NR | 30min | Comedy, TV Series | Episode aired 17 February 1954
When Margie's father agrees to babysit a client's grandson, Margie warns him he's asking for trouble. But trouble is only starting. Before the night is over, the whole town seems to be upset.
Director: Hal Yates
Writers: George Carleton Brown, Jim Bullock, Frank Fox, Robert H. Raff
Stars: Gale Storm, Charles Farrell, Clarence Kolb
When Margie's father agrees to babysit a client's grandson, Margie warns him he's asking for trouble. But trouble is only starting. Before the night is over, the whole town seems to be upset.
Director: Hal Yates
Writers: George Carleton Brown, Jim Bullock, Frank Fox, Robert H. Raff
Stars: Gale Storm, Charles Farrell, Clarence Kolb
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00:29Hi, Mr. Patterson.
00:30Oh, still taking pictures for that newspaper contest, hmm?
00:33I got a wonderful character portrait.
00:35What I need now is a real exciting action shot.
00:38Hey, you don't have any influence with the police department, do you?
00:41Police? Why?
00:43Well, I thought if I could get a ride in a police car, I could get in on some real action.
00:48You know, criminals at bay, gunfights, maybe even the old lady robber.
00:53Old lady robber?
00:55Haven't you read about her?
00:57Here.
00:59Now, if I could get a picture of her holding somebody up, I'd be a cinch to win.
01:04Miss Albright, I like to see young people taking an interest in a hobby.
01:08I think it helps to build character, stimulates the mind,
01:11and I certainly do admire your spirit in trying to win this contest.
01:14Well, thank you, Mr. Patterson.
01:16However, Miss Albright, there is just one little thing.
01:19Yes?
01:20Please don't take any more candid shots of the tenants of this building.
01:23Well, I only took one of that nice girl who just moved in with her sister in 10-J.
01:28She was just kissing her boyfriend goodnight.
01:30Uh, Miss Albright.
01:32Yes, Mr. Patterson?
01:33That was her sister's boyfriend, not hers.
01:37Oh? Oh!
01:47Oh, hi, Miss Flanagan.
01:48Hello, Miss Albright.
01:50Guess what?
01:51I have a surprise for you.
01:53Oh!
01:55I took it yesterday.
01:59I think it's a wonderful character study.
02:02Oh, very nice.
02:04You can have that print.
02:05I'm going to make an enlargement to enter in the newspaper contest.
02:08The newspaper, hmm?
02:09Your picture on the front page.
02:11Wouldn't that be exciting?
02:12Oh, yes, very.
02:13You do your own enlarging, do you?
02:15Oh, yes.
02:16Dad let me remodel our service porch for a darkroom.
02:19Oh, that's nice.
02:21Is that where the negative is for this picture?
02:23Well, I won't be able to make the enlargement until tomorrow.
02:25I'm going to a meeting in my camera club tonight.
02:28Oh, and your father, is he going to the club with you?
02:31No, he's on an exercise kick this month, taking Miss Townsend roller skating tonight.
02:36Oh, how nice.
02:37Well, I've got to be getting back to work, dear.
02:39Well, here's hoping we win.
02:41Bye now.
02:42Bye.
02:49Hello, Mac.
03:00This is the old lady.
03:01We've got trouble.
03:02No, don't get excited.
03:03I can handle it.
03:04It's a girl who lives in the apartment house.
03:06I've been casing her.
03:07Camera bug.
03:08She's got a picture of me.
03:09Ah, relax, will you?
03:10She and her father are going out tonight, and I'll get the negative then.
03:20Hi there.
03:31Oh, uh, hi.
03:34I was fixing it.
03:35The bottom part was loose.
03:37Well, how sweet.
03:38I'm Margie Albright.
03:39Who are you?
03:40My name's Sidney Mortensen, Miss Albright.
03:43My grandmother's in there with your father and Mr. Honeywell.
03:49Hi, Margie.
03:50Mrs. Mortensen.
03:51This is my daughter, Margie.
03:52How do you do, Margie?
03:53Hello.
03:54Hello, Margie.
03:55Hi, Mr. Honeywell.
03:56Oh, thank you.
03:59I have the prospectus right here, Mrs. Mortensen.
04:01I'm sure that you will find that...
04:03Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa!
04:04Go ahead!
04:05Dad!
04:08Albright, are you trying to be funny?
04:10No, sir, but that's odd.
04:12That chair was all right when I sat in it this morning.
04:15Well, I'll have it fixed.
04:17Mrs. Mortensen, you'll join me for dinner this evening.
04:19I'd love to, Mr. Honeywell, if we can find someone to take care of Sidney.
04:24A thoroughly dependable babysitter, of course.
04:27Margie and I would be glad to have him spend the evening with us.
04:30Uh, Dad?
04:31Yes, dear?
04:32May I see you a moment?
04:33Oh, of course.
04:34Will you excuse me, please?
04:38Dad, you don't know what you're getting into.
04:41That kid's a little demon.
04:43Do you know what he was doing when I came in here?
04:45Margie, I'm surprised at you.
04:47Just because I wanted you to do me one little favor tonight, I...
04:49Okay, Dad, okay.
04:51But don't say I didn't warn you.
04:55Margie and I would be happy to take care of Sidney tonight, Mrs. Mortensen.
04:58Oh, that's fine, Mr. Albright.
05:00Oh, one thing.
05:02Please don't play cops and robbers with Sidney.
05:05He's a very delicate boy.
05:07And I allow nothing, absolutely nothing to excite him.
05:10Especially just before his bedtime.
05:12Oh, rest assured we won't play cops and robbers.
05:15I'm a grown man, you know.
05:16We'll drop by with Sidney about, uh, eight o'clock.
05:20About that time.
05:21Oh, that'll be fine.
05:22Thanks again, Mr. Albright.
05:23Come along, Sidney, dear.
05:27Oh, goodbye, Margie.
05:28Goodbye.
05:29Goodbye, Margie.
05:31Goodbye, Mr. Albright.
05:32Oh, goodbye, Sidney.
05:39Now, do you see how wrong you were about that boy?
05:41If he's not the perfect little gentleman, I'm Milton Berle.
05:44Well, maybe you're right, but...
05:46Oh, he won't be any trouble at all.
05:48One little bedtime story and he'll be asleep in no time.
05:55Well, if it isn't Uncle Milton.
06:11Oh, where do you think you're going?
06:13You're supposed to stay home and help me take care of Sidney.
06:15But, Dad, I can't stand the sight of blood.
06:18Margie, you are not going out.
06:20Sorry, Dad.
06:21You were the one who volunteered.
06:23Oh, honey.
06:24Please help me.
06:25Please help your poor old dad.
06:27If Sidney's as bad as you say, don't leave me alone with him.
06:30And so, ladies, tune in tomorrow for the story of Vern Albright, boy babysitter.
06:35Will Vern tame the young monster?
06:37Or will the young monster tame Vern?
06:39Margie, you're not going out and that's final.
06:41Goodbye, Dad.
06:42Margie, if you go out that door, your allowance is cut 50%.
06:47Hi, Dad.
06:48Mind if I stay in tonight?
06:49Thanks, honey.
06:50I thought you'd see it my way.
06:52I'll put this stuff on the service porch.
06:55They're here.
07:02Oh, good evening, Mrs. Mortenson.
07:03Come right in.
07:04Good evening.
07:05Well, here he is, Mr. Albright.
07:08Sidney, say hello to Mr. Albright.
07:10How do you do, sir?
07:11Good evening, Sidney.
07:12Now, you'll be a good boy, won't you?
07:14Kiss Grandmother.
07:15Goodbye, Grandma.
07:16Have a nice time.
07:19Hello, Margie.
07:20Hi, Sidney.
07:22Hello, Mrs. Mortenson.
07:23Mr. Honeywell.
07:24Good evening, Margie.
07:26Oh, these are Sidney's pajamas.
07:28And I'd like him to be in bed by nine.
07:30We'll see to it.
07:32Oh, and Mr. Albright.
07:34I want to repeat I never allow anything to excite Sidney.
07:37Oh, you can count on me, Mrs. Mortenson.
07:40Excuse me a moment.
07:41I'd like a word with Mr. Albright before we leave.
07:43Certainly, Mr. Honeywell.
07:51Albright, do you know how much Mrs. Mortenson's account means to our company?
07:55Oh, I'd say roughly about two million dollars.
07:57Yes, and that's just about as rough as you can get.
08:00Now, for the jackpot question.
08:02What do you suppose would happen if little Sidney should get upset?
08:05Why, we might lose the account.
08:08Albright, you're on the ball up to now.
08:11Let's keep it that way.
08:16Here we go, Mrs. Mortenson.
08:22What was the big conference?
08:23Oh, nothing important.
08:25Anyway, he couldn't afford to fire me.
08:27Besides, Sidney won't be any trouble at all.
08:29You'll see.
08:41You see, a perfect little gentleman.
08:44But watch out for the booby trap.
08:49Well, Sidney, what would you like to do?
08:52Play cops and robbers.
08:53Well, how about my reading you a story first?
08:56Aesop's Fables, would you like that?
08:58Are you kidding?
08:59That's kid stuff.
09:01I'll tell you what.
09:02While you two decide on a game, I'll make some lemonade.
09:04Oh, that's a good idea, Margie.
09:06Do you like lemonade?
09:08It's okay.
09:15Now, Sidney, what game would you enjoy?
09:17How about hide and go seek?
09:19Hide and go seek?
09:21Yes, well, you be it.
09:23I'll hide while you count to 100.
09:25Then you've got to find me, okay?
09:27Well, okay.
09:29Hey, hide your eyes.
09:31One, two, three, four.
09:39Margie, do you remember when you were a little girl and we used to play hide and seek?
09:42Yes.
09:43Well, did you ever find a hiding place that you didn't tell me about?
09:45Well, you knew them all.
09:47Hmm.
09:48Well, I think Sidney's found a new one.
09:50I can't find him.
09:51Have you looked good?
09:52I think so.
09:53Did you try the terrace?
09:54Well, maybe not very good.
09:56Come on, I'll help you.
10:03Well, he doesn't seem to be out here.
10:05Oh, where can he be?
10:07You don't suppose he left, do you?
10:09Well, what'll I tell Mrs. Mortensen and Mr. Honeywell?
10:12Now, just take it easy, Dad.
10:19Dad, look!
10:24Holy mackerel, Sidney!
10:26Hi, you found me!
10:28Sidney, you come back here this instant.
10:30Come and get me.
10:31I'll bet you can't.
10:33Dad, you'll have to.
10:34We can't leave him out there.
10:35Oh, Margie, what did I ever do to deserve this?
10:38You volunteered.
10:40Oh, me and my big mouth.
10:44Now, be careful, Dad.
10:46Don't look down, Dad.
10:53Be careful.
11:05Watch out!
11:15Now I've seen everything.
11:17What does that guy think he's doing?
11:28Any trouble, officer?
11:29Take a look outside, 10th floor.
11:36Okay, okay, I give up.
11:39Let me by.
11:40No, no, take it easy.
11:41Take it easy.
11:42Be careful.
11:52Why, it's all bright.
11:54Dad!
11:56Don't fall!
12:15Come on, just take it easy.
12:21Oh, honey.
12:23Honey, don't let go.
12:25Hang on.
12:29What's the big idea?
12:30What do you think you were doing out there?
12:32Huh?
12:33We were just playing hide-and-go-seek.
12:34Oh.
12:36Hide-and-go-seek!
12:37Now listen, you.
12:38I know it sounds idiotic, officer, but come on in and I'll explain.
12:52Those all bright.
13:07Okay, but don't ever let me catch you doing a thing like that again.
13:11Oh, that I'll guarantee.
13:12I'll keep an eye on him, officer.
13:14Do that.
13:19Why don't you look?
13:21What happened to you?
13:23Oh, what a madhouse this is!
13:26Don't worry, officer.
13:27I can handle this.
13:28In fact, I think it's going to be a pleasure.
13:31Good night, sir.
13:40Good evening, Mr. Allbright.
13:41Mr. Patterson, you're all wet.
13:44Mr. Allbright, you and your charming daughter have lived here for years, haven't you?
13:48Oh, yes, Mr. Patterson.
13:49We've lived here ever since this apartment house was built.
13:51And those have been wonderful years, Mr. Allbright.
13:54We've gotten along beautifully, haven't we?
13:56Oh, yes, Mr. Patterson.
13:58You've been a wonderful landlord.
14:00And I want you to know that I've always had the greatest regards for you.
14:04But if there's one thing that I can't stand, it's a practical joker.
14:29Where's Sidney?
14:30I put him in your room to get ready for bed.
14:32Oh, no, not my room.
14:34Well, all he has to do is change into his pajamas and wash his face.
14:37Boy, I didn't know Mr. Patterson had it in him.
14:40He must have thought you dropped that wire.
14:42Oh, yeah.
14:43Oh, Margie, you were right.
14:45What a little monster.
14:46How long has he been in there?
14:48Oh, 10 or 15 minutes.
14:49Oh, does it take a little boy that long to change?
14:52Oh, Margie, I've got a horrible feeling.
14:55Come all ye fellows who follow the sea, with a one-way I'll blow the man down.
15:02Please pay attention and listen to me, and give me some time to blow the man down.
15:08Dad, look.
15:10Come all ye fellows who follow the sea.
15:13Sidney.
15:19Dad, what are we going to do?
15:21Patton's on the hatches.
15:22We're blowing up a gale.
15:25He's falling in.
15:27Man the lifeboats.
15:28Man overboard.
15:30Sidney, I demanded you come out of there this minute.
15:33I haven't docked yet.
15:35Well, then dock.
15:37Can't.
15:38No orders.
15:39I'm giving the orders.
15:40No, sir.
15:41You're not my commanding officer.
15:43Maybe we could bribe him.
15:45Well, at this point, I'll try anything.
15:47Go ahead.
15:49Sidney, come on out, and we'll give you anything you want.
15:52Anything?
15:53Anything.
15:54Okay.
15:55I want Margie to dress up like the old lady robber, and we'll pretend to capture her.
15:59Oh, no.
16:00That's out.
16:01I'll play, but no costume bits for me.
16:04Hey, I've got it.
16:05You can dress up as the old lady robber.
16:07Oh, don't be ridiculous.
16:09You were the one who wanted to babysit.
16:15Sidney.
16:18Oh, Margie, you've just got to do it.
16:20Okay, but if Mrs. Mortensen finds out, it's going to be just too bad.
16:24Oh, she won't catch us.
16:26Anyway, it's the only way to wear Sidney down, so he'll go to bed.
16:29Well, all right.
16:31But just remember, this whole evening was your idea.
16:35Now, I'll go see if I can borrow some sort of a costume for Mrs. Odette's.
16:38Oh, thanks, honey.
16:39Please pay it.
16:41Come on out, Sidney.
16:42It's all right.
16:43Margie's going to change.
16:44Late, too, man.
16:45We're coming into port.
16:46Why, I blow the man down.
17:08Hi.
17:09Okay, you got me.
17:12I'm sorry.
17:13I started you, Miss Flanagan.
17:14What are you doing here?
17:15I didn't know you work nights.
17:16Well, as a matter of fact, I do.
17:18You might say I do most of my best work at night.
17:21My dear, I thought you were going out for the evening.
17:25We were, but Dad got stuck babysitting, and I have to help.
17:29Oh, that's too bad.
17:31Now the little demon wants to play cops and robbers, and Dad wants me to pretend to be the old lady robber.
17:36Does he now?
17:37Mrs. Odette's isn't home, and I don't know where I'm going to find a...
17:41Hey, I wonder if you would.
17:44Would what?
17:45Pretend to be the old lady robber.
17:47You'd be perfect.
17:48Oh, my dear, I'm afraid I'm not cut out for anything like that.
17:51You see, children are so smart these days.
17:53He'd never believe that I'm the criminal type.
17:56Oh, well, it's just a game, and I'm really on the spot.
18:00Please?
18:01Well, I guess I do owe you something for that picture you took of me.
18:05You haven't enlarged it yet, have you?
18:08The negative is still in my darkroom on the service porch.
18:11I'm sorry.
18:12Oh, don't be silly.
18:13We can take care of that negative later.
18:15Come on.
18:16This is going to be fun.
18:19It's awfully nice of you to go to all this trouble, Miss Flanagan.
18:22I think I'm going to enjoy it.
18:24There.
18:25Now you look real sinister.
18:28Okay, Sidney, you take it from here.
18:30What do we do now?
18:31Well, we go in the bedroom while she holds him up.
18:34Better tie him up, too.
18:35Then we come out and follow the clues.
18:37Clues?
18:38Sure.
18:39Crook's always leaving.
18:40I'm pretty good at finding clues.
18:42We'll give you a few minutes to get everything set.
18:45Come on, Sherlock.
18:50We've got to make this look good or that little kid will never go to bed.
18:54Here, the lute.
18:56The old lady robber strikes again.
18:58That's very funny.
19:01I better leave a clue.
19:06We want to do this right because I wouldn't want to have to play this whole game over again.
19:10Now there's some cord in the den.
19:11You can tie me up in there.
19:16You don't mind if we look in on Sidney before we go on to the nightclub?
19:20You know how grandmothers are.
19:22Of course, dear lady.
19:23It's only a few blocks.
19:25Carton arms, please.
19:29Say, you tie a pretty good knot for a woman.
19:31Better lock me in there and make it look more realistic.
19:34Suits me.
19:35Well, let's live it up.
19:40You know, I'm beginning to enjoy this myself.
19:45I think they've had enough time.
19:47Come on.
19:55Okay, detective.
19:56I'll search the bedrooms and den.
19:58You look for clues in there.
19:59Okay, sergeant.
20:25I'll guarantee that boy's asleep by now.
20:27That's one thing about Albright.
20:29He has a way with children.
20:57What kind of an apartment are you running?
20:59What's going on upstairs?
21:00A bebop convention?
21:01So Albright got you, too, eh?
21:03Albright?
21:04Who else lives in this building?
21:06Crazy enough to be playing games on that ledge ten stories up?
21:09Oh, my poor Sidney!
21:11Be calm, be calm, Mrs. Borderson.
21:13If Albright's done anything to upset Sidney, I'll fire him the minute I lay my hands on him.
21:18That may not be so easy unless you're a human fly, too.
21:22I'll run him in this time, so help me!
21:26Oh!
21:34Detective?
21:35Detective Sidney?
21:44Real baffling case, sir.
21:46Not a single clue.
21:47Even the victims vanished.
21:49I found a clue, sergeant.
21:50Found this on the floor.
21:52Empty, huh?
21:54We'll catch her with her goods on her.
21:55Come on, no time to lose.
22:08Oh, here you are.
22:09Okay, detective, make the arrest.
22:11What a crazy place to hide.
22:13Where's the victim?
22:14Um, he's in the hall closet.
22:16I wasn't really hiding here.
22:18I just thought I'd take a look at the picture Miss Margie made of me.
22:22Oh, you want to see the negative?
22:23Yes.
22:26Okay, hand it over.
22:28Come on, the thing you got behind your back.
22:30Such a sweet child.
22:36Margie, she's not kidding!
22:44Oh, have I been a dope!
22:54What's all the racket?
22:55Part of the game, eh?
22:56Uh-huh.
22:57I just locked the junior G-man up and I'm making my getaway.
22:59Oh, great.
23:00Oh, Miss Flanagan, I can never thank you for this.
23:07All right, where is he?
23:09All right, you idiot, what's going on here?
23:11Oh, we're just playing cops and robbers.
23:13Oh, hello, Mr. Mortensen.
23:15Albright, you're fired.
23:17Save that for later.
23:18I'm running the whole lot of you in until I find out what's what in this madhouse.
23:23That's what you think, clopper.
23:30Keep those hands up and get around there.
23:32Do something, Albright, you coward!
23:34Get around there, get around there.
23:37Keep those hands up.
23:42Now stay there.
23:43Don't anyone of you move.
23:49Everybody hold it for a second.
23:53Hold it.
23:55We'll just kill them at the camera club.
24:09Of all the people in the world to ask in for a little game of cops and robbers,
24:12you certainly picked a Lulu.
24:14My picture won first prize, didn't it?
24:16Not to mention my half of the reward money.
24:18Well, I admit it was generous of you to split the reward with Sidney.
24:21Generous, my Aunt Moony.
24:23It was the only way I could bribe that little demon, uh, darling,
24:26to tell his grandmother the truth and straighten you out with Mr. Honeywell.
24:30Well, thanks, honey.
24:32Yes, sir.
24:33That's my little Margie.
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