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Margaret appears as a good liaress girl who moves into the home and heart of three hard-hearted disbelievers. This believing that is in those same little people who are known to inhabit the bugs of Ireland. And speaking of Ireland, we have a letter forwarded by a useful member of the Red Cross. It's from a pupil in his school, near Dublin, and says in part, words cannot express how grateful we were for the welcome presents that he sent. But he sure let us pick what we'd like, and I chose a cake of luxe jokes and a storybook. Well, I'm sure that boys and girls in Ireland, as in other lands, appreciate the packages of junior Red Cross fans. And, especially, their kindness and discrimination in including luxe jokes. Here's Act 1 of three-wise fools, starring Margaret O'Brien as Sheila O'Manahan, Lionel Barrymore as Richard Gaunt, Lewis Stone as Jim Sumble, and Edward Arnold as Theodore Kindle. Here we go, three young suitors, a doctor, a banker, a lawyer. Each was desperately enamored of the beautiful Lena Fairchild. But suddenly, Ms. Fairchild fell in love with a stranger, a dark man from Ireland, so full of fine poetry that he agreed to run away with it. The three suitors discovered the alope, and so violently did they threaten the stranger that he turned in his saddle to kill them. I am the O'Manahan who's broken bread with kings and tongue before queens, and this is my curse. I... No. No, not a curse. I'll make it of gladness. Gentlemen, while Rena and I are in Ireland, may I or not this dream come true. May you, Richard Gaunt, may you be the famous man of medicine, and you, James Trumbull, and you be the high, almighty lawyer you'll get your heart upon, and you, Theodore Kindle, may you get your million dollars, your glittering Son of Gold, and may you go side-by-side on a wide, smooth road. In the name of the one horned witch of the God of Arties, he spoke. 40 years went by, and the three disappointed suitors had become three old doctors. Theodore Kindle had acquired his Son of Gold, Richard Gaunt became a famous doctor, and James Trumbull, a high, almighty lawyer. But with it all, they hadn't acquired one true friend, and so it was that the three old bachelors contemplated doing of a gracious deed. I still say it's ridiculous, giving away a piece of property worth $50,000 just because you two are worried about how many parishes will be at your funeral. And how many do you think you have at yours? So, we're making this magnificent gesture because the people of this community hate me. Is that it, Dr. Gaunt? Why, they love you. That's why they call you Screed and Candy Kindle. Oh, now, stop arguing, stop arguing. You're freaking by a little goodwill with a gift. It's a bargain. And to whom will we give the property? To the university, of course. But yes, there's ones at that land that build a good candy gear there. We get the wonderful publicity in the newspaper. Yes. Well, I'll speak to yourself. Are you the one who dispossessed his mother 25 years ago? I'm a businessman. Well, then, as a businessman, sure. Him getting in touch with a cousin to the university. I'll get ahold of that gear and they can both come here tomorrow. Oh, is there anything I can do? Yes, yes, yes, yes. You can go to the boat and that bank of yours and bring us the deed to the land. The deed of the old Fair Charles estate. Have you seen today's newspaper? Yeah. The leading citizen gives the university the old Fair Charles estate. Well, now we can't be proud of ourselves. This guy won't forget us and I. I, uh... What is it? Excuse me, gentlemen, but a little girl and a man are calling me. They look like immigrants, immigrants. Well, I'll send them away. How good they be. How did you get to me in my safe and tell me so badly? Who are you, little girl? Hello, Omanahan. And there's not a cottage note attached in all our islands. It's not unabunded traffic. Omanahan, did you say? Yes, sir. Grandfather is my crazy Omanahan. Well, who are you? It's between a Fair Charles' granddaughter. You know, you look like a man, don't you? I'll tell you the name, sir. The Omanahan's perfect man-in-boy for 50 years. Where's your grandfather, Charles? Grandmother's in Kanamara. He's very small and cute. He needs great happiness, great. Standing up? And why not? He likes a gentleman. God rest his soul. Grandmother's gone too. You know Fair Charles? Yes. And because of her great kindness to you, she commissioned me to deliver to you a more precious treasure. Well, well, what is it? Is it what? Her granny wanted you to be her god. She had a pair of specials. She had none. Then passed none. She was a pretty woman. We don't know anything about raising a little girl. Oh, Jesus, not one gentleman. But you don't know if she is you, sir. Right as a new woman. Oh, it is not, Omanahan. It is only the women of us. Some of them couldn't meet at your house for your buttons got there. Thank you, but we have a favor. Right, dear Charles. Please, please. It's quite a topical. I'm sorry. I could have meant. But I can't. It can't be. It can't be. It won't stand. That's what it is. If there's something you can do, a few dollars is all. There is something you can do. For the blasphemous sort I'm thinking you can pay for me. I would have spared us our last year. And making your part in the university so that you could do it better. Oh, come on. Come on. Come on. Come on. Come on. Come on. Come on. Come on. Come on. Come on. Come on. Come on. Come on. Come on. Come on. Come on. Come on. Come on. Come on. Come on. Come on. Come on. Come on. Come on. Come on. Come on. Come on. Yeah, I know. I know that giving the universe a detournance is a flop. You realize what magic can do to us? We could be hooded out of town. Got back to go and find out about it. You'll buy it right now. You'll buy it. No more hoes. No more evil, of course. Our cable is as clean as dead, you lazy graze. Well then, the air. Hey! Here's the air. Where's your girl? Are you ever away? I did not even get far. How do you about it later? Right now we've got to find out. Does it? Get the carriage. Oh, it's a bad one. Granny's house. It's falling to pieces. I know. There's nothing left but to take out your American citizens gift and go on the old age pension. Is it sad if you lost a person? Or sad if you leave? Oh, no, oh, no. God, Gavin, I'm a fool. What do you do? Hey, look, girl. I'll do it. I'll go to work. Oh, no, no. I will, I will. I'll get it out. But it would be like I was telling you. No, you couldn't. Oh, I feel like I'm in the deep. No. No, there's not left but to tell you so, please. Go, let's go, Granny. Don't you ever... Look, there's only... Hmm? What about that old woman? I don't know, Granny. There is no woman left but to tell you so, please. I don't know. I'll get it out. No, you can't do that. What are you going to do? I'm going to tell you so. Yes, Granny. I'm going to tell you so. I'm going to tell you so. I'm going to tell you so. I'm going to tell you so. I'm going to tell you so. I'm going to tell you so. Seriously? You're too cold. Why does he feel like he's right here? to make your home and live with us. Oh, Lordy, Lordy. Oh, yes, yes. We should ask for a bathroom. We have to come through. Well, I couldn't afford to ask for a bathroom. Excuse me, I'm sorry. I've come to find you, I'm just asking. A bathroom is a very commanding thing. You might have waited till the cops were out of the way. Yeah, bring your bags to the bank. Oh, Lordy, excuse me, Lordy. What's the reason you're being ungranted? I hope you know what you're doing. Oh, Lordy. Speak up, give me a speak up. Can you speak at once? Are you in the ring? Oh, Lordy's alone. We have to come to leave this office. Good. What does he have to say about it? You should have heard her telling the cops. I'm not to be left alone. And what about your shoes? You mean his case, man? I don't know. Because it ain't that good. Oh, I thought you got the 50,000 dollar, because we were holding a bus for home about the last ten hours of the university. Yeah, there's the big deal. I think the both truly include who are here to liven up the rewards, or what's the name again? Hila. Hila. Oh, yes, yes. Hila. Long been Hila, never been Hila. Why am I in my old school, you know, right there? Well, they glad doing the old guide any time we wait. That's right, but that's quite hard for me, too. I'm sick of going around with a silly grin if they just think they didn't want me to look happy all of a sudden. Come in, come in. I'd rather go now for a more tiny second, than do the old guide. I'd rather go. I'd rather have you look very nice, my dear. That's all you get? Would you look very nice? Would you look very nice? I'd rather go. I'd rather go now for a more tiny second, than do the old guide. Then do the old guide. That is all you're getting, my dear. Oh, my dear. Do the old guide? Do the old guide. I'd rather go. I'd rather go. I'd rather go. Marvel. And is it hadn't been for you to see where it could never be? Mm-hmm. Mm-hmm. Well, it's going to be built on your granny's place, and you're going to make a lot of money out of it. Oh, God, that's great. Mm-hmm. And this is the place where the three of us the right to go. It's close to the wonderful train of code inside of you. But the man's going to be one of the most. The grandest black man. Yes, yes, he wishes he's a broad smooth road, and we have asked to be far gone. Yes, that's one hard bit that we did all right by asking. One hundred. Uh-huh. Not the one hundred, this is about the bad news. Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes. It's about the bad news. Oh, no, no. And it's close to the blessing. It makes it close to the most terrible road in all of Ireland. Of course, it makes me a bit nervous even when I've got it. It's a good, good, darling. And it makes me a good stock of news. Tomorrow, my dear. Come on, come on, now. My God. Ah'm, ah, ah. So you're good to go. Pow. I command you to take the first step and destroy the house. I, Tila, stand up with my son, you or my son. You stand now, you're going to be the son and the daughter, the banger and the judge. Lie back and listen to the brother I do. He's gone. He's I, Tila. He's gone. He's gone. Yeah. Don't overdo it, Bethany. You have to do it. You have to do it. You have to do it. You have to do it. You have to do it. You have to do it. You have to do. You have to do it. You have to do it. You have to do it. You have to do it. He wants something. You have to do it. You've done this. You do this, you have to do it. You have to do it. You have to do it. I ask you to do it, right now. Why? You know your brother will do it as well. He has to pass. I'm really like that. He will do it as well. I almost threw it in the crate. Go on, get down. I'll cut there. I debugging tortoises inNoita. I'mite. I don't see why you're looking at me like that. Why are you going to see me like that? I don't see why you're looking at me like that. Why are you looking at me like that? I don't see why you're looking at me like that. Young lady, I haven't laughed in years. Who knows what the matter is, Dr. Nixon? A matter to move the ball around to the children. It's not true, honey. I'm not sure if it's possible. Time to get rid of your mouth. Your lips run inside your mouth. Hey, Dr. Nixon! You're on the side, you male. Ah, but before things left to say, it's not like it's funny. It's coming out from here. I can see it. It happens just in. It's coming down your jawbone. Without Dr. Nixon, it's in your mouth, and you jump right into it. I know. I'm sorry, I'm sorry. Is this the truth? Do you know Dr. Nixon? Do you know Dr. Nixon? We're not talking, honey. Don't touch me. I'm not talking, honey. You're right about me. I was just telling you about me. Oh, no. I wasn't even. I was just telling you. It has to be. It has to be you. I have to protect me. I don't want to tell you lies anymore. You're not supposed to tell a lie. I'm not supposed to tell you. They're probably not very, not very like the other poeple guys. I don't know about the poeple. No, I don't know about it. You don't know about it, do you? I don't know about it. I don't know about the poeple. You don't know. If you don't mind. Fine. You don't know about the poeple. I don't know about the poeple. I don't know. It's been a very long time. Well, that's good. You're a good buddy of poeple, and you've got a great buddy yourself. Ha-ha, he's a good buddy. It's a good and magnificent mother of ours. But I'm the funny one about her. It's a good and amazing poeple, and I'm the mad poeple, it's time to raise a brand new mind, and it's a really good poeple. And I'm the one who needs a poeple, because I'm the one who's mad poeple. Right, poeple, because you're a mad poeple, and I've heard you on a call, but did you feel like? Just tell me, guys, if you like to be treated like you're favorite, then I'll do that for you. So, if I have the courage to be treated like another family for a future, only not a girl. Only not a girl. Only not a girl. But if you like it other, then I'll be able to do anything. You just have to come to see me. You've climbed the limit. You have a lot of heights. You have a lot of business. You have a lot of money. Oh, you're so crazy. Your first love in the world. You have a lot of things, so I've just given it to you. I just want to give it to you. I just want to give it to you. You've never been earlier. You've never had anything in life? You've never had anything in life. You're the only one you're ever had. We're going to do it as a family. I don't know what to do with that. How did you not go on a 5,000-pounder? No, I wasn't supposed to go back to that. I was not supposed to go back. No, I wasn't. Oh, I know, I know. I was a kid. I was a kid when people had a car. When the little girls used to get a room, people would go, couldn't I go there? I was a kid when people had a car. I was a kid. I was a kid when people had a car. I was a kid. I was a kid. He was? I was a kid. I was a kid. I was a kid. After we'll give us a few more days to deliver that piece. We don't deliver it then, what? That's all that is waiting for. He'll mail us for the mask. Richard, give me that. Come here. Where's Sheila? In the garden with her dialysis. What's the matter with you? Would you listen to me just a minute? It's not easy to get to the roots of dialysis. How have you ever accumulated a million dollars? I'll never know. Well, that's what Sheila said, isn't it? That's why she can't have the tree moved, isn't it? Well, well, well, well, well. Well, I've got the solution. Just now, while I was at the bank, a parade went by. Dugan's dilapution center in town. They'll be at the portable house all week. That's the perfect widget for the band. And I've hired them. You what? I told Dugan exactly what to say. Go tonight, right after dinner. You and I and Sheila are taking a walk to the fair trial this evening. Sheila, a three-quarters moon. Do you know what that means? Yes, it's a famous moon of the Little Four. And it's just getting nice for them to be taller than me. Well, that's why we thought it would be nice to walk over here, Sheila. To the old tree. There's no telling what we might see. Wait a minute, wait a minute. Are you really with us? I'm afraid old Gavin is a different before. He said he got lost in your cellar. Oh, Sheila, that man. That man's nothing but a drunken old... I told him what we'd do. He said he'd follow us if they were lost. Well, there's no need to wait. Now, let's start looking for the fairies, huh? Don't close your eyes, everyone. Who's been, who's been the address mark? Thanks for believing on me. Starling rise, storming loss. You can open your eyes now. You can. Music. I hear music. The poor people there dare. Oh, don't you see them? Yes, I see them. The little people... Oh, problem or didn't I? I heard the child's convinced she saw the fairies. She's upstairs now, probably dreaming about them. The way that D. Doreen is braver than you. Still has that, hasn't she? She's quiet. She's coming. We thought you were asleep. I was asleep, all night. And when I took the picture, I had everything in my heart desired. If you had a look, you wanted to hear it. So if you're still set on the theater for the group, here's the beat in the traffic. Oh, thank you, Sheila. You can put yours free at the commission or do anything you want. It's not because I saw the little people. It's because you saw them. I know you believe because you saw them, too. Yes, yes, Sheila. Yes, my dear. Good night. Good night. Oh, my God, sit on your pillow. Good night, Sheila. Good night. Good night, my child. Well, boys, this deed goes to Appleby tonight. I'll take it myself. The university gets its property and the little girl has seen her fairies. I think I'll go to bed. Yes, I think I will, too. Oh, pleasant dreams, boys. We're sitting pretty. Miss Sheila, ma'am, excuse me for interrupting your breakfast. Yes, Dad. There's a policeman, ma'am, with a message from old Daven. Old Daven? I picked him up last night in a brawl, Miss. The message was he'd be obliged if you come and get him out of jail. Shall I call Miss to come, Miss, or the doctor? Oh, no. Tell the police in to wait. I'll be ready in a minute. Now, just a minute, old Daven. Are you trying to tell this court that you were attacked last night by supernatural beings? George Watson, Your Honor, that I was. We met up with you at the edge of the fairchild estate. And seeing as how they were the little folks touching down the road, I invited them to join me at Murphy's Litter Emporium. And they went with you. So fairies went with you. Well, sir, there we were on our way. Well, one of them, a north of Island Runt named Duggan, passed a certain remark about me, now the feasting departed. Well, you kindly get to the point. Naturally, I remarked right back at him and doubled it. And then, then his crucial animus lump told me to shut up, or he'd knock me knee-capped off. Now, there was where I made no mistake. They all fell upon me. Thousands of them. I was up to me well buckling fairies. You were up to your dull buckle and whiskey. Daven, old Daven. Oh, please, please, please, here, here. Just who are you, little girl? Do you remember me, John Trotty? She's an old motherhand. Oh, yes, of course, a little Irish girl. I know that you see her, your honor. She'll tell you I did see the fairies last night. Oh, yes, sir. A full tree full of her. Now, just a minute. Just a minute. Well, more visitors. Come in, Mr. Trumbull. Doctor, Mr. Finlay. How are you, Your Honor? How are you, Your Honor? I hope you'll excuse us. We just came to get the little girl, isn't it? But, gentlemen, old Daven's in trouble. It's absolutely doesn't believe that we saw the fairies last night. Oh, Sheila, we mustn't interrupt the court. But I'm just asking you, did you tell the judge what you saw with your own eyes? Did you see the fairies last night? You did. Sheila, dear, what difference does it make? Don't you see what you're doing? You're sending old Daven to prison for telling the truth. Ben, why don't you speak? Gentlemen, did you see fairies last night? Or did you not? Sheila, my dear, it was just a sort of a game, my dear. Yes, dear, just a little game. Then you don't believe. And after you saw the meeting, it turned into... Never mind, darling, never mind me, lady. But there must be fairies. There must. I couldn't live with their word. I wouldn't want to. Sheila? Yes, Your Excellency. I'm here, child, here to the window. Yes. Who told, Daven? Yes, Your Excellency. How those the fairies you saw, the little people out there in the prison yard. The little folks, they're serious Americans. But they're not fairies, Sheila. They're midgets. Dugan's midgets and the Boatville's the others. What's Daven? The churches like me, ladies. Midgets. Just humans, darling, who never go up. And may square into his pixies I might talk with. In effect, humans, the real fairies are still in my trees. And they're going to cut us down and kill them all. Sheila, my dear, we did it only to make you happy. Make me happy. You make me wish I was dead. They'll have released the midgets. The case is just missed. Well, thank you very much, Your Excellency. I'm not through with you. I want to see all of you right away in my chamber. I'd like to sit down to her, Your Honor. And that's why I see there's three contemptible low downweaves. Why, you drunken... Judge, I demand that Daven be thrown out. Before you do any demanding, Mr. Findley, I suggest you answer his accusations. Did you hire Dugan's midgets? Yes, but only... And second, is it true or not that you brought this child into your home only to acquire her property? Your Honor, please, now believe me. Well, Dr. Garnes... Yes, I suppose so. We were in a difficult situation, then. Well, it seemed a simple solution. But we've changed since he came to us. I can't explain it. Except we've never heard a little girl last before, or waited for a good night's kiss, pricing the debts she might forget us. Yes, you couldn't take her away from us now, Judge. Why, we wouldn't be able to just... Well, hang it, man. We love her. How can you love me? Pressing up little humans to be anything but fairies. We do love you. You're the only one we've ever loved. Except your grandmother. Now, please, tell Judge Watson that you want to stay with us. And I'll buy you a pony. She's a nice, red bull. A red pony. You can't buy love for pounds and paints. I was so happy last night. I thought that you were leaving in the study. You're having to help me get rid of your simple old money. You need to enter heaven, but it's too late. I can't go back with you. You won't have to, Sheila. Mr. Finley, Dr. Grant, Mr. Trumbull, consider yourselves discharged as the child's guardian. Oh, but, Judge... Get the matron. We'll arrange to commit the child as a stay-at-home for office. Oh, no, no. I won't go. I won't go. This is absurd, Your Honor. She has plenty of money. The money we paid for her property. Well, I'll not put the penny up. It's not a penny. Your Honor, she's a monahan. She can't go to an institution. Mario Daven, there's no alternative. Yes, sir. Oh, look at you. Three wise men. After what you've done, it's you who should be put in an institution to rot behind bars for the rest of your selfish life. Three wise men. Three wise fools. That'll be enough of that. Oh, Daven, help me, please. Oh, Daven, help me. No alternative, he says, Darren. Oh, for me dead body there, eh? Come on, little lady. Run, run. You'll never stop. You'll never stop. Come on, little lady. Run, run. We pause now for station identification. This is CBS, the Columbia Broadcasting System. In just a moment, Margaret O'Brien, Lionel Barrymore, Lewis Stone, and Edward Arnold will return in three wise fools. Our guest tonight is proof that miracles can and do happen in Hollywood. She's lovely, Janet Lee, who at the age of 19 has been chosen for one of the most important screen roles of the year. In Metro Golden Mare, the romance of Rosie Ray. Won't you give us a few highlights of your success, Ori, Janet? And don't be modest. Well, I really haven't had a chance to test my breath yet, Mr. Keely. Everything happened so fast. First came my contacts, the studio, and then my first picture role in a romantic drama of the period following the Civil War. And, well, you know how the hero is, Mr. Keely, so you understand why I can hardly believe my good luck to be playing opposite him. He's a popular Van Johnson. And he has the most versatile role of his career in that picture. A two-fifth and fighting man. Oh, Van doesn't find singing, too. American folk songs. It was on guitar accompaniment. Oh, it was also fun to work with such a famous member of the cast, his Thomas Mitchell. A truly splendid character actor. How do you like going on location for the romance of Rosie Ridge in the high seas? Oh, it was rugged, but it was beautiful out there. No contact with the outside world for two weeks. So I had to be sure to pat carefully. And when I know Mr. Kennedy would be interested to hear of one suggestion I got over and over again. I'm thinking of a certain beauty soap that's rather popular in Hollywood, Miss Lee. Yes, Mr. Kennedy. Everyone said, be sure to take a supply of luxe toilet soap, as though I forget my baby complexion care. I've been using luxe toilet soap for a long time, you know. Maybe that's one reason the studio didn't even make a screen test of you, Miss Lee. Any cameraman knows a lovely luxe complexion always photographed like a charm. Thanks, Mr. Kennedy. Hollywood stars and starlets know how effective luxe toilet soap care can be. The rich, fragrant lather makes luxe toilet soap their favorite bath soap, too. It's truly Hollywood's own beauty soap. Thanks for being here tonight, Miss Janet Lee. All good wishes in your bright new career. Here's your producer, William Keely. Act three of three wise fools, starring Margaret O'Brien and Sheila. Lionel Barrymore is gone. Lewis Stone is trouble. And Edward Arnold is thinly. Several hours have passed, but neither the police nor the frantic efforts of the three old bachelors have revealed any trace of Sheila and O'Damon. Flipping through town, the runaways are halted at an iron front gate. On it, a bronze plaque reads, St. Mary's Convent. Oh, darling, darling, you can't. You can't enter a convent. Your mind is made up, O'Damon. I've been announced in the world. Sure, it is nothing but a great ball of news in life. But we could run away in the ladies. Out West, Kentucky, or Maine. We'll become Indians. No, O'Damon. Thank you, but no. He places in a convent. What more can I do with your wasted life? So let me cut off his hair and have done with it. Oh, what's to become of me? Left to die in a drunken's grave. Holy poor, poor man. It has got to be brave. I'll be praying for you every second beat. Oh, worry, worry, worry. He promised me he'd have no more dealings with Mr. Kidd's dad and Cyrus Whiskey. It's not a symbol for him. Let her with. And go, O'Damon. Go now. And God bless you. The time is of now, Richard. It's ten minutes to ten. And in five minutes, it'll be five minutes to ten. And if you ask me once more, I'll ram that clock right down your throat. Well, I can't help it. I'm worried. Don't worry. It hasn't been for you or your midget police service. She'll still be here. Oh, sure. Blame me. Every time anything happens around here, it's my fault. Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes. Of course it is. I've listened to all you have to do. I'm getting tired of it. All right, I'll leave this house tomorrow. Good. I can't wait to get your room fumigated. Gentlemen, she insists on seeing you. Who insists on seeing you? I do. This is who I am. I insist on every break-in from the condiment. I come for Sheila's clothes. Oh, you found her? She found us. Poor little type. Oh, thank him, she says. Sister, you have influence in this town. Help us get her back, please. I hope you'll never get her back. I just didn't see Judge Watson. There's a fine boy in school upstate. I'm taking her there myself tomorrow. So send us your man to fetch her clothes. Get her clothes, Frederick. Yes, sir. The three biggest men in this town are you. The three blackest sinners. We tried to buy the property back, but they've already started to clear the land. I know all about it. What we did was wrong. We know that. And what do you know of the mind of a child? Denying her the fairies. Calling them superstitions. Would you be denying Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny and the Storks? You took everything from her to believe him. And now she wants to die. Surely there's something we can do. The only thing I know is to save that tree. But that's impossible. Is it? Before I let him cut it down, I nearly fell to the trunk and make him cut me down with it. Ah, but you won't do anything. You just haven't got the courage or the love. I'll wait until he carries to the side. All right. Let me contact you, Governor. Hello, hello, Mr. Judge. This is Quindy. Hey, you got that ground clear, Judge? That's just it, Mr. Johnson. It's a big old tree. When we came to work this morning, he was chained to it. What are you talking about? Dr. Gardner, he's chained himself to the tree. We can't cut it down. Yeah, but you've got to cut it down. Wait, I'll be out there in 10 minutes. Hey, Sam, get a hold of Applebee at the university right away. Now, now get back to work, you man. I think I can take care of Dr. Gardner. Oh, you can. Can you? Yes. Now, what's the idea of chaining yourself to this tree? You can't cut it down. That's why. But we've got to cut it down. We've got to clear the property, don't we? You're not cutting down this tree. Oh, Dr. Gardner. What on earth's the matter? Who chained you to the tree? They chained himself to the tree. You are not cutting down this tree. But, Dr., people will think you're crazy. You'll be ruined. Come on, open the bad lock. Where's the key? I gave it to a gopher. This property belongs to the university. I'll call a police. For your head. You started it. Well, then tell them to flat foot to bring me a sandwich. I'll tell them. Now will you guys get back to work? Then I'll let me take that money. Who gave it? That's all it is. It's another trick. Oh, where is your explanation? Is she here yet? Here. So you can hurt her again? I don't want to hurt her. I'm just trying to save her tree. Oh, then. Then you believe? Would I be doing this if I didn't? Look me in the eye. Do you believe in theories? Yes or no? No. So I was right. It is a deception. Yes, yes, yes. It's a deception, yes. But don't you see? I'm trying to give that child her faith again. Now stay here, old Gavin. Help me convince her. She's coming here. I sense that, Mr. DeComba. I shall not put yourself after what you've done to her. Then you get to yourself. You've got to now. Now, now, before they take her out of town. I'll fight. And hurry, old Gavin. Hurry, hurry, hurry. Go over. All right. Well, well, well, Dr. Goss. Mr. Badger. What do you want, gentlemen? Oh, is that you'd wind up in chains? Yes. Where are your accomplices? Where's Finley and Trumbull? I don't know. Stand by, boys. Take down everything he says. We will, boys. You and my report is bad. Oh, Mr. Appleby's here too, I see. I dropped the policeman, Dr. Now, unless you give us a piece of that bad luck. We'll cut you loose with a hacksaw. Where's that key? Go ask the gopher. Oh, come on, Doc. What's the idea? You wouldn't understand, you punt-bellied pencil pusher. Just give us one reason. One little reason for all this nonsense. I have chained myself to this tree because it's the home of the fairies. What fairies? What fairies? You really believe that, Goss? I don't see any fairies. Well, either do I. But they're in the tree, all right. Hold on, hold on. Wait a minute, wait a minute. I'll take care of this. Well, Mr. James Trumbull. Oh, I hate to say this, Mr. Trumbull, but I do believe Dr. Goss has lost his mind. Save your breath, James. You wouldn't believe in fairies if I showed you their birth certificate. Richard. Richard, what you're doing is a wonderful thing, but it won't save the tree. I know that. But the good of it, then, at least it may restore her belief in... Well, it's not in fairies, at least in human beings, but she was gone, hasn't she? And I've been for her. If he brings her here, she'll realize that at least one of us hasn't let her down. Oh, I see, I see. You mean that no one here believes in fairies but you? None of these good people? Yeah, my love, yes. Thanks, thanks. Well then, Doctor, I'm standing here with you until they dynamite us out. That's a great idea. Now, but I guess we better try to act soft first. Well, Mr. Trumbull, don't tell me you believe in fairies. Your skepticism does you a little justice, Mr. Badger. The manifestations of the supernatural have been known throughout the ages. Hello. Get that, Charlie, word for word. Tell us more now, like, well, like what do fairies eat? Honey, of course. Honey and garlic. And what do they drink? Grass, apples, milk, and saff. You saff? What's that noise? I got it. I got it. Who's that one? Oh, come on now, gentlemen, let me through here. Stay along with me, James. We've got to do it. We've got to put on an act for it. I know, I know, I know, I know. Look, look, Richard, up on that limb there, five of them, five pink fairies. Imagine, and they're all strumming their horns. Hot. Well, can't you hear them? Of course, of course I can. Yeah, I can hear as well as you can. Well, here, hello my dear. Good morning. Oh, darling, you can see the fairies in my town. Ah, but you will need them. You will? Look, look doctor, there's another group. And they're eating oatmeal. Oatmeal, nonsense. That's a buttercup machine. You don't believe, oh darling, you don't really believe me. Me too indeed, me, me. Oh, Sheila, darling, Sheila. You don't believe, you don't believe me. Can you forgive us, my dear? Can you? Oh, I love you. I do love you. Ah, now don't cry, Sheila. Please, don't cry now. I, I won't. Don't disturb me. Oh, we don't know, Sheila. There he is. Can I even over yonder with Mr. Apropos? Well, use me with you. Protect an extreme. I don't know. Overstuff, my dear. Take care of him. Excuse me, my lady. I'm about to beat up a reverse millionaire. Oh, she doesn't know. She doesn't know. She doesn't know. All right, boys. Get those stars and actions. Okay. Well, kings are no kings. We won't budge any of my standards. Come on. Oh, no more. Please don't cut it down. Please don't. Hey, you better take care, Mr. Badger. Oh, no more. Don't cut it down. Don't look there. He's killed them all. Sheila. Sheila, dear. That's the king alone. His office. The queen and son. What did he say? Look, look what I've got. A check. A check for a million dollars. A million dollars. Mr. Finley. Tell us that, Mr. Apropos. He said. And I'll give you a million dollars. He said. He did that. So, I accept it. Naturally. A million dollars. Naturally. We'll make it into a pact. He said. I accept it. Naturally. A million dollars. Naturally. We'll make it into a pact. He said. Then the three can stand forever. Not just the past. Simply past. That's part of the D-Rap will be. Mr. Finley. He did a lot. A million dollars to save the two. Well, why not? Well, okay. Sheila's forgiven us, Ted. Can you? No. I guess I'd better. Looks like you two will have to take some care of me for no one. Who would there ever such happiness? And we have the courage to claim for it. The glorious little cancer. I wish I could see them like you did. So, I'm good, Ted. So, I'm good. See? Yeah. Well, that's such a great thing. Oh, yes, wife. Get away. Now come to Sheila. They're right up there on me. Well, of course you can't see them. The word, Sheila. We can't see them. Oh. Oh. Oh. Oh. Oh. Oh. Yeah. To see if you can see they're small, if they're blue or... I don't know. There's only men, the last Vil reformat. Where is Sheila? Where are they? I do see them. The billions of billions. You bet they are, darling. Right in the middle of冰less 400. The pigeon falls on a splendid performance from our four stars. And here they are at the footlight, Margaret O'Brien, Lionel Barrymore, Lewis Stone, and Edwin Onnes. Sure and it's a fine account you gave of yourself, Margaret Middalen. You're my things, Mr. Cootie. You know, you almost had me seeing those little people myself. Well, what is a Lufferton look like, Margaret? Oh, they have big ears and 20-ten-up noses. Could you lock them up for sure? Well, of course they really aren't good people. Oh, no, they are. As you said yourself, what makes that window blind go and fly up when nobody's around? Could be the sound effects, ma'am. Right, Margaret. And I can see you're right about another thing, too. I'm sure that nice, smooth complexing means you use it regularly. Oh, I do. I use Lufferton every single day of my life. And that's more evidence that you're a very wise and up-to-date young lady. And you know, Margaret, that is another skill to have many talents, not a metro-golden man. So I understand. Learning the ballet for her new picture, the young thing is done. Well, that's quite an accomplishment, Margaret. Was it difficult? No, but in the middle of making the picture, I hurt my toe and couldn't dance. Well, is that why they call us the Unfinished Dance? You didn't know. Oh, why do that? You'd have to go to the theater and find out. But they're coming back to you to tell about it. Did it mean that you couldn't dance in the ballet? No. Mr. Paskin asked the producer to promise me I could be in the ballet. So he could phone student until I told you. Well, Margaret, you must never break your promise to a little girl. Did you ever dance ballet in Miss Barrymore? No. No. In this way, I'm hardly the type. Did you ever go dance, Mr. Arnold? Only on other people's toes. Well, I don't know about his dancing, Margaret. But Mr. Arnold gives a fine performance for MGM in The Huxters. Thank you, Bill. And speaking of pictures, what are you doing on Lux next Monday night? We're fortunate in having a delightful and nostalgic play in 20th Century Fox's Margie. Starring Gene Crane and Glenn Langen in their original screen roles. Margie is a warmly sympathetic story of teenage romance. Its trials and triumphs, joys and heartaches. A play that's filled with a spirit of youth and humor and brightened by the loathing tunes of the 20s. I love Margie, Mr. Cooney. But I'm sure the audience will, too. Good night. Good night. Thanks for the wonderful evening. I'm a brother's company, the makers of Lux toilet soap. Join me in inviting you to be with us again next Monday evening. From the Lux Radio Theater presents Gene Crane and Glenn Langen in Margie. This is William Keeling, saying good night to you from Hollywood. Be sure to listen next Monday night to the Lux Radio Theater presentation of Margie with Gene Crane and Glenn Langen. Stay tuned for my friend Irma, which follows immediately over most of these stations. This is CBS, the Columbia Broadcasting System.