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A salesman convinces Blondie that Baby Dumpling is a budding genius, so the Bumsteads enrol him in a special school from which he disappears.
Penny Singleton - Blondie Bumstead
Arthur Lake - Dagwood Bumstead
Larry Simms - Alexander 'Baby Dumpling' Bumstead
Daisy - Daisy
Danny Mummert - Alvin Fuddle
Jonathan Hale - J.C. Dithers
Robert Middlemass - Abner Cartwright
Olin Howland - Encyclopedia Salesman
Fay Helm - Mrs. Fuddle
Peggy Ann Garner - Melinda Mason
Roy Gordon - Mr. Mason
Grace Stafford - Miss White
Helen Jerome Eddy - Miss Ferguson, School Principal
Irving Bacon - Mailman
Eugene Anderson Jr. - Paperboy
Harry Anderson - Police Officer
Bruce Bennett - Mason's Chauffeur
Willie Best - Hotel Janitor
Stanley Brown - Dithers' Employee Reading Note
Mary Jane Carey - Mary
Ralph Dunn - Police Desk Sergeant
Jay Eaton - Dithers' Employee
Richard Fiske - Dithers' Employee
Madelon Grey - Governess
Robert Homans - Police Capt. James
Selmer Jackson - Tom Malcolm
Milburn Morante - Man Directing Postman
David Newell - Tall Dithers' Employee
Joe Palma - 2nd Dogcatcher
Sally Payne - Young Woman
Victor Potel - Lars
Ed Randolph - 3rd Dogcatcher
Jack Rice - Detective with Mason
Betty Roadman - Motherly Woman
Walter Sande - Policeman
Robert Sterling - Dithers' Employee
Harry Strang - Bailiff
John Tyrrell - 1st Dogcatcher
Gayne Whitman - Radio Police Officer
Ian Wolfe - Police Judge
Director - Frank R. Strayer
Penny Singleton - Blondie Bumstead
Arthur Lake - Dagwood Bumstead
Larry Simms - Alexander 'Baby Dumpling' Bumstead
Daisy - Daisy
Danny Mummert - Alvin Fuddle
Jonathan Hale - J.C. Dithers
Robert Middlemass - Abner Cartwright
Olin Howland - Encyclopedia Salesman
Fay Helm - Mrs. Fuddle
Peggy Ann Garner - Melinda Mason
Roy Gordon - Mr. Mason
Grace Stafford - Miss White
Helen Jerome Eddy - Miss Ferguson, School Principal
Irving Bacon - Mailman
Eugene Anderson Jr. - Paperboy
Harry Anderson - Police Officer
Bruce Bennett - Mason's Chauffeur
Willie Best - Hotel Janitor
Stanley Brown - Dithers' Employee Reading Note
Mary Jane Carey - Mary
Ralph Dunn - Police Desk Sergeant
Jay Eaton - Dithers' Employee
Richard Fiske - Dithers' Employee
Madelon Grey - Governess
Robert Homans - Police Capt. James
Selmer Jackson - Tom Malcolm
Milburn Morante - Man Directing Postman
David Newell - Tall Dithers' Employee
Joe Palma - 2nd Dogcatcher
Sally Payne - Young Woman
Victor Potel - Lars
Ed Randolph - 3rd Dogcatcher
Jack Rice - Detective with Mason
Betty Roadman - Motherly Woman
Walter Sande - Policeman
Robert Sterling - Dithers' Employee
Harry Strang - Bailiff
John Tyrrell - 1st Dogcatcher
Gayne Whitman - Radio Police Officer
Ian Wolfe - Police Judge
Director - Frank R. Strayer
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00:00:00Did you get Cartwright's signature and those extra cost cheats?
00:00:13Yes, sir. That is, he said he would sign them and mail them.
00:00:19Yes, here's the letter, right here.
00:00:22Your ingenious Mr. Bumstead has instituted some changes in the building that you're constructing for me,
00:00:26which for sheer originality exceed anything I've ever seen.
00:00:30These changes include dog kennels, special glassed-in sunrooms, and a community kitchen,
00:00:37which for an apartment house is an extremely novel innovation.
00:00:41You see, it saves a lot of space in the apartments. All the women can cook in one kitchen.
00:00:46You must be crazy.
00:00:49I would be crazy if I accepted an apartment building that is wholly and completely untenable.
00:00:55Therefore, our contract is broken, and I shall expect your check in return for my initial payment.
00:01:06Sincerely, Abner Cartwright.
00:01:08But he's not sincere, Mr. Dithers. He liked every one of those changes.
00:01:13Ninety thousand dollars.
00:01:15You can take it out of my pay. Ten dollars a week.
00:01:21I promised myself I wasn't going to fire you or lose my temper.
00:01:27But ninety thousand dollars.
00:01:30Take your thing and get out of here. You're fired.
00:01:32You...
00:01:33But you're breaking one of your promises.
00:01:37Yes.
00:01:38And I'm going to break the other one, too.
00:01:40I'm going to...
00:01:42Oh, my God.
00:01:43Oh, my God.
00:01:43Oh, my God.
00:02:03Good night, Egoin.
00:02:05Good luck to you.
00:02:06You fool, you idiot, Egoin.
00:02:28Hello.
00:02:29This is Miss Ferguson, a principal at 53rd Street School.
00:02:32I wanted to ask if it would be necessary to send the nurse over to see your little boy.
00:02:37But I don't understand.
00:02:39He isn't sick.
00:02:41Is he sick?
00:02:42Is anything wrong?
00:02:44Why, it's just that we always check up when children are absent from school.
00:02:49But he went to school.
00:02:51Isn't he there?
00:02:53Are you sure?
00:02:57Let's see.
00:02:58Age, weight, hair.
00:03:00Now, what is the color of his eyes?
00:03:01One blue and one black.
00:03:04One blue and one black?
00:03:07You see, he had a fight.
00:03:09Oh.
00:03:11We've got a picture of the kid.
00:03:23He's a cute little rascal, isn't he?
00:03:26He's only playing hooky, you know.
00:03:27We get two or three of these every day.
00:03:30And they're always playing hooky.
00:03:37Wendell, stay out of range.
00:03:39We have enough men now to surround the place, but take no chances.
00:03:56Stay under cover.
00:03:57He's probably a desperate character.
00:03:59Give me the tear bombs.
00:04:00Cover that door there with a machine gun.
00:04:04Throw your gun out the window and surrender.
00:04:06We've got you covered.
00:04:07Shoot through the door to draw his fire, and I'll throw a tear bomb through the window.
00:04:22Let me out of here!
00:04:25Let me out of here!
00:04:26I didn't do anything!
00:04:35Come on out of there and give yourself up!
00:04:43Is there anything wrong?
00:04:44What's your name?
00:04:45Where do you live?
00:04:46What are you doing here?
00:04:46What do you know of those kids?
00:04:47Who's with you on this?
00:04:48Where'd you hide them?
00:04:49No, just a minute!
00:04:50Who's with you on this?
00:05:13Blondie!
00:05:43Incredible, bum-steadable, ha ha ha!
00:05:46Hurry, you'll miss your bus.
00:05:48Watch out, you'll burn your stew.
00:05:50Nothing's too much for us.
00:05:52As long as with me, there's you.
00:05:54Dagwood and Blondie.
00:05:56Blondie and Dagwood.
00:05:57Always with me, there's you.
00:06:05Morning, Mr. Beasley.
00:06:06Good morning.
00:06:13There you are, Davy.
00:06:32Hey!
00:06:36Whistle for her again.
00:06:43Try just one more time.
00:06:58Here, wave a paper at her.
00:07:05Now give her these.
00:07:06Well, I thought I had an idea there.
00:07:21Why don't you go around the alley and come in the back way?
00:07:25Well, thanks, son.
00:07:26It's not as dignified, but it's safe.
00:07:28Oh, oh.
00:07:33Wait a minute.
00:07:35Oh, wait a minute.
00:07:36No.
00:07:37No.
00:07:43A.
00:07:44A.
00:07:45B.
00:07:46B.
00:07:47C.
00:07:48Paddy!
00:07:51Paddy!
00:07:53What is it?
00:07:54Where did you put my shirt?
00:07:56Did you get the towel off the doorknob?
00:07:58Of course I got the towel off the doorknob.
00:08:01Well, that wasn't a towel.
00:08:03What do you mean it wasn't?
00:08:04Do...
00:08:09Never mind, dear.
00:08:10I found it.
00:08:13All right, baby.
00:08:14Let's start again.
00:08:15A.
00:08:16A.
00:08:17B.
00:08:18C.
00:08:19C.
00:08:21C.
00:08:23A, B.
00:08:24Dr. B. Baby Dumplin'.
00:08:25Daddy hollers.
00:08:31No, dear.
00:08:32C.
00:08:33Bondi!
00:08:34C?
00:08:40You don't have to ask me.
00:08:42What you've probably done is put both socks on one foot.
00:08:46That's silly.
00:08:47A.
00:08:48B.
00:08:49B.
00:08:50C.
00:08:51C.
00:08:52A, B.
00:08:53What comes after B?
00:08:54C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z.
00:09:01Oh.
00:09:02It's you, Alvin.
00:09:03My mom has gone to a sale.
00:09:05She had to be there when the doors opened.
00:09:06Is that so?
00:09:07I thought you had to go to school.
00:09:08I do, but I'm to stay here until time to go.
00:09:11Oh, of course.
00:09:13A, B.
00:09:14C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z.
00:09:16Oh.
00:09:17It's you, Alvin.
00:09:18My mom has gone to a sale.
00:09:20She had to be there when the doors opened.
00:09:23Is that so?
00:09:24I thought you had to go to school.
00:09:26I do, but I'm to stay here until time to go.
00:09:29Oh.
00:09:36I'm not going to school.
00:09:38I'm going to Harvard.
00:09:39Oh, you're a dim bell.
00:09:41Am I?
00:09:43Good morning.
00:09:44Daddy, I'm a dim bell.
00:09:53Who said you were a dim bell?
00:09:55Alvin.
00:10:00You're one, too.
00:10:03What would you like for breakfast, dear?
00:10:05I'd like Alvin on toast.
00:10:07You haven't time, dear.
00:10:09Eat your cereal.
00:10:14Dad would.
00:10:15You better read the paper on the bus.
00:10:16You'll be late.
00:10:17I'm taking the homemaker's page.
00:10:18They're running an article on preserving.
00:10:19I want the funnies.
00:10:20Oh.
00:10:21All right, dear.
00:10:22Here you are.
00:10:24I suppose you want the crossword puzzle.
00:10:28No, I already worked it, but I would like the editorial page.
00:10:29Oh.
00:10:30I want the funnies.
00:10:31I want the funnies.
00:10:32Oh.
00:10:33All right, dear.
00:10:34Here you are.
00:10:36You're good, dear.
00:10:37Here you are.
00:10:39I want the funnies.
00:10:40You're good.
00:10:41I want the funnies.
00:10:42You're good.
00:10:43This is a great job.
00:10:44You're good, dear.
00:10:45This is a great job.
00:10:46I'm good.
00:10:47You're good, dear.
00:10:48I'm good.
00:10:49I'm good.
00:10:50I'm good.
00:10:51You're good.
00:10:52You're good.
00:10:53Blondie, all I have left are the classified ads.
00:11:08I always wrap the garbage in hand.
00:11:11Hey, these houses all look alike.
00:11:13Do you know which gate is Bumstead's?
00:11:15I ain't sure, but I think it's that one there.
00:11:19Thanks.
00:11:19Stand back, children.
00:11:36Oh, my goodness.
00:11:38Stuck.
00:11:44Go the back way.
00:11:46Bye.
00:11:48Bye.
00:11:49Did the other fella get hurt?
00:12:14No.
00:12:16He had this screen door in front of him.
00:12:18Why, Mr. Dillis, we didn't expect you back until Thursday.
00:12:27I flew in from New York.
00:12:28How is everything?
00:12:29Oh, just fine.
00:12:30Okay.
00:13:00I don't know.
00:13:13I don't know.
00:13:14I don't know.
00:13:15Merritt.
00:13:40Yes?
00:13:41Which one of the clowns around here is in the boss's office pushing my buzzer?
00:13:45Well, it must be Mr. Dithers himself, Mr. Bumstead.
00:13:48Oh, yeah?
00:13:49You too.
00:13:51I forget that I fell for that one yesterday.
00:14:15Oh.
00:14:16Oh.
00:14:17Oh.
00:14:18Oh.
00:14:19Oh.
00:14:20Oh.
00:14:21Oh.
00:14:22Oh.
00:14:23Oh.
00:14:24Oh.
00:14:25Oh.
00:14:26Oh.
00:14:27Oh.
00:14:28Oh.
00:14:29Oh.
00:14:30Oh.
00:14:31Come on.
00:14:32Is it, huh?
00:14:36I'm sorry, Mr. Dithers.
00:14:57You see, the fellas have been playing jokes on me, and I thought that...
00:15:00That's all right, Deckwood.
00:15:02Just give me a moment.
00:15:04I'll be all right.
00:15:04But I promised myself, no matter what you did, I wasn't going to fire you or lose my temper.
00:15:20I have control of myself now.
00:15:23But I'd like to know why you've been fooling around with this Cartwright model.
00:15:27Wait a minute.
00:15:31Oh, Deckwood.
00:15:34I left you in charge of this building.
00:15:37We have a schedule to meet.
00:15:39And instead of watching construction, you've puttered around with this model.
00:15:44Why, those changes are ridiculous.
00:15:46We couldn't put up a building like that.
00:15:49But we did.
00:15:50It'll be finished in three weeks, right on schedule.
00:15:53Yo, yo.
00:15:55There's right go again.
00:15:56Why, Mr. Cartwright liked all the changes.
00:16:01He fell right in with my ideas.
00:16:04He even had a few of his own.
00:16:07But you must have raised the cost of the building at least 25%.
00:16:10Yes, sir.
00:16:11You see, I have an appointment this morning to get a signature on the new call sheet and a list of extras.
00:16:17Well, Mr. Cartwright's been too busy to see me until today.
00:16:20The changes will add about 5% to our profit.
00:16:23Well, uh, that's different.
00:16:31And when the ship steamed into New York Harbor, we were right there on the rail with the rest of the folks.
00:16:36Those tugs came bouncing out to meet us.
00:16:38Every one flying an American flag.
00:16:40And there was the Statue of Liberty in that New York skyline.
00:16:43And I turned to Mrs. Dithers and I said,
00:16:46Dovey, here's where we get a real cup of coffee.
00:16:52Here I'm picking up all the time, talking about my trip.
00:16:54Now, how are Blondie baby dumping?
00:16:56Oh, just fine.
00:16:58You gonna start baby dumping to school this year?
00:17:00Why, no, Mr. Dithers.
00:17:02He's too young.
00:17:03Boy, Degwood, he'll be in college before you know it.
00:17:06Time flies, you know.
00:17:08Well, you better get on over to Cartwright and get his signature on that extra cost sheet.
00:17:11Yes, sir.
00:17:12When you finish that, take the rest of the day off.
00:17:15You've done a good job.
00:17:16Thanks, Mr. Dithers.
00:17:17Give my love to Blondie and baby dumping.
00:17:19Sure.
00:17:42Oh, I just can't get it open.
00:17:48Baby dumping, run and get Daddy's hammer.
00:17:51I bet I can open it, Miss Bumstead.
00:17:54If superior intelligence could do it, I wouldn't doubt it.
00:17:58But this time, brute force is needed.
00:18:01Samuel Johnson says now he's just superior to force.
00:18:05Well, you and Mr. Johnson use your heads.
00:18:09I'll use the hammer.
00:18:23Well, my little man, is your mother at home?
00:18:27No, she's gone downtown shopping.
00:18:30Oh, good morning, Mrs. Bumstead.
00:18:32I know you'll be interested in something for your bright little man here.
00:18:36Well, he may be bright, but he's not my little man.
00:18:39And he had no business letting you in.
00:18:41Furthermore, if you're selling anything, I want to tell you right now that you've come to the world's house.
00:18:46Just a moment, Mrs. Bumstead.
00:18:47I'm not selling anything.
00:18:49I'm offering an intelligence test, absolutely free of charge.
00:18:53You really owe it to this bright little man.
00:18:56This one is yours, isn't it?
00:18:57Oh, yes.
00:18:58Oh, yes, yes, yes.
00:19:00I see a strong resemblance.
00:19:02I'm a dumbbell.
00:19:04Hush, dear.
00:19:05Mommy's talking.
00:19:07His daddy's a dumbbell, too.
00:19:10They are not.
00:19:12And you shouldn't say things like that in front of strangers, Alvin.
00:19:14They might not understand.
00:19:17Of course, they are alike in many respects, but they're perfectly normal.
00:19:22Basic intelligence is the ability to think.
00:19:25Memory plays but a small part in this test.
00:19:27It's more in the nature of a game.
00:19:30Why don't you let Baby Dumpling take it now?
00:19:33I'll help them.
00:19:35Could you give the test to two little boys at the same time?
00:19:39Oh, certainly, certainly.
00:19:41Then step into the living room, please.
00:19:43Very well.
00:19:44Very well.
00:19:44Come along, my little man.
00:19:54Baby Dumpling, you're going to play a game with Alvin, and you've got to win.
00:19:59But Alvin cheats.
00:20:02Well, he won't cheat this time, because the man will be watching.
00:20:06Will he be watching me, too?
00:20:08Then I can't win, either.
00:20:13You've got to win, Baby Dumpling, because this isn't a game.
00:20:17It's a contest.
00:20:18Do you know what a contest is?
00:20:21It's when you send silk wrappers into the radio.
00:20:24No, dear.
00:20:25No, dear.
00:20:26Do you remember last fall when Daddy and I took it as a football game, and everybody stood up and cheered?
00:20:33I couldn't say a thing.
00:20:36Darling, you're not thinking.
00:20:38Before they started to play, remember, there were two teams, and then suddenly they all ran together and tried to get the ball.
00:20:45Now, why did they do that?
00:20:47Because a man blew a whistle.
00:20:48No, dear.
00:20:51It was a contest, and all those people were there to root for them.
00:20:56Just like this is a contest, and I'm rooting for you.
00:20:59We're ready, Mrs. Bonstead.
00:21:02Now, come along, dear.
00:21:04Remember, I'll be rooting for you.
00:21:08Daisy, you better root, too.
00:21:13Now, this is yours, and this is yours.
00:21:18Now, go ahead and play with them.
00:21:45Shouldn't you tell him that he's to fit the pieces in the holes?
00:21:48No, no.
00:21:49It's all part of the test.
00:22:06No coaching, please.
00:22:08Aren't you going to watch them?
00:22:17Tis the necessary.
00:22:25I'm late for school.
00:22:27Time's up.
00:22:33Time's up.
00:22:33Time's up.
00:22:47Look, Mommy.
00:22:48Mrs. Bonstead, I congratulate you.
00:23:02Your child is a genius.
00:23:04But, but, but, I thought.
00:23:14Oh, you thought that was a successful one.
00:23:16Oh, no.
00:23:18Oh, very sound work.
00:23:20Yes, normal.
00:23:22Maybe a little above.
00:23:23But, but this one.
00:23:26Such initiative.
00:23:28Such originality.
00:23:30Such.
00:23:31Oh, Mrs. Bonstead.
00:23:33You face a grave responsibility in guiding his little footsteps aright.
00:23:37Your child has an IQ of a hundred and sixty-eight.
00:23:45IQ?
00:23:46Where would he catch an IQ?
00:23:48That's his intelligence quotient.
00:23:50That puts him thirty points above a genius.
00:23:54Oh, heavy responsibility for you.
00:23:57Oh.
00:23:58What'll I do about it?
00:24:01You're sitting on your answer.
00:24:11Within one hour, I can place in your hands this twelve-volume encyclopedia on child psychology
00:24:17that will completely solve your problem.
00:24:25I'm sorry you didn't go ahead with that swimming pool, Mr. Cartwright.
00:24:28I think it would have been a great addition to your property.
00:24:33Swimming pool?
00:24:35Yes.
00:24:35You remember.
00:24:36We left a space next to the dog kennels for it, huh?
00:24:39Dog kennels?
00:24:40Yes.
00:24:41Where the children can keep their dogs.
00:24:43Children?
00:24:45Yes.
00:24:46We made provisions so that every child in the apartment can have a dog.
00:24:50Oh.
00:24:53Mrs. Bonstead calling Mr. Bonstead.
00:24:55It's very important.
00:24:56Take it here.
00:24:58Hello, Blondie.
00:25:01Dagwood, do you know Baby Dumplin' has an IQ of 168?
00:25:05Well, that's fine.
00:25:08168?
00:25:08Don't do anything about it until I get there.
00:25:11I can't wait for you to sign Mr. Cartwright.
00:25:14Mail it, will you?
00:25:15Oh.
00:25:15I have to hurry home now.
00:25:18My baby's very sick.
00:25:19He has an IQ of 168.
00:25:24The child's mother must have an IQ up in the thousands.
00:25:27You ought to feel ashamed of yourself taking advantage of a boy like that.
00:25:30The only good luck I've had lately is that Dither's left him in charge of the building.
00:25:33Do you realize, Tom, if I accepted that building, I'd have to go into bankruptcy?
00:25:38Well, I don't suppose you'll have any trouble in court.
00:25:41Everyone knows that you don't rent to people who have children or dogs.
00:25:44Exactly.
00:25:45I got myself out on a limb with that deal.
00:25:47The only way left to break the contract was to let that boy go ahead with his full changes.
00:25:51Without my signature.
00:25:53Dither's will probably fire him.
00:25:55Fire him?
00:25:56He'll probably kill him.
00:25:57Yes, Mr. Cartwright.
00:25:58Bring in a copy of the Dither's contract in your notebook.
00:26:15Dagwood!
00:26:16Are you crazy?
00:26:17This guy's crazy, coming around here with books at a time like this.
00:26:21But those are my books.
00:26:24Well, that's the end of them.
00:26:25I don't care whose books they are.
00:26:31Your books?
00:26:32Yes, and they cost $85.
00:26:34Now you'll have to buy a whole new set.
00:26:37But, Blondie, I thought...
00:26:38Sign right here, Mr. Bumstead.
00:26:40Right here.
00:26:40I may have a little trouble locating another set for you folks, but I'll do the best I can.
00:26:52Goodbye.
00:26:53Bye-bye.
00:27:09Daddy?
00:27:09Are we going to have a bonfire?
00:27:12No, I'm going to put them in the incinerator.
00:27:16Baby Dumplin!
00:27:17Why aren't you in bed?
00:27:20Blondie, are you taking him to a doctor?
00:27:21Of course not.
00:27:22But his IQ, it's 168.
00:27:25Dagwood, an IQ is an intelligence rating.
00:27:27There's nothing wrong with him except that he's brilliant.
00:27:30Brilliant?
00:27:31Yes.
00:27:32Yeah?
00:27:33I've decided it's time we started him to school.
00:27:35Come on, baby.
00:27:36But you said you weren't going to start him until next year.
00:27:39I know how you feel.
00:27:40I know how any mother feels.
00:27:42But we have to face him.
00:27:44Is he going in Alvin's class?
00:27:45Certainly not.
00:27:47Why, he's smarter than Alvin.
00:27:48We have scientific proof of that.
00:27:50Yeah?
00:27:54Come on, Daisy.
00:27:58No, darling.
00:27:59Daisy, go on back to the house.
00:28:03I don't see any use in her going to school.
00:28:06I don't see any use in me going to school.
00:28:09I can't read or write.
00:28:11No, sir, but...
00:28:20I can't read.
00:28:24Oh, yeah.
00:28:26Oh, yeah.
00:28:27And
00:28:27Ong, ong, ong, ong, ong, ong, ong, ong.
00:28:39Nice doggie, nice doggie.
00:28:47Ha!
00:28:57Good afternoon.
00:29:01How do you do?
00:29:04I'd like to enter my son in school.
00:29:14Oh, I'm afraid you've made a mistake.
00:29:16We don't register pupils for high school here.
00:29:19Oh, I hadn't thought of entering him in anything higher than the third grade.
00:29:27Oh, won't you feel a little awkward with the smaller children?
00:29:36Huh?
00:29:37Oh, he isn't my son. He's my son's father.
00:29:40I mean, we're married, and we want to send our baby.
00:29:46Baby Dumplin'.
00:29:51Come on in, son.
00:29:57Well, how do you do, young man?
00:30:04So you want to start to school?
00:30:06No, ma'am.
00:30:09How old is he?
00:30:11Oh, he's five.
00:30:12Well, if you'll just fill out this card, please.
00:30:15I'd better sign it. You've signed for enough things today.
00:30:19Don't you think he's a little young for the third grade?
00:30:22Oh, he's very brilliant for his age.
00:30:24He has an IQ of 168.
00:30:27Oh.
00:30:29Well, I imagine he'll survive that.
00:30:31Most of them do.
00:30:33Has he had any outside training?
00:30:35Well, I've been teaching him in my spare time.
00:30:37He knows the alphabet from A to B.
00:30:40Don't you think we ought to start him in kindergarten,
00:30:42where you'll be with children his own age?
00:30:45Baby Dumplin', where would you like to start?
00:30:48I'd like to start home.
00:30:53What time is school out?
00:30:55The kindergarten.
00:30:56It turns out at 3 o'clock.
00:30:58Oh.
00:30:59Oh, you just live a few blocks from here.
00:31:01He'll soon be coming and going alone.
00:31:04Oh, no.
00:31:05I wouldn't think of it.
00:31:06I'll meet him.
00:31:08Well, come along with me now,
00:31:09and we'll meet your new playmate.
00:31:12Is Mommy coming?
00:31:14No, darling.
00:31:16You go with the nice lady.
00:31:17All right.
00:31:34Somehow I just don't take to that woman.
00:31:36The only reason he went with her was because we told him to.
00:32:06Oh, boy.
00:32:07Oh, boy.
00:32:09'
00:32:11Oh.
00:32:18Oh, boy.
00:32:23Thanks, Henry.
00:32:27We'll see.
00:32:28coaster catching each other
00:32:30on concretehed
00:32:31with a cloud,
00:32:33Let's go.
00:33:03Let's go.
00:33:33Let's go.
00:33:34Let's go.
00:33:35Let's go.
00:33:36Let's go.
00:33:37Let's go.
00:33:38Let's go.
00:33:39Let's go.
00:33:40Let's go.
00:33:41Let's go.
00:33:42Let's go.
00:33:43Let's go.
00:33:44Let's go.
00:33:45Let's go.
00:33:46Let's go.
00:33:47Let's go.
00:33:48Let's go.
00:33:49Let's go.
00:33:50Let's go.
00:33:51Let's go.
00:33:52Let's go.
00:33:53Let's go.
00:33:54Let's go.
00:33:55Let's go.
00:33:56Let's go.
00:33:57Let's go.
00:33:58Let's go.
00:33:59Let's go.
00:34:00Let's go.
00:34:02Let's go.
00:34:03Let's go.
00:34:04Let's go.
00:34:05Let's go.
00:34:06Let's go.
00:34:07Let's go.
00:34:08Let's go.
00:34:09Let's go.
00:34:10Let's go.
00:34:11Let's go.
00:34:12Let's go.
00:34:13You're fine.
00:34:14Don't you know?
00:34:15Maybe get your mother walks with you.
00:34:16Yep.
00:34:17It was that way too when I went to school.
00:34:19There's a place that's on the corner so we can give him to help you.
00:34:28Yes I guess you might get a ticket if you didn't.
00:34:29I'd never well forget the first day I went to school.
00:34:32I had a fight.
00:34:33Did you?
00:34:34Yeah, I got a black eye too.
00:34:35It was a beaut.
00:34:40Is my eye black?
00:34:43Hmm?
00:34:45Well, it's, uh...
00:34:48I'll show you.
00:34:57Gee, mine's a beaut, too.
00:35:00How'd you get it?
00:35:02Because my name's Baby Dunkway.
00:35:05Well, your real name's Dagwood after me.
00:35:08Uh, maybe we'll call you that now that you're going to school.
00:35:11No!
00:35:13No?
00:35:14Guess I'll say Baby Dunkway.
00:35:19Have you said hello to Daisy yet?
00:35:21She's missed your whole afternoon, too.
00:35:28Daisy!
00:35:36Hello, Daisy.
00:35:38Do you miss me, Daisy?
00:35:41I've missed you, too.
00:35:43I have to go to school, so we won't get to see each other as much as we used to.
00:35:50But I want you to know I'll keep on loving you.
00:35:53Don't cry, Daisy.
00:35:54Look!
00:35:55I got a beaut!
00:35:56Don't I look funny?
00:35:57Don't I look funny?
00:35:58Don't cry, Daisy.
00:35:59Look!
00:36:00I got a beaut!
00:36:01Don't I look funny?
00:36:02Don't I look funny?
00:36:03Look!
00:36:04I can turn a somersault.
00:36:05Don't I look funny?
00:36:06Don't I look funny?
00:36:12I can turn a somersault.
00:36:13a somersault.
00:36:27Daisy, if you don't stop crying, you'll get hysterical.
00:36:36Are you sure you don't want me to walk to school with you?
00:36:39Daisy will walk with me.
00:36:42But couldn't I just walk as far as the corner and see that you got across the street?
00:36:46No.
00:36:47The placement does that.
00:36:50Oh.
00:36:59Goodbye.
00:37:05Goodbye.
00:37:11Good morning, Mr. Tethers.
00:37:12Good morning, Mr. Tethers.
00:37:14Dagwood's passing out the cigars, Mr. Tethers.
00:37:17Why, Dagwood, you didn't tell me anything about this yesterday.
00:37:18I didn't know anything about it myself until I got home.
00:37:21Wasn't anybody with, Blondie?
00:37:22Sure, uh, that book agent.
00:37:24Why, Dagwood, you didn't tell me anything about this yesterday.
00:37:27I didn't know anything about it myself until I got home.
00:37:30Wasn't anybody with, Blondie?
00:37:32Sure, uh, that book agent.
00:37:33Book agent?
00:37:34Yes, he started it.
00:37:35Well, you see, he gave the baby an IQ test and we started him to school right away.
00:37:38Dagwood, what on earth are you talking about?
00:37:40Baby Dumplin'.
00:37:41We started him to school yesterday, and that's why I'm handing out the cigars.
00:37:44Oh, ha!
00:37:45Ha!
00:37:46Ha!
00:37:47Ha!
00:37:48Ha!
00:37:49Ha!
00:37:50Ha!
00:37:51Ha!
00:37:52Ha!
00:37:53Ha!
00:37:54Ha!
00:37:55Ha!
00:37:56Ha!
00:37:57Ha!
00:37:58Ha!
00:37:59Ha!
00:38:00Ha!
00:38:01Ha!
00:38:02Ha!
00:38:03Ha!
00:38:04Ha!
00:38:05Ha!
00:38:06Ha!
00:38:07Ha!
00:38:08Ha!
00:38:09Ha!
00:38:10Ha!
00:38:11Ha!
00:38:12Ha!
00:38:13Ha!
00:38:14Well, that's splendid.
00:38:15Come into my office.
00:38:16I want to talk to you.
00:38:17That was darn nice of Dagwood.
00:38:18It sure was.
00:38:19Hey.
00:38:20Hey, fellas, listen.
00:38:21To Dagwood from Blondie.
00:38:23Merry Christmas, 1936.
00:38:30Did you get Cartwright's signature and those extra cost cheats?
00:38:33Yes, sir.
00:38:34That is, he said he would sign them and mail them.
00:38:38Hmm?
00:38:39Yes.
00:38:40Here's the letter, right here.
00:38:41Your ingenious Mr. Bumstead has instituted some changes in the building that you're constructing
00:38:45for me, which for sheer originality exceed anything I've ever seen.
00:38:48Oh.
00:38:51These changes include dog kennels, special glassed-in sunrooms, and a community kitchen, which for
00:38:56an apartment house is an extremely novel innovation.
00:39:00You see, it saves a lot of space in the apartments.
00:39:03All the women can cook in one kitchen.
00:39:05You must be crazy.
00:39:08I would be crazy if I accepted an apartment building that is wholly and completely untenable.
00:39:15Therefore, our contract is broken, and I shall expect your check in return for my initial payment.
00:39:20Oh.
00:39:24Sincerely, Abner Cartwright.
00:39:27But he's not sincere, Mr. Dithers.
00:39:29He liked every one of those changes.
00:39:31those changes? $90,000. You can take it out of my pay, $10 a week. I promised myself I wasn't going
00:39:43to fire you or lose my temper, but $90,000. Take that thing and get out of here. You're fired.
00:39:52But you're breaking one of your promises. Yes. And I'm going to break the other one, too. I'm
00:40:00going to.
00:40:22Good night, Dagwin. Good luck to you.
00:40:30You fool! You idiot, girl!
00:40:52I have to go now. You wait here, Daisy, and I'll be back.
00:40:56Here, puppy. Here, puppy. I won't need the net for this one.
00:40:58Sit up. Sit up. Sit up.
00:41:02Here, puppy. Here, puppy.
00:41:05I won't need the net for this one. Sit up. Sit up.
00:41:10I won't need the net for this one.
00:41:26Sit up.
00:41:27Sit up.
00:41:30Speak.
00:41:40Sit up.
00:42:10Sit up.
00:42:40Get in there and watch the gate.
00:42:46Good work, Joe.
00:43:09Get in there.
00:43:20Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
00:43:50Help!
00:44:02Help!
00:44:04What?
00:44:07Help!
00:44:08Where are you?
00:44:09In the house.
00:44:12I'm not in the house inside.
00:44:14I'm in the house outside.
00:44:16Oh.
00:44:18How'd you get in there?
00:44:19You know good and well how I got in here.
00:44:22Take this thing off.
00:44:23What is it, anyway?
00:44:26It's a Cartwright model.
00:44:28You see...
00:44:28Well, get him off of me!
00:44:31What'd you bring it home for, anyhow?
00:44:33Well, you see, Blondie, it's causing an awful lot of trouble.
00:44:38And if you just won't get mad, I'll tell you about it.
00:44:40Let me out of here?
00:44:42Okay, okay.
00:44:43Oh.
00:44:43The idea of sneaking up on people and scaring people to death.
00:44:52But I hope you're happy.
00:44:53I'm not happy.
00:44:54And I wish you weren't so mad because I have something important to tell you.
00:44:58Listen, Blondie.
00:44:59Mommy!
00:45:00Mommy!
00:45:01Mommy!
00:45:01Oh, he's home from school.
00:45:05Hello, darling.
00:45:07How was school?
00:45:08Mommy, Daisy's lost.
00:45:12Daisy's lost?
00:45:14Oh, now, dear.
00:45:15She's probably around somewhere.
00:45:17Mm-mm.
00:45:18I told her to wait and she didn't wait.
00:45:21She's gone.
00:45:23I wouldn't worry if I were you, darling.
00:45:26She may be in the neighborhood.
00:45:28Maybe she stopped somewhere to play.
00:45:31Daddy?
00:45:32Huh?
00:45:32Do you think Daisy's lost?
00:45:36Oh, no.
00:45:37Of course not.
00:45:38Daisy's too smart.
00:45:40You go look for her, huh?
00:45:41You'll find her.
00:45:42All right.
00:45:46Here, Daisy.
00:45:47Here, Daisy.
00:45:49Here, Daisy.
00:45:50Here, Daisy.
00:45:51She's not lost.
00:45:52She'll turn up.
00:45:53Of course.
00:45:54She's one of us.
00:45:55This is her house.
00:45:56She knows where it is.
00:45:58Here, Daisy.
00:46:00Here, Daisy.
00:46:01I think I'll go and see Gus.
00:46:04See what's going on.
00:46:06I ought to take back Mrs. Williams' pie pan.
00:46:09Yeah, why don't you?
00:46:10Oh.
00:46:12You won't mind if dinner's a little late, will you?
00:46:15You know how Mrs. Williams talks and talks and talks.
00:46:19I might be late myself.
00:46:28Mrs. Spinal.
00:46:29Hello, baby dumplings.
00:46:31Have you seen Daisy?
00:46:34No, I haven't seen her all day.
00:46:36She's got herself lost.
00:46:39Oh, well, you'll find her all right.
00:46:41Alvin will help you when he gets home from school.
00:46:43How would you like a cookie?
00:46:46I'll eat it after I find Daisy.
00:46:49Oh, she's lost all right.
00:47:14She's lost all right.
00:47:14Alvin said Daisy was runned over.
00:47:25That's nonsense.
00:47:27But we're going to put an ad in the paper.
00:47:29Then whoever finds Daisy will bring her home.
00:47:32I'll push Alvin in the puss.
00:47:35Baby dumpling.
00:47:36You see what he learns from those older boys?
00:47:40Yes.
00:47:42I learned that from Daddy.
00:47:45Yeah.
00:47:45Oh, she...
00:47:47Better say your prayers.
00:47:52Now I lay me down to sleep.
00:47:58I pray the Lord my soul to keep.
00:48:01If I should die before I wake,
00:48:05I pray the Lord my soul to take.
00:48:09Bless Mommy, bless Daddy, bless Daisy.
00:48:12And please don't let Daisy get runned over.
00:48:18That is all.
00:48:20Baby dumpling.
00:48:24If you're very busy,
00:48:26don't bother about anything but Daisy.
00:48:33Good night, darling.
00:48:35Good night, Mommy.
00:48:35Good night, Daddy.
00:48:39Good night, Daddy.
00:48:40Good night, son.
00:48:42Everything's my fault.
00:48:48No, it's not.
00:48:50Yes, it is, because I was wrong.
00:48:53I'm sorry I lost my temper
00:48:55when Alvin called you a dumbbell.
00:48:57And I'm sorry I bought those books.
00:49:00And I'm sorry I sent baby dumpling to school.
00:49:03And I'm sorry Daisy's lost.
00:49:06Wonder what can happen next.
00:49:09Things always happen in threes.
00:49:10You've got four there already, Blondie.
00:49:15Well, we must be starting on our second set of threes.
00:49:19I just couldn't stand it if anything else happens.
00:49:22Nothing else could happen.
00:49:24You could lose your job.
00:49:25Oh, no, I couldn't.
00:49:32You see...
00:49:34I just couldn't.
00:49:38Where's Daisy?
00:49:53where's daisy she's gone she didn't come home all night gee that's too bad
00:50:10as soon as i'm finished delivering i'll look for her i'll look on my bike on your bike oh gee
00:50:23the thing to do dagwood is to pretend nothing's wrong at all we won't even mention daisy we'll just
00:50:29smile and talk about other things daddy read what tells about daisy getting lost
00:50:46oh here it is
00:50:51lost rate of stolen female dog mixed breed answers in the name of daisy liberal reward offering
00:50:57this will do the trick you didn't put in about daisy getting the paper every morning
00:51:03eat your cereal darling it sticks in my throat
00:51:17try dear you have to have nourishment so you'll be smart at school
00:51:21i'm not going to school i'm going to wait here until daisy comes home
00:51:26well maybe daisy will come back to the school gee maybe
00:51:39yeah dagwood you'll be late for work work oh work
00:51:47see you later fella
00:51:59bye
00:52:17nothing i do turns out right
00:52:30what do you think of her melinda oh i like her very much miss white
00:52:46i'll lose my job if mr mason finds out i had anything to do with that child getting a dog
00:52:50never mind i'll assume full responsibility
00:52:56oh
00:53:00i'm sorry i had to handle that deal like i did i hope you didn't get into any trouble about it
00:53:04i got fired well that's too bad but sooner or later everybody has to take it on the chin
00:53:10that's right
00:53:10that's right
00:53:19that's right
00:53:21that's right
00:53:23hello this is miss ferguson a principal at 53rd street school i wanted to ask if it would be
00:53:38necessary to send the nurse over to see your little boy but i don't understand he isn't sick
00:53:43is he sick is anything wrong why it's just that we always check up when children are absent from
00:53:51school but he went to school isn't he there are you sure yes yes yes all right she doesn't know
00:54:03anything about him he never arrived at school oh where do you ask about accidents now don't get
00:54:08excited he's all right i'm sure and i know just where to talk from the time fred went on a fishing
00:54:12trip and didn't tell me hello hello a little boy's been have you had any reports about accidents
00:54:19he's five years old and what oh thank you there hasn't been a speed accident since six o'clock last
00:54:27night oh but where do you think anyone everyone knows we haven't any money when i think of the
00:54:38times i've wished that we were rich isn't it lucky that we aren't i know he's gone to look for daisy
00:54:46oh but mrs fuddle the things that could happen to him i want dagwood dithers construction company
00:54:55well hello mrs bumstead well mr bumstead isn't a just a moment mr dithers
00:55:03mrs bumstead is asking for mr bumstead i don't know what to say
00:55:09give me your phone he hasn't had the decency to tell her the truth i'll tell her myself
00:55:15hello blondie this is mr dithers i don't want to talk to you mr dithers i want to talk to dagwood
00:55:24i've got to talk to him baby dumpling is missing where's dagwood baby dumpling is missing
00:55:30well you see blondie i um i sent dagwood on an errand and uh you get right down at the police
00:55:38station i'll try to round up dagwood and meet you there baby dumpling
00:55:42oh mr dithers where's dagwood i don't know i couldn't find him
00:55:51oh cartwright have you seen bumstead oh yes you've seen him where is he he's in jail where he belongs
00:56:00he attacked me when my back was turned i see even that's hardly enough to put a man in jail
00:56:06well he didn't have enough money to pay his fine oh come on blondie i'll take care of that
00:56:11here you can't do that he's a vicious character he should stay in jail
00:56:15order order your honor you have a man here named bumstead i protest this case has already been
00:56:22tried one at a time i'd like to get him released he can be released if you pay the clerk his fine
00:56:27dear blondie you get him out i'll meet you in the missing persons bureau
00:56:32uh how much is it your honor ten dollars
00:56:34is that all that cost
00:56:43here's another one your honor you'll have to get in line
00:56:51mr cartwright if i were you i'd get out of here and stay up
00:56:57you're giving this court a black eye
00:56:59let's see age weight hair now what is the color of his eyes
00:57:11one blue and one black one blue and one black
00:57:15you see he had a fight oh
00:57:19have you got a picture of the kid
00:57:21he's a cute little rascal isn't he
00:57:35he's only playing hooky you know
00:57:37we get two or three of these every day and they're always playing hooky
00:57:44he's a cute little rascal is a cute little rascal is a cute little rascal is a cute little rascal is a cute little rascal is a cute little rascal is a cute little rascal is a cute little rascal is a cute little rascal is a cute little rascal is a cute little rascal is a cute little rascal is a cute little rascal is a cute little rascal is a cute little rascal is a cute little rascal is a cute little rascal is a cute little rascal is a cute little rascal is a cute little rascal is a cute little rascal is a cute little rascal is a cute little rascal is a cute little rascal is a cute little rascal is a cute little rascal is a cute little rascal is a cute little rascal is a cute little rascal is a cute little rascal is a cute little rascal is a cute little rascal is a cute little rascal is a cute little rascal is a cute little rascal is a cute little rascal is a cute little
00:58:14What do you mean by stealing my dog?
00:58:21We didn't steal her. We bought her at the pond.
00:58:23But if she's yours...
00:58:24Is this your dog, little boy?
00:58:26Yes, ma'am.
00:58:27Well, take her away.
00:58:29It's high time. We've got that filthy animal out of here.
00:58:33Can't you stay and play a while? Melinda's had such fun playing with the dog.
00:58:36Please do.
00:58:38All right.
00:58:40I'm going to tell Mr. Mason.
00:58:44Is that your mother?
00:58:47No, that's my governess.
00:58:49She looks cross.
00:58:51She is.
00:58:53Don't you have a governess?
00:58:55No, I've got a mother.
00:58:57You're a girl. I don't like girls.
00:59:00Why?
00:59:01Oh, don't know. I learned it in school.
00:59:06Your dog is a girl and your mother's a girl.
00:59:09Dog girls and mother girls are all right.
00:59:12But it's girl girls I don't like.
00:59:16Why do you walk sitting down in a chair?
00:59:20Melinda was very ill two years ago.
00:59:22And because she was sick, she can't walk.
00:59:24But she's getting better.
00:59:26I was awful sick last night.
00:59:28And we couldn't find Daisy that I could walk.
00:59:32Not good that I could walk.
00:59:35If I could push, we could play train.
00:59:38All right.
00:59:39Toot, toot.
00:59:43Toot, toot.
00:59:44Toot, toot.
00:59:46Toot, toot.
00:59:47Toot, toot.
00:59:48Toot, toot.
00:59:49Oh, Miss White.
00:59:50Mr. Mason wants to see us.
00:59:52It's about that dog.
00:59:53I told you this would happen.
00:59:55The swing's right over there.
01:00:01That's not a swing.
01:00:03Isn't it?
01:00:04No, I've got a swing.
01:00:07It goes up in the air.
01:00:09How far?
01:00:10Oh, a couple of miles, I guess.
01:00:13I'll show you.
01:00:13Yeah.
01:00:13Yeah.
01:00:13I'll show you.
01:00:14Toot, Toot, Toot, Toot, Toot, Toot, Toot, Toot, Toot, Toot, Toot, Toot, Toot.
01:00:35johnson who told you to drive down to pound and get that dog i did mr mason johnson was
01:00:44very opposed to the idea but i insisted you may go johnson miss white i gave you specific
01:00:52instructions that melinda was not to have a dog and that she was not to play with other children
01:00:56but mr mason melinda needs companionship she was a different child the moment she saw that dog
01:01:01a dog is something for a child to romp and play with other children around her will only make her
01:01:07conscious of the fact that she can't walk but seeing other children play will make her want to
01:01:11walk i'll go see that the child and dog leave the premises immediately i think i can attend to that
01:01:16all right where are they melinda melinda
01:01:27i see nobody i knew this would happen i told mr mason he should have bodyguards i told him
01:01:41i'll go tell mr mason throw some water on her
01:01:57federal men said they'd fly they ought to be here soon federal men that's washington they call
01:02:06washington about kidnappings maybe he's heard something
01:02:09have you heard anything he isn't kidnapped is he he it's my little girl melinda mr mason's daughter
01:02:20is missing too oh i'm so sorry they're probably all playing hooky sure my child was at home playing
01:02:27with a little boy and his dog a blue-eyed boy a black boy did he do tricks he called the dog daisy
01:02:34oh we found him dagwood he's all right we found him where is he he's gone all three of them are gone
01:02:43where where if i knew i wouldn't be here i mean where do you live i mean where did baby dublin
01:02:51mean from corner of 57th and luzerne thanks i'll find you goodbye i mean i'll see you later
01:02:58hey inside there
01:03:20hey
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01:05:39hey
01:05:42what are you doing here
01:05:42hey
01:05:42what are you doing here what did you know of those kids
01:05:43who's with you on this where did you hide them
01:05:44now just a minute
01:05:46What have you done now?
01:06:16Oh baby, look mommy, I found Daisy.
01:06:28Oh baby, you mustn't ever go away by yourself again, promise mommy you won't.
01:06:34I promise. Daddy, what kind of a game are you playing?
01:06:40Get these things off me.
01:06:43Melinda, how did you get in the swing?
01:06:46I walked.
01:06:49But Melinda, you can't walk.
01:06:52Yes I can, Daddy. Come on.
01:06:58Wait.
01:07:00Don't be afraid, Cat. You can do it.
01:07:13Go ahead. It's easy.
01:07:28See, Daddy? I walked. I walked.
01:07:46See, Daddy? I walked. I walked.
01:07:52Toot-toot. Toot-toot.
01:07:55Toot-toot. Toot-toot.
01:07:58I can't walk!
01:08:05Toot-toot!
01:08:07Toot-toot!
01:08:10Toot-toot!
01:08:12Toot-toot!
01:08:14Toot-toot!
01:08:16Toot-toot!
01:08:18Toot-toot!
01:08:20Toot-toot!
01:08:22Could I use your phone?
01:08:23I've got to stop this manhunt.
01:08:25Certainly.
01:08:26Sorry.
01:08:32We were afraid she'd never walk again.
01:08:35You see, playing with other children is the solution.
01:08:38Oh, if only this city had some place where this sort of thing could be carried out.
01:08:42Where the weak children could get courage from the strong and the strong could learn compassion.
01:08:47Why, I could do something like that.
01:08:49A sort of home for children.
01:08:51I'll build it myself.
01:08:53It'll be light and airy with plenty of windows and playground.
01:08:57Will you have dog kennels, huh?
01:09:00Yes, dog kennels too.
01:09:02Every child should have a dog.
01:09:04You won't have to build it, Mr. Mason.
01:09:08It's right over here by the garage.
01:09:09Thank you, ma'am.
01:09:10You're quite welcome.
01:09:11Hello, Blondie.
01:09:12We found him, Mr. Dithers.
01:09:13Yes, they told me outside.
01:09:14What are you crying for?
01:09:15You ought to be happy.
01:09:16I am.
01:09:17Is Dagwood here?
01:09:18Yes, he's in the backyard.
01:09:19Now, these are sliding walls.
01:09:20The children could sleep in the open air.
01:09:21All these window panes are special glass.
01:09:22Let in the ultraviolet rays.
01:09:23Looks as though it were built for our use.
01:09:24It's perfect.
01:09:25Oh, hello, Mr. Dithers.
01:09:26This is Miss White and Mr. Mason.
01:09:27How do you do?
01:09:28I used to work for Mr. Dithers.
01:09:29What do you mean, used to?
01:09:30Were you fool enough to tell Blondie about our little dog?
01:09:32I am.
01:09:33I am.
01:09:34Is Dagwood here?
01:09:35Yes, he's in the backyard.
01:09:36Now, these are sliding walls.
01:09:37The children could sleep in the open air.
01:09:39All these window panes are special glass.
01:09:42Let in the ultraviolet rays.
01:09:44Looks as though it were built for our use.
01:09:45It's perfect.
01:09:46Oh, Dagwood.
01:09:47Oh, hello, Mr. Dithers.
01:09:50This is Miss White and Mr. Mason.
01:09:51How do you do?
01:09:52I used to work for Mr. Dithers.
01:09:54What do you mean, used to?
01:09:55Were you fool enough to tell Blondie about our little disagreement?
01:09:58Oh, so much has happened, I have an attitude.
01:10:00Well, don't tell her.
01:10:01What a woman doesn't know won't hurt her.
01:10:03We'll get rid of that silly building somehow.
01:10:05But it isn't a silly building, Mr. Dithers.
01:10:07You see, Mr.
01:10:08All right, we leave it to him.
01:10:10Did you ever see anything as silly as that?
01:10:13You see, Mr. Dithers, Mr. Mason is talking about buying it.
01:10:17Yeah?
01:10:18Well, did you ever see anything as silly as me?
01:10:35Dagwood!
01:10:36Dagwood!
01:10:37What's the matter?
01:10:41Mr. Dithers, you're sitting in Baby Dumplin's punishment chair.
01:11:02I know it.
01:11:04But it looks so silly.
01:11:07Oh, I don't know.
01:11:08Under the circumstances, I think it's very becoming.
01:11:10Blondie, do you know what I'm going to do when I get up from here?
01:11:14No, sir.
01:11:15I'm going to give Dagwood a big, fat bonus.
01:11:19And Alvin thought you were a dumb bell.
01:11:25I still think so.
01:11:27There's a nice ball for you to play with, Alvin.
01:11:32Bet it won't bounce.
01:11:36Sure it will.
01:11:38Take it over to your house and bounce it against the wall.
01:11:41Huh?
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