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Oh, I don't want you to get bored with me. Yeah, that would never happen. Right, George, there's nothing I enjoy so much as what I have right here. Thank you. Yes, sir. Roaring log fire, cozy room, soft lights, a beautiful girl and a game of Scrabble. Oh, when you have soft lights and a fire, there's nothing like Scrabble. Oh, there's nothing like Scrabble with soft lights and a fire. Yeah, Irene, you know I didn't mean it that way. It just boils down to the fact that I enjoy being with you. Shall we play another game? Excuse me, Rock Morton. You bet. Who could be phoning at this hour? Say, it is 10.30. Hello. Oh, hello, Clarence. Clarence Olson, that pushy hospital intern. Do you want to come by tonight? He wouldn't dare. It's much too late, Clarence. What's that? Yes, Rock Morton's here. No, he hasn't pitched a tent on my front lawn. You call me again sometime. All right, bye. That Olson has his nerve calling at 10.30. He just got off duty at the hospital. Yeah? He wanted me to make him a cup of cocoa. You know, if he comes by here, I'll send him back to the hospital. Why, Rock Morton? Well, I'm tired of that fellow hanging around. If I hadn't been here, I'll bet you'd have had him combined. Rock Morton, if I wanted Clarence, he'd be here instead of you. Yeah, I guess you're right. Sorry, Irene. That's all right. I'd rather like it when you're a wee bit jealous. Yeah, well, that means you like me best. You're a very nice man to have around. Yeah, I am. You're the dependable type. I like that. Well... In fact, I think I'll make Dr. Olson's cocoa and let you drink it. You're wonderful. You'll excuse me. I'll get it started. Yes, indeed. Jealousy, you're just a big, irresistible hunk of TNT. I had with Irene last night. Yeah, I'm late to the office. I'll make up for it if I can get some cooperation out of Bessie. Ew, what a secretary. Why can't she be like other secretaries and get married so I'd have to hire a new one? Good morning, Bessie. Good morning, Mr. Gilda, please. Well, we have a lot of work to do, Bessie. Yes, sir. Did you finish typing the letter I dictated yesterday? Not quite, sir. Bessie, have you started the letter? Well... All right, that's it. Oh, my goodness. What have you been doing all morning? Well, I hadn't been here all morning. I was late too. Oh? Well, I didn't get here until 9.15. Well, that's a half hour ago. What have you been doing? Mr. Gilda Sleeve, this is one of those days I haven't been able to collect my thoughts. One of those days. Bessie, where's the morning paper? I put it on your desk. Thank you. When you finish the letter, bring it into my office. Yes, sir. I'll have it ready before you finish the part stage. Yes, yes. Bessie doesn't understand that a busy executive has to keep up with what's going on in the world. Now, let's see what Dick Tracy's doing. Yeah. All right, George. Tracy's wife, Tess, looks a lot like Irene. Yeah, that comes should I know what we're doing every minute. Say, I think I'll give Irene a ring at school. She's probably still in her office. Miss Ensha, this is the water commissioner. How's the pressure out there? I didn't expect to hear from you so early this morning. You know, I thought I'd call. After all, I haven't seen you since last midnight. I bury myself in my work. How about a movie Friday night? A movie Friday would be lovely. Right, mid to date. Now, I'll have to say goodbye. I have a class. You know, I won't keep you. You know, Irene, what a girl. She's always so formal over the phone. But fortunately, after 4.30, school's out. Well, back on the job. Bessie. I'm not ready. What a secretary. Ready or not, step into my office. Yes, sir. Bessie, what have you been doing? I can't tolerate inefficiency. I don't blame you, Mr. Bielder-Sleeve. Today, I'm not worth the paper I should be writing on. What's come over you? Well, it's about my boyfriend. I'm upset. Oh? I found out he isn't taking me to the dance. To what dance? For the big Elk's Club dance Friday night. You must not read the papers. Well, I haven't had time this morning. It's a big charity affair. Look, Mr. Bielder-Sleeve. Oh, yes. Gay holiday season ushered in by Elk's soiree. Mr. Bielder-Sleeve, I've never been to a soiree. Well, you're a young Bessie. I've been dreaming about this party for months. You have? Oh, yes, sir. I've worked to save the money to buy my evening gown. And now I won't get to wear it. Oh, don't you know some other nice young man who'd take you, Bessie? Do you think it's all right if I ask somebody? Well, this day and age, certainly, under the circumstances. Would you take me, Mr. Bielder-Sleeve? Take you. Me? Oh, if you'd take me to that party, I could get my boyfriend back. Yeah, I'm sorry, Bessie, but Friday night's out of the question. If my boyfriend could see me with you, he'd be so jealous. Oh, Bessie. He was? Because you're so... so handsome and distinguished-looking. Yeah, if you think that'll be a help, too. Oh, yes, sir. And if you'll take me to that party, I'm sure my work will improve around the office. Bessie, that sold me. What does it look like? Looks like you're home. Yes, Burtie. Will you take my tuxedo out of the mothballs and get it in shape for me to wear Friday night? Yes, sir. Going somewhere, Uncle? Of course I'm going somewhere. Don't be so curious. Of course curious. Where are you going? I'm going to the Elks Club's dance. No, Leroy. If I wore an Elks tooth with the tuxedo, I'd look like an idiot. If you wore two of them, you'd look like a walrus. Leroy, don't ask your uncle so many questions. Thank you, Burtie. He's probably taking... Ms. Henshaw? No, I'm not Burtie. Ms. Tuggle? No. Ms. May Kelly? As a matter of fact, I have a date with Ms. Henshaw for Friday night. But I'm going to ask her to change it so I can do a favor for Bessie. Yeah? Mr. Guilty, you taking your secretary to the dance? Yes, Burtie. Uh-oh. Boss falls for his secretary. I hope you'll both be very happy. No, wait a minute. I only said I was doing her a favor. Wasn't that what a guy does when he marries a girl? Whoo! Bessie has to go to this party to get her boyfriend back. She's saved to buy her party dress. If she doesn't go, it'll be one of the big disappointments of her life. I'm just being the good Samaritan and taking it. Oh, that's real nice of you, Mr. Guilty. Thank you, Burtie. Uncle, are you going to let Ms. Henshaw know you're taking Bessie? Leroy, you don't tell a girl you're changing a date with her to take out some other girl. How are you going to explain it to her? I don't have to explain it. Just avoid the subject. Yeah, I better phone her right now. Well, Burtie's going up to the attic and get the truck speeder. Yeah, I'll just tell Irene it's business. After all, it is business, but it'll help Bessie get her mind on her work at the office. Yeah, Irene, this is Throckmorton again. Yes, Throckmorton. Yeah, I'm afraid I'll have to ask you to change our date for Friday night. Oh, working late at the office again? Well, in a way. Ha, ha, ha. What do you mean, in a way? Ha, ha, ha, ha. Ha, ha, ha, ha. I mean, this could easily come under the head of official business. Believe me. There's no reason to do all. I'll even phone you at the office Friday night. That's right, Irene. Yeah, don't do that. Why not? Well, I may not be at the office, but it won't mean I'm not attending to business. I'm sorry, Throckmorton. I don't mean to be checking up on you. It's perfectly all right if you want to call off our date Friday. Yeah, because I'll want one Saturday. I'll see you Saturday then. Yeah, I mean, I will. Bye. You do, Irene. She almost caught me. What do I go through for the water department? townspeople? Thank you, Bessie. You look very pretty too in your new dress. Thank you, sir. Oh, it's awfully nice of you to bring me. I'm having the most wonderful time. And remember, Bessie, keep a sharp look out for your boyfriend. Oh, I am. Oh, oh, look, Mr. Gilda Seed, at that beautiful dress that girl has on. She is nothing, Bessie. Oh, 200 dollars. Bessie, you watch for your boyfriend and I'll watch the girl. Shall we see that, Mr. Gilda Seed? Very may as well. L1, L2, L1. Yeah, we might bump into your boyfriend. Oh, and if we do, he'll be so jealous. He may run right up and punch you in the nose. Grassy! Grassy, I shouldn't have come. I was only teasing. Oh, Mr. Gilda Seed, you dance so well. Yeah, oh, no, I don't. Yes, you do. Bessie, for a man your age. Oh, Bessie. Oh, I didn't mean you looked old. You just looked sort of saddled. Yes, yes. And I'll bet everybody here really thinks you're my tall doc and handsome boy friend. And I'm gonna let him think it. Bessie, you just keep looking around for your boyfriend. Oh, turn me around so I can see the other end of the room. Yeah, I never could make a left turn dancing. Yeah, I'll turn right. Oh, he bumped somebody. I lost in sequence. Sorry, folks. Clumsy. Oh, Dr. Olson. Oh, I'd kill to sleep. Rock, Morton. Yeah, I mean it. I didn't expect to see you here. I didn't expect to see you here either. Well, you know that office work I mentioned. Yes, nice work. Shall we move on, Clarence? I don't like to disturb a man at work. But I really kill to sleep. Aren't you going to introduce her? Well, Miss Henshaw, this is Bessie Barstow. Miss Barstow, Dr. Olson. How do you do? How do you do, Miss Barstow? It's always nice meeting a girlfriend of Gilder's, please. I hope you're enjoying the evening, Miss Barstow. Oh, yes, I am. I was just telling my boyfriend here. Bessie! Please, I'm to people you should say that to. Dr. Olson, you're interrupting, Miss Barstow. Well, Bessie's my secretary. Oh, your secretary. She is. I'm not Bessie's boyfriend. I'm her boss. He could be both. Couldn't be Irene. It's happened before. Shall we move on, Clarence? 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You must have done a lot of dancing, Mr. Gilles. I noticed your shoes are all scuffed up. Bernie, that could be because I kicked myself all the way home. Yes. I just don't know why these things happen to me. It's fate, Mr. Gilles. That's what it is, fate. Yeah, I don't know. Yes, so that's what it is. Pure and simple fate. That's just what it is. Well, everything would have been all right if I'd told Irene. My secretary had a little problem and I was trying to help her work it out. Oh, you're too cagey for that. Mr. Gilles needs a victim of fate. That's what it is. He's a victim of fate. Well, I waited for Bessie's boyfriend to show up and that would have explained everything. But he never did come to the dance. That's fate. You got no control over that. That's fate. I never should have agreed to take Bessie in the first place. I was stupid. That's fate. That's fate. Birdie. Uh-oh, let's go, fate. Hey, Aunt, I just thought of an angle. What is it, Leroy? You took Bessie to the dance, but Ms. Hinshaw showed up with Dr. Olson. Doesn't that make you even? Leroy, Irene had a perfect right to make another date after I called ours off. Well, don't give up, Aunt. Why don't you send her some flowers? I sent her two dozen roses and she sent them back. Yeah? Why don't you try talking to her on the phone? I did and she hung up. I got one more idea. What? Give up! I think I'll stop in and have a cup of coffee with Phoebe. I haven't thought about this thing until I have a headache. Hello, Phoebe. Yeah, hello, Mr. Garnerstein. What can I do for you today? Phoebe, I'd like a cup of coffee. Yeah, well? Yeah, I have a headache. I better have an aspirin, too. Yeah, I know. Hi, George. I wish I'd married years ago like you. How'd you like it? Well, I wouldn't feel the way I do today. You know, if you think marriage will get rid of a headache, you've got another headache coming. What? A married man has a lot more to worry about, Mr. Garnerstein. Yeah, I don't know, Phoebe. What if your girlfriend wouldn't speak to you? I don't have a girlfriend. Well, all right. What if your wife wouldn't speak to you? Well, there are times when that would be a blessing. Phoebe, what do you say? I'm saying if Mrs. Phoebe wouldn't talk sometimes, it would be a blessing. Well, I'm thinking of the last time Mrs. Phoebe went to visit her mother. She called up long distance and wouldn't get off the line. It cost me four dollars and ninety-two cents. Yes? If she hadn't talked so long, it would have been a blessing. Well, I see what you mean, Mr. Garnerstein. Mrs. Phoebe and I have been married thirty-five years. We don't have anything to say to each other that's worth four dollars and ninety-two cents. Phoebe, when I come in here, you always give me a lift. Well, you give me your money, Mr. Garnerstein. What are you down and out about today? Well, Bessie asked me to take her to the Elk Club Dance to impress her boyfriend. And I broke a date with Irene to do it. You don't say. Bessie's boyfriend didn't even show up at the dance. But guess who did? Lottie Elks, I'll bet. Irene showed up with Dr. Olson. Your girl in a big mood. Yeah, Olson takes a great delight in going out with my girls. Yeah, don't you? I don't have one to go out with. He has a clear field with Irene now. Isn't that Dr. Olson crossing the street? Yeah, it looks like he's coming in here. I think I'll go out the back way. Well, he's taking your girl. He's going to let him chase you out of town. Good morning, Mr. Phoebe. Good morning, Dr. Olson. Oh, and you'll just leave. Hello, Olson. Dave, you spend any time at that water department or you just float around town all day. Now, Olson? Oh, I forgot. You do your work at night, don't you? And we're such a charming secretary. Yes, yes. Hope you enjoyed the dance last night. I know I did with Irene. Phoebe, ask him what he wants. May I? What can I do for you, Dr. Olson? Oh, yes. Well, I'd like a box of chocolates, Mr. Phoebe. Any preference? I don't know. Go to sleep. What kind of candy do your girls like? Olson, one of these days I'm going to cut off your water. You usually buy us a pound box of chocolate covered cherries. No, Phoebe. I'll take a five pound box of your best candy, Mr. Phoebe. This is the best. You want to charge it? Yes. Unless Gilda Sleep wants to pay for it. It is, girl. What an obnoxious fellow. Well, I'm not going to say anything against a man who just spent $7 in the hand. Now he's showering Irene with candy. Mr. Gilda Sleep, does Miss Henshaw understand that you were just trying to help Bessie when you took her to the dance? She wouldn't listen. Well, sometimes you have to make a woman listen. If I were you, I'd march Miss Henshaw right down to the office and make Bessie clear up things. You would? Women admire caveman tactics sometimes. Yeah, I suppose they do. I'm here to tell you. One likes to be dominated. Have you tried this at home, Phoebe? I wouldn't say that. I think I will try some caveman tactics on Irene. What have I got to lose? She's pretty upset. I'd better be ready to stick my foot in the door as she'll slam it in my face. It's you. Irene, I... You're my foot. Well, get it out of my door. No, Irene, you might at least let me stick my head inside. I wouldn't advise that. Conn found it, Irene. You have to listen to me. If you won't let me come in, you're coming out. Come on. Let me go. No, I'm sorry to be so firm, but this is the only way I know to make you understand. For heaven's sakes, if you're going to create a scene, come inside. Yeah, that's better. It isn't better, but the school principal can't be seen wrestling with the Water Commission. Honestly, what would people think? Well, I'm not interested in what other people think. I'm interested in what you think. You really want me to tell you? No. Get your hat and coat. I'll do no such thing. Yes, you will. You're going to the office with me and let Bessie tell you what happened. I saw what happened. You broke a date with me and I catch you out with your secretary. Well, there was a reason for that. I know. She's very attracted. No, Irene, you showed up with Dr. Olson. I could be upset, too. Well, at least I can depend on Clarence Olson. You can depend on me, too. And we're going down to my office to prove it. We are not. Irene, you come or I'll pick you up and carry you down there. Black Morton, you look so fierce. So I am fierce. Here we go. Black Morton. I'm not hurting you, am I? Who? Get you out the door. I've never been carried across the threshold. I always thought I'd be going the other way. You're too heavy. You'll have to walk. Oh, wow. Come into the office, Irene. Oh, Bessie. You're off late this morning. It's lunchtime. Bessie, I was forced to go to Ms. Henshaws and bring her here to the office. Wouldn't she pay your water bill? I'm paid up, Ms. Barstow. I'm fed up, too. Bessie, tell Ms. Henshaws why you asked me to take you to the dance. I'll admit everything. Everything? Tell her about your boyfriend. Well, I had a boyfriend. But he had another engagement last night. Another engagement? Yes, sir. To be married. Oh, my goodness. I read about it in this morning's paper. Oh, you poor dear. It was so nice of you to take me to the dance, Mr. Biodesley. Well, that's all right, Bessie. I'm sorry you no longer have a boyfriend. Oh, I have another boyfriend now. Oh, yes. Here he is to take me to lunch. Ready, Bessie? Uh-oh. I'm Sean, Mr. Biodesley. Friends. Hello. That's not candy. That's a hot potato. Biodesley will be with us again in just 30 seconds. Take rye bread and natural Swiss cheese for sandwiches. Add your favorite cold drink and there's a snack. An old favorite snack with special new goodness when you use Kraft natural Swiss cheese. This good pale golden cheese with the holes has heart of the cheese goodness in every bite and it has no rind. 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