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When I would get so exhausted that I could not take another step, I would lay down under a bush or a tree.Nearly seven years later in 2001, Sam provides a loving place for precocious Lucy, though she soon surpasses his mental capacity and ability. In attendance are Lucy's former foster family, Sam's friend group, and a newly single Rita with her son.

But unlike me, he was in danger of dying a spiritual death and spending eternity in torment separated from the presence of God.

Mick LaSalle of the SFGate commended Sean Penn for his performance: "Penn's accuracy, his lack of condescension or sentiment, and his willingness to inhabit his character without any implicit commentary take what might have been the equivalent of an inflated TV movie and elevate it to the level of art. On further investigation, he unearths a reference to a half-forgotten player named only as 'Sammy' and referred to as the one who was 'left behind'. It's been a week, and even though I'm told I'm not a prisoner here, that I can leave whenever I want to, I still feel like in some way, I've become imprisoned here.

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