Touched by an Angel

You know what I think?

I think you just did your best work yet.

I was good, wasn't I?

If I could keep those two together, I can do anything.

Well, don't get carried away.

Oh, I'm not getting carried away.

It's just, I think I've learned the tricks of the trade.

There are no tricks to this trade.

Caring and hard work and more caring,

that's what we're here for.

But can't I take pride in what I do?

Remember, my darling, "pride goeth before the fall."

What kind of work do you do?

I could use some help

laying carpet with a power stretcher.

I don't think so.

My knees are shot.

You think maybe it's that attitude

that got you here in the first place?

I'll never understand

how people let that happen to them.

You will.

How?

This man is your next assignment.

He is?

He is.

Okay, so am I going to volunteer at a shelter

or counsel the homeless?

None of the above.

Then how am I supposed to help him, then?

Well, baby, the only way to share this man's pain

is to share his pain.

Oh, no.

Let me help you with your coat.

Yes.

Oh, yuck.

Hey!

What are you doing here?

Oh, you startled me.

Hello.

What are you doing here?

Well, I was just looking for something

to keep me warm.

This is my alley.

Your alley?

Yeah, my alley.

This is my van, my dumpster, my alley.

Oh, please, you see, I found one glove and...

Let's see what we got in here.

You've got to pardon the mess.

It's the maid's day off.

Okay.

Lighter.

And... comb.

I don't know what that was.

Here's the glove.

Yes.

Hey, hey.

Oh, man.

My lucky day.

In a manner of speaking.

Are they... are they gonna fit?

Size ten.

Close enough.

Oh, yeah.

These are great.

Haven't seen you around here before.

I'm not from around here.

Me neither.

Where are you from?

Someplace else.

This is where I get off.

There's a mission on Flower Street,

about two blocks up.

You can't sleep there except in bad weather,

but they'll feed you.

Oh, thanks.

I'll see you there?

No, no, you won't. I'm not homeless.

I'm saving up to get my van fixed

so I can go to Colorado.

I'm sorry, I thought...

Yeah, well, my clothing budget isn't what it used to be.

It's all going to the van.

Listen, I got to go. I got to get to work.

Okay.

Oh, wait.

Your lighter.

No, keep it.

Maybe you can trade it for something else you need.

You know?

That's how it works on the street.

Thanks.

Tess.

Hello.

Don't you "hello" me.

Your assignment just walked away.

Oh, no he's going to be fine.

He's got a job.

He's got a good head on his shoulders.

He's got a plan to move on.

I think he's going to make it.

Is that Monica, the angel, saying that?

Or is that Monica, I'm-cold-I'm-hungry-give-me back-my-coat, saying that?

What did I do wrong?

You took the easy way out,

just like everybody takes the easy way out.

You found a reason not to get involved.

He doesn't need me.

Wrong.

He doesn't want to need you or anybody else.

His self-esteem may be shot, but he's still got his pride.

And what am I supposed to do about that?

Don't you raise your voice to me, Miss Wings.

You've got a little pride thing going on yourself.

I'm sorry.

I don't know what's happening to me.

I'm cold, I itch.

I think I even feel hungry.

Tess, I don't feel much like an angel anymore.

Your assignment's not to feel like an angel.

It's to feel something else altogether.

This man, Pete, he's a fighter.

But he's been hit too many times,

one blow after the other, too hard and too fast.

And the next blow could put him down

and keep him down.

And then pride is not going to help that...

not his and not yours.

You'd better hang on to that lighter.

You're going to need it.

Lighter.

Where did I put the lighter?

Oh, there it is.

Hey, lady, look out!

Oh, no.

I'll get it.

Thank you.

Thank you. It-It's very important.

Yeah, well, if it's so important,

give me a dollar for it.

A dollar?

I don't have a dollar.

I don't have anything.

You got gloves.

Oh, no, not my gloves.

No gloves, no lighter.

Well, there's just one lighter.

I'll give you one glove.

Which one?

You choose.

Right.

Deal.

Pleasure doing business with you.

Drink?

No, thanks.

You know, this is silly.

Why don't I give you the other one, too?

No, you keep it, sweet lady.

A deal's a deal.

Later.

Move away.

I don't need that done.

So that's what his job is.

Don't let them catch you talking to yourself.

That's exactly what they're expecting.

Hello.

My name is Monica.

What?

I'm Monica.

I'm Sophie.

Have you ever been to Dallas?

Sorry. Texas? Watch where you're going!

No, I never have.

Likely story.

Well, somebody assassinated him,

but nobody's ever been to Dallas.

People lie.

What are all these books?

Research and evidence...

Theories and responses to theories,

diagrams and random notes,

witnesses, suspects.

Are we talking about the Kennedy assassination?

What do you know about it all of a sudden?

I don't know anything, I just heard about it.

Do you know what the temperature is?

No, I don't.

43 degrees.

If you don't know how cold it is,

you don't know how cold to be.

Okay, she'll be all right.

I'll take care of her.

Enjoy it.

What is it with you?

Are you the good Samaritan?

Every time I turn my back,

you've got some loser here giving him handouts.

Come on, leave it alone.

I'm not giving him handouts.