03x11 - The Lucky Piece

[bunniefuu]

-Hey Dad.

Can I have $ . for the movies?

Me and Tommy want to

see the new double bill.

-Well, it depends on what

the pictures are son.

Are they good for kids?

-Oh they're swell for kids.

They're both about animals.

-That sounds all right.

There you are.

-Thanks Dad.

-Dennis, what kind of

animals are in the picture?

Horses?

Dogs?

-No.

One of them is "The Creature

With the Crimson Fangs"

and the other is the "Monster

from the Slimy Swamp."

-Dennis.

Dennis, come back here!

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-And like I told Dad, it

was just an accident, Mom.

That old football slipped

right off my foot.

-I believe you Dennis.

But they'll be no more

football playing around here

for a while, right?

-Well I apologized

to Mrs. Elkins

and got Buzz on the phone.

He'll repair the window

for $ this afternoon.

-Good.

Incidentally son,

Ms. Elkins tells me

you came right to

the door and told her

it was you who broke the window.

Sure Dad.

-You told me to always tell

the truth no matter what.

Besides, I had to

get my football back.

-Well, that's very

commendable, just the same.

-Yes, you did the right thing

son and I'm proud of you.

-Gee swell.

Does that mean you're not

going to punish me then?

-No, I'm not going

to punish you.

I realize it was an accident.

Of course, I'll expect

you to pay for it though.

-Pay for it?

Me?

I have to pay for the window?

-You broke the

window, didn't you?

I didn't break it.

-Well, gee.

No, Dad.

But $ That's an

awful lot of money.

Gee whiz.

This is the unluckiest

week of my whole life.

Everything's happened to me.

-His frog is still missing.

-Yeah.

Sam hopped out of his

box Monday and I've

been hunting for him all week.

And now on top of all

that, I have to pay $ .

-Well, everyone has

their ups and downs.

-I've only got $ . .

I'll probably have

to quit school and go

to work to earn the rest of it.

-Why I hope not.

I do hope you can

continue your education.

-Yes for a couple of

grades more at least.

Maybe you could find some

work around the neighborhood.

-I'll try.

Maybe Mr. Wilson has some

errands I can run for him.

I can run a lot

faster than he can.

-Oh, that's a shame dear.

Mr. Wilson's downtown.

Maybe I can think

of a job for you.

-Would you like me paint the

garage, or the front porch,

or prune Mr. Wilson's

rose bushes, maybe.

-I don't think we need any

painting or pruning today dear.

I know, you could can

mow the front law for me.

I'll have Mr. Wilson

pay you $ . for it.

How's that?

-Gee, that's swell, Mrs. Wilson.

But wait.

Mr. Wilson just cut

the grass yesterday.

-I don't think he

did a very good job.

It would be worth half a

dollar to have you do it again.

-I'll sure do a

good job, all right.

I'll cut the best

grass you ever saw.

-Here you are Sir.

$ . altogether.

-$ . .

Oh yes.

Oh I just happened to have

the exact change right there

you are.

-Hold it Mac.

-Hmm?

-This ain't no half.

-Oh.

Well.

Oh.

Well so it isn't.

What do you know about that.

I must have picked it up

somewhere in change today.

-$ . please.

-Yes.

Oh, yes.

Well what a silly mistake.

It's just a little good

luck charm, isn't it?

-It was the guy who

pawned it off on you.

Better luck next try Mac.

-Confounded thing.

Nobody will take it.

-Martha.

What is going on out there?

Dennis is mowing

the lawn and says

I'm to pay him $ . for it.

-That's right dear.

-But I moved that

lawn myself yesterday.

Even weeds don't grow that fast.

-I know.

But Dennis has a problem.

-Who doesn't?

-He needs the money to

pay for a window that

accidentally got broken.

-Well, I'm all finished.

Mr. Wilson, the lawn

mower accidentally

clipped one of your flowers.

-That's one of my prized

pelargoniums is all.

-Did you ever have

one of those weeks

where everything goes

wrong, Mr. Wilson?

-Weeks?

Dennis, I've had years!

And they all started when

you first moved into--

-George!

Mr. Wilson will

pay you now dear.

I have things to do.

Excuse me.

-Well I might as

well give I suppose.

When Martha decides something--

-Gee that's a pretty

coin Mr. Wilson.

Where'd you get it.

-Oh this?

Oh I've had that for some time.

I-- Dennis I have

something here that you

need even worse than money.

-There's isn't anything I need

worse than money, Mr. Wilson.

-Oh but what you need

is some luck, Dennis.

Good luck!

-Well, yes I sure

need that all right.

-Well you just take

a look at this.

Now this is a genuine

good luck charm.

See right there, in the

center of that horseshoe.

It says good luck.

-Yeah, that's what

it says all right.

Good luck Yes sir.

-Well, I'll tell

you what Dennis.

Now if you want, you can have

these lucky piece, instead of

the half dollar.

-Instead of the half dollar?

Well I don't know Mr. Wilson.

A half dollar's a good

thing to have too.

-Oh yes but anybody

can make a half dollar.

But if a fellow has a lucky

piece like this, why there's

just no telling what kind of

good luck might happen to him.

-Yeah, that's right Mr. Wilson.

Maybe I'll find a gold

mine or something.

-Can't tell!

-Or maybe even old Sam

will come back even.

-Oh well, who knows.

-This is a lot

better than $ . .

Thanks Mr. Wilson!

Bye Mrs. Wilson!

Bye Mr. Wilson!

-George Wilson you ought

to be ashamed of yourself.

-Who me?

Well why?

I just--

-Palming that silly good luck

charm off on Dennis to save

paying him $ . .

-Oh well I-- The grass didn't

need cutting anyway, Martha.

Besides Dennis is

very happy with it.

Very happy.

-Because you told him

it would bring him luck.

Oh for heaven's sake, that

worthless piece of trash.

-Well now, Martha, maybe

it isn't worthless.

Maybe it will bring him luck.

-Oh stop!

-Well I don't know.

Stranger things have happened.

Maybe that boy might

just go out and find

the money he wants somewhere.

It's possible.

It's possible.

-Oh well honestly.

Good luck charm.

Maybe that boy might go out

and find the money somewhere.

-It's possible.

-Mr. Wilson Look what

I found. $ bill right

on the sidewalk in

front of my house.

-Good Dennis, now

don't bother me.

You what? $ !

-This little old lucky

piece you gave me

is really starting to work.

-My isn't that wonderful.

-Fine Dennis.

Now if you'll just move,

I'll finish spraying here.

-You should did me

a favor Mr. Wilson.

Now I can pay for that window I

broke and have $ . left over.

I'm going to go tell Tommy.

-My goodness dear.

You said he might find some

money and sure enough he did.

-Oh Martha, coincidence.

Nothing but coincidence.

-I'm not so sure dear.

Maybe you should have given

Dennis the $ . and kept that

lucky piece yourself.

-Oh good grief Martha.

How can you be so superstitious?

-You mean you put the $

there for Dennis to find.

It was your $ ?

-Well actually, it was George's.

I took it out of his wallet.

-But why?

-To teach my dear

husband a lesson.

He deliberately tricked Dennis

into taking that lucky piece

instead of $ . .

-Oh I see.

So you want to make him

believe it's really lucky.

-Exactly!

I want him to be sorry

he ever let it go.

He's a fine man and

a wonderful husband,

but sometimes he

goes a bit too far.

And this time, I want to

really worry him a little.

-Do you think this

will worry him?

-It will before I'm through.

Alice, I want to make the

luckiest possible things happen

to Dennis all day.

-That sounds like fun.

It probably will work too.

Men are so easy to

fool, aren't they?

-They certainly are.

-It's a good thing or

a lot of us girls would

still be single if they weren't.

-Now let's see.

What lucky thing can

we make it happen next?

-Well.

-I think I've got it.

-I finished my soup Mom.

Can I have some milk

and cookies now?

-Of course dear.

I have a fresh new box for you.

-Oh boy.

Treasure chest.

Maybe I'll get

another swell whistle

like I got in the last box.

-Could be.

-Or maybe even a better prize.

My lucky piece is making

me awful lucky today.

Look Mom!

A compass.

Just like the one I told you

I needed for the Cub Scouts!

-Oh that's a wonderful prize.

-Wait.

There's something else in here

too A regulation Scout Kn*fe!

Just like the one

I told you about.

This is better than

old whistles.

-Oh much better.

-And I reached in and the

first thing I pulled out

was this good old compass.

Isn't it swell?

-It's very nice dear.

-And that was only

half the prize.

I got a Scout Kn*fe too.

Look at it Mr. Wilson.

-Well I see it Dennis.

You don't have to hold

it right up to my face.

-You're really having

a very lucky day dear.

-Because Mr. Wilson gave

me that lucky piece.

Thanks Mr. Wilson.

-You're welcome Dennis.

You're-- Dennis, why

don't you be a good boy

now and run on home now, huh?

-OK.

I'll go look in old Sam's box.

I'm so lucky today, my

frog might have come back.

-Isn't it strange dear.

First he finds a dollar

and then the compass

and the Scout Kn*fe

just out of the blue.

-Just another

coincidence Martha.

-But such an

amazing coincidence.

At least $ worth of prizes in

a little $ . box of cookies.

-They just made a mistake

at the factory, that's all.

Course it is a little strange

that Dennis was lucky enough

to get the only box that-- Aww.

No, there's nothing to it.

I'll tell you one

thing though Martha.

That blasted frog of his won't

come back because I'm the one--

-George!

You didn't!

-Oh well, now Martha.

I didn't hurt it.

I just got so sick and tired

of hearing that thing croak

all night that I scooped

it up and put it back

into the lagoon.

We've seen the last of Sam.

-Yes dear.

-Well I'm going

upstairs and lie down.

Take a little nap.

-Come on.

[frog croaking]

-I wouldn't do this

again for anything.

Where'll I put him?

-Sam's box is over

near the porch.

-Here.

-[frog croaking]

-Eek!

Put him in a box.

-Cover him up quick.

-Dennis will be

tickled to death.

I can't wait to

see George's face.

-Guess what, Mr. Wilson!

Sam came back!

-What?

Oh get that slimy

thing away from me.

-My that's wonderful dear.

Where did you find him?

-Oh I didn't find him.

He just came home and

got back in his box.

It's that lucky

piece that did it.

Oh boy.

-Dennis, I don't want to

hear any more about it.

Anymore about it!

-Is he mad at me or something?

-No dear, of course not.

Mr. Wilson's just suffering from

a severe att*ck of confusion.

-Well, come on Sam.

Bye!

-You look worried George.

-Oh well I am worried Martha,

about that lucky piece.

I refuse to believe it until

that confounded frog came back.

Why, I put that silly

thing in the lagoon myself.

-You told me dear.

-I know but frogs

don't come back Martha.

Oh, dogs come home, even cats

come home, but not frogs.

It simply couldn't

happen and yet it did.

As soon as I gave Dennis that

charm, every law of nature

was broken.

Martha, that thing

does bring luck.

-But that's superstition

dear and you

said you weren't superstitious.

-All right, I've

changed my mind.

Now let's not talk

any more about it.

This thing has gotten me so

upset already, I feel terrible.

-Oh that's too bad dear.

You think we should

call a witch doctor?

-Aww come Dennis, let's

go play in the park.

-I better not Tommy.

I'm waiting for my lucky

piece to work again.

-Wouldn't it work if we

were over in the park?

-Sure.

It works anywhere Tommy.

But if something lucky

happened in the park,

I might be playing so hard,

I wouldn't even notice it.

-Yeah, I guess so.

Well I'll see you later Dennis.

-Bye Tommy.

[music playing]

[dog barking]

[music playing]

-Couldn't find the stick huh?

Well, I'm not going to

go chase it for you.

Sorry Fremont.

I'm too comfortable.

You go and dig for bones, and if

you dig up a big hunk of gold,

you can bring that to me.

-Why don't you go

out in the patio

and just relax for awhile.

-Oh yes, that might

be a good idea.

Stretch out in my hammock.

-You better turn the

sprinkles on dear.

The grass is a little dry.

-Oh I will.

And Martha, if Dennis comes over

here with anymore good news,

don't you tell him where I am.

I've had about all I can take!

-Dennis Mitchell.

What are you doing here?

-Oh hi Mr. Wilson.

I'm waiting for something

else lucky to happen.

-Well don't wait in my hammock.

Now go on home.

-OK, Mr. Wilson.

-Oh, as you leave,

Dennis, will you

turn on the sprinkler for

me over there, please?

-Sure Mr. Wilson.

-(SCREAMING) Oh!

Dennis!

Oh!

-Jeepers!

-Oh Dennis!

-You want me to pull the

sprinkler away Mr. Wilson?

-Yes!

Yes!

-Which one do you want me to do?

-Oh my foot's caught!

Just turn the water off.

I cant give up.

-Gosh Mr. Wilson.

You're soaked!

-My foot got caught on it.

Now how did that confounded

thing get under the hammock.

-I don't know.

I guess it was just

there all the time.

-And why did I ask you

to get out of the hammock

and why did I get

soaked instead of you?

-I bet I know why.

It's on account

of my lucky piece.

When I've got it, I

only have good luck.

-I'm sorry, I--- Martha!

-So I dried him off

and now he's just

sitting there muttering

about his luck.

-Don't you think

we've gone far enough?

Do you think we should

tell him the truth now?

-No Alice, not yet.

In the future when

George gets pompous,

I want to be able

to say "lucky piece"

and bring him right

back to earth.

-All right.

I'll go along with you.

-Have you though of

anything else we can do?

-Well I was thinking I might get

Mr. Finch down at the drugstore

to call Dennis on the

phone and tell him

he'd won about oh five

free ice cream sodas.

He could put them on my bill.

-Alice, you've got

a marvelous mind.

-And then Sam came back.

It was this little old

lucky piece that did it.

Right Mom?

-Certainly looks like it.

-Alice, you shouldn't encourage

him to believe in that.

Stuff You know a little piece

of metal can't work magic.

-This one can.

See?

It even looks lucky.

It's got a horseshoe

right there.

And--

[phone rings]

-I'll get it.

-See, right beside the

horseshoe it says "Good luck."

-Hello?

Oh yes.

He's here.

Just a minute.

Dennis.

It's for you.

-Gee who wants me?

I haven't done anything.

Hello?

Oh hello Mr. Finch.

What?

Me?

Jeepers!

That's swell.

Thanks Mr. Finch.

Good bye!

Dad, I told you I was lucky.

That was Mr. Finch

down at the drug store.

And he had a contest

and my name got picked

and I get five free

ice cream sodas!

-Well I'll be darned.

-I'm going to go over and

tell good old Mr. Wilson.

He'll be real happy for me.

-No wonder he thinks this

thing is bringing him luck.

-Well actually, Mrs.

Wilson and I did it.

-You what?

-We're trying to teach

Mr. Wilson a lesson.

He talked Dennis into taking

that silly old charm instead

of $ . he owed him so we're

trying to prove to him that

this is really lucky.

-Why you scheming females.

-You won't give us

away now will you?

-Give you away?

Give a good gag like that away.

Why, if I get a

chance, I'll help you.

-Gosh, Mr. Wilson, I'll

have to ask Dad first.

-Guess what Dad!

Mr. Wilson wants to buy my lucky

piece back for a whole dollar.

-Sit down Mrs. Wilson.

-I suppose you've heard the

wonders it's been doing.

-Yes I told him all about it.

-It seems to be rather

a remarkable charm.

Dennis, are you sure

you want to sell it?

-Gee I don't know whether

I should or not, Dad.

-Oh well, Dennis, $

is a lot of money.

-After all it is

Dennis' Mr. Wilson.

-And he can do what

he wants with it.

All right here's your $ Dennis.

-Hold on a minute.

I haven't had a chance

to bid on this yet.

Dennis, I'll give you $ just

to keep it in the family.

-$ ?

You, Mitchell, for that

worthless piece of tin?

All right Dennis,

here, I'll give you $ .

-Mr. Wilson if you objected to

my $ why would you offer $ ?

-Well let's just say

for sentimental reasons.

That's all, Mitchell.

And you stay out of this

-I bid $ .

-$ . .

-$ . .

-$ .

-All right, Mr. Wilson,

the coin is yours.

-$ !

Oh boy, wait'll

Tommy see's this!

-Well, now I'll be

blessed with good fortune.

I consider this quite

a bargain for $ .

-It cost you $ .

-$ ?

-Counting the dollar

I arranged for Dennis

to find this morning.

I took it out of your wallet.

-You, you, you arranged this?

-And Alice and I put the

prizes in that box of cookies.

And we caught a frog in the

park and put him in Sam's box.

-You mean those things

are all a, a, a frame up!

-Just part of a joke

we were playing.

-Well I certainly fail

to see the humor in it.

What was the point to

this, this charade?

-It was very unfair the way

you took advantage of Dennis.

I thought it would do

you good to be fooled.

-Great Scot!

Bamboozled by my own wife.

-I hope you're not

angry, Mr. Wilson.

-Angry!

That doesn't begin to

describe how I feel.

I'm, I'm (LAUGHS) I'm just

a great big boob, that's

what I am.

-You see, it's doing

you good already.

-I'll return the $ you

gave Dennis of course.

-Now Mitchell.

I wouldn't hear of it.

You know, it's

about time someone

brought me to my senses.

Why I was actually

beginning to believe

in all this

superstitious nonsense.

-You're a good sport, George.

-Oh.

-Alice, I just finished

making a cheesecake.

Will you and Henry

come over and try it?

-Oh we'd love to!

-Good idea!

We'll all make a

little party out of it.

Come on.

[door closing]

-Well I might as well

throw this silly thing away

so it doesn't remind

me of my stupidity.

-Hi folks!

Tommy wasn't home so I'll

have to wait and show him.

-Well, here it goes.

-Hey, Mr. Wilson.

Why'd you throw your

lucky piece away?

-Well Dennis.

I discovered it

really isn't lucky.

-Sure it is.

It got me this $ .

-It's worn out.

It's lost its power.

-That's too bad.

Hey Mr. Wilson.

Look!

That man's picking

up your lucky piece!

[car driving]

[honking horn]

-Why good heavens!

That poor man almost got k*lled.

-But he had your lucky piece.

Sure is a good thing he had it.

-Oh nonsense Dennis.

I just hope he won't be

as gullible as I was.

-Did you see that?

Great Scot that thing

is lucky after all!

Hey you!

Mister!

Hey!

Wait!

You!

Wait!

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