The Bells of St. Mary's Page #5

Thank you.

You make Mary and I very happy.

Do you sing Holy Night, perhaps?

- No, Father. We have another song.

- How does it go?

Happy birthday to you

Happy birthday to you

Happy birthday, dear Jesus

Happy birthday to you

- Well, Father?

- Their simplicity is beautiful.

- I wouldn't change a word of it.

- They will.

You won't need be needing my talents

at Christmas.

Maybe at Easter

I could stage an egg hunt?

Look, Sister. There's Father O'Malley.

I hope he finds him

in a favourable mood.

He could be. It's spring, you know.

- We're not getting anywhere, Father...

- It's a difficult decision to make.

To decide

that there will be no more St Mary's.

If you ask me, it's not much now.

It is to the sisters.

To you, it's just a piece of property,

but to them it's everything.

It's not the idea of selling you

the property, but of selling them out.

- You're getting a little sentimental.

- I've found out how they feel.

- And when it's condemned?

- They're expecting a miracle.

What kind of miracle

will get them out of trouble?

You'd be surprised.

Delphine!

- You're not doing it right.

- Show me, Sister.

You don't hold it right.

This is the way to hold it. And straight.

You chop it. Don't chop like that.

Keep your hands together

and step into it.

- You see?

- Come on, Sister!

No, I don't think so. You do it.

Those kids! There they go again!

They're coming to apologise.

Ask them if they're willing to sell.

- Then it's all right with you?

- Definitely. I'll recommend it.

You'll have to see the bishop.

He has the final word.

What kind of a man is he

to do business with?

You'll want to come back to me.

I'll give you a letter so you can see him.

But I can't until you've seen the sisters.

Here they come now. Good luck.

I'll never get this deal closed.

- Is he very angry?

- You'll find him quite forgiving.

You mean for giving?

- It would be a good time to ask him?

- It'll never be any better.

- We are so sorry...

- It's nothing, Sister. It's all right.

- We'll pay for it.

- Don't think of it.

It's a little hard to get glass, but I'll get it.

- It is a magnificent building.

- Thank you.

I know how you feel

when I see that tumbledown school.

I have one problem

before my dream is complete.

It's a parking problem.

The Bogardus Corporation will have

several hundred employees, all with cars.

Parking's becoming more of a problem

every day.

Here's where my desk will be.

Here are the blueprints.

It will take us years to raise the money

to build a building like this.

You could never do it.

You'd be surprised what it's cost me.

Would you like to see

the rest of my building?

Yes, by all means.

You just follow me.

Shall we ask him now?

- Ever seen anything like this?

- It's tremendous!

15,000 square feet without a column.

The balcony seats 400.

We can hold dances here,

conventions, everything.

It certainly is ideal. It's perfect.

- The Lord must have been the architect.

- I wish.

I had Butler and Dean.

Robbed me right and left.

It cost 30% over the estimate.

But you must be very happy.

Just one thing could make me happier,

and you know that.

I believe we're thinking

about the same thing.

It isn't what we acquire in life, is it?

It's what we give.

And this is a monument to you.

I can see the cornerstone, reading,

"Donated to St Mary's

"through the generosity and benevolence

of Horace P Bogardus."

You're a very fortunate man,

Mr Bogardus.

I am?

You know it's more blessed

to give than to receive.

This will live long after you're dust.

That is real happiness.

Can't you just picture that?

Would you mind saying that again?

Picture what?

When I'm dust?

You don't have to

make up your mind now. Sleep on it.

I can't sleep now.

You shouldn't be surprised.

Sometimes we don't know

why we do things.

You didn't know

why you built this building.

- I didn't? I thought I did.

- No.

You built it in answer to our prayers.

We've been praying for this.

And we're still praying.

- Do you mean to say...

- We'll leave you now.

With this thought:

"Donated to St Mary's

"through the generosity and

benevolence of Horace P Bogardus."

Generosity?

Benevolence?

And dust.

I'm sure that nice man

will give us his building.

We must keep on praying until...

- God's will be done.

- And may God's will be our will.

- What if our prayers aren't answered?

- Thou of little faith!

We know that more things are wrought

by prayer than this world dreams of.

Let thy voice rise like a fountain.

What's the excitement?

Notre Dame win another one?

- No. I asked him.

- And?

He didn't say no.

So you finally got here.

Been waiting for you fellas since six.

Will you stop flying off the handle?

You're working too hard.

You ought to be in bed.

This building should have been ready

three months ago. I'm losing money.

Why don't you see your banker?

I'm your doctor. You can't go on like this.

It took me three weeks to get that glass.

There you are, brother. Sign this.

- What's all this?

- What's all what? Sign it.

- I want to know what I'm signing.

- We get time and a half after six.

You should have been here before six.

I was here.

Listen, we'll take that glass back

and it'll take six weeks to put it in again.

Sign it.

See what I'm up against?

Calm down.

You mustn't let anything upset you.

- I know.

- You're too big a man for that.

Go home and get a good night's rest.

Nothing can beat a good night's sleep.

Rest. Tranquillity.

Relax. A man in your position

hasn't got a worry in the world.

- Keep saying to yourself...

- I can say it but I won't feel it.

Now what's the matter?

You don't know what they're doing to me.

I'll stop that!

What's the matter with you?

First you're out of patience

and now you're out of glass.

And now you want me to sleep.

What's new? I heard the crash.

I wondered if anybody got hurt.

Father O'Malley,

Dr McKay, my physician.

- How do you do?

- I'm glad to know you.

That's too bad.

Isn't glass hard to get these days?

Hard to get? I'll say it is.

- Can't you get them to stop that?

- I think it's beautiful.

- His nerves are all shot.

- It's hardly noticeable.

- Isn't that O Sanctissima?

- That's right, Doctor.

Beautiful. I've heard it many times.

How do the words go?

Do you know it, too?

- I wanna go home.

- Now you're making sense.

He's had a big day, Father.

- Come in.

- Hello, Mrs Gallagher.

- How are you?

- Just fine.

Father, what was so important

you couldn't tell me over the telephone?

- I don't know how to go about...

- Is it about Patsy?

- Yes.

- What's happened?

- What's she done?

- It's not bad news.

In fact, this could be good news.

I'm so glad.

She's been getting along so well.

- If anything should happen...

- Nothing has happened.

- You said it was to do with Patsy.

- It is. I found her father.

- Joe?

- I think so.

I told him the story as you told me.

I described you...

- How on earth did you run him down?

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