~*~ Rafe returns from heaven on New Years ~*~
1/2/01
Alison: Look at that.
Rafe: Yeah, pretty bright, huh?
Alison: Rafe? Oh, my god, you're back! But how?
Rafe: Long story.
Alison: What, did you -- did you cause that light?
Rafe: No, I've never seen anything like it.
Alison: I'm so glad you're back.
Rafe: You ok?
Alison: Yeah, but did you just see what I saw?
Rafe: All I see right now are spots.
Alison: Well, what do you think it was?
Rafe: I don't -- what does it mean, huh?
Alison: I thought that i would never see you again.
Rafe: Yeah, well, I did such a great job helping everyone get back together, they gave me sort of a furlough.
Alison: What, so does that mean that you're here to stay?
Rafe: For a little while. But, you know, no tricks this time, no magic, no special anything. I'm just -- I'm just me.
Alison: You're not "just," rafe.
Rafe: Anyway, tell me what happened to you.
Alison: I -- i slipped and fell on the ice when i was on my way to see jamal.
Rafe: And he didn't fly right home?
Alison: No. You know, he's still worried about hope and stuff and trying to take care of gabby and valerie. I really didn't want to worry him.
Rafe: Don't you think he'd like to know that --
Alison: What i think is i don't want to think about anything else except celebrating you being back. So let's get started.
Rafe: On what?
Alison: On whatever you missed out on the first time around. See, rafe, in this lifetime, you're going to do some living.
Alison: Where do we start? I mean, you've got to have some sort of an idea, right? There's got to be things that you look back on and wish that you would've done, right?
Rafe: Well --
Alison: Wait. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm just -- I want to see if jamal called. I was going to check the messages. I do. I have one message. So wait a second.
Jamal's voice: Hey. I don't know where you are, but --
alison: It's jamal. He called.
Jamal's voice: I'm sorry for not being so nice the last time we talked. Things are just a little intense around here. But the surgery -- the operation went well. Hope and gabby are fine, and i got to go. So i'll call you when I can. I just called to say happy new year. I miss you. Bye.
Rafe: What did he say?
Alison: Nothing much. Just, "i miss you."
Colleen: All right, you. Back in bed.
Alison: Colleen, happy new year.
Colleen: Visiting hours are long over.
Alison: Wait, please. Don't -- don't throw him out, please. He's my really good friend and technically it's still -- still new year's. So can't you just pretend like, you know, you didn't see him or something? Please?
Colleen: I don't know who you're talking about, but you better get back in that bed and get some sleep if you want to get out of here tomorrow.
Alison: Thank you, colleen.
Colleen: All right.
Alison: Thank you. That's sweet. You know what? She really is right. I am really tired. All those drugs.
Rafe: Well, then, you know what? You should just sleep, then. It's ok.
Alison: Wait.
Rafe: Anything i can do?
Alison: Just stay until i fall asleep, ok? I'm really glad that you're back. Just stay until I fall asleep.
Rafe: I'd stay with you forever if i could.
[Flashback]
Ed: We don't make deals, kid.
Rafe: Look, just let me go back to fix my mistake. I was on the clock when I made this mess, and if I hadn't been, alison and jamal might be ok now.
Ed: Rafe --
Rafe: It's not exactly a deal. Look, believe it or not, I read the manual, and in it, it says you can clear me to go back to earth to the same people one last time if -- if i give up my job as a guardian angel forever.
Ed: You would really do this?
Rafe: To fix what I messed up in alison's life, you bet i would.
Ed: Rafe, if i put this through for you, you go back powerless. You have no magic, no knowing what is going on in people's minds.
Rafe: Look, I'll -- I'll figure it out. I'll -- please.
Ed: You're giving up a lot for this girl, kid. Is it worth it?
[end flashback]
Rafe: Yeah, Ed. She's definitely worth it.