08x20 - The Impossible Dream

[bunniefuu]

Lord, we thank You
for Your many blessings.

For the roof over our heads,

for our continued good health.

We thank You for
this glorious meal

and the hands that prepared it.

Especially Uncle
Reggie's peach cobbler.

Oh, yes.

And we thank You, Lord,

particularly for
our, for our family.

Now, Lord, please
bless this bread...

And bless this meat,

'cause it's most
definitely time to eat.

Amen.

Amen.

You want some of
this right here now?

So, Martin, have
you heard anything

about your promotion yet?

Ah, the deal closes this week.

That phone will
be ringing anytime.

Well, it sounds like, uh,
check's in the mail to me.

- Oh.
- You have to believe, George.

And you have to believe
that that check will be

- very big when it comes.
- I believe.

- I believe now.
- Well, it'd better be.

Especially the way your
ex-wife goes through your money.

Uh-oh.

Oh, now, now, come
on, behave yourselves.

Do they have supper
together every Sunday?

They did miss one 25 years ago.

Yes, the Sunday that Ruby

and Martin Sr. d*ed

in that automobile crash.

Yeah, so, Aunt Charlotte,

I saw some travel
brochures on your desk.

Ah, never mind about that.

Mama says Clarence
is taking you to Hawaii.

No, he is not.

We are just friends from church.

See, I have this nephew
that works at the travel agency

over in Ann Arbor.

So I just asked him
to hook Charlotte up

with one of those
cheap seats so that, uh,

after her retirement...
Oh, oh, my bad.

Retirement?

What is he talking
about retirement?

I've been going over Aunt
Charlotte's retirement plan

and there is just no upside

to her teaching another year.

But the school won't be
the same without you there.

Reggie, I cannot keep
pushing to 65 and drop dead

of a heart att*ck before I
have smelled a few roses.

Reggie, what's wrong?

I'm not hungry.

Oh, come on now.

You're not gonna
finish your supper?

I know you're not gonna
tell me you don't want

none of your own peach cobbler.

Thanks, thanks.

You okay?

Ah, I'm fine.

You ever been to
Hawaii, Uncle Reggie?

Hawaii?

I've never been out of Detroit.

Well, it's-it's kind of nice
that Aunt Charlotte gets to go,

and Uncle Martin's
getting that promotion.

Oh, yeah, it's a great day.

Advon.

Coming.

He doesn't really
think it's a great day.

No, he doesn't.

Human beings often say things

that they don't mean, Gloria.

But why wouldn't he be happy

that everybody's
dreams are coming true?

Because everybody's
dreams are coming true...

except his.

♪ When you walk ♪

♪ Down the road ♪

♪ Heavy burden ♪

♪ Heavy load ♪

♪ I will rise ♪

♪ And I will walk with you ♪

♪ I'll walk with you ♪

♪ Till the sun
don't even shine ♪

♪ Walk with you ♪

♪ Every time, I tell you ♪

♪ I'll walk with you ♪

♪ Walk with you ♪

♪ Believe me, I'll
walk with you. ♪

No displays of
affection to students?

I'll tell you, if I can't put
an encouraging hand

on some child's
shoulder, I might

as well teach by telephone.

Oh, I know.

Yeah, well, at least
you're getting out.

Maybe I ought to look
for something else, too.

Well, we can't both
leave Reggie behind here.

Uh,

nobody's forcing Reggie to
be a janitor... he's an adult.

He's had all kinds of
opportunities over the years.

It's his own fault he's not
living up to his potential.

Charlotte?

Charlotte, you're just the
person I've been looking for.

I'm Tess.

Hello.

Do I know you?

No, but I know you.

The Hunter family has
quite a legacy around here.

And you must be Eleanor.

Yeah, that's right.

- Well, what can I do for you, Tess?
- Oh.

I've been hired as the
interim choir director

when you retire.

But I'm gonna be here

until the end of the semester.

Good, then that'll give us
plenty of time to make sure

you don't leave any
unfinished business behind.

♪ And I wanna show
you all my love ♪

♪ 'Cause how I feel is so real ♪

♪ I wanna show you ♪

♪ Show you, show you,
show you, show you ♪

♪ And I wanna show
you all my love ♪

♪ Because how
I feel is so real ♪

♪ I wanna show you... ♪

Oh, hold up.

Jervis, you keep
coming in too early, man.

- Sorry, man.
- You're stepping all over my lyric.

- What up, Reggie?
- Heads up, guys.

Come on.

I wish they'd focus that
much on their studies.

Ah, come on, Dr. Winston.

Some people are
born for science,

some people are
born for singing.

Yeah, Reggie, this is Andrew.

Andrew.

- Hi.
- Hello.

Andrew will be working with you

since Leon's out
for his operation.

- Coo|.
- Andrew,

- you're in good hands.
- Okay. -All right.

Thank you.

♪ I wanna show you ♪

♪ I wanna show
you all my love... ♪

Man's as tone-deaf as they come.

- Let me show you around.
- All right.

So I hear that your brother

Martin is speaking
here this morning.

Yeah, yeah, he gives a,
uh, speech every Career Day.

- Mm-hmm.
- You know, uh, he's really smart.

He's really smart.

He's gonna be a vice president

of the Detroit Metro Bank soon.

- Wow.
- Yeah.

We all always
knew he could do it.

Well, if you, uh,
want to go hear him,

I'll cover for you.

- Really?
- Yeah.

- Okay, I just might do that.
- All right.

Great, thanks.

I'll meet you over there!

Next in line.

Oh, thank you.

You must be Monica.

I'm Martin Hunter.

Nice to meet you, Mr. Hunter.

Come on in.

Sorry to keep you
waiting out there.

- Um, here, have a seat.
- Thank you.

But I thought that human
resources was hiring a...

Uh... A person of color?

Frankly, yes.

This is a-a very ethnic
community, Monica.

Whoever replaces me has
to make their customers feel

like they're dealing
with someone

who understands the community.

But I do understand, Mr. Hunter.

And I believe that a person's
character is more important

than the color of their skin,
whether you're giving them

a loan or interviewing
them for a job.

Touché.

Confidence is
also very important

in putting together
a loan package.

Like the one you put together

for the old town
redevelopment project?

Ah, exactly.

Biggest deal this
bank's ever seen.

Congratulations.

Thank you.

♪ Bright noontide ♪

♪ In solitude wander... ♪

Remember, ladies, practice
your intonation tonight.

You're gonna miss
them, aren't you?

More than I'm ready to admit.

- Mm-hmm.
- You know,

nobody tells these kids

they have to take
music classes, Tess.

They come in here
because they want to be here.

It's very gratifying.

I'm sure.

In 40 years,

I've had nine kids
become music teachers,

two opera singers, one composer,

and a few thousand just
looking to have some fun.

That's a great gift...

Being able to
inspire young people

to follow their dreams,

even if you're not sure

they're the right dreams.

Well, we can only
teach them, Tess.

We can't choose
their dreams for them.

No.

We can't, baby.

I don't know what G-Dog
rules, but it surely isn't spelling.

So, your, uh, brother
and your sister

went to school here, right?

Oh, yeah, my whole
family went to Northeastern.

My sister, Eleanor,
teaches social studies here,

and, uh, my Aunt Charlotte
is the music teacher.

Well, for the rest of
the semester anyway.

So musical talent
runs in the family, huh?

I, uh, I saw your singing
trophy in that display case.

State vocal champ, 1975, right?

Well, it don't mean nothing.

Nothing?

ADVON“. What?

You know that's
wack, Uncle Reggie.

He was good enough to get
an audition with Berry Gordy.

Advon, get to class.

Berry Gordy was the guy
that started Motown Records.

He could've made
Uncle Reggie a star.

I said, get to class.

Whoa, Motown.

That's very impressive.

Ah, it's no big deal.

I wasn't much older
than you when...

I lost my parents
in a... in a car crash.

I was the oldest
and had to finish

raising my younger
sister and brother.

Now, I had two choices.

I could become a victim

and give up my dreams,

or I could stay strong,

keep my family together,

and fix my eyes on the prize.

I realized then that life is

like rafting down a river.

Sometimes the water is calm.

Just relax, go with the flow.

Sometimes the
current pulls you...

Hi, baby, I'm Tess.

I'm new here.

I'm Reggie and I'm not.

H can see that, yes.

Very impressive.

And being prepared for both.

Okay, questions?

Yes.

So, uh, how could
I be a Go banker?

I mean, you got an
application or something?

Well, you just don't walk
in and become a banker.

I-I went to college,

like the rest of my family did.

I worked hard to pay for it.

I cleaned toilets at night

and went to classes
during the day.

Well, if your whole family's
so smart, then how come

your brother's still
cleaning toilets?

Wait a minute, wait a minute.

There's no shame
in being a custodian.

I believe, the way
Martin Luther King did,

that no matter what a
man is called on to do,

even if it means cleaning
toilets, he should do it

so well that all the angels

in Heaven should rejoice.

Now, my brother is
a jack of many trades,

and no matter what he does,

he always gives it his best,

and I'm proud of that.

Thanks for having me.

The way you
answered that question

about your brother
was very moving.

Well, I suppose I've
had lots of practice, um,

explaining my brother.

It's hard to imagine that,
in such a successful family,

he's had to struggle
so much to find his way.

Everybody has to struggle,

but you still have to
make the right choices.

Mr. Hunter?

Steve Stoecker, an investigator

from the Michigan
Bank Examiner's Office.

Yeah?

This is a court order

authorizing me to take custody

of all your files on the
downtown redevelopment project.

What? Why?

Richard Davis,
the principal partner

in the project,

has been charged
with investor fraud.

What does that have
to do with Mr. Hunter?

Well, I guess that's what
we're going to have to find out.

He's been going through
those files for two days now.

What the hell is he looking for?

Maybe you should
consider getting a lawyer.

I have a friend who could help.

I haven't done
anything wrong, Monica.

Getting a lawyer would
just make me look guilty.

Moment of your time, Martin?

Uh, sure.

Uh, she's fine.

Listen.

- About this investigation...
- Walter,

you know these
charges are absurd.

Well, it still puts the
board of directors

in an awkward position.

Martin, it calls into question

the judgment of our
senior loan officer.

Yes, sir.

We'll just have to, uh,
wait and see what happens.

Maybe I'm gonna
need that lawyer.

I'll make the call.

You need to get
going... It's almost 3:30.

Oh, I... I can't.

H... I can't deal with that now.

You promised your sister.

Okay.

I'll be back in an hour.

I don't see the need to
have two retirement parties.

I think the students and
teachers should have

just one big celebration.

Well, what about a barbecue in
the gym or maybe even a dance?

Too much fuss.

Well, I guess we could just

call it a surprise party.

Aunt Charlotte, what
do you want us to do?

Just let me go quietly.

For heaven's sakes,
you're not dying.

What about a concert?

A concert?

Yeah, yeah,

with all the music you love,
and we could also ask back some

of your, uh, successful
students to perform.

Yes, that's a great idea.

And you should be one of them.

No, no, no, I can't.

And why not?

You were the state
vocal champion in 1975

and you're family.

No, I just thought it
would be something

that Aunt Charlotte would like.

Let's not push Reggie to
sing if he's not comfortable.

No, I'd love to
hear Reggie sing.

And I haven't heard
you sing in years.

What do you think, Charlotte?

Uh, well, I... I'm not sure.

Well, I've got a
district meeting

to go to, so why don't you take

a day or two and think about it?

Yeah, that's a good idea, and
if a concert is what you want,

Aunt Charlotte, well,
we'll figure out who to get.

- Okay.
- Hmm?

Aunt Charlotte.

Look, you know...

I don't, I don't even
have to tell you this.

You-you know that I
would do anything for you.

It's just...
- It's just that...
- I know.

I know, Reggie,
and don't you think

another thing about it.

It makes you wonder
what happened

to the state vocal
champion of 1975.

Hi, I'm so sorry I'm late.

I spent all morning
at the law library,

then I had to apply
for a library card,

but the computer wouldn't
accept my address... go figure...

But this nice lady let me
check books out anyway,

so here I am.

Thanks for waiting.

Martin, this is Gloria.

I don't know
whether to say hello

or dial 911.

I get that a lot.

Uh, anyway, uh,
Monica filled me in

on your situation,

and I would love
to take your case.

Well, hopefully
there won't be a case.

I just want to know
where I stand legally.

Oh, uh, well, even
with no collusion

on your part, there is
some legal precedent

holding a bank
officer responsible

for decisions made with
fraudulent information.

In the case of Thomas
v. the State of...

Oh, okay, you're hired.

Great.

Whoa.

Now, that's a beautiful watch.

My father gave it to me.

It, uh... means a lot to me.

Yeah, I know what you mean.

I got this old baby grand piano

from my mother when she d*ed.

She used to play that thing
every night when I was a kid.

And you used to sing along?

Oh, yeah, I used
to love to sing.

So, uh, what song did
you sing for Berry Gordy?

Well, my friends
thought I should sing

a Smokey Robinson
song, you know.

But I-I wanted to do something

that he wouldn't expect, you
know, something to make him

remember me, so I did
this, uh, this Broadway song,

"The Impossible Dream."

So, did you get his attention?

Apparently not.

Well, you know, the first
try, that's always the hardest.

Yeah, that was
my first and last.

You just gave it up?

I figured, look, I
sang for the best,

why waste my time with the rest?

Because it was your dream.

Well... Mama wanted
me to go to college

and make something
out of myself, you know?

Like Martin?

Yeah, like Martin.

And I messed that up, too.

But he's always there for me.

You know, all he ever
asks is that I do my best.

So I do my job, pay my way,

and every Sunday I make
a damn good peach cobbler.

It's been a long
time since I sat down

to a meal like this.

I got it.

I've made a decision.

Reggie?

It would mean the world to me

if you would sing at
my retirement concert.

Aunt Charlotte, I-I don't
know if I can do that.

Mr. Stoecker.

Sorry for the
interruption, folks.

Uh, Mr. Hunter, I
need to speak with you.

Well, I'll be in my office
9:00 Monday morning.

I'm afraid you won't.

I have a warrant
here for your arrest.

Arrest?

How can they set my bail at...

a half a million
dollars? It's outrageous.

Well, there has
been a recent trend

toward harsher rulings
in public corruption cases.

You need to post ten
percent of the bail amount.

I don't have $50,000.

That's not what the
prosecution is saying.

What are you talking about?

These are photocopies of checks

made from Richard
Davis' personal account

to you.

They have your signature
endorsing them on the back.

For a total of $61,000.

I've never seen
these before in my life.

I certainly never endorsed
them... these are forgeries.

Why would he do this to me?

Well, if what
you're saying is true

and Mr. Davis knew he was
defrauding you and the bank,

maybe he just wanted a
fall guy in case he got caught.

So he wrote these phony
checks to make it look like

I was selling him the
loan, like I was on the take?

I'm afraid that's
exactly what it looks like.

That's great.

That's just great.

Where are we gonna
get $50, 000 for bail?

Well, I've got my Hawaii money.

No, no, you've worked
too hard for that.

I've got, uh, 1,600
in super-saver miles.

We could pawn Mama's old silver

and china settings.

We're not gonna make
$50,000 selling teacups.

Where are you on the
mortgage with this house?

Well, we could, we
could squeeze out

another $10,000 in equity,
but, uh, that's about it.

There's nothing left to
Mama and Daddy's estate.

Right.

I wasted all that
flunking out of college.

Come on, Reggie.

I'll get it.

I'm definitely not needed here.

- Hey.
- Hi.

I'm here to talk about

what you're going to sing at
your Aunt Charlotte's concert.

Oh... I can't even think
about that right now.

Oh, why not?

My family doesn't
need a concert.

We need money.

What you need
is to stop focusing

on what you don't have

and start using what you do.

You know what?

You're right.

Can we do this tomorrow?

There's something I need to do.

Perfect.

So, how much do you
think I can get for it?

Well, I'll need to find
the serial number.

- Uh-huh.
- We're back.

- Anybody home?
- But if this is a 1914 Steinway,

it's worth at least $40,000.

$40,000?

That's right.

Reggie?

What are you doing?

Look, I'm gonna sell this piano

and help Martin out
with his bail money.

You can't do that.

Why not? I don't
have any use for it.

Reggie...

Look, every time I
look at this piano,

all I see is Mama
playing it for me.

It always reminds me

that I never amounted to
anything and I never will.

That's not true.

Oh, yes, it is, but-but $40,000?

For the first time in my
life, I can help Martin.

I can... I can do

what he's always done for me.

We won't be selling today.

Well, after you
folks sort it out,

my number's on the card.

Look, I will be calling you.

Good, and I'll make
you a nice deal.

So, Aunt Charlotte, what...?

Well, what was that all about?

Reggie, there's something
I need to tell you, I...

I couldn't live with myself if
I let you part with this piano

from your mama
without knowing the truth.

The truth, what truth?

Wha-What is she talking about?

Berry Gordy did call back.

What?

He wanted to give you a tryout
with one of his new groups.

It was... it was right
after your parents d*ed.

Martin took the call.

He... he answered the phone.

He told Berry Gordy that...

your folks had d*ed and that
you weren't interested anymore,

then you'd be going
to college instead.

Aunt Charlotte?

Why didn't you say anything?

Because... Oh, God, forgive me.

I-I thought Martin was right.

I-I-I thought... I
thought that you would

go off to college and-and...

and be a music major
and then from there you...

you could do
whatever you wanted.

I-I never imagined...
I-I quit singing.

I quit because I
thought I was no good.

Nobody ever told
you you were no good.

We just never told you you were.

What's the difference?

I'm out of here.

You've got ten minutes.

It's good to see
you, little brother.

How's everyone
holding up at home?

I have something that
I need to say to you.

Okay.

Aunt Charlotte told me the
truth about the phone call

from Berry Gordy.

Ah.

Reggie, I... How could
you do that to me?

You're my brother.

Reggie, I was 20 years old.

I had to make a lot
of tough decisions.

I did what I thought

Mama and Daddy would
have done, and that was for you

to go to college.

Now, you could have
followed your dream after that

if it was really that
important to you.

Reggie, please, I-I...

You ruined my life.

Hey, I'm gonna, uh,
meet George and the kids

down at the pizza
place, get a bite to eat.

You want to come?

No.

Well, what are you gonna do?

You just gonna
sit here and burn?

No, I'm gonna find the
serial number on this thing,

get my money, and start living.

They shouldn't have
lied to you, Reggie,

but it's still family.

I mean, if we can't get
through the bad times,

we just might not be
around for the good.

I'm not gonna be
around for any of it.

Okay, well, you
know where we are

if you change your mind.

Hey, Reg.

Andrew?

How did you...?

Did Eleanor leave the door open?

Yeah, something like that.

What are you doing?

I'm getting out of here.

Yeah, you must be pretty
angry after learning the truth

about Berry Gordy.

Who told you about that?

You know those stories
about angels who show up

just exactly when you need
'em and they lead you right

to what you're looking for?

Mm-hmm.

That's what I am.

And you're looking in
the right place, by the way.

Keep looking.

When What is this?

Something you
needed to find, baby.

Don't be afraid.

We are angels.

I was with your mama
when she bought this piano.

She bought it with
money she saved

from working
second and third jobs.

And you know why she did that?

She wanted to keep
music in your life.

She should have told
Martin and Auntie Charlotte.

Reggie, everybody's
dream gets stepped on

sometime or another.

Why didn't you
fight for your dream?

Wait... are you saying that
this whole thing is my fault?

No, I'm asking you,

why did you give up on
your dream so easily?

Okay.

My parents d*ed.

I didn't know what to think.

All I really knew
was that... I hurt.

Reggie, your brother and
your aunt lost someone, too.

They were hurting, too.

Nobody was thinking clearly.

And your brother...
He made a mistake.

He sure did.

And why do you
think he did that?

Just to hurt you?

I don't know.

Yes, you do.

He loves you... he was trying

to protect you.

Now, I'm not saying
he did the right thing,

but he did a loving thing,
and you're gonna have

to give him some
credit for that.

But I never got to
make a difference.

I never even got to try.

Well, you can make
a difference right now.

If you really want to
sing, you get out there

and sing with all your might.

But remember this.

All the success in the world
will not make you happy

if you don't have your
family to share it with.

God gave you many gifts
because He loves you,

and He wants to share beauty

and joy and music with you.

And that's what your
mama wanted, too.

"Reggie," If you
find this letter,

"it probably means
that you're trying

"to sell this piano,

"but selling this piano

"won't solve your problems.

"Only God and your family will.

"You were born to make
music with your life, baby,

"and I know somehow
you always will.

"No matter where
your life "leads you,

"I want this piano to remind you

"that as long as you have family

"and a voice with which to pray,

"you'll always be
able to find your way.

Love, Mama."

Oh, Mama.

What should I do?

Thank God for
your blessed gifts.

And give your family

the best that you have.

Your love.

Your music.

And your forgiveness.

How's it going out there?

Gloria has a meeting this
afternoon with the prosecutor.

- There's some new evidence.
- What?

Apparently they found
some blank pieces of paper

with your signature
repeated on them as if...

As if someone was
practicing my signature.

It seems so.

That's great.

That alone will exonerate me.

I mean, they'll be able
to throw out this case

and this nightmare will be over.

What?

It just seems a shame
that it had to happen at all.

Nothing I could have done
about it... I was the victim.

Martin, may I ask
you a question?

Did you pray about the
loan before you approved it?

Pray?

Of course not... this
is, uh, this is business.

You pray before
you eat your meal.

You pray for your family.

Why wouldn't you pray about the
most important business decision

you might ever make?

Tell me the truth.

Wasn't there a moment,
or even more than that,

when something in your spirit

told you it might be wrong?

I don't know what
you're talking about.

I think that you do.

I think something
told you not to do it.

And you ignored it.

You could have prayed,
but you chose not to

because you didn't
want to hear the answer.

Because...

you wanted to make the
biggest loan that bank ever made.

You wanted the credit, you
wanted the vice president title,

you wanted it all so
much that you ignored

the still small voice

inside you that said no.

Martin, you have made
some very poor decisions

in your life that
have hurt yourself

and your family

because you didn't
seek God's guidance,

and even if you're completely
absolved of this crime,

you could still lose everything

if you don't change
your life today.

I don't need to hear
this from an employee!

Guard!

I'm finished.

I was never just your
employee, Mr. Hunter.

I was your angel.

Guard!

I didn't... I didn't expect
you to come back.

I wasn't going to.

But something happened, Martin,

something really weird

but kind of wonderful.

Something... just
happened to me, too.

Um...

can you ever forgive me?

That's why I'm here.

I've always loved you...
You know that, right?

I know.

And I love you, too.

We're brothers.

We're gonna get through this.

♪♪

♪♪

Now, what better way

to honor our beloved
Charlotte Hunter

on this grand night of tributes

than with a special
family finale?

Reggie.

Come on, baby.

You're gonna be just fine.

Come on, come on.

Come on.

♪ I believe ♪

♪ For every drop of rain ♪

♪ That falls ♪

♪ A flower will grow ♪

you”

♪ And I believe ♪

♪ That somewhere ♪

♪ In the darkest night ♪

you”

♪ A candle glows ♪

♪ Yes ♪

♪ And I believe ♪

♪ For everyone ♪

♪ Who goes astray ♪

♪ Somebody will come ♪

♪ And show the way ♪

you”

- ♪ I believe ♪
- ♪ I believe, I believe ♪

♪ I believe ♪

♪ I believe, I believe ♪

♪ Yeah ♪

♪ I believe ♪

♪ Above the storm ♪

♪ The smallest prayer ♪

♪ Will still be heard ♪

- Yes.
- ♪ Yeah ♪

♪ Yeah, and I believe ♪

♪ That someone ♪

♪ In the great somewhere ♪

♪ Is listening to every word ♪

♪ I know, I know ♪

♪ Every time I hear a newborn ♪

- ♪ Baby cry ♪
- ♪ When the babies cry ♪

♪ Or touch a leaf:

♪ Or just to touch a leaf ♪

♪ Or see the sky ♪

♪ Or see those beautiful skies ♪

♪ Then I know why ♪

- ♪ That's why ♪
- ♪ That's why ♪

♪ That's why ♪

♪ And that's why ♪

♪ That's why ♪

-♪ That's why ♪ -♪ That's why ♪

- ♪ I believe, yeah ♪
- ♪ I believe ♪

-♪ I believe, yeah
♪ -♪ I believe ♪

- ♪ I do believe ♪
- ♪ I believe ♪

♪ I really, really ♪

♪ I believe ♪

♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah ♪

- ♪ I believe ♪
- ♪ Yeah, yeah ♪

- ♪ I believe ♪
- ♪ I know you believe ♪

♪ I believe ♪

♪ And I ♪

♪ I believe... ♪

♪ Yeah. ♪

You know, some
things in our lives are

determined by our choices,

and some things we just get.

Like family.

I've been very
fortunate to grow up

in a family that loved me enough

not to ever let go.

I thank God for them.

And I thank God for...

showing me that the
only dreams that are lost

are the ones that
you don't fight for.

I've learned my lesson.

Aunt Charlotte... your
love and support...

have encouraged
thousands of kids

over the years.

And it's also helped
them... ♪ To dream ♪

♪ The impossible dream ♪

f To fight:

♪ The unbeatable foe ♪

♪ To bear ♪

♪ With unbearable sorrow ♪

♪ And to run ♪

♪ Where the brave ♪

♪ Dare not go ♪

♪ And to right ♪

♪ The unrightable wrong ♪

♪ And to love pure and chaste ♪

♪ From afar ♪

♪ To try ♪

♪ When your arms are too weary ♪

♪ To reach ♪

♪ The unreachable star ♪

♪ This is my quest ♪

♪ To follow that star ♪

♪ No matter how hopeless ♪

♪ No matter how far ♪

♪ To fight for the right ♪

♪ Without question or pause ♪

♪ To be willing to march ♪

♪ March into hell ♪

♪ For that heavenly cause ♪

♪ And I know ♪

♪ If I'll only be true ♪

♪ To this glorious quest ♪

♪ That my heart ♪

♪ Will lie peaceful and calm ♪

♪ When I'm laid ♪

♪ To my rest ♪

♪ And the world ♪

♪ Will be better for this ♪

♪ Yeah ♪

♪ That one man scorned ♪

♪ And covered with scars ♪

♪ Still strove with his ♪

♪ Last ounce of courage ♪

♪ To dream ♪

♪ The impossible dream ♪

♪ Ah... to reach ♪

♪ The unreachable ♪

♪ Star ♪

♪ The unreachable ♪

♪ Star ♪

♪ Oh, yeah. ♪