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(George)
This is the story of my wife.

Well, of course,
that isn't her.

Um, nor is that.

It's this one

the one with the gleam
in her eye.

About 350 infants a year,
pass through our nursery.

Some of them from broken homes,
majority from unmarried mothers.

Most of them are placed within
a few days of their arrival.

They're left in their new homes
for a period of 12 months

before formal adoption.

(Miss Kenyon)
'It's like a love affair.'

'If both sides are happy with
each other at the end of a year'

'they make it legal.'

'For the 350 babies, we average'

over 1800 applications.

A woman who applied
for a baby today

would have to wait
more than three years.

That's an awfully long time
to be expecting.

You're right.

Now, if you'll step this way,
please.

Miss Kenyon, you're certainly
doing a wonderful job here.

- Thank you.
- You should be very proud.

We don't take much credit
for that.

Stock sells itself.

But here's a department,
where we're in the rift.

[indistinct shouting]

[shouting stops]

But you must be able
to find homes for some of them.

We'd like to find homes
for all of them.

You see, our one aim is to put
ourselves out of business.

'It's easy to find homes
for little'

'golden haired girls
with blue eyes.'

'But who'd want that
snaggle-tooth boy there'

'with butch hair cut?'

I know he isn't very handsome.

That doesn't change
the fact that he's a child

and he needs a home.

[indistinct shouting]

(Miss Kenyon)
'There's nothing wrong with him'

but being three days old
wouldn't fix.

You're perfectly right,
maybe our PTA

can help place
a few of these children.

We'll do all we can to help
find them suitable homes.

- What's wrong with your homes?
- Why, I..

I happen to know they're all
eminently suitable.

Oh, but, Miss Kenyon, these
children are so much older.

(female #1 )
'I-I have children of my own,
they'd be jealous.'

(female #2)
'Well, I wouldn't mind a baby,
but then a child'

'who's character
might've already been--'

(female #3)
'They might be a bad influence'

'on your children,
or they might'

'do something to disgrace
your entire family.'

Why, yes. You're right.

I have no answers
to your objections.

I'm sorry, I shouldn't have put
you all in a spot like that.

Goodbye and thank you
for giving up your Sunday

to pay us a visit.

- Goodbye.
- Goodbye.

[indistinct chatter in distance]

[knocking on door]

(Miss Kenyon)
'Come in.'

I'd like to help
put you out of business.

Don't tell me
someone was listening to me.

Well, I wasn't listening,
I was watching.

But Mrs. Rose,
you have three of your own.

Well, it should've
been four, but we lost one.

Since then,
we felt sort of short-changed.

What will your husband say?

He'll be crazy about the idea.

Just as soon as I get
the courage to tell him.

I've never had a child
this way before.

What do I do,
just pick one?

I have one all picked out
for you.

I've just been praying
for someone

to make an offer like yours
today.

Sit down.

- We really have an emergency.
- An emergency?

A child was just brought to us.

She'll be a lot of trouble,
a disturbed adolescent.

She tried to commit suicide.

Oh, well, now look, all I
want is a sweet little child

that plays hopscotch.

This girl's had
year after year of hell.

Her mother and father split up.

The mother remarried,
didn't want the child.

She's been beaten, abused.

'Her mother finally
put her out of the house'

'and locked her out.'

I couldn't cope with that

I'm not equipped for that kind..

She probably needs analysis.

She needs a home and a mother

to take the place
of what she's had.

- Ms. Kenyon, I don't think--
- Mrs. Rose!

- I know you from way back.
- I'll think about it.

Every stray dog and cat
in the neighborhood

finally makes
it's way to your home.

You never ask them
about their background.

- Let me talk to my husband.
- Make it a good talk.

I want this girl to be with you.

You've an ear for children.

[instrumental music]

Mmm, um, alright.

Alright,
your mother isn't home yet

but I guess it's alright

to open your birthday present.

- Excuse me.
- 'There you go.'

- A book?
- Yeah.

Yeah, it's a special one.

I went through a lot of trouble
to find that.

You did?

"The collective poems

of James Whitcomb Riley."

Is that all I get
for my birthday?

Well, it contains over
100 masterpieces.

Some of which rhyme.
Shall I read one to you?

No.

How about, uh,
"What Old Santa Overheard?"

Uh, "Little Orphaned Annie?"

Or the "Lugubrious Wing Wang?"

- No.
- Why not?

I'm more interested in the cake.

Well, you don't seem
to understand.

Look, it's the deluxe edition

this set me back $2.95.

Look at the binding.
May I just read the first page.

Poppy, make the cake.

Make the cake, make the cake.

Can't we take a few moments off
for culture?

Here, you hang on to that.

Poppy, I got the basket
from Mrs. Foreman.

- Fine.
- They here yet, Tim?

She's working on it.

[scraping]

Come on in.

Whose doggie are you?

Not ours, get him out of here.

But maybe he's lost,
where can he go?

He can go on relief, we'll be
joining him soon enough.

Come along, Tommy,
we don't need you here.

We'll lick the place
clean ourselves.

Oh, Poppy,
how can you do a thing..

- Oh..
- 'Where's the basket?'

Where's the basket? Quick.

Here it is, Tim.
You think it's big enough?

Tell that cat
to limit production.

The first one's a breach birth,
rear end first.

Everything backs
into this family.

- Number one.
- Oh, an only child?

- Unh-unh.
- This is a silly question.

[kittens meowing]

- Number two.
- Oh, thank you. Here, Trot.

[cat purring]

- Number three.
- Mm.

Looks like two boys and a girl.

Hmm.

- Number four.
- Thank you, doc.

- She hit the jackpot.
- Thank you, again.

- Poppy, make the cake.
- What'd you say?

- Poppy, make the cake.
- Oh, beg your pardon,

I thought that's what you said.

[kittens meowing]

- The frosting needs more sugar.
- Oh, thank you.

Thank you for that.

- That cake's top heavy.
- Yeah.

And it is my contention
that the six-layer-cake

should contain six layers,
not three layers sub-divided.

Besides when I put
four coatings of frosting on it

it'll have
a perfect piano finish.

- It's still top heavy.
- Hm.

[cat meowing]

- Oh.
- Hey.

- Poppy, wait. Wait.
- What?

You're wrong, yeah,
well, you're supposed to have--

- Numbers five, six, seven.
- Just a minute, I'm busy.

- They all look different.
- Poppy, I noticed you don't--

One's brown and one's white.

- What'd you say? Yeah.
- They all look different.

(Tort)
One's black, one's white,
and one's brown.

That cat must've had a bicycle.

Yup!

Well, hello, come on in.

Oh, now, how did you
get back in here?

Come here, beat it, beat it.
Oh, beat it.

- Who let him in here?
- He must've picked the lock.

Let him stay, Poppy,
please let him stay.

Oh, I'm very sorry.

- Happy Birthday to you.
- Now, I know how let him in.

- Welcome home, Lady Bountiful.
- But he looked so lonely.

Yeah, you have to control these
generous impulses of yours.

Well, not all of them.

Tell me, what have you
been doing all day?

Oh, just window shopping.

Happy Birthday.

[cat meowing]

There she goes, again.

Wake up. Come on, wake up.

- What is it?
- Wake up. Come on.

What did you and the ladies at
the PTA wander into yesterday?

- The who?
- Come on.

You and the girls,
where did you go? Please.

Oh, we went to look over
a children's home. Why?

Did you and your old pal,
Miss Kenyon

happen to have
a heart to heart talk?

Yes, she wanted me to ask you
about taking in a child.

Well, she's here, she's brought
the little monster with her.

- Come on, come on.
- Goodness! I told her to wait.

Yeah, well, I don't think it
took, you better tell her again.

- I'm late for work already.
- Now, Poppy!

This child has been through
a lot.

She's a disturbed adolescent.

Yeah, well,
I'm a disturbed adult

and I want her out of here,
so come on.

Anyone who can afford to,
should help out.

It's a modern way of increasing
the family group.

You go to your school
and I'll go to mine.

Whatever gave you the idea
that we could afford to?

I thought, maybe,
that you could find a way.

Way, how?

You're married to a city
engineer with a fixed income.

And they fixed it good.

Prices are going up, if we take
another child into this house

we-we'll depriving
our own children

of the things they deserve.

We could skimp a little.

I thought that's what we were
doing already.

You know, you haven't bought
a thing for yourself in ages.

That bath robe,
that bath robe is older

than any one of the children.

- I don't mind.
- Well, I do.

Besides, what about us?

Now we finally got our children
to the point

where they can
take care of themselves.

Soon we'll have some time
for each other again. Come on.

I guess you're right.

Anna, I know how you feel,
we're owed another one.

But not this one,
and not now.

We better go down
and tell them.

Yeah.

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Good morning.

Anna, I hope you understand.

I just had to bring
Jane this morning.

Well, it is a little soon,
because you see..

Now, before we get into any

embarrassing discussion
in front of the child--

- Let's go.
- Just a moment, Jane.

Let's get out of here,
they don't want me.

Hadn't you better
let them decide that?

You told me it was all set.

Well, I told Miss Kenyon,
that I might consider--

What's the matter, lady?

Isn't the 850 a week,
the welfare board pays enough?

Disturbed? Hmph!

If you could see a way clear
to keep her for just two weeks.

They wouldn't keep me
two minutes.

Come on, where do we try next,
the zoo?

Now, wait a minute,
wait a minute.

If it's only for two weeks,
she can stay?

Well, uh..
No! Not you, her.

[instrumental music]

Oh, thank you, Anna.

[instrumental music]

Jane, this is Trot,
and Teenie, and Tim.

- Hello.
- Hello.

[instrumental music]

Aren't you gonna finish, Jane?

I'm not that hungry.

Well, dinner's over.

The brandy and cigars
come later.

Alright,
everybody in the kitchen.

Help the butler with the dishes.

Jane, if you're not going
to finish that

I wish you'd give the rest of it
to the dog.

It's a shame to waste
even that small piece.

Yes, ma'am.

Trot.

Beat it, buster.

What's Jane so mad about,
all the time?

She just feels strange.
Give her time.

- Then run for the hills.
- Poppy!

- Here's some more for Tramp.
- Ah, yes.

The dog, you better
get the bowl ready.

Now that looks better
than what we had.

Well, I don't like that remark.

Tramp! Tramp!
Second course, coming up.

Hey, you thieving, shiftless,
no good..

What's the matter?

Man's best friend
just ate tomorrows lunch.

Jane, Jane.
Why didn't you watch the dog?

He just wolfed
all the hamburgers.

You ought to train him better.

Oh, no. You've had enough.
You'll only get sick.

- Oh, thank you.
- He must have a tapeworm.

Timmy, children.

Why don't you all
go in the living room and play?

Yeah, read Teens
his birthday present, here.

- Poetry?
- O-oh.

- I can't read.
- Well, Tim can.

Take a chance. You might even
improve your minds.

- Come on.
- Alright. Come on.

There's nothing wrong
with my mind.

I was just..

I was just trying to.. I don't
know what I was trying to do.

What happened to the
old-fashioned kind of child?

That used to bring the old man
his pipe and slippers.

You're a good kid, Poppy.
I think I'll adopt you.

Let's keep this
on a husband and wife level.

Please, I've got to do
the dishes.

Always got to do something,
do the dishes

feed the cat, feed the dog,
feed the children.

Does it ever occur to you
that I might need..

Man does not live
by bread alone.

Oh, I think I better go and see
what the children are doing.

How did we ever have 'em
in the first place?

Oh!

Jane, where are the children?

Oh, well.

Jane, would you brush under
the dining room table, please?

The children scatter
so many crumbs.

I won't, and you have
no right to ask me.

- I won't do it!
- Jane, what's wrong?

Is this the poem
they were reading?

They were reading
it out loud.

"Little orphan Annie has
come to our house to stay."

I'm not a little orphan Annie.
I'm not an orphan at all.

You and your literature.

I won't wash the cups
and saucers up

and brush the crumbs away.

I won't. And nobody can make me.

- Now, see, uh, don't--
- Now, Poppy.

Nobody's gonna make you do
anything

that you don't wanna do.

It's just that we all
brush up our own crumbs

and help do our own work here.

I just thought you might
like to help me, that's all.

Why should I?

Well, now, look, if this book
upsets you so much

just throw it in the fire place
and burn it up.

It's not worth screeching about.

- Go ahead, burn it.
- Oh, why not?

It's only
the $2.95 deluxe edition.

Throw it in and see if it
burns up your silly ideas.

Poppy.

But I'm not an orphan.

Well, Doctor Freud,
shall we finish the dishes?

- Well, this day's over.
- Hmm.

The kids are all in bed.

Well, except us kids.

What? What? Oh.

Did you tuck in our little
bundle from heaven?

- Mm-hm.
- Deluxe edition.

[sighs]
I've been trying to figure out
who her parents might've been.

Was John Dillinger ever married?

Oh, don't be a goof.
She's no criminal.

She's just a lonely,
frightened child.

She won't even go to sleep

unless I leave
the light on in the room.

Maybe she's signaling
an accomplice.

That's not even funny.

That kid's hard as nails.

Nothing we can do
will ever change her.

[Jane crying]

Dillinger's crying.

I better go and see
what's wrong.

- Got your gat?
- Will you please go to bed?

- Well..
- Go on.

- Yes.
- This is woman's work.

In this house,
woman's work is never done.

Not even started.

Jane.

Why are you crying?

- Who sent for you?
- Nobody.

- What's this?
- Alright, I took 'em.

What're you gonna do?

Jane, you had enough to eat
tonight, didn't you?

That's for tomorrow.

What makes you think
we won't feed you tomorrow?

Why should you?

Because we want you
to be happy here.

- Nobody wants children.
- Oh, Jane.

They're something
that happens to a woman

when she gets married.

Don't you think
we want our children?

Oh, sure, 'cause they'll all
be after you

if you don't take care of them.
Like it got after my mother.

But you don't have to
take care of me.

You don't trust anybody, do you?

You bet, I don't.

Do you trust yourself?

What do you mean?

Well, I mean that, uh..

Well, if you could
take care of yourself

if you didn't have to depend
on the kindness of other people

would that make you feel safer?

How am I gonna
take care of myself?

Maybe I could find you a job.

What kind of a job could I do?

Well, um,
maybe you could help out

in a grocery store after school?

Hmph!

Or perhaps one of the neighbors

would hire you as a baby-sitter.

Yeah, that'll be the day.

- Shall I leave these here?
- No.

[dramatic music]

[music continues]

You're welcome.

How long's that girl
gonna stay with you, George?

The sentence has
12 more days to run

but if we're lucky she may shoot
her way out before then.

Now, I'll never understand
how your wife talked my wife

into letting that kid
mind our baby.

Remember, Harry,
the women of this world

are always trusting,
noble and unselfish.

Here's to not being
one of them.

The baby'll probably
sleep right through.

We'll be back in time
for his 10 o'clock feeding.

- What happens if you're late?
- We'll be here.

(Anna)
Don't worry, Jane.
The picture's over at 9:30.

In case we aren't back
by 10 o'clock

there are two bottles
of his formula in the ice-box.

- 'We'll be here.'
- Come on, Harry.

We don't want to be late
for the show.

- Goodnight, Jane.
- Goodnight.

Gladys, I hope you know
what you're doing?

Oh, Harry.

Well, I wouldn't worry
if I were you.

- Jane's a very competent girl.
- So was Lucrezia Borgia.

I'll just take a look and see
if everything's alright.

[instrumental music]

(Gladys)
'Oh, that certainly was
a wonderful picture.'

(Anna)
'Yeah, wonderful.'

(Harry)
'Can't you go a little faster,
George?'

(George)
'Faster? Okay.'

'Just tell me when we get
to the end of the runway.'

[rattling]

(Harry)
'Oh.'

[baby crying]

[glass shattering]

[crying continues]

Had to push her a mile
and a half, huh?

[chuckles]
Gee, I sure feel sorry
for you folks.

You know what? We get two or
three cars a night that way.

- Please.
- Oh, oh, yeah, yeah.

- You see, my wife had the car--
- Yeah, yeah, they all say that.

[chuckles]

- There's no answer.
- There's no..

- Well?
- There's no answer.

- Get in the car, Harry.
- Yeah.

I'll pay off
the Melancholy Dame.

- Everything alright?
- Oh, yeah, fine.

Fine.

Hey, hey, wait a minute.
You got eight gallons coming.

[gasps]

Where is she?

She's gone through
all the drawers.

The baby! The baby's gone.

I'll get the police.

- Harry.
- Hello, operator.

Put down the phone,
come in to the kitchen.

- Harry.
- Come along, Poppy.

Come along, Gladys.

Oh, thank goodness.

I guess she had to look
all over the place

before she found the formula.

Why didn't she use
the bottles we had?

That's the shelf
you fixed this morning.

I think she really
earned her dollar.

- We better put him to bed.
- Yeah.

Jane?

Jane?

[instrumental music]

[knocking on door]

(Mr. Thatcher)
'Come in.'

Hello, Mr. Thatcher.

'Why, hello, Mrs. Rose.'

This is Jane Miller.
A friend of mine.

She would like to open
an account.

How do you do, Miss Miller?

- Hello.
- Won't you have a chair?

Thank you.

- Savings or commercial.
- Commercial.

She's just gone into business.

And she'd like to keep
her capital close at hand.

Does that mean I can
get it out fast?

At the first sign of disaster.

Sign your name there, Jane.

How much is your first deposit?

One dollar.

- What's the matter with Teenie?
- Nothing, mom.

Just practicing first aid.

- Lie still.
- I can't.

I got a compound fracture
of the left collar bone

dislocated metatarsal arch

and first degree burns
on my tibia and fibula.

- That's the worst place.
- Yeah, and he won't cooperate.

Doctor, unwrap the patient
and roll him under the covers.

- Goodnight, Teenie.
- Goodnight, Tim.

- Goodnight, mom.
- Goodnight, Teenie.

- Goodnight, Tim.
- Goodnight, Poppy.

Goodnight, mom.

Don't forget to turn out
the lights.

- Goodnight, Trot.
- Goodnight, mommy.

- Goodnight, Trot.
- Goodnight, Poppy.

Don't let me find that dog
in bed again in the morning.

Goodnight, Tramp.

Oh, by the way, Jane and I went
down to the bank this morning.

She opened an account.

Well, I'm glad to know
that someone in the house

is independently wealthy.

- Goodnight, Jane.
- Goodnight.

Where is it?

Goodnight.

[telephone ringing]

Hello?
Oh, yes, Miss Kenyon.

♪ Row row row your boat
gently down the stream ♪

♪ Merrily merrily life.. ♪

(Anna)
'Oh, dear.'

♪ Life is but a dream ♪♪

Regard! Voila!

Ta-dah!

[laughing]

Can't you wait for some syrup?

As you see, I believe a pancake
should be the size of the pan.

'Course that takes more skill
than the average human being

can master, but there you are,
I studied under Escoffier.

Oscar de voila,
here you are, Teenie.

And Aunt Jemima.

Oh, dear.
Here we are.

Yours is coming up in a minute,
Trot.

Whatever you can't finish,
you can wear as a hat.

- Oh!
- Who was that on the telephone?

I'll tell you after breakfast.

We may not be alive
after this breakfast.

- Better tell us now.
- Who was it?

Come on, tell us.
Who was on the phone?

Well, it was Miss Kenyon.

Better help her pack.

But Jane's gonna stay with us,
isn't she?

She doesn't really
have to go back, does she?

I'm working on yours, Trot.

I'm not hungry.
She can have mine.

[instrumental music]

Here's my bank book.

I'll put it right on top
of the suitcase--

- I don't want it, it's for you.
- But, Jane--

I know I cost you more
than the welfare board gave you.

I can't take this, Jane.

Why, you've got over
five dollars in here.

You said I should learn
to be independent.

Not depend on the kindness
of others.

Not even yours.

Well, thank you very much.

I guess that square's
the account.

[brakes squealing at distance]

[instrumental music]

Well, might as well go.

[instrumental music]

Hello, Jane.

Goodbye, Jane.

- Goodbye.
- Bye.

Gee whiz!
I think it's a dirty trick.

Take this.

I better not take it.

They might not like cats
where I'm going.

Stinkin' rotten.

I don't wanna go.
I don't wanna go.

- Please let me stay.
- Jane.

Jane.

I'm sorry.

Come on, Miss Kenyon. Wait.

Where's my valise?

[instrumental music]

(Duran)
'City Engineering. Chief
draftsman, Duran speaking.'

'Yeah. I'll check up
and call you right back.'

Well.
Where's Mr. Rose this time?

Taking a smoke?

At the water cooler?

Washing his hands?

Tell me, uh,
am I getting warm?

He had to go down to the drug
store, he cut his finger.

When he comes out
from under the anesthetic

tell him I want to see him.

[door slams]

[clattering]

Mission accomplished.
Where's fish-face?

In his office, drinking blood.
Where were you?

Making one dollar
do the work of two.

War surplus.

Rubber boat, self inflating

sleeping bag, volley ball.

- Swimming fins.
- Why're you hiding them?

I beg your pardon,
what did you say?

I said, why're you hiding them?

Better get them out of sight
before fish-face realizes

I'm going on my vacation
tomorrow.

Where are you going?

We've taken that shack
down at the beach

again this summer.

You'll never make it.

He'll see you looking happy
and remember.

He's been hunting for you
already.

Must have some night-work.

Oh, he's not that bad.
He wouldn't do that.

Son, when he read
"Uncle Tom's Cabin"

he thought Simon Legree
was the hero.

Mm-hmm.

- Well, how's the finger?
- Huh?

- Oh, they saved it.
- 'Fine.'

Well, then there's no reason
you can't go to work

on these revised plans of the
East Bay filtration plant, huh?

- Uh--
- Tonight. How about it?

Well, fish, um,

- [raft hissing]
- Mr. Duran, I-I-I'm sorry.

I-I-I'm holding down more than
I can handle right now.

I thought you had finished
that job already.

Well, it, i-it kinda
grows on you.

Gets bigger the more
you get into it.

Oh, that's the way
it always is.

Ask one of you poorly
spirited employees

to do a little extra work,
and it's a no-go.

No, but if you wanna sneak down
to the water cooler

'if you wanna go out
for a smoke'

'if you wanna go across
to the drug store'

for a finger, you're jolly
on the spot, aren't you?

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

[laughing]

Before you row away.

Well, it works, anyway.

[instrumental music]

I'm almost finished, dear,
go on up

I'll come to bed in a minute.

Morning?

It has a habit of rolling around

every 24 hours.

Now, will you stop it?

Unless I hit a snag, I'll be
through in 10 or 15 minutes.

[children clamoring]

I hit a snag.

Shh. Shh.
Your father is working.

Now, let's leave him alone.
Let's leave him alone.

Quiet, everybody. Into
the kitchen. Come on. Quiet.

- Get started on breakfast.
- Yes, mother.

Well, no fuss, no muss.

If Jane can keep that up,
and handle the kids like that

at the beach you and I can have
a second honeymoon.

Oh, Poppy, there's something
I tried to tell you last night.

It'll keep. Just pack your
truce and report for duty.

- But I think you--
- Go on, beat it, scatter.

I gotta finish my work.

Mm! Cold.

What did Poppy say
when you told him?

- I didn't get a chance.
- There's gonna be fireworks.

Here kitty, kitty,
kitty, kitty, kitty.

(Teenie)
'They're not kitties anymore.
They're cats.'

Big cats.

(Anna)
Teenie, now please take this
cup of coffee in to Poppy.

We want to get him
in a good mood.

Yup.

[instrumental music]

Oh, I've been boiled alive.
Get out, get out.

Coffee nerves,
you drink too much coffee

and it makes you cross.

You should drink milk.

You scald me to death
and you're criticizing?

Get me a glass of cold water.

Never mind, I'll get it myself.

I just wanna make sure
it's cold.

Oh!

- Don't get sore.
- Alright, alright.

We've only trying to put you
in a good mood.

Why?

Um, um, so we could tell you

about the little boy
we're taking to the beach.

What little boy?

It's a poor little orphan, we're
gonna pick up at summer school.

- Because Ms. Kenyon says--
- Say no more.

- I couldn't say no.
- Well, I can.

I can.

One, two, three, four.

That's all I want here
when I get back.

[instrumental music]

- What's his name?
- These are his papers.

Oh, oh.

[laughing]

(George)
Oh, his name is, uh..

James or something.
Yeah, James John Wilson.

Oh, Jimmy John.
Now I remember.

Mr. Rose, is there anything
wrong with your wife?

Naturally.

Well, uh, she came
to see me about him

and I tried to discourage her.

But when I told her
that he was sullen, mean

and the worst student
in summer school

a gleam came into her eye.

I know that gleam.

Of course, I hate to see
any child's vacation spoiled

but in this case
I think you're doing

the right thing
by not taking him.

Yeah, I guess I better
break it to him.

What's the number
of the classroom?

- He's in 4-0-3.
- Well, thank you, Mr. Taylor.

Not at all.

[indistinct chatter]

Quiet, please.

Jimmy John.

Jimmy John.

'Come here.'

You can't teach him much

he has only a five minute
attention span.

And he has a very nasty
disposition.

Really?

'He puts his legs
in the aisle to trip up'

'the other children
and then kicks them.'

'He won't even learn
the alphabet at his age.'

So, I punish him by making
him sit underneath my desk.

Do you know what he did
the other day?

He actually bit me on the ankle.

Sister, if it'd been me, I'd
have bitten both your ankles.

[gasps]

Come on, kid.

[instrumental music]

♪ Row row row your boat
gently down the stream ♪

♪ Merrily merrily merrily
merrily life is but a dream ♪

♪ Row row row your boat
gently down the stream ♪

♪ Merrily merrily merrily
merrily life is but a dream ♪

♪ Come come come along
join us in the boat ♪

♪ Merrily merrily
merrily merrily ♪

♪ Down the stream we float ♪

♪ Come come come along
join us in the boat ♪

♪ Merrily merrily
merrily merrily ♪

♪ Down the stream we float ♪

♪ Fun fun fun for all
when we sing a song ♪

♪ Merrily merrily merrily
merrily as we row along ♪

♪ Fun fun fun for all
as we sing a song ♪

♪ Merrily merrily merrily
merrily as we row along ♪♪

What's the matter
with your voice, Jimmy John?

I don't think he's got a voice.
He hasn't said a word yet.

Oh, he's just bashful.
Come on, snap out of it.

[clamoring]

[tires screeching]

- Now, wait. Now, wait.
- Come on.

Wait, wait, wait.. Wait!

Now, we don't hit people
in the eye, here.

Teenie, you ride in back.

John L. Sullivan will ride up
front with me.

Alright.

[honking]

Yes, alright!

[instrumental music]

- Come on, give it to me.
- Oh, he always gives it to you.

- Come on, throw it to me.
- Come on, return the ball.

'Come on, return the ball.'

(Jane)
'Ready? I'll serve.
Oh, not all of them to her.'

(Trot)
'Let's play a game.'

(Jane)
'That's what we're doing,
isn't it?'

Now, there's must be something
wrong with that, uh

what's his name, Jimmy John.

I've gotta hunch,
the boy's alright.

Oh-oh-oh! You had a hunch
our old cat was a male.

[cat meowing]

Hey, how about a stroll
along the beach?

I've gotta put him to bed first.
He's had a tough day.

Oh, dear.

You're not thinking
of putting him

in Tim's room, are you?

That might lead to bloodshed.

No, he has to have
a room of his own.

- That's a welfare board ruling.
- Huh!

I hope they're planning
on building it themselves

because we haven't got one.

We're giving him our room.

I'm terribly sorry, Poppy.

Where are we going to spend our
second honeymoon? On our raft?

I'm sleeping in the girls' room.

And you're sleeping
with Tim and Teenie.

I am? We'll write to each other,
won't we?

Yes.

Oh, my.

[instrumental music]

[meowing]

[indistinct chatter]

Okay, but that's not fair, when
you hit it so close to the net.

Oh, I'm not sure.

Wouldn't you like to say
goodnight to the children?

He says goodnight.

- Come on, Tim.
- Okay, you serve, Tim.

And don't serve 'em over
the net like that.

21 -19. We win.

Well, give us a return.

You sure picked a lemon, Poppy,

that kid hasn't got
all his buttons.

- He hasn't even got--
- Well, he's just scared.

With a left like that?

- Hey, do you mind if I warm up?
- Nope.

Paddle-mates.
Come on, stand back.

Let the champ show you
how it's done.

[laughing]

Goodnight, Jimmy John.

You just looking us over.

I think you'll decide
to like us.

[screaming]

What is it? Jimmy calm down.

If you can scream
you can talk. What is it?

[panting]

Serve it up, Tim.

Good shot, Teenie.
Oh, another good shot, Teenie.

Oh, we're doing fine.
Anything I can do?

- Mnm-mnm.
- Oh.

What was he screaming about?

He's been in hospitals
since he was two.

Open wards with rows of beds,
and other boys in them.

Nurses trotting in and out.
He's never been in a room alone.

Oh.

Perhaps it would be better
for him

if we took him back.

Should we give up already?

[chuckles]
I guess not.

[instrumental music]

Shall we go in?

Poppy, will you carry him?
He weighs too much for me.

[music continues]

[switch clicks]

[music continues]

Hey, Poppy,
you sleeping with us?

- It has been so decided.
- We tossed. You on the upper.

Hm.

[instrumental music]

Bonsoir.

[instrumental music]

Hey, Jimmy John, why don't you
put on your suit

I'll take you in the boat.

(Tim)
'No sense talking to him.'

'He never opens his yap.'

If it was one of us, we'd have
our tails warmed long ago.

Move on, kids. Come on.

[waves crashing]

- Where's she taking him?
- Who knows?

♪ Oh row row row your boat.. ♪

[rubber boat punctures]

Oh!

[children laughing]

♪ Row row row your boat
gently down the stream ♪

♪ Merrily merrily merrily.. ♪♪

Can you drive a car?

Can you drive a car?

Now, don't sit there like
an idiot

because I know you're not.

I'm going to ask you
one more time

and I expect you to speak up.

Can you drive a car?

Of course, I can't.
Don't be so dang silly.

Well, there's no time
like the present to learn.

Hey, you want to get me killed?
Hold the wheel. Hold the wheel.

They ought to put
you away, lady

letting a little kid
steer this car.

- You're doing fine.
- I'm scared to death.

Alright, I'll take
the wheel now, Jimmy John.

Holy Moses!

[engine revving]

I steered good, didn't I?

- Perfect.
- It ain't easy to do.

- Of course not.
- And I done it.

You did very well. You can
practice again sometime.

The reason I didn't talk before

wasn't because I was mad.

Oh?

I just didn't have
nothing to say.

Well, that should be
a lesson to me.

[tire screeching]

Hey, lady,
I bet I could learn to swim

just like them other kids, huh?

Better.

Well, then turn around
and take me back.

Okay.

[honking]

You could use a few lessons
yourself, lady.

[sighs]

[chuckles]

Hey, Poppy, look, look!

I'm getting outta here.
I'm getting outta here.

I'm scared to death.

This must be the wave pool

and wave pool's
too darn big for me.

You're alright. Come on.

Nothing to be afraid of.

Come on.

Take me back in.
Come on in!

The water is great.
Nothing to be scared of.

- Ha-ha.
- What happened to Silent Sam?

Why didn't he talk before?

Don't be so dang silly.
He didn't have nothing to say.

- Come on.
- Yeah, let's go.

- Don't let go of me.
- I won't.

[waves crashing]

[hammering]

[meowing]

[hammering]

Uh-oh!

[kids clamoring]

And if I ever catch you again..

- What's wrong? What happened?
- Oh, it was nothing.

- Only I'm gonna tell my mother.
- Take it easy, take it easy.

- What is it?
- Ask him.

Come on, let's go.

- What's wrong with your hand?
- I hurt it.

How?

She slammed the window
down on me.

Hm. What were you doing
up there?

Wanted to keep
the shades pulled down.

- How old are you?
- Twelve.

That's old enough.
Come on over here.

Here, squat.

Now, watch this.

- Now, this is a woman.
- That I know.

What I've been trying to find
out is how babies get born.

Oh, this is
an advanced class, huh?

Well, you know how chickens

and them birds lay eggs?

- No.
- Well they lay 'em in the nest.

And they keep them warm with
their feathers until the babies

peck open the egg shells
and hop out.

I didn't hop out
of no egg shell.

Well, of course not.
It wouldn't work with people.

Now what would happen if
people sat down on their eggs

and tried to keep them
warm enough to hatch?

- They'd bust.
- Certainly.

And besides, who's got feathers?

Well, no one in our side.

So instead, women keep
a nest inside of them

where the eggs
are warm and safe.

And when the baby is old enough,
he's born ready made, like this..

Pretty good system.

Oh, I'm glad you approved.
Now we won't have to change it.

But how do the babies get here?

Why don't they smother?

[clears throat]

Now, let me see.

Well, you know
how a deep sea diver

gets air through a hose?

Well, a baby gets air
practically the same way

except through an artery.

You see, the, uh, the blood

carries the oxygen through
the artery to the baby.

The mother's heart is the pump.

It might work.

But how do they
put the hoses on the baby?

He don't wear no diving helmet,
does he?

[chuckles]
Oh, no.

No, they're plugged
into the baby's navel

like an electric toaster
into a socket.

That's what your
belly button was for.

Hmph, I always wondered what
the heck that was doing there.

Did you now?
Well, now you know..

May I join in or am I too young?

The mister was learning me
about babies.

- He's okay.
- Really?

Everybody else I ever asked

they washed my mouth up
with soap.

- Thanks, mister.
- Oh, think nothing of it.

Wait till we get to the birds
and the bees.

That's really interesting.

What's that supposed to be?

A woman.

It's of very poor likeness.

I had to draw it from memory.

Come on, ready to go on
the picnic? Hey, Jane!

- Hi, Ben.
- Hi, Jane.

- Hi, Tim.
- Come on, you ride with me.

- Who's taking Jimmy John?
- 'Oh, shucks!'

Ah, it's too hot to go riding
anyway. Let's call it off.

Oh, well, in that case Tim if
you're not going to the picnic

how about letting Jimmy John
ride your bicycle, huh?

- Oh, I can't, pop.
- Oh, let Jimmy sit on the seat.

(George)
'If he can learn
to turn the pedals'

'it might do him some good.
Jimmy John!'

You know, I'd like all of us
to be one happy family.

Everybody talking to everybody.

I have to go back
to work pretty soon.

Okay?

Alright, up we go.

Now turn and bend your foot
on the pedal.

You better unlock your braces.

Did he get his foot on
the other pedal there?

Mm-hmm.

(George)
'All set? Alright, let's go.'

Alright, take it easy.
Just relax.

You don't need to grip
the handle bar so tight.

You're doing fine.

- My braces caught.
- 'See, didn't I tell you?'

Get me off of here.
Get me off of here!

- Get me off of here!
- Jimmy John!

- Jimmy John! Stop it.
- Get me off of here.

- Get me off of here.
- Alright.

Can I get my bike before
he breaks the chain?

Ow!

Heavy, isn't it?
Give it to your mother.

Come on, fella.

Come on, Tim. Hurry up.

[indistinct chatter]

Let's go.

And Ben, don't try to ride
without holding on

to the handle bars.

Not so fast, Benji.
I'll fall off.

Let's go to the park
and play some baseball.

(kid #1 )
'We don't have enough.'

(kid #2)
'Oh, there's always plenty'

'of kids around
who can play baseball.'

(kid #3)
'Let's go.'

[intense music]

[instrumental music]

[music continues]

[clatters]

[grunting]

[sobbing]

[metal clanking]

[crying]

Jimmy John, you better
say goodbye.

- Do I gotta go back?
- Well, we've tried.

But you just don't get along
with the other children.

After all it is their home,
and they don't want you.

If they say I could stay, would
that squeeze ends with you?

Mm, didn't you break
Tim's bicycle?

Didn't you hit Trot in the eye?

Didn't they catch you playing
Peeping Tom?

But if it's okay with them, huh?

We'll wait for you in the car.

I hope you've got a good lawyer.

How's about it?

Why don't we take
the secret ballot?

That's a good idea.

What's this secret ballot stuff?

We each write stay or leave
on a piece of paper

and the majority rules.

That's a pretty dress
you've got on.

Oh, shut up.

That's what I say.

Jimmy John.

(Teenie)
'Go ahead, open 'em.'

Well, what's the verdict?

I've been in 'em lousy hospital
so much..

...I never even learned to read.

But you were in school,
weren't you?

Uh, they throw me in school
for a couple of weeks

and then they throw me back
in the hospital.

The only thing I ever learned
to read was a thermometer.

I'll read them for you.

"Stay."

"Stay."

"Stay."

- We're gonna keep Jimmy John.
- We're gonna keep him.

[indistinct chatter]

They all voted, "Stay."

- Wa-wait a minute. These--
- It was anonymous.

Uh...say, that, you hear that?
This was done anonymous.

What did you vote? Huh?

[dog barking]

(George)
On Anna's first day home from
the beach, she got a manicure

and had her hair done.

[chuckles ]
I guess she didn't want me
drawing from memory any longer.

Well..

Mother, you had your hair done.

It's about time.
You always looked so looted.

Well, thank you.

- What's going on?
- Attention.

Tim's boys scout troop
has a meeting here tonight.

Boys scout meeting,
on our first night home?

At ease.

Now look, your poor father
has been here all alone

while we've been enjoying
ourselves down at the beach.

And now.. Oh.

[Jimmy screaming]

Oh, dear. Oh, dear.

Somebody get him off of me.
Ow! Help. Ow!

Push back your toes.

Stretch the heel.
Push back your toes.

Oh. Cut it out.
You're breaking my leg!

Do you wanna walk on your toes
the rest of your life?

If you keep that up,
I'll be walking on my knees.

You know what they told you
at the clinic

the muscles
in your heels have shrunken.

And we have to stretch 'em.

He's murdering me.

He's pulling my legs like
they was wish bones.

It hurts!

I think he's had enough now,
Tim.

You can say that again!

And besides it's time
for his reading lesson.

- Here's a book.
- Bushwa! Who wants to read?

Don't you wanna know as much

as the other children
in your class?

They don't know for nothin.'

Oh, believe me, if you don't
learn how to read

you won't know for nothin'
either, now start here.

"Once upon a time.."

(Anna)
'Don't stop.'

"There was a, there was a.."

What's this word?

- "Bunny", Bunny rabbit.
- Bunny rabbit.

- I don't wanna read no more.
- You're going to.

I wanna go to the kitchen.

You'll go as soon as you
finish this book.

Alright. I'll finish it.

Why, you little brat.

Come here.

[screaming]
Hey, cut it out!

'Let go. Cut it out. Let me go!'

- 'Cut it out!'
- What happened?

Mother,
what are you doing to him?

Something I should've done
long ago.

I'm getting outta here.

I should've never asked
you to keep me.

- I'm getting out of here.
- Go ahead then.

I'll go some place where
I can do what I like.

Go ahead then,
but leave everything behind

that we've ever given to you.

And you get outta the way,
Tramp.

Mother, mother, come quick.
Jimmy's gone wo-o-o..

What is it?
What's happened now?

- Ooh..
- Ooh.

- Look.
- Holy Moses.

He's stitch stark naked.

[engine revving]

Hey, Jimmy John!

What do you think
you're doing?

You told me to take nothin'
you had given me.

Well, I ain't got nothin' left.
Only my bare skin.

Well, I shouldn't have
said that.

But why did you tear off
the book?

I ain't gonna read about
a lot of fool bunnies

buttoned up in blue pants
and talkin' like people.

That's too dang silly.

You're right, it is dang silly.
We'll find something better.

Make it snappy,
I'm freezing to death.

[whistling]

[indistinct chatter]

[trumpet blowing]

- 'Scouts, at ease.'
- Oh, oh, uh, oh, huh.

- Hello, Mr. Rose.
- Hello, Benji. Gentlemen.

Break ranks.

[chuckles]
Meeting over?

Just as soon as we run off
a few films from summer camp.

- Uh..
- It won't take long.

It's awful nice you let us use
your living room, Mr. Rose.

We always have our meetings
at the high school.

But they're having
a raffle tonight.

Really? And what are they
raffling off? Boy Scouts?

Oh, Poppy? Mommy's upstairs.

Well, that's a place to be,
alright, Tim.

Excuse me.

Oh, I-I beg your pardon.
Ah. Thank you.

I hate to come between you and
the doughnuts. But that's life.

Oh.

Anna! Who told those scouts
that.. Oh. Oh.

Hey, look it,
what mother got me.

Real one's just like yours.

He's been invited
to attend the meeting.

My legs are as straight
as anybody's.

Can hardly see the braces.

Nobody'd guess, would they?

(George)
'Nobody would ever guess.'

What's this for?

For being a good mother.

[children chattering]

Come on, Jimmy John.

[thudding]

[laughing]

That was wonderful, Jimmy John.

Not everybody can fall that far.

[children laughing]

It's the way you fall.

You gotta.. you gotta
let yourself go.

- I'll do it again from the top.
- 'Not right now.'

- 'Let's go see the movie.'
- Yeah. Let's.

[indistinct chatter]

What's the picture
about tonight?

Oh, it's about..

(Tim)
'I'll turn off the lights.'

'Ben, start the picture.'

[projector whirring]

(kid #3 on film)
'This is our first
treasure hunt.'

'Where Chuck Johnson
mistook an Oak tree'

'for an Elm and got lost.'

'If he hadn't located that
stream he'd still be there.'

'You know a compass is
a pretty handy little thing'

'to take along
on a treasure hunt.'

[instrumental music]

Alone at last.

The last boy scout
and the last doughnut

have vanished into the night.

Are you sure
we can afford that?

Oh, I've been saving up
for weeks.

[knocking on door]

(Jimmy John)
'Mother, let me in.'

What is it?

Tim gave me his scout hand
book to read.

I gotta read! I gotta read!

- Teach me.
- Now?

Now. Start at the beginning
and go all the way through.

May I have my sweater, please?

- Thank you.
- Oh, that's alright.

"On my honor,
I will do my best.

"To do my duty.
To guarding my country.

"And to obey the scout law.

"To help other people
at all times."

Bonsoir.

"To keep myself,
physically strong

"mentally awake
and morally straight."

[cork pops]

[champagne fizzing]

"Do a good deed daily."

"Raising foster children
can be fun."

- Hm.
- 'Shh.'

Oh. Oh, Yeah.

[audience applauding]

Thank you.

If there're any questions
I'll be glad to answer them.

Is there any reason

why you didn't legally adopt
these children?

There certainly is.

You see, under adoption

we'd be responsible
for all their expenses.

Their hospital bills
and their operations

dentist bills and so forth,
and we simply can't afford it.

Now, this way, with the welfare
agency to help us

and our older children handing
down out-grown clothes

and the help of neighbors
in Fairfield

we manage to get by.

Of course, sometimes we have to
add a little water to the soup

but we keep our figures
that way.

[audience laughing]

But, with your own children
to take care of

I don't see
how you can possibly do it

and still keep up
with your house work.

I'll let you in on my secret.
I don't dust the furniture.

[audience laughing]

Wouldn't you rather take
a new baby to raise

than a half grown problem child?

Well, no, because, you see

we've already had this
satisfaction of our own babies.

Anyone can start from scratch.

But these are the children who
offer an interesting challenge.

Ah.

Yes, sir?

Don't you find that by accepting
this interesting challenge

you're apt to neglect
your husband?

In what way?

How many ways are there?

[audience laughing]

Well, I can assure you,
that whatever inconvenience

he's been caused is temporary.

How long is temporary?

[crowd laughing]

- Young man.
- Why, thank you.

- 'Are you married?'
- Eh? A little louder, please.

Are you married?

Sometimes, I wonder.

[audience laughing]

Well, I'd like to tell you this
about my husband.

He's deeply interested
in our children.

He's reasonably patient

and just and firm.

'He's unfailingly enthusiastic'

in helping each one
outgrow difficulties.

He's the first one they turn to

when they need help
with their homework

or-or a new catcher
for the baseball team.

'And whenever they have
a new achievement'

'they run to him
to demonstrate it.'

'Because he's always so open
in his pride and delight.'

He has the undying love
and affection

of every member of his family

including his wife.

And you ask if he's neglected.

Thank you.

[instrumental music]

(George)
It was a great year
for the boy scouts.

When vacation time
rolled around again

it was my turn to keep myself
physically strong.

Mentally awake
and financially broke.

You see what I see?

(Tim)
'A bunny.'

Hold on to the bike, Tim.

- Mrs. Rose?
- Yes.

At the risk of sounding
presumptuous

could you tell me
what you're doing?

This poor rabbit has to have
some place to sleep.

From what I've heard, rabbits
have very few sleep problems.

How did we get involved
with this one?

They had him in a box
down at the market

and they were going to kill him
and I couldn't stand it--

And a gleam came in your eye.

All I had to do
was pay 42 cents

a pound, it's very cheap.

For eating. Not boarding.

If you must add to this house

how about building
a hut for you and me.

Look, look. Jimmy John can ride.

(Jimmy)
I can do it, I can do it.

[clamoring]

I guess he won't be kicking
the spokes out of this bicycle.

I'll get Harvey some lettuce.

I have some.

(George)
Surprised? Now you know,
she had a hunch

that the rabbit was male too.

Poppy! Dinner's ready.

If you're interested.

You got the right boy.

[telephone ringing]

Hello. Who?
Oh. Yes, Miss Kenyon.

No, Miss Kenyon.
We're full up.

Oh.

- Boy, that's gonna be fun.
-...teams gotta meet.

- Oh. Is it?
- Isn't that with ours?

- When is it, next week?
- Think so.

Oh.

Oh. Thank you. Thank you.

Teenie. Teenie.
It's your turn.

That which we are about
to receive, we thank you. Amen.

Why didn't you just say
"On your mark, get set, go?"

Hello, Jane.
Where have you been?

Where she is all the time.

With Ben.

He never even goes
to scout meetings anymore.

I hate him.

- I hope I never see him again.
- What has he done?

[crying]
He invited me
to the New Year's prom.

New Year's Prom? Since when
is that a Federal of fence?

Oh, Poppy, where have you
been living? On the moon?

The New Year's prom is only

the biggest dance
they have at school.

Then why should Jane be hurt?

Because it's only
the New Year's prom

held on New Year's Eve.

And it's only formal

and you only have
to wear an evening gown.

Janie hasn't even got
a day gown.

Hm, well, next time Miss Kenyon

drops a girl off here

make sure she comes formal.

[instrumental music]

[bells clinking]

Alright!

- Come on.
- Here we come.

[clamoring]

(George)
'Here, I come.'

[thud]

[kids laughing]

Poppy!

- Merry Christmas.
- Merry Christmas, Poppy.

- One, two, three, go.
- No, no, wait a minute.

No, Hold on, hold on.
No. Wait a minute.

No, wait a minute,
Please don't. No, no. Janie.

No. Just a minute.
No, no, please.

No, no, no. Put them back.

Now, now, before we grab
for the loot

don't you think we should get
into the spirit of the day?

[clamoring]

Children! Children!

We might as well give in
or he'll sulk all day long.

"Good King Wenceslas.

Merry Christmas,
good King Wenceslas."

That's all I know
about the play.

- Let's humor him, shall we?
- Okay.

We shall now sing.
"Good King Wenceslas."

[instrumental music]

[clears throat]

♪ Good King Wenceslas
looked out ♪

♪ On the feast of Stephen ♪

♪ When the snow lay
round about ♪

♪ Deep and crisp and even ♪

♪ Brightly shone the moon
that night ♪

♪ Though the frost was cruel ♪

♪ When a poor man came
in sight ♪

♪ Gathering winter fuel ♪

Second verse.

♪ Hither page and stand by me ♪

♪ If thou know'st it telling ♪

♪ Yonder peasant who is he? ♪

♪ Where and what his dwelling? ♪

♪ Sire he lives a good league ♪

♪ Hence underneath
the mountain ♪

♪ Right against
the forest fe.. ♪♪

Oh. Everybody open
their presents!

Look how big mine is.

There's probably nothing in it
but money.

Will you be surprised?
It's an evening gown.

Alright, shoot me.

Oh, it's lovely!

But it's yours.

Well, I don't get much
chance to use it

so I cut it down for you.

Thanks, mother.

(George)
'Why don't you try it on, Jane?'

Come on, Trot
and I will help you.

- Trot.
- Okay.

Gee, an official scout knife.

Thanks.

A microscope!
I wanted one all my life.

Look what I got.
A Genuine Brownie.

Where's the film?

- Oh. Oh, next Christmas.
- Aw.

Look everybody, Look.
Look at Jane.

- It's a knock out.
- It's great on you.

It stinks.

It's beautiful.

It still looks like mama's
old dress

cut down for you.

Teenie's right.
We just kept hoping it would do.

It's wonderful. It will do.

We just have to take it in a
little more and shorten it.

It'll be the prettiest dress
at the prom.

- It still stinks.
- Teenie.

[crying]

Janie and I were looking
at a dress in Gomberg's window

the other day

but it was 25 dollars.

You better take this back.
I might cut myself.

I don't think I could use this.

Maybe you ought to return it.

And use the money
for something else.

- Hm.
- Not much good with out film.

- Here, Poppy. Take this.
- Oh. Thanks, Trot.

Well. Well.
Merry Christmas, anyway.

(all)
Merry Christmas, Poppy!

[instrumental music]

Poppy.

- Poppy!
- Um. What is it?

- You've got to stop him.
- What is it?

- You've got to stop him.
- Who?

- Jimmy John.
- Oh.

Have you any idea,
what the temperature is?

You know, I left my thermometer
in my other pajamas, don't..

Well, it's 18 above 0.
He can't go on a hike today.

- Who?
- Jimmy John!

Oh, you know Jimmy John.

He's got his heart is set
on that merit badge.

If he walks that far in this
weather with six pounds of iron

on his legs, it's apt to undo
all the good we've done for him.

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

- Now pull yourself together.
- Yeah. I will.

[mumbling]

I never got a badge
for anything in my life

in the middle of night.

Hurry up.

Look, it's still dark outside.

- Jimmy.
- Jimmy John.

Jimmy. Jimmy John.

- He left an hour ago.
- Oh, no.

If he's going 10 miles,
he needs and early start.

Why didn't you stop him? Isn't
being first class scout enough?

Not for Jimmy John.

But I thought we were getting
the dress at Gomberg's.

We're going the wrong way.

(Anna)
There he is.

[instrumental music]

Jimmy! Are you alright?

Can't you read that sign?

"No Parking on the highway."

Wouldn't you accept a little
lift for a part of the way?

I've committed a faux pas.

We might as well go back
and get that dress.

[engine revving]

Ben will just absolutely expire

when he sees you.

(all)
Mmm-hmm!

Poppy. What time is it?

Oh, will you stop worrying?
It's not even 7:30 yet.

Not even?
He left at 5:30 this morning

and it's pitch dark outside.

He's alright.
He's got my flash light.

Yeah, you see how silly
it is to worry.

He's got Tim's flashlight.

Come on, Tramp,
let's go for a walk.

What was that?

I'm just gonna take the dog
for a walk.

Any objections?

No, except we've had that dog
for ages

and you've never taken him
for a walk before.

Well, it's about time
he got some air.

Let's go, Tramp. I know
you're anxious. Come on.

You see.

[Tramp growling]

[instrumental music]

[barking]

[whimpering]

[music continues]

Hurry up with the soup,
Jimmy John.

Tell us more.

- Teenie.
- I know, it's past my bed time.

- Goodnight.
- Goodnight.

- Goodnight.
- I'll take him up.

Come on, Teenie.

[coughs]
After the first five,
or six miles

the trick is not to sit down.

'Cause you'll never get up.

(George)
'Next year the channel, huh?'

(Tim)
'Don't dare him.
He's liable to try it.'

[clearing throat]

[Poppy whistling]

Holy Moses.
Who's that?

Is it alright?

May I have your autograph?

[speaking in a foreign language]

- Oh.
- You look lovely, Jane.

Only don't take a deep breath.

[telephone ringing]

Oh, that must be Benji!

"Benji," Hmph.

In the words
of George Bernard Shaw

"Youth is such
a wonderful thing.

What a crime to waste it
on children."

Yes, this is Jane.

Oh.

Well, could I at least talk
to him?

I see.

Thank you very much
for calling.

Well, what time is Sir Galahad
picking you up?

Is he bringing
flowers and candy?

You better take this dress back.

- Jane, what's happened?
- It was his mother.

She say's Benji has a cold.

- Oh, that's too bad.
- He doesn't have any cold.

She doesn't want him to go
with me anymore

because I'm not really
your daughter.

How do you know?

Last night Ben told me
his mother

wants to know more
about my parents.

Then I say good riddance.

You go to the dance
with someone else.

- Tim.
- I can't take her.

She's older than I am and
besides I haven't got any tux.

You've got your
new blue suede suit

and you've just aged
three years.

- Mother, I'll be the only one.
- Oh, ho, ho, ho.

If I take the gown off
right away

maybe you can get
your money back.

We can't take it back.
It's been altered.

I can't dance,
but I'll take you.

You stay right there.
I'll be dressed in five minutes.

Where're you going?

Out to cure a cold.

Cheer up.

[doorbell buzzing]

- Oh. Good evening, Ben.
- Mr. Rose.

Good evening.
I-Is your mother home?

Yes, sir, so is my father.

Good, I'll take them both on.

Oh, I don't want to miss this.

Now, you listen to me,
Mrs. Roberts--

- Mr. Rose. I don't--
- 'Good evening.'

Oh.

Now I came over here
with a whole speech

made up about Janie.

And then I was gonna
call you a few names

before I punch you in the nose.

- Oh, well, you see, he didn't--
- Yeah, well, I know that.

None of that seems to matter
very much now but..

But what does matter..

...is that there's a little girl
down at her first prom..

...with a short partner
in blue suede suit.

Now, you know, that's tragedy,
Mr. Roberts.

So if you, as, uh,
as head of the family..

...don't mind, I'd like
to take this tall tuxedo

down to the dance with me to
sort of even things up for her.

I'm very sorry to tell you,
Mr. Rose--

Oh, shut up, Grace.

Uh, Benji.

I don't know
how the sight of you

would ever fix a broken heart,
but get going.

Thanks, dad.

Get your coat, Benji.

Don't wait up for him,
Mrs. Roberts.

Oh, she won't.

[instrumental music]

[applause]

Boy, is she gonna be surprised.

Oh. Tim.

- Hi, Poppy.
- Hi.

Hi, Ben.

- Now, where's Jane?
- Over there.

Haven't been able to get
near her since we came.

I'm not exactly sure
who I should dance with.

I mean, you've had two dances
and you've had three. And I..

- I'll dance with you.
- Oh.

[instrumental music]

Oh, excuse me.

She saw me.

May I have this dance?

[music continues]

- Say, Tim.
- Sorry, I don't dance.

[music continues]

[drum roll]

[indistinct chatter]

♪ Should old acquaintance
be forgot ♪

♪ And never brought to mind ♪

♪ Should old acquaintance
be forgot ♪

♪ And days of... ♪

Happy New Year, Jane.

Happy New Year, Poppy.

♪ For auld lang syne my dear ♪

♪ For auld lang.. ♪♪

[trumpet blowing]

We will open the meeting by
pledging allegiance to the flag.

(all)
I pledge allegiance to the flag

of the United States of America

and to the Republic
of which it stands.

One nation, indivisible

with liberty
and justice for all.

Do.

[indistinct chatter]

Scouts and guests, be seated.

We're honored tonight
in having for our chairman

the mayor of our city

the Honorable Michael J. Kane.

[applauding]

Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.

Before the Court of Honor
present the awards

I'd like to ask
this large audience

to refrain from any applause

for the individual scouts.

We have a long program and
we'd like to keep it moving.

Thank you.

[applauding]

Howard Williams
candidate for Tenderfoot scout.

Howard.

Donald Sherwood.
Candidate for 2nd class scout.

'Donald.'

'And now,
for scouting's highest award.'

'The Eagle Badge.'

Which is the pot of gold at
the end of the scout's rainbow.

James John Wilson.
Candidate for Eagle Scout.

Will the scouts
so designated

to escort the candidate
to the platform?

[applauding]

Will the scouts
so designated escort

the parents of the candidate
to the platform?

Will the Eagle candidate

and his Scoutmaster
step this way.

I ask you to reaffirm the scout
oath with your Scoutmaster.

(both)
"On my honor I will do my best.

"To do my duty
to God and my country.

"And to obey the Scout Law.

"To help other people
at all times.

"To keep myself
physically strong

"mentally awake,
and morally straight."

By virtue of the authority
vested in this court

by the National Council
Boy Scouts of America..

...we hereby award the rank
of Eagle Scout

to James John Wilson.

Will the parents of this scout
please stand behind your son.

Will the mother of this scout
pin the Eagle badge on her son

as it is presented to her.

(Michael)
'The Eagle Scout in turn
will present his mother'

'with a miniature Eagle pin.'

'In remembrance of this solemn,
but happy occasion'

'the court now invites
the scout's father'

'to present an American Beauty
rose to his wife.'

The Eagle ceremony is completed
and the court stands adjourned.

[applauding]

- Please, Jimmy John, Come on.
- Speak. Please, say something.

Speech, speech, speech.

Come on, Jimmy.
Come on, speech.

You better say something, Jimmy.
Or you'll never get home.

Well, I had a lot of help.

And I had a head start
over most of you fellows.

I-I had a chance
to pick my own parents.

[applause]

Come on, Teenie.

Bonsoir. Bonsoir. Bonsoir.

Bonsoir. Eh, Bonsoir.

(all)
Goodnight, Poppy.

(Anna)
'Don't cause Ben's parents
any trouble now'

'or they won't invite
you again.'

- 'Bye, mama.'
- 'Bye.'

- Bye, mama.
- Goodnight. See you tomorrow.

[clamoring]

Wasn't it nice that the Roberts

to invite the children
to spend the night?

Mm-hmm.

It seems so lonely
without them.

I won't know
what to do with myself.

I will.

Do a good turn daily.

[instrumental music]

Did I ever get around
to telling you that I love you?

I don't recall it being
mentioned in the last few years.

Well, we've been
so busy raising a family

I guess I just didn't have time.

But I happen to love you
very much, Mrs. Rose.

[instrumental music]