 Lux presents Hollywood. Lux Radio Theatre brings you Myrna Loy and Cary Grant in I Love You Again with Frank McHugh. Ladies and gentlemen, your producer, Mr. Cecil B. DeMille. Greetings from Hollywood, ladies and gentlemen. Somewhere in the voluminous files of the Lux Radio Theatre, there's a hastily scrawled memo that says Team Myrna Loy and Cary Grant next week. I think that note was written four or five years ago, and our chance came last week when we discovered that through some happy studio miracle, Myrna was doing nothing but coaxing her flower garden to even greater glory and the already tanned Mr. Grant was just flying on the beach tanning. A phone called a Metro-Golden Mayor and we had a comedy which made golden music at the box office. I Love You Again from the story by Octopus Roy Cohn. Just imagine yourself walking into your own house with no recollection of what you'd been doing for the last nine years. That's the situation Cary Grant faces in the role of Larry Wilson. And to complicate things a bit more, Myrna Loy, as Mrs. Wilson, is extremely doubtful of his whole behavior. We have some doubters in this audience too, I've discovered. They want to know how I, a mere man, can speak so confidently about Locke's Flakes. Between the lines of their letters I can read, what, my dear sir, have you ever washed in it? Well, here's the answer. Right now I'm probably one of the biggest customers our product has. When you're shooting a technical picture like Reap the Wild Wind, you've got hundreds of brilliantly colored costumes to worry about. And in the course of a shooting schedule of about five months, those costumes get some pretty hard use. But we've got to keep them looking bright and fresh, and that's where Locke's Flakes comes in. I know they're good business for me at Paramount. That's why I feel pretty safe in saying they're good business for you at home. Now the Locke's Radio Theatre curtain goes up once more, this time on I Love You Again, starring Cary Grant as Larry Wilson and Myrna Loy as Kay, with Frank McHugh as Doc. You'll meet at least one on Every Ocean Liner. He's usually found in the ship's lounge, drinking lemonade with the boys and talking about himself. He wears black suits and stiff collars, belongs to every club in his hometown, and never forgets his rubbers. He's a first-class boy. In our case, the boy's a certain Mr. Lawrence Wilson of Habersville, PA. At the bar of an ocean liner approaching New York Harbour, he's been boring three tired gentlemen for almost an hour. As yet, there's no sign of a let-up. Oh yes, sir, gentlemen. That watch was given to me by the Habersville Chamber of Commerce. Pretty fine watch, isn't it? Terrific. Well, L.J. Hogspur himself made the presentation. L.J. is one of the biggest men in our town. Now I can remember every word he said. He said, it is my pleasure and privilege to present this token of our esteem to one of our first and foremost citizens, Lawrence Wilson, for his unfading energy as Chamberlain, as Chamberlain. He said, that's what he said, of the Habersville Morals and Clean Government Committee. Oh, fine, fine. I'll bet you're some pumpkins back there in Habersville. Yeah, well, you know how it is. Well, gentlemen, last night out, how about having a farewell drink with me? Dutch treat, of course. Yes, I figured that one out. Oh, uh, Stuart, service, please. Yes, sir. Well, what'll it be, boys? Permanent soda. Make mine the same. All right, Stuart. You don't mind? Yeah, ginger ale and grape juice. Oh, come on now, Wilson. That's no drink. Oh, well, I'm sorry, fellas, but that's all I ever take. Hi, man. Hello, Ryan. Hi, fellas. Hi, Stuart. Fill her up. Hi, Wilson. How's the old sourpuss? Hey, Stuart, give the old sourpuss a drink. Thank you, Mr. Ryan, but I don't indulge. I don't indulge, eh? You're too good to drink with me, eh? I'm sorry. Good night, gentlemen. Come back here, you. Now, take it easy, Ryan. Mr. Wilson doesn't drink. I know. Grape juice Wilson. But tonight he does. Listen, Wilson, you've snooted me long enough on this boat. Take off that stuff shirt. Come on. Knock me down. Mr. Ryan, you're inebriated. Oh, so I'm inebriated, huh? I'll show you from inebriated. I'll walk a straight line with anybody on this boat. With anybody on any boat. I'll even go out there in the deck and walk along the rail. Oh, now, here, here, Ryan. Don't go out on deck. I'm inebriated, huh? Now, come back, Ryan. Come inside. Let me go. I'll show you. Oh, Ryan. Ryan, you fall overboard. Let me go, and I can awake in that rail. Now, listen, Ryan, old man. Eh, how's that? Right up on the rail. Oh, now, come down. You're too intoxicated to realize your peril. Get off walking. I can balance myself like it. Hey, uh-oh. Hey, uh-oh. Now, be careful. Hold me. I'm slipping. Hey, hey, let me go. Oh, no, let go. Hey? Oh, look out. We're both falling. I saw the whole thing. Mr. Ryan fell off the rail, and Mr. Wilson jumped in to save him. Wilson, the great juice man. He's a hero. I think there will be Captain, but Mr. Wilson is still unconscious. Unconscious? Oh, he'll come around all right in the morning, Captain. 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 hit him on the head with the oar. Mr. Stuff Wilson, old boy, open your eyes now. Everything's fine. Wake up, pal. How do you feel, pal? Dizzy? Look at me, pal. It's your old friend, Ryan. Ryan? Oh, now, take it easy, pal. Take it easy. Let's go. You slut me. No, no, pal. Honest. It wasn't me. It was a sailor with an oar. What was I taking off that train? What train? You know what train you're double-crossing. Wait a minute. Look, don't you remember me? Ryan, Doc Ryan, your old shipmate? I never saw you before in my life. Holy smoke. It sure knocked your goofy. Why? You saved my life last night. What I want to do that for? Gee, I don't know. I don't remember much, Mr. Wilson. What did you call me? Mr. Wilson, your name. Look, 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 in the head. You're a liar. I can't swim. Look, pal, now we'll be a minute. The doctor's right down the corridor. That's it. Last night, I was on my way to the fight in New York. What fight? What fight? Don't you read the papers? The shaggy smelling fight. Hey. Hey, I must have missed it. I'll say you missed it by about nine years. Huh? Nine years? What date is this? Here. Here's the ship's news. April 10th, 1941. Let me see that. 1941? It's a misprint. No, honest, pal. That's right. But, but... Oh, wait a minute. It was 1932 last night. No, I've got to get the doctor. I'll sit down, sir. I don't need a doctor. I need a drink. Okay, I'll ring for you. Ginger ale and grape juice. What? I want a drink, not a foot bath. Well, that's what you've been drinking. Buckets of it. What? Ginger ale and grape juice? Well, there's no prohibition on these boats, is there? There's no more prohibition. Roosevelt did away with that. Roosevelt? Why, Teddy Roosevelt's been dead. No. I don't mean Teddy. I mean Franklin Delano Roosevelt, the president. He's been elected three times. Oh, he's president. How's he doing? Fine. Look, Mr. Wilson, I'm going to get the... Why'd you keep calling me Wilson? My name's George Davis. George Davis? Hey, wait a minute. You're not the George Davis that was partners with Duke Sheldon and MCon games. Well, what if I am? Well, gosh, don't be that way. After all, we're in the same business. Oh, is that so? What's your racket? Oh, I've been kind of working the boats, you know. Cards, a few tricks with the dice. Say, I get it now. You've been working this boat yourself under the name of Wilson. Oh, what are you talking about? The last thing I remember is getting on that train in 1932 to go to the fight. You mean you ain't got no line on yourself since then? No, I can't. Wait a minute. Somebody slugged me on that train in the card game. Well, what's happened since then? Where have I been? Hey, there's a name for this thing. Name for what? Perhaps a memory, lost identity. Abnesia, that's it. Abnesia. Is that what you got? No, that's what I've had. A blow on the head can make you forget the past. You live on as someone else. Perhaps forever unless... Well, that's another shock. A blow brings you back to your right self. You read about these things. You've never figured them happening to yourself. Say, what was this Wilson like? Oh, an awful heel. Well, you did. I mean, all Wilson did was talk about Habbersville. Habbersville? Who's he? Not he. It's... it's some burg in Pennsylvania. Never heard of it. Hey, uh... Wonder if Mr. Wilson has any money? He should have. You were that... I mean, Wilson was the closest mug I've ever seen. Oh, was I? Well, I think it might be a good idea to take an inventory of our Mr. Wilson's luggage. Say, it's funny, ain't it? Here we are talking about you and a guy named Wilson and your both guys. Uh, look at this suit. I must have borrowed that from an undertaker. What's all this stuff? Harris, Doris, Saltine, Kraggers, Dispepsia, Tappas? They're not a bottle of gargle. Yeah, certainly took good care of Wilson. There's a lot of papers and stuff. Boy, were you a joiner? Rotary, Elks, Cowles, Community Chest, Fremereau's Leak. Wait a minute. What's it? A bank book. Oh, no, we're getting sorry. Give it a minute. Habbersville National Bank. Lawrence Wilson checking account C. $147,000 and 83 cents. $147,000. Let me take a look at that. And that's the C account. That means there must be an A and B as well. It might even go right through the alphabet. Yeah. Say, why wouldn't it be a good idea for Mr. Wilson to pay a visit to Habbersville, just long enough to get the money, huh? Do you think he can swing it? That's worth trying. There's a fortune in this thing. Hey, Doc, how'd you like to go in on it with me? Do you mean it? I'll cut you in for 25%. I'd have done it for 10. That's all you say in my life. Well, look, I'm going to need some money. I think I'll send a radio grant to the Habbersville National Bank. I'll tell them to send me five grand to the Whitney Hotel tomorrow morning when we land. 25% of five grand? Oh, boy, what a cut. Oh, wait a minute. There's one thing, Doc. You've got to stick close to me. If anybody starts asking questions, if I seem to be getting into a tight spot, I'll pull a faint, and don't you forget to catch me. Trust me, pal. I'll be a regular Florence nightingown. Snap it up. It's all right. The hotel's here. The Habbersville Bank has sent that. Wonder who she's waving to. Come on, come on. Keep your mind on your work. Is that you? Larry, are you all right? Huh? For me? Sure, sure. I'm fine. Larry, the papers all said you were injured. Oh, well, nothing serious. You know how papers are? Well, it certainly is good to see you. Yes, I know you're surprised. Surprise isn't the word. Larry. Oh, excuse me. This is Doc Ryan. Doc, this is, uh, uh, yes, uh, good old Doc Ryan. How are you, Dr. Ryan? Well, never better, miss. Thanks to Larry. You know, Larry, Habbersville is pretty proud of that rescue. Oh, Habbersville, eh? Well, well, well, good old Habbersville. Mm-hmm. Did you, uh, uh, did you just leave there? When I read you were hurt, I didn't know how seriously, naturally, I had to come. Oh, well, naturally. Well, uh, well, it certainly is good to see you. Yes, so you said. Oh, no, well, it's worth repeating. Larry, you seem so strange. Who, me? Me? Oh, no, that's just because you haven't seen me for a while. Before you know it, uh, we'll be right back where we were. Larry, what in heaven's name is the matter with you? Nothing, why? I, uh, well, I'm just, uh, surprised to see you here. Well, what's so surprising about that, Habbersville would think it very proper for a wife to meet her husband. Oh, I don't know about... Huh? Huh? Wife? Did you, did she... Oh, oh! Larry, what is it? What's the matter? Oh, nothing, nothing at all. I'm fine, I'm just, uh... Oh, wonderful! Oh, no, no, you're not. You're sicker than you think. You need a lot of rest and quiet. Oh, nonsense, nonsense. I never felt better in my life. I'll take you to your hotel. Huh? Oh, uh, sure. Oh, now listen, Larry. Now go away, Doc, go away. Can't a man speak to his own wife? Everything very satisfactory, sir. This suite is one of our very bests. Sure, sure, thank you very much. That's all for now. Yes, sir. Well, dear? Larry, a whole suite? It isn't like you. Oh, now the best is none too good for you, uh, Mrs. W. Mm-hmm. Well, uh, here we are, just us two. Cozy, isn't it? Uh, Larry, I'd like to talk a bit if you fill up to it. Oh, talk? Oh, talk, yes. Well, of course, sit down, dear. If you don't mind, I'll sit over here. Uh, I don't know quite how to begin. Huh? Begin what? Well, I've had a long time to think things over, and I've decided once and for all to go through with a divorce. A divorce? Yes. Well, uh, oh, but now wait, you can't do that. I've made up my mind, Larry. Yes, but a divorce? Why that, that's awful. After all, we mustn't be too hasty about this thing. I wouldn't call five years exactly hasty. Mm-hmm, some mightn't, some mightn't. You know, a thing like a divorce, well, it can break up a marriage. So I've heard. Now, what's more, very often what really seemed a good reason for a divorce isn't a good reason for a divorce at all. Now, uh, take for instance, if I'd, uh, well, if I'd beaten you or something like that. Well, I'd like to see you try it. Well, then say I'd been, uh, running around with some woman. You? With a woman? Oh, don't be ridiculous. Oh, well, after all, you know, sometimes a vacation can change a man a lot, the seer and all that. I'm afraid it'll take more than seer to change you, Larry. Oh, what's the matter with me? Look, look, look, let's forget the divorce and try it just once more, starting to scratch, huh? It's too late, Larry. No, it's never too late. Why, I'll tell you what we'll do. There's someone at the door. All right, sir, I'll ignore it. Go away. You might as well answer it, Larry. I'm leaving anyway. Oh, but listen. I'll be at the shore, Haven, until tomorrow. If you want to get to touch me. Oh, hello, Mrs. Wilson. Oh, hi, Mrs. Wilson. Oh, Mr. Billings, how are you? Oh, couldn't be keener, thanks. I'm just leaving. I was proud of you seeing you, Larry. I hope so. Goodbye. Goodbye. Oh, wait, don't go. Goodbye, Larry. Well, well, Mr. Wilson, there doesn't seem to be anything wrong with you. That's what you think. Say, Larry, I met Mr. Billings in the lobby. He came all the way from the Habersville National Bank. That's right. Bank! Bank! Oh! Well, well, Mr. Billings, how are you? Couldn't be keener, thanks. Shall we get right down to business? Oh, yes, indeedy. I got your wireless, Mr. Wilson, and here's your money. Ah! 5,000? 5,000. Here you are, sir. Well, I call that service. Me, too. Now, now let me see. These 5,000 here make you 3,700 overdrawn. Yeah, yeah. Overdrawn? Well, when you went away, you had on the possible, that's 2,800 dollars. Uh-huh. Then we paid 500 for you on that pot of land at Marsha's subdivision. Oh, by the way, here's your deed for that. Oh, here you are, my dear. And I owe the bank 2,700 dollars? Uh-huh. Oh, but the bank was only too glad to accommodate you. Well, what about those other accounts? The B and C accounts. Oh, oh, no. Well, those are settled. Oh, well, fine. Go ahead. Well, here we are. In the C account, we have $147,000. Look, would you repeat that, please? Sort of, uh, slowly? Oh, sure. $147,000.83. That's the community chest account. Huh? I said, that's the community chest account. Naturally, all checks drawn on that have to be counter-signed by Mr. Sims, this breath weight, two directors of the fund, and yourself. Oh, what about the National Guard? Don't they have to sign them, too? Well, now, in the B account, which is the anti-vice league fund, we have the... The anti-vice league. Uh-huh. I think I'd rather not know how much we have there. Oh, well, well, just you say, Mr. Wilson. Well, I'd better run along. I, plus, I've made everything clear. Oh, terribly clear. Give my greetings to Mr. Sims and his breath weight. Oh, I will indeed. I will. Goodbye. Goodbye. The more I learn about Larry Wilson, the more I like termites. Raising all that good dough for the anti-vice league. You certainly were a stinker. Yeah, wasn't I? Oh, Larry Wilson may be a dope, but in Habbersville, he's trusted and respected, huh? Sure. A guy that raises thousands of dollars for a chest certainly ought to be able to raise a little for himself. Well, let's see. Well, it's Pennsylvania. How about oil? There's a lot of money in oil. Oh, we'll do it, Doc. We'll locate Duke Shelton. He specializes in oil. We'll wire him to meet us down there. Wait a minute. What about your wife? I don't know. She's divorcing me. I meet a girl and 20 minutes she's divorcing me. Now, can't let her do that. I need her more than ever now. What for? Oh, but a divorce going on. Larry Wilson couldn't sell peanuts in a town like that. Now, where's my coat? Where are you going? To the shore haven to call on the little woman. Who is it? Open this door. Take it easy. Open this door. I'll smash it. Where is she? Where are you hiding her? Kay? Kay? Hey, who are you? You know very well who I am. Where is she, Larry? Come on. Well, where's who? You know who? Where's Kay? She was here with you. It's Wilson and wife. That's how you signed it, your dirty sneak. What do you mean by that? Well, that's it. And she may be your wife, but she's engaged to me. Holy smoke. Why should Kay want to divorce me? Answer me that. You know why. I'll do it. I mean, well, of course I do. But do you? I'll say I do. And so does everybody who knows you. Why it's written all over you. Kay wasn't married to you. Kay McQueen. Kay McQueen. Kay McQueen. Kay McQueen. Kay McQueen. Kay McQueen. Kay McQueen. Kay McQueen. Kay McQueen. Kay McQueen. Kay McQueen. Kay McQueen. Kay McQueen. Kay McQueen. Kay McQueen. Kay McQueen. Kay McQueen. Kay McQueen. Kay McQueen. Kay McQueen. Kay McQueen. Kay McQueen. Kay McQueen. Kay McQueen. Kay McQueen. Kay McQueen. Kay McQueen. Kay McQueen. Kay McQueen. Kay McQueen. Kay McQueen. Kay McQueen. Kay McQueen. Kay McQueen. Kay McQueen. Kay McQueen. Kay McQueen. I'm going to take this line down, do you? You were doing pretty well just a minute ago. I'm going to call and take her out to dinner, and just let that guy try to interfere. That's all. A husband has some rights in this state. Nothing like it, is there, dear? Have some more? Thank you. I've had enough. And if you ask me, Wilson, so have you. Who asked you? Look, darling, did you have to bring your bodyguard along with us? Herbert and I are engaged, Larry. Oh, yes, Herbert, and you are engaged. That's what he said this morning, didn't you have? Now look here, Wilson. Kay and I came here tonight for only one reason. We want to know what you're going to do about the divorce. Divorce? Oh, Kay can have the divorce. She can? Yes, in a month or six weeks. But I am 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 the date set for the election for president of the Chamber of Commerce. Oh, now wait. No wonder you ordered the best sweet in town, and dining here tonight at the most expensive restaurant. Everything you've done since you got off that boat, all for the Chamber of Commerce. Oh, well, not all, honestly, Kay. You're just afraid a divorce will hurt your chances. But 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 Habersville with me for six weeks and palms herself off as my devoted and loving wife, I'll fight the case. I would feel it my duty. He feels it's his duty, Herbert, we're sunk. We'll have to give in. Good, you're taking my wife. The least you can do is give me the Chamber of Commerce. Well, all right, you win. Thanks, Herb. You're a hotel Wilson. That's right. Thanks very much, Herb. Well, good night, Kay, dear. Good night, Larry. Kay, do you think that is if Herbert doesn't mind? If I kissed you goodbye? No, no, listen. It's all right, Herbert. It doesn't mean anything. Oh, that's right. Another thing, just mean this way a little, dear. Oh, go on, let your hat a little. Well, that's the girl. All right, Wilson, that's enough. I said that's enough. Now look here, Wilson. Say, what do you think this is? Sakes. Doesn't mean a thing. I love you again, starring Myrneloi, Kerry Grant, and Frank McEw. Now I'm going to ask Lucille just to play a march for us. All right, Lou? A march? You wouldn't guess very far if you traveled at that rate of speed. Now listen to this. Well, that's more like it. Yes, it's three times as fast. That illustrates one important fact about new, quick luxe. It's three times as fast. In water as cool as your hand, new, quick luxe gives you suds three times as fast as any of 10 other eating zones. Not just twice as fast, three times as fast. 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Larry Wilson, amnesia victim and confidence man extraordinary, is piecing together the jigsaw puzzle of a life he doesn't remember. And with a wife like K as one of the principal parts, he's looking forward to finishing the picture. Traveling by separate compartments, they've taken the train back home to Habersville. But to avoid gossip, they get off arm in arm with Doc Ryan two steps to the rail. Ah, Habersville, good old Habersville. Why, the very air smells different in Habersville. That's the glue fact. Oh, hey, Larry, look. It's a welcome committee. Well, for me? Of course, you know you're a hero. Are you Larry? Let me see you. Huh? Oh, hello. Oh, Larry, I'm so proud of me. Kiss you, darling. Hey, X, there. I got a wife of me now, Scramby. What, dear? Hello, Mother. K, darling. Mother? My mother usually looks all right. You're looking wonderful yourself. Would you change, Larry? Oh, well, vacation, you know? Nothing like a vacation to change a man. Larry, here's Mayor Carver. Oh, you're welcome home. Whoa, whoa! Oh, again, here's Habersville's highest award, the key to our city. In her room. Now, Larry, about K, I know the whole story. And it's ridiculous. Mother? Not yet, but I will. Of course, ma'am. The idea, you and this room, are over there across the hall for a whole year. I don't know how you could do such a thing. Oh, well, not at all. Oh, but we're going to change all that. I've come to stay for a while. I'm taking the porch room, which should have been a nursery long ago. Oh, Mother. Don't argue. Well, who's arguing? But you can't win K back with a stuffed squirrel. Those animals, you're always stuffing. You've got to stuff it, Larry. I've been stuffed. Mother, believe me, I'll never stuff another animal as long as I live. And now you better try to get some sleep. All right, good night, Monsay. Good night. It's me, Larry. Oh, well, all right, dear, don't you laugh. I'll get my own food. That is if I don't faint again before I get there. Good night, dear. All right, wait a minute. Would you like some eggs? Well, more than anything in the world, almost. Well, come on down to the kitchen. OK? OK, you don't know what this means to me. Never mind the sentence. We're going down to the egg. More toast? No. Champagne? No. Coffee? A little. Good. You know, I can't get over it. The last time we had champagne in this house was three years ago on New Year's Eve. The boss came to dinner. And even that was a bottle my mother gave us for Christmas. Well, I wish you'd forget about the past, Kay, the fact of the matter is, I've changed quite a bit lately. Oh, no, not you, Larry. You couldn't change any more than one of your stuffed owls could change. Oh, OK. No, I feel awfully good. Awfully, awfully good. You do? Oh, well, that's fine. Let me fill up your cup. No, I'm sort of sorry. Sorry? I'm sort of sorry I'm not in love with you anymore. Because if I were still in love with you, I'd be awfully in love with you right now. Kay, Kay, I'd like to show you the most wonderful game of two-handed post office. I think I'd better drink my coffee now. Yeah, but listen, Kay, how about the post? Listen, we'd better have an understanding. I'm in this house simply because of our agreement to convince the general public that I am still your wife. Well, all right, convince me I'm one of the public. That strikes me as a pretty foul thing to say about the public. OK, you're certainly making me pay for those scrambled eggs. You're not even eating them. Well, I'm not hungry. Oh, you're not. That is, I mean, no. Well, you're not hungry here. I see. You got me out of bed and spoiled my sleep, but you're not hungry. Well, I'm not really, I guess. You don't want to eat your nice scrambled eggs? No, dear. Then how would you like to wear them over your ears? Kay, hey, what have you got in your head? What did you find out in town? It's pie. The town's loaded with dough. Just right for an oil boom. Not so loud. Did you phone the hotel? Yeah, Sheldon just got in. He's going to plant the oil tomorrow. Good. Now, uh, what about me? You're the manager of a big pottery works here. What? Oh, I make pots? Yeah. You may not have any money, but you've certainly got plenty of pots. Just what I've always wanted, a whole lot of pots. The office hasn't been the same without you. Oh, thank you, boys, thank you very much. Right now we've all got our little jobs to attend to. That's right, boys, on the job now. Oh, say, Mr. Wilson, I've got some great news. 70 hours from kill to shipping. Oh, fine. Now, uh, shall we bear down on the jigger wheel or on the pug mill? OK. Mr. Wilson, your wife is here. Oh, my wife, yes, well, send her in. Outside, everybody, to your jobs, please. Don't you like to hit me with this morning? I can recommend the inkwell. The inkwell, right there. I'm not going to apologize. You were terribly aggravating. Oh, well, then I'll apologize. I should have ducked. Larry, it's the 15th. Hm? Well, certainly it's the 15th. Well, it all means the 15th. That means tomorrow is the 16th. Oh, dear. Huh, something wrong? It's just continually amazing to me the things you can think of to keep from writing a check. A check? Oh, yeah, the 15th, yes. I guess we've established that, all right. Well, now just slip them in, Kay. All the excitement of getting home, you know, and, uh, well, let me see now. That, uh, that would be how much? You know perfectly well how much. And don't try to tell me that, Slip Jamar. Well, no, certainly not. Now, uh, well, what about $200? What? Well, just for the time being, of course. If you're unsure, just call our maid. Well, don't wake me up. Let me dream. Well, goodbye. I'm going shopping. Oh, no. We're going shopping. You need a man's advice. No, thanks. The last time I went shopping with you, I ended up in a cut price mother hubbored. Yes, yes, and today you may end up in a creation by Charmaine. Come on. Just a minute. Where did you learn about Charmaine? Hm? Oh, uh, uh, I read about it on the boat. I see. Do you know how much a Charmaine creation might cost? About $100, $200. What's the difference? Larry, do you mind if I just faint quietly? Nothing like tea after a hard day shopping, is there? Just look at the rain out there. And here we sit warm and cozy. I love this place. So do I. Now, look, you see those tea leaves? You want your fortune told? Please. Well, uh, here we go. I, uh, I see someone in your life. It's a man. No. Yes, it is. It's a tall, dashing handsome man with a striped tie, just like mine. Go on. Well, he's tall, handsome, and, uh, very dashing. That's what puzzles me, the dashing. It's there all right, and I don't understand. Oh, nothing at all. Give me your cup, I tell fortunes, too. Oh. Well, uh, well, you see anybody I know? Mm-hmm, it's a woman. Wonderful, what does she look like? Suppose you tell me. Well, uh, she's about five foot five. Lovely complexion. Here, just like yours. Seriously, Larry, I'd like to know what she's like. Who? The woman, the one who taught you about Charmaine and dancing and being dashing. Oh, uh, oh, her. Where'd you meet her on the boat? Yes, sort of. Of course, if you don't want to talk about it. Well, now, there's really not much to talk about. I mean, nothing's really happened yet. Oh, but it will, Larry. I'm sure of it. Honey, honey, if you're sure of it, that's good enough for me. I know it's none of my business, but I've been worried that you might have changed like this. You know to please me and maybe patch things up. But of course, that's out of the question. My plans are all made with Herbert. Oh, Herbert. Should have stuffed Herbert. That's all I should have done. Herbert, have you ever taken a good look at Herbert? Now, listen here, Larry. Don't spoil everything. Why, you're taking a good look at him now. He's just outside the window, making faces at a look at a poor man. Oh, my goodness, I had a date with Herbert. He'll never forgive me standing out there in the rain, poor thing. Goodbye, Larry. Wait, wait. You can have him cleaned and pressed. You look just as good as new. Oh, keep quiet. Herbert's been here all evening. He just left. I don't like it. Neither do I, Mother. But what can I do? You can go and speak to Kay about it. Yeah. Where is she? In her room. And if you have to, kick in the door. Oh, mother, you pioneer woman. I suppose it had been. I would have, so I could come in. Larry, I've just spent two hours straightening things out with Herbert. Don't you think you've gotten me into enough trouble for today? No. Sometimes you remind me of a high school boy on a street corner whistling at girls. Well, it's romantic to whistle at the opposite sex. Birds do it. Love birds. Love birds don't whistle. They coo. They do too so whistling. Sort of a low-cooing whistle, like this. Coo. Get you, doesn't it? Not particularly. Oh, I guess me. I once knew of a case where a female love bird locked a male love bird out of her nest. He stood outside and cooed for hours. Coo. Coo. Oh, it's pitiful. Poor fellow. Finally, he lost his temper and kicked the door of the cage down. And what do you think the female love bird did then? Gave him a sharp peck at the base of the skull. Not at all. She put her soft little wing around him inside. Coo. And laid him an egg. Me miserable. OK, what have I done? I suppose you didn't take me out and buy me the most expensive clothes in town. Was that bad? And I suppose you didn't say nice things and pay me dozens of compliments and try your best to please me. You were just as nice and sweet and kind as you could be, and you know it. Oh, well, when you put it that way, I guess I've been a heel. Not getting anywhere, and I wish you'd stop it. I want you to be yourself. Your owl-stuffing, speech-making, pompous old self. Let's get this clear. You're upset because I'm acting as though I found you lovely. Yes. But you are lovely. There you go again. Oh, well, I was only. And I don't want you to say another word. Another word? Just keep quiet, understand? Well? You said before that I was lovely, attracted to you. Well, that's not so. It's your pride, that's all. You're losing me, so suddenly I seem worth holding on to. But it isn't me. It's just the idea of ever giving up anything that ever belonged to you. You don't love me, and you never did. Public opinion is the only thing you love. Public opinion, public buildings, public positions. That's why I resent your attentions, 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 it short. Oh? Starring Kerry Grant, Myrna Loy, and Frank McEw. But now, it's a lovely summer night, but Anne's not dancing. She's upstairs all alone, packing her bags. There, that's done. And tomorrow morning I can get away from here. Thank goodness. I hate it. I've been so lonely, so awfully lonely, darn that music. Of course she's unhappy, planning all year for that two weeks vacation full of fun and dates and dances, only to have it turn out a miserable, lonely failure. Libby, what would you say to girls like Anne? Well, there's one thing I'd like to say to Anne, and to all the thousands of girls who are planning weekends and vacations now. It's just this, if you're looking forward to good times, new friends, perhaps romance, then be sure that everything you wear is fresh and sweet and dainty. For neglect of daintyness is one of the surest reasons for finding yourself left out of things. Not invited, not one of the crowd. People won't tell you what's the matter. They just leave you alone. It's cruel, but it's true. The only thing to do is never, never take chances. And after all, it's very easy to protect dain and his nowadays, because new quick lux takes away perspiration fast. It takes only a minute or so to lux under things every night, and then you know you won't offend. Dresses need frequent luxing too, and that's just as easy. Any dress safe in water, you know, is safe in lux. I'm sure if Anne had taken Libby's advice, she would have felt something like this as she packed her bags at the end of her vacation. There, I guess everything's packed. My, I hate to leave and say goodbye to everybody, but Bob says he won't let me say goodbye to him. Oh, it's been such a wonderful time, just perfect. Our producer, Mr. DeMille. Curtain rises on the third act of I Love You Again. There's no use arguing with Kay Wilson because her mind's made up. The door's been closed on Larry and he's shut out of her life. In his office the next morning, Larry has decided to go through with his oil swindle and call it quits. Well, Duke's got an option on all the land surrounding yours. Now here's the map. Is that my name there? That's it, Marsh Creek. Marsh Creek, huh? What about the oil? Duke planted it all over the place. It's oozing up through the creek to beat the band, but nobody's given it a tumble yet. Say, it might take weeks for anybody to see it out there in that jungle. Yeah, well, we'd have to fix that somehow. Marsh Creek, huh? I have to get the Yocos down there. Did you get a line on any of them? Did I? Take a look at this. All the big income tax brackets. Mm-hmm. Landon Harkspare. Ooh, look at that. An income of 210 grand. Edward Littlejohn, 131,000. If we can only get a couple of these old boys to go swimming in that creek. Yes, swimming in oil up to their necks. How are we going to do it? Oh, Mr. Wilson. Yes, Miss, uh... Is it all right for Corporal Bellinson now? What do you mean, is it all right? It's Thursday, you know. Oh, that's right, so it is. Who is Corporal Bellinson? Oh, who is Corporal Bellinson? Can you tell him, Miss... Boy, he has a ranger medallion. Two silver stars and a community stripe. You don't say. You may come in, Corporal. Out later. Who's that scout? Well, good morning, Corporal. Mr. Wilson, the troop is very proud of you, sir. That rescue at sea. Well, thank you. It's two o'clock, Mr. Wilson. The troop's outside already. Where are they going? Well, that's up to Mr. Wilson. Oh, he can't go this morning. Well, it's Harkspare's test today, sir. It is out of the question. Wait, did you say Harkspare? Oh, yes, sir. What, do you mean Leonard Harkspare's little boy? Sure, Junior. He's been waiting for you to get back to take the test for first-class ranger. And so is little John. Little John, am I? Oh, well, I've worked out a special test for today, a sort of test by Walter. You remember, Doc, we were just talking about the water test. Of course. Very interesting. That's splendid, sir. But first, how about shooting the buck? All right, I'll fade it. Dr. Fryer. I'm ashamed of you, Corporal. You're gambling at your age. This morning, Corporal, we have a new test. Brand new. Really, sir? Yes, indeed. The swimming test. Tell the men we're leaving in 10 minutes for Marsh Creek. Corporal, this is terrible. Help me, Father, to find a way to take it off. The responsible element of this town wants to do something concrete to show our appreciation for what you've done for Haverson. Oh, come now, gentlemen. I've done nothing. You've done a lot, Larry. Of course, my boy. And this is what we've decided to do. You own a piece of land here near Marsh Creek. Yes, I believe I do. Tell the state is building a new highway through the suburbs, and we've brought some pressure to see that it runs out through your land. We can take it off your hands at a good profit. Well, now, that's awfully decent of you. I only paid $2,500 for that piece, you know. Now, what would you say to a check for $10,000? A cool profit of $7,500. Why? Why, that's 300% of my investment. Oh, it's too much. We feel you've got it coming to you, Larry. Of course, my boy. You make me feel like a profiteer. Not at all, not at all. Excuse me, gentlemen. Somebody at the door. Well, Larry, my boy, what do you say? Well, it's a deal, gentlemen. Splendid. I've got to check right here. I must see Mr. Wilson at once, sir. It's a matter of the utmost importance. But he's busy. He can't be disturbed. He can and will be disturbed. Just a minute, you. Sir, I decide, sir. Sorry to intrude, gentlemen. Which one of you is Mr. Wilson? Well, I am Mr. Wilson, sir. Thank you. My name is Sheldon, Colonel E.J. Sheldon. Oh, well, how do you do, Colonel? Mr. Wilson, I'll be brief. You're owner of Marsh's subdivision, I believe. Oh, yes. Splendid. I'm prepared to make you a handsome offer for that land. $25,000. Uh, what? You mean that? I'm not in the habit of joking, sir. Oh, well, Colonel Sheldon must have heard about the new road. New road? I know of no road. I'm in the gravel business, Mr. Wilson, and your land contains valuable deposits of this substance. Uh, gravel on my land? Why, it's ridiculous. Of course it is. Larry, we'll match his offer, dollar for dollar. Of course. You will? Why, that's wonderful. Yes, indeed. Larry, what are you doing? Are you selling the lachiwong? No, not yet, Kay, but it looks like I will. You know what's on the land? Uh, well, yes, dear. Yes, I know all about the gravel deposits. Gravel deposits? My foot. It's oil. Oh, just a wild rumor. Just a wild rumor, I'm sure. It isn't a wild rumor. This is oil, gobs of it. I just heard about it. Oh, hey, Larry. Colonel Sheldon, you've no right to come in and try to swindle one of our town's leading citizens. Oh, of course not. Permit me to inform you that I have options on all the surrounding land. I'll give you $100,000 for a half interest in your property, Mr. Wilson. No, look here, Colonel Sheldon. Oh, I couldn't think of it. A final offer is $200,000. Oh, wait a minute. Colonel Sheldon, suppose we buy you out? With what? With hard cash. How much do you want for your ops? I own four parcels. I'll take $50,000 each. All right, it's a deal. We'll meet later tonight and sign all the papers. Yes, indeed. That was great work, pal. A clean profit of $200,000 smackers. Yeah, yeah. Uh, what happened to Kay? Kay? Oh, I saw a lot of men that go with a letter in their hand. Say that reminds me. How did she know about the oil? That's what I want to find out. Hello, Larry. Uh, if your arm is going by way, I'll give you the lift. Thanks. Well, I deduce from your lack of hand, as well as the envelope in your hand, that you're going to mail a letter. Yes, to Herbert. I'm still so mad I could explode. Those crooks pretending to be your friends. And Herbert's no better. He acted as though I were a common thief, thought I ought to be glad of a chance to pick a pocket legally. Oh, so that was how you knew. Yes, Herbert came to me. He wanted me to get the land from you. Larry, you're the only honest one in the whole crowd. Me? You're really too good for this town. Uh, no, not really. Oh, here's the mailbox. And that's that. Uh, exit Herbert? Exit Herbert. I want to walk. Let's go up on top of the hill, shall we? Isn't it a lovely view from here? Yeah. Yeah, certainly worth the climb. Larry, don't tell me you've forgotten this place. Huh? Oh, forgotten. Oh, no. How could I forget it? It was right about here. No, no. I would have said it was a little more to the left. I think you're right. Remember what you said? Uh, vaguely. You said, Kay, darling, marriage is the soundest investment two people can make. Did I say, oh, Kay, whatever made you marry me? Well, I felt that underneath that watch chain with all its large pins and trophies, there was another person, an exciting person, the sort of man I dreamt about marrying. Yeah, he wasn't really there, though, was he? Oh, yes. But I didn't find him for a long time. I'm sorry I didn't find him sooner. Oh, now don't apologize for what you thought about me. You were right. You're still right. I was terribly wrong. But I was afraid of falling in love with you again. Well, if you were afraid then, you should be twice as afraid now. I don't understand that, Larry. Well, darling, I hope you never will. Well, I better be getting back. Come on, let's go. Wait a minute. You make me sick, Larry. Huh? If there's anything that turns my stomach, it's a man who acts noble. Noble? You know darn 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. Oh, now, okay, wait. Ever since you got off that boat, you've been chasing me like, like a namorous goat. You've been trying your dawn 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 through, you're going to know you've been chased. Kiss me. Well? Oh, I know it right now. Docs are going to be there. Larry, what's the matter with you? Doc, how'd you like to work in my pottery mill? What's the angle? Making pots. What do you think? It's a chance to eat regularly and sleep regularly. Maybe have a little home of your own with a porch and a garden. Gee, sounds wonderful. Well, I'm glad you like it, Doc, because that's what we're going to do. What? You're crazy. We can't stay here after the oil deal. You know, you're not very quick today, Doc. The oil deal is off. Huh? What about the Duke? Oh, yeah, there's Duke to consider. He cares much for home when the kid is. He's just 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. Don't do it, Larry. I've seen you fighting one fight and you were awful. I tell you, he'll tear you to bits. He'll cripple you. He'll chew your head off. Let me go with you, just in case. No, thanks, Doc. This is my job. I'll phone you when it's over, if I'm able. Larry, Larry, wait. Listen, he'll be murdered. He'll be... Mrs. Wilson. Mrs. Wilson! What do you mean the deal's off? What kind of a double cross have you and Ryan cooked up? Well, I'm through with rackets, Duke. That's all. You're not through with this one. Look, friend, this has been a hard winter. I haven't made a killing in months. If this is a rib, stop it, because it's not funny. It's not a rib, Duke, and it's not a double cross. I'm staying here in Habbersville with my wife. Save your breath, pal. This moonlight and roses who we don't fool me. You and that dame are up to something. You're wrong. She doesn't know a thing about it. Hello, darling. What? Kay? She don't know, huh? Kay, what are you doing here? It's all right, Larry. I just had a talk with Dr. Ryan. He told me everything about you. What? Larry, I had to let her in. I just couldn't help it. Shut up. Kay, I want you to go home. Nobody's going home. She's got nothing to do with this, Duke. Let her go. My friend, I'm gonna brain you. You overgrown bull, don't you dare lay a hand on him. Shut your trap, madam. Now, you listen to me, Wilson. If you and this Tootsie want to play house when we get the cash, okay? This car goes right to the end of the line and nobody gets out until it gets there. You can't give me orders. You crook. That's right, lady. I'm a crook. What do you think he is? A Bible salesman? I don't care if he was an axe murderer. That's all finished. I've seen him in love before. It usually lasts four to six weeks. That's a lie. Lady, generally speaking, I never sock a dame. But I'm inclined to make an exception for you. All right, Duke. You ask for it. Okay, pal, just slip this on for size. I hope so. Water. Give him water. Oh, get the water pitcher. Oh, Larry. Larry, darling. Look at me. Here's the water. Oh, Larry, my poor darling. How did you get on the boat? Oh, this is all your fault, Ryan. Your drunken behavior was inexcusable. Hey, it's coming back. All right in a minute. All right, Davis, get up and quit stalling. Davis. Were you addressing me, sir? What do you think? Well, I'm afraid I don't know you. Holy icky, he's back again. Wait a minute. This isn't a boat. What's happened? Is he loony? Did I knock him goofy? Worse. You've ruined everything. What am I going to do with him now? Davis, George, don't you know me? Dukey. Duke Sheldon. Oh, Duke Sheldon? Well, I'm very flattered to meet you, Your Highness. Oh, what do we do? You think of something. You socked him. Oh, look, pal, pull yourself together. We got a big deal on. Well, if you call him my officer, I'll be glad to show you our full line of pots. Pots? Oh, guys, nuts. I'm getting out of here. Now listen, you get out of my way. I'm getting out. Follow me out. Come back here. You hear me? You can't get out. Larry, darling. Yes, dear? You, you've forgotten everything, haven't you? Of course not. I mean, when he hit you, you're Lawrence Wilson again. Uh, do you suppose if you got hit on the head again, you might be George Davis? Hey, wait. Put down that vase. I've got to do it, darling. Oh, no, no, no. Listen, listen to me. Well? Kay, dear. Kay. Well? In just a moment, and Kerry Grant and Mernie Loy will return for their curtain calls. Meantime, a question for the ladies in our audience. How many years do you think women have been wearing silk stockings? Well, the answer is more than 250 years. Yes, Good Queen Bess of England was presented with a pair of hand-knit black silk stockings way back in the 16th century. But today's filmy silks and nylons are a far cry from the bulky, heavy hose of Queen Elizabeth's day. Why, some of the newest nylons, for example, are so sheer, you can read a newspaper through six layers of stockings. And now for another question. What do the people who make today's lovely stockings say about their care? Well, that's an easy question to answer. More than 90% of the hundreds of makers of silk and nylon stockings the country over. More than 90% of them recommend Lux Flakes. Now, that's expert advice. And you'll find it pays. For new quick Lux saves the vital elasticity of your stockings, the quality that helps them to give under strain, then spring back without running. You see, if you rub sheer hosiery with a cake of soap, or if you use flakes or chips containing harmful alkali, you're weakening the fibers. Soon a thread may break, then you've got to run. The smooth texture, the color of your stockings may be spoiled too. Your stocking beauty and for longer stocking wear always stick to gentle new quick Lux Flakes. They're fast, thrifty and safe. There's enough Lux in that generous big box to do your stockings for months. Now, here's Mr. DeMille with our stars. The spotlight turns to Merneloy and Kerry Grant again. We'll just say we love them again and I love you again. I bet he says that to all the actors, Mernet. I thought it was very nice. Thank you, Mr. DeMille. It's been a long time since we worked together, Kerry. Years, isn't it? Yeah, five, to be exact. Let's see, that makes our next date on Monday, 1946, isn't it? It'll be a Monday, all right. A Monday night in the Lux Radio Theater, but it won't be five years. What, Mr. DeMille? You want us to come back right away? Right away, Kerry. You like the performance that much? That much and more. Oh, well, now, why don't you save yourself a lot of bookkeeping, CB, and pay us both for the... for both jobs right now, huh? Maybe I'd better call you in 1946, Kerry. What's your play here next week, Mr. DeMille? Next week, Mernet, we've scheduled one of the most exciting combinations of mystery and glamour that the screen has ever produced. The play is Algiers, and the stars are Charles Boyer and Hedy Lamar. You'll hear Charles... You'll hear Charles Boyer as Pepe Lamar. The same great role... The same great role he played in the Walter Wenger picture. And you'll hear Hedy Lamar as the girl who found an irresistible attraction in the man who lived outside the law. You're all invited to sail for Algiers next Monday night, and I hope nobody will miss the boat. Well, that sounds swell, CB. Good night. Good night. And I trust the both of you. Our sponsors, the makers of Lux Flakes, join me in inviting you to be with us again next Monday night when the Lux Radio Theatre presents Charles Boyer and Hedy Lamar in Algiers. This is Cecil B. DeMille saying good night to you from Hollywood. Mernet and I appeared tonight through the courtesy of Metro Golden Mayor and is currently seen on the screen in their production of Love Crazy. Kerry Grant has just finished making the RKO production before the fact, directed by Alfred Hitchcock, and Frank McHugh is now appearing in the Warner Brothers picture, Man Power. Included in tonight's play were Arthur Q. Bryan as Duke Sheldon, Jack Arnold as Herbert, Jane Morgan as Mother, Dix Davis as Corporal Bellenson, and Ferdinand Munier, Ralph Sadan, Earl Ross, Tyler McVeigh, and Betty Ventura. Our music is directed by Lois Silvers, and your announcer has been Melville Roig. This is the Columbia Broadcasting System.