All language subtitles for 1941 Life Begins For Andy Hardy, George B Seitz (VO)

Miss Betsy Boo, this is Long Distance
reporting on your call to Judge James K.

Hardy at Carville 2339.

There's no answer.

Shall we keep trying?

Will you please keep trying, operator?

It's very important. It's almost a
matter of life and death.

No, I can't talk to anybody that
answers. I have to talk to Judge Hardy

And you mustn't use my name because I
don't want anybody but Judge Hardy to

I'm calling.

So you will keep after Judge Hardy,
won't you?

Thank you.

Excuse me, Betsy. I didn't listen,
honest, but...

Couldn't you get your call? No, and I
can't understand it. It's graduation

and Carvel's famous as it is here in New
York.

I suppose Andy Hardy will dance till
scandalously late.

But Judge Hardy just isn't the type to
stay out all night.

You're always talking about that Andrew
Hardy.

What's he got that I haven't got?

Now, Kurt, behave yourself.

Remember, you're only 15.

And I'm practically, well, kind of, more
or less engaged.

You're going to marry Andrew Hardy?

Well, I wouldn't go so far as to say
that the date is set, but when Andy left

in New York last year, he promised he'd
come back to me someday. And I just know

he hasn't even looked at another girl
since.

I hope.

Yes, yes, this is Judge James K. Hardy.

New York.

All right, I'll be here.

Now, don't break it to me gently, James.
The one thing that really upsets a

person is breaking bad news gently.

Andrew's in jail, isn't he? No, no,
Andy's not in jail.

There's a call coming from New York.

Must be Bob Wagner. You remember, I went
to college with him. I've been

expecting a call or a telegram.

Now, there's nothing to be worried
about.

Well, then what do you get me so worked
up for?

Me get you worked up, Emily?

Why, you leaped out of that bedroom as
if the world was coming to an end. And

your version of the world coming to an
end is Andy in jail?

Well, what's yours?

La, la, la.

You go to bed, Mrs. Hardy.

Oh, it's lucky somebody in this family
keeps their head in an emergency.

Good idea.

Hello, Betsy.

No, uh, Andrew's not home. You can speak
freely.

Oh, Judge, I'm simply panic -stricken.

I went to bed without asking the
telephone company to cancel my call, and

simply curdled with remorse.

But as long as sleep's been ruined for
both of us, I might as well tell you I'm

coming to Carville tomorrow.

Mother's gone to Washington. She says I
could come and visit Grandmother, but I

simply couldn't cope with the situation
without talking to you first.

Hi there. I'm all out of breath.

Well... What seems to be the difficulty,
Betsy?

Judge, I simply must know what's going
on between your son and that Polly

Benedict, or else I might come to
Carville and make a perfect goon of

Well, Betsy dear, the gods are smiling
on you.

Andy and Polly Benedict were starting a
first -class quarrel when they left the

graduation dance tonight.

They were?

Good morning, Andrew.

Good morning.

Oh, good morning, Dad.

Aren't you up kind of late?

Aren't you getting home kind of late?

Well, having graduated from high school,
I've got a right to stay out as late as

I want.

Haven't I?

But you're hot tonight, Dad. Andrew,
I... Well, what in the name

of common sense is all that?

Well, some girl, she was just amusing
herself.

I don't believe Polly Benedict would be
very amused if she saw it.

Well, Polly and I, we broke off for good
tonight.

Oh, I see.

Who's Susie?

Susie? Oh, she's a little girl I met at
the dance. She gave me her phone number.

No special significance, just a number
in case of emergency.

I have an emergency for you.

You meet me in my chambers tomorrow at
12 o 'clock.

Something serious?

Yeah, your future.

So, uh, you get yourself some sleep and
pick up those shoes.

I nearly broke my neck over this book
you left on the floor.

Oh, thanks.

I guess Mom was so excited about
graduation, she forgot to pick things

Forgot to pick things up.

You expect to spend the next 50, 60
years of your life with your mother

on you?

Oh, I hope not.

I expect someday to carve out a little
home of my own. That's what I want to

talk to you about.

I hadn't figured on settling your future
so soon, but something requires quick

action.

Oh, that about Polly Benedict. She's
going back east to college, so I had no

choice in the matter. I couldn't let her
think I was going to carry a torch.

Carry a torch?

Yeah, you know, love life without a
future, a disappointed drizzle drip, a

without a frill.

What in the world are you talking about?
Look, I'll explain it to you. You

wouldn't want your only son walking down
the streets and having everybody laugh

at him because he got the poison pan
from his dilly, would you?

Be quiet.

Mom!

Mom!

I graduated last night and I don't have
to go to school no more ever. Oh, I'm a

free man!

I'm afraid you're growing right out of
your poor old mother tongue. Oh, I'd

never do that, Mom.

Brush your teeth this morning? Mm -hmm.

Oh,

dear, a boy's suddenly growing up when
he remembers his teeth.

I'm getting sentimental.

Here, I pressed you white trousers for
you. Oh, thanks, Mom.

Now that you're getting such a big,
grown -up man, I guess this is about the

last time your mother will ever help you
to dress.

Oh, well, a fella has to grow up
eventually, or he'll be a baby with a

Here's your favorite shirt.

Thanks. I tightened the buttons for you.

Swell.

Now guess.

Guess what?

Guess what I got for your breakfast?

What has Mrs. Hardy got for my
breakfast?

Fried sausages?

My favorite breakfast?

Thank you.

I don't suppose it's very good for your
digestion.

But then they tell me the Eskimos feed
their babies blubber.

Andy, what is blubber?

Blubber? It's seal meat. They also use
it as oil to burn in lamps.

That's wonderful.

Must be a great saving in electricity.

Mom!

Whoo! I not only graduated, but I've got
myself a new car.

However, there is something that's
bothering me, and it's Dad.

Well, you've got to meet your father at
noon, but that could mean trouble.

Oh, no? Well, you don't know your
husband. What is it, Mom? Give your son

All I know is it's something to do with
Dr. Wagner.

Dr. Wagner?

Isn't that Dad's college president? Mm
-hmm.

Something tells me my life is catching
up with me fast.

Leave my tie alone.

Mom, will you speak to Dad and see if
he'll let me put my new car in the

and leave the family sedan out in the
driveway, huh?

We'll see.

Mom, I left my car right here in the
driveway last night. I even looked in

garage and it's not there. Well, it
looks like the thief left his calling

Huh?

Dear Andy, I put your car in
Grandmother's garage to get it out of

Betsy. Betsy here.

What's a child of her years doing
driving such a high -powered car as

Be careful, Betsy. You'll scratch the
paint. Hi there, plain mate. Don't

I won't scratch it. This is Grandma's
best towel.

Oh, Andy, it's marvelous to see you in
your new car. It's marvelous. Now, look,

I've lost six pounds. It was mostly baby
fat anyway. Isn't that marvelous? It's

nice to see you, Betsy, but... But you
didn't answer my last nine letters.

It was only eight letters.

Well, I guess it's something for you to
remember how many letters you didn't

answer. I'm sorry, but... Oh, let's rise
above it.

Andrew! Your breakfast's ready.

And don't forget, your father expects
you at 12 sharp.

All right, Mom.

Excuse me, Betsy. Okay.

Here I am, graduated from high school,
and I'm still a slave to my parents'

whimsies.

Well, hello, Bob. Hello, Jim. This is my
son, Andrew.

Andrew, this is Dr. Wagner, president of
Wainwright College. I'm glad to meet

you, sir. And I want to meet you. Oh,
naturally, Jim Hardy's son rates pretty

high with me.

I understand there's a chance we may
have you at Wainwright College for the

seven years.

Seven years?

Dr. Wagner, maybe you haven't looked me
over thoroughly enough.

Maybe your college might prefer to turn
out a tall lawyer.

Well, the best could come in small
packages. You know that, Andrew. Well,

least, Bob, now you've actually seen the
boy.

And I'm very grateful to you for taking
the trouble.

No trouble at all, Jim.

And I can honestly testify, if need be,
that that boy of yours is a proper chip

off the good old block.

All aboard!

Well, Jim, you make formal application
for Andrew if you decide you want that

scholarship. Thank you. Goodbye, my boy.
Goodbye, sir. Goodbye, Jim. Bye.

Dad, how long did it take you to be a
lawyer?

Well, it was actually ten years before I
was earning enough to keep body and

soul together. Ten years?

In ten years, I'd be 28.

And I'd always planned to retire by the
time I was middle -aged.

Now I don't know what I want to do.

Yeah, that's a serious problem.

Suppose we sit down and have a good long
talk after dinner.

This is one of the big crossroads of
life, Andrew.

Well, goodbye, Andrew.

Goodbye, Polly.

Maybe in a few years, by some whim of
fate, we'll meet again, if only for a

moment. Well, I might even be married
when we meet again.

Polly, when I get married, I'll tell my
wife what a sweet little girl I

used to go around with. Well, she'll be
glad because...

Polly, in my adolescence, I might have
gone around with a different kind of a

girl. You know, the kind of a girl where
there might be regrets.

And I'll tell my husband that there
never was a sweeter boy than Andrew

Except him, of course.

Well, you might at least give me an even
break with your husband.

Well, goodbye, Andrew.

Goodbye, Polly, and may life...

quickly bring to you happiness,
prosperity, and a ripe old age.

Well, goodbye, Polly. My dad is waiting
for me to talk over my future.

So, goodbye.

And if this is goodbye forever, Polly,
then

goodbye forever.

I'm not going to do this anymore.

No, I... I guess I'm just a creature of
habit.

Goodbye, Andy, dear.

Goodbye, old girl.

No regrets?

No regrets.

Darn it.

Well, I want to get the full richness
out of my life.

The question is, how?

Well, the law is a stern mistress.

But every man in this country is endowed
with magnificent rights and privileges.

And when you come right down to it, it's
in my court they get those rights.

I know, but ten years.

The next ten years are the best years of
my life.

At any age, the next ten years are the
best years in a man's life.

If I could only try the other way first
before I made up my mind.

Maybe, suppose, suppose I got myself a
job.

Well, if you're going in for the law,
I'd hate you to miss this scholarship.

We have to apply inside a month.

Well, can't I use that month to find
out?

Couldn't I have that month? Suppose I
went to New York and I got myself a job.

Well, I could find out what life was all
about on my own.

Andrew Hardy, you can't go off to New
York all by yourself.

You're hardly more than a baby.

Mom!

Betsy, you'll think that you mean that.

Well, you know that I'm 18.

Of course you are, son.

But your mother just can't realize it is
18 years since you were so tiny and

soft and pink. And I was washing you in
a basin.

Oh, Mom, you shouldn't talk like that.
It isn't respectable in front of a child

like Betsy.

Me, a child?

Listen here, Andrew Hardy. My mother
just bought me an evening dress that

has no visible means of support.

What is this world coming to?

It's come to the day when a fine, manly
young fellow wants to go out into the

world and see if he can fly with his own
wings.

The same as his father did once.

The same as my father did once.

The same as your son one day will want
to, Andrew.

Betsy, are we going to finish those
dishes or not?

Hush, Dad.

Isn't Mom wonderful and understanding?

Yes, Andrew, your mother's a remarkably
understanding woman.

By this time tomorrow, she'll think this
entire scheme was her own idea.

And I hope you understand, too.

I know you do.

It isn't that my home life is beginning
to pall.

Yes.

I know.

Well, then we'll just call it all
settled, huh?

I suppose you want to leave right away.

Mm -hmm.

My, it's a warm night.

I think I'll take a little air.

And remember to wear your rubbers when
it rains and watch out crossing the

streets. And positively do not speak to
any strangers.

Oh, outside Little Betsy here, all the
people in New York will be strangers to

Andy. Yeah, what do you want me to talk
in New York, Mom? The deaf and dumb

language? Well, you know what I mean.

And if you get in any tight corners,
don't hesitate to telephone me

No, Dad, I'm on my own. If I get into
any jams, why, I'll have to get myself

of them. I want to feel that there's
nothing between me and starvation but my

initiative. And don't worry, Mrs. Hardy.

My mother's going to flutter like mad
when she finds out I'm coming home so

soon. But I'll be there, and you can
rely on me to the last drop of my blood.

Got your money in an inside pocket?

Uh -huh. I got it right here where the
pickpockets can't get it.

Well, goodbye, son.

Goodbye, Dad.

Now, remember, give it a good, fair
trial.

Because if you decide to become a
lawyer, I want you to do it with a clear

Well, I... I want to be sure, Dad,
because the next ten years of my life

best.

Well, goodbye.

Goodbye, Mom.

Goodbye, Daphne.

Goodbye, Aunt Millie.

Goodbye, Mrs. Hardy. Goodbye, Mrs.
Hardy. Goodbye, Miss Forrest. Goodbye.

Well, goodbye, everybody. Don't worry
about me. I might have gotten in a lot

complications in my life, but that was
when I was just practically a kid.

Now, I see everything much clearer now,
and I'm never going to make any more

mistakes.

Bye. Goodbye, Daphne. Goodbye, Andrew.
Take care of yourselves. Goodbye,

Baby, you take care of him, won't you?

Today I...

I'm mighty proud of that young man.

I wonder if he should have had some more
money.

I gave him an extra ten dollars this
morning.

I gave him five dollars after lunch.

I gave him eight myself.

Mother, I thought you'd accepted this
going away business and were reconciled

it. If being reconciled to your son
going away means you can't cry, I can't

any point in being a mother.

Nonsense, Emily. What is there to cry
about?

Please.

I guess that's the hardest thing a
mother has to do.

Wipe the tears from her eyes and the
years from her heart and see how little

boys are made.

What are you trying to do, make me cry
too?

My goodness, I don't know what you've
got to cry about.

Just think, the way young people go
leaping around the country in motorcars

these days and without getting into any
trouble either, James Hardy.

Gosh. I wonder if we're near enough to
get a New York station on the radio.

I need a brass band to express my
feelings.

A brass band?

Andy, I think New York would like to
give you a big welcome, but I can't

guarantee that they'll know you're
coming.

Listen.

To remind you, you are still listening
to station WHN, New York City.

New York. Oh, isn't that exciting?

I don't dare get any more excited or I
break out in hives.

A residence for young men.

Sounds all right.

Well, I'm going to see if my room's
okay, and then I'll come out and drive

home. Oh, no, I'm going to go in and
help you unpack.

You'll probably get your socks and your
shirts and your pajamas all in one

drawer. Men always do.

This place certainly has poisonous
rules.

If carried to extremes, that sort of
thing could ruin a man's social life.

It has its advantages, too.

Well, under the circumstances, I think
I'd better put in my first appearance

without a female in tow.

I must look dangerous.

I'll wait for you in the car.

Have you a reservation for Mr. Andrew
Hardy of Carville?

Yes, I have.

Sign here, please. Thank you.

Your room is 808. You may go right up.

Is payment in advance?

It's required.

All right.

That'll be $5 for the first week in
advance, right? I'll give you a receipt.

That's not necessary. The fact that I'm
in my room proves that I paid for it.

That's right.

Capital 60654.

Whom do you wish to speak to, please?

Mr. Hartford?

No, Mr. Hartford's not in.

This is Mr. Hartford's butler speaking.

May I take a message?

Oh, no message.

Thank you very kindly, miss.

No message for Buddy. No message. She
don't love him.

Hi, Thunderfoot.

Drop in sometime.

No, thanks.

Hello there. Hello. Oh, I guess they
told me the wrong room. Sorry. No, I'm

giving it up. I just quit my job.

Why pay these people five bucks for
another week until I'm sure I've got

dough coming in?

You just quit your job.

Who wants to be an office boy?

I got other plans.

Hope you'll be happy here.

Say, how long ago did you quit your job?

About 15 minutes ago.

Well, where somebody quits their job,
somebody else has to be hired, don't

Smart boy.

Wish I could think like that. Would you
mind if I tried to get your old job

before somebody else heard about it?
Help yourself. Was it a good job?

I wasn't good.

I don't want to be good for jobs where
you have to use your head.

My brains are all in my feet.

In your feet?

Sure. The only thing I want to work at
is dancing.

Well, I'll be.

Should have seen me hoofing in the Gala
Cafe last year. Yeah?

And I got sick. Had to quit dancing, go
to work. All better now.

Goodbye, office boy. Here comes Dancing
Man looking for music.

Where is that job you quit?

Consolidated Stocks and Bonds, 5 West
48th Street.

Betsy, I practically got a job.

Where's 5 West 48th Street? Well, it's
right straight ahead.

Employment agency?

Hello, Mabel. This is Janet Hicks at
Consolidated.

Listen, darling, we need a new office
boy again, so send over some young

nuisances in the morning.

Oh, no. This one got ideas and walked
out on Mr. Maddox tonight.

Deliver me from young America.

Well, shoot over a couple of dozen.
Maybe we can sift out one with an IQ of

six years.

Bye.

What do you do?

Something I can do for you?

Uh, I'd like to buy some stocks and
bonds.

That is, I'd like to see Mr. Maddox if
he's the head of the firm.

Mr. Maddox is going out to dinner. He
won't be back till seven.

Oh.

Well, I'll wait.

Miss, that's a loading zone. You can't
park.

There's no other place to park.

Well, you'll have to drive around the
block till your party comes out.

All right. Far be it for me to argue
with the law.

My boyfriend isn't going to like this.

Listen, will you hold down the
switchboard for me for five minutes?

I have a date at 7 .15. I want to get
fixed up.

Why, certainly it'd be a pleasure.

Oh, now, what do I do now if it starts
ringing or blinking or something?

Well, all you do is plug this in over
the light and open this key and take any

messages. Oh, I see. Thanks.

Thank you.

It works.

Hot dog, this job's going to be my meat.

Thanks. Any calls?

No, ma 'am. I mean, no, miss.

Miss Hicks?

Consolidated stocks and bonds?

Oh, yes, Mr. Maddox. This is Miss Hicks.

Not till eight, Mr. Maddox, did you say?

Right.

Won't Mr. Maddox be back until eight o
'clock?

No.

I'll wait.

Hello, Steve.

This is Janet.

Sorry, the boss is coming back at eight,
so the party's off.

Want to make it tomorrow night?

Well, if that's the way you feel about
it, goodbye and good luck.

Any word for Mr. Maddox?

Eight o 'clock, period.

Once Chicago Price is ready, period.

Life in a big city. I burn, period.

I starve.

Mayfield cut rate?

Consolidated. Five West 48.

One three -decker club on white toast.

One certified milk.

Oh, I beg your pardon. I've got to wait
for Mr. Maddox. I just wondered, could I

get some dinner, too? Hold it.

Oh, the same as you ordered.

Flatterer.

Business is picking up. Double that
order.

And see if you've got a delivery boy
with more than one leg.

Maybe I ought to introduce myself.

I'm Mr. Andrew Hardy. I live in
Carville.

I just came to the city.

After you tackle that drugstore
sandwich, you'll go right back to the

Okay, here we are. That will be $1 .40.

Hey, wait a minute.

Let me see that bill.

$1 .30, Jesse James.

Okay, $1 .30.

Well, yeah, have you got change for $10?

You mean I've got to come all the way
back up here?

No, no.

Leave the change at the cashier's cage.

You can pick it up when you leave.

Well, they don't know me at the
drugstore. They know me. I buy

that drugstore except my clothes.

They don't sell cloaks and suits yet.

We've got a new line of ladies' hosiery,
bathing suits, sports shoes, lingerie.

Okay, Mr. Wanamaker, scram.

Young lady.

The second time I find anybody in the
same place, I always write them an

invitation to a party. Listen, officer,
I'm out of gas.

Oh, please.

Look, look, see for yourself.

Now what do I do?

Hey, buddy, push us up to that gas
station.

Okay.

Is Miss Norton here?

In your office, Mr. Maddox. Oh, excuse
me, sir, but could I see you for a few

moments, please?

Who are you?

Oh, this is Mr. Hardy. He wants to buy
some stocks and bonds.

That's not funny.

Let me have the Chicago prices, please,
Miss Norton.

Uh, Mr.

Maddox. Uh, I've got a very important
business matter to discuss with you.

important to you, too.

Miss Norton, will you give me the
Philadelphia report, please?

What is it, young man?

Well, your office boy quit tonight.

Well, you'll naturally have to have a
new one, won't you? You're not it.

Well, nobody else could have gotten
ahead of me.

Somebody did. My wife's nephew.

Oh.

Excuse me.

Two thirty -seven and a half?

Right.

Sixty -eight.

I see.

Forty -two and a half. Oh, Mr. Hardy.

Did you buy your stocks and bonds?

Mr. Maddox and I couldn't find a common
ground of understanding.

That's too bad.

But wait just a second, and I'll show
you the drugstore.

Oh, gosh, that's right. I almost forgot
my change.

The Greeks had a word for it, gentlemen.

Cradle Robert.

Besides, I thought you had a date with
Steve tonight.

See why he doesn't dance? He's too fond
of dark corners. And he doesn't like

walking by store windows full of big
silver fox coats.

But that's a great big grown -up man.
Might fall into the hands of some

dangerous woman.

Coming, Mr. Hardy.

What's the matter?

My... my car.

Your car?

Oh, Mr.

Hardy, have your car.

Well, sure, it was right here, and now
it's gone.

Well, find a policeman. No, it wasn't
stolen. There was somebody in it. Your

chauffeur, of course. He's probably
driving around the block.

Yeah, sure, I never thought of that. And
carve away, you can park anyplace.

Well, let's get your change and then
find your car.

65, 75, 2.

Three, four, five. And five is ten. And
any time my friend Mr. Hardy wants

anything, see that he gets the best.
Well, thank you. Thank you.

Let's see. That's eight.

Forty -five. That's right. Thank you
very much, miss.

Shall we go?

Oh, I just remembered. I need a new
toothbrush.

This one, please.

Forty -five cents, please. Oh, I've got
it. Oh, no. Let me buy you a toothbrush,

please. All right, if you can afford it.
There.

There's 25, 30, 45.

Do you need anything else?

No.

I don't think so.

Do you like that perfume? Let me buy it
for you. Now, wait a minute. No, that's

only a little bottle. I know, but here,
here's a big one.

There's no reason why you should buy me
perfume.

Oh, there's more likely to be a reason
if I buy you the perfume first.

How much is this?

Thirty -six dollars.

How much? This bottle is thirty -six
dollars. That one is fifteen.

Oh, this is the one that she wants here.
This is it. Thank you.

Fifteen dollars.

Five and ten. Thank you. I'll wrap it.
No, I'll take it just like it is. Thank

you.

There you are.

You're so sweet.

I'm going to let you take me home.

Where do you live?

136th Street.

Back in Carville, the streets only go as
high as 9th.

136th Street seems like it ought to be
in the next state. But I suppose these

new type buses get you there in no time
at all.

Good evening.

Oh, we were just going to... Oh, don't
worry about your car. Your chauffeur

won't leave till he picks you up. You
can drop me home and the cab will bring

you right back.

Where to, sir?

Uh...

136th Street.

You know, I'll bet you don't believe I
really do have a car, do you?

Oh, of course you have.

Gosh. It's a swallow a car. You just
push a button, the top goes up and down.

I really believe you have got a car.

From now on, I'll believe everything you
say.

Would you believe me if I said that I've
never met a girl like you before?

What do you mean, like me?

Well, you're so... so... efficient.

You saved ten cents on that drugstore
bill.

All the other girls I know are kind of
gaga.

So if I don't get started on a business
career real soon, I'll end up in a

little college where they don't even
have coeds.

And we couldn't have that.

That'll be $2 .25.

You wait for me.

Well, goodbye, Mr. Hardy. It's been nice
knowing you.

Oh, I'll help you.

Well. There they are.

Uh, that's my apartment key. The other's
the front door.

Thanks.

Oh, I, uh, I'm going to see you again,
aren't I?

Oh, uh, here, this perfume.

It's the wrong kind. Will you take it
back for me? No, no, no. You change it

whatever kind you like.

Somebody might think I promoted you to
buy it for me. No.

Keep it, please.

Please keep it.

You're never going to see me again, you
know.

Where to?

Where's the nearest bus stop?

Bus stop?

Yeah. About six blocks east.

Uh, 225. Yeah.

One, two, three. Keep the change.

Well, thanks, Mr. Rockefeller.

Well, Betsy, what are you doing here?

I didn't know what was going on, so I
followed you. Get in.

You drive.

I don't want to complain, but I drove
around that revolting block 51 times,

and my feet are killing me. Well, that
young woman.

What young woman?

The one I had with me in the taxi cab.

I didn't see any young woman with you in
the taxi cab. Gosh, can't a guy make a

business acquaintance and take her home
without everybody getting in an uproar?

Why didn't you drive her home in your
own car? Because, because you weren't

there. You mean because I was there?

Well, I didn't want to make her drive
home in a car with a child. Child?

Oh, so the conversation was too gruesome
for a child to hear. No such thing.

Well, then why did you bring up the
subject? I didn't bring it up. You did.

brought up the subject about my being a
child.

Your

home,

I believe.

Thank you.

I'm sorry. I guess I got a little upset.

Yeah, I could upset people, too, if I
wore the kind of clothes she wears.

Yeah, sure you could.

I could?

Andy, do you think I'm deadly?

Why, you'll be a riot.

Five or six years.

Oh, I've got a present for you.

Here. A present?

For me?

Really?

Perfume.

you actually bought this super terrific
perfume for me?

Who else would I buy it for?

Let's rise above that.

No, I want to think you bought it for
me. And if a female only thinks what she

ought to think, she won't get into any
trouble.

Come on in, Andy. It's late and you
haven't had any dinner. No, thanks.

I've got to get to bed early and get up
in the morning and feel fresh and go

look for a job.

Yeah, and you'll get a job. I know you
will.

And will you call me if you have
anything to report?

And whether you have anything to report
or whether you haven't got anything to

report, will you call me anyway?

Yes. Good night, Betsy. Good night. Oh,
and you're not going to have to have any

more business dealings with that certain
young woman, are you?

No, I guess not.

She's an awful funny person.

You know, there for a while I thought
she really did promote me for that

perfume. Good night, Betsy.

Good morning, Emily.

Good morning, James.

Now, don't annoy me. Go and sit down at
the dining room table and I'll have your

fruit juice there in a jiffy.

No, no, no, no, no, no. I'm going to
have breakfast out here in the kitchen.

It's cozier.

Well, if you insist.

I might as well save myself a few steps
with Mary in a way and Millie on

vacation.

No loud, noisy nuisance of an Andrew
around.

Well, this is like when we were first
married.

Just we two.

Breakfast in the kitchen.

Yes, and then we didn't have any...

any family to miss.

Let's see, how long has Andy been gone
now?

Just 12 hours longer than the last time
you asked me.

A total of 13 days, 19 hours, and 22
minutes.

Milk?

One quart will do.

Only one quart this morning, Mrs. Hardy?

Yes, we don't use so much milk with Andy
away.

Well, what do you hear from Andy?

Has he got a job yet?

Yes, we've just got a letter from him.

Mother, did you take that letter to bed
with you?

I know it by heart. He says, I've just
started work with consolidated stocks

bonds. Just imagine our Andy handling
stocks and bonds.

James, you don't suppose Andy's handling
anything too heavy for him to lift, do

you?

No, probably some light brain work, like
making figures on a blackboard.

There's Miss Hicks now.

Good morning, Charlie.

Good morning, Miss.

Miss Hicks.

Well, what can I do for you at the crack
of dawn, Mr. Hardy?

Well, if I should get a call here,
anybody should think I might be working

Could... Would you not tell them any
different?

Somebody might have jumped to the wrong
conclusion.

Yeah.

And if...

A letter should come for me.

Where are you living?

City House.

Oh, I just remembered. I didn't pay you
for that taxi, did I? No, don't, please.

That was a privilege.

Well, I guess I can take care of any
phone calls or mail.

Not that there's likely to be any.

It's just a precaution.

Well, thanks terribly.

Oh, that's all right.

Bye. Goodbye.

Hello, Jeanette.

Well, I see you haven't got his shirt
yet. But you certainly have him looking

shabby. Not me, honey. What's the
matter? Couldn't he dig up the silver

Or have you reformed?

Why should I reform?

Men always appreciate a girl more when
they have to spend money on her.

But that kid...

Did you notice the shoes?

Yes.

That's a pretty puss. Go on and eat till
you're silly.

Hiya, Betsy.

Now, who'd ever expect to find you here?

I guess you would. I say I would. Been
waiting here since five o 'clock.

For what?

For what?

Listen, when a girl calls a man 14 times
in 10 days and either they tell her

that he isn't in or else some loathsome
creature answers the phone and says,

this is Mr. Andrew Hardy's valet. Mr.
Hardy is entertaining at dinner tonight

and cannot be disturbed.

What goes on at that city house anyway?

And when a girl will sit in the
reception room for hours, not once, but

times, on a chair that's made out of
marble and gas pipe, and they keep

her that he isn't in or else he's taking
a bath.

Well, Annie Goon would want to find out
why she's getting such a brush off.

Well, I phoned you twice after I gave
you the perfume, didn't I?

You were... I know.

I wouldn't talk to you. I was mad.

I got over it quick, though.

And then I've been kind of busy, too.

It's taken me a little while to find a
job. Job?

Andy, you haven't got a job.

Now, don't try to be big with me.

I know that most fellas have to put on a
smooth front for girls because they're

supposed to be the superior sex, but I'm
not that kind of a dope, Andy. All

right, all right. So I haven't got a
job.

But every time I lose out, somebody gets
a job, and it's going to be my turn any

minute. But look at yourself. Look at
your clothes. They're dreadful. You got

button off your shirt.

You just look down and out.

I am not.

Brother, if you're not the forgotten
man, you're certainly not being

very well.

Look at your shoes. Look.

Well, that's these New York sidewalks.

You walk a lot, don't you?

What's happened to that super weighty
car?

It's in storage.

Dead storage.

It costs $30 a month in advance just for
a garage. Gosh, I never realized before

how much it costs to live. Grim enough
just having to pay room and board in New

York. But it's the little things that
cost that you never realized before.

Your laundry, your soap, your
toothpaste. A million little things. 25

here, 20 cents there. Maybe only a dime.

That's the trouble with life, Betsy. It
dimes you to death.

You look hungry.

I am not hungry.

You're not getting enough vitamins.

Listen, Andy, why don't you let me help
you? My dad gives me a fantastic

allowance. Nothing doing.

When I left Carville, you heard me say
today I am a man, didn't you?

So I've got to work out my own destiny.

Or else I'll have to go back with my
tail between my legs and say I'm not a

I'm only just a little boy. I can't make
the grade unless somebody helps me. Oh,

no, no.

I'll be a lot hungrier than I am now
before I'll ever do that.

I thought you said you weren't hungry.

Well, everybody's...

hungry before the dinner, aren't they?

Got any money for dinner?

Certainly I have money. How much?

I've got $5 .65.

Now, does that satisfy you?

Most certainly does not.

But it's better than I was afraid of.

What's going to become of you after
that's spent?

What becomes of other kids?

Don't talk like that.

Oh, nothing serious is going to happen
to me. I've got a home to go back to.

I admit I was only practically a kid
when I first came to New York, but...

Now I see everything much clearer, and
I'm never going to make the same

again. So don't you worry your pretty
little head about me. You're only a kid,

and you're much too young to concern
yourself about life.

Boy, I'm getting older every moment,
too.

Well, it's getting time for dinner, and
I'm kind of tired, so... I'll see you

later, Betsy. Bye. Bye, Andy.

Hiya. He remembers me.

My face, perhaps.

My divine figure.

My nimble -footed agility.

You're not a man.

You're a genie.

I rubbed Aladdin's lamp and the genie is
here.

Oh, yeah, Aladdin, how are you?
Wonderful, genie, wonderful.

The genie brings gold.

Nuggets of gold as I wished for when I
rubbed the lamp.

I will have a nugget, genie.

I'll have two nuggets.

Where are you staying now? You're at my
palace gate.

Come in.

Careful. Don't bump against this statue.

It costs millions.

You're safer in the bedroom.

Sit down.

Thanks. Care not for this priceless
damask cover.

Now, you don't really sleep here, do
you?

Not very well, Jeannie, but here.

That's terrible.

Look, why don't you come on over to my
place? We'll get some dinner and you can

stay all night with me.

Beware, Jeannie.

They don't allow that in the city house.

When they see us now enter their portals
with thy humble servant, they will toss

thy servant out on his proboscis.

No, not if they don't see you. Look,
I'll divert Mr. Jackson's attention. You

can sneak into the elevator, huh?

Okay, kid.

Let's try it.

I'm kind of dead.

Mr. Jackson, is there any mail for me?

No, no mail, but your week starts today.
That will be $5, please.

Oh, the week starts today, does it? And
40 cents.

It says laundry here.

There must be some mistake.

40 cents can't be right for a week's
laundry.

Yes, that seems to be right.

$5 .40.

May I?

I guess it's right. I didn't send out so
much laundry this week.

My mother made me bring so many clean
clothes.

5 .40?

Yeah. There you go. All right, thank
you.

Thank you.

You sure diverted him. Yeah, he kind of
diverted me.

Well, Jimmy, the room's paid up for
another week.

I've got 25 cents left. You're welcome
to half of it if you want it.

Well, I'm not going to say no, kid.

I don't have any more no's left in me.

25 cents.

A fortune, Jeannie. We can eat for three
days.

Kind of quiet around the house, isn't
it?

Oh, Emily.

Must you always be reminding me that
Andrew's away?

Me remind you?

Why, James Hardy.

Five minutes ago, I asked you what you
wanted for Sunday dinner. And you said

Andrew, medium rare with mashed
potatoes.

All right, Mother.

All right.

So it's quiet here.

business call.

George Benedict.

Yes, yes, this is Judge Hardy, George.

George?

Wait a minute, let's get organized.

Oh, I see. He's sending up a flare,
right?

Well, Judge, just don't brood about
Andy.

He's simply swell.

Of course, he hasn't got a job, but then
he can't worry about getting fired, can

he? Of course, his car's in hock, but...

Then he can't waste money on gasoline,
which is perfectly swell because he

hasn't got much money left.

But then he can't worry about
pickpockets, can he?

And in case he asks you, remember I told
you, everything's adequate, simply

adequate. Aye.

I'll look into the situation
immediately, George.

You will?

Oh, Judge Hardy, you're the essence of
peppermint.

I'm what?

Oh, that's sub -deb talk. That means
you're smooth, priceless, divine,

marvelous, cute, quaint, luscious, and
super.

Thank you, my dear.

Goodbye.

My dear?

Aren't you getting a bit familiar with
George Benedict?

Uh, slip of the tongue.

Um, I've got to go to New York Friday.

Legal business.

So if you're writing to Andy tonight,
don't mention it. I may not have time to

see him.

Oh, I wouldn't mention it for the world.

Do you ever go to high school, Jim? No.

I ran away from school and joined a
traveling carnival troupe.

Carville High School.

Class of 1941.

There's a present for you.

Hey, isn't this valuable?

The pawnbroker wouldn't even give me a
quarter for it.

What'd you study in high school?

Practically everything.

It's very comical.

I only want to dance, and I can't get a
job dancing.

You want to do everything, and you can't
get a job doing anything.

Well, that isn't because you didn't go
to school, and it isn't because I did.

For instance, there was a girl in my
class, Catherine Land, she studied to be

stenographer. She got a nice job, and
her brother studied art, and he got a

in the department store.

Gosh, they studied for a special job.

I never thought about that before. I
guess that's why you can take so many

things in high school.

I want me a special job.

What kind of a job could I be of real
use?

That's the third time today. I'll give
it a push. No, no, no. Don't do it. I

don't want to talk to her.

Same girl? Yeah.

Not the right one, huh?

No, Betsy's only a kid. You know, Jimmy,
it's harder to fool a kid than it is an

adult. Our folks are rich and cheap.

You know.

Wish I had a girl that'd wait all day
trying to lend me money.

You know, I don't think I'm going to be
able to take this much longer.

The going's too tough.

I'm going to let Betsy lend me some
money.

Not for me, you won't. For me, for me.

What I need is a good solid meal under
my belt, and then I can go ahead with my

new scheme.

For instance, I know a lot about
automobiles.

Guys, I used to have an old jalopy that
my dad couldn't go two blocks in. But I

used to run my girl all over the country
in it.

Yeah, that's what I'm going to do. I'm
going to go around to these big garages

and try to get a job as a grease monkey.

Because when it comes to cars, I do know
what I'm talking about, Jim.

Capital 60654.

Who did you wish to speak to, please?

Mr. Hardy?

This is Mr. Hardy's secretary speaking.
I'll call him just a moment, please.

Hello?

This is Mr. Hardy speaking.

Yes?

Yes, sir?

I'll give him the message.

Yes, sir.

Goodbye.

Jimmy, that was the car in that cafe.
They want you to be over there at 7 p

tonight for a tryout.

Hooray! That's your unpromised and they
came through.

Andy, you brought me luck. Oh, boy, now
we don't have to borrow any money from

Betsy. Our luck is chained.

I'll go down right now and get rid of
that infant.

Betsy, I'm sorry.

Hello.

Oh, Miss Hicks.

Here's the letter that came for you.

Oh, thanks.

It's from my mother, excuse me.

No bad news, I trust.

No. My father's coming to New York
Saturday.

Won't he be pleased to find you have a
job?

But I haven't got a job, Miss Hicks.

Oh, yes, you have.

Mr. Maddox's wife's nephew told Mr.

Maddox that he was going to take two
hours for lunch. So Mr. Maddox told him

could take two years.

You mean that I can apply for the job
before anybody else? You've got the job.

Mr. Maddox was so mad that when I told
him of a bright young man who could come

to work right away, he yelled, where is
he? And here you are.

You wouldn't fool me, would you, Miss
Hicks? No, I wouldn't fool you.

Oh, but maybe I don't know enough for
the job.

Well, what does an office boy have to
know?

Practically everything.

That's me.

Come on.

Well, my lad, that's all there is to
being an office boy.

Remember now, when this buzzer rings
three times, Mr. Maddox wants you, and

don't loiter. Right, the buzzer rings
three times, and zoom, I'm in Mr.

office like that.

And don't forget this push -button lock.
His door won't open from the outside

unless I push this clicker. Right.

Remember, click. And Mr. Maddox goes
crazy when he sees his employees doing

nothing. It's the hardest thing we do,
playing busy. When he pops out, you get

busy. Doing what?

Well...

Sharpen the pencils, get the carbon
paper, fill the flower vases.

My legs feel kind of funny.

My stomach feels kind of funny, too.

Didn't you have any lunch?

Sure I had lunch.

Boy. Yes, ma 'am. Get these letters out,
please.

Yes, ma 'am.

Relax.

His name's Andrew.

Would you have a piece of candy, Andrew?

You betcha.

But don't let Mr. Maddox see you eating
it.

Oh, no.

Thanks.

Consolidated socks and barn.

Just a moment, please.

You look a little green around the
gills. Are you feeling all right?

Oh, I'm sure.

Just a little warm and the excitement of
having a new job.

Andrew, carbon paper, please.

Yes, ma 'am.

Thank you. Would you like another piece
of candy?

No. No, thank you.

Andy, the supply room.

Oh, gosh, I forgot.

I think you could go another piece of
pie a la mode.

Uh -uh.

I'll bust.

I've been eating steady for the past
hour and a half.

You don't guess I was kind of hungry,
huh? You were starved. That's why you

fainted. No, I... I just got scared and
my legs gave way on me, that's all.

Say, isn't this kind of an expensive
place you brought me to?

You're not worrying because you haven't
the money to pay the check, are you?

Andy, I'm going to pay the check.

I still owe you for that taxi fare,
remember?

Now, don't be embarrassed, please.

I'm not embarrassed.

Not really.

You know, you're so different that
everything seems different.

Gosh, I never realized before that a
fellow and a girl could be so frank and

open about things.

You're cute.

Cigarette?

No, no, no thanks.

Old -fashioned principles?

Certainly not. I just don't want to
stunt my growth, that's all.

Oh, I feel swell now.

The spirit seems strong. How are the
legs?

Oh, they're fine. I'll show you. Take a
look.

Come on, let's dance.

Oh, no, you'll collapse. Not a chance.
Let's have fun, celebrate my job.

Isn't this my night to howl? Come on.

Oh, but Andy, I can't conga.

You can't.

Oh, my, what have you been dating around
with a bunch of stuffed shirts?

A little stuffed girl, a little elderly.

Come on, be your age. Be our age. You
know, it's just as bad to be too old for

your years as it is to be mentally
backward.

Why, you're not an old hag.

Get savage. Let yourself go. Come on.

That's the stuff. What you need is a
little more wiggle waggle and some

in your legs.

Oh, that's it.

You're trying to decide whether or not
to kiss me, aren't you?

Yeah.

What's your decision?

Oh, I can't.

You don't like me that much?

Oh, Jenny, that isn't it at all.

I am crazy about you.

Only... Only what, Andy?

Well, a fella can't kiss a girl
goodnight after she's paid for the

Of course he can't.

Could... Could I have a date with you

Saturday night?

To do what?

Oh, to...

Oh, to have fun and dance and be our
age.

Oh, why Saturday night? No work the
morning after?

Yes.

Besides, that's my first payday.

Saturday night.

Good evening, Mr. Hood.

Mr. Hardy. Yes? Mr. Jackson found out
young Frobisher's been sleeping in your

room. He did?

Oh.

Well, where... What'd he do?

Where's Jimmy Frobisher and where's Mr.
Jackson? Mr. Jackson's in bed.

But young Frobisher's still upstairs.
Only he's got to get out early in the

morning.

Well, I'll... I'll...

I'll fix it up with Mr. Jackson in the
morning because I've got a job now and

everything's going to be fine.

Jimmy. Jimmy, are you here?

What is it, a fire? It's Jimmy
Frobisher. He's... He's... What's the

Hardy? What is it?

It's Jimmy Frobisher.

He's killed himself in my bathroom.
What?

Jimmy's... He's dead.

Don't talk about it anymore, Andy.

Please.

It helps to talk about it.

Oh, then talk about it.

Would it help if you sort of cried a
little bit?

No.

No, I don't want to cry.

I'm not so sure if I can cope with this
or not.

I might cry a little bit myself.

Why shouldn't you cry?

Somebody's dead.

It just doesn't seem right unless
somebody cries.

Oh, I hardly knew him, I tell you. Come
on, Betsy, let's walk or something. It's

better than wait.

All right.

We walk.

Mr. Hardin, please listen to Dr.
Stauffen carefully.

Your young friend did not commit
suicide.

He had a bad heart.

A leaky mitral valve gave way on him.

A sudden strain, perhaps.

What kind of work did he do?

Well, he auditioned this afternoon. He
was a dancer.

He told me that last year he was sick,
that he had to stop work.

That's the answer. He overdid it.

I thought you'd feel better if you knew
the truth.

Thank you, sir.

I've talked with the chairman of the
city house committee.

I suppose you will want to handle the
funeral arrangements.

You know, me?

Yes, sure.

I was Jimmy's closest friend.

I'd be glad to make all the
arrangements.

Can you meet me here at nine in the
morning?

Yes, sure.

Nine in the morning. Oh, I forgot. I've
got to be at work at nine.

Andy, have you really got a job or are
you still trying to be big with me?

Yes, Betsy, I've really got a job.

I'm never going to try to be big with
anybody again as long as I live.

Excuse me.

Are you Miss Hicks?

No, but may I help you?

No, thank you. I've got to see Miss
Hicks.

Well, she ought to be around any minute
now, if you care to wait.

Thank you.

Wow! You like it? Like it? I'm green
-eyed over it.

Steve? Oh, you can't get a fox skin from
a skunk, can you?

I just used an old charge account to
take advantage of the summer sales. I

thought it wasn't the only sale you took
advantage of. Now, wait a minute. I

want someone to see you.

Did you want to see me?

Oh, you're you, aren't you?

I don't understand.

I mean, are you Miss Hicks?

Yes. Oh.

Well, I'm a friend of Andrew Hardy's,
and he sent me down here to tell you

he'd be late for work.

A friend of his died last night.

Oh, I'm sorry.

Is there anything I can do?

No, thanks. Just the same.

Are you sure there's nothing I can do to
help Andrew?

No, there's nothing you can do to help
Andrew.

Excuse me for staring. Maybe I'm rude,
but I just had to admire your tasty

foxes. Thanks. I'd rather admire it
myself.

May I?

Yes.

And about Andrew, I'll fix it. Tell him
not to worry.

Oh, thank you.

Goodbye. Bye.

I can only think of how... how always
before... Well, Jimmy never was very

quiet, but he was always moving around
or dancing or... To see him there so

quiet... Oh, I wish I could say
something that'd make you... make you

better.

Thanks for the sympathy, Betsy.

I think sympathy should be sort of
practical, too, and... I think you're...

Paying for this funeral.

Won't you let me help you? No, thanks.

You're a swell girl, Betsy.

But I've already arranged for the money.

Well, I... Better go home and change my
clothes. I don't want to be late to the

office. No, you mustn't be late.

You know, punctuality is a very
important thing. I mean, punctuality is

good habit to acquire.

Like when you go to college.

It's... It's very important that you're
never late, even to an education.

Good morning, Andrew.

Good morning, Miss Norton.

Good morning, Consolidated.

Yes, Mr. Maddox, just a moment, please.

Miss Norton, Mr. Maddox would like to
speak to you on the phone.

Good morning, Mr. Maddox. Miss Norton,
who sent out the mail on Tuesday?

On Tuesday, Mr. Maddox?

Why, that was Andrew Hardy, I believe.

Yes, the new boy.

Then tell that butter -fingered brat one
of our best customers received a letter

reading, Dear Martha, I don't care
whether my favorite nephew wants to join

country club or not.

Very well, Mr. Maddox.

Sorry, Andrew.

Do you think he'll fire me?

Well, he isn't coming in till noon. He
may calm down by then.

Buck up, kid.

What's wrong, Andy?

Oh, Mr. Maddox is going to fire me. I
mixed up some letters.

Well, don't you worry. I'll tell him I
did it. He won't fire me. No, no, that

wouldn't be right.

Cheer up. This is Saturday.

Remember?

Well, I'm not so sure I'm going to have
such a swell time tonight.

Wait and see.

What do you say we get to work?

Howdy.

There's one thing I can't tolerate.

Mr. Maddox, I made a mistake, and I'm
sorry I made a mistake, but I made a

mistake.

Will you hurry up and fire me quick,
please? I've been waiting outside for

past three hours to be fired, and I just
can't stand it any longer.

Sit down, son.

Go on, sit down.

Son, I never fired anyone for making a
mistake.

Only because they were going to continue
making mistakes.

Now, if you'd given me one alibi, it was
all somebody else's fault, or you

didn't really make a mistake, you'd be
out on the sidewalk.

Then you're not going to fire me?

No.

Not until you forget this mistake.

Oh, I'll never forget. I'll never make
another mistake as long as I live.

Well, that's an ambition anyway.

You got a dinner jacket?

Have I got a what?

Well, when I was your age, we used to
call them tuxedos. Oh, yes, sir. I've

a dinner jacket.

Well, here's a couple of tickets to a
charity ball at the Sherry Plaza

Have you got a girl?

Yes, sir. I've got a girl, and I've got
a date with her tonight, too.

Then get back to work.

Oh, thank you, sir.

Go on. Beat it.

Jenny, I wasn't fired at all. Mr. Maddox
is the most wonderful man in the world.

He gave me two tickets. Look.

Now, you see?

Oh, there's a gentleman here to see you.

Why, hello, Dad.

Hello, son.

Hello. I'm not interfering with business
routine, am I? Why, certainly not. I'm

glad to see you. Does this establishment
allow its young executives to go out to

lunch? Why, you bet. It's practically
lunchtime. Now I can go anytime between

and 12 .30.

Have lunch with me. You bet I will. Wait
till I get my hat.

Well, I have often snatched a sandwich
at the Carvel Drugstore soda fountain,

but this is a little overwhelming.

Andrew, how is everything?

Oh, everything's fine.

Looks like a first -rate place you work
in.

Oh, a swell place, swell people, swell
boss.

Looks like you've got life by the tail.

Oh, I've had a couple of experiences,
but I'm all right now.

Nothing to warrant talking about, eh?

No, nothing to talk about.

Oh, have you seen Betsy?

Yes, I've seen Betsy, and she's been a
great help to me, spiritually.

Yes, she's a fine girl, spiritually.

Swell girl.

You ever miss Polly Benedict?

No.

Not exactly.

That's a pretty little girl at the phone
desk in your office.

Yes, and she's got a lot of character,
too. She earns her own living, and she

hasn't any family at all.

I see.

What do you have, gentlemen? What do you
have, Dan? Well, I'm fascinated at the

thought of eating a...

Triple -decker, 48th Street special
sandwich.

And just a cup of ordinary coffee.

Make mine the same. All right.

Well, Andy, your experimental month is
over.

Has college and scholarship lost out?

Dad, I... I honestly don't know.

Why not come home tomorrow, Sunday? We
can thrash the whole thing out.

Then if you decide against college, why,
you can go back to your job.

Traveling at my expense, of course. Dad,
if you don't mind, I just don't care to

talk it over now.

Well, then, let's just leave it this
way.

If you want to go to college, you come
home.

If you want your job, well, your mother
and I can expect you when it's

convenient to you and you want to see
us.

Dad, you're acting very funny.

Funny?

I thought I was acting particularly
intelligent.

You know, Andrew, you've taken on some
of the aspects of manhood.

You're away from home, earning a living.

That's being a man.

And as a man, so I must treat you.

I appreciate that too, Dad.

But I'll never be too grown up for you
to speak freely.

Thank you, son, thank you.

The only time I'd speak freely to a
young man is about his future.

About him being a success?

Probably if you become a lawyer, you'll
never be rich.

I mean, when you're married.

Married? Oh, wait a minute, Dad. I only
make $10 a week.

I may have my charms, but I'm not that
good.

Well, someday you're going to be
married.

And marriage is the one happiness in the
world today that can be spoiled by

anticipating it. Many marriages are
ruined just that way.

Do you mean a fellow's morality?

Being moral?

No, I mean fidelity.

Fidelity to what?

Fidelity to the girl that someday you're
going to marry.

Somewhere in the world today there's a
girl, now perhaps only a child and

pigtails.

And how could a fellow be unfaithful to
a girl he hasn't even met yet? That's

very easy.

By entering into an illicit romance,
you're just inviting yourself to the

of unfaithfulness.

Infidelity is a habit.

All too easy to acquire if it begins
before marriage.

The habit of transferring one's
affections from one girl to another is

to destroy the ability to bestow those
same affections permanently on your

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

You're thinking the same thoughts I did
when my father talked to me.

But thanks for listening.

Oh, by the way, what's Betsy Booth's
address? I brought some things from her

grandmother.

Judge Hardy!

Well, I'm faintly agog with surprise.

I was in town on business. I couldn't go
home without seeing you.

It's a repulsive day, isn't it?

Yes. I just had luncheon with Andrew.
How is he?

Fine, fine.

Fine?

Well, except I'm afraid he's decided
against going to college.

So am I.

I'm not so sure it's because he's so
crazy about business life, either.

right. There's something else.

I'm not sure, but I think I have a clue.

I've got the same clue.

She's got brown hair and gooey eyes, and
her name is Janet Hicks.

You say Andy's fine.

I'm not jealous. Don't think I'm
jealous.

I'm sizzling.

I just can't stand to see Andy ruining
his life because of some female that

anybody can tell is a wolfess.

A what?

A wolfess.

Wolfess. Feminine for wolf.

A wolf?

A wolf. You know...

A wolf is the kind of a man that a girl
never dates unless she's a wolfess.

See?

Yes, I do.

Andy isn't a wolf.

I suppose he's done a certain amount of
smooshing with that Polly Benedict, but

he's not the type to let some grim
female come along and keep him from

college and having the kind of future he
ought to have.

Judge, this is a ghastly situation. We
have to get organized and cope with it.

What can I do?

Parents are so helpless.

My sweet Andy and that wolfess with her
foxes.

Foxes?

Foxes.

I've got an idea.

You do what you can and I'm going to do
a little work for the cause myself.

Foxes, of course.

No, it's definitely not for me. I was
afraid that one was a little old for

Old? Gosh, sometimes I wish a girl could
have her face lifted upside down.

No, I've told you a hundred times, I
want a spuzzy little cape with a lot of

meow to it and a fabulous big collar.

Oh, here's Miss Gomez now.

I'm sorry, Miss Booth, there's nothing
in stock that answers your description.

Yes, but you did have. I saw a priceless
one on a girl and it had your label.

Would you mind going back and looking it
up and seeing who it's charged to?

Maybe I can buy it from her. We can't
give out that information.

I can get the style number, though, and
we could have one made up for you like

it.

Miss Dean, could you tell me privately
what the girl's name was?

I'd get fired for telling, but the coat
was charged to a Mr. P. McW. He's a

lawyer and his office is 119 Wall
Street.

Mr. P. McW.

Please, I'd like to see Mr. Paul
McWilliams. What's the nature of your

Well, it's definitely of a very personal
nature, and I've just got to see him.

Mr. McWilliams is busy. I could make an
appointment for you for Monday. No, I've

just got to see him today or else.

Oh, wait a minute. You can't go in
there.

Now, don't interfere.

I'm from the telegraph company.
Nonsense. They don't have girl

most certainly do. They couldn't find
enough boy sopranos.

Happy birthday to you.

Happy birthday to you.

Happy birthday, dear Paul.

Happy birthday to you.

What's this?

Well, it's a new service of the
Telegraph Company. You can have the

birthday greetings. Soprano, tenor,
boogie, swing.

But it's not my birthday.

Do you want to have me fired?

What shall I do, Mr. McWilliams?

Somebody's got mixed up on a gag. Never
mind.

Happy birthday to you.

Happy birthday to you.

Happy birthday, dear Paul.

Happy birthday to you.

Now, what is this all about?

Well, this particular greeting is signed
Janet Hicks.

Now, sit down, young lady.

Awfully nice place you have here.

Why not?

I'm nice, aren't I?

Jenny, you're... You're super.

Right now, I think the greatest man that
ever lived was the fellow who invented

Saturday night.

And Sunday.

Who's that?

Somebody from upstairs.

You can't get in from the outside
without a key.

You know that.

Whoever it is, I'll get rid of them.

What are you doing here?

I'm sorry to interrupt, Janet.

I tried to reach you by phone at the
office three times today.

You can call me Monday. We'll settle
this now.

You charge the silver fox coat to my
account.

Now, wait a minute, Paul. Don't bother
to lie about it.

You can't make a fool out of me as
easily now as you could when we were

together. The store has promised to take
this back. You put that coat down.

I will not.

We may still be legally married, but I
don't owe you any $700 fur coats, and I

suggest you don't make me go to court
and prove it. What right have you got to

come here and insult me? In self
-defense.

It'll be a year before I'm out of debt
for your vicious extravagance.

Now, you behave yourself or you'll be
sorry.

Excuse me, son.

That was your husband?

Oh, forget it. My marriage didn't mean a
thing.

I never really wanted to marry him, but
the darn fool kept whining around until

I did him a favor.

I'm not worried about him.

Not really.

Then what are you?

Say, your father gave me a dirty look in
the office today. Did he say anything

about me?

I...

Oh, I see.

You don't have to tell me. I can spot
those holier -than -thou people a mile

off. My father's not like that. He's a
good sport.

Don't tell me.

I've known dozens of them.

You've got to learn, darling, that a lot
of people put on a big show about right

thinking and right living and right this
and right that.

When you're young, you believe them.

Then when you grow up, you find out that
they preach one thing... do another you

can bet your father is laughing up his
sleeve every time he talks to you like

that come on honey get wise to yourself
we'll have fun

i don't ever want to have any fun if i
have to believe things like that

i'm sorry but i don't feel much like
making love to anybody

isn't it? Andy's risen above that gun,
girl, and we're all organized for

college, aren't we?

Where is Andy?

Where is he?

You mean he didn't come home?

Well, he checked out a city house
Saturday night and I thought, sure, he'd

right straight home.

Judge, this is awful.

Well, checking out a city house, that
could mean nothing at all.

Judge! Judge Harvey!

Can you come here a minute?

Yes. Let me take your bag.

How are you, Judge? Well, hello, Mr.
Dugan. You remember Betsy Booth.

Yes, growing up, aren't you, Betsy? You
bet your life I am.

I've got something down at the garage
that you ought to see, Judd. It's an

automobile. A wreck.

A wreck. Oh, nothing to worry about.

Hop into the back seat.

There it is, Judd.

It's Andy.

I know those shoes.

Betsy? Well, hello there, son.

Hi there, Playmate. I hope it's you.
Yeah, it's me. I've just been having a

little trouble with the meat grinder.

Couldn't get along without a car, could
you? That's right.

Gotta have wheels.

I'm sorry about yesterday, Dad. I just
couldn't get home.

That's all right.

I had to close my affairs in the city,
and the hitchhiking didn't get me home

fast as I thought it would.

I left New York Saturday night.

Don't blame him for hitchhiking this
fine weather.

Hey!

Hooray! Mr.

Dugan! Mr. Dugan is running! What do you
say?

You made a deal.

I've been working all night on this
little buggy, and Mr. Dugan said if I

got up to run again, then he'd give me a
job.

Yeah, I know a lot about cars. It pays
$2 a week more than, say, a job in an

office where you have to do a lot of
things.

Do you think that Mom might have enough
lunch for me?

I imagine she could eat up some cold
beans or something.

Might be a good idea if you washed up
first.

I'll be cleaning it, Jeff. For here,
you're going to need some help.

Dugan's Garage, Service Department.

Well, ma 'am, if we can't make your car
run, we'll sell you one that will.

Well, you bring it right in.

Thank you.

Dugan said he'd give me a commission on
any new trade I dug up.

Now

then,

as one man to another... Funny thing
about that man -to -man business.

When you're a kid, you always want to
talk to your father man -to -man, but...

All of a sudden you realize that only a
kid would want to do that.

Well, then, father to son.

Don't forget behind the ears. I won't.

That's better.

Now, tell me, son, do you need any
financial help?

No, I figure if I can hold down this
job, then I can get all my debts paid

and get my new car back by September
24th. That's fine.

Why, what's September 24th?

Well, that's the day that Wainwright
College opens.

Andrew.

My goodness, it's just marvelous how you
adhere to dirt.

Dad, how old does a fellow have to be
before he... well, before he doesn't

to explain things to his father if he
feels that he's okay?

Just about your age.

Thanks.

Because I decided upon going to college
because I've had kind of a terrible

experience.

And I learned that a fellow should go
ahead and do what he should do in this

world and not the things that are, well,
the biggest and the most fun and

exciting. You mean like the Forbisher
boy wanted to do? Oh, I know about that,

too.

You know, I was only a kid when I left
Carville, but now I see things much

clearer. And I'm never going to make
that mistake again.

Well...

Let's go home to Mom, huh?

Oh, Andy.

Will you get the car started? I want to
make a telephone call. Yes, sir.

Betsy, I prefer never to discuss
anything that happened in New York. All

Andy.

And I'd like to talk to you about your
future.

College, for instance.

Very important for youngsters.

And another thing, that sun suit you've
been wearing, you're much too young to

go around so naked. Oh, but actually,
I'm growing up. Let's face it. Oh, don't

talk like that. Look at me. What did I
say?

Today I am a man.

Now I know it'll be a long time before
I'll really be a man.

Maybe a year.

All right, I'll play.

You be an important young number, and
I'll stay a little mice.

Now, won't we be something to dazzle the
troops with?

Now, remember, Emily, nothing has
happened at all.

We've got our boy back again.

Well, of course nothing happened at all.

And a good thing, too, James Hardy.

Now, maybe you'll be a little cheerful
around the house.

Look at yourself, Dad. It's remarkable
how you adhere to dirt.

Oh, boy, is this little jalopy in great
shape. Just wait till I get her in the

hive.

I must have got the gears in backwards.

I guess I'll never grow up.