1 00:00:04,037 --> 00:00:05,537 - See you later. 2 00:00:05,538 --> 00:00:06,872 - Dennis? 3 00:00:06,873 --> 00:00:07,906 - Yes, dad? 4 00:00:07,907 --> 00:00:09,174 - Son, don't stay out too late. 5 00:00:09,175 --> 00:00:10,776 You're having dinner early this evening. 6 00:00:10,777 --> 00:00:11,710 - Oh boy. 7 00:00:11,711 --> 00:00:13,312 Are we going some place? 8 00:00:13,313 --> 00:00:14,413 - Your mother and I are going over 9 00:00:14,414 --> 00:00:15,814 to the Martins' for dinner. 10 00:00:15,815 --> 00:00:17,983 You're staying home as sort of man of the house. 11 00:00:17,984 --> 00:00:20,285 - Maryann is going to sit with you, dear. 12 00:00:20,286 --> 00:00:22,021 - You mean dumb old Margaret's sister. 13 00:00:22,022 --> 00:00:25,858 - Now Dennis, we're very lucky to get a lovely girl like Maryann. 14 00:00:25,859 --> 00:00:29,061 You know it's next to impossible to find a sitter for Saturday 15 00:00:29,062 --> 00:00:29,928 night. 16 00:00:29,929 --> 00:00:31,196 - Yeah, mom. 17 00:00:31,197 --> 00:00:32,464 But if I'm going to be man of the house, 18 00:00:32,465 --> 00:00:36,935 why do I need a dumb old sitter, anyway? 19 00:00:36,936 --> 00:00:38,704 - I pass. 20 00:00:38,705 --> 00:00:42,441 - Well, so you'll have someone to talk to, dear. 21 00:00:42,442 --> 00:00:45,044 - Mom, sitters don't want to talk. 22 00:00:45,045 --> 00:00:47,579 All they want to do is read, and tell you 23 00:00:47,580 --> 00:00:49,648 ya aren't supposed to do what you're doing. 24 00:00:49,649 --> 00:00:51,684 - Dennis, you're going to have a sitter tonight, 25 00:00:51,685 --> 00:00:53,686 and that's that. 26 00:00:53,687 --> 00:00:55,387 - Oh, OK. 27 00:00:55,388 --> 00:00:57,523 Hey, I'll go ask Mr. Wilson if he 28 00:00:57,524 --> 00:00:59,893 wants to come over and keep me company, too. 29 00:01:02,862 --> 00:01:04,196 - Oh my goodness. 30 00:01:04,197 --> 00:01:06,065 Look at the time. - What's your hurry, honey? 31 00:01:06,066 --> 00:01:07,099 You've got almost two hours. 32 00:01:07,100 --> 00:01:08,534 - Two hours? 33 00:01:08,535 --> 00:01:10,570 It takes me practically that long for my bubble bath. 34 00:01:14,607 --> 00:01:16,543 [theme music] 35 00:01:42,102 --> 00:01:43,635 - Shame on you, Fremont. 36 00:01:43,636 --> 00:01:45,938 How could you? 37 00:01:45,939 --> 00:01:47,473 (SHOUTING) Martha! 38 00:01:47,474 --> 00:01:50,609 Oh, Fremont, you're a bad dog, bad, bad, bad, bad, bad. 39 00:01:50,610 --> 00:01:52,311 - What is it, George? 40 00:01:52,312 --> 00:01:56,849 - Martha, I accidentally dropped my new, valuable, 1919 D 41 00:01:56,850 --> 00:01:59,752 dime, and Fremont swallowed it. 42 00:01:59,753 --> 00:02:01,053 - Are you sure? 43 00:02:01,054 --> 00:02:03,322 - Of course I'm sue, Martha. 44 00:02:03,323 --> 00:02:07,059 Look at him, sitting there, licking his chops. 45 00:02:07,060 --> 00:02:09,895 Oh, you, you money snatcher, you. 46 00:02:09,896 --> 00:02:12,131 - I do wish you had taken out an insurance 47 00:02:12,132 --> 00:02:13,799 policy on your coin collection. 48 00:02:13,800 --> 00:02:17,537 - Well now how was I to know my own dog would turn against me? 49 00:02:22,876 --> 00:02:24,276 - Look. 50 00:02:24,277 --> 00:02:29,248 - Huh? [gasp] Martha, my dime, my dime. 51 00:02:29,249 --> 00:02:31,884 - You should apologize to Fremont. 52 00:02:31,885 --> 00:02:33,119 - Oh, oh yes. 53 00:02:37,691 --> 00:02:42,594 Oh, Fremont, I sincerely apologize. 54 00:02:42,595 --> 00:02:44,464 Martha, we're friends again. 55 00:02:47,167 --> 00:02:50,402 Thank you, honey bunch. 56 00:02:50,403 --> 00:02:52,571 - Are you sure you don't mind my going 57 00:02:52,572 --> 00:02:54,340 to the book club lecture tonight? 58 00:02:54,341 --> 00:02:55,374 - Oh no, no. 59 00:02:55,375 --> 00:02:56,508 Of course not. 60 00:02:56,509 --> 00:02:58,110 As a matter of fact, I'm looking forward 61 00:02:58,111 --> 00:03:00,813 to a quiet evening working on my coin collection. 62 00:03:00,814 --> 00:03:03,315 DENNIS (OFFSCREEN): Hey, Mr. Wilson? 63 00:03:03,316 --> 00:03:05,551 - Oh no. 64 00:03:05,552 --> 00:03:06,885 Hi, Mr. Wilson. 65 00:03:06,886 --> 00:03:08,354 Hi, Mrs. Wilson. 66 00:03:08,355 --> 00:03:08,887 - Hi. 67 00:03:08,888 --> 00:03:10,456 - Guess what? 68 00:03:10,457 --> 00:03:14,093 Besides our sitter, I got our house all to myself tonight. 69 00:03:14,094 --> 00:03:16,428 - Oh, well bully for you. 70 00:03:16,429 --> 00:03:19,631 - Want to come over and watch television, or something? 71 00:03:19,632 --> 00:03:22,668 - I don't want to come over and watch television or nothing. 72 00:03:22,669 --> 00:03:26,105 - I bet Mrs. Wilson wouldn't mind getting you out of the house, 73 00:03:26,106 --> 00:03:27,940 would you, Mrs. Wilson? 74 00:03:27,941 --> 00:03:29,575 - Not at all, dear. 75 00:03:29,576 --> 00:03:31,076 - You see there? 76 00:03:31,077 --> 00:03:35,314 - Dennis, I'm going to be extremely busy this evening. 77 00:03:35,315 --> 00:03:36,582 - Doing what? 78 00:03:36,583 --> 00:03:40,486 Uh, having a nervous breakdown. [chuckling] Now 79 00:03:40,487 --> 00:03:44,089 you go spread your sweetness and light someplace else. 80 00:03:44,090 --> 00:03:45,624 - OK, bye Mr. Wilson. 81 00:03:45,625 --> 00:03:46,558 Bye Mrs. Wilson. 82 00:03:46,559 --> 00:03:48,160 - Goodbye dear. 83 00:03:48,161 --> 00:03:51,663 - [chuckling] You know, Martha, I'm going to enjoy this evening 84 00:03:51,664 --> 00:03:54,099 all the more because of Dennis. 85 00:03:54,100 --> 00:03:55,567 - I don't understand. 86 00:03:55,568 --> 00:03:58,170 - Well, if I get lonely or anything, all I have to do 87 00:03:58,171 --> 00:04:00,506 is imagine how horrible it'd be if I 88 00:04:00,507 --> 00:04:04,044 had to spend the evening with him. [laughing] 89 00:04:18,525 --> 00:04:21,060 - Henry, I was just wondering if this red dress 90 00:04:21,061 --> 00:04:22,528 might look better on me tonight. 91 00:04:22,529 --> 00:04:24,463 - Oh, that'll be fine, honey. 92 00:04:24,464 --> 00:04:26,198 - Hey dad, guess what? 93 00:04:26,199 --> 00:04:29,435 - Dennis, what have you been told about running in the bathroom 94 00:04:29,436 --> 00:04:31,337 while I'm shaving. 95 00:04:31,338 --> 00:04:33,072 - Dear, your dinner's all ready for you. 96 00:04:33,073 --> 00:04:34,239 It's down in the kitchen. 97 00:04:34,240 --> 00:04:35,074 - I'm hungry! 98 00:04:35,075 --> 00:04:37,076 - What's Seymour doing here? 99 00:04:37,077 --> 00:04:39,078 - That's what I was going to tell you. 100 00:04:39,079 --> 00:04:41,380 I'm babysitting with him. 101 00:04:41,381 --> 00:04:43,148 - You're what? 102 00:04:43,149 --> 00:04:45,651 - Seymour's mom couldn't find a sitter for tonight. 103 00:04:45,652 --> 00:04:49,088 And when she heard I had one, we kind of made a deal. 104 00:04:49,089 --> 00:04:51,090 - Dennis Mitchell! 105 00:04:51,091 --> 00:04:52,524 - Seymour won't be any trouble. 106 00:04:52,525 --> 00:04:57,296 I'll look after him real good. 107 00:04:57,297 --> 00:04:58,664 - Oh, Henry. 108 00:04:58,665 --> 00:04:59,665 - Don't look at me, honey. 109 00:04:59,666 --> 00:05:01,767 I'm busy cutting my throat. 110 00:05:01,768 --> 00:05:07,072 [phone ringing] 111 00:05:07,073 --> 00:05:08,407 - Hello. 112 00:05:08,408 --> 00:05:10,642 Oh, hello, Mrs. Williams. 113 00:05:10,643 --> 00:05:13,679 Yes, they are here now. 114 00:05:13,680 --> 00:05:17,649 Oh no, no, of course we don't mind. 115 00:05:17,650 --> 00:05:19,051 You say Seymour's already eaten? 116 00:05:19,052 --> 00:05:22,121 - What time's dinner. 117 00:05:22,122 --> 00:05:24,256 - No, not at all, Mrs. Williams. 118 00:05:24,257 --> 00:05:26,825 We're only too happy to help out. 119 00:05:26,826 --> 00:05:28,160 Goodbye. 120 00:05:28,161 --> 00:05:30,964 - You mean it's OK for Seymour to stay, mom? 121 00:05:31,064 --> 00:05:32,531 - I suppose so. 122 00:05:32,532 --> 00:05:33,967 - Oh boy. 123 00:05:34,067 --> 00:05:36,903 Now I can keep that quarter Seymour's mom gave me. 124 00:05:40,840 --> 00:05:43,342 Boy, I'm sure glad you could stay. 125 00:05:43,343 --> 00:05:44,343 [doorbell] 126 00:05:44,344 --> 00:05:45,177 - I'll get it. 127 00:05:45,178 --> 00:05:46,646 You wait in my room, Seymour. 128 00:05:54,621 --> 00:05:55,788 - Good evening, Dennis? 129 00:05:55,789 --> 00:05:57,856 - What are you doing here, Margaret? 130 00:05:57,857 --> 00:05:59,258 - You'll find out, Dennis. 131 00:05:59,259 --> 00:06:02,061 - Dennis, if that's Maryann, you tell her-- well, 132 00:06:02,062 --> 00:06:04,430 hello, Margaret. - Good evening Mrs. Mitchell. 133 00:06:04,431 --> 00:06:06,465 Maryann can't come. 134 00:06:06,466 --> 00:06:08,033 - She can't come? 135 00:06:08,034 --> 00:06:10,035 But she promised me faithfully. 136 00:06:10,036 --> 00:06:12,037 - It's not her fault, Mrs. Mitchell. 137 00:06:12,038 --> 00:06:14,707 She got her dates mixed up, and took two sitting jobs 138 00:06:14,708 --> 00:06:15,741 by mistake. 139 00:06:15,742 --> 00:06:16,742 - Oh dear. 140 00:06:16,743 --> 00:06:18,043 - It's all right, though. 141 00:06:18,044 --> 00:06:20,346 I came in her place. - Listen, Margaret. 142 00:06:20,347 --> 00:06:22,047 You can't be my sitter. 143 00:06:22,048 --> 00:06:23,515 You're too young. 144 00:06:23,516 --> 00:06:26,251 - Dennis Mitchell, if I'm old enough to be engaged to you, 145 00:06:26,252 --> 00:06:28,387 I'm certainly old enough to sit with you. 146 00:06:28,388 --> 00:06:32,858 - Mom, if you don't get her out of here, I'm going to be sick. 147 00:06:32,859 --> 00:06:35,094 - Children, please be quiet. 148 00:06:35,095 --> 00:06:36,862 Margaret dear, I'm afraid you are 149 00:06:36,863 --> 00:06:38,330 a little young to be a sitter. 150 00:06:38,331 --> 00:06:39,298 - You see there. 151 00:06:39,299 --> 00:06:40,599 DAD (OFFSCREEN): Alice, there's mud 152 00:06:40,600 --> 00:06:42,835 on my only clean white shirt. 153 00:06:42,836 --> 00:06:44,403 - I'll be right up, dear. 154 00:06:44,404 --> 00:06:47,439 - But if I don't stay here, Mrs. Mitchell, who Will you get? 155 00:06:47,440 --> 00:06:48,140 - Me. 156 00:06:48,141 --> 00:06:49,208 That's who she'll get. 157 00:06:49,209 --> 00:06:50,743 - Don't be silly Dennis Mitchell. 158 00:06:50,744 --> 00:06:52,611 You can't be your own sitter. 159 00:06:52,612 --> 00:06:53,479 - Why not? 160 00:06:53,480 --> 00:06:56,115 I'm my own stander. 161 00:06:56,116 --> 00:06:58,451 - Perhaps Mrs. Wilson could help me. 162 00:07:02,889 --> 00:07:04,757 - Well, I must say, you certainly look 163 00:07:04,758 --> 00:07:06,125 the picture of contentment. 164 00:07:06,126 --> 00:07:08,093 - [chuckling] I am, Martha. 165 00:07:08,094 --> 00:07:11,030 You know, there's nothing quite like getting into something 166 00:07:11,031 --> 00:07:13,465 comfortable, and spending a quiet evening 167 00:07:13,466 --> 00:07:15,501 at one's favorite pastime. 168 00:07:15,502 --> 00:07:16,602 [phone ringing] 169 00:07:16,603 --> 00:07:20,172 - I'll get it, dear. 170 00:07:20,173 --> 00:07:21,774 - Hello? 171 00:07:21,775 --> 00:07:23,809 Why hello, Alice. 172 00:07:23,810 --> 00:07:26,078 - Mrs. Wilson, I hate to bother you like this. 173 00:07:26,079 --> 00:07:29,181 But, well, I simply haven't anyone else to turn to. 174 00:07:29,182 --> 00:07:32,484 - Henry and I are invited to a dinner party this evening. 175 00:07:32,485 --> 00:07:34,753 And our sitter let us down. 176 00:07:34,754 --> 00:07:37,423 - Oh, you poor thing, you. 177 00:07:37,424 --> 00:07:39,091 I'd love to help out. 178 00:07:39,092 --> 00:07:42,294 But I'm just on my way to a lecture myself. 179 00:07:42,295 --> 00:07:43,362 - Oh. 180 00:07:43,363 --> 00:07:45,931 Well, thank you anyway, Mrs. Wilson. 181 00:07:45,932 --> 00:07:48,267 - However, Georgie is here, Alice. 182 00:07:48,268 --> 00:07:51,170 I'm sure he wouldn't mind dropping over for a few hours. 183 00:07:51,171 --> 00:07:54,540 - Why of course I-- Martha! 184 00:07:54,541 --> 00:07:56,275 What are you saying? 185 00:07:56,276 --> 00:07:58,777 - Mrs. Wilson, do you really think so? 186 00:07:58,778 --> 00:08:00,346 - Yes, of course. 187 00:08:00,347 --> 00:08:02,581 - Martha, are you out of your mind? 188 00:08:02,582 --> 00:08:04,350 - Shh! 189 00:08:04,351 --> 00:08:06,719 I'll just ask him to make sure, dear. 190 00:08:06,720 --> 00:08:07,720 - No, I refuse. 191 00:08:07,721 --> 00:08:09,188 I simply refuse. 192 00:08:09,189 --> 00:08:11,925 - George, the Mitchells are our best friends. 193 00:08:12,025 --> 00:08:14,226 They're in trouble. We can't refuse to help them. 194 00:08:14,227 --> 00:08:16,729 - But Martha, what about my nice, quiet evening 195 00:08:16,730 --> 00:08:18,364 I had all planned? 196 00:08:18,365 --> 00:08:20,799 - Well, you can take your coin collection with you, 197 00:08:20,800 --> 00:08:22,868 and have a nice, quiet evening over there. 198 00:08:22,869 --> 00:08:24,336 - Martha, you can't be serious. 199 00:08:24,337 --> 00:08:26,405 Why, nobody's had a nice quiet evening with Dennis 200 00:08:26,406 --> 00:08:28,040 around ever since that first day they 201 00:08:28,041 --> 00:08:31,710 brought him home from the hospital. 202 00:08:31,711 --> 00:08:32,811 - Alice? 203 00:08:32,812 --> 00:08:34,313 George says he'd love to come. 204 00:08:34,314 --> 00:08:37,649 - Oh Mrs. Wilson, that's wonderful. 205 00:08:37,650 --> 00:08:38,817 We'll be leaving soon. 206 00:08:38,818 --> 00:08:41,453 Goodbye. 207 00:08:41,454 --> 00:08:44,690 - Martha, how could you? 208 00:08:44,691 --> 00:08:46,058 Oh! 209 00:08:46,059 --> 00:08:48,494 - Oh, thank goodness. 210 00:08:48,495 --> 00:08:49,528 - You hear that, Margaret? 211 00:08:49,529 --> 00:08:51,063 Mr. Wilson's coming over. 212 00:08:51,064 --> 00:08:54,166 So you can take your dumb doll, and go home. 213 00:08:54,167 --> 00:08:56,402 - Dear, here's a little something for your trouble. 214 00:08:56,403 --> 00:09:00,172 - You mean you're giving her money for not doing something? 215 00:09:00,173 --> 00:09:02,909 - Dennis Mitchell, not one more word. 216 00:09:03,009 --> 00:09:03,876 [phone ringing] 217 00:09:03,877 --> 00:09:06,245 - Oh dear. 218 00:09:06,246 --> 00:09:07,880 Hello? 219 00:09:07,881 --> 00:09:09,916 Oh, hello Mrs. Moore. 220 00:09:10,016 --> 00:09:13,018 Yes, Margaret's here. 221 00:09:13,019 --> 00:09:16,021 Well, I do think she's a little young. 222 00:09:16,022 --> 00:09:18,624 Oh no, don't bother to come over. 223 00:09:18,625 --> 00:09:20,159 Mr. Wilson will be here this evening, 224 00:09:20,160 --> 00:09:22,327 and everything will be fine. 225 00:09:22,328 --> 00:09:23,028 All right. 226 00:09:23,029 --> 00:09:23,796 Thank you for calling. 227 00:09:23,797 --> 00:09:26,298 Goodbye. 228 00:09:26,299 --> 00:09:29,034 Well, Margaret, I guess you'll stay 229 00:09:29,035 --> 00:09:30,869 here and keep Dennis company. 230 00:09:30,870 --> 00:09:33,339 - But mom, she'll ruin everything! 231 00:09:33,340 --> 00:09:34,540 - Dennis. 232 00:09:34,541 --> 00:09:35,607 DAD (OFFSCREEN): You better hurry up, honey. 233 00:09:35,608 --> 00:09:36,608 You've only got a minute. 234 00:09:36,609 --> 00:09:40,045 - I'm coming, dear. 235 00:09:40,046 --> 00:09:43,449 - My goodness, your mother's an emotional housekeeper. 236 00:09:43,450 --> 00:09:47,086 Now then, we can eat, talk, play post office. 237 00:09:47,087 --> 00:09:48,921 What would you like to do first, Dennis? 238 00:09:48,922 --> 00:09:51,358 - Find some way to get you out of my house. 239 00:10:07,540 --> 00:10:12,344 - Uh, children, you may go back to your television. 240 00:10:12,345 --> 00:10:14,480 - I'd rather stay with you, Mr. Wilson. 241 00:10:14,481 --> 00:10:17,182 - And I have to be wherever Dennis is. 242 00:10:17,183 --> 00:10:18,584 Because I'm his sitter. 243 00:10:18,585 --> 00:10:20,986 - You are not my sitter, Margaret. 244 00:10:20,987 --> 00:10:22,287 - I am so, Dennis Mitchell. 245 00:10:22,288 --> 00:10:24,890 Why else would your mother give me $0.50? 246 00:10:24,891 --> 00:10:27,860 - So you'd go home, that's why. 247 00:10:27,861 --> 00:10:30,162 - Children, please. 248 00:10:30,163 --> 00:10:32,431 - Listen, Margaret, go soak your head. 249 00:10:32,432 --> 00:10:34,900 And go soak your doll's head, too. 250 00:10:34,901 --> 00:10:36,035 - Is that so? 251 00:10:36,036 --> 00:10:38,238 - Yes, that's so. - Quiet! 252 00:10:42,208 --> 00:10:44,743 There, that's better. 253 00:10:44,744 --> 00:10:46,979 - How are they paying you? 254 00:10:46,980 --> 00:10:48,447 - Paying me? 255 00:10:48,448 --> 00:10:49,948 Now you kids behave yourselves. 256 00:10:49,949 --> 00:10:51,884 The idea. 257 00:10:51,885 --> 00:10:56,255 - Shh. 258 00:10:56,256 --> 00:10:57,890 - Well, that's more like it. 259 00:10:57,891 --> 00:11:00,793 - (SHOUTING) Quiet! 260 00:11:00,794 --> 00:11:04,364 - Oh, now you three children sit down and be quiet, 261 00:11:05,131 --> 00:11:06,866 like little ladies and gentlemen. 262 00:11:38,098 --> 00:11:39,965 - Mr. Wilson? 263 00:11:39,966 --> 00:11:41,567 - Yes, Dennis? 264 00:11:41,568 --> 00:11:45,005 - Do you have any new coins in your coin collection? 265 00:11:45,105 --> 00:11:46,638 - Oh, yes, Dennis. 266 00:11:46,639 --> 00:11:47,574 Indeed I do. 267 00:11:50,577 --> 00:11:57,916 Now this coin, for example, is a 1919 D dime worth $100. 268 00:11:57,917 --> 00:11:59,118 - Wow. 269 00:11:59,119 --> 00:12:01,086 - May I please see it, Mr. Wilson? 270 00:12:01,087 --> 00:12:04,256 - Oh, of course you may, Margaret. 271 00:12:04,257 --> 00:12:08,093 There you are. 272 00:12:08,094 --> 00:12:10,262 How utterly fascinating. 273 00:12:10,263 --> 00:12:14,066 - [chuckling] Now this coin here, for example-- 274 00:12:14,067 --> 00:12:16,435 - Seymour, come back here. 275 00:12:16,436 --> 00:12:17,736 - I'm hungry. 276 00:12:17,737 --> 00:12:18,972 - You can't be hungry. 277 00:12:19,072 --> 00:12:20,272 You just ate. 278 00:12:20,273 --> 00:12:22,474 Why, I'm not even hungry yet. 279 00:12:22,475 --> 00:12:25,110 - May I play house, Mr. Wilson? 280 00:12:25,111 --> 00:12:26,845 - Well, of course you may, Margaret. 281 00:12:26,846 --> 00:12:32,084 You may play anything you like, as long as you do it quietly. 282 00:12:32,085 --> 00:12:34,586 - Now then, you're the father. 283 00:12:34,587 --> 00:12:36,855 My doll Pamela can be our daughter. 284 00:12:36,856 --> 00:12:39,091 And Seymour can be our son. 285 00:12:39,092 --> 00:12:40,426 - Thank you, Margaret. 286 00:12:40,427 --> 00:12:43,997 But I have no desire to be related to any of you. 287 00:12:44,097 --> 00:12:44,897 - All right, then. 288 00:12:44,898 --> 00:12:46,765 We'll play hospital. 289 00:12:46,766 --> 00:12:47,866 I'm the nurse. 290 00:12:47,867 --> 00:12:49,335 You're the doctor. 291 00:12:49,336 --> 00:12:51,337 And Seymour's the patient about to the operated on. 292 00:12:51,338 --> 00:12:52,738 - (SHOUTING) I'm going home! 293 00:12:52,739 --> 00:12:54,907 - Seymour, come back here. It's all in fun. 294 00:12:54,908 --> 00:12:55,908 - Let me go! Help! 295 00:12:55,909 --> 00:12:56,909 Help! Let me go! 296 00:12:56,910 --> 00:12:57,910 Help! Help! 297 00:12:57,911 --> 00:12:59,511 Let me go. 298 00:12:59,512 --> 00:13:00,646 Help, help. 299 00:13:00,647 --> 00:13:02,448 - Children, children, for heaven's sakes, 300 00:13:02,449 --> 00:13:05,451 don't you know any quiet games? 301 00:13:05,452 --> 00:13:06,852 - Like what? 302 00:13:06,853 --> 00:13:10,289 - Well, like staring at each other with your mouths shut. 303 00:13:10,290 --> 00:13:13,459 - Hey, we could play spaceship and go to the moon. 304 00:13:13,460 --> 00:13:15,194 - Listen here, Dennis Mitchell. 305 00:13:15,195 --> 00:13:17,496 Girls aren't interested in going to the moon. 306 00:13:17,497 --> 00:13:20,767 - That's exactly why we men want to go there, Margaret. 307 00:13:23,870 --> 00:13:25,337 - I can't go. 308 00:13:25,338 --> 00:13:27,706 I'm not allowed to cross the street. 309 00:13:27,707 --> 00:13:31,310 - Not allowed to cross the-- oh, for heaven's sakes. 310 00:13:31,311 --> 00:13:32,878 - Will you play a game of hide and go 311 00:13:32,879 --> 00:13:34,813 seek with us, Mr. Wilson? 312 00:13:34,814 --> 00:13:36,148 - Oh now, Dennis. 313 00:13:36,149 --> 00:13:38,417 - That's a nice, quite game, isn't it Gretchen? 314 00:13:38,418 --> 00:13:42,388 - I thought you said your dumb old doll's name was Pamela. 315 00:13:42,389 --> 00:13:45,124 - The dear little thing has two names. 316 00:13:45,125 --> 00:13:46,825 I wanted twins. 317 00:13:46,826 --> 00:13:49,895 - Oh good grief. 318 00:13:49,896 --> 00:13:52,297 - Oh, Dennis. 319 00:13:52,298 --> 00:13:53,132 All right, children. 320 00:13:53,133 --> 00:13:54,266 I'll tell you what. 321 00:13:54,267 --> 00:13:55,801 I'll play one game of hide and seek 322 00:13:55,802 --> 00:13:58,704 with you, if you promise to be quiet for the rest 323 00:13:58,705 --> 00:13:59,238 of the evening. 324 00:13:59,239 --> 00:14:00,072 - We promise. 325 00:14:00,073 --> 00:14:01,473 - OK. 326 00:14:01,474 --> 00:14:04,610 - I want to do the counting. 327 00:14:04,611 --> 00:14:05,878 - OK, Seymour. 328 00:14:05,879 --> 00:14:08,747 Stand in the corner and count to 50. 329 00:14:08,748 --> 00:14:10,115 - I only can count to nine. 330 00:14:10,116 --> 00:14:13,552 - Well, you count to nine five times, Seymour. 331 00:14:13,553 --> 00:14:14,820 - Come on, kids. 332 00:14:14,821 --> 00:14:15,721 - One, two-- 333 00:14:15,722 --> 00:14:16,956 - Dennis I am not a kid. 334 00:14:17,057 --> 00:14:18,090 - One, two, three, seven, eight, nine. 335 00:14:18,091 --> 00:14:19,458 One, two, three, seven, eight, nine. 336 00:14:19,459 --> 00:14:21,360 One, two three, seven, eight, nine. 337 00:14:21,361 --> 00:14:23,963 One, two, three, seven, eight, nine. 338 00:14:24,064 --> 00:14:26,499 Here I come, ready or not. 339 00:14:51,591 --> 00:14:52,091 - Do you hear him? 340 00:14:52,092 --> 00:14:53,258 [crash] 341 00:14:53,259 --> 00:14:55,394 - It sounds like he's in the kitchen. 342 00:14:55,395 --> 00:14:57,897 - I think we better go see what he's doing. 343 00:15:14,581 --> 00:15:16,915 - Seymour! 344 00:15:16,916 --> 00:15:19,885 - You shouldn't do things like this. 345 00:15:19,886 --> 00:15:21,487 - I'm hungry. 346 00:15:21,488 --> 00:15:22,855 - Oh, Seymour. 347 00:15:22,856 --> 00:15:24,456 - Put these things-- 348 00:15:24,457 --> 00:15:25,824 - Mr. Wilson? 349 00:15:25,825 --> 00:15:28,427 Mr. Wilson, the game's over. 350 00:15:28,428 --> 00:15:29,762 [pounding] 351 00:15:29,763 --> 00:15:32,131 MR. WILSON (OFFSCREEN): Dennis, let me out of here. 352 00:15:32,132 --> 00:15:33,298 - Out of where? 353 00:15:33,299 --> 00:15:37,202 MR. WILSON (OFFSCREEN): The closet. 354 00:15:37,203 --> 00:15:39,071 - Jeepers, Mr. Wilson. 355 00:15:39,072 --> 00:15:41,273 You weren't supposed to lock yourself in. 356 00:15:41,274 --> 00:15:43,542 That's against the rules. 357 00:15:43,543 --> 00:15:45,979 - Dennis, I didn't try to lock myself in the closet. 358 00:15:46,079 --> 00:15:48,480 I-- oh, I give up. 359 00:15:48,481 --> 00:15:52,752 - There. 360 00:15:56,156 --> 00:16:00,059 Now you come right in here with me. 361 00:16:00,060 --> 00:16:03,062 You sit right down here, and behave yourself. 362 00:16:03,063 --> 00:16:04,830 Now don't you move. 363 00:16:04,831 --> 00:16:06,432 - I want some candy. 364 00:16:06,433 --> 00:16:09,368 - Oh, Seymour, it's night time. 365 00:16:09,369 --> 00:16:12,037 And all the candy stores are closed. 366 00:16:12,038 --> 00:16:15,407 [throwing a tantrum] 367 00:16:15,408 --> 00:16:18,043 - Hey, Mr. Wilson, I know where there's 368 00:16:18,044 --> 00:16:20,279 some candy machines on Main Street. 369 00:16:20,280 --> 00:16:22,181 - Dennis, we are not going to go to any candy 370 00:16:22,182 --> 00:16:23,048 machines on Main Street. 371 00:16:23,049 --> 00:16:25,084 So forget it. 372 00:16:25,085 --> 00:16:27,086 - Seymour, come back here! 373 00:16:27,087 --> 00:16:29,088 - Dennis, come back here! 374 00:16:29,089 --> 00:16:30,657 - Children, come back here! 375 00:16:40,133 --> 00:16:44,069 [laughing] 376 00:16:44,070 --> 00:17:05,191 - Wow. 377 00:17:22,642 --> 00:17:24,743 - Here he is, Mr. Wilson. 378 00:17:24,744 --> 00:17:28,080 - Shame on you, Seymour, running off like that. 379 00:17:28,081 --> 00:17:29,581 - Seymour, you're a bad boy. 380 00:17:29,582 --> 00:17:30,582 It's late at night. 381 00:17:30,583 --> 00:17:34,086 If a policeman-- oh, he's all sticky. 382 00:17:34,087 --> 00:17:37,423 - Seymour, I didn't know you had a dime. 383 00:17:37,424 --> 00:17:39,591 - I borrowed it from Mr. Wilson. 384 00:17:39,592 --> 00:17:42,461 - Now, Seymour, little boys who tell 385 00:17:42,462 --> 00:17:49,268 fibs-- oh, Seymour, you mean the dime that was on the desk? 386 00:17:49,269 --> 00:17:52,304 You mean-- oh, tell me you didn't! 387 00:17:52,305 --> 00:17:52,838 Oh! 388 00:17:52,839 --> 00:17:53,605 Great Scott! 389 00:17:53,606 --> 00:17:56,075 My $100 dime. 390 00:17:56,076 --> 00:17:57,276 Oh. 391 00:17:57,277 --> 00:18:00,179 - Mr. Wilson, you're going to break it. 392 00:18:00,180 --> 00:18:03,482 - Oh, where's that old nail file I had? 393 00:18:03,483 --> 00:18:06,018 - You got a hangnail Mr. Wilson? 394 00:18:06,019 --> 00:18:09,021 - Oh, Dennis, please. 395 00:18:09,022 --> 00:18:10,322 - Oh dear. 396 00:18:10,323 --> 00:18:12,359 This isn't legal, you know. 397 00:18:16,096 --> 00:18:18,864 - Oh, darn this machine! 398 00:18:18,865 --> 00:18:25,738 - Wow. 399 00:18:25,739 --> 00:18:28,274 Look at all those peachy dimes. 400 00:18:37,417 --> 00:18:41,086 - I'm glad Pamela and I had no part in this. 401 00:18:41,087 --> 00:18:44,690 - Four, '56. 402 00:18:44,691 --> 00:18:47,059 [whistle blowing] 403 00:18:47,060 --> 00:18:49,461 - Mr. Wilson, here comes a-- 404 00:18:49,462 --> 00:18:52,064 - Oh Dennis, don't bother me now. 405 00:18:52,065 --> 00:18:55,067 [whistle blowing] 406 00:18:55,068 --> 00:18:57,236 - Seymour, we better get out of here. 407 00:18:57,237 --> 00:18:58,238 Come on, Margaret. 408 00:19:04,711 --> 00:19:10,749 - 1919 D. Dennis, I j-- oh. [nervous laugh] 409 00:19:10,750 --> 00:19:11,784 Oh, good evening officer. 410 00:19:11,785 --> 00:19:12,818 I was just-- 411 00:19:12,819 --> 00:19:15,020 - So we finally caught you, huh? 412 00:19:15,021 --> 00:19:15,854 - Caught? 413 00:19:15,855 --> 00:19:16,755 Oh, no officer. 414 00:19:16,756 --> 00:19:17,890 You see I was just-- 415 00:19:17,891 --> 00:19:19,458 - Breaking into the candy machine. 416 00:19:19,459 --> 00:19:20,592 - Oh, no, no, no. 417 00:19:20,593 --> 00:19:22,628 You see, officer, I lost this rare dime and-- 418 00:19:22,629 --> 00:19:23,328 - Tell it to the judge. 419 00:19:23,329 --> 00:19:24,863 - Tell it to the judge? 420 00:19:24,864 --> 00:19:25,898 - Come on, now. 421 00:19:25,899 --> 00:19:28,534 - Oh, now wait a minute, officer. 422 00:19:28,535 --> 00:19:32,604 Children, children, where are you? 423 00:19:32,605 --> 00:19:33,238 Officer, please. 424 00:19:33,239 --> 00:19:35,874 I'm a babysitter. 425 00:19:35,875 --> 00:19:37,343 - Yeah, yeah, I know. 426 00:19:37,344 --> 00:19:39,278 And It with some little kid, got you just 427 00:19:39,279 --> 00:19:40,746 started on a life of crime. 428 00:19:40,747 --> 00:19:42,114 - Oh no, officer. 429 00:19:42,115 --> 00:19:43,649 Now pick up the dimes. 430 00:19:43,650 --> 00:19:46,352 - Oh. 431 00:19:46,353 --> 00:19:48,887 - Boy, poor old Mr. Wilson can sure 432 00:19:48,888 --> 00:19:51,724 get himself into some awful messes. 433 00:19:51,725 --> 00:20:01,433 - Can't he? 434 00:20:01,434 --> 00:20:05,371 [doorbell] 435 00:20:05,372 --> 00:20:06,372 - Hi, Mr. Martin. 436 00:20:06,373 --> 00:20:07,806 - Why, Dennis. 437 00:20:07,807 --> 00:20:09,208 - Can I see my dad? 438 00:20:09,209 --> 00:20:11,810 It's a matter of almost life and death. 439 00:20:11,811 --> 00:20:13,245 - That serious, eh? 440 00:20:13,246 --> 00:20:15,814 Well now you just hold on a minute. 441 00:20:15,815 --> 00:20:18,117 - What a lovely party. 442 00:20:18,118 --> 00:20:21,353 See what a good time married people can have, Dennis. 443 00:20:21,354 --> 00:20:25,157 - Gosh, Margaret, don't you ever give up? 444 00:20:25,158 --> 00:20:27,359 - Dennis, what are you doing here? 445 00:20:27,360 --> 00:20:29,528 - Why aren't you children with Mr. Wilson? 446 00:20:29,529 --> 00:20:32,631 - Because poor old Mr. Wilson is in a lot of trouble. 447 00:20:32,632 --> 00:20:33,666 - It was awful. 448 00:20:33,667 --> 00:20:36,068 He broke into a candy machine. 449 00:20:36,069 --> 00:20:38,404 - And then the policeman took him away. 450 00:20:38,405 --> 00:20:42,608 - And they put him in the hoosegow. 451 00:20:42,609 --> 00:20:44,009 - I don't understand. 452 00:20:44,010 --> 00:20:46,111 - Dad, that's the whole trouble. 453 00:20:46,112 --> 00:20:48,313 Neither did the policeman. 454 00:20:48,314 --> 00:20:50,049 - Margaret, you and Seymour stay with Mrs. Mitchell. 455 00:20:50,050 --> 00:20:51,250 Come on, son. 456 00:20:51,251 --> 00:20:52,451 We'll do down to the police station. 457 00:20:52,452 --> 00:20:54,053 POLICEMAN (OFFSCREEN): All right then. 458 00:20:54,054 --> 00:20:56,588 Where were you the night of Thursday, November 26? 459 00:20:56,589 --> 00:20:57,756 - I don't remember. 460 00:20:57,757 --> 00:20:59,091 Now I keep telling you. 461 00:20:59,092 --> 00:21:00,259 - Yeah, yeah, you don't know nothing 462 00:21:00,260 --> 00:21:02,127 about those other coin machine jobs. 463 00:21:02,128 --> 00:21:04,329 - You were only looking for a rare dime. 464 00:21:04,330 --> 00:21:05,064 - Exactly. 465 00:21:05,065 --> 00:21:06,065 - What's your real name. 466 00:21:06,066 --> 00:21:06,966 - George Wilson. 467 00:21:07,067 --> 00:21:08,100 And I assure you. 468 00:21:08,101 --> 00:21:09,535 - You ever been called George the Gat? 469 00:21:09,536 --> 00:21:12,071 - George the Gat? - Your real name's Watson, is it? 470 00:21:12,072 --> 00:21:14,073 Come clean. - Where'd you serve time last? 471 00:21:14,074 --> 00:21:15,874 - My name is George Wilson. 472 00:21:15,875 --> 00:21:18,143 And I have never served time anywhere. 473 00:21:18,144 --> 00:21:21,246 If you don't-- you call Sergeant Mooney if you don't believe me. 474 00:21:21,247 --> 00:21:22,948 - It's his night off. He's out. 475 00:21:22,949 --> 00:21:24,249 - Let's see. 476 00:21:24,250 --> 00:21:26,885 George the Gat picks locks with nail files, 477 00:21:26,886 --> 00:21:29,321 smooth talker, odd dresser. 478 00:21:29,322 --> 00:21:30,089 - Now look here. 479 00:21:30,090 --> 00:21:31,090 I demand to speak to-- 480 00:21:31,091 --> 00:21:34,694 [phone ringing] - Yeah. 481 00:21:41,668 --> 00:21:42,968 OK. 482 00:21:42,969 --> 00:21:43,836 Let's go. 483 00:21:43,837 --> 00:21:44,670 - Go? 484 00:21:44,671 --> 00:21:45,971 Go where? 485 00:21:45,972 --> 00:21:47,840 - When was the last time you made the lineup? 486 00:21:47,841 --> 00:21:49,476 - The lineup? Oh no! 487 00:21:51,745 --> 00:21:54,913 - That's the darnedest story I ever heard in my life. 488 00:21:54,914 --> 00:21:56,882 - But it's the truth, Sergeant. 489 00:21:56,883 --> 00:21:57,783 - Sure. 490 00:21:57,784 --> 00:22:00,586 Cub Scouts never lie. 491 00:22:00,587 --> 00:22:02,288 - You're a Cub Scout? 492 00:22:06,092 --> 00:22:08,727 - Oh, Mitchell, am I ever glad to see you. 493 00:22:08,728 --> 00:22:12,164 Will you tell these two that I am not Georgia the Gat? 494 00:22:12,165 --> 00:22:14,133 - We've already told him, Mr. Wilson. 495 00:22:14,134 --> 00:22:15,334 - It's all right, boys. 496 00:22:15,335 --> 00:22:16,635 There's evidently been a mistake. 497 00:22:16,636 --> 00:22:18,203 - You see? 498 00:22:18,204 --> 00:22:20,673 That's what I've been trying to tell you, you know-it-alls. 499 00:22:20,674 --> 00:22:22,574 - You sure, Sarge? 500 00:22:22,575 --> 00:22:24,543 - Yes, I'm sure. 501 00:22:24,544 --> 00:22:26,912 He may be some kind nut, but he's no criminal. 502 00:22:26,913 --> 00:22:28,480 - Now that's what I've been trying to tell you. 503 00:22:28,481 --> 00:22:32,584 I may be some kind of a nut-- I beg your pardon? 504 00:22:32,585 --> 00:22:34,820 - We're only trying to do our duty, Mr. Wilson. 505 00:22:34,821 --> 00:22:38,390 After all, you were unlawfully pilfering a vending machine. 506 00:22:38,391 --> 00:22:40,826 When they brought you in you had no wallet or identification 507 00:22:40,827 --> 00:22:41,860 of any kind. 508 00:22:41,861 --> 00:22:43,128 - Well. 509 00:22:43,129 --> 00:22:45,698 - Mr. Wilson, I'm sure glad you're free. 510 00:22:45,699 --> 00:22:48,834 - We're terribly sorry all this happened, Mr. Wilson. 511 00:22:48,835 --> 00:22:51,270 - I suppose there was no real harm done. 512 00:22:51,271 --> 00:22:54,373 At least I got my valuable dime back. 513 00:22:54,374 --> 00:22:55,808 - Here's your personal property we 514 00:22:55,809 --> 00:22:59,178 took from you when you were booked. 515 00:22:59,179 --> 00:23:05,384 one pocket comb, three teeth missing, one nail file, 516 00:23:05,385 --> 00:23:08,187 seven jelly beans-- - Goodness. 517 00:23:08,188 --> 00:23:10,556 I wonder how they got in there. 518 00:23:10,557 --> 00:23:14,059 - One quarter, two nickels, and three pennies. 519 00:23:14,060 --> 00:23:15,361 Sign here, please. 520 00:23:15,362 --> 00:23:18,530 - Well, everything seems to be-- wait a minute. 521 00:23:18,531 --> 00:23:19,298 My dime. 522 00:23:19,299 --> 00:23:20,799 Where's my dime? 523 00:23:20,800 --> 00:23:22,334 - Well you've got two nickels, haven't you? 524 00:23:22,335 --> 00:23:25,504 I needed the dime for that candy machine over there. 525 00:23:25,505 --> 00:23:26,505 - Candy? 526 00:23:26,506 --> 00:23:28,074 Great Scott, my dime. 527 00:23:33,513 --> 00:23:34,480 - Wilson! 528 00:23:34,481 --> 00:23:37,883 Stop that! 529 00:23:37,884 --> 00:23:39,284 Wilson! 530 00:23:39,285 --> 00:23:42,855 - Not until I get my dime back. 531 00:23:42,856 --> 00:23:45,457 - Wilson, stop it! 532 00:23:45,458 --> 00:23:47,259 - I want my dime. 533 00:23:47,260 --> 00:23:50,462 - Whoa, poor old Mr. Wilson sure has 534 00:23:50,463 --> 00:23:53,500 trouble hanging onto his money, doesn't he, dad? 535 00:23:58,204 --> 00:24:01,040 - I'm glad your foot feels better, Mr. Wilson. 536 00:24:01,041 --> 00:24:02,574 - Oh, thank you, Alice. 537 00:24:02,575 --> 00:24:06,045 - The idea of getting into a fight with a vending machine. 538 00:24:06,046 --> 00:24:08,781 - Well, at least that's one fight I won. 539 00:24:08,782 --> 00:24:09,882 Wouldn't you say so, Mitchell? 540 00:24:09,883 --> 00:24:11,884 - I sure would. 541 00:24:11,885 --> 00:24:13,485 - My golly. 542 00:24:13,486 --> 00:24:16,689 When George Wilson goes after something, he really gets it. 543 00:24:16,690 --> 00:24:17,723 - Hey, Mr. Wilson? 544 00:24:17,724 --> 00:24:18,891 - Yes, Dennis? 545 00:24:18,892 --> 00:24:20,626 - Can I try the vending machine you 546 00:24:20,627 --> 00:24:22,494 bought from the police department? 547 00:24:22,495 --> 00:24:24,930 - Why yes, be my guest. 548 00:24:24,931 --> 00:24:27,133 Provided, of course, you brought your own dime. 549 00:24:33,406 --> 00:24:35,574 - Boy, it sure is swell living next door 550 00:24:35,575 --> 00:24:39,411 to a candy machine, especially when it not only gives you 551 00:24:39,412 --> 00:24:43,316 a candy bar, but sends your dime back, too! 552 00:24:47,520 --> 00:24:54,660 [laughter] 553 00:24:54,661 --> 00:24:55,995 [theme music] 554 00:25:31,398 --> 00:25:33,432 MALE SPEAKER (OFFSCREEN): This has been a Screen Gems film 555 00:25:33,433 --> 00:25:37,270 production from the Hollywood studios of Columbia Pictures.