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Hi,

Lucy. Oh, hi.

Look around, Ethel.

You wouldn't know there was a baby in this apartment, would you?

Well, I might get a slight clue from that bundle you're carrying in your

No, I mean, you wouldn't know that a baby lived here. You know, with all the

things you have to have for a baby. Just by looking at this room, you wouldn't

notice that. You know, a high chair and a crib and diapers and bottles and

bottle warmers and toys.

So, what's your point?

So, it just shows what you can do with a little system. I had to find a place

for everything if we're going to be stuck in this apartment.

What do you mean, stuck?

Well, I... I've been trying to convince Ricky that we need a larger apartment

now that we have the baby, but I can't get anywhere with him. Well, I'm glad. I

don't want you moving away, and I haven't got a bigger apartment that's

Well, it wouldn't matter if you did.

Ricky says we can't afford it.

Yeah, honey.

Well, you sure did a good job of putting everything away, honey. Hey, I came up

to borrow a cup of sugar. Will you loan it to me? Yeah.

slightly confused because I've only lived in this building 16 years, but

the kitchen that way?

Yeah.

Well, do you always keep the sugar in the bedroom?

Oh, it wasn't in the bedroom.

It was in the bathroom.

You see, I found a place for each thing, but when I came to the sugar, the

kitchen was all full.

Uh -huh.

Well, thanks for the sugar. I gotta go bake my cake. Oh!

Excuse me, I gotta get a roast in the oven. So long!

is in the other drawer.

So what happened to the dresser?

I had to have more room for the baby's things.

I'm putting things...

there must be some better place to put all this junk than under the cushions in

the living room. Not in this stuffy little cracker box.

Ricky, I worked very hard finding a place for everything.

You don't realize what a problem it is.

After all, I'm only human. I can only do so much. All right, all right, all

right. Let's not go through that again.

Go through what again?

This apartment is entirely too small for the two of us and little Ricky. And if

we don't move to a larger apartment, I'll go crazy.

Well, I'm glad you finally agreed with me.

I would love to move just as much as you would, but we can't afford it. Can't

afford it. Can't afford it. That's all you ever say anymore.

Well, we can't afford it. There you go again.

Well, we can.

Well, I can't afford to work so hard either. You don't know how tough it is.

I'm wasting away to nothing.

Well, you're the fattest nothing I've ever seen.

What?

Now, look.

We are staying right here.

I'm just trying to reason with Mr. Ricky Ricardo, the Cuban skinflint.

Hey, I came up to tell you something.

You know the Bensons that live in 3B?

Yeah. Well, their daughter got married this afternoon.

Really? Yeah, I just saw Mr. and Mrs. Benson in the hall.

They both reacted in the strangest way to their daughter's wedding.

She was crying and he was laughing.

He probably thought that he would never unload.

She'll rush right... Empty room.

They've got an extra room they don't need.

Oh, gee, I hope they don't move.

I hope they do.

Why, Lucy.

Well, that way we can move to a larger apartment and still stay in the

Yeah, but we'd lose a tenant.

Oh.

Maybe they'll trade with us. Hey, that's a wonderful idea.

Do you think they'd do it? Well, no harm in asking them. Oh, I'll bet we could

talk them into it. Oh, that would just be ideal.

We could take their daughter's room, make it into the nursery. I know just

the furniture would go. And then she wouldn't have to...

apartments.

Did you understand what I said?

All right. What did I say?

You want Swiss apartments.

But why?

Look, the Benson's apartment is larger than this apartment.

Therefore,

You see?

Now, there you are.

Now, I told you, I would love to move just as much as you would, but we can't

afford it. I know, I know. Those must be the first English words you ever

learned.

Ricky, I know this isn't any of my business, but Lucy is awful crowded

and, well, you know, there is that extra room downstairs.

Ethel, Ethel, never mind. Ricky is right.

Ricky is my husband, little Ricky's father, and I respect his judgment.

In all the years that we've been married, I've never known him to be

but generous and kind -hearted and wonderful.

Kiss me.

I can't afford it.

What do you mean you can't afford it? That kiss will cost me $20 a month.

you can think of that we can do to help you, Lucy?

Anything. Anything at all.

No. Thanks, Fred.

We'll just have to go on living exactly the way we are.

Little Ricky's gonna get awfully cramped sleeping in that crib until he's 21

years old.

Gee, I wish there was something we could do.

Well, of course, it's just the extra rent that stands in the way.

for the same amount of money that we pay here, there wouldn't be any problem.

Don't you think that possibly...

No. It wouldn't be fair to the other tenants.

I guess you're right, Fred.

We'll just have to stay the way we are until we get so crowded we can't turn

around.

Can't turn around?

What are you talking about?

What a dope I've been.

Of course Ricky's willing to stay here if I break my back putting everything

away. I've been doing everything all right.

to put them.

Lucy. Oh, I know it's crowded, dear, but you'll just have to bear with it if

we're going to stay in this teensy apartment.

Lucy, I'm sorry.

How am I supposed to get in here?

Catch me first.

I'll be right with you. Well, take your time.

Take your time.

Gee, won't this be a wonderful place for us to live in?

It'll be a wonderful place for you to recuperate in when Ricky finds out what

you're up to.

Oh, he won't mind.

I just used the wrong approach last night, that's all.

But I'm going to take all those toys back.

I do talk Mrs. Benson into switching apartments with you. This apartment is

still going to cost Ricky an extra $20 a month.

It isn't going to cost Ricky anything.

Huh? It's going to cost me $20 a month. I'm going to scrimp and save and pay it

out of my allowance.

You're already drawing on your allowance seven months in advance.

Oh, you'll never be able to pay me. I will too.

If I were smart, I'd let you have this place for the same price. Then we could

still stay friends.

Yeah.

to help me work on Mrs. Benson. Okay.

Now, after all, it's for her own good.

She won't have to worry about her daughter being gone.

I'll keep you waiting.

Oh. Well, now, there we are.

How have you been, Mrs. Benson?

Oh, fine. Just fine.

It's a beautiful morning, isn't it? Wonderful.

Don't you just love the spring?

Uh -huh.

Congratulations on your daughter's marriage.

Well, you still have Mr.

Benson. Yeah.

I feel so sorry for Mrs. Benson, rattling around in this big apartment,

daughter's room standing there empty, reminding her that she's all alone.

Oh, I know.

What? Um, this is a big sacrifice to make, but I can't. stand to see her

Our apartment would be just perfect for the Bensons.

Why, yes. It's just the right size. Oh, no, no. I couldn't. I couldn't possibly.

It's $20 a month cheaper.

Oh?

Well, Mr.

Benson would like that.

Ah, yeah. When do we switch? Today?

Oh, no, no, my dear. I couldn't do it today.

You see, I'll be out all day helping my baby get settled.

She'll get no help from that nincompoop she's married.

Yeah, well, why don't you give me the key and I'll have everything all fixed

when you come back. Oh, my dear, now, I don't know. Now, what about the moving?

Isn't that very expensive?

Oh, well, don't you worry about it. I'll take care of everything.

As a matter of fact, some of my best friends are furniture movers.

Really? Oh, that's wonderful.

I certainly appreciate all you're doing. Oh, that's all right. Bless you.

Well, I'll go and get you the key. All right.

think I'm going to help you carry all of this furniture? Quiet. We'll talk about

it later. You want us to stay here, don't you? Yes, but I'm not going to

you carry all this furniture back and forth. Fred wouldn't touch a piece of

I'm not going to do it.

to come up here until he had left. Now go on. I'll pound on the floor when I

want to. Go on. All right. Hurry up before he sees you.

You better hurry, dear. You'll be late for rehearsal.

Oh, I've got playtime.

What are you going to do today?

Why do you ask?

you can take my talks to the cleaners.

Oh, don't be late for your rehearsal, dear.

Oh, listen, honey. Yeah?

There's something I want to talk to you about. What, dear?

Well, you know, I've been thinking the whole situation about moving and

everything. Yeah.

Really, I want you to understand that I would like to very much, but you don't

seem to realize.

Oh, I do realize, dear. I do. Yes, I do. It's perfectly all right. I understand

exactly. Yes, I do, dear. Goodbye.

Well, let's get started.

Oof. Hey, where's the baby? Mrs. Trumbull's going to take care of him

Now, okay.

grab something up here, take it downstairs, pick up something

it up here, and keep on going till we get everything switched around in both

apartments. Now, come on. All right.

Well,

my back's been bothering me lately.

You've been using that same gag for years.

Come on now and do a man... work.

Lucy, give him that coffee table. That's too heavy for you.

There, that's better.

Watch your fingers. Gee, this is heavy, isn't it? Yes, it is. Where do you want

this, Lucy?

Oh, right there, thank you.

Hey, we're pretty fast movers, aren't we? Yeah, we're the busy little bees,

right.

Well, let's not lose any time, busy bees. Buzz on up and get some more

furniture. All right, all right.

Say, Lucy, correct me if I'm wrong.

But we've been moving for three hours now, and there's one member of our

moving firm that I haven't passed on the stairs lately.

Has Fred goofed off?

I wasn't referring to Fred.

Well, Ethel, you certainly don't mean me, don't I?

Why, I've been working like a Trojan overseeing things.

Someone's got to be in charge. Well, let's take turns being in charge.

Well, apparently one of our busy bees is a sorehead.

Well, apparently one of our busy bees thinks she's the queen.

All right, all right. Don't get your stinger out of joint.

You just relax. I'll move all the rest of my furniture myself.

Everything. Well, this is the last of it.

Nice timing.

Oh, come on now. Let's not get mad. We're all finished.

Let's all go down to the corner drugstore and relax over an ice cream

Well, you talked me into it.

Come on.

You know, I may have a sandwich and a piece of apple pie.

With whipped cream. I'm hungry.

Ricky will just love this apartment once he gets... What happened?

What happened?

How'd the Benson furniture get back in here?

I can't understand it.

Well, I didn't have anything stronger than an ice cream soda.

a wonderful surprise for you.

But I guess they didn't get here, so I might as well tell you. Tell me what?

Well, I got Mr. Benson's okay, and then I called Mrs. Trumbull and asked her to

call me as soon as you left the apartment.

Yeah? And then I called the movers and told them to rush over here and switch

all the furniture from our apartment to this apartment.

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