The Reason lines

…glad you could come

Thank you Jack, you’ve met Mark.

…your children’s names

I think they are absolutely wonderful names; I only regret not having named out children non-traditional names. You know, like names that signify a special time or place in our life…maybe somewhere we visited

…jersey shore

Ha, ha, very funny

…Kate…my ex

Jack, must you probe?

…letting evil run its course

Why would he ever do that?

…leads to death and destruction

I guess, I’ve never thought of that

…suffering to do good

What? I’d like to hear how you’re going to explain that one, honey!

…the death of Jesus

But then, what about those who innocently suffer? There are no benefits to that. What about the woman who is raped, or the innocent bystander who is killed by a stray bullet?

…don’t touch that phone!

Typical Jack. You’re just gonna bully your way through. Without accepting real help from anyone. See that’s why we didn’t work out! Now I’m calling 911…

…control of the inferno

Jack, I can’t believe that just happened. I’m shaking all over

…everything under control

Well I didn’t know what else to do, I didn’t think the call had even gone through

…she’s no longer

Calm down Honey, it’s ok!

…to me in the kitchen

Not now Jack. Let’s just forget it

…it just happened

What do you mean it just happened?

…it must be true!

Oh we don’t have to take this. See what I had to put up with for all those years? And they all they’re such holy rollers…please! Some people never change. Come on Mark! We’re leaving! Let’s go kids!

…we’re not holy rollers!

Really? Good. Well we didn’t want to come to this dinner either, we couldn’t wait to leave. Come on kids let’s go!

Christmas hymn fades in

Do yall hear music?

…asking for help action

This ought to be fun

…Did you know that God loves you?

I haven’t heard that in a long time. God loves me? Must have been Sunday school. I left my family for another man. That’s unforgivable in the church, isn’t it? Could God really love someone like me?

…cell phones worked

We followed this beautiful music we heard through the darkness to this church, on a hill.

…could have done that

And while you were out, your dad, Linda and I had a good talk.

You did?

Yeah we’re not proud of some of the choices we’ve made, and we’ve made a lot of mistakes. But, we’re ready to make a new start

Wow.

Please forgive me. I’m so sorry for how I’ve hurt you… I love you so much Em

About what?

I think what dad’s trying to ask is how do you feel about what you heard at church tonight

…agree to disagree about this, Ok ?

Ok