All language subtitles for I Love Lucy s04e20 the fashion show

Well?

Well? Do you see anything different
about me?

No.

Two legs, two arms, one head. Oh, you
know what I mean. Did I get any suntan?

No. Oh, darn it.

Honey, why don't you give up trying to
get a suntan? You always get burned with

your fur skin.

Well, my fur skin.

Hi, fellas.

Hi. Hi.

Say, we're going to drive out to Pomona
tomorrow afternoon, Lucy. We thought

maybe you'd like to go with us.

Okay.

What's the matter with her?

Oh, she's upset because she can't get a
suntan.

Oh, what's the difference?

There's a lot of difference out here.
Oh, I'll say there is. We went down to

Beverly Hills yesterday, and those women
all had the most beautiful tans. It was

embarrassing. Ethel and I looked like a
couple of marshmallows.

Sure did.

Gee, I'd love to get a tan.

You know what I'd like to look like? A
toasted marshmallow.

No, I'd like to look like I belong in
Beverly Hills.

Oh, even if you got a tan, it wouldn't
help.

Did you notice the beautiful clothes
those women were wearing?

Yeah, you're right. I just look like a
tacky toasted marshmallow.

Unless, of course, I could buy some
beautiful clothes like those women.

Ricky?

Oh, Ricky.

I would dearly love to have just one
dress from an exclusive Ceylon like Don

Loper's. Oh, yes. It would just set you
up for life if you could open your

closet door and see one Loper label.

Eh, what's the sense of dreaming?

Now, now, wait a minute, honey bunch.
Maybe we can figure something out.

Who said that?

It sounded like Fred, but I don't
believe it.

Fred, you really mean it?

Sure. Oh!

What do you think he charged for one
label?

Oh, fine.

Ricky.

Ricky, you're not going to say no, are
you?

Look, all I want is just one simple,
little, ordinary, plain dress from

I'll buy the cheapest one he has.
Honest, I will, honey.

Honest, I will.

Well, as I thought... If you... It is?
Yeah. Oh! Hey, he's... Hey, yeah.

Hey, man. Hey!

Agreed, so fast my brain blew a fuse.

Oh. Wait a minute, I just thought it was
a thought. Yeah, I know, honey, I know.

Well, how much is a dress of loafers?

Well, it wouldn't be very much. How
much?

Well, not very much, really, for what
you'd be getting.

Well, how much?

Practically nothing.

Break that nothing into dollars.

Well, uh, just for one simple,
ordinary...

Plain little old nothing dress.

A hundred dollars?

A hundred

dollars for one dress?

The reason he almost choked to death is
because a hundred dollars is all I've

spent on clothes ever since we've been
married.

That's very good.

very carefully.

And I have given due consideration to
the fact that this might be the only

that we're out here in Hollywood.

That's right.

But the only answer I can arrive at is
yes.

act like a rube. Because I am a rube.

And so are you. I know it. But let's try
to act at home here at Don Loper's.

Well, it's kind of difficult when your
permanent address has always been

Gimble's basement.

Hey, where are all the racks of dresses?

There aren't any.

What do you paw through?

You don't paw through anything.

Get your mind out of that basement. They
bring the dresses in one at a time. How

do you know?

I've heard.

What are we whispering for?

I don't know. This is just the place
that you automatically whisper in. Come

sit down and shut up.

Good morning, ladies.

Good morning. How do you do? May I be of
assistance?

Yes, I'd like to see a dress, please.
Size 12.

Certainly. Oh, and an original.

Wait till the girls back home find out I
bought a dress from here. Oh, Jane,

Sebastian will be absolutely green.

Of course she'll pretend she doesn't
notice it.

Listen, she'll notice this Don Loper
label if I have to wear the dress wrong

side out.

This creation is one of Mr. Loper's
newest.

Notice the dropped waistline?

And a simple neck that's designed to be
worn with dozens of strands of beads.

Oh, yes, I could wear that with my...
Oh, yes,

it's lovely.

Yes, it's not quite what I had in mind,
though.

Close, but not quite.

Could I see something else, please?

Why, certainly.

You didn't ask her the price.

Ethel, you don't ask the price in a
place like this. You don't? Of course

You wait till they turn their back and
you sneak a look at the price.

What's the matter?

I got my ring caught on something.

This is one of the smartest dresses in
the whole collection.

Oh, it's lovely, isn't it, Ethel? Oh,
yes, it's very nice.

It's imported material, of course.

Of course.

Just for you.

Oh,

yes, that is a nice piece of goods.

If you'd like to try it on, you can step
right into the dressing room. No, no,

I'd rather not try any on just yet. I'd
like to see a few more first. Oh, I

certainly can.

Oh! Let me take that out of your way.
No, no, I'm still considering this one,

you don't mind.

Very well. Thank you.

Help me.

What's it caught on? The price tag.

There it is.

Help!

$500.

It can't be.

But it is.

Well, back to Gimble's basement.

Oh, this is my only chance to get a Don
Loper original. It's your chance to get

a black eye from Ricky, too.

It won't be this expensive.

This is probably high price because it's
so fancy. I'll ask you for something

plainer and simpler.

Oh, I think you're just asking for
trouble.

Well, let me worry about that, will you?

Here's something you might like.

This color would be stunning with your
hair.

Oh, really?

It's very nice.

But, you know, I've been thinking, I
think I'd like to see something simpler

plainer and cheaper.

She means deeper, deeper in the
neckline.

Deeper than this?

Oh, well, could I see something else?

Certainly.

I'm sorry. Mrs.

McRae. Is Mr. Loper in? Certainly. I'll
tell him you're here. Thank you.

We're going to get to see Don Loper.

Not only that, but do you know who that
is?

No. Who?

Gordon McRae's wife.

Oh, of course it is. I've seen dozens of
pictures of her.

She was an actress and she gave up her
career to have a family.

That's right. Just like me.

Good morning, Sheila.

I'm very well, darling. You're looking
enormously pretty today. Thank you.

How's our fashion show coming out? Oh,
darling, it's wonderful.

You know, I think it's going to be the
best fashion show we've ever had.

Well, I hope so because we put an
enormous amount of effort behind it. You

I'd like to check some of the last
minute details with you. All right. Now,

everybody been in for a fitting?

I don't really know, darling. Let me go
and see the list and I'll check with

you. You know what they're talking
about?

No, what? I read about it in the paper.
They're having a fashion show here and

the proceeds go to a charity called Cher
Incorporated.

and it's made up of movie stars' wives,
and the movie stars' wives are going to

be wearing the clothes. No kidding.

No, I have it, dear.

Well, it turns out that Mrs. Dean
Martin's been in.

Mrs. Dean Martin. Mrs. Bart Tucker.

Mrs. Van Heflin.

Mrs. William Holden.

Mrs. Richard Carlson.

Everybody but Mrs. Joel McRae.

I forgot.

Frances can't come. She's leaving for
Europe. She phoned me.

Well, this is a fine time to tell me,
darling. The show is tomorrow.

Oh, Don, who are we going to get to take
her place?

It has to be the wife of a star. The
publicity's out.

Yeah, I don't even know who's left in
town.

Uh, pardon me.

Could I use your phone, please?

Oh, please make my phone yours.

Oh.

Hello,

is this MGM?

I'd like to speak to Mr. Ricky Ricardo,
please, the star of Don Juan.

Yes, this is Mrs. Ricardo, the star's
wife.

Mrs. Ricky Ricardo, wife of the movie
star.

Ricky Ricardo.

Yes. Oh?

Oh, he isn't there.

Oh, well, would you give him a message,
please?

Would you be so kind as to tell him that
I've been detained at the Don Loper

Ceylon? Thank you very much.

that was a subtle performance.

This is about the simplest dress I could
find.

We call it Looper's Basic Dress. You can
accessorize it beautifully.

Well, accessorization is what she's
really looking for.

I couldn't help overhearing your
telephone conversation.

Oh? You are Mrs. Ricky Ricardo, aren't
you? Oh, yes.

Well, I'm Sheila McRae.

Oh, how do you do? How do you do?

Mrs. Gordon McRae, Mrs. Fred Mertz. How
do you do? How do you do?

We've been reading a lot about your
husband lately. Oh, yes, he has been

quite a bit of publicity, hasn't he?

You know, I know this is awfully short
notice, but we're having a fashion show

for charity. Oh. And the wives of the
stars are going to model the gown. Oh,

nice. And one of the girls dropped out.
I'd love to.

I beg your pardon?

Weren't you going to ask me to be in it?

Oh, yes, I was. I'd love to.

Good.

Which one of these did you buy?

That one.

Oh, that's wonderful.

Don!

Yes, Sheila. How can I be of service?

Mrs. Ricardo, this is Mr.

Don Lopez.

How do you do, Mrs. Ricardo? Welcome to
my house. Oh, well, thank you. I'd have

been here sooner, but I'm from the east,
New York City.

Upper.

Well, I'm so pleased to see that you're
in Hollywood. You make our city so much

prettier. Oh, Mr.

Loper, this is Mrs. Fred Mertz.

How do you do, Mrs. Mertz? Oh, Mr.
Loper, hello.

What's our problem, Sheila?

Don, Mrs.

Riccardo has consented to help us out
tomorrow in the fashion show.

Wonderful, Mrs. Riccardo. I'm very
flattered. Well, I'd certainly be

And she's going to wear this.

And I'll tell you what, Amzie. Take Mrs.
Riccardo to the fitting room, have it

fitted immediately, and we'll... Give it
to you at noon. Oh, wonderful.

This way. Oh, yes, yes. Pardon me.
Certainly.

Thank you. I'm delighted that you're
going to be with us. I'm very delighted

that I...

Oh,

honestly.

Well, at least I've got a Don Loper
dress.

Yes, with a Don... developer label and a
mystery price tag. Oh, Ethel, don't try

to spoil things.

Well, I can't help it. It's just
fantastic to me that you would buy a

walk out of the store and not know what
it cost. Well, I was trapped. They

shoved me into a fitting room, they
stuck some pins in me, and they grabbed

dress, and I didn't get a chance to look
at the price tag. Why would you buy any

dress without looking at the price tag?
Because I wanted to be in the fashion

show. I had to buy the dress. Well, why
did you have to be in a fashion show?

What is this, 20 questions?

Well, a little plain dress like this
couldn't cost more than $100.

Well, it better not cost more than $100,
because that's all Richie said you

could spend. And if it's more than that,
I'd hate to be around when he... It

can't be.

But it is.

Doesn't Loper know any other numbers but
5 -0 -0?

Oh, this is even worse than I thought.

A plain...

Simple little dress like this, $500?

I don't believe it. How are you going to
explain the extra cost to Ricky? I

don't know.

I don't know. Well, you can't take it
back. It's been altered.

Yeah, and when Ricky finds out about it,
I'll be altered.

Well, there's just one thing to do.

What?

Aren't you going to stop me?

Why? I can't think of a better way out.

Well, it isn't high enough anyway.

Oh, dear.

Look, Ricky was going to let me spend a
hundred.

And I'm going to do the fashion show.

So the publicity should be worth the
extra four hundred.

Four hundred!

Oh, for heaven's sake, what am I going
to do? How am I going to get out of

Oh, that shouldn't be difficult for an
old escape artist like you.

Yeah. Yeah, I got to think.

I can't think of a thing. Oh, sure you
can. No, I can't. Something's happened

my brain. It's all dried up.

Maybe you stayed out in that sun too
long this morning. Oh, please, Ethel,

help.

That's it.

Ethel, that's the best idea you ever
had. Thanks. What is it? The sun.

You know how easily I burn?

Yes. Well, I'm going down by the pool
and stay there until I get red.

Not really burned, but just red enough
so that I can pretend I'm in terrible

pain. Ricky wouldn't dare hit me in that
condition.

Hey, that is a good idea I had. I better
get out there. There isn't much sun

today. I thought you were going to go to
Pomona with us. Oh, you go. I'll see

you later.

Honey, I'm home.

Ricky? Ricky, I've been waiting for you
to come home. I want you to help me.

Maybe you could talk some sense into
Fred.

What's the matter with him?

Oh, he wants to sell our apartment house
in New York and buy an orange grove out

by Pomona.

So what's the matter with that?

You don't know anything about raising
oranges. That's what's the matter with

that. So what? The oranges know what to
do.

I think you better think about it twice.

Where's Lucy?

Lucy? Yes?

Honey!

overcast as I thought.

Oh, you poor little thing.

Hey, that gives me an idea. If the
orange crop fails, I can raise tomatoes.

Honey, how did you get so... Oh!

Don't touch me.

Oh, sweetheart. Sit down, baby. Oh, no,
I can't sit down. The back of my legs is

so burned, I can't bend my knees.

Well, how did it happen, honey? Did you
fall asleep in the sun?

You feel sorry for me, don't you, dear?

Of course I do, sweetheart.

Well, I'll tell you how it happened.

I went to Don Loper's this morning and I
bought a dress.

Oh, you bought a dress? Yeah, and it
cost $500.

$500?

Don't tell me it was on sale. No, but...
Well, then take it back.

But... But no buts. No buts.

I don't want any arguments about it.
You've got to take the dress back.

And I don't want to hear one more word

about it.

I wasn't going to say anything.

Yeah, but you were thinking about saying
something.

Mrs. Ricardo.

This is Mrs. Ricardo.

Oh, Mrs.

Ricardo, this is Don Loper. Oh, yes?

I've made a terrible mistake.

The dress you chose to wear in the
fashion show is exactly like the one I

for Mrs. Ellen Ladd. And now she's
decided that she wants to wear her own

in the show. Oh, well, that's all right,
really, because... You're a living

doll. I'll tell you what I'm going to
do, though. I've just designed a

tweed suit.

And it'll look wonderful on you, and if
you'll wear that in the show, I'll give

you the dress you took home.

Give?

That's right.

For nothing?

Free.

F -R -E -E -E?

Exactly. Oh.

Oh, well, that's just wonderful. I'll
see you at the fashion show. Goodbye.

Bye. Ethel, that was Don Loper.

And he says if I wear something else in
the fashion show, he'll give me my dress

for nothing.

You can't be in a fashion show in that
condition. Oh, yes, I can.

What are you going to wear, a coat of
unguentine?

No, Ethel, I just got a...

And then when I come home, I can tell
old Grumpy in there to relax and it

cost him a cent.

I'm indeed privileged and flattered that
I was invited by Cher Incorporated to

show you my new collection of clothes
called Facade.

And the clothes will be worn by the
wives of some of our top stars in

May I present for your approval first?

The lovely Mrs. William Holden.

Mrs. Holden is wearing Heathcliff, a
street suit of beige combed cashmere

Jacket is semi -fitted and a hip length
and is lined in brown silk with a

taffeta to match the blouse.

Thank you, dear.

Next is the very, very pretty Mrs. Dean
Martin.

Mrs. Martin is wearing a dancing costume
called Baldini.

It's in re -embroidered lace and the
coat is of Italian satin.

Next, the very glamorous Mrs.

Van Heflin.

Mrs. Heflin is wearing another dancing
costume called Palmer.

This is in re -embroidered lace with
sequin, and the coat is of violet satin.

And it is lined in colors of fuchsia and
purple.

Next, the very pretty Mrs. Forrest
Tucker.

Mrs.

Tucker is wearing a ball gown called
Sonata.

This is a new color that I created this
season called Pink Mink.

It's enchantedly laced, all re
-embroidered in sequence.

And now the very lovely Mrs. Richard
Carlson.

Mrs. Carlson's wearing another ball
dress.

This is called Royal Scandal.

and St. Kelly Green, French pot de soie,
with a back torso of pink roses.

And now we have somebody very

new to Hollywood. We're all delighted to
have her.

And may I present at this time the
lovely Mrs. Ricky Ricardo.

A new suit of imported Irish tweed.

This has the new three -quarter length
jacket fitted at the waist with a

And you can see a very narrow skirt.

Carter, darling, excuse me. The collar
is worn more this way.

Thank you very much.

Oh, did it, Ethel?

The dress is mine.

Oh, honey, you were just great. I was so
proud of you.

Oh, thank you.

Oh, gee, Ethel.

Look at it. Isn't it beautiful?

Oh, gosh.

I'm going to leave it right here. When
Ricky comes home, I'm going to say, you

know, he'll just blow his top, and I'll
say, relax, dear, it didn't cost you a

cent. Oh, boy, you better say that fast.

Hey, here's a note for you.

Oh, it's from Ricky.

Lucy, dearest, after you left to take
your dress back, I got to thinking how

mean I acted when you were feeling so
terrible.

So here's a check. Oh, go buy the dress
back.

Love, Ricky.

$500.

Oh, that Cuban dreamboat.

Of course, you're going to give the
check back to him.

What? And deprive him of the pleasure of
making up? Oh, I wouldn't be that

cruel.

Sales Girl was played by Ainsley
Strickland. Don Loper and the movie

wives played themselves.

I Love Lucy is a Desilu production.

Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz will be back
next week at this same time.