After being abandoned by his mother and losing his father to suicide, 17-year-old Sean Purchase hits rock bottom. When a fatal accident takes the life of another, Sean goes on the run from a broken family, a back-stabbing friend, the law, and even his greatest hope. God has a plan for his life, but it will take a miracle for Sean to see it. CONNECT with the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association: on Facebook: 
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[light scraping sounds]
[ringing of wind chimes]
OK. IT’S READY.
PRACTICE TIME SEAN.
DAD. . .
UM-HUM?
I THINK I MIGHT
PRACTICE SOCCER TODAY.
YOU DO, DO YOU?
I AM PLANNING TO PLAY
IN THE WORLD CUP.
WELL, YOU’LL PROBABLY MAKE MORE
MONEY THAN A MUSICIAN.
AND I WOULDN’T HAVE TO
PRACTICE AS HARD AS YOU DO.
WELL?
WELL??
WHAT ABOUT
THE JOB?
I TOLD YOU. YOU
DON’T NEED A JOB.
ESPECIALLY NOT
ONE LIKE THAT.
BRENDON.
OH, BRENDON I. . .
I’M GOING CRAZY!
[deep sigh]
YOU KNOW, I WAS GOING
TO BE AN ARCHITECT.
AND THEN I WON A SCHOLARSHIP TO
STUDY MUSIC.
WHAT’S AN ART-A-TEC DO?
BRENDON WE HAVE
TO TALK.
LATER.
NO! NOW!!
(Jo yelling)
OH SEAN! SEAN–
LOOK WHAT YOU’VE DONE!
HOW MANY TIMES HAVE I TOLD YOU
NOT TO PLAY WITH THE BALL
IN THE HOUSE?
GET TO YOUR ROOM!
(Brendon)
STAY HERE SEAN.
THANK YOU
VERY MUCH.
OK, FINE, FINE.
OK. YOU STAY!–
YOU STAY AND I’LL GO!
NOW DON’T THINK
YOU CAN
PULL THAT STUNT
A SECOND TIME!
(Brendon)
YOU LEAVE AGAIN AND
THERE’S NO COMING BACK!
(Jo)
OH, IT’S ALWAYS MY FAULT
ISN’T IT.
‘CAUSE YOU’RE SO PERFECT.
WELL MR. PERFECT, I CAN’T
MEASURE UP ANYMORE.
AND I CAN’T TAKE YOUR PRECIOUS
MOODS ANY MORE EITHER!!
(smashing sound)
(Brendon)
DON’T BE SO SELFISH!
LIVE UP TO YOUR RESPONSIBILITY
FOR ONCE IN YOUR LIFE.
(Jo)
RESPONSIBILITY?
IS THAT ALL HE IS?
MY RESPONSIBILITY?
I HAVE SACRIFICED
MY WHOLE CAREER FOR SEAN.
WHAT’VE YOU HAD TO GIVE UP?
NOW IT’S YOUR TURN–
SEE HOW YOU LIKE IT.
[door slams]
[Sean playing
Beethoven’s 9th]
♪ [full orchestra plays
Beethoven’s 9th Symphony] ♪
♪ ♪
[loud roar of engines]
♪ [fast-paced rock] ♪
♪ ♪
AW!!. . .
GIMME A HAND.
[loud roar]
SEAN, SEAN.
ARE YOU ALL RIGHT?
[sighs]
HI.
HI.
HEY, WHAT
HAPPENED TO YOU?
DAD AND I WENT TO THE FARM.
I FELL OFF THE BIKE.
WELL, GIVE
US A LOOK.
OH, I’M FINE.
WELL HANG ON, THE FARM–
WHAT ABOUT SCHOOL?.
OH MY GIDDY AUNT!! YOU’RE NOT
FINALLY FIXING THAT LOCK!
HEY LISTEN DID YOU SAY SEAN
COULD WAG SCHOOL?
I JUST WANTED TO
SPEND SOME TIME WITH HIM.
BRENDON, YOU KNOW
HE SHOULDN’T. . .
I WANTED TO SPEND
SOME TIME WITH MY SON.
OK. JUST WONDERING
WHAT’S GOING ON.
YOU KNOW, TAKING SEAN
OUT OF SCHOOL,
A DOOR THAT
ACTUALLY LOCKS?
HMMM?
[many students voices]
♪ [cool jazz–walking
bass & sax lead] ♪
♪ ♪
[bell rings]
♪ ♪
♪ ♪♪
[James humming]
OH SEAN–A MOMENT
OF YOUR TIME?
GOOD NEWS. . .YOU’RE IN.
YOU’RE A FINALIST MY MAN.
ONE FINAL EXAM, AND THEN YOU’RE
A SCHOLARSHIP WINNER.
5 WEEKS PRACTICE.
HELLO. . .
WHERE ARE YOU MAN?
I’M TALKIN’
ABOUT ATTITUDE.
YOU’VE GOT AN
ATTITUDE, SEAN.
I’M SORRY. LOOK
I’LL PRACTICE.
THE SAME
BACKGROUND TRACKS?
YEAH, SURE. . .
GOOD LUCK.
OH SEAN. . .CONGRATULATIONS.
I IMAGINE YOUR FATHER’S
GONNA BE REALLY PLEASED.
HE WON THE McKENZIE SCHOLARSHIP
TOO DIDN’T HE?
YEA. . .THANKS.
(Sean)
DAD!
DAD, WAIT!
(Male radio announcer)
AND THERE’S LOTS GOING ON
IN AUCKLAND TONIGHT.
THE PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
IS PLAYING BEETHOVEN
AT THE ST. JAMES
BUT THAT ONE’S A SELLOUT
ALREADY.
AND ACROSS TOWN THERE’S
STILL SEATS AVAILABLE
AT THE HERALD THEATER FOR RODGER
HALLS PLAY “MIDDLE AGE SPREAD.”
[din of many people talking]
♪ [Philharmonic & Choir playing
Beethoven’s 9th Symphony] ♪
♪ ♪
[loud applause]
[many people talking]
[loud roar of engine]
[tick-tick of wiper blades]
I QUITE ENJOYED TONIGHT.
YEAH SURE… LIKE
I’D ENJOY GOLF.
NO, HONEST.
I QUITE ENJOYED IT.
EXCEPT. . .
GET YA FEET OFF.
EXCEPT?
EXCEPT I STILL DON’T KNOW
WHY HE INSISTED WE GO.
I MEAN, WHAT’S SO SPECIAL ABOUT
BEETHOVEN’S 9TH ANYWAY.
[guffaws]
(male radio announcer)
YOU’RE TUNED TO THE CONCERT
PROGRAM
LISTENING TO A REPEAT
PERFORMANCE
OF TONIGHT’S BEETHOVEN CONCERT
FEATURING AUCKLAND’S
SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
CONDUCTED BY MICHEL McCLELLAN
WITH CONCERT MASTER
BRENDON PURCHASE.
[many people applauding
and cheering]
(Billy Graham)
THIS TRAGEDY ALSO GIVES US
A LESSON IN COMFORT
AND COMPASSION.
WE’VE SEEN AN OUTPOURING
OF SYMPATHY AND HELP
NOT ONLY IN OKLAHOMA CITY
AND OKLAHOMA
BUT THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES
AND THROUGHOUT THE WORLD.
TURN IT DOWN.
COME ON.
GO TO BED.
HE’S OBVIOUSLY GONE
FOR A DRINK WITH THE OTHERS.
YOU CAN TELL HIM ABOUT THE
SCHOLARSHIP IN THE MORNING, OK?
[music softly playing
in the background]
[ringing of wind chimes]
♪ [Beethoven’s 9th playing very
loudly–chorus & orchestra] ♪
♪ ♪
♪ [tympany drums beating] ♪
[low whistle of wind]
♪ [cello playing] ♪
♪ ♪
♪ [piano softly playing] ♪
MORE TEA?
♪ [piano] ♪
WE’LL REALLY
MISS BRENDON, SHONA.
IT CAME AS SUCH A
SHOCK TO US ALL.
YEAH, IT’S HARD.
I SHOULD HAVE
SEEN THE SIGNALS.
YOU COULDN’T
HAVE KNOWN DEAR.
HE’S ALWAYS HAD
THAT DEPRESSION THING.
BUT HE’D DONE SOME
STRANGE THINGS DAD.
BUT YOU COULDN’T
HAVE KNOWN DEAR.
HE JUST SNAPPED THIS TIME–
HE JUST SNAPPED.
(woman)
HOW’S SEAN TAKING IT?
(Shona)
OH, QUIET, AS USUAL.
DID YOU SEE
WHO TURNED UP?
SHE WAS MARRIED
TO HIM, DEAR.
YES DAD– WAS.
AND THE LAST THING SEAN NEEDED
TODAY WAS HER TURNING UP.
♪ ♪
WELL HE NEVER DID DO
ANYTHING BY HALVES.
HE’D BEEN ON ANTI-DEPRESSANTS
FOR YEARS YOU KNOW.
NOW DEAR. WOULD YOU LIKE
ANOTHER SCONE?
OH, THANK YOU.
[loud splashing of rain]
LOOK MATE. I CAN’T
IMAGINE HOW YOU FEEL
BUT HE DID LOVE YA,
YA KNOW.
YOU KNEW THAT DIDN’T YA?
HE LOVED YA.
(sarcastically)
YEA. . .SURE.
(Bruce)
YES, HE SURE COVERED
A LOT OF GROUND.
HE DIDN’T SEEM
TO THINK SO.
AH.
HE RECORDED THAT
LAST MONTH.
IT’S CHOICE!
♪ [violin playing] ♪
♪ ♪
I’VE BEEN THROUGH
SOME HARD TIMES.
AND, I’M NO READER.
BUT THIS. . .THIS BOOK–
I’VE FOUND IT VERY HELPFUL.
YOU READ
THE BIBLE SEAN?
I THINK IT’S BEST
FOR THESE TIMES.
AND I’VE MARKED
A COUPLE OF SPOTS THERE
THAT I RECKON
ARE PRETTY GOOD.
THANKS POPPA.
AH THERE YOU 2 ARE.
SOMETHING TO EAT DEARS?
(Bruce)
NO, NO NO.
YOU HAVE SOMETHING DEAR?
NO THANKS.
AND ANOTHER THING. I THINK YOU
NEED A FEW DAYS OUT ON THE FARM.
THAT’S WHAT YOU NEED.
MORE TIME ON THE FARM.
YEA. THAT’D BE CHOICE.
I’LL ASK SHONA.
MAYBE THIS WEEKEND?
FINE!
HERE THEY ARE AARON.
OH YES. . .
HEY SEAN, DON’T MESS UP
YOUR FATHER’S THINGS, EH?
I NEED TO GO
THROUGH THEM.
WELL. . .I’LL
LEAVE YOU JOKERS.
♪ ♪
HOW’S IT?
AH. . .YOU KNOW.
♪ ♪
WANNA JOB?
DOIN’ WHAT?
HELPING MY COUSIN.
HE RENTS OUT
SOUND EQUIPMENT
AND HE NEEDS HELP LOADING
AND UNPACKING AND STUFF.
SURE.
♪ [bluesy guitar intro] ♪
♪ [sax follows
with bleusy riff] ♪
♪ [guitar answers] ♪
♪ [both playing–slow blues] ♪
♪ ♪
SEAN,
HOW’S IT GOING?
GOING FINE THANKS.
REALLY?
I’M GETTING OVER IT.
GOOD ON YA.
WALK WITH ME MY MAN.
I’M PLEASED ABOUT THAT.
HEY BARKER. GREAT GAME.
BRILLIANT TACKLING MY MAN.
ARE YOU ALL RIGHT FOR THE
PRACTICAL NEXT WEEK?
I’M FINE MR. HARRIS.
SWEET ON THE PIECE.
SWEET ON THE PIECE.
(Student)
I PUT THE
CD’S ON YOUR DESK.
FLETCHER MAN.
THANK YOU.
I’LL ATTEND TO IT
STRAIGHT AWAY.
ARE YOU REALLY OK? I MEAN HAVE
YOU HAD ANY COUNSELLING?
I CAN ARRANGE SOMETHING
WITH THE SCHOOL?
I’M FINE.
AND YOUR MOTHER?
SHE’S NOT
MY MOTHER.
SHE’S MY FATHER’S
GIRLFRIEND.
(man on mic)
TESTING–ONE, TWO!
ONE, TWO, CHECK.
LAY THESE OUT TO THE
FOUR BACK SPEAKERS.
(Sean)
WHAT IS THIS GIG
SOME KINDA
CHURCH CONFERENCE.
AH, CAN WE TAKE
A MOMENT TO CHECK
OUT THE BIG SCREEN.
ARE WE ABLE TO DO
THAT NOW PLEASE?
(Billy Graham)
DEATH HAS 3 DIMENSIONS,
APPARENTLY LAST YEAR THEY
HAD THIS PLACE PACKED.
CAME FROM ALL OVER.
AND WE ALL SUFFER
FROM SPIRITUAL DEATH.
(Sean) HEY. LOOK AT THAT GUY.
WHO?
ON THE BIG SCREEN.
(Dr. Graham)
YOU CAN’T SEEM TO FIND
JOY AND SATISFACTION.
I SAW HIM ON TV
THE OTHER NIGHT.
WHAT CAUSES YOU
TO BE DEPRESSED?
HAVE YOU EVER
THOUGHT ABOUT THAT?
SUICIDE AMONG YOUNG PEOPLE
IS GROWING SO
THAT IT IS NOW THE NUMBER ONE
KILLER BETWEEN CERTAIN AGES.
WHY DO YOU THINK THESE THOUGHTS?
LIFE SHOULD BE FULL AND
INTERESTING AND ALIVE FOR YOU.
C’MON. LET’S GO.
ONE MORE.
I GOTTA PRACTICE. I’VE GOT A
SCHOLARSHIP EXAM NEXT WEEK.
HEY, YOU’RE
NOT DRIVING
THAT THING MATE.
YOU BETTER STAY HERE
AND SOBER UP
I’M OK.
I’M NOT ASKIN’ YOU.
I’M TELLIN’ YOU.
IT’S OK PETE.
I’VE GOT IT.
I’LL DRIVE HIM.
ARE YOU OK?
YEA. ONLY
HAD A COUPLE.
[Sean whooping]
WHOO, HOO HOO!
(Aaron)
‘NOTHER BEER?
I’M NOT SURE
THAT I SHOULD.
I’M NOT ASKIN’.
I’M TELLIN’ YA!
YOU’LL GET ME TOO
DRUNK TO PRACTICE.
YOU PLAY BETTER
WHEN YOU’RE DRUNK.
I DON’T PLAY BETTER.
I’M JUST NOT AS FUSSY!!
COME ON BOYS.
[horn honking,
screeching tires]
(Mother)
JACOB!!
[loud screeching]
JACOB!!!
[Sean screams]
AARON, WAIT!!
[extremely loud screech]
JACOB!!!!
[loud wailing]
CALL AN AMBULANCE!
WHAT ARE
YOU DOING?
CALL AN AMBULANCE!!!
(Aaron)
WE’RE DRUNK YOU MORON!
(Mother)
DON’T GO!!!
(loud crying)
I’VE GOT A MATE
WHO’LL KNOCK THIS OUT.
OR GET A USED BUMPER.
YOU’D NEVER FIX THIS!!!
WE’VE GOTTA
CALL THE COPS!
NO WAY!
THEY’LL BE AFTER US.
THAT KID LOOKED
PRETTY BAD!
NO COPS! IF YOU DON’T
KEEP YOUR MOUTH SHUT,
YOU’LL WEAR
THE LOT.
THEY’LL FIND US.
WE CAN’T HIDE THIS.
YOU LISTING?
I’M TELLIN’ YA MAN.
YOU SPILL AND
I’LL TELL ‘EM IT WAS YOU.
IT IS YOUR
MOTHER’S CAR.
OH, YOU’VE
GOTTA BE KIDDING!
THAT KID’S
DEAD, MAN.
AND WHOEVER WAS DRIVIN’
IS AS GOOD AS.
[gasp of frustration]
[erratic breathing]
[birds chirping]
I HOPE YOU DON’T MIND.
I LEFT YOUR CAR
WITH ONE OF AARON’S FRIENDS.
SEAN! OF COURSE
I MIND.
WHAT DID
YOU THINK?
SORRY. I’D BEEN DRINKING. . .
DRINKING?! WE’D
AGREED YOU WOULDN’T.
DAD’S CAR’S STILL
IN THE GARAGE.
YOU CAN TAKE
THAT TO WORK.
THANKS VERY MUCH.
AND WOULD YOU BE
COMFORTABLE WITH THAT?
IT’S WHERE
YOUR FATHER DIED!
THEY’RE LOOKING FOR THE DRIVER
OF THAT HIT AND RUN YESTERDAY.
HOW DO YA KNOW?
I HEARD MILLER
TELLING THAT NEW
TEACHER.
THE DRIVER WAS
A TEEN.
WHAT A CREEP!
YEAH–THE
LITTLE BOY DIED.
I HOPE THEY FIND
THAT CREEP
AND LOCK HIM UP
FOR LIFE.
AARON!
WHERE’S THE CAR?
HE’S HAD TROUBLE
GETTING A USED MUDGUARD.
IF IT’S NOT BACK
SOON SHE’LL FREAK!
HE’S TRIED–THE COPS ARE
WATCHING ALL THE WRECKERS.
SO, WHAT’S GOING
TO HAPPEN NOW MAN?
TOMORROW,
AT THE LATEST.
TOMORROW? AARON
IF THAT CAR’S
NOT BACK SOON. . .
LOOK, I
CAN’T PROMISE. . .
SURE–
WHATEVER.
I DON’T NEED
YOUR PROMISE.
YOUR CAR HIT THAT KID, AND IT’S
YOUR BACK THAT’S ON THE LINE.
(woman newscaster)
WELCOME BACK TO NEW ZEALAND’S
LEADING NEWS HOUR.
AN INCREDIBLE STORY OF
FORGIVENESS IN AUCKLAND TODAY
AS POLICE CONTINUE THEIR SEARCH
FOR 2 HIT AND RUN DRIVERS.
THIS MORNING THEY RELEASED THESE
SKETCHES OF THE 2 TEENAGE BOYS
THEY’RE SEEKING. . .
HEY, I WAS
WATCHING THE NEWS.
I THOUGHT YOU’D WANNA
WATCH THE CRICKET.
SINCE WHEN HAVE YOU BEEN
INTERESTED IN CRICKET?
OR ANY SPORT
FOR THAT MATTER?
TURN IT BACK. . .
THANK YOU.
(male reporter)
THE EXTENDED SAMOAN FAMILY
OF THE VI’ALOA’S
HAVE GATHERED TO OFFER
COMFORT AND SUPPORT.
WHILE THE WIDER COMMUNITY
EXPRESS OUTRAGE
AND CRY FOR THE BLOOD
OF THOSE RESPONSIBLE
THE FAMILY OF JACOB VI’ALOA
ARE SHOWING AN INCREDIBLE
FORGIVING ATTITUDE.
TO SOME PERHAPS, TOO FORGIVING.
WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE
SAY TO THE DRIVER
OF THE CAR
THAT KILLED JACOB?
THAT POOR WOMAN.
MY HUSBAND AND I
WOULD LIKE TO
TELL THAT BOY,
THAT HE SHOULD DO
THE RIGHT THING.
AND NOT BE AFRAID.
(Reporter)
YES, BUT
ARE YOU ANGRY?
WE’RE NOT ANGRY.
WE FEEL SORRY FOR HIM.
HE–HE MUST BE
VERY AFRAID.
BUT SURELY YOU’D WANT
TO SEE JUSTICE DONE?
AFTER ALL YOU’VE JUST
LOST YOUR SON?
[Father speaking
in Samoan]
FANCY LOSING YOUR
LITTLE BOY LIKE THAT.
RIGHT BEFORE YOUR EYES.
(Mother)
WE BELONG TO JESUS.
AND HE TEACHES US
HOW TO FORGIVE.
WE HAVE FORGIVEN THAT BOY, AND
WE ARE PRAYING FOR HIM NOW.
(Reporter)
HOW CAN YOU FORGIVE?
HATRED WILL NOT BRING
MY JACOB BACK TO ME.
(woman newscaster)
IN OTHER NEWS TODAY THE
GOVERNMENT MADE MOVES. . .
AREN’T YOU GOING
TO PRACTICE TONIGHT SEAN?
YOUR EXAM’S
TOMORROW REMEMBER?
AND WHERE’S MY CAR?
[phone ringing]
AARON. WHERE’S THE CAR?
I’LL BRING IT
TONIGHT AFTER DARK,
JUST IN CASE.
IN CASE? ISN’T
IT FIXED YET?
YEA, YEA. HE KNOCKED IT OUT
HIMSELF IN THE END.
IT’S SWEET. BUT I’M
NOT TAKIN’ ANY CHANCES.
DID YOU SEE THE NEWS TONIGHT?
IT’LL BLOW OVER.
JUST KEEP
YOUR HEAD DOWN.
CAN WE TALK?
UH HUH.
SEAN, I KNOW WE’VE
ALWAYS HAD TO
WORK HARD ON
OUR RELATIONSHIP.
AND I DO KNOW THAT
I’M NOT YOUR REAL MOTHER,
BUT I’M YOUR
GUARDIAN NOW.
I DO LOVE YOU.
YOU DON’T HAVE
TO LOOK AFTER ME.
NOW THAT DAD’S GONE,
YOU, YOU DON’T HAVE TO.
OH SEAN. . .
I’VE ALWAYS THOUGHT
OF YOU AS MY OWN SON.
AND I’M GONNA
BE HERE FOR YOU.
YOU DO BELIEVE
THAT DON’T YOU?
YEAH–WHATEVER.
[slam]
JACOB!!!
[cow moos]
HAVE YOU HEARD
FROM SHONA?
IS SEAN COMING
DOWN THIS WEEKEND?
(Lillian)
I HAVEN’T HEARD.
GIVE HER A CALL.
ISN’T TODAY SEAN’S
MUSIC EXAM?
GOOD IDEA. THAT BOY
NEEDS SOME SPACE.
THANKS.
BYE. HOPE
IT GOES WELL.
THANKS.
SORRY I CAN’T MAKE IT.
IF IT WASN’T SUCH
AN IMPORTANT TOURNAMENT. . .
DON’T WORRY. . .
I’M SURE GOLF
IS MUCH MORE IMPORTANT.
SEAN. . .
PLAY FOR YOUR DAD.
[knock, knock, knock]
COME!
I’M SORRY
TO BOTHER YOU.
COME ON IN.
GOOD MORNING.
I’M SHONA MATHERSON, SEAN
PURCHASE’S GUARDIAN.
OH, RIGHT, OH WELL
THE EXAM’S NOT UNTIL
THIS AFTERNOON.
YES, I REALIZE THAT.
I’M AFRAID I
CAN’T MAKE IT.
BUT I WAS WONDERING IF THERE WAS
ANY POSSIBILITY OF A DELAY?
I WOULDN’T THINK SO.
I THINK HE’LL BE FINE
WITHOUT YOU THERE.
NO, NO, YOU SEE I’M
VERY WORRIED ABOUT SEAN.
HE’S NOT READY.
LAST MINUTE NERVES?
NO. I’M TALKING
EMOTIONALLY.
IS HE CAUSING
YOU ANY TROUBLE?
NO, NOT REALLY.
BUT HE’S NEVER
ACCEPTED ME.
NOT SINCE
A LITTLE BOY.
HE’S ALWAYS MADE ME
FEEL LIKE A VISITOR.
LIKE IT WAS HIS
AND BRENDON’S HOUSE.
BUT HE’S BECOME
SO WITHDRAWN.
YOU KNOW HIS FATHER
COMMITTED SUICIDE.
YEAH.
WHAT ABOUT HIS MOTHER?
SHE LEFT
WHEN HE WAS 7.
WENT TO AUSTRALIA.
AH, IT’S TOUGH ON THE KIDS.
SOMETIMES THEY THINK
THEY’RE THE CAUSE.
ALL TOO OFTEN THEY
PAY THE HIGHEST PRICE.
ADD THAT TO
HIS FATHER’S DEATH,
AND SEAN’S CARRYING
A HEAVY LOAD.
YES HE IS.
BUT I CAN’T GET
THROUGH TO HIM.
HE JUST SHUTS ME OUT.
[schoolbell rings]
I CAN’T GET A POSTPONEMENT
OF THE EXAMINATION.
BUT FROM WHAT YOU’RE TELLING ME
I THINK IT’S ESSENTIAL
THAT I ARRANGE SOME
COUNSELLING FOR SEAN.
MR. HARRIS?. . .
JAMES.
JAMES. . .THANK YOU.
THAT’S THE FIRST TIME I’VE
ACTUALLY USED THE WORD SUICIDE
SINCE BRENDON’S DEATH.
GOOD BYE.
BYE.
♪ [piano playing] ♪
♪ ♪
[bell rings]
SEAN PURCHASE?
[snare drum starts the beat]
[Sean playing jazz lead
to taped back-up band]
♪ ♪
[losing beat & playing
occasional squeaky, weak notes]
♪ ♪
[hitting more sour notes]
I’M SORRY. I. . .I LOST
MY FOCUS.
YOU’LL JUST HAVE TO BASE
YOUR ASSESSMENT ON THAT.
♪ [hard rock music playing] ♪
I FEEL GUILTY MAN.
I FEEL GUILTY.
WE KILLED A KID!!
IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT!!
WHO CARES?
NO ONE CARES ABOUT US.
WE’RE KILLERS.
WE’RE GOING TO JAIL MAN!
MAYBE YOU MAN.
NOT ME.
I DIDN’T DO NOTHIN!!
YOU DON’T HAVE TO WORRY
‘BOUT ME AARON.
I’M GOING TO THE
“OLDS” FARM TOMORROW,
AND I PROBABLY
WON’T COME BACK.
GOING FARMIN’?
YOU MIGHT CALL
IT THAT. YEA.
ME AND THE OLD MAN.
GOIN’ FARMIN’.
THERE’S NOTHING WORTH
LIVIN’ FOR NOW MAN.
(woman singing–rock)
♪ OH, WISH THAT I WAS NORMAL ♪
♪ JUST THE SAME AS YOU ♪
[crickets chirp & cows moo]
[easy-listening
music on radio]
OH NO MATE,
THEY DON’T LIKE ROCK ‘N’ ROLL
OR THAT CLASSICAL STUFF.
JUST MIDDLE
OF THE ROAD.
THAT’S ALL
THEY’VE EVER HEARD.
YOUR RADIO’S RUSTED
ON THAT STATION.
HA HA. NOW
LISTEN HERE MATE.
THIS IS VERY
SCIENTIFIC.
ACTUALLY OUR MILK PRODUCTION
WENT RIGHT DOWN
WHEN THEY TOOK THAT DRIVE-
TIME HOST OFF THE STATION.
♪ ♪
ARE YOU READY THERE?
YUP.
(man on radio)
YOU’RE LISTENING TO
THE SOUND OF AUCKLAND.
COMING UP IN THE NEWS AT 6,
THE POLICE CLOSE IN
ON THE 2 TEENAGERS
WANTED IN CONNECTION WITH LAST
WEEK’S TRAGIC HIT-AND-RUN.
ALSO THE FAMILY
OF THE DEAD CHILD
HOLD OFF ON FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS
WHILE THE CORONER
PREPARES HIS REPORT.
ARE YOU ALL RIGHT MATE?
YEA. WHY?
WELL SHONA’S A BIT
WORRIED ABOUT YOU.
YOU’VE BEEN
VERY QUIET LATELY.
NOT MUCH TO SAY.
CAN YOU TALK
ABOUT YOUR DAD?
SURE. . .
BUT I’VE GOT A BIT OF HEAVY
STUFF GOIN’ DOWN AT THE MOMENT.
OH YEA?
CAN YOU
TALK ABOUT THAT?
NA.
YOU CAN’T?
NO. I. . .
I DEFINITELY CAN’T.
[loud clacking of machinery]
THEY’RE GETTING WASHED UP NOW
SO I’LL PUT THE EGGS ON.
I KNOW SEAN
LOVES SCRAMBLED EGGS.
AND IT’S TIME FOR YOU
TO GO OUT NOW DEAR!
(weatherman on radio)
AND WHAT’S MORE THE SUN SHOULD
BE OUT. . .
WELL C’MON,
IT’S ABOUT TIME.
SAUSAGES, EGGS,
CHIPS.
GOOD THING YOU’RE HERE MATE.
I’D BE GETTING THE SCRAPS.
(Lillian)
OH! FAT CHANCE.
AND HOW DID YOUR SCHOLARSHIP
RECITAL GO DEAR?
I DON’T KNOW.
NOT VERY WELL.
I’LL FIND OUT
NEXT WEEK.
AW. YOU’RE BEING
TOO MODEST.
I BET YOU
PLAYED BEAUTIFULLY.
LOOK, ONE GOT
THROUGH THE FENCE.
YOU GO ‘ROUND
THAT WAY.
[baaing of the lamb]
GO ON YES,
YES!
(Sean)
C’MON. . .C’MON.
WHOA!!
[laughing]
I ALMOST GOT HIM.
COME HERE, COME ON. . .
GOTCHA!
[heavy breathing]
HOW’RE YOU AND
SHONA GETTING ON?
JUST THE 2 OF YOU
IN THAT HOUSE?
OH, SHE’S
OKAY I GUESS.
YOU EVER TELL HER THAT
YOU APPRECIATE HER?
(Bruce)
IT’S NICE
UP HERE THOUGH.
YEAH, I LOVED COMING
HERE WHEN I WAS A KID.
ME ‘N SHONA,
WHEN DAD WAS TOURING.
YOU NEVER REALLY
HAD BOTH PARENTS AT
THE SAME TIME DID YOU?
WELL I USED TO WISH
DAD COULD COME DOWN
HERE MORE OFTEN.
YEA, YOU KNEW
OF COURSE THAT AH,
HE–THAT’S
YOUR DAD AND I…
HAD A BIT OF A
DIFFICULT RELATIONSHIP?
IT WAS DIFFICULT,
A BIT DIFFICULT.
YEAH, HE KINDA NEVER WANTED
TO COME DOWN TO THE FARM.
WELL I REALLY REGRET
IT NOW OF COURSE.
BUT I TRIED TO STOP SHONA FROM
MOVING IN WITH YOUR DAD.
OF COURSE WE’D ALL HOPED THAT
SHONA WOULD GET MARRIED,
AND HAVE A NICE
CHURCH WEDDING,
AND SOME DAY HAVE CHILDREN
OF. . .OF HER OWN.
NO, NO YOU KEEP IT.
[rush of wind & crash of surf]
I GUESS I’M NOT
MUCH OF A GRANDSON.
LOOK, I’M
SORRY ABOUT
WHAT HAPPENED
IN THE BEGINNING.
I REALLY COME
TO LOVE YOUR DAD.
AND I’M REAL PROUD
O’ YOU MATE.
I FORGAVE SHONA AND. . .
I’M ASKIN’ YOU
TO FORGIVE ME
FOR BEIN’ A LITTLE HARD
ON SHONA AND YOUR DAD.
YOU SEE FORGIVENESS IS
GOOD FOR THE SOUL–
IT’S GOOD FOR THE SOUL.
ANYWAY, CAN YOU TELL ME
ABOUT IT YET?.
I CAN’T.
IT’S NOT SOMETHING
I CAN TELL ANYONE.
CAN YOU
CARRY IT YOURSELF?
IS IT OKAY IF I STAY
HERE AWHILE BY MYSELF?
TELL GOD ABOUT IT SEAN.
I DO A LOTTA PRAYIN’ UP HERE.
TELL GOD ABOUT IT, HE’S THE ONLY
ONE WHO CAN HEAR YOU UP HERE.
DID YOU READ
THAT BIBLE I GAVE YA?
DID YOU READ THE BIBLE?
YEAH–A BIT.
READ IT SEAN.
YOU GOTTA REACH OUT TO GOD.
HE’S LISTENING.
♪ [guitar, bass & drums] ♪
(Michael W. Smith singing)
♪ WANDERING THE ROAD
OF DESPERATE LIFE ♪
♪ AIMLESSLY BENEATH
THE BARREN SKY ♪
♪ LEAVE IT TO ME ♪
♪ I’LL LEAD YOU HOME. ♪
(Bruce)
HE’S HURTING BAD THAT ONE.
HE’S HURTING REAL BAD.
♪ SO AFRAID THAT
YOU WILL NOT BE FOUND ♪
♪ IT WON’T BE LONG BEFORE
YOUR SUN GOES DOWN ♪
♪ JUST LEAVE IT TO ME ♪
♪ I’LL LEAD YOU HOME. ♪
♪ ♪
♪ HEAR ME CALLING ♪
♪ HEAR ME CALLING ♪♪
(David Grace singing)
♪ DON’T GIVE IT UP, OH NO ♪
♪ YOU GOTTA GO
A LITTLE FARTHER ♪
♪ LIFE’S A WHOLE LOT BETTER ♪
♪ WHEN YOU TAKE THE DAY ♪
♪ ONE MOMENT AT A TIME ♪
♪ DON’T GIVE UP OH NO ♪
[band playing and
people cheering]
♪ ♪
(announcer)
LET’S HEAR IT AGAIN FOR DAVE
GRACE AND THE PARACHUTE BAND!
[applause & cheers]
THERE’S A MAN GOD HAS USED
TO BRING HIS MESSAGE OF HOPE
AND FORGIVENESS TO OUR WORLD.
AND HE’S HERE TONIGHT. . .
AT LEAST ON THE BIG SCREEN.
HERE HE IS, DR. BILLY GRAHAM.
[loud applause]
(Billy Graham)
WE’RE INVOLVED TODAY
IN A GIGANTIC SPIRITUAL WARFARE.
BETWEEN THE FORCES OF GOOD
AND THE FORCES OF EVIL.
AND YOU’RE GOING TO HAVE TO
CHOOSE WHICH SIDE YOU’RE ON.
[heavy-metal guitar playing]
YOU KNOW THE TREMENDOUSLY
POPULAR ROCK BAND NIRVANA–
KURT’S ALBUMS SOLD MILLIONS.
HE’D MADE A CAREER OF
SINGING ABOUT CONFUSION
AND IN DESPERATION
COMMITTED SUICIDE.
KURT HAD WANTED TO CALL
AN ALBUM, “I HATE MYSELF
AND I WANT TO DIE.”
ONE 17-YEAR-OLD GIRL COMMENTED,
“IT SEEMS TO ME THAT KURT’S
RECENT SUICIDE EXEMPLIFIED
THE EMPTINESS THAT MANY
IN MY GENERATION FEEL.”
YOU CAN’T SEEM TO FIND
HAPPINESS,
YOU CAN’T SEEM TO FIND JOY
AND PEACE AND SATISFACTION.
THE BIBLE SAYS, “GOD IS LOVE.”
AND HE LOVES YOU.
AND IF YOU FORGET
EVERYTHING ELSE–
YOU REMEMBER ONE THING–THAT
ALMIGHTY GOD LOVES YOU.
AND HE WANTS TO HELP YOU.
BUT IF YOU’RE WILLING,
THAT’S ALL YOU HAVE TO BE,
IS WILLING,
THEN GOD WILL COME
AND HELP YOU
TO CHANGE YOUR WAY
OF LIVING AND THINKING.
HE TOOK IT FOR YOU
BECAUSE HE HAD NO SIN
TO BE SIN FOR US
AND THEY TOOK HIM OUT
AND THEY CRUCIFIED HIM.
AND I BELIEVE THAT JESUS CHRIST
CAN COME INTO YOUR LIFE
AND GIVE YOU A NEW POWER TO LIVE
FOR HIM AND FOLLOW HIS WAYS.
YOU CAN
DO THAT TONIGHT.
JUST CALL IN TO THE HOPE CENTRE
AT THE BACK OF THE AUDITORIUM.
THERE’S SOME GREAT RESOURCES
THERE.
SEAN?
SEAN. . .
HOW ARE YOU?
MR. HARRIS. I DIDN’T EXPECT
TO SEE YOU HERE.
I COME HERE
EVERY YEAR.
IT’S THE ONLY WAY
I KNOW TO KEEP UP
WITH THE LATEST
IN CHRISTIAN MUSIC.
AH. . .(chuckles)
IT’S REALLY GOOD TO SEE
YOU HERE THOUGH SEAN.
I ALWAYS KNEW
YOU WERE RELIGIOUS,
BUT I WASN’T SURE IF YOU
WANTED TO TALK ABOUT IT.
THERE’S NOTHING
I’D LOVE MORE
THAN TALK ABOUT THAN JESUS
AND HIS LOVE AND FORGIVENESS.
DO YOU WANT TO TALK?
(Sean)
BILLY GRAHAM KIND OF
MADE IT SOUND
LIKE EVERYONE
NEEDS FORGIVENESS.
BUT MAYBE SOME PEOPLE HAVE DONE
TOO MUCH STUFF TO BE FORGIVEN.
(Mr. Harris)
SEAN, THE BIBLE TELLS US
THAT JESUS FORGAVE
THE VERY PEOPLE THAT
NAILED HIM TO A CROSS.
WHAT CRIME COULD
BE WORSE
THAN KILLING
THE SON OF GOD?
SEAN WHAT IS IT?
HOW CAN I HELP YOU?
WHAT’S REALLY
TROUBLING YOU.
I’M REALLY IN
TROUBLE MR. HARRIS.
DO YOU WANT TO
TELL ME ABOUT IT?
I CAN’T.
NOT NOW ANYWAY.
SEAN, THE BIBLE SAYS THAT
IF WE’VE DONE
SOMETHING WRONG,
THE ONLY WAY OUT IS
TO ASK FOR FORGIVENESS.
“IF WE SAY
WE HAVE NO SIN,
WE ARE ONLY
FOOLING OURSELVES,
BUT IF WE CONFESS OUR SINS–
TO JESUS,
HE CAN BE DEPENDED UPON
TO FORGIVE US.”
YOU KNOW MUM LEFT DAD AND I
WHEN I WAS 7.
SHE TOOK OFF
WITH HER BOYFRIEND.
I KNOW IT’S STUPID, BUT I OFTEN
FEEL LIKE IT WAS MY FAULT.
WHY WOULD IT BE?
SHE’S NEVER HAD
ANY OTHER CHILDREN.
YOU THINK THAT’S
THE REASON SHE LEFT?
I DUNNO. . .
AND THEN THERE’S DAD.
YOU MIGHT AS WELL SAY
HE WALKED OUT ON ME TOO.
SEAN, I CAN’T
ARGUE WITH YOU.
LIFE HAS DEALT YOU
SOME PRETTY TOUGH STUFF.
BUT YOU’VE GOT TO
DEAL WITH THE PAST
BEFORE YOU MOVE ON
TO THE FUTURE.
I DON’T THINK I COULD EVER
FORGIVE MUM. . .
OR DAD.
MR. HARRIS.
I’M IN SERIOUS TROUBLE.
I–I–I CAN’T GIVE
YOU ANY DETAILS,
BUT YOU’RE LOOKING AT A
SERIOUSLY GUILTY PERSON.
WELL SEAN IF
WHAT YOU SAY IS TRUE
THE FIRST THING WE HAVE TO DO
NOW IS PRAY TOGETHER. . .
AND ASK JESUS
TO FORGIVE YOU.
[ringing of wind chimes]
HI SHONA. IT’S SEAN.
I WAS HOPING YOU’D STILL BE UP.
I JUST THOUGHT YOU MIGHT BE
A BIT WORRIED.
I’D KINDA LIKE TO TALK TO YOU
IF YOU WAIT UP.
[ringing of wind chimes]
♪ [rhythmic drums & bass] ♪
♪ ♪
[bang, bang, bang]
[loud slam]
[horns honking]
(Police woman)
YOU MUST EXPECT THAT YOUR CAR
WILL BE HELD FOR SOMETIME.
DO YOU HAVE ANY OTHER
MEANS OF TRANSPORT?
YES. I AH, HAVE
MY PARTNER’S CAR
HE PASSED AWAY RECENTLY.
THERE WILL BE A WARRANT
FOR SEAN’S ARREST
ISSUED THIS MORNING.
HERE YOU ARE, DEAR.
THANKS MUM.
SURE YOU WOULDN’T
LIKE TEA, OFFICER,
OR WATER PERHAPS?
I JUST CAN’T BELIEVE
THIS IS HAPPENING.
IT’S UM. . .
LIKE A BAD DREAM.
HAVE YOU ANY IDEA AT ALL WHERE
SEAN MAY HAVE GONE?
(Bruce)
WELL, NO, BUT WE COULD
CONTACT HIS MATES, PERHAPS.
AND LET ME KNOW IF ANYONE
HAS SEEN OR HEARD FROM HIM.
OH, I’M SURE HE’LL PHONE.
I’M WORRIED HE’S
NOT JUST RUNNING AWAY.
MEANING?
WELL, SINCE HIS
DAD DIED, UM. . .
WE’VE BEEN
WORRIED ABOUT HIM.
YES, THERE HAS BEEN
A GROWING CONCERN
THAT SEAN MAY
BE SUICIDAL.
THEN IT’S EVEN
MORE URGENT WE FIND HIM.
[people singing in Samoan
“How Great Thou Art”]
♪ ♪
LOOK, I’VE ALREADY
TOLD YOU,
THERE WAS NO WAY SEAN
COULD HAVE STOPPED.
THEY JUST RAN OUT
WITHOUT EVEN LOOKING.
SO, SEAN
WAS DRIVING?
YEA.
AARON. . .WE HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT
SEAN WAS PREVENTED FROM DRIVING
BECAUSE HE WAS TOO DRUNK. . .
AND THAT IT WAS YOU WHO TOOK THE
KEYS AND DROVE OFF.
YEA, YEA THAT’S RIGHT.
UNTIL WE GOT
ROUND THE CORNER.
THEN SEAN INSISTED HE DRIVE.
IT WAS HIS MOTHER’S CAR.
OH, I WISH I
HADN’T LET HIM.
AARON, I HOPE
YOU DON’T THINK
THIS IS LIKE ONE OF THOSE COP
SHOWS YOU SEE ON TELEVISION.
WE WILL GET THE TRUTH
ABOUT THIS YOU KNOW.
♪ [blues guitar & sax] ♪
♪ ♪
[siren]
♪ ♪
♪ [solo sax] ♪
HI SHONA.
JAMES. THANKS
FOR COMING.
GO THROUGH.
YOU MUST HAVE THOUGHT
I WAS PATHETIC
WHEN I PHONED.
YOU HAVE EVERY REASON
TO BE UPSET.
WHEN I HEARD SEAN’S NAME
ON THE RADIO I WAS STUNNED!
COULD YOU GIVE
ME A SEC?
YEA, SURE.
HM!
[chuckles]
YOU’RE A CHRISTIAN?
I’VE AFRAID I’VE BEEN
A GREAT DISAPPOINTMENT
TO MY PARENTS.
BUT I KNOW
WHERE TO LOOK.
JAMES, COULD YOU
DO ME A FAVOR?
I THINK I MIGHT KNOW
WHERE SEAN IS.
WOULD YOU
COME WITH ME?
SURE. LET’S GO.
(Shona)
SEAN THOUGHT THE WORLD
OF HIS FATHER…
AND I KNOW IT SOUNDS BIZARRE,
BUT. . .IT’S WHERE HE MAY BE.
JAMES!. . .THIS IS SEAN’S.
[gurgling sounds]
♪ [suspenseful strings] ♪
♪ ♪
WHAT ARE
YOU DOING?
I CAME
TO SEE YOU.
I’VE SEEN YOUR PHOTOGRAPH
ON THE TV.
COME HERE BOY.
HAVE YOU BEEN
THERE ALL NIGHT?
UH UH.
COME INSIDE.
COME AND HAVE A TALK.
SO. . .WHY DID YOU COME HERE?
ON TV YOU SAID YOU’D
FORGIVEN THE DRIVER.
IS THAT TRUE?
I LOVED MY BOY JACOB.
HE WAS SO HAPPY
AND FULL OF LOVE.
BUT HE’S GONE NOW.
I CAN’T HOLD
ONTO HIM ANYMORE.
HE’S WITH JESUS.
I’M SO SORRY
FOR WHAT I DID.
I WASN’T DRIVING,
BUT I MIGHT AS WELL HAVE BEEN.
I DIDN’T EVEN STOP TO HELP. . .
AND I TRIED TO COVER IT UP.
YOU SAID YOU’D FORGIVEN ME.
I JUST WANTED TO FIND
OUT FOR MYSELF.
JESUS TELLS ME
THAT IF HE IS
PREPARED TO FORGIVE,
THEN I MUST FORGIVE.
DO YOU KNOW JESUS?
I THINK SO.
I PRAYED FOR HIS FORGIVENESS
THE OTHER NIGHT.
AND DO YOU THINK JESUS
HAS FORGIVEN YOU?
AFTER I’D PRAYED
I FELT CLEAN,
AND FORGIVEN. . .
ABOUT EVERYTHING.
AND I REALLY WANTED
TO FORGIVE TOO.
I’VE GOT TO GO TO THE COPS.
I JUST WANTED TO SAY. . .
I’M SORRY.
I KNOW SEAN. . .
I DO KNOW.
NOW, YOU MUST
CALL SOMEONE.
THANKS FOR
STAYING WITH ME.
THANKS FOR ASKING.
YOU’VE BEEN A
REALLY BIG HELP,
THANKS.
YOU KNOW SEAN,
IF YOU LET ME
I’D LIKE TO HELP
YOU SOME MORE.
THEN, WHO KNOWS
WITH TIME
WE MIGHT BE ABLE
TO FORGIVE EACH OTHER.
YEA.
YOU CAN
BOTH GO NOW.
AH, MISS MATHERSON,
SEAN’S BEING RELEASED
INTO YOUR CUSTODY UNTIL
THE COURT HEARING.
GOOD.
SO WHAT
HAPPENS NOW?
WELL IT’S UP
TO THE JUDGE.
IT’S A
SERIOUS OFFENSE.
SEAN’S BEEN CHARGED WITH
CONSPIRING TO DEFEAT
THE CAUSE OF JUSTICE.
AND BECAUSE A LIFE WAS
LOST IN THE PROCESS,
THE COURT WILL BE TREATING
THIS VERY SERIOUSLY.
PRISON?
PERHAPS.
BUT THE VI’ALOA FAMILY
HAVE AGREED TO TESTIFY
ON YOUR BEHALF.
YOU COULD BE LOOKING AT A
PERIOD OF COMMUNITY SERVICE.
IT’S UP TO
YOU NOW SEAN.
SOMETHING LIKE THIS CAN
MAKE OR BREAK YOU.
IT’S UP TO YOU.
THANKS.
THANK YOU.
♪ [light orchestral–
strings & horns] ♪
♪ ♪
YOU KNOW, SEAN
THE CLIFFS WERE ALWAYS
MY FAVORITE PLACE
WHEN I WAS A TEENAGER.
AND SOMETIMES I USED TO RUN OUT
THERE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT
JUST TO SCREAM
INTO THE WIND.
POPPA USED TO TELL ME TO
TALK TO GOD OUT THERE.
YEAH, HE TOLD ME
THAT TOO.
OH, THAT’D BE RIGHT.
AND DID YOU?
YEAH, I DID.
AND IT’S ALL CHANGED
FOR ME NOW, SHONA.
AFTER I PRAYED,
EVERYTHING WAS DIFFERENT.
I DON’T KNOW HOW–
IT JUST IS.
WHAT ABOUT YOU?
DID YOU USED TO PRAY
OUT HERE TOO?
SOMETIMES.
BUT YOU KNOW SEAN,
PAPA IS RIGHT.
GOD IS
LISTENING.
YEAH–I’LL BE DOING A LOT MORE
PRAYING FROM NOW ON.
SO WILL I SEAN.
SO WILL I.
COME ON!
♪ [chorus & orchestra–
Beethoven’s 9th Symphony] ♪
♪ ♪