My Blue Heaven Page #3

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- Oh, no.

I told him we'd think about it later.

How soon could we start?

Any time, I suppose.

I don't want you to think about it yet.

It's just something we'll keep in mind.

I'd like to do it as quickly as we can.

It takes time to put

a program like this together.

Now that Janet and Walter

bought that farm, he's writing a book.

- They'd come back if we asked them to.

- Oh, I don't know.

They seem pretty determined,

last time we spoke.

They swore they were

through writing scripts.

There's no harm in asking, is there?

No, I suppose not,

not if you really want to.

Oh, I do. I do.

There's nothing like having something

to take your mind off things.

- At least this is new and different.

- Maybe you're right.

Because in television, except for a few

people like Milton Berle and Ed Witt...

...why, the thing's wide open.

We can move right in, you and I.

We'll make this our baby, and then...

I'm sorry.

I didn't mean to say that.

It just slipped out.

It's all right.

We mustn't be afraid to talk about it.

You've just had a haircut,

haven't you?

[ROOSTER CROWING]

[HORN HONKING]

JACK:

Walter. Janet. Anybody home?

KITTY:
That's funny.

They knew we were coming.

There's always things to do on a farm,

you know.

Milk the cows, feed the geese,

shovel whatever...

Oh, what about the bags?

Oh, I'll get them later.

KITTY:

My goodness, the house is haunted.

Look, ghosts.

CHILD:
Boo!

- Oh!

I forgot today is Halloween.

- I'm scared to death, aren't you?

- We ought to run and hide?

KITTY:
No, they might try to follow us.

JACK:
Yeah.

[SCREECHES]

Run for your life,

this place is alive with them.

[SHRIEKS]

[CHILDREN YELLING

AND SCREAMING]

WALTER:
Look who's here.

JANET:
Hello, Kitty.

Well, that's the idea of what to

expect when you come to the Pringles'.

Typically Pringle.

Bring them out with a laugh.

Who are these critters, goblins?

Where are their faces?

Children, take off your masks

and let Mrs. Moran see you.

I don't think you've met them.

- This is our Laura.

KITTY:
Hello, Laura.

- Hello, Mrs. Moran.

JANET:
Henry, Priscilla, Jenny, Mark and...

- And this is Tony.

JACK:
Oh, yeah.

They've been like wild Indians

since they knew you were coming.

- We like wild Indians.

- I even married one.

- I'll help you with your bags.

- I'm in the country.

Here two minutes

and he puts me to work.

- Are you really Kitty?

- My word of honor.

My papa told me you were pretty.

Your papa is an old flatterer.

What else did he say?

He said if we pretended

to be right bright...

...maybe you and Mr. Moran

would sing after supper.

- Oh, yes.

- Would you like that...

...or is that your papa's idea?

We'd love it.

We heard you on the radio.

Children, wait a minute.

Mrs. Moran's just come

into the house and she's our guest.

We want her to do what she wants.

- Don't we, Henry?

- No, we want her to sing.

Yes, we want her to sing.

Well, anything

that Tony wants, I want.

And what will I get if I promise to sing?

A great big kiss?

Will you get lipstick on me?

- Why? Don't you like lipstick?

- No.

All right, then.

I'll give you a butterfly kiss.

- How's that?

- That tickles.

Run along, children,

and leave Mrs. Moran alone.

[ALL CHATTERING]

Janet, they're wonderful.

I'll show you where you'll sleep.

- Straight up the stairs.

- I'm crazy about your house. It's lovely.

JANET:

We like it. The plumbing's a bit rustic.

But thaws easily.

- Hey, Milton, come on, hurry up.

- Come on, Milty.

JACK:

See your new house.

[PIANO PLAYING]

Ladies and gentlemen...

...do you realize

how this holiday came about?

When it all started? Why it exists?

Well, we're about to tell you.

It ain't no fairy tale, but it's grim.

JACK AND KITTY:

Yak-yak-yak-yak-yak-yak.

[SINGING] Once pon a tme

In the long. long ago

Man's courage was hgh

But hs sprt was low

People grew tred

of all work and no play

They felt the need of a )olly holday

Then along came Chrstmas

Along came Easter

Along came Fourth of July

Then along came a man

By the name of Berln

Who took every holday

That ever has been

- He wrote about Chrstmas

- He wrote about Easter

He wrote about the Fourth of July

Hs mnd was fertle

And hs pen was keen

But he never wrote a word

About Halloween

Halloween

Halloween

Hot jack-o'- lantern

It's Halloween

Apples hangng hgh

There's a bg pumpkn pe

In the sky

- Chldren sng. chldren waltz

- Shh!

Who gves a darn

If your face s false?

Jump on your broom lke a wtch

Go and toss all your gloom n the dtch

Go out on the street

For a trck or a treat

You're a cnch to strke t rch

Halloween

Halloween

All other holdays

Fall between

The nght of All Hallows

So lght up the tallow

And make t a brght Halloween

WALTER:
Owls and ats

Howls from cats

May scare the buttons

Rght off your spats

We'll now go dramatc

Wth ghosts from the attc

And make t a brght Halloween

Halloween

Halloween

Watch out for the monsters

On Halloween

For goblns are hobbln'

And demons are screamn'

So don't you get caught n between

On ths nght full of frghtful

Delghtful old spooks

It's Halloween

[CHILDREN YELL]

ALL:

More, more. More, more.

No, children. Come on.

No, that's all tonight.

Off to bed, hurry up.

Let's go.

WALTER:
Good night, sweetheart.

KITTY:
Good night, darling.

Good night, pal. Good night.

See you shortly.

Your daddy's pretty enough already,

he doesn't need a beauty sleep.

- Good night, Kitty.

- Good night, Tony.

Would you give me a hug?

[TONY YELLS]

- Oh! Did you say he was only 4?

- Chip off the old block.

- Good night, Jack.

- Good night, Tony. How about a kiss?

- I don't kiss men.

- You don't? Well, put her there, then.

- Cigarette before you turn in, old man?

- I don't smoke.

Okay, off you go.

- Remember, no radio.

TONY:
Good night, Kitty.

WALTER:

Lights out in two jerks of a pig's tail.

JANET:

No talking and no giggling.

- Good night, Kitty.

KITTY:
Good night, honey.

WALTER:

On your way.

- Oh, Janet, they're really great children.

- Thanks.

- I'm so jealous I think I'll go.

- You've both been sweet.

- I think you made a conquest, Kitty.

- Tony? He's my type, all right.

What's the idea

of that cigarette business?

Well, I'm trying to teach them...

What am I trying

to teach them, Janet?

I don't know, dear,

but it's something useful, I'm sure.

Walter, he's certainly your son. Of all

the charmers. He looks like you too.

- You really think so?

- The spitting image.

Fortunately, those children

look just like their mother.

That's funny, because two of them

aren't ours, you know.

KITTY:
What?

- I thought you knew that.

- Laura and Tony are adopted.

- No. This is the first I ever heard of it.

It isn't something you talk about.

I didn't even think about it myself.

As far as I'm concerned,

there's absolutely no difference.

But when did you do it?

I mean, why?

Because for the first three years of our

marriage, there was no sign of a family.

I was afraid I was gonna become

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