 Good morning. Oh, Johnny. Lovely morning. Hi, Johnny. Beautiful morning. Morning, Mr. Mason. Harry, it's a marvelous morning. Have a nice trip. Sensation. Great city, Boston. Terrific. Honey, what's he like? Yeah, come on. Yeah, come on. Wait a minute. I can't describe her. Nobody can. But I happen to have a fighter. So you combine business with pleasure. Later, Judge, do little hears about this, my boy. Here's about what? About you getting married on his time, without his consent, or his daughters. What's he got to do with it? Well, now, my boy, the chief topic of conversation around these parts has been that you and Miss Doolittle... No, malarkey office talk. Carter isn't a word of truth in it. Judge Doolittle may not think so. Is that so? Well, if he doesn't like it, he can lump it. Well, good morning, Judge Doolittle. What's all this mess? Well, it seems that everybody around here found out that I... When I was up in Boston... What are you doing in Boston? You sent me, sir. Don't you remember? You sent me up there to get a deposition on the Higgins vs. Higgins case. Did you get it? Yes, sir. Well, what's all this? What's all this horseplay? Well, while I was in Boston, after I got the deposition, I had a few hours to spare. And so I had just a few hours. Well, go on, go on. I got married. You what? I got married. You got married? Yes, sir. I got married. Come into my office. Yes, sir. Where's the deposition? What's this? Oh, that's... That's just sort of a letter. So you got married? Yes, sir. I imagine this will be a surprise to some people. Yes, sir. No, sir. I mean, well, I don't know. It all happened rather suddenly. See, we met on Boston Common the night I arrived, and I'd had a bite at Thompson Spa, and then I took a little stroll around the Common, and I saw her standing there. She, uh, just standing there. She had a sender in her eye. Well? In her eye. Whose eye? Jane's. Mrs. Mason, my wife. Oh. Of course, she wasn't my wife then. She's my wife now. And I got the sender out of her eye. And you married her? Yes, sir. Quick work, wasn't it? Yes, sir. Ah, Judge, we... We knew the moment we looked at each other. We knew the moment we looked at each other. You did? Yes, sir. Last year, there were nearly a half a million divorces in this country. Congratulations, Mason. Thank you very much, sir. Mr. Hunt would like your opinion on this, sir. Oh, this is for you, Mr. Mason. Special messenger. It's Mark Rush, important. Rush? Important? What is it? Oh, it's... What is it? Oh, it's, uh, a letter from my wife. Your wife? What'd you do, leave her in Boston? Oh, no, she's right here, sir. Here, in town? Yes, sir. Well, if your wife's in town, why'd she write you a letter? Well, she likes to write letters, Judge. Yes, it's sort of a little custom we have. You see, she wrote me a letter the first day she met me, right as soon as she got home, and she's written me one ever since. Even coming down on the train together, she wrote me. You see, when I get a letter from her, it's sort of like a, uh, sort of a visit, you see. Hmm. Judge, uh, we, uh, when two people get married, they usually go on a honeymoon. I didn't. I don't approve of honeymoons. Waste of time. Uh-huh. Well, you know how women are, and Mrs. Mason and I. What about Higgins against Higgins? You, the only one in the office, knows this case. It's on the calendar for next week. Well, if I could get a continuance. Opposing counsel wouldn't consent. Well, but I talked to Mr. Hornblow this morning, and he agreed to a continuance. Well, all right, take a week. A week? Well, Judge, I'm afraid we wouldn't be able to make it in a week. What? We couldn't make it in a week. Make what? My wife and I had sort of planned a trip to Europe on the Normandy. Oh, well, take two weeks, then. After I got the sender out of Jane's eye, we, we talked for a little while, and then we, uh, took a little walk around the commons. Yes. And, uh, now we walked for quite some time, then we went over to Thompson Spa for a bite. Yes. And we had a bite. Well, rather an unconventional meeting, wasn't it? These cookies are delicious. They're made with sour cream. Oh, I'm crazy about sour cream. I'm crazy about Jane. Look, John's so young and impulsive. Oh, well, now, Mother, wait a minute. This is different. Are you visiting relatives here in New York, my dear? Uh, well, yes and no, we had none exactly. I came over with Johnny and Boston together last night. Well, yes, Mother, we thought as long as we were engaged. Engaged? Oh, I know how upset you must be, Mrs. Mason. You know so little about me that it all happened so suddenly. Well, I should think it was sudden. What did your family have to say about it? I have no family. Oh. Didn't John say something about your taking a course in journalism? Yes, but I gave it up after I met Johnny. Uh, I'm sort of a postgraduate course. Oh, my dear, if you have a talent for writing, take my advice and develop it while you're young. One needs all one's time and energy for a career. Don't you think marriage is a career in itself? Oh, indeed, emphatically. That's why one mustn't rush into it, pale male. Marriage is a business, a very serious business, a partnership, in the strictest sense of the word. One must prepare for it. There are so many things to learn. Well, Jane will learn all those after we're married. I hope and pray that that day will not come for many years. Well, Mother, what do you mean? You mean we shouldn't? Emphatically not. There's no reason for Jane to develop into a little household drudge. Well, I hope you understand I have nothing against Jane. In fact, I like her. I like her very much. Well, I'm glad you do, Mother, because you remember a little while ago you asked Jane whether she'd come to New York to visit relatives. Well, as a matter of fact, she has come to New York to visit relatives. She's visiting some right now, you see. We're married. Well, Mother, everybody gets married sooner or later. Johnny, get the smelling salt. What do they look like? Mother, where are the smelling salt? What's done is done. You live children of your own, I suppose, and you love them and devote your life to them. Then they'll grow up and leave you and you'll say to yourself, it's all right. That's the way it is. You've served your purpose. Mother, don't excite yourself anymore. Oh, I'm all right now. I wish you every possible happiness and joy. I think perhaps I'd better go to bed. I'm all right. I'll find a place to live, of course. Not, Mother, you'll stay with us. We're going to find a new apartment. We've talked this all over in J.L. and says, won't you, darling? We couldn't think of anything else. Well, we'll see. See, I told you it'd be all right. Oh, Johnny, maybe we shouldn't have gotten married. Maybe we shouldn't have gotten married at all. All visitors are sure, please. Don't let him eat too many strawberries. I won't. He gets rashes. And don't forget to make him wear his raincoat in London. I won't. He had pneumonia once. Mother, that was 12 years ago. I feel fine now. And take good care of yourself, too. Goodbye, Mrs. Mason. Take good care of me. Goodbye, Mother. Oh, now, Mother, it's only two weeks, you know. I don't. Goodbye. Oh. What's this? The heating pad. You forgot to pack it. Cozy. It's the only one I had left. I think we can do better off the boat sail. Oh, what for? I love it. It's so intimate. What's that? Oh, that's nothing. No. Is it something somebody gave you? No. I know it's something for me. It is. Let me see it. What do you mean? I forgot to pack. What are you being so mysterious about? Let me see it. Really? You present? You can't fool me, Johnny. You shouldn't have done this. Oh. Johnny. You fool. I couldn't leave it in the office. What? You know, when I was in school, I was taught that two things can't occupy the same place at the same time. What? Well, we'll get the start again. It's a bigger bed. No, you couldn't get a bigger bed in here, though. Oh, I think it's big enough. Oh, yeah. We're trying to turn around. Johnny! What's that? I don't know. I have oceans real bad. Johnny. Johnny. Johnny. Johnny. Johnny. Johnny. Johnny. Johnny. Johnny. Johnny, this is the first time in my life, I've been away from America. Me too. Isn't it just beautiful? Yeah, yeah. You see what I mean. Jane. What, Johnny? You remember that cylinder I took out of your eye ofın' ​​bossum? Never again. Well, you know what, threw that away? I shouldn't have done that. I shouldn't get that cylinder. Put it in a locket or something, you know? I've hadn't been with that cylinder. I'm sorry about Johnny, we had to meet. Ah, I know I might be sure right. Still haven't had a look for that cinder. Johnny, isn't it just beautiful? Oh, voyage darling. Oh, voyage. First, go to your left, sir. I don't know, I said we had to come down. Judge Doolittle sent me. He did. Oh, Carter, this is Miss, uh... This is my wife. I found a rich card from the office. How do you do? Happy to know you. It's a good thing I got her in time. You've got just about ten minutes. Ten minutes for what? To get off the boat. To get off... What are you talking about? Higgins against Higgins. What about Higgins against Higgins? Higgins against Higgins goes on the calendar for next week. Oh, no, no. Well, that's where you're mistaken. I got a continuance for a whole month. You think you did? Well, I did. Why didn't you ask Hornblow about it? He gave me his word of honor. Well, you know a hornblow. Well, Johnny, they can't do this to you. No, I can't do this to you. What does just do little think he is? A puppet? What does he think I am? A puppet or something? Some kind of a pawn he can push around anyway he likes? Do you push her all over the place? Is that what you want me to tell Doolittle? Yes. Oh, Carter, wait a minute. Are you sure that Higgins case is going on next week? Monday morning at nine o'clock. Look, will you excuse us just a minute? Jane. I'm glad you said that, Johnny. Yeah, sure. Jane, look, this Higgins versus Higgins is a pretty important case. I don't care if it's the most important case in the world. It isn't as important as a honeymoon, is it? No, no, of course not, Johnny. But it's just... What's the matter? Got lipstick on your mouth. Well, you know, a lawyer is sort of like a doctor or a soldier. You've got to disregard your own convenience. Convenience? You don't call this a convenience. Oh, no, no, Johnny. Listen, Johnny, believe me. I'd tell Doolittle to jump in the lake and I'd be even at the risk of losing my job. But if I win the case, I get a chance to go in with a firm. And a... And a firm like this. But it's my honeymoon and Doolittle knows it's my honeymoon. You... There are just some things a man just can't do. There's some things a man just can't do. Carter thought it was funny. He laughed. Oh, I hate that... that Liverpool. They ever tried pulling anything like this again. I hate that judge do nothing. Someone would step on that ear thing of his. Oh, we still have the tickets here. I hope Higgins beats Higgins. The alligator pairs, Annie. Johnny! It's your mother-in-law. Oh, hello, dear. Would you mind fixing the place cards for me? I'm so late. They're right in there on the desk. Certainly, dear. The girl took so long to fix my hair. I didn't get out of the place to have her sex. Del shopping wet. You should have made an earlier appointment. Yes, I should. I thought I'd put Judge Doolittle on my right, of course. Naturally. Mr. Carter, I suppose I'll have to have him on my left. You seem to think I've never done this before. No, no, dear. It's just that I never have. You have the wine glasses on the wrong side, Annie. The left side was the right side where I worked before. The right side with the water glasses, Annie. How do you think the table looks? Isn't it a little crowded? Oh, that girl would drive me crazy. Well, the things that pop up at the last minute. You know, I had to borrow some finger balls from the woman downstairs because we only had four. Oh, are you sitting on Johnny's right? Well, I always have been. Well, I thought I'd put Mr. Doolittle there tonight. Oh, well, of course, it's your part, my dear. But just as once, do you mind? Oh, no, of course not. You know, I used to think that John and Eunice do little. Yes. There was nothing in it, but a lovely girl. Would you be a dear and see if Annie has the appetizers fixed? Well, of course, my dear. I think you have too many on the plate, Annie. And shouldn't they be garnish? Where's the silver tray, the one I gave them? I don't know how many hands they expect you to have around this place. There's just so much a body can do. I'm only human. I'll fix the canopies for you, Annie, as you seem to have so much to do. A little bit too much vinegar in the salad dressing, I'm afraid, Annie. I'm only human. Oh, your potatoes aren't going to burn, are they? I'm afraid to put them on too early. I'm leaving. You're what? Right now. You can stand just so much, and I'm only human. But you can't do that. What's the matter? I can't please everybody. Oh, but Annie, my guests will be here any minute. Well, I'll see you through dinner, but I'm leaving at nine o'clock sharp in order to catch the 930 ferry boat to Staten Island. And nobody's going to stop me. I'm only human. Watch the potatoes, Annie. Dear, Annie has so much to do with the extra guests and everything. Don't you think we'd better humor tonight and sort of leave her alone? But you asked me to see about the canopies. Well, I know, but it's a great deal for one person to do, and too many of us telling her what to do only upsets her. Well, I was only trying to help. Oh, there's Johnny. I bet you forgot the wine. Oh, Grant, I put his favorite tip up. Call it up. Two Little's Club and found out. Pretty nice, huh? It's burgundy, and it's sparkles. Here, have Annie chillin', Mother. Oh, so they'll be here any minute. Better hurry up and get dressed. How's everything going? Everything's lovely. An elder made him for Annie, and this one's final. She's through tonight. Tonight? It's all right, though. She'll see us through dinner. Oh. I'll see why you have so much trouble with the service without the offer and get all the help you want. I'd like to change places with you just for one day. Jane, for Pete's sake, what did you do with the witch hazel? I didn't have it. Look on the third shelf back of the eye wash. You're always putting things behind things. That was a brilliant idea if you was asking Eunice to let the last minute. Well, she and the judge are sort of like corned beef and cabbage. They're always together. And that impossible twerk, Carter, I suppose you had to ask him, too. Well, Eunice had some sort of a date with Carter, so what could I do? Gosh, I'm not only going to do all that guy's work for him, I feed him as well. Well, it's all going to be different when my name goes up there in that door. Johnny, you really think so? Well, it's practically up there now. What's for dinner tonight? Roast beef. Roast beef? Do little's delight. Oh, I tried to have Annie make your trip pretty, but you never heard of it. It's all right. Between roast beef and Higgins against Higgins, how can we live? That's going to be all right, my name up there in the door. Do little's... Messier-Smith? Do little's... Hutch? Mason. Oh, Johnny. Well, did I win my motion for a new trial in Higgins against Higgins? I had a memo from Do Little today. You did? What did he say? He said he couldn't handle it better himself. When he eats from your table tonight, he'll eat out of my hand. And will I tell Carter? And will we hop to Normandy? We go places. Oh, will we do things? Darling, I don't like that time. We're the blue ones. I'm a holy mackerel. Johnny, does your name have to be last? Well, for the time being, anyway. Gosh, you know what it means to a man to get in a firm like that? You know what it means to a firm to get a man like you in it? Here, hook me up. Yeah, it's a pretty nice neck you get there. As nice as Eunice Doolittle's? You know, what do I know about Eunice Doolittle's neck? Never even noticed she had one. Hey, you know what time it is? Get dressed, will you? Well, I am dressed. Well, come on then. Oh, Granite Fuss will be here any minute. Good evening. Wow, George. Good evening. We were just... I have great news for you tonight, Judge. We're having roast beef. What? Roast beef for dinner. Would you care for some old wine, Judge Doolittle? What's that? More wine. Yes, thank you. Any some old wine for Judge Doolittle? There ain't any more. A salad fork for Judge Doolittle. I put one there. The funniest thing happened the other day, Judge Doolittle. I ran across the yearbook of my husband's class in college. In the class prophecy, he was picked as the one most likely to succeed. What's that? The other day, I ran across the yearbook of my husband's class in college. And in the class prophecy... Oh, yes, yes, yes. It's against Tiggins. It's a pretty important case, isn't it? Well, we like to think all of our cases are important. The little client of today may be the big client of tomorrow. Oh, you're so right, Judge. For instance, we got a client the other day. Oh, dear. What happened to your ice cream, Annie? I told you to get that icebox fixed. Annie, give this note to Mr. Mason. The true Judge Doolittle something new is going to happen in the firm this week. Excuse me. What? Excuse me, please. Oh, yes, we're going to have a blood transfusion. I'm only speaking metaphorically, of course. What I mean is that we're getting some new blood into the firm, appointing a junior partner. You couldn't stand serve the coffee, could you, Annie? No. Here's $7 and I'll send you... I want my $12 now. All right, all right, Annie, I'll get it for you. I'll get it, maybe. That's the way we keep an old firm young. I've been doing this... Excuse me. Johnny. Every five years. But it's quite a job to pick the right man. I shouldn't think so. Surely, it's a question of men. As a rule, I trust my own judgment. But when it comes to picking men, I... Excuse me, please, Annie. Johnny. I think that's nothing like a woman's intuition. Oh, you're so right, Judge. Of course, Eunice doesn't know much about law, but she's traveled all over the world and she does know people. Five years ago, it was at her suggestion that I took Mr. Hutch into the firm. It went out so well that... I beg your pardon. I'm sorry. This year, I have again consulted my daughter. And now, a new name moves up on the door of our offices. Beginning next Monday, the name of the firm will be Doolittle, Messerschmitt, Doolittle, Hutch, and Carter. Carter, that's... Congratulations. That's wonderful, isn't it? Isn't it? I always knew you had it in you, Carter. Well, I'd like to propose a toast to the new pardoner. I... But we seem to have run out of wine. Out of... Isn't there any more wine? May I have some note paper and an envelope, please? Certainly. The ocean. Would you like a stamp? No, thank you. Could I have a safety pin, please? Surely. Thank you. And I tell you, gentlemen of the jury, that the defendant Higgins, with unbrotherly venom and motivated solely by a desire maliciously and hatefully to interfere with his brother's rights and privileges, deliberately and improperly diverted the waters of the stream. Well, gentlemen, I leave the determination of these matters in your hands. Confident that your verdict will bring justice to my client, the plaintiff in this action. Gentlemen of the jury, you will now retire to arrive at the verdict. Jane, how long have you been here? I got here just as you started your summation. Oh, Johnny, it was wonderful. You should have been here when I cross-examined Higgins. Your Higgins? No, the other one. You skin him alive. I tore him apart. I really couldn't... Johnny. I said, part of the second part wishes to announce the part of the first part that we're going to be in the Martyr Flood space. Congratulations, Mr. Mason. Good work. You did a swell job. Oh, she's fine. Everything was fine. Baby weighs seven pounds, one and a third ounces. Is this mine? This is your boy. Now he's all yours, Mr. Mason. Yeah, all mine. Come in again sometime. Thanks very much. Oh, well, I mean, I... Yeah. What is it, a boy or a girl? Johnny. Uh-huh. You like him? I sort of. Don't you think he's just beautiful? Don't you think he's just beautiful? Jane, don't you think he looks old? Old? What do you mean old? Well, I mean, don't you think he looks about six months old or a year at least? Oh, don't be silly, darling. Don't you think he's just beautiful? He grows up to look like you. How can he has all your features? I don't see how you can tell that by looking at that. Well, just look at the clinkles around his eyes. They're just like yours when you're happy. He doesn't look happy, Jane. He looks kind of bored. Well, you'd be bored, too, if you'd been through what he has. Oh, don't you think he's just beautiful? Look at that, Jane. Look at that grip. Don't you think he's just beautiful? Now, Mr. How's it feel to have your first bath? Be sure you soak his head thoroughly. It prevents cradle calf. Yes, I know, Mother. Eddie Johnny doesn't want not your cradle calf, does he? Boy, look at those shoulders. Jane, can I do something, please? Johnny! What you've done, I almost dropped him. Will you please move over? Only let me show you how. I know how, Mother. They showed me in the hospital. Now you don't rub and dry. You just pat him. I am patting him. He looks red. Maybe the water was too hot. No, it wasn't, Mother. I tested it. It was just right. Was it a water too hot for Eddie Johnny? Johnny, give me a shirt. Shirt. Shirt. Here. No, not that one, this one. Boy, look at that chest. Come on, Jane. Can I help? Be careful of his little head, my dear. I will. Johnny, you better go in the kitchen and warm his milk. Milk. It's the colic. It isn't, Mother. He's just hungry. I saw him, my dear. It's a touch of the colic. He's been crying for five minutes. He was just hungry. If he were fed on time, he wouldn't cry. As soon as we're organized... Well, it's pretty he has to be fed on the bottle. I haven't heard the baby complainers yet. John never saw a bottle till he was six months old. I won't say anything. I won't say anything. I won't say anything. What's that, my dear? What do you think? It's a prize for more granite, of course. But it's a summons. No, it's a bank book. Look. He's deposited $10. Hey, that's a lot of money for the little guy. I hope it doesn't plunge Judge Doolittle into bankruptcy. I don't know. After that hospital, Billy's got more cash in the bank than I have. Well, I think it was very considerate of Judge Doolittle to think about the baby's future. Well, isn't the future that worries me? It's the present. Where are we going to put him? Well, why can't he stay in our room? You know, he kept you awake all last night. My dear, you should have taken that into consideration before you rented this apartment. I know I should have. Now, my own room went so small. No, no, dear. I wouldn't think of it. Well, look, darling, why can't we keep him in our room in the daytime and in the living room at night? Well, it's too far away from the bedroom. Well, how about the dining room? It's too near the kitchen. But I guess it'll have to do. Mrs. Yes, Hilda? Could I see you for a minute, please? What is it, Hilda? Your mother-in-law hired me when you was away. But she didn't tell me why you was away. You mean you don't approve of my having a baby? Oh, yeah, that's your business. You can have as many babies as you like. Thank you. That's big of you. But my business is cooking. You can get somebody else to wash the diapers. Well, John, I just don't worry about it. I wish I could go back to the hospital. Right after this leases up, I'm going to get you a house in the country. You're going to have a room all by yourself. You're going to have a garden where you can ride around on your bicycle. And I'm... Hey, mother. Mother, come here. Jane, look. He's smiling at me. He's smiling at me. That's gas. Same old crowd, ten years old. Who spoke, Johnny? Well, Ed O'Malley, he made quite a speech. Just bought a seat on the stock exchange. Joe Kendall, he just came back from opening a London office. Did you make a speech? Yeah. What did you say? Well, you know, just... kind of things. You don't have to talk about a reunion too much. Oh, what did you say, honey? My speech was pretty short. What did I have to say? And most likely to succeed. Oh, you still are. I bet your speech was swell. Did you tell him that funny story you told me yesterday? Didn't think of it. All I could think of is my achievement. What I've accomplished, how far I've gone. I suppose I could have told them that I used your money, all of it, to buy furniture for this apartment. Well, that's your money, my money. What difference does it make? It wasn't very much anyway. I know, maybe I could have told them that the baby has to sleep in the dining room. Well, whatever, it's only temporary till we get another apartment. Yeah, just because I can't afford to get you a decent... Stop that! Don't say those things! I get so mad at you, I can't see straight. If I get so mad at myself, I can't see at all. I know what happened. Your dinner disagreed with you. What did you have? I don't know the need of it. No, I know what's wrong. You're hungry. Come on, honey, I'll get you something out of the ice box. Now, let's see this. And cheese you like, and a whole-cooked chicken stand. It's right in the face, which? Chicken. Darling, the trouble with you is you let people step on you. You do all the work down in that office. Coffee? I don't know. Got more about law than Carter will ever know. How do you expect people to recognize your value? Why do I? Why? Unless you recognize it yourself. I couldn't get along with that you for a minute, and you know it. Everybody else knows it. Everybody but Dula. He does too, and he takes advantage of you. I told you when he promoted Carter over your head you should have quit. Walk right out on it. How could I do that? What about... I know you're a mother in me. I wish you'd forget about us. Well, if I lost my job... But you wouldn't. They wouldn't let you go. You're far too valuable. If you left, Dula would crawl on his hands and knees and beg you to come back. Hands and knees? Oh, no, you don't know Dula. Well, I know you. All you have to do is speak up. Stand right up to do little. Don't ask for your rights to man them. Darling, you... Remember when I bought you that ring in Boston? I promised you I'd get you a better one later. Well, I don't want a better one later. Said you liked the platinum one with the diamonds. Well, that can wait. You know, I suppose the mink coat can wait too, huh? Well... About 400 years I can afford to buy you one. What are you, a man or a mouse? A mouse. John Mason, you know what's the matter with you? You're too modest. You don't appreciate yourself. Well, I do want the platinum ring, and I want a fur coat. Not the mink one, but a fur coat. And I want a honeymoon on the Normandy, and I want an apartment big enough for your mother and the baby, so the baby won't have to sleep in the dining room. But you can get that for me. You can get everything I want, everything that's coming to me. But first, you've got to get what's coming to you. Well, I just knew how to go about it. It's easy. Well, you think it's easy. You just walk right into the office and you say... No, Jane, you... you don't walk in to Dula's office. He sends for you. Well, this time you're going to walk in. Go right up to him and you say, Judge Doolittle, there's something I've got to say to you right now. No, you can't talk to him like that, though. Have you ever tried? No, Jane, you don't understand. If I barged in there like that, and he'd... He'd say, What is it, Mason? Sit down. He never asked me to sit down in his life. Well, then stand up, but don't let him interrupt you. Speak your peace. Well, I just... Well, no, that... you speak your peace. It's easy to do here in the kitchen. You get downtown. Well, downtown or uptown, what difference does it make? You're not asking a favor of him. You're demanding your rights. He'll listen. Make him listen. All right, okay. All right. Well, what do I say? You'll say, Judge Doolittle, I've been working for you for five years now, and I've given you everything that's in me, every ounce. All right, what did he say? There's no doubt about it, Mason. I never questioned your ability or your loyalty. Uh-huh. What did I say? Judge Doolittle, what are you going to do about it? I hate to think what he'll say. He'll say, what do you expect me to do? And you'll say, Judge Doolittle, the right thing. I want more money, and I want to be taken into the firm. And he'll say... Yeah, he'll say, he'll say plenty. No matter what he'll say, you'll say, Judge Doolittle, I either get a raise and a junior partnership or else. Or else you can accept my resignation effectively and immediately. Effectively and immediately. It's all right, Jane. Good idea. I'm going to do that some of these days. Some of these days is tomorrow. Tomorrow? Tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock. Well, if you think I should. Well, darling, there's no time like the present. Well, come on now. Let's start from the beginning. I walk into the office and I say... Judge Doolittle, there's something I've got to say to you right now. Yeah, yeah. Judge Doolittle, there's something I've got to say to you right now. Either I get a raise and a junior partnership. Yeah, either I get a raise and a junior partnership. Or you can accept my resignation. Or you can accept my resignation effective immediately. Effective immediately. You're right now. Either I get a raise and a junior partnership. Raise and a junior partnership. Or else, Judge Doolittle is in. Okay. Or else, you can accept my resignation effective immediately. What is it? A jury case? Never mind. I'm thanking. Here are the papers in City Against Consolidated. I want you to drive over to Consolidated and see their accountants. Okay. Just got in. Okay. Doolittle, there's something I want to say to you right now. There's... Judge Doolittle, I've been working in this office. Oh. Oh, it's you. Just the one I want to see. Sit down. Thank you, sir. Mason. Yes, sir. You've been doing pretty good work lately. Well, thank you, Judge. Capable, dependable, and loyal right from the first. Well, that's mighty nice of you, Judge. But Mason, these are extraordinary times. For all of us. Some of our biggest clients are affected. They all complain that they're practically working for the government. Most of them claim that it'll be all they can do to stay in business till the next election. So they're cutting expenses right and left. We're the first to feel it. Naturally, we must do something about it. Naturally. What? Naturally. Hmm. I don't want to cut down the personnel of my staff if I can possibly help it. It wouldn't be constructive. So the only way out, as I see it, is to tighten our belts. I'm asking everyone to take a 25% cut. I'm taking a substantial cut in my own personal drawing account. It's a sacrifice. But it hits all of us. And these are days of sacrifice. Judge, I know, but I... These times, we must all put our shoulder to the wheel if we are to survive. Oh, yes, sir. The shoulder to the wheel. The only thing is, Judge... I'm glad you understand, Mason. And I appreciate your cooperation. Thank you, sir. Excuse me, Mason. Yes, sir. Hello, Commissioner. How are you? Oh, Commissioner, you know that little piece of property up on Park Avenue? Yes, well, if the price is right... Did you want some, Mr. Mason? No, thank you, Willie. Well? Morning, Johnny. I feel fine. What time is it? 3 o'clock, 4 o'clock, 5 o'clock, high noon. It's 2 o'clock, isn't it? Well, if you know what time it is, why did you ask me what time it is? What difference does it make what time it is anyway? I feel fine. Feel better now? Feel fine. Are you comfortable? Quickly comfortable. Are you sure you're comfortable? Well, certainly I'm sure I'm comfortable. Don't you think you'd be more comfortable if you took your shoes off? Can I help you? I can do very nicely by myself, thank you. I feel fine. What time is it? Am I comfortable? How do I feel? You'd think I'd committed some kind of a crime or something. You'd think I was on the witness stand. I can do that. A man comes home looking for a little peace and quiet and what happens? Blah, blah, blah. Why didn't you call me back? Why didn't you come home for dinner? A million questions just because a man... I ran into Judge Doolittle this afternoon after you saw him. Johnny, you fool. What difference does it make whether you get a raise or a partnership or anything? Oh, Jane, I'll let you down. I'll always let you down. No good, Jane. Johnny, don't just say that it was my fault for it. It varied. I made you do it and I'm terribly sorry. I'll never do it again, never. We don't need anything. We have each other as a baby. Our beautiful baby. You're all I have and all I want. Please, if you tell me you feel bad, I'll die. Johnny, Johnny, look at me and tell me you don't feel bad. Oh, I don't feel bad, Jane. I don't feel bad. Honest, I don't. I feel fine. Johnny, the next time you go out and get hurt, if you don't take me with you, I'll get a divorce. You're going to get a good lawyer. I've got a good lawyer. Is your tire tough? I've been all over town and my head's splitting. Well, lean back and let Lily rub the back of your neck. Been around visiting Miss Mason? There's Mr. Mason, no use looking for a job. Who said I was looking for a job? Lily, it isn't nice to go prying into people's affairs. Excuse me, Miss Mason. You must be the 15th woman I've had working for me since I've been married. You're too good to be true with your weight and gold. That's a lot of gold. The best woman I ever had in my house, just simply perfect. That's why it breaks my heart to have to tell you I... Oh, never, your mind, honey. I know. I'm a luxury. Oh, I'd never let you go, never if I... Oh, shucks, honey. You ain't getting rid of me. You's just getting me off your budget. Is the head better? Much better. Don't make an awful mess of things without you. Oh, no, you won't. You'll step right in and do the job. It's a pretty good job, too. A whole lot better than you can get on the outside, taking care of a nice young man and a sweet little baby and an old lady that's a little panicky, but that's because she's getting along and don't have nothing to do. I wish you were as simple as that. Lily's a whole lot older than you are, honey, and she's done a lot of living. She learned one thing. Never let the seeds stop you from enjoying the watermelon. It's all right if you've got a watermelon. You mustn't say that, Miss Mason. You've got your watermelon. But you chokes yourself up on all them little seeds. I always say, spit them out. Spit them out before they spoil the taste for the melon. Spit them out. Bless you. Are you sure Carter has our telephone number? He certainly has a telephone book. Then why do you suppose he hasn't at least called up? Maybe he forgot all about it. Mother, a man doesn't invite you to a New Year's Eve party and then just forget about it. Maybe we should go join him at the party. Jane, I told you, I don't know where the party is. He told me he'd meet us here in his car at nine o'clock. Well, it's almost eleven now. Isn't this party also to announce his engagement to Eunice Doolittle? Yeah, I don't know. Something like that. Well, perhaps he thought it would be a little awkward to have you and Jane at his engagement party. Mother, how could it be awkward? Awkward or not awkward? Are we going to sit here all evening waiting to hear from him? Let's call him up. Well, the same. It might be awkward. Why should it be awkward? Well... What's the matter with this connection? Operator, I'm calling... Hello? Mr. Carter's residence? What is Mr. Carter there? No, no, no, thank you. Well, they said Carter's house, he left two hours ago. A baby definitely has the sniffles. All babies have sniffles at this time of year. The car is cold from you, you know. That's simply ridiculous. As a matter of fact, I caught my cold from the baby. He's had the sniffles all day. And when I took his temperature... That's when he caught your cold. He certainly didn't. He had no temperature. It isn't anything, Johnny. It's just the sniffles. I suppose I ought to stay in my room all day. Now, Mother, that's silly. You don't have to do anything of the kind. Heaven knows I try to earn my room and board by doing everything I can to help. Oh, Mother, please, this is New Year's Eve. It's just like every other day, as far as I'm concerned, you were both perfectly willing to go off and leave me all alone to wait for the new year. But perhaps it's the last new year I'll ever see. Oh, now, Mother, why do you keep saying things like that? It's Carter. I want to leave this with you. Oh, Lily, this sweet old thing. Well, thanks a lot, Lily. Oh, it ain't nothing. Had a day off, cooked up some chicken, and when I worked it, give me the wine. We can stay right here and celebrate. We'll open the wine out at midnight. We'll have a grand feast on Lily's chicken. Yeah, yeah. Oh, come on, it's New Year's Eve. Let's have fun. You know it always gives me an interjection to eat just before I go to bed. Maybe there is some leftover for me tomorrow. I never did approve of Lily. She's much too forward. But I do miss her cooking. It doesn't say much for mine. Oh, well, my dear, you learn. It takes time, of course. I won't say. Time's a different now. When I was married, every well-brought-up girl knew something about cooking. Why, Jane, what is it? I can't cook. I can't keep house. I don't know how to bring up a baby. I'm sure I don't know what you're talking about. Yes, you do. You resented me from the first moment you saw me. You resented me because you wanted Johnny to marry Eunice Doolittle. My dear, I never said anything like that. Well, you've hinted at it enough, though. I did nothing in the sort. But they were engaged. Mother, I was never engaged to Eunice Doolittle. Oh, well, not perhaps engaged. And even if I had been, you shouldn't keep talking about it to Jane all the time. I don't see why she should be so touchy about it. Touchy, that's why you hate me. Jane, will you please... No. Let her go on. She can say anything she likes. I know my place here. I am just a guest, an unwelcome guest. We're crying out loud. What's the matter with you two? There's nothing the matter with me. This is her house. No, Mother, will you... Jane... I do everything I can to help. I'll explain to you everything I say is wrong, and everything I do is wrong. Jane, will you... Just because I happen to mention the job, Eunice Doolittle. Now stop it, both of you. All right, there. You see what you made me say to Mother? Well, you said it to me, too, don't I come? Yes, of course you count, darling, but Mother's an old lady. She won't be with us very long. Now, why can't you get along with her? Why can't she get along with me because she hates me? You don't know how it is. You're down at the office all day between taking care of the baby. Don't you want me to go with you? Would you understand a man wants to be alone every once in a while? I'm sorry, Johnny, really, I am. Jane, you don't have to apologize. Wouldn't you rather I didn't come with you? It's all right, Johnny, I don't mind. You go ahead and have a good time. All right. Well, you can come along if you want to. You sure you don't mind? Of course I don't mind. Well, we'll have a wonderful time. You just wait and see. Well, Johnny, what's happened to us? Maybe I pulled a dirty trick on you when I took the cinder out of your eye up in Boston. What do you mean? I think maybe the whole thing's been a mistake. What whole thing? Our marriage. Johnny. I've gotten into debt. I've gotten no place at the office. I've made a household grudge out of you, just like Mother said. Jane, it just hasn't worked out. But we haven't had any real trouble, maybe a few silly little things, little things. All people have to meet when they get married. Maybe we shouldn't have had the baby. Oh, Johnny, you can't be sorry about the baby. Oh, I'm crazy about him. I'm crazy about you too, Jane. I'd die for either one of them. Jane, everybody that passes the table, they look at you because you're so beautiful and young. You've got your whole life ahead of you. Oh, ahead of us? No. You're a drag down by a guy who just can't make the grade. No, I'm not going to hold you to that kind of a contract. You want to know all about the contract? I suppose this is what you call starting now. You're right. At least we finally found something to celebrate. Well, who are you? Happy new year. You want to dance? Yeah. Why are you so sad? I feel fine. Come on in the storm. Alone and neglected. Happy new year. Johnny, come quick, the baby. The baby? Something's the matter with the baby. Sit down, my boy. Now, Doctor, if it's bad news, I don't want her to know about it. She just couldn't stand it. You can tell me, Doctor. Your baby has type 9 pneumococcus with a streptococcus complication. And I'm sorry to say that the congestion is increasing. Now, there's a serum, a new one. It's worked out in some cases. Without it, we don't stand a chance. With it, well, perhaps we have a ghost of a chance. We must get some of that serum as soon as possible. Every hour counts. I don't know whether we can locate any of it in the city or not. I'm going to check up on that right away. Doctor, please don't tell my wife. I won't. Give me the city health department. All the type 9 serum has been sent to Salt Lake. Why don't you try Johns Hopkins in Baltimore? Sorry. We shipped all we had for the epidemic in Salt Lake City. Yes, the epidemic's under control here in Salt Lake. We can spare you 620 cc vials. But how are you going to get it out of here in this storm? I got to see Judge Zula right away. But where's that this hour of the morning? Got to wake him up. Oh, I couldn't do that. You've got to. He knows me. I work for him. I've got to see him. I'm sorry, but Judge Doodle would never allow me to say that. Wait. You mustn't do that. Where are you going? You mustn't do this. It's outrageous. Judge, I'm sorry to wake you up. What is it? I've got to talk to you right now. Are you drunk? No, my kid. He's in the hospital. He's got pneumonia. You must be drunk. Waking me up in the middle of the night like this. It's outrageous. I've never heard of such a thing. Nathan, this is your idea. Put it on. I knew you. Now you listen to me. Now you listen to me. When you asked me to take that cop down to the office, I took it and I didn't beef about it. I shut up because that's the reason the baby has to sleep in the dining room. What are you talking about? My baby's in the hospital dying of pneumonia. What? Dying, dying. Can't you understand? Dying? Yes, yes, my baby. No, baby. Well, why didn't you get in touch with me before? I'm terribly sorry, baby. I don't need sympathy. I need serum. There isn't any in New York. There's none anywhere around here. I finally found some in Salt Lake City. And it's 2,000 miles away and every hour counts. Now become. Become. I can't become. I can't become until I get that serum. And the only way to get it here is to fly. Certainly fly. Well, there's terrific storms over Utah. All the planes are grounded. There's just one thing that we could do. Now, Mason, you must get hold of yourself. I know just how you feel, but you must get hold of yourself. Suppose the planes are all grounded. They could put it on one of the fastest trains, couldn't they? They can't. I told you, every hour counts, every minute counts. We need a plane from Salt Lake City, but we have a plane. Yeah. The pilot wants $5,000 to fly it to New York. Oh, I don't know, Judge. I just didn't have anybody else to turn to. Simon. Well, well, what are you standing there for? My checkbook. Get my checkbook. And get me a pen. Quick. One that's all right. This is one of the nearest telegraph offices. Oh, yes. You should have gotten in touch with me sooner. Now, don't you worry about that sitter. We'll have it here, and in plenty of time, too. Mr. Mason, the serum's here, and the money's here, too. And I could certainly use that kind of dough. But the weather's gotten so bad, it's impossible to take off. That's all. Well, what can I do? I know exactly how you feel. I'm a married man myself, and I've got a couple of kids. I've got to think of them. Don't let me. She says if I do go, she won't be here when I get back. If I get back? Well, what are you going to do with a guy like that? Let me talk to him. Now, listen, you, what do you think this is? A suicide club? You can't expect anybody in his right mind to fly a plane on a night like this, especially an old crate with whiskers. Why don't you... Oh, sure. That's tough. We'd certainly like to help you out. Ain't there no other place you could get some of the stuff? Well, maybe in a few hours when the weather clears up... Gee, the guy's crying. Now, wait a minute, buddy, take it easy. Suppose we... Well, maybe I... He just won't take no for an answer. Hold the wire. Jim, could I borrow your plane? Are you nuts? You know how it is. You've got kids of your own. Suppose you were in his place. Well, I can't let you take my plane. I haven't got any insurance. I couldn't get any. Hold it a minute. Keep your shirt on. I'll give you half the money if you loan me the crate. What if you crack up? You can keep the whole five. I won't need it. I think you're crazy, but all right if you want to. Okay, buddy. Relax. You'll never get off the ground with all that gas. Well, I did go down a little. I can't say I like that kind of dough. Looks to me like I'm going to be in five grand before morning. He's all right. He's holding his own nicely. May I go to the scene? I don't think you better. Not just now. Why, Doctor? Why don't you want me to see you? It's only the... Why don't you want me to... Oh. Now the oxygen's only to help him with the material. You can lie down and rest. I'll give you something to make you sleep. Would you do that to me? Oh, Doctor Healy, please don't make me. I couldn't. Please. When can I see him? In a little while. He dies. I want to die too. I know, dear. I know, but you mustn't do that way. You mustn't let John know that you'll be that way. He loves the baby too, you know. Almost as much as he loves you. Well, Johnny, you'll be so lonely as the baby. He'll have you, Jake, and you'll have him. You can't be lonely either of you, as long as you have each other. Do you know when you're really lonely? When you have no one to share things with, not even a loss. Honey, you're lonely, aren't you? I wasn't always a bitter old woman. I wasn't always a pest in a nuisance, Doctor. Then I had someone to share things with. And now the baby. Oh, my baby's baby. When commercial NC 24, come in Conway. Come in. Can't you read me, Conway? Can't you read me? Come in, Conway. The Calling Newark, do you read me, Newark? Still can't contact Conway. Storm increasing over the Rockies. Denver. Send out an emergency to all stations. Stand by to contact Conway. North Platte, Nebraska, calling Conway. Commercial NC 24, do you read me? 24. This is Omaha. Do you hear me, Conway? Chicago calling commercial NC 24. Conway, can you read me? Can't you answer, Conway? Turn to plane all day. No, you're sending searching parties out in this blizzard. Mr. Johnny and me, dear, dear God, please. Do you want to see him grow up and be a man? Love himself. He's so small, helpless. He can't do anything for himself. He can't see but do anything for him. Hello, Tommy. Hello, Jane. He's alive. What is it? What's happened? Never mind that. What place is this? Liberty Corners. Where is that? 35 miles from New York? Our mercy sakes alive. St. Francis Hospital, New York City. Rush. Operator, I want the St. Francis Hospital, New York City, and reverse the charges. Enough on a business day. Well, that's all very good, Joe, but ain't it about time you bought one? What's that? Conway calling Doolittle. And there are certain things, gentlemen, that I want distinctly understood. Now, I called this meeting of all the partners in order to make my position clear once and for all. That before I accept your offer of partnership in the firm of Doolittle, Messerschmitt, Doolittle, Hutch, and Carter, you must know that I consider the methods of this firm at the present time, old-fashioned, self-satisfied, high-handed, and thoroughly inefficient. It seems to me that the... And that they be changed. Effective immediately. Excuse me. I hope we haven't interrupted anything important. Oh, Jane. Well, Johnny, I know just Doolittle won't mind. We just couldn't wait. We had to rush down the moment it happened. What happened? The baby can talk. No. Oh, they don't believe us. Come on, darling, let's prove it to them. Show them. Now, don't be afraid to speak up. Say, Daddy. Say, Daddy. Come on, darling. Say, Daddy. Come on, say, Daddy. Speak up. Now, don't be afraid. Say, Daddy. Say, Daddy. Dad, Dad, Daddy. Say, Daddy. Say, Daddy. Come on, Johnny. Say, Daddy. Say, Daddy. Mama. What?