Miracle on 34th Street

25: Susan is starting to believe in Santa, Doris wants Kringle to tell her the truth. Doris: "Please tell her that you're not really Santa Claus, that there actually is no such person." Kringle tells them he's really Santa Claus. Susan's birth of belief about whether or not there really is a Santa drives the story forward as Susan intends to fire Kringle. The birth of something new.

45: Susan is in bed and shows Kringle a picture of a house she wants to live in. Susan says if he's really Santa then he'll deliver the house. Kringle is now aware of what he has to do to get Susan and the other main characters to have faith and believe. At the end of the movie Kringle will get her the house. Now that I'm aware.

-45 (1:36 - 45 = 51): Kringle meets with Alfred for lunch. Kringle discovers that Sawyer disapproves of Alfred dressing up as Santa and giving away presents - Sawyer believes Alfred has a guilt complex and is maladjusted. Kringle confronts Sawyer and they argue about what Alfred ought to believe about himself. Discovery.

60: Fred visits Kringle in Bellevue hospital after Kringle deliberately failed the exam. They talk about belief, Kringle is frustrated that Sawyer is perceived as normal and he isn't. Fred tells Kringle not to quit, that he can't let others down and Kringle promises he'll go out swinging. They decide to fight Sawyer in court. There's no going back now.

-25 (1:36 - 25 = 1:11): Fred tells Doris he's quit his job to help Kringle. They argue about being realistic, having a career and getting ahead. Fred tells Doris "Faith is believing in things when common sense tell you not to...it's not just Kringle on trial, it's kindness and joy and love and all the other intangibles." Fred's ideas win in the end. The final turning point.