Intercut with footage from their auditions, we meet Fin, Sabrina, Madison, Neve, and Tom as Justin sends the cast to meet their real-life counterparts in Minnesota and New York City.
Justin speaks to the significance of intertwining surprising elements throughout the film to create and maintain not only the sincerity of the set but also the emotional resonance through the entirety of production.
When Justin tasks Fin with creating an original song to be performed in the film, Fin surprises himself when he discovers that his new song is directly connected to one Zach had been writing but was unable to finish before he passed away.
Justin discusses integrating music from Zach and Sammy's album, "A Firm Handshake," into the film. The choice is made to record the singing live on set to capture the emotion of the film, but the decision comes with challenges.
Justin discusses the process of navigating the emotion of the film and the challenge of ensuring the tone remains true to Zach's story. Fin taps into a difficult personal struggle to reach Zach's low point.
As Justin and the crew prepare for Zach's final performance, they have difficulty finding a venue. A miracle, however, comes from the most unlikely place - Justin's daughter, Maiya.
Justin brings in composer Brian Tyler to score the film. Brian looks to Zach for inspiration as he creates a theme that he feels Zach himself would've written.
The cast and crew reunite at the annual Clouds Choir fundraiser, singing in unity to honor Zach and raise money for the Zach Sobiech osteosarcoma fund.