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It's a red-letter day at the Great Gilded Sleeve's house. Big things are about to happen. How can you tell? Just look at little E. Roy at six o'clock in the morning and he's out of bed and heading into his uncle's room. Wake up! Eh, E. Roy says, E. Roy, it's a matter. It's time to get up. Let's get going. E. Roy, it's not time to get up. Stop shaking me and go back to bed. Back to bed? Nothing. We've got to get going. This is the day we leave on our vacation. Vacation? Oh my goodness. Call the family. Get everybody up. We've got to get an early start. Yes, sir. There's no time to be lost on vacation day. 6.30 in the morning and the water commissioner has taken the car to the service station, had it filled with gas and oil and is on his way home for the grand departure. My George is beautiful at this time in the morning. Prettiest time of the day. I ought to get up early every morning. I didn't...oop. There's the judge out in his front porch. Who wants the old goat doing up this early? Hello, Judge. Well, good morning, Gildy. What are you, the early bird looking for a worm? It's not early, Judge. I've been up almost an hour. So have I. Morning is my time to work in the garden. Why don't you come and see my cucumbers? I haven't time, Judge. Just stop by to say goodbye. We're leaving on our vacation this morning. 8 o'clock sharp. Oh, so this is the day? You bet. Girdy's going to Kansas City to visit her sister. And I'm taking Marjorie and Bronco, Leroy and the twins up to Half Moon Lake. I've rented a cabin and everything. Well, isn't that nice? I admire your courage, Gildy, taking the whole family. Your courage? It's quite a chore. Transporting the babies and all. Oh, not for me, it isn't, Judge. I have this whole trip planned. I'm running it on a timetable. Oh? Certainly. I didn't leave anything to the last minute. All the details were taken care of days ago. We have a little bed for the twins that goes in the back seat of the car. All I have to do is go home, load in the suitcases, get the little family aboard, and we're off. Slick as a whistle. Do you have your roadmaps, sunglasses? Oh, I have everything, Judge. A trip like this is no problem at all. You know how to organize it. And believe me, I've organized it. At five minutes of eight, we'll be locking the house. At eight o'clock, straight up, I step on the starter and off we go. It's all a matter of planning. Certainly sounds efficient, Gildy. Well, you know me, Judge. I don't forget a thing. By the way, Gildy, where's your hat? Your hat? Nope. Left it back at the gas station. See you later, Judge. Bye. Catch a fish for me. You want some more hot coffee, Mr. Gil Sleeve? What's that call? Well, just a little more, Bertie. This is the last of the hot stuff. The man's outside waiting to shut off the gas. Well, good. Everybody's right on time. You see how smoothly things go when you have a system? I had all these things planned, Bertie. We sure are clicking. This house is buzzing like a beehive. Well, that's because the head bee is on the job. All your things packed, Bertie? Yes, the Bertie's all packed, and my suitcase is on the stoop. He's at 8.30. Well, good. Quarter of eight, huh? Let's get going. Yeah, take your time, my boy. We're on schedule. As soon as I gather up the suitcases, we can start loading the car. Oh, heck, I'm loading it already. Where's a piece of cloth? Cloth? Yeah, I'm going to have a flag on the end of my fish pole. It sticks out about 10 feet behind the car. Oh, wait a minute. We can't carry that fish pole. Well, how am I going to fish? Yeah, we'll find a pole when we get there. I'll take it out of the car. Oh, for corn's sake. You got that little problem settled. Marjorie, Bronco. Yes, Mr. Gilder-Sleeve? Bring the suitcases. Let's start loading. Well, here we are, Mr. Gilder-Sleeve. Ready to go. Great. Tuck them in the car, Bronco. Marjorie, it's loading time. We have to leave in 10 minutes. What? Vade the twins. It's almost 8 o'clock. My goodness. Well, it shouldn't take more than five minutes to give little Ronnie and Linda a bath. We were still on schedule. Almost. Marjorie, it's 10 after 8. Kitchen, Mr. Gilder-Sleeve? Yeah, good for you, Bertie. Soon as Marjorie comes down with the twins, we'll be off. Ten minutes late. That's not too bad. Well, we're all ready, Yankee. Where are the babies? Well, Bronco's rocking them a little. I'd like to have them asleep before we put them in the car. Oh, good. Yeah, I've got everything rolling now. We'll stow things in the car and get Leroy. Where is Leroy? That boy. Yeah, I'll go out in the front porch and call him. The baby's up. I did. Keep your voice down, Leroy. We'll be on the road as soon as the twins are asleep. Put all your things in the car. I'll go get my turtle. We're not taking that turtle. Half Moon Lake is full of turtles. That's why I'm taking him. He needs company. No turtles in the car. What do I do with him? I can't leave him in the basket. Put him outside. Put him outside. Okay. Yeah. Things are still going all right. If we get away by 8.30, that isn't so bad. Miss Kelsey, my suitcase is on the stoop. I'm ready. Well, that's fine, Bert. My train leaves in 10 minutes. I don't mean to rush you, but I only got 10 minutes and we're going to get to the train. Well, I forgot. I have to take you to the train. Be quick in the car, Bertie. I kissed the baby and said goodbye to Miss Marge and Mr. Bronco. I think I got everything. Yeah, all right, Bertie. Come on. Hey, I'm coming for the car, Bertie. Now, let's see. Nine o'clock. We'll get started now. Marge will have the twins asleep. We'll put their bed in the car and take off. One hour late. Well, it could be worse. It shouldn't take more than a minute to load the car. Marge! I mean, Marge! Everybody! Let's go. We'll have to wait a couple of minutes, Anki. Now what? Well, Bronco had to go down to the drugstore. We're out of the baby's formula. You're over it. Marge, why didn't you think of these things before? You don't see me leaving things to the last minute. Why don't we go and go, Anki? In a minute, Leroy. The gas man was looking for you. He wanted to know if you'd closed up all the vents on the furnace. The vents in the furnace, you know, brother. Marge, you start loading things in the car while I go down in the basement. What's the matter, Anki? Did you forget something? Leroy, go help your sister. I'd rather help you. Big help. Get these vents closed up and then count on where we're going. My uncle's home. I heard his big feet upstairs. Well, good. He and Marge, you'll have the car loaded in no time. We'll be on our way. It's only a quarter to ten. We're not doing so bad. I'll go up and put the last of my stuff in the car, Anki. As soon as you're finished, we can take off. Well, fine, my boy. Now the family's clicking. We'll be on the road in five minutes. Ready, Mr. Guildersleeve? Yep. As soon as I get my hat, we'll lock up the house. We've got everything in the car. It looks like a hot rod. I won't put the twins in the car until the very last, Anki. It's a good idea. Getting started on a trip isn't any problem. When you get things organized, where are the keys to the house? Well, I have them. All the doors are locked except the front. You're great. Well, let's go out. You and I and Leroy will get in the car and Bronco can bring the twins. Now, don't wake them up, Bronco. No, no, I won't. Oh, boy, here we go. You bet. I shunk. When did you see how I got the car fixed? It's fine, my boy. Like the car, Anki. Some packing job, huh? I didn't... Oh, brother, it is loaded. Put the box on the floor and the back. That's mine. Couldn't hang it on the radiator. You're Marjorie. Couldn't you put some of these things in the trunk? The trunk's full, Anki. Here we are. The whole family. Open the door, Leroy. Well, the bed for the twins and back is all right. Where are the rest of us going to sit? Well, I could sit in back with the twins and Marge could sit up in front. I'll make Leroy and me in a suitcase. Well, where am I going to sit? Somebody has to drive the car. Couldn't you put the suitcases on the floor? Two suitcases down there already. Where did all this junk come from? Well, they're the things we absolutely need, Anki. Maybe if I sat in the front and... No, that wouldn't work. Well, I have to sit in the back with the babies, but there isn't room for you in front. What if Leroy sat next to... Well, the suitcase is there. Let's face it. We are but us. Great girl to sleep. We'll be back in just a moment. It's lighter body. It's super fine. It's craft salad oil. The first salad oil ever offered for your home use by the makers of all those wonderful craft salad dressing products. 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And he had it all arranged for the family to be in the car and rolling toward Half Moon Lake by eight o'clock. Uh, how are things going? Well, it's almost noon and they're not rolling yet. Yeah, and founded suitcases. Leroy, see if that box will go in the back in the trunk. Are you kidding? They're still hanging out over the bumper now. We put wheels out, we got a trailer. Well, put it on the floor of the back seat. That's where it was. You all right, put it there again. Suffering cats take stuff out, put stuff back. Aunt, do you know what you're doing? Yeah, I don't know. Let's go in the house and see what Marjorie and Bronco are doing. Why don't we just leave them? We gotta do something. At eight thirty, I had everything ready to go. Come on in the house, Leroy. You think we all go back in? We're losing ground. Yeah, maybe I can talk Marjorie out of some of that junk she's taking. You think we were going to Greenland? Yeah. Marjorie, I figured every conceivable arrangement. There simply isn't room for all that luggage in the car with four people and two babies. So I'm Lake Four. Maybe we could have the luggage set up on the train. Yeah, there's no railroad anywhere near the lake. No bus service either. We could just take something out of those suitcases and consolidate it. I've told you, Anki, I'm only taking the absolute essentials. We have to have clothes. Hey, I've got an idea. Why don't we wear all the clothes? No. Leroy, you're no help. Well, I'm trying. Hey, aren't we ever going to go? Eleven thirty. You're what a family. I have to feed the babies again. Ron, go see if there's enough hot water to warm some milk. Holy cow, why don't just you and I go, Anki? Babies, milk, suitcases? This could take all summer. Don't tempt me, Leroy. There has to be a way to work this out. You stay here and keep an eye on things. I'm going to run down to Pee-Vee's drug store. I need a strong cigar. Oh, Mr. Gillisley, what can I do for you this morning? You can give me the longest blackest cigar you have, Pee-Vee. It's quite an order for a man starting on his vacation. The judge was in, said you and the family had left at 8 o'clock this morning. We haven't left yet. I see. I've never seen anything like it, Pee-Vee. Just try to get four people and two babies started on a trip. I know what you mean, Mr. Gillisley. Mrs. Pee-Vee and I planned a vacation one year. We were going to leave one Friday morning. Friday morning, bright and early, I was sitting in the car waiting for Mrs. Pee-Vee. Did you get started before noon? I sat in the car until 10 o'clock. 10 o'clock? Well, that's not so bad. Saturday night. Oh, my goodness. Well, that can't happen to me, Pee-Vee. The car's so loaded down, there isn't even room for me to sit. I don't know how we're going to do it. The car just isn't big enough. I need a bus. Mr. Gillisley, have you ever thought of taking the family up to the lake in shifts? Taking them in shifts? What do you mean? Well, Mrs. Pee-Vee's sister had a large family, and when they traveled from one place to another, the husband takes them in sections. He delivers one car load and comes back for another. Say, that's an idea. Of course, it makes a lot of driving, but I guess when a man has a big family, he likes to keep moving. You buy George Pee-Vee? You know, I think you've hit something. Yeah, I'll take part of the family up to the lake, then come back and pick up the rest. Yes, sir, that solves the problem. Yeah, I'm glad I can help you out. In fact, I feel so good, Pee-Vee. I won't need this cigar. Well, hadn't you better take it along just in case? No, problem is solved. You're a fine fellow, Pee-Vee. I'm certainly selling cigars. Well, see you later, Pee-Vee. Have a nice vacation. Bronco Leroy! I haven't figured out. Are we going out? Can we leave? You bet. You call me Mr. Gildersleeve? What is it, Anki? Well, I've worked out a plan, Kitties. How we can get to the lake. It's very simple. We'll go up in shifts. Shifts? Certainly. I'll take you and the babies in the luggage up in one load. Then I'll come back tonight, and Bronco and Leroy and I will come up in the morning. You don't think that'll work, Mr. Gildersleeve. Well, that'd leave Marge and the twins up there alone all night. Oh, yes, it would, wouldn't it? Why don't Bronco and I go up, and you come back for Marge and the twins in the morning? Well, that'd leave Marge alone down here. That's no good, either. Yeah, I could take Leroy up and come back in the morning. Well, that'd leave Leroy up there alone tomorrow. That's keen. Well, I could bring Leroy back. Then we're all back here again. Your privates, yes. There must be some way this family can get to the lake. Anki, why don't you and Leroy go up and stay for a week or two and then come back, and Bronco and I'll go up for a couple of weeks? Hey, that's a swell idea. Let's go on. No, just a minute. Just a minute. It's very generous of you, Marjorie. Would you and Bronco are the ones who need the vacation? What about me? I'm a tired little kid. Either way, Marge and I can go up first. It's all right with us. Well, somebody has to go. Holy cow. Well, we have to do something. What are you getting sore about? Yeah, children, children, please. This is a vacation. You Marge and Bronco, you take the twins in the car and you go. What about me? No, Mr. Gilder Sleeve. You and Leroy go. Okay. We just can't split the family up, that's all. If we can't all go, we won't go at all. You said we would go. Ew. What a vacation. Now, wait a minute. Wait. I have an idea. I think we're all hungry. You're hungry, aren't you, Leroy? Yeah. Well, all right then. Let's take the twins. We'll pile in the car and we'll go down to John's Drive-In. After we've had some lunch, we'll all feel better. What do you say? Yeah, not a bad idea. I can never think on an empty stomach. Well, I think it's the best suggestion we've had all day. You open the door, Bronco, and I'll bring the twins. Sure. We'll all feel better after we've eaten. That's right, my boy. We will. Can I help you, Marge? Put that door in the car and I'll put them on their bed. Leroy. Be a little soldier. The blankets. There they are. That bed is just right for the twins. Babies. Now, how are we going to get in, Anki? Well, let's see. You get in the back next to the babies. We'll have to climb over these things on the floor. Let's open the door on the other side. No, don't do that. Everything on that side will fall out. Why don't we cut a hole in the top? Like getting into a submarine. Next year, I'm going to spend my vacation at the Elks Club. Climb in, Marge. I'll give you a hand. Don't wake the twins. Yeah, the judge again. That's all we need, an old goat. I thought you were leaving at 8 o'clock, Dilda. What happened? We were delayed. Stand back, Judge. Be quiet or you'll wake the twins. Hello, Bronco. Leroy. Hello, Judge. Hi. Judge, we're trying to get in the car. Is that Marjorie in there? Hello, Marjorie. Hello, Judge. Judge, you're going to wake up the babies. Look at them in there. I'm a little dead. Thank you. Judge, we're trying to get in the car. Let me tell you a grandfather's story of how they came across the plains in a covered wagon. Yeah, my goodness. It was pulled by oxen. Very interesting, Judge. Now, if you don't mind, we'd better go. Oh, yes. Well, have a nice time at the lake. We're not going to the lake. What's this? Well, we haven't figured out how to get everybody up there. We were just going down to the drive-in lunch stand. Not much of a vacation. We're going to eat, Judge. Oh. I have to be on my way. Goodbye, all. Goodbye, Judge. Yeah, let's go now. I don't want to go to the drive-in. I've lost my appetite. Leroy in the car. We're going to sit in the glove compartment? Well, it isn't far to the drive-in. Leroy, you sit up in front in Bronco's lap. Do I have to? Come on, little brother-in-law. Yeah, I'm getting in here. Now, you, I mean, eat these suitcases. Yeah. Everybody settled? All right. Washed. Yeah, I don't know how we did it, but hold tight. Everybody comfortable? See, kiddies, I have a great idea. Yeah? We're in the car. Babies, luggage, why stop at the drive-in? Why don't we keep right on going to the lake? Hey, let's. Oh, it's fine with me. Let's go. Sure. All the family together. That's the way it should be. Half Boone Lake, here we come. Sailing, sailing, over the bounding lane. For many a stormy land, Let's go ejecting home again. Sailing. The gilded sleeve will be right back. Tomorrow, at your grocers, remember to pick up a pint or quart bottle of wonderful new craft salad oil. The first salad oil ever offered for your home use by the makers of all those other wonderful craft salad dressing products. Try this new salad oil in your homemade salad dressings. You're baking. You're cooking. It's lighter-bodied because it's super fine. Get craft salad oil. Good old summer tan was with us again, folks. I had a heck of a time getting the little family started on our vacation, who were on our way. And before we settle down at Half Boone Lake for our annual summer away from Summerfield, I want to take a moment to thank all the people who are behind the scenes year after year to bring you the Great Gilded Sleeve program. Incidentally, this completes the 10th year of the Great Gilded Sleeve. First of all, there's our little family. Walter Tetley. I'm Leroy. Marilee Robb. I'm Marjorie. And Lillian Randolph. Birdie. And his Marjorie's husband, Bronco, is played by... Dick Crenna. And Lee Keele is both of the twins. Earl Ross. As God you hooker. Has been with us since the program began. And Dick LeGrand created the character of Mr. Peavey years and years ago. Our two fine announcers are John Heaston and Jim Doyle. Our consistently amazing and always brilliant scripts are written by John Elliot, Andy White, and Paul West. Thank you, fellas. The musical bridges and backgrounds are composed and conducted by Robert Ambrust. Sound effects, as usual, have been created by Monty Frazier. And Ray Ferguson is our engineer. The show is directed by Frank Pittman. Virgil Reimer represents NBC. Our wonderful sponsor, of course, is the Kraft Food Company. We'd like to thank Kraft and all these other people for their contributions. And we want to thank all of you in the audience who wrote us so many nice letters this past season. We hope to see you all again in September. Please watch your newspaper for the details. Till then, as Willard Waterman saying, have a fine summer and good night all. What's your favorite sandwich? Hot beef or pork, cold cuts, bologna and liver sausage, cheese. Well, whatever it is, remember this. If you add a little mustard, you'll add a lot of tang. 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