"Our society is still ready to help people in distress, but we are expecting them to work."

He'll remember soon enough what it means to help a human in distress, Al thought.

He opened the door to hold it for them, thinking they were there to help someone in distress.

They helped a strange woman in distress, yet didn't take her themselves, even when she offered.

"They were just trying to help a little girl - a young woman - in distress."

"The very first rule is to help people in distress," he said.

On many occasions he showed his willingness to help persons in distress.

It is a worthwhile cause to help animals in distress.

"Always happy to help a young lady in distress."

It is one reason he probably did not think twice about pulling over to help the woman in distress on Friday night.