Paula Kurland

To the one critical issue that might still mean a stay of execution for Jonathan Nobles, organ donation.

You know that I started this organ donation issue a long time ago.

If I can.

I'm going to have to give that some thought.

Nobles tells Paula the story of his life, of a bright kid gone terribly bad.

Growing up, his high school threw him out, the Navy kicked him out, and his own mother tossed him out when he was 17.

the last night i used was the night of the murders it was all he says because of drugs i started the 12-step program when i was in the county jail then as three hours turned to four and then to five i feel i've grown about 15 feet today something extraordinary begins to happen are you okay no me too paula's anger is slowly giving way to not sympathy exactly but understanding

I feel compassion for you, Jonathan.

No, you don't, but you have it.

Thank you.

You have anything else you want to say?

Not this moment.

Yeah, me too.

They take another break.

Let me go tell them I'm okay.

I know they're worried.

So Paula can reassure Ron it's all going okay.

I'm proud of you.

And I'm proud of you, too.

I know how hard this is for you.