Falls: Covenant of Grace (The)
- Director: Jon Garcia
- Writer: Jon Garcia; Rodney Washington
- Producer: Martin Bannon Beaudet
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RJ and Chris have been growing closer. Chris, now divorced but still an active member of the LDS church, still lives in Salt Lake City with his young daughter Kaylee. RJ has moved to Portland, and is a successful writer. Chris takes a weekend trip to visit RJ in Portland, but their burgeoning relationship is thrown for a loop when the LDS church announces a ban against baptisms for children of same sex couples. They are divided about how to handle the announcement, and what it means for their relationship and their faith.
Even though he still has faith, RJ would rather just be done with the Church, but Chris is not ready to let it go. Chris goes home with the issue of their relationship still unresolved. But when Chris' mother unexpectedly dies, RJ drops everything to fly to Salt Lake City and be there for him. During the visit, Chris' father Noah Merrill, who is a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles and strongly disapproves of same-sex relationships, has a change of heart ...
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Cast & Characters
Nick Ferrucci as RJ Smith;
Benjamin Farmer as Chris Merrill;
Curtis Edward Jackson as Ryan Woodrow;
Bruce Jennings as Noah Merrill;
Harold Phillips as Tom Smith;
Malaya Garza as Kaylee Merrill;
Rebecca Karpovsky as Sheris Hurwitz;
Alexandra Spadoni as Adina Hurwitz;
Sergio Alas as Nightclub dancer;
Alan Alexander as Wedding guest;
Paul Avallone as Quorum of the Twelve member;
Nancy Batchelor as Wedding guest;
Martin Bannon Beaudet as Budtender;
Dave Benjamin as Mourner;
Jasmin Bisiau as Nightclub dancer