#318A
AMAZING GRACE Part I
(Original Air Date: 02/23/97)
(Beginning of two-part Promised Land
crossover)
| Written by: |
Martha
Williamson |
| Directed by: |
Victor Lobl |
| Produced by: |
Martha
Williamson, Jon Andersen, and Robert J. Visciglia, Jr. |
Guest Cast:
| Russell Greene |
Gerald McRaney |
| Claire Greene |
Wendy Phillips |
| Joshua Greene |
Austin O'Brien |
| Nathaniel
Greene |
Eddie Karr |
| Anderson Walker |
Lou Gossett,
Jr. |
| Tonya Hawkins |
Loretta Devine |
| Rev. Gentry
Hall |
Al Jarreau |
| Queenie |
Jenifer Lewis |
| Calvin Cantrell |
Sean Nelson |
| Charmaine |
Charmaine
Neville |
| Michael Burns |
George Newbern |
| Nicky Pacheco |
John Ortiz |
| Mary Harding |
Esther Rolie |
| Dr. Serena Hall |
Lynn Whitfield |
| Kim Chyung
Kyung |
Soon-Tek Oh |
| Mrs.Kim |
Kieu Chinh |
| Chanice
Cantrell |
Myriah Darden |
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Tess visits
Russell Greene, announcing that God has a special purpose for Josh.
Despite his fathers misgivings, the
teenager departs with her and meets Monica, who has temporarily lost
her sight. After the Cadillac breaks down, Michael Burns stops and
gives Josh and Monica a ride to Denver. His grandfather owns an
inner-city mini-mall there and has tasked Michael to fix it up so it
can be sold. The inhabitants are abuzz about the new landlord, who has
arrived with "a kid and a blind lady." Uncomfortable in the
urban setting, Josh learns from Monica to look with his heart rather
than his eyes. The trio befriend Mary Harding, a luncheonette owner;
her grandchildren, Calvin and Chanice Cantrell; Queenie, who runs a
beauty salon; her vivacious best friend. Tanya Hawkins; Nicky Pacheco,
a lawyer on a quixotic quest; Dr. Serena Hall, who persuades Michael
to donate a space for her Uncle Gentry's church; and Anderson Walker,
a former activist weary of fighting the system. With racial tensions
already high, Mary urges Michael to take action against the grocer,
Kim Chyung Kyung, whom she suspects has a gun. The young landlord also
discovers he and Anderson share a love for music and the desire to fix
up the mini-mall so Michael can leave. But while he and Josh paint
over graffiti, Andrew appears on the scene. Anderson rushes outside
and tries to save Michael and Josh from a drive-by shooting...
#318B
AMAZING GRACE Part II
(Original Air Date: 02/25/97)
(Conclusion of two-part Promised Land
crossover)
| Written by: |
Martha
Williamson & E.F. Wallengren & William Schwartz |
| Directed by: |
Victor Lobl |
| Produced by: |
Martha
Williamson, Jon Andersen, and Robert J. Visciglia, Jr. |
Guest Cast:
| Russell Greene |
Gerald McRaney |
| Claire Greene |
Wendy Phillips |
| Joshua Greene |
Austin O'Brien |
| Nathaniel
Greene |
Eddie Karr |
| Anderson Walker |
Lou Gossett,
Jr. |
| Tonya Hawkins |
Loretta Devine |
| Rev. Gentry
Hall |
Al Jarreau |
| Queenie |
Jenifer Lewis |
| Calvin Cantrell |
Sean Nelson |
| Charmaine |
Charmaine
Neville |
| Michael Burns |
George Newbern |
| Nicky Pacheco |
John Ortiz |
| Mary Harding |
Esther Rolie |
| Dr. Serena Hall |
Lynn Whitfield |
| Kim Chyung
Kyung |
Soon-Tek Oh |
| Mrs.Kim |
Kieu Chinh |
| Chanice
Cantrell |
Myriah Darden |
After the shooting,
Mary and Dr. Hall scramble to help their friends and loved ones.
The luncheonette owner learns the .45 Mr. Kim possessed was a record,
not a weapon, but both are aghast to notice her own wound from a stray
bullet. Meanwhile, Tess returns to Russell and tells him Josh
needs his family. The Greenes arrive and are horrified to
discover he had been shot. When the surgery is over, the doctor
reports the teenager will recover, though he has been blinded.
Calvin and Chanice, however, receive devastating news: their
grandmother has died. Russell is astounded to learn that
Anderson – a former adversary from this time in the Navy – is the
one who saved Josh. Serena rails at Michael, blaming for the
tragic events. But buoyed by Queenie's encouragement and
Monica's revelation, Michael decides to stay with his new
"family," feeling like he belongs for the first time in his
life. Anderson, likewise inspired by Russell to regain his
passion, gives a rousing eulogy at Mary's funeral, urging the
community to take a stand against gang violence. Her sight
restored, Monica, along with Tess and Andrew observe as the humans
work together to paint the graffiti-covered wall.
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