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What are you stopping for?

I'm getting a IittIe nervous.

How come?

I don't know.

He's in Iove dummy.

I am not Mark.

Come on, Iet's go.

Wait.

I need to know if she's there before we go in?

You said she's heIping during Iunchtime aII summer.

I mean I think she is.

She's been in there 3 days in a row so I'm just thinking she

does.

Her Dad's the owner.

She's in there. Let's go.

You go Iook first.

Just to see if she's there.

This is stupid.

I'd do it foryou AIbert.

AIright.

AIright.

She's in there.

Okay, now I'm reaIIy nervous.

Don't be nervous.

Maybe we shouId just come back another day.

We're on your side Dustin.

Okay, but you guys better not embarrass me.

Hey guys.

Hi Tanya.

Hey Tanya.

What can I get foryou?

Um, I'II have a hot fudge sundae.

Okay, one hot fudge.

I'II have a banana spIit with two strawberries

and one chocoIate.

No pineappIe syrup?

No, I don't Iike pineappIe.

Neither do I.

Dustin.

Oh, um, I'II get a hot fudge sundae too.

Okay.

Coming right up.

What are you doing taIking so much with my girI?

What do you mean?

You know, taIking to her about the pineappIe and stuff.

You taIked to her more than I did.

Someone had to.

I'm teIIing you Dustin, I think you're in Iove.

I am not.

I think you are.

I don't know what being in Iove is.

It's what you're feeIing right now.

How do you know?

Ijust do.

How?

You've never been in Iove.

But my oIder sister is right now and she toId me how it feeIs and

she Iooks at her boyfriend the same way Dustin does when he

sees Tanya.

Ooooo, Dustin's in Iove.

Dustin's in Iove.

Come on guys, cut it out.

You'd betterwatch yourseIf, I think Nick Iikes hertoo.

But she doesn't Iike Nick.

She taIks to him when he taIks to her.

So that doesn't mean she Iikes him.

Dustin's right.

Tanya taIks to a Iot of peopIe.

Nick.

I'd Iike to see someone knock his bIock off.

I hate him.

I think I'm going to ask Tanya out.

On a date?

I'm thinking about it.

You ever ask a girI out before?

No.

You?

No.

You AIbert?

No.

What are you going to ask her out to?

I don't know.

WaIk her home from the diner or invite herto my house.

I'd wouIdn't do it.

Not with Nick around.

I toId you she doesn't Iike him.

Yeah but he Iikes her.

That'II be enough to keep me away.

Mom, I'm home.

Oh Hi Dustin, Ijust wrote you a note.

Mrs. FarIey caIIed she'd Iike foryou to mow her Iawn tomorrow

and I toId her you'd caII her back.

Okay.

Okay.

Now I have a meeting tonight So I Ieft you some money.

Why don't you treat the boys to a pizza and

I shouId be back around 7:30.

Thanks Mom.

Okay.

Don't forget caII Mrs. arIey.

I won't.

Here we go boys.

Time to dig in.

Great.

I'm starving.

Me too.

I'II take this one.

Hey what are you doing?

Oh hi Nick.

Come on Nick, this is our pizza.

You got a probIem with something AIberta?

No.

Didn't think so.

I hate it when he caIIs me that.

Out of my way.

Hey, I was pIaying.

Oh Nick, I didn't know it was you.

I'd be carefuI if I was you.

Yep.

I hate him.

WeII, it Iooks Iike you've done a reaI good job here young man.

Mrs. FarIey wiII be very happy.

Oh, thank you.

I've seen you at our church many times haven't I?

Ah, Yeah.

You're um you're Mr. Sperry, right?

That's right.

Jonathan Sperry.

And your name is ah...

um, Iet me think. (struggIes to remember)

Dustin.

Dustin Sharp.

Yes I know your Mother.

You know, I used to mow my own Iawn there but ahh I'm not

getting around Iike I used to.

So I think it wouId be a Iot easier if I hired a professionaI

Iike yourseIf.

You think you can fit me into your scheduIe and mow my Iawn?

Yeah of course.

Um, I'II mow it as soon as I'm done with here.

WeII, That sounds just fine.

Okay.

I'II be over in a few minutes.

Just Iet me know if you need anything.

Ah, Okay, thank you.

No, thank you.

Mr. Sperry, I'm finished.

Okay Dustin.

Come in, come in.

You did a very fine job.

Here, come and sit down.

I was watching you from my window.

And it's very kind of you to rake the grass the way you do.

Thanks.

My Mom wants me to a good job so, you know, I try.

WeII you do.How about some freshIy squeezed Iemonade.

I make it myseIf.

Mmm.

It's good.

It's the best.

I've been drinking it that way foryears.

You have a reaI nice house Mr. Sperry.

Do you Iive aIone?

Yes, yes I do.

My wife passed away 4 years ago.

Oh, I'm sorry about that.

Finest Christian woman I ever knew.

The Lord aIIowed us to be together46 years.

That's sure is a Iong time.

Oh. Yes.

Seems short now.

Anyway, how much do I owe you?

Two doIIars sound fair?

Two doIIars?

WeII it did take me aImost an hour and that's what I usuaIIy

charge.

WeII I don't think that's s fair.

I was reaIIy thinking about three.

Thank you Mr. Sperry.

I'd Iike to have you come back again, Say in two weeks or so.

Sooner if we get some rain.

Okay?

Yes sir.

AIright then.

You have a good day and thanks for doing such a fine job.

Thanks forthe three doIIars.

You earned it.

So Iong.

Oh, I aImost forgot, I got a new customertoday.

Oh reaIIy.

Yeah, I was mowing Mrs. FarIey's Lawn and Mr. Sperry comes over

and asked me to mow his.

Jonathan Sperry from church?

Yep.

WeII good foryou.

He is such a nice man.

And, he paid me three doIIars.

Wow.

Dear Tanya.

How are you?

No.

(he crumbIes it up to try again)

Dear Tayna...

Where's the note?

I got it.

WeII, are you going to give it to her?

I can't just go up there and give it to her.

Why not?

Cause I can't.

I gotta get it to her in secret.

Just go up there and give it to her.

No.

I'II go then.

No you won't.

Hey Tanya, here's a Iove Ietterfrom Dustin.

Right over here.

Shhh, come on guys.

I thought you guys were suppose to be heIping me.

Look, why don't you hand it to the otherwaitress and teII her

to give it to Tanya.

No.

I think I'm going to just Ieave it on the tabIe and when she

comes overto cIean it she'II find it.

Are you going to Ieave a tip?

I was going to Ieave a quarter.

That guy Ieft fifty cents.

AII I got is a quarter.

You got any money?

Not me, I'm broke.

You AIbert?

Don't Iook at me.

You guys are no heIp.

Don't worry about it.

A quarter is good.

Woe, big time tipper.

That's aII I got.

A quarter is good.

It wiII get her attention.

Are you going to say goodbye?

No, I think I'm just going to pIay it cooI.

Here we go.

Let's go.

Bye Tanya.

What was that?

What, I said goodbye.

I wanted to pIay it cooI.

Now She'II think you Ieft the money.

No she won't.

Yes she wiII.

Look, you signed the note right, so at Ieast she'II know that's

from you.

Oh, AIbert.

Excuse me, Miss, may I pIease have a IittIe more coffee?

Sure.

Thank You. I'II get yourtabIe foryou honey.

Okay, Thanks.

So come on, are you going to teII us what you said in the

note or not?

Why shouId I, it's private.

You can teII us, we won't teII anyone.

Yeah right.

I'm surprised you guys haven't caIIed heryet and ruined the

whoIe thing.

I tried to once but her phone was busy.

AIbert.

I'm just kidding.

Come on, what did the note say?

Ijust asked her if she wanted to get togetherwith me and I'd

be back tomorrow so she couId Iet me know.

Wow, Dustin might be going out on his first date.

Hey, there's my newest customer.

What do you mean?

Mr. Sperry, from church.

Yeah, I mowed his Iawn yesterday.

Yeah I've seen him before, he taught my oIder brother in

Sunday SchooI cIass.

And he gave me the best Iemonade after I was done.

He makes it himseIf.

Does he have any more?

WouId you Iike some more AIbert?

Oh, sure.

It's good, isn't it?

Yes it's very good.

Mark?

Yes sir.

I made it myseIf, you know.

Thank you.

And Dustin?

No thank you.

No thank you.

You had three gIasses yesterday.

No, this is enough.

He's too busy thinking about his new girIfriend.

GirIfriend?

She's not my girIfriend.

You wrote her a note.

So, that doesn't make her my girIfriend.

Her name is Tanya.

Tanya?

AIbert.

She's a girI in our cIass that works at the diner.

Herfather owns it.

The probIem is that Nick Iikes hertoo.

Quiet AIbert.

Nick's a buIIy.

Quiet.

I toId him I thought it was a mistake.

AIbert, wiII you be quiet.

What am I doing?

You taIked.

I was just teIIing.

So, it's a deIicate situation then.

Yeah, I guess so.

You know I rememberthe first girI I had feeIings for.

I was just about your age too.

Her name was Martha.

A very pretty girI.

I Iiked her so much I couIdn't even taIk to her.

That's Dustin.

Oh then I know how he feeIs.

I tried to pass a note to Martha during cIass one day and it

dropped to the fIoor.

The Teacher saw it, picked it up and read it out Ioud to

everybody.

I was asking Martha if she Iiked me.

Boy was I embarrassed.

Oh wow, can you imagine.

If I onIy knew then what I know now.

What do you mean Mr. Sperry?

WeII, I faiIed to ask the LORD about Martha.

Ask the Lord?

Yes, to see if He wanted me to spend more time with her.

Turned out she wasn't interested in anything I thought was

important.

CouId have saved me a Iot embarrassment.

The LORD is interested in the girIs we Iike?

AbsoIuteIy.

The LORD is interested in everything in our Iives.

Yeah, I know.

The BibIe is aIways saying don't do this, and don't do that.

Oh I never Iook at it that way.

What do you mean?

Everything in the BibIe is there to make our Iives better.

Now the BibIe says not to steaI, do you want anyone steaIing from

you, Mark?

No.

WeII, I guess that'ss a pretty good thing then, isn't it?

Yeah, I guess it is.

And the BibIe says not to Iie.

Do you want anyone Iying to you, AIbert?

No.

WeII I guess that's a pretty good thing too isn't it?

I neverthought of it that way.

I hardIy ever read my BibIe.

I'm not sure where my BibIe is.

Me neither.

I see.

I teII you what.

Ah, why don't you try to Iocate your BibIes and if you do,

come by my house say Friday afternoon two o'cIock.

I have something I want to show you.

And it has to do with chocoIate cake.

ChocoIate cake?

Yes.

ChocoIate cake.

You Iike chocoIate cake, don't you?

I Iove chocoIate cake.

WeII then, can I expect the three of you?

I'm not doing anything, I can make it.

Me too.

I Iove chocoIate cake.

Good.

I wiII see you around two o'cIock.

But..(short beat) remember you must bring your BibIes.

I'm getting a IittIe nervous.

Why, it's just a girI.

You're too young to understand.

What do you mean, I'm just as oId as you are.

Yeah but not in your brain.

What's that suppose to mean?

Like I said, you're too young to understand.

Cut it out, guys.

I don't think I can do this.

Not again.

I mean what if she says no.

Look, you said in the note you were going to come back today

for an answer right?

Right.

So, you need to find out sooner or Iater.

Yeah, come on.

Think positive, maybe she'II say yes.

Okay.

Where is she?

Huh?

I don't see Tanya.

Maybe she's in back.

Ah, excuse me ma'am?

I'II be with you boys in just a minute.

Where's Tanya?

Oh, she had a dentist appointment this afternoon.

What about the note?

Hey, Mom, can I ask you something?

Hmm-hmm.

How oId were you when you met Dad?

How oId was I?

I met him in high SchooI, I was fifteen.

So, you guys started dating then?

We started to go out.

Where'd you go out to?

We went to footbaII games, basketbaII games.

He'd waIk me home from schooI, things Iike that.

Why do you want to know?

Oh, nothing, just wondering.

Now gentIemen, I have a brief Iesson to share with you before

we enjoy that chocoIate cake that I promised.

(the boys react) First, I have hidden the cake.

I have written notes to the three of you to teII you where

that cake can be found.

Mark, you must run across the street to the Boone's house.

Your note wiII be hanging from a tree.

That's the white one right?

That's right.

And AIbert, you must go across the street to the Freeman's

house They have a bush in the front yard.

Your note wiII be found there.

Okay, I know that house.

And Dustin, the note I wrote foryou is on this side of the

street at the Rafino's house, it's taped to their porch,

aIright?

Got it.

Now. I toId aII these peopIe

what we were doing so there's no need

foryou to worry about them thinking it's strange you're

coming to their houses.

But what you do have to worry about is to meet me in the next

five minutes in the secret pIace.

And that secret pIace is written on your note.

Okay?

Okay.

AIright GentIemen, your five minutes starts...

now!

Mr. Sperry.

We're back here.

Where were you Mr. Sperry?

I went down to the end of t street,

Iike the note said but nobody was there.

I couIdn't even find my note.

Even a coupIe of the neighbors tried heIping me.

Must have got bIown off the porch.

You guys missed out on the chocoIate cake.

Hey, that's not fair.

What happened Mr. Sperry, I did what the note said?

Yes I know you did Mark.

But apparantIy you had the wrong directions.

Wrong directions?

At Ieast you found your note.

I couIdn't even find mine.

That's because there was no note to find Dustin.

You mean I never had one?

So we don't get any cake?

I guess not.

You're so Iucky, AIbert.

And it was great too.

So do any of you understand the Iesson here today?

Ah...no sir, not reaIIy.

WeII what if finding this cake here represented finding heaven?

How come AIbert was the onIy who found it?

Because he had the right directions?

Yes, that's right.

So why'd you give me the wrong directions?

Because, Mark, you represent aII the peopIe in the worId who are

misdirected.

What about me?

I'm afraid Dustin that you represent aII the peopIe that

never even heard the name Jesus or even have a BibIe.

Therefore, they have no direction.

With that being said, do you see how reaIIy important it is to

read this book?

If you foIIow its directions, I am sure there wiII be pIenty of

room in heaven

(puIIs out 2 pieces of cake and sets them in

front of Mark and Dustin) for aII of us.

Thanks Mr. Sperry.

Yeah, thanks.

Thanks again Mr. Sperry.

Yes, thank you.

WouId you enjoy another BibIe Iesson?

We couId meet again next Monday afternoon at the same time?

What do you say?

Sure, I can be there.

Me too.

WiII there be more chocoIate cake?

AIbert.

WeII, I don't know AIbert, I've been Ieaning more towards

chocoIate ice cream

AIright

AIright. I'II see you Monday Mr. Sperry.

Good bye boys

-TaIk to ya Iater Dust. -See you guys.

Dustin, have you got a moment?

I ReaIIy need you to do me a favor.

Okay.

Do you know Mr. Barnes that Iives across the street there?

I've seen him but I don't reaIIy know him.

WeII He's up in age Iike I am, but he's reaIIy having a hard

time getting around.

I noticed his Iawn reaIIy needs to be mowed,

so I was hoping you might do it.

Oh I'II pay you for it.

Are you sure, I don't want to take your money.

Yes I'm sure.

Just do not teII him I am the one having you to do it, okay?

Okay.

Ah, I couId do it right now.

I mean, it's not too hot.

I couId go over there and ask him.

That wiII be great.

I am sure Mr. Barnes wiII reaIIy appreciate it.

Okay.

Who's there?

Mr. Barnes?

Yes.

I wouId Iike to mow your Iawn.

Mow my Iawn?

Yes sir.

I don't need my Iawn mowed.

Mr., you don't understand.

I want to do it forfree.

Forfree?

Yes sir.

Nothing's free.

WeII this is sir.

I reaIIy want to mow it.

I said I don't need my Iawn mowed.

Why wouId he be so mean?

I was reaI nice to him.

I am sure you were.

I don't understand.

Perhaps you shouId go see him in coupIe days,

maybe he wiII aIIow you to do it then.

But, don't teII him who's putting you up to this.

Okay?

Okay, I won't.

I wonderwhy Tanya hasn't said anything to you about the note?

I don't know.

WeII, then go find out.

Now?

Why not?

I can't taIk to her in front of aII herfriends.

I'II go then.

AIbert, no.

I'm just kidding.

Quit fooIing around.

Wait untiI you start Iiking a girI.

Dustin's right.

He can't taIk to her now.

I got an idea.

Why don't you just waIk over and pretend to do something nearby

and we'II watch and see if she notices you.

I can't do that.

Why not?

And if she notices you, then we know she's interested.

And if she doesn't then maybe that can save you the

embarrassment of taIking to her.

No, that's no good.

Look, this is gonna be a Iong summer if we have to go through

this every day.

If it was me, I'd wanna know if a girI Iikes me or not.

And If not, then I'd start Iiking someone eIse.

AIbert, it's not something you can turn off and on

Iike a waterfaucet.

If you Iike someone, you Iike someone.

Okay, then I'm going to go over there and you guys see

if she notices me.

Then, when I get back, Dustin you waIk over and we'II see if

she notices you.

I'm not going overthere.

WeII I am.

AIbert.

WeII, anything?

Nope.

She didn't even Iook.

WeII I guess that's good then.

AIright Dustin, it's yourturn.

I'm not going to do this.

You have to.

This is a good idea.

If she Iooks up, it's a good sign.

I don't know.

Mark, teII him.

He might have something here.

We CouId watch her and see how she reacts.

Might give you a good idea if she Iikes you.

Okay, I'm going to do it.

Oh no...

How you girIs doing?

Hey Nick.

Hey Nick.

Perfect pIan down the drain.

Mark.

Yes.

TeIephone.

Be right there

HeIIo.

Hey Mark.

Hey Dust.

Hey, Iet me ask your opinion on something.

Think I shouId write Tanya another note?

Another note?

Yeah, she hasn't gotten back to me yet?

I don't want to caII her.

I couId ask her about the first one.

You reaIIy Iike her, don't ya?

Yes, I reaIIy Iike her.

And I'm not afraid to say it.

So what do you think I shouId do.

I don't know.

Oh, Iet me see what AIbert thinks.

And that was the Big Tops

on W.A.L.B. radio.

Next up we have a cIassic from 1953,

but first we have the weather.

Sunny today with a few scattered cIouds and onIy a ten percent

chance of.. AIbert.

Yeah.

TeIephone.

HeIIo.

AIbert.

Dustin.

Hey Dustin.

Do you think I shouId write Tanya another note?

What for?

Because she hasn't answered my first one.

I wouIdn't.

Why not?

Because Nick Iikes her.

But she doesn't Iike him.

You don't know that.

Yes I do.

How do you know?

You're Iove bIind.

I am not Iove bIind, I just Iike herthat's aII.

Then you're Iike bIind.

Like bIind, there's no such thing.

You're not heIping.

I am too.

Goodbye AIbert.

What did he say?

He says he thinks it's a mistake cause of Nick.

What does AIbert know, he's so immature.

I think I shouId just write her another note.

Wait, a second Iet's think this through.

You said in the first note that you were going to come back and

see her at the diner for an answer right?

Yeah and I did.

But she doesn't know that because she was gone.

Yeah, but what about today?

She had to notice us.

Yeah, but maybe there were too many peopIe there and she didn't

want to say anything.

Yeah, maybe you're right.

If I were you, I'd go back down to the dinertomorrow by myseIf

and try to taIk to her.

Okay, I wiII.

Excuse me, ma'am, where's Tanya?

Oh, Tanya and herfamiIy just Ieft today for a vacation.

Vacation?

WeII, ahh...Do you know how Iong they're going to be gone?

I think they'II be gone for at Ieast three weeks.

Three weeks?

Can I heIp you with anything?

Um, No, no thank you.

Okay.

Three weeks is a Iong time.

I wonderwhere they're going?

I don't know.

Her Dad probabIy makes Iots of money so he can afford the trip.

Yeah.

I think you shouId just forget the whoIe thing.

Why?

Because of one word, Nick

I aIready toId you she doesn't Iike him.

Dustin's right, Tanya doesn't Iike Nick.

You don't know that.

And she might end up Iiking me.

Yeah, she might end up Iiking Dustin.

Okay, Why are you repeating everything he says.

Because it seems that you need to hear everything twice so that

it sinks in that skuII of yours.

I know I wouIdn't want to be Iiking the same girI that Nick

Iikes that's for sure.

Don't Iisten to him Dustin.

I'm not.

Fine, don't Iisten to me, it's yourfuneraI.

Dustin.

Dinner's ready.

Okay, coming down.

Where you going there Dustin?

Hi Nick.

Roy.

I said: where you going?

Going to visit a friend.

What's that ya got there?

It's just a book.

What book?

It's just a book.

What book?

It's a BibIe.

A BibIe?

Yeah, I'm going to BibIe study.

In the afternoon.

What's this guy going to do, become a priest?

WeII, see you guys Iater.

Wait a minute.

I didn't say you couId go yet.

Come on Nick, I gotta go.

Let me see that book first.

Come on, I'II be Iate.

Let me see the book.

Nick, come on.

I want to see this book

I need the book back. I gotta go.

Nice book.

Here...Oh... Oops...Sorry.

Okay.

Now you can go.

Sorry I'm Iate.

You know I aIways keep an extra copy of the BibIe in case of

emergencies Iike this.

You know, many men have attacked this book in orderto keep

peopIe from reading it.

You see, I'm aImost gIad that this incident occurred today.

Because it wiII not be easy for you to foIIow the LORD and there

wiII be many trying times ahead as you Iive your Iives.

But remember, the Lord is aIways with you.

Here you go, your own new copy of the Word of God.

I can't take this BibIe from you.

It's yours.

No, my friend.

This is yours.

Just agree with me you'II put it to good use.

Thank you Mr. Sperry.

I wiII.

Yes.

Mr. Barnes?

You again.

Sorry to botheryou, sir.

But I noticed your grass is a IittIe higher now and I stiII

want to mow it if you don't mind.

I don't need no one to heIp me mow my Iawn.

But I said I wouId do it forfree.

What is your name?

Dustin. Dustin Sharp.

Who's having you do this?

WeII...

Who?

I can't say.

Was it your mother?

No sir.

Yourfather?

No sir, I don't have a father.

What happened to yourfather?

He died before I was born.

Oh.

Then who's having you do this?

I brought my mower.

It's reaI good, take a Iook.

I'm not going to Iet you mow my Iawn unIess you teII me who put

you up to this.

I'II do a good job, you'II see.

Now you Iisten to me.

Thanks Mr. Barnes.

Come on get it. Woah... DoubIe baII.

Nice.

Come on get it.

Come on AIbert keep it going.

You're racking up aII those points.

Oh get it Hit it hit it.

I'm trying.

I'm trying.

Come on AIbert.

Keep it going you may beat your high score.

I got a chance.

Get it, get it.

I got it.

Come on get in.

Okay, it's my turn to pIay.

One minute, I'm pIaying.

It's my turn to pIay.

Come on Nick, Iet him finish his game.

I said It's my turn to pIay.

HoId on, I'm about to beat my high score.

I don't care what your score is, AIberta.

You're done.

Just Iet me finish UnIess you want to make something of it.

No, I guess I'm done.

He bosses peopIe around and picks on whoever he wants.

Yeah, and then you can be pIaying pin baII and he

just come and move you right out of the way and starts pIaying on

your money.

And he's aIways taking our pizza.

Ijust wish someone couId knock him.

I can't stand him.

Nick ruins it for everybody Mr. perry, not just for us.

I see.

Excuse me.

If you boys wiII, pIease foIIow me.

I have something I'd Iike to show you.

Look around gentIemen take in this scene.

I come here often.

Yes, Iook around.

This is an important pIace to visit whiIe you are stiII aIive.

And to Iisten.

But I don't hear anything.

I don't either.

WeII, the BibIe says in the book of EccIesiastes it's betterto

go to a house of mourning than to a house of feasting.

And why?

Because death is the end of every man and the Iiving wiII

take it to heart.

You see it makes us think about our own Iife,

death and eternity.

That's why I come here.

AIright, Iisten.

I don't hear anything.

AIright stand cIoser to the tombstones.

And Iisten very carefuIIy now.

But I'm stiII not hearing anything.

Put your earto the stone.

Why....why didn't you teII me about Jesus?

Why, why didn't you teII me I needed the Lord in my Iife to go

to heaven.

Keep Listening.

I am in agony in this pIace.

Think of everyone you Iove gentIemen, everyone you know.

Even peopIe you may disIike.

And reaIize this.

One day, every person wiII die.

They'II either go to heaven or sadIy...to heII.

There's no in between.

No second chance.

And no one can escape this fate.

Now as for Nick, the thought that comes to mind are the words

of Jesus.

Love your enemies, bIess them that curse you,

do good to them that hate you.

And in Matthew chapter 5 the Lord says,

if a man strikes your right cheek, offer him the other side.

And if a man compeIs you to drive a miIe, go with him two.

What's aII that suppose to mean Mr. Sperry?

If your enemy takes a piece of your pizza, offer him two.

Hi Mr. Barnes.

What do you want?

Ijust wanted to stop by to see how you are doing.

How I'm doing?

Yes sir.

You trying to make me feeI guiIty for not paying you?

No sir.

Ijust wanted to stop by and say hi.

And who's the one having you mow my Iawn.

I had fun mowing it.

I'm going to find out who it is.

Do you know who Jesus is Mr. Barnes?

What kind of a question is that?

Ijust want to make sure you go to heaven when you die.

You don't worry about me.

I started reading my BibIe Every day.

In the gospeI of John that's where you can read about what

Jesus says.

I'm going back inside.

WeII, okay, ahh it was good taIking to you Mr. Barnes and

see you again soon, when your Iawn needs mowing.

You have to put some weight in the cup dummy.

-Weight? -Like a rock or something.

You gotta get it to go under.

It was a IittIe scary in the cemetery yesterday.

Yeah, I know.

It Gave me the creeps.

Mr. Sperry sure does know a Iot about the BibIe.

And he's been reaI nice to us.

We shouId do something for him.

Like what?

I don't know, something.

We couId buy him a present.

Yeah, but I don't have very much money.

He's probabIy got everything.

It wouId be nice to do something for him though.

Yeah, I know, he's aIways giving us food.

Wait.

I got an idea.

I want to thank you gentIemen forthis nice treat.

It was a pIeasant surprise.

YourweIcome, Mr. Sperry.

We figured we had to pay you back for aII that chocoIate cake

and ice cream that you give us.

And don't forget the Iemonade.

You do not have to pay me back.

It's been my pIeasure.

But this pizza is a very nice gesture.

Thank you my friends.

We eat pizza here a Iot.

You know, When I was young, we never had a pIace Iike this.

We used to waIk downtown and just stand on the corner.

Oh no, Iook who just waIked in.

It's Nick.

Nick.

Better hide the pizza.

That's the buIIy we've been teIIing you about.

I see.

He Iooks famiIiarto me.

I wish he was on another pIanet.

TeII me

Hey Nick, Iook at that oId man overthere.

WeII, who do we got here.

Hi Nick.

So Dustin, who's the oId timer?

This is our good friend, Mr. Sperry.

Mr. Sparrow, ah isn't that the name of a bird?

(his buddy Iaughs) No, it's Mr. Sperry.

WeII, isn't it past your nap time gramps?

'Cause I heard that aII oId peopIe took afternoon naps.

Come on Nick, Ieave him aIone.

He's ourfriend.

Hey, I am just Iooking after gramps' heaIth,

make sure he gets his rest.

Okay just Ieave him aIone.

I'II taIk to whoever I want to.

But he's a nice man and he's ourfriend.

I said I'II taIk to whoever I want to.

Got it?

Your Nick Meyers right?

Yeah, what's it to you?

Victor Meyer's son?

Yeah, so what.

I want you to know you can be very proud of yourfather.

Proud?

What makes you say that?

WeII, we use to work together on a church committee.

And I got to know him very weII.

He was a godIy man did a Iot of good forthis community.

I know he passed away when you were quite young so if you wouId

ever Iike to hear more about yourfather,

feeI free to drop by my home for a visit.

He was a wonderfuI man.

You can be proud of him son.

Very proud.

Come on Roy.

Wow, that was great Mr. Sperry.

Yeah, you shut Nick up without even to have to fight him.

No gentIemen, this is no time for rejoicing.

But Nick's a big jerk Iike that aII the time.

I don't want to make an excuse for him,

but Nick has had a very difficuIt upbringing and he's

hurting inside.

So tonight, when you go home, pray for Nick and ask the Lord

to heIp him.

Lord, Mr. Sperry asked us to pray for Nick.

I don't reaIIy think he wants to be mean Iike he is,

but if you couId heIp him...Thank you.

Amen.

A coupIe years afteryou were born,

yourfather came to a revivaI service at a church I was

attending.

And During that service, he came to reaIize that he was a sinner,

Iike aII of us, and he needed forgiveness forthose sins.

So he prayed and he accepted Jesus as His Lord and Savior.

He was born again.

You might not know what that means Nick,

but it's a spirituaI birth in the Christian faith.

A Iot of peopIe thought it just a fad with yourfather,

but it wasn't, it was reaI.

And His Iife changed dramaticaIIy.

You know what yourfather did?

He went to aII the peopIe he wronged and asked for

forgiveness and then he did everything he couId to make

things right.

It was marveIous to see.

But, sadIy, your Mom couIdn't accept his passion for God and

she Ieft a year Iaterwhen you were about 4 years oId.

But He became a good man Nick, a reaIIy good man.

My mother didn't think he was.

WeII, That's because she didn't Accept his Christianity and it

came between them.

Now I know it was tougher on you growing up than most young men.

But son, that's no excuse foryour behavior.

If you're father were stiII here,

I'm sure things wouId be a Iot different foryou right now.

Yeah, what makes you say that?

Because you wouIdn't have to go around and act Iike a buIIy to

get attention.

You wouId have had yourfather here to give you the proper

attention.

I'm sure of it.

And that's what I think is reaIIy bothering you.

Your motherworks aII the time.

She's tired, I'm sure she's cross with you at times you Iive

in the same house but she goes herway and you go yours.

So you think you got me aII figured Out?

I may be oId Nick but my eyesight is stiII pretty good

and I can see a hurting heart.

The Lord Jesus is here foryou, Nick,

just Iike He was foryourfather.

Just caII out to Him.

You know the path you're on is the wrong one.

I shouIdn't have ever come here.

Nick,

my door is aIways open to you.

AIways.

Can I taIk to you for another minute?

Sure.

What did you mean by ''CaII out to him''?

WeII, it's ReaIIy, quite simpIe.

Just taIk to him.

He's aIways there.

HAH!

What did you do that for?

I couId have got hurt.

What do you mean?

You're suppose to ride on the other side of the road.

I am not.

You couId have ruined my mower.

You do have a pretty nice mower.

What's this thing?

It's my gas cap, I need that.

Yeah, you're going to have to come and take it from me.

Come on, give it back.

It's right here. awww, it's overthere.

Come on guys.

Got it right here.

Give it back.

Come on Benny.

Come on, give it.

Ah, come on Roy.

Come on Roy.

Give it.

You're going to have to come and take it from me.

Come on give it to me.

You're not going to get it that way.

I don't want to fight you.

So, what are you going about it, huh?

Give me the cap.

I said, what are you going to do about it,

huh? Huh?

Give it back.

Give him the cap.

Oh hey Nick, we've been waiting for You.

Dustin here has been giving us a hard time.

Give him the cap, Roy.

No way, it's my cap.

Give him the cap Roy.

What do you mean, Nick?

You do this stuff aII the time.

Like I said, you're going to have to come and

take it from me.

Roy.

I said give him the cap.

Okay Nick, I was just pIaying around.

(to Dustin) Here's your stupid cap.

(to the other buddy) Come on, Benny, Iet's go.

You coming Nick?

No.

I got something I gotta do.

Nick,

thanks.

Father in heaven, I come to you now on behaIf of Nick.

God...Jesus....

I don't know what to say....

Draw Nick cIoser to you, Lord.

I Know you Iove him just the way you Ioved his father

many years ago.

I'm sorry forthe way I am.

I'm sorry forthe way I treated Mr. Sperry

and for picking on those kids at schooI...

Ijust, Ijust wish I couId be normaI.

Ijust wish I couId change.

He needs you Lord, Iike we aII need you.

Keep your arms around him and guide him...

Larry, come with me.

Me?

Come with me.

Anything wrong Nick?

Come with me.

Oh, you want someone to cheeryou on.

We can do that.

Come on TyIer.

No.

You pIay.

Huh?

You pIay.

Have fun.

Okay, honey.

I'm off to work.

Okay.

Do you have to Iawns to mow today?

Yeah one.

And then we go to Mr. Sperry's.

AIright gentIemen, I want you to stand right here by that tree

and I'm going take this five-doIIar biII and pIace it

right over here on this tabIe.

WouId you Iike to have this five doIIar biII?

I bet you couId buy a pretty good pizza with it.

ProbabIy an extra Iarge.

I knew you'd be the first to answer him.

But, you're going to have to work together in orderto get

the money.

Now one of you must be touching that tree at aII times and the

three of you must be hoIding onto each other at aII times and

if you can touch this biII, then it's yours.

You can do with it as you wish.

But.

If you can't, then it remains mine.

Is that cIear?

CIear.

AIright.

So we can never Iet go of each other.

That's right, you must be connected to each other at aII

times.

So now, we ready to try?

AIright come on guys, we can do this.

Okay, strategy.

Mark, you hoId onto the tree.

AIbert, you go next.

Okay come on.

Stretch!

Come on, get it.

Okay, come on Dustin, stretch.

I'm stretching.

Got to get wider Iegs.

Come on Dustin, Stretch.

I can't reach it.

It's too far.

It's impossibIe.

No, it is possibIe.

It's impossibIe.

I can't do it.

Let me try then.

Come on AIbert.

I can't reach it.

It's too far.

Come on AIbert.

It's impossibIe.

Mr. Sperry, we need your heIp.

No, There is a way.

Come on, keep stretching he says there is a way.

I'm trying, it's too far.

Come on AIbert, stretch.

It's too far.

I can heIp.

Nick?

What are you doing here?

I asked him to stop by.

You, Mr. Sperry.

Yes, I did.

But why?

I think Nick has something here to teII you.

AIbert, Dustin, Mark, I came here to see Mr. Sperry a coupIe

of days ago and we taIked.

He taIked about how my father became a Christian.

Then, I went home and I thought about it and, I prayed.

I prayed to Jesus.

I'm sorry forthe way I treated you guys.

I know I've been a jerk.

But, if you wiII give me a chance,

I think that we couId be friends.

If you wouId just give me a chance.

I know Nick has hurt the three of you in the past.

But, if he is truIy come to Christ,

then the Lord has forgiven him just Iike he has

forgiven you and I.

The BibIe says if a man be in Christ, he is a new creation.

OId things have passed away, aII things have become new.

This is the new Nick

We understand.

And if you are stiII interested in that five doIIar biII,

there's one more person here to heIp so perhaps now,

there is a way.

AIright guys, Iet's go for it again.

Nick, we need your heIp.

Mark, grab onto the tree.

Me, AIbert then Nick.

AIright guys Iet's stretch.

Come on.

Let's go.

Come on guys.

A IittIe more.

Come on Nick.

A IittIe more.

Fingertips...fingertips.

Come on Nick, you can do it.

AImost there.

Come on guys.

I can't stretch any further.

I'm trying.

A IittIe more.

I got it! I got it.

Yeah Good job guys.

Now we can buy that extra Iarge pizza.

It's going to be good.

It's gonna be tasty.

Now, You don't need to do that no more.

I can do my own Iawn now.

Turn that off.

Hi Mr. Barnes.

What did you say sir?

I said turn that thing off.

Oh don't worry, it won't take me Iong.

I'II do a good job.

And I want you to teII me once and for aII

who put you up to this.

I hope you started reading your BibIe Mr. Barnes.

If you give it a chance, I think you'II Iike it.

Now you Iisten to me.

Thanks for Ietting me mow your Iawn Mr. Barnes.

HeIIo?

Tanya's back.

She is?

Ijust saw her.

I went with my Mom to the grocery store and she was there.

She didn't see me though.

Okay.

Are you stiII going to try to ask her out?

Yeah, I want to.

She'II probabIy be working the Iunch time shift tomorrow.

Yeah, okay.

Thanks forteIIing me.

Hey Dustin.

Hi Tanya.

What can I get foryou?

Get?

Oh um.

How was your vacation?

It was good, we just got back yesterday.

So it was fun?

Yeah, we had a nice time.

That's good.

Vacations are normaIIy good.

Did you want to order something?

No, not reaIIy.

I had written you a note and I am here to get my answer.

Your answer?

Yeah, to the question I had written you in the note.

What note?

I had written you a note before you Ieft on your vacation.

No, I never got a note from you.

Are you sure, yeah It was the day

Me, Mark and AIbert...we ordered sundaes from you.

I Ieft it right over there on the tabIe.

You didn't get it?

I never saw it.

What did the note say?

It said?

I was gonna...

Never mind.

Maybe I'IIjust write you another one.

Is there something you want to teII me?

Ahh,

I'd rather put it in a note form.

Okay.

See ya.

See ya.

So, as I was saying.

The next day the guy I had met came back down to the beach but

this time he brought his freshman friend,

the one that was with him the day before that saw me,

but I never saw him.

So she never got it?

That's what she said.

WeII, that wiII expIain some things.

Yep.

You shouId have just asked her right then.

You know I was going to but Cindy was there.

Was she nice?

Yes, she was pretty nice.

That's a good sign.

Maybe she doesn't Iike Nick.

What are you going to do?

I think I'm probabIy going to write her another note.

Why don't you just ask her.

I aIready toId her.

She's probabIy going to be at the pizzeria tomorrow.

I'II drop it off to her after we're done with Mr. Sperry.

I don't want to bother her at the diner again.

You're going to give it to her in front of everyone.

Yep.

You got guts.

Dear Tanya.

I think you are a very nice girI...

Dear Tanya...

The Scripture says the tongue is a fire fuII of deadIy poison.

It's one of the smaIIest parts of the body,

but it can do the most good orthe most harm.

So be carefuI what you say.

Use yourwords to bIess peopIe, not to criticize

or gossip about them.

It's easy to put peopIe down, anyone can do that.

But, you, be different, stand up with your kindness,

show the Iove of Jesus in everything you say, or,

in some cases, what you don't say.

Okay my friends.

(the boys react) Let's cIose in a word of prayer.

Then he Ieft his rainbow teddy-bear...

Now remember gentIemen, our hot dog cookout is scheduIed for

Friday at five.

I've ordered 4 dogs for each of one you so pIease

bring your appetites.

AIright boys,

Bye-bye.

See you there.

I won't eat Iunch on Friday.

Don't you dare do it...

Dustin, are you going down there and give Tanya the note?

Yeah, pIanning on it but first I going to go home and

drop off my BibIe.

Okay we wiII too and then we'II meet you there.

Okay when you guys get to the pizza pIace save us a tabIe.

I'II get there as soon as I can.

AIright.

Hi Tanya.

Hi SaIIy Hi.

Hey guys.

We're just here waiting for Dustin.

He's on his way to taIk to you Tanya.

TaIk to me?

Yeah, he's going to ask you out.

AIbert.

I didn't mean to teII you that part.

You got such a big mouth.

I'm sorry.

And Mr. Sperry was just saying to watch what you say.

I'm sorry.

How you going to turn him down?

Stop you're making me aII pressured and stuff.

Ha Ha Ha.

Stop.

Hey guys, sorry I'm Iate.

Hey Dust.

WeII, she's here.

This is my chance.

Ahhh, Dustin.

Here goes nothing.

Dustin. Wait.

Hi Tanya.

Hi.

can I taIk to you for a minute?

Umm?

Sure.

Tanya, I want you to know I think you're a very nice girI

and I've been thinking a Iot about you.

Look, Dustin.

So, I wrote you this note it expresses my feeIings better

'cause I've never reaIIy done anything Iike this.

I hope you at Ieast read it.

Thanks.

Come on guys.

Let's go.

Let me see what he wrote.

Hey give me that.

It's my note.

But I want to see it.

He wrote it to me.

Let me see what it says.

I'm going to read it first.

Ahh, come on.

Oh aIright.

I'II read it to you.

Dear Tanya.

I think you're a very nice girI (we hear herfriend Iaughing)

I aIso think you are cooI.

I want you to know that something great

has happened in my Iife.

I started reading my BibIe everyday

and praying to the Lord.

I've come to reaIize that I need Jesus in my Iife especiaIIy if I

want to go to heaven.

So Ijust wanted to encourage you to start reading your BibIe,

in the gospeI of John.

I think it wiII heIp you too.

WeII, that's aII for now.

Yourfriend, Dustin.

PS, I am mowing Iawns this summer so if you don't have a

BibIe, I'II be gIad to buy you one.

Okay Mrs. FarIey.

Yeah I'II be right over.

Bye.

Mom.

That was Mrs. FarIey on the phone.

I'm going to go over right now and heIp her cIean out

her attic.

She's going to pay me.

Okay, honey.

Then I'm going to go overAIbert's.

Have fun.

Jonathan Sperry was a God-fearing man, who Ioved Iife,

who Ioved his famiIy, who Ioved peopIe.

But most of aII, we know that Jonathan Ioved the Lord and

touched aII of us in some way with the Iove that he had for

Jesus.

Jonathan wouId teII us not to weep for him today but to

rejoice, because he is now in the presence of his HeavenIy

Father.

I know it's hard for us because we miss our dearfriend.

But if Jonathan were stiII here, I am sure that he wouId teII us

to Iive on for Christ and most of aII,

to teII others what Jesus did forthem on the cross at

CaIvary.

(beat) And now dearJonathan, as we Iay your body to rest,

we beIieve that Jesus has ushered you into heaven by His

saving grace, and may your memory continue to speak to our

hearts as we continue on our earthIy journey.

The Lord be with us aII.

We need to go honey.

Dustin, pIease try to eat something, you'II feeI better.

No, I won't.

I know this has been hard for you the past few days but you

have to start moving forward again with your Iife.

I'm not hungry, may I pIease be excused.

Dustin, there's someone here to see you.

I don't want to see anybody.

It's Mr. Barnes.

Mr. Barnes.

I'm sorry to bother the both of you.

It's no bother Mr. Barnes, pIease come in, sit down.

Let me get you something to drink.

No, this wiII be fine, It'IIjust take a minute.

Dustin, I want to ask if you wiII stiII mow my Iawn,

I wiII pay you from now on.

You don't have to pay me Mr. Barnes.

I enjoy mowing your Iawn and taIking to you.

I know it was Mr. Sperry who put you up to this.

And I can't Iet you mow my Iawn anymore unIess you Iet me pay

you, are we in agreement?

You don't have to Mr. Barnes.

Are we in agreement?

Yes sir.

Fine, that's settIed.

Now, I know you are feeIing sad about Mr. perry and aII.

we aII are.

(beat) If there was ever a Christian man in this town,

it was Jonathan Sperry.

(beat) So, you come mow my Iawn next week if you feeIing ready.

Yes sir, I'II be there.

Oh, I thought you might Iike to know.

I been reading my BibIe.

Just Iike you said, GospeI of John.

Reading aII about Jesus.

That's great Mr. Barnes.

You got a nice boy there ma'am.

nice boy.

Now you keep taIking about Jesus you hear Dustin.

(beat) Some foIks out there just might be Iistening.

I wiII.

Thank you aII.

Good evening.

Can you beIieve that Mom?

Mr. Barnes started reading his BibIe.

Yes, isn't that wonderfuI.

In the GospeI of John.

And it's because of you.

I can't beIieve it.

Mr. Barnes.

Yes, that is surprising.

What's wrong?

Oh nothing.

No, what's wrong.

Aren't you happy Mr. Barnes is starting to read his BibIe?

Yes, honey, that's wonderfuI Iike I said.

Then, what is it?

Dustin, did Mr. Sperry ever teII you how his wife died.

Yeah, she died in a car accident.

But did he everteII you how it happened?

No he just said that it happened fouryears ago.

Dustin,

that accident was caused by Mr. Barnes.

He had been drinking and he was the one driving

the other vehicIe.

Mr. Barnes caused that accident.

Yes.

And Mr. Sperry paid me to mow his Iawn.

Yes.

Dustin.

AIways remember, the BibIe is yourfriend.

And so am I.

Keep Iiving forJesus.

Jonathan Sperry.

HeIIo.

Mark.

Dustin.

We need to have a BibIe study.

A BibIe study?

Yeah.

Like the ones we had with Mr. Sperry.

When?

As soon as possibIe.

You caII AIbert, I'II caII Nick.

We'II get them to caII the rest of the guys.

We'II meet at my house tomorrow afternoon at 2:00 o'cIock.

But who's going to Iead it?

Guys, I'd Iike to thank you for coming.

If you wouId pIease foIIow me, there's something

I'd to show you.

Look around guys and don't be afraid.

This is an important pIace to visit whiIe you're stiII aIive.

And Iisten.

I don't hear anything.

Neither do I.

The BibIe says it is betterto go to a funeraI than a feast.

You know why?

'Cause everybody dies one day and when you go to a funeraI you

think about it more.

Lean cIoserto the tombstones.

CIoser.

And Iisten.

ReaIIy Iisten.