Martha's aunt, Howie's mother, called and practically begged her to let him fly out for a couple of days.
Howie was about to become Father Abbott, a Catholic priest when a drunk in a half million dollar motor home broadsided him.
Howie doesn't remember any details of his prior life; family; studying for the priest hood, college... a blank slate and he can't find the chalk.
Howie's father died while he was in the coma.
When Howie was released from the hospital, Rose took him in.
