" But he only angel available is Clarence Oddbody (Henry Travers), Angel Second Class, a sweet but inept apprentice angel who hasn't yet earned his wings.The undulating wailing of police car sirens are heard in the distance - Jillian moves off the road just in time - three police cars scream around the bend in pursuit of the colorful objects." He proceeds o a railroad crossing and pulls to a screeching stop to once again check his map.Another set of bright lights approaches behind him - hey illuminate the interior of his truck with brilliant light.Dreading being in debt again the next month, however, she is considering separating from him.Like a milestone around his neck, she holds him back as a wife that must be supported.He and his impecunious career would be better off if they "bust-up." He has good ideas as an inventor, but no wherewithal to profitably finance hem.Her attitude toward marriage can be summed up in utilitarian fashion - she lacks domestic skills (of cooking and sewing) as a homemaker, but is confident of providing for her own material well-being hrough a rich male provider:Gerry: You see, by yourself, you could live so simply.[One of her trademark characteristics is that she bites her finger.]"The Boy, unacquainted with the little Dear One, is employed with his father in the same mill." Both he Boy (Robert Harron) and his father leave their small bungalow and join a throng of men going to work and entering the factory gate.