.

Just say the word.

Will you please take me back to jail?

So, how'd you find me?

Doc felt sorry for you.

I tried to talk him out of it.

How's it going so far?

Well, this town's really getting its money's worth out of me.

How so?

Well, in the Hamptons, I'd be making $2,500 a visit.

So, if these were paying visits, they'd be good visits then?

You tell me, my last patient had fleas.

What, you don't like dogs?

Not even a little.

No dogs, no cats, not even goldfish.

The last patient asked me to pray for her.

And?

Don't you think that's weird?

I'm a doctor.

I heal people.

I guess I just always thought that when patients

pray to be healed, God listens.

Well, sometimes his process benefits

from a prescription of Amoxicillin.

Well, I may be just a country boy,

but as I see it, there's no conflict between the two.

You do know the earth is round, don't you?

Yes I do, yes I do.

What's that?

I know you're from Los Angeles,

but don't tell me you don't know that's a cross.

Of course I know it's a cross.

What's it doing up there?

Making people stop and think for a moment, I suppose.

You drove right past it on your way into town.

And I'll drive right past it on my way out.

- I got it. - Oh, thanks.

There ya go, Doc. You have a good night.

Thanks, good night.

�Rae's Cate dosed tomorrow.

"Pancake breakfast at church.

See you there, Lester."

One day down, two to go.

I Coming for to carry me home

He's the minister, too?

"--who are weary and burdened, and! will give you rest.

�Take my yoke upon you and follow me.

�Take my yoke upon you and learn from me,

"for! am gentle and humble in heart

and you will find rest for your souls."

The Bible is always giving us examples

mm simple folk will understand.

But around here, we don't have any mustard bushes,

or fig trees, or grape vines, or vineyards, or wine presses--

at least, not in any number.

But what we do have is pecans.

Left to themselves, pecan trees will overhear,

too much fruit on the branch.

So much so that even a rainbreeze'll crack the bow,

meaning you lose both the crop and the tree.

Well, our lives are like those trees.

We need to go through and pluck away those things in our lives

that initially look beautiful,

but in {he end just weigh us down.

Whatever it is, we need to trim it away,

and if we do our part,

God will do his part by strengthening the bow.

John 10:10,

"I have come that you might have life

and that you might have it abundantly," amen?

Amen.

I I'm climbing up on the rough side of the mountain :

I I'm going to hold on his powerful hand I

I'm climbing up on me rough side of the mountain

So, this happens every week?

Yeah, we get together every week.

It's sort of a tradition.

If any body's having a tough time,

we try to make sure they go home with leftovers.

Great pancakes, huh?

Yeah, I'll let you know.

How'd your rounds go yesterday?

Unusual.

Rita ask you to pray with her, did she?

Mm-hmm.

Come take a walk with me, will you?

Pass me the syrup, could you? Thank you.

I've got to tell you that my vocation, my true calling,

is serving others.

Medicine is my avocation.

It's part of howl answer my calling, but it's not all of it.

I minister to bodies, but I also minister to hearts and souls.

Are you sure the AMA would approve?

Dr. Leland, I'd like to challenge your experience

and training for just a moment, in could.

Alright.

With all due respect,

I submit that if you accept a patient into your care,

you manage to treat his or her symptoms,

alleviate all unnecessary pain,

extend their days to the full extent of your art,

yet leave them sad, lonely, and in fear of death,

which comes for us all,

you've not reached your full potential.

Think about it, will ya�?

Hey.

Hungry there, ain't you boy?

Figured you were hungry.

Starved.

And I'm sorry for not saying I was sorry before

when you told me you were sorry.

That's a whole lot of sorry.

- Truce? - Truce.

So, you had a little chat with Doc, huh?

Well, I can't say I did much of the talking.

Yeah well, you come to church, you're likely to hear a sermon,

whether you're anxious to or not.

Now you're starting to sound like Doc.

I'll take that as a compliment.

I guess I believe that-

Yeah well, I don't know what I believe.

That's okay.

The trick is is once you do figure it out,

just not being afraid to go with it,

no matter how weird or different it is.

I'm not afraid of different.

I see different every day with my patients,

and I adapt with each one of them

in order to save lives.

That's good.

Good that you've got everyone else's lives figured out,

but! just wonder--now don't take this the wrong way.

I just wonder if maybe you ought to take that bottle of medicine

and give yourself a couple spoonfuls.

You must think you're pretty smart.

About average for a country boy.

Isn't that right, squirt?

Kimberly Smith, I told you to slow down.

Kim? Kimberly!

She can't breathe, she's choking!

No, stop! Grab her, follow me.

What are you doing? Where's Doc?!

No, there's no time, she's suffocating.

Follow me!

- It's okay. - I'll go get Doc.

Lay her on the bed.

Easy!

Move.

Is she okay?

She's gonna be fine.

Oh, thank you God.

It's okay, it's okay.

What is that thing?

An epi pen.

It's loaded with epinephrine.

Artificial adrenaline.

It'll raise your blood pressure to counteract

the drop in blood pressure.

An allergic reaction caused this.

I'm allergic to bees, so it was my first thought.

I caught sight of that welt behind her neck

and her eyes told me the rest.

She's never been stung before.

Yeah well, you'll need to make sure

you have one of these around at all times.

I'll show you how to use it before I leave.

Good thing you were here.

Lucky coincidence.

Oh, there's no such thing as a coincidence.

Funny, from the man who sentenced me to be here.

You're not gonna believe what happened!

You're not gonna believe what happened!

I saved a little girl's life today.

That's basically something you did about once per shift

back in L.A., right?

Well yeah, but, I don't know, this time it was different.

How?

I don't know. We were at church and-

Whoa, whoa, since when do you go to church?

Since I wanted to eat breakfast.

Huh?

How's it going back there?

Oh great, babe. I really wish you were here.

You know how much money we're losing

from the patients you're not treating?

I can't imagine.

Well, don't worry about it, babe.

Your new patients can't wait to meet you.

Oh, gotta go, love you!

You too.

You know, it's beer a pretty big day for

I guess you could say that.

Rae's opens at 2 on Sundays.

Mind in buy you a coffee?

It's your town.

You know, it could be yours too.

I don't think so.

Besides, it's already got a doctor.

Not for long.

Are you moving?

I had a little chat with the Father,

and he reminded me that none of us

are gonna live forever on this earth.

And 10 satisfy your professional skepticism,

Duke University's Chief of Oncology confirmed it.

What kind?

Doesn't matter.

I knew doctors researching radio wave treatments,

vitamin dosage therapies.

My 5-year prognosis is less than 12%,

and that's if it were caught in time.

Mine wasn't.

You know there are ways-

I'm not spending my remaining days on this earth in a bed,

hoping for a medical breakthrough

that may never come.

Not when I can go fishing.

Why are you telling me this?

So that maybe you would consider staying,

and so mail could make sure rm; patients

and this entire {own is in good hands after I'm gone.

I appreciate you telling me this,

but I'm almost done serving my time,

and then I'm gonna jump in my car,

while obeying the fine laws of the open road, of course,

and get back to my life.

Well, if you have to get back to your life,

then who's been living it while you've been here?

Maybe you've found a new way

01 living mm precious life of yours right here.

Cam ca� you Lisa?

Lisa, small towns need doctors.

When they lose them, the town begins to die.

Folks move away, gradually at first, then more and more.

I've lived long enough to see it happen a dozen times.

I don't want that to happen to Normal.

I'm sorry.

Promise me you'll think about it.

Please, don't mention this conversation to anyone.

They say there are no secrets in small towns,

but I've managed to keep this one, 'til now.

I won't say a word.

I promise.

Good.

I've got to get to the lake.

I'm sure the fish are biting today.

Nice ride.

Where are you going all dressed up?

Why don't you get in and find out?

I can't, I have community service.

Nah, [cleared it with Doc already.

It'll count toward your time.

1 want to thank you for yesterday.

That little girl means the world to my sister and to me.

No problem, that's what I do.

Speaking of which, what do you do?

I fight crime.

Wouldn't surprise me.

So, where are we going?

We're going to Asheville. We're going to court.

More specifically, Buncombe County Superior Court.

What on earth did you do?

I didn't do anything, but the American Civil Liberties Union

seems to feel that Normal represents a threat

to our free society.

What's Normal done to offend anybody?

Well, you remember that cross up on Tinker Mountain?

Suddenly the ACLU is determined to make it go away.

So, who's arguing your case?

You're a lawyer.

Nope.

But you're going to law school':

No, this is one of the last states to allow an attorney

to practice law without a law degree,

as long as you pass the bar exam.

A list which, incidentally, includes California.

Okay, but who'd want an attorney without a degree?

Yeah, you're probably rig ht.

I mean, who'd want a sew-educated lawyer

like Daniel Webster, or Clarence Darrow,

Abraham Lincoln?

It looks a little crowded over there.

What do you want me to do?

Why don't you just stack all this stuff in a nice, neat pile.

When it all starts, take notes.

Do you have a pen?

Make sure you write small enough

so nobody knows what you're writing.

Better yet, scribble like a doctor, only worse.

If I lean in like this, whisper something in my ear.

It doesn't matter what.

Is your co-counsel admitted to the Louisiana bar?

Oh, Your Honor, my associate here

is here on an advisory capacity only.

She will not be addressing the court directly.

I'll allow it. Welcome Miss--

Leland.

Doctor--Lisa Leland, Your Honor.

Welcome Miss Leland.

Now then, I understand

in the matter of the ACLU vs. the Town 01 Normal,

that there is a cross.

It is lit by night and it stands on public property.

That's rig ht, there is, Your Honor.

And I also understand that a petition has been filed

for its removal.

Has it been removed?

No, it has not.

Is the co-petitioner here?

Your Honor, Mr. Erwin Driscoll lives in Massachusetts.

His presence would be inconvenient,

so we, the ACLU, are representing his interests.

Well, of course you are.

We request a motion to dismiss, Your Honor.

On what grounds?

Nearly 182 years without a complaint,

'til last week, Your Honor.

And I have here-- hand me that bottom one there.

I have here a petition signed by virtually every citizen

above the age of majority in Normal.

Objection, irrelevant, Your Honor.

Objection sustained.

This case will proceed 10 {rial on the 10th of this month.

Court is adjourned.

Excuse me, Your Honor, what you're saying is it

really doesn't matter what the 300 residents of my town want,

it only matters what Mr. Erwin Driscoll

of Cambridge, Massachusetts wants.

As long as that cross stands on public property, Mr. Craig,

you, sir, are largely correct.

Well, I've gotta tell you, with all due respect, Your Honor,

that doesn't seem American, it doesn't seem civil,

and it sure doesn't seem like liberty.

But thank you, Your Honor.

The people of Normal will be ready by the 10th.

Yeah, that doesn't seem rig ht.

I mean, someone who comes into town for 5 minutes

getting to determine what the people of Normal

can and can't do?

Fair's got nothing to do with it, really.

I think the key word is "public."

What do you mean?

Well, if you buy the mountain,

the land would be private, right?

Then you could keep the cross.

If I buy the mountain?

I couldn't afford that mountain.

My whole town couldn't afford that mountain.

You'll figure it out.

You obviously believe in it, so you'll figure it out.

Okay.

Are you hungry?

Yeah, I'm always hungry.

Great, it's time to expand your horizons.

Okay.

I don't know about this.

Trust me, I'm a doctor.

Well, you know, for raw fish, this isn't half bad.

Well, you're just full of surprises.

So Doc, how come you don't have a ring on your finger?

Surprise.

He hasn't asked.

Why not?

How long you two been together?

- Five years. - Five years?!

Would you keep your voice down!

Well, it seems to me if you love him and he loves you.

Well, it seems to me that you should mind your own business.

Thank you, though.

I think I'd have asked you by year 2.

Maybe year 3 depending on how much work you were.

Well, there's no reason to think that I would

say yes if you did.

Well, that's what makes it interesting, doesn't it?

What's this here green stuff?

Wasabi.

It's Japanese horseradish.

But you don't want to go there.

Never tell that to a country boy.

Don't say I didn't warn you.

Three, two, one.

Yeah, we're gonna need a glass of milk over here.

How much is it gonna cost me to keep you quiet?

How 'bout you get Jimmer to give me my car back?

It's yours.

I still have 3 hours.

Oh well, Doc's got enough fishing in.

Our dinners probably from his haul this weekend.

I don't think he's gonna be a stickler

about a few hours of service.

Well, maybe you should join Doc

on one of those fishing trips every once in awhile.

Just saying, I'll finish out my hours.

Why would you do that?

You can get on out of here if you want to.

I finish what I start, always have.

Well, problem is sometimes it's only after

you start something you realize it was a mistake.

Close your eyes!

- Why? - Just close 'em.

- Keep 'em closed now. - They're closed.

Keep 'em closed.

Watch your step. Gravel.

Good, good, okay.

Now, we're gonna come to some steps here.

Keep 'em closed.

Make sure you can't see nothing, okay?

Now close your eyes.

Alright, nope! Don't open 'em!

No.

You've seen the lights of L.A., right?

I want you to see the lights of Normal.

Go ahead, open your eyes.

This is so beautiful.

Oh, growing up here must have been amazing.

I'd say growing up here was mostly boring,

but then again, it can be inspiring sometimes.

Well, that's really it.

Better get goin'.

Well, yeah, sorry. Thanks for taking me.

Yeah, we gotta get goin'

'cause you got a big day tomorrow

Oh, what's tomorrow?

Tomorrow's the Founder's Day Dance,

and you are a celebrity.

You need your rest, come on.

I These footsteps in the hall I

Well, they'll wake me every night I

There's not a soul in sight I

" And I see your face in most everyone I meet "

" I'm dying and you're fast asleep "

" You have more than the memories, 'cause you" "

Enjoying the party?

I am!

Happy Founder's Day!

Bet you never thought you'd hear me say that.

Well, it does come as something of a surprise.

Hi, Doc!

Miss Leland, do you hate my uncle Lucas?

No, I don't hate him.

Sure seemed like it.

Well, sometimes when people don't get along,

it's because they haven't given each other a chance.

So you like him?

Yeah, yeah.

Do you like him a lot?

Well, I suppose he's okay.

Are you falling in love with him?

Kim!

No, no, I mean, I--

it's not that I couldn't fall in love with him.

It's just that I'm already in love with someone else.

Really?

Really.

May I have this dance?

That little girl just loves him to death.

I can see that.

Must be that $5 charm and $10 smile.

" You have more than the memories "

" 'Cause you, you have a little piece of me "

" I haven't slept in weeks and I drink all day "

I'd have thought he'd be taken already.

There isn't a woman in town who isn't interested in Lucas.

So, what's holding him back?

I haven't seen him spark to anyone in particular...

until recently.

I have to leave...

you know that.

I know.

" Oh yeah, I'm dying and you're okay ":

Uncle Lucas taught me how to two-step.

That's only 'cause two's as high up as I can count.

Oh, I don't know if! know how.

Well, I didn't really ask you if you knew how.

I just want to know if you'd like to.

Okay.

" There's no pair in your life or mine "

" So I'll go about my business "

" Wait for somebody new "

" And just pray there's something like you "

" Now, when l had you, girl, that old sun, it was a-shinin' "

" Lord, it felt right to be next to you, yeah "

And yes, I may have--

I do believe you can dance, Miss Leland.

That's Dr. Leland, Mr. Craig.

" And just pray there's something like you "

So, what else do you believe?

What else do I believe?

I believe in promises,

ones that last,

the ones we make to God,

and ones we make to each other.

I think that you can say something in 2 seconds

that you will regret the rest of your life.

And I believe that some folks are just meant to"

well, they're just meant to bloom

rig ht where they're planted,

and other folks,

why, they're destined for some other place.

And! believe that I could be happy

spending the rest of my life by myself

if that's what's meant to be.

I'd rather I didn't.

I'm sorry, excuse me.

Of course, now l get reception.

Hello?

I've been trying to call you for hours.

Where have you been?

Rig ht here.

What's going on, another church breakfast?

No, it's actually a barbecue with a dance.

Great, a dance.

Do you understand how much you're costing us

by not being here?

You can bill me when I get there.

What's gotten into you?

Look, I just have to finish out my sentence

and I'll be up there by the weekend.

Nothing's changed.

You sure you're okay?

I'm fine.

That's a nice car you've got there.

You must be looking for Lisa.

How'd you know?

Just a wild guess.

So, do you know where she is?

Yeah, I do.

Well, I'll tell ya' what, why don't you just hop in

and I'll take you on over.

- So, what brings you over? - I called her last night.

She sounded kind of strange.

I got worried, so I drove all night to get down here.

Must have been doing 80 all the way.

Yeah, something like that.

So, do the Clampetts live here in Hooterville?

Bug Tussle.

Excuse me?

Green Acres and Petticoat Junction

were set in Hooterville.

The Clampetts were from Bug Tussle.

So, what kind of medicine do you practice, Dr. Steve?

I'm a concierge doctor.

What's that mean?

I make house calls for those who can afford my services:

$2,531) 3 ca�.

That's pretty impressive.

Nobody wants to get sick around you, that's for sure.

So, you and Lisa are-

Yep, we're getting married.

Is that right?

Does she know that?

Well, not yet, but...

Do you know how many horses

we could feed with those carats, huh?

A lot of horses... I guess.

Hey Doc, prisoner 137

reporting to final 3 hours of duty.

Come have a seat, darlin'.

I've got a confession to make.

When I sentenced you to do community service,

sent you around to see all those patients,

I wasn't pushing them off on you.

I know.

You were grooming me to take over for you.

I was sharing them with you.

You see, the Father sometimes works in not-so-mysterious ways,

like when you showed up here the way you did.

I've thought a lot about what you've said.

And whoever it is you've been praying for-

And I understand you wanting to make sure

that your town is taken care of when you-

It's not me.

I just want a nice life. Is that so bad?

No.

Not at all.

Which is why, effective immediately,

I'm commuting the rest of your sentence.

You're free to go, to find whatever it is

you're looking for, come what may.

{just hope that when you look back on your time here,

you'll think of us fondly.

Some of us have gotten attached to you.

There's my girl!

What's wrong?

Uh, nothing, it's just-- you're here!

Hey, I'm all about grand gestures when it comes to you.

So, how's my girl?

Um, I'm fine.

I know what you need.

A spa day, cucumber mask, hot stones, mud bath,

sipping a chi tea latte.

How does that sound?

Yeah, great.

Oh, and by the way, while you're lying there,

you can stare at this.

Oh, wow!

I mean, um...

did you even ask?

Well, I didn't think I'd have to.

I would have thought you knew what it meant.

I-

I know.

Yes.

Can you just give me a minute, please?

Yeah, babe.

Lucas, I'm sorry.

My life is in another place.

Yeah, I know.

You're gonna finish what we started.

Gonna need more than a prayer to win this one, Mr. Craig.

Mr. We", are you ready?

We are, Your Honor.

Mr. Craig?

Your Honor-

Respondent requests a motion to dismiss, Your Honor.

Grounds, Mr. Craig?

Well, you see Your Honor, the cross of question

no longer stands on public land.

You moved it?

Not exactly, Your Honor.

I have here...

a certified bill of sale for a plot of land

25 feet by 25 feet, that's 1!80th of an acre

which just so happens to contain that cross.

Mr. Well, your case hinges on a public display of religion

on public property, property that is now private,

therefore it is the ruling of this court that your complaint

has no grounds, and your petitioner has no standing.

Take some time and enjoy our little town, Mr. Won,

before you go back 10 wherever it is you came from.

- But Your Honor-- - Case dismissed.

I bet you think you're pretty smart, don't you?

About average for a country boy.

Wow.

Okay, last-minute checklist.

So, the maharaji's in place,

and the harpist finally got back from the bathroom.

Since there's no one to give you away,

you'll be on your own.

So, make sure you wait here until the end

of the "Wedding March" intro, okay,

or you'll end up at the altar with half the song left to go.

You got it?

Lisa?

You okay?

I think I got a glimpse of the way my life show

Should be?

The way God wants my life to be.

He tried to show me, but I wasn't paying attention

God?

Yeah, my eyes were opened to new things,

new people, and new ways.

I have a chance to make a difference in life.

You make a difference.

What kind of life are you talking about?

I'm talking about a life where what I eat,

and what I wear and what I drive

is less important than who I am,

and who I love,

and who loves me.

And it's not about making a living,

but about making a life,

and going to church,

and giving thanks for a life

that you're genuinely thankful for.

Which is why I can't go through with this.

Wait, none of this makes any sense.

I know,

which is why it makes all the sense in the world.

Well, shut my mouth!

It's about time she got back here.

Lucas!

Lucas Craig!

You let me go.

I had to.

Well that was just stupid.

You drove 2,000 miles just to call me stupid?

What about your fianc�, or I guess your husband by now.

So, what do you want from me?

I want what you've got,

and the thing is, it's not like you were

looking to keep it a secret.

You were offering it the whole time,

only I wasn't willing to accept it.

And now you are?

Look, you said it yourself, you life is in another place.

I know, you're absolutely right, I did say that.

Bet you think you're pretty smart, don't you?

About average for a city girl.

There are those who claim it's impossible

to learn what we're meant to do or meant to be.

But the folks who say that

end 10 be living for a God who shouts

and completely miss the One who whispers.

But! side with Paul who wrote,

"We see only a dim reflection

"as though through a glass, darkly.

"But one day we shall see face-to-face.

"And what we now know in part

�one day we shall know fully.

"But in the meantime, these three things remain:

�faith, hope, and love,

and the greatest of these is love."