NARRATOR: Previously on Touched By An Angel...
She looks sick, Tess. She is...
and she needs help real bad and real soon.
I represent the New Spring Halfway House.
I stopped talking about myself a long time ago.
I'm your new parole officer.
Ginger didn't steal the money.
I sold my baby for $50!
Oh, God, forgive me!
I can't leave the state.
I've got a room to rent.
ERASMUS: That's the Greenes. JULIA: Nathaniel.
So I'm gonna get my son back.
God bless you.
This ride has just begun.
( Della Reese & The Verity All-Stars' "Walk With You" playing )
REESE: ♫ When you walk ♫
♫ Down the road ♫
♫ Heavy burden ♫
♫ Hea-ea-eavy load ♫
♫ I will rise ♫
♫ And I will walk with you ♫
REESE: ♫ I'll walk with you ♫ CHORUS: ♫ I'll walk with you ♫
♫ Till the sun Don't even shine ♫
♫ Walk with you ♫ ♫ Walk with you ♫
♫ Every time ♫
♫ I tell ya I'll walk with you ♫
♫ Walk with you ♫
♫ Believe me I'll walk with you ♫
NATHANIEL: Why do we have to stop again?
RUSSELL: So this bucket of bolts doesn't run out of gas
pulling into Chicory Creek.
NATHANIEL: We'd be there by now
if we didn't keep on stopping.
HATTIE: Maybe you'd like to run along behind us
for a little while? Okay, okay.
But why don't you say we make some major speed records.
Gas, windows, bathroom in less than an hour for once?
Actually, I was planning on curling my hair
when we got there.
Oh...
I'm just kidding.
DINAH: Yeah, you wanna fight?
Yeah?
( Up-tempo theme plays )
I'll take care of the gas.
I'm just kidding.
I wanna get there as much as you do.
Nobody wants to get there as much as I do.
DINAH: I'll get the windows.
Whoa!
You know, three months ago
Nathaniel would have stayed in the back seat reading comics.
Or even looking at the pictures.
( Chuckles )
He has come a long way.
So have we.
I just wish he didn't have his brain so wrapped
around Joe being with us for Thanksgiving.
He loves his daddy.
There's nothing wrong with his wanting to be with him.
Yeah, I know, I just hate seeing him get hurt.
What are the odds of Joe showing up?
Same as they are every holiday.
Almost zero.
Good afternoon.
Yeah, same to you.
I'm sorry I'm staring at ya, I just thought I knew you.
I'm Andrew.
I haven't been around this part of the world in...
quite a while.
Russell Greene.
It's the face, Mr. Greene.
I look familiar to everybody.
Not to me.
I find your face unique.
Very handsome.
Well, thank you.
Thank you very much.
I take a compliment wherever I can get it.
Welcome.
Grandma!
Quit talking about the guy's face and let's get outta here.
Okay.
Oh.
( Engine starts )
( sighs )
What a beautiful family.
( Chuckles )
What?
They think they're poor.
They have no idea at all how rich they really are.
Russell Greene seemed to recognize you.
He should.
Oh.
ERASMUS: Julia?
It's time for you and me to talk.
I can't decide which to wear.
You're lucky you only have two suitcases.
You know, sometimes being scared is good for you.
Let's you know you're still alive.
Oh, well, right now I think
I'm just a little bit too alive.
Gonna be all right.
The Greenes are very decent people.
I know.
So you've told me a hundred times.
Little boys have been known to love their mothers.
I haven't been a mother to him.
Not in years.
I'm-I'm afraid he's not even gonna recognize me.
I've changed so much.
Give him a chance.
( Horn honks )
Well, here they are.
Erasmus...
you have been so helpful to me this last month.
I mean, you know, um, renting me this room,
and finding me a job and
just helping me to get through this and everything.
But...
I have one last favour to ask you.
Mm-hm?
No introductions.
Not...
Not just yet.
Um, I need to sort things out with him.
Julia, I won't lie.
I'm not asking you to.
I just...
Just let me be the one to tell him myself,
in my own time.
ERASMUS: So!
I wanna hear all about your adventures.
Details, details.
Don't leave anything out.
DINAH: We flew in a hot air balloon.
JOSH: Yeah, and I played guitar
in a music festival, and I talked on the radio.
( Chuckles )
And I have an Aunt Mooster, and she's a hundred years old.
A hundred? Whoa!
She must be as pretty as you are.
Come on, get you all inside.
Everybody, I want you to meet Julia.
Uh, Julia's...
her name is Fitzgerald.
She lives upstairs in the room there.
Julia, I want you to meet the Greenes.
Russell, Claire, uh, Hattie is, uh, Russell's mother.
This is their son and daughter, Josh and...
Dinah.
And their very favourite nephew who calls himself...
Nathaniel.
Well, um...
What can I get you all to drink?
Oh, you don't need to wait on us.
We know our way around.
Nice to meet you. Nice to meet you, Julia.
Thank you.
Julia.
That's your name, right?
Mm-hm.
Kinda like my mom's name.
It is?
Only, it's Juliet, like Romeo and Juliet.
Romeo might show up for Thanksgiving.
Romeo?
My dad.
Joe's coming here?
Maybe. Do you know him?
Erasmus, he just kind of filled me in
on the Greene family history.
I know a lot about you.
Don't believe everything Erasmus says.
He exaggerates a lot.
Your aunt and uncle seem very nice.
Yeah, they're great.
Just don't ask Aunt Claire any questions.
Why not?
She's a school teacher.
She'll make you learn the answer.
Oh, thanks for the tip.
Welcome.
( Clears throat )
So, how long have you been in Chicory Creek?
Few weeks.
Long enough to fall in love with the place.
Oh, yeah.
Good people.
Yeah, starting with Erasmus.
He is the best.
Yeah.
He got me a job here. You know?
At the church.
I'm the secretary.
Never been a secretary before.
It's no big deal.
Oh, it's a very big deal.
So Nathaniel says his father's coming to town?
Oh, well, Nathaniel says a lot of things.
That's just, uh, wishful thinking, I'm afraid.
Well, I guess we all have something we're hoping for.
Yeah, yeah.
( Clears throat )
Erasmus, I just wanted to thank you
for putting us up, again.
My pleasure.
Couldn't have you and the family
spending Thanksgiving on the road.
Well, there's nothing wrong with the road.
I expect that's where we'll be spending Christmas.
( Chuckles )
( coughing )
I don't like the sound of that.
Aah...
I had a cold last week.
It's gone now and forgot to take the cough with it.
( Chuckles )
Your daughter's a doctor. Get her to make a house call.
She's outta town.
She found herself a beau,
and is spending the holiday with his family.
Congratulations.
Little early for that.
Is the trailer unloaded yet?
Uh, yeah, except for the bedding.
It's fall housecleaning, top to bottom.
Mm.
Hey.
Hey. Hey.
Thought you all might like some cookies and milk.
Oh, no, thank you.
Now, I'm saving myself for tomorrow.
And I'm just trying to save myself.
Oh, take that evil butterfat away,
and let me have that cookie.
You think the kids might like some?
Oh, I think that'd be a safe bet.
Okay.
How do you know Julia?
Well, she showed up on my doorstep and asked for a job.
Her references were impeccable.
She couldn't take her eyes off of Nathaniel over supper.
I didn't notice.
Oh, maybe she's just hearing her biological clock.
You know, wants a baby of her own.
Oh, Russell, please, I hear about my biological clock
every time I coo over a baby.
And you gonna keep hearing about it until it quits ticking.
Talk, talk, talk.
Meatball.
Come here, woman.
( laughing )
You two...
BOTH: Mmm.
You're pretty good.
Oh, thanks.
I'm gonna play little league.
I wanna be a pitcher.
Oh.
Well, a pitcher needs a catcher.
Yeah, I know, but Josh and Dinah don't want to.
Well, I'll catch with ya.
After I do my errands.
You got a glove?
I'll buy one.
Okay...
you'd buy a glove
just to play with me?
Yeah.
Oh, wait. I think I'll come with ya,
just to make sure you get the right kind.
Oh, good for me. Thank you.
Um, should you tell them where you're going?
Nah, they trust me.
Have you seen Nathaniel?
We can't find him anywhere.
Well, he was out back a little while ago.
( laughs )
That is the silliest sight I've ever seen.
You three preparing Thanksgiving dinner.
Well, you know why we're doing it, don't you, Mama?
No, why?
Cause we're tired of getting stuck with the dishes
year after year. This time we cook, you clean.
I don't care how many dishes you stick me with.
Just don't burn the turkey.
You're not gonna find Nathaniel in the fridge.
Thank you, Erasmus.
I'm just checking on the turkey.
It'll cook better in the oven.
( Up-tempo theme plays )
( kids yelling in distance )
Ah! Okay, strike two.
JULIA: Count's two and two.
One man's out. Man on third.
Now, keep it low and watch for the squeeze play.
Okay.
Are you okay?
Of course I'm okay.
You think I'd let that guy on third score?
( Knock on door )
Mr. Greene. We meet again.
Um...
Andrew, right?
Small world.
You have no idea.
And who is this?
Uh, a fella I met on the highway.
You still look awful familiar to me.
I'm looking for Julia Fitzgerald.
I'm her parole officer.
Hm.
Uh...
she's around here somewhere.
So you work on Thanksgiving?
Well, I was in town on business,
and I thought I'd stop by and say hello.
Well, wait a minute, a parole officer?
What's going on, Erasmus?
CLAIRE: Still no sign of Nathaniel.
Where's Julia?
She's probably with Nathaniel.
Julia is Nathaniel's mother, Russ.
Dear God!
DINAH: His mother?
Really?
When were you gonna tell us?
Yesterday.
I should have.
I'm sorry I didn't do it.
You don't think she's taken him?
NATHANIEL: Taken who?
Andrew.
Hello, Julia.
You know, over the years I've come to learn
that the, uh, best strategy is the simplest.
Tell the truth.
Truth about what?
Dinah, Josh, take Nathaniel for a walk.
We just got back from a walk.
Come on.
Take another one.
Oh, man. Let's go, buddy.
ANDREW: Well...
it's good to see you again.
Be in touch.
You got any plans for Thanksgiving?
Well, no, sir, I don't.
Well, you're perfectly welcome to join us.
About 5?
Just might take you up on that.
We look forward to it.
Thank you.
Well, he left his ID.
( Mysterious theme plays )
Erasmus, I just wish you'd told us.
JULIA: Don't blame him.
It was me.
I made him promise.
I wanted some time for Nathaniel and you all to get to know me.
How are we supposed to do that
when you're not telling us the truth?
She was scared, Russ.
Of what? Of us?
I was scared you wouldn't give me a chance.
I mean, you know I turned my back on my little boy and...
you must know about the drugs.
We know you've been in jail.
And we know you're on probation.
That's all behind me now. I'm not that person anymore.
Well, if you're expecting us to trust you anytime
in the next hundred years or so...
Russell, there's no point in being unkind.
Mama, she is here because she wants Nathaniel.
Isn't that right?
Well, we're not turning him over to a stranger.
I'll have you know that right now.
I'm his mother.
That's up for discussion.
I know how much I hurt that little boy.
But I'm trying to do the right thing.
Now, if my past keeps coming up and smacking me
between the eyes all the time,
how am I ever supposed to make any progress?
Can't you all find it somewhere in your hearts to forgive me?
That's not up to us.
That's between you and Nathaniel.
( Mournful theme plays )
NATHANIEL: So who was that guy anyway?
Friend of Julia's.
Well, how come she didn't seem too happy to see him?
You know, today...
I'm gonna teach you how to throw a slider.
You don't know how to throw a slider.
Yeah, I do.
Well, tomorrow Julia's gonna teach me
how to throw a curve ball.
Heard she's pretty good at throwing curves.
Gonna catch?
Good catch.
( Choir singing faintly )
I'm sorry.
Don't apologize for tears.
Tears can be very good.
Erasmus says they make me feel alive.
They just make you feel.
I can't do this, Monica.
What if he hates me?
I mean, where will I be then?
You'll be wrapped in God's love, no matter what happens today
or tomorrow, or ever.
God sent His angels to this earth with a single message.
That He loves His children.
And He hopes that they love Him back, but...
he has no control over their feelings,
just as you have no control over Nathaniel's.
Your job is not to make him love you.
Your job is to let him know that you love him.
Thank you.
So what's this big deal you wanna talk about?
Can't be baseball because baseball's not a big deal.
Well, except to kids.
Well, it is about baseball.
And fishing, and, um...
anything else you might be interested in.
It's about getting to know each other better.
Way weird.
Well, no, not really.
Not when you hear what I have to say.
What would you think if Russell and Claire
went about their own business,
and you came to stay with me?
With you?
Yeah.
And Erasmus, until I got my own place.
Okay, this is definitely weird.
What, do you have a thing for kids with red hair or something?
You don't remember anything about me, do you?
Why would I?
Well, because...
you knew me once.
You wanted to be a cowboy, remember?
No.
Well, maybe you remember this.
♫ From this valley they say You are going ♫
♫ Do not hasten To bid me adieu ♫
♫ But remember The Red River Valley ♫
♫ And the cowgirl Who loved you so true ♫
You're not her.
She has blonde hair.
I used to dye it. I don't anymore.
She's a druggie.
Was. I've changed.
She even smelled different.
I used to smoke.
I don't do that anymore either, I...
I'm your mother, Nathaniel.
Why are you lying to me?
I'm not lying.
I-I'm not. It's true. I swear it.
My dad said that my mum didn't want me anymore.
That's why he took me.
I was sick.
I did want you. I wanted you very much.
I wanted to have you with me, and take care of you.
But I couldn't even take care of myself,
so I had to do what was best for you, Nathaniel.
Get away.
Look, I'm not proud of the things I did, okay?
But I don't do them anymore. I don't.
I promise you. Because I...
I want you back in my life again.
No!
I hate you!
( Dramatic theme plays )
Hey, you.
I thought I saw you come in here.
Well, in fact, I heard you come in here.
I didn't know a little boy could slam a door so hard. Huh.
Ah! Josh and Dinah are looking for you.
Oh, this refrigerator needs scrubbing.
No, it doesn't.
You cleaned it out yesterday.
You just came in here to bug me.
Am I really so transparent?
Can you see right through me?
Always.
Can't I just be mad when I wanna be mad?
How long are you gonna be mad?
Oh, the next thousand miles or so.
I don't want that weirdo for my mum.
Not wanting her in your life, that's one thing, but...
You can't just wish her away as your mother.
That's a title she'll have for life.
But why would I want her when I can have you?
( Heartfelt theme plays )
And you're all the boy a mother could want.
Oh, Nathaniel, there's so many lessons we have to learn
as we grow up.
And sometimes we learn them on the first try.
But most of the time, we learn best by our mistakes.
Now, learning how to forgive, that's really tough.
It's easier to stay mad.
But unless a person learns how to really forgive,
they never learn how to really love.
You're trying to teach me something, aren't you?
Uh-huh.
Is it working?
Well, let's see.
I love you, but I don't want anything to do with her.
How am I doing so far?
Maybe it's too much of a lesson for one day.
Yeah.
Maybe it is.
I just talked to him.
He's a Greene.
That didn't sound like a compliment.
Stubborn as an ox.
Comes from my husband's side of the family.
Now, Mama, this is one subject
where you shouldn't put in your two cents.
You're the most stubborn human on Earth.
Maybe now.
When your father was alive, ha!
I was a distant second.
Well, what'd you expect him to do?
Just jump into his mother's arms
as though nothing had ever happened?
No, I didn't.
Not without the support of the people he loves and respects.
Well, I'm sorry, but I am not pushing him
in her direction, and you shouldn't either.
Woman's been a drug addict and worse for most of her life.
I'm not saying just hand him over.
But we do need to give her a chance.
She has had years of chances.
HATTIE: She's his mother.
She gets more years.
( Sighs )
I will not put that child in the middle of a tug of war.
Can't do that to him.
How are you doing?
Hi!
Hi, Grandma.
( Rock music playing )
( bell tolls in distance )
How'd you know I was here?
I didn't.
Good.
'Cause if you'd been following me, you'd have seen...
Well, let's just say life is full of temptation,
and I passed the test today that I can't vouch for tomorrow.
Why don't you tell me what happened?
Help me...
understand this.
I-I-I don't know where to begin.
Begin with my brother.
Begin with Joe.
I still get choked up thinking about him.
God, I loved him.
Still love him.
I had no idea.
It wasn't a one-night stand. You know?
It was the love of a lifetime.
( Sighs )
We were so happy.
We were together, oh, like, about a year:
1986, '87.
Then I made the mistake
of suggesting something more permanent.
It wasn't till after he left that I...
found out I was pregnant.
Well, what about the drugs?
Where'd that come in?
I started doing that as a teenager.
Lived my whole life in a haze.
The minute I found out I was pregnant...
I just quit, I...
I was straight: No booze, no drugs, nothing.
Then I, uh...
hit a rough patch, you know, and, um...
a so-called friend said she had something
that would make me feel better.
And I thought what...
What can it hurt? One more time.
And before I knew it,
once more turned into once a day.
What I've put that little boy through.
What I'm still putting him through, I...
I'm not fit to be a mother. I know that.
Claire thinks we oughta give you a chance.
I don't deserve it.
( Sighs )
I mean...
I was going to jail
and then Joe just happens to be passing through town and I...
I surprised him with the news that he has a son, and then...
and then I sell him.
My own child, I sold him for 50 lousy bucks!
Well, at least you got 50 bucks for him.
Joe gave him away for free.
( Snickers )
Thank you for saying that.
No, really.
Thank you for taking care of my son.
And for saving his life.
And for giving him a family.
Well, that's a...
( sniffles )
it's no big sacrifice.
He's pretty easy to love.
Yeah.
He always was.
There was a time when he even loved me.
That really tore me up today...
hearing him say he hates me.
He feels betrayed.
He was.
Well, it's gonna take some work
getting through all that anger,
but if you keep reaching out to him, sooner or later,
he's gonna reach back.
That's my prayer.
I came in here looking for answers
to some questions that I had, and...
saw you sitting in here
looking for answers of your own, and...
well, I don't have quite so many questions anymore.
It's not gonna be easy, you know.
But Erasmus will always be around.
He's got a good, strong grip.
You just keep your hand in his and...
and you and Nathaniel will do just fine.
And if you do run into problems, no matter where we are,
we can be back here in a couple of days.
Knowing you and Nathaniel are here in Chicory Creek
will probably get us back for visits more often.
Thank you.
( Heartfelt theme plays )
I'll tell you what, let's go give thanks where they're due.
Let's go.
ERASMUS: Hold hands, everybody.
Let's have a word of prayer.
( Clears throat )
Nathaniel, that means you too.
Father in heaven, we are so grateful
for the bounty we see before us.
And for all the wonderful things
that have come to us from your hands.
We're especially grateful for each other.
Fathers and mothers and sisters and brothers,
and cousins and friends...
parole officers.
Father, help us to face the challenges of our lives.
Help us to love each other.
Help us to open our hearts even unto strangers.
And bless the food we're about to eat,
that it should nourish our bodies
as thy spirit continually nourishes our souls.
Amen.
ALL: Amen.
Well, I think the gentlemen
acquitted themselves quite well.
Here, here.
Thank you, thank you.
Erasmus and Josh did most of the work.
I wanna say thank you again for including me.
It means a lot.
Couldn't have you spending Thanksgiving alone.
I don't like cranberry sauce.
Thank you. So...
tell me the truth, Uncle Russell.
When you go, do I get to stay with you,
or do I have to stay with her?
Nathaniel, we were gonna talk about this after dinner.
Talk about what?
We're not leaving, are we?
Not forever.
We'll be back.
And often too. Won't we, Russell?
That's a promise.
I don't care!
He's part of our family now
and we can't just leave him here!
Not with her! She's a criminal!
Just ask her parole off...
That's enough, Josh.
Guess it doesn't matter what I think, does it?
( Woeful theme plays )
( door opens )
( door slams ) I wouldn't know where to begin.
That's what makes motherhood so exciting.
( Coughs )
Erasmus?
Honey.
RUSSELL: You okay?
( Breathes deeply )
Yeah.
Yeah, I'm okay.
Thank you.
Jake Harding.
He was a buddy of mine in Vietnam.
He stepped on a land mine.
Now, you look exactly like the corpsman
that took care of him, and I mean exactly.
I remember.
Dak To.
Bouncing Betty.
There was no way to save him.
It was you.
That's impossible.
You're too young to have been in Vietnam.
Trust me, Mr. Greene. I'm a lot older than I look.
JULIA: Looks like it's gonna rain soon.
I brought this by for later.
In case you change your mind.
I won't.
You know, I'm not...
I'm not really very good at this,
this whole mothering business.
I know Claire's a lot better at it than I am.
I know that feeling.
Josh and Dinah are a lot better at the kid business than I am.
Maybe we are related.
You don't seem very excited about the possibility.
To be honest, you know,
it scares the living daylights out of me.
What are you sacred of?
Try being a kid.
Always getting told what to do.
Not being able to make your own decisions.
You can make all the decisions you want, Nathaniel.
The last thing on Earth that I want
is for you to be unhappy.
I'd rather be miserable myself,
than for you to suffer another minute.
Really?
I know how much you love Russell and Claire.
And I know how much they love you.
In a lot of ways, you're more their son than you are mine.
And you're having a wonderful adventure with them right now.
I can't take you away from that.
I can stay?
Yeah. You can stay.
Well, what about you?
Well, I'm not going anywhere.
I'll be waiting for you right here.
And right here.
So tell Julia I'll talk to her later.
And you, take care of that cough.
I'll do that. So glad you could join us.
Thank you. Thank you very much.
( Thunderclap )
Hand it over.
What? A deal's a deal.
No, now you and Mom already do more than your share,
and I'm gonna feel terrible if you don't let us help you.
And so am I. Yeah.
No, we do not need your help.
Neither of you.
But we do appreciate the thought.
Hmm.
That was a close call. Yeah.
Television has football today.
Yes, sir. After you.
( Gasps ) Oh, my goodness.
I think we could have done a better job
of cleaning up after ourselves as we went.
( laughs )
I just can't wait till next Thanksgiving.
How's Nathaniel?
Oh, he's sound asleep.
He's all wrung out.
Me too.
Did you two come to an understanding?
Well, um...
I told him he could spend
as much time with me as he wants.
And as much time with you.
I can't give him everything he needs.
I can't be his mother all by myself.
I think you're doing a whole lot better
than you think you are.
HATTIE: Answer me just one question.
How come Joe ever let you get away?
( Thunderclap )
Oh! That sounded close!
That's gonna wake Nathaniel.
( Suspenseful theme plays )
Nathaniel!
( Coughing )
Nathaniel!
Mama!
Russ!
RUSSELL: Get down! Get down!
Oh!
I know you.
I know you! No!
Take him! Mom!
Get him in! I've got him. Come on.
Mama! I'll call 911!
There's no 911.
Volunteer fire department.
Number's by the telephone.
NATHANIEL: Mom!
We gotta get her to a hospital.
Nearest hospital's 45 minutes away.
Nearest doctor's out of town
visiting her boyfriend's relative.
All right, you stay with her,
I'll bring the car around.
No, wait.
I wanna stay here.
We have to get you to a doctor.
TESS: Take her in the house, Mr. Greene.
Tess.
There was another angel here, a man.
Andrew. He'll be back.
She needs to be comfortable,
and she needs to be with Nathaniel.
( Ponderous theme plays )
( door opens )
Mama?
Would you mind leaving me alone for a minute
with my son?
If there's anything you need, I'll be right outside.
Thank you for everything.
You've been so kind.
Sorry about all the terrible things I said.
I don't hate you, I love you.
And I wanna be with you forever.
You will.
Soon enough.
Okay, see this locket?
Take it.
Anytime that you feel lonely or sad,
you open that locket up
and you remember how much your mama loved you.
♫ From this valley They say you are going ♫
♫ Do not hasten To bid me adieu ♫
♫ But remember The Red River Valley ♫
♫ And the cowboy Who loved you so true ♫
Hello, Julia.
We've come to take you home.
You too?
Who are they?
Angels of God, Nathaniel.
There's nothing to be afraid of.
I love you.
Love you too, Mama.
( Sobbing )
( sirens approaching )
She turned her life around.
She had dreams...
a little boy she wanted to get to know.
Why, Claire?
Why did all this happen?
Why was Nathaniel put through this?
People go through things all the time, Mr. Greene.
That's a part of mortality.
This life...
is a flicker.
It burns white-hot for an instant,
and then it's gone.
But...
it sets the course for the eternity to come.
There's a mother in there saying goodbye to her son.
She's finding a peace she's never known before.
And that peace always comes at a price.
You are blessed to have been a part of it.
Oh, Claire, this is...
I know who she is.
She's your angel.
That's your title.
I belong to somebody else.
Andrew.
He's an angel too.
Yes.
I saw him once before...
on a field in Vietnam.
And you will see him again someday.
You may go in now.
( Delicate theme plays )
( Nathaniel sobbing )
She loved me.
Yes, she did.
( Up-tempo theme plays )