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Come on, let's go back.

I'm still convinced the half -drive centrifugal blower will give better

thrust. There he goes with that hot rod Esperanto again.

Dissect that mechanical genius and you'll find spark plugs in multiple

And a supercharger instead of a heart.

Maybe he'd give me a tumble if I was a drag wagon.

He just doesn't realize your potential horsepower output, baby, that's all.

All it takes is the right fuel mixture. My RPM reacts like crazy.

This is serious. I've got to overcome the problem of combustion.

Ain't that the truth. Look, give up. This guy has got a high -octane one

-cylinder mind, I thought.

Well, look who's in town.

The rah -rah boy.

Yeah, the kid from college.

You gonna give us a break and spend the summer here?

It seemed like a good idea.

Until now.

I figured you'd be in the clink of the bug house by this time.

Yeah, they had me one, but I drove three psychiatrists nuts.

Anyways, here we are, frickin' frack.

What are you doing, testing your buggy?

You could say that.

How about a run? Don't become involved in any infantile exhibitions, John. The

consequences are... Don't get so excited, dear.

Remember your oil pressure.

What's the matter? You need special clearance from your guardians?

Can it, Mark.

Caution. I urge caution.

Caution.

Is that how they spell yellow in college?

All right.

Name it.

For the last time. Oh, let them alone.

I refuse to be identified with this.

We're going back. Oh, have a heart.

You better watch this from the sidelines, honey.

Are you kidding?

Make the scene.

We'll make this real interesting.

We'll go to Broad Street and Vedder 16th. We'll ride the curbs. After that,

we'll head straight for Lake Street.

I'll give the signal. You ready, tall, dark, and loathsome?

Let's go, Miss Girdlebuster 1958.

You're right, and that I can do without.

The last two numbers on the license were a four and a zero.

Didn't any of you get a good look at the driver?

Lois did.

I only got a glimpse of him, Dad.

I can certainly identify the car.

The last two numbers... Yeah, I know.

A four and a zero.

You come with me. I think I know where we can locate it. I'm really not sure.

Of course you are.

Come along.

We'll meet you at the Abernathy's later.

Why the sudden lapse of memory? You told me you were sure you recognized that

maniac. Thought occurred to me that being a newcomer here, I wouldn't

win a popularity contest by fingering one of the local hot shots.

Now, baby, civic duty comes first.

Now you're beginning to sound like Mr. Philpott.

Get in, young lady. We have a duty to perform.

Remember now, if anyone asks you, you've been working on this heap all day.

I have?

I must be bushed by now. I think I'll go.

Come here. And I've been inside rehearsing the combo since noon.

You write jokes as well as you write songs.

I like your jokes better.

Look, you want the kids to build that dream car of yours, don't you?

I want the science of mechanical engineering demand. All right.

Save it, will you?

When safe, friends.

You haunting us again, Mr. Berrywood? Just call me out.

I need the rent money, sonny.

Grandma's run out of gin.

Look, now, we're going to take care of you.

The last time somebody said that to me, they had a gun sticking in my back.

Last one I decided to invest in property.

Property? You hot rod hooligans entered me for three months' rent.

Look, we're going to have a hop coming up real soon. Now, you're going to get

your dough, Dad, I promise you.

Promises? Did you ever try feeding a hungry mother -in -law promises?

What's this here?

New satellite?

No, that's Dave's design for a new hot rod.

We're going to enter it in the all -class sweepstakes.

This will take a pile of green stuff, won't it? Sure, but it's a cinch to win.

Listen, how would you like to buy some stock in that?

You know, for three months' rent, we're going to name this thing after your old

man.

Never had one.

My old lady heard a knock at the door, and there I was, cigar and all.

Don't forget the landlord

Let's

run down those numbers try it and run lover

Just a hit and run lover. Oh, let me tell you why.

You're just a hit and run lover.

Let me tell you why.

You take a poor boy's heart and then you say bye -bye.

Just a hit and run lover.

Bye.

Bye. Bye.

You're just a hit -and -run lover, let me tell you why.

You're just a hit -and -run lover, let me tell you why.

Well, you take your poor boy's heart away and then you say bye -bye.

Well, say bye -bye.

Say bye -bye.

Bye -bye.

That's fine, man. Thank you.

Swing a number, Johnny. See you later. Right.

Johnny?

Yes? Coughed out there with a guy you dumped. Take over, baby.

Oh,

I say, young man.

Sorry, sir. You startled me.

Is this a boy?

No.

Look at this, officer. The last two numbers. A four and a zero.

Lots of plates end with those two numbers, officer.

Does this car look familiar?

Yes. No, no, no.

I'm not sure.

Oh, you'd make a terrific court witness.

Does this eggbeater belong to you?

Sentimentally, yes.

What does that mean in American?

She was a 32 road job when I met her. I brought her to life with a 55 engine and

a 36 transmission.

Then I slipped her some 39 tooth gears. On her birthday, I let her have a 42

truck clutch and some solid 56 lifters and a free pot.

Also some 57 rocker arms.

That's when I knew I was in love with her.

What kind of gibberish is this?

We should have brought a calendar along.

Probably learned to read out of a popular mechanics magazine.

First words I ever said were combustion chamber.

Oh, brother.

Sounds like an Indian massacre going on in there. Go take a look.

Recognize any of these boys?

Obviously.

Criminal types.

Arrest all of them, I say.

Do you see him here?

No, I don't think so.

How about that monster at the piano?

The back of his head looks familiar.

The back of his head?

What are you, a barber or something?

Any of you candidates for a straitjacket scare a few citizens to death with your

hot rods this afternoon?

Don't break your next answering.

But, officer, the innocent never have to confess.

When was the last time you were kicked by a policeman?

So it shouldn't be a total loss.

We'll play you a request number.

What'll it be?

Disgusting, revolting hoodlums.

Well, I don't know if the boys know that one.

Let's get out of here.

What's keeping you, Lois?

I'm coming.

Well, that chick's something for not talking.

I'll collect for her.

It's 3 .30. I got to go.

What's the matter?

I've been pricing Davy's brainchild.

How much?

All the figures aren't in.

I'll give you the bad news tonight.

We've got to cut out. Are you sure I have to?

Look, I've got to come back here tonight. Now, I can't get away without

This is ridiculous. I haven't played the fiddle since I was little.

All right, since I was younger.

You know something?

You're going to love it just once you get started.

Ready, Dr. Jekyll?

Positively, Mr. Hyde.

Dryden Spill Pot.

Really?

How do you do, Abigail?

And how do you do, Anastasia?

How do you do?

Mr. Wesley Candy Dish.

Cavendish. And his daughter, Louse.

No, Lois. L -O -I -S.

Well, if you insist.

No reserved seats, folks. Just squat anywhere.

Mr. Cavendish has joined the firm recently.

This is Lois's daughter.

I'm Abigail, dear. No, you're not, dear. You're Anastasia.

Oh, of course.

We change names every week. It gets so boring being the same person all the

time.

My, but you're pretty.

I used to look a lot like you.

I still do.

Won't you sit down?

Thank you.

John will be delighted to meet you. You'll find him very shy at first. He's

a very secluded life.

Mr. Philpott tells me you play the oboe.

Not very well.

Such modesty is so refreshing.

You also sing English madrigals, I'm told.

Oh, she loves singing them, don't you, dear?

That's a drop of a hat.

Oh, she wears hats.

How delightful.

Most girls run around nowadays with their hair sticking out of their head.

they, Anastasia?

I'm Abigail this week.

I've been telling Lois about John Sterling qualities.

And the Abernathy estate.

Agatha, serve some tea.

No, ma 'am.

Oh, dear, she can be so mean sometimes.

A great man, your father.

May he rest in peace.

4 .30.

Where is the young man?

He's probably at the library.

His hobby is ornithology.

I have a marvelous idea.

While we're waiting, I'll play the harp.

I might have known it.

Slip into my room.

Are you sure I've got to do this? Go on, move it.

Oh, she always gets in trouble when she gets to that part.

Got a nose caught once. Took seven stitches.

Good evening, Aunt Abigail.

Aunt Anastasia.

Oh, Mr. Philpott.

How nice to see you, sir. You're looking very well.

I've seen corpses look better than he does.

That'll do, Agatha.

I thought it was pretty good myself, I do say.

Mr. Cavendish, a new member of my firm. How do you do, sir? My pleasure.

My daughter, Lois?

Charmed, I'm sure, Miss Cavendish. How do you do?

You may call her Lois. She's been approved.

She plays the oboe and sings excellently.

English madrigals.

Really?

Furthermore, she's majoring in home economics.

How to run a big home, servants, things like that.

Lois brought her oboe along.

After dinner, you two will perform for us.

I trust you've been practicing your violin.

Oh, indeed I have, sir. As a matter of fact, I...

Begin my recital next week. I've been wrestling with Mendelssohn's Concerto in

-flat minor.

Mendelssohn lost.

We eat in half an hour.

But that's much too early, Agatha.

I got ducats for the basketball game tonight.

We eat in half an hour.

Won't you all be seated?

The society page.

Down to business.

In accordance with the last will and testament of your late grandfather, John

Abernathy I... May he rest in peace.

Amen. According to his express wishes, we have completed our annual

investigation into the educational and moral progress of his sole heir, John

Abernathy III.

Our examination reveals the following.

College grades, good.

Musical progress? Excellent.

Continued interest maintained in the classics.

It would seem that the diligence with which you are pursuing your studies has

left you very little time for association with the opposite sex.

Such language. Your grandfather, being a fair and just man, foresaw that this

might happen. He, however, provided that upon your 20th birthday you be

permitted to...

mingle with certain select and carefully scrutinized young ladies.

How wonderful.

You may now start mingling. That's very thoughtful of Grandfather. Has she been

scrutinized? Most thoroughly.

She has been cleared.

Consequently, you will be permitted, under proper supervision, of course, to,

they say, date her.

Oh, John, this is a great moment in your life.

I'm overwhelmed. I should have been prepared for something like this.

I'll get you a tranquilizer.

Of course, the necessary clearances must be obtained first.

You bring your instrument and the two of you will play duets.

Dinner's ready.

Looks pretty awful, so you might as well get it over with.

If you'll excuse me, I'll clean up.

Pardon me, please.

Excuse me, sir.

What do you think of him?

I hope they'll ask the formula for any more creeps, I guess.

Here's something special for her front end. Heavy spoke motorcycle wheels and a

half joint triangular locating bar.

You're not listening.

You know, I may have trouble getting back to the clubhouse tonight.

Do you remember that chick that Philpott brought around looking for me today?

She's downstairs.

Lucky she didn't recognize you.

And these shades and this get up.

Besides, I was half smothered with mops and stuff.

She wasn't bad looking for a girl.

Personally, I prefer a hopped up motor.

Man, she's square. She plays the oboe. No kidding.

And sings madrigals.

Do you sing them?

I thought you ate them.

I better get back downstairs.

Hey, about that front end.

She really plays much better than that. I guess she's a little excited tonight,

meeting John and all that.

Aren't you, dear?

I haven't been so scared since I fell into the cement mixer.

Well, since you all insist, I'll sing now.

Perhaps I'd better play first, Aunt Abigail, because I'll have to excuse

soon to practice.

Of course.

Duty comes first.

You know how your grandfather felt about duty.

Amen.

He plays the violin like I do the opal.

I hate to run, but I do have to practice.

Oh, that's too bad.

Lois was hoping... That is, I was hoping that perhaps... Oh, well, you will join

us later for coffee, won't you, dear? I'll try.

Do come back. You and Lois have so much in common. Not only music, but Lois is a

student of ornithology, just as you are.

Are you a bird lover, Miss Cavendish?

Well, that's wonderful.

We'll have to get together. I'd love to show you my slides.

Really, Mr. Abernathy?

We'll be chaperoned, of course. Of course.

Excuse me.

He gave me up for a G -string, and not the kind strippers wear.

He's a little stuffy, I'll admit, but so rich.

Stuffy? A taxidermist been at him.

Do I have to hang around?

Oh, you can slip outside, go for a walk or something.

If I'm found dead, it was no accident.

I did it rather than come back here.

Will you please excuse me?

Of course.

Get with it.

If only I didn't have to listen to myself. Come on, from the top. As my old

granddaddy used to say, sleep is for the dead, not the working. You tell your

granddaddy. He can hear every word you say.

My answer convinced that his ear is at every keyhole.

out of rosin and I was on my way to get some.

Do you always take that shortcut?

Your fiddle seems to play without rosin.

Even without a player.

You know, those glasses fooled me.

First time we met, you were hiding in a broom closet.

Really, Miss Cavendish, you must be mistaken because I... That line doesn't

so good with that getup.

Where are we going?

We? Well, if I stay here, I'm just liable to tell Mr. Philpott where and

met. He'd just love to know that you were the one that was driving the hot

that nearly ripped his pants off.

You know, that's a form of blackmail.

There are others.

I could scream and say you attacked me.

You're a sweet kid.

You and your oboe.

And you and your violin.

Shall we depart?

You got me.

really let go why should i take you home take me home no i love it go ahead get

mad

Where's the playboy, or is this his night out with the Vanderbilts?

We didn't get around to finishing our run.

Well, aren't you the glutton for punishment?

He can take you in or out of the gas buggy.

You know that. Not tonight. I feel good.

I can smell the reason why.

I installed myself a new set of carves today. I'd like to try them out on

item number one.

Well, for a guy who hasn't worked since he ran errands for a bookie, you sure

come up with the dough when you want it.

Yeah, I'm talented that way.

What's the matter? Who died?

We all did.

I just got the final figures in. How much?

4 ,100 fish.

Not counting our own sweat and blood.

Are we downhearted, gang?

Yes.

Look, now we got the combo sounding pretty good. Why don't we make a series

hops? If we do real big, we'll clear a $50 bill on them. That means 82 dances.

I got a surefire scheme to raise some scratch. All we need is a few simple

tools. Some guts.

Before we should have to go for the car.

Who's going to drive it in the sweepstakes? We'll all be in jail.

I said it takes guts.

Look, now I'll see that we get the money.

Without stirring up the police.

Come on, Vic, let's run down and believe me one time.

This is my first affair

Handle my heart with care

See how I love you

So help me

You know the way I feel

Say This romance is real

Gee, how I love you Haven't I met

you somewhere before?

I hope.

I'm afraid not.

When have I figured to the point?

I can remedy that.

The way you hold me tight I swear by

all the stars above

This romance is real Gee, how I love you

I love the way

You kiss goodnight The way you hold me

tight I swear by the stars

Say this romance is real.

Gee, how I love you.

Friends, friends, break it up.

You kids will never know how much this hurts me.

I ain't felt this bad since I was hijacked back in 29.

What is it?

Well, you strip it of its wires and wherefores, and it's an eviction notice.

Nothing personal.

Just money.

When do we have to get out? At the end of the month.

I ain't got nothing to do with this, kids.

That man down at City Hall wants the taxes.

Hey, Jack.

I met a pal of your brother's, Johnny Red Eye.

You ever heard of him?

Yeah. Who hasn't?

Said your brother's doing okay.

Got himself a trustee's job in the potato room.

Makes brew out of the peel and sells it to the corn.

Tell your old man he's doing okay.

Yeah, I will.

As soon as he gets out.

This does it.

Well, I'm generally the shy retiring type, but... Especially the retiring

Look, give her an ear, will you? I'd like to.

Her own.

On a platter.

Well, I have a thought.

Jean Vincent's a friend of mine.

He's a bug on these souped -up can openers.

He might just do a benefit for us.

I'll talk to him tomorrow.

You bring that to pass and you're a lifetime member.

I should have worn my wrestling shoes.

Oh, just that I want to make time in a hurry.

You don't like what you see?

Like I said, baby, you need somebody older, more mature, like me.

I'm cutting in.

Be the kid. Go sing a song.

Well, let's, uh, shall we dance?

You know, you were getting pretty chummy with him.

I'd keep away from characters like Mark if I were you.

Would you be getting jealous?

Jealous yet?

I'll talk to Gene Vincent tomorrow night.

I'll go with you.

Do you know what you're letting yourself in for?

I'm a fortune hunter.

In an amateur sort of way.

Then maybe you better show me what some of your weapons are.

Man, that's the opening. shot, I'm in trouble.

We'd better rejoin the Catawaling Society.

I'll make my entrance from my room. Okay. See you later.

We're gonna dance in the street tonight.

Well, we're going to do the singing. We're going to do the bop. We're going

do the storm. We're going to do the hop. Then while we're dancing, I'll tell you

what I'm going to do. Every night, man, I'm going to steal a kiss from you and

dance in the street tonight.

We're going to dance in the street tonight.

We're going to dance in the street tonight. We're going to dance in the

tonight.

Oh,

James. Hi, Lloyd.

James Vincent, John Abernathy.

I hear you sing a mean song, man. Oh, well, thank you, Gene.

Sorry, Lois. I checked with the brain department today, and I'm starting on a

three -week tour tomorrow.

Maybe I can help you out when I get back.

Well, it was worth a try, anyway.

Lois seems to think you've got something the kids might go for.

If they do, things happen pretty quick in this business.

I'll be doing a guest shot on my show tonight.

That's out, Jean, but thanks just the same.

John can't risk a public appearance. He might be recognized.

I've got a thought.

Why not gimmick him up?

You know, we've got the shaggy mane and the shivering spine and the rubbery

legs.

Why not dress him up in a cool set of shrubbery and some real classy threads?

You know, like one of those Greenwich Village characters on Cloud Nine?

Yeah, we might get away with that.

I don't think we'd better try it.

Ah, 4 ,100 pieces of eight. You said you'd raise it.

Take it down to the makeup man.

Okay, come on.

Count Brass, one of your local fans.

Full rehearsal.

Dance routine.

Roll the tape. Dancing to the bop.

Well, A little juke joint on the outside of town. Well, the cats pick them up

and they lay them down.

You get your gal, I get mine.

We'll get together and we'll have a good time. And we'll dance a little bit to

the bop, to the bop. Dance a little bit to the bop.

We'll dance a little bit to the bop. We'll dance to the bop.

And I dance, dance, dance.

Dance, dance, dance. And I dance, dance, dance.

We got to dance, dance, dance.

We're not dancing. We're dancing to the rock and roll. Now I've got to go.

Thank you.

And when they dance, they dance to the rock. Oh, yeah.

And

we'll

dance a little bit to the bop to the bop. Dance a little bit to the bop.

Dance a little bit to the bop.

Thank you.

Eddie Vincent's come up with the find of the century.

This bobcat's really got a sound that sends.

Give him a sample.

What'll it be?

By some coincidence, I happen to have some music here.

What's he gonna... Annie Laurie.

Well, we don't need no music.

What'll we call him?

Jackson Dally Ripple. How's that?

Yeah.

Take it, Jackson.

Annie Laurie, boys.

Well, oh, well, oh, well, I got a girl named Annie Laurie.

Well, she got eyes of blue and kisses sweet as wine.

Well, oh, well, oh, well, I'm on my way to see my Annie Laurie.

She gave me her promise to be true.

She gave me her promise not to leave.

And I know that I'm going to never, never, never, ever find a

girl like Annie Laurie for me.

When I see my Annie Laurie Well, I'm gonna

take her into my arms and hold her tight Well, I'm gonna tell her

just how much I really love her Oh, I'm gonna be real glad when I

get to her house tonight Well, I'm gonna be real glad when I get to her

house tonight

I'm gonna be real glad when I get to her house tonight.

if they don't.

I got you down on tape, Jackson. How would you like me to do the other side

my brand new record?

Oh, Jean, that's great, but I don't think I better, really.

Oh, Lois will convince you. She's one of the best convincers I know. I'll sure

give it a good whirl.

Thanks, Jean, for everything. Thanks, Jean. Bye -bye.

Get in character, Jackson.

You're a beautiful bunch of young kittens, and I love you one and all, but

Jackson ain't had his dinner yet.

I'm not fortified. Now, arise and rejoice with me. Let me pass through.

talk to you later.

Is that you, John?

Where is he?

I saw him. He's back. Just like you said he'd be. Him?

Just like him to go snooping around the house at this time of the night.

Agatha, Father John is back.

That old goat?

Probably check him to see if anybody's been at his booze.

Beaver?

What is it?

We're looking for your grandfather.

We saw him downstairs.

I had the impression he was dead.

That wouldn't mean a thing to him.

If he tries to bother you, you just tell him where to go.

According to Agatha, he's there already.

Good night.

Good night.

Heading for the top ten after only two weeks is this swinging thing. by Jackson

Dally Ripple.

Sensational new singing discovery.

Oh,

is he a doll.

I wonder if those whiskers tickle. They're crazy.

I'm going to make Chris grow some too.

He probably can. He's only 17.

Then I'll drop him.

Well, say bye -bye.

Say bye -bye.

Bye -bye.

Gather around the tubes, kids.

This is Earl McDaniel, and we've done it again. The first exclusive interview

with Jackson the Beard Dally Ripple, the country's latest singing star.

Jackson, what does it feel like to be famous?

Man, it's wild. It's like I'm in orbit or something, just floating around, you

know. You know, your voice has been called the hottest sound to come along

some time. How do you account for it?

Well, first of all, I want to say that I agree with you. It's wild. It's a sound

that I just can't explain. I just dig it up out of my diaphragm, and it shoots

up here in my throat.

I untie these vocal cords, and it leaps right out there in space, Jack. I mean,

it floats right out like gossamer wings. It's beautiful, Daddy. It swings.

What do you hope to accomplish in the next couple of years, Jackson? Well, as

you can see, I'm very, very handicapped by my inferiority complex, but if I can

shake it, I think I'm set.

What do you say we give you a new record of Spin? Are you ready?

Oh, am I ready? I want to hear it. Let's do it. Let's put it on.

It's wild.

This is my first affair.

Handle my heart.

for your kids?

We've got close to $2 ,000 toward the car.

Well, what about my rent money then?

I've got seven kids and an elephant waiting for something to eat.

It's being put in a special account for us. As soon as all the money we need is

in it, it'll be turned over to us.

Well, I ain't never mind to wait.

Rumors going around that some singer's setting you kids up.

That's true.

Well, the police got all the ideas. They were out here this morning.

They figure it's coming from this rash of car spiffing that's been going on.

What'd they do? Search the place?

Like they were looking for flies in a raisin pie.

Mighty disappointed, though, didn't find anything.

Now, I've got that there dojo.

In a couple weeks, we should have it.

Well, it'll be a mighty happy day for me.

Keep cutting it, kids.

Keep cutting it.

You know, this thing's getting out of hand.

They want me to go on a tour of one -nighters.

How much money have we got in the bank?

Nearly $3 ,000.

I've got to get out of this beard while the getting's good.

Even my aunts are getting suspicious.

You know, I haven't been home one night in the last three weeks.

This whole bit's got to go.

You can't quit now.

Another couple of weeks and you'd have it made.

Look, Gene Vincent is due back in town next week.

If the two of you could get together and give one big session, then you'd have

enough money and then you could vanish.

It's an idea.

Jimmy said he could get the high school gym free, didn't he?

We should be able to do it. Then Jackson Dallyrimple could vanish.

It was sure fun while it lasted.

Just fun?

Those whiskers tickle.

I'll be glad when I can put this thing down a garbage disposal.

Good night, honey. Good night, Jim.

Abernathy, stay where you are. I've got a pistol pointed at you. You have no

right to come back here and annoy us.

I just dropped in to see how things were going.

I guess I'll be on my way.

Not Papa's voice.

John Abernathy III.

That boy on the telephone didn't lie. What boy?

He didn't tell us his name. He just told us that you were making a monkey out of

the Abernathy family tree.

He said you were... rolling rocks all over the city and we demand an

okay well here goes

i

hope you don't mind my dropping

in poor thing she's hard of hearing we just have to repeat it all to her

so i Came on in, and I guess that's about it.

Well, I'll be caught without a corset. That happened to you once, remember?

Sure, sure, I get that. And you tried to raise the money by rocking and rolling.

How perfectly delightful.

Idiotic. And dangerous, if Mr. Philpott should ever find out.

Really, John, you must stop it.

Yeah, well, I am. One more farewell appearance, and then Jackson the beard

-rimple dies.

Poor thing, and him so young.

I've got the most exciting... Exquisite idea.

Here we go again.

We'll perform at John's farewell concert, too. Give it prestige.

Give me some ether and I'll put him to sleep till it's over.

But John insists.

Don't you, dear?

Yeah, well... We'll do it.

Just for you.

Okay.

Good night.

Good night.

They're going to see you.

Listen, the cops were at my place. They went over the joint an inch at a time. I

got the same business this morning. I tell you, we're getting hot, Mark.

The main thing is they didn't find anything.

I suppose they stumbled onto some of the stuff.

How are they going to connect us with it? I don't care. I just want to get

off my back. All right, don't strain.

Everything will be all right.

I understand you tried to queer the Jackson Dolly Ripple bit. Who says?

There's only one louse I know who would pony his ants.

It's our considered opinion that you're a heel and that you can make yourself

scarce permanently.

Take your time, though. No hurry.

You've got about three minutes.

Hey, kid!

Interrupting something?

No, he was just going to show me how to play marble.

Found a car this morning. No wheels, no tires.

Figured I would tell you.

It's going to be awful rough on somebody.

Just remember it.

See you in jail.

Now, about those marbles. You've got a three -hour recording session waiting

you. Grab your whiskers and let's go.

Come on.

Come on, Jocko. Let's get out of this nursery school.

See you at the hop this afternoon?

Yeah.

You sure Gene Vinson will be there?

Yeah.

Hey, I meant to tell you.

A guy delivered a harp to the gym today.

Said your aunt sent it down.

I know it.

She says we all insist that she do a solo.

Okay, take it easy. I'll see you, huh?

A heart saw?

Oh, man, that was a rough session.

Is this your car?

Yeah. Come around to the back.

Go on.

What's the matter?

Just go around to the back.

Open it up.

Look, I didn't steal that stuff.

Somebody planted it.

Oh, that'll make a stirring defense.

Throw it at the jury.

Wait, wait a minute.

Let me guess.

An anonymous phone call?

Whatever it was, you're coming with me.

Hey, miss!

John Abernathy's there.

Disgraceful. Get our boy out of there.

They won't release him till morning.

The hops today.

The what?

The hop, you cube.

Ruined. Absolutely ruined.

We'll just carry on without him.

Lois, you tell those young people nothing's changed.

The show must go on.

Well, it's too bad your kid's crapped out.

Them snake eyes will get you every time.

Rotten frame -up.

Don't we all know it?

I think about the only thing for you kids to do is pay me off.

Four months' rent, plus interest, plus carry charges.

The DAC is the bank account. He's holding it for claims.

Now, that hits a low blow where it hurts. Right here.

He won't release it till the case is finished.

And I was planning on buying a bathtub for Grandma so she could make her own

juice.

All right, it's time for the pro to step in.

You kids make yourselves scarce. Go on. Get out of here. Beat it.

Come on, Shorty.

Thank you, Gummy.

Thank you.

Oh,

hurry, Lampkins. Get everything ready.

I thought you said that Mark wanted to see me here.

You misunderstood me, friend.

I said if you're Mark, M -A -R -K, you'll come here.

Hi, kid.

I'm Johnny Redeye.

I met your brother on Folsom.

Or was it San Quentin?

Yeah, I heard about you.

Good. That'll save time.

My pal thinks you can get him out of a jam.

Rent money, something like that.

I don't know what you're talking about.

It's loaded.

Something about you and a buddy stripping cars and pinning it on

Look, I'm no rat.

Stripping cars.

Kid stuff.

If your brother knew, he'd die of shame.

Why don't you get into something more honorable like safe -cracking or

How about it, kid?

Take it easy with that.

Your twain states evidence.

They'll let you off on a suspended sentence, put you out on probation, then

can get into something or make your folks proud.

He ain't just a talking friend.

You sure they'll let me off with a suspended?

Sure, sure.

Johnny's a legal wish.

If I was a little more crooked, I could have been a lawyer or a judge.

How about it, kid? Should we go to the station?

How heavenly.

What's cooking?

It ain't gas.

What's with the harp?

Uh -oh, I was afraid of this.

Oh, I knew they wouldn't leave you in that terrible place.

They must have found out you were in Abernathy.

No Abernathy has ever been in jail.

Except your grandfather.

I don't know what happened. They just opened up the cage and let me out.

To work, Mademoiselle Fortune Hunter.

Baby, baby, baby.

Baby, baby, baby.

Baby, baby, baby.

Baby, baby, baby.

Baby, baby, baby. Baby, baby, baby.

Well, when I'm in my baby, I say I do.

Now!

I'm sure of this each time I look into her eyes. Well, now, baby, baby.

house tonight. Well,

I'm gonna be real glad I wanna get to her house tonight.

I guess you had it, buddy.

It doesn't look too harmful.

Oh, it isn't. It's just a beat -up minuet.

Pardon me, but...

May we, in accordance with Grandfather's will, Section 7, Article 2, go outside

and study the effects of moonlight on young people?

Excellent idea.

Dryden, shall we dance?

How nice of you to ask.

To this music?

Interrupting something?

You ought to have a sign out, a man in equipment working.

You know, I could report you to the police commissioner for butting in at a

like this. Oh, he won't mind.

I'm making the department richer by a couple of hundred dollars.

Seventeen traffic citations.

Everything from double parking to endangering Mr.

Philpott's life.

Two hundred bucks?

He'll be leading a much more conservative life from now on, officer.

I see what you mean.

Well, I'd hate to leave.

We can stand that.

Let's see now, where were we?

Right here.

You're just a hidden run lover.

Let me tell you what.

You're just a hit -and -run lover.

Let me tell you why.

Well, you take this poor boy's heart away, and then you say bye -bye.

Well, you say bye -bye.

You say bye -bye.