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In the year since Bill Powell and I first met, the motion picture industry has made great strides in technical improvements, as you've been aware. A trait that's typically American, that constant search for something better. And your response to the new Lucks, those tiny diamonds that are so helpful in caring for your fine fabrics, is another example of this country's eagerness for something better. Indeed, we're gratified that this new Lucks has more than come up to your fondest expectations. Here's Act 1 of I Love You Again, starring William Powell as Larry Wilson and Anne Southern as Kay. On an ocean liner approaching New York Harbor is a passenger from Habersville, Pennsylvania, Mr. Lawrence Wilson. An hour ago he cornered three unfortunate gentlemen in the ship's lounge, and for 60 weary minutes he's been boring them to death, as only Mr. Lawrence Wilson can. Yes, gentlemen, this watch was given to me by the Chamber of Commerce. Pretty fine timepiece, isn't it? Terrific. Mr. L. J. Hawks for himself made the presentation. I can remember every word he said. To one of our first and foremost citizens, Lawrence Wilson, for his unfailing energy as chairman of the Habersville Morals and Clean Government Committee. Oh, fine, fine. I'll bet you're some pumpkins back there in Habersville. Well, you know how it is. Well, gentlemen, last night out, how about having a farewell drink with me? Uh, Dutch treat, of course. I figured that out. Oh, Stuart, Stuart, uh, service, please. Wanted beef, fellows? Such as all of you make mine the same. Well, all right, Stuart. Uh, you know mine. Yeah, ginger ale and grape juice. Come on now, Wilson, let's no drink. Sorry, fellows, but that's all I ever take. I am in! Hello, Ryan. I thought for a day, Stuart. Come on, thought for a day's drink. Thanks, though. Thanks, Ryan, but I don't indulge. Ah, you still got to drink with me, huh? I'm sorry. Good night, gentlemen. Ah, come back here, you. Easy, Ryan. You Wilson doesn't drink. Ah, that's too well. See, you snored me warm up on his boat. See, take off that stuff, Stuart. Come on, knock me down. Ryan, you're inebriated. Oh, so I'm inebriated, huh? Well, I walk a straight line with anyone on this boat. Well, anyone on any boat. I'll even go out there on the deck and I'll walk along the rail. Here, here, Ryan. Now don't go out on deck. I'm inebriated. Oh, let go. I'll show you. You'll fall overboard. Well, let go. Get away from that rail. Now listen, Ryan. Oh, man. How's that? Right up on the rail, huh? Come down. Come down. You're too intoxicated to realize you're a sparrow. Hey, look, this is a Wilson train robot. Look, I can balance myself like a... Hey, hey, be careful. Let it go. Let it go. Let it go. Let it go. Oh, let it go. Let it go. The whole thing. That man fell off the rail and Mr. Wilson jumped in to save you. Wilson, the great youth man. He's a hero. So, are the passengers all right? I think he will be, Captain. Mr. Wilson's still unconscious. Unconscious? He had a rather nasty blow on the temple. How did that happen? I'm not certain, but I believe when your men lowered the boat, one of your sailors accidentally hit him on the head with an oar. What's this stuff, Wilson, old boy? Come on. Open your eyes up. Now, wake up now, pal. Come on. Uh, who are you? It's me, pal. Your old friend, Ryan. Ryan, you dirty rat. Come here. No, no. Take it easy, pal. Let go. You slugged me. No, no, no, pal. Honestly, it wasn't me. It was a sailor with an oar. Sailor with a... Hey, wait a minute. Well, this is a boat. I'm a boat. That was the idea. Why was I taking all that train? What? What train? You know what train? You're double-crossing. Oh, wait, wait, look, look. Don't you remember me, Ryan? Doc Ryan. I never saw you before in my life. Holy smoke, what you saved my life last night. Why do I want to do that? Well, no, Mr. Wilson. Huh? What that you called me? Mr. Wilson, your name. Say, what's going on here? What's happened to me? Well, you took a dive for me last night when I fell overboard. You were socked on my head. You're crazy. I can't swim. Besides, last night I was on my way to the fight in New York. What fight? Don't you read the papers? My Lewis Kahn fight. Say, I must have missed it. I'll say you missed it by six years. Six years? What dates this? Here, here's the ship's news. October 10th, 1947. Let me see that. 1947. That must be a misprint. No, pal, aren't I? Wait a minute. It was 1941 last night. Hey, I'd better get the ship's doctor. I don't need a doctor. I need a drink. Okay, I'll ring for you Ginger Ale and grape juice. Ginger Ale and... Look, I want a drink on a foot bath. Well, that's what you've been drinking buckets of it. Ginger Ale and grape juice. Now look, Mr. Wilson. Say, why do you keep calling me Wilson? My name's Davis. George Davis from Detroit. George Davis. Detroit. Well... You ever know a guy in Detroit named Duke Sheldon? Duke? Sure. I used to be in business with him. Why? Why? Because so was I in business with him once. Well, why are you not wearing the same racket? Yeah, it's possible. What's your pitch? Oh, I've been kind of working the boats, you know. Cards, a few drinks with a dice and a... Hey, I get it now. You've been working the boats yourself under the name of Wilson. Say, what are you talking about? You know, I remember getting on that train in 1941. I was going to the fight. You ain't got no line on yourself since then? I went into the smoking car. It was a card game. Uh-huh. I was going great till somebody got wise. It was a battle. I fell to the floor. The last thing I remember is a bottle. It was sailing through the air straight up my head. And you don't remember nothing what's happened since then? Nothing. I don't even know where I've been. Say, there's a name for this thing. It laughs a memory. Lost identity. Amnesia. That's it. Amnesia. Is that what you got? No, that's what I've had. You know, a blow on the head can make you forget the past. You live on as somebody else. Perhaps forever unless another shock or a blow brings you back to your right self. You read about these things, you can never figure them out into yourself. Hey, who's this Wilson like? Oh, an awful heel. I like Davis, buddy. Thanks. All you did, I mean all Wilson did, was talk about Habersville. Habersville, who's he? No, no, not he. It's some Burg in Pennsylvania. Oh, never heard of it. Hey, I wonder if Mr. Wilson has any money. I think I'll take a look at his luggage. It's funny, ain't it? Yeah, well, you're not talking about you and a guy named Wilson and you're both guys. Look at their suit. I must have borrowed this from an undertaker. Now, what's all this stuff? Harry's daughter. Saltine crackers, dyspepsia tablets. You know, bottled gargoyles. Hey, I certainly took good care of Wilson. Oh, here's a lot of papers and stuff. Boy, were you a joiner. Rotary, Elks, Owls, Community Chest, Primrose League. Oh, wait a minute. A bank book. Give it to me. Habersville National Bank. Lawrence Wilson checking account C. $147,000 and 83 cents. One hundred and... Let me look at that. And that's the C account. That means there must be an A and B as well. Yeah, it might even go right through the alphabet. Say, why wouldn't it be a good idea for Mr. Wilson to pay a visit to Habersville just long enough to get the money? Do you think he can swing it? We'll be in New York tomorrow morning. Well, it's worth trying. But there's a fortune in this thing, Doc. I'd like to burn on it with me. You mean it? I'd like to burn for 25%. I'd have done it for ten after all you've saved my life. Look, I'm going to need some money. I think I'll send a radio grant to the Habersville National Bank. I'll tell them to send me five grand to the Whitney Hotel tomorrow morning. 25% of five grand? What a cut! Hey, but there's one thing, Doc. You've got to get close to me, dear. If anybody starts asking questions, if I seem to be getting into a tight spot, I'll pull a faint. And don't forget to catch me. Oh, you can trust me, pal. I'll be a regular Florence Nightingale. Come on, Doc. Snap into it. We'll get right to the hotel, and we'll see if the Habersville Bank has sent that... Well, well. What's the matter? Hey, take a look at that skirt over there. What a dish. I don't know who she's waving to. Come on, keep your mind on your work. Larry? Hey, that's you! Oh, Larry. How are you all right? Huh? Me? Sure, I'm fine, fine. How are you? Oh, Larry, the papers all said you were injured. Oh, nothing serious. You know how papers are. Well, certainly it's good to see you. Yes, I know you're surprised. Surprise isn't a word. Larry. Oh, excuse me. This is Doc Ryan. Yes, sir. Good old Doc Ryan. How are you, Doctor? Never better, miss. Thanks to Larry. You know, Larry, Habersville is pretty proud of that rescue. Oh, Habersville, huh? Well, well, well, good old Habersville. Did you, uh... Did you just leave there? Well, when I heard you were hurt, naturally I had come. Naturally, naturally. It certainly is good to see you. Yes, so you said. Well, it's worth repeating. Larry, you seem strange. Who, me? Well, that's just because you haven't seen me for a while. Before you know it, we'll be right back where we were. Larry, what in heaven's hand is the matter with you? I don't know why. I'm just, uh... Just surprised to see you here. Well, what's so surprising about that? Habersville wouldn't think it very proper for a wife to meet her husband. Oh, I don't know about it. Hm? Wife? Did you... Larry, everybody, what's the matter? Nothing. Everything's all right. I'm fine. I'm just wonderful. Oh, no. No, no, you're not. You're sicker than you think. You need a lot of rest and quiet. Oh, nonsense. I never felt better in my life. I'll take you over to your hotel. Oh, sure. No, no, listen, Larry! I always thought go away. Can't I unspeak to his own wife? Not you at all, Larry. The frisky hotel, a whole suite of rooms. The best is none so good for you, uh... Mrs. W. Uh, Larry. I don't quite know how to begin. Begin what? Well, I've decided once and for all to go through with the divorce. Divorce? Oh, but now wait. You can't do that. I've made up my mind. Oh, but a divorce? That's awful. Well, we mustn't be too hasty about this thing. Well, I wouldn't call five years exactly hasty. How about a divorce? Why, it can break up a marriage. So I've heard. And what's more, very often what really seemed a good reason for a divorce isn't a good reason for a divorce after all. Now, if I've beaten you or something like that... Oh, I'd like to see you try it. Well, or if I've been running around with some woman... Oh, good heaven. You? With a woman? Well, after all, you know, sometimes a vacation can change a man a lot. Sierra and all that? Now, I'm afraid it'll take more than Sierra to change you, Larry. What's the matter with me? Say, look, let's forget the divorce and try it just once more. Starting from scratch, huh? It's too late, Larry. I said... God, man, this isn't ever too late. Just summon at the door. Oh, ignore it. Go away! You might as well answer, Larry. I'm leaving anyhow. Now, but listen... I'll be at the shore here if you want to get in touch with me. Oh, hello, Mrs. Ruffin. Hi, Mrs. Ruffin. Oh, Mr. Billings. How are you? Good and good to see you again. Well, I was just leaving. I'm sure I'll be seeing you, though. I hope so. Oh, wait, don't go. Oh, Larry. Say, Larry, I met Mr. Billings in the lobby. He came all the way from the Habersville National Bank. Bank? Oh, bank? Well, well, well, how are you? How are you, Mr. Billings? Good and good to see you again. Well, that's fine, fine. Well, I got you a while, Mr. Ruffin, and here's your money. Five thousand? Here you are. What the hell? I call that service. Me, too. Now, let me see. This five thousand makes you twenty-seven hundred overdrawn. Overdrawn? When you went away, you had the twenty-eight hundred dollars on deposit, and we paid five hundred for you on that land at Marsh's subdivision. By the way, here's your deed for that. And I owed the bank twenty-seven hundred dollars. The bank was only too glad to accommodate you. Oh, but what about those other accounts? They didn't see your account. We have one hundred and forty-seven thousand dollars and eighty-three cents. Ah, would you repeat that, please? Sort of slowly. One hundred and forty-seven thousand dollars and eighty-three cents. Uh-huh. That is the community chest account. Huh? The community chest account. And naturally, all checks have to be counter-signed by Mr. Sins, Mr. Breathwate, two directors of the fund, and yourself. Oh. Now, in the B-account, which is the anti-bice league fund, we have... The anti-bice league? Well, uh, let's not bother how much we have there. Uh, just as you say, Mr. Wilson. Well, I'd better run along. I trust I've made everything clear. Yeah, terribly clear. Let's give my greetings to Mr. Sims and Mr. Breathwate. I will indeed be. Goodbye. Goodbye. Here's the more I learn about Larry Wilson, the more I like termites. Yeah, raising gold for the anti-bice league. Boy, you certainly were a stinker, wasn't I? Say, wait a minute. Larry Wilson may be a dope, but in Habersville, he's trusted and respected. Yeah, a guy that raises thousands of dollars for a chest, certainly ought to be able to raise a little dough for himself. Let's see. That's a Pennsylvania. Hey, how about oil? A lot of money in oil. We'll do it, Doc. We'll take Duke Shelton. He specializes in oil. We'll wire him to me just there. Oh, wait a minute. What about your wife? My wife. She's divorcing me. I need a beautiful girl. And in 20 minutes, she's divorcing me. No, I can't let her do that. I need her more than ever now. What for? What was the divorce going on? Larry Wilson couldn't sell peanuts in a town like that. Whoa, whoa, whoa. Where are you going? To the shore haven to call him a little woman. Who is it? Open this door. Hey, what? Take it easy. Open this door. I'll smash it. Hey, what's the idea? Where is she? Where are you hiding her? Say, who are you? You know very well who I am. Where is she, Larry? Come on. Where's who? Where's Kay? She was here with you. Oh, was that Kay? Yes. I looked at the register. I looked at the register. Lawrence Wilson and wife. Why, you dirty, sneaky girl. After all, she's my wife, isn't she? Maybe your wife, but she's engaged to me. Holy smoke. Engaged to you. Now, listen. Why should Kay want to divorce me? Answer me that. You know why. Well, of course I do. But do you? Why it's written all over you. Kay wasn't married to you. She was married to the rotary that Kay won. It's the lines in the greater Habersville committee. Boy, is that big of me. Will you get rid of your stoves? We'll settle this thing between the two of us. That's nothing to settle. People have changed. All bets are off. From now on, it's every man for himself. You promised Kay a divorce. Why, you dirty double-crossing. You've been asking for this. You asked for this. I guess you forgot that I was the amateur champ of Bruntown County. So long, Larry. How are you, pal? Come on, come on now. Come on, wake up, pal. Oh, God. Come on. Wake up. You might at least have told me his name. Hey, get me up. Where's the phone? Four. I'm going to call my wife. You don't think I'm going to take this line down, do you? Well, you were doing pretty well just a minute ago. So I'm going to take her out to dinner. And just let that guy try and interfere. That's all. Here, have some more. Thank you. I've had enough. And have you asked me, Wilson, so of you? Who asked you? But, darling, did you have to bring your bodyguard along? Herbert and I are engaged, Larry. Ah, yes. Herbert and you were engaged. Now look here, Wilson. Kay, I want to know what you're going to do about the divorce. The divorce? Oh, okay. You're having a divorce? She can? In a month or six weeks? But I'm opposed to this unseemly haste. Somebody might get the idea my wife didn't like me. You can't fool me, Wilson. It's not Kay you're thinking of. It's the Chamber of Commerce. Of course. I might have known. Six weeks, you said. And by an odd coincidence, that happens to be election time for the President of the Chamber of Commerce. Larry, you're just afraid divorce will hurt your chances. Well, I'm not going to ruin my life so you can win an election. I should say not. Very well then. Unless Kay comes back to Haversville with me and for six weeks palms herself off as my devoted and loving wife, I'll fight the case. I'd feel it my duty. Oh, she feels it is duty, Herbert. We're stunk. We'll have to give in. Herbert, you're taking my wife. The least you can do is to give me the Chamber of Commerce. Oh, you win. Oh, thanks, Herbert. I believe this is your hotel, Wilson. That's right, Herbert. Well, good night, Kay, dear. Good night, Larry. Kay, you think that is if Herbert doesn't mind. If I kissed you, goodbye. Hey, now listen. Oh, it's all right, Herbert. It doesn't mean anything. Certainly not. Now, just lean this way, little dear. That's the girl. All right, Wilson. Hey, Wilson, that's enough now. I say that's enough. Hey, now look here, Wilson. Oh, well done. They have been sold. Well, that's too love. I love you again in a moment. I hear you were visiting at 20th Century Fox this week, Libby. That's right, John. They were celebrating the winning of the Academy Award with Darls Annick's great picture gentlemen's agreement. But they're not resting on their laurels. Their latest is a domestic comedy about a baby sitter. It's simply hilarious. That must be sitting pretty. That's the name all right. And Clifton Webb is the sitter who completely reorganizes the home life of Robert Young and Maureen O'Hara. A case for a dot-tipping neighbor. Isn't it, though? Especially when Maureen is found in a nightie talking with Clifton. I remember that scene. You know, that down was very carefully chosen. Uh, certain, wasn't it? Uh-huh. Because of the texture photographed so beautifully. Maureen told me that during the shooting the hem got quite soil from the soundstage. But the wardrobe department fixed it up before you could say, we take tomorrow. With gentle luxe care, no doubt. That's right. And after luxing it looked just as fresh and sparkling as new. But that didn't surprise Maureen because she insists on luxe care herself for all her personal things. And now the new tiny diamonds of luxe make it easier than ever for women to keep pretty lingerie lovely longer. They're so sheer and so tiny you just know they're the right care for delicate lingerie. They're so fast. Why they practically melt into suds the instant they touch the water. Richer, too. Make thick, abundant suds that last and last. And they do more for you. Remove soil which other kinds of suds can't. Leave things cleaner, fresher. And make pretty underthings last twice as long. Tests prove that. So why risk wrong-washing methods? Anything safe in water is safe in luxe. Here's Mr. Keely at the microphone. Act two of I Love You Again starring William Powell as Larry Wilson and Anne Southern as Kay. Kay Wilson and Ninja Victim and Confidence Man extraordinary is piecing together the puzzle of a life he doesn't remember. And with a wife like Kay as one of the principal parts he looks forward to finishing the picture. With Kay he's just getting off the train in Haversville, not Ryan two steps to the rear. Hey, Larry, look! It's a welcoming commetti. For me? Of course, you know you're a hero. Larry, let me kiss your darling. Stay, stay, I got the wife with me. Scram, babe. What, here? Hello, mother. Hey, darling. Mother? Oh, oh, mother. Well, how wonderful, Kay. My mother used me, that's all right. You're looking wonderful yourself, Larry, but you changed. What is this? Mary, here's Mayor Carver. Hello, my boy, welcome home. Well, Mayor Carver, how's the old chief executive? Uh, Haversville is mighty proud of you, my boy. Oh, thanks, Mayor. And now Larry is my proud privilege to present a gift from the municipal band a solid silver bugle. Thanks, thanks, thank you, Mayor. Much obliged, well... And now we'll all sing the Haversville town song, your own brilliant composition. Huh? Larry, suppose you start us off with a fanfare on your new bugle, huh? Fanfare? Bugle? Me? Go ahead, son. Oh, yes, well, well, well, uh, an hour's... Well, you see, uh... You see, I... Oh! He just couldn't stand all this happiness. Get a ambulance. Larry, Larry, are you awake? Oh, come in, mother. What time is it? Oh, after 10. You feel better? Oh, I feel fine. Larry, now about Kay, I know the whole story, and it's ridiculous. The idea. You win this room and Kay over there across the hall for a whole year. I don't know how you could do such a thing. Neither do I. Well, we are going to change all that. I've come to stay for a while. I'm taking the porch room, which would have been a nursery long ago. Oh, mother. Now, don't argue. Who's arguing? Well, but you can't rein Kay back with a stuffed squirrel. A stuffed...what? Those animals are always stuffing. You've got to stop it, Larry. Mother, believe me, I'll never stuff another animal as long as I live. Good. Well, I'm glad you're feeling better. It's me, Larry. What do you want? Well, I...I'm hungry. Well, look at me, I saw. Well, all right, dear. Don't you bother. I'll get my own food. That is, if I don't faint again. Good night, dear. Oh, all right. Wait a minute. Would you like some eggs? Mother, anything in the world. Almost. Well, come on down to the kitchen. Kay, you don't know what this means to me. Never mind the sentiment. We're going down for eggs. Okay, uh, golly. More toast? No. More coffee? No. More champagne? Yes. Good. You know, the last time we had champagne in this house was three years ago on New Year's Eve. That bough my mother gave us for Christmas. I wish you would forget about the past, Kay. You know what the fact of the matter is, I changed quite a bit lately. Oh, Larry, you couldn't change any more than when your stuffed owls could change. But Kay... Oh, you know, I feel awfully good. Awfully, awfully good. Do you, darling? See, that's fine. Here, let me see your glass. Yeah, I'm sorry. Sorry? I'm not in love with you anymore because if I was still in love with you, I'd be awfully in love with you right now. Kay, I'd like to show you the most wonderful game of two-handed post-office. I think I'd better drink a coffee. Yeah, but listen, Kay... No, no, I'm in this house simply because of our agreement to convince the general public that I'm still your wife. All right, convince me. I'm one of the public. That strikes me as a pretty foul thing to say about the public. Now, eat, eat your eggs. Oh, I'm not hungry. Oh, you're not. You got me out of bed, boiled my shoes, but you're not hungry. Well, not really. You don't? Oh, dear. Then how would you like to wear them over your ears? Hey, I'm not my fashion. Insufferable. Hey, hi, Larry. Hey, what have you got on your head? Scamble eggs. What'd you think? I didn't know. Hey, look. What'd you find out in town? Oh, it's pie. The town's loaded with dough, just right for an oil boom. Duke Shelton's at the hotel and he's gonna plant the oil tomorrow. Fine. Now, what about me? Eh, you are the manager of a big pottery works here. I make pots? Yeah, you may not have any money, but you certainly got plenty of pots. Just what I've always wanted, a whole lot of pots. Welcome back. Are you all because of the same with us? Oh, thanks, boys. Thanks very much. But right now, we've all got our little jobs to attend to. That's right, boys. Back on the job. Mr. Wilson, your wife is here. My wife? Well, send her in. Well, outside, everybody. Good job, please. Hello, Kay. Hello, Larry. What would you like to hit me with this morning? I can recommend the ink well. I'm not going to apologize. You were very aggravated. Well, then I'll apologize. I should have ducked. Okay. Today's the 15th. Huh? Oh, yes, yes. The teeth caused it. Don't you know what that means? Yeah, why here? Yeah, it means that tomorrow's the 16th. That's amazing. The things you can think of to keep from writing a check. Check? Oh, yes, yes. Yes, yes, yes. The 15th. I guess we've established that, all right. Just, just let the mind take, you know, all the excitement of getting home and, let me see now, that would be how much? You know perfectly well how much. Well, what about $200? What? Oh, just for the time being, of course. If you run short, just call on me. Oh, don't wake me up, let me dream. Well, goodbye. I'm going shopping. Oh, no. No, we're going shopping. You need a man's advice. No, thank you. The last time I went shopping with you, I ended up in a cut price, Mother Hubbard. And today, you'll end up in a creation by Charmaine. What did you learn about Charmaine? Huh? Oh, I read about him on the boat. On the boat, hmm? Hmm. Do you know how much the Charmaine creation might cost? Oh, $200, $300? What's the difference? Blurred. Do you mind if I just stay quietly? Yeah, yes, tea. Nothing like tea after a hard day shopping. Yeah. Just like a beret now, fair. And here we sit warm and cozy. I love this place. So do I now. Hey, look. See those tea leaves? Uh-huh. What's your fortune told? Tea. Well, I see someone in your life. It's a man. Tall, dashing, handsome man. Uh, with a strike tie, like mine. So long? Well, he's tall, handsome, and very dashing. Yeah. That's what puzzles me, the dashing. But still, I don't understand it. Oh, it's nothing at all. Give me your copy. I tell fortunes too, you know. Well, see anybody I know? Mm-hmm. It's a woman. Wonderful. What does she look like? Suppose you tell me. Well, she's about five foot five, lovely complexion, and hair just like yours. Larry, what is she like? Who? The woman who talks about charming and dancing and being dashing. Where did you meet her? On the boat? Uh, yes. Sort of. Well, of course, you don't want to talk about it. Well, there's really not much talk about it. I mean, nothing's really happened yet. Oh, but it's real, Larry. I'm sure of it. Honey, if you're sure of it, that's good enough for me. I know it's one of my business, but I've been worried that you might have changed, you know, to please me and maybe patch things up. But of course, that's not the question. My fans are all made with Herbert. Okay. Have you ever taken a good look at Herbert? Now listen here, Larry. Well, take a look at him now. He's just outside the window making faces at us. Oh, my goodness. I had a date with Herbert. He'll never forgive me standing out there in the rain. Wait. You can have him cleaned and pressed. He'll look as good as new. You'll be... Good evening, mother, dear. Larry, listen. Herbert's been here all evening. He's just left. I don't like it. Neither do I, mother. But what can I do? Well, you can go and speak to Kay about it. What is she? In her room. And if you have to, kick in the door. Why, mother, you pioneer woman. I'll see you later. Open the door. I'll kick it down. What? Open the door. You hear me? Well, it is open. I thought it was locked. Well, I suppose it had been. I'll have to kick it down. What for? Well, so I could come in. Larry, I've just spent two hours passing things up with Herbert. Don't you think you've got me into enough trouble for today? No. Sometimes you remind me of a high school boy in a street corner whistling at girls. Well, it's romantic to whistle at the opposite sex. Birds do it. Lovebirds. Lovebirds don't whistle. They coo. They whistle. Sort of a low-cooing whistle. Like this. Gets you, doesn't it? Not particularly. I once knew of a case where a female lovebird locked a male lovebird out of her nest. No. He stood outside and cooed for hours. It was pitiful. And finally he lost his temper and he kicked the door of the cage down. And what do you think a female lovebird did then? Gave him a sharp peck at the base of the skull. Not at all. She put her soft little wing around him. And she sighed. And laid him an egg. Ah! Hey, what have I done? Well, I suppose it didn't take me out and buy me the most expensive clothes in town. Is that bad? And I suppose you didn't say nice things until you made dozens of compliments and tell your best to please me. Oh, well, when you put it that way, I guess I've been a heel. And I wish you'd stop it. I want you to be yourself. You're all stuffing, speech-making, compass-owned self. But you're upset because I'm acting as though I found you very attractive? Yes. But you are very attractive. There you go again! Now look, I've got something to tell you and I don't want you to say another word. Another word? No, just keep quiet then, Stan. Well? Well, it's your pride, that's all. You're losing me, so suddenly I seem worth holding onto. But you don't love me and you never did. Public opinion is the only thing you love. Public opinion, public building, public positions. And that's why my door is going to stay locked as long as I'm in this house. Now if you've got anything to say, please make a choice. Now for station identification. This is CBS, the Columbia Broadcasting System. I love you again. We'll continue in a moment. We're delighted to have as our guests this evening a Hollywood newspaper correspondent as glamorous as she is famous, Miss Sheila Graham. Sheila brings us some exciting news in the film capital. Well, Mr. Keely, our first item concerns Mr. and Mrs. Van Johnson, who left today for Honolulu on their first real honey. With all our heartiest good wishes. And another big piece of news is the release of Frank Capra's picture, State of the Union. No surprise here, starring Spencer Tracy, Catherine Hepburn and Van Johnson. What a wonderful romantic story with a very funny political background. And very smart timing on the part of Metro Golden Mayor to release it now. I think the picture has some of the best laughs of the year. No wonder. Frank Capra, the producer director, Spencer Tracy and Catherine Hepburn together hold eight Academy Awards. You know, Mr. Keely, Van Johnson makes a fine reporter. The newspaper angle is especially interesting for me. No doubt you enjoyed Angela Lansbury's performance as a beautiful and powerful publisher. I sure did. And when I visited Angela during the production of State of the Union, I found we had something in common. What was that? Our stockings take a lot of punishment. Angela seems a calm sort of person on the set, but oh boy, she's just as active as I am. And that's terribly hard on stockings. So I told her that I use luck. And Mr. Kennedy will be interested to know that she does too. I guess that solves your problem. Right. In fact, Metro Golden Mayor cares for stockings just the way we career girls do with luck. Well, here's another piece of news that's worth headlining, Miss Crane. The new tiny diamonds of luck are here. Wonderful as luck has always been. It's actually been improved. It's better than ever. These tiny shared diamonds are so much faster and richer. They make stockings last twice as long, tests proved. So smart girls steer clear of strong soaps or cake soap rubbing. That extra wear you get from LuxCare is just like getting an extra pair of stockings every time you buy a pair. Thank you for coming tonight, Miss Sheila Graham. Back now to our producer, William Keely. Act three of I Love You Again, starring William Powell as Larry Wilson and Anne Southern as Kay. Kay has made up her mind. The door has been closed on Larry and he's shut out of her life. In his office the next afternoon, Larry decides to go through with his oil swindle and call it quits. It's a stench, pal. Duke Shelton's got an option on all the lands surrounding yours at Marsh Creek. What about the oil? Duke planted it all over the place. It's oozing up through the creek to beat the band. But it might take weeks for anybody to see it out there in that jungle. Yeah, we'll have to fix that somehow. Yeah, Marsh Creek. We'll have to get the yokels down there. Get a line on anything? Oh, did I? Take a look at this. Leonard Hartsper can come up 210 grand. Edward Littlejohn, 131,000. If we can only get a couple of these boys to go swimming in the creek. Yeah, swimming in oil up to their necks. But how are we going to do it? Oh, Mr. Wilson. Uh, yes, Miss Sting? Is it all right for Corporal Bealinson now? It's Thursday, you know. Huh? Oh, uh, yeah, yes, yes, that's right. So it is. Who is Corporal Bealinson? Who is Corporal Bealinson? Tell him, Miss Sting. He has a range of madagin, two silver stars, and a community stripe. You don't say. You may come in, Corporal. Corporal Bealinson reporting to Scout Leader Wilson. Scout Leader? Who's your scout leader? Good afternoon, Corporal. It's 3 o'clock, Mr. Wilson. The troop's outside already. Oh, uh, well, where are they going? That's up to Mr. Wilson, sir. Oh, no, no, no, no, he can't go this afternoon. But it's Harkspur's test today, sir. No, no, it's out of the question. Wait, uh, did you say Harkspur? Yes, sir. Leonard Harkspur's little boy? Sure, Junior. He's been waiting for you to get back to take the test for First Class Ranger. And so were Little John. Little John? Of course! And I've worked out a special test for the day. I saw a sort of, uh, a test by water. You remember, Doc, we were just talking about the water test. Well, you were very interesting. That's splendid, sir. But first, how about shooting the butt? All right, I'll fade it. I'm ashamed of you, Corporal Gamblin, at your age. Oh, you don't understand, sir. Mr. Wilson taught us how to play our deer, and we call it shooting the butt. Well, what do you know? But today, Corporal, we have a new test, brand new. Really, sir? Yes, indeed. You tell them in that we're leaving in ten minutes for Marsh Creek. Sir? Yes, Corporal? We just taken the test, sir, and I'd like to report that the whole troop is all over oil. Oil? Well, where did you get oil on you? In the creek, sir. Oh, Corporal, this is terrible. Tell the troop to report to the homes. I imagine their fathers will find a way to take it off. Crew 7, report home and get the oil washed off. Now, come in, come in, Mr. Harkspur. Good to be gentlemen. Sit right down. Well, how are you, Larry? Oh, fine. This is Dr. Ryan. Mr. Harkspur, Doctor. How are you? How do you do? This is Mr. Little John and Mr. Beeland. How do you do, Doctor? Larry, I'll come right to the point. We want to do something concrete for you to show our appreciation of what you've done for Haber. Oh, come now, gentlemen. I've done nothing. Larry, you own a piece of land here near Marsh Creek. Oh, yes, I believe I do. Well, the state is building a new highway, and we've brought some pressure to see that it's built on your land. Now, we can take it off your hands as a good profit. Well, that's awfully decent, aren't you? I only paid $2,500 for it. What would you say to a check for $10,000? Well, that's 300% of my investment. Oh, it's too much. We feel you've got it coming to you, Larry. Why, you make me feel like a profiteer. Excuse me, gentlemen, someone at the door. Well, Larry, what do you say? It's a deal, gentlemen. Splendid, splendid. I've got a check right here. I must see Mr. Wilson at once, sir. It's a matter of the utmost importance. And he's busy. He can't be disturbed. Stand aside, sir. Now, which one of you, gentlemen, is Mr. Wilson? I am Mr. Wilson, sir. Thank you, sir. My name is Sheldon. Colonel E.J. Sheldon, sir. Oh, how do you do, Colonel? Mr. Wilson, your owner of Marsh's subdivision, I believe. Why, yes. Splendid, splendid. Now, I'm prepared, sir, to make you a handsome offer for that land. Twenty-five thousand dollars. What? Do you mean that? I am not in the habit of joking, sir. Well, Colonel Sheldon must have heard about the new road. The new road? I know of no road. I'm in the gravel business, Mr. Wilson, and your land contains valuable deposits of gravel. Gravel? On my land? Oh, it's ridiculous. Of course it is. Larry, we'll match his offer a dollar for dollar. Well, why, that's wonderful. Larry, what are you doing? You're not turning those locks, won't you? Oh, no, not yet, Kay, but it looks like I will. Do you know what's on the land? Oh, yes, dear. Gravel. Gravel, my foot. It's oil. Oil? Oh, just a wild rumor, I'm sure, sir. These things start up, and before you know it... It's a wild rumor. This is oil. God forbid I just heard about it. Oil. Colonel Sheldon, you just played a squintle one of our leading citizens. Permit me to inform you, sir, that we have options on all the surrounding land. I'll give you a hundred thousand dollars for a half interest, Mr. Wilson. Now, look here, Sheldon, I couldn't think of it. Two hundred thousand? Oh, wait a minute. Colonel Sheldon, suppose we buy you out? With what, sir? With hard cash. How much do you want for your options? Well, I own four parcels. I'll take fifty thousand each. All right, it's a deal. We'll meet later tonight and sign all the papers. Very good, sir. Well, it's great work, pal. A clean profit of two hundred thousand smackers. Yeah. Say, what happened to Kay? Kay? Oh, I saw her go out a minute ago with a letter in her hand. Hey, that reminds me, how did she know about the oil? That's what I want to find out. Okay. Kay, wait a second. Hello, Larry. I deduced from the envelope that you're going to mail a letter. Yes, to Herbert. I'm still so mad I could explode. Those cooks could tell him to be your friend. And Herbert's no better. He acted as though I were a common thief. So I ought to be glad of a chance to take a profit legally. Oh, so that was how you knew. Hmm, Herbert wanted me to get the land from you. Larry, you're the only honest one in the whole crowd. Me? Yes, you. You're really too good for this town. No, not really. Well, here's the mailbox. And that's that. Exit Herbert? Exit Herbert. I want to walk. Let's go up to the top of the hill, shall we? Yeah, you'll like it. Isn't it a lovely view from here? Oh, Larry, don't tell me you've forgotten this place. Forgotten? Oh, good, I forget it. Remember what you were to show me here? Oh, vaguely. You said, Kay, darling, marriage is the soundest investment two people can make. Oh, mister. Kay, whatever made you marry me? Because I stopped at underneath that watch, sharing with all its lards, hands, and trophies. There was another person, an exciting critic, and a sort of man I dreamt about marrying. He wasn't really there, though, was he? Yes, but I didn't find him for such a long time. I'm sorry I didn't find him sooner. Don't apologize for what you thought about me. You're right. You're still right. No, I was terribly wrong. But I was afraid of falling in love with you again. If you were afraid then, you should be twice as afraid now. I don't understand that, Mary. I hope you never will. But I... I think we better go. No, wait a minute. If there's anything that turns my stomach, it's a man who acts noble. Noble? Yeah. You know, darling, well, you love me. You're just being noble and giving me up because something's wrong. I don't know what it is, but I'm going to find out. I can't... Ever since you got off that boat you've been trying your darn to make me fall in love with you and now you have. Now I'm going to do the chasing. And believe me, brother, before I'm true, you're going to know you've been chased. Kiss me. I know it right now. Over to Duke's room. All those big shots are going to be there and we get it. Mary, what's the matter with you? Doc, how'd you like to work in my pottery mill? Huh? Making pots. Nasty, eat regular and sleep regular. Maybe you have a little home of your own. A porch, a garden. See, it sounds wonderful. Glad you like it, Doc. Because that's what we're going to do. Well, but we can't stay here after the oil deal. The oil deal is off, Doc. But, but, but, what about Duke? Yes, there's Duke to consider. I don't think Duke cares much for home and the kiddies. He's a wee bit mercenary. Yeah, and he likes money, too. However, I may as well get it over with. It may be a tough fight, but I'm not afraid. Not much or not. No, no, no, don't do it, Larry. I seen you fight one fight and you were awful. Here, he'll carry you to bits. Let me go with you just in case. Oh, this is my job. I'll phone you when it's all over, Doc, if I'm able. No, he'll be murdered. Mrs. Welton. What do you mean the deal's off? What kind of a double-cross have you and Ryan cooked up? I'm through with rackets, Duke, that's all. Look, friend, if this is a rib, it's not a rib, Duke. And it's not a double-cross. I'm staying here in Habersville with my wife. Save your breath, pal. You and that dame are up to something. You're wrong. She doesn't know a thing about it. Hello, darling. Oh, Kay. She don't know, huh? Kay, what are you doing here? It's all right, Mary. I just had a talk with Dr. Ryan. He told me everything about you. What? Well, Mary, I had the letter in. I couldn't help it. Shut up. Kay, I want you to go home. Nobody's going home. My friend, I'm gonna bring you. You overgrown bull, don't you dare lay a hand on him. Shut your trap, madam. Now, get this, Wilson. If you and this touch, you want to play house when we get the cash, okay. But first, we get the cash. You can't give him orders, you crook. That's right, lady. I'm a crook. Now, what do you think he is? I don't care if he was an axe murderer. That's all finished. Lady, generally speaking, I never sock a game. But I'm trying to make an exception for you. All right, Duke, you ask for it. Okay, pal. I dare you, you crook. So, water, water. Give him water. Get the water picture. Oh, Larry. Larry, darling, look at me. Here's the water. I'm drowning. Oh, Larry. My poor darling. Oh, okay. Okay. How did you get on the boat? Oh, this is all your fault, Ryan. Your drunken behavior was inexcusable. Hey, hey, it's coming back. Just like on the boat. Oh, lie, sir. Darling, don't talk. You'll be all right in a minute. All right, Davis. Get up and quit starving. Davis! Were you addressing me, sir? What do you think? But I'm afraid I don't know you. Holy icky, he's got him again. Them amnesias. But, sir, this isn't a boat. But what's happened? Hey, is he lonely? Did I knock him go before? Oh, you've ruined everything. Hey, Davis. George. Georgie, don't you know me? Duke Sheldon. Duke Sheldon? I'm very honored to meet you, Your Highness. Look, look, look. Come on. Come on. Pull yourself together. We've got a big deal on. A big deal? Well, if you call it my office, sir, I'll be very glad to show you our full line of parts. Parts? Hey, the guy's nuts. I'm getting out of here. No, no, no. Let's get out of my way. I'm getting out of here. Goodbye, Your Highness. You come back here. You take it away with it. Larry. Larry, darling. Yes, dear? You've forgotten everything, haven't you? Of course not. I mean, when it hits you, your lawn's wilting again. Do you suppose if you got hit on the hit again, you might be George Davis? No, no. Wait, wait. Put down that vase. I've got to do it, darling. No, no, no. Listen to me. Listen to me. Well? Hey, dear. Hey. Well? Oh. Just a moment. Our stars will return for their curtain call. Tell me, Libby, why the pencil and paper? Well, I've just been figuring that the average housewife with a family of four was just at least 329 dishes a week, and that doesn't count the silver or the pots and pans. I should think when she went to sleep she'd see dishes instead of sheep. Well, dish washing is depressing to some women, but modern housewives have discovered how easy it can be with the right kind of suds. And that's where the new luck steps right in and takes over. The new diamonds of luck are so sheer and so tiny, they're faster. You know more than turn on the water and press, though, you'll have mountains of suds. Such thick, abundant suds. Just compare them with any other suds you've ever used. They're richer. What makes these new diamonds especially wonderful for dishes is the way the suds last and last. So they do more work. Tests prove that, too. Luck washes up to twice as many dishes as the same weight of any of ten other leading soaps tested. When you use these new diamonds, you needn't bother about drying the dishes. Luck suds rinse so completely dishes drain sparkling dry without wiping. Yet luck is so kind to your hands they stay as soft and smooth as if you never washed a dish in your life. So get these new luck diamonds tomorrow sure. Try this really modern way to wash dishes. We return you now to William Keely. Before they get away from us, let's turn the spotlight back on William Powell and Anne Sudden who meet you as they are in real life. Tonight's performance, you two certainly put yourselves way above the snow bunny class. Well, thanks, Phil, but what's this snow bunny business? Easter's over. Well, I'm sure that Anne, as one of Hollywood's more enthusiastic skiers, knows just what I mean. Of course. A snow bunny and I'm certainly in that class. Is it an avid who goes up to the mountains for the $100 ski outfit and leaves nothing but skits marks on the ski slopes? Skits marks? Are they what I think they are? Yes, Bill. Just what you think they are. I take it, Bill, that unlike Anne, you aren't much of a winter sportsman. Well, when it comes to leaving skits marks, I can do all right with a deck chair down at Palm Springs. How do you know you wouldn't enjoy seeing Bill if you've never tried it? Oh, I tried it once. And how did you end up? Well, I'll end up. Well, perhaps, honey, you're better off at Palm Springs after all. Well, I think so. So let's just let the skis slide. Let's hear what you're doing next week in the spirit of the skiing. Next Monday night, we bring you the absorbing story of a fascinating woman, a human as any character you've ever known, one who finds the world trapped between the love of two men. It's 20th Century Fox's deeply moving drama, Daisy Kenyon. And our stars are two of the screen's great favorites, Ida Lipinone and Dana Andrews. Daisy Kenyon is obviously going to be a real creature. Listen, folks. Good night. Good night. And thanks for the most entertaining hour. Ida Lipinone, the maker of Lux Lakes, joined me in inviting you to be with us again next Monday evening when the Lux Radio Theater presents Dana Andrews and Ida Lipinone in Daisy Kenyon. There's to William Keely saying good night to you from Hollywood. Ladies, here's how to make some pocket money and do a good turn, too. Save all fats left over from frying or roasting. Your dealer will pay you a good price for them. Now, maybe you're reusing fats and cooking. Well, that's fine. But remember, even when fat is no longer any good for you, it is still good for industrial uses. We're facing the biggest shortage of fats and oils in history. That's why your government asks you to keep a tin handy, save every drop of used fat and turn it in promptly. William Powell and Anne Southern appeared by arrangement with Metro Golden Mayor, producers of Homecoming, starring Clark Gable and Lana Turner. Our music was directed by Louis Silver. And this is your announcer, John Milken Kennedy, reminding you to join us again next Monday night to hear Daisy Kenyon with Ida Lipinone and Dana Andrews. Pepsidon won by three to one. Yes, in a recent survey, families throughout America compared new Pepsidon toothpaste with a brand they'd been using at home. By an overwhelming average of three to one, they preferred new Pepsidon witherium over any other brand they tried. They said new Pepsidon toothpaste tastes better, makes breath cleaner, makes teeth brighter. Yes, with families who made comparison tests, Pepsidon won by three to one. The short of us in next Monday night to the Lux Radio Theatre presentation of Daisy Kenyon with Dana Andrews and Ida Lipinone. Stay tuned for my friend Irma, which follows immediately over most of these stations. This is CBS, the Columbia Broadcasting System.