:50:03
What did the Bishop say?
:50:05
After a little talk, he congratulated me...
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on me 45 years at St. Dominic's.
:50:11
He has a remarkable memory.
:50:15
He said it was a monument...
:50:18
to the fact that I had built it.
:50:22
Coming from the Bishop,
that's certainly a fine compliment.
:50:25
Then I told him
I had come to talk about you.
:50:28
That seemed to disturb him.
:50:32
Then he started telling me
about what a fine young man you are.
:50:35
Capable, progressive,
how much confidence he had in you.
:50:40
He even told me that...
:50:43
he had a nice talk with you
before you reported to me.
:50:50
Of course, he didn't tell me
what you two talked about.
:50:54
He didn't have to.
:50:57
I could see it in the good man's eyes.
:51:02
When you get to my age,
you can do that, you know. Oh, yes.
:51:07
Then, after a little more telling me
how progressive you were...
:51:11
he asked me why I'd come.
:51:13
And knowing what was on his mind
and to save him the embarrassment...
:51:16
of having to tell me...
:51:18
The Bishop.
:51:20
The Bishop wouldn't hurt anyone.
:51:23
I put him at his ease.
:51:25
"Bishop," I said...
:51:28
"the very thing that's on your mind
is on mine.
:51:30
"It's the very thing
I've come to see you about.
:51:34
"I want you to put young Father O'Malley...
:51:38
"in charge of St. Dominic's."
:51:41
The Bishop seemed much relieved.
:51:44
He congratulated me on my ability to see...
:51:47
so clearly at my age...
:51:51
on my ability to face the inevitable.
:51:57
Then what happened?
:51:59
[Sniffs]