Elmer Gantry Page #2

- Thank you, brother.

Would you look at this filthy magazine,

Reverend? Shameful. Shameful.

Burn, ye naked Jezebel, burn.

Like a blindin' flash.

"Suddenly there shined round

about him a light from heaven,

- and he heard a voice say unto him... "

- "Saul. Saul. "

- "Why persecutest thou me?"

- Saul of Tarsus.

Acts, chapter nine.

"And straightaway he preached.

Christ is the son of God. "

- "And all who heard him were amazed. "

- "Amazed. "

Excuse me, but you sound

like a preacher.

- Great black-eyed peas, Reverend. Great.

- If you'll be needing a place to sleep...

Thank you kindly, but as soon as

I haul these ashes, I'll be on my way.

- Well, God be with you, brother.

- Put in a good word for me, brother.

- Back again, Mr. Gantry?

- Yes, indeed.

Come spring, come the drummer man.

Good morning, good morning,

good morning - and a hot morning it is.

Sam, as the blind man said

to the elephant, long time no see.

Last March.

I got a great new item for you -

an electric toaster that pops.

- No.

- An egg beater that's a lulu.

No sale.

This little devil's

gonna clean up America.

You sold me nine of them

vacuum cleaners last year.

There they are, all nine of 'em.

Well, no harm done. How about

a free snort on the house?

(laughs) That's how you

stuck me the last time.

Ever hear the one about the missionary,

the cannibal and the chorus girl?

This Sister Sharon -

she any good at preachin'?

I don't know. I don't go

to prayer meetings. I mean...

unless business is bad

or I get sick. Times like that.

Say, how about the missionary and

the cannibals and the chorus girl, hm?

There she was in the wildest jungles

of Borneo, without a stitch on,

except her dancin' shoes

and her pith helmet.

Can I speak to Mrs. Wilson,

please? Thank you.

Hello? Hello, Sally?

Me. Elmer. Who do you think?

Swell, just swell. How's every

little thing with you, honey?

- Baby, I just got into town.

- (knocking at door)

Hold it a sec, Sal. Come in.

- How did we do?

- Ran out of the money in both races.

Sally? How about tonight, baby?

What time does your husband get home?

But, honey, I won't be here tomorrow.

Well, look, can you come over

for an hour? A half an hour, huh?

Oh.

Sure, Sal. Sure I understand.

Think nothin' of it, honey. I'll catch

you next time around. Bye, now.

- Did you get the bottle?

- Nah.

You know bootleggers.

They do a cash business.

- Toss you. Double or nothin'.

- No. You're too lucky, Mr. Gantry.

- Thank you. Anything else I can do?

- Thanks, kid.

(woman)? Just now,

your doubting give o'er

# Just now, reject Him no more

# Just now, throw open the door

# Let Jesus come into your heart

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