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2. Hello.
I'm Mister Ed.
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3. Good morning, Ed.
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4. I said, good morning, Ed.
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5. Sorry, my mind
was on something else.
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7. No.
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8. Hello.
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9. No, Operator.
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10. Nobody here put in a call
to Pimlico Racetrack.
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11. There must be
some mistake, Operator.
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12. Ed?
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13. I haven't made
a long-distance call in weeks.
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14. Let's see.
Bills, bills, bills.
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15. Grocery bill,
electric bill, gas bill.
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16. You see a telephone bill
that was right here?
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17. Ed?
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18. Don't ask me.
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19. Don't you look at me
with those baby-brown eyes.
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20. Hand it over.
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21. Here it is.
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22. Six calls to Pimlico,
and why are you calling a racetrack?
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23. Well, I'm worried.
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24. My niece is about to run
her maiden race.
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25. Six calls—
that's a fortune.
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26. Wilbur, I promised my sister
I'd keep an eye on her kid.
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27. By any chance
have you seen Kay this morning?
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28. There's nobody
at my house.
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29. Yeah, she and Carol
went shopping.
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30. They're having
dollar day downtown.
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31. The last time
they had dollar day downtown,
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32. Kay bought downtown.
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33. Oh, we must be
in the wrong store.
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34. Nothing in here looks
like it only costs a dollar.
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35. Oh, Kay, look at
all these beautiful pieces.
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36. Hmm. That was me
before my diet.
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37. Oh.
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38. Good morning.
May I help you?
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39. Good morning.
I like this.
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40. Isn't it darling?
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41. It's really
a conversation piece.
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42. How much is it?
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43. Only $300.
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44. That's the end
of that conversation.
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45. Oh.
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46. May I help you?
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47. This is so different.
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48. I could wear it
to the theatre.
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49. What is it?
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50. It's a rug.
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51. Kay, look.
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52. Wouldn't this make
a perfect lamp base for my living room?
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53. Isn't it interesting?
It has its origins in mythology.
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54. It's a Chinese piece
and a steal at only $50.
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55. $50? Oh, I just love it,
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56. but I'm afraid
my husband would think
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57. I was being
too extravagant.
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58. Honey, buy it.
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59. Wilbur
will always be around.
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60. The statue may not.
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61. What a beautiful
lamp base.
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62. - Carol?
- Yes, dear.
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63. Honey, we are loaded
with bills this month.
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64. We've just got to start
saving money.
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65. You're right, dear.
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66. I mean—
yeah, this one—
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67. Andre's Beauty Shop.
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68. What are you doing,
patronizing him or adopting him?
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69. I like to keep attractive
for you, honey.
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70. Hmm. And this,
this little beauty—
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71. The electric light bill.
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72. You would think
we were holding night baseball games.
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73. You're absolutely right,
honey.
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74. - Carol.
- Yes, dear.
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75. I don't want you to think
I'm picking on you,
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76. I think we should try
to hold expenses down.
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77. Oh, I couldn't agree
with you more.
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78. I don't want to deny you
anything, dear,
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79. I think for a while
we should try to just buy the essentials.
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80. You're absolutely right,
honey.
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81. I-I don't mean to suggest
that you should stop going to the beauty parlor
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82. or stop buying clothes,
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83. but promise me you'll use
a little discretion?
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84. Okay, honey.
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85. That's my girl.
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86. It didn't cost much,
darling.
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87. Do you like it?
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88. That depends.
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89. How much did it cost?
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90. 50.
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91. 50?
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92. 50.
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93. Cents?
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94. No.
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95.
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96. Honey, there's a fascinating
story connected to this statue.
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97. Would you like to hear
about its past?
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98. No, but I can tell you
its future.
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99. - It is going back.
- I can't take it back.
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100. There was a sign
in the store—
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101. "All sales final."
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102. Then I'll take it back.
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103. Honey, from now on let's
really try to economize. Shall we?
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104. Yes, Operator, I'm ready
for the Pimlico call.
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105. Hello, are you
the trainer of the filly Little Princess?
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106. That's right.
This is Joe King. Who are you?
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107. Mr. Edwards.
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108. I understand Little Princess
is running her maiden race tomorrow.
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109. That's right.
What about it?
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110. You shouldn't work her out
too early in the morning.
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111. Why not?
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112. I know her family.
They're late sleepers.
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113. She hasn't been training
too well lately.
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114. Are you sure you know
what you're talking about?
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115. Buddy, you're getting it
right from the horse's mouth.
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116. Well, I'll try anything.
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117.
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118. Call you back later.
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119. What have you got there,
Wilbur?
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120. Oh, nothing,
just a statue.
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121. Oh.
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122. Ming Dynasty, huh?
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123. How do you know?
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124. Maybe I didn't go
to college,
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125. but I'm not stupid.
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126. Oh, Wilbur,
how about nine holes, huh?
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127. Love to
but afraid not, Rog.
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128. Hey, wait a minute.
What's that?
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129. Oh, Carol made
a foolish purchase. I'm taking it back.
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130. Imagine paying $50
for that?
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131. - What is it?
- Don't ask me.
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132. All I know is
she wants to make it into a lamp.
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133. Well, if she wanted a lamp,
why didn't she buy a lamp?
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134. You don't know my wife.
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135. If she bought a lamp,
she would want to make it into a vase.
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136. Something I can do
for you, sir?
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137. Yes, I'd like
to return something.
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138. Oh.
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139. My-My wife
bought this here,
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140. and she's changed
her mind.
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141. I'm sorry, sir.
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142. She only bought it
an hour ago.
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143. I mean,
it's still warm.
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144. I'd like to keep my cash box
the same way.
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145. I wish
you would take it back.
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146. We really have no use
for it.
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147. I thought your wife
wanted to make a lamp out of it.
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148. No, she wants to make a lamp
out of everything.
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149. You stand still
for a second,
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150. she shoves a bulb
in your mouth.
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151. Then you'll take it back?
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152. No.
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153. I know you're not obligated
to take the statue back, but...
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154. you'd be doing me
a very big favor.
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155. Please?
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156. I do so hope
you're not going to cry.
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157. Oh, all right,
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158. but promise me
you won't tell anyone that I refunded your money.
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159. Oh, I won't even tell
my wife.
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160. And I said
to this antique dealer of yours,
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161. "Look, either I get
my money back—"
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162. Yes, you told me, dear.
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163. Look, doesn't that trout
look delicious?
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164. What is going on
around here?
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165. Dear, you told me
to economize,
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166. and you'll be
very proud of me.
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167. There was a sale
on fish downtown,
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168. and I bought 30 pounds.
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169. 30 pounds?
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170. We'll be eating fish
for days.
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171. Yes, but think of
all the money we'll save
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172. on chicken and steak
and roast beef.
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173. Wait a minute.
I had fish balls for hors d'oeuvres,
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174. I just had clam chowder,
and now trout.
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175. What have you got
for desert, fish cakes?
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176. Oh, you spoiled
my surprise.
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177. Well, honey,
what's for breakfast?
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178. Fried fish.
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179. They look delicious.
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180. Well, bring them on.
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181. See?
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182. There you are.
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183. And here's another.
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184. - Hi, Carol.
- Hi, Kay.
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- Shh.
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186. He's upstairs.
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187. How's the fish campaign?
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188. Well, it's the third day.
He should be growing fins by now.
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189. Well, keep punching,
sweetie.
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190. As soon as you get him
off that economy kick,
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191. you go right out and buy
that statue back.
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192. Shh, here he comes.
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193. Oh, hi, Wilbur.
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194.
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195. I wonder
if Mr. Phillips has sold my beautiful statue yet.
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196. Look, Carol.
I've got a great idea.
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197. Why don't you let me buy it
and hold it for you
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198. until you
break Wilbur down.
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199. Oh, I couldn't ask you to do
a thing like that, Kay.
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200. Well, it was just
an idea.
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201. You better hurry.
The stores close at 6:00.
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202. You say
this is an original, huh?
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203. Absolutely.
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204. I like it very much.
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205. How much are you asking
for it?
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206. Ã
$50.
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207. And how much
will you take?
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208. $50.
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209. This is
a one-price store.
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210. Okay, don't get excited.
I told you I like it.
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211. Would you wrap it,
please?
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212. Gladly.
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214. Pardon me.
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215. How much
is he asking for it today?
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216. Today?
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217. I thought $25
was quite expensive.
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218. 25? I'm paying him 50.
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219. Oh, that's for two,
of course.
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220. Two?
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221. He told me
it was an original.
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222. He's got a back room
full of them.
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223. No kidding.
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224. He must stamp them out
with a cookie cutter.
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225. Here you are, sir.
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226. An original, huh?
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227. Thank you.
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228. Here's the $50.
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231.
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232. - Hello.
- Oh, hello, Wilbur.
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over to your place for a sandwich or something?
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234. Why... y-well, of course.
Yeah, sure.
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235. Yeah, we're well stocked.
What do you want?
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236. Anything
that doesn't swim.
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237. I beg your pardon?
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238. Carol's had me
on a steady diet of fish the last few days
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that silly statue she bought.
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240. You won't believe this,
but Kay bought one just like it,
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241. and she's been hiding it
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242. You're kidding.
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243. - What are you going to do?
- Return it of course.
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244. Look, let me give you
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won't take it back,
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and look miserable.
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247. He's very soft-hearted.
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248. It won't be difficult
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may I show your something?
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251. No, thank you.
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something.
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253. I'm sorry.
We have a no-return policy.
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254. Oh, I don't blame you.
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I realize you can't make a profit
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merchandize you've sold.
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257. Exactly.
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258. May I ask
a favor of you please?
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259. Would you call my wife
and tell her you positively will not refund the money?
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260. What don't you
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261. Well, to be
perfectly frank,
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I left the house,
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about making mistakes.
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about returning money.
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268. Would you write her
a note?
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270. Please?
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271. Write her a note?
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272. Please?
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273. - Oh, all right.
- Oh, thank you.
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278. What is this,
some sort of parlor game, musical statues?
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281. Please? Please?
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282. Oh, thank you.
You have just saved a marriage.
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283. Honey.
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some lunch.
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286. I'll reel it in later.
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288. That fish looks
just like a chicken.
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You deserve a good meal.
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290. You mean you're giving up?
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291. You're throwing
in the flounder?
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292. I just couldn't stand
to see you suffer anymore.
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293. I don't know
who to kiss first, you or the chicken.
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294. The chicken.
Enjoy it, dear.
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295. Mmm.
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297. It's good.
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298. Are you going to eat that
without a food taster?
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299. Ed, stick to being
a horse.
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300. The confirmed prisoner
ate a hearty meal.
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301. I've got
the greatest little wife in the world,
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302. and what's more,
I want to surprise her and buy that statue back.
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303. I knew you would weaken.
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304. So did I.
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306. Good,
you haven't sold it.
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307. That'll be $50,
I believe.
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308. Didn't you return
this statue just a few days ago?
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309. That's right.
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310. - As I recall,
you wife had just bought it. - Yes.
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311. She bought it,
you returned it,
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312. and now
you want to buy it again?
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315. has my competitor hired you
people to drive me out of my mind?
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316. Look, I'd like to buy
that statue.
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317. I'll sell it to you
under one condition.
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318. What's that?
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319. That you'll sign
a written statement
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320. to the effect
that you will never return this statue again.
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321. - Well, really—
- Oh—
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322. All right,
I'll sign it.
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323. Repeat after me, please.
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325. I do solemnly swear...
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326. Better raise
your right hand.
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327. I do solemnly swear...
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328. Carol, are you
in the kitchen?
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330. Oh, no.
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331. Carol?
Are you upstairs, honey?
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333. Oh, hiya, doll.
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shifty.
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335. Oh, you found
the statue.
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336. Pretty sneaky,
getting Carol to buy it back for you.
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337. What? I don't understand,
darling.
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338. I returned this statue
once today,
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339. and I'm returning it again.
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340. But sweetheart,
that's not ours. It's Carol's.
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341. Oh, please.
Wilbur returned Carol's.
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342. You bought this
for yourself.
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343. I wasn't born yesterday.
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your voice,
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345. this may become
Exhibit A
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346. at a coroner's inquest.
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347. Kay, are you trying
to tell me
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348. this is the same statue
Wilbur showed me in the barn?
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349. What was it doing
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350. I hid it in the closet.
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351. That was
before I returned it to the store.
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352. Returned what
to what store?
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353. Kay, when you married me,
was it for love or revenge?
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354. Now, don't forget,
with Little Princess
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355. you got to break fast
and stay close to the rail.
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356. Got it.
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357. Now, when do you want
the jockey to go to the whip?
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358. Uh, no whips.
She cries so easily.
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359. Mr. Edwards,
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360. I was thinking maybe
of using blinkers on Little Princess.
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361. - What do you think?
- No, no blinkers.
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the odds on the tote board while she's running.
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367. Oh, not again.
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When I put the statue in the closet,
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before you brought it back.
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for Carol
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371. until Wilbur gave her
the money,
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brought it back,
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373. he hadn't given in yet,
so it was premature.
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374. Don't you understand?
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375. Is it necessary
that I do?
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376. I'm sorry, darling.
I should have told you.
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377. Kay, forgive
my busting in like this,
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this back in my living room?
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that you had gone back and bought the statue again.
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381. Me?
But I didn't buy it back.
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382. No?
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383. Well, who did?
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384. Wilbur.
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385. Oh, isn't he sweet?
He wanted to surprise me.
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386. You've certainly got
a wonderful husband.
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to him, too.
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388. Excuse me.
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389. How's your head,
Addison doll?
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390. Kay, do me a favor.
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391. Sure, sweets.
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you want to help your neighbor,
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393. give me five minutes notice
so I can leave town.
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394. You put that there.
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395. What's going on
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396. Thank you, darling,
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397. but I have been spending
too much money lately,
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398. and, well, maybe
we should take it back to the store.
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399. Oh, no.
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400. The way
that storekeeper feels,
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401. I would be safer
taking you back to your mother.
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402. I'm afraid you can't,
darling.
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403. Hmm?
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404. You know what they stamped
on our marriage license.
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405. - What?
- Absolutely no returns.
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407. Well, thanks for calling,
Mr. King.
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408. Ed, get off that phone.
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409. Good news, Wilbur.
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410. My niece won
her first race.
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411. Ed, you promised
you would cut out those long-distance calls.
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412. Relax, I'm paying
for this one.
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413. You?
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414. The trainer bet five for me,
and I won a hundred bucks.
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415. - You did?
- Yup.
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416. Well, when is your niece
going to be running again?
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417. Oh, wouldn't you
like to know.
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418. Oh, come on.
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419. Closed-Captioned By
J.R. Media Services, Inc. Burbank, CA
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420. ♪ I am Mister Ed ♪
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421. This has been a Filmways television presentation.
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