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2. Hello, I'm Mr. Ed.
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3. Right there by that fence,
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4. Perfect spot for a picture.
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6. Addison, doll.
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7. How about a picture of you?
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8. Those baby blue eyes would look
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9. I don't deny that, my dear,
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10. but I'm a little weary.
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11. Oh, please. Just one picture
for my wallet?
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12. That will be the closest
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13. I've been to my money
in a long time.
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while I focus, honey.
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16. Oh, darn.
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17. Oh, I'm sorry, ma'am.
Did I spoil your snapshot?
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18. Well, that's okay.
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19. She's got special rates for
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20. Ah. You folks interested maybe
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22. I'm running an auction
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23. Auction?
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24. What auction? Where?
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25. What are they selling
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26. Auction? Where?
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27. Kay, let's go home.
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28. Come this Sunday.
You'll be able to pick up
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29. some real fine bargains
at Z. Dowd's.
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30. I'm selling everything
on this farm from soup to nuts.
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33. Oh, I've got to see
what he's selling.
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34. Right this way, ma'am,
through the gates.
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35. That woman will buy anything.
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36. To Kay, the world is
just one big department store.
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37. Come on, Roger. It's only money.
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47. Oh, a little more.
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48. Wilbur?
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50. Wilbur!
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about falling off a fence.
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62. Wilbur,
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at the drug store.
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How much do I owe you?
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65. Nothing if-if you will help me
on the this auction business.
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66. Oh, Kay still wants to go
to that auction on Sunday, huh?
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67. That's all she talks about.
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68. She wants to pick up
a few things for our backyard.
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69. Like what?
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70. Oh, a wagon wheel, a kerosene
lamp, an old water pump.
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if he were marked down.
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72. I don't think
that my wife's any different.
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73. Now remember, we've got
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75. Right?
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80. What's so funny?
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of an old plow horse.
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pull plows.
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88. Wait a minute.
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102. Your hair is combed.
Your shoes are shined.
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104. Okay.
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105. Fine looking horse
you got there, mister.
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106. Oh, hello, Mr. Dowd.
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107. Say, ain't you the fellow
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a couple of days ago.
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109. That's right.
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110. Hey, your horse seems
to like Betsy.
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111. I'll sell it to you real cheap.
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112. Of course she ain't nothing
but a broken-down, old plug.
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116. His mother?
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117. Yeah. He recognized her
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some butter to churn.
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in his rutabaga.
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124. Ed, please.
Mr. Dowd didn't mean it.
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125. Hello, Betsy.
You've got a wonderful son.
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126. No use, Wilbur.
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128. Nope, I'm the only black sheep
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129. Well, then how do you
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130. Horse talk.
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131. You know, we were here
before people.
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132. Tell her I like her.
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and let's go home.
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135. Gee, I-I don't know, Ed.
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to ask Carol first.
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137. But I don't want my mother
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139. Well, tell your mother
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151. You know, some days
when I'm riding along on Mr. Ed
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a little extravagant?
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I don't ride very well.
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162. Yeah, I know, and that's why
I was looking around
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163. and I found a real gentle horse.
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166. Well, you remember
that picture you took
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that decrepit, old plow horse?
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and we'll go to a movie, huh?
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I've got some bad news.
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Too late for a cup of coffee.
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199. Oh, good.
How was the picture, darlings?
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that plow horse
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to this Sunday.
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207. Kay, dear, I told you we are not
going to that auction.
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how Wilbur loves animals.
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Isn't she beautiful?
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light of my life,
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out of anything, wouldn't you?
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we can use some day.
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is that going to make?
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a lot of trouble with Carol.
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I can get you, dear?
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I better get back to my roast.
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an explanation for this.
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quick delivery—
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Carol, please—
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returning that other horse?
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ready in just a few minutes.
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Addison, please.
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any wagon wheels today.
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of a married man's life
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399. is Custard's last stand.
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400. Well, let's finish up breakfast
and get down to that auction.
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401. I have just been scalped.
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will start in a few minutes now.
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406. Now look Mr. Post,
that wasn't fair.
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407. Buying my horse on the telephone
and then sending her back.
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on the barrelhead.
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my horse around here?
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412. Now, what makes you think
he'd be around here?
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he was going back to mother.
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414. Well, uh...
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415. I-I guess I better start
the auction.
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416. Wilbur, have you seen Kay?
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all over for her.
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419. Well, I've got to find her
before the bidding starts
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420. or I'll walk home in a barrel.
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421. All right, folks. All right.
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for you lucky people.
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424. Now the first item
is this sturdy plow horse.
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425. Got a lot of hard-working years
left in her yet.
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426. Now, who'll start the bidding?
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427. $10.
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430. All right, I hear 20.
Do I hear 25?
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433. 35.
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434. 35, I have 35. Do I hear 40?
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435. Ed, what are you doing?
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436. Buying my mother. Do you mind?
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438. - 40.
- Thank you.
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440. 45.
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442. Ed, you don't have any money.
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I'll do anything.
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446. 50, 50, do I hear 50?
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447. - 50.
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448. I have 50, 50, 50. Do I hear 55?
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that horse?
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that is Mr. Ed's mother.
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to give her to some nice family.
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who can love her
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her last years happy ones.
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463. All right, honey.
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464. I don't mind
if you're an animal lover.
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465. As long as you keep on being
a zPwife lover.
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466. I better go find Kay.
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467. Wilbur, if you were a girl,
I'd kiss you.
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468. I think I will anyway.
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469. All right, folks.
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470. Who will give me $15?
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471. Believe me, it's a steal.
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472. 15.
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474. 20.
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475. 22.
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476. 22, 22, I've got 22.
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477. Do I hear 23?
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478. Why don't you go up to 50?
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479. 50, sold.
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480. To that gentleman
with the mustache for $50.
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481. Oh, Thank you, doll.
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482. You bought me my wagon wheel.
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483. I just bought $50 wagon wheel.
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484. Congratulations.
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485. It should make
a beautiful planter.
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487. /ú
♪ That is, of course, unless the horse ♪
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488. ñV
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489. ♪ I am Mister Ed ♪
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490. This has been a Filmways television presentation.
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