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This week, Monica (Roma Downey) is the apprentice of elderly violinmaker Jordan Du Bois (Peter Michael Goetz), a stern perfectionist with more love for his instruments than for human beings. Returning home for Christmas, Jordan's son Tony (Lawrence Monoson) reveals a sobering secret: he has AIDs, and he hasn't much longer to live. Rather than provide comfort to his son, the unforgiving Jordan totally rejects him. It is up to Tess (Della Reese) to repair the shattered relationship between the homophobic father and his gay son, using as her metaphor the unfinished violin that Jordan has been working on for 30 years.