 We invite you to enjoy life, life with Luigi, a new comedy show created by Cy Howard, and starring that celebrator actor, Mr. J. Carol Nash, with Alan Reed. A year ago, when Luigi Vasco left Italy to start his new life in America, he promised his mother that he would write her and tell her about his adventures. So now, we look over Luigi's shoulder as he writes another letter to Mama Vasco in Italy. Dear Mamma Mia, since I write to you last week, your son Luigi is falling in love with a nice American girl. I bet you're surprised how Italian a boy like me gets American a girl. What is your most surprised? Because the biggest American hero is Italian. In Italy, it's the Garibaldi. In America, it's the Gary Cooper. Since I'm a fallen love with American a girl and Mama Mia, I'm gonna try to find out more about them. Last week, I'm talking with a cashier girl in a movie house. And when she's telling me how she's gonna go out for a good time, it's just like we build a house in Italy. First, she's a put on a foundation. Then she's a spread on the paint. After that, she raises the roof and then she gets a plastered. Another thing I don't understand. All American girls, they look nice and skinny. Even if they're fat, they look skinny. It's because a great American invention called girdle. All the girls who wear this are because they take them in when they go out. But American inventors, they're never satisfied. So somebody is an event of what they call two ways to reach. That's not only to take a girl in when she's a go out, but also to take a girl out when she's a go in. Anyway, Mama Mia, since summer go out with American a girl now, I tried to find out the more about them. I ask the people, but there's nobody discussing the subject. So I find out for myself. I buy beautiful a magazine with the beautiful picture of a girl on the cover. It's a very exclusive high-class magazine. It's called a true passionate story. This, this is only for ladies, but I give a news a deal of extra 10 cents and he lets me have a coffee. I'm reading a true passionate story this morning in my antique store. When in walks a Pasquale in my country, a man who's a bring me to America. Luigi, my friend. Hello, Luigi. Hello, hello. Hello, Pasquale. What are you reading there, my little man? You're studying for your examination at night school tonight? It's not important, Pasquale. Hey, why are you trying to hide the book? Come on, give me. Pasquale, don't touch. Let me read. Oh, it's a book about Italians. True Paisan story. Is it not the Paisan? It's a passion. Passion? Shoot, Pasquale. I explain to you what is a passion. Don't bother explaining. A passion is like a love, only you breathe it through the nose. So I'll sit away, Luigi. Pasquale spends his time reading the junk. It's not the junk. It's a very interesting. Tell us all about the American girl. Listen, I was a married to a glassblower. Joyce Marlon, girl, a pin boy. I was a held captive by a chiropractor, or I knew it was a love. I could have filled it in my bones. That's the sound of every education. That's right, Pasquale. It teaches you all about the love. Ah, Luigi, you're a greenhorn to read a magazine like this. This stuff is a baloney. Pasquale, to you as a baloney. To me is a slice of life. Luigi, what's happened to you ever since you go out with American a girl is that nobody can talk to you. Instead of a study and for your examinations tonight in a school, you're reading this at trash. I was in a lover with a glass of pin boy. Joyce Marlon, a girl, a chiropractor. Luigi, throw away this junk. Read your lessons, otherwise you'll pass your examination tonight. Pasquale, I don't know what's to come over with me. I don't can eat. I don't can sleep, and I don't care about the night school and examination. The trouble with you is a very simple, you will love. Pasquale, I don't go to school tonight. I got a date with my new American a girl, Peggy Marsha. You're going to have a date tonight that I missed in the examination? Luigi, you're stupid a fool. You love a crazy greenhorn a boob. Oh Pasquale, you differ in a type of man. You don't know about the love. I don't know about the love. I'm a married at 26 years, but I got a good memory. No Pasquale, I explain. When you feel love like I'm a fill, it's a something you don't let it go. It is something that winds around you. Just the one you think you got it, it slips through your finger. It's a hard to get, but when you got it, it's the most delicious thing in the world. That's a love. Luigi, that's a plate of spaghetti. Well, so you forget all about my daughter Rosa. Pasquale, I'm never going to marry your daughter Rosa. Now, excuse me Pasquale, I'm a later for my date with a page. All right, my little friend, forget her Rosa. Forget why I'm bringing you to America. Forget United School, your education. Let your business go to pieces, and your best friend Pasquale, throw him in the garbage. Go out with your girl. But Pasquale? I'm seeing the whole thing Luigi. It's just like in a story of Carmen when she's a driver Don Jose crazy, and then in the end, she's leaving him for a bullfighter. And what does a poor Don Jose say? Oh, shut up, you fool. He's a wrong aria. He's a go like this. No, no, no, no, Pasquale, no, no, no. It's a go like this. All right, stop it Luigi. All right, stop it Luigi. I'm a son of Pasquale. Luigi, we're countrymen of friends. Think over before you leave. Drop this girl a peggy. No, he's a too late to Pasquale. I'm too much in love. All right, the go. But the like in a calm, and when a peggy throws you out, like a Don Jose, you come back. But there's no more roses, no more school, and no business, and no friends. And when you come a crawl in the back of to me, honor your knees. What do you think I'll say? Hello, shorty. You don't date with a Rosa, date with an American girl. I picture him. Hello? Hello, public school number 12. I'd like to speak with Mrs. Spauldiger, please. Oh. Hello, Mrs. Spauldiger. This is a Pasquale's spaghetti palace speaking. Hello, Mr. Pasquale. I'm a no squealer, but one of your pupils is a play hooky from your school tonight. Who? Well, like I said, I'm a no squealer, but he's a short fellow with a bushy hair, speaks it with an accent, and his initials is the L of B. Luigi Vasco? How you guess? That's terrible. He couldn't have picked a worse night. Not only will he miss the examinations, but we were planning a surprise party for him. A surprise party? Yes. Luigi's been in America exactly one year today. What are we going to do now? Oh, I fix up. He's a go out of tonight with a Mr. Peggy Marshak, circular 8276. And if you tell her no go out with him, I'm going to show he's a show up at a party. Good. I'll call her and explain the situation to her. Thank you. Oh, and Mr. Pasquale, please do me a favor about the surprise party. Don't say a word to Mr. Luigi. I'm going to say a word? Mrs. Spauldiger, what do you think I am? A squealer? I brought a little present. I think they go nice with artificial cherries. I bring her your last Tuesday. Come on, let's go to a movie, huh, Peggy? I'm not going with you. You're not to go into the movies with me. Why? Oh, I know, Peggy. Tonight I pay for you. You don't pay for yourself. Luigi? Peggy, schoolers are not the means so much to me now. Since I met you, I'm going to learn a new language from the heart. And instead of alphabet A, B, C is a love, L, E, U, V. Peggy, if you know like a new movies, then I'll take you somewhere else. Come on, I'll take you to the Y. We play handball. No. Maybe you like we stand outside the radio store and look at television. Luigi, it's no use trying to entice me. I'm not going with you. Peggy, you kind of mean that. I do mean that. Go to school. You say that because you've got another date. I resent that, Mr. Basko. Go now. And believe me, I'm doing this for your good. I can't say any more, Luigi. Someday you'll know why I did this. But, but Peggy... Please, Luigi, please go. Mamma mia, I'm thrown out to buy my girl. Just like a Pasquale says, I'm all alone. No friends and no business. No kind of go back to school. That's the story of Carmen, all right? Now I know how poor Dan Jose he feel. And now for the second act of Luigi Basko's adventures in Chicago, we turn to page two of his letter to his mother in Italy. So Mamma mia, Luigi or Sonny make a big fool of himself over a girl. In America he's saying, when you get a true with a girl, you washed up. Mamma mia, I'm not only washed up. I'm a steam to starch, to press, to packed up and sent to the cleaner. My girl Peggy Moshack is left to me for somebody else. It's like Uncle Pietro say, for every man is a woman. Mamma mia in a Chicago tonight and some men is a got a two woman. I don't know what I'm going to do. All I know is I cannot face my friend. I'm going to leave Chicago. Don't try to stop me Mamma mia, I'm a go. I'm just a way to write an out for Jimmy. My 12 year old general manager to come home from his Tuber lesson. Then I say goodbye. Hello Mr. Luigi. Hello Jimmy, goodbye. Goodbye? But boss, what do you mean? Hey, what are you all packed up for? Jimmy, I'm a running away from home. Life is not fair to me. While I'm a bend down to tie my shoelace, the love is a kick in me right in the head. Jimmy, I feel so bad. I think I'm going to take a slow boat to Italy. Boss, how are you going to get along in Italy? That's all right to Jimmy. I can learn Italian again. And even if I'm a failure an American, in Italy I make a good living. I got a two stronger feet. I can always crush grapes. Oh, boss, you're not really going to go, are you? Jimmy, isn't all you trying to stop me? I'm off on a boat to Italy with the money in my pocket. How much money do you have, boss? Seven and a half a dollar. Seven fifty. With that money you're lucky if you could go steerage. Jimmy, if a captain takes me on a boat I'm willing to drive. Goodbye Jimmy. Oh, don't boss. Jimmy, don't make a scene. We're two big men. Goodbye. Kissing yourself for me. Just like this? You're leaving me? Not just like this. Everything I got I'm leaving to you. But boss, how am I going to pay all the bills? I'll leave the antiques and the statues to you. Well, goodbye antiques and a goodbye statue. Goodbye Washington. Goodbye Lincoln. Goodbye Jefferson. Goodbye college. Over? Jimmy, take good care of the vacuum, McClendon. All right, boss. Say, boss, have you said goodbye to Miss Paulding? Don't mention my school teacher's name. Play hooky is a black and a blue mark against my name. Goodbye Alexandra Hamilton. Goodbye Harissa Greeley. You with a famous a word. Go west, the younger man. Goodbye. Go west. Hey, that's a good idea. I'm going to go west. West. That's a Luigi. I'm going to west. Jimmy? Yes, boss. Which way is the west? Never mind. I'm a find out. Is there like a story in my passion magazine? I go west and become a millionaire. Boss, how do you make a living? There's plenty of ways. Maybe I go to Milwaukee and I raise a beer. If that's no good, I go to New Mexico and I grow kukoraches. Well, that's no mention of me and a Peggy Manning. We're going to live in a big enchilada. And we have a five or six of little tortillas. Go back Jimmy. Boss, boss. He's gone. What am I going to do? I've got to stop him. Huckle, Mr. Persqually. Hey, Mr. Persqually. That's the matter Jimmy. Why are you so excited? It's Luigi. He's gone. Gone? Yeah, he went west. Where's the Bobby? He's not dead. He's leaving town. He's going away forever. How much money did he have? Seven and a half dollars. Forever means he's going to be right back. What do you mean? If I'm going to know Luigi, he's going to get thrown out of the railroad station. He'll miss you and he'll come right back. You really think so? I know so. That's the way the healer want a friend. And that's the way my Rosa will be waiting for him. Rosa, I wonder you should have smelled good for Luigi. Put on some of my aftershave lotion. Ah, there it is. Across the street. Union station. Hey, what's it is Santa say? Travel at the hour expense. Join up on a seat of the world. Uncle Sam wants you. That's a tripper for nothing as a funny kind of travel agency. I'm going inside on a seat. Hiya, buddy. Come on in. Thank you. Pleaser, mister. I like to take a trip out the west. You've come to the right place. Ever served before? Oh, that's the catch, huh? No, I never served before. But if it's necessary, I'm a willing to become a waiter. How far away can I go? Saipan, Guant. Can I see me? When I'm a rich of California. California? Yes. I'm here as always a nice and a sunny in California. Well, that can be arranged. California is probably where you spend your boot camp. One minute. I'm a waiter next to a minute. I'm a fix of the shoes. No, I'm a think I don't go. I'm going to make a lot of money because Peggy Marsh jackets are beautiful. Now take it easy, Mac. I know how you feel, but things have changed. Here, have some coffee and doughnuts. How much is it cost? Free, buddy. And you get them as long as you stay with us. This is I like. Pleaser, mister. Tell me, how am I going to travel? Any way you like. Oh. Rain, bolt, airplane, submarine, dog sled, rickshaw. Sometimes you might even have to crawl on your stomach. That's the funny way to get to California. Calamity, is enough for money, seven and a half for dollars? Put it away, pal. From now on, your money worries are over. In fact, while you're traveling, we pay you 50 bucks a month. 50, darling? That's private pay. Oh, you pay me in a private nobody should see, huh? And if you're around 10 years or so, you may even get a commission. Commission? How long is it till I become a partner? Buddy, you're a partner right now in the most tremendous, most gigantic, and what's more, most successful organization in the entire world? What's the name of the company? Great kidding. Well, let's give you a simple aptitude test to see which branch you're best suited for. Take a look at that picture. What type of equipment is that? Well, it looks familiar. They're... Tanks. You're welcome. Now, here's a piece of naval equipment. Is that a U-boat? What? Is that a U-boat? No, that's another my boat. Well, don't worry, Mac. We'll find a place for you. You know, I'm glad you said that, because I'm gonna want to leave the town right away. But you want to join a meeting? Yes. Oh, good. Now, would you mind signing right here? All right. Now, when I start... You start right now. Oh. Tin, tin! Huh? I'm right! Chin up! Chest out! And drop that donut! What do you mean by eating while you're on duty? Now, march! But, please, do you think I'm in the Army? What Army? You're in the paratroop. Now, march! Pascuale, what are you doing in my store? I'm waiting for little, stupid Adon Jose to come and crawl in the back of the hands. Hey, Luigi, where you get this crew haircut? It's a long story, Pascuale. You see, I'm a joint of the Army. What? First, the doctors examine me, then they give me malaria shot, a typhoid shot, a six-order shot. Then they cut off all of my hair, give me a uniform. Then they find out I'm another citizen, so they throw me out. What's in a little bandage on your arm? Before they let me go away, they take a pint of blood. What a big boob I'm looking at. What a stupid... Please, please, Pascuale. Don't talk like that to a veteran. I must suffer too much if I want to die. I know, Luigi, but you can always account on your friend the Pascuale to help you. You're still in my friends? Shame, Luigi. Why you ever doubted me? I'm your friend, but you got a someone who's a waiter for you who's even a bigger friend. The biggest friend you got. Rosa! Rosa! Come here, Rosa. Say hello to Luigi. Hello, Rosa. Ain't it nice to have a friend, Luigi? Rosa, no, you must be nice and hungry, so look at what she brings you. Coffee and donuts! No, no, I'm not hungry. Well, I think I'ma leave you two lovebirds alone. You must have a lot to talk about. Goodbye, my son. Wait, wait, Pascuale. Where's the Jimmy? Oh, poor little Bambino. When you leave, he's gonna sit and cry his eyes out. I think his break is a heart. Where is he now? I give him a quarter and he's a go to the movies. You don't have to think of anything. It's just you and Rosa and a love. Who set up his thing? Luigi Bapsko, my friend and fellow boobie. Schultz, what do you do here? Have you supposed to be in a night school? Oh, night school. Well, I thought maybe for tonight I'd drop it in on your antique shop. Funny, Luigi. Me and you, we are both playing hockey. But what are the examinations? Schultz, please. So Rosa and Luigi want to be alone. So if you want to come in tonight to drop in at some other time, goodbye. Goodbye. Pascuale, don't chase the shots. This is my story. This is my daughter. If you don't mind, I'm staying. Hello, my fine Italian friend Luigi. Oh, rally, Anna Swanson. What do you want to do here? You want to miss a night class? Save your worry, Luigi. Sure, and it's cold outside. It's nice to be warming yourself around that pot-bellied stove. That's my daughter, Rosa. Why you don't all go home already? You've been here two minutes. Pascuale, please. A little while ago, I was ready to live in this country. I thought I got an old friend, but it looks like maybe it's a different. If only my teacher, Mrs. Spaulding, is still like me. Mrs. Spaulding. Hello, Mr. Luigi. What's happened? It's a whole class in my store. Why not? This is a classy stool. Mrs. Spaulding, I'm very sorry to say this, but I'm a no study for your examination tonight. Just the same, Mr. Luigi. We're going to hold the examination anyway. No. Luigi Basco, what person whom we all know arrived from Italy recently? But I'm a no study, Mrs. Spaulding. Well, try it, Mr. Luigi. What person we all know arrived from Italy recently? Rita Hewitt. No, no, Mr. Luigi. I'll give you a clue. This person's initials are LB. Lionel of Barrymore? Mr. Schultz, you answer the question. With pleasure. Luigi Basco. Luigi Basco. And why is this particular day important? Well, I don't know, Mrs. Spaulding. Well, I know. It's exactly a year that Luigi Basco has been a resident of this country. That's right. It's exactly a year that the Luigi Basco has been a resident of this country. One a year today. Surprise! Surprise! I'm going to understand. What is examination? There wasn't any examination, Luigi. I just wanted to make sure that everyone, including you, would be present tonight. Oh, Mrs. Spaulding. My friends, I don't know what to say. I'm so glad I don't run away. From now on, Mrs. Spaulding, I'm not going to go to school every night. I'm not going to study all day. And I'm not going to let nothing or anybody interfere because... Luigi, I'm here, too. Peggy. Excuse me, Mrs. Spaulding. Is there someone I got to talk to? It's a problem for the whole party. What do you bring? Donut party. So, Mamma Mia, is the day come out to good after all? Is it a proof a man's best friend is his best friend? Can't write tomorrow, Mamma Mia, because I'm on our busy writing article for magazine called The True Passion. Name of a story is, I've found the love in a Chicago. Or is ill wind what the blows and those are good? Yes, you're loving a son, Luigi, the little immigrant. The next week at this time over most of these stations, when Luigi Basko writes another letter to Mamma Basko, describing his adventures in America. Life with Luigi is a Psy Howard production and is written by high craft Mack Benoff at Lou Derman and stars J. Carol Nash as Luigi Basko, with Alan Reed as Pasquale. Music is under the direction of Lynn Murray, Bob LeMond speaking. There's more laughter coming your way on CBS, just a little later this evening, when Eve Arden steps forth once more as the topsy-turvy schoolmistress, our Miss Brooks and Lomond Abner gather around the Cracker Barrel in Pine Ridge, Arkansas. Our Miss Brooks starring Eve Arden is heard at 9.30 and Lomond Abner are heard at 10 o'clock both Eastern Standard Time over most of these same stations. Now stay tuned for the Electric Theater starring Miss Helen Hayes in John Van Drutten's Young Woodley, which follows immediately over most of these same stations. This is CBS, the Columbia Broadcasting System.