This 1930 pre-Code romantic comedy 'She's My Weakness' illustrates how young romantic couples in early Hollywood faced significant family pressure and interference in their relationships, with the film depicting how economic pressures, land speculation, and family expectations complicated the love story between Tommy Mills and Marie Thurber, ultimately leading to personal growth and the assertion of individual agency over romantic decisions.
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She’s My Weakness (1930) Full Movie | Sue Carol | Pre-Code Comedy | Public Domain
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Released in 1930, she is my weakness is a pre-code romantic comedy from RKO based on the Broadway play Tommy. It comes from that early talking moment when studios were still leaning on stage hits while learning how to make dialogue feel lively on screen. The film stars Sue Carol and Arthur Lake in a story about young love, money trouble, family pressure, and the complications that come from trying to [music] start a life together. What makes it interesting today is it's a snapshot of 1930 romance and comedy before Hollywood's rules became more restricted. And without further [music] ado, here's the movie.
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>> [music] [music] [music] >> Good morning, Mr. Farmer.
Tell Mr. Tuttle I'm here.
>> I'm sorry. I can't disturb him. He's holding a meeting of the Civic Improvement Board.
>> I thought the meeting would be over by now. Gosh, I hope they decide to buy my property.
>> Meeting enjoyment. Good day, gentlemen.
>> Goodbye.
>> Good day, Mrs. Ober. Mrs. Right.
>> Hello, Ar.
>> Well, David, what's happened? And did they vote?
>> No.
>> Goodbye.
>> So long, Wilson. And try staying thirsty for a while.
>> I will.
>> I wonder.
>> I tell you, Warren, I've done everything I possibly could to get the board to buy your property, but the only one I can't win over is Mrs. Oberlander.
>> Oh, don't she realize that if the city gets my pastoral land for $16,000, they're getting it dirt cheap?
>> Yes. But she's afraid the people will think we're playing politics because you're my brother-in-law. Darn it, Dave.
You've just got to push that deal through. It's been a tough year.
Delivery stable business ain't what it used to be. I told you to get out of it over 20 years ago when the first Ford was built.
But you would keep saying the automobile was just a fad.
Then I got my hat. I'll go home with you.
Thank you, Mr. Davis. Welcome.
>> Hello, Mrs. Oberlander. Mrs. Wright.
>> Hello, Tommy. I have something very important to talk to you about.
>> Yes.
>> I want to know if you would be willing to sell that farmland your grandmother left you to the city for a golf course.
>> Why yes, Miss Overberlander, I would.
Splendid.
You must promise to keep it a secret.
>> I promise. What will the city pay?
>> Not more than $16,000.
I'll let you know in a few days.
>> All right, M Overland. Thank you.
>> Goodbye.
>> Goodbye. Goodbye.
986 ring 2.
>> Hello.
>> Hello. Is this Miss Marie Thurber?
>> Uhhuh. And I take it this is Mr. Tommy Mills.
>> Marie, I've got some wonderful news for you and I'd like to see and tell you about it. Oh, I'd love to hear it, Tommy. I'll be home all afternoon.
>> Well, what I have to tell you about is very important, and I was just wondering if we couldn't go for a ride someplace where we could be alone.
>> All right, just a minute, Tommy. There's someone at the door.
>> Oh, hello, Bernie.
>> Hello, Mary. Alone?
>> Uh-huh. Come in. Sit down. and I'll be with you in a second.
>> Okay.
>> Say, you've got me all excited. Can't you tell me now what?
>> All right. What time will you be over?
>> In a little while. Just as soon as the bank closes.
>> All right. Goodbye.
>> Who is that?
>> Yes.
>> Tommy Mills. Tommy got something exciting to tell you.
>> Uh-huh. Yeah, I guess he got China on his radio.
>> Oh, now Bernie, don't try to be funny.
>> Well, let's forget about Tommy. I want to talk to you.
>> Now, listen, Marie. You're going to marry me?
>> Who am I really? Who told you so?
>> I decided it.
>> Well, isn't that wonderful? I don't have to worry my head about my marriage or anything, do I?
>> I'll do the thinking for both of us.
Yes. and you can call the matter settled.
>> Now, just a minute, Bernie. If there's anything that makes me mad, it's for someone to try to make up my mind for me.
>> Now, now, come on, Larry. Let's drive over to Tipton.
>> Tipton? Why?
>> To get married.
>> Married?
>> Yes. I've got a little surprise for you.
I went over there this morning and got a marriage license. See?
>> Now, come on. You get your coat and I'll start the car.
>> Now, just a minute. You sit down and stop making up my mind for me.
>> Oh, now listen. I do. Marie.
>> Oh, hello, Uncle David. Hello, father.
>> Hello, Marie.
>> Hello, Mr. Tuttle. Hello, Mr. Thurber.
>> Oh, what are you looking for, father?
>> Just looking for something to smoke.
>> Oh, you Mr. Thurb.
Cigarettes. Hm. Thought there might be a cigar left in this box Tommy gave me.
>> Oh, you smoked the last of those three weeks ago.
>> It was two weeks ago. Smoked the last one. Decoration day.
>> Decoration day was 3 weeks ago, Mr. Thurber.
>> It won't be 3 weeks until tomorrow.
Well, Run, what is that clock strike?
>> Five.
It's 1:00.
>> Well, I'm certainly glad to see you, Mr. Tuttle.
>> And I'm glad to see you, Bernie. How's the automobile business?
>> Fine, thank you, Dave. You don't mind if I call you Dave?
>> Not at all, Bernie. Not at all. You'll always find me Democratic, even if I am a Republican.
>> Come around often, Bernie. I'm always glad to see you here.
>> Thank you, Dave.
>> There. Now, you see how much your uncle Dave likes me, and he knows men, and he doesn't make any mistakes, either. He couldn't and be the Republican boss of this town. Now, I tell you what you do.
You ask your uncle Dave who you should marry, me or Tommy.
>> Listen, I'm not marrying to please my uncle Dave or my parents or anyone else.
If I'm going to be happy, I've got to please myself. That's why I'm sure you're going to marry me. You've been going around with that kid, Tommy, for a long time without making up your mind about him. Now, if you don't know your own mind, I'm going to make it up for you.
>> Don't try that. I've had too much of that all my life. Father and mother making up my mind for me.
>> Now listen, Marie, >> you put that license away.
>> You can't be feeling well.
Let's take a drive over to the lake and you'll feel better.
>> I can't. Tommy's coming.
>> Is that so important?
>> Yes. Very important.
>> Now, be fair to Tommy. Don't kid him along. I'll tell you what I'll do. I'll clear out so you can have a talk with him. Now, uh, now don't break his heart, but just let him know where he stands.
>> I probably shall. I'll walk out to your car with you.
>> Aren't you afraid I might bundle you off and take you for a ride after all?
>> Oh, I shouldn't try if I were you.
Oh, I hope Marie hasn't gone off with that bird. Tommy's coming.
>> She's standing near his new car, talking to him. What a color. Orange and green.
>> Is she getting in?
>> No.
You know, I wish Tommy had be here to dinner more.
I like my cigar with my coffee.
Where's my pencil? I've got to complete this crossword puzzle.
>> Oh, nobody does crossword puzzles nowadays.
>> I do.
>> Yes, that's just like you. You stick to a thing until it's dead and then it's gray.
Look at the way you've hung out of your business.
>> My business is my business. I've taken care of you and Marie up to now, haven't I?
>> Yes. Each year wondering whether we're going to be in the poor house the next.
Which reminds me, now it's time Marie was making up her mind about Tommy.
He'll own that bank when his uncle dies.
Tommy's been coming to see her every night for more than a year. Now she's letting that burn come around.
Yeah, she's got to stop this dillydallying.
>> I hope I haven't got a daughter that's foolish enough to turn down the First National Bank for an orange and green car.
>> Oh, hello Tony.
>> Hello, Marie.
>> Come right in.
>> Hello, everybody.
Glad to see you, Tommy.
>> How are you, Tommy?
>> Fine.
>> Hello, Mr. Tuttle.
>> I'll finish the paper in my room.
>> Oh, is that some candy you brought, Marie? Tommy, thanks, Tommy. Marie, you never forget to bring her candy.
I always tell her that you're the candy kid. [laughter] Oh, chocolate marshmallows. M. You always remember that I can't eat caramels or taffy or anything hard.
>> Isn't Tommy thought for Warren?
>> Yeah.
>> Sit down, Tommy.
>> Well, Marie and I were thinking of going for a little ride.
>> Yes. I'll go and get my hat. Pardon me.
You're not going to run away just soon as you get here.
>> Oh, Mr. Server, do you feel like smoking today?
>> Well, don't mind if I do. Thanks.
>> Come on, Tommy.
>> I'll see you later.
>> Won't you have dinner with us tonight, Tommy?
>> But But yes, thank you very much.
>> Well, goodbye.
>> Bye. Bye. Enjoy yourself.
>> I see you have a cup fix.
>> Yeah, they told me it wouldn't fall down anymore.
>> That's good.
That's big.
>> Hello, Dave.
>> Hello, Wilson.
>> At it again, eh?
>> Just a little one. About a half an hour ago, I heard that Mrs. Oberlander had talked to Tommy Mills about buying his farmland for the golf course. I had a hunch that woman would cause me trouble.
>> What are you going to do about it, Dave?
>> I'll find some way to fix it. I've got to run inside now. Don't say anything about this.
>> Okay, Dave. You can depend on me.
>> I wonder.
Lauren, what did that clock strike then?
>> 9. It's 5:00.
>> You got to be a pretty good mathematician to figure out the right time in this house.
Is Tommy coming back?
>> Yes. And I was thinking it's a good time to talk to Marie about Tommy. What about Marie's got to make up her mind to get engaged to Tommy? Can't you two keep out of this? I'm ashamed of you.
>> Well, it isn't every young man that's going to own a bank.
>> You're very foolish, both of you.
>> Now, will you please let us manage this?
>> We'll talk to Marie just as soon as Tommy goes tonight.
>> No, we'll do it before he goes and get it settled.
Now, I'll pretend that I've forgotten the dessert for dinner, and I'll send Tommy out for some ice cream, and then we'll talk to Marie. By the way, Warren, I just found out that Tommy has been diggering with Mrs. Overlander to sell his property for the new golf course.
>> What?
>> Tommy, you're causing me a lot of trouble.
>> Why? What's the matter? What's Tommy done? What's he done? He's knocking me out of selling my pasture land.
>> What?
>> I didn't know you were trying to sell your land. Mrs. Overberlander told me to keep what she said a secret. She's the one I told you about who was thinking of buying my property.
>> Well, why shouldn't Tommy sell his land if he wants to?
>> Because I'm only three jumps ahead of the sheriff, and I've got to sell mine.
You want me to lose my livery business?
Tommy, you tell Mrs. Overlander your land's not for sale. that darn underhanded missy body.
>> Tommy has as much right to sell his land as you have. And if he wants to, he's going to. And you do want to, don't you, Tommy?
>> You know I do. But I don't want to compete with your father.
>> Oh, thank you, Tommy. I knew you'd feel that way about it. Tommy, what price were you going to ask for your farm?
Well, I was thinking if there was any discussion about the price, I'd sell for $15,000.
>> Well, then we can settle all this by your holding out for $20,000.
>> Will you do that, Tommy?
>> Of course.
>> Will you give me a word of honor?
>> Yes, >> father. I should think you'd be ashamed of yourself asking Tommy for his word of honor. Oh, I'll sell that farm to somebody else, Marie.
Oh, Tommy, it's awfully good of you to do this.
Oh, I forgot the dessert for dinner.
Oh, Tommy, would you mind running to the drugstore and getting some vanilla ice cream?
>> Not at all.
>> I'll go with it, Tommy.
>> No, you stay here, Marie. You have to try on this dress if you want to wear it to the charity bazaar. I won't be long.
I'll hurry.
>> Vanilla ice cream. What kind?
>> Chocolate.
>> I just want to put a couple of stitches in the hem, dear, before you try it on.
Nice boy, Tommy. Always so willing to do things for people. That's an unusual quality to find in a young man nowadays, isn't it, Warren?
>> It certainly is.
>> Yes, indeed. Tommy's one young man in a thousand. I guess a lot of girls would like to get hold of a nice boy like Tommy, wouldn't they, Warren?
>> They certainly would. Now, if I was going to get married, Tom is just the kind of a boy I'd want to marry.
>> Well, I'm getting a little old, but if I was going to get married, I think I'd rather marry Bernie. Yeah, >> you would.
>> Well, I don't know what anyone can see in that young man.
>> Boy, Bernard's a fine young chap. Isn't he, Marie?
>> Oh, I think he's one of the nicest young men I know.
>> I tell you what, Marie, you marry Bernard and I'll come and live with you.
Is that a bet?
>> That's a bet.
>> Well, she's not going to marry Bernard.
>> No. You get that idea out of your heads to both of you. And what's more, I don't want to see that young man in this house again.
>> Father, you can't do a thing like that.
>> I can't. Eh, if Well, if he comes here, I won't let him in.
>> Well, he's coming back this evening, and you're going to be nice to him.
>> I'll You can always meet him on the outside, Marie. That's been done before.
>> He won't meet him on the outside.
I'll not have a daughter of mine meeting any young man on the outside. Mother met you on the outside.
>> That was before you were born.
>> Your father and I were engaged.
>> Well, that's very simple, Marie. Just become engaged to Bernard.
>> Well, how do you know I'm not engaged to him already?
>> Well, if you are, you can break it off cuz we won't have it.
We'll tell you who you're going to marry.
>> You don't seem to be able to make up your own mind. So, we'll make it up for you.
You'll not make it up for me. I'll become engaged to whom I please and marry whom I please and I'll do it when I please.
>> You'll do it this evening. That's why we sent Tommy out so we could have a talk with you about him. When he comes back, you settle it. We are going to know that you're engaged to Tommy before anyone goes to bed in this house.
>> Oh, I won't be treated this way. I won't. All my life, you've told me what I must do and when I must do it. You settle this now once and for all because Here are server. My tummy. You must have run all the way.
>> Yes, ma'am.
>> Mr. Therburn, will you have it?
>> Thanks, Tommy. Thanks.
Mr. Tuttle.
>> Yes.
>> Do you have a cigar?
>> No thanks. I don't like those cheap cigars. See what they did to him.
>> Tommy, now you stay here with Marie.
Come on, Warren. I want to see you about something.
>> Huh?
>> Warren.
Oh. Oh, yeah. Here, >> Marie. Are you going to tell your folks about us?
>> Let's not talk about it tonight, Tommy.
>> But you promised on the way home that that you >> Please, Tommy.
Oh, Maria, >> what's happened?
Have I done anything?
Is it because I didn't sell my farm?
>> Of course not.
>> Say, has anybody been talking to you about me?
>> Yes, that's about all I've heard.
Marie, you know I'm terribly in love with you, don't you?
>> Yes, Tommy.
>> Aren't we going to get married? Oh, I don't think I'll ever get married.
But, Marie, >> well, here I am.
>> Hello, little boy.
I've got my car outside, Marie. How about taking a little drive and stopping off someplace for dinner?
Not tonight, Bernie.
>> Hello, Dave.
>> Hello, Bernie. See you back again.
>> Yes, I want Marie to go out with me.
>> Why don't you go, Marie?
>> Who rang the bell?
>> I did. Just came in to take Marie out.
>> Well, you can go right out again. She's not going. And furthermore, I don't want to see that thing, that car standing in front of my house.
>> Father, will you stop being insulting?
>> Neighbors will think we'll run a barber shop.
>> If Maria goes anywhere tonight, she's going with Tommy. That's Peter.
>> Why don't you let Marie have a good time once in a while?
>> Can't she have a good time with Tommy?
>> No.
>> Oh, Uncle Dave, will you please?
>> What's the matter with him?
Well, I wouldn't say anything behind a man's back that I wouldn't say to his face.
>> Well, then say it to my face.
>> I hardly think this is the time to indulge in personalities.
>> Please, please, please. I can't stand it any longer.
>> Marie, Marie, where are you going? I'm going to my room. You'll do nothing of the kind.
You'll come right down here and entertain Tommy.
>> Well, we'll see about this.
Looks like we're going to have a little rain.
Better get home before it starts. Guess I will, little boy. Goodbye, everybody.
Goodbye, Barney. Call again.
>> Oh, I will. Don't worry.
Now we got rid of that fell. There'll be no more trouble. Wait here, Tommy. Maria will be down in a minute.
Mr. Tuttle, your interference with me and Maria's got to stop. You're always knocking me. Say, what have you got against me?
>> Why, I have nothing against you. On the contrary, I'm very fond of you.
Is that what you usually do with people you're fond of? Go around knocking them.
>> Yes, if I think it will help them.
>> Where did you get the bright idea that knocking me was going to help me?
>> Oh, Tommy, it isn't like you to get mad.
>> Well, I am mad.
>> Oh, I see. That's different. Sit down, son.
>> I won't sit down.
>> Well, then all right, stand up.
For the past year, all I've heard in this house is, "Isn't Tommy wonderful?
Tommy's so thoughtful and kind. What a wonderful husband Tommy's going to make until I got sick of it."
>> Well, who cares if you're sick of it? If Marie feels that way about me and thinks I'm wonderful, she has a perfect right to say so.
>> Well, don't flatter yourself. It wasn't Marie. It was her father and mother.
Marie doesn't have a chance to think.
Marie didn't even know how much she cared for you until I began to knock you.
>> Well, thanks very much, but cut it out.
It was one of your helpful knocks that knocked me out of my engagement. Before I went for the ice cream, everything were great. We was practically engaged.
When I came back, everything was off. I was only gone 5 minutes.
>> Well, while you were gone, Maria's father and mother told her she couldn't see any more of Bernard.
That she had to become engaged to you tonight. That made her mad. Now she don't know what she wants to do. The way things look, you'll be lucky if you ever marry Marie at all.
>> I'm in a fine fix. I want to marry a girl and she wants to marry me, but we can't get married cuz her folks want warn us to.
>> I know it sounds crazy, but it's true.
Why do you suppose Mrs. Thurber ever married Mr. Thurber?
>> I've often wondered.
>> Because her father told her she couldn't.
You know, Warren was kind of wild when he was a young man. Drank a lot. Got him in a scrape once and landed him in jail.
>> He's certainly against drink now.
>> Yeah, his stomach's gone back on him.
Anyway, when Warren got out of jail and came to call on Elise, her father threw him out of the house. And Warren and Elise ran off and got married.
Now, there's an idea. Get them to throw you out of the house.
What?
>> No matter what you have to do, the important thing is that you're thrown out and Maria is told that she can't see you again.
>> Yeah. Now, wait a minute. What would the neighbors think? Besides, it would be kind of ungrateful to hurt Marie's father and mother.
>> You're a regular [ __ ] You chew the rag with the old folks while Marie sits in the corner. You had a chance to sell your farm and you bow out because Warren wants to sell his. How are you going to get married if you don't sell that property?
>> Well, I can't.
>> Well, there you are.
>> I've already given my word of honor.
>> I'll tell you what I'll do. Will you give me the authority to sell your farm for you?
>> Yes.
>> Well, I'll sell it for you.
>> Gee, thanks. If you will get yourself thrown out of this house.
>> I've never had any experience in getting thrown out of houses. I might not.
>> All right. All right.
Just tunnel.
I if I go through with this, are you sure you can sell my property?
>> Yes. Yes.
>> No. No. She wouldn't make any effort to clean up. All she wants is a good time.
>> Oh, glad you waited, Tommy.
>> Well, of course he would. Tommy wouldn't disappoint me.
>> [clears throat] >> Um, I'd like to speak with you about Marie.
>> Now, don't you worry, Tommy. We are on your side. We'll handle this for you.
>> Now, that's just it. I don't want you to handle this for me.
>> Handle in eight letters. Door knob.
What about Marie?
>> Now, we all know that Marie loves you, Tommy, and we'll arrange this whole thing for you. Now, let's forget about Marie for this evening. We'll eat dinner without her.
Tommy, will you please get me my foot stool?
Tommy, forget Mary and bring me my foottool like a dear boy.
Thank you, Tommy.
Now, you sit right down here by me.
>> Tommy, come here and help me finish this puzzle.
Do it yourself.
Mr. Bernard Norton would like to see you.
>> Show him in.
>> Hello, Dave.
>> Hello, Bunny. Come in.
Now, what's on your mind?
>> Well, Dave, you know how I feel toward Marie, and I thought I'd like to have a little talk to you about it.
>> Is Tommy's opposition worrying you? I should say not. I'm putting the skids under Tommy and I'm all set for a quick finish. Look, I went over to Typton the other day and got a marriage license.
What are you going to do with it?
If I can get Marie to visit my sister for the weekend, we'll be married before we come back.
>> Well, of course you know I'm interested in Marie's future. Now, you're a smart lad. Why do you always try to keep Marie's father and mother against you?
I wonder why they don't like me.
>> Have you ever done anything to make them like you?
You get them on your side and your troubles will be over.
>> How do you mean, Dave?
>> Boy, bring them presents, cigars, and candies, and the first thing you know, they'll be urging Marie to marry you.
>> Sell myself to them, eh?
That's a great idea.
>> You don't know how great it is.
Steve, I want you to know I appreciate the way you feel toward me.
>> I wonder if you do.
>> Now run along, Bernie. I've got a lot of work to do.
>> Now you just watch me. I'll stop in at the Therbers tonight before I go to the charity bazaar and start right in making them like me.
>> That's a boy, Bernie.
>> Okay, Dave. See you later.
>> [music] [music] >> Oh, David. Yeah. What time you going to board me?
>> As soon as I get dressed. I'm awful nervous about it. Are you sure you can get him to buy my land?
>> Now, don't worry. I'll let you know all about it at the bazaar later on.
Here's your dress, darling. I just finished packing it. Now go on up and put it on because Tommy will be here pretty soon.
>> All right. Thanks.
>> Say, Marie, were you and Tommy fighting last night?
>> Why no?
>> Well, we thought we heard somebody arguing.
Well, uh, did you and Tommy have a good time?
>> Of course.
Well, we had a terrible time with Aunt Ellen because Tommy wouldn't stay and play bridge. And when Warren got peas because Tommy walked out, Aunt Ellen, But of course, you know how she imagined things. She was sure that she heard Tommy tell Warren to go someplace.
>> Yeah. And Tommy forgot to bring me a cigar.
And your mother nearly lost her new teeth trying to eat the candy he bought.
It was rock candy.
>> Hello, Marie.
>> Hello. Hello, Tommy.
>> Good evening, Tommy.
How are you? Here's some flowers for you, Marie.
>> Oh, thank you.
>> Is that some candy, Tommy?
Here's some candy for you, Marie.
>> Thank you. Here's some candies, mother.
>> Oh, thank you, Marie.
Tommy, I'm nervous tonight about the board buying my land. Did you tell Mrs. Overlander that you wanted $20,000 for yours?
>> I did.
>> I'm glad of that. Well, I'll feel better after a little smoke.
Oh, I'm all out.
Darn it. I get pizzicky without a cigar.
Well, Warren, if you don't smoke here, you will smoke here after.
[laughter] [laughter] >> Yep, that's right.
Warren, come with me. I want you to help me with something.
Did you see him put that cigar in his mouth when he knew I was just itching for one?
>> Now, Warren, I won't have you criticizing Tommy. He's been kind enough in the past with his cigars and his candy. Just because he's generous mustn't make us selfish.
Well, scotch. Last night it was rock candy and tonight it's Butterscotch.
>> I wonder if the poor boy is sick.
>> Maybe it's his teeth.
>> Teeth?
>> Yes. The dentist said that nearly everything that's wrong with us comes from our teeth.
Oh, Marie, I'm sorry about last night.
I'm not going to act mean to you anymore.
>> Oh, Tommy, you're not mean. It's me. But let's not talk about it tonight. I'm in a terrible state of mind.
No, Marie.
I love you so much.
>> Oh, please don't, Tommy.
>> Marie, do you?
>> Yes, mother.
Get your breath on. We'll be awfully late for the bizaar.
>> Oh, all right. Pardon me. I'll be down in a minute.
Mr. Thurber, what would you do if you got sick of a fella being in this house? He'd soon find out.
>> Would you throw him out?
>> I would, and darn quick, too.
>> Well, suppose we talk.
>> Tommy, isn't it lovely of the charity club to hold this bazaar tonight?
>> No, I agree with you, Tommy. It's silly.
>> Well, I think it's great.
>> You're quite right, Tommy. It's a very sweet idea, isn't it?
>> No. Terrible.
>> Sure. I thought >> Well, you're wrong.
Well, I'm certainly glad to get back to my embroidery again now that I finished Marie's dress. I made it. You know, I could see that.
Why, I think it's beautiful.
Tommy, why don't you tell Marie what you think of Andre?
>> I don't want to hurt her feelings.
Why doesn't somebody say something?
>> Well, Tommy, how's the bank in business?
>> Fine. How's the delivery stable business?
>> Well, uh, I had a good year last year.
>> Did somebody hire a horse?
Say you, >> Warren.
>> Boram threatened to leave the livery table business the other day, but I told him that he'd never be happy out of harness. [laughter] He finally said something funny.
>> [laughter] >> Well, I know what's wrong with business today.
>> How would you know?
>> Well, uh, I've done a lot of thinking lately and, uh, it's remarkable.
>> That would be remarkable.
>> What?
>> You're doing a lot of thinking.
Tommy, isn't there something the matter with your teeth?
>> My teeth?
>> Yes.
>> Oh, what's the use?
Oh, hello little boy.
Good evening, Mr. and Mrs. Thurber. I just thought I'd drop around and take you to the charity bazaar in my car.
Mrs. Thurber, sweets to the sweet.
>> Oh, for me? Oh, thank you, Bernie.
>> Not at all. A pleasure.
>> Oh, hello, Bernie.
>> Oh, good evening, Marie. These are for you.
>> Oh, thank you.
>> Flowers to a flower. [laughter] >> Oh, lady, how do you open this box?
>> Oh, allow me. There you are. Just press the button.
>> Thanks, >> Mr. Therber. I noticed you weren't smoking this evening.
>> A whole box for me.
>> Yes, my favorite brand. Corona Coronas.
>> Hello, Benny. Hello, Dave.
And I didn't forget you either.
Well, uh, I've got to get over to the meeting.
I'll see you all later at the bazaar.
You know, you can always tell a good cigar by just smelling it.
>> Not bad. He knows his nose knows. [laughter] Mrs. Therber always is the funniest things. She keeps us laughing all the time.
[laughter] Oh, they're lovely. Marine, why don't you put one in Bernie's button hole?
>> That's an idea.
Mr. Thurber, let's tackle that little old cross word puzzle.
Oh, Bernie. What's a sevenletter word for closely united? Let's see. Closely united.
>> Why? Bernie and Marie.
[laughter] >> Here's Tommy.
>> Not one of those. Thank you.
>> Well, I think we better be going.
>> Oh, yes. It's going to be lovely going in your car. Marie and I won't get musk.
Come on, Warren. Come on, Marie.
>> You're going in my car with me, aren't you?
>> Is it top up?
>> No, I haven't had it fixed yet.
>> Well, I get all must in your car. I better go over with Bernie.
>> Come on now. Let's hurry.
>> You don't mind, do you?
>> No. Go right ahead.
You know, Bernie, just the other night, I was saying that I like the colors on your car. Well, that's fine, Papa. You sit right up in the front seat with me.
>> [music] [music] >> Marie, why are you so cool and quiet?
If I've done anything, I'm sorry.
[music] What's the matter?
>> Oh, I don't know, Tom. Everything's taken care of.
Marie, are you going on that weekend party with Bernard? [music] >> I don't know. I haven't even given it a second thought. I might and I might not.
[music] >> Well, Maria, I don't think that >> Oh, please don't talk about it tonight, Tommy. [music] >> [music] [music] [music] [music] [music] >> How are you? [music] There's Tommy now.
>> I'll be at one of the tables in the AR.
[music] You tell Tommy I want to see him. Then stick close to the the don't let him know I'm here. And when I give you the signal like this, you do your stuff. Do you understand?
>> Perfectly, Dave. This thing's getting to be tougher than a political campaign.
>> Yeah. Tommy's and Marie's [music] love affair is about the toughest political battle I've ever fought. Now, go on ahead and don't make any slips.
>> Okay, Dave.
[music] [music] >> Hey, Tommy. David Turtle is over in the refreshment and he wants to [music] talk to you.
>> He does, huh? Well, he won't do much talking when he hears what I've got to say. [music] Do you know what I think of you?
>> No.
>> You're a heck of a politician. I took your advice and acted nasty. Now the whole family's against me. I want you to know that I've decided this is my love affair and I stand a much better chance if you don't try to help me.
>> So, you don't want to follow my advice?
>> No, I don't. I'll marry Marie and win her in my own way.
>> Miss, bring two lemonades, please. I don't want any lemonade.
>> So, you're going to win, Marie, in your own way, eh?
>> Yes.
>> Have you taken out a license for this marriage yet?
>> Don't you worry about that.
>> Well, the only reason I mentioned it is that Bernard has a license in his pocket right now.
>> What?
>> And he swears he'll marry Marie before they return from his sister's weekend party.
>> Thank you, sir.
Well, well, Dave, >> what are we going to do?
>> We >> I thought this was your love affair.
>> Well, that was before I knew he had a license.
>> Something's got to be done and done darn quick.
>> I told you what to do. Get them to throw you out of the house.
>> Well, I tried that. I've done everything but hit them and it won't work.
Besides, being mean to them isn't exactly fair.
>> Oh, for heaven's sake, Tommy. All's fair in love and war.
>> When Abraham Lincoln was practicing law, he was defending a man who had killed a farmer's dog with a prong end of his pitchfork. The owner wanted to know why his dog was killed. Mr. Lincoln wanted to know why the dog attacked his client.
The owner said, "Why didn't the man use the other end of his pitchfork?" And Mr. Lincoln said, "Why didn't the dog use his other end?"
>> Oh, what's the dog's other end got to do with it?
>> Now, listen, Tommy. These people are attacking you with their teeth, and you've got to use the business end of the pitchfork.
>> Now, you wait here for me. I'll be right back. I'll have some good news for you.
>> That was a rather good one. I like it this time.
you.
>> Good evening, Mr. Thurber.
>> Hello, Wilson.
>> Mr. Board meeting over.
>> Yes, I just came from there. And I'm sorry to tell you, the board bought Tommy Mills property.
>> What?
>> What?
>> Yep. He lowered his price to $15,000 and he told me he was going to raise it to 20,000.
Where is it?
There's >> going to be an awful explosion here in a few seconds. which will result in Tommy and Marie getting married. Come on, I'll work it out.
>> If you don't mind, Dave, I think I'll stick around and have some fun.
>> All right, you did me a good turn tonight. I think I owe you something.
>> Oh, no. Dave, I couldn't take that.
>> Good night, Wilson.
>> Good night, Dave.
>> Take care of yourself.
>> Don't worry, I will.
>> I wonder.
YOU DIRTY DOG.
>> WHAT? BUT A TERRIBLE THING FOR you to do to Warren and to me.
>> You know perfectly well what that meant to me. What are you two talking about? I haven't done anything yet.
>> And to think that we let a boy like you associate with our daughter.
>> Well, what's the matter?
>> I don't know.
>> You don't know. You black guard. You heard him give his word of honor to ask $20,000 for his land.
>> Yes.
>> Well, he didn't. He put in his price at 15,000.
>> I don't believe it.
>> Who told you that?
>> Wilson told him.
>> Well, Wilson had no right to tell you that because I didn't do it.
>> You're nothing but a little hypocrite.
>> You're a two-faced little liar.
>> Now, wait a minute. Tommy, did you lower your price to 15,000?
>> No, Maria. I swear I didn't.
>> That settle it.
>> Don't settle it with me. I wouldn't believe him if he crossed his heart and spit on his fingers.
Young man, don't you ever enter my house again.
>> If Tommy can't come into your house, then I can't either.
>> Why, Marie? What do you mean?
>> This is one thing I'm going to have my own way about because I'm not going to let you come between me and the man I'm engaged to.
>> Engaged?
>> Yes. You always wanted me to marry Tommy. Now I'm going to >> That'll be enough out of you.
>> Good evening, everybody.
Good evening, Thomas. Let me congratulate you on having sold your land to the city. And I hope the $15,000 you get for it will bring you a lot of pleasure.
>> But Miss Doberland.
>> Oh, now don't get st. I know you're a modest young man.
And what's more, I have the board's permission to have you break the first round when we start building the car.
I hope everyone's having a nice time here at the party.
>> Good evening.
>> Good evening.
>> Now, what have you got to say, Marie?
>> Oh, it's a mistake.
>> Tommy, you lied to me.
>> You don't think that? You don't think I would lie to you?
>> You lied to me. You lied to me.
>> You'll be sorry you said that, cuz I can prove it. But I didn't.
>> Well, as if I could believe anything that you'd say now. When to think that you would let me stand here and defend you and tell my own mother and father that it's been hard enough for me at home. But but now it'll be unbearable here.
>> Well, thank heavens there's a way out of it.
>> Come on, Bernie.
>> The Marine.
>> No, Tommy.
Warren, let's go home.
>> Young man, don't you ever enter the door of my house again. And before I go, I want to say this. What you did to me tonight is the dirtiest trick I've had played on me since my marriage.
>> Yes.
Are you mad at Tommy?
Oh, it's you.
>> Say, how did the board happen to buy my property?
>> I don't know anything about that.
>> I'll bet I know who did it. All right.
It was that old buddy, David Tuttle.
>> And I don't know anything about that either.
>> Well, don't be so downhearted.
>> What you need is a drink.
How much is it? And don't be cheap. $2 please. That's an outrage. There ought to be a law package. Buggies are much cheaper here.
10 wet clear troops.
>> Yeah, it's a fine thing that two of them going off and leaving us can take a tractor.
>> Hello you two.
>> Hello yourself.
You're a fine politician letting the board buy Tommy Mills property.
>> Well, I couldn't have it, Warren. The boy under bid you $1,000.
>> I know that. And he won't show his face around here again. Yeah.
>> No. We told him if he ever came in here again, he'd be thrown right out.
>> How'd Marie feel about that?
>> Why? She stood there in as much as called her own father and mother liars.
>> Oh my goodness gracious. But it didn't take her long to find out who the liar was. And now she's through with him forever.
>> What do you mean?
>> Why, just when he was in all his glory, crowing over us. He thought he'd succeeded in turning Marie against us.
Mrs. Overlander came up to him and exploded the whole thing. Mrs. Overlander, uh, where's Marie now?
>> We don't know. She and Bernard left us without saying a word and they went off somewhere.
>> What? What? You don't think I went to Tipton, do you?
>> Tipton? What's to Tipton?
>> Well, nothing. I I just wondered where they could be going in the rain.
>> Yeah, it's time she was home in bed.
Time we were all in bed.
>> I'm a little worried.
>> I'm going to sit up and read a while.
You folks go to bed. Uh, I'll wait up and Marie gets in.
>> All right, Dave. Come on, Ron.
Bernie, there's something troubling you. How could you get a marriage license without my being there?
>> Easy. You can do that in this state.
Here, I'll show you.
Why they spell my middle name wrong?
>> Well, what difference does that make?
>> Hey, you folks must be asleep by now. Go ahead. Go in and get your thing.
>> All right, but you better not wait in front of the house for me.
>> Okay.
Trying to catch a mouse.
Hello, little babe.
>> Why no? I just didn't want to awaken anyone.
>> Any particular reason?
>> Why no?
>> You're sure you're not going to run off with Bernard tonight and get married?
>> What makes you ask?
>> I know Bernard had gotten out a license for you.
Uncle Dave, I'll let you in on a secret, but you won't tell mother and father. Will you?
But you always wanted me to marry Bernie, and I'm going to Tiffan tonight and marry him.
>> Marie, I want to talk to you. Sit down.
>> I can't. I have to change my dress.
>> You take a minute. Sit down. Sit down.
Amarie, >> you know I'm fond of Vernon, and I don't think it's right to marry him just to spite Tommy.
>> That's not true.
>> Well, maybe it isn't. But there's one thing you've got to get out of your head, and that is that you were ever in love with Tommy. Because I'd known all along that you weren't.
>> How do you know I wasn't in love with Tommy? I was.
>> When did you stop?
>> Tonight when he lied to me.
>> Marie, have you ever lied to Tommy?
Well, no.
>> Well, if you had lied to him, you would have expected him to believe you, wouldn't you?
>> A man should always believe a woman.
>> The test of being in love with a person, Marie, is to know they're lying and still believe them.
>> Well, what difference does it make?
Uncle Dave, they spelled my middle name wrong on the license.
>> No.
>> Yes. Does that matter?
>> Let me see.
I wonder if it does matter.
>> Yes. I'm quite sure the misspelling of your middle name won't matter.
>> Well, that doesn't sound logical. I really don't see how I can marry Bernie tonight if they spell my middle name wrong.
>> Well, maybe you're right. Let's look in the statue books.
Come with me.
>> I think we better. Yeah.
Heat.
Here we are. Sit down over here, Marie.
Heat. Heat.
Well, where did you come from?
through that window. I was told never to use that door again. So I did. I came in through the window.
>> I'll see you here, Tommy.
>> Mr. Mills to you from now on if you please.
I'm not supposed to be in it south socially. I'm here on business. And I might add, Mr. Tuttle, that this business is private. Well, I was just talking to Marie about your >> Hello. I'm sorry if I appear to be urgent, but I'm leaving town in the morning cuz I'm a little disgusted with this city.
>> Tell me, >> I'm going someplace where good liars are appreciated.
>> Marie.
>> Marie, where are you going?
>> I'm going where I'll be appreciated.
She thought I would listen to her apology. She thought all she would have to say is, "Tommy, forgive me. I know you're not a liar."
But it didn't work.
>> No, it didn't. Because I haven't told her and she still thinks you're a liar.
>> Great.
You know, I was pretty sore at what she did to me tonight, but if you haven't told her I didn't lie to her, then it's all right.
I'm glad it happened.
>> What?
>> You know, I've been doing considerable thinking.
>> Yeah. Considerable drinking.
>> Yeah. And No, not drinking. Consumable thinking.
And first I planned to wait until they learned from you that if I hadn't broken my word of honor and received their messages to be begging me to return to this house, then something in me said no. If the girl I love had no more faith in men than to bring me alive through circumstantial evidence, that's her loss, not mine.
>> Oh, Tommy, you're not yourself.
that just did I am myself for the first time.
I've always been a quiet and kindly and peaceful young man receiving nothing but suspicion and abuse.
I might as well go on being there.
But thank heavens I was caught a liar.
I'll get Marie down here and explain the whole thing >> over my dead body.
And I want you a word of honor that you'll never tell her.
>> Never.
All right, Tommy. You have it.
>> Thank you, Dave.
>> Marie, will you let me give you a little advice?
>> Don't take it. I don't know what his advice is, but whatever it is, it's no good.
>> I'm going, Uncle Dave. Goodbye.
>> Goodbye. Marie, >> where are you going? You can't go the same place I'm going because I'm going there.
>> Tommy, >> won't you say goodbye and wish me luck?
>> I don't know where you're going, but I wish you luck. Well, you're married to Bernard and I'm married to to Minnie Mando.
I'll take the house right next door to yours so Bernard and I can hear each other sing Rockabby Baby.
>> Oh, Tommy, if you have an explanation, please, you better make it now.
>> If you love me, you wouldn't even ask for an explanation. You take my word, just as I'd take yours.
If you said you hadn't done a thing, nobody could ever make me believe that you had. But Tommy, when people prove why Marie, if everybody told me that they saw Bernard kissing you and you said that you didn't.
>> Well, Bernard did kiss Marie tonight because I saw him.
>> Did he?
>> No, >> he didn't. And when Marie says he's in, he's in. And I believe it.
>> Oh, Tommy, I lied on purpose just to see. Bernie did kiss me tonight.
>> Don't believe even that.
>> Marie, what's going on down there?
Warren, he's in again.
Abused scoundrel, get out of here and stay out. We never want to see your face again. That pleases me. I never want to see any of this family again. YOU WERE TOLD NEVER TO ENTER THAT DOOR. I didn't enter that door. I came in through the window and that's just the way I'm going out. And when I go out, I'm going to stay out. Every time I came over to spend the evening with Marie, I spend it with you people. And I'm sick of it.
Every time I came over here to take Marie somewhere, I had to stay here and play Bridget still. I'm sick of it. And I want to tell you right now that I'm sick of I'm sick. My gosh, I'm sick.
Well, he had his nerve to come back here after what he's done.
>> Now, you two listen to me. I sold that boy's property for $15,000 and he knew nothing about it.
>> You did?
>> You did?
>> Yes, I did. And I sold your property to the airplane people for $18,000.
>> You did?
>> You did?
>> Yes, I did.
>> What do you want? The money? I haven't got it yet. I'll send you a check for it. I've gone to bed, both of you. I'm going out and try and help that poor kid.
>> Tommy.
>> Oh, Tommy.
>> Oh.
Oh, Tommy. Are you hurt?
>> No, I'm not hurt. I'm just upset.
>> Oh, Tommy.
Oh, Tommy.
>> Tommy, you weren't really going to marry Minnie Manville, were you?
[music] >> [music] >> Hey.
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