A lawyer died and arrived at the Pearly Gates. Saint Peter asked him, ""What have you done to merit entrance into Heaven?"" The lawyer thought a moment, then said, ""A week ago, I gave a quarter to a homeless person on the street."" Saint Peter asked Gabriel to check this out in the records, and after a moment Gabriel affirmed that it was true. Saint Peter said, ""Well , that's fine, but it's not really quite enough to get you into Heaven."" The Lawyer said, ""Wait, wait! There's more! Three years ago, I also gave a homeless person a quarter."" Saint Peter nodded to Gabriel, who, after a moment, nodded back to affirm that it was true. Saint Peter then whispered to Gabriel, ""Well, what do you suggest we do with this fellow?"" Gabriel gave the lawyer a sidelong glance, then said to Saint Peter, ""Let's give him back his 50 cents and tell him to go to Hell.""