1 00:00:03,503 --> 00:00:05,637 - And children should be taught at an early age 2 00:00:05,638 --> 00:00:08,107 to treat animals with consideration. 3 00:00:08,108 --> 00:00:12,511 For kindness to animals is a mark of the civilized man. 4 00:00:12,512 --> 00:00:14,313 - Gee, you're a swell writer, Mr. Wilson. 5 00:00:14,314 --> 00:00:15,614 Read me some more. 6 00:00:15,615 --> 00:00:16,582 - All right. 7 00:00:16,583 --> 00:00:19,051 Well, I go on to say, the devotion 8 00:00:19,052 --> 00:00:22,788 shown us by our animal pals deserves our affection 9 00:00:22,789 --> 00:00:23,389 in return. 10 00:00:23,390 --> 00:00:25,524 - It sure does. 11 00:00:25,525 --> 00:00:29,161 - So let us always be kind to our four-footed friends, 12 00:00:29,162 --> 00:00:32,364 no matter how-- [cat meowing] There's 13 00:00:32,365 --> 00:00:35,234 that pesky cat of Mrs. Elkins again. 14 00:00:35,235 --> 00:00:36,670 Scat! Get out! 15 00:00:42,075 --> 00:00:45,844 So let us always be kind to our four-footed friends no matter 16 00:00:45,845 --> 00:00:46,545 how-- 17 00:00:46,546 --> 00:00:47,880 - Jeepers, Mr. Wilson. 18 00:00:47,881 --> 00:00:50,482 Why did you throw your slipper at little old Tinkerbell? 19 00:00:50,483 --> 00:00:52,117 - Why did I throw my slipper? 20 00:00:52,118 --> 00:00:54,453 Because I didn't have a rock, that's way. 21 00:00:54,454 --> 00:00:55,988 - But you keep saying we should be 22 00:00:55,989 --> 00:00:58,357 kind to our four-footed friends. 23 00:00:58,358 --> 00:01:01,393 - Dennis, I do not consider that confounded cat 24 00:01:01,394 --> 00:01:03,495 of Mrs. Elkins a four-footed friend. 25 00:01:03,496 --> 00:01:06,932 Cats are a nuisance, and I don't want them in my yard. 26 00:01:06,933 --> 00:01:09,134 - Well, I guess you're kinder to Tinkerbell than you think, 27 00:01:09,135 --> 00:01:10,703 Mr. Wilson. 28 00:01:10,704 --> 00:01:12,305 You missed her by a mile. 29 00:01:45,105 --> 00:01:46,006 - Mr. Wilson. 30 00:01:46,106 --> 00:01:47,007 Mr. Wilson! 31 00:01:47,107 --> 00:01:49,541 Oh, there you are. 32 00:01:49,542 --> 00:01:51,810 Mrs. Elkins, what do you want? 33 00:01:51,811 --> 00:01:53,278 - Hi, Mrs. Elkins. 34 00:01:53,279 --> 00:01:54,313 - I want an apology from you. 35 00:01:54,314 --> 00:01:55,414 That's what I want. 36 00:01:55,415 --> 00:01:57,316 You ought to be ashamed of yourself. 37 00:01:57,317 --> 00:01:59,118 Hello, Dennis. 38 00:01:59,119 --> 00:02:00,886 - I ought to what? 39 00:02:00,887 --> 00:02:03,722 - Don't you give me that phony innocence. 40 00:02:03,723 --> 00:02:07,059 You deliberately through a rock at my dear little Tinkerbell 41 00:02:07,060 --> 00:02:07,793 yesterday. 42 00:02:07,794 --> 00:02:09,161 Miss Cathcart saw you. 43 00:02:09,162 --> 00:02:11,597 - Oh, that wasn't yesterday, Mrs. Elkins. 44 00:02:11,598 --> 00:02:13,265 It was just a few minutes ago. 45 00:02:13,266 --> 00:02:15,134 - What? 46 00:02:15,135 --> 00:02:18,537 - And it wasn't a rock, it was his bedroom slipper, wasn't it, 47 00:02:18,538 --> 00:02:19,705 Mr. Wilson? 48 00:02:19,706 --> 00:02:22,574 - As a matter of fact, Dennis, it was both. 49 00:02:22,575 --> 00:02:26,278 Yesterday and today. 50 00:02:26,279 --> 00:02:27,680 - You mean to sit there and tell me 51 00:02:27,681 --> 00:02:30,616 you threw at my little Tinkerbell again today? 52 00:02:30,617 --> 00:02:32,117 - Yes, I did. 53 00:02:32,118 --> 00:02:34,086 And I will throw at the little pest 54 00:02:34,087 --> 00:02:37,089 every time it comes into this yard. 55 00:02:37,090 --> 00:02:42,227 - Oh, why, why that's the cruelest thing I ever heard. 56 00:02:42,228 --> 00:02:44,430 - The cats in this town are a menace. 57 00:02:44,431 --> 00:02:48,834 And that little Stinkerbell of yours is the worst. 58 00:02:48,835 --> 00:02:51,103 - Oh, you are sick. 59 00:02:51,104 --> 00:02:52,471 - Yes, I am sick. 60 00:02:52,472 --> 00:02:55,140 I'm sick and tired of stray cats tearing up my flowerbeds 61 00:02:55,141 --> 00:02:57,010 and frightening away the song birds. 62 00:02:57,110 --> 00:02:59,545 You people should be forced to buy licenses for them, 63 00:02:59,546 --> 00:03:01,680 keep them on leashes, like dogs. 64 00:03:01,681 --> 00:03:03,449 - Oh, that's ridiculous. 65 00:03:03,450 --> 00:03:07,052 - And any cat caught without a license should be locked up. 66 00:03:07,053 --> 00:03:09,388 - I do not care to say another word to you 67 00:03:09,389 --> 00:03:11,657 John Wilson about anything. 68 00:03:11,658 --> 00:03:13,792 But I do have one question. 69 00:03:13,793 --> 00:03:15,361 - What is it? 70 00:03:15,362 --> 00:03:19,598 - Since the law says every dog must wear a license, 71 00:03:19,599 --> 00:03:20,400 where's yours? 72 00:03:23,136 --> 00:03:29,274 - Of all the nasty, insulting-- by George, I'll show her. 73 00:03:29,275 --> 00:03:31,443 - Jeepers, what are you going to do, Mr. Wilson? 74 00:03:31,444 --> 00:03:33,212 - I'm going downtown and tell the city 75 00:03:33,213 --> 00:03:36,215 officials there should be a license law for cats. 76 00:03:36,216 --> 00:03:38,884 People who have them should pay a fee. 77 00:03:38,885 --> 00:03:40,386 - But you're too busy a man to worry 78 00:03:40,387 --> 00:03:42,755 about a little thing like cats, Mr. Wilson. 79 00:03:42,756 --> 00:03:44,690 Heck, they don't bother anybody. 80 00:03:44,691 --> 00:03:48,594 Maybe decent cats don't, but that alley rabbit 81 00:03:48,595 --> 00:03:52,331 of Mrs. Elkins bothers me, and so does Mrs. Elkins. 82 00:03:52,332 --> 00:03:55,835 Well, I'm going to do something about both of them right now. 83 00:03:59,873 --> 00:04:03,242 - There's already a law in licensing cats on the books. 84 00:04:03,243 --> 00:04:04,109 - Really? 85 00:04:04,110 --> 00:04:06,045 Sure, here it is. 86 00:04:06,046 --> 00:04:07,846 Ordinance 702B. 87 00:04:07,847 --> 00:04:11,483 All cats shall be licensed, the fee to be $1 per year. 88 00:04:11,484 --> 00:04:13,218 Any caught without a license then 89 00:04:13,219 --> 00:04:16,588 shall be impounded, et cetera, et cetera. 90 00:04:16,589 --> 00:04:19,491 - Well, for heaven's sake, why aren't you enforcing it? 91 00:04:19,492 --> 00:04:22,261 We tried it a couple of times, Wilson, but the law's no good. 92 00:04:22,262 --> 00:04:24,329 It's too expensive to enforce. 93 00:04:24,330 --> 00:04:25,731 - Too expensive? 94 00:04:25,732 --> 00:04:27,633 That's a ridiculous statement. 95 00:04:27,634 --> 00:04:29,568 - I told you we tried it. 96 00:04:29,569 --> 00:04:31,303 Cats are too hard to catch. 97 00:04:31,304 --> 00:04:32,972 That's the problem. 98 00:04:33,073 --> 00:04:36,976 Here, see this? 99 00:04:37,077 --> 00:04:39,345 - City Cat Catcher. 100 00:04:39,346 --> 00:04:40,779 Yeah. 101 00:04:40,780 --> 00:04:43,082 - The last guy that wore this cost the city 10 times as much 102 00:04:43,083 --> 00:04:45,150 as he could collect in license fees. 103 00:04:45,151 --> 00:04:46,986 It just won't work, Wilson. 104 00:04:47,087 --> 00:04:50,489 - Well, that's a pretty lame excuse for a lawman, Mooney. 105 00:04:50,490 --> 00:04:52,424 By George, if I was in charge around here, 106 00:04:52,425 --> 00:04:54,193 I'd make the law work. 107 00:04:54,194 --> 00:04:57,229 - Oh, you would, would you? 108 00:04:57,230 --> 00:04:58,497 - You bet I would. 109 00:04:58,498 --> 00:05:00,733 If you ran your department-- what are you doing? 110 00:05:00,734 --> 00:05:02,936 - I'm taking you up on your offer. 111 00:05:03,036 --> 00:05:07,172 You are now officially deputized as special City Cat Catcher. 112 00:05:07,173 --> 00:05:09,041 - Oh, now, Mooney, just a minute. 113 00:05:09,042 --> 00:05:10,876 - You catch a dozen cats in the next 24 hours, 114 00:05:10,877 --> 00:05:12,778 and I'll put that law back in force. 115 00:05:12,779 --> 00:05:14,313 - Oh, well, I could do it. 116 00:05:14,314 --> 00:05:15,848 Make no mistake about that. 117 00:05:15,849 --> 00:05:19,418 It's just that, uh, well, that I'm too busy. 118 00:05:19,419 --> 00:05:20,052 - Hello. 119 00:05:20,053 --> 00:05:21,320 Mayor's office? 120 00:05:21,321 --> 00:05:23,155 Let me talk to the mayor. 121 00:05:23,156 --> 00:05:24,123 Sgt. Mooney. 122 00:05:24,124 --> 00:05:24,723 - The mayor? 123 00:05:24,724 --> 00:05:26,058 Oh, now wait. 124 00:05:26,059 --> 00:05:27,059 Hello, mayor? 125 00:05:27,060 --> 00:05:29,261 Good news. 126 00:05:29,262 --> 00:05:31,697 You know that city cat-catching ordinance? 127 00:05:31,698 --> 00:05:33,632 John Wilson's going to take it on today. 128 00:05:33,633 --> 00:05:34,833 He's going to show us how to do it. 129 00:05:34,834 --> 00:05:36,301 - Oh, well, I didn't-- I didn't. 130 00:05:36,302 --> 00:05:38,804 - What's that, mayor? 131 00:05:38,805 --> 00:05:41,106 John Wilson's a big bag of wind, huh? 132 00:05:41,107 --> 00:05:43,208 - Well, of all-- 133 00:05:43,209 --> 00:05:45,310 - He always brags up a storm, and then backs out, huh? 134 00:05:45,311 --> 00:05:46,712 - Is that so? 135 00:05:46,713 --> 00:05:49,615 You tell the mayor that I back up my words with action. 136 00:05:49,616 --> 00:05:51,116 I'll accept that appointment. 137 00:05:51,117 --> 00:05:52,751 - A dozen cats in 24 hours. 138 00:05:52,752 --> 00:05:53,952 That's a deal, Wilson. 139 00:05:53,953 --> 00:05:55,955 - I'll show you and the mayor. 140 00:05:58,992 --> 00:06:00,492 - Hello, Mom? 141 00:06:00,493 --> 00:06:02,361 It's a little joke I'm playing on a fella that 142 00:06:02,362 --> 00:06:02,862 brags a little too much. 143 00:06:04,064 --> 00:06:07,033 Yeah, I'll tell you all about it when I come home for lunch. 144 00:06:15,141 --> 00:06:17,743 - Eloise, I know what I'm doing. 145 00:06:17,744 --> 00:06:21,547 I intend to round up every stray feline in this town 146 00:06:21,548 --> 00:06:26,585 with lures, traps, and a net. 147 00:06:26,586 --> 00:06:28,955 - You certainly are going to a lot of trouble 148 00:06:29,055 --> 00:06:31,256 just to get even with Mrs. Elkins cat. 149 00:06:31,257 --> 00:06:33,425 - This has nothing to do with Mrs. Elkins. 150 00:06:33,426 --> 00:06:34,593 Not anymore. 151 00:06:34,594 --> 00:06:36,528 It's a matter of gross inefficiency in our city 152 00:06:36,529 --> 00:06:38,330 government, and I intend to expose it 153 00:06:38,331 --> 00:06:40,532 for our voters to see. 154 00:06:40,533 --> 00:06:42,634 - How's that again? 155 00:06:42,635 --> 00:06:44,370 - Look, we have a law in this town, 156 00:06:44,371 --> 00:06:46,071 and it is not being enforced. 157 00:06:46,072 --> 00:06:48,073 Now by catching those cats, I intend 158 00:06:48,074 --> 00:06:50,977 to focus attention on the entire situation. 159 00:06:51,077 --> 00:06:52,144 Wake up the voters. 160 00:06:52,145 --> 00:06:54,780 Let them see how badly their city is being run. 161 00:06:54,781 --> 00:06:57,249 - Oh, sort of rouse the rabble, huh? 162 00:06:57,250 --> 00:06:58,550 - Exactly. 163 00:06:58,551 --> 00:07:00,920 And if the people react as I expect them to, 164 00:07:01,021 --> 00:07:04,423 I could organize a committee to investigate graft 165 00:07:04,424 --> 00:07:05,524 in our city government. 166 00:07:05,525 --> 00:07:06,658 Something like that. 167 00:07:06,659 --> 00:07:07,826 - Dear, don't you think you ought to stick 168 00:07:07,827 --> 00:07:09,395 to just being a writer? 169 00:07:09,396 --> 00:07:11,897 - I could very well be asked to run for city council 170 00:07:11,898 --> 00:07:12,798 on the strength of this. 171 00:07:12,799 --> 00:07:14,400 And after that, who know? 172 00:07:14,401 --> 00:07:18,604 Mayor, governor, senator, almost anything could happen. 173 00:07:18,605 --> 00:07:22,608 - My goodness, just think, you might become the only President 174 00:07:22,609 --> 00:07:26,178 in American history who started out as a cat catcher. 175 00:07:26,179 --> 00:07:37,122 Sick 'em Mr. President. 176 00:07:37,123 --> 00:07:38,557 - Hi, Mr. Wilson. 177 00:07:38,558 --> 00:07:39,858 - Hello, boys. 178 00:07:39,859 --> 00:07:42,094 - Gee, what are you going to do with swell net? 179 00:07:42,095 --> 00:07:43,929 - Going fishing? 180 00:07:43,930 --> 00:07:45,064 - Catch butterflies? 181 00:07:45,065 --> 00:07:46,799 - No, I'm going to work, fellas. 182 00:07:46,800 --> 00:07:48,767 See my badge? 183 00:07:48,768 --> 00:07:51,770 - City Cat Catcher. 184 00:07:51,771 --> 00:07:53,238 Cat catcher? 185 00:07:53,239 --> 00:07:55,307 - I've been appointed to round up all the stray cats in town, 186 00:07:55,308 --> 00:07:58,310 take them down to the city pound and lock them up. 187 00:07:58,311 --> 00:07:59,645 - Lock them up? 188 00:07:59,646 --> 00:08:01,046 - If their owners want them, they'll 189 00:08:01,047 --> 00:08:03,349 have to come down and buy a license for them. 190 00:08:03,350 --> 00:08:07,019 - Yeah, but Mr. Wilson, what if they don't have any owners? 191 00:08:07,020 --> 00:08:10,689 Well, then they'll just stay locked up, that's all. 192 00:08:10,690 --> 00:08:12,491 - Boy, is that dirty. 193 00:08:12,492 --> 00:08:13,625 - I haven't time to talk now, boys. 194 00:08:13,626 --> 00:08:17,062 I've got to get busy. 195 00:08:17,063 --> 00:08:19,365 - Mr. Wilson, Mr. Wilson, you just 196 00:08:19,366 --> 00:08:22,301 gotta talk to me for a second, because what I've got to say 197 00:08:22,302 --> 00:08:24,036 is real important. 198 00:08:24,037 --> 00:08:25,371 - All right, Dennis, what is it? 199 00:08:25,372 --> 00:08:28,942 - We've been friends for a long time, haven't we? 200 00:08:29,042 --> 00:08:31,377 - Well, I've always thought so, yes. 201 00:08:31,378 --> 00:08:33,412 You're the best grown up friend I've got, 202 00:08:33,413 --> 00:08:35,214 and I'm always on your side. 203 00:08:35,215 --> 00:08:38,217 But this time, Mr. Wilson, you're wrong. 204 00:08:38,218 --> 00:08:40,185 Absolutely wrong. 205 00:08:40,186 --> 00:08:42,254 - Oh, now, let's not go into-- 206 00:08:42,255 --> 00:08:44,089 - I'm the side of our four-footed friends 207 00:08:44,090 --> 00:08:45,657 like you wrote in your article. 208 00:08:45,658 --> 00:08:47,192 And I am going to help the cats to keep 209 00:08:47,193 --> 00:08:49,128 from getting caught any way I can. 210 00:08:49,129 --> 00:08:50,462 - You go right ahead. 211 00:08:50,463 --> 00:08:52,097 You go right ahead, Dennis. 212 00:08:52,098 --> 00:08:53,165 Do what you like. 213 00:08:53,166 --> 00:08:55,134 I am going out and catch cats. 214 00:08:55,135 --> 00:08:57,936 Goodbye. 215 00:08:57,937 --> 00:09:00,506 - He sure is a mean old man today. 216 00:09:00,507 --> 00:09:03,509 - He is not mean, Seymour. 217 00:09:03,510 --> 00:09:05,778 He's just not thinking straight, that's all. 218 00:09:05,779 --> 00:09:06,845 - Don't worry, Dennis. 219 00:09:06,846 --> 00:09:08,047 Me and Seymour will help you. 220 00:09:08,048 --> 00:09:10,449 He won't catch a single cat. 221 00:09:10,450 --> 00:09:12,584 - No, sir, he sure won't. 222 00:09:12,585 --> 00:09:15,354 - Every time he tries, we'll mess him up, won't we? 223 00:09:15,355 --> 00:09:16,422 - Yeah, we sure will. 224 00:09:16,423 --> 00:09:18,023 - We'll mess him up. 225 00:09:18,024 --> 00:09:19,725 - Because I like cats. 226 00:09:19,726 --> 00:09:21,026 - I like cats, too. 227 00:09:21,027 --> 00:09:22,862 - I just like to mess people up. 228 00:09:28,902 --> 00:09:30,169 - Here he comes. 229 00:09:30,170 --> 00:09:31,503 We've got to save that cat. 230 00:09:31,504 --> 00:09:33,272 Ready with the decoy, Tommy? 231 00:09:33,273 --> 00:09:34,273 - Ready, Dennis. 232 00:09:34,274 --> 00:09:35,074 - OK, Seymour. 233 00:09:35,075 --> 00:09:36,041 You meow. 234 00:09:36,042 --> 00:09:36,910 Then we'll hide over there. 235 00:09:42,949 --> 00:09:50,290 - Meow, meow, meow, meow, meow, meow. 236 00:10:17,050 --> 00:10:37,103 - Miserable-- Again. 237 00:12:10,363 --> 00:12:12,599 The phantom strikes again. 238 00:12:24,911 --> 00:12:25,812 [meow] 239 00:12:31,284 --> 00:12:31,751 [meow] 240 00:12:36,089 --> 00:12:38,190 - Here, Tinkerbell. 241 00:12:38,191 --> 00:12:39,458 Nice Tinkerbell. 242 00:12:39,459 --> 00:12:41,361 Come take a ride in the sack. 243 00:12:44,531 --> 00:12:47,933 Tinkerbell, come on, Tinkerbell. 244 00:12:47,934 --> 00:12:50,302 Here, Tinkerbell. 245 00:12:50,303 --> 00:12:51,804 Right here. 246 00:12:51,805 --> 00:12:55,208 [meows] - Confound it! 247 00:13:02,048 --> 00:13:04,450 - He's what? 248 00:13:04,451 --> 00:13:08,053 In my yard now trying to catch Tinkerbell. 249 00:13:08,054 --> 00:13:09,455 Who's this calling? 250 00:13:09,456 --> 00:13:11,790 The phantom? 251 00:13:11,791 --> 00:13:14,126 Well, I'll take care of him. 252 00:13:14,127 --> 00:13:15,394 Thank you, phantom. 253 00:13:15,395 --> 00:13:19,064 - You're welcome, Mrs. Elkins. 254 00:13:19,065 --> 00:13:21,500 - Come, Tinkerbell. 255 00:13:21,501 --> 00:13:24,971 Tinkerbell. 256 00:13:25,071 --> 00:13:25,905 Come, Tinkerbell. 257 00:13:40,253 --> 00:13:46,191 [yells] Here, kitty, kitty, kitty, kitty. 258 00:13:46,192 --> 00:13:48,394 Here's some nice milk for you. 259 00:13:48,395 --> 00:13:50,496 Come on, kitty. 260 00:13:50,497 --> 00:13:52,097 It's half cream. 261 00:13:52,098 --> 00:13:53,499 Real yummy. 262 00:13:53,500 --> 00:13:55,901 Come on, kitty. 263 00:13:55,902 --> 00:13:58,103 - He's going to get one. - Yeah. 264 00:13:58,104 --> 00:14:00,039 - It's time to use the secret weapon. 265 00:14:00,040 --> 00:14:01,040 You ready, Seymour? 266 00:14:01,041 --> 00:14:02,242 - Right here in my pocket. 267 00:14:18,958 --> 00:14:21,226 - Boy, the secret weapon sure worked. 268 00:14:21,227 --> 00:14:22,629 - Here comes Mr. Wilson. 269 00:14:27,901 --> 00:14:29,668 - So I caught you! 270 00:14:29,669 --> 00:14:31,437 - Yeah, but you didn't catch the cat. 271 00:14:31,438 --> 00:14:33,339 - Well, I should have. 272 00:14:33,340 --> 00:14:36,575 - Why did he pass up that saucer of milk? 273 00:14:36,576 --> 00:14:39,078 - We have a secret weapon. 274 00:14:39,079 --> 00:14:41,680 - Oh, you boys have been following me 275 00:14:41,681 --> 00:14:42,982 around all day haven't you? 276 00:14:43,083 --> 00:14:44,316 Trying to foul me up. 277 00:14:44,317 --> 00:14:46,151 - We haven't been trying Mr. Wilson. 278 00:14:46,152 --> 00:14:47,286 We've been doing it. 279 00:14:47,287 --> 00:14:48,454 - Yeah. 280 00:14:48,455 --> 00:14:50,289 And we're going to keep right on doing it. 281 00:14:50,290 --> 00:14:52,391 - We're good fouler-uppers. 282 00:14:52,392 --> 00:14:54,326 - Like I told you, we're protecting 283 00:14:54,327 --> 00:14:55,562 our four-footed friends. 284 00:14:58,431 --> 00:15:02,735 - Dennis, I realize your motive, and I 285 00:15:02,736 --> 00:15:05,204 admire what you boys have done. 286 00:15:05,205 --> 00:15:06,772 - You do? 287 00:15:06,773 --> 00:15:10,142 - Yes, but unfortunately there's been a terrible mistake. 288 00:15:10,143 --> 00:15:12,544 You have misjudged me completely. 289 00:15:12,545 --> 00:15:13,879 - We have? 290 00:15:13,880 --> 00:15:16,648 - Oh, absolutely, my boy. 291 00:15:16,649 --> 00:15:19,051 You think that I have been rounding up these cats, 292 00:15:19,052 --> 00:15:20,319 because I don't like them, don't you? 293 00:15:20,320 --> 00:15:21,053 - Yeah. 294 00:15:21,054 --> 00:15:22,287 That's what we think. 295 00:15:22,288 --> 00:15:24,189 - You're a stinker. 296 00:15:24,190 --> 00:15:26,225 - He is not, Seymour. 297 00:15:26,226 --> 00:15:28,060 Mr. Wilson is a real nice man. 298 00:15:28,061 --> 00:15:30,729 He's just a little nutty today. 299 00:15:30,730 --> 00:15:32,598 - Yes, uh, no. 300 00:15:32,599 --> 00:15:35,234 What I-- well, as a matter of fact, 301 00:15:35,235 --> 00:15:38,937 I am rounding up these cats purely for their own good. 302 00:15:38,938 --> 00:15:41,373 - Why is it good to take them away from their homes? 303 00:15:41,374 --> 00:15:44,109 - Oh, I don't mean the ones with homes, Dennis. 304 00:15:44,110 --> 00:15:47,312 I mean, those poor stray cats. 305 00:15:47,313 --> 00:15:50,349 Theirs is a sad plight, indeed. 306 00:15:50,350 --> 00:15:51,083 - It is? 307 00:15:51,084 --> 00:15:52,384 - Oh, yes. 308 00:15:52,385 --> 00:15:55,254 Yes, boys, those poor creatures never had a chance, 309 00:15:55,255 --> 00:15:57,356 but I'm going to see to it that they get that. 310 00:15:57,357 --> 00:15:58,524 - How? 311 00:15:58,525 --> 00:16:00,492 - I'm going to make it my personal concern 312 00:16:00,493 --> 00:16:03,595 to see that each one of those cats gets a good home 313 00:16:03,596 --> 00:16:05,764 and loving care. 314 00:16:05,765 --> 00:16:08,534 - But this morning, you acted like you hated cats. 315 00:16:08,535 --> 00:16:10,937 You said Tinkerbell was a pest. 316 00:16:11,037 --> 00:16:13,272 - Oh, well, that was because I was 317 00:16:13,273 --> 00:16:16,041 upset with Mrs. Elkins, Dennis. 318 00:16:16,042 --> 00:16:18,644 My true self wasn't speaking. 319 00:16:18,645 --> 00:16:20,913 - Is it speaking now? 320 00:16:20,914 --> 00:16:24,316 - In words of deepest sincerity. 321 00:16:24,317 --> 00:16:25,551 - Gosh. 322 00:16:25,552 --> 00:16:28,387 I guess we were wrong about you, Mr. Wilson. 323 00:16:28,388 --> 00:16:30,522 - I was hoping you'd see it my way, 324 00:16:30,523 --> 00:16:32,825 because I need you with me. 325 00:16:32,826 --> 00:16:35,227 - You mean you want us to help you catch them? 326 00:16:35,228 --> 00:16:36,362 - Exactly. 327 00:16:36,363 --> 00:16:38,230 If we combine our efforts, I'm sure that we 328 00:16:38,231 --> 00:16:43,469 can bring happiness to those poor, unfortunate animals. 329 00:16:43,470 --> 00:16:44,570 - OK, Mr. Wilson. 330 00:16:44,571 --> 00:16:45,871 I'll help you. 331 00:16:45,872 --> 00:16:46,705 - Me, too. 332 00:16:46,706 --> 00:16:48,774 - I'd rather catch them anyhow. 333 00:16:48,775 --> 00:16:51,978 - Bless your sweet, understanding little hearts. 334 00:16:52,078 --> 00:16:55,748 You have made a noble decision. 335 00:16:55,749 --> 00:16:57,717 Now let's get busy and round them up. 336 00:17:03,656 --> 00:17:06,358 - I sure wish you and them kids hadn't of 337 00:17:06,359 --> 00:17:09,795 dragged all these tarnation cats in here. 338 00:17:09,796 --> 00:17:12,331 - Well, where else would we take them, Mr. Tibbitt. 339 00:17:12,332 --> 00:17:14,500 After all, this is the city pound. 340 00:17:14,501 --> 00:17:17,536 - Yeah, but I just don't like to have them around. 341 00:17:17,537 --> 00:17:19,838 I can't stand all this caterwauling. 342 00:17:19,839 --> 00:17:23,275 - Well, they are cats, Mr. Tibbitt. 343 00:17:23,276 --> 00:17:26,545 They can't help caterwauling. 344 00:17:26,546 --> 00:17:30,315 - I ain't amused, sonny. 345 00:17:30,316 --> 00:17:34,753 - Well, their owners will be calling for some of them. 346 00:17:34,754 --> 00:17:36,755 - The sooner the better. 347 00:17:36,756 --> 00:17:38,724 - Oh, but don't let any of these cats 348 00:17:38,725 --> 00:17:41,360 go until Sgt. Mooney comes by and counts them. 349 00:17:41,361 --> 00:17:44,163 He wasn't at the police station, but I left word for him 350 00:17:44,164 --> 00:17:44,730 to drop by. 351 00:17:44,731 --> 00:17:46,699 - A fine thing. 352 00:17:46,700 --> 00:17:50,069 The police wasting their time counting 353 00:17:50,070 --> 00:17:53,739 a bunch of caterwauling, flea-bitten critters. 354 00:17:53,740 --> 00:17:56,475 - Oh, the time won't be wasted. 355 00:17:56,476 --> 00:17:58,510 From now on, owners will have to pay 356 00:17:58,511 --> 00:18:02,014 a license fee of $1 for each cat. 357 00:18:02,015 --> 00:18:04,216 - Anybody that would pay $1 to keep a cat 358 00:18:04,217 --> 00:18:07,519 ought to have his head examined into. 359 00:18:07,520 --> 00:18:10,622 - Well, it will be a great source of revenue for our city. 360 00:18:10,623 --> 00:18:11,857 Oh, I better be getting home. 361 00:18:11,858 --> 00:18:13,659 I promised my wife I'd take her shopping. 362 00:18:13,660 --> 00:18:14,460 - Yeah, go ahead. 363 00:18:14,461 --> 00:18:16,161 That's right, that's right. 364 00:18:16,162 --> 00:18:19,631 Run on off and leave me here with this flea-bitten bunch 365 00:18:19,632 --> 00:18:22,835 of caterwauling critters. 366 00:18:22,836 --> 00:18:25,904 - You really dislike cats, don't you? 367 00:18:25,905 --> 00:18:27,740 - I tarnation do. 368 00:18:27,741 --> 00:18:30,275 - Well, I suppose you enjoy taking care of the dogs 369 00:18:30,276 --> 00:18:31,677 out in the kennel. 370 00:18:31,678 --> 00:18:33,712 - Can't stand them neither. 371 00:18:33,713 --> 00:18:35,514 Smelly, yapping things. 372 00:18:35,515 --> 00:18:40,419 - I'm surprised you don't give up your job here at the pound. 373 00:18:40,420 --> 00:18:43,422 - Give up a high class job with the city government? 374 00:18:43,423 --> 00:18:47,059 Ah, heh, heh, sonny, I can't do nothing like that. 375 00:18:47,060 --> 00:18:50,662 That's one of them status symbols. 376 00:18:50,663 --> 00:18:54,934 - Oh, well, tell Sgt. Mooney I'll get in touch with him later. 377 00:18:58,838 --> 00:19:02,207 - Oh, why don't you stop all of this yowling, 378 00:19:02,208 --> 00:19:08,681 oh, great guns, whoo. 379 00:19:08,682 --> 00:19:11,483 - Once I persuaded Dennis and the other boys to work with me, 380 00:19:11,484 --> 00:19:13,018 we caught cats by the dozens. 381 00:19:13,019 --> 00:19:14,820 - It must have been jimdandy fun. 382 00:19:14,821 --> 00:19:16,889 - I didn't do it for fun, Eloise. 383 00:19:16,890 --> 00:19:19,758 I did it to expose the gross inefficiency of our city 384 00:19:19,759 --> 00:19:21,860 government. - That's right, of course, dear. 385 00:19:21,861 --> 00:19:23,195 - I'm sure the voters of this town 386 00:19:23,196 --> 00:19:26,465 will remember John Wilson when the next vacancy appears 387 00:19:26,466 --> 00:19:27,866 on the city council. 388 00:19:27,867 --> 00:19:29,201 - You know, I'm so glad you're taking me 389 00:19:29,202 --> 00:19:30,235 down to the beauty shop. 390 00:19:30,236 --> 00:19:32,471 Now I can tell all the girls what 391 00:19:32,472 --> 00:19:34,239 an important man I'm married to. 392 00:19:34,240 --> 00:19:37,676 - Well, you could say that I suppose. 393 00:19:37,677 --> 00:19:40,246 - My husband, the cat catcher. 394 00:19:46,953 --> 00:19:49,421 - Meow, meow, meow. 395 00:19:49,422 --> 00:19:51,390 Meow to you, too. 396 00:19:51,391 --> 00:19:57,096 You tarnation cats never stop yowling. 397 00:19:57,097 --> 00:19:58,330 - Hi, Mr. Tibbitt. 398 00:19:58,331 --> 00:20:00,099 - Hi, there, young fellas. 399 00:20:00,100 --> 00:20:02,968 Say, ain't you the ones that helped 400 00:20:02,969 --> 00:20:05,938 that Mr. Wilson drag all these cats in here? 401 00:20:05,939 --> 00:20:07,740 - Yeah, that's right. 402 00:20:07,741 --> 00:20:10,042 - Oh, no. 403 00:20:10,043 --> 00:20:12,011 Don't tell me you've got more of them? 404 00:20:12,012 --> 00:20:13,245 - No. 405 00:20:13,246 --> 00:20:14,813 We just came to see how many were still here. 406 00:20:14,814 --> 00:20:20,619 - Oh, oh, well, that Sgt. Mooney came over and counted them, 407 00:20:20,620 --> 00:20:23,422 and then some of the owners came and took about seven of them 408 00:20:23,423 --> 00:20:24,790 away. 409 00:20:24,791 --> 00:20:26,492 And I put the rest of them in that big cage over there. 410 00:20:26,493 --> 00:20:31,030 - Gee. 411 00:20:31,031 --> 00:20:33,265 That's a lot of homeless cats, Tommy. 412 00:20:33,266 --> 00:20:35,734 - I think there's about 20 of them. 413 00:20:35,735 --> 00:20:39,471 Well, they'll soon be living with good old Mr. Wilson. 414 00:20:39,472 --> 00:20:42,608 - Wait a minute. 415 00:20:42,609 --> 00:20:45,611 Do you mean to say that Wilson fella wants them? 416 00:20:45,612 --> 00:20:46,712 - Yeah. 417 00:20:46,713 --> 00:20:48,647 He said these cats should have a good home. 418 00:20:48,648 --> 00:20:50,249 - And loving care. 419 00:20:50,250 --> 00:20:53,318 - So he said he's going to give them what they deserve. 420 00:20:53,319 --> 00:20:55,854 - Well, that beats all. 421 00:20:55,855 --> 00:20:57,856 He didn't look like a nut. 422 00:20:57,857 --> 00:21:00,526 - Can we take the cats to him now? 423 00:21:00,527 --> 00:21:02,928 - I don't know. 424 00:21:02,929 --> 00:21:04,763 He's supposed to sign for them. 425 00:21:04,764 --> 00:21:05,564 - We'll sign. 426 00:21:05,565 --> 00:21:07,599 You know we worked with him. 427 00:21:07,600 --> 00:21:10,436 - Yeah, we were assistant cat catchers. 428 00:21:10,437 --> 00:21:11,470 - Yeah, yeah. 429 00:21:11,471 --> 00:21:14,139 You can have these tarnation cats. 430 00:21:14,140 --> 00:21:15,507 - Thanks, Mr. Tibbitt. 431 00:21:15,508 --> 00:21:19,078 - Personally, I think he's touched in the head. 432 00:21:19,079 --> 00:21:22,348 But us big city officials have to work together. 433 00:21:22,349 --> 00:21:24,284 Come over here and sign for him. 434 00:21:33,293 --> 00:21:35,094 - Hi, Mr. Wilson. 435 00:21:35,095 --> 00:21:35,961 - Well, hello, boys. 436 00:21:35,962 --> 00:21:37,096 Were you waiting for me? 437 00:21:37,097 --> 00:21:38,163 - Yeah. 438 00:21:38,164 --> 00:21:40,132 We've got a wonderful surprise for you. 439 00:21:40,133 --> 00:21:42,267 Close your eyes, and I'll lead you in the house. 440 00:21:42,268 --> 00:21:43,902 - Well, you did help me today. 441 00:21:43,903 --> 00:21:47,106 The least I can do is join in your little game. 442 00:21:47,107 --> 00:21:47,873 - Give me your keys. 443 00:21:47,874 --> 00:21:50,576 - Keys? All right. 444 00:21:50,577 --> 00:21:51,744 - Now close your eyes. 445 00:21:51,745 --> 00:21:52,445 - All right. 446 00:22:01,054 --> 00:22:02,454 - Keep them closed. 447 00:22:02,455 --> 00:22:05,891 - Oh, I will. 448 00:22:05,892 --> 00:22:08,528 - OK, Mr. Wilson, now open your eyes. 449 00:22:16,569 --> 00:22:17,536 - Great Christopher! 450 00:22:17,537 --> 00:22:18,471 Oh, no! 451 00:22:22,075 --> 00:22:22,942 Oh, no! 452 00:22:26,079 --> 00:22:27,746 - Isn't it swell? 453 00:22:27,747 --> 00:22:30,883 - Did-- did you boys let these cats in here? 454 00:22:30,884 --> 00:22:33,152 - We brought them through the window. 455 00:22:33,153 --> 00:22:35,120 They're all yours, Mr. Wilson. 456 00:22:35,121 --> 00:22:36,955 - Mine? 457 00:22:36,956 --> 00:22:38,957 - You said you'd give them a good home with loving care. 458 00:22:38,958 --> 00:22:43,128 - No, no, no, I said I'd get them good homes with other people. 459 00:22:43,129 --> 00:22:46,465 - You weren't telling us a fib were you Mr. Wilson? 460 00:22:46,466 --> 00:22:48,001 You do like cats, don't you? 461 00:22:48,101 --> 00:22:52,938 - Well, uh, yes, yes, of course, but I didn't expect-- 462 00:22:52,939 --> 00:22:55,274 - I knew you'd rather keep them than give them away. 463 00:22:55,275 --> 00:22:57,309 - Dennis, I have no intention of-- 464 00:22:57,310 --> 00:22:58,110 [doorbell rings] 465 00:22:58,111 --> 00:23:00,412 That must be Eloise. 466 00:23:00,413 --> 00:23:03,649 How can I explain this to her? 467 00:23:03,650 --> 00:23:07,453 The door's unlocked, dear. 468 00:23:07,454 --> 00:23:09,388 - Thank you, sweetheart. 469 00:23:09,389 --> 00:23:12,157 Just came by to say you win, Wilson. 470 00:23:12,158 --> 00:23:13,592 Yesterday, you caught enough cats, 471 00:23:13,593 --> 00:23:15,928 so the licensing law is back in effect. 472 00:23:15,929 --> 00:23:23,235 All cat owners have to pay-- holy smokes, more cats? 473 00:23:23,236 --> 00:23:24,570 - They aren't alligators. 474 00:23:24,571 --> 00:23:26,238 - I gotta get going, Dennis. 475 00:23:26,239 --> 00:23:27,239 I'll see you later. 476 00:23:27,240 --> 00:23:29,141 - Bye, Tommy. 477 00:23:29,142 --> 00:23:32,077 Like I said, Wilson, from now on all cat owners 478 00:23:32,078 --> 00:23:35,214 have to pay a fee of $1 per cat. 479 00:23:35,215 --> 00:23:37,282 Well, let's see, these will cost you about $20. 480 00:23:37,283 --> 00:23:38,517 - $20? 481 00:23:38,518 --> 00:23:39,885 - There might be more in the kitchen, Sgt. Mooney. 482 00:23:39,886 --> 00:23:41,453 I'll go see. 483 00:23:41,454 --> 00:23:45,257 - Now look, Mooney, these animals aren't really mine. 484 00:23:45,258 --> 00:23:46,959 Dennis thought I wanted them. 485 00:23:46,960 --> 00:23:48,694 - They're in your house, aren't they? 486 00:23:48,695 --> 00:23:50,095 - Oh, yes, but that has nothing-- 487 00:23:50,096 --> 00:23:52,664 - Uh, Wilson, I brought along a copy of the law here. 488 00:23:52,665 --> 00:23:54,667 Let me read it to you, huh? 489 00:23:54,668 --> 00:23:58,170 Any person having a cat in his home, 490 00:23:58,171 --> 00:24:01,073 is libel to a license fee of $1 for each cat. 491 00:24:01,074 --> 00:24:02,174 - I won't pay it. 492 00:24:02,175 --> 00:24:04,677 - Or a fine of $5 per cat if the license 493 00:24:04,678 --> 00:24:06,445 is not purchased immediately. 494 00:24:06,446 --> 00:24:07,479 - I'll pay it. 495 00:24:07,480 --> 00:24:08,881 - I thought you'd see it my way. 496 00:24:08,882 --> 00:24:11,283 - $10, $20. 497 00:24:11,284 --> 00:24:14,153 - Look what I found Mr. Wilson. 498 00:24:14,154 --> 00:24:19,324 A lady cat left five little kittens in your dishpan. 499 00:24:19,325 --> 00:24:21,760 - Oh, I can't stand it. 500 00:24:21,761 --> 00:24:24,097 - Well, it looks like another $5, Wilson. 501 00:24:27,067 --> 00:24:29,969 - They're so small, Sgt. Mooney, can he 502 00:24:30,070 --> 00:24:31,203 have them for half price? 503 00:24:31,204 --> 00:24:32,071 - OK. 504 00:24:32,072 --> 00:24:33,472 Half price. 505 00:24:33,473 --> 00:24:35,774 - Oh, you're so good to me. 506 00:24:35,775 --> 00:24:38,745 - That's because you're a nice man who loves cats. 507 00:24:44,784 --> 00:24:47,854 [theme music]