"Who would have no doubts" "When a man says he has passed" "A whole weekend with God?" "In a cabin, no less." "And it was not any cabin." "This was "the cabin"." "What I'm about to tell is a little..." "It's more like fantastic." "But it does not mean it's not true." ""PHILLIPS FAMILY"" "Mack was born in the Midwest." "A farm boy, an Irish-American family," "Delivered to heavy work and strict rules." "No!" "Look at me!" "Look at me!" "You're hurting me!" "Listen!" "His father was from the Presbyterian church." "What are you looking at, boy?" "I drank in hiding." "Leave him alone." "Especially when the rain did not come," "Or came too soon..." "IT IS..." "Most often, between one and the other." "Mack!" "I just took an apple pie from the oven." "Come and eat a slice." "No thank you." "It was not a question." "Here it is." "Thank you." "Look at me, dear." "Parents should not do this to their children." "It is not love." "Understood?" "What do I do?" "Talk to God." "He is always listening." "Sing with me" "And whoever feels like it, come to the altar." "That Sunday, when the pastor called..." "He knew he could not remain silent." "Forgive me." "It's all right." "Just tell Him you're sorry." "I can not get him to stop." "I try, but when he drinks," "He hits my mother." "I try to protect her, but I can not!" "Why do you force me to do that, boy?" "Why do you embarrass me in front of everyone?" "Say it." "Say it!" ""Obey your fathers, for this pleases the Lord!"" "Higher!" "Colossians 3:20." ""Obey your fathers, for this pleases the Lord!"" "The spanking lasted all night." "What happened next, Mack does not like to comment." ""I HOPE THAT ONE DAY MAY FORGIVE ME"." "Let's say that pain can test us from the inside." "And force us to do the unthinkable." ""STRICNINE"" "Thirteen is too early to become an adult." "The secrets we keep" "They crawl to the surface." "Are you alright." "Mack and Nan were married 18 years ago," "And most of the time they were happy." "She is the glue that keeps the family together." "If we leave in 3 minutes, we can be on time." "Children?" "Missy, be quiet, stop!" "Josh!" "Never mind." "Josh!" "Jo..." "Is ready?" "Yes, why?" "Ho..." "Nan, there's something wrong with Josh." "He combed and smelled." "You want to seduce Ally Taylor." "I do not want!" "Yes, yes!" "Who's Ally?" "I do not care who it is," "If she helps us get there, it's approved." "If God is always with us," "Why do you care if we're late for church?" "Makes sense." "Right." "God cares because Mom cares." "Alright, let's go!" "Nice try, you rascal." "Good Morning." "Hi guys." "Hi." "Mack, did you see the game yesterday?" "Since when do I get the control?" "I heard that one day they give it back." "The worst part is I'm enjoying her shows." "I met Mack at church ten years ago." "At that time, he did not know God" "As Nan knew." "If his relationship with God was vast," "Nan's was deep." "She called God "Papa"" "And spoke with Him as an old friend." "Something that was difficult for Mack to accept." "But together they managed to create" "Which most would call a good life." "But all this changed in an instant," "When the great sadness came uninvited." "THECABANA" "No, you can not drive, it's too dangerous." "No, I've never seen anything like it." "Of course I'll be fine." "I'll warm the rice on that thing." "Just a little tired, I guess." "He was going to clean the entrance before dark." "Call me in the morning." "Yes you too." "I have not seen such a storm in 30 years." "Good thing Nan and the kids are off the road." "Want some help there?" "I take my shovel." "I'll find a way quick." "I am fine." "It should not take that long." "Thanks for the fuel." "How about dinner tonight?" "Maggie made chicken pie." "No, Nan left food in the refrigerator." "Maybe next time." "It's all right." "Thank you." "It's all right." ""IT HAS BEEN SOME TIME." "MISS YOU"." ""I'LL BE IN THE CABANA AT THE END OF THE WEEK"" ""IF YOU WANT TO TALK." "POPE "" "Hey, Dad." "Father?" "Father, take it." "There is no room." "Maybe you wanna put it where you can find it." "First aid." "For bee sting we'll use mud, right, Josh?" "Yes." "Mother, can not you even leave your seminary?" "Come on, you guys are gonna have fun!" "I have faith in your father's maternal abilities." "Has?" "Hey, young lady, what have you got there?" "My collection of insects." "Your what?" "Are you carrying insects?" "No, Daddy." "No?" "These are Dixie and Donna, carpet beetles." "Wanda, the bug." "And this is Carl, the caterpillar." ""Carl, the caterpillar." Liked it." "Can I take them?" "Please?" "We can not leave Carl, the caterpillar." "It's not a good idea." "Do not." "I'm sorry." "I tried." "Last summer spree?" "It will be a lonely weekend here." "I'll bring you a 3kg fish." "Right." "Do not buy in the market, I know the difference." "Willie, do you have a second?" "Of course." "Nice." "We have to go." "A little patience, please." "Children?" "It's all right." "Let's go." "Say "xis"." "It's all right." "A beautiful group." "All right, go." "Goodbye!" "Kids, look at that." "Remember?" "The waterfalls." "Dad, we have to stop!" "Let's see the waterfall." "No stops." "We have to get there before nightfall." "Have you told Missy the story of the Indian Princess?" "Which Princess?" "Come on, Dad, you gotta tell." "Tell her." "We have to go back!" "Please!" "We can not go back." "We can not stop at all exits." "The answer is no"." "Long ago, there was an Indian Princess." "What was she like?" "Well, she was very pretty." "What color was her hair?" "That color." "You want me to tell you the story?" "It's all right." "Well, this princess." "Was the oldest daughter of the older chief." "And he was the leader of a great tribe." "Until one summer," "A terrible disease spread through the earth." "It was so fierce that even the strongest warriors" "Became ill." "They were on the verge of death." "Then the chiefs gathered to see what they could do." "The Princess's father spoke of a prophecy." "The disease would only be detained if the daughter of a cacique" "Of his life for the life of his people." "After a long discussion," "They knew they could not ask for such a sacrifice." "And the Princess, when she heard about this prophecy," "She knew what she had to do," "Because she loved her people very much." "One morning, she climbed those rocks." "And without hesitation," "She jumped." "The next morning," "A great cure came to the whole tribe." "The patients got out of bed." "Everyone rejoiced." "But the cacique knew that his daughter had disappeared." "He knew what she had done." "His heart broke." "Tears streamed down her cheeks." "He cried, asked for the sacrifice of his daughter to be remembered." "The Great Spirit was so moved by his tears" "Who answered your prayers." "The water began to fall." "Right there." "And that's how the Multnomah waterfall was created." "Ready to go?" "I go ahead." "A little patience, please." "You inherited this from your mother, did not you?" ""LAKE WALLOWA STATE PARK"" "Careful near the water." "All right, Father, of course." "Let me help with that." "Ready." "My name is Mack." "Emil." "That's my wife, Vicki." "Are those two yours?" "Yes they are." "They seem to be getting along." "I think we should either, or it will get weird." "Listen, we're camping there if you want to come in later," "Roasting marshmallows at the campfire." "Is a good idea." "Great!" "See you." "One of these days, one of these days." "I saw a bear I saw a bear" "Upstairs Upstairs" "One of these days I saw a bear" "A huge bear up there" "He looked at me He looked at me" "I looked at him I looked at him" "He told me He told me" "You have a good family." "Thank you, you too." "Dad, you need to come and pray to the Pope." "I'm on my way." ""Pope"?" "It's just like my wife nicknamed God." "I like that." "It's very intimate for my taste, but..." "Children love." "Dad!" "I'll be right back." "Do you know what my mother used to tell me?" "She said that when a star flashes," "A prayer is heard in heaven." "Papa is very busy." "Yes." "Why did she have to die?" "Who?" "The Indigenous Princess." "I do not think she had to die." "I think she chose to die." "What she did saved her people." "Has this story happened?" "It could have happened." "Sometimes legends are born of true stories." "But the death of Jesus is not a legend." "It's in the Bible, so it must be true." "Is the Great Spirit another name for Pope?" "He is a spirit." "And it's great." "It's ok?" "So why is it so cruel?" "Why did you say that?" "The Great Spirit made the princess jump off a cliff" "And made Jesus die on the cross." "Do not you find that cruel?" "Let me tell you something." "When we get home," "Your mother will have a good answer for you." "Dad, will I ever have to jump off a cliff?" "Do not." "No darling." "You will never have to jump off a cliff." "Would God ask me to jump?" "Do not." "He would not ask for that." "It's all right." "Good night, daddy." "Good evening." "She asks good questions, does not she?" "Yes, it certainly does." "She's a special girl." "You two are." "Thanks." "I love you daddy." "I love you." "Get some sleep." "Missy, it's time to sort things out." "Do you think the Princess should have red or blue boots?" "Time to get in!" "Dad, red or blue?" "What else is she wearing?" "A red dress like mine." "Then red." "It's beautiful, my dear." "Dad!" "Look at me!" "Stop it!" "Dad!" "Josh!" "Josh!" "Dad!" "Josh!" "Dad!" "He is arrested!" "I can not get it!" "Josh!" "Josh!" "Dad!" "Josh!" "Dad!" "He's stuck, Daddy!" "Josh!" "Dad, where's Josh?" "Are you alright?" "I can not get it!" "Need help?" "He took it." "Come on, Dad!" "Hold tight." "C'mon C'mon." "There he is." "Come on, Josh." "C'mon C'mon." "Come on, son." "Come on, son." "Let's go!" "Come on, son." "Come on, Josh!" "That's it!" "That's right." "Very well." "Missy!" "You can leave, dear." "Everyone is well." "Emil, did you see Missy?" "No." "Did you look at the camp?" "You must be with my daughters." "Are you alright?" "Where is she, Daddy?" "Somewhere here." "Let's find her, right?" "Is not here." "My daughters are gone, too." "Look at those bathrooms and showers." "That I will look at these." "It's all right." "Missy!" "Emily!" "Excuse me, did you see a little girl?" "I did not see anyone." "Missy?" "Vicki!" "I found the girls." "Where is Missy?" "I'm sorry, Mack, they did not see her." "Missy!" "My God!" "Missy!" "God!" "Please God!" "We need to know if there is anything different from what you remember." "Anything out of place." "Said she was there." "Yes." "What is that?" "That ladybug, that brooch." "Not from Missy?" "Do not." "Definitely not." "Must be one of those places." "The lake or the mountain." "Yeah." "Let me check that out." "Yes." "Can someone tell me what's going on?" "I'm sorry, Mr. Phillips." "Everything indicates that there is a guy who has been looking for years." "They think he's responsible for the kidnapping" "Of at least 5 girls." "You think he got my Missy?" "We still do not know anything." "We're seeing a possible suspect." "Man in a pickup truck near the Imnaha Lock." "The FBI is moving in with Joseph." "Exchange." "Tell him we'll be there in an hour." "Mr. Phillips..." "Go get your kids." "Mr. Phillips, there's no one in this room." "That you do not care about your Missy." "We are doing everything to bring it safely." "Mother!" "It's all right." "I'm here." "I'm so sorry." "I'm here." "I'm sorry." "Hi." "I took my eyes off her just for a second." "They turned the boat." "I know." "Mack." "Honey, it's not your fault." "Mr. Phillips?" "Sir?" "Teams found the truck in the mountains." "It's ok." "The helicopter is waiting, sir." "Mack, are you okay?" "It's ok?" "I am fine." "Right." "We have to go." "Right." "Hi, Mack." "Let's have dinner now." "What the hell is this?" "What?" "Some kind of sick joke?" "You..." "You think I wrote that?" "Mention the cabin." "Signed by "Pope"." "Who else knows that?" "Mack, I would never play with this." "Where did you get that?" "In my mailbox." "Someone put it there." "Who would get so low?" "Shall we call the police?" "Call the police?" "And say what?" ""A letter appeared in the mail, with no trace in the snow" "And it may have been signed by God? "" "Were there no traces?" "Forget." "Mack..." "Mack!" "We come back!" "Hi!" "We're at home!" "Hi Dad." "Hi, champ." "All right?" "Yes, I slipped on the ice last night." "Let me see." "It's ok." "Just a little cock." "What is it?" "Just a work thing." "Where's Kate?" "She's coming in now." "I tried calling this morning." "You tried?" "I must have erased it myself." "Hey, Dad." "Father?" "Can I finish my duty at Ally's?" "You saw the weather, right?" "It's only two streets away." "Another time." "Hey, you." "Hi." "What is it?" "I just wanted to say hi." "Hi." "I can go?" "Yes." "How was she there at Arlene?" "As always." "She comes out of the shell for a minute." "And then back." "I'll take it to my brother this weekend." "He knows a therapist we could try, and..." "I thought maybe you could go along." "I'm sure that's the last thing she wants." "I think you'd better go." "I have to change and..." "Solve some things in the city." "Mack." "Yes?" "Do not forget that we love each other." "And you do not know anything about it?" "Well, it has no seal." "Do not." "If it has no seal, it has not been delivered." "Do you want your mail, since you're here?" "What do you need a truck for?" "Mack." "Which is." "We've been friends for a long time, be honest with me." "Is it because of that note?" "You're not thinking of going back there, are you?" "Good..." "Have you talked to Nan about this?" "No, I do not want to upset her." "She's barely holding the ends." "Have you prayed for this?" "I just want your truck." "But you know that's not a good idea, right?" "And if it's that guy" "And he's trying to get you there" "Who knows what?" "We don `t know yet." "Have you considered the other possibility?" "What?" "Do you think it's God?" "It was you who said there was no trail in the snow." "Maybe I was already there and I had not seen it before." "Do not know." "It's total madness." "But I have to do something." "That's all I have." "Right." "But I will go with you." "It's all right." "I hope everything goes well for her." "I hope everything goes well for you too." "Honey, can you take this?" "Of course." "Thanks." "Tell me when you arrive?" "Look that..." "I know you're fighting something." "It's okay if you do not know how to talk about it." "But we've lost so much already." "I do not want to lose you too." "All right?" "Tent, backpacks, food," "Lantern, snow boots." "Just in case." "Where's your stick?" "I did not know we were going to fish." "We will need to do something," "When we find out that I went crazy." "It's all right." "I'll get my things." "You're not planning on coming back, are you?" "I do not want to lose you too." "Hey." "Where are you?" "I'm here." "Come here." "You did not even let us have a decent funeral." "You coward." "Because?" "God!" "God!" "Excuse me." "I'm sorry." "Excuse me." "You led me here." "Now he does not have the courage to appear." "What a great Pope you are." "It's cold out here, is not it?" "I have a fireplace at home if you want to warm up." "Come on, Mack." "I know a person who would love to see you." "Do not." "I told you." "MacKenzie Allen Phillips." "Well well well." "Look at you." "I know you?" "Not very well." "But we can sort this out." "I've been waiting so long for this." "To finally see you face to face." "Can I get your coat?" "And the gun." "We do not want anyone to get hurt, do we?" "I know this is confusing." "We all understand." "It will process this in its terms and time." "How about presentations?" "I'm Elousia." "I have many names," "But this is one of my favorites." "Or you can call me like Nan calls." "Do you know Nan?" "Yes, very good." "You're saying it's..." "I am." "The "I am"?" "I am what I am." "Look, I'm already quoting the scripture." "You knew my son." "Good to see you, Mack." "Your son?" "Of course." "I'm Sarayu." "Sara who?" "Sarayu." "It means "wind blow"." "Right." "So..." "Which one of you is..." "I am." "And you have no idea how much I love you." "All right, dear." "Lets roll." "We all collect things that we value, do not we?" "I collect tears." "Right." "It's good to meet them." "I'll be right back." "Why did I have to wake up?" "I think you dropped that." "You wrote this?" "We are so happy to have accepted our invitation." "This is crazy." "What am I doing here?" "What should I do?" "You must do nothing." "You are free to do what you want." "You can go fishing." "Or take a walk." "You can help Sarayu in the garden." "Or you can talk to Papa in the kitchen." "Your choice." "I know it's too much to process, but..." "You'll be fine, Mack." "I'll be finishing a project in the barn." "If you want to go there." "It's all right." "Remember that smell?" "Ma Griffe." "The perfume of his mother." "She loves you more than she could know." "I died?" "Do you feel dead?" "You knew I'd come, did not you?" "Of course yes." "Was I free not to come?" "I have no interest in prisoners." "You're free to leave now." "Why did you bring me back here?" "Because..." "It was here that we had a blockade." "She's wearing a dress." "How is it?" "I always..." "I imagined you" "With white beard." "This is Santa Claus." "After what happened, I did not think I could" "Deal with a parent now." "On here." "Be useful." "Knead." "Fold." "Turn." "That's it." "I know there's..." "A great chasm between us, Mack." "You may not believe..." "But I have a special affection for you." "I want to heal this wound..." "That grows in you and between us." "There is no easy answer to end your pain." "No solution that lasts forever." "Life takes a little time" "And a lot of relationship." ""Relationship"?" "You're God Almighty, are not you?" "You know everything." "It is everywhere, at the same time." "And it has infinite power." "And somehow..." "Let my daughter die." "When she most needed you..." "You abandoned her." "I never left her." "If you are who you say you are..." "Where were you when I needed it?" "Son..." "When all you see is your pain," "Forget me" "Stop with these charades." "How can you say that you will help me?" "When you could not help her?" "For your cause... she's gone." "If you can not change that," "I will never be free." "Truth sets you free, MacKenzie." "And the truth has a name." "He is now in the hut, covered with sawdust." ""Truth"?" "I know that story." "You left him too." "It seems that you have the terrible habit" "To turn away from those who say they love." "I'm not who you think." "He said that himself." ""My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?"" "No, Mack." "He did not understand the mystery." "Never think that choosing my child" "Did not have a high price for us." "Love always leaves a mark." "We were there together." "I never left him." "I never left you." "I never left Missy." "He's beautiful, is not he?" "Created to fly." "You, on the other hand," "Was created to be loved." "Living without love is like..." "Take away the wings of a bird." "Pain does this to us." "If left unresolved," "Can forget for what was created." "It's not what I want for you." "That's why you're here, MacKenzie." "This is your flying class." "Dinner is almost ready." "Does Josh have a girlfriend?" "You mean Ally?" "I like her." "Me too." "I'm a fan of her laughter." "Its cute." "IT IS." "He still does not believe this is real." "You think?" "How's Kate?" "We..." "We were close, but..." "My God!" "Sorry, I did not mean to..." "Not alright." "I did it." "That's good." "The best meal I ever had." "In life." "Dreaming or not." "Thanks." "Let me ask you something." "I told you all about Josh, Kate, and Nan." "But if you are real..." "Then you already know everything I will say." "Even before I say it, right?" "Yes." "But we choose to hear everything you have to say," "As if it were the first time." "We love to know your children through your eyes." "I wash and you dry?" "I'll take care of it." "Why do not you show Mack your job?" "Want to take a look?" "It's all right." "Look at this one." "Amazing." "I understand that you are all connected." "But I feel more relaxed with you." "Probably because I'm human." "But you're God too, right?" "I'm the best way for a human" "To relate to Papa and Sarayu." "To see me is to see them." "You are all so different." "Elousia is not what I expected." "And Sarayu, my God." "Sarayu is creativity." "Action." "The breath of life." "She is my spirit." "Love was meant to exist in a relationship, Mack." "That's all we want to have with you." "Even if you can not see." "You are at the center of our love and purpose." "Even if all this is very beautiful," "It's nothing compared to how we see you." "The last time I looked at the stars like now," "She was lying next to me." "I know." "Yes!" "Good evening, Mack!" "Dad!" "Dad!" "Missy!" "Dad!" "Dad!" "Good morning, Mack." "Do you like Neil Young?" "I have a special affection for him." "How did you sleep, dear?" "Good." "You know..." "Dreams are important." "They can be a way to open a window." "To let the bad air out." "Is there someone you do not have a special affection for?" "Do not." "I have not found anyone yet." "I think it's my way." "Are not you mad at them?" "Of course yes." "But what father is not?" "That's where your anger comes from, right?" "My what?" "His wrath." "I'm lost." "Drop it." "Everyone knows that you punish people who disappoint you." "Do not." "I do not need to punish people." "Sin is punishment itself." "Even if it is difficult for you to accept," "I'm in the middle of everything you consider a mess," "Working for your good." "That's what I do." "How can you say that?" "After all the pain and suffering in the world," "What kind of good thing" "Can it come from a little girl being murdered by a monster?" "You may not cause these things," "But it certainly does not stop them." "MacKenzie, you're trying to find feeling in your world." "Based on a very incomplete image." "It's like looking through the heart of your pain." "The real underlying flaw in your life" "Is that you do not think I'm good." "I am!" "And if you knew me and knew how much I love you," "So even when you did not understand," "You would know that I am working in your life for good." "And then you'd trust me." "Trust in you?" "Why would I do that?" "My daughter is dead." "And there's nothing you can say" "Which will justify what happened to her." "Looking for output?" "If you are looking for your car, go there." "Just after the trees." "You may need this." "Thank you." "Just to clarify, we're not trying to justify anything." "We would like to heal you if you let us." "Before you go," "There's something in the garden that I expected." "That you could help me." "Before the celebration tomorrow." "What celebration?" "If you want to know, you'll stay here." "Well, that's wild." "This is not the word in your head." "All right, this is a mess." "And it's not?" "So beautiful." "There is something very special that I want to plant here tomorrow." "To prepare the soil," "We have to dig up all the roots," "Or they will return and undermine the new growth." "But that's beautiful." "You can start there." "It's all right." "Caution." "This one is deadly." "What are you doing here if it's poisonous?" "You are presuming that poison is a bad thing." "Alone," "The sap of that branch would kill you." "But combined with the nectar of this flower," "Will suddenly contain incredible healing properties." "Let me ask you, how much you trust" "In your ability to discern good from evil?" "It's usually obvious." "And what is it based on to know what is good?" "Well, if you help me..." "Or help those I love." "And evil?" "It is harmful." "It hurts someone I like." "So, basically, you're the judge?" "I think so." "Have you been wrong?" "Or did you change your mind after a while?" "Of course." "And there are billions like you..." "Each one establishing what he thinks" "Be good and evil." "And when his good is in conflict with the evil of the neighbor," "Discussions arise." "Wars explode." "Because everyone insists on playing God." "You should not do any of this." "All on their own." "This was always meant to be a conversation between friends." "What do you think?" "It's still a mess." "Yes, it is, Mack." "Wild, wonderful, perfectly in process." "This mess is you." "So..." "Decided to stay." "I'm thinking about it." "Sarayu can be very persuasive, right?" "If you're smart enough to understand what she says." "So if you are willing to walk," "There's something on the other side of the lake." "Which I would like to show." "I just have to end up in the shed," "And meet you there." "You can take the boat if you want." "I left the oar there, if you think you can." "Dad!" "Do not." "Mack!" "Mack, it's okay." "Why are you doing this?" "It's not me." "You told me to come here." "Mack, this is happening inside you." "You're letting him consume it, but you do not have to." "Do not." "Just take a deep breath and listen to my voice." "Do not look at it, Mack." "Look here." "Missy!" "Do not think about the past." "Do not think about pain." "Look at me." "Everything will be fine." "Look at me!" "Believe me, none of this will hurt you." "Keep your eyes on me." "Breathe." "Good, Mack." "I'm not going anywhere." "Now, let's get you off that boat." "What?" "Did you hear me." "That's not funny." "I am not kidding." "You can." "I can not." "Not on their own." "I'm going to sink." "No, Mack." "You are imagining a future without me," "And this future does not exist." "I promise to always be with you, okay?" "And I'm right here." "Let's go." "It's all right." "That's right." "This is crazy." "And now?" "We started walking." "Is right." "Good." "How is it going?" "I'm still freaking out." "It looks like we have company." "Look at that." "Look him!" "What a beauty!" "Must be about six inches." "I've been trying to catch him for weeks." "Why do not you order him to bite the bait?" "What would be the grace?" "You know, you really do not fit" "In the religious things they taught me." "Religion." "Religion is a lot of work." "I do not want slaves." "I want friends, families, to share life." "What about following rules" "And work to be a good Christian?" "Think about it, Mack." "I'm not exactly what you call..." "Of a Christian, am I?" "I do not think so." "I do not care what they call me." "I just want people to change because they know Papa." "To feel what it is to be truly loved." "I do not think I've ever felt this." "Put your shoes on." "I'll show you how." "Go straight to the end of the path, and then... continues." "Will not you come with me?" "This is a path that only you can follow." "I thought you said you'd never leave me." "And I meant it." "Trust me." "Do not forget what you have learned." "I'll be waiting for you, right here." "Continues." "Hello?" "Someone?" "Sorry I..." "Who are you?" "I am the Wisdom." "Do you understand why you're here?" "Not really." "But I'm starting to get used to it." "Today is an important day, with important consequences." "You're here for a trial." "Judgment?" "They said I was not dead." "Is not." "So what is this?" "Do not you believe that God is good?" "Missy is His daughter?" "Of course." "Then no." "I do not think God loves his children well." "If that's what you believe in..." "Come here." "Sit down." "You can judge me from there." "Judge you?" "Do you have anything to confess?" "You know what I did." "Yes, but you are not being judged." "Today, you are the judge." "What?" "Why are you surprised?" "You spent your life judging everything and everyone," "Actions and motivations." "Like you only knew them." "You make shallow judgments," "Just because of someone's color." "By the clothes." "By body language." "Because of this," "You have experience, MacKenzie." "Sit down." "Right." "Who should I judge?" "There must be at least some guilty about all the pain" "And suffering in the world, right?" "Right." "What about the selfish?" "The greedy?" "The ones that hurt others?" "Assassins?" "Dealers?" "Terrorists?" "Guilty?" "Yes." "What about the men who attack their wives?" "Come back here." "What did you say?" "Or parents who discount their own suffering in their children?" "Let's not do that." "Should that man be judged?" "Yes." "You'll keep your mouth shut!" "What about this kid?" "What about him?" "Would you judge him?" "Is a child." "But you have already judged it." "The boy is your father." "Yes sir." "Now," "What about the man who abuses innocent little girls?" "Dad!" "Dad!" "Okay, that's enough." "Is this man guilty?" "I would condemn him to Hell." "And his father?" "The man who turned him into this depraved monster." "I would condemn him, too." "How can you stop there?" "Does not the pain come from long before Adam?" "What about God?" "Is not he guilty?" "He allowed it all." "Especially if he knew what would happen." "You want me to say that?" "Absolutely!" "God is guilty." "Well, if it's so easy for you to judge God..." "You must choose one of your children," "To spend eternity in Heaven." "The other will go to Hell." "I can not..." "Can not what?" "I'm just asking you to do something that you believe God does." "So, who will go to Hell?" "You can choose Kate." "She said some very painful things." "She pulled you away." "You're not even sure if she still loves you." "Or, you can choose Josh." "He has been disobedient." "He ran away, lied to you." "Did not you know that?" "MacKenzie, make your choice." "I do not want to do this anymore." "I can not do this." "Can not do what?" "I can not." "I will not." "You should do." "This is not a game." "You have to do this." "Wants to know?" "That's not fair." "You should do this." "Is not fair." "I can not." "Take me." "I go in their place." "I stand in their place." "You will take me." "I go in their place." "Leave my children alone and take me." "MacKenzie," "You have judged that your children are worthy of love," "Even if it costs you everything." "You now know the heart of the Pope." "You know, I do not understand" "How can God love Missy?" "And make her go through so much bad." "She was innocent." "I know." "Did he use it to punish me?" "Because this is not fair." "And she did not deserve it." "My wife and my kids did not deserve it." "Maybe I deserve it, I know I..." "Is that your God, MacKenzie?" "No wonder he's drowning in sorrow." "God is not like that." "It was not God who did this." "He did not stop it." "It does not stop many things that cause pain." "What happened to Missy was a work of evil." "And no one in your world is immune to this." "You want the promise of a life without pain." "I want." "Yes." "Does not exist." "As long as there is another will in this universe," "Who does not follow God," "The evil has a door of entrance." "There has to be a better way." "And has." "But the best way involves trust." "I do not want to be the judge anymore." "Missy." "She can not hear you." "Can she see me?" "Do not." "But she knows she's here." "She is fine?" "More than you think." "Missy!" "Does she forgive me?" "Whereby?" "I could not save her, I did not make it in time." "Missy does not think so." "Not Nan, not Papa." "It's time to leave it behind." "How was it?" "Terrible." "It is wonderful." "I'm proud of you, my friend." "Thank you for letting me see you." "It was not my idea." "It always works best when we do it together, do not you think?" "Does God have time to sunbathe?" "Honey, you have no idea how much I'm doing right now." "Papa..." "Yes, MacKenzie?" "I caught you heavy." "Excuse me." "I did not know." "It's all right." "It's in the past, that's where it should stay." "Maybe we can start growing together without it." "I would like this." "Thanks for letting me see Missy." "The pleasure was all mine." "I can not describe" "The joy I felt when I saw you two together." "And Missy is a special girl." "Certainly." "Now you understand." "I can take a lot of good things" "Of great tragedies." "But that does not mean that I cause the tragedies." "After all I felt for you," "Why continue working with me?" "That's what love does." "I do not quite understand relationships, do you?" "But you still love me." "Men." "Sometimes they're such idiots." "Did I hear God calling me an idiot?" "If the hood serves, yes, sir." "If the hood serves." "Take a shower, Mack." "We'll have a great night." "Will somebody tell me where we're going?" "Look around, MacKenzie." "Do not forget to enjoy the trip." "Here we are." "It is?" "For your eyes." "Just for today," "We would love him to see what we have seen." "It's ok." "What is that?" "It is not "what"." "And who"." "Children of the Pope of all languages, tribes and nations." "What you call personality and emotion," "We see it as color and light." "What's going on with that one?" "Why is it coming to us?" "It's coming to you." "IT IS..." "Father." "Mack, I'm sorry." "For everything." "I was blind, I could not see you." "I could not see anyone." "Yeah, I know." "I know." "I was afraid." "I did not know what to do." "Son, I forgive you." "You became the father that I could not be." "I'm very proud of you." "Can you forgive me?" "See you, son." "Let's go home." "Mack, wake up." "It's time to go." "Papa?" "Good morning son." "You're messing with me, are not you?" "Ever." "You're going to need a father for what you have to do today." "Where will we go?" "We are almost there." "We're here to do something." "That will be very painful for you." "Please do not." "Son," "We are in the process of healing to conclude" "That part of your journey." "Do you want me to forgive you?" "Yes." "He killed my daughter." "I want to hurt him." "I want him to suffer..." "How he made me suffer." "I want you to hurt him." "I know you do." "But he is my son too, and I want to redeem him." "Redeem it?" "He should burn in Hell." "So you wanted to be the judge again?" "Are you going to let him get safe?" "Nobody gets away with anything." "Everything has consequences." "What did he do..." "It was horrible." "I'm not asking you to justify what he did." "I'm asking you to trust me to do what's right." "And that I know what's best." "And then?" "Forgiveness does not establish a relationship." "It's just relieving the lump in the throat." "Mack, the pain inside you is devouring you." "It is stealing your joy." "And deforming their ability to love." "I can not." "You are not arrested because you can not," "He's stuck because he will not forgive." "You do not have to do it yourself." "I'm here with you." "I do not know how to forgive." "Just say it out loud." "I..." "I forgive..." "I forgive you." "MacKenzie, you're a blessing." "I'm still angry." "Of course it is." "No one gets over it." "Maybe I have to forgive a thousand times" "Until it gets easier." "But it will." "Let's go." "Let's take Missy home." "I forgive you." "I forgive you." "I forgive you." "Please!" "It is very good for the body to let the tears flow." "It's your tears, MacKenzie." "We've been collecting them for quite some time." "Here it is." "Thank you." "MacKenzie, we have something to talk about." "You can stay here with us," "Or go home to Nan and her children." "Anyway, we promise to be with you always." "What about Missy?" "If you stay, we'll be with her this afternoon." "If you leave, you'll leave her behind." "But only for now." "What does she want?" "She'd love to see you today." "But she lives in a place where there is no impatience," "So she does not mind waiting." "Everything about being here has been so extraordinary." "Going home, going to work," "Try to be a good person." "To love my family." "Do not know." "What do I really care about?" "Completely." "Mack, you're important, just like everything you do." "Every time you love, Mack, or you forgive..." "In every act of kindness," "The universe changes for the better." "If something matters, then everything matters." "So I want to go home." "Good," "Can we ask you to do something when you go?" "Anything." "Kate needs you." "She blames herself for Missy's death." "You had to deal with your own guilt." "But the time to blame is over." "When I get back," "I still want you in my life." "I've always been." "I always am." "I will always be." "That's nice." "Because I clung to you." "I love you, Mack." "Mack?" "Mack?" "Mack." "Hi friend." "Are you awake." "Where am I?" "You are in the hospital." "Where is Papa?" "I'll call the doctor and the family." "Right." "Willie..." "She was there." "Who, Mack?" "Where was it?" "I need to talk to Kate." "Calm down." "And Nan." "Josh." "I need to tell them." "Are here." "The nurse went to call them." "They're in the cafeteria." "What happened?" "Dude, you got hit by a truck." "Yesterday?" "No, Friday." "After you steal my truck." "This is impossible." "I spent the weekend in the cabin." "Mack, you never got there." "Yes I arrived." "Yes I arrived." "I was there." "Right." "Dude, this is a lot to digest, right?" "I knew God." "Papa said to tell you that he loves you very much." "Mack?" "Take a rest." "Are you alright." "Excuse." "For everything." "It's all right." "It's okay, we'll talk later, dear." "You just need to rest now." "I have so much to tell you about..." "The lake" "And Pope." "And Missy." "She was there." "I saw her." "It's all right." "She is more than fine." "She is happy." "She is beautiful." "She is very beautiful." "Hi, champ." "Hi dear." "You are strong." "Thank you." "Give me a minute with Kate." "Yes." "Thank you." "You." "I know things are not" "Very good between us lately." "I was so lost in my sadness," "I was not able to help you with yours." "I'm so sorry." "Kate." "None of this is your fault." "I..." "I should not have stood in that boat." "Look at me." "Do not think about the past." "Everything will be alright." "I know what it feels like to feel what you're carrying." "And I'm starting to learn how to forget." "I hope it's something we can learn together." "It does not matter what is going on." "You'll never have to do it alone." "I love you so much." "I love you too, Dad." "I love you very much, Kate." "That afternoon," "Mack told Nan everything." "I believe in you." "Over the next few weeks," "Mack improved quickly." "I know that some will ask" "If it all happened the way Mack remembers." "Or if something like that actually happened." "You'll have to decide for yourself, I suppose..." "But the changes I see every day in my friend," "Are enough evidence for me." "Willie said it was easy." "He'll give me $ 10 if I beat him." "That's easy money." "Did you bring me a stick?" "Choice." "I brought it to you too if you're lucky." "You can be sure." "The great sadness was gone." "Mack spent most of his days with a deep sense of joy." "He loved more than the others." "He forgives fast." "And it's faster still to ask for forgiveness." "Father." "He became a child again." "Very well!" "Or maybe the child who never could be." "Staying in confidence and wonder." "I would not be surprised if, from time to time," "Mack took off his shoes." "Just to see if..." "Well, you know." "* THE HUT *"