The Miracle Woman Page #2

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It was born in you. You've got to

do something with it, don't you?

Now religion's like everything else.

It's great if you can sell it,

no good if you give it away.

Now, let me prove it to you.

FLORENCE [OVER RADIO]: And I

bring you the promise and pledge

that God's in his heaven,

and all's right with the world.

Oh, my dear ones,

I can't see you,

but I can feel you

all around me.

Thousands and thousands of you

tuning in on Station G-O-D, God,

on a wavelength that

carries his blessed words

to the furthermost reaches

of the universe.

Just as the little

microphone before me

carries my voice to your ears...

JOHN:

Mrs. Johnson!

Do you mind turning

that radio down a bit?

FLORENCE [OVER RADIO]:

- The Lord broadcast to you on a universal wavelength

that penetrates

the hearts and souls

of those who are ready

for his program.

I come to you

with a joyous message...

[KNOCKING ON DOOR]

Come in.

It's me, Mrs. Higgins.

Give me a minute to catch

my breath, Mr. John.

Some mail for you.

Letter or parcel?

Parcel.

But you never can tell a book

by the cover, I always say.

I'll open it for you.

It's the songs.

They've come back again.

There's a letter too.

It's from the Ziegler Music

Corporation, Songs that Sell.

"Dear Mr. Carson..."

I know, I know.

"We regret that they're

unsuitable for our present needs

and are returning them herewith.

Thanking you," and so forth, and so forth.

That's right.

They're always

nice about it, anyway.

That's from Ziegler, you said?

Yes.

Well, we've sent them out

from A to Z.

After Z, what?

X, Y, Z... Nothing.

Well, here goes nothing.

Now, you mustn't get

too discouraged.

Oh, what makes you

think I'm discouraged?

I know what would

cheer you up:

A good cup of coffee.

Now, you sit right there

while I go and make it for you.

You've been pretty

nice to me, Mrs. Higgins.

Ill remember you in my will.

[CHUCKLES]

Ill be dead and gone long

before you make your will.

FLORENCE [OVER RADIO]: The trouble with most

people is, they're quitters. They're yellow.

The moment they're put to

any sort of test, they cave in.

The difference between

a man and a jellyfish

is the fact that a man

has backbone.

What did God give him

a backbone for?

To stand up on his feet.

That's what real men do.

Beethoven wrote his greatest

symphony when he was deaf.

Oscar Wilde wrote

his greatest poem in jail.

And Milton, a blind man,

gave us Paradise Lost.

It's easy to forgive sinners,

but it's hard to forgive quitters.

[LAUGHS]

God has a plan...

What are you laughing at?

I'm laughing at you, for telling

me that nothing comes after Z.

Well, what does

come after Z?

A.

A? A what?

A good punch in the nose

for being such a wet blanket.

HIGGINS:

Me?

I've been thinking.

It came over me

like a flash.

Ill tell you,

"A what."

A wife.

[LAUGHING]

[HUMMING MENDELSSOHN'S

"WEDDING MARCH"]

HIGGINS:

Now, you leave me alone.

I've been meaning to speak

to you about it before.

[CHOIR SINGING HYMN

OVER RADIO]

I only wish meself,

I was about 30 years younger.

Who's that coon shouter that

broadcasts over the radio every day?

Coon shouter?

Oh, do you mean

Sister Fallon?

Yeah. Have you

ever seen her?

Oh, who hasn't seen her?

Well...

what's she like?

Oh, she's that marvellous

and wonderful...

You can't hardly

describe her.

[INDISTINCT CHATTERING]

[MARCHING BAND PLAYING]

Good evening.

Good evening.

I'm glad we came early. It's the

early bird that catches the worm,

I always say.

I always say.

USHER:

Good evening. Two?

Right this way.

Thank you.

[CHOIR SINGING

"OVER THERE"]

When do they bring on

the elephants?

[WHISPERING]

Don't be sacrimonious.

[APPLAUSE]

That's great, everybody,

that's the spirit.

Now, we just have time for one

more song before the service begins.

Number 14, everybody.

[BAND PLAYING HYMN]

Gee, I wish I had

some peanuts.

I always say.

Shh!

It looks like we stand

them up again tonight.

Give me a match.

Hey, nix, Mr. Hornsby.

The fire inspectors will raise...

Ill take care

of the fire inspectors.

It's your funeral.

Go on, hit it.

[WHISPERING]

Okay, pull the curtain.

[BAND PLAYING FANFARE]

[LIONS ROARING]

[CROWD CHEERING]

[CHOIR HUMMING HYMN]

[WHISPERING]

Is she blond or brunette?

Shh.

Stand by with those guns.

Don't let anything

happen to Sister.

He sure does take care of

his meal ticket, doesn't he?

The grace of our Lord

be with you all.

Amen.

CROWD:

Amen.

Dearly beloved,

all you meek of the earth,

all you that labour

and are heavy-laden,

I come here to lift the

heavy loads from your hearts.

All you that thirst and hunger,

I come here to feed

your famished souls.

I stand here in a den

which is a cage of fear,

behind these bars

which are the bars of doubt.

I stand here among beasts

that tear and destroy,

and behold, they cannot

hurt me. For I am...

She's going great tonight.

Hitting on all six. Hot dog!

- As Daniel said unto Darius,

my God has sent an angel,

and has shut the lion's mouth.

And I say unto you, there is

not a single soul among you

these beasts can hurt,

if you come into this cage

with love and understanding

in your heart.

Who among you will prove there

is no fear in God's kingdom?

What man, what woman?

Step up, somebody.

Anybody.

Isn't there one among you

who trusts the Almighty?

Didn't my Lord deliver Daniel?

Why not every man?

[CHOIR SINGING HYMN]

What's the matter with that guy

Collins? Hasn't he shown up tonight?

You paid him last night,

didn't you? Well?

On the booze again, eh?

Sure.

He's dead drunk.

Hallelujah! Why not every man?

Don't you know that the lions

can't hurt you if you have faith?

I know it, you know it.

But do the lions know it?

Isn't there one here who will

take the Almighty's dare?

What's the matter

with these people?

Are they gonna

leave her flat?

Shh.

Where are you going?

I always wanted to run

away and join a circus.

Praise the Lord,

there's a brother with faith.

The lions will eat you.

No, they won't. I've got a murad.

Usher, show that man this way.

Right this way, sir.

Beg your pardon?

She's trying to tell

you I'm blind.

Oh, I'm sorry, sir.

Oh, dear, I hope nothing

will happen to him.

Oh, I'm sure nothing will happen

to him while Sister's there.

[CHOIR SINGING " BATTLE

HYMN OF THE REPUBLIC"]

Come right in, brother. Don't be

afraid. These beasts won't hurt you.

I'm more afraid of you

than I am of the lions.

Oh, bless you, brother.

Here, sit right here.

Who's that mug?

Where did we get him?

He's one of the town boys.

Used to be an aviator.

Is he really blind?

Yeah. Blind as a bat.

I wonder how much

he'd want for that.

How long have you been

blind? How did it happen?

I joined the Army

to see the world.

What's your name?

Well, I guess it

ought to be Daniel.

[LION ROARS]

Oh, it's glorious

to see belief like this.

A blind man has come into

this cage because he has faith.

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