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Grace in the Embers
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Salon owner Jeri's Sunday is interrupted by the return of Paul, a former neighbor severely scarred by a meth lab explosion, and his pregnant Native American girlfriend, Claire. As Jeri welcomes the young couple into her rural Ohio home for a warm meal, she quietly grapples with her own enduring heartaches: her husband's tragic death and her daughter's devastating drug addiction. Bound by their shared sorrow, the trio visits the ruins of Paul's former home, where Claire performs a poignant smudging ritual, offering them all a powerful moment of sanctuary and grace.