Places in the Heart Page #5

three times.

One...

...two...

...three.

Next thing is you walk backwards.

Seven, six...

...five, four...

...three, two, one.

Thank you, Lord Jesus! Amen!

Thank you, Lord Jesus! Amen!

Give back my rabbit foot.

Got too much to do around here to go

around saving your life all the time.

If you're just gonna stand around,

you might as well be of some use.

Fetch me some of them nails

over there.

What are you thinking about?

I grew up in a place just like this.

Boy, I hated it.

I used to run away

every chance I got.

I'd sneak out of the house...

...go out behind the barn.

Then I'd...

...head out across the pasture

and down to this grove of elm trees.

And right in the middle...

...was this little spot where I

used to go and sit all the time.

Mrs. Spalding?

Hello!

Watch your step here.

And another one.

And a little step up.

Mrs. Spalding?

Yes, Mr. Denby,

I'm in the back yard!

I'll be right there.

Now put that thing away.

This woman may not like people

smoking in her house.

Now, please, for once in your life,

try and make a good impression.

Good afternoon, Mrs. Spalding.

How are you?

I'm just fine.

I don't believe you know my

brother-in-law, Will.

How do you do?

Mind if we come in?

No. No, not at all.

Poor Will, here, lost his sight

in the big war.

It was the Battle of the Somme,

wasn't it, Will?

He was a real war hero.

Weren't you, Will?

Will, he doesn't like to talk

about these things too much.

- Do you, Will?

- No.

Will's been living with his mama

until she passed away...

...and since that time he's been

visiting with my wife and me.

Now then, Mrs. Spalding...

...in spite of the fact

that I have great doubts about...

...this misguided attempt of yours

to hold on to this place...

...as a Christian and deacon of the

church, it's my beholden duty...

...to reach out the hand of charity

to a human being in need.

And I got to thinking, now what better

way to help out this poor woman...

...than if she took in a boarder.

Someone who could move in here, and

by paying a modest rent, help her out.

What if my brother-in-law was to move

in here and rent a room from you?

- Move in here?

- Will makes a fine living...

...caning chairs and making brooms,

so don't you worry.

Oh, Mr. Denby, I'm...

I so appreciate your thoughtfulness.

This just isn't a good time.

Sit down, Will.

Will?

Mrs. Spalding...

...speaking on behalf of the bank...

...we'd take it as a sign that you're

trying to provide for your family.

When would you like

your brother-in-law to move in?

As a matter of fact, I have his things

out in the car right now.

Anything special you like to eat?

I'm not a very good cook,

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