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Synopsis
The episode unfolds during the lively and chaotic atmosphere of Mardi Gras in New Orleans, where a salesman named Mr. Cummings finds himself confined to his hotel room, anxiously waiting for a call from his boss. With no entertainment and the sounds of revelry echoing outside, he rummages through the drawers of the room and stumbles upon a Gideon Bible. Out of boredom, he begins to read it, becoming engrossed in the story of David.
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