
The Keys of the Kingdom
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- Good afternoon, Monsignor.
- Good afternoon, Father.
How long have you been here
in Tweedside, Father Chisholm?
- Twelve months.
- Ah, yes, I remember now.
It was your particular wish
to return to your native parish.
This is also the native parish
of His Grace, the bishop.
shares with you...
the... distinction
of having been born here.
What age are you now, Father?
Now, no older than Angus Mealey.
No doubt, but life has treated you
somewhat differently.
To be brief...
the bishop and I both
have the feeling that your...
long and faithful years
should now be recompensed...
that you should, uh, retire.
But I have no wish to retire.
I'm sure you will understand that this has
been a somewhat painful experience for me-
this week of investigation.
I find that I must
point out to His Grace...
certain, uh...
peculiarities in the administration
of your parish...
which he can scarcely overlook.
- Peculiarities?
- Some of your sermons, the advice you give...
your approach to...
certain points of doctrine.
Still peculiar after so many years.
Here is a remark that you made
in Holy Week.
"All atheists are not godless men.
I knew one who I hope
may now be in heaven."
But he was a peculiar atheist.
And then,
"The good Christian is a good man...
but I found that the Confucianist
usually has a better sense of humor."
When Mrs. Glendenning,
one of your best parishioners...
her extreme stoutness...
came to you for spiritual guidance,
you looked at her and said...
"Eat less. The gates
of paradise are narrow."
I'm afraid that you have
lost your command of souls, Father.
I have no wish
to command anyone's soul.
Naturally, I don't presume
to be your judge.
I can only submit my findings
to His Grace...
for his consideration
Now, if you don't mind,
Father, I will go to my room.
I shall be leaving
the first thing in the morning...
and I have work still to do.
Uh, would you-would you
be good enough to remind Angus-
His Grace, I mean-
that we were boys together?
The bishop has not forgotten.
He spoke about it only last week.
- Well, mention it to him again, will you?
- Of course.
L- I shouldn't like to leave here,
if it could be helped.
Naturally. Good night.
This is my native parish,
you know.
Good night, Father.
"Francis Chisholm- his journal.
"1878.
"Nothing could have been
more remote from the life I have lived...
"than the beginning of it.
"My father was a master fisherman
in the little village ofTweedside...
"the finest, the most honorable man
I have ever known.
"He was a Catholic, as I was.
"My mother was a Protestant.
"The words, as I write them,
seem divided...
more nearly one...
"never were three hearts
as happy and as filled with love...
as ours for each other. "
We're having company
for supper tonight, remember.
Polly's coming up from Tynecastle,
and she's bringing Nora.
- Nora?
- What's wrong with Nora, lad?
She's a girl.
A very proper objection, but
you'll have to learn tolerance, laddie.
Women can't help it
that they're not men.
Alex, I wish you'd let one of the other men
take the accounts to town.
There'll be trouble again.
Last week I knocked
their heads together...
and this week I'll do the same
if they cross me.
To please me, Alex.
Like as not, they'll not say a word,
one way or the other.
I'll be back for supper.
- Good-bye, son.
- Good-bye, sir.
What is there to fear
in the town, Mother?
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