1. Thanks for the lift, Charlie. Pick me
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2. Lily, pussycat is home.
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3. Good evening, dear.
Good evening, dear.
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4. I see the carpool
dropped you off again.
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5. Yes, and it was quite
restful riding in the back.
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6. Oh! Mail, dear?
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7. No, but it's something
I'm very upset about.
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8. I was putting up some new
cobwebs in Marilyn's room,
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9. and I, um, accidentally found
this hidden in her bureau drawer.
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10. Oh, a love letter.
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11. Let's read it. Herman,
it's not a love letter.
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12. It's an announcement of a
parents' night at Marilyn's school.
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13. It's next Saturday night and
she hasn't even asked us yet.
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doesn't want us to be
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some strange reason.
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16. And I think we ought to get
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17. Well, it may not
be that serious, Lily.
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18. I-It may just have
slipped her mind.
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19. Things are always
popping out of my head.
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20. Yes, but with you, we can
always put them back in.
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21. Now remember, Herman,
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22. we have to find out why Marilyn
hasn't mentioned parents' night at school.
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23. But we have to be
very subtle about it.
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24. Be very subtle. I see.
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25. How do we do that?
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26. Well, we lead
up to it gradually.
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27. First I'll bring up the
subject of cars. Cars.
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28. That'll lead to
driving. Driving.
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the subject of driving
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30. to school. Driving
to school. Of course.
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31. And that'll lead up
to... Parents' night.
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32. Gotcha.
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33. Oh, my! Everything
looks so delicious, Lily.
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34. Oh, thank you, Grandpa.
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35. Uh, Marilyn, how do you
feel about the new cars?
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36. New cars? Well, I think that...
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37. And how come you didn't ask
us to parents' night at school?
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38. Parents' night? Well, where
did you hear about that?
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39. Well... Well, dear, I
was dusting your room,
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40. and I just happened to
come across the invitation.
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41. It's, uh, next
Saturday night, isn't it?
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42. Yes, Marilyn. Don't
try to hide anything.
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43. You know, in this family
nothing ever stays buried.
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44. The reason I didn't
mention it was because...
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45. Well, because of
you, Uncle Herman.
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46. Me? Well, why wouldn't you want
me, of all people, to go to parents' night?
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47. Well, I just didn't
think you'd care for it.
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48. It's going to be sort
of a dinner dance.
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49. Oh. Dancing.
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50. Why didn't you say so? Dancing has
never been one of my strong points.
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51. I guess you could
say I have two left feet.
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52. Well, that's what happens when
they put someone together in the dark.
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53. Herman,
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55. I mean, at your age, it's
high time you took up dancing.
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56. Lily, you know I hate dancing.
I've always hated to dance.
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57. I'm not going through
with it. I am not going down
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58. there at the risk of
making a fool out of myself.
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59. I am not going dancing!
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60. And one, two, three.
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61. One, two, three.
One, two, three.
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62. One, two, three. One...
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63. Herman. Herman,
relax. You're so stiff.
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64. Yeah, Herman, let everything go.
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65. Well, I'll-I'll try,
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66. but the last time I let everything
go, some of it didn't come back.
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67. One, two, three.
One, two, three.
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68. One, two, three.
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69. One, two, three. One, two...
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70. One, two, three.
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71. One, two, three. One, two...
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72. One, two, three.
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73. I think I'm getting
the knack of it.
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74. Timber!
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75. Herman...
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76. You know something, Lily,
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77. I just got a new respect
for Lawrence Welk.
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78. Marilyn, Eddie! What happened?
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79. Come and help your Uncle Herman.
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80. Careful.
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81. Listen, Lily. They're
playing our song.
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82. Ah!
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83. If that Herman wants to dance, I'll mix
him something that'll make him dance.
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84. Ho, ho! Now, let me
see. Ah, yes, now I know.
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85. A little potassium.
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86. A pinch of chlorophyll.
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87. Two fingers of Geritol.
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88. A dash of bitters.
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89. And now for the
secret ingredient!
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90. A pair of Fred
Astaire's dancing shoes.
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91. Go, Fred, go.
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92. Grandpa?
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93. Grandpa, are you making lasagna
again? You're smelling up the whole house.
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94. No, as a matter of fact, I'm whipping
up a batch of my secret dancing potion.
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95. This will make you
a wonderful dancer.
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96. No, sir. I'm not drinking
anything you mix up.
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97. Okay. Go to the
parents' night dance.
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98. Disgrace poor Marilyn.
Make a fool of yourself.
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99. I'm not gonna disgrace
anybody. Listen to this.
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100. I found an ad in the newspaper,
and they're gonna make me...
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101. an accomplished ballroom
dancer in three easy lessons.
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102. "Happyland Ballroom.
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103. "Fox-trot, tango, samba,
watusi. All the latest steps.
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104. "Gain poise,
popularity. Make friends.
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105. Free trial lesson.
Private and group rates."
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106. Herman, listen to me.
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107. There are plenty of
good dancing schools,
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108. but you gotta watch
out for the shysters.
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109. Shysters?
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110. Uh, but look what it says...
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111. "Let us bring out the inner
you at our low monthly rates."
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112. And it's signed, "Happy
Havemeyer, Doctor of Terpsichore."
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113. Okay. If that's
what you want to do.
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114. That's exactly what I
want to do. I'm going to go
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115. down there and sign up
first thing in the morning.
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116. Hm.
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117. Hm!
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118. All right, fine. Yes,
that'll be okay. Bye-bye.
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119. Miss Valentine, if you would.
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120. Miss Valentine,
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121. since you're a new
instructor here at Happyland,
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122. I'd like to acquaint
you with our policy.
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123. Most of our clients
are older people,
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124. misfits, widowers, people
searching for friendship.
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125. Some are rather bewildered, and
they come to us looking for guidance.
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126. We have a definite
approach to these folks.
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127. - What's that, Doctor?
- We take 'em for all they've got.
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128. Uncle Herman
left early, didn't he?
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129. Yes, the sweet thing went
downtown to take dancing lessons.
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130. He's so anxious to make a good
impression at the parents' night dance.
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131. I'm surprised that he never learned
to dance when he was younger.
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132. Well, when other young men
were going to parties and dances,
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133. I'm afraid he was always
tied up in the laboratory.
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134. You know, they have women
teachers down at those dancing schools.
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135. I just hope one of
them doesn't fall in
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136. love with your Uncle
Herman's gentle charms.
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137. Doctor Havemeyer!
Doctor Havemeyer!
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138. Calm down, Miss
Valentine. What happened?
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139. Well, I-I know you said there'd be a
lot of weirdos and misfits around here,
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140. but you should've seen what just walked
in and wanted to take dancing lessons.
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141. You gotta see him! Now, now.
There's no need for me to see him.
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142. Didn't I tell you to
expect all kinds?
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143. Now, you get back in
there, turn on the charm.
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144. Flatter him. Tell him
how great a dancer he is.
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145. And then when you got him hooked,
get him to sign our 10-year contract.
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146. Well, I'll try.
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147. It's times like this I wish I'd
stayed with the Roller Derby.
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148. Oh, there you are, miss.
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149. Was there some emergency? You left here
so fast, I thought the place was on fire.
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150. No such luck.
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151. Well, shall we start? Alrighty.
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152. Uh, excuse me.
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153. Yeah, that's better. Now, the first thing
you have to do is put your arm around me.
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154. Oh, uh...
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155. I saw Robert
Montgomery do that once.
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156. Ready? Ready.
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157. And... one...
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and one and two.
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160. Now one and two
and three and four...
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161. and one and two
and three and four.
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162. Tell me, Mr. Munster, have
you ever danced professionally?
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163. Professionally? Heavens no!
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164. I would have never known.
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165. Really?
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166. Yoo-hoo, Lily. I'm home.
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167. Oh, welcome home, dear.
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168. Well, how did my sweetheart
make out at dancing class?
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169. How did I make out? I
made out just beautifully, Lily.
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170. Miss Valentine said after just one
lesson, I was a natural born dancer.
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171. She's never seen such a
talent. Oh, that's wonderful!
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172. I just know that when I
dance with you at the ball,
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173. every eye in the
room will be on us.
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174. And, Lily, Miss Valentine
said that Dr. Havemeyer...
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175. might even make me a
teacher after a few more lessons.
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176. A teacher!
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177. And, Lily, I was reading
today in a fan magazine...
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178. You know, that's the way Gene Kelly
started out... as a dancing teacher.
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179. Then he starred in Pal Joey,
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180. then he was a big smash
in For Me and My Gal,
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181. and then there was Gene's
biggest hit, Singing in the Rain.
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182. Marilyn, Grandpa. Come on.
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183. Oh, boy. He's got his
head in the harp again.
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184. What a crack-up!
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185. Please, watch the
face. I'm gonna be a star.
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186. Mr. Munster! Mr. Munster!
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187. What is it? The
music has stopped.
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188. Don't bring me back
now. I'm too far out!
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189. Oh, Mr. Mun...
Man, it's wig city!
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190. Please, Mr. Munster. Please.
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191. Your lesson is
over for this evening.
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192. However, Dr. Havemeyer would
like you to sign up for a special course.
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193. It's inexpensive and the lessons
extend over a 10-year period.
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194. Really? Am I that good?
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195. Oh, yes. You're marvelous!
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196. Wheeee!
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197. Sit down right here, and I'll
get you the papers to sign.
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198. Catch your breath.
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199. They're, um...
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200. They're all stapled together, so you don't
have to bother to read the fine print.
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201. Thank you.
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202. That's very thoughtful of you.
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203. Hey, Mom, can I take Spot
to school with me today?
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204. Not today, Eddie.
Spot's being punished.
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205. He got out last night and ate
all the neighbor's trash cans.
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206. Morning, all. Hi.
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207. Morning, Lily.
Good morning, dear.
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208. Morning, Herman. Uh, how's
Gene Kelly this morning?
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209. Couldn't be better. The dancing school
is signing me up to a 10-year contract.
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210. Marilyn, you're gonna be very proud of your
Uncle Herman at the dance Saturday night.
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211. Your lunch pail's all packed,
dear. And here's your breakfast.
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212. Oh, thank you.
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213. Oh, there's the
carpool. I'd better run.
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214. Wrong? It's this contract that
Herman signed with the dancing school.
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contract for 1,500 lessons...
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216. at 750 a lesson!
Why, that's... 11,250.
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217. Thank you, Eddie. And
that's only the beginning.
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218. There's more? More?
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219. A life insurance policy naming
the school as beneficiary.
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220. In case of default, a
garnishee on Herman's salary.
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221. A lien on his home. An
attachment on his automobile.
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222. And in case of any legal action,
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as an American citizen.
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224. What are we going
to do, Grandpa?
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225. Well, we just can't let
him know he's been taken.
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226. Poor dear is so sensitive, he's
liable to go right into his shell.
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227. His shell? What did you
marry, a man or a lobster?
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228. Oh, Grandpa. We'll just have
to think of some other way.
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229. Oh, Lily. Forget it.
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230. Lily, I got it. I got
it. I'll take care of it.
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231. Now, the first thing I'll do,
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232. I'll turn that whole
school into a swamp.
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owner into a frog. Then
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234. I'll turn all the other
teachers into lizards.
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235. I'll turn myself Into
an alligator. A hungry
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236. alligator. Then I'll
start eatin' my way...
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237. Oh, stop it, Father. This is no
time to be thinking of your pleasures.
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238. Aw, gee, Mom. You never let
Grandpa have any fun anymore.
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239. Never you mind, Eddie.
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240. We Munsters are
law-abiding citizens,
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241. and we're going to
call the police right now.
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242. Well, you better hurry. Herman's
got another lesson tonight.
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243. Right. I gotcha. Okay. Bye-bye.
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244. Miss Valentine,
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245. I just got an inside tip that the cops
are going to run an investigation on us.
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246. Look, what they usually do is they
get an investigator to pose as a student.
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247. Some clod who acts like he
can't get out of his own way.
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248. And when he gets the evidence on
us... Wham! Out come the handcuffs.
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249. Yoo-hoo! Uh, Miss Valentine?
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250. Twinkletoes is here!
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251. I'll be right there!
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252. If you think that the...
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253. Look, Dr. Havemeyer. Speaking of
clods who can't get out of their own way,
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254. I think the police
are onto us already.
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255. - What do you mean?
- You know that student we signed up
to the 10-year contract yesterday?
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256. I didn't think he was for
real from the beginning.
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257. Yeah? I'd better
have a look at him.
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258. Wow.
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259. That's the weirdest
disguise I've ever seen.
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260. The cops are really
reaching this time.
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261. He looks like a cross between
Little Abner and Ramses ll.
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262. What do we do now, Doctor?
We take desperate measures.
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analyzing his dancing,
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265. we find out that he has absolutely no
talent, and we're refunding his money.
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266. But, Dr. Havemeyer,
M-M-Miss Valentine,
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268. I'm afraid not, Mr. Munster. You
mean I won't be a dancing teacher?
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269. No. Upon analysis, we find your
dancing to be crude and awkward.
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270. And your coordination
is atrocious.
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271. You have absolutely
no sense of rhythm.
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272. But I wanna be a teacher,
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273. and maybe get to Broadway,
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274. and then get to Hollywood,
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275. and become a big
dancing star like Gene Kelly.
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276. And get to meet people like Kirk Douglas
and Nick Adams and all those big shots.
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277. I'm sorry. It is our decision
to return your money,
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278. tear up your contract and
discontinue your lessons.
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279. But you can't do that.
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280. I mean, I promised to go to
parents' night with my niece...
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and the bunny hop.
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282. Well, now I'll just
look silly and stupid.
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stupid and silly.
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284. I don't want to.
I don't want to.
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285. I don't want to! I don't
want to! I don't want to!
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286. I don't want to!
I don't want to!
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287. What do you think, Doctor?
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288. I think it's the greatest performance
by a policeman since Pat O'Brien.
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meet him at the dance.
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290. Well, that's a
good idea, Marilyn.
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291. The last time a young man
came to our house to pick you up,
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attack right on our front porch.
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293. Oh, I wonder if Uncle
Herman has the car out yet.
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294. Why, Herman, you're
not even dressed yet.
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295. Yes, Uncle Herman.
And we're due there now.
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296. I'm sorry, girls. I'm not going.
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looking forward to this all week,
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those dancing lessons.
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299. And you brought that tuxedo
home from the parlor and everything.
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300. Well, Herman has something to
tell you about the dancing school.
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301. Well, the truth is that last night,
they tore up my 10-year contract,
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and told me to get lost.
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303. Oh, well, that was
just a phony school.
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304. W-Well, that doesn't matter.
W-What does matter is...
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face the truth about myself.
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306. And I realize that when you
add it up on the scoreboard of life,
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just a big, awkward clod.
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308. Oh, darling, you are not at all.
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309. Well, uh, be that as it may, I-I want you
to go to the dance, Lily, and you, Marilyn,
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the music and the gaiety.
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312. But, pussycat... No, no. No, no.
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to go. I-I insist.
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314. And, uh, if, during the evening,
some attractive gentlemen...
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asks you to dance,
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feel free to accept.
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317. And, uh, while you're dancing,
and he's holding you tight,
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one moment's thought...
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sitting here alone...
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323. No, no. Go... out the
door and don't look back.
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Herman, if you insist.
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I-I mean, Grandpa...
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inside knowing I did the right thing.
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331. Aunt Lily fell on
the front porch.
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332. What happened? Is she all right?
Well, I think she sprained her ankle.
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the sofa, Herman.
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noble of Aunt Lily?
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making a fuss about her ankle?
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way from Transylvania...
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stakes into each other.
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this. Just watch this.
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doing out here in all this bright sunlight?
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son baseball game at Eddie's school,
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348. I'm not gonna make a fool of myself
the way I did last week at Marilyn's dance.
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careful now, Herman.
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him there. The carpool
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