January 27, 2024 • 23 mins
Our Miss Brooks was a beloved American sitcom that ran on CBS radio from 1948 to 1957. It was one of the most popular radio shows of its time, and it was later adapted into a successful television series that ran from 1952 to 1956.
The show starred the iconic Eve Arden as Connie Brooks, a wisecracking and sarcastic English teacher at Madison High School. Arden's portrayal of Miss Brooks was both hilarious and endearing, and she won over audiences with her quick wit and sharp one-liners
The supporting cast of Our Miss Brooks was equally memorable. Gale Gordon played the uptight and pompous Principal Osgood Conklin, Richard Crenna played the dimwitted but lovable student Walter Denton, and Jane Morgan played Miss Brooks' scatterbrained landlady, Mrs. Davis.
The show's storylines were typically lighthearted and comedic, focusing on the everyday trials and tribulations of Miss Brooks and her students. Miss Brooks would often find herself in comical situations, such as dealing with mischievous students, trying to impress her love interest, or getting into trouble with her boss.
Our Miss Brooks was a groundbreaking show in many ways. It was one of the first sitcoms to feature a strong female lead character, and it helped to pave the way for other shows with similar formats. The show was also praised for its sharp writing and its talented cast
.Even though it went off the air over 60 years ago, Our Miss Brooks remains a classic radio sitcom. The show is still fondly remembered by fans, and it continues to be enjoyed by new generations of listeners.
Here are some additional facts about Our Miss Brooks:
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The show starred the iconic Eve Arden as Connie Brooks, a wisecracking and sarcastic English teacher at Madison High School. Arden's portrayal of Miss Brooks was both hilarious and endearing, and she won over audiences with her quick wit and sharp one-liners
The supporting cast of Our Miss Brooks was equally memorable. Gale Gordon played the uptight and pompous Principal Osgood Conklin, Richard Crenna played the dimwitted but lovable student Walter Denton, and Jane Morgan played Miss Brooks' scatterbrained landlady, Mrs. Davis.
The show's storylines were typically lighthearted and comedic, focusing on the everyday trials and tribulations of Miss Brooks and her students. Miss Brooks would often find herself in comical situations, such as dealing with mischievous students, trying to impress her love interest, or getting into trouble with her boss.
Our Miss Brooks was a groundbreaking show in many ways. It was one of the first sitcoms to feature a strong female lead character, and it helped to pave the way for other shows with similar formats. The show was also praised for its sharp writing and its talented cast
.Even though it went off the air over 60 years ago, Our Miss Brooks remains a classic radio sitcom. The show is still fondly remembered by fans, and it continues to be enjoyed by new generations of listeners.
Here are some additional facts about Our Miss Brooks:
- The show was created by Al Lewis, who also wrote most of the episodes.
- Our Miss Brooks won numerous awards during its run, including four Peabody Awards.
- The show was adapted into a movie in 1956.
- In 2016, Our Miss Brooks was inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame.
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Now it's Armis Brooks. Sorry,Eve Harden's Armis Brooks, who teaches English
at Madison High School, has beengoing with Philip Ryton for quite some time,
now six years to be exact.But only once or twice during that
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period did you have to worry aboutthe eternal triangle? And that's not unusual
when your boyfriend is the eternal square. Until I must admit I did see
green about two weeks ago when misterBoyntan began dating a young society beauty named
Lucy Fairchild. I got angry.We had an argument, and I finally
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asked mister Boynton to choose between us. Didn't he want a beautiful young society
girl with a million dollars or asteadily employed English teacher with a guaranteed pension
in twenty years. Oddly enough,he chose me, and to make my
hand up in this complete our belovedprinciple, mister Conklin invited the two of
us to spend this past weekend withhim and Missus Conklin at their cabin on
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Crystal Lake. Friday morning, mylandlady was in my room with me,
helping me pack when she suddenly beganto get sentimental, Connie, do you
realize this is the first time we'vebeen separated in almost a year. Oh,
I am going to miss you,Dear. Promise me you'll write every
day with missus Davis. I'm onlygoing to be gone two days. Why
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i'd be home before the first letterreached you. Now, I'm nice Henry
could both sit down and read ittogether. Better? Still, why don't
I write the letter now and letyou read it to me while I'm packing?
I know just what I say init. I tell you what a
wonderful time I'm having with mister Bardon. I hope it comes true. Dear,
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It's just too bad Osgood will bearound to pester you too. You're
not kidding. Ever since mister Complinsaved mister Stone by pulling him out of
that open elevator shaft, he's beenplaying the hero role to the hilt.
To spend the weekend with mister Boynton. I could even bear mister Conklin.
Connie. I know it's a testysubject, but well, has mister Boyton
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really given up that society girl?Oh? Absolutely, mister Boytan is through
with the crape Suzette's crowd. Ithink he realizes now that we donut dounkers
were made for each other. Still, I wonder, wonder what, Missus
Davis. Well's probably guess my imagination. But this whole thing reminds me of
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a book I read. Huh,You and mister Boyton going up, grow
Lonely, Carvin in the Woods.It's because the regular season opens, nobody
around. He's torn between you andthat society girl. He takes you out
in a shaky rowboat, Connie.It's an American tragedy all over again.
An American tragedy. Oh, missusDavis, if you certainly have an imagination,
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what an utterly fantastic thought. Ohof course it is, Dear,
of course it is. It's anutterly fantastic idea. Look, Missus Davis,
for your information. Mister Boynan hasnever even read an American tragedy.
Now, let us just forget thewhole thing. Oh, that's Walter to
drive me to school. Come in, Walter, the door is open.
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Missus Davis. Please not a wordto Walter about what we've been discussing,
or I'll never hear the end ofit. Money, I'll give you my
word. My lips are sealed.And you know when I give anyone my
word, I could be drowning enough. Oh pardon me, dear, Oh
good morning Walter, and the goodmorning to the two first ladies of my
acquaintance. Hey, it looks likeyou're practically all set for the weekends,
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Brooks. Yes, Walter, amad blast weekend away from classrooms, books
and American born students who refuse tolearn the English language. Yeah, but
you'll still have old Marblehead. You'llhave mister Klin with you. Harriet says
that living with him these days islike living with a combination of John Wayne
and fearless Fosdick. Did you seethe poemy wrote call keep your Head?
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It covers the entire school bulletin boardthirty two. Stanzas didureat Miss Brooks.
It's all about courage. I readit lather and for the first time I
was glad I was a coward.But mister Conklin or no, mister Conklin,
I'm looking forward to a wonderful weekend. Yeah, I don't blame you.
You and mister Boyton alay together ina lonely cabin in the woods before
the regular season opens. Nobody near, no society girl around, just the
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two of yacht in the lake alonein mister Conklin's shaky rowboat. It's an
American tragedy all over again. AnAmerican tragedy, im Rogan both is the
most fancaustic I ever heard in thelast thirty seconds. But actually it's a
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perfectly ridiculous idea. I wasn't fora minute implying that's such a thought what
ever? Under mister Boyton's said,well, I'm glad of that, and
I'll just forget the whole thing.Why has he been reading that book for
the past three weeks. He's beenreading an American tragible. But commy,
what difference does it make. There'sprobably no connection between the two. Oh
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not, no connection between the two, none at all. It's none,
whatsoever, absolutely no connection. Now, the whole thing is absurd, Walter.
The whole idea of going up tothe cabin was mister Conklin's, not
mister Boynton's idea. And I don'texpect to go out on the lake up
there anyway. I'm sure there's nocomparison between the two situations. I'm sorry
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if I made you nervous, MissBrooks. Nervous me Urse don't be silly,
Walter Conning. I don't want torush you, but don't you think
you should be on your way toschool? Right, missus Davis, I'm
already come on, Walter, let'sget into your boat and row to school.
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Oh, good morning, Harry ahigh miss book. Why so depressed
this morning? There, I justleft Daddy's office. If you were just
entering, you'd have an even betterreason. Oh, Honestly, since Daddy
rescued mister Stone a few weeks ago, there's simply no living with him.
Mother says she's heard so many stanzasof his poem keep your Head, she's
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losing hers. Gosh, I certainlydon't end to you being up at Crystal
Lake with Daddy over the weekend.Well, with mister Barden along to keep
me company, I'm certain I'll manage. Of course, it should be great
for the two of you her waytogether in our lonely cabin in the woods
before the regular season opened, nobodyaround for Miles that society girl forgotten.
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Just the two of you are onthe lake alone in Daddy's wobbly rowboat.
And I won't have you implying thisis another America and tragedy. So the
books. I wasn't implying you weren't, of course not. There's certainly no
reason to be suspicious of a landjust because he suggested to Day that he
opened his pardon and invite you along. Mister Biden asked your father to open
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his cabin and invite me along.It was mister Bidon's idea. Yes,
but that's certainly nothing to be upsetabout. Upsets who's upset? Why should
I be upset? Besides, misterBiden has never said anything about going out
in any boat. He's never mentionedthat, never one, So why should
I be upset? Good morning,Broke. What did I do to deserve
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such a charming greedy I step intomy office please, I want to have
a word with you. Yes,sir, I'll see you later. Harry
findest books. You needn't sit down, since this won't take a minute.
The books. I presume you've seenmy poem on the bulletin board. I
boasted it yesterday just before lunch.You couldn't miss it joint at the cafeteria.
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Did you read it? Yes,sir, and it saved me lunch
money. So I read it,sir. The first two stanzas I consider
the most important woo. Who keepyour head by our good conference. When
others about you show panic and fear, just keep your head and never lose
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cheer. The world makes room forthe heart that is brave, so just
keep your head right the crest ofthe waves, woof books? Tell me,
truthfully, have you ever heard anythingso inspirational? Not since Casey is
the bad? Now on my deskthis morning was this piece of paper,
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and on it is a dastarably satire, an ignorant buffoon of those precious verses.
Go on and read it, missbrook When others about you show panic
and fear, just keep your headlike a good glass of beer. The
world makes room for the heart thatis brave, so just keep your head.
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You'll have something to shave. Whocould have done this to me,
Miss Brooks? Who could have playedthis guest lytric on our good content?
Who, miss Brooks? Are youlistening to me? Oh you hear what
I said? Oh pardon me,missus Compton. I really don't know who
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could have written it? Will youexcuse me now, sir? I'm not
myself today. I feel a littlenervous. Oh well, then this weekend
with us up at the lake willdo you good. You'll have plenty of
opportunity to be alone with mister Boynton. You've always wanted that, haven't you.
Yes, but not quite this way. That is, it should be
nice, sir, It certainly shouldbe for both of you. But something
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he asked me yesterday, asked mein a puzzle. Something he asked you.
Yes, yes, he asked me. Did I have a good strong
rowboat, a good strong robot?He asked you that? But when did
he ask you that? Right afterhe asked me how deep the middle of
the lake was? How deep themiddle of the lake was? Oh?
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Yes, looks like mister Boynton plansto drown you. What's the Madames Brookes,
there's your sense of humor. Iwas only joking. I'm certain such
a delightful, hideous thought, saidOh no, I'm certain it didn't,
sir, absolutely satan. Now,if you'll please excuse me his books.
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Where are you going down to thepool to learn to swim on his books?
Oh? Nothing at all, Nothingat all, mister Biden. Well
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nice, something into you on dryland that is next week, sometimes by
next week, Miss Brooks, whatare you talking about? You haven't forgotten
our trip this weekend, have you? Oh? No, I remember the
weekend under Crystal Lake, on CrystalLake. But frankly, i've been seeing
him staying home this weekend put inthe Brooks. You promised to go.
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I thought we'd passed up our littledifference. And I really have been looking
forward to it. You really havebeen looking forward to it? Yes,
And I've been made some plans littleon the romantic side, if you know
what I mean. It doesn't matterwith me. Both sides are romantic.
How could I have been so silly? And what are your plans, mister
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Biden. Well, tonight after dinner, just as the full moon comes out
in a perfect blue sky, we'llgo out in mister conferences Robot. I'll
need just one big powerful or I'llshow you how to sit so you don't
rock the boat. And even ifyou do fall into the lake, I
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can swim. I said, whyare you looking at me that way?
What is it? Oh? Oh, I think I know what's bothering you.
You're mystified as to my actual reasonfor this trip. Now, isn't
that it? Now I've read chaptertwenty three. My actual reason for going
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up to the lake is to gatherfirst hand information on the nocturnal habits of
the speckled throatd frog and not king. I'm doing some highly confidential research work
for a biological paper I'm writing.I wasn't even going to tell you until
we got up there. And that'sthe only other reason you wanted to go
out with me in a rowboat tonight? What did you think I wanted to
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go out with you for? Torepeat an American tragedy? He loves a
perfectly crazy idea. How could athought like that even enter my mind?
Of course? Well, I've gota class now this Brooks. I'll pick
you up at your house at fouro'clock sharp. I'll just hark my horn
and you come out. I shouldbe all packed by then. But if
I'm not right out tread water fora wait for a few minutes. Will
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you as good? Ever since wearrived at the cabin three hours ago,
you've been behaving ridiculously. Now comeout of that robots in quiet passion,
Flower, Believe me. Poindon hasgone completely persess. Everything he's done so
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far clearly indicates he plans to marinatemiss Brooks tonight as good. Please stop
hiding under that top palling. They'rebound to see you sooner or later.
Believe me, pook the girl yourour good news. What he's doing.
I collected that from Walter Denton,Harriet and Miss Brooks herself, and there's
no question about it. Boyson plansto end his romantic obligations to Miss Brooks
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by bashing her over the skull andusing her as vast bay. But I
am going to save her, nosay so. I can you call me
to thrown out of that elevator shaffand became a hero. You've been simply
impossible. Now please get out ofthat thoughts before they come down here.
Well enough for your our's good safety, My bets, he knows how heroes
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are expected to act in emergencies,and he shall not be found one thing.
The world makes room for the heartof his brave. So just keep
your head and you have something tosay you you wrote that satire for twenty
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years. I've plassed a Delilah tomy coming out. Please get out of
that boat. Could very well bea hero. And when mister Boynton finds
you hiding under that top holen,I hope he hangs something beside a metal
under your eyes of the book witha third in a boat. You know,
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being a good driver is more thanjust turning on the ignition and stepping
on the gas. You have toknow where you're going, look where you're
going, and getting there depends onthe brakes. And he checked your brake
slightly. Well, there was nodoubt in mister Conklin's mind. Mister Boynton
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was going to end his romantic idolwith miss Brooks by using her to fatten
up the fishes so to prevent anotherAmerican tragedy. When the two took his
robot on on Crystal Lake, hehid himself under the tarp pollen. Oh
gosh, isn't it nice and peacefulout here on the lake? Mister Vin,
Oh, it sure is, MissBrooks. I wonder if you'd mind
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that? Is well? Can Ihold your hand? I doubt it.
We're about eight feet apart. Youcould sit closer. Why don't you sit
on that tarp pollen? No?Thanks? I tried it before, and
I felt like I was sitting ona massive whale. Brother. What was
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that? No? Probably the matingcall of the speckle thrown at bullfrogs.
Would you like me to tell youabout the love life of the frog,
Miss Books. Right now I'm tryingto develop one of my own. I
mean, some other time, misterVins, Well, maybe I could move
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a little closer to you. Staywhere you are. I'll come to you
very well. Going to be careful. This boat's awfully shaky. Here,
I'll hold the awe up high andgive you all this. Boy, them
going all American fraganty in this boat. It's the conference thenever you under the
top column. See, I toldyou it sound like a mass of whale
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blubber? What are you doing inthis boat? What am I doing?
Ms? Books? Wherever human lifeis in peril, there you will find
our good consent and best point.And what are you doing out here on
the lake with Miss Books on that? Or we're rowing around studying the nocturnal
habits of the speckled bullfrog? Goodboy, I knew if I put it
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to you that way, you wouldconfess you were going to bash your head
in, drown her, then swimto shore. And please, did you
rowing around studying the habits on thespecial forefog walk under the car fall in
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again? This happen? I knowit's bad news for you, but Let's
face it, mister Biden was nottrying to drown me, not trying to
drown you. But he can't dothis to me. I mean, I
worked so hard to be a Well, we'll just to play it safe,
bundon. I'll take that hour.But sir, this is performed. Nothing
will happen in this boat as longas ours good conquent is here. That's
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just the trouble. But sir,very well, if you won't give it
to me, I'll have to riskit from you. Release that ruck.
Oh good gosh, there goes onlyyour for we'll never find it in the
dark our own or yes, andHeaven knows where we are on this lake.
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We've been drifting for an hour.We're covering miles from land by now,
who are we going to get backwithout an hour? Sir? Frankly,
I'm worried too. There's no oneelse on this lake who knows how
long will be out here? Andwhy are we all so nervous? True,
this is a period of crisis,but luckily you have ours good conquent
aboard. I shall be your castive. We're dead. So what mister Boynton
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said is right, sir. Itmight be dazed before we're rescued. There's
nothing to eat in the boat.With the little intenerity point and we'll find
something to eat. Don't look atme, sir, I'm indigestible. But
first I'll run this ship the wayit should be run. Mister Boynton.
You will sit for and keep asharp lookout for smoke on the horizon.
The Brooks you may sit aft andtroll for small fish with a bobby pin
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tied on a shoelace. I willsit here and steer the boat manually using
that good old north stars. Myguys, But sir, that's the moon
you're pointing at, and I thoughtit seemed rather odd, shapros, let's
try to get an organized show.Clear thinking is the ticket lacking in how
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we shall need to improvise a saleimmediately. I'll need some large white gardment.
Miss Brooks, you won't get astitch for me, bot. I
suggest we use your shirt as atail checking the motion, and let's throw
in his undershirt too, sir.His shake ought to do nicely, Sir,
can't we wait until morning for allthis? You'll obey orders pointing while
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I am tapping off their ship.We can dispense with your levity, miss
Brooks. And now before anything elsehas a course of hoop and insfuasion.
That is all by heads and prayfullyin tone the first verse of my poem,
keep your head? Why os goodgods? Let me try to swim
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the shore for help, sir,Miss Brooks, you can't swim, and
there's no time like the present tolearn. Hey? Am I imagining things?
Or is this boat thinking? Thinking? Holy curl, you're right there
a league eli way wherever aware greatwhile it's coming in noisily about thinking I
can't swim. I don't think thisbook can last five minutes the way the
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water is coming in. Maybe much. Let will keep your head, boys,
and don't get panaghan, don't getpaggy. You you holy ignore you
are sure? What about me?Sir? I can't swim either, And
you know the tradition of the seathe captain goes down with his ship shipboard.
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Let my hair, boys, anddon't just sit there. You've a
hear head, boy, clear,he brab my arm. What time you
are? Thank your joy? Hedon't help me? Help me, said
he, sir. Let's not loseour head. Just think of your palm
sir, when others about you showpannick and see I'll stop that idiotic bold
of that. Help me, boys, I have a wife and family.
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Miss Books has no white nothing.Mother could heaven? I see the mother
of my child must be flashing beforemy eyes? As god? How are
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you garbling about? Hold? Doesthat really you? How did you get
out? Here? Are you quittingwater? Make ad eye three? Sea
deep? Here? So I puton your hip boots and waited out to
see deep? How are you letthe women and children go first? Missus
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Conklins? Just where are we now? Oh? The cabinet just around the
bin? Mister Gordon, Now willyou kindly explained just why my big hero
suddenly went to pieces Winter? Piecesare Mahata was a fantastic idea why I
was a little upset, But itwas more for the safety of mister Boyd
and Miss Brooks than myself. Myfirst concern was for their safety. Isn't
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that so? Miss Brookes? Well? What do you say? His Books?
And the next time you run withthe conflent's there be sure you throw
in a life preserver at foot?Ut is my after all? Berg?
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A little German with the music ofloud Gluskin that the content was played by Gail Gordon
Now it's Armis Brooks. Sorry,Eve Harden's Armis Brooks, who teaches English
at Madison High School, has beengoing with Philip Ryton for quite some time,
now six years to be exact.But only once or twice during that
(00:24):
period did you have to worry aboutthe eternal triangle? And that's not unusual
when your boyfriend is the eternal square. Until I must admit I did see
green about two weeks ago when misterBoyntan began dating a young society beauty named
Lucy Fairchild. I got angry.We had an argument, and I finally
(00:44):
asked mister Boynton to choose between us. Didn't he want a beautiful young society
girl with a million dollars or asteadily employed English teacher with a guaranteed pension
in twenty years. Oddly enough,he chose me, and to make my
hand up in this complete our belovedprinciple, mister Conklin invited the two of
us to spend this past weekend withhim and Missus Conklin at their cabin on
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Crystal Lake. Friday morning, mylandlady was in my room with me,
helping me pack when she suddenly beganto get sentimental, Connie, do you
realize this is the first time we'vebeen separated in almost a year. Oh,
I am going to miss you,Dear. Promise me you'll write every
day with missus Davis. I'm onlygoing to be gone two days. Why
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i'd be home before the first letterreached you. Now, I'm nice Henry
could both sit down and read ittogether. Better? Still, why don't
I write the letter now and letyou read it to me while I'm packing?
I know just what I say init. I tell you what a
wonderful time I'm having with mister Bardon. I hope it comes true. Dear,
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It's just too bad Osgood will bearound to pester you too. You're
not kidding. Ever since mister Complinsaved mister Stone by pulling him out of
that open elevator shaft, he's beenplaying the hero role to the hilt.
To spend the weekend with mister Boynton. I could even bear mister Conklin.
Connie. I know it's a testysubject, but well, has mister Boyton
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really given up that society girl?Oh? Absolutely, mister Boytan is through
with the crape Suzette's crowd. Ithink he realizes now that we donut dounkers
were made for each other. Still, I wonder, wonder what, Missus
Davis. Well's probably guess my imagination. But this whole thing reminds me of
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a book I read. Huh,You and mister Boyton going up, grow
Lonely, Carvin in the Woods.It's because the regular season opens, nobody
around. He's torn between you andthat society girl. He takes you out
in a shaky rowboat, Connie.It's an American tragedy all over again.
An American tragedy. Oh, missusDavis, if you certainly have an imagination,
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what an utterly fantastic thought. Ohof course it is, Dear,
of course it is. It's anutterly fantastic idea. Look, Missus Davis,
for your information. Mister Boynan hasnever even read an American tragedy.
Now, let us just forget thewhole thing. Oh, that's Walter to
drive me to school. Come in, Walter, the door is open.
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Missus Davis. Please not a wordto Walter about what we've been discussing,
or I'll never hear the end ofit. Money, I'll give you my
word. My lips are sealed.And you know when I give anyone my
word, I could be drowning enough. Oh pardon me, dear, Oh
good morning Walter, and the goodmorning to the two first ladies of my
acquaintance. Hey, it looks likeyou're practically all set for the weekends,
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Brooks. Yes, Walter, amad blast weekend away from classrooms, books
and American born students who refuse tolearn the English language. Yeah, but
you'll still have old Marblehead. You'llhave mister Klin with you. Harriet says
that living with him these days islike living with a combination of John Wayne
and fearless Fosdick. Did you seethe poemy wrote call keep your Head?
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It covers the entire school bulletin boardthirty two. Stanzas didureat Miss Brooks.
It's all about courage. I readit lather and for the first time I
was glad I was a coward.But mister Conklin or no, mister Conklin,
I'm looking forward to a wonderful weekend. Yeah, I don't blame you.
You and mister Boyton alay together ina lonely cabin in the woods before
the regular season opens. Nobody near, no society girl around, just the
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two of yacht in the lake alonein mister Conklin's shaky rowboat. It's an
American tragedy all over again. AnAmerican tragedy, im Rogan both is the
most fancaustic I ever heard in thelast thirty seconds. But actually it's a
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perfectly ridiculous idea. I wasn't fora minute implying that's such a thought what
ever? Under mister Boyton's said,well, I'm glad of that, and
I'll just forget the whole thing.Why has he been reading that book for
the past three weeks. He's beenreading an American tragible. But commy,
what difference does it make. There'sprobably no connection between the two. Oh
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not, no connection between the two, none at all. It's none,
whatsoever, absolutely no connection. Now, the whole thing is absurd, Walter.
The whole idea of going up tothe cabin was mister Conklin's, not
mister Boynton's idea. And I don'texpect to go out on the lake up
there anyway. I'm sure there's nocomparison between the two situations. I'm sorry
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if I made you nervous, MissBrooks. Nervous me Urse don't be silly,
Walter Conning. I don't want torush you, but don't you think
you should be on your way toschool? Right, missus Davis, I'm
already come on, Walter, let'sget into your boat and row to school.
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Oh, good morning, Harry ahigh miss book. Why so depressed
this morning? There, I justleft Daddy's office. If you were just
entering, you'd have an even betterreason. Oh, Honestly, since Daddy
rescued mister Stone a few weeks ago, there's simply no living with him.
Mother says she's heard so many stanzasof his poem keep your Head, she's
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losing hers. Gosh, I certainlydon't end to you being up at Crystal
Lake with Daddy over the weekend.Well, with mister Barden along to keep
me company, I'm certain I'll manage. Of course, it should be great
for the two of you her waytogether in our lonely cabin in the woods
before the regular season opened, nobodyaround for Miles that society girl forgotten.
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Just the two of you are onthe lake alone in Daddy's wobbly rowboat.
And I won't have you implying thisis another America and tragedy. So the
books. I wasn't implying you weren't, of course not. There's certainly no
reason to be suspicious of a landjust because he suggested to Day that he
opened his pardon and invite you along. Mister Biden asked your father to open
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his cabin and invite me along.It was mister Bidon's idea. Yes,
but that's certainly nothing to be upsetabout. Upsets who's upset? Why should
I be upset? Besides, misterBiden has never said anything about going out
in any boat. He's never mentionedthat, never one, So why should
I be upset? Good morning,Broke. What did I do to deserve
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such a charming greedy I step intomy office please, I want to have
a word with you. Yes,sir, I'll see you later. Harry
findest books. You needn't sit down, since this won't take a minute.
The books. I presume you've seenmy poem on the bulletin board. I
boasted it yesterday just before lunch.You couldn't miss it joint at the cafeteria.
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Did you read it? Yes,sir, and it saved me lunch
money. So I read it,sir. The first two stanzas I consider
the most important woo. Who keepyour head by our good conference. When
others about you show panic and fear, just keep your head and never lose
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cheer. The world makes room forthe heart that is brave, so just
keep your head right the crest ofthe waves, woof books? Tell me,
truthfully, have you ever heard anythingso inspirational? Not since Casey is
the bad? Now on my deskthis morning was this piece of paper,
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and on it is a dastarably satire, an ignorant buffoon of those precious verses.
Go on and read it, missbrook When others about you show panic
and fear, just keep your headlike a good glass of beer. The
world makes room for the heart thatis brave, so just keep your head.
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You'll have something to shave. Whocould have done this to me,
Miss Brooks? Who could have playedthis guest lytric on our good content?
Who, miss Brooks? Are youlistening to me? Oh you hear what
I said? Oh pardon me,missus Compton. I really don't know who
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could have written it? Will youexcuse me now, sir? I'm not
myself today. I feel a littlenervous. Oh well, then this weekend
with us up at the lake willdo you good. You'll have plenty of
opportunity to be alone with mister Boynton. You've always wanted that, haven't you.
Yes, but not quite this way. That is, it should be
nice, sir, It certainly shouldbe for both of you. But something
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he asked me yesterday, asked mein a puzzle. Something he asked you.
Yes, yes, he asked me. Did I have a good strong
rowboat, a good strong robot?He asked you that? But when did
he ask you that? Right afterhe asked me how deep the middle of
the lake was? How deep themiddle of the lake was? Oh?
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Yes, looks like mister Boynton plansto drown you. What's the Madames Brookes,
there's your sense of humor. Iwas only joking. I'm certain such
a delightful, hideous thought, saidOh no, I'm certain it didn't,
sir, absolutely satan. Now,if you'll please excuse me his books.
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Where are you going down to thepool to learn to swim on his books?
Oh? Nothing at all, Nothingat all, mister Biden. Well
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nice, something into you on dryland that is next week, sometimes by
next week, Miss Brooks, whatare you talking about? You haven't forgotten
our trip this weekend, have you? Oh? No, I remember the
weekend under Crystal Lake, on CrystalLake. But frankly, i've been seeing
him staying home this weekend put inthe Brooks. You promised to go.
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I thought we'd passed up our littledifference. And I really have been looking
forward to it. You really havebeen looking forward to it? Yes,
And I've been made some plans littleon the romantic side, if you know
what I mean. It doesn't matterwith me. Both sides are romantic.
How could I have been so silly? And what are your plans, mister
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Biden. Well, tonight after dinner, just as the full moon comes out
in a perfect blue sky, we'llgo out in mister conferences Robot. I'll
need just one big powerful or I'llshow you how to sit so you don't
rock the boat. And even ifyou do fall into the lake, I
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can swim. I said, whyare you looking at me that way?
What is it? Oh? Oh, I think I know what's bothering you.
You're mystified as to my actual reasonfor this trip. Now, isn't
that it? Now I've read chaptertwenty three. My actual reason for going
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up to the lake is to gatherfirst hand information on the nocturnal habits of
the speckled throatd frog and not king. I'm doing some highly confidential research work
for a biological paper I'm writing.I wasn't even going to tell you until
we got up there. And that'sthe only other reason you wanted to go
out with me in a rowboat tonight? What did you think I wanted to
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go out with you for? Torepeat an American tragedy? He loves a
perfectly crazy idea. How could athought like that even enter my mind?
Of course? Well, I've gota class now this Brooks. I'll pick
you up at your house at fouro'clock sharp. I'll just hark my horn
and you come out. I shouldbe all packed by then. But if
I'm not right out tread water fora wait for a few minutes. Will
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you as good? Ever since wearrived at the cabin three hours ago,
you've been behaving ridiculously. Now comeout of that robots in quiet passion,
Flower, Believe me. Poindon hasgone completely persess. Everything he's done so
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far clearly indicates he plans to marinatemiss Brooks tonight as good. Please stop
hiding under that top palling. They'rebound to see you sooner or later.
Believe me, pook the girl yourour good news. What he's doing.
I collected that from Walter Denton,Harriet and Miss Brooks herself, and there's
no question about it. Boyson plansto end his romantic obligations to Miss Brooks
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by bashing her over the skull andusing her as vast bay. But I
am going to save her, nosay so. I can you call me
to thrown out of that elevator shaffand became a hero. You've been simply
impossible. Now please get out ofthat thoughts before they come down here.
Well enough for your our's good safety, My bets, he knows how heroes
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are expected to act in emergencies,and he shall not be found one thing.
The world makes room for the heartof his brave. So just keep
your head and you have something tosay you you wrote that satire for twenty
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years. I've plassed a Delilah tomy coming out. Please get out of
that boat. Could very well bea hero. And when mister Boynton finds
you hiding under that top holen,I hope he hangs something beside a metal
under your eyes of the book witha third in a boat. You know,
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being a good driver is more thanjust turning on the ignition and stepping
on the gas. You have toknow where you're going, look where you're
going, and getting there depends onthe brakes. And he checked your brake
slightly. Well, there was nodoubt in mister Conklin's mind. Mister Boynton
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was going to end his romantic idolwith miss Brooks by using her to fatten
up the fishes so to prevent anotherAmerican tragedy. When the two took his
robot on on Crystal Lake, hehid himself under the tarp pollen. Oh
gosh, isn't it nice and peacefulout here on the lake? Mister Vin,
Oh, it sure is, MissBrooks. I wonder if you'd mind
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that? Is well? Can Ihold your hand? I doubt it.
We're about eight feet apart. Youcould sit closer. Why don't you sit
on that tarp pollen? No?Thanks? I tried it before, and
I felt like I was sitting ona massive whale. Brother. What was
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that? No? Probably the matingcall of the speckle thrown at bullfrogs.
Would you like me to tell youabout the love life of the frog,
Miss Books. Right now I'm tryingto develop one of my own. I
mean, some other time, misterVins, Well, maybe I could move
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a little closer to you. Staywhere you are. I'll come to you
very well. Going to be careful. This boat's awfully shaky. Here,
I'll hold the awe up high andgive you all this. Boy, them
going all American fraganty in this boat. It's the conference thenever you under the
top column. See, I toldyou it sound like a mass of whale
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blubber? What are you doing inthis boat? What am I doing?
Ms? Books? Wherever human lifeis in peril, there you will find
our good consent and best point.And what are you doing out here on
the lake with Miss Books on that? Or we're rowing around studying the nocturnal
habits of the speckled bullfrog? Goodboy, I knew if I put it
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to you that way, you wouldconfess you were going to bash your head
in, drown her, then swimto shore. And please, did you
rowing around studying the habits on thespecial forefog walk under the car fall in
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again? This happen? I knowit's bad news for you, but Let's
face it, mister Biden was nottrying to drown me, not trying to
drown you. But he can't dothis to me. I mean, I
worked so hard to be a Well, we'll just to play it safe,
bundon. I'll take that hour.But sir, this is performed. Nothing
will happen in this boat as longas ours good conquent is here. That's
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just the trouble. But sir,very well, if you won't give it
to me, I'll have to riskit from you. Release that ruck.
Oh good gosh, there goes onlyyour for we'll never find it in the
dark our own or yes, andHeaven knows where we are on this lake.
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We've been drifting for an hour.We're covering miles from land by now,
who are we going to get backwithout an hour? Sir? Frankly,
I'm worried too. There's no oneelse on this lake who knows how
long will be out here? Andwhy are we all so nervous? True,
this is a period of crisis,but luckily you have ours good conquent
aboard. I shall be your castive. We're dead. So what mister Boynton
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said is right, sir. Itmight be dazed before we're rescued. There's
nothing to eat in the boat.With the little intenerity point and we'll find
something to eat. Don't look atme, sir, I'm indigestible. But
first I'll run this ship the wayit should be run. Mister Boynton.
You will sit for and keep asharp lookout for smoke on the horizon.
The Brooks you may sit aft andtroll for small fish with a bobby pin
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tied on a shoelace. I willsit here and steer the boat manually using
that good old north stars. Myguys, But sir, that's the moon
you're pointing at, and I thoughtit seemed rather odd, shapros, let's
try to get an organized show.Clear thinking is the ticket lacking in how
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we shall need to improvise a saleimmediately. I'll need some large white gardment.
Miss Brooks, you won't get astitch for me, bot. I
suggest we use your shirt as atail checking the motion, and let's throw
in his undershirt too, sir.His shake ought to do nicely, Sir,
can't we wait until morning for allthis? You'll obey orders pointing while
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I am tapping off their ship.We can dispense with your levity, miss
Brooks. And now before anything elsehas a course of hoop and insfuasion.
That is all by heads and prayfullyin tone the first verse of my poem,
keep your head? Why os goodgods? Let me try to swim
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the shore for help, sir,Miss Brooks, you can't swim, and
there's no time like the present tolearn. Hey? Am I imagining things?
Or is this boat thinking? Thinking? Holy curl, you're right there
a league eli way wherever aware greatwhile it's coming in noisily about thinking I
can't swim. I don't think thisbook can last five minutes the way the
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water is coming in. Maybe much. Let will keep your head, boys,
and don't get panaghan, don't getpaggy. You you holy ignore you
are sure? What about me?Sir? I can't swim either, And
you know the tradition of the seathe captain goes down with his ship shipboard.
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Let my hair, boys, anddon't just sit there. You've a
hear head, boy, clear,he brab my arm. What time you
are? Thank your joy? Hedon't help me? Help me, said
he, sir. Let's not loseour head. Just think of your palm
sir, when others about you showpannick and see I'll stop that idiotic bold
of that. Help me, boys, I have a wife and family.
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Miss Books has no white nothing.Mother could heaven? I see the mother
of my child must be flashing beforemy eyes? As god? How are
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you garbling about? Hold? Doesthat really you? How did you get
out? Here? Are you quittingwater? Make ad eye three? Sea
deep? Here? So I puton your hip boots and waited out to
see deep? How are you letthe women and children go first? Missus
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Conklins? Just where are we now? Oh? The cabinet just around the
bin? Mister Gordon, Now willyou kindly explained just why my big hero
suddenly went to pieces Winter? Piecesare Mahata was a fantastic idea why I
was a little upset, But itwas more for the safety of mister Boyd
and Miss Brooks than myself. Myfirst concern was for their safety. Isn't
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that so? Miss Brookes? Well? What do you say? His Books?
And the next time you run withthe conflent's there be sure you throw
in a life preserver at foot?Ut is my after all? Berg?
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