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Did you get our letter, Uncle Bill? Yeah.

I liked all those X's.

X's are funny. In letters they mean kisses, but on text they mean wrong.

Thank you, Jody.

The bag was real heavy, like there were presents inside.

Presents? Nah, there's no presents in that bag.

Presents are in the other bag.

Oh, we...

Trust you'll be able to enjoy a respite here before embarking on your next

project, sir.

Not for long. I got today and Sunday, and I start a new job on Monday.

Out of town again?

Gotta go to New Orleans, but I'm not gonna do anything on the weekend but

home with the family now. What do you think we ought to do?

Go to the circus.

See a movie.

How about a long drive?

Maybe up to West Point.

Let's have a picnic.

Let's go to the amusement park.

Children, children, there are only so many hours in a day. Uncle can't do

everything. Well, you guys think about it, and whatever you decide on is okay

with me.

Now, then.

Me, you.

Thanks, Uncle Bill.

A lot of X's.

Thank you.

We'd be glad to have you back, even if you didn't bring us anything.

As long as you bring the X's.

Bye.

and save the wrapping paper in case we need to wrap something sometime.

Jody, what do you want to do this weekend?

I told you, the circus.

Why can't we go to a movie?

Last time we went to a movie, it was all about love.

Yuck. I got sick.

You got popcorn sick.

Well, I don't want to take any chance.

Do you ever think that we never give Uncle Bill any presents when he comes

Of course not.

We're supposed to give stuff to our kids when we grow up.

Why don't we give him something?

Good idea.

Like what?

He has lots of ties.

Well, maybe we could just let him do whatever he wants to do this weekend.

I bet he wants to go to the circus.

Maybe he just doesn't want to do anything with a bunch of kids around for

I know what.

We could all go away and let Uncle Bill not do anything all by himself.

Yeah, that would be the best present in the whole world.

Let's go tell Cincy.

That's a fabulous idea.

You know, that's rather smashing.

No, I can't let you do that.

Well, of course you can.

I'm going to stay overnight with Anita on the island now and... She's been

begging me to for weeks.

And we called up Craig and Cindy Wilson, and it's okay to stay with them. They

haven't been begging us, but they owe us for the time they stayed here.

You know, sir, I have the opportunity to spend the night with some friends in

Connecticut. And they also have a very interesting production of The Tempest at

the local theater.

They do.

When you make a strong case, all right, I'd be pretty selfish of me to let you

do that.

Oh, Bill, ever since we came to live with you, you've been doing things for

Everybody needs some time to themselves.

It's like finding money. You don't expect it, and there's a million things

can do with it.

It's our present from us to you.

You can't say no to a present.

We never do.

What do you think?

Sir, I think that one should learn to accept a gift as well as give one.

You're right.

Okay, everybody.

Thank you very much.

Hooray!

Come on.

This is children's idea, you know, sir.

Yeah. You know, I'm looking forward to it already.

I thought you would, sir.

I got a book I've been trying to read.

Yeah, I'm just gonna sit down here and take root and watch the game on

television, too.

I think that's very wise, sir. You'll have absolute peace and quiet.

And I'll drop the three children off on the way, sir.

Yeah.

Yeah, in a few minutes you can start having a good rest.

Okay. I'm going to miss you.

We'll miss you, too.

Oh, to be sure, sir.

Now, children, I think we'd better be on our way without any further ado.

This isn't ado, Mr. French. This is saying goodbye.

Goodbye, Uncle Bill.

Goodbye, Bebe.

Goodbye, Uncle Bill. Goodbye, sweetheart.

Could we shake hands like men?

Okay. Goodbye, partner.

Goodbye, Uncle Bill.

Oh, uh... Sir, are you sure you wouldn't like me to prepare a few dishes for

you? It's only a matter of reheating them. I'll get something sent up. Go on,

will you? Go and enjoy yourself. All right, to be sure. Goodbye, sir.

Bill, I didn't expect to find you at home.

Well, I tell you, I didn't expect to find myself home. I was going to leave a

message with French, but you'll do.

What are you doing tonight?

Nothing.

Wonderful. I have two tickets for an impossible to get tickets for play.

Well, that sounds real nice, but no, no thanks. I'm

just going to... Everybody's taking off for the weekend. I'm just going to stay

here and be lazy. I promised the kids I'd do that, so...

Give me a rain check, will you?

Sounds dreadfully dull. And I'm knocking it because I've tried it when I had no

choice.

Okay, well, I'm sorry about tonight.

Some other time.

Oh, I'll get someone else to go with me.

Only she won't be half as much fun as you.

Okay, I'll call you.

Bye -bye.

Hello, Joe. Hi, Bill. Your kids told the doorman that they were leaving. You're

going to have this place to yourself.

That's right.

Well, I'm going to be alone, too. Helen went to see her mother.

Listen, I invited a couple of boys over to watch the football game on TV. How

about coming up and joining us?

No, no, I'm just going to take it easy this weekend, Joe. I'm not going to move

a muscle.

We may never get another chance to watch the game, just the guys.

How often does Helen visit her mother?

Okay, I appreciate it. We'll do it some other time.

Okay, but if you change your mind, come on up, huh?

Okay.

Hello, Paul?

Yeah, Bill Davis. Send me up a couple of sandwiches, will you?

Uh, yeah, roast beef. Okay. And a couple of pickles.

Yeah.

Mr. Davis, please excuse me for interrupting, but what am I going to do?

Something wrong, Mrs. Manning?

My sister's going to have a B -A -B -Y, and her husband's not at home.

I have to take her to the... you know where.

I see.

There's nobody to leave Mark and Jennifer with.

Well, gee, that's a shame. If Mr. French was here or Sissy, we could... I hate

to impose, but the doorman said you were alone, and...

I'll be right back as soon as the B -A -B -Y arrives.

Please.

Okay, Miss Manning.

Sure, I'll look after him. I'd be glad to.

Thank you so much. You'll be good children now. And mine, Mr. Davis.

Bye. Come on, kids.

Just because she has to go to the hospital.

Yeah, and every time Aunt Harriet has a baby, we have to stay with the neighbor.

Mr. Davis?

Do you have anything good to play with?

Gee, no, I haven't. Jody's got some toys in there.

But I like girls' toys. Okay, you look in Buffy's. Okay.

Where are you going? You going someplace?

I've left her.

You left Joyce?

Yep. We're finished for good.

Well, I'm sorry you had a little argument.

You call World War II a little argument?

Couldn't you hear it? I thought everybody in the building could hear it.

No, didn't hear a thing.

Bill, you don't know how lucky you are. My advice to you is to stay single.

Promise me.

Why don't you just go home and patch it up with her, huh?

Pins and needles, needles and pins.

When a man marries, his trouble begins.

Bill, could you put me up just for the weekend?

You don't want to do anything hasty.

Oh, this is not hasty. I'll see my lawyer on Monday and move into a hotel.

Well, you're welcome.

I know. The doorman downstairs told me the kids were gone. I'll just park in

den. You won't even know I'm here. Sure, sure.

Yeah.

Mr. Davis, the wheel came off of Jody's truck.

Oh, well, that's okay. I can fix that, Mark. I didn't break it. It just fell

off. What'd you do with the other wheel?

It rolled under the bed.

Okay, you go and find it. I'll be right there.

Hi, Mr. Davis.

Oh, hi, Denny.

Sissy home?

No, she went away for the weekend.

Oh, there you are. Thank you.

Mr. Davis?

What's Mrs.

Beasley's first name?

Oh, I don't think she's got a first name, huh?

Oh. Well, then Buffy won't mind if I call her Agatha.

No, no, she won't mind.

What's that?

That sandwich, is she hungry?

Mm -hmm, sort of.

Mark's hungry, too. Okay, you guys eat those, huh?

Hey, Danny!

Danny.

Two more of the same kind, huh?

Bill? Yeah? Where do you keep your sheets and pillowcases?

Danny? Yes, Mr. Davis?

Make it four.

Don't forget, Mr. Davis. As soon as you finish, you promise to read to me.

Yeah.

I want to look at a football game on television.

Oh, that's okay. You can read to me during when they sell things.

Oh, she reads the commercials.

Yeah.

Okay. There we are. Ready for the road.

I want to look at the game.

I guess I'll watch it, too.

Might take my mind off things.

All I did was ask her about that bill from the dress shop. After all, a man

a right to know how his wife's spending his money.

Agreed?

Game won't start any minute now.

You can read to me till it does.

Then I said to her, you wear your skirts too long.

So she accuses me of looking at other girls' skirts.

Boy, how they can twist things around.

Once upon a time, there was a little boy who loved... ...food.

Hiya, Bill.

Helen threw me for a loss.

She came back from her mother's. She won't let you watch the game.

I was wondering, as long as you aren't doing anything, could we watch it here?

Thanks,

Bill. Right in there, fellas.

Sandwiches, Mr. Davis.

Hey, fool.

Enough to go around, Bill?

Yeah, I'll get another one.

Good. See you inside. Come back. Just give me the same thing again.

Come on, Buffy. Craig and Cindy are ready to go home.

But I'm making a picture for Uncle Bill.

Craig says we're going to have a barbecue tonight.

And his mother lets him turn over his own hamburger.

Think she'll let us?

Maybe he's going to ask her.

Uncle Bill will be glad we're having a good time while he's having a good rest.

We'll have to give him lots more presents like this.

Jody, do you think Uncle Bill misses us?

Not yet. Maybe later, when he gets tired of being by himself.

And so with his third wish, the prince turned a dragon into a turtle.

And then he married the princess and they lived happily ever after.

Don't you believe it.

Do they live happily ever after, Mr. Davis?

Oh, sure they do.

Oh, that was fun.

Read me another story, please.

Just let me take a quick look at the game, huh?

I can't get the helmet off, Mr. Davis.

Well, here. Jody's helmet must be smaller than mine. Okay, let's get this

your mouth now.

Not gonna say I'm sorry till she says she's sorry.

I like to see them run it back and tie the score.

Hey, Bill, you just missed a touchdown.

Oh, so we played.

They already did.

If that's Joyce, I have nothing to say to her.

My wife's still at her sister's, Mr. Davis. I'll take them off your hands.

Thanks for everything. Don't mention it.

Are you watching the football game?

I was sort of trying to.

Do you mind if I come in?

There's no fun watching a game by yourself.

Go right ahead.

Hello, Uncle Bill. How are you doing?

Just fine, honey.

Good. We're having a party here.

There must be a million people.

I had to come to the den to hear myself talk.

Yeah, I can hear it.

I envy your peace and solitude, but I'm having lots of fun.

That's good.

Well, I just called to say hello.

Have a good time. Bye.

Don't let her in until she apologizes.

Hello, Tracy.

Guess what? I knew you were lonesome, so I turned in the tickets and we're going

to keep you company.

Well, that's nice.

Well, Bill, this is my friend, Carol Loomis. Oh, Carol, Tracy, this is Chuck

Rowland. Hello.

He's married.

Just until Monday.

Come on.

So I said, there's nothing in our marriage.

and walked out. I like a man who knows his own mind.

Some women don't appreciate a good husband until it's too late.

Well, it's too late now. Believe me.

You know what I think?

I think the four of us should go somewhere where it's nice and lively.

where the action is.

Pretty lively right here.

Bill, you're a riot.

If that's Joyce, tell her four's company, five's a crowd.

It's a boy.

Congratulations. Are the children still here? Yeah, they're inside.

I'll take them now. And thank you so much for everything.

I have to make dinner. I fed him. Oh, I mean for my husband.

I fed him, too.

And he did get here.

Yeah, he's in the den looking at the after -game interviews or something.

As long as I'm here, do you mind if I use your phone to make a few calls?

The relatives are so anxious to hear about the baby.

Thanks. I'll charge him to my number, of course.

I wouldn't dream of imposing on you.

Oh, thank you, operator. No, no, you needn't try any longer.

I assume Mr. Davis has taken the receiver off the hook.

Yes, in order to enjoy seclusion.

Thank you, operator. Good night.

I've always believed a woman should dress to please a man.

I wish my wife had your attitude.

And he has blue eyes and a dimple in his chin.

And he looks like our side of the family.

No, Aunt Lil. They're going to name him after his side of the family.

Would you like to see a picture of her? Not particularly.

Oh, you're right.

She does wear her skirts too long.

Uh, that, that's my mother.

George is on the right.

Oh, oh, oh.

Freshman's coming up.

Oh, stay where you are, Bill. I'll get it.

Here, this is a later one. That was taken last year.

Oh, hi. Come on in and join the party.

Oh, hold, Joyce.

Joyce.

You shortened your skirt.

I may lengthen it again.

Who's that woman?

Nobody. Nobody? I was just showing her your picture.

Who are these other women?

I'm Mrs. Manning from downstairs.

I'm a mother and a PTA chairman.

Honey, I can explain everything.

Well, go ahead. Start explaining.

Well, these are friends of Bill's.

Tell her, Bill.

I just assumed you left me out of this.

Oh, it was a great game, Bill. You should have seen it. Yeah, I would have

nice. Well, no wonder you picked a fight with me. All you wanted was an excuse

to come to this, this... He really has been pretty upset.

Not nearly as upset as he's going to be. He's done nothing but talk about you.

Honey, I love you.

Well, it's a fine way you have of showing me.

Having a wild party with these women.

I'm not having a wild party. Bill is.

Tell her, Bill.

All right.

That's all. The wild party is now over.

Everybody goes home.

Everybody out.

Thanks for the use of the hall, Bill. I have to go now. I'll call you back from

my phone.

Mark, Jennifer.

I should have realized that bachelors are always trying to lure their married

friends into trouble.

I'm sorry, sweetheart.

Me too, honey.

Sorry we couldn't have met under more pleasant circumstances.

Mr.

Davis.

There you are.

Thanks. You're welcome.

But I don't want to go home. Oh, yes, you do.

Where's everybody going?

house and Mr. French picked us up. Hi, French. Hi, good afternoon, sir.

Well, may I say, I've never seen you looking so well -rested.

Doesn't he, though?

All it took was a little time to himself.

But I'll bet you're glad to have us back, aren't you, Uncle Bill?

Yeah, I am. And don't you go away and leave me alone again.

Once is enough.

He missed us.