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Monica and Andrew
are planning a surprise party for Tess to show their
appreciation. A new angel, Ronald, from Records and Permanent
Files, shows up at the party hoping to meet Tess. The only
problem is that Tess is running late and the hotel's banquet
manager, Mr. Nalls, is pressuring them to move things along for
the Chamber of Commerce banquet at five. Meanwhile, Tess, who is
under the impression that Monica's in trouble, is having car
problems, pulls into a diner/car repair station where a
none-too-helpful cashier, Kelly, tells her she'll have to wait
until Penny returns from a tow call. Meanwhile, back at the
banquet room, Ronald tells Monica and Andrew about how he
daydreams about helping people face to face. But he doesn't feel
he has what it takes to be a caseworker. Tess, meanwhile, tries to
get Kelly to help her, but Kelly insists she doesn't do favors,
that anytime you do things for other people, you just get in
trouble. As the five o'clock hour arrives with no sign of Tess,
the Chamber of Commerce banquet starts moving in. While Ronald
has a pretty good idea of who Tess is, Monica and Andrew try to
fill in the blanks, such as Tess's gift for music. We then see
that Tess is using that very gift to get through to Kelly. Kelly
finally explains how her father ran into a burning house to save a
man's life and they both died. Once Tess realizes that Kelly
refuses to be swayed, she offers to give Kelly her beloved
Cadillac if she'll just drive her where she needs to be. Tess
finally arrives. Monica and Andrew explain how they've spent the
entire afternoon talking about her and how they've come to realize
even more how much she means to them. They then present her with
their gift -- a beautiful hood ornament for her car. Tess
introduces Kelly -- when Ronald suddenly recognizes her last
name. Ronald pulls Monica aside so that she can deliver God's
message to Kelly. But Monica tells Ronald that this time, God is
calling him to deliver the message. With a little push from
Monica, Ronald reveals himself as an angel (along with Monica,
Andrew and Tess). He tells Kelly that her father was a brave man
and that while two people died that day, one little boy's life was
saved -- the man who is being honored this evening as Man of the
Year -- Brandon White. Brandon White then steps up to the podium
to deliver his acceptance speech. He speaks of the perfect
stranger (Kelly's father) who gave his life for his and explains
how he dedicated himself to be deserving of the second chance he
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