Remember this. Its the stupid ones that have the most fun. Oh, right. Ive had enough trouble today without any of your funny jokes. [jim ill just throw those in for free. Theres the mail. Doesnt anyone bring in the mail anymore . Who has the time . By the time ive finished the dishes and picked up after all of you, and repaired the vacuum cleaner which broke again today incidentally. Oh, oh, no. Whats so funny . [margaret] well, isnt this a laugh . In fact, its the first laugh ive had all day. Whats the big laugh . Hi, father. Hello, princess. Listen. Dear margaret, as you know the longawaited moment has arrived for us to plunge into the building of our cherished project, the half Million Dollar childrens clinic. Oh, so your Womens League finally got the money together to build a clinic, huh . [margaret] finally. Good. Our Building Committee met this afternoon and this is to inform you, margaret, that you have been selected as general chairman of the building program. General chairman . Oh, they must be kidding. I couldnt build a hot dog stand let alone a big clinic. laughing youre supposed to call the Club President , mrs. Bradshaw, and tell her if youll accept the job. laughing wouldnt that be funny if you would accept it . Serve them right if she did. Those women. Surely they know better than to throw all that responsibility on one small woman with no experience. Thats unfair. In fact, its pretty stupid. How could they do a thing like that . Its the most ridiculous thing i ever heard of. [bud] cant you just see mom out there giving instructions to the crew . All right now, men, this would be a cute place to put the clinic, dont you think so . laughing well, then, you there, you run to the neighbors and borrow a shovel and dig the basement. Okay, boss. How big a basement . Big enough to fit nicely under the clinic. You, you there, boy, and make it cute. Okay, boss. Dont forget to leave a hole in it for the chimney. To hear you people talk, youd think i was the dumbest person in the world. Oh, its nothing against you, mother. Its the womens aid league for making such an utterly stupid error. I see. Those women should realize that washing dishes, making beds, and cooking beans hardly qualifies a person as a building contractor. [bud] do you suppose they wrote that letter to you as a joke . Well, its a hilarious one. I can see that. Im glad its going over so big. Well, if youll excuse me, ill go out and cook beans, that is if im not too ignorant. Moms sore. Oh, i dont blame her. The idea of them sending her that letter. I dont understand. Out of this. So we decided the smart thing to do was to choose our most photogenic member as building chairman, and thats you. Oh, margaret, you should have heard the flattering things they said about you. Well, thats very nice. You see, your name will be used in all the publicity stories, and all youll have to do is pose for the pictures. You and mr. Carlson going over the plans, and you and the mayor at the groundbreaking ceremony. Incidentally, that will be next friday. laughs well, this puts an entirely new aspect on things. So youd better uphold the cause of springfield womanhood, and call mrs. Bradshaw and tell her youll accept. laughing well, whats so funny . Oh, i was just thinking how my family will react when they hear me accept the job. Theyve been making the most horrible jokes about this thing. According to them, picking me was the worlds stupidest error. You get that from your family too . You know, myrtle, i wish i didnt have to let them know what the job really is. Well, dont tell them. Let them think youre really the head man. Oh, i couldnt do that. Anyway, theyd find out soon enough. Not necessarily. Id be very glad to help you fool them for a while. Itd serve them right. Certainly would. And i could make a lot of phone calls to you pretending that im mr. Carlson, and the mayor, and youll have a copy of the blueprints for the publicity pictures anyway, so you could pretend that youre making changes in the plans and all that. laughing oh, it would be a good joke on those smart alecks. [bud] hi, mrs. Davis. [myrtle] hi. Did you hear about mom building a clinic . laughing if you play your cards right, you might be able to get her to hire you as a hod carrier or something. [bud] there they are big as life, mom and the mayor breaking ground. [jim] well, sir, if i wasnt seeing it, i wouldnt believe it. And to think she just called the mayor and told him to be there, and bang there he is. She must be pretty important. [jim] must be. Is she home . No, she said shed be at mr. Carlsons office all afternoon going over the plans. She told me i better go ahead with dinner. Hello. Sorry im late. [jim] well. Hello, dear. Bud] mom, your pictures in the paper. [kathy] yeah, with the mayor. Yes, i saw a copy. Oh, its a frightful picture of me, isnt it . What a busy day. The photographers, and the reporters, then to carlsons office. I changed half the plans, ordered new blueprints, argued with the electric contractor. phone ringing yes . Margaret, when we left the movie this afternoon, did you pick up my gloves . You know, i think i have yours. Yes, youre right, but dont worry. Ill straighten that out tomorrow. Goodbye. That carlson, i dont know how hed get along without me. You know, since mommy started building that clinic, shes had her picture in the paper seven times already, just look. Seven times look at all these articles quoting her. Wow, shes getting mighty important. She sure is. Makes me feel ashamed of myself for the way i was treating her acting like she didnt know a thing. Here she is the smartest woman in town. Well, why dont you tell her that . Ive tried to, but i dont know. Well, get some sleep, and maybe youll think of a way to tell her tomorrow. I hope so. Good night. Night, honey. [jim] hello, princess. Oh, hi, father. Did you sell a thousand insurance policies tonight . [jim] not quite. Is the construction boss home . [betty] not yet. Shes still at a business meeting. Did you see this scrapbook kathy started . [jim] uh uh. negative it makes mother sound pretty big. Oh, yeah . According to mrs. Anderson, mrs. Anderson declared, it was stated by mrs. Anderson. Why shes getting more coverage than a flagpole sitter. Well. How does she do it . How did she learn so much about the building trade almost overnight . Well, ill tell you betty. I stumbled on something today which sheds a slightly new light on your mothers activities. What do you mean by that . With whom she works at all hours . I met him today. I was introduced to him at a business luncheon. Jim, shake hands with the states most famous building contractor, sam carlson. Carlson, oh, yes. Excuse me. How do you do . Weve never met, but we have the same boss. Boss . Yes, my wife, mrs. Anderson. You have my sympathy, mr. Carlson, but dont let her buffalo you. Shes really not so tough. Your wife, you say . Yes, margaret anderson, the womens aid league. You know, shes the one whos running the clinic project. Oh, she is . Yes, shes the one who hired you. Hired me . I was hired several months ago by mr. Morrison, the attorney who handles all the leagues business. Oh, well, mrs. Anderson is the one whos been working with you every day on the clinic. Ive never even met mrs. An oh, no, wait maybe she was the one i had my picture taken with one day, a publicity picture. Yes, i remember her, very nice woman, very pretty. [betty] he didnt even know her . [jim] nope. But, what about all those phone calls she has with him . I dont know, but i know it isnt carlson on the other end. Obviously, that sweet little mother of ours is pulling a fast one on us. How do you like that . I can hardly believe it. Mother, of all people youd hardly suspect her of a thing like that. Neither would i. Thats why we were taken in so easily. But wait, what about all these newspaper articles . Evidently, theyre just using her name for publicity on the project. Oh, wait til i get hold of her. Say, whats mom doing next door with mrs. Davis . [betty] shes at mrs. Daviss . Yeah, when i drove in just now i saw them through the kitchen window. They were laughing and having a high, old time. Father, thats it. If shes over there instead of at the meeting, then mrs. Davis must be in on the joke. Ill bet shes been on the other end of all those phone calls. What are you talking about . What joke . Bud, that little, old, grayhaired mother of yours has been faking this whole thing. Shes not really building that clinic. Oh, i can hardly wait for her to walk in here. The things im going to tell her no, wait i have a better idea. Lets not say anything about this. Let her go right on thinking that shes fooling us. We might get a couple of laughs ourselves watching her work her little game. Oh, yes, thats a much better idea. I just dont get what shes doing. Hows she been faking . Shh, i think i hear her coming. Oh, everyones still up . How did you meeting go . Oh, all right. Ill be glad when this is over and i can relax again. Mr. Carlson still giving you a tough time, or are you whipping him into shape by now . Hes coming along nicely. Still a little pigheaded, but i guess thats all part of the game. Well, i guess ill go to bed. Ive looked over these plans for the clinic. I wish youd explain them to me. Oh, theyre all changed again. Well, ive just scribbled over them so much youd hardly be able to understand them. I can hardly understand them myself. I have a lot of problems coming up tomorrow. Good night. Well talk about it later. Bye, patty, see you at school tomorrow. Ive got to run now. Ill see you later. Hi, kathy. Oh, mommy, guess what . You were a big hit in class today. Im the big hit . Yes, here, read this. The most important person i ever met. What is this . Something you had to write for school . For english, we had to write on that topic. So i wrote about you. The most important person i ever met is my mother. Shes not only a wonderful mother, but also a prominent citizen. Besides running our home and family, shes almost singlehandedly oh, no, building the new childrens clinic. Keep going. She directs everything giving orders to contractors and everyone you say you read this to the whole class . Yes, and boy was i proud. You should have seen jenny sloan turn green with envy. Shes always bragging about her mother and how great she is. Its very nice, kathy. Finish reading it, mommy because i mean everything in it. Im sorry the way i talked to you a couple of weeks ago. I really think youre wonderful. Well, kathy, im afraid im not so wonderful as you think. Yes, you are. Ill fight anybody who says youre not. In fact, i already have. That darn jenny. After school, she made cracks to a lot of the kids about my composition being a pack of fibs. I didnt really hurt her. Oh, kathy. You shouldnt do things like that. Well anybody who says my mother is a fake kathy, theres a bunch of your friends outside. They want to see you. My friends . Who are they . Well, one of them is jenny sloan. I dont know what shes talking about, but she said she can prove what shes saying. She can, eh . Well, ill show her. [margaret] kathy, wait. Theres something i want to tell you. Jenny, come in the house and bring all your friends. I want you to hear the truth direct from my mother. Then well see whos lying. Come on, if youre not afraid. Come on dont be chicken, come on i told my mother about what you wrote about your mother singlehandedly building that clinic and she said that was a lot of nonsense. Nonsense and she said your mom was just a publicity front. Publicity front will you just get in there, and well see whos a publicity front. Oh, yeah, and whats more. Well, well just see about that. Come on, mommy. Come on, go on ahead. Tell them the truth. Well that kathy. If she only knew what she was doing to mother. You see, well when kathy wrote that theme she was prejudiced in my favor so understandably she stretched things a bit. In fact, i guess one would have to say that jennys mother is right. What . Oh, poor, mother. Shes having to destroy both kathy and herself. If we could just do something to save her. Well, he cant do anything. But, of course, my job does have certain duties which are important. Perhaps they appear more important than they really are. So it was natural for kathy to assume that i was singlehandedly building the clinic. Actually, the man who builds it is mr. Carlson the big contractor. Im sorry to interrupt. Carlson just phoned. He wanted to know if you needed him anymore this week and the League President called you both have a perfect driving record. Perfect. No tickets. No accidents. 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Well, im sure the publicity releases. Publicity releases have already been sent to you. Yes. And you had about five more calls. phone ringing oh, me. Hello. Who . Yes, shes here. You again. The mayor. Hello. How do you do, madame . This is the mayor, and im very hungry mumbling how about publicitying me up a sandwich . Im sorry. Im too busy. Youll have to handle this yourself. Goodbye. Now about this my, mrs. Anderson, youre the importantest woman ive ever known. You know, this publicity front is even a bigger job than building the clinic. No, its not. I do nothing. Nothing, she says. Only about a million phone calls, thats all, a lot oh, no, really i do very little. Who never fail me. But anybody can see whos boss, and we better not take up any more of your valuable time. So long, kathy. Oh, no, no, no. Wait, now dont go. I think that the phone calls will stop long enough for me to make you some lemonade and some cookies. You go out in the kitchen with kathy. Oh, and you too jenny. Ill be right out. Go on come on kids, lemonade. general chatter you knew what a fraud i was. Oh, what you people must think of me. Shall we tell her . Importantest woman weve ever known. Even though you are the prettiest clinic builder in the world, dont build anymore. We need you too much right here. audience applause [voiceover] robert young and jane wyatt. children giggling with elinor donahue, billy gray, and Lauren Chapin in father knows best. [margaret] mildred. Hello, margaret. Hope im not too early to pay a quick social call. Oh, come in; this is a surprise. You have no idea what a real surprise i have for you. Well come in; sit down. Excuse the state of the room. Betty here . No, she just left for school. Too bad. Id like to see the look on her face when she hears the news. Well, Mildred Parker, what are you talking about . Remember that Hollywood Star contest we sent bettys picture in to . The donna stuart twin contest, oh i certainly do. You know, i always felt just a bit guilty that i even considered letting betty be a contestant. Mildred, is that why you came here this morning . Something about that contest . I would say that you now have a celebrity in the family, margaret. What . Magazine is happy to announce that the picture of ms. Betty anderson submitted by the womens club of springfield has won the donna stuart twin contest. Oh oh, no. Well you dont seem very pleased. Whats wrong. Well for one thing, i never told jim anything about it, nor anyone, well not even betty. Oh it seemed harmless enough at the time. Everyone was making such a fuss about bettys resemblance to a movie star. Well actually i never dreamed that she had a chance to win. Personally im not a bit surprised that she won. Just look at this picture of donna stuart. Oh i know, the resemblance is amazing. In fact, if i didnt know betty as well as i do, id think she was leading a double life. And just wait till betty hears that shes won a trip to hollywood. Yes, just wait till her father i dont care if betty will be heart broken. Shes not going off to hollywood on a wild goose chase like that. This isnt a wild goose chase. Its a contest that betty won fairly and squarely. Contest, by what stretch of the imagination can you call this a contest . A contest is when you have certain abilities to offer as a challenge to an opponent. All betty had to do with this contest was to be born. She didnt have anything to do with that. That was our idea. Alright, jim. Certainly it isnt worth an argument between you and me. But you tell betty your decision. I havent the heart. In the meanwhile, ill phone Mildred Parker and let her know. What did mildred have to do with this . Well shes president of the womens club. After all theyre sponsoring this wild goose chase. The womens club . Thats right. Unintelligent, beanbrained member of a respectable organization like the womens club went so far as to send in a picture of my daughter without my consent . Not at all, i did. audience laughing margaret. It seemed so unimportant that i didnt even mention it to you. But, jim, its done, and betty has won. What about her school . Its on a weekend. Shed only miss one day. Well i just. I suppose shes going to traipse off to hollywood all by herself. No, definitely think that someone should go with her. Who . That unintelligent, thickheaded, beanbrained okay, okay, i cant fight betty, the womens club, and my wife. Where is our celebrity . In her room waiting for the verdict. audience laughing [betty] mother will get to see hollywood too. Well, princess, just one thing. Uh, why does winning this contest mean so much to you . Because for a change ill be something other than plain old Betty Anderson of springfield. Well im rather fond of plain old Betty Anderson of springfield. I know, but you know, father, a chance like this doesnt happen to everybody. Just think, for two whole days ill be sort of important, a little bit famous. Ill be, ill have my name and picture in a movie magazine. Ill get a chance to meet some stars. Ill be a guest at one of the exclusive night clubs. Well, princess, if youd won a contest because you did something that required skill and talent, id agree with you. Youd have a right to a certain amount of acclaim, but, um, what im trying to explain to you is that, uh, just the mere fact that you look like somebody, somebody famous, doesnt make you famous, nor important. I think youre missing the whole point, father. Maybe, but im thinking of a few angles that you havent thought of. Mostly that i dont think youd really enjoy being an imitation of something. Do we have to analyze this . It just sounds like fun thats all. Something different. Well, something to put in my scrapbook please. Well, if as you say its just for fun. Just for a page in the scrapbook of memories, and if youll promise to keep it that way. I promise. Then start packing. Oh, father, oh thank you for being so wonderful. Im not wonderful just out numbered. audience laughing orchestra music gzggucuc5 now. Oh. Welcome to hollywood, ms. Anderson. Thank you. Im burt layne, publicity. How do you do. You must be the young ladys mother. I knew you were. Youre as pretty as she is, prettier. Thank you. Alright, catch one, jerry. Wave hello to somebody folks. Anybody. laughs me if you like. Ah thats it; grab it, jerry. Thank you. Thats one for your scrapbook. Oh. laughs ted, bring the car around. Well take you in to the Beverly Hills hotel. Oh. Then you head over to the studio and meet ms. Stuart. Shes making a new picture over there right now. Just started two days ago. Im sorry, bill, awfully sorry. [bill] will you kiss me goodbye . [director] now cut it, boys, cut it. [producer] alright kids, fix them up. Well go right away again. Another take right away. [man] alright, kids, well have to do it again. [bill] thats alright with me. The young fella is bill joyce. A new actor the studio just signed up. Wow. Thats okay, mrs. Anderson. Every wow like that spells box office. Alright, lets have it quiet please. Quiet down now. Alright, roll it. Action. I love you very much. Id know what to say. audience laughing do you go to college, betty . Yes im a junior. Where . At springfield college. I suppose you never heard of it. Well sure i know springfield. I spent two days there once for the summer star company. Funny, i see every play or road show that comes to town. I wouldve remembered you. Well ive changed since then. I was three at the time. audience laughing oh, betty, before i forget. Right after lunch publicity wants to shoot some stills of you. Then ill take you up to wardrobe and theyll fix you up with some glamor clothes for your tv debut tonight. Thank you, mr. Layne. If youre going to be a stars double, you might just as well dress the part too. You going to be able to make it to the club tonight, bill . I will if i can get a date. May i have the honor of your company . You bet you can. audience laughing good, see you kids tonight. Oh, jane. Im afraid springfields going to be pretty dull for betty after all this, ms. Stuart. upbeat orchestra music [burt] right in here. Why dont you go right on in to our table . Ive got to find the manager and tell him that donna wont make may i take your wrap . Oh, thank you, bill. Oh not mine. Ill probably never get this close to mink again. I probably wont either. Hey arent you somebody important . Well. Just sign here. Oh, donna stuart, thank you. Thats alright my dear. Betty anderson, why im amazed. Oh now, mother, you know if i put Betty Anderson thats a movie star, movie star. Honey, wouldnt it be wonderful if the folks back home could see us now. Rubbing shoulders with the big movie stars, isnt that something . Yes, dear. audience laughing clapping ladies and gentlemen, we have a surprise for you tonight. We have with us the very talented and lovely movie star, ms. Donna stuart. Apparently the hit news hasnt reached him. He means you. Oh wait till i tell everybody in springfield about this. Get a load of that. Shes trying to pass herself off as donna stuart. That kid in there shes a phoney. Shes a phoney isnt she, ellen. What do i do now . If you cant sing you better sit down. Sing a song, ms. Stuart. Ms. Stuart, please sing us the song you did in your last picture. That was a nice song. Buddy, knock it off, huh. Mr. Layne, whats going on . I dont know. I guess i better find out. Who are you, sinatra . Thats right. laughs sinatra, yeah, sinatra. Now. Shes a phoney. Please go away. Shes a guest here now shut up. Im a tax payer you know. I came here to see celebrities. Its alright folks, its alright. Betty, betty. Excuse me. Betty anderson, where are you going . I want to go home. I never want to see hollywood again. Dont blame hollywood. You brought this on yourself. I didnt mean any harm. I know, honey. Lets get back to the table. Mr. Layne says youre going on the air in 10 minutes. Do you think i could face all those people after what happened . I most certainly do. And for a very good reason. You cant let mr. Layne down. Everythings alright now, betty. Im sorry it happened. Hes just one of those crack pots that gives hollywood a bad name every once in a while. Shall we go back in . Oh, betty, ive been looking all over for you. Theres a Long Distance telephone call for you. Probably for ms. Stuart. Well if it is springfields calling. Well wait for you at the table, betty. Show her where they hide the telephone, bill. Come on, betty. Dont forget, betty, youve only got 10 minutes. Now dont worry about the time, ill let you know. Princess, i tried to call you at your hotel, but i just missed you. I didnt want you to go on the air without wishing you luck. Betty, are you there . [betty] im here, father. Father, im not going to be on television tonight after all. The shows been cancelled. I dont know why. Theres no use watching. sobbing that isnt true. Im not going on because im too embarrassed. Whats the matter, honey . What is it . I made a real spectacle of myself tonight. I ruined everything. I did everything i promised you i wouldnt do. Im nothing but a great big phoney. sobbing princess, listen to me. Believe me i dont want any of these memories in a scrapbook. I dont know what happened, but i do know this. I love you just the way you are. Thats what ive been trying to tell you. I dont want you like anybody else. Your family, your friends, you are a celebrity. Thats a pretty large fan club. So you hold up that chin of yours. You go on the show tonight because, princess, youre a long way off, and i miss you, and i want to see you. But what will i say or do . All you have to do is be yourself. Just plain old Betty Anderson of springfield. Alright, honey. Ill be watching. [man on tv] thank you very much. Youre late for work. You grab your 10gallon jug of coffee, and back out of the garage. Right into your wifes car. With your wife watching. She forgives you. Eventually. Your Insurance Company, not so much. They say you only have their basic policy. Dont basic policies cover basic accidents . Of course, they say. As long as you pay extra for it. With a Liberty Mutual base policy, new car replacement comes standard. And for drivers with accident forgiveness, due to your first accident. Learn more by calling at Liberty Mutual, every policy is personal, with coverage and deductibles, customized just for you. Which is why we dont offer any offtheshelf policies. Switch to Liberty Mutual and you could save up to 509. Call Liberty Mutual for a free quote today at see Car Insurance in a whole new light. Thanks again. Im sure everyone joins me in wishing you the best of luck with your new show. Thank you. clapping youre on next, betty. Alright. And at this table, ladies and gentlemen, we have the lovely young lady who is the winner of the donna stuart twin contest, ms. Betty anderson of springfield. clapping are you having a good time, betty . You know, ill bet a lot of folks would like to know how it feels to suddenly become a celebrity overnight. Well, ill tell you, mr. Stout, i dont think anyone becomes a celebrity overnight. Ill admit i was sort of carried away with all the excitement and the attention. For a while i thought i was pretty important. People were asking me for my autograph and they were staring at me. But it wasnt because of anything id achieved. It was because i happen to look like someone who spent years of hard work becoming a real celebrity. That of course is ms. Donna stuart. Better to be yourself rather than an imitation. I know now he was right. Betty, i know donna stuart as well as her fans will be proud to know she has such a lovely representative. Thank you very much. clapping mr. Stout, may i say goodnight to my fan club . Well its against broadcast regulations, but i think tonight we could make an exception. Good night, father. Night, princess. Goodnight, bud. Goodnight. Night, betty. audience laughing thank you, betty, and ill say goodnight too. This is bill stout signing off from hollywood. Reminding you to tune in again at the same time again next week. As long as were stuck with old betty, i guess we could do worse. audience clapping orchestra music [ ] [ ] george, is it all right if i invite mr. And mrs. Johnson to have dinner with us sunday . Oh, yeah, mr. B. , its their wedding anniversary. Well, uh, sure. Hes giving her a gorgeous gold and jade necklace to go with that gorgeous bracelet he gave her for christmas. Well, i hope she isnt counting on it. Why not . Because she isnt going to get it. Oh, sure, she is, mr. B. Its going to be a surprise. And mr. Johnson went downtown this morning to buy it. He didnt, and he isnt going to. Why not . Because he cant afford it. Oh, george, the johnsons are very wealthy people. They got more money than they know what to do with. Thats exactly the trouble. They dont know what to do with it. Now, look, i wouldnt have mentioned this, except i didnt want hazel making matters worse by building up mrs. Johnsons expectations. Well, now that you have mentioned it, why dont you just tell us the whole story . I dont know the whole story, and, frankly, i dont want to. How are we gonna help em if we dont know what the trouble is . Thats just it. We cant help them. All i know is what Charlie Morton told me. He was in the jewelers store this morning when mr. Johnson got into an altercation with the owner. An altercation . It seems mr. Johnson wrote a check, and evidently the amount was large enough for the jeweler to call the bank to make sure it was good. Well, it wasnt. His bank account had been attached. His bank account attached . Why . Well, he cosigned a note for someone who left him holding the bag for 8,000. Oh, thats terrible. Now, what kind of an attorney does he have to let a thing like that happen . Well, the johnsons dont have an attorney. Why not . Hazel, the johnsons of this world never have attorneys until its too late. You see, what they actually need is a Financial Advisor just to handle their income. You should tell them that, george. [chuckling] oh, not me. Theyd think i wanted that business, and, believe me, i dont. It would be a headache from start to finish. Oh, but, mr. B. , with you to take care of them, the johnsons wouldnt have a care in the world. Well, george, um, you could suggest someone else, a Business Management firm maybe. Oh, no, nobody would be as good at it as mr. B. Thank you, hazel. Well, look at mr. Griffin. Hes a pain in the neck, and you take care of him all right. Well, thats different. No, it aint. Hazel, the subject is closed, you understand . Yes, sir. Even if i would consider it, a proposition like this would have to come from the johnsons. Oh, i suppose youre right, darling. Oh, sure, he is, missy. I see his point. It wouldnt be ethical for him to bring it up himself. Que sera, sera oh [sighs] oh, dear. Hi, folks. I brought you over some of my parker house rolls right out from the oven. Look at that. Oh, say, thats one little piggy that aint going to market again. Sit down. Uh, uh. Perhaps you can tell us what to do. Now, now, my dear, we mustnt burden hazel with our troubles. But she always has such good ideas, herbert. We had a most unpleasant letter from the gas company today about a check we sent them. I intend to convert to electricity. Serve them right for being so rude. Oh, boy, you two are in real trouble. Theyre threatening to turn your check over to the d. A. s office. You may even go to jail. Nonsense. No johnson was ever incarcerated. Youre forgetting ebenezer, herbert. Thats debtors prison, my dear, an entirely different matter. Uh, they dont have debtors prison anymore, do they, hazel . Only for husbands. Youre a husband, herbert. I wont let them take you. I. I couldnt live without you, herbert. Oh, she means divorced husbands, my dear. There, there. Whatever happens, well face it like johnsons. Well. [chuckles] i dont know what to say. But since youre asking me you are asking me, arent you . cause, you know, i wouldnt want to bring up the subject myself. Were imploring you. Well, uh. I aint advising you, you understand, but, uh. Yes . Yes, hazel . Please go on. Well, i aint mentioning no names, cause that wouldnt be ethical. But if i was in a fix like you, id just turn all my affairs over to. Some good lawyer. George baxter the very person, my dear. Well go see him this evening right after dinner. Well, im gonna run on. Thanks so much, hazel. Oh, thats all right. Oh, its so sweet of you, hazel, to put yourself out for us. I may have put myself out of my happy home. Oh, mr. B. , i brought you some afterdinner coffee. Mr. B. . Yes . I dont want you to think im the kind that goes around blabbing what i hear at home. [chuckles] hazel, if i was harsh, im sorry. Oh, no, you wasnt. Um, well, you see, i know sometimes it seems like im always poking my nose into other peoples business. Hazel, please, if i was rude, i apologize. Oh, no, i dont want an apology, mr. B. All im trying to tell you was that i went over to the johnsons, and i didnt say one solitary thing. Good for you. Until they brung it up themselves. Oh, dear. I do hope i didnt forget anything important. Oh, dont worry about it, my dear. This should be quite enough to keep george occupied for one evening. [doorbell rings] you can just tell em youre too busy. Hazel, i told you. But i dont see how you could sleep at night, knowing your neighbors might go to jail. Jail . Yes. They passed some bum checks, and the gas company got three in a row. It aint their fault if they aint as smart as you, mr. B. [doorbell rings] dorothy ill get it golly, if everybody was as smart as you, they wouldnt need a lawyer in the first place. And then where would you be . All right, all right. Dont let em go to the hoosegow, mr. B. They aint the criminal type. All right, i said. Oh, how nice to see you. Come on in. Thank you, dorothy. Uh, and hows dear little harold . Oh, hes very well, thank you. Uh, the doctor said he could get up for a while tomorrow. Good. Oh, just a few legal matters wed like george to handle for us in his spare time. Oh. Oh, well, go on in and sit down. Uh. Thank you. George. How are they getting along . All right, i think. George is being very firm all right. Then it is agreed from now on ill be in complete charge of your finances. Absolutely. Fine. To start with, youll each get a small cash allowance. Well figure out how much as soon as your present difficulties are disposed of. But all charge accounts and credit cards are to be canceled. Now, ill cosign all checks, household and otherwise. And you wont put your name to so much as a laundry list without my permission. Now, is that agreed . Oh, certainly, my boy. Isnt this exciting . You know, weve never been on a budget before. Fine. Well, i dont think theres much more we can do tonight. Ill draw up a power of attorney for you to sign the first thing in the morning. And ill, uh, do my best. In the meantime, try not to worry. Oh, we shant, george, not with you at the helm. [chuckles] wwait a minute. Wait. Do you realize what this is . I believe i oh, yes. My aunt clara sent it to us years ago. Herbert, you remember. She told us to hang on to it. Oh, yes, said it might amount to something someday. Amount to something . Well, your aunt clara was absolutely right. These ten shares represent at least 80 well, i think there was another split im not counting. It might be even more. But lets say 80 shares at 94 and a quarter. Thats well, you have a small fortune right here. [gasps] you mean, we are rich again . Oh, how nice. I knew wed come to the right man. Oh, lets go break the good news to hazel. Oh, there may be some more shares in there, harriet. No, dear. Come along, now. You run right along, and ill be with you. Thats right. Uh. George. Yes . [whispering] george. Yes . Its our wedding anniversary on sunday, and i was wondering if you would let me have to buy herbert a gift. Certainly. [chuckles] here you are. Thank you. Right there. George, not that teensy. 10 is all youre going to get, mrs. Johnson. But you said we were rich. Oh, yes, but there may be other surprises in these cartons not all as pleasant as this one. Oh, but, george, ive already got herberts gift picked out and good night, mrs. Johnson. Ge oh, dear. [sighs] mr. B. , you want me to fix you some lunch out on the terrace . Its a gorgeous day. Ill fix you a nice green salad and hazel, uh, bring me a sandwich and a glass of milk. And get that dog out of here. Oh, go on outside, smiley. Go on. You want me to empty this for you, mr. B. . You sure you wanna throw this away . It looks important to me. Oh. [chuckles] [groans] hazel, look at this and that. Do you know what these are . Stocks and bonds worth at least 15,000. Theres 5,000 in negotiable bonds alone, all tossed into these cartons along with outdated insurance policies, uh, theater programs, their marriage license no, smiley, no. [whining] okay, mr. B. , if smiley has this . Okay, fine. Okay, smiley, you go take it and put it in your toy box. Go on. Atta good boy. [sighs] ive never seen such a mixedup [doorbell rings] oh, i better get that, mr. B. [daughter] sometimes the hallways felt like a giant maze. [mother] jenny didnt feel like going to school, and she slept during the day and was up at night. She seemed irritable all the time. [daughter] it felt like there was a weight on my shoulders. And the weight was really hard to hold up. [mother] one day my daughter was crying, thats when jenny told us she thought about hurting herself. [daughter] then my parents got me treatment. Thats when the bad feelings started to go away. Oh, hi, mr. Johnson. Come on in. Good morning, hazel. Beautiful day, isnt it . And hows little harold . Oh, hes got an appetite like an elephant. [laughs] and hes driving us crazy, wanting to get up. I i wonder if i might speak to george for a moment. Id like an advance on my allowance. Oh, i he hasnt even figured out what your allowance is gonna be yet, mr. Johnson. If i was you, i wouldnt ask him a thing like that just now. Impossible, hazel. I must buy harriets anniversary present today. You see, i, uh mr. Johnson, who is g. W. Chapman . Chapman . You signed this Partnership Agreement with him two years ago for the manufacture and the distribution of the wondo automatic can opener. Oh, yes, yes, the inventor fellow. Brilliant chap. His can opener was quite a device. Ran on gasoline. A can opener . For households without electricity. Mr. Johnson, do you realize that by signing this kind of contract you have made yourself liable for all debts incurred by your partner . I have . You have. And furthermore well, i ill discuss it later this afternoon ill have everything drawn up by then, and itll be ready for your signature. Now, aint you glad you didnt ask mr. B. For an advance . Just following your advice, hazel, which is sound, as usual. I know him pretty well. Oh, its much wiser for you to ask him. Me . Oh, no. Hed bite my head off. I must have 1,800 today, hazel. I really must. But, mr. Johnson, if you aint got it of course, i have it somewhere. George said so himself. Now, as my Financial Advisor, its up to him to find it. But, mr. Johnson this evening will be ample time. The stores stay open late tonight, so dont worry. But, mr. Johnson youll manage, hazel. You always do. Oh, thats wonderful, just wonderful. Well, we arent out of the woods yet, but you certainly can meet your present obligations. Did you ask him . This envelope contains the stocks and some bonds i found in your other papers. Would you look them over, please . And then sign this memo which lists them by name and face value, and also this, which authorizes me to dispose of them on your behalf if i should find it necessary to do so. [whining] oh, no, smiley, these aint for you. You go play with harold. [chuckles] [laughs] isnt this exciting . Have a cookie . Oh, thank you. Do you know where smiley is . No, harold, i dont. But if you want to watch television for a while before dinner, why dont you put your robe on and your slippers . [barks] [whining] and, uh, by these presents are hereby dissolved, nullified and rescinded. Honey, its past midnight. I think its terrible for you to have to work so late. [sighs] just finishing. I didnt want to miss my golf game with harry noll tomorrow. Dorothy. Dorothy. Where are those bonds . You know, the brown envelope with the stocks and bonds in it . They were right here this afternoon. Dont get excited, darling. Well find them. Dont get excited . Those bonds are negotiable. Anybody could go to the bank and cash them. Now, im responsible. I got to find them. Where are they . Theyre here someplace. They are not here hazel hazel, where are those bonds . Hazel whats the matter . He doesnt know where he put some bonds. I do know where i put them. They were in a brown envelope tied with a brown cord. I showed them to the johnsons this afternoon. Oh, maybe they fell down behind the desk, george. There is something down here. Oh. Did you find them . Oh, its just a bunch of old valentines. Here you are, mr. B. Oh, sport, button your shirt. You cant take a chance of getting cold your first day up. Aw, mr. B. , you aint eating your eggs. Here, hazel. [whining] hey, whats the matter with everybody this morning . Nothing, dear. Were just not hungry, thats all. I wish id caught harolds chicken pox. [sobs] son, i want you to listen to me very carefully. Did you see a brown envelope, so thick, so long, tied with a brown cord . No. Maybe smiley can find it for you. Ive been training him to be a bloodhound. Can i go outside and play . Finish your breakfast, harold. Im finished. Go get your ball, smiley. [barks] well, i have to call the johnsons and tell them what happened. Cant you wait a little while, mr. B. . They must be here somewheres. I checked all the doors and windows. Nobody could have gotten in to steal em. There wasnt nobody here yesterday but us and the johnsons. George, what are we going to tell the johnsons . Where are we going to find the money to pay them back . Dont worry, honey. It wont be easy, but well handle it. Mr. B. , you can take it out of my salary, ten bucks a week. Hazel, you didnt lose the bonds. I did. But thanks for the offer. Yeah, but you wouldnt be in this fix if it wasnt for me. [doorbell rings] alall. Weve come to show you our presents. Did you ever see anything so lovely . It just matches her favorite bracelet. Look, george. Oh, you should have worn it, my dear, so that they could see them together. Oh, its at the jewelers being cleaned, herbert. Now, show them what i gave you. Oh, yes, yes. An 1851 50 gold piece. Just what i needed to round out my collection, and in remarkable condition. A beauty, isnt it . Iis anything the matter . Where did you get the money to buy these . Oh, dont worry, george. I didnt write a check. Uh, where did you get the money, herbert . Now, now, my dear, dont you bother your pretty head wi where did you get the money, harriet . Oh, well, thats not important. Its the thought that matters. It is very important. Mr. Johnson . Now, look here, george, ill admit as our Financial Advisor you have a right to ask certain questions, but i dont think this is the time or place. You better tell him, mr. Johnson. Well, its a long story. Make it short. Well, by a happy coincidence, after i left here yesterday afternoon, i ran into a chap who owed me some money, and he paid me. Oh. You mean. You just happened to run into him, and he paid you 1,800 . Well, whats so strange about that . Mrs. Johnson, what is your explanation . Where did you get the money to buy that coin . I won it playing bingo. Harriet. Well, im just not going to tell. Well, if they wont admit it. What you folks dont seem to realize is, youre putting mr. B. In a terrible spot. Well all forgive and forget, wont we, mr. B. . I dont understand. Took what bonds . Who did . You mean, neither of you did take those bonds . Honestly . Please, mr. Johnson, mrs. Johnson. Its terribly important to tell the truth. Well, if you promise not to be angry with me, herbert. I i sold my jade bracelet. You didnt . Harriet, my dear. Oh, i know it was a terrible thing to do, but i did so want to give you a nice present, herbert, and i knew how much you wanted that coin. Mr. Johnson. Please, mr. Johnson, the money for that necklace, where did you get it . I sold part of my coin collection. But i dont understand it. And you, mr. B. , and missy and harold. And smiley. He was right there in the den with us yesterday. Oh oh, it aint there. I was sure he took it. Oh, so did i. Oh, george. Well, maybe he did, and somebody found em. They could be anywhere. [barking] smiley, where are those bonds . My dads gonna be mad at ya. Cut it out. Dads gonna be mad at you. Dig, boy, dig attaboy, smiley dig thats a good dog. Oh, it is [laughing] its the bonds good old smiley. [laughs] how come youre not mad at him for digging up the garden . Oh, well, your dad aint mad with anybody now, are you, mr. B. . I ought to be. I ought to be mad at everyone, but right now im too relieved to remember why. [george laughing] thats a boy [laughing] [ [ ] [ ] [knocking at door] come in. Well, lester morton. How are ya . Im just fine, hazel. How are you . Im fine. Well, youre just in time for a cup of coffee. Oh, thanks. I was hoping youd ask me for coffee. Well, what do you know about that . Hows the Employment Agency business . Hazel, you wouldnt want to quit your job here and go to work for one of my clients, would you . Oh, i see. Is it that good, that you have to go around stealing other peoples help . [chuckles] thats right. And besides, i want all the best housekeepers in town under my colors, in my own stable, so to speak. Oh, i see. Well, if i ever wanna go in a stable, ill let you know. [chuckles] its just a figure of speech. Actually, hazel, business is so good that ive decided to sponsor a contest. I need your help. Oh. What kind of a contest . Its a little promotional idea of mine. It should bring me a lot of good publicity. Here. I brought you an entry blank. Oh, well, im so busy. And besides, im getting kind of tired of entering contests. I thought you liked contests, hazel. Yeah, sure, i used to. But all you done is talk about how much good this is gonna do you. You havent said a thing about what its gonna do for the contestants. Oh. Oh. Oh, yes. [chuckles] well, the first prize is two trips to the new york worlds fair. The new york worlds fair . Oh, boy well, what are we waiting for . Give me your pen. You said just the right word. [laughs] all i gotta do is write in a hundred words what a terrific housekeeper i am and why i deserve the prize. And the teachers from the homemaking class in the high school are gonna be the judges. Well, it sounds simple enough. Yeah. And the ten best essays get a prize, and then they go on to be finalists. No, two trips on a jet plane. That sounds very exciting, hazel. Well, i wouldnt mind winning a prize like that myself. Are you sure you can get along without me for a few days . Hazel, believe me, if you win this contest, well be more than happy to give you the time off. [chuckles] harolds birthday is coming up in a little while, and i thought maybe hazel, you mean youd be willing to take harold with you . Well, i cant think of anybody id rather take. Thats very generous of you, hazel. [chuckles] then its all settled, except for one little thing. What little thing is that . Now i gotta win the contest. [phone rings] hello. Oh, just a moment. Harold, its mr. Morton. Who . Mr. Morton. Wheres hazel . Hazel shes out in the backyard talking to rosie. Ill get her. Shell be here in just a moment, mr. Morton. Oh, really . Oh, how exciting. Hazel will be so thrilled. Yeah . Oh, here she is now. Oh, uh, i am . I wh . I did . I will . Oh, boy im one of the finalists in the contest. They picked my essay. Oh well, ask them about my essay. I i won a prize . An electric can opener . Well, what about me . Oh, what about the other finalists, lester . Oh, well, uh, mrs. Masters, yes, i know. Shes the housekeeper at the richardsons. Yeah, all right, lester. Ill be ready when the judges get here. The judges didnt pick your essay. I guess they didnt like your literary style, rosie. Eh see if i care. Sure. What do you care . You can bring your cans over here and use my can opener. Oh, hazel burke, you can just keep your old can opener. Oh, rosie, you dont have to be so huffy about it. Thats the way the wheel of fortune spins. Round and round she goes, and where she stops did you say the judges were going to come here . Oh, sure. Lester says theyre going to be going well, i just hope they dont find your sink all full of dirty dishes. Dont you worry. Its gonna be so terrific, theyre gonna wonder if anybody ever lived here. [laughs] well, suppose the judges come today or tomorrow morning. Oh, they wouldnt do a thing like that without letting know. Hazel, they wont give you any warning at all. They wont . Well, of course not. They want to see what your house looks like on an average day, not after youve gone and gussied everything all up. You think so . Well, of course. Oh, listen, rosie, you better get going cause i havent got time to talk to you anymore now. Well, say, whats the big idea . You said that they want to see this house as it looked on an average day, didnt ya . Well, yes, but well, then i gotta get busy and have it look like it looks when its average, if i have to stay up all night. Why are you cleaning, hazel . Oh, sport, what are you doing up . Its way past your bedtime. I couldnt sleep. Would it be cheating if i helped ya . Oh, no. No, it wouldnt be cheating, if he knew you was down here. You better go upstairs and get back to bed. I couldnt sleep, hazel, honest. Tell me some more about the worlds fair. Oh, well, they say its terrific, sport. They say they got dinosaurs, and theyre just as big as this house. And then theres a ride called the magic skyway. 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For a free quote, call Liberty Mutual at switch to Liberty Mutual and call today at see Car Insurance in a whole new light. Liberty mutual insurance. [car door closes] hazel, i think its the judges. [doorbell rings] please come in. Thank you. Im miss burkes employer, mrs. Baxter. I am miss dart, and this is mrs. Plunkett. How do you do . How do you do . From the homemaking class at the high school. Ah. Perhaps miss burke has told you that she is a contestant in the housekeeper of the month contest. Yes, she mentioned something about it, yes. Well, mrs. Plunkett and i are here to judge miss burkes qualifications. Well, i can vouch for the fact that hazel is a magnificent worker. That, mrs. Baxter, is only one of the things on which miss burke will be judged. In addition, we will examine her attitude, willingness to work, and her alertness and attention to detail. Well, uh, please sit down, and ill go and get her. Why dont we come with you . Why dont you . Well, she must have dozed off. Hazel . Oh. Hmm. I must have dropped off to sleep. Hazel. I guess its the late hours ive been keeping, huh, sport . Hazel . Oh. Yyou aint the two ladies that are gonna judge me in the contest, are you . Oh. Oh. [chuckles] well, aint that nice . Hmm. [clears throat] hey, i just made that bed up fresh this morning. We want you to make it again, miss burke, just as fast as you can. Oh, you mean, sort of a speed test . Speed and efficiency. Not yet ready. Set. Go theyre sure quiet up there. [whispers] harold, shh. Why dont they make any noise . Oh, harold, i certainly hope not. Seventyfour seconds. Not exactly a record, but within acceptable limits. Very well. Shall we carry on . Dorothy, theres a strange car in our driveway. Shh the judges are here for hazels contest. Oh. Hows it going . I dont know, but theyve been here for two hours. I believe that will be all, miss burke. And thank you very much. Well, thank you, miss dart. Oh, uh, mr. B. [chuckles] uh, id like you to meet mrs. Plunkett and miss dart. Theyre the judges in the housekeeping contest. This is my employer, mr. Baxter. How do you do . How do you do . Well, if youre all through with me, ill get back to work. You know, a mother works from sun to sun, but a housekeepers work is never done. [chuckles] uh, well, come on, sport. Into the living room and sit down . Wed do without hazel. Would you say that hazel knows how to keep her place . I mean, does she thoroughly understand whos boss . With hazel around, uh. There is never the slightest doubt who the boss is. Does hazel ever stick her nose into other peoples affairs, or hand out advice when it isnt asked . Hazel does have her own opinion about things, and she often shares them with us. Would you say that hazel is enterprising when the situation calls for it . I can say that hazel is one of the most enterprising people i have ever known. Very well. Well, we must go. Mr. Baxter, mrs. Baxter, thank you. I am afraid not. That wouldnt be fair to the other contestants. Miss burke will be notified of the outcome not later than 6 p. M. Next wednesday. What do you think, hazel . I dont know. Miss dart dont sound too crazy about me. Aw, dont say that, hazel. Were still gonna win. Well, all i know is, if i lost that contest because i was asleep when the judges got here, i ought to be sent a lot further than the worlds fair, and on a oneway ticket. Come on. Ring. Maybe its busted. Broken. How can a phone be busted . Come on. Ring. Will you please tell me what youre doing . The judges said theyd call me wednesday at 6 00. [doorbell rings] hello . They hung up. Telegram for miss hazel burke. Thank you. Well, maybe this is what youve been waiting for. Well, you could open it. Oh. [laughs] well, here goes. Oh, boy. [chuckles] ohhoo yippee we won really, hazel . Well, almost. Listen. You have tied for first place in the housekeeping contest with mrs. Louise masters. Thats eddies mother. Hes my pal. Judge decided the only way to break tie is to have bakeoff saturday morning, 10 a. M. , high School Cooking class. Congratulations. Lester morton. A bakeoff . Nobody bakes better than hazel. Oh, now,w,on, dont get your hopes up too high. This other lady could be pretty good, too. Hazel, uh, do you know anything about this mrs. Masters . Well, shes new in town, but i know shes a widow, and the girls say shes awful good. Oh, dont worry, hazel. We cant lose now. Well. [laughs] i dont know whether we cant lose. All i know is that if i do lose, flunking an art class. [laughs] whos he . Well, never mind, sport. You come on out in the kitchen, and well bake a cake just to keep in shape. Ladies, we are gathered here to witness a bakeoff between the two finalists in our contest, housekeeper of the month, sponsored by the. [clears throat] the Morton Agency for domestic help. Our two finalists, miss hazel burke. [applause] and mrs. Louise masters. [applause] are deadlocked in competition. Now, in order to help us pick the grand prize winner, the ladies will bake a pineapple chiffon cake using their own recipes and ingredients. They will be judged on the basis of technique and neatness very well, ladies. You may start when i tell you. And may the best lady win. Ready. Go. Good luck. This is exciting, isnt it, harold . Mmhmm, but hazels bound to win. She is neither gonna win. My mothers gonna win, and were going to the worlds fair. Your mother isnt half as good a cook as hazel. Yeah . How come you know so much about it . All right, boys. Enough. Now, mrs. Masters and hazel are both good cooks. And its going to be very difficult for the judges to pick a winner. Ladies, since the fat is in the fire, so to speak. [chuckles] may i suggest that you all adjourn to the refreshment table to await the outcome of the contest . Thank you. Eddie, youre not supposed to be here. Now, go over and get some refreshments, huh . Okay, mother. Well, i guess its out of our hands now, isnt it . Oh, so you can talk, after all. I didnt mean to be unfriendly. I just didnt want anything to distract me, miss burke. Oh, thats okay, mrs. Masters. Ive been busy, too. You can just call me hazel. Louise. You know, eddie has his heart so set on my winning this contest, that i dont know how i can face him if i were to lose. Oh, i know. Harold expects me to tie a ribbon around the worlds fair and give it to him for a birthday present. [laughs] well, eddies father died six months ago. Yes, i know. Well, its just been the two of us since then, and eddies taken it pretty hard. And when i heard about this contest, i thought the trip might help him to. Well, forget. Excuse me. And i had to go and bake the best pineapple chiffon cake [clicks tongue, sighs] you do all this research on a perfect car then smash it into a tree. Your Insurance Company raises your rates. Maybe you should have done more research on them. For drivers with accident forgiveness, Liberty Mutual wont raise your rates due to your first accident. Just one of the many features that comes standard with our base policy. Call for a free quote today. See Car Insurance in a whole new light. Friends, the moment we have been awaiting is almost at hand. In a few minutes, we will discover which of these ladies is our grand prize winner. [kitchen timer dings] woman oh, beautiful. Oh that looks very good, mrs. Masters. [kitchen timer dings] and now for miss burkes cake. We won we won well, i must say the stalemate appears to be broken. Congratulations, mrs. Masters. And bon voyage from the morton Employment Agency. Oh [applause] [chattering] hazel, what happened . Well, i dont know. I guess well have to use this as a doorstop. You told me we couldnt lose, hazel. Im sorry, sport. What about lee dinardo the vaninsky . Well. [laughs] i guess he was a better artist than i am a cook. I still cant believe it. Hazels never had a cake fall in her life. Oh, george baxter, do you think for one minute that that cake just fell . That hazel lost this contest on purpose . Now, whod like a nice piece of pineapple chiffon cake . I just baked it. You know, if at first you dont succeed. Hazel, did you know that mrs. Masters lost her husband recently . Oh, yes, it seems i did hear something about that. Hazel, what would happen if someone accidentally turned the oven off before the cake had finished rising . Oh, it would fall flatter than a pancake, but theres no such thing as that happening accidentally. Anybody that did that would have to be awful dumb. Sport. [chuckles] i guess youre pretty mad at me, huh . No, hazel, im not mad at all. Yyou aint . Can i tell hazel the good news . What good news . Were going to the worlds fair. Dads taking us next summer. Now we can all go instead of just you and me. You want me to go, too, mr. B. . You, too, hazel. Instead of getting fired for letting my cake fall, im going to the worlds fair. [laughs] i think were all entitled to one mistake, hazel. Come on. We better get started. Where are we going, hazel . Well, your dad said hes taking us to the worlds fair, didnt he . We gotta start packing. Summers only ten months away. We cant wait till the last minute. [laughs] [ ] [ ] [music] hey, look