 Hello there, this is the family doctor No, mother. This is a beautiful dinner It really does your credit and it does me proud to know I'm married to a fine woman like you Yep, this roast pork this applesauce he's lime of beans It isn't every man that's as lucky as me mother no Surrey Bob. Well What is it this time Grant? Hmm, what's that? What is it you want this time? What what do you mean? No, I can always tell that whenever you start calling me mother and telling me how good my cooking is You're just about to ask me to do something Or let you do something. Oh, gosh, rightie Lou You sure an old man don't you not all men Grant just you Hmm kind of glad you do Sort of keeps me from going too far astray you go in astray Grant how you talk? Well, I guess I do want you to do something for me Lou. Well, what is it? You know the Ned Parkinson's out on the whole gate road. Oh Yes, that young couple who didn't seem to be getting along very well now Lou That was a long time ago two or three years ago They're getting along all right now. You got little ranch are going strong out there few chickens Rabbits, they're doing right. Well, well, what about them Grant? They're Expecting the first member of the family. Oh, no, isn't that fine? When tomorrow morning, I think that's just wonderful You know Grant I was a little afraid from the way young mrs. Park and stalk last year that they might separate The hard times and all seem to sort of make their living together harder than it should have been and He used to drink something. Yeah Well, if they did have any thoughts of separating this ought to settle things once and for all Yeah, fine place to raise a youngster to out in the country like that. I should say Mother do you think you could come along with me tomorrow morning? Why of course, don't I always go with you whenever you ask me? Yes, you do Lou. Yeah Well, thank you Now I can enjoy this roast pork and applesauce in comfort and peace Now you sit still Grant. I'll answer this Hello Yes, this is dr. Adams resident. Oh Hello Matty Well, the doctor is right at dinner now, I wonder could he call you just a little bit later Hmm. Oh My goodness just a moment. What is it Lou? What's the matter with Matty? It isn't Matty. She's up at the park and says Grant I think you better talk to her. Hmm. All right. I'll talk to her Hello Yes, Matty What I'll be right out come on Lou we haven't got any time to lose we've got to get out to the parking place right away What now you know you shouldn't be running all over town with that cold you have and at night too bother the cold I'll be all right. Bring me my flannel muffler while I get the car out Come on Lou. I hope we're not too late Adams. I'm so glad you got here so quick. Just go right in. Oh, how do Adam? Good evening Matty. Oh Grant. Let me know if there's anything I can do Get some boiling water and put a teaspoon of that number five solution in it then bring it to me. He is Grant right away He is the kitchen through him is Adam. Oh, thank you. I'll get you a pan I wonder if that's still hot enough Matty. I'll put some more coal in right away Burning right well now shouldn't take long You took it with you Grant Matty Where's the mr. Parkins? Why knew you'd ask that Mrs. Adams? He's not here Well, where I don't know and poor Mrs. Parkins don't know either. She's awful worried He went out early this morning. She said and he ain't been back since I just happened to drop in making calls for the ladies Age, you know, yes, and I found Mrs. Parkins all alone I've been with her all afternoon and evening set when I ran down to the gas station at the crossroads to phone the doctor I need a shame. Yes, it is. Mrs. Parkins is so worried for fear her husband might take up to drinking again Oh, why doesn't this water boil? Well, I say I'll watch the pot never boils There I think it's beginning now. Yes, it's boiling Bring that water, please right away, Grant. Why isn't the doctor excited? Must be a question of time now Well, there's no doubt about it, Matty. Whenever Dr. Adams acts in patients like that. It's no longer a question of minutes. It's second Guess there's no more need of me staying around. No Matty. You can go Mrs. Adams and I can take care of things now Thank you heaps for all your help. Have you got some way to get back into town? We'd be glad to take you No, thank you. Just the same. I got my automobile with me. It's right around the back. Well, I Somebody's coming. Oh, it's probably Mr. Parkins Well, hello folks. Good evening, Mr. Parkins. Well, I was just leaving. Good night. Good night, Matty. Good night. Thanks, Roger Good evening, Mrs. Adams. Evening, Mr. Parkins. Hello, Doctor. Hello, Ned Well, I think I'll go up to the car and wait for you there, Grant. All right, Lou. All right, I'll be right out Well, gee, is anything wrong? I don't know, Ned. What do you think? Me? Well, gee, I don't know. I just thought maybe something had happened. All you folks here and everything Nothing has happened, has it? Well, Ned, a lot of things can happen in a short time, you know The world moves pretty fast. Doesn't take long. Doctor. Yes, Ned? Margaret. Nothing's happened to her, has it? Well, she's all right, isn't she? Oh, yeah, she's all right Well, gee, I'm glad she Listen Doctor, am I hearing things? Well, yes, I guess you might say you are hearing something. Oh, Doc Why didn't you tell me? Gee, can I go right in? Ned, we don't think Margaret might catch on to you. Catch on? What do you mean? Well, haven't you had a couple of nips, Ned? Oh, Doc With us expecting our baby, you don't think I'd do a thing like that, do you? Well, gee, Doc I haven't touched the stuff for over a year Has Margaret been worried about where I've been today? Well, yeah, she has, Ned. Oh Gosh, I'm sorry But you said that, well, you said it wouldn't happen until tomorrow morning Doc, look Margaret thinks I've been making all of our money what little we have off the ranch here But I haven't. Gee, this little place won't even pay for itself for another couple of years Doc, I've been going around the neighboring towns cutting wood Cutting wood? I didn't want to do it around Cederton here because I knew how Margaret felt about the ranch I didn't want folks to tell her that I had to cut wood during 11 Well, there's nothing wrong about cutting wood, is there? No, I guess not Well, we did have our hopes up pretty high on the ranch and when it didn't pan out as soon as we expected I understand, Ned And with your first baby coming you didn't want to worry Margaret. Yeah, yeah, that's it Gee, Doc, our first baby Can I go in now, Doc? Sure you can And you'll find a list of things you'd better get tomorrow. It's all on the bureau there. Oh Thanks, Dr. Adams. And Ned I'm sorry about what I said about the year The nips. Oh, that's all right Ned Come around to my house tomorrow. I'll have a cord of wood that'll have to be cut I think it's about time you started working up a business here in Cederton. Gee, thanks, Doc I guess you're right. Well Good night, Ned. Good night. See you tomorrow. You bet and thanks, Doc Do Oh grand, is everything all right? Sure, of course everything's all right, honey And now we're going home and finish that roast pork and applesauce. The roast pork and applesauce. No, no, we're not What do you mean, honey? We're going home. All right, but you're not getting any more to eat What you're going to get is a nice big hot mustard plaster on your chest. Oh, gosh, star friday Hey Family doctor, I'll be in to see you again right soon. Goodbye