All language subtitles for Dennis.the.Menace.1959.S04E20.Dennis.Goes.to.Washington.1080p.PCOK.WEB-DL.AAC2.0.H.264-Dooky_track1_[eng]

[music playing]

- We know you can do it, Dennis.

- I'm sure glad you
think so, Mr. Mayor.

- Now let's run
through what you're

supposed to do in
Washington just once more.

- All right.

I'm gonna talk to our Senator--

- Senator Philbin.

- That's right and tell him
all those woods and lakes

and streams around
Hickory Mountain

would make a swell National
Forest where men like dad

could take fellows like
me on camping trips.

- Good.
Good.

That's why we picked a boy
your age to do the job.

To show them how much we need
a spot where our children can

get away from the city streets
and be close to nature.

I'm proud of you.

I was just going over some
last minute instructions

with our young goodwill
ambassador here.

- Dennis will do his
very best Mr. Mayor.

We appreciate the
confidence you have in him.

- Oh, I'm sure he'll
dramatize our point

much better than
any adult could.

- Oh, and Allison
I can't thank you

and the committee enough
for paying our way too.

- Well, a boy needs his
parents to watch over him.

- Boy me, and mom, and
dad, and Mr. Wilson

are going to have a swell time.

- Mr. Wilson?

- Oh, our neighborhood,
John Wilson.

He writes for a
national magazine.

Sold his editor on the
idea of coming along

to write an article on what
Dennis does in Washington.

- Well, splendid.

- Oh dear.

It still won't close.

- Oh, I'll help you honey.

- Please feel free to call
on me from Washington

if you need any help or advice.

As mayor of this community,
I do carry some weight,

and it might come
in handy there.

- Your weight might come in
handy right here Mr. Mayor,

if you could just sit on that
suitcase mom can't get closed.

[theme music]

- Yes, Mr. Winfield.

Just what you ordered.

An article on how one
small boy with a just cause

can influence the
cause of Congress.

The voice of a child
heard on Capitol Hill.

That should justify the
payment of my expenses.

eh Mr. Winfield?

Right.

Bye.

That takes care of my editor.

Well, did I forget anything?

- No dear, I'm proud of you.

You even remembered your socks.

- I wish you were
going with me, Eloise,

but they only offered
to pay my expenses.

- Don't you worry about me.

You just get a good story.

- If I wasn't going, there
wouldn't be a story.

I'm the one who'll put our
National Forest bill across.

- Not Dennis?

- Well frankly, his
appointment with our senator

has only sentimental value.

But I know I can depend
on my influential friends

such as Senator
Beaufort, Judge Kingston.

Dennis may get the glory, but
I'll be the power behind him.

- You know dear, it's too
bad we don't have time

to buy you a size 48 suit.

- I wear a 44.

You know that.

- Yes, I know dear, but you're
a much bigger man in Washington

than you are here.

- Mr. John Wilson, Mr.
and Mrs. Henry Mitchell,

and Dennis Mitchell.
- That's me.

I'm going to Washington.

- Yes, he's uh very
kindly taking us along.

- Yes, your reservations
are confirmed

on Flight 60, nonstop.

- You mean, we won't stop?

- Not until we get there, Dennis.

- Jeepers, that's a long way.

Suppose I want to--
- There's one on the plane, dear.

- A mailbox?

- What?

- I might want to write
a postcard to Tommy.

So if there's one on the plane--

- You'd better wait until
we get there, Dennis.

- Hey, Dad.

What are you doing
with our suitcases?

- Well, this is where they
weigh them in, collect them

all together, and put
them on the plane.

- I better go along with
that one and make sure

it gets on the plane.

All my schoolbooks are in there.

- Well that's wonderful,
Dennis, you're

going to study on
the trip, are you?

- No, Sir.

I'm taking my books to stand on.

When I talk to
Senator Philbin I want

to look him right in the eye.

- Jeepers, this is great.

This is real great.

If I didn't know
I was in a plane,

I wouldn't even
know I was flying.

- Well, it's official, son.

You're up in the air.

- Way up in the air.

- PILOT (OFFSCREEN):
Good afternoon

and welcome to Flight 60.

This is your pilot,
Captain Howard Lynch.

- Hi, Captain.

This is your passenger,
Dennis Mitchell.

- Dennis, he can't hear you.

- PILOT (OFFSCREEN):
We are now cruising

at an average speed
of 620 miles per hour

and should arrive
at our destination

in approximately 2
hours and 40 minutes.

- Boy, I sure hope he gets us
to the right place all right.

- Of course he will.
Why shouldn't he?

- If he can't hear, maybe he
can't see so good either.

- Look out your window, Dennis.

We're flying over
Hickory Mountain now.

- Ah gee, that's pretty.

I sure hope we get them to make
a National Forest out of it.

- Have no fear, my boy, we will.

I have some important
contacts in Washington

who will pave the way for us.

- I have an important
contact in Washington too.

- Indeed?

- Yes sir.

He was my counselor at
summer camp last year

and his name is Freddy Thorpe.

He runs errands at the Capitol.

- Oh, a page boy.

- I guess that's
what you call him.

Anyhow, Freddy's real smart.

- Well if all else fails, we
will use your important contact.

- But I'll talk to the
Senator myself first.

- Everybody comfortable here?

- Yeah, we're fine.

- I heard you say you were
going to see a Senator?

- That's right.

I'm going to get him to fix
up a National Forest for us.

- Really?

- Yes, this young man
has been appointed

to make an appeal for one.

- And when we get
our National Forest,

Dad's promised to
take me camping out

there, just the two of us.

- Why that's wonderful.

- Would you like to go with us?

- Thanks.

But I'm afraid I can't make it.

- I guess three in a tent
would be a crowd any way.

- Yes, I'm afraid it would be.

[music playing]

- I'm Henry Mitchell.

This is Mr. John Wilson.

We've reserved two rooms.

- Yes.

We have them Mr. Mitchell.

A room for yourself and your
wife, an extra cot for your son

and an adjoining
room for Mr. Wilson.

Uh, boy?

806 and 808.

- John.

- Yup.

- Hey, Mr. Wilson.

We're the ones that
are here in business.

Shouldn't we room together?

- I requested a room
with a single bed.

- Could you move me
cot in beside his bed?

- Yes, we could do that.

- Perhaps your parents
won't approve.

- How about it, Dad?

It'll just be next door.

- If Mr. Wilson doesn't mind.

- Isn't that great, Mr. Wilson!

We're roommates.

- Splendid.

- Now if we want to
discuss business,

we won't have to
wait until morning.

We can talk all night.

- But this is a very
important matter.

Well, if you just let me speak
to Senator Philbin in person,

I'm sure that-- I know he's
a busy man, but-- All right.

I'll be there tomorrow morning.

- The senator can't see
us today, huh Mr. Wilson?

- So his secretary informs me.

- Well tomorrow
will be all right.

- Delay, delay, delay.

It seems to be the watchword
here in Washington.

The way politicians
put things off

it's a wonder we're not
still a British colony.

- Well it's only a
day, Mr. Wilson.

When you and Dennis get
in to see the senator,

I'm sure it won't take
you long to persuade him.

- Sure.

When he hears about all those
important connections you've

got, he'll be sorry he
didn't see us sooner.

- Well, I suppose you're right.

It's his loss, not mine.

- Well that means we have
the whole day to ourselves.

- Oh boy, let's go sight seeing.

- Well I think I'll
take this time

to rough out the opening
of my magazine article.

You do the town without me.

- You've got to come
with us, Mr. Wilson.

- But I've seen it before Dennis.

- That's why we need you.

So you can show us around.

Mr. Wilson really
knows Washington.

He can answer questions about
it practically in his sleep.

- Yes I proved that
all last night.

- Can't the article
wait, Mr. Wilson?

- All right, all right,
I'll be your guide.

You know, it's too bad the
famous Washington cherry

trees aren't still in bloom.

- They still got cherry trees?

I thought George
Washington cut them

all down when he was a boy.

[music playing]

- Mr.Jefferson surely was
a great man, wasn't he?

- He had a good deal to do with
making this a free country back

in 1776.

- He'll always be
remembered as the writer

of the Declaration
of Independence.

- We learned that in school.

"We hold these truths
to be self-evident,

that all men are created equal.

That they are endowed
by their creator

with certain inalienable
rights that among these

are life, liberty, and
the pursuit of happiness."

- You certainly learned
that well Dennis.

- Some things go right
through your head.

But that's the kind
of thing that sticks.

- As long as it does,
son, this country

will never have to worry.

[music playing]

- Hey Mom, Dad!

I sure had fun going up in
George Washington's monument.

You should have walked down
like me and Mr. Wilson did.

- The elevator was good
enough for us dear.

- But you missed the
big memorial stones

that all the states and
foreign countries put there.

- That may be but we
sure saved our legs.

Where is Mr. Wilson?

- Oh, he kind of slowed
down and got behind me.

Here he comes.

- John, are you OK?

- Well of course I am.

I pride myself on
keeping in good shape.

- Mr. Wilson, you told me there
were 898 steps in the monument.

- That is correct.

- Well, I only counted 895.

- Nevertheless, there are 898.

- Well, I'm going to
write to Tommy about it

and I want to be sure.

Let's walk up and
count them again

- On second thought,
I'm mistaken.

Your count is correct.

[music playing]

- Mr. Lincoln's got a
nice face hasn't he?

- He was that kind of man dear.

- He held this nation together
during the grimmest chapter

in our history.

It caused him great
suffering and pain

but he never lost the
quality of kindness.

- Could I climb up
there on his lap, Dad?

- Not allowed son.

- I'll bet he wouldn't mind.

[music playing]

- Oh, what a lovely mansion.

So beautiful and dignified.

- Yes, a fitting residence for
our most important citizen.

- Yeah, nothing's too
good for Caroline.

- Oh boy.

Hey Mom!

Dad!
Look at the capitol.

- Yes Dennis isn't it beautiful?

- Our nation's capital, where
100 senators and over 400

representatives make our laws.

- They all make the laws?

- That's right.

- Jeepers, Dad.

Maybe you better
not go in there.

- Why not?

- Well I heard you
say if you ever

met the fellow you made
the income tax law,

you'd punch him
right in the nose.

500 of them would take all day.

- Yes, I'll try to
restrain myself.

- Oh, this has been a
fascinating afternoon.

Oh, my feet are killing me.

- Mine too.

We've seen a lot of
exciting things today.

- You have a lot
to talk about when

you get back to school Dennis.

- I sure will.

And I bet you're going to write
a swell article about it too.

Because when I see Senator
Philbin tomorrow and-- Freddy!

Hey Freddy!

Mom, Dad!

It's Freddy Thorpe.

You know, my friend's
whose a page boy.

- Well hi, Dennis.

Gee what are you
doing in Washington?

- I'm here on business, Freddy.

For the Mayor.

He sent him-- oh,
Freddy, I want you

to meet by my mom, dad,
and my friend Mr. Wilson.

Freddy's my Washington contact.

- We've been hearing a
lot about you Freddy.

- Ever since last summer.

- Oh, we had a lot
of fun at camp.

Dennis is one of my best men.

I'll tell you what, Dennis.

Why don't you and I have lunch
one day while you're here.

- Oh boy, that'll
be swell Freddy.

- Oh that's very nice of you.

- You better not
make it tomorrow.

- No, Mr. Wilson and I got
a business deal tomorrow.

- Make it the next
day then, Wednesday.

1:00.

- All right.

I'll meet you right here Freddy.

Wednesday.

1:00.
- OK.

Well it was nice
meeting you folks.

- Goodbye Freddy.

- Dennis, the people in
your town chose wisely

in sending you on this mission.

I'm very proud of you.

- Thanks Senator Philbin.

The mayor said--

- The creation of
a National Forest.

Always a splendid idea and I'll
certainly give it some thought.

- I knew you'd do it Senator.

How soon can us kids
start camping out there.

- Well these things take
a little time Dennis.

But you just go on
back home, tell them

Senator Philbin said you
did a very fine job here.

- Well, just how do you go about
a thing like this, Senator.

I'm curious.

- Well any bill having to do with
national forests, Mr. Wilson,

has to go through Senator
McDermott of the Interior

Committee.

- McDermott?

- Yes a very powerful committee.

And I will mention
it to McDermott.

Don't worry.

First chance I get.

- Today perhaps?

Tomorrow?

- Well I will be out
of town tomorrow.

It may be a couple
of weeks, but you

will be hearing from me as
soon as I have any news.

Good day.

- How do like that?

Brushed off like
a piece of lint.

- Gee, it sure looks
like it's going

to take a long time to get our
National Forest, doesn't it?

- If we leave it up to that big
windbag, we'll never get it.

- What are we going to do?

All the kids are depending
on me and the mayor too.

- We are going to
get some action.

That's what we are going to do.

Now is the time to use some
of the important contacts I

have here.

- It's lucky you know
all those big people.

Who you going to talk to?

- A very dear friend
of mine, Dennis.

And one of the most
influential men

on Capitol Hill, Senator
Humphrey L. Beaufort.

Chairman of the Monetary
Disbursement Committee.

- Boy he sure sounds important.

- He'll get our bill through
McDermott's office just

like that.

Now I'm going to put
you in a taxi cab,

send you back to the hotel.

And I am off to see
Senator Beaufort.

- Yes sir?

- Oh, John Wilson to
see Senator Beaufort.

- Senator Who-fort?

- Beaufort?

You do know the
name of the chairman

of the committee
that employs you?

- Oh sure but it's not old
Humpy Beaufort, mister.

No.

A funny thing happened to
him on the way to the polls.

- He was defeated?

- Seven years ago.

- Oh good heavens.

Oh, this is very distressing.

I need help badly
on some legislature

that I'm trying-- Do
you know Judge Kingston?

Is he still around?

- Oh sure, he's a very big man.

You know him?

- Do I know him?

Why, Harvey Kingston
and I fought all

through the war
together, side-by-side.

- Really?

- Oh, yes.

Yes we had adjoining
desks at the Pentagon.

Oh good old Harv.

He'll flip when
I walk in on him.

- Uh what's his name, Mabel?

John Wilson?

Says he's an old friend of mine?

Oh, all right.

Send him in.

- Harvey!

By George!

It's good to see you.

- How how are you, Wilson?

- Fine, just fine.

Say, you look wonderful.

You haven't changed a bit.

- Well it's, it's
been a long time.

- 1944.

I bet the old Pentagon hasn't
been the same since we left.

- Probably not.

Well, it's nice to see
an old buddy again.

So what can I do for you, Don?

- John.

- John, of course.

- Well I just came by
to kind of kick around

old times, sort of reminiscence.

- Yeah, that would be nice.

- There is one small
favor I need and I

know you can do it
for me just like that.

[snaps]

- And my good friend
Judge Kingston

said your department would
handle the matter for me.

- Judge Kingston is a nut.

- What?

- We got nothing
to do with getting

a bill like that passed.

What you got to do is go down
to the Public Land's office.

- Oh.

Thank you.

- No, the place to
go with that is

the Fish and Game Commission.

- No, the place to go with that
is the Bureau of Conservation.

- No, the place to go with that
is the Monetary Disbursement

Committee.

- But that's where I started.

Oh, I give up.

Well, I'm not sure whether
our bill will be passed or not

but I have a great new
angle for the story.

A small boy's impressions
of Washington.

It-- you don't want a
small boy's impressions

of Washington.

Well I--I know I promised you
a story on how a child could

influence Congress but
you see, I-- You what?

Pay my own expenses?

Mr. Winfield do you realize
how much it costs to-- Goodbye.

- That sounds like
trouble, Mr. Wilson.

What's the matter?

- Everything's the matter.

If that National Forest
bill doesn't go through,

the magazine won't buy my story.

Not only that, I'll be
stuck with all my expenses,

including that $0.80 piece
of cake you're eating.

- Well, I'm not worried
Mr. Wilson, not with

all those important contacts
you've got in the government.

- And I'm happy to say that
at lat, I've got some action.

Where's Dennis?

- Oh, I just dropped him
over the Capitol, John.

- He's having lunch with
Freddy Thorpe today.

- Oh yes.

Yes, I forgot.

Well, I got so sick and
tired of the pushing

around I got yesterday
that I went over

to Senator McDermott's
office and I camped there

until his secretary
gave me an appointment.

- Oh good.

- 2:00 today.

From 2:00 until 2:15, Senator
McDermott is all mine.

- I wish Dennis could
go with you John,

but I don't think he'll
be back here by 2:00.

- No.

Freddy has an uncle
here in town and he's

taking them both out someplace.

- Oh, well I'm sure
he'll be disappointed.

But I'll see that he gets
full credit for it back home.

- Oh that's very kind
of you, isn't it Henry?

- Yes it is John.
- Yes.

He'll have his
picture in the paper

as the boy who delivered
our National Forest.

And now I want to take you
both to lunch to celebrate,

and then you can go with me
to Senator McDermott's office.

Miss, please cut in.

My appointment was
2:00 and it's now--

- I'm sorry Sir.

But I cannot break
in on the meeting.

Excuse me, please.

- John, we can wait
just as long as--

- Well I am not
waiting any longer.

I don't believe he's
having a meeting.

I think he's taking
a nap or something.

- John!

- Senator, I I--
Oh, good heavens.

- Do you have an appointment?

- Hi Mom!
Hi Dad!

Hi Mr. Wilson.

Boy, we had the
swellest lunch ever.

And you know what Uncle
Charlie's going do?

- Uncle Charlie?

- Senator McDermott is my uncle.

- Jeepers.

I almost forgot my manners.

Come on Mom.

Senator McDermott,
I want you to meet

my mom, dad, and Mr. Wilson.

- How do you do Mr. Wilson?

- He wants me to call
him Uncle Charlie.

And guess what?

I told Uncle Charlie all
about Hickory Mountain

and he's going to do it.

- You mean the Senator--
the National Forest?

- This boy of yours would make a
fine ambassador, Mrs. Mitchell.

He's charmed me completely.

- Well I, we--

- I thoroughly agree
your state needs

a recreational area and the
Hickory Mountain section

is the one.

I'm putting a bill into
my committee tomorrow.

Oh, uh, I believe
you wanted to see me

about something Mr. Wilson.

What can I do for you?

- Not a thing, Senator.
Not a thing.

I'm just there visiting here.

Just a sightseer, that's all.

- Boy, it sure is a
good thing that you

met Mr. Wilson, Uncle Charlie.

- Oh?

- Yeah.

Because he's got a lot of swell
contacts here in Washington.

And if you ever need
any help with anything,

he'll handle it for you.

Won't you, Mr. Wilson?

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