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You better pack the trench coat, too. I think I'm going to need it out there.

Yes, sir. And I've packed the heavy boots, sir. I think you'll be well

against all elements.

Ouch.

What's the matter, sir?

My bridge.

Does it hurt much?

I better call Dr. Perry. I hope he's in.

Not me, sir.

Okay, thanks.

Everybody else gets a trick knee playing football. I had to get kicked in the

mouth. I wear a bridge the rest of my life.

Uncle Bill? Yeah?

Is there a real bridge in your mouth?

Uh -huh.

And it's broke?

Yeah, it's broke.

Then why don't you fix it?

It takes a dentist to fix a bridge.

But you've built bridges.

Great big ones, super giant ones.

So why can't you fix a teeny tiny one in your mouth?

Because it's not the same thing.

Oh, I called his servicer and they said that he's gone out for the evening and

not expected to call in.

Oh.

Why don't you go on to your briefing, sir, with Mr. Lin and Mr. Chung?

And I know of a leather goods shop downtown that stays open evenings.

I'll pick up another piece of luggage.

That's a good idea. Okay, I'll keep trying to call Dr.

Perry. Why not try another dentist, sir?

No, he put it in, and he's great, and besides, he's got to be home sooner or

later, so... Yes.

We'll be all right, Uncle Bill.

You go to your beefing.

No.

Jody, tell Sissy I want her, will you?

Sissy!

Uncle Bill wants you!

I could have done that.

What? Well, we got a little problem. First, I've got to get to a dentist.

And then I've got to get to a meeting before I catch my plane for Hong Kong.

French has got to... Because I...

He's got to go on an errand for me.

Immediately? Yeah.

And we've got to be babysat.

Well, that's no problem.

I can stay with the kids.

Okay. Now just see that they get cleaned up and get their teeth brushed.

Yes, the old pajamas are laid out on the bed.

And make sure they get to bed on time, huh?

I'll be back within the hour.

I'm perfectly capable of taking care of them.

What could possibly happen in an hour?

You're right. Good night.

Hey, hey, hey.

You're going to be asleep when I get back to pick up my suitcase and I'm not

going to see you for five whole days.

Have a nice time in Hong Kong, Uncle Bill.

Yeah.

Oh, you've got to do something about that bridge.

Bye, Uncle Bill.

Bye -bye now.

Bye. Bye, Uncle Bill.

Okay, let's get ready for bed.

Do we have to?

Yes, we have to.

One more cookie, sissy.

No.

And now we continue the further adventures of Mrs. Beasley in the wilds

York City.

When we last saw poor Mrs. Beasley, she was hopelessly trapped in the subway.

Which one?

The Woodlawn Jerome line.

Local or express?

Express. What station?

Um, between 125th and Times Square.

All the power was shut down, and the lights were off, and the train couldn't

move forward or backward.

Was she scared?

Oh, she was terrified.

What did she do?

If you'd both stop asking so many questions, you'd find out.

Now, it was very, very dark in the train.

And Mrs. Beasley's hair stood on end.

Because suddenly, there was this strange, eerie noise.

It's only seven.

But, Sissy, listen.

If you had your choice to be any place in the world that you wanted to be, tell

me, where would you say?

I'd like to be in Hong Kong with Uncle Bill tomorrow.

Not you, please. I'm talking to Sissy.

Gosh, I don't know.

The Velvet Vultures concert?

Oh, Danny, you've got them. You should have seen what I had to go through.

The wheeling and the dealing. But anyway, it doesn't matter. Get your

We're just about making it.

I can't.

I'm babysitting.

Sometimes we're a problem.

Sissy, think of something. We've got to do something. This is an emergency.

I'm thinking.

We'll think too, Sissy.

If only Mr. French were back.

If only Mr. French were back.

Jody, stop.

I didn't mean to snap at you.

It's all right.

I can't think of a thing. I'm sorry, Danny.

We're sorry, Danny.

Me too.

What about one of your friends?

No, I couldn't do that.

The twins are my responsibility tonight.

Wait a minute.

When is Mr. French coming back?

Well, he should be here any time now. He said he'd be back in an hour.

Well, that's it.

We can get a friend to sit for just a few minutes, and then by that time he'd

come back.

Well... Well?

I guess so. Yes.

Well, then call somebody.

Anybody.

What about Sharon?

We like her.

Yeah. She only lives upstairs.

Sharon, I've got the most important favor in the whole world to ask you.

matter of life and death, only worse.

Well, ask me anything, sissy.

After all, you're my best girlfriend.

Well, could you come over just for a few minutes to babysit with Buffy and Jody?

No.

I thought you said anything.

Well, I meant ordinarily, sissy, but I've got a headache.

Oh, we've got medicine.

Oh, Sharon, Danny has tickets to the Velvet Vultures concert.

Well, it is an emergency.

Oh, Sharon, you know I'd do the same for you.

Well, okay, Sissy. Be right down.

Great. Bye.

She's coming!

What if I call?

Now listen to Sharon. Mr. French will be back real soon. Have a swell time,

Sissy. And don't worry about the twins. Oh, thanks again, Sharon.

I wish I was going to the Velvet Vultures.

Yeah.

Come on, we're going to be late.

Bye -bye. Thanks again. Bye, Dad.

Okay,

you guys. What do you do before bedtime?

Well, we usually get milk and cookies.

And a bedtime story.

Okay, let's go.

Help yourselves with the cookies.

Then off to bed.

First, Sissy always makes up a bedtime story about Mrs. Beasley.

Well, okay.

Let's see.

How about a story of Mrs. Beasley robbing a bank?

She would never do that.

Once upon a time, Mrs. Beasley wanted to buy a miniskirt.

So she went to her mother and said, May I have a miniskirt?

Excuse me, but I don't like that.

story. Well, what kind do you want?

I've got it.

Mrs. Beasley goes on a safari in Africa, and she captures a famous elephant with

tusks a mile long.

That's better.

Can I use your phone again? Of course.

Thank you.

Three minutes.

I've been having some trouble with a bridge, and I'm trying to get to my

dentist.

Hello?

This is Mr. Davis again. Davis?

Yeah, is Dr.

Perry there, please?

Oh, I see. Okay, well, I guess I'd like him to call, please.

Oh, thank you.

He's still not home.

Perhaps we can inquire at the hotel desk of a nearby dentist.

No, I'd feel better with my own dentist. Thanks, just saying. And if you don't

reach him before flight time.

Well, in that case, gentlemen, when I get to Hong Kong, I'm going to be a real

unhappy man every time I eat or drink something hot or cold.

Allow me to note the name of my dentist in Hong Kong. It would be foolish of you

to suffer needlessly for five days.

Thank you very much.

Okay. John, I hope you reach your dentist on time. Thank you. Mr. Lin,

a pleasure.

No, thank you, Buffy. It's gone away.

Do headaches give you polka dots?

No. A headache makes a headache.

Then how come you got polka dots?

Keep away. Just keep far away.

Hello, Mom?

Mom, this is Sharon.

I've got a terrible problem.

What is it?

I think I've got chicken pox or something.

I just found out, and I've got to get out of here. I want Jody and Buffy, and

I'm contagious.

Dear, I'll be right down.

Okay, Mom.

Go into the kitchen or back to your bedroom or somewhere, but just go.

Look at you.

You get right upstairs to bed. Now, I've called the doctor, and he's on his way.

You bet I will.

But I couldn't just walk out on the kids.

Thanks, Mom.

My goodness, look at the time.

And Sharon hasn't put you to bed yet?

Well, it must be way past your bedtime.

You do remember me, don't you?

Mrs. Jane?

Sharon's mother.

We live two floors up.

Sissy brought you up to visit.

We remember.

Well, uh, is anything wrong?

Nothing. We just like a snack before we go to sleep.

Jody!

Just cookies and mail.

Well, fine.

And then how about a nice bedtime story?

Okay.

About Mrs. Beasley, Buffy's doll.

Oh, fine.

There we are.

Well, thank you. I'm not hungry tonight.

I am.

Well, and this is the little doll you want a story about, hmm?

Mrs. Beasley.

Yes. Mrs. Beasley.

Well, once upon a time, Mrs.

Beasley decided she'd like to visit her grandchildren.

In her miniskirt?

Who lived in Florida.

How about Africa, the jungle?

No, Florida.

Her grandchildren wanted Mrs. Beasley to visit them, but they lived in a very,

very small house.

and they didn't have any room.

Well, this made Mrs. Beasley feel very sad.

Oh, uh, maybe this isn't the kind of story you like.

Oh, we like your story very much, Sharon's mother.

Sometimes Mrs. Beasley gets lost in the subway.

She does?

On the Woodland -Jerome line, the express.

Get the power shut off.

How interesting.

Sometimes Mrs. Weasley finds an elephant with tusks that are worth a million

dollars.

That's another venture.

Children,

will you excuse me for a minute? I'm worried about Sharon.

think we should eat any more cookies tonight.

Buffy, this is the chance of a lifetime.

You mean the doctor still hasn't arrived?

Mom, I feel awful.

Dear, I'll be right up.

I'm going to call your father. He's playing poker at Tom Morrison's

Thanks, Mom. I'll be in bed.

Sure. Howard, this is for you.

This is Louise.

Thank you, Tom.

Hello.

Oh, yes, Louise.

I'll see you and raise you two.

Howard, it's Sharon. She's sick, and you'll have to babysit.

Babysit with Sharon?

No, dear, the Davis children.

The Davis children?

I'm their babysitter.

What on earth are you doing that for?

Well, I replaced Sharon, who replaced Sissy, but now I've got to get upstairs

Sharon.

Well, what about my poker game?

Dear, what's more important, your game or your daughter?

Well, I'll be right down.

Thank you, dear.

Well, the boys didn't want to break up the game.

Thank you, dear, as long as you got here.

Thank you all.

Oh, this is Jody, and that's Buffy. Children, say hello to Mr. James.

I'm Buffy.

That's Jody.

I'm James.

Hi, kids. This is Paul, Tom, Jim, and Bob.

How are you?

Well, I wonder where we ought to set up.

You can play right over here.

It's all right. It looks like a good place. Let's try it.

I'll go get some chairs. Never mind. We'll get them. Show us where they are.

right.

Okay, we'll get them.

We'll get some ashtray.

I was over here.

All right.

Let's get it ready.

I think it's your deal.

Here's an ashtray.

Here's another one. Thank you.

Can we get you anything else?

No, and thanks for everything.

Now I think you kids ought to go to bed.

We better deal that last hand over again.

Right. I'm in. Good night, kids.

You don't have to be tucked in or anything, do you?

No, thank you. We can tuck our own selves in.

I think they want to watch.

Yeah. Can we?

Judy!

Well, I guess it's all right, but you'll have to sit over there and be real

quiet.

Dealer's choice.

Five cards tied.

King bets.

Two.

Flash working.

King still bets.

Two blue.

I'll see and raise you two.

I'll stay.

I'll see it. I'm out.

I'm out.

Hey, you know what we forgot?

What? The refreshments.

I love milk and cookies.

Oh, no thank you, Jody.

Peanuts, popcorn?

Ah, we wouldn't want to impose.

Pretzels. My Uncle Bill would be mad if we didn't feed you.

Well, a little coffee might not be a bad idea. You just show me where everything

is, huh?

I'll show you.

must be Davis. We're the babysitters.

Oh, I'm Howard James, Sharon's father. We live upstairs.

This is Bob Ryan, Jim Vickers, and Tom Morrison.

And I'm Paul Perry.

I've been trying to call you all night.

Bill, I didn't know you lived here.

This must be your kid. Yep.

Is that Dr. Perry?

Yes, that's Dr. Perry. And what are you doing up this time of night?

What's going on around here?

Well, as I understand it, while we were playing poker upstairs, Howard's

daughter, Sharon, was babysitting down here for you.

Sharon became ill.

Sharon's mother took her place.

Sharon became worse.

We took Sharon's mother's place, see?

Yeah, yeah. And I've been trying to find you to fix my bridge in a hurry. See, I

got kicked of flying to Hong Kong and I can't come out.

Oh, I'm terribly sorry, sir.

But the shop was closed after all, and I had to search another luggage shop.

I am in the right apartment, sir.

Our babysitter's.

Babysitter's.

Oh, you found Dr.

Perry. No, Dr.

Perry found me.

Hello, French. How are you?

Oh, very happy to see you, sir. A little confused.

Can I believe my eyes?

Buffy and Jody awake at this hour?

Yes, Mr.

French. You can believe your eyes.

Yeah, look, now, I'm going to rush down to Paul's. Can we get on to your office?

Sure. Yeah, we'll rush down to his office right now and see if we can get

thing fixed before plane time. Now, it's going to be a tight squeeze, but maybe

we can make it. I'll get my hat and coat. All right. Listen, I'll have your

luggage ready.

Okay. Now.

I shall take Buffy and Jody and put them to bed, sir.

Good night, Uncle Bill.

Good night. All right, come on, children.

Let's go, Bill.

Why,

thank you.

Oh, boy.

I'm in for it.

Talk to you when I get back.

Did you get your bridge fixed?

Thank you.

French, I'm back.

I'm sorry, Uncle Bill.

Tell Scotty to call me a cab, will you? Yes.

Well, I did come home at the intermission.

I did stay for the whole show.

Yeah.

Uncle Bill, say something.

Well, what can I say, sis? I come home and the house is full of strangers and

the kids are still up.

I don't think I can rely on you.

Yes, but if all those crazy things didn't happen, well, you never would

gotten your bridge fixed.

See? So it's pretty lucky that I went to that concert.

I suppose so.

Oh, Scotty says there's a cab waiting, sir.

Okay. Well, you're not going to go away mad, are you?

What do you think?

What is it,

Jody?

I was waiting until Uncle Bill left before I started to yell.

My stomach hurts.

And what did you eat tonight, young man?

Just cookies and milk.

Isn't that right, Buffy?

That's right, Mr.

French. All he had was cookies and milk.