Jacob's Ladder

what happens

As Monica studies a sleeping man in a run-down apartment, Tess appears and informs her she's in the wrong place, 801 Cedar Street Jacksonville, Florida rather than Jacksonville, Illinois. After using her angelic powers to tidy the apartment, Monica stoops to pick up a bag under the bed when the police burst in. The bag she's holding is full of cocaine, and the police arrest her. During interrogation, her claim that she's an angel makes her a candidate for a mental hospiptal. At her arraignment, Monica alone can see Sam, the angel from special services. He tells her the simple mistake of going to the wrong address has set events in motion that have to play out, but no matter what happens God will never laeve you of forsake her. Monica is assigned a court-appointed attorney, Jake Stone, a Vietnam veteran and hardened cynic. He tries to convince her to plead guilty but mentally ill. She refuses, however, and insists on a competency hearing. In the meantime, Monica is remanded to

who made it

directed

Michael Schultz

guest cast

Billed for this episode only — the turn people remember an episode for.

• Joe Morton as Jake Stone
• Wanda De Jesus as Sue Cheney
• Paul Winfield as Sam
• Jim Metzler as Dr. H.C. Arnovitz
• BBarbara Mandrell as Terri Hayman
• Cindy Williams as Claire