The Great Gildersleeve 42-10-11 (051) First Cold Snap

Summary

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Podcast Summary: Harold's Old Time Radio

Episode: The Great Gildersleeve 42-10-11 (051) "First Cold Snap"
Original Air Date: October 11, 1942
Podcast Release: October 9, 2025
Host: Harolds Old Time Radio

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Overview

This classic episode of The Great Gildersleeve, "First Cold Snap," drops listeners into the heart of the Golden Age of Radio. As the first winter chill hits the fictional town of Summerfield, Throckmorton P. Gildersleeve and his household scramble to deal with the sudden onset of cold weather, fuel shortages, and the quirks of both their old house and quirky neighbors. Set during wartime America, the story weaves together family shenanigans, neighborhood rivalries, and subtle public service messages about resource conservation.

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Key Discussion Points and Scenes

1. The First Snow & Morning Chaos (03:05–05:00)

• Leroy wakes Gildersleeve ("Uncle Mort") to excitedly announce the early snowfall:

  Leroy (03:25): “I’m trying to tell you, Unc, it’s been snowing!”

• Gildersleeve is reluctant to get out of bed until Leroy mentions buckwheat cakes for breakfast.
• The family panics about freezing pipes and the cold house, leading to a scramble for warm clothes and coffee.

2. Cold Snap and Fuel Shortage (05:02–10:12)

• Discussion around the breakfast table centers on how cold the house is (thermometer at 25°F) and how everyone is bundled up.
• Birdie refuses to work in a home kept at 65°F, but is convinced to stay for the war effort:

  Birdie (07:14): “65. Maybe it’s gonna stay, but I ain’t.”
  Gildersleeve (07:38): “The government says we’ve all got to help save fuel. Brady. The way to do it is to hold the temperature down to 65 degrees. Besides, 65 is warm enough for anybody.”

• Gildersleeve instructs Leroy on the new coal-burning furnace, explaining they must save oil for the war and switch to coal (more available regionally).

3. Local Bureaucracy and Resource Struggles (10:13–11:15)

• Gildersleeve unsuccessfully tries to expedite a coal delivery, running into the ubiquitous Commissioner Clanahan (who also failed to fill in a hole in Gildersleeve's yard).

  Gildersleeve (10:29): "Well, this is Gilder Sleeve. No wonder you're such a rotten water commissioner. You spend all your time peddling coal."

• Leroy earns extra money shoveling Mrs. Ransom’s walk, hinting at neighborly relationships.

4. Wartime Community and Neighborly Rivalries (14:22–18:42)

• Gildersleeve and Judge Hooker both visit widow Mrs. Leela Ransom under the pretense of helping her deal with the cold, each bringing a small "gift" (wood and a hot water bottle).
• Both men comically compete for her attention, while Mrs. Ransom flirts and makes the most of their rivalry.

  Mrs. Ransom (17:03): “I declare. I don’t know what I’d do without you boys. Cause I’m just about frozen to death here. I haven’t any furnace. I haven’t any coal.”

• Gildersleeve invites Mrs. Ransom to stay over, and she converts the moment into a house party with Judge Hooker included.

  Mrs. Ransom (18:03): "Let's make it a house party, shall we? ... We'll make fudge!"

5. Classic Physical Comedy: The Snow Incident (19:01–20:33)

• The trio enjoys the snowy afternoon, including impromptu sled rides and playful teasing.
• Judge Hooker falls into the infamous unfilled hole in Gildersleeve’s yard—Clanahan’s fault, of course—creating a slapstick scene.

  Gildersleeve (20:05): “He fell in Clanahan’s hole.”

• Mrs. Ransom tends to Judge Hooker as he milks his "injury" for further sympathy and dinner invitations.

6. Household Hijinks & Nighttime Antics (23:05–26:46)

• As the evening winds down, Gildersleeve juggles hosting duties, flirting with Mrs. Ransom, and dealing with a malingering Judge Hooker.
• Judge Hooker feigns a sprained ankle to extend his stay.

  Judge Hooker (21:02): “Oh, I’m afraid I’ve done something to it [my ankle].”

• Pharmacy owner Peavey is called in to render his “expert” medical opinion, but delivers only characteristic ambiguity and dry wit:

  Peavey (21:58): “Well, now, I wouldn't say that…”
  Peavey (22:15): “I'm not a physician, you know. I'm a pharmaceutical.”

• Gildersleeve’s exasperation with Hooker’s malingering provides several comedic exchanges.

7. A Sidestep into Romance and Comic Tension (24:22–25:39)

• Mrs. Ransom retires, with a playful exchange that blends romance and comedy:

  Gildersleeve (25:33): “Sure you don’t want me to tuck you in?”
  Mrs. Ransom (25:36): “What, Truck Martin? You…”

• Gildersleeve flirts, then returns to the living room to wrangle with Judge Hooker over snoring and nighttime routines.

8. The Cellar “Burglar” and Comic Climax (26:41–28:26)

• Gildersleeve, hearing noises at night, prepares himself for heroics against a suspected burglar—only for it to be Commissioner Clanahan, finally delivering the coal through the cellar.
• The episode climaxes with Clanahan trapped by the spilled coal, echoing earlier jokes about resource management.

9. Wartime Message & Signoff (28:26–29:58)

• Gildersleeve breaks character to deliver a direct wartime conservation message to listeners, explaining the fuel oil shortage and rationales for switching to coal or saving energy.

  Gildersleeve (28:26): "We were lucky here in Summerfield. We had an early cold snap before the real winter set in to remind us to get ready for it... There's no shortage of oil. It's a shortage of transportation... if we got any sense, we'll get going right now and do what they're telling us. ... If that doesn’t give you enough of a glow to keep you warm throughout the winter, remember, it's going to be a heck of a lot colder in Russia. Good night, ladies and gentlemen."

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• Birdie's Reluctance (07:14):
  "65. Maybe it’s gonna stay, but I ain’t." — Birdie, on low thermostats for the war effort
• On the Coal Shortage (10:29):
  "No wonder you're such a rotten water commissioner. You spend all your time peddling coal." — Gildersleeve, to Clanahan
• On Sacrifice (09:13):
  "We’ve just got to help in the only way we can, and here at home. So remember, every time you carry out a load of ashes, you’re in the fight as much as the next man." — Gildersleeve, encouraging Leroy
• Physical Comedy (20:05):
  "He fell in Clanahan’s hole." — Gildersleeve, dryly noting Judge Hooker's mishap
• Peavey’s Classic Indecision (21:58, 22:03):
  “Well, now, I wouldn’t say that.” / “Well, no, I wouldn’t say that either.” – Peavey, asked to diagnose Judge Hooker
• Wartime Public Service (28:26):
  "...Now you’ve heard that there’s going to be a shortage of fuel oil this winter. ...The government is telling you to convert your furnace to coal if you can. They’re just trying to keep us warm, folks..."

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Important Timestamps

• 03:05 – Leroy wakes Gildersleeve to announce the first snow
• 05:07 – Family shivers over breakfast, debating cold and sweaters
• 07:14–07:38 – Birdie complains about the thermostat
• 09:02–09:28 – Gildersleeve lectures on the home front war effort
• 10:29 – Clanahan’s double duty as water commissioner and coal man
• 14:22–17:03 – Gildersleeve and Judge Hooker arrive at Mrs. Ransom’s
• 19:01–20:05 – Sledding and Judge’s misadventure in the yard hole
• 21:58–22:25 – Peavey’s “diagnosis” of Judge Hooker
• 24:22–25:36 – Mrs. Ransom retires; Gildersleeve’s goodnight
• 26:41–28:07 – The "burglar" in the cellar turns out to be Clanahan
• 28:26–29:58 – Direct public message on fuel conservation

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Closing Reflections

This episode blends lighthearted family comedy with an underlying message of wartime resourcefulness and civic duty. It’s a snapshot of era-specific challenges—fuel shortages, community cooperation, and neighborly squabbles—brought to life by witty dialogue, slapstick, and memorable character interplay. The cast’s warm humor and clever writing ensure both entertainment and subtle encouragement for listeners to pitch in during trying times, as relevant today as it was in the 1940s.

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Transcript

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[C]

Uncle Boy. Hey, I'm.

[B]

What is it, Leroy?

[C]

Are you asleep?

[B]

Not now I'm not. What do you want?

[C]

Do you see what I see?

[B]

I don't see anything.

[A]

Go away.

[C]

But look outdoors. Look out the window.

[B]

Daylight. Take it away.

[C]

No, no. Get up and look. Look at the trees. Look at the ground.

[A]

Daylight.

[B]

It gets all.

[C]

But I'm trying to tell you, Unc, it's been snowing.

[B]

Well, tell Bertie or somebody. Don't come by. Did you say snowing?

[C]

If you don't believe me, get up and look.

[B]

It can't be 30 days past September. April, June, and here's a handful of.

[C]

It on the windowsill. Look.

[B]

By George, it is snow. Snow in October? Why, it hasn't snowed in October since the Blizzard of 88. And that was in January.

[C]

Look, you can see your breath hunk.

[B]

Ooh, it must be freezing.

[C]

You're darn right it's freezing. That thermometer's down to 25. And you know that hole that Mr. Clanahan dug in the front yard?

[B]

Yes.

[C]

The snow's filled it up. You wouldn't know it was there.

[B]

Oh, my goodness. The water pipes will freeze.

[C]

Yeah, they will.

[B]

That Clanahan's a fine water commissioner. I've been after him for six days to get that hole filled in. Ooh, listen to that wind. You can close that window, will you, Leroy?

[C]

Come on, unk. The house won't get any warmer till you get up and start the furnace.

[B]

Leroy, I wish you wouldn't drag in these unpleasant truths so early in the morning.

[C]

Well, come on, get up.

[B]

Don't stand there staring at me. Go down and tell him. I'll be right down. Tell Brady to keep the coffee warm.

[C]

All right. Go back to sleep if you want, but Birdie's making buckwheat cake.

[B]

Yeah, I don't.

[D]

Buckwheat cake.

[B]

Oh, buckwheat. One side, gang away. The floor is cold. It's cold. Where's my bathrobe? Where's my bathrobe, Birdie? Oh, I slept in it. Never mind.

[C]

I found it.

[B]

Birdie, hold the butch wheelie.

[C]

More coffee, Uncle Morris?

[B]

Thank you, my dear.

[C]

Has your cup. Will you hold it still?

[B]

I can't. I'm shivering.

[D]

I'll hold it, Mr. Gil O.

[A]

That's worse.

[B]

Grabbing somebody.

[D]

I'm sorry.

[C]

I'm all over goose. Dimples, why don't you go put a sweater on, Birdie?

[D]

I got on so many sweaters now I can hardly bend at the elbow. And my teeth chattered like a pair of dice.

[B]

Marjorie, take a look at that thermometer there, will you?

[C]

I can tell you from here, Uncle Morris. It's cold.

[B]

Yes, we'll have to do something about this while you're up, my dear. Hand me a cigar, will you?

[C]

What do we do, all sit around it and warm our hands?

[B]

No, Leroy, we go out to the garage and we bring in some firewood. And I do mean you.

[C]

Oh, me and my big mouth.

[B]

I'm gonna call up Clanahan right now before those water pipes freeze.

[C]

Better put your rubbers on, Leroy. That snow's wet. Oh, I don't need any.

[B]

Put your rubbers on, young man. Hello. I want to speak to Commissioner Clanahan. He won't be in Fine water, Commissioner. He is, and you can tell him I said so. The commissioner is not expected in today. If anything happens to those pipes, it's on him. Oh, Leroy, close the door. As soon as Leroy comes back, I'll go down and see if I can start old Vesuvius. Birdie.

[D]

Yes, sir?

[B]

Birdie, have you ever had any acquaintance with a furnace?

[D]

Oh, I know how to work it. You just sitting with that little doohickey.

[C]

Out in the hall.

[B]

But that was last year. Last year we were burning oil with coal. There's a little more to it. Oh, nothing difficult, you understand. I think you'd be very good at it.

[D]

Thank you.

[B]

Anybody who's as good as you are with a shovel. Oh, the shoveling. Well, that comes into it. But it's not all shoveling.

[D]

Well, I don't know about that. I know how to run that doohickey. I ran it last year.

[B]

That doohickey is called a thermostat, Birdie. I wanted to speak to you about that. As I remembered, you ran it last year at about 80.

[D]

You said 70.

[B]

Yes, and I used to set it at 70, but the minute I got out of the house. You sneaked it up to 80.

[D]

Well, sometimes it gets colder than others.

[B]

Now, this is serious, Bertie. This year we gotta save fuel. The temperature is gonna be set at 65 degrees, and that's where it's gonna stay.

[D]

65. Maybe it's gonna stay, but I ain't.

[C]

Oh, you wouldn't leave us, Birdie.

[D]

Yes, ma'?

[E]

Am.

[D]

I can't work in those 65 degrees. I'll go on away from here.

[C]

Oh, now, Birdie.

[D]

I'll go for some work for somebody.

[C]

Else if I have to.

[B]

Calm yourself, Birdie. And just remember this. If anybody offers you more than 65 degrees this winter, they're traders. You don't want to work for traders, do you, Birdie?

[D]

No, sir, not me.

[B]

Well, remember that the government says we've all got to help save fuel. Brady. The way to do it is to hold the temperature down to 65 degrees. Besides, 65 is warm enough for anybody.

[D]

65 won't hatch no eggs.

[B]

No, but it'll keep you on your toes. It'll keep you from falling asleep at the brew.

[D]

Well. Well, if the government says so, I guess that's where it's got to be. But if it's all the same to the government. I'm gonna buy me some woolies and throw myself into them.

[C]

I'm gonna start looking at fur coats.

[B]

Fur coats? Oh, brother. There we get into inflation.

[C]

Oh, that's Leroy, huh? He's probably got his arm full.

[D]

Yeah, I'll let him in.

[B]

Oh, close it, Leroy. Close it.

[C]

Here's the wood. Where'll I put it?

[B]

On the dining room table would be very nice.

[C]

Wise guy. Quick, move the fire screen, Bernie.

[D]

There.

[C]

Can I light the fire on?

[B]

Before we do that, young man, let's get down the cellar and start the furnace. I want to teach you how to take out the ashes.

[C]

Holy smokes. Do I have to do all the work around here?

[B]

No, no, I don't see what you.

[C]

Had to go and change the furnace to coal for. Anyway, the oil was working all right. There wasn't any ashes. You didn't have to get up in the morning and shake it. It never went out. It was swell.

[B]

It was swell, all right. It was a comfort and a convenience. But we're gonna have to give up our conveniences, Leroy. There isn't gonna be enough oil to go around this winter. That's why we're burning coal. Doesn't have to come so far, so it's easier to get.

[C]

Well, it's no easier for me, I can tell you that.

[B]

Look here, young man, you want to help in this war, don't you?

[C]

Well, sure I do. I go right out and join the Navy. They'd let me. Why, so would I. Me, too.

[D]

Did I say that?

[B]

I think we all want to help. But I'm too old to join, Leroy.

[A]

And you're too young.

[B]

We've just got to help in the only way we can, and here at home. So remember, every time you carry out a load of ashes, you're in the fight as much as the next man.

[C]

Well, how about you getting in it, too, Uncle?

[B]

Even me. I'll get up in the mornings and wrestle with a furnace if it kills me. And I don't have to tell you, young man, when Uncle Throckmorton gets up off his pants, this country is really all out.

[C]

Pull it there, Unc. Yeah. Let's go down and take the insides out of that furnace.

[A]

Very good.

[B]

Ah, the heat's beginning to come up. I'll have it as warm as toast here in a jiffy, mar.

[C]

Remember, Uncle Mort, 65.

[B]

Yeah, that's as warm as most toast. The only. The only trouble is, if this cold snap lasts three days, we'll be out of cold. I better call up and order Some more?

[C]

Yes, you better.

[B]

Yes. Oh my goodness. I should have done this before. My dear. Hello? It's Summerfield Coal Company. I want a ton of coal delivered my house this afternoon. In a week? That's a fine way to run a coal company. What's your name?

[F]

Clanahan.

[B]

Well, this is Gilder Sleeve. No wonder you're such a rotten water commissioner. You spend all your time peddling coal. Now you listen here, Clanahan. I want a ton of coal delivered to my house before the day is over. If you have to bring it yourself. And furthermore, I want that hole in my front yard filled in. Water commissioner. If my pipes freeze up, I'll sue you. I guess I told him.

[G]

Hello?

[B]

Why you. He hung up.

[C]

What did he say, Uncle?

[B]

Lord, it's nothing fit for ladies ears, my dear. Wasn't even fit for mine. Where's Leroy?

[C]

Oh, he's over shoveling off Mrs. Ransom's walk.

[B]

Oh, Mrs. Ransom, eh? Maybe I ought to go help him.

[C]

He doesn't need any help, Uncle Morris. He's getting paid for it, you know.

[B]

Oh, say, I wonder if she's got any heat over there. I wonder what kind of a furnace she's got.

[C]

I really couldn't say, Uncle Morris.

[B]

I wonder if it's been converted. It'd be terrible if it hasn't.

[D]

Terrible?

[B]

Yeah. Maybe it's been converted and she hasn't got any coal. Oh, that would be just as bad. Yeah. Woo. Or maybe she's got coal and doesn't know how to start the furnace.

[C]

Uh huh.

[B]

All alone there with no man in the house. Yes. You know what she ought to have?

[C]

Yes.

[F]

A man.

[B]

No. Some firewood. Maybe I ought to call up an order or something.

[C]

Don't you think you ought to find out whether she's got any?

[B]

Oh, that's a great idea, Marjorie. I'll go over there myself and find out. Thanks for the tip.

[C]

Oh, don't thank me. We're going anyway.

[B]

Where's my overcoat? Oh, here it is, right in the closet.

[C]

Button up tight. Now.

[B]

You know, I think I'll take her a few sticks of firewood just in case. I'll take these logs Leroy brought in.

[C]

There goes our fire.

[B]

Oh, my hat. Put it on my head, will you, my dear?

[C]

He likes you better in your air raid helmet.

[B]

I'll have the hat if you don't mind. You don't have to put it on at such a rakish angle. Put it on straight.

[C]

Oh, you look sweet that way. There you are. I'll open the door for You.

[B]

Thank you, my dear. Over the river and through the woods To Grandmother's house we go the horse knows the way to carry the slave to the widest drifting snow.

[C]

Hey, Mars. Where's he going? He's going next door to warm up, Mrs.

[G]

Ransom.

[A]

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[F]

What mischief are you up to?

[B]

The same mischief you're up to, Horace.

[F]

I merely came over to make sure Mrs. Ransom has enough heat.

[B]

Yeah, so did I. And I've got some logs here to prove it.

[F]

I. I brought her a hot water bottle. So there.

[B]

Why don't you just go home, Judge? I'll take care of this.

[F]

Oh, no, you won't.

[C]

Why, Horace.

[B]

It's Horace.

[F]

Good morning.

[C]

And Throckmorton. Aren't you sweet to call. Come in, won't you?

[F]

After you, Throckmorton.

[B]

You said it.

[C]

Step inside so I can shut out that dreadful wind. Won't you let me take your things, gentlemen?

[F]

Allow me to hang them up.

[C]

Oh, thank you, Jack. Why, Throck. Martin. What? Fish.

[B]

You brought me wood for your fireplace.

[C]

For my fireplace? I declare, you're the most thoughtful man.

[F]

I brought you Something too, Mrs.

[G]

Ransom.

[F]

It's in one of my pockets.

[G]

Here.

[B]

Yeah, the judge brought a hot water bottle in case his gout gets bad.

[F]

Well, hot water bottle?

[C]

Nothing.

[F]

What do you think makes the perfect snack?

[H]

Hmm, it's gotta be when I'm really craving it and it's convenient.

[F]

Could you be more specific?

[H]

When it's cravenient.

[E]

Okay.

[H]

Like a freshly baked cookie made with real butter. A V available right down the street at AM, pm Or a savory breakfast sandwich I can grab in just a second at a.m. pM.

[F]

I'm seeing a pattern here.

[H]

Well, yeah, we're talking about what I.

[F]

Crave, which is anything from am, pm.

[H]

What more could you want? Stop by AMPM where the snacks and drinks are perfectly craveable and convenient. That's cravenience. Am, pm Too much good stuff.

[E]

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[F]

BlackBerry cordial.

[C]

BlackBerry cordial. I just love it. It's my favorite.

[B]

You sneaky old.

[C]

How did you know it was my favorite?

[B]

You didn't say anything about that.

[C]

Well, I haven't had any BlackBerry culture since I left home. Come in by the fireplace, won't you? I've been trying to start a poor little old fire here, but all I had was newspapers and I don't know a thing about fire.

[F]

Don't you worry, Mrs. Ransom. We'll soon have a blazing for you. Let's have those logs, Gildy.

[B]

Wait a minute. They're my logs.

[C]

No, Horace gets to lay the fire because he brought the cauldron.

[B]

Oh.

[C]

I declare. I don't know what I'd do without you boys. Cause I'm just about frozen to death here. I haven't any furnace. I haven't any coal.

[B]

You haven't any coal?

[C]

No, I just never thought to order any. And I don't know what I'm going to do.

[B]

I'll tell you what you're going to do. You're going to come over to my house. You're going to have lunch and dinner with us and spend the night if Margie will put you up.

[C]

Oh, so masterful.

[B]

Oh, am I?

[F]

Well, I hope you have a good time, Leela.

[B]

Yes, she will.

[F]

It's been Some time since I've enjoyed a sample of Birdie's cooking.

[B]

Yes, she's a fine cook. You're wasting your breath, Hooker.

[F]

Of course, I haven't got any heat in my house either. But I dare say I'll get along.

[B]

Yeah, I dare say you will.

[C]

Oh, you poor thing. Trock Mountain. Did you hear that? The judge hasn't any heat in his house either.

[A]

That's a shame.

[C]

I know. Let's make it a house party, shall we? Oh, how about it, Judge?

[F]

All right with me if it's all right with gilding.

[C]

Oh, he'd love to have you. I know he would. Just the three of us. We can have more fun. Oh, fudge, fudge, we'll make fudge.

[F]

And full, passing wonderful.

[C]

Tr. Martin, you think of the best party?

[B]

Yes, don't I? All right, Hooker, you can come to lunch, but that's all.

[C]

I love the snow. I declare, I just love it. Today I've had the most glorious afternoon.

[B]

Yeah, me too.

[C]

You know, this is the first snow I've ever seen in my whole entire life.

[F]

I. Golly, I love it too. Makes me feel like a kid again.

[B]

Yeah. Oh, brother. Hop on the sled, Leland. I'll pull you.

[C]

Oh, no, I'm too heavy. You couldn't pull me.

[B]

Yeah, I can pull you with one finger. Come on, hop on.

[C]

Well, don't stain yourself now.

[B]

Yeah, that's right. Now, put up your little feet.

[G]

Not you, Hooker.

[B]

Come on, Hooker. Get off of there.

[C]

Now, boys, I don't want you to get to fighting over me. And whatever you do, don't anybody try to wash my face with snow. I just couldn't stand it if you were to wash my face with snow.

[B]

By George, I've got half a notion to try it.

[C]

Oh, no, you won't.

[B]

Oh, yes, I will.

[C]

Oh, no, you won't.

[B]

Oh, no. Come on, Judge. You hold her, and I'll wash her face.

[F]

Yeah.

[G]

Oh, no.

[C]

I'll hold her.

[G]

You.

[B]

I can. Oh, no, you won't. Oh, yes, I will.

[C]

You'll have to catch me first.

[F]

Yeah.

[B]

Come on, Judge.

[C]

Get after her.

[B]

Come on.

[C]

Chase her, Gilly. I'll have her on before she gets out the yard. Look out, Judge.

[B]

Hey, that hole.

[C]

What happened? Where's the judge?

[B]

He fell in Clanahan's hole.

[C]

Get me out of this. Get me out of this.

[D]

I'm grieving today.

[B]

Give me your hand, Judge.

[C]

Red water, Judge. Red water.

[B]

He doesn't have to. He's standing in mud. Come on, Judge.

[C]

Jump.

[G]

Oh. Oh, it's cold.

[C]

Oh, Judge, you're just a mess. Now, you better run right in the house before you catch your dad.

[B]

Yes, come on in. Are you all right, Judge?

[F]

I'm not saying Gilder sleep till I see my lawyer.

[C]

Poor Judge fell in a hole.

[B]

Oh, stop your whining, you old goat.

[C]

Now, Judge, you just lie in front of a fire till you get warm.

[B]

He's been lying there for hours. When's he going home?

[F]

Right now.

[C]

Oh, my ankle.

[B]

Huh?

[F]

Oh, I'm afraid I've done something to it.

[B]

Oh, so it's your ankle now, is it?

[F]

Yeah, I can't stand on it.

[C]

Oh, you poor child.

[B]

Oh, the poor widow fellow.

[C]

Would you wicky. Would you? Oh, well, maybe that's the drugstore with the tamp oil.

[D]

I'll go.

[B]

Hooker, you're an old fake. There's nothing the matter with your ankle and you know it.

[C]

What are you gonna do about it, Gildy?

[I]

Good evening, Mrs. Rancho.

[C]

You brought the tampon?

[I]

Yes. I thought you're not feeling in this boat.

[C]

Oh, no. It's for Judge Hooker here. He fell in a hole.

[I]

I'm sorry to hear that, Judge. How did it happen?

[F]

I was chasing. Never mind.

[B]

Hello, P.B.

[I]

Hello, Mr. Gildersleeve.

[B]

Peevey. Now, the judge thinks there's something wrong with his ankle. I'd like to have you take a look at it and give you your expert opinion.

[I]

Ankle, eh?

[F]

Yes, it has all the earmarks of a fracture.

[I]

Well, now, I wouldn't say that.

[B]

Oh, in other words, you think it's all right.

[I]

Well, no, I wouldn't say that either.

[B]

Well, what would you say? Would you say it's sprained?

[I]

You put me in a difficult position, Mr. Gildersleeve. I'm not a physician, you know. I'm a pharmaceutical.

[B]

All right, You've got a license, haven't you?

[I]

Well, I'm a notary public.

[B]

That's better than nothing, isn't it?

[I]

Well, I wouldn't say that. You've got me a little mixed up.

[B]

All right, then forget the license. Just answer me yes or no. Is there anything wrong with the Judge's ankle or isn't there?

[I]

Well, if you want to know.

[F]

Remember, Mr. Peavey, anything you say may.

[A]

Be used against you.

[B]

Well, come on, Peevey. I'm just asking for your frank opinion, man to man. You are a man, aren't you?

[I]

Well, now, I would.

[B]

Neither would I. Good night. All right, Hooker, you can stay to dinner, but that's all.

[C]

Oh, my Goodness, Grace, it's 11 o'. Clock.

[A]

Eleven?

[B]

Oh, Shank of the evening, leila why, Marjorie isn't even in yet.

[C]

I must get my beauty sleep.

[F]

You couldn't be any more beautiful than you are, Leela.

[B]

That's true, Judge. But brother, is it corny.

[C]

Now trot, Martin. But I really should be starting for my little old trundle bed.

[B]

Yes, so should Hooker. Oh, I think I hear Marjorie outside. Shut the door, my dear.

[F]

Well, Marjorie, did you have a good time?

[D]

Oh, wonderful.

[C]

An old fashioned playlist in October certainly has put roses in your teeth.

[B]

Yes, my dear, you look pretty enough to kiss. In fact, you look as if you had been.

[F]

Well, some.

[C]

Lord, what sharp eyes you have. Well, I've got an early day tomorrow, so if you don't mind, I'll say good night. Good night, Judge.

[F]

Good night, Marjorie.

[C]

Good night, Mrs.

[D]

Ransom.

[C]

Good night, honey chop. Good night, Uncle Mor.

[B]

Good night, my dear. Sorry I can't drive you home, Judge, but I put my car up on blocks.

[F]

That's all right, Gildy. I'll get home somehow.

[C]

Oh, now, you can't go home tonight with that ankle drop, Moton. You'll have to let Judge Hook asleep in your dinner someplace.

[G]

What?

[F]

Thanks, Gildy. Awfully sorry to put you out, old man.

[C]

Well, I should be starting to bed. Could you show me my room frock, Martin?

[B]

Could I? Let me have your satchel.

[C]

Thank you. Good night, Jud. Oh, don't get up. I do hope your ankle will be much better in the morning.

[B]

Oh, I hope it will. You know darn well it will.

[F]

Good night, Leland.

[C]

Good night. My, seems strange walking up these stash with you strike Martin.

[B]

Does it, Leela? Seems to me very natural.

[C]

Really? What do you mean by that?

[B]

How else would we get up there? Oh, here's my room, Leela. I mean your room.

[C]

Oh, what a nice room.

[B]

Yes, I put the bath towels here and here's an extra pillow and here's a nice warm quilt. And then in case it really gets hilly, why, I put an electric heating pad in your bed.

[C]

Well, that's just the sweetest thing I ever heard of.

[B]

If there's anything else you need.

[C]

Oh, I've got everything in my little bag. Thank you.

[B]

Oh, well then, good night, Leela.

[C]

Good night, Truck Martin.

[B]

Sure you don't want me to tuck you in?

[C]

What Truck Martin? You.

[B]

I was only joking, of course. Good night. Oh, me, what an angel. I hope I dream about her tonight. All right, Hooker, let's get to bed. You take this couch and I'll take a letter. Is this enough blankets for you?

[F]

I suppose so.

[B]

Well, then, good night. And please do Me a favor.

[F]

What's that?

[B]

Don't snore.

[F]

I never do. Don't you lock the house up, Gildy?

[B]

I have.

[F]

I always go over before I go to bed to make sure.

[B]

Yeah, well, you're a nervous old woman, you old goat.

[F]

I am not. But I know there's such a thing as burglars because I send half a dozen of them to jail every week.

[G]

Burglars?

[B]

That's the idea. Can I turn the light out now?

[G]

Anytime.

[B]

Well, all right.

[F]

O geld.

[B]

Eh, what is it?

[F]

Aren't you gonna tuck me in?

[B]

Oh, I'll break your other ankle, Hooker. Now get to bed. This is the idea, old goat. Oh, isn't that awful snoring already? Listen to that. What's that? Hooker's got me imagining things. It's probably in the cellar. Oh, my goodness. There's nobody in the cellar. Come on, Gildy. You gotta be a hero. You gotta go down there and face it. Oh, by gosh, it is the burglar, all right. He's trying to get in that cellar window right over there by the furnace. But I'm ready for him when he comes through. I'll hit him with his poker. Aesop.

[E]

Quiet. Quiet, cat.

[B]

Aesop, go away. Oh, here he comes. Oh, landslide hell. Springer, what's going on here? You wasn't cold, didn't you? Well, you've been after me all day. You and the whole town. Well, here's your cold.

[C]

You can dig yourself out in the morning.

[B]

There's something I'd like to say to all our listeners. We were lucky here in Summerfield. We had an early cold snap before the real winter set in to remind us to get ready for it while there's still time. Now, you've heard that there's going to be a shortage of fuel oil this winter. And you've probably also heard people say that there's nothing to it but a lot of talk. Well, I got the dope from the government, and this is it. 95% of the fuel oil consumed in the east used to be shipped by tanker. Now we have to ship our oil by rail. It takes 280 tank cars to carry as much oil as one ship. So you figure it out for yourself. We haven't got enough tank cars to carry all the oil where it's needed or anywhere near all. There's no shortage of oil. It's a shortage of transportation. That's why the government is telling you to convert your furnace to coal if you can. They're just trying to keep us warm, folks and if we got any sense, we'll get going right now and do what they're telling us. Have our heating plants checked, insulate our houses, put on weather strips, anything that'll save fuel. If you haven't got the cash for it, you can borrow it from the fha. It's really an investment not only in improving your house and keeping your family comfortable and healthy, but you'll get some of it back in savings on your fuel bill. And you'll know that you're doing something to help our army and Navy win this war. If that doesn't give you enough of a glow to keep you warm throughout the winter, remember, it's going to be a heck of a lot colder in Russia. Good night, ladies and gentlemen.

[A]

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[B]

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[G]

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