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Lucy!

I was getting little Ricky ready for his recital. He looks so cute.

Good. Oh, I'm so nervous. Imagine our son playing drums in public for the

time. Yeah, it's quite an occasion, all right. Oh, it sure is.

Hmm.

Well?

Well, what?

What about my lunch?

Oh, yes, honey. I got a nice sandwich for you already in the refrigerator.

Thanks,

honey.

Lucy. What?

The refrigerator is that big white thing back there.

What's the matter with me? Here it is.

There you are, dear.

Thank you. And I have some hot coffee here.

There we are. Oh, gee.

Isn't this exciting?

Mm -hmm.

What's the matter? What's the matter? Oh, honey, it's too hot. Oh, I'm sorry.

Well, look.

We'll just do this, what my mother used to do.

There we are.

That'll cool it off. There you are, dear.

It's cooler, all right, but I like it a little stronger.

Oh, for heaven's sake. Oh, honey, I'm so sorry. There you are, dear.

It's still too hot. Maybe a nice cube will help.

A nice cube, a nice cube, a nice cube, yeah.

Okay, dear.

Here we are.

There's an ice cube for you. That's a very good idea.

Lucy. Yeah?

Do you always put the ice cubes in the oven?

Oh, no, not always, dear. Honey,

calm down.

Why are you so nervous?

Oh, honey, I can't help it. I just can't help it. He's such a baby.

Do you think we're rushing him?

Oh, now, honey, it's just a little recycle at his music school.

I know, I know, but this is such a big moment in my child's life. I'm just

nervous about it, that's all.

What's with you? It's your child, too. How come you're so calm?

What is there to be uncalm about?

Nothing to worry. The recycle will be great.

Now, are you ready?

Yeah, I'm all ready.

Is little Ricky ready? Yeah, he's ready. How about you?

I've been ready for hours. Come on, let's go.

Look at you.

I'm not nervous, huh? Yeah, I guess you are.

I'll tell the nurses to see if they're ready.

Hi, Lucy.

Hi. Have you seen Ethel? I can't find my green tie.

No, she hasn't been here.

Well, I'll be ready in a minute. Yeah, hurry up.

For the first time in 20 years, we've been trying to find each other.

Oh, hi.

Come on, let's get going.

We're all ready, dear. Oh, I'm as nervous as a cat. Me too.

I was so nervous, I couldn't eat my breakfast.

And believe me, for Ethel, that's nervous.

Oh, look who's talking.

He was so nervous, he got dressed first and then took a shower.

Ethel, we know family secrets.

Everybody's so jittery. Yeah, what's the matter with us? It's silly to be this

way. Of course. The kid has been taking drum lessons for a month, and we know

he's good.

Good? Why, he's wonderful.

That kid's dynamite.

That's right. So what do we have to worry about? Yeah, why worry about it?

Honey, do you really think he's good?

Oh, look, Lucy, I have complete confidence in the boy. It just so

he has inherited his father's musical ability.

Yeah, but is he good?

Look, didn't Mr.

Crawford say that he was the best drummer in the school?

Uh -huh. Well, there you are.

Of course, he's the only drummer in the school.

Now, honey, don't worry. The recycle is going to be... Hi, Mr. Crawford. Hi,

there it is.

Well, now, how do you feel, honey?

Fine, Mommy.

Look how calm he is.

Sure, perfectly relaxed.

That's kids for you.

You're not nervous, are you, honey? No.

He's not a bit nervous. We knew you wouldn't be.

Mommy. What, honey?

What's nervous?

Nervous? Well, that's when you get stage fright, like when you're playing drums

in front of a lot of strangers.

Oh,

go get your coat on, honey. We'll get our hats and coats, honey. We'll be

back, Rick, and help you with the drums.

What's the matter with you? Well, honey, I didn't mean to say anything in front

of him. I didn't want to put ideas in his head, but I...

Maybe it didn't register, but just, you know, if we're calm, then he'll be calm.

Yeah. Yes, you and I... It's kind of hard to be calm. Well, yes, you and I

get nervous, and then the head will be all right.

We don't get all excited.

I don't want to play.

You're not nervous, are you, Rick? No, not nervous. Well, the two cars were

there, and we were talking. I didn't see what I was doing. Let's go.

Grab something. Let's go.

I can carry this. Okay.

Have we got everything?

I think so. Sorry, dear.

I got that bass drum. And the snares. I got the cymbals. I got the tom -tom.

Okay, we got everything. Let's go. All right, here we go.

That was really very nice.

Now, Diana Van Fossen. The favorite for the selection on the violin. Diana.

That's my little girl.

Very good.

Now, as a finale for our little recital here, our own little six -piece band is

going to play... Has anybody seen my gal?

Now, first on bass is Buddy Noble. Buddy.

Buddy. Buddy.

Buddy. Buddy. Buddy. Buddy. Buddy. Buddy. Buddy. Buddy.

Buddy. Buddy.

Jeff Woodruff.

And accordion, Larry Gleason.

And on drums, Ricky Ricardo Jr.

And on drums, Ricky Ricardo Jr.

What's the matter? I'm nervous, Mommy. I've got taste.

He's got taste.

He's got taste. It's all right, look.

It's all right, Ricky.

Lucy. What?

What are you doing?

Well, his drums have been in the closet for three whole days. He hasn't even

gone near them. I thought maybe if I put them out in plain sight... I thought we

agreed not to force him to play.

Who's...

I'm just going to use the power of suggestion. If he sees the drums out

may want to play them, that's all.

All right, but I don't want to make him play. Oh, honey. I want it to be his own

idea. Now, you know I wouldn't make him do anything he didn't want to do. I

won't say a word. The drums will be out here. If he wants to play them, fine.

Okay. I got to go get finished dressing. I got to get out of here. All right,

honey.

Hi, you want to go to the grocery store with me? I can in about half an hour.

Oh, Lucy.

Little Ricky's playing his drums again.

No, no, honey. This is just my idea. I thought if I put him out, maybe I'd put

the idea in his head.

Oh. Gee, I sure hope it works.

Oh, me too.

Call me when you're ready to go to the store. Okay, dear. Maybe I can get a

little dusting done.

Okay.

Lucy, you'll be glad to know that I'm going to fix that loose railing on the

back porch.

Well, what's the rush? We only reported it five years and three delivery boys

ago.

Very, very funny.

Hey! Is my... Godson coming out of retirement? No, your godson isn't coming

of retirement. I'm just putting the drums out here. If he wants to play

can. Now, listen, mother hen.

Don't peck at me because you're upset about your baby chick.

out here they look kind of lonely I bet they wish somebody would play

them

Do you really think so, Mr. Crawford? Oh, absolutely.

Stage fright is just like falling off a horse.

If you don't get right back on, you'll never ride again.

Is that so?

Yes.

And I want you to know, Mrs. Ricardo, I'm every bit as concerned about your

as you and Mr. Ricardo are. Well, thank you, Mr. Crawford. We certainly

appreciate that. And thanks for the advice. I'll talk to my husband when he

comes in. Goodbye, Mr.

Crawford.

What is it you want to talk to me about?

Little Ricky's got to get right back on his horse.

What? When you fall off a horse, you've got to get right back on.

Little Ricky fell off a horse?

What was he doing on a horse?

Oh, relax, honey. He didn't really fall off a horse.

Oh. Why do you say so?

Mr. Crawford was just using a figure of speech.

He meant that if we wanted to help Little Ricky get over his stage fright,

wanted to make sure that he played in public again as soon as possible.

Oh. Well, that's the way he got frightened in the first place.

That's just the point. This is now the cure.

Well, I don't know, honey. I think we're making too much of this.

Maybe the kid just doesn't want to play the drums.

Look, whether he wants to play the drums or not is no longer important.

The big thing now is his fear.

Being afraid to play at the recital was only the beginning.

From here on, he could develop a fear of all sorts of things.

He might be afraid to go to school. He might be afraid to meet people, appear

public. Why, if we don't conquer this right now, it could ruin his whole life.

Well, that makes a lot of sense.

Boy, I'm sure glad that you're the mother of my child.

Well, thank you, dear.

When I think of all those other women I might have married.

Yeah, you sure were lucky.

All what other women?

Like you say, we have enough problems already.

We'll just talk about that later. Right now, the important thing is finding a

place for little Ricky to play in public as soon as possible.

All right.

What do you suggest?

Well... I was thinking, why can't little Ricky and his band play at your club

one night?

Lucy, what's come over you?

Bad idea, huh?

No. Good idea. What's come over you?

Well, I don't know. I guess I just make a mistake now and then.

I think it's a wonderful idea.

You do?

Oh, sure. It's probably just what he needs to snap him out of this mood that

he's in. Uh -huh. And I bet you that the audience will love it. Well, honey, I'm

so happy you like my suggestion.

Yes, baby.

Close your eyes, Ethel. I don't want you to get any wild ideas.

All right.

All right. We bought little Ricky a present.

Oh, how cute.

might take the hint.

That costs 49 cents.

But in a case like this, money is no object.

Well, dear, it's a wonderful idea and thanks a lot, but I think we've got the

problem all settled.

You have? Yeah.

Yeah, we're going to have little Ricky and his band play at the Club Babaloo

night. You are?

Yeah, we decided if he's not going to go through life being afraid, he has. He

just has to play the drums again. Right away. Oh, of course.

Oh, boy, I'm glad it's all settled.

Wait a minute.

Is it all settled?

If we can't get him to play here in the living room, how are we going to get him

to play at the club?

Hey, that's right.

If we could get him to play at the club, we wouldn't have to get him to play at

the club. That makes sense.

Or does it?

Of course it does.

The trick is how to get Little Ricky to do it.

Oh. One of us will just have to go in there and talk him into it.

Okay.

Well?

now that we got astray who his parents are, which one of you is going in there

and talk to him? Why don't you?

Me?

Yeah, why not?

You're his godfather.

Well, you're his godmother.

Well, now that we got astray who his godparents are, which one of you is

to go in there and talk to him?

Go ahead, Ethel. Me?

Yeah, go ahead, Ethel.

on him. That always works with children.

Well?

What happened? Did your reverse psychology work?

Not exactly. I said, little Ricky, you don't want to play those nasty old

do you? And he said, no.

could talk him out of his stage fright.

If anybody can talk anybody into doing anything, it's Lucy.

Yeah, she's good at that sort of thing. Sure.

Next.

Samara, can you talk him into it? I got stage fright.

Oh.

Well,

I guess that leaves you and me, Fred.

Leaves you.

I'm chicken.

Hi, partner.

Hi, Daddy.

I brought a surprise for you.

Depressive from Uncle Fred and Aunt Ethel.

Thank you.

You're welcome.

Well, you say we have a little talk, huh?

Okay.

You know,

When I was a little boy your age, I used to love to go down to my daddy's office

and visit him.

But I don't have an office.

I work in a nightclub.

The Babaloo?

That's right.

How do you like to come down to the Babaloo and visit me?

I like that, Daddy.

Okay. And would you like to bring your drums with you and your little band and

play there?

Will you be there, Daddy?

I sure will.

Yeah? I'll stay home.

Stay home.

Why, are you afraid?

Well, now, you come over here, partner.

You know, I want to tell you something.

It's all right to be afraid.

You know, when I play in front of people, I'm afraid, too.

I don't know whether they're going to like me or whether they're going to

at me or what.

Is that the way you feel?

Yeah.

The minute that I start playing, the minute that I hear the music, I'm not

afraid anymore.

I'll show you what I mean. You see our little friend here?

Look at that. He's so scared he can't even move.

Now let's pretend that he's going to play at the club, see?

And let's pretend that all these are the people in the audience, and they're all

sitting around, and they're going to watch him play the drums, see?

Now let's see what happens to him, okay?

afraid anymore.

And look at them.

They're not laughing at him. They like him.

And if they like him, they'll like you a lot more.

Because you're a much better drummer than his.

So, uh, what do you say, partner?

Okay, partner.

Good boy.

There you are, Robert.

Oh, Robert looks great, doesn't he? There you are, honey. There you are.

Hey, everybody here, Mr. Crawford? Everybody but Earl Robey, the ukulele

Well, you better call the house and find out if he's left. Well, that's a good

idea. Yeah.

Listen, kids, you want to peek at the audience through the curtains?

Peek at the audience? That's lots of money. Get your instruments. We might as

well put them on the bandstand, huh? Well, listen, honey, will you bring him

right back?

Yeah, I'll bring him right back. I haven't finished dressing him yet. Okay,

bring him right back. He'll come right back now, darling. Just let him take a

peek. Okay.

Oh, don't they look cute? Oh, boy,

I hope this idea works.

Me, too. My stomach's so full of butterflies, I could start a collection.

Honey, now, whatever you do, don't say anything about being nervous in front of

little Ricky. Oh, no, now, Fred, don't even mention the word scared or stage

fright now. Okay, okay. Don't forget now. Okay, son.

Hey, uh... Get him ready right away, Mom. I'm gonna start the show right now.

All right, honey, we will.

Well, did you see all the nice people?

I'll say.

How do you feel, honey? Fine, Mommy.

Attaboy, you're not the least bit ner... What are you trying to do, scared?

Watch yourselves. You're going to give little Ricky stay as sweet as you are.

Oh, dear.

What's the matter? The ball thing. What?

Oh, Roby can't be here. He has the measles. Oh, for heaven's sake.

No ukulele.

and they've rehearsed for six and now they want to get fun. I don't know how

it'll sound. It'll just blow the whole thing wide open. Mr. Crawford. This is

the most terrible thing that could have happened to us.

Mr. Crawford. What a catastrophe. No ukulele. Mr. Crawford.

That's what I told Mr.

McCarter. I'm so nervous. Mr. Crawford.

Here, put your hat on, sweetheart.

Here we go. We're all ready now.

Mommy. Yes, dear.

I think everything's going to be just fine. Here are your drumsticks.

But I don't want to play with a ukulele. Now, look, honey.

Honey, look. I promise you. I promise you. You'll have a ukulele player. Do

hear? Fred, get a message to Ricky. Tell him the band will play a schedule.

All right. All right.

Here, fix his coat. Okay, I'll fix his coat.

I'll button up your coat.

And you'll go out there and just be great and play your drums.

ladies and gentlemen, tonight we have a wonderful new attraction for you here at

the Club Babaloo.

And I am indeed very proud to present to you Ricky Ricardo

Jr.

and his Dixieland band.

You bet.

I Love Lucy is a Desilu production.

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

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