The Little Minister

Is the new minister

a married man?

I hear not.

What a scramble.

There will be

No womanly spinsters

at thrums.

He's little more than

a laddie.

I'm thinking

he's too small.

Where's the reverence?

Aye... we should've chose the lone

candidate from aberdeen after all.

No, we've got

the pick of the lot.

I tell you, he prays

like one giving orders.

Ah, well,

we'll see.

Thank you.

Does my hat

make me look taller?

Aye, yes. You're almost lanky, dear.

Welcome, mr. Dishart.

Welcome to

the auld licht manse.

Thank you, mr. Carfrae.

This is my mother.

How do you do,

mrs. Dishart?

How do you do?

Come in.

Thank you.

Move them away, you puddin'

- Headed policeman.

Will you

take a chair?

I hope you will be as

happy here as I have been.

It's like a dream.

The first time

i entered this room,

I decided to cut down

that cherry tree

Because it kept out

the light.

But, you see,

it outlives me.

I grew old while

looking for the axe.

Yes, jean?

There's several folk

at the back door,

And their respects

to you,

And would you give them

some water out of the well?

Some of the pumps is locked

On account of the dry weather.

Oh. Tell them

to help themselves.

There's scarcely

enough for ourselves.

And I should tell you

that 3 of them

Is no members of

the auld licht congregation,

And one of them even belongs

to the u. P. Church.

Let that make

no difference.

A pailful apiece

for auld licht.

All other denominations, one cup.

Good day, mr. Dishart.

Gavin.

Gavin, just think.

It's all come true.

Your own church.

Oh, for years i've lived for this day.

And the sacrifices

you've made.

Mother, now you

shall have an egg

To your breakfast

every morning.

You're mistress of the auld licht manse.

The auld licht manse. Gavin,

how many rooms are there?

5?

Oh, it'll seem large

to you at first, mother,

But you'll get used

to it.

And you shall have

a silk dress,

With beads on it.

Gavin, stop.

Not another word

to be uttered

Till we say a prayer,

of thanks on that.

Gavin.

Do you think I could

have a new bonnet

With blue trimmings

on it?

My old one wouldn't

go very well

With a silk dress.

You shall have one

with blue feathers

On it if you

want it.

I entreat you,

Cherish the goodness

that is in your hearts

And listen ever to

the voice of conscience,

For conscience is

the safeguard of humanity.

Our text this morning

keeps before us the fact

That all sinners have

the scriptural promise

Of rebirth and regeneration,

And they need never despair,

Need never be without the hope

Of redemption from that sin

in which we were all born.

We're all born in sin.

But, ah!

Come home, father.

Go away, micah.

Our sins

are never too great

For god's mercy.

But if a man have many sins,

or only one sin,

Say it is the sin

of drunkenness,

And remains unrepentant,

That sin will utterly

consume him,

Does any man here desire

to be consumed by drunkenness?

If you're referring

to me, minister,

I'd rather consume the drink.

Come forward.

Come forward, rob dow.

You hulking man of sin.

Sit here on the stair

and attend to me,

OrI'll step down

from the pulpit

And run you out of

the house of god.

Sit down!

And now, my friends,

again I remind you,

There is no need

to despair.

Up and forswore.

Throw off this vile habit

that is dragging you down.

It is not too late.

There is yet time to stand

foursquare with the world

And look your fellow man

in the eye and cry,

"I, too, am a man. "

Any man who can bring

rob dow to his knees

Is a minister

to be reckoned with.

I think

when rob began

To interrupt

the service,

I felt awful sorry

for mr. Dishart.

But he didn't need

any bit of sympathy.

Our little minister

does not lack courage

To stand up to

a drunken hulk like rob dow.

Aye, tammas.

He has the gift.

Thrums seems

such a quietlike place,

Yet they told me

in glasgow

That i'd received a call

from the mouth of hell.

Well, those were

cruel words.

It's true, there was

an ugly outbreak

About 2 months ago,

The manufacturers reduced

the price of the web.

But what did that mean

to a town of weavers?

It meant starvation.

What did they do,

our weavers?

They turned on

the manufacturers.

Made a bonfire of

some of their doors.

6 policemen who drove

out from tilliedrum

Were sent back tied to

the seats of their cart.

Policemen?

And no one

has been punished?

Not yet, but the sheriff is canny.

He'll appear one night with soldiers

And seize the ringleaders in their beds,

As he did

once before.

I cannot understand

why the widow henderson

Doesn't give old sam

a headstone.

He left enough

money, i'm hearing.

Mm-Hmm.

That's lord rintoul's

castle.

Oh.

Have you ever

looked on a lord,

Mr. Dishart?

No.

Or on a lord's

young ladyship?

No.

I have.

Have you?

Surely you know

rintoul is old,

And is to be married

to a young ladyship.

Oh, she's no

ladyship yet,

But they're to be

married soon,

So I may say

i seen a ladyship.

Aye, it's

an impressive sight.

la, la, la,

la-La-La-La...

Is that singing?

Aye, it is singing,

surely, and on the sabbath.

It must be one of them

egyptians in caddam wood.

I'll find out who's

desecrating the sabbath day.

la, la, la,

la, la, la,

la-La-Da-Da-De,

da-La-La-

tra, la, la,

la, la

la, la, la

la, la, la, la-

Woman!

Don't you know

it's unlawful

For gypsies to be

in these parts?

Have you not read the

sheriff's proclamation?

What?

I said, have you

not read

The sheriff's

proclamation?

I dinna ken

how to read.

I'll read it

to you.

"Warning. All gypsies and

other wandering vagrants

"Found trespassing

on these lands

Of glen quharity within

the parish of thrums

Will be arrested and

summarily dealt with. "

Woman!

...luck.

15, 2,

and 100 nought.

15-2, 15-4, 15-6,

15-8, and 10. Ah, 18.

15-2, 15-4, 15-6,

15-8, and 8. Ah, 16.

Cribbage is a game of

skill, my dear evalina.

Hmph.

I wonder where

barbara is.

Your fiancee has not yet

returned from her walk,

I believe.

Look here, evalina,

i suppose you'd try

To accept

my betrothal

With a little

better grace.

Captain halliwell and the

sheriff to see you, my lord.

Ah.

Lord rintoul.

How do you do?

This is

captain halliwell,

And sheriff greer.

My sister,

the lady evalina.

We must teach

these weavers

That they cannot

flout the law

Without suffering

the consequences.

Now, then.

Is everything

arranged for tonight?

Yes, your lordship.

We have the names of

the ringleaders,

And we'll move into

thrums after sunset

And take them

unawares,

As we did

once before.

Yes, but we must

be careful.

I do not think

they intend

To be taken again

quite so easily.

I have reason

to believe they've been

Making preparations

of some kind.

Preparations?

Ha. To resist my men?

I'm afraid so.

Ha ha ha.

That's good.

Rest easy, your lordship.

We shall take them

completely by surprise.

We will have the offenders

in the lockup

Rate this script:0.0 / 0 votes