This is it Rupert our big chance.
Maybe next week. Your name will go up in lights.
Rupert. The talk of the town.
You, you won't let me down, will you Rupert? You do everything just like I taught you.
Uh Yes. Now,
now how about,
how about a dress rehearsal here?
The curtain is up.
You're on the stage.
Stay right there when I tell you.
Now,
now get ready for our song and dance.
Are you all set?
Now? 12
squirrels adore. The name. Admire the fame of Rupert.
He's in a class alone. The one and only Rupert
he jumps through
so gracefully
and you ought to see him climb a tree. Think of an acrobat and Mr
That is Rupert.
Think of a ballet star. And you're not far from wrong. He taps his little toe
and steals the show
and takes your heart.
Now, we've got to do the dancing humor
and it's got to be perfect
for everything. Depends on how we do it.
Now
you all set.
Here we go.
Phil.
Phil. I'm so glad to see you,
Joe.
Have you been? Not too good but everything's gonna change. Now, here, sit down.
How are you, Miss? Well, this is Joe Mahoney.
You used to work out of my father's office and the best lion tamer in the business,
weren't you go
on with
you?
Thank you. Well, what's this new act that you wired me about? Well,
here it is. Now. Greet the man Rupert.
You mean?
That's it.
A squirrel. Sure.
You wouldn't fool me, would you? Oh,
Bill. He's a great performer.
Something like Rupert only happens once in a million years.
I'm sorry, Joe. But
I'm not interested. He's, he's not box office. Come on. We're late.
Yeah. But, but Phil, you haven't seen what he can do. Well, I've seen enough already.
Joe. Look, a lion is a big savage beast.
He's vicious, ruthless,
a bloodthirsty killer from the far away jungles of darkest Africa.
So he's box office.
But a little pipsqueak thing like a squirrel that anybody
can see any place in any park any time is just
besides, he's so small. I never see him on the balcony.
But Bill, I tell you, Rupert is almost human.
Come on, honey, we're late for just a minute.
Look, Joe,
I'd love to give you a break. I know things have been tough but,
well,
he just ain't box office.
Goodbye, Mr Dingle.
I'll pay every cent that I owe you.
Should Maloney. You should,
they
can a full
tail help me clean and
clean out.
It's nice and peaceful here, ain't it?
You can breathe.
Now, now, take a good look around
from some of your new pals.
Now, I want you to go on and get acquainted with him. Come on.
That.
It,
now don't be stubborn about this.
Go on.
Oh,
you ought to be sure.
It's a silly outfit.
There you are.
And they would have laughed at you.
Yes, I know. Now, go on. Go on. Yes. I know. You don't want to go on.
I know you'll be happy here.
I know they're going to love you.
You'll be the life of the party doing the
somersaults and all the cute little tricks that night.
Watch.
Go on, I tell you.
Do
I tell you
be an Italian.
What shall I do
in just a
box office?
Papa? Do you think we might have some money in that Chicago account?
Oh, I heard from that bank last week.
I think I got the letter with me.
Yeah, here it is.
It says dear Mr Amendola,
this is the last monthly statement we will mail you.
We feel it is hardly weighed three cents to tell you you have two cents.
Let's
get
going.
Look at all those lucky people hurrying home with arms full of packages.
They'll have turkey for Christmas packages under the tree.
Don't envy him, Rosalinda,
but every one of them face a Christmas like us at some time or another.
And besides, it ain't Christmas yet. Who knows?
Old Satan Nick may have a bundle for us too.
But the trouble is we ain't got no letter
helium
to
Amendola. The Amendola Trio. Joe Joe Mahoney.
No,
no, don't tell me. This is a little rosy. Yeah. She's certainly growing fast.
A little too fast.
But it seems like only yesterday I bought her
them shoes and already she's complaining they're too small.
And with you, Amendola, how's the act been going
us? Great sensational. Why if I made any more money, I'd have to buy myself a wallet
and you know something, Joe. No,
we've played the circuit so many times just for a change.
We booked a European tour, Europe, London, Paris, Budapest and an Indian.
We gave a performance. The audience will never forget why?
Because there were elephants,
please. A little respect for that joke. It's older than you.
More
garage
door.
You see, you haven't been doing so good. Are you
well to tell you the truth? It has been a little bit. You don't have to tell me.
It's the same with us.
We haven't worked since Rosie cut her second teeth.
John. Do you live around here? I do. I did,
I just moved out less than a half hour ago.
Oh, is the place rented yet? I don't think so.
How much rent did you pay? I didn't.
But if you got $32 you can move right in.
How long did you live there without paying any rent in six months?
Just what we're looking for something out of the high rent district.
Joe. It's been good to see you and
you must drop in and see us
soon.
Wait, wait,
where it
is. We ain't got no time.
Oh, Jo,
where is it?
3 22.5 Maple Street. Just over there. Come on back. It's this way.
Merry Christmas.
Oh,
yeah.
Yeah.
Ok,
friend.
Good bye.
No.
Absolutely.
Right.
Oh.
Oh, hello.
Oh
pardon? this unseemly protrusion.
But after reading this sign I took the liberty of removing it.
I don't think you're gonna need it anymore.
You wanna rent this place? Well,
we might work something out
if you don't drag lawyers into this.
Well, you better speak to my father about it. He's right next door.
Oh, and uh,
second thought I can handle this myself.
Come in,
be back in a minute.
Gosh, it's good to be home.
My name is Avan Dola.
My name is Pete Dingo.
Rosalinda.
Joe Mahoney sent us.
Oh,
well, that's ok with me. But, uh, don't mention it to my father.
Uh, the rent will be $32 a month.
Well, uh,
I don't mind electric bulbs that are un frosted
and, uh,
I don't mind beds, wood springs
that fight back
or window shades that curl up like anchovies,
but there's one thing I can't stand
leaky faucets.
Oh,
do you mind? Not at all?
Perfect.
Well, mama, you might as well start unpacking.
This ain't exactly the bridal suite at the wall
off.
But who knows if we give this place a good cleaning, we might find an extra room.
Good cleaning is right.
Look at all those cobwebs. Rosie don't touch those cobwebs.
They're probably holding the building together.
Well, not at all. The businessmen taken care of. I'll, what you say, Mr Amano.
My father, unfortunately,
he wants his money in advance and a lucky man he is to
your father having a son so gifted in a yard of music.
Oh, I just,
I know I too am a musician
and modesty compels me to admit that I play a pretty piano and if necessary,
I can even play an ugly one.
Well, don't forget, feel free to drop in at any time. Oh, thanks very much.
Now. About to ramp. Oh, I think I'm gonna like it here. Well, I hope so.
Now if you don't mind, I'd like to change. Oh, no, not at all.
I mean,
uh,
I, I'll see you.
Well, Mama,
I did it.
Hey, look, I forgot his tuba. He'll be back. But if you don't,
you can blow on it every night and announce dinner.
You realize what I've done?
No rent in advance and a roof over our heads.
It's an awful big hole in the skylight.
So, what if it snows?
We'd be the only ones in town who have a white Christmas inside the house out.
Hello, Pete.
Hi there.
I
think I got a letter for you.
Oh,
no, it's for your old man. I'll give it to him. Well, if I don't see you tomorrow.
Merry Christmas.
Uh,
yeah, same to you.
Uh,
did you clean the place? Clean it?
I rented it good. You can work if you make up your mind.
Who'd you rent it to? Uh, their name is a
and
do
there?
Uh,
how many are there? Oh, just three. They're awfully nice people.
Well, that's good for a change. I'll take the money.
Uh,
there's a mother and a father
and a daughter. Ok. Give me the $32
and, you know, they didn't even ask for any red decorations or repairing anything.
You know, that saves us a lot of money. Pa
Pete don't tell me, you let them stay without paying. Oh, you're gonna get it.
They're awfully nice people.
A mother and a father and a daughter. Yeah. You said that before. Look, son,
I want that $32 right now and if you don't get it, I'll go and get it myself.
And if I don't get it out they go.
But pa, I gave my word of honor. We'd wait a couple of days.
You don't want to break your own son's work, do you? There, he goes again.
Honor, charity, love thy neighbor. Everything. But money. Tell me, son.
What did money ever do to you? That you hated so much?
I'll get
it.
Oh,
hello? Hello?
You forgot to give me the key. The key.
Oh, yes, yes. The key
here it is. Thank you. Hey, wait a minute,
you're, uh, you're gonna stay, aren't you? Well, if my father, who is it, Pete,
look, uh, don't go away. I'll be right back.
Who was it?
Oh, the, uh, the postman.
It's for you.
National Security Bank. Now, one of those.
What is it?
Oh, just an advertisement. Who?
Katie?
Katie. Katie, come here, come here.
What is it, Katie? That
worthless gold mine I invested in 10 years ago was paying home.
Heavens. No.
Look,
here's a check for $1500 and they say we're
gonna get the same amount each week from now on
mercy
the day before Christmas too. Brag. It's money from heaven.
We should go to church and pray. Oh, yeah. Sure. Sure.
But first I go down to the bank and cash the check.
I, I know that apartment isn't what you folks have been used to
but, you know, it was a little paint and fixing it up that, uh,
you mean you're redecorated?
Well, I,
I'll speak to my father about it.
My mother's been having a little trouble with the stove. It's awfully old.
Well, we'll see what we can do about that too.
Uh,
maybe get you another one. A new stove.
Is there somebody asleep in there? My father, I mean,
well, my father is a little reluctant about investing money. He
has to be handled with kid gloves.
Say, how about going for a walk? Not these shoes? I wouldn't,
they pinch my feet. We go get some others. I'll wait for you. It'll be a long wait.
I haven't any others.
Well, what size do you wear? I'm dreaming of a size four. Why
stay right where you are?
Not a word of this to a soul, Katie. Not anybody. Especially
that lazy son of yours. If he finds out about it, he'll blow that bla at two.
But the rest of his life, mom, what size shoe do you wear? 65?
Oh,
never mind. Now, don't you go buying shoes for me? For Christmas?
Because I've got two pairs already.
Isn't that nice of him? Not a nickel in his pocket.
And he's still thinking of buying me shoes just for that Frank.
I want you to buy a nice necktie for him and put it under the Christmas tree.
He likes those hand painted ones.
I saw some perfectly lovely ones for only $5.
$5. Hey,
I'll get some paint out of the attic and paint one myself.
They called it the Amendola trio. The human pyramid.
Papa balanced mom on his shoulders and then I stood on top of Mama.
It's all done up like a little angel. Sounds exciting. Then Papa juggled.
Mama sang and I played the harp used to go over big only I started growing.
Mama got heavier and one day, Papa's legs gave on.
You mean he dropped you four times in one week. The fourth time, mama broke her leg.
You gotta hand it to Papa though. He never broke a plate. He's a great juggler.
Look, there's my father coming out of the bank.
I wonder what he was doing in the bank.
I've never been in a bank just to think of all that money in one place.
The price of the fee
was $7 yesterday. $4. Now, what am I bid? 40 cents? 40 cents. Who make it a
$1?
I wish we were gonna have a tree.
Of course, with the moving and all
enough about me. Tell me about you. Where do you work?
I don't pull out as I write music. Oh, does it pay?
No, then you don't work. Well, I don't have a job. Can't you find one?
I've never looked for one. So, what do you do for money? I don't need money.
But suppose you were walking along with a girl and she wanted a
molded milk. What would you do?
Well, that would be pretty embarrassing.
I'm sorry. I said that, Pete.
Come on. Let's go home.
Hey, folks. Just two more left. Now, what are my bid for this? One? 40 cents?
A dollar and a half a dollar and a half? Do I hear? $2 and a half?
Once a dollar and a half, twice sold this gentleman for a dollar and a half.
And now for the last three. All right, folks, it's your last chance.
What am I bid for this one? 40 cents? 7575 cents. Do I hear a dollar a dollar?
Will someone make it a dollar? 75 cents? 175 cents twice a dollar a dollar?
I've got a dollar once, twice. Sold her, this gentleman for a dollar here.
You all buddy
say missed it.
Would it be all right if I pay you 40
since now
and the balance later? Sure.
Sure. Just take the elevator up to the 18th floor. That's our credit department.
This is a cash sale buddy. Do you want the tree or don't you?
Hey, wait,
look, you can have the tree. Give me the 40 cents.
Oh, thanks.
I'll pay you the rest as soon as I can.
I'll give you a week.
If you don't pay it up by then, I'll find out where you live and take the tree back.
1112, 1314, 15. Why didn't you leave it at the bank while you were there at the bank?
Katie? You're not serious after all that happened to our little savings in 1929.
No,
sir.
They're never going to get any of my money again.
I'm going to hide it right in this house,
Katie.
You better run over to the church and say that little prayer. Now,
Frank,
you're sending me away because you want to keep the hiding place a secret from me.
Oh, no, it isn't you, Katie? It's Pete.
You're too softhearted with that boy.
I'm afraid it's not the use of money anyway. If you hide it,
money's for buying things to enjoy life to have some pleasure.
Uh, that's a lot of hooey. Money is for security.
Not to worry about the future to enjoy sleep.
All right, Frank,
I'm going and I don't care if you stick that blasted money up the chimney.
Let it smoke till it smells like a ham. But
how long, how long is it gonna be
moving from one place to another? Always moving.
Never having a place to call her home.
Believe me, Lord, we've tried so hard.
We've tried everything,
everything,
but it's so difficult to find a job for a human pyramid.
You'll have only hope
so. It's up to you,
please.
Tomorrow is Christmas.
We haven't even got a tree.
No money to buy some little gifts.
Not even a pair of shoes for Rosalinda.
She must have those shoes. Lord,
she needs some real bad.
Thank you.
So,
tell me Rosalinda. Do
you still play the harp? Sure. Why?
Well, I think I'll compose something just for the harp and tuba
and I'm gonna call it
the melody of two Orphan instruments.
That's a cute title. Do you think they'll go together? I don't know.
But I'm hoping.
Wait,
but I don't understand
a tree
present and look at it.
Papa a turkey and cranberry sauce and plump pudding and candy and nuts
and look brand new shoes.
But how, I don't understand.
You couldn't have won it on a quiz program. We haven't got any phones. No, Papa.
I didn't win anything. Mama,
you win me? You didn't hug
it. No, I didn't hug anything. All I did. I know
you wired that drummer in Boston who had a crush on you
that sheikh with the pat leather shoes and tuxedo.
I remember what he said when we announced our engagement.
If he
needed anything. Papa. That was 22 years ago. I don't care if it was 100 years ago.
I never trusted a guy with a tuxedo,
especially a rented 10, let Bob explain. Papa. No, the money didn't come from him.
It came from
here. Papa.
You better sit
better loosen your collar. Papa. Rosalinda. Bring papa a glass of water.
Papa.
You love me, don't you?
Of course, I love you and you trust me.
You'd believe me if I told you something, wouldn't you?
Even if nobody else in all the world would believe me.
You would believe me, wouldn't you? Papa?
Sure, I would. Mama.
Well,
I was sitting right here in
this chair
and I was praying
and
hello,
this money,
$1500 come floating right down through the hole in the skylight.
$1500
from heaven.
You do believe me? Don't you? Papa?
If you shed it,
I've gotta believe you.
Oh, Merry Christmas, papa.
Merry Christmas, papa.
You see Rosie,
I told you old Saint Nick wouldn't forget us. All we needed was an address.
Frank. This perfume is lovely.
Dangerous.
Such a big bottle.
It must have cost at least $10. It's not that dangerous.
This is a terrific tie. Dad. Thanks again.
Did you see the watermelons? Mom? They're hand painted.
Now. Who's that?
Merry Christmas young man? Merry Christmas will be coming. Oh, why?
Of course, Merry Christmas. Merry Christmas.
Merry Christmas. Merry Christmas to you.
Why Mr Amendola?
We have the exact same ties on.
It could be a lot worse if we were girls wearing the same dresses.
Oh,
mom, dad, this is Mr and Mrs Amendola
and her daughter Rosalinda.
We're your new tenants and the old tight season being upon us.
We thought we'd drop in and pay you a visit
to pay what a visit. Frank a visit.
Oh,
well, make yourselves comfortable. Do sit down Mrs.
I'm glad you brought your heart Rosalind in.
We
put it
right
over
here.
That's a nice tree you got there, Mr Dingle. Where did you get it?
Mullin's?
Maybe we ought to get down here next week and make our payments together
payments. Speaking of payments, Mr Amendola, just what do you do for a living?
Doesn't the name of Amendola suggest nothing to you?
You surely must have seen us perform someplace. Florida and the racing season.
Lake Placid in the winter season,
or perhaps Africa in the malaria season.
Yes, sir. Dingle someday you'll be able to say the Amendola
were your tenants.
If I don't get my rent money, I'll be able to say that tomorrow.
I'm glad you brought that up, Mr Dingle.
Now, if you'll just hang your sock on a mantle,
I'll drop in three months rent.
Keep the $4 changed
three months rent in advance,
Mr Amendola. We're so glad you folks dropped in on us,
Katie. Get Mr Amendola, a chair
and some coffee and some cake. Katie. Where's the Christmas spirit?
That's right. Where is the Christmas spirit?
Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way.
Oh, what fun it is to ride on a one horse open sleigh,
jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way.
Oh, what fun it is to ride on a one horse
open sleigh.
I love the excitement of Christmas.
I'll never forget one Christmas Eve when I was a kid,
I hung mustache
up on a mantle by the bed and when I woke up the next morning,
what do you think? I found a mustache.
My father's foot,
single,
single
bells.
All
soft. All
my fun. It is to rhyme.
Sure.
Don't tell
us you don't
tell
it.
Wait a minute, wait a minute.
Another odd bush like that Mr Dingle and they'll hide your electric trains,
single
bells
bells, jingle all
soft. What fun it is to ride on a one horse open
soft.
Are they like that? There's a guy going in business for himself.
Hang on a
minute. All together
singing
the
bells,
the
bells.
All I find it is to run in a
one
horse open
bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way.
Oh, what fun it is to ride a white horse.
This is wonderful. Now, isn't it a shame
that Christmas comes?
But one should, you,
wouldn't it be nice if it came around twice? Spreading hope and good change?
Just when everyone forgets goodwill to men?
That's the time for jingle bells to chime again.
Now, isn't it a shame
that Christmas comes when one
now with a
little shame
that Christmas comes.
But once a year,
wouldn't it be nice if it came around twice? Spreading hope and good
Mr Dingle.
This is going to develop into a long
and beautiful friendship even closer than Damon and
pus.
Now, isn't it a shame
that
Christmas
comes?
Oh, yeah.
You'll notice Rosalinda brought her hop along
and she didn't bring it the sliced hard boiled eggs.
All right, Rosalinda.
Here you are, Rosalinda. Thank you.
Oh, I finished the melody for two different instruments. Want to try it. Sure.
Over here.
OK.
There you are
ready. Yes. Uh huh.
I don't want my wife to hear this,
but the stage has always fascinated me.
Don't you think I got a very fine singing voice? Why?
The bath tubs of the oil are full of singers? Mr Dingle.
But did you ever hear of anyone doing a backflip in a bathtub?
No.
And you know the reason why?
Of course, only a few of us are acrobats. Oh,
Abas, I'd just love to learn a few tricks. I'm always so tall.
When company comes I can't do a thing.
Teach me a few things. Boy, I'd be glad to teach you
if you got anything around here we could rig up like a teeter
pot.
Uh a seesaw.
Yeah.
Oh,
I think so. Let me see.
How about a table leaf? You got one. Go get it.
Great.
Now, get me a glass of water.
Thanks.
Why? This trick is so simple. I told it to Rosalinda when she was only three years old.
Now you get up on a chair,
I'll stand down at this end place, the glass of water on my head. And when I say go,
you'll jump down to that end.
I will then do a back somersault,
light a cigarette in midair and land in
that chair without spilling one drop of water.
Ready.
Try
much.
That's so pretty, Pete.
And he wrote it himself.
How well he plays the tuba?
Oh, it's lovely, Pete.
So are you,
gosh, Rosalinda, your hair, your dress.
Gosh, you're beautiful. Thank you, Pete.
May I have this Pete? Oh, sure, sure.
I wrote it for you.
Look, somebody's coming to see us in a beautiful car.
Rosalinda, go down and see who it is. It might be somebody important.
Yes. Oh,
hello. I, uh, is Joe Mahoney home. Well, he's moved away. He has,
do you know where he went? I'm afraid I don't. Oh, that's great.
What I do with this Christmas present. I brought him
here. It's yours.
Go
on,
go
on. I really don't.
Oh, it's just fruit and things. Uh, do
you live here
alone with my parents? Oh, well, that's nice.
Uh,
anything I can do for you? My name is Phil Davis.
I'm a friend at Joe Mahoney's and I just heard Phil Davis the agent. Yes, that's me.
Believe me. This is a pleasure.
My name is Amendola. You've heard of the Amendola Trio, haven't you?
You know the human pyramid? Come in, come in
now. Don't pay any attention to this apartment.
Mr Davis, we just moved in yesterday.
Not much of a place, but for certain reasons
it fascinates me.
Oh, Mr Davis.
Take a look at this poster.
You're gazing on one of the greatest vaudeville acts of its time.
And, uh the only reason we disbanded was because of my little daughter's rapid
maturity.
Oh, yes, I can see what you mean. Oh Mr Davis,
I was just thinking
I can work alone
why I can juggle anyone in the business and you know, shuttle,
I can juggle 25 plates with one hand
and with the other hand,
I pick up the broken ones.
Just a little joke. I used to be. Act. Now, if you give me your undivided attention,
say that's good. That's great.
How'd you do it?
Huh?
How'd you do it?
What? Oh,
that's a trade secret. We'll
do it again. Oh, yes. Do it again. Papa Rosalinda.
You know the Great Amendola never repeats twice.
Well, that's very clever. I'll try and book you, Mr Amendola.
Sure. Sure.
Now, uh,
how about you?
About me?
Yeah.
Oh,
I'm sorry to butt in but the coffee's ready. Oh,
you know a girl with your looks and figures should be in
the limelight and I'm just the man who can put you there
said he is a twirl, his black mustache and I deprive beauty. Who's he please?
You were saying Mr Davis?
Well, a girl like you should have a decent place to live
not to help like this.
What's good enough for my mother and father is,
this is hardly good enough for a raving beauty like you
and Mr Davis here is just,
well, the coffee's ready,
it's getting cold and so is the cake, I'm sorry.
But Mr Davis is a very important Broadway agent Broadway Chiseler.
I beg your pardon. What was that?
Oh, I know the type promises, young girls, expensive clothes, diamonds, furs,
anything to make an impression.
He didn't say those things you did?
Well, he was going to
what? Right? Has he got to call me a chiseler? Well, he doesn't even know me.
I think he's jealous
Well,
maybe he's got a case,
say it's uh Christmas and I'm all alone.
How about me taking you out to a Chinese dinner tonight? Well, I'm sorry. But I was,
I'd love to
father. May I go out with Mr Davis?
You'd better ask your mother? Oh, thanks a lot.
Threw five nuts up and only four came down.
This defies the laws of gravity.
It's midnight. She isn't home yet.
Mama. Stop worrying. Nothing can happen to her.
She's not alone. She's with a man.
Mama.
Another miracle happened this afternoon. A lyric
I tried to juggle a few walnuts.
One didn't come down, it just disappeared.
You see me?
This is a strange house.
Money comes down and walnuts go up.
But I guess that's better than money going up and Walnuts coming down.
Know what to make
Katie.
What is it? Pray
I've been taking
part of them and daughter
family.
Why should people who can afford to pay three months rent in advance?
Want to live in a dump like that
Frank last night? You couldn't sleep because they didn't pay their rent
tonight. You can't sleep because they did
for goodness sake. Stop worrying and go to sleep.
Why don't you check out of this town?
Come to New York? Things can happen to you there, Rosie?
Oh, let's not start that again. Phil
crazy about you, Rosie. I'll do anything for you.
Do you
know any music publishers? Feel
sure dozens of them. Why? Well, I, I wrote some music.
I think it's beautiful if you could take it to,
I know you were a composer
melody for Two Orphan Instruments by Peter Dingle.
Who's Peter Dingle?
Oh, you see.
Well,
I put a man's name on it because I knew no one
would even look at it if they knew a girl wrote it.
Well, I'll see what I can do if it's any good, I'll try and have it published.
Oh, thanks a lot. Bill. Well,
night,
wait a minute.
Uh, see you tomorrow.
Oh,
I'm sorry to wake up Mr Haggerty. What's that? I ate somebody sick. Yeah, me,
I want that job.
Well, do you want to start right now or can you wait till tomorrow morning?
I'm sorry, I was afraid somebody else might get it.
You see Mr Haggerty,
I need money.
Hey, Pete.
Yeah,
you've
been closer. Laddie boy.
Just for your ears alone.
I got a sure thing in the sixth of California.
Cut me in on 40% of the winnings and I'll give it to you.
This one can't lose, it'll win in a walk. Yeah.
And while our horse is walking, the others will be running.
If you have another hot tip. Mulligan, leave it under the plate.
Yes, sir.
What's your best cigar? Oh,
I got some good ones back here. Quarter a piece, quarter a piece.
How much does a whole one cost?
It's just a little joke
about as little as I've heard,
Pete.
Hello? Hi.
What'll it be?
I'd, uh, I
didn't know you worked here, Pete?
Well, that's strange.
It wasn't all the papers but
you remember once you told me you were opposed to work? Sure.
I even remember I couldn't buy a certain girl. A cool drink in a drugstore
now. Not only can I buy it but serve it too.
What'll it be?
He,
you took this job on account of me,
the girl I'm referring to
only wanted a mold of milk.
Can we go now?
Oh, it's you.
Let's go, honey. I'd like them all in milk. Feel not in this dump, please. Goodbye
so long.
Look, Pete, you're missing a great bet that Philly is sure to wind up in the money.
Yeah, that's what I'm afraid of.
How is that for a bargain? Only 4950.
But Papa, what if we walk with a polar bear rug?
This isn't an ordinary polar bear.
Just watch.
All you gotta do is twist the tune end.
You think it's also a radio?
You're a tool. This for short wave.
We don't need it. Sure. We do.
It lends an air of quality to the place. Mama. What's a real home without a polar bear?
But we must stop buying things that $500 you have left has got to last. Oh,
I'm glad you brought that up.
You know that Mr Byfield, who we bought these few pieces of furniture off.
Well, I stopped by there today to look at the little piano we were talking about
and you know, something
he isn't doing so well. Oh, Papa. I hope you didn't. It's not his fault.
That business is bad naturally with the banks leaning on a place and knowing that
$500. 0, Papa. All our lives.
You've been doing this whenever we get a little ahead,
you'll meet someone who's in trouble and you
just melt like chocolate in a baby's hand.
I couldn't help it.
He needed it.
But mama, we got nothing to worry about. We still got that $100 I gave you yesterday.
No,
I mailed that money away for the unpaid bills.
We left in Chicago that puts us right back where we were a week ago.
That's right.
All you gotta do is do what you did a week ago.
Pray.
Well, I am praying every hour of the day. But if it's more money you want me to pray for?
Why not mother? It's worth a try.
Well,
well, I,
I just wouldn't have the nerve to ask again
besides it's selfish.
But Papa just told us he helped somebody with it.
That wasn't selfish.
And besides all you gotta do is ask and let heaven make up its own mind.
Well, even if I could remember the prayer, you must remember mother,
the same thing you said before.
Well, I don't know.
All I recall saying is that Rosalinda needs shoes, but now she doesn't need shoes.
She has four pair already. But mom,
when you say she needs shoes, that doesn't mean she really needs them.
It's like stage hands in the theater playing dice.
A guy says baby needs a new pair of shoes.
That doesn't mean she needs them.
It's just a disfigurement of speech.
All right. Bring me the little old rocker. I'll get it.
I was sitting in it when it happened.
Say it, mama,
say it.
Please help us. Rosalinda needs shoes. She needs them real bad.
It's no use. Mama.
The prayer won't be answered.
Maybe it has been answered
and the answer is no
wild.
What great
vow.
I guess I better take this rock back to the shop.
Please forgive me for telling a lie.
Rosalinda doesn't need shoes.
It's funny
a
week ago, I'd have
the same time.
Exactly $1500 a game.
Now, all you gotta do is sit in that old rocker every Thursday at 330
say Rosalinda needs shoes and click $1500.
It's funny how simple life can be.
It's coming down.
Hello, Patricia.
Here's your bra and cake. Mr
Amendola. Thanks. Oh, and here's a tick. You or she have all profits for this month.
Well, well,
you cast your dough upon the waters. It circulates and it comes back.
Strawberry shortcake.
Thanks, partner. Thank you, Miss Amendola.
Who was it? Papa
Patrika. Uh Baker.
Oh, mama.
Look,
this is our share of the month's profit.
How much did we decide to contribute to buy shoes for European Children?
$600. Why? Well, deposit this and we can make it 1000?
Oh, that's fine.
I'm telling you, it's all over town.
This Amendola character gave $1025 for kids shoes.
He lives in a stable and sleeps in the straw.
The guy doesn't work. It don't add up. Where does he get the money?
He gave $2500 for European Children.
What line of business is he in? Nobody knows
Mr
Jack.
When they moved in, they didn't have a nickel to their name.
Two months later, he buys a shipload of shoes for foreign kids.
Now, how do you figure that
I'd like a super
duper triple
decker banana delight coming up.
You know what? I think
he's printing his own money right there in that shack of yours, Mr Dingle?
Well, I hate gossip
but I just heard from a friend of mine whose wife told him and she swears. It's true
that Amma Dola is a big gangster in hiding.
And if I was you Mr Dingle, I'd notify the police right away. Notify the FBI.
I saw it in a movie.
Someone should write them an anonymous letter.
Sure, write anonymous letters, report them to the police. Put them in jail.
The guy has to be punished because he has a big heart
or pipe down Pete. I told you never to argue with the customers
sin.
I think it's all a lot of
Hoy.
You know what I heard?
A man comes to see the pretty
Amendola girl every day in a big car. We can't hear you how dirt
a man comes to see their daughter every day at a big car. That's true.
He's a Broadway agent. What about him? Do you like a little uh strawberry? Sure.
Sure.
He's the individual that floods Amendola with money on account of that girl.
Some whipped cream. Love it.
That's what I say about actors.
People like the Amendola can contaminate a whole community
just like one rotten apple in a barrel.
Pete.
No, I forgot the sharing.
What did they bourbon and water?
Hi, Pete.
Oh, hi. Say I had dinner at the drugstore
and I heard you pushed a chocolate sun into a perfectly good customers. Kisser.
Is it true?
No, it was a banana delight.
You're hurt, Pete.
Who hurt you, boy. No, buddy.
I just counted my money and I discovered I was 16 cents short of my first million.
That makes me sad.
Listen, Pete,
if you're open for a proposition, I know how to make some real dough.
Get this.
A friend of mine.
Look, Eddie, why don't you make like a ballerina dance away
here, stick this in the jukebox and play something loud.
This friend of mine is drilling for oil in California. He's down 9000 ft.
Got 500 more to go.
So now it's oil stocks. Don't you ever give up Mulligan?
But Pete
for only two Gs,
you can grab yourself 20% interest and become a millionaire in no time.
Are you out of your mind? Where would I get $2000?
How about asking your old man? Oh, don't be ridiculous.
My father gets a small pension.
He's very happy if he can make ends meet. That's what you think. Junior,
my brother in law who happens to be a policeman at the bank says
that old man of yours has been cashing pretty large checks for weeks.
Now,
wait a minute,
I did see him coming out of the bank once
and he gets a letter from them every week. You see
all you have to do is ask him to back you.
What father could refuse such a proposition?
Tell me Mulligan.
Is this really on the level? I'll tell you what I'll do.
I'll introduce you to my friend.
He'll show you the papers
and besides, he'll give you all the security you want.
I'll see you tomorrow.
There must be a screw loose in your head. Who's got 2000? What? 2000 pa?
I know you haven't. You've been seen in the bank cashing large checks lately?
That's a lie. Now, get out.
I don't want to hear any more about it, but I'll pay you back.
I'll repay you 10 times over. But I haven't got it. I tell you, I haven't got it.
Pa, you must give it to me. You simply must get out. You crazy fool.
Get out before I break that blasted tube over your head. Get out.
I
can
take you to the door.
Sure. We get in on that
and.
Mhm.
Oh, P
Laura's on there
a beautiful night, isn't it?
Mind if I join you?
No, no,
not at all.
I, uh,
I want to talk to you.
What is it? P,
well, that is, I, I have no right to say this but,
oh, say it anyhow, Pete,
it might be something I'd like to hear.
Well, that's the money your father's spending. They think it's coming from Davis
and they say he's in love.
Well, you don't believe that. Do you, Pete?
I can see how anyone might get a wrong impression
about. Fill me. I mean,
but there isn't anything between us.
I can't explain to you about the money because there just isn't any explanation,
but there's no need for one.
Not about Davis or
the money or,
or anything.
Then what is it? P
why are we sitting here like this when all you have to say is,
oh, what's that? You
Rosalinda?
All right. Suppose I am.
That's not enough.
$2000. Plus more luck than I dare hope for.
And we might be able to do something about it. A marriage license only costs $2.
Yeah. But how could, we live,
we could manage
how,
by putting windows in my tuba and converting it into a concert hut.
My mother and father didn't have a penny when they were married.
And Papa says that that was the happiest time in their whole lives.
Very true.
Oh, that's great.
But I can't even juggle.
We'll have to take that up the first thing in the morning.
But why must we have $2000? It's an oil deal
and it might come in and then again, it might not.
But if it did
uh what's the use trying to dream my way out of it
peaked,
maybe Papa could lend you the money.
Maybe what, $2000
you can ask him.
I'm sorry, Rosalinda,
I'm superstitious about borrowing money that comes from
heaven.
Oh Pete Pete. Oh Mr
Armadillo.
I couldn't help overhearing you and Rosalinda talking out here.
It's not that I was ves ju
or that I meant to listen.
It was just that I had to get up and fill my cold water bottle.
You see my feet get very hot at night.
I uh hope we didn't disturb you.
What disturbs me is this idea you got about Rosalina
and this guy Davis,
believe me, there's nothing to it.
Why if you'd look with your heart instead of your eyes,
you could see where our best intentions are.
Look Mr Amendola.
It isn't Rosa Linda. It's me. Sure it's you.
I heard what you said about being broke.
And if you ask me,
I think you'd get up and go, got up and went.
What you need is confidence
and listen
about the $2000. I'd be very glad I couldn't take your money. Mr Amendola,
of course, the oil might come in. But
right now it's just a hole in the ground in California. So what
Uncle Sam put money on a hole in the ground and it turned out that we fought Knox
and I could take a risk too.
But
let's talk about it in the morning,
Mama. Where's Rosalinda? I went for a walk with the boy next door.
You know, Papa.
I think that's getting serious,
serious or they might get married and have a couple of kids.
But that's as far as it would go.
Mama.
Remember this
made me
some boy who was courting me used to sing it to me 22 years ago.
Was that now,
was it the wealthy cattleman from Montana or that drama from Boston?
Mama?
That was me.
Of course,
it was Papa. And I've been singing myself to sleep with it ever since. Sing it. Papa.
Take an oath,
take an oath,
then take a bee,
take a W and not the W and the W
take a park,
avenge beat the tree.
So that LV,
I
take a, go
A r
little, I do
a house in the country
for just me and you
and then soon
they will be one to, to read.
Little
wobble.
Little
Wobbles. Little
Wobbles.
Yes, gentlemen, we're not together.
I'm Lieutenant Saunders Police. I'm looking for a man named Louis Amendola.
That's me. I'm inspector Taney Bureau of Internal Revenue. May I come in? Sure.
Sure.
What did you do, Mama?
I don't know
unless I've been burning the incinerator after hours.
Gentlemen,
this is my wife.
Well, uh,
now all we need is the FBI.
Oh, pardon me,
Callahan FBI. Are you Mr Amendola?
Yes, sir, won't you come in? Thanks
me and my big fat mouth.
Mr
Amendola. I'd like to ask you a few questions. Do you mind?
I was here first,
Mr
Amendola,
the Department of Internal Revenue would like
some information regarding your source of income.
What
we got a report?
May I,
we have a report showing you've been spending large sums of money,
the source of which is not indicated in your previous income tax reports.
We're a little curious Mr Amendola to know where the money is coming from.
We saved a lot when we were at a human pyramid
and I took that money and I invested it wisely.
I'll have, you know that I've majored in economics at Kranish
College, Crans.
I never heard of that college boy. That's like saying, you never heard of Joe
Chuck.
Who's he? He's the president of Kranish. Mr Amendola.
We're not interested in your education.
We just want to know where you're getting the money
All right, gentlemen,
I'll tell you the truth.
I'm the long lost son of a very wealthy typhoon.
When I was only two days old.
A nurse turned her back while I was making a change.
And I was stolen from the cradle by a band of starving gypsies.
And a few months ago,
the king of the gypsies came and told me who my father was.
I see. You don't believe me.
All right,
I'll tell you the truth.
I was down at the beach digging with my paley shovel
when suddenly my shovel struck the top of an iron bound chest.
Alls
treasure. Eh?
That's right.
That does it.
Look here, Amendola,
you've been reported for everything from swiping tires off
a baby carriage just to operating your own mill.
Now, what's your racket? Please leave them alone.
Why can't we tell them the truth, darling.
It's so
simple. All right, lady. What is the truth? Where does the money come from
from?
That explains everything,
but it's the truth. It comes straight from heaven $1500 every week on the dot
I like the one about the pirates. Just better.
Come on Amendola.
Let's get down and talk to the boys at the station, but I can prove it.
I can prove every word Mrs Amendola. How can you prove it? It's easy.
I put this old rocking chair in the middle of the room,
sit down there and say a little prayer.
And when I say Rosalinda needs shoes. The money comes down like rain.
All right, Mrs Amendola, show us, pull up the chair and say the prayer. Wait a minute.
She can't do it today. The miracle happens on Thursday between three and 330.
All right, we'll be here Thursday at three
Thursday at three
and I should doubt my veracity.
Yeah.
And I hear they're both doing tremendous business.
They are.
All right. Come on, let's go.
How's business? Mr Molinari? Wouldn't be better, Mrs Dingo.
More orders than we can take care of. Come on, Katie, let's go. Clever man. That
Amado
pretty soon. He'll own the whole town.
You could have done the same thing if you'd invested your money instead of hiding it.
Mom's an Amendola Garage. Look, look at that. No, I won't look
and don't stop every second. I'm getting tired of this thing.
You know what I'm gonna do?
I'm gonna raise Amendola's rent again
as of today. Come on. Pray.
Due to the increased cost of living, I must raise the rent of this place. Ok.
This is the eighth time you've raised the rent since we moved in Mr Dingle.
You're forcing me to join landlords anonymous. Well,
you can move out if you want to.
Let's not be too hasty. Mr Dingle, you might be right.
Maybe the cost of living has increased.
I would know I haven't done today's shopping yet.
Uh
How much more do you want?
$30? $30 100 and $25 a month.
Why it's robbery if you think that you can start packing right now?
He didn't mean that Mr Dingle. Did you? Papa? Of course not.
I apologize Mr Dingle.
Why? For only 100 and $25 a month?
Where else could you find a place where the
sunshine comes streaming through the keyhole all day?
You're right.
You can't take advantage of me like you've been
doing with a lot of bankrupt shop owners.
Now, look here, dingle. I only help those fellows out because no one else would.
And besides,
I'm not making money on all those investments.
For instance, your son's oil venture,
I'll surely lose the 2000 I invested in that
you deserve to. He couldn't take me for his sucker.
I wouldn't give him a nickel if you did.
You'd probably short change him. Your t buzzer.
That's done it. Another word out of you. And I'll punch you in the nose. Why you
left?
Oh, Papa.
Papa, Mr
Dingle.
But you two should be friends. If only for our children's sake.
They love one another. Papa. Who knows they might get married someday.
No, son of mine will ever marry a girl with your daughter's reputation. Now, I
get
out
the chair.
It's broken. Get me some nails and glue. I'll fix it. Hurry. It's almost time to pray.
We are sorry to inform you to be
Katie.
Yes, Frank.
Our gold mine is exhausted.
There'll be no more checks in.
Ah,
let's get going Amendola. It's almost 330.
Ok.
All right. Mama
say it.
Rosalinda needs shoes.
Oh,
gentlemen, gentlemen, a little patient. $1500 is a lot of money.
Sometimes we gotta ask twice.
Try it again. Mama, try it again.
Rosalinda needs shoes.
Once again.
Once again,
I,
its
shoes.
I guess you're right, Mama.
It seems the miracle is over.
I threw away $1500 a week when I threw this chair
and
it's not the chair.
Yes, we have no excuse to ask you anymore.
You're right, Mama.
But we're doing all right now.
There's a lot of poor people praying in this world now. It's their time for miracles.
I'm moving out of this shack the first thing tomorrow morning.
Now, even my cigarettes don't come down.
I'm afraid you're not gonna have to wait till the first thing tomorrow morning.
You're beginning to move now, down to the station. Not so fast.
Lieutenant, this is a tax man. He goes with me. Wait a minute. Both of them.
I don't know what kind of a matter this is,
but he's going with me for general questioning.
You can question him at the station house.
I don't want to question him at your station house.
I want to question him at my field office.
I don't care where either one of you question him right now.
He's going with me over my broken and splintered body. He is.
I have no objection to taking him over your broken and splintered body.
What do you think of that? Gentlemen, gentlemen, let's have Cooper operation.
Let him go with me.
Good night, Pete.
Good night, Russell
mom.
Oh,
it's nothing right. Linda.
These gentlemen don't quite understand where we're getting our money from.
So I'm going downtown and explain it.
You stay here with mother.
Is there anything I can do, Mr Hamilton?
Oh,
yeah.
Pardon us a moment? Will you
look, Pete?
I don't know how long I'm gonna be gone.
Kind of keep an eye on things that are here till I get back, will you? Oh, sure, sure.
But there's trouble. Is it serious? There's nothing to it.
But time off for good behavior.
I may only get life.
All right, gentlemen. Whose car do I go in? I
smell smoke.
But dad, Mr
Amendola's in serious trouble. Maybe the $2000 would help him.
You've got to give it to me. I think you said Frank after all.
If Mr Amendola helped Pete,
help him out to make an idiot out of himself by giving him $2000 for that cook Bellan.
I won't do it. I tell you,
I won't give Amendola one penny. Let him fry in his own fat. He belongs to jail anyhow.
But dad, this is important.
Thank you. Just a hard
money. Harvey. Tell it to him.
I'm going upstairs where I don't have to listen to either one of you.
I,
no,
I'm
sure.
Come
on, dad.
No, I gotta get the money. Forget your money is in the hole behind him.
Saber.
Yeah. The ho
is burning up
the polar bear rug with the radio inside
of Mr Jimmy Durani shows.
Call
me next. Second by two links.
Curses
fourth.
No.
Oh,
oh,
thousands of dollars. It's all gone.
Kevin knows you deserve a frank dingle. Are we insured?
No, those chiselers don't get any of my money. No, sir.
Good heavens. I'm not insured.
You have a very smart father.
I
trust nobody but the hole behind the bed.
Oh, Pete, I'm so glad you're all right. Thousands of dollars burning right now.
Brand new crisp $100 bills. He put in the hall behind us
every Thursday. $1500. Now it's all gone.
Rosa Linda need shoes, huh?
Now, pull yourself together, Mr Dingle. I'll rebuild the house.
It will be better than you.
You will.
I don't know what to say. Oh, it's perfectly all right, Mrs Dingle.
Why? Anything to help a good neighbor
the way I see it. Now, this is very, definitely only a tax matter.
This makes things much simpler.
What do you mean su
who owes the tax?
And I don't
o this other guy, well, naturally,
guess Amendola, it,
I don't know, they both had incomes.
Maybe they both owe. How do you figure it was this other fellow's income? Sure
Amando
was only innocently using the other guy's money.
It was like a gift.
Well, in that case, this man not only owes income tax,
but he'll have to pay his gift tax too.
As far as I'm concerned, the local law is no longer interested.
Looks like it's out of my jurisdiction too. It's still involved for me.
I'm gonna forget all about it till March 15th.
What'd you find? Nothing but a dead squirrel?
Why he isn't dead? He's just overcome by smoke. All he needs is a little fresh air.
I wonder what he was doing in the house.
Now, that's a place for a little squirrel to be.
Thanks for the lift.
Ok,
Rupert.
Rupert
be,
ah,
my good old Rupert.
Ha. You haven't changed a bit.
You smell a little smoky though. Now, tell me, how was it?
How did the other squirrels treat you?
Were they good?
00, I've got good news for you. I got a job with the circus.
We start in two weeks in Hoboken me and two seals.
Greetings, Mr and Mrs Dingle. Mr
Amendola
for your new home. Mrs Dingle.
Go ahead. Papa. Make your speech, Papa.
Oh,
Mr Dingle,
like a caterpillar has its cocoon.
Like a bird has a s nest
like the womb has its uh
apple.
Believe me,
it's a pleasure to present you with the key to your new home.
Mr Amendola.
You're the finest, the noblest, the most generous Oh, I wouldn't say that Mr Dingle,
but I'm glad he did.
I'm overwhelmed.
I can't find words, enough words, words.
What of words?
If it'll make you any happier Mr Dingle, I'll even carry you across the threshold.
Thank you,
Mr
Back.
Thanks.
Our old home friends.
Oh, and it's nicer than before. I'm glad you like it.
My little wife crocheted the Durley.
But I'll have to take credit for the
Clayton.
I would have done a much better job. Only my pink and she were Dell
Pete Mulligan.
Why you dirty?
No, no.
Wait a minute.
Let me go.
Let me go. We're Rich. Pete Rich. The island's coming like
a geyser.
The well came in,
Rosie. Come down here quick.
You're not being a fella.
I love you, Davis.
Listen,
it's
your music. Phil just told me
the melody for two Orphan Instruments by Peter Dingle.
You did this for Russell Linda.
You see dad what I mean? By taking a risk, taking a risk, Pete.
When are you gonna ask me to marry you
right now?
Rather?
Amendola. My friend.
Single old pal.
Yeah.