1 00:00:05,505 --> 00:00:08,073 - Hey, Mom, you got the sprinklers on, 2 00:00:08,074 --> 00:00:09,074 can I run through 'em? 3 00:00:09,075 --> 00:00:12,644 - All right, dear. 4 00:00:12,645 --> 00:00:14,013 Not with your clothes on. 5 00:00:14,014 --> 00:00:14,680 - OK. 6 00:00:14,681 --> 00:00:34,768 {\an8}- Dennis! 7 00:00:44,377 --> 00:01:07,833 {\an8}[theme music] - Dennis? 8 00:01:07,834 --> 00:01:12,739 Dennis? 9 00:01:28,088 --> 00:01:28,988 - Hello, Margret? 10 00:01:29,089 --> 00:01:30,456 - Hello, Mrs. Mitchell. 11 00:01:30,457 --> 00:01:31,991 Is Dennis home? 12 00:01:32,092 --> 00:01:33,859 - Well, he must be over at Tommy's, they 13 00:01:33,860 --> 00:01:35,461 were out here playing a minute ago. 14 00:01:35,462 --> 00:01:37,997 - We were playing house a little while ago. 15 00:01:38,098 --> 00:01:41,633 But Dennis deserted me and all the babies. 16 00:01:41,634 --> 00:01:44,636 - All those mouths to feed. 17 00:01:44,637 --> 00:01:46,006 How are they? 18 00:01:46,106 --> 00:01:48,240 - They're all teething. 19 00:01:48,241 --> 00:01:50,010 Well, bye, Mrs. Mitchell. 20 00:01:50,110 --> 00:01:50,810 - Good bye, Margaret. 21 00:02:03,056 --> 00:02:05,290 - There she goes, Tommy. 22 00:02:05,291 --> 00:02:06,058 - Yeah. 23 00:02:06,059 --> 00:02:07,860 Dumb old Margaret. 24 00:02:07,861 --> 00:02:09,261 - Oh, she's OK. 25 00:02:09,262 --> 00:02:12,231 She can't help if she's a girl. 26 00:02:12,232 --> 00:02:13,832 - Can I use your bathroom? 27 00:02:13,833 --> 00:02:15,402 - Sure, come on. 28 00:02:17,871 --> 00:02:20,105 Hey Mom, I'm home! 29 00:02:20,106 --> 00:02:23,676 - So I hear. 30 00:02:23,677 --> 00:02:25,077 - He's polite, Mom. 31 00:02:25,078 --> 00:02:26,645 He's just in a hurry. 32 00:02:26,646 --> 00:02:27,981 [door closes] 33 00:02:28,081 --> 00:02:29,081 - OK. 34 00:02:29,082 --> 00:02:30,749 Do you know who was just here? 35 00:02:30,750 --> 00:02:31,817 - Sure, it was Margaret. 36 00:02:31,818 --> 00:02:33,118 I was hiding in the bushes. 37 00:02:33,119 --> 00:02:34,720 - ALICE (OFFSCREEN): Why were you doing that? 38 00:02:34,721 --> 00:02:36,088 - 'Cause girls are no fun. 39 00:02:36,089 --> 00:02:38,357 They can't play catch, 'cause they can't throw. 40 00:02:38,358 --> 00:02:41,160 You can't hit them because they're a girl. 41 00:02:41,161 --> 00:02:43,662 The first thing you know, you end up playing house. 42 00:02:43,663 --> 00:02:45,197 - True, true. 43 00:02:45,198 --> 00:02:48,734 - No TV for you tonight. [phone rings] 44 00:02:48,735 --> 00:02:50,102 - I'll get it. 45 00:02:50,103 --> 00:02:51,437 - I'm not complaining. 46 00:02:51,438 --> 00:02:53,238 I became interested in playing house 47 00:02:53,239 --> 00:02:54,873 when you stopped making mud pies, 48 00:02:54,874 --> 00:02:57,276 and began making apple pies. 49 00:02:57,277 --> 00:02:59,445 - Guess what we got out there on the phone? 50 00:02:59,446 --> 00:03:03,048 A long distance call for you. 51 00:03:03,049 --> 00:03:03,717 - Long distance? 52 00:03:10,056 --> 00:03:12,658 Hello? Daddy? 53 00:03:12,659 --> 00:03:13,826 - Grandpa? 54 00:03:13,827 --> 00:03:15,361 - How are you? 55 00:03:15,362 --> 00:03:17,129 Where are you calling from? 56 00:03:17,130 --> 00:03:18,464 - I'm at home. 57 00:03:18,465 --> 00:03:20,065 But if you can put me up for a few days, 58 00:03:20,066 --> 00:03:21,233 I'll come for a visit. 59 00:03:21,234 --> 00:03:23,736 - Of course we can put you up. 60 00:03:23,737 --> 00:03:25,537 Grandpa's coming to see us. 61 00:03:25,538 --> 00:03:26,405 - He is? 62 00:03:26,406 --> 00:03:27,206 - Great, when? 63 00:03:27,207 --> 00:03:28,540 - When are you coming, Daddy? 64 00:03:28,541 --> 00:03:30,209 - I thought I could start early tomorrow morning, 65 00:03:30,210 --> 00:03:32,211 should be there by noon. 66 00:03:32,212 --> 00:03:34,513 I can hardly wait to see Dennis. 67 00:03:34,514 --> 00:03:36,882 - Oh, he's anxious to see you, too. 68 00:03:36,883 --> 00:03:38,117 - Hurry honey, it's long distance. 69 00:03:38,118 --> 00:03:39,385 - Oh, Daddy? 70 00:03:39,386 --> 00:03:40,386 This is long distance, and you don't 71 00:03:40,387 --> 00:03:42,087 want to run a big bill, so. 72 00:03:42,088 --> 00:03:44,623 Hmm? Oh, all right. 73 00:03:44,624 --> 00:03:45,657 He wants to talk to you. 74 00:03:45,658 --> 00:03:46,792 - Oh. 75 00:03:46,793 --> 00:03:48,995 Hello, Dad, how are you? 76 00:03:49,095 --> 00:03:50,162 Good. 77 00:03:50,163 --> 00:03:52,999 Been working on any new inventions? 78 00:03:53,099 --> 00:03:54,099 Not fooling? 79 00:03:54,100 --> 00:03:55,668 He's invented a new carburetor. 80 00:03:55,669 --> 00:03:56,568 - Really? 81 00:03:56,569 --> 00:03:58,837 What's a carburetor? - Dear? 82 00:03:58,838 --> 00:03:59,605 It's long distance. 83 00:03:59,606 --> 00:04:00,673 - Oh. 84 00:04:00,674 --> 00:04:01,907 Well, it's good talking to you, Dad. 85 00:04:01,908 --> 00:04:03,042 We'll see you tomorrow. 86 00:04:03,043 --> 00:04:03,742 Yeah. 87 00:04:03,743 --> 00:04:04,443 Oh, sure. 88 00:04:04,444 --> 00:04:05,277 Just a second. 89 00:04:05,278 --> 00:04:06,045 He wants to say hello to Dennis. 90 00:04:06,046 --> 00:04:06,912 - Hi, Grandpa. 91 00:04:06,913 --> 00:04:08,847 What's a carburetor? 92 00:04:08,848 --> 00:04:09,815 Oh. 93 00:04:09,816 --> 00:04:12,818 What's combustion mean? 94 00:04:12,819 --> 00:04:15,587 Oh, sure I know what burning means. 95 00:04:15,588 --> 00:04:18,157 That's what Mom did to Dad's new shirt 96 00:04:18,158 --> 00:04:19,725 yesterday when she was ironing. 97 00:04:19,726 --> 00:04:21,126 - Alice? - I'm sorry. 98 00:04:21,127 --> 00:04:22,294 It happened when I was trying to get 99 00:04:22,295 --> 00:04:24,096 Dennis' foot out of your ukulele. 100 00:04:24,097 --> 00:04:26,298 - What's his foot doing in my-- never mind, 101 00:04:26,299 --> 00:04:27,633 I don't want to know. - Hey, Grandpa? 102 00:04:27,634 --> 00:04:30,336 Do you still have all that hair in your ears? 103 00:04:30,337 --> 00:04:31,437 - Dennis! 104 00:04:31,438 --> 00:04:33,172 When you get down here, can we show Joey? 105 00:04:33,173 --> 00:04:35,507 I told him about it, but he wouldn't believe me. 106 00:04:35,508 --> 00:04:38,077 - Dennis, this is long distance. - Should I talk louder? 107 00:04:38,078 --> 00:04:39,078 - No, shorter. 108 00:04:39,079 --> 00:04:41,080 - You still snore? - Dennis! 109 00:04:41,081 --> 00:04:43,916 - What's your favorite TV show? 110 00:04:43,917 --> 00:04:44,984 Mine, too. 111 00:04:45,085 --> 00:04:47,386 It was swell last night. 112 00:04:47,387 --> 00:04:51,190 All about that mysterious stranger. 113 00:04:51,191 --> 00:04:52,591 - Dennis, hurry up. 114 00:04:52,592 --> 00:04:53,926 - Hey, Grandpa? 115 00:04:53,927 --> 00:04:56,829 Want to hurry up and say hello to Tommy? 116 00:04:56,830 --> 00:04:57,997 - Please. 117 00:04:58,098 --> 00:05:00,132 Well, Dad, if we don't stop talking, 118 00:05:00,133 --> 00:05:02,468 you won't be able to afford the trip, so. 119 00:05:02,469 --> 00:05:03,302 - Wait a minute. 120 00:05:03,303 --> 00:05:05,604 I want to make one more point. 121 00:05:05,605 --> 00:05:09,742 This trip I don't want you to do any of your matchmaking. 122 00:05:09,743 --> 00:05:11,110 Oh, no? 123 00:05:11,111 --> 00:05:12,745 Well how about that woody you brought around? 124 00:05:12,746 --> 00:05:14,680 What was her name? 125 00:05:14,681 --> 00:05:16,181 Miss Elkins. 126 00:05:16,182 --> 00:05:18,283 She about drove me crazy. 127 00:05:18,284 --> 00:05:21,053 - Well, I'll admit she was an unfortunate choice. 128 00:05:21,054 --> 00:05:22,087 All right, Daddy. 129 00:05:22,088 --> 00:05:25,057 I promise, no more matchmaking. 130 00:05:25,058 --> 00:05:25,891 Good bye. 131 00:05:25,892 --> 00:05:27,659 See you tomorrow. 132 00:05:27,660 --> 00:05:30,229 Well, I've got just about a million things 133 00:05:30,230 --> 00:05:31,397 to do to get ready. 134 00:05:31,398 --> 00:05:32,498 - What can I do? 135 00:05:32,499 --> 00:05:33,799 - Let's see. 136 00:05:33,800 --> 00:05:36,468 You'd be a big help if you'd clean the front walk. 137 00:05:36,469 --> 00:05:37,202 - OK. 138 00:05:37,203 --> 00:05:39,638 Why don't I vacuum it? 139 00:05:39,639 --> 00:05:40,939 - Oh, no. 140 00:05:40,940 --> 00:05:42,541 Use the broom. 141 00:05:42,542 --> 00:05:43,142 - OK. 142 00:05:43,143 --> 00:05:44,477 Come on, Tommy. 143 00:05:47,681 --> 00:05:52,184 We want this walk to be real clean for good ole Grandpa, 144 00:05:52,185 --> 00:05:56,488 Tommy. What shall I do with it? 145 00:05:56,489 --> 00:06:00,626 Watch me now, I'm sweeping grass. 146 00:06:00,627 --> 00:06:03,395 Now I'm sweeping leaves. 147 00:06:03,396 --> 00:06:06,298 You know what my Grandpa can do with his nose? 148 00:06:06,299 --> 00:06:08,134 He can balance a broom on it. 149 00:06:11,738 --> 00:06:13,072 Hey, look Tommy. 150 00:06:13,073 --> 00:06:15,475 Here comes a mysterious stranger. 151 00:06:19,446 --> 00:06:22,915 - That's just Mr. Dorfman, the mailman. 152 00:06:22,916 --> 00:06:24,550 - Can't you pretend? 153 00:06:24,551 --> 00:06:26,051 - Sure I can pretend. 154 00:06:26,052 --> 00:06:29,254 - OK, who's coming? 155 00:06:29,255 --> 00:06:32,057 - A mysterious stranger. 156 00:06:32,058 --> 00:06:33,625 - That's right. 157 00:06:33,626 --> 00:06:39,098 And he's wearing a Mr. Dorfman's disguise. 158 00:06:39,099 --> 00:06:40,065 - Morning, boys. 159 00:06:40,066 --> 00:06:41,066 - Morning. 160 00:06:41,067 --> 00:06:45,170 - Morning mysterious stranger. 161 00:06:45,171 --> 00:06:47,539 - Oh, I'm mysterious, all right. 162 00:06:47,540 --> 00:06:51,744 - Good ole Mr. Dorfman wants to play the game with us. 163 00:06:51,745 --> 00:06:53,712 - What do we do now? 164 00:06:53,713 --> 00:06:55,848 - Don't you watch TV? 165 00:06:55,849 --> 00:06:59,519 When a mysterious stranger comes along, you follow him. 166 00:07:19,773 --> 00:07:23,042 - You boys trying to play some kind of trick on me? 167 00:07:23,043 --> 00:07:24,176 - Heck no. 168 00:07:24,177 --> 00:07:32,618 We're just-- Are you OK, Mr. Dorfman? 169 00:07:32,619 --> 00:07:33,819 Do you know what happened? 170 00:07:33,820 --> 00:07:35,788 You tripped over my wagon. 171 00:07:35,789 --> 00:07:37,589 - I know I tripped over your wagon. 172 00:07:37,590 --> 00:07:39,959 - It's because you were walking backwards 173 00:07:40,060 --> 00:07:41,627 and couldn't see where you were going. 174 00:07:41,628 --> 00:07:42,161 - I know that. 175 00:07:42,162 --> 00:07:43,862 - Come on, Tommy. 176 00:07:43,863 --> 00:07:49,068 - Let's help good ole Mr. Dorfman up. 177 00:07:49,069 --> 00:07:51,437 Did you decide not to get up? 178 00:07:51,438 --> 00:07:54,940 - I can't get up, you're standing in my mail sack. 179 00:07:54,941 --> 00:07:56,810 - Excuse me, Mr. Dorfman. 180 00:08:00,747 --> 00:08:02,247 - Look, fellows. 181 00:08:02,248 --> 00:08:05,017 Boys, I'm not a mysterious stranger. 182 00:08:05,018 --> 00:08:05,919 Do you understand? 183 00:08:06,019 --> 00:08:07,921 - Sure, Mr. Dorfman. 184 00:08:08,021 --> 00:08:11,790 - Guess he doesn't want to play our mysterious stranger game. 185 00:08:11,791 --> 00:08:13,559 - Sure he does. 186 00:08:13,560 --> 00:08:17,464 He just gets nervous when people stand in his mail pouch. 187 00:08:26,039 --> 00:08:27,374 - Hey, look at Mr. Dorfman. 188 00:08:32,078 --> 00:08:33,479 - You see? 189 00:08:33,480 --> 00:08:37,383 Good ole Mr. Dorfman wants to play some more. 190 00:08:37,384 --> 00:08:39,585 See how mysterious he's acting? 191 00:08:39,586 --> 00:08:40,520 Come on. 192 00:08:44,724 --> 00:08:48,227 What can we play now, Mr. Dorfman, huh? -Shh! 193 00:08:48,228 --> 00:08:49,495 I'm hiding from Miss Cathcart. 194 00:08:49,496 --> 00:08:51,363 - Why are you hiding from Miss Cathcart? 195 00:08:51,364 --> 00:08:54,099 - Well if you were a bachelor my age, you'd understand. 196 00:08:54,100 --> 00:08:55,901 - I'm a bachelor. - Yeah. 197 00:08:55,902 --> 00:09:00,005 But you're not my age. 198 00:09:00,006 --> 00:09:01,674 - I see you, Mr. Dorfman. 199 00:09:01,675 --> 00:09:04,743 - Did Miss Cathcart win again, Mr. Dorfman? 200 00:09:04,744 --> 00:09:06,111 - Not yet, not yet. 201 00:09:06,112 --> 00:09:07,279 - Why, Mr. Dorfman. 202 00:09:07,280 --> 00:09:09,281 Anybody would think you were hiding. 203 00:09:09,282 --> 00:09:11,183 - I wasn't really, Miss Cathcart. 204 00:09:11,184 --> 00:09:12,851 - Then why did you tell us that you were-- 205 00:09:12,852 --> 00:09:13,920 - Now you come right in the house. 206 00:09:14,020 --> 00:09:15,421 I have a cup of tea waiting. 207 00:09:15,422 --> 00:09:17,924 - Yeah, but Miss Cathcart, I have to deliver the mail. 208 00:09:18,024 --> 00:09:19,458 - Oh, a cup of tea will only take a minute. 209 00:09:19,459 --> 00:09:23,095 I'll sing a nice, rousing song to speed you on your way. 210 00:09:23,096 --> 00:09:26,265 - She has a swell voice, Mr. Dorfman. 211 00:09:26,266 --> 00:09:28,935 This morning when she sang for the milkman, 212 00:09:29,035 --> 00:09:31,870 he speeded up so much that he was practically 213 00:09:31,871 --> 00:09:33,773 running when he left her place. 214 00:09:46,653 --> 00:09:48,053 - Oh. 215 00:09:48,054 --> 00:09:51,423 Oh Dad, it's so good to see you again. 216 00:09:51,424 --> 00:09:52,558 - I'll say. 217 00:09:52,559 --> 00:09:54,493 I've been up waiting since pretty early. 218 00:09:54,494 --> 00:09:57,696 - Since 5:30 this morning, to be exact. 219 00:09:57,697 --> 00:09:59,765 - You know why I was up so early? 220 00:09:59,766 --> 00:10:01,367 - Why? 221 00:10:01,368 --> 00:10:04,603 - Because I was worrying about a question I want to ask you. 222 00:10:04,604 --> 00:10:06,238 Can I ask it? 223 00:10:06,239 --> 00:10:07,039 - Shoot. 224 00:10:07,040 --> 00:10:09,241 - Did you bring me anything? 225 00:10:09,242 --> 00:10:10,042 - Dennis! 226 00:10:10,043 --> 00:10:11,276 - What's the matter? 227 00:10:11,277 --> 00:10:13,045 - Young man, you're talking out of turn. 228 00:10:13,046 --> 00:10:14,580 - Who's turn is it? 229 00:10:14,581 --> 00:10:16,548 - Dennis, if Grandpa's brought you anything, 230 00:10:16,549 --> 00:10:18,117 he'll tell you about it. 231 00:10:18,118 --> 00:10:20,686 - Well, I guess it's your turn. 232 00:10:20,687 --> 00:10:22,955 - You bet it is, and I did bring you something. 233 00:10:22,956 --> 00:10:24,556 And it's in my suitcase. - Swell. 234 00:10:24,557 --> 00:10:27,459 Why don't me and you go up and unpack? 235 00:10:27,460 --> 00:10:28,227 - Good idea. 236 00:10:28,228 --> 00:10:30,130 - I'll carry it up for ya. 237 00:10:37,303 --> 00:10:40,839 - Thank you very much. 238 00:10:40,840 --> 00:10:42,841 - You know what I learned to do last week? 239 00:10:42,842 --> 00:10:44,410 - What? 240 00:10:44,411 --> 00:10:47,379 - When I'm pouring milk in my glass, I learned when to stop. 241 00:10:47,380 --> 00:10:49,181 - Haha. 242 00:10:49,182 --> 00:10:52,518 - You know, Henry, Father is so young and vital. 243 00:10:52,519 --> 00:10:54,253 Don't you think he should remarry? 244 00:10:54,254 --> 00:10:56,221 - Oh, leave him alone, honey. 245 00:10:56,222 --> 00:10:59,191 - Well I could Introduce him to someone nice. 246 00:10:59,192 --> 00:11:00,392 - Like Miss Elkins? 247 00:11:00,393 --> 00:11:02,829 She made his last visit miserable. 248 00:11:06,199 --> 00:11:07,700 - You hear it? 249 00:11:07,701 --> 00:11:10,903 - Boy, that's the sea all right. 250 00:11:10,904 --> 00:11:13,072 I think there's a storm. 251 00:11:13,073 --> 00:11:15,207 - Let me listen. 252 00:11:15,208 --> 00:11:17,910 It sounds like a hurricane. 253 00:11:17,911 --> 00:11:18,911 Oh, horse rats. 254 00:11:18,912 --> 00:11:20,279 - What's the matter? 255 00:11:20,280 --> 00:11:23,082 - A wave splashed in my ear. 256 00:11:23,083 --> 00:11:26,785 - Let me listen. 257 00:11:26,786 --> 00:11:28,554 I hear pirates singing. 258 00:11:28,555 --> 00:11:31,123 - Oh, probably to keep their spirits up 259 00:11:31,124 --> 00:11:32,125 during the hurricane. 260 00:11:34,761 --> 00:11:36,228 - Yeah, I can hear 'em too. 261 00:11:36,229 --> 00:11:39,932 15 men on a dead man's chest. 262 00:11:39,933 --> 00:11:43,602 - Yo, ho, ho and a bottle of rum. 263 00:11:43,603 --> 00:11:47,106 - Hello in there? 264 00:11:47,107 --> 00:11:48,607 - Yeah, they heard you. 265 00:11:48,608 --> 00:11:53,479 One of them said, "Shiver my timbers, there's Dennis." 266 00:11:53,480 --> 00:11:58,584 - I guess this is just about the swellest present anybody ever 267 00:11:58,585 --> 00:12:00,386 gave me. 268 00:12:00,387 --> 00:12:03,355 Say, why don't me and you walk around the block 269 00:12:03,356 --> 00:12:05,424 and show it to everybody? 270 00:12:05,425 --> 00:12:09,194 - I'm a bit tired after my trip, I'd like to take a nap first. 271 00:12:09,195 --> 00:12:12,798 You know, Dennis, you slow down a little when you reach my age. 272 00:12:12,799 --> 00:12:14,800 - Would you like to be speeded up? 273 00:12:14,801 --> 00:12:16,168 - I sure would. 274 00:12:16,169 --> 00:12:18,637 - I know somebody that can do it. 275 00:12:18,638 --> 00:12:20,239 She sings to people. 276 00:12:20,240 --> 00:12:22,841 - Well Dennis, if it's a friend of yours, I'd like to meet her. 277 00:12:22,842 --> 00:12:28,147 - I'll bet she'd like to meet you too. 278 00:12:28,148 --> 00:12:39,993 MISS CATHCART (OFFSCREEN): [singing] 279 00:12:40,093 --> 00:12:46,398 MISS CATHCART (OFFSCREEN): Oh. [clears throat] 280 00:12:46,399 --> 00:12:50,102 - Ah, I was expecting the laundry man. 281 00:12:50,103 --> 00:12:51,837 So, Dennis, how are you today? 282 00:12:51,838 --> 00:12:53,138 - Fine. 283 00:12:53,139 --> 00:12:54,907 I've brought you my shell to listen to. 284 00:12:54,908 --> 00:12:56,909 - I'll listen to it for just a minute. 285 00:12:56,910 --> 00:12:59,946 Pretty busy vocalizing. 286 00:13:00,046 --> 00:13:03,515 Oh, that's the sea, isn't it? 287 00:13:03,516 --> 00:13:04,850 Oh, that's nice. 288 00:13:04,851 --> 00:13:08,354 - My Grandpa brought it to me. 289 00:13:08,355 --> 00:13:09,054 - Oh. 290 00:13:09,055 --> 00:13:10,055 Is he visiting you? 291 00:13:10,056 --> 00:13:11,890 - He sure is. 292 00:13:11,891 --> 00:13:13,726 - Well, eh hem. 293 00:13:13,727 --> 00:13:16,228 Is your Grandmother with him? 294 00:13:16,229 --> 00:13:18,163 - He doesn't have one. 295 00:13:18,164 --> 00:13:20,065 - Why don't you come in and have a cookie 296 00:13:20,066 --> 00:13:21,233 while we have a little chat. 297 00:13:21,234 --> 00:13:22,067 - OK. 298 00:13:22,068 --> 00:13:23,902 Will you let me see you spin? 299 00:13:23,903 --> 00:13:25,270 - Spin? - Sure. 300 00:13:25,271 --> 00:13:28,574 I heard my Dad say you're a spinster. 301 00:13:28,575 --> 00:13:29,508 Thank you. 302 00:13:29,509 --> 00:13:44,857 - Hello, Margaret. 303 00:13:44,858 --> 00:13:46,959 - Hello Mrs. Mitchell, is Dennis home? 304 00:13:46,960 --> 00:13:48,527 - No, I'm sorry, he isn't. 305 00:13:48,528 --> 00:13:51,230 - The trouble with playing house alone, 306 00:13:51,231 --> 00:13:52,999 is that there's no husband. 307 00:13:53,099 --> 00:13:55,200 - I know. 308 00:13:55,201 --> 00:13:57,236 - The only time Dennis will play house 309 00:13:57,237 --> 00:14:02,841 with me is if he gets to be a cowboy that never comes home. 310 00:14:02,842 --> 00:14:05,444 Is his grandfather here yet? 311 00:14:05,445 --> 00:14:06,278 - Yes he is. 312 00:14:06,279 --> 00:14:07,746 He just came down from his nap. 313 00:14:07,747 --> 00:14:11,784 - Gee, has Dennis been telling me some stories about him. 314 00:14:11,785 --> 00:14:13,585 Can I meet him? 315 00:14:13,586 --> 00:14:14,887 - Of course you can. 316 00:14:14,888 --> 00:14:16,121 Come in. 317 00:14:16,122 --> 00:14:17,290 - Wait'll I get my dolls. 318 00:14:19,626 --> 00:14:23,796 - Daddy, I'd like you to meet a very nice young lady. 319 00:14:23,797 --> 00:14:25,731 - Oh, Alice. 320 00:14:25,732 --> 00:14:28,767 You promised, no matchmaking. 321 00:14:28,768 --> 00:14:34,373 - Oh-- Daddy, this is Margaret Wade, a friend of Dennis'. 322 00:14:34,374 --> 00:14:36,608 - Oh, how do you do, Margaret. 323 00:14:36,609 --> 00:14:39,812 I'm always glad to meet any friend of Dennis'. 324 00:14:39,813 --> 00:14:41,647 - So are we friends? 325 00:14:41,648 --> 00:14:45,150 - Sure we are Miss Cathcart. 326 00:14:45,151 --> 00:14:46,685 - And are you going to introduce your friend 327 00:14:46,686 --> 00:14:47,686 to your grandfather? 328 00:14:47,687 --> 00:14:48,721 - Sure. 329 00:14:48,722 --> 00:14:50,255 Are you going to sing for him? 330 00:14:50,256 --> 00:14:51,824 - Well of course I am. 331 00:14:51,825 --> 00:14:54,927 Now, why don't you go over and get him right away, eh? 332 00:14:54,928 --> 00:14:57,096 - I'll just take a cookie with me, 333 00:14:57,097 --> 00:15:01,033 in case I meet some poor kid that's hungry. 334 00:15:01,034 --> 00:15:04,536 OK, Miss Cathcart? 335 00:15:04,537 --> 00:15:06,905 - I enjoyed meeting you and your babies, Margaret. 336 00:15:06,906 --> 00:15:08,607 Will you come back to see me sometime? 337 00:15:08,608 --> 00:15:10,209 - I will if my babies are well. 338 00:15:10,210 --> 00:15:11,643 - Ah, have they been sick? 339 00:15:11,644 --> 00:15:13,746 - It's been just awful. 340 00:15:13,747 --> 00:15:16,315 Yesterday they were all teething. 341 00:15:16,316 --> 00:15:18,550 And today they've all got the cooh. 342 00:15:18,551 --> 00:15:19,351 - Oh. 343 00:15:19,352 --> 00:15:21,053 What are you doing for them? 344 00:15:21,054 --> 00:15:23,155 - I've rubbed their chest with Liniment. 345 00:15:23,156 --> 00:15:25,090 Smell. [sniffs] [coughs] 346 00:15:25,091 --> 00:15:26,625 - You sure did. 347 00:15:26,626 --> 00:15:27,761 - Well bye. - Bye. 348 00:15:31,064 --> 00:15:32,598 - Hi Grandpa. 349 00:15:32,599 --> 00:15:34,066 You up from your nap? 350 00:15:34,067 --> 00:15:34,968 - I sure am. 351 00:15:35,068 --> 00:15:37,202 I've been waiting for ya. 352 00:15:37,203 --> 00:15:39,438 Say, you missed a friend of yours, little Margaret. 353 00:15:39,439 --> 00:15:40,272 - I know it. 354 00:15:40,273 --> 00:15:42,941 I saw her bug you out in front. 355 00:15:42,942 --> 00:15:45,110 That's why I came in the back way. 356 00:15:45,111 --> 00:15:46,745 Hey, Grandpa? 357 00:15:46,746 --> 00:15:49,581 You wanna meet another friend of mine, the one that sings? 358 00:15:49,582 --> 00:15:50,582 - I sure do. 359 00:15:50,583 --> 00:15:51,917 Wait till I get my jacket. 360 00:15:51,918 --> 00:15:53,752 I'm looking forward to it. 361 00:15:53,753 --> 00:15:55,521 - So is she, boy. 362 00:15:55,522 --> 00:16:01,026 She's even going to change her dress. 363 00:16:01,027 --> 00:16:02,161 - Aren't you afraid your friend will 364 00:16:02,162 --> 00:16:03,595 want to play house with you? 365 00:16:03,596 --> 00:16:04,596 - Heck no. 366 00:16:04,597 --> 00:16:05,165 Not this one. 367 00:16:06,066 --> 00:16:08,435 She just sings and gives me cookies. 368 00:16:12,472 --> 00:16:13,839 - What a surprise. 369 00:16:13,840 --> 00:16:15,808 - This is my Grandpa. 370 00:16:15,809 --> 00:16:16,809 - How do you do? 371 00:16:16,810 --> 00:16:17,743 I'm Charlie Perkins. 372 00:16:17,744 --> 00:16:19,044 - I'm so glad to meet you. 373 00:16:19,045 --> 00:16:20,312 I'm Esther Cathcart, won't you come in? 374 00:16:20,313 --> 00:16:25,417 - Thanks. 375 00:16:25,418 --> 00:16:28,187 - Boy. 376 00:16:28,188 --> 00:16:32,391 You put on some perfume, didn't ya? 377 00:16:32,392 --> 00:16:34,093 - Just a touch. 378 00:16:34,094 --> 00:16:36,128 I think a woman has an obligation 379 00:16:36,129 --> 00:16:41,200 to do the little things that enhance her femininity. 380 00:16:41,201 --> 00:16:43,135 - Did you spill any? 381 00:16:43,136 --> 00:16:45,070 It's awful strong. 382 00:16:45,071 --> 00:16:46,605 - Dennis, shh. 383 00:16:46,606 --> 00:16:48,173 - Oh, that's all right. 384 00:16:48,174 --> 00:16:50,109 Now why don't you sit down over here? 385 00:16:50,110 --> 00:16:53,546 - Thank you. - There. 386 00:16:57,851 --> 00:16:59,651 - You have a very nice place here. 387 00:16:59,652 --> 00:17:03,889 - Well it's my little nest, and I try to make it cosy. 388 00:17:03,890 --> 00:17:07,459 - Any special place you want me to sit? 389 00:17:07,460 --> 00:17:08,660 - Oh, oh Dennis. 390 00:17:08,661 --> 00:17:10,496 Well perhaps you'd like to go out and play? 391 00:17:10,497 --> 00:17:13,499 - No, I think I'd rather stay with my Grandpa. 392 00:17:13,500 --> 00:17:16,869 - Well, wouldn't you like to sit over there? 393 00:17:16,870 --> 00:17:20,040 - No, I think I'd rather sit on my Grandpa. 394 00:17:23,043 --> 00:17:25,911 - Why don't we have some refreshment while we chat. 395 00:17:25,912 --> 00:17:27,780 - Swell! 396 00:17:27,781 --> 00:17:30,250 - For you I have a piece of candy. 397 00:17:33,920 --> 00:17:36,488 - I thought your friend lived here. 398 00:17:36,489 --> 00:17:37,856 - She does. 399 00:17:37,857 --> 00:17:40,093 - Good boy, good boy. 400 00:17:49,402 --> 00:17:51,103 - Thank you. 401 00:17:51,104 --> 00:17:52,305 - You're welcome. 402 00:17:55,141 --> 00:17:56,809 It's Elderberry wine. 403 00:17:56,810 --> 00:17:59,478 - Thank you. 404 00:17:59,479 --> 00:18:01,915 - I made it myself. - It's delicious. 405 00:18:02,015 --> 00:18:05,417 - Oh, I'm so glad you like it. 406 00:18:05,418 --> 00:18:09,521 Course I suppose I really should give credit to my mother. 407 00:18:09,522 --> 00:18:13,659 You know, she believed that a girl's place was in the home, 408 00:18:13,660 --> 00:18:15,528 making her husband happy. 409 00:18:18,298 --> 00:18:20,700 She prepared me very carefully for marriage. 410 00:18:23,670 --> 00:18:25,138 - That's nice. 411 00:18:27,640 --> 00:18:29,743 Oh, I'm looking forward to meeting Dennis' little friend. 412 00:18:32,545 --> 00:18:33,912 - What little friend? 413 00:18:33,913 --> 00:18:36,648 - The little girl, your daughter. 414 00:18:36,649 --> 00:18:38,952 - Well, I have no daughter. 415 00:18:39,052 --> 00:18:41,854 And I'm not married. 416 00:18:41,855 --> 00:18:43,389 - But who sings? 417 00:18:43,390 --> 00:18:44,223 - She does. 418 00:18:44,224 --> 00:18:47,059 And she's gonna do it for you. 419 00:18:47,060 --> 00:18:48,627 - That is, if you'd like to hear me. 420 00:18:48,628 --> 00:18:49,629 - Oh, yes. Of course. 421 00:18:53,733 --> 00:19:06,145 - My first selection will be, "Love's Old Sweet Song." 422 00:19:06,146 --> 00:19:15,721 Just a song at twilight, When the lights are low. 423 00:19:15,722 --> 00:19:16,723 - Isn't she swell? 424 00:19:20,093 --> 00:19:24,129 - Softly come and go. 425 00:19:24,130 --> 00:19:32,939 Though the heart be weary, sad the day and long. 426 00:19:33,039 --> 00:19:44,316 Still to us at twilight comes Love's old song. 427 00:19:44,317 --> 00:19:50,056 Comes Love's old sweet song. 428 00:19:57,530 --> 00:19:59,064 - Hours of it, Henry. 429 00:19:59,065 --> 00:20:01,567 Two whole hours. 430 00:20:01,568 --> 00:20:03,969 She's not a singer, she's an air raid siren. 431 00:20:03,970 --> 00:20:05,971 It must have been murder. 432 00:20:05,972 --> 00:20:07,840 - Well, Dennis was at least an accomplice. 433 00:20:07,841 --> 00:20:09,341 Boy, what he got me into. 434 00:20:09,342 --> 00:20:11,777 - Such good intentions, I don't know how he always 435 00:20:11,778 --> 00:20:14,580 manages to get such bad results. 436 00:20:14,581 --> 00:20:16,949 - Well, I didn't want to hurt his feelings about, 437 00:20:16,950 --> 00:20:19,084 "good ole Miss Cathcart." 438 00:20:19,085 --> 00:20:21,186 So as far as he knows I enjoyed myself. 439 00:20:21,187 --> 00:20:22,921 - Well it's over now, and Alice isn't 440 00:20:22,922 --> 00:20:24,189 going to do any matchmaking, so you 441 00:20:24,190 --> 00:20:26,092 can just relax and enjoy yourself. 442 00:20:30,697 --> 00:20:33,032 - Hey, Mrs. Elkins wait a minute. 443 00:20:33,033 --> 00:20:35,968 I want to show you something. 444 00:20:35,969 --> 00:20:36,935 - Hello, Dennis. 445 00:20:36,936 --> 00:20:38,671 How are ya? 446 00:20:38,672 --> 00:20:39,872 - Swell. 447 00:20:39,873 --> 00:20:41,240 I've been riding around the neighborhood 448 00:20:41,241 --> 00:20:43,942 letting people listen to my shell. 449 00:20:43,943 --> 00:20:46,345 - Well that was very nice of you. 450 00:20:46,346 --> 00:20:47,746 - I know it. 451 00:20:47,747 --> 00:20:51,483 I even let a dog that was a total stranger listen to it. 452 00:20:51,484 --> 00:20:52,184 - Good. 453 00:20:52,185 --> 00:20:53,752 - You wanna listen? 454 00:20:53,753 --> 00:20:57,923 - Well, of course I do. 455 00:20:57,924 --> 00:21:00,359 Oh, it's the ocean, isn't it? 456 00:21:00,360 --> 00:21:04,697 Did you get any in your ear? 457 00:21:04,698 --> 00:21:06,298 - Of course not. 458 00:21:06,299 --> 00:21:07,800 Where did you get the shell? 459 00:21:07,801 --> 00:21:09,368 - From my Grandpa. 460 00:21:09,369 --> 00:21:10,102 - Ah. 461 00:21:10,103 --> 00:21:11,070 He sent it to you? 462 00:21:11,071 --> 00:21:13,639 - No, he brought it to me. 463 00:21:13,640 --> 00:21:15,407 - He's here? 464 00:21:15,408 --> 00:21:18,978 - Sure, I got him right in my house. 465 00:21:19,079 --> 00:21:23,349 - I wish I had him in mine. 466 00:21:23,350 --> 00:21:26,318 - But Daddy, just because Dennis saw Mrs. Elkins out front 467 00:21:26,319 --> 00:21:28,387 doesn't mean she's going to bother you. 468 00:21:28,388 --> 00:21:29,955 - I hope not. 469 00:21:29,956 --> 00:21:31,523 - She's an intelligent woman, Dad. 470 00:21:31,524 --> 00:21:33,792 She knows if you were interested you'd be in touch with her. 471 00:21:33,793 --> 00:21:35,394 - [phone rings] 472 00:21:35,395 --> 00:21:36,763 - I'll get it. 473 00:21:39,833 --> 00:21:42,801 Hello? 474 00:21:42,802 --> 00:21:46,205 Sure, just a minute. 475 00:21:46,206 --> 00:21:50,109 Hey, Grandpa, guess what we've got out there on the phone? 476 00:21:50,110 --> 00:21:52,212 Good ole Mrs. Elkins for you. 477 00:21:55,115 --> 00:21:56,582 - Too intelligent, huh? 478 00:21:56,583 --> 00:22:00,052 - Don't blame me if you have an irresistible personality. 479 00:22:00,053 --> 00:22:01,487 - Very funny. 480 00:22:01,488 --> 00:22:04,223 - Daddy, maybe she just wants to say hello. 481 00:22:04,224 --> 00:22:08,061 - If that's all she wants to say, she's a changed woman. 482 00:22:18,071 --> 00:22:20,439 Hello, Mrs. Elkins. 483 00:22:20,440 --> 00:22:23,809 Oh, I expect I'm just not much of a letter writer. 484 00:22:23,810 --> 00:22:27,446 - You write swell letters to us. 485 00:22:27,447 --> 00:22:29,081 - What's that? 486 00:22:29,082 --> 00:22:33,952 No I am afraid I can't make it tonight, Mrs. Elkins. 487 00:22:33,953 --> 00:22:35,387 Oh no, it's not that. 488 00:22:35,388 --> 00:22:36,588 You're a fine cook. DENNIS (OFFSCREEN): I'll say. 489 00:22:36,589 --> 00:22:37,523 - She's on the prowl again. 490 00:22:37,524 --> 00:22:38,824 - No, she is not. 491 00:22:38,825 --> 00:22:40,426 - But she asked him for dinner. 492 00:22:40,427 --> 00:22:42,695 - Well if she does, it's probably just because she's very polite, 493 00:22:42,696 --> 00:22:46,298 and wants to be nice to somebody from out of town. 494 00:22:46,299 --> 00:22:49,935 - I'm afraid I'm going to be busy for dinner tomorrow night, too, 495 00:22:49,936 --> 00:22:51,170 Mrs. Elkins. - Polite, huh? 496 00:22:51,171 --> 00:22:52,304 CHARLIE (OFFSCREEN): Oh, it's not that. 497 00:22:52,305 --> 00:22:54,139 - Polite like a bulldozer. 498 00:22:54,140 --> 00:22:56,241 - I expect I'll be pretty well tied up 499 00:22:56,242 --> 00:22:57,443 for the rest of my visit. 500 00:22:57,444 --> 00:22:59,812 - If she's making cookies I could come. 501 00:22:59,813 --> 00:23:01,714 - Shh. 502 00:23:01,715 --> 00:23:04,583 Pardon me? 503 00:23:04,584 --> 00:23:08,253 Well, as a matter of fact, there is someone else. 504 00:23:08,254 --> 00:23:10,756 I spent most of the afternoon at her house. 505 00:23:10,757 --> 00:23:12,358 She's a singer. 506 00:23:12,359 --> 00:23:15,294 Dennis introduced me, and she made an immediate impression. 507 00:23:15,295 --> 00:23:19,765 I never met anyone quite like her. 508 00:23:19,766 --> 00:23:22,801 Thank you very much, Mrs. Elkins. 509 00:23:22,802 --> 00:23:26,105 I wish only the best for you, too. 510 00:23:26,106 --> 00:23:27,706 Good bye, Mrs. Elkins. 511 00:23:27,707 --> 00:23:41,487 - Oh. 512 00:23:41,488 --> 00:23:45,258 - Hey, Mrs. Cathcart, guess what Grandpa said about you. 513 00:23:49,529 --> 00:23:52,097 - He never met anybody quite like me, you say? 514 00:23:52,098 --> 00:23:53,365 - That's what he said. 515 00:23:53,366 --> 00:23:55,267 - And everybody said I was wasting my time 516 00:23:55,268 --> 00:23:56,403 taking those singing lessons. 517 00:23:59,839 --> 00:24:00,839 - I'm home. 518 00:24:00,840 --> 00:24:02,741 And look who I've got with me. 519 00:24:02,742 --> 00:24:04,678 Good ole Mrs. Cathcart. 520 00:24:09,616 --> 00:24:11,650 Grandpa? 521 00:24:11,651 --> 00:24:14,520 Where are you? 522 00:24:14,521 --> 00:24:16,055 - Dennis, don't shout. 523 00:24:16,056 --> 00:24:16,889 Hello, Mrs. Cathcart. 524 00:24:16,890 --> 00:24:18,057 - Hello, Mrs. Mitchell. 525 00:24:18,058 --> 00:24:19,224 - Where's Grandpa? 526 00:24:19,225 --> 00:24:20,926 I thought he was in here. 527 00:24:20,927 --> 00:24:22,394 Henry, is Daddy upstairs? 528 00:24:22,395 --> 00:24:24,063 - I haven't seen him. Hello, Mrs. Cathcart. 529 00:24:24,064 --> 00:24:25,330 - Hello, Mr. Mitchell. 530 00:24:25,331 --> 00:24:27,067 Well if you don't mind, I'll just sit and wait. 531 00:24:29,602 --> 00:24:36,942 MARGARET (OFF SCREEN): Dennis Oh Dennis. 532 00:24:36,943 --> 00:24:37,977 - Oh, no. 533 00:24:38,078 --> 00:24:43,549 MARGARET (OFF SCREEN): Oh Dennis. 534 00:24:43,550 --> 00:24:48,287 - Whoa. 535 00:24:48,288 --> 00:24:50,889 What are you doing in here? 536 00:24:50,890 --> 00:25:00,799 - Shh. 537 00:25:00,800 --> 00:25:04,904 {\an8}[music playing]