June 24, 2023 • 30 mins
- A Date with Judy
- Genre: Comedy, drama, romance
- Audience: Teenagers, young adults
- Running time: 30 minutes
- Broadcast network: NBC, then ABC
- Creators: Jerome Lawrence, Aleen Leslie
- Stars: Ann Gillis (1941), Dennie Ellis (1942), Louise Erickson (1943-1950), Paul McGrath, Margaret Brayton
- Air dates: June 24, 1941 - May 25, 1950
- Synopsis: The show follows the life of Judy Foster, a teenage girl who lives in a small town. Judy deals with the usual teenage problems, such as school, friends, and boys. The show also features her relationships with her parents, Melvin and Dora Foster.
- Legacy: A Date with Judy was one of the most popular radio shows of its time. It was praised for its humor, its realistic portrayal of teenage life, and its positive message for young listeners. The show has been credited with helping to launch the careers of several young actresses, including Ann Gillis, Dennie Ellis, and Louise Erickson.
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Darling. Louise ericson this Judy andJohn Brown's father. Hello, Hello,
Judy, Randolf, my darling littlebrother. What did you find out?
Well, Tussy's going to wear apink taffeta with a high neck. She
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said, that'll enable her to looklike Jean Crane from the front. Well
what about the back. Well it'scut way down in the back and it's
got a bustle, which Tussi says, we'll enable her to look like Lana
Turner from that side. Oh,Randolph, my worst fear of the real
eyes. It isn't fair. Whatis it? TUTSI is going to look
like two dream girls at the damnand I'll just look like myself from both
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sides. I had's Judy false JudyFoster, the lovable teenage girl who is
close to all our hearts. Itis a nice, peaceful evening at the
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Fosters for Judy's father, mother,and kid brother Randolph, until Judy says,
father, Yes, Judie, Ihave approached to crisis and you are
the only person who can help me. Oh really, yes, father,
I'm facing destiny. Destiny, yeah, she faces it once a day and
twice on Sundays. Mother will youplease speak to your younger child. Of
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course, good evening, Randolph,good evening, mother, Oh mother,
you never discipline him? What's botheringyou? Judy? Well? Father,
Tomorrow night, I am going tobe a member of the most intellectual gathering
of any gathering I've ever been amember of. You are I'm going to
attend the Gregory Hickson lecture. OhGregory Hickson? Who is he? Well,
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Melvin, don't you know he's theauthority on international relations? Oh?
Yes, of course international relations.Do you suppose they're worse than our ashtabula
relationship? Randolph? Really, ifthat's the best you can do, just
don't try. That is the worstjoke I have ever heard. It,
certainly is, Randolph. I didn'teven like it when your father told it
twelve years ago. I feel Isimply cannot go to this lecture without assistance
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from you. It's so terribly intellectual. I really need your help. Ah
intellectual? Well, now, Judy, I wouldn't say I was any George
Bernard's sure, I wouldn't say thateither. No, but it is true,
Judy, that I do try tokeep abreast of the times on literature,
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a politics, all the important thingand I know you do. Oh,
yes, indeed, everybody should keepup on things. None of us
should miss going to lectures. Whywhen you realize how lucky we all are
to have the opportunity of improving onmine. Well, Judy, I I'm
proud of you for taking such aninterest in there worthwhile thing. Oh,
thank you, privy. Oh whatshall I explain to you? A politics?
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Music? What would you like todiscuss? First? A red raincoat?
A red raincoat. It's in theBontown window and it's just darling,
father, okay, And it's justthe thing to work at the lecture tomorrow
night in case of rain. Well, it's not going to rain, and
that's fine, oh father. Anyway, Judy, if it does rain,
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your father can let us out infront of the auditorium and will wait for
him in the lobby. Yes,that's right, wait for me? What
lobby? When Melvine, Judy justtold you the Gregory Hickson lecture tomorrow night
at Pacivic Auditorium, I thought itwas Judy who was going. What's gonna
do with me? Well? Ibought tickets for all of us. I
assumed, of course, Melvin,that you want to go. A man
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who keeps up on things like youfather? Oh I do, I do?
But well, Dori it it itmight rain? Well, now,
Melvin, a little rain wouldn't scareyou, would it. And how long
is the lecture gonna last? Whydon't know? An hour again? Oh?
Just an hour? Well, thenof course I'll be glad to go,
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and then two hours for discussion.I wouldn't miss it for two hours
for discussion. Oh no, oh, when you realize how lucky we are
to have the opportunity. Never mind, Dora, when did you say this
lecture on tomorrow night? Tomorrow night? Oh? Tomorrow night? Is that?
That's Wednesday, the day before Thursday? Oh, Dora, I am
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sorry, but I'm not going tobe able to go after all? Why
not, Melvin, I have aprevious engagement which he will make as soon
as possible. That's not so right. You know, I told you,
Dora, we were dedecorating the lodgefor the Benevolent Order of Bison. Yes,
well, the boys thought they couldsave the lodge some money if we
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all got together did it ourselves.And Wednesday night is the night for of
us are going to pay. Oh, Melvin, couldn't they get along without
you? Would you? Want meto shock my duty. No, it's
my obligation. They're counting on me. They need me and father needs them.
Well, Melvin, if you feelyou absolutely have to go, oh
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I do, I do. I'mreally sorry. Now you and Judy be
sure to take very careful notes soyou can tell me all about it.
I wish I could go to Ohwell, cheer up, Melvine, it's
such a disappointment. Well what ifyou do miss one lecture? I bought
season tickets and there are nine morein the series. You can go to
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Foster. What kept you? I'msorry to be late, Emison. I
had to drop Dora and the kidsoff at that Hickson lecture. Oh I
almost got stuck to go to thattoo. Certainly was glad I had a
good excuse. Yeah, imagine threehours on international relationship. I bet they're
worse than my ashterbuler relations Do youget it, Emerson? I get it?
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Oh you do, yes, Well, hand me a paint rush and
I'll get to Foster. The darnestthing happened tonight. It did. Nobody
remembered to buy brushes, no care, And here we all were, and
our wives were all at the lecture. We thought it would be so lonesome
if we all just went home andsat and we couldn't go back and interrupt
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the lecture once it started. Oh, he couldn't do that. So the
other boys are waiting for us inthe card room. Foster, how did
you guess, Alison? Boys,let's not play for chicken feet tonight,
now, Foster, take it easy, now, well, Emerson, when
I played Bridge, I like thegap. Make an interest, white man,
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I am with you. How aboutyou, Peter? You name it
had a boy? Shall we say, uh an eightieth of a cent?
Or lead? Peters? You fellows, I've been looking at this place tonight.
It's a big room. It mighttake us a long time to get
it repainted. You're right, Foster, how long is the lecture series?
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Nine weeks? I'd say it wouldtake us about nine weeks. That's a
swell idea. One thing though,we stick together in this. Nobody tells
his wife you're done right and tosend it. We better have a penalty.
Okay, what's to be? I'vegot an idea. The guy that
spills the beans has to paint thelodge all by himself. Holy Macro.
Foster would take a guy a monthto painter by himself. Man, that's
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a pretty steep prish to paint.Well, we have to make it stare
well. All right, I guessso. I think that's a pretty big
four of it. But okay,well, after all, fellows, I
only suggested it for your protection,to protect you against your wives. After
all, has no problem in mycars when I want to play cars,
I said to Dora Dora tonight,I am going out to play cars,
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sir. Dora knows who's the headof the Foster Hauser. Oh my gosh,
what times? Eleven o'clock. Ohmy goodness, I promised the picked
door up at the quarter two.She'll be curious. She'll forgive me.
Hate Foster. We haven't played thishere. You're playing for me. You're
my potter. Got to win therubber, No, I have to get
yes, sir, I guess Doraknows who's the head of the Foster household.
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Hello, hello Foster, this whiteman, Oh white man. Yeah,
I was just gonna call you.How I do last night? Well,
Foster, I hate to tell youthis. Oh bad news. Yep,
you paid for the party. Idid well. I lose it thirteen
cents had me worried for a whileat pay Emerson Amazon. Yes, he
had the ace King Queen six timesof diamonds. Yep, we went down
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four tricks on that hand, youwalked out on six diamonds. Wouldn't you
think he'd have bit him? Well, I can see why he kept still.
Well, i'll see you next way. Okay, Foster, you remember
now, Mum's the word, fatherthe Judy, How long have you been
there? Oh? I just camein this minute. Oh that's that's fine,
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Judy, fine her, welcome home. Thank you. I've got to
make an important call the Mitzi regardingcloud A. Father, Yes, it
was buying diamond It did diamond aboutdiamond? Well, when I walked in
the room, I heard you mentionedsix diamonds. And naturally when a girl
hears about diamond she can't help butlisten, diamonds are so expensive. I
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certainly odd, are you? Father? Am I? What are you buying
the diamonds? Oh? Me?Is it a surprise? Yes, it
certainly is. I heard you say, Mum's the word. I did?
Yes, Father, Judy, allright, I'll tell you, but you
mustn't read the word of it toanybody. Oh I won't, Father,
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you see we fellas No, itwas this way. Ed Emerson is buying
his wife a diamond bracelet for theirwedding anniversary. He is a diamond bracelet.
I can't believe it. Oh butthat's wonderful. A diamond bracelet.
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It's so romantic. It's such animaginative gift. It certainly is. No
remember, Judie, not a wordof this to anybody. Oh, Father,
you know how I am with asecret. Randolph, be honest with
me. Do you think I'll everbe a woman of mystery, intrigue and
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exoticness? Well, to be honestwith you, Judy, Randolph, I've
changed my mind. Don't answer thatquestion, Judy. Yes, mother,
I'm going out. Dear missus Emersoncalled and wants me to drive it to
the club. All right, mother, she let miss Emerson take the car
to day. It's their wedding anniversary. Now there's a present for you.
She hasn't gone to the club ina year. I don't see why she
had to pick the day to go. She probably wants to show off her
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diamond bracelet. Oh what the diamondbracelet mister Emerson's giving her for their anniversary
present? Yes, father told meonly it was a secret. It certainly
was random. I wouldn't have saidanything about it except that if today's their
anniversary, obviously mister Emerson has givenit to her already, so obviously everybody
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will know about it anyway, wasmissus Emerson? Obviously? Who will?
It's all right to tell mee ju. Do you know how I am with
a secret. Oh, I knewit'd be safe with you, mother.
Come on, Randolph, Well,we're going to my boudoir. I'm going
to try on some new eyelashes,and I want you to tell me which
length is most alluring the things Ido for you. I'll just give Missus
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Everson a ring now if she hasn'tgot it yet, I won't say a
word. All right, Diamond,Now that's what I call a president.
My goodness, wait until the girl'shere about Hello, Missus Everson, this
is Dora Fasta. I just wantedto tell you that I'll pick you up.
Oh, Missus Emerson, you're crying. Oh, don't say things like
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that. I'm sure mister Emerson hasn'tforgotten it's your anniversary. Well, I
just happened to know that he's boughtsomething perfectly wonderful for you. Yes,
he has. I got it onthe best authority. Well, there's the
first time for everything, even aftertwenty two years. No, really,
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Judy heard it from her father,who heard it from mister Emerson, and
just happened accidentally to tell me.All right, but if I tell you,
promise not to let on to missEmerson that you know, until he
gives it to you. All right, it's a diamond brace What do you
think of that, Missus Emerson,Missus Emerson, Oh, God heavens,
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I think she's faithing. Hello Foster, Oh hello Emazon. I hear those
diamonds kind of fixed you up theother night. He fixed me up.
All right, Melvin Foster, youpay off for a I'll show all this
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fuss about thirteen cents. No abouta diamond bracelet. Mah, you told
Judy I was buying my wife adiamond bracelet. I told you all that,
Oh Emerson, that was this littlejoke, ha ha ha yourself.
Well, I had to tell Judysomething. See, she came in while
I was talking to wife, whenabout your diamond Had I told her the
truth, Think what would have happened? Think what has happened now? My
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wife expects a diamond bracelet, andas long as you were so generous with
my money, you can just goright out and buy her one. Oh
now, Emerson, don't be ridiculous. I can't afford a diamond bracelet.
Okay, then if that's the wayyou feel about it, you can paint
the lodge. Yes, sir,you can paint it all by yourself too,
that was the deal. Well,I can't take time all for my
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business to paint the lodge. Ohnow, look, explain to missus Emerson,
Tah, how Judy makes things up? Tell her was all a mistake?
Tell her you tell her? Idare you? All right? I
will. I'm not afraid of her. I'll just go right up and I'll
say missus Emerson. I'll say,missus Emerson, yes, Boster gone,
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how much is a diamond bracelet cost? And I'll back to a date with
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Judy? Almost drives? Good.Well, mister Foster, what can I
do for you? I came into see about a diamond bracelets, diamond
bracet it, mister Foster, somethingsort of distinctive. But but mothers,
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I have just the thing for you. It's beautiful, custom made, exquisite
sounds fine. And seeing that it'sfor you, mister Foster, I'll let
you have it at half price.That's sounds good. And to you the
price is, yes, five thousanddollars. Well a special bargain to you.
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Yes, Well, I'll tell youI was good. I I never
believe in taking advantage of anybody.I don't feel I should accept the sacrifice.
Oh, now show me something else, something not quite so beautiful,
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Foster. I've shown you everything I'vegotten the store. I know this here
is the only bracelet I have inwhich I could set just one diamond.
Well, all right, I'll takeit. Oh say, I just happen
to think. Guess what, youwon't have to use one of your diamonds.
I won't. No, I justremembered I've got a perfectly beautiful diamond
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chip in an old diamond chip.Yes, you put that in. I
look positively distinctive, unique, don'tyou think. Don't worry, mister Foster.
There isn't a doubt in my mindthat this diamond bracelet will be the
only one of them is kind inthe whole history of diamond bracelets. Hello,
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mister Hello Judy, how are yourendolf? Oh I'm feeling a little
middle aged today. It will Whatcan I do for you kids? Well,
mister Oscar, this morning I saidto myself, Judy Foster, I
said, do you realize that Christmaswill be here? My sister talks to
such interesting people, mister Oscar.And then I said, Judy, you
were so right, And just thinkhow your whole dear family worries and worries
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about what to buy you for Christmas. Well, mister Osgod, I don't
want my dear family to worry.So I quickly said to myself, what
shall I do to keep my dearfamily from worrying about what to buy me
for Christmas? And you answered yourself, go and pick out the presents yourself.
Yes, Randolph, that's what Isaid. So, mister Osgod,
I'll just sort of look around ifI may, and casually point out the
things that I like. And shouldmy dear family come in here to choose
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a present for me, you couldstart of casually point out what I've pointed
out to you. Well, now, Judy, that sounds like a very
good idea. Start pointing. Iknew you'd understand, mister. I assure
Judy, I've got a daughter myselfto Incidentally, you tell your father.
I'll have that diamond bracelet ready earlierthan I thought. Diamond bracelet my father?
Ye, run out? Check noonmy father did? Yeah? Are
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you sure? I sure? I'msure he spent the whole afternoon here.
Oh come on, Randolph with Judyand she entertos your Christmas present. Now
there's something I have to do.Thank you for everything, mister good I'll
see you tomorrow. Okay, goodbye, kid, Randolph, I have a
horrible premonition. We'll take a glassof cold water. It'll probably go away.
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When father told me mister Emerson wasbuying a diamond bracelet for missus Emerson,
he looked very peculiar. Oh wellit looks, aren't everything? After
all? Father doesn't have a kindheart. I don't think he was telling
the truth. Judy our father.Yes, and this confirms it, Randolph,
I have just added two and twoonce you get father is really buying
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a diamond bracelet from mother. Certainlyhe just made that up about the Emersons.
But why would he do that?He was afraid I tell mother and
spoil a surprise. It's possible,but Randolph wasn't that silly of him.
He shouldn't know how I am witha secret mother? Hello, children,
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Judy and missus. Emerson's never beenso excited about anything in her life as
she is about her diamond bracelet.She got it. No, but she's
going to she is, Judy,What do you mean you said she was
going to? Mother? You meanyou told her? Well, yes,
dear, I didn't intend to,but I was practically forced into it.
And then she was so surprised shefainted. Imagine fainted. But mother,
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that's horrible. You see I madea mistake. It isn't mister Emerson is
buying the diamond bracelet. It isno, it's father. He's buying it
for you. What friends are health? Father's fainted? But Judy, where
would your father get the money fora diamond bracelet? Maybe he sold his
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stair up collection. Oh well,mister Oscard said father bought a diamond bracelet.
And who else would he buy adiamond bracelet for whom? Yes?
Who else for whom? Well?I still don't believe it. I don't
know why you get your ideas,Judy, but this is ridiculous. I'm
not going to give it another allright moment, Judy, Yes, Mommy,
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do you suppose I could still getinto my black lace dress? Black
lace just seems to go so beautifullywith diamonds. Hello, oh Foster,
this is white Man. I hateto bother you at your office, but
would you do me a favor.Well, you know I'm in charge of
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all the furniture and stuff at thelodge while the redecorating is going on.
Yeah. Well, I've been askingthe different fellows to store some of our
better things at their houses. Gotto take anything you want. I got
plenty of rooms. Well you canhave the bison head. The bison head.
Oh, now, white Man,I'd suddenly hate to have that thing
staring me in the face every morning. Well, that's the way we all
felt. None of us want todo it, it's so they're. Best
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seeing me could do is to giveit to the low man in the poker
game each week. Oh no,white Man, No, Melvin. It's
for the lot I know, butit's our envelope. Yes, you should
be proud to keep it. Itdoesn't matter of sentiment. Damn. Well,
maybe it'll come in handy if there'sanother meat shortage. Okay, Whiteman,
I'll take it. Thanks, unLoot. Melvine, I sure appreciate
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it. I sent it over toyour house a little while ago. Mother,
just to look at the pack asit came for father. It's the
diamond bracelet. I just know it, Judy in that box. Who would
ever wrap a diamond bracelet in thebox that huge father? Yes, Mother,
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but you know how Father likes Joe, particularly old ones. Remember the
time he had my ring delivered ina barrel. Well, that's right he
did. But the diamond bracelet,it's such an impossibility. But mister Osgod
said he bought one. That's whatthe man said. He said that.
That's what the man says. Father. You're home, Randolph, Father's home.
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Sure, dinner time. Mother,Father's home. I see, hello,
Melvin, how are you? I'mhome, Oh Father. We've been
so eager for you to get hometonight. Thank you. Dear Dora.
Did a package come this afternoon,Yes, Melvin, it came, Doura.
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I feel I should explain about it. I hope you won't think it's
food. Oh now, see,I just couldn't refuse. After all,
it was a matter of sentiments.Sentiment, Oh Mother, I told you.
Oh, Melvin senter and Dora,I'm sure it won't worry you along.
Well, what do you mean bythat? Dear? The finance company
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is gonna take it back. Ifyou don't want it around. Maybe you
can store it in the attic.Melvin, you and your little jokes.
Now, Melvin, you know I'mgonna love it. You are, why,
of course I will my this.What woman wouldn't I can think of
several. Well, what other womanin town have one? Well, yes
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that's true, but show it all. I'm gonna wear it tonight, tomorrow
night and every night. And thefather mother says, if I'm careful,
I can borrow it sometime. Idon't imagine the Judy Foster wearing diamond what
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time? The diamonds in the packagethat came this afternoon. That's a bison
head. No, no, forthe mantle. It belongs to the lodge.
And I have to keep it untilyou well, for a little while
you didn't. You thought it wasa diamond bracelet, a diamond bracelet.
But mother, I really owed Judyhow your imagination does run away with you.
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It never runs quite far enough.And I was gonna wear it to
night and every night. Certainly besomething you were in false faces. But
this is the most ridiculous mix upif his family's ever had, Melviny,
just boom, did you get thediamond bracelet? Diamond? Yes, father,
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the one you got to mister Arcood. Mister good. Oh I was
good. Oh oh oh, thatdiamond bracelet. There's so many diamond bracelets
and well, Melvin, yes,well, I yes, I didn't get
that one for you, Dor.I bought it for Missus Emerson. What
you're saying, I mean I pickedit out for Ed Emerson to give to
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Missus Emerson. He oh, hefelt he needed some help. Oh,
Melvine, I'm so sorry. Ishould have figured that out myself. I
don't know why I ever listened toJudy in the first place. After all,
I know that you couldn't buy adiamond bracelet. No, of course,
Now where would you get the money? Where would ill denis? Now,
don't look so unhappy, Melvine.Diamond bracelets certainly don't fit all budget.
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You know, Dora, you're suddenlybeing swell lot is. I wish
I could buy you one. Iknow you do, Dear, all right,
all right, father, yes,mister Osgod's on the phone, Yes,
he says. Missus Emerson didn't likethe diamond bracelet you picked out for
her one single bit, Oh,Melvine, isn't that a shame? Now
She's picked out a more expansive one, and mister Osgood wants to make sure
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you're willing to pay for it.What. Oh, mister Emerson says,
it's your problem, father. Whatdo you want me to tell him?
Judy, you tell mister Osgood yourfather. We'll talk to him later,
much later. First, he's gonnahave a little talk with me. Oh,
Dora, Randolph, would you pleaseask your mother, the loveliest mother
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in the whole world, to pleaseforgive me? Oh, be glad to
mother, the loveliest mother in thewhole world. Will you please forgive?
Oh? No, Randolph, forgiveme your father? Oh sorry, mother,
the loveliest mother in the whole world. Will you please? Never mind?
Never mind, Randolph Melvin, Idon't know whether I should forgive you
or not. I've explained the wholething. Well, it serves you right.
Do you realize that you got intothis whole mess just because you wouldn't
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go to the lecture last Wednesday night, I preferring to play cards, actually
abording an inspirational educational lecture for Carri'reabsolutely of course. Well the nine more
lectures aren't there? Ye? Well, I want you to know I'm not
going to miss one single one ofthem. Nothing could keep me away.
Absolutely no, I should think not, my goodness, I wouldn't visit for
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anything. Why that mister Hickson isthe most interesting man I've ever listened to.
I learned so much. Why Ijust can't wait until next Wednesday?
Mother, Yes, dear, Iforgot to tell you Missus Whiteman card.
She wants to know if you cancome to her hand party next Wednesday night.
I'll call al right back, Toraa Wednesday night. What about the
lecture? Now? Then? Youcan't expect me to give up a hen
party for an old lecture? Canyou? Over? The Lover? I
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think? With Judy starring Louise Ericssonas Judy and John Brown as Father,
has come to you through the worldwidefacilities of the United States Armed Forces Radio
Service, the Voice of Information andEducation
Darling. Louise ericson this Judy andJohn Brown's father. Hello, Hello,
Judy, Randolf, my darling littlebrother. What did you find out?
Well, Tussy's going to wear apink taffeta with a high neck. She
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said, that'll enable her to looklike Jean Crane from the front. Well
what about the back. Well it'scut way down in the back and it's
got a bustle, which Tussi says, we'll enable her to look like Lana
Turner from that side. Oh,Randolph, my worst fear of the real
eyes. It isn't fair. Whatis it? TUTSI is going to look
like two dream girls at the damnand I'll just look like myself from both
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sides. I had's Judy false JudyFoster, the lovable teenage girl who is
close to all our hearts. Itis a nice, peaceful evening at the
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Fosters for Judy's father, mother,and kid brother Randolph, until Judy says,
father, Yes, Judie, Ihave approached to crisis and you are
the only person who can help me. Oh really, yes, father,
I'm facing destiny. Destiny, yeah, she faces it once a day and
twice on Sundays. Mother will youplease speak to your younger child. Of
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course, good evening, Randolph,good evening, mother, Oh mother,
you never discipline him? What's botheringyou? Judy? Well? Father,
Tomorrow night, I am going tobe a member of the most intellectual gathering
of any gathering I've ever been amember of. You are I'm going to
attend the Gregory Hickson lecture. OhGregory Hickson? Who is he? Well,
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Melvin, don't you know he's theauthority on international relations? Oh?
Yes, of course international relations.Do you suppose they're worse than our ashtabula
relationship? Randolph? Really, ifthat's the best you can do, just
don't try. That is the worstjoke I have ever heard. It,
certainly is, Randolph. I didn'teven like it when your father told it
twelve years ago. I feel Isimply cannot go to this lecture without assistance
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from you. It's so terribly intellectual. I really need your help. Ah
intellectual? Well, now, Judy, I wouldn't say I was any George
Bernard's sure, I wouldn't say thateither. No, but it is true,
Judy, that I do try tokeep abreast of the times on literature,
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a politics, all the important thingand I know you do. Oh,
yes, indeed, everybody should keepup on things. None of us
should miss going to lectures. Whywhen you realize how lucky we all are
to have the opportunity of improving onmine. Well, Judy, I I'm
proud of you for taking such aninterest in there worthwhile thing. Oh,
thank you, privy. Oh whatshall I explain to you? A politics?
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Music? What would you like todiscuss? First? A red raincoat?
A red raincoat. It's in theBontown window and it's just darling,
father, okay, And it's justthe thing to work at the lecture tomorrow
night in case of rain. Well, it's not going to rain, and
that's fine, oh father. Anyway, Judy, if it does rain,
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your father can let us out infront of the auditorium and will wait for
him in the lobby. Yes,that's right, wait for me? What
lobby? When Melvine, Judy justtold you the Gregory Hickson lecture tomorrow night
at Pacivic Auditorium, I thought itwas Judy who was going. What's gonna
do with me? Well? Ibought tickets for all of us. I
assumed, of course, Melvin,that you want to go. A man
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who keeps up on things like youfather? Oh I do, I do?
But well, Dori it it itmight rain? Well, now,
Melvin, a little rain wouldn't scareyou, would it. And how long
is the lecture gonna last? Whydon't know? An hour again? Oh?
Just an hour? Well, thenof course I'll be glad to go,
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and then two hours for discussion.I wouldn't miss it for two hours
for discussion. Oh no, oh, when you realize how lucky we are
to have the opportunity. Never mind, Dora, when did you say this
lecture on tomorrow night? Tomorrow night? Oh? Tomorrow night? Is that?
That's Wednesday, the day before Thursday? Oh, Dora, I am
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sorry, but I'm not going tobe able to go after all? Why
not, Melvin, I have aprevious engagement which he will make as soon
as possible. That's not so right. You know, I told you,
Dora, we were dedecorating the lodgefor the Benevolent Order of Bison. Yes,
well, the boys thought they couldsave the lodge some money if we
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all got together did it ourselves.And Wednesday night is the night for of
us are going to pay. Oh, Melvin, couldn't they get along without
you? Would you? Want meto shock my duty. No, it's
my obligation. They're counting on me. They need me and father needs them.
Well, Melvin, if you feelyou absolutely have to go, oh
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I do, I do. I'mreally sorry. Now you and Judy be
sure to take very careful notes soyou can tell me all about it.
I wish I could go to Ohwell, cheer up, Melvine, it's
such a disappointment. Well what ifyou do miss one lecture? I bought
season tickets and there are nine morein the series. You can go to
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Foster. What kept you? I'msorry to be late, Emison. I
had to drop Dora and the kidsoff at that Hickson lecture. Oh I
almost got stuck to go to thattoo. Certainly was glad I had a
good excuse. Yeah, imagine threehours on international relationship. I bet they're
worse than my ashterbuler relations Do youget it, Emerson? I get it?
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Oh you do, yes, Well, hand me a paint rush and
I'll get to Foster. The darnestthing happened tonight. It did. Nobody
remembered to buy brushes, no care, And here we all were, and
our wives were all at the lecture. We thought it would be so lonesome
if we all just went home andsat and we couldn't go back and interrupt
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the lecture once it started. Oh, he couldn't do that. So the
other boys are waiting for us inthe card room. Foster, how did
you guess, Alison? Boys,let's not play for chicken feet tonight,
now, Foster, take it easy, now, well, Emerson, when
I played Bridge, I like thegap. Make an interest, white man,
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I am with you. How aboutyou, Peter? You name it
had a boy? Shall we say, uh an eightieth of a cent?
Or lead? Peters? You fellows, I've been looking at this place tonight.
It's a big room. It mighttake us a long time to get
it repainted. You're right, Foster, how long is the lecture series?
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Nine weeks? I'd say it wouldtake us about nine weeks. That's a
swell idea. One thing though,we stick together in this. Nobody tells
his wife you're done right and tosend it. We better have a penalty.
Okay, what's to be? I'vegot an idea. The guy that
spills the beans has to paint thelodge all by himself. Holy Macro.
Foster would take a guy a monthto painter by himself. Man, that's
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a pretty steep prish to paint.Well, we have to make it stare
well. All right, I guessso. I think that's a pretty big
four of it. But okay,well, after all, fellows, I
only suggested it for your protection,to protect you against your wives. After
all, has no problem in mycars when I want to play cars,
I said to Dora Dora tonight,I am going out to play cars,
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sir. Dora knows who's the headof the Foster Hauser. Oh my gosh,
what times? Eleven o'clock. Ohmy goodness, I promised the picked
door up at the quarter two.She'll be curious. She'll forgive me.
Hate Foster. We haven't played thishere. You're playing for me. You're
my potter. Got to win therubber, No, I have to get
yes, sir, I guess Doraknows who's the head of the Foster household.
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Hello, hello Foster, this whiteman, Oh white man. Yeah,
I was just gonna call you.How I do last night? Well,
Foster, I hate to tell youthis. Oh bad news. Yep,
you paid for the party. Idid well. I lose it thirteen
cents had me worried for a whileat pay Emerson Amazon. Yes, he
had the ace King Queen six timesof diamonds. Yep, we went down
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four tricks on that hand, youwalked out on six diamonds. Wouldn't you
think he'd have bit him? Well, I can see why he kept still.
Well, i'll see you next way. Okay, Foster, you remember
now, Mum's the word, fatherthe Judy, How long have you been
there? Oh? I just camein this minute. Oh that's that's fine,
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Judy, fine her, welcome home. Thank you. I've got to
make an important call the Mitzi regardingcloud A. Father, Yes, it
was buying diamond It did diamond aboutdiamond? Well, when I walked in
the room, I heard you mentionedsix diamonds. And naturally when a girl
hears about diamond she can't help butlisten, diamonds are so expensive. I
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certainly odd, are you? Father? Am I? What are you buying
the diamonds? Oh? Me?Is it a surprise? Yes, it
certainly is. I heard you say, Mum's the word. I did?
Yes, Father, Judy, allright, I'll tell you, but you
mustn't read the word of it toanybody. Oh I won't, Father,
(09:56):
you see we fellas No, itwas this way. Ed Emerson is buying
his wife a diamond bracelet for theirwedding anniversary. He is a diamond bracelet.
I can't believe it. Oh butthat's wonderful. A diamond bracelet.
(10:16):
It's so romantic. It's such animaginative gift. It certainly is. No
remember, Judie, not a wordof this to anybody. Oh, Father,
you know how I am with asecret. Randolph, be honest with
me. Do you think I'll everbe a woman of mystery, intrigue and
(10:39):
exoticness? Well, to be honestwith you, Judy, Randolph, I've
changed my mind. Don't answer thatquestion, Judy. Yes, mother,
I'm going out. Dear missus Emersoncalled and wants me to drive it to
the club. All right, mother, she let miss Emerson take the car
to day. It's their wedding anniversary. Now there's a present for you.
She hasn't gone to the club ina year. I don't see why she
had to pick the day to go. She probably wants to show off her
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diamond bracelet. Oh what the diamondbracelet mister Emerson's giving her for their anniversary
present? Yes, father told meonly it was a secret. It certainly
was random. I wouldn't have saidanything about it except that if today's their
anniversary, obviously mister Emerson has givenit to her already, so obviously everybody
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will know about it anyway, wasmissus Emerson? Obviously? Who will?
It's all right to tell mee ju. Do you know how I am with
a secret. Oh, I knewit'd be safe with you, mother.
Come on, Randolph, Well,we're going to my boudoir. I'm going
to try on some new eyelashes,and I want you to tell me which
length is most alluring the things Ido for you. I'll just give Missus
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Everson a ring now if she hasn'tgot it yet, I won't say a
word. All right, Diamond,Now that's what I call a president.
My goodness, wait until the girl'shere about Hello, Missus Everson, this
is Dora Fasta. I just wantedto tell you that I'll pick you up.
Oh, Missus Emerson, you're crying. Oh, don't say things like
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that. I'm sure mister Emerson hasn'tforgotten it's your anniversary. Well, I
just happened to know that he's boughtsomething perfectly wonderful for you. Yes,
he has. I got it onthe best authority. Well, there's the
first time for everything, even aftertwenty two years. No, really,
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Judy heard it from her father,who heard it from mister Emerson, and
just happened accidentally to tell me.All right, but if I tell you,
promise not to let on to missEmerson that you know, until he
gives it to you. All right, it's a diamond brace What do you
think of that, Missus Emerson,Missus Emerson, Oh, God heavens,
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I think she's faithing. Hello Foster, Oh hello Emazon. I hear those
diamonds kind of fixed you up theother night. He fixed me up.
All right, Melvin Foster, youpay off for a I'll show all this
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fuss about thirteen cents. No abouta diamond bracelet. Mah, you told
Judy I was buying my wife adiamond bracelet. I told you all that,
Oh Emerson, that was this littlejoke, ha ha ha yourself.
Well, I had to tell Judysomething. See, she came in while
I was talking to wife, whenabout your diamond Had I told her the
truth, Think what would have happened? Think what has happened now? My
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wife expects a diamond bracelet, andas long as you were so generous with
my money, you can just goright out and buy her one. Oh
now, Emerson, don't be ridiculous. I can't afford a diamond bracelet.
Okay, then if that's the wayyou feel about it, you can paint
the lodge. Yes, sir,you can paint it all by yourself too,
that was the deal. Well,I can't take time all for my
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business to paint the lodge. Ohnow, look, explain to missus Emerson,
Tah, how Judy makes things up? Tell her was all a mistake?
Tell her you tell her? Idare you? All right? I
will. I'm not afraid of her. I'll just go right up and I'll
say missus Emerson. I'll say,missus Emerson, yes, Boster gone,
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how much is a diamond bracelet cost? And I'll back to a date with
(16:48):
Judy? Almost drives? Good.Well, mister Foster, what can I
do for you? I came into see about a diamond bracelets, diamond
bracet it, mister Foster, somethingsort of distinctive. But but mothers,
(17:11):
I have just the thing for you. It's beautiful, custom made, exquisite
sounds fine. And seeing that it'sfor you, mister Foster, I'll let
you have it at half price.That's sounds good. And to you the
price is, yes, five thousanddollars. Well a special bargain to you.
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Yes, Well, I'll tell youI was good. I I never
believe in taking advantage of anybody.I don't feel I should accept the sacrifice.
Oh, now show me something else, something not quite so beautiful,
(17:56):
Foster. I've shown you everything I'vegotten the store. I know this here
is the only bracelet I have inwhich I could set just one diamond.
Well, all right, I'll takeit. Oh say, I just happen
to think. Guess what, youwon't have to use one of your diamonds.
I won't. No, I justremembered I've got a perfectly beautiful diamond
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chip in an old diamond chip.Yes, you put that in. I
look positively distinctive, unique, don'tyou think. Don't worry, mister Foster.
There isn't a doubt in my mindthat this diamond bracelet will be the
only one of them is kind inthe whole history of diamond bracelets. Hello,
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mister Hello Judy, how are yourendolf? Oh I'm feeling a little
middle aged today. It will Whatcan I do for you kids? Well,
mister Oscar, this morning I saidto myself, Judy Foster, I
said, do you realize that Christmaswill be here? My sister talks to
such interesting people, mister Oscar.And then I said, Judy, you
were so right, And just thinkhow your whole dear family worries and worries
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about what to buy you for Christmas. Well, mister Osgod, I don't
want my dear family to worry.So I quickly said to myself, what
shall I do to keep my dearfamily from worrying about what to buy me
for Christmas? And you answered yourself, go and pick out the presents yourself.
Yes, Randolph, that's what Isaid. So, mister Osgod,
I'll just sort of look around ifI may, and casually point out the
things that I like. And shouldmy dear family come in here to choose
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a present for me, you couldstart of casually point out what I've pointed
out to you. Well, now, Judy, that sounds like a very
good idea. Start pointing. Iknew you'd understand, mister. I assure
Judy, I've got a daughter myselfto Incidentally, you tell your father.
I'll have that diamond bracelet ready earlierthan I thought. Diamond bracelet my father?
Ye, run out? Check noonmy father did? Yeah? Are
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you sure? I sure? I'msure he spent the whole afternoon here.
Oh come on, Randolph with Judyand she entertos your Christmas present. Now
there's something I have to do.Thank you for everything, mister good I'll
see you tomorrow. Okay, goodbye, kid, Randolph, I have a
horrible premonition. We'll take a glassof cold water. It'll probably go away.
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When father told me mister Emerson wasbuying a diamond bracelet for missus Emerson,
he looked very peculiar. Oh wellit looks, aren't everything? After
all? Father doesn't have a kindheart. I don't think he was telling
the truth. Judy our father.Yes, and this confirms it, Randolph,
I have just added two and twoonce you get father is really buying
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a diamond bracelet from mother. Certainlyhe just made that up about the Emersons.
But why would he do that?He was afraid I tell mother and
spoil a surprise. It's possible,but Randolph wasn't that silly of him.
He shouldn't know how I am witha secret mother? Hello, children,
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Judy and missus. Emerson's never beenso excited about anything in her life as
she is about her diamond bracelet.She got it. No, but she's
going to she is, Judy,What do you mean you said she was
going to? Mother? You meanyou told her? Well, yes,
dear, I didn't intend to,but I was practically forced into it.
And then she was so surprised shefainted. Imagine fainted. But mother,
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that's horrible. You see I madea mistake. It isn't mister Emerson is
buying the diamond bracelet. It isno, it's father. He's buying it
for you. What friends are health? Father's fainted? But Judy, where
would your father get the money fora diamond bracelet? Maybe he sold his
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stair up collection. Oh well,mister Oscard said father bought a diamond bracelet.
And who else would he buy adiamond bracelet for whom? Yes?
Who else for whom? Well?I still don't believe it. I don't
know why you get your ideas,Judy, but this is ridiculous. I'm
not going to give it another allright moment, Judy, Yes, Mommy,
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do you suppose I could still getinto my black lace dress? Black
lace just seems to go so beautifullywith diamonds. Hello, oh Foster,
this is white Man. I hateto bother you at your office, but
would you do me a favor.Well, you know I'm in charge of
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all the furniture and stuff at thelodge while the redecorating is going on.
Yeah. Well, I've been askingthe different fellows to store some of our
better things at their houses. Gotto take anything you want. I got
plenty of rooms. Well you canhave the bison head. The bison head.
Oh, now, white Man,I'd suddenly hate to have that thing
staring me in the face every morning. Well, that's the way we all
felt. None of us want todo it, it's so they're. Best
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seeing me could do is to giveit to the low man in the poker
game each week. Oh no,white Man, No, Melvin. It's
for the lot I know, butit's our envelope. Yes, you should
be proud to keep it. Itdoesn't matter of sentiment. Damn. Well,
maybe it'll come in handy if there'sanother meat shortage. Okay, Whiteman,
I'll take it. Thanks, unLoot. Melvine, I sure appreciate
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it. I sent it over toyour house a little while ago. Mother,
just to look at the pack asit came for father. It's the
diamond bracelet. I just know it, Judy in that box. Who would
ever wrap a diamond bracelet in thebox that huge father? Yes, Mother,
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but you know how Father likes Joe, particularly old ones. Remember the
time he had my ring delivered ina barrel. Well, that's right he
did. But the diamond bracelet,it's such an impossibility. But mister Osgod
said he bought one. That's whatthe man said. He said that.
That's what the man says. Father. You're home, Randolph, Father's home.
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Sure, dinner time. Mother,Father's home. I see, hello,
Melvin, how are you? I'mhome, Oh Father. We've been
so eager for you to get hometonight. Thank you. Dear Dora.
Did a package come this afternoon,Yes, Melvin, it came, Doura.
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I feel I should explain about it. I hope you won't think it's
food. Oh now, see,I just couldn't refuse. After all,
it was a matter of sentiments.Sentiment, Oh Mother, I told you.
Oh, Melvin senter and Dora,I'm sure it won't worry you along.
Well, what do you mean bythat? Dear? The finance company
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is gonna take it back. Ifyou don't want it around. Maybe you
can store it in the attic.Melvin, you and your little jokes.
Now, Melvin, you know I'mgonna love it. You are, why,
of course I will my this.What woman wouldn't I can think of
several. Well, what other womanin town have one? Well, yes
(25:07):
that's true, but show it all. I'm gonna wear it tonight, tomorrow
night and every night. And thefather mother says, if I'm careful,
I can borrow it sometime. Idon't imagine the Judy Foster wearing diamond what
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time? The diamonds in the packagethat came this afternoon. That's a bison
head. No, no, forthe mantle. It belongs to the lodge.
And I have to keep it untilyou well, for a little while
you didn't. You thought it wasa diamond bracelet, a diamond bracelet.
But mother, I really owed Judyhow your imagination does run away with you.
(25:49):
It never runs quite far enough.And I was gonna wear it to
night and every night. Certainly besomething you were in false faces. But
this is the most ridiculous mix upif his family's ever had, Melviny,
just boom, did you get thediamond bracelet? Diamond? Yes, father,
(26:18):
the one you got to mister Arcood. Mister good. Oh I was
good. Oh oh oh, thatdiamond bracelet. There's so many diamond bracelets
and well, Melvin, yes,well, I yes, I didn't get
that one for you, Dor.I bought it for Missus Emerson. What
you're saying, I mean I pickedit out for Ed Emerson to give to
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Missus Emerson. He oh, hefelt he needed some help. Oh,
Melvine, I'm so sorry. Ishould have figured that out myself. I
don't know why I ever listened toJudy in the first place. After all,
I know that you couldn't buy adiamond bracelet. No, of course,
Now where would you get the money? Where would ill denis? Now,
don't look so unhappy, Melvine.Diamond bracelets certainly don't fit all budget.
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You know, Dora, you're suddenlybeing swell lot is. I wish
I could buy you one. Iknow you do, Dear, all right,
all right, father, yes,mister Osgod's on the phone, Yes,
he says. Missus Emerson didn't likethe diamond bracelet you picked out for
her one single bit, Oh,Melvine, isn't that a shame? Now
She's picked out a more expansive one, and mister Osgood wants to make sure
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you're willing to pay for it.What. Oh, mister Emerson says,
it's your problem, father. Whatdo you want me to tell him?
Judy, you tell mister Osgood yourfather. We'll talk to him later,
much later. First, he's gonnahave a little talk with me. Oh,
Dora, Randolph, would you pleaseask your mother, the loveliest mother
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in the whole world, to pleaseforgive me? Oh, be glad to
mother, the loveliest mother in thewhole world. Will you please forgive?
Oh? No, Randolph, forgiveme your father? Oh sorry, mother,
the loveliest mother in the whole world. Will you please? Never mind?
Never mind, Randolph Melvin, Idon't know whether I should forgive you
or not. I've explained the wholething. Well, it serves you right.
Do you realize that you got intothis whole mess just because you wouldn't
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go to the lecture last Wednesday night, I preferring to play cards, actually
abording an inspirational educational lecture for Carri'reabsolutely of course. Well the nine more
lectures aren't there? Ye? Well, I want you to know I'm not
going to miss one single one ofthem. Nothing could keep me away.
Absolutely no, I should think not, my goodness, I wouldn't visit for
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anything. Why that mister Hickson isthe most interesting man I've ever listened to.
I learned so much. Why Ijust can't wait until next Wednesday?
Mother, Yes, dear, Iforgot to tell you Missus Whiteman card.
She wants to know if you cancome to her hand party next Wednesday night.
I'll call al right back, Toraa Wednesday night. What about the
lecture? Now? Then? Youcan't expect me to give up a hen
party for an old lecture? Canyou? Over? The Lover? I
(30:07):
think? With Judy starring Louise Ericssonas Judy and John Brown as Father,
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