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Thank you.

Jasper! Jasper, you've got a fire!

Sulfonic acid.

Aromatic hydrocarbons.

Alcohol fakes. You've got a fire!

No, no.

Acid.

Sulfuric acid.

A miscalculation. Jasper!

Post office had these packages for you.

Figured I'd drop them off, save your trip.

Good, good.

Formaldehyde. Got the wiring.

You're welcome.

Ha ha!

I am Sir Davy of the Round Table, and I challenge you to a duel.

Go away, Davy. Your disguise doesn't fool me, Mordred. Take that!

Now you've done it.

Davy, Davy.

It was an accident.

Honest.

My favorite part.

Thank you very much.

But I'm a knight of the Round Table.

Like in my book.

Perhaps you should pay more attention to the parts pertaining to courteousness

and good deeds.

I'm really sorry, Miss King.

Being sorry is not good enough.

Now, if you're that enamored of Knight's young man, then I suggest you behave as

one.

By way of amends, then, you'll perform three good deeds. Three.

One for each of the items you've destroyed.

Three?

That's an awful lot.

Go on, fetch a broom and clean this up.

Will that count as my first good deed? It will not.

And when you're done, take your book and we'll begin your reading lesson.

Yes, Miss King.

There, three good deeds. I should keep him busy and out of trouble.

Mr.

Davey. Sorry, Mr. Dale.

Oh, uh... Never mind. Never mind. It's fine.

Mrs. Dale said that you were in need of help. Help? Oh, yes. Well, um... And I

need to do three good deeds, so here I am.

Well, all right.

See, the incorrect ratio.

The, um... Phenols and the sulfonic acid.

Mr. Dale? The percentage of the formaldehyde and the sulfuric acid.

Mr. Dale?

Oh, right, yes. Well, yes, let's give it a go anyway. You never know. Good.

That's a good idea.

Now, I've tried this combination at least 27 times.

Never... Quite got it right. But, then again, you never know. Good. Thank you.

And, uh... Oh,

goggles. Should wear goggles.

Uh, good.

Mr. Dale!

My goggles. Thank you. Ah, yes.

Read the... Read the paper.

The numbers on the top are the safer.

Now, let's, uh, see what we...

Got.

It's pop?

Well, it's not just any pop.

I think, um, I think it's, um... I didn't mean to ruin your experiment, Mr.

Dale. What?

Olivia! Hey! Work! Get down!

It's over!

Look at him!

It's over!

It works. It works.

Oh, it's a lovely cup.

What's it made out of?

It's unbreakable, but it's a pliable resin and highly resistant to heat.

Oh, yeah.

And it doesn't break.

Mr. Davy accidentally stumbled on a chemical combination that seems to work.

Jasper, I bet you could make all sorts of things out of this material.

Well, you could sell these cups if you could mass -produce them.

I don't think it needs more testing. You know, heat thresholds and durability

studies and... No, no, it's not ready. I really just wanted to make something

from Montgomery.

Oh, well, it's beautiful, sweetie.

So I thought I had done something bad, but it turned out that it was actually

something good.

You think that counts?

In your case, Davey, you stick anything you could get.

Then I only have two more good deeds to do.

Well, you could help me finish loading these coffee bean stacks, and then you'd

only have one.

How come you know so much about doing good deeds, Felix?

Well, it's what we do at the hotel.

Mr. Tremaine tells us it's our sworn duty to be helpful, courteous, and

at all times.

You don't say.

Sounds like an easy way to do a good deed. Do you think that Mr. Tremaine

give it?

Gosh,

Felix, I'm sorry.

Well, Davey, looks like you're back to needing two good deeds to do.

you ought to take out a patent on your new discovery.

Two things for that.

Besides, nothing very special.

Well, you could see a lawyer for some advice.

Lawyers always give the best advice.

Well, then, someone who's handled this sort of situation before.

I don't know. I wish we knew someone or there was someone in the family who had

the business experience to protect our interests. There's no one in my family

except Jeremiah.

Jeremiah?

Jeremiah Dale.

Who is Jeremiah Dale? I never heard you speak of him before.

That's because the Dale family don't speak of him. He's my cousin. He's the

black sheep of the family.

You know, Jasper, you have a pretty unusual family. It would be hard to be

outcast. What did Jeremiah do that was so heinous?

He became a businessman.

Oh.

What kind of a businessman?

Well, he makes investments, you know. He finances things.

Well, that's perfect for what we need. Where does he live?

Well, last time I heard, he moved to Charlottetown. But no, no, I'm not going

there.

Sorry, it's too soon for that.

Needs more testing.

Is this Jeremiah Dale's office? Yes, may I help you? Good, I had an awful time

finding it. We just moved. Do you have an appointment?

No. Mr.

Dale is in a business meeting at the moment.

By my stars, Jeremiah Dale, you are one of a kind. Indeed, I wish all my fellow

investors were as pleasant and thorough as you.

When do you think we'll start production? Within the month.

Excellent.

Well, hello.

Duncan McBean at your service, Miss... Mrs... Mrs.

Jasper Dale.

Mrs. Jasper Dale?

Yes, I was in the city, Mr. Dale, and I stopped by on the off chance that you

might be able to meet with me.

Oh, but of course.

Well, I'd better be on my way. Good day, Jeremiah... Mrs. Dale.

Regards, McBean.

Please, just come this way.

I can't tell you how surprised I am to meet my cousin's wife.

I mean, I haven't seen him in, um, 20 years.

Well, I am equally surprised. I had no idea you two looked so much alike.

So, what do I owe the pleasure of this visit, sweet?

Oh, no, thank you. It's about one of Jasper's new inventions.

Hmm.

Designing. Chinaware now, is it? Well, no, not exactly.

Unusual material.

That's what Jasper invented.

Go ahead, try and break it.

Um... This is

remarkable.

Jasper thinks I'm making too much of this.

But Jasper hides his light under a bushel.

Now, I think that someone could design and make all sorts of products from that

material. The problem is that we lack the expertise to handle the project, to

patent it properly and try to sell it.

We don't even know where to start.

But I thought you might.

Well, setting up a production of this kind would cost a pretty penny.

Oh, well, we do have some money. We own a cannery in Avonlea.

A day old running a business and they haven't kicked you out of the family

I know you've had some differences with your family.

But if you could just be fit to let bygones be bygones, Jasper and I would

to have your help.

When put as charmingly as that, how can I refuse?

My card.

Thank you.

Did you finish your article?

Mm -hmm.

You seem very pleased.

You're acting like the cat who swallowed the canary.

Maybe I did.

Olivia?

Could be that I have a surprise for you.

What, what?

Well, if I told you, it would not be a surprise, would it, Jasper?

Well, that's not very fair.

No, but you'll just have to wait.

Well, I could make you talk.

How?

If I did.

This.

And this.

And this.

Well, don't stop.

Oh, now I know how to mimic you.

Yes, well, that's a game you can play.

Look out!

dressed like that, Jasper Dale?

You're running from the law?

I am dressed up like this because I'm not Mr. Jasper Dale. I am his cousin.

I'll be.

Yes, I'm sure you will. Now, I would be ever so grateful if you would direct me

to Mr.

Dale's house.

It's just down the road past the bridge a quarter of a mile on your right.

Ever so grateful.

I'll be.

Enter!

Jasper?

Olivia, just in time. Look, um... Are you ready for your surprise?

Cousin.

Cousin?

Well, it's been a long time.

Well, it's been too long.

What are you doing here? Well, I've come to help

you with your new product. Your charming wife sought me out for my assistance.

Olivia?

I looked him up when I was in Charlottetown.

Is this your surprise?

Well, yes.

Could I speak with you for a moment, please?

Don't give it another thought.

I can't believe you're embarrassing me this way.

I said distinctly that I did not want to speak with her.

A fact which for the past 20 years of my life I have been trying to forget.

Don't touch anything.

It made my life a misery when I was growing up.

Jasper, sweetie, everybody does silly things when they're children.

It doesn't mean you should hold it against him the rest of his life. People

change. I don't want him in my workshop. I don't want him in my house.

Don't be ridiculous, Jasper.

I mean it.

I think we should get you settled in at your hotel, Jeremiah.

I do look forward to meeting with you later, Jesper.

I am so terribly embarrassed.

Oh, good. No, you needn't be.

Oh, it was too much to hope for that Jasper would have forgiven me by now. I

mean, you must understand, I was... I was rambunctious as a child.

I've learned to better direct my energy since then, thank heaven. But as I said,

that's part of the reason why I have come, is to make up for the way that I

behaved toward him all those years ago.

Well, I want to try and make him understand that.

Oh, please be patient and stay with us another day or two.

Of course.

Of course, and it still seems like an extremely promising business venture.

Oh, thank you.

And I must say, Jasper's an extremely lucky man to have you.

I cannot fathom your rudeness toward Jeremiah. You invited him here without

asking me. I invited him here to help. Behind my back.

Because you won't stand up for yourself.

Jasper? No. For heaven's sake, I have confidence in your idea. You don't.

if it's my idea, then I should have a say about who is involved.

You won't get anyone involved. That's the problem. Well, certainly I don't

someone like Jeremiah involved. You don't even know Jeremiah. You haven't

to him in 20 years. Well, I'd hope to go at least another 20.

Jeremiah travels all the way to Avonlea, takes time out of his schedule just to

give you a helping hand.

You can't even find half an hour to actually listen to what he has to say. I

don't care what he has to say.

Well, you might at least consider how I feel about the situation.

You didn't take my feelings into consideration when you asked.

Then, then.

Davy, what are you doing?

A good deed.

Well, do it somewhere else.

But you said that you spend all day here doing good deeds.

Can I just do two? This is my job you're trying to take over. You've done a fine

job, young man. Now, here's a dime.

Now, take my bags into my room. I'm going to get some tea.

I didn't know that you could make money being good.

No, I'll take those.

But... And it doesn't count as a good deed if someone pays you for it.

It doesn't?

You've seen the bill for olive oil.

What's Peter doing?

Beating it?

He's cooking, au naturel.

Good morning.

Jasper, what do you do?

When did you grow the moustache? About ten years ago, Miss Mr. Jeremiah Dale.

I beg your pardon?

Oh, I'm sorry.

I'm Mr. Jeremiah Dale. I'm Jasper Dale's cousin.

You are?

Yes, and you are?

The Hetty King, Olivia Dale's sister.

Oh, my, my, my, my. This is indeed, this is a pleasure.

Is it? Well, Jasper Dale's wife is a most delightful woman, so I am equally

delighted to meet the sister.

You know, and I'm not to be forward. I'm about to order breakfast.

Perhaps you'd, you know, care to join me?

Oh.

Well, uh...

Your H .E. Leroy?

One and the same.

Oh, my gosh.

I've read your novels.

Marvelous. Thank you.

I think writers are a special breed.

I find enormous sensitivity in your novels.

I must say you're not remotely like any Dale I've ever encountered.

Thank you. More tea.

I do hope you find time.

Oh, it's only a many projects to sojourn here a while.

I mean, it would be nice if some of your wit and expertise would rub off on my

brother -in -law.

I imagine it must be a terrible trial for you to have your sister's fate

to the vagaries of my cousin.

Well... No, no, don't bother denying it. Jasper's a dale and all that that

implies.

I think he is on to something.

with this resin material.

And if we could back him up on this, who knows, he might be turned around.

Become the man the kings could be proud of.

Jeremiah?

Oh, Mrs. Dale.

How lovely to see you. We were... Please join us. We were just having breakfast.

Jeremiah was expounding on some of his ideas for the marketing of Jasperon.

What's Jasperon? It's Jasper's creation.

I think it's only proper that it be named after him.

Ingenious. Oh, if you follow his advice, you're sure to reap success, Olivia.

Where is Jasper?

Well, I'm afraid he's not coming.

Oh, he's still angry with me, is he?

Lughead. Oh, Eddie.

No, no, in all fairness, as I said before, Jasper has reason to harbor

resentment.

Oh, then he must put the past behind him.

Come on, Olivia.

Let's speak to Jasper together, shall we? Oh, I don't think that's a good

Oh, no, no, no. One mustn't allow past indiscretions to cloud present -day

judgment, must one?

We must make him see the light.

He won't listen.

Then again, maybe he will.

Olivia pointed

out...

To me, yesterday, I wasn't very gracious to you.

And for that, I'd like to... Apologize.

Apologize.

I'm the one who owes you an apology.

Truce. Cousin.

Truce.

Cousin.

Oh, Jasper.

So, what's the proposal?

As you can see, I think the future applications of Jasperon are limitless.

seems a bit odd to call it Jasperon.

I think it's a wonderful idea.

So do I.

It's really very simple. It's just a matter of designing the appropriate

you know, finding a factory to convert for production, and I think we should

start with a complete line of cup and dinnerware.

Oh, we could convert the cannery into a factory.

Jasper could design the conversion.

Excellent idea.

Jasper. Yes, yes. Good. Now, I am not going to buffalo you. This will not be

cheap. Cake? And I have a very strict policy when it comes to projects that I

involved in.

All partners must invest some of their own money. If your money is involved,

then you are involved, and I wouldn't want you to lose interest in your

invention, cousin.

No, I wouldn't want that. It wouldn't be fair to the other investors.

How much money do you think you'll need?

Oh, a venture of this sort usually requires investment in the neighborhood

$15 ,000.

$15 ,000?

Oh, not to worry, though. I shall put in the first $7 ,000 myself.

And then I shall find the rest from you or other investors.

Not too many. A few well -heeled visionaries should do the trick.

Well, I'm prepared to be one of them.

I have $500. I'd be happy to put it to your disposal.

Excellent. All right.

I'll bet that we could raise $1 ,000 by putting the cannery up as collateral.

Then I would like to welcome you all to the enterprise henceforth known as

Jasperon Incorporated.

Jasperon.

I'm sorry.

I was so stubborn.

I'm sorry I was so angry.

No, no, no, no.

You'd every right to be.

I was wrong going behind your back that way. No, no, I'm glad that you did,

because I'm backward about being forward.

I need a body to yank me up by my bootstraps.

I'll get Sam.

I'd like to place a telephone call, please.

Yes, sir, right here.

Dime for your trouble.

Thank you, sir.

Operator? Yes, I'd like to place a call to my office in Charlottetown. The

number is Montclair 7571.

The birds sang a song to the bees.

Maggie.

I hope to be there soon.

Jeremiah Dale's office.

Ah. Miss Gordon, Jeremiah here. I'm speaking to you from the lovely hamlet

Avonlea. Have the sheep been led out to pasture?

Indeed they have.

I think there's a tremendous opportunity here.

What do you want me to do?

Contact the bank.

Have them set up a new account for Jasperon Incorporated.

Transfer 7 ,000 of my personal funds into it.

Forge a bank slip and send it out right away.

A capital idea.

Keep this confidential. We are looking for select investors only.

Imagine if you could have been one of the original investors of the

Transcontinental Railway, why, you would have made 100 times your original

investment. I mean, mark my words, Jasperone Incorporated will be every bit

big as that.

Don't you ever get tired of using that same old speech to the suckers.

All things considered, not at all. This is the investment opportunity.

Of a lifetime.

Over and out.

Thank you, lad.

Yes, well, Mr.

Gillis, the young Mr. Felix King did hear me call it the opportunity of a

lifetime, but I... I've got a few savings I'd be prepared to throw in. I

thought of seeking investors in this town. I usually... I've got $50.

I usually don't deal with amounts of money that small. I could manage $100.

I always knew that Jasper had it in him.

Well, as a show of faith by a fellow councilman, I'll accept this on Jasper's

behalf.

One hundred?

A hundred, yes.

Sixty -three, sixty -four, sixty -five dollars.

I've been saving to buy a buggy, but I figured this is a better use of my

Indeed.

Twenty -one.

22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30,

31 dollars.

Thank you.

Thank you.

76, 77, 78, 79, 80.

45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50. There you are. You're short of hardened tips.

Rare to find a lad with such a keen sense of a good investment.

You'll learn a great deal from this experience, I'm sure.

Thank you, Mr. Dale.

In a barrel.

Good

afternoon, Catherine.

Jane? Afternoon, Olivia.

I must say, the whole town is on about Jasper on.

Oh? When do we expect to start producing this dinnerware?

We?

I thought... Five shares of stock from Jeremiah.

What a lovely man.

Jeremiah sold you five shares?

He sold me ten.

Oh, you both own shares of Jasperon Incorporated. Practically everyone in

does now.

It's the opportunity of a lifetime.

Almost finished the plans for the factory conversion.

Oh, good.

Hope you're ready to start this time next month.

This time next month?

Good news for the town.

Full employment for the cannery workers instead of seasonal.

I suppose.

Jasper. What was it that Jeremiah used to do when you were children that was

so... Awful.

Oh, he'd provoke trouble, then say he was me, and then I would get public.

Oh.

Picky fingers.

Consuming, stealing.

Borrowed my best fishing pole. Said he'd lost it, and then he sold it.

Always poked fun at me for having a microscope, and then he stole it.

Sold it to the local apothecary.

I used to think that he was just jealous, but maybe you're right. Maybe

change.

Maybe you are right.

I appreciate your help, Mr. McBean. Mrs. Dale, I have the utmost confidence in

Jeremiah. But if it will put your mind more at ease, I'm sure the secretary can

give you the name of several other people he's done business with.

Hello?

Are you sure she was supposed to be here today?

Oh, yes.

Jeremiah told me I could pick up my first dividend check today from a timber

mill venture in Vancouver.

Miss Gordon!

Day in the morning.

Oh, he didn't tell you he was moving, did he?

No, he did not.

Opportunity of a lifetime.

My eye.

Jeremiah, I'm working on the plans for converting the jet cannery. Oh,

excellent.

Excellent.

Oh, I'll need these drawings for my meeting in Halifax.

Halifax? Oh, yes, as I told you, I have a number of very influential investors

who would jump the chance to buy into the company.

Oh, yeah, yeah, good, good, good.

I hate to mention this, cousin, but what about your investment?

Oh, yes. I went by the bank this morning and... The thousand dollars on

the nail.

Yes, we'll both remember this day for a long time to come.

Scott.

This is it, isn't it?

The formula. Yeah.

I'll need a copy of this.

Oh, for the patent office, the banks and the government.

Government? Oh, yes, they'll want to invest in this, too. In a year's time

now, your name will be on everyone's lips.

You will be up there with the giants.

Alexander Graham Bell.

Ford. Edison.

Dale. Hmm?

Oh, I wouldn't know about that.

But don't be modest.

I'll need these notes for the patent office to substantiate the claim.

It'll take me some time to make some sense of them.

So I'll bring them to you at the point there.

Perfect.

Jack, there.

Have you seen my cousin?

Oh, I should be down any moment.

We're meeting for dinner.

I brought my papers.

Might as well wait here.

Jasper, I... Jasper, I know we haven't

always seen eye to eye on things, but I must tell you how proud I am of what

you've accomplished here.

Oh, thank you, Eddie, sir.

Let's ask your cousin.

I should never cast aspersions on the Dale name ever again. Why, Jeremiah... I

want that two -faced, swindling cheat thrown behind bars, Constable.

I demand to see the proprietor about Jeremiah Dale's whereabouts. Let me

this. He's Mr. Tremaine. Well, he's on his dinner break, but can I be of any

assistance?

Olivia... Yes, he is.

No good cheat.

I want my money back from that bogus shipment of haricots!

That's my husband, Jasper!

That's Jeremiah's cousin!

Are you all right, dear?

What is this? What's going on here?

Oh, Teddy, Jeremiah Dale is a complete fraud.

What? A fraud? What is this? That's right. The man stole all my money, and I

want it back.

Jasper! Jasper!

Jasper!

Are you joking, Olivia?

My dear, sweet cousin is a con man.

Yes.

How dreadful.

Someone needs to stay downstairs to manage the desk. Yes, sir.

Oh, Dave, Dave.

Do you want to do a good deed?

Sure. Stay here and help anyone who needs help with their luggage, all

All right.

He's not here.

But his things are, which means he's still on the premise.

Spread out through the hotel. Knock on every door. Search every room. When I

find him. No, no, no. It'll be too late to throw him in jail. Turn him over to

me. Come and see.

Jasper, I feel so awful. It's terrible.

cousin. Not cheating God -fearing people out of their hard -earned money.

You think this hasn't been hard work?

You're a disgrace to our family.

Well, I beg to differ.

The variety of talents that go into the practicing of my craft all come from the

Dale side of the family.

I must be a writer to come up with a believable story for the gullible to

swallow. I must be an actor to play the part

convincingly.

I must be an illusionist to make the unreal

appear real.

I am the quintessential Dale.

Will not get away with this?

No.

Maybe you're right.

Gosh.

Not this time. You're a better man, Jasper.

You always... You were a better man.

I'm sorry for everything that I've done to you.

Game's not over yet, cousin.

What

are

you doing in there?

Searching for the money.

Did you find it?

I'm going to take things downstairs so he can't...

Sneak back upstairs and get them.

Oh, Jasper, I am such a maniac to trust in that man.

I might have trusted him with more heart.

Go on.

She adores me.

Have you seen him yet?

No.

I just... I missed him upstairs.

One of the hotel clerks jumped me because Jeremiah told him that he was

and that I was Jeremiah.

Jeremiah had jumped him, you know, and taken his coat. Very clever.

Very clever indeed.

Clever.

Why don't you check back upstairs?

I'll check down here.

Right, right.

any help with your bags, Mr. Depp?

It's a fraud. We're looking for them. Why don't you make sure that these get

the coach and there's a dime for you?

That's all right. If I get paid for it, it doesn't count as a good deed.

Even better.

Now, you swindler.

Prepare to meet... Jasper, Jeremiah's getting away. Oh, likely story.

It's a wrong day.

Come back here, you swindler. Come back here, you.

Philippe, has anyone come through here?

No.

Sorry. Jasper, any luck?

Still not looking.

He has not come through yet. Well, I'll just go back outside and... Look.

There he is.

There he is.

There he is.

Now,

I've got you, Chairman.

Don't let him escape.

Mr.

McQueen, help me. Help me. I don't know. He's got a real death threat.

I am. Tell them. Tell them. Which one? Which?

Oh,

that's any more, Jeremiah.

That one. That one, Jeremiah.

I knew it.

That one.

Lydia,

we caught him.

No.

That is Jeremiah Dale.

It is?

He's gone. There's no trace of him or the money.

Oh, dear.

Mr. Dale?

What is it?

Davey. I'm sorry, honest.

I made a mistake with one of your bags.

I got mixed up and I didn't get it to the coach before it left.

That's Jeremiah's bag.

The money.

You don't have to apologize, Mr. Keith.

You mean I did a good deed?

Most definitely.

Davey.

The toughest part about doing a good deed is knowing when you've done one.

What is it, Jasper?

He didn't get away with the money.

He's got the formula and all the papers.

Oh.

This formula is remarkable, isn't it?

Oh, you can't imagine the hard work and perseverance this kind of invention

represents. It'll make millions.

Really? That's wonderful.

If it helps mankind to a better standard of living, that's more important than

any money that warrants.

That's right.

I'm glad to hear it.

Because I'm afraid you're a day late and a dollar short.

Beg your pardon?

Seems this particular formula for this here Jeremiah, as you want to call it.

It's already been patented by Mr.

Leo Hendrick Bakeland.

Sorry.

Next!

Mr. Bakeland claims this unbreakable but pliable synthetic resin is highly

resistant to heat and can be molded into a variety of objects such as electrical

plugs, handles for frying pans, and unbreakable dinnerware.

Mm -hmm.

He calls the substance bakelite.

Plastic.

Bakelite.

Oh, Jasper, you must be so disappointed. You were really on to something.

It doesn't matter.

Well, you could have been rich.

I am rich.

I have you.