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Why George, I can't be without a record of Indian love call. I am calling you. Probably wasting my money though. Time I get home the record player may be broken. Speaking of slamming doors, is Leroy home? No, sir, but he was. Yeah, I see he left his books and lunch pill right in the middle of the floor. Where is he? Well, he came in the house, went through the refrigerator and out the back door. He's off playing ball somewhere. Oh my goodness. I'll pick up his books and lunch pills. No, no, no, Bertie. He'll do that. He will. I'll insist on it. Half the time this place looks like a shambles. Well, we got a young cyclone running through here every day. Hi, Aunt. Leroy, don't slam the door. Leroy, I want to talk to you. Okay, right after I phone Piggy. Boy, what a ball game. Leroy, don't throw your bat in the corner. I was aiming for the umbrella stand. Bertie. Yes, I'm go. Leroy, pick up your things. Put away your lunch pills, books and bats. Sure, right after I talk to Piggy. Don't sit on my new phonograph record. I won't. And I want to talk to you. I'm listening. Oh, hello, Piggy. There have to be some changes around here, young man. Okay, young. What's that, Piggy? Let's settle down a little. We won't slam doors. We'll pick up our things. Okay, aunt. She did, Piggy. I'll be right over. Come on. Leroy, where are you going? Piggy's going to bake some hot cinnamon rolls. Now, just a minute. Yeah? Before you run off again, pick up your ball bat, your books, your lunch pills. Okay. And put them away. Sure. And don't toss them in the closet. Unless he goes to sleep with his radio on again. Hello, Pee-Bee. Well, hello, Mr. Governor Steve. On your way to see your lady friend this evening? No. No, I'm seeing Irene tomorrow night. I want a magazine. Okay, well. Any suggestions? Well, do you want to read or just look at the pictures? What do you mean? Well, here's a movie magazine, rather unusual one. Oh? It has a horse on the cover. I'll skip the horse and take this one of June Allison. I thought the horse would run second. You care to take a comic book to Leroy? No, but I could use a book on how to tame a teenager. How's that? Pee-Bee, I have to do something about Leroy. Getting so I have to keep after him all the time. If I tell him to do a thing once, I tell him a hundred times. Well, when I was a boy, my father only told me once. Yeah, mine too. Bye, George, from now on, I'm going to tell Leroy only once and see that it's done. It used to work. When my father told me to fill the wood box, I would. I know what you mean. If I didn't fill the wood box, he took me to the wood shed. Well, boys don't realize how easy they have it these days. I know. I used to fill the kerosene lamps, milk the cows. Pee-Bee, did you live on a farm? I'm here to tell you. I met Mrs. Pee-Bee on a farm. I went over one evening to help with the cows and ended up with old bossy. You mean Mrs. Pee-Bee? Well, she is a little bossy, but that was the name of a cow. By the way, what is Mrs. Pee-Bee's name? Mrs. Pee-Bee. I mean, what do you call her at home? Mrs. Pee-Bee. Oh my goodness. Well, I'm going home and start training Leroy. Well, I wouldn't worry about Leroy, Mr. Gildersleeve. He's just a typical high-power teenager. No, he's way out of line, Pee-Bee. But I'm going back to discipline. He can't go wrong if he turns out the way I did. Well, no, I wouldn't say that. Pee-Bee. Pee-Bee's right. When our father spoke, we jumped. And from now on, I'm going to make Leroy toe the mark. Well, it's better hang my hat in the closet, said a good example. Oh, baseball bat, lunch pail, books. He never did pick them up. Leroy. It's time for a showdown. I have to keep after you because I'm too lenient. From now on, I insist on instant obedience. Gosh. Just none of this gosh stuff. Say yes, sir. What is this, the army? Well, that sort of discipline might not be a bad idea. Did you mow the lawn today? I figured I could do a better job Saturday when I have more time. You're making excuses again. Did you make your bed this morning? Well, I figured if I waited until tonight, it would be fresher when I got in it. Young man, go make your bed right now and report back to me when you've made it. Okay. What did you say? You act as if you're being sent to Siberia. I'll get some action around here and know the reason why. Yes, Bertie? It's safe for me to come in. Come in, Bertie? I was just setting Leroy straight. Yes, sir. After he makes his bed, he's reporting back to me, and I'm going to have him clean out that closet. Yes, sir. Then I'm going to blow taps and send him to bed. Yes, sir. You got a bugle? I'll get one if necessary. Now, did you wish to see me about something? Yes. I was wondering if you saw that letter on the map from your Aunt Hattie. Aunt Hattie? You don't suppose she's come to visit, do you? No, I hope not. Let me read it. Perhaps I shouldn't say this, but I can't think of anybody who upsets me like Aunt Hattie does. Yes, and she sure gives you hail, Columbia. Let me see. Now, she isn't coming, Bertie. No, sir. She's hinting, however. Who's hinting? Leroy, is your bed made? Yes, sir. Who's hinting? Well, it seems Aunt Hattie would like to come for a visit. Yeah? I'm going to my study now. Everything's out of the closet. Report to me. Well, gosh, after I clean the closet, it'll be time to go to bed. That's why I want you to report. I want to send you to bed. He's on the mark. We just want Aunt Hattie to come, but if he asks me, we already got an Aunt Hattie. What, Bert? He's beginning to boss me the way she bosses him. Perhaps a lot, Drachman. I should hear some new recordings I bought. Don't tell me you bought another Indian love call. No, no, no. This is string stuff. Oh. Good evening, Miss Henshaw. Hello, Leroy. Good evening. Thank you. Here's my report. Well, Leroy has some little duties to report on higher evening. Oh, please go right ahead. I made my bed this morning, and when I came home, I took my lunch pill to the kitchen, and I didn't drop my books in the middle of the floor. Goodness, Leroy, let's not overdo it. He even salutes? Well, that's his own idea. What's come over, Leroy? Oh, he's trying to embarrass me because I insist I'm a little disciplined around here. You've carried things a little too far, haven't you, Drachman? Not me. I'm just trying to arrange it so there'll be some peace and quiet around here this summer. Oh. I don't want any distractions when you and I are sitting on the sofa listening to music. Great idea, building a phonograph into the coffee table. Don't have to get up to turn it on and off. What are you going to play for me? Well, like I say, it's pretty romantic. Listen to this. What is it? Love's dream after the ball. Ah, all right. Speaking of love, Irene. Oh, sir. Oh. What is it, Leroy? 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Well, the great yoga sleeve may have a bigger brain than his nephew, but it doesn't work as fast. When Leroy felt his uncle was carrying discipline too far, he contrived to have one someone in the house discipline his uncle. Leroy, why did you ask Aunt Hattie to visit us? Oh, she kept hinting on, so I was just the courteous little boy you wanted to be. Oh, sure. Besides, I wanted to see how well I'm behaving. Thanks to you, sir. Well, I'm not looking forward to it, believe me. I don't know why you hate to see Aunt Hattie come. I get along with her swell. Yeah, she thinks you're an angel. She always picks on me. Yeah. Yes, Bertie? You want me to fix your damn fan Hattie to stay in this tent? My damn? Why can't she stay upstairs in Marjorie's old room? Last time she said she couldn't stand the altitude. Yeah, that's because she's always on her high horse. Had me run them down like elevators. I think Aunt Hattie should stay where she's happiest. Too bad she isn't happy at home. You fix your damn farm, Mr. guilty? Yeah, fix my damn. If you'll excuse me, sir, I think I'll go pick some flowers for Aunt Hattie's room. Oh, my goodness. And, sir, you better get all your cigars out of the house. You're all right. If you were invited, Aunt Hattie, I knew I was in trouble. Well, trouble has to start someplace and this didn't start to leave, Roy. What's this, Bertie? Somebody made trouble for somebody else, and now we all in trouble. Well, don't blame me. Well, I ain't blaming nobody. But you started making leave while I walked straight in there, and now somebody else has to walk straight in there. You have. Yeah, so you got leave while I walked straight in there, and now somebody else has to walk straight in there. Yeah, all right, Bertie. Mr. guilty, do you know who has to walk straight in there now? Yes, Bertie. That's right, sir. Welcome back. Thank you, Trot Morton. Hello, Bertie. My, my, you're looking well. I'm fine. But I noticed Trot Morton has put on waste again. Well, a little, perhaps. I'll have to come into the kitchen and supervise his diabetes. Yes, ma'am. Calories? That's your problem, Trot Morton. Too many fat calories. Oh, thank you, Leroy. Oh, you're such a dear, considerate boy. Oh, me. This all you brought in his hat is? Just overnight cake? Her trunk's on the way, Bertie. Yes, sir. Well, that had his bag in my den, me, Roy. Okay, sir. I couldn't stand your den again, Trot Morton. Oh? I was very uncomfortable when I was here last. Well, I thought going upstairs bothered you. Going upstairs may bother you. But that's because you're getting obese. Tell me about that, Aunt. Take Aunt Hattie's bag upstairs. Yes. You aren't being too firm with Leroy, are you, Trot Morton? What's this? You shouldn't break a sensitive boy's spirit. Oh. Would you like a cup of tea, Miss Hattie? Well, I liked my tea a certain way, Bertie. Perhaps I should make it. No, Aunt Hattie. Bertie knows how to make tea. Very well. I don't want anybody to think I'm hard to get along with. Oh, no. No, ma'am. Bertie, you go fix the tea while I talk to Trot Morton. I want to talk to him about his weight. Well, on second thought, Aunt Hattie, maybe you should show Bertie how you like your tea. Well, maybe I should. Anyway, I want to see how Bertie's kept the kitchen. It's spotless. I've seen to that. Yeah, you know Bertie, Aunt Hattie. How do you like your tea, Trot Morton? Well, I like mine. I'll make it the way I like mine. It should be made that way. Yeah, just as you say. All right, George, I can't take much more of this. I'm going to get out of the house tonight. I'll watch his other room. I'll pull an Irene, make a date. Aunt Hattie can't argue with that. I just don't want to be heard. How about a date tonight? Get out of the house. Hattie's here. I'll pick you up at eight. We'll go to a movie. Who are you talking to, Trot Morton? Zeke. Excuse me a minute, Irene. I'm talking to a Miss Henshaw, Aunt Hattie. She your new girlfriend? Well, I've known her for some time. Yeah, I have to take her to a movie tonight. Of course, if you want to go out the first night, I'm here. Well... I haven't even met this Miss Henshaw. Don't you think I should know her? Trot Morton, what's going on? Just a minute, Irene. I'm talking to Aunt Hattie. Yeah, but hurry up. I left the water on in the tub. I'll try. Now, you see Aunt Hattie. Of course, if you don't want me to meet your girlfriend. You know me, it isn't that. You're only living Aunt. Oh, Irene. Yes? How'd you like to come over here tonight? We can always go to a movie. I'm looking forward to the show at your house. What? I want to meet the woman who had you jumping through hooks. Oh, we won't see much of her. She had a long trip. She'll go to bed early. Yeah, it's me and Miss Henshaw. Well, I've been waiting to meet you, Miss Henshaw. Thank you. I've heard a lot about you, Aunt Hattie. You're the school principal, Proc Morton tells me. Yes. I don't know how Proc Morton managed to get a smart girl like you interested in him. But I don't suppose there are many eligible men of your age around town. Oh, Aunt Hattie, let's go into the park. Yes. Yes, I want to have a good look at Miss Henshaw. Oh, well, I didn't realize I'd have to pass inspection tonight. Well, now I see you in the light. You do. Thank you. Shall we all sit down and chat for a minute before you have to go to bed, Aunt Hattie? Long trip and all, you know. Oh, when I found out you were bringing one of your girls over, I took a nap so I'd be fresh for the evening. Well, that was very thoughtful of you. Miss Henshaw, how long has Proc Morton been calling you? We've known each other for about two years. My goodness. Well, that's long enough the way they do things these days. I beg your pardon? And you are not getting any younger, Proc Morton. What? Well, I like Miss Henshaw much better than that skinny girl you used to go with. Well, now, Hattie. Now, this one has a little meat on her bones. Oh, that's nice. I didn't know you picked out a girl the way you do a pork chop. That's a very good idea. Yeah. Excuse me. Yes, Leroy? How do you do, Miss Henshaw? Hello, Leroy. Who for you before I retire? Well, Leroy, I can't think of another thing you could do for me. You've been an angel. Thank you, Aunt Hattie. That won't be necessary, Leroy. Ah, bless you. Oh, Leroy. Why don't I see you up to your room? Yeah? Well, that won't be necessary. No, no, no. I insist. Come along, my boy. Excuse us, ladies. Go right ahead. I want to talk to Miss Henshaw. Now, my dear, if Proc Morton ever does get married, you can go to bed by myself. Young man, it's time I had a talk with you. What about? You know, Marge. Okay, okay. Sir. Into your room and close the door. Okay, sir. Stop saying, sir. Stop this idiotic good behavior. Why can't you act like a normal boy? What's going about? Yes, you do. Getting Aunt Hattie to come here and hop all over me was a sneaky trick. You mean you've changed your mind about this discipline stuff? Yeah, let's say it can be carried too far, and I've had enough. Okay, Aunt. You know what's come over Leroy the last day or two? What's the matter, Aunt Hattie? Well, look at his books and his lunch pair, right in the middle of the floor. Yeah, I've spoken to him about that. Well, if I've told him once, I've told him a hundred times. His bed's never made, his room's never picked up. I simply can't spend it. Leroy... Boy, I have never heard. What a thoughtless boy. Leaving on the afternoon... Regularly, we'll be with us again in just 30 seconds. Add a surprise to the next fruit salad you make. Add several cubes of cranberry jelly to the fruit. Try it, and to be sure that salad is at its delicious best, be sure the salad dressing you use is Miracle Whip. Miracle Whip gives salads wonderful flavor, a lively, teasing flavor millions of folks call just right. It's a different flavor too, one no other salad dressing has. Remember, for fine tasting salads, there's nothing like the one and only Miracle Whip salad dressing. Boy, we better go up and bring down Aunt Hattie's bags. Soon be train time. I know she'd be ready to go home the minute I started acting my normal self. Yeah, well, you could have overdone it, my boy. You think so? Yeah, we don't want Aunt Hattie to go home with the wrong impression ups. Oh, she had a good visit. Now you and I can have the run of the house again. Yeah, I'm looking forward to that too. Aunt Hattie, we're here for your bag. Aunt Hattie? I'm sorry you decided to cut your trip so short, but I thought you... Aunt Hattie, you aren't packed. Drock Morton, I've decided not to go. What? I'm going to stay here and discipline Leroy. It is an NBC radio network production. 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