Kevin Greely's father has died and he must locate Joseph Wells to claim the rest of his inheritance. Monica helps Kevin find Joseph Wells but must do it without his help or influence. As Kevin hitchhikes with only his prized guitar, he is picked up by Ruth, an angel. She drops him off at a diner where he meets another angel, Sam. There he has to wash dishes because he has no money. Ruth again appears and gives Kevin a ride to Joseph Wells, Texas. There he meets the angel of music and donates the dollar he mysteriously finds in his pocket. He then meets Andrew in a nearby blues club, but refuses to sell his guitar. At the bank, he is livid when he is given his inheritance: His father's Bible. Furious, he storms out of the bank, the angels summon Phil, the angel of restoration. Phil tells Kevin to thank God for what he does have, not blame Him for what he doesn't. and that God is fair but life sometimes not. Finding an abandoned baby, Kevin learns his father grew up as an orphan. Kevin sells his guitar and decides to take care of the baby by working at the orphanage and blues club.
The New York Times linked to this today, from an article about what makes Bill Cosby great. Their TV critic picked a few minutes of this episode, starting at 28:55, as one of the 5 best things Cosby ever did. (Not that they liked the idea of the show in general.) I never knew that Cosby's own son had recently died when he put his heart into this. It really is great.
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