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The music is comforting, isn't it?

Have some tea, George?

No, thanks

I always like a cup of hot tea in the afternoon, drink it slowly.

It helps impede the mind, it's a mind of blessing, but not one to be sneezed at.

It's good with lemon.

Father Roth, it's taken me a month

to work my courage to tell you what I'm going to tell you now.

Yes

I want to leave this parish

I'm going to ask the Bishop for a change.

That's an understandable impulse.

It's no impulse, Father, I've been wrestling with it for two months now.

St Stephens is a fine church but I don't have to tell you what it's like.

You've been here long enough, you know.

Yes. I know

I find it impossible to serve these people.

Poor people are difficult to serve, George.

But it isn't poverty, Father, they are weary, smaller without a spark in them

there is a leech in them.

We should have some tea, George.

A cup of tea won't change my views about this dreary, godforsaken parish

I dislike sermonizing during my tea time.

God's warriors must always be ready for battle, even though with the teacups.

Sit down, George. Pull the chair.

It's not wise to be too sure of the right way to do good, George.

Priests believe it's their job to bring God to the people

but sometimes it's the people who bring God to the priest.

That's what happened to me

I was just like you.

A little bitter

wondering how it was possible to bring faith

into so dreary and nonspiritual place as this parish.

And then a curious thing happened, a murderer

a youth with blood and sin on him, brought me nearer to God.

A murderer straight into your faith, Father?

Brought me nearer to God.

It's a small but a vital difference.

His name was Martin Lynn, his mother was a fine hard working woman.

His father took to drink, held up a store and committed suicide

while the police was coming to arrest him.

This was when the boy was thirteen fourteen year old.

Under the law's of the Church

my predecessor Father Kirkman, had to refuse a suicide Christian burial.

When this happened, the boy preferred to think of the Church as a brute

instead of his father.

The religion became a swindle and a sham to him.

That's how Martin solved his problem for a time.

It was a bitter, tragic solution

and yet it was because of Martin Lynn that I'm still here now.

And full of conviction that I am in the midst of a holy place.

He was just a lad working in a flower shop

when I first knew him driving a truck delivering flowers.

- Hi, Martin. - Hi.

- For you. - Boy, do I hate flowers.

- Hi, you got to the orchid's market. - Yes, Mr Swanson.

Did we get a good buy?

I got them for half what they usually cost.

Good boy.

Made all deliveries already

I didn't stop for lunch I want to get home early

I hate to bring this up, Mr Swanson, but I've been working here for four years now.

Four years? Just imagine

I've taken interest like with those orchids whenever I can I try to save you money.

And I appreciate it.

My mother is still sick, I got doctor's bills, medicine bills

they are rising, I'm wearing the same clothes I just can't make ends meet

I'd like you to give you a rise, Martin, you deserve it

but this is a small shop, we had a lot of expenses.

You promised me that last year, Mr Swanson

I didn't press you, I can't wait any longer

I got to send my mother to Arizona, she'll never get any better here

I go to Arizona too, if I could afford it

I'm an old man, Martin, I've put in my years

I don't want a favour, just pay what I'm worth.

You'll have a job here, as long as I live, Martin, believe me.

As soon as I see way clearer, you get a rise, you don't have to ask, trust me

I'm a real friend.

If you are a friend, help me.

Let me think about it.

What is that to think about?

Well, I have to check with my bookkeeper, we'll talk about it next week.

Don't be upset, remember, I'm your friend.

- Good Night, fellows. - Good Night, Martin.

Hi, stranger.

Hi.

Where have you been during the last few weeks, what have you been doing?

I've been busy. Staying up counting my money.

What are we celebrating?

It's a beggar case when I get to see you.

Can I help that I am so popular?

Where is your room mate?

Martha left for the east I am all alone now.

That's a break for me.

This place is too expensive for one person

I have to look for another room mate

I wish you didn't.

- I wish I could. - I wish you could.

Yah.

We are right back wishing it.

The rates paid until the 1st.

As long as I still have the stove, we can have dinner here every night.

Just like we were married.

Not quite.

Pull the wine.

- Martin. - Yah.

Why don't we get married?

Do I have to tell you?

If it's money we will never get married.

Money, what's money. I just drive a truck for a front.

Come on, drink up, Julie.

We found each other.

We are lucky people.

Hello.

Just a minute, it's for you.

For me?

Hello.

Mrs Lally.

When?

Did you send for the doctor?

How is she now?

She is sleeping.

Yah.

Yes, sure.

Sure, thanks.

My mother had another attack.

She shouldn't have gone out today.

She is out of danger, isn't she?

Yes, she is sleeping.

Sit down. I'll get dinner ready

I can't.

She'll be asking for me.

Just for a little while?

I haven't seen you in three weeks

I worked late last night

just so I could get off early today and make things nice for you.

If I could just send her to Arizona, like the doctors said, she'd get better

I tried, Julie, you do not know how hard I tried

but I can't, I can't the money, that's how it is

it's driving me crazy but what can I do?

You tell me? What is I'm supposed to do?

Wait

I've been waiting ever since I met you, how long?

I don't know, wait.

There's no room for me, I can see.

What are you talking?

I love you, Julie.

How can you love me, you never see me

I love you, Julie

I love you

Martin.

Where are you, Martin?

I'm here, mother.

Why do you keep looking out the window?

Some day we are going take one of those trains

I'm going to get you out of here.

That's all you need to get well

I'm trying to get better, Martin, I'm trying.

Try and get some sleep.

Light up the Madonna.

You prayed enough, mother, close your eyes, try to sleep.

She is in the dark, Martin, I can't see her.

Why doesn't Father Roth come?

You mustn't give up, mother.

You got to get better.

What's to become of you, Martin?

You got to get well, mother.

You've got to.

Mrs Lally.

My mother is dying.

Everything has been done which can be done, Martin.

The doctor did his best.

She can't die

I won't let her. We got to do something.

There is nothing we can do, Martin.

She is in God's hands.

Don't talk to me about God. He never did anything for her.

All you can do for her, Martin, is to pray.

She prayed all her life, never missed a morning mass, she was a slave to the church

they took every dime she could lay her hands on.

- Stop howling will you. - Martin, people will hear you.

- I don't care who hears me. - Call me back.

You'd better send for the priest, Martin.

A priest can't do no good

I'm expecting an important call.

Well, if you want a private call, Mr Craig, why don't you have one put in your flat?

- Who are you calling? - Father Roth

I told you I don't want no priest.

You're doing wrong, Martin.

That's my nickel, Mr Craig.

Mr Craig, my mother is dying

I got my own troubles, Martin.

Just do like the doctor told you, Martin.

If you need me, call.

Hello, Mo.

What do you mean makes him no good no more?

I'm got to get even

I'll get you the thirty bucks, I'll get them, I'll get them.

Have some cheese, Thomas.

No thanks.

What I really like is cantaloupe.

Cantaloupe? What ever made you think ot that.

They are in season now, quite reasonably this year, the stores are full of them.

Must been 20 years since I tasted cantaloupe and I've learned not to miss it.

Self denial is a virtue, but why extend it to cantaloupes?

Mary Jane like to see you, Father.

Have her wait.

She seemed disturbed.

She says it's urgent.

Have her wait.

Everything is always urgent.

You'll have to wait.

But I can't wait, it's about his niece.

Come in here.

What about my niece?

Come on, come on, speak up

Rita has gone, packed all her things and left

I tried to stop her but she wouldn't listen.

- Gone where? - With Malcolm. His divorce became final.

That's all they've been waiting for.

No church will marry them and we can never marry outside the Church.

But she is, Father, they are going to have a civil ceremony.

Where?

At the Justice of Peace over in Lakeview

I promised to her I wouldn't tell but I felt it was my duty to come to you, Father.

You've done your duty, Mary Jane, you can go now

I've got to stop her.

How? She is of age

I can't understand that girl

I tried so hard to bring her up right.

You tried too hard.

You tried to make the church her whole life

you never asked her what she wanted

I can't do anything with her

but she will listen to you, you can stop her, you can bring her back.

You've got to do this for me, Thomas, please bring her back, please try.

You know I'll do anything for you, if I could Father, I'll try.

You have the gift being able to reach people

I sensed it the first day you walked into my rectory.

It's a blessing which has been denied me

I devoted a life time to the people of this parish

yet I wonder if I ever reached anyone.

Hurry, please.

Hello.

Yes of course.

It's Mrs Lally on the phone

she'd like Father Roth to come and see Mrs Lynn tonight.

Tell her Father Roth has gone on a call

I'll come my self.

But she asked for Father Roth, he has been seeing her

I see.

Will you remember to tell Father Roth, I'm leaving as soon as I finish the dishes.

Very well.

Mrs Lally, Father Roth is out on a call, he'll come over as soon as he returns.

But Father Kirkman could come.

You know the trouble there was

with Father Kirkman when Mr Lynn died, I think we better wait for Father Roth.

Thank you anyway

Martin

I don't like to interfere but

I know what your mother wants

I've sent for Father Roth.

It's what she wants, Martin.

Mother doesn't want anything, she'll never want anything again.

Poor boy, you poor boy.

Stay with her, Mrs Lally, I got to make arrangements for the funeral

Martin, do me a favour back me, will you kid, make sure the sport is fun.

My mother is dead.

Tough

I got to make arrangements for the funeral.

Wait a second.

Come on in, kid.

You look like, you are about ready to keel over

I'll get you a hot cup of coffee

Irene.

Put a light on the coffee and have something to eat.

There is nothing in the house.

Get down to the delicatessen and get something.

What do I am suppose to use for money?

You got personality, use that.

Sit down, kid.

You are in no condition of making arrangements all by yourself

people will take advantage of you.

Everyone is out for a take, remember that, Martin.

And they wait for opportunities like this.

Some people got no character but what you

need is a friend to go along with you, check.

She's got to have a fine funeral.

Sure, and you can have it but you got to know how to go about it.

How much insurance did you mother leave?

None.

None?

I couldn't keep up the payments.

Fine things are expensive you got to pay for them

nobody is giving anything away

I'll pay, I don't care what it costs. I don't care how long it takes to pay for it.

Nobody lends you money, a kid like you driving the truck

delivering flowers making thirty bucks a week.

You're a bad risk.

Money, money, that's all that counts in this rat race.

If you got it, bury her like a queen

if ain't they pack her in a box and shovel a hole in the ground

I feel for you, Martin, what your mother went through in this rotten world

she ought to go out in style like a somebody.

The world owes it to her, it's a rich world but it hates to give, you got to take.

Someone out there, someone owes you something.

All you got to do is to have the nerve to collect.

It doesn't take much to poison a young man's soul

particularly a soul full of pain and helplessness and shame.

Yes, I always thought shame was at the bottom of poor Martin's anger

shame for his father's wrongdoing

but he couldn't hate his father, so he turned his hate on the church and its laws.

We had done him and his mother wrong.

Not the weak unhappy man who had done criminal and suicide.

Into such a sick ear, the devil needs only whisper and he did.

Father Kirkman.

- Father Kirkman. - Yes.

Yes

I rang the bell, you didn't answer

I didn't hear, the house keeper must have gone

I rang twice, I called at you through the window.

What is it. Who are you?

Don't you know me anymore?

Have I seen you before?

I haven't stuck inside a church since my father died.

You look familiar, boy, I'd seem to have forgotten

I'll never forget

I was with my mother. She came to plead with you about my father.

What's your name, boy?

Martin Lynn.

Oh yes, I remember now.

Mother is a devout woman, never misses mass. Fine woman.

How is she these days?

Don't you know?

I don't get around much anymore

I've seemed to have lost touch with people.

The price one pays in growing old.

You loose touch with old friends.

You were never friend of us

I did what I could for your father.

You did nothing. My mother got down there on her knees

and begged for my father and you did nothing.

It was too late.

Your father put himself beyond the pale of the church

I couldn't bury him in consecrated ground.

He was a suicide.

That was also long ago. Why have you come here tonight?

So angry, your mother wouldn't want you to come here like this.

What do you want?

You got to do something about my mother.

She is ill?

She is dead.

My mother is dead. Do you hear me? She is dead

I hear you. Don't shout.

She died tonight. All alone.

Why didn't you call me?

For what?

You denied her the last rites?

I can't understand you.

Don't try to, that's why I came for.

Then tell me why you have come here?

My mother gave her life to the church.

Now it's the time for the church to pay her back.

You got to give her a fine funeral, you owe it to her

I come to collect.

You're angry, boy.

You're angry of death. It doesn't do any good.

She was cheated all her life, she is not going to be cheated now.

Give me the name and the address

I told you. Have you forgotten already?

- Martin Lynn. - 1218 West Clark street

I want a lot of flowers, you can get all you want from Swanson

I know, I work from him, he can't refuse you.

It isn't the flowers that matter.

It does to me

I'll see what I can do.

You are not going to pack her in a box

and shoveling a hole in the ground no one is looking.

She's got to go like, like a somebody

I want a fine sermon, and a good plot of land

I want to go it with something.

Something to remember.

What is all this nonsense about an expensive funeral.

Your mother was a simple woman.

To you maybe, to you she was just another shabby woman got in quite in the poor box.

To me, to me.

She was my mother.

She's got to have the best.

What you want would cost a lot of money?

You have money. My mother's money. A life time of donations. Spend it on her.

Father Roth repeat your nice sermon and I've added to my mass.

But a big funeral. This is a poor parish. We have no money.

You can fix it with people. Do for her like you do for the rich

I can't give it to you, you must be resigned as your mother was

I won't be. What did that give my mother? Misery and a short life.

You're overwrought, boy, calm yourself

you haven't the money for a big funeral, that's the end of it.

Go home, sleep, you'll feel different tomorrow.

It stopped raining.

You'd better go now before it starts again

I'm calling a cab.

You look tired.

Can you send a cab to St Stephen's Rectory?

Right away.

Take this for the cab.

- Calm down. See you to the door. - Don't touch me.

Then why don't you go?

I'm not ready to go

I've been patient with you but there is nothing more to say I tell you to go.

No. I want a big funeral for my mother.

I'm not going to go to your promise to give it to her

I told you it was impossible. I told you this is a poor parish.

And for the last time I'm telling you the answer is no, no, no.

I want a big funeral

I don't want to see him.

You've been telling me that all the way down here, now go tell him

I could have been married and out of this town by now.

Why did you have to do it?

Because that's the only reason you wanted to get married to get out of the town.

Father, Father Roth.

The police came and took our Dan

you've got to get him out, he's the only one working in the family.

What did he do this time?

My Dan is a good boy, he didn't do nothing, just likes to carry a gun.

You should keep him home at nights.

No one answers.

It's Mrs Dennis's night off, he doesn't hear the bell.

You go down home, I'll go down to the station and see what I can do.

Operator, the police, get me the police.

It wasn't murder that spoke out of poor Martin.

It was pain and inability to understand himself.

It may even been his own father he struck at, and not Father Kirkman

God alone knows the answers to such things.

What it'll be?

I'm hungry.

Get out something. I haven't eaten all day.

A big?

I want ham and eggs and flapjacks with lots of butter and syrup, and coffee

I take the coffee now.

Coffee

I'll take one of those pies.

Where is the wash room?

Just a second, buddy.

Any other raids after them?

I don't know how much your water run.

Go ahead.

You live around here?

I asked you a question

I haven't done anything.

Who said you've done anything?

What do you want?

What are you sweating for? It's not hot tonight

I don't feel good.

What bothers you?

I'm sick.

He says he's sick.

What made you sick?

I don't know.

You felt good enough to go to a movie

I haven't been to a movie

I haven't been to a movie in a long time

I saw you at the Galaxy tonight.

With a girl.

No I wasn't with a girl.

But you are at the Galaxy? You were there?

No I wasn't.

How could I go to a movie after what happened.

How could I.

What happened?

My mother died.

That's what happened, my mother died.

Relax, son.

Somebody held up the cashier at the Galaxy

I'd nothing to do with it, I tell you my mother has died.

If you have nothing to do with it, then you have nothing to worry about.

Stand up.

Stand up.

Who is Martin Lynn?

Me.

Why do you write your own name?

Afraid you are going to forget who you are?

What were you doing at the Galaxy tonight?

I was just walking by.

Why did you run away?

I didn't run.

We saw you.

It was all those people, I was surrounded, I had to go home.

Such a hurry to go home, why did you stop here?

I'm hungry, I haven't eaten all day.

Go ahead. Eat

I don't feel like it.

You said you were hungry, eat.

You want me to feed you?

All right, let's go.

Where?

You're sick. We're taking you home.

Hey, who is going to pay for this food?

Pay the man, you ordered it.

Let's go.

You know if anybody would gain anything by his death?

Nobody.

Except me, perhaps.

You?

The parish would probably be mine now.

You haven't gained much.

Father Kirkman had trouble with any parishioner?

We have trouble all day long, but there was nothing to bring on this.

A stranger doesn't walk into the rectory and kill a priest?

Must have been someone in the parish who hated him.

It may interest you to know, Mandel

that Father Kirkman not only spent 40 years here

but every dime that was left in him

he didn't even hold out enough for his own burial expenses.

How could anyone hate him?

I got to find a reason and an outsider wouldn't have none.

The killer is someone you know

probably someone you see every day, I need your help, Father.

How can I help?

Look, Father, we're dealing with the most violent and dangerous type of person.

He didn't come here to steal, he didn't carry a gun.

Yet this man couldn't go on living

one more day without coming here tonight and killing a priest.

You know all the people Father Kirkman dealt with, you know who they are.

You talk as if I know who it is, Mandel.

That's right.

But I don't

I think you do

I don't see the world full of crooks and killers, Mandel

I'm not trying to shield anybody.

But I can't give you the names of all the people

we have had trouble with, you would have half the parish in jail

I've had them there, one time or another.

But for what?

Certainly nothing that would lead to murder

I wouldn't be too sure of that.

Miss Conroy you'll have to come down to the station make a statement in the morning.

Just a routine but I have to file a report.

Good Night, Father.

Don't bother I know my way out

Rita?

There is nothing to stop you now

from getting married, or going out of town or doing anything you like.

You are free. That should make you feel good.

I should feel bad but I don't. I don't feel free either.

What do you feel?

Empty

Rita

I promised your uncle look after you if anything should ever happen to him.

Thanks, but I can look after myself.

When did you say your mother died?

Tonight.

Where is she?

I don't know.

Why don't you tell us the truth, kid?

You stick up the Galaxy alone or was there somebody with you?

No.

You didn't want to do it, did you?

It was the other guy's idea, wasn't it?

Who was the other guy?

No.

Go on tell us we let you go off easy.

You're a good kid.

We can see that.

He made you do, didn't he?

Mrs Lally. She know where my mother is.

Mrs Lally.

Mrs Lally.

All right, let's go.

She's not home.

- Come on, let's go. - I can't go I got to find my mother.

Come on.

Mr Craig.

Mr Craig.

He'll tell you my mother died.

Mr Craig.

Let's go.

Are you going to stay up all night?

Can't figure it.

What did they pick up the kid for?

Why didn't you open the door and find out?

I don't know what the kid did.

Better to find out before talking to any cops.

Where did you go tonight?

I didn't go anywhere, I didn't leave the house

how many times do I have to tell you that?

I know what to say, what I am asking is where you went.

That's all you have to know I didn't leave the house tonight.

OK, if you been at home all night it is time you were in bed.

What were you doing in a warehouse yard?

I was taken a short cut.

So you climbed a six foot fence to take a short cut?

Book him, attempted robbery.

Let's go.

We picked this kid up running away from the Galaxy

gave us a story about his mother dying, we took him home, and there was no one there.

It's true, Mrs Lally.

Shut up. Sit down.

Where is your mother?

She was right there in the bed when I left.

Why did you leave?

I went to make arrangements for the funeral.

Galaxy theatre?

No, I was just passing the Galaxy.

On your way where?

To Murray's Mortuary.

Why did you have to go there, why didn't you just phone?

My mother got to have the best

I wanted to see Murray myself.

She's got to have a fine funeral.

A fine funeral?

You got that kind of money?

No. That's what I wanted to talk to Murray about.

How I could pay for it.

So held up the Galaxy, that would pay for it.

You don't understand.

Then make me understand?

You see my mother died, I have no father, I was alone

I had to do something to make it up to her

I don't believe you.

It's the truth.

And make me believe it.

Look at me when I talk to you.

What do you want me to say?

I want me to tell me where you walked.

Light hurt your eyes?

Kill the lights.

Try to remember.

Take your time

I remember walking by the church.

What church?

St Stephen's.

Do you know Father Kirkman?

Yeah.

When did you seem him last?

I don't know. Father Roth is my mother's priest.

When you were passing did you see anybody leave the rectory or the church?

I did see someone.

What did he look like?

It was an old woman coming out of the church.

Do you know who she was?

I think it was Mrs Pearson she own's the corner grocery shop.

Check that.

How much longer are you going to keep me asking questions, I got to find my mother.

We'll find your mother for you.

Book him for suspicion of robbery.

Good Evening, Father, I guess you can go right in.

Thank you.

You take all the chances, he gets all the profit, what's his name?

Hello, Father.

Take him out, see if you can help him remember.

Father, have you thought of someone?

No, I haven't.

Do you have a boy Danny Williams here?

We've had him here three hours. You're late.

What's he done?

Nothing, but if he keeps on carrying a gun somebody is going to get hurt.

Then take it away from him.

We've taken one away from him already

I'll turn him over to the DA to get a year.

He is the soul supporter of his mother and his sister.

If you accept the responsibility I'll release him.

But remember you asked for it.

Lock him up for a week, throw a bit scaring to him.

That'll scare the daylight out of him.

Oh, father, do you know a boy named, Martin Lynn?

Yes, I just came from his house, his mother died tonight.

What about him?

We picked him up around the theatre that was robbed tonight

Martin is not a thief

and he wouldn't go robbing theaters the night his mother died.

He bothers me.

You can't lock people up because they bother you, Mandel?

Either you got something on Martin or let him go

I haven't got anything on him but..

He bothers you, you said that, what are you holding him for?

I get a feeling, when a guy is hiding something.

With this kid I got it strong.

You can't book a man on your personal feelings, Mandel.

What are you charging him with?

You think he is OK, yeah?

He worked at Swanson's flower shop

ever since his father died supporting his mother, taking care of her.

He is the one of the boy in the parish I had no trouble with.

He was around the church tonight too.

Just about the time.

You just said you picked him up for a theatre robbery.

Make up your mind.

His story of seeing Mrs Pearson leave the church checks

but there is something strange about that kid.

His mother died tonight, Mandel.

You know some people do feel something when their mother dies.

OK, you can have him.

Release the Lynn kid.

But he still bothers me

Martin Lynn.

Hello, Martin.

Come on, Martin, I'll drive you home

Martin, I can only give your mother conditional absolution.

You should have called me sooner.

Where is she now?

I had to take her to Murray's

we'll go there tomorrow and make the arrangements.

The church will help out

I don't want any help from the church.

Why do you feel that way for the church, Martin?

Because all you do is take, you give nothing.

What this parish takes doesn't even cover the maintenance.

This is no way home.

Where are you taking me?

To the rectory, not good to be by yourself tonight.

What is good for me? The rectory?

At least you won't be alone, you'll have someone to talk to.

We got nothing to talk about

I quit the church when my father died.

You mean you stopped coming, you haven't stopped believing

I don't believe in anything anymore

God or the Holy Ghost.

You can give up God, Martin but he never gives you up.

Right now it seems everything is against you.

Firefight it alone, no man is strong enough to stand alone.

Look, Father, you live your life, I live mine.

Make a right at the next corner and take me home.

Who is it?

Martin

I called Mrs Lally.

She told me. I'm sorry Martin

I wanted to come over but I thought you'd rather be alone.

Can I get you something?

No, I don't want anything.

Your hands are so cold

I've been walking a lot.

Let it out, Martin, go ahead cry

I should have sent her to Arizona a long time ago.

You didn't have the money

I should have gotten it.

How could you?

I should have robbed, I should have killed.

Crazy talk.

It didn't make any sense.

It was too late to help her.

What are you talking about?

If I had gone that before while she was still alive, that had made sense.

You don't make sense at all.

Your mother is alive.

Nobody understands until their own mother dies.

Then you know how little you did.

It's not the end of the world tonight, Martin.

You feel that now but

these things pass

Julie, all you ever got from me was hurt

I can only hurt you more.

You couldn't hurt anybody, Martin.

Not you.

Where are you going?

She said they were giving her a fine funeral.

They won't

I got to get it for her.

It past midnight there is nowhere you can go now

I need flowers, lots of flowers, for all of us.

Oh, rest, Martin, lie down here, I'll get you a blanket

I can't rest.

Then wait, I'll get dressed and go with you.

Go back to bed, Julie, sleep.

Tomorrow

I'll see you tomorrow.

Father, I've been a good catholic all my life

you got to help me get back to my ship

I need 2 dollars for buss fare.

You almost as you need a drink

I do? I just had one.

You are not going to spend the 2 $ at some bar, are you?

Father that would be a terrible sin.

He wouldn't like another drink, would you?

I think I would, where is it the one?

Let me get dressed, I'll drive you to the bus.

He just want to ask you a few questions.

They got nothing on me.

Take your hands off me.

Why did they take him?

They didn't say, they just took him.

What did he do?

He didn't do anything, everything something happens around here, they pull him in.

Yeah, like last night with me.

But Mr Craig will get out, he's smart.

Smart people don't live in this neighbourhood.

You knew I wouldn't stick up a theatre

I never carried a gun in my life.

What made you think I picked you up for the Galaxy job?

You know a kid named Martin Lynn?

Yeah.

What do you know about him?

Not much.

He lives upstairs with his mother.

She died last night.

Did you see him last night?

- Yeah. - Yeah, what?

He stopped by on his way out.

Said something about making arrangements for the funeral

that's all.

He talked about getting a big funeral.

His mother didn't leave a dime.

The kid only earns 30 bucks a week.

What's all this talk about a big funeral

I told him to forget it.

Where were you last night?

I was nowhere near the Galaxy.

Why do you keep talking about the Galaxy? Who asked you?

I know it's common

I didn't pick you up for that.

What then?

A priest was murdered last night.

You are not going to make me a priest killer.

Sit down.

What are you trying to do me, Mandel.

What's going on? What's this all about?

Somebody killed him.

Sure, OK.

Somebody in the parish.

What am I doing here? What do I have to do with it?

You once threatened Father Kirkman.

- A. - Don't deny it.

We got witnesses.

What was the trouble?

Irene wanted a church wedding.

She went to see Kirkman, he told her some things about me.

Almost passed this up

I just told him to keep his ears in his church right chaplain mall

I was only kidding.

Whoever saw him last night was not kidding.

Book him suspicion of murder.

Why don't you throw the Galaxy job while you are at it?

Come on.

And there was a mail robbery why don't you book me for that too.

Go ahead.

His crime had only made him angrier.

He didn't think of repentance, he thought only of his dead mother.

With blood on his soul

he continued to dream like a child of something beautiful for her.

And he continued to cry out for his rights.

The pitiful rights that life had always denied him.

We finally decided to come to work, did we?

Mr Swanson, I can't work today.

Really?

Any special reason?

Or perhaps you are just not in the mood to drive a truck.

My mother passed away last night

I'm sorry, Martin.

You can have the day off.

Here, give these to Howard, tell him he has to make the deliveries.

Yes, Sir

Martin, those orders must go out. Take them to Howard.

Mr Swanson I'll need flowers for my mother's funeral.

Of course, we never forget our employees in time of sorrow.

Tell, Stanley to make you up a wreath.

No, I don't want just a wreath, what I want is lot of flowers.

My mother is going to have a big funeral.

Is that so?

Martin, don't just stand there those orders are waiting, take them to Howard.

But you don't understand

I need lots of flowers, I want enough to fill a room in Murray's.

The room at Murray's?

My mother liked flowers, that's one of the reasons I wanted to work here

I could take her some every day.

Please, Mr Swanson

Martin, to fill the room at Murray's

would cost several hundred dollars, you can't afford that

I don't want anything for nothing, Mr Swanson

I'll pay.

Like any customer

I want gladiolas and black and red roses.

She always liked red roses.

You can take it out of my pay, each week

Martin, you are not being sensible, you've got to think of the cost

I don't care about the cost, I said I'd work it off.

It's not a good arrangements for either of us.

Take those to Howard.

Please, Mr Swanson

Martin, we have customers waiting

I'm a customer, I was here first

I can't extend you any credit, now let go my coat

I can't go anywhere else no one else knows me.

You can't get them here, now let go of me.

Now, look Mr Swanson

I worked hard here for four years, you gonna do this for me

I won't have you here shouting

get you files somewhere else and don't bother to come back, you are fired

I'm sorry to have kept you waiting.

Very nice gladiolas there.

- Would you care to see them. - Yes, please.

- Yes? - My mother is here.

Mrs Martin Lynn.

Oh yes, won't you sit down, please.

A lovely day, isn't it?

Mr Murray, Mr Lynn has come about his mother.

Please.

Mr Lynn, no one appreciate more than we do the difficulties of the bereaved.

There comes a time in all of our lives when we must face this moment.

But you must not think of your mother as dead, think of her as merely resting.

The kind of funeral you chose for her

the expression of your love and devotion, price is of no consequence here.

She's got to have a fine funeral

I don't care what it costs.

Will you step this way please?

Would you make out a bank credit card for Mr Lynn.

For what amount?

The maximum.

Will you sign these cheques please, Mr Lynn.

- Use your initial Mr Lynn? - No.

Where are you employed, Mr Lynn?

I was working at Swanson's Flower Shop.

Who is your present employer?

I haven't got in the chase yet

I'm afraid that we will have some difficulties with the banks.

Endorser will do, Miss Shore.

You'll have to get some endorser, Mr Lynn.

What kind of endorsers?

Three signatures required, responsible businessmen, just three

I don't know any businessmen.

Friends will do, Miss Shore.

Can you get three friends, men who own their own homes or have some property?

My friends don't have any property.

Some well to do relative? An uncle or an aunt?

No, I have none.

By whose authorization was Mrs Lynn brought here?

- Father Roth. - I see

I suggest you allow Father Roth to make the arrangements with us.

It's my mother who is going to her grave

not Father Roth's. I don't want a charity funeral.

We've had dealings with Father Roth before

he's quite capable of looking after your interest.

No. I want to know what you are going to do to her.

Obviously, Mr Lynn, you can't afford your desires but everything will be proper.

Proper? What does that mean? A 49$ funeral or you shovel her in?

Please, Mr Lynn.

We are conducting a service

I'll get a job tomorrow, I'll pay you every cent, don't you trust me?

We trust you, Mr Lynn, it's the banks, they have their rules you know.

Excuse me, please.

Do you mean..

Miss Shore, will you give Mr Lynn every consideration you can.

Does that men that I can't have it?

This is a business, Mr Lynn. Mr Murray can only give you what you can pay for.

But I said I'll pay.

Let Father Roth deal with him, otherwise you will get the 49$ service.

With the church, he will have to give you something decent

I want to see Mr Murray, get him back here!

Please, it'll do you no good to shout

I'll do more than shout.

Don't go down there.

Mr Murray.

Mr Murray.

What are you following me for?

Why don't you leave me alone? What do you want from me?

What's the matter, Martin?

I won't stand for it, I'll tell you I won't stand for it.

Stand for what?

Him. Spying on me.

Even here. Trying to trick me like he did the last night.

Nobody is spying on you, Martin.

It Mandel and I came here on our own business.

We didn't even know you where here.

What were you doing down there?

I was looking for Murray.

We hadn't finished making the arrangements.

Everything will be taken care of.

Your way, his way but not my way.

Now get hold of yourself, Martin

I know you are upset by all that has happened

but you can't go around bothering people

I just came from Swanson.

He was awful nice until he fired me, I had no money.

Where are you going?

What do you care?

You shouldn't be alone at a time like this, Martin. Why don't you come along with me?

For what?

Maybe you'd rather come with me.

He'll be all right, come along, Martin.

Father, I think we will have the Kirkman case cleared up before the week is over.

You know the man who did it?

No, but we found the weapon.

Mass crucifix on the desk.

Lab reports should traces of dried blood that matched Father Kirkman.

Then whoever did it came unarmed.

With no intention of killing.

Something was said that made him insane with anger.

More there was an argument, all right?

But what about?

Who could he had a violent quarrel with?

Sometimes total strangers ring our bell and demand things.

They can get mean if they are denied.

This was no stranger.

Father Kirkman hadn't been very active since I came to the parish.

That's six years now.

Someone had a grudge against him and before that

why would they suddenly go berserk last night?

Because something happened last night to bring a fresh to mind.

Something so strong that the killer couldn't wait any longer.

Mrs Dennis, the house keeper

could tell us the people Father Kirkman had trouble before with before I came.

We're checking all the people in the parish

who had any real trouble last night.

We'll find the tie in somewhere.

Yeah, I feel a lot better about this case.

Come in, Martin

Martin.

Come here.

Don't you make any trouble for Swanson or Murray.

Come in, Martin.

Sit down, I'll have Mrs Dennis make some tea.

Hello, Mrs Pearson

Rita, I just remembered

on my way to church last night I saw a man out in front of the rectory.

Right here where I am standing.

He rang the bell, and looked in the window and then went in.

Who was it?

I'd recognize him, I'd know him if I saw him again.

You should go to the police, right away

Rita? Where is the boy that was here?

He just left.

Mrs Pearson was here, she says she saw someone outside the rectory last night

I told her to go to the police.

See who it is, will you?

I want to see the Father, Father.

Father, I can't stand it any more, look what Ned did to me

he doesn't bring his pay home no more, what am I going to do, Father?

I've talked my heart out to Ned, I think you should go to the police.

Fine priest you are, telling me that, locking

him up ain't going to help pay the bill

I've tried Mrs More, but I can't stop him.

That's him, he followed me here, don't let him in.

Let him in, Rita.

You just be quiet, let me handle this

I warned you not to come here.

- Let's calm down. - You stay out of this, Father.

Come on, I'll take care of you, and we go home.

Let me.

Let her go.

Ned, did he hurt you.

Did he hurt you.

Oh, my love.

Wait until I get you home.

Father Roth speaking.

Yes, yes of course.

That was a shock to all of us.

Yes I understand how you feel.

That's the way we all feel.

Yes.

Yes.

Yes, I will.

Yes, I will thank you for calling.

Give evil a root and it will grow and thrive.

And it was growing and thriving now in Martin Lynn.

Urging him to commit a second murder.

To strangle a harmless old lady, who was a danger to him.

But he didn't kill again because there was no real evil in poor Martin.

Only pain and confusion and a blindness towards himself

Martin

Martin what are you doing here?

I had to see you

I can't get away until six

I can't wait.

What's wrong?

- What floor is Dr Cogan? - Two.

Tell me.

Floors please two.

Floor six please.

Two Out please.

Poor Martin wanted to tell his girl about his crime

I know now that the words of confession stuck in his throat.

And that no bullet could have been more painful that the secret he carried.

But he couldn't speak about the accident that had made him a murderer.

And he stayed in the dark with his pain.

You look exhausted. You didn't get any sleep, did you?

I won't be seeing you again, Julie.

What are you saying?

I shouldn't have met you in the first place.

But what have I done?

Find someone else, Julie

I don't want anyone else.

You'll have to.

But why? Why?

Don't ask me, take me down, Julie

I won't live without you.

You don't know. I go to get away.

You are not going anywhere without me.

Take me down, I said.

Listen to me Martin, please listen to me.

Go home and get your things and bring them to my place.

You can rest there and try and sleep

I'll be home by seven

Julie

Julie, what have I done to you.

As soon as his mother died

he rushed out of the house and didn't come back for half the night.

This morning he looked like a ghost

I got to see him right away, Mrs Lally.

Don't you have any idea where he could be?

He never went anywhere.

That's Martin now, I know his foot steps

Martin

I want to talk to you, Martin

I don't want to listen.

Why did you run out on me today?

Because I'm fed up with your preaching

I didn't come here to preach.

Then what do you want?

I want to help you.

The only help I need is money for my mother's funeral.

And you can't give it to her.

Why is it so important to you to have a big funeral?

It's the only way now I can make it up to her.

Make what up? You are a good son, you never run around

you worked hard brought them all your pay cheques.

Your mother used to tell me how proud of you she was.

And let her die.

But nobody could have saved her

I could have, if she had listened to me.

When my father died I just wanted to move away from here.

But she wouldn't leave the church.

The church was a big comfort to your mother.

It was no help when my father died.

You mean Father Kirkman wasn't?

Priest is only a man, Martin, your mother understood that.

She didn't do anything against church just because the priest didn't help her.

My mother was afraid of the church.

It had her scare.

Don't scare me.

Something does.

Driving you out of your mind.

Look what happened with Swanson with Murray

and look what's happening to you.

Just take a look at yourself, Martin.

You went in to see Father Kirkman last night.

He wrote your name on his desk pad.

A sheet was ripped off, but the impression of writing is still there.

Mrs Lally called Father Kirkman about my mother.

He could have written the name then.

He could have.

So my name is on a pad what does that prove?

Nothing.

Then why did you tell me?

How much longer can you go on like this?

You are destroying yourself.

What do you want from me?

I want you to forgive Father Kirkman

I want you to forgive him because he did the very best you know how.

Because he was tired, he spent 40 years working in this parish

helpless people, broken people, people

who came to him because there was no else place to go.

Something happens to a man

I think Father Kirkman knew what had happened to him.

The very last time I saw him, that's what he said to me.

Such a man deserves to reach at least one more person, even in death.

Let him, Martin.

All right, I thought you were alone, Martin.

Excuse me, Father.

Come in, come in.

Father Roth is just leaving

I'm in no hurry.

There will be plenty of time, Martin.

- I'll see you later. - Stay.

What would you come for?

Nothing, I've been sitting in all day waiting to hear from Craig.

And there is nothing worse than just waiting.

Is there, Father?

Sometimes all you can do is wait, and wait and wait.

When is the funeral?

Tomorrow.

Don't sit there.

Right after, you ought to get out of here, Martin.

Away from everything, forget it all. Don't you think so, Father?

Where does one go to forget.

There is much space outside this room.

Go east, or go south where there is sunshine.

It's easier to get the sunshine

I don't have to go anywhere

I can forget right here, right in this room.

You talk bravely, Martin but you sound someone who is afraid

I got a car downstairs waiting.

Just be seated, Mrs Pearson

I'll tell you when we are ready for you.

All right men step out.

Check them inside, send the out one by one, and ring the bell and look in the window.

Come on.

Come on let's go back from here.

Now take your time, look him over carefully.

Must be afraid but you must be positive before pointing anyone out.

Understand.

All right.

He is ready.

All right, you.

Ring the bell.

Look in the window.

That's not the man.

Next guy.

You.

Ring the bell.

Relax, Martin, cops are like kids, they got to have their fun.

You. Your next.

Let's go.

Ring the bell.

Ring the bell.

Let the button.

Look in the window.

That's not him either.

Next guy.

Come on kid.

OK you.

As soon as they get finished playing those bogus they'll get me a couple of drinks.

OK you.

Come on.

Take off your hat.

Ring the bell.

Look in the window.

That's him.

She is crazy, she is as blind as a bat

I didn't do it, what are you trying to do to me, Mandel?

I didn't kill no priest, you know it, you know it.

What I can't prove, I don't know.

Book him for murder.

All right boys, give me a break.

Mandel, give me a break, the Galaxy, I stuck up the Galaxy.

It's too easy, Craig, who wouldn't prefer a robbery charge to murder.

It's true Mandel, believe me.

Stop howling you are wasting your breath, let's get out.

Well, Father, what do you think?

I think you just made a terrible mistake.

OK, kid you can go.

Last night you called me out for holding a guy

because he bothered me, well this bothers me too

I don't make the rules I just follow them

Martin Lynn the murderer was free.

The police would never bother him again

but something stood in his way

his immortal soul.

No priest was talking to him, no church was giving him counsel.

Yet there was a voice in Martin's stronger than all the anger and hatred in him.

The voice of conscience tormented and frightened him

and sent him to the only kind face he'd known in the world, his mother's

I couldn't get you any flowers.

There won't be any music, and there won't be any reminisces.

Maybe nobody will even show up.

Just the two of us.

That's all we ever had.

It will be enough now.

Father Kirkman died last night.

Father Roth knows I killed him

I was angry but I didn't mean him any harm.

It was just

nobody cared.

It made no difference to anybody

what was happening there was like nobody know he ever lived.

It's been that way always

I was trying to tell that to Father Kirkman

I wanted him to look at me, like he cared

I wanted to see him feel like I felt.

If he had showed me he was sorry

just one second.

That's all I wanted

I'm so tired.

My head hurts

I want to sleep, but I can't.

It hurts.

It hurts bad.

What should I do?

Tell me mother.

Please tell me what I should do.

Mother.

Mother.

Oh, God.

Oh, God.

Help me Father, you must help me.

Will they let me go to the funeral?

Won't they?

We'll go together Martin.

Your mother would like that

I know now I saw God in Martin Lynn

at that moment I knew that conscience had triumphed over fear and despair.

May I pour you some tea, George?

Please.

Is he still alive?

Ye, he writes me letters from his cell

he looks forward to kneeling before the altar where Father Kirkman once stood

I wish I could help someone like that

I don't think I helped Martin Lynn as much as helped me

to see an understand that faith

is a part of the human soul even when the soul wars against it.

- Have some lemon, George. - Thank you