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Late
one night in New York City, a desperate Monica hails a cab and demands
that Merl, the driver, take her to the Queensborough Bridge – she says
if she doesn't reach the bridge by 10 pm, someone will die. Flynn Hodge,
the proprietor of Flynn's Bar and Grill also hops in the cab, claiming
Monica hasn't paid her dinner bill. Tess and Andrew watch from the curb,
noting that Monica is having a really bad day. In the cab, Monica tells
the men that she is an angel and they think she is crazy. Monica reminds
Flynn that it was something he did earlier in the day that led to this
desperate situation. Flashback to that morning, Flynn rushes to the bank
to appeal a foreclosure on his restaurant. Due to Monica's poor parallel
parking job, Flynn misses his meeting and, despite Monica's apologies,
he yells at her. Tess counsels Monica to forgive Flynn right then rather
than harbor her own anger and take it out on someone else. Meanwhile,
Andrew counsels Simon to meet his estranged son Russell at Flynn's
restaurant. Later, while Tess and Monica eat lunch at Flynn's, Monica,
still in a foul mood, drops Flynn's cell phone in the fish tank to cease
its annoying beeping. As a result, Flynn misses an important call from
the bank. Flynn then yells at Ronnie, the dishwasher, who spends his
spare time searching for his missing brother. The cycle continues as
Ronnie yells at the waitress, who yells at the bartender, who yells at
the customers, including Simon and Russell, who refuse to reconcile.
Flynn is also rude to Wendy, a lone customer who leaves the restaurant
shortly after she arrives. Ultimately, the bank loan officer visits the
restaurant and finds the customers and staff to be so unfriendly he
refuses to reverse the foreclosure. Believing that all is lost, Flynn
rants at Monica who is so overwhelmed that she faints. While she
recovers, Tess allows Monica to see what would have happened to all
these people had she not given in to her anger. In this fantasy, Flynn
receives the call from the bank and arranges for an extension on the
foreclosure. He is so happy he decides to promote Ronnie. The good mood
infects the restaurant and Simon and Russell begin to reconcile. Flynn
chats with Wendy, and, as they share their stories, Wendy reveals her
depression over the death of her husband. Her grief is so intense that
she had planned to jump off the Queensborough Bridge at 10 pm. After
seeing what could have been, Monica understands that Wendy has gone to
the bridge because Flynn was not able to comfort her. As it nears 10 pm,
the cab arrives at the bridge and Monica and Flynn find Wendy about to
jump. Monica reveals to Wendy that she is an angel and apologizes to her
for her role in the chain of events, reminding her of God's love. Flynn
also apologizes for being rude to Wendy, offering to be a much-needed
friend. On the way back to the restaurant, Flynn recognizes Ronnie's
missing brother and reunites the two. Andrew persuades Simon to
reconcile with Russell. When Flynn announces a celebration to close the
restaurant, Wendy offers to help financially. Finally, the angels
rejoice at God's ability to put right what went wrong.
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