Original subtitles

( "Safe" by Britt Nicole plays )

Girl: FOR YEARS, MY MOTHER

WOULD WAKE MY SISTER, IZZIE, AND I UP IN THE MORNING.

BRIGHT AND SHINING,

LIKE A HUMAN SUNRISE.

♪ YOU KEEP TRYING TO GET INSIDE MY HEAD ♪

THOSE ARE THE HAPPIEST MEMORIES OF MY LIFE.

THEN MOM GOT SICK.

NOW WHEN I LOOK AT SUNRISES,

WELL, THEY AREN'T AS BRIGHT AND SHINY ANYMORE.

I'M GERTIE NASH.

I'M 14-YEARS-OLD.

♪ OH, NO ♪

♪ MY WALLS ARE GONNA BREAK ♪

♪ SO CLOSE ♪

♪ IT'S MORE THAN I CAN TAKE ♪

♪ I'M SO TIRED OF TURNING AND RUNNING AWAY ♪

( whispers ) Izzie.

Sleep is for sleepy heads.

Open your eyes.

COME ON, IZZIE, GET UP.

COME ON, GET UP. WE GOT TO GO TO SCHOOL.

ISN'T IT SATURDAY?

IT'S WEDNESDAY.

ISN'T IT A HOLIDAY?

WHAT HOLIDAY?

PICK ONE. MAKE ONE UP. BE CREATIVE.

HMM... HOW ABOUT NATIONAL GO TO SCHOOL DAY?

NOPE.

WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT? THAT'S A GREAT HOLIDAY.

I DON'T LIKE IT.

( scoffs ) COME ON, IZZIE.

GET UP. NOW.

OKAY. OKAY.

YOU GOTTA SIGN THIS.

WHAT'S THIS?

REPORT CARD. I HAVE TO HAVE MOM SIGN IT,

SINCE SHE DIDN'T COME TO THE PARENT CONFERENCE MEETING.

GOOD JOB.

THANKS.

HERE YOU GO.

( low electric hum )

( sighs )

( hum stops )

IZZIE!

YOU HAVE GOT TO REMEMBER

TO TURN OFF THE HEATER BEFORE WE LEAVE, OKAY?

WHAT? ( imitating ) WHAT?

COME ON.

( "I Gotchu" by Gabbie Rae plays )

ARE YOUR GRADES AS GOOD AS MINE?

ARE YOU KIDDING? NO.

YOU GET TO SEE MY REPORT CARD, BUT WHO CHECKS YOURS?

AND YOU WANT TO CHECK MY REPORT CARD?

YEAH.

ALL RIGHT. I'LL SHOW YOU WHEN WE GET HOME.

CAN I SIGN YOURS, TOO?

NOPE. WHY NOT?

BECAUSE YOU CAN'T. THAT'S NOT FAIR.

IT'S NOT ABOUT FAIR, IZZIE.

DON'T POUT.

YOU JUST DON'T KNOW HOW TO DO IT RIGHT.

YOU COULD TEACH ME.

WHEN YOU'RE A LITTLE OLDER, OKAY?

YOU THINK OUR TEACHERS KNOW?

NOT IF WE KEEP QUIET ABOUT IT.

I'M KEEPING QUIET.

GOOD.

AS LONG AS WE GET STRAIGHT As AND KEEP BEHAVING IN CLASS,

NO ONE WILL NOTICE ANYTHING, OKAY?

OKAY.

RACE YA!

♪ I GOT YOU YOU YOU ♪

♪ I'VE GOT YOU ♪

SORRY YOU HAVE TO GET TO SCHOOL SO EARLY.

IT'S OKAY.

I LOVE YOU, THOUGH.

I LOVE YOU, TOO.

HAVE A GOOD DAY, OKAY?

OKAY.

BYE. BYE.

Woman: YOU'RE REALLY NOT GOING TO TELL ME?

Man: NO, NO WAY. I'M NOT TELLING YOU.

BABE. NO.

HEY, I WOULDN'T BE A SURPRISE IF I TOLD YOU, RIGHT?

BUT YOU KNOW HOW PATIENT I AM.

ALL RIGHT. FINE. FINE.

I'M JUST GOING TO SURRENDER, AND, UM...

PLAY ALONG.

I ALREADY LET YOU TALK ME INTO LEAVING MY CAR,

SO THIS BETTER BE GOOD. OH, WAIT A MINUTE.

THIS IS ME WE'RE TALKING ABOUT HERE.

I KNOW. THAT'S EXACTLY WHY I'M SAYING IT.

( chuckles ) OKAY. NOW, SEE THAT WAS COLD.

WHOOP. I GOTTA GO TO SCHOOL.

UH-HUH. ( laughs )

I WOULD HAVE BEEN ON HONOR ROLL

IF I HAD TEACHERS THAT LOOKED LIKE YOU.

OH, AREN'T YOU SWEET.

MM-HMM.

BABE, I WISH IT WERE THAT SIMPLE.

I'M STILL TRYING TO FIND WAYS TO INSPIRE THESE KIDS.

IT'S ONLY BEEN TWO WEEKS, BABY.

JUST GIVE 'EM SOME TIME. THEY'LL WARM UP TO YOU.

I LOVE YA.

OKAY, THANK YOU. MM-HMM.

NOW, HONEY...

REALLY, 4:30, DON'T BE LATE.

YES MA'AM.

BYE.

BYE.

YES. THAT'S WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT.

WORK IT OUT, MAMA.

OKAY, SO TWO X PLUS FIVE EQUALS FIFTEEN.

WE'RE GOING TO SOLVE FOR "X."

OKAY.

WHO AMONG YOU WOULD LIKE TO DAZZLE US

WITH YOUR MATHEMATICAL GENIUS

AND SOLVE THE EQUATION?

WELL, DON'T EVERYBODY RUSH UP HERE AT ONCE.

DON'T WORRY WE WON'T.

( class laughs )

OH, MR. STEVENS, YOU WON'T HAVE TO WORRY

WHEN YOU GO TO DETENTION.

AGAIN.

Class: OOH. SORRY.

COME ON, PEOPLE.

MISS NASH.

I APPRECIATE YOUR WILLINGNESS,

BUT LET'S GIVE SOME OF YOUR OTHER CLASSMATES

AN OPPORTUNITY TO SHINE.

COME ON.

THIS PROBLEM WAS IN THE HOMEWORK.

YOU DID DO THE HOMEWORK.

REALLY?

( bell rings )

LEAVE YOUR ASSIGNMENTS IN THE BASKET.

I CAN'T WAIT TO GRADE THESE PAPERS.

MISS NASH, CAN I SEE YOU A MINUTE AFTER CLASS?

THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU.

CLOSE THE DOOR WHEN YOU LEAVE.

YES, HI, I MISSED SEEING YOUR MOTHER

AT THE LAST PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCE.

SHE COULDN'T MAKE IT.

I GATHERED THAT.

SHE'S SICK.

OH.

SHE HAS CANCER.

I DIDN'T KNOW.

MS. THOMPSON KNEW, AND SO...

SHE JUST STOPPED EXPECTING HER.

WELL, HOW IS SHE?

SHE'S GETTING BETTER.

SO, SHE'S AT HOME?

YEAH.

OH, GOOD. GREAT.

I'M GLAD TO HEAR THAT.

WELL, THEN, UM...

WELL, WHAT I DID WITH THE PARENTS WHEN I MET WITH THEM

IS WENT OVER MY PLAN FOR THE REST OF THE YEAR.

THEN I ASKED THEM TO SIGN THIS AGREEMENT

BASICALLY COMMITTING TO MAKING SURE

YOU'RE ON TOP OF ALL YOUR ASSIGNMENTS,

THAT ALL YOUR PROJECTS ARE IN ON TIME,

THAT WAY--

MY GRADES ARE FINE.

YEAH. YES, I KNOW THAT.

I'M THE BEST STUDENT IN THIS CLASS.

MS. THOMPSON SHE ALWAYS JUST LET ME--

I'M NOT MRS. THOMPSON.

MRS. THOMPSON ISN'T HERE ANYMORE.

I AM.

LISTEN, MAYBE I CAN MEET WITH YOUR MOTHER,

I CAN GO TO YOUR HOUSE AND--AND

SHE SEEMS TO BE DOING EVERYTHING I NEED HER TO DO,

SO THIS SHOULDN'T BE A BIG DEAL.

SHE'S WORKING.

SHE WORKS EVENINGS.

I THOUGHT YOU SAID SHE WAS SICK.

SHE IS.

LIFE IS TOUGH AT OUR HOUSE.

IS EVERYTHING ALL RIGHT AT HOME?

EVERYTHING'S FINE.

CAN I--CAN I JUST GO PLEASE?

OKAY. PLEASE HAVE YOUR MOTHER SIGN THAT.

IF SHE HAS ANY QUESTIONS, MY NUMBER'S ON THE BOTTOM.

OKAY. CAN I... YES.

THANK YOU. OKAY.

SHE KNOWS.

SHE DOESN'T KNOW ANYTHING.

SHE'S JUST REACHING, THAT'S ALL.

SHE KNOWS. I'M TELLING YOU.

STOP SAYING THAT.

WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO?

NOTHING.

I'M GOING TO DO MY HOMEWORK,

GO TO SCHOOL TOMORROW AND GET GOOD GRADES

LIKE I'M SUPPOSED TO.

OH, MY GOD. SHE KNOWS.

WOULD YOU CALM DOWN?

I ANSWERED ALL OF HER QUESTIONS.

EVERYTHING'S FINE. TRUST ME.

( phone ringing )

MOM!

( ringing continues )

Mom: I'M RIGHT HERE.

HELLO, YOU'VE REACHED THE NASH RESIDENCE.

Gertie: WE'RE SORRY!

BUT WE'RE UNA-- UNA--

WE CAN'T GET TO YOUR CALL AT THIS TIME.

BUT PLEASE LEAVE US A MESSAGE

AND WE'RE RETURN YOUR CALL AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

Girls: HAVE A NICE DAY!

( beeps )

Man: MS. NASH, THIS IS MR. MURRAY, THE LANDLORD.

I'M CALLING TO LET YOU KNOW

THAT WE DID NOT RECEIVE THE RENT CHECK.

HI, MR. MURRAY.

UH, YEAH. HELLO.

UH, NO, SIR.

SHE'S NOT HOME.

UH, YES, SIR.

SHE WANTED ME TO LET YOU KNOW

THAT SHE WAS SENDING THAT WIRE OUT TO THE BANK,

SO YOU SHOULD BE GETTING IT ANY TIME.

UH, YES, SIR. I'M DOING IT--

I MEAN, I'M--I'M LOOKING AT IT RIGHT NOW.

AND IT SAYS THAT IT'S PENDING,

SO YOU SHOULD BE GETTING IT BY TOMORROW.

YES, SIR. I'LL TELL HER THAT YOU CALLED.

OKAY. THANKS, MR. MURRAY.

BYE.

YOU FORGOT TO PAY THE RENT DIDN'T YOU?

SHUT UP, IZZIE.

( sighs )

♪

♪ HERE WE ARE ♪

♪ FACE TO FACE ♪

♪ TRAPPED INSIDE A WARM EMBRACE ♪

SHE'S GOOD. YEAH, SHE IS.

THIS IS NICE, HONEY.

HMM. THANK YOU.

I LOVE THIS PLACE. DINNER'S WONDERFUL.

HMM-MM. AND THE DESSERT.

WE HAVEN'T HAD DESSERT YET.

TRUST ME.

OH! YOU ARE SO BAD.

I KNOW, BABY. I KNOW.

SWEETIE, IT'S NOT MY BIRTHDAY, YOU KNOW.

AND OUR ANNIVERSARY IS LIKE--

SIX MONTHS. SIX MONTHS AWAY, THAT'S RIGHT.

SO, WHAT YOU SAYING? I CAN'T HAVE A LITTLE "JUST BECAUSE" CELEBRATION?

"JUST BECAUSE"?

YEAH, JUST BECAUSE I LOVE YOU.

OHH.

YOU'RE MY WIFE.

JUST BECAUSE YOU'RE THE BEST THING

THAT GOD HAS EVER DONE FOR ME.

JUST BECAUSE A MAN SHOULD BE ABLE

TO TAKE HIS WIFE OUT.

JUST BECAUSE WE LIVE A GOOD LIFE,

WE NEED TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS, BABY.

WE DON'T HAVE ANY KIDS--

YEAH, WELL, WE CAN TAKE CARE OF THAT AT DESSERT.

( chuckles )

YOU KNOW WHAT I'M SAYING.

'CAUSE I'M JUST SAYING, I'M NOT GOING TO BE THIS FINE FOREVER.

AND YOU ARE GETTING OLD.

OKAY. I'M GETTING OLD.

WE GOT TO PLAN FOR THINGS.

YEAH, WELL, YOU KNOW, WE ALREADY HAD THIS CONVERSATION, BABY.

I'M GOOD ON KIDS, OKAY?

GOD WILL WORK EVERYTHING OUT WHEN IT IS TIME.

OKAY?

( sighs ) WHERE IS THIS WAITER?

YOU KNOW, WE NEED TO GET THIS SHOW ON THE ROAD.

♪ TOUCH ME, BABY ♪

♪ TOUCH ME, BABY ♪

( holding note )

Izzie: I MISS YOU, MOMMA.

GOODNIGHT.

Gertie: HEY, IZZIE. ARE YOU READY FOR BED?

WHAT ARE YOU DOING?

JUST TUCKING IN MY SHEET, MAKING IT TIGHTER.

GOODNIGHT, PEANUT.

SLEEP TIGHT.

GERTIE?

I MISS MOMMY.

I MISS HER, TOO.

DO YOU THINK GOD CAN SEE HER?

I TOLD YOU, THERE IS NO GOD.

THEN WHO MADE THE WORLD AND EVERYTHING?

NOBODY. IT JUST HAPPENED.

IT HAD TO BE SOMEBODY.

NO, IT DIDN'T.

HOW DO YOU KNOW?

I JUST KNOW.

HOW?

GO TO SLEEP, IZZIE.

SEE YOU IN THE MORNING.

( whispering ) Dear, God...

( bell ringing )

Tonya: HI, ASIA.

Girl: HI, MRS. FREEMAN.

HOW ARE YOU TODAY? I'M GOOD.

GOOD. DID YOU DO YOUR HOMEWORK?

I DID. I DID. GREAT.

OPEN YOUR BOOKS TO PAGE 38.

Girl: HELLO. HI, MICHELLE.

WHO WAS THAT?

ALL RIGHT, CLASS.

UM... STARING AT IT IS NOT GOING TO FILL IT UP.

BE QUIET. LET'S GO.

CAN I HAVE SOME APPLES?

YEAH, SURE.

Izzie: WHO'S THAT?

THAT'S THE TEACHER I TOLD YOU ABOUT.

COME ON. LET'S GO.

WATCH WHERE YOU'RE GOING. I'M SORRY.

Gertie: SORRY.

Tonya: MISS NASH.

I MISSED YOU IN MY CLASS TODAY.

YOU SKIPPED CLASS?

I'M SORRY, MS. FREEMAN. SOMETHING CAME UP.

MUST OF BEEN SOMETHING PRETTY IMPORTANT.

IT WAS PERSONAL.

A FAMILY MATTER.

OH, I SEE.

AND WHO IS THIS?

I'M IZZIE.

WE'RE SISTERS.

WELL, NICE TO MEET YOU, IZZIE.

NICE TO MEET YOU.

IS YOUR MOTHER HERE?

SHE, UH...

SHE JUST WANTED US TO GET HER A FEW THINGS.

SHE MADE US A LIST.

TOLD YOU, SHE WORKS EVENINGS.

YOU DID.

WELL, I GUESS I JUST SEEM TO KEEP MISSING HER.

GUESS I'LL MEET HER ONE OF THESE DAYS.

GUESS SO. Gertie: IZZIE.

I'LL EXPECT YOU IN MY CLASS TOMORROW, MISS NASH.

AND I'LL ALSO EXPECT A NOTE FROM YOUR MOTHER,

EXPLAINING THIS FAMILY MATTER.

AND MY SIGNED AGREEMENT.

UNDERSTAND?

YES, MA'AM.

GOOD.

WELL, IT WAS NICE TO MEET YOU, MISS IZZIE.

NICE MEETING YOU MISS...

TEACHER PERSON.

MRS. FREEMAN. MRS. FREEMAN.

YES. ( chuckling )

BE CAREFUL. SEE YOU TOMORROW.

SHE'S PRETTY LIKE MOMMY.

SHE LOOKS NOTHING LIKE MOM.

I DIDN'T SAY SHE LOOKS LIKE MOMMY.

I SAID SHE'S PRETTY LIKE MOM.

WHATEVER.

WHY ARE YOU SKIPPING CLASS?

DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT, OKAY?

WELL, THAT'S WHITE KIDS FOR YOU.

WHAT IS THAT SUPPOSED TO MEAN?!

COME ON, NOW. YOU KNOW WHITE FOLKS

LET THEIR KIDS DRIVE IN PRE-SCHOOL.

STOP IT. THEY DO NOT.

YES, THEY DO!

THERE'S A WHOLE BUNCH OF WHITE KIDS

OUT THERE RIGHT NOW WITH CREDIT CARDS,

CELL PHONES, DRIVER'S LICENSE,

DRIVING THEMSELVES HOME FROM FIRST GRAD.

YOU ARE SO SILLY.

( both laughing ) STUPID.

OH, BABY. YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN.

NOW, I JUST THINK IT'S IRRESPONSIBLE FOR THE MOTHER TO DO THAT.

BUT GREG, SHE HAS TO WORK.

YOU CAN'T LEAVE KIDS TO THEIR OWN DEVICES.

THAT'S HOW LITTLE KIDS GET IN TROUBLE THESE DAYS.

BLACK MOMS HAVE TO DO THE SAME THINGS, HONEY.

( scoffs )

HOW MANY BLACK KIDS HAVE YOU SEEN

RUNNING AMOK 'CAUSE THEIR MOMMAS HAD TO WORK?

YEAH. NOT WHEN I WAS GROWING UP.

NOW, YOU HAD TO BE HOME BEFORE

THE STREET LIGHTS CAME ON. CAME ON.

I KNOW TIMES HAVE CHANGED, OLD MAN.

WRONG.

( laughing )

IT'S JUST DISTURBING, HONEY

SHE MISSED MY CLASS TODAY.

AH, SHE CAN AFFORD IT.

WHAT DO YOU MEAN, "SHE CAN AFFORD IT"?

COME ON, BABY. GIVE THE GIRL A BREAK.

I MEAN, HER MOTHER HAS CANCER, BUT THE WOMAN IS STILL WORKING.

AND YOU SAY THAT SHE'S AT THE TOP OF YOUR CLASS.

RIGHT? YEAH.

THIS LITTLE GIRL'S TURNING IN ALL HER WORK ON TIME.

I'M JUST SAYING SHE DESERVES A COUPLE OF DAYS.

OKAY, WELL, WHAT IF IT WAS YOUR DAUGHTER?

( laughs ) THEN I'D TAN THAT HIDE.

EXACTLY. NO.

THAT IS NOT THE SAME THING.

WELL, WHY NOT?

BECAUSE BOTH OF US ARE STILL HERE,

AND YOU ARE NOT SICK.

WELL, WE'LL JUST SEE HOW EASY IT ALL IS

WHEN WE DO HAVE KIDS.

( muttering ) TAKE ABOUT A FEW MORE--

( bell ringing )

Tonya: SEE YOU GUYS TOMORROW.

OH, AND LET'S MAKE SURE WE'RE PUTTING THE "WORK"

INTO THE HOMEWORK TONIGHT, OKAY?

PLEASE.

I'M EXPECTING GREAT THINGS.

OH, MISS NASH. THANK YOU.

( scoffs )

NO, I DO UNDERSTAND.

I MEAN, REALLY I NEED YOU TO BE A MAN.

WHO BREAKS UP BY TEXT?

( sighs )

NO, I DO HEAR YOU.

I NEED YOU TO HEAR ME. GROW UP.

GEEZ!

GOOD MORNING, MISS JACKSON.

ROUGH DAY?

HONEY, I'D PAY SOMEBODY TO MAKE IT GO FASTER.

I HEAR YOU.

COULD YOU DO ME A FAVOR?

I NEED TO SEE A FILE ON ONE OF MY STUDENTS.

NAME? GERTRUDE NASH.

HMM. GERTRUDE NASH.

DON'T KNOW HER.

MUST BE A FIRST TIME OFFENDER.

OH, NO. SHE'S NOT IN ANY TROUBLE.

I'M NOT EVEN SURE SHE DID ANYTHING WRONG.

I'M JUST GETTING TO KNOW MY STUDENTS.

ALL RIGHT. WHEN YOU'RE DONE,

JUST PUT IT IN THAT BASKET, OKAY?

OKAY, THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. MM-HMM.

THANK YOU. SURE, SWEETIE.

HAVE A GOOD DAY.

( bell ringing )

( sniffling )

I CAN'T DO THIS BY MYSELF.

YES, YOU CAN, GERTIE.

CAN YOU HELP ME, PLEASE?

I TAUGHT YOU EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW.

TRUST YOURSELF.

WHAT IF I MESS UP?

THEN WE'LL START AGAIN.

NOW, YOUR AUDIENCE IS WAITING.

Mom: I'M RIGHT HERE.

ALL I WANT YOU TO DO IS PLAY YOUR SONG, LITTLE GIRL.

PLAY YOUR SONG.

WELL, ARE YOU GOING TO PLAY THAT THING OR WHAT?

MR. MUNSON KNOWS I'M HERE. HE JUST--

I'M NOT HERE TO BUST YOU, MISS NASH.

I HEARD THE MUSIC AS I WAS COMING IN,

AND I THOUGHT I'D STOP IN FOR A FREE CONCERT.

WILL I GET ONE?

I'M NOT THAT GOOD.

PLAY SOMETHING AND LET ME SEE.

I'D RATHER NOT.

WELL, YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE EMBARRASSED ABOUT IT.

I'M NOT EMBARRASSED.

THEN WHAT IS IT?

YOU JUST DON'T WANT TO PLAY FOR ME?

YEAH, THAT SOUNDS ABOUT RIGHT.

WELL, I'M REALLY HURT BY THAT.

JUST KIDDING.

ME TOO.

MISS NASH, LET ME ASK YOU A QUESTION.

AND I REALLY WANT YOU TO BE HONEST WITH ME.

BECAUSE YOU'RE NOT IN TROUBLE.

AND EITHER WAY, I'M NOT GOING TO JUDGE YOU.

IT'S JUST...

TWO GIRLS TALKING, OKAY?

OKAY, MISS FREEMAN.

YOU WROTE THE LETTER FROM YOUR MOTHER, DIDN'T YOU?

JUST TWO GIRLS TALKING?

JUST TWO GIRLS TALKING.

MY MOTHER WROTE THAT LETTER.

YOU ARE A VERY INTERESTING PERSON, GERTIE NASH.

VERY INTERESTING.

SO ARE YOU...

MISS FREEMAN.

( chuckling )

OKAY.

♪ I COULD SEE THE MORNING SUN ♪

♪ RISE IN YOUR EYES ♪

♪ OH, THE DAYS, THE DAYS, THEY GO ♪

♪ PASSING BY ♪

Greg: WELL, WE TRIED.

AND, UH...

AND WE'LL--WE'LL KEEP TRYING.

IT'S NOT LIKE IT'S ANYBODY'S FAULT.

JUST... NO.

YEAH, RIGHT? NO. RIGHT. OF COURSE NOT.

SO WE JUST THOUGHT WE'D COME IN TO SEE IF EVERYTHING WAS OKAY.

GREAT. WELL, I'M SURE EVERYTHING'S FINE.

WE'LL JUST RUN A FEW TESTS AND SEE WHAT WE COME UP WITH.

YOU READY, TONYA?

YES.

OKAY.

LOOK, BABY, IT'S GOING TO BE FINE. OKAY?

WE JUST--WE JUST NEED TO KEEP TRYING.

DOING IT AT THE RIGHT TIMES.

WE HAVE BEEN DOING IT AT THE RIGHT TIMES,

AND IN DIFFERENT WAYS.

NOTHING'S WORKING.

AH, IT'S JUST STRESS.

STRESS? YEAH.

WE'VE BEEN STRESSING OUT ABOUT IT SO BAD.

I'M SURE THAT'S PUTTING SOME PRESSURE ON YOUR BODY.

YOU JUST NEED TO RELAX.

SO, IT'S MY FAULT?

NO, I'M NOT SAYING THAT.

THIS IS NOT YOUR FAULT.

LOOK, WHAT I'M SAYING IS,

WHY DON'T WE JUST WAIT FOR THE TEST RESULTS TO COME BACK. OKAY?

I WAS NERVOUS WHEN WE HAD MY CHECK-UP

AND EVERYTHING CAME BACK FINE.

RIGHT?

EVERYTHING'S GOING TO TURN OUT RIGHT WITH YOU TOO.

SO WE JUST GOTTA HAVE FAITH.

OKAY?

WHAT IF YOU'RE WRONG?

I AIN'T NEVER WRONG.

( scoffs )

( both laughing )

WHAT IF YOU ARE WRONG?

YOU KNOW WHAT?

GIVE ME YOUR HAND.

FATHER, GOD.

WE THANK YOU FOR YOU PEACE

THAT PASSES ALL UNDERSTANDING.

YES.

SO, WE COME TO YOU IN THE NAME OF JESUS.

AND WE ASK THAT YOUR WILL BE DONE.

IN WE ASK THIS IN JESUS' NAME

AND FOR HIS SAKE.

AMEN.

♪ THERE'LL BE BETTER DAYS ♪

♪ THERE'S GONNA BE A BETTER DAY ♪

WHAT?

ARE YOU DONE YET?

DOES IT LOOK LIKE I'M DONE?

IF I SAY "YES," CAN WE PLAY GO FISH?

NO.

I'M ALMOST FINISHED PAYING THE BILLS,

AND THEY DON'T GET PAID BY PLAYING CARDS.

OH. SO, NOW YOU WANT TO PAY THE BILLS?

WOW.

I THINK YOU'RE SLEEPY AND IT'S PAST YOUR BEDTIME.

NO, I'M NOT. PLEASE.

ONE GAME AND THEN STRAIGHT TO BED?

BUT WHEN I BEAT YOU, YOU'RE GOING TO GO TO BED SAD.

I'M WILLING TO TAKE THAT CHANCE.

I FIGURED YOU MIGHT.

LET'S PLAY.

GERTIE?

WHAT'S WRONG?

I CAN'T SLEEP.

YOU'RE SUCH A SORE LOSER.

UH-UH. YOU CHEATED.

CAN I SLEEP WITH YOU?

SURE.

THANKS, GERTIE.

YOU'RE WELCOME.

NOW GO TO SLEEP.

DO YOU REMEMBER SEEING DAD?

I MOSTLY REMEMBER HOW SAD MOM WAS AT THE FUNERAL.

WHERE WAS I?

WAITING TO BE BORN.

WHAT DID MOM TELL YOU?

YOU ALREADY KNOW THIS, IZZIE. GO TO SLEEP.

TELL ME AGAIN, PLEASE.

SHE TOLD ME SHE LOVES YOU VERY MUCH.

AND?

AND TO KISS YOU EVERY DAY.

YOU ALMOST MISSED TODAY.

ALMOST. NOW GO TO SLEEP.

( "One Step at a Time" by Marian Mereba plays )

♪ IF THE ROAD TO SUCCESS HAD AN ELEVATOR ♪

♪ I'D BE THE FIRST TO TAKE A RIDE ♪

♪ TAKE A RIDE ♪

♪ ONE STEP AT A TIME ♪

PSST.

THE RAN OUT OF APPLES.

I KNOW THIS IS NOT THE RIGHT TIME OR PLACE,

BUT I WANTED TO SAY THAT I'M SORRY

FOR MAKING YOU SO MAD AT ME.

I'M NOT MAD.

( sighs )

I'M DISAPPOINTED. OH, OKAY.

BABE, I JUST WANT TO KNOW THAT WE WANT THE SAME THING.

BABY, I WANT WHAT YOU WANT, OKAY?

BUT GREG--

NO, COME ON. I LOVE YOU.

WHATEVER MAKES YOU HAPPY, THEN I WANT THAT THING.

I DON'T KNOW WHAT ELSE TO SAY.

THAT SOUNDED PRETTY GOOD.

THANK YOU FOR THE FLOWERS.

YOU'RE WELCOME.

SO, UM...

WERE YOU ABLE TO GET OUT OF THE MEETING? NO.

I COULDN'T RESCHEDULE ANYTHING, SO...

OKAY.

LISTEN...

I'M SURE THE DOCTOR'S GOING TO GIVE YOU

A CLEAN BILL OF HEALTH.

YEAH.

AND THEN TONIGHT, WE CAN CELEBRATE.

BY MAKING TWINS.

OKAY. OKAY?

THANK YOU.

NO, THANK YOU.

( sighs )

I'M SORRY.

NOWADAYS THERE ARE OPTIONS,

HOWEVER, THAT WE DIDN'T HAVE IN THE PAST.

WE HAVE TO BE HONEST ABOUT YOUR ODDS, THOUGH.

( sighs )

THANKS FOR LETTING ME SEE A MOVIE ON A SCHOOL NIGHT.

YOU'RE WELCOME.

BEEN KIND OF MEAN TO YOU LATELY.

FIGURED YOU DESERVED IT.

YEAH, YOU HAVE.

I'M SORRY.

IT'S OKAY. I STILL LOVE YOU.

I LOVE YOU, TOO.

IZZIE! NO!

IZZIE, STOP! STOP!

IZZIE, STOP!

( both crying )

DO YOU KNOW WHAT HAPPENED?

SOMEONE LEFT A SPACE HEATER ON.

NO, STOP.

BUT OUR STUFF IS IN THERE.

I KNOW. I KNOW. WE CAN'T GO IN THERE, OKAY?

GERTIE, I DON'T THINK WE'RE SUPPOSED TO BE IN HERE.

WHY?

I'M SCARED.

THERE'S NOTHING TO BE AFRAID OF, OKAY?

YOU'RE HUNGRY. I'M HUNGRY.

EVERYTHING WE HAVE JUST GOT BURNED UP,

AND WE HAVE NO MONEY.

THIS IS OUR ONLY OPTION.

WE JUST HAVE TO KEEP GOING UNTIL WE GET TO THE CAFETERIA.

YOU TRUST ME?

YEAH.

OKAY, THEN. COME ON. YOU GIVE UP TOO EASY.

( indistinct whispering )

GERTIE, WE SHOULDN'T BE IN HERE.

SHH!

COME ON.

OOP! UH-OH. HELLO.

WHAT ARE YOU LADIES DOING HERE?

HELLO, OFFICER.

UH-UH.

AIN'T NO "HELLO, OFFICER" MY FOOT.

WHAT ARE YOU LADIES DOING HERE?

IT IS CLEARLY AFTER SCHOOL HOURS.

LOOK DOWN THE HALL. AIN'T NOBODY ELSE HERE.

ARE YOUR PARENTS HERE FOR THE MEETING?

N-N-NO, SIR. WE WERE--

( mock stammering )

YOU AIN'T GOT NOTHING TO SAY? HUH?

I DON'T LIKE THE WAY IT LOOKS. YOU UNDERSTAND ME?

IT COULD BE WAY MORE PRETTIER THAN THIS,

BUT IT'S NOT PRETTY, BECAUSE Y'ALL MAKE IT UNPRETTY.

I DON'T LIKE IT. GUESS WHAT? VIOLATION.

KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS?

( snaps fingers ) ABOUT TO SHOW YOU.

YOU HAVE NO BUSINESS DOWN HERE.

YOU TWO ARE GOING DOWN. YOU KNOW THAT?

( door opening )

NEIL?

WHAT'S GOING ON HERE?

WELL, THESE YOUNG LADIES WERE

RECKLESSLY--RECKLESSLY ROAMING THROUGHOUT THE HALLWAYS.

AND YOU KNOW WE DON'T TOLERATE THAT AROUND HERE.

MISS NASH?

WE WERE JUST GOING TO THE BATHROOM.

UH, NEIL, THANK YOU. I'VE GOT IT COVERED FROM NOW ON.

THIS IS MY STUDENT. YEAH. YOU GOT IT?

I--I--I HAVE THEM BOTH. NOW, YOU SURE?

I DO. THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH.

OKAY. THEY'RE VIOLATORS. YES.

GET INTO MY CLASS.

OKAY. THANK YOU, NEIL.

I MEAN, LIKE RELAY RACE. YOU CAN TAKE IT--

EXACTLY. OKAY.

YOU WELCOME.

SHE CALLED ME "NEIL."

I LIKE THAT.

MM-HMM.

I'M ASSUMING THIS LITTLE INCIDENT MEANS YOUR MOTHER

IS NOT HERE AT THE PTO MEETING?

GERTIE.

I'M GOING TO GIVE YOU FIVE SECONDS TO COME CLEAN.

OR I'M TAKING YOU BACK OUT THERE TO NEIL

AND TELL HIM I WAS COVERING FOR YOU.

FIVE SECONDS. AND YOU BETTER IMPRESS ME.

FIVE.

GERTIE. FOUR.

QUIET, IZZIE.

THREE. GERTIE, PLEASE!

TWO. LOOK, I CAN'T.

ONE. HAVE IT YOUR WAY.

OUR HOUSE BURNED DOWN!

Gertie: IZZIE!

Tonya: WHAT?

( slow jazz plays )

( door opens )

BEEN WAITING ALL NIGHT.

I'VE GOT PLANS FOR YOU, WOMAN.

( gasps )

( Izzie giggles, music stops )

HEY, BABE.

I KNOW YOU LIKE TO BRING YOUR WORK HOME, BUT...

( chuckling ) THIS IS KIND OF DIFFERENT.

Tonya: SORRY.

UH, THIS IS GERTIE, AND IZZIE.

OH! THE STUDENT FROM THE STORE.

YEAH. RIGHT. RIGHT. RIGHT.

THIS IS MY HUSBAND, MR. FREEMAN.

HI, LADIES.

HI, MR. FREEMAN. HI!

YOU KNOW, JUST CALL ME "GREG."

NO, "MR. FREEMAN'S" OKAY.

RIGHT.

RIGHT.

HEY, CAN I TALK TO YOU IN THE KITCHEN FOR A SECOND?

SURE. GIRLS, I'LL BE RIGHT BACK.

MMM. ( chuckles )

OH, LOOK AT YOU.

YEAH.

OKAY. ALL RIGHT. BABY, WHAT DOES THE DOCTOR SAY?

I'VE BEEN WAITING ALL AFTERNOON.

OH. IT'S ME.

SWEETIE, WHAT'S YOU? WH-WH-WHAT ARE YOU?

UM...

I CAN'T HAVE CHILDREN. I'M THE PROBLEM.

PROBLEM? BABY, DON'T SAY THAT.

IT'S OKAY. YOU DON'T KNOW--

NOW, DON'T YOU SAY THAT, OKAY?

DON'T SAY THAT, YOU'RE FINE.

WE'RE FINE. WE ARE GOING TO BE FINE.

NO. NO, GREG. IT'S NOT FINE.

THERE'S NOTHING FINE ABOUT THIS SITUATION.

UH, I'M JUST SAYING THAT WE CAN WORK IT THROUGH TOGETHER.

THAT'S ALL. WE HAVE OPTIONS. OKAY?

WELL, I DON'T SEE ANY OPTIONS.

I DON'T SEE ANY DAMN OPTIONS AT ALL.

YOU KNOW WHAT, STOP. WE NEED TO PRAY.

OKAY? LET'S PRAY. DEAR--

WHAT ARE WE GOING TO PRAY FOR, GREG?

WHAT, YOU GOING TO PRAY GOD'S WILL BE DONE?

THAT'S WHAT YOU DID THE LAST TIME.

AND THIS WAS THE ANSWER,

SO WHAT THE HELL IS PRAYING GOING TO DO?

THIS IS A NICE HOUSE.

SHH!

Greg: HEY, WHAT ABOUT ADOPTION?

SOMEBODY ELSE'S BABY. OKAY.

OKAY. OR WE CAN JUST DO NOTHING.

I'M SORRY.

OR WE CAN JUST BE HAPPY,

AND ACCEPT IT AS IT IS.

AND JUST BE HAPPY WITH YOU AND ME.

YOU WOULD LOVE THAT, HUH?

OH, GOD. OKAY.

WELL, THEN WHAT IS YOUR PLAN, TONYA?

BECAUSE I'VE RAN OUT OF IDEAS.

OH, YOU KNOW, I KNOW, MAYBE WE CAN GO TO THE SUPERMARKET,

AND SEE IF WE CAN CATCH A SALE ON TWO MORE LITTLE WHITE GIRLS.

THEY GOT BURNED OUT OF THEIR HOME TONIGHT, GREG.

WHAT DOES THAT HAVE TO DO WITH

OUR RELATIONSHIP AND OUR MARRIAGE?

THEY DIDN'T HAVE ANYWHERE ELSE TO GO.

SO, I BROUGHT THEM HERE FOR THE NIGHT.

IN THE MORNING,

I'LL TAKE THEM TO SEE THEIR MOTHER

IN THE HOSPITAL DURING VISITING HOURS.

SO, SHE CAN'T WATCH THEM TONIGHT,

BUT SHE CAN WATCH THEM IN THE MORNING?

THAT MAKES SENSE. DID YOU HEAR ME?

THEY GOT BURNED OUT, GREG.

THE LAST THING WE ALL NEED IS THIS FROM YOU.

( sighs )

( birds chirping )

( snoring softly )

( softly groans )

( mumbles )

HOLD ON, BABY. NOT NOW. OKAY?

UH... MAY--MAY I HELP YOU?

I'M HUNGRY.

( sighs )

HEY, WELL, YOU KNOW THERE'S FOOD IN THE KITCHEN.

YOU HAVE TO FIX IT FOR ME. I'M TOO LITTLE.

NOW, THAT'S NONSENSE.

( grunts )

WHEN I WAS YOUR AGE I USED TO BE A COOK AT WAFFLE HOUSE.

YOU KNOW, WH-WH-WHERE'S YOUR SISTER?

SHE'S STILL ASLEEP.

SHE CRIED A LOT LAST NIGHT.

( scoffs )

SHE SHOULD TRY SLEEPING ON THIS COUCH.

OH.

OKAY. ALL RIGHT.

IF I COOK YOU BREAKFAST,

YOU PROMISE TO LEAVE ME ALONE?

MM-HMM.

WE SHAKE ON IT.

ALL RIGHT.

OH. OKAY. ALL RIGHT.

LET'S GO. COME ON. COME ON. LET'S GO.

WHY WERE YOU SLEEPING ON THE SOFA?

THAT'S A GOOD QUESTION.

SO YOU WANT EGGS, BACON?

YEP.

EVERYTHING BUT EGGS AND BACON.

NO EGGS AND BACON. BUT... CEREAL.

HUH? WANT SOME CEREAL?

I ONLY EAT CORN FLAKES.

YOU WOULD ONLY EAT CORN FLAKES.

WHAT ABOUT OATMEAL?

YOU LIKE OATMEAL?

CAN YOU MAKE OATMEAL?

( laughing )

CAN I--

IT'S OATMEAL. OKAY?

IT'S NOT LIKE IT'S A RACK OF LAMB.

WHAT'S A RACK OF LAMB?

NEVER MIND.

CAN YOU MAKE IT LIKE GERTIE?

NO, BUT I KNOW WHO CAN.

WHO? GERTIE.

SO WHY DON'T I GO WAKE HER UP, OKAY? NO!

OKAY.

YOU'RE GOING TO LOVE THIS. TRUST ME.

OKAY? GERTIE DOESN'T KNOW ANYTHING

ABOUT THE FREEMAN FAMILY DELUXE OATMEAL RECIPE.

ALL RIGHT?

NOW, THIS HAS BEEN PASSED DOWN

FROM GENERATION TO GENERATION.

MY FAMILY HAS WON AWARDS FOR THIS RECIPE.

WON AWARDS? OH, YEAH.

TONS OF AWARDS.

A WHOLE WALL FULL OF AWARDS.

MAKING OATMEAL.

HERE WE GO.

( chuckling )

ALL RIGHT.

( sighs, clears throat )

I WOULD SAY "PRAY,"

BUT I DON'T THINK THAT WOULD HELP RIGHT NOW.

ARE YOU SURE YOU LEARNED THE RECIPE RIGHT?

( stutters ) YES, I LEARNED THE RECIPE RIGHT.

IT'S JUST--

NEED A LITTLE BIT MORE BUTTER, THAT'S ALL.

YOU KNOW, EVERYBODY'S A CRITIC.

THIS AIN'T GRITS.

I'M JUST SAYING.

JUST TRY SOME.

IT--IT TASTE BETTER THAN IT LOOK.

OKAY. WHY DON'T YOU JUST GO AHEAD AND GET DRESSED.

AND, UM, WE'LL GO GET EVERYBODY SOME BREAKFAST.

OKAY?

GOOD IDEA.

( sighs )

( knocking )

( pounding )

HEY, HEY, HEY! WHAT? COME IN!

IS IZZIE IN HERE?

WHAT?

NO.

I CAN'T FIND IZZIE. IZZIE'S GONE.

OH, WELL, SHE'S GOT TO BE AROUND HERE SOMEWHERE.

NO, SHE'S NOT! I'VE LOOKED EVERYWHERE FOR HER!

I'M TELLING YOU SHE'S GONE!

AND SHE KNOWS NOT TO GO ANYWHERE WITHOUT TELLING ME!

SHE KNOWS!

OKAY. GERTIE, CALM DOWN.

WHERE'S IZZIE?!

I DON'T KNOW,

BUT WE CAN FIND HER WHEREVER SHE IS.

WAIT A MINUTE, WHERE'S GREG?

HE'S GONE, TOO! AND HE MUST HAVE TAKEN HER,

BECAUSE SHE KNOWS NOT TO GO ANYWHERE WITHOUT TELLING ME,

SHE KNOWS NOT TO GO WITH STRANGERS!

OKAY. GERTIE, PLEASE CALM DOWN. HE'S NO STRANGER.

SHE WOULD NEVER RUN OFF! SHE'S GONE!

HE PROBABLY JUST TOOK HER TO THE STORE.

WHERE? WHERE WOULD THEY GO?

ARE YOU SURE YOU LOOKED OUTSIDE?

YES! I LOOKED EVERYWHERE!

I'M TELLING YOU SHE'S GONE!

Tonya: THEY'RE NOT GONE. JUST COME.

LET'S GO FIND HER.

GREG? IZZIE?

IZZIE?

IZZIE? GREG?

GREG, LET ME--

OKAY, LET ME JUST CALL HIM, OKAY?

I TOLD YOU HE'S NOT HERE!

ALL RIGHT. AND YOU'RE SURE YOU CHECKED OUTSIDE?

YES! I LOOKED EVERYWHERE. I'M TELLING YOU THEY'RE GONE!

OKAY... LET ME JUST RING HIM.

( vibrating sound )

OH, WAIT. YOU HEAR THAT?

YEAH. HE LEFT HIS PHONE.

Gertie: OH, MY GOD.

HE'D LEAVE HIS HEAD IF WEREN'T ATTACHED TO HIM.

OKAY, SO THEY'LL BE RIGHT BACK.

HOW DO YOU KNOW?

WHERE ELSE COULD THEY GO, GERTIE?

YOU ARE OVERREACTING.

HE PROBABLY JUST TOOK HER TO THE STORE.

WHY WOULD HE DO THAT?

LISTEN, GERTIE.

I'M GOING TO GET DRESSED,

SO WE'LL BE READY WHEN THEY GET BACK.

AND I'M GOING TO TAKE YOU TO SEE YOUR MOTHER.

WHAT HOSPITAL IS SHE IN ANYWAY?

SAINT MARY'S.

YOU CAN JUST TAKE US THERE AND LEAVE US THERE.

WE'LL BE FINE.

OH, OKAY. NO PROBLEM.

OKAY. I'LL BE WAITING OUTSIDE.

HELLO.

YES, COULD I HAVE THE, UM, THE TELEPHONE NUMBER

FOR SAINT MARY'S HOSPITAL?

THE CANCER WARD.

GREAT.

SEVEN... FIVE.

THANK YOU.

YOUR MOTHER'S NOT AT SAINT MARY'S.

BUT THEN, YOU KNEW THAT.

I... UH...

WHAT'D YOU THINK, GERTIE?

I WAS JUST GOING TO DROP YOU AND YOUR SISTER OFF AT THE HOSPITAL,

AND DRIVE OFF?

"SEE YOU ON MONDAY. MAKE SURE YOU DO YOUR HOMEWORK."

I DIDN'T KNOW--

WHERE IS YOUR MOTHER, GERTIE?

WHAT ARE YOU MAKING?

WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT? THIS IS A MASTERPIECE.

IT LOOKS KIND OF MESSY.

WHO'S SIDE ON YOUR ON?

I'M JUST SAYING.

ALL RIGHT. LET ME SEE WHAT YOU'VE GOT.

MOM, ARE YOU OKAY?

( panting )

MOMMY? MOM?

( gasps ) MOM!

MOMMY? MOM!

WHERE IS YOUR MOTHER?

SHE'S DEAD.

DEAD?

SHE DIED A YEAR AGO.

A YEAR AGO?

YEAH.

IT'LL BE A YEAR NEXT MONTH.

WHO HAVE YOU BEEN LIVING WITH SINCE THEN?

NOBODY.

IT'S JUST US.

SHE DID HAVE CANCER.

I DIDN'T LIE ABOUT THAT.

IT STARTED IN HER OVARIES FIRST.

THE DOCTORS TOLD US THAT

THERE WAS NOTHING THAT THEY COULD DO TO FIX HER.

AND THAT THE ONLY THING THAT COULD FIX HER WAS A MIRACLE.

SO WE PRAYED FOR A MIRACLE.

WE PRAYED AT HOME.

WE PRAYED AT CHURCH.

GOD NEVER SAID ANYTHING.

GOD NEVER DID ANYTHING.

SHE WAS GOING TO DIE.

BUT DIDN'T YOU HAVE ANY RELATIVES?

AN UNCLE, AUNT?

COUSIN?

IT'S ALWAYS BEEN JUST US SINCE MY FATHER DIED.

I DON'T REALLY REMEMBER HIM MUCH, BUT...

HE DIED RIGHT BEFORE IZZIE CAME.

HOW DID YOU END UP LIVING BY YOURSELF?

DIDN'T SOMEBODY COME LOOKING FOR YOU AFTER SHE DIED?

WHAT ARE YOU DOING FOR MONEY?

MY MOTHER FIXED IT FOR US.

FIXED IT? WHAT DO YOU MEAN "FIXED IT"?

SHE KNEW SHE WAS GOING TO DIE,

AND SO SHE MADE SURE WE'D BE OKAY.

HOW?

SHE GOT US AN APARTMENT.

WE ALL MOVED INTO IT,

AND THAT'S WHERE WE WERE LIVING.

I PAY THE RENT ONLINE EVERY MONTH.

AND AS LONG AS THE LANDLORD GOT HIS MONEY,

HE DOESN'T BOTHER US.

WELL, WHERE WERE YOU LIVING BEFORE THAT?

WE HAD A HOUSE.

MOM SOLD IT TO THE COMPANY.

WHAT COMPANY?

MY MOM CREATED A COMPANY, A CORPORATION.

SHE SAID IT WOULD PROTECT US.

SHE SOLD THE HOUSE TO THE COMPANY,

AND MADE A CONTRACT WITH THE MANAGER,

SO THAT WE COULD RENT IT OUT,

AND THE MONEY FROM THAT

GOES INTO THE COMPANY BANK ACCOUNT.

OKAY, BUT, GERTIE, THIS DOESN'T MAKE ANY SENSE.

HOW COME THE STATE DIDN'T JUST

PICK YOU GUYS UP AT THE HOSPITAL?

SHE TOLD THE HOSPITAL WE WERE HER NIECES.

THE NURSE WAS NICE AND LET ME COME IN, BUT...

IZZIE HAD TO WAIT IN THE WAITING ROOM.

SHE TOLD ME THAT SHE WAS GOING TO BE GONE SOON.

( beeping )

( crying ) THAT GOD...

HAD SOMETHING FOR HER TO DO.

AND THAT I WAS IN CHARGE NOW.

I CRY FOR HER EVERY DAY.

( Tonya whispering indistinctly )

I'M SO SORRY, GERTIE.

I-I... I JUST CAN'T BELIEVE YOUR MOTHER

WOULD SET IT UP FOR YOU TO LIVE ON YOUR OWN.

SHE DIDN'T WANT US TO GET SPLIT UP

AND MORE THAN LIKELY THEY WERE GOING TO.

WHAT KIND OF MOTHER COULD DO THAT?

DON'T TALK ABOUT MY MOTHER LIKE THAT.

YOU DON'T KNOW HER.

GERTIE, I AM--

DO YOU KNOW WHAT IT WAS LIKE FOR HER

TO SET US UP WHILE SHE WAS SICK? HUH?

DO YOU KNOW WHAT IT WAS LIKE FOR HER

TO RAISE US WHEN SHE DIDN'T FEEL GOOD?

DON'T TALK ABOUT HER,

YOU DON'T KNOW.

I'M SORRY, GERTIE.

GERTIE, WE GOT BREAKFAST.

NOW, SHE KNOWS.

GERTIE!

WHAT WAS THAT ALL ABOUT?

BABE?

( sighs )

( whirring )

Greg: WELL, WAIT A MINUTE. LET ME GET THIS STRAIGHT.

SO, SHE'S BEEN RAISING IZZIE BY HERSELF FOR THE PAST YEAR?

SHE SAID HER MOTHER SET IT UP.

HUH. WOW.

WOW?

YEAH, I THINK THAT'S INTERESTING.

UH...

Greg: WHAT? IMPRESSIVE?

IT'S DANGEROUS.

AND IRRESPONSIBLE.

YEAH, I GUESS SO.

SO YOU THINK IT'S ALL RIGHT

FOR THEM TO BE ON THEIR OWN LIKE THAT?

OH, NOW WAIT A MINUTE. I DIDN'T SAY THAT.

LOOK, THAT'S ALL I'M SAYING IS

THEY'VE BEEN DOING PRETTY GOOD ON THEIR OWN SO FAR.

THAT DOESN'T MAKE IT RIGHT, GREG.

KIDS NEED SOME KIND OF SUPERVISION.

THEY NEED GUIDANCE AND NURTURING.

IT'S A MOTHER'S JOB TO PROTECT HER CHILDREN.

THEY DON'T HAVE THE JUDGMENT TO--

SO WHAT, DO YOU WANT TO ADOPT THEM?

REALLY?

NO.

NOT REALLY.

HEY, BABY. WHAT ARE WE TALKING ABOUT HERE?

WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?

WOULD IT REALLY BE SO BAD?

( sighs )

MAYBE.

I'M TAKING THE GIRLS SHOPPING.

SO THEY CAN...

GET THEIR MIND OFF THINGS.

ALL RIGHT.

( mutters )

♪

I HAVEN'T HAD NEW CLOTHES IN A LONG TIME.

IT HASN'T BEEN THAT LONG.

LONG ENOUGH.

OKAY, IZZIE.

YOU LIKE YOURS?

YEAH, THEY'RE ALL RIGHT.

HEY, GIRLS. SOLID OR PRINT?

SOLID.

OKAY. I'LL TRY IT ON.

YOUR TEACHER'S NICE.

HMM. SHE'S OKAY.

I LIKE MR. GREG, TOO.

YOU ONLY LIKE HIM 'CAUSE HE GOT YOU BREAKFAST.

SO?

YOU'RE SO EASY.

GERTIE, I GOT AN IDEA.

NO.

BUT YOU DON'T EVEN KNOW WHAT I WAS GOING TO SAY.

ALL RIGHT. WHAT?

WE COULD STAY WITH THEM.

THEY'RE NICE. AND THEY HAVE LOTS OF--

NO. WHY NOT?

BECAUSE WE CAN'T.

WELL, WHERE ARE WE GOING TO GO?

I'LL THINK OF SOMETHING.

I JUST THOUGHT OF SOMETHING.

HOW COME WE NEVER DO WHAT I THINK OF?

IZZIE, THEY'RE JUST BEING NICE

TO US BECAUSE WE'RE TEMPORARY.

THEY DON'T WANT US TO STAY FOREVER.

HOW DO YOU KNOW?

I JUST KNOW.

DID YOU ASK THEM?

WELL? WELL, WHAT?

DID YOU? NO!

WELL, MAYBE THEY DIDN'T THINK OF IT.

WE DON'T NEED 'EM, OKAY?

ON MONDAY, WE'LL GET A NEW PLACE

AND IT WILL BE JUST LIKE IT WAS BEFORE.

WE'LL BE FINE.

BUT THEY'RE-- IZZIE! STOP.

( sighs )

HEY.

I'M SORRY.

ALL WE CAN COUNT ON IS US.

YOU TRUST ME, DON'T YOU?

DON'T YOU?

( whispers ) Yes.

GOOD.

YOU GOTTA LISTEN TO ME, ALL RIGHT?

I WON'T LET YOU DOWN.

WE'RE A TEAM, WE GOTTA STICK TOGETHER, OKAY?

OKAY.

GOOD.

COME ON, LET'S SHOP.

Tonya: YOU KNOW, I'M...

I'M SORRY FOR WHAT I SAID ABOUT YOUR MOTHER.

I DIDN'T MEAN TO INSULT HER.

I JUST... I'M SORRY.

I KNOW.

I'M SORRY FOR WHAT I SAID, TOO.

OKAY.

HOLD THIS, PRETTY PLEASE.

GERTIE, WATCH. I'M GOING TO CLIMB

ALL THE WAY TO THE TOP. ( chuckles )

BE CAREFUL! OKAY!

SHE LIKES YOU, YOU KNOW.

OH, YEAH?

I LIKE HER, TOO.

WE'RE GOING TO LEAVE ON MONDAY.

LEAVE?

WHERE ARE YOU GOING, GERTIE?

I'M NOT REALLY SURE ABOUT THAT PART.

WE CAN FIND A MOTEL ROOM OR SOMETHING.

THAT DOES NOT SOUND SAFE.

I KNOW.

THE BEST THING FOR YOU TO DO IS TO HELP US GET ANOTHER APARTMENT.

Greg: CAN'T BELIEVE YOU'RE SERIOUSLY CONSIDERING THIS.

OF COURSE NOT.

I CAN'T DO THAT.

GOOD.

THEY DO NEED A PLACE TO STAY, THOUGH.

MM-HMM.

NO, TONYA.

WHY?

IT'S JUST FOR A LITTLE WHILE

UNTIL WE FIGURE OUT WHAT WE'RE GOING TO DO.

NO, WE ALREADY KNOW WHAT TO DO.

WE CALL CHILD SERVICES

AND THE STATE WILL COME AND PICK THEM UP.

NO, GREG.

AND WHY NOT?

BECAUSE THEY MIGHT GET SEPARATED.

THEN THEY MIGHT NOT GET SEPARATED.

YOU CAN'T BE THIS INSENSITIVE.

I'M NOT INSENSITIVE.

THEIR MOTHER JUST DIED.

YEAH, ABOUT A YEAR AGO,

AND THE STATE SHOULD HAVE PICKED THEM UP THEN.

LISTEN, THEIR MOTHER DID ALL THE WRONG THINGS

FOR THE RIGHT REASONS, OKAY?

I'M NOT SAYING WHAT SHE DID WAS RIGHT.

THEN WHAT ARE YOU SAYING?

I'M SAYING...

CAN WE JUST THINK ABOUT IT?

( sighs )

OKAY. I THOUGHT ABOUT IT. REAL SIMPLE.

COME MONDAY, WE CALL CHILD SERVICES,

AND THEY'LL COME AND PICK THEM UP.

( casually striking piano keys )

HEY.

CAN YOU PLAY?

EH...

MY MOTHER TAUGHT ME.

SHE COULD PLAY.

WE USED TO PLAY SOME SONGS TOGETHER.

SO, WHAT'S GOING ON? YOU CAN'T SLEEP?

I'M JUST GETTING MILK FOR IZZIE.

HELPS HER SLEEP SOMETIMES.

THAT'S GOOD.

MR. FREEMAN?

YOU KNOW WHAT, CALL ME GREG.

OKAY?

GREG. MM-HMM?

I'M SORRY ABOUT ALL THIS.

WE DON'T WANT TO BE ANY TROUBLE.

NO WORRIES.

WELL, THANK YOU.

FOR EVERYTHING.

LETTING US STAY HERE AND...

YOU KNOW.

IT'S OUR PLEASURE.

YOU NEVER WANTED TO HAVE KIDS?

DON'T YOU THINK YOU SHOULD, UH...

GET THAT MILK UP TO YOUR SISTER?

RIGHT.

CAN I GET YOU SOME?

NO, BUT THANK YOU.

OKAY. OKAY.

GOOD NIGHT. GOOD NIGHT.

CAN WE GO TO THE PARK AFTER BREAKFAST?

NO. CAN'T GO TO THE PARK EVERY DAY.

OKAY?

I FIGURE WE GO TO CHURCH THIS MORNING.

Tonya: I'M NOT GOING TODAY.

WHAT WAS THAT? WE'RE NOT GOING EITHER.

I'M GOING. NO. YOU'RE NOT.

HEY, LOOK, STOP IT.

EVERYBODY AT THIS TABLE IS GOING TO CHURCH.

EXCEPT ME.

WHAT DO YOU MEAN YOU'RE NOT GOING?

JUST WHAT SAID.

IT'S ALL JUST SUPERSTITION ANYWAYS.

Greg: GERTIE.

DON'T SAY THAT. IT IS, IZZIE.

BELIEVING IN GOD IS LIKE BELIEVING IN SANTA CLAUS.

NOT TRUE.

Greg: IZZIE.

YOU'RE RIGHT, OKAY?

GOD DOES EXIST.

HE'S JUST AS REAL AS YOU AND ME, YOU UNDERSTAND?

( scoffs )

( sighs ) WHERE ARE YOU GOING?

Greg: TONYA?

YOU'RE FOOLING YOURSELF, YOU KNOW.

Gertie: I KNOW THE TRUTH.

THE TRUTH IS YOU DON'T KNOW NOTHING.

BUT I'M NOT GOING TO SIT HERE AND ARGUE

WITH A 14-YEAR-OLD GIRL IN MY HOUSE.

Greg: TONYA?

WHAT? TONYA.

LOOK, HEY! DO YOU HEAR ME TALKING TO YOU?

WHAT? WHAT'S WRONG WITH YOU?

I THOUGHT WE WERE SUPPOSED TO BE ENCOURAGING THESE GIRLS.

THERE'S NOTHING WRONG WITH ME.

I JUST DON'T FEEL LIKE DEALING WITH GOD TODAY.

OH, YOU DON'T FEEL LIKE DEALING WITH GOD TODAY?

NO. NO. I GOT TOO MUCH ON MY MIND.

AND THAT'S WHEN YOU NEED TO BE PRAYING MORE.

I AM SO SICK OF PRAYING, GREGORY.

I'M SO SICK OF GOD, TOO.

WAIT A MINUTE. HOW ARE YOU GOING TO BE SICK OF GOD.

I'M SICK OF GOD MAKING A FOOL OF ME.

HE'S MAKING A FOOL OF YOU?

GOD KNOWS I WANT CHILDREN. YOU KNOW I WANT CHILDREN.

BUT HOW COME I CAN'T HAVE THEM.

YOU HAVE NO IDEA WHAT MIRACLES GOD HAS IN STORE.

PLEASE DON'T PREACH TO ME.

WE'RE NOT EVEN PRAYING FOR THE SAME THING, GREG.

DO YOU EVEN WANT TO HAVE CHILDREN WITH ME?

I ALREADY TOLD YOU.

JUST ANSWER YES OR NO, GREG.

DO YOU WANT TO HAVE CHILDREN?

IS HE OUT THERE, HUH? STOP IT.

IS HE? STOP IT.

YOU'RE BEING A BABY.

STOP IT. IS HE?

STOP IT. STOP IT. HUH?

Izzie: STOP IT. Gertie: SHOW ME!

I ALREADY TOLD YOU. NO. NO. THIS IS YES OR NO.

DO YOU WANT TO HAVE CHILDREN?

Gertie: WHERE'S GOD? Izzie: LA LA LA LA.

Greg: HEY! Gertie: HE'S NOT REAL!

Greg: KEEP IT DOWN! Izzie: I KNOW HE IS!

HOW? HUH? HOW DO YOU KNOW?

BECAUSE MOM TOLD ME SO!

MOM IS DEAD.

Greg: HEY, GERTIE.

Tonya: HEY.

Tonya: IZZIE! Greg: IZZIE!

Tonya: IZZIE, WAIT! WAIT!

YOU KNOW, GERTIE, THAT WAS REALLY MEAN.

IT'S TIME SHE LEARNED THE TRUTH. SHE NEEDS TO GROW UP.

LOOK, I KNOW YOU'VE GOT A LOT OF HURT IN YOUR HEAR, LITTLE GIRL.

BUT THAT DOES NOT MAKE GOD A PHONY.

( tires screeching, screams )

IZZIE!

( "If I Have to Wait" by Toni Braxton plays )

WHAT DID YOU DO TO MY WIFE!

BABY! TONYA?

TONYA, TONYA, TONYA!

SOMEBODY CALL 911!

SOMEBODY CALL 911!

( Izzie crying )

WHAT HAPPENED? WHAT HAPPENED TO HER?

( Izzie mumbling through tears )

Greg: WHAT DID YOU DO?

WHAT DID YOU DO?

( no audible dialogue )

♪ TILL THE GHOSTS ALL DISAPPEAR ♪

( Greg mumbling )

OKAY. THE GOOD NEWS IS SHE'S STABLE.

SHE HAS A BROKEN LEG AND A FRACTURED RIB.

NOW WE ARE CONCERNED ABOUT SWELLING IN HER BRAIN.

SHE'S IN A COMA.

Greg: A COMA?

WELL, HOW BAD IS IT?

HEY, WELL, SHE'S GOING TO BE OKAY, RIGHT?

THERE'S NO WAY WE CAN TELL.

BUT WE'RE DOING ALL WE CAN.

I WANT TO SEE HER RIGHT NOW.

I WANT TO SEE MY BABY RIGHT NOW.

OF COURSE.

I'LL BE RIGHT BACK, OKAY?

( beeping )

( sighs )

WOW.

OH, BABY. LOOK AT YOU.

LOOK AT YOU, BABY.

( sighs )

IT'S GOING TO BE OKAY.

IT'S GOING TO BE OKAY, YOU HEAR ME?

BABE, I NEED YOU TO WAKE UP.

OKAY?

I'M SORRY FOR ARGUING WITH YOU.

I'M SORRY IF I MADE YOU FEEL ALONE,

BECAUSE YOU ARE NOT ALONE.

I AM ALWAYS HERE.

I LOVE YOU AND I AM ALWAYS HERE,

EVEN RIGHT NOW.

FOR BETTER OR FOR WORSE.

YOU UNDERSTAND?

I WILL COME IN THERE AND GET YOU IF I HAVE TO.

SO I NEED YOU TO FIGHT.

I NEED YOU TO FIGHT THIS THING, PLEASE.

AND COME BACK TO ME, BECAUSE I CAN'T LET YOU GO.

I CAN'T.

I'LL SEE YOU WHEN YOU WAKE UP, OKAY?

( sighs )

HEY.

IS SHE OKAY?

NOT REALLY.

BUT LOOK, VISITING HOURS ARE OVER,

AND THEY THREATENED TO CALL POLICE

IF WE DON'T GET OUT OF HERE SOON.

YOU GUYS HUNGRY?

I'M HUNGRY.

Gertie: YOU'RE ALWAYS HUNGRY.

ALL RIGHT. WELL, LET ME GO CHECK IN WITH THE DOCTOR,

AND WE'LL GO GET SOMETHING TO EAT, OKAY?

OKAY.

DO YOU NEED TO GO TO THE BATHROOM?

NOPE.

ARE SURE, IZZIE?

YES, I'M SURE.

OKAY. WELL, I'M GOING TO THE BATHROOM.

YOU STAY RIGHT HERE.

DON'T MOVE.

OKAY.

THIS WILL HELP.

OKAY, READY?

WHERE'S IZZIE?

I DON'T KNOW. I WENT TO THE BATHROOM,

AND NOW SHE'S GONE.

YOU LEFT HER HERE BY HERSELF?

I WAS ONLY GONE A MINUTE.

Izzie: I HOPE YOU UNDERSTAND, MOMMY.

SHE NEEDS YOU MORE NOW.

YOU CAN HELP HER.

BECAUSE YOU KNOW WHAT IT'S LIKE.

BLESS IT WITH GOD,

SO HE CAN TELL YOU HOW TO FIX HER.

SORRY.

I WAS JUST INTRODUCING HER TO MOMMY.

UH-UH. YOU ALL NEED TO LEAVE.

VISITING HOURS ARE OVER.

COME ON.

LET'S GO, YOU GUYS.

LADIES, GO ON UPSTAIRS AND GET TO BED.

WHAT'S WRONG, IZZIE?

I'M SORRY I RAN OUT IN THE STREET.

I DIDN'T MEAN TO.

HEY.

NOW YOU LISTEN TO ME.

THAT WASN'T YOUR FAULT.

THAT WASN'T ANYBODY'S FAULT.

IT WAS AN ACCIDENT, OKAY?

OKAY. OKAY. COME HERE.

COME ON, IZZIE.

OKAY. YOU TRY TO GET A GOOD NIGHT'S SLEEP, ALL RIGHT?

( playing slow melody )

THAT WAS NICE.

( chuckles )

THANKS.

I'M A LITTLE RUSTY.

NO. IT SOUNDED GOOD.

( scoffs )

AH... I DON'T KNOW ABOUT ALL THAT.

WELL, I USED TO BE A MUSICIAN, SO...

REALLY?

YEAH. HERE, SIT DOWN.

YOU KNOW, WHEN I MET TONYA...

I WAS PLAYING IN CLUBS.

AND I WAS ONLY MAKING PENNIES.

BUT I WAS PLAYING.

JAZZ MOSTLY.

AND THEN SHE CAME IN

AND CHANGED MY LIFE.

( laughs ) GROUNDED ME.

SO, YOU DIDN'T WANT TO BE A MUSICIAN?

OH, YEAH. I LOVED BEING A MUSICIAN.

UM, I'M CONFUSED.

SHE MADE ME PRIORITIZE THINGS.

I FOUND A PIECE OF ME IN HER

THAT I DIDN'T EVEN KNOW EXIST.

I FOUND MYSELF.

I DON'T KNOW WHAT I WOULD EVER DO WITHOUT HER.

HMM.

YOU KNOW, SOMETIMES YOU THINK

THAT YOU'RE GIVING UP SOMETHING REAL IMPORTANT.

COME TO ONLY FIND OUT THAT YOU'RE MAKING ROOM

FOR THINGS EVEN GREATER.

YOU SOUND LIKE MY MOTHER.

HMM. WELL, SHE'S A WISE WOMAN.

( chuckles )

YOU THINK SHE'S GOING TO BE OKAY?

YEAH.

I PRAYED.

AND GOD ANSWERS PRAYERS.

WELL, I PRAYED, TOO.

THANK YOU.

I MEANT I PRAYED WHEN MY MOTHER WAS SICK IN THE HOSPITAL,

AND NOTHING HAPPENED.

NOTHING.

I MEAN, I BEGGED FOR HER TO STAY,

AND SHE LEFT US.

LEFT ME.

AND NOW I HAVE TO RAISE IZZIE ON MY OWN.

JUST ME TO LOOK OUT FOR HER, ME!

AND WHERE'S GOD, HUH?

WHERE?

WHEN I'M CRYING. WHEN IZZIE'S SICK.

GERTIE--GERTIE, UNDERSTAND--UNDERSTAND

GOD IS--GOD IS HERE.

WHERE?

YOU'RE WIFE IS LYING IN A HOSPITAL BED.

OKAY, I UNDERSTAND THAT. JUST LIKE MY MOTHER.

BUT WAIT ONE SECOND.

JUST LIKE MY HER.

AND I PRAYED JUST LIKE YOU'RE PRAYING.

AND WHEN HE LETS YOU DOWN--

GOD WILL NOT LET ME DOWN.

HE WILL LET YOU DOWN!

AND YOU'LL BE WONDERING IF YOU PRAYED THE WRONG WAY,

IF YOU BELIEVED ENOUGH,

OR IF HE EVEN HEARD YOU.

GOD WILL NOT LET ME DOWN.

YES, HE WILL. NO, HE WON'T.

NOW, I'LL ADMIT...

I DON'T FULLY UNDERSTAND HOW GOD MOVES,

BUT I KNOW HE'S REAL.

I'VE SEEN IT, GERTIE.

THE ONLY THING THAT I HAVE LEFT IS MY FAITH.

AND I HAVE TO KEEP THAT,

BECAUSE I AIN'T GOT NOTHING ELSE.

YOU UNDERSTAND?

WELL, I'M SORRY.

AND I REALLY HOPE SHE'S OKAY.

Izzie: SO WE SHOULDN'T HAVE TO GO TO SCHOOL.

YOU BOTH WILL HAVE TO GO TO SCHOOL.

OKAY?

SO, WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN TO US?

Greg: YOU HAVE ANYWHERE ELSE TO GO?

NOPE. WE CAN FIND A PLACE.

WELL, WE DON'T WANT YOU ON THE STREET.

SO, WE'LL HOLD OFF ON THAT UNTIL A LITTLE BIT LATER.

SO, YOU'RE NOT GOING TO TURN US IN?

NO.

( "One of Us" plays )

Woman: MAY I HELP YOU?

YEAH, UM...

HI, MY NAME IS GREG FREEMAN.

WHAT CAN WE DO FOR YOU?

WELL, I HAVE A LITTLE BIT OF A SITUATION.

♪ IF GOD HAD A NAME ♪

♪ WHAT WOULD IT BE ♪

HELLO. HOW ARE YOU?

DOING WELL. PLEASE, COME IN.

GOOD. THE GIRLS WILL BE IN THE BEDROOM.

HERE ARE YOUR TEMPORARY CUSTODY PAPERS.

WE JUST NEED YOU TO SIGN THEM AND WE'LL ME ON OUR WAY.

RIGHT.

♪ AND YEAH, YEAH ♪

♪ GOD IS GREAT ♪

♪ YEAH, YEAH ♪

♪ GOD IS GOOD ♪

♪ YEAH, YEAH ♪

♪ YEAH, YEAH, YEAH ♪

♪ WHAT IF GOD WAS ONE OF US ♪

♪ JUST A SLOB LIKE ONE OF US ♪

♪ JUST A STRANGER ON THE BUS ♪

♪ TRYING TO MAKE HIS WAY HOME ♪

♪ IF GOD HAD A FACE ♪

♪ WHAT WOULD IT LOOK LIKE ♪

♪ AND WOULD YOU WANT TO SEE ♪

♪ IF SEEING MEANT THAT YOU WOULD HAVE TO BELIEVE ♪

♪ IN THINGS LIKE HEAVEN ♪

♪ AND JESUS AND THE SAINTS ♪

♪ AND ALL THE PROPHETS ♪

♪ YEAH, YEAH ♪

♪ GOD IS GREAT ♪

♪ YEAH, YEAH ♪

♪ GOD IS GOOD ♪

♪ YEAH, YEAH ♪

♪ YEAH, YEAH, YEAH ♪

♪ WHAT IF GOD WAS ONE OF US ♪

♪ JUST A SLOB LIKE ONE OF US ♪

♪ JUST A STRANGER ON A BUS ♪

THANKS FOR THE PIZZA, MR. FREEMAN.

PEPPERONI'S MY FAVORITE.

AH, GOOD. YOU'RE WELCOME.

YOU KNOW, SHE'S GOING TO BE OKAY.

RIGHT?

YEAH, I DO.

( phone ringing )

HELLO?

Doctor: WELL, SHE'S NOT GETTING ANY WORSE.

BUT WE'RE VERY CONCERNED THAT SHE'S NOT GETTING ANY BETTER.

SOMETIMES THERE COMES A POINT OF--

OF NO RETURN.

THANK YOU, DOC. UH...

GIRLS, WHY DON'T YOU WAIT IN THE WAITING ROOM,

AND I'LL BE THERE IN A MINUTE, OKAY?

I'M COMING WITH YOU.

NO, WE'RE NOT, IZZIE. COME ON.

WE'RE FAMILY NOW.

FAMILY STICKS TOGETHER.

Izzie: RIGHT?

HERE'S THE PROBLEM.

Greg: HEY, BABY.

YOU KNOW THAT DOCTOR, HE SAYS THAT, UH...

YOU DON'T WANT TO COME BACK.

DECISIONS HAVE TO BE MADE.

WELL, I ALREADY MADE A DECISION.

THAT I WAS GOING TO WAIT HERE ON YOU.

I'M JUST SAYING YOU MIGHT WANT

TO HURRY IT UP A LITTLE BIT, THOUGH.

MR. FREEMAN. HELP ME.

OKAY.

CAN I SAY A PRAYER?

OF COURSE.

Izzie: HI, GOD.

IT'S ME, IZZIE NASH.

YOU GOT A MINUTE?

I KNOW YOU'RE BUSY AND EVERYTHING,

BUT THIS IS KIND OF AN EMERGENCY.

MRS. FREEMAN IS HAVING TROUBLE WAKING UP.

AND NOBODY KNOWS HOW TO FIX HER.

EXCEPT YOU.

SO, IF YOU COULD PLEASE JUST HELP US REALLY FAST,

WE'D BE OUT OF YOUR WAY.

YOU NEEDED MOMMY.

I GET THAT.

BUT COME ON, GOD,

THIS IS LIKE OUR...

SECOND CHANCE.

AND EVERYBODY DESERVES A SECOND CHANCE.

WON'T HELP.

YES, IT WILL.

I'M NOT FALLING FOR IT AGAIN, IT'S A JOKE.

IT'S NOT A JOKE. I KNOW IT'S REAL.

THEN WHERE'S MOM, HUH?

YOU TRUST ME.

RIGHT?

I BELIEVE.

YOU GOT TO BELIEVE.

WE NEED YOU.

PLEASE.

I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO SAY.

JUST SAY WHAT'S IN YOUR HEART.

GOD...

I'M SO SCARED.

AND I DON'T THINK THAT YOU CAN HEAR MY VOICE.

I SCREAM AND IT'S LIKE A WHISPER.

I PRAYED FOR MY MOM SO MUCH.

AND I PRAYED SO LOUD.

AND THIS IS MY LAST CHANCE, GOD.

I'M STEPPING OUT ON FAITH ONE LAST TIME.

AND IF YOU DON'T ANSWER ME,

I'LL KNOW YOU'RE NOT REAL.

OR THAT YOU DON'T LOVE ME.

PLEASE HEAR ME.

PLEASE.

WE NEED YOU TO HEAL MS. FREEMAN.

THAT'S ALL I ASK, PLEASE.

I NEED YOU.

AMEN.

THERE'S YOUR GOD.

HEY, JUST WAIT ONE MINUTE.

FOR WHAT?

I TOLD YOU THIS WOULD HAPPEN. I TOLD YOU.

YOU HAVE TO GIVE GOD A CHANCE.

I'M SUCH A FOOL.

YOU'RE NOT A FOOL.

JUST STOP IT. GERTIE.

LEAVE ME ALONE.

Tonya: YOU GUYS ARE SO LOUD.

( Greg gasps )

MY, GOD.

Tonya: HEY. Greg: HEY.

SEE? SEE, GERTIE! I TOLD YOU!

Tonya: HI.

Greg: HEY, SOMEBODY CALL THE DOCTOR, SHE'S AWAKE!

Tonya: SHH SHH.

I'M SO SORRY, I'M JUST SO EXCITED.

OKAY.

Izzie: WE PRAYED FOR YOU.

YOU DID?

DID YOU SEE OUR MOM?

YES.

Izzie: REALLY? WHAT DID SHE SAY?

SHE TOLD ME TO KISS THE BOTH OF YOU EVERY DAY.

( sighs )

SHE TOLD ME TO TELL GERTIE SOMETHING.

WHAT?

SHE'S SO PROUD OF YOU.

AND DON'T GIVE UP SO EASY.

AND SHE TOLD ME TO TELL YOU...

GOD IS REAL.

( whispering ) God is real.

( "How He Loves Us" by Anthony Evans plays )

Gertie: IF YOU'D ASKED ME BEFORE ABOUT GOD AND MIRACLES,

I'D HAVE TOLD YOU NEITHER EXISTED AT ALL.

BUT I SAW A MIRACLE WITH MY OWN EYES.

GOD...

IS REAL.

LOVE IS FOREVER.

AND FAMILY...

FAMILY'S WHERE YOU FIND IT.

( music continues )

♪ HE IS JEALOUS FOR ME ♪

♪ LOVES LIKE A HURRICANE ♪

♪ I AM A TREE ♪

♪ BENDING BENEATH ♪

♪ THE WEIGHT OF HIS WIND AND MERCY ♪

♪ WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN ♪

♪ I AM UNAWARE OF THESE AFFLICTIONS ECLIPSED BY GLORY ♪

♪ AND I REALIZE JUST HOW BEAUTIFUL YOU ARE ♪

♪ AND HOW GREAT YOUR AFFECTIONS ARE FOR ME ♪

♪ OH ♪

♪ HOW HE LOVES US, OH ♪

♪ OH, HOW HE LOVES US ♪

♪ HOW HE LOVES US ALL ♪

♪ HE LOVES US ♪

♪ HE LOVES US ♪

♪ WITH ALL HIS HEART ♪

♪ HE LOVES US ♪

♪ HE GAVE HIS ALL ♪

♪ NOW WE CAN CALL HIM ♪

♪ OH, HOW HE LOVES US ♪