The Angels go to Happy Hour at The Monte Carlo, a bar run by one of Tess’s former assignments. It is here that Monica learns that Zoe, a girl she saw earlier in the park, is her assignment. Zoe is lonely, heartbroken, and trying to come to terms with the end of a relationship with a great guy, Jeff. Her friends, Patty, Penny, and Maggie, try to cheer her up and help her “Get over him.” The next day at work, Monica is hired to take over for Patty, who quit her job to get married.

As the day progresses, Gloria arrives to fix all of the office computers, and Billy, an RDS delivery guy shows up with some packages. During his time in the office, his attention is solely focused on Zoe. Monica immediately notices the attraction, though Zoe is oblivious. Billy leaves and the girls go about their day eagerly awaiting Happy Hour. The clock strikes six, and they all hurry off to the Ladies room to get dolled up. Billy arrives with some apple strudel for Zoe. When he is unable to find her, Monica tells him that she will be at The Monte Carlo later on, if he wanted to show up. Billy’s not sure, but he says he’ll think about it. Monica joins the girls in the ladies room, and both she and Gloria are forcibly made-over with make-up, and high heels.

At the Monte Carlo, Tess and Andrew, hang out at the bar with Betty, the owner. The girls arrive and take a seat at their usual table. Penny waits nervously for her blind date while Zoe continues to pine over Jeff. Surprisingly Jeff shows up with a rose, but the rose is yellow, and he’s only trying to make a gesture toward their lasting friendship. He leaves, and Zoe struggles to regain control over her emotions. Penny’s date arrives, and she heads off to another table with him. Billy arrives, looking completely different out of uniform, and hangs out at the bar afraid to approach Zoe. Andrew moves over to him, and with the help of Betty, convinces him to take a chance. The girls spot him talking to Andrew, and are surprised when Monica speculates on the object of Billy’s affection. Billy approaches the table and asks Zoe to dance. She accepts and they get to know each other better on the dance floor. It is soon obvious that Billy is a wonderful guy, and that he’s crazy about Zoe. After a while, he has to leave. He gives her a parting kiss and heads for the door, Andrew offers to walk out with him. Zoe is very happy.

The next day at work, Zoe goes about her day trying to stay focused on the job and not her memories of the previous night. After a while she begins to doubt Billy’s feelings because he hasn’t shown up with his deliveries yet. Finally an RDS delivery guy shows up but it’s not Billy. Zoe demands to know where he is. The delivery guy, Dave, tells her that on his way into work, Billy was killed by a drunk driver. Zoe is devastated. She heads to The Monte Carlo to drink away her sorrows. While she’s at the bar, a sleazy guy, Peter, continues to hit on her until she agrees to go home with him. Monica and Andrew arrive and stop her. Monica reveals that she is an angel, and that God loves her and loves Billy, and it broke His heart just like it broke hers. Monica assures her that love doesn’t need to be saved for just one person, that you can love someone while they are there and that’s enough. She tells Zoe that Billy died with no regrets because he told her how he felt. All that Zoe has to do is look to God, and listen for His answers, because He created love, and He is love.

Ben McCloud, ace pitcher for the AAA Richmond Braves, is on his way to the Major Leagues.  His biggest obstacle is his father, Norm.  Norm is constantly critical of Ben’s performance, including a two-hit shut-out.  He wants so much for his son to make it to the Majors that he will except nothing short of perfection.  He wants Ben to succeed where he failed though he is, in effect, pushing his son down the same path that ended his career.  He is constantly embarrassing his son in front of the other players, and Ben is approaching a breaking point.

Monica comes on board as the team’s new trainer, allowing Ben to vent some of his frustrations, something he desperately needs.  His father will not listen to him, and if he knew, would prevent him from visiting his grandfather, Candy, a great ballplayer in his own time.  Norm’s drive is all encompassing, he treats his son as little more than an avenue to success, and his own father as a pathetic liar.  He is unable to accept his father’s old story of pitching a perfect game and the even more legendary feat of striking out Babe Ruth.  Now he doesn’t even see his father, having abandoned him years before to a life of loneliness and an eventual stroke.

Later on, while Ben is pitching a perfect game of his own, Monica and the Angels take Ben and Norm into Candy’s memory to reconcile the debate surrounding “the perfect game.”  Tess shows them all how the game began, how Candy pitched, how the Babe was defeated, and how anger and pride led a promising pitcher to a life as a baseball clown.  With the memory played out, sons forgive fathers, fathers embrace sons, and Ben’s perfect game resumes as though he never left it.  He finishes the game allowing no hits, walks or errors, and with his family finally together, he embarks on what will be a promising career in the majors.

The angels stand outside of Our Lady of Hope Senior High, watching as Sister Theodore enters the school. It’s early, 6:00am, and all is not well. Punk Rock music blares from an old car as it pulls into the parking lot. John and Cory sit inside, both are seventeen and they’re about to do something terrible. In the backseat of the car sits a box, and in the box are ten homemade bombs. They plan to blow up the school at seven o’clock, while everyone is next door at mass.

Bobby is also seventeen, and he’s the one responsible for building the bombs. When he arrives at the school to meet John and Cory, he realizes that he can’t go through with it. Instead he heads down the street to Millie’s, the greasy spoon diner where he works. He apologizes to Tess, the new manager, for being late, and starts his shift teaching Gloria how to work the register. They get along well.

Inside the school, Monica appears to Sister Theodore, telling her about the boys’ plan. She tells her that God will help her find the words to get through to the boys. Sister Theodore heads out into the hall with an invisible angel at her side, to confront her students. In a move shocking even to Cory, John pulls a gun from his pocket and shoots Sister Theodore in the shoulder. He then changes their plan. He tells Cory that they will now set the bombs to go off at eight when everyone is in the building. Cory doesn’t want to do it, but neither does he fight when John tells him he has no choice. They set about placing the bombs.

At the restaurant, Bobby grows increasingly nervous as seven o’clock draws near. Finally the time comes, but there is no explosion to be heard. He breathes a sigh of relief, figuring that his friends came to their senses.

Andrew stalks the halls of the high school with John, trying to talk him out of his misguided attempt at easing the pain in his life. When the bombs are set, Cory joins John. He is surprised by the presence of Andrew, who tells him that it was always John’s plan to set off the bombs when the school was full.

Monica helps the wounded Sister Theodore through the halls to the boys. She finally finds the words she needs to get through to them, and tells them of her past. She tells them that before she was a nun, her name was Mary Renaldi, and she once thought that destruction was the answer too. After the death of her brother in Vietnam, she helped blow up a college chemistry lab that was developing weapons. It was supposed to be empty, but turned out to have someone in it. She ran away and has lived with that regret every day. Cory runs, crying from the building to warn the incoming students, but John will not relent. Meanwhile Bobby has entered the school, and uses a fire extinguisher to knock John out and drag him to safety.

None of the entering students believe Cory, who they think of as a dork, and continue toward the school. Sister Theodore sees this, and turns back to sound the fire alarm, even as the clock strikes eight. The students are saved and she is redeemed.

After Monica leaves Gloria alone at a Portland bus stop, Gloria learns about the Jewish people…from 3 skinheads. A short time after that, Gloria meets Sam Silverstein. Sam is a sofer, a Jewish man who hand-makes the Torah, the holy scripture. Sam is amazed that Gloria does not know the truth about the holocaust and encourages her to learn about it. Monica gets a job at the Portland Daily News as an editorial writer, where she works with Sam’s daughter, Rachel “Silver.” Rachel is the paper’s editorial cartoonist but her job is in jeopardy because it isn’t edgy enough. Monica also notices Rachel’s extensive “personal collection” of cartoons depicting her father and the Jewish faith in unflattering light. When Rachel invites Monica over to the family dinner to be her “human shield” Monica quickly learns how deep the wounds are between Sam and Rachel.

The next day, Rachel puts one of the “personal jabs” in the paper and immediately her panel, “Chutzpah!” is the hit of Portland. She is thrilled that now she even receives fan mail. However, as her popularity grows, so do the number of Jewish people she offends. Monica writes an editorial criticizing her cartoon and the local rabbi asks Sam to stop Rachel. God reveals to Monica the key turning point in Sam and Rachel’s relationship: when Rachel was 9 years old, she wrote and colored a Torah on construction paper and presented it to her father. Sam, being determined to follow the letter of the law, chastised Rachel by saying “There are no pictures in the Torah, and besides, girls are not allowed make them.” Now, the rift has gotten so deep between them that Sam leads a protest of “Chutzpah!” in front of The Portland Daily News and disowns his daughter on the evening news.

The next day, Gloria goes to the holocaust museum and discovers the truth of the atrocity. She is humbled that Sam did not get angry at her ignorance, but encouraged her to seek the truth. She goes to Sam to make a personal apology to him for the offensive things she said to him at the bus stop. At the same time, Rachel receives a call from a reader who tells her that she “won’t have to worry about that protester” after tonight. When Sam and Gloria arrive at the synagogue, they discover the three skinheads vandalizing the place. Then the vandals turn their bats and knives on Sam and Gloria, however, Gloria reveals herself as an angel, “God made me, He made you, He made Sam. He made us all, He’s the Father of us all…that makes this man your brother, not your enemy!” The skinheads are incredulous and then threaten Gloria, but at that moment Andrew appears among them and addresses the skinheads. He tells them to turn from their anger before it’s too late. He also tells them that they will get caught and pay the price for their crimes. As they try and escape, the police arrive and arrest them, but the damage has been done; they destroyed the synagogue’s Torah and have beaten Sam, breaking both of his hands.

Monica and Rachel arrive and find Sam crumpled on the floor. Rachel realizes that her personal attacks on him and the Jewish people was the catalyst for these attacks. She and Sam reconcile and ask forgiveness for the years of hostile pride. Sam, with his hands still bandaged, happily lets Rachel help him complete the family Torah in the front of everyone in the synagogue on the Sabbath.

Cynthia and J.D. meet with Diana Winslow, who is still in denial that her son, Danny, is dead.  Monica goes to the long-term acute care center where Carter and Lila wait with their son, Joshua, who lies unconscious on life support.  Monica hopes that they might be able to help her locate their other son, Jed, in order to help Diana remember what happened the night of the accident.  Carter doesn’t know where Jed is and wants nothing to do with him.  But Lila feels differently and admits that perhaps Diana is right — that this family needs a reunion.  Acting on a tip from Lila, Monica drives J.D. and Cynthia to Memphis in search of Jed.  They follow the sound of a man singing until they finally find Jed on a street corner, dirty and disheveled, some spare change in his guitar case from passersby.

Monica asks J.D. to convince Jed to return home to Nashville and begin the healing process.  J.D. tells Monica he’s no good at preaching, but Monica tells him to reach out to Jed through music.  As Dr. Markham predicated, when Diana sees Jed for the first time since the accident, the pieces of the puzzle start to fall into place.  Dr. Markham facilitates as Diana remembers the accident.  In flashback, we see Diana awaken to find the bus has crossed the yellow center line into oncoming traffic.  She shouts to awaken the driver who has fallen asleep at the wheel, but he doesn’t respond.  The others awaken, horrified, as the bus plunges over the embankment and sinks into the lake.  Dr. Markham helps Diana stay with the moment as she cradles her son Danny’s lifeless body in her arms.  Diana returns to her son’s gravesite with her family where she is finally able to acknowledge his death and say goodbye.  Jed speaks with his mother and admits that while he never stopped believing in God, he feels further away than ever.  Privately, Dr. Markham tells Monica that she feels that Diana needs to overcome her “God obsession” in order to fully recover.  Dr. Markham helps Diana begin dealing with her grief, but warns her against trying to do too much too soon.  But Diana is determined to bring her family together and assures Dr. Markham that she may have lost her mind, but she never lost her faith.  Diana tries to get Carter to agree to a family reunion, but he refuses to leave Joshua’s bedside.  But Diana won’t give up, urging him to forgive Jed and to let go of Joshua.

Monica reveals herself as an angel and explains that while Josh is brain-dead, his spirit is alive.  One by one, Josh (in spirit) tells his family what they need to know to let go and move on with their lives.  Monica tells Carter that after singing about revival for the past thirty-five years, the time has come to live it.  The Winslow’s return to the lake where it all began and Jed and Carter make their peace.  Carter admits that deep down, he blames himself for the accident, because he lost his temper and made them drive all night.  J.D. then takes his cue from Jed to re-baptize the family in the lake.  The family then gathers to take Joshua off life support as Andrew escorts him to Heaven.  As Monica and Dr. Markham part ways, Dr. Markham acknowledges the possibility that she, too, has grown from this experience.

Perched on a rocky peak above a vast canyon, Monica reflects on her previous temptation by Satan and her triumphant return to God’s grace. Monica is at a loss for words trying to describe the new gift God has given her. Tess explains that God has blessed her with the ability to see humans “from the inside out,” to see the past and how it has changed the present. Monica begins sensing the joyful sounds and images of the Winslow family as they were three years ago. Tess reminds Monica to patiently allow the events connected with the wreckage to unfold. Monica gradually retraces the history of the Winslow’s to the present day.

Meanwhile, Diana Winslow continues her therapy under the counsel of psychiatrist Rebecca Markham, to uncover the painful memory she has suppressed. Diana says she has prayed for an angel to help her reunite her family and reconnect her son Danny with the other relatives. Believing that Diana’s faith in God has hampered her progress, Rebecca tries to refocus Diana on the events leading to her memory lapse. Diana fondly recalls the last time the family toured and how they worked on the song “Shallow Water,” composed by her talented brother-in-law Jed. Diana confesses that the beginning of the family breakup was caused by her headstrong father-in-law’s (Carter) refusal to allow Jed to sing his song, preferring his more charismatic son, Joshua. When Monica shockingly discovers the truth of the tragic accident, she goes to see Diana.

Diana introduces Monica as the angel she has been praying for. Rebecca is indifferent to Monica’s presence, believing that she is just a concerned friend. Diana continues her recollection of the past, describing how she conspired for Jed to sing “Shallow Water” without Carter’s permission. Despite the audience’s praise, Carter was unable to forgive the deception and directed his anger at Jed. Jed’s refusal to board the bus to the next city on tour is the last thing Diana can remember and it is the impasse that Rebecca has not been able to help Diana cross. Rebecca privately suggests to Monica that a reunion with Jedidiah will help Diana overcome her denial of the traumatic experience. Monica agrees with Rebecca and follows her investigation to Jed’s whereabouts in Georgia. Tess and Monica are surprised to find out that the man they have tracked down is not Diana’s brother-in-law, but an African-American preacher with the same name. Believing that the journey has not been an accident, Monica convinces the preacher and his sister, Cynthia, to return with her to see Diana. Cynthia is shocked to discover that Diana, a patient at a mental health facility, believes her son is still alive and continues to be at her side.

Monica works with the newly created Angel, who has yet to be named, trying to explain what it means to work with human beings and the rewards of helping them connect with God. The Angel is apprehensive, wondering why Monica chooses to stay on Earth after experiencing the wonder of being in God’s presence. Monica explains that she stays because God asks her to, and because He loves them. But the Angel doesn’t know what love is. Monica’s first priority is finding the Angel a pair of eyeglasses to correct her blurred vision and trade in her angel garb for human clothes.

After doing so, Monica shares her appreciation of different coffees with the Angel when a young girl named Madeline approaches. Madeline explains that she comes to this business complex with her mother who’s looking for work. The Angel befriends Madeline and offers to fix her mechanical toy dog. Before long, Madeline is braiding her hair and discerning the angel’s name to be “Gloria” from the hymn “Angels We Have Heard On High.” Tess explains that Gloria has a very quick mind, but Monica will have to show her how to use her heart. But all that changes when a building explodes in front of their very eyes, as they watch not just one, but many angels of death, arrive on the scene. Monica is suddenly struck by the large scale tragedy before her, and feels unprepared to show Gloria how to use her heart only to be broken. Andrew arrives on the scene and explains that he just took Madeline’s mother to Heaven. Gloria helps emergency crews pinpoint Madeline’s location based upon the trajectory of her mechanical dog. While Monica leaves her post, Tess assigns Gloria to sit with Madeline who now lies unconscious in the hospital. Gloria is at a loss as to what to do, so Tess suggests she sing to her.

Nearby, an older man waits beside his wife of forty years who is also seriously injured, offering her a glimpse of what love is. When Madeline regains consciousness, he suggests Gloria tell her a story to keep her awake. But Gloria is at a loss, unfamiliar with how to use her imagination. As Monica walks along the highway, a charismatic man in a black Mercedes offers to give her a lift. But Monica recognizes this is no ordinary mortal, but Satan, who has taken on human form to tempt Monica. He preys on Monica at her most vulnerable moment, whose faith in human love has been shattered by the bombing, a reminder of all that’s wrong with humankind. The driver taps into Monica’s belief that perhaps she could succeed where they have failed. He shows her what life would be like if she were human, with a husband and two beautiful children and another on the way.

The moment is intoxicating, even for an angel. The driver makes an eloquent appeal, promising to be there for Monica when she falls, leading her to the precipice. But at the last moment, Monica asks God to forgive her. Her prayer is answered and she is transformed, her faith renewed. Monica resumes her post as Gloria’s mentor. Gloria is concerned that she lacks imagination, but Monica assures her that among angels, truth is better. Monica explains to Madeline that her mother is in Heaven with God, and that soon, she will be reunited with her. Gloria sits with Madeline until Andrew comes for her, and sheds her very first tear, a sign that Monica has done her job and that Gloria has learned how to use her heart.

This episode also featured the song “Gloria” by Shadows Of Knight.  The song is available now on their album, Dark Sides.

The Canadian version of this episode featured the song “Gloria” by Laura Branigan.  That song is available

This episode featured the song “No One Is Alone” by Mandy Patinkin.  It is available now on his album, Mandy Patinkin .

Dr. Sarah Conover is at the forefront of human genetics and on the verge of a historic breakthrough by being the first to clone a human being. Her headstrong pursuit is met with strong opposition from her supervisor, Brad Renslow, who questions the social ramifications of human cloning. Under the microscopic scrutiny of a government review team, Sarah anxiously awaits final approval to proceed from the company board. Sarah acknowledges to the throng of media that she is not playing the role of God, but improving upon Him. For Sarah, the advancement of genetic technology ultimately leads to healthier and better lives and will allow infertile parents to have children.

Fearing the possibility that Sarah will proceed without authorization, Brad assigns a bio-ethicist, Monica, to weigh the moral and ethical implications. The ease and eagerness with which Sarah demonstrates the initial steps of the cloning process causes Monica to question Sarah’s motives and intentions. Sarah argues that Albert Einstein, her idol whom she did her PhD thesis on, would have championed her scientific endeavors. Monica offers a different picture of the pioneering scientist with an account of his final moments with Andrew and Tess. Faced with his own impending death, Einstein was more eager to appreciate the beauty that God created than artificially prolong his own life. Monica’s story is interrupted by the arrival of the candidates for Sarah’s project. After hearing the tragic tale of an infertile couple seeking to clone their daughter who passed away, Monica questions her ability to discover the truth of the matter.

Monica tries to emphasize to Sarah the tremendous responsibility she will take on if she clones a child. Sarah misinterprets Monica’s advice and decides that she is the perfect choice and will use her frozen sample of Einstein’s DNA to give birth to her son. Sarah is elated with the decision, convinced that her son will have the best of everything, a loving mother and the genius of Einstein. The news that other scientists will start the cloning process in a week pressures Sarah to proceed without authorization. After evading security, Sarah locks herself in her laboratory, ready to begin. Monica warns Sarah that she has not considered the long-term consequences, just like Einstein, and will suffer just as he did. Monica describes how Einstein met a survivor of the Hiroshima bombing, Mr. Aramaki.

The gardener’s account of the infamous day painfully reminded Einstein how his discovery of relativity regretfully became the blueprint for the atomic bomb. Monica reveals herself as an angel to Sarah and allows her to witness the bombing of Hiroshima on August 6, 1945. The frightful experience causes Sarah to reconsider what she is doing. Monica tells Sarah that only God creates life and that He is in a constant state of creation. Suddenly, the cherry blossoms from a tree outside whirl inside the laboratory and transform into a beautiful new angel. As Monica and the new angel depart, Monica reminds Sarah that she is a child of God and will always be loved by Him and she will be a wonderful mother one day. With a renewed hope for the future, Sarah tearfully removes the genetic material and disposes it.

17-year-old Alex Wilson breaks into the music store where he works to steal a guitar, not counting on the fact that his boss and mentor, famed Blues musician Henry Baldwin, would be working late that night.  Armed with a gun, Henry goes out into the darkened store to confront the intruder.  Henry is shocked to find Alex there and goes to call the police when Alex tries to stop him.  There’s a struggle for the gun and Henry is fatally wounded.  Alex is arrested, found guilty and remanded to the local juvenile detention center until sentencing.

Monica works at the detention center supervising a group of six boys, including Alex.  In a show of false bravado, Alex makes it known that he’s serving time for murder.  Ronald (the angel from records and permanent files) suggests to Monica that perhaps the boys need to find some common ground.  The next day, Tess surprises Alex with some strawberry pancakes for his birthday — and when everyone joins in to sing “Happy Birthday,” they stumble onto some untapped potential.  Andrew accompanies Alex to his sentencing hearing where he calls Alex’s high school counselor, who testifies to the important role Henry played in Alex’s life.  But Alex’s fate takes a turn for the worse when Henry’s daughter Olivia takes the stand.  She tearfully recounts how her father had a lot more love and music to share and that Alex is a murderer who should be made to pay.  The judge sentences Alex to twenty-five years without the possibility of parole.  Alex returns to the detention center feeling hopeless, and Monica asks if there’s something he’d like to do in the remaining time before he’s transferred to the penitentiary.

Alex admits he’d like to hear his music performed before an audience.  Alex asks the guys if they’d be willing to sing his song.  They’re reluctant, but eventually agree to give it a try.  While Alex works with the guys on their harmony, Ronald locates a venue for them to perform.  Tess smoothes things over with the juvenile center administrator, who grudgingly allows them to attend the “open mike” night under their supervision.  The boys perform Alex’s song to an enthusiastic response, but Alex escapes before the song is over.  When Alex is discovered missing, the performance is interrupted and the boys are sent back to the detention center, where Ronald reveals himself as an angel and tells them that God loves them and forgives them.

Monica finds Alex hiding out in the now abandoned music store where it all began.  Monica shows Alex that Henry had intended to give him the guitar as a birthday present.  Monica reveals herself as an angel, and that she was sent in answer to Henry’s prayer.  She reminds Alex that God loves him and that he still has a future, even if it’s behind bars and that it’s time to turn his future over to God.  Alex returns to the juvenile center and apologizes to the guys.  He asks them for one last favor — to honor Henry’s memory.  As Alex is transferred to prison, the guys restore Henry’s music store with the angels’ help, to be reopened as a youth center.

Andrew runs into a colleague, fellow Angel of Death, Adam, while spending his “day off” in Richmond, Virginia visiting the Mason family, a family he’s had the privilege of following over many generations.  Andrew occupies a special place in the Mason family, so much so that they’ve dedicated a special chair in his honor.  Adam and Andrew stop in for a non-alcoholic beverage at the Mason family tavern, The Sign of the Dove, which is managed by Ben Mason, an affable young man who is to be married that evening.

While Andrew and Adam talk shop, one angel of death to another, Monica tries to get through to her assignment, Nicholas Freeman, a hard-working man who owns the print shop next door, which is being edged out by the competition.  Driven to drastic measures to provide for his family, Nicholas is planning to blow up his print shop so his family can collect the insurance.  While recounting his experiences with the Mason family, Andrew sees a dove on the window sill, a sign that Ben is going to die today, bringing an end to the Mason family lineage.  Andrew tells Adam how The Sign of the Dove served as an underground railroad back in the 1850s.  He relates the story of how Ben’s ancestors staged a fake funeral to help a runaway slave escape to freedom.

That night, the newly freed man changed his name to Mason Freeman, accidentally leaving behind a fifty-cent piece which is now displayed in a frame behind the bar.  Tess then shows up and explains that Andrew has been reassigned to assist Monica and that Adam will be following Ben.  Monica tries to persuade Nicholas to think about what he’s doing, but he is resolved, convinced that he’s worth more to his family dead than alive.  He assures Monica that the explosion will happen while everyone’s at the church, so that nobody will get hurt but himself.

Andrew takes some solace in the fact that Ben has left the tavern in time to avoid getting hurt.  But Monica and Adam remind Andrew that Ben left behind the Mason family Bible, a register of births, deaths and marriages over generations, something he will be sure to return for.  Monica finally relinquishes her assignment to Andrew, but when she introduces Nicholas by his full name, Andrew realizes the reason they were brought together.  Andrew takes Nicholas back to the tavern and explains his place in history as Mason Freeman’s descendant, showing him the coin his ancestor left behind.  Monica explains the coin was a symbol of hope that God would always provide a way and that the Mason family has saved this coin all these years, waiting to return it to its rightful heir.  His faith restored, Nicholas rushes to disarm the explosives with moments to spare.  At the wedding reception, Andrew takes Ben aside and explains the history that links his past with Nicholas Freeman.