 Though Morgan does not think Falconer is ready to preach outside of the smaller venues, Gantry convinces her to go to Zenith.They meet with the church leaders, most of whom are wary of turning religion into a spectacle as Gantry does, but he convinces them that the churches must earn money to stay open.Travelling along with Falconer is the big-city reporter, Jim Lefferts (Arthur Kennedy).