All language subtitles for Charley.and.the.Angel.1973.1080p.WEBRip.x265-RARBG.en

♪ I keep busy takin' life easy ♪

♪ Livin' one day at a time ♪

♪ Ain't it something,
happy with nothing ♪

♪ Livin' one day at a time ♪

♪ Don't worry about tomorrow ♪

♪ 'Cause I don't care ♪

♪ Long as I got that
great big sun ♪

♪ High up there ♪

♪ I'm admittin',
like to be sittin' ♪

♪ Watching the world go along ♪

♪ Don't need money,
isn't it funny ♪

♪ Give me a smile and a song ♪

♪ It doesn't matter if
I don't have a dime ♪

♪ I keep busy takin' life easy ♪

♪ Livin' one day at a time ♪

Dear.

Hmm? What?

Summer's going to be
gone before we know it.

We still haven't decided what
Leonora's going to do this fall.

Go to college or what?
What do you think, dear?

I think if business
doesn't pick up,

I'm going to have to put on some
kind of a sale or something.

Charles, are you talking
about the store again?

Of course, I was talking
about the store.

I don't think I had
five customers today.

But what about Leonora?

What about her?

Well, I just got through sa...

Charles, look. Look, look.
A shooting star.

Charles.

Charles.

I see it, Nettie.

It... It pointed right at you.

Do you think that
means something?

Oh, come on, Nettie.

Star! Where's the star?

Well, it's gone now.

It went down over behind
the Methodist church.

It shone right on your father.

Make a wish, Mom.

Oh, well, uh...

I know what I wish.

I wish that someday I'll
have a beautiful wedding

with pink flowers.

You didn't see the
star, Leonora.

Pop saw it. So what
do you wish, Pop?

I wish these mosquitoes
would let me alone.

Go on, Mom, make a wish.

I wish...

No, I'm not gonna tell.

Come on, Ma. Just tell us.

Please.

I wish... we could
all go to Chicago

and see the World's Fair.

What an idea!

- Yeah, Dad, how about it?
- Dad, please?

- Come on.
- Could we, please?

How I'd love to see that.

Oh, Charles,

do you think we...

No, I guess not.

Daddy, why are you so dead set
against taking Mom on a nice trip?

Leonora, if there's one
thing that's a bigger waste

of time and money than a
fair, I haven't heard of it.

Besides, there's a
depression on, you know.

Don't these wishes
ever come true, Pop?

Rupert, there's only one way
to get things in this world,

and that's to work for them.

I think we ought to go in

before these mosquitoes
eat us alive.

What do you think
you're doing, nutty?

I'm wishing for Mom's
wish to come true.

Didn't you hear what Pops
said about that wishing junk?

Well, I don't care. Maybe he
doesn't think about such things.

All he knows is work.

Good night, boys.

Good night, Pop.

Good night, Pop.

Good morning, ladies.

Yoo-hoo, Mr. Appleby.

Oh, good morning,
Miss Partridge.

Good morning. Now, Pierre,
you be a gentleman.

I don't ever recall you having
a sale before, Mr. Appleby.

Well, that's true,
Miss Partridge.

But we've never had times
like these before, either.

Oh, so true. So very true.

Now, let me see if I understand
this sale correctly.

I could buy this little
green tea pot for, uh...

For the regular price: $2.00.

And then I would get the
orange one for just a penny?

That's right. $2.00
for the green one

and just one cent
for the orange one.

Oh, that's very good.

That is a very ingenious sale.

That's $2.00, and one cent.

Oh, dear.

Something wrong, Miss Partridge?

Uh, the green one is chipped.

Do you see that, Mr. Appleby?

Oh, it is a little
chipped, isn't it?

Maybe I can find another one.

Oh, no, no. Please don't bother.

I'll just take the orange one.

And here's your penny. Good day, Mr.
Appleby.

Come along, Pierre.

Miss Partridge. Miss Partridge.

That isn't exactly
the way it works.

Miss Pa...

Come on, Rupe. It's
time for it right now.

Come on!

"The
Romance of Helen Trent."

The woman who proves
that romance can come

even after 35.

Second Radio
Announcer: Ha ha ha!

Yes, sir. We ready,
boys and girls?

We don't have much time.

Today, Captain Bob
was gonna tell you

how to finish your
Captain Bob kite.

Yesterday, we fastened
our sticks together

and tied our string
all around the frame.

Now then, how many of you

have your flour and
water paste all mixed?

Neatly, of course.

Put your hand down, Rupert.

That's fine.

Now spread your paper
out on a table.

Table, table.

Any old table will
do, of course.

Or the floor would
do even better.

I hope you remembered
to take my advice

about using tissue paper,
and not wrapping paper.

Darn it. Come on, go, Rupe.

Go find some tissue paper.

I don't know where any is at.

Just find some!

However, if some of you
don't happen to have

any tissue paper
around the house,

I would suggest you
go right ahead

and use ordinary wrapping paper.

Don't eat that, Jigs.
That's glue.

Now take a good, sharp pencil,

and then lay your frame on the
tissue paper or wrapping paper...

Pencil, where's the pencil?

...and draw a line
all around it...

Hurry, come on. The pencil.
Get it.

Have you got that done?

No!

Good.

Now take your little scissors,

but be very careful
not to cut yourself.

- Pencil.
- Here.

I said pencil!

- Well, he said scissors.
- Forget it.

Captain Bob wouldn't like that.

So take your scissors,
and cut along the lines,

keeping a good straight edge.

Busted.

Take your time so you
do a nice, neat job

like Captain Bob wants you to do.
Yes, sir.

Are you finished cutting?

No!

Wonderful. And now
it's time to paste.

Wait, we haven't
finished cutting!

Oh, my, that's the
most fun of all.

You're getting it all over me!

Well, he said paste.

...or Mother will be
mad at Captain Bob,

and we don't want that, do we?
No, sir. Oh, brother.

Rupert!

Now spread a thin
layer of your paste

along the edges very carefully.

That's it. Now fold the
edges over the strings,

press firmly, and kazaam!

There's your Captain
Bob kite all finished.

Now, wasn't that easy?

Okay, now, boys and girls,
let's get to those birthdays.

Jigs, no!

Happy birthday to
Randy Feckstetter...

Boy, are we in trouble.

...Timmy Grossman,
Eloise Ludwig...

Jigs!

What are we gonna do?

Boy, are we gonna get
it when Mom gets back.

Let's clean up this place.
Hurry up.

My stars.

What are you doing?

Making a kite, Mom.

A kite?

It looks like a tornado.

Jigs. Jigs, get off there.

Get off there. Get off!

Look at your father's chair.

Oh, thank goodness he's not
coming home this evening.

You, get this mess cleaned up.
Jump!

Well, this wouldn't
have happened

if Pop would help
us build a kite

like Frankie Gosset's
dad did for him.

Don't blame it on someone else.

- What a mess.
- I'll get it.

Hello?

Oh, Leonora?

Just a minute, I'll check
and see if she's here.

- Mom, I'm here.
- Shh. It's Ray Ferris.

You don't want to talk to him.

How do you know I don't?

Your father doesn't like him.

When did Daddy say that?
He doesn't even know Ray.

Well, if he did, he
wouldn't like him.

Mother. Hello, Ray?

Well, this evening?
Oh, nothing much.

Why don't you come over?

Leonora, shh-shh. No, no.

Just a sec. What's
the matter now?

- Derwood.
- What?

Derwood is coming over
to see you this evening.

That doesn't matter.

Ray, listen. You don't mind

if Derwood's coming
over tonight, do you?

Oh, you do.

Oh, don't be silly, Ray.

Don't be silly. That's silly.

Silly is right.

Okay, cookie. See you later.
Bye-bye.

What's so wrong with Ray?
I think he's cute.

I went with a boy
who was cute once.

So, what happened?

I married him.

Why don't you learn to drive!

Think they own the road.

What are you, some kind
of a cat with nine lives?

What?

You are number
476-9W-14, aren't you?

I don't know who you are or
what you're talking about,

so will you just get off my car?

I've had enough trouble today.

Now will you please
get off my car?

What's the matter with
you, you loony bird?

What's the idea of
blocking the alley?

Don't ask me, ask him.

Ask, uh...

Oh, you better go
sober up, buddy,

or they're gonna slap
you in the booby hatch.

You'd better get off of there

because I have to go
to a lodge meeting.

Oh, no. You have
to come with me.

You'd better hang on.

Sorry you're gonna have
to miss lodge, Charley.

How do you know my name?

No big deal. Your basic
facts are all here.

Meerschaum, hey? I had one like this.
You mind if I try it?

Got a match, Charley?

- Well, uh...
- Never mind.

Hey! Look at that.

Will you cut out this bunk?

Who are you anyway?

Don't you know? I'm your angel.

Oh, come on. You expect
me to believe that?

Frankly, no. It looks
like the only thing

you believe in is
your cash register.

If your life actually has
been as dull as this,

you're probably glad it's over.

What do you mean, over?

Your number is up, Chum.

What?

I'm perfectly healthy.

We get lots of healthy ones.

In fact, if you had been
standing an inch closer,

that sledgehammer
would have worked.

The sle... Did you do that?

Oh, no. My job is
just to deliver you.

Well, now, wait a minute. You can't
deliver me. I'm not dead yet.

You got a point there, kid.

Look, I don't believe
my number's up.

And I don't believe
you're an angel.

You don't even look like one.

Oh, Charley. You're such a pain.

All right, look over there.

Satisfied?

Now then, let's get
down to cases, Charley.

We know your number is up, so...

Look, I can't go with you now.

I'm not ready.

You birds never are.

Well, I've got to
have more time.

More time? Are you kidding?

You never learned how to use
the time you've already had.

What do you mean? I've always
made a good living for my family.

You call that living?

Well, I couldn't afford

to do all those exciting things.

How expensive is it to go out
and play ball with the kids?

Would a 50 cent bottle of cologne
for your wife break you?

That's all well and good...

As far as I know, there's no
charge at all for a good sunset.

All you have to do is
take time to look at it.

Uh, wait a minute.
Where are you going?

This thing is so fouled
up, I gotta go back

and find out when and how
they're gonna take you.

They've already tried three times.
Isn't that enough?

Look, kid, when your
number's up, it's up.

I've got to have more time. There's
so many things I have to do.

Well, you've got one
thing in your favor.

You're still here.

Wait. What do I do
in the meantime?

If I were you,

I'd drive more carefully.

Hello, dear.

Charles.

What are you doing home?

I thought I'd
surprise you, honey.

Oh, you scared me
half out of my wits.

The lodge hall burn down?

Not that I know of.

Here.

Oh, where did you find those?

I didn't find them, I bought them.
For you.

For me?

Why, what have you done?

I haven't done anything, Nettie.

Is it against the law for a man
to buy his wife a few flowers?

No, no. Of course not.

They're lovely.

Thank you.

All right, Charles.
What happened?

Why aren't you at the lodge?

I decided not to go.

I'd rather spend the time
here with my family.

Nettie, have you seen
the sunset out there?

- The sunset?
- It's really something.

Come on out on the porch
and look at it with me.

Charles...

Would you look at
that sky, Nettie?

What colors, huh?

Makes you feel like, well,
like there's something

important going on up
there, doesn't it?

Yes.

A man should take the time to
appreciate things like this.

Before it's too late.

What do you mean, too late?

Oh, nothing.

But we just never know what might
be around the corner for us

in this great scheme of life.

Charles...

let me smell your breath.

Come on, Nettie. You know
me better than that.

Well, let's go in. I'm hungry.

We better get a man to fix
that screen door tomorrow.

You've been saying
that for months.

But this time I mean it.
No more putting it off.

In fact, I'm going to have the
whole place fixed up for you.

I'll go and get washed up.

Just a minute, Rupert.

I don't think we've
said grace yet.

Grace? You, Daddy?

Well, of course.

Dear God, thank you for
this food and all.

Take care of us in
the days ahead.

And speaking of the days ahead,

if you could see your way clear

to stretching them out
a little, I'd sure...

We'd sure appreciate it.

Amen.

Amen.

Well, now, what did
you boys do today?

We didn't do anything. Honest.

Well, I wasn't accusing you. I
was just interested, that's all.

It was really Jigs'
fault that the paste...

Everything was just fine.
Today, just fine.

Eat your vegetables, Rupert.

How would you all like to
go to the movies tonight?

The whole family? How
does that sound?

Tonight?

I don't know what's playing,
but I know it's bank night,

so maybe we can pick
up a little money.

Oh, well, maybe
tomorrow night, huh?

Well, I might not be able
to make it tomorrow night.

Oh, well, I sort of have a
date with Derwood tonight.

- Oh.
- And Ray, also.

You have a date with two boys?

You'll never get a husband
that way, Leonora.

Who said I was looking for one?

Oh, that must be Derwood.

Sorry, Daddy. Maybe
some other time.

Well, you haven't
finished your dinner.

I'll be late.

I know Derwood, but who's the
other fellow she mentioned?

Oh, Ray. Ferris.

Who's Ray Ferris?

That'll give you an
idea of who he is.

- You ready to go?
- Uh...

Great.

See you later, Derwood.

Well, that doesn't
mean the rest of us

can't go, right boys?

Um...

to the movies, did you say, Pop?

Weren't you listening, Willie?

Willie, Rupert,
come on, let's go!

Go? Go where?

Oh, no place, really.

We sort of promised
Frankie Gosset

that we'd go along with him.

You're going no
place with Frankie?

Hurry up, guys!

Dad's waiting to take
us to the movies!

Okay, Frankie. We'll
be right there.

You're... You're going to the
movies with Frankie's dad?

Yeah, he takes us
lots of places.

He's a keen guy.

Excuse us. See you later, Pop.

Yeah.

Well, Nettie, old girl,
I guess it looks like

it's down to just
the two of us, huh?

Dear, maybe you could still get

to part of your lodge meeting.

You mean you have some
place to go, too?

Only to Clara's.

Well, can't you go to your
sister's some other night?

Uh, not really. On Thursday
nights, I'm always a fourth.

A fourth what?

A fourth. At bridge.

- Oh.
- Just leave everything, dear.

I'll do the dishes as
soon as I get home.

I'm running a little
behind schedule.

Bye-bye.

Hello, Jigs.

Well, we have a few
leftovers for you.

By the way, are
you busy tonight?

The first thing I
want you to do, Pete,

is fix that back screen door.

I want the whole place
put in top shape.

You think you can handle that?

More than likely.

And I may want the
house painted.

Can you paint a house?

What color?

What difference does that make?

Could make a lot.

Say I painted it orange,
and you wanted it purple.

I want it the way it is.

Then why paint it?

I mean, I want it
the color it is.

Well, it's your house.

This is wild. After
all these years,

he's actually fixing
the place up.

What's come over Daddy, Mom?

I wish I knew.

Oh, Pete, it seems to me
I've heard some rumors.

Tell me, are you a drinker?

Thanks, but not now.
It's too early.

I don't want to catch you
drinking on the job.

Oh, you won't.

If I feel like drinking,
I stop working.

All this to catch a
poor little fish.

Zowie.

Whoops. Sorry, Charley.

So, it's you, the pipe filcher.

Tell me, what did you find out?

What are they going
to do with me?

I don't know.

Boy, they're sure
making better reels

than back in my day.

You don't know?

What kind of an outfit are
they running up there?

Right now, a confused one, kid.

Why? What's the jam-up?

They don't tell me anything,

but near as I can figure,

someone up there thinks
you're worth salvaging.

Yeah?

Why, I don't know.

But at least that's why
you're still alive.

Then I do have a
chance for more time?

I wouldn't bank on it, kid.
Not with your record.

Look, if you're really
my angel, help me.

I mean, tell me what I can
do to improve my chances.

That's for you to learn,
but whatever you do,

I'd sure do it in a hurry.

Would I have time to take Nettie

and the kids to
the World's Fair?

Oh, come on. You know you don't
really intend to do that.

How do you know I don't?

I suppose the minute I'm gone,

you're gonna march
right over to the bank

and draw out money for the trip.

Well, I can't very well
leave the store right now.

Oh, of course not.
I'll be seeing you.

Now, wait a minute, angel.

Look, I feel kind of silly
calling you "angel".

What's your name?

Oh, I wouldn't remember that.

You don't remember
your own name?

No, you see, those earthly
things sort of fade away.

Oh, sometimes you get
flashes of the old life.

A tennis game with a
strawberry blond.

A line from an old song.

How old are you anyway?

Well, maybe this will
give you some idea.

♪ Hello, my baby,
hello, my honey ♪

♪ Hello, my ragtime gal ♪

♪ Send me a kiss by wire ♪

♪ Baby, my hearts on fire ♪

♪ If you refuse me,
honey, you... ♪

Oh, Roy Zerney.

- What?
- That was my name.

Roy Zerney.

Sort of popped in. Roy Zerney.

Sounds kind of silly now.

♪ Hello, Roy Zerney ♪

♪ Hello, Roy Zerney ♪

♪ Let's go, my ragtime gal ♪

♪ Send me a kiss by wire ♪

♪ If you refuse me,
honey, you lose me ♪

♪ Then you'll be left alone ♪

♪ Oh, baby, telephone ♪

♪ And tell me I'm your own ♪

♪ Tell me, tell me, dumpty-dum ♪

I suppose the minute I'm gone,

you're gonna march
right over to the bank

and draw out money for the trip.

Hey, give us our money!

- Robbers!
- Crooks!

- The bank's busted!
- I want my money!

They won't give us our money!

What's happened?
What's going on here?

- Bank's closed!
- The bank's busted!

All my savings are gone!

We can't get our money!

Give us our money!

Ernie, open up. It's Appleby.

I've got to talk to you.

Ernie, it's important!

I can't talk to
you now, Charley.

Ernie. Ernie, I've got to
have some of my money.

There's nothing I can...

Look, you're putting
me in an awful spot.

Do you think I'm having
a picnic in here?

Now, look, Ernie, if
you hadn't talked me

out of putting my
money in bonds...

I'm sorry about that.

You knew this was
going to happen.

Charley, I am going
to try and get

the bank open again
just as soon as I can.

Well, how soon?

Well, I don't know.

It'll be a few weeks or months.

A month? I can't wait a month.

You'll have to, just
like everybody else.

But, Ernie, you
don't understand.

I... I may not be
around here too long.

From the sound of
that crowd out there,

I may not be around
too long, either.

Ernie...

Watch out for the string, Pop.

What are you trying to do,
set a booby trap for me?

No, we're making a
telephone with Frankie.

- Oh.
- His pop showed us how.

Oh, he did, huh?

Yeah, he teaches
us lots of things.

Oh.

I wish you fellas would keep your
bicycles out of the driveway.

Yoo-hoo, Charles! Don't
walk under the ladder.

You might have bad luck.

I might? That's a hot one.

Boy.

Oh, did you notice?

Pete started painting
the house today.

Looks more like he's
painting the windows.

I guess I'm going to
have to let him go.

Oh, no, no. You can't do that.

Nettie, didn't you hear about
the bank closing today?

Well, that's exactly why
you can't let him go.

What kind of logic is that?

Well, I had to loan
poor Pete $100.

You what?

Well, he needed it
because he said

his cash was all
tied up at the bank.

His cash? I'll bet he's never

had a bank account in his life.

Well, anyhow, the only way

he can pay it back
is to work it off.

Nettie, when you have to start
handling your own finances...

No, I don't intend to.

Well, you may have to.

Sooner than you think.

Testing. Good evening.

I'll do the talking.
You just hold it.

Testing. Good evening,
Mister and Missus America,

and all the ships at sea.

Let's go to press. Frankie,
could you hear me?

No! Talk louder!

What?

When I'm ready for the song,

I'll signal you like this.

You're supposed to hold it.

And don't forget the money.

Okay, Frankie, we won't forget.

Hey, listen, when Pop comes
in, you gotta ask him.

Why don't you ask him?

Because you're littler.

All right, Willie,

what did you want to ask me?

Oh, uh, we need two bucks, Papa.

Two bucks?

When I was your age, I had
to work a week for that.

What do you want it for?

Uh... It's for a surprise.

Oh. I'm glad you brought
up the subject of money,

because it's something I've been
wanting to talk to you about.

Come over here and
sit down, will you?

Pop, we gotta practice a song that
we're gonna sing on a telephone.

Well, that will wait, Willie.
Just sit down.

You know, boys, I'm...

Well, I'm not always going
to be around for you

to run to whenever
you need money.

So I think you should
start earning your own,

learning the value of a dollar.

Now, don't go away.
I'm not through.

Mr. Appleby?

- Yes?
- I'm Ray Ferris.

Oh, you're...

Is Leonora in?

No, I'm afraid not. She's, uh...

Well, she's gone
out with Derwood.

Oh. Where'd they go, that
miniature golf place?

Well, it's pretty
hard to keep track

of where young people
go these days.

Yeah. Well, thanks.

Ray? I think you should know,

Leonora's going steady with
a substantial young man,

and I think we should
leave it that way.

I can't say as Leonora
gave me that impression.

- Well, she wouldn't.
- In fact, she told me...

Do you have a job?

Well, no, sir. Not
at the moment.

Well, there, you see?

Things are kind of
tough right now,

but I'm willing to work
at anything I can get.

Uh-huh. Well, good
luck at it, Ray.

It's been nice knowing you.

Mr. Appleby?

I don't give up easily.

Now, let's see.

We were talking about
getting jobs, weren't we?

Yes, sir. Here, Pop.

What's this?

It's for you.

"To our Dad, Happy
Father's Day."

Well, that's right. Sunday
is Father's Day, isn't it?

We just thought we'd
give it to you today.

You made this yourself, huh?

Yeah, we made it at school.

Thanks, boys. Thanks very much.

Hey, kids. You guys get ready.

I'll give you the
signal when to start.

Okay, Frankie.

Pop, we promise that
we'll look for jobs,

but right now, we gotta
practice this song.

Come on, Rupert.

He's ready.

♪ Happy Father's Day to you ♪

♪ Happy Father's Day to you ♪

♪ Happy Father's Day, Mr.
Gosset ♪

♪ Happy Father's Day to you ♪

Oh, about that money, Pop.

Oh, yeah.

I guess I can see
my way clear to...

We're chipping in with
Frankie for his dad.

Because he's been so nice to us.

Uh-huh. Well...

- Thanks, Pop.
- Yeah, thanks.

Happy Father's Day, Mr. Gosset.

Leonora, I really
ought to go home.

You can't go until I put
something on your poor eye.

It'll be okay.

That big bully Derwood. I never
knew he had a temper like that.

Let's not talk about
him, all right?

I never want to see him again.

Shh.

Just don't talk.

It's Daddy!
You better go.

Wait, wait, wait.

Ray?

What are you doing here?

I just brought Leonora home.

What time is it? It's 5
o'clock in the morning.

- 5 o'clock?
- 5 o'clock.

How did you get the shiner?

Oh, Derwood and I just
had a little scuffle.

That took all night?

Oh, no, no, no.

Leonora and I just stopped off

at this little place
on the way home.

What little place?

Sadie's Place.

Sadie's? That's a roadhouse.
A bootleg joint.

Well, it's the only place in
town where you can dance.

Ray, if that's the
kind of a place

you're going to
take my daughter,

I don't want you going
out with her anymore.

Mr. Appleby, we weren't
doing anything wrong.

We just enjoy being together.

Well, don't you remember
when you were young,

how important it was to, well,

to have someone care for you,

and to be with them?

You think that's only
important to the young, huh?

Well...

Maybe when people get
older, they just

don't think about such things.

I guess I better go now.

Mr. Appleby, I love
your daughter.

Charles, aren't
you ever coming to bed?

I'll be up in a minute, Nettie.

Good morning, Charlie.

Roy. Now where did you go?

What are you doing
in there, Roy?

Taking a bath.

First tub I ever saw with
a faucet way up there.

That's a shower. You just
stand in front of it,

let it squirt on you.

Well, what did they
decide up about me, Roy?

They're still arguing. A couple
of 'em are on the fence,

but most of them think
you're getting nowhere fast.

Well, they can say that again.

The more I try, the
worse I mess things up.

My wife suspects
everything I do,

my daughter's ruining her
chances for a good marriage,

and the boys have thrown me
over for a substitute father.

Yeah, it's tough.

I wish to heck you
could get more time.

I'd like to see you
win this thing, kid.

You would? I didn't know
you were on my side.

I wasn't at first, with
your record and all,

but I don't know, I guess I
always was for the underdog,

and right now I'd say you're
the underest dog I know.

Yeah. Then you'll
really get in there

and pitch for me, huh, Roy?

I need help from somewhere.

Charles?

Yes, Nettie?

Is someone in there with you?

What kind of a ridiculous
question is that, Nettie?

It sounded like you were
talking to somebody.

It did?

I guess I must've been
talking to myself.

Oh?

When did you start doing that?

Uh, Nettie, would you mind
if I finished shaving?

I've got to get to
work, you know.

Oh, yes. Yes, dear. Of course.

Charles.

What?

Charles, Charles.

Will you ever learn to
pick up your things?

It seems to me I've just been
picking up after you all my life.

You kids want to work, huh?

Well, first thing
I want you to do

is clear all this
junk out of here.

Just stack it off to the sides.

I want room so I can move
cars in and out of here.

You got that?

Move all this?

You said you wanted a job.
Take it or leave it.

Pays ten cents an hour.

We'll take it.

Okay. I'll keep
track of your time.

Let's have an honest
day's work now, huh?

How are we supposed to learn
the value of a dollar

if we only make ten cents?

Work overtime, I guess.

Come on, we better
get this started.

Rupe, grab the other end.

One, two, three.

Boy, I'm pooped.

Let's rest up a few
minutes, okay?

Somewhere in the shade.

Come on, Rupe. The car.

How much money do you
think we earned by now?

Ah, at least 20 cents.

I wonder if this
clunker still runs.

Hey, look what I found.

Huh.

Hey, I wonder if Felix
will let me have this.

Don't ask him now.

He'll see that
we're not working.

Okay, okay, keep your shirt
on, will you, Sadie?

Look, I told you. Bugs should be
there any minute with the stuff.

Say, look, I gotta go, Sadie.

Yeah, business.

Hey! Hey, cut that
out, you kids!

Stop playing around
with the car!

I'm planning on
selling this one.

I'm sorry. I didn't
think it would start.

Yeah.

Can I please have this, sir?

Yeah, who cares? Just
leave the car alone.

And what are you doing
in here anyway?

You're supposed to be working.
Now get out and get to work.

Hey, hey, hey! Hey, Bugs,
what are you doing?

I'm getting rid of this load of
booze, that's what I'm doing.

Not here, you idiot.

The cops have been tailing me.
They got the truck spotted.

Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah. But first,

deliver this load
to Sadie's Place.

They've been calling for
it every two minutes.

You deliver it.

Oh, sure. Smart.

If I get caught, you lose
your front in this town.

If I get caught, the
big boss will kill me.

Okay, okay. Don't let's panic.

Just call Sadie on the
phone and tell her.

Shut up, shut up. I'm thinking.

I got it.

What?

They're gonna deliver it.

Who?

Them? Come on,
they're just kids.

Hey, boys. Come here!

Hey, look, Felix, I don't understand.
I mean...

Nobody would suspect
a couple of kids

of running a load
of hooch, right?

No, but still...

Do me a favor. Relax.

Let me handle this.

We were working. Honest!

Yeah, yeah.

Tell me, how good can
you drive a car?

Pretty good. My pal's father

let me drive with
him a few times.

Would you like to make
a little extra money?

Doing what?

Delivering a couple cases
of cooking oil for Bugs.

This is Bugs. Poor fellow's
truck broke down here.

Yeah, but we don't have a car.

I'll tell you what.

You can use that car that you were
playing around in back there.

Yeah? Where do you want
the stuff delivered?

Sadie's Place. You
know where that is?

- Sure.
- Good.

You bring the car up here,

and we'll load it for you.

Okay.

Shorty. Listen.

This dame Sadie's gonna give you

an envelope with
some money in it.

For the cooking oil.

Yeah. Now, when you
get this envelope,

you bring it right back to me.
You got that?

- Yes, sir.
- Okay.

Aren't you going to
shift into second?

That darn clutch is so far away.

All right.

Can just barely reach it.

- Look out!
- Help!

You try shifting. You've
got a better angle on it.

Now.

Attaboy, Rupe.

Wanna try for high?

Not now, I'm settling for this.

Stick your arm out.

We're gonna make a right
at the next corner.

Sorry, ma'am!

Well, I never!

Hello.

Coming.

Are you Sadie?

Run along, kid. We're busy.

Wait, don't you want
your cooking oil?

Cooking oil? You?

We're delivering it for Mr.
Bugs.

Wait here a minute.

Mack.

Look what Bugsy's pulled now.

Well, what are we gonna do?

What can we do? Unload.

Hey, Bart.

How long ago they leave?

Okay. Thanks, Mack.

Half an hour ago, he said.

A half an hour ago?

I knew we never should've trusted
those kids with all that loot.

I knew it. If I go back to
Chicago and tell the big boss

that I was hijacked by
a couple of kids...

Hold it.

Okay, kid. Where is it?

Where's the envelope?

Oh, yeah.

Gee, I hope I didn't lose it.

What do you mean, lose it?

Oh, here it is.

Thanks.

Everything go okay?

Nobody followed you?
Like, maybe cops?

Why would cops follow us?

Well, uh, you're underage.

Oh, yeah. No,
nobody followed us.

Good.

We gotta get home.
We're late for supper.

So could we get paid that
extra money, Mr. Felix?

Oh, yeah.

Hey, wait a minute.
What is this?

Fives? You got any
more jobs like this?

No, no, we got no more.

Possibly. Very possibly, boys.

Thanks. We'll see you later.

- Come on, Rupe.
- Bye.

What's with you, Felix?

Come on.

You mean, the two of you
made $10 for one day's work?

Yep.

But that can't be. There's
something wrong here.

What in the world kind of work

is Felix having you do anyway?

Whatever it is, it's dirty work.

look at you.

You go upstairs and wash,

and I'll warm up your supper.
Go on.

Come on.

Here, Mom. Put this toward
the World's Fair trip.

Oh, no, no. That's yours, honey.
You earned it.

Mom, we want you to have it.

That's what we're
earning it for.

For heaven's sake.

Can you imagine that?

Isn't that something?

Too bad we're not going.

I was hoping I could
take you and the boys.

I still might make it if I can
get a good price for the store,

and if something else works out.

What did you say?

I've put the store
up for sale, Nettie.

You what?

I'm selling the store.
Ed Jones is handling it.

How would we live?
What would we do?

Now, Nettie, believe me. This is
something that has to be done.

I'm doing this for
your own good.

Cutting off our means of
livelihood is for my own good?

Charles, you'd better go
see the doctor, dear.

Nettie, I do not need
to see the doctor.

Well, getting notions,
these peculiar notions...

I'm sorry I told you.

How would you plan for our...

Wait, come back.
Where are you going?

I'm going to bed.

Oh.

My goodness.

Well, Roy, why
don't you help me?

How about it, Roy?
Can you hear me?

Are you up there?

Can you hear me?

Who are you looking
for out there?

Huh? Oh, I was looking for you?

Roy, I want to know right now
what's going to happen to me.

I wouldn't push my luck
if I were you, kid.

But I just can't stand
this not knowing.

Now, now, take it easy, Charley.

I want to wind this
up as much as you do,

because I should be moving
on to other assignments.

I thought you were
going to help me.

I am. I put in a pretty
good pitch for you today.

Well, did it do any good?

I don't know.

Oh, fine.

But I can tell you this. I think
they're close to a decision.

They are?

Boy, they're sure
making these springier

than when I was a kid.

Roy, will you stop that?

All right, so they're close
to a decision. How close?

I don't know.

Well, what do you
think it'll be?

I don't know.

That's all I get from
you is "I don't know."

This thing is driving
me batty, Roy.

Roy, again.

How can I make any plans if
I'm sitting on a trap door

that's gonna spring any minute?

Now, I want you to go up
there and tell them...

Charles.

Relax, kid, she can't
see or hear me.

Charles, dear,

would you like for me to
get you some hot milk?

Hot milk?

It might make you sleep better.

Oh, no. No, thanks, Nettie.

I'm fine.

I just thought if...

Nettie, what are you doing?

- I'm getting undressed.
- Well, don't do that.

Charles, I've had a hard day.

Charles, I'm going to bed.

Don't get undressed in
here in front of...

You never know who's looking.

What are you talking about?

Why don't you get
undressed in the closet?

In the closet? I never, Charles.

Charles.

Charles, that's enough.

That does it. Tomorrow,
you're going to the doctor.

Nettie, there's nothing
wrong with me.

- Oh, no?
- No.

Then tell me, who is Roy?

Roy?

Now, look, I don't expect
you to believe this,

but Roy is an... An angel.

An angel?

That's right.

Oh, Charles. Really.

It's true, Nettie. I swear it.

His name is Roy Zerney.

An angel?

Named Roy Zerney.

That's right.

Now, you can't see him,

but he's right over there
on the bed, watching.

Oh, he's done it again. Roy?

Roy, where did you go now?

Roy, do something
to prove to her

that you're here, will you? Roy?

Are you under the bed?

Roy?

Oh.

Roy? Roy, will you give
a sign or something?

He was right here in this room.

I swear it, Nettie. Roy?

Don't do this to me!

I don't know why I went
through all this rigmarole.

There's nothing wrong with me.

Well, you seem to
check out all right.

The only reason I
came in to see you

is so you could convince
Nettie I'm okay.

Then why do you
want to upset her

with all this nonsense
about angels?

Oh, she told you
about that, huh?

Doc, I'm going to
level with you.

There really is an angel.

Named Roy Zerney.

It's all true. I swear it.

Come on, now, Charley. What
are you trying to pull?

I'm not trying to pull anything.

You see, doc, my number's
up, and this angel...

Well, you wouldn't understand.

Sure, I would.

Tell me all about him, Charley.

Nah, forget it.
You're all alike.

If I could just prove to
somebody I'm telling the truth.

Where do you see this angel?

Anywhere.

He popped up in my shower
the other morning.

He could be right
here in this office.

Roy, where are you
when I need you?

Charley, sit down. I'm
not through with you.

No, you've got nothing
that can help me, doc.

Please, Charley.

Look, there's a very good
psychiatrist right down the hall.

Fine. Give him my regards.

Zerney.

Ed? Doc Sprague.

Listen, I understand Charley
asked you to sell his store.

Don't do it, Ed.

Well, stall him. He's a...

He's a very sick man.

Six cases go to Sadie's Place,

and the rest goes to the Red Rooster.
You got that?

- Sure.
- Good.

How come they use so
much cooking oil?

Well, uh, it's the new
high grade thin oil.

Yeah, they use it up faster.

You guys better get going.

Oh, yeah. Sure.

And don't forget to bring
back the envelopes!

I don't like this, Felix.

And I'll tell you somebody else

who don't like it. The big boss.

You tell the big boss I'm running
this end of the operation, eh?

But not for long,

unless you find some way
to cool the local cops.

You know, he's talking about sending
Frankie Zuto in here to take over.

Frankie Zuto? I don't want
that gangster coming in here.

Maybe you don't have a
whole lot to say about it.

Oh.

Willie, watch out!
Turn, turn!

Hello, Nettie.

Where have you been?

I've been talking to Ed Jones.

Now all of a sudden, for
some idiotic reason,

he thinks he can't
sell the store.

Dear, I talked to Dr. Sprague,

and he thinks you really ought
to see that psychiatrist.

Now, Nettie, let's not
get into that again.

Oh, that Leonora.

I told her to take this,

especially if she's
going to be out late.

Where did she go?

Well, I believe Ray

said something about dancing.

Dancing? With Ray?

That can mean only one thing.

He's taken her to Sadie's Place.

I told that lounge lizard not
to take her there again.

Charles, where are you going?

I'm going to bring
my daughter home.

Follow me.

Mr. Appleby? Hi.

Oh, hello, Suzie. Have
you seen Leonora?

Well, not tonight. No.

Thanks.

What'll you have to drink?

Oh, nothing, thank you.

Well, you have to pay for it anyway.
We have a minimum.

What would you like? The
lemonade or the iced tea?

Oh, lemonade will be fine.

Look, the only reason I'm here is
to try to find a certain girl.

Got you, sport.

Hi.

I understand you're looking
for a little company.

No. I think you have
the wrong idea.

I don't care. I'm no bargain.

I just happen to be here
looking for my daughter.

Oh, does she work here, too?

No, she doesn't work here.

You see, she has
this boyfriend...

Oh, she's lucky.

What do they put in there?

Yeah, it is pretty cheap booze.

You know, they got
a couple of kids

that are delivering it now?

I just don't know
what kind of parents

that would allow kids
to do things like that.

Run! It's a raid!

Let's get out of here!

Hey, that's Pop.

Willie, look. Pop's
on the front page.

Oh, my gosh. It is Pop.

Let me see this.

What's he doing with the cops?

Sadie's place, raided for selling...
bootleg whiskey?

No wonder they could afford
all that cooking oil.

"After staking out the
roadhouse for two nights,

the officers crashed the
doors and rounded up the"...

All right, that's
enough of that.

Pop is in the hoosegow.

Rupert, where do you
pick up such language?

Didn't you read where it says...

All right, now listen.

Your father is...

Well, he's not exactly
himself right now.

When he comes down, the
less said the better.

Understand?

Who's that girl?

Uh, sit down, boys. I'll
get your breakfast.

And don't say anything to
make him feel worse than...

Shh-shh.

Good morning.

- Good morning, Pop.
- Good morning, Pop.

Sure was a nice
picture of you, Pop.

Picture? What picture?

Girl's kind of pretty, too.
Who is she, Pop?

Willie, you boys run up and tell
Leonora that breakfast is on.

Doesn't take two of
us to do that, Mom.

I said go. Now go on. Go. Go.

What's it like in
the clink, Pop?

Rupert!

Clara has already
called about it.

Naturally.

Too bad you have to spread
it all over the front page.

Nettie, I don't print
the newspapers.

By the way, who is that girl?

I don't know who she is.

Is that the angel

you've been hobnobbing
around with?

Nettie, I explained the whole
thing to you last night.

Now, if you want to make
something different out of it.

Mom, Pop. She's not upstairs.

I found this on her bed.

Where in the world could she be?

Oh, no.

She's eloped. My baby.

Eloped? Well, I'll be darned.

- With Ray.
- Ray!

Well, don't just sit there.
Go after them.

Well, Nettie, I don't
know where they've gone.

Besides, what good
would that do?

Well, we have to find them
before something happens.

What do you mean, before
something happens?

What she means is...

Never mind what she
means, Rupert.

What are you two
doing in the house

on a day like this anyway?

Why don't you go out and play?

We haven't finished
our breakfast.

I'll get it.

Oh, if that's Clara,

don't tell her about
poor Leonora.

Don't worry, Mom.
Ray's a keen guy.

Nobody asked your
opinion, Willie.

Hello? Yes, I'll
accept the charges.

It's Leonora.

Oh, it's Leonora.

Hello. Hello, Leonora.

Are you all right, honey?

Let me talk to her. Let me talk.

Mad? Of course we're
not mad, sweetheart.

Where are you?

East Plankton?

East Plankton? They've
had an accident!

No, no, they haven't.

They wouldn't be in East
Plankton on purpose.

Do you have a place
to stay, honey?

Do you need any money?

Well, we have a
very lovely room,

and Ray is getting a job, so we
don't really need any money.

Except for maybe the
first month's rent.

But only until he
gets his first check.

How much is it? I'll
send it right away.

Fine. Now hang on.

I think maybe your mother wants
to talk to you, Leonora.

Now, Nettie, don't
carry on and cry.

Act as though you're
happy for them.

I know what to do.
For heaven's sakes.

Hello, Leonora. This
is your mother.

And I'm so happy for you.

Boy, do these take me back.

I wonder if I could still...

I've been waiting half the
morning for you, Charley.

Where have you been?

I've been out trying
to raise some money.

Roy, what's the decision?

- Well...
- Hey, you're taller today.

Roller skates? Boy, you're
fooling around while I...

Roy, what about the decision?

Have they reached one yet?

Well, Charley, the
situation is...

Your phone's ringing.

Roy, let me have it.

Your phone's ringing, Charley.

I hear it.

All right, don't
you go away, now.

Appleby Hardware.

Yeah, what is it, Harry? I'm
in kind of a rush right now.

Well, Charley, we got some

Chicago bootleggers running
loose around town.

They even took a shot
at one of my men.

And we're checking out every lead
we got to see if we can trap 'em.

Yeah, but why are you calling
me about that, Harry?

Well, uh, to tell you the truth,

we got a tip that a
couple of local kids

have been making deliveries
for these same bootleggers.

And, Charley, the
descriptions fit your boys.

My boys? Harry, that's the most

preposterous thing
I've ever heard.

Don't leave, Roy.

How could they make a delivery?
They don't even have a car.

I'm sorry I bothered
you, Charley.

Okay, Harry.

Okay, Roy, let me
have the bad news,

if that's why you've
been stalling.

Well, Charley, it's like this...

Mr. Appleby.

- You've got a customer.
- I know.

If it's about the one cent sale,

Miss Partridge, it's off.

Never mind that.

I'm here to inform you
that I intend to sue you.

Sue me? What for?

Don't play innocent with me, Mr.
Appleby.

Excuse me, Roy. And
don't go away.

Miss Partridge, I don't know
what you're talking about.

I'm talking about a broken lamp.

It was a very valuable
antique lamp,

and your boys broke it.

My boys broke it?

Miss Partridge, just
when did they do this?

When they tried to run over me,

in that old wreck of
a car they drive.

A car they drive?

Pierre.

Miss Partridge, are you positive

it was my boys?

Well, I'd know them anywhere.

What is that noise?
Pierre, be quiet!

No wonder Felix paid
them all that money.

Pierre!

What kind of a car were they...

I've got to find them.

Okay. Okay, keep your
shirt on, Sadie.

Hey! Hey, Bugs! Bugs,
you crazy or something?

Get that car out of here!

Felix, we got trouble.
We got trouble.

Frankie shot a local flatfoot.

I know, I know, it's
all over the radio.

Frankie, ain't you smarter
than to take a shot at a cop?

Button that big mouth of
yours and get your car.

You're driving us out of town.

You're not mixing me up in this.

Oh, no?

Hey, Frankie, we got a break.

Remember them two kids I told you about?
They're here.

Now, they could drive us out of town.
Nobody suspects them.

Hey, leave them alone.

They're good kids, and I
don't want them shot up.

You s...

Hey, kids. Come here.

Hey, kids. How you doing?

Did you hear about the raid
at Sadie's Place last night?

Yeah, I heard. Too bad.

Let's get going. By the
way, this is Frankie.

He's gonna go with
us, all right?

We don't want to make any more
deliveries to Sadie's Place.

You don't have to. We're
gonna take a little ride.

- Let's go - Where to?

You're just gonna
drive us somewhere.

Don't worry about it.
Come on, let's go.

Okay, here we are.

Let's go.

What's he doing down there?

Just shut up and drive
us out of town.

You see any cops, you let me know.
Now get going.

Yes, sir.

Come on, come on. Let's go.

Felix? Good Lord,
what happened to you?

Your boys. They took your boys.

Who took 'em?

Frankie Zuto. Chicago gangster.

Trying to get out of town.

They'll never make
it in that old car.

Don't take that car. You'll have
every cop in town on your tail.

Uh-oh.

All right, hold it, kids.
Slow down.

Pull in behind that car
before they spot us.

Hey, what's with you, kid.

What are we gonna do, Frankie?
Just sit here all day or what?

No, we ain't gonna
just sit here.

We're gonna pull out and
go back the other way.

But we're gonna do
it nice and easy

so that we don't
attract no attention.

Now move.

- Easy! Easy!
- Where you going?

Hey, our roof's come off!

You got it?

Yeah, yeah, I got it!

Hey.

Hey, we're being followed.

Yeah? Who by?

Our own car.

Must be Felix.

Couldn't be, not in his shape.

Aah!

Hey!

Shake 'em. Cut
through that alley.

Bugs, take the wheel.
This kid'll kill us.

Yeah.

Don't let go of the
wheel, you idiot!

Won't nothing stop that jerk?

Must be something here.

Don't stand out there. Get in.

I'm hot on their trail, Roy.

Listen, Charley. There's
something I gotta...

Yeah, but don't bug me now, huh?

Charley, you all right, kid?

Help me, Roy. My boys.

Calling all cars.

Suspect's black Packard
sedan has been reported

driving in vicinity
of 21st street

in a highly erratic manner.

That's it, the bootlegger's car!
Let's go!

There's nobody driving that car.

What do you mean, there's
nobody driving that c...

Well, what are we gonna do?

Tell him to pull over.

Tell who to pull over?

I don't know, shoot out the tires.
Do something.

No wonder he wasn't driving.

He was ducking bullets.
Look at that windshield.

What happened? Where am I?

Hey, it's the hardware man

we picked up in the
raid last night.

Appleby. Well, what do you know?

Who'd think a square like
him would be running booze?

Packing a Tommy gun.

Here.

Okay, Appleby, let's go.
It's all over.

Wait a minute. My hat.

Thanks, Roy. I'll see you.

We interrupt this program

to bring you a late bulletin.

The police department
reports it has apprehended

the gunman's car, and a
suspect is in custody.

Good. Keep him there.

We now return you

to Harry Horlick and
the A&P Gypsies.

Roy.

Buck up, Charley. You won't
have to suffer much longer.

Get me out of here, Roy.

I can't get you out. I
can only get me out.

But I've got to go to my boys.

Simmer down, Charley.

There's something
more important I...

Well, I just have to tell you.

Roy, I know now, nothing is
more important than those boys.

I'm glad to hear you
say that, but...

Well, here it is, kid.
Your time is up tonight.

Tonight? You're kidding.

Sorry, Charley. I
know how you feel.

Wait a minute.

There must be something...

See you tonight, kid.

Now the whole town's surrounded.

Every road. Where'd they
get all those cops?

Run for it. Come on, let's go.

Yeah, but we ain't got it.
Besides, it's gonna be dark soon.

Hey!

- Rupe!
- Wait!

Grab the little one!

Okay, hold it, kid.

I wouldn't try that again, pal.

I don't like stoolies
that could rat on us.

Yeah, there's already
a reward out for...

Shut up, Bugs.

Now, I want you two
guys to find us a place

where we can hide out
for a couple of hours.

We don't know any place.

I just wanna go home.

Hey.

That's it. The kid's got it.

Where is your home?

Over that way. But my pop
would never let you.

Don't worry about it, kid.

We'll take care of your old man.
Let's go.

Come on, here.

You're getting to be my
best customer, Charley.

Listen, Harry. My boys...

I mean, it's one thing

to get picked up in a raid,

but what were you doing
driving a bootleg car?

Never mind that. The real
bootleggers have kidnapped my boys.

- How you do you know that?
- Because I followed them.

- I almost caught 'em.
- How'd you get the car?

Would you just get
some men on this

so those hoodlums don't
get out of town?

Don't worry.

Nobody's gonna get
out of town tonight.

Anything happens to
Willie or Rupert...

I know, I know, we'll find them.
I promise you.

Come on, I'll take you home.

Just drop me off at the store.

One more thing. Don't get
any more foolish notions

about chasing gangsters.

Leave that for us, okay?

Okay.

This it?

Yeah, this is it.

Well, come on, let's go...

Come on.

That ladder leads up to
my sister's old room.

She doesn't use it now, so you
could use it as a hideout.

Who's that?

My mother.

Hey, shorty. Go in and
keep her occupied

so she don't get nosey.

Remember, we got your
brother upstairs with us,

so don't go getting any big ideas
about tipping anybody off.

You got that?

Yes, sir.

Well, thank goodness.
Somebody's finally here.

I've warmed the liver
up so many times,

it's like shoe leather.

Where's Willie?

Oh, he'll be in.

Hear about the big excitement?

A shooting, police chasing
bootleggers, I don't know what all.

Yeah, I believe I heard
something about that.

I wish your father were here.
I worry about him now.

Go upstairs and wash, Rupert.

I'd rather do it down here.

Sit down, kid. You
ain't going nowhere.

Come on.

What in the world is
Willie doing out there?

I better call him.

Where have you been?

Nettie, don't get
excited, but...

Rupert, you're safe!

How did you get away
from the bootleggers?

- Bootleggers?
- How'd you know about that?

- I was chasing you.
- That was you, Pop?

- Yeah.
- What in the world...

Where's Willie? Have
they still got him?

No, he's... He's
upstairs, I think.

Upstairs? You said...

He must've gone
in the front way.

Well, come on, Rupert. We
better call the police

and give them all the
information you've got.

I don't think we
oughta do that, Pop.

We have to, Rupert.

I wish somebody would
tell me what's going on.

Come on downstairs, Willie.
And hurry it up.

You, come here.

All right, go on down. But
don't try anything, pal.

You send your brother up here.

If he's not here in five
seconds, we're coming down.

Will you please tell me
what this is all about?

Not now, Nettie. Oh, Willie.
I'm calling the police.

I want you and Rupert to
tell them everything...

Rupert, where are you going?

- Uh...
- The bathroom.

- Yeah, bathroom.
- Well, hurry it up.

I want you to tell them

everything you know
about these birds.

Do you know where they are now?

I think they're hiding
out some place.

Where were you when you
got away from them?

Do you remember that?

Mama!

My baby!

Leonora!

Daddy, hi.

Oh, hello, Ray. We're
so pleased to see you.

Hi, Ray.

Well, then, this is a surprise.

Is everything all right?

Isn't it wonderful to have them

come for a visit so soon?

Well, it's not exactly
a visit, Mama.

Oh?

All right, what's happened?

Well, Daddy, you're not
gonna believe this.

I think I'd better tell it.

Yes, Ray will tell.

Well, what happened was...

He got cheated. He got cheated
right out of that good job.

That big crook hired his own
stupid brother-in-law instead.

And there we were.

Ray, take the bags up, dear.

No!

What do you mean, "no"?

He's right. The room's a mess.

Let me run up and tidy it.

No, Ma. I'll do it. Just
let me do it, okay?

- What's wrong with you?
- Let me go, Willie.

We have to make that
phone call, you know?

Believe it or not, we're trying
to run down a couple of crooks.

Hey, yeah. We had a
dickens of a time

coming through a police blockade.
What's going on?

Well, you see, these two
crooks from Chicago...

Charles! Charles,
call the police!

Call the police!

All right, put the phone down.

Close the door.

All right, now get in here.

Come on, come on.

Charles.

Well, looks like a nice
little family reunion.

I'd sure hate to spoil that.

How'd you get up
in Leonora's room?

Shut up, lady.

One thing I can't stand,
it's a yakking broad.

Why, you're terrible.

That's right, lady.

Coming in to a nice home...

Nettie, take it easy.

- Bugs?
- Yeah?

Take the ol' lady
in the kitchen,

have her sack up some food.

Sure, sure.

Come here.

Don't you touch me.

Wait a minute. Go ahead, Nettie.

Get 'em some food.

I'm not an old lady.

Hey, sweater.

You look like a hotshot with
a hard-running car, right?

What's it to you?

Oh, we got a smart one, huh?

Let's see if you're smart enough
to hand me your car keys.

You may be smart, but your
hearing's not too good.

I said toss me the car keys.

Do it, Ray.

Give 'em to him, Ray.

Catch on quick, pal. Where's
it parked, out front?

Yeah.

Here.

You hang on to it, lady.

Bugs?

Put your hat and coat on.
We're leaving.

And bring that other
kid down here.

I'd like to keep the
family together.

Here, take it.

No, you hang on to it

'cause you're coming with us.

What do you mean, she's
coming with you?

You're not taking
my wife anywhere.

I ain't got time to debate
it out with you, Dad.

Well, you'll take her
over my dead body.

Okay, just remember. You laid
down the conditions, not me.

Aah! Charles!

Wait a minute, Nettie.
Wait a minute.

I'm not shot.

Howdy, folks. Anybody...

Attaboy, Pop!

Bugs, get him off me!

Okay, hold it, Pop! Hold it!

Hold him, Ray!

Get off me, kid!

Now, don't get hurt!

Come on, Ray!

Frankie!

Well, aren't you
gonna help them?

They're doing just fine.

Oh!

Come on, Leonora!

Attaboy, Ray.

Now, wait a minute!
Wait a minute!

Ray! Ray!

Get 'em, Pop!

The gun!

- Get the gun!
- The gun.

All right, mister.
Hold it right there.

Ung!

Hey, Rupe, you
missed all the fun.

All right, boys, take
charge of these hoods

and get 'em out of here.

Oh. Oh.

Come on, Nettie. There you go.

Thank you.

Oh, Charley. Charley,
you are a tiger.

You won't give up, will you?

You know, Pop did it.

Pop whupped Frankie?

Gun and all. You
should've seen him.

Did it to save Mom.

I tell ya, Rupe,
we've got some pop.

Well, I, uh...

I had a little help, you know.

Okay, now hold that.

I think you moved.

Good. Now, what do you plan
on doing with the money?

- Money?
- What money?

You don't know? For
capturing Frankie Zuto.

Right, Chief?

Right, Chicago has
a standing reward

of 5,000 bucks on him.

$5,000?

Miss Nettie? Miss Nettie?

- Uh, Miss Nettie?
- Yes, Pete.

Speaking of money, the reason
I dropped by tonight...

Pete, we haven't
got the money yet.

Besides, you haven't
paid back the last loan.

Oh, Charles.

What do you think
I'm trying to do?

Here you are. There's $100.

And there's your interest.

Thank you, Pete.

Charlie, the town has a little
something for you, too.

Arnie?

This is the best I could do

on such short notice,
Charlie, but you'll find

your hotel reservations
right in there.

And when you get there,
just ask the clerk

for your tickets to
the World's Fair.

The World's Fair! Oh, Charles!
Oh, Charles!

And if you need any cash,
the bank examiner's

gonna let me open up tomorrow morning.
How about that?

Fine.

All right, now, look.
Let's get out of here

and let these people
get some rest.

They've had a hard day. Good
night, Charlie, Nettie.

Good night, Chief.

Goodbye!

Bye. I knew it, Pop.

I knew we'd go.

Yes, you were the
believer, Rupert.

We wished on a star, didn't we?

Pop made it happen,
not the wishing.

I wonder.

Well, Leonora's wish for that
big wedding never came true.

Who said it didn't?

I wished for a beautiful
wedding, not a big one.

And mine was the most
beautiful wedding.

Well, I cried all the way
through it, didn't I, Ray?

Yeah, she sure did.

You know, we had
better get some sleep

'cause we gotta get up early
and go house hunting.

That's right. Good night.

Good night, Leonora.
Good night, Ray.

Hey, we gotta go up and pack.

Oh, yeah. Hey, listen, we gotta
pack those baseball gloves.

You know, in case a foul ball comes
our way when we go to see the Cubs.

Yeah!

You boys get right to bed now.

It's late. You can
pack in the morning.

Oh, Charles. This is
all so wonderful.

I can hardly believe it.

Charles?

Hmm?

What's the matter?

I, uh, I just remembered
something, Nettie.

I don't know how I
could've forgotten it,

but with all this
excitement, I did.

You forgot what?

Come over here and
sit down, Nettie.

Honey, I, uh, I have to
go down to the store.

Well, tonight?

- Yes, I...
- Oh.

I have an appointment
with a fellow.

You're not still thinking of
selling the store, are you?

Oh, no, no. I'm saving
that for Ray and Leonora.

Good.

Nettie, promise me something:

that no matter what,

you and the boys will
go to the fair, hmm?

But, Charles, we're all going.

Would you like for
me to pick you up

one of those seersucker
suits for the trip?

No, no.

Nettie, I just want you
to know one thing.

I think you're a fine woman.

Oh, what brought that on?

If I had my life to
live over again,

I'd do a lot of
things differently.

But one thing I know,

I'd want to live it with you.

Don't stop.

I think I'll go up and see the
kids for a minute before I go.

Think about that
seersucker, Charles.

You'd look nice in it.

Boys?

Well, Nettie, I guess
I'd better go.

I wish you didn't
have to go right now.

So do I, Nettie.

So do I.

You haven't kissed me
like that since...

since that night after the
Air Force league picnic.

I know. I should have
done it more often.

I love you, Nettie.

Oh, there you are.

Boy, you sure picked a
fine time for this.

Yeah. Pull over to the curb.

Charley, why do you have
to be so difficult?

I don't know what you're
talking about, Roy.

So let's get this
over with, huh?

Where's it gonna happen?

It's already happened.

It has?

Who do you think that
gunshot was meant for?

That was it.

It was?

Roy, I don't understand.

He shot right at me, but
there was no bullet.

Oh, yes there was.

You mean, you...

How did you do that?

Well, I had to move pretty fast.

But why?

Because I'm a soft-hearted boob.

As long as I can remember,

that's always been my trouble.

What do I do now?

If I were you,
first thing I'd do

is pick me up a seersucker suit.

Roy, wait a minute.

How will I know when
my number's up?

You won't. You'll have to go on

like everyone else, not knowing.

Except maybe you've
learned how to live now.

So long, Charley.

Oh, Charles.

You do look handsome in
your seersucker suit.

Yeah, Pop, you sure look snazzy.

I guess it doesn't
look too bad, does it?

Oh! Charles, my hat!

It's coming back.

Boy, that must be some wind.

Oh!

For heaven's sake.

How could it do that, Pop?

Uh, well, as you said, Willie,

it must be some wind.

Who are you waving at, Pop?

Oh, I was just waving
goodbye to summer, Rupert.

I'll bet this is one
we'll never forget.

♪ I keep busy taking life easy ♪

♪ Living one day at a time ♪

♪ It doesn't matter if
I don't have a dime ♪

♪ I keep busy takin' life easy ♪

♪ Livin' one day at a time ♪

♪ Livin' one day at a time ♪