"Our Miss Brooks" The Stolen Wardrobe

1 00:00:00,042 --> 00:00:04,463 Thanks for the lift, Mrs. Davis. 2 00:00:04,588 --> 00:00:06,173 I get a kick out of it, Connie. 3 00:00:06,298 --> 00:00:09,009 It's been months since I last drove you to school. 4 00:00:09,134 --> 00:00:11,386 Well, you shouldn't have any trouble finding your way home. 5 00:00:11,511 --> 00:00:13,013 You can just follow your fenders. 6 00:00:13,138 --> 00:00:19,311 Oh, I'm a fine one to talk about cars with that heap I bought last week. 7 00:00:19,436 --> 00:00:21,605 That wasn't one of my smarter moves, I'm afraid. 8 00:00:21,730 --> 00:00:25,567 It'll be all right as soon as you get it fixed up, dear. 9 00:00:25,692 --> 00:00:30,739 Since you insisted on rushing over here without breakfast, I brought a snack along. 10 00:00:30,864 --> 00:00:34,076 Oh, now that was very thoughtful of you, Mrs. Davis. 11 00:00:34,201 --> 00:00:37,704 It's Mr. Conklin's fault I had to skip breakfast this morning. 12 00:00:37,829 --> 00:00:40,249 He's insisting that every teacher turn in an 13 00:00:40,374 --> 00:00:43,126 inventory report before first class this morning. 14 00:00:43,252 --> 00:00:44,670 Inventory report? 15 00:00:44,795 --> 00:00:48,298 Yes, he invariably duns me for missing pencils. 16 00:00:48,423 --> 00:00:49,591 Mr. Boynton's the lucky one. 17 00:00:49,716 --> 00:00:51,927 He's hardly ever caught short. 18 00:00:52,052 --> 00:00:53,262 Why is that, Connie? 19 00:00:53,387 --> 00:00:59,476 Well, somehow he always winds up with more guinea pigs than he started out with. 20 00:00:59,601 --> 00:01:02,354 Mr. Boyden tells me he's already making plans 21 00:01:02,479 --> 00:01:05,315 to spend his summer vacation at Crystal Lake. 22 00:01:05,440 --> 00:01:08,110 What's your plan for your spending a few weeks up there? 23 00:01:08,235 --> 00:01:08,944 Oh, that's easy. 24 00:01:09,069 --> 00:01:10,153 I haven't anything to wear. 25 00:01:10,279 --> 00:01:13,740 I guess I'll have to skip Crystal Lake this summer, Mrs. Davis. 26 00:01:13,865 --> 00:01:15,492 I can't afford a new wardrobe. 27 00:01:15,617 --> 00:01:18,578 Well, haven't you managed to put something away? 28 00:01:18,704 --> 00:01:20,539 Just some bills. 29 00:01:21,707 --> 00:01:25,002 As a matter of fact, I owe a payment on my present wardrobe tomorrow. 30 00:01:25,127 --> 00:01:30,132 And if I can't wangle an advance out of the Board of Education, I'm afraid I'm cooked. 31 00:01:30,257 --> 00:01:31,008 Good morning, Ms. 32 00:01:31,133 --> 00:01:31,883 Brooks. 33 00:01:32,009 --> 00:01:33,927 Well, Mrs. Davis, what are you doing here? 34 00:01:34,052 --> 00:01:36,430 I drove Tommy over this morning. 35 00:01:36,555 --> 00:01:37,014 Well, gosh, Ms. 36 00:01:37,139 --> 00:01:38,557 Brooks, I'd have picked you up, but you told me 37 00:01:38,682 --> 00:01:40,225 you were planning to drive your own car to school. 38 00:01:40,350 --> 00:01:42,311 Well, it conked out on me, Walter. 39 00:01:42,436 --> 00:01:46,273 The body was willing, but the battery was weak. 40 00:01:46,398 --> 00:01:48,692 And for the third time in succession, I found a 41 00:01:48,817 --> 00:01:51,278 ticket in it for parking overnight on the street. 42 00:01:51,403 --> 00:01:54,323 I'll have to go into court Monday and pay all those fines. 43 00:01:54,448 --> 00:01:56,033 And she can't afford it. 44 00:01:56,158 --> 00:01:59,161 Why, if she can't wangle an advance out of the Board 45 00:01:59,286 --> 00:02:02,247 of Education, the stores may take her clothes away. 46 00:02:02,372 --> 00:02:04,374 Please, Mrs. Davis, that's a personal matter. 47 00:02:04,499 --> 00:02:07,461 While we're on the subject of clothes, as editor of the 48 00:02:07,586 --> 00:02:10,547 Madison Monitor, I have a little presentation to make. 49 00:02:10,672 --> 00:02:14,301 It gives me a great deal of pleasure to present to you this scroll, emblematic of the student 50 00:02:14,426 --> 00:02:18,055 body having selected you, Miss Brooks, as the best-dressed teacher at Madison High School. 51 00:02:20,766 --> 00:02:23,518 Congratulations, Connie. 52 00:02:23,643 --> 00:02:26,021 It's a tribute to your good taste. 53 00:02:26,146 --> 00:02:29,316 It's a better tribute to my good credit. 54 00:02:29,441 --> 00:02:30,692 But I'm really grateful, Walter. 55 00:02:30,817 --> 00:02:34,738 I'll treasure this all my life. 56 00:02:34,863 --> 00:02:40,577 And if Mrs. Davis will add sleeves to it, I may wear it. 57 00:02:40,702 --> 00:02:41,620 What's the radio for? 58 00:02:41,745 --> 00:02:43,163 Oh, I brought it from shop. 59 00:02:43,288 --> 00:02:45,165 I figured listening to music could help you while 60 00:02:45,290 --> 00:02:46,958 away the time while you're taking inventory. 61 00:02:47,084 --> 00:02:48,794 Oh, that was sweet of you, Walter. 62 00:02:48,919 --> 00:02:51,630 Well, if you'll excuse me, I'll run along now, dear. 63 00:02:51,755 --> 00:02:53,799 Oh, yes, I'd better step out for a minute, too. 64 00:02:53,924 --> 00:02:56,843 I've got to pick up an inventory blank in the fly room. 65 00:02:56,968 --> 00:02:57,928 After you, ladies. 66 00:02:58,053 --> 00:02:59,179 Thank you. 67 00:03:01,000 --> 00:03:07,074 Watch Online Movies and Series for FREE www.osdb.link/lm 68 00:03:11,983 --> 00:03:15,195 We interrupt this program to bring you a 69 00:03:15,320 --> 00:03:18,949 bulletin which just arrived in our newsroom. 70 00:03:34,506 --> 00:03:37,175 Only minutes ago in a daring daylight robbery, 71 00:03:37,300 --> 00:03:40,011 Sherry's department store was looted of merchandise, 72 00:03:40,137 --> 00:03:42,514 which included furs and gowns of great value. 73 00:03:42,639 --> 00:03:45,892 The job was engineered by bandits who escaped in a getaway car 74 00:03:46,017 --> 00:03:50,272 and were last seen heading north with local police in hot pursuit. 75 00:03:50,397 --> 00:03:52,858 But I'll find time to run out of gas. 76 00:03:52,983 --> 00:03:54,818 I told you to fill the tank, didn't I? 77 00:03:54,943 --> 00:03:57,279 Oh, gee, Jerry, I can't think of everything. 78 00:03:57,404 --> 00:04:00,615 You can't think of anything. 79 00:04:05,203 --> 00:04:06,872 What's this? 80 00:04:06,997 --> 00:04:12,461 A student body award to Miss Brooks. 81 00:04:12,586 --> 00:04:18,800 Best dressed teacher... Best dressed teacher, Madison High. 82 00:04:18,925 --> 00:04:22,554 Hey, this gives me an idea. 83 00:04:22,679 --> 00:04:23,972 Good, good. 84 00:04:27,350 --> 00:04:29,811 Hey, Jerry, can I borrow this? 85 00:04:29,936 --> 00:04:32,063 I'm Miss Brooks. 86 00:04:32,189 --> 00:04:34,816 Have you kids enrolled? 87 00:04:36,526 --> 00:04:41,239 Miss Brooks, my name is Jones, Jerry Jones, and this is my associate, Mr. Smith. 88 00:04:41,364 --> 00:04:41,740 Oh. 89 00:04:41,865 --> 00:04:43,575 This stuff is from Sherry's department store. 90 00:04:43,700 --> 00:04:44,784 Yeah, Mr. Smith. 91 00:04:44,910 --> 00:04:49,915 Miss Brooks, my associate and I represent Sherry's sales department. 92 00:04:50,040 --> 00:04:53,001 Oh, well, I'm not in any position to buy anything right now. 93 00:04:53,126 --> 00:04:56,505 We're not trying to sell you anything, Miss Brooks. 94 00:04:56,630 --> 00:04:58,381 Won't you sit down? 95 00:04:58,507 --> 00:04:59,508 Oh. 96 00:05:01,051 --> 00:05:01,218 Ms. 97 00:05:01,343 --> 00:05:06,264 Brooks, we have noticed that you have been voted the best-dressed teacher in Madison. 98 00:05:06,389 --> 00:05:09,684 It has occurred to us that if we could persuade you to wear some of our garments for 99 00:05:09,809 --> 00:05:13,355 modeling purposes, it might induce other ladies of the faculty to patronize our store. 100 00:05:15,565 --> 00:05:17,150 Well, that's very flattering. 101 00:05:17,275 --> 00:05:18,818 We'll make it well worth your while. 102 00:05:18,944 --> 00:05:22,155 Now, if there's anything you need... Well, I do need a new summer 103 00:05:22,280 --> 00:05:25,951 wardrobe, Mr. Jones, but I can't expect you to... Oh, of course you can. 104 00:05:27,827 --> 00:05:31,498 You can have a complete summer wardrobe with our accomplice. 105 00:05:31,623 --> 00:05:34,376 Well, that's very generous of you, thank you. 106 00:05:34,501 --> 00:05:37,254 There's one thing I would like you to do. 107 00:05:37,379 --> 00:05:39,130 Oh, of course, anything you like. 108 00:05:39,256 --> 00:05:42,133 Uh, well... Not you, him. 109 00:05:43,885 --> 00:05:47,180 I don't think the merchandise will be safe to keep over here overnight, so if 110 00:05:47,305 --> 00:05:50,642 you'll transport it to your home after school, we will pick it up there later. 111 00:05:50,767 --> 00:05:51,685 Oh, I'd be glad to. 112 00:05:51,810 --> 00:05:55,814 I live at 295 Carroll Avenue. 113 00:05:55,939 --> 00:05:56,940 One more thing, Ms. 114 00:05:57,065 --> 00:05:57,649 Brooks. 115 00:05:57,774 --> 00:06:00,402 We don't want people to think that you're only 116 00:06:00,527 --> 00:06:02,988 endorsing our merchandise for compensation. 117 00:06:03,113 --> 00:06:05,073 That will be our secret. 118 00:06:05,198 --> 00:06:05,991 I understand. 119 00:06:06,116 --> 00:06:09,327 I'll tell all my friends that I buy my things at Sherry's. 120 00:06:09,452 --> 00:06:11,204 The rest will be our little secret. 121 00:06:11,329 --> 00:06:13,331 Daddy wants all the inventory reports turned in, Ms. 122 00:06:13,456 --> 00:06:14,040 Brooks. 123 00:06:14,165 --> 00:06:17,252 Mine is almost ready, Harriet. 124 00:06:17,377 --> 00:06:20,171 My, what lovely furs! 125 00:06:20,297 --> 00:06:21,881 You made a wonderful selection. 126 00:06:22,007 --> 00:06:26,553 We would have done better, but we were in a hurry. 127 00:06:26,678 --> 00:06:29,598 Of course, some of the merchandise is a bit spectacular 128 00:06:29,723 --> 00:06:32,851 for school wear, but we'll leave that up to your judgment. 129 00:06:32,976 --> 00:06:35,061 So until later then, au revoir, Miss Brooks. 130 00:06:35,186 --> 00:06:37,939 Adios, Mr. Jones. 131 00:06:38,064 --> 00:06:45,030 So long, babe. 132 00:06:46,781 --> 00:06:49,618 Smorgasbord. 133 00:07:00,170 --> 00:07:04,716 Hello, Mr. Boynton. 134 00:07:04,841 --> 00:07:09,304 Oh, hi, Miss Brooks. 135 00:07:10,639 --> 00:07:12,098 What's new? 136 00:07:12,223 --> 00:07:16,061 I was just feeding my yipe. 137 00:07:16,186 --> 00:07:17,228 Oh, I'm sorry. 138 00:07:17,354 --> 00:07:20,732 I didn't know your yipe had breakfast this early. 139 00:07:20,857 --> 00:07:22,400 Gosh, what's the idea, Miss Brooks? 140 00:07:22,525 --> 00:07:24,486 You dressing for a school play or something? 141 00:07:24,611 --> 00:07:27,489 Well, let's just say it's my little secret, Mr. Boynton. 142 00:07:27,614 --> 00:07:28,698 You like? 143 00:07:28,823 --> 00:07:32,619 Hey, back in my college days, that's what we used to call hot stuff. 144 00:07:32,744 --> 00:07:34,037 Ain't it the truth? 145 00:07:34,162 --> 00:07:35,372 Wait till you see the dress. 146 00:07:35,497 --> 00:07:37,332 Close your eyes. 147 00:07:39,292 --> 00:07:40,335 Now open. 148 00:07:41,628 --> 00:07:42,879 Holy smoke! 149 00:07:45,090 --> 00:07:47,175 Uh, you've only seen me in two dimensions. 150 00:07:47,300 --> 00:07:49,260 This is my third. 151 00:07:51,596 --> 00:07:52,681 You like? 152 00:07:52,806 --> 00:07:56,893 Oh, well, I, I, I... Well, Mr. Boyman? 153 00:07:57,018 --> 00:07:58,687 I turned in my inventory report, Miss Brooks. 154 00:07:58,812 --> 00:07:59,437 Did you turn in yours? 155 00:07:59,562 --> 00:08:03,108 Oh, don't be so impetuous. 156 00:08:03,233 --> 00:08:05,235 There'll be other nights. 157 00:08:05,360 --> 00:08:08,196 Nights at Crystal Lake, for instance. 158 00:08:08,321 --> 00:08:10,448 I'm going to Crystal Lake this summer, Mr. Boyman. 159 00:08:10,573 --> 00:08:11,741 Won't that be nice? 160 00:08:11,866 --> 00:08:16,621 You're going to Crystal Lake, too. 161 00:08:16,746 --> 00:08:18,915 Won't that be nice? 162 00:08:20,417 --> 00:08:22,043 I buy all my things at Sherry's. 163 00:08:22,168 --> 00:08:24,254 Tell your friends. 164 00:08:27,716 --> 00:08:30,301 Yes, if you could see your way clear to issue Miss 165 00:08:30,427 --> 00:08:33,596 Brooke's check in advance, it would be greatly appreciated. 166 00:08:33,722 --> 00:08:34,806 Yes. 167 00:08:34,931 --> 00:08:36,641 Goodbye, sir. 168 00:08:36,766 --> 00:08:38,893 I hope you're telling the truth, Denton. 169 00:08:39,018 --> 00:08:43,022 You say Miss Brooks hasn't eaten all week? 170 00:08:43,148 --> 00:08:44,441 Over a week, Mr. Conklin. 171 00:08:44,566 --> 00:08:45,775 Oh, it's terrible. 172 00:08:45,900 --> 00:08:48,820 She's just too proud to mooch off Mrs. Davis. 173 00:08:48,945 --> 00:08:53,324 Well, Miss Brooks and I have never been what you would call soul mates. 174 00:08:53,450 --> 00:08:55,869 Still, I do have a heart. 175 00:08:55,994 --> 00:08:59,539 If, as you say, she hasn't even had a crust of bread. 176 00:08:59,664 --> 00:09:01,040 Oh, come in. 177 00:09:04,544 --> 00:09:11,426 My inventory report, sir. 178 00:09:14,012 --> 00:09:17,390 One moment, Your Majesty. 179 00:09:17,515 --> 00:09:19,517 Miss Brooks said, get up. 180 00:09:19,642 --> 00:09:21,227 I buy all my things at Cherry. 181 00:09:21,352 --> 00:09:23,313 Tell your friends. 182 00:09:23,438 --> 00:09:24,397 What? 183 00:09:24,522 --> 00:09:26,691 How can you afford that pinery? 184 00:09:26,816 --> 00:09:29,110 I'm afraid that's my little secret, Mr. Conklin. 185 00:09:29,235 --> 00:09:31,654 Yeah, but Mr. Conklin just talked the board into 186 00:09:31,780 --> 00:09:34,199 advancing your check on the grounds of hardship. 187 00:09:34,324 --> 00:09:35,575 Hardship? 188 00:09:35,700 --> 00:09:38,369 Oh, come now. 189 00:09:40,747 --> 00:09:44,542 Just a minute, Miss High Pockets. 190 00:09:46,169 --> 00:09:50,882 When your check does arrive, what would you like me to do with it? 191 00:09:51,007 --> 00:09:51,716 Oh, I don't know. 192 00:09:51,841 --> 00:09:58,848 We'll think of some worthy charity to give it to. 193 00:10:06,189 --> 00:10:10,276 Addie? 194 00:10:13,238 --> 00:10:17,617 Boynton? 195 00:10:17,742 --> 00:10:18,243 Denton? 196 00:10:18,368 --> 00:10:21,788 I have come to a conclusion about Miss Brooks' actions. 197 00:10:21,913 --> 00:10:22,914 You have? 198 00:10:23,039 --> 00:10:26,793 Miss Brooks is a gunman's mom. 199 00:10:28,044 --> 00:10:29,420 Look at this story in the paper. 200 00:10:29,546 --> 00:10:32,340 Bandits loot Sherry's department store. 201 00:10:32,465 --> 00:10:34,175 Well, what's this got to do with Miss Brooks? 202 00:10:34,300 --> 00:10:39,389 This story makes it crystal clear that Miss Brooks was in cahoots with those brigands. 203 00:10:39,514 --> 00:10:42,934 Listed in the opening paragraph and described in minutest detail is 204 00:10:43,059 --> 00:10:46,521 the very gown in which she slithered into my office this morning. 205 00:10:48,398 --> 00:10:51,109 Oh, but that's just circumstantial evidence, Mr. Conklin. 206 00:10:51,234 --> 00:10:54,529 Why, in the entire history of American jurisprudence, we can find only a 207 00:10:54,654 --> 00:10:58,199 handful of convictions based exclusively on... Thank you, Clarence Darrow. 208 00:11:01,911 --> 00:11:06,207 The story also mentions a missing fox cape. 209 00:11:06,332 --> 00:11:08,501 She was wearing that, too. 210 00:11:08,626 --> 00:11:10,003 It lists a mink stole. 211 00:11:10,128 --> 00:11:11,796 She was wearing that in my lab. 212 00:11:11,921 --> 00:11:12,797 Uh-huh. 213 00:11:12,922 --> 00:11:15,049 Well, no wonder it was her little secret. 214 00:11:15,174 --> 00:11:21,055 Stolen furs include mink stole, fox cape, ranch mink coat. 215 00:11:21,180 --> 00:11:22,557 What kind of a mink coat? 216 00:11:22,682 --> 00:11:28,354 Ranch mink. 217 00:11:28,479 --> 00:11:28,980 Oh! 218 00:11:29,105 --> 00:11:30,440 Mind if I join you? 219 00:11:30,565 --> 00:11:35,695 Sure, Miss Brooks. 220 00:11:39,616 --> 00:11:46,623 Look, I can't explain right now, but this coat really doesn't belong to me. 221 00:11:50,543 --> 00:11:54,005 Mr. Conklin, your daughter Harriet informed me 222 00:11:54,130 --> 00:11:58,092 that my inventory report was unsatisfactory. 223 00:11:58,217 --> 00:12:05,224 I'll revise it by 4 o'clock if that's all right with you. 224 00:12:08,353 --> 00:12:13,358 What seems to be troubling you, Miss Brooks? 225 00:12:15,109 --> 00:12:19,656 I'll go get you something to eat, Miss Brooks. 226 00:12:19,781 --> 00:12:23,451 I think you're going to need it. 227 00:12:23,576 --> 00:12:25,620 Believe me, I was duped. 228 00:12:25,745 --> 00:12:28,957 Two fellows posing as representatives of Sherry came into my classroom this 229 00:12:29,082 --> 00:12:32,752 morning, and they suggested that I wear some of their clothes to stimulate sales. 230 00:12:34,337 --> 00:12:36,172 Then they asked me to transport the merchandise 231 00:12:36,297 --> 00:12:38,091 to my place where they could pick it up later. 232 00:12:38,216 --> 00:12:40,259 Oh, come, girl. 233 00:12:42,929 --> 00:12:45,306 You can do better than that. 234 00:12:45,431 --> 00:12:47,266 Please, sir, give her a chance. 235 00:12:47,392 --> 00:12:50,603 According to the paper, no one was able to give a description of the bandits. 236 00:12:50,728 --> 00:12:53,272 Now, if you could describe those men you speak of... Can't 237 00:12:53,398 --> 00:12:55,775 you see she's just trying to get out of a tight spot? 238 00:12:55,900 --> 00:12:58,611 Miss Brooks, as principal of this school, I feel 239 00:12:58,736 --> 00:13:01,322 it is my duty to turn you over to the police. 240 00:13:01,447 --> 00:13:02,240 The police! 241 00:13:02,365 --> 00:13:03,616 Oh, now, just a minute, sir. 242 00:13:03,741 --> 00:13:06,119 Mr. Conklin, I just had a brief but highly pertinent 243 00:13:06,244 --> 00:13:08,913 discussion with your daughter Harriet at the steam table. 244 00:13:09,038 --> 00:13:10,790 Miss Brooks, when Harriet came into your room 245 00:13:10,915 --> 00:13:12,709 this morning, she saw you talking to two men. 246 00:13:12,834 --> 00:13:14,085 You see, Mr. Conklin? 247 00:13:14,210 --> 00:13:17,130 Yeah, and she overheard two or three words which, from 248 00:13:17,255 --> 00:13:20,299 a legal standpoint, I deem highly relevant to this case. 249 00:13:20,425 --> 00:13:24,429 And what are the two or three words, counselor? 250 00:13:24,554 --> 00:13:28,016 Well, one of those men suggested that Miss Brooks wear their garments to stimulate sales, 251 00:13:28,141 --> 00:13:31,728 and then he asked her to take the merchandise to her house where they pick it up later on. 252 00:13:32,937 --> 00:13:36,149 Just the two or three words I wanted to hear. 253 00:13:36,274 --> 00:13:38,067 Good old long-eared Harry. 254 00:13:38,192 --> 00:13:40,862 Oh, did you notice in that paper that Sherry's is offering a thousand 255 00:13:40,987 --> 00:13:43,531 dollars reward for information leading to the return of the loot? 256 00:13:43,656 --> 00:13:45,366 A thousand dollars? 257 00:13:45,491 --> 00:13:48,953 That is not your concern. 258 00:13:49,078 --> 00:13:52,165 As principal of this institution, I consider it my duty 259 00:13:52,290 --> 00:13:55,585 to confiscate the stolen property and collect the reward. 260 00:13:55,710 --> 00:13:59,297 50-50, that's my motto. 261 00:13:59,422 --> 00:14:06,554 I'll collect $1,000 reward, and you will be absolved of all complicity in the crime. 262 00:14:06,679 --> 00:14:08,139 Sounds 50-50. 263 00:14:11,392 --> 00:14:15,063 Your percentage, sir. 264 00:14:19,859 --> 00:14:21,486 Hi, Miss Brooke. 265 00:14:21,611 --> 00:14:23,905 Did Walter drive Daddy and Mr. Boynton over to Sherry's? 266 00:14:24,030 --> 00:14:24,989 Yes, he did, Harriet. 267 00:14:25,114 --> 00:14:27,283 They left just a half hour ago with the loot. 268 00:14:27,408 --> 00:14:29,786 Well, I guess I'll run on home now. 269 00:14:29,911 --> 00:14:32,497 Unless you'd like me to keep you company while you're checking inventory. 270 00:14:32,622 --> 00:14:34,165 No, that won't be necessary, Harriet. 271 00:14:34,290 --> 00:14:35,500 I'll just turn on the radio. 272 00:14:35,625 --> 00:14:36,501 OK. 273 00:14:36,626 --> 00:14:37,418 I'll see you tomorrow then. 274 00:14:37,543 --> 00:14:39,921 So long, Miss Brooke. 275 00:14:48,429 --> 00:14:49,430 Bye. 276 00:14:52,266 --> 00:14:53,309 Let's go! 277 00:15:00,817 --> 00:15:04,028 Quiet, quiet, the heat's on. 278 00:15:06,322 --> 00:15:07,323 We were ambushed. 279 00:15:07,448 --> 00:15:08,366 That's what. 280 00:15:08,491 --> 00:15:09,033 Ambushed? 281 00:15:09,158 --> 00:15:10,660 We didn't know there'd be a lot of policemen standing 282 00:15:10,785 --> 00:15:12,078 around the entrance to Sherry's, Miss Brooks. 283 00:15:12,203 --> 00:15:13,454 They thought we were the crooks. 284 00:15:13,579 --> 00:15:16,165 Just as Mr. Conklin started to lift some of the stuff out of the car, 285 00:15:16,290 --> 00:15:18,835 one of them pointed at him and shouted, he's got the stolen goods. 286 00:15:18,960 --> 00:15:21,379 Yes, well, naturally, I was a little concerned. 287 00:15:21,504 --> 00:15:23,297 So I started to get back in the car. 288 00:15:23,422 --> 00:15:28,136 It was then that some trigger-happy flatfoot took a shot at me. 289 00:15:28,261 --> 00:15:31,806 And that's when Mr. Conklin turned to me and said, as principal of Madison 290 00:15:31,931 --> 00:15:35,226 High School, I deem it my duty to suggest that we blow immediately. 291 00:15:37,228 --> 00:15:38,479 So we blew. 292 00:15:38,604 --> 00:15:39,397 I don't blame you. 293 00:15:39,522 --> 00:15:40,773 Oh, we made a clean getaway, Miss Brooks. 294 00:15:40,898 --> 00:15:44,402 With bullets flying all over, we couldn't explain we were law-abiding citizens. 295 00:15:44,527 --> 00:15:47,613 Well, suppose somebody copied down the numbers on your license plate. 296 00:15:47,738 --> 00:15:50,616 Who's got license plates? 297 00:15:51,701 --> 00:15:53,411 We interrupt this program to bring you a 298 00:15:53,536 --> 00:15:55,454 bulletin which just arrived in our newsroom. 299 00:15:55,580 --> 00:15:56,539 Hey, listen. 300 00:15:56,664 --> 00:15:59,959 Only minutes ago, less than eight hours after burglarizing Sherry's 301 00:16:00,084 --> 00:16:03,462 department store, the criminals returned to the scene of the crime. 302 00:16:03,588 --> 00:16:06,883 It is reported that when Officer George Holloway fired a warning shot, a coat 303 00:16:07,008 --> 00:16:10,595 was dropped and abandoned by the terror-stricken, pasty-faced leader of the gang. 304 00:16:14,473 --> 00:16:16,517 Store officials identified the coat as part of 305 00:16:16,642 --> 00:16:18,811 the merchandise stolen in this morning's holdup. 306 00:16:18,936 --> 00:16:23,524 Now, at last, we're able to give you a description of the three Desperados. 307 00:16:23,649 --> 00:16:26,527 One is a gaunt and gawky, beardless youth. 308 00:16:26,652 --> 00:16:29,655 He was wearing a plaid shirt and gray trousers. 309 00:16:29,780 --> 00:16:34,285 Of the two men, one appeared to be in his late 20s, dark-haired and blue-eyed. 310 00:16:34,410 --> 00:16:36,829 He is described as tall and handsome. 311 00:16:36,954 --> 00:16:43,711 Gad, from that description, they'll know me in a minute! 312 00:16:43,836 --> 00:16:45,588 That was Mr. Boynton. 313 00:16:45,713 --> 00:16:46,380 Squat. 314 00:16:46,505 --> 00:16:49,133 Beady-eyed and balding. 315 00:16:51,219 --> 00:16:54,722 The leader of the bandits is wearing a dark suit with pearl vest and blue 316 00:16:54,847 --> 00:16:58,226 tie, while the younger of the two men wore a tweed suit with red tie. 317 00:16:59,852 --> 00:17:02,396 The getaway car was seen heading north, and police 318 00:17:02,521 --> 00:17:05,233 are now combing the area around Madison High School. 319 00:17:05,358 --> 00:17:10,529 As a teacher of Madison High School, I suggest we blow up immediately. 320 00:17:10,655 --> 00:17:14,659 But Mr. Cartman, why don't you call Sherry and tell her what's going on here? 321 00:17:14,784 --> 00:17:18,913 Do you want to have a platoon of police with revolvers stalking our halls? 322 00:17:19,038 --> 00:17:21,707 No, I suggest we split up and meet in a quiet place 323 00:17:21,832 --> 00:17:24,710 where we can discuss our problem without interference. 324 00:17:24,835 --> 00:17:26,170 So how about Miss Brooks' house? 325 00:17:26,295 --> 00:17:27,129 That's the closest. 326 00:17:27,255 --> 00:17:29,882 Well, that's all right with me, but you've overlooked one thing. 327 00:17:30,007 --> 00:17:32,802 You'd be picked up the minute you stepped out of the building 328 00:17:32,927 --> 00:17:35,680 in those clothes they'd just been described over the radio. 329 00:17:35,805 --> 00:17:37,056 You're right, Miss Brooks. 330 00:17:37,181 --> 00:17:44,188 What else can we wear? 331 00:17:57,368 --> 00:17:58,995 Miss Constance Brooks? 332 00:17:59,120 --> 00:18:01,080 Miss Brooks will be home in a few minutes. 333 00:18:01,205 --> 00:18:02,123 Would you care to wait? 334 00:18:02,248 --> 00:18:03,499 Oh, thanks. 335 00:18:06,085 --> 00:18:07,461 My name is Margaret Davis. 336 00:18:07,586 --> 00:18:08,421 What's yours? 337 00:18:08,546 --> 00:18:09,005 Holloway. 338 00:18:09,130 --> 00:18:10,339 George Holloway. 339 00:18:10,464 --> 00:18:11,716 George Holloway. 340 00:18:11,841 --> 00:18:14,427 I seem to know that name. 341 00:18:14,552 --> 00:18:16,178 I've heard it. 342 00:18:16,304 --> 00:18:18,097 I know on the radio. 343 00:18:18,222 --> 00:18:21,851 Aren't you the officer Holloway who took a shot at three bandits today? 344 00:18:21,976 --> 00:18:22,935 That's right. 345 00:18:23,060 --> 00:18:27,189 Well, I certainly hope you put them behind bars. 346 00:18:27,315 --> 00:18:29,859 Oh, and I hope you excuse the appearance of this room. 347 00:18:29,984 --> 00:18:32,611 Our knitting circle is meeting here tonight, 348 00:18:32,737 --> 00:18:35,448 and I was just getting things ready for them. 349 00:18:35,573 --> 00:18:36,991 Would you like a cup of coffee? 350 00:18:37,116 --> 00:18:38,284 Well, I don't mind if I do. 351 00:18:38,409 --> 00:18:39,452 I'll just be a minute. 352 00:18:39,577 --> 00:18:39,744 All right. 353 00:18:39,869 --> 00:18:40,161 Sit down. 354 00:18:40,286 --> 00:18:41,329 Make yourself comfortable. 355 00:18:41,454 --> 00:18:45,374 Thank you. 356 00:18:52,590 --> 00:18:54,842 Miss Constance Brooks? 357 00:18:54,967 --> 00:18:55,426 Uh, no. 358 00:18:55,551 --> 00:18:57,345 Constance is my sister. 359 00:18:57,470 --> 00:18:58,971 I'm Consuelo. 360 00:19:00,848 --> 00:19:02,016 That's Spanish. 361 00:19:02,141 --> 00:19:03,684 Our folks traveled a great deal. 362 00:19:03,809 --> 00:19:06,437 Expect your sister back soon? 363 00:19:06,562 --> 00:19:08,481 Oh, si, si, senor. 364 00:19:08,606 --> 00:19:09,899 It won't be very soon, though. 365 00:19:10,024 --> 00:19:12,193 If you care to leave your number, I'll have her call you. 366 00:19:12,318 --> 00:19:13,027 I'll wait. 367 00:19:13,152 --> 00:19:14,153 Caramba. 368 00:19:15,821 --> 00:19:18,407 That is, you're perfectly welcome to wait, of course, 369 00:19:18,532 --> 00:19:20,910 but it may get a little crowded in here for you. 370 00:19:21,035 --> 00:19:23,746 You see, our knitting circle is having a meeting today. 371 00:19:23,871 --> 00:19:30,878 I made it! 372 00:19:36,801 --> 00:19:39,845 We have a guest, Mrs. Denton. 373 00:19:39,970 --> 00:19:43,057 Oh, a police officer. 374 00:19:43,182 --> 00:19:43,849 How charming. 375 00:19:43,974 --> 00:19:47,978 Mrs. Denton is a member of our knitting society. 376 00:19:48,104 --> 00:19:50,272 Here's your basket, darling. 377 00:19:50,398 --> 00:19:51,399 Oh, thanks. 378 00:19:51,524 --> 00:19:54,193 I can hardly wait to finish my husband's socks. 379 00:19:54,318 --> 00:20:00,282 And when they're finished, you can start in on a nice striped jacket for yourself. 380 00:20:00,408 --> 00:20:01,242 Divine. 381 00:20:01,367 --> 00:20:03,077 Sit down, dear. 382 00:20:04,912 --> 00:20:05,913 Come. 383 00:20:22,721 --> 00:20:27,685 How nice to see you, dear. 384 00:20:27,810 --> 00:20:30,646 Mrs. Boynton is one of our more prominent club women. 385 00:20:30,771 --> 00:20:37,403 You'd never think if you look at her that she had six children, now would you? 386 00:20:37,528 --> 00:20:39,655 I haven't given it much thought. 387 00:20:39,780 --> 00:20:40,865 Here's your basket, dear. 388 00:20:40,990 --> 00:20:43,909 Sit down. 389 00:21:00,134 --> 00:21:04,555 Mrs. Conklin! 390 00:21:04,680 --> 00:21:07,850 How smart you look, dear. 391 00:21:07,975 --> 00:21:11,812 Mrs. Conklin is the chairwoman of our knitting society. 392 00:21:11,937 --> 00:21:15,065 Haven't I seen you someplace before, Mrs. Conklin? 393 00:21:15,191 --> 00:21:18,861 Not unless you've been to the YWCA. 394 00:21:18,986 --> 00:21:19,862 Dearie. 395 00:21:19,987 --> 00:21:22,490 I practically live there. 396 00:21:22,615 --> 00:21:24,658 Well, now, let's get started, ladies. 397 00:21:24,783 --> 00:21:27,495 Cold weather is just around the corner. 398 00:21:27,620 --> 00:21:31,415 Yes, and we'll need time to make our afghans. 399 00:21:31,540 --> 00:21:36,587 Oh, you'll get time, all right. 400 00:21:36,712 --> 00:21:39,215 Connie, I didn't know you were home. 401 00:21:39,340 --> 00:21:39,798 Oh, how are you? 402 00:21:39,924 --> 00:21:40,591 Thank you. 403 00:21:40,716 --> 00:21:42,384 And you have guests. 404 00:21:42,510 --> 00:21:46,347 Well, dear, have you introduced him to Officer Holloway? 405 00:21:46,472 --> 00:21:52,686 He's the man who took a shot at some bandits today. 406 00:21:52,811 --> 00:21:54,480 Walter Denton. 407 00:21:54,605 --> 00:21:55,898 What a novel costume. 408 00:21:56,023 --> 00:21:58,609 Uh, X-Man, Mrs. Davis. 409 00:21:58,734 --> 00:22:01,904 And what a darling outfit. 410 00:22:02,029 --> 00:22:04,406 I'll bet you all win prizes. 411 00:22:04,532 --> 00:22:08,827 Well, I'll go get some hot coffee. 412 00:22:08,953 --> 00:22:14,333 And then you boys can tell me what you're dressed up for. 413 00:22:14,458 --> 00:22:16,335 Hey, what is this? 414 00:22:16,460 --> 00:22:18,087 These ladies are boys? 415 00:22:18,212 --> 00:22:20,548 These ladies are men. 416 00:22:20,673 --> 00:22:22,758 And I thought I saw you someplace before. 417 00:22:22,883 --> 00:22:24,718 You're the bird I took a shot at. 418 00:22:24,843 --> 00:22:26,679 All right, all of you. 419 00:22:26,804 --> 00:22:27,930 You're going to the station house. 420 00:22:28,055 --> 00:22:28,889 Station house? 421 00:22:29,014 --> 00:22:33,352 But the publicity, the notoriety... Miss Brooks, it's all your fault. 422 00:22:33,477 --> 00:22:36,146 When this is over, I'll deal with you personally. 423 00:22:36,272 --> 00:22:40,359 Officer Holloway, before you take us to the station, I have one last request. 424 00:22:40,484 --> 00:22:41,443 What is it? 425 00:22:41,569 --> 00:22:47,157 The next time your outfit has target practice, be there. 426 00:22:47,283 --> 00:22:48,492 The whole truth. 427 00:22:48,617 --> 00:22:50,911 Of course she has, because even I believe it. 428 00:22:51,036 --> 00:22:54,373 Now, why not wait here for the real bandits instead 429 00:22:54,498 --> 00:22:57,585 of subjecting innocent people to incarceration? 430 00:22:57,710 --> 00:22:59,878 After all, it wouldn't be very macabre, that is. 431 00:23:00,004 --> 00:23:00,879 Who is it? 432 00:23:01,005 --> 00:23:02,756 Mr. Jones and Mr. Smith. 433 00:23:02,881 --> 00:23:03,841 Just a minute. 434 00:23:03,966 --> 00:23:04,466 It's them. 435 00:23:04,592 --> 00:23:05,217 It's they. 436 00:23:05,342 --> 00:23:07,511 Never mind the grammar, it's the crooks. 437 00:23:07,636 --> 00:23:09,054 All right, you get a chance to prove your story. 438 00:23:09,179 --> 00:23:11,140 Get out of sight. 439 00:23:16,770 --> 00:23:17,771 Come in. 440 00:23:18,981 --> 00:23:19,064 Ms. 441 00:23:19,189 --> 00:23:23,319 Brooks, my associate and I have come to take back our merchandise. 442 00:23:23,444 --> 00:23:24,695 Your merchandise? 443 00:23:24,820 --> 00:23:27,114 I fell for that line this morning, Mr. Jones. 444 00:23:27,239 --> 00:23:29,867 But I have since learned that the only connection you 445 00:23:29,992 --> 00:23:32,911 have with Sherry's is the merchandise you stole from them. 446 00:23:33,037 --> 00:23:34,747 That's perfectly right, Ms. 447 00:23:34,872 --> 00:23:35,122 Brooks. 448 00:23:35,247 --> 00:23:37,458 But that information is not going to do you any good now, is it? 449 00:23:37,583 --> 00:23:38,876 Drop the hardware, Buster. 450 00:23:39,001 --> 00:23:40,085 It's a booby trap. 451 00:23:40,210 --> 00:23:41,670 All right, turn around and get to the door. 452 00:23:41,795 --> 00:23:43,047 And then don't move. 453 00:23:43,172 --> 00:23:45,382 Go on, get over there, both of you. 454 00:23:45,507 --> 00:23:46,008 Well, Ms. 455 00:23:46,133 --> 00:23:48,344 Brooks, I'm real grateful to you. 456 00:23:48,469 --> 00:23:52,598 With your cooperation, I can claim a reward of $1,000. 457 00:23:52,723 --> 00:23:54,224 You're welcome, officer. 458 00:23:54,350 --> 00:23:56,685 Spend it in good health. 459 00:23:56,810 --> 00:23:57,394 Wait a minute. 460 00:23:57,519 --> 00:23:58,562 What about us? 461 00:23:58,687 --> 00:24:01,482 Shouldn't we get a reward of $200? 462 00:24:01,607 --> 00:24:02,858 That's not fair. 463 00:24:02,983 --> 00:24:06,779 Officer Holloway came here to catch the thieves, and that's exactly what he did. 464 00:24:06,904 --> 00:24:08,697 He deserves the whole reward. 465 00:24:08,822 --> 00:24:10,324 Thank you again, Miss Brooks. 466 00:24:10,449 --> 00:24:11,659 But I have a confession to make. 467 00:24:11,784 --> 00:24:14,286 I didn't come here to catch criminals. 468 00:24:14,411 --> 00:24:15,454 You didn't? 469 00:24:15,579 --> 00:24:19,041 No ma'am, I just dropped over to ask you why you 470 00:24:19,166 --> 00:24:22,961 keep parking your car on the street all night. 471 00:24:23,087 --> 00:24:24,922 But we can forget all about that now. 472 00:24:25,047 --> 00:24:27,925 All right you guys, move. 473 00:24:31,512 --> 00:24:38,519 Knit me a dunce cap, Hortense. 474 00:24:42,314 --> 00:24:43,315 ♪ 475 00:24:59,456 --> 00:25:06,463 THE END 475 00:25:07,305 --> 00:26:07,903 Watch Online Movies and Series for FREE www.osdb.link/lm