hello, joseph, trouble?
george bailey. yes, tonight's his crucial night. you're right, we'll have to send someone down immediately. whose turn is it?
oh – clarence. hasn't got his wings yet, has he? we've passed him up right along.
yes, but he's got the faith of a child – simple. joseph, send for clarence.
yes, clarence. a man down on earth needs our help.
no, worse. he's discouraged. at exactly ten-forty-five pm tonight, earth time, that man will be thinking seriously of throwing away god's greatest gift.
you will spend that hour getting acquainted with george bailey.
what's that book you've got there?
clarence, you do a good job with george bailey, and you'll get your wings.
joseph, now show him what happened today.