Honest to God (2022) Movie Script
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Yep, yep.
All right, all right.
Lee, why don't you
come to my office
and we can discuss the
additional coverage.
You can set up a date with
one of my secretaries,
either Candy or Donna.
Okay.
All right, bye.
Oh, hi Benji.
Hi Candy.
Hi Donna.
Oh, hey Benji.
My, but you girls
look lovely today.
Thank you.
Candy.
Here's the Henderson file.
- Thanks, Donna.
- You're welcome.
Oh, kitty cats.
I love kitty cats.
I had one once.
Oh, that's nice.
He got squished by a car.
That's not.
Yeah.
Oh, he's off the phone now,
You can go in, Benji.
Oh, thank you, Donna.
You're welcome.
Keep them out of the street.
No worries.
They're indoor cats.
Hey Benji.
Hi Danny.
Hey, wanna go to lunch?
Daisy's Deli has that
turkey sausage sandwich
for special today.
You know the one with the
fried green peppers
and the onions.
I may have to pass.
Heartburn, I think.
Oh.
You're still getting that.
About a month now of off and on.
Mm.
Protonics.
I keep telling you, Danny,
I've been taking
that stuff for years
and I can eat anything I want.
That's what you keep telling me.
Protonics.
I'm telling you it,
it's much better than any of
that over the counter stuff.
And the important thing,
diarrhea.
What?
None.
Not a drop.
Well, you won't get
it from taking it.
Well, thank you for
that very descriptive
piece of information.
Let's do it another day.
Oh, alright.
Thursday.
We'll see.
Okay.
Are you okay?
What?
Oh yeah, yeah, yeah, I'm fine.
Oh, okay.
Well I better go.
See ya
Thursday.
You know, when we were at
Andrew Farnsworth's funeral,
his wife told me that he
had complained of discomfort
in his abdomen for
a very long time
and just kept putting
off seeing the doctor.
Just like you, dad.
How come you only speak
when you want to point
out other people's flaws?
Where did you learn that?
It's whiter.
You really need to set up
some guidelines at that place.
Are you still
getting those pains?
It's heartburn,
doesn't last long,
goes away in minutes.
But it keeps coming back.
You too?
Maybe that's why you don't
enjoy life as much as I do.
No, it's because
I'm older than you.
And I know what's really
happening in the world
while you and your generation
are the first to
complain and last to act.
That's not fair.
I'll tell you what's not fair,
living as long as I have
and knowing what I know
based on years of experience
and being looked at
by younger people
as if all of that
doesn't mean a thing.
- Daniel.
- Okay.
I'll have it checked out.
I can make an appointment
for you with Dr. Marshall.
No, I'll, I'll do it.
You said that last time.
Didn't you say you
had somewhere to be?
No, my shift doesn't
start til late.
Shift?
You got a paying job?
I volunteer.
As what?
A grief counselor.
For what?
For people having a hard time
coping with the final
season of "Game of Thrones".
It's not funny.
You'd be surprised
how many people
get severely traumatized
if their favorite TV show
doesn't end the way
they expect it to.
Like "Breaking Bad",
final season perfect.
It's not funny.
Yes it is.
Look,
if you had to watch one TV
show in your entire life,
it would for sure
be "Breaking Bad".
Everybody knows that.
Ever since Bernie died,
it's been hard for me to
keep things organized.
That's why I'm glad
you're helping me
make the more
difficult decisions.
Bernie used to do all that.
Well, he was good at it.
So if you think I need this
extra insurance, then I do.
Well, it's your decision,
Mrs. Loomis, as always.
But I think it's better
to be safe than sorry.
I mean, whatever
you say, Daniel.
I trust your judgment.
I mean, you're so good at this.
It must have been
your calling in life.
An insurance agent?
Could all be part of God's plan.
Well, I don't know about that.
Well, either way,
there's still time.
Sometimes we
have to go through a
lot in our lives before
it's revealed to us.
And when the time is right,
when the time comes,
God will let you know.
You're still a young man.
I sure don't feel
like a young man.
You're just a pup.
Oh, right there.
I'll, I'll date it.
Thank you, Daniel.
You're a good man. Have
I ever told you that?
All the time, Mrs. Loomis.
Can I get you
guys anything else?
No, thanks, Alice.
We're good.
Can I take this from you?
Yeah, yeah, I'm done.
And how about you?
- Take this...
- Oh, no.
I'm still working on my fries.
Okay.
He was just a little
bit older than us.
Who?
Andrew Farnsworth.
I told you, you
didn't have to go.
You know how you
are with funerals.
Think about something
else, will ya?
Don't concentrate on this finger
or you will miss all
that Heavenly gold.
Bruce Lee, "Enter the Dragon".
Yep.
He's dead too.
And his son.
Just like Beverly.
Hey, come on.
Don't go there.
Finish your fries.
I hate funerals.
They always remind me of
how many people we know
who've left us.
Like who?
Glen Fry,
Tom Petty,
Burt Reynolds,
Aretha Franklin.
We didn't know them.
And they were still
part of our lives.
More than Farnsworth was.
Benji should've never
gone to the funeral.
He's gonna drive me
crazy the next few weeks.
Maybe you should pray for him.
No, you do it.
Not now.
Daniel, it really bothers me
that you won't pray with me.
Then you do it.
Now, you're, you're
better at it than I am.
How are you gonna
get any better at it
if you don't even try?
God and I have a relationship.
I know him.
He knows me.
Prayer's nice, but I,
I don't think it's
that big a deal.
How can you say that?
You know me.
I know you
and you know I love you.
That's why I don't have
to say it every day.
And that's why it means
so much more when you do.
We may know you,
but sometimes we
really need to hear it.
Maybe you and Benji should go
out, do something together.
When was the last time
you guys just hung out?
I don't know.
Might take his mind off of it.
Don't get me wrong.
I care about him,
but it has been a
lifetime responsibility.
It should be.
You're his best friend.
Again?
Yeah.
I'm making an appointment.
Okay.
Do it.
We never go out.
That's what I was told.
It's a wonderful
world, isn't it?
Hey, can be.
No, I'm not talking
about the people in it.
I'm talking about
the world itself.
And sometimes I'm just like
sitting around in my apartment
and thinking,
how good things are.
And then I just,
just smile,
like a real honest
to goodness smile.
Thank you.
Thank you very much.
Now the time I like to
do a little thing called
amateur showcase.
This is where I invite
someone up from the audience
to come up here and
show us what you can do.
I should have known,
ladies and gentlemen,
put your hands together
for our regular,
Mr. Benji Baker.
Thank you.
Thank you very much.
And it's, it's I don't
need the music for this.
The music will just screw me up
'cause this, I'd
like to dedicate this
to my good friend, Danny.
It's Daniel.
Yoo-hoo.
Daniel.
I was wondering,
could you walk Pretzel?
He has to poopy.
I'm sorry, Ms. Tucker.
It's Virginia.
Virginia.
- I'm late for work.
- What?
Sorry.
Hmm.
Looks like Daniel's not going
to help with poopy, Pretzel.
Maybe next time.
Come on.
Come on, buddy.
Let's go.
Daniel Adams.
Oh, hi honey.
No, no, no, go ahead.
I couldn't get you an
appointment with Martinez
until next month.
However, I was talking to Dory
and she told me
about this doctor
who just opened his practice
right here in Bethany.
His name is Dr. Hajia.
He's from Indonesia, I think.
And he's an internist,
best in the field,
according to
"Entertainment Tonight".
Wait, "Entertainment Tonight"?
He's gotten a lot
of exposure lately
because of his client list.
Some of them are famous,
like Hollywood famous.
And get this, he looks just like
the soup Nazi from "Seinfeld".
Who?
No soup for you.
Yeah, yeah.
Well, what's he
doing in Bethany?
He has an opening this
afternoon at 3:00 p.m.
So I grabbed it.
His office is off route
88 at 1619 Wilber Road.
Don't be late.
Wait, wait, wait 3:00 p.m.
That's so last minute.
Daniel, just leave
the office early.
You are the boss.
Okay.
Okay.
All right, gimme
the address again.
It's off route 88
at 1619 Wilber Road.
Okay.
Bye sweetie.
Bye.
May I help you?
Yes, I have an
appointment with Dr. Hajia.
3:00 p.m.
Going once,
going twice.
Going once,
going twice.
9826,
Did you make the appointment?
No, my wife did.
Daniel Adams?
Yes.
Have a seat, I'll
call your name.
Okay.
Daniel Adams.
Daniel Adams.
Follow me, please
Take your jacket off.
The doctor will be
with you in a minute.
I know, I know no
soup for you, right?
How are you my friend?
Well, I would say fine, but,
and I wouldn't be here, would I?
Oh, oh, a joke.
Yes, yes, yes.
Humor.
I love it.
And you are?
It's not on your tablet there?
Oh, you are Dr. Hajia?
No, that's me.
Humor.
Yes.
I know.
I'm Daniel Adams.
Like the beer?
No, that's Samuel Adams.
A very good, very good.
And so you tell the
nurse, you have pain?
Yes.
Yes.
I mean, it comes
and goes, but it's,
it's been getting worse lately.
In the butt?
No.
In the chest?
Where?
Not, not exactly.
Kind of in the middle.
Hm.
Open mouth please.
Hm.
Deep breath please.
Deeper.
Deeper.
Three times.
Hmm.
Cough, please.
We need blood.
Oh, I'm afraid
I'm gonna need a little
help getting that out.
Oh, oh, humor.
Yes.
- Very good, very good.
- Yes.
And the nurse will be
in to take your blood
and then we see.
Yes?
If you are really Samuel Adams,
she.
She.
She could.
She,
she could.
She could take your beer.
You know, doc,
you really should take your
job a little more serious.
Humor, yes?
No.
No?
Have you recently
been bitten by an insect
that maybe you are
not familiar with?
An insect?
No, not that I know of at least.
Coughing, shortness of breath,
blood where it shouldn't be?
Where it shouldn't be?
No.
What's going on doc?
Well, I, I don't want
you to alarm your wife
or your family.
Just the tests we did
revealed something.
What, I mean, revealed what?
Have you ever heard of Ebola?
Pneumonic plague?
Dengue?
Hemorat,
hemorrhagic infection?
No, none of those.
Why?
Which one of those
things do I have?
What have I got?
It's early,
but there's something there.
Where?
Something where?
It's early.
Is that why it took so long?
Or which of those things is it?
It's early.
You keep saying that.
Well, more tests maybe.
I think I need to send the
blood for more tests to be sure.
Oh wait doc, you can't do this.
You have to tell me.
You don't know me.
I'll go crazy.
The waiting could be
worse than the diagnosis.
Is this serious?
Is it?
Well,
I don't believe in not telling
the truth to my patients.
I understand.
They need to know, yes.
Yes.
I mean, absolutely yes.
So you're saying it's
something serious
and you want to do more tests
and you don't want me
to tell my family yet.
Yes and no.
How serious?
Serious.
Like fatal serious?
I mean, like I
could die serious?
It's early.
I got that part.
How serious doc?
Come on.
Daniel, there's a good chance
you have a terminal illness
that could result in death
in a short period of time.
Look, my nurse will call you
when we get the results
and you will have to come back
and see me very soon, yes.
Doc.
How long?
Three weeks, okay.
Maybe less, but
I will do everything in
my power to help you.
You will just have to come back
and see me very soon, my friend.
Yes?
It's early.
Three weeks,
maybe less
Ebola.
Pneumonic plague.
Denny's mathematic infection.
I've never heard
of any of those.
Oh, maybe Ebola.
Three weeks.
There's a good chance you
have a terminal illness.
Three weeks, okay.
Three weeks.
You don't want me to
tell my family yet?
I better not say
anything to Becca.
It's early.
Well?
Well what.
Dr. Hajia, how was he?
It's
early.
What did he say?
It's early.
What's early?
That, that's what he said.
He took some blood.
He's gonna run some
tests and get back to me.
That's probably the pizza.
Pizza?
I figured he might be a
little late getting home.
So I ordered one.
Hi, Chloe.
Hi Benji.
I didn't know you
delivered pizzas.
How wonderful.
Yeah, for about a month now.
Benji, I knew you got a
job at the pizza place,
but didn't know you delivered.
Yeah.
Hi Danny.
How.
How, what?
You don't have a car.
My bike.
Too many right turns.
Maybe you can hold
it at an angle
and then that way it all just
all just shift right
back into place.
Don't worry about it.
We'll make due. How
much do we owe you?
Oh, $26.97.
That's with delivery.
Oh.
Thank you, Rebecca.
Did he say bike?
Beverly?
Yeah.
Oh, don't worry though.
Next time, I'll take
a different route.
One with little fewer
right hand turns.
Bye Benji.
Daniel!
What?
It's early.
We already established that.
What?
Wait, what?
The clock hasn't rung yet.
Do you wanna get up?
Oh, I, yeah.
Couldn't really sleep.
Bad night.
You all right?
Was it the pain again?
No, no, no.
Just couldn't sleep.
Do you remember the
time we first met?
Of course,
1987, the church picnic.
You're just as beautiful
now as you were then.
I used to tease you.
Called you a holy roller,
'cause you were always
trying to please God,
always reading and
quoting the Bible.
It was so important
to you back then.
It still is.
Yeah, I know.
I love you.
I love you too.
Candy.
Yes?
Any calls from
Dr. Hajia's office?
Not since the
last time you asked.
That was only five
minutes ago, wasn't it?
Yes, it was.
Well you have a
remarkable memory.
Yes I do.
What?
I'm gonna to go to lunch.
Is 9:45.
Brunch then.
Okay.
But what are you
going to be back?
I don't know.
- I don't know?
- Okay.
- Okay.
- So $5.
But where is this place?
This is kinda like the
day before a colonoscopy,
spending every minute terrified
they'll find something in
between all the bathroom runs.
Except this time,
you won't be waking
up afterwards
to see if they found something.
Excuse me.
Excuse me, sir.
Can I ask you a question?
You look like you may not
have a lot of time left.
Although you look really
great for your age.
But I mean, obviously you
have less time ahead of you
than behind you.
You know, when the
time comes, you know,
when you find out you have to go
or exactly when
you're going to go,
what do you do with
the time you have left,
whatever it is?
Probably watch all six
seasons of "Breaking Bad".
Hi mom.
Daniel, why aren't you at work?
Can I come in?
Who died?
What?
Why would you say that?
You come to see me in
the middle of a weekday?
No phone call,
no gift.
What else could it be?
Maybe I just wanted to see you.
Fat chance.
Mom.
The last time you
came to see me like this
was when you and Rebecca got
pregnant for the first time.
Why did people say that?
Say what?
Me and Becca.
We.
We didn't get pregnant.
She did.
Oh my.
So Chloe's not your daughter?
No.
Did you just find out?
No.
I mean, yes, Chloe
is my daughter.
Dylan?
No, no, no, no.
That's not what I meant.
I don't know why
people say that,
we didn't get pregnant.
She.
Nevermind.
It's not why I'm here.
Something has happened
or is happening to me and
well, I have something that
I really like to tell you.
Okay.
Ever since I found out,
I've been seeing things from
a different perspective,
you know, the sun,
the sky, the flowers.
I mean, I look around
my house differently,
everything and the rooms,
the furniture,
color and the walls.
And it what, makes
you wanna redecorate?
I watched Becca last
night as she was sleeping,
thinking how
beautiful she was and
how much it's gonna
hurt when I tell her.
I really need to tell someone.
I thought being my mother, that
if I was gonna tell someone
that you should be the first.
Well Daniel, honey I understand.
And I am so glad you decided
to share this with me first.
Thanks mom.
I don't know what brought
this on at your age,
but it's a different world
with the internet and all.
Oh yeah.
Does Rebecca suspect anything?
Mm, no, I don't think so.
Although I have probably
been acting a little funny
since I found out.
Have you been walking funny?
What?
To be honest, Daniel,
I should have seen this coming.
Do you remember when
you were 11 years old
and I caught you trying
on your sister's dress?
I just thought it was
an innocent curiosity.
Oh, you mean the
Halloween costume?
And you did play with your
sister's cabbage patch dolls
a little too much.
You mean the ones that
I was gonna sell for her?
It's okay, Daniel.
But I think it's important
that you tell Rebecca
as soon as possible
while she still has a few
good years left in her.
The kids won't care.
Nowadays, everything's
okay with them.
It's okay, honey.
Hate the sin, love the sinner.
Huh?
Now you just sit there
and be whatever
or whoever you are
and I'll go make some tea.
Ellen comes on at three.
Bad idea.
Do you wanna go see Daniel?
Do you have to poopy?
Good.
Daniel?
Well, that was a little
rude, don't you think.
We're good, right?
You know, I never did
explore other religions.
I wonder if one's any
better than the other.
Maybe they know something
the others don't.
Hello.
We are from the Church of Jesus
Christ of Modern Day Saints.
Do you belong to a church?
Yes.
My wife attends
Bethany Baptist church
and I go when I can.
I heard that that's
a very nice church.
Yeah.
Guys,
I just got home from work and
I'm really not feeling
that good right now.
We understand.
Thanks.
We just wanted to make
sure you are good with God.
My name is Daniel.
I'm elder Jones.
I'm elder Wallace.
It would seem
that I'd be the one
carrying that title here.
Yes, it would appear that way.
So do you have first names
or did you have to lose those?
We prefer the elder title
and then our last names.
Well, it feels a
little awkward, but okay.
Could I call you
Wallace and Jones maybe?
- Sure.
- Sure.
So did you see that play,
the Book of Mormon?
You know the one by
the South Park guys.
Oh.
Funny.
Yeah, pretty funny.
You saw it?
Yes.
We may have lost
our first names,
but not our sense of humor.
Of course.
So you guys out
recruiting today?
We don't recruit.
We are missionaries.
Oh, sorry.
I thought that's what you
guys, you know, the Mormons do.
Yes, we know.
So Wallace, what did you
mean by me being okay with God?
Well, if you don't
mind me saying,
you look like a troubled soul.
Well, I just found out something
that could affect
my whole future,
or what's left of it.
Something bad?
Could be.
Are you guys okay
or, or good with God?
Well, I think I can speak
on behalf of elder Jones
when I say yes, we are.
So hypothetically,
if you were to die,
let's say in three weeks.
Three weeks?
Yes, three weeks to live.
Are you sure that when you die,
you're going to be with God?
Well, I think I can speak
on behalf of elder Jones
when I say yes, we are.
Well, I didn't know if it
was any different for you,
you know, being that you guys
have your own book and all,
you know, maybe, you know
something the others don't
and that gives you
more of like a,
a backstage pass,
you know, all access.
Heaven's not a
rock concert, Daniel.
I know, I know.
What I meant was
do Mormons know something
other religions don't
that might make it more of
a sure thing when one dies?
Well, if I had
three weeks left live.
Hypothetically.
Hypothetically.
Hmm.
Well, I think I would want
to spend it with my family.
Hmm.
I would agree.
We believe that family is
just as important in life
as it is in death.
Behold, children are a
heritage from the Lord,
the fruit of the womb.
Fruit of the loom?
Womb.
Oh, sorry.
There's nothing more
wonderful and fulfilling
then the presence of family.
Children are a
heritage from the Lord,
offspring, a reward from him.
Now, speaking of offspring,
look who's come home,
my son Dylan.
Hello?
Hi.
Mormons?
We prefer church of Jesus
Christ of Modern Day Saints.
Hey Dylan, why don't you
go upstairs to your room
and play one of your video
games, like space invaders.
Space invaders?
Or any video game?
I wasn't even born then.
I'm entertaining
guests right now.
You're entertaining Mormons.
- How?
- Dylan!
Mormons!
How cool.
And my daughter, Chloe.
Oh.
I'm Chloe.
I just said that.
I'm elder Jones.
I'm elder Wallace.
Wow.
And you guys look so young.
Mormons.
How cute.
Chloe, they're
people, not puppies.
I am so happy to meet you.
I've seen you wandering
around the neighborhood
and I never thought my dad would
ever invite you into the house.
At least he said he never would.
Imagine my surprise.
Proof there is a God.
- Yes, there is.
- You just let me know
if you'd like anything
to drink or eat.
I'll get you anything you want.
Mormons.
Bye, Chloe.
What was that last part again
about offspring being a reward?
Lord, I'm terrible at praying.
You know that.
But if there was ever a
time that I needed to pray,
it's now.
I don't wanna die.
Please, not now.
I still have so much I wanna do.
I know, how many times
have you heard that, right?
I'm only in my 50s
for God's sake.
For, for your sake.
You know.
Although I gotta admit,
it's a pretty messed up
world we live in today.
I, I've seen just
some real hate,
Not, not just what
comes from people, but
as an entity with,
with a mind of its own,
from the looks of things,
it's gonna get a lot worse
before it gets any better.
That might be the only reason
I wouldn't be afraid to die.
Not so sure I wanna be around
to see the results
of all that hate.
Lord, I, I have and asked
you for much in my life,
but I'm asking now, please
see me.
Feel me.
Touch me,
heal me.
Wait, that's a
song from the Who.
Scratch that.
If you do, I promise
you I will change.
Not that I've been
that bad of a person.
Like Benji.
I promise to spend
more time with him.
I'll pray more.
I'll read my Bible every day
or as much as I can.
Okay, every day.
I'll give 10% of my
income to our church.
Okay, 20%, maybe more
to see how I'm doing.
I'll even walk Ms. Tucker's dog.
Can I think about that
one or is it too late?
Okay, nevermind.
I'll become a, a
man of God, of you.
You know what I mean.
Amen.
How's that?
Good morning, sunshine.
Good morning, my love.
No time for breakfast.
I'll grab something on the way.
Good to see you eating
at the table, son.
Is it just me or has dad
been acting a little
strange over the weekend?
You mean like putting $50
in the collection
plate at church?
Or going to the church
in the first place?
It's the Mormons.
God bless you, sir.
Yeah, I know it's
an older vehicle,
but with all the upgrades.
Fab fours grumper.
Yeah.
Full width.
Black.
Front winch HD bumper.
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
Alpine I 209 GM
N-restyle system.
Nice.
Could all that even
be installed on that old of a vehicle?
It wasn't easy.
Well, even with
all those upgrades,
the stated value
vehicle is the same.
Oh, come on,
Danny, you can do it.
I figure we're looking at about
17 grand worth of coverage.
That's all for my
own peace of mind.
Well, you know, I'm really not.
It's a little extra coverage.
Wouldn't call it a little.
Come on, Danny,
you know how I am.
It.
I'm gonna take care
of this thing like a,
like a newborn baby.
Come on, it'll just
make me feel better.
For me, man.
Okay.
For you.
God bless you, man.
- Donna?
- What?
Check your email.
What, why?
Just, just do it.
What?
You okay?
Yeah, I just had to
give myself a shot.
I almost forgot.
What's in the briefcase.
My life.
Your life?
Okay.
By the way, my treat today.
Why?
Well, it's been a while since
I've treated so, you know.
Whoa, you've never treated.
Don't look at gift
horse in the mouth.
How's everything been going?
Well, my boss, Antonio,
he hasn't been too happy
with my delivery work.
Even got even more unhappy
when I asked him for a raise.
I meant since the funeral
and Beverly.
Why have you told
me all this time
not to bring her
up and now you do.
Maybe sometimes it is
better to talk about it,
you know, with a friend
instead of therapists
or doctors.
Who knows your better than me.
Why now?
I don't know.
Sometimes we need to take
advantage of the time we have.
What do you mean?
I mean, you know,
how often do we reach out
to help someone in pain,
but end up just spending
our lives thinking, no, hey,
they'll be okay.
Would you like to talk about it?
No.
Well, you can.
I mean, you can come
to me with anything.
Just like I can come
to you with anything.
You never come to
me with anything.
But I could, you
know, for whatever.
I just want you to know
that I'm your best friend
and I'm here for you
for as long as God allows.
Why, are you going somewhere?
As always, it's up to him.
Okay, Danny.
I, I gotta get back.
Wow.
It's been a long time
since you did that, too.
Too long.
Sounded urgent.
I was in the neighborhood
with my granddaughter.
I hope you don't mind
that I brought her in.
Oh, sure.
No, that, that that's fine.
Hi there, what's your name?
Olivia.
Olivia.
That's a very pretty name.
Thank you.
I hope everything is okay.
Oh, oh, it is.
I just thought it
would be important
to tell you face to face.
I was looking over
that umbrella policy,
the one you just took out,
and I'm thinking maybe it's
not necessary after all.
Oh really?
Well, I trust your judgment
and you know what's best.
Well, thanks.
There you go.
Is, is this the way out?
Yes.
- Thank you.
- Thank you. Have a great day.
Daniel?
- Yeah.
- What's up?
I don't know.
He's been acting strange
ever since he went to
see that. Dr. Hajia.
Oh, he went to go see him.
Yeah. Got to tell you,
I talked him into it.
Strange how?
Like he's got
something on his mind.
Didn't you say he
was talking to Mormons?
You think that's it?
What?
Like they brainwashed
him or something.
It's just one time.
Was it something
Dr. Hajia told him?
Maybe.
He said they were gonna run
some routine blood tests
and he's been waiting
to hear the results.
It's taking them forever.
That's it.
Blood tests always
make me nervous.
Yeah, probably.
Otherwise he's doing
everything he normally does.
Hmm.
Come here, baby.
Did everything come
out okay, baby?
Sure did.
There it is.
Thank you so much
for walking Pretzel.
I really do appreciate it.
- Sure.
- Would you like to come in
for some refreshments?
Thank you, no.
I gotta get back.
Am I losing my mind
or did I just see
you hand a baggy
of dog poop to Ms. Tucker?
Honey, is there
anything I should know?
No.
Let's just say that for
now, I've had an epiphany.
Epiphany?
Can you even spell that word?
Probably not, but
I know what it means.
And that's all that's important.
And what was your epiphany?
Truth is there are
no backstage passes.
Backstage passes?
To heaven.
Nevermind.
If, if we're to
be good with God,
we got to show we're serious.
I mean God helps those who
help themselves, right?
For however long we're here.
You can't earn
salvation, Daniel.
I know that.
It doesn't sound like it.
So this is why you've
been talking to Mormons
and walking Ms. Tucker's dog?
No.
And yes.
Pick up the book,
read it and decide for yourself.
Rebecca.
Oh boy.
What?
You've only called
me Rebecca three times
since I've known you.
The night we first met,
I told you my name
and you repeated it
just before we kissed
for the first time.
The time you accidentally
dropped the new car keys
in the sewer,
outside the hotel we were
staying at in Florida.
And the first and only time
you've ever asked if your
mother could live with us.
Really?
Only three.
So get to what you're gonna say.
The last time I
tried to tell someone
it didn't go so well.
Your mother.
How'd you know?
Mom.
Not now, honey,
your dad may be in the
middle of another epiphany.
Ah, what?
The reason I've been
acting a little strange
the last few days.
You're going to become a Mormon.
No.
In the Chicago suburb
of Bethany, Illinois,
an Indonesian man
posing as a doctor
was arrested two days ago
and is now in custody.
Dr. Morak Hajia,
also known as the
doctor of the stars,
has developed a somewhat
notable reputation
for treating various celebrities
throughout the
entertainment industry.
Dr. Hajia has been
under investigation
since the closing of
his place of practice
in Los Angeles last month
for allegedly
posing as a doctor,
seeing patients,
diagnosing them
with terminal cancer
and then charging them for
tests that were never performed.
It appears the fake doctor
thought the little
town of Bethany
would be the perfect
place to hide
and continue his
illegal practice.
He's being charged with
the unlicensed practice
of a healthcare profession.
In other news, four men
were charged last week
with car jacking
a woman in the...
Yes!
Rebecca!
Mormons.
- Daniel.
- Yes?
Don't drop me.
Oh.
I am so sorry, Daniel.
For what?
I was the one who
recommended you go to him.
If it wasn't for me,
you never had to go
through all of that.
Hey.
It's not your fault.
Yes it is.
Okay, it is.
So you got yourself all
worked up for nothing.
What must have been
going through your mind?
Well, I was losing my mind.
That night, I told you I
was gonna pray and I did.
I was so sure I
was gonna die, I,
I even asked God to heal me.
You did?
It was the most sincere
prayer that I've ever prayed
from the heart.
The most honest that
I've ever been with him.
That's wonderful.
I even went as far
as to promise him
a bunch of things I
do if he healed me.
Oh, I'm glad that's over.
I don't know how long I
could have kept that up.
Kept what up?
The promises.
The ones you made to God?
Yeah.
You told me it
was the most honest
you've ever been with him.
It was.
So you're not gonna keep
the promises you made?
What?
No, I, I, yes, of course.
Other than your blood
pressure being a little high,
I'd have to say
you're, you're fine.
Everything's good.
Well, what about
the chest pains?
Well, that was probably anxiety.
The x-rays didn't
show anything and
the stress test
came back normal.
But you know what?
I think I'm gonna
have to put you
on some blood pressure meds.
Is that really necessary?
You want to die?
No.
Then take the pills.
Morning ladies.
- Good morning.
- Good morning.
You got a call
from Mr. Hargrove.
He wants you to call him.
Anything else?
Oh, the main
office sent an email
to confirm the changes
in Mrs. Loomis' coverage.
Right.
Wait,
you know what?
Don't respond.
I need to look over
that coverage again.
Okay.
Here you go.
Hey, dad, can at table 12?
Sure.
Benji.
I got another complaint
about a delivery you did.
I'm sorry, Antonio.
I'll be more
careful when I ride.
This bike thing
isn't working out.
I can't keep losing
more customers.
I thought you said you
had a driver's license.
It expired the long time ago.
Look, Benji, you've
been here only a month and
it just isn't working out.
Then no raise.
No, I told you that
the last time you asked.
The no job?
No job.
Sorry.
Mom, what are you doing here?
Anita.
Anita, what are you doing here?
Well, I'm standing
out here on your porch
waiting for you to
invite me in the house.
Oh, sorry.
Come on in.
I've been experimenting again.
Pickled Kiwi pie.
Lovely.
Can I get you something?
Bourbon and Coke?
We don't have any hard liquor.
How about a bottle of water?
Eh.
Water makes me sick.
Is my son around?
He's at work.
I hear he came to visit
you a couple of weeks ago.
Yes and what he told
me was quite a shock.
Oh yes, it was.
So he told you?
Yes, he did.
Took him a while to
work up the courage,
but he finally did.
Well, I told him to.
You're taking it quite well.
Well, it was quite
a shock at first,
but once he stopped
seeing that guy
and went back to the other
he's much better now.
There was another?
Of course.
He had been seeing him for
at least the last 12 years.
And didn't really like
his bedside manner.
So I suggested he
sees someone else.
You,
you suggested.
Well he was so unhappy
with the other guy,
I thought it would doing
good to see someone else.
Something wrong?
Honey, not if
it's okay with you.
Of course it is.
Men, you know how they are,
never happy with what they have
and always looking
for something better.
Well,
okay.
I think we're done.
That's the reason I came
to make sure everything
was okay with all that.
Hmm.
Tell Danny I stopped by.
Hi grandma.
Hello, Daren.
Dylan.
Eh, close enough.
Give your old grandma a big hug.
Can I ask you a
question, sweetie?
Yeah, sure grandma.
Have you ever tried on one
of your sister's dresses?
No.
Attaboy.
Now go play some football.
How about them Bears, huh?
Bears suck, grandma.
Daniel.
Crap.
Sorry, Virginia.
I'm doing a new workout program.
Gotta keep the heart rate up.
It's not moving.
It'll just take a minute.
No, no, no.
I gotta go inside.
I have to run in place indoors.
Can't lose my momentum.
The doctor says I
can get skin cancer.
Too much sun.
Don't wanna die before my time.
Well Pretzel, looks
like you're on your own.
Hi, sweetie.
Was that Ms. Tucker I
heard yelling out front?
What?
No.
I'm pretty sure it was.
Oh yeah, you're right.
She was yelling at the postman.
You know Mrs. Tucker.
Miss.
Miss, Ms. Tucker.
And the mail came hours ago.
Really?
Benji called.
Yeah, what'd he want?
He sounded upset
about something.
He wants to see you.
He said he'll come by
the office tomorrow
and maybe you guys
can talk at lunch.
Sure.
Everything back to normal?
Everything.
Did you check your email?
No.
Check my email.
Premature.
Yep.
Next year.
What happened to next month?
And only 2%, not 10.
Why would he do that?
I knew it was too
good to be true.
You told me it was come covered.
What it was above
the market value of the car.
You knew that.
Of course I did.
That's why I took out
the additional coverage,
which you said would
cover everything.
Lee, you've been my
client for many years.
I'm sorry if my good intentions
may have been misleading.
Misleading?
Is everything okay?
Yeah, we're good.
All I know is you
said it was covered.
How is that misleading, huh?
Well, you know, this could
be looked at another way.
How?
The reason you took out
the additional coverage
with everything that's happened,
it might look
suspicious on your part.
That so?
Well wouldn't a good
agent have known that
and not approved it?
You know, this doesn't
look any better for you
than it does me, Daniel.
Maybe we'll just let
the Illinois Department
of Insurance decide.
Use your good intentions
to pick up the check.
Lee, come on.
Great.
- Daniel.
- Daniel.
- Hello.
- Hello.
Guys, what are you doing here?
You said anytime we
were in the neighborhood
and we were in the neighborhood.
Yeah, well that was
obviously a failed attempt
at a subliminal goodbye.
Can we come in?
Gee, you know, I,
I just got in from work
and there's a lot going on.
We understand.
Elder Wallace.
I don't see the a dog.
Maybe if we hurry,
we can make it.
Elders, guys wait.
All right.
Just for a little while.
And how are you Daniel?
Good, good.
With God?
Oh yeah.
Good with God.
Yeah, everything's great.
Great with God.
Couldn't be better.
That's wonderful.
Did you get a chance to read
the pamphlets we left you?
Pamphlets?
Yes I did.
What did you think?
Everything looked good.
You know, made sense within
the context of your religion.
But you know what,
there was one thing I
had a big issue with.
What's that?
Well, the whole
coming back thing.
The resurrection.
Yeah.
So in your religion,
you believe that everyone
comes back from the dead?
Yes.
Everyone?
Everyone.
Isn't that reincarnation?
No, with reincarnation,
you would come back
as something else.
Like a cat or a bird.
And with the resurrection,
you come back as you.
In the same body?
Yeah.
Huh?
I don't know if he was a Mormon,
but that might explain
Keith Richards.
I mean, he looks like he
may have died and come back
a couple of times.
Who?
From the Rolling Stones.
- Oh.
- Oh, I see.
Well and, and what
if you're cremated?
I mean, do you come
back as baby powder?
Ah, you see,
that's why I'm
having the problem.
You know, honestly,
I lost all interest
in people coming back to life
after the seventh season
of "The Walking Dead".
Oh, but that's...
Look guys, I totally respect
your faith and your religion,
but I'm afraid it's not for me.
But Daniel.
What?
I thought you said
you were a Christian.
I am.
Then you understand
about the resurrection.
I do.
You should.
All right, guys,
really appreciate you stopping
by and talking with me,
but I was messed up.
Okay, truth is
this doctor told me
I may have had only
a few weeks to live.
Hypothetically.
Right, hypothetically.
Well, as it turns out, I'm
not gonna die after all.
Well, that's great.
Praise God.
Well, that's just it.
I mean, actually God had
nothing to do with it.
I mean, the doctor was a fake
and I didn't need him
to heal me after all.
So like I said,
I'm not gonna die.
But Daniel.
Yeah?
You will.
Nice talking to you, Daniel.
Elder Jones.
Here.
Oh, no need.
We,
we know where the door is.
Daniel, hey,
what's going on, man?
I don't have time now, Benji.
I've got a really
serious problem that needs my attention...
Yeah, me too.
Not like this you don't.
Look, I've been trying to
get ahold of you for days now.
Look, man, I'm in
big trouble, okay.
Something's happened and
I could lose my license.
Yeah.
Really bad.
Well, okay, the same with me.
I mean, how about,
look, you said that I
could come to you and I am.
Benji.
Benji.
You're just gonna have to deal
with whatever it is, okay.
You're a full grown man
for crying out loud.
Hey, crying out loud.
Look what happened
is I went, what?
You walking?
Oh, oh, I'm sorry.
I'll calm down.
Look Benjamin.
I've known you ever
since seventh grade.
I know just about everything
that's ever happened to you.
But not what just happened.
The world does not revolve
around everything that
happens to you, man.
I didn't say,
cause you said I
could come to you.
- I have my own life...
- Then why'd come to me.
And right now I have
a very serious problem.
What?
Did you find out that
you're gonna die after all?
No.
I told you I'm not going to die.
Why should I.
Hey, something...
You told me a lot of things...
Somethings happening that
could jeopardize my reputation
and could result in
me losing my business.
But no matter what happens...
- I don't...
- Hey,
I'll get over it.
I'll get over it.
That's what you need to do.
But Danny, I...
Beverly's dead.
Get over it, man.
Let it go.
Benji.
One of my customers,
Lee Hargrove,
just filed a complaint
with the Illinois
Department of Insurance.
Yeah, he claims that I
intentionally sold coverage
above and beyond the
market value of the car
and verbally promised
and we cover it.
- Did you?
- Yes.
But he told me he had someone
he thought would buy it for 40
grand if he did the upgrades.
So I thought, what are the odds
something would happen to
the car in the interim.
And?
It burned down to the ground
last week and was totaled.
And I think he
might have done it.
Wasn't he one of
your best clients?
Yes, Becca.
- That's why I did it.
- Don't yell at me!
It happened right after
the whole Dr. Hajia thing.
You wouldn't believe what
was going through my mind
at the time.
And that's why I
was double checking
my life insurance policy
and giving away money,
talking with Mormons.
Now look, what's happened.
What does this have anything
to do with all of that?
He was my best customer.
I thought I was doing something
good for him personally.
Then you took it out on Benji.
What about Benji?
Your father told Benji
to get over Beverly.
His bike?
No.
Beverly was a real person.
So?
Benji was engaged woman
named Beverly Arnold
many years ago.
They were out test driving
a new car they had bought
when the car missed
a sharp curve
at 60 miles an hour
and ended in the ditch.
She wasn't wearing a seatbelt.
She died.
He passed out at the wheel
from low blood sugar.
At the time, he didn't
know he was diabetic.
That's why he doesn't drive?
Yes.
In addition to that, he's
got problems with his heart.
That's why he is
on all those meds.
He's never been the same.
That doesn't sound like
something that easy to get over.
No Chloe,
it doesn't.
Maybe Danny's right
Time to let go.
Can I ask you something?
What did you promise?
To who?
God.
What did you promise, Daniel?
Lots of things,
like walking Cujo.
What else?
It doesn't matter.
I'm okay.
It was a false alarm.
He knows that.
But as stupid as this sounds,
I just thought the
promises I made
were contingent
upon him healing me.
I said it was stupid.
If a man vows a vow to the Lord
or swears an oath to
bind himself by a pledge,
he shall not break his word.
God doesn't make deals.
He isn't someone that you
can bribe into healing you,
especially with vain promises
of being a good person.
You know that Daniel.
Rather than being concerned
with keeping promises,
maybe you should
be more concerned
with what God really
requires of you now.
Admit your weaknesses to him
and pray for God to
renew your heart.
Now that's easy for you to say.
You've always been better at
this sort of stuff than me.
Then get better at it.
He passed away.
Excuse me.
The old man.
That's why you looked
over here, right?
How did you know
about the old man?
Probably shouldn't be
talking to strangers.
I shouldn't really be
talking to anyone, but you.
Me?
Or anyone.
Well you don't have anything
to worry about with me.
Is that a promise?
Yes, that's a promise.
Someone watching over you?
Always.
The last time I was here,
I thought I was gonna die.
The park looked different then.
I,
I saw things that I
had taken for granted
as it for the first time.
And now?
Now?
Now it all looks
like it did before.
Why?
Probably because
I'm like I was before
I thought it might be over.
Were you scared?
Yep.
And I did a lot of stupid
things because of it,
some things that
became mistakes,
big ones.
You sure did.
I even asked God to heal me,
but as it turned out, I
went to a different
doctor later and
found out I was okay.
And Daniel,
how do you know he didn't?
Wow the strangest thing
just happened in the park.
Dad.
They found Benji on the
floor of his apartment,
unconscious.
What?
They found Benji on the
floor of his apartment.
But who's they?
His landlord,
the police.
Well, what happened?
They don't know.
They're still looking into it,
but they think it was his heart
due to his diabetes.
What hospital?
They did everything they could.
It's too late.
Our Father
who in heaven,
hallowed by your name.
Your kingdom come,
Your will done
on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day
our daily bread
and forgive us our debts
as we also have
forgiven our debts.
And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil
for thine is the kingdom,
the power and the glory.
Amen.
And now Benji's
best friend, Daniel
would like to say something.
Best friend.
Death is terrifying.
Don't think it isn't.
The comfort of never knowing
when it will happen or how,
gone and usually that's
when we turn to God for help
as I did, when I was told
I may have only
three weeks to live.
I even made promises out
of fear and desperation,
even though I thought I
was being honest to God, I,
I wasn't.
Like the doctor, I
was also an imposter
pretending
to be a loving,
caring Christian.
I've known Benji since
the seventh grade.
We grew up together.
Even back then, people
thought he was strange.
And even though I may not
have known it at the time,
I was his best friend.
And unfortunately it took
me all of these years
to realize that he was mine.
Now, one of the promises
I made to God was
to be a better friend to Benji.
And now the last
memory I'll have of him
is him trying to reach out to me
and I wasn't there for him.
I, I don't believe that
this is a consequence
for not keeping one of
those promises I made.
But right now it feels like it.
Goodbye, my friend.
I can't remember if I ever
told you this all these years,
but I love you.
And I know you're with God know.
Rest in peace, Benji.
Benji.
Well, it took some time,
but by God's grace,
I made good on the
promises that I made Him,
all of them.
And it wasn't until I began
being honest with myself
that I found out what my
true calling was in life.
So,
here I am.
And since this is my first day,
I wanted all of you to know
how I became your pastor.
I'd like to close with a
verse from Numbers, 30,
chapter two,
If a man vows a vow to the Lord
or swears an oath to bind
himself by some agreement,
he shall not break his word.
He shall do according to all
that proceeds out of his mouth.
So the next time someone
asks you about your faith
and you tell them
you're a Christian,
be honest
to yourself and to God.
Wonderful sermon, Pastor Daniel.
Well, thank you Rose.
So mom, what did you think?
Very nice.
Very nice.
You messed up a couple of times,
but you covered it up well.
Messed up?
I didn't mess up.
When?
- When you...
- You did real good
for your first time, honey.
Well, I hope so.
I hate to think the
three years it took
to get ordained or for nothing.
I just hope the almighty is good
with what you're doing
and being the way you are.
Mom.
You think that becoming a priest
would've changed everything.
A pastor.
Whatever.
Mom, we have talked
about this many times.
Actually,
it did mom.
It did?
It changed everything.
Well, it's about time.
But mom.
Let it go.
Oh, we gotta go.
Come on, Rose.
Not so fast.
Goodbye everyone.
- Bye, grandma.
- Bye
Dad, you did great.
Thanks honey.
So pastor Dan,
it's a bold move,
you giving up your
old job to do this.
Well, he really didn't have
much choice in the matter.
Dylan!
What, he didn't.
Well, sometimes we lose
something in his life...
Like your license.
Dylan!
It just means God
has something better in store for us.
Whether you wanted it or not.
Dylan!
No, no he, he's right.
I take full responsibility
for what happened.
Look, I, I gotta get going.
Thanks for coming, Dylan.
Call us every once in a while.
Okay?
Time to get this
little girl home.
Yeah.
Thanks for coming honey.
Oh, of course.
You take good care
of my girls, James.
I will.
She'll make sure I do.
Bye sweetie.
Good sermon, Daniel.
Hey, hold on.
Thank you.
I'll take good care of her.
I know you will.
You know, I never asked you
out of all the promises
you made to God,
which one was the
hardest to keep?
So did I ever
think I would become a pastor,
that it was my calling in life?
Absolutely not.
Only God knew that.
Well, it looks like
Mrs. Loomis was right.
Sometimes it can take
almost a whole lifetime
to find out what it is.
One thing I do know,
the next time a doctor tells me
I only have three weeks to live,
I'm getting a second opinion.
Yep, yep.
All right, all right.
Lee, why don't you
come to my office
and we can discuss the
additional coverage.
You can set up a date with
one of my secretaries,
either Candy or Donna.
Okay.
All right, bye.
Oh, hi Benji.
Hi Candy.
Hi Donna.
Oh, hey Benji.
My, but you girls
look lovely today.
Thank you.
Candy.
Here's the Henderson file.
- Thanks, Donna.
- You're welcome.
Oh, kitty cats.
I love kitty cats.
I had one once.
Oh, that's nice.
He got squished by a car.
That's not.
Yeah.
Oh, he's off the phone now,
You can go in, Benji.
Oh, thank you, Donna.
You're welcome.
Keep them out of the street.
No worries.
They're indoor cats.
Hey Benji.
Hi Danny.
Hey, wanna go to lunch?
Daisy's Deli has that
turkey sausage sandwich
for special today.
You know the one with the
fried green peppers
and the onions.
I may have to pass.
Heartburn, I think.
Oh.
You're still getting that.
About a month now of off and on.
Mm.
Protonics.
I keep telling you, Danny,
I've been taking
that stuff for years
and I can eat anything I want.
That's what you keep telling me.
Protonics.
I'm telling you it,
it's much better than any of
that over the counter stuff.
And the important thing,
diarrhea.
What?
None.
Not a drop.
Well, you won't get
it from taking it.
Well, thank you for
that very descriptive
piece of information.
Let's do it another day.
Oh, alright.
Thursday.
We'll see.
Okay.
Are you okay?
What?
Oh yeah, yeah, yeah, I'm fine.
Oh, okay.
Well I better go.
See ya
Thursday.
You know, when we were at
Andrew Farnsworth's funeral,
his wife told me that he
had complained of discomfort
in his abdomen for
a very long time
and just kept putting
off seeing the doctor.
Just like you, dad.
How come you only speak
when you want to point
out other people's flaws?
Where did you learn that?
It's whiter.
You really need to set up
some guidelines at that place.
Are you still
getting those pains?
It's heartburn,
doesn't last long,
goes away in minutes.
But it keeps coming back.
You too?
Maybe that's why you don't
enjoy life as much as I do.
No, it's because
I'm older than you.
And I know what's really
happening in the world
while you and your generation
are the first to
complain and last to act.
That's not fair.
I'll tell you what's not fair,
living as long as I have
and knowing what I know
based on years of experience
and being looked at
by younger people
as if all of that
doesn't mean a thing.
- Daniel.
- Okay.
I'll have it checked out.
I can make an appointment
for you with Dr. Marshall.
No, I'll, I'll do it.
You said that last time.
Didn't you say you
had somewhere to be?
No, my shift doesn't
start til late.
Shift?
You got a paying job?
I volunteer.
As what?
A grief counselor.
For what?
For people having a hard time
coping with the final
season of "Game of Thrones".
It's not funny.
You'd be surprised
how many people
get severely traumatized
if their favorite TV show
doesn't end the way
they expect it to.
Like "Breaking Bad",
final season perfect.
It's not funny.
Yes it is.
Look,
if you had to watch one TV
show in your entire life,
it would for sure
be "Breaking Bad".
Everybody knows that.
Ever since Bernie died,
it's been hard for me to
keep things organized.
That's why I'm glad
you're helping me
make the more
difficult decisions.
Bernie used to do all that.
Well, he was good at it.
So if you think I need this
extra insurance, then I do.
Well, it's your decision,
Mrs. Loomis, as always.
But I think it's better
to be safe than sorry.
I mean, whatever
you say, Daniel.
I trust your judgment.
I mean, you're so good at this.
It must have been
your calling in life.
An insurance agent?
Could all be part of God's plan.
Well, I don't know about that.
Well, either way,
there's still time.
Sometimes we
have to go through a
lot in our lives before
it's revealed to us.
And when the time is right,
when the time comes,
God will let you know.
You're still a young man.
I sure don't feel
like a young man.
You're just a pup.
Oh, right there.
I'll, I'll date it.
Thank you, Daniel.
You're a good man. Have
I ever told you that?
All the time, Mrs. Loomis.
Can I get you
guys anything else?
No, thanks, Alice.
We're good.
Can I take this from you?
Yeah, yeah, I'm done.
And how about you?
- Take this...
- Oh, no.
I'm still working on my fries.
Okay.
He was just a little
bit older than us.
Who?
Andrew Farnsworth.
I told you, you
didn't have to go.
You know how you
are with funerals.
Think about something
else, will ya?
Don't concentrate on this finger
or you will miss all
that Heavenly gold.
Bruce Lee, "Enter the Dragon".
Yep.
He's dead too.
And his son.
Just like Beverly.
Hey, come on.
Don't go there.
Finish your fries.
I hate funerals.
They always remind me of
how many people we know
who've left us.
Like who?
Glen Fry,
Tom Petty,
Burt Reynolds,
Aretha Franklin.
We didn't know them.
And they were still
part of our lives.
More than Farnsworth was.
Benji should've never
gone to the funeral.
He's gonna drive me
crazy the next few weeks.
Maybe you should pray for him.
No, you do it.
Not now.
Daniel, it really bothers me
that you won't pray with me.
Then you do it.
Now, you're, you're
better at it than I am.
How are you gonna
get any better at it
if you don't even try?
God and I have a relationship.
I know him.
He knows me.
Prayer's nice, but I,
I don't think it's
that big a deal.
How can you say that?
You know me.
I know you
and you know I love you.
That's why I don't have
to say it every day.
And that's why it means
so much more when you do.
We may know you,
but sometimes we
really need to hear it.
Maybe you and Benji should go
out, do something together.
When was the last time
you guys just hung out?
I don't know.
Might take his mind off of it.
Don't get me wrong.
I care about him,
but it has been a
lifetime responsibility.
It should be.
You're his best friend.
Again?
Yeah.
I'm making an appointment.
Okay.
Do it.
We never go out.
That's what I was told.
It's a wonderful
world, isn't it?
Hey, can be.
No, I'm not talking
about the people in it.
I'm talking about
the world itself.
And sometimes I'm just like
sitting around in my apartment
and thinking,
how good things are.
And then I just,
just smile,
like a real honest
to goodness smile.
Thank you.
Thank you very much.
Now the time I like to
do a little thing called
amateur showcase.
This is where I invite
someone up from the audience
to come up here and
show us what you can do.
I should have known,
ladies and gentlemen,
put your hands together
for our regular,
Mr. Benji Baker.
Thank you.
Thank you very much.
And it's, it's I don't
need the music for this.
The music will just screw me up
'cause this, I'd
like to dedicate this
to my good friend, Danny.
It's Daniel.
Yoo-hoo.
Daniel.
I was wondering,
could you walk Pretzel?
He has to poopy.
I'm sorry, Ms. Tucker.
It's Virginia.
Virginia.
- I'm late for work.
- What?
Sorry.
Hmm.
Looks like Daniel's not going
to help with poopy, Pretzel.
Maybe next time.
Come on.
Come on, buddy.
Let's go.
Daniel Adams.
Oh, hi honey.
No, no, no, go ahead.
I couldn't get you an
appointment with Martinez
until next month.
However, I was talking to Dory
and she told me
about this doctor
who just opened his practice
right here in Bethany.
His name is Dr. Hajia.
He's from Indonesia, I think.
And he's an internist,
best in the field,
according to
"Entertainment Tonight".
Wait, "Entertainment Tonight"?
He's gotten a lot
of exposure lately
because of his client list.
Some of them are famous,
like Hollywood famous.
And get this, he looks just like
the soup Nazi from "Seinfeld".
Who?
No soup for you.
Yeah, yeah.
Well, what's he
doing in Bethany?
He has an opening this
afternoon at 3:00 p.m.
So I grabbed it.
His office is off route
88 at 1619 Wilber Road.
Don't be late.
Wait, wait, wait 3:00 p.m.
That's so last minute.
Daniel, just leave
the office early.
You are the boss.
Okay.
Okay.
All right, gimme
the address again.
It's off route 88
at 1619 Wilber Road.
Okay.
Bye sweetie.
Bye.
May I help you?
Yes, I have an
appointment with Dr. Hajia.
3:00 p.m.
Going once,
going twice.
Going once,
going twice.
9826,
Did you make the appointment?
No, my wife did.
Daniel Adams?
Yes.
Have a seat, I'll
call your name.
Okay.
Daniel Adams.
Daniel Adams.
Follow me, please
Take your jacket off.
The doctor will be
with you in a minute.
I know, I know no
soup for you, right?
How are you my friend?
Well, I would say fine, but,
and I wouldn't be here, would I?
Oh, oh, a joke.
Yes, yes, yes.
Humor.
I love it.
And you are?
It's not on your tablet there?
Oh, you are Dr. Hajia?
No, that's me.
Humor.
Yes.
I know.
I'm Daniel Adams.
Like the beer?
No, that's Samuel Adams.
A very good, very good.
And so you tell the
nurse, you have pain?
Yes.
Yes.
I mean, it comes
and goes, but it's,
it's been getting worse lately.
In the butt?
No.
In the chest?
Where?
Not, not exactly.
Kind of in the middle.
Hm.
Open mouth please.
Hm.
Deep breath please.
Deeper.
Deeper.
Three times.
Hmm.
Cough, please.
We need blood.
Oh, I'm afraid
I'm gonna need a little
help getting that out.
Oh, oh, humor.
Yes.
- Very good, very good.
- Yes.
And the nurse will be
in to take your blood
and then we see.
Yes?
If you are really Samuel Adams,
she.
She.
She could.
She,
she could.
She could take your beer.
You know, doc,
you really should take your
job a little more serious.
Humor, yes?
No.
No?
Have you recently
been bitten by an insect
that maybe you are
not familiar with?
An insect?
No, not that I know of at least.
Coughing, shortness of breath,
blood where it shouldn't be?
Where it shouldn't be?
No.
What's going on doc?
Well, I, I don't want
you to alarm your wife
or your family.
Just the tests we did
revealed something.
What, I mean, revealed what?
Have you ever heard of Ebola?
Pneumonic plague?
Dengue?
Hemorat,
hemorrhagic infection?
No, none of those.
Why?
Which one of those
things do I have?
What have I got?
It's early,
but there's something there.
Where?
Something where?
It's early.
Is that why it took so long?
Or which of those things is it?
It's early.
You keep saying that.
Well, more tests maybe.
I think I need to send the
blood for more tests to be sure.
Oh wait doc, you can't do this.
You have to tell me.
You don't know me.
I'll go crazy.
The waiting could be
worse than the diagnosis.
Is this serious?
Is it?
Well,
I don't believe in not telling
the truth to my patients.
I understand.
They need to know, yes.
Yes.
I mean, absolutely yes.
So you're saying it's
something serious
and you want to do more tests
and you don't want me
to tell my family yet.
Yes and no.
How serious?
Serious.
Like fatal serious?
I mean, like I
could die serious?
It's early.
I got that part.
How serious doc?
Come on.
Daniel, there's a good chance
you have a terminal illness
that could result in death
in a short period of time.
Look, my nurse will call you
when we get the results
and you will have to come back
and see me very soon, yes.
Doc.
How long?
Three weeks, okay.
Maybe less, but
I will do everything in
my power to help you.
You will just have to come back
and see me very soon, my friend.
Yes?
It's early.
Three weeks,
maybe less
Ebola.
Pneumonic plague.
Denny's mathematic infection.
I've never heard
of any of those.
Oh, maybe Ebola.
Three weeks.
There's a good chance you
have a terminal illness.
Three weeks, okay.
Three weeks.
You don't want me to
tell my family yet?
I better not say
anything to Becca.
It's early.
Well?
Well what.
Dr. Hajia, how was he?
It's
early.
What did he say?
It's early.
What's early?
That, that's what he said.
He took some blood.
He's gonna run some
tests and get back to me.
That's probably the pizza.
Pizza?
I figured he might be a
little late getting home.
So I ordered one.
Hi, Chloe.
Hi Benji.
I didn't know you
delivered pizzas.
How wonderful.
Yeah, for about a month now.
Benji, I knew you got a
job at the pizza place,
but didn't know you delivered.
Yeah.
Hi Danny.
How.
How, what?
You don't have a car.
My bike.
Too many right turns.
Maybe you can hold
it at an angle
and then that way it all just
all just shift right
back into place.
Don't worry about it.
We'll make due. How
much do we owe you?
Oh, $26.97.
That's with delivery.
Oh.
Thank you, Rebecca.
Did he say bike?
Beverly?
Yeah.
Oh, don't worry though.
Next time, I'll take
a different route.
One with little fewer
right hand turns.
Bye Benji.
Daniel!
What?
It's early.
We already established that.
What?
Wait, what?
The clock hasn't rung yet.
Do you wanna get up?
Oh, I, yeah.
Couldn't really sleep.
Bad night.
You all right?
Was it the pain again?
No, no, no.
Just couldn't sleep.
Do you remember the
time we first met?
Of course,
1987, the church picnic.
You're just as beautiful
now as you were then.
I used to tease you.
Called you a holy roller,
'cause you were always
trying to please God,
always reading and
quoting the Bible.
It was so important
to you back then.
It still is.
Yeah, I know.
I love you.
I love you too.
Candy.
Yes?
Any calls from
Dr. Hajia's office?
Not since the
last time you asked.
That was only five
minutes ago, wasn't it?
Yes, it was.
Well you have a
remarkable memory.
Yes I do.
What?
I'm gonna to go to lunch.
Is 9:45.
Brunch then.
Okay.
But what are you
going to be back?
I don't know.
- I don't know?
- Okay.
- Okay.
- So $5.
But where is this place?
This is kinda like the
day before a colonoscopy,
spending every minute terrified
they'll find something in
between all the bathroom runs.
Except this time,
you won't be waking
up afterwards
to see if they found something.
Excuse me.
Excuse me, sir.
Can I ask you a question?
You look like you may not
have a lot of time left.
Although you look really
great for your age.
But I mean, obviously you
have less time ahead of you
than behind you.
You know, when the
time comes, you know,
when you find out you have to go
or exactly when
you're going to go,
what do you do with
the time you have left,
whatever it is?
Probably watch all six
seasons of "Breaking Bad".
Hi mom.
Daniel, why aren't you at work?
Can I come in?
Who died?
What?
Why would you say that?
You come to see me in
the middle of a weekday?
No phone call,
no gift.
What else could it be?
Maybe I just wanted to see you.
Fat chance.
Mom.
The last time you
came to see me like this
was when you and Rebecca got
pregnant for the first time.
Why did people say that?
Say what?
Me and Becca.
We.
We didn't get pregnant.
She did.
Oh my.
So Chloe's not your daughter?
No.
Did you just find out?
No.
I mean, yes, Chloe
is my daughter.
Dylan?
No, no, no, no.
That's not what I meant.
I don't know why
people say that,
we didn't get pregnant.
She.
Nevermind.
It's not why I'm here.
Something has happened
or is happening to me and
well, I have something that
I really like to tell you.
Okay.
Ever since I found out,
I've been seeing things from
a different perspective,
you know, the sun,
the sky, the flowers.
I mean, I look around
my house differently,
everything and the rooms,
the furniture,
color and the walls.
And it what, makes
you wanna redecorate?
I watched Becca last
night as she was sleeping,
thinking how
beautiful she was and
how much it's gonna
hurt when I tell her.
I really need to tell someone.
I thought being my mother, that
if I was gonna tell someone
that you should be the first.
Well Daniel, honey I understand.
And I am so glad you decided
to share this with me first.
Thanks mom.
I don't know what brought
this on at your age,
but it's a different world
with the internet and all.
Oh yeah.
Does Rebecca suspect anything?
Mm, no, I don't think so.
Although I have probably
been acting a little funny
since I found out.
Have you been walking funny?
What?
To be honest, Daniel,
I should have seen this coming.
Do you remember when
you were 11 years old
and I caught you trying
on your sister's dress?
I just thought it was
an innocent curiosity.
Oh, you mean the
Halloween costume?
And you did play with your
sister's cabbage patch dolls
a little too much.
You mean the ones that
I was gonna sell for her?
It's okay, Daniel.
But I think it's important
that you tell Rebecca
as soon as possible
while she still has a few
good years left in her.
The kids won't care.
Nowadays, everything's
okay with them.
It's okay, honey.
Hate the sin, love the sinner.
Huh?
Now you just sit there
and be whatever
or whoever you are
and I'll go make some tea.
Ellen comes on at three.
Bad idea.
Do you wanna go see Daniel?
Do you have to poopy?
Good.
Daniel?
Well, that was a little
rude, don't you think.
We're good, right?
You know, I never did
explore other religions.
I wonder if one's any
better than the other.
Maybe they know something
the others don't.
Hello.
We are from the Church of Jesus
Christ of Modern Day Saints.
Do you belong to a church?
Yes.
My wife attends
Bethany Baptist church
and I go when I can.
I heard that that's
a very nice church.
Yeah.
Guys,
I just got home from work and
I'm really not feeling
that good right now.
We understand.
Thanks.
We just wanted to make
sure you are good with God.
My name is Daniel.
I'm elder Jones.
I'm elder Wallace.
It would seem
that I'd be the one
carrying that title here.
Yes, it would appear that way.
So do you have first names
or did you have to lose those?
We prefer the elder title
and then our last names.
Well, it feels a
little awkward, but okay.
Could I call you
Wallace and Jones maybe?
- Sure.
- Sure.
So did you see that play,
the Book of Mormon?
You know the one by
the South Park guys.
Oh.
Funny.
Yeah, pretty funny.
You saw it?
Yes.
We may have lost
our first names,
but not our sense of humor.
Of course.
So you guys out
recruiting today?
We don't recruit.
We are missionaries.
Oh, sorry.
I thought that's what you
guys, you know, the Mormons do.
Yes, we know.
So Wallace, what did you
mean by me being okay with God?
Well, if you don't
mind me saying,
you look like a troubled soul.
Well, I just found out something
that could affect
my whole future,
or what's left of it.
Something bad?
Could be.
Are you guys okay
or, or good with God?
Well, I think I can speak
on behalf of elder Jones
when I say yes, we are.
So hypothetically,
if you were to die,
let's say in three weeks.
Three weeks?
Yes, three weeks to live.
Are you sure that when you die,
you're going to be with God?
Well, I think I can speak
on behalf of elder Jones
when I say yes, we are.
Well, I didn't know if it
was any different for you,
you know, being that you guys
have your own book and all,
you know, maybe, you know
something the others don't
and that gives you
more of like a,
a backstage pass,
you know, all access.
Heaven's not a
rock concert, Daniel.
I know, I know.
What I meant was
do Mormons know something
other religions don't
that might make it more of
a sure thing when one dies?
Well, if I had
three weeks left live.
Hypothetically.
Hypothetically.
Hmm.
Well, I think I would want
to spend it with my family.
Hmm.
I would agree.
We believe that family is
just as important in life
as it is in death.
Behold, children are a
heritage from the Lord,
the fruit of the womb.
Fruit of the loom?
Womb.
Oh, sorry.
There's nothing more
wonderful and fulfilling
then the presence of family.
Children are a
heritage from the Lord,
offspring, a reward from him.
Now, speaking of offspring,
look who's come home,
my son Dylan.
Hello?
Hi.
Mormons?
We prefer church of Jesus
Christ of Modern Day Saints.
Hey Dylan, why don't you
go upstairs to your room
and play one of your video
games, like space invaders.
Space invaders?
Or any video game?
I wasn't even born then.
I'm entertaining
guests right now.
You're entertaining Mormons.
- How?
- Dylan!
Mormons!
How cool.
And my daughter, Chloe.
Oh.
I'm Chloe.
I just said that.
I'm elder Jones.
I'm elder Wallace.
Wow.
And you guys look so young.
Mormons.
How cute.
Chloe, they're
people, not puppies.
I am so happy to meet you.
I've seen you wandering
around the neighborhood
and I never thought my dad would
ever invite you into the house.
At least he said he never would.
Imagine my surprise.
Proof there is a God.
- Yes, there is.
- You just let me know
if you'd like anything
to drink or eat.
I'll get you anything you want.
Mormons.
Bye, Chloe.
What was that last part again
about offspring being a reward?
Lord, I'm terrible at praying.
You know that.
But if there was ever a
time that I needed to pray,
it's now.
I don't wanna die.
Please, not now.
I still have so much I wanna do.
I know, how many times
have you heard that, right?
I'm only in my 50s
for God's sake.
For, for your sake.
You know.
Although I gotta admit,
it's a pretty messed up
world we live in today.
I, I've seen just
some real hate,
Not, not just what
comes from people, but
as an entity with,
with a mind of its own,
from the looks of things,
it's gonna get a lot worse
before it gets any better.
That might be the only reason
I wouldn't be afraid to die.
Not so sure I wanna be around
to see the results
of all that hate.
Lord, I, I have and asked
you for much in my life,
but I'm asking now, please
see me.
Feel me.
Touch me,
heal me.
Wait, that's a
song from the Who.
Scratch that.
If you do, I promise
you I will change.
Not that I've been
that bad of a person.
Like Benji.
I promise to spend
more time with him.
I'll pray more.
I'll read my Bible every day
or as much as I can.
Okay, every day.
I'll give 10% of my
income to our church.
Okay, 20%, maybe more
to see how I'm doing.
I'll even walk Ms. Tucker's dog.
Can I think about that
one or is it too late?
Okay, nevermind.
I'll become a, a
man of God, of you.
You know what I mean.
Amen.
How's that?
Good morning, sunshine.
Good morning, my love.
No time for breakfast.
I'll grab something on the way.
Good to see you eating
at the table, son.
Is it just me or has dad
been acting a little
strange over the weekend?
You mean like putting $50
in the collection
plate at church?
Or going to the church
in the first place?
It's the Mormons.
God bless you, sir.
Yeah, I know it's
an older vehicle,
but with all the upgrades.
Fab fours grumper.
Yeah.
Full width.
Black.
Front winch HD bumper.
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
Alpine I 209 GM
N-restyle system.
Nice.
Could all that even
be installed on that old of a vehicle?
It wasn't easy.
Well, even with
all those upgrades,
the stated value
vehicle is the same.
Oh, come on,
Danny, you can do it.
I figure we're looking at about
17 grand worth of coverage.
That's all for my
own peace of mind.
Well, you know, I'm really not.
It's a little extra coverage.
Wouldn't call it a little.
Come on, Danny,
you know how I am.
It.
I'm gonna take care
of this thing like a,
like a newborn baby.
Come on, it'll just
make me feel better.
For me, man.
Okay.
For you.
God bless you, man.
- Donna?
- What?
Check your email.
What, why?
Just, just do it.
What?
You okay?
Yeah, I just had to
give myself a shot.
I almost forgot.
What's in the briefcase.
My life.
Your life?
Okay.
By the way, my treat today.
Why?
Well, it's been a while since
I've treated so, you know.
Whoa, you've never treated.
Don't look at gift
horse in the mouth.
How's everything been going?
Well, my boss, Antonio,
he hasn't been too happy
with my delivery work.
Even got even more unhappy
when I asked him for a raise.
I meant since the funeral
and Beverly.
Why have you told
me all this time
not to bring her
up and now you do.
Maybe sometimes it is
better to talk about it,
you know, with a friend
instead of therapists
or doctors.
Who knows your better than me.
Why now?
I don't know.
Sometimes we need to take
advantage of the time we have.
What do you mean?
I mean, you know,
how often do we reach out
to help someone in pain,
but end up just spending
our lives thinking, no, hey,
they'll be okay.
Would you like to talk about it?
No.
Well, you can.
I mean, you can come
to me with anything.
Just like I can come
to you with anything.
You never come to
me with anything.
But I could, you
know, for whatever.
I just want you to know
that I'm your best friend
and I'm here for you
for as long as God allows.
Why, are you going somewhere?
As always, it's up to him.
Okay, Danny.
I, I gotta get back.
Wow.
It's been a long time
since you did that, too.
Too long.
Sounded urgent.
I was in the neighborhood
with my granddaughter.
I hope you don't mind
that I brought her in.
Oh, sure.
No, that, that that's fine.
Hi there, what's your name?
Olivia.
Olivia.
That's a very pretty name.
Thank you.
I hope everything is okay.
Oh, oh, it is.
I just thought it
would be important
to tell you face to face.
I was looking over
that umbrella policy,
the one you just took out,
and I'm thinking maybe it's
not necessary after all.
Oh really?
Well, I trust your judgment
and you know what's best.
Well, thanks.
There you go.
Is, is this the way out?
Yes.
- Thank you.
- Thank you. Have a great day.
Daniel?
- Yeah.
- What's up?
I don't know.
He's been acting strange
ever since he went to
see that. Dr. Hajia.
Oh, he went to go see him.
Yeah. Got to tell you,
I talked him into it.
Strange how?
Like he's got
something on his mind.
Didn't you say he
was talking to Mormons?
You think that's it?
What?
Like they brainwashed
him or something.
It's just one time.
Was it something
Dr. Hajia told him?
Maybe.
He said they were gonna run
some routine blood tests
and he's been waiting
to hear the results.
It's taking them forever.
That's it.
Blood tests always
make me nervous.
Yeah, probably.
Otherwise he's doing
everything he normally does.
Hmm.
Come here, baby.
Did everything come
out okay, baby?
Sure did.
There it is.
Thank you so much
for walking Pretzel.
I really do appreciate it.
- Sure.
- Would you like to come in
for some refreshments?
Thank you, no.
I gotta get back.
Am I losing my mind
or did I just see
you hand a baggy
of dog poop to Ms. Tucker?
Honey, is there
anything I should know?
No.
Let's just say that for
now, I've had an epiphany.
Epiphany?
Can you even spell that word?
Probably not, but
I know what it means.
And that's all that's important.
And what was your epiphany?
Truth is there are
no backstage passes.
Backstage passes?
To heaven.
Nevermind.
If, if we're to
be good with God,
we got to show we're serious.
I mean God helps those who
help themselves, right?
For however long we're here.
You can't earn
salvation, Daniel.
I know that.
It doesn't sound like it.
So this is why you've
been talking to Mormons
and walking Ms. Tucker's dog?
No.
And yes.
Pick up the book,
read it and decide for yourself.
Rebecca.
Oh boy.
What?
You've only called
me Rebecca three times
since I've known you.
The night we first met,
I told you my name
and you repeated it
just before we kissed
for the first time.
The time you accidentally
dropped the new car keys
in the sewer,
outside the hotel we were
staying at in Florida.
And the first and only time
you've ever asked if your
mother could live with us.
Really?
Only three.
So get to what you're gonna say.
The last time I
tried to tell someone
it didn't go so well.
Your mother.
How'd you know?
Mom.
Not now, honey,
your dad may be in the
middle of another epiphany.
Ah, what?
The reason I've been
acting a little strange
the last few days.
You're going to become a Mormon.
No.
In the Chicago suburb
of Bethany, Illinois,
an Indonesian man
posing as a doctor
was arrested two days ago
and is now in custody.
Dr. Morak Hajia,
also known as the
doctor of the stars,
has developed a somewhat
notable reputation
for treating various celebrities
throughout the
entertainment industry.
Dr. Hajia has been
under investigation
since the closing of
his place of practice
in Los Angeles last month
for allegedly
posing as a doctor,
seeing patients,
diagnosing them
with terminal cancer
and then charging them for
tests that were never performed.
It appears the fake doctor
thought the little
town of Bethany
would be the perfect
place to hide
and continue his
illegal practice.
He's being charged with
the unlicensed practice
of a healthcare profession.
In other news, four men
were charged last week
with car jacking
a woman in the...
Yes!
Rebecca!
Mormons.
- Daniel.
- Yes?
Don't drop me.
Oh.
I am so sorry, Daniel.
For what?
I was the one who
recommended you go to him.
If it wasn't for me,
you never had to go
through all of that.
Hey.
It's not your fault.
Yes it is.
Okay, it is.
So you got yourself all
worked up for nothing.
What must have been
going through your mind?
Well, I was losing my mind.
That night, I told you I
was gonna pray and I did.
I was so sure I
was gonna die, I,
I even asked God to heal me.
You did?
It was the most sincere
prayer that I've ever prayed
from the heart.
The most honest that
I've ever been with him.
That's wonderful.
I even went as far
as to promise him
a bunch of things I
do if he healed me.
Oh, I'm glad that's over.
I don't know how long I
could have kept that up.
Kept what up?
The promises.
The ones you made to God?
Yeah.
You told me it
was the most honest
you've ever been with him.
It was.
So you're not gonna keep
the promises you made?
What?
No, I, I, yes, of course.
Other than your blood
pressure being a little high,
I'd have to say
you're, you're fine.
Everything's good.
Well, what about
the chest pains?
Well, that was probably anxiety.
The x-rays didn't
show anything and
the stress test
came back normal.
But you know what?
I think I'm gonna
have to put you
on some blood pressure meds.
Is that really necessary?
You want to die?
No.
Then take the pills.
Morning ladies.
- Good morning.
- Good morning.
You got a call
from Mr. Hargrove.
He wants you to call him.
Anything else?
Oh, the main
office sent an email
to confirm the changes
in Mrs. Loomis' coverage.
Right.
Wait,
you know what?
Don't respond.
I need to look over
that coverage again.
Okay.
Here you go.
Hey, dad, can at table 12?
Sure.
Benji.
I got another complaint
about a delivery you did.
I'm sorry, Antonio.
I'll be more
careful when I ride.
This bike thing
isn't working out.
I can't keep losing
more customers.
I thought you said you
had a driver's license.
It expired the long time ago.
Look, Benji, you've
been here only a month and
it just isn't working out.
Then no raise.
No, I told you that
the last time you asked.
The no job?
No job.
Sorry.
Mom, what are you doing here?
Anita.
Anita, what are you doing here?
Well, I'm standing
out here on your porch
waiting for you to
invite me in the house.
Oh, sorry.
Come on in.
I've been experimenting again.
Pickled Kiwi pie.
Lovely.
Can I get you something?
Bourbon and Coke?
We don't have any hard liquor.
How about a bottle of water?
Eh.
Water makes me sick.
Is my son around?
He's at work.
I hear he came to visit
you a couple of weeks ago.
Yes and what he told
me was quite a shock.
Oh yes, it was.
So he told you?
Yes, he did.
Took him a while to
work up the courage,
but he finally did.
Well, I told him to.
You're taking it quite well.
Well, it was quite
a shock at first,
but once he stopped
seeing that guy
and went back to the other
he's much better now.
There was another?
Of course.
He had been seeing him for
at least the last 12 years.
And didn't really like
his bedside manner.
So I suggested he
sees someone else.
You,
you suggested.
Well he was so unhappy
with the other guy,
I thought it would doing
good to see someone else.
Something wrong?
Honey, not if
it's okay with you.
Of course it is.
Men, you know how they are,
never happy with what they have
and always looking
for something better.
Well,
okay.
I think we're done.
That's the reason I came
to make sure everything
was okay with all that.
Hmm.
Tell Danny I stopped by.
Hi grandma.
Hello, Daren.
Dylan.
Eh, close enough.
Give your old grandma a big hug.
Can I ask you a
question, sweetie?
Yeah, sure grandma.
Have you ever tried on one
of your sister's dresses?
No.
Attaboy.
Now go play some football.
How about them Bears, huh?
Bears suck, grandma.
Daniel.
Crap.
Sorry, Virginia.
I'm doing a new workout program.
Gotta keep the heart rate up.
It's not moving.
It'll just take a minute.
No, no, no.
I gotta go inside.
I have to run in place indoors.
Can't lose my momentum.
The doctor says I
can get skin cancer.
Too much sun.
Don't wanna die before my time.
Well Pretzel, looks
like you're on your own.
Hi, sweetie.
Was that Ms. Tucker I
heard yelling out front?
What?
No.
I'm pretty sure it was.
Oh yeah, you're right.
She was yelling at the postman.
You know Mrs. Tucker.
Miss.
Miss, Ms. Tucker.
And the mail came hours ago.
Really?
Benji called.
Yeah, what'd he want?
He sounded upset
about something.
He wants to see you.
He said he'll come by
the office tomorrow
and maybe you guys
can talk at lunch.
Sure.
Everything back to normal?
Everything.
Did you check your email?
No.
Check my email.
Premature.
Yep.
Next year.
What happened to next month?
And only 2%, not 10.
Why would he do that?
I knew it was too
good to be true.
You told me it was come covered.
What it was above
the market value of the car.
You knew that.
Of course I did.
That's why I took out
the additional coverage,
which you said would
cover everything.
Lee, you've been my
client for many years.
I'm sorry if my good intentions
may have been misleading.
Misleading?
Is everything okay?
Yeah, we're good.
All I know is you
said it was covered.
How is that misleading, huh?
Well, you know, this could
be looked at another way.
How?
The reason you took out
the additional coverage
with everything that's happened,
it might look
suspicious on your part.
That so?
Well wouldn't a good
agent have known that
and not approved it?
You know, this doesn't
look any better for you
than it does me, Daniel.
Maybe we'll just let
the Illinois Department
of Insurance decide.
Use your good intentions
to pick up the check.
Lee, come on.
Great.
- Daniel.
- Daniel.
- Hello.
- Hello.
Guys, what are you doing here?
You said anytime we
were in the neighborhood
and we were in the neighborhood.
Yeah, well that was
obviously a failed attempt
at a subliminal goodbye.
Can we come in?
Gee, you know, I,
I just got in from work
and there's a lot going on.
We understand.
Elder Wallace.
I don't see the a dog.
Maybe if we hurry,
we can make it.
Elders, guys wait.
All right.
Just for a little while.
And how are you Daniel?
Good, good.
With God?
Oh yeah.
Good with God.
Yeah, everything's great.
Great with God.
Couldn't be better.
That's wonderful.
Did you get a chance to read
the pamphlets we left you?
Pamphlets?
Yes I did.
What did you think?
Everything looked good.
You know, made sense within
the context of your religion.
But you know what,
there was one thing I
had a big issue with.
What's that?
Well, the whole
coming back thing.
The resurrection.
Yeah.
So in your religion,
you believe that everyone
comes back from the dead?
Yes.
Everyone?
Everyone.
Isn't that reincarnation?
No, with reincarnation,
you would come back
as something else.
Like a cat or a bird.
And with the resurrection,
you come back as you.
In the same body?
Yeah.
Huh?
I don't know if he was a Mormon,
but that might explain
Keith Richards.
I mean, he looks like he
may have died and come back
a couple of times.
Who?
From the Rolling Stones.
- Oh.
- Oh, I see.
Well and, and what
if you're cremated?
I mean, do you come
back as baby powder?
Ah, you see,
that's why I'm
having the problem.
You know, honestly,
I lost all interest
in people coming back to life
after the seventh season
of "The Walking Dead".
Oh, but that's...
Look guys, I totally respect
your faith and your religion,
but I'm afraid it's not for me.
But Daniel.
What?
I thought you said
you were a Christian.
I am.
Then you understand
about the resurrection.
I do.
You should.
All right, guys,
really appreciate you stopping
by and talking with me,
but I was messed up.
Okay, truth is
this doctor told me
I may have had only
a few weeks to live.
Hypothetically.
Right, hypothetically.
Well, as it turns out, I'm
not gonna die after all.
Well, that's great.
Praise God.
Well, that's just it.
I mean, actually God had
nothing to do with it.
I mean, the doctor was a fake
and I didn't need him
to heal me after all.
So like I said,
I'm not gonna die.
But Daniel.
Yeah?
You will.
Nice talking to you, Daniel.
Elder Jones.
Here.
Oh, no need.
We,
we know where the door is.
Daniel, hey,
what's going on, man?
I don't have time now, Benji.
I've got a really
serious problem that needs my attention...
Yeah, me too.
Not like this you don't.
Look, I've been trying to
get ahold of you for days now.
Look, man, I'm in
big trouble, okay.
Something's happened and
I could lose my license.
Yeah.
Really bad.
Well, okay, the same with me.
I mean, how about,
look, you said that I
could come to you and I am.
Benji.
Benji.
You're just gonna have to deal
with whatever it is, okay.
You're a full grown man
for crying out loud.
Hey, crying out loud.
Look what happened
is I went, what?
You walking?
Oh, oh, I'm sorry.
I'll calm down.
Look Benjamin.
I've known you ever
since seventh grade.
I know just about everything
that's ever happened to you.
But not what just happened.
The world does not revolve
around everything that
happens to you, man.
I didn't say,
cause you said I
could come to you.
- I have my own life...
- Then why'd come to me.
And right now I have
a very serious problem.
What?
Did you find out that
you're gonna die after all?
No.
I told you I'm not going to die.
Why should I.
Hey, something...
You told me a lot of things...
Somethings happening that
could jeopardize my reputation
and could result in
me losing my business.
But no matter what happens...
- I don't...
- Hey,
I'll get over it.
I'll get over it.
That's what you need to do.
But Danny, I...
Beverly's dead.
Get over it, man.
Let it go.
Benji.
One of my customers,
Lee Hargrove,
just filed a complaint
with the Illinois
Department of Insurance.
Yeah, he claims that I
intentionally sold coverage
above and beyond the
market value of the car
and verbally promised
and we cover it.
- Did you?
- Yes.
But he told me he had someone
he thought would buy it for 40
grand if he did the upgrades.
So I thought, what are the odds
something would happen to
the car in the interim.
And?
It burned down to the ground
last week and was totaled.
And I think he
might have done it.
Wasn't he one of
your best clients?
Yes, Becca.
- That's why I did it.
- Don't yell at me!
It happened right after
the whole Dr. Hajia thing.
You wouldn't believe what
was going through my mind
at the time.
And that's why I
was double checking
my life insurance policy
and giving away money,
talking with Mormons.
Now look, what's happened.
What does this have anything
to do with all of that?
He was my best customer.
I thought I was doing something
good for him personally.
Then you took it out on Benji.
What about Benji?
Your father told Benji
to get over Beverly.
His bike?
No.
Beverly was a real person.
So?
Benji was engaged woman
named Beverly Arnold
many years ago.
They were out test driving
a new car they had bought
when the car missed
a sharp curve
at 60 miles an hour
and ended in the ditch.
She wasn't wearing a seatbelt.
She died.
He passed out at the wheel
from low blood sugar.
At the time, he didn't
know he was diabetic.
That's why he doesn't drive?
Yes.
In addition to that, he's
got problems with his heart.
That's why he is
on all those meds.
He's never been the same.
That doesn't sound like
something that easy to get over.
No Chloe,
it doesn't.
Maybe Danny's right
Time to let go.
Can I ask you something?
What did you promise?
To who?
God.
What did you promise, Daniel?
Lots of things,
like walking Cujo.
What else?
It doesn't matter.
I'm okay.
It was a false alarm.
He knows that.
But as stupid as this sounds,
I just thought the
promises I made
were contingent
upon him healing me.
I said it was stupid.
If a man vows a vow to the Lord
or swears an oath to
bind himself by a pledge,
he shall not break his word.
God doesn't make deals.
He isn't someone that you
can bribe into healing you,
especially with vain promises
of being a good person.
You know that Daniel.
Rather than being concerned
with keeping promises,
maybe you should
be more concerned
with what God really
requires of you now.
Admit your weaknesses to him
and pray for God to
renew your heart.
Now that's easy for you to say.
You've always been better at
this sort of stuff than me.
Then get better at it.
He passed away.
Excuse me.
The old man.
That's why you looked
over here, right?
How did you know
about the old man?
Probably shouldn't be
talking to strangers.
I shouldn't really be
talking to anyone, but you.
Me?
Or anyone.
Well you don't have anything
to worry about with me.
Is that a promise?
Yes, that's a promise.
Someone watching over you?
Always.
The last time I was here,
I thought I was gonna die.
The park looked different then.
I,
I saw things that I
had taken for granted
as it for the first time.
And now?
Now?
Now it all looks
like it did before.
Why?
Probably because
I'm like I was before
I thought it might be over.
Were you scared?
Yep.
And I did a lot of stupid
things because of it,
some things that
became mistakes,
big ones.
You sure did.
I even asked God to heal me,
but as it turned out, I
went to a different
doctor later and
found out I was okay.
And Daniel,
how do you know he didn't?
Wow the strangest thing
just happened in the park.
Dad.
They found Benji on the
floor of his apartment,
unconscious.
What?
They found Benji on the
floor of his apartment.
But who's they?
His landlord,
the police.
Well, what happened?
They don't know.
They're still looking into it,
but they think it was his heart
due to his diabetes.
What hospital?
They did everything they could.
It's too late.
Our Father
who in heaven,
hallowed by your name.
Your kingdom come,
Your will done
on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day
our daily bread
and forgive us our debts
as we also have
forgiven our debts.
And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil
for thine is the kingdom,
the power and the glory.
Amen.
And now Benji's
best friend, Daniel
would like to say something.
Best friend.
Death is terrifying.
Don't think it isn't.
The comfort of never knowing
when it will happen or how,
gone and usually that's
when we turn to God for help
as I did, when I was told
I may have only
three weeks to live.
I even made promises out
of fear and desperation,
even though I thought I
was being honest to God, I,
I wasn't.
Like the doctor, I
was also an imposter
pretending
to be a loving,
caring Christian.
I've known Benji since
the seventh grade.
We grew up together.
Even back then, people
thought he was strange.
And even though I may not
have known it at the time,
I was his best friend.
And unfortunately it took
me all of these years
to realize that he was mine.
Now, one of the promises
I made to God was
to be a better friend to Benji.
And now the last
memory I'll have of him
is him trying to reach out to me
and I wasn't there for him.
I, I don't believe that
this is a consequence
for not keeping one of
those promises I made.
But right now it feels like it.
Goodbye, my friend.
I can't remember if I ever
told you this all these years,
but I love you.
And I know you're with God know.
Rest in peace, Benji.
Benji.
Well, it took some time,
but by God's grace,
I made good on the
promises that I made Him,
all of them.
And it wasn't until I began
being honest with myself
that I found out what my
true calling was in life.
So,
here I am.
And since this is my first day,
I wanted all of you to know
how I became your pastor.
I'd like to close with a
verse from Numbers, 30,
chapter two,
If a man vows a vow to the Lord
or swears an oath to bind
himself by some agreement,
he shall not break his word.
He shall do according to all
that proceeds out of his mouth.
So the next time someone
asks you about your faith
and you tell them
you're a Christian,
be honest
to yourself and to God.
Wonderful sermon, Pastor Daniel.
Well, thank you Rose.
So mom, what did you think?
Very nice.
Very nice.
You messed up a couple of times,
but you covered it up well.
Messed up?
I didn't mess up.
When?
- When you...
- You did real good
for your first time, honey.
Well, I hope so.
I hate to think the
three years it took
to get ordained or for nothing.
I just hope the almighty is good
with what you're doing
and being the way you are.
Mom.
You think that becoming a priest
would've changed everything.
A pastor.
Whatever.
Mom, we have talked
about this many times.
Actually,
it did mom.
It did?
It changed everything.
Well, it's about time.
But mom.
Let it go.
Oh, we gotta go.
Come on, Rose.
Not so fast.
Goodbye everyone.
- Bye, grandma.
- Bye
Dad, you did great.
Thanks honey.
So pastor Dan,
it's a bold move,
you giving up your
old job to do this.
Well, he really didn't have
much choice in the matter.
Dylan!
What, he didn't.
Well, sometimes we lose
something in his life...
Like your license.
Dylan!
It just means God
has something better in store for us.
Whether you wanted it or not.
Dylan!
No, no he, he's right.
I take full responsibility
for what happened.
Look, I, I gotta get going.
Thanks for coming, Dylan.
Call us every once in a while.
Okay?
Time to get this
little girl home.
Yeah.
Thanks for coming honey.
Oh, of course.
You take good care
of my girls, James.
I will.
She'll make sure I do.
Bye sweetie.
Good sermon, Daniel.
Hey, hold on.
Thank you.
I'll take good care of her.
I know you will.
You know, I never asked you
out of all the promises
you made to God,
which one was the
hardest to keep?
So did I ever
think I would become a pastor,
that it was my calling in life?
Absolutely not.
Only God knew that.
Well, it looks like
Mrs. Loomis was right.
Sometimes it can take
almost a whole lifetime
to find out what it is.
One thing I do know,
the next time a doctor tells me
I only have three weeks to live,
I'm getting a second opinion.