A series of dissolves followed - these were perceived to be the first items Letty saw in the bachelor home of her new husband:a pile of dust-covered, dirty dishes in a sinka table-top with a glowing lantern, two dusty bottles (one upright, one lying flat), and some dirty plates of foodLetty - isolated and standing in the midst of the shack, while perceiving her new surroundingsLige was now Letty's new husband - and she surveyed her new modest and messy home.Kirkeby: "So I figure a man in his position, he'll take me to El Morocco, maybe 21 - instead, he takes me to Hamburg Heaven and some schnook's apartment.Good night, Mr.Carter." He responded: "Good night, Miss Milligan." She ascended the stairs into the building and shut the door.He began walking away and then sheepishly remembered that he was leaving his own apartment: "I almost forgot where I lived.His mother (Thelma Ritter in her film debut) leaned over and whispered: "Macy's ain't got any.Nobody's got any." It was Santa's first real test - would he follow Shellhammer's advice or not? He promised the boy that he would fulfill his wish: "You'll get your fire engine.