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Isn't it wonderful that little Ricky has his own room and we got all this space

here? Yeah, wonderful, dear.

I'm sure glad you talked me into moving.

So am I.

Look at this beautiful place.

Oh, everything is just great.

What's the matter?

old couch and that nasty -looking coffee table. They just don't belong in this

beautiful room.

Lucy, what's on your mind?

Nothing.

Nothing.

Now that you mention it, though, I did see an ad today for the most beautiful

couch and coffee table you've ever seen. The couch was a three -piece... No new

couch, no new coffee table, finished, closed.

Ah, gee, Ricky, you should look at this ad. It's the most beautiful couch and

coffee table you've ever seen.

It's only $299 and... Yes, forget it.

So what are you doing that for?

I may have to live with that couch, but I don't have to look at it.

normal person feels like I do. I'll bet Ethel Mertz thinks that those two pieces

are just awful.

Have you been coaching Ethel on what to say?

Certainly not. I haven't even mentioned it. I'd be ashamed to.

Hi, folks. Hi, friend.

Hi, Ricky.

Hi, Ethel.

and that nasty old coffee table. They just don't belong in this beautiful...

Hold it, hold it, hold it, Ethel.

The performance has been canceled.

No new furniture.

Why not?

Ask Mr.

Ricardo. Or, as he is more commonly known, Señor Tightwad.

All right.

I'll tell you what I'll do.

I'll leave it up to an impartial observer.

Fred, what do you think of this couch and this coffee table?

you looking for?

The price tag is brand new, isn't it?

Isn't it sickening the way men stick together?

Come on, Ethel. I don't like the atmosphere around here. Okay.

Brand new, isn't it? Where's the price tag? Brand new.

Well, it was a good fight, Lucy, but you lost.

Gee, Ethel, this is terrible. What am I going to do?

You mean, what are you going to do? He isn't going to buy any new furniture, so

you'll just have to live with the old. You don't understand. I went down to the

furniture store this afternoon, and, well, there was a big sale on, and...

didn't. Yes, I did.

They're delivering it in the morning.

Oh, Lucy.

Do you suppose they accept mothers with children in the Foreign Legion?

Yeah, but where have you been? I've been trying to find you all day to... I had

some shopping to do.

but gently, huh?

It's comfy, too. Isn't that wonderful? You should see the close call I had this

morning. Ricky no sooner closed that door than they delivered the furniture.

They must have passed each other in the hall.

Oh, what are you going to do when he comes home?

Pray.

Well, goodbye, Lucy. It's been nice knowing you. The only plan I have is to

the furniture.

Hide it? Yeah, that way if he doesn't see it the minute he walks in, I may

a chance to soften him up, you know. Where are you going to hide it? all this

stuff? Well, the bedroom's no good.

The bathroom?

No.

Won't fit in that closet.

Let's put it in the kitchen. He doesn't go in there very often. In the kitchen?

Yeah, it's the only place. Come on, help me, will you?

Okay.

Get a hold of the other end.

That's right, now, all together.

One, two...

I'll be there. There. Ready? Yeah.

Oh, come on. Push, Ethel. I am pushing.

Well, push harder.

There must be something in the way. Yeah, my fingers.

I don't understand it. We got the other two sections out here, all right? What's

the matter?

I'm coming around to your side and help you push. Maybe that'll do it. Where are

you going?

I'm going through your apartment.

Okay, now let's both do that.

All right.

Now level off.

There we go.

That's all right. Go that way.

It's stuck again.

Yeah, it's stuck on the edge of the sink. Oh.

Well, look, I can get the door closed. That'll at least hide it. Now let's get

your old furniture and put it back so Ricky won't suspect anything. All right.

I'll help you if you push it out here.

Watch out with your hands.

There we are.

Now, where's the rest of your furniture?

Where's your old couch and coffee table?

They took it in the down payment for the new stuff.

You just gonna leave this great big hole in the room?

Well, it's better than having a great big hole in my head.

That's what would happen if Ricky came home and saw all that new furniture and

didn't have a chance to talk to him.

Can I stick around and watch?

No.

This is going to be the best fight since Dempsey fought Willard.

I know what I'll do.

I'll serve dinner out here.

That'll hide the fact that some of the furniture's missing. How are you going

get in and out of the kitchen?

Oh.

I won't. I'll have everything we need right on the table before we start.

Oh, I haven't got much time. Will you get the card table out of the closet and

the tablecloth, too? Okay.

That's good.

Oh. Oh, I thought we'd eat in the living room tonight, dear. You know, it's nice

and cozy and comfy.

Sure, that's a wonderful idea.

What happened?

Something's missing.

It is?

Oh, the couch and the coffee table. They're gone.

Oh, so they are.

What have you done with the couch and the coffee table?

I sold them. I'd rather have nothing than look at that junk.

Uh -huh. I can see through your little scheme.

I know what you've done.

You do?

You figured that if you sold the old stuff, I'm going to buy you some new

furniture. Well, now that you mention it, that was my little scheme.

Well, it won't work.

Well, I'm glad I didn't spend too much time on it then.

But let's talk about it after dinner, huh?

After dinner? Yeah.

in the living room for a change, don't you think? I think so. It looks good,

too.

Where's the butter?

Butter?

Yeah, butter.

What do you want to do with it?

I thought I'd put some on my bread.

Butter on bread?

Okay,

I'll get it myself.

Never mind. I'll get it.

Where are you going?

I'm a lot of butter. I'll have to borrow some from Ethel.

She looks good.

Hi, this is the wrong kind of knife. Can I have a steak knife?

Steak knife?

Yes. Oh, here, I'll cut it for you.

No, thank you, Mother. Just get me a steak knife, huh?

Oh, you don't need a steak knife. Just pick it up with your fingers like this.

I have to go get some.

I wish you told me sooner.

you told me not to.

And who did you think was going to pay for it?

Well, I was hoping that a certain handsome, generous, kind, generous,

generous husband whom we all know and love.

Lucy!

You're going to take that stuff back to the furniture store tomorrow morning. Do

you understand?

Well, yes, sir, I understand, but I don't know that the store will. I got it

sale.

Oh. You got it on sale?

Yes, sir.

All right.

Do you know what I'm going to do?

Yes. Do you mind if I close my eyes? I can't stand the sight of blood.

Never mind that.

As long as we have to keep that furniture, you're going to pay for it

your allowance.

Oh, Ricky, that's wonderful.

Just a minute.

I'll pay the store for it. And I'll pay you.

Right. But I'm going to take it down to the club and put it in my office. Why?

And when you save enough money, you can buy it back from me.

Oh, Ricky, that's $299.

I'll be an old lady before I save that much money.

Well, at least you know that you're going to have a nice sectional couch to

on in your old age.

Well, that's true.

You can save it. You can save the money.

All you got to do is learn how to economize.

You waste a lot of money out of your allowance every month.

You got to learn the value of a dollar, Lucy.

You'll be so... price. How soon you can save that much money? But I want the

furniture now. The place looks awful without it.

Well, I can stand it. It doesn't bother me.

You get the furniture when I get my money.

All right, Ricky.

I'll buy it back from you. I'll economize. You wait and see.

Good.

dear. Breakfast's all ready.

Good. I'm starved.

What

is

this?

That's your orange juice.

We're economizing, dear. We're cutting down on everything.

Oh, but don't worry. We have eggs and sausage coming up.

someplace.

Oh, there you are.

This makes it seem like more. See, dear?

Lucy, now you listen. Oh, I forgot the toast.

Lucy, I am not amused.

No? No.

When I told you to economize, I didn't mean by starving me to death.

You leave me the way I am.

Cut down on some of your extravagances.

What kind of extravagances?

You know what kind.

Like going to the beauty parlor and buying too many clothes.

And cleaning. Yeah, cleaning.

The dry cleaning bills in this place are ridiculous.

Well, you don't have to worry, dear. I thought about that. I'm cleaning all of

your dirty suits here at home.

In the sink.

Oh, no.

Lucy is ruined.

Look at this.

Now, don't worry, dear. I was practicing in one of your old suits.

Okay.

Just for being so smart, that is going to cost you another $100.

You now owe me $399.

Would you care to shoot for $400?

Oh, Ricky, please, I'll be serious. I'll economize. I won't buy any more

clothes, and I'll stop going to the beauty parlor after Saturday night.

What do you mean, after Saturday night? Well, the Carols are giving that big

party at the club. You know I have to have a new dress, and I'll get my

permanent.

No.

No?

Well, if I make my dress myself, can I get the permanent?

No.

Well, if I give myself a permanent?

Can I buy the dress?

No.

Well, if I give myself the permanent and make the dress myself, will you go back

to $299?

Yeah, that I'll do.

If you do that, that means that you mean business.

I only hope that you're serious.

Oh, I am. I am, Ricky. I'm serious.

Can't you tell by the way I look?

Gee, I sure am impressed. I never made a dress in my life.

Oh, there's nothing to it.

How's your home permanent coming?

Okay, I guess.

Oh, boy.

Hey, how about that I rented that sewing machine? Isn't that a dilly?

You know how to run it? Oh, sure.

It's simple.

The booklet says even a child could operate it.

out. Maybe I can tell that way.

Oh, oh, that must be it. It's bobbing up and down.

Hey, Lucy.

Huh? Look at this chart. That's not the bobbing at all.

Ethel, will you go home?

Why? Well, I want to make this dress all by myself, and I want to surprise you.

Oh, okay.

I'll see you later. Okay, come back in a couple of hours. All right.

I give up. What is it?

Pretty bad, isn't it?

I was hoping it would look different when I tried it on.

Well, it's different, all right.

Well, you don't have to get nasty about it. After all, I made it with my own two

hands. It looks like you made it with your own two feet.

We weren't so true. I get mad at that.

Morning, friend.

All right, thanks. Hi. Hi. Hello, girls.

Hi, Lucy.

Hi.

What's the matter with you?

Honey, what are you doing?

She's got on the dress she made.

Oh, come on. Let us see it.

Yeah, come on out and let's see the new creation.

No. Oh, come on, Lucy. You might as well.

and this is your first try.

Well, I wanted to be so nice so I could save money.

Well, how do you save money by giving yourself a home permanent?

No, no, no. She can't come back out and find us all. I've got quiet now.

beauty parlor tomorrow and maybe they can fix it up. I can't go to the beauty

parlor. I can't afford it.

Yes, you can, honey. I can?

Yes. You can go to the beauty parlor and you can buy yourself a new dress.

Oh, Ricky, really?

As a matter of fact, you look so sad, I'll bring the couch and the coffee

back home. Oh, honey. Oh, thank you. Do you forgive me for everything?

Yes, sweetheart, everything.

I remember you said you forgave me for everything.

I know, honey. I forgive you for everything. That's all right. But what

about the rug?

Well, when I cut out my dress, I guess I cut a little too deep.

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