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Ricky, guess what?

What, what? The baby laughed right out loud.

That's nice.

You said the baby laughed right out loud? Yes, and it was so cute. You

have seen it. And it wasn't an accident.

I made a funny face and he laughed at it. Isn't that intelligent?

Oh, honey.

I wish I'd seen him. Well, come on. I'll make him do it again. You think he

will? Sure he will. Yeah?

Yeah.

Come on.

Now you just watch.

Come on, honey.

Here we go.

Here we go again.

Now you watch.

All right.

Well,

he laughed before.

But maybe that face wasn't funny.

He's a great audience, this kid.

Well...

I'll get him.

Pekingese dog.

with you.

Can't you do what Mama wants you to do, huh?

You got a sink to be fixed?

Hey, Rick.

Oh, hi, Fred. Just a minute, will you? Just a minute.

Oh, boy, boy, boy, boy. What's so exciting?

All those Indians you used to have in this country, the stories about them

really make your blood cuddle.

Cuddle?

Yeah, cuddle.

Oh, cuddle.

I thought you meant like in that song, curdle up a little closer.

Oh.

What are you reading that kind of stuff for, anyhow?

Well, Lucy wants me to study American history, so I'll be a good father for

boy.

And you know something?

He gave me a wonderful idea.

Yeah? Yes, sir?

I'm putting on a show at the club, an Indian show.

Oh, fun. Hey, you got a job for me in it?

Well, you don't look like the Indian type to me, Fred.

You look more like the plumber type.

Which reminds me, I got a sink in the kitchen that needs fixing. All right,

okay, okay.

I'll be right with you.

You find the Indians?

Two of them.

Good, yeah.

That's what we need.

Okay, look, Jerry, I tell you what.

Send them over to my apartment this afternoon and I'll look at them, eh?

Okay.

Thank you.

Goodbye, Jerry.

to mock us and dance for you.

How do you

like them?

Stink them.

Look, Fred, they got to be real Indians.

I'm sorry, old man. I got a couple of them coming over here this afternoon.

Coming over here?

Listen, how are you going to keep Lucy out of the act?

Lucy? Yeah.

Oh, that's all over with.

Lucy's a mother now.

She's perfectly happy just staying at home and taking care of the baby. This I

got to see.

Hi, Lucy. Hi, Fred.

Lucy. What?

I was just telling Fred that since you had the baby, the thought of being in

show business has completely left your mind. Hasn't it?

Right back in.

Ricky, what do I do? What do I do? Sing? No.

Dance? No. Tell jokes? No.

Play my saxophone?

No. Walk around look beautiful like a showgirl?

Down, girl.

Down, girl. Down,

girl. Little mother.

Now, Ricky, it's been a long time since I even asked you to be in one of your

shows. Yes, I remember the last time. And you said it was going to be your

song. Well, it's time for that swan to hit the comeback trail.

That swan's got a little ham in it. You keep out of this.

Look, I want you to understand this.

You cannot be in this show or in any other show.

Give me one good reason.

I'll give you one good reason.

You're a mother.

I have just as much talent now as I had before the baby was born.

That makes two good reasons.

Your public is waiting for you in there.

I guess I better call up and cancel those auditions. What's the show about?

Never mind.

Call Gary.

Oh. And tell him to switch the auditions down there.

Hey, I got a great joke you can use.

Yeah? Yeah.

Do you know the one about the Indian that had to sleep in the hotel lobby

because he didn't have a reservation?

I'm glad I didn't live in them. Listen.

Listen to this. Then the silhouettes of the Indians appeared on the horizon.

The pioneer men pushed the women and children back into the wagons.

Imagine being alone out on the prairie, thousands of miles away from any help.

Imagine that.

The Indians crept closer and closer.

Fire -tipped arrows pierced the canvas of the first wagon. Women fainted.

upon them. They could see their fiendish faces hideously painted, grotesque in

the light of the leaping flames.

There was a lull as the last groans of the dying men faded.

Suddenly to the ears of the cowering women and children, out of the stillness

the night broke the sound of an Indian war cry.

new show.

They should have gone down to the club.

Why'd you slug them?

Why'd you slug them?

Why'd we slug them?

Oh, oh, oh, I was reading a book about Indians and writing the most exciting

part. They came in and we just got carried away.

Well, if they're hurt, you might get put away.

Yes, yes.

Ellen, you're supposed to get on the Tropicana Club.

Are you all right?

Well, I guess we'll live.

Man, these auditions are getting tougher every day.

Listen, I'm Mrs.

Ricardo, and I promise that you'll both get the job if maybe you'll just forget

about this.

Well...

Once, by the shores of Gitche Gumee, by the shining big seawater, stood

the wigwam of... Will you stay with the baby while I go to rehearsal?

No, she won't. Why won't I?

Well, because Ricky just called and he wants us to come down to the club. He's

got a job for us and a new show.

Oh, that's wonderful.

I'm sorry, Lucy. I'll see you later.

Oh, yeah, maybe you will.

Huh?

Well, I might just stroll down to the club with the baby this afternoon.

It's miles down there. Oh, yeah, I guess you're right. It's too far.

So long.

That's pretty good for that step.

Now let's take the whole thing from the top. Oh, no.

I couldn't do it again, Ricky. I'm too tired.

I couldn't go through it. Well, you characters, you want to be in show

and you don't want to rehearse. Why don't you get a whiff? Oh, my feet. Oh,

feet. All right, okay. You go over to the table and rest for a while. I'll try

the other number.

Pepin, you go take a smoke. Go ahead.

All right, let's try the waters of the Minnetonka. Is that the number?

That's right. All right.

I want to try the Mooney Pack, too, so get ready with the light, boys.

Okay, Rick. Marco, ready?

Here we go. I'll give you two, huh?

One, two.

Psalm.

tomorrow afternoon.

Tomorrow afternoon?

That's right. Who ever heard of a nightclub open in the afternoon?

Well, the place is sold for a benefit, a woman's club benefit.

Besides, it'll give us a good chance to break in the act.

Gee, Ricky, that's the only time I've got to spend with my baby.

Well, honey, you'll make some extra money. You can buy the kid a defense

all right?

Okay. All right.

Now, let's see.

What kind of an act can I get to fill in while I change my costume for that

peace pipe number? Well,

I don't want to hear another word about it. Well, honey, you didn't even give me

a chance to show you what I can really do.

Well, why don't you leave your name and address with the secretary?

Come on, let's check our costume. Let's go.

Get moving here.

Juanita.

Juanita, it sure is a shame you can't spend any time with your baby tomorrow

afternoon. I know just how you feel now that we have a child.

Wouldn't it be wonderful if we could figure out some way that the show could

on and you could still spend time with your baby?

Be terrific. Well, now, if we just put our heads together, I'm sure that we're

going to be able to do it.

Said don't get yourself in a sweat.

When things go wrong, you're struggling.

version of one of the most beautiful Indian numbers ever written,

the waters of the Minnetonga.

taking care of the baby.

Juanita was played by Carol Richards, and the Indians were Frank Gerstle and

Dick Reeves.

I Love Lucy is a Desilu production.

Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz will be back next week at this same time.

This is the CBS Television Network.