The Preacher's Wife Page #8

- I came to tell you

Billy Eldridge is innocent.

- I have your word on that?

- What does it take for me to show you?

- Let him in.

On his way to return a video,

he got $20 from an auto-teller.

There's a time on the receipt.

- [Gasps]

- The victim identified him, Reverend.

The victim...

Saw him standing there, Your Honor,

and that's all Billy was doing.

There's a grand jury hearing

going on right down the hall...

but the D.A. Won't even present it

if you don't buy the evidence.

- And you know there isn't any.

- Reverend, come here. Come here.

I appreciate you

wanting to help the boy.

The young man, Your Honor,

helped himself.

He shows up every day to his $4.25

an hour job at Sampson's Stationery...

a job he's held steady for two years...

and he goes to school at night.

He came to a crossroads

a long time ago, Your Honor.

And he chose the right path.

Now it's up to you...

to judge not his past,

but his future;

not his failures, but his dreams;

not his imperfections,

but his possibilities.

Hallelujah!

% Hallelujah, hallelujah%

% Hallelujah%

- Is that Billy?

- % Hallelujah, hallelujah%

- It is!

- % Hallelujah% %

Mama, Mama, Billy's home!

- They're all waiting for you.

- Thanks a lot, Rev.

- You're welcome, son.

- [Girl] I prayed for you, Billy.

Hey, Jessica!

I missed you.

Come here, kids.

How y'all doin'?

- [Mrs. Eldridge]

Good to see you, son.

- Where the boys at?

[Zack]

Hey, bro, what's up?

God bless you, Pastor.

[Billy]

You guys get in the house.

- Billy's home! Billy's home!

- Come on, Mom.

- It's so good to see you.

Did they hurt you?

- No, they didn't hurt me.

Are you all right?

Are you hungry?

You're hungry. You're hungry.

Kids, get the good dishes out.

Two points.

[Dudley Laughing]

He's doin' it better than you.

I don't know, Dudley. I'm a mother.

I can't die like this.

Time out. My feet sore.

I want to watch.

Okay, baby, you can watch.

- Whoa!

- That was fun.

- Whoa!

- Okay.

All right, you sit here.

- Okay.

- And Mommy'll be right

over there skating, okay?

Keep warm, and the cocoa man is going

to bring you something to drink, okay?

- Look out for Daddy.

- Hi, Lisa. Over here!

Come on, Julia.

[Skaters Laughing,

Chattering]

- Mademoiselle.

- "Madame," please.

- And nothing too fancy, you.

- Oui, Oui.

% Who would've thought%

- % That I might feel like this%

- All right.

- % Some kind of wonderful%

- You wait. I'll get better.

% There's nothing quite comparable%

% The thing about it is%

- Bend your knees. You're a natural.

- % % [Continues]

I told you I'd get better.

I wonder where Henry is.

This time of day?

Probably stuck in traffic.

- % I'm about to lose a fight%

- Oh, come on!

Where did this light come from?

- Damn! I don't believe this.

- % Spend every day with you%

% And I swear it brings me closer%

- [Chattering]

- % To my only reservation%

% Is you, my sweet temptation

baby%

% % [Continues]

- Mommy!

- Jeremiah!

Hi, baby.

% I'm falling for you%

Here's your hot chocolate.

Your mama sent it.

- Thank you.

- You're welcome.

[Laughing, Chattering]

% I'm falling for you%

% Who could imagine this%

% I'd find my happiness in%

% Someone I barely know%

% When I like to take it slow%

- Oh, I can't take this. What gives?

- % You're so different, boy%

% You're breaking all my rules%

- % But is it in your smile%

- Ohh! Relax!

- % That makes me feel the way I do%

- Come on! Change!

% I'm trying to live my life%

- [Laughing]

- % And I'm trying to live it right%

% lf I desire you

Well, it ain't because I'm trying to%

- % But every day with you%

- No!

% I swear it brings me closer

to my only reservation%

- I can't believe this.

Nobody seems to care.

- % Is you, my sweet temptation%

- Change, light! I gotta go see my son.

- % Oooh%

% My heart is calling%

% See, I'm falling for you%

- % Oooh%

- % Oooh, my heart%

% Is calling%

- Ah! Thank you! Thank you!

- % I'm falling for you% %

% We three kings of Orient are%

% Bearing gifts we travel afar%

% Field and fountain

moor and mountain%

% Following yonder star%

% Ohhh%

% Star of wonder

Star of night%

% Star of royal

beauty bright%

% Westward leading

Still proceeding%

% Guide us to our perfect light%

% We three kings of Orient are%

% Tried to smoke a rubber cigar%

% It was loaded, it exploded

We didn't get very far%

% Ohhh% %

Oh, you were right, Mommy.

Mommy told me if things don't

turn out just the way you want,

you've still got to believe.

And I kept believing,

and you were right, Mommy.

- [Chuckles]

- Mr. Kringle is Santa Claus.

[Laughing]

Hi, Ma.

Shhh.

The movie's almost over.

I can help you with that.

- Oh, thank you.

- Madame.

All right, off with the boots.

[Marguerite Sobbing]

[TV, Indistinct]

Grandma's crying.

Yeah, baby, she cries

at these movies every Christmas.

She cries at "Jingle Bells."

[Marguerite Continues Sobbing]

Ohh! So skatin' was good, huh?

- Uh, yeah.

- Yeah, it was okay.

- It was nice. I had a good...

- It was a nice time.

- It was great. It was nice, skating.

- Grandma.

Yeah, we had a good time.

- Yeah.

- Yeah, it was great.

- I laughed a lot.

- Oh, my Lord!

% Jingle bells

Jingle bells%

Not now, honey. You run in the kitchen,

get Grandma a glass of water.

% Jingle bells

Jingle bells% %

Uh, I'm gonna...

- Yeah, I'm gonna...

- Mm-hmm. Mm-hmm.

Uh, go and do some work in the office.

- Oh, my Lord.

- Ma, you said that already.

And I'm gonna say it again.

Oh, my Lord.

Ma, he's been very kind.

That's all.

At least he's got time for me.

Julia,

Henry can't be ten places at once.

And don't tell me

that your daddy could.

Now pull yourself together, young lady.

You're a married woman.

Oh, Ma, I can look in the window.

Even if I don't buy.

Well, you just better not go window

shopping with money in your pocket.

And you better not be puttin' anything

in the layaway plan, either.

- You hear me?

- Oh, Ma.

% Two turtledoves%

- % And a partridge in a pear tree% %

- [Imitates Trumpet Sound]

- Let's do it again.

- Oh, no more, Jer, please.

- Oooh!

- Your dad's home.

Daddy, where were you?

I'm sorry, Jer.

I really am.

I just can't understand why the traffic

was so bad. We'll go tomorrow, okay?

Okay. I did skating, Dad.

You did? Good for you.

And I got Billy Eldridge

home for Christmas.

They dropped the charges, Henry.

How'd you do it?

I just remembered you gotta look someone

in the eye to see if they're innocent.

So it wasn't that hard.

[Laughing]

- Daddy?

- Yes, son?

- Skating isn't hard, neither.

- It isn't?

Your mom taught you, huh?

Dudley and Mom.

It was fun!

Dudley went skating

with you?

We waited for you, Henry.

You didn't miss much at all.

[Dog Barking]

Ah, Henry! Just the man I wanted

to see. I've been working on this...

Keep away from my wife.

What'd I do now?

- You take her to lunch.

- Well, you were late, Henry.

- You take her to Jazzies.

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