To avoid an uncomfortable situation, instead of making his initial request, Fitzgibbon asks the bishop to put O’Malley in charge, and then, resigned to his fate of losing control over the church, he informs O’Malley of his new role.
For at undgå en ubehagelig situation beder Fitzgibbon i stedet for at gøre sin oprindelige anmodning biskoppen til at lade O'Malley være ansvarlig og dernæst afskedige sin skæbne for at miste kontrollen over kirken og informerer O'Malley om sin nye rolle.