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Theresa: TONIGHT
ON A VERY SPECIAL EPISODE OF "LONG ISLAND MEDIUM"...
AAH! I THOUGHT THIS DAY WAS NEVER GONNA HAPPEN!
DO YOU LIKE ENGELBERT HUMPERDINCK?
OH, MY GOD.
I'M NOT A TRUE BELIEVER. I'M GONNA TELL YOU STRAIGHT UP.
YOU CAN'T SHOW YOURSELF? YOU'RE NOT GONNA SCARE ME.
SHOW YOURSELF [BLEEP]
I'M SHUTTING THIS [BLEEP] DOWN RIGHT NOW.
THAT WAS ME WHEN I GREW UP -- BLOODCURDLING SCREAMS.
TALIA WAS A 13-YEAR-OLD GIRL
BATTLING CANCER FOR OVER SIX YEARS.
WERE YOU ACTUALLY LAYING WITH HER WHEN SHE DIED?
AND ON TOP OF ALL THAT,
MY SON STILL HASN'T DECIDED IF HE'S MOVING OUT.
I'VE, YOU KNOW, COME TO A DECISION.
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WHEN WE LOSE A LOVED ONE, IT'S EASIER TO BE ANGRY
THAN IT IS TO DEAL WITH OUR OWN EMOTIONS.
BUT SOMETIMES, A FEW WORDS FROM SPIRIT
CAN HELP THEM EMBRACE LIFE.
HI. DANIELLE?
YES.
NICE TO MEET YOU.
NICE TO MEET YOU.
HOW ARE YOU?
GOOD.
Danielle: MY NAME IS DANIELLE.
I'M FROM QUEENS, NEW YORK, AND THERESA'S COMING TO MY HOUSE
TODAY IN HOPES SHE COULD CONNECT ME TO MY FIANCé.
SINCE HIS DEATH,
I HAVEN'T FELT HIM, I HAVEN'T HAD DREAMS OF HIM.
I KNOW I COULD BE A BETTER MOTHER
IF I KNEW HE WAS WATCHING OVER US AND WAS OKAY.
YOUR LOVED ONES ARE USING MY PHYSICAL BODY
FOR A BRIEF MOMENT
TO RELEASE ANGER, MAYBE EVEN BITTERNESS
AND GIVE YOU WHAT YOU NEED TODAY
TO MAKE TOMORROW A LITTLE BIT EASIER.
I FIRST WANT TO TALK ABOUT THE YOUNG MALE THAT'S DEPARTED.
I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S A BOYFRIEND OR A HUSBAND.
[ Voice breaking ] MY FIANCé, BUT WE WERE --
YOU HAVE TO UNDERSTAND, MADE ME FEEL AS THIS WAS YOUR HUSBAND.
DO YOU UNDERSTAND THAT?
WE WERE TOGETHER 17 YEARS, SINCE WE WERE BABIES.
MY FIANCé, TONY,
WAS THE MOST INCREDIBLE PERSON YOU WOULD EVER MEET.
VERY OUTGOING.
WE WERE BEST FRIENDS.
WE WERE CHILDHOOD SWEETHEARTS,
AND I KNEW FROM THE DAY I MET HIM
WE WERE GONNA BE MARRIED.
WHY DO I FEEL LIKE I HEAR CHANGE FOR?
OUR DAUGHTER'S NAME IS PENNY.
HE JUST TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS, LIKE, A PLAY OR SOMETHING.
SHE JUST HAD HER DANCE RECITAL.
PERFECT.
ACKNOWLEDGING THAT HIS SOUL ATTENDED THIS DANCE RECITAL
IN SPIRIT.
MY POOR DAUGHTER.
MY DAUGHTER, PENELOPE, JUST TURNED 4.
SHE'S MY WORLD.
BUT I'M NOT HERS AT THE MOMENT BECAUSE I DISTANCE MYSELF.
I'M AFRAID TO GET CLOSE
BECAUSE, I MEAN, SHE'S ALREADY LOST HER FATHER.
GOD FORBID SOMETHING HAPPENS TO ME.
DID YOUR HUSBAND PASS TRAGICALLY?
YEAH.
WAS THERE A TREE, LIKE, ON TOP OF HIM?
YEAH.
WHY DO I FEEL LIKE SOMETHING WENT RIGHT THROUGH SOMETHING?
THE HOUSE.
SO, THE TREE ACTUALLY --
'CAUSE I FELT THAT IT SEVERED RIGHT IN HALF.
HE DIED DURING HURRICANE SANDY.
IT TOOK SEVEN HOURS TO GET THE TREE OFF OF HIM.
HE WAS AT HIS PARENTS', AND HE WAS WATCHING TV.
AND A TREE FELL DIRECTLY ONTO THE HOUSE,
DIRECTLY ONTO HIM, KILLING HIM INSTANTLY.
WHY HIM?
I STILL DON'T KNOW, AND IT HAUNTS ME.
I FEEL LIKE I'M IN HELL.
IT'S JUST SUPPOSED TO GET BETTER,
AND IT GETS WORSE, AND IT GETS WORSE.
[ SNIFFLES ]
HE SAID YOU'RE NOT FEELING HIM.
SEE, I LOOK FOR THOSE SIGNS ALL THE TIME,
AND I FEEL LIKE SOMETIMES I OVERDO IT.
IF YOU DON'T START EMBRACING --
I WOULD SIT THERE AND TELL HIM TO SHOW HIMSELF,
AND THEN, I WOULD BE CRYING.
THEN, THERE WOULD BE NIGHTS WHERE I'D BE LIKE,
"YOU'RE TOO SCARED [BLEEP]
LOOK, HE TALKED ABOUT SO MANY THINGS --
TELL HIM TO SHOW HIMSELF. I'M EXTREMELY ANGRY.
I MEAN, THIS HAPPENED, AND IT RUINED EVERYTHING FOR US.
AND I WOULD BE JUST SITTING THERE EGGING HIM ON.
I ACTUALLY GET MYSELF ANGRY.
I'M LIKE [BLEEP] [BLEEP]
"YOU CAN'T DO IT.
YOU WERE SO SMART HERE, AND NOW YOU CAN'T DO IT, HUH?"
YOU CAN'T SHOW YOURSELF? YOU'RE NOT GONNA SCARE ME.
SHOW YOURSELF [BLEEP]
Theresa: EVERY READING THAT I DO IS DIFFERENT,
BUT DANIELLE WAS NOT LISTENING
TO NOT ONE WORD THAT SPIRIT WAS SAYING TO HER.
I MEAN, HER ANGER WOULDN'T EVEN ALLOW ME TO TALK.
SHOW YOURSELF. [ Chuckling ] SHOW YOURSELF.
SHE WAS JUST FOCUSING ON THE NEGATIVE.
YOU KNOW WHAT? YOU'RE --
ALL THESE PEOPLE GET THESE WEIRD --
THEY SEE THESE THINGS. I WANT TO SEE HIM IN MY WINDOW.
HE WON'T SCARE ME.
I'M SHUTTING THIS [BLEEP] DOWN RIGHT NOW.
AND IF I HAVE TO GET TOUGH, THEN I'M GONNA HAVE TO.
SWEAR TO GOD, I WILL --
CAN YOU LISTEN TO ME FOR FIVE SECONDS?
YOU HAVE AN OPTION RIGHT NOW.
WE COULD DO IT MY WAY, OR WE CAN CONTINUE TO DO IT YOUR WAY.
WE HAVE NO ANSWERS FOR WHY YOUR HUSBAND DIED.
YEAH. THERE'S NO ANSWERS ANYWHERE WERE I GO.
WHERE ARE THESE ANSWERS?
HOW ABOUT RIGHT HERE?
HONESTLY, DANIELLE, IF YOU WILL JUST LISTEN
TO A QUARTER OF WHAT HE GAVE YOU TODAY,
I KNOW IT CAN BE LIFE-CHANGING FOR YOU.
OKAY.
BECAUSE HE SAID TO ME THIS IS ABOUT WHAT YOU NEED
TO HELP YOU EMBRACE YOUR LIFE HERE
WITH YOUR BEAUTIFUL AND AMAZING DAUGHTER.
AND KNOWING THAT
WITH EVERY MILESTONE THE TWO OF YOU ACHIEVE,
AND NO MATTER WHAT IT IS -- TAKING HER TO THE PARK --
HIS SOUL WILL BE WITH YOU.
DID HE CALL YOU DANI?
YEAH.
HE SAID, "I NEED HER TO RELEASE THE GUILT
AND THE BURDENS THAT SHE IS PLACING ON HERSELF."
HE SAID, "CAN YOU GIVE DANI HER LIFE BACK?"
WE WERE SUPPOSED TO GROW OLD TOGETHER.
Danielle: I DON'T THINK I'LL EVER ACCEPT TONY'S PASSING.
BUT I FEEL LIKE I WILL BE ABLE TO RELEASE THIS ANGER
BECAUSE I WILL FOCUS MORE ON THE FUTURE,
BECAUSE I KNOW THAT HE IS WITH US
AND THAT WE WILL BE TOGETHER AGAIN ONE DAY.
HE SAID, "I WANT YOU TO LOVE YOUR DAUGHTER
MORE THAN YOUR ANGER."
MY MIND SHOULD BE FOCUSED ON PENNY
AND TO DO THE JOB THAT I'M HERE FOR,
AND THAT IS TO BE A MOTHER TO MY CHILD,
'CAUSE YOU'RE NEVER GONNA GET THESE YEARS BACK.
AND I DON'T WANT TO MISS OUT ON THEM.
YOU CAN BE ANGRY ALL YOU WANT,
BUT WHAT'S HAPPENING IS THAT IT'S AFFECTING YOUR SOUL,
AND THAT'S THE DIFFERENCE.
DOES THAT MAKE SENSE?
YES.
AFTER TODAY, I'M GONNA FOCUS MORE ON MY CHILD
INSTEAD OF THE ANGER
AND PUSH THROUGH IT.
THANK YOU SO MUCH.
OH, WELL, THANK YOU.
IT WAS A PLEASURE MEETING YOU.
THANK YOU.
I WISH YOU ALL THE BEST.
THANK YOU.
THIS SUMMER, IT'S BEEN NONSTOP CONSTRUCTION.
AND ON TOP OF ALL THAT,
MY SON STILL HASN'T DECIDED IF HE'S MOVING OUT OR NOT.
I SEE SOMETHING ALREADY. OH, RIGHT HERE.
AS SOON AS WE WALK IN, HERE WE GO. THIS IS IT.
HOWEVER, WE GOT THE GOOD NEWS
THAT THE CONSTRUCTION IN THE CAPUTO HOUSE
IS ACTUALLY COMING TO AN END.
LOOK. WATCH THIS.
OOH.
OHH-HO-HO!
Theresa: BUT THERE'S ONE MORE THING THAT WE NEED,
AND THAT'S A COUCH FOR OUR FAMILY ROOM.
LOOK AT THIS THING.
WOW.
THAT THING LOOKS LINE A MONSTROSITY OR SOMETHING.
Larry: THIS COUCH WAS INCREDIBLE.
I MEAN, A SECRET COMPARTMENT? WHAT ELSE CAN YOU ASK FOR?
WHAT, ARE YOU GONNA HIDE, LIKE, ALL YOUR SNACKS?
YOU'RE LIKE A SQUIRREL OR SOMETHING?
IF I WASN'T MARRIED, I'D MARRY IT.
Man: HELLO.
OH, HI.
ARE YOU LOOKING FOR ANYTHING IN PARTICULAR TODAY?
I HAVE A VISION OF, WHEN YOU WALK INTO THE ROOM,
THERE'S, LIKE, A SEATING AREA THIS WAY
AND A SEATING AREA ON THE OTHER SIDE.
SO, I WAS THINKING, LIKE,
DO ONE COUCH WHITE, ONE COUCH BLACK.
MY WHOLE LIVING ROOM IS BASED ON A BLACK-AND-WHITE COOKIE.
THEY'RE MY FAVORITE, BLACK-AND-WHITE COOKIES.
AND LINDOR TARTS. AND REGINA COOKIES.
THIS HAS THE ADJUSTABLE BACK SO YOU CAN BRING THE BACK UP.
YEAH, BUT I FEEL THESE ARE TOO BULKY.
DO I LOOK COMFORTABLE?
I'M THE TYPE OF PERSON, WHEN I SEE SOMETHING,
I KNOW WHETHER IF IT'S FOR ME OR NOT.
YEAH. THIS IS THE COUCH THAT I LIKE.
BUT I LIKE IT IN THE WHITE.
IN THE WHITE, IT'S A LOT SLEEKER-LOOKING.
I LOOK AT IT, AND IT'S MINE.
IT'S KIND OF LIKE WHAT I DID WITH LARRY.
I THINK WE KIND OF LIKE THIS ONE.
WE LIKE THIS ONE IN THE WHITE, RIGHT?
Larry: YEAH, LET'S LOOK AT IT IN THE WHITE.
ALL RIGHT. WELL, YOU KNOW WHAT?
BEFORE WE GO UP FRONT,
I JUST WANTED TO SHARE WITH YOU I'M A MEDIUM.
OKAY.
[ BOTH LAUGH ]
THERE IS A YOUNG MALE, LIKE A BROTHER OR BROTHER-IN-LAW,
THAT IS STEPPING FORWARD.
I LOST MY BROTHER-IN-LAW.
I WAS VERY SURPRISED
WHEN THERESA INTRODUCED HERSELF AS A MEDIUM
AND WAS REALLY TAKEN BACK.
[ CHUCKLES ]
DID YOUR BROTHER-IN-LAW LEAVE THE PHYSICAL WORLD
SUDDEN AND/OR UNEXPECTED?
HE ENDED UP WITH A BRAIN TUMOR.
BUT IT WAS QUICK.
VERY FAST.
MY BROTHER-IN-LAW, HE WAS A GREAT GUY.
EVERYBODY LIKED HIM.
YOU COULD NEVER SAY A BAD WORD ABOUT HIM.
HE WAS REALLY JUST A TERRIFIC PERSON AND A GREAT DAD.
YOUR BROTHER-IN-LAW TALKS ABOUT A BIG CELEBRATION
THAT THE WHOLE FAMILY JUST ATTENDED.
I JUST CAME BACK FROM MY NEPHEW'S GRADUATION WHO --
THAT'S THE ONE WHO LOST HIS DAD.
PERFECT.
SO, PLEASE KNOW THAT THIS IS YOUR BROTHER-IN-LAW'S WAY
OF ACKNOWLEDGING
THAT HE ATTENDED HIS SON'S GRADUATION IN SPIRIT.
TO KNOW THAT HE'S WITH US AND WITH HIS FAMILY
AND WITH HIS CHILDREN IS VERY NICE TO KNOW.
WHILE HE WAS SICK, YOU SAID,
"DON'T WORRY. I WILL LOOK AFTER YOUR BOYS."
YES. I TOLD HIM WHEN HE WAS IN HIS BED.
I FEEL THAT IT'S VERY HARD FOR YOU.
[ Voice breaking ] YEAH, IT WAS.
BECAUSE YOU SAY, "YOU KNOW WHAT? I'M NOTHING LIKE HIS FATHER.
I KNOW HIS FATHER WAS A MUCH BETTER DAD," OR WHATEVER.
THIS IS YOUR BROTHER-IN-LAW'S WAY OF SAYING,
"YOU ARE DOING AN AMAZING JOB,
AND I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR BEING THERE FOR MY SON."
SORRY. [ CHUCKLES ]
THAT'S OKAY.
IT'S JUST CRAZY.
IT'S PRETTY SPECIAL TO HEAR FROM HIM.
I DON'T KNOW HOW SHE DOES IT OR WHAT POWER SHE HAS,
BUT IT WAS AMAZING.
LISTEN, I HOPE I DIDN'T FREAK YOU OUT TOO MUCH
'CAUSE I STILL WANT TO LOOK AT THAT COUCH UP THERE.
I DON'T KNOW.
I'M ALWAYS FINE TO SELL.
OKAY.
BACK TO BUSINESS.
SO, SELL ON.
I WILL DEFINITELY CALL MY SISTER,
AND IT'S PROBABLY GONNA FREAK HER OUT, TOO.
IT WAS CRAZY BUT A GOOD CRAZY.
I LIKE THIS ONE. THIS IS THE COUCH.
BAM. THIS ONE IN WHITE.
DONE.
CAPUTO OUT!
[ CHUCKLES ]
I'M NOT A TRUE BELIEVER, THERESA.
I'M GONNA TELL YOU STRAIGHT UP.
Tom: I BELIEVE THERE'S THINGS OUT THERE.
BUT DO I BELIEVE THAT WE CAN TALK TO SPIRITS?
NO. DEFINITELY NOT.
REMEMBER WHEN I WENT TO FLORIDA --
THAT GIRL TALIA?
YEAH.
TALIA APPARENTLY MADE A BUCKET LIST,
AND I WAS ON IT.
BUT 22 MINUTES AFTER MY PLANE TOOK OFF,
TALIA HAD PASSED AWAY.
I'M READING HER MOM AND HER SISTER TODAY.
OH, MY GOD. WOW.
COMING DOWN.
IT'S BEEN A WHILE.
IT'S BEEN A WHILE. YEAH.
IT'S HAS BEEN A WHILE.
WE BROKE GROUND ON OUR EXTENSION FIVE MONTHS AGO.
AND WE'VE HAD THIS WALL UP
BETWEEN OUR HOUSE AND THE NEW EXTENSION.
TODAY, IT'S FINALLY COMING DOWN.
OH, MY GOD, IT'S HAPPENING.
HALLELUJAH!
WHAT'S HAPPENING?
WELL, GORBACHEV, WE'RE TAKING THE WALL DOWN.
OH, MY GOD. I THOUGHT -- AAH!
I THOUGHT THIS DAY WAS NEVER GONNA HAPPEN!
Larry: I AM SO EXCITED TO SEE THIS OPENED UP.
IT'S GONNA BE LIKE LOOKING AT A NEW HOME, LIKE WE MOVED.
HEY, THERESA.
LARRY!
YOU SHOULD SEE THE VIEW FROM OVER HERE.
I AM ECSTATIC ABOUT THE LIVING ROOM.
I AM SO HAPPY WITH THE WAY THINGS HAVE TURNED OUT.
HOLY CANNOLI.
HIT THE SWITCH.
LOOK AT THAT.
NOW, THAT IS A PIECE OF ART.
I'M MESMERIZED BY THE CHANDELIER.
I THINK IT'S THE BEST PART OF THE WHOLE LIVING ROOM.
HOW DO I LOOK UNDER THE CHANDELIER?
IT WAS TOTALLY WORTH THE EXTENSION
JUST FOR THE CHANDELIER.
[ DOORBELL RINGS ]
OH. THAT MUST BE THE COUCHES.
THE WHOLE COLOR SCHEME OF THE LIVING ROOM IS BLACK AND WHITE.
ONE SIDE IS GONNA BE BLACK AND WHITE.
THE OTHER SIDE IS GONNA BE BLACK AND WHITE BUT OPPOSITE.
WHITE ONE'S GONNA GO HERE SO I CAN WATCH THE FIRE.
AND THEN, THE BLACK ONE IS GONNA GO THERE.
YOU HAVE THIS VISION.
AND YOU HAVE BLACK AND WHITE COUCHES.
[ Chuckling ] I'M NERVOUS TO SEE IF IT ALL GOES.
WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE BLACK AND THE WHITE?
Man: NICE CHOICE.
GOOD CHOICE, RIGHT?
I DON'T KNOW.
I WANTED TO FIND A PERFECT BALANCE,
SO I WANTED TO DO BLACK AND WHITE.
IT'S LIKE THE YING AND THE YANG.
THIS IS NICE. I'M SO HAPPY RIGHT NOW.
IT'S EXACTLY WHAT I ENVISIONED.
BAM -- RIGHT THERE.
I SHOULD HAVE BEEN A DECORATOR.
SO, TODAY, I'M GOING OVER TO KIM AND TOM'S HOUSE
TO CHAT WITH THEIR DAUGHTER BREANA.
APPARENTLY, SHE IS SENSING AND FEELING SPIRIT IN HER HOME.
NICE TO MEET YOU.
HI.
HOW ARE YOU?
HI. COME ON IN.
Kim: MY DAUGHTER BREANA IS VERY UNCOMFORTABLE IN THE HOUSE.
SHE'S VERY NERVOUS,
AND I JUST NEED SOME ANSWERS OF WHY SHE FEELS THIS WAY.
Breana: THE SPIRITS SCARE ME A LITTLE BIT
BECAUSE SOMETIMES THEY TRY TO CONTACT ME,
AND SOMETIMES, THEY'LL TRY TO TALK TO ME.
I THINK THERESA WILL BE ABLE
TO HELP ME UNDERSTAND WHAT'S HAPPENING.
Theresa: SO, YOU'RE ACTUALLY JUST SENSING THINGS.
YEAH. AND I HEAR THINGS, TOO, SOMETIMES.
IS IT NEW?
NO, NOT REALLY.
BUT HAS IT BECOME INCREASINGLY STRONGER?
YEAH.
IT'S, LIKE, SCARY TO GO UP IN MY ROOM SOMETIMES.
SHE CAN ACTUALLY FEEL SOMETHING IN HER ROOM.
I DON'T KNOW IF I WOULD CALL IT SPIRITS.
I'M NOT A TRUE BELIEVER, THERESA.
I'M GONNA TELL YOU STRAIGHT UP.
THAT'S FINE. YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE.
AND I HAVE SO MUCH RESPECT FOR YOU.
BUT SHE NEEDS...
RIGHT, SOMETHING.
...SOMETHING.
Tom: I BELIEVE THERE'S THINGS OUT THERE.
BUT DO I BELIEVE THAT WE CAN TALK TO SPIRITS
OR THAT WE CAN HEAR THEM?
NO. DEFINITELY NOT.
Theresa: I AM NOT ASKING YOU TO BELIEVE IN ANYTHING,
AND I RESPECT YOU SO MUCH
BECAUSE IT SHOWS ON HOW MUCH THAT YOU LOVE YOUR DAUGHTER
MORE THAN YOUR OWN SKEPTICISM.
THAT'S TRUE.
AND THAT'S AMAZING.
HOPEFULLY, SHE'LL MAKE MY DAUGHTER FEEL AT EASE
AND SHE'LL START SLEEPING IN HER ROOM AGAIN
BECAUSE SHE SLEEPS ON THE COUCH IN THE LIVING ROOM
EVERY NIGHT NOW.
SO, BREANA, WHAT ARE YOU EXACTLY SENSING AND FEELING IN HERE?
SOMETIMES, THEY WILL SAY THINGS TO ME, LIKE MY NAME.
UH-HUH.
WHEN THE SPIRITS REACH OUT AND SAY MY NAME,
I USUALLY GET VERY AFRAID,
AND I USUALLY JUST GO DOWN TO MY MOM.
ONE NIGHT, AND IT HAD TO BE LATE,
2:00, 3:00 IN THE MORNING,
AND I WOKE UP TO THE WORST, MOST BLOODCURDLING SCREAM
YOU'VE EVER HEARD.
AND SHE SAID SOMEBODY CAME RIGHT UP TO HER,
AND SHE COULD FEEL, LIKE, THEIR BREATH SAY, "BREANA."
AND SHE JUST WAS NOT EXPECTING IT, AND SHE FLIPPED.
THAT WAS ME WHEN I GREW UP -- BLOODCURDLING SCREAMS.
I DO FEEL WHAT YOU ARE SENSING AND FEELING IS LOVED ONES,
AND YOU KNOW THAT.
IS THAT CORRECT?
YEAH.
Theresa: EVERYTHING THAT SHE IS GOING THROUGH
IS WHAT I WENT THROUGH,
SO I WAS REALLY ABLE TO RELATE WITH BREANA
ON A COMPLETELY DIFFERENT LEVEL.
I FEEL THAT THERE'S A FATHER ENERGY PRESENT IN THIS ROOM.
WAS SOMEBODY SAVED, LIKE, IN AN ACCIDENT OR SOMETHING
WHERE THEY SHOULD HAVE BEEN MORE SERIOUSLY INJURED?
YOU DON'T WANT ME TO TALK, REMEMBER?
NO. [ CHUCKLES ]
YEAH, I SHOULD HAVE BEEN HURT A LOT WORSE.
IF I WOULD HAVE FALLEN LIKE I WAS SUPPOSED TO,
I WOULD HAVE DIED.
OKAY, AND WHO'S THE FATHER ENERGY FOR YOU
THAT IS DEPARTED AND/OR DEPARTED AT THAT TIME?
GO AHEAD. HIS GRANDFATHER.
Theresa: SO, PLEASE KNOW THAT HE PROTECTED YOU.
Tom: OUT OF NOWHERE, THE FOREMAN,
HE GRABBED MY SHIRT AND JUST YANKED ME BACK.
OR I WOULD HAVE FALLEN THE 30 FEET,
AND I TUMBLED DOWN CONCRETE FORM STAIRS.
I BELIEVE IT WAS HIS GRANDFATHER THERE.
WHERE HE CAME FROM, TO THIS DAY, I HAVE NO IDEA.
I ABSOLUTELY BELIEVE TOM'S GRANDFATHER WAS THERE THAT DAY
AND HE'S THE ONE WHO PUSHED THAT GUY OVER THERE TO GRAB HIM
AND SAVED HIS LIFE.
Theresa: WELL, WHO'S THE MECHANIC?
WELL, MY GRANDFATHER, HE WAS, YEAH, A MECHANIC.
HE BUILT BOATS AND STUFF.
OKAY, SO, DON'T BE SURPRISED IF YOU START SMELLING THINGS.
I'VE DONE THAT 100 TIMES. I ASK HER, "DO YOU SMELL THAT?"
SHE TELLS ME NO.
TO ME, IT'S ALMOST LIKE A BURNING OR A DIESEL KIND OF --
AND YOU SMELL DIESEL AND GAS. I SAID, "WHO IS THAT?"
AND THEY TOLD ME --
OH, THE BOAT FUMES.
THERE YOU GO. THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT IT IS.
Kim: YOU DIDN'T EVEN PUT THAT TOGETHER.
NO, I NEVER PUT THAT TOGETHER.
HAVE YOU FELT HIS GRANDFATHER? DO YOU KNOW THE DIFFERENCE?
SOMETIMES, I'LL FEEL LIKE, "OH, THIS IS DIFFERENT THAN THIS,"
BUT I DON'T REALLY KNOW, LIKE, WHO IT IS.
AND SOMETIMES, I'LL, LIKE, FEEL A LITTLE PRESSURE OR SOMETHING.
RIGHT HERE ON THE CHEST?
MM-HMM. EXACTLY.
THAT'S THEM MAKING THEIR PRESENCE KNOWN.
CAN I ASK YOU WHO ALSO DIED FROM THE CHEST
OR LUNGS NOT FULLY DEVELOPED?
LUNGS NOT FULLY DEVELOPED WAS OUR DAUGHTER.
OUR DAUGHTER PASSED AWAY. SHE WAS A TWIN.
OUR SON SURVIVED.
THAT'S YOUR SISTER. DO YOU UNDERSTAND THAT?
Kim: 12 1/2 YEARS AGO, I HAD TWINS, SHAUN AND SKYLER.
SKYLER DID PASS ON THE DAY SHE WAS BORN.
YOU'RE EMPATHIC LIKE ME.
AND WHEN I FEEL THINGS,
LIKE, SOMETIMES, IF I FEEL, LIKE, A HAND TO THE HEAD,
I KNOW THAT SOMEONE PASSED FROM SOMETHING IN THE BRAIN.
I'M NOT A SKEPTIC ANYMORE. I'LL TELL YOU THAT.
'CAUSE OF ONE THING YOU SAID,
THAT IT'S IMPOSSIBLE FOR YOU TO HAVE KNOWN.
THAT MY DAUGHTER'S LUNGS WERE UNDERDEVELOPED.
NOBODY KNOWS THAT.
NOT MY PARENTS, NOT HER PARENTS, NOBODY.
WOW. SO, YOU'RE NOT A SKEPTIC ANYMORE?
NO. THERE'S NO WAY ANYBODY COULD HAVE KNOWN THAT.
[ LAUGHS ]
NO WAY YOU COULD KNOW THAT.
I'M GONNA CRY IN A SECOND.
Tom: RIGHT NOW, I'M FEELING, LIKE, STUNNED.
I REALLY DON'T EVEN KNOW WHAT TO SAY, HONESTLY.
I'M KIND OF -- AND I TALK A LOT,
SO THAT'S PRETTY BIG IF I'M HUMBLED LIKE THIS.
SO, WHAT I WANT YOU TO DO IS JUST RE-COMMAND YOUR SPACE.
WHAT YOU'RE GONNA SAY IS THAT THIS IS BREANA'S ROOM.
THANK YOU TO SPIRIT AND TO YOUR LOVED ONES ON THE OTHER SIDE
FOR THEIR LOVE AND PROTECTION,
BUT THIS IS YOUR SACRED SPACE.
AND IMAGINE A DOOR CLOSING AT THE TOP OF YOUR HEAD.
'CAUSE THIS IS WHERE YOU GET ALL YOUR INFORMATION FROM.
Kim: IT WAS AN AMAZING IDEA THERESA GAVE HER
ABOUT THE CLOSING OF THE DOOR.
I THOUGHT THAT WAS VERY COOL,
AND IT WAS THINGS THAT SHE CAN RELATE TO.
I THINK IT'S GONNA BE FINE.
TAKE WHAT I'VE GIVEN YOU
AND JUST ALWAYS KNOW THAT YOU HAVE CONTROL.
THAT'S THE MOST IMPORTANT THING.
Breana: I'LL DEFINITELY USE THE TOOLS THAT THERESA GAVE ME
BECAUSE I FEEL LIKE I COULD REALLY USE THEM IN MY LIFE.
THANK YOU.
I KNOW YOU'RE GONNA BE AWESOME.
SO, CONTINUE TO BE AWESOME. HOW ABOUT THAT?
OKAY?
Tom: SHE'S EASED YOUR MIND,
AND SHE'S EASED BREANA'S MIND, BUT SHE'S OPENED MY MIND.
THAT'S FOR SURE.
SHE'S AMAZING.
SHE'S AMAZING.
DID YOU JUST GET NEW SNEAKERS, OR ARE YOU HAVING SNEAKERS MADE?
OH, MY GOD.
ARE THEY VERY BRIGHT AND FLASHY?
THEY ARE.
'CAUSE YOUR MOTHER GOES, "YOU'RE NOT GONNA BE ABLE TO MISS HER
WITH THOSE BRIGHT SNEAKERS," RIGHT?
NEON PINK.
Theresa: I HAVEN'T SEEN MY COUSIN LISA IN A REALLY LONG TIME,
SO TODAY, WE'RE MEETING AT A CAFé TO CATCH UP.
HI.
HOW ARE YOU?
GOOD.
NICE TO SEE YOU.
LISTEN, WE GOT A LOT TO CATCH UP ON.
SHE DOESN'T EVEN KNOW THAT MY SON, LARRY,
IS THINKING OF MOVING OUT.
WHAT'S GOING ON?
I HAVEN'T SEEN YOU IN FOREVER.
WHAT'S UP?
MY SON IS SPREADING HIS LITTLE WINGS.
YOU WANT TO HEAR THIS ONE?
YEAH, GO ON.
HE'S LIKE, "I WANT TO LOOK AT APARTMENTS.
I WANT TO MOVE OUT."
OH, MY GOD.
SO, WE'VE BEEN LOOKING.
WELL, THAT'S AWESOME.
YOU'RE CONDONING THIS? THIS IS YOUR GODSON.
YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO BE GUARDING HIM --
HE NEEDS TO SPREAD HIS WINGS. [ LAUGHS ]
LOOK, I LOVE LEAH, BUT GET ENGAGED MAYBE.
LISTEN, YOU GOT TO GET WITH THE TIMES.
SOMETIMES, YOU HAVE TO LIVE WITH SOMEBODY FIRST BEFORE YOU --
"GET WITH THE TIMES"?
I'M OLD-SCHOOL.
I JUST FEEL, IF YOU'RE GONNA MOVE OUT, YOU GET MARRIED FIRST.
I DON'T KNOW. CALL ME CRAZY.
MY NAME'S TARA. I'LL BE YOUR SERVER.
NICE TO MEET YOU. WHAT'S YOUR BEST -- WHAT DO YOU GOT HERE?
WE GOT REALLY GOOD WAFFLES AND ICE CREAM.
I'LL TRY THE VANILLA-CARAMEL.
VANILLA-CARAMEL.
AND I'LL HAVE THE SAME.
OKAY. I'LL BE RIGHT BACK.
VICTORIA, SHE LEFT. SHE'S BACK AT SCHOOL.
IT'S A BIG CHANGE.
I'VE NEVER HAD THAT EMPTY NEST.
IT'S JUST GONNA BE LARRY AND I.
I MEAN, WE HAVEN'T BEEN LIKE THAT IN, WHAT, 23 YEARS.
ULTIMATELY, IT'S HIS DECISION WHATEVER HE CHOOSES.
TO LARRY'S NEW APARTMENT, I GUESS.
ALL RIGHT. [ LAUGHS ]
SO, WHAT'S GOING ON WITH THE POOL
AND EVERYTHING IN YOUR YARD?
EVERYTHING IS FINALLY COMING TOGETHER.
IT LOOKS AMAZING.
I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE IT.
THERE'S SHINY BLACK THINGS IN THERE, AND I'M VERY HAPPY.
MORE COFFEE?
SURE.
REGULAR?
YEAH.
HOW ARE YOU SO THIN AND YOU WORK HERE?
DO YOU DO, LIKE, MARATHONS OR SOMETHING?
I'VE DONE HALF MARATHONS.
I HAVEN'T DONE A FULL ONE YET.
ARE YOU WORKING TOWARDS A FULL MARATHON?
I'M WORKING TOWARDS A FULL MARATHON.
OH, IT'S HAPPENING. I THINK THIS IS HAPPENING.
I'M VERY SORRY.
OH, BOY IT'S HAPPENING.
I'M A MEDIUM, WHICH MEANS
I'M ABLE TO CONNECT WITH PEOPLE THAT HAVE PASSED AWAY.
OH, MY GOD.
MY NAME IS TARA. I DO BELIEVE IN MEDIUMS.
I'VE BEEN TO ONE MEDIUM BEFORE.
I LIKE YOUR RING. I'M VERY DRAWN TO YOUR RING.
I FEEL LIKE YOU REDESIGNED IT.
I DID REDESIGN IT. THAT'S SO WEIRD.
[ LAUGHS ]
IS THAT YOUR BIRTH STONE AND, SAY,
SOMEONE ELSE'S BIRTH STONE THAT PASSED AWAY?
YES.
OKAY.
AND WHO'S THE MOTHER FIGURE FOR YOU THAT DIED?
OH, MY GOD. THAT'S MY MOM.
THE RING IS MY MOTHER'S RING. IT MEANS THE WORLD TO ME.
I DON'T HAVE ANYTHING FROM MY MOTHER.
NOW, YOUR MOM'S PASSED FOR SOME TIME. IS THAT CORRECT?
A LONG TIME.
YEAH, IT'S ALMOST LIKE 20 YEARS.
YEAH. MM-HMM.
MY MOM PASSED AWAY 24 YEARS AGO FROM CANCER.
IT'S HARD TO GROW UP WITHOUT A MOM, ESPECIALLY AS A GIRL.
DID YOU JUST GET NEW SNEAKERS, OR ARE YOU HAVING SNEAKERS MADE?
I'M GETTING SNEAKERS MADE, WHICH IS SO WEIRD.
WHO HAS SNEAKERS MADE?
THAT IS THE WEIRDEST THING IN THE WORLD.
ARE THEY VERY BRIGHT AND FLASHY?
THEY ARE.
'CAUSE YOUR MOTHER GOES,
"WE'RE GONNA SEE HER COMING OVER THE FINISH LINE.
YOU'RE NOT GONNA BE ABLE TO MISS HER WITH THOSE BRIGHT SNEAKERS."
IT'S, LIKE, NEON!
NEON PINK.
I WAS COMPLETELY SHOCKED. I MEAN, SHE KNEW THE COLORS.
I DON'T KNOW HOW ANYONE WOULD KNOW SOMETHING LIKE THAT.
YOUR GRANDMOTHER IS DEPARTED?
MM-HMM.
AND SHE WAS LIKE YOUR MOTHER AFTER...
SHE WAS.
...YOUR MOM PASSED.
MM-HMM.
MY GRANDMA COMPLETELY TOOK THE ROLE
OVER BEING A MOTHER FIGURE TO ME.
SHE WAS ABSOLUTELY AMAZING.
I MISS MY GRANDMA SO MUCH, SO, SO MUCH.
SHE TOLD ME THAT RUNNING WAS A FORM OF RELEASE FOR YOU.
IT WAS A WAY TO BE ABLE TO START TO HEAL
FROM THE LOSS OF YOUR GRANDMOTHER.
OH, MY GOD.
YOU COULD HAVE GONE DOWN A VERY DIFFERENT ROAD,
AND IT'S ALMOST LIKE YOUR MOTHER AND GRANDMOTHER TOOK YOU
AND SAID, "NO, YOU'RE GONNA RUN DOWN THIS ROAD,"
AND YOU TOOK THAT LITERALLY.
I HAVE THE CHILLS.
THAT'S WHY RUNNING IS SO IMPORTANT TO YOU.
WHEN MY GRANDMA PASSED AWAY,
I DEFINITELY COULD HAVE WENT DOWN THE BAD ROAD
TOWARDS DRUGS AND STUFF.
AND I WANTED TO MAKE HER PROUD,
AND I KNEW THAT WOULDN'T MAKE HER PROUD.
EVERYTHING THAT YOU DO --
THEY ARE LOVING AND GUIDING YOU FROM THE OTHER SIDE.
OH, MY GOD.
AND AS YOU RUN, THEIR SOULS ARE WITH YOU.
[ CHUCKLES ] I, LIKE, WANT TO HUG YOU.
I LOVE KNOWING THAT ANY TIME I GO RUNNING
THAT THEY'RE GONNA BE WITH ME.
IT GIVES ME CHILLS. [ LAUGHS ]
AWW.
OH, MY GOD.
OH, SEE HOW SWEET?
OHH.
THIS EXPERIENCE WITH THERESA MEANT THE WORLD TO ME.
SHE WAS AMAZING.
SHE MADE ME FEEL GOOD
KNOWING THAT MY GRANDMA AND MY MOM ARE WITH ME.
CAN YOU SEND ME A PICTURE OF YOU CROSSING THE FINISH LINE
WITH THE BRIGHT-PINK SNEAKERS?
DO YOU LIKE ENGELBERT HUMPERDINCK?
"AFTER THE LOVIN'"?
THAT'S THE SONG.
SHUT UP! ENGELBERT HUMPERDINCK!
Theresa: SHE GOES, "THERESA, I DID THIS ALL
FROM A HOSPITAL BED AND A LAPTOP."
SHE HAD SUCH BIG FEET TO FILL.
I JUST DON'T KNOW IF CAN DO IT.
TONIGHT, I HAVE A GROUP READING AT A RESTAURANT IN SEAFORD.
HELLO.
HI.
OH, DON'T BE SO EXCITED TO SEE ME.
SPIRIT NEVER CEASES TO AMAZE ME
THAT, EVEN IN A LARGE GROUP,
THEY FIND A WAY TO DELIVER A MESSAGE
TO THE PEOPLE THAT NEED IT THE MOST.
WELL, I WANT TO THANK YOU ALL FOR COMING.
SPIRIT HAS TO COMMUNICATE WITH PERSONALITY
AND ALSO WITH LAUGHTER.
SOME PEOPLE DISAGREE WITH THE LAUGHTER PART.
THEY SAY I'M BEING DISRESPECTFUL.
BUT YOU KNOW WHAT?
I'M THE ONE THAT HAS TO SPEAK TO THE DEAD PEOPLE,
AND I WANT THEM TO BE HAPPY.
[ LAUGHTER ]
OKAY, SO, UM...
SO, WHOSE DAD'S DEPARTED?
Jackie: MINE.
Donna: MINE.
AND HERS.
OH. OH.
DO YOU KNOW EACH OTHER?
SHE'S MY DAUGHTER.
SO, YOU LOST YOUR HUSBAND.
YES.
AND YOU LOST YOUR DAD.
YEAH.
MY NAME'S JACKIE.
THIS IS MY MOM, DONNA, AND WE'RE FROM BETHPAGE.
AND WE'RE HERE FOR THERESA'S GROUP READING.
Donna: MY HUSBAND, BRIAN, WAS MY BEST FRIEND.
HE WAS MY SOUL MATE.
HE JUST KNEW HOW TO MAKE YOU SMILE
AND FEEL GOOD ABOUT YOURSELF ALWAYS, ALWAYS.
DID YOU LIKE THAT MOVIE "WHAT A WONDERFUL LIFE"?
OH, MY GOD.
YEAH, THAT WAS ONE OF HIS FAVORITE MOVIES.
[ LAUGHTER ]
YOU CAN'T MAKE THAT UP.
I REALLY DON'T KNOW ANYTHING. I SAY IT ALL THE TIME, PEOPLE.
I'M REALLY DUMB AS A DOORKNOB. I DON'T KNOW ANYTHING.
[ LAUGHTER ]
DID YOU JUST HEAR YOUR WEDDING SONG ON THE RADIO?
[ LAUGHS ]
DID YOU?
[ Voice breaking ] I WENT TO A WEDDING, AND THEY PLAYED IT.
SHUT UP.
[ LAUGHTER ]
I DIDN'T KNOW THAT.
YEAH.
SHE TELLS ME EVERYTHING.
SEE WHAT YOU LEARN? WHAT ELSE DO YOU WANT TO KNOW?
RIGHT?
[ LAUGHTER ]
DO YOU LIKE ENGELBERT HUMPERDINCK?
"AFTER THE LOVIN'"?
THAT'S THE SONG.
SHUT UP! ENGELBERT HUMPERDINCK!
[ LAUGHTER ]
YOU DIDN'T PULL THAT ONE OUT OF A HAT OR ANYTHING.
YEAH.
WOW.
EVERY TIME WE WENT OUT AND THE SONG CAME ON,
EVERYBODY KNEW THERE WAS GONNA BE BRIAN AND DONNA
DANCING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE DANCE FLOOR.
AND THAT SHE CAME RIGHT OUT WITH THAT SONG --
THERE'S NOW WAY SHE WOULD HAVE --
THERE'S JUST NO WAY. NO WAY.
YEP.
HOW AMAZING IS THAT
FOR SPIRIT TO BE ABLE TO SHOW THEIR PERSONALITY
AND THE WAY THAT THEY WERE HERE IN THE PHYSICAL WORLD?
THAT'S HOW THEY WANT US TO REMEMBER THEM.
YOUR HUSBAND SAYS,
"I WISH I TOLD YOU MORE HOW MUCH I LOVED YOU."
DID YOU NOT GET THE OPPORTUNITY TO SAY GOODBYE?
BECAUSE HE SAYS, "I DON'T WANT YOU TO CARRY THAT BURDEN
OF FEELING THAT YOU DID NOT HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY
TO SAY GOODBYE TO ME."
HOW DO YOU CONNECT WITH A PLANE -- AN AIRPLANE?
[ SNIFFLES ]
BRIAN WAS A CAPTAIN IN NEW YORK CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT.
WHEN 9/11 HIT, I CALLED RESCUE 4.
ONE OF MY HUSBAND'S LIEUTENANTS SAID, "WE CAN'T FIND HIM."
I'LL NEVER FORGET THAT PHONE CALL.
I HEARD HER.
"FIND MY HUSBAND. FIND MY HUSBAND."
AND IT WASN'T REAL.
HE DIED IN THE SOUTH TOWER,
WHICH WAS THE SECOND TOWER HIT, FIRST TOWER TO GO DOWN.
NOW, HOW DO YOU CONNECT WITH THE NUMBER FIVE?
IS IT THE MONTH OF MAY?
MAY. MAY.
HOW DO YOU CONNECT WITH MAY?
MY BROTHER'S BIRTHDAY.
AND WHO IS THE YOUNG MALE THAT'S DEPARTED?
MY BROTHER.
SO, KNOW THAT HE'S BRINGING FORWARD YOUR BROTHER.
DID YOUR BROTHER PASS IN A TRAGEDY?
YEAH.
'CAUSE I SAID TO HIM, I GO,
"WHY DID YOUR DAD COME THROUGH FIRST?"
HE GOES, "WELL, THEY'RE NOT QUESTIONING IF HE'S AT PEACE."
DENNIS HAD THAT KINSHIP WITH HIS DAD,
AND WHEN MY HUSBAND DIED, MY SON DENNIS GOT LOST.
HE WAS 18, AND HE COULDN'T WRAP HIS HEAD AROUND IT.
HE GOT MIXED IN WITH THE WRONG CROWD,
AND HE WAS IN AND OUT OF REHABS.
HE PASSED AWAY ALMOST TWO YEARS AGO FROM A *** OVERDOSE.
CHRISTMAS EVE MORNING.
UM...
WHAT'S WITH THE PLAYGROUND?
IT ALSO MEANS THAT A PLAYGROUND WAS NAMED AFTER SOMEONE.
OH, MY GOD. THE SKATE PARK.
OH, MY GOD.
THEY JUST NAMED A SKATE PARK AFTER HIM.
AND HE TALKS ABOUT HIS WAKE.
HE GOES, "THERESA, YOU'VE NEVER BEEN TO ANYTHING LIKE THIS."
HE'S BRAGGING TO ME ABOUT HIS WAKE.
[ LAUGHTER ]
YEAH.
THAT SOUNDS LIKE HIM.
I DON'T THINK WE EVER SAT DOWN FOR THREE DAYS.
THE LINES JUST KEPT GOING AND GOING.
WE WERE AMAZED.
HE GOES, "MY MOTHER DIDN'T LIKE A LOT OF THINGS THAT I DID."
[ LAUGHTER ]
I GO, "REALLY?"
HE GOES, "BUT YOU KNOW WHAT? SHE RESPECTED ME.
AND SHE ALLOWED ME TO BE WHO I WAS."
SO, HE SAYS, "THAT'S HOW I WANT YOU TO LOOK AT MY LIFE."
YOUR HUSBAND SAYS THAT THEIR SOULS ARE TOGETHER.
THEY'RE HAPPY. THEY'RE AT PEACE.
I'VE WAITED 12 YEARS FOR THAT FEELING THAT HE'S THERE,
AND TONIGHT MADE IT.
OUR LOVED ONES ARE WITH US WHETHER YOU LIKE IT OR NOT.
[ LAUGHTER ]
WELL, EVERYTHING THERESA SAID TONIGHT JUST STRUCK ME BY AWE.
IT LEAVES YOU FEELING REALLY GOOD.
I WANT MORE.
[ BOTH LAUGH ]
I'M GREEDY.
I KNOW.
DID YOU USED TO SAY TO HER, "I LOVE YOU TO THE MOON AND BACK"?
IF YOU DECIDE TO MOVE OUT,
YOU'RE NOT GONNA HAVE A NICE POOL.
Larry: YOU'RE LUCKY IF YOU HAVE A BATHTUB.
Theresa: MORNING.
GOOD MORNING.
HOW ARE YOU?
WHY ARE YOU SAGING?
WELL, I'M GONNA DO A READING HERE TODAY.
AH. WE'RE BACK TO DOING READINGS IN THE HOUSE.
I KIND OF FEEL LIKE THE HOUSE IS BACK TO SOMEWHAT NORMAL.
YEAH.
I'M HAPPY THAT THERESA'S ABLE TO READ PEOPLE OUT OF THE HOME.
THAT'S WHERE SHE FEELS MOST COMFORTABLE.
WHO'S EVER COMING HERE --
THIS IS, LIKE, A SPECIAL OCCASION FOR THEM.
THEY GET TO SEE THE UNVEILING OF THE NEW HOME.
Theresa: DO YOU KNOW WHO I'M READING TODAY?
WHO?
REMEMBER WHEN I WENT TO FLORIDA -- THAT GIRL TALIA?
AND SHE WAS DYING OF CANCER, AND I WENT THERE TO SEE HER.
I'M READING HER MOM AND HER SISTER TODAY.
THEY CAME ALL THE WAY FROM FLORIDA.
OH, MY GOD. WOW.
Theresa: TALIA WAS A 13-YEAR-OLD GIRL
WHO WAS BATTLING CANCER FOR OVER SIX YEARS.
SHE BECAME AN INTERNET SENSATION FROM HER HOSPITAL BED
WITH OVER ONE MILLION FOLLOWERS.
SHE JUST HAD THIS INCREDIBLE WAY OF INSPIRING PEOPLE.
TALIA APPARENTLY MADE A BUCKET LIST,
AND I WAS ON IT.
AND I LITERALLY DROPPED EVERYTHING TO MEET HER.
BUT 22 MINUTES AFTER MY PLANE TOOK OFF,
TALIA HAD PASSED AWAY.
WHEN'S YOUR READING? WHEN'S SHE COMING?
IN A FEW MINUTES.
OH.
I'M GONNA SAGE, FINISH TO SET UP,
AND THEN, THAT'S IT.
NOW, YOU HAVE TO MAKE YOURSELF SCARCE.
YEAH, I KNOW. WHAT ELSE IS NEW?
ALL RIGHT, BYE. LOVE YOU.
LOVE YOU, TOO.
OKAY.
MY NAME'S MATTIA. THIS IS MY MOM, DESIREE.
AND WE CAME ALL THE WAY FROM FLORIDA
TO HAVE A PRIVATE READING WITH THERESA.
HI! HOW ARE YOU?
Mattia: I'M REALLY EXCITED TO SEE THERESA
AND HAVE HER CONNECT US WITH TALIA AGAIN
BECAUSE WE REALLY NEED THAT REASSURANCE THAT SHE'S OKAY
AND THAT WE'RE DOING THE RIGHT THINGS THAT SHE WANTED US TO DO
AND KEEP HER LEGACY ALIVE.
I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR COMING.
YOUR DAUGHTER AND YOUR SISTER -- I FEEL HER WITH ME EVERY DAY.
I DIDN'T HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO MEET HER PHYSICALLY,
BUT AS LARGE AS HER PRESENCE WAS HERE IN THE PHYSICAL WORLD
IS JUST AS AMAZING AND STRONG ON THE OTHER SIDE.
SHE TALKS ABOUT ALL THE AMAZING THINGS
THAT ARE BEING DONE IN MEMORY OF HER.
SHE MAKES ME FEEL LIKE THAT YOU GUYS DON'T STOP.
YOU GUYS DON'T STOP.
SHE SHOWED ME BALLOONS, BUTTERFLIES, AND LANTERNS.
THOSE ARE ALL MY SYMBOLS FOR
WHEN SOMEBODY RELEASES SOMETHING IN MEMORY OF SOMEONE.
DID YOU DO ALL THREE?
SHE TALKS ABOUT THE ANGEL WINGS, SO DO YOU HAVE THE ANGEL WINGS?
OH.
OH.
IS THAT NEW?
YES.
YES.
SHE SAID THAT THEY WERE GIVEN TO YOU.
SO, KNOW THAT,
WHEN THEY WERE PRESENTED TO YOU IN MEMORY OF HER,
KNOW THAT HER SOUL WAS PRESENT.
DID YOU USED TO SAY TO HER, "I LOVE YOU TO THE MOON AND BACK"?
[ CHUCKLES ]
I UPLOADED A PICTURE THE OTHER DAY,
AND I SAID, "I LOVE YOU TO THE MOON AND BACK."
OH, MY GOD.
Mattia: SHE WAS MY SISTER, AND SHE WAS VERY VIBRANT.
SHE LIT UP A ROOM EVERYWHERE SHE WENT.
I KNEW TALIA WAS SPECIAL THE DAY SHE WAS BORN.
BUT WHEN TALIA WAS 7 YEARS OLD,
SHE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A CHILDHOOD CANCER.
Theresa: SHE WANTED ME TO TELL YOU
SHE STILL DOESN'T HAVE HAIR ON THE OTHER SIDE.
SHE SAID GOD ASKED HER. SHE SAYS, "I DON'T WANT IT."
THAT WOULD BE HER?
YES. [ LAUGHS ]
BECAUSE SHE KEEPS STEPPING FORWARD
AND SHOWING ME THE SIDE OF HER HEAD WITH --
HAS ALL MAKEUP AND DESIGN ON IT.
SO, THAT WAS HER.
THAT'S HOW SHE WANTED TO BE REMEMBERED, CORRECT?
YES.
THERE WAS A TUMOR THAT STARTED IN HER ADRENAL GLAND.
THEN, IT METASTASIZED UP TO HER CHEST.
YOU KNOW, IT WAS HARD.
OF COURSE, SHE LOST HER HAIR, SHE LOST HER EYEBROWS,
AND MAKEUP WAS A WAY FOR HER TO FEEL PRETTY,
TO HIGHLIGHT HER EYES OR HER CHEEKBONES, HER LIPS.
IT ACTUALLY TOOK OFF THE ATTENTION FROM HER BEING BALD.
AND I THINK THE MORE SHE GOT INTO IT,
THE MORE SHE FOUND OUT SHE WAS REALLY GOOD AT IT.
THE LIPS ARE VERY BRONZE-Y AND MAROON KIND OF COLOR,
AND THEN, THE EYES ARE JUST DRAMATIC,
AND THEY HAVE GREEN AND GOLD IN THEM.
I PUT SOME GOLD FOR CHILDHOOD CANCER AWARENESS MONTH.
Theresa: SHE MADE ME FEEL LIKE THAT SHE WAS ABLE
TO TEACH AND TOUCH SO MANY LIVES.
SHE SAID TO ME, SHE GOES, "THERESA, I DID THIS ALL
FROM A HOSPITAL BED AND A LAPTOP."
YEP.
Desiree: YEAH, SHE DID.
SHE STARTED UPLOADING HER MAKEUP VIDEOS,
AND IT JUST WENT VIRAL.
[ Singsong voice ] I AM BEAUTIFUL.
AND I THINK IT WAS INFECTIOUS.
I THINK HER PERSONALITY WAS INFECTIOUS.
AND IT JUST SPREAD ALL OVER THE WORLD.
THE WORLD, I BELIEVE,
WAS JUST LOOKING AT THIS GIRL, LIKE, FIGHTING CANCER.
YET, SHE HAD SUCH A POSITIVE OUTLOOK ON LIFE,
AND SHE JUST KEPT GOING NO MATTER WHAT.
YOU DON'T NEED HAIR TO BE A SUPERMODEL OR PRETTY.
BALD IS BEAUTIFUL,
AND WE CAN ALL MAKE BALD BEAUTIFUL.
Desiree: SHE KNEW SHE WANTED TO MAKE THE WORLD AWARE OF CHILDHOOD CANCER
AND INSPIRE OTHER PEOPLE.
I MEAN, THERE ARE SO MANY PEOPLE THROUGHOUT THE WORLD
THAT SHE TOUCHED.
Theresa: SHE SAYS, "NOBODY KNOWS HOW TO HANDLE
WHEN YOU ARE TOLD THAT YOUR CHILD IS SICK."
WERE YOU ACTUALLY LAYING WITH HER WHEN SHE DIED?
AND DID YOU TELL HER THAT IT WAS OKAY TO LET GO?
[ Voice breaking ] I DID.
SHE WANTS TO THANK YOU FOR THAT, BECAUSE SHE SAID TO ME,
SHE GOES, "THERESA," SHE SAYS, "I ACCEPTED MY ILLNESS,"
AND SHE SAYS, "AND I WANT YOU TO KNOW, MOM, THAT I AM OKAY."
THE DAY THAT SHE PASSED --
WHEN IT ACTUALLY HAPPENS, YOU'RE NOT READY.
IT WAS *** ME TO WATCH YOUR CHILD TAKE HER LAST BREATH.
IT'S HARD.
[ SNIFFLES ]
SHE KIND OF MAKES ME FEEL
THAT YOU'VE GOTTEN A LOT OF OPPORTUNITIES
TO CONTINUE HER WORK.
SHE LEFT IT ALL FOR US TO CONTINUE.
YEAH.
SHE DID.
SHE STARTED IT.
YES. [ LAUGHS ]
BUT AMAZING --
TO CONTINUE, YES.
SHE HAD A PHONE AND A LAPTOP,
AND SHE WAS ABLE TO SPREAD THE WORD
THROUGHOUT THE WHOLE ENTIRE WORLD WITH JUST THOSE TOOLS.
AND SO, NOW SHE'S LEFT IT FOR US.
SHE DOES NOT WANT YOU TO QUESTION ANYTHING.
YOU UNDERSTAND THAT?
BUT THERE'S A REASON WHY SHE MUST BE SAYING THAT.
DOES THAT MAKE SENSE TO YOU?
WHAT I'M SCARED ABOUT IS BECAUSE TALIA WAS SO TALENTED.
EVEN THOUGH SHE WAS SUCH A TINY GIRL,
SHE HAD SUCH BIG FEET TO FILL.
I JUST DON'T KNOW IF I CAN DO IT.
SHE KNOWS HOW HARD IT IS FOR YOU
AND THAT SOME DAYS IT SEEMS LIKE
IT'S GETTING HARDER INSTEAD OF EASIER.
YES.
NOW, IS THERE SOMETHING WITH HER MAKEUP LINE?
YOU'RE CONTINUING WITH THE MAKEUP LINE?
YES. WE'RE GONNA DO HER OWN MAKEUP LINE.
YEAH.
PERFECT.
'CAUSE SHE GOES, "I KNOW IT'S NOT AN EASY THING TO DO."
SHE SAYS, "I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR DOING THAT."
SHE LEFT SUCH A BIG PRESENCE HERE ON EARTH,
AND SHE HAS ACCOMPLISHED SO MUCH IN SUCH A SMALL AMOUNT OF TIME.
AND I JUST WANT TO FEEL LIKE I CAN FULFILL THOSE.
THERESA SAID, "YOU WILL BE ABLE TO DO IT.
IT'S OKAY."
AND THAT'S TALIA TALKING. THAT'S WHAT TALIA WOULD SAY.
SHE SAYS, "I WANT YOU TO STOP BEATING YOURSELF UP."
SHE SAYS, "MOM, LET GO OF THOSE FEARS.
THERE ARE NO FEARS."
THAT'S WHAT SHE WOULD SAY, YES.
SHE IS SUCH AN AMAZING AND BEAUTIFUL SOUL, YOUR SISTER.
THERE IS NOT A DAY THAT GOES BY THAT I DO NOT THINK OF HER.
SHE IS DEFINITELY SOMEONE THAT HAS MADE A MARK
IN SO MANY PEOPLE'S LIVES AND MOST CERTAINLY MINE.
SHE SAYS, "DO YOU WONDER WHAT I DO IN HEAVEN?"
YES. YES.
YES.
SHE IS THE GREETER OF THE CHILDREN'S SOULS THAT PASS,
AND SHE MAKES THEM FEEL BEAUTIFUL.
KNOWING THAT TALIA SEES ME AND MY MOM
DOING ALL THESE THINGS FOR HER
THAT SHE WANTED US TO DO FOR HER LEGACY,
YOU KNOW, WE FEEL LIKE SHE'S LEADING US TO THESE THINGS.
AND I VOWED TO ALWAYS, YOU KNOW, KEEP HER LEGACY ALIVE
AND TO KEEP HER NAME OUT THERE FOREVER.
THANK YOU SO MUCH.
OH, YOU'RE VERY WELCOME.
TALIA LIVES ON, AND HER LEGACY LIVES ON.
AND QUITE AMAZING AND VERY COMFORTING
TO KNOW, YEAH, SHE'S HERE WITH US.
Larry Jr.: I'VE BEEN DOING A LOT OF THINKING,
AND I'VE WEIGHED OUT THE PROS AND CONS ABOUT MOVING OUT.
I GOT TO START MY OWN LIFE EVENTUALLY.
YOU DON'T WANT TO LEAVE MAMA. COME ON.
I'VE, YOU KNOW, COME TO A DECISION.
Theresa: NOW THAT THE CONSTRUCTION IS ALMOST OVER,
I AM SO HAPPY WITH THE WAY EVERYTHING CAME OUT.
BETWEEN THE COUCHES, THE FIREPLACE, THE POOL,
IT IS EVERYTHING THAT I EVER DREAMED OF.
NOW IF I COULD ONLY GET MY SON TO STAY HOME,
WE'LL BE FINE. [ LAUGHS ]
OH, LOOK AT YOU RELAXING.
YOU LOOK AWFULLY COMFORTABLE IN THAT POOL.
I AM VERY COMFORTABLE.
YOU'RE VERY COMFORTABLE?
HE'S LIVING THE LAP OF LUXURY OVER HERE.
WHY WOULD HE WANT TO MOVE OUT?
YOU KNOW, IF YOU DECIDE TO MOVE OUT,
YOU'RE NOT GONNA HAVE A NICE POOL.
YOU'RE NOT GONNA HAVE A FIREPLACE, A CHANDELIER.
Larry: YOU'RE LUCKY IF YOU HAVE BATHTUB.
[ LAUGHS ]
WELL, SPEAKING OF ALL THESE ADDITIONS,
I'VE, YOU KNOW, COME TO A DECISION.
I'VE BEEN DOING A LOT OF THINKING,
AND I'VE WEIGHED OUT THE PROS AND CONS ABOUT MOVING OUT.
I GOT TO START MY OWN LIFE EVENTUALLY.
YOU DON'T WANT TO LEAVE MAMA. COME ON.
FINANCIALLY, IT MAKES SENSE...
TO STAY HERE, NOT TO MOVE OUT.
THAT'S MY GOOD BOY. SEE?
IT'S NOT THAT I DON'T FEEL LIKE I'M NOT READY TO MOVE OUT.
I GOT TO FIND THE RIGHT JOB FOR ME,
AND I ALSO GOT TO FIND THE PERFECT PLACE FOR ME AND LEAH.
PERFECT WAY TO END THE CAPUTO CRAZY SUMMER.
NOW YOU'RE NEVER GONNA GET RID OF HIM.
Theresa: IT'S A BIG RELIEF TO KNOW
THAT MY SON, LARRY, IS GONNA STAY HOME.
LOOK AT THIS. JUST THE FIVE OF US.
ME, YOU, LARRY, PETEY, AND LOUIE.
BECAUSE AT THE END OF THE DAY, WHEN EVERYTHING ELSE IS GONE,
WHO'S STILL LEFT? AND THAT'S YOUR FAMILY.
PETEY, ARE YOU GONNA GO IN THE POOL WITH LARRY?
COME ON, MAMA.
Larry: OVERALL, IT'S BEEN A WILD SUMMER.
I'M JUST GLAD THINGS ARE BACK TO NORMAL.
OH [BLEEP] PETEY.
BUT THEN AGAIN, ARE THE CAPUTOS EVER REALLY NORMAL?
AAH! OH, MY GOD. OH, MY GOD.
THIS IS HAPPENING. PETEY!
OH, LARRY!
CALM DOWN. CALM DOWN.
LARRY, GET HIM OUT!
COME ON, PETEY.
HE CAN'T SWIM!
WHOSE IDEA WAS IT TO GET THIS POOL ANYWAY?!
I GUESS THAT'S OUR NORMAL. THERE IS NO NORMAL.
PETEY!
OH, MY GOD.
OH, MY GOD.
SO MUCH FOR OUR RELAXING SUMMER.