- [last lines]
- Jessica Fletcher: Reuben is still shunned. Tell me, Bishop, why haven't you forgiven him?
- Bishop Burkhardt: I would gladly, if he asked me to. But he's not yet ready for that.
- Jessica Fletcher: When will he be ready?
- Bishop Burkhardt: Surely that's a puzzle you can solve.
- Jessica Fletcher: [pause] After he forgives himself.
- Bishop Burkhardt: Amen.
- [first lines]
- Jessica Fletcher: It's beautiful, isn't it? It's like stepping back in time. I imagine these farms haven't changed much in 100 years.
- Reuben Stoltz: Neither have the people who work 'em.