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the Abus canola and surely you being a native Roman know you're Latin you want to buy or not well if it isn't my dear beautiful juliia hello Professor well what are you doing in this disreputable part of town I'm buying a Christmas tree hello Mr Magen oh Mrs Broham how do you do how much do you charge for this miserable weed a dollar 85 a185 for this half-hearted twig I shall pay you 10 cents a branch or take my trade elsewhere what can I do for you Mrs bran you can save me that tree outside the big one right by the door okay thank you every Christmas for the past 18 years ventti and I have been reenacting the same argument I didn't know you celebrated Christmas I thought you had no religion well that's true my dear but I like to have a Christmas tree because it reminds me of my childhood I feel for some reason that this is a good time of year for looking backwards can you imagine me ever having been a child how's Henry I haven't seen him in quite some time well he's well thank you he's terribly tired and and worried imagine he's having difficulty raising money for the cathedral yes is slow work how's your book coming oh splendidly greatest History of Rome since given but of course nobody will read it and now my good man I do not choose to prolong this toddy bickering any further all right 10 cents a branch it's a dollar 40 very well my venol friend here is your blood Money uh Mr mendi will you send the tree up on Christmas Eve but not delayed I don't want my daughter to see oh sure don't you worry I send it when the little bino goes to bed and Mar Merry Christmas Merry Christmas Merry Christmas come [Music] on there's something I'd like you to give Henry with my Confluence for his Cathedral fun that has been my lucky piece not that it's ever brought me luck except knowing you it's an old Roman coin I picked it up years ago in a junk shop in brind dizy it has little value It's a Wonderful contribution nonsense it might be called The Widow's might even wor for the fact that I'm not a widow but Junior this is no occasion for Tears stop snowing it oh it's only we could spend Christmas back here where we were so happy with you and all of our old friends no no [Music] no good night Professor I'll see you again very soon it can't be soon enough good night Junior [Music] why Professor how fine to see you again after all these years how well you look yeah how are you never better and you oh quite well also thank you I don't think you remember me oh that's preposterous of course I do uh where do we meet now Professor after all these years now just a moment it wasn't Vienna is it Vienna beautiful old Vienna the university the university when I was lecturing there on Roman history that's it professor and what great lectures they were and what a one you were with the lady oh fancy you're remembering that I must confess I had my moment and still have where you going that car I couldn't help noticing your tender parting from Julia well you know Julia in a way yes poor child she's unhappy yeah when were you in Vienna oh I've been there many times I'm interested in Julia and Henry what seems to be their trouble I never see Henry anymore he has no time for roof Raff like me he now consults with a vulgar rich like Mrs Hamilton do you know she had be fired from the University here said I was a radical I who have never taken any interest in politics since the death of Nero look at that Henry's old church perishing from neglect it's such a nice little church too little I'm afraid it can't stand up against the march of progress well how was people pushing on delighted to have seen you again Professor it's pleasure we must get together and have a drink to those old days in Vienna by all means good evening Professor oh Pat have you any idea who that man is no he's a stranger to me good evening M BR good evening is Debbie in bed yet uh yes ma'am and Mrs Hamilton and the committee are in there with the Bishop's been waiting a long time Madam I don't know what to do about it in the kitchen well we'll have dinner just as soon as they leave yes but what about the uh the chicken don't worry about it Matilda please here thank you oh Matilda Hamilton Hamilton my objection I'm very dis your whole an oh oh I'm terribly sorry I'm so late good evening Mrs Hamilton but I was delayed Christmas shopping good evening Mr Perry Mrs tro hello Mrs Ward I I hope you've been having a good meeting we have not I've never in my life encountered such FY thinking do you think we've made any progress oh no no Mrs Hamilton Perry was about to tell us something when my wife came in merely a suggestion if Mrs Hamilton approves we might be able to place the George B Hamilton Memorial Chapel here on the northeast it would be completely out of sight there I won't stand for it Mrs Hamilton surely you understand that this Cathedral cannot be designed for the glory of an individual it has to be created for all the people I'm very displeased with your whole attitude Henry BR you seem to forget that I was instrumental in having you made Bishop although others thought you too young is that an exaggeration oh yes m i mean no you were the guiding spirit in the whole thing I distinctly remember that you told every confidence in you when you were a poor little Parson in a church in the slums I confess my confidence is weakened I regret I've been such a disappointment regrets and apologies are no good whatsoever you give me the impression of being confused indecisive and utterly ineffectual that is not the kind of leadership we expect of our Bishop you better remember one thing you will build that Cathedral as I want it or you will not build it at all that's all I have to say will someone get this dog out of the way you Queenie good night Mrs ham good evening m brown good evening Mrs Brown good evening Mrs br can we serve dinner now ma'am yes says the chicken will be burned to a crisp we'll be right in Julia you knew that Mrs Hamilton and the others are expected here for the meeting this afternoon I know Henry I'm sorry I was late what a ghastly afternoon what a ghastly woman I trust she understood that I have no intention of being strangled by her Pur stream oh she did and I was proud of you I had a most unchristian impulse to take those Blueprints and give her a good whack over the mink coat I thought you stood up to her magnificently I appreciate your appreciation but what about my Cathedral may I make a suggestion Henry why not postpone the Cathedral at least forget about it until after Christmas possible House of God can't just be put off this Cathedral must rise plenty of other rich people in this town and if I had to enlist their financial enthusiasm then I shall have to take advantage of their Yu tied Spirit oh I can see it all now the MWI the horns the vanin the lunch the committee meetings and you you there flattering them howow Towing to them begging them it's got to be done oh Henry if you could see your poor harassed face well you haven't done very much to help it wa yes Miss caway what is it uh Mr Trevor on the phone Bishop he says it's urgent telling the bishop will call him back please yes Mrs BR Henry what's happened to you what's happened to us in our marriage we used to have such fun you and Debbie and I we used to be happy we used to make other people happy Oh Henry that was was your gift you're no financier and you're not a promoter Julia you can't see beyond the end of your nose I want this Cathedral to stand like a great Beacon I want its light to shine never mind Henry never mind keep that for your next committee Mee here's a contribution I collected what's that it's an old Roman coin Professor W sent it to you wasn't it sweet of you oh fool what does he think I can do with that h it's beginning and now all you need is another 4 million Julia don't be flipping about [Music] this is dinner ready yes let's go and get it over with I have a lot of work to [Music] do what we are about to receive May Lord make us truly thankful [Music] amen Julia yes I was just thinking tomorrow maybe we could go together where we just walk around the way you were still we could go and call on the professor go to the park and watch the skaters that sort of thing maybe we could have lunch together at Michelle do you remember that M shelle's oh it's been year since we've been there please forgive me I've been trying to explain to Mr Trevor but he insists upon speaking to you personally Bishop good [Music] me oh Matilda will you keep the soup War please The Bishop's been called to the phone oh and tell deia that we'll be out for lunch tomorrow yes ma'am of course Mr Trevor yes but I appreciate your difficulties but very well I'll be there 10:30 tomorrow morning then we can go on to the board meeting all right yes goodbye put that down then will you Mr Trevor's office 10:30 tomorrow in the board meeting of the bankers Club at 11: yes sir tomorrow Thursday you might as well go home now oh but there's a great deal of work to do sir never mind you must be very tired oh thank you sir and don't forget tomorrow you speak of the junior assembly at the hotel Hamilton what time is that it's at lunch and 1:00 remember you made the appointment over a month ago good night Bishop good [Music] night oh God what am I to do can't you help me can't you tell me oh God please help me [Music] yes [Music] good evening good what can I do for you that isn't the question oh what is a what can I do for you look I'm a I'm to ask you to telepone my secretary of an appointment I'm in the middle of dinner I know Henry your soup will keep warm you asked for help I and who told you I asked for help well you were known to be a good man Henry and you were heard I was instructed to come here and answer to your prayer who are you I'm an angel I good I'm an angel no wings at the moment but uh you're an angel I knew it I've been working to her I understand Henry it's hard to believe even for you of course I'm not one of the more important angels I just happen to be assigned to this District temporarily you see we're everywhere helping people who deserve to be to be held as you're walking through the streets of the city you may suddenly look into a strange face it may be the face of a murder or it may be the face of an angel you have some problems with the building of this Cathedral haven't you yes it's a fine Cathedral ought to look magnificent up there on the top of sanctuary Hill well Henry do you believe I am what I say I am oh how can I have already got your word for it but you were a bishop you of all people can trust the word of an Angel I'd like to what do you what do you propos to do perform a miracle if necessary but why don't you why don't you create the cathedral with one wave of your hand you wouldn't want me to do that would you how would you explain it what tell the world you're being visited by an Angel you can't do that Henry is anything wrong I oh I'm sorry I didn't know that you Julia if you don't mind how do you do Julia I'm Dudley Henry is engaging me to help him with his work you you mean you're going to be his assistant that's it I'm going to try to help Henry to rest and get some relaxation that's what I've been praying for you too oh Henry I'm so relieved isn't it wonderful you found someone to help you yes but where do you come from Dudley oh all around yes but where Julia to tell you the truth he says that he's an I've been doing some social service work downtown oh and now you're going to be with Henry permanently for as long as may be necessary Julia if you don't mind I must talk to this gentleman alone I I'll see you in a moment uh we were just having dinner won't you join us that's very kind of you but I have a number of things to do around town you can understand Henry so many people making so many mistakes yes I I see you uh then we'll see you tomorrow oh yes bright and Eary good whenever you're ready Henry good night dadley good night Julia you sure you're an angel I know it isn't easy for you Henry but you just got to take me on faith yes but for how long how long will it take for just long enough until you can utter another prayer and say that you have no further need of me then I'll be gone and forgotten but now uh Julia is waiting for you at the dining table you must go to her yes but I [Music] don't [Music] Henry yes what's the rest of Dudley's name I don't [Music] know are you nervous [Music] de when the bishop didn't eat his breakfast no he took only his prune juice prune juice what's the matter is he say oh he looked perfectly awful he said he had a very bad bad sleepless night passing up a breakfast like that it just ain't normal nobody expects him to be normal he's a bishop if I could get you something sir no thank youa maybe just a cup of tea nothing thank you good morning Miss C good morning Bishop did anything come in for the cathedral fund Mr and Mrs Jay thirston Ward no contribution Mrs Gerald wilmoth $15 $15 we had a dime of 10,000 there's a letter from her explaining that this year with so many of same letter they all write I put your personal mail on the desk Bishop the rest I'm taking over to the office I'll be that after the meetings [Music] oh I think there's someone at the door yes sir good morning Matilda I'm dundy The Bishop's new assistant good morning Henry oh it's a wonderful morning I'm afraid I'm a little late but I stopped to chat with a traffic policeman who was worried about his wife well thank you thank you dear so I directed the traffic while he telephoned the hospital I see she's doing fine so's the baby why you must be mild cway how do you do how do you do we're going to be working together oh that's very nice oh thank you thank you very much see you later mil well ready for Duty completely At Your [Music] Service no I I feel it no good morning Julia oh good morning dadley it's a lovely day there lovely and Henry and I are going out together I'm terribly s but I find I have some appointments you what there Mr Trevor I got to see him and then there the the board meeting and after that the junior assembly but don't you remember Henry you promised I know I did well Dudley could represent you at those meetings couldn't he could I oh no that's out of the question you see they expect me it would never do if I sent an an assistant excuse me see the trouble is I can't explain you needn't try to explain Henry this is the way it is and this is the way it will always be what we've just got to get used to it that's all all right I'll tell matilla that she can have the day off for Christmas shopping and I'll take care of Debbie oh I see that Mrs George B Hamilton has pledged $1 million but has not yet sent her check never mind those cards that that's work for a bookkeeper not an it worked for a bookkeeper uhuh so you're beginning to believe in me huh well I don't know who you are I don't know where you came from or who it was that sent you whatever it was I just wish you'd make haste there's no time to lose because the cathedral must be built well obviously that's the most important thing oh Julia must be happy you know Henry it's going to be difficult for me to help you until I'm sure what it is you really want well I got then would you mind would you mind telling me what you intend to do now um this card index file it's in an awful mess think I'll reorganize it I still think you're wasting your time on unimportant details ah nothing's unimportant remember we are interested even in the lowliest [Music] Sparrow [Music] [Music] hello Debbie are you deadly yes how did you know mommy told me she said you came to help Daddy that's right mommy said you were very nice well that's extremely kind of mommy mommy said that maybe with you here maybe we'll get to see daddy sometimes maybe we will that'll be enough out of you Debbie uh I I asked Matilda to put your lunch on a tray for you thank you Julia I'll get along very well yes I'm sure you will come on dear goodbye debie byebye Debbie bye [Music] bye [Music] [Music] oh well thank you Matilda aren't you going to wear a hat I never Ed one oh it's very cold out oh well the cold never affects me I think you should wear this anyway I bought it for the bishop last Christmas but he's never worn it oh it's a lovely scarf Matilda I'm sure the bishop would appreciate it when he sees it on me well thank you goodbye bye [Music] [Applause] goodbye [Music] [Applause] what's the matter honey they don't want me why not I guess I'm too little or something a no no why that's the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard what did they come on Debbie we'll show them how wrong they are [Music] hey fellas hey fellas who's the head man around here I am I am what's the idea of this game you're playing this isn't a game this is a battle we attack the fort and they try to defend it see oh yeah that I see but this young lady would like to get into it who her she can't fight her father's a bishop but what difference does it make what her father is are you high hat how' you like her to play on your team she couldn't throw a snowball as far as I could spit oh couldn't she come on Debbie you show them what you can do but it's true I can't throw nonsense of course you can now here we pack it tight put it in that hand draw the arm back aim it right at him and let it go hey beautiful a bullseye she pitched a curve did you see that come on kid you're in our army we broken their [Music] morale you think she'll get hurt probably but she'll love it may I [Music] surely dadley what are you doing out here I'm just admiring the scenery but aren't you supposed to be working I I always take a walk before lunch good idea relaxing you know oh I wish you could persuade Henry to do that I'll try oh uh by the way I told Miss cassway to go home and I told dilia not to bother to bring me anything on the tray oh what will you do about lunch I thought I go to Michelle's ever heard of it Michelle's oh it's a lovely place we used to go there that was years ago well how about you and I going there today you and to M oh no no I couldn't why not surely you don't think Henry would mind whyd explain to him that we just oh no no no it isn't that but well you see Matilda's all Christmas shopping and so I have to look after Debbie but here's Matilda [Music] nowo if you wish oh hello hello if you wish I'll take Debbie home Mrs Brom but Matilda you're shopping it oh I finished it I finished it so quick it was just like a miracle Mommy we won oh Debbie that's wonderful congratulations come on I'm we're getting out the medal oh put up your hood [Music] [Applause] [Music] dear oh Michelle it's been a long time oh much too long but you know my husband's work yes your husband but he doesn't come to see us anymore but we understand we understand this [Music] way is this satisfactory M oh fine thank you friends of yours yes that is they members of the cathedral committee ah Madame thank you m oh no thank you Michelle J don't bother to look all through that Michelle tell her what you do you just bring us the best lunch that you can think of oh I can see m is a gouret perhaps m madame would be [Music] pref please let's leave Heaven out of this praa you speak French beautifully uh I've had quite a bit of work to do in Paris oh dadle I I've been wondering about you wondering about me why you know so much makes me feel uncomfortable well in that case I'm sorry I learned anything but I'm glad you knew about Michelle oh it's so nice to be back here again so nice you have memories of this place Julia did you and Henry come here often yes as a matter of fact this is where we became engaged to be married then I can understand why you love it oh hello hi thank you what about that would you uh care to have your palm red oh no no thank you would you oh no thanks no I know too much about myself as it is oh you are different I know so little about myself now at your hand can you do that too it's not too difficult I suppose you can read the future within limits he's holding her hand what do you see well I never noticed your eyes are green I see a great deal of happiness I see a woman who's Ador I see a rich full life do you see Henry's new cathedral no that's not very clear there's kind of a fuzziness about that oh and Debbie no need to worry about her just thinking the world changes but two things remain constant what Youth and Beauty now they're really one and the same thing yes the trouble is people grow old not everybody the only people who grow old were born old to begin with you were born young you'll remain that way oh I wish I could believe you you may you haven't looked at my hand once I I I I never know what to think of you Dy I never know whether you're joking is serious and the most serious when I'm joking excuse me Juliet got to do something about [Music] that do forgive me coming to your table ladies my name is Dudley I believe you're all good friends of Julia's and we were wondering if you care to join us for lunch no why you for some coffee hello Mrs C how are you nice to see [Music] you Michelle bring us three benedic bened no no no uh make it three Stingers Stingers wi Julia Julia Julia oh lunch ready oh what sir we thought you were out for lunch no I canceled my appointment are Mrs Brom and Debbie home Debbie's here sir Mrs BR where is she why sir she went out to lunch with Mr dadley with Dudley why yes sir I thought you knew sir yes of [Music] course that's awful Merry Christmas then you know Santa Claus doesn't really look like that you know Santa Claus certainly known it for years nice chap well in that case you must tell Debbie about it she's just beginning to be a little bit doubtful you like that hat yes I'm crazy about it well let's go inad and buy it oh no I couldn't why it's much too uh too what too attractive nothing could be why my old friend the professor professor Junior are you with this man yes of course it's deadly the professor knows me well the University of Vienna yes I've been thinking about that I don't believe you've ever been in Vienna in your life it's a game we play he always pretends he's never seen me before I don't know who he is Junior but I don't trust him professor he's Henry's new assistant Oh you mean you know this fell of course I do well in that case how about dropping into my humble diggings for a bit of U tide cheer no no I I have to go home I well perhaps just for a few minutes good come along there's a little Sherry left it's rather inferior grade but portable Professor I see you're quite a religious man what makes you think that you have an angel on your tree oh uh Julia gave me that years ago oh your tree is beautiful per it's disgraceful however it gives me the illusion of peace on Earth Goodwill taught Ben to a Charming lady thank lovely you've noticed isn't it more remarkable that you have remarkable when you want to know about a woman ask the old men they know why don't you show us the manuscript of your book Professor will you my book yes please oh no no no your writing one yes you didn't know you didn't tell me I described that book in detail in the course of lectures I gave at the University of Vienna all my pupils heard me now I'm sitting this fellow's an impostor oh that book I thought you finished that years ago I'll tell you I'll tell you about my book for 20 years I've been talking about it I've been promising with Publishers that will be delivered next spring the funny part of it is that in all that time I haven't written one word not one word why not well I couldn't think of anything original to say it's the same old monotonous history dry as dust that's the whole story of my life frustration it's a chronic disease and it's incurable once I was [Music] madly once I was madly in love with a girl my friends she was a vision of delight a pure enchantress you never told me about that no that's just the trouble I never told her about it either I couldn't find the words so she married an athlete a great hulking o who never even reached the eighth grade but he knew how to say I love you same trouble with my book can't find the words even when you had this coin to inspire [Music] you well that's the one that you gave to Henry Professor yes I I stole it off the table you wasted your time Dudley it's worthless oh on the contrary this is one of the rarest of all Antiquities only 100 of these coins were minted by Julius Caesar 2,000 years ago that was when Cleopatra visited Rome presumably these coins were used to pay her hotel bill I never knew that well nobody knew about it except uh Caesar's wife and she was suspicious definitely she did not share her husband's admiration for Cleopatra so she had these coins destroyed melted into ornaments for herself this is the one she missed it's an Unwritten chapter in history and you Professor will write it do you know any more stories like that oh any number of them you're a curious fellow Dudley have you just begun to notice that what's your background uh my uh background well where do you come from well and don't tell me anymore about Vienna because I won't believe it all right supposing I told you I came from another planet would you believe me I don't know I'd believe you Dad and you'd be right Julia as always we all come from our own little planets that's why we're all different that's what makes life [Music] interesting we don't seem to be making any Headway first star I see tonight you must make a wish Junior oh it's getting dark must be late Henry will be worried we must be leaving oh no yes I'm sorry Professor but we must Dudley yes my friend there's one thing that troubles me one thing I wish I knew what's that but I'm an old man that history is a tremendous task I wonder will I have time to finish it you'll finish your history Professor you'll have time I believe you d i you know for quite a while now every time I passed the cemetery I felt as if I were apartment [Music] hunting goodbye Professor you give it an old man a very happy afternoon God bless you both thank you I'll pass that recommendation along [Music] [Music] sure oh my that's pretty why don't you take some of that pink stuff and make little curly cues with it very good I hope the dinner went Bes SP till there oh no sir I had a sort of feeling that they might be late pay consider it of you what's that cake for uh what cake cake behind you oh that cake or for anybody who might like cake sir but you know very well that neither Mrs bra or myself like these elaborate desserts oh but we've baked you and egg card sir oh hello dear I'm sorry we were late for dinner good evening the most marvelous time oh I wish you'd been with this yes I wish I had Debbie told me all about the snow fight oh did she we went to see professor wrid and then we had lunch at Michelle's oh is Debbie in bed yet no she's waiting to see you oh good well I'll just go up and see it down to her I I won't be a minute I just want to see if she's all right I trust you spend a profitable afternoon dadley oh yes did you have a profitable afternoon Henry not very I'd like to see you for a moment certainly excuse me can you prove to me that you are an angel proof you mean a document well surely you of all people should know that an angel needs no passport I want to see you perform a miracle what kind well make this desk rise up and fly around the room please Henry I didn't come down here to do silly tricks I'm surprised at you I don't believe you're an angel I think you're a demon right out of oh hen I don't say that well anyway you know how I feel yes now wait a minute dadley there's another [Music] [Music] nothing [Music] dinner is sered [Music] Bishop thank you [Music] deadly for what we are about to receive may the Lord make us truly thankful amen passor Sal Henry please accelerator thank you thank you [Music] what's that your humming oh I don't know dear is it anything it's rather gay well I feel [Music] gay I like to watch you brushing your hair thank you dear is that a compliment yes you you do it so uh so capably thank you in fact now I come to think of it everything you do is capable if there's one thing I pride myself on is the fact that we lead a well-ordered life the family I mean of course credit for that is due to you much more than to me I think you're an excellent wife well thank you do you think I'm an excellent husband of course dear uh we're going to have an early supper so we can get to St Timothy's on time St Timothy mhm for the choir rehearsal for the benefit oh yes you know you you've been looking awfully tired lately I hope you're going to take it easier now that Dudley's here with you I think that he's very able you do yes he knows so many things what for instance well you should have seen him with professor wrid knows more about history than the professor he been at it [Music] longer go fine let's do that again no tell me a story but now don't you know any stories oh S I know HS are stories tell me one please all right let me think uh all right now now this happened many many years ago that's not the way to begin stor start Once Upon a Time oh yes that's true well once upon a time there was a little boy and he lived in a little town what was his name his name was David he was a shepherd and the town where he lived was called Bethlehem oh I know Bethlehem that's where the star was that's right only David lived long before the star well one night David was out in the Hills tending his sheep he was playing the harp and singing what was he singing Jingle Bells no no no Jingle Bells hadn't been written then David was singing songs that he wrote himself well suddenly an angel came down and spoke to David how did David know it was an angel ah he didn't though and you know that's the way it always is Angels come down and put ideas into people's heads and then people feel very proud of themselves because they think it was all their own idea well this angel said to David one of your Lambs has strayed so David put aside his heart and went out in the darkness to find the Lamb of course the angel guided him and when David found the lamb he saw a great big ferocious lion oh so David said to the lion you get away from that lamb and the lion said you get away from me or I'll eat you too did DAV run away no you know why because the angel put another idea into his head so David took out his sling and he hurled a stone and hit the lion right between the eyes I bet that line would surprise me and so was David because he didn't know an angel had helped him well he picked up the lamb and took it back to the fold and then he felt so happy that he made up another song it started out the Lord is my shepherd I shall not want he maketh me to lie down in Green Pastures he leadth me beside the Still Waters he restoreth my soul you can tell the rest of this Henry some about time hello Daddy this cassway will you get Mrs Hamilton on the telephone please miss cassway Mrs Hamilton on the phone please yes Bishop good morning Julia good morning dadley I'll see you in a few minutes I have to go out and see Matia right now bye Debbie goodbye dadley bye thank you oh pretty are you um expecting a letter one never knows but if I should get one the stamp will be worth saving I have Mrs Hamilton in a moment sir oh you're going to see Mrs Hamilton today I hope to may I come along I'd like to meet her Mrs Hamilton Bishop Braum hello Mrs Hamilton how are you I'm glad to hear it Mrs Hamilton I'd like to see you today or this afternoon if possible yes it is it's very urgent oh that's too bad oh that's terrible are you can oh that's Splendid thank you so much I'll be there 5:00 this evening thank you Mrs Hamilton goodbye Henry you didn't make an appointment for this afternoon did you well yes it was the only possible time Dary oh but you can't do this to Reverend Miller while that rehearsal is being held just for you well they'll get along all right without me and other things more important besides Mr Miller will be delighted to see you but it isn't the same Henry you're his bishop and I don't like going alone it's the big house at the end of this street driver Dudley I take it that that you uh have the money for the taxi no what makes you think I have money oh I just thought that you being a l oh goodness I'm sorry sorry sorry thank [Music] you I won't be very late I may even join you before the end of the rehearsal please try at any rate I'll see you in front of St Timothy in exactly 1 hour try I will be there good this is a driver good evening Bishop Rome how are you Stevens Mrs Hamilton is in the growing room sir thank you well Bishop Ro My Dear Mrs Hamilton I've come to tell you you've come to apologize I trust exactly upon mature consideration my objections seem Petty indeed compared with the generosity of your gesture I'm very much relieved sit down Bishop BR thank you what hurt me most was to think that my instinctly betrayed me in recommending you for the position you now hold I am unceasingly grateful Mrs Hamilton now in planning the cathedral I'm taking it for granted Ed that the George B Hamilton Memorial Chapel shall be located just where you specified Mrs Hamilton OH you no longer feel the effect will be that the whole cathedral was built in my husband's honor that was the phrase used in the heat of dispute what really matters is that the cathedral be built good you know I will not have his name in some H little brass plaque oh no it'll be ins sized in Marble large letters that are gilded now that large window depicting St George and the Dragon yes I should very much like that the countenance of St George suggests my late husband yes who do you see as the dragon oh oh any dragon now let's get the blueprints oh Mrs Hamilton as we're now in such complete agreement would you mind very much if we postpone the discussion of the details cuz Julia is waiting for me at in Timothy oh very well we can go over the plans when we send for the transfer of the funds thank you so much and I'm so glad we've settled our differences is there anything the matter well I it doesn't seem quite right as it oh but oh Stevens there's something wrong about The Bishop's chair well Madam it must be the new varnish The Finisher should have warned us I do hope I'm not harming the chair now oh no no not at all send to a furniture shop or plumers or turpentine or do something Ste oh oh I would you give it a little pull at the back yes [Music] yes than it's been a long time since Henry's been down here I wish he had come you know when he was here he was so close to people so loved by everybody uh-huh and how does it seem to you now that in dreaming of his Cathedral he's moved away from the people he loved yes it's going to be such a disappointment for Reverend Miller not to see him oh well he doesn't have to be disappointed hello Mr Miller Mrs broam so good of you to come I'm not at all I'm delighted to be here this is Mr Dudley The Bishop's new assistant Mr Dudley a pleasure thank you Mr Miller uh the bishop will try to get here later Mr Miller something important came up oh of course he's a busy man now yes uh this is Mrs Duffy I know Mrs Duffy how are you it's always an honor to have you here at St deoy oh thank you and this is Mr Dudley uh Mrs Duffy is the organist oh I'm sure Mrs Duffy plays enchanting name I'm afraid some of our boys are a little late we really should begin but I I don't see how we can it's really quite embarrassing but you know it it is a little difficult to compete with basketball and Christmas they're all good boys at heart I know they are they'll show up I hope so hello Bobby hello what do you sing I sing first soprano you're good I don't know well how about giving out me alone oh you got George up there hello George hello H what do you say okay you ready Mrs Duffy oh yes head sing to God [Music] your ofad the shades of s is [Music] [Music] singad is Bor day then Pi the sky with s of gladness shades [Music] of word of God for us in [Music] God we Ang [Music] singing Angel s praise to the king We join with in Ador wein with [Music] inor obl that the [Music] W boys that was beautiful really beautiful you know you've all grown grown up so since the bishop and I lived in this Parish that I I hardly recognized any of you but I'm so proud of you and I know he's going to be too oh thank you Mr Miller that was wonderful I can't thank you enough Mrs brol and you Mr Dudley oh I I'm am so sorry the bishop couldn't have been here are you uh are you all right yes yes thank you whatever is keeping tens oh teens there you are I'm terribly sorry madam but the furniture shop was closed until after New Year I can't seem to find a plumber and we l a turpentine this is preposterous would some witch hazel be of any use Mrs Hamilton might I use your telephone yes of course it's it's over there thank you so much Tia this is Bishop bra I'm over at Mrs Hamilton's will you bring me another pair of trousers at once please but what difference does it make just bring me another pair of trousers thank you I'm so very sorry this has happened well if only I could get in touch with Julia or DLI now now don't be nervous Bishop have a chair thank you I have one he isn't here well perhaps the meeting with Mrs Hamilton was more important than he thought I suppose better go on [Music] home you know deadly it's a strange thing what strange you seem to be able to make me feel as if everything's going to be all right right well it could be if if what if people could only learn to behave like human beings hey [Music] [Applause] taxi here's a cab Julia will you please wait Sylvester okay sure Mr I'll wait Sylvester [Music] oh good evening if you wait just a moment I'll be right with you now this is one of our most exclusive models oh it's lovely just simply ravishing so Chic so young it is sweet isn't it oh it's stunning not everyone could wear such a daring hat but of course it was made for [Music] mam [Music] say how did you know my name was Sylvester um it's up there on your card oh Sylvester could you drive us through the park please oh that's way out of your way oh now what's the matter with you Sylvester are you getting bored with us oh no I'll drive away of Mexico City if you want me thank you Dudley I'm having so much fun are you Julia yes are you really yes I feel as if I we're doing something wicked why I don't know somehow it seems wrong to have so much fun but I can't figure out what's wrong about it you folks happen to know what the main trouble with this country is oh I've heard several versions of that do you know Sylvester well I think I do the main trouble is there are too many people who don't know where they're going and they want to get there too fast I take you to I'd call you unusual thank you you're a very perceptive first place you know your destination but you're in no hurry to get there you want to enjoy some scenery and Route and you're not reluctant to spend an extra four bits for a day tour with Mother Nature hey look where you going well oh my goodness did you see the way I missed that truck well it was just like a miracle yes but don't overplay your hand oh Sylvester pull up here come on Julia we're going skating oh no no we mustn't it's late we couldn't do you think we could Henry's waited this long he can wait a little longer so has to stop the car I am wicked if you are so am I that's impossible can you skate svest oh I used it when I was a boy but I'm too old now come on pull out some skat you'll find out how young you [Music] are I don't know if I'm so sure of [Music] this now rela that's right that's right [Music] oh pretty [Music] hair [Music] [Music] my deadly now you oh no no I [Music] am oh Godly this is Heavenly you found the perfect [Music] [Applause] word look look what I'm doing oh you're a beautiful skater Julia in fact you're [Music] [Applause] beautiful oh look look at [Music] Sylvester come Sylvester [Music] [Applause] [Music] oh excuse me jely keep cool Sylvester keep cool relax that's right come on come on give me the other one that's all right relax no don't don't collap just relax hang on to me [Music] now oh don't leave me [Music] don't how am I doing D [Music] me wait for me Dy [Music] thank you how much do I owe you Sylvester not a scent my friend my pockets are just bulging with the coins of self-satisfaction you want to know why I'd love to know because you and the little lady restored my faith in human nature that's why good night Dudley good night Julia good night Sylvester good night [Music] Sylvester Silvester is a noble Soul his children and his children's children will rise up and call him blessed deadly this has been the most wonderful evening I've had in years this has been the most wonderful evening I've had in centuries I hope I haven't left open well hello Queenie hello Queenie how are you can I help you yes please right oh you got my Sho hello Henry well Henry what happened to you I thought you were going to meet us at St Timothy's what happened to you it's very late take that thank you you'll never guess we went skating there you are see you in a minute skating yes dadley is the most marvelous skater he made me imagine that I was good Oh Henry you should have heard those boys sing at St Timothy he was absolutely Heavenly I'm sure of that did you have a successful meeting with Mrs Hamilton oh yes did you satisfactory good oh dear I want to see Debbie before she goes to sleep oh you haven't said a word about it about what my hat my new hat what do you think Charming thank you I'll be right now there's one thing I know about this Julia is absolutely blameless of course she is you deliberately stopped me from joining you Julia had a very good time well I didn't if You' sent me to represent you with Mrs Hamilton I would have gone you didn't so I represented you with your wife is that part of the normal duties of an have an Angel sometimes Henry Angels must in where Fool's Fear To Tread I haven't the faintest idea what that means and I don't want it to explain to me gladly you can go now I've solved my problem have you Mrs Hamilton is giving the money for the cathedral oh well that was a foregone conclusion if you were willing to make a slight sacrifice of your principles don't you think it's worth it for this this this glorious edifice I'm not so sure of it's glory at a time like this oh you're not no Henry I'm not you know these are leaning years for the world so many people need food so many people need shelter that uh that big roof could make so many little roofs but we're dealing with a materialistic selfish woman she wouldn't listen to talk like that did you try it's all arranged it's finished who came here so that I could have a cathedral I've got a cathedral and now I want you to go I want you to get out of my house and out of my life and away from Julia suppose you pray for that it was your prayer that brought me here Henry that was no prayer it was right from my heart I want you to go Julia doesn't Julia get out get out Julia's just about ready to come down the stairs now don't let us see you like that try to calm yourself [Music] Henry deadly oh debie wants Dey to come up and say good night to her where is he he's gone where how should I know well why did he doose so suddenly I got rid of him I told him to go away I fired him why because he's incompetent he's no good at his job and I cannot stand the sight of [Music] him momy I'm sure that Dudley is never coming back darling you must never say never but where is he come here [Music] dear now listen to me Dudley wouldn't leave us without saying a word and besides he promised me he was going to tell you about Santa Claus he knows Santa Claus very well but it's almost Christmas Eve soon I'll have to go to bed but I told you dear he wouldn't leave us without saying a word would he Matilda oh no no that wouldn't be like him not like Mr dadley come along babby I'll get you ready for your dinner would you come see me when you get back Mommy well of course [Music] D here's the list of your calls Bishop ending at Mrs Hamilton's thank you now if you'll be good enough Miss cway here's the manuscript of my Christmas sermon I shall want the original and five carbons for issuing to the Press if you got the typing done before I come back just leave the copies here my Des I'm sorry to keep you so long on Christmas Eve of course I understand it must be done Henry I'm ready to start out now we go first to the TR Shores then we and we go to the vovas goodbye miss C Sylvester oh hello Julia hello what are you doing here well I've been waiting around here for about an hour hoping to be another skating party and I didn't want to miss it where's Dudley oh you got a preacher with you this oh I know there's going to be a wedding ceremony you and Dudley Sylvester this is my husband Bishop Brown how do you do oh oh 247 North Maple 247 North [Music] Maple [Music] mild oh oh dly it's you I didn't see where you been all of us have been worrying about you and poor Mrs Braum what about Mrs Braum well she's been popping in and out of here all day asking have you seen Dudley have you heard from him where is he mild she and the bishop had some call to make finishing at Mrs [Music] Hamilton's let me type that sermon for you oh no you go on oh no the bishop told me it's almost Christmas Eve you must have shopping to do oh come on thank you [Music] Dudley Merry Christmas mild Merry Christmas Dudley Mar [Music] take a salmon tonight I I want to tell you the story of an empty stocking Once Upon a Midnight Clear there was a child's cry a blazing star hung over a stable and wise men came with birthday gifts have you got that good we haven't forgotten that night down the centuries we celebrated with stars hung on the Christmas tree and the Cry of bells and gifts especially with gifts we buy them and wrap them and put them under the tree you give me a tie I give you a book Aunt Martha always wanted an orange squeezer Uncle Harry can use a new [Music] pipe oh we forget nobody adult a child all the stockings are filled all that is except one [Music] I'm sorry MAA oh Mr Dudley I knew you'd come back I knew you hadn't walked out on us of course not Debb's been so worried and ask for Mrs Brom well run upstairs Matilda tell Debbie I'll see her later first I have some work to do I'll tell [Music] her [Music] [Applause] [Music] one moment please Mrs Hamilton expecting you not exactly but she wish to see me I'm The Bishop's assistant the bishop is expected but not the assistant I told you Stevens she'll wish to see me yes yes [Music] for [Music] [Music] [Music] w this was composed for you my darling and you only Alan when her husband's name was [Music] [Music] [Music] George [Music] [Music] h [Music] [Music] good evening that music you were play there's no one living but me that knows that composition yes it's a shame that only you and I appreciate the Lost Genius of Alan cartr you know about Alan cartridge oh yes the world lost a brilliant young composer when he was when he died that was nearly 40 years ago you couldn't have known him I'm much older than you think come ell sit [Music] down what is your name my name is Dudley but tell me about Anan and [Music] you tell [Music] me alen was the only man I ever loved we were engaged to be married then I got frightened he had nothing and I was afraid of poverty he went away I never saw him again I never loved George Hamilton he was very much in love with me he was wealthy I've spent a a fortune honoring his memory in empty [Music] monuments the Hamilton Mansion never took a call here before what do I owe you now oh no charge Bishop I got nothing better to do thank you Sylvester I'll be seeing you Julia there's someone at the door that must be Henry and Julia oh the bishop no I won't I I can't see them now oh yes you will no yes that's right Agnes just go out and greet them in your usual warm-hearted manner the bishop at Mr BR my calling Madam yes oh your stay for dinner dley oh I'm afraid I can't Agnes I have a great deal of work to do but don't keep Henry and Julia waiting jul how do you do Mrs Hamilton how nice of you to come and see me and Henry a Merry Christmas a Merry Christmas come let's go into the drawing room Henry oh yes Mrs H Merry Christmas to you too oh come now Henry we're very old friends you must call me aggus and you too Julia dear yes yes of course oh but he's gone already who dley he was here yes I should have known it where did he go oh the poor man he said he had so much work to do Henry you must make him take some rest I've been trying to make him do just that oh I can't thank you enough for sending him to me oh but but but do sit down you know my dear meeting Dudley has been the greatest spiritual experience of my life I'm so glad you've seen how did you ever find him Henry it was more or less of an accident it was a miracle oh indeed it was talking with this wonderful understanding man has has Henry I've changed my mind about the cathedral I'm going to give my money to those who need it to the poor and the homeless and the unappreciated people here in the city and and and all over the world and I I want you to direct the spending of the money oh now Henry you see what Dudley has done yes I see now you understand well thank you Mrs Hamilton I'll be home later for dinner or something I I don't know what that [Music] goodbye [Music] [Music] hello Professor Henry come in my dear fell come in sit down Henry let me take your coat no thanks oh no not there here this is the only reliable chair well this is a surprise and an honor we must have a glass of Sherry no thank you ah but I insist I want to show you something you see this bottle you note that it is full now watch this is something that you even you can't explain with all your vast ecclesiastical knowledge you'll observe that it's still full now how do you account for that and what more the Sherry itself it stimulates it warms it inspires but no matter how much you drink it never inebriates I think I can account for it Dudley has been here yes and that bottle isn't all he told me some things about history that opened my eyes and today I went up to the University library and I looked into some ancient texts which no living scholar has been able to decipher and suddenly I found that I could understand them and look this is what I've done thanks to Dudley my history I'm actually writing it let's phrase it Henry this Dudley is no mortal man like the rest of us is he how did you know well I can't tell who is he what is he he says he's an angel an Angel that's funny nothing stopped me from saying it that time from Heaven that I'm not sure about an angel too bad he's such a nice fellow I suppose I should have known it nothing less than an angel could have put me to work I'm glad he' done something good for somebody he brought nothing but disaster for me that's absurd he and Julia were in here the other day and she seemed happier than she's been in years in fact quite like her old delightful self she's a different person when she's with him he's May to despise me are you sure he has done that you think it's all my own fault I didn't say that Henry this whole thing is a mystery beyond my powers of comprehension oh I suppose I am to blame for everything I asked for this in more ways than one I suppose that Dudley came to me just to confirm that I'd already lost the love of Julia and Debbie I've got a confession to make to you my old friend you sent me a coin that was very generous of you and I was mean enough only to see its commercial value now it's gone I don't know what's happened to him well I do here it is oh here it is where did you find it oh don't tell me yes and once more he told me what it is a museum piece worth of Fortune no I insist you keep it we give it to Junior is my Christmas present who knows it might bring luck to you both you know Henry it seems strange I mean you being a bishop and I a broken down old scholar and I feel terribly sorry for you I wish there was something I could do to help well thank you but there's nothing to be done but there must be you and Julia love each other you always have it's only partially true I love Julia well then why don't you fight for her fight how can I fight against but you have a tremendous advantage over him advantage over an Angel that's precisely it he's an angel Julia is a creature of Earth she's a woman Henry and you are a [Music] man [Music] isn't it beautiful and he did every bit of it himself and so quick too and I S it I couldn't believe my eyes what a blessing he's been to us the tree is lovely matus lovely I'm glad you like it it's been years since I've had a chance to work on the Christmas tree I usually get the more disagreeable jobs good night Matilda sweet dreams thank you Mr [Music] dley Julia yes I think my work here is almost finished I'll have to be moving along oh well where will he be going dadley wherever they sent me who are they my Superior officers will we ever see you again they seldom send us to the same place twice we might form attachments I don't know what you're talking about deadly of course not Julia yes I don't want to leave why there are a few people who know the secret of making a heaven here on Earth you are one of those rare people I think you ought to go no please Julia don't send me away what are you saying D I'm tired of being a Wanderer I'm tired of an existence where one is neither hot nor cold hungry nor full no no no you must go away and never come [Applause] [Music] [Applause] back Julia Julia I've never before had to fight an angel but I suggest you take off your coat and put up your dukes now why do you want to fight me Henry because you're a thief trying to steal my wife my child my all the love that belongs to me don't you realize Henry that as an angel I could quite possibly destroy you with a bolt of lightning I don't care Julia means more to me than my life I'm not going to lose her then I have news for you I'm going I'll accept that as a fact when I see it happen oh no you won't because when I'm gone you will never know that an angel visited your house and Julia what about her there will be no memory with her either or with Debbie or the professor or anyone else I don't trust you Dudley you may Henry because your prayer has been answered that's not true my prayer has not been answered I was praying for a cathedral no Henry you were praying for guidance that has been given to you [Music] just a minute please goodbye [Music] Henry Dudley if we should need you again will you come back not I I should asked to be assigned to the other end of the universe is that because I was so difficult h this difficulty was in me when an immortal finds himself envying the Mortal entrusted to his care it's a danger signal take her in your arms and hold it tight coming kiss her for me you lucky [Music] Henry Julia Julia sh she's asleep are you all right well yes of course I am Henry did you get that for Debbie no I can't imagine where it came from [Music] Henry what is it I don't know I just have the most inexplicable feeling of Happiness oh you know something what downstairs in the kitchen there's a big bowl of cider yes that's for tomorrow afternoon oh let's drink it now let's drink to us to our happiness and to what lies ahead and then let's smash the glasses in the [Music] fireplace that's coming from St Timothy's that cider is going to have to wait if you're going to give your Christmas Eve sermon oh my sermon yes but that's better still [Music] wein [Music] [Applause] [Applause] [Music] the [Music] tonight I want to tell you the story of an empty stocking Once Upon a Midnight Clear there was a child's cry a blazing star hung over a stable and wise men came with birthday gifts we haven't forgotten that night done in the centuries we celebrate it with stars on Christmas trees with the sound of bells and with gifts but especially with gifts you give me a book I give you a tie Aunt Martha has always wanted an orange squeezer and Uncle Henry could do with a new pipe or we forget nobody adult or child all the stockings are filled all that is except one and we have even forgotten to hang it up a stalking for the child born in a manger it's his birthday we're celebrating don't let us ever forget that let us ask ourselves what he would wish for most and then let each put in his share loving kindness warm hearts and a stretched out hand of Tolerance All The Shining gifts make peace on [Music] [Applause] [Music] Earth [Applause] [Music] h [Music] [Music] oh

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