Several soldiers have sacrificed their lives to save the life of Private James Ryan. Captain John Miller whispers to Ryan with his dying breath, "Earn this." Many years later, as James Ryan kneels before the grave of John Miller, Ryan quietly says, "I've tried to live my life the best I could. I hope that was enough. I hope that at least in your eyes, I've earned what all of you have done for me."
Billy Madison is forced to go back to high school years later to earn his rich father's respect. After being laughed at by his fellow students, Billy is reminded that he used to do the same thing to others. He goes back and seeks forgiveness from an old classmate that he used to bully.
Indiana Jones's father is heavily injured and in order to save him, Indy must retrieve the mysterious Holy Grail. However, the path to it is dangerous. Indy encounters a chasm that he must cross and his father encourages him to take one brave step.
The crew of the Enterprise have traveled back in time from the 24th century to make sure that a pivotal moment in their history occurs, the warp drive rocket launch that would lead to human's first contact with aliens. They find the inventor of warp drive and captain of that crucial launch, Zephraim Cochrane, and make him realize the importance of his role.