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Yes, Bertie. I didn't hear you come here. The mayor didn't hear me leave either. No, sir. What are we having for dinner, Bertie? Dinner. Mr. Gilder Sleeve is just 4.30. Well, I'm getting a little hungry. And you go full tilt the way I do. You have to keep stoking the furnace. Yes, sir. I made a real good cake this morning. Well? I'll bring you some of that to tie it over. Fine, Bertie. I can eat a piece of cake if I skip something for dinner, like a glass of water. I'm glad Grace has a fireplace. When I go over tonight, I think I'll suggest that we just sit and toast our tootsies. Hi, Aunt. Yeah, hello, Leeroy. How was school today? Just like it is every other day. Yes, yes. Hello, Leeroy. Hi, Bertie. What have you got there? Piece of cake for your uncle. Looks very appetizing, Bertie. Thank you, sir. That's my new recipe. Hey, can I have some? Never tasted anything like that. What happened to that piece of cake I put in your lunchbox this morning, Leeroy? I gave it to Mickey. Who is Mickey? Sheila's brother. Who's Sheila? Mickey's sister. Oh, my goodness. Sheila's little girl, Leeroy, has been shining up too lately. That's why he's beaten around the bush. Is that right, Leeroy? Must be right. Leeroy, I sure wish you hadn't given that Mickey your cake. Oh, gosh. What are you going to do when he asks for it? Right in front of Sheila. That Mickey's always getting things from you. Watch this. Well, I'll go get you another piece of cake this time. But you watch that Mickey with my cake. Okay. I've got a lot of schoolwork to do. Can I borrow your fountain pen? Yes, but where's the one I gave you? Mickey's got it. Why did you let him take your fountain pen? He wanted to copy my homework. Leeroy, I've got a feeling that boy's taking advantage of you. Well, he likes me. He says I'm a good sport. You can be too good. Open your eyes. Can't you see he's using you? Oh, gosh. I can spot those fellas a mile off. You never find one of those spongers getting the best of me. The idea of this boy eating your cake and getting your pen all in the same day. He's had the pen for a week. A week? Leeroy. Yeah? This is going far enough. You hop on your bicycle right over to Mickey's and get your fountain pen. Oh, I can't do that. Why can't you? He's got my bike. I'd like to jump on Leeroy. I hate to see him be such an easy mark. It's ridiculous. Oh, well. From the ridiculous to the sublime. Grace seemed awfully excited when I talked to her on the phone. I wonder why. Just about me, I guess. I can hear those high heels clicking to the door. What a girl. Drop, Morton. Come in. Hello, Grace. I could hardly wait for you to come over. Well, I could hardly wait to get here. I have the most wonderful surprise for you. Good. Wonderful evening for a surprise. Just you, me and the fire. Oh, Grace. Who's that in the next room? He's the surprise. He? Come along, Throckmorton. I want you to meet my brother. Oh, your brother. Sidney, this is Mr. Gilder Sleeves. So yours, Throckmorton. Yes, indeed. How do you do, Mr. Tuttle? Well, Grace has told me a lot about you. I was going to town to the telegraph office to send a few wires, but when Grace said you were coming over, I said, Grace, I want to wait and meet Commissioner Gilder Sleeves. Throckmorton, Mr. Tuttle. My friends call me Sidney. Oh, thanks, Sidney. Well, why don't we sit down? Good idea. You know, sis, perhaps I shouldn't say this in front of Throckmorton, but I like the cut of his jib. Sidney, why don't you take the easy chair? Thank you. I didn't know you were coming to town. Grace, why didn't you tell me? I didn't know it either. Sidney never tells me anything. He's so busy. Well, I hate to bother people, and it's just by the nearest chance that I happen to be here. I guess if Sidney hadn't been on his way to Palm Beach, I wouldn't have seen him for another five years. Is that so? What do you expect to do in Palm Beach? The same thing I did in Cincinnati. Oh, good. Big corporations keep moving Sidney around. Sounds pretty important. Well, after all, we have to have intermediaries and correlators. Intermediary? Oh, yes. Yes, indeed. Because Summerfield's a little small for that sort of thing. Already Sidney's fallen in love with Summerfield. Yes, I make decisions quickly about places and people. Oh, me too. Throckmorton, from the cigars, sticking out of your pocket, I see you smoke. Grace, I wish I'd known. I would have bought some cigars for Throckmorton. Well, thanks for the thought. Here, have one of mine. If you insist, thanks. My pleasure. Right? After you? Oh, no, be my guest. If you insist. Here's another ashtray, boys. Fine, sis. Say it's great to relax. Sidney, if you have a lot of telegrams to send, don't you think you'd better see about them? I haven't forgotten them. Send them tonight, you'll get the cheap rate. It's not that you'd be interested in anything cheap. Why don't you just phone them in? Oh, sis, I wouldn't do that. I wouldn't have them charged on your phone bill. Isn't he considerate Throckmorton? Yes, he is. Well, I'll send the wires in the morning. I'd much rather stay here and talk to Throckmorton. Really? Well, I'm flattered. While you two talk, I'll go make some cocoa. Sounds good. She's quite a girl, Sidney. Well, she's a lucky girl. Lucky? Now that you and I have met Throckmorton, I think I'll take it upon myself to remind, sis, that there aren't many eligible bachelors of your caliber. Well... That is, if you don't mind, a little pat on the back? Oh, no. Grateful for it. Fine cigars, Throckmorton. Yeah, it's been my favorite brand for years. You're an excellent judge of tobacco. Say, as long as I'm not going downtown this evening, I might just borrow another cigar to tide me over if you don't mind. You certainly not. Here, take two. All right, I will. Since I don't know where to buy these. Oh, don't worry about that. I'll bring you a box. More coffee, Mr. Guilty? No, thank you, Bertie. My George, that was a fine breakfast. Thank you, sir. Yeah, I ate 14 buckwheat. Leroy, look around and see if you can find me a cigar, will you? Okay. Yeah, I'll just glance through the paper here. The humidor's empty. You had a little pocket full of cigars last night. Well, over at Miss Tuttle's last night, we smoked them. You mean Miss Tuttle smokes cigars? No, Leroy, her brother is visiting her. Yeah? He's a big shot correlator from Cincinnati on his way to Palm Beach to intermediate something. I didn't know Miss Tuttle had a brother. Yes, he's a wonderful fellow. We hit it off right away. Of course, that pleased Grace. Oh, yes, sir. If you like the sister, it's real good insurance to stand in with the brother. Well, I like this fellow anyway. Sydney's real quality. Sydney, huh? Yep. By the way, Leroy, we'd better get going. I told Sydney I'd meet him this morning and introduce him around City Hall. Okay. To save the paper, Bertie, I'll read it tonight. Yes, sir. Don't forget your lunch today, Leroy. I got it. Yes, my boy? You were lecturing me about Mickey having my fountain pen and my bike. Well, I got them both back. Good. From now on, don't let people talk you out of things. Don't worry. I've learned my lesson. Good boy. Farads, why are we standing here on the curb? We're waiting for Sydney to pick us up. What? Last night, I loaned him my car. What a character. Sydney certainly made a good impression around City Hall this morning. And he insisted I meet him for lunch. Yes. It'll be a good chance to introduce him to Peaty. Peaty? Oh, Mr. Jonas Lee. What can I do for you today? Peaty, we're going to have lunch with you today. Very well. I want to introduce you to a friend of mine. Oh, how do you do? Who are you talking to? He isn't here yet. Well, I didn't see anybody, but I wasn't going to say anything if you didn't. He could be invisible. Yes, yes. You've been reading too many of your own comic books. Who is this friend of yours, Mr. Jonas Lee? Ms. Tuttle's brother, Sydney. That's quite a coincidence. What's a coincidence? We once had a cat named Sydney. Oh? Then he had kittens and we changed it to Cynthia. What are you serving for lunch, Peaty? I imagine he's pretty particular. I'm a little particular myself. I may not even want to serve him. Oh, Peaty, you like it. He should be along in my car any minute. You've got your car, have you? Yeah, I met him only last night, and already a fast Frenchiff has developed it. If you've borrowed your car already, it is a fast Frenchiff. Oh, there he is, driving up now. He may be particular about what he eats, but he isn't particular about what he hits. That was my car. I don't guess there was any damage. Nothing fell off. Oh, there you are, Throckmorton. Hello, Sydney. I want you to meet a good friend of mine, Mr. Peaty. Oh, I was glad to meet a friend of the commissioners. How do you do, Mr. Peaty? I don't know. Do I go out front and look at my car? Oh, was that your car I hit? I'm not used to driving Throckmortons yet. Back in Cincinnati, I drive a Jag. How's that? A Jag, Peaty. Tell him what it is said. It's an expensive English car. Expensive import. Get that, Peaty? Yes, I did. Well, now, what should we have for lunch, Throckmorton? Let's see. How's the spaghetti plate, Peaty? It's imported from Italy. Very expensive. Shall we try it, Sydney? Yes. Perhaps Mr. Peaty will have lunch with us. I just cook. I don't eat here. Two spaghetti, Peaty. May I have? Let me have the check, Mr. Peaty. May I have? No, I don't pay any attention to him, Peaty. Give me the check. No, I insist. Give me the tab. No, Sydney, you're a guest in town. Just put it on my charge account, Peaty. Is that all right with you, Mr. Tuttle? Well, it's pretty hard to say no to Mr. Gildersleeve. You win again, Throckmorton. It's my pleasure. Mr. Peaty, is that candy fresh? Yes, and I got unpacked it. I should take a box of that to, Sis. A wrap one, will you, gay man? Very thoughtful of you, Sydney. I'll take your box if you didn't. Oh, Throckmorton. Yes? I'm terribly embarrassed, but I must have left my wallet at home. Where did you say home is, Cincinnati? I mean my sister's apartment. Pardon me, Sydney, but isn't that your wallet sticking out of your pocket? Yes, yes, this is my wallet, but I must have left my money on the dresser. Can you spare a five-spot? What's that? I hate to ask you. Oh, no, not at all. Here, Sydney. Thanks. Here you are, Mr. Peaty, and keep the change. Oh, thank you. And while I'm in the drug store, I should get some shaving lotions, razor blades, hair tonic, and one of those electric clocks. Very well. Throckmorton, I'm not going to ask you to break out your wallet again. Good. Let's just put it on your charge account. Zoof! We'll be right back. 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Well, I hate to take snap judgments of people, Bertie, but I'm beginning to question that big-shot business. Yes, sir. You made me go over and get my bike and pen from Mickey. Why don't you hop in the car and go get your money from Sidney? Well, he still has my car. Oh, brother, and you're the one who said you could spot him a mile off, didn't you, Bertie? That's what he said. Well, I'm on to him, but I can't do much about it. I don't want to hurt Miss Tuttle. She thinks her brother's perfect. Of course, she only sees him every few years. What if he decides to stay in town, Aunt? You're probably the best job he ever had. Well, he isn't going to get anything else out of me. He isn't. From now on, my guard is up and my pocketbook is padlocked. Yeah? You've got a club over you, Aunt. What if he starts running you down to Miss Tuttle? Well, yes, sir. Mr. Gildesley, you could be in a predicament. If you've got a good girlfriend with a no-good brother, and if a no-good brother tells your girlfriend that you know good, which a no-good brother could do, that's no good. There must be some way out of this situation. Hello? Oh, yes, Pee-Bee. That's a cigar. He did? Well, Pee-Bee, I'm afraid I've misjudged Sidney. Sorry, I ever doubted you. What else did he say? He said to charge his cigars to you. Oh! I hate to disillusion grace, but I must have a talk with her. She thinks her brother's a sincere, honest big shot. I'm not going to let him get away with his tricks again. Besides, he has a right to know he misrepresents things. It'll be for her own good. I'll be diplomatic, but honest. Oh, hello, Throckmorton. Hello, Grace. May I come in a moment? Of course. Thank you. What's the matter, Throckmorton? Your face is flushed. Well, I had to walk all the way over here. Oh, Sidney does have your car, doesn't he? Yeah, and about that car. You've been wonderful about it. He tells me you won't even let him buy gas for it. I won't. I suppose you didn't want me to know about it, but there's one thing about Sidney. He gives credit where credit is due. You're using my credit all over town. Sidney isn't home now, is he? No, he's downtown. He's probably at Peabee shopping again. He'll be sorry he missed you. Oh, that's all right. He's so fond of you, Throckmorton. Well, I'm fond of him, too, but I'm glad he isn't here right now. I mean, I'd rather talk to you alone. Let's sit here. Good. We haven't had many chances to be together, have we? That is just the two of us. No. I want you to know how much I appreciate your being so nice to Sidney. And how about him? Isn't he a wonderful brother? How many brothers take their sister's candy? Grace, there are probably a lot of things you don't know about him. Well, he is terribly modest. He seldom speaks of his exploits. So far, he's exploited me for $14. He's had some wonderful positions. Of course, he hasn't told me much about what he does, but he never fails to write just enough to let me know he's highly successful at it. Well, that sounds like Sidney. And, well, we're on the subject of Sidney. Oh, let's not talk about him now. Here, let me straighten your tie. It's out of kilter. Well... There. Now you look very handsome. Thank you. But as I was about to say... And here's a carnation for your lapel. Sidney brought them. And by the way, he said the florist spoke very highly of you. Uh-oh. Isn't it wonderful the way Sidney makes friends? It's remarkable. Of course, I have to thank you for introducing him around town. I've been wondering what nice thing I can do for you. You have? Anyway, I'll tell you what I'm going to do right now. Oh? I'm going to give you a big kiss. Well... Right on top of the head. Grace? Yes? I want to do something nice for you. Oh? And your brother, of course. I want you and Sidney to come to dinner tonight. Everything set, Bertie? Yes, sir. I'm ready for him. After all you've said about Sidney, I can't get over you inviting him to dinner. Leeroy, let me handle this. You're to see that you're on your good behavior tonight. I always am. Now I'm going upstairs and changing my tie. Grace likes blue. And Sidney likes the long green, huh? He may have a few faults, but Miss Tuttle thinks the world of it. So don't say anything out of line. Okay. She doesn't know he borrows his money. She thinks he makes it. Hey, maybe he does make it in the basement somewhere. For over $14, we invite the guy for dinner. Leeroy, your uncle can take a lot of punishment. Well, Sidney's not going to take Uncle again. When he comes over tonight, I'm going to try to get Uncle money back. Leeroy, you're playing in a pretty big league. Yeah. Uh-oh, there they are. You let him in. Bertie's got things to do in the kitchen. I'll be right down. Okay. I've got to figure some way to get rid of Uncle. Good evening, Leeroy. Hi, Miss Tuttle. Well, Leeroy, how's the boy? Come on in. Thank you. Thank you. I'll give you a ride down. Here, I'll put your coach in the den. Good boy, Leeroy. I wasn't at the door. Leeroy's taking care of us. Hello, Throckmorton. Throckmorton, when we got out of your car, I noticed one of your tires is a little flat. Oh, perhaps I'd better. Excuse me, Grace. Sidney, take our guests into the parlor, Leeroy. Sure. Nice little place Throckmorton has here. Isn't it? Sidney, don't you think you should go out and help Throckmorton? Grace, dear, I don't know the first thing about changing a tire. Well, I wouldn't want you to anyway. Why don't you sit down? Yes, let's just relax. Quite an uncle you have there, Leeroy. Yeah, Uncle's tops. I've been trying to figure out a way to do something nice for him. Isn't that sweet. He's a wonderful man, Leeroy. Yes, Throckmorton's top drawer. Does he have any cigars in the humidor? No, I've been empty for a couple of days. He said somebody was going to give him a box but they haven't yet. Oh. Yeah, I've really got to do something nice for him. Probably as I'm just a little kid and I don't have enough money. Well, money isn't everything, Leeroy. Not to a VIP like you. That means very important person. I know, thank you. Gosh, you probably got more money than you know what to do with. Well... Sidney's one of those fortunate people. Everything he touches turns to money. Yeah? Now, sis, there's nothing mysterious about my operations. Tell me, Mr. Tuttle, if you were a little kid who wanted to do something nice for a very good uncle and needed $14, how would you get it? Oh, in that case, I'd borrow it. I'd get it from someone close to me. Well, gosh, it's nice of you to suggest it, but I really don't know you that well. Sidney, why don't you lend Leeroy $14? Me? Well, uh... Oh, please do it for me. Of course, sis, if I have it with me. I'll just go in the den and look at my overcoat. Mr. Tuttle, does your brother always carry money in his overcoat? Leeroy, he finds money in the strangest places. You don't like me borrowing from your brother, Mr. Tuttle? He doesn't have to know about it, Leeroy. If Mr. Tuttle wasn't the kind of fella he is, I wouldn't ask for the loan. Well, Leeroy, my boy, here's your $14. Oh, boy! Thanks, Mr. Tuttle. That's very sweet of you, Sidney. That's all right, sis. I'll never let you and Leeroy down. Excuse me, will I go put this money someplace? Go right ahead, Leeroy. I'll tell him that the money Sidney owes you. Leeroy, how did you get it? I got ways. I wish I could get the rest of it. There's more? He was just out here and borrowed $14. Honestly, we'll be back in just 30 seconds. There's one way to make sure your pie crusts bake crisp and flaky every time. Use craft oil. Naturally, the shortening you select has a lot to do with the texture of a pie crust. And the reason that craft oil is a better liquid shortening is it's superfine. 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