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How's it going, Dave?
Oh, pretty good, thanks, Pop.
You're just in time.
Can you give me a hand?
Oh gee, I'm sorry, Dave.
I'm afraid I'm a little rusty on my law.
That's okay.
Just put your finger here.
Here?
Now put your other finger here.
Thanks.
Uh, Dave?
Uh, don't move your fingers, Pop.
Do you know where the dictionary is?
Oh.
Yeah, it's right over there.
Yeah, right there.
What's going on here?
Oh, Pop's helping me with this research.
You can get in on this too.
Put your finger right there.
The dictionary's right over there, Dave.
See it on the shelf?
Oh yeah, thanks.
I didn't realize studying law was so complicated.
I just want to make sure I do a good job on this.
This is the first really important assignment Mr. Kelly's given me.
I hope you don't mind I switch fingers on you here.
Oh, that's okay.
Just don't lose my place.
Can't you mark these with a pencil?
Well, I can, but they're Mr. Kelly's law books and I don't want to mark them up.
You're relieved, Mom.
You too, Pop.
You sure you don't need this?
No, I found a one-finger reference that covers both of them.
That's good.
My finger's getting kind of cramped there.
Looks like you're making a little progress over in the office, huh, Dave?
He sure is.
Did he tell you about the cute little secretary that works across the hall?
No, what about her?
That's about it.
She works across the hall and she's very attractive.
Well, I'm glad to see you're doing so well.
With your office work, that is.
Well, as I say, this is the first really important assignment I've had.
I've become quite an expert at putting stamps on letters,
dropping them down the chute, emptying wastebaskets, opening mail.
Well, you have to start someplace, Dave.
But I've been there over a year.
Well, at least the job keeps getting more interesting, doesn't it?
Well, I'll let you know after tomorrow.
What's going to happen tomorrow?
I'm going to ask her out to lunch.
Oh, goodnight, dear.
Goodnight, Mom.
Goodnight, Dave.
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You looking for something, Dave?
Uh, yeah. Do you have any paperclips?
Help yourself.
No, thanks.
Is that the work you did last night?
Uh-huh.
How'd it turn out?
Oh, uh, pretty good, I think.
I hope Mr. Kelly agrees with me.
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Good morning, Mr. Kelly.
Good morning, Mr. Edwards.
Dave, any calls for me?
No, sir.
I looked up those cases for you.
I have all the notes right here.
Oh, good, Dave.
Would you bring them in, please?
Yes, sir.
♪
I think I have just what you want here.
At least I hope so.
Well, I'll say this for you.
Your penmanship is improving.
Thank you.
I'll excuse myself.
Yes?
Judge Willoughby on three.
Thank you.
Hello, Walter.
How are you?
Yeah, no, no, no.
Nothing important.
Go ahead.
Uh-huh.
I see.
All right.
Do you have his number there?
Just a minute.
Okay.
Seven, three, three, three, nine.
All right, I got it.
All right, I'll take care of it, Walter.
Don't worry about it.
Goodbye.
Hi, Dave.
What can I do for you?
Oh, you're just reading my report.
Oh, yes.
Nice and neat, too.
I'll look it over very carefully just as soon as I straighten some other things out here.
And, Dave, would you do something else for me?
Yes, sir.
My wife is sending these invitations out for a fashion show.
I wonder if you'd mind putting stamps on them and dropping them down the mail chute for me, please?
Yes, sir.
Thank you.
And I'll look this over in a few minutes.
Miss Edwards, would you see if you can get Mr. Dobson for me?
I think he's in Mr. DeLacy's office.
Hi.
Oh, hi, Lois.
Gee, I hope I'm not interrupting anything.
Oh, no.
Lois, this is Miss Edwards.
This is Lois Raymond.
She works across the hall.
How you doing?
Do you have a stapler I can borrow?
Ours doesn't seem to be working.
Oh, I have one.
Thanks.
You look busy.
Well, you know, the usual rush.
You certainly have an interesting job.
Must be wonderful being a lawyer.
Well, I'm not actually a lawyer yet.
Almost.
Say, I'm going downstairs for some coffee in a little while.
I don't suppose you could get away?
Well, sure.
Could you make it in about 20 minutes?
Okay.
I'll see you down there, then.
Okay, good.
Thanks for the stapler.
No, that's okay.
Bye.
She's very cute.
Yeah, she sure is.
Well, I guess I better get back to my interesting job.
Hi.
Oh, hi.
Am I late?
No, you're right on time.
Hi, Dave.
Oh, hi, Jim.
Can I take your order?
Uh, Lois?
I'll have coffee, please.
I'll have two black coffees to go and a Coke while I'm waiting.
Okay.
Did you have a busy morning?
Oh, not too bad.
What have you been doing?
Oh, I'm afraid it wouldn't sound very interesting compared to your work.
Hi, Dave.
Oh, hi, George.
How are you?
Fine.
What are you doing here?
Well, I work in this building.
Oh.
Uh, George, this is Lois Raymond.
This is George Foster.
How do you do?
Won't you sit down?
Well, thank you.
Do you have something?
No, thanks.
I just finished a cup of coffee.
Oh, what have you been doing?
I haven't seen you around school lately.
Oh, well, I quit law school.
I'm with an advertising agency.
Yeah, that sounds good.
You look prosperous.
Oh, thanks.
It's not a bad job.
I imagine advertising must be very interesting work.
Yes, it is.
Uh, cigarette?
No, thank you.
What do you do?
Well, I, uh, I handle our direct mail campaign.
Gee, that sounds pretty important.
How about you?
You're with a law firm, aren't you?
Uh, yeah, Dobson & Kelly.
Oh, I've heard of them.
Uh, how, how do you like the advertising business?
Well, there are a lot of opportunities for advancement.
If you really apply yourself, you can get ahead pretty fast.
Yeah, I know what you mean.
Sure takes a long while to get anywhere in the law business.
I guess so.
Well, I better get back to the office.
It was good to see you, Dave.
It was nice seeing you too, George.
We'll have to get together again real soon.
Well, how about lunch?
Well, uh, to tell you the truth,
I was trying to get up the nerve to ask Lois to go out to lunch with me.
Well, why don't we all go?
I'll just listen while you fellas talk.
That isn't exactly what I had in mind, but I guess it'll have to do.
I think it worked out fine.
I'll pick you up at your office at 12.
Okay, fine.
All right, see you, Dave.
Bye.
Nice seeing you, George.
Bye-bye, Lois.
Gee, David, I should really get back too.
Yeah, me too.
You know, for a couple hours there last night while I was working on this research,
I thought I was making some progress.
Well, you are. You're doing fine.
Oh, I don't know.
I met this friend of mine who's working for an advertising agency,
and he seems to be getting ahead a lot faster than I am.
All I seem to be learning is the alphabet.
Not even doing that very well.
Miss Edwards, didn't the janitor clean up last night?
Oh, no, I understand he was sick.
Oh, that's too bad.
Uh, Dave?
Yes, sir?
Could you empty this wastebasket for me, please?
Sure.
What time is Mrs. Hopkins coming in?
In about 15 minutes.
Do you know the contracts, type?
I'm paging them right now.
Good, because I'll need them.
Dave, would you mind staying around for a while and having lunch a little bit later?
I may need some things from the file.
Oh, okay.
I think it's a fine time for the janitor to be off.
Do we have a dust rag?
I have one right here.
Uh, Dave, I hate to ask you to do this,
but Mrs. Hopkins is kind of a fussy type person,
and I'd like everything to look nice.
Would you mind dusting and straightening up a bit?
Oh, no, sir.
Thanks a lot, Dave.
I hate to ask you, but I know you understand.
Oh, yes, sir.
This is great.
What's the matter?
You know that guy I was telling you about?
He's coming up here to have lunch with me.
He'll be here any minute.
Well, just tell him he can't make it.
He'll probably understand.
Well, that's not the point.
See, he thinks I've got a pretty important job up here,
and what am I going to tell him?
I can't go to lunch with him because I have to dust the office?
Yeah, I see what you mean.
Oh, hi, George.
Am I late?
No, you're right on time.
Uh, George, this is our secretary, Miss Edwards.
This is George Foster.
How do you do?
How you doing, Miss Edwards?
Well, you ready for lunch?
Oh, Mr. Nelson, you can't go to lunch now.
That important client's coming in,
and Mr. Kelly's depending on you to have things ready for her.
Gee, that's right.
I finished the contracts.
Would you like to review them?
Oh, yes, thank you.
Thank you very much.
Gee, I'm awful sorry about this, George.
I'm just not going to be able to make it.
I don't know how these things come up.
Sure, I understand, Dave.
Uh, Miss Edwards, would you tell Mr. Kelly that these are okay for a signature?
Yes, sir.
Why don't we make it tomorrow?
Okay.
Hi.
Hello, Miss Lewis.
Here's your stapler.
Oh, thanks.
Say, Dave can't make it for lunch.
He's going to be tied up.
This important client is coming in,
and Mr. Kelly has asked me to stay.
Oh, that's a shame.
I'm sorry.
I guess you're stuck with me.
Well, maybe I could bring you back a sandwich.
Oh, no thanks. That's okay.
Maybe we can make it some other time.
Well, how about tomorrow?
Okay, fine.
Okay, it's a deal.
We'll all have lunch tomorrow.
Oh, fine.
Well, we might as well get going.
Bye, George.
Bye.
Bye, Lewis.
No matter where you go,
No matter what you do,
Good times are quite the fun
When they come home with you.
Save your fun in pictures
Cause fun's more fun when you do.
Save your fun in pictures
Cause fun's more fun when you do.
If you're not already taking lots of indoor pictures,
why not get started this week?
Tomorrow, get some flash bulbs and several rolls of Kodak film.
Save your fun in pictures
Cause fun's more fun when you do.
Remember, your surest way to better pictures
is to insist on the name Kodak.
Then after I put a new bottle of water in the water cooler,
I had to dust the whole office.
From law clerk to janitor in one easy step.
Well, that's all in a day's work when you're climbing a ladder to success.
Thanks a lot, but the only ladder I climb is when I change the light bulbs.
I'm sure Mr. Kelly appreciates everything you do, Dave.
Not only that, it's all valuable experience.
Just think of all the things you learn how to do.
Fill water coolers, empty waste baskets,
take pretty secretaries to lunch.
I didn't take Lois to lunch.
Oh, so that's her name.
I knew I'd get it out of you sooner or later.
I thought you were going to ask her, Dave.
Oh, I did, but then I had to stay and work in the office.
A friend of mine took over.
Well, who was that?
A guy named George Foster.
Who's George Foster?
And what's he doing taking our girlfriend out to lunch?
He just happened to show up at the wrong time.
Uh, George Foster, isn't he in your class in law school?
Well, he was, but he dropped out.
Oh, that's a shame.
Oh, he doesn't think so.
He's got a wonderful job with an advertising agency.
Handles all their direct mail campaigns.
And he took Lois out to lunch?
Yeah, I had to work.
Well, I'm afraid that's the last we'll see of her.
That may not be as funny as you think.
She seemed to be pretty impressed with him, and I can't say as I blame her.
Well, I'll bet she was impressed with you, too.
Well, say, what about that research you did last night?
What did Mr. Kelly say about it?
Well, he said thank you, but I'm not sure he's even had time to look at it yet.
Well, I wouldn't get discouraged, Dave.
It's a fine law firm, and I'm sure he's pleased with what you're doing or he'd tell you.
Well, I sure hope so.
Now, what about this lunch situation for tomorrow?
Do you have another date with Lois?
Well, yeah, at least that's the way we left it.
Just in case something goes wrong again, would you like me to drop by and protect your interests?
Well, thanks a lot, but if you don't mind, I think I feel safer with George.
Don't you have a date for lunch, David?
Yeah, with Lois.
Of course, George is going along with us.
He should be here any minute.
Say, I wonder if you'd do me a favor.
Don't worry. If you get back late, I'll cover it for you.
Thanks.
When are you going to lunch?
I don't know. Mrs. Hopkins and Junior are still in there with Mr. Kelly.
Of course, you can see we have completely revised Article 3.
I didn't realize it was going to be so complicated.
Yes, it has, Priscilla.
Of course, there's still an awful lot to do on it.
I wonder, would you excuse me for a minute?
Yes, certainly. Certainly.
Now, now, just a few more minutes, Junior.
Dave.
Yes, sir?
I hate to ask you to do this again, but could you delay your lunch hour?
I'm running into some unexpected problems and I may need your help later on.
Oh, yes, sir.
Oh, thanks, Dave.
Oh, hi, Dave.
Hi.
I picked Lois up at her office. You ready?
I was, but there's been a slight hitch.
I'm afraid I'm not going to be able to go to lunch with you again.
Oh, that's a shame.
Well, Mr. Kelly has an important client in his office and he's asked me to stand by.
Gee, I'm sorry, Dave.
Yes, so am I. Maybe we can make it later on in the week.
I hope so.
Well, we'll see you later.
Bye.
Gee, I hope so.
Well, we'll be seeing you.
Okay.
So long.
Bye.
That's too bad, Dave.
Well, that's the way it goes.
Yes, sir.
I'll be right there.
You must be Junior.
Oh, there he is.
Rather large dog, isn't he?
He is. I don't know why people bring dogs into law offices.
Dave, could you keep him out here with you for a little while?
It's so hard to get anything done.
Sure.
Still, maybe you could take him for a little walk around the park.
I know Mrs. Hopkins would appreciate that.
Yes, sir.
I'll get his leash.
Want to go for a walk?
Here, Dave.
Thank you.
Come on, Junior.
Let's go.
Come on.
Well, this is about as far as we can go, Junior.
See the big wall there?
Should we go back to the office?
So, I said to Mr. Gregory, he's the big boss.
I said, Mr. Gregory, has my work been satisfactory so far?
And he said, indeed it has, George.
We've got great things in mind for you.
So, I figured that sounds encouraging.
Well, it sounds wonderful.
Thank you.
And you're not sorry you didn't go back to law school?
Well, maybe a little.
Well, your agency must thank a great deal of you to let you handle a direct mail campaign.
Well, it's really not that much.
Oh, you're just being modest.
The advertising business must be just fascinating.
Well, it is interesting.
Well, it sounds wonderful.
Thank you.
Come on, Junior. Now, now, Junior.
That's all.
David!
What are you doing there?
Hi.
I'm terribly sorry, Mr. Kelly.
Well, that's okay, David. It could happen to anybody.
Well, Junior looks as though he's enjoying himself.
Did you have a nice time, Junior?
Well, I'll be hearing from you then, Mr. Kelly.
And thank you very much.
Quite all right, Miss.
Oh, and thank you, David.
Yes, Miss.
Do you mind if I go home and change, Mr. Kelly?
Oh, not at all, Dave.
In fact, I was just about to suggest it.
Yes, well...
There I was, sitting in a mud puddle with George and Lois staring down at me.
I wish I'd have been there with my camera.
Was Mr. Kelly upset about it?
Oh, I don't know, but I sure was.
There's George explaining the advertising business to Lois,
and I'm hiding in the bushes with a dog.
Well, don't get discouraged.
Don't get discouraged?
Okay, get discouraged.
Oh, wouldn't you?
So far, I've become an expert on mailing letters,
filling water coolers, and emptying waste paper baskets.
And now they've promoted me to walking dogs.
I know how you feel, Dave, but don't get too impatient.
After all, you're still a young fella.
What about George? He's not much older than I am,
and he's got a big job with an advertising agency.
Well, hey, that's an idea.
What's that?
Well, maybe he could get me a job over there.
Oh, Dave, not after all the time you spent studying law.
Well, you just don't understand, Mom.
I'm not getting any place.
Well, dear, you'll feel better after a good night's sleep.
Sure, don't make any hasty decisions, Dave.
Think things over.
Hello?
Hello, George, this is Dave.
Oh, hi, Dave.
Did you get dried off?
Yeah, it was pretty funny today, wasn't it?
Well, I'll say this, it sure was a surprise.
It was a surprise to me, too.
Say, listen, George, the reason I called,
I've been thinking about changing my job.
Oh, you're kidding. I thought you liked it over there.
Well, it's okay. Everybody's very nice.
I'd just like to get into something where I can get ahead a little faster.
Do you think there might be an opening at your agency?
Well, I don't know. I'd appreciate it if you'd find out for me.
Sure, I'd be glad to.
Okay, thanks a lot. I'll talk to you tomorrow.
Okay, Dave, I'll see you then. Bye.
Morning, Dave.
Hi.
What's the matter? You look like you have something on your mind.
Well, to be honest with you, I have.
I've decided to look for another job.
Oh, Dave, you're not serious.
Yeah, I'm afraid I am. I just don't seem to be getting anywhere.
Well, why don't you think about it for a day or two?
Well, I stayed awake most of the night thinking about it.
Yes. Yes, Mr. Kelly's right here.
Okay.
Mr. Kelly wants to see you.
Okay, thanks.
I guess this is as good a time as any to tell him.
Morning, Mr. Kelly.
Well, good morning, Dave.
Did you get all the mud off your shoes?
Yes, sir.
Mr. Kelly, can I talk to you rather seriously for a moment?
Why, sure. Sit down.
Thank you.
So, what's on your mind, Dave?
Well, it's about the kind of work I've been doing lately.
I'm not very happy with it.
You're not?
Well, I think you're doing a beautiful job.
In fact, that's what I wanted to talk to you about.
Oh, well, thank you very much.
You know, that research you did on those contracts for Mrs. Hopkins?
That was excellent.
Well, thank you. I was hoping it would turn out all right.
Well, it sure did.
In fact, she's decided to turn over all of her legal work to our firm.
You're doing a great job, Dave.
Oh, thank you. That's very nice to hear.
I just have one complaint, however.
What's that?
Well, you're going to have to improve your dog-walking technique.
You're right.
Here you are, Dave.
What's this?
That's a bonus check.
It's not very big, but at least it'll take care of having your suit dry-cleaned.
Oh, well, thank you very much.
That's okay.
And in the future, stay away from mud puddles.
Okay?
Yes, sir.
Well, judging from the smile on your face, I guess Mr. Kelly must have changed your mind.
Yeah.
I guess I was lucky you didn't give me a chance to talk.
Miss Edwards?
Yes, sir.
Could you get the Ames and Gregory Advertising Agency on the phone?
All right. Is there anybody in particular you want to talk to?
No, I don't know anybody there, but Miss Hopkins suggested that I get in touch with them about some advertising for her firm.
Mr. Kelly, I don't mean to interrupt, but a friend of mine works there.
He's in charge of the direct mail advertising.
Well, fine. Suppose you get in touch with them and have them contact us.
Well, yes, sir. I'll go down there right now and talk to them.
Good.
He's quite a boy, that David. He's really on the ball.
He sure is.
May I help you?
Yes, my name is Nelson. I'd like to see Mr. Foster, please.
Who?
Mr. Foster. George Foster. He's in your direct mail department.
Oh, right out that door. And it's the second door on your left.
Thank you.
Come in.
George?
Oh, hi, Dave. I asked the receptionist where your office was.
Oh, this is it.
I really told you the truth, Dave. I am in charge of a direct mail campaign.
I mimeograph the letters, put them in the envelopes, put stamps on them, and mail them.
I just wanted to make my work sound important.
Well, what do you think I do at our office?
I don't know. Lois said you were doing a lot of legal research a couple of nights ago.
That's about the first real law work Mr. Kelly's given me in months.
That's why I phoned you last night. I was about ready to quit.
Well, say, if you do quit, do you think Mr. Kelly might take me?
I was thinking about going back to law school.
I changed my mind.
Well, I guess I really don't want to quit either. I like the advertising business.
Just that I don't seem to be getting anywhere.
Well, what would happen if you were responsible for bringing in a new account?
Well, they'd probably give me a bonus, and, well, who knows? Anything could happen.
Well, I've got a tip for you that might help. Why don't I meet you for lunch?
Great.
Okay, I'll see you down at the coffee shop about 12 o'clock.
Fine, Dave. Thanks.
I really appreciate this, Dave.
Oh, that's okay.
Just lucky I happened to be in the office when Mr. Kelly mentioned it.
Who knows? I may become a partner in the agency.
Of course, you'll have your own law firm by then.
Well, thank you.
Well, don't mention it. I'll see to it that you get all our legal work.
Okay, it's a deal.
George, I wanted to ask you a question.
What's that?
How often do you put a new bottle of water in your water cooler?
Well, usually twice a week.
Of course, our office is a little bigger than yours. No reflection.
No, that's okay.
When do you empty your wastebaskets?
At night when you leave or the next morning when you come in?
Well, I usually empty them at night in case the janitor forgets.
That's good, efficient thinking, Dave.
Have you seen Loss today?
No, I haven't. I called her office, but she'd already gone to lunch.
Of course, it has a considerable cash surrender value after 20 years.
My, the insurance business sounds simply fascinating.
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