Date With Judy 46-01-01 Ep134 New Year's Resolutions

Summary

Podcast Summary: Harold's Old Time Radio

Episode: Date With Judy 46-01-01 Ep134 – "New Year's Resolutions"

Date: December 31, 2025
Host: Harold's Old Time Radio

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Overview

This delightful episode of A Date with Judy takes listeners back to postwar 1940s America, delivering a warm, comedic story centered on New Year’s Day at the Foster household. The theme revolves around New Year’s resolutions, family hijinks, youthful schemes, and the gentle chaos that erupts as each family member tries—often unsuccessfully—to keep their fresh resolutions. The antics, misunderstandings, and outlandish efforts to help each other, all seasoned with period-appropriate humor, make for an entertaining and nostalgic listening experience.

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Key Discussion Points & Story Breakdown

1. Judy’s New Year’s Resolution (01:19–02:08)

• Judy Foster calls Mr. Pringle to wish him a Happy New Year. She resolves to “scatter herself more widely” by going steady with three boys instead of only his son Oogie:

  “I have resolved to scatter myself more widely.” – Judy Foster (01:35)

• Her tongue-in-cheek reasoning is that this will give Oogie’s family “two thirds more of him” at home.
• Family responds with a mix of skepticism and amusement.

2. The Foster Family’s Morning After (03:24–04:46)

• Melvin Foster (the father) stumbles in, suffering from too many "hot dogs" at the party (“I know I should never have had that sixth one.” – 03:55).
• Playful banter arises about the family’s “dissipation” and hangover remedies.

3. Resolutions Around the Table (04:50–06:09)

• Judy dramatically vows to “make the supreme sacrifice” by giving up thinking about movie star Van Johnson, presumably for Oogie’s benefit (05:13).
• Mrs. Foster jokes about giving up thoughts of actor Monty Woolley.
• Melvin resolves to “keep [his] temper until 6:00 tonight,” staking a $15 bet with Ed Emerson (06:21).
• The family doubts his ability to last the day, poking fun at his notorious impatience.

4. Melvin’s Secret Scheme (07:09–09:05)

• Melvin privately conspires with Emerson: the $15 bet is a ruse for Melvin to buy a fight ticket under his wife’s radar, with the plan that Emerson will "win" the bet and treat him to the prizefight as a reward (07:41–08:53).

5. Judy & Randolph’s Counter-Plot to Help Father (09:05–10:44)

• Judy and her younger brother, Randolph, decide to “protect” their father from losing his temper and the $15 by eliminating his daily annoyances before he encounters them (e.g., buying a fresh paper, shoveling the snow).
• “I think the least we could do is devote one day to being of value to Father.” – Judy Foster (09:33)

6. Comedic Chain of Misunderstandings (10:56–15:08)

• The children intercept everyday irritations—fresh paper delivered, snow shoveled, furnace checked—while Melvin is puzzled by the abnormal tranquility.
• Melvin then endeavors to create his own irritation by plotting to “let the air out of one of [his] tires” so he can justify losing his temper and complete his ruse (12:49–13:14).

7. George Evans Enters the Fray (14:41–16:07)

• Melvin recruits his sales manager, George Evans, to prank him—Evans is supposed to call and stage a crisis, giving Melvin an excuse to blow up (15:24–15:54).
• Judy answers the call, misunderstanding George’s story, and believes he’s really in jail (16:07), setting off a madcap subplot.

8. Judy’s Rescue Mission (17:38–22:40)

• Determined not to disturb their father, Judy and Randolph set out to bail George Evans out of jail without money, invoking ideas like asking his fiancée (Ethel Collier) for help.
• At Ethel’s house, a classic comedy of errors unfolds: Ethel thinks George is just ill, Judy insists he’s in jail, and confusion ensues.
• Ethel becomes angry at the idea George lied about his illness to party on New Year's Eve.

Notable Quote:

“Well, when a girl is engaged to be married to the man she loves, there isn’t anything she wouldn’t do for him when he’s in trouble, is there?” – Judy Foster (19:35)

9. Culmination at the Jail (22:55–25:50)

• In a comedic climax, everyone ends up at the city jail—though no one is actually incarcerated.
• Melvin is exasperated by the chaos, and George is infuriated that his reputation is being maligned.
• The misunderstandings and assumptions spiral—the Foster adults think George really got drunk (“higher than a kite”) and spent the night in jail.

10. Resolution and the Final Twist (26:13–29:11)

• Melvin maintains his composure through all adversity, surprising his wife, Dora, with his self-control.
• Dora presents Melvin with fight tickets she bought for a fraction of what he was ready to pay, unraveling his convoluted scheme.
• Melvin finally loses his temper when Emerson acts without him, causing him to lose the bet—“Why, I'll—!” (28:40)
• The family is left amused and Melvin indignant, but all is well in the Foster home for the New Year.

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• Judy’s Comedic Teen Logic:
  “I have resolved to scatter myself more widely.” (01:35)
• Father’s Hangover:
  “My stomach feels like the inside of a rotary engine.” – Melvin Foster (03:46)
• Sacrificial Resolutions:
  “To solemnly resolve that for three whole months I will give up thinking about Van Johnson.” – Judy Foster (05:18)
• Parenting Schemes:
  “Now look, Emerson, I can't talk loud...We better run through it again. I lose my temper and then you drop in this afternoon to collect the bet.” – Melvin Foster (07:09)
• The Cumulative Chaos:
  “Your children, Mr. Foster, your children said I was higher than a kite.” – George Evans (25:02)
• Classic ’40s Moral:
  “Oh, what a tangled web we weave when first we practice to deceive. Shakespeare, burn.” – Melvin Foster (28:48)

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Important Segment Timestamps

• 01:19 — Judy’s New Year’s resolution
• 03:24 — Foster family’s morning & father’s hangover
• 05:01 — Judy’s “supreme sacrifice” for Oogie
• 06:28 — Melvin bets to keep his temper
• 07:09 — Melvin’s secret plan with Emerson
• 09:20 — Judy & Randolph’s plan to protect father
• 12:49 — Melvin’s (failed) flat tire scheme
• 14:41 — Melvin ropes in George Evans
• 16:07 — Start of Judy’s “jail break” plot
• 19:20 — Conversation with Ethel Collier
• 22:55 — Jail confusion and family convergence
• 28:01 — Dora reveals she bought the fight tickets
• 28:40 — Melvin finally loses his temper

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Concluding Notes

This episode expertly uses misunderstandings, family affection, and sly humor to deliver a gentle morality tale about honesty, self-restraint, and the tangled nature of even the simplest deceptions. The characters’ earnest attempts to help one another, the sharp one-liners, and the classic “plan backfire” structure are all trademarks of Golden Age radio comedy, giving modern listeners a sweet and whimsical view of Americana gone by.

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Transcript

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[Mrs. Foster]

Hello.

[Mr. Emerson]

Hello, Judy. This is Mr. Pringle.

[Judy Foster]

Oh, hello, Mr. Pringle. Happy New Year.

[Mr. Emerson]

Thank you, Judy, and the same to you. Is my son Oogie there?

[Judy Foster]

Not at the moment. Oh, Mr. Pringle, I've made a very important New Year's resolution that will particularly interest you.

[Mr. Emerson]

Really, Judy? What's that?

[Judy Foster]

I have resolved to scatter myself more widely.

[Mr. Emerson]

What was that, Junie?

[Judy Foster]

I have decided to go steady with three boys this coming year instead of just with Oogie.

[Mr. Emerson]

Congratulations.

[Judy Foster]

Well, don't you see, Mr. Pringle? It'll be three.

[Dora Foster]

How come?

[Judy Foster]

Well, that way you'll have Oogie at home with you two thirds more than he was last year.

[Narrator/Announcer]

That's Judy, folks. Judy Foster, the lovable teenage girl who was close to all our hearts. Your date with her each Tuesday at this same time is arranged by the makers of Tum's famous Quick relief for acid indigestion. And ladies and gentlemen, here's a recipe for married happiness in 1946. Don't both of you get acid indigestion at the same time. For nothing, just nothing, will start a squabble quicker than this all too common complaint. So, darling, if you don't want to go back in a huff to your mother, better make dead sure that you and Jim, night and day, at home or away, always keep Tums handy. Tums are easy and pleasant to take, just like candy mints at the first hint of heartburn. And that uncomfortable after eating feeling, you just put one or two Tums in your mouth. Almost instantly you get the fast welcome relief you want. Remember, the more delicious the food, the more you may need Tums. There are many imitations of Tums, but no substitute for them. So be sure you get Tums only 10 cents a roll. All drugstores sing it out Tums T U M S Tums for the tummy. Well, it's New Year's morning at the Foster house. Judy, her mother and her kid brother Randolph are at the breakfast table. The patter of large feet is heard on the stair and Father appears.

[Melvin Foster]

Oh, my head. Oh, my head.

[Judy Foster]

Good morning, Father. Happy New Year.

[Mrs. Foster]

Happy New Year.

[Narrator/Announcer]

Please, please.

[Melvin Foster]

Don't anybody Happy New Year me. I feel like the last rose of summer.

[Dora Foster]

Oh, Melvin, what a shame. What do you want for breakfast, dear?

[Melvin Foster]

Cup of black coffee.

[Dora Foster]

Is that all?

[Melvin Foster]

That is definitely all.

[Mrs. Foster]

No waffles and syrup? No little country sausages?

[Melvin Foster]

Please, Randolph, I don't want to hear about it. My stomach feels like the inside of a rotary engine.

[Dora Foster]

I guess last night was just too much for you, dear.

[Melvin Foster]

I know I should never have had that sixth one.

[Judy Foster]

Sixth one?

[Mrs. Foster]

Wow.

[Dora Foster]

Well, I told you on the fifth one you should have stopped, Melvin.

[Melvin Foster]

Yes, I know you did, but you.

[Dora Foster]

Wouldn'T listen to me. You had to go ahead and have 600 hot dogs.

[Judy Foster]

Oh, hot dogs.

[Mrs. Foster]

The dissipation of this family is just uncanny.

[Judy Foster]

Well, my New Year's Eve was the most wonderful New Year's Eve I ever spent in my entire life.

[Dora Foster]

It was, dear?

[Mrs. Foster]

Yes.

[Judy Foster]

First Oogie took me to the basketball game. And then he took me to Missy's party. And then he took me to the midnight show at the Bijou. And then he took me to Henry's Coke and Phosphate Parlor.

[Mrs. Foster]

And then he bought you a stomach pump, Randall.

[Judy Foster]

Oh, Mother, you know, it was a terribly expensive date. You know, he spent exactly $2.75.

[Mrs. Foster]

Exactly $2 more than he ever spent on any other date.

[Judy Foster]

And because he was so sweet to me, I've written out my New Year's resolutions which is really something terribly much on his behalf. Would anybody like to hear what I wrote?

[Melvin Foster]

Uh, no.

[Judy Foster]

Well, here goes. I, Judy Foster, being of sound mind and body, do this, January 1, 1946, hereby pledge myself to make the supreme sacrifice.

[Narrator/Announcer]

You what?

[Judy Foster]

You see, Father, I owe it to Oogie.

[Melvin Foster]

You owe what to Oohgie?

[Judy Foster]

To solemnly resolve that for three whole months I will give up thinking about Van Johnson.

[George Evans]

Oh, well, of course.

[Melvin Foster]

That's a supreme sacrifice.

[Judy Foster]

All Right, Mother. Did you make any New Year's resolutions?

[Mrs. Foster]

Oh, yes. Mother resolved to give up thinking about Monty Woolley. She owes it to Father. You see, he was so sweet to her. He took her to the Emerson party last night and then he took her home by 11:30.

[Melvin Foster]

Well, it was getting late.

[Judy Foster]

Oh, you know, you're such naive, unsophisticated dears.

[Melvin Foster]

Is that so? Well, let me tell you something. It was a pretty wild party.

[Dora Foster]

And in the middle of it, Father announced what his New Year's resolutions would be.

[Mrs. Foster]

Father, was that before or after you put on the ladies hats?

[Melvin Foster]

Don't be ridiculous. I didn't put on any ladies hats.

[Dora Foster]

No, they were lampshades.

[Melvin Foster]

Lampshades? Yep.

[Mrs. Foster]

It sure was a wild party.

[Judy Foster]

And what did you Rizal, Father?

[Melvin Foster]

Well, it was kind of a big thing. I resolved to keep my temper until 6:00 clock tonight.

[Mrs. Foster]

Wow.

[Judy Foster]

Well, weren't you kind of rash?

[Dora Foster]

I should say he was. He Bet Ed Emerson $15 that he could do it.

[Mrs. Foster]

What optimism.

[Dora Foster]

When I think of what I could have bought with that $15.

[Judy Foster]

Now wait a minute, Mother. Now, wait. He hasn't lost the bet yet.

[Mrs. Foster]

He will.

[Melvin Foster]

Well, Ed Emerson dared me. You wouldn't want me to refuse a challenge, would you? Don't you have any confidence in me?

[Mrs. Foster]

Not much.

[Dora Foster]

Melvin. I have all the confidence in the world in you.

[Melvin Foster]

Ah, you do?

[Mrs. Foster]

Yes.

[Dora Foster]

And if there's one thing I have more confidence in, it's your temper.

[Melvin Foster]

Now look, Emerson, I can't talk loud. Dora's in the next room and I certainly don't want her to hear me. Oh, yes. Have you got it straight?

[Mr. Emerson]

I think so.

[Melvin Foster]

We better run through it again. I lose my temper and then you drop in this afternoon to collect the bet, I give you the 15 bucks.

[Mr. Emerson]

And then I say in front of Dora, melvin, you've been such a good sport about all this. I'm going to take you to the fights tonight as my guest.

[Melvin Foster]

Yeah, Is that right? Oh, you're letter perfect.

[Narrator/Announcer]

I guess we'll sure be putting one.

[Melvin Foster]

Over on Dora, won't we?

[Mr. Emerson]

She doesn't suspect a thing, huh?

[Melvin Foster]

No, she was a little annoyed that I got carried away and bet you $15. But nothing compared to what she'd be if she knew the truth. Oh, boy. I'll bet not. She thought that I'd pay $15 for a ringside seat at the fights.

[Mrs. Foster]

Wow.

[Melvin Foster]

Yeah, women sure take things like that seriously. Now wait a minute. Don't misunderstand it. It isn't that I let my wife dictate to me how I spend my money. If I want to spend $15 to see a fight, I do it no matter what she says.

[Mr. Emerson]

Oh, sure, sure, Foster.

[Melvin Foster]

I know she can take it or leave it makes no difference to me. After all, I guess I hold the purse strings in our family. And that's clearly understood by both of us.

[Mr. Emerson]

Then why are we going through this rigmarole about a New Year's resolution?

[Melvin Foster]

Well, because. Because, well, it's more fun this way.

[Mrs. Foster]

Mmm.

[Narrator/Announcer]

Yes, I see.

[Mr. Emerson]

Foster, are you sure you can lose your temper so she won't suspect anything?

[Melvin Foster]

Can I? Oh, I can raise the roof over anything.

[Mr. Emerson]

Well, remember, this ticket scalper will only hold your ticket until 6 o'.

[Mrs. Foster]

Clock.

[Mr. Emerson]

Now phone me just as soon as you're ready to fork over the dough.

[Melvin Foster]

Don't you worry, Emerson. When I lose my temper today, I won't have to phone you. You'll be able to hear me clear in the next block.

[Judy Foster]

You know, Randolph, I. I was just thinking. $15 is a lot of money.

[Mrs. Foster]

Yes, it is.

[Judy Foster]

Father's such a darling. You know, that marabou bed jacket he gave me for Christmas is just darling. Isn't it, Randolph?

[Mrs. Foster]

Enchanting.

[Judy Foster]

I've made up my mind. It's up to us.

[Mrs. Foster]

What is up to us?

[Judy Foster]

To help Father keep from losing his temper today.

[Mrs. Foster]

Now that is something even I, with all my brains would not attempt to tackle.

[Judy Foster]

Now, Randolph, we've got only to work at it until 6 o'.

[Narrator/Announcer]

Clock.

[Judy Foster]

After that, it won't matter if he loses his temper. I think the least we could do is devote one day to being of value to Father.

[Mrs. Foster]

Well, I'm willing to try.

[Judy Foster]

Now let's think. There must be some way Father could keep from getting mad.

[Mrs. Foster]

Well, he could go to bed and sleep till 6 o'. Clock.

[Judy Foster]

Randolph, that's it.

[Mrs. Foster]

It is? Shall we dope him?

[Judy Foster]

No, Randolph.

[Mrs. Foster]

Knock him out?

[Judy Foster]

No, Randolph. We'll simply protect him from the things that make him mad.

[Mrs. Foster]

Oh, now, Judy, let's be practical about this.

[Judy Foster]

Well, for one day we could do it. It wouldn't be so hard. After all, we know in advance the things that make him mad. For instance, we know he'll be furious when he sees how we tore the morning paper apart. He always is. So all you have to do is run down to the corner and buy a new one.

[Mrs. Foster]

Oh, okay.

[Judy Foster]

And he'll be positively livid at all the snow on the walk.

[Mrs. Foster]

Yeah, that's right.

[Judy Foster]

So before he sees it, you can shovel it off.

[Mrs. Foster]

I can shovel it off?

[Judy Foster]

Uh huh. You want to Help. Don't you.

[Mrs. Foster]

What are you going to do?

[Judy Foster]

I'll do the thinking. And another thing, Randolph. He always raises an absolute furor over fixing the furnace. You can do that for him. You see how simple it is, Randolph?

[Mrs. Foster]

Yes, I'm beginning to slightly catch on.

[Judy Foster]

Oh, Randolph, I can see we're going to have a busy day.

[Mrs. Foster]

Yes, I certainly am.

[Melvin Foster]

I might have known it.

[Dora Foster]

What's the matter, Melvin?

[Judy Foster]

Is there something I can do, Father?

[Melvin Foster]

No. No one can help me. I'm looking for the morning paper. I suppose it's lying in a heap somewhere, as usual. It does seem to me that on one day out of the year I could get the paper in condition to read. Oh, the pen, Father.

[Judy Foster]

Oh, well, here it is. And it hasn't even been opened.

[Melvin Foster]

It hasn't? Well, what do you know? Look out of that window. Look at it. Snow.

[Dora Foster]

I bet it's three feet deep outside.

[Judy Foster]

Isn't it pretty?

[Melvin Foster]

Oh, yes, indeed. A fine New Year's Day. Now I can spend the whole morning cleaning the snow off the walk. It seems to me that a man should be entitled to one day.

[Mr. Emerson]

Oh, but Father.

[Judy Foster]

Father, the walk has been cleared off. Randolph just finished it. He.

[Melvin Foster]

He.

[Judy Foster]

Yeah. Isn't that nice, Father?

[Melvin Foster]

Huh? Oh, yeah. Just stand. Hello?

[George Evans]

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[Melvin Foster]

I'm too tired to cook.

[Judy Foster]

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[George Evans]

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[Melvin Foster]

See?

[Dora Foster]

So many cars. That's a clicktastic inventory.

[Melvin Foster]

And check out the financing options.

[George Evans]

Payments to fit our budget.

[Melvin Foster]

And I mean, that's Clickonomics 101 delivery to our door.

[Dora Foster]

Just a hop, skip and a click away.

[Judy Foster]

And bought no better feeling than when everything just clicks.

[Dora Foster]

Buy your car today on Carvana. Delivery fees may apply.

[Mr. Emerson]

Hello, Foster. Did you blow your top yet? Shall I come over?

[Melvin Foster]

No, no, not yet, Emerson. I'm having a little trouble.

[Mr. Emerson]

Well, don't be all day about it. This guy isn't gonna hold the ticket forever.

[George Evans]

Don't.

[Melvin Foster]

Don't you worry about a thing. I just thought of one. That's a beautiful. Yeah, What? I'm going out and let the air out of one of my tires. And when I discover it. Fire and brimstone.

[Mrs. Foster]

Come on.

[Melvin Foster]

It's the ticket. I guess old Melvin Foster knows A thing or two.

[Judy Foster]

Randolph, never mind the furnace. Something terrible has happened.

[Mrs. Foster]

You mean Father's lost his temper and we can forget the whole thing?

[Judy Foster]

No, Randolph. Father has a flat tire.

[Mrs. Foster]

Judy, I was just thinking. After all, what's $15?

[Judy Foster]

Randolph Foster, that is not showing the proper cooperative spirit.

[Mrs. Foster]

But 15 smacks more or less is.

[Judy Foster]

Randolph, the left rear tire. And hurry before Father decides he wants to use the car.

[Dora Foster]

Melvin, it was very thoughtful of you to suggest calling on old Mrs. Wilkins.

[Melvin Foster]

Don't think nothing of it, Dora. Besides, the ride will do us good. Of course, the garage door won't open. It'll stick as usual. I have never seen it to fail. A man goes out to the garage.

[Narrator/Announcer]

What?

[Mrs. Foster]

Unlatch it first, dear.

[Narrator/Announcer]

Yes, sir.

[Melvin Foster]

There's nothing like a little turn in the fresh air after New Year's Eve.

[Dora Foster]

Well, I'm sure the poor old soul will appreciate our coming.

[Melvin Foster]

Yeah. Well, Dora Harpet. Oh, for the love of heaven.

[Dora Foster]

What is it?

[Melvin Foster]

Of all the luck. Here we are, all ready to go, and Will you look? Will you just look at that left rear tire?

[Dora Foster]

What's the matter with it?

[Melvin Foster]

What's the matter with it?

[Narrator/Announcer]

It's just.

[Melvin Foster]

It's just. It's just fine. Why doesn't he answer? It's getting late. I've got to.

[George Evans]

Hello?

[Melvin Foster]

Oh, is this George Evans?

[Narrator/Announcer]

Yes.

[George Evans]

Oh, hello.

[Melvin Foster]

This is Foster. Who? Your boss.

[George Evans]

Oh. Oh, yes, Mr. Foster.

[Melvin Foster]

What's the matter with you, Evans? You don't sound like yourself.

[George Evans]

Oh, I feel awful.

[Melvin Foster]

Too much celebrating, huh? You young fellas never will learn about New Year's Eve.

[George Evans]

Mr. Foster, I'll have you know I spent the whole evening in bed celebrating with a box of Kleenex. Oh, I've got a terrible cold.

[Melvin Foster]

Oh, that's too, too bad.

[George Evans]

My girl's so bad because I couldn't take her out last night. She won't even speak to me.

[Melvin Foster]

Oh, gosh, Evans, you are in the spot.

[George Evans]

You said it. Oh, did you want something, Mr. Foster?

[Melvin Foster]

Well, I did, but I kind of hate to mention it now.

[George Evans]

Oh, go ahead. I feel terrible anyhow.

[Narrator/Announcer]

Yeah.

[Melvin Foster]

Well, I'll tell you, Evans, I'm trying to lose my temper.

[George Evans]

What did you say, Mr. Foster?

[Melvin Foster]

I'm trying to lose my temper. Oh, I know it sounds ridiculous. It's a long story, and I haven't got time to tell it to you now. But here's what I want you to do.

[George Evans]

Okay, I'm listening.

[Melvin Foster]

I want you to call back and leave a message for me. Make up some song and dance about the plant burning down or you're being stuck in the snow or something. Anything. Just so I'll have an excuse to get good and sore about having my New Year's Day spoiled. It sounds wacky, I know it does, but do it anyway.

[George Evans]

You just want me to call up with some story about how I need your help right away, is that it?

[Melvin Foster]

Yeah, that's right. Make it a good yarn now. Build it up good and strong.

[George Evans]

All right, Mr. Foster, I'll.

[Melvin Foster]

I'll.

[George Evans]

Be glad to. Hello, is Mr. Foster there? This is George Evans.

[Judy Foster]

Oh, is there something I can do, Mr. Evans? I don't like to disturb Father. He's so comfortable at the fire.

[George Evans]

Oh, well, could you please give him a message?

[Judy Foster]

Oh, you sound awfully funny, Mr. Evans.

[George Evans]

Well, I've got a terrible.

[Mrs. Foster]

Cold.

[Judy Foster]

Oh, that's too bad.

[George Evans]

But that's not what you should tell him.

[Judy Foster]

Oh, what was the message, Mr. Evans?

[George Evans]

Tell him I'm in jail.

[Judy Foster]

Oh, Mr. Evans in jail?

[Melvin Foster]

Yes.

[George Evans]

Judy, please ask your father to hurry and get me out.

[Judy Foster]

Oh, I will. Goodbye, Mr. Evans. Randolph. Randolph.

[Mrs. Foster]

Now what?

[Judy Foster]

Something terrible has happened.

[Mrs. Foster]

Did Father blow his top?

[Judy Foster]

No, Randolph. You know Mr. Evans?

[Mrs. Foster]

Sure. Father's sales manager. What about him?

[Judy Foster]

He's in jail.

[Mrs. Foster]

Well, well, Happy New Year.

[Judy Foster]

And he wants Father to get him out.

[Mrs. Foster]

I don't blame him, Randolph.

[Judy Foster]

If we tell Father he's got to spend New Year's Day getting an employee out of jail, you know what he'll say.

[Mrs. Foster]

Well, I can think of a few words he might use.

[Judy Foster]

Well, it's only two hours until 6:00'.

[Mrs. Foster]

Clock.

[Judy Foster]

We can't let Father lose his temper. Now do you know what I've decided?

[Mrs. Foster]

No. But I have a hunch we're not.

[Judy Foster]

Going to tell Father. You and I are going to get Mr. Evans out of jail ourselves.

[Narrator/Announcer]

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[Judy Foster]

Randolph, I almost forgot something. We haven't any money.

[Mrs. Foster]

What's so unusual about that?

[Judy Foster]

Well, how can we get Mr. Evans out of jail without paying his bail?

[Mrs. Foster]

Well, we might send him a cake with a saw in it.

[Judy Foster]

Oh, Randolph, now don't be silly. Besides, there isn't time.

[Mrs. Foster]

How about Oogie?

[Judy Foster]

No. Oogie spent every cent of his allowance last night on me. He'd give me the money if he had it. You know, Randolph, sometimes I get to worrying about the fickleness of men. And then I remember Oogie and all the things he does for me. And I realize that there really is a true thing as love. True love, Randolph, that's it.

[Mrs. Foster]

That's What?

[Judy Foster]

We'll ask Mr. Evans, fiance for the money.

[Mrs. Foster]

Ethel Collier?

[Judy Foster]

Yes, Randolph. Oh, Father says they're positively loony about each other.

[Mrs. Foster]

Oh, but Judy, Mr. Evans might not want Ms. Collier to know he's in jail.

[Judy Foster]

Randolph, they're engaged to be married, aren't they?

[Mrs. Foster]

Yeah.

[Judy Foster]

Well, when a girl is engaged to be married to the man she loves, there isn't anything she wouldn't do for him when he's in trouble, is there? And he certainly is in trouble, isn't he? So of course she'll loan us the money, won't she?

[Mrs. Foster]

Yes, they are. There might be. He certainly is.

[Judy Foster]

Now, come on, Randolph. Come on, let's go. Randolph. Gee, now that we're here, I don't know what approach to use with Ms. Collier.

[Mrs. Foster]

Of course, you might try ringing her doorbell.

[Judy Foster]

Okay. Gee, I might talk to her as woman to woman. Or maybe I'll just come right out and state the truth.

[Dora Foster]

Well, hello, Judy and Randolph.

[Judy Foster]

Hello, Ms. Connor.

[Mrs. Foster]

Ryan.

[Dora Foster]

Come on in. My, it's good to see you too. Are you out making New Year's Day calls?

[Judy Foster]

Well, not exactly. We came about Mr. Evans.

[Dora Foster]

Oh, George.

[Judy Foster]

Uh huh. I'm afraid he's not having a very pleasant New Year's.

[Dora Foster]

Oh, yes, isn't it a shame? Poor dear.

[Judy Foster]

Oh, then you know.

[Dora Foster]

Well, of course, I was annoyed at first when he told me, but now I'm so ashamed of myself. After all, it wasn't really George's fault.

[Judy Foster]

You mean you knew and you didn't do anything about it? You just left him there?

[Dora Foster]

Well, Judy, for a man in his condition, that was the best place for him.

[Judy Foster]

Oh, but, Ms. Caillou, weren't you even worried about him?

[Mrs. Foster]

Worried?

[Dora Foster]

No. Actually, I'm used to it now. Something like this is always happening to George.

[Judy Foster]

It is?

[Dora Foster]

Yes. And you'd never think it to look at him, would you?

[Judy Foster]

No, I certainly wouldn't.

[Dora Foster]

He's not very strong.

[Mrs. Foster]

Weak, huh?

[Dora Foster]

Yes. Though generally it isn't this serious. He'll probably be out in a few days.

[Judy Foster]

A few days? Oh, Miss Collier, you've got to take this more seriously. Think of your poor children.

[Dora Foster]

My children? Why, darling, I don't have any children.

[Judy Foster]

Oh, but you may, after you and Mr. Evans get married. You've got to think of them in the blight that this will be on their future.

[Dora Foster]

But this isn't hereditary or anything, dear.

[Judy Foster]

Do you mean to tell me that you don't even care that the father of your children will have a prison record?

[Dora Foster]

Prison record? Oh, Judy, George has never been in jail in his life.

[Judy Foster]

But, Ms. Collier, he has. I mean, he is. I mean, that's where he is now, Judy Foster.

[Dora Foster]

What are you saying?

[Judy Foster]

Ms. Collier? That's why we're here. We didn't have enough money to bail him out.

[Mrs. Foster]

In fact, we didn't have any money.

[Dora Foster]

But what's he in jail for?

[Judy Foster]

Well, he didn't exactly say, but. Well, after all, you know, last night was New Year's Eve, and, well, you know how one gets on New Year's Eve.

[Mrs. Foster]

To the gills.

[Dora Foster]

So that's it. So he couldn't take me out last night because he had a cold. So he was sick in bed, was he? So he goes out and has such a hilarious time, he lands in jail.

[Judy Foster]

Oh, now, you Mustn't get excited, Ms. Carla.

[Dora Foster]

You not get excited. I am everlastingly grateful to you both for coming to me about this.

[Mrs. Foster]

Oh, it was nothing.

[Judy Foster]

Ms. Collier, aren't you going to help us get us out of jail?

[Dora Foster]

Help you? You can tell George Evans that so far as I'm concerned, he can stay in jail for the rest of his life.

[George Evans]

Hello?

[Melvin Foster]

Hello, Melvin Foster speaking.

[Dora Foster]

Hello, Father.

[George Evans]

Oh, Judy.

[Narrator/Announcer]

Doris.

[George Evans]

Judy.

[Dora Foster]

Oh, thank heaven.

[Melvin Foster]

Judy, your mother and I have been worried sick. Are you all right? Is Randolph with you?

[Judy Foster]

Of course, Father.

[Melvin Foster]

What do you mean, of course? Don't you realize there's a blizzard raging outside? You gave your mother an awful scare.

[Judy Foster]

Oh, jeepers, Father. There's nothing to get excited about.

[Mrs. Foster]

We're fine.

[Melvin Foster]

Well, where are you?

[Judy Foster]

The city jail.

[Melvin Foster]

Well, then, that's all right. Dick.

[Narrator/Announcer]

Dick.

[Dora Foster]

Dick.

[George Evans]

Dick.

[Dora Foster]

What?

[Melvin Foster]

The city jail. Judy, don't worry about a thing. Your Mother and I will be right there. Don't worry, dear. Don't worry. We're coming. We're coming.

[George Evans]

Let's go, Dora.

[Melvin Foster]

I don't know what happened to them, but. Oh, my goodness. Hello, this is Melvin Foster speaking, and I haven't got time to answer the phone.

[George Evans]

Mr. Foster, this is George Evans.

[Melvin Foster]

Evans. I haven't got time. I've got real troubles this time.

[George Evans]

Mr. Foster, you listen to me. I've got real troubles, too.

[Melvin Foster]

Oh, you have? Do you know that my daughter and son are in jail?

[George Evans]

Fine. They ought to be.

[Melvin Foster]

What did you say? Now, listen here, George Evans. Oh, I've got to go to that jail.

[George Evans]

I'll meet you there.

[Melvin Foster]

Judy.

[Dora Foster]

Judy. Randolph, are you all right?

[Melvin Foster]

We hurried as fast as we could, but the snow held us up.

[Judy Foster]

Jeepus. Father, you didn't have to come. I just called to ask you a question.

[Melvin Foster]

A question? But you said you were in jail.

[Mrs. Foster]

Oh, no. Would you see her on a visit?

[George Evans]

Hello, Mr. Foster. I got here as fast as I could.

[Judy Foster]

Why, Mr. Evans, you got out.

[Melvin Foster]

Got out of where?

[Judy Foster]

Out of jail. You see, that's why I had to call you, Father. You see, they said they didn't have any Evans in jail today. And I thought you'd be the only one who knew what alias he usually uses.

[Melvin Foster]

Evans, you were in jail.

[George Evans]

No, I wasn't in jail. That was the message I left at your house.

[Melvin Foster]

Well, why on earth would you leave a message like that? If you.

[Narrator/Announcer]

Wait.

[Melvin Foster]

Oh.

[Judy Foster]

You see, Father, I answered the phone, and when he said.

[Melvin Foster]

Why didn't you tell me there was a message like that?

[Judy Foster]

Well, Jeep, his father Randolph and I didn't want you to lose your temper and break your resolution. And, well, we knew how mad you'd be if you had to spend the whole day bailing out Mr. Evans.

[Mrs. Foster]

So we decided to do it for you.

[Judy Foster]

Only we didn't have any money for the bail.

[George Evans]

So they went to my girl's house for help. My girl's house. How do you like that?

[Melvin Foster]

Oh.

[George Evans]

And when they were asked why I was in jail. Your children, Mr. Foster, your children said I was higher than a kite.

[Melvin Foster]

What?

[George Evans]

That's all? That's all they said, Mr. Foster.

[Melvin Foster]

Oh, Evans, I'm. I'm terribly sorry.

[Dora Foster]

Sorry?

[George Evans]

Well, what are you going to do about it? That's what I want to know.

[Dora Foster]

Do about it, Mr. Evans. Well, I really don't see that it's up to Melvin to do anything about it. After all, if you were foolish enough to get intoxicated, it certainly isn't his fault?

[George Evans]

But Mrs. Foster, by the way you.

[Dora Foster]

Act, you think it was his fault you got arrested.

[George Evans]

But Mrs. Foster.

[Dora Foster]

Well, I should think you'd be grateful he hasn't fired in our Dora. Well, Melvin, it's certainly what I'd do if I were in your.

[Melvin Foster]

Well, I wouldn't. George has a job with me as long as he wants.

[Dora Foster]

Well, you're certainly tolerant.

[George Evans]

Melvin, I want to know what you're going to do about this. Mr. Foster, it was your children who got me into this.

[Dora Foster]

Mr. Evans, that's mean of you to say that if they repeated something, it was better for her to know before the wedding than afterwards.

[Melvin Foster]

Now, Dora, keep out of this.

[Judy Foster]

Well, Melvin, I don't see how you.

[Dora Foster]

Can stand there and defend this young man.

[Melvin Foster]

Now look, Dora, I'm sure that after George and I have a nice long talk at the office tomorrow and I raise his salary, he'll see that.

[Dora Foster]

Raise his salary?

[Melvin Foster]

Yes, and give him a two week vacation with pay. Have a heart, Evans. Well, well, all right, Mr. Foster, that's fine. Heavens, I'll get you out of this whole thing. Now you run along home and take care of that coal.

[George Evans]

Sure, sure, Mr. Foster. Well, see you tomorrow.

[Melvin Foster]

Goodbye, George.

[Dora Foster]

Melvin, I don't see how you did it.

[Melvin Foster]

Did what, Dora?

[Dora Foster]

Why, you're just wonderful. I don't see how you kept your temper. I'd have been furious.

[George Evans]

You would?

[Dora Foster]

Certainly under the circumstances. I wouldn't have blamed you if you'd broken your resolution.

[Melvin Foster]

Well, you know Melvin Foster. When he makes a resolution, he keeps it. He certainly does. Hello.

[Mr. Emerson]

Not yet, Foster.

[Melvin Foster]

No, not yet. Emerson, I have had the darndest day.

[Mr. Emerson]

Well, for Pete's sake, hurry up and think of some excuse to lose your temper. It's nearly 6 o'.

[Mrs. Foster]

Clock.

[Melvin Foster]

Okay, I. Oh. Oh, here comes the family.

[Narrator/Announcer]

I'll call you. Melvin.

[Melvin Foster]

Yes, dear.

[Dora Foster]

What is it, Melvin? I've got a New Year's present for you. Guess what it is.

[Melvin Foster]

I don't want to guess.

[Judy Foster]

Oh, Father, go on and guess.

[Melvin Foster]

All right, I give up.

[Dora Foster]

A pair of ringside seats at the prize fight tonight.

[Melvin Foster]

Dora, you got me. You got me.

[Dora Foster]

I certainly did.

[Mrs. Foster]

Aren't you?

[Melvin Foster]

Please, Dora, do you mean to say that you spent $30 for a pair of ringside seats?

[Dora Foster]

$30? Why, Melvin, who'd pay that much for a pair of tickets? I paid $6.60 for them.

[Melvin Foster]

660. Well, Dora, where'd you get them?

[Dora Foster]

At the box office.

[Melvin Foster]

The box office?

[Dora Foster]

Certainly. Where would one buy tickets?

[Melvin Foster]

Well, one has to go down and see a scalper.

[Narrator/Announcer]

And one.

[Dora Foster]

Oh.

[Melvin Foster]

Oh, the box office. Yes, the box office.

[Judy Foster]

Oh, I'll get it, Father.

[Dora Foster]

I thought it would be fun if we went to the fights tonight.

[Melvin Foster]

Well, that's fine. That's very clever of you, Dora. Now I won't have to worry about that. Now I won't have to worry.

[Dora Foster]

Worry about what, Melvin?

[Melvin Foster]

Nothing. Just something I was worried about before you told me what you told me.

[Judy Foster]

Father. That was Mr. Emerson.

[Melvin Foster]

Oh, it was?

[Judy Foster]

Yes. He said to tell you that he couldn't wait any longer. He had to buy that certain thing for you so that you could go to that certain place.

[Melvin Foster]

He did? He did? Why, he can't do that to me. He had no right to get that. That certain thing without asking me first. You just wait till I get hold of him. Why, I'll.

[Judy Foster]

Oh, Father, Father, you've lost your temper.

[Melvin Foster]

You're darn right I lost my temper. Why, that Emerson going down the road.

[Dora Foster]

Melvin, that's a shame. Now you'll have to pay him the $15.

[Melvin Foster]

Oh, well, this teaches me a lesson. Oh, what a tangled web we weave when first we practice to deceive. Shakespeare, burn.

[Dora Foster]

What burns, dear?

[Judy Foster]

Burns?

[Melvin Foster]

You're darn right it does.

[Narrator/Announcer]

We'll return to the Fosters in just a moment. But first ladies.

[Melvin Foster]

And.

[Narrator/Announcer]

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[Judy Foster]

Father?

[Melvin Foster]

Yes, Judy?

[Judy Foster]

I think that you're the sweetest father a girl ever had for a father.

[Melvin Foster]

Well, really.

[Mrs. Foster]

Why.

[Judy Foster]

Oh, imagine you are giving George Evans and his girl your tickets to the fights and staying home yourself.

[Melvin Foster]

Oh, that why, was nothing, nothing at all.

[Judy Foster]

Oh, it was too. Such unselfishness. And wasn't it a wonderful break that Mr. Emerson happened to have an extra ticket?

[Melvin Foster]

Yes, yes, it was. Yes, indeed.

[Judy Foster]

Otherwise mother wouldn't have been able to go to the fight.

[Melvin Foster]

Yes. Didn't it work out just then?

[Judy Foster]

Yes. Father. Yes. You really started the New Year. Right.

[Narrator/Announcer]

This is Doug Gordon inviting you to be with us again next Tuesday at this same time to keep your date with Judy. And remember, night and day, at home or away, always carry TUMS T U.

[Melvin Foster]

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[Narrator/Announcer]

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[Melvin Foster]

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