1 00:01:25,610 --> 00:01:28,270 hot chocolate. Oh, great, honey. Just pour it in my boots, will you? 2 00:01:37,050 --> 00:01:38,050 Hello? 3 00:01:38,850 --> 00:01:39,870 Yes, Mr. 4 00:01:40,090 --> 00:01:41,048 Palmieri. 5 00:01:41,050 --> 00:01:44,470 Yeah, we know your room is cold. It's a problem with our thermostat. 6 00:01:45,110 --> 00:01:48,730 Yeah, but our handyman should be back with a new one in just a few minutes. 7 00:01:50,330 --> 00:01:53,830 Well, I seriously doubt that your nose is going to drop off. 8 00:01:55,500 --> 00:01:57,240 Well, then stop pulling on it. 9 00:01:59,480 --> 00:02:00,480 Oh, George. 10 00:02:00,860 --> 00:02:06,040 What took you so long? Oh, I'm sorry. But some kids ran their snowmobile into 11 00:02:06,040 --> 00:02:08,259 the river, and I helped them get out. 12 00:02:08,539 --> 00:02:09,519 Are they okay? 13 00:02:09,520 --> 00:02:12,900 Fine. And I've got the thermostat right here. Oh, thank goodness. 14 00:02:13,780 --> 00:02:15,360 I don't believe this day. 15 00:02:16,160 --> 00:02:18,740 It isn't enough. I have to walk around hiding. 16 00:02:22,120 --> 00:02:23,380 I look like a burrito. 17 00:02:25,320 --> 00:02:29,700 And if that isn't enough, they interrupted the top 20 countdown on the 18 00:02:29,700 --> 00:02:33,660 times with the same stupid news bulletin. What news bulletin? 19 00:02:33,900 --> 00:02:40,580 Oh, about some stupid guy who risked his stupid life to save some stupid kids 20 00:02:40,580 --> 00:02:44,280 who drove their stupid snowmobile through the ice into the stupid river. 21 00:02:45,320 --> 00:02:49,880 Did they say who... who this hero was? 22 00:02:50,220 --> 00:02:51,800 No, that was the stupid part. 23 00:02:52,740 --> 00:02:56,820 Nobody knows. He just dropped the kids at the hospital and disappeared. The 24 00:02:56,820 --> 00:03:00,020 whole town's looking for him. Why does everything happen to me? 25 00:03:02,680 --> 00:03:06,320 George, didn't you say that... Would you hand me that screwdriver? 26 00:03:06,900 --> 00:03:07,920 Oh, my God. 27 00:03:08,400 --> 00:03:09,800 I know who it might be. 28 00:03:10,880 --> 00:03:13,880 Michael. You're Michael? It all fits. 29 00:03:14,380 --> 00:03:19,460 He hasn't called tonight, and the radio said it was a selfless hero. That's 30 00:03:19,460 --> 00:03:20,460 Michael. 31 00:03:21,240 --> 00:03:22,240 You're Michael? 32 00:03:23,180 --> 00:03:24,660 Oh, I've got to call him. 33 00:03:25,040 --> 00:03:28,700 What is he thinking of risking his life like this so close to the winter 34 00:03:28,700 --> 00:03:29,700 carnival? 35 00:03:31,160 --> 00:03:32,160 George? 36 00:03:33,720 --> 00:03:36,820 You're... You're the hero, aren't you? 37 00:03:37,080 --> 00:03:41,420 Oh, I didn't do anything anybody else wouldn't have done, so I'd just as soon 38 00:03:41,420 --> 00:03:42,279 keep it quiet. 39 00:03:42,280 --> 00:03:44,480 But, George, everyone wants to know who you are. 40 00:03:44,960 --> 00:03:49,060 They're all going to want to thank you. I know, and it'll be Biff Davis all 41 00:03:49,060 --> 00:03:51,120 over. Biff, Biff Davis. 42 00:03:51,660 --> 00:03:55,460 He grew a potato that looked exactly like Clint Eastwood. 43 00:03:56,960 --> 00:04:02,580 They put a picture of it in National Tattletail with a caption that said, Go 44 00:04:02,580 --> 00:04:04,300 ahead, bake my day. 45 00:04:07,000 --> 00:04:11,600 Fans started calling, and mostly women, who pretended they loved him, but they 46 00:04:11,600 --> 00:04:12,820 were only after his potato. 47 00:04:13,860 --> 00:04:17,760 And he couldn't sleep. He lost his job. He ate the potato. 48 00:04:19,070 --> 00:04:20,290 Then one day he died. 49 00:04:21,730 --> 00:04:23,650 I don't want that happening to me. 50 00:04:24,650 --> 00:04:27,750 I really don't think that's going to happen. 51 00:04:28,690 --> 00:04:29,950 Not if you don't tell. 52 00:04:30,850 --> 00:04:33,530 Well, if you don't want me to, I won't tell. 53 00:04:34,010 --> 00:04:35,290 Promise? I promise. 54 00:04:35,630 --> 00:04:36,950 Cross your heart and hope to die? 55 00:04:38,650 --> 00:04:40,230 Cross my heart and hope to die. 56 00:04:40,470 --> 00:04:44,510 Do you solemnly swear... George, I'm not going to tell, all right? 57 00:04:46,410 --> 00:04:49,630 What about you, Johanna? You won't tell, will you? No. Then that's good enough 58 00:04:49,630 --> 00:04:50,630 for me. 59 00:04:56,490 --> 00:04:59,130 Come in. 60 00:05:02,150 --> 00:05:05,970 You'll be relieved to know I talked to Michael and he didn't pull those kids 61 00:05:05,970 --> 00:05:06,789 of the river. 62 00:05:06,790 --> 00:05:07,790 Really? 63 00:05:09,430 --> 00:05:13,030 Luckily enough, at the time, he was in his weekly session at the tanning salon. 64 00:05:14,830 --> 00:05:15,850 Thank God for... 65 00:05:16,110 --> 00:05:17,350 Narcissistic pastimes. 66 00:05:18,730 --> 00:05:21,510 Dick, Jim and Chester want to talk to us. 67 00:05:21,870 --> 00:05:24,090 Dick, we just gotta find this hero fella. 68 00:05:24,610 --> 00:05:27,530 If it helps any, he's not a sun bronzed Adonis. 69 00:05:29,610 --> 00:05:34,090 The whole town is abuzz. The man does this courageous deed and then just 70 00:05:34,090 --> 00:05:38,450 disappears. Everyone wants to show their gratitude to this noble Samaritan. 71 00:05:38,650 --> 00:05:40,930 Yeah, we thought we could smoke him out with some cash. 72 00:05:42,710 --> 00:05:46,070 We've been talking to the merchants in town, and they're all putting up some 73 00:05:46,070 --> 00:05:47,069 reward money. 74 00:05:47,070 --> 00:05:51,170 Well, it's just possible, you know, he's a shy man who prefers to remain 75 00:05:51,170 --> 00:05:53,790 anonymous. You saying you don't want to put up any money? 76 00:05:54,650 --> 00:05:59,770 No, no, no. I'll make a contribution. What is everyone else giving? Fifty? A 77 00:05:59,770 --> 00:06:00,770 hundred? 78 00:06:01,170 --> 00:06:04,270 Well, most people are giving five, but that hundred sounds good. 79 00:06:05,990 --> 00:06:09,670 Okay, if I use the phone, I want to find out how much the other guys have 80 00:06:09,670 --> 00:06:11,070 raised. Help yourself. 81 00:06:11,980 --> 00:06:13,400 I never thought there'd be a reward. 82 00:06:13,780 --> 00:06:17,040 Well, that's not all. The mayor's going to give this fellow the key to the city. 83 00:06:17,320 --> 00:06:18,440 A key to the city. 84 00:06:18,680 --> 00:06:20,640 Well, it doesn't really open anything. 85 00:06:21,720 --> 00:06:24,480 Now, that's true, but it does start Willie Fry's tractor. 86 00:06:25,680 --> 00:06:26,680 Jim. 87 00:06:28,420 --> 00:06:29,880 We've got to say something. 88 00:06:30,540 --> 00:06:33,800 Honey, if we tell, it's going to be Biff Davis' potato all over again. 89 00:06:34,540 --> 00:06:36,000 I mean, can you live with that? 90 00:06:36,820 --> 00:06:37,820 Yeah. 91 00:06:38,600 --> 00:06:39,720 Well, Mr. 92 00:06:40,120 --> 00:06:42,720 Anonymous just came forward to claim his reward. 93 00:06:43,200 --> 00:06:44,119 He did? 94 00:06:44,120 --> 00:06:45,120 That's wonderful! 95 00:06:45,380 --> 00:06:47,840 Yeah, who would have guessed it was Crazy Ollie? 96 00:06:49,560 --> 00:06:50,940 Crazy Ollie? Yeah. 97 00:06:51,400 --> 00:06:54,520 But that's the man who spends his days directing traffic. 98 00:06:55,240 --> 00:06:57,300 In wooden shoes and a band uniform. 99 00:06:58,580 --> 00:07:01,680 That's the one. So, Dick, if you'd care to write that check. 100 00:07:02,060 --> 00:07:05,700 Wait a minute. Don't you think you ought to investigate this before you turn the 101 00:07:05,700 --> 00:07:06,439 money over? 102 00:07:06,440 --> 00:07:09,340 Comes out of the mouth a lot easier than the wallet, eh, Dick? 103 00:07:11,960 --> 00:07:15,920 No, I'm just saying I don't think it's prudent to take the word of a man whose 104 00:07:15,920 --> 00:07:17,440 first name is crazy. 105 00:07:19,560 --> 00:07:25,660 And also, I don't think it's a good idea to give money and a key to drive heavy 106 00:07:25,660 --> 00:07:26,660 farm equipment. 107 00:07:27,800 --> 00:07:31,840 Oh, he won't need a tractor, Dick. Hank Capwell's going to lend him a brand new 108 00:07:31,840 --> 00:07:34,480 Cadillac. The car that talks to you? 109 00:07:34,970 --> 00:07:40,110 Honey. And they're dedicating the new teeter -totter in the schoolyard in 110 00:07:40,110 --> 00:07:41,110 Ollie's name. 111 00:07:41,190 --> 00:07:43,050 What is Crazy Ollie's name? 112 00:07:43,830 --> 00:07:49,170 Well, whatever it is, it'll live on. Because when tales of heroes are told, 113 00:07:49,170 --> 00:07:51,990 whole town will remember the name. George Utley. 114 00:07:52,710 --> 00:07:53,970 Huh? George. 115 00:07:54,290 --> 00:07:58,270 Dick. We promised we wouldn't say anything, but he told us the whole 116 00:07:58,270 --> 00:07:59,270 saved those kids. 117 00:07:59,610 --> 00:08:00,610 Oh. 118 00:08:01,380 --> 00:08:05,620 Well, it did seem kind of odd that Ollie said there were four kids instead of 119 00:08:05,620 --> 00:08:08,480 two. And that he scooped them out of the river with a spoon. 120 00:08:10,340 --> 00:08:12,100 Let's go congratulate George. 121 00:08:12,480 --> 00:08:13,500 Wait, wait, wait a minute. 122 00:08:13,860 --> 00:08:15,840 I better speak to him first. 123 00:08:16,040 --> 00:08:20,180 In fact, I'd appreciate it if you didn't let this go any further until after 124 00:08:20,180 --> 00:08:22,120 I've talked to him. Okay. Mom's the word. 125 00:08:26,760 --> 00:08:27,760 Just a minute. 126 00:08:30,150 --> 00:08:31,150 Okay, come on in. 127 00:08:32,789 --> 00:08:33,789 Hi, George. 128 00:08:34,890 --> 00:08:37,270 You, uh... You got a minute? 129 00:08:37,570 --> 00:08:41,289 Yeah, sure thing. I was just folding my laundry. I love the smell of fresh 130 00:08:41,289 --> 00:08:42,990 laundry. Here, take a whiff. 131 00:08:44,450 --> 00:08:47,130 Is that sunshine in your nose or what? 132 00:08:48,370 --> 00:08:49,370 Close enough. 133 00:08:49,650 --> 00:08:50,870 Grab that end, would you? 134 00:08:51,530 --> 00:08:56,410 George, remember how you wanted to keep it a secret how you saved those kids? 135 00:08:56,990 --> 00:08:59,010 Yeah, that's the plan. 136 00:08:59,820 --> 00:09:02,220 Well, I had to move to Plan B. 137 00:09:03,020 --> 00:09:04,080 What's Plan B? 138 00:09:04,360 --> 00:09:09,600 That's where I opened my big mouth and spilled the whole story to Jim and 139 00:09:09,600 --> 00:09:11,420 Chester. Bad plan. 140 00:09:14,660 --> 00:09:19,820 Well, you might like it, George. I mean, they want to give you money and a key 141 00:09:19,820 --> 00:09:21,760 to the city and a car that talks. 142 00:09:22,260 --> 00:09:25,880 Dick, did the Biff Davis story mean nothing? 143 00:09:29,180 --> 00:09:30,740 You're right. I'm sorry, George. 144 00:09:31,060 --> 00:09:33,140 Life can sure turn on you fast. 145 00:09:35,660 --> 00:09:38,140 George, it may not be as bad as you think. 146 00:09:38,380 --> 00:09:41,360 Jim and Chester promised not to tell anyone until I said it was okay. 147 00:09:41,880 --> 00:09:44,600 I'll call them and tell them to keep the lid on. 148 00:09:45,440 --> 00:09:49,440 Mr. Utley! Mr. Utley! Why did you wait so long to come forward? How does it 149 00:09:49,440 --> 00:09:52,080 to be a hero? Did the reward have anything to do with it? You're not going 150 00:09:52,080 --> 00:09:53,080 run for town council, are you? 151 00:10:01,630 --> 00:10:02,750 Honey, did you find George? 152 00:10:03,030 --> 00:10:05,770 No. I think he's avoiding me, and who can blame him? 153 00:10:06,070 --> 00:10:09,010 Well, don't be so hard on yourself. You thought you were doing the right thing 154 00:10:09,010 --> 00:10:09,889 at the time. 155 00:10:09,890 --> 00:10:10,990 Well, I guess you're right. 156 00:10:11,330 --> 00:10:14,610 Besides, if I hadn't told Jim and Chester, you would have. I would not. 157 00:10:15,530 --> 00:10:17,050 I gave George my word. 158 00:10:17,330 --> 00:10:22,210 What? You were the one who was dying to spill the beans. But, and this is the 159 00:10:22,210 --> 00:10:23,210 point. 160 00:10:23,990 --> 00:10:24,990 I didn't. 161 00:10:26,070 --> 00:10:28,410 Face it, Dick. You just can't hold your beans. 162 00:10:32,840 --> 00:10:36,340 A reporter just asked me if he could look through our garbage. I told him no. 163 00:10:36,380 --> 00:10:37,379 Was that all right? 164 00:10:37,380 --> 00:10:41,520 Fine. Oh, good. See, my first impulse was to say, oh, yeah, get out of here, 165 00:10:41,520 --> 00:10:42,860 disgusting piece of filth. 166 00:10:43,400 --> 00:10:46,080 But then I remembered it's not really my decision. 167 00:10:46,980 --> 00:10:49,720 Well, I think you pretty well captured our thoughts on the subject. 168 00:11:01,390 --> 00:11:02,850 That was well worth the rumple. 169 00:11:03,790 --> 00:11:04,790 I'm sorry. 170 00:11:05,070 --> 00:11:07,870 It's just that when I remember the other night, it gives me the goosies. 171 00:11:08,510 --> 00:11:12,230 To think if you had left that tanning salon just an hour earlier, gone home by 172 00:11:12,230 --> 00:11:15,210 different route, and hadn't had the radio on too loud to hear the cries, it 173 00:11:15,210 --> 00:11:17,810 might have been you who dove into that river and I could have lost you. 174 00:11:19,210 --> 00:11:20,210 I'm still shaking. 175 00:11:21,730 --> 00:11:24,550 Yeah, promise us you'll never take a chance like that again. 176 00:11:25,990 --> 00:11:27,470 Well, this calls for a celebration. 177 00:11:28,370 --> 00:11:31,880 I'm going to go moisturize this face. and make you glad you didn't do anything 178 00:11:31,880 --> 00:11:32,980 foolish. What? 179 00:11:33,240 --> 00:11:34,240 Great. 180 00:11:35,120 --> 00:11:36,120 Oh, Dick. 181 00:11:36,360 --> 00:11:40,140 What pops into your mind when I say the greatest show on earth? 182 00:11:40,480 --> 00:11:41,480 The circus. 183 00:11:41,500 --> 00:11:42,500 Wrong. 184 00:11:43,920 --> 00:11:48,040 Vermont Today starring Dick Loudon with this Sunday's guest, George Utley. 185 00:11:48,880 --> 00:11:51,420 George is hot. George is now. George is what's happening. 186 00:11:51,660 --> 00:11:52,660 George is mad at me. 187 00:11:54,140 --> 00:11:57,680 Well, whatever the prop is, he'll forget about it when you offer that airtime. 188 00:11:58,110 --> 00:12:00,770 He won't go on the show. He hates being famous. That's the prob. 189 00:12:03,710 --> 00:12:05,570 Did I just say prob? 190 00:12:10,310 --> 00:12:12,070 Wow, catarola -rama. 191 00:12:13,670 --> 00:12:18,810 Look at this. Everywhere I went, people kept forcing stuff on me. At the bank, 192 00:12:18,850 --> 00:12:22,970 all the tellers insisted on posing with me in front of the security camera. 193 00:12:23,650 --> 00:12:27,570 And then at the filling station, Jolene not only checked under the hood, She 194 00:12:27,570 --> 00:12:29,850 greased the axles, and she doesn't even work there. 195 00:12:31,170 --> 00:12:34,550 The regular mechanic was too busy making me a casserole. 196 00:12:35,910 --> 00:12:39,150 George, this is my fault, and I'm sorry. 197 00:12:39,430 --> 00:12:42,530 It was the best day of my life. 198 00:12:43,650 --> 00:12:44,650 It was. 199 00:12:45,030 --> 00:12:47,710 George, how would you like to appear on Vermont today? 200 00:12:47,970 --> 00:12:48,970 I'd love it. 201 00:12:49,170 --> 00:12:50,170 You would? 202 00:12:50,230 --> 00:12:52,990 Thanks, Dick. You're the best friend I ever had. 203 00:12:53,410 --> 00:12:55,370 I am? None of this would have happened. 204 00:12:55,720 --> 00:12:57,160 If you hadn't spilled the beans. 205 00:13:02,460 --> 00:13:05,060 Dick, guess who's in the headlines again? 206 00:13:07,640 --> 00:13:11,460 Eleven -year -old girl has science project accepted by NASA. 207 00:13:11,880 --> 00:13:13,580 Well, not this headline. 208 00:13:13,960 --> 00:13:15,080 That headline. 209 00:13:15,980 --> 00:13:20,920 Local hero at groundbreaking ceremony for ice cream parlor. That's nice, Joe. 210 00:13:21,040 --> 00:13:22,240 Did you see my quote? 211 00:13:22,900 --> 00:13:23,980 Quipped Utley. 212 00:13:24,989 --> 00:13:28,230 Maybe I should do one shovel full for each flavor. 213 00:13:30,650 --> 00:13:31,650 That's pretty good. 214 00:13:32,670 --> 00:13:36,350 The crowd laughed appreciatively. 215 00:13:37,830 --> 00:13:40,310 I'll try to be that funny when I do your show, Dick. 216 00:13:41,350 --> 00:13:44,810 Oh, by the way, is there anything I should know before we do it? 217 00:13:45,530 --> 00:13:49,690 Well, it's pretty straightforward. I'll simply introduce you and then you tell 218 00:13:49,690 --> 00:13:50,790 what happened in your own words. 219 00:13:51,260 --> 00:13:54,880 Well, I was driving by the river, I saw the kids, and I saved them. 220 00:13:57,400 --> 00:14:00,560 And then maybe I'll try to draw you out a little bit. 221 00:14:02,060 --> 00:14:03,060 Hi, guys. 222 00:14:03,900 --> 00:14:07,300 George, I need to talk to Dick for a moment about Vermont today. 223 00:14:07,660 --> 00:14:08,660 Oh, good. 224 00:14:10,480 --> 00:14:12,940 George, don't I hear some kids going through the ice somewhere? 225 00:14:14,860 --> 00:14:19,300 Oh, you want me to leave, right? If it's okay. Well, I do have a lot of thank 226 00:14:19,300 --> 00:14:21,100 you for the casserole notes to write. 227 00:14:21,540 --> 00:14:23,640 They don't make a card for that, you know. 228 00:14:26,180 --> 00:14:29,360 Dick, have you heard about this Kelly Hepplewhite kid, the one who's got a 229 00:14:29,360 --> 00:14:31,020 science project going up on the space shuttle? 230 00:14:31,260 --> 00:14:32,980 Yeah, she's in the paper today. 231 00:14:33,420 --> 00:14:34,920 Paper today? Your show Sunday. 232 00:14:35,640 --> 00:14:36,820 Here's the poop on the tyke. 233 00:14:38,460 --> 00:14:39,460 Michael, wait. 234 00:14:41,880 --> 00:14:42,880 This Sunday? 235 00:14:43,000 --> 00:14:44,000 Problem, Dick? 236 00:14:44,580 --> 00:14:46,000 This Sunday is George's show. 237 00:14:46,240 --> 00:14:49,820 Kelly can do our show next week. Dick, if it were up to me, hey, perfect 238 00:14:49,820 --> 00:14:52,960 solution. But she's off to the Space Center Monday, then on to the coast and 239 00:14:52,960 --> 00:14:56,540 Merv. As for George, he's pretty much here whenever we need him. 240 00:14:56,820 --> 00:14:59,840 Either George goes on the show, or I don't. 241 00:15:01,760 --> 00:15:03,600 Well, this smacks of ultimatum. 242 00:15:05,280 --> 00:15:10,720 Yeah. Well, okay, Dick, it's your show. That's why we call it... Vermont Today. 243 00:15:22,160 --> 00:15:26,920 And, George, you'll be sitting here. Oh, maybe I should tell you, sometime 244 00:15:26,920 --> 00:15:28,840 during the program, I might make a mistake. 245 00:15:29,220 --> 00:15:31,820 I thought I'd get us on one of those blooper shows. 246 00:15:33,200 --> 00:15:35,140 Dick, George, look who's here. 247 00:15:35,560 --> 00:15:36,920 Little Kelly Hepplewhite. 248 00:15:37,440 --> 00:15:40,040 This is Uncle George and Uncle Dick. 249 00:15:40,260 --> 00:15:41,560 Hi. How do you do? 250 00:15:42,540 --> 00:15:44,100 The girl with the science project. 251 00:15:45,040 --> 00:15:50,220 You know, Dick, when Kelly showed up accidentally so close to showtime, it 252 00:15:50,220 --> 00:15:51,220 of sparked an idea. 253 00:15:51,560 --> 00:15:53,780 But this show is Uncle George's show. 254 00:15:54,960 --> 00:15:57,020 Fifteen seconds to air places, everyone. 255 00:15:57,320 --> 00:15:58,820 Michael. No time, Dick. 256 00:15:59,340 --> 00:16:01,160 Michael. Ten seconds, please. 257 00:16:05,800 --> 00:16:07,660 Thank you for having me on the show. 258 00:16:07,860 --> 00:16:09,740 I needed some practice for Merv. 259 00:16:16,580 --> 00:16:20,200 And now, it's Vermont Today, starring Dick Loudon. 260 00:16:20,620 --> 00:16:24,580 with today's special guest, science whiz, little Kelly Hepplewhite. 261 00:16:26,920 --> 00:16:32,980 Hi, I'm Dick Loudon. Our really special guest is a renowned local hero you've 262 00:16:32,980 --> 00:16:36,920 been hearing so much about, the man who risked his life to save two children 263 00:16:36,920 --> 00:16:39,220 from an icy river, George Utley. 264 00:16:42,040 --> 00:16:49,040 We're also joined by Kelly Hepplewhite, who has some science project that... 265 00:16:49,740 --> 00:16:51,720 Nass is apparently interested. 266 00:16:55,120 --> 00:16:58,860 Interested? They chose me out of 4 ,000 kids. 267 00:16:59,540 --> 00:17:05,740 Well, it all sounds a little too complicated for us on this show. 268 00:17:06,520 --> 00:17:09,480 Oh, it's not that complicated, Mr. Loudon. 269 00:17:09,930 --> 00:17:14,510 I just wanted to see if seeds would know which way to sprout in a weightless 270 00:17:14,510 --> 00:17:20,930 environment. So what I did was, I took the plants, and if it turns out like we 271 00:17:20,930 --> 00:17:26,550 hope, maybe someday there'll be gardens orbiting the Earth. I think that'd be 272 00:17:26,550 --> 00:17:27,550 neat. 273 00:17:31,810 --> 00:17:36,130 Well, it really is simple when you break it down into sections. 274 00:17:39,990 --> 00:17:44,570 We'll be taking phone calls in a few minutes so you can hear the sound of 275 00:17:44,570 --> 00:17:45,570 another voice. 276 00:17:46,970 --> 00:17:51,750 But first, I know everyone would like to hear from George Utley about his heroic 277 00:17:51,750 --> 00:17:58,110 attempts to... We'll be taking your phone calls after we talk to George. 278 00:17:59,450 --> 00:18:02,970 I think you better answer that, Lick Dowden. 279 00:18:03,210 --> 00:18:05,810 Oops, I mean Dick Loudon. 280 00:18:12,970 --> 00:18:15,150 This is Dick Loudon, Vermont Today. 281 00:18:15,430 --> 00:18:16,430 Hello, Kelly? 282 00:18:16,910 --> 00:18:20,010 Yes? Don't all seeds sprout towards the sun? 283 00:18:21,170 --> 00:18:25,210 Well, everything changes when it's weightless. Like in space. 284 00:18:25,430 --> 00:18:26,890 You know, it's interesting. 285 00:18:28,550 --> 00:18:32,670 Weightlessness is not unlike a feeling a person gets when they're submerged in 286 00:18:32,670 --> 00:18:35,470 icy water. Isn't that true, George? 287 00:18:36,470 --> 00:18:39,790 Gee, Dick, I was in and out so fast, I really wouldn't know. 288 00:18:44,200 --> 00:18:46,280 Well, let's get on to our next call. 289 00:18:47,080 --> 00:18:48,080 Vermont Today. 290 00:18:48,260 --> 00:18:50,580 Yeah, I have a question about photosynthesis. 291 00:18:51,100 --> 00:18:53,760 Oh, okay, okay. Who would like to handle that? 292 00:18:54,520 --> 00:18:56,460 Me. I'll take it. 293 00:18:57,480 --> 00:18:59,040 I had a feeling you would. 294 00:19:00,000 --> 00:19:05,920 Well, it all has to do with chlorophyll. You see, when the sun's raised... We're 295 00:19:05,920 --> 00:19:09,560 back. During the commercial, Kelly confided in me her throat's getting a 296 00:19:09,560 --> 00:19:14,330 sore, so... Why don't we give her a rest? Ready? I didn't say that my throat 297 00:19:14,330 --> 00:19:17,410 sore. All I said was that I wanted... It's for your own good, honey. 298 00:19:19,610 --> 00:19:23,250 So in the few minutes we have left, let's hear from all those people who 299 00:19:23,250 --> 00:19:24,930 questions for George Utley. 300 00:19:25,590 --> 00:19:27,330 There's nothing wrong with my voice. 301 00:19:30,090 --> 00:19:32,330 Vermont Today. I have a question for Kelly. 302 00:19:33,570 --> 00:19:34,990 Well, maybe you weren't listening. 303 00:19:35,510 --> 00:19:39,370 We're only taking questions for George Utley. Do you have a question for him? 304 00:19:39,770 --> 00:19:40,770 Uh... 305 00:19:46,350 --> 00:19:50,490 Okay, I'm sure there's a lot of you out there who do have a question for George, 306 00:19:50,550 --> 00:19:53,830 so... You're on the air. 307 00:19:54,410 --> 00:19:55,410 Kelly? 308 00:19:58,770 --> 00:20:03,750 Look, I'm not going to say it again. We're only taking calls for George 309 00:20:03,930 --> 00:20:04,950 Calm down, Dick. 310 00:20:05,150 --> 00:20:06,670 No, I've had it with these people. 311 00:20:08,770 --> 00:20:11,050 Call George Utley or don't call. 312 00:20:17,420 --> 00:20:20,920 Come on, this man saved lives. She grows plants. 313 00:20:25,140 --> 00:20:28,440 This better be for George Utley. 314 00:20:30,660 --> 00:20:33,800 Hello? I have a question for George Utley. 315 00:20:34,520 --> 00:20:36,240 Finally. What is your question? 316 00:20:36,920 --> 00:20:39,380 Where do you get off lying about how you saved those kids? 317 00:20:39,620 --> 00:20:42,480 I saved them, and I've got the spoon to prove it. 318 00:20:43,220 --> 00:20:44,220 Ollie! 319 00:20:44,720 --> 00:20:46,660 Ollie, I think we have to move on. 320 00:20:52,520 --> 00:20:55,300 have time for nothing else. 321 00:20:57,600 --> 00:21:02,700 Join us next week for another episode of Vermont Today. 322 00:21:04,280 --> 00:21:05,560 And we're clear. 323 00:21:06,400 --> 00:21:07,400 Michael. 324 00:21:07,860 --> 00:21:11,120 Boppo show, Dick. You insensitive, rating -grabbing jerk. 325 00:21:11,460 --> 00:21:12,940 Dick, Dick, tiny ears. 326 00:21:13,540 --> 00:21:15,260 What about your tiny mind? 327 00:21:16,140 --> 00:21:18,260 Take it easy, Dick. It's not his fault. 328 00:21:18,800 --> 00:21:23,860 What? Well, let's face it. Nobody wanted to talk to me, and your yelling like 329 00:21:23,860 --> 00:21:24,860 that didn't help. 330 00:21:24,940 --> 00:21:26,300 I had the same note, Dick. 331 00:21:27,700 --> 00:21:30,040 Michael, get out of here, or you got big problems. 332 00:21:34,720 --> 00:21:37,120 You, uh... You all right, George? 333 00:21:37,660 --> 00:21:38,660 Yeah. 334 00:21:39,700 --> 00:21:42,800 Now, George, you know you'll... I mean, you'll always be a hero. 335 00:21:43,700 --> 00:21:44,700 Thanks. 336 00:21:45,900 --> 00:21:48,420 Well, you want to... You want to grab a pizza? 337 00:21:48,990 --> 00:21:52,050 Dick, I'm a grown man. Are you just saying that to cheer me up? 338 00:21:52,550 --> 00:21:55,990 Yeah. Well, then, make an ice cream. 339 00:22:05,950 --> 00:22:06,950 Well, 340 00:22:07,370 --> 00:22:09,790 I gave Hank Capwell back his car. 341 00:22:10,230 --> 00:22:11,930 It didn't even say goodbye. 342 00:22:13,770 --> 00:22:14,870 I'm sorry, George. 343 00:22:15,270 --> 00:22:17,230 Boy, do you think you know a car? 344 00:22:20,990 --> 00:22:23,230 Hi. Hi. We'd like a room. 345 00:22:23,550 --> 00:22:28,270 And some friends of ours told us we should stay in the James Madison suite. 346 00:22:28,570 --> 00:22:32,890 Well, the James Madison suite is nice, but I really recommend you take the 347 00:22:32,890 --> 00:22:34,890 George Utley suite. 348 00:22:37,430 --> 00:22:38,790 The best room in the house. 349 00:23:13,450 --> 00:23:14,450 Meow.