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Good morning, Lucy.

Oh, hi, Ethel. Where are you going so early?

Oh, I thought I'd go down and see the doctor.

What's the matter, honey? Are you sick?

No, I just want to get a checkup. I need a tonic or something. I've been feeling

real dauncy.

Dauncy? Yeah, that's a word my grandmother made up for when you're not

sick, but you just feel lousy. Oh.

I don't know what's the matter with me. I've been getting a lot of rest, and

then I wake up feeling all dragged out in the morning.

I don't have much energy, and yet I've been putting on a lot of weight.

I just feel bleh.

Well, maybe you need some vitamin pills or a liver shot or something.

Yeah. Listen, don't tell Ricky that I went to see the doctor. No sense

him. Okay.

Gee, I'm going to have to go on a diet. You know, I could hardly get into my

dress this morning.

Hey, Lucy.

Wait a minute.

You don't suppose...

I don't suppose what?

You don't suppose you're going to have a baby?

Oh, of course not.

For heaven's sake.

A baby?

Yeah, baby.

That's a word my grandmother made up for tiny little people.

I've been married 11 years, Ethel.

I know it.

Now, get that look off your face. You were a lot closer when you said I needed

liver shots.

Well, we'll wait and see what the doctor says.

Oh, I gotta go. I'll see you later.

Goodbye, Mommy.

I'm gonna wait right here until you come back.

Go on.

Now, cut that out. Let's have no more kidding about me having a baby.

The whole thought is utterly ridiculous.

No.

doctor say?

Ethel, we're going to have a baby.

We are?

Oh, isn't that wonderful?

I never had a baby before.

I mean, I've never been let in on it so soon.

Let in on it? You knew it even before I did. This whole thing was practically

your idea.

Gee,

just think, Ethel. I'm gonna be a mother.

And I'm gonna be a... I am gonna be something, aren't I?

Oh, sure, sure. You and Fred will be the godparents.

Oh, isn't that exciting?

Did the doctor say what it's gonna be?

It's gonna be a baby.

No, I mean, I wonder if it's gonna be a boy or a girl.

Oh, I can't wait to find out whether I'm gonna be a godmother or a god...

Ricky?

Well, because I want to tell him in a very special way.

All my life I've dreamed about how I was going to tell my husband when we were

going to have a baby.

I've known exactly what I was going to say to him.

Dreamed about it a million times.

Now it's going to come true.

See, he'll be sitting right here, see?

And then I'll come over and I'll sit on his lap and I'll put my arms around his

neck and I'll say,

Ricky, darling, our dream has come true.

You and I are going to be blessed with something that means more to us than

anything in the whole world.

Oh, I shouldn't be here at a time like this.

What?

I mean, I'll come back after you've told Ricky.

Oh, he ought to be home for lunch any minute. He's going to be so thrilled.

Everything's terrible.

Oh, good.

Good? I said everything was terrible.

Huh? Oh, terrible.

Yeah, terrible.

I don't think I'll ever put on another nightclub show as long as I live.

The lights are all wrong. The costumes are all wrong. Nobody knows their

Nothing good happened today.

Well, it will, dear. You come over here and sit down.

See, I fixed lunch in here. It's cozier and comfier.

Oh, gee, honey, that looks wonderful.

Yeah, well, just relax, dear.

I'm all right, honey. I'm just hungry.

Get back here.

Get back. Yes, dear.

Ricky.

Ricky, darling.

What is it, honey?

Give me that.

Now swallow.

Honey, it's lunchtime. You fixed me a beautiful lunch.

Well, stop for a minute. Now swallow that.

My stomach is going to think I lost my teeth.

All right, honey, now what is it?

Ricky, darling.

Honey, the phone is ringing. I know it.

Well, honey, one of us has to get up and answer it. No.

Let it ring.

Oh, honey, come on. It might be important.

have the costumes there till tonight.

Now, look, you tell that guy that he has to have those costumes there by two o

'clock this afternoon or I'm going to sue him.

That's what I said. I'm going to sue him.

And look, will you have the orchestra there on time for a change?

I don't care how you do it. Just get him there, eh?

Thanks. Goodbye.

Oh, what a business.

Sometimes I think I go back to Q and work in a sugar plantation.

Just the two of us.

Just the two of us?

Yeah.

I don't mind to get you all involved in my affairs, honey, but you should be

happy you're a woman.

Oh, I am. I am.

Well, you think that you know how tough my job is, but believe me, if you traded

places with me, you'd be surprised.

Believe me, if I traded places with you, you'd be surprised.

What's the matter?

Nothing, dear. I just love you, that's all.

Uh -oh.

How much are you overdrawn?

I am not overdrawn. I want to tell you something.

Lucy, what did you buy?

Nothing.

Ricky, darling.

Oh, I'll get it.

He's caught in the door.

I'll get it. You spot what I... It's Ricky.

Hi, Ricky.

Hi, Rick.

What's going on here? Why'd you slam the door in their face? Oh, that's all

right. I don't think you should be disturbed while you're eating your

Ricky, go ahead and have your lunch. We can come back. Oh, come on. Will you

come in? Why are everybody acting so silly now? Come on and sit down. I want

talk to you.

tell you something.

You don't know how smart you are that you got out of show business.

Oh? You should have been at the club today.

Everything went wrong.

First of all, you know that costume shot?

And not only that, but the guy in the spotlight has the nerve to tell me that

told him not to like me during my number, but to go around looking for

interesting faces in the audience.

Oh, no!

Okay. Goodbye.

Hey, Fred, how about the fights?

Everything's all right. I've taken care of it, Rick. I told... Honey,

he was still talking.

Honey.

Honey, I want to talk to you.

Lucy, what do you see it on when I'm not home?

Strange. What's the matter, honey? Come on, let me answer the phone. Hello?

Yeah, yeah. What?

What do you mean?

Of course the club has an automatic dishwashing machine.

We just put it in.

What?

I got to pay for standby dishwashers?

I'll be right down. Goodbye.

Well, Ricky, can't you stay a few more minutes?

Honey, I'm sorry, honey, but this is union trouble. I got to take care of it.

Stand by dishwashers, they want yet.

Thanks for the lunch, honey. Yeah, but Ricky, Ricky, I want to talk to you

something. Well, look, sweetheart, whatever it is, use your own judgment.

Now, if you think it's a good idea, go ahead.

long. What did he say?

Nothing. I haven't told him yet. You haven't? Why not?

Because I kept being interrupted by telephone sandwiches and certain

Well, thanks.

Oh, I'm sorry. I didn't mean that.

Oh, that's all right. You're bound to be a little cranky in your condition.

I am not cranky.

Well, I'm not.

That's right.

Come on. I'll help you with the dishes.

For my godson.

Oh, gee, thanks, Fred.

Oh, she doesn't want all that junk.

Junk? Do you realize that that's an honest -to -goodness Yankee ball cap?

Oh, junk.

And wait till you see the name on this.

That's the name of the best ball player the Yankees ever had.

Oh, Spalding.

Come on, honey, turn it around.

Oh, Joe DiMaggio.

You betcha.

Joe himself.

Oh, gee, Fred. I bet these things meant a lot to you. You shouldn't be giving

them to us. Oh, why not? There's nothing too good for little Freddy.

You mean there's nothing too good for little Ethel.

That baby's name is going to be Fred.

How can they call little Ethel Fred?

Oh, now, wait a minute. Just a minute. We're getting a little ahead of

ourselves, aren't we? The baby won't be here for quite a while, you know. That's

right. Yeah.

I guess you're right. There's plenty of time to name him Fred. Yeah.

I bet Ricky was thrilled, huh, Lucy?

She didn't get a chance to tell him.

You didn't? No.

I'm going down to the club and tell him.

Oh, Lucy, that won't be the way you've always planned it. Well, I can't help

Ricky's got to know. And if I don't tell him soon, I might as well wait and let

the baby tell him.

Let's try Granada, huh?

You got it in there?

And listen, I want to check this mic, too.

Make sure the balance is right.

Okay, Tony?

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Thank you very much.

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Thank you.

Let's see what else we got here.

Oh,

hiya, honey. What are you doing down here?

Well, honey, I didn't have a chance to talk to you at home, and I have

I wanted to say to you.

Oh, sure, honey. What is it?

Uh, Ricky Dollar.

Hey, Rick.

What? You want the white spot on his number or the blue one?

The white one.

Okay, Rick.

Yes, honey.

Hey, Ricky.

Darling. What? Can you squeeze another table in here for six? No.

For the owner's nephew.

Yes.

Hey, you might as well take five, fella. Hey, Ricky, are we doing this number

tonight? Yeah, we're doing that tonight, yeah.

No making any longer than five, eh? We got a lot of work to do.

What's the matter, honey?

Honey, I came all the way down here to tell you something very important, and

you won't even give me a chance to talk to you. Of course I will, honey. I sure

will. What is it, honey? Hey, Rick.

Now,

wait a minute.

Wait a minute, everybody. Now, stand still. Don't make a move.

Now, I don't want any noise around here.

Now, please.

My wife came down here to tell me something very important. That's the

thing that counts right now.

I don't even want to hear a pin drop.

Please be quiet.

All right, honey, what is it?

to ask me that, didn't you? Yes, I have. You got the time? Oh, you got the time.

Now, tell me, honey, what was it you want to tell me, eh? What is it?

Oh, honey, Lucy.

Honey, sweetheart.

Honey, please. Now, what is it? What's the matter, honey? Nothing. Leave me

alone. I'll be all right.

Honey.

Now, you go and try and figure out a woman.

Come on, fellas. We got a lot of work to do. Let's go. Hey, you just gave us

five. All right, I'm taking it back. Let's go, eh?

Precious Daisy when the towel is in red.

Dancing and dining and shining with originality.

She's very proper.

She's nothing more than a pal.

Oh, me and all mine.

You'll never stop her. She'd be a dangerous gal.

She ever met the right guy. Oh, the lady in red.

The fellow so crazy for the lady.

She's a bit gaudy, but what a personality.

Say, have you ever met a girl who's the toast of the town?

A work of art without a question.

You better write her number down, you fool.

Thank you.

Thank you very much, ladies and gentlemen. Thank you. And now for the...

thank you. Excuse me.

Pardon me, please.

Oh, isn't this wonderful? Listen to this.

Dear Mr. Ricardo, my husband and I are going to have a blessed event.

I just found out about it today and I haven't told him yet.

I heard you sing a number called We're Having a Baby, My Baby and Me.

If you would sing it for us now, it would be my way of breaking the news to

Isn't that wonderful? Of course, I'll do it for you. Sure.

Oh, wait a minute.

I got a wonderful idea. Why don't we bring the couple up here and I'll sing

right to them, eh? Come on, let's bring them up on the floor.

Come on, Pop.

Come on, we're trying to wish you luck.

Who is it?

Rock -a -bye, baby, on the treetop. No.

When the wind blows, the cradle will rock.

No.

When...

The cradle will fall.

And down will come, baby, cradle and

all. Rock -a -bye, baby, on the... Hiya,

honey, on the treetop. When the wind blows,

the cradle will fall.

When the bough breaks, the cradle will fall.

Why didn't you tell me? Why, you didn't give me a chance.

Are you kidding?

It's me!

That we're adding a limb to our family tree While pushing that

carriage How proud I will be There's nothing

like marriage Ask your father and mother And they'll agree He'll

have toys, baby clothes He'll know he's come to the right house

Maybe he'll live in the White House.

And why not?

Our future looks brighter.

But definitely, we're having a baby.

I bet he's going to look just like you. Oh, I hope not.

We're having a baby.

I'll bet she'll speak with an accent like you.

The part of the electrician was played by Dick Reeves and the maitre d' by

William Hamill.

I Love Lucy is a Desilu production.