Light Up Night

I was 40 years old

when I endured the worst day of my life.

I had already spent most of the day

at the hospital watching a loved one slowly die

of liver disease.

His name was Mel.

The poor soul was not only a dear friend,

but my brother-in-law.

The only brother to Lonnie, my husband.

Both Lonnie and Mel were great men.

Good men by the hump of their street standards,

although weak,

and prone to addiction

which made living in Vegas the worst possible city

for them to inhabit.

Yes...

Las Vegas.

Is it that bad?

Yes, it is.

His vital signs have gotten worse.

His kidneys had shut down.

As I was telling your mom if there was ever a time

to call someone,

someone religious now would be the time.

If you'll excuse me,

I'll go get the doctor.

Is Orpah here?

No.

I heard her shift ends in five minutes.

Can you give Lonnie a call?

- He's not answering my texts, Naomi.

He'll never forgive himself,

if he's not here for his brother's final moment.

I know.

Honey, can you give me a minute?

I will keep trying.

Oh, my Heavenly Father,

please accept my son.

He knows you father.

I know that he knows you.

Lonnie, please call me back.

Your mom needs you.

I need you.

- As deep complete Warner's got it,

and he's inside right around the 10 yard line.

Only to called for Hughes Johnson .

Open your arms Father.

Welcome my boy home.

Let's celebrate though my pain.

- And aims is on the yard and open.

He's for the Randy's touch down.

Darnell, lucky to pass fires a touchdown

into Jabelson Carter

for the second touchdown of the game.

The Jets lead the Raiders,

but it's 13 / 7 after the missed extra point.

- They say in life to expect the unexpected.

My husband and his brother died on the same night.

It was devastating.

It was nice.

I just wish a few more of Mel's friends

from work could have came.

I guess we can take some part knowing

that maybe they are together.

I have to go.

- Bye. - Bye.

- Bye. - Bye Orpah, I'll see you.

- I'll see you soon. - Take care.

- Okay. - I'm sorry.

Do you have to work tonight?

Not tonight.

Charles thought that moving us

to Vegas would give us a new start.

You know he's buried not too far from here,

just over that hill.

What are you gonna do, mum?

I don't know.

Go home, I guess.

Where the country roads take me home.

You know just, it just never worked out here.

It's time.

West Virginia?

Yeah.

- I'm going with you. - No.

No, no honey, I appreciate it,

but you need to move back to your family.

You are my family, Naomi.

- No honey, it's much more complicated than that.

I don't have anything.

I have nothing.

I have no money, nothing.

Oh, and we have nothing.

We have no money.

You know what I think?

I have an old family farm house

in West Virginia.

It's up in the mountains.

I own it with my sister.

I think it's still standing.

Still standing.

Well, what I mean to say is

I think I have a place to live.

We have a place to live.

Look, it's didn't work workout here,

and we have nothing left,

but you are the mother to my husband, Naomi,

so where you go, I go.

Listen to me when you go, I go.

Where you live, I live.

You are my family, Naomi.

The girl that got smart.

I hear a yes.

And your God is my God.

Come here.

I love you.

So we set forth on a new journey.

Our week-long road trip was full of laughs, tears,

memories of the past,

and hopes for the future.

I think it was Ohio when Naomi started acting different.

- Look, wild and wonderful. - Wild and wonderful.

- West Virginia, yeah. - we did it.

Wild and wonderful West Virginia.

We did it!

Okay, where are we?

Okay, were we here,

so we need to get there.

- How far? - How do we get?

Oh, it's not that bad,

but it's a beautiful drive.

How far?

A couple of hours maybe.

So dinner first.

Let's just get there.

What do you think? - Is there's food there?

Well, maybe?

Let's just go. - Did you go

to the bathroom, yet.

Jump now, one two three jump.

Well, we made it.

I had never seen so many trees.

West Virginia was beautiful.

Home sweet home.

- Well, it certainly isn't how I remembered it.

Are you sure this is it?

Naomi?

Naomi?

Naomi, wait!

My sister's name was Judy.

I am so sorry.

You didn't know.

I had a feeling about it,

like I didn't wanna know.

Finally, we're home.

Let me get the light.

The power is turned off.

How do you think.

Oh, oh, gross, what is,

that is just.

Plus I don't mix my hair.

It's gross, Naomi, it's all over me.

I don't like it.

Okay, will you just .

It's all right.

Bedrooms are upstairs.

I'm gonna go check on the kitchen.

Yeah, and I'm gonna get the luggage.

Okay.

All right.

You're afraid to marry me.

You'd rather live with that silly little fool

who can't open her mouth except to say yes, no,

and raise parcel of minimal brat just like you.

- I request not to say things like that about Meloney.

Who are you to tell me I mustn't?

You lead me on.

You made me believe you wanted marry me.

Harsh, cold, and be fair.

I never had any time. - You did, it's true you did.

I hate you till I die.

I can't think of anything better than

to call you.

- Oh man. - What happened?

The battery died.

We'll just play it then.

Oh.

- Sorry, I'll get the power turned on tomorrow.

I'm not complaining.

Naomi? - Mh.

Tell me about growing up here.

In this house or in the city?

There's a city?

I'm just kidding.

- Yeah, no, you have to remember it was a different time.

My dad was a coal miner and mom stayed at home.

It was just me and my sister.

When did you realize?

- You know as soon as I came up onto the porch.

Oh, Judy was such a great housekeeper.

She would've never let.