1 00:00:08,742 --> 00:00:10,876 - Boy, that old Mulligan house sure is spooky, 2 00:00:10,877 --> 00:00:11,944 isn't it, Tommy? 3 00:00:11,945 --> 00:00:13,879 - Yeah, I'll say. 4 00:00:13,880 --> 00:00:16,181 Dad said Old Man Mulligan disappeared one night, 5 00:00:16,182 --> 00:00:18,484 and no one ever saw him again. 6 00:00:18,485 --> 00:00:21,220 You reckon his ghost is in there? 7 00:00:21,221 --> 00:00:22,955 - Heck, I don't believe in ghosts. 8 00:00:22,956 --> 00:00:24,623 - Me either. 9 00:00:24,624 --> 00:00:25,958 Did you ever see one? 10 00:00:25,959 --> 00:00:27,926 - Well, I thought I did once. 11 00:00:27,927 --> 00:00:28,427 - Yeah? 12 00:00:28,428 --> 00:00:29,595 - Yeah. 13 00:00:29,596 --> 00:00:31,730 I woke up hungry one night and went downstairs 14 00:00:31,731 --> 00:00:33,198 to raid the icebox. 15 00:00:33,199 --> 00:00:34,867 And right at the foot of the stairs 16 00:00:34,868 --> 00:00:38,370 I saw something tall and white coming right at me. 17 00:00:38,371 --> 00:00:39,838 - Gosh, what was it? 18 00:00:39,839 --> 00:00:40,973 - It was my dad. 19 00:00:40,974 --> 00:00:42,542 He'd been raiding the icebox too. 20 00:00:46,579 --> 00:00:49,516 [theme music] 21 00:01:22,749 --> 00:01:24,683 - Boy, those pigeons sure can eat. 22 00:01:24,684 --> 00:01:25,718 - Yeah. 23 00:01:25,719 --> 00:01:27,753 That's all they ever do. 24 00:01:27,754 --> 00:01:29,088 Jeepers. 25 00:01:29,089 --> 00:01:30,090 Look at that. 26 00:01:35,395 --> 00:01:37,363 You're not a lady, are you, lady? 27 00:01:37,364 --> 00:01:39,331 - You guessed it, kid. 28 00:01:39,332 --> 00:01:40,799 - And that's not a baby, is it? 29 00:01:40,800 --> 00:01:42,701 - I was 20 years ago. 30 00:01:42,702 --> 00:01:45,104 - Gee, how come you're dressed up like that? 31 00:01:45,105 --> 00:01:47,339 - Oh, we're being initiated into a fraternity 32 00:01:47,340 --> 00:01:48,807 over at the college. 33 00:01:48,808 --> 00:01:50,342 - Do you have to do it? 34 00:01:50,343 --> 00:01:52,144 - We do if we want to be members. 35 00:01:52,145 --> 00:01:53,713 - Let's go, Mom. We've got to keep moving. 36 00:01:57,250 --> 00:02:00,619 - Boy, that's a fine way for college men to act. 37 00:02:00,620 --> 00:02:01,754 - Yeah. 38 00:02:01,755 --> 00:02:03,456 And our folks think we play silly games. 39 00:02:07,794 --> 00:02:09,161 Tommy? 40 00:02:09,162 --> 00:02:11,663 I just had an idea about these pigeons. 41 00:02:11,664 --> 00:02:13,065 - What? 42 00:02:13,066 --> 00:02:15,100 - Remember the ones we read about in our history class? 43 00:02:15,101 --> 00:02:17,903 They carried messages way back during the first big war 44 00:02:17,904 --> 00:02:19,938 when we were fighting the kaiser. 45 00:02:19,939 --> 00:02:21,907 - Do you think these could carry messages? 46 00:02:21,908 --> 00:02:24,276 - Why not? They're pigeons, aren't they? 47 00:02:24,277 --> 00:02:25,744 - Hey, that's a keen idea. 48 00:02:25,745 --> 00:02:27,981 We could fetch a couple of them and send messages 49 00:02:28,081 --> 00:02:29,081 to each other. 50 00:02:29,082 --> 00:02:30,582 - But before we catch them, we've got 51 00:02:30,583 --> 00:02:33,085 to find out if they belong to anybody. 52 00:02:33,086 --> 00:02:34,086 - That's right. 53 00:02:34,087 --> 00:02:35,254 They're not our pigeons. 54 00:02:35,255 --> 00:02:36,422 - Well, they ought to be. 55 00:02:36,423 --> 00:02:37,924 They've got so much of our popcorn in them. 56 00:02:40,760 --> 00:02:43,262 - Well, it's nice to hear from you again, Mr. Mathews. 57 00:02:43,263 --> 00:02:44,863 How are things on Wall Street? 58 00:02:44,864 --> 00:02:46,932 - Oh, fine, fine. 59 00:02:46,933 --> 00:02:49,368 I called to give you that tip on the market I promised you, 60 00:02:49,369 --> 00:02:52,404 the stock that's going sky-high right now. 61 00:02:52,405 --> 00:02:53,972 - Wonderful, wonderful. 62 00:02:53,973 --> 00:02:55,240 - Now, listen carefully. 63 00:02:55,241 --> 00:02:56,608 I'm on my way to catch a plane to Europe, 64 00:02:56,609 --> 00:02:58,677 and I want you to have this before I leave. 65 00:02:58,678 --> 00:03:00,879 Now, the stock to buy is Consolidated Development 66 00:03:00,880 --> 00:03:02,448 and Research Industries. 67 00:03:02,449 --> 00:03:03,682 - Ah. 68 00:03:03,683 --> 00:03:07,319 Consolidated Research and Industrial Development. 69 00:03:07,320 --> 00:03:08,454 - No. 70 00:03:08,455 --> 00:03:10,222 The name of the stock is Consolidated Development 71 00:03:10,223 --> 00:03:12,124 and Research Industries. 72 00:03:12,125 --> 00:03:14,093 Now, be sure you don't get it confused with Amalgamated 73 00:03:14,094 --> 00:03:16,362 Research and Development Research Consolidated. 74 00:03:16,363 --> 00:03:17,529 - Oh. 75 00:03:17,530 --> 00:03:19,798 Uh, the one I want is Industrial Research 76 00:03:19,799 --> 00:03:22,334 and Development Amalgamated. 77 00:03:22,335 --> 00:03:23,602 - You're not listening, Wilson. 78 00:03:23,603 --> 00:03:26,338 You'd better write this down. 79 00:03:26,339 --> 00:03:27,172 - Oh. 80 00:03:27,173 --> 00:03:28,640 Very-- very well, Mr. Mathews. 81 00:03:28,641 --> 00:03:31,410 Now let me have that again. 82 00:03:31,411 --> 00:03:39,585 Consolidated Development and Research Industries. 83 00:03:39,586 --> 00:03:41,086 Yeah. 84 00:03:41,087 --> 00:03:44,456 Uh, may I share this tip with my neighbor, Henry Mitchell? 85 00:03:44,457 --> 00:03:45,992 - Well, do whatever you like. 86 00:03:46,092 --> 00:03:47,926 The important thing is to buy quickly. 87 00:03:47,927 --> 00:03:50,162 Otherwise, it'll go up so fast, you'll get left behind. 88 00:03:50,163 --> 00:03:51,530 - I'll get on it right away. 89 00:03:51,531 --> 00:03:53,565 And thank you very much, Mr. Mathews. 90 00:03:53,566 --> 00:03:54,700 Have a nice trip. 91 00:03:54,701 --> 00:03:55,901 - Thank you. 92 00:03:55,902 --> 00:03:57,770 - Goodbye. 93 00:03:57,771 --> 00:03:59,838 Wait 'til Henry Mitchell hears this. 94 00:03:59,839 --> 00:04:03,342 Our fortunes are made. 95 00:04:03,343 --> 00:04:05,611 - I'm sure glad you came by, Sgt. Mooney. 96 00:04:05,612 --> 00:04:07,046 You can help us. 97 00:04:07,047 --> 00:04:08,514 - Why, you got somebody you want arrested, 98 00:04:08,515 --> 00:04:10,082 like maybe your school teacher? 99 00:04:10,083 --> 00:04:11,183 [chuckling] 100 00:04:11,184 --> 00:04:12,317 - No. 101 00:04:12,318 --> 00:04:14,887 We want to know who these pigeons belong to. 102 00:04:14,888 --> 00:04:15,854 - Those moochers? 103 00:04:15,855 --> 00:04:17,056 They don't belong to anybody. 104 00:04:17,057 --> 00:04:18,190 They're public pests. 105 00:04:18,191 --> 00:04:19,391 Why? 106 00:04:19,392 --> 00:04:21,126 - Well, we just wondered if they had a home. 107 00:04:21,127 --> 00:04:22,761 - Oh, not them. 108 00:04:22,762 --> 00:04:25,597 During the day, they hang around the park, begging for handouts. 109 00:04:25,598 --> 00:04:27,599 At night, they roost in the old Mulligan house. 110 00:04:27,600 --> 00:04:29,702 - Boy, they sure picked a scary roost. 111 00:04:29,703 --> 00:04:32,304 - Whatever happened to Old Man Mulligan, Sgt. Mooney? 112 00:04:32,305 --> 00:04:34,340 - Well, nobody really knows, Tommy. 113 00:04:34,341 --> 00:04:36,575 He was a strange sort of duck. 114 00:04:36,576 --> 00:04:37,876 Used to own a little circus. 115 00:04:37,877 --> 00:04:39,979 - Yeah, Dad told me about him. 116 00:04:40,080 --> 00:04:41,580 - Then the big circuses put him out of business. 117 00:04:41,581 --> 00:04:42,948 He shut himself up in the old house, 118 00:04:42,949 --> 00:04:44,883 and that's the last anybody ever saw of him. 119 00:04:44,884 --> 00:04:48,253 - I wouldn't roost there even if I was a pigeon. 120 00:04:48,254 --> 00:04:49,488 - Well, I've got to be on my way. 121 00:04:49,489 --> 00:04:50,556 Keep out of trouble, boys. 122 00:04:50,557 --> 00:04:52,891 - Bye, Sgt. Mooney. 123 00:04:52,892 --> 00:04:54,226 It's OK, Tommy. 124 00:04:54,227 --> 00:04:55,828 Nobody owns the pigeons, so we can 125 00:04:55,829 --> 00:04:57,696 start our own message service. 126 00:04:57,697 --> 00:05:00,265 - How are we going to catch the pigeons? 127 00:05:00,266 --> 00:05:01,667 - I know. 128 00:05:01,668 --> 00:05:04,169 We'll put some popcorn on the ground, put a box over it, 129 00:05:04,170 --> 00:05:06,940 and raise it up with a stick that has a string on it. 130 00:05:07,040 --> 00:05:09,441 - But to risk all our savings-- 131 00:05:09,442 --> 00:05:11,777 - Alice, this isn't a risk. 132 00:05:11,778 --> 00:05:14,413 It-- uh, let me show you here. 133 00:05:14,414 --> 00:05:16,448 Now, look. 134 00:05:16,449 --> 00:05:19,118 Suppose you buy one share of stock-- just one, 135 00:05:19,119 --> 00:05:20,886 mind you-- at $10. 136 00:05:20,887 --> 00:05:26,158 You will hold it for a week, and it's worth $90 or $100. 137 00:05:26,159 --> 00:05:27,159 - Well, you see, Alice? 138 00:05:27,160 --> 00:05:28,895 I've already made $80 or-- or $90. 139 00:05:31,464 --> 00:05:32,966 - But that's just the beginning. 140 00:05:33,066 --> 00:05:38,070 If you buy 50 shares of stock and wait 'til it's worth $100, 141 00:05:38,071 --> 00:05:40,806 then you're really making money. 142 00:05:40,807 --> 00:05:41,874 - Say, that's great. 143 00:05:41,875 --> 00:05:44,109 This could run into the thousands. 144 00:05:44,110 --> 00:05:46,913 - As long as Mr. Wilson doesn't break his pencil point. 145 00:05:49,883 --> 00:05:53,285 - Now put him in here with mine, Tommy. 146 00:05:53,286 --> 00:05:56,221 There we go. 147 00:05:56,222 --> 00:05:58,090 Boy, that was easy. - Yeah. 148 00:05:58,091 --> 00:06:00,726 The only hard part was keeping the others out. 149 00:06:00,727 --> 00:06:03,529 - Now all we need is a pencil and paper to write our messages on. 150 00:06:03,530 --> 00:06:06,366 You got any? TOMMY (OFFSCREEN): Say-- 151 00:06:09,903 --> 00:06:13,038 - Hey, I know where we can get some paper-- from Mrs. Wilson. 152 00:06:13,039 --> 00:06:14,373 Mr. Wilson's a writer. 153 00:06:14,374 --> 00:06:16,308 He's got all kinds of paper. 154 00:06:16,309 --> 00:06:17,210 You watch the pigeons. 155 00:06:20,146 --> 00:06:22,348 - And what size paper do you need, dear? 156 00:06:22,349 --> 00:06:24,249 - Sort of small, Mrs. Wilson. 157 00:06:24,250 --> 00:06:25,317 - Oh. 158 00:06:25,318 --> 00:06:27,052 Well, I think I have just the thing. 159 00:06:27,053 --> 00:06:28,787 Here's a scratch pad. 160 00:06:28,788 --> 00:06:30,589 And here's a pencil. 161 00:06:30,590 --> 00:06:31,623 You can keep them. 162 00:06:31,624 --> 00:06:33,292 Mr. Wilson has more than he needs. 163 00:06:33,293 --> 00:06:34,460 - Gee, thanks. 164 00:06:34,461 --> 00:06:37,062 Tell Mr. Wilson any time he wants a favor, 165 00:06:37,063 --> 00:06:38,530 I'll do one for him. 166 00:06:38,531 --> 00:06:39,465 - All right. 167 00:06:39,466 --> 00:06:40,467 - Bye. - Bye. 168 00:06:44,838 --> 00:06:46,071 - There we are, Henry. 169 00:06:46,072 --> 00:06:47,706 At a conservative estimate, that's 170 00:06:47,707 --> 00:06:49,375 how much money we could make. 171 00:06:49,376 --> 00:06:51,277 - Wow, we'll be on easy street. 172 00:06:54,214 --> 00:06:56,215 - I brought some more coffee, Mr. Wilson. 173 00:06:56,216 --> 00:06:58,884 Or do we millionaires only drink champagne? 174 00:06:58,885 --> 00:06:59,518 [chuckling] 175 00:06:59,519 --> 00:07:00,219 - Thank you, Alice. 176 00:07:00,220 --> 00:07:01,887 I'll have some coffee. 177 00:07:01,888 --> 00:07:04,456 Then I'll get home and see if Eloise is back from shopping. 178 00:07:04,457 --> 00:07:06,825 She doesn't know the great news yet. 179 00:07:06,826 --> 00:07:09,161 Well, here's to the stock that will put us 180 00:07:09,162 --> 00:07:11,363 in the highest bracket, Consolidated 181 00:07:11,364 --> 00:07:14,400 Industry and Research Development. 182 00:07:14,401 --> 00:07:16,268 - I thought you said it was Consolidated 183 00:07:16,269 --> 00:07:18,537 Research and Industrial Development. 184 00:07:18,538 --> 00:07:20,239 - Yeah, well, something like that. 185 00:07:20,240 --> 00:07:22,474 - Look, gosh, we ought to know for sure. 186 00:07:22,475 --> 00:07:23,809 - Now, don't worry, Henry. 187 00:07:23,810 --> 00:07:27,246 I have the name safely written down on a pad on my desk. 188 00:07:27,247 --> 00:07:28,681 - I got him! I got him! 189 00:07:28,682 --> 00:07:30,082 Now we'll write our messages. 190 00:07:30,083 --> 00:07:33,318 I'll do mine first. 191 00:07:33,319 --> 00:07:35,821 Hey. 192 00:07:35,822 --> 00:07:37,890 There's something already written on this page. 193 00:07:37,891 --> 00:07:40,159 - Well, tear it up and use the next one. 194 00:07:40,160 --> 00:07:41,794 - No. 195 00:07:41,795 --> 00:07:43,462 I'll write on the back of this one. 196 00:07:43,463 --> 00:07:45,064 That's what Mr. Wilson would do. 197 00:07:45,065 --> 00:07:49,168 He's always telling me not to waste stuff. 198 00:07:49,169 --> 00:07:51,904 Now we each take a pigeon home, tie a message on him, 199 00:07:51,905 --> 00:07:53,939 and then turn him loose, right? - Right. 200 00:07:53,940 --> 00:07:55,774 Then we'll meet up back here in the park 201 00:07:55,775 --> 00:07:58,210 and pick up the messages. 202 00:07:58,211 --> 00:08:01,313 - Gee, I thought they'd deliver them right to our houses. 203 00:08:01,314 --> 00:08:04,183 - We'll train them to do that later. 204 00:08:04,184 --> 00:08:05,018 Now write your message. 205 00:08:07,854 --> 00:08:11,523 - You-- you-- you gave that pad to Dennis? 206 00:08:11,524 --> 00:08:12,825 - Why are you getting so excited? 207 00:08:12,826 --> 00:08:15,294 It was only a cheap scratch pad. 208 00:08:15,295 --> 00:08:17,463 - That cheap scratch pad had something 209 00:08:17,464 --> 00:08:19,264 of vital importance written on it. 210 00:08:19,265 --> 00:08:20,299 - Oh. 211 00:08:20,300 --> 00:08:21,600 Oh, I'm sorry, dear, I didn't know. 212 00:08:21,601 --> 00:08:23,937 - We'll, I'll have to get it back from him right away. 213 00:08:24,037 --> 00:08:26,238 - That note looks good and tight. 214 00:08:26,239 --> 00:08:28,474 MR. WILSON (OFFSCREEN): Dennis! 215 00:08:28,475 --> 00:08:30,075 - I'm back here, Mr. Wilson. 216 00:08:30,076 --> 00:08:33,379 OK, boy, you're just about ready to make your first delivery. 217 00:08:33,380 --> 00:08:34,346 - Dennis. 218 00:08:34,347 --> 00:08:35,514 - Hi, Mr. Wilson. 219 00:08:35,515 --> 00:08:36,582 See this pigeon? 220 00:08:36,583 --> 00:08:37,816 - Never mind the pigeon. Never mind. 221 00:08:37,817 --> 00:08:39,953 Do you have that writing pad my wife gave you? 222 00:08:40,053 --> 00:08:41,253 - Yes, sir, I've got it. 223 00:08:41,254 --> 00:08:42,254 - Thank heaven. 224 00:08:42,255 --> 00:08:43,155 Where is it? 225 00:08:43,156 --> 00:08:44,056 - It's in my pocket. 226 00:08:44,057 --> 00:08:45,190 - Oh. 227 00:08:45,191 --> 00:08:46,258 Well, let that silly bird go and give it to me. 228 00:08:46,259 --> 00:08:49,194 - OK. - H-- hurry. 229 00:08:49,195 --> 00:08:49,762 Hurry. 230 00:08:49,763 --> 00:08:50,896 There we are. 231 00:08:50,897 --> 00:08:53,766 Uh, I-- I made a note on the first page. 232 00:08:53,767 --> 00:08:55,200 I can't find it. 233 00:08:55,201 --> 00:08:57,202 - Oh, I tore it off and wrote a message to Tommy 234 00:08:57,203 --> 00:08:58,270 on the other side. 235 00:08:58,271 --> 00:08:59,805 - All right, give that to me. 236 00:08:59,806 --> 00:09:01,473 - Oh, I can't, Mr. Wilson. 237 00:09:01,474 --> 00:09:03,643 It's on that pigeon that just flew away. 238 00:09:07,647 --> 00:09:09,581 - On that pigeon? 239 00:09:09,582 --> 00:09:11,584 Oh, great Christopher! 240 00:09:18,692 --> 00:09:21,660 - I sure didn't mean to cause all this trouble, Mr. Wilson. 241 00:09:21,661 --> 00:09:25,531 - Well, why didn't you try to spot yours when it landed? 242 00:09:25,532 --> 00:09:28,400 Now, which one of the two birds with the paper tied to them 243 00:09:28,401 --> 00:09:29,902 is yours? 244 00:09:29,903 --> 00:09:31,036 - The gray and blue one. 245 00:09:31,037 --> 00:09:32,805 - Well, they're both gray and blue, son. 246 00:09:32,806 --> 00:09:34,106 - Yes, sir. 247 00:09:34,107 --> 00:09:37,042 But mine has more gray, and Tommy's has more blue. 248 00:09:37,043 --> 00:09:37,643 Right, Tommy? 249 00:09:37,644 --> 00:09:38,610 - I think so. 250 00:09:38,611 --> 00:09:39,445 - Oh. 251 00:09:39,446 --> 00:09:41,513 Well, I'll pop the net over it. 252 00:09:41,514 --> 00:09:42,382 Quiet, now. 253 00:09:48,154 --> 00:09:49,555 MOONEY (OFFSCREEN): Wilson! 254 00:09:49,556 --> 00:09:51,490 What goes on here? 255 00:09:51,491 --> 00:09:52,691 - Oh, bother. 256 00:09:52,692 --> 00:09:56,061 - Oh, catching yourself some dinner, eh, Wilson? 257 00:09:56,062 --> 00:09:57,329 - Nothing of the kind. 258 00:09:57,330 --> 00:09:58,464 - Things must be pretty tough when 259 00:09:58,465 --> 00:10:00,399 you have to go shopping with a net. 260 00:10:00,400 --> 00:10:01,867 - I was not shopping. 261 00:10:01,868 --> 00:10:03,836 - Oh, I don't blame you, Wilson. 262 00:10:03,837 --> 00:10:06,939 Pigeon stew can be very tasty. 263 00:10:06,940 --> 00:10:10,743 - Mooney, will you make an effort not to be so stupid? 264 00:10:10,744 --> 00:10:13,012 I was not after pigeons for food. 265 00:10:13,013 --> 00:10:15,714 - Well, if you say so, Wilson. 266 00:10:15,715 --> 00:10:17,950 What's your recipe for pigeon stew? 267 00:10:17,951 --> 00:10:21,553 - Well, you boil the pigeon with some potatoes-- oh, stop. 268 00:10:21,554 --> 00:10:22,988 [chuckling] 269 00:10:22,989 --> 00:10:24,757 - It's not the way it looks, Sergeant. 270 00:10:24,758 --> 00:10:26,291 Accidentally, Dennis tied something 271 00:10:26,292 --> 00:10:28,060 we want onto one of the legs of the pigeons. 272 00:10:28,061 --> 00:10:29,428 We were just trying to get it back. 273 00:10:29,429 --> 00:10:30,763 - That's right, Sgt. Mooney. 274 00:10:30,764 --> 00:10:32,798 - Well, I hope that satisfies you. 275 00:10:32,799 --> 00:10:35,768 - Sure, Wilson, that explains it. 276 00:10:35,769 --> 00:10:36,769 I have only one thing to ask. 277 00:10:36,770 --> 00:10:37,903 - Yes? 278 00:10:37,904 --> 00:10:39,071 - Invite me over when you fix the pigeon stew. 279 00:10:39,072 --> 00:10:40,472 I love it. 280 00:10:40,473 --> 00:10:41,840 [laughing] 281 00:10:41,841 --> 00:10:44,309 - Is pigeon stew really good, Mr. Wilson? 282 00:10:44,310 --> 00:10:45,444 - Delicious. 283 00:10:45,445 --> 00:10:48,614 Now let's get back to work. 284 00:10:48,615 --> 00:10:50,115 - Not that one, Mr. Wilson. 285 00:10:50,116 --> 00:10:51,584 The other one's mine. 286 00:11:00,060 --> 00:11:01,927 - Got him. 287 00:11:01,928 --> 00:11:03,696 Got him. 288 00:11:03,697 --> 00:11:04,730 There we go. 289 00:11:04,731 --> 00:11:06,131 Now we'll know what stock to buy. 290 00:11:06,132 --> 00:11:07,466 And just in time, too. 291 00:11:07,467 --> 00:11:09,568 The market closes in half an hour. 292 00:11:09,569 --> 00:11:10,736 Here we are. 293 00:11:10,737 --> 00:11:11,737 Easy. Easy. 294 00:11:11,738 --> 00:11:13,072 Now let's get that note. 295 00:11:13,073 --> 00:11:14,807 Here. Where is it? 296 00:11:14,808 --> 00:11:15,641 Here we go. 297 00:11:15,642 --> 00:11:16,942 Here it is. 298 00:11:16,943 --> 00:11:19,778 Oh, our fortunes are made. 299 00:11:19,779 --> 00:11:23,349 Here we are at last. 300 00:11:23,350 --> 00:11:25,584 Now. 301 00:11:25,585 --> 00:11:26,885 Dear Dennis, how are you? 302 00:11:26,886 --> 00:11:27,653 I am fine. 303 00:11:27,654 --> 00:11:30,089 Your friend, Tommy. 304 00:11:30,090 --> 00:11:30,956 What? 305 00:11:30,957 --> 00:11:32,391 - Uh-oh. 306 00:11:32,392 --> 00:11:33,792 - Uh-oh, me too. 307 00:11:33,793 --> 00:11:36,829 - Dennis, you made me catch the wrong bird. 308 00:11:36,830 --> 00:11:38,831 - Gee, I'm sorry, Mr. Wilson. 309 00:11:38,832 --> 00:11:42,234 I guess mine has more blue and Tommy's has more gray. 310 00:11:42,235 --> 00:11:44,803 - Oh, this is terrible. - Well, where is the other one? 311 00:11:44,804 --> 00:11:45,938 Where is it? Where did he go? 312 00:11:45,939 --> 00:11:54,246 Where-- there goes thousands of dollars, 313 00:11:54,247 --> 00:11:57,116 flying into the wild blue yonder. 314 00:11:57,117 --> 00:12:02,488 - Mr. Wilson? 315 00:12:02,489 --> 00:12:03,957 Mr. Wilson? 316 00:12:04,057 --> 00:12:05,924 - They haven't come back yet. 317 00:12:05,925 --> 00:12:08,627 - Well, it looks like those confounded pigeons will never 318 00:12:08,628 --> 00:12:09,661 come back to the park. 319 00:12:09,662 --> 00:12:11,196 - Well, what rotten luck. 320 00:12:11,197 --> 00:12:12,564 - You scared the living daylights out 321 00:12:12,565 --> 00:12:14,266 of them with that net, Mr. Wilson. 322 00:12:14,267 --> 00:12:16,135 - Dennis, never mind. 323 00:12:16,136 --> 00:12:17,436 - Well, what are we going to do, Henry? 324 00:12:17,437 --> 00:12:18,771 We've got to get it back. 325 00:12:18,772 --> 00:12:20,673 - Well, it's too late to buy the stock today anyway. 326 00:12:20,674 --> 00:12:22,641 The market's closed by now. 327 00:12:22,642 --> 00:12:25,077 - Probably doubled its price already. 328 00:12:25,078 --> 00:12:27,546 If we don't buy it first thing in the morning, we'll miss out. 329 00:12:27,547 --> 00:12:30,315 Mathews said it would go up fast. 330 00:12:30,316 --> 00:12:33,318 - Hey, Mr. Wilson, I know how we can catch that pigeon. 331 00:12:33,319 --> 00:12:34,720 Tonight, while he's asleep. 332 00:12:34,721 --> 00:12:39,993 - Oh, Dennis, please don't bother us with-- asleep? 333 00:12:40,093 --> 00:12:41,226 - Yes, sir. 334 00:12:41,227 --> 00:12:42,895 Sgt. Mooney told us where they roost at night, out 335 00:12:42,896 --> 00:12:45,631 in the old Mulligan house. 336 00:12:45,632 --> 00:12:47,599 - Say, John, that's an idea. 337 00:12:47,600 --> 00:12:50,803 We could sneak out after dark and pick out the right pigeon. 338 00:12:50,804 --> 00:12:53,706 - And slap this net over him before he wakes up. 339 00:12:53,707 --> 00:12:55,841 Yes, sir, we'll do it. 340 00:12:55,842 --> 00:12:58,011 - Gee, that's swell, Mr. Wilson. 341 00:12:58,111 --> 00:13:00,046 I'd love to see you and Dad get rich. 342 00:13:04,684 --> 00:13:06,385 - Boy, am I glad to get this stuff off. 343 00:13:06,386 --> 00:13:08,420 What a stupid night. - What are you beefing about? 344 00:13:08,421 --> 00:13:10,256 I had to push you around all day. 345 00:13:15,495 --> 00:13:17,363 What's that? 346 00:13:17,364 --> 00:13:19,064 - Oh, more instructions. 347 00:13:19,065 --> 00:13:21,133 It says, lowly pledges, you are ordered 348 00:13:21,134 --> 00:13:22,835 to go at once to the old Mulligan house 349 00:13:22,836 --> 00:13:24,837 and stay there until midnight. 350 00:13:24,838 --> 00:13:26,138 - In that spooky old place? 351 00:13:26,139 --> 00:13:27,639 - If you leave there before midnight, 352 00:13:27,640 --> 00:13:28,741 a curse will be upon you. 353 00:13:28,742 --> 00:13:31,310 Signed, Big Brother. 354 00:13:31,311 --> 00:13:32,478 - Aw, nuts to that. 355 00:13:32,479 --> 00:13:33,512 Let's go to a movie. 356 00:13:33,513 --> 00:13:34,246 What do you say? 357 00:13:34,247 --> 00:13:35,647 - Yeah, what the heck? 358 00:13:35,648 --> 00:13:37,082 Let somebody else stay in that creepy old Mulligan house. 359 00:13:37,083 --> 00:13:39,485 - We'll hide out in the movie, come back after 12:00, 360 00:13:39,486 --> 00:13:41,520 and say we went to the Mulligan house. 361 00:13:41,521 --> 00:13:43,456 - Boy, you're going to be a smart fraternity brother. 362 00:13:47,694 --> 00:13:51,163 - Now, do be careful in that rickety old house, all of you. 363 00:13:51,164 --> 00:13:54,199 - Yes, you could take a bad fall in the dark out there, John. 364 00:13:54,200 --> 00:13:55,534 - Now just relax. 365 00:13:55,535 --> 00:13:57,503 All we have to do is move around quietly 366 00:13:57,504 --> 00:14:01,408 so we don't wake them, find the right bird, and grab it. 367 00:14:09,315 --> 00:14:11,250 - Get out of here. 368 00:14:11,251 --> 00:14:13,118 Those crummy pigeons. 369 00:14:13,119 --> 00:14:14,586 - You know, this ought to be a ball. 370 00:14:14,587 --> 00:14:16,655 We're going to scare the pants off of those pledges. 371 00:14:16,656 --> 00:14:18,657 - By the time those guys get out of here, they'll be wrecks. 372 00:14:18,658 --> 00:14:20,325 This is the outfit I want to get into. 373 00:14:20,326 --> 00:14:22,428 Me King Kong. - Hey. 374 00:14:22,429 --> 00:14:24,897 You know, he looks like a gorilla even without the suit, 375 00:14:24,898 --> 00:14:26,900 don't he? - Aw, get out of here. 376 00:14:40,280 --> 00:14:41,714 [footsteps] 377 00:14:41,715 --> 00:14:43,215 - Hey, what was that? Shh. 378 00:14:43,216 --> 00:14:44,183 Shh. Listen. 379 00:14:44,184 --> 00:14:45,684 Listen. Hey, that's the guys. 380 00:14:45,685 --> 00:14:47,152 Come on, let's get set. 381 00:14:47,153 --> 00:14:49,621 - Boy, it sure is spooky in here. 382 00:14:49,622 --> 00:14:53,092 - I'll say it is. 383 00:14:53,093 --> 00:14:56,095 Hey, look at this. 384 00:14:56,096 --> 00:14:57,863 - Mulligan Circus. 385 00:14:57,864 --> 00:15:02,067 I'll bet the old boy was proud of that. 386 00:15:02,068 --> 00:15:03,268 - Wow. 387 00:15:03,269 --> 00:15:05,337 Look at that. 388 00:15:05,338 --> 00:15:06,438 - Shh. 389 00:15:06,439 --> 00:15:10,075 Let's keep our voices down, shall we? 390 00:15:10,076 --> 00:15:13,045 Yah! 391 00:15:13,046 --> 00:15:15,314 Bongo. 392 00:15:15,315 --> 00:15:19,184 The world's most horrible gorilla. 393 00:15:19,185 --> 00:15:21,620 - Why, he sure is a beaut, isn't he? 394 00:15:21,621 --> 00:15:23,122 - I'd hate to run into him in the dark. 395 00:15:23,123 --> 00:15:25,057 - Yeah, look at those fangs. 396 00:15:25,058 --> 00:15:26,058 - Shh. Listen. 397 00:15:26,059 --> 00:15:27,526 - What is it? What is it? 398 00:15:27,527 --> 00:15:28,494 [birds cooing] 399 00:15:28,495 --> 00:15:29,495 - It's the pigeons. 400 00:15:29,496 --> 00:15:30,629 You hear them? 401 00:15:30,630 --> 00:15:32,498 Sounds like they're all over the place. 402 00:15:32,499 --> 00:15:34,233 - Well, there's only one way to handle this. 403 00:15:34,234 --> 00:15:36,970 We'll divide up and we'll search this house from attic 404 00:15:37,070 --> 00:15:38,237 to basement. - That's right, boys. 405 00:15:38,238 --> 00:15:40,172 And if you find the bird with the note on him, 406 00:15:40,173 --> 00:15:40,839 don't touch him. 407 00:15:40,840 --> 00:15:41,540 Don't scare him. 408 00:15:41,541 --> 00:15:42,775 - Oh, no, good heavens. 409 00:15:42,776 --> 00:15:44,677 Just call me, and I'll come with the net. 410 00:15:44,678 --> 00:15:46,779 There's a lot of money riding on that bird. 411 00:15:46,780 --> 00:15:47,379 - OK. 412 00:15:47,380 --> 00:15:48,414 Come on, Tommy. 413 00:15:48,415 --> 00:15:50,649 Let's start with the upstairs. 414 00:15:50,650 --> 00:15:55,088 - Now, Henry, I-- uh, you go that way, and I'll look back here. 415 00:15:59,592 --> 00:16:01,527 Henry, what's the matter? 416 00:16:01,528 --> 00:16:02,761 - Oh, nothing. 417 00:16:02,762 --> 00:16:05,197 I was just thinking it is kind of spooky in here. 418 00:16:05,198 --> 00:16:07,232 It almost makes you believe what you hear about it. 419 00:16:07,233 --> 00:16:10,269 - Now, Henry, don't let your imagination run off with you. 420 00:16:10,270 --> 00:16:14,573 Remember, cherchez la pigeon. 421 00:16:14,574 --> 00:16:16,042 [thunder booming] 422 00:16:21,614 --> 00:16:25,084 [pigeon cooing] 423 00:16:25,085 --> 00:16:27,053 [thunder rumbling] 424 00:16:32,592 --> 00:16:35,561 [birds cooing] 425 00:16:35,562 --> 00:16:37,063 - Well, it isn't any of them. 426 00:16:44,537 --> 00:16:46,072 [terrified stammering] 427 00:16:50,076 --> 00:16:51,076 - Whoa. 428 00:16:51,077 --> 00:16:54,079 John? 429 00:16:54,080 --> 00:16:55,547 John, John, here. - What is it, Henry? 430 00:16:55,548 --> 00:16:56,482 What is it? 431 00:16:56,483 --> 00:16:58,083 - There's a skeleton. 432 00:16:58,084 --> 00:17:00,052 - What? - He's hanging. 433 00:17:00,053 --> 00:17:02,054 - Oh, now, Henry, I told you not to let your imagination 434 00:17:02,055 --> 00:17:03,722 run away with you. - Don't tell me what I saw. 435 00:17:03,723 --> 00:17:04,556 Come on, I'll show you. 436 00:17:04,557 --> 00:17:07,893 - Oh, now, wait-- 437 00:17:07,894 --> 00:17:10,429 - Boy, there sure are a lot of pigeons in there. 438 00:17:10,430 --> 00:17:14,466 But none of them's got Mr. Wilson's note on them. 439 00:17:14,467 --> 00:17:15,834 - Hey Dennis, look what I found. 440 00:17:15,835 --> 00:17:18,537 A plastic skull, just like they sell in the trick shop. 441 00:17:18,538 --> 00:17:20,572 - Let me see it. 442 00:17:20,573 --> 00:17:23,108 - Well, I guess they used to use this in Mr. Mulligan's circus. 443 00:17:23,109 --> 00:17:26,045 [thunder rumbling] 444 00:17:26,046 --> 00:17:29,281 - But John, I could have sworn I saw him in there, plain as day. 445 00:17:29,282 --> 00:17:30,616 - Now Henry, you're just jumpy. 446 00:17:30,617 --> 00:17:32,785 - But John, he was-- 447 00:17:32,786 --> 00:17:34,186 - Henry, Henry. 448 00:17:34,187 --> 00:17:39,692 - Hey, there's some more pigeons. 449 00:17:39,693 --> 00:17:44,930 - What's this? 450 00:17:44,931 --> 00:17:48,400 What? What is it? 451 00:17:48,401 --> 00:17:52,838 Yah! 452 00:17:52,839 --> 00:17:59,445 - How'd your work go? 453 00:17:59,446 --> 00:18:00,579 The guy was panicked. 454 00:18:00,580 --> 00:18:02,014 - Oh, man, you should have heard him yelp. 455 00:18:02,015 --> 00:18:03,682 It was a riot. 456 00:18:03,683 --> 00:18:05,451 - Which pledge was it? 457 00:18:05,452 --> 00:18:06,685 - I don't know. 458 00:18:06,686 --> 00:18:08,787 You can't see much of anything with this head on. 459 00:18:08,788 --> 00:18:09,923 Hey, where's Chet? 460 00:18:10,023 --> 00:18:11,123 - He went up there with the newspaper bit. 461 00:18:11,124 --> 00:18:16,061 Come on, give me a hand. 462 00:18:16,062 --> 00:18:17,529 - We found a lot of pigeons. 463 00:18:17,530 --> 00:18:19,498 - Yeah, but not the right one. 464 00:18:19,499 --> 00:18:20,833 - Well, I'd better go on upstairs in case 465 00:18:20,834 --> 00:18:22,301 the boys missed anything. 466 00:18:22,302 --> 00:18:24,303 - Me and Tommy will look in the back of the house. 467 00:18:24,304 --> 00:18:25,070 - All right. 468 00:18:25,071 --> 00:18:26,606 I'll check this room here. 469 00:18:31,111 --> 00:18:33,046 [thunder rumbling] 470 00:18:40,120 --> 00:18:41,588 [birds cooing] 471 00:18:56,102 --> 00:18:57,570 [birds cooing] 472 00:19:36,476 --> 00:19:38,444 - Henry! 473 00:19:38,445 --> 00:19:40,947 Help! Help! 474 00:19:41,047 --> 00:19:41,948 Help! Help! 475 00:19:42,048 --> 00:19:42,949 Help! 476 00:19:43,049 --> 00:19:44,450 What? Henry. 477 00:19:44,451 --> 00:19:45,217 Henry. 478 00:19:45,218 --> 00:19:46,452 Oh, am I glad to see you. 479 00:19:46,453 --> 00:19:47,954 Oh, come here, look. 480 00:19:48,054 --> 00:19:49,455 Look, Henry. 481 00:19:49,456 --> 00:19:51,924 Right here. 482 00:19:51,925 --> 00:19:55,427 [slicing sounds] 483 00:19:55,428 --> 00:19:56,930 - John, come on, get hold of yourself. 484 00:20:00,734 --> 00:20:02,568 - This headless man bit was a wow. 485 00:20:02,569 --> 00:20:03,802 I couldn't see the guy's face, but I 486 00:20:03,803 --> 00:20:05,004 know it must have turned green. 487 00:20:05,005 --> 00:20:06,772 - Oh, Muscles will finish them both off 488 00:20:06,773 --> 00:20:08,774 with that gorilla suit of his. 489 00:20:08,775 --> 00:20:11,243 [door creaking] 490 00:20:11,244 --> 00:20:12,211 - Somebody's coming. 491 00:20:12,212 --> 00:20:13,646 - Yeah, who the heck can that be? 492 00:20:19,486 --> 00:20:20,586 Hey. 493 00:20:20,587 --> 00:20:22,654 - I told you I heard somebody talking, Tommy. 494 00:20:22,655 --> 00:20:24,156 - Now, what are you kids doing here? 495 00:20:24,157 --> 00:20:25,791 - What are you doing here? 496 00:20:25,792 --> 00:20:26,825 - Yeah. 497 00:20:26,826 --> 00:20:27,793 Why are you dressed up like that? 498 00:20:27,794 --> 00:20:29,294 It's not Halloween. 499 00:20:29,295 --> 00:20:31,030 - Well, this is a fraternity deal, kids. 500 00:20:31,031 --> 00:20:34,967 See, we're initiating two guys upstairs. 501 00:20:34,968 --> 00:20:36,269 - My dad and Mr. Wilson? 502 00:20:39,305 --> 00:20:40,706 - Who? 503 00:20:40,707 --> 00:20:44,777 Your dad and-- we'd better get this thing straightened out, 504 00:20:44,778 --> 00:20:46,111 Chet. - Right. 505 00:20:46,112 --> 00:20:47,579 - I know exactly how you feel. 506 00:20:47,580 --> 00:20:50,616 I-- I could have sworn I saw a skeleton hanging 507 00:20:50,617 --> 00:20:52,751 in that other room. 508 00:20:52,752 --> 00:20:54,653 - Well, we'd better not say anything 509 00:20:54,654 --> 00:20:56,221 to the boys about this. - All right. 510 00:20:56,222 --> 00:20:57,857 - They'll think we're off our rockers. 511 00:21:01,528 --> 00:21:02,895 [thunder rumbling] 512 00:21:02,896 --> 00:21:04,830 - Let's not waste any more time. 513 00:21:04,831 --> 00:21:06,365 We've got to find that pigeon. 514 00:21:06,366 --> 00:21:08,234 - I'll go on back upstairs, John. 515 00:21:12,706 --> 00:21:13,672 - Uh-oh. 516 00:21:13,673 --> 00:21:15,607 Uh. 517 00:21:15,608 --> 00:21:16,609 - What's the matter? 518 00:21:20,580 --> 00:21:24,783 - It's-- it's amazing, Henry, how strong one's imagination can 519 00:21:24,784 --> 00:21:26,085 get. 520 00:21:26,086 --> 00:21:28,354 I've been looking at that poster of the gorilla there, 521 00:21:28,355 --> 00:21:33,393 and suddenly I imagined I saw a real gorilla. 522 00:21:39,632 --> 00:21:41,100 - John? 523 00:21:41,101 --> 00:21:45,605 I imagine I see a real gorilla too, right behind you. 524 00:21:50,577 --> 00:21:54,014 - (TERRIFIED) Very fascinating, Henry. 525 00:21:54,114 --> 00:21:57,316 We've conjured up such a strong picture 526 00:21:57,317 --> 00:22:02,688 that I imagined I saw it move. 527 00:22:02,689 --> 00:22:05,491 Well, there's one sure way to prove that it's an illusion. 528 00:22:05,492 --> 00:22:08,128 This-- this butterfly net will go right through it. 529 00:22:10,864 --> 00:22:12,264 [screaming] 530 00:22:12,265 --> 00:22:15,434 - Look out! - There's a gorilla in there. 531 00:22:15,435 --> 00:22:16,402 Come on, let's get out. 532 00:22:16,403 --> 00:22:18,570 - It's not a real gorilla, Dad. 533 00:22:18,571 --> 00:22:20,939 Just fraternity stuff. - What? 534 00:22:20,940 --> 00:22:22,875 - We're-- we're-- sorry to have frightened you, sir, 535 00:22:22,876 --> 00:22:24,143 but we thought you were pledges. 536 00:22:24,144 --> 00:22:26,211 We're initiating a couple of guys this week, 537 00:22:26,212 --> 00:22:27,646 but it just looks like they didn't show up. 538 00:22:27,647 --> 00:22:29,214 - Oh, for Pete's sake. 539 00:22:29,215 --> 00:22:31,784 - You mean we've been scaring the wrong guys? 540 00:22:31,785 --> 00:22:33,118 Well, I'll be a monkey's uncle. 541 00:22:33,119 --> 00:22:35,421 - He sure looks like one, doesn't he? 542 00:22:35,422 --> 00:22:37,356 MR. WILSON (OFFSCREEN): Henry! - Jeepers, that's Mr. Wilson. 543 00:22:37,357 --> 00:22:39,425 - He's in the room across the hall. 544 00:22:39,426 --> 00:22:41,927 - In here! [thunder rumbling] 545 00:22:41,928 --> 00:22:42,928 - John? John? 546 00:22:42,929 --> 00:22:43,929 Where are you, John? 547 00:22:43,930 --> 00:22:45,931 - Henry, Henry, in here. 548 00:22:45,932 --> 00:22:49,368 It's pulling my hair. 549 00:22:49,369 --> 00:22:50,202 Get it off. 550 00:22:50,203 --> 00:22:51,004 Get it off! 551 00:22:55,442 --> 00:22:56,909 - It's him, Dad. That's the one. 552 00:22:56,910 --> 00:22:58,877 See the note? 553 00:22:58,878 --> 00:23:01,046 - Our little million-dollar pigeon. 554 00:23:01,047 --> 00:23:01,714 - What? 555 00:23:01,715 --> 00:23:04,818 We're rich. Ha, ha! 556 00:23:12,192 --> 00:23:13,058 - Alice, we're home. 557 00:23:13,059 --> 00:23:14,259 We got it. 558 00:23:14,260 --> 00:23:16,495 We got our pigeon. ALICE (OFFSCREEN): Wonderful. 559 00:23:16,496 --> 00:23:17,930 I'll be down in a minute. 560 00:23:17,931 --> 00:23:20,833 - Well, we did it the hard way, Henry, but we did it. 561 00:23:20,834 --> 00:23:22,568 - Dad, that wasn't hard work. 562 00:23:22,569 --> 00:23:23,869 That was fun. 563 00:23:23,870 --> 00:23:25,838 - How much money are you going to make, Mr. Wilson? 564 00:23:25,839 --> 00:23:26,872 - Lots, lots. 565 00:23:26,873 --> 00:23:28,240 Oh, and Henry, first thing tomorrow 566 00:23:28,241 --> 00:23:32,211 morning, we'll go down and buy Consolidated Development 567 00:23:32,212 --> 00:23:33,479 and Research Industries. 568 00:23:33,480 --> 00:23:34,780 We'll make a fortune. 569 00:23:34,781 --> 00:23:36,782 - How much do you think it went up today? 570 00:23:36,783 --> 00:23:38,917 - Well, why don't you look in the evening paper and see? 571 00:23:38,918 --> 00:23:39,818 - That's an idea. 572 00:23:39,819 --> 00:23:41,520 All right. 573 00:23:41,521 --> 00:23:43,222 - Henry, what's the name of that stock 574 00:23:43,223 --> 00:23:44,356 you two were going to buy? 575 00:23:44,357 --> 00:23:45,624 - Um. 576 00:23:45,625 --> 00:23:48,794 Uh, Consolidated Development and Research Industries. 577 00:23:48,795 --> 00:23:49,962 - Oh. 578 00:23:49,963 --> 00:23:51,263 - What's the matter? 579 00:23:51,264 --> 00:23:52,499 - Look at tonight's paper. 580 00:23:55,935 --> 00:23:59,872 - Consolidated Development and Research in sudden collapse. 581 00:23:59,873 --> 00:24:01,206 - What? 582 00:24:01,207 --> 00:24:03,042 I don't believe it. 583 00:24:03,043 --> 00:24:06,211 Stockholders wiped out in surprise bankruptcy. 584 00:24:06,212 --> 00:24:08,714 Losses in millions. 585 00:24:08,715 --> 00:24:10,649 Great Christopher. 586 00:24:10,650 --> 00:24:13,085 - You mean if we had bought that stock, we'd-- 587 00:24:13,086 --> 00:24:16,221 - We would have been wiped out, every cent. 588 00:24:16,222 --> 00:24:17,556 - Jeepers. 589 00:24:17,557 --> 00:24:19,324 - Holy smoke. 590 00:24:19,325 --> 00:24:21,760 - Boys, you sure saved our lives. 591 00:24:21,761 --> 00:24:23,162 - We did? 592 00:24:23,163 --> 00:24:26,331 - Boys, do you understand what you've done? 593 00:24:26,332 --> 00:24:28,067 - I think so, Mr. Wilson. 594 00:24:28,068 --> 00:24:30,436 You mean me and Tommy and those little pigeons 595 00:24:30,437 --> 00:24:32,838 kept you and Dad from being two big pigeons. 596 00:24:32,839 --> 00:24:37,309 Right? 597 00:24:37,310 --> 00:24:40,813 [chuckling] 598 00:24:40,814 --> 00:24:42,315 [laughter] 599 00:24:46,853 --> 00:24:49,322 [theme music] 600 00:25:23,256 --> 00:25:25,924 ANNOUNCER (OFFSCREEN): This has been a Screen Gems film 601 00:25:25,925 --> 00:25:27,527 production.