All language subtitles for There Goes The Groom - 1937 - +Ing-1

Mr. McMahon, why aren't you fishing?

Where's your rod and tackle?

I'd rather harpoon them.

Anybody can catch them with a line and a
hook.

Well, Mr. Lloyd, have you completed
repairs on the engine?

No, sir.

Why not? What's the delay?

It's Matthews, sir.

Matthews? What's he doing in the engine
room? Getting in our way, sir.

Tell Matthews I want to see him. Yes,
sir.

If we don't get a breeze pretty soon, we
won't get to Frisco by the 18th of this

month. It's all right with me if we
never get there.

You don't like Frisco? Oh, I ain't got
nothing against Frisco as a town. It's

just any town.

Because where there's a town, there's
people. And where there's people,

women. And when there's women, there's
trouble.

So why hurry and sail right into it?

Yeah, Captain wants you.

Do you want to see me, Captain?

There seems to be some difficulty
repairing the engine. It's a funny

I put the whole thing together and I got
this part left.

Just the one part? Yeah.

Cap, that ain't bad for a first try.

Well, under the circumstances, it
doesn't look as though he'd make port by

18th. You got it, Cap.

I'll give you a bonus of $500.

$500?

All right, then. $600?

But I gotta be there by the 18th. It's
an anniversary.

It's important. It's imperative. It's
a... It's a game.

Yeah. See, I got a girl waiting for me
under a tree.

Well, if you'll return that part to the
engine room, we might get you back on

time. Thank you, Cap.

He certainly must be in love. In love?

Well, for the three years we were
together in Alaska, all he talked about

that dame.

Cap, all I gotta say is she better be
good.

Hey, Hank, now let that alone.

I've been listening to that darned
record for the last three years.

Eskimos and Olan Zion, icebergs and Olan
Zion, howling wolves and Olan Zion.

Isn't that beautiful?

It makes me think of the night I
proposed to her every time I hear it.

to tell you what I think of every time I
hear it.

It's exactly three years ago.

There won't be three years till the day
after tomorrow.

That's right. At eleven o 'clock at
night.

It was after the school reunion, and we
walked out together under that oak tree.

I remember it just as clearly.

I hope she remembers it.

Sure she does.

Do you remember that letter I read?
Don't read it. I don't want to hear it.

letter is the gallantest load of whale
oil I ever heard.

Oh, it is, huh? Yes.

What do you know about a love? I know
her enough to leave it alone.

Doesn't that music do something to you?
Yes.

Brings out the wolf in me.

Hey, now, Hank, let that... alone, will
you? Let it alone.

Hey, the engines, they're moving.

We're going, we're going.

We're on our way.

California, here I come.

Oh, and I want to give you that $600 I
promised you.

And men, I want to thank you for getting
me here on time.

That's the kind of cooperation that the
world needs today.

And if everybody had that kind of
cooperation, why, everybody'd get here

time. And now to show you how much I
appreciate you getting me here, I'm

to give you three days' shore leave and
a bonus. Thank you, Mr. Matthews.

That's all right, boys.

They didn't fit this coat very well.

I didn't have time. You see, there's a
girl waiting.

I told you that, didn't I?

Come on, Hank.

Well, so long, fellas.

So long.

Get up. Let me first draw.

What about my fish? Whose fish?

Oh, yeah, yeah.

Hey, I'm sorry, fella.

Come on, we can't wait for that. We've
got to go. Come on. You can't go up

there. Come on, I'm not so bad. We can
do it on the way. Come on, never mind.

Never mind, she won't care how I look.

Just think, in a few minutes I'll be
holding her in my arms. I'm afraid you

ain't going to get that close to her.

Imagine how surprised you'll be when I
shore the yacht and say, darling, it's

yours. Will you take it?

You ain't afraid to turn her down, are
you? You don't know Janet. She's the

most... What's the matter?

Yeah.

I can hardly wait to

see her. Maybe that fellow feels the
same way about her.

All right, I won't be long. You wait
here.

No, I'll go around the back and catch
you when you come out.

Oh, pardon me, but... We don't want any.

Oh, no.

Now, wait a minute. Is Miss Russell at
home?

Which one?

Miss Janet?

I don't know.

Is her brother Potter at home?

Why? Well, I'd like to see him.

Why?

Well, I've been away for three years.

Why? Well, I'm Dick Matthews, and we
went to college together.

Hmm. Wait here.

Shh, shh.

Mr. Russell!

Mr. Russell, there's a man.

Mr.

Russell! I know the man. I saw it there
myself.

Mother, for heaven's sake, will you get
off that phone? I've got to call the

country club about tonight.

Father, will you stop shouting?

Are you sure?

Are you absolutely sure?

Mother, do you realize you've been on
that phone a half hour?

Potter, I never was so mortified in all
my life.

Now what?

They say the bank won't honor my check.

Mr. Russell.

Potter.

Potter, lend me $10. Oh, he says I'm
overdrawn. $300.

What? I'll sell it for $5. No, $300.

Now, don't get excited. It's not quite
$300.

It's some odd number ending in 37 cents
or maybe it's 38.

He's looking it up for me.

Well, how about $2 .50, Mr. Russell?

Well, what do you expect me to do?

Do? I pay the cost.

With what?

Don't be funny.

Well, how about a dollar? Mr. Russell.

Oh, Patty, I haven't got a nickel.

Where's the $10 you won shooting craps
last night? Mother swiped it. I did not.

I merely borrowed it to pay the milkman.

Well, wasn't there any change?

Yes, but Janet took it. Oh, she would,
the chiseler.

Now, Betty, that's no way to talk about
your sister.

That's all right. Is Potts Russell at
home? Yes, Potts, you're in, but you

get any money. I just tried.

So you finally made it. I almost got a
ticket for parking overnight.

Billy. Yes?

Did you see that man? I think it was
Dick Matthews. Oh, so what? Are you

to get in?

I'm sure it was Dick Matthews. He's come
back.

I'm going in to find out. Oh, no, not on
my time.

Say, who the blazes is Dick Matthews?
He's the man I was in love with when I

15.

That's all right. I didn't know you were
busy.

Dick. Dick Matthews.

Well, if it isn't my old pal.

Gosh, I'm glad to see you. How are you?
Well, when did you get in? This

afternoon. Say, Polly, will you do me a
favor?

Well, I'm glad to, but right now you
caught me at a bad time. I'm a little...

No, no, no. Where's Janet? Janet? She
isn't in. She's at the doctor's. The

doctor's? She's sick? Oh, no, no.
Nothing serious. Headache, cold,

like that. Oh, yeah.

Doctor? Excuse me a minute.

Yeah. Did he find any? Not much, judging
from the looks of him. He still owes me

25 bucks, but there's no use asking for
that, I guess. Get rid of him. All

right.

Sorry, old man. That's all right.

You know, I'd kind of hoped to take
Janet to that class reunion tonight.

You're going, aren't you? Yes, of
course, but it's formal, you know. What?

Well, I'll dig up something.

Tell me one thing.

Is that oak tree still there?

What oak tree? The one by the clubhouse.

Oh, that one. Sure, it's still there.

That's perfect. That's perfect. Well,
I'll be mushing along.

Goodbye. Oh, by the way, before I forget
it, you know you were kind enough to

lend me $25 three years ago?

Well, here it is.

I'd completely forgotten about it until
you mentioned it just now.

Mrs. Russell, you're looking well.

Papa, why don't you invite Vicki to
dinner? Where are you staying, Dennis?

For the present, I'm staying on my
yacht. Yacht?

Yacht. Yes, but please, don't mention a
word of it to Janet. You see, I got it

for her. I named it the Janet M.

The yacht? Then you did find gold in
that mine?

Oh, yes, and it turned out to be quite a
bonanza. But please, don't mention it

to Janet. I want a surprise.

Surprise? Isn't this marvelous? Of
course, you won't say a word.

Thanks, Mrs. Russell. Goodbye.

So long.

So long.

See you tonight.

Father, did you hear what he said?

Did you hear what he said? I've got to
get a hold of Janet.

Don't forget to tell her about the
yacht.

And the gold mine.

Isn't it funny?

What? He called it a bonanza.

I always thought they came in bunches.

Hello, Dr.

Becker's office?

Is Janet there?

May I speak to her?

Potter's calling you.

Hello, Potter.

Hello, Janet.

Now, don't you talk. Just listen.

Dick Matthews was just here, and he's
got a yacht and a gold mine.

What? Say that again.

Dick Matthews. A yacht and a gold mine.

Wait a minute.

Look, dear.

Potty's afraid you won't be able to take
me to the reunion tonight.

What gave him that idea?

Well, he thought... I thought you might
have to call on your patients.

Why this sudden consideration for my
patients?

You're going with me tonight.

Give me that phone.

Never mind that.

Let's look at the rest of your etchings.

Well...

Darling, you act like a whiff of ether
on me.

I positively get a floating feeling when
I dance with you.

And your eyes, they're like x -rays.
They look right through me.

Are you listening to me or am I talking
to myself?

Yes, yes, of course, Joe.

I am running a temperature and you seem
to be subnormal.

How foolish.

What on earth is she going to do with
him when Dick comes?

Oh, dear.

I know.

I'll faint, and you can shout, is there
a doctor in the house? Oh, shh.

Here we are.

Same old place.

Same old moon.

There's the clubhouse.

Hank, it's still there.

What's still there?

The tree.

Oh. Wait a minute.

Who's that under the tree?

It's a girl.

She's still there waiting for me.

Hank, she's there.

They told him.

Mush on, mush on.

Darling.

Oh, excuse me. I thought you... Excuse
me. Dick Matthews.

Hello. Don't you remember me?

Why, yeah, sure.

Hello, I... Wait a minute.

Is hello all you've got to say to me
after three long years?

No.

How you been?

Oh, no.

No, you don't remember me, do you?

Why, sure I do. Why, sure I remember
you. Do you?

Do you really remember the night we met?

Why, of course I do. Well, it's nice
seeing you again. Oh, dear, I'm so glad

remember. There was a moon, wasn't
there?

Just like this one.

Why, yes, there was a moon, wasn't
there? And, of course, you remember what

said to me.

Well, do I?

That's the question. Do you?

Well, sure.

It was a beautiful moonlight night, and
I said, it's a beautiful moonlight

night.

Let's go out and walk in the moonlight.

Oh, dear.

And, of course, you remember what you
did when we sat down in the moonlight.

What I did?

Yes.

Well,

if it isn't an oak tree, good old oak
tree. Do you know that I didn't see one

oak tree in Alaska?

How perfectly uninteresting.

Don't you remember you spent a weekend
with me?

Why, I haven't seen you since you were
so hot.

I was not. I was so hot. I was hot in
that. I was 15.

And I sat up all night writing you a
letter, and I slipped it under your door

3 o 'clock in the morning.

I was so madly in love with you. I
didn't know that.

Oh, yes, you did.

Because you told me that if I felt the
same way when I was 19, you'd come back

and marry me.

Well, now, maybe I will when you're 19.

Well, I'll be 19 next Thursday.

Oh, well.

Happy birthday.

Good evening.

May I see your invitation?

Oh, yes.

Dick Matthews! Hey, Bob, fellas, look
who's here!

What's the matter, honey?

I have a headache.

Oh, well, then you shouldn't be dancing.

Can I get you something, dear?

I would like some aspirin.

You stay here and rest. I'll be right
back.

Dick?

Janet.

Don't move.

Gee, it's wonderful to see you.

For three years, I've been wondering how
you'd look.

And you do.

For three years.

It has been a long time, hasn't it?

It's been 1095 days, 8 hours,

15 minutes.

And to think that you've waited all that
time for me.

Was it cold in Alaska?

You were wondering while I was cold?
Gosh, that's thoughtful of you.

Oh, I thought you wanted to dance.

What? Dance?

Oh, sure I do.

Well, come on, then. All right.

Wouldn't it be wonderful if Dick let you
invest his money for him?

Why don't you speak to him about it?
Give me time, Mother. Rome wasn't burned

a day. Oh, wasn't it?

Gee, I've been mushing around in those
snowshoes for longer.

Forgotten the knack of dance.

Would you rather sit this one out?

What? Yeah, sure.

Hi,

Dick.

That's my pal, Hank McMahon.

He saved my life in an ice jam. I want
you to meet him. Hank, this is Janet.

How are you doing? Fine, fine. Hello,
Mrs. Russell. I want you to meet an old

friend of mine, Hank McMahon.

This is Mrs. Russell, Mr. Russell. Well,
that calls for a drink all around. No,

no, no. I'm not drinking. Well, come
along, Gabby. Eat your lips while you

Don't they look sweet together?

So you're the gal's pa and ma.

Hold on.

I'm her son.

Well, we're not going to let that
jeopardizer drink her.

this tree three years ago tonight.

Same old tree.

Same old star.

Same old moon.

Everything just the same.

Do you remember how long it took me to
get up courage to say?

Here's your aspirin. Here's your... Oh,
Dr.

Becker. Mr.

Matthews. Dick is an old friend of my
brother's.

Dr. Becker is my doctor.

Hi. Well, you're feeling better now,
aren't you, dear?

Oh, yes, I'm feeling fine now.

Then I don't think we'll be needing your
services, Doctor.

Am I also discharged by the patient who
has promised to be Mrs. Doctor?

Mrs. Doctor?

What does he mean?

Now, Joe, you really shouldn't. Why not?
We've been engaged so long, everybody

knows it. Why should we keep it a secret
from Mr., uh, Mr., I'm sorry, what was

the name?

Old Faithful.

Give me a drink. What kind?

Some of that. Some of that.

Some of that.

Excuse me, Billy.

He's found out about Janet. Oh, what
happened?

I don't know.

It's what's going to happen that's
worrying me.

Oh. I knew it would happen the minute I
saw her. You knew what would happen?

That she'd drive me to jail.

Well, kid, here's to us.

Well, how was I to know you didn't want
me to tell him? And anyway, why not?

Say, he's not one of your old ailments,
is he? I told you he was a friend of my

brother's. All right, why get excited
because I tell a friend of your

brother's... Oh, let's not talk about it
anymore.

Listen, kid.

Nobody enjoys emptying a bottle more
than I do.

But I know when to quit.

Yes, sir. I know when to... to quit.

Hello, Dick. Remember me, part of Kid
Sister?

I remember.

Gonna be 19 next Thursday.

I said happy birthday, and I'll beat it.

But I'm awfully good at listening.

Wouldn't you like to talk a little bit?

I've had too much talk already.

Well, then, um, maybe you'd like to
dance?

Yes, I'm doing just what I want to do.
And I don't need any help.

Well, don't get mad. I just thought...
You just thought? You've been doing a

of thinking lately, haven't you?

That's why you nailed me before under
this tree. You knew Janet had dropped me

and thought I'd bounce right back into
your lap. A kind of a family affair.

That's to remind you you're not an
Alaskan. You're supposed to have some

manners.

Hey, Betty.

Miss Russell, you... No, listen, Betty.
Let go of me. No, I didn't mean to talk

like that. It's only because I feel so
rotten.

Nothing personal.

Oh.

Oh, I'm glad to hear you say that.

And don't mind my slapping you.

It's the way I train my safe, Bernard.
Nothing personal.

Maybe I can take quite a walk.

Yeah.

I tell you what.

Let's you and me celebrate, huh?

Your birthday and my sailing.

Sailing?

I'm leaving for Alaska tomorrow.

Tomorrow? So let's you and me celebrate
now.

And I'll lick any so -and -so that tries
to stop it.

And I know just the guy to start with.
That doctor that's curing Janet of her

lonesomeness. Come on. Oh, no, no, no.
Wait a minute. Dick, wait a minute.

Don't you think you'd better go home
tonight and celebrate tomorrow?

Well, I haven't gone home.

This little old yacht is a Janet M.

Boo!

Should old acquaintance... Boo!

I'll find that doctor. No, no, no, no,
Dick.

Let's celebrate without a fight.

Hey, how can you celebrate without a
fight? Oh, I tell you what. Come here,

here. Look, I've never been on a yacht.

Let's go to your yacht and celebrate
there, just the two of us.

And Hank.

Hank? Yeah. Oh, yes, and hang. All
right, go on. We'll go to my yard. And

doctors come in with aspirin, we'll
throw them overboard.

Come.

till I get this number.

What can have happened to her? Where can
she be?

She can be almost anywhere, can't she?
Billy Rapp says he saw her driving away

with Dick Matthews and he was drinking
like a fish. Then we can just expect the

worst. I don't know what it is, but we
can expect it. Don't forget, he's been

hobnailing with Eskimos for three years.

Hello, Yacht Club? Will you please call
Dick Matthews to the phone?

I can't beat it to death.

Wait a minute. I'll answer it.

Music, dancing, telephone calls. How's a
man going to get anywhere?

You and your goddarn civilization.

There's a lull in the joint.

Hank.

Hank, is he really sailing tomorrow?

If I was giving orders, I'd send all
visitors ashore and sail tonight.

Pardon me. May I have this dance?

Oh, Dick, I'm too tired. Why do you
insist on dancing with me?

Because you're a white woman.

You may be the last white girl I'll ever
dance with. I'm going to Alaska?

Well, there's nothing but Eskimo girls.

I don't like them. I like you. Come on.

Why did you do that?

I've decided old Lang Syne no longer
appeals to me.

How about a drink?

Dick. Dick, you've had enough drinking.
Come on, give me the bottle. Dick, he'd

be a good little boy.

Oh, you want to play?

16, 4, 5, 4, 8, 6, 4, 5, 9, 8.

That's a forward pass. Don't you know
the signal? Come on, throw it.

Hey, that's my last bottle.

don't presume to give advice.

But if she was my daughter, I'd come out
here fast.

And I'd bring along a good old
-fashioned carpet slipper. But what are

doing?

They're fucked?

On deck?

Give me that phone, Mother. You let me
handle this, Papa. I'm talking to Hank,

or Hunk, or whatever his name is. Why
don't you talk to Dick? Where is he?

He's busy.

I mean... I mean... Oh, I don't know
what I mean. You're all so excited.

got me so confused.

Hello? Hello?

How dare you?

Can't you?

You're going right down to that... boat.
Well, what's happened, Mother? What are

they doing?

Dancing, I hope.

Yes. Here you are.

It's the best I could do.

This is a fine mess.

I should have let you drown.

Well, I was perfectly safe.

Oh, sure you were.

Then why didn't you come up a second
time?

Well, didn't I?

I'd like to do something to show my
appreciation.

Nothing personal, I hope. No, but it'd
be nice if you fell overboard sometime.

Then I could rescue you sometime.

Well, maybe, sometime.

What's funny? I was thinking, if you had
a mustache, you'd look like Hank.

Thank you.

You see, Papa, I told you to drive
faster.

Wait.

They've deserted the ship, like rats.

Why, here's her wrap.

Oh, dear, I hope we're not too late.

Mice. My darling, you're safe.

Or are you?

Oh, I think so. Oh, Biffy, your hair's
soaking wet. You'll catch a death cold.

Just what is the meaning of this? A fine
friend you turned out to be. But I

wanted to come up with my own idea.

Well, couldn't you have gotten a better
fit?

I'm to blame for that, Mrs. Russell. I
fell overboard and Betty rescued me.

Mother, that's it.

Just how did you come to fall overboard,
Mr.

Matthews? We were playing blind man's
buff.

Well, I think this needs an explanation.

Oh, how do you talk too much?

Do you always play blind man's buff in
pajamas?

Yes. Yes. No.

It is simple, Mrs. Russell. I brought
Betty here to... The reason's obvious.

I brought Betty here to...

To... Ask her to marry me.

Betty! To marry you?

To marry her?

Well, congratulations.

Yes, congratulations. Well, old boy,
this is a surprise.

Oh, you dear, dear boy, isn't it
perfectly lovely?

Not that I hate to lose my little girl,
but I know what love is. I know how

impetuous you lovebirds are. You fall
overboard, you come up in days.

I have an idea. We'll have a double
wedding.

What a beautiful, beautiful thought.
We'd never have... have a wedding in the

family before. Oh, yes, we did, too. Of
course, your Aunt Emily.

Oh, no, no, of course not. That was
triplets. Two boys and a girl.

Won't you please hold still? If you keep
fidgeting like that, Martha and I can

do nothing. You know, Betty, I don't
think you're throwing yourself into this

marriage ceremony as completely as you
should.

You don't know what it'll mean to you.

Well, I have a faint idea.

Oh, and Martha, Martha, three little
tots right here.

Mother! Oh, Mother, why do we have to
have all this fuss? Why can't Dick and I

just get married?

Of course you and Dick are going to get
married. Whatever gave you the idea that

you weren't? What do you think all these
preparations are for, a clam bake?

If only your sister hadn't broken her
engagement with Dr. Becker, we could

had a double wedding and washed the
whole thing up at the same time.

Poor Dr.

Becker. He's absolutely prostrated. I
told him he ought to see a physician.

That's a brilliant suggestion.

Even if Janet isn't going to get
married, I can't see why she couldn't

stayed to act as your bridesmaid. Well,
maybe she still has hopes of being the

bride. Oh, you can't break your
engagement and still be a bride. That's

ridiculous. Now, you can take it off,
dear.

Where's Parker?

He's probably counting his commissions
before they're hatched. You mean

chickens, dear.

Potter, I hope you're telling everybody
that the rehearsal has been postponed.

Oh, shut up.

No, not you. I was speaking to my
mother.

Look, Dick, I've got a great
proposition.

Oh, is that Dick? Let me talk to him.

Hello, Dickie Wicky. This is Mama
Russell.

I just wanted to tell you the rehearsal
will be at three on account of our old

Betty's all tired out with Dickie. Give
me that phone.

Dickie Wicky.

No, no. See here, Dick.

I just found out where I can get another
thousand shares of Oklahoma dirt cheap.

Only $5 a share.

Well, didn't you buy me $10 ,000 worth
of that stock last week?

Uh -huh.

Uh -huh.

Well, it went down three points, you
know.

Oh, don't let that worry you, old man.
That's just a technical reaction.

Well, you think it's technically wise to
buy some more?

Uh -huh.

Uh -huh.

All right, if you still think it's good.

But we'll have to work fast, old man. I
promised that guy I'd get a check to him

by 2 o 'clock.

All right.

Hey, Hank, have you seen my checkbook?

Uh, uh, no.

Let me see here.

Will you answer it, Hank?

We haven't had a minute's peace since
you put this telephone in.

Dickie -wickie, this is Mama Russell
again.

I just wanted to ask you to ask your
friend Hank to trim that moustache just

teensy -weensy.

After all, you don't want your best man
to look like a walrus, do you?

And what do you think you look like, you
fat old sea cow?

Oh, it isn't Dickie. It's Mr.

Hank. Trim my moustache? Trim your own.

Raisin walrus.

I have no moustache.

Hello? Hello?

Who was it? Your mother -in -law. She
wants me to trim my mustache.

Well, it's an idea.

Unless you're thinking of braiding it.
There's been trimming enough around here

already.

Meaning what?

Meaning that Russell family you're
marrying.

I'm marrying Betty. That's what you
think. You're marrying a mother, a

a sister, and maybe a doctor.

You're just sore because they don't like
your mustache.

What do you suppose they're putting on
this church wedding for?

I'll tell you to advertise to the
creditors that the family is marrying a

mine. That's why.

It's just your imagination.

And you ain't doing Betty no favor when
you marry her when you don't love her. I

do love her. Ah.

Well, I like her.

I'm crazy about her. You're crazy, all
right. I enjoy being crazy.

Well, you must be having a great time.

Is Mr. Matthews aboard?

Yes, miss. He's below. Thank you.

Ah, here is the bride.

Oh, excuse me.

I was just trying to save a man.

Well, this is a surprise.

I had to come. I wanted to see you just
once more. To say goodbye.

I'm going away.

You're going away?

You see, I've broken my engagement.

You... Oh, will you have a check?

You mean you're not going to marry that
physician?

I couldn't, not after I saw you.

And I shouldn't say that now, should I?

Well, yes, why not?

Oh, Dick, you don't know what I've been
through. If we hadn't been so hard up,

and you don't bother.

But I mustn't say anymore. You'll get
the wrong impression of the family.

It's really an awfully nice family.

They've all been so sweet and
understanding when I told them I

the wedding.

Well, goodbye.

You mean that we won't be seeing each
other again?

I think it's for the best, Dick.
Especially after the way I've messed

I know, but to disappear like this seems
kind of foolish.

Couldn't we be sort of good friends?

Well, if you really want to get in touch
with me sometime, I'll be at Mildred

Grant.

Well, Dick, I wish you all the happiness
in the world. You deserve it.

Son, going somewhere?

I guess so. Is Betty at home?

Yes. Well, tell her I want to see her.

Right away.

Dick, old boy.

Did you bring the check?

What? What check?

You know, for the stock. $5 ,000.

No, I mislaid my checkbook. Come on,
we'll go to the bank. No, now listen.

got to see Betty right away. It's
urgent. Well, in that case, I'll tell

I'll do.

I'll give that guy my own note. Now, I'm
doing this just for you, remember, and

I must have the check tomorrow
positively.

All right. Oh, Dickie boy, did I tell
you I called him up a little while ago?

You know, I do think... Yes, yes, he
told me to me. Where's Betty? Betty? Oh,

she's upstairs trying on her wedding
gown.

You've got to see her. Oh, no,

it's bad luck, you see. The groom must
never see the bride in her wedding gown

before the ceremony. It's bad luck. Oh,
nonsense.

Freddie?

What's up?

Well, uh, why, I... Don't you like my
dress?

Oh, sure, sure.

You see, it isn't a dress.

Well, what is it?

Well, it's nothing. It's nothing at all.

But you told Martha you wanted to see me
right away.

Yeah.

Yeah, I just wanted to see you. Isn't
that sweet, Potter? Isn't that too, too

sweet? Oh, you impulsive boy. But you
must let that go off and finish your

fitting. Oh, yes, of course. I'm sorry.

Goodbye. Goodbye.

Goodbye? Cheer up, pal.

Only one more day.

Only one more day.

Oh, Dickie Wicky, don't forget the
hassles are free.

Isn't that marvelous?

He came all the way out here just to
tell you that he loves you.

He didn't. He didn't? He came here to
break off the engagement.

Well, I bet he was an idea.

I think Janet has something to do with
this.

She said that if she left the house,
he'd follow her. But he can't.

He's getting married tomorrow.

You bet your life he's going to be
married tomorrow. If I give him up now

that two -timing sister, mine shall
break his heart. At least I can save him

from that.

And you too, Potter Russell.

Me? Yes, you and your phony old stuff
that I'm with the paper they're printed

on. They're as good as the guy that's
going to buy them.

Don't you dare insult my future husband.

Oh, you're crazy.

Yes. Yes, I'm crazy.

I'm just crazy enough to be crazy about
him.

Please, please.

Well, Betty, it won't be long now.

I wish you luck.

Thanks, Billy. I'm glad somebody does.

You know something? I'm getting kind of
nervous. Why don't you call it off?

I don't want to call it off. Tomorrow,
it'll be too late.

Now, please, everybody, take your
places. We're going through it just once

Now, positively, the last part.

Oh, dear.

Oh, please, Mary Lou, we shouldn't play
with that, should we?

I'm not playing.

I'll get you another piece, a nice fresh
piece.

Come, Betty.

Oh, where's Dickie boy?

There you are, Dickie Ducky. Just one
more Itchy Bitchy time. Big strong man,

doesn't he? Just one more time.

Go on, Itchy Bitchy strong man.

Oh, big strong man stealing my Itchy
girl.

Itchy mustn't steal.

Papa spank.

Oh, there you are, Betty.

Now you and Dickie stay here while I go
and line up the other people.

I'll bet you wish you were back to North
Pole, don't you? Yeah, either pole.

Dick, you don't, do you?

No, but it's just that all this fuss...
As I know, these big weddings are awful.

I shouldn't have given in to Mother.

Well, she seems to be having a good
time.

Well, let's face it. It'll be all over
tomorrow.

For better or for worse.

Come on, you step on it. I've got to
give you away again.

Get into line.

Listen, old man, I must have that check.

All right, all right. I gave him a note
payable Monday, and I haven't the money.

Uh, Potter, we're waiting.

Suppose I drop by the yacht tonight, all
right?

Huh? Yeah, all right.

Potter!

Here. Here. What? Quieten your nerves.

Oh, yeah.

Oh, I... Oh.

All right, start the music. We're all
ready now.

One, two.

as you are throwing, not stones.

And when you strew them in her path, do
it this way, basically.

Now watch.

Don't I do it pretty?

No, you look like an old cow.

How quaint.

What an imagination.

What's the matter now? Must I tell you
again? When you hear the wedding march,

you and the best man must jump out.

I mean, step out from the right side of
the altar. And remember, it's the right

side. And wait for the bride.

I forgot.

Forgot? Oh, but Dickie, suppose you
forgot tomorrow. Oh, now, you wouldn't

that, would you?

And Mr. Hank.

Mr. Hank, the mustache.

Just a wincy, wincy bit.

Madam, as is, so shall it be.

But of course, you will wear a cut of
it. Not even at my own wedding. Oh, but

you must.

Why, the best man always wears striped
coat and cutaway trousers.

Oh, Dickie, Dickie, I appeal to you.

I don't care if he doesn't wear any
trousers.

Oh, but you must.

Now, Dickie.

You're being funny.

Dickie Wickie's being funny.

Don't call me Dickie Wickie.

This is getting on your nerves, isn't
it, Dick? If it's going to be like this

tomorrow, I'm... Well, let's not wait
until tomorrow.

You meet me outside and we'll find a
judge and get married without all this

fuss. Meet me in five minutes.

Kid, they got you coming and going. If
you want your freedom, now's your

Right out through the window and we're
gone.

As soon as we get to the yacht, we'll
head right for Alaska.

We're right, Hank.

Women only mean trouble.

Yeah, double trouble.

Doctor, why doesn't he open his eyes?

We've been here for an hour and he
hasn't opened his eyes once.

He's still unconscious, Mrs. Russell.
Well, why don't you do something about

It is natural for a person to go on
being unconscious for so long.

You seem to be doing all right. Oh, I
am. I'm perfectly calm and... and

controlled. Potter, why doesn't Betty
come?

Why doesn't Joel come?

Why doesn't somebody come?

Doc, I believe he's coming, too.

How's the old sourdough?

Betty, he's acting so queer.

Queer than usual, I mean.

Oh, Mother, he looks so tired.

Tired? Why should he be tired?

He's been lying in bed for hours.

Dick.

Dick. It's Betty.

Dick. No bone pressure either.

Undoubtedly a nervous shock while I'm in
the accident.

Joel, he doesn't even recognize Betty.

Listen, Doc, you've just got to pull him
through by Monday.

Joel, he's going to be all right, isn't
he?

Physically, yes.

But if he doesn't even recognize you, he
may be suffering from a case of

amnesia. Amnesia?

What's that?

Loss of memory.

You remember that patient I had about a
year ago, doctor? I should say I do. One

of the nicest cases of amnesia I ever
saw. Didn't even remember his own wife.

Of course, he'd only been married to her
for ten years.

And then he disappeared. And when they
found him a year later, he'd married

another girl.

Oh, dear. Getting married is so easy for
some people.

Joe, couldn't you persuade him to go
through with the marriage just the same?

Mother, don't be silly.

How can I marry a man who doesn't even
know me?

What's silly about it?

A man doesn't have to be in his right
mind to get married, does he?

He usually ain't.

Listen, Joe, he's just got to remember
by Monday. I've got to have a check from

him by Monday. You and your checks and
your weddings, you've driven a movie,

whole gang of you. Quiet.

Shh.

Where am I?

What happened?

Just be quiet.

You're all right.

You must remember me, don't you, Dixie
Wixie?

Why should I? Oh.

But you know me. I'm Potts. Good old
Potts. We went to school together.

Remember? Check.

Monday. A Pottsie.

Who is that man Potts? Oh, Dick.

Dick, don't strain your mind, but
haven't you ever heard of Betty, the

were going to marry?

I was never going to marry anybody.

Who are you? Who are all these people?

What are you doing in my room?

No!

I've got amnesia.

Well, even if he has amnesia, that's no
excuse for treating us like perfect

strangers after all we've done for him.

It's no use, Doc. He's local, all right.
Don't even remember me. Oh, Joel, you

must do something. We can't leave him
like this.

Well, as soon as he's physically able, I
think we'd better take him to my

private sanitary. What a perfectly
exquisite idea that I can take care of

and nurse him back to health just as if
he was my own.

sound shape now.

We can just as well go ahead with my
cure.

Do you think he'll remember by Friday,
Doc? I got that fella to extend my note,

but Friday's the deadline.

Oh, Pottie, for heaven's sake, shut up
about your old note. Now, now, where was

I? Where was I?

Oh, yes, my cure.

I want to try applied psychology.

Association of ideas.

You see, if we can present some vital
emotional event out of his past to which

he responds, even subconsciously, by
some reflex action, we'll have a working

clue. But he didn't respond to either
that. What do you mean?

Certainly I'm the vital emotional type.

I've got it.

He used to be goofy about football.

Do you suppose if you showed him a
football, he'd recover by Friday?

football, that might do it. What
position did he play? Oh, he never

was just the water boy.

Water boy.

Do you all understand now what we're
going to

do? Here he comes.

Oh, well, what do you suppose they're
doing?

Who? Those men. I think they're playing
football.

Football? Yes.

Seen it played.

Huh? Seen what played? Football.

Football?

What's that woman doing?

Come on and play, Dick.

You mean me?

My name's not Dick. What is your name?

I don't know.

Suppose we take sides. You and Eddie
here will be the Cranford team. You

Cranford the University, our alma mater.

Um, no.

Doc and I will be the opposing team. Oh,
no, no, no, thanks, boys. I'll just be

a spectator.

Well, I won't play unless he does.

Oh.

Let me try a forward pass, buddy.

Forward pass.

Dick Matthews! Dick Matthews!

Dick Matthews!

Get down, get down.

24.

that I'm suffering a broken heart.

Oh, no.

I need to be thrown in a muddy lake.

I need to catch pneumonia.

Maybe die.

Oh, now, Joel, he didn't know what he
was doing.

I'm not so sure.

Oh, dear.

Howdy, where's Joel?

In there.

Joel,

Joel, isn't there any other way to cure
amnesia? Yeah, a good sock on the head

might help.

Wish that guy was in his right mind for
just five minutes.

Good old Hank.

Gee, I'm glad to see your ugly mug.
Listen, I got the boat all ready to sail

minute you set your foot on the deck.

I can't get my nose out of here, let
alone my foot. Those guards watch every

move I make. I got everything planned.

Tonight at six o 'clock, when the help's
at supper, you get one of the keepers

to take you for a walk and leave the
rest to me. As soon as I'm able to find

Janet, we'll be on our way, huh?

Listen, kid, if you think I'm bringing a
ladder... is here to get you back to

that dam, then I'm going to leave you
right where you are.

Because you certainly are amnesia.

Well, get away first and I'll go about
it after.

Six o 'clock.

Six o 'clock.

He'll remember you if he can remember
anyone.

Of course he'll remember me.

If you'd only called sooner, you would
have saved yourself a lot of trouble.

Well, hop in a taxi and get over here as
quickly as you can.

Is Joel there?

I won't come if he is. It would be too
embarrassing.

Uh, no.

Uh, no, Joel's not here. He, uh, he went
to town.

Betty, Dick isn't violent, is he?

No. No, he's not violent.

He's just got amnesia.

Now, you will hurry, won't you, Janet?

All right, goodbye.

The way I worried myself sick about his
old amnesia. Wait till I get through

with him. I'll give him a dose of his
own medicine. He's not going to get away

with this. You bet your life he's not
going to get away with it.

But, Joel, you won't hurt him, will you?

Just leave it to me.

Eddie.

He wants to play, does he?

Yes, sir. Go up and get Mr.

Matthews. We'll give him the water cure.

Would you like to go for a little walk
in the garden, Mr. Matthews? What?

A walk?

That's a funny thing. I was just
thinking about a walk myself.

Yeah, I thought you might like to cool
off a bit.

Yeah.

Yeah.

Should old acquaintance be forgot and
never brought to mind?

Should old acquaintance be forgot?

Oh, Betty, Janet just drove up. I
gotta... I don't know why you didn't

her before. Dick's so crazy about her.
He'll be crazier when he sees her this

time.

Right in here, Miss Russell.

Thanks.

Janet, I thought you'd never get here. I
had to stop at the hairdressers. Hello,

Mother. Hello. Mummy, go have pot of
fine dip, will you? Yes, Dip. I wish one

you girls had married him while he was
in his right mind.

They say it's against the law to do it
now.

That's not the way of the garden. Well,
it's the way you're going, buddy.

Hey, what's the idea?

Doctor's orders.

You ought to have a bath first.

Who, me?

I don't want a bath. Oh, yes, you do.
No, I don't want a bath.

I don't want a bath.

Never heard of you.

Well, it's about time.

Where's Dickie, boys? Is he all right?

He's in there and feeling fine.

I'm not going in there. Oh, yes, you
are, Janet. If I have to drag you, we

can... Dickie, darling!

Why, you look just like an Egyptian
mummy all done up, although she's

part of her.

Janet. Hello, Joel. Speak to him.

Hello, Dick.

He doesn't even remember you, isn't it
sad?

Remember how he worked in slave for
three long years in Alaska while you

down here getting engaged to Joel?

I don't know what you're talking about.
Oh, don't worry, Janet. It's all Greek

to him. He doesn't even remember that
you jilted poor Dr. Becker when you

out Dick had more money.

Janet, what does she mean?

I don't know.

Joel, how long do you think this amnesia
will last?

Oh, for years, maybe. Oh, it can't,
Mother. He's got to remember by Friday.

afraid you haven't a chance, Potty, and
now you won't be able to make any more

of those fat commissions, will you?

Janet, see if you can get him to
remember.

Joel, take that. thing off his face.

Go on, look at him.

Look at his eyes. He's mad.

Don't forget he still owns a gold mine,
Janet.

What good will that do me if he's crazy?

Yes, and who made him crazy? The Russell
family.

You playing him against Joel and Potter
always hounding him about those phony

old starts and Mother always hanging
around his neck calling him Dickie,

and Dickie Boy.

Why, I never hung around his neck.

Well, I wouldn't blame him if he just
pretended he had amnesia to get rid of

What's that? But unfortunately, it's
true. He can't remember anything.

Joel, darling.

I never wanted to marry him, but when he
came home with a lot of money, Mother

said we had to keep it in the family.

I never heard such lies in all my life.
She's exactly like her father.

The things he used to tell me.

I guess it's safe to let you up now.

You bet it is.

Thanks. This reminds me of the time you
jumped overboard and I went in after you

and then you said you were going to
marry me. Remember?

Oh, but of course you don't. Not when
you've got amnesia.

I haven't got amnesia.

I never had it. But you see, I thought I
wanted to get out of marrying you.

You thought you wanted... Dick!

I know I was a fool.

Oh, you couldn't do such a mean thing to
me. Not you.

Not the man I've worshipped since I was
15.

Betty, listen to me. I won't listen to
you. Betty! Betty, listen. I can

I've heard enough.

No, Betty, listen. Betty, I feel awful
about this. Oh, you're sick. That's

what's the matter with you. You're
sicker than we thought.

I'm well, I tell you. Oh, no, you're
not.

But you will be.

Joel says you can cure amnesia.

Now, it's only just beginning. Don't you
dare say that to me. You bounce back

again.