The Miracle Woman Page #8

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with love from her daddy."

Ah, isn't that nice?

Put it back where

it was, please.

And sit down and tell me

if I've got this thing straight.

Dressing table.

HIGGINS:

That's it.

Cigarette.

Picture.

That's right.

[INDISTINCT CHATTERING]

[PHONE RINGING]

More telegrams,

Sister. Look.

Telegrams from

all over the world.

MAN 1:
Do you want the whole

band for tonight, Mr. Hornsby?

Certainly, the whole band.

What do you think this is?

Answer the telephone,

somebody.

Sure you can, madam,

in half an hour.

MAN 2:
The place is packed, Mr.

Hornsby. Shall I put chairs on the stage?

Nothing doing, stand them up.

MAN 2:
All right, Ill stand them up.

WOMAN:
Oh, Mr. Hornsby,

we'd like to say goodbye...

HORNSBY:
I'm sorry, you can't see

Sister now. She's all worn out.

[INDISTINCT CHATTERING]

MAN 3:
You wanted me, Mr. Hornsby?

Yes. Send the gang in.

[PHONE RINGING]

Yes. Yes.

The photographer's

here? Okay.

Say, Brown, you better do your

stuff tonight, or else you won't eat.

[PHONE RINGING]

Hello. Operator? Say, keep the people

off this wire for a few minutes, will you?

Go out there, Brown, and keep the

rest of the people from coming in.

BROWN:

All right.

Now get this. We wanna make

this farewell sermon of Sister's

the greatest thing

that she's ever had.

Remember what

George M. Cohan said,

"Always leave them laughing

when you say goodbye."

Now, Georgie was a great showman,

but I'm gonna go him one better.

I'm gonna leave

them all crying.

There's been a lot of money

spent on flowers tonight.

I want those flowers

watered with tears.

I want those tremolo stops

pulled wide open.

Let's give Sister a farewell

she'll never forget.

She deserves it. And it won't hurt

the free-will offerings either.

Now get out of here and give me the

best you can. Go on, get out. Beat it.

Take the flowers with you. Take those

flowers. Hurry up now. Step to it.

That's it. Come on.

Come on, kid, buck up.

I know how you feel.

I'd be blue myself if it wasn't for the

good times we're gonna have together.

[BAND PLAYING HYMN]

The Riviera, baby.

The only thing blue down there

is the Mediterranean.

And, Sister, how blue that is.

[CROWD SINGING HYMN]

It won't be long now, honey.

Sister, Sister!

A miracle! A miracle!

Seeing is believing, I always say,

and I wouldn't have believed it

if I hadn't seen it

with me own eyes.

John can see, Sister.

John can see!

Oh, bless you, Sister. He's so

happy. He's like a little boy again.

He's coming here to see you,

Sister, and no cane.

No cane. Wait right here, Sister.

Ill bring him to you.

He's outside now. Don't move.

Ill bring him here.

She's there and alone.

What's she got on?

Her hair isn't done up yet.

She's got on the white robe

with the white shoes.

And there's a signet ring

on her right hand.

And she's standing by

the dressing table.

Get in there, quick,

before anybody comes.

You wait for me in the cab.

You got to take me to the depot.

Cab, nothing. Ill stand watch

here and keep people out.

MAN 1:
Take those

flowers up on the stage.

MAN 2:
Yes, sir.

MAN 1:
Hurry it up.

This is it.

Think I can make it all right?

Of course you can. Good

luck and God bless you.

I pray for you, and

keep my fingers crossed.

FLORENCE:
John.

Florence.

I had to see you. I couldn't

let you go away without knowing.

Your prayer worked.

I can see.

I can see you now. You're beautiful,

just as I've always dreamed you.

You've got a white dress on.

Your hair is down your back.

It's brown.

Your eyes are blue.

There's a ring on your finger.

It's a signet ring.

Watch how well

I can get around.

See? Standing.

Sitting, standing.

It's the funniest feeling.

It's like learning to walk

all over again.

There's a picture.

Why, it's a picture

of your father,

with an inscription on it.

Ill read it to you.

It says, "To Florence,

with love from her daddy."

See, isn't it wonderful?

You won't have to write me

letters with scissors anymore.

John, you've got to come up

on the platform with me tonight.

Oh, I'd like to,

but I can't.

I've gotta make a train.

I'm leaving town tonight.

Why are you going away?

Well, there's something

I've got to do. And...

Oh, please don't ask me

to go up there.

I don't wanna advertise it.

It's sort of a private miracle.

What time is your train leaving?

Nine o'clock.

What time is it now?

Well, I...

By that clock.

Clock? What clock?

[CLOCK CHIMES]

Seven-thirty.

Another miracle.

Oh, I know it's hard

for you to believe.

I can hardly believe it myself.

When something like this happens

you've got to believe it.

Oh, don't go away, Florence.

Don't leave.

All these people need you.

Don't you see all the good

you're doing?

Florence.

Oh, it's all right, John.

It doesn't matter.

I'm sorry. I guess you can't

make miracles to order.

Yes, you can.

You've done it.

You've made me see.

And you were going away

so I'd never find out.

[MOUTHING WORDS]

You can't go in there.

What's the matter?

You mustn't go in there, I say.

There's a miracle going on.

Sister's just made a blind man see.

Get out of the way.

Sorry to butt in

on a miracle, Sister.

But there are customers out there

waiting to say goodbye.

I'm not saying goodbye

to them tonight.

But I'm saying goodbye to you.

Yeah?

I'm not afraid of you anymore.

You can't hurt me.

You can do anything you please,

but it doesn't matter.

Where are you going?

Up there on that platform

to tell those people the truth. To tell

them what a liar and cheat I've been.

And neither you nor anybody

else is gonna stop me.

You're nuts.

They'll tear you to pieces.

You're through telling

me what to do. Let me go!

I will...

Let her go.

Sister! Sister!

Oh, you can see now, eh?

Well, take a look at this one.

[BAND PLAYING HYMN]

[CHEERING]

What a hand she got!

The grace of our Lord

be with you all.

Amen.

CROWD:
Amen.

If you only knew, those roses

you threw at me tonight

might have been stones.

During the past few months,

many of you have come up here

to confess your sins

and tell how you were saved.

Tonight, I'm gonna tell you

how I sinned and how I was saved.

I've wandered far away from God...

and now I'm coming home.

Cut off those lights.

But, boss...

Cut off those lights.

Fire! Fire!

MAN:

Fire!

[PEOPLE SCREAMING]

God's here with us.

Don't be afraid.

Sister! Sister!

Band, play "Onward,

Christian Soldiers"!

Choir, sing!

Sing "Onward, Christian

Soldiers"! Everybody, sing!

[BAND PLAYING "ONWARD

CHRISTIAN SOLDIERS"]

FLORENCE:

If you believe in God, sing!

Fire can't hurt you!

Nothing can stop you!

If you trust and have faith

in God, tell him so!

If you have faith

and trust in God, sing!

Sing, everyone!

Everybody, march out!

You're all protected!

[SIRENS WAILING]

[PEOPLE SINGING "ONWARD

CHRISTIAN SOLDIERS" IN DISTANCE]

Everybody, sing!

If you have faith

and trust in God, sing!

Sing "Onward, Christian Soldiers"!

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