After being given a million-pound note that he can’t spend as part of a bet, penniless Henry gains instant status and fame.

The narrator tells a story about gambler Jim Smiley and his trained frog. A stranger cheats Smiley by filling the frog with quail shot to win a bet.

Officer Valentin follows clues while chasing a thief in London, not knowing Father Brown planted them.

Father Brown investigates to expose a “Priest of Apollo,” after a blind heiress falls to her death.

After Reverend Wilfred’s womanizing brother is found dead, he says it's God’s judgment, but Father Brown uncovers the truth.

Father Brown investigates after diamonds go missing at a Christmas party.

Soldier Denis de Beaulieu accidentally enters Malétroit’s home after being chased. The nobleman threatens him with death or marrying his niece.

Tiny creatures living inside a forgotten carafe build a whole society and debate a legendary clockmaker. They finally witness his sudden arrival, which proves his power and ends their world.

Former medical students Fettes and Macfarlane attempt to hide murders tied to grave robbing.

On a freezing night, criminal poet Villon finds shelter, meets a nobleman, and faces arrest. He discovers honor, sacrifice, and self-reflection.

Twain chases a turkey he expected to catch easily, but it fakes an injury, lures him through the woods, and outsmarts him.

This funny story shows how old phone glitches and gossip turn a simple call into a mess of misunderstandings and confusing crossed lines.

A loyal dog rescues a baby from a fire, then loses her puppy in a brutal experiment. She learns how cruel humans can be despite her loyalty.

Twain humorously describes the misery of barber visits, nonstop talking, painful hair pulling, and how a quick haircut can turn into a long ordeal.

A clerk befriends a poor alcoholic who secretly steals his coat but later confesses on his deathbed.

A man planning to end his life dreams about a perfect world, but he ruins it with lies.

A freezing, abandoned boy dies on Christmas Eve and awakens in heaven, where Christ welcomes him among other rescued children.

Dostoevsky, imprisoned and afraid, remembers a kind peasant who once comforted him, and the memory restores his compassion for people.

Lord Murchison is obsessed with Lady Alroy’s secret life, only to discover her mysterious life was an illusion.

A poor young man gives charity to a beggar posing for a painting and later learns he’s a millionaire who rewards his kindness with a fortune.