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Monica begins working
with Dr. Adam Litowski, a child psychiatrist haunted by an event from
his past that is influencing his treatment of Melissa Houghton, a
young girl who claims to hear the voices of angels. While exploring a
nearby church's bell tower late on a rainy night, Melissa encounters
Clara, a mysterious stranger who escorts her home. Convinced that the
girl is possibly schizophrenic, Adam prescribes medication. Monica,
however, knows Melissa is telling the truth and becomes more concerned
when Andrew shows her that the doctor's daughter, Katie--whose
birthday he plans to celebrate--is deceased. Adam denies that her
death has affected his diagnosis of Melissa's "illness." Her
mother, Emily is distressed by her reaction to the medication and is
incensed when the doctor mistakenly calls Melissa, "Katie."
Shaken by the turn of events and by Andrew's realistic mural of the
rustic cabin where Katie died, Adam heads there intending to commit
suicide. Monica intercedes by revealing herself and showing the doctor
how his daughter died--she fell off the cabin's roof while trying to
rescue a bird's nest from the chimney. The angel tells him Katie is
safe and happy because God sent an archangel named Clara to handle her
transition. Days later, Melissa escorts Adam to the bell tower where
she had previously met Clara, who reappears to the trio. The archangel
assures the doctor his daughter felt no pain and saw only beauty at
the time of her death. Clara also advises Melissa that though she is
off medication it will be harder for her to hear the angels, but she
should never stop listening for them.
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