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Dagwood accidentally enlists in the Army reserve.
Penny Singleton - Blondie
Arthur Lake - Dagwood
Larry Simms - Alexander
Marjorie Ann Mutchie - Cookie (as Marjorie Kent)
Daisy - Daisy
William Frawley - Marty Greer
Danny Mummert - Alvin Fuddle
Joe Sawyer - Sgt. Gateson
Teddy Infuhr - Danny Gateson
Alyn Lockwood - Mary Reynolds
Iris Adrian - Mae
Frank Jenks - Tim Saunders
Fred Amsel - Recruit
Cliff Clark - Police Officer
Edward Earle - Richard Rogers
Pat Flaherty - Recruiting Sergeant
Paul Frees - Radio Narrator
Robert Emmett Keane - Mr. J. Collins
Jimmy Lloyd - Cpl. Bill Touhey
Teddy Mangean - Minor Role
Ted Mapes - Fruit Salesman
Allen Mathews - Army Waiter Serving Potatoes
Mary Newton - Mrs. Agnes Rogers
Frank Sully - Mike McClusky, the Snorer
Dick Wessel - Mailman
Frank Wilcox - Capt. Masters
Director - Edward Bernds
Penny Singleton - Blondie
Arthur Lake - Dagwood
Larry Simms - Alexander
Marjorie Ann Mutchie - Cookie (as Marjorie Kent)
Daisy - Daisy
William Frawley - Marty Greer
Danny Mummert - Alvin Fuddle
Joe Sawyer - Sgt. Gateson
Teddy Infuhr - Danny Gateson
Alyn Lockwood - Mary Reynolds
Iris Adrian - Mae
Frank Jenks - Tim Saunders
Fred Amsel - Recruit
Cliff Clark - Police Officer
Edward Earle - Richard Rogers
Pat Flaherty - Recruiting Sergeant
Paul Frees - Radio Narrator
Robert Emmett Keane - Mr. J. Collins
Jimmy Lloyd - Cpl. Bill Touhey
Teddy Mangean - Minor Role
Ted Mapes - Fruit Salesman
Allen Mathews - Army Waiter Serving Potatoes
Mary Newton - Mrs. Agnes Rogers
Frank Sully - Mike McClusky, the Snorer
Dick Wessel - Mailman
Frank Wilcox - Capt. Masters
Director - Edward Bernds
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Short filmTranscript
00:00:03Blondie!
00:00:08Pretty face, funny hat
00:00:10That's what my Blondie is
00:00:12Lovable feet, both flat
00:00:14That's what my Dagwood is
00:00:16Blondie's not always right
00:00:18I let her think she is
00:00:20All of my thoughts are bright
00:00:23Long as he thinks they're his
00:00:25Life of us is
00:00:27Fun and crazy
00:00:28Baby doubling, us and Daisy
00:00:30What a family
00:00:32Incredible, bum-steadable
00:00:34Hurry, you'll miss your bus
00:00:36Watch out, you'll burn your stew
00:00:38Nothing's too much for us
00:00:40As long as with me there's you
00:00:42Dagwood and Blondie
00:00:44Blondie and Dagwood always with me
00:00:46There's you
00:00:47Blondie and I
00:00:54You are
00:00:57You are
00:00:58My
00:01:02Happy eating
00:01:04U
00:01:05U
00:01:06Oh
00:01:10Daisy
00:01:14Oh, hello, Daisy. Will you please get Daddy the towel?
00:01:22Oh, thanks, Daisy.
00:01:25Daisy, look, I'm not going to the office today, so will you go downstairs and get the paper and bring
00:01:31it to me in the bedroom?
00:01:44Oh, my God.
00:01:48Oh, my God.
00:01:48Oh, my God.
00:02:01Oh, my God.
00:02:10Down, up, down, up, down, up.
00:02:15There, that's enough of that.
00:02:17Now go over and throw the window wide open and do your deep breathing exercises.
00:02:22Okay.
00:02:24Hurry up.
00:02:29Is it open?
00:02:30Uh-huh.
00:02:33Now, fill your lungs with that good, fresh morning air.
00:02:39Inhale, exhale.
00:02:42Inhale, exhale.
00:02:45Inhale, exhale.
00:02:49How do you feel, Dizzy?
00:02:51Huh?
00:02:52I mean, how do you feel?
00:02:55Dizzy?
00:02:56Oh.
00:02:56Well, that'll be all for this morning.
00:02:58Don't forget to tune in at the same time tomorrow morning when you'll do your calisthenics under the office.
00:03:08Thanks, Dizzy.
00:03:11Oh, go ahead, down, Sid, and get your breakfast.
00:03:14Go ahead.
00:03:15Huh?
00:03:16Well, go on.
00:03:17Blondie's got a lot of nice things this morning for you.
00:03:20Huh?
00:03:20Well, go on.
00:03:22Oh, I know.
00:03:24You want the funny section for Alexander, huh?
00:03:26Okay.
00:03:28There we are.
00:03:30There you are, Dizzy.
00:03:36Isn't Daddy going to the office today, Mommy?
00:03:38Not today, darling.
00:03:39Daddy's firm is being reorganized, so Daddy has two weeks off.
00:03:43Oh, thanks, Dizzy.
00:03:45Say, if Pop has two weeks off, why can't we all go away to the country or someplace?
00:03:48I'm afraid we can't afford a vacation this year, Alexander.
00:03:51The house has to be painted, and we need a new furnace, and...
00:03:54Well, there are a million things we can do with our money this year.
00:03:57I'm afraid we'll have to spend our vacation right here at home.
00:04:03There's your breakfast over there, Daisy.
00:04:08Here's your breakfast, dear.
00:04:09Oh, Blondie, you shouldn't wait on me like this.
00:04:11You'll spoil me.
00:04:12Oh, you're wearing your new robe, I see.
00:04:16Oh, yeah.
00:04:16I was kind of saving it for special occasions.
00:04:19I didn't want to get it dirty.
00:04:20Mm-hmm.
00:04:21I made the marmalade myself.
00:04:23Yeah?
00:04:23Mm-hmm.
00:04:24Oh.
00:04:26Like it?
00:04:27Mm, wonderful.
00:04:29Blondie, I've got an idea.
00:04:31You have?
00:04:32Uh-huh.
00:04:32What about?
00:04:33Instead of painting the house, let's all go on a nice vacation.
00:04:36The house can wait till next year, huh?
00:04:38Oh, no.
00:04:38We'll paint the house this year while we still have the money.
00:04:40Our vacation can wait.
00:04:42Oh, sure.
00:04:42It's all right with me.
00:04:44Besides, when the company gets through reorganizing,
00:04:47they might find out that they've got one man too many.
00:04:51Ha, ha, ha.
00:04:52Hmm.
00:04:53Oh, maybe they might.
00:04:55But you don't have to worry.
00:04:56You're a much too valuable man to let go, and the firm knows that.
00:05:00Oh.
00:05:00Now, after you've had your breakfast, I want you to go for a nice walk.
00:05:03Okay.
00:05:03It'll help your appetite for the lovely lunch I'm fixing.
00:05:06Ha, ha, ha.
00:05:06And, um, while you're taking that walk,
00:05:10you can do something I've been looking forward to doing for 15 years.
00:05:14What?
00:05:15You can make the last payment on the house.
00:05:17No more payments? Never?
00:05:19That's right.
00:05:20Oh, well then why can't we go on the vacation?
00:05:24No, dear.
00:05:24We are still going to have the house painted.
00:05:27Help!
00:05:29Look out, look out, look out, girl.
00:05:31Ha, ha, ha.
00:05:32Well, it didn't take them long to find out you were having breakfast in bed.
00:05:35No.
00:05:36If you want any coffee, call me.
00:05:38Okay, dear.
00:05:42Ha!
00:06:00See the kitty?
00:06:18Oh, here's a swell playmate for you. Listen to this, fellas.
00:06:22Great Dane for sale cheap will eat anything. Very fond of small dogs.
00:06:31Huh?
00:06:34Very fond of small dogs?
00:06:41I'm sorry. Come on, come on. Come on, Elmer.
00:06:46Here, Daisy. Daisy, stop there. Come on.
00:06:50There we go. Here, here, here.
00:06:55Hey, you! Get them mutts out of here!
00:06:58These mutts? I mean, these dogs won't hurt anything if they're well behaved.
00:07:02That's what they all say. Go on, get them out of here!
00:07:04Come on, Daisy. Shut down!
00:07:08You can't kick my dog and get away!
00:07:13If I thought you'd plan it...
00:07:18Now beat it, pup!
00:07:20Listen, if I didn't have to...
00:07:25And if you'll bring them back again, I'll give you more of the same thing.
00:07:27Yeah? Well, if I can find my dogs, then you would...
00:07:32Oh, Daisy! Come on, Daisy! Elmer, Oscar, Gwendolyn!
00:07:38Yeah, what?
00:07:41Can I find my dogs?
00:07:44Here, Elmer! Oscar!
00:07:46Here are your dogs, young fella.
00:07:50There you are.
00:07:52Well, thanks for catching my dogs.
00:07:53Oh, not at all. Just a minute, young fella.
00:07:56I'd like to talk to you.
00:07:58What?
00:07:59I saw what happened to you over there.
00:08:01Oh, you did, huh? Well, I thought...
00:08:04If you were in good condition, those things wouldn't happen.
00:08:06Oh, well, you see, I'm sitting at a desk all day.
00:08:08But a fella your age shouldn't allow yourself to get so soft.
00:08:10Oh! I'd do these kind of things before radio...
00:08:13That's not for you.
00:08:14Huh?
00:08:14That's for old men.
00:08:16Oh, huh.
00:08:16Say, uh...
00:08:17You got a pretty good bill on you, young fella.
00:08:21All you need is some hardening up the kind we give you.
00:08:24How about joining up with us?
00:08:26We? Us?
00:08:27What's that?
00:08:27The army.
00:08:28Oh, well, I don't see why...
00:08:29The army?
00:08:30That's right.
00:08:31We'd make a man out of you, son.
00:08:33Yes, but I have a wife.
00:08:34Well, what's wrong with that?
00:08:35And two children?
00:08:37Congratulations, the more the merrier.
00:08:38No, you see, I make pretty good money drawing plans for construction.
00:08:41Perfect, perfect.
00:08:42We need men like you.
00:08:44No, no, you see, you don't understand.
00:08:45I don't believe I could support a family on army pay.
00:08:49But you don't have to quit your job?
00:08:50I don't.
00:08:51Of course not.
00:08:52This is the new army.
00:08:53Huh?
00:08:54The Organized Reserve Corps.
00:08:55You simply serve your country on weekends.
00:08:57Oh, just weekends, huh?
00:08:59That's right.
00:09:00And you can take your wife and kids with you.
00:09:01It'd be a vacation for them every weekend.
00:09:03Vacation?
00:09:04Sure.
00:09:05While you're serving Uncle Sam, they'll be having the time of their lives.
00:09:08Movies, teas, dances.
00:09:10They've even got babysitters for the kids.
00:09:12Oh, no.
00:09:13Yeah.
00:09:14Now, what do you say, young fella?
00:09:16Well, you know, I've got a good mind to do it.
00:09:18Well, you ought to.
00:09:19Why, in a couple of weeks you'll be in great shape like I am.
00:09:22Just feel that.
00:09:23Oh.
00:09:28How about that?
00:09:30Okay.
00:09:31Tell me more about this new army, this reserve corps.
00:09:34Yes, indeed.
00:09:39At ease, men.
00:09:41Good morning, Mr. Bumstead.
00:09:42Come in.
00:09:42Come in.
00:09:45Front and center, Mr. Collins.
00:09:46You're in fine fettle today, Mr. Bumstead.
00:09:49Huh?
00:09:50Yeah.
00:09:50Ah.
00:09:52And now I understand why.
00:09:55This is the final payment on your home.
00:09:57Yes, sir.
00:09:58It's all mine.
00:09:59Free and clear.
00:10:00But that's not entirely the reason.
00:10:03I just joined the army.
00:10:06You joined the army?
00:10:08The new civilian army.
00:10:09The reserve corps.
00:10:10You see, we train on weekends.
00:10:12Oh, yes.
00:10:13I've heard about that, Mr. Bumstead.
00:10:14It's a wonderful thing.
00:10:15Oh, yes.
00:10:16This country's not going to be caught napping again.
00:10:18That is, if I've got anything to do with it.
00:10:20You know, it's an outfit that every able-bodied man should join.
00:10:23I agree with you, Mr. Bumstead.
00:10:25Well, good luck in your new venture.
00:10:27Yes, sir.
00:10:33Let's go, boys.
00:10:34Goodbye, Mr. Collins.
00:10:35Come on, Dan.
00:10:43Oh.
00:10:48Oh, Mr. Bumstead.
00:10:51Uh...
00:10:51Mr. Bumstead?
00:10:52I represent the, uh, Raffenstoffen Realty Company over here on Crovity Avenue.
00:10:56Uh...
00:10:57Oh, yeah.
00:10:58I've heard of your firm.
00:10:59And you own that house on, uh...
00:11:01What's the name of that street?
00:11:02Shady Lane Avenue.
00:11:03That is right.
00:11:04Right next door to the Spanish type house.
00:11:06Cape Cod.
00:11:07That's what I said.
00:11:08Spanish Cape Cod.
00:11:09Yeah.
00:11:09I remember the place well.
00:11:10I even know the street number.
00:11:11Oh?
00:11:12Well, it isn't a very easy number to remember.
00:11:14Why isn't it?
00:11:15Well, it's kind of, uh...
00:11:16Well, it's all jumbled up.
00:11:18Jumbled?
00:11:18Yes.
00:11:18Now, you take...
00:11:20If it was 2247, that would be kind of easy to remember.
00:11:23Or if it was, uh, 2274, it would be easy to remember.
00:11:27But, uh, 4227, that's kind of tough.
00:11:30Not for me, it isn't.
00:11:31No?
00:11:32Uh...
00:11:33Oh, uh, what did you want to see me about, Mr, uh...
00:11:35Greer is the name, Mr. Bumstead.
00:11:37Oh?
00:11:37Marty Greer.
00:11:38Oh, God.
00:11:38Mr. Bumstead, how would you like to become financially secure?
00:11:42Financially secure?
00:11:43Yes.
00:11:43In other words, how would you like to have a little nest egg that'll make you independent
00:11:46for the rest of your life?
00:11:48Well, I like it very much, but what do I have to do?
00:11:50You don't have to do a thing, Mr. Bumstead.
00:11:52I do everything for you.
00:11:54You do?
00:11:54Yes.
00:11:55Now, how much did that little house cost you?
00:11:57Oh, I think it was $7,000, but, of course, that was quite a while ago when things were
00:12:01kind of cheap.
00:12:02I realize that.
00:12:03I think it's worth twice that much now.
00:12:05How would you like to have four times as much?
00:12:08Well, four times.
00:12:1128 grand.
00:12:12$28,000.
00:12:14$28,000?
00:12:16Uh, it just happens that I have a client who has taken a fancy to your house, and that's
00:12:20the amount he's willing to shell out, to give you.
00:12:23What?
00:12:24Oh, boy.
00:12:25$28,000.
00:12:26That's right.
00:12:27Of course, the deal can't be completed until he sees the inside of the house.
00:12:30Yeah.
00:12:31Now, I just heard you tell the man in the bank that you're going away to train over
00:12:35the weekend.
00:12:36Yeah.
00:12:36My client is a very busy man, and Sunday is the only day he'll have time to look through
00:12:41the house.
00:12:41Will your wife be home on Sunday?
00:12:43Oh, no, no.
00:12:43She's coming down to the camp on Sunday.
00:12:45Oh, that's fine.
00:12:45Well, then maybe you let me have the key.
00:12:47Oh, the key?
00:12:49Yeah, so that we can look through the house.
00:12:50Oh, sure.
00:12:53Uh-uh.
00:12:54No, no.
00:12:55I'd better not give you the key.
00:12:56Why not?
00:12:56Well, because I want to surprise Mrs. Bumstead.
00:12:58And if I give you the key, then I'd have to tell her.
00:13:01You see, what I want to do is keep all this away from her until after the deal is over.
00:13:06That's in case you don't sell it.
00:13:08Oh, don't worry about that, Mr. Bumstead.
00:13:10I'll sell it, all right.
00:13:12But if I haven't got the key, how am I going to show them the house?
00:13:14Oh, yeah.
00:13:16Oh, I know.
00:13:17Look.
00:13:19Now, there's a little catch on the window to the right of the front door.
00:13:23I see.
00:13:24You see?
00:13:24And, well, it doesn't work.
00:13:28But if you give it just a couple of those, up it goes.
00:13:32Oh, that's fine.
00:13:35Well, I want to thank you again just for what you're going to do for me, Mr. Greer.
00:13:39And I'll be seeing you when I come back from the camp on Monday.
00:13:42All right.
00:13:43All right, fellas!
00:13:44Mice!
00:13:45Come on.
00:13:58And another thing Dagwood Bumstead.
00:14:00Yeah, hon?
00:14:01Suppose you get killed, then what happens to me and the children?
00:14:04Blondie, I'm not going to get killed.
00:14:06How do you know you're not?
00:14:07Because a soldier only gets killed when he goes to war.
00:14:10Well, wouldn't you have to go to war?
00:14:13Well, if there was a war, I guess I would.
00:14:16See?
00:14:16That's what I mean.
00:14:18Blondie, there isn't going to be any war.
00:14:20That is, if every able-bodied man in this country joins a reserve
00:14:24or some other branch of the armed forces the way I'm doing.
00:14:28That's telling them, Pop.
00:14:30Oh, thanks, Alexander.
00:14:32You're right, dear.
00:14:34I am?
00:14:34Mm-hmm.
00:14:35About what?
00:14:36Joining the reserves.
00:14:37Oh, yes, yes.
00:14:38Oh, Dagwood, I'm very proud of you.
00:14:41Thanks, Mom.
00:14:43And you know something?
00:14:44We'll all come down and see you every Sunday.
00:14:46Won't we, children?
00:14:47You bet we will, Pop.
00:14:49No, I can tell all the kids at school that my daddy's a veteran.
00:14:52Eh, well, eh, don't tell them yet, Cookie.
00:14:55Wait till Monday when daddy gets back from camp.
00:14:58Go sit down, dear, and have your lunch.
00:15:00And just remember what Napoleon said.
00:15:02Oh, don't shoot till you see the whites of their eyes?
00:15:06Oh, no, no, dear.
00:15:08Napoleon said, an army travels on its stomach.
00:15:12Oh, he did?
00:15:13Mm-hmm.
00:15:15No wonder he always kept his hand in here.
00:15:17He was picking the gravel out of his underwear.
00:15:21Oh, Dagwood, you're wonderful.
00:15:24Well, come on, go sit down and have your lunch, Bob, or it cools off.
00:15:30Now be careful of the plate, dear, it's hot.
00:15:33Oh, I will.
00:15:34Mm-hmm.
00:15:34Liver and bacon, my favorite fruit.
00:15:36Oh.
00:15:36Ah.
00:15:38Oh, hello, Alvin.
00:15:39Hello, Mrs. Bumstead.
00:15:40Hello, Alvin.
00:15:41Have you had your lunch?
00:15:42Yes, thanks, Mrs. Bumstead.
00:15:43You ready, Alexander?
00:15:45Just about.
00:15:46Say, have you heard about Pop?
00:15:47Being laid off?
00:15:48Yeah.
00:15:50Look, Alvin, I wasn't laid off.
00:15:52I'm just standing by until the company reorganizes.
00:15:55Are you getting paid?
00:15:57Well, no.
00:15:59You're laid off.
00:16:01Pop joined the army.
00:16:03Oh, no, you're kidding.
00:16:05He's going to camp Saturday.
00:16:07That's right.
00:16:07Tell him about it, Pop.
00:16:08Yeah.
00:16:09Well, yes, Alvin, I joined the reserves.
00:16:12And if every red-blooded American could and would do the same thing,
00:16:16we would be assured of peace.
00:16:18Uh, just like General, uh, what's McCall it, said one time.
00:16:21Mr. Bumstead.
00:16:22He's, he's, uh-huh.
00:16:24Men won't play an important part in future wars.
00:16:26Uh, oh, they won't?
00:16:28All our missiles will be guided by radio.
00:16:30Uh-huh.
00:16:30It'll be a push-button war.
00:16:32Uh-uh.
00:16:33Well, then I'll push the button.
00:16:37Well, come on, let's go, Alvin.
00:16:38So long, Pop.
00:16:39So long, son.
00:16:40Bye, Mom.
00:16:41Goodbye.
00:16:42So long, Mr. Bumstead.
00:16:43So long, Alvin.
00:16:44And kidding aside, I think you made a wonderful sacrifice.
00:16:48Yeah?
00:16:49Oh.
00:16:50Thanks, Alvin.
00:16:51Oh!
00:16:51Oh!
00:16:54Push-button warfare.
00:16:56Get it?
00:16:56Yeah, I got it.
00:16:57But you'll get it, too.
00:16:59Ah!
00:16:59Oh!
00:17:00Oh!
00:17:03Oh!
00:17:03Oh!
00:17:04Oh!
00:17:04Oh!
00:17:08You know, someday, I'm liable to mangle that little smart aleck.
00:17:11Oh, now listen, Alvin doesn't do it to be mean.
00:17:15Right.
00:17:15He just likes to tease you.
00:17:17Yeah.
00:17:17Deep down in his heart, he's really very fond of you.
00:17:19He is, huh?
00:17:20Well, I'm pretty crazy about him myself.
00:17:24Oh!
00:17:24Ooh!
00:17:25Still now, butterfingers.
00:17:26Oh!
00:17:34Good morning, Alvin.
00:17:35Nice cool morning, isn't it?
00:17:36What makes you so chipper this morning?
00:17:38Haven't you heard the news?
00:17:39No, what?
00:17:40Bumpstead's on a two-week layoff.
00:17:42That means I won't be knocked down for two whole weeks.
00:17:45But have you heard the latest?
00:17:46About what?
00:17:47He's joined the army.
00:17:48No.
00:17:49What are they gonna use him for, a target?
00:17:56Well, there, dear.
00:17:57I've put in your toothpaste, toothbrush, razor, soap, brush, comb, socks, and handkerchiefs.
00:18:01Oh.
00:18:01Can you think of anything else?
00:18:02Yeah, you'd better put in the alarm clock.
00:18:04You have to get up awful early in the army.
00:18:07You won't need an alarm clock, darling.
00:18:09They'll wake you on time.
00:18:11Time?
00:18:39We will find you on time, huh?
00:18:44I'm huh!
00:18:48He, he, he, he!
00:18:50No, no, no, no...
00:18:59There he is!
00:18:59Uh...
00:19:00Oh!
00:19:00Uh...
00:19:01Uh-uh!
00:19:02Huh-uh-uh-uh-uh.
00:19:03There he is.
00:19:04Huh- Pois...
00:19:04Se�-es-es-es-es-es-est-es-es-es-es-es-es
00:19:04,w-a-a-T?
00:19:04Oh, thank you.
00:19:28Oh, excuse me.
00:19:46Oh, well, buddies, let's go.
00:19:52Oh, what happened?
00:19:54Wait a minute.
00:19:55Oh, I'm okay, boys.
00:19:57I mean, buddies.
00:20:01All right, men.
00:20:03Huh?
00:20:04Oh, I'm Sergeant Gateson.
00:20:06It's my job to see that you men get off on the right foot.
00:20:10You only get a day and a half's training a week.
00:20:12Around here, we try to cram a week's training into that day and a half.
00:20:16Oh, have you got a copy of this book?
00:20:17Yes, sir.
00:20:19Why don't you find yourself a nice, quiet place, sort of give it the once-over.
00:20:23Report back here in an hour, and we'll go to work.
00:20:27Oh, okay.
00:20:28Okay, sir.
00:20:29Oh, hey.
00:20:36Carry rifle front, present arms, barrel to rear and vertical.
00:20:41Grasp it with left hand at the balance.
00:20:45Forearm.
00:20:45They're horizontal and resting against the body.
00:20:48Yeah.
00:20:49Yeah.
00:20:51Attention!
00:20:53Present arms, huh?
00:20:57Vertical against the left neck.
00:21:01Right shoulder arms, right shoulder arms.
00:21:04Right shoulder arms, huh?
00:21:12Attention!
00:21:14Right shoulder arms, huh?
00:21:19Brother, are you from hunger?
00:21:22Huh?
00:21:23I don't know what this man's army's coming to.
00:21:25Oh, what?
00:21:27I've been in the army all my life, and I've seen some messes in my time.
00:21:32But without a doubt, you're the worst.
00:21:34Well, I guess I am a little rusty.
00:21:37You're not rusty.
00:21:38You're corroded.
00:21:40Oh.
00:21:41Has my dad seen you yet?
00:21:42Who's that?
00:21:43Top Sergeant Gateson.
00:21:44Oh, yes.
00:21:45Yes, yes.
00:21:46He's seen me.
00:21:47Didn't you go into hysterics?
00:21:49About what?
00:21:51Forget it, soldier.
00:21:52I was just riding you.
00:21:53I wanted to see if you could take it.
00:21:55Oh, thank you.
00:21:56And you know what?
00:21:56Huh?
00:21:57For being such a good sport, I'm going to teach you everything I know.
00:22:00I'll make you one of the best soldiers in the post.
00:22:03Oh, you think you can't?
00:22:04Sure.
00:22:05When I get through with you, you'll make a West Pointer look like a buck private in Coxie's army.
00:22:10Oh.
00:22:11Hey, that's good.
00:22:12Yeah.
00:22:13Now, get rid of that broom and let's get to work.
00:22:15Oh, okay.
00:22:18Here, get the feel of a real cut.
00:22:20Yeah.
00:22:21Now, the first thing you'll learn is the correct way to fall in.
00:22:24Fall in?
00:22:25Yeah.
00:22:26Fall in?
00:22:28Fall in where?
00:22:29What do you mean?
00:22:30Oh, this is going to be worse than I thought.
00:22:34Fall in means to fall in line.
00:22:36Oh.
00:22:37No matter if you're an individual, a squad, or a company.
00:22:39Is that clear?
00:22:40I got it.
00:22:43Attention.
00:22:46Excuse me.
00:22:47Wait a minute.
00:22:48How's this?
00:22:50Not bad.
00:22:51Not bad at all.
00:22:52Now, the next thing you'll learn is right shoulder arms.
00:22:56Oh.
00:22:56Right shoulder arms.
00:22:57Four definite moves.
00:22:58Uh-huh.
00:22:59Maybe I better show you.
00:23:01Here are the four definite moves.
00:23:02One, two, three, four, two, three, four, tail, halt.
00:23:10Right face.
00:23:13Order arms.
00:23:18Great rest.
00:23:24Corporal Gates reporting with one man that is no longer a raw recruit.
00:23:28Very good, Corporal.
00:23:32Oh.
00:23:33Oh, hey, thank you.
00:23:35All right, men.
00:23:36You've had a chance to look over the new drill book.
00:23:38Now, let me see how much you've learned.
00:23:40I won't expect too much at first.
00:23:42Just let's try it.
00:23:44Detail.
00:23:45Ten.
00:23:46Hut.
00:23:47Right side.
00:23:48Right side.
00:23:49Right side.
00:23:49That's it.
00:23:50Down with the right foot.
00:23:50Now, don't let it worry you.
00:23:52Right shoulder.
00:23:53Humps.
00:23:58Very good, soldier.
00:23:59What's your name?
00:24:01Bumstead, sir.
00:24:04Order.
00:24:05Humps.
00:24:08Isn't it wonderful, Mary?
00:24:09I'm so proud of him.
00:24:11If you have something else to do, don't bother.
00:24:14Oh, I'll be glad to drive you down there, Mrs. Bumstead.
00:24:17Oh, of course I don't mind.
00:24:19All right.
00:24:20We'll be ready to leave around nine o'clock.
00:24:22Goodbye, Mary.
00:24:26First four-man.
00:24:27Go!
00:24:28Go!
00:24:28Go!
00:24:29Go!
00:24:29Go!
00:24:30Go!
00:24:31Go!
00:24:40Next four-man.
00:24:41Go!
00:24:46Oh, I'm sorry.
00:24:48All right.
00:24:49Pick yourself up.
00:24:50Come on.
00:24:51Get going.
00:24:52All right, Sige.
00:25:00All right.
00:25:00Come on.
00:25:01Get going.
00:25:01Get going.
00:25:02Move along.
00:25:02Move along.
00:25:05Move along.
00:25:05Move along.
00:25:07Move along.
00:25:18Move along.
00:25:21Move along.»,ology.
00:25:29Thanks, boys.
00:25:53Use those muscles.
00:25:54Come on, your feet, too.
00:25:59We've only got a day and a half, you know, for this training.
00:26:02Come on.
00:26:02Huh?
00:26:03Okay.
00:26:07That's it.
00:26:07That's it.
00:26:08That's good.
00:26:15Well, try again.
00:26:17Start again.
00:26:17Right up now.
00:26:18Get those arms over your head.
00:26:19Come on.
00:26:19Pull hard.
00:26:20That's it.
00:26:21Lift.
00:26:21Lift.
00:26:37Now, fellas, stop it.
00:26:46Again, ground soldiers.
00:26:58Get your heels down there, man.
00:27:00Crawl, crawl.
00:27:01Huh?
00:27:02Okay.
00:27:06Come on.
00:27:07Move along.
00:27:07Move along.
00:27:08Move along.
00:27:09Move along.
00:27:16Move along.
00:27:23Keep your heads down.
00:27:25That's live ammunition.
00:27:28He's only kidding.
00:27:29They wouldn't use real bullets.
00:27:40That'll be about all for the day, men.
00:27:42Unless you'd like to go over the obstacle course again.
00:27:45Oh, no.
00:27:50Hey.
00:28:00Say when, bub.
00:28:05Go on.
00:28:05Beat it.
00:28:06You'll have potatoes running out of your ears.
00:28:26Excuse me.
00:28:45Shh.
00:28:45Shh.
00:28:45Shh.
00:28:45Shh.
00:29:04Oh, my God.
00:29:31Oh, my God.
00:30:09Oh, my God.
00:30:28Oh, my favorite song.
00:30:29No, no, no.
00:30:31Shh.
00:30:32Shh, shh.
00:30:35Shh.
00:30:36Huh?
00:30:37Oh.
00:30:53Oh.
00:30:58Hey! Hey! Turn in the alarm!
00:31:00Man, the pumps! Tell somebody, anybody, turn in the room!
00:31:07Hey, 4 o'clock in the morning. What's wrong with you?
00:31:10I can't sleep for your snoring.
00:31:12Well, I can.
00:31:24I can.
00:31:581 o'clock in the morning.
00:32:26Oh, my God.
00:32:55Daisy! Daisy! Oh, Daisy. Daisy. Oh, thank you, Daisy. Daisy. Thank you, Daisy.
00:33:30Daisy, what is it, Daisy?
00:33:32Daisy, what are you trying to tell me, Daisy?
00:33:43Oh! Oh, Dagwood! Dagwood! Oh, Daisy! Oh, Dagwood, darling, you're mortally wounded!
00:33:50No, I'm not, Blondie. I'm dying. Oh, Dagwood, Dagwood, please, don't stay there.
00:33:55Blondie, say goodbye to Cookie and Alexander. Oh, come on. Say goodbye to Daisy's family, little Wendell and Elmer and
00:34:04Oscar.
00:34:04Oh, Dagwood, Dagwood, Dagwood, hold on. I won't let you die, Dagwood.
00:34:07Oh, I'm a goner, Blondie. Oh, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no.
00:34:10Oh, hold me tight before I go. I got you, Dagwood.
00:34:13Blondie! Yes, darling. Blondie, it's getting dark! Yes, darling. Yes, darling. Yes, darling.
00:34:17Oh, Blondie, kiss me! Oh, Dagwood, kiss me! Oh, Dagwood! Oh, Dagwood!
00:34:21Kiss me for the last time! Oh, Dagwood, don't die! Kiss me! Kiss me! Kiss me! Kiss me!
00:34:28Blondie, kiss me.
00:34:30I'm on my way out.
00:34:32Kiss me.
00:34:36What?
00:34:39What's the matter with you, Bumstead?
00:34:41Oh, I must have thought you were my wife.
00:34:44Your wife?
00:34:45I know.
00:34:46I guess I...
00:34:48Well, I was dreaming.
00:34:50I was killed.
00:34:51If you don't go back to sleep and let me alone,
00:34:53that's one dream that's going to come true.
00:34:55Uh-huh.
00:34:56Ah, go to sleep.
00:34:57Yeah, okay.
00:34:59Oh, good night.
00:35:00Good night.
00:35:02Yeah.
00:35:04Oh.
00:35:24Oh, no.
00:35:26No.
00:35:35All right, you little cherubs, out of your little beddy-byes.
00:35:39I hope all of you had an enjoyable night's sleep.
00:35:42Huh?
00:35:42Now hop into your little showers and please try not to be late for breakfast.
00:35:48Come on, you guys!
00:35:49Hop to it!
00:35:50Or do I have to come in there and throw you out?
00:35:59Maybe the dame's changed her mind.
00:36:00Yeah, it could be.
00:36:01What do you think, Marty?
00:36:05Duck!
00:36:11Come on, Chad, and get in.
00:36:13Alexander, you sit out front with Mary.
00:36:15Come on.
00:36:17Okay.
00:36:19Oh, my God.
00:37:05Hey, Marty, where's the key?
00:37:07There's only one key, and they've got it.
00:37:09Well, how do we get in here?
00:37:10Just a minute, and I'll show you.
00:37:19Well, how about that?
00:37:28Now, get inside and try and look like you own the joint.
00:37:31Okay.
00:37:31And remember, today your name is Bumstead.
00:37:33Okay.
00:37:34Bumstead?
00:37:34Are you kidding?
00:37:36I'm not kidding.
00:37:38And get rid of that gum.
00:37:39Okay.
00:37:41Come on, let's get set up.
00:37:43Right, Marty.
00:38:13Come on, let's get ready.
00:38:31Oh, um, I beg your pardon.
00:38:33Do you know where I could find my husband?
00:38:35His name is Bumstead.
00:38:37Don't you know what unit he's with?
00:38:38No, I don't.
00:38:39He's just joking, and I...
00:38:40Well, the best thing for you to do is to go up to the...
00:38:42Pardon me.
00:38:44Corporal.
00:38:45Come here, will you?
00:38:48Yes, sir.
00:38:49Corporal, do you know anyone by the name of Bumstead?
00:38:51Oh, yeah, sure.
00:38:51He slept in my barracks last night.
00:38:53Oh, how did he sleep?
00:38:54Like a dream, I hear.
00:38:55Oh, good.
00:38:56Do you know where Mrs. Bumstead could find him?
00:39:00Corporal.
00:39:00Yes, sir.
00:39:01What did you say, Captain?
00:39:02I said, do you know where this lady can find Bumstead?
00:39:04Sure, sure I do.
00:39:05He's over on the rifle range.
00:39:06I'd be glad to escort the young ladies over there if you'd like.
00:39:09I'd do that, Corporal.
00:39:10Yes.
00:39:11Thank you very much, Captain.
00:39:12Not at all, Mrs. Bumstead.
00:39:15Is this young lady looking for her husband, too?
00:39:18Oh, she isn't, Mary.
00:39:19She ain't?
00:39:20I mean, she isn't.
00:39:21No.
00:39:22Mary, come on over and bring the children with you.
00:39:25And her kids?
00:39:27No, they're mine.
00:39:29Mary, this is Corporal...
00:39:31Toohey.
00:39:32Toohey.
00:39:32This is Miss Reynolds.
00:39:33I'm very happy to meet you, Corporal Toohey.
00:39:36Just call me Biff.
00:39:38And this is Alexander, my son, and Cookie, my daughter.
00:39:41Hi, kids.
00:39:41And this is Daisy and her family.
00:39:43Hi, Daisy.
00:39:44Hey!
00:39:45Is it all right for me to bring the dogs into the camp?
00:39:48Well, one dog wouldn't hurt.
00:39:50That is, if you keep him on a leash.
00:39:51But if I were you, I'd leave the kids and the rest of the dogs right here in the hostess
00:39:54house.
00:39:55They'll find plenty to do, and...
00:39:56Well, later on, there's going to be a movie they can see.
00:39:58Oh, how will you like that, Alexander?
00:40:00Movie sounds okay to me, Mom.
00:40:02Hey, Buck.
00:40:03Take these kids into the hostess house, will you?
00:40:05Sure.
00:40:06Come on, kid.
00:40:07And see they get loaded up on ice cream or something.
00:40:09Okay.
00:40:10Well, shall we go?
00:40:11Well, maybe you'd like to take Mary around and share some of the interesting things to see.
00:40:16Yeah.
00:40:17If you'll tell me where the rifle range is, I'm sure I can find it.
00:40:20Well, it's very easy to find.
00:40:21Just go right down here and turn left at the mess hall.
00:40:24You can't miss it.
00:40:25Well, thank you.
00:40:25I'm sure I'll find it.
00:40:26Uh, you two, uh, have a good time.
00:40:44Don't jerk the trigger, Bumstead.
00:40:45Huh?
00:40:46Squeeze it.
00:40:46Squeeze it.
00:40:47Oh, uh, uh, thank you.
00:41:00Daisy!
00:41:01Daisy, come back here!
00:41:03Daisy, Bumstead!
00:41:19Come back!
00:41:20You'll get shot!
00:41:22Daisy, don't you know a black cat is bad luck?
00:41:28Oh, Daisy!
00:41:52Oh, Daisy! Daisy!
00:41:57You can get hurt! Daisy, you can get hurt!
00:42:03Stop that, you son of a fool!
00:42:06Cease fire! Cease fire! Clear your pieces!
00:42:13Didn't you hear me give the order to cease fire?
00:42:16Didn't you hear me say cease fire?
00:42:18What?
00:42:18I say, didn't you hear me...
00:42:22Hey, what did everybody stop shooting for?
00:42:26Why? Because there's someone in front of their targets!
00:42:28Yeah?
00:42:29It's a blonde and a dog!
00:42:32A blonde and a dog?
00:42:34Here, look for yourself!
00:42:38Oh...
00:42:40Oh, no!
00:42:47Blondie! Blondie!
00:42:48Are you all right?
00:42:49Yes, dear, I'm all right!
00:42:51Are you sure?
00:42:53Sure, I'm sure!
00:42:55Oh...
00:42:55Oh...
00:42:56Oh...
00:43:02Here you are, folks! Stop and look!
00:43:04It's the chance of a lifetime!
00:43:06You've never seen a bargain like it!
00:43:09Hey!
00:43:14Hey, the dame's a good cook, ain't she?
00:43:15Yeah! A lot different than the joint we was in last week, huh?
00:43:18Mm-hmm!
00:43:19Yep!
00:43:20Say, what have we for dessert?
00:43:22I'll take a look!
00:43:35Well, what do you want, kid?
00:43:36Is this house for sale?
00:43:37Can't you read?
00:43:38Yeah, sure, but...
00:43:39Go away, boy, go away!
00:43:40I'll send for you if I need you!
00:43:41Go away, go away!
00:43:54How do you do, folks?
00:43:55How do you do?
00:43:57$6,000?
00:43:59Is that the full price?
00:44:00Yes, sir! And it's furnished, too!
00:44:02I can hardly believe it!
00:44:03Sounds unbelievable, doesn't it?
00:44:04But, if you doubt my word, just step inside and speak to the owners!
00:44:10And, uh...
00:44:11These are the M4 with the 105mm Howardson!
00:44:15And, uh, this is the M24, uh, the fastest and lightest tank we have here!
00:44:21Oh, Dagwood, I'm so proud of you!
00:44:24You are?
00:44:24All the things you've learned in such a short time!
00:44:28Well, you know me, Blondie, I pick up things pretty quick!
00:44:32These must be very difficult to run, aren't they?
00:44:34Oh, you can turn them on a dime with just your two little fingers!
00:44:37You can?
00:44:38Sure!
00:44:39Gosh!
00:44:41Hey, would you like to take a ride?
00:44:44Well, are you sure you know how to handle one of these things?
00:44:47Well, there's nothing to it!
00:44:49Well, we'll just go for a little ways, right around here someplace!
00:44:52Come on, huh?
00:44:53Well...
00:44:53Oh, come on!
00:44:54Come on, Daisy!
00:44:54You can go, too!
00:44:55Go ahead!
00:44:56Oh, Daisy!
00:44:57Wait!
00:44:58Come on!
00:44:58Oh, Dagwood!
00:45:01Oh, this is a nice one!
00:45:05It's a handy little gadget to have around, just in case you get in trouble!
00:45:08Mm-hmm!
00:45:10My goodness, it must shoot awfully large bullets!
00:45:13Shells!
00:45:14Would you like for me to show you how we work it?
00:45:17Mm-hmm!
00:45:17Well, this is the lanyard!
00:45:21And, uh, this is the breech!
00:45:25Nothing slow about you, Pip!
00:45:27Yeah, that's what my wife says!
00:45:29Your wife?!
00:45:34Oh!
00:45:36I had to open my big, fat mouth!
00:45:40Hey, Blondie!
00:45:42Come on down here!
00:45:43Okay!
00:45:44Come on, Daisy!
00:45:46Oh!
00:45:47Oh!
00:45:49Are you sure it's all right for you to run this?
00:45:52Oh, sure!
00:45:52The captain won't mind!
00:45:54Oh, okay!
00:45:55You all ready?
00:45:56Yeah!
00:45:57Here we go!
00:46:12Oh!
00:46:13Oh!
00:46:13Look out!
00:46:14Huh?
00:46:15Oh!
00:46:16Oh!
00:46:36Oh!
00:46:37No!
00:46:45Look out!
00:46:46Oh, Jack!
00:46:46Look, this is terrible!
00:46:48Oh!
00:46:51Oh!
00:46:51Right shoulder, hop!
00:46:54About, face!
00:46:59Jack, look!
00:47:00Take cover! Get out of here! Take cover!
00:47:02Come on, come on!
00:47:03No! No!
00:47:04Stop!
00:47:26No!
00:47:45No!
00:47:49Don't worry!
00:47:54Oh! Dadward!
00:47:56What? Stop it!
00:47:57Stop what? Stop chasing that man!
00:48:03No!
00:48:06Oh! Oh!
00:48:08Oh! Oh!
00:48:13Hey, it's stuck!
00:48:14Oh! Oh!
00:48:26Hey! He got away!
00:48:41Oh!
00:48:46Well, well, where'd everybody go?
00:48:48Behind me!
00:48:50Where are you, Gatlin?
00:48:56Where? Where?
00:49:06Gatlin! Gatlin!
00:49:18No, that's too much!
00:49:20Back! Back!
00:49:27Go around again, get the brass ring.
00:49:38Daisy!
00:49:48Ah!
00:50:14Hey, we're in the trouble again.
00:50:17Turn it! Turn it!
00:50:19We're heading for a quick building!
00:50:21What?
00:50:22Oh! Gatlin!
00:50:24I hate it!
00:50:26Oh!
00:50:28Oh, Gatlin!
00:50:34Oh, you stopped the motor.
00:50:37You saved our lives.
00:50:38What?
00:50:41No, I didn't, Blondie.
00:50:43We ran out of gas.
00:50:44Oh!
00:50:53Blondie!
00:50:54Oh!
00:50:58Huh?
00:51:02Look!
00:51:03Where?
00:51:04Oh!
00:51:06Oh!
00:51:08Oh, dear!
00:51:17Come on!
00:51:20Hurry up!
00:51:21Come on!
00:51:23Come on!
00:51:23Here we are!
00:51:24Will you come in and have some coffee, Mary?
00:51:26No, thanks.
00:51:26It's rather late.
00:51:27I think I'd better be running along.
00:51:28All right.
00:51:29Well, thanks a lot for taking it.
00:51:30Not at all.
00:51:31Let's do it again sometime.
00:51:32Okay, goodbye!
00:51:33Bye!
00:51:33Okay, goodbye!
00:51:35Dagwood!
00:51:36Look!
00:51:37All the lights are on in our house.
00:51:38Yeah.
00:51:39Well, I'm certain the lights weren't on when I left this morning.
00:51:42Blondie...
00:51:43Somebody's in our house.
00:51:44Blondie, I kind of wanted to keep it a secret.
00:51:47That is, until the deal was all completed.
00:51:49Deal?
00:51:49Yeah.
00:51:50It looks as though we sold our house.
00:51:52Sold our house?
00:51:54Sold our house!
00:51:54For $28,000.
00:51:57That's four times more than we paid for it.
00:51:59Just think.
00:51:59$21,000 profit.
00:52:01Well, I'm not against your selling the house.
00:52:04Especially at that price.
00:52:06Where are we going to live?
00:52:07Oh, it'll be weeks before they move in.
00:52:09They've got to go through escrow and all that sort of things.
00:52:11And we'll have plenty of time to find another house.
00:52:15How much would it cost to build another one just like this?
00:52:17Well, honey, I could duplicate that house for $12,000.
00:52:22$12,000?
00:52:23Oh!
00:52:24Blondie will be on Easy Street.
00:52:26Help!
00:52:26Help!
00:52:27Help!
00:52:28Help!
00:52:29Help!
00:52:30Help!
00:52:32Help!
00:52:32Help!
00:52:43Good evening.
00:52:44What can I do for you?
00:52:45Well, you can let us in our own home.
00:52:49Your home?
00:52:50Oh, are you the man that's going to buy the house?
00:52:52I bought the house.
00:52:53Oh, for $28,000?
00:52:55$28,000?
00:52:56I paid six.
00:52:57Six what?
00:52:58$6,000.
00:52:59$2,000 in cash.
00:53:01The rest in easy payments.
00:53:03Oh, no.
00:53:03Oh, that's ridiculous.
00:53:05Why, we wouldn't think of selling this house for $16,000, let alone $6,000.
00:53:09Well, I'm afraid you folks have no choice in the matter.
00:53:11I have a signed receipt from the owner.
00:53:13Yeah, but...
00:53:14But...
00:53:15The owner?
00:53:16Just a minute and I'll show you.
00:53:23There it is.
00:53:24Black and white.
00:53:26Well, look.
00:53:27It's signed, Edward Bumstead.
00:53:28Hey, hey, hey.
00:53:29That's not my signature.
00:53:31Is your name Bumstead 2?
00:53:33No, it's not Bumstead 2.
00:53:34It's...
00:53:36I'm the only Bumstead in the town.
00:53:38What did these Bumsteads, I mean, these other people look like?
00:53:43Well, the girl was a blonde and the man was kind of a dopey looking individual.
00:53:48Oh, that sounds like us.
00:53:50Oh, no.
00:53:51Well, if there's any doubt about our being the real Bumsteads, all you have to do is to ask our
00:53:55neighbors.
00:53:56Why, we've lived in this house for years.
00:53:58I can put my hand on anything in here blindfolded.
00:54:01Yeah, and if you want further proof, just watch this.
00:54:04Daisy?
00:54:05Daisy, run upstairs and get my slippers.
00:54:08Go ahead, Daisy.
00:54:12And, Elmer, you go off and get mothers.
00:54:18Go get mine too, Oscar.
00:54:19Mine too, Gwendolyn.
00:54:31Is something wrong, Richard?
00:54:32I'm afraid you were right, dear.
00:54:33This was too good to be true.
00:54:35It begins to look as though we'd been cheated.
00:54:37Cheated?
00:54:38Well, these people here claim that they're the owners of the house.
00:54:41The people that we bought the house from were imposters.
00:54:44But what about our money?
00:54:45There!
00:54:46That should prove we're the real owners.
00:54:51Well, Agnes, I guess we'd better go upstairs and pack.
00:54:54Oh, you'll do nothing of the kind.
00:54:55You'll stay here tonight.
00:54:56My husband and I will be very comfortable in the living room.
00:54:59Mrs. Bunkstead, we hate to put you out like this.
00:55:01You're not putting us out and we're not putting you out.
00:55:04And as for your $2,000, there must be some way we can get it back.
00:55:08How?
00:55:09Blondie will think of something.
00:55:10And when she does, the next home those crooks will move into will be a nice, clean sell.
00:55:24Dagwood, please.
00:55:26Now, tell me once more.
00:55:27Tell me every move you made that day.
00:55:30Okay.
00:55:30I got up, took a shower, did my sitting up exercises, then I had breakfast in bed.
00:55:37See, I had soft boiled eggs.
00:55:39Or were they medium boiled?
00:55:41It doesn't matter whether they were soft boiled or hard boiled.
00:55:44Now, go on.
00:55:45What else?
00:55:45But I don't like hard boiled eggs, Blondie.
00:55:49I know you don't, darling.
00:55:51Now, tell me what happened after breakfast.
00:55:52Oh, I took the dogs for a walk.
00:55:54Then what happened?
00:55:56Oh, that man at the vegetable stand, he kicked Daisy.
00:55:59And before I could punch his nose, he punched mine.
00:56:02Well, that's unimportant.
00:56:04Getting punched on the nose is unimportant?
00:56:05Oh, I don't mean it that way, dear.
00:56:08I'm just trying to find out how that crook got the information that our house was going to be vacant
00:56:12yesterday.
00:56:13Well, he heard me tell Mr. Collins at the bank that I was going to camp over the weekend.
00:56:18How do you know?
00:56:20He told me.
00:56:21Mr. Collins?
00:56:22No, the crook.
00:56:24Uh, what else did you say to Mr. Collins?
00:56:27Now, go on.
00:56:28Think hard.
00:56:29Yeah.
00:56:30Oh, yes.
00:56:31Mr. Collins said something about how happy I must be to pay the last payment on the house.
00:56:35And I said...
00:56:36Evidently, the crook heard that, too.
00:56:38Well, if he heard other things, he must have.
00:56:42Oh.
00:56:43Oh!
00:56:44I've got it.
00:56:45You've got what, Mrs. Bumstead?
00:56:47A way to trap that crook.
00:56:48You have?
00:56:50Mm-hmm.
00:56:51All I need is a vacant house.
00:56:53Now, if there was some way to let him know that we were going away, I'm sure that he would...
00:56:59Oh, no.
00:57:00No, that's no good.
00:57:02I'm sure he's much too smart to come back here for a second helping.
00:57:07Good morning, Mrs. Bumstead.
00:57:09Oh, hi, Alvin.
00:57:10Hello, Alvin.
00:57:11Hi.
00:57:12Oh, Alvin, this is Mr. and Ms. Rogers.
00:57:14How are you?
00:57:15Oh, excuse me.
00:57:16Say, what was going on around here yesterday, anyway?
00:57:19Oh.
00:57:21Well, it's like this, Alvin.
00:57:22You see, I met this big real estate man.
00:57:25At least that's what he said he was.
00:57:27And he asked me if I'd like to become financially fixed for the rest of my life.
00:57:31And I said...
00:57:32And I...
00:57:33Oh, uh, Alvin, uh, you know everything that's going on around here in this neighborhood, don't
00:57:38you?
00:57:38Well, I guess so.
00:57:41Uh, you wouldn't happen to know where there was, uh, a vacant house, would you?
00:57:45Uh, sure.
00:57:47Furnished?
00:57:47Sure.
00:57:48Where?
00:57:49My aunt's house.
00:57:50She's gone away for the summer.
00:57:51Oh, do you suppose she'd mind if I borrowed it for a few days?
00:57:54Of course not, but why do you want to borrow a house?
00:57:56Oh, I'll tell you all about it later.
00:57:58As soon as I've telephoned Mr. Collins at the bank.
00:58:05Capital 1110.
00:58:09Hello, Mr. Collins, please.
00:58:13Hello, Mr. Collins.
00:58:14This is Mrs. Dagwood Bumstead.
00:58:17Mr. Collins, would you do me a big favor?
00:58:20Of course, Mrs. Bumstead.
00:58:24I understand, Mrs. Bumstead.
00:58:26Oh, you're a good sport, Mr. Collins.
00:58:30I'll be down right away.
00:58:31Goodbye.
00:58:33Oh!
00:58:38Ah, good morning, Mrs. Green.
00:58:40Good morning, Mr. Collins.
00:58:43Why didn't you ask me how happy I am?
00:58:45Oh, yes, yes.
00:58:47Why are you so happy this morning, Mrs. Bumstead?
00:58:49Uh, Mrs. Green.
00:58:51Why?
00:58:52Because I'm making the last payment on my house today.
00:58:56Well, so you are.
00:58:58It must be a grand feeling to have a house free and clear, Mrs. Green.
00:59:02Oh, it is, Mr. Collins.
00:59:06Vacation.
00:59:07Huh?
00:59:07Vacation.
00:59:08Oh, yes, yes, yes.
00:59:09Uh, when are you taking your vacation this year, Mrs. Green?
00:59:12Uh, we're leaving today.
00:59:14Really?
00:59:15Well, I hope you have a very nice time, and thank you very much.
00:59:19Thank you, Mr. Collins.
00:59:20Goodbye.
00:59:21Goodbye.
00:59:29Mrs. Green.
00:59:30Oh, Mrs. Green.
00:59:31Pardon me.
00:59:32I represent the Haven Craven's Realty Company over on Croveney Avenue.
00:59:35Oh, yes.
00:59:35Now, you own the house on, uh...
00:59:37Elm Street, 322 Elm Street.
00:59:38That's right.
00:59:39Mrs. Green, how would you like to become financially secure?
00:59:42How would you like to have a little nest egg that'll make you independent for the rest
00:59:45of your life?
00:59:45Who wouldn't?
00:59:46Well, it just so happens that a crying of mine has taken a fancy to your house.
00:59:50Now, how much did you pay for that house?
00:59:52$7,000.
00:59:53Well, how would you like to get, say, 20, uh...
00:59:558,000?
00:59:56Oh, here.
00:59:57Yeah, $28,000.
00:59:59Of course, the deal can't be completed until he sees the inside of the house.
01:00:02And tomorrow is the only day you'll have a chance to take a look at it.
01:00:05Oh, isn't that a shame?
01:00:06We'll all be away tomorrow.
01:00:08Well, now, if you could let me have the key, I could...
01:00:10Why, of course.
01:00:11How silly of me.
01:00:13Now, let's see.
01:00:14Your house is right across from the, uh...
01:00:16A Spanish Cape Cod house.
01:00:18Yeah.
01:00:19Yeah, that's right.
01:00:21That's right.
01:00:22Mm-hmm.
01:00:33Mrs. Bumstead, we've been here for four hours.
01:00:36I don't think they're ever gonna show up.
01:00:37Oh, let's wait a little longer, please.
01:00:39It's not me I'm thinking about.
01:00:41It's Mr. and Mrs. Rogers.
01:00:42Well, my guess is those crooks have skipped town while the skipping is good.
01:00:46Would you like some more sandwiches and some coffee?
01:00:49No, thanks.
01:00:51Hey, here comes the car.
01:00:53Maybe it's them.
01:00:55Hey, it's them.
01:00:56Stop it!
01:01:01It is them!
01:01:02They're taking flags and stuff out of the car.
01:01:05Oh, boy!
01:01:06Look, Mr. Bumstead, this kind of work is more on our line.
01:01:10Why don't you let us handle it?
01:01:11Look, now, you promised you'd step in the other room and let me get the first crack at them.
01:01:14I know I promised Mr. Bumstead, but you might get hurt, you know.
01:01:17Oh, don't you worry about my dad with not being able to take care of himself.
01:01:21Remember, he's been in training over the weekend.
01:01:22But there's two of them, not counting the girl.
01:01:24Yeah.
01:01:24Well, I could handle six of them or maybe more.
01:01:28Okay, but if you can't handle them, we'll take over.
01:01:30Okay.
01:01:31Here they come.
01:01:32Yeah.
01:01:43What do you say we whip up a pot of coffee before we start?
01:01:46That's okay by me.
01:01:46And don't forget today your name is Green.
01:01:48That's a cinch compared to that Gagwood Dumpstead or Stagwood Stumpstead or whatever it was I had to handle last
01:01:54week.
01:02:05Oh, nice-looking shirt, huh, Marty?
01:02:07We ought to do all right around here.
01:02:09Stop that!
01:02:10Aren't you Mr. Kravis or Groveny Apple?
01:02:11Bumster!
01:02:12Hey, gruff!
01:02:12Oh, thanks Daisy!
01:02:14That mess...
01:02:14Oh, oh!
01:02:18Hehinho, heh...
01:02:24Woooh!
01:02:25304-000!
01:02:25I see Boston–
01:02:27Uhhh…
01:02:27Sh—
01:02:28— hola!
01:02:30Dump!
01:02:34Well I see someone else Dzma augen,
01:02:37He's not done, here—
01:02:37Can't eat the food!
01:02:37allof,
01:02:37apply I see you!
01:02:37She's just in the governor,
01:02:38Oh, no!
01:02:41...
01:02:42You
01:03:14That one
01:03:15One thousand
01:03:16One two
01:03:19Nice work Mr. Bumstead
01:03:21Nice work
01:03:22Come on
01:03:23Nineteen hundred
01:03:24Nineteen hundred and eighty-four dollars
01:03:26When they get out of jail they'll owe us sixteen dollars
01:03:29Mrs. Bumstead if you ever get sick of housekeeping
01:03:32I'm sure I can get you a job on the detective force
01:03:35I'll remember that
01:03:36Throw him in the car Mike
01:03:37Oh here you are Mr. Francis Strand
01:03:42Are you all right dear?
01:03:45They never lay a hand on me
01:03:48Oh Dagwood you're wonderful
01:03:50You're kind of wonderful too Blondie dear
01:03:53The way you trapped them and everything
01:03:55Oh that was nothing
01:03:57Well come on let's straighten out the furniture
01:03:59Okay
01:04:08I just remembered something
01:04:10What is it dear?
01:04:11I'm gonna rush home get the dogs and I'll meet you back outside here in about ten minutes
01:04:14Oh
01:04:14Where's my hat?
01:04:15Where's my hat?
01:04:16Oh there it is
01:04:17Get the dogs
01:04:18Goodbye
01:04:18Goodbye
01:04:20Goodbye
01:04:23Goodbye
01:04:23Goodbye
01:04:24Goodbye
01:04:25Goodbye
01:04:25Goodbye
01:04:30Goodbye
01:04:32Goodbye
01:04:33Now what's she doing in this neighborhood?
01:04:35Now what's she doing in this neighborhood?
01:04:37Oh
01:04:38Oh dear
01:04:39Oh my goodness
01:04:42Why you did get transferred didn't you?
01:04:56Go ahead Daisy
01:04:57Take a good sniff at the watermelons
01:04:59Go on
01:05:00Oh Daisy
01:05:01What's wrong with your sniffer?
01:05:03Go on
01:05:04Take a good sniff
01:05:05Go on
01:05:05Go on
01:05:06Go on
01:05:06Take a sniff
01:05:07Go on
01:05:07That's it
01:05:08Here he comes dear
01:05:09What's the matter Daisy
01:05:10Something wrong with your sniffer?
01:05:12Go on
01:05:12Excuse me lady
01:05:14Oh so it's you again
01:05:16Yeah it's me again
01:05:17What about it?
01:05:18What I gave you last week wasn't enough huh?
01:05:21Oh
01:05:26Brought that one up from the sidewalk didn't he son?
01:05:30It's Mr. Bumstead Pop
01:05:32Come on children
01:05:33Let's go with daddy
01:05:39Oh hi sergeant
01:05:42Corporal?
01:05:43Oh Mr. Bumstead
01:05:44That was a powerful right you gave that guy
01:05:46Oh yeah well he kicked my little dog last week
01:05:49Oh he had it coming to him huh?
01:05:51Yeah
01:05:52Oh Sergeant Gates
01:05:53This is my wife Mrs. Bumstead
01:05:55How do you do Miss Bumstead?
01:05:56Hello
01:05:56And that's Danny
01:05:58Corporal Danny
01:05:59Hello corporal
01:06:00Hello
01:06:01Will you be back at camp this weekend Mr. Bumstead?
01:06:04Oh well I'll say I will
01:06:06I've never felt better in my life sergeant
01:06:08And I owe it all to the Army Reserve Corps
01:06:11Just look at this condition
01:06:13Oh
01:06:14Oh
01:06:15Oh
01:06:16Oh
01:06:17Oh
01:06:17Oh
01:06:18Oh
01:06:18Oh
01:06:18Oh
01:06:18Oh
01:06:19Oh
01:06:19Oh
01:06:19Oh
01:06:19Oh
01:06:19Oh
01:06:19Oh
01:06:20Oh
01:06:20Oh
01:06:21Oh
01:06:22Oh
01:06:22Oh
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01:06:24Oh
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