Touched by an Angel

It's sunny and cool today,

and it'll probably be sunny and cool again tomorrow.

But if it's sunny, that'll be nice,

because you could go out for a long walk

and see your breath when you talk.

I love that.

If it's rainy, that'd be nice too,

because the earth really needs the rain.

Anyway, you could curl up at home with a good book

and a hot mug of coffee.

: I love coffee.

So, either way it's going to be a beautiful day tomorrow.

Now, later in the week, we'll have a lunar eclipse.

But I'll be talking about that tomorrow.

If it's all the same to you, Paul.

Okay... Thanks, Monica.

And, welcome to WMLW.

I can tell already, you're going to make the weather

something worth paying attention to.

Thank you.

And now, we go to Rocky McCann as she takes a "Closer Look."

Thank you, Paul.

Yesterday, I told you the story of Thomas Sacks.

He hired high school kids to work in his market,

then short-changed their paychecks,

and fired them when they complained.

Well, after my report, I received a call.

The DA's office told me they're investigating this...

Nice job.

Was I too vague?

Well, that's what weather is, Monica.

I wish I could do the hard news, like Rocky.

These women have volunteered

to lay down their lives for this country.

She's a pretty tough reporter.

She's a crusader. She takes things that are wrong

and turns them into things that are right.

That's what I want to do. We've a lot in common, you know.

Thanks for dropping by.

Actually, I'm on this case.

You are?

Well, maybe you can tell me what I'm supposed to be doing.

I thought you knew.

Where's Tess?

I'm handling this case.

Sam. Mm-hm.

What are you doing here?

Aren't you a little bit out of your jurisdiction here?

No, I mean...

is the case that big?

Yes.

Every time something is broadcast on the air,

it affects thousands, sometimes millions,

of people in a single moment.

And those radio waves just don't fade away.

They continue to bounce around in the universe.

So, what Rocky says today could last forever.

So that does fall under my jurisdiction.

So, Rocky is my assignment?

Our assignment, right?

Yes.

Rocky needs a new cameraman, that's you.

But she also needs a friend, Monica.

And that's you.

That woman has been through so many storms,

every time she looks up at the sky,

she can only see the clouds.

But that forecast is not good.

Consider this your call to arms.

( Della Reese & The Verity All-Stars' "Walk With You" playing )

Rock...

Whoa. Hang on, one sec.

Let me get a pen.

I still wish I was doing the camera.

Ha! No, you don't.

This thing's heavy.

You know, maybe I could tag along.

The weather won't change between now and 6:00,

and perhaps you and Rocky could use an extra hand.

Don't make me have to explain this to you again.

Andrew is where he is supposed to be.

You are where you are supposed to be.

He's a camera guy, you're the weathergirl.

Is that clear?

Yes.

And I don't mean to be contrary.

I just want to be where I can do the most good.

Well, don't kid yourself, Monica.

Predicting the weather is not as easy as it looks.

Excuse me. Are you the new cameraman?

Hi, yeah. I'm Andrew.

Hi, Andrew, Rocky McCann.

Grab your stuff. I'm gonna put you to work.

Hello, we haven't actually met. My name is Monica.

Hi, Monica. I like your weather.

Well, it's not my weather, but I'll pass it along.

I was hoping we could have lunch, you know?

Discuss the news business.

Lemme guess, you wanna do the hard stuff, right?

Oh, yes, the real gritty stuff. Out there.

Well, let me fill you in on something.

Every woman that has ever come to this station

starts off as the weathergirl.

I did. But somebody helped me out,

so I'll tell you what.

I need help with research from time to time.

So if you help me out with that,

then I'll help you work up to the rest.

Okay.

Okay. Let's go.

All right, Sally.

Listen, call the babysitting service.

Tell them to send someone over there immediately,

I've lost another one, okay.

Come on. Come on, come on, come on!

So, what's the story?

Not sure yet.

The trick to this business is following your gut

and finding the story.

Right now, all we've got is...

Yes?

Uh, Mr., uh, Wittenberg?

Yes, Horace Wittenberg.

Hi, I'm Rocky McCann.

And this is Andrew.

Hi.

Where shall we set up?

Set up?

Yes, we're from channel six.

We're doing the story on the foster families.

Please don't tell me they didn't call you.

I don't know anything about it.

You are the retired couple with the four foster children?

Oh, yes, but...

Oh, I'm so sorry.

Everyone at the station has the flu.

Not us, we're fine.

But they have this college kid covering the phones,

and although he means well, you know how kids are.

Oh, sure I do. I have a house-full.

Well, come on in.

Oh, great. Thanks.

We had no idea.

We would've been more prepared.

Oh, no, no. This is exactly what we want.

Real.

That's Tonisha

and Annie at the telescope.

And, uh, well, Dustin's somewhere,

and I don't know quite where.

Mr. Gunderson wears red underwear.

Annie.

We set up that telescope to watch the eclipse,

not to spy on our neighbours.

Horace, have you ever seen an eclipse before?

Seen 'em? I invented them.

Zelda and I have been around since the dawn of time.

Eating donuts with the dinosaurs?

: You remember that one.

Dustin, this is not a toy,

it's your medicine.

Now, if you play with it again, you're going to your room.

Okay.

Nobody ever gave these kids boundaries,

and they need them.

They need to know somebody cares.

Okay.

Ready to roll.

Okay. Um...

Mr. Wittenberg...

Well, you know,

we raised six of our own.

I had one and Horace had five.

So we knew what a combined family was like.

So when ours grew up, well, the house felt so quiet.

We missed all the chaos.

It just didn't feel right if there wasn't a bloody nose

or a broken arm or a lost doll to find

or another mess to clean up.

We just couldn't stop being parents.

And this town has been good to us.

We wanted to put something back.

So we decided to apply to be foster parents,

and it's been wonderful.

It must be hard getting close to so many children

who may only spend a few days or a few weeks with you.

Well, yes, um...

saying goodbye is very hard, very hard.

But we know we're sending them off

with something they didn't have before: Lots of love.

Horace, he did it again. Tyler's stuck.

Oh.

Excuse me.

You must remember that some of these children have

come from abusive homes.