(dramatic music) (film reel clicking) (dramatic music) (upbeat music) >> It's all right.

>> Morning, Mr. Mason.

>> Good morning.

>> Hello, Johnny.

>> Lovely morning.

>> Hi, Johnny.

>> Beautiful morning.

>> Morning, Mr. Mason.

>> Harry, it's a marvelous morning.

>> Have a nice trip?

>> Sensational!

>> Great city, Boston.

>> Terrific.

(crashing) ♪ Happy bridegroom, yoo hoo ♪ ♪ Happy bridegroom, yoo hoo ♪ ♪ Happy bridegroom, happy bridegroom ♪ ♪ Happy bridegroom yoo hoo ♪ (all laughing) >> Woman: How'd you meet her, Johnny?

>> Johnny, what's she like?

(all talking at once) >> Wait a minute.

I can't describe her.

Nobody can.

But I happen to have a photograph of her here.

(group clamoring) >> Well, well, well.

>> Hello, Carter.

>> So you combined business with pleasure.

Wait 'til Judge Doolittle hears about this, my boy.

>> Hears about what?

>> About you getting married on his time, without his consent.

Or his daughter's.

>> What's she got to do with it?

>> Well now my boy, the chief topic of conversation around these parts has been that you and Miss Doolittle- >> Aw, malarkey!

Office talk, Carter.

Isn't a word of truth in it.

>> Judge Doolittle may not think so.

>> Is that so?

Well, if he doesn't like it, he can lump it.

(all talking at once) >> Mason.

>> Oh, good morning, Judge Doolittle.

>> What's all this mess?

>> Well, it seems that everybody around here found out that I, that uh, when I was up in Boston... >> What were you doing in Boston?

>> You sent me, sir.

Don't you remember you sent me up there to get a deposition on the Higgins versus Higgins case.

>> Did you get it?

>> Yes, sir.

>> Well, what's all this?

What's all this horseplay?

>> Well, while I was in Boston, after I got the deposition I had a few hours to spare.

And so I, um, had just a few hours- >> Well go on.

Go on.

>> I got married.

>> You what?

>> I got married.

>> Got married?

>> Yes, sir.

I got married.

>> Come into my office.

>> Johnny: Yes, sir.

>> Where's the deposition?

>> There you are, sir.

>> What's this?

>> Oh, that's, that's, uh, it's just sort of a letter.

>> So you got married?

>> Johnny: Yes, sir.

>> I imagine this'll be a surprise to some people.

>> Yes, sir.

No, sir.

I mean well, I don't know.

It all happened rather suddenly.

See, we met on Boston Common the night I arrived.

And uh I'd had a bite at Thompson's Spa and then I took a little stroll around the Common.

And I saw her standing there.

She uh, just standing there.

She had a cinder in her eye.

>> Where?

>> Johnny: In her eye.

>> Whose eye?

>> Johnny: Jane's.

Uh, Mrs. Mason.

My wife.

>> Oh.

>> Course she wasn't my wife then.

She's my wife now.

And I got the cinder out of her eye.

>> And you married her.

>> Johnny: Yes, sir.

>> Judge: Quick work, wasn't it?

>> Yes, sir.

Oh Judge, we, we knew the moment we looked at each.

We knew the moment we looked at each other!

>> You did?

>> Johnny: Yes, sir.

>> Last year there were nearly a half a million divorces in this country.

Congratulations, Mason.

>> Well, thank you very much, sir.

(knocking at door) >> Mr. Hutch would like your opinion on this, sir.

Oh, this is for you, Mr. Mason.

Special messenger.

It's marked rush, important.

>> Rush?

Important?

What is it?

>> Oh, it's nothing.

>> Judge: What is it?

>> Oh, it's a letter from my wife.

>> Your wife?

What'd you do, leave her in Boston?

>> Johnny: Oh, no.

She's right here.

>> Here, in town?

>> Johnny: Yes, sir.

>> Well, if your wife's in town, why'd she write you a letter?

>> Well, she likes to write letters, Judge.

Yes, it's sort of a little custom we have.

She wrote me a letter the first day she met me, right as soon as she got home.

And she's written me one ever since.

Even coming down on the train together she wrote me.

You see, when I get a letter from her, it's sort of like a uh, it's sort of a visit, you see.

>> Hmm.

>> Judge, uh, we, uh, when two people get married, they usually go on a honeymoon.

>> I didn't.

I don't approve of honeymoons.

Waste of time.

>> Uh-huh.

Well, you know how women are, and Mrs. Mason and I- >> What about Higgins against Higgins?

You're the only one in the office knows this case.

It's on the calendar for next week.

>> Johnny: Well, if I could get a continuance.

>> Opposing council wouldn't consent.

>> Well, but I talked to Mr. Hornblow this morning and he agreed to a continuance.

>> Well, all right.

Take a week.

>> A week.

Well, Judge, I'm afraid we wouldn't be able to make it in a week.

>> What?

>> Johnny: We couldn't make it in a week.

>> Make what?

>> My wife and I had sort of planned a trip to Europe on the Normandie.

>> Oh well, take two weeks, then.

(romantic music) >> Johnny: And, uh, after I got the cinder out of Jane's eye we talked a little while.

And then we, uh, took a little walk around the Commons.

>> Yes.

>> And, uh, then we walked for quite some time.

Then we went over to Thompson's Spa for a bite.

>> Mother: Yes?

>> And we had a bite.

>> Well, rather an unconventional meeting, wasn't it?

>> These cookies are delicious.

>> They're made of sour cream.

>> Well, I'm crazy about sour cream.

>> I'm crazy about Jane.

(Mother gasps) >> John's so young and impulsive.

>> Oh, well now Mother, wait a minute.

This is different.

>> Are you visiting relatives here in New York, my dear?

>> Uh, well, yes and no.

We, not exactly.

>> I came over with Johnny.

>> From Boston?

Together?

Last night?

>> Why yes, Mother.

We thought as long as we were engaged.

>> Engaged?

>> I know how upset you must be, Mrs. Mason.

You know so little about me.

And it all happened so suddenly.

>> I should think it was sudden.

What did your family have to say about it?

>> I have no family.

>> Oh.

Didn't John say something about your taking a course in journalism?

>> Yes, but I gave it up after I met Johnny.

>> Yeah, I'm sort of a post graduate course.

>> If you have a talent for writing, take my advice and develop it while you're young.

One needs all one's time and energy for a career.

>> Don't you think marriage is a career in itself?

>> Oh, indeed.

Emphatically!

That's why one mustn't rush into it pell-mell.

Marriage is a business, a very serious business.

A partnership in the strictest sense of the word.

One must prepare for it.

There are so many things to learn.

>> Well, uh, Jane'll learn all those after we're married.

>> I hope and pray that that day will not come for many years.

>> Well, Mother, what, what do you mean?

You mean we shouldn't?

>> Emphatically not.

There's no reason for Jane to develop into a little household drudge.

Oh, I hope you understand I have nothing against Jane.

In fact, I like her.

I like her very much.

>> Well, I'm glad you do, Mother because you remember a little while ago you asked Jane whether she'd come to New York to visit relatives?

Well, as a matter of fact, she has come to New York to visit rel... She's visiting some right now.

You see... >> We're married.

(Mother moans) >> Oh, now Mother, everybody gets married sooner or later.

>> Johnny, get the smelling salts.

>> What do they look like?

Mother, where are the smelling salts?

(Mother groans) >> What's done is done.

You'll have children of your own, I suppose.

And you'll love them and devote your life to them, and then they'll grow up and leave you.

And you'll say to yourself, it's all right.

That's the way it is.

You've served your purpose.

>> Oh, Mother, don't excite yourself any more.

>> Oh, I'm all right now.

I wish you every possible happiness and joy.

I think perhaps I'd better go to bed.

I'm all right.

I'll find a place to live, of course.

>> Some place to live?

Well, of course not, Mother.

You'll stay with us.

>> No.

>> We're, we're going to find a new apartment.

We've talked this all over and Jane'll insist, won't you, darling?

>> We couldn't think of anything else.

>> Well, we'll see.

>> See, I told you it'd be all right.

>> Oh, Johnny.

Maybe we shouldn't have gotten married.

Maybe we shouldn't have gotten married at all.

(gentle music) (bright music) >> All visitors ashore, please.

All visitors ashore, please.

>> Don't let him eat too many strawberries.

>> Jane: I won't.

>> He gets rashes.

And don't forget to make him wear his raincoat in London.

>> Jane: I won't.

>> He had pneumonia once.

>> Oh, Mother.

That was 12 years ago.

I feel fine now.

>> And take good care of yourself, too.

>> Jane: Goodbye, Mrs. Mason.

>> Take good care of him.

>> Goodbye, Mother.

Aw now, Mother, it's only two weeks you know.

>> I know.

>> Goodbye.

>> Oh.

>> What's this?

>> The heating pad.

You forgot to pack it.

>> Johnny: Here it is.

Ah.

What do you think of it?

>> Well it's cozy!

>> It's the only they had left.

I think we can do better after the boat sails.

>> Oh, what for?

I love it.

It's so intimate.

What's this?

>> Oh, that's nothing.

>> Jane: Is it something somebody gave you?

>> No.

>> I know!

It's something for me!

>> No, no, it's just- >> It is!

Let me see it!

>> No it isn't.

It's just something I forgot to pack.

>> What are you being so mysterious about?

Let me see it!

>> Really, It's nothing, Jane.

>> Oh, I bet it's a going away present prepared for me.

Johnny, you shouldn't have done this.

Oh.

Johnny.

You fool.

>> Gee whizz, I couldn't leave it in the office.

Jane.

>> Jane: What?

>> You know, when I was in school I was taught that two things can't occupy the same place at the same time.

>> Jane: What?

Oh.

Well, we'll get the steward to get us a bigger bed.

>> Well, you couldn't get a bigger bed into here, though.

>> Oh, I think it's big enough.

>> Oh yeah?

Wait 'til you try to turn around.

Is it all right?

>> Sure it is!

>> Let's see.

That's not so bad.

Boy, oceans of room here.

>> Johnny this is the first time in my life I've ever been away from America.

>> Me, too.

>> Isn't it just beautiful?

>> Yeah, yeah.

I guess so.

I...Jane?

>> What, Johnny?

>> You remember that cinder I took out of your eye in Boston?

>> Oh, I'll never forget it.

>> Do you know I threw that away?

I shouldn't have, I shouldn't have done that.

I should have kept that cinder, put it in a locket or something, you know?

If it hadn't been for that cinder, we'd never have met.

>> Oh, don't say that, Johnny.

We had to meet.

>> Yeah, I guess you're right.

Still, if it hadn't been for that cinder.

>> Oh Johnny, isn't it just beautiful?

Bon voyage, darling.

>> Bon voyage.

>> Man: Where is stateroom 504?

>> Man: First room to your left, sir.

(knocking at door) >> Come in.

Well, hello, Carter.

Nice of you to come down.

>> Carter: Judge Doolittle sent me.

>> He did?

Oh Carter, this is Miss, uh, Mrs. uh, my wife.

Darling, this is Carter from the office.

>> How do you do?

>> Happy to know you.

It's a good thing I got here in time.

You've got just about 10 minutes.

>> 10 minutes for what?

>> To get off the boat.

>> To get off, what are you talking about?

>> Carter: Higgins against Higgins.

>> What about Higgins against Higgins?

>> Higgins against Higgins goes on the calendar for next week.

>> Oh, no.

No, well, that's where you're mistaken.

I got a continuance for a whole month.

>> You think you did.

>> Well, I did!

Why didn't you ask Hornblow about it?

He gave me his word of honor!

>> Well, you know Hornblow.

>> But Johnny, they can't do this to you!

>> No they can't do this to me.

>> What does Judge Doolittle think he is, a puppet?

>> What do they think I am, a puppet or something?

>> Some kind of a pawn he can push around any way he likes?

>> He can push all over the place?

>> Is that what you want me to tell Doolittle?

>> Yes.

>> Oh, Carter, wait a minute.

Are you sure that Higgins case is going on next week?

>> Monday morning at 9:00 o'clock.

>> Look, will you excuse us a minute?

Jane- >> I'm glad you said that, Johnny.

>> Yeah, sure.

Jane, look, this Higgins versus Higgins is a pretty important case.

>> I don't care if it's the most important case in the world.

It isn't as important as our honeymoon, is it?

>> No, no.

Of course not, darling.

But this is a, what's the matter?

>> You've got lipstick on your mouth.

>> Oh.

Well you know what?

A lawyer is sort of like a doctor or a soldier.

You've got to disregard your own convenience.

>> Convenience?

You don't call this a convenience!

>> No, no, darling.

Now listen, darling.

Believe me, I'd tell Doolittle to jump in the lake and I'd be at the risk of losing my job.

But if I win the case, I get the chance to go in with the firm.

And a, and a firm like this...

But it's my honeymoon and Doolittle knows it's my honeymoon!

There are just some things a man just can't do.

There are some things a man just can't do!

(crowd clamoring) >> That Carter thought it was funny.

He laughed.

Oh, I hate that liver-pill.

>> If they ever try pulling anything like this again.

>> I hate Judge Do-nothing.

I wish someone would step on that ear thing of his.

>> Well, we still have the tickets, dear.

>> And I hope Higgins beats Higgins.

(ship horn blasts) Oh, Johnny!

(doorbell buzzes) >> The alligator pears, Annie.

>> Jane: Johnny!

>> It's your mother-in-law.

>> Jane: Oh, hello, dear.

Would you mind fixing the place cards for me?

Uh, I'm so late.

They're right in there on the desk.

>> Certainly, dear.

>> Jane: The girl took so long to fix my hair, I didn't get out of the place 'til half past six.

It's still sopping wet.

>> You should have made an earlier appointment.

>> Yes, I should.

I thought I'd put Judge Doolittle on my right, of course.

>> Mother: Naturally.

>> And Mr. Carter, I suppose I'll have to have him on the left.

>> You seem to think I've never done this before.

>> Jane: No, no dear.

It's just that I never have.

>> You have the wine glasses on the wrong side, Annie.

>> The left side was the right side where I worked before.

>> Mother: The right side was the water glasses, Annie.

(banging on the door) >> How do you think the table looks?

>> Isn't it a little crowded?

>> Oh, that girl will drive me crazy.

>> And I used to think that John and Eunice Doolittle... >> Yes?

>> There was nothing in it.

But a lovely girl.

>> Would you be a dear and see if Annie has the appetizers fixed?

>> Why, of course, my dear.

>> I think you have too many on the plate, Annie.

And shouldn't they be garnished?

Where's the silver tray?

The one I gave them?

>> I don't know how many hands they expect you to have around this place!

There's just so much a body can do!

I'm only human!

>> I'll fix the canapes for you, Annie, as you seem to have so much to do.

A little bit too much vinegar in the salad dressing, I'm afraid, Annie.

>> I'm only human.

>> Oh, your potatoes aren't going to burn are they?

I'm afraid you put them on too early!

>> I'm leavin'.

>> You're what?

>> Right now.

You can stand just so much.

And I'm only human.

>> But you can't do that!

What's the matter?

>> I can't please everybody.

>> Oh.

But Annie, my guests will be here any minute!

>> Well, I'll see you through dinner.

But I'm leavin' at 9:00 o'clock sharp in order to catch the 9:30 ferry boat to Staten Island.

And nobody's gonna stop me.

I'm only human.

>> Watch the potatoes, Annie.

(banging on the door) >> Dear, Annie has so much to do with the extra guests and everything.

Don't you think we'd better humor her tonight and sort of leave her alone?

>> But you asked me to see about the canapes.

>> Oh, I know.

But it's a great deal for one person to do, and too many of us telling her what to do only upsets her.

>> Well, I was only trying to help.

(whistling) >> Oh, there's Johnny.

>> Hi.

>> I think you forgot the wine.

>> Old Granite Puss' favorite tipple.

Called up Doolittle's club and found out.

Pretty nice, huh?

It's Burgundy and it sparkles.

Here, have Annie chill it, Mother.

Gosh, they'll be here any minute.

Hey, come on.

You'd better hurry up and get dressed.

How's everything going?

>> Everything's lovely!

An ultimatum from Annie, and this one's final.

She's through tonight.

>> Tonight?

>> Jane: It's all right, though.

She'll see us through dinner.

>> Oh.

I don't see why you have so much trouble with service.

Down at the office we get all the help we want.

>> I'd like to change places with you just for one day.

>> Johnny: Jane, for Pete's sake, what did you do with the witch hazel?

>> I didn't have it.

Look on the third shelf, back of the eye wash. >> Johnny: You're always puttin' things behind things.

>> That was a brilliant idea of yours asking Eunice Doolittle at the last minute.

>> Well, she and the Judge are sort of like corned beef and cabbage.

They're always together.

>> And that impossible twerp, Carter, I suppose you had to ask him, too.

>> Well, Eunice had some sort of a date with Carter.

So what could I do?

Gosh, I not only do all that guy's work for him.

I feed him, as well.

Well, it's all gonna be different when my name goes up there on that door.

>> Johnny, you really think so?

>> Well, it's practically up there now.

What's for dinner tonight?

>> Johnny: Roast beef.

>> Roast beef?

Doolittle's delight!

>> You know, I tried to have Annie make Yorkshire pudding, but she never heard of it.

>> It's all right.

Between roast beef and Higgins against Higgins, how can we lose?

Yeah, it's gonna be all right.

My name up there on the door.

Doolittle.

>> Mr. Smith.

>> Doolittle.

>> Hutch.

>> And Mason.

>> Oh, Johnny.

>> Well, didn't I win my motion for a new trial in Higgins against Higgins?

I had a memo from Doolittle today.

>> You did?

What did he say?

>> He said he couldn't have handled it better himself.

When he eats from your table tonight, he'll eat out of my hand.

And will I tell Carter.

>> And will we hop the Normandie.

>> And will we go places.

>> And will we do things!

Darling, I don't like that tie.

Wear the blue one.

>> Holy mackerel.

>> Johnny, does your name have to be last?

>> Well, for the time being, anyway.

Gosh, you know what it means to a man to get into a firm like that?

>> You know what it means to a firm to get a man like you in it?

Here, hook me up.

>> That's a pretty nice neck you got there.

>> Nice as Eunice Doolittle's?

>> You know, what do I know about Eunice Doolittle's neck?

Never even noticed she had one.

Hey, you know what time it is?

Get dressed will ya?

>> Well, I am dressed.

>> Well, come on, then.

Old Granite Puss'll be here any minute.

>> Good evening.

>> Well, Judge.

Good evening.

We were...uh, I have great news for you tonight, Judge.

We're having roast beef.

>> Judge: What?

>> Roast beef for dinner.

>> Would you care for some more wine, Judge Doolittle?

>> Judge: What's that?

>> More wine?

>> Yes, thank you.

>> Annie, some more wine for Judge Doolittle.

>> There ain't any more.

>> Annie, a salad fork for Judge Doolittle.

>> I put one there.

>> The funniest thing happened the other day, Judge Doolittle.

I ran across the yearbook of my husband's class in college.

And in the class prophecy he was picked as the one most likely to succeed.

>> What's that?

>> The other day I ran across the yearbook of my husband's class in college, and in the class prophecy- >> Oh, yes, yes, yes.

>> Higgins against Higgins is a pretty important case, isn't it?

>> Well, we like to think all of our cases are important.

The little client of today may be the big client of tomorrow.

>> Oh, you're so right, Judge.

>> For instance, we got a client the other day... >> Oh, dear.

What happened to your ice cream, Annie?

>> I told you to get that ice box fixed.

>> Annie, give this note to Mr. Mason.

Is it true, Judge Doolittle, something new is gonna happen in the firm this week?

>> Excuse me.

>> What?

>> Excuse me, please.

>> Oh, yes.

We're going to have a blood transfusion.

I'm only speaking metaphorically, of course.

What I mean is that we are getting some new blood into the firm, appointing a junior partner.

>> Oh.

>> Couldn't stay and serve the coffee, could ya?

>> No!

>> No?

All right.

Now, here's $7, and I'll send you- >> I want my $12 now!

>> Shh!

All right, Annie.

I'll get it for ya.

I'll get it maybe.

>> Judge: That's the way we keep an old firm young.

I've been doing this- >> Excuse me, please.

>> Johnny.

>> Every five years.

But it's quite a job to pick the right man.

>> Mother: I shouldn't think so.

Surely it's a question of merit.

>> As a rule, I trust my own judgment.

But when it comes to picking men- >> Excuse me, please, I.

>> Johnny.

>> Judge: I think there's nothing like a woman's intuition.

>> Oh, you're so right, Judge.

>> Of course, Eunice doesn't know much about law.

But she's traveled all over the world and she does know people.

Five years ago, it was at her suggestion that I took Mr. Hutch into the firm.

It worked out so well that- >> I beg your pardon.

I'm very sorry.

>> This year I have again consulted my daughter.

And now a new name moves up on the door of our offices.

Beginning next Monday, the name of the firm will be Doolittle, Messerschmidt, Doolittle, Hutch and Carter.

>> Oh, oh Carter, that's... Congratulations.

That's, that's wonderful, isn't it?

Isn't it?

I always knew you had it in you, Carter.

I...Well, I, I'd like to propose a toast to the new partner.

But we seem to have run out of wine.

Out of uh...There isn't any more wine.

(sad music) ("Rock-A-Bye Baby") >> May I have some note paper and an envelope, please?

>> Certainly.

>> Thank you.

♪ Oh, Columbia, the gem of the ocean ♪ >> Would you like a stamp?

>> No, thank you.

Could I have a safety pin, please?

>> Surely.

>> Thank you.

>> And I tell you, gentlemen of the jury, that the defendant, Higgins, with unbrotherly venom and motivated solely by a desire maliciously and hatefully to interfere with his brother's rights and privileges, deliberately and improperly diverted the waters of the stream.

Well, gentlemen, I leave the determination of these matters in your hands, confident that your verdict will bring justice to my client, the plaintiff in this action.

(judge clears throat) >> Gentlemen of the jury, you will now retire to arrive at a verdict.

>> Jane, how long have you been here?

>> Oh, I got here just as you started your summation, honey.

Johnny, it was wonderful.

>> You should have been here when I cross-examined Higgins.

>> Your Higgins?

>> No, the other one.

>> You skinned him alive.

>> I tore him apart.

I really cut him up.

>> Johnny.

(Johnny mutters) >> Hmm?

The party of the second part wishes to announce to the party of the first part that we're going to be in the (mutters).

Party of third part.

Jane!

>> Congratulations, Mr. Mason!

>> Good work!

>> You did a swell job!

(Johnny babbles) ("Rock-A-Bye Baby") (tense music) (knocking at door) >> How is she?

>> Oh, she's fine.

Everything was fine.

Baby weighs seven pounds, one and a third ounces.

>> Is this mine?

>> Nurse: This is your boy.

(Johnny thuds to the ground) >> Now he's all yours, Mr. Mason.

>> Yep.

All mine.

>> Come in again some time.

>> Thanks very much.

I will.

I mean, uh, yeah.

>> Hey, what do you think you're doing holding up traffic?

(car horns beeping) >> Hey, cut that out, all of you!

You wanna wake that baby?

All right, get goin'!

>> Johnny?

>> Uh-huh?

>> You like him?

>> Yeah, sorta.

>> Don't you think he's just beautiful?

Don't you think he's just beautiful?

>> Jane, don't you think he looks old?

>> Old?

What do you mean, old?

>> No, I mean don't you think he looks about six months old, or a year, at least?

>> Oh, don't be silly, darling.

Don't you think he's just beautiful?

>> I hope he grows up to look like you.

>> How can he?

He has all your features.

>> I don't see how you can tell that by looking at that face.

>> Well, just look at the crinkles around his eyes.

They're just like yours when you're happy.

>> He doesn't look happy, Jane.

He looks, he looks kinda bored.

>> Well, you'd be bored, too, if you'd been through what he has.

Oh, don't you think he's just beautiful?

>> Look at that!

Jane, look at that grip!

Look at that.

>> Oh, but don't you think he's just beautiful?

>> Johnny: Now mister, how's it feel to have your first bath?

>> Be sure you soap his head thoroughly.

It prevents cradle cap.

>> Yes, I know, Mother.

>> Ittie Johnnie doesn't want nasty old cradle cap, does oo?

>> Boy, look at those shoulders.

Jane, can't I do something?

Please?

>> Johnny!

Look what you've done?

I almost dropped him.

Will you please move over?

>> Yeah, yeah.

All right.

All right.

>> If you'd only let me show you how.

>> I know how, Mother.

They showed me in the hospital.

>> Now you don't rub him dry.

You just pat him.

>> I am patting him.

>> He looks red.

Maybe the water was too hot.

>> No, it wasn't, Mother.

I tested it.

It was just right.

>> Was ittie water too hot for ittie Johnny?

>> Johnny, get me a shirt.

>> Shirt.

Shirt, shirt.

Here.

>> No, not that one.

This one.

>> Boy, look at that chest.

Come on, Jane, can't I help?

>> Mother: Be careful of his little head, my dear.

>> I will.

Johnny, you'd better go in the kitchen and warm his milk.

>> Milk.

(clattering) >> Not too hot, John.

>> Oh, hallelujah, he's bathed.

(baby fusses) >> Touch of the colic.

>> It isn't, Mother.

He's just hungry.

>> I'm sorry, my dear.

It's a touch of the colic.

He's been crying for five minutes.

>> Johnny, where's that bottle?

>> All right, mister, here you are, a feed bag.

>> They don't eat with their hands, you dope.

Here, hold this.

>> What are you doing?

(doorbell buzzes) I'll get it!

>> Jane: You see, Mother, he was just hungry.

>> If you was fed on time, he wouldn't cry.

>> Well, as soon as we're organized- >> Well, it's a pity he has to be fed on the bottle.

>> I haven't heard the baby complain as yet.

>> John never saw a bottle 'til he was six months old.

>> I won't say anything, I won't say anything, I won't say anything.

>> What's that, my dear?

>> What do you think?

It's a present from old Granite Puss.

>> I'll bet it's a summons.

>> No, it's a bank book.

Look.

Ah, he's deposited $10.

Hey, that's a lot of money for the little guy.

>> I hope it doesn't plunge Judge Doolittle into bankruptcy.

>> I don't know.

After that hospital bill he's got more cash in the bank than I have!

>> Well, I think it was very considerate of Judge Doolittle to think about the baby's future.

>> It isn't the future that worries me.

It's the present.

Where are we gonna put him?

>> Well, why can't he stay in our room?

>> You know he kept you awake all last night.

>> My dear, you should have taken that into consideration before you rented this apartment.

>> I know I should have.

>> Now if my own room weren't so small- >> No, no dear, I wouldn't think of it.

>> Well, look darling, why can't we keep him in our room in the day time and in the living room at night?

>> Jane: Too far away from the bedroom.

>> Johnny: All right.

How about the dining room?

>> That's too near the kitchen.

But I guess it'll have to do.

>> Could I see you for a minute, please?

>> Jane: What is it, Hilda?

>> Your mother-in-law hired me when you was away.

But she didn't tell me why you was away.

>> You mean, you don't approve of my having a baby?

>> Yeah, that's your business.

You can have as many babies as you like.

>> Thank you.

That's big of you.

>> But my business is cooking.

You can get somebody else to wash the diapers.

>> You're, you're fired!

>> Oh, Johnny, now just don't worry about it.

>> I wish I could go back to the hospital.

>> Hey, after this lease is up, I'm gonna get you a house in the country.

You're gonna have a room all by yourself.

You're gonna have a garden where you can ride around on your bicycle.

And I'm... Hey, Mother.

Mother, come here!

Jane, look.

He's smiling at me!

He's smiling at me!

>> That's gas.

>> Oh.

(men singing in foreign language) (gentle music) >> Hello, darling.

How was it?

>> Oh, swell.

>> Who was there?

>> Just the same old crowd, 10 years older.

>> Who spoke, Johnny?

>> Well, uh, Ed O'Malley made quite a speech.

He just bought a seat on the stock exchange.

Joe Kendall, he just came back from opening a London office.

>> Did you make a speech?

>> Yeah.

>> What did you say?

>> Well, uh, you know.

Just the kind of things you have to talk about at a reunion.

It wasn't much.

>> Well, what did you say, honey?

>> My speech was pretty short.

What did I have to say?

Man most likely to succeed.

>> Oh, and you still are.

And I bet your speech was swell.

Did you tell 'em that funny story you told me yesterday?

>> No.

Didn't think of it.

All I could think of was my achievements.

What I've accomplished, how far I've gone.

I, I suppose I could've told them that I used your money, all of it, to buy furniture for this apartment.

>> Well, now that's silly.

Your money, my money, what difference does it make?

It wasn't very much, anyway.

>> Maybe I could've told them that the baby has to sleep in the dining room.

>> Well, what of it?

It's only temporary until we get another apartment.

>> That's because I can't afford to get you a decent place.

>> Stop that!

Don't say those things!

Sometimes I get so mad at you I can't see straight.

>> Sometimes I get so mad at myself I can't see at all.

>> I know what happened.

Your dinner disagreed with you.

What did you have?

>> I don't know, I didn't eat any of it.

>> Now I know what's wrong.

You're hungry.

Come on honey, I'll get you something out of the ice box.

Now, let's see.

There's some cheese you like and a whole cold chicken staring us right in the face.

Which?

>> Chicken.

>> Darling, the trouble with you is you let people step on you.

You do all the work down in that office.

Coffee?

>> No.

Milk.

>> You've forgotten more about law than Carter will ever know.

How do you expect people to recognize your value?

White or rye?

>> Rye.

>> Unless you recognize it yourself?

They couldn't get along without you for a minute, and you know it.

Everybody else knows it.

>> Everybody but Doolittle.

>> He does, too, only he takes advantage of you.

I told you when he promoted Carter over your head you should've quit, walked right out him.

>> Honey, how could I do that?

What about you- >> I know.

Your mother and me.

I wish you'd forget about us.

>> Well, if I lost my job- >> But you wouldn't!

They wouldn't let you go.

You're far too valuable.

If you left, Doolittle would crawl on his hands and knees and beg you to come back.

>> Hands and knees.

Oh, no.

You don't know Doolittle.

>> Well, I know you.

All you have to do is speak up.

Stand right up to Doolittle.

Don't ask for your rights, demand them!

>> Darling, you remember when I bought you that ring in Boston and promised you I'd get you a better one later?

>> Well, I don't want a better one later.

>> You said you liked the platinum one with the diamonds.

>> Jane: Well, that can wait.

>> Yeah, well I suppose the mink coat can wait, too, huh?

About 400 years I can afford to buy you one.

>> What are you, a man or a mouse?

>> A mouse!

>> John Mason, you know what's the matter with you?

You're too modest.

You don't appreciate yourself.

Well, I do want the platinum ring and I want a fur coat.

Not the mink one, but a fur coat.

And I want a honeymoon on the Normandie.

And I want an apartment big enough for your mother and the baby so the baby won't have to sleep in the dining room.

But you can get that for me.

You can get everything I want, everything that's coming to me.

But first you've got to get what's coming to you!

>> Well, if I just knew how to go about it!

>> It's easy.

>> Johnny: No, you think it's easy.

>> You just walk right into the office and you say- >> No Jane, you don't walk into Doolittle's office.

He sends for you.

>> Well, this time you're gonna walk in.

Go right up to him and you say, Judge Doolittle, there's something I've got to say to you right now!

>> No, you can't talk to him like that, though.

>> Have you ever tried?

>> No.

No Jane, you don't understand.

I, uh, if I barged in there like that, he'd, he'd- >> He'd say, what is it, Mason?

Sit down.

>> He never asked me to sit down in his life.

>> Well then stand up!

But don't let him interrupt you.

Speak your piece.

>> All right.

Ah, well, no.

That, you speak your piece is easy to do here in the kitchen.

You get downtown- >> Well, downtown or uptown, what difference does it make?

You're not asking a favor of him.

You're demanding your rights.

He'll listen.

Make him listen!

>> All right.

Okay.

All right.

Well, what do I say?

>> You'll say, Judge Doolittle, I've been working for you for five years now.

And I've given you everything that's in me, every ounce.

>> All right.

What'll he say?

>> There's no doubt about it, Mason.

I never questioned your ability or your loyalty.

>> Uh-huh.

What'll I say, then?

>> Judge Doolittle, what are you going to do about it?

>> I hate to think what he'll say then.

>> He'll say, Mason, what do you expect me to do?

And you'll say, Judge Doolittle, the right thing.

I want more money and I want to be taken into the firm.

And he'll say- >> Yeah, he'll say, he'll say plenty.

>> No matter what he'll say, you'll say, Judge Doolittle, I either get a raise and a junior partnership, or else.

Or else you can accept my resignation effective immediately!

>> Effective immediately.

That's all right, Jane.

Yeah, that's a good idea.

I'm gonna do that some of these days.

>> Jane: Some of these days is tomorrow.

>> Tomorrow!

>> Tomorrow morning at 10:00 o'clock.

>> Well, if you think I should.

>> Well, darling, there's no time like the present.

>> Uh huh.

Well, come on now.

Let's start from the beginning.

Now I, I walk into the office and I say- >> Judge Doolittle, there's something I got to say to you right now.

>> Yeah, yeah.

Judge Doolittle, there's something I've got to say to you right now.

>> Either I get a raise and a junior partnership- >> Yeah, either I get a raise and a junior partnership- >> Or you can accept my resignation.

>> Or you can accept my resignation effective immediately!

>> Effective immediately.

>> Johnny: Not bad.

>> I've been working in this office for the last five years.

And there's something I want to tell you right now.

Either I get a raise and a junior partnership, or else!

>> Or else.

>> A raise and a junior partnership, or- >> Judge Doolittle is in.

>> Okay.

Or else you can accept my resignation, effective immediately!

>> What is it, a jury case?

>> Ah, never mind.

I'm thinking.

>> Here are the papers in City against Consolidated.

I want you to drop over to Consolidated and see their accountants.

>> Okay.

>> Psst!

Just got in.

>> Okay.

Okay.

(knocking at door) >> Judge: Come in!

>> Judge Doolittle, there's something I want to say to you right now.

There's... Judge Doolittle, I've been working in this office- >> Oh.

Oh, it's you.

Just the one I want to see.

Sit down.

>> Thank you, sir.

>> Mason?

>> Yes, sir?

>> You've been doing pretty good work lately.

>> Well, thank you Judge.

>> Capable, dependable, and loyal right from the first.

>> Well, that's mighty nice of you Judge.

>> But Mason, these are extraordinary times for all of us.

Some of our biggest clients are affected.

They all complain that they are practically working for the government.

Most of them claim it'll be all they can do to stay in business until the next election.

So they are cutting expenses right and left.

We are the first to feel it.

Naturally we must do something about it.

>> Naturally.

>> What?

>> Naturally!

>> Hm.

I don't want to cut down the personnel of my staff if I can possibly help it.

It wouldn't be constructive.

So the only way out, as I see it, is to tighten our belts.

I'm asking everyone to take a 25% cut.

I'm taking a substantial cut in my own personal drawing account.

It's a sacrifice.

But it hits all of us.

And these are days of sacrifice.

>> Ah Judge, I know.

But I, I have- >> In these times, we must all put our shoulder to the wheel if we are to survive.

>> Oh yes, sir.

The shoulder to the wheel.

The only thing is, Judge- >> I am glad you understand, Mason.

And I appreciate your cooperation.

>> Thank you, sir.

(phone rings) >> Hello?

Oh, excuse me, Mason.

>> Yes, sir.

>> Judge: Hello, Commissioner.

How are you?

Oh, Commissioner, you know that little piece of property up on Park Avenue?

Yes, well, if the price is right- (dejected music) (clock chiming) (door slams) (Mother gasps) (Mother sighs) (key clatters) (toy drum vibrates) (baby cries) >> Jane: Aw Johnny.

(bottle shatters) >> Did you want something, Mr. Mason?

>> No, thank you, Lily.

Well?

>> Morning, Johnny.

>> Good morning.

>> Jane: How do you feel?

>> Johnny: I feel fine.

>> Jane: What time is it?

>> 3:00 o'clock, 4:00 o'clock, 5:00 o'clock, high noon!

>> It's 2:00 o'clock, isn't it?

>> Well, if you know what time it is, why did you ask me what time it is?

What difference does it make what time it is, anyway?

I feel fine.

(gargling) >> Feel better now?

>> Feel fine!

>> Jane: Are you comfortable?

>> Perfectly comfortable.

>> Are you sure you're comfortable?

>> Well, certainly, I'm sure I'm comfortable.

>> Well, don't you think you'd be more comfortable if you took your shoes off?

Can I help you?

>> I can do very nicely by myself, thank you.

I feel fine.

What time is it?

Am I comfortable?

How do I feel?

I, you'd think I committed some kind of a crime, or something.

You'd think I was on the witness stand.

I can do that.

A man comes home looking for a little peace and quiet and what happens?

Blah, blah, blah!

Why didn't you call me back?

Why didn't you come home for dinner?

A million questions just because a man- >> I ran into Judge Doolittle this afternoon after you saw him.

(sad music) Oh, Johnny, you fool!

What difference does it make whether you get a raise and a partnership, or anything?

>> Oh Jane, I let you down.

I'll always let you down.

I'm no good, Jane.

>> Johnny, don't say that!

It was my fault for interfering.

I made you do it.

You're all I have and all I want.

Please, if you tell me you feel bad, I'll die.

Johnny.

Johnny, look at me and tell me you don't feel bad.

>> Oh, I don't feel bad, Jane.

Jane, I don't feel bad.

Honestly, I don't.

I feel fine.

>> Johnny, the next time you go out and get tight, if you don't take me with you I'll get a divorce.

>> You'd better get a good lawyer.

>> I've got a good lawyer.

(Johnny hiccups) (dramatic music) (happy music) >> Keep comin'!

Come on!

Kick up the back.

Come on, now, if you want something you gotta go get it.

That's it!

Come on.

Come on!

Miss Mason, you shoulda seen him travelin'!

Is you tired?

>> Oh, I've been all over town and my head's splitting.

>> Well, lean back and let Lily rub the back of your neck.

Been around visitin', Miss Mason?

>> Mm-hmm.

>> Does Mr. Mason know you's lookin' for a job?

>> Who said I was looking for a job?

Lily, it isn't nice to go prying into people's affairs.

>> (laughing) Excuse me, Miss Mason.

>> Lily, you must be the 15th woman I've had working for me since I've been married.

You're too good to be true.

You're worth your weight in gold.

>> That's a lot of gold.

>> You're the best woman I ever had in the house.

You're simply perfect.

It breaks my heart to have to tell you.

>> Oh, never you mind, honey.

I knows.

I'm a luxury.

>> Oh, I'd never let you go!

Never, if I- >> Oh, shucks, honey.

You ain't gettin' rid of me.

You's just getting me off your budget.

Is the head better?

>> Much better.

I'll make an awful mess of things without you.

>> Oh no you won't.

You'll step right in and do the job.

It's a pretty good job, too, a whole lot better than you can get on the outside.

Taking care of a nice young man, and a sweet little baby, and an old lady that's a little pernisky.

But that's because she's getting along and don't have nothing to do.

>> I wish it were as simple as that.

>> Lily's a whole lot older than you are, honey.

And she's done a lotta livin'.

She learned one thing.

Never let the seeds stop you from enjoying the watermelon.

>> All right if you've got a watermelon.

>> You mustn't say that, Miss Mason.

You's got your watermelon.

But you chokes yourself up on all them little seeds.

I always say, spit 'em out!

Spit 'em out 'fore they spoil your taste for the melon.

>> Spit 'em out.

("Auld Lang Syne") (Mother sneezes) >> Bless you.

(Mother sneezes) >> Bless you.

Are you sure Carter has our telephone number?

>> He has and he certainly has a telephone book.

>> Then why do you suppose he hasn't at least called up.

>> Maybe he forgot all about it.

>> Mother, a man doesn't invite you to a New Year's Eve party and then just forgot about it, you know.

>> Maybe we should go join him at the party.

>> Jane, I told you I don't know where the party is.

He told me he'd meet us here in his car at 9:00 o'clock.

>> Well, it's almost 11:00 now.

>> Well, isn't it partially also to announce his engagement to Eunice Doolittle?

>> Huh?

Yeah?

I don't know.

Something like that.

>> Well, perhaps he thought it'd be a little awkward to have you and Jane at his engagement party.

>> Oh, now Mother.

How could it be awkward?

>> Awkward or not awkward, are we going to sit here all evening waiting to hear from him?

Let's call him up.

>> All the same, it might be awkward.

>> Why should it be awkward?

>> Well.. (baby fusses) >> Hello, operator?

Hello?

What's the matter with this connection?

Operator, I'm calling.

Hello?

Is this Mr. Carter's residence?

Well, is Mr. Carter there?

Oh, oh I see.

No, no, no thanks.

Well, they say at Carter's house he left two hours ago.

So just forget about it.

>> Jane: The baby definitely has the sniffles.

>> All babies have sniffles at this time of year.

>> He caught his cold from you, you know, Mother.

>> That's simply ridiculous.

Matter of fact, I caught my cold from the baby.

He had the sniffles all day.

And when I took his temperature- >> That's when he caught your cold.

>> He certainly didn't.

He had no temperature.

>> It isn't anything, Johnny.

It's just the sniffles.

>> I suppose I ought to stay in my room all day.

>> Now Mother, that's silly.

You don't have to do anything of the kind.

>> Heaven knows I try to earn my room and board by doing everything I can to help.

>> Oh Mother, please.

This is New Year's Eve.

>> It's just like every holiday, as far as I'm concerned.

You are both perfectly willing to go off and leave me all alone to wait for the new year.

But perhaps it's the last new year I'll ever see.

>> Oh now, Mother, why do you keep saying things like that?

(doorbell buzzes) >> Oh I t's Carter!

>> Good evening, Mr. Mason!

>> Hello, Lily!

>> Happy New Year Miss Mason.

>> Lily!

>> Mother: Oh dear, dear.

>> Lily: Oh, I want to leave this with you.

>> Oh, Lily, you sweet old thing.

>> Well, thanks a lot, Lily.

>> Oh it ain't nothing.

Had a day off, cooked up some chicken, and where I work, they give me the wine.

>> Hmph!

>> Well, Happy New Year to y'all!

>> Happy New Year, Lily!

Have a good time!

>> Lily: Goodbye, goodbye!

>> Well, that solves everything.

Now we don't have to go out at all.

We can stay right here and celebrate.

>> We open the wine now and at midnight we'll have a grand feast on Lily's chicken.

>> Johnny: Yeah, yeah.

>> Oh, come on.

It's New Year's Eve!

Let's have fun.

>> You know it always gives me indigestion to eat just before I go to bed.

Maybe there'll be some left over for me tomorrow.

I never did approval of Lily.

She's much too forward.

But I do miss her cooking.

>> Doesn't say much for mine.

>> You'll learn my dear, you'll learn.

It takes time, of course.

>> I won't say anything.

>> Times are different now.

When I was married, every well brought up girl knew something about cooking.

Why Jane, what is it?

>> I can't cook!

I can't keep house!

I don't know how to bring up a baby!

>> Jane, Jane, please.

>> I'm sure I don't know what you're talking about.

>> Oh yes you do.

You resented me from the first moment you saw me.

You resented me because you wanted Johnny to marry Eunice Doolittle.

>> Why my dear, I never said anything like that.

>> Well, you've hinted at it enough, though.

>> I did nothing of the sort.

But they were engaged.

>> Mother, I was never engaged to Eunice Doolittle.

>> Oh, well, not perhaps engaged.

>> And even if had been, you shouldn't keep talking about it to Jane all the time.

>> Well, I don't see why she should be so touchy about it.

>> Touchy!

That's why you hate me!

>> Jane, will you please- >> No!

Let her go on.

She can say anything she likes.

Hmph.

I know my place here.

I am just a guest, an unwelcome guest.

>> For crying out loud, what's the matter with you two?

>> There's nothing the matter with me.

>> This is her house.

>> No, Mother, will you- >> This is not my house.

>> Jane!

>> Now I do everything I can to help.

>> Now listen!

>> I'm the stranger around here.

Everything I say is wrong and everything I do is wrong!

>> Jane, will you- >> Just because I happened to mention that John and Eunice Doolittle- >> Now stop it, both of you!

>> Oh.

(door slams) >> All right, there.

You see what you made me say to Mother?

>> Well, you said it to me, too.

Don't I count?

>> Yes, of course you count, darling.

But Mother's an old lady.

She won't be with us very long.

Now why can't you get along with her?

>> Well, why can't she get along with me?

Because she hates me.

You don't know how it is!

You're down at the office all day!

Between taking care of the baby, the house, and cooking, and listening to her criticize everything I do!

I can't stand it anymore!

You can spit out only so many seeds!

(door slams) (toy squeals) (door slams) Johnny!

Johnny!

Johnny!

Johnny!

>> What?

>> Where are you going?

>> Oh, I don't know.

Just anywhere to get away from that rank!

>> Wait a minute!

Don't you want me to go with you?

>> Don't you understand a man wants to be alone every once in awhile?

>> I'm sorry, Johnny, really I am.

>> Jane, you don't have to apologize.

>> Would you rather I didn't come with you?

That's all right, Johnny, I don't mind.

You go ahead and have a good time.

>> Oh.

Well, you can come along if you want to.

>> You sure you don't mind?

>> Of course I don't mind.

>> We'll have a wonderful time, you just wait and see.

(bright music) (crowd clamoring) Oh, Johnny, what's happened to us?

>> I don't know.

Maybe I pulled a dirty trick on you when I took the cinder out of your eye up in Boston.

>> What do you mean?

>> I mean maybe this whole thing's been a mistake.

>> What whole thing?

>> Our marriage.

>> Oh, Johnny.

>> I've gotten into debt.

I've gotten no place at the office.

I've made a household drudge out of you, just like Mother said.

Jane, it just hasn't worked out.

It hasn't worked out.

>> But we haven't had any real trouble- maybe a, a few silly little things.

Little things all people have to meet when they get married.

>> Maybe we shouldn't have had the baby.

>> Oh, Johnny.

You can't be sorry about the baby.

>> Oh, I'm crazy about him.

I'm crazy about you, too, Jane.

I'd die for either one of you.

You've got your whole life ahead of you.

>> Ahead of us.

>> No.

Not when you're dragged down by a guy who just can't make the grade.

No.

I'm not gonna hold you to that kind of a contract.

>> Well, you oughta know all about the contracts.

Well, I, I suppose this is what you call starting the New Year right.

At least we finally found something to celebrate.

Well, Happy New Year.

>> Happy New Year.

(upbeat music) >> Wanna dance?

>> Yeah.

Yeah.

(party horn blaring) (dramatic drum rolling) >> Man: Happy New Year!

>> Woman: Happy New Year!

♪ Be forgot and never ♪ ♪ Brought to mind ♪ ♪ Should auld acquaintance be forgot ♪ ♪ And days of auld lang syne ♪ ♪ For auld lang syne, my dear ♪ >> I think I'll go phone the house and wish the baby a Happy New Year.

>> Jane, I ♪ We'll take a cup of kindness yet ♪ >> Happy New Year, Blondie!

>> Wait a minute!

(crowd cheering) >> Hey, lonely heart.

What's the matter?

>> Happy New Year.

>> All alone?

Come on over and join our party.

>> Happy New Year.

>> Why are you so sad?

Don't you feel good?

>> I feel fine.

>> Come on, handsome, we got champagne!

Look what I found.

A poor little lamb lost in the storm, alone and neglected.

>> Happy New Year.

>> Johnny, come quick.

The baby.

>> The baby?

>> Something's the matter with the baby!

(frightening music) >> Mother!

The baby!

Was that?

>> Doctor Healy, what is it?

>> Pneumonia.

(partiers cheering) (sad music) >> Doctor Healy.

>> Come into the office a minute.

Sit down, my boy.

You'd better get your wife.

>> Now Doctor, if it's bad news I don't want her to know about it.

She just couldn't stand it.

You can tell me, Doctor.

>> Your baby has Type Nine Pneumococcus with a streptococcus complication.

And I'm sorry to say that the congestion is increasing.

Now there's a serum, a new one.

It's worked out in some cases.

Without it, we don't stand a chance.

With it, well, perhaps we have a ghost of a chance.

We must get some of that serum as soon as possible.

Every hour counts.

I don't know whether we can locate any of it in the city or not.

I'm going to check up on that right away.

>> Doctor, please don't tell my wife.

>> I won't.

Give me the City Health Department.

>> All the type nine serum has been sent to Salt Lake.

Why don't you try Johns Hopkins in Baltimore?

>> Sorry!

We shipped all we had for the epidemic in Salt Lake City.

>> Yes, the epidemic's under control here in Salt Lake.

We can spare you six 20 cc vials.

But how are you going to get it out of here in this storm?

(knocking at door) >> I've got to see Judge Doolittle right away.

>> Not at this hour of the morning.

>> You've got to wake him up.

>> Oh, I couldn't do that!

>> You've got to!

He knows me.

I work for him.

I've got to see him.

>> I'm sorry, but Judge Doolittle would never allow me to.

Say there!

Wait!

You mustn't do that!

Where are you going?

You mustn't do this, it's outrageous!

>> Judge Doolittle?

Judge Doolittle!

Come on, wake up!

Wake up!

Judge I'm sorry to wake you up like this.

>> What is it?

>> I've got to talk to you right now.

>> Are you drunk?

>> No, my kid.

He's in the hospital.

He got pneumonia.

>> You must be drunk, waking me up in the middle of the night like this.

It's outrageous.

I've never heard of such a thing.

Mason, if this is your idea of celebrating the New Year- >> Put it on.

>> Now you listen to me.

>> Now you listen to me!

When you asked me to take that cut down at the office, I took it.

And I didn't beef about it, but I should've because that's the reason the baby has to sleep in the dining room!

>> What are you talking about?

>> My baby's in the hospital dying of pneumonia.

>> What?

>> Dying, dying!

Can't you understand?

>> Dying?

>> Yes!

Yes!

My baby!

>> Your baby?

Well, why didn't you get in touch with me before.

I'm terribly sorry to hear it.

>> I don't need sympathy.

I need serum.

There isn't any in New York.

There's none anywhere around here.

And they finally found some in Salt Lake City and it's 2000 miles away.

And every hour counts.

>> Now be calm, Mr. Mason.

>> Be calm?

I can't be calm!

I can't be calm until I get that serum.

But the only way to get it here is to fly it.

>> Certainly, fly it, of course.

>> Well, there's terrific storms over Utah.

The planes are grounded.

If there's just one thing that we could do.

>> Now Mason, you must get hold of yourself.

I know just how you feel, but you must get hold of yourself.

Suppose the planes are all grounded.

They can put it on one of the fastest trains, couldn't they?

>> No, they can't!

I told you, every hour counts, every minute counts.

We need a plane from Salt Lake City.

But we have a plane, but, yeah.

The pilot wants $5,000 to fly it to New York.

Oh, I don't know, Judge.

I, I just didn't have anybody else to turn to.

>> Simon!

Well, well, what are you standing there for?

My checkbook.

Get my checkbook.

And get me a pen.

Quick!

One that'll write.

And find out where the nearest telegraph office is.

>> Oh, yes, yes.

>> You should have gotten in touch with me sooner.

Now don't you worry about that serum.

We'll have it here, and in plenty of time, too.

(wind howling) >> Yes, Mr. Mason.

The serum's here and the money's here, too.

And I could certainly use that kind of dough.

But the weather's gotten so bad, it's impossible to take off, that's all.

Well what can I do?

I know exactly how you feel.

I'm a married man, myself.

And I got a couple of kids.

I gotta think of them!

My wife won't let me.

She says if I do go, she won't be here when I get back.

If I get back.

Well, what are gonna do with a guy like that?

>> Let me talk to him.

Now listen, you.

What do you think this is, a suicide club?

You can't expect anybody in his right mind to fly a plane on a night like this, especially an old crate with whiskers.

Why don't you... Sure, that's tough.

We'd certainly like to help you out.

Ain't there no other place you could get some of the stuff?

Well, maybe in a few hours when the weather clears up.

Gee, the guy's crying.

Now wait a minute, buddy, take it easy.

Suppose we... Well, maybe I...

He just won't take no for an answer.

Hold the wire!

Jim, could I borrow your plane?

>> Are you nuts?

>> You know how it is.

You've got kids of your own.

Suppose you were in his place.

>> Well, I can't let you take my plane.

I haven't got any insurance.

I couldn't get any.

>> Hold it a minute, keep your shirt on.

I'll give you half the money if you loan me the crate.

>> What if you crack it up?

>> Then you can keep the whole five.

I won't need it.

>> Well, I think you're crazy, but all right, if you wanna.

>> Okay, buddy, relax.

(engine sputtering) >> Think he'll ever get off the ground with all that gas?

>> Well, I did, goin' to Honolulu.

(engine purrs) I can't say I like that kind of dough.

Looks to me like I'm gonna be in five grand before morning.

(tender music) >> He's all right.

He's holding his own nicely.

>> May I go in and see him?

>> I don't think you'd better, not just now.

>> Why Doctor?

Why don't you want me to see him?

>> Now please don't worry.

It's only that the babe- >> Why don't you want me to- Oh.

Oh, he lied to me!

John lied to me.

He's worse.

That's why you ordered the oxygen!

>> Jane, please.

>> The oxygen is only to help him until the serum gets here.

>> Oh!

John lied to me.

>> Now I want you to lie down and rest.

I'll give you something to make you sleep.

Would you do that for me?

>> Oh, Doctor Healy, please don't make me.

>> Please!

>> I couldn't- >> Please.

>> Oh.

I'm sorry.

I'll be alright.

When can I see him?

>> In a little while.

(gentle music) >> If the baby dies, I want to die, too.

>> I know, dear, I know!

But you mustn't think that way.

We mustn't let John know that you feel that way.

He loves the baby, too, you know, almost as much as he loves you.

>> Poor Johnny.

He'll be so lonely if the baby... >> He'll have you, Jane.

And you will have him.

You can't be lonely, either of you, as long as you have each other.

Do you know when you're really lonely?

When you have no one to share things with, not even a loss.

>> Oh, Mother, you're lonely, aren't you?

>> I wasn't always a bitter old woman.

I wasn't always a pest and a nuisance, not when I had someone to share things with.

And now the baby, oh, my baby's baby.

>> Jane: Oh, Mother.

Mother.

(tense dramatic music) (plane whining) (crashing) >> Denver calling commercial NC 24.

Come in, Conway.

Come in!

Can't you read me, Conway?

Can't you read me?

Come in, Conway.

Denver calling Newark.

Do you read me, Newark?

Still can't contact Conway.

Storm increasing over the Rockies, Denver.

>> Send out an emergency to all stations.

Standby to contact Conway.

>> North Platte, Nebraska calling Conway, commercial NC 24, do you read me?

>> 24, this is Omaha.

Do you hear me, Conway?

>> Chicago calling commercial NC 24.

Conway, can you read me?

Can't you answer, Conway?

(dramatic music) >> No, we haven't seen or heard a plane all day.

Sorry, but there's no use sending searching parties out in this blizzard.

(tense music) >> If there was just something I could do.

If, if there were just something.

>> There is.

Will you come with me?

>> Jane: Sister Madelaine, I'm, I'm not a Catholic.

>> Madelaine: That doesn't matter.

(gentle music) >> You know how much he means to Johnny and me.

We've only had him such a little while.

Oh, God.

Dear, dear God, please.

We do want to see him grow up and be a man.

Please help our little baby.

We love him so.

He's so small and helpless.

He can't do anything for himself.

We can't seem to do anything for him.

Please.

Please.

Please.

(airplane hums) (clanging) (engine sputtering) (tense music) >> Shall I order another tank of oxygen, Doctor?

>> If the serum isn't here in another couple of hours... (footsteps approaching) >> Hello, Johnny.

>> Hello, Jane.

(thoughtful music) We'll always be together, no matter what happens.

Just like this, always.

(tense music) (pilot groans) (dog barking) >> Man: Who are you?

What do you want?

>> Pilot: I'm hurt.

I need you to help me.

>> Woman: Mercy sakes alive!

>> Man: What is it?

What's happened?

>> Never mind that.

What place is this?

>> Liberty Corners.

>> Where is that?

>> Why, 35 miles from New York.

(pilot's body thuds) >> Woman: For mercy sakes alive!

>> St. Francis Hospital, New York City, rush.

(dramatic music) (phone ringing) Hello?

Hello?

Op, operator!

I want the St. Francis Hospital, New York City.

And reverse the charges.

(hopeful music) >> Happy New Year, darling.

>> Hap.

(sobbing) Happy New Year!

Happy New Year.

>> Well, gentlemen, I guess four is about enough on a business day.

>> Well, that's all very good, Joe, but ain't it about time you bought one?

>> What's that?

>> Conway calling Doolittle.

>> And there are certain things, gentlemen, that I want distinctly understood.

Now I called this meeting of all the partners in order to make my position clear once and for all, that before I accept your offer of partnership in the firm of Doolittle, Messerschmidt, Doolittle, Hutch, and Carter, you must know that I consider the methods of this firm at the present time old-fashioned, self-satisfied, high-handed, and thoroughly inefficient.

>> It seems to me that- >> Quiet!

>> And I demand that they be changed, effective immediately!

(knocking at door) >> Judge: Come in!

>> Excuse me, I hope we haven't interrupted anything important.

>> Now, Jane, please.

>> Oh, Johnny, I know Judge Doolittle won't mind.

We just couldn't wait.

>> Mother: We had to rush down the moment it happened.

>> What hap, what happened?

>> The baby can talk.

>> No.

>> Yeah.

>> No.

>> Oh, they don't believe us.

Come on, darling.

Let's prove it to them.

Show them.

Now don't be afraid, speak up.

Say daddy.

Say daddy.

Come on, darling, say daddy.

Come on.

Say daddy.

Speak up now, don't be afraid.

Say daddy.

>> Say daddy.

Da, da, da, daddy.

>> Say daddy.

Say daddy.

>> Come on, Johnny.

Say daddy?

Say daddy.

>> Mama.

>> Both: What?

(dramatic music)