Jacob's Ladder

February 10, 1996
48 min
Season 2 - Episode 16: Jacob's Ladder

Season 2 - Episode 16: Jacob's Ladder

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Overview

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

Episode Information

TV Show

Touched by an Angel

Season

Season 2

Episode Number

16

Air Date

February 10, 1996

Runtime

48 minutes

Guest Stars

Joe Morton

Joe Morton

Jake Stone

Wanda De Jesus

Wanda De Jesus

Sue Cheney

Paul Winfield

Paul Winfield

Sam

Jim Metzler

Jim Metzler

Dr. H.C. Arnovitz

Barbara Mandrell

Barbara Mandrell

Terri Hayman

Cindy Williams

Cindy Williams

Claire

Crew

Michael Schultz

Michael Schultz

Director