Love Finds Andy Hardy Page #6

till Christmas, to save her for him.

For 8 bucks--

For 8 dollars that l needed for....

Remember, now, this is man-to-man.

You'll know anyway tomorrow,

so l might as well tell you.

l gave Peter Dugan $ 1 2 out of my bank

account for a down payment on a car...

...and promised to give him

the remaining $8 by the 23rd.

Was this before or after we had

our little talk about cars?

Before. l wouldn't have done it after...

...but l was already stuck

for the 1 2 bucks-- Dollars.

And, well, now Beezy isn't gonna

send me the 8 bucks...

...and Mr. Dugan's going to your court

to get an order against me...

-...and here l am, and l'm sunk.

-l shall issue the order.

Mr. Dugan can serve me...

...and l'll take whatever steps l think

necessary as proper punishment for you.

Why, you can't do that!

You mustn't do that! lt isn't human.

Dad, why do you have to be an old crank,

way behind the times? This is 1 938!

You made easy money in Washington.

l don't see why you can't give me $8.

Andrew!

Come back here.

All right. Man-to-man.

You've asked me a question,

and l'll answer it.

That money, that unexpected windfall,

must never be touched.

-Do you know why?

-Why?

That's to guarantee you

a college education...

...so you, your sister and your mother

will have resources to take care of them...

-...in case l'm not able to.

-ln case you lose your job?

No.

But a man doesn't live forever.

Too frequently, l hear of men l went

to school with that have passed on...

...and l'm shocked to learn

that they leave boys like you...

...and girls like your sister and wives

like your mother with nothing, not a penny.

Dad, don't you dare talk about dying.

-We must plan for it.

-l can't stand it.

l can't let myself think about

you not being here.

All right, Andy.

Do you want into that kind of money...

...or shall we let it all remain in the bank?

Give me a good licking.

l'd rather have that than more talk.

No, that's why l used words

instead of a slipper on your pants.

Are you feeling all right, Dad?

Yes, l feel all right.

-Have you been to the doctor lately?

-No. What are you--

-Here. l'll get you a pillow.

-No, no. There's nothing wrong with me.

Oh, l understand.

Well, don't you worry.

Barring accidents, l expect to be

with you for a long time yet.

Maybe you'd better take a tonic.

Once or twice a day.

Maybe you don't get enough sleep.

A little castor oil would do the trick.

No, no, no. There's nothing--

Let's just dismiss our problem.

Remember that your mother

is a long way from here...

...and she's got a serious

problem all her own.

Why? Did you get a telegram from her?

No, but l have a feeling Mother's

not very happy at this minute.

Did you get a message...

...kind of a thought, a telepathy?

lt doesn't matter what you call it.

After two people have lived as close as

your mother and me after all these years...

...you sense things about each other.

Why don't you send her

a wire and make sure?

They haven't any telephone.

Besides, a telegram is always

so startling to your mother.

l'd give anything to let

her know we're trying to help her.

l know how we could get word to Mom

without upsetting her. By using a ham.

-A ham?

-A ham outfit. A radio.

Jimmy MacMahon's got one.

We could have him--

Wait a minute. Hold on.

l don't believe Jimmy MacMahon

would be very eager to--

Why not?

Because he was in your court once?

Dad, kids don't hold a grudge against old

folks just because they punish them.

-No?

-Certainly not.

lf they did, everybody would be hating

their father. Which, of course, they don't.

Don't they, Andy?

-You ought to know, Dad.

-Yes, l know, son. l know.

Tell me, now, what about this Jimmy

MacMahon's ham? What do we....

Dad, write the message.

Soon as he gets it--

All set? Quiet, please.

Here we go.

This is W8XZR calling

CQ, Brigham, Canada.

W8XZR calling CQ, Brigham, Canada.

Emergency.

W8XZR calling anybody

near Brigham, Canada.

Okay. Come in, Brigham.

You mean to tell me that he can--

He contacts some bird with a

ham radio near Grandmother's farm...

...and then this fellow,

without disturbing anybody...

...goes and gives the message to Mom.

-Amazing.

-There's nothing amazing about it.

-Kids are doing it all over.

-We once got a guy in Australia...

...when the telephone people couldn't find

him. Relax, because it takes quite a while.

This is W8XZR calling CQ, Brigham,

Canada. W8XZR calling CQ, CQ, CQ.

This is W8XZR calling

CQ, Brigham, Canada.

W8XZR calling CQ, Brigham, Canada.

W8XZR calling CQ, Brigham, Canada.

Okay, come in, Brigham.

This is VE3A VS at Brigham, Canada,

calling W8XZR.

Got him!

This is VE3A VS calling W8XZR.

Come in, W8XZR.

This is W8XZR.

Listen, Brigham, get this right.

Emergency. Will you take down a message

and get it to the Forrest farm near Brigham?

No telephone. Sickness, maybe death in the

place, so don't disturb anybody.

Take this message.

This is message number 247.

To Mrs. James Hardy,

Forrest farm, Brigham, Canada.

''Dear Mother:

Send you all our love and hope and trust.

We are here praying for you.

God bless and keep you and yours.

Father, Marian, Andy.''

Okay, VE3AVS, come in.

Okay, W8XZR. Ill report back.

Stand by.

There you are, judge.

There's nothing to do but wait.

Well....

l never expected to see

anything like this in my life.

You're still alive, Pop,

and you're seeing it now.

This is VE3A VS calling W8XZR.

Here we go.

VE3A VS calling W8XZR.

Come in, W8XZR.

This is W8XZR.

Go ahead, VE3AVS.

I got in through the back door

of the Forrests to cook in kitchen.

Cook delivered message to Mrs. Hardy.

Have a message from Mrs. Hardy

to Judge James Hardy, Carvel.

Take it down.

Message number 329

to Judge James Hardy, Carvel.

""Darling husband and children:

Inexpressibly helped by your dear thoughts.

Grandmother very low.

We wont know worst...

...until crisis sometime tonight.

Hold the good thought...

...for we need it badly.

All my love, Mother Hardy. ""

Okay, W8XZR.

Is that satisfactory?

Come in, W8XZR.

This is W8XZR. More than satisfactory,

old man. Thanks a million.

l'll do the same for you sometime.

Say, who are you?

How old are you? Where's your place?

Come on in, VE3AVS.

Hello, W8XZR.

This is VE3A VS.

My name is Basil Gordon.

Im 1 2 and I work on my

fathers farm near the Forrests.

And I built this set myself.

Drop me a QSL card.

Come in, W8XZR.

All right, Basil.

Thanks again.

So 73 and lots of DX.

This is W8XZR signing off for the night.

Twelve years old.

l wouldn't believe it.

Well, Dad, boys are good

for something after all, aren't they?

Jimmy...

...l'm going to send a check tomorrow

for the damage to that tractor.

And man-to-man, thank you.

That's all right, judge.

Thank you.

And as for that tractor smashup,

well, l had it coming.

Heaven only knows what

this generation has coming.

-Oh, hello.

-lt's Betsy.

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