In the allegorical tale written by Lang's wife Thea Von Harbou (from her own novel), the luxurious, futuristic, Art Deco city of 2026 - an industrial world with skyscrapers and bridges, was divided or stratified into an upper, elite, privileged class of powerful industrialists and a subterranean, nameless, oppressed and exploited, ant-like worker/slave class.On he day after Thanksgiving, while dressing up in his own authentic 'Santa Claus' costume in the Macy's employees locker room, Kris met another worker, impressionable 17 year-old Alfred (Alvin Greenman) from Brooklyn, who was a janitor at the store.I want 90 people who just came out of the worst rainstorm in the city's history.These are people who are alive on the planet until hey dry off.I wish I had a theatre that was only open when it rained.Michael spoke to a group of people about creating his own opportunities in life, and gave the example of promoting Jeff's scripted play in upstate Syracuse, after raising some funds: "Sandy and I are raising $8,000 to do Jeff's play up in Syracuse...He's a reasonable man open to negotiation."Big Rebecca: "He promised us safe passage! He gave his word!"Pappagallo: "And let us suppose he keeps it, and we walk away from here with our lives.