Cabin in the Sky Page #7

General? You coming, general?

- General!

- Little Joe. Stop that shouting.

Yes, sir, general. Yes, sir.

Petunia, we've just balanced

the books on you...

...and find you're eligible

to enter the Pearly Gates.

We're discounting this little setback

tonight because we know...

...you were just acting up

to get Little Joe back.

Oh, thank you, sir. Little Joe

coming along with me too, ain't he?

No, I'm afraid not.

Oh, me.

Little Joe,

we've just finished your ledger.

- I'm afraid you're in the red again.

- I am?

Yes. Our records show

that Georgia Brown...

...got about half the sweepstake money.

The other half was spent at Jim Henry's

and other places like that.

You mean, you kept track

of how he spent that money?

Yes, it's all down here.

I'm a dead pigeon.

Little Joe, you've heard the final report.

Your account is closed up.

But we've opened...

...a brand-new account for you,

you rascal.

Little Joe, come along to Papa.

And what if I refuses

to budge off this here spot?

Oh, we likes it when souls

needs a little prodding.

- Give me my pitchfork.

- I was only asking, that's all.

- Come on, let's get going.

- No, wait.

- Pappy...

- Junior, sir. Pappy wants to see you.

Georgia Brown

has just give herself to the Lord.

Georgia Brown? Why, that's impossible.

Why, she's the best sinner we've got.

She was, but she just repented

all of her sins...

...and, boy, there sure was

a mess of them.

We can't afford to lose her.

Georgia's first act of atonement

was to hand over...

...all of her worldly belongings

to the Church.

The Church?

That's bad.

Pappy's gonna burn about this.

You know, that's just

what Pappy said about you.

He also told me to take charge

of the Little Joe case.

In fact, you is demoted.

Demoted?

Why, Pappy can't do this to me.

Why, I put the... Oh, Pappy!

So long, Junior.

They come and they go.

Yeah, they come and they go.

Georgia Brown atoning?

- Why, this is a great day for us.

- Just a minute, general.

Don't Little Joe get credit in the heavenly

ledger for all that money she took from him?

I must. Let's see.

A fur coat and a diamond bracelet...

According to my figures, that just

puts me under the wire by a nose.

In fact, I'm 2 cents to the good.

Well, it was a tight squeeze,

but I made it.

Little Joe. You ought to know

you can't bargain with the Lord.

You're attempting to take advantage

of a technicality.

- I am?

- For shame, Little Joe.

Are you trying

to rouse the ire of the Lord?

The voice of the Lord.

Yes, Lord.

Yes, Lord. That's about the way

things stand, Lord.

Yes, Lord.

Come, Petunia.

The golden chariot's waiting for you.

No.

Oh, Lord, please be patient

and listen to me again.

I'm not asking you to take Little Joe

to heaven if he don't belong there.

And, Lord, getting to heaven

has been the main thought in my life.

But somehow it never crossed my mind

I'd be going there without Little Joe.

And as I am to blame for all this,

I can't leave him.

I just can't leave him, Lord.

- Long climb, ain't it?

- It ain't much farther.

I'm feeling kind of funny.

You think I can make it?

Sure, you can make it.

Yes, you can make it.

I'm getting kind of weary.

- Can I make it?

- Yes, you can make it.

Do you think I can make it?

Petunia.

Can I make it?

Can I make it, Petunia?

Can I make it?

Petunia.

Are you all right, Petunia? Petunia.

- Petunia. Are you all right?

- Of course.

They didn't get you.

Doctor, do something.

- Lay him down.

- Lay down, dear. Quiet.

Do something.

Why, the fever's way down.

He's going to be all right.

All he needs now is plenty of rest.

And he's likely to be hungry pretty soon.

Oh, I'll take care of that.

Don't you worry about him, now,

and I'll call in again later on.

And you'd better get some rest yourself.

Oh, I don't need any rest.

I got new strength now.

What's the matter, darling? You in pain?

No, I just remembered something.

Kind of a dream I had, I guess.

Oh, Petunia.

- Oh, Petunia.

- Now, Joe.

Petunia, get me that sweepstake ticket.

And them dice too.

They're on the bureau.

Now burn them.

Burn them up, right away.

All right, darling.

Put these in the stove, Lily.

Joe, what made you

think of that right now?

Petunia, you was right.

You was right about me gambling

and the bad company I was keeping.

I almost didn't get into heaven

on account of it.

Get into heaven?

What are you talking about, Joe?

I had a narrow escape, I'll tell you that.

- And if it hadn't been for you, Petunia...

- Oh, well, let's not talk about that now.

Let's talk about how happy you've

made me now that you've come back.

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