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You wonder what the price is. You ought to always turn the price tags upside down. Hello, Gilder. Well, Judge Hooker. What are you trying to do, Gilder, climbing that pen and play? Certainly not, Judge. I'm looking for ideas for Marjorie's baby. Oh, of course. Isn't this an attractive window? Look there, pink booties. I had pink booties when I was a baby. You know goat with pink booties. What have you planned to buy for the baby, Gilder? Well, I don't know, but I'll have to go easy. I have some many other expenses. Yeah, I know. Yeah, I was trying to see the price tag on this playpen. But I can't do it without standing in my head. If you stand on your head out here, I'll buy it for you. Very funny. Oh, look. This little bonnet is cute, Gilder. Tied under the chin, it would look fetching on any baby. Well, everything in there is cute, Judge. I'd like to buy Marjorie the playpen. And that wooly blanket. And that bottle warmer. Say, an electric bottle warmer. I could use that to heat up my oxtail broth. You're my goodness. Before retiring, I always have a warm cup of oxtail broth with my rye crisp. It's good for the figure. Yes, yes. Judge, look at those Peter Rabbit pajamas. Cute. I'd like to buy those, too. Gilder, you amuse me. Yes, I... You stopped by to get an idea for a gift. And now it's practically turned into a shower. Well, I guess I can't afford all these things. Say, come to think of it, why don't I give Marjorie a baby shower? You? Certainly. I'll invite you, Pee-Vee, and the rest of my friends. Gilder, you can't give Marjorie a shower. You're the head of the family. What's wrong with that? It isn't socially correct. That shower should be given by someone in Marjorie's crowd. Judge, you've been given some of those. And frankly, there wasn't much loot. Oh. This time, I want to get into a higher bracket. Well, I still maintain that a shower should be given by one of Marjorie's girlfriends. You say? Why can't it be given by one of my girlfriends? What? That's it, Horace. And it won't be a shower. It'll be a cloudburst. Nobody's going to say Throckmorton Pete Gildersley does the wrong thing socially. Yeah, I wouldn't give Marjorie a baby shower. Since I'm her uncle, it'd look too mercenary. Yeah, I'll just talk Catherine into giving the shower. Of course, I want it to be her idea. I'll have to be diplomatic. Yeah, that comes easy to me. Oh, Throckmorton. Hello, Catherine. May I come in? You may, for a few minutes. Well, you're wearing your pretty nurse's uniform. Thank you. Nice. Thank you. I'm due at the hospital soon. Well, I'll only take a minute. What's on your mind? You're my mind? You know, what makes you think there's something on my mind? Well, you're usually at the office this time of day. You know, I know. We'll have Marjorie's baby coming next month. I have to give some time and thought for the little family. Oh, of course. How is Marjorie? Oh, she's fine. Now then, I just had a discussion with Judge Hooker about baby showers. Oh? It seems there's a big man in town who wants to give Marjorie a shower. If the judge agrees with me that it wouldn't be proper. Why not? Well, in the first place, it should be given by a girl. Somebody close to the family. Uh-huh. Your girlfriend, Marjorie, you know. Or it could be your girlfriend of mine. I see. Brock Morton, do you think I'm close enough to the family? Well, you're close to what I had in mind. That's a wonderful idea, Captain. So thoughtful of you. Well, I've often considered it, but since Marjorie has her own circle of friends, I didn't want to be pushy. I understand. You're just like me. I hate to be pushy. Ah. Now, let's see. I could arrange it for this Saturday night if that isn't too soon. No, that'll be fine. Of course, we're awfully busy at the hospital. Well, I'll be glad to take care of all the details for you, Catherine. Will you? Sure. We'll invite the P.V.'s Judge Hooker and Rumson Bullard. He's rich and likes to give nice presents. Rumson phoned me today. Yeah, you did. You did? He's awfully nice. That bullard trying to steal my girl. He wanted me to go dancing? That settles it. He won't be invited present or no present. I told him I had to work at the hospital. Good. Fine little hospital. I'd better go there right now, Drockmorton. It's nice of you to help me with the shower. Glad to do it, Catherine. Just leave everything to me. I'll get buried to help the refreshments. All you have to do is meet the guests at the door. Wonderful. And Drockmorton. Yes? Wouldn't it be a nice gesture to invite that big man who wanted to give Marjorie the shower? Oh, yes. Good idea. I wonder if she saw through me. I'll just slip back to the kitchen and have a talk with Bertie. The shower has to be a surprise for Marjorie. Is that Bullard and his Cadillac honking at me? What's he doing at the wheel of Bullard's car? He's sitting with Bullard's little niece. Hello, Brenda. Leroy, you shouldn't be in Mr. Bullard's car. Niagara Falls? We've been honeymooning. Just pretending, eh, kids? Aren't you Leroy? Do you like my bridal veil, Mr. Gildesleeve? Pretty. Idaho potato sack. And look at my bridegroom. Oh, yes, with a stalk of celery in his buttonhole. Yes, yes. Well, have fun. Just cut the honeymoon when I call you for dinner, Leroy. Okay, Aunt. Well, here comes Bertie from the store. Yeah, we offered the driver to Kansas City for some steaks, but she only wanted stew meat so I let her walk. What a boy. Aiden, Mr. Gildesleeve. Hello, Bertie. Before you go in the house, I'd like to discuss a little something. Yes, sir. Yeah, I know and Marjorie to know about this, but I'm planning a baby shower for her. And Marjorie, hey, that night. Yeah, it's gonna be quite a party. Now, Leroy doesn't concern you. No. You were having it at Miss Milford's, Bertie, and I'd like you to... It was for Marjorie. Hey, now, children, this is for grown-ups. Not necessarily, my boy. Leroy, don't you get me into this? Bertie's neutral. Leroy, there won't be any children there. Who's a child? Oh, my goodness. We're not wanted, Leroy. Come on, let's drive to Chicago, Illinois. I don't want to pretend anymore. Why not, Leroy? That's kid stuff. Oh, what a problem, child. Yeah, I mean problem uncle. Busy little mother-to-be. What are you knitting this evening, Marjorie? These are booties, Anki. Oh, nice. I wouldn't work too hard, my dear. Somebody might give you things like that. Oh, good. Say, what was wrong with Leroy tonight? Leroy? He hardly touched his dinner. He was a little moody, wasn't he? Then he rushed across the street to Brenda's. He wouldn't tell me what was bothering him. Well, it's a secret. A secret will tell me, Uncle. Yeah, Marjorie. Well, you know you can't keep secrets from me. Tell me. Yeah, I think I'll run across the street and see what I can do to cheer up Leroy. Anki, what's this all about? Not a thing. See you later, my dear. Ta-ta. Anki! Well, Leroy may be a little bit upset about the shower now. I've got a couple of tickets to hop along Cassidy. He'll cure that. She, uh, kids change their minds every five minutes. Uh-oh. There's Bluebird getting in his car. I don't want to mention Catherine's party to him. I'll just hide behind his lamp post until he drives off. He... I... I made it. He didn't see me. Peek-a-boo! Yeah, hello, Mr. Bollard. Good evening, Your Excellency. I didn't know if that was you or if Birdie had just set out the barrel of cans. Well, it's me tonight. Cans tomorrow night. Yeah, I was just tying my shoes. Oh. Oh, and I was just leaving for the club in a game of billiards. Nothing better to do. Good. Have you seen Leroy? He's inside with Brenda and the housekeeper. Gilda's leave. We haven't done the town in quite a while. What about Saturday night? Saturday night. Yes. Why don't we go out? With your girl. With my girl? What a neighbor. Well, Bollard. I, uh, called Catherine today. I know. What a lovely voice. In fact, what a lovely woman. No, I'll see you here, Bollard. I'm very fond of Catherine, and she's very fond of me. Well, she is. Gilda's leave. You may as well know that I'm very fond of her myself. So, watch out. No, wait a minute, Bollard. That isn't fair. All is fair in love and war. And this is war. He's a hard man to like. Well, I, George, he won't see Catherine tomorrow night. I wouldn't have met that baby shower if he offered to pay the hospital bill. Well, I'd better square things a little, Leroy. Leroy! Oh, Lou, step out here for a minute, my boy. Hey, look, kitties. I just thought of something for you to do while we're at the shower. Yeah? How'd you like two tickets to Hopalong, Cassidy? And popcorn money. Leroy, don't look at me like that. You've seen the picture. No way. You did, my boy? Yeah. Well, a man's gonna be an uncle. It sobers him. I want to do the things you do, Locke. Now, look, kitties. If you don't care about seeing Hopalong, why don't you give a little party of your own? A party? Sure. You pretended you went to Niagara Falls. You could pretend you're giving a shower for Marjorie. You could even invite some of your little friends. That's a wonderful idea, Leroy. We can have it at my house. Uncle Rumson will buy the ice cream. Yeah? King, when can we have it? Well, how about tomorrow night? Oh, Mr. Gildesley, that's a dreamy idea. Thanks for suggesting it. Not at all. Glad to help. Yo, Brenda, you want more suggestions? What is it, Mr. Gildesley? Why don't you get your Uncle Rumson to chaperone your shower? I happen to know he isn't doing anything tomorrow night. You think he would, Brenda? Oh, he'll do anything for me. King Gildesley, you're clever. Gildesley will be back in just a moment. Now you can enjoy the most delicious, pasteurized, processed cheese you ever tasted. And you can enjoy it in perfect slices. 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At times, the water commissioner amazes himself at the slick way he maneuvers things. When Leroy and little Brenda wanted to attend the shower, he's arranging for marjorie. Was the great man stymied? No, sir. He cleverly suggested they give a party themselves. Now, it's the following morning and the great man is heading downtown. Gildesley, you have a great talent for keeping everybody happy. I guess it isn't socially correct to give a shower on such short notice. What the heck? My friends won't care. I'll start with good old Peebie. I wonder if I should have asked him last night. There's plenty of time. Hello, Peebie. Hello, Mr. Gildesley. What can I do for you today? Nothing, Peebie. I'm the one who's doing things for people today. You don't say. You bet. Well, would you care to pay this soda check? Leroy left. Leroy's soda check? He was in with little Brenda and they left in a big hurry. Well, he's excited, Peebie. You'll be excited too when you see the bill. They split a banana split, ate two jumbo heavens in four minutes' time. Oh, my goodness. That's a local record. One dollar. Oh, well. He put it on my bill. Very well. From Leroy to you to the ledger. That's fast and above. Very good, Peebie. Seems Leroy's having a little party this evening. Yeah, great changes come over Leroy. He's gonna be an uncle, so he thinks he's grown up. Tonight, he and Brenda are pretending they're giving a shower for Marjorie. Yeah, Joe. The kids love to pretend. By the way, Peebie, Miss Milford is giving a real shower for Marjorie this evening. I'm making the arrangements. And you and Mrs. Peebie are invited. I'm afraid we can't make it this evening, Mr. Gillis, ladies. You can't? You're counting on it? Joe is Leroy. Leroy invited you? Peebie, why didn't you tell me? You didn't ask me. If you don't want to go to that party, they're just pretending. Well, they ordered five gallons of ice cream and that's the kind of pretending I like. Five gallons. He must be having all the kids in town. All right, Peebie. Put the ice cream in my bill. I won't have to. Mr. Bullard already paid for it. Bullard? Cash. Greetings, Mr. Gentleman. Well, here comes the judge. Peebie, don't try to change the subject. I have to come to my party. What's this about a party, Gildy? Leroy invited Peebie to a party and he's going. So am I. You too, judge? And I may wear my little Lord Pointleroy suit. Good judge. Catherine and I are giving a shower tonight and we want you to come. I'm sorry, Gildy. I can't disappoint Leroy. You should have issued your invitation earlier. Leroy wrote his. You brought it around last night. Fellowes. Peebie, I understand Rumpson Bullard is providing prizes for everyone. I'm here to tell you, he nearly brought out the store. I hope we play games. I'm good at pinning the tail on the donkey. Yofer. Peebie, judge, it's nice of you to want a humor, Leroy. But you'll have more fun at my party. We're going to have hats and favors. And we're going to play Monopoly. It's lots of fun. Besides, there'll be nobody at Bullard's but kids. Well, I wouldn't say that. All right, go to his party. There'll be plenty of people coming to mine. I wonder who will come. That's all right, Floyd. Yeah, sure. Have a good time at Leroy's party. You see you around. Goodbye. Nobody else to ask. Is that Leroy Shanghai at all my guests? Well, I guess I had it coming. The only people at Catherine's party will be Catherine and me. Hi, huh? Hello, Leroy. Boy, am I a bush. Yo, what have you been doing? I've been getting hats and favors, and I've been talking to the caterer. Caterer? Sure. Mr. Bullard said go the limit. When you get a caterer, that's as far as you can go. Oh, brother. Leroy, didn't you know I was arranging Catherine's shower for tonight? Heck no. I knew you had one cooking, but you didn't say when. Well, it's tonight. Yeah? Mr. Peavey, Judge Hooker, Mr. Munson, and even the mayor is coming to my party. Yeah, I know. Who's coming to yours? Well, there'll be... No, see here, young man. It's not polite to ask. Okay. Hey, I think I'll get Chief Gates to park. Wish I'd thought of Chief Gates. Auntie, is that you down there? Yes, my dear. Good thing I didn't mention the shower to Marjorie. Oh, Auntie, did Leroy tell you? Tell me what? He and Brenda are giving me a shower tonight. They are? Well, well, well. Isn't it sweet? Just think it was all Leroy's idea. Yes, yes. I lost my guess, and now I'm losing credit for the idea. I have to go press address. Auntie, bye now. It's our time, my dear. Well, there goes the guest of honor. I just have to call Catherine and admit that I've bungled it. Guilessly, you moved too slowly. Yeah, perhaps it's a good thing I did. If I'd engaged a caterer like Leroy, I would be in trouble. Hello, Catherine. This is Trockmorton. Oh, hello, Trockmorton. About the shower. I'm afraid we have to change our plans a little. Yes, I... I thought, you... What's that? Leroy. Yes, he has. But, Catherine. You... Thank you, but... I have to make a shower. But... At the shower, I'm not even invited. I thought of the idea. Now, everybody's going except me. How did this happen? You bought from this bargery. Well, I'll just leave it on her pillow. Yes, sir. Mr. Guilessly, Leroy would be glad to invite you to his shower if he knew you wasn't having one. Birdie, when a grown man has botched the works, it's hard to admit it to a little boy. Leroy's not a little boy, Mr. Guilessly. Don't you remember? He's gone adult. Imagine him giving a baby shower. Yeah, and I'd like to be there. But I can't ask Leroy to invite me. After all, I didn't invite him. No, sir. I guess I could get in, though. If I went as a caterer. No, I wouldn't trust myself carrying pies around. I might push one right in Bullard's face. Yes. Of course, Leroy's going to be there. Yeah, I know, Birdie. And Mr. Bullard's going to be glad she is. But, Birdie... Mr. Bullard's going to be glad you ain't. Oh, my... Yeah, I suppose I should go just out of courtesy to Miss Milford. Yes. Mr. Bullard doesn't worry me. Not for a minute. No, sir. Miss Milford isn't going to forget me just because I'm not there. No, sir. In fact, she'll probably leave the shower early if I'm not there. Yes. In that cabinet. She minded that. Bullard said, Mrs. War, and if I know him, he'll start advancing tonight. I'm worried. Alf, who's trying to break down the door? Yeah, I'm coming. Gilda's leave, I need your help. You do? Come in. I haven't time. You know that party Leroy and Brenda are giving? Yeah, do I. Well, they ran after a movie and I'm stuck with it. Movie? But they were so enthusiastic about the shower. That was before a new hop along Cassidy came to the hitching post. I thought Uncle Leroy had put his guns away. Gilda's leave, you have to help me. I don't even know who's invited to this party. You don't? No, they didn't even leave me a guest list. Well, I can tell you one person who's invited. Who? Me. Well, go shave and come on over. Yeah, I'll be there in two shakes, Mr. Bullard. Yeah, I get to see Catherine after all. Oh boy, oh boy, oh boy, oh boy, oh boy, oh boy. Yeah, I better go shave and get Marjorie present. Hey, Uncle. Leroy. Can I see you a minute? Of course. You would have fine boy. He came back to invite me to his little shower. I was on the way to the movies and I thought of something. Yeah, I know why you came back, Leroy. Yeah, I need 80 cents for the movies. Oh. Well, here you are, my boy. In 20 cents for popcorn. Thanks, Uncle. Gee, I'm glad you're my uncle. Yeah, I'm glad you're a boy again. Kate Gildeslee will be right back. If each member of your family has a special favorite kind of pasteurized processed cheese, here's good news. You can please them all with craft deluxe slices. These perfect slices of extra delicious pasteurized processed cheese come in five favorite varieties. There's wonderfully mellow craft American. 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