1 00:00:04,704 --> 00:00:08,073 - You sit there until your father comes home, young man. 2 00:00:08,074 --> 00:00:09,375 Sitting in a corner isn't nearly enough 3 00:00:09,376 --> 00:00:11,176 punishment for what you did. 4 00:00:11,177 --> 00:00:13,012 And don't think you can make me feel badly 5 00:00:13,013 --> 00:00:15,180 by giving me the silent treatment either. 6 00:00:15,181 --> 00:00:17,282 I'm sick and tired of having to apologize 7 00:00:17,283 --> 00:00:19,718 to the neighbors for a little boy who should know better 8 00:00:19,719 --> 00:00:22,988 and who constantly-- Dennis. 9 00:00:22,989 --> 00:00:24,590 Dennis? 10 00:00:24,591 --> 00:00:26,592 Who are you? 11 00:00:26,593 --> 00:00:27,726 - I'm Herby. 12 00:00:27,727 --> 00:00:28,728 Dennis gave me a penny to take his place. 13 00:00:33,033 --> 00:00:52,886 [theme music] 14 00:01:01,561 --> 00:01:02,795 - Hey, Tommy. 15 00:01:02,796 --> 00:01:07,466 There's good old Mr. Dorfman, mixing up his mail. 16 00:01:07,467 --> 00:01:08,701 - Yeah. 17 00:01:08,702 --> 00:01:12,304 He's all the time sitting there and mixing it up. 18 00:01:12,305 --> 00:01:15,307 - Sorting the mail, not mixing up the mail. 19 00:01:15,308 --> 00:01:17,643 - But Mr. Wilson says you mix it up. 20 00:01:17,644 --> 00:01:21,313 - One letter three years ago and he's still complaining. 21 00:01:21,314 --> 00:01:24,883 - Hey Mr. Dorfman, look at these swell pounders we found. 22 00:01:24,884 --> 00:01:27,419 - Pounders, you say? 23 00:01:27,420 --> 00:01:28,654 - Sure. 24 00:01:28,655 --> 00:01:30,222 You pound them on a thing, then you pound them 25 00:01:30,223 --> 00:01:33,525 on a piece of paper, and then you read what it says. 26 00:01:33,526 --> 00:01:34,927 - Oh. 27 00:01:34,928 --> 00:01:37,429 Boys, the proper name for one of these things is a rubber stamp. 28 00:01:37,430 --> 00:01:39,465 We use a lot of them down at the post office. 29 00:01:39,466 --> 00:01:40,099 - I know it. 30 00:01:40,100 --> 00:01:41,400 And you know what? 31 00:01:41,401 --> 00:01:44,436 With these pounders, we're gonna be mail men. 32 00:01:44,437 --> 00:01:47,272 - Well, I think you'd do better to play something else. 33 00:01:47,273 --> 00:01:49,241 There's no fun being a mailman. 34 00:01:49,242 --> 00:01:51,310 - Sure there is, Mr. Dorfman. 35 00:01:51,311 --> 00:01:54,513 We want to get cakes, and pies, and presents at Christmas, 36 00:01:54,514 --> 00:01:56,415 just like you do. 37 00:01:56,416 --> 00:01:57,416 - Yeah. 38 00:01:57,417 --> 00:01:58,851 And we wanna sit on a private bench, 39 00:01:58,852 --> 00:02:01,186 just like you're doing right now. 40 00:02:01,187 --> 00:02:02,488 I know, Tommy. 41 00:02:02,489 --> 00:02:05,858 We'll build us a private bench to sit on. 42 00:02:05,859 --> 00:02:07,559 - Every mail man's gotta have a bench. 43 00:02:07,560 --> 00:02:08,727 - I don't know, boys. 44 00:02:08,728 --> 00:02:10,262 The city's gonna tear down this old bench 45 00:02:10,263 --> 00:02:12,131 to make way for a parking lot. 46 00:02:12,132 --> 00:02:13,499 - You mean they're gonna tear down 47 00:02:13,500 --> 00:02:15,768 your good old bench, Mr. Dorfman? 48 00:02:15,769 --> 00:02:17,236 - That's right. 49 00:02:17,237 --> 00:02:19,705 - But you'll have no place to sit and mix your mail! 50 00:02:19,706 --> 00:02:21,840 - You use your bench a whole lot. 51 00:02:21,841 --> 00:02:23,709 You're gonna miss it. 52 00:02:23,710 --> 00:02:25,110 - Yeah. 53 00:02:25,111 --> 00:02:28,113 We see you sitting on your bench 100 times a day. 54 00:02:28,114 --> 00:02:30,916 - Oh, I don't think I sit on it that often. 55 00:02:30,917 --> 00:02:33,485 - I'll tell you what, Mr. Dorfman. 56 00:02:33,486 --> 00:02:36,088 You can use the bench that me and Tommy are gonna build. 57 00:02:36,089 --> 00:02:38,390 - Sure you can. 58 00:02:38,391 --> 00:02:41,193 - And if you need any help mixing up your mail, 59 00:02:41,194 --> 00:02:43,295 me and Tommy'll help you mix it. 60 00:02:43,296 --> 00:02:44,763 - Well thanks, Dennis. 61 00:02:44,764 --> 00:02:46,732 - Come on, Tommy. 62 00:02:46,733 --> 00:02:47,667 Let's get started. 63 00:02:51,104 --> 00:02:54,139 - Dennis, where you get these stamps? 64 00:02:54,140 --> 00:02:56,742 - Oh, behind Mr. Quigley's store. 65 00:02:56,743 --> 00:02:59,511 - Mr. Quigley sure throws away some swell trash. 66 00:02:59,512 --> 00:03:01,814 - Dennis, how many times have I told you? 67 00:03:01,815 --> 00:03:05,050 I won't have you fishing in other people's trash cans. 68 00:03:05,051 --> 00:03:07,786 - Oh, we didn't fish, Mrs. Mitchell. 69 00:03:07,787 --> 00:03:09,421 - A dog knocked over the trash can 70 00:03:09,422 --> 00:03:13,559 and these pounders fell right spang on the sidewalk. 71 00:03:13,560 --> 00:03:16,295 - Well, all right, you can keep them this time, 72 00:03:16,296 --> 00:03:19,598 but no more rummaging in trash cans. 73 00:03:19,599 --> 00:03:21,100 - OK, mom. 74 00:03:21,101 --> 00:03:23,469 Me and Tommy are gonna play mail man 75 00:03:23,470 --> 00:03:25,137 and we're gonna build a resting bench. 76 00:03:25,138 --> 00:03:27,172 So, can we borrow dad's tools? 77 00:03:27,173 --> 00:03:30,709 - And we're gonna let Mr. Dorfman sit on it. 78 00:03:30,710 --> 00:03:32,678 MARGARET (OFFSCREEN): Dennis! 79 00:03:32,679 --> 00:03:35,247 - We'll put the tools right back. MARGARET (OFFSCREEN): Dennis! 80 00:03:35,248 --> 00:03:36,715 - Well, aren't you going to answer her? 81 00:03:36,716 --> 00:03:37,916 - Heck no, mom. 82 00:03:37,917 --> 00:03:39,651 That's just dumb old Margaret. 83 00:03:39,652 --> 00:03:43,088 - She hollers for a while, then she goes away. 84 00:03:43,089 --> 00:03:45,391 - Dennis, you march right to that door 85 00:03:45,392 --> 00:03:47,693 and let that poor little girl in. 86 00:03:47,694 --> 00:03:50,129 - Jeepers, mom, she's not a poor little girl. 87 00:03:50,130 --> 00:03:52,332 She's Margaret. - March. 88 00:04:00,040 --> 00:04:01,340 - Hello, Mrs. Mitchell. 89 00:04:01,341 --> 00:04:04,309 I knew you'd make him let me in. 90 00:04:04,310 --> 00:04:07,246 - Well, uh, I'm sure that Dennis and Tommy just 91 00:04:07,247 --> 00:04:09,214 didn't hear you call the first time, Margaret. 92 00:04:09,215 --> 00:04:11,583 - Oh yes they did, Mrs. Mitchell. 93 00:04:11,584 --> 00:04:15,054 - Where'd you get those old rubber stamps, Dennis? 94 00:04:15,055 --> 00:04:17,690 - None of your beeswax, Margaret. 95 00:04:17,691 --> 00:04:19,758 - We just got them somewhere. 96 00:04:19,759 --> 00:04:22,928 - Well, they're no good unless you have an inkpad to make them 97 00:04:22,929 --> 00:04:24,229 work. - Yeah? 98 00:04:24,230 --> 00:04:26,265 Well me and Tommy are gonna play mail man, 99 00:04:26,266 --> 00:04:28,334 and we're going to build a bench for Mr. Dorfman, 100 00:04:28,335 --> 00:04:32,204 and-- and you can't sit on it. 101 00:04:32,205 --> 00:04:34,540 - You got ink pads? 102 00:04:34,541 --> 00:04:35,641 - Well, no. 103 00:04:35,642 --> 00:04:37,076 Have you? - Sure. 104 00:04:37,077 --> 00:04:39,645 I've got two of 'em. 105 00:04:39,646 --> 00:04:41,513 - Can we borrow one? 106 00:04:41,514 --> 00:04:43,949 - No. 107 00:04:43,950 --> 00:04:47,653 - Well, how about if we let you play mailman once in awhile? 108 00:04:47,654 --> 00:04:49,188 Then could we borrow one? 109 00:04:49,189 --> 00:04:51,290 - I tell you what. 110 00:04:51,291 --> 00:04:53,192 I'll be the lady that's married to Dennis, 111 00:04:53,193 --> 00:04:55,961 and he works at the post office all day. 112 00:04:55,962 --> 00:04:58,097 And he gets to stamp lots of packages 113 00:04:58,098 --> 00:05:00,099 because he has plenty of ink pads. 114 00:05:00,100 --> 00:05:02,201 And Francine will be my newest baby, 115 00:05:02,202 --> 00:05:04,069 and Dennis will have to feed her when 116 00:05:04,070 --> 00:05:06,139 he comes home from the post office. 117 00:05:14,848 --> 00:05:16,715 - Hi, Mr. Wilson. 118 00:05:16,716 --> 00:05:18,050 - Like a magnet. 119 00:05:18,051 --> 00:05:19,318 - Huh? 120 00:05:19,319 --> 00:05:20,853 - I was just saying to myself that it's 121 00:05:20,854 --> 00:05:23,889 some sort of minor miracle that every time, not sometimes, 122 00:05:23,890 --> 00:05:27,626 mind you, but every time I start a new project over here, 123 00:05:27,627 --> 00:05:29,294 you show up. 124 00:05:29,295 --> 00:05:32,464 - I noticed that too, Mr. Wilson. 125 00:05:32,465 --> 00:05:35,467 I guess we're just lucky. - Lucky. 126 00:05:35,468 --> 00:05:36,502 Yeah. 127 00:05:36,503 --> 00:05:38,771 Same kind of luck I have at Cribbage. 128 00:05:38,772 --> 00:05:41,273 All right, now, Dennis, to forestall a few thousand 129 00:05:41,274 --> 00:05:44,143 questions, this is a cement form. 130 00:05:44,144 --> 00:05:46,912 A form for cement, which I will pour some day when 131 00:05:46,913 --> 00:05:49,214 you go to visit your grandfather. 132 00:05:49,215 --> 00:05:52,217 - How come you're gonna wait so long, Mr. Wilson? 133 00:05:52,218 --> 00:05:55,921 - Because it dries without footprints that way. 134 00:05:55,922 --> 00:05:57,089 - Oh. 135 00:05:57,090 --> 00:05:58,357 - All right, now, Dennis, if you don't 136 00:05:58,358 --> 00:05:59,625 have some reasons for coming over here, 137 00:05:59,626 --> 00:06:01,928 will you please go away? 138 00:06:02,028 --> 00:06:04,363 - Oh, I have a reason, Mr. Wilson. 139 00:06:04,364 --> 00:06:06,298 Me and Tommy are gonna p mailman, 140 00:06:06,299 --> 00:06:09,134 and we're gonna build a resting bench for Mr. Dorfman. 141 00:06:09,135 --> 00:06:10,436 So could you give us-- 142 00:06:10,437 --> 00:06:11,403 - Oh, yes. 143 00:06:11,404 --> 00:06:12,738 That's right. 144 00:06:12,739 --> 00:06:13,772 He's going to lose that old bench over in the park, 145 00:06:13,773 --> 00:06:14,941 isn't he? 146 00:06:15,041 --> 00:06:16,742 - Yeah, and he needs it to sit on. 147 00:06:16,743 --> 00:06:19,211 Could you give us some wood? 148 00:06:19,212 --> 00:06:21,413 - Well, I'm but that I've used up all my wood. 149 00:06:21,414 --> 00:06:23,882 And I'm fresh out of paint, I'm fresh out of nails, 150 00:06:23,883 --> 00:06:25,317 I'm fresh out of shingles. 151 00:06:25,318 --> 00:06:28,721 That just about takes care of everything, doesn't it? 152 00:06:28,722 --> 00:06:30,122 - Everything but ink pads. 153 00:06:30,123 --> 00:06:33,058 You got any ink pads, Mr. Wilson? 154 00:06:33,059 --> 00:06:36,495 - Now, what on earth do you want ink pads for? 155 00:06:36,496 --> 00:06:37,796 - For these. 156 00:06:37,797 --> 00:06:41,066 You can't run a post office without these, Mr. Wilson. 157 00:06:41,067 --> 00:06:42,434 - I see. 158 00:06:42,435 --> 00:06:46,438 Well, I'm sorry, but I'm fresh out of ink pads, too. 159 00:06:46,439 --> 00:06:48,741 Why don't you get a wet sponge, or something? 160 00:06:48,742 --> 00:06:50,342 Or wet down the stamps. 161 00:06:50,343 --> 00:06:53,846 I'd imagine ink that's still on them show through for awhile. 162 00:06:53,847 --> 00:06:55,315 - Boy, yeah! 163 00:07:09,529 --> 00:07:11,864 Boy, it works! 164 00:07:11,865 --> 00:07:12,898 - Fine. 165 00:07:12,899 --> 00:07:14,733 One good favor deserves another. 166 00:07:14,734 --> 00:07:15,769 Good bye, Dennis. 167 00:07:19,506 --> 00:07:22,107 - I was gonna tell you, but you sat down too fast. 168 00:07:22,108 --> 00:07:23,575 - Well, you could have solved the whole thing 169 00:07:23,576 --> 00:07:25,310 by not putting it there in the first place. 170 00:07:25,311 --> 00:07:26,546 All right, good bye again. 171 00:07:30,517 --> 00:07:34,586 - Boy, wait 'til I tell Tommy. - Yeah? 172 00:07:34,587 --> 00:07:35,754 Tell Tommy what? 173 00:07:35,755 --> 00:07:37,691 - His stamp works, too! 174 00:07:45,065 --> 00:07:46,099 - Great Scott! 175 00:07:48,902 --> 00:07:50,202 - Hi, lady. 176 00:07:50,203 --> 00:07:51,837 Hi, Mr. Thompson. 177 00:07:51,838 --> 00:07:53,072 - Hello, Dennis. 178 00:07:53,073 --> 00:07:54,473 Mrs. Toland, this is Dennis. 179 00:07:54,474 --> 00:07:56,842 Dennis, Mrs. Toland just bought this house, next to Mr. 180 00:07:56,843 --> 00:07:58,644 Wilson's. - You have? 181 00:07:58,645 --> 00:08:00,012 - Yes. 182 00:08:00,013 --> 00:08:01,347 - Have you got any stuff to build things out 183 00:08:01,348 --> 00:08:03,415 of that you could give me? 184 00:08:03,416 --> 00:08:06,218 - Well, I think I did see some things back there. 185 00:08:06,219 --> 00:08:07,853 What are you building, Dennis? 186 00:08:07,854 --> 00:08:10,155 - A resting bench for Mr. Dorfman. 187 00:08:10,156 --> 00:08:11,790 - He's the postman, Mrs. Toland. 188 00:08:11,791 --> 00:08:14,259 They're taking down the old postman's bench in the park, 189 00:08:14,260 --> 00:08:16,195 and a lot of people are quite upset about it. 190 00:08:16,196 --> 00:08:17,596 It's quite a relic. 191 00:08:17,597 --> 00:08:19,064 - And you're going to build him a new one? 192 00:08:19,065 --> 00:08:20,799 Is that it? 193 00:08:20,800 --> 00:08:21,800 - Yes, ma'am. 194 00:08:21,801 --> 00:08:23,235 - That's charming. 195 00:08:23,236 --> 00:08:25,571 - Dennis, come on home! 196 00:08:25,572 --> 00:08:28,040 I want you to go to the store for me. 197 00:08:28,041 --> 00:08:29,109 - OK, Mom! 198 00:08:31,544 --> 00:08:33,612 - I have to go to the store now, Mrs. Toland. 199 00:08:33,613 --> 00:08:36,682 But when I get back, can I have the building stuff? 200 00:08:36,683 --> 00:08:40,152 - Why, yes, if you can find anything out there. 201 00:08:40,153 --> 00:08:41,920 - OK, Mrs. Toland. 202 00:08:41,921 --> 00:08:43,455 Hey, Mrs. Toland, would you like me 203 00:08:43,456 --> 00:08:45,791 to get anything at the store for you? 204 00:08:45,792 --> 00:08:46,759 - No, Dennis. 205 00:08:46,760 --> 00:08:48,327 I can't think of anything. 206 00:08:48,328 --> 00:08:50,162 - Like one of those candy bars that breaks into two pieces, 207 00:08:50,163 --> 00:08:51,930 in case you want to divide it with any friends 208 00:08:51,931 --> 00:08:54,433 you happen to have? 209 00:08:54,434 --> 00:08:55,768 - No, Dennis. 210 00:08:55,769 --> 00:08:57,403 No, I guess not. 211 00:08:57,404 --> 00:08:58,203 - OK. 212 00:08:58,204 --> 00:08:59,171 Bye, Mr. Thompson. 213 00:08:59,172 --> 00:09:00,139 Bye, Mrs. Toland. 214 00:09:00,140 --> 00:09:01,540 - Bye, Dennis. 215 00:09:01,541 --> 00:09:04,343 - As I was saying, Mrs. Toland, your property line 216 00:09:04,344 --> 00:09:08,047 extends about a foot and a half beyond Mr. Wilson's fence. 217 00:09:08,048 --> 00:09:10,883 Now, none of the other previous property owners 218 00:09:10,884 --> 00:09:12,851 wanted to do anything about it. 219 00:09:12,852 --> 00:09:16,388 - Well, neither would I. It would mean taking down his fence 220 00:09:16,389 --> 00:09:19,124 and destroying his lovely flower bed. 221 00:09:19,125 --> 00:09:20,760 I wouldn't dream of it. 222 00:09:24,064 --> 00:09:26,031 - I'll be right with you, Mr. Sanderson. 223 00:09:26,032 --> 00:09:27,599 Now, Mrs. Hannah, let's see. 224 00:09:27,600 --> 00:09:30,937 Two dozen eggs. 225 00:09:31,037 --> 00:09:33,339 Milk. 226 00:09:33,340 --> 00:09:37,343 Two dozen-- oh, I already rang those up. 227 00:09:37,344 --> 00:09:38,110 Oranges. 228 00:09:38,111 --> 00:09:41,613 [bell ringing] - No. 229 00:09:41,614 --> 00:09:43,916 Not today. Dennis! 230 00:09:43,917 --> 00:09:45,651 Stop that! 231 00:09:45,652 --> 00:09:48,722 - I was just showing Stewart how your bell works, Mr. Quigley. 232 00:09:51,591 --> 00:09:54,660 My mom wants some groceries, and I need some building stuff. 233 00:09:54,661 --> 00:09:56,628 - Well, you'll have to wait your turn, Dennis. 234 00:09:56,629 --> 00:09:58,530 I'm very busy today. 235 00:09:58,531 --> 00:09:59,865 - Oh. 236 00:09:59,866 --> 00:10:01,767 'Scuse me, Mr. Quigley. 237 00:10:01,768 --> 00:10:04,770 Is there anything we can do to help while we're waiting? 238 00:10:04,771 --> 00:10:06,105 - No, thank you. 239 00:10:06,106 --> 00:10:08,107 - We can shoo the flies out for you. 240 00:10:08,108 --> 00:10:10,175 - No, thank you. 241 00:10:10,176 --> 00:10:13,512 - Boy, you sure got a bunch of 'em in here. 242 00:10:13,513 --> 00:10:14,847 - No, thank you! 243 00:10:14,848 --> 00:10:18,485 - Good old Mr. Quigley likes to shoo his own flies out. 244 00:10:30,530 --> 00:10:32,197 - Now, what was it, Mr. Sanderson? 245 00:10:32,198 --> 00:10:34,466 - Oh, a carton of ginger ale. 246 00:10:34,467 --> 00:10:35,367 - Oh, all right. 247 00:10:35,368 --> 00:10:37,036 - Watch Mr. Sanderson, Stewart. 248 00:10:37,037 --> 00:10:38,237 - Anything else? 249 00:10:38,238 --> 00:10:41,907 - Maybe he'll do one in a minute. 250 00:10:41,908 --> 00:10:43,942 - Are you talking about me, Dennis? 251 00:10:43,943 --> 00:10:46,045 - Yes sir, Mr. Sanderson. 252 00:10:46,046 --> 00:10:48,447 - Maybe I'll do what in a minute? 253 00:10:48,448 --> 00:10:50,983 - Your trick. 254 00:10:50,984 --> 00:10:53,419 - I know something I'd like you to do for me, 255 00:10:53,420 --> 00:10:55,154 and that's keep your little friend here out 256 00:10:55,155 --> 00:10:56,488 from under my feet, Dennis. 257 00:10:56,489 --> 00:10:58,724 - Oh, I'll need some, uh, pint tobacco. 258 00:10:58,725 --> 00:11:02,061 - I guess he's not going to do the trick for us, Stewart. 259 00:11:02,062 --> 00:11:03,929 - What trick, Dennis? 260 00:11:03,930 --> 00:11:05,432 - My dad says good old Mr. Sanderson 261 00:11:06,066 --> 00:11:08,834 can drink just like a fish. 262 00:11:08,835 --> 00:11:11,403 - Anything else, Mr. Sanderson? 263 00:11:11,404 --> 00:11:12,638 - No. 264 00:11:12,639 --> 00:11:17,076 No, I'll come back when you've got less help. 265 00:11:17,077 --> 00:11:19,745 - Dennis, some day I'm going to-- 266 00:11:19,746 --> 00:11:20,713 [shouting] 267 00:11:20,714 --> 00:11:22,448 - What's that? 268 00:11:22,449 --> 00:11:24,083 - Sounds like good old Mr. Sanderson 269 00:11:24,084 --> 00:11:25,585 fell over Stewart's wagon. 270 00:11:30,623 --> 00:11:31,423 Yep. 271 00:11:31,424 --> 00:11:33,592 That's what he did, all right. 272 00:11:33,593 --> 00:11:38,397 - Yeah. 273 00:11:38,398 --> 00:11:41,266 - Mr. Quigley was so furious, he could hardly talk. 274 00:11:41,267 --> 00:11:44,236 He said that Dennis ought to be locked in a closet somewhere 275 00:11:44,237 --> 00:11:46,638 where only he and the termites could get at each other. 276 00:11:46,639 --> 00:11:50,342 And then he said he felt sorry for the termites. 277 00:11:50,343 --> 00:11:54,179 - Dennis is just going to have to be punished. 278 00:11:54,180 --> 00:11:56,315 - You won't spank him too hard? 279 00:11:56,316 --> 00:12:00,119 - Alice, either you punish a boy, or you don't. 280 00:12:00,120 --> 00:12:03,822 I'm not enjoying this anymore than you are. 281 00:12:03,823 --> 00:12:04,890 Dennis? 282 00:12:04,891 --> 00:12:08,160 DENNIS (OFFSCREEN): OK, Dad! 283 00:12:08,161 --> 00:12:09,762 You call me, Dad? 284 00:12:09,763 --> 00:12:10,529 - Yes, son. 285 00:12:10,530 --> 00:12:11,597 Come on with me. 286 00:12:11,598 --> 00:12:12,898 - Where are we going? 287 00:12:12,899 --> 00:12:14,233 - Out in the back? 288 00:12:14,234 --> 00:12:17,069 - Honey, you won't-- I mean, not too-- 289 00:12:17,070 --> 00:12:18,404 - I won't. - Dennis. 290 00:12:18,405 --> 00:12:22,341 After your father takes you out back, 291 00:12:22,342 --> 00:12:23,977 I'll have a nice dinner ready for you 292 00:12:24,077 --> 00:12:25,511 to make you feel better. 293 00:12:25,512 --> 00:12:26,779 - OK. 294 00:12:26,780 --> 00:12:28,847 But I won't be able to eat much on account of hit 295 00:12:28,848 --> 00:12:30,649 hurts when I swallow. 296 00:12:30,650 --> 00:12:34,153 - Well, just the same. 297 00:12:34,154 --> 00:12:35,721 It hurts when you swallow? 298 00:12:35,722 --> 00:12:37,690 - Dennis, let me see your throat. 299 00:12:37,691 --> 00:12:41,694 - Will that be all, Mr. Mitchell? 300 00:12:41,695 --> 00:12:42,828 - I think so. 301 00:12:42,829 --> 00:12:44,563 Oh, I'll need some throat lozenges. 302 00:12:44,564 --> 00:12:46,265 - Oh. 303 00:12:46,266 --> 00:12:48,001 Is somebody sick at your place? 304 00:12:48,101 --> 00:12:48,801 - Yes. 305 00:12:48,802 --> 00:12:50,202 Nothing serious. 306 00:12:50,203 --> 00:12:51,170 We have to keep him in the house for a few days. 307 00:12:51,171 --> 00:12:53,305 - Oh, who's this, Mitchell? 308 00:12:53,306 --> 00:12:54,606 - Dennis. 309 00:12:54,607 --> 00:12:57,209 Oh, I'm sorry about the trouble he caused you two. 310 00:12:57,210 --> 00:12:58,944 As soon as he's well, he'll be punished. 311 00:12:58,945 --> 00:13:00,546 - Oh, that's perfectly all right. 312 00:13:00,547 --> 00:13:02,281 I'm just glad it was nothing serious. 313 00:13:02,282 --> 00:13:04,116 - Well, I should say so. 314 00:13:04,117 --> 00:13:05,617 How long do you say it'll be before you 315 00:13:05,618 --> 00:13:08,921 let him lo-- uh, before he's allowed out of the house? 316 00:13:08,922 --> 00:13:10,489 - Well, the doctor says a week, but I 317 00:13:10,490 --> 00:13:12,825 have a hunch he'll be his old self in three or four days. 318 00:13:12,826 --> 00:13:14,126 - Oh, no sense rushing things. 319 00:13:14,127 --> 00:13:15,394 - Oh, no, I should say not. 320 00:13:15,395 --> 00:13:17,162 You know, sometimes a good three or four 321 00:13:17,163 --> 00:13:20,065 weeks' rest is what a growing boy needs. 322 00:13:20,066 --> 00:13:21,667 - The worst thing about being sick to him 323 00:13:21,668 --> 00:13:23,168 is that he can't build a bench. 324 00:13:23,169 --> 00:13:26,438 It seems he promised Mr. Dorfman to build a resting bench 325 00:13:26,439 --> 00:13:29,641 to replace the one they're taking down in the park. 326 00:13:29,642 --> 00:13:30,509 Kids. - Yes. 327 00:13:30,510 --> 00:13:32,611 - Yes. Good bye. 328 00:13:32,612 --> 00:13:34,079 - See you later, Mitchell. 329 00:13:34,080 --> 00:13:36,281 - He was in here about that. 330 00:13:36,282 --> 00:13:38,817 Thought one of my shelves would be just right for his bench. 331 00:13:38,818 --> 00:13:39,986 - Oh, dear. 332 00:13:40,086 --> 00:13:42,087 He was pestering me about that, too. 333 00:13:42,088 --> 00:13:43,856 You know, when I was put on this committee 334 00:13:43,857 --> 00:13:46,225 to put in the parking lot, I never 335 00:13:46,226 --> 00:13:48,727 thought that there'd be this much trouble about a postman's 336 00:13:48,728 --> 00:13:49,862 bench. 337 00:13:49,863 --> 00:13:51,263 - Well, a couple of days, and Dennis 338 00:13:51,264 --> 00:13:53,432 will forget all about it. 339 00:13:53,433 --> 00:13:54,801 Will that, uh, be all, Mr. Wilson? 340 00:13:57,570 --> 00:13:57,970 Mr. Wilson? 341 00:13:57,971 --> 00:13:59,104 - Hm? 342 00:13:59,105 --> 00:14:00,039 Oh, oh, excuse me, Mr. Quigley. 343 00:14:00,040 --> 00:14:02,307 Yes. Yes, that'll be all. 344 00:14:02,308 --> 00:14:06,178 - Well, looks like I'm finally going to get a few days' rest. 345 00:14:06,179 --> 00:14:06,946 - Oh? 346 00:14:07,047 --> 00:14:08,681 Going away on a vacation? 347 00:14:08,682 --> 00:14:09,815 - No. 348 00:14:09,816 --> 00:14:12,584 - But you said-- 349 00:14:12,585 --> 00:14:14,319 - Oh. 350 00:14:14,320 --> 00:14:17,423 Yes, I, I see what you mean. 351 00:14:17,424 --> 00:14:19,291 - Yes, for a few days it's going to be 352 00:14:19,292 --> 00:14:21,293 a lovely, quiet little neighborhood. 353 00:14:21,294 --> 00:14:23,362 Just like it was a few years ago, 354 00:14:23,363 --> 00:14:26,065 before Dennis learned to walk. 355 00:14:26,066 --> 00:14:28,768 - Oh, that was lovely, wasn't it? 356 00:14:39,579 --> 00:14:40,980 - That's too high, Tommy. 357 00:14:41,081 --> 00:14:43,449 Think where the window goes. 358 00:14:43,450 --> 00:14:45,718 - Just because we've got to use your ink pads 359 00:14:45,719 --> 00:14:49,621 doesn't mean you get to be boss of the whole world, Margaret. 360 00:14:49,622 --> 00:14:50,556 - All right. 361 00:14:50,557 --> 00:14:51,757 Ask Dennis. 362 00:14:51,758 --> 00:14:52,759 - OK, I will. 363 00:14:58,231 --> 00:15:01,033 Do we have to put a window in there, Dennis? 364 00:15:01,034 --> 00:15:02,334 - Heck no, Tommy. 365 00:15:02,335 --> 00:15:04,703 We already got one window. 366 00:15:04,704 --> 00:15:05,637 - That's what I said. 367 00:15:05,638 --> 00:15:06,538 - It is not! 368 00:15:06,539 --> 00:15:07,473 - It is, too! 369 00:15:07,474 --> 00:15:08,340 - It is not! 370 00:15:08,341 --> 00:15:09,908 - It is, too! 371 00:15:09,909 --> 00:15:11,510 - What do you want me to do, Dennis? 372 00:15:11,511 --> 00:15:13,278 - You'd better look around, see if you 373 00:15:13,279 --> 00:15:16,415 can find some big hunks of wood for the roof, Stewart. 374 00:15:16,416 --> 00:15:17,850 - OK. 375 00:15:17,851 --> 00:15:19,318 - Somebody better go ask Mr. Quigley 376 00:15:19,319 --> 00:15:21,854 if he's got some of that plastic stuff we 377 00:15:21,855 --> 00:15:23,589 can use for the window. 378 00:15:23,590 --> 00:15:25,057 - I haven't got any money. 379 00:15:25,058 --> 00:15:27,926 And Mr. Quigley never gives away stuff to kids. 380 00:15:27,927 --> 00:15:29,194 - I'll get it. 381 00:15:29,195 --> 00:15:30,195 - You got any money? 382 00:15:30,196 --> 00:15:31,263 - You don't need money. 383 00:15:31,264 --> 00:15:33,533 All you say is charge it. 384 00:15:46,980 --> 00:15:50,082 - Wonderful job. 385 00:15:50,083 --> 00:15:51,484 Beautiful day. 386 00:15:58,258 --> 00:15:59,591 - Oh, here's a fine item, Mrs. Turner. 387 00:15:59,592 --> 00:16:01,360 Some of my customers have used that for years. 388 00:16:01,361 --> 00:16:02,761 - Excuse me for being rude, Mr. Quigley, 389 00:16:02,762 --> 00:16:05,431 but where do you keep that plastic stuff that you 390 00:16:05,432 --> 00:16:06,799 can see through? 391 00:16:06,800 --> 00:16:08,133 - Oh, you'll find some rolls of it 392 00:16:08,134 --> 00:16:10,035 right over there next to the wall, Margaret. 393 00:16:10,036 --> 00:16:11,136 - Thank you. 394 00:16:11,137 --> 00:16:13,205 - Well mannered child. 395 00:16:13,206 --> 00:16:15,040 Now, here's a new one. 396 00:16:15,041 --> 00:16:16,408 It's only been on the market about six months, 397 00:16:16,409 --> 00:16:17,876 but a good many of my customers seem-- 398 00:16:17,877 --> 00:16:19,578 - Excuse me for being rude again, Mr. Quigley. 399 00:16:19,579 --> 00:16:20,779 Charge it, please. 400 00:16:20,780 --> 00:16:21,780 - Oh, wait a minute, Marget. 401 00:16:21,781 --> 00:16:22,815 You can't do that. 402 00:16:22,816 --> 00:16:24,116 - Do what? 403 00:16:24,117 --> 00:16:26,085 - Why, tear a piece off the roll like that. 404 00:16:26,086 --> 00:16:27,653 - Sure you can, Mr. Quigley. 405 00:16:27,654 --> 00:16:30,590 They have a sort of a knife thing on the edge of the box. 406 00:16:33,660 --> 00:16:35,561 - You'll find either one very satisfactory, 407 00:16:35,562 --> 00:16:36,562 Mrs. Ru-- uh, Mrs. Turner. 408 00:16:36,563 --> 00:16:51,677 - A board! 409 00:16:51,678 --> 00:17:11,765 - No! 410 00:17:23,877 --> 00:17:27,413 [phone ringing] 411 00:17:27,414 --> 00:17:28,881 - Hello? 412 00:17:28,882 --> 00:17:31,283 - Oh, hello, Mr. Wilson. 413 00:17:31,284 --> 00:17:34,053 No, Dennis is in the house. 414 00:17:34,054 --> 00:17:37,890 Well, of course I'm sure. 415 00:17:37,891 --> 00:17:39,459 Footprints in what? 416 00:17:49,302 --> 00:17:51,603 - Hey Denis, it don't fit! 417 00:17:51,604 --> 00:17:54,407 - Well, come here a minute, all you guys! 418 00:17:57,677 --> 00:18:01,013 - You guys better get some more long pieces of wood. 419 00:18:01,014 --> 00:18:03,482 - I know where I can get some, but somebody's 420 00:18:03,483 --> 00:18:05,584 got to come with me to help carry it. 421 00:18:05,585 --> 00:18:06,485 - Not me. 422 00:18:06,486 --> 00:18:07,921 - Me, neither. 423 00:18:08,021 --> 00:18:11,023 - You'd better find a wagon or a wheelbarrow, or something 424 00:18:11,024 --> 00:18:12,691 to carry the wood in, Margaret. 425 00:18:12,692 --> 00:18:14,159 - All right, Dennis. 426 00:18:14,160 --> 00:18:16,128 - Tommy, you'd better find something 427 00:18:16,129 --> 00:18:19,064 to put on the roof, like tar paper, or something. 428 00:18:19,065 --> 00:18:20,466 - How about cardboard? 429 00:18:20,467 --> 00:18:21,700 - Yeah! 430 00:18:21,701 --> 00:18:24,336 - Mr. Quigley's got a whole bunch of cardboard boxes 431 00:18:24,337 --> 00:18:26,772 in his back room of the store. 432 00:18:26,773 --> 00:18:28,307 - OK. 433 00:18:28,308 --> 00:18:32,311 - Stewart, you'd better go finish sawing that piece of wood. 434 00:18:32,312 --> 00:18:32,911 OK? 435 00:18:32,912 --> 00:18:34,080 - OK, Dennis. 436 00:18:52,198 --> 00:18:54,733 - I, uh, see you've taken advantage of our sale 437 00:18:54,734 --> 00:18:56,268 on peaches, Mrs. Hannah. 438 00:18:56,269 --> 00:18:58,337 They'll make a mighty fine lunch one of these rainy days. 439 00:18:58,338 --> 00:18:59,638 I always advise people to-- 440 00:18:59,639 --> 00:19:01,440 - Can I butt in now, Mr. Quigley, or do you 441 00:19:01,441 --> 00:19:03,442 want me to wait and butt in later? 442 00:19:03,443 --> 00:19:05,611 - Well, you've already butted in, Tommy. 443 00:19:05,612 --> 00:19:07,179 Now, what is it you want? 444 00:19:07,180 --> 00:19:09,281 - I was wondering if I could have some of those empty cardboard 445 00:19:09,282 --> 00:19:12,017 boxes you got out in the back room? 446 00:19:12,018 --> 00:19:12,651 - All right. 447 00:19:12,652 --> 00:19:13,886 Take some. 448 00:19:13,887 --> 00:19:15,354 - I think I'm gonna need a whole bunch. 449 00:19:15,355 --> 00:19:16,088 - Well, go ahead. 450 00:19:16,089 --> 00:19:17,523 Take all you can carry. 451 00:19:17,524 --> 00:19:20,659 I've got more back there than I can use now. 452 00:19:20,660 --> 00:19:21,293 - OK. 453 00:19:21,294 --> 00:19:41,381 - Tommy! 454 00:20:20,854 --> 00:20:24,391 - Oh, no, no, no, no, no, no, no! 455 00:20:38,438 --> 00:20:39,672 - Oh. Morning. 456 00:20:39,673 --> 00:20:41,206 - Good morning, Quigley. 457 00:20:41,207 --> 00:20:44,643 Well, first of all, I'll need a large bottle of Aspirin. 458 00:20:44,644 --> 00:20:46,578 - Oh, yes. 459 00:20:46,579 --> 00:20:49,448 Did you, uh, get your cement work done? 460 00:20:49,449 --> 00:20:50,482 - Twice. 461 00:20:50,483 --> 00:20:53,185 And I had to do it all over again. 462 00:20:53,186 --> 00:20:56,221 Every kid within a 10 mile radius has been through my yard 463 00:20:56,222 --> 00:20:57,690 by way of my cement. 464 00:20:57,691 --> 00:21:01,126 - Then they came in here and fell in my apples. 465 00:21:01,127 --> 00:21:03,829 You know, things are worse now than they 466 00:21:03,830 --> 00:21:04,830 were when Dennis was around. 467 00:21:04,831 --> 00:21:24,249 - Dennis! 468 00:21:24,250 --> 00:21:26,285 What on Earth are you doing? 469 00:21:26,286 --> 00:21:29,088 - Toasting marshmallows for the kids out front. 470 00:21:29,089 --> 00:21:31,623 - That isn't the way you toast marshmallows. 471 00:21:31,624 --> 00:21:33,592 - But mom, I promised. 472 00:21:33,593 --> 00:21:35,561 - Well, never mind that. 473 00:21:35,562 --> 00:21:38,664 And Dennis, I just talked to Dr. Welsh on the telephone. 474 00:21:38,665 --> 00:21:40,499 - Did he say I could go outside? 475 00:21:40,500 --> 00:21:42,134 Did he say I'm all well? 476 00:21:42,135 --> 00:21:44,136 - Yes, he said you could go outside. 477 00:21:44,137 --> 00:21:46,905 - Boy, that's swell. 478 00:21:46,906 --> 00:21:48,340 - Be sure to put on your jacket. 479 00:21:48,341 --> 00:21:49,242 - OK, mom! 480 00:21:53,513 --> 00:21:54,813 Hey Mr. Wilson! 481 00:21:54,814 --> 00:21:56,615 Mr. Wilson! 482 00:21:56,616 --> 00:21:57,850 - Why, Dennis. 483 00:21:57,851 --> 00:21:59,918 What are you doing outside the house? 484 00:21:59,919 --> 00:22:01,387 - I'm all well now. 485 00:22:01,388 --> 00:22:06,291 You wanna see the swell bench we made for Mr. Dorfman? 486 00:22:06,292 --> 00:22:09,963 - Well. 487 00:22:10,063 --> 00:22:13,832 Dennis, I thought you'd given up on this idea. 488 00:22:13,833 --> 00:22:15,601 - Heck no, Mr. Wilson. 489 00:22:15,602 --> 00:22:18,972 - Well, how did you-- I mean, with you in the house, 490 00:22:19,072 --> 00:22:21,240 how did you build it down there? 491 00:22:21,241 --> 00:22:23,742 - Tommy, and Margaret, and Stewart built it, Mr. Wilson. 492 00:22:23,743 --> 00:22:25,911 I was just the boss. 493 00:22:25,912 --> 00:22:26,912 - Oh. 494 00:22:26,913 --> 00:22:28,647 Hey. 495 00:22:28,648 --> 00:22:31,417 This piece of wood looks like it's from my cement form. 496 00:22:31,418 --> 00:22:33,285 And that board looks like the missing 497 00:22:33,286 --> 00:22:35,621 piece from my green house. 498 00:22:35,622 --> 00:22:36,555 - Go ahead. 499 00:22:36,556 --> 00:22:38,090 Sit on it, Mr. Wilson. 500 00:22:38,091 --> 00:22:39,591 - Yeah, Mr. Wilson. 501 00:22:39,592 --> 00:22:43,796 We want somebody fat to sit on it before Mr. Dorfman comes. 502 00:22:43,797 --> 00:22:45,631 - Please, Mr. Wilson? 503 00:22:45,632 --> 00:22:47,166 - Well, all right. 504 00:22:47,167 --> 00:22:49,101 I am kind of tired. 505 00:22:49,102 --> 00:22:53,405 And it seems to be made with my lumber anyway. 506 00:22:53,406 --> 00:23:01,780 Ah. 507 00:23:01,781 --> 00:23:03,582 This is the last straw. 508 00:23:03,583 --> 00:23:06,118 I want you children to take everything back 509 00:23:06,119 --> 00:23:07,586 where you got it. 510 00:23:07,587 --> 00:23:10,156 And I'm going to take my boards back where they belong. 511 00:23:15,829 --> 00:23:18,397 - Why, Mr. Wilson, I'm ashamed of you. 512 00:23:18,398 --> 00:23:20,733 First you get the city to destroy Mr. Dorfman's bench 513 00:23:20,734 --> 00:23:24,370 in the park, and then you take the children's lumber 514 00:23:24,371 --> 00:23:26,238 when they're trying to build him a new one. 515 00:23:26,239 --> 00:23:27,806 - Mrs. Toland, you're mistaken. 516 00:23:27,807 --> 00:23:29,408 I-- well, I didn't do anything. 517 00:23:29,409 --> 00:23:32,144 I mean, well, they asked me to sit down in it, and it-- It-- 518 00:23:32,145 --> 00:23:35,280 - And then why, may I ask, are you taking the lumber? 519 00:23:35,281 --> 00:23:37,316 - Well, because it's my lumber, that's wh-- 520 00:23:37,317 --> 00:23:40,352 - Why, Mr. Wilson, if this is the sort of neighbor 521 00:23:40,353 --> 00:23:42,254 you're going to turn out to be, I'm 522 00:23:42,255 --> 00:23:45,090 afraid I'm going to have to reconsider my decision not 523 00:23:45,091 --> 00:23:47,393 to insist on correcting my property line. 524 00:23:47,394 --> 00:23:52,498 - But I'd have to tear down my fence, destroy my flower bed. 525 00:23:52,499 --> 00:23:53,532 - Yes, Mr. Wilson. 526 00:23:53,533 --> 00:23:56,235 I'm afraid you'd have to do just that. 527 00:23:56,236 --> 00:23:57,269 - Oh. 528 00:23:57,270 --> 00:23:58,604 Oh, now wait a minute, Mrs. Toland. 529 00:23:58,605 --> 00:24:01,040 Just-- Mrs. Toland, please. 530 00:24:01,041 --> 00:24:02,542 Wait just a minute. Mrs. Toland! 531 00:24:05,412 --> 00:24:08,614 - So, being the generous man that he is, 532 00:24:08,615 --> 00:24:12,618 Mr. Wilson, in return for a deed to the two feet of property 533 00:24:12,619 --> 00:24:15,854 which legally belonged to me, has graciously 534 00:24:15,855 --> 00:24:21,393 consented to donate to the city this corner of his yard, which 535 00:24:21,394 --> 00:24:24,897 will hereafter be used by the postman on this route. 536 00:24:24,898 --> 00:24:26,665 - And here he comes. 537 00:24:26,666 --> 00:24:28,934 Mr. Dorfman! 538 00:24:28,935 --> 00:24:30,102 - Well I'll be. 539 00:24:30,103 --> 00:24:34,073 The old postman's rest. Dennis. 540 00:24:34,074 --> 00:24:36,775 I'll bet you're behind all this. 541 00:24:36,776 --> 00:24:37,711 Excuse me. 542 00:24:40,714 --> 00:24:43,582 - Three cheers for Mr. Dorfman! 543 00:24:43,583 --> 00:24:45,818 TOGETHER: Hip hip hooray! 544 00:24:45,819 --> 00:24:50,222 Hip hip hooray! 545 00:24:50,223 --> 00:24:54,159 - And three cheers for good old Mr. Wilson. 546 00:24:54,160 --> 00:24:55,761 TOGETHER: Hip hip hooray! 547 00:24:55,762 --> 00:24:56,729 - Hip hip hooray. 548 00:24:56,730 --> 00:24:57,596 TOGETHER: Hip hip hooray! 549 00:24:57,597 --> 00:24:58,465 Hip hip hooray! 550 00:25:05,038 --> 00:25:09,042 [theme music]