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524 lines
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Hello, I'm Mr. Red.
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A horse is a horse, of course, of course, and no one can talk to a horse, of course,
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that is, of course, unless the horse is the famous Mr. Red.
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Go right to the source and ask the horse, he'll give you the answer that you endorse.
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He's always on a steady course, talk to Mr. Red.
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Honey, I got wonderful news!
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Carol!
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Honey!
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Wilbur, I'm down here!
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Honey, I got wonderful news for you, but you gotta promise me you won't get excited.
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All right, what is it?
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Yep, well first promise me.
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All right, I promise.
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What's the news?
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Well, you better sit down so you don't get excited.
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What is it?
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Well, sit down.
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I'm sitting down.
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Yeah, I think you're getting excited.
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Look, last month I was at the Architects' Convention and I met the editor of Home Beautiful
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Magazine.
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Yes?
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And he's sending a photographer over here to take pictures of our house.
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Oh, how nice.
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And she'll be here tomorrow.
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Oh, well, let's see.
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Tomorrow?
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I didn't even get excited.
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Just look at the house, just look at it.
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Oh, how could you do this to me?
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Why didn't you tell me yesterday?
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I just found out today.
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Oh, I'm so sorry.
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I'm so sorry.
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I'm so sorry.
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I'm so sorry.
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I'm so sorry.
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I'm so sorry.
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I'm so sorry.
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I'm so sorry.
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I'm so sorry.
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I just found out today.
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That's a pretty poor excuse.
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Oh, I'll never have the time.
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Who you calling?
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The cleaning girl.
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You had the house cleaned yesterday.
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Look at it.
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It's all dusty.
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Honey, she's coming over here with a camera and not a microscope.
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Oh.
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Look, I thought this would make you happy, but how many of us are going to upset you
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like this while we can call the whole thing off?
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Oh, but, honey, look at these drapes.
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You were supposed to fix the rod last week.
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You better get up there and fix it now.
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Oh, when you were supposed to mend the fence
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and fix the faucet and mow the lawn and...
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Toad that barge and lift that bale.
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Let's see now.
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Oh, Wil... Wilbur!
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Oh, you're standing on my best chair.
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Well, I'm using my best feet.
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Please, relax. Come on over here.
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Sit down.
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This woman is gonna come here
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and take pictures of the house, not condemn it.
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But we've got so much to do.
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I'll do it this afternoon.
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Why can't you do it now?
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Well, I was planning on buying Ed some new shoes.
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Well, if your horse is more important than me,
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Wilbur Post...
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Put down that hammer, woman.
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He owes me money.
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I hope you're not interrupting anything homicidal.
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Hey, guess what?
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Home Beautiful is taking pictures of our house tomorrow.
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How marvelous. I'll buy a new dress.
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New dress? What for?
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Well, I'm sure our dear neighbors
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will want us in the pictures, won't you, darlings?
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Of course. We'll go shopping right after lunch,
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and thanks for inviting us.
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You're welcome.
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Honey, why don't you go shopping with Kay, huh?
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And don't worry, I'll get everything done.
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Honey, maybe we should invite the photographer
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to lunch tomorrow.
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Well, I'll fix up a barbecue.
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I better get started on the fence.
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Why don't you buy yourself something real expensive, huh?
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Okay, Mr. Kramer,
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I'll have the horse over in half an hour.
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Ed, I'm sorry.
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I haven't got time to buy you those new shoes.
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But I just made an appointment for a fitting.
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Maybe next week.
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Next week?
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My shoes are worn down to the edge.
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Look at them.
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Oh, they're not too bad.
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I'm practically walking on my toes.
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Ed, I got things to do.
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What am I, a horse or a ballet dancer?
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Look, you've been bothering me all week.
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What is all this fuss about getting a new pair of shoes?
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Well, you know that little chestnut filly
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that we meet every Sunday when we go riding in the park.
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The one that wears her tail in the upsweep?
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Yeah.
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Well, I kind of go for her.
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Yeah.
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You're blushing.
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Wilbur, it's spring.
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So that's why you want new shoes.
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Well, I'm afraid it's going to have to wait, Ed.
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You see, I'm going to be very busy today.
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There's a woman coming over from Home Beautiful Magazine
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to take pictures of the house and all of us.
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Uh, me too.
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You too.
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With holes in my shoes.
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Now I know why they call horses names.
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Now I know why they call horses nags.
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Tempo, tempo, tempo.
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What can be keeping the girls?
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Oh, relax, Roger.
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They've only been gone a half an hour.
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How much money could Kay spend in that time?
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How much is the national debt?
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Don't blame her.
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She's just wanting to look her best
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for those magazine shots tomorrow.
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All this fuss over a silly little magazine.
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Little?
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Do you know millions of people
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will be seeing your picture?
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Million?
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The magazine has a national circulation.
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Millions, huh?
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Well, haven't you seen it down at the golf course?
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Yeah, now that you mention it.
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Wilbur, uh, not that I'm interested, of course,
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but what suit do you plan to wear for the pictures tomorrow?
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I wouldn't want us to clash.
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Well, it's just an informal barbecue.
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Why don't you wear something simple, like a tuxedo?
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Oh, oh, oh.
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Oh, but Wilbur, if millions of people are going to see us,
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the least we can do is try to look our best.
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Oh, I forgot.
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You have an obligation to your public.
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For your information, my wife has told me many times
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that I bear a distinct resemblance to Cary Grant.
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Did she say Cary or Ulysses?
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Hardy, har, har.
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Hardy, har, har, har, har.
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Really?
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Millions, huh?
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Oh, my God.
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Will you stop playing carpenter and think of me?
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My feet are killing me.
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Oh, these bunions.
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Oh, what's the matter? Can't you hear me?
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I must be imagining things.
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Horses can't talk.
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I'm not talking. I'm begging.
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Please get me new shoes.
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Funny.
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I hear voices, but there's no one there.
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Come on.
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If you were in love with a little chestnut filly,
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I'd buy you shoes.
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Okay.
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Oh, and you win.
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I'll get him.
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Look, I've got to get back before Carol.
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So far, I haven't fixed the faucet,
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mended the drapery rod, anything.
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Oh, bless you, Wilbur.
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And if it works out, we'll name our first colt after you.
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Wilbur Colt. That's cute.
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Yeah.
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Tornado, how are you this morning?
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You bad little boy.
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You didn't finish your breakfast.
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You need energy.
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Now, if a big, fat gentleman rides you today,
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you will fall down.
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Excuse me.
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Is Mr. Colt here?
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Yes, he is.
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He's a very good man.
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He's a very good man.
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Is Mr. Kramer around?
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Yes, he was, but what's the matter with your horse?
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He claims he needs new shoes.
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What?
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Oh, I mean, he's been limping.
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Oh.
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What's his name?
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Ed.
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Mr. Ed.
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Mr. Ed.
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Oh.
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There's nothing wrong with this shoe.
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What does he know?
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What did you say?
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Well, I didn't say anything.
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And this one is all right.
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These shoes are all fine.
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They're good for another 500 miles.
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You would just be wasting your money
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if you buy new shoes for this horse.
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Why don't you do what you're supposed to be doing?
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I asked you to clean the windows.
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Customer wants hot shoes, and you talk him out of it.
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Excuse me, Mr. Kramer.
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No, no, Mr. Kramer is right.
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I am used to goof up.
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You're a good man, Axel, but I'm going to have to let you go.
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Yes, sir.
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Thank you.
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Gee, I feel responsible for...
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No, no, please, mister.
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Don't feel too bad.
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Everybody fires me.
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Mr. Kramer, if I were to buy new shoes for my horse, would...
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No, no, he don't need them.
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If Mr. Kramer sold you new shoes for this horse,
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he would be stealing your money.
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Excuse me, I pack my bag.
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Well, I guess we don't need anything today.
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Just barn shopping.
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Goodbye, Brownie.
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You be a good boy.
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Yenir.
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Goodbye, Yenir.
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Goodbye, Lulubel.
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Oh, Tornado.
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Tornado, don't you skip breakfast.
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You will get headaches.
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Look, I'm sorry about what happened.
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Everything is for the best.
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Yeah, but what are you going to do now?
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Oh, I'll find something.
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I'm a yak of all trades.
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A plumber, electrician, gardener, painter, carpenter.
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I bet you couldn't name one job I ain't been fired from.
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Say, my wife has been after me to do a lot of things around the house.
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The job is yours if you want it.
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Well, thank you, but you're making a mistake.
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No, I'm not. I mean, I need a handyman, electrician and all that.
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You can sleep in our office.
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Thank you, but you have to promise me one thing.
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What?
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When you fire me, don't feel too bad about it.
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A million things to do and Wilbur is out somewhere with that horse.
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I knew it, I just knew it. I knew he'd never get to fix these drapes.
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Well, how does it look?
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It hangs like a potato sack.
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Then why did you let me buy it?
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Oh, I'm sorry, Kay. I was talking about the drapes.
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That dress is beautiful.
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Oh, I think it's a steal at $85.
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It certainly is.
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Hello, Carol.
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Hi, Roger.
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Another new dress?
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How much did you pay for this one?
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$22.50.
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You got gypped again.
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What?
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It hangs like a potato sack.
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I know, that's why I'm up here trying to fix it.
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Will somebody please tell me what we're talking about?
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The wet photographer is coming tomorrow and my husband is out buying his horse shoes.
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Kay.
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Hmm?
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Do you think I should wear my red silk cummerbund tomorrow?
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Good idea, but leave your sword at home.
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So long, Carol. See you later.
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Bye-bye.
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I'm going home and sharpen my sword.
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Wilbur!
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Where have you been? I can't do everything around here.
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Oh, honey, take it easy.
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We can't discuss this over a hot hammer.
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Wilbur.
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Honey, your troubles are over.
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I just hired a handyman to do all the work around the house.
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Oh.
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Axel!
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Thank heavens. We can certainly use him.
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Oh, he's terrific. He can do anything.
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This is a beautiful house by Yimini.
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Honey, this is Axel.
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Axel, this is Mrs. Post.
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It's a pleasure, Mrs. Post.
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Oh, hello.
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Oh, thank you.
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Yeah, well, it's three o'clock and I'm ready to go to work.
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Right on the nose.
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But I'm not charging you for any work I do today.
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What an interesting watch.
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Well, thank you. It's 14 carats gold.
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It belonged to my grandfather in Sweden.
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Yes, it is a good watch. It never lies to me.
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Well, sometimes.
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Well, honey, what do you want Axel to do first?
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Well, you can start by fixing that rod over there. It's loose.
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I'll get the list of other things that have to be done.
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I'll be very happy to do that.
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Your wife is a beautiful woman, Mr. Post.
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Oh, thank you, Axel.
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You know, this rod is old.
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You really need a new one.
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Yeah, they make them now all the time.
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Yeah, they make them now all in one piece.
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They're even bigger than...
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Expensive, too, aren't they?
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Yeah, Axel, you're getting better.
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You've got that nail halfway in without hitting your finger.
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Mr. Post, I'm all thumbs from head to foot.
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Oh, no, you're not.
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Well, thank you.
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I'm always having trouble with hammers.
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Look, do you think you could start a fire in the barbecue?
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That I can do.
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I'll have a beautiful fire burning in the yiffy.
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Axel, thank you.
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Hey, Wilbur, with hands like that, he should have been a brain surgeon.
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Axel, what happened?
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Well, the bag of charcoal was on the ground the wrong way,
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and I picked it up like this.
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This is brutal.
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Axel, you better get a broom.
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Yes, sir.
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It's in the kitchen.
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Thank you.
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Psst, psst.
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I still say fire the bum.
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That wouldn't be right.
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Poor fella needs help.
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He thinks he's a failure.
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He's got my vote.
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You are just prejudiced against Axel.
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Naturally.
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I've got a date with that beautiful chestnut filly,
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and here I am with holes in my shoes.
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Shine them up. They'll be as good as new.
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Ah.
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I'll clean it up, Mr. Post.
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Ah, fine.
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Hey, uh, what happened to the broom?
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Well, I was taking it out of the broom closet, and the handle got yanked.
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But you don't need to worry. I fixed the door later.
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I wasn't worried. I just...
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What door?
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Well, the one that came off the hinges.
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Oh, great. I better fix it before Carol finds out.
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Are you sure you can start the fire yourself?
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Yes, sir. Dad, I can do.
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I hope we've got my barn insured.
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I'm going to get the door.
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Wilbur, the house looks beautiful.
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Just beautiful.
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Hi, Kay.
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Hi, Wilbur.
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Hello.
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Don't I look gorgeous?
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You certainly do, Loretta.
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You're a beautiful tomorrow playboy.
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Middle page, of course.
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Of course.
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And, uh, Kay, you will let the woman take some pictures of my furniture?
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Of course, darling. But don't be surprised if I'm sitting on it.
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Where's Roger?
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Bo Brummel?
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What?
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He's waxed his mustache so many times, he looks like a candle with two wicks.
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That woman will be here any moment now.
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I think that chair would look better nearer the window.
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Wilbur!
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Coming.
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Axel, maybe you better let me start the fire, huh?
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Please, you know, you'll get that nice suit all dirty.
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Well, don't be afraid to use lots of charcoal.
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Yeah.
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And, uh, you know how to start it with a lighter fluid, huh?
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Yes, sir.
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Wilbur!
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Yes?
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Yeah?
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Don't you think this chair would look better nearer the window?
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Honey, the house is lovely. It's perfect.
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Oh, thank you, dear.
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Good afternoon.
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If you're looking for the U.N. ambassador, you got the wrong house.
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Well, the thing, too.
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I had to tie him down to get his spats off.
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I thought one of us should be properly dressed for the occasion.
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I hate to sound catty-doll, but didn't you go a bit heavy on the eye shadow?
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If you don't think I'm properly dressed for the picture, just say the word and I'll leave.
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Leave?
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He wouldn't leave if the house was on fire.
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Spaulder! Spaulder!
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Spaulder! Spaulder! I'll give you pain!
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Axel, what happened?
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You know how, dear.
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The hose, Wilbur. Get the hose.
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Get the hose. You get the fire.
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Axel, what happened?
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A pain, a pain. I've had a pain. Can I use this for a pain relief?
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Oh, my pain! Oh, my God!
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Oh, was that a car outside?
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I-I go see.
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Oh, what'll we do?
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It-it is a car. It stopped.
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Oh, my beautiful house!
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It must be. It's the photographer.
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Oh, no!
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Mr. Post, I help you.
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Please, please, Mr. Post, let me do that.
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You get your nice suit all dirty.
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What happened?
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Well, I put your hydrofluid on, like you say, and then I lit a match, and the whole thing went so hot.
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Axel, Axel!
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I had to put on a towel.
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Hey, turn that thing off!
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Oh, Roger, what can I say? I'm sorry.
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I'm sorry. I...
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Please.
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She's not here.
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I'll get it, dear. I'm sorry about this.
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I'll get it, dear. I'll get it.
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Hello, I'm Miss Brooks, from home...
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Beautiful?
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Oh, my God!
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Well, goodbye, Mr. Ed. I made enough trouble.
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You're a nice horse.
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I hope my snoring didn't bother you last night.
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It must be nice to be a horse.
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Nobody expects too much from you.
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Sometimes I wish I was a horse.
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Well, I go over to the Tally Ho Stables now and say goodbye to my older friends, and then...
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Well, who knows?
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Goodbye.
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Uh-oh.
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I go out the back, Ray.
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Honey, this is gonna be tough.
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Wilbur, you just have to let him go.
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He's not here.
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Wilbur, look.
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My, it's Axel's watch.
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Let's see the note.
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Please, I would like the missus to have this watch.
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Maybe it makes her feel better after all the mistakes I've made.
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Thank you for giving me a chance. I never deserve it.
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You are a nice people, Axel.
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Oh, Wilbur, I can't take his watch.
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I know.
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He was the only valuable thing he ever owned.
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Well, look, why don't you go back to the house? I'll see if I can find him and give it back.
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Oh, please do. Honey, try to find him.
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And you wanted to fire that sweet old man.
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Oh, now wait a minute.
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An honest man who always tried his best.
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Ed, do you know where he went?
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Well, if you rush, you might catch him at the Tally Ho Stables.
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Thanks, Ed.
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Wilbur?
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Yeah?
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Axel was right. I never really needed new shoes.
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Tornado, your feed box is full.
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You are a bad boy. You're not eating.
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Hi, Axel.
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Oh, Mr. Post. How did you know I was here?
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Here. We can't take your grandfather's watch.
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I don't need a watch. What difference does it make what time I get fired?
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Axel, that's your trouble. You're not a failure. You must believe in yourself.
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I do. I believe I'm a failure.
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Now, don't say that. Everybody's good at something.
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Axel!
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Oh, I refuse leaving, Mr. Kramer. I'm...
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No, no, I don't want you to leave. I'm glad that you're back.
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Since he left, the horses have been acting up and I can't handle them.
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I'll pay you a dollar and a quarter an hour just to stay and take care of the horses.
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No, no. This man has a way with animals.
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I'm going to pay him a dollar and seventy-five just to take care of my horse.
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But I'm only worth a dollar and a quarter.
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A dollar and seventy-five.
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Two dollars.
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A dollar and a quarter.
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You win, Mr. Kramer. You got him for two dollars.
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Well, goodbye, Axel. You drop by and say hello, huh?
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Thank you. I will.
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Oh, and by the way, he was right about my horse. He didn't need new shoes.
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How do you know?
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My horse admitted it.
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Ed, somebody sent you a present.
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Oh? Who?
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Axel.
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That's sweet, by Yemeni.
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Oh, look. Four new shoes for you.
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Well, what do you know? My favorite kind. Open toe.
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A horse is a horse, of course, of course. And no one can talk to a horse, of course.
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That is, of course, unless the horse is the famous Mr. A.
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Go right to the source and ask the horse. He'll give you the answer that you'll endorse.
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He's always on a steady course. Talk to Mr. A.
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Heep, poor yakety yak, a streak and waste, too.
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He's a horse, a horse, a horse, a horse.
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He's a horse, a horse, a horse, a horse.
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He's a horse, a horse, a horse, a horse.
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Heep, poor yakety yak, a streak and waste your time a day.
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But Mr. Ed will never speak unless he has something to say.
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A horse is a horse, of course, of course. And this one will talk to his voice, his horse.
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You never heard of a talking horse?
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Well, listen to this.
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I am Mr. Ed.
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THE END
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This has been a Filmways television presentation.
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