Heavens to Betsy

Where's the ham?

It's Christmas dinner tonight.

Salad first, you know that honey.

Sally.

Heavenly Father, we thank You for this food

that we are about to eat on this beautiful Christmas Eve.

We thank You for our health and the blessings

that You have bestowed up on us,

as well as the ones that You will in the future.

As we know, it is for our good.

In Jesus' name, amen.

Lord, I don't know many times

I have to ask for this--

Sally, stop it.

I know You must be really busy

with Christmas coming and everything,

but I would really like that new bike,

the blue one with the squishy seat

that I've been praying for all year.

Please check Your messages.

Amen.

- Betsy, shouldn't you be asking Santa for a new bike?

But Santa doesn't answer prayers, Mama.

Goodnight.

God can't come to the phone right now.

Leave a message.

Beep. - Oh, shut up.

- The power of prayer should not be underestimated.

James 5: 16 through 18 declares:

the prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective.

Elijah.

Elijah, just a man.

He prayed earnestly that it would not rain,

and it did not rain over the land

for three and a half years.

He prayed again, and the heavens gave rain,

and the earth produced their crops.

Our God most definitely answers our prayers,

listens to our prayers,

and moves and responds to our prayers.

Our Heavenly Father loves us,

and like any father who loves his children,

He knows what is best for us,

even if we don't.

God, He may not always bless you with what you want

and pray for, but I promise you this:

He will give you what you need.

And when you pray, be thankful

for what God has blessed you with,

and for what God will bless you with.

Let us pray.

Betsy.

Hello, Pastor John.

How are you today?

I'm fine, I'm fine.

Good, good, good, how's your dad?

Oh, he's fine, still living in Arizona.

- He loves the heat. - I know.

We can't get him back here.

Oh, boy.

Okay, so give it to me.

What'd you think of the sermon?

(playful scoff) I loved it.

Good.

- Yeah, you can't always get what you want,

but you get get what you need.

Mm hm.

Well, it must be the case here

because He hasn't answered any of my prayers,

at least none that I can remember.

Are you sure?

Like I said in the sermon: there's a reason for that.

- Probably because He doesn't check His messages.

He gets a lot of them.

I guess so.

I don't mean to be rude, but I gotta get home.

I got a big day on Tuesday, and I wanna be ready for it.

What happens Tuesday?

(squeals) God is gonna come through.

- Wow. - Have a nice day Pastor John.

You too.

Hey, Betsy.

Hey, Mark, hey, Michelle.

Heya, Bets.

Good sermon.

Yeah, it was.

How are you guys?

We're good.

We owe that all to you.

(chuckles) Betsy the matchmaker.

You know, you should do some matchmaking for yourself.

(scoffs) Doesn't work as well for me.

Well, maybe you can say a prayer

and have God help you find the right guy.

See ya.

(sighs) I did.

Betsy, here you are.

Veronica, what are you doing here?

- I knocked on your door, but you weren't home.

So, I took a chance.

You said that you came here a lot.

- What's up? - I'm heading out

for an audition in about a half an hour,

and really need someone to run these lines with me.

Would you?

I, I, I have an important meeting

with a publisher on Tuesday, so I really need to prepare.

That's amazing.

For one of your books?

Which one?

Wishes Gets Her Wish.

That's amazing, I am so happy for you.

Well, nothing's actually happened yet.

I know it will.

You're an amazing writer, with an amazing talent,

and an amazing cat.

Let's get started.

Here?

You're Sebastian, and I'm Winifred.

You've just been bitten by a zombie tree.

Zombie trees?

In a comedy?

Oh, no, an amazing new concept.

The writer's amazing, fresh out of Colombia College.

Lay down on the floor.

- What? - The floor.

You're missing a leg.

A white crab apple bit it off.

And your left hand has a couple fingers missing.

The floor?

Yeah.

I've just come home and found you laying there.

There's blood everywhere.

Can't I just do it from here?

- Your line is, "It's the white crab apple.

"It bit me."

It's the crab apple--

White!

White.

- I told you to stay away from those horrible trees.

What will I do without you?

How will I be able to defeat the trees?

Wait.

The trees are zombies?

What?

What?

Gotcha.

Sebastian, where is the antidote?

It's too late for that now, my love.

I gave it to little Elizabeth.

She might be able to outsmart the tree.

I am but an old man with no furniture.

- Future. - Uh, future.

You are such a good man.

I hate to see you go.

Wow, that was amazing.

It's called acting, people.

Ronnie Love.

Okay, tell the casting director I'm on my way.

Ronnie Love?

Stage name.

- How many of these auditions do you go on?

Hundreds.

Do you ever get the part?

It's not the end of the journey,

but it's the getting there that counts.

So that's a no.

I hope I get the part.

Uh, where's the audition?

In the city, Burger King on Adams.

My neighbor.

She's an actress.

Oh.

Or at least she thinks she is.

Wishes.

Where are you, girl?

Wishes? (clicks tongue)

Hello.

You gonna take your afternoon nap?

A good day for that, for sure.

Heavenly Father, please watch over dad,

and be with Mrs. Parker from church,

who will be undergoing heart surgery later next week.

And don't forget about Tuesday.

Amen.

The dentist will be with Josh in about 15 minutes.

Okay, thank you.

Well, hello, Ms. Poscotti.

What are you doing here?

- I need to see the dentist, it's an emergency.

What kind of emergency?

I lost a tooth, one he was working on.

It came loose.

Do you know where you lost it?

Swallowed it.

Ew.