: john cusack's character in the film is a loose portrayal of real-life chicago priest father michael flagger. >> taid we stop a shooting, i'm the happiest man in the world. >> reporter: he's led a congregation in chicago's south side for the last 30 years. for those who would be offended by the title, "chiraq"? >> i say, you ought to be offended that this beautiful great city that i love has 2,350 shot, primarily black and brown. if those were primarily white kids? america would have dealt with it. when i have a sixth grader who says to me, when i ask her what she says, alive. no child should have to wrestle with that kind of thinking at sixth grade. >> reporter: the father counseled the bosleys after the death of their son. >> i don't come by here at all. >> reporter: we were with pam outside the church where her world was shattered, when she got unsuspected news about her son's suspected killer. >> the pastor's wife was telling me somebody came to the church and said the person who shot terrell got shot and killed. they just told me. >> what does it do to your spirit to hear that? >> even