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In the first half of a
two-part crossover episode of "Touched By an Angel" and
"Promised Land," Joe Greene, the long-lost brother of
Russell returns, speeding wrecklessly down the highway as Tess, Monica
and Andrew follow. When another car pulls out in front of Joe, he runs
the car off the road and kills a father and son, while saving the
youngest son. Lying about the accident to the police, he is then
thought to be a "good samaritan" and quickly leaves. When he
runs out of gas, Andrew arrives as a hitchhiker and offers to give him
gas in exchange for a ride to Chicory Creek. Once in Chicory Creek,
Andrew leaves and the car breaks down. Joe then breaks into the home
of his family's old friend, Erasmus Jones, not knowing that his family
is currently visiting. Russell catches him in the kitchen, quickly
saying hello by punching him and the whole family is soon awake, marvelling at his return. At the hospital, the young boy injured in
the wreck clings to life while Monica acts as a hospital caseworker,
comforting the mother, Mrs. Mills. Mrs. Mills wants to meet the good
samaritan and Monica supplies the address to Erasmus' house. While
meeeting Mrs. Mills, Joe lies to her while Russell listens skeptically
as Joe refuses to visit the surviving child at the hospital. With the
sudden return of his father, Nathaniel is very angry but convinces his
father to visit the child when his hopelessly inoperative car suddenly
starts. While at the hospital, Monica reveals herself as an angel and
Joe flees, taking stolen pharmaceuticals with him. Coming perilously
close to another auto accident, he is stopped by Tess who takes
Nathaniel and demands that Joe return to Monica at the hospital. Upon
his return, Monica convinces him to "face the truth and seek
forgiveness," and that God wants to save his life. Joe returns to
Erasmus' house and tells Russell the truth about the car accident.
Russell becomes enraged and tells him to leave. Joe gathers his things
and leaves without telling his mother goodbye. Hattie then blames
herself, asking Russell "What could I have done
differently?" Claire then enters with a note from Nathaniel
explaining that Nathaniel has left to help his father who "needs
him more now." As the episode ends, Nathaniel is stowed away in
the backseat of Joe's car as Joe pops pills and swerves into the
night.
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