Stanley attends a funeral service and meets a woman, Monica, who will influence the balance of his writing life. He listens to Monica tell him that his published book had changed her life. In fact his words caused her to pass during the three day waiting period on purchasing a suicide gun. Stanley's words also highly influenced a desire to change her life. During the years that follow she experiences success in her relationship to God and her family. While maintaining contact with Stanley and Stanley's wife; Monica conquers other major challenges and achieves greatness as a basketball coach.