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Who can turn the world on with her
smile?

Who can take a nothing day and suddenly
make it all seem worthwhile?

Well, it's you, girl, and you should
know it.

With each glance and every little
movement you show it, love is all alone,

need to waste it. You can never tell,
why don't you take it?

You're gonna make it after

Welcome back to Talk of the Town. I'm
Ted Baxter chatting pleasantly with

Terrence Bryan of St. Dominic's Church.

Father, before we broke for the
commercial, you said that your church

located in the Edina District, one of
our wealthiest neighborhoods.

And yet you told us the attendance is
good. That's right.

I mean, I don't get it. I mean, what do
rich people need to pray for?

I mean, they've got everything, right,
Father?

I guess sometimes they have to pray for
forgiveness for how they got everything.

That just doesn't seem fair. I mean,
some poor guy's praying for food and he

can't get through because some rich
guy's there ahead of him praying for a

digital watch.

You know, the kind with no hands.

Press a button, little numbers light up
for one another time.

Shockproof and waterproof.

There's a golden expansion band.

God, I'd like to have one of those.

What do you mean, like this one?

That's a gift from my parishioners. I
must admit, Ted, sometimes I do think

be more useful working in a less
affluent neighborhood.

Well, why aren't you, Father?

Well, you remember what the Bible says,
Ted. How hard it is for a rich man to

enter the kingdom of heaven.

So, in a way, I am working for the
underdog.

That's pretty good, Father.

If you weren't a priest, I'd say you had
a sense of humor.

Father, Father, can you shed a little
light on the...

A diner community exchange program
you're involved in? Well, we've arranged

youngsters of different economic
backgrounds to spend weekends at each

houses, and, uh, well, we hope it'll
break down some of the, uh, suspicion

distrust they have towards each other.

Well, well then, Father, can you shed a
little light on the diner community

exchange program you're involved in?

Oh, whoops, I'm sorry, but we just ran
out of time.

Thank you for being with us, Father
Brian.

Next week, we'll meet another
fascinating person from our town, tree

Virgil Davis.

I would have been a tree surgeon, but I
can't stand the sight of sap.

Well, this is Ted Batchelor saying
goodbye and thank you for watching Talk

the Town.

Okay, thank you, everybody.

Hey,

it was great working with you, Father.
You're a terrific guy.

And if you ever run for cardinal, you
got my vote.

Thank you so much for being on the show.
Oh, you're welcome. I enjoyed it.

Listen, that thing you're doing with the
kids sounds really good.

I was thinking it might make an
interesting documentary.

I'd love to talk to you about it. Oh,
sure. Well, if you're not doing anything

right now, why don't we have a cup of
coffee? All right, good.

Good. Oh, and I want to apologize for
some of the questions Ted asked.

we get a little carried away.

Oh, that's all right, Mary.

We're all God's creatures.

Just goes to show you that even he can
have an off day.

working on, Mayor?

Oh, that show with Father Brian.

Mr. Grant really liked the idea. He said
if I could get the budget down, I'd

present it to the station manager.

Steve Murray, I lost some lunch. Oh, no,
thanks, Ted.

Uh, Ted, on the documentary, would you
be willing to work for a little less

you normally do as a favor to me?

Well, Mary, I got a sick aunt who's got
hospital bills.

I've got a cousin who's out of work, and
I've got a mother who needs rent money.

Right. He doesn't give to them. Why
should he give to you?

Oh, well, maybe Father Brian will have
some ideas when he gets here.

You two are having lunch again?

Mm -hmm.

Gee, Mary, that makes three times this
week.

Well, I understand that. I used to have
a crush on the Flying Nun.

Mary, you finished your budget?

Yeah, just about. I still have a few
problems, but I'm going to have to...

Lou, have you heard the latest?

Mary's dating a priest.

Ted, that's not funny.

Father Brian's a man of the cloth.

Yeah, so is Tarzan. You know what a
swinger he was.

It's a joke. It's a joke.

How are you, Father? Hi, Mary. Ted.

Mary, you ready?

Yeah, just about. Give me one minute.

Hey, Father, great threads.

You know, I always thought your priest
had to wear that collar.

Oh, but that's silly.

I mean, you don't wear it in the shower.

Or you don't play tennis with it or at
the beach. No, if we did, we'd get a

funny tan, huh?

Hello there. Hi. I'm Sue Ann Nivens.
Miss Sue Ann Nivens.

Terrence Bryan.

Well, tell me, Terrence, are you new
here? I hope.

I'm just waiting for Mary. We're going
to lunch.

Oh. Lunch.

Dark place.

Candles. Wine.

I'll bet that's how you operate.

As a matter of fact, it is.

Oh, I see you two have met.

Oh, yes.

Not bad, Mary.

You must be doing something right,
although I'm damned if I know what it

There's something I don't think you
understand.

This is Father Brian. He's the priest at
St. Dominic's.

And I'm the queen of Romania.

I'll explain.

No, I was almost 20 years old before I
made up my mind to go into the church.

For a long time, I was trying to decide
whether I wanted to be a priest or a

baseball player. As a matter of fact, I
played two seasons of semi -pro ball.

Oh. And then...

One night I heard a voice telling me to
give up baseball.

It was the manager of the team.

Well, are you ready to order, Father?

Well, what are we drinking today?

Oh, I think I'll just have a Virgin
Mary.

You don't mind my being dressed like
this, do you? Well, no. Not if you don't

mind my being dressed like this.

Why would I mind?

Well, it's just that when I'm wearing
that collar, there are a lot of things I

can't do without attracting attention.

Like what?

Well, for instance, I can't go to R
-rated movies.

Can't sit at the bar and have a drink.

I can't even visit a sick friend without
the whole family saying, this is it.

Believe me, there are a lot of things a
priest can't do.

Well, I guess the church does have...
No, no, it's not the church, Mary. It's

the parishioners. They don't want me to
have any fun.

And then they go out and have extra fun.
First they have theirs, then they have

mine.

And then they come to confession and
tell me what I missed.

It's wonderful, though, that you can
joke about it like that.

I don't know, Mary.

Church is changing awful fast.

I have a friend I was in seminary with,
and the other day he told me he'd met a

woman, fallen in love, and was leaving
the priesthood.

He asked me what I thought. I jumped on
him pretty hard, but then I started

thinking, what would I do if I were in
his position?

I mean, it's not inconceivable that
someday I might meet a woman, fall in

I'm not sure I know how to handle all
that.

Oh, now, Sarah, you're having a great
chat, and I had to go and get serious.

sorry. Oh, no, no, it's all right,
really.

Listen, it's not every day a girl gets a
preach to confess to her.

Hey, Mary, you know something?

You're terrific.

Oh, thank you, Father. No.

Call me Terry.

All right, I will.

Hey,

relax, Mia. They're bound to approve the
show. No, Murr, it's not the show I'm

worried about. Well, what is it? I don't
know, Murr. Call it woman's intuition

or a gnawing feeling in my gut.

I'd rather call it woman's intuition.

I don't know. Maybe it's... Sounds
crazy, I know, but ever since Father

told me about his friend leaving the
priesthood because he fell in love, I

had this nagging feeling that Father
Brian's attracted to me.

No, it's crazy.

No, it isn't, Murr. I mean, I know I
have certain... I mean, men have told

Well, some men have told me that I'm
appealing.

Nice to be with.

Sexy. Who knows?

Oh, forget it, Mary. A priest just
doesn't leave the church for little

like that.

Oh, I'm sorry, Mary.

Oh, all right.

And you're right. I mean, the more I
think about it, the more I realize he's

dedicated man.

Mary, the show's approved.

Go do it. Oh, Mr. Grant, that's
wonderful. Thank you.

Well, wait a minute. Don't you want to
tell me anything? Give me any advice?

Yeah.

Don't screw it up.

Way to go, Mary. Way to go.

Oh, thanks, Murph. I can't wait to tell
Father Brian. You don't know how excited

he's going to be.

Hello, Terry.

Guess what?

Yeah, just a minute ago. Isn't that
wonderful?

Uh -huh.

Yeah.

Uh -huh.

Tonight.

My place, sure.

What is it, Mayor?

He wants to postpone the show.

He's thinking of leaving the priesthood.

Mary, will you stop pacing? You're
driving me crazy.

You're pacing inside, aren't you?

Okay, Mary, go on and play. Okay.

That's right.

You know that picturesque lakefront
cottage I bought for my retirement?

My whole side of the lake is covered
with slime.

And yesterday, I spilled spaghetti sauce
on the most expensive sports shirt I

own. The yellow one.

The yellow one.

And to top it off, my daughter thinks
she's in love with a Christmas tree

salesman.

bother you with my problems. It's
something I should work out myself

I just don't think you can handle it.

Get in here.

What do you mean you don't think I can
handle it?

Well, Mr. Grant, I do appreciate your
concern, but I just... I just don't

it's something you could understand.

Mary!

When have I ever not been understanding?

Have you ever had anything bother you
when you couldn't come to me?

Your welfare is one of the most
important things in the world to me.

I'm on your side.

So tell me, I'll understand.

Well, Mr. Grant, I'm afraid that Father
Brian is thinking of leaving the

priesthood because he thinks he's in
love with me.

You ought to be ashamed of yourself.

A priest?

What'd you do to him, Mary?

I didn't do anything. Oh, you must have
done something.

I don't understand you at all.

Why the priest?

You're an attractive woman.

You can have any man you want. A doctor,
a lawyer, a Christmas tree salesman.

Father Brian, but I did nothing that
would lead him to believe that we were

anything but friends.

I enjoyed his company. I tried to make
him enjoy mine, but I did nothing.

Repeat, nothing, nothing of which I am
ashamed.

I'm just sorry I brought the whole thing
up. You haven't been any help

whatsoever.

No, no, no, no, no. You just hold on.

Just, just hold on.

You came in here a few moments ago like
a confused, scared, timid little kid.

And now?

Secure woman.

Completely in control of the situation.

And you say I didn't help you?

Yeah, well, thank you, Mr. Graham.

Night, Murr. Good night. Oh, and good
luck tonight.

Yeah, thanks. I'll need it. I'm so
nervous, I don't know what I'm doing.

Oh, say, Mary.

You said to remind you that tomorrow you
wanted someone to come pay my dressing

room and get that new chair in. Yeah,
right. Thanks, Ted.

Ted! I did not say that.

Those two know what she's doing.

What's she so upset about?

Well, Mary's seeing Father Brian.

Ah, Father Brian.

Love is a strange and wondrous thing,
you know, Mary?

It brings together such...

Totally different people.

What are you talking about, Ted?

Well, he's a priest, she's a producer.

He's a man, she's a woman.

He's a Catholic, she's a Christian.

Father?

Couldn't happen to a nicer priest.

Hey, Mary just left.

Oh, yeah, well, I just wanted to
apologize to Lou for backing out of the

Is he in there? Oh, yeah. Look, Father,
I've got to run. But before I do, you

know, when I was first married, I used
to run right home after work.

And now, 20 years later, I still do.

The only difference is, then I did it
because Marie and I were in love. And

I do it because if I'm late, she gives
my dinner to the cat.

Take it over.

Listen, I just wanted to tell you how
sorry I am about, you know, dropping out

of the documentary.

Oh, no, no, no.

That's all right. That's all right.

Why don't you sit down? No, I can't. I'm
meeting Mary, and then after that I've

got an appointment with my bishop. So
I'll see you later, huh? Yeah.

Father, Father, there's a little story
I'd like to tell you.

A little long story, Luke? Oh, no, no,
no. Believe me, I'll make it as brief as

I can. Okay, if it's important.

Yeah, it's very important.

Well, where are you going?

Well, I've got to get a drink.

I can't tell you a story like this
without a drink.

Well, you're only going to need one
glass.

Why, you drink from the bottle?

No, I don't want any. Lou, you said it
wasn't going to take you long.

That's right. It's just a short, short
little story.

Now, you see, when I was a kid, about
12, 12 years old... Lou, give

me a hint. How old are you when the
story ends?

You're making it longer.

All right, sorry.

When I was a kid about 12 years old, I
used to pass by this bicycle store every

day and there was this bicycle in the
window.

It was beautiful.

It was red and silver.

It had hand brakes.

Lou, I believe you. The bike was
beautiful.

I wanted that bike more than anything in
the world.

But we couldn't afford it.

However, my best friend Pete, his father
got him that same...

bike on his birthday.

That's an interesting story.

It's not over yet.

Now, here's the thing.

Two days after Pete gets the bike, he's
riding along.

Beer barrel falls off a truck.

Peter hits it.

Breaks both legs.

I wanted that bike real bad.

But I...

was better off not getting it.

See my point?

No, I don't.

Let me explain it.

Now, maybe you didn't understand because
I might have left out some important

parts. Lou, there couldn't have been
anything left out of that story.

You got 12 years old, handbrakes, beer
barrel, broken leg.

What's the point?

Here's the point.

You shouldn't leave the priesthood for
any woman.

You get the point now?

That point I get. That point is clear.

But that's not why I'm thinking of
leaving.

It's just that I...

I can't continue as long as I'm hounded
by doubts.

And all these doubts go right to the
heart of why I became a priest.

I'm caught in a deep and tormenting and
agonizing moral crisis.

That's wonderful!

Now, Jack, forgive me for rushing around
like this while you're here. It's just

that I'm expecting someone and I have to
get ready.

That's okay, Mary. I didn't come over to
see you.

You didn't come over to see me?

No, I came over to stick by you.

Well, thanks, Georgette, but why do I
need to be stuck by?

Mary, Ted told me everything, and I'm
100 % behind you.

Last night, I admit I had a moment of
doubt.

I kept saying to myself, Mary is a
terrific person, and she must have a

wonderful reason for tempting a man away
from God.

But I couldn't think of it.

Georgette, I am not tempting him away.

I'd buy that.

I don't want him to leave the
priesthood. I'm so relieved. I wouldn't

women calling my best friend a church
wrecker.

Mary, does he know you're not tempting
him? Well, he will. I'm going to tell

tonight.

Oh, gee, I never knew anyone who had to
kiss off a priest before.

Hello. Father, come in.

Father, I'd like you to meet my friend,
Georgette Franklin.

This is Father Brian. How do you do?
Hello, Father.

I'd like to talk to you sometime.

I'm thinking of converting.

I'd be happy to talk to you. Thank you.

I thought I'd give him something to stay
in for.

Father, I want to say something to you.
I know just what it is.

So I'm going to just say it very clearly
and straight out.

Sure.

Father, I'm really just so very
flattered that you

like me. And, you know, I really like
you, too. But, see, I don't... My

feelings for you, if you are thinking of
leaving the priesthood for... Merrick,

I'm not thinking of leaving the
priesthood for you.

You're not? No.

You mean there's someone else?

I'm not leaving for anyone except me.

Oh.

Well, you see, I thought when you told
me about your friend who left the

priesthood because he fell in love,
well, I thought that it might be that

could have fallen into love.

Not that funny.

Mary, that's hysterical.

really all that unattractive.

Father, would you please stop laughing?

Mary, I'm sorry.

I'm just so funny.

I was so tied up in my troubles, you
see. I didn't even notice you. Oh, well,

no, that's... I'm sorry.

Someone will come along eventually.

Mary, listen, it's nothing to be ashamed
of. You know, a lot of people your age

come to me worried about meeting
someone, you know. Yeah, really, that's

Mary,

we have some wonderful dancers over
there at the church, do you know?

We have an over -30s club. No, it's
really...

I'm sorry.

I'll stop trying to solve your problem
and start working on mine, okay?

Okay.

Would you like some coffee? No, thanks.
I better go.

I'm going to go talk to the bishop about
taking some time off to think things

through. There's a kind of retreat the
church has set up for that kind of

Well, you go there and you do some
really good thinking. And then when you

back, I want to hear from you.

Okay.

Oh, by the way, I know you're really
going to like working with this priest

who's replacing me on the project.

Really good looking guy.

Six foot two, blonde, blue eyes. And

so

these 30 Twin City youths go back to
their own lives, knowing as they never

before, how the other half lives.

Good night from your reporter, Ted
Baxter. Stay tuned for Gilligan's

A lady gorilla falls in love with
Gilligan.

Next on Channel 12.

So, Mr. Grant.

All right, Lou.

Get on the phone.

Why? They cut us off.

The show was over.

My name wasn't over.

Ted, I worked over a month on this show.
I would really like to hear what people

had to say about it.

Mr. Grant, what did you think? Honest
opinion.

My honest opinion?

Considering the budget and the other
problems you had, you did a pretty good

job, Mary.

Pretty good script, too, Murray.

Oh, thanks, Lou. Thanks.

And Ted?

Yeah, Lou?

You were controlled and dignified.

I think you were the best I have ever
seen you.

Just great.

Boy Lou, when you drink, you're really
nasty.