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Mr. McMahon, why aren't you fishing?

Where's your rod and tackle?

I'd rather harpoon them.

Anybody can catch them with a line and a hook.

Well, Mr. Lloyd, have you completed repairs on the engine?

No, sir.

Why not? What's the delay?

It's Matthews, sir.

Matthews? What's he doing in the engine room? Getting in our way, sir.

Tell Matthews I want to see him. Yes, sir.

If we don't get a breeze pretty soon, we won't get to Frisco by the 18th of this

month. It's all right with me if we never get there.

You don't like Frisco? Oh, I ain't got nothing against Frisco as a town. It's

just any town.

Because where there's a town, there's people. And where there's people,

women. And when there's women, there's trouble.

So why hurry and sail right into it?

Yeah, Captain wants you.

Do you want to see me, Captain?

There seems to be some difficulty repairing the engine. It's a funny

I put the whole thing together and I got this part left.

Just the one part? Yeah.

Cap, that ain't bad for a first try.

Well, under the circumstances, it doesn't look as though he'd make port by

18th. You got it, Cap.

I'll give you a bonus of $500.

$500?

All right, then. $600?

But I gotta be there by the 18th. It's an anniversary.

It's important. It's imperative. It's a... It's a game.

Yeah. See, I got a girl waiting for me under a tree.

Well, if you'll return that part to the engine room, we might get you back on

time. Thank you, Cap.

He certainly must be in love. In love?

Well, for the three years we were together in Alaska, all he talked about

that dame.

Cap, all I gotta say is she better be good.

Hey, Hank, now let that alone.

I've been listening to that darned record for the last three years.

Eskimos and Olan Zion, icebergs and Olan Zion, howling wolves and Olan Zion.

Isn't that beautiful?

It makes me think of the night I proposed to her every time I hear it.

to tell you what I think of every time I hear it.

It's exactly three years ago.

There won't be three years till the day after tomorrow.

That's right. At eleven o 'clock at night.

It was after the school reunion, and we walked out together under that oak tree.

I remember it just as clearly.

I hope she remembers it.

Sure she does.

Do you remember that letter I read? Don't read it. I don't want to hear it.

letter is the gallantest load of whale oil I ever heard.

Oh, it is, huh? Yes.

What do you know about a love? I know her enough to leave it alone.

Doesn't that music do something to you? Yes.

Brings out the wolf in me.

Hey, now, Hank, let that... alone, will you? Let it alone.

Hey, the engines, they're moving.

We're going, we're going.

We're on our way.

California, here I come.

Oh, and I want to give you that $600 I promised you.

And men, I want to thank you for getting me here on time.

That's the kind of cooperation that the world needs today.

And if everybody had that kind of cooperation, why, everybody'd get here

time. And now to show you how much I appreciate you getting me here, I'm

to give you three days' shore leave and a bonus. Thank you, Mr. Matthews.

That's all right, boys.

They didn't fit this coat very well.

I didn't have time. You see, there's a girl waiting.

I told you that, didn't I?

Come on, Hank.

Well, so long, fellas.

So long.

Get up. Let me first draw.

What about my fish? Whose fish?

Oh, yeah, yeah.

Hey, I'm sorry, fella.

Come on, we can't wait for that. We've got to go. Come on. You can't go up

there. Come on, I'm not so bad. We can do it on the way. Come on, never mind.

Never mind, she won't care how I look.

Just think, in a few minutes I'll be holding her in my arms. I'm afraid you

ain't going to get that close to her.

Imagine how surprised you'll be when I shore the yacht and say, darling, it's

yours. Will you take it?

You ain't afraid to turn her down, are you? You don't know Janet. She's the

most... What's the matter?

Yeah.

I can hardly wait to

see her. Maybe that fellow feels the same way about her.

All right, I won't be long. You wait here.

No, I'll go around the back and catch you when you come out.

Oh, pardon me, but... We don't want any.

Oh, no.

Now, wait a minute. Is Miss Russell at home?

Which one?

Miss Janet?

I don't know.

Is her brother Potter at home?

Why? Well, I'd like to see him.

Why?

Well, I've been away for three years.

Why? Well, I'm Dick Matthews, and we went to college together.

Hmm. Wait here.

Shh, shh.

Mr. Russell!

Mr. Russell, there's a man.

Mr.

Russell! I know the man. I saw it there myself.

Mother, for heaven's sake, will you get off that phone? I've got to call the

country club about tonight.

Father, will you stop shouting?

Are you sure?

Are you absolutely sure?

Mother, do you realize you've been on that phone a half hour?

Potter, I never was so mortified in all my life.

Now what?

They say the bank won't honor my check.

Mr. Russell.

Potter.

Potter, lend me $10. Oh, he says I'm overdrawn. $300.

What? I'll sell it for $5. No, $300.

Now, don't get excited. It's not quite $300.

It's some odd number ending in 37 cents or maybe it's 38.

He's looking it up for me.

Well, how about $2 .50, Mr. Russell?

Well, what do you expect me to do?

Do? I pay the cost.

With what?

Don't be funny.

Well, how about a dollar? Mr. Russell.

Oh, Patty, I haven't got a nickel.

Where's the $10 you won shooting craps last night? Mother swiped it. I did not.

I merely borrowed it to pay the milkman.

Well, wasn't there any change?

Yes, but Janet took it. Oh, she would, the chiseler.

Now, Betty, that's no way to talk about your sister.

That's all right. Is Potts Russell at home? Yes, Potts, you're in, but you

get any money. I just tried.

So you finally made it. I almost got a ticket for parking overnight.

Billy. Yes?

Did you see that man? I think it was Dick Matthews. Oh, so what? Are you

to get in?

I'm sure it was Dick Matthews. He's come back.

I'm going in to find out. Oh, no, not on my time.

Say, who the blazes is Dick Matthews? He's the man I was in love with when I

15.

That's all right. I didn't know you were busy.

Dick. Dick Matthews.

Well, if it isn't my old pal.

Gosh, I'm glad to see you. How are you? Well, when did you get in? This

afternoon. Say, Polly, will you do me a favor?

Well, I'm glad to, but right now you caught me at a bad time. I'm a little...

No, no, no. Where's Janet? Janet? She isn't in. She's at the doctor's. The

doctor's? She's sick? Oh, no, no. Nothing serious. Headache, cold,

like that. Oh, yeah.

Doctor? Excuse me a minute.

Yeah. Did he find any? Not much, judging from the looks of him. He still owes me

25 bucks, but there's no use asking for that, I guess. Get rid of him. All

right.

Sorry, old man. That's all right.

You know, I'd kind of hoped to take Janet to that class reunion tonight.

You're going, aren't you? Yes, of course, but it's formal, you know. What?

Well, I'll dig up something.

Tell me one thing.

Is that oak tree still there?

What oak tree? The one by the clubhouse.

Oh, that one. Sure, it's still there.

That's perfect. That's perfect. Well, I'll be mushing along.

Goodbye. Oh, by the way, before I forget it, you know you were kind enough to

lend me $25 three years ago?

Well, here it is.

I'd completely forgotten about it until you mentioned it just now.

Mrs. Russell, you're looking well.

Papa, why don't you invite Vicki to dinner? Where are you staying, Dennis?

For the present, I'm staying on my yacht. Yacht?

Yacht. Yes, but please, don't mention a word of it to Janet. You see, I got it

for her. I named it the Janet M.

The yacht? Then you did find gold in that mine?

Oh, yes, and it turned out to be quite a bonanza. But please, don't mention it

to Janet. I want a surprise.

Surprise? Isn't this marvelous? Of course, you won't say a word.

Thanks, Mrs. Russell. Goodbye.

So long.

So long.

See you tonight.

Father, did you hear what he said?

Did you hear what he said? I've got to get a hold of Janet.

Don't forget to tell her about the yacht.

And the gold mine.

Isn't it funny?

What? He called it a bonanza.

I always thought they came in bunches.

Hello, Dr.

Becker's office?

Is Janet there?

May I speak to her?

Potter's calling you.

Hello, Potter.

Hello, Janet.

Now, don't you talk. Just listen.

Dick Matthews was just here, and he's got a yacht and a gold mine.

What? Say that again.

Dick Matthews. A yacht and a gold mine.

Wait a minute.

Look, dear.

Potty's afraid you won't be able to take me to the reunion tonight.

What gave him that idea?

Well, he thought... I thought you might have to call on your patients.

Why this sudden consideration for my patients?

You're going with me tonight.

Give me that phone.

Never mind that.

Let's look at the rest of your etchings.

Well...

Darling, you act like a whiff of ether on me.

I positively get a floating feeling when I dance with you.

And your eyes, they're like x -rays. They look right through me.

Are you listening to me or am I talking to myself?

Yes, yes, of course, Joe.

I am running a temperature and you seem to be subnormal.

How foolish.

What on earth is she going to do with him when Dick comes?

Oh, dear.

I know.

I'll faint, and you can shout, is there a doctor in the house? Oh, shh.

Here we are.

Same old place.

Same old moon.

There's the clubhouse.

Hank, it's still there.

What's still there?

The tree.

Oh. Wait a minute.

Who's that under the tree?

It's a girl.

She's still there waiting for me.

Hank, she's there.

They told him.

Mush on, mush on.

Darling.

Oh, excuse me. I thought you... Excuse me. Dick Matthews.

Hello. Don't you remember me?

Why, yeah, sure.

Hello, I... Wait a minute.

Is hello all you've got to say to me after three long years?

No.

How you been?

Oh, no.

No, you don't remember me, do you?

Why, sure I do. Why, sure I remember you. Do you?

Do you really remember the night we met?

Why, of course I do. Well, it's nice seeing you again. Oh, dear, I'm so glad

remember. There was a moon, wasn't there?

Just like this one.

Why, yes, there was a moon, wasn't there? And, of course, you remember what

said to me.

Well, do I?

That's the question. Do you?

Well, sure.

It was a beautiful moonlight night, and I said, it's a beautiful moonlight

night.

Let's go out and walk in the moonlight.

Oh, dear.

And, of course, you remember what you did when we sat down in the moonlight.

What I did?

Yes.

Well,

if it isn't an oak tree, good old oak tree. Do you know that I didn't see one

oak tree in Alaska?

How perfectly uninteresting.

Don't you remember you spent a weekend with me?

Why, I haven't seen you since you were so hot.

I was not. I was so hot. I was hot in that. I was 15.

And I sat up all night writing you a letter, and I slipped it under your door

3 o 'clock in the morning.

I was so madly in love with you. I didn't know that.

Oh, yes, you did.

Because you told me that if I felt the same way when I was 19, you'd come back

and marry me.

Well, now, maybe I will when you're 19.

Well, I'll be 19 next Thursday.

Oh, well.

Happy birthday.

Good evening.

May I see your invitation?

Oh, yes.

Dick Matthews! Hey, Bob, fellas, look who's here!

What's the matter, honey?

I have a headache.

Oh, well, then you shouldn't be dancing.

Can I get you something, dear?

I would like some aspirin.

You stay here and rest. I'll be right back.

Dick?

Janet.

Don't move.

Gee, it's wonderful to see you.

For three years, I've been wondering how you'd look.

And you do.

For three years.

It has been a long time, hasn't it?

It's been 1095 days, 8 hours,

15 minutes.

And to think that you've waited all that time for me.

Was it cold in Alaska?

You were wondering while I was cold? Gosh, that's thoughtful of you.

Oh, I thought you wanted to dance.

What? Dance?

Oh, sure I do.

Well, come on, then. All right.

Wouldn't it be wonderful if Dick let you invest his money for him?

Why don't you speak to him about it? Give me time, Mother. Rome wasn't burned

a day. Oh, wasn't it?

Gee, I've been mushing around in those snowshoes for longer.

Forgotten the knack of dance.

Would you rather sit this one out?

What? Yeah, sure.

Hi,

Dick.

That's my pal, Hank McMahon.

He saved my life in an ice jam. I want you to meet him. Hank, this is Janet.

How are you doing? Fine, fine. Hello, Mrs. Russell. I want you to meet an old

friend of mine, Hank McMahon.

This is Mrs. Russell, Mr. Russell. Well, that calls for a drink all around. No,

no, no. I'm not drinking. Well, come along, Gabby. Eat your lips while you

Don't they look sweet together?

So you're the gal's pa and ma.

Hold on.

I'm her son.

Well, we're not going to let that jeopardizer drink her.

this tree three years ago tonight.

Same old tree.

Same old star.

Same old moon.

Everything just the same.

Do you remember how long it took me to get up courage to say?

Here's your aspirin. Here's your... Oh, Dr.

Becker. Mr.

Matthews. Dick is an old friend of my brother's.

Dr. Becker is my doctor.

Hi. Well, you're feeling better now, aren't you, dear?

Oh, yes, I'm feeling fine now.

Then I don't think we'll be needing your services, Doctor.

Am I also discharged by the patient who has promised to be Mrs. Doctor?

Mrs. Doctor?

What does he mean?

Now, Joe, you really shouldn't. Why not? We've been engaged so long, everybody

knows it. Why should we keep it a secret from Mr., uh, Mr., I'm sorry, what was

the name?

Old Faithful.

Give me a drink. What kind?

Some of that. Some of that.

Some of that.

Excuse me, Billy.

He's found out about Janet. Oh, what happened?

I don't know.

It's what's going to happen that's worrying me.

Oh. I knew it would happen the minute I saw her. You knew what would happen?

That she'd drive me to jail.

Well, kid, here's to us.

Well, how was I to know you didn't want me to tell him? And anyway, why not?

Say, he's not one of your old ailments, is he? I told you he was a friend of my

brother's. All right, why get excited because I tell a friend of your

brother's... Oh, let's not talk about it anymore.

Listen, kid.

Nobody enjoys emptying a bottle more than I do.

But I know when to quit.

Yes, sir. I know when to... to quit.

Hello, Dick. Remember me, part of Kid Sister?

I remember.

Gonna be 19 next Thursday.

I said happy birthday, and I'll beat it.

But I'm awfully good at listening.

Wouldn't you like to talk a little bit?

I've had too much talk already.

Well, then, um, maybe you'd like to dance?

Yes, I'm doing just what I want to do. And I don't need any help.

Well, don't get mad. I just thought... You just thought? You've been doing a

of thinking lately, haven't you?

That's why you nailed me before under this tree. You knew Janet had dropped me

and thought I'd bounce right back into your lap. A kind of a family affair.

That's to remind you you're not an Alaskan. You're supposed to have some

manners.

Hey, Betty.

Miss Russell, you... No, listen, Betty. Let go of me. No, I didn't mean to talk

like that. It's only because I feel so rotten.

Nothing personal.

Oh.

Oh, I'm glad to hear you say that.

And don't mind my slapping you.

It's the way I train my safe, Bernard. Nothing personal.

Maybe I can take quite a walk.

Yeah.

I tell you what.

Let's you and me celebrate, huh?

Your birthday and my sailing.

Sailing?

I'm leaving for Alaska tomorrow.

Tomorrow? So let's you and me celebrate now.

And I'll lick any so -and -so that tries to stop it.

And I know just the guy to start with. That doctor that's curing Janet of her

lonesomeness. Come on. Oh, no, no, no. Wait a minute. Dick, wait a minute.

Don't you think you'd better go home tonight and celebrate tomorrow?

Well, I haven't gone home.

This little old yacht is a Janet M.

Boo!

Should old acquaintance... Boo!

I'll find that doctor. No, no, no, no, Dick.

Let's celebrate without a fight.

Hey, how can you celebrate without a fight? Oh, I tell you what. Come here,

here. Look, I've never been on a yacht.

Let's go to your yacht and celebrate there, just the two of us.

And Hank.

Hank? Yeah. Oh, yes, and hang. All right, go on. We'll go to my yard. And

doctors come in with aspirin, we'll throw them overboard.

Come.

till I get this number.

What can have happened to her? Where can she be?

She can be almost anywhere, can't she? Billy Rapp says he saw her driving away

with Dick Matthews and he was drinking like a fish. Then we can just expect the

worst. I don't know what it is, but we can expect it. Don't forget, he's been

hobnailing with Eskimos for three years.

Hello, Yacht Club? Will you please call Dick Matthews to the phone?

I can't beat it to death.

Wait a minute. I'll answer it.

Music, dancing, telephone calls. How's a man going to get anywhere?

You and your goddarn civilization.

There's a lull in the joint.

Hank.

Hank, is he really sailing tomorrow?

If I was giving orders, I'd send all visitors ashore and sail tonight.

Pardon me. May I have this dance?

Oh, Dick, I'm too tired. Why do you insist on dancing with me?

Because you're a white woman.

You may be the last white girl I'll ever dance with. I'm going to Alaska?

Well, there's nothing but Eskimo girls.

I don't like them. I like you. Come on.

Why did you do that?

I've decided old Lang Syne no longer appeals to me.

How about a drink?

Dick. Dick, you've had enough drinking. Come on, give me the bottle. Dick, he'd

be a good little boy.

Oh, you want to play?

16, 4, 5, 4, 8, 6, 4, 5, 9, 8.

That's a forward pass. Don't you know the signal? Come on, throw it.

Hey, that's my last bottle.

don't presume to give advice.

But if she was my daughter, I'd come out here fast.

And I'd bring along a good old -fashioned carpet slipper. But what are

doing?

They're fucked?

On deck?

Give me that phone, Mother. You let me handle this, Papa. I'm talking to Hank,

or Hunk, or whatever his name is. Why don't you talk to Dick? Where is he?

He's busy.

I mean... I mean... Oh, I don't know what I mean. You're all so excited.

got me so confused.

Hello? Hello?

How dare you?

Can't you?

You're going right down to that... boat. Well, what's happened, Mother? What are

they doing?

Dancing, I hope.

Yes. Here you are.

It's the best I could do.

This is a fine mess.

I should have let you drown.

Well, I was perfectly safe.

Oh, sure you were.

Then why didn't you come up a second time?

Well, didn't I?

I'd like to do something to show my appreciation.

Nothing personal, I hope. No, but it'd be nice if you fell overboard sometime.

Then I could rescue you sometime.

Well, maybe, sometime.

What's funny? I was thinking, if you had a mustache, you'd look like Hank.

Thank you.

You see, Papa, I told you to drive faster.

Wait.

They've deserted the ship, like rats.

Why, here's her wrap.

Oh, dear, I hope we're not too late.

Mice. My darling, you're safe.

Or are you?

Oh, I think so. Oh, Biffy, your hair's soaking wet. You'll catch a death cold.

Just what is the meaning of this? A fine friend you turned out to be. But I

wanted to come up with my own idea.

Well, couldn't you have gotten a better fit?

I'm to blame for that, Mrs. Russell. I fell overboard and Betty rescued me.

Mother, that's it.

Just how did you come to fall overboard, Mr.

Matthews? We were playing blind man's buff.

Well, I think this needs an explanation.

Oh, how do you talk too much?

Do you always play blind man's buff in pajamas?

Yes. Yes. No.

It is simple, Mrs. Russell. I brought Betty here to... The reason's obvious.

I brought Betty here to...

To... Ask her to marry me.

Betty! To marry you?

To marry her?

Well, congratulations.

Yes, congratulations. Well, old boy, this is a surprise.

Oh, you dear, dear boy, isn't it perfectly lovely?

Not that I hate to lose my little girl, but I know what love is. I know how

impetuous you lovebirds are. You fall overboard, you come up in days.

I have an idea. We'll have a double wedding.

What a beautiful, beautiful thought. We'd never have... have a wedding in the

family before. Oh, yes, we did, too. Of course, your Aunt Emily.

Oh, no, no, of course not. That was triplets. Two boys and a girl.

Won't you please hold still? If you keep fidgeting like that, Martha and I can

do nothing. You know, Betty, I don't think you're throwing yourself into this

marriage ceremony as completely as you should.

You don't know what it'll mean to you.

Well, I have a faint idea.

Oh, and Martha, Martha, three little tots right here.

Mother! Oh, Mother, why do we have to have all this fuss? Why can't Dick and I

just get married?

Of course you and Dick are going to get married. Whatever gave you the idea that

you weren't? What do you think all these preparations are for, a clam bake?

If only your sister hadn't broken her engagement with Dr. Becker, we could

had a double wedding and washed the whole thing up at the same time.

Poor Dr.

Becker. He's absolutely prostrated. I told him he ought to see a physician.

That's a brilliant suggestion.

Even if Janet isn't going to get married, I can't see why she couldn't

stayed to act as your bridesmaid. Well, maybe she still has hopes of being the

bride. Oh, you can't break your engagement and still be a bride. That's

ridiculous. Now, you can take it off, dear.

Where's Parker?

He's probably counting his commissions before they're hatched. You mean

chickens, dear.

Potter, I hope you're telling everybody that the rehearsal has been postponed.

Oh, shut up.

No, not you. I was speaking to my mother.

Look, Dick, I've got a great proposition.

Oh, is that Dick? Let me talk to him.

Hello, Dickie Wicky. This is Mama Russell.

I just wanted to tell you the rehearsal will be at three on account of our old

Betty's all tired out with Dickie. Give me that phone.

Dickie Wicky.

No, no. See here, Dick.

I just found out where I can get another thousand shares of Oklahoma dirt cheap.

Only $5 a share.

Well, didn't you buy me $10 ,000 worth of that stock last week?

Uh -huh.

Uh -huh.

Well, it went down three points, you know.

Oh, don't let that worry you, old man. That's just a technical reaction.

Well, you think it's technically wise to buy some more?

Uh -huh.

Uh -huh.

All right, if you still think it's good.

But we'll have to work fast, old man. I promised that guy I'd get a check to him

by 2 o 'clock.

All right.

Hey, Hank, have you seen my checkbook?

Uh, uh, no.

Let me see here.

Will you answer it, Hank?

We haven't had a minute's peace since you put this telephone in.

Dickie -wickie, this is Mama Russell again.

I just wanted to ask you to ask your friend Hank to trim that moustache just

teensy -weensy.

After all, you don't want your best man to look like a walrus, do you?

And what do you think you look like, you fat old sea cow?

Oh, it isn't Dickie. It's Mr.

Hank. Trim my moustache? Trim your own.

Raisin walrus.

I have no moustache.

Hello? Hello?

Who was it? Your mother -in -law. She wants me to trim my mustache.

Well, it's an idea.

Unless you're thinking of braiding it. There's been trimming enough around here

already.

Meaning what?

Meaning that Russell family you're marrying.

I'm marrying Betty. That's what you think. You're marrying a mother, a

a sister, and maybe a doctor.

You're just sore because they don't like your mustache.

What do you suppose they're putting on this church wedding for?

I'll tell you to advertise to the creditors that the family is marrying a

mine. That's why.

It's just your imagination.

And you ain't doing Betty no favor when you marry her when you don't love her. I

do love her. Ah.

Well, I like her.

I'm crazy about her. You're crazy, all right. I enjoy being crazy.

Well, you must be having a great time.

Is Mr. Matthews aboard?

Yes, miss. He's below. Thank you.

Ah, here is the bride.

Oh, excuse me.

I was just trying to save a man.

Well, this is a surprise.

I had to come. I wanted to see you just once more. To say goodbye.

I'm going away.

You're going away?

You see, I've broken my engagement.

You... Oh, will you have a check?

You mean you're not going to marry that physician?

I couldn't, not after I saw you.

And I shouldn't say that now, should I?

Well, yes, why not?

Oh, Dick, you don't know what I've been through. If we hadn't been so hard up,

and you don't bother.

But I mustn't say anymore. You'll get the wrong impression of the family.

It's really an awfully nice family.

They've all been so sweet and understanding when I told them I

the wedding.

Well, goodbye.

You mean that we won't be seeing each other again?

I think it's for the best, Dick. Especially after the way I've messed

I know, but to disappear like this seems kind of foolish.

Couldn't we be sort of good friends?

Well, if you really want to get in touch with me sometime, I'll be at Mildred

Grant.

Well, Dick, I wish you all the happiness in the world. You deserve it.

Son, going somewhere?

I guess so. Is Betty at home?

Yes. Well, tell her I want to see her.

Right away.

Dick, old boy.

Did you bring the check?

What? What check?

You know, for the stock. $5 ,000.

No, I mislaid my checkbook. Come on, we'll go to the bank. No, now listen.

got to see Betty right away. It's urgent. Well, in that case, I'll tell

I'll do.

I'll give that guy my own note. Now, I'm doing this just for you, remember, and

I must have the check tomorrow positively.

All right. Oh, Dickie boy, did I tell you I called him up a little while ago?

You know, I do think... Yes, yes, he told me to me. Where's Betty? Betty? Oh,

she's upstairs trying on her wedding gown.

You've got to see her. Oh, no,

it's bad luck, you see. The groom must never see the bride in her wedding gown

before the ceremony. It's bad luck. Oh, nonsense.

Freddie?

What's up?

Well, uh, why, I... Don't you like my dress?

Oh, sure, sure.

You see, it isn't a dress.

Well, what is it?

Well, it's nothing. It's nothing at all.

But you told Martha you wanted to see me right away.

Yeah.

Yeah, I just wanted to see you. Isn't that sweet, Potter? Isn't that too, too

sweet? Oh, you impulsive boy. But you must let that go off and finish your

fitting. Oh, yes, of course. I'm sorry.

Goodbye. Goodbye.

Goodbye? Cheer up, pal.

Only one more day.

Only one more day.

Oh, Dickie Wicky, don't forget the hassles are free.

Isn't that marvelous?

He came all the way out here just to tell you that he loves you.

He didn't. He didn't? He came here to break off the engagement.

Well, I bet he was an idea.

I think Janet has something to do with this.

She said that if she left the house, he'd follow her. But he can't.

He's getting married tomorrow.

You bet your life he's going to be married tomorrow. If I give him up now

that two -timing sister, mine shall break his heart. At least I can save him

from that.

And you too, Potter Russell.

Me? Yes, you and your phony old stuff that I'm with the paper they're printed

on. They're as good as the guy that's going to buy them.

Don't you dare insult my future husband.

Oh, you're crazy.

Yes. Yes, I'm crazy.

I'm just crazy enough to be crazy about him.

Please, please.

Well, Betty, it won't be long now.

I wish you luck.

Thanks, Billy. I'm glad somebody does.

You know something? I'm getting kind of nervous. Why don't you call it off?

I don't want to call it off. Tomorrow, it'll be too late.

Now, please, everybody, take your places. We're going through it just once

Now, positively, the last part.

Oh, dear.

Oh, please, Mary Lou, we shouldn't play with that, should we?

I'm not playing.

I'll get you another piece, a nice fresh piece.

Come, Betty.

Oh, where's Dickie boy?

There you are, Dickie Ducky. Just one more Itchy Bitchy time. Big strong man,

doesn't he? Just one more time.

Go on, Itchy Bitchy strong man.

Oh, big strong man stealing my Itchy girl.

Itchy mustn't steal.

Papa spank.

Oh, there you are, Betty.

Now you and Dickie stay here while I go and line up the other people.

I'll bet you wish you were back to North Pole, don't you? Yeah, either pole.

Dick, you don't, do you?

No, but it's just that all this fuss... As I know, these big weddings are awful.

I shouldn't have given in to Mother.

Well, she seems to be having a good time.

Well, let's face it. It'll be all over tomorrow.

For better or for worse.

Come on, you step on it. I've got to give you away again.

Get into line.

Listen, old man, I must have that check.

All right, all right. I gave him a note payable Monday, and I haven't the money.

Uh, Potter, we're waiting.

Suppose I drop by the yacht tonight, all right?

Huh? Yeah, all right.

Potter!

Here. Here. What? Quieten your nerves.

Oh, yeah.

Oh, I... Oh.

All right, start the music. We're all ready now.

One, two.

as you are throwing, not stones.

And when you strew them in her path, do it this way, basically.

Now watch.

Don't I do it pretty?

No, you look like an old cow.

How quaint.

What an imagination.

What's the matter now? Must I tell you again? When you hear the wedding march,

you and the best man must jump out.

I mean, step out from the right side of the altar. And remember, it's the right

side. And wait for the bride.

I forgot.

Forgot? Oh, but Dickie, suppose you forgot tomorrow. Oh, now, you wouldn't

that, would you?

And Mr. Hank.

Mr. Hank, the mustache.

Just a wincy, wincy bit.

Madam, as is, so shall it be.

But of course, you will wear a cut of it. Not even at my own wedding. Oh, but

you must.

Why, the best man always wears striped coat and cutaway trousers.

Oh, Dickie, Dickie, I appeal to you.

I don't care if he doesn't wear any trousers.

Oh, but you must.

Now, Dickie.

You're being funny.

Dickie Wickie's being funny.

Don't call me Dickie Wickie.

This is getting on your nerves, isn't it, Dick? If it's going to be like this

tomorrow, I'm... Well, let's not wait until tomorrow.

You meet me outside and we'll find a judge and get married without all this

fuss. Meet me in five minutes.

Kid, they got you coming and going. If you want your freedom, now's your

Right out through the window and we're gone.

As soon as we get to the yacht, we'll head right for Alaska.

We're right, Hank.

Women only mean trouble.

Yeah, double trouble.

Doctor, why doesn't he open his eyes?

We've been here for an hour and he hasn't opened his eyes once.

He's still unconscious, Mrs. Russell. Well, why don't you do something about

It is natural for a person to go on being unconscious for so long.

You seem to be doing all right. Oh, I am. I'm perfectly calm and... and

controlled. Potter, why doesn't Betty come?

Why doesn't Joel come?

Why doesn't somebody come?

Doc, I believe he's coming, too.

How's the old sourdough?

Betty, he's acting so queer.

Queer than usual, I mean.

Oh, Mother, he looks so tired.

Tired? Why should he be tired?

He's been lying in bed for hours.

Dick.

Dick. It's Betty.

Dick. No bone pressure either.

Undoubtedly a nervous shock while I'm in the accident.

Joel, he doesn't even recognize Betty.

Listen, Doc, you've just got to pull him through by Monday.

Joel, he's going to be all right, isn't he?

Physically, yes.

But if he doesn't even recognize you, he may be suffering from a case of

amnesia. Amnesia?

What's that?

Loss of memory.

You remember that patient I had about a year ago, doctor? I should say I do. One

of the nicest cases of amnesia I ever saw. Didn't even remember his own wife.

Of course, he'd only been married to her for ten years.

And then he disappeared. And when they found him a year later, he'd married

another girl.

Oh, dear. Getting married is so easy for some people.

Joe, couldn't you persuade him to go through with the marriage just the same?

Mother, don't be silly.

How can I marry a man who doesn't even know me?

What's silly about it?

A man doesn't have to be in his right mind to get married, does he?

He usually ain't.

Listen, Joe, he's just got to remember by Monday. I've got to have a check from

him by Monday. You and your checks and your weddings, you've driven a movie,

whole gang of you. Quiet.

Shh.

Where am I?

What happened?

Just be quiet.

You're all right.

You must remember me, don't you, Dixie Wixie?

Why should I? Oh.

But you know me. I'm Potts. Good old Potts. We went to school together.

Remember? Check.

Monday. A Pottsie.

Who is that man Potts? Oh, Dick.

Dick, don't strain your mind, but haven't you ever heard of Betty, the

were going to marry?

I was never going to marry anybody.

Who are you? Who are all these people?

What are you doing in my room?

No!

I've got amnesia.

Well, even if he has amnesia, that's no excuse for treating us like perfect

strangers after all we've done for him.

It's no use, Doc. He's local, all right. Don't even remember me. Oh, Joel, you

must do something. We can't leave him like this.

Well, as soon as he's physically able, I think we'd better take him to my

private sanitary. What a perfectly exquisite idea that I can take care of

and nurse him back to health just as if he was my own.

sound shape now.

We can just as well go ahead with my cure.

Do you think he'll remember by Friday, Doc? I got that fella to extend my note,

but Friday's the deadline.

Oh, Pottie, for heaven's sake, shut up about your old note. Now, now, where was

I? Where was I?

Oh, yes, my cure.

I want to try applied psychology.

Association of ideas.

You see, if we can present some vital emotional event out of his past to which

he responds, even subconsciously, by some reflex action, we'll have a working

clue. But he didn't respond to either that. What do you mean?

Certainly I'm the vital emotional type.

I've got it.

He used to be goofy about football.

Do you suppose if you showed him a football, he'd recover by Friday?

football, that might do it. What position did he play? Oh, he never

was just the water boy.

Water boy.

Do you all understand now what we're going to

do? Here he comes.

Oh, well, what do you suppose they're doing?

Who? Those men. I think they're playing football.

Football? Yes.

Seen it played.

Huh? Seen what played? Football.

Football?

What's that woman doing?

Come on and play, Dick.

You mean me?

My name's not Dick. What is your name?

I don't know.

Suppose we take sides. You and Eddie here will be the Cranford team. You

Cranford the University, our alma mater.

Um, no.

Doc and I will be the opposing team. Oh, no, no, no, thanks, boys. I'll just be

a spectator.

Well, I won't play unless he does.

Oh.

Let me try a forward pass, buddy.

Forward pass.

Dick Matthews! Dick Matthews!

Dick Matthews!

Get down, get down.

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that I'm suffering a broken heart.

Oh, no.

I need to be thrown in a muddy lake.

I need to catch pneumonia.

Maybe die.

Oh, now, Joel, he didn't know what he was doing.

I'm not so sure.

Oh, dear.

Howdy, where's Joel?

In there.

Joel,

Joel, isn't there any other way to cure amnesia? Yeah, a good sock on the head

might help.

Wish that guy was in his right mind for just five minutes.

Good old Hank.

Gee, I'm glad to see your ugly mug. Listen, I got the boat all ready to sail

minute you set your foot on the deck.

I can't get my nose out of here, let alone my foot. Those guards watch every

move I make. I got everything planned.

Tonight at six o 'clock, when the help's at supper, you get one of the keepers

to take you for a walk and leave the rest to me. As soon as I'm able to find

Janet, we'll be on our way, huh?

Listen, kid, if you think I'm bringing a ladder... is here to get you back to

that dam, then I'm going to leave you right where you are.

Because you certainly are amnesia.

Well, get away first and I'll go about it after.

Six o 'clock.

Six o 'clock.

He'll remember you if he can remember anyone.

Of course he'll remember me.

If you'd only called sooner, you would have saved yourself a lot of trouble.

Well, hop in a taxi and get over here as quickly as you can.

Is Joel there?

I won't come if he is. It would be too embarrassing.

Uh, no.

Uh, no, Joel's not here. He, uh, he went to town.

Betty, Dick isn't violent, is he?

No. No, he's not violent.

He's just got amnesia.

Now, you will hurry, won't you, Janet?

All right, goodbye.

The way I worried myself sick about his old amnesia. Wait till I get through

with him. I'll give him a dose of his own medicine. He's not going to get away

with this. You bet your life he's not going to get away with it.

But, Joel, you won't hurt him, will you?

Just leave it to me.

Eddie.

He wants to play, does he?

Yes, sir. Go up and get Mr.

Matthews. We'll give him the water cure.

Would you like to go for a little walk in the garden, Mr. Matthews? What?

A walk?

That's a funny thing. I was just thinking about a walk myself.

Yeah, I thought you might like to cool off a bit.

Yeah.

Yeah.

Should old acquaintance be forgot and never brought to mind?

Should old acquaintance be forgot?

Oh, Betty, Janet just drove up. I gotta... I don't know why you didn't

her before. Dick's so crazy about her. He'll be crazier when he sees her this

time.

Right in here, Miss Russell.

Thanks.

Janet, I thought you'd never get here. I had to stop at the hairdressers. Hello,

Mother. Hello. Mummy, go have pot of fine dip, will you? Yes, Dip. I wish one

you girls had married him while he was in his right mind.

They say it's against the law to do it now.

That's not the way of the garden. Well, it's the way you're going, buddy.

Hey, what's the idea?

Doctor's orders.

You ought to have a bath first.

Who, me?

I don't want a bath. Oh, yes, you do. No, I don't want a bath.

I don't want a bath.

Never heard of you.

Well, it's about time.

Where's Dickie, boys? Is he all right?

He's in there and feeling fine.

I'm not going in there. Oh, yes, you are, Janet. If I have to drag you, we

can... Dickie, darling!

Why, you look just like an Egyptian mummy all done up, although she's

part of her.

Janet. Hello, Joel. Speak to him.

Hello, Dick.

He doesn't even remember you, isn't it sad?

Remember how he worked in slave for three long years in Alaska while you

down here getting engaged to Joel?

I don't know what you're talking about. Oh, don't worry, Janet. It's all Greek

to him. He doesn't even remember that you jilted poor Dr. Becker when you

out Dick had more money.

Janet, what does she mean?

I don't know.

Joel, how long do you think this amnesia will last?

Oh, for years, maybe. Oh, it can't, Mother. He's got to remember by Friday.

afraid you haven't a chance, Potty, and now you won't be able to make any more

of those fat commissions, will you?

Janet, see if you can get him to remember.

Joel, take that. thing off his face.

Go on, look at him.

Look at his eyes. He's mad.

Don't forget he still owns a gold mine, Janet.

What good will that do me if he's crazy?

Yes, and who made him crazy? The Russell family.

You playing him against Joel and Potter always hounding him about those phony

old starts and Mother always hanging around his neck calling him Dickie,

and Dickie Boy.

Why, I never hung around his neck.

Well, I wouldn't blame him if he just pretended he had amnesia to get rid of

What's that? But unfortunately, it's true. He can't remember anything.

Joel, darling.

I never wanted to marry him, but when he came home with a lot of money, Mother

said we had to keep it in the family.

I never heard such lies in all my life. She's exactly like her father.

The things he used to tell me.

I guess it's safe to let you up now.

You bet it is.

Thanks. This reminds me of the time you jumped overboard and I went in after you

and then you said you were going to marry me. Remember?

Oh, but of course you don't. Not when you've got amnesia.

I haven't got amnesia.

I never had it. But you see, I thought I wanted to get out of marrying you.

You thought you wanted... Dick!

I know I was a fool.

Oh, you couldn't do such a mean thing to me. Not you.

Not the man I've worshipped since I was 15.

Betty, listen to me. I won't listen to you. Betty! Betty, listen. I can

I've heard enough.

No, Betty, listen. Betty, I feel awful about this. Oh, you're sick. That's

what's the matter with you. You're sicker than we thought.

I'm well, I tell you. Oh, no, you're not.

But you will be.

Joel says you can cure amnesia.

Now, it's only just beginning. Don't you dare say that to me. You bounce back

again.