Anything Is Possible

Okay, okay, okay.

- Mom! - Okay, fine.

- Mom! - My favorite... What?

Mom, this isn't funny. Seriously.

Okay, my favorite thing about your father is...

- Ouh! That hurt. - Uh...

Oh, that he likes to do his own laundry. That's pretty much it.

Oh, well...

- I don't like to do my own laundry. - Yeah, you do.

Seriously, mom, please answer the question. Come on!

Well, that's all I've got. That's it.

That's all she... See how she treats me?

Yeah. That's all I get is, "I like to do my own laundry"? Really?

- Yeah. - What else?

Don't tickle, you know I don't like that.

- You loved tickle! - No, I don't. (Laughing)

Just like I love doing your own laundry. (laughing)

Okay! Okay, fine!

My favorite thing, my favorite thing is that he never forgets...

- Uh, birthdays, or anniversaries. - Or anniversaries!

- Okay fine, I will be more profound. - Okay.

Uh, my favorite thing about your father

is that he loves you as much as I do.

Oh, and, don't forget the caterpillar eyebrows.

Oh, well, I mean, how could you forget about those?

First of all, I do not have caterpillar eyebrows!

Second of all, I am going... You better run!

You better run! You better run!

I love you guys.

- Aw! - Aw! We love you.

I love you too much!

I love you more than that!

Look at our kid.

This is Joyce Miner, WKRC in Detroit, reporting on the devastation that has hit Japan.

The level of damage over such a vast area is hard to comprehend until you see it.

Soldiers from all over the world, including our own troops,

poke their way through the wreckage of entire towns,

hoping for a noise or cry.

In truth, it's remarkable that more people didn't die.

In the most difficult-to-reach places, the most badly hit by the tsunami,

they're still looking for survivors.

The United States military has deployed units to help with the rescue

and to bring supplies to the victims.

It's pretty hopeless in these freezing and miserable conditions.

They have no food, water, electricity or gas.

The loss is breathtaking.

Thousands have died over there.

But 300,000 are left holding on to their life

as authorities struggle to deal with the magnitude of this situation.

Our local troops from all over the Detroit area,

have been arriving daily to help with this grave disaster.

This is Joyce Miner from WKRC, Detroit.

- Huh? - Ta-da!

Whoo! Aw, that was great, sweetie! Even better than last time.

I know, I keep telling him, practice makes perfect. Right?

Well, I can tell, it's working.

I miss you, mom.

I miss you too, but before you know it, I'll be back to tuck you in.

Nobody tucks me in like you do.

Hey! Thanks a lot, buddy.

No offense, dad, but "lights outs, soldier!" isn't exactly mom's style.

Okay, well, you know what? I'll tell you what.

Tonight, after lights out,

I want you to look up at the sky.

You see that?

You look up at the sky, and you know that we are both looking at the same moon.

Okay?

I'll do that, mom.

Can I go play now?

- Not now. - Come on.

Hey! I saw that! Let him go, he's a kid.

I think one recital is enough for the night.

Mom, you're the best!

Okay, you can go, but I want you back by 6:00, okay?

I'm making you an extra special dinner.

- You got it, dad. - No soldier left behind!

I love you, mom.

I love you too.

You spoil him too much.

It's 'cause I love him too much.

Hey, so what's this special dinner?

I am making frozen chicken enchiladas.

Oh, so you've mastered the microwave oven?

Hey, nobody can nuke it like I can, huh?

How's it going over there?

Oh, it's just been non-stop since we got to Tokyo.

There's thousands of tsunami victims relocating to higher ground.

What about the aftershocks?

It's nature's best wake-up call.

I woke up three times last night.

Where are you right now?

Uh, we're on our way up to Iwaki city to set up refugee camps.

It's just been crazy, I mean really crazy, non-stop, but...

we're doing a really good thing for the Japanese people, so...

I'm really sorry.

For what?

I should be the one over there, not you.

If I wasn't on medical leave, I...

No, don't, don't beat yourself up. It's not your fault.

Nathan needs you here, Maggie.

I know.

But he's lucky to have you.

I don't really know about that. I mean, if we're not careful,

the kid's gonna turn into the poster child for frozen dinners.

No, I'm sure he'll be fine. He's got a great dad.

Now, the frozen foods, I would do just about anything

for a delicious frozen meal right now.

Okay, well, I'll keep that in mind when you get back.

Don't... Don't try to be a hero. Okay?

Just be safe over there.

I know.

No man left behind.

Maggie?

All right, here's the house.

This would be us. We'll throw the rocks here.

Got it?

Hey, guys,

Can I play?

I don't know, you guys,

You think Nathan has what it takes to run around with us?

No!

I have what it takes to run around with anyone.

Oh, yeah?

This is your ticket to become one of us.

Come on.

You wanna be one of us or what?

Come on, let's go.

He's in the house, let's go.

One, two, three.

What the hell? It's those damn kids again!

Get up, you wimp!

What were you thinking, kid?

Why did you do that?

I don't know.

You broke my window.

I'm sorry.

Sorry?

Sorry is not gonna pay for my window. Now, is it?

No, sir.

Do the right thing, kid.

Now get out of here and go home.

Hey, buddy! What's up? You're just in time for dinner.

I'm not hungry.

But I made your favorite, chicken a la georgie!

Hey, hey, hey, whoa, whoa, whoa, slow down.

What's wrong? Park it.

Nothing.

Okay, somehow I feel there's a little something behind that "nothing."

Spill it.

Why aren't I big and strong like you?

Um, because you're 10.

Jimmy's ten and he's big and strong.

Well, Jimmy doesn't have what you have.

- A heart? - Yes.

Duh, everyone has one of those, dad.

Yeah, I know everyone has a heart.

But a heart is so much more than just that. Okay?

And yours...

Yours is very special.

How is that?

Remember when you had a heart surgery?

Dad, please, I was three.

Yeah, okay, well, when the doctors fixed you up,

they said that your recovery was gonna depend on the strength of your character and that is when I knew.

- Knew what? - That you were gonna be okay.

See, these days,

science, you can put a new heart in someone and make them get real big and strong,

but what they can't give you is the character that comes along with that heart.

What's character?

Character is something that everyone possesses, but very few put to good use.

A lot like common sense?

Exactly like common sense.

Nathan, the value of a human being is not based on...

their bones or how big and strong they are or how tall they are,

It's based on the conviction of their character.

And you,

you have enough for an entire brigade, buddy.

So you hungry now?

Yes, but I gotta do something first.

This character thing is gonna leave me broke.

Lieutenant Peters?

Yeah.

Come on in.

Well, we're not sure how to say this, but...

Your wife, she was on her way to a refugee camp in Iwaki city.

As they crossed the Takahama bridge...

Ten.

We just talked to her this morning.

They haven't recovered anyone. But we're sending a search and rescue as we speak.

They're doing their best.

You can be sure we'll do everything in our power to find her.

you should need anyting, anything at all, please don't hesitate to contact the base.

Daddy?

I just wanna thank everyone for coming out tonight.

We all know that Maggie was a great neighbor.

We're just hoping and praying for the best.

Now we'd like to ask Nathan

to see if he'd like to play something on the piano for his mother.

Nathan?

May I sit?