A dollar a share, that cheap . Yeah, its a brand new company, the price hasnt had a chance to go up, yet. What company is it . Blue hill copper corporation. Now this guy burdick, hes the president and he told me that as soon as they get the mine started, in about a week the price is going to skyrocket. Now, theyre trying to keep the whole thing a secret, but blue Hill Corporation owns a whole mountain of copper ore. So, when they get going its going to be the biggest Copper Mining company in the whole world wow. So, you can see why i need the fifty bucks. Say, what about the fifty for the stuff . Oh, ive changed my mind. Why . Im gonna buy some of that stock. audience laughs eddie, eddie, we made a deal, you cant back out now why cant i, i didnt sign anything. Youll never get a chance like this again. Ill survive. No, wait eddie you oughta change your mind. All this stuff for only 50. Its going, going, going. Im gone audience laughs ill throw in my fishing rod, my record player. [margaret] if eddie holds out, hes liable to get the house. [betty] lets make a guess what it is bud wants that costs 50. Lets see, a down payment on a bicycle trip through upper ecuador . A correspondence course in skin diving . No, i doubt if its anything fantastic. You forget, betty, that your brothers older. Hes outgrown a lot of his boyish ideas. Mother, youre dreaming. The only thing buds outgrown is his shoes. audience laughs and, ill prove it to you. Fathers going to come home innocent, unaware of the 50 trap thats waiting for him. Bud will come tearing in that front door, and go to work on him. [jim] ah, my two charmers. [margaret] hello, dear. [jim] hello, darling. [betty] one. [james] hello, princess. [betty] two, three. [james] whats all this . [betty] four, five, six. [james]roof gonna fall in on the count of ten . Seven, eight, nine. flute music ten . [jim] no falling plaster. [margaret] see, betty, you were wrong. [betty] now wait, eleven, tweleve, [bud] hey, wheres dad . A little late but not much, i rest my case. What does she mean by that . [jim] dont ask me, im a stranger here myself. [bud] oh, hey dad, ive got a terrific business proposition i want to talk to you about. Okay, this is great dad, waitll you hear it. Is that a familiar tune . [bud] no kidding, dad, ive really got something. This is one of those deals that comes along once in a lifetime. How much is this deal gonna cost me . Dont i have to spend a little to make a little . No, i told you, you dont have to spend anything. In fact, you dont have to invest one penny. Well, its different from past deals, ill say that much for it. You know, that new slip covers gonna look alright. How about putting the same thing on the chair here . You see what this is, dad, its a stock deal. Oh, no. I was talking to mother. audience laughs i know whenever you mention stock, everyone things theres something phony about it. Not necessarily, the stock is just as good as the Company Behind it. Good strong company, good stock. Usually a good investment. Well, thats what this is. Now, a fellow named burdick, he buys gas at the gas station. Hes the president of the company. audience laughs [bud] drives a car a block long, wears imported suits. audience laughs [jim] i thought i didnt have to buy anything in this deal. Bud, be honest, you know fathers gonna get hooked. audience laughs [bud] as i was saying, dad, as i was saying, this mr. Burdick he owns the coo bill hopper company. [bud] the copper bopper, [kathy] excuse me, daddy. [james] yes, kitten . [bud] hob copper bopper [kathy] can you move your car so patty can get her bike out of the garage . [bud] copper bobber dopper. [jim] okay. 24 hours in a day and shes gotta waitll im talking to you to butt in. audience laughs well, ill come along and help you, dad. Anything to get some privacy. Oh, whats this, three dresses for the senior prom . [betty] oh, im only keeping one. Miss rogers at the Fashion Center sent them out on approval so i can see which one i like best. Theyre all about the same price, which is plenty, about 45. Oh, but you have your white chiffon. Oh mother, ive worn that to everything but the football games. You and father dont have to worry about the money. Ive been saving up for this for months. Sure. [kathy] well he is, i heard him talking talking to daddy out in the garage. Well, bud, doesnt it seem a little odd to you that the president of the company would be out peddling the stock . Oh, hes not peddling it, dad. Hes doing me a favor letting me buy it. Oh, come on, bud. He told me hes only doing this for a few of his friends. [bud] Bill Shepherd loud car honk works at the gas station, hes buying some. And mr. Hofstadter, you know who owns the lumber yard . Hes buying a thousand shares, so it must be good. Well, old hofstadter doesnt throw his money around. Oh, you cant really tell what this one looks like til you put it on but its the dreamiest of all. [kathy] oh, let me see. [betty] oh, dont smear cookies on it theres no possible way you can lose, dad, so what do ya say . All right, if youre sure you can manage it, you can have the 50. door slams thanks, dad audience laughs youre not giving him 50 to buy that stock . No, im not giving it to him. Im borrowing 50 at six percent interest, and im gonna pay him back in two weeks, just like i was borrowing it from a bank. Bud, how can you pay back 50 in two weeks . You only make 15 a week at the gas station. Okay, whats two times 15 . Thats 30 right there. And Bill Shepherds remodeling the gas station, so i know i can make another 20 in overtime. Dont you think youre just throwing the money away . Throwing it away . Mother, did people throw money away when they bought stock in the first telephone company, huh . Or the first railroad, or the first oil well . No, they made millions thump audience laughs yes, but this isnt the first Copper Company. But its the first stock in this company and its gonna go sky high , its got to. Really bud, if this stock were any good do you think theyd be out selling it to boys in gas stations . Well, im not a boy in a gas station. audience laughs see, thats the trouble. All you think im still a goofy kid with no sense at all. I know what im doing. [kathy] hi, daddy [jim] hello, kitten. Youre just in time, were going to have a fashion show. [margaret] hello, dear. Whats this fashion show about, betty buying more dresses . No, shes still trying to make up her mind about those formals she has out on approval from the Fashion Center. For petes sake, shes had them nearly two weeks. I spoke to mrs. Jebsen of the fashion [kathy] hurry [margaret] center today, she said [jim] all right. [margaret] there was no hurry. [kathy] betty, come on, were all ready [bettty] be right down. Take your seats please, were almost ready to start. L right. With this big crowd, were lucky to get seats. Ladies and gentlemen, our show begins with miss betty anderson. [margaret] clapping yay [jim] bravo shes wearing a delightful little number, very popular around spring for this year. Very smart, dont you think . [jim] pretty good, yeah. I vote for that one this is an important decision. Its going to take 45 of my hardearned dollars, practically all i have. Well, whats with you, mr. Wall street . You will notice that i am perfectlz calm. No visible signs of youthful enthusiasm. audience laughs in spite of the fact that i bring news of a most startling and joyous nature. What did he say . Whats the news, tell us. Mr. Burdick dropped by the gas station this afternoon on his way up to the mine. Do you know what blue hill copper is selling for today . Exactly two weeks after i bought it for one dollar a share . Three dollars a share. [betty] three dollars . Your brainless, impractical, immature brother with his silly stock has made himself, in two weeks, exactly 100. I told you he was gonna be rich wow, thats wonderful, bud. Youre pretty excited arent you, son . Well, havent i a right to be . All you thought buying this stock was a real hairbrained idea. Well, are you willing to admit now that i know what im doing . That im a grown up, adult human being . [jim] i think youve made your point, bud. Now, as one adult human being to another, may i make a suggestion . Sell the stock. Sell it . You know the old saying, a bird in the hand. Take your hundred dollars and put it in the bank. But, blue hill copper is just getting started. It might go to a hundred. Remember you never go broke making a profit,so why gamble . Im not gambling, the stock is doing just what mr. Burdick said it would and its gonna go higher. Bud, will you take my advice . But, dad. As a favor to me, go down to the Company Office right now and cash in your stock. Then on your way home stop at the bank, and deposit the money in your savings account. What if next week it goes to 20 . Then you can say, i told you so. But, in the meantime youll still have your hundred dollars in the bank. Will you do it . For me . Okay. But, i think its a big mistake. [man] looking for somebody . [bud] yeah, is this the office of the blue hill Copper Company . Used to be, they moved out last night owing three months rent. Didnt pay the phone bill, didnt pay the light bill. Didnt even pay for this furniture. Want some stock, kid . Here, have a few thousand shares. laughs this is dress number three. Now i want you to be absolutely impartial in your selection, but i think this one is terrific all those in favor of this one . [margaret] aye. [jim] aye. Opposed . All right, its moved and carried maybe you should have a little mink on it, now that you have a wealthy brother. No, im gonna go right on being the same sweet, simple girl i was when he was poor. Well, theres that high financing bud anderson. Lets see the money, bud. [jim] wait a minute, bud. Has something gone wrong . Yeah, i guess you could say that. Well, dont stand there looking like the picture of doom. What is it . Is it something youd rather not tell us . Im not afraid to tell ya. That stock i bought, i guessed wrong. Im wiped out, so tough luck. Im sorry, son. I goofed and ill take the consequences. I dont need anybody to hold my hand. And about the money, dad, youll get it right on the day, dont worry. Im not worrying, bud. Well, dont. Say, eddie, remember that stuff you were gonna buy from me, the radio,and the tennis racket, and all . Well, ill make you a deal. Are you kidding, im having no more deals with you, buddy buddy, not after that phony stock. You know i could have lost my shirt if i had bought that stuff. Yeah, but you didnt. Well, it wasnt your fault that i didnt. Listen eddie, i gotta raise some money to pay back my dad. The loan is due today, and well, i have to pay it. I mean im desperate. Whats desperate about owing money to your dad . Supposing you dont pay it, whats he gonna do . Thats not the point. In two weeks and thats today. Ive gotta put 50 in his hand by six oclock tonight. Why do you get the dough outta me . Youre working after school in shepherds gas station, arent ya . Forget it, forget i ever mentioned it worried about paying back his old man. That boy is twisted. Please takeem, dad, this was a business deal. I dont want the keys to your car, bud. If you cant pay the loan today, ill give you more time. I dont want that, ill get you the money by tonight. He can get the money from Bill Shepherd, he has a job at the station. Well, thats the rub right there. I happen to know that bill closed the station down for remodeling. gentle music knocking yeah . [betty] may i come in . Yeah. All right, say i told you so gimme the whole speech. How you tried to tell me i was making a big mistake buying the stock and i wouldnt listen. And, i know everything and nobody can tell me anything. Go ahead, enjoy yourself. Thats not what i came up for. Well, i dont want anybody feeling sorry for me, either. Look, i didnt come up here to gloat, did it ever occur to you that i might want to help simply because youre my brother, and because im sure that if i were in trouble, youd do the same for me. gentle music i appreciate it, but i cant take any help, not from you or anybody. Look, i know the spot youre in. About losing your job and all. It wasnt your fault. It doesnt matter, i gotta get out of this on my own. But, why torture yourself . Look, i have a little bit of money, about 45. You can have it as a loan and pay it back whenever you want. Mother and father dont even have to know about it. I made such a big thing outta being old enough to know what i was doing. Now that im in a jam, i gotta get myself out of it without running to anybody for help. Thats what i gotta do. [margaret] betty, the drivers here from the Fashion Center to pick up those two dresses. Yeah, ill be right down. Bud, how are you gonna do it . Where are you going to get the money before six oclock tonight . I dont know, but ill get it if i have to sell my shirt. audience laughs [margaret] betty knocking yeah, who is it . [eddie] its me, eddie. Come on in. Hi, bud, i came by to see if you still wanted to sell the radio and tennis racket and stuff . Yeah, sure ok, its a deal, 45 bucks 45, and five from the lunch money, yeah sure, you got a deal door slams dad wheres dad . [jim] son, right here. Hi dad, i want to pay off my debt, the whole thing fine, but theres no rush about it. And a dollar and a quarter interest. Thanks, but what happened, did ya strike oil . No, i just made a deal. I told you i could make it without any help, didnt i . audience laughs where in the world did he get the money . Search me. Hi mr. Anderson, bud isnt around is he . Well hes not far away, why . Betty, i just came by to tell you mission accomplished. I bought buds radio and tennis racket and things for you like you wanted me to. I gotem in the car, what do you wanna do withem . Oh well, just go on, ill be right out. Oh, okay. So, it was your 45 that bought the merchandise and saved the day for bud. Well, he was in such a terrible spot. And this explains why you sent as mother says, i do have my white chiffon. Im proud of you, princess. And you stop at the Fashion Center tomorrow and pick up that dress we all like. This one will be on me, that is ill pay for it oh thank you, father, youre sweet. Now where can i sell one used radio, one used tennis racket. You know buds pretty lucky to have such a nice sister. Thats right, but not as lucky as we are to have such a nice daughter. audience clapping [voiceover] robert young and jane wyatt with elinor donahue, billy gray and Lauren Chapin in father knows best. [kathy] come on daddy, hurry up, well i dont mind having my picture taken, but not in this silly hat. Theres a limit to what a man has to put up with. [betty] oh, this wont hurt you, and you want to make a trip to hawaii, dont you . For free . Sure, it would be great, but just sending our picture into a contest wont do it. It has to daddy. All my life ive always wanted to go to hawaii and we just have to win this. Come on daddy, you go out by the barbecue and sit by mommy. Why does it have to be a barbecuing picture and have me looking like a clown . [jim] but why . [betty] ill tell you why, the ideal family photo. The ideal families are always pictured around a barbecue. Okay, now everyone try to look pleasant. [kathy] bud, come on. Oh, you havent taken it yet. [betty] come on, get in there now. This is for you. Come on get in there so i can see you and bud let father hold the fork. Well what am i going to hold . You can have these. All right, now try and act as though we just won the contest. Wait, whats the matter with me . Im not in the picture. Well kitten, you wear this monstrosity. [betty] keep the hat on. We all have to be in the picture. Ill run next door and ask mrs. Davis maybe she can help us out. Bakery man, hello miss betty. Mr. Henslee, youre just in time to help us out. [jim] hello mr. Henslee. [betty] no, we want you to take our picture. Come on heres a camera. Now ill be happy to miss betty, but youll have to show me how to work this thing. Oh, you just look in the viewer here to get us all in the picture and then adjust here and press this little button, and thats it. Well now i ought to be able to do that. Well whats the occasion . You folks having a party or something. Oh no, the children just want to enter our picture in some little contest. Its not a little contest mother. Were going to win a free trip to hawaii. Hawaii, say now that is something. Father, put your hat on and dont look so embarrassed. Okay mr. Henslee were ready. [mr. Henslee] i hope i did it right. Well im glad to do it, i hope you win. Its hot, thats a might fancy camera you have there. Oh have a cookie will you kathy. Oh, thank you very much. I was wondering miss betty, today is our anniversary, amy and me, and i was wondering how much you would charge to make an anniversary picture of us. Oh, ive love to do it, but there wont be any charge. Oh no, no i insist. Oh, the cost is practically nothing because betty develops these pictures herself in a little darkroom shes fixed up in the basement, so you just tell her what time youd like to have her come over tonight. Oh excuse me, ill get my purse. Well any time thats convenient for her, seven, anytime. It will be fine. Oh i sure appreciate this and so will amy. [jim] say, this is pretty good, well i like it. Wouldnt that be something if we really did win that free trip . It certainly would. Im beginning to wish it werent just a dream. A dream, whats the matter with you people. You act as though were not going to win. So why bother sending our picture . [betty] im with you kath. We are going to win and father youre going to drive me to the post office so i can mail this in. Right now . Certainly, tomorrow night is the deadline and besides, you have to drive me over to the henslees so i can take their anniversary picture. Okay, if i have to. Now remember everybody keep thinking that we are going to hawaii. Arent we bud . Well im as good as there right now, hula kalua [jim] oh, thats fine. [betty] yeah, thats perfect, hold it. [betty] perfect. Oh no you didnt, it will be just fine. Oh dear, ill try to have a proof ready for you next time mr. Henslee stops by the house. Well its awfully nice of you folks to go through all this trouble. Why its no bother, besides its Good Practice for betty. I know you folks are in a hurry, but before you go we want you to have a piece of our anniversary cake and meet the children. Yes. Children, you never said anything about children. Why henry, you didnt mention the children . Oh amy, nobody wants a bakery man to stand around and brag about his kids. We are quite proud of them. Yes, especially tonight. Theyre all slicked up for our anniversary. Hey kids suzie may, kadee, all of you come and meet our friends. Well you better stand back or youll get caught in the stampede. Miss betty, mr. Anderson, this is suzie may, our oldest, and kadee. They help in the bakery after school. Heres lee, just got himself a new paper route. Congratulations. Hey, wheres toby . Hes sneaking another piece of cake. Toby, toby hi. Oh, isnt he