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Nick
Albright is having a difficult time adjusting to the changes in his
family. His dad’s business is going under, his parents are splitting
up, and on top of that it looks like there may not even be a
Thanksgiving. It is all of this and Nick’s curiosity that lead him to
make a terrible decision. After an attempt at family counseling with
Monica, a failed reunion between his parents, and the constant
babysitting of Gloria, Nick plans to sneak out. He wants to find the
peace, love, unity, and respect that is missing from his home life, at
a Thanksgiving Rave called Heaven’s Portal. Gloria is not about to
let him go, but as she can’t seem to stop him, she decides to come
along instead. At the rave, they meet Celestine and Grover, a couple
of ravers who tell them about how “we’re all family”. Inside, they
dance to the techno beat and are offered ecstasy, a drug that will
bring them closer to God. Nick is eager to try it, and Gloria is
intrigued with the idea of “prayer in pill form”. Having both taken
the pills, their high starts out well, but soon they are freaking
out. When Monica and Jessica arrive looking for them, the juvenile
and angel delinquents run. They get into Nick’s car and speed away.
Eventually they’re cornered at a cliff overlooking the sunrise. Nick
decides that he wants to drive off the edge, but Gloria pushes him out
of the car at the last minute. As Gloria plummets to what Nick
believes to be her death, Monica reveals herself to Nick and his
parents. She says that Gloria is fine. She also tells them that the
secret of a strong family is the simple act of loving and believing in
each other.
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