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You haven't a single thing to do all day today. It's my Monday. No, you started them Wednesday, but you didn't finish. You must learn to concentrate, my boy. Buckle down. Do a job right. Finish it up. Could you help me, uncle? Between us, we can finish it up in a hurry. Uh, I'm busy, Leroy. Oh, you're just sitting around. I am not sitting around. I'm worrying about finding some kind of work so I can support you and Marjorie. Wish all I had to do was worry. What did you say, Leroy? Nothing. Well, get at those leaves and right now. Oh, before you start, did you clean up your room this morning? Oh, sure. I cleaned it. Will it bear inspection, Leroy? Well, gosh, if you're going to go over it with a magnifying glass. Never mind that. Did you make your bed? I could have forgotten that. Yes. Confounded, Leroy. I don't know what I'm going to do with you. I looked at your room yesterday and it was a regular pigsty. How can you stand to live in it? I don't know. I'm just naturally sloppy, I guess. Oink, oink. And don't be so smart, young man, or I'll make you smart. In a certain place. Understand? Oh, oh, sure. Now go upstairs and do your room at once so it can stand inspection. Okay. Leroy, have you done your practicing? Leroy. What did you say, young? Have you practiced your piano? Some. Some. I pay good money for those lessons, young man. You get over to that piano and start practicing right now. What about my room? Practice the piano. What about the leaves? Practice the piano. Sit down on that bench and don't get off of it for two hours. My dear, have you done your room this morning? Oh, yes, Uncle Moore. Make your bed? Of course, I always do. Leroy, why can't you be more like your sister? Oh, she makes me sick. Oh, young man, we're all supposed to do our part around here. Excuse me, Mr. Guilty. Have you made your bed, Britty? I mean, what is it? Miss Marjorie, those curtains from your room have been sitting in my laundry tub for three days. I can't do my laundry until you get them out of there. Marjorie? Miss Perfect. Leroy, practice the piano. Mr. Smartypants. And you go wash those curtains, young lady. By George, we're going to have some new work habits around here. When we start something, we're going to finish it. We've got to learn to concentrate. Are you counting, Leroy? Well, try. All the great pianists know how to count, Leroy. Well, they don't count so you can hear them once I was watching it. He doesn't have to count anymore, but he knows how. Now, stop arguing. Count yourself if you want to. Okay. Play it right, my boy. I'm trying to. That's the spirit. You're not trying, Leroy? Oh, yeah, I'm on. Well, don't make the very same mistake every time. You're starting it beside. Oh, well, it's going to sound very nice when you've learned it. I wonder when that will be. For goodness' sake, Leroy, go back and play it right. Do I have to start at the beginning? No, no, no. Just go back a little way. Not concentrating. You learn to play whether you've got talent or not. Trouble is, you don't practice enough. I'll see who it is. No, you won't. You sit right where you are and keep practicing. Good morning, Judge. Come on in. Well, Leroy practicing. Very pretty. Boy plays nicely. That shows how much you know, Judge. What's on your alleged mind? Not a thing, Gildy. Not a thing. Can't an old friend just drop in without having something on his mind? He can, but he doesn't. If you come over here again, the pry into matters of my employment, Judge. Well, I haven't, but now that you bring it up... It may interest you to know that I'm considering a number of possibilities. No, you've been saying that for weeks. What about Nelson Humphstone? Did you get anywhere with him? Humphstone. He's nothing but a foreflusher. At closing down the factory, Judge, I wasn't interested in that job anyway. I have another idea now. That's the trouble with you, Throckmorton. You never stick to anything. Dagnabbit, I don't believe you know how to concentrate. Leroy! Concentrate. I mean, keep your mind on your work. I could go out now if you and the judge want to talk. You get right back to that piano. We'll go into my study. Come on, Horace, you're always opening the big mouth. Sit down, Judge. Have a cigar? Not so soon after breakfast, thank you. Good. You know, Horace, the more I think of it, the more I miss my old job at the waterworks. That wasn't a bad job. It's gone now. Water over the dam. Mayor Tawilagur should be indicted, appointing his own cousin as water commissioner. Let's not judge him hastily, Gildy. McCarthy may be a very good man. Not if he's a relative of the mayor. Any relation of Tawilagur's would be an incompetent in public office. Point is, Gildy, that he's in public office in your name. Yeah. Oh, come in. Here's the mail. Just came in, Mr. Gildy. Quite a lot of it, but nothing very good. Oh, the mail. Thank you, Bertie. You're welcome. Now, Gildy, we've got to look this job situation in the face. Pardon me, Horace, while I look this mail in the face. Don't go on it, Gildy. There you go again. Can't you keep your mind on anything? Uh-oh. Here's a note from Nelson Humpstone, John. Listen to this. Dear Gildersleeve, I'm flying back to the Home Office of International Bolton Screw for a couple of days on very short notice, and it looks like they're planning to convert to civilian production instead of closing down here. So don't make any commitments till you hear from me. I'll call you from Detroit as soon as I can. Nuff said, Nelson Humpstone. Well, I'll guitar. Fine fellow, that Humpstone. Nuff said. Cute. Well, Gildy, I must say that sounds very promising, very hopeful. Oh, Humpstone's a big man, Judge. What did I tell you? He isn't talking about any two for a nickel proposition. He might want an assistant manager or a sort of an associate manager. Maybe you'll want me to come in there to the Home Office, talk things over with the big shots. I don't know about that. I'll call you from Detroit. I ought to be ready to leave in a minute's notice. I wonder if I could get a plane priority. I think you're working a little fast, Gildy. That's the way to get things done, Judge. I suppose Humpy could take care of my hotel reservations. Oh, for goodness sake, you're talking just like a... Yeah, come in. What is it, Gildy? Mr. Gilsey, the water stopped running and all the faucets in the house, nothing comes out. What? The water's off? I'll bet the pumps busted, yeah, and the snifter valve. It must be off all over town. By George, I've been waiting for this moment. What's his name, now? Oh, now, Gildy, have a heart. His name's McCarthy. Let me look at that telephone. I'll pin his ears back. I'll blast him. 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Tomorrow by Parquet. It's made by craft. Now let's get back to our story. Only a few minutes have passed, but Gildersley's household is as busy as a beehive. Anticipating an urgent call from Detroit, he's stationed birdie near the phone to grab it, and he's assigned Marjorie to run upstairs and pack an overnight bag for him in case he has to leave town on short notice. The great man himself is in the living room, pacing up and down the rug, and turning over in his mind such important matters as plane priorities and what salary he should demand. And through it all, little Leroy, like the young Mozart, plugs doggedly away at his music. Leroy, read the notes, read the notes. I am. You are not. Well, you can see for yourself what says play. Don't tell me what it says, play it. Oh, Lord. Yes, Marjorie? How long will you be gone? How do I know? I haven't heard from Humpstone yet. I'm still waiting for the call. Well, how many shirts do you want me to pack? And how many what? How many shirts will you need? Well, that depends on how long I'll be gone. That's what I say. How long will you be gone? I told you, I don't know. Well, how many shirts do you want me to pack? Don't ask Fooley's questions. Just pack some shirts, that's all. E, gods, let's keep our heads around here. Oh, there's his phone, Bertie. Grab it. I got it. You'll please, President. Let me have it, Bertie. Yes, ma'am, he is. Just a second. Leroy, stop pounding that piano. How can I hear? Hello. Thought Martin P. Gilles, speaking. Eh? It was... What? Water. I'm not the water commissioner lady. Don't bother me with it. The idea of calling me about it, doesn't she read the newspapers? Hey, um, can I stop now? I told you, Leroy, I want you to stick at that piece till you master it. I have. I said master, not massacre. What's that? Razor? Oh, yes. Bertie, remind me to get some razor blades before I leave with you. I'm all out. I will if I can remember. Leroy, maybe you better remind me. What's that? Remind Bertie, Leroy, to remind me to get some razor blades before I go. Come back here, young... Yes, I've got it, Bertie. Hold it, Leroy. Thought Martin P. Gilles. Yes, I'm the water commissioner. I mean, no, I'm not. What is this? Why are people calling me? I don't care if their line is busy. Don't call me about it. It's no business of mine. This is getting to be a darn nuisance here. I'm waiting for an important call. Oh! Yes? Make a move. Just study the notes for a little while, Leroy. Yeah, study them quietly and don't make any noise. Hello? Yes, this is Commissioner Gilles' residence. If it's about the water, Bertie, tell him I'm not at home. And I'm not the commissioner. Mr. Gilles' residence, if it's about the water, he ain't commissioner and he ain't at home. Wait a minute, Bertie. That wasn't a long distance, was it? No, so that was Ms. Pettibone. Well, what do I care? Any more of these calls come, Bertie. Tell him I'm not at home, you understand? Yes, sir. Tell him I left home two weeks ago and I haven't been seen since. Yes, sir. Tell him for all you know, Bertie, I'm dead. I'll do that. Goodbye, George. This is too much. Let me handle it, Bertie. Hello? Now listen, bud. I've got nothing to do with the water department. I don't care. If you don't like the way things are being run, call up the commissioner. Call up the mayor. Call up Eisenhower, but don't bother me. Hello? No? Get off the line. Will you, brother? I want to speak to the operator. Operator. This is Rockmoreton P. Gilles' leave speaking. Never mind my number. I want to make a complaint. I'm expecting a very important call. I'm being flooded here with calls for the water department, with which I no longer have any connection. I want you to... Listen, sister, you don't have to tell me there's a war on. I want something done about it and right away. Do you understand? Oh, you can't, eh? Oh, you can't. Well, I'll do something about it and right now, confound him. Mr. Gilles' leave you busted. You don't lie to a buster. There. Come on, I'm ready for him. I'll do it again. They can fire me out of the water department. They can put an incompetent in my place. But I'll be go to Blazers if I'll take his phone calls. Let him ring me now. Go ahead and ring. But, Uncle Mort, what about Mr. Humstone? If he tries to call you now... Humstone? Why didn't somebody stop me? Why did you deliberately stand there, Marjorie? Oh, my goodness, I've got to do something. Humstone might be trying to call me right now, all the way from Detroit. I'll run over to Mrs. Ransoms and phone the call company. I mean, call the temperature. Goodness, oh, my goodness. It's always Christmas. Leela. Oh, it's you, Stroff. Oh, no gracious. Everything's happening at once here. The phone's ringing. Now, sit down and make yourself at home all tomorrow. I was just going to ask you if I could use it. Oh, me? Leela, I'm expecting a telephone call. It's very important if you could hurry it up. I know. Poochy. Poochy. Come on, come on, Leela. Leela, my phone call. It's urgent. For goodness' sake. This could go on for years, Leela. Excuse me. Yeah, who is it? Wouldn't you like to know? Oh, for the love of Mike. Silly. Of course I'm alone. Look, no, no, no. Leela, excuse me, but I got to interrupt for a minute. Excuse me again, just a second. Couldn't you ask him to call back later or something? But I've only just met him, Throckmall. Now, I don't know him well enough to be rude to him. Oh. But my call is important. Well, I suppose you think this isn't important. All right, wait a minute. Do me a favor then. Get through, if you ever do, Leela. Call the phone company and tell them my phone is out of order. Very well. Wait. When you've done that, call the long-distance operator and tell her I'm expecting a very important call from out of town. Yes. Tell her I'll be at PB's drug store, Leela. Tell her to switch the call to me there. That's a good girl. Oh, it's Throckmall and Wade. Yeah? Who are you expecting a call from? Wouldn't you like to know? Hello? Corruption. La Plama just arrived. Oh! Hello, PB. You mind if I use your telephone? Not at all. That's my green business for him. Thank you. You'll find a phone right in the phone booth there. I don't need to use it this very minute. As a matter of fact, I'm waiting for a long-distance call from Detroit. Detroit? Yeah, I had him transferred here. Marvelous invention in the telephone. Marvelous. Yes, it is. Just to think you can step into that little booth there and people hundreds of miles away can hear what you say. Marvelous. Yes, it is. There's just one thing wrong with it, though, I've noticed. Oh, what's that? Well, most people have nothing to say. Now, you take Mrs. PB. Yeah? Mrs. PB is a fine woman. I admire her and I respect her. But when she gets on the phone there with some of her friends, I tell you, I have to go out and walk around the block. I know what you mean, PB. I get the same thing at home. Marjorie now. She's a pretty sensible girl as girls go. Yeah, she is. But every afternoon she's on the phone for hours with Francie. And there's more slush, more silly guff. All about some kid around town named Van Johnson. Do you ever see him around? No, I don't think I have. Neither have I. But to hear them talk, he must be some pumpkins. I overheard my own niece offering to die for him yesterday. Oh, telephone. That might be for me. Do you want to take it, Mr. Gilligan? No, no, no. You take it, PB. See who it's for. I don't trust that phone booth. It's too narrow. Standard phone booth. I know, but I got stuck in there once. I'm not taking any unnecessary chances. All right. I hear you. Can't you see I'm coming? PB's pharmacy. Well, yes, Leroy. He is. Yeah, just hold the wire. Leroy? Where's he phoning from? Didn't say. Here you are, Mr. Gilligan. Can you make it? If you get out of my way, I might. Oh, sorry. Darn little poop. Couldn't you try to lean into it, Mr. Gilligan? Couldn't they have made it big enough in the first place? Standard phone booth. Standard. Hold on, Leroy. I'm coming. Give me a shove, PB. Who's fixed the telephone? You did. Great. I mean, don't ever do that again, Leroy. You might get a shock. Bye, George. How'd you do it? Don't tell me now. I'll be right home, Leroy. I'll be right home. But you know, PB, Leroy fixed the telephone. Was there something wrong with it? Was there something wrong with it? But he just hitched a couple of wires together or something. I don't know. By George, modern kids are wonderful. Maybe I'd better call the phone company and tell them to switch the call back there. You got a nickel, Mr. Gilligan? I don't know. I'm wedged in so tight here, I can't get my hand in my pocket, PB. Yeah, let me put the nickel in for you. Yes, thanks, PB. Dial the operator for me, will you? No, I can't reach that either. Thanks. Hello, operator? I want to report a telephone out of order. I don't know. I'd cause it. It just went dead. I mean, it went dead, but now it's all right again. So if you've sent anybody to fix it, don't bother. Marvelous invention and telephone. Operator, operator, wait a minute. I'm expecting a call here long distance. I'd like to have it transferred. Gilderslave, Crockmorton P. Gilderslave. The number here? What's the number here, PB? It's right on the dial there. I know, but I can't get far enough away to see it. Summerfield 3, 4-2, 6-0. Oh, yeah, Summerfield 3, 4-2, 6-0, yeah, that's right. That's where I am now, operator. But my home phone number, Summerfield 3, 2-3, 7-1. That's the one that was out of order, so I called you from another number. I mean, a friend did to ask you to switch the call when it comes. Here, do you understand? Huh? I don't either, but... I want it here now, and I want it at home. Yeah, I just told you, Summerfield 3, 2-3, 7-1. Marvelous invention. No, no, no, operator, it's not out of order. Listen, operator, it's perfectly clear if you just listen. My phone was out of order, so I went, oh, let it go, I'll be home before you get it straightened out. Just put the call through when it comes. Yes, I better be going. I'll find a PB, I'm stuck. Get me out of here, PB, get me out. Easy, got it. I've got to get home, PB, that call, I may be missing it. Get me out of here. No need to get panicky, Mr. Gillespie. We've been through all this before. Just display. Huh? Let your breath out. Let it out, I haven't taken a breath since I got in here. Evidently, you've put on a little weight. No, I haven't put on any weight. Well, it's been redistributed. Stop talking, will you, PB? Do something. You got me in here. No, no, I wouldn't say that. Well, it's your fault anyway for having this thing around. Standard phone booth, Mr. Gillespie. Stop saying that, it's a booby trap. Well, look as if we caught one. You asked me, you've been off for some time. Just a minute, please. That's the call I was expecting. Well, where is he? Well, he said he was coming right home. Hold the wire, please. What is it, Ms. Marjorie? Birdie, it's a call for Uncle Morton. I don't know what to tell him. Run to the window, Leroy and Safie's coming. Yeah, give me that, Ms. Marjorie. I know what to tell him. What's Birdie? Your uncle told me what to tell him. Hello? Birdie, that's a call I've been waiting all day for. Well, oh. Leroy, give me that telephone. Oh, I'm sorry, Mr. Gillespie. Never mind it. Operator. Operator. Operator. That's the kind of service you get. Operator. When you want them, you can get them. When you don't want them, they call you up. Operator. Operator, I pay good money every month for this. The darn thing? Uncle Morton. I won't have it in the house. Not again. This time I mean it. Confound us. Ladies and gentlemen, I'd like to say just a few words on behalf of an organization to which all of us owe our lives, our freedom and our hope of security, the United States Navy. On October 27th, each year, we celebrate Navy Day. This year, Navy Day will mean almost more than it ever has before because our Navy is now the strongest naval power on this earth. The number of warships in the fleet has been almost triple since 1939, and 30,000 naval planes are scheduled for delivery this year. 30,000 planes. I hope the Japs are listening. But though the Navy has done a tremendous job in this war and has the men and materiel to finish it, we mustn't think it's going to be easy. Navy officials estimated will take at least a year and a half or two years to knock out the Japanese after the war in Europe is over. The Japanese are tough, ladies and gentlemen. They can still increase their production, and their army is not yet up to full strength. So it's up to us here on the home front to stand behind the Navy in the big job that's still ahead, and these are the ways we can help. First, stay on the job in Navy yards and factories. Second, we can maintain our Navy's high morale by writing to the men. Let them know we appreciate what they've done and are doing. But let's not write as if we expected the war to be over in a few months. Third, the Navy needs waves and nurses. Women between the ages of 20 and 36 can release naval men for active duty. Just go to the nearest Navy recruiting office, or if you're a registered nurse between 21 and 40, you can be commissioned as an incident. For information on this, write to the Surgeon General at the Navy Department in Washington. The Navy needs our help, ladies and gentlemen. Navy Day is next October, next Friday, October the 27th. But we ought to make every day Navy Day till the war is won. If we stop and think how much we owe the Navy, I know we'll all be glad to do whatever we can. Good night.