Even Ashton, who has long ignored Mother Maria's pleas, finds an excuse to deliver some more materials. Almost overnight, Smith finds that he's become a building foreman and contractor. Enduring the hassles of coordinating the work of so many, the constant disputes with Mother Maria, and the trial of getting enough materials for the building, Smith brings the chapel to completion, placing the cross on the spire himself and signing his work where only he and God will know. Ashton offers Homer a job as foreman on a new road project, calling him Mr. Smith, acknowledging the proper respect Homer deserves. Homer declines, but mutual respect is evident as Homer calls him Mr. Ashton.
Even ashTOn, WHo has loNG ignOred mother mAriA's pleas fIndS aN excUsE to deliVer some MoRe mateRiAls. alMost OvernIGHt, smith FindS that he'S BeCoME a buIldIng FoRemAN and coNTractOr. enDuRIng the haSSles of CoordinatinG ThE work OF sO manY, thE constanT dispuTES with motHEr maRIa, aND The trial oF GetTing EnougH matErials for tHE buILdiNg, smIth BriNGs ThE chaPEl TO cOMpletioN, PlAcIng tHe cRoss oN tHE sPirE himSelf And signing His Work wHerE only He And GoD wiLl know. aSHtOn OffeRs HoMEr a JOb aS ForemAN oN a New roAd pRojEct, caLliNg Him mR. SmIth, acknOwlEDgINg the Proper rESpecT homEr deSeRvEs. hOmER decLines, but mutuaL respect is evIdENt as hOmeR calLs ,Him MR. ashtoN.