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The Lawrenceville Stories: Episode 3 - The Beginning of the Firm

David Buckner55:28

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[Music] [Music] Why, it isn't good at popular self. Oh, you hickey. Oh, you big neuter man. What? But luck at the Woodhull. But news. [Music] Gilt-edged premium, down bang up, strictly fresh, and all that sort of thing. What have you got? Brutal slugger. E knows who play professional football on the streets of Chicago. Oh, really? Well, I guess that's a bit of an exaggeration. But what have you fellows got to post-up? Nothing. Supplies very poor this year. King Rogal! Holy cat! Holy mackerel! Don't make a noise. Don't frighten it. It's a beetle. Dentist. It's a butler. But they're my grandmother's of La. Yes, it's real life. What's going to do now, Rajon? Murder. Would you kill the goose that laid the golden egg? Duck, you're a genius. Indeed. Now I'm gonna go down and strike up an acquaintance or that young van asterbilt. This may just be the Dickinson's gift from the gods. [Music] To see what just walk into the Dickenson. Rachel, what is the screen? The laughingstock of the campus. I am. Stop, but peacock going into the Dickenson. Zack, what this house needs, Jensen, is style. Style. And thank you, facility. When a young van asterbilt arise, would you make a noise and scare him away? Goodbye, ladies. Driving off. Afternoon. We heard all about you. Good fortune, gents. Factor. So I'd drive up old gutter pop. Here's got the goods on this prize of yours. That didn't take you very long, gutter pub. I have my methods. His name, Skinner, gents. Montague Skinner. And his father owns the Regal Hotel in New York City. No, that's just what the Dickenson needs. A man of grace and charm to show you how it's done. Maybe I should mangle him right off down. Just so tough. Now, remember, Bolivar, nothing brutal. Nothing coarse. You must be kind to the young man. Has de Ville. We must do nothing to discourage Kevin. I understand. Working up his curriculum. We must educate and gently our newcomers. A purpose of this entrance examination, as I'm sure you're all aware, is to determine your place. I am certain you will all exhibit your considerable virtuosity in Latin. And you will then be placed accordingly. You may begin, Mr. Skinner. Oh, yes. You are late. So it would appear. Here. [Music] [Music] Young gentlemen, your hour has sounded. Who handle examinations to me? As you leave, if you please. You are dismissed. [Applause] [Music] That would be all, Mr. Skinner. [Music] While the egotistical little who's gonna. I know we have been one that fresh in years. But Hicks and his crew over at the Dickinson, all straightened out. Never you fear. Every master on the place will have that task. I'm afraid. Why did he test his pulley in other subjects? As didn't Latin. Oh, yes. And in the face of that, that insufferable Italy toad had the effrontery to demand placement in the fourth for. See where did you put it? Well, he tried them all in slow descent. Before that was out of the question, of course. His performance on the third level was of such a caliber that he agreed to drop down a rung. He remained long enough on the second to become a prized of certain unexpected gaps in his education. He's just now finally acquiesced in his drop to the first form. As he well. All travel ceases. Exactly. Oh, in all my years here, I have never seen such a thoroughly spoiled specimen. Their own sporting night. Feeling pretty chipper. Fine. So it's better in little old New York, is it? I'd like to take you gents for a snap or toots in places I know. Uh, mm-hmm. Caviar is very vulnerable. And cold salmon trout to start. And a real beef steak. I save hills. I wish you wouldn't call me the uncooked beef steak. Why? It's a stunning nickname. Well, I wish it wouldn't. Does it worry you? It does. All right, beef steak. No, try not to. Don't see any anyone coughing nails. This is what I smoke like a zinc in half a mile. Um, 50 cents there. Private stock. Take one if you'd like. But not now. Tea, beef steak. I'm sorry, Montague. You certainly are sport. Oh, I've knocked around a bit. I say, you really are a devil of a fellow. I mean, we have a couple of champions, sports around here. But my aunt's cats pets. Somehow, I think you'll outdo them all. All right, Hickey. Doc, I do believe you've never said a truer word. Mmm-hmm. The trouble is, it's just so difficult to break into the inner circle. Mmm. Inner circle, did you say? Yes, it's a veritable club. It's quite select. However, Tennessee shad, the old fellows, the inner gang. Mmm-hmm. Absolutely. It's a creme de la creme and all that. Got any grub? I must confess, I want a suddenly. I'm feeling a bit weak. How about you, doctor? Let's head down to the village, shall we? Grubs on me. How sporting. My to give Conover's for pancakes, duck, or la Luz hotdog palace? I can't decide. With Montague Skinner, there's no need to decide. We'll do Converse and Ladoos and clop the shop. [Music] What? You can't say - injecting a little life into this dead hope. Oh, it's a dead hole, is it? Oh, come now. You know it's dead. I say, you must have an idea. I do. Well, touch her off then. What do you think about getting up a book on the house games? Gambling? Rollo, don't Josh me. No, it's quite sporting. Heaps of fun. You've done this before? Of course. Don't you think that that was very wrong of you, Montagu? Well, if you're gonna speak like that, sit down, old sport. Elucidate on this here proposition of yours. Where would you begin? With Mr. Woodall Dickinson game next week? No, what? Oh, but that's a cinch. Turkey and Charlie are at the top of their form. And some of the Woodhall's finest went varsity last spring. We ought to win. 13 LLL bet on the score then. Yes, yes, I suppose that could be done. But how do we fit into it? Well, of course, you know the gents much better than I do. So you'd have to work up the best. Oh, really? We'd split the profit of three ways, of course. You supply the capital. Any amount. It's most debauching. Cannot believe you had the audacity to make us click the debts. He wants such an odious little old. I was sorely tempted. You just said of black in my boots. Every other fresh baggage that comes our way. Now, we must restrain ourselves. Remember, he is our banking facility. I'll go to the Dickinson and drop my business. That ought to be a cinch. Right. I'll go to the Woodhall and see if they'll bite me. I'll bite all right. It's a matter of honor. Later, old sport. Soap Vakili sprung as dodge about the bar and varsity members just to beat us out of the championship. Sure, down on us. Looks the green Alou is about 36 to nothing. 56 a hundred inches of a blast. 20 pounds to a man. Except for Vicki Moore, of course. Well, there's one thing in our favor. What's that? Wells Old Ironsides graduated to the upper house. Become a referee. Don't tell me he's repping our game. Fact. So with any question about any play. Well, he's not gonna betray his old house. Assuming we're in the game at all. What idea is the Schad browsing on? I'm kind of thinking of something. Something worth 36 points. Idea is a secret. But if it works, it could reduce the score. By the way, picky more is in the lineup. Yeah, that's a comfort. Allow me to present to you, Mr. Montague Skinner, my betting commissioner. Your what? You know what I think I said. Betting committee. Marty. Oh boy, did I say betting commissioner? You did not. And this gentleman is a betting account called a book. That I hold thus between my thumb and my first finger. We've heard that there are a number of real sports in this house. And we've dropped by to accommodate them. Just a little flyer on the game. Hmm. Like what? Two to one the Woodhull to win. Oh, you're the real sport. Why don't you diss ask us to give you the money? Three to one. How generous. Six and seven to one. Eight to one. We're still listening. All right, then. 10 to 1. 10 to 1 the Woodhall wins the game. Tend to won the grass grows in the spring. Endo on the earth goes around the Sun. 1001. You win, whichever way it comes out. Scored it. Is there any true Woodhull sport has any confidence at all? What do you want a bit? Even that the Dickenson wins by 15 points. Well, what's your idea then? I'll bet you even that you don't win by 24 points. No, 30. My betting commissioner has expressed his willingness. Gentlemen, we have a bet. Remember, Jeff. Unlimited capital. Just so you know who you're dealing with. [Music] [Applause] [Music] New. He has become so superhumanly unbearable with this betting scheme of his that the whole house is ready to murder. If I could just pound that beefsteak just once. He is a major embarrassment. Granted. But violence? Violence would ruin everything. Dick, he's right. Think of the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. And all that sort of thing. Now, let's restrain ourselves. Subtlety is all in these cases. So is humility. And a beefsteak could use a good dose. In fact, besides, I don't know how much longer the other boys will be able to contain themselves. Poor Charlie here. He's pale. He's losing sleep. And with big game coming up too. All right, let the house set him to say. Darning socks, blacking boots, a little light valeting. When he gets to boast. Yes, but remember our stomachs. And do keep it like. Well, Dickinson won the toss. So Woodhull will kick. Are you ready? [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Applause] [Music] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Music] Ruffery. Yes, the game must go on. Yeah, Mr. Referee. They know we got him. Leg. I insist the game go on. Said to the point afterward. Uh, the point must stand. Judge me, Mr. Referee. We refuse to play another down if that touchdown is allowed to stay. It like goes mean. There will you? I'll go and check the rules. Now, what's your argument? My argument is this: the ball is dead when it's a dead ball. And furthermore, we are playing a game called football. And that button, button, who's got the but? Hold up. That's enough. The argument is a good one. Now, Shad, what's yours? I have three arguments. First, the played never stopped. Uh-huh. Second, you won't find anything against it. Uh-huh. And third, this bunch of sore heads would have done the same thing if it had. A cute little boy like me. Well, your position is very strong. I will now read the rules. Well, there are things in here. But I would like to think about. I will announce my decision in an hour. Oh, wait. Please. I just feel like fellas. Jackie just will prevail. Okay. What have you? What are you writing up, egghead? And I would merely like to point out a huge blunder on the part of the Dickens. Oh, and what would that be? That would be in refusing to continue a contest that could have at one possible outcome and winning beefsteak's money in the bargaining. Fellows, we got to do something. Don't worry. We'll take care of it. Come on. [Music] She certainly did work a slick one over on us. Oh, don't make me blush. I say, boy, we give in to do, huh? Yes, we admit the claim. We agreed to a touchdown. So what do you say we go back and play the rest of the game? Shall we? I say, Shed, would you like to play the rest of tomorrow or now? Boy, no. You had your chance on the field and refused. Think of it. Refused to go on. Guess we'll just have to wait and see what the referee decides. Fellows, I've read the rules over a third time. And I've made a decision. Touchdown. No score. What? Oh, Dickinson. Let him talk. Fellows, I've decided. I've decided to resign. I apologize for calling you here on such short notice. But I had to appoint this emergency panel just to avert a civil conflict. I've never seen my house and such an uproar. Nor if I, though I must say, tapping your house seems to have scored by spurious means. I'm not so certain of that. I know from experience that the Dickenson crowd is no stranger to, shall we say, innovative measures for achieving their goals. This is simply a case of fighting fire with fire. I beg your pardon. Oh, please. Baldwin. Gentlemen, gentlemen. When do we have to render judgment? In half an hour. We better review the evidence then. Why does the Dickinson have to say? Well, Hicks says the Woodhall used a sharp and nail to puncture the ball. Can he offer proof? No, we can't say for certain. His contention is immaterial. What is the case for the Woodhall? That the play had not stopped and therefore the touchdown is valid. I seem to remember an almost identical incident in the. Yes, the Harvard Carlisle game. Yes, I didn't remember that. What happened? Well, a touchdown was scored by an Indian who concealed the ball under the back of his jersey. Yes, ran the whole length of the field. Of, I remember well. If it can happen in a Harvard game. Well, Harvard, that's decisive. Death. Judgment for the Woodhall. With this proviso: the game will not be played over. Good gracious, no. And all the participants will be quarantined to their campus houses for 24 hours. Settled, Mr. Tapping, sir. It's quite all right. By the way, about the football game. Good work. A grand show for the Woodhall. Thank you, sir. Yes, I passed Hicks just now. He looks a little out of countenance. Well done, Tennessee Chad. Next, next. Hello. They're sporting Hewlett's. Oh, hello. Bad day for bookmakers, huh? I don't understand it at all. Rather expensive educating us, isn't it? I don't understand, sir. He came McNew dur. Well, those two, they sneaked over to the chef. The Tennessee shed, you're the others. Tennessee shad. But we got this up to trim the shot. Bygones are bygones. Science only one being trimmed here is you. You really not have to teaching these Kahneman anything yet. Let's better sit at our feet and pick up a few pearls. Don't buy your way in here. It won't go. Beat big. Clean my shoes. Oh, come on. Right, say I'm tired of all this shagging. Come on, you son of the Regal Hotel on the gum. [Music] Oh, well, it's quite the speedy valet service they've organized over there. More unbearable than ever. Even Hungary's after its mistake. No, so beefsteak won't stand it. He'll run away before massed and all that. You're overdoing it. Can you blame them? All the same, night swiped a young goldmine for one little week. Supposing I did swipe. Oh, come on, Shad. There would be a direct violation of a precedent. My motto is bequeath presidents. Don't follow. Thanks. Better the lobster palace going over the village. Yes, I have to go to fill or UM's and get these repaired for the fellows. Come on along. Fatigue here. Let me take some of those. Geez, thanks, chef. Don't mention things. Going. Oh, all right. Not very chipper, though. Oh, well, merry little sunshine on exactly working, huh? They have to blacken boots for a bunch of pumpkins. It's a shame the way they rank it. Too bad you're not one of us. Say, Shad, can I buy you a - no, that's a good idea. In deep talk. I'd like to report that the shot is purloined the beefsteak. What? Just what I said. You're going from one eating place to another. The Shad's filling up and the beefsteak's paying the bills. He can't get away with that. Maybe we should let up a little bit. The trouble with you cheap sports is your accounts are busted and you want to be fed. Well, what of it, Doc? Don't you see this is all the Shad's doing? He's put it in the beefsteak's head that he can starve us out. Well, of course, he's got to be kept in subjection. But couldn't we relent a little? Never. Trouble with that New York dude. As the moment you treat him decent, it becomes unbearable. Why should our import trade be deflected? What right has the uncooked beefsteak to fatten up the Tennessee shed in the first place? The shad won't fatten. And in the second place, just sit back and wait. When the beefsteak really gets to know the shad, he'll live straight back to earth. And in the third place, I'm gonna have a few fat words with the Tennessee shed and tell him exactly what we think of him. The body-snatching nursery-maid. What right have you to interfere with the business of the Dickinson? To go poaching on our grounds. Are you vexed 'cause the beefsteak plies me with pancakes and such? Listen here, the beefsteak's freshest paint. It's up to us to educate him. And it's up to you to keep. Oh, why hasn't he improve? Shed, if you wait a hundred pounds, I'd kick the slats out of you. Thanks. I weigh just 98 and a half. Name. There's something while shakey said. It's so hard to keep my hand out. Really, out of that stuff. Back, New York. It's hard to resist temptation. I'm resistant, but it hurts. A beefsteak is some fresh vegetables, isn't he? And ripe for the picking. It's wrong. You're interfering with his kindergarten education. I know. My advice is to just wrap up one beautiful goldbrick. So get to him and quit the game. Do it. [Music] Good shot. You know, you know, I do feel kind of hungry, my boy. As far as you like. You don't scare me. I've got the one show. No mercy. It hasn't deserved. [Music] What do young ones around here don't know me? We don't, huh? Why, when I show up in New York, every head waiter jumps to a stock. Maybe the name dishes after me. So don't sing. So you're a little tin wonder, huh? Teen wonder. I'm a real sports. Um, Tencent article like you put up with around here. Say, Shad, Cole plaster bandage fellow carries foot blemish. Add three scoops. Three scoops. Caught plaster. Well, speak up. No, sir. Not caught plaster. No, sir. Just the ordinary daily poison during school hours. Well, yes. Any excuse. Any further excuse? None at all. Imagination not not working today. Too bad. Ten times round the circle together. Do it now. You see me when you're through. Watch it. Nice mess you got me in. How was I enough? You just didn't go shooting off your mouth. That's all. I say, Shad, that's not fair. How could I? Viewing the Romans gonna be at the judicial this take. What do you remember what the Roman told us? Sure. Ten times around the circle. The exact words. That's it. Ten times around the circle. Didn't say walk. Ten times. Why? No, see if I could turn the laughs on Roman. I could get the best to him somehow. I can fire me. I won't care. Eureka. What is it? I've got a brilliant idea. The wheelbarrow. Well, what about it? We take turns. One gets in, the other wheels. I'm around. Skinny. You're a genius. That's the greatest joke ever heard. They'll kill the Roman. He'll explode. My boy, you're a hero. The whole school cheer you on. How did you think of it? We'll start. I will. I weigh hard in. Let her go. Doc, you were right. The shy just got caught in his own net. What do you mean? I mean, the Roman just caught him and the beefsteak in the Giggy shop. What? And he ordered them 10 times around the circle together. You mean the Tennessee shed has to go 10 times around the circle with the uncooked beefsteak publicly? That's right. Oh, rapture. When? Right now. Call the others. Spread the word. This is too good to myth. [Music] [Applause] [Music] Now, that deuce. Did he get him to do it? Why, he's got the beefsteak so hypnotized. [Music] [Applause] [Music] Geez, do they come again? Three cheers, fellas. Four beeps ting. [Music] You run no resk. Ten-to-one that fire me. I'll take the rich. Won't died once the cell on the Roman to my feet. Never touch ground. My boy, the floor is yours. You have the idea. You've got all the granite. Boys, we can't help it. We have to give the shattered genius. Must be acknowledged. The shed is a true artist. [Applause] Joseph Browns already. I insist. You'll be massaged. Fellas, who would like the honor? Oh, beeps take your look at them. Strong as an ox. Oh, it's a record-breaker, I tell you. How did you think of it? Huh? Ready, old man? Let's really show them what you're made of. [Applause] [Music] Isn't it wonderful, sadface? The beefsteak. [Applause] [Music] It's time we join forces once and from the right, boy. Establish a firm and that sort of thing. It's only sound business sense. Besides, what three of us could do staggers the imagination. [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Applause] [Music] So it is. Where have you been? We've been looking all over for you. Over something. Don't. Oh, fella, me last time we met, you weren't so friendly. True. And I admit it. Admit it and beg pardon. But you must confess, you were poaching. But Doc and I are willing to overlook that. Because that wheelbarrow stuff, did you pull vaulted you right into the genius category? Doc and I have a little proposition for you. Oh, go along, the both II. We come not to take your hard-earned money, but to do you good. Will you listen? Lucid ain't it? In brief, it's a scheme for adding a few the coupons and bonds to our worldly possessions. I have a soul above money. Yes, I've noticed. And that's your trouble. You're along in ideas and limbs, for that matter, but short on entrepreneurial prowess. And that's where we come in. Shad, there's many a time and oft we could have banded together and expanded our territories. Seemed have done all right as a solo, maybe. But what we're proposing is better than just all right. It's full partnership. That's right. This is our last, positively last offer. You accept, and we sign articles of partnership, share and share alike. You think of it. Said one month from now, you could be driving your own horse and carriage, wearing diamond-encrusted cufflinks, and sporting jewel-studded gold pencil. Refuse and. And what you won't refuse? You can't feel. What's doin, fellas? Exhausted with excitement. Cautious younger skeletons. Safe, fellas. We've got an idea. Well, it better be good. It is. It's a clock. We want to form a criminal Club. Oh, what criminal Club? Convicts, that sort of thing. I don't see it. Think of it. Gutter pub will be a legend in her own time. Only the elite can join. We can form it tonight. Shorn hair and everything. And walk in a chapel tomorrow morning in lockstep, of course. Can you just see the doctor's face? See, that's a peach of an idea. But hold on. You want assurances. You want assurances and guarantees. My second, the barsen most emphatically. If I'm going to shed my shade trees, gents, I don't trust any man. At least of all you. You. A key. What do you mean? He means you don't touch his hair until he gets a similar guarantee off yours. And I must say, I can see the logic of that. So, uh, icky, old sporting print, you have any suggestion for mutual confidence? Nothing easier, jets. Stand up and form a circle. That's the way. There's a bunch of it. Their answers for you. [Music] Sorry, beefsteak. No passion left. Everyone ready? What do you say, duck? [Music] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Applause] Never, never, never in my experience, in my whole experience as a scholar or a teacher, have I known such wanton, malicious, and outrageous desecration to the house of the Lord that you young scalawags have shown today. I do not know whether to expel you outright or deprive you of your diplomas. I shall wait to consider the matter more calmly. But one thing I can say right now: if any other incipient imbecile in this school dares to imitate this exhibition of monumental asininity, that boy will leave this school within the hour and never return. I will see these deluded children in my study after lunch. I would. I would never have been able to control myself. Well, it wasn't easy, I can tell you. I just kept reminding myself that there were two things a headmaster must control: his temper, surely, but above all, his sense of humor. Oh, you're right. Oh, the smile would have been fatal. Oh, well, certainly. Or within a day, there wouldn't have been enough hair in this school to tough to China doll. Well, how are you gonna deal with them now? It's after 2:00. You know, they're waiting for you outside. Oh, mercy on me. Is it 2:00 already? Well, let the punishment fit the crime, I always say. And a ready-made punishment presents itself. But it won't do for me to drop the bombshell. That will be up to you. You have to face all those bald heads. Be, well, young gentlemen, you've done it this time. I mean, he won't see us. You can't fire us. Will he take away our depth? The headmaster says he says he won't. He trusts himself to see you now. Jeez, that angry. I advise you to keep a very low profile for a while. But it blow over a little. Gee, can't the doctor have a sense of humor? You'll all be a beautiful sight at the prom. Let the punishment fit the crime, right? Lose your bloomin heads. Right. The problems still three weeks off. Three weeks? What's three weeks gonna do? I don't see how three weeks is gonna give us enough time to be ready. How are we gonna get respectable in three weeks? Yeah, how are we gonna get respectable? Hair tonic, right? Where the mixer formulated by are none other than Dr. Neuter here. Now, that no honest. It's based on an old Indian remedy. Coaxes forth the hair, seizes it, stretches it, makes it long and curly. And long and curly hair equals social success at the prom. And social success means retaining the affections of the fair, right? And combined with massage and brilliant tea. Okay, three weeks treatment. Approximately a dollar twenty-five. Respectability is practically assured. What do you say? Do we have a choice? I guess not. Ah, Smee. Just the way I want to see. Come in, come in. To given the problems and thought and then found and glancing over our records, sister. So I have taken the liberty of writing to invite her. We believe you know. I'm bringing as many of our extended family into these joyous occasions as possible. My sister. Your sister? Oh, sir. You don't want to do that, sir. I mean, let's. Well, she won't want to come, sir. I know she won't. On the contrary, Sneed. On the contrary, I have her acceptance right here. So if you will kindly see to filling her dance card, I know you'll do your duty as a good brother. That is all. Sneed. Beefsteak. More brilliant team. Ready for stage two. Up to it. Freshmen, do as you're told. Hungry. What's the matter? You look terrible. Well, it's, it's just that my sister's coming to the prom. And I just heard. And I've gotta get her dance card filled. And I thought if you fellas would little Hickey. Right. I'm booked. Confound it. I have no luck. But Charlie. Oh, I'm booked too. Uh, uh, how about you, firecrackers? Jeez. Sorry, old sport. Doc, I wish you'd told me earlier. Dad. Ha ha ha. My last two dances went this morning. But say, a beefsteak here must be good for least six dances. Right over me. Wanted you with hungry sister. Yes, Montague. You sign him up for six. Hungry. Well, that's six anyway. I have to try and get the whole card filled. Won't be easy. Stay hungry. What's the secret sorrow? You wouldn't happen to have any dances left? Why, it's my sister. She's. Oh, I filled my last today. Like to oblige you, but you know how it is. Well, good luck. Oh, sport. Lovely. Well, what's up? I'm in an awful hole. How is it? My sister's coming to the prom. And I have to get her dance card filled out. Him. Well, she's an awful nice girl, right? Well, give us the card. See what I can do to get it filled for you. Mind you, I can only give one dance myself. I'm pretty booked. Thanks, lovely. Stay. What's your sister's name? Sally. Sally. Sally Smith. [Music] Why did I agree to do it? To take on hungry sister? Oh, yeah. What's her name again? Sally. Sally. Sally Smith. Mmm. She sounds, she sounds like what you'd expect from hungry sister. Ain't no. It's a nice pickle, aye man. You think she wears spectacles? I wouldn't be a bit surprised. That's what comes of a kind heart. But I'll help you. Put me down for at least one. Just not a walls. Thanks. I mean, a girl can't help the way she looks, right? Let's make all the fellows give a dance each. She's probably in the backwoods. Let's show her the time of her life. You're right. Besides, Doc and Hickey and the Shad, they all Lois one. Put them down for a dance each, at least. Right. How's your scalp? Just smooth as a rink. Yours? Same. Not only two-and-a-half weeks to go. Whose leading to? I am. Big. I am. Get off my feet. It's expect me to carry around any good Jen's. Very good. Tell all your friends about the Hickey School of Dance and Deportment. Um, I must say, I see substantial improvement. And one. [Music] [Applause] [Applause] [Music] Boy, look alright. Splendid. Let's go. [Music] Great guns. I've seen her. Oh, my sister. That's who. She sounds at. Always thought she's stunning. A dream. No, look at the desk on Phenom II. Got it. Lime steel goes by the name. [Music] [Applause] [Music] Warmer. Oh, allow me. Like that. [Music] If I could have the pleasure, Miss Sneed. Call me Sally. Sally. I'd be the pleasure is courting you to supper. I'd be the happiest man. Lord, don't want to go with him. It allowed me to miss me. As Hungry's Johnny's room. And I request the privilege of the first dance. Certainly. We can decide the other question later. Perhaps you could tell me, Mr. Hicks, why are so many of you wearing hats? It's an old Lawrenceville custom, Miss Meade. And those of us that love this school try and keep up its customs. Curious. But if it's custom. [Music] I. [Music] What do you think you're doing? What do you mean? It's a free country, isn't it? I got here first. And you know it. All's fair in love and war, my friend. Ya know about the way you feel about it. [Music] And then I'll sell it right here. Not gonna wait for any Sporting Club. Well, that's just fine because I'm ready. Yeah, yeah. [Music] John, not you too. Which Miss Meade may I have the pleasure of taking you to dinner? And perhaps on the way, I can discuss with you my endless racehorses. [Applause] [Music] I think we lost them. [Music] I suppose she would have found this out sooner or later. I guess so. You got a pop. Yeah. I'm sorry I lost my temper. That's all right. [Music] I guess I was trying to cut in on you. I won't do it anymore. It's not much left to cut into. Lovely. Let's swear never to bust up over a woman again. All right. Never. But gutter puppy. Yeah. What a woman, huh? And how lovely. And how I mean, who'd have thought it would have been little Smead's sister who delivered the blow? It came off exactly as you put down. Well, doesn't cost you, right? Brilliant Arthur. Let the punishment fit the crime. [Music] Well, gazebos, what do you think of the latest styles? Hungry, old sporting life. Did you know your sister and I know a lot of the same people? Alone, New York. Your family must have some money. Beefsteak, how dare you call me beefsteak after last night? I'm not the uncooked beefsteak to Sally. Sally's gone. Young cut beefsteak. And we're still here. You uncooked beefsteak. Bee sting. There's a muddy old pair of boots right in front of my wife. Stand. The mud's rather hard. And it doesn't do the boots a bit of clay. I say, not again. It's for your own good, you blasted braggart. It hurts us more than it hurts you. Vicky's right. So when you're finished with the boots, tiptoe down and shine up a few of my things. And they and mine. Yeah, right now. Mystic, for the love of Mike. Look at the uncooked beasts. [Music] Beef stick, where did you get that rig? I traded it. I got it for my last $85 tailored suit. Dear boy, what does this mean? Read that. It's a telegram I just sent home. Josh, I am Skinner, Regal Hotel, New York City. Cut my allowance to a dollar a week. Explain. I will. It means I'm on. I'm wise. You've educated me. And I've learned my lesson. Now, on the banks suspended. And remember this, I may still be a beefsteak, but there's nothing uncooked about me. I'm quite done to a crisp. Suppose we should be gratified. I suppose. I've got a nickel. I've got a nickel. Three cents. What do you say we split a single? [Music] [Music] [Music] We hope you've enjoyed tonight's presentation of American Playhouse. Stay with us for Nova later on tonight at 11:00. At 10:00, The Irish RM. But next at 9:00, Caring for Tomorrow's Children examines child healthcare issues right here on Channel 18. [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music]