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Very well, Leroy. Thank you. You're welcome. Is there anything I can do for you this morning before breakfast? Thank you, my boy. I just want to read the paper. Can I turn the pages for you? They're not really very heavy. Turn the pages. I wonder what he's up to. I think I've done for you already this morning. For me? I've got to burn it and clean your two-tone shoes. Oh? I didn't get any black on the white or any white on the black. Thank you. You're the giant one, yes. That's not all I did for you, Aunt. I wiped the dust off your car. I wiped the dust off your car. I said I wiped the dust off your car. That was very considerate of you, Leroy. It's very considerate of you to say so. I don't want my uncle a big city official to be seen in a dusty car. Strange. This hasn't worried you before. Well, I guess I'm just beginning to worry about things. Such as what? Oh, you're bothering you with my problems. You're all right, Leroy. You keep it to yourself. It seems like a big problem to a little kid like me. Wouldn't be any problem to a man like you. You can handle it like that. I'm writing a check. Oh. I take it this is a money problem. Aunt, I'm on a motor for my bike. You do? I can buy one second hand for 20 bucks. Leroy, I don't see why you have a problem. You don't? You're old enough to have a little motor on your bike. Why is the simplest thing in the world? It has to be dreaming. You have no problem at all. Just go earn the money and buy the motor. But by George, you'll have to work for it. Not just work me. Hello, Phoebe. The door was open. What a way to run a drug store. How he's managed to keep the place open for 25 years, I'll never know. Phoebe! Him and his slip shot operation. He'd never get along, but it wasn't for faithful customers like me. I wouldn't say that. As the song goes, I can get along without you very well. Phoebe, I didn't see you. Where were you when I came in? Under the counter, retrieving a nickel. When I heard you'd come in, I thought I'd stay under there and see what you'd say about me. Oh, my goodness. Now I know. What can your friendly slip shot operator do for you today? I'm sorry, Phoebe. I didn't mean a word of it. No, she didn't. No, I didn't. Believe me, Phoebe, I'll do anything to make amends. Yeah, why don't you go under the counter and I'll say a few things about you. All right, Phoebe. Let me have a bag of candy. I want to take it home to Leroy. Leroy will catch you talking about him, too? Of course not. I just want to take him something because I feel sorry for it. The boy tried to talk me into buying a motor for his bike, and I had to refuse it. Right one. Oh, Phoebe, the boy has to learn he can't get everything he wants in life just by asking for it. I didn't become water commissioner just by asking for the job. No, as I recall, you got Judge Hooker to ask for you. Well, let's put it this way. I have to work to keep it, and Leroy will have to work for his motorbike. You don't understand. You bet. He'll have to depend on his own initiative. He didn't look to me. Well, Leroy is a very resourceful young man. No, it amuses me the way he gets around you. I know. But he won't get away with it this time, Peeke. You forget that Leroy has the mind of a boy. Well, I have my mind. Yeah, that's why they change. We're finally getting settled. That's nice. It sure seems strange to see you coming in the back door instead of coming down the stairs. Bronco and I can hardly realize we have a home of our own. Yes, ma'am. Coffee's still warm for breakfast. Want some? Oh, I'd love it, Bertie. Bronco made our coffee this morning, and it was awful. Yes, ma'am. If he doesn't improve, I'll have to get up and make it myself. It's coffee. Hello, Leroy. What do you find, Bertie? She's a customer now. That boy. What do you want, Leroy? From the looks of it, he sat on it. It is. Oh, thanks. Didn't your uncle say you could have the motor for your bike? Oh, sure. He said I could have it. But he got a little narrow-minded about who's to pay for it. Or you might say he ain't putting out for no putt-butt, huh? Oh, what kind of a job are you looking for? The kind everybody else is looking for. High-pay and short-eye business opportunities. If you want a $5,000, you can double it in 60 days. If you got $5,000, who needs an opportunity? Now, this one doesn't sound so good either. Delivery boy wanted part-time. Gosh, it'd take me all summer to raise $20. Bronco would pay you to mow the lawn if we had a lawn. Oh, look where it says salesman wanted, Leroy. You're a good talker. I haven't been able to talk. I've got a 20 bucks. Oh, auntie, you'd love that. After waiting all these years to have a little privacy. You can have privacy at the office. Sure, that's what I'll do. I'll rent it for $20 in advance. Leroy, that room's not yours to rent. This is Mr. Gelsie's house. Now, imagine you'd like to have something to say about it. Oh, I know how to handle, auntie. I got it down to a science. Oh? Now, make him feel bad about not giving me the money for the motor. Now, make him feel good by accepting his offer to let me use the room. He may let you use it, but he ain't gonna let you rent it. Well, I get through with us. He'll be so confused. You won't know what I'm gonna do with it. You keep this after you're gonna need a lawyer. I feel sorry for little Leroy. I know he's disappointed about the bike motor. Well, this bag of candy will make him feel better. Well, Leroy. Hi, aunt. Yeah, I thought you'd be out playing. What are you doing sitting in the parlor? Just waiting for you. Me? I thought you'd never get home. You had a devoted nephew. Well, my boy, I'm here with a bag of candy for you. Gee, thanks, aunt. But you don't have to do things for me. I don't expect it. There's no reason why I should. What's this, Leroy? You made that pretty plain to me this morning. If I weren't anything, it's up to me to figure out a way to get it. No, Leroy. Of course, I'm just a little kid, but that's what's expected of me. No, my boys, don't be too upset about not getting the motor for your bike. I'm not. Why do I need a motor for my bike? Candy is loaded with energy. I can eat the bag of candy and pedal all over town. Let's not take that attitude, Leroy. I'm a reasonable man, but let's face it, you don't need a motor. I'm sorry, I guess you're right. If I had a motor on my bike, I wouldn't be home so much. That's a nice way to look at Leroy. I'm glad you think so much of your home. Yeah. I wonder why I do. What? I don't have very much. Just my own little room. It's crowded, but it's home. Don't you have enough room, Leroy? Well, I could use a bigger one. There's an extra room upstairs. Yes, there is. I was sort of hoping that when Margin Bronco moved out, you'd say, Leroy, why don't you take over that room? Do anything you want to with it. But you didn't say it. Well, I didn't say it, but, well, why don't you take over the room? No, you might want to use it for something someday. Leroy, please, take it. Well, you might not like what I do with it. You can do anything you want to with it. Rumpers room, storage room, just so you keep it tidy. Well, I'll keep it tidy. I'll wash you in those polished furniture. You? Yeah. I'll even put some flowers in it. What a sweet, sensitive little boy. Have you ever seen a boy as happy as Leroy when he turned the room over to him? No, so he's happy all right. Right, George, if I do say so myself, I know how to handle that boy. Oh, he's putty in your hand. Anybody could see that. It's the judge. Hello, gell, there. I see you're wearing a poppy. Yes, this is a buddy poppy. They're selling him this week. Here's one for you. Oh, thank you, Horace. Come on in. I just dropped by to see if you'd like to play peanut butter tonight. Not a bad idea. I'm free as a bird. Splendid. I don't want you to get lonesome now that Marjorie Branco and the twins have moved. Well, I miss them, Judge, but it's nice to have the privacy in the space. You sit down. Take any chair you want to. Thank you, Gillette. Why don't you stay for dinner? Of course, you'll have to take potluck. I'd be delighted if you're positive it's convenient. Judge, anything's convenient around here these days. The way we do things. Nobody to consider. Nobody to answer to except Leroy and me. By the way, what's come over Leroy? What do you mean? When I came in, he was out in the yard picking flowers. Yo, I suppose he's going to put them in Marjorie and Branco's room. Who's there to smell them? Nobody. Leroy's going to take it over. He is? Yeah. He wanted a motor for his bike, but I very cleverly maneuvered him into accepting the room instead. Don't walk on, Earth. Is Leroy going to do with the room? You can do anything he wants to with it. Come on, Judge. Let's see what he's been doing up there all day. All right. Let's. Yeah, I'll bet it's already jammed with the tennis rackets. Baseball bat, roller skates. Yeah, that's fine with me. Pretty casual the way I got the boy off that bike motor kick. Why? The room isn't cluttered at all. It's as clean as a pin. Say it is. Leroy never kept his own room this neat. I wonder if that boy has something up his sleeve. Here's a note on his dresser. Oh? You suppose it could be for you? Let me read it, Judge. Now, wait a minute, Gilday. This isn't for you. It's for the newspaper. It's a warranty. Give me that, Judge. Attractive corner room for rent. $20. Oh, my goodness. Why would Leroy want to rent this room? Gilday, what was the price of that bike motor you talked him out of? Well, it was $20. $20? $20. Big Gildasly returns in a moment. Don't you feel pretty good when you discover a new food idea that your family really goes for? And it's especially nice when the recipe doesn't take a lot of time. 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I'll bet I'd go up to be a regular slip-or-yellon. Oh, I'm not going back on my promise to you. Oh, boy, you mean I can rent the room? Certainly. I don't know how he got me around to this, but I've said it again. Here's to you, Aunt. You're even willing to put up with somebody you might not like, just so your nephew will get his bike motor. Watch this. Well, when I put the ad in the paper, anybody could answer it. An organ grinder with a monkey even. A monkey? Well, I guess I'd better go phone my ad to the newspaper. Are you really going to do it, Leroy? I don't know. Why do you like it? Well, Aunt knows I'm phoning the newspaper. Hey, this is Leroy. Will you do me a favor? That's what you mean? No, I'm just expecting a phone call about the room. You mean you actually put that ad in the paper? Well, Aunt thinks I did. He's so afraid I'll rent the room to some character, he may give me the money any minute. I wish that call had come. You mean you got some character in mind? Yeah. Over here? He'd have to bring Miss Peavey in the pad, and I know Miss Guilsey wouldn't stand for that. Well, Miss Peavey's just going to call Aunt and pretend he wants the room. He can disguise his voice so nobody knows who he is. Oh, I bet that's Mr. Peavey. I'll answer it, Bertie. You go ahead. I don't want no part of it. I would have seen Captain be calling me. I haven't the vaguest idea. Golden slob, gilder sleeve. Captain, I wonder if you'd mind calling someone else. I'm afraid I can't rent the room to you and your parrot. Well, no, no, I didn't mean that. But very frankly, I'm not interested in renting the room. I didn't put the ad in the paper, my nephew did. Well, it's the only way he can buy a bike motor. Now, see here, what business is of yours? What's a sea captain doing in Summerfield anyway? You don't sound like one to me. I'll bet you're not a sea captain at all. I'll bet you're a phony. Don't tell me what to do. You're nothing but a nosy old busy barbie. Leroy going to such lengths to pry $20 out of me. Well, if he got Mr. Peavey to call up, I'll bet he didn't even put the ad in the paper. Well, I guess not. Ads cost money. Leroy doesn't put out money. He just takes it in. Hey, Bertie, I'm right here. I wonder if that's somebody else calling about the room. Well, I'm loaded this time. Hello, you're not your judge hooker. You have a vacuum, but it's under your hat, you old goat. Now, hang up. Call two. Yeah, this is ridiculous. Uncle Morty, if I were you, I'd put my foot down. I'd forbid him to rent the room. No, mind you, anybody could do that. But a smart man would figure out a way to beat Leroy at his own game. Now, how will I do it? With an imagination like his, you have your work cut out for you. He's got it working overtime because he knows I don't want anybody in the house. I say, why don't I tell him I'm renting the room to somebody he doesn't want? Well, he doesn't care who rents the room just so he gets his $20. I don't know about that. What if I told him his schoolteacher wants to rent the room? Miss Picker? Yeah, the one who's always loading him with homework. Well, that should make him give up the idea. Yeah, that'll fix it. Where is that boy? Well, I have to run home now, Uncle. Good luck. You'll see you later, my dear. Leroy. Oh, Leroy. I'm out. My boy, news for you, Leroy. Yeah? What's up? You haven't rented the room yet, have you? Not yet, but I will. People will be calling. Well, it won't be necessary to have any more people phone. It won't? No, as a matter of fact, I've taken the liberty of renting the room for you. The money, didn't you? The money? Yeah. Oh, yes. And you're a good businessman, so I know you got it in advance. Well, naturally. Well, where's the money? No, wait a minute, Leroy. Not so fast. You haven't even asked me who's renting the room. You might not want to accept her money when I tell you. Uncle, will you just let me see the 20 bucks? Well, let's see if I have it. Yeah, yeah, here it is. See, thanks. Leroy, don't grab. Gosh, it's mine. Well, you hold one end of the bill, and I'll hold the other. Why? I was going to have a tug of war for it? No, but I don't think you'll want to take it when you know who's renting the room. Okay, I'll hold one end. Who? Brace yourself now. I'm braced. What would you say if I told you I was renting the room to your teacher, Miss Pickens? Miss Pickens? That's what I said. Now what do you say? Let go of your end. Leroy, you don't know what you're letting yourself in for. Chances are, Miss Pickens lived right in this house. She'd want to give you a little private tutoring this summer. I'll take that chance. Go ahead. Stop. You took it. My $20. These numbers. Yeah, but yeah. Help me. It seemed like such a good plan. What happened? I can't understand it, Bertie. You can't understand what? I can't understand Leroy agreeing to rent the room to Miss Pickens. From what Leroy told me, I can't understand Miss Pickens' remnant. Who? She just left on a summer cruise around the world. This leave will be right back. It's only natural that the best salad oil for home use would be Kraft salad oil. After all, Kraft has had more experience making salad dressing than any other company in the world. But why is Kraft salad oil better? Because it's the only oil that's super fine. That means it has lighter body for better blending with other ingredients. Tomorrow, get the most wonderful oil ever created for homemade salad dressings and baking. Get super fine Kraft oil. Why didn't you tell me Miss Pickens was gallivating around the world? Well, by George, I'll show that boy he's not so smart. I'll think of some way to take him down a peg. Hello, Gildy. Oh, hello, Judge. Why are you headed in such a hurry? I'm making the rounds, Gildy, reminding everybody that there's a very important election coming up. Be sure you're registered and then get out and vote. Well, for once you're right, Judge. By Gulley, I'm registered. Good for you. On your way down town, are you? No, I'm looking for Leroy. He's out somewhere testing that motor on his bike. He finally swung the deal, did it? Yeah, he thinks he's pretty tricky. Glad him you and Peevy up to put one over on me. I'm sorry, old friend, but I couldn't refuse the boy. Well, I've got a few tricks up my sleeve, too. You wait. Pushes the bike right along, does it? Yeah, there's only one thing left. Now, let me take a little spin on it. Yeah, but, uh... Yeah, I'm just going a few miles. I'll be back in a couple of hours. A couple hours? But, uh, wait! Gildy, where are you going with that bike? I'm going to teach Leroy a lesson. I'll ride it behind the garage and hide it for a while. Uh-huh, uh, wait, listen, wait! I'll see you later, my boy. By Willard Waterman, the show is written by John Elliott and Mandy White in this partially transcribed. 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