Writer:	Howard Gordon, Alex Gansa
Director:	Victor Lobl
Star:	Roy Dotrice (Father Jacob Wells),  Linda Hamilton (Catherine Chandler),  Ron Perlman (Vincent),  Jay Acovone (Deputy D.A. Joe Maxwell)
Recurring Role:	Philip Waller (Geoffrey)
Guest Star:	Kate Williamson (Marilyn Campbell),  Douglas Roberts (Mark Coolidge),  Fredric Arnold (Jay Coolidge),  Abraham Alvarez (Dr. Cherian),  John McMartin (Charles Chandler),  Heather James (Nurse #2),  Rosie Lee Hooks (Nurse #1)

Both the names of David Greenlee, who played the recurring role of Mouse and Carolyn Finney who played the recurring role of Rita Escobar appear in the credits for this episode, yet neither one actually appear in this episode. (edit) First time Catherine kisses Vincent with any hint of physicality or shared pleasure (though not the first time she kisses him) (edit)

Vincent: I'm here. Always.
Catherine: Always. Such a father's word, always.
Vincent: What is it? What are you thinking?
Catherine: Something he did when I was little. He made me laugh, that's all. Whenever I was upset he'd make me laugh. He'd come to the door and I would be...crying on the bed. Already a part of me would start to smile. I would try not to, but I couldn't help it. And he would say in this deep voice, "Don't laugh...Don't laugh." And he would come in and I would try not to look, but I would look anyway...And there he was, with this enormous red clown's nose. I don't even know where he got it.
Vincent: That is a wonderful memory to have.

Catherine: I wish we'd stayed that close
Vincent: You've told me before of the growing distance between you.
Catherine: We got in a...habit. There were things I didn't want to tell him.
Vincent: And...there were things you couldn't tell him...Catherine...There's still time

Catherine: (to her father) You see...I haven't been alone. There's been someone in my life. His name is Vincent...When I had the accident, it was Vinent who saved my life. Those days that I was missing, they weren't lost or forgotten. I was with him. Healing. Learning things about myself I might never have known. But Vincent was a secret I couldn't share...not even with you.
Vincent: (to Catherine's father) I realize that to you I am a stranger, and that was not your choice. But what Catherine and I share has taken great courage, especially for Catherine. She sacrificed much in order to live a life of generosity and of love.
Catherine: Daddy, I've gotten so much back. I had to change. I had to find my own strength and Vincent has helped me to do that.
Vincent: (to Catherine's father) Please know this...That I will protect Catherine, watch over her, and love her...until my last breath.

Joe: It goes a lot deeper than you think. It takes a long time to get your head straight...A lot longer than three days.

Catherine: I didn't know where to go.
Vincent: You're here now
Catherine: I've been walking, everywhere. Like I'm looking for something. I don't know.
Vincent: Catherine, what you're looking for is inside you.

Catherine: I'm losing myself! I can't go back there
Vincent: Catherine ...
Catherine: There's nothing for me there. I tried. That life isn't mine anymore.
Vincent: Give yourself time to mourn
Catherine: Vincent, I need to be with you. I need you...I need you!
Vincent: Come.

Vincent: So sudden a loss.. you had no time to prepare.
Catherine: The pain goes through me and then subsides.
Vincent: I can feel it in you
Catherine: I know you can

Vincent: It's late. You should sleep.
Catherine: I am tired.
Vincent: Are you sure you'll be all right?
Catherine: I'm sure.
(Vincent turns to go)
Catherine: Vincent
(Long moment of unspoken dialogue, an exchange only their hearts could hear)
Catherine: Good night
Vincent: Good night

Father: Vincent...I know how difficult this is for you
Vincent: To have her so close
Father: Yes. How long will she be staying?
Vincent: As long as she needs.
Father: I see
Vincent: Catherine knows how much her presence here affects me.
Father: Does she? What have you told her?
Vincent: Nothing.
Father: Perhaps you should.
Vincent: What shall I tell her that won't frighten her? She's all ready in enough pain.

Father: Before, there was the safety of distance between you. But now-
Vincent: She comes here in grief. Whatever she needs-whatever sacrifice I must make, I will make. To be there for Catherine.

Father: Vincent, I'm afraid for you. Afraid for...both of you.
Vincent: Father...
Father: I fear that...whether Catherine stays or leaves...its going to cause you both deep sorrow.

Catherine: I spent the entire morning by myself, and somehow I didn't feel alone.
Vincent: You're not alone here.

Catherine: Strange...
Vincent: What?
Catherine: Being here makes me realize what I've been missing all along-the chance to be with you. I wasn't sure if this time would ever come; that I would ever be so certain. But you know it's always been a dream.
Vincent: For both of us.

Catherine: I want to stay.
Vincent: Catherine...
Catherine: You know me, Vincent. You know what I'm feeling. I want to live in your world. I don't want to go back.
Vincent: I don't want you to go back

Charles' Ghost: And I understand so much more about you now. What you have is a rare thing.
Catherine: With Vincent?
Charles's Ghost: Yes.
Catherine: I wish I could have told you sooner. Did you understand?
Charles's Ghost: I understtod everything he said and I understood everything you said.
Catherine: I just wanted you to know how much I love him...and how much I love you.

Catherine: But it wasn't like a dream...he was there talking to me.
Vincent: Giving you his blessing.
Catherine: He understood about our secret. He understood everything. I could feel his trust. Whatever I do now is ok.
Vincent: You found peace with him but not yet with yourself.
Catherine: I'm not sure

Vincent: Don't ever be afraid of the truth.
Catherine: I don't want to hurt you. I don't ever want to disappoint you.
Vincent: By returning Above?
Catherine: I feel like I failed.
Vincent: Catherine...every moment that we share is a triumph and a gift. And everyone of those moments is a lifetime complete. There is no failure. It doesn't mean our dream can never be. It just means now is not the right time. You came here to grieve, and begin to heal. But now your destiny is to be in both worlds. You are a woman of both worlds. That is who you are.

Catherine:...my heart is here
Vincent: And my heart is with you. Wherever you are, wherever you go, you take me. You stand for me. For us. For our dream. You carry our light. That too is your destiny.

Catherine: Do you think that someday...Will we ever be together? Truly together?
Vincent: Only if and when we understand how great the sacrifice. How large the fears are and are able to move through them
Catherine: I'm not scared
Vincent: Catherine, we are something that has never been. And our journey is one that none have ever taken. We are just now setting out. We must go with courage, and we must go with care.
Catherine: I'm a little scared.
Vincent: I know
Catherine: Isn't that strange?
Vincent: No

(Catherine hugs Vincent and then steps over the threshold. Stops. Turns. Comes back and...THE KISS)
Catherine: (kiss) Thank you

Catherine: (to Joe) Thanks for worrying.

Vincent: (voice over) Wherever you are, wherever you go, you take me. You stand for me. For us. For our dream. You carry our light.

Catherine: (in top of tree) Don't worry daddy. I won't fall. I won't fall. (edit)

Did you notice the change of coats and tops as and daylight/nightlight as Catherine runs to meet Vincent? (edit)

Vincent: Vincent's journal? Need I say more?
Our world sleeps...and she is near. Strange...and wonderful...and sad. This feeling rising in me like a tide...To have all I ever dreamed of, so close...And yet to know that...All I know is that she is here, and that I must live for her, surround her, easily, guiding her out of suffering. While she is here I must live moment by moment, for her. (edit) Margery Williams: Charles Chandler's eulogy. Read by Catherine
"What is real? asked the Rabbit one day, when they were lying side by side. "Does it mean having things that buzz inside you and a stick out handle?"
"Real isn't how you are made," said the Skin Horse. "It's a thing that happens to you. When a child loves you for a long, long time, not just to play with, but really loves, then you become real."
"Does it hurt?" asked the Rabbit.
"Sometimes," said the Skin Horse, for he was always truthful. "When you are real you don't mind being hurt."
"Does it happen all at once, like being wound up," the Rabbit asked, "or bit by bit?"
"It doesn't happen all at once," said the Skin Horse. "You become. It takes a long time. That's why it often doesn't happen to people who break easily, or have sharp edges, or who have to be carefully kept. Generally, by the time you are real most of your hair has been loved off, and your eyes drop out, and you get loose joints and very shabby. But these things don't matter at all, because once you are real you can't be ugly, except to people who don't understand. Once you are real you can't become unreal again. It lasts for always." (edit)