


He recommends them to open their mouths fully. The choir is a bit chaotic at the beginning. He also introduces to Seth Reuben (Ed Bogas), who will work with him playing the piano. He intends to sing Handel in a quality way. He even recommends those people who are looking for a relaxing passtime to go somewhere else. For him, music is difficult, worthy of the effort they are about to make and a crafty activity. Everybody claps when Ephraim Adams (John Houseman) is introduced. He's dealt with all kind of music, and doesn't expect perfection, so this year is going to be more enjoyable, says the Reverend Matt Lohman (James Cromwell) to all the ladies. The new choir master has agreed to come out of retirement for some time. The next day she's going to hit the pavement again in search of a job. Zoe that she's signed her divorce papers that very same week, and that she's beginning to enjoy the freedom it's brought her. Her friend introduces Zoe to Muriel Moore (Valerie Curtin), who asks about Zpe's civil status. Some lady is advising somebody else not to quit the choir altogether, as she enjoys it so much, and she can't stay all day at hospital working. She tells her friend Inez (Ruth Nelson) that she hasn't found a teaching job yet. She's decided to join her local church and sing in the choir. Back home, with a haid towel around her hair, after having had a shower, Zoe types and types. There are no full-time permanent positions, so the lady in the official bureau of education recommends her to polish off her skills and take up any temporary assignments which may arise until her big opportunity arises. Zoe Jensen (Michael Learned) is looking for a job as a teacher in San Francisco after having moved from her small-town in Nebraska after her divorce.
