And im not spoiled, but i will be if i dont get to go. Mommy, do i get to go . Ah, ah. Dont try to influence the judge. I dont know, dear. But if you dont, well have fun right here. All right, bud, youre next. I think i should get to go to the Football Game because, someday, i intend to play football. And if i dont get to see a big game, how am i gonna learn . Thats a pretty logical reason, i think. Ah, ah. Dont try to influence the judge. Betty . I think i should go to the game because. I adore football. I adore the wholesome sportsmanship of the game. And i adore the handsome, distinguished man who will act as my escort my father. Hmm. Thats pretty good, margaret. She used 26 words cut out handsome. Dont you dare cut out the word and. Mother, do i get to go . Sorry, judge. Children and their father i hereby decide in favor of. Betty. Oh, father oh, mother. Oh, goobers. Now, now. Lets not be bitter. Now, the real reason i chose betty is that shes been such a help to me this last week. Shes cleaned out the closets, done the mending, polished the silver. Oh, thank you, mother. Oh, this is excruciatingly wonderful gee whiz. She gets to go to everything gee whiz. I dont get to go anywhere. Gee whiz. Yes, you do. Besides, you can listen to it on the radio. Sorry, old man. Im leaving the office in 10 minutes. Im taking my daughter to the big game. [ chuckles ] not a chance. Business can wait until monday. Unhunh. I wouldnt miss this game for anything in the world. No. Ill talk to you on monday. Yeah. Goodbye. [ humming ] jim, am i glad i found you in. Bob harris i didnt know you were back in town i just got in this morning for the big game. Are you going, too . Great. Yeah. Great. Before i left, i gave my fool girl specific instructions to get me two tickets. Two long weeks with nothing to do, and she forgot. Gee, bob, thats too bad. Too bad . Why, its criminal ive turned this town upside down. I cant get one ticket do you know what that means . Im going to miss the game for the first time in 17 years. Well, bob, i wish i could help you, but thats why im here, jim. Youve never missed a game, either. You know what it means. There must be somebody you know who has an extra ticket. Oh, i wish id known about this yesterday, bob. I had an extra ticket, but i promised to take betty. Betty . Ddoes she have to go . What does football mean to betty . Well, now, wait a minute. Shes young. Theyll be other Football Games for her. As for me, why, who knows . I might go. Like that tomorrow. Well, look, bob. This is a big thing for my daughter. It isnt just a game. Its me the thrill of me escorting her. Ive never known you to be a fool, jim. Huh . I dont speculate in Football Tickets. How about endowment policies. 20,000 endowment policies . What about it . Youve been trying to sell me a policy for a long time now. I kept, uh, putting it off. Well, i i might be interested in buying one. Now. The endowment policy, of course, would would be only a start. It could mean, uh, Group Insurance for my entire plant. We could talk it over between halves . Meet me at the West Entrance of the stadium betty . Betty im all ready, father mother, were going margaret have a good time here we go uh, no, betty. Wait. What is it, father . Well, i, uh, want to talk to you for a minute. Is anything wrong . Well, no. No, theres nothing wrong. Ii just was doing a little thinking this morning. And, well, after all, you are a young girl, and youd much rather be with young people. And, well. [chuckles] im old enough to be your father. Father, ive hurt you, havent i . Huh . Well, i must have hurt you at some time or another, and i wouldnt hurt you for anybody or anything. Oh. Well, look, betty. Bob harris came in my office this mor youre the best father anybody ever had. Thank you, betty, but id rather go to the game with you than anybody else in the whole world. You would . Oh, yes, father. Ii want to talk to you for a minute. Um. Honey, you you know that i love you, dont you . Well, of course. And i, uh ive always tried to please you, havent i . Oh, youre cute. Betty, youre a big girl now. And one of these days in the nottoodistant future, youll be married and have a family of your own. Oh, father, are we gonna have another talk on biology . Betty. You know that im in the insurance business. You know that there isnt anything in the world i wouldnt do for my family. I dont have to tell you how competitive my business is. Excuse me, father. What time is it . A little after 12 30. Now, in my dont you think we should get going . Betty. [ sighs ] betty, im going to the game with bob harris. But but yyou and mother said i could i have to take bob harris. But you said i could go with you i was counting on it honey, youre just making it more difficult. Margaret jim father doesnt want to take me to the game thats not true at all, betty i promised to take bob harris i have a chance to sell him an endowment policy. You know those things dont grow on trees. He doesnt want to take me to the game i give up. Now, jim, you realize, of course, that you cant do this to betty. Well, nobody thinks about me around here you must never break a promise to a child, daddy. You, too, kathy . I saw the same situation in a movie, dad. Yeah . How did it turn out . They shot the guy for being a welcher. Too bad we dont have any revolvers around the house. I can see the whole family taking potshots at me. I have a water pistol, daddy. Thank you, annie oakley. Margaret jim. You made a promise. Youve got to keep it. I also made a promise to bob harris. Well, then youve got to keep that one, too. Oh, margaret, stop talking in circles. I only have two tickets, so how can bob harris go and betty go if. Thats exactly what i mean. Then i cant go . Well, you can listen to it on the radio with bud and kathy. The radio. You cant get any hot dogs. How can i sell bob harris a policy . Youll find a way, dear. Now, where were you supposed to meet mr. Harris . The west gate, at 1 15. Betty, you dont mind going with mr. Harris, do you . Oh, no, mother of course not hes so distinguishedlooking frivolous sal. Jim, give betty the tickets. Margaret, you need a new dress. You said so last week. Ill buy it for you. And and ill get a new dress for betty, too, and a new dress for kathy and a new dress for bud. What . ii mean, a pair of slacks, ill get you those slipcovers youve wanted for so long. Jim, where are the tickets . On the 50yard line i mean, uh. Upstairs, in the pocket of my blue shirt. Oh, father. Not tthe blue shirt . Of the shirt thats hanging. Whats the matter . Oh, jim nope. Didnt come in yet. But he picked up the bundle three hours ago. Hes a new man. Dont know the route good. Why do you put on a new man at a time like this . Because the regular driver took off to go to the Football Game. What time is it . 12 45. No, it isnt. Its 12 50. So why did you ask me . Im nervous. What time is it now . Your time or my time . Oh, bob harris will never forgive me. The games probably started by now route 27s unloaded. This is mr. Anderson. He wants to look at his laundry. Thank goodness which one is mine . Well, start looking. Your names on it. Well, arent you gonna help me . Sure. Of all the stupid, idiotic, asinine. Who . Oh, not you. Youd think thered be some kind of alphabetical order to this. Oh, here it is. Such callousness, to leave a bag open this way. [ sighs ] i thought the shirt was gone. Theyre gone somebody took them took what . The laundry bag was open well, dont look at me im not accusing anyone. I dont need your Football Tickets how did you know they were Football Tickets . Because the opera season aint open, the baseball seasons too far off, and today happens to be the day of the big game now, do you want to make something out of it . No. No. Well, maybe we can do business. I got a couple of ducats i dont think im gonna use. Oh, you dont . Ill give them to you for a price. You will . Good seats on the 50yard line. The 50yard line. 20 bucks. 20 apiece . no, for the pa hey, what do you think i am, a crook . Okay. Youre a good guy to do business with. Yeah. Hey help me put the bags back. Im in a hurry so am i i didnt eat yet [ jim grunts ] 20 the unmitigated nerve of the guy. Margaret is that you, dear . Yes, its me. Wheres betty . The silliest thing just happened. A few minutes ago well, jim as long as you live, youre never to give another piece of laundry to that gang of crooks what happened . They sold me my own tickets, thats what they did but, dear, thats impossible. Oh, it is, is it . What does this look like . The driver sold them back to me for 20. Then you you lost your temper and got into a fight. No. I got hit in the eye with a laundry bag. Margaret, i want you to write them a letter. Now, jim, youre just working yourself up for nothing. It isnt for nothing. Its for a principle. Men have died for a principle. Well, youd better start dying. We found the tickets on the dresser. Oh, you did . I suppose youre gonna take the word. The dresser . Right where youd left them. And shes on the way to the game right now. I left them on the dresser . And youd better apologize to that driver for even thinking that he took your tickets. Oh, i will. I will. Ill tell him how sorry i am i got my eye in the way of his laundry bag. Jim, ive never seen you with a shiner. You look so rugged. Thank you, dear. Ill wear one more often. Ill probably get there by the end of the first quarter. See you later. Now, wait a minute. You bought two tickets. What are you gonna do with the extra one . Bud hold everything dont anybody make a move what about that extra ticket, dad . Wow, what a beautiful mouse all right, margaret. I dont expect any sympathy from my son. What about that extra ticket, daddy . What are you doing over there . I fell asleep, but i woke up in time to hear about the laundry bag. Kathy, you should never eavesdrop. I know it, but it was fun. Now do we have another contest to see who goes . Oh, no. Were not gonna go through that again. This time, you have to make your own decision. Which one will it be . Take kathy. Good. No. Take bud. All right. Lets go, bud. Kathy should go. Shes the youngest. No, bud should go, because hes a boy. Keep out of this, squirt i know you want to go i do not you do, too time do you mind if i go . I know a way we could all go. This year or next . Shes just a crazy, mixedup kid. Bill lawrence has a student ticket, and he cant go. I was just talking to mrs. Lawrence on the phone, and bill is sick in bed. Well, what are we waiting for . Lets go what a break you can always depend on me. Bud, ride kathy over to the stadium on your bicycle. Ill drive over to the lawrences and pick up the ticket. Will you call bill and tell him im dropping by . It would be better if bud picked up the ticket. Oh, no im in charge of this operation. Well, all right. I suppose father knows best. [ knock on door ] bill who is it . Hi, bill. Its me jim anderson. Oh. Hi, mr. Anderson. Come on in. I thought maybe it was my kid sister. I cant get this darned radio working. Uh, how do you feel . Horrible. Well, that flu really gets you down. Are you kidding . Uh, arent you a little old for the measles . Youre never too old for anything. My buddy has the colic. [ chuckles nervously ] yeah, ii guess youre right. Did mrs. Anderson call you about that ticket . Oh, yeah. Iits in my blue suit, in the closet. Okay. [ static on radio ] man on radio he fakes to his left half, flips the ball to the right. Are you sure its in the blue suit . uh, try the brown one. The 15 the 20 the 25 the 30 the 35 the 40 the 45 the 50 the 45 the 40 the 35. Go go go the 20 the 15 but theres a handkerchief on the play. [ groans ] it wasnt in the brown suit. When i went to college, all i had was a sweater and a pair of knickers. The ball is centered to the tailback, grugaggula. Grugaggula moves towards the middle of the line, hands off to the quarterback, bob senokourous he laterals to the fullback smith. Hes in the clear the 15 the 20 the 25 the 30 the 35. Go, go, go, boy dont stop keep going thats it thats it thats it hes going all the way yeah [ laughter ] what a play hes over for a touchdown listen to that crowd but theres a handkerchief on the play. It isnt in the gray suit. Try the red suit. [ sighs ] youve got a red suit . Im a freshman. They make me wear it. On christmas . Every monday. Ill try the red suit. [ gunshot ] go go go its the end of the first quarter. [ sighs ] the red suit has no pockets. Oh. Thats right. I forgot. How can anybody forget a red suit without pockets . Its not easy. Bill, think. What did you do with that ticket . I cant understand it. I know i put the ticket in one of my suits. Bill, you cant do this to me. Ive never missed one of these games. Its my school, and, more than that, i have a very important appointment between halves. Think think did you ever see such a stupid radio . bill huh . The ticket oh. Uh, wait a minute. Mrs. Lawrence yes, bill . Hello, mother. Do you know what i did with my football ticket . You left it in your blue shirt. Everybody leaves Football Tickets in blue shirts. Do you have it, mother . No. I sent it to the laundry. Oh, no oh, no thank you, mother. Goodbye. Goodbye. Dont forget your medicine. Im awfully sorry, mr. Anderson, but you stick around. Ill have the radio fixed in no time. Thanks, bill. I, uh, have several radios at home. [ knife rubs register ] yes, mother . If mr. Anderson wants to go to the game, Tom Heckendorn isnt using his student ticket. Yeah. I forgot about him. Ed heckendorns son he lives just down the block thanks, bill, for all your trouble. Thanks, mrs. Lawrence ill stop by there so long, bill. Oh, mr. Anderson . Yes, mrs. Lawrence . dont get too close to Tom Heckendorn. Hes got the mumps. [ chuckling ] well, here you are, bud. Thanks. My, arent they good . No, thank you. I already had two. When does the second half start . In about five minutes. Boy, what a game. Are you enjoying it, kathy . Oh, yes. I could see it over again. Im beginning to worry about father. Oh, theres nothing to worry about. Im just sorry he missed the first half. He was so anxious to see the game. Mr. Harris . Yes, kathy . Whats an endowment policy . Oh, well, its nothing to interest a little girl on a Beautiful Day like this, especially at a Football Game. Gosh, you dont suppose anythings happened, do you . Why, of course not. Hes probably in the locker room, talking to the coach. [ indistinct chanting ] [ cheers and applause ] freshy i thought i told you i wanted it loud and clear whats the matter . cant you yell . yeah. It was a great game. I think. I was sitting in the cheering section. Am i stiff. Well, thanks for calling. Ill see you monday. Okay. Goodbye. Hello, kitten. [ chuckles ] come to feed the invalid, huh . Yeah. Do you have the measles . No, of course not. The mumps . No, i had all those things when i was a kid. Then what do you have now . Nothing i gave one little sneeze, and your mother insisted i go to bed. Sounds awful familiar. [ chuckles ] well, kathy, did you have fun at the game . Yes. And i enjoyed mr. Harris. I made him tell me all about endowment polices. Mr. Harris . Oh, kathy, why did you have to bother him . If you wanted to know, why didnt you ask me . I know more about them than he does. So do i, so i sold him a policy. He said he would give you a check on monday. Captions by vitac [ giggling ]. With elinor donahue, billy gray, and lauren chapin. Dont come down the stairs like that, bud. Hello . Oh, hi, joe. No matter what it is you want, i cant do it. Sounds great, but i cant go. Wait. Ill ask my dad, but its no use. How do you know its no use . You shouldnt make up your mind in advance. You make me sound like your jailer instead of your father. Can i go with the fellas on our motor scooters to the stone quarry . No. I knew i couldnt. But, bud, the reason so long. Bud, will you please let me explain . Its right on the main highway, and theres a lot of fast, dangerous traffic out there. And you boys are much too young to why cant i live my own life . Im a human being, you know. What do you suppose has gotten into that boy . He seems to resent everything we say to him. Oh, its nothing really. Just the normal signs of growing up, the young male animal asserting himself. Well, i hope thats all it is. Yesterday, he even talked about moving away. He wouldnt do that, would he . You couldnt drive him out of here with a rawhide whip, at least not as long as weve got food around. So long. So long, betty. Bye, freddy. [ mockingly ] bye, freddy. So long, kiddo. So long. Bye. Bud anderson i couldnt help it. Well, i i guess i better be going. Bye. Bud anderson, dont you ever do a thing like that again dont, dont, dont. Is that the only word anybody knows around here . And dont do that. Youll break a window. Hmm. Actually, i cant understand it. But i love to read things i cant understand cause then i feel as though im getting somewhere. Betty . Oh, thanks. Freddy says the main idea is that you release your subconscious. Or something. Understand . Perfectly. You can think your way to anything anything you want. And how do you do that . Well, you simply mesh your subconscious mind with your conscious mind. I must do that sometime. Freddy says itll change my whole life, so im gonna take it up. Take what up . Oh, you wouldnt understand. Wait till you grow up. Eek what hit you . Oh, for petes sake. Have you been in that paint . For heavens sake, bud, go take those clothes off, and ill soak them in turpentine or something. [ sighs ] you know, i should read this right now cause freddy might come over later to discuss it, but i ought to spend the time fixing my hair. I dont know what to do. Well, cant you mesh your subconscious and think a few curls into it . Bud, change your clothes and wash your hands before you eat. Okay, okay. Dad, about that trip to the stone quarry, id be real careful. But, bud, those cars travel awful fast and it just wouldnt be safe for you kids. If anything should happen to you, id kathy daddy daddy, can i sell some taffy . Its for our club, the little squaws. Well, if the little squaws need it, sure. Oh, boy i have to sell 30 boxes. How come she gets to do everything she wants to do, and i dont get to do anything . Now, thats not true. Dont you understand . I just dont want you risking your life. Oh, a lot anybody cares about my life. Now, wait, bud. Would you like to buy some taffy . No. Gee, whats the matter with him . Oh, its nothing, kitten. It may be nothing, but i wish we knew what to do about it. I feel as though i just dont know how to handle him anymore. Oh, hell get over it if we just dont make an issue of it. Things are crowding him a little now, half and hour from now, hell be over it. You both have a perfect driving record. Perfect. No tickets. No accidents. That is until one of you clips a food truck, ruining your perfect record. Yup. Now, you would think your Insurance Company would cut you some slack, right . No. Your insurance rates go through the roof. Your perfect record doesnt get you anything. Anything. Perfect for drivers with accident forgiveness, Liberty Mutual wont raise your rates due to your first accident. And if you do have an accident, our claim centers are available to assist you 24 7. For a free quote, call Liberty Mutual at switch to Liberty Mutual and you could save up to 509 see Car Insurance in a whole new light. Hey, bud oh, hi, bud. Hi, claude. Want to look through my telescope . No. I traded old whitey out of it. Gave him an old banjo. Boy, this is powerful. I can see a mans foot, and youd swear it was right here in your own yard. Just think what itll do when it gets a lens in it. Want to try it . No. Whats the matter . You sick . No, im okay. Im just sick of this jailhouse. Your folks clamping down on you . They wont let me do a thing. Now, that aint no way to live, boy. They treat me like i was a little kid. What do you suppose gets into parents . They got the same advantages we got. Look how they turn out. You think theyd have learned more considering how old they are. Aw, they dont know how to handle kids. Takes the ymca for that. The y has got a pingpong table, punching bag, trapeze. But my old man took it right down. Someday, im gonna move away from here. Why dont you do it now . Now . You aint getting any younger, boy. But where would i go . Theres a real keen room up over engels feed store. Yeah . Only five bucks a month. All you got to do is sweep the store out every morning. Gee, i wonder if i should. You aint getting any younger, boy. I wonder. Just think how sorry theyll be for treating you so mean. When you come back for a visit, boy, watch them knock themselves out trying to be nice to you. Theyll treat you like a king a real, genuine, royal king. Oh, oh, why did we ever let him go away . I realize now he was my favorite child. We were blind fools blind, blind fools i doubt it. Were getting just what we deserve. Oh, i wonder how he is. Oh, hell get along with all of his talent and personality and ability. But can we get along without him . I know i cant. Ill perish. [ doorbell rings ] jim, could that could that be . Bud. My, this little tot is getting bigger, and this one will be grown before you know it. Thank you. You may get up now. Are you are you going to stay . I dont think so. I have a lovely room at the feed store 40inch television set, refrigerator full of banana splits, trapeze, punching bag but, son, havent you noticed but look in the dining room. Bud, this is your place. Oh, i better wash first. Oh, thats ridiculous. Sit down. Wait a minute, bud. Wait a minute. Wait a minute, bud. Wait a minute, bud. Wait a minute. Whats the matter with you . Let go. I havent even tasted it yet. Tasted what . Oh. You sure have been acting funny. Sure you aint sick . No, im okay. I never felt better. You sure a fella could get it . Sure. I was just down there this morning talking to old man engel. Want to look through my telescope now . I dont need it. I can see everything real clear now. Everything. I thought i told you to change your clothes and to wash those hands. Wash. Why, thats ridiculous. Bud, i dont like to hear you talk that way. Well, maybe you wont have to listen to me much longer. I just might get a room. Get a room . Sure, over engels feed store. Oh, what are you talking about . Just that. I can get this room for 5, and all i have to do is sweep out the feed store every morning. Probably get your meals there, too. Sounds like a pretty good idea. Why dont you do it . You mean youd let me . Sure. As you say, youre old enough to live your own life. Jim. Youll need a suitcase. Ill get that old brown one of mine for you. Wait, dad. Dont get a suitcase. Oh, changed your mind, huh . No, its not that. A suitcase would be too small. Ill need moms big old trunk. Id love to watch him try to pack that bicycle frame in the trunk. Dear, why dont you go upstairs and talk to him . Margaret, theres nothing to talk about right now. He just has to get this out of his own system his own way. Well, if youre not gonna do anything about it, i am. No, wait. Ill go. It takes a man to handle a situation like this. You, uh, sure youre taking enough stuff, bud . Enough to get started on. Yeah, you wont need towels. Living alone, you wont have to wash so often. Besides, therell always be a lot of old feed sacks around the store. Daddy, would you like to buy some real keen, delicious taffy . 20 cents a box. 20 . I thought it was 50. I had to cut the price. I cant sell that old stuff. Hey, wheres bud going . I know this is going to come as a shock to you, and i want you to take it bravely, but bud is moving away. Hes leaving us. Can i have his room . Well, is bud really leaving i mean, really . Your father keeps insisting that he isnt, but im not so sure hes handling it right. Oh, its not that i dont think that your father has wonderful ideas. Its just that. Well, they dont work. I could just hear my friends say, wheres your brother . And i say, oh, hes living in a feed store. Well, if id had my way well . Well what . Did you talk him out of it . I didnt try. But, jim oh, honey, stop worrying. He isnt gonna leave. He just wants us to plead with him to stay. Well, lets do it. No, no, no, no. Thatll just prolong it. If we stop him now, hell feel all the more frustrated. Hes got to feel that this is his own decision. Say, i bet freddy could tell us how to handle this. Freddy . Certainly. You should hear his conversation. Its horribly deep. Well, i dont doubt that, but i dont need a genius to tell me. The only way to handle bud is to ignore the whole thing. Now, remember, when he comes down to leave, sit down. Act as though its nothing out of the ordinary. Well, what if he does leave . Honey, believe me. Hell never leave this house. [ doorbell rings ] oh, ill bet thats freddy hi. Hi. Hello. That freddys conversation certainly is deep. Freddy, id like you to meet my mother and father. Oh, glad to know you. Freddy, could you help us with a problem . Well, sure. Well, if you had a little brother and he was gonna leave home, how would you handle it . Well, you take and mesh the subconscious with the conscious and then you never mind. Dad . Yes, son. You all packed . Well, the trunks all packed, but its so heavy i cant get it out of the bedroom. Oh, i see. Well, dont worry about it. Why dont you go on ahead, and ill have it sent down to you . Well, if it wouldnt be too much bother. Oh, no, no, no. I hope well see you once in a while christmas, fourth of july. But we dont want to clutter up your life. We know youll be busy sweeping and all. Yeah. Guess ill take off now. So long. Well. I guess ive got everything. Tata. Bud, wait well, okay, but hurry up. Im going. What your mother wanted to say was goodbye. Son, um. Are you sure you want to go through with this . I want to live my own life. Well, thats fine. I just wanted to make sure. Ill tell you what. Ill drive you down there. Id like to have a look at that room before you move in. Im gonna take it. Oh, i know, but, you know, lets have a look at it first. Why dont you wait in the car while i change my clothes . Okay. Aint what you would call fancy, but its clean. And its close to the streetcars and bernies fish market. Some folks dont care particular about fish. I dont eat it myself. Now, down there is the tracks to the bto m railroad, formerly called the btmq d railroad. I like the old name better myself. He put these papers under here. Claims they keep out the cold. Its a matter of opinion. Now now, this here is the kitchen, you might say. And its best to unscrew the light bulb while youre using the hot plate. Get too much juice coming through, and you blow a fuse. Theres dishes and cans and, uh oh, uh, if this here gets leaking, ill replace it. What about the water . Oh, sure. Got that. Just down the fire escape, turn to the left. Bathrooms in the rear of the store. Sounds handy. It is. Well, you look her over and just take your time. I got to get back downstairs. Well, thank you, mr. Engel. Well, bud, what do you think . Its fine. Climbing that fire escape for your water will keep a guy in shape. Thats a real advantage. Meals are no problem. If you feel hungry, just open a can of soup and turn off the light and heat it up. Eat it right out of the can no dishes to wash. Nobody to tell you what to do or what not to do. By george, this is the life. Yeah. Ill have your trunk sent down right away. That is. Unless youd like to wait a few months till schools over. No, sir. Im staying. Oh, fine. Well. Remember, if youre ever out our way, be sure to drop in and say hello. Sure. So long. So long. I was wondering how come a boy like him was renting a room. Yeah. Trouble is, i never thought hed go this far. I was positive hed never get 10 feet out of our front yard. Well, you take boys. I wouldnt want to tell his mother this, but, frankly, im worried. He acts as though he doesnt want to come back. Well, maybe he needs a reason. Reason . Well, isnt a good home reason enough and a family that loves him . I dont think you get my drift. You see, him and you have pushed this so far that neither one of you can back down. He wants to come back in the worst way, but his pride wont let him. Well, what do we do, then . Mr. Anderson, would you take a suggest from an old man who never had any boys of his own . Are you sure mr. Engel knows what hes talking about . It made good sense to me. There. Thatll fix it so it wont work. All right, betty. Call him. Oh, no, kitten, we dont want to wreck it completely. Aw, shucks. I thought we were gonna have some fun. Mr. Engel bud, oh, bud telephone hello . This is betty. Say, i hate to bother you, but my radios gone on the blink again. No, i dont know whats the matter with it. Daddy busted it. Well, i hate to ask you to come out here and fix it, but, well, you seem to be the only one that understands it. Do you think you might find time . Doing some pretty important junk, but maybe i can squeeze out some time. No, i cant make it right now. Well, say, how about. Five minutes from now . Yeah, goodbye. Okay, kathy, plug it in. [ radio plays music ] attaboy, bud. Bud, thats wonderful. That was your whole trouble right there. The rectifier tube needed readjusted. Gee, how do you know all that stuff . Now can you fix this . My, gosh. What happened to it . A hammer hit it. Accidentally. This is in pretty bad shape. Ill have to work on it out in the garage. As long as youre going out there, i wondered if youd mind showing me i cant make head nor tail of the thing. Dont worry about it, dad. Ill take care of the lawn. Gee, bud, i never realized how much we needed you. Gosh, neither did i. I think ill stick around. Mom . Yes, bud. Im hungry. Captions by vitac ww oh you are so lucky. Id give my right arm to have a maid well, its nice, ii guess. Nice . Are you kidding . Its luxury with a capital l. Does she wear a uniform . Oh, yes. Im green with envy if i had a maid, i would give a party every night in the week. What sort of person is she . Well, youll see when she brings in the coffee. Shes. Well, mona, she cant be described. She hazel well, here we are shh here she comes. I brought along a couple of cookies in case somebody happened to have a sweet tooth. Oh, thank you, hazel. Uh, mona, this is hazel burke. Hazel, this is my friend mrs. Williams. How do you do . How do you do . Love your hat. Oh, well, thank you. I think you must be mistaken. No. 4. 98 at quigleys basement, right . Certainly not well, im almost positive. I got mine this is not a 4. 98 hat. Oh. It looks just like hazel uh, thats enough. Uh, would you please go out and start dinner . Oh, i already started it. But i didnt tell you what were having. But dont you want me to plan the menus . I always did for missy. Oh, well, of course. Well, im very pleased to have met you, mrs. Williams. Thank you. Mother, guess what . Harold gave me a ride on his bicycle well, good. Susie, say hello to mrs. Williams. Hello, mrs. Williams. Hello, susie. You get prettier every time i see you. And mona, this is my nephew harold. Harold, this is mrs. Williams. How do you do, harold . Its nice to meet you. Well, how do you do, mrs. Williams . Gee, you have a hat just like hazels it may look like it, harold, but it isnt. I know, mona. Do you kids want something . Oh, do we have time to go play at gordys house before dinner . I think so. Run along. Can we take a cookie . Sure. Help yourself. Susie bye nice meeting you, mrs. Williams bye, harold. Harold bye isnt he a nice boy . [door slams] mm. I paid 40 for this hat oh, hazels is undoubtedly an inexpensive copy. Well, its very irritating. I wasnt going to say anything, mona, but, uh. Things like that happen when hazels around. What do you mean . Tell me all the dirt. Oh, theres no dirt. Hazels a fine woman. Its just that well, its its not as wonderful having a maid as you might think. Im. Well, im overwhelmed by her. What does she do . Snoops . Oh, no, shes not that kind of a person. She doesnt steal . No, of course not well, then what . Steve doesnt like her. Oh, he thinks shes fine. Why shouldnt he . Why, hazel cooks like a french chef. But shes a terrible housekeeper. Is that it . Oh, thats a laugh. I challenge you to find one speck of dust in this whole house. [sighs] then what in the world are you talking about . What does she do . Well, i just told you everything if i dont find something to do around here pretty soon, rosie oh, for petes sake oh, hazel boy, am i glad to see you when did you get here . Well, i got the afternoon off, so i drove over to see my sister. And since i was here, why, i just thought, why dont i come over and see hazel and see if she cant go to the show with me tonight can you . Well, id like to, but ill have to ask. Come on. Sit down. Hows everything in the Old Neighborhood . Oh, hazel, things just arent the same since youve been gone. We had a meeting of the sunshine girls the other day and only four of us showed up. So, we adjourned. Oh, well, for petes sake, why didnt you have a round of rummy . Well, thats just it nothing ever happens. How do you like working here . Well, it aint the same as working for missy and mr. B. Ii miss em terrible. I knew it and they dont even write. Oh, they do, too i got a letter from em just yesterday from saudi arabia. No, that aint it. You know, its just that workin for mr. Bs brother hashas a few problems. Kind of a slave driver, ill bet. Oh, rosie, you always think the worst. Of course, hes young and he needs a little trainin, but its terrific. Well, then, so whats your problem . Well, to tell you the truth, its his wife miss barbara. Regular slave driver, huh . Oh, no, just the opposite. Shes the hardestworking person i ever saw in my life i have to get up at the squeak of dawn to keep her from doing my job tsk. If it was me, id let her do all she wants yeah, i know you would. But i dont work that way. When they write to missy and mr. B, i dont want them to have one complaint. cause im the maid here, and i ought to do everything that there is to be done. Well, id better get home and start freds dinner. Why dont you two drop over for some bridge tonight . Fine. 8 00 . Thatll be fine. And well quit early. Good. [door opens] oh, hi, mona. Hi, steve. Hi, honey. Mwah. Hello, darling. How are ya, steve . Never better. Oh, you have a hat just like hazels. I have not good grief. I just met the woman and she infuriates me monas cost 40. Oh, well, as i look more closely, i can see the difference. Of course you can, you real estate salesman, you fred and i are coming over to play bridge tonight and i am going to give everybody a good thrashing. My Killer Instinct has been aroused. Ill be looking forward to seeing you in action. Bye, barbara. Bye, mona. Bye, mona [sniffing] ah something smells good. Yes. Hazel started dinner. You know, honey, since hazels been here, every meals an exciting experience. Yes. Boy, its gonna be rough when we lose her. Be terrible. Well have to get along on my cooking. Oh, honey. Ii didnt mean that. Youre a great cook. Uh, its just that h hazels better. I know. Uh. [clears throat] mad . [chuckles] of course not. [grunts] ill just gather these things up and see if. For once i can give hazel a hand. Okay, honey. [ ] hazel, i [rosie laughs] oh, i didnt know you had company. Oh, this is rosie. [chuckles] a friend of mine from the Old Neighborhood. Uh, rosie, this is miss baxter. How do you, rosie . Well, how do you do, miss baxter . Im happy to know you. Well, um, ill just be running along. I dont want to be in the way. Oh, no no, you two just sit there and talk. Im sure youve got a lot of catching up to do. Ill just make the salad. Oh, wellwell, ii already made it. Hazel theres nothing for you to do, miss baxter. Why dont you just go in the living room and sit down and rest your hands and face. Theyre not tired, hazel. Ill tell you what ill, uh ill clean a vegetable i cleaned it. Were having asparagus. Oh. Well, all right. Oh, there is one thing. Yes, hazel . With rosie right after dinner. Oh, of course. Because i thought maybe youd like me to sit with the kids if you was going out. Oh, no, the, uh, williams are coming over for some bridge tonight. [ ] she, uh, didnt need help . No. Hmm. Pretty soft, huh . Oh, sure. Soft. Boy, im starved tonight. Would you like me to make you some some cheese and crackers . Oh, would ya, honey . Thatd be great. Would i . Oh, id jump at the chance i fixed you a couple of hors doeuvres to hold you till dinner. Oh hey, how bout that, honey . Yeah, how bout that. What are they . Oh, theyre cheese puffs. Theyre a specialty of mine. They won a prize at the county fair last year. Mmm. Of course. Oh, theyre delicious [hazel chuckles] well, uh, live have another. Uhhuh. Mmm. Thank you, hazel. [chuckles] how bout you, miss baxter . No, thank you, hazel. Oh, honey, try one. Theyre fabulous. Fabulous. I dont care for one, steve. Well, okay. Ill just leave em here on the coffee table. Mmr. B used to say, ive had two and i still aint flyin. [chuckles] what a wonderful woman, huh . The children think so, too. So do the neighbors, the postmen, the delivery people, the gardener. Well, everybody. Um. What about you . Oh, i like her. But. Well. Oh, nothing. Hey. Whats the matter, honey . Isnt she, uh isnt she doing her work . Oh, she does her work. Oh, boy, does she do her work well, is she, uh is she rude to you . Oh, no isnt she good with the kids . Oh, you know she is well. Well, hazel does the the cooking and the housekeeping and the laundry and the Grocery Shopping and the meal planning and, well, just about anything else you can think of. [sighs] few women would complain about a maid like that well, i do. Whats my role around here . Youyour role . Well, youre my wife well, i dont feel like it anymore. I feel, well, unnecessary. Why, i cant even do anything in my own kitchen anymore. I wanted to help with dinner now, wait a minute. Did you, uh did you tell her you wanted to help . Well, no, not exactly. I was too late. The salad had been made, the asparagus had been cleaned, and, well, she even talked me out of helping set the table. Look, honey, hazel hasnt done anything wrong. Now, its up to you now, look. I want, uh [clears throat] i want hollandaise sauce on my asparagus, see. And i want you to go into the kitchen and make it yourself. Well, youre right. Ill just go in there and ill show her whos boss. And if she objects, well, its just too bad. Yeah. Im going in there and im gonna make hollandaise sauce. Good girl. What if she wont let me . Barbara. When i make it, i usually add a little less this is the way i make it, hazel. Oh, im sure its gonna be terrific, butbut dont you put a little all the ingredients are in it. Oh. You want me to finish stirring it no, ill finish it, hazel. Im sure you have Something Else to do. Well, you said tonight about playing bridge. Would you like a little somethin to munch on when youre playing . Yes, we always have something. No, i will do it myself after dinner. Oh, ill do it, miss baxter. No, i will do it, hazel. But ii got this special recipe [sternly] hazel, i will do it. Yes, maam. Well, hollandaise sauce looks thick enough. If youll just serve up dinner, ill go get the kids to the table. Boy, that needed lemon and cayenne. Okay, kids. All washed up for dinner . Susie yes. Is it ready . Im hungry. Hazels about to put it on the table. You go on in. Can we take our dinner in the den and watch television . No, you may not. Oh, okay. They wouldnt let me at home, either. Come on, susie. Uh, well . Hmm . I made the hollandaise sauce. Ahhah. Broken bones, hmm . Well, it was really quite painless. I simply went in there and laid down the law. Yeah, i knew she wouldnt give you a bad time. She couldnt have been nicer. Tsk. I dont know why she had me so intimidated. Mmhmm. Well, as long as you got through it, honey. Lets go in to dinner, hmm . Mmm boy, does this look good well, now, dont start till the folks get here. Whats this on the asparagus . Thats hollandaise your mother made. Yuck i dont like it. You aint even tasted it yet. Ive tasted it before. Ill just scrape it off. Mmm smells good, hazel. Oh, well, you just sit down. Ill get your plates. Ah. Mother, i dont like this sauce. Oh, i know you dont, susie. Im sorry. I forgot to tell hazel. Oh, i hope she made rolls tonight. Oh, hazel makes rolls almost every night. Oh, mr. Baxter, did you hear the one about the midget that bought a teenyweeny factory no, what about him . He made a small fortune. [chuckles] [all chuckle] oh, honey, this hollandaise sauce is delicious really . Oh, good is it a new recipe . No. Same recipe. It sure is its just as good as hazels try it, susie i like it wellwell good [loud clank] this makes me so mad whats the matter, honey . This hollandaise sauce is delicious. Thats what i just said. I like it. Well, i didnt make it when i make hollandaise sauce, its terrible barbara, what are you talking about . And i resent it i like it. Uh, barbara, cant we discuss this after dinner . Thats an excellent idea. But i intend to discuss it with hazel. Oh, did you wanna tell me something, miss baxter . No, hazel. But id like to have a little talk with you after dinner. Oh, sure. Anytime. See what i got here . Blueberry muffins. Theyre my specialty. Oh, thank you, hazel. I won a prize with em. Oh, boy what about you, miss baxter . I dont care for one, hazel. Oh, go on, try one. I dont want one, hazel. Aw, go on. Hazel, please. I dont care for one. Yes, maam. [ ] yeah, schools okay, but i dont like the teacher as well as the one at the old school. Oh, well, you aint been there very long. How do you like the kids . One kid kept hitting me over the head with a book when the teacher wasnt looking. Oh, for petes sake. Why . oh, because im new. So, at recess we had a fight, and i won. Oh, well, i dont like you fightin, sport, but im glad you didnt lose. After the fight, he asked me if he could be my friend. And when i said yes, he borrowed a quarter from me. Oh thats a doozy you and uncle sam is in the same boat harold, would you mind going into the living room . I want to have a talk with hazel. Okay. Ill go play with susie. Uh, shes getting ready for bed. Why dont you see if theres something on television . All right, aunt barbara. Hazel, i dont have much time, and, well, i think we ought to have a little talk. Oh, sure, miss baxter. Um, you did something to my hollandaise sauce, didnt you . Well, uh, yeah. I added a little lemon juice and some cayenne pepper. Did it come out all right . Well, it was delicious. But thats not the point. Hazel, it seems that, uh, oh, miss baxter, i its made me feel useless and unnecessary and oh, for petes sake oh, please let me finish. Oh, there you are. Honey, wheres that plaid sport shirt of mine . Well, i had it cleaned, and its in the bottom drawer of your, uh, dresser. Ah. [snaps fingers] you know, that darn things so old its practically worn out, but its so comfortable. Steve, im having a talk with hazel. Oh. Oh . Oh uh, i for i forgot. Ill see you later. [sighs] now, uh, where was i . Well, it sounded like you was about to fire me. Oh, im not going to fire you, hazel. Its just that i want you to know that youre going to have to function around here quite differently from now on. Well, i dont know if i could do that, miss baxter. Well, youre going to have to, hazel i mean, you have no choice i insist that you do mother, will you come hear my prayers . Well. Im sleepy. All right, susie. Yes, miss baxter. Come on, susie. [ ] hey, honey, im sorry i, uh, interrupted you. How did it go . I had another interruption. But im going back in there. Say good night to daddy. Good night, daddy. Good night, pumpkin. Hazel . May i come in . Hazel yeah, come on in. What are you doing with a suitcase . Youre leaving . Well, i dont see that theres much else i can do. I just dont fit in around here. Oh, hazel, its just your tendency to take over. Take over . Boy, if i didnt feel like cryin, i could almost laugh at that one. You got so much that belongs to you that i could never be a part of, let alone take over. Well, what does that mean . Well, uh, i mean, you got a wonderful husband and a beautiful little daughter and a lovely home. Nono one could ever take that away from you. 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Innovation and you. With philips Lifeline MedicalAlert Service you 365 days a year. Call today or visit www. Philipslifeline. Com dont wait i mean why dont take the chance call philips lifeline now hi, mona, fred hi, steve. Oh, you ready to do battle . I had raw meat for dinner. [chuckles] we both did. Of course, we didnt plan it that way, its just that monas a terrible cook. We have a cook whos so good shes unbelievable. How bout that . Youre really comin up in the world. Hi, barbara. Hi, fred. Well, the arenas all set up. Boys against the girls as usual . Suits me. There we go. [grunts] well, all right, lets touch gloves and, uh, may the better man emerge triumphant. I assume that these cards are shuffled. They are. Oh, uh, excuse me, were just startin off for the movies, and i wanted to thank you for the use of the car. Oh, youre welcome. Have a good time oh, thanks yes, i will oh, hazel hmm . You met mrs. Williams this afternoon. This is mr. Williams. Oh, how do you do . Very glad to know you. Nice meeting you, hazel. [chuckles] good night, everybody all good night thats a curious coincidence, isnt it . What is . She has a hat exactly like yours egads, that is not like my hat her hat cost 4. 98. Mine cost 40 that is the most infuriating woman i have ever met and be quiet, mona, and play bridge. Well uh, honey, i thought you were gonna bring out some cheese dip. Tsk. Oh, darn i forgot to make it. Oh, miss baxter i forgot to tell you theres a bowl of cheese dip on the top shelf in the refrigerator. [chuckles] [ ] [ ] hazel, your lunch is getting cold. Lunch . Oh. I think ill skip lunch today. Hazel, dont be absurd. You have to eat lunch. You have to keep up your strength. I wont miss it. I wasnt gonna fix much, anyway, just a snack. Cream chicken . And hot biscuits with butter on it . And frenchfried potatoes . And chocolate cake with nuts on it . Dont look so guilty, hazel. You have to keep up your strength. But that lunch wasnt for me. Who was it for . I was just gonna have a little lettuce and tomatoes. Who was it for . Weve all had our lunch. I wasnt even gonna have salt on the tomatoes. Hazel, who was the creamed chicken, frenchfried potatoes, hot biscuits with butter and chocolate cake for . All right, ill tell ya. I wish you would, yes. I will tell ya steve ill tell you. Saturday. Yeah, saturday. Thats right. And thats the day that millie comes to the office, so i was saving the lunch for her. Millie . Sure. She has to stay during the lunch hour to get the phone calls, and all she ever does is nibble on a candy bar, so i thought id fix her a nice, wholesome lunch and take it over to her. It was very sweet and thoughtful of you, hazel. Yes, wasnt it . You better take it over to her before it gets cold as ice. Hi, hazel. This aint my lunch. Huh . I dont eat creamed chicken andand hot biscuit and chocolate cake. Im awfully sorry if i offended you the other day. I was only kidding about calories. Whats to kid about . I told you this aint my lunch. [doorbell rings] hi, bill, come on in. Hi, steve. Im expecting a phone call. Thanks for coming over. Im glad to. What about the ferguson acreage . Have you got the papers and deed . No, ferguson has them. But i could send millie over for them. Congratulations are in order. Bates wants to buy it . Of course, for his new factory. Youve closed the deal then . Well, not yet. Then what are you doing here . Why arent you working on him . Im letting him come to me. What are you talking about . Thats no way to sell property. Have i been wrong yet . I dont know. No. But maybe we should i dont know, maybe we should talk to ferguson about coming down on the price no. Bates wants it, and hell buy it at our price. Just be patient. Hell call. Guess all we can do is sweat it out then. Hes the one whos sweating it out. I guarantee hell call before the day is over. What do you mean you aint got time for lunch . That was mr. Baxter who just called. I have to go across town and get some papers for mr. Ferguson. Creamed chicken, hot biscuits hazel, im really not hungry. Ill eat a chocolate bar on the way. That aint no nourishment for a grown girl like you. You need nutrition, and creamed chicken is brain food. Ask any nutritionist. Mr. Baxter asked if you could just answer the phone until i get back. If freddy calls, tell him im free tonight. If jack calls, tell him i already have a date, and if phil calls, dont let him know that freddy and jack called. Why dont you ring . If were gonna sit here together, we might as well talk. Im terribly sorry, hazel. I shouldnt have sneaked in on you like this. I shouldve knocked first. But dont worry, i didnt see a thing. Ill go out and come in again. And this is our exercise room. It has magnificent equipment. Oh, yeah, ill say. What does she need exercisin for . Shes just keeping her body toned. When she came to us, she was about your size. Oh, youre kiddin . She was about two pounds heavier. And how long did it take to trim her down . Of course, it probably wouldnt take you as long. What do you mean . You have such wonderful bone structure. Oh you noticed. Yeah, youre beautifully proportioned. Oh, no, no. I wouldnt say that. Basically, you are. Oh, yeah. Yeah. Basically. Actually, its simply a matter of toning a muscle here, a muscle there. Sort of pulling in the loose ends, so to speak. Our modern scientific discoveries have eliminated all the struggle and effort which were formerly thought necessary to reducing. I never had much luck with dieting. Well, as for dieting, we dont believe in it. Huh . Actually, we dont, uh, we dont approve of it. You dont . No. Common sense will tell you that if thin people can eat the same things as others and still not get fat, well, food cant be to blame, can it . Thats what i always say, but i cant seem to convince anybody. Weve really come a long way since the old days to have an exquisite figure. Oh. She only weighed two pounds more than me, huh . Youd probably get through the course in half the time she did. How much does all of this cost . 250. Oh. And thats all that stands between her and me . Its absolutely silly. Its the silliest thing i ever heard of. Whats silly about it . I could sell real estate in my spare time. Hazel, i dont need anymore salesmen shes not asking you for a permanent job. She just wants to sell enough to earn 250. But why do you have to sell real estate to raise the money. You said you had some reserves. You said you had a few shares of stock. Sell my blue chip stock thats going up point after point year after year, and maybe and soon theyll be splitting it twoforone . In any case, you cant sell real estate because you dont have a license. Ii could be a front man. I mean a front woman. No. I could make contacts no. I could get on the phone no and call a few people. It would only cost a few pennies. No no but think of the profits no to help preserve our environment. I got involved. I boosted tourism in my Farm Community by i got involved. I enjoy gardening and love delivering a fresh supply of produce and flowers to a local shelter. I got involved. Young volunteers have a winning spirit that we think is worth celebrating. Middle and High School Students ask your School Principal about applying for a prudential spirit of community award. Volunteer y y sell real estate in my spare time. All right. And ill split the commission. All right. Why dont you let hazel take a look at some of your listings. She might see something she feels she could handle. All right. Theyre in your desk drawer, arent they . All right ii mean, yes. Help yourself, hazel. God bless you and good luck thanks thank you both boy ha ha ill be signed up with that course before its time to start dinner [ringing] baxter real estate. Its bill fox. Ive been thinking over that ferguson land you wanted to sell me. You mentioned there was another party interested. Have you sold it . Well, as a matter of fact, the other party is here with me now. But, of course, i give you first right of refusal. I cant very well go back on my word if you want the. Well, ive been thinking. Thethe price seems a little high. Just a moment, mr. Bates, let me speak to the other party. The gentleman i mentioned to you who has first right of refusal seems to feel that the price is too high. However, were representing the Property Owner in this transaction, and its our duty to see that he receives a fair price. Now, if you will meet the sellers quotation and the other party doesnt, then we have no choice but to see that you receive the property. You will . Just a moment. Hello . Now, if you dont feel that. All right, ill meet the price. Its a deal. I need that property for my new factory. Fine, mr. Bates. Fine. As soon as our secretary returns, well send her over to pick up your check. Then we can go into escrow. Goodbye. Got him. You kids shouldnt have followed me. What have you got . Your dad said i could help myself to some of his listings. What are you selling . Theres one here that i think is very good. And it says that your uncle steve says that a mr. Bates may be interested in the ferguson property. Maybe. Oh, boy when i start giving my sales technique, hes gonna be lickin his chops as if i were selling him a cutrate acre in paradise. Mr. Bates, this is miss burke from the Baxter Realty company. Thank you. Wont you be seated. Oh, yes. Now, mr. Bates, i dont believe in wasting the time of a creative, dynamic, successful businessman like yourself, so ill get right to the point. Splendid. And i must apologize for not having the check ready when you arrived. Huh . Im sorry. I didnt mean to interrupt. Oh, yeah. Well, a creative, dynamic, successful businessman like yourself shouldnt let a person like myself waste his time. Not at all, my dear. Ive been expecting you. Huh . Ive been expecting you. Oh. Well, i had an aunt that was intuitive like that. Well, anyways, what i was going to say was that i happen to know that youre planning to build an important new factory, and i got just the place to build it on. The ferguson property. I cant think of a single reason why i shouldnt buy that property. You cant . The location is right, the taxes are right, the availability, the transportation is right. Everything about that property is right. Ill have my secretary make out your check. Oh, boy i didnt even have to go into my sales pitch. I just walked into his office, exuding personality, and he shoved this in my face. I dont believe it. Seein is believin. Theres the check. Waitll steve sees this. Hes over at the office right now. Im not takin all the credit for the deal cause mr. Baxter said on his listing that mr. Bates was already interested. For heaven sakes when do you think ill get my commission . I dont know. Knowing as i had the money coming to me, i stopped off and bought me a new dress. I charged it. Let me see it, hazel. Yeah, look at that. There, aint that a beauty . I got it two sizes too small. What . You bought a dress two sizes too small . Oh, well, sure. I figured that by the time i got finished with my contouring, dont you think you couldve waited until, well. Oh, no. Ive got to commit myself. Sport, would you do me a favor . Would you call the Salvation Army and tell them that the next trip would they stop by here . Why . I have some old clothes i want to give them. Hazel, thats going too far. Oh, no. Im burning my bridges behind me. That way i cant go backwards. Its something i picked up from julius caesar. Im crossing the rubicon. This way i gotta go forward and onward to 362436. What do you mean she sold that property . I sold it all right, calm down. Shes not getting a dime of that commission look, its all my fault. I told her to take a listing out of the desk. 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Even if she went to that figure contouring salon, she shouldve been back before now. Boy, i dread it, i really dread it, breaking that news to her. Heres hazel ive known hazel all my life, but ive never seen her walk like that the way she looks, maybe she was hit by a truck or something. Hazel . Where have you been . What happened . I cant talk. Hazel, where have you been . Hazel, you did not make that sale i have been working on that deal please leave her alone i cant talk. Hazel, are you sick . Do you feel all right . Oh, feel all right . Im numb. If i could just feel something, id be all right. [groans] hazel, im afraid i have some bad news for you. Bad news . Very bad. Very bad . Im in just the mood for it. I signed up for the course today. I took my my first lesson. Youyou signed up to pay 250 . Oh, well. You have to pay for everything you get in this life, you know . Hazel, that bates deal i had already closed that deal. All you did was pick up the check. So, under the circumstances, wewe cant pay you any commission. Oh, then i dont have any money coming to me . Not a dime you and your dime then ill have to cancel my contour classes. Im afraid so. Oh. Oh, thats terrible. Oh, thats just too awful for words. This day has been just one disaster after the other hello, Salvation Army, id like to speak to you about some clothes of mine you got. Of course, we dont want to compel anyone to take our courses. I justim crazy about them. The fact remains that you did sign an agreement to pay us 250. Yes, but the fact is i dont have the 250. Well, lets not let a little thing like that upset us, hmm . Well let my attorney worry about it. Hes, uh, hes very good at Getting Court orders. Hell find some way to help you meet your obligation. Garnish, say, your salary, attach your car, personal property. Hes, uh, hes very resourceful. Hell find some kind of assets that you can use, im sure. So lets not fret about it. Uhhuh. Uhhuh. Bill fox and his wife are here. I just made a cocktail for them. You shouldnt have invited them to dinner. What could i do . They wanted to celebrate the the bates deal. We shouldnt have invited them here. There aint nothin wrong with me that 250 bucks wont cure. Did you speak to your attorney . Yeah. Theyve got hazel over a barrel. She signed the agreement, so they can garnish your wages and attach your personal property. What personal property . Uhhuh. Uhhuh. Steve, that coat you were going to get me, it wouldnt cost 250, but, well, im in no hurry to get it, and we could use that money. No, honey. I think i can see a way where we can combine some of our bills. That way i could get a little more time on them, and we could use that money to oh, you two are sweethearts, but i was stupid enough to get myself into this. Uhhuh. The Salvation Army says they only have one more truckload of things to sort out. They say your clothes are bound to be part of it. Im gonna have to sell my personal property, my stock, and you know whatll happen . The minute i sell it, itll go up 10 points, and itll split twoforone. Oh, wheres my brain been . Welcome home, brain what . Mr. Fox was the one that started this whole thing, sniping at me about my figure. Well, turnabout is fair play hi, miss fox hello, hazel. Hi, hazel. How are you . Im fine. Im glad you asked. Im feelin fit as a fiddle. Im taking a class of contouring, you know, to trim my figure down . I keep telling myself i should do Something Like that, but ii just dont have the will power. Will powers a thing of the past. Modern science has discovered how to eliminate all that effort and struggle. Oh . Oh, sure. The place i go to is just a question of toning a muscle here and a muscle there. When it comes to dieting im just a complete failure. The place i go to dont believe in dieting. They dont . No. They dont approve of it. Really . Common sense tells you and not get fat, food aint to blame. No, you know. Weve come a long way since the women had to struggle with all that effort and everything. Now its just a question of tightening up a few muscles that have got prematurely. Pooped no effort . No effort at all. Just a few minutes of your leisure time. Science does the rest. What is she up to . It just so happens that i dont have time enough to finish my course. And, if you want, i could give it to you at a bargain. 240 bucks. Now you know. You interested . Certainly am dear, we could use some of that commission money from the bates deal, couldnt we . After all, you dont have to have a new chair in your den. We could just tie those loose springs down. Please, as a favor to me, a swift kick in the pants will help me remember. You wont forget, bill. Just frame the canceled check and hang it on the wall. Oh, sure. Willpower is a thing of the past. Hey, has anybody been doing any borrowing out of this bank . Why, dennis, of course not. Does it sound like theres 2 in here . No, no. Id say not. Right after christmas. Yes. But that was before you learned how to shake the money out of it to buy sodas and candy. I just gotta have 2. What do you need it for . Something that cost georgie 8 and i could have the whole thing for two if i act fast. Ooh, what is this great bargain . Ill show you. Georgies white mice. Jennifer and caesar with the whole cage. Oh, fine. Just what we need. Sure. And the cage is just perfect. Except the door is a little bit loose but dad can fix that. Isnt that swell . Oh, swell. So, will you give me the 2 . No, i wont. Now, if you want those two mice, you can just buy them yourself. Boy, i got a swell start. Now, all i need is 1. 95 to go