 Good health to you all from Rexall. This is your Rexall family druggist, taking a little time from behind the prescription counter this Sunday evening to speak for all 10,000 of us. The 10,000 independent druggist who have added the word Rexall to our own store names. You can always tell us by the orange and blue Rexall sign on our windows. The sign means that we carry the 2,000 or more drug products made by the Rexall drug company. They range all the way from aspirin to penicillin. And they're as fine and pure and dependable as science can make them. We independent druggist recommend them to our customers because we know you can depend on any drug product that bears the name Rexall. Atley, Robert North, Jeanine Roos and Whitfield, Walter Sharp and his music, yours truly Bill Foreman and starring Alice May and... So they're up bright and early this morning, getting ready to go to NBC for an 8 o'clock rehearsal. Well Alice, today's the last program of the season. You know it's been a swell year and it's really been a pleasure working for Rexall. Yes it has. Phil, do you think Rexall has been happy with us? Well why shouldn't they be? Our program has helped their business. How do you know? The sponsor told me. Mr. Scott said my singing alone has increased their sale of aspirin tenfold. And he thinks you're great on the show too, honey. He does? Yeah, and he should. After all, you're much more important to the show than I am. Oh no Phil, you're more important. No, no, no, you are. You have more talent, you're a better performer and you have more personality. I know, but you try. Thank you, Horace Hyde. A little vacation is going to be nice to go back on the air for Rexall again in the fall. Phil, are you sure we're going back? You know, Mr. Scott and you didn't get along too well. Personalities have nothing to do with it. I got a contract for next year. But as he tries to break it. Don't be silly. How can he break my contract? That's what Mr. Scott asked his lawyer yesterday. I was wondering how long it would take this little pip to squeak. Mr. Scott doesn't think you add anything to the program, Philip. Well, how can he say that? The public loves me on the air, especially the women. Why, I'm the greatest thing that has happened to the American housewife since Steel Wall. Yes, and Mr. Scott says you're just about as entertaining too. He doesn't particularly like your band either, and I don't blame him. Now wait a minute, wait a minute, what's wrong with my band? Well, they can't read music, can't play, they're stupid, they're uncool. Hold it! Them guys ain't uncool. I'd sophisticated gentlemen. And suppose you think they're suave? I do, and I ain't the only one. Everybody says they're the biggest bunch of swaves in the business. Yeah, they hear some good music when Guy Lombardo replaces you on the air for the summer. My band is just as good as Lombardo's. Oh, how can you say that? It isn't his fault if they sound like they're coming from the opposite direction. People don't appreciate a good band when you hear it. My boys can play just... Daddy, we're awfully sorry to hear the bad news. What bad news? Oh, no, no, that's just for the summer, I'm not being fired. I didn't think so, Daddy. I like your band much better than Mr. Lombardo's. There's a juvenile that has an air for music. Why do you like my band better, Alice? Come in here every morning with a mouthful of mashed potatoes. We have a rehearsal at eight. We'd better get started for the studio. All right. They'll be here. Don't worry about them. When I ask those guys to do something, they do it. They're a lot more loyal to me than my own family, who can't seem to wait until Lombardo takes over. See? See what I told you? Look at them all sitting there waiting for their leader. Good morning, gentlemen. Good morning, Mr. Lombardo. They don't even know you. I'd better introduce you to them. I'm still a leader here. I tell you, when I order you guys to be early, I don't want to hear any mo- Hey, Sammy. Sammy, wake up. What time is it? It's time you were up. It's eight o'clock. Eight o'clock? I haven't been up this early since I was in the Army. Oh, no. Don't tell me I've been drafted again. What about the Army and forget Lombardo? I just want to rehearse the music for today's show. Now, if you're ready, let's start with our opening theme. A one, a two theme. Alice and me are going to do a double today, so let's run over that. I want you to play it just as if you knew what you were doing. Alice, give them the music. That ain't going to help. Well, let's try. Can't stop the head up there. The Shaden is thinking about how cold it was just replacing me for the summer. It's temporary. I guess I've got a good van so far we're even. Now, let's go to point two. Lombardo ain't a comedian. You're still even. It puts him ahead. That evens us up again. A position, shall we? I've got Newman on piano, Pagan on drums, and you on guitar, and... Contract with Rex all for next year? That's right. And by the way, Scott, he's coming down this morning to pick up the option. So, Frankie, don't do anything to antagonize him, huh? Just this once, Frankie. Just be nice to him. Play up to him and make him think you're crazy about him. All right, I'll play up to him. I'll make him think he's a... Oh, good morning, everyone. Oh, good morning, Mr. Scott. My, but you look handsome today. Simply devastating. Thank you. Hello, Renly. The way from you has been an eternity. Are you driving her? Scotty. Darling, would you like to go steady? Renly. That'd be nice. You don't have to get engaged to him. Scotty, I'll thank you to return my fraternity pin. Have you ever taken Renly to a doctor? Something should be done to help him. Oh, something is being done. He's having his head examined by a psychiatrist. What did they find wrong with his head? We don't know. They haven't sent it back yet. Chief, would you like to hear what we're going to do on today's show? No, no, I don't have the time. I'm catching a train for New York in a couple of hours. I dropped in with the commercials. I just finished writing them. Mr. Scott. Are you the one who writes those literary gems? Did you hear that, Frankie? Mr. Scott is the man who writes the commercials. He looks like the kind of a guy who would. Don't you like the Rexall commercials, Remly? I can take them or leave them. Hey, Scott, what's this I hear about you replacing Curly with Lombardo? It's no concern of yours, Remly, so don't bother your soft little head with me. I have to take the option renewing you for next year to New York. Just sign here. I'll be glad to sign. Not so fast. I'd like to look this paper over before I let Curly sign. Frankie, now keep out of this. Curly, aren't you going to read it first? I think this guy's pulling a fast one. He's got an awful, shifty look. He doesn't have to read it. Now, I'm in a hurry. I just signed here. Yes, sir. Well, there's my signature, Mr. Scott. Oh, what beautifully formed X's. Oh, that's not my signature. My name is spelled out up there. Then what are these X's? Kisses. I love my sponsor. I want you to be sure and tell him too when you get back to New York, Scotty. Oh, I'm sure that will thrill the 10,000 independent drugists. No end. Now, if you'll excuse me, I have to make a phone call. I'll be back to say goodbye. Well, Alice, we're all set. We signed our option for next year. How do you know it was an option? Did you read it? Well, no, but what else could it be? It could be a release form. He wouldn't let you read it, and he was awful anxious for you to sign it. Oh, stop it, Frankie. Mr. Scott is happy with Phil on the show. Why, he calls him after every program. Yeah, and you should hear what he says about my band and my singing and my comedy and, oh, what a sneaky way to get rid of me. Hey, Alice, Frankie may be right. Maybe it was a release form. If it was, I got to get it back. But how? Pick his pocket. Frankie. Look, Phillip, you're in doubt. All you have to do is ask Mr. Scott, and he'll show it to you. I'm sure that he will. Well, I'm all set to leave, and I'll say goodbye to you all. Hey, before you go, Mr. Scott, may I, uh, may I see that option I signed? What option? Oh, oh, that. No, but Mr. Scott, I insist on singing. I have a train to catch, and I have to... Remily, stop jostling me. I have to hurry. Goodbye, everyone. Come back here, Scotty. I want to... He's gone. Let him go, Curly. I got the envelope. Well, first you jostle him when they're off balance. Remily, that's a horrible thing you've done, but as long as you've done it, open the envelope and see what I signed. Okay. I'll see what it says. Super Chief, car 42 compartment. You just signed up as porter for the Santa Fe. Those are his railroad tickets. You picked the wrong pocket. If that is a release form, and Scott gets to New York with it, I won't be working for Rexall. So what? Santa Fe is a bigger company. How are you making up birds? Good. Remily, this ain't funny. We've got to keep Scott from getting on that train. Yeah, but how are we going to keep him from getting on that train? Well, we've got to think of something. This'll take brains. Let's put our heads together. That ain't going to do it. Never occur to you that Mr. Scott can't go to New York as long as you have his railroad tickets. Yeah, Remily, that's it. He could. He can't leave town. I won't give him his tickets until he... Oh, Phil, this is all ridiculous. I'll go to the Rexall office and ask them what you signed. I'll be back soon. Now you're wasting your time, Alice. They'll just give you a run around. Anybody can see this is just a smart move to get rid of Curly. Well, it ain't going to work. Frankie, we've got to find some way to get that release back from Scott. In an honest way, of course. Of course. All we've got to do is break into his house tonight, sneak into his room and... Wait a minute. We can't do that. We'll get arrested and thrown in jail. Yeah. Well, we'll just have to find a fall guy. Who's going to risk a jail sentence just so... Yes, Mr. Harris! Well, if it ain't little Juliette Julius! Alcatraz Abruzio! Julius, little chum, you've arrived at an opportune moment. We're going to give you a chance to do us a favor. Hey, kid, I want you to perform a little task for me. It's a very simple mission. Yeah, it's called operation penitentiary. Now, look, Julius, all I want you to do is to commit a harmless little crime for me. And if you do it, I'll pay you well. Kid, talk and piss! Nobody rubbed out. All I want you to do is to break into Mr. Scott's house and steal something. This is important. Mr. Scott has a paper I signed. And if I don't get it back, I'll be fired. And next year, I won't be on the air. There's a lovely child. Yeah. He has all the charm of an old sweatshirt that you can get that paper back. Just take it easy, will you, Curly? We got time. Scott can't leave town while we got his tickets. We'll manage to think of some... Harris! Harris! Usually, my railroad tickets around here, I seem to have lost them. Oh, what a pity. Now you can't go to New York today, Scotty. Yes, I can. I'll fly there. Fly? Uh, excuse me a minute, Scotty. We're not prepared for this emergency. I'm prepared. Scotty, I happen to know that the regular airlines are all booked up. But if you insist on flying, I can get you on a plane that costs a lot less than the regular airlines. How can you do that? I know a guy. That's wonderful. Wonderful? He's a fine sponsor. He don't even listen to his own program. Come on inside. We'll call him. Uh, this guy runs a private airline. Remly, I thought you're on my side. What are you getting him a plane for? Don't worry, Curly. You'll never ride on this one. Here we are. I'll just call and let you make the reservation, Scotty. Well, now, Remly, are you sure this is a dependable airline? Would I give you a bum steer? I hope this is the right number I'm calling. Hello? This is the O. Are you going to be sorry you didn't take a train airline? This is the right number. Scotty, you talk, though. Oh, thank you. Hello? I have to go to New York and I want to fly in one of your planes. Oh, you mad, impetuous boy! You don't sound as if you have much confidence in your plane. Oh, but I do. We have the largest and heaviest planes in the country. In fact, they're so heavy, we had to have an extra long runway built because it takes a little time to get them off the ground. That's nice, but I want you to... Oh, you'll love flying in one of our planes. You'll take off in Los Angeles and before you know it, you're passing through Chicago. You mean over Chicago? No, through it. I told you. It takes a little time to get them off the ground. And why not? For the past ten years, we've had planes leaving for New York every single day and I assure you you have nothing to worry about. Oh, well, how long does it take one of your planes to fly to New York? Well, that's hard to say. None of them ever made it yet. I must have a bad connection. I can't be hearing this. I wouldn't fly in one of your broken-down crates. Please! We spend a fortune to get the most modern planes available and you have the nerve to malign. All right, all right. All I want to do now is to get a plane leaving for New York. Do you have one leaving today? We will if we have our stratosphere special repaired by that. We're having a little trouble with the motor and the propeller, Walt. What's wrong? The rubber band broke. Take it off, Scotty. Remly, where do you get your friend? He rubs two bartenders together and up they jump. Now I'll have to take a bus to New York. But you can't go until I get that... I'm gonna make a deal with you. Will you give me back that paper I signed if I find your train tickets in Remly's pocket? Remly's pocket? Give me those tickets! You... You dip! No, not till you give us that paper. All right, all right, here it is. Thanks. Okay, Curly, we got it back. I'll take care of this right now. But Frankie, maybe we should have read it before you tore it out, Liz. I know what I'm doing every minute. Officer, as usual, Frankie's wrong. They're picking us up for another year, and that was an option you signed. Of course. I don't know why Remly tore it up. Oh, no. Look, Mr. Scott, there's been a terrible mistake. Please give Phil another chance. All right, I'll do it for your sake, Miss Faye. Harris, I'll mail you another copy. Goodbye, knucklehead. Oh, thank you, most exalted one. Well, Curly, thanks to me, you'll be working again next year. Yeah, Remly, the things you do to me, I don't know why I don't fire you off the show. You need me. I need you. Remember, Remly, you can be replaced. Are you kidding? Who can you get to replace me? I know a guy. We'll be back in just a moment, but now here's your Rexall family drugist. I'd like to depart from my usual role this evening in order to deliver a personal message to the stars of our show. Phil Harris and Alice Faye. Phil, Alice, I'm speaking now for the 10,000 independent Rexall drugists of America when I say thank you for a season of grand entertainment. It's been a pleasure, Griff. We, in turn, would like to thank the 10,000 independent Rexall drugists for giving us the opportunity to come into the homes of so many swell people. We're grateful to all of you listeners, and if I ever get my own money, I'll buy you soda sometime. And I'd like to add our thanks to our wonderful cast and production staff. Good night, everybody, and have a nice summer. And don't forget, our whole gang will be back with you in the fall, so keep your radios warm. I want you to miss our opening show on September the 18th, and good luck on the summer show to Guy Lombardo and all of these boys. Have a swell season, Guy. Thank you, Phil. And now, friends, please accept my invitation to be with us next week at the same time when the makers of Rexall drug products and 10,000 independent Rexall family drugists bring you Guy Lombardo and his music. We hope to add to your summer enjoyment with this grand half-hour of tuneful listening. In the meantime, whenever you have need of reliable drug products, remember the store with the orange and blue Rexall sign on the window. There's a family drugist inside that store, able and anxious to serve you, and he'll be glad to tell you you can depend on any drug product that bears the name Rexall. Good health to all from Rexall. This program was produced and directed by Paul Phillips, included in today's cast were Gail Gordon, Frank Nelson, Jerry Hausner, and Ali O'Toole. The part of Frankie Remley was played by Elliot Lewis, and Julius was played by Walter Tethlee. Alice Faye appeared through the courtesy of 20th Century Fox. And now this is Bill Forman wishing good health to all from Rexall. This is NBC, the national broadcasting company.