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Monica and Tess discuss
the next mission in the one-stop town of Savage, Mississippi.
Monica slips on the icy pavement outside of a bus station, hits her
head, and suffers from amnesia. Inside the station Dr. Chester
Crayton somewhat impatiently examines a frightened Monica. The
Doctor is on the way to a prison to watch the execution of a man who
murdered his wife. The station is filled with other colorful
characters including a bible salesman, the crusty station-keeper named
the Colonel, a sweet old black lady named Effie, and a young pregnant
Elvis fan, Sueellen. As Monica struggles to regain her memory,
the doctor reveals the hatred and bitterness he feels over the murder
of his wife. Andrew, on his way to "work" the
execution, stops by the station and encourages Monica, who doesn't
recognize him, to first seek out who God is, and then she will know
herself. The bible salesman steals Effie's money, but Monica is
accused of the crime and the Colonel calls the cops. Monica,
thoroughly lost, begins to cry, but Sueellen's boyfriend, Skeeter,
teaches her to pray. Monica prays that God would restore her
memory, but instead the police arrive and handcuff her. Effie,
however, decides to forgive Monica and give her the money. This
extreme act of forgiveness reminds Monica of who God is and who she
is. She reveals herself to Effie, who is delighted to finally
see an angel. Later at the prison, the murderer asks the doctor
to forgive him for killing his wife. The doctor scoffs at this
request and the execution commences. Monica appears to the
doctor and begs him to forgive the murderer as a means of achieving
peace in his own life. The doctor suspends the execution so he
can tell the murderer that he has, indeed, forgiven him.
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