Promised Land

- Season 2

(1997)

Picking up where "Touched by an Angel" left off, Joe refuses to take responsibility for the car wreck and drives off, unaware that his son is in the car. Russell is duty-bound to tell the police the truth about the accident.

Claire skips an event honoring Russell's grandfather to keep a promise she made to an old boyfriend.

The proprietor of a gift shop claims the Greenes' memento map as his own after Nathaniel leaves it there.

Josh wonders if he made the right choice when his refusal to have sex with Meredith leaves her rejected.

Russell gets into a family feud after selling the piano owned by Claire's Great Aunt Mooster.

A cancer victim believes that Russell is a miracle worker after rescuing a drowning girl.

Dinah's work at a hospital puts her in danger from a rapist who has been attacking young women in the area.

Russell tries to talk an old high school basketball teammate to prevent his athlete son from taking steroids.

Russell discovers that his new boss is in debt to loan sharks.

The Greenes spend the holidays with Claire's sister Laura, despite the possibility that Claire's pregnancy could create tension since Laura is unable to conceive.

Claire makes Dinah do a school project with a class clown who turns to be illiterate.

A friend of Hattie's begs her to help end her life, while Claire has complications with her pregnancy.

The Greenes' friendship with the Elias family is tested by conflicting reasons for Brad Elias' need to keep his family moving.

Nathaniel ends up in the middle of a family feud when he tries to find the owner of a purple heart he found at a flea market.

Josh falls for a girl with a deep, dark secret and Russell helps Claire through a teaching assignment at the auto shop.

Joe and Russell encounter some heavy weather while on a road trip.

When Claire inherits a small, unprofitable ranch, the Greenes must decide between selling it or settling down.

Hattie poses as a tenant at a nursing home to find out if its residents are being abused.

Claire suspects that the principal at her latest school is illegally boosting the students' test scores.

While working as a mall security guard, Russell learns that his boss has a secret.

Russell is unable to forgive a troubled teen for firing a gun in Claire's classroom.

Claire's contractions begin early as Joe gets out of jail and Dinah, Hattie and Josh head to Oklahoma for the anniversary of the bombing.

The Greenes keep a close watch on ailing baby Grace, while Joe's status as an ex-con creates conflict with his co-workers.