The Shack Page #14

Mmm-hmm.

He killed my daughter.

I wanna hurt him.

I want him to hurt...

like he hurt me.

I want you to hurt him.

I know you do.

But he, too, is my son.

And I want to redeem him.

"Redeem him"? He should burn in hell.

So, we're back to you as the judge?

()

(SOBBING)

So, you just let him get away with it?

Nobody gets away with anything.

Everything bears consequences.

- What he did...

- Was horrible.

I'm not asking you to excuse what he did.

I'm asking you to trust me to do

what's right and to know what's best.

And then what?

Forgiveness doesn't establish

a relationship.

It's just about letting go of his throat.

Mack, the pain inside is devouring you,

robbing you of joy

and crippling your capacity to love.

I can't.

You're not stuck because you can't.

You're stuck because you won't.

()

You don't have to do this alone.

I'm here with you.

I don't know how.

Just say it out loud.

I...

I forgive...

I forgive you.

(SOFT PIANO PLAYING)

Mackenzie, you're such a joy.

I'm still angry.

Of course you are.

No one lets go all at once.

You might have to do it 1,000 times

before it gets any easier.

But it will.

Let's go.

()

Let's bring Missy home.

MACK:
I forgive you.

I forgive you.

I forgive you.

()

(CRYING)

Please, please!

(CONTINUES CRYING)

(WE ARE MESSENGERS'

"I'LL THINK ABOUT YOU" PLAYING)

(SIGHS HEAVILY)

(JESUS CHANTING PRAYERS INDISTINCTLY)

It does a body good to let

the healing waters flow.

Those are your tears, Mackenzie.

We've been collecting them

for a long time.

- Here you go.

- Thanks.

Mackenzie, we have something

for you to consider.

You can remain here with us,

or go home to Nan and your children.

(SIGHS)

Either way, we promise

to be with you always.

What about Missy?

If you stay, we'll be

with her this afternoon.

If you go, you'll be leaving her behind,

but only for now.

Well, what does she want?

She'd love to see you today.

But she lives in a place

where there's no impatience,

so she doesn't mind waiting.

(SOFT CHUCKLE)

Everything about being here

has been so remarkable.

Back home, I go to work,

try to be a good person.

Love my family.

(FAINTLY) I don't know.

Does what I do really matter?

Absolutely.

Mack, you are important.

And so is everything you do.

Every time you love, Mack, or forgive,

with every act of kindness,

the universe changes. For the better.

Mmm. If anything matters,

then everything matters.

Then I wanna go home.

(CHUCKLES)

Well,

can we ask you to do

something for us when you go?

Anything.

Kate needs you.

She blames herself for Missy's death.

(SIGHS)

You had your own guilt to deal with.

But the time for blame is over.

When I go back...

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