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(WHISTLING)

Can't you get
that back part
to stay down?

It always sticks up there.

I think maybe my hair's
different there or something.

I don't know why.

It all comes out
of the same head.

Andy, do you have any idea

what the announcement is
that the reverend's
going to make?

No, I don't.
Must be something
important, though.

Oh, Opie,
do you have your money
for the collection?

For the collection?

Yeah.

Now, I've just got
to cover the roast.

How much you planning
on putting in
the plate today?

A quarter.
Like every Sunday.

Hmm. Just asking.

Think it's okay if it's
a Canadian quarter?

You having
a little trouble
unloading it?

None of the stores will take it.

Well, what good do you
think it's going to do
the church?

Maybe it could be
a missionary offering.

Guess I better put in
a regular quarter.

I would.
Mmm.

Well, I'm ready.

Let's hurry.

Oh, we've got plenty of time.

Well, it's not that.
It's that Mabel Trotter
has never sung

the soprano part
with the choir before.

And Clara and I have to warn her

not to make
a solo out of it.
Okay.

You know Mabel.

BEE: Come along.
All right.

♪ His grace implore

♪ His holy name confessing

♪ O master, thyself we need...

(WHISPERING)
I'll sell it to you
for 15 cents.

♪ And still
those words so cheering

♪ Across the years are striven

♪ Our humble prayer

♪ O Lord, we are receiving

♪ We giveth his living breath

♪ O sunlit shore

♪ How prized
thine ancient glory

♪ That glory
our hearts may share

♪ From days of yore

♪ We hear the old,
sweet story

♪ Beholding our master there

♪ For still
we hear him speaking

♪ We see the hungry
fed ♪ Dear Lord of all

♪ We true with them
are seeking

♪ O grant us
thy living breath ♪

Well, that certainly was
inspirational.

Before we close the services
this morning

I have an announcement to make
that concerns us all.

As you know, we have recently
suffered the loss

of one of our oldest
parishioners,
Mr. Jared Hooper,

who passed on
in his ninety-third year.

Wonderful man.

Wonder what went wrong with him?

I have been notified that
Mr. Hooper, in his will,

has remembered the church
in the amount of $500.

(ALL MURMURING)

By the terms of the will,
Mr. Hooper has instructed

that this money be put
to practical use for
the benefit of the church.

They could use it
to pad these pews.

Shh!

Now, I'm sure there are
a number of you people

who will have ideas
and suggestions

as to how this money
may best be spent.

On Thursday night
we plan to have a meeting
of the finance committee.

Our chairman, Sheriff Taylor,
Mrs. Emmett Clark and myself.

This meeting will be held
in my office

and at that time,
those of you
who do have suggestions

may submit them
for the consideration
of the committee.

Miss Edwards,
if you will, please?

(RECESSIONAL MUSIC PLAYING)

Looks like
you have your work
cut out for you.

Yeah. I hope
there are not
too many suggestions.

Emmett! Excuse me.
Emmett!

What? What?

I'm calling a meeting
of the building
and safety committee

in my office tomorrow morning.

But Charlie Bradshaw's
out of town.

Okay.
You and me then.

This $500 is just
what we've been needing

to fix the church foundation.

Hey, yeah. But we'll need
some facts and figures.

Right.
Oh, Martha.

I enjoyed the sermon,
didn't you?

Lovely.

Excuse me.

Just a minute, Andy.

Clara, I wanted to get you
before you got away.

I think we know how
that money should be spent.

Well, we certainly do.

I think we should call
a meeting tomorrow

and discuss how best
to present our suggestion.

Yes, we must be well prepared.

I'm going to tell
all the other girls, hmm?

Are you coming?
Just a minute.

And, Clara, remember,
this time it's
a fight to the end.

Exactly.

Just a minute.

Sounds like Aunt Bee's
gonna make a suggestion.

In no uncertain terms.

Wish I'd done
a little more praying
this morning.

Morning, ladies.

Hi, Andy.

Oh, you know, Reverend,
I nearly didn't recognize you

without your high collar.

Well, today is my day
to visit the flock

and wearing one of these things

makes me look less forbidding.

(CHUCKLING) Oh.

Besides that,
I have a short neck

and those high collars
kind of get to me

every once in a while.

Oh, say, Andy.

Don't forget about
the meeting tonight.

Oh, no, no.
I'll be there.

Are there going to be
many suggestions,
as far as you know?

Well, some people
are going to make
presentations.

Aunt Bee, for one.

She won't tell me what it is.

Do you anticipate any fireworks?

Hard to tell.

Might be a good idea
if you wear your high collar.

Yeah, well, in case
any hard feelings
do develop

I've got
a brotherly love sermon
all ready for Sunday.

Oh, that's a good idea.

I'll see you there.
Okay.

(STAMMERING) Well, I guess
they're about all here.

We might as well...
Um...

Um, Howard?
Howard? Howard?

Uh, I guess everybody
that's coming is here,

so we might as well get started.

Uh... Oh, you...

No, you go ahead.
Okay. Okay.

Well, who'd like to make
the first suggestion?

Uh, well, I always say
ladies first.

Thank you.

Distinguished members
of the finance committee,

I have been chosen to speak
on behalf of the ladies
of the church choir.

As you all know,
for as long as the choir
has been active,

we've been singing
without benefit
of choir robes.

And you all have
been aware, I'm sure,

that when other choirs
from other churches
have visited us,

as guest performers,

they have invariably worn
the conventional robes.

Now, that's very true.

We, on the other hand,
have been very reluctant

to accept
any outside engagements

because of our lack
of proper costuming.

We feel that lack even
more keenly at our very own
Sunday services.

I know that you've
wanted these robes
for quite some time.

Yes, Reverend.

And we requested them
whenever there was surplus
in the treasury.

But, invariably,
the choir has been ignored

and the money was spent
for other purposes.

Aunt Bee, do you have
any figures

on what the cost might be?

More than that.

With the committee's permission,

Miss Clara Edwards will model
the robe we have in mind.

Clara?

Now, this robe is made
of heavy polished cotton.

The collar is detachable,

made of poplin
and guaranteed
wrinkle-proof.

Now, the cost
of this robe is $37.50.

And the cost of outfitting

the entire choir
and the organist

comes to $487.50.

Plus state tax.

That will do, Clara.
Thank you.

Well, I think
we've got the picture.

Any questions, Martha?

Reverend?

I have the picture.

Well, okay, then, who's next?

Uh, your pleasure, Elmo.

Oh, uh...

Well...

My suggestion
wasn't anything
as religious as that.

Well, it has to do with
the church, though, I assume.

Oh, yeah.

Well, I mean, uh...

Well, I was thinking
we might buy a pool table

and put it down
in the basement
of the church

for when we have
the men's club meetings.

You know what I mean,
uh, Emmett.

We might get a bigger turnout.

Yeah, we could have tournaments.

The losers buy the beer.

Emmett!
Sister.

Well, it was only a suggestion.

I guess the robes are
better, though, huh?

I'm in accord with that.

Howard, I guess
you and Emmett are next.

Thank you.

The, uh...

The, uh, building
and safety committee

would like to give you
a graphic description
of their proposal.

As someone once said,

"A picture is worth more
than a thousand words,"

and I intend to use both.

(CHUCKLES)

(CLEARS THROAT)

Uh, would you put
the pictures up,
Emmett, please?

Now...

This is the church
as it was five years ago.

Now, this is before
we were confronted with
the drainage problem

from the property next door.

During heavy rains,
in order to allow
the water

to run out into the street,

it became necessary
to dig a drainage ditch
alongside the church.

This is the, uh, ditch.
Right here.

Now, in doing this,
we were shortsighted.

The constant drainage
along the foundation

on this side of the church
over the years

has caused a settling
in the foundation.

And this... Emmett?

This is the result.

This is the church
as it appears today.

Point of order.

Would you tell us exactly

how much the church is leaning?

Well, as close as we can figure,

it's out of plumb
about five inches.

Well, it's been
like that for years.

Well, that's very true.

But you see,
there are constant
stresses at work

and these stresses could
eventually cause cracks

and damage
to the entire structure.

Oh, I think they're
just being alarmists.

The Tower of Pisa's
been leaning
for hundreds of years

and nothing's happened to it.

Well, now, that's
an entirely different matter,
Aunt Bee.

According to
the estimates we have,

the foundation can be
raised on this side

and have the whole building
level for about $500.

In my opinion,
this is something
that should be fixed.

I must say,
there doesn't seem to be
any great urgency to me.

No. The choir robes
would give something
to the church

for everyone to see
and appreciate,

not something
under the ground somewhere.

Look, there's no point
in arguing
back and forth like this.

Settle for the pool table.

That'd be a compromise.

Well, what does
the committee say?

They're the ones
who have to decide.

Well, I think
I've indicated
how I feel.

As important as
the choir robes are,

I feel that the church
itself should be given
first consideration.

Martha?

Well, we've all
gotten used to the church
being on a slant.

No one's ever fallen.

I vote for the robes.

Well, that leaves it up
to you, Mr. Chairman.

Well, my feeling is...

That, uh, we've got
all the facts.

Uh...

And, uh... I... I don't think
that we need to make
a decision on this tonight.

Uh, I'd, uh...
I'd like to think about it.

And, uh... Shall
we, uh, adjourn?

Boy, that was real good.

Yeah, it was, real good.

Roast beef's
one of your favorites,
isn't it, Paw?

Yeah. She had
all my favorites.

About all we need now
to have a perfect meal

is pumpkin pie a la mode.

And for dessert,
pumpkin pie a la mode.

Here we are.

Is this what they call
lobbying, Paw?

If you mean
is she working on me
for the choir robes?

I'd say yes.

A very good dinner, Aunt Bee.

Well, thank you, Andy.
I'm glad you enjoyed it.

Could I ask you something?

Mmm-hmm.

Are you, by any chance,
trying to influence
my decision

on how to spend that $500?

Definitely.

Andy, we want those choir robes.

I'm deadly serious.

Oh, Aunt Bee...

Oh, Andy,
we've been put off
year after year.

There's always been
something more important.

Now, we're determined
to make a stand.

Well, the fact that
the church is leaning

is important, too.

Well, not to me it isn't.

Just to a few people
like Howard Sprague

who are always worrying
about something or other.

Does that include
the reverend, too?

Yes, as long as you bring it up.

He may know his Bible,
but I wouldn't give you
two cents

for what he knows
about foundations.

Don't you repeat that.

Andy, I'm going to be
very straightforward with you.

I've discussed this
with the girls in the choir

and we've decided that
if we don't get the robes,

we're going
to disband the choir.

You're not.
We are.
Our minds are made up.

To stand up,
week in and week out,

singing those beautiful hymns
inspired by our Lord

without proper raiment,

we'd just rather not do it.

But we've always had a choir.

I'm very sorry, Andy.
Those are our feelings.

So use the deciding
vote on the committee.

It's entirely up to you.

I'll get your coffee.

You know, Paw... What?

I got a feeling
if you decide
on the foundation,

you're not going
to see pumpkin pie again
for a long time.

Hello, Aunt Bee.

Aunt Bee?

Aunt Bee.
Hmm?

Oh, hello, Howard.

Aunt Bee, I hope
you don't think
there was anything personal

in the building and
safety committee's attitude.

Howard, I hadn't really thought.

It's just that we believe
that structural problems
are of prime importance.

Well, Howard,
there also happens to be

the aesthetic importance
of the church.

Churches have survived
on faith and hymns
and joyous occasions.

Their survival is not dependent

on whether they lean
five inches one way
or the other.

Yes, but where will
these joyous occasions
be held

and these hymns be sung
if you don't have a church

with a solid, safe
and enduring substructure?

Howard, it's futile
for you and me
to discuss this.

We know how the reverend feels

and we know
how Martha Clark feels.

The decision is
entirely up to Andy.

Good day, Howard.

Good day.

Andy, don't think
that I don't know

that you're on a bit
of a spot here.

Yeah, you might say
it's a little ticklish.

I know.

Especially when
it involves a relative.

Well, yeah,
but it's... it's
more than that.

I'm afraid whichever way I vote,

I might cause a split
in the church

and we'd have
two different factions.

You know?
Yeah. Uh-huh.

It seems to me that we were
up against a situation
like this once before,

when we were trying to decide

about painting
the church or not.
Oh, yeah.

You remember,
there were some folks

that thought we ought
to take that money

and install air
conditioning?
Remember that?

Yeah.

That argument
still flares up
every now and then

when we hit a hot Sunday.

Hi, Reverend.
REVEREND:
Hi, Howard.

Andy.

Hello, Howard.

Andy, I just bumped
into Aunt Bee and...

Well, I'd like to
withdraw my proposal

to raise the church foundation.

Oh, no, Howard, no.

Now, Andy, look, really,

it's just going to cause
too much trouble.

No, no, no, no.

I've... I've always felt
that the church foundation
was more important,

and I guess
I just didn't have
the nerve to vote for it.

Yeah, but I can see
where those robes have
an importance, too.

Mmm.

Thanks for trying
to help, Howard.

I'll call a little
informal meeting
later on today

and tell them that
my vote goes
for the church foundation.

Yep.

Golly, Reverend, you know,

the church has been so good
to all of us over the years.

You'd... Well,
you'd kind of hope

it could get us out
of a situation like this.

Howard, I often seek
guidance in the Bible

and most of the time, I get it.

But this situation
is rather unique.

Drainage problem,
heavy rains, flooding.

There's not much
in the Bible about that,

outside of maybe
the story of Noah,

and I'm afraid that we're
not going to be able

to solve our problem
with a boat.

(CHUCKLING)

No, I guess not.

It's just that, well, I kinda...

Hey... What is it, Howard?

What time did you say
you were going to call

that little informal
meeting tonight, Andy?

Oh, about 5:00.
Is that okay?

Yeah, yeah, that's fine.
Look, I got to run along now.

I'll see you later.

All right. We might
as well, uh...

I was sure
Howard would be here
by now,

but we won't hold up
the meeting any longer.

As chairman
of the finance committee,

I'm not gonna use
any flowery words
or anything.

I've given it a lot of thought

and I've come
to the conclusion...

(DOOR OPENING)

Andy... Yes, Howard?

I'd like your permission
to speak, if I may.

Oh, sure, go ahead.

Uh, folks,
earlier this afternoon,

I made an offhand comment
to the reverend here

about how it would be
just wonderful

if the church
could give us an answer
to a church problem

and, well, that's what
I've been working on
this afternoon.

Howard, I don't think
any of us
are quite following you.

Well, let me explain.

The church is not only going

to be made entirely level again,

as recommended by
the building and
safety committee,

but our glorious ladies' choir

shall have their robes as well.

Uh, Howard,
the obvious question.

How can we have both?

That's very simple, really.

The $500 will go
for the choir robes

and, well, as for
the foundation,
we can thank Noah for that.

Genesis,
Chapters 6 to 10,
the Old Testament,

where the land was flooded.

Go on, Howard.

Well, it occurred to me
that if... if we were

to flood the other side
of the church building

and lower that side
by five inches,

we'd have a perfectly level
building again.

Well... You're
saying lower one side

instead of raising the other?

Exactly.

If flooding did it
on the one side,

it could do it on the other.

I've checked it all out
with an engineer.

Well, well...

What do you think, Reverend?

I'm game.

Howard, does that mean
we're going to
get our robes?

Oh, unless you'd prefer
a pool table.

(CHATTERING DELIGHTEDLY)

(CHOIR SINGING
THE LORD BLESS YOU
AND KEEP YOU)

♪ The Lord bless you
and keep you

♪ The Lord lift
His countenance upon you

♪ And give you peace
♪ And give you peace

♪ And give you peace
♪ And give you peace

♪ The Lord make His face
to shine upon you

♪ And be gracious
♪ And be gracious

♪ Unto you ♪ And be gracious

♪ The Lord be gracious
♪ Gracious unto you

♪ Amen ♪ Amen ♪ Amen
♪ Amen ♪ Amen ♪ Amen

♪ Amen ♪ Amen

You really came up
with the answer, Howard.

Oh, not me.

♪ Amen ♪

Well, it was
just something
we couldn't foresee.

How long did we have
that water running?

Nearly two weeks.

So, instead of
lowering that side
five inches,

you figure it's gone
down about eight.

That's what she measures.

So now it's leaning
three inches
in the other direction?

That's right.

The ground was
just a lot softer
than we figured.

(CHUCKLES)

Any chance of
lowering the other side
another three?

Not a chance.

That side of
the foundation is sitting
on solid rock now.

What's the answer, Howard?

Well, only one
as far as I can see

is to raise the low side,

which, uh, used to be
the high side,

but talking about
a lot of money again.

I know one thing for sure.

The women ain't going
to give up them robes.

No.

Of course,

there's always a chance
we'll get something
willed to us again.

Hmm. Yeah.

Possible.

Nothing to count on.

Just a matter of being patient.