The Preacher's Wife


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HYMN SINGING

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'Sometimes I think about what we must sound like to God.

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'How does he know who's in trouble and needs help?

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'How does he know to come to us?

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'What you are about to see is true.

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'The names have not been changed,

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'because nobody believes me anyway.'

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# Help is on the way

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Help is on the way. Hold on

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-# Hold on.

-He's on his way

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# Help is on the way

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-# Hold on.

-Hold on

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-# He's on his way

-Help is on the way

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-# Hold on.

-Hold on

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# He's on his way

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Help is on the way

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-# Hold on.

-Hold on.

-He's on his way.

-Help is on the way

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# God is on his way. Hold on

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-# Hold on.

-He's on his way

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# Help is on the way!

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# Weeping may endure for a night

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# But joy will come

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# In the morning light

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# Hold on

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-# Hold on.

-He's on his way

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# Help is on the way... #

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-Hi, Saul.

-Beverly. So nice to see you.

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-# ..Ah-ooh!

-Hold on

-He's on his way... #

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'That's my mom. The Lord blessed her with the gift of song.

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'She's been singing in this church her whole life.'

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# ..He may not come when you want him

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# But he's right on time

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# He'll be on time, yeah... #

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'Her father used to be the reverend here.

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'But he's not any more. My daddy is.

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'That's him. The one holding his head.

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'He's not looking too happy.

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'Which is sort of how this whole story happened.'

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# ..Help is on the way... #

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All right now!

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# ..Help is on the way... #

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'That's my grandma. She's staying with us for the holidays.

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'Everyone says she needs a man.

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'Whatever that means.'

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# ..Help

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-# Just say.

-Help

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-# Cry for your help.

-Help

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# God is on the way

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# Help is on the way...

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# Hallelujah! #

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-APPLAUSE

-Oh, yes!

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Hallelujah!

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Let the church say, amen.

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Look at this, Osbert.

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96 dollars and a button.

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Who would put a button in the collection?!

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-Times are hard, Saul.

-The church can't pay its bills on that.

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ALL: Amen.

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Beloved, in our exploration of the text today,

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I would like to talk to you about temptation.

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And not just the kind you find in the liquor store,

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or in someone else's bed.

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I'm talking about temptation of the soul.

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The kind that just kinda... kinda...

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creeps up on you without you even knowing.

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But God knows.

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# God knows! #

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God is that little voice inside

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-that says, "Don't give in."

-# Don't give in! #

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-"Don't give up."

-# Don't give up! #

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"Begone, temptation!" He knows you're tired.

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That's why he says,

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"Lean on me."

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# Lean... #

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# Lean... #

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He knows you're tempted.

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That's why he says, "Grab on to me.

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"And together, we will rise above."

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Amen.

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If I didn't know any better,

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I'd say you thought I needed some help in there.

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Well, when I realised you were doing one of Daddy's old sermons,

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I thought maybe you did.

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I was hoping that he could make a difference, even if I can't.

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Honey, if you ask me, you did even better than he did.

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Really.

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I appreciate your support, honey.

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(Father, forgive me.)

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I'd like to talk about temptation. The kind that creeps up on you.

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-'And that's me - Jeremiah.'

-Are you after Daddy's job already?

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'Well, this is the story.

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'My didn't-make-it-up story.

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'It was one week before Christmas.

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'The Christmas I learned all about miracles.'

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I asked Santa to bring me a brother for Christmas.

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Santa doesn't make those kinds of deliveries, baby.

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Oh. Can Hakim have lunch with us?

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Hakim's grandma might want him around today.

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But he's my best friend!

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Well, maybe she won't miss him for a while. Then we're going downtown.

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OK.

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-Be careful crossing.

-I will.

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Look both ways.

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Hakim!

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-Don't wake his grandma.

-Come on!

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Hurry up!

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All right!

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Let's play, Jeremiah.

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OK.

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Let's build a snowman.

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Come on over here.

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# Hold on! Hold on

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# Help is on the way

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# Hold on! Hold on... #

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I'm the only help in this house.

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Now, that was a lovely sermon.

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Even better the second time.

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Ma, please! Don't smoke in the house. You shouldn't smoke at all.

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I shouldn't do a lot of things.

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Poor Hakim.

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Bad enough his mamma ran off, but to leave him with his grandma...

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Bessie Adams can't care for no five-year-old!

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She's two days older than dirt.

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She won't have to. Child welfare's gonna take him.

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-What?

-They're closing the youth centre today.

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I have to say goodbye to the kids.

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What is his problem?

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There is no problem, Ma.

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Yeah, and I'm the Queen of the Nile!

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Something's been going on in this house for months.

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-I can hear your voice on the phone.

-Maybe you dialled the wrong number.

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Somebody just better get their house in order, that's all I know.

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-Don't look at me, Ma.

-I'm looking at you!

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All right, you can look at me... from behind.

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Girl, don't talk to me about your behind. I gave you that behind!

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I don't know why I bother wearing this.

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It's not doing anyone any good.

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And neither am I.

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Lord...

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..I know you're especially busy this time of year,

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but I'm just a little tired.

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If you get a moment, I sure could use some help.

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-Mine's bigger!

-Mine's bigger!

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-Mine's much bigger!

-Mine's bigger!

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Why did you blow snow at me? It's all down my neck!

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Wow!

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-Where'd you come from?

-Oh-oh!

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You OK?

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No.

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Are you OK?

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No!

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Aaaaagh!

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Run, Hakim, run!

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Wait a...

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-Quick, hurry!

-Wait a minute!

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< Hide here.

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I'm here!

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I'm here!

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Thank you, dear God!

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Thank you!

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I'm here!

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-What's he doing?

-Huh?

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HE LAUGHS

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Whoooo!

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I'm here!

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Ma! It's a snowman!

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A real one!

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'Joe Hamilton is tearing down everything. Why is he doing this?'

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-Where do we chill out now?

-They want us locked up or shot.

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It just means you got to work that much harder to stay out of trouble.

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-I'm gonna do my thing.

-Stay at peace.

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I'm sorry.

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Where are we supposed to go now?

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You did your best, Pastor.

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Yeah, you tried.

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Thank you, son.

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Bye.

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Take care of yourselves.

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-What do you wanna do?

-I don't know.

-It's too cold to stay out.

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Tough break, huh?

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-It seems like they're all tough these days.

-You Henry Biggs?

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Yes. I'm the pastor at St Matt's.

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Bingo!

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Every Friday, eight o'clock.

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My name's Dudley.

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Nice to meet you, Dudley.

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-You a reporter?

-No!

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-Social worker?

-No.

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I'm here in answer to your request.

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-Request?

-For help.

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Is this some kind of joke?

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Er, no. He doesn't make jokes.

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He?

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Capital H. Capital E.

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The three of us can help get you through this crisis you're having.

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-I don't know who you are...

-Dudley. I'm Dudley.

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-..or who put you up to this...

-He did.

-..but you picked the wrong day

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for me to be a good sport. Will you excuse me?

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Sure.

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Thank you.

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Wow!

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I'm sorry!

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I'll, er...

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..try another approach.

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Ho-ho-ho!

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Thank you, sister. Merry Christmas.

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I've been waiting a long time for this.

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Yeah?

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Yes, sir.

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Mmm...

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-Oh, yeah!

-Don't that cheese burn the roof of your mouth?

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Hmm?

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Um...

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Er, you, er...

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know Reverend Biggs?

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-Sure. From St Matt's.

-That's the one.

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Stubborn, huh? Kinda short with people too.

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This man, right here?

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-Not that I know him that well...

-He came to the hospital every day

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-after my wife's surgery.

-Every day?

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-He baptized all five of my kids.

-All five?

-Give me this.

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-Wait...

-No, get on outta here!

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-I didn't mean...

-Get on outta here!

-I...

-Get outta here! Get outta here!

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And don't come back!

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Mamma, he was there, like he fell from the sky!

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Then he did a dance and jumped around!

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I'm gonna stop giving you sugared cereal, honey. Who's that?

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Santa Claus!

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Merry Christmas, Santa.

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-Thank you, little bro.

-Put some money in.

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Mmm...

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-Mmm!

-Thank you, sir.

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-Merry Christmas.

-Same to you, buddy.

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-Osbert!

-Where you been, sister?

-How are you...?

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Ohhhh!

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Shhh!

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Come on, Jeremiah.

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-Merry Christmas.

-Thank you, brother.

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God bless Mommy, and Daddy, and Grandma, and Hakim. Amen.

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OK, fella, let's get in bed.

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Legs under. Thank you.

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All right.

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I'm gonna be sad when he goes.

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We all will.

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We'll all miss Hakim.

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Will I have to go live with another family too?

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Of course not, Jeremiah. Of course not.

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Get some sleep.

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I will if you sing to me.

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All right.

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# Who made the mountains?

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# Who made the trees?

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# Who writes the songs

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# For the robins to sing?

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# And who sends the rain...

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# ..When the earth is dry?

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# Somebody bigger

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# Than you and I. #

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-SLEEPILY:

-Leave the door open, please.

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OK, but go to sleep.

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OK.

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Sweet dreams.

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ALARM RINGS

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Get down! Get down...!

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ALARM RINGS

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SCREAMING

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Come on, get in the car!

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Start the car!

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Go, go, go!

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SIRENS WAIL

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Help me! Help me! Look!

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Hey, hey, hey! Calm down!

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They broke my window! That's him! That's one of 'em!

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Freeze!

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-That's him!

-Don't shoot!

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-Turn around!

-That ain't mine! He dropped it, man!

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-Against the wall!

-I was returning this tape! I live down the street!

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-That was you! I saw you break my window!

-I was at the ATM!

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Yeah, yeah!

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I got the receipt in my pocket!

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Billy looked so sad. Why did they handcuff him? He's not a criminal.

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Will they give him dinner? He hasn't had anything since lunch.

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He'll just be there overnight. His bail hearing will be tomorrow.

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Has he been in trouble before?

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Two years ago.

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-Great(!)

-But the judge gave him probation if I found him a job.

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-And you did!

-I promised I'd straighten him out.

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-Looks like I didn't do such a good job.

-No, he's a different kid now.

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-Watches the little ones while I work.

-He does!

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What will I do if they take him away?

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-Don't worry. We'll talk tomorrow.

-Thank you.

-Saul! Saul!

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-Over here!

-We don't have to walk!

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Come on, kids.

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Let's go. Watch your brother.

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No fingerprints on the windshield, please.

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-Keep your feet off the seats, too.

-Get on, sweetheart.

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-Feet on the floor!

-They are!

-Me too!

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King Saul's Charter Service.

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We make jail calls!

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I appreciate it, Saul.

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-We all do.

-You're a minister, not a social worker.

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I'll file a complaint.

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See ya.

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Bye, y'all.

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Everybody, sit down now, put your seatbelts on.

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-Anybody get car sick?

-I do.

-Stick your head out that window, boy!

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Give him your purse, Anna!

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Oh, no!

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ENGINE SPLUTTERS

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HE SIGHS

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OK.

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HE TURNS THE IGNITION AGAIN

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SPLUTTERING

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Come on!

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ENGINE DIES

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Great.

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Lord, if you're really up there...

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I need some help.

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Henry?

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You again.

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-Yep.

-What do you want from me now?

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I'm supposed to ask YOU that.

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Right now, all I want is to put my key in the ignition,

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turn it, and have it...

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ENGINE STARTS

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-What else?

-Oh, I suppose you think that you...?

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Who are you? Really?

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All right,

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but it might be best if you don't tell anyone else.

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No.

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My name's Dudley, as you remember,

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when I saw you at the youth centre. And...

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I'm an angel.

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I beg your pardon?

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An angel. Like in the Bible.

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Of course you are!

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The Angel Dudley!

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-Ding!

-That must've been that part of the Bible that got lost!

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See, I knew you wouldn't understand. I know it's hard, even for you,

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but angels cannot lie.

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We're not allowed to. It's in the angel handbook. I'll show it to you.

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-That's OK.

-I'm gonna show you.

-It's OK!

-I'll show you!

-OK.

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Thanks for everything. Say hello to the big guy. And the Easter Bunny!

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-Wait, wait, wait! Can I ex...?

-It's freezing!

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-Let's get a cab.

-Can't afford one.

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Can I get in?

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Yes. It's cold out. Get in.

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You got a good heart, Henry. You got a good heart.

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-Are you ready?

-Yes.

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Don't draw on the window.

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Oh, God, I miss this place, Henry.

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I had some wonderful times down here, I tell you.

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Oh, I'm not supposed to go into how I...

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Seatbelt, please.

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But as you see, I was cut down in my prime.

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Yes!

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Ever since then, I've been up there, waiting in line

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for the chance to get sent back down here. It's a long line too.

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-You don't say!

-I do say.

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You've no idea of the competition to come here. Everybody wants this job.

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-I don't know why He sent me, but I'm glad he did.

-Yeah.

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-And I'm gonna do everything I can to help you.

-Thank you very much.

0:20:500:20:54

-I need to go over the rules.

-That's not necessary.

0:20:540:20:58

-It'll only take a second.

-All right.

0:20:580:21:01

Rule one - we can't do anything that you should be doing.

0:21:010:21:04

Well, that makes sense, if I'm doing it, that'd be two of us.

0:21:040:21:07

Exactly.

0:21:070:21:09

-Two - everything you do must be of your own free will.

-Tough but fair.

0:21:090:21:14

-Are there many more, cos I really...?

-Finally, when I leave,

0:21:140:21:17

when the mission is accomplished, you won't have any memory of me.

0:21:170:21:20

That's my favourite! OK, so I got my rules,

0:21:200:21:23

so where can I drop you?

0:21:230:21:26

-Right here.

-OK.

0:21:260:21:27

See you later, Henry.

0:21:300:21:31

Oh...

0:21:310:21:33

Wait a minute.

0:21:330:21:36

Look, if you really wanna talk to me, my office is always open.

0:21:360:21:41

-Make an appointment.

-Thank you.

0:21:410:21:43

OK.

0:21:430:21:45

Feel it?

0:21:480:21:50

Kinda like springtime

0:21:500:21:52

and Mom's home cooking all rolled into one.

0:21:520:21:55

I don't feel a thing.

0:21:570:21:59

You will.

0:21:590:22:01

Have faith.

0:22:010:22:02

Goodnight, Henry.

0:22:020:22:05

Goodnight.

0:22:050:22:06

CHOIR SINGS INSIDE

0:22:110:22:13

# ..So you can run with patience this race

0:22:140:22:17

# Lay aside every weight

0:22:170:22:20

# Lay aside every weight

0:22:200:22:22

-# So you can run

-So you can run

0:22:220:22:24

# We're gonna look to the Saviour

0:22:240:22:26

# We're gonna look to the Saviour

0:22:260:22:29

# The author and finisher of our faith

0:22:300:22:32

# Come on

0:22:320:22:34

# Put on the armour

0:22:340:22:36

# The whole armour of God

0:22:360:22:39

-# So you can fight.

-So you can fight the good fight... #

0:22:390:22:42

It was the night before Christmas,

0:22:420:22:44

when all through the house, not a creature was stirring, not even a...

0:22:440:22:49

Mouse!

0:22:490:22:50

# ..Say...

0:22:500:22:51

-# Separate you from His love

-Lay aside

0:22:510:22:55

# Lay aside every weight... #

0:22:550:22:57

Wait!

0:22:570:22:59

Hold on, hold on. I have an idea. I wanna try something new here.

0:22:590:23:03

I'm gonna separate the "nothings." Sopranos first...

0:23:030:23:06

Altos, "nothing..."

0:23:060:23:07

-Then tenors, OK?

-Julia, we've always done it like this. Why change?

0:23:070:23:12

Well, we're gonna do it a little different tonight.

0:23:120:23:14

Is that all right with you?

0:23:140:23:18

Let's try it.

0:23:150:23:18

One, two, three...

0:23:180:23:20

-# Let nothing...

-Nothing...

-Nothing

-Separate you from His love. #

0:23:200:23:26

What do you think, Mrs Havergal?

0:23:260:23:30

-Acceptable.

-Thank you.

0:23:270:23:30

# Put on the

0:23:300:23:33

Whole armour... #

0:23:320:23:33

BOILER CLUNKS

0:23:330:23:36

Some of these ornaments are as old as Methuselah.

0:23:460:23:50

Oh, honey, your years on top of the Christmas tree are over!

0:23:500:23:56

Have you been...smoking?

0:23:560:23:59

No, no, I have not!

0:23:590:24:02

Good TV tonight?

0:24:020:24:04

'What do you see? I'll tell you what I see, Sterling Acres,

0:24:040:24:09

-'the latest development miracle...'

-Not any more!

0:24:090:24:11

'..I see 200 luxury apartments. Over here, 24-hour health club.

0:24:110:24:16

'State-of-the-art security. Designer interiors

0:24:160:24:20

'you have to see to believe. The kind of homes that YOU deserve.

0:24:200:24:24

'I know, because I'm Joe Hamilton. I care about things you care about.'

0:24:240:24:29

He's so oily,

0:24:290:24:30

you could fry chicken on his smile!

0:24:300:24:33

Hmm!

0:24:320:24:33

He called here tonight.

0:24:330:24:35

There's a meeting at his office at 11. He's got something to show you.

0:24:350:24:40

Henry, it's none of my business...

0:24:400:24:43

I'm glad you realise that, Marguerite.

0:24:430:24:48

I'll be in my office.

0:24:460:24:48

# ..Prize of the Lord

0:24:480:24:50

-# Let nothing...

-Nothing...

-Nothing

-Separate you from His love...

0:24:500:24:55

# ..The Saviour... #

0:24:570:24:59

-What's going on?

-It's not me.

0:25:040:25:07

-Down the chimney, St Nicholas...

-What's that?

0:25:080:25:11

# Put off your former conversation Put on the glorious light... #

0:25:110:25:16

The boiler!

0:25:180:25:19

Get your coats!

0:25:190:25:21

EXPLOSION

0:25:240:25:25

What's happening now?

0:25:290:25:32

This is all I need.

0:25:320:25:35

Come on. Be careful.

0:25:350:25:38

Get everyone out of the building!

0:25:380:25:41

Henry, the boiler!

0:25:410:25:43

I know!

0:25:430:25:44

Hurry up. Button up. Button up.

0:25:440:25:52

All right.

0:25:500:25:52

-The devil's in that basement!

-I know.

0:25:560:25:58

Don't slip.

0:25:580:26:00

Careful, children, careful.

0:26:000:26:01

Oh, no!

0:26:010:26:03

No! Look at this!

0:26:030:26:06

Oh, no.

0:26:110:26:13

You could've given us one more winter.

0:26:140:26:16

-Is it open?

-Yes, Jeremiah, I left it open. OK?

0:26:210:26:24

-OK.

-Sleep well.

0:26:240:26:26

Goodnight, Mommy.

0:26:260:26:28

What a night.

0:26:280:26:30

I don't wanna think about tomorrow, with the boiler and Hakim leaving.

0:26:300:26:35

Why are they gonna send that boy to a foster home so far away?

0:26:360:26:41

I should've called the agency.

0:26:410:26:43

You called half the agencies in the state.

0:26:430:26:47

I know. But maybe the answer was in the other half.

0:26:470:26:51

I'm losing them, Julia.

0:26:550:26:57

One by one. Hakim, Saul, Billy...

0:26:570:27:01

..the youth centre.

0:27:020:27:05

I know it's my fault, but I can't seem to...

0:27:050:27:08

Honey, I had some thoughts...

0:27:080:27:14

Can we do this in the morning? I'm beat.

0:27:100:27:14

Yeah, the morning's fine.

0:27:170:27:19

Goodnight, Julia.

0:27:210:27:23

Yoo-hoo! Morning!

0:27:340:27:37

I brought the mail in.

0:27:370:27:40

Anybody wanna open it?

0:27:420:27:44

Oh. Well, I'll just take my coat off and bring it into the office then.

0:27:440:27:50

I know things have been tough here, and that's my fault.

0:27:500:27:54

But everything will be all right.

0:27:540:27:58

PHONE RINGS

0:27:560:27:58

I got it.

0:27:580:28:00

Hello? ..Who?

0:28:000:28:02

If only saying it made it all right.

0:28:020:28:04

If you listened, you'd hear an apology! A small one, but a start.

0:28:040:28:09

I heard, "How can I deal with this fast enough to get on with my day?"

0:28:090:28:15

-That's not fair.

-It's not?

-That is not fair.

0:28:150:28:18

I'm trying to listen!

0:28:180:28:22

..Yeah, I'll give him the message.

0:28:190:28:22

Mamma knows too much of our business.

0:28:220:28:26

Billy's bail hearing's been scheduled for 9.30.

0:28:260:28:30

9.30?! We'll talk later, I promise.

0:28:300:28:33

-Will you come home after?

-Not right after.

-Meeting at 11.

0:28:330:28:38

-Joe Hamilton.

-Do you mind?

0:28:380:28:40

Oh, Henry...

0:28:400:28:42

Do I look like I mind?

0:28:420:28:44

You ready to talk about this, little girl?

0:28:500:28:53

I don't know what you mean, Momma. Things are looking up for us.

0:28:530:28:59

There goes that behind again.

0:28:590:29:01

# I know He's keeping me alive Keeping me alive

0:29:010:29:07

# He's all over me

0:29:070:29:10

# And he's keeping me alive Oh, yeah

0:29:100:29:14

# He's all over me

0:29:140:29:16

# Oooh, keeping me alive

0:29:160:29:18

# Yeah, He's all over me

0:29:180:29:21

# He's... #

0:29:210:29:23

Ohhh!

0:29:230:29:24

Sorry. I didn't mean to scare you.

0:29:240:29:26

I didn't hear you. You want the pastor?

0:29:260:29:31

Yes. I'm Dudley.

0:29:290:29:31

-Beverly.

-How are you?

0:29:310:29:33

-The pastor's secretary.

-Pleasure.

-He went to court.

0:29:330:29:37

These your children?

0:29:390:29:41

-Yeah, that's them.

-They're beautiful!

0:29:410:29:44

Did your husband take the picture?

0:29:440:29:51

Mmm. Then he took the car, a diner waitress, and moved to Cleveland.

0:29:460:29:51

-I'm sorry.

-Do you have children?

0:29:510:29:54

No. I never had a chance to settle down. I wanted to.

0:29:540:29:59

-Agh!

-You smell wonderful. What do you call that?

0:30:000:30:04

Soap!

0:30:040:30:06

I haven't smelled a woman in such a long time.

0:30:060:30:08

I'll get you a bar for Christmas!

0:30:080:30:15

-Do you have an appointment?

-No, not exactly.

0:30:100:30:15

I was...sent to help the reverend. Like an assistant.

0:30:150:30:19

Assistant?

0:30:190:30:20

I haven't heard about no...

0:30:200:30:22

Oh, my Lord, am I getting fired?

0:30:220:30:24

No, no, it's just temporary.

0:30:240:30:29

I heard nothing about no temporary!

0:30:260:30:29

-Oh, God...

-Look, let me get you some coffee.

0:30:290:30:32

You made coffee on that machine?

0:30:320:30:34

I've been trying for six weeks to figure out that machine!

0:30:340:30:38

My babies need new glasses and I'm out of a job!

0:30:380:30:40

My kids are growing like weeds! I get nothing from him in Cleveland!

0:30:400:30:45

I can't take this, being fired!

0:30:450:30:48

There's nothing to worry about.

0:30:480:30:52

Oooh! Oooh!

0:30:500:30:52

Look at you crying. Here, blow.

0:30:520:30:55

Oh! I knew that.

0:30:570:30:59

Your Honour, my client,

0:30:590:31:02

Billy Eldridge, returned a video,

0:31:020:31:05

-when...

-It's all here, Miss Chattan.

0:31:050:31:07

Well, the Reverend Biggs is in court,

0:31:070:31:10

and he's willing to post bail.

0:31:100:31:13

Bail is set at 25,000.

0:31:130:31:16

But your Honour...

0:31:160:31:17

Your Honour, may I address the court?

0:31:170:31:20

Next case.

0:31:200:31:22

He didn't do it!

0:31:220:31:24

25,000? What am I gonna do?

0:31:240:31:27

Clear the court.

0:31:270:31:29

I'll take care of it.

0:31:290:31:31

-RACKET CONTINUES

-Next case. I said, next case!

0:31:310:31:35

Number 802, Holly Williamson.

0:31:350:31:37

DOORBELL RINGS

0:31:430:31:45

KNOCK ON DOOR

0:31:500:31:52

You could hide.

0:31:570:31:59

-Take this. I'll be right out.

-Sure.

0:32:000:32:03

Here. They might starve you.

0:32:090:32:11

Thanks.

0:32:130:32:15

OK, we got everything. We're ready to go.

0:32:210:32:24

Hey, guys!

0:32:240:32:26

Hakim, you remember Robbie?

0:32:260:32:28

You get to ride in a train today.

0:32:280:32:31

Wow!

0:32:310:32:32

A train ride!

0:32:330:32:34

-We're running a little late.

-OK.

0:32:340:32:37

Take care of yourself. See you soon.

0:32:370:32:41

Say goodbye, Jer.

0:32:410:32:44

Goodbye.

0:32:430:32:44

Take care.

0:32:450:32:47

We'll miss you, Hakim.

0:32:480:32:50

Hold on, baby. It's cold out here.

0:32:510:32:54

-Who will I tell my secrets to?

-You can phone Hakim. And I'll teach you how to write,

0:33:020:33:08

so you can send him letters.

0:33:080:33:10

Bye.

0:33:220:33:23

I know you have a master plan...

0:33:420:33:45

..but sometimes, you're just a little tough to figure.

0:33:470:33:50

Jeremiah... Jeremiah!

0:33:510:33:54

It's not fair!

0:33:540:33:57

Hakim left.

0:33:570:33:59

HE SOBS

0:34:010:34:06

-BEVERLY:

-Julia?

0:34:060:34:08

This is Dudley, the reverend's new assistant.

0:34:110:34:14

We asked the church council months ago for extra help.

0:34:140:34:20

Well, the extra help is here!

0:34:180:34:20

Oooh!

0:34:200:34:23

He didn't say anything about getting a response. Who sent you?

0:34:230:34:26

Er, the, er...

0:34:260:34:28

The top man himself, Mrs Biggs.

0:34:280:34:31

-Julia.

-Julia.

0:34:310:34:33

Ahem!

0:34:330:34:34

And this is Julia's mother, Mrs Coleman.

0:34:340:34:39

< Of course it is!

0:34:390:34:41

Well, it's obvious where Julia's beauty comes from.

0:34:410:34:45

Ohhh! And me with my hair looking like this.

0:34:450:34:49

Oh no, it looks magnificent.

0:34:490:34:51

-Thank you!

-Well, Mr...

0:34:510:34:55

Call me Dudley.

0:34:530:34:55

-You're very welcome here.

-Thank you.

0:34:550:34:57

Excuse us.

0:34:570:34:59

Mom, what're you doing?

0:35:010:35:03

That's what I call good-looking!

0:35:030:35:05

Your daddy looked like that back in 19...

0:35:050:35:11

Ma, I've heard it a hundred times.

0:35:080:35:11

Maybe with him around, you'll have time to deal with your own problems.

0:35:110:35:16

-Only the Lord can do that.

-You don't mean that.

-I do.

0:35:160:35:21

Ma!

0:35:210:35:22

I was gonna go over by the window, Julia. There's too many rules here.

0:35:220:35:27

Ah! You're the man in the street, and in the snow and...

0:35:380:35:42

My name's Dudley, and I'm here to help your father.

0:35:440:35:48

I'm Jeremiah.

0:35:480:35:50

Nice to meet you, Jeremiah.

0:35:500:35:52

You got a real nice room here.

0:35:520:35:54

Thank you.

0:35:540:35:56

Wow, you got a lotta neat stuff in here.

0:35:560:35:59

And what is this?

0:35:590:36:01

My toy ambulance is broken.

0:36:010:36:03

The battery got stole. The lights don't work any more.

0:36:030:36:10

Is that right?

0:36:080:36:10

Let's see what I can do here.

0:36:100:36:12

SIREN WAILS

0:36:120:36:14

It never had a siren!

0:36:140:36:17

SIREN STOPS

0:36:170:36:19

It never had a siren?

0:36:190:36:22

No.

0:36:220:36:24

You look sad, Jeremiah.

0:36:290:36:31

Have you been crying?

0:36:320:36:34

Yes.

0:36:340:36:36

I'm sorry about Hakim.

0:36:370:36:39

What if I told you that he's not really gone?

0:36:430:36:47

Hakim? Did he run away and come back?

0:36:470:36:51

-No, he never left.

-Yes, he did.

0:36:510:36:53

I saw him go.

0:36:530:36:55

Well, you know...

0:36:570:36:59

my mother once lost someone who was very dear to her.

0:36:590:37:05

He wasn't as young as Hakim, but he was too young just the same.

0:37:050:37:09

She would always do something that made her feel better.

0:37:090:37:13

-You wanna try it?

-Yeah.

0:37:130:37:16

All right, close your eyes.

0:37:160:37:18

Do you remember playing in the snow with Hakim?

0:37:180:37:23

Do you remember... what his laugh sounded like?

0:37:240:37:28

Yeah.

0:37:280:37:29

Do you remember...what he looked like catching a ball?

0:37:290:37:34

He never caught a ball in his life.

0:37:340:37:37

But I remember.

0:37:370:37:39

That's because when God takes someone away from us,

0:37:390:37:43

he leaves what's most important about that person with us.

0:37:430:37:48

Right here in our hearts.

0:37:480:37:54

Yeah, but I still miss him.

0:37:500:37:54

Well, she still misses him too.

0:37:540:37:57

Are you all right?

0:37:570:38:00

Maybe you should close YOUR eyes.

0:38:000:38:03

Mommy says I can write him.

0:38:070:38:11

-Know how to spell his name?

-No.

-Wanna learn?

0:38:110:38:16

-Yeah!

-All right. Hakim.

0:38:140:38:16

Starts with an H...

0:38:160:38:20

And ends with, "akim "!

0:38:170:38:20

There you go. Perfect.

0:38:200:38:22

Wow!

0:38:240:38:26

Fishies in a TV!

0:38:280:38:32

Windows...

0:38:470:38:49

Henry?

0:39:070:39:09

I know I said make an appointment,

0:39:100:39:13

but I didn't say anything about filling out any form!

0:39:130:39:18

Beverly?

0:39:190:39:20

Beverly, I need you.

0:39:200:39:23

I gave her the day off for Christmas shopping.

0:39:230:39:26

You gave MY secretary the day...?

0:39:280:39:31

She needed time for her kids, and I needed time to do my job with you.

0:39:310:39:37

What job? What are you doing here?

0:39:370:39:40

Henry, I told you, I'm answering your request for help. And Julia's.

0:39:400:39:45

And forget the boiler. You got more important problems...

0:39:450:39:49

Ah, here she is now.

0:39:490:39:51

< Henry?

0:39:510:39:52

-MARGUERITE:

-Whooo! Lord have mercy!

0:39:520:39:55

Honey, remind me - the next time I visit, I wanna get paid!

0:39:550:40:00

OK?

0:40:000:40:01

Hi, Dudley.

0:40:010:40:02

-Julia.

-Dudley.

0:40:020:40:04

D-U-D-L-E-Y.

0:40:040:40:07

-Perfect.

-Very good!

-Perfect.

0:40:070:40:09

Honey, what happened with Billy Eldridge?

0:40:090:40:13

The judge set bail at 25,000.

0:40:130:40:15

That child's still in jail?

0:40:150:40:20

I did what I could!

0:40:170:40:20

Ahem!

0:40:180:40:20

Come on, sweetie, we have a nativity play to rehearse.

0:40:200:40:24

-It's freezing in there!

-I'll be chasing 15 kids. I won't get cold.

0:40:240:40:29

-Then you're taking your son shopping, remember?

-Henry?

-Huh?

0:40:290:40:33

Your wife's talking to you.

0:40:330:40:38

Oh, yes. Er... Hanley's, one o'clock.

0:40:340:40:38

Spell Hakim for me, baby.

0:40:380:40:41

M-I-K-A-H.

0:40:410:40:42

Dudley's teaching ME to spell backwards.

0:40:420:40:46

-Maybe he can teach Daddy to be on time?

-These are perfect!

0:40:460:40:51

Beverly never typed a perfect letter in her life!

0:40:510:40:54

Yeah, I did those myself, once I figured out that fish typewriter.

0:40:540:40:58

Look, Dud, I do not appreciate some stranger coming in to my office and...

0:40:580:41:02

Angels are hardly strangers, Henry. And don't call me Dud.

0:41:020:41:05

-Julia, wait for me!

-We're having a little meeting.

0:41:050:41:09

You understand.

0:41:090:41:12

Bye, Marguerite!

0:41:120:41:15

Bye, Dudley!

0:41:130:41:15

You are not telling my family this ridiculous story!

0:41:150:41:19

-No, they think the church council sent me.

-The church council!

0:41:190:41:24

Let's continue this on our way to the meeting with Joe Hamilton.

0:41:240:41:28

The meeting!

0:41:280:41:31

-Which floor is it on?

-I'm not telling you.

0:41:310:41:33

-Henry, what's the floor?

-Go away!

0:41:330:41:35

-You asked for help.

-Not from you! I don't need you anywhere. You understand?

0:41:350:41:39

You didn't have to let the doors close on me, Henry. That was cold.

0:41:390:41:44

I figured you'd just FLY up.

0:41:440:41:46

If you're really a you-know-what, where are your wings?

0:41:460:41:50

Caught up in stereotypes, Henry. That's your problem.

0:41:500:41:53

Hello, Reverend.

0:41:530:41:54

That's a beautiful dress. Magnificent.

0:41:540:41:57

Why, thank you!

0:41:570:41:59

You're very welcome.

0:41:590:42:02

SHE GIGGLES

0:42:000:42:02

Is Mr Hamilton inside?

0:42:020:42:04

He's taping a TV commercial. You can wait in his office.

0:42:040:42:12

-Thank you.

-Thanks.

-You're welcome.

0:42:080:42:12

PHONE RINGS

0:42:120:42:15

Hamilton Realty?

0:42:130:42:15

Hi, Amy. You know that dress from Mom's closet? It's back in style!

0:42:150:42:20

"That's a lovely dress!"

0:42:210:42:25

It was. You gotta admit it.

0:42:230:42:25

What kind of angel talks like that?

0:42:250:42:30

The kind of angel with good taste.

0:42:270:42:30

You're still not going in here.

0:42:300:42:32

Henry, I'm like this with the creator of the entire universe.

0:42:320:42:36

-You don't think a little door's gonna stop me?

-Yes!

-How?

0:42:360:42:39

How?

0:42:390:42:41

Rule number two.

0:42:420:42:44

Fine, Henry. Can't make you do anything you don't wanna do.

0:42:450:42:50

That's right! I always liked that rule.

0:42:500:42:53

You liked that smile at the end?

0:42:550:42:57

-I loved it!

-The tilt of my head to the side.

-I loved it!

0:42:570:43:00

-Henry Biggs!

-Joe.

-How're you doing?

0:43:000:43:03

-Julia's good?

-Very good.

0:43:030:43:05

This is Debbie Page, station manager at WRKO.

0:43:050:43:09

They're televising your Christmas sermon.

0:43:090:43:11

We need your text for the teleprompter.

0:43:110:43:14

-Later. Come on. Wait till you see where you're moving to.

-What?

0:43:140:43:19

A planned community. Your son can cycle to school.

0:43:190:43:21

Throw your stuff on there.

0:43:210:43:24

Make yourself at home.

0:43:240:43:27

-Mary?

-Henry.

0:43:270:43:28

-Osbert, what're you doing here?

-Well, I...

0:43:280:43:31

We... We came to check out, same as you, Henry.

0:43:310:43:35

-Saul?

-Um...

0:43:350:43:37

-Listen to the man, Henry. It makes sense.

-Of course it makes sense.

0:43:370:43:41

That's what it'll look like when it's done. What do you think, Henry?

0:43:410:43:45

-Isn't that nice?

-It's a new city landmark.

0:43:450:43:48

A whole new neighbourhood. A different clientele, so to speak.

0:43:480:43:51

I'm hoping we can persuade you to move into the new world, Henry.

0:43:510:43:56

Well...

0:43:560:43:58

All we need is a working boiler and we'll be fine in the world we're in.

0:43:580:44:03

LAUGHTER

0:44:030:44:04

New boiler! Henry, look at this.

0:44:040:44:07

Daycare facilities.

0:44:070:44:09

We need that.

0:44:090:44:10

We could sure use that!

0:44:100:44:13

Senior citizens' club.

0:44:130:44:15

It's much better than ours.

0:44:150:44:17

What I'm offering you here, Henry -

0:44:170:44:19

TV cameras and lighting built right in -

0:44:190:44:23

It's a pulpit to preach to the world.

0:44:230:44:26

Isn't that beautiful?

0:44:260:44:28

All you have to say is... "I'll do it."

0:44:280:44:31

Say it. Say, "Yeah." Say it.

0:44:340:44:36

All right.

0:44:360:44:38

Look, say yes, and I'll throw in that new boiler you need.

0:44:380:44:43

I'll stop St Matt's from freezing over Christmas

0:44:430:44:46

if that's the price I have to pay to get you.

0:44:460:44:52

-If I accept, what price am

-I

-paying?

0:44:490:44:52

Henry, what you see there is the answer to all your problems.

0:44:520:44:57

-That's right.

-Isn't it?

0:44:570:45:00

I need my magi. We'll start from the magi's entrance.

0:45:010:45:05

What does the sheep say in this play?

0:45:050:45:10

-Baaaa.

-Ah.

0:45:080:45:10

Everybody know their parts?

0:45:100:45:13

What's my part?

0:45:130:45:15

Your part? You're a camel.

0:45:150:45:17

-I need my shepherds.

-I'm a shepherd.

-Over here.

0:45:170:45:21

Come on.

0:45:210:45:22

Wait for me!

0:45:220:45:24

Kick it, Mrs Havergal. Jeremiah, get in your place.

0:45:240:45:29

# Mommies and daddies

0:45:330:45:36

# Always believe

0:45:360:45:41

# That their little angels

0:45:410:45:45

# Are special indeed

0:45:450:45:49

# And you could grow up

0:45:490:45:52

# To be anything

0:45:520:45:58

# But who would imagine a king? #

0:45:580:46:04

Everybody.

0:46:040:46:06

# It was so clear

0:46:060:46:09

# When the Wise Men arrived... #

0:46:090:46:13

-The donkey's on this side.

-Sorry.

0:46:130:46:15

# ..And the angels were singing your name

0:46:150:46:21

# That the world would be different

0:46:210:46:25

# Cos you were alive

0:46:250:46:29

# That's when heaven stood still

0:46:290:46:33

# To proclaim... #

0:46:330:46:36

Come on, Jessica.

0:46:360:46:37

-# One day, an angel... #

-Look at your baby. Smile.

0:46:380:46:41

# ..Said quietly

0:46:410:46:45

# That soon he would bring something special to me

0:46:450:46:53

# And of all of the wonderful

0:46:530:46:58

# Gifts he could bring

0:46:580:47:03

# Who would imagine...

0:47:030:47:07

# A king? #

0:47:070:47:11

Ah, sweet.

0:47:110:47:14

Yeah.

0:47:140:47:16

-Again!

-All right.

0:47:180:47:21

You take this one solo, OK?

0:47:210:47:23

-Comet's winning!

-All right.

0:47:230:47:26

-Look at that.

-Beautiful, isn't it?

0:47:260:47:28

Sure is.

0:47:280:47:30

Go in and try it on.

0:47:320:47:34

We're supposed to be shopping for Henry, remember?

0:47:340:47:38

You with that nightgown on is all the gift Henry would want.

0:47:380:47:43

-Trust me.

-A gift from Jeremiah.

0:47:430:47:45

Oh!

0:47:450:47:47

-How long he's gonna be with that snake?

-He'll be along soon.

0:47:490:47:53

How did you two meet anyway?

0:47:530:47:56

We were in adjoining strollers,

0:47:570:48:00

and one day I took his pacifier, and he made a big noise about it.

0:48:000:48:05

Who wouldn't?

0:48:050:48:07

-When he was ten, he started wearing suits to school.

-What?

0:48:070:48:10

Trying to impress me.

0:48:100:48:12

Obviously, it worked.

0:48:120:48:14

He'd walk me home...

0:48:140:48:16

and I always thought he was cuter without his glasses.

0:48:160:48:20

So, one day he took them off for me.

0:48:200:48:21

He slipped on the ice and fell right on his fanny!

0:48:210:48:25

Sounds like love to me.

0:48:250:48:28

Daddy said we were born friends.

0:48:280:48:30

He did a lot for Henry, your father.

0:48:330:48:38

He was the best.

0:48:360:48:38

Mommy, enough!

0:48:380:48:41

Is it good, Dudley?

0:48:430:48:45

Mmm! Great!

0:48:450:48:46

How's your food, Jeremiah?

0:48:460:48:48

< Julia!

0:48:480:48:50

Henry!

0:48:500:48:51

Jeremiah.

0:48:510:48:53

Dudley.

0:48:530:48:55

Henry.

0:48:550:48:56

OK, Jer, let's go shopping.

0:48:560:48:58

-Wait, what happened?

-I'll tell you later.

0:48:580:49:01

Henry, it IS later.

0:49:010:49:03

An hour later than when you were supposed to be here! What happened?

0:49:030:49:07

-Long story.

-You two need to talk.

0:49:070:49:09

I can take him shopping. I'm an excellent gift consultant.

0:49:090:49:14

Yes, Dudley! I want Dudley!

0:49:140:49:16

I wanted to take him shopping!

0:49:160:49:18

You two have things to talk about.

0:49:180:49:20

Dudley! Dudley! Dudley!

0:49:200:49:22

We'll be right across the street at the toy store, OK?

0:49:220:49:26

Julia!

0:49:260:49:27

-Dudley! Dudley!

-Put your hat on!

0:49:270:49:29

Dudley! Dudley!

0:49:290:49:31

-Who're we shopping for?

-Grandma. She wants a little ashtray.

0:49:310:49:36

-Mom took all her old ones.

-Let's get something for Hakim.

0:49:360:49:39

So, what happened?

0:49:390:49:41

Julia...

0:49:450:49:46

I've...

0:49:510:49:52

I've decided to accept Joe Hamilton's offer.

0:49:520:49:56

Julia, did you hear me?

0:49:590:50:01

-I heard you. I just can't believe what I've heard.

-Let me explain...

0:50:020:50:06

Can I get you anything?

0:50:060:50:08

No, thank you.

0:50:080:50:10

-Saul was there, Mary, Andy and Osbert.

-What were they doing there?

0:50:130:50:18

Every one of them was begging me, arguing with me, blackmailing me!

0:50:180:50:22

-Blackmail?!

-They're gonna put in a new boiler tomorrow.

0:50:220:50:25

-He bought you for a boiler!

-Julia!

0:50:250:50:28

Sorry. Sorry. Excuse us. ..Of course not!

0:50:300:50:33

Julia, let me show you something.

0:50:330:50:36

Julia? Julia?

0:50:360:50:38

He is building the most beautiful church.

0:50:380:50:41

Daycare centre. Youth centre.

0:50:410:50:43

-He's building a shrine to himself!

-Eight years, Julia.

0:50:430:50:50

And what do I have to show for it?

0:50:460:50:50

So you give up our lives without even talking to me?

0:50:500:50:54

-This solves our problems. Can't you see that?

-My father trusted you with St Matt's,

0:50:540:50:59

-how dare you walk out on it like this!

-All right, your father was a saint, and I'm not!

0:50:590:51:03

But I'm here, Julia, and he isn't!

0:51:030:51:06

I'm sorry, Julia.

0:51:090:51:14

Give me the car keys, Henry.

0:51:100:51:14

Julia!

0:51:140:51:15

-Julia, please sit down.

-Give me the keys, Henry.

0:51:160:51:19

Would you kindly give her the keys? I have customers.

0:51:190:51:22

Sorry.

0:51:220:51:23

Julia, please listen to me.

0:51:250:51:27

I can't. I don't even know who you are any more.

0:51:270:51:32

Julia!

0:51:290:51:32

'Come on, Jeremiah. We're leaving.'

0:51:340:51:36

I got Daddy's present.

0:51:360:51:39

And I bought a fire engine for Hakim. It was on sale.

0:51:390:51:44

That's wonderful, honey.

0:51:440:51:46

< All right.

0:51:510:51:53

You're gonna have to support him, Julia.

0:51:530:51:56

You hear me? Now is when he needs you most.

0:51:560:51:59

Momma, I can't support what's wrong.

0:51:590:52:01

Preaching God's word is never wrong, wherever you do it from.

0:52:010:52:08

He didn't even discuss it with me.

0:52:050:52:08

Daddy wouldn't have made a decision like that without asking you.

0:52:080:52:12

Sure he would.

0:52:120:52:14

He kept things from me all the time, especially church business.

0:52:140:52:17

-It was different in those days.

-Those days?

0:52:170:52:21

Child, men ain't changed since Adam.

0:52:210:52:23

He gave up a rib just so he could have someone to keep things from.

0:52:230:52:28

You know, getting angry at a dead tree is not gonna help.

0:52:320:52:36

But it wouldn't look good to punch out a pastor either.

0:52:360:52:40

No, you don't... you don't mean that.

0:52:400:52:44

-You know you love him.

-He knows it too. That's the problem.

0:52:440:52:47

He knows I'll always be there, just like a pet.

0:52:470:52:51

Ouch!

0:52:510:52:52

See? God doesn't like ugly. Let me see.

0:52:520:52:56

Have you ever had your palm read?

0:52:570:53:00

OK.

0:53:030:53:04

I see a beautiful woman with a good heart,

0:53:110:53:14

who only has to open her eyes to realise that all she ever wanted...

0:53:140:53:19

she already has.

0:53:190:53:22

You didn't even look at my hand.

0:53:220:53:25

But I held it.

0:53:250:53:28

Do you see Henry and me?

0:53:280:53:31

Mmm...

0:53:310:53:33

Let's see...

0:53:330:53:34

Ow! Ow!

0:53:360:53:37

That's so hot I had to let it go!

0:53:370:53:40

You must be talking about my past!

0:53:400:53:42

You forgot this.

0:53:420:53:44

Every fire dies sometime, Dudley.

0:53:440:53:47

What do you do when you have to decide if the memory is enough?

0:53:470:53:54

-What do you do?

-Yeah.

0:53:510:53:54

What you do, is you...

0:53:540:53:55

-You go dancing, that's what you do.

-Dancing?

-Yes.

0:53:550:53:59

You're gonna go dancing. Put on a beautiful dress,

0:53:590:54:02

-make Henry break out the cologne.

-My husband hasn't taken me out in...

0:54:020:54:05

Far too long! That's my point.

0:54:050:54:07

But tonight will be different. You're gonna strike a match.

0:54:070:54:12

No, not a match, a firecracker. You'll see.

0:54:120:54:15

Take your coat off and go upstairs, and you take your wife out dancing.

0:54:180:54:23

Can't do it. Not tonight.

0:54:230:54:25

Henry, you and Julia need this.

0:54:250:54:28

And Mr Kingman needs me at the hospital. The seniors need blankets.

0:54:280:54:32

-You're only one man, Henry.

-Things don't get fixed

0:54:320:54:35

-waiting for the next guy to do it.

-Including marriages.

0:54:350:54:38

-Dudley!

-Henry!

-You already told her, didn't you?

0:54:380:54:43

Well...

0:54:430:54:44

She's getting dressed right now and once again, I'm the bad guy!

0:54:440:54:48

-Not if you go.

-Dudley!

-What? I'm just trying to help.

0:54:480:54:51

You're just trying to help!

0:54:510:54:53

All right, you can help. By taking her.

0:54:530:54:56

-Me?

-Yes, you.

-You're missing the point, Henry.

-No, no, no.

0:54:560:55:00

The point is... Mr Kingman won't wait.

0:55:000:55:05

You go. Tell me all about it later.

0:55:050:55:07

And you make sure you tell her I'm sorry.

0:55:070:55:11

Oh, Henry!

0:55:110:55:13

Henry!

0:55:130:55:14

Not too late. And no drinking.

0:55:140:55:18

It's not supposed to go like this.

0:55:180:55:21

-Goodnight, Mommy.

-OK, goodnight.

0:55:210:55:24

-MARGUERITE:

-I'll give him a hot bath, then we'll play Monopoly.

0:55:240:55:29

For REAL money!

0:55:290:55:31

Yey!

0:55:310:55:32

(How do I look?)

0:55:320:55:36

Uh...?

0:55:360:55:37

Oh, my!

0:55:370:55:39

Henry?

0:55:390:55:41

Henry?

0:55:420:55:44

Henry ?

0:55:450:55:46

Where's Henry?

0:55:480:55:50

He said he's sorry.

0:55:500:55:52

He's sorry?

0:55:520:55:54

Yeah, he, er, had to go. One of the congregation is in the hospital.

0:55:540:55:58

Mr Kingman.

0:55:580:55:59

Oh, yeah. He's been sick a long time.

0:55:590:56:03

I'll call his wife tomorrow.

0:56:030:56:05

Look, Julia...

0:56:080:56:10

..he suggested that I...pinch-hit for him, if that's...OK with you.

0:56:110:56:16

Hmm?

0:56:180:56:20

Welcome to Jazzie's. Come on in.

0:56:200:56:23

Thanks.

0:56:230:56:25

Hi, brother.

0:56:250:56:27

Nice, huh?

0:56:460:56:48

Dancing. Do you dance? I bet you're a good dancer.

0:56:480:56:51

It's been a long time.

0:56:510:56:54

You wanna dance?

0:56:540:56:56

Why not?

0:56:560:56:58

-All right.

-We'll give it a shot.

0:56:580:57:01

-Bust a move!

-Bust a move!

0:57:010:57:04

LIVELY JAZZ NUMBER

0:57:050:57:07

It doesn't seem like we're dancing right for this music.

0:57:110:57:15

Oh, yeah.

0:57:200:57:22

Yeah, I see what you mean.

0:57:220:57:25

Uh! Oh!

0:57:290:57:30

Oh, my!

0:57:340:57:36

Ah!

0:57:360:57:37

Oooh, hit it!

0:57:370:57:39

-What's that one?

-The Popeye!

0:57:550:57:57

-The Popeye?

-Yeah.

0:57:570:57:58

OK.

0:57:580:58:00

It's coming back now!

0:58:000:58:02

I guess.

0:58:020:58:03

You get out as much as I do!

0:58:060:58:08

Less! Even less!

0:58:080:58:10

Swimming?

0:58:140:58:15

Yeah, backstroking!

0:58:150:58:17

Julia!

0:58:200:58:22

-Bristloe!

-How're you doing, sweet thing?

0:58:220:58:25

Oh, my Lord!

0:58:250:58:27

-You were working in Paris.

-I was, but I've been back a while.

0:58:270:58:30

You and Henry don't come by here much any more.

0:58:300:58:32

-Henry's real busy. But it's great to see you.

-You too! How're you doing?

0:58:320:58:37

I'm OK. I'm OK.

0:58:370:58:39

Dudley, Bristloe. Bristloe, Dudley.

0:58:390:58:42

How're you doing?

0:58:420:58:43

Pleasure.

0:58:430:58:45

If Henry hadn't helped with that ticket, I'd never have got to Paris.

0:58:450:58:50

-I owe that man everything.

-Call him.

-I will.

-He'd love to hear from you.

0:58:500:58:55

Why don't we all just sit down and...visit?

0:58:550:58:59

There.

0:58:590:59:00

OK.

0:59:050:59:07

So, Bristloe, are you and Maxine still together?

0:59:080:59:12

You bet! She calls six times a day to make sure I'm being a good boy.

0:59:120:59:17

Fine woman, Maxine.

0:59:170:59:19

Are you married, Dudley?

0:59:190:59:20

No. I've never been lucky enough to meet someone like Maxine. Or Julia.

0:59:200:59:26

Ain't that the truth? This little girl used to come by every night.

0:59:260:59:31

-You used to come in here?

-Sure.

0:59:310:59:33

Henry proposed to me right over there. In that booth.

0:59:330:59:37

-Get outta here! Right over there?

-That's right.

0:59:370:59:40

-Good old days.

-Sure were.

-Couldn't squeeze a dime between 'em.

0:59:400:59:44

She'd go on stage and torch the place down.

0:59:440:59:47

-Get outta here!

-Now, she just...

0:59:470:59:49

sings for the Lord.

0:59:490:59:51

Not that that's bad.

0:59:510:59:54

No, no, that's good.

0:59:540:59:56

You wanna know what loving sounds like? That secret's in her voice.

0:59:561:00:01

Oh, Bristloe!

1:00:011:00:02

-Why not share that secret with us?

-Come on, remind us.

-No, no.

1:00:021:00:07

It's been years. A long time.

1:00:071:00:08

-You still do it in B?

-No, I don't do it at all!

1:00:081:00:12

I'd like to know what love really sounds like.

1:00:121:00:14

-That solves that problem.

-Bristloe!

1:00:141:00:17

-I don't remember the song.

-Not another word!

1:00:171:00:20

-I don't...

-No, no, I want to hear you sing.

1:00:201:00:23

You sang it for Henry all the time.

1:00:231:00:25

No, I should be going home.

1:00:251:00:27

We'll play this in B. Follow me.

1:00:271:00:30

OK.

1:00:301:00:31

Go on over there. Go on.

1:00:311:00:34

DUDLEY CLAPS

1:00:341:00:36

Go on. Sing it for Henry.

1:00:361:00:38

No.

1:00:431:00:44

No.

1:00:451:00:47

Here we go.

1:00:501:00:52

# I believe in you and me

1:00:561:00:59

# I believe that we will be

1:01:001:01:04

# In love eternally

1:01:041:01:09

# Well, as far as I can see

1:01:091:01:12

# You will always be the one...

1:01:131:01:17

# ..For me

1:01:201:01:22

# Oh, yes, you will

1:01:231:01:26

# I believe in dreams again

1:01:271:01:31

# I believe that love will never end

1:01:311:01:36

# And like the river finds the sea

1:01:361:01:42

# I was lost

1:01:421:01:45

# Now, I'm free

1:01:461:01:51

# Cos I believe in you and me

1:01:511:01:56

# Oh

1:01:561:01:58

# Well, maybe I'm a fool

1:01:581:02:03

# To feel the way I do

1:02:031:02:06

# But I will play the fool forever

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# Just to be with you forever

1:02:101:02:17

# I believe in miracles

1:02:171:02:20

# And love's a miracle

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# And, yes, baby you're a dream come true. I...

1:02:251:02:33

# ..Was lost

1:02:331:02:36

# Now, I'm free

1:02:361:02:40

# Oh, darling I believe in you and me

1:02:401:02:48

# See, I was lost

1:02:481:02:52

# Now, I'm free

1:02:521:02:57

# Cos I believe in you...

1:02:571:03:01

# ..And me

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# Ooooh

1:03:081:03:10

# Oh, yes, I do I believe in you and...

1:03:121:03:15

# ..Me. #

1:03:171:03:22

Thank you. Thank you very much.

1:03:311:03:33

You're bad!

1:03:361:03:38

One for you.

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One for me.

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And one for the tree.

1:03:431:03:46

Thank you.

1:03:461:03:47

-I got your Christmas present.

-You did? What did you get?

1:03:471:03:52

I can't tell you. It's a secret.

1:03:521:03:55

What are you getting Mom for Christmas?

1:03:551:03:57

I don't know. What do you think I should get her?

1:03:571:03:59

I think she'd like to go to bed.

1:03:591:04:02

Excuse me, young man?

1:04:041:04:06

She was looking at a nightie in the store window with Dudley.

1:04:061:04:10

-Was she now?

-Come on, young man. Sleep time.

1:04:101:04:13

If you wait for Momma to get home, you'll be too big for the bed.

1:04:131:04:17

Get some Vicks on your chest. See if we can get rid of that stuffy nose.

1:04:171:04:22

-You were born with a stuffy nose!

-Night, Daddy.

-Goodnight, son.

1:04:221:04:27

JULIA LAUGHS

1:04:311:04:33

-Thank you.

-Have a good evening.

-Thank you.

1:04:331:04:36

-Did you have a good time?

-I had a great time. And you?

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I had a ball. You're not such a bad dancer.

1:04:401:04:43

-I haven't had so much fun in a long time.

-I did too.

1:04:431:04:46

-I heard you singing.

-I wanted to get up there with you.

1:04:461:04:49

-I'm so glad you didn't!

-# I believe in miracles... #

1:04:491:04:52

Shh. They're asleep.

1:04:521:04:53

Not all of us.

1:04:531:04:55

Henry!

1:04:551:04:56

Dudley.

1:04:561:04:58

I guess I don't have to ask if you had a good time.

1:04:581:05:01

We did. We went to Jazzie's.

1:05:011:05:04

Some of the old band was there.

1:05:041:05:07

You've been in Jazzie's?

1:05:071:05:10

Yeah. Bristloe was there too.

1:05:101:05:12

And your wife got on stage. You...

1:05:121:05:15

Wait! You went singing at Jazzie's all night?

1:05:151:05:18

-You said to take her out.

-Not to the place where I proposed!

1:05:181:05:22

Henry, we had fun. Remember what that used to be?

1:05:221:05:26

But, honey...

1:05:261:05:28

Jazzie's?

1:05:281:05:29

Maybe I sang there because I won't be singing at a Joe Hamilton church,

1:05:291:05:34

wherever that may be.

1:05:341:05:37

Thanks, Dudley.

1:05:371:05:39

Goodnight, Julia.

1:05:391:05:40

-She had a good time, Henry.

-Really?

-Yeah.

1:05:441:05:47

Yeah. She told me about how you proposed. She showed me the booth.

1:05:471:05:51

The booth?! I don't believe this entire situation!

1:05:511:05:55

No, you don't. That's your trouble right there.

1:05:551:05:59

You don't believe in much of anything any more, do you, Henry?

1:05:591:06:04

You don't believe in me or yourself.

1:06:041:06:07

You don't believe you can make a difference.

1:06:071:06:10

You don't even believe that Billy Eldridge is innocent.

1:06:101:06:15

Billy? Of course I do!

1:06:121:06:15

-You don't sound very convincing.

-Look, I tried to help him before!

1:06:151:06:19

-Did you?

-Yes!

1:06:191:06:21

And besides, he doesn't even go to church.

1:06:211:06:24

Have you tried looking him in the eye, asking him to tell the truth?

1:06:241:06:30

No! You know why?

1:06:261:06:30

I guess I was just too busy having fun!

1:06:301:06:34

That's your problem, you're just too busy.

1:06:341:06:37

Your wife feels like she's in a marriage by herself.

1:06:371:06:41

Your son lost his best friend. What are you doing?

1:06:411:06:44

You don't have to listen to me. You're right.

1:06:441:06:46

But you ought to listen to them.

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-MARGUERITE:

-Come on, everybody. Time to make the Christmas baskets.

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Aren't you gonna help?

1:06:591:07:01

I miss Hakim.

1:07:011:07:03

I know.

1:07:051:07:07

But a lot of people are depending on us for those baskets.

1:07:071:07:11

What do you think?

1:07:111:07:13

-OK, then.

-All right.

1:07:131:07:16

Gym socks.

1:07:181:07:20

Nothing says, Merry Christmas like gym socks!

1:07:201:07:24

Ah!

1:07:291:07:30

Er, Billy.

1:07:321:07:34

Er, here.

1:07:341:07:37

Thank you.

1:07:381:07:40

Billy, I need to talk to you.

1:07:411:07:43

You're wasting your time, you know that?

1:07:431:07:46

The grand jury's about to indict me.

1:07:461:07:49

You ever pray, son?

1:07:511:07:54

Oh, yeah. Yeah, right.

1:07:541:07:56

You're too hip for that. OK.

1:07:561:07:58

You play ball?

1:07:591:08:01

Yeah.

1:08:011:08:02

When you play basketball,

1:08:021:08:04

don't you hope that when you shoot the ball, it'll go into the net?

1:08:041:08:09

-Yeah.

-Well, that's all prayer is - hope.

1:08:091:08:13

And helping to give people hope is what I do.

1:08:131:08:18

What's the point? No-one believes me anyway!

1:08:181:08:22

Billy...

1:08:231:08:24

Look at me, son.

1:08:281:08:30

-Were you a part of this, or not?

-I swear, Rev...

1:08:321:08:35

It was just like I said. I messed up before, but this is the truth.

1:08:351:08:40

When was the last time you said a prayer, Billy?

1:08:581:09:02

-I don't know.

-Well...

1:09:021:09:05

I think it's about time you gave it a try.

1:09:051:09:07

-What's the status of this case...?

-Morning, Judge! Beautiful day!

1:09:101:09:13

Reverend, this is not a playground, it is a court of law.

1:09:131:09:17

-I don't have time to...

-I work for an even higher court,

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and I'm finding the time.

1:09:201:09:22

-Billy Eldridge is innocent.

-I have your word.

-How can I show you?

1:09:221:09:27

On his way to return a video, he got 20 out. The time's on the receipt.

1:09:271:09:33

The victim identified him, Reverend. The victim...

1:09:331:09:37

Saw him standing there. That's all Billy was doing.

1:09:371:09:40

There's a grand jury hearing going on right down the hall,

1:09:401:09:43

but the DA won't present it if you don't buy the evidence.

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-And you know there isn't any.

-Reverend, come here. Come here.

1:09:471:09:51

-I appreciate you wanting to help the boy.

-The young man...

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helped himself. He shows up every day to his four and a quarter an hour job,

1:09:561:10:00

which he's held steady for two years.

1:10:001:10:03

And he goes to school at night.

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He came to a crossroads a long time ago.

1:10:051:10:09

And he chose the right path. Now, it's up to you...

1:10:091:10:12

to judge not his past,

1:10:121:10:13

but his future. Not his failures, but his dreams.

1:10:131:10:18

Not his imperfections, but his possibilities.

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Hallelujah!

1:10:211:10:23

-CHOIR:

-# Hallelujah!

1:10:251:10:27

# Hallelujah!

1:10:271:10:31

Hallelujah! #

1:10:281:10:31

-Is that Billy?

-Yeah!

1:10:311:10:33

It is!

1:10:331:10:35

Momma, Momma, Billy's home!

1:10:361:10:39

-Thanks a lot, Rev.

-You're welcome, son.

1:10:391:10:41

I prayed for you, Billy.

1:10:411:10:44

Hey, sister. I missed ya.

1:10:441:10:47

How're y'all doing?

1:10:471:10:49

Where're the boys at?

1:10:491:10:51

Hey, bro!

1:10:511:10:53

God bless you, Pastor.

1:10:541:10:56

Billy's home!

1:10:561:10:57

Billy's home! Billy's home!

1:10:571:11:00

It's so good to see you. Did they hurt you? Are you all right?

1:11:001:11:04

Are you hungry? You're hungry.

1:11:041:11:06

Kids, get the good dishes out.

1:11:061:11:10

Two points.

1:11:101:11:12

He's doing it better than you!

1:11:141:11:17

-Dudley, I'm a mother. I can't die like this.

-My feet are sore.

1:11:171:11:23

I want to watch.

1:11:231:11:25

OK, baby, you can watch.

1:11:251:11:26

That was fun.

1:11:281:11:30

-Whoa!

-OK.

1:11:301:11:32

-All right. You sit here.

-OK.

1:11:321:11:34

-Mommy will be right over there skating, OK? Keep warm.

-I will.

1:11:341:11:38

The cocoa man will bring you a drink. Look out for Daddy.

1:11:381:11:43

Come on, Julia.

1:11:431:11:45

Mademoiselle?

1:11:481:11:49

-Madame, please. Nothing too fancy.

-Oui.

1:11:491:11:53

# Who would have thought of it

1:11:551:11:57

# That I would feel like this... #

1:11:571:12:00

I'll get better! # ..Some kind of wonderful

1:12:001:12:02

# There's nothing quite comparable

1:12:021:12:04

# Something about it

1:12:041:12:06

-# It's all so innocent... #

-Bend your knees.

1:12:061:12:09

# ..I wasn't looking for it... # Told you I'd get better.

1:12:091:12:12

I wonder where Henry is.

1:12:121:12:14

This time of day? Probably stuck in traffic.

1:12:141:12:17

Oh, come on!

1:12:181:12:20

Where did this light come from?

1:12:201:12:23

Can't stand it. I don't believe it.

1:12:231:12:26

# ..I swear it brings me closer to you

1:12:261:12:29

# My only reservation is you My sweet temptation, baby... #

1:12:291:12:34

Mommy!

1:12:371:12:38

Hi, baby!

1:12:381:12:41

-Here's your hot chocolate.

-Thank you.

1:12:441:12:46

You're welcome.

1:12:461:12:48

Ready for this?

1:12:501:12:51

If you catch me.

1:12:511:12:54

# ..Who could imagine this That I'd find my happiness

1:12:541:12:59

# In someone I barely know?

1:12:591:13:01

-# I'd like to take it slow... #

-I can't take this. What gives?

1:13:011:13:07

# ..You're breaking all my rules What is it in your smile

1:13:071:13:11

-# That makes me feel the way I do... #

-Hey, come on, change!

1:13:111:13:15

# ..I'm trying to live my life And I'm trying to live it right

1:13:151:13:19

# If I desire you It ain't because I'm trying to... #

1:13:191:13:23

-No!

-# ..I swear it brings me closer to you. My only reservation... #

1:13:251:13:29

I can't believe this! Nobody seems to care. Am I alone in this?

1:13:291:13:34

Change! I gotta go see my son!

1:13:341:13:37

# ...Oh, my heart is calling

1:13:371:13:40

# See, I'm falling for you

1:13:401:13:43

# Oh, my heart is calling... #

1:13:441:13:49

Oh, thank you!

1:13:491:13:52

Thank you!

1:13:521:13:53

# We three kings of Orient are Bearing gifts we travel afar

1:13:571:14:00

# Field and fountain, moor and mountain, following yonder star

1:14:001:14:04

# Oh...

1:14:041:14:07

# Star of wonder, star of light

1:14:081:14:11

# Star of royal beauty bright

1:14:111:14:13

# Westward leading still proceeding guide us to our perfect light

1:14:131:14:16

# We three kings of Orient are Trying to smoke a rubber cigar

1:14:161:14:21

# It was loaded, it exploded We didn't get very far

1:14:211:14:24

# Oh... #

1:14:241:14:27

'You were right, Mommy. If things don't turn out the way you want,

1:14:271:14:31

'you've still got to believe, and I kept believing and you were right.

1:14:311:14:36

'Mr Kringle IS Santa Claus!'

1:14:361:14:39

Wow!

1:14:391:14:40

Whooo!

1:14:401:14:42

Hi, Ma.

1:14:421:14:43

Shh. The movie's almost over.

1:14:431:14:46

Thank you.

1:14:481:14:50

Madame.

1:14:501:14:51

All right, off with the boots.

1:14:531:14:55

-MARGUERITE:

-Ohhh...

1:14:581:15:00

Grandma's crying.

1:15:021:15:04

She cries at these movies every Christmas.

1:15:041:15:08

She cries at Jingle Bells.

1:15:081:15:10

Ohhh...

1:15:101:15:11

MARGUERITE SNIFFS

1:15:111:15:13

So, skating was good, huh?

1:15:201:15:23

-Er...

-Yes, it was OK.

1:15:231:15:25

-I had a good...

-It was a nice time.

-Yeah.

-Yeah.

1:15:251:15:28

-Grandma?

-It was great, it was nice, skating.

1:15:281:15:31

Yeah. We had a good time.

1:15:311:15:33

-Yeah.

-Yeah.

1:15:331:15:35

-It was great. I laughed a lot.

-Oh, my Lord.

1:15:351:15:38

# Jingle bells

1:15:381:15:40

-# Jingle bells... #

-Go get Grandma a glass of water.

1:15:401:15:44

Go ahead.

1:15:441:15:45

# Jingle bells... #

1:15:451:15:47

Er, I'm gonna...

1:15:471:15:50

I'm gonna, er...

1:15:501:15:52

Mmm. All right.

1:15:521:15:53

..going to do some work in the office.

1:15:531:15:56

-Oh, my Lord!

-Ma, you said that already.

1:15:591:16:03

And I'm gonna say it again. Oh, my Lord!

1:16:031:16:06

Ma, he's been very kind, that's all. At least he's got time for me.

1:16:061:16:11

Julia, Henry can't be ten places at once.

1:16:121:16:16

And don't tell me your daddy could.

1:16:161:16:19

Pull yourself together, young lady.

1:16:191:16:22

You're a married woman.

1:16:221:16:24

Oh, Ma...

1:16:241:16:27

I can look in the window.

1:16:271:16:29

Even if I don't buy.

1:16:291:16:31

You'd just better not go window- shopping with money in your pocket!

1:16:311:16:37

And you'd better not be putting anything in the layaway plan either!

1:16:371:16:42

You hear me?

1:16:421:16:43

Oh, Ma!

1:16:431:16:45

# ..Two turtle doves and a partridge in a pear tree. #

1:16:531:16:59

Let's do it again.

1:16:591:17:01

No more, Jer, please. Dad's home.

1:17:011:17:04

-Oooh!

-Daddy! Where were you?

1:17:041:17:07

I'm sorry, Jer, I really am.

1:17:071:17:09

I can't understand why the traffic was so bad.

1:17:091:17:12

-We'll go tomorrow, OK?

-OK.

1:17:121:17:15

-I did skating, Dad.

-You did?

1:17:151:17:18

Good for you! And I...

1:17:181:17:20

got Billy home for Christmas.

1:17:201:17:23

They dropped the charges!

1:17:231:17:25

-How did you do it?

-I just remembered you've got to look someone in the eye

1:17:251:17:29

to see if they're innocent.

1:17:291:17:31

So, it wasn't that hard.

1:17:311:17:33

-Daddy?

-Yes, son?

-Skating isn't hard neither.

1:17:341:17:38

-It isn't?

-No.

1:17:381:17:40

Your mom taught you, huh?

1:17:401:17:42

Dudley and Mom. It was fun!

1:17:421:17:45

Dudley went skating with you?

1:17:491:17:51

We waited for you, Henry. You didn't miss much at all.

1:17:511:17:54

Henry! Just the man I want to see. I was working on this Christmas...

1:18:011:18:06

Keep away from my wife.

1:18:061:18:08

What did I do now?

1:18:101:18:11

-You take her to lunch.

-You were late.

-To Jazzie's.

-You asked me to.

1:18:111:18:16

You take her skating. What kind of man do you think I am?

1:18:161:18:19

Keep the hell away from her.

1:18:191:18:22

Henry, you're a man of God.

1:18:221:18:26

Doesn't mean I'm blind.

1:18:231:18:26

I've seen the way she looks at you.

1:18:261:18:28

Really?

1:18:281:18:29

-I mean...really?

-All right.

1:18:291:18:32

Fine.

1:18:321:18:33

I want you to leave. Now.

1:18:331:18:35

-Now?

-Yes, now.

-Don't think I can do that.

1:18:351:18:39

I'll check the angel handbook. It says I can't go until I'm through.

1:18:391:18:44

It says right here...

1:18:441:18:46

Wait a minute! Hey! Henry!

1:18:461:18:48

Ohhh!

1:18:481:18:50

What was that?!

1:18:501:18:52

-Ohhh...

-Oh, my goodness!

1:18:521:18:55

Ohhh!

1:18:551:18:57

What?

1:18:571:18:58

-We're in trouble.

-What was that?

1:18:581:19:01

It wasn't a sign that there's a new pope, I'll tell you that!

1:19:011:19:04

-What? What's going on?

-You're in trouble. I'm not the problem in your house.

1:19:041:19:09

-I want you out of the house.

-It wasn't me!

-Who are you talking to?

1:19:091:19:13

-It wasn't me!

-Get out of my house!

-What is going on?

-I am terminating Dudley's services. I want him out!

1:19:131:19:18

-Do you want that?

-It's not a question of what she wants!

1:19:181:19:21

All right.

1:19:221:19:23

Julia, you're part of this. You say.

1:19:231:19:30

You two stop this right now. Just stop it!

1:19:261:19:30

You hear me?

1:19:301:19:31

-You see what you did?

-It's not about me, Henry.

1:19:331:19:37

You and Julia would have these problems even if I never showed up.

1:19:371:19:40

You've forgotten what's important. For you and for her.

1:19:401:19:44

You're going to remind me, I'm sure.

1:19:441:19:47

St Matt's is more than just a church. It glues everything together in this neighbourhood.

1:19:471:19:51

And you mark my words, without it,

1:19:511:19:54

this neighbourhood will fall, I guarantee it,

1:19:541:19:56

and Julia will never look at you the same.

1:19:561:20:00

Hey, handsome!

1:20:091:20:11

Walk me across the street. I gotta take this to Bessie Adams.

1:20:111:20:15

-Well, actually, I was...

-Walk me.

1:20:151:20:18

Delighted.

1:20:181:20:20

I heard what you two were talking about.

1:20:241:20:28

Really?

1:20:281:20:29

Now, I don't usually pry into other folks' business.

1:20:291:20:33

-Uh-huh.

-Hold on a second.

1:20:331:20:35

Mmm-mmm!

1:20:371:20:39

Now...

1:20:411:20:42

what are you doing to my daughter?

1:20:421:20:45

Mrs Coleman, it's all right, I promise you.

1:20:451:20:48

Nothing is all right, Dudley,

1:20:481:20:50

when I see a married woman look at a man that way.

1:20:501:20:55

I'm just trying to help them.

1:20:551:20:57

Ha!

1:20:571:20:58

SHE COUGHS

1:20:581:21:00

-You shouldn't smoke. Our time on earth is precious.

-That's right.

1:21:001:21:05

And the most precious time of all is time spent with your family.

1:21:051:21:09

I'm supposed to only be here through Christmas.

1:21:091:21:13

But I will conveniently have a hip injury

1:21:131:21:16

and stay to the year 2000 if I have to.

1:21:161:21:19

Do you understand what I'm saying?

1:21:191:21:23

-I do now.

-Uh-huh.

1:21:211:21:23

Look, I'm having a little trouble getting through to Henry.

1:21:231:21:26

Now, Julia is wonderful. I think she deserves...

1:21:261:21:29

Don't talk about what Julia does and doesn't deserve!

1:21:291:21:33

She's Henry's wife.

1:21:331:21:35

Don't worry.

1:21:351:21:38

I'm sure she'll forget me as soon as I leave.

1:21:381:21:41

She'll forget herself if you go on like this.

1:21:411:21:46

-OLD WOMAN: Marguerite, is that you?

-Coming, Bessie.

1:21:461:21:49

Now, Dudley,

1:21:491:21:50

you are a charming person.

1:21:501:21:53

You go charm somebody else.

1:21:531:21:56

OK?

1:21:561:21:57

Bessie, I'm coming in!

1:22:091:22:11

Did I tell you I quit smoking?

1:22:111:22:15

I'm so proud of you, sugar!

1:22:151:22:18

How're you doing? Look at you! Oh!

1:22:181:22:21

-Watch it, don't slip now!

-Come on, babies, let's go.

1:22:231:22:26

Thank you so much. Now you'll have more room.

1:22:261:22:30

Hi, Dudley!

1:22:301:22:32

I'm just babysitting Jeremiah.

1:22:321:22:35

-Get away from that dog! Go ahead!

-Jeremiah!

1:22:351:22:39

Saul?

1:22:391:22:41

Thank you so much for the ride.

1:22:451:22:47

I know you had to go out of your way.

1:22:471:22:50

First five minutes of the Nutcracker hadn't changed any since last year!

1:22:501:22:56

We'll leave early to come get you.

1:22:531:22:56

Thank you.

1:22:561:22:58

THEY GIGGLE Thanks.

1:23:001:23:03

OK.

1:23:031:23:04

-Bye bye.

-Bye.

1:23:061:23:09

Saul, come on, we're gonna be late.

1:23:091:23:12

Oh, Santa, just leave that man under my tree. If he'll fit.

1:23:121:23:16

# We all wanna make a place in this world

1:23:171:23:21

# We all want our voices to be heard

1:23:211:23:26

# Everyone wants a chance to be someone

1:23:261:23:33

# We all have dreams we need to dream

1:23:331:23:37

# Sweeter than any star you can reach

1:23:371:23:42

# Cos when you reach and find

1:23:421:23:45

# You've found someone

1:23:451:23:49

# You'll hold this world's most priceless thing

1:23:491:23:53

# The greatest gift this life can bring

1:23:531:23:57

# Cos when you look back and know

1:23:571:24:01

# You were loved... #

1:24:011:24:05

Keeleys... Take a left at Woodlawn.

1:24:181:24:22

The Keeleys live on Sixth.

1:24:221:24:25

Henry, the Keeleys live on Woodlawn.

1:24:251:24:29

You're jealous.

1:24:301:24:32

-I am not jealous!

-Yes, you are.

1:24:321:24:33

I may be a lot of things, but jealous is not one of them.

1:24:331:24:36

-You're so jealous you can't think straight.

-I'm thinking just fine.

1:24:361:24:41

-You can't remember where the Keeleys live.

-On Sixth!

1:24:411:24:45

-Then why is it right over there?

-What?

1:24:451:24:48

Hmm.

1:24:481:24:49

Woodlawn.

1:24:551:24:57

Sixth.

1:24:571:24:58

This it?

1:24:581:25:00

Mmm. There's the house.

1:25:001:25:02

-Careful, honey.

-I will be.

1:25:021:25:04

Drive all this way, they're probably not even home.

1:25:041:25:08

At least they've shovelled the walkway!

1:25:101:25:13

Ohhh!

1:25:151:25:16

Henry!

1:25:241:25:25

What're you laughing at?

1:25:281:25:29

You look like a kid!

1:25:311:25:33

-Are you all right?

-Fine.

-Let me help you up.

1:25:331:25:36

Thank you, baby.

1:25:361:25:38

Oh, baby, what're you doing?

1:25:401:25:42

-You were helping me up!

-You did it on purpose!

1:25:421:25:44

-Eddie, come here quick!

-What's going on?

1:25:471:25:49

Mrs Biggs, I hope you didn't hurt yourself.

1:25:491:25:52

Thank you, we're fine.

1:25:521:25:55

I told these kids to shovel it. They only got Santa Claus on their minds.

1:25:551:26:00

These are yours. Merry Christmas.

1:26:001:26:02

For us? Merry Christmas.

1:26:021:26:05

-Go inside. Now, you be careful.

-We will.

1:26:051:26:08

-See you on Sunday.

-We'll be there.

1:26:081:26:11

All of us.

1:26:111:26:13

Ohhh... It seems like we've been doing this forever.

1:26:131:26:17

Forever's right. Remember the first time?

1:26:171:26:21

-My mother was visiting.

-Yes.

1:26:211:26:23

-You know, Henry, she never liked me.

-No. That's not true.

1:26:231:26:27

"Girl, get some meat on them bones. Henry ain't got nothing to grab on to back there!"

1:26:271:26:32

-She just wanted you to eat.

-To be as fat as her!

1:26:321:26:36

She wasn't that fat.

1:26:361:26:37

A policeman would see her and go, "Break it up!"

1:26:371:26:42

Stop it!

1:26:451:26:47

Rest her soul.

1:26:471:26:50

It's good to see you laugh again.

1:26:501:26:52

It's nice to have a reason to.

1:26:541:26:57

You know, I miss this, Henry.

1:26:591:27:02

I wish he'd show up more often.

1:27:031:27:05

There. We did it.

1:27:181:27:20

I'm gonna go to the church for a minute.

1:27:211:27:25

You go on inside.

1:27:251:27:27

-There we go.

-Thank you.

1:27:331:27:36

Don't slip.

1:27:361:27:38

I won't. Don't be long.

1:27:381:27:40

# Our father, which art in heaven

1:28:011:28:07

# Hallowed...

1:28:071:28:08

# Be...thy name

1:28:081:28:15

# Thy kingdom come

1:28:151:28:18

# Thy will be done

1:28:181:28:22

# On earth

1:28:221:28:24

# As it is...in he-e-e-aven

1:28:241:28:31

# Give us this day

1:28:311:28:34

# Our daily bread

1:28:341:28:39

# And forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors

1:28:391:28:43

# And you must not lead us into temptation

1:28:431:28:48

# But deliver us from all evil

1:28:481:28:52

# For thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory

1:28:521:28:58

# Forever

1:28:581:29:00

# Amen. #

1:29:001:29:04

-Separate entrance?

-It could work.

1:29:061:29:09

Mr Hamilton?

1:29:091:29:12

-Will it slow us down?

-Mr Hamilton?

1:29:121:29:14

Yes, Bernita?

1:29:141:29:16

Reverend Biggs is here to see you.

1:29:161:29:18

Henry!

1:29:191:29:21

Joe.

1:29:211:29:22

Er...

1:29:221:29:23

Joe...I need to speak with you.

1:29:241:29:27

-Can we...?

-Go ahead!

1:29:281:29:31

I have no secrets from these people.

1:29:311:29:36

I've reconsidered. I don't want the job.

1:29:321:29:36

I can't leave my own people, Joe.

1:29:361:29:39

And they can't afford to travel clear up here. And Julia and I...

1:29:391:29:44

Henry, a deal is a deal.

1:29:441:29:47

My decision is final.

1:29:471:29:50

I'm sorry.

1:29:501:29:51

You're sorry? Sorry is not good enough, Henry!

1:29:511:29:55

You don't get it, Henry. I don't care about St Matt's.

1:29:551:30:00

St Matt's is where we've been, not where we're going.

1:30:001:30:03

Only if people like you abandon it, Joe.

1:30:031:30:06

It used to be you couldn't pick up and move away from your own people

1:30:111:30:14

as soon as you made a couple of bucks.

1:30:141:30:17

There was nowhere else for us to go.

1:30:171:30:20

-But at least our kids grew up with their heroes.

-Henry,

1:30:201:30:22

I'm trying to be nice, because you and I go back a ways,

1:30:221:30:26

and the old reverend was good to me.

1:30:261:30:28

But this is gonna happen anyway.

1:30:281:30:31

With all due respect, Joe, how do you think you can make me...?

1:30:311:30:34

Not you, the church. It's coming down.

1:30:341:30:41

-What's coming down?

-The church!

1:30:371:30:41

Henry...

1:30:411:30:43

Why am I trustee of a church I don't go to?

1:30:431:30:46

Because your deacons came begging, telling me how broke the church was.

1:30:461:30:51

I bought the mortgage! That's right.

1:30:511:30:54

I own it and it's coming down. That land's worth a lot more to me with nothing on it.

1:30:541:30:59

-You're gonna tear down MY church?

-Yes. Build a mall and tennis courts.

1:30:591:31:04

-Tennis courts?!

-Henry...

1:31:041:31:05

We'll turn that neighbourhood around. Attract some real money.

1:31:051:31:09

-Oh, I see!

-You see?

-Yes.

1:31:091:31:12

Without me leading them, people will cave in. That's why you got me here.

1:31:121:31:17

No, I want you to lead them. Into the future.

1:31:171:31:21

Whose future, Joe? They don't play much tennis!

1:31:211:31:25

Joe, come to the church. See who you'll be hurting.

1:31:281:31:31

See their faces, their families, their children, Joe!

1:31:311:31:35

People are a lot tougher than you think, Henry.

1:31:381:31:41

HENRY SIGHS

1:31:441:31:46

Henry, look.

1:31:461:31:48

They'll survive!

1:31:481:31:49

And you still think YOU care about the things WE care about?

1:31:491:31:54

"Hark! I hear Joseph and Mary in the manger." That's what I say.

1:31:571:32:02

Only louder.

1:32:021:32:04

Hark! I hear Joseph and Mary in the manger!

1:32:041:32:08

Then Michael and Jessica come on,

1:32:081:32:11

and sing a really slow song.

1:32:111:32:14

It's not that slow. And it's very pretty.

1:32:141:32:17

Meant to ask you - you two have a fight last night?

1:32:171:32:21

No, we delivered Christmas baskets.

1:32:211:32:24

-The gym socks were a hit.

-I knew they would be.

1:32:241:32:27

THAT you were right about.

1:32:271:32:29

-Hi, there.

-Henry.

-Hello!

-Dad!

1:32:291:32:32

-Jason got sick, and I'm gonna be a shepherd in the nativity play.

-Oh!

1:32:321:32:37

I won't have to say, "Baaaa!"

1:32:371:32:40

THEY ALL LAUGH

1:32:401:32:42

That's great!

1:32:421:32:43

Cos someone very special is gonna listen to every word you say.

1:32:431:32:48

-Huh?

-Your mother and I figured out what you'd like for Christmas.

-Yes.

1:32:481:32:52

Did you wrap it up?

1:32:521:32:54

Not quite.

1:32:541:32:56

Hakim!

1:32:591:33:00

I missed you.

1:33:011:33:03

Aaaw...

1:33:071:33:08

Is he going to stay forever and ever?

1:33:101:33:12

Till the New Year, then after that, we'll see.

1:33:121:33:16

-Yeah!

-Yeah!

1:33:161:33:18

I have a secret. My ambulance has a siren now.

1:33:191:33:23

Really? >

1:33:231:33:24

-SIREN WAILS

-God bless Mommy and Daddy,

1:33:241:33:28

-and Grandma...

-And MY Grandma.

-Amen.

1:33:281:33:32

Ready, guys?

1:33:321:33:34

We did our prayers, cos we were already on our knees.

1:33:341:33:37

OK. It's time to get into bed now. Come on.

1:33:371:33:42

Boing!

1:33:441:33:46

All right. Goodnight.

1:33:461:33:48

-Goodnight.

-Goodnight.

1:33:481:33:50

No talking late now.

1:33:501:33:52

Close the door, please.

1:33:541:33:56

OK.

1:33:581:34:00

Wait till you meet Dudley.

1:34:011:34:04

-Who's that?

-The man in the grey coat.

1:34:041:34:07

-Huh?

-You remember.

1:34:071:34:09

Oh!

1:34:091:34:11

Christmas is supposed to be...

1:34:171:34:20

the most joyous day of the year.

1:34:201:34:24

Henry?

1:34:451:34:47

Like some hot chocolate?

1:34:491:34:54

No, thank you. I've got to check the fuse box.

1:34:501:34:54

Anymore lights on that tree and we'll blow up the house.

1:34:541:34:59

'Christmas is supposed to be the most joyous day of the year.

1:35:251:35:30

'But for St Matt's, it's a day to surrender.

1:35:301:35:33

'Not because I'm going to preach at another church,

1:35:331:35:38

'but because the people who own the building are going to tear it down.

1:35:381:35:42

'It's no-one's fault. No-one's to blame.

1:35:421:35:46

'It just seems as though despite our best efforts,

1:35:461:35:49

'our dream - my dream - for St Matt's will not come to pass.

1:35:491:35:54

'But let's remember the good things we've shared.

1:35:541:35:56

'The laughter, the exploding boiler,

1:35:561:36:00

'the sounds of voices raised to heaven.

1:36:001:36:03

'I'll miss it all.

1:36:031:36:05

'I thank you for your efforts and for your friendship.

1:36:051:36:09

'God bless you.

1:36:091:36:11

'I love you all.'

1:36:111:36:13

# Silent night

1:36:201:36:23

# Holy night

1:36:231:36:27

# All is calm

1:36:271:36:30

# All is bright

1:36:301:36:34

# Round yon virgin

1:36:341:36:37

# Mother and child

1:36:371:36:40

# Holy infant

1:36:401:36:44

# So tender and mild

1:36:441:36:47

# Sleep in heavenly peace... #

1:36:471:36:53

May I help you?

1:36:531:36:55

Good evening. I'm Reverend Biggs' assistant.

1:36:551:36:58

Wait in the living room, please.

1:36:581:37:01

OK, Bernita, I'll take care of him.

1:37:011:37:04

I ain't buying!

1:37:041:37:07

For God's sake, it's Christmas Eve!

1:37:071:37:09

-For the sake of God indeed.

-Henry sent you.

1:37:091:37:13

He's through. The hell with him.

1:37:131:37:15

No, the HEAVEN with him, Joe. Even you can't mess that up.

1:37:151:37:20

I don't know who you are, but...

1:37:201:37:24

I'm an angel.

1:37:221:37:24

No, not yours.

1:37:241:37:26

No, I'm afraid yours is a long way off.

1:37:261:37:30

I'm a very busy man, and you're wasting my time.

1:37:301:37:34

I've given him another church! St Matt's is...

1:37:341:37:38

PIANO CONTINUES TO PLAY

1:37:381:37:40

What is this?

1:37:531:37:55

It's like your past, Joe.

1:37:551:37:58

You can walk away from it, but it's still there.

1:37:581:38:02

-RADIO:

-"What do you see here?"

1:38:041:38:07

"Sterling Acres, a development miracle from Hamilton Realty."

1:38:071:38:12

"200 luxury apartments,

1:38:121:38:14

24-hour health club right on the grounds."

1:38:141:38:17

This thing is broken!

1:38:171:38:20

It's not even plugged in!

1:38:211:38:24

That's very smart, however you did all this.

1:38:241:38:28

But you gotta do better than that.

1:38:301:38:32

Yeah, you gotta do a lot better than that...

1:38:331:38:37

to get to me.

1:38:371:38:39

Got to do a whole lot better than that to get to me.

1:38:401:38:44

Whoever you are.

1:38:461:38:49

Don't worry about who I am, Joe.

1:38:491:38:51

You won't remember me tomorrow. But remember this.

1:38:511:38:55

Look at the real price before you close the deal.

1:38:561:39:00

-What's that supposed to mean?

-You know.

1:39:001:39:04

Listen to your heart. Do what it tells you.

1:39:041:39:07

You'll find your way.

1:39:071:39:09

APPLAUSE

1:39:151:39:17

Hark!

1:39:191:39:20

I hear Joseph and Mary in the manger.

1:39:201:39:24

Hark! I hear Joseph and Mary in the manger.

1:39:271:39:32

HARK! I HEAR JOSEPH AND MARY IN THE MANGER!

1:39:351:39:38

Where's Joseph and Mary?

1:39:381:39:41

MURMURING

1:39:391:39:41

-BLEATING

-See the infant meek and mild

1:39:551:39:59

He is God's anointed child

1:39:591:40:02

So celebrate this Christmas morn

1:40:021:40:05

For on this day His son is born.

1:40:051:40:09

Julia.

1:40:111:40:13

I wanted to see you and say goodbye.

1:40:181:40:21

No, no, I'll tell the council we still need you.

1:40:211:40:27

This is over the council's head.

1:40:231:40:27

Way over their head. Besides, it's time.

1:40:291:40:32

-How can it be time?

-It just is.

1:40:321:40:36

It's funny. I spent 30 years thinking I'd be happy

1:40:361:40:40

-if I could get back to this place.

-Here?

1:40:401:40:43

You must get sent to some pretty dead neighbourhoods.

1:40:431:40:48

-Well, dead is relative. But now I know where I belong.

-Is this because of me?

1:40:481:40:54

No. Well, maybe just a little.

1:40:541:41:01

Remember you asked what you do when the flame between two people dies?

1:41:011:41:08

Yes.

1:41:081:41:09

The answer is: don't let it.

1:41:101:41:14

Will we ever see you again?

1:41:171:41:19

I don't know.

1:41:211:41:23

Let's see.

1:41:251:41:28

-Not again.

-LAUGHS

1:41:261:41:28

# Or maybe a fisherman

1:41:411:41:46

# Out on the sea #

1:41:461:41:50

SONG CONTINUES, FAINTLY

1:41:501:41:52

How can I thank you?

1:41:531:41:56

You already have.

1:41:561:41:58

God bless you.

1:41:581:42:00

Thank you.

1:41:591:42:00

CHILDREN IN UNISON: # ..A king

1:42:021:42:06

# It was so clear

1:42:061:42:11

Mrs Biggs? Here.

1:42:111:42:13

Jessica! You have more songs to sing!

1:42:131:42:16

I'm wet.

1:42:141:42:16

Who used Baby Wet Wet for Jesus?!

1:42:161:42:20

Mrs Biggs! The Virgin Mary bailed.

1:42:201:42:24

People are gonna know that's not in the Bible! Do something!

1:42:241:42:28

You'd better get out there.

1:42:301:42:32

CHILDREN IN UNISON: # Cos you were alive

1:42:511:42:55

# That's when heaven stood still

1:42:551:42:58

# To proclaim

1:42:581:43:02

# One day an angel

1:43:031:43:08

# Said quietly

1:43:081:43:11

# That soon he would bring something special to me

1:43:121:43:20

# And of all of the wonderful gifts he could bring

1:43:201:43:28

# Who could imagine

1:43:281:43:32

# Who could imagine

1:43:331:43:37

ALL: # Who would imagine a king? #

1:43:371:43:51

APPLAUSE

1:43:511:43:53

The BEST donkey...

1:43:591:44:01

I'll do it.

1:44:001:44:01

Not bad, man.

1:44:051:44:08

Oh, yes!

1:44:061:44:08

Christmas is supposed to be the most joyous day of the year.

1:44:181:44:25

But, for St Matthew's, today...

1:44:271:44:29

But for St Matt's...

1:44:371:44:40

today is...

1:44:401:44:42

Beloved, God never promised us a perfect life.

1:44:561:45:01

He's saving that for the hereafter.

1:45:031:45:07

Oh no...!

1:45:051:45:07

While we're here, on... on this Earth...

1:45:081:45:12

there's some things we just gotta work for.

1:45:121:45:15

He's not reading the script!

1:45:181:45:22

-He's doing fine!

-Could be a job.

1:45:191:45:22

-Yeah.

-Uh-huh.

-Could be...

1:45:221:45:24

a church. It could be a community.

1:45:241:45:28

MORE MURMURS OF ASSENT

1:45:281:45:31

MORE MURMURS OF ASSENT Could be a marriage.

1:45:311:45:33

But the GOOD news is: He gave us two secret weapons to help us succeed.

1:45:331:45:39

-Hope.

-Hope.

1:45:391:45:41

-Hope.

-Hope.

-And love. And love.

-Love.

1:45:411:45:44

-Hope.

-Hope.

1:45:441:45:46

That's all a prayer is.

1:45:461:45:50

And love.

1:45:501:45:51

Loving is giving, pure and simple.

1:45:531:45:58

But, in love, there is also forgiveness.

1:45:581:46:02

And forgiveness belongs to everyone.

1:46:031:46:07

It's a right! Like the right to breathe! Or eat!

1:46:071:46:12

Or even to fall in love.

1:46:121:46:14

-CONGREGATION:

-Yeah!

1:46:141:46:16

Sometimes we... we take love for granted.

1:46:211:46:25

Am I right about it?

1:46:271:46:30

-CONGREGATION:

-Oh, yeah!

1:46:281:46:30

Those who are nearest to us...

1:46:301:46:32

..dearest to us...

1:46:341:46:36

..are those we forget to cherish.

1:46:371:46:40

But the miracle is:

1:46:401:46:43

when we love someone,

1:46:431:46:47

we are really loving God.

1:46:471:46:49

Look in wonder at those you love, for they... are the face of God.

1:46:511:46:58

Hallelujah...

1:46:581:47:00

When the path is dark and the road bends,

1:47:001:47:05

we will let the Lord show us the way.

1:47:051:47:09

He will give us heart and make us whole again.

1:47:091:47:12

See, I know! Because He did me!

1:47:121:47:15

You may ask me:

1:47:151:47:17

-"How?" ALL:

-How?

-ALL:

-How?

-How?

1:47:171:47:20

Y'see, He's...

1:47:241:47:27

Y'see, He's got these angels,

1:47:271:47:32

waitin' on this lo-o-o-o-o-ong line

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for the chance to come down and help every one of us!

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And they do!

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-And they do!

-Yes!

-Beloved, today I am truly blessed,

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blessed with hope, blessed with love,

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-and blessed with the belief that I

-can

-make a difference!

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All of us can!

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SLOWLY AND EMPHATICALLY: We can save this church!

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He's got a point.

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We WILL help our poor!

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We WILL help our young!

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And our lonely! And our needy! So now,

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so let us begin again. Let us go forward.

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Forward in hope, forward in love,

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and forward into the new days of our lives.

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-Put your hands together, praise God.

-Whoo!

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Praise Him!

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Hallelujah!

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# I love the Lord

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# He heard

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# My cry

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# And pitied every groan

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# Long as I live

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# And troubles rise

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# I'll hasten

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# To

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# His throne

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# Oh

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# I love the Lord

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-# I love the Lord

-I sure do

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# I surely do, Lord

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# He heard

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# He heard my cry

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# And He pitied every groan

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# Yes, He did

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# Every groan

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THUNDERCLAP

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-I'm sorry.

-# Every groan

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# Long as I live

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-CHOIR: # Long as I live

-Can I?

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Thank you.

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# And troubles rise

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# Troubles

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# Rise

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# I'll hasten to, to, to

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# To, to, to

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# I'll hasten to I'll hasten to His throne

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# You know I can go, O Lord

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# I'll hasten to See, I'm gonna run

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# Lord, you know I will

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# I'll hasten, hasten to His...

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# Throne #

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Hallelujah!

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Ha-ha-hah! I love you, baby.

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I love you, too.

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I love, I love you, I love you.

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PIANO STRIKES UP NEW TUNE

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# Joy to the world Joy, joy, joy

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# Let Earth receive

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# Her king

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# Let fields and flowers

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# Rocks, hills and plains

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# Repeat the sounding joy

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Repeat the sounding joy

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# Go tell it

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# Shout out the story

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# That the Saviour is born Heaven, heaven, heaven and nature

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# Oh, sing it, joy Don't go sayin' somethin's wrong

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# Everybody sing

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# Sing it, joy Sing, joy, everybody sing

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# Joy

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Sing it, joy, sing it, joy, joy

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Get on up!

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# Everybody sing!

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# Sing the joy, sing joy Joy to the world

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# Everybody sing, joy to the world

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# Got this joy, sing joy, sing joy

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# Joy to the world #

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PEOPLE SAY, "MERRY CHRISTMAS"

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Merry Christmas, Saul.

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Merry Christmas, Henry.

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You gonna stay a member?

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Member? I'm plannin' on gettin' MARRIED in this church.

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To who?!

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Who do you think?!

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You know you my little lamb dumpling

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Did he say "lamp dumpling"?!

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You said that to the pastor...!

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He's gonna have to get himself a new secretary.

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Joe. Merry Christmas.

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You belong here, Henry. Call me Monday, we'll work that mortgage out

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That's wonderful!

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Call me.

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-I will!

-Henry, you did it!

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No, honey - WE did.

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Good sermon, Reverend.

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Merry Christmas.

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Merry Christmas.

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-Who's that?

-Maybe he's new in the neighbourhood.

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Boys.

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Let's go.

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Merry Christmas, Dudley.

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Merry Christmas to you, Jeremiah.

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Lunch and presents! Come on!

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Mom, did you get Dudley a present?

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Jeremiah, who is Dudley?

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Ma?!

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You know Dudley!

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'That was a long time ago.'

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'At least a year.'

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'Before Hakim came to live with us for good.'

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-Wow!

-Wow!

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'And became my REAL brother.'

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-MARGUERITE:

-It's beautiful!

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That must have taken all night!

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Mama, YOU did it!

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With MY back?!

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'My parents still think

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I made Dudley up. They say, if he's so real, then where is he?'

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'But just like I told Daddy, just cos you can't see the air,

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doesn't stop you from breathing.'

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'And just because you can't see God, doesn't stop you from believing.'

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'Then Daddy smiled and said: "Son, that's what we call faith."'

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GOSPEL CHOIR SINGS "JOY TO THE WORLD"

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