You Can't Take It with You Page #10

I didn't mean anything I said.

I wish you'd told me

to mind my own business.

If there's any way I could make up for it...

...I would.

Here, how'd you like to have my harmonica?

It's a new one and good, too.

You might want to play it sometime.

After all, who am I to criticize anybody?

All right, everybody out for night court.

Have your slips ready.

I'm Mr. Kirby's attorney. Where is he?

- Kirby.

- Yes, Kirby, Kirby.

Oh, yes. They're just going to be arraigned.

Right through there.

Wonder what he's so excited about.

Attorney for Mr. Kirby.

Has he been arraigned yet?

- Not yet. Right through that door.

- Thank you.

Kirby?

Anthony P. Kirby.

- Is that Anthony P. Kirby, the banker?

- It's Kirby, the banker, you know.

Just a minute, please.

Yes, that's Anthony P. Kirby.

That's all we wanted to know.

Oh, boy.

- What did you say your name was?

- Anthony P. Kirby.

Psychopathic ward.

I sentence you to 31 days in the city jail...

I sentence you to 31 days in the city jail...

...but I'll suspend 30 days of that sentence...

...if you give me your word

that as soon as you get out tomorrow...

...you'll go back to your folks in Kansas.

- Thank you, sir, thank you.

- That's all right, run along.

Your Honor, would you take

the Vanderhof case next?

Why?

We just found out

that one of them is A.P. Kirby.

- The banker?

- Yes.

What are the charges?

Disturbing the peace and manufacturing

fireworks without a license.

Fireworks?

You mean to tell me that A.P. Kirby

has been held in the drunk tank?

Is that why

all these spectators are here tonight?

No. They are Vanderhof's friends.

I didn't know anybody had

that many friends anymore.

- Do the newspapermen know?

- I don't think so.

That's good.

What a holiday they'd have if they knew

A.P. Kirby was in the drunk tank.

Bring them in right away.

No use crucifying him.

- Bring in the Vanderhofs.

- Vanderhof case next.

Get away from me. Have you seen the...

Hello, Grandpa.

Hello, Grandpa.

Order. Order.

Quiet.

Order.

Your Honor, in arresting Mr. and Mrs. Kirby

and their son, a grave blunder was made...

...and we would suggest...

- Do all four of you represent Mr. Kirby?

- Yes, Your Honor.

Quite an array of talent for a misdemeanor.

If there's any objection

to Mr. Kirby being represented by counsel...

Not at all.

In fact, this court feels quite flattered.

Thank you.

The charge is disturbing the peace.

- How do you plead?

- Not guilty, of course.

Of course.

Mister, are you represented,

or any of your people, by counsel?

No, sir.

I guess we're disturbing the peace if one

took the trouble to make a complaint.

And if it's against the law

to manufacture fireworks without a license...

...I guess we're guilty of that, too,

because we've been doing it a long time.

I don't feel guilty, do you, Essie?

Order, order, please.

Mr. Vanderhof,

on the charge of disturbing the peace...

...you and the rest of your family are,

by your own plea, guilty.

- However, I shall suspend sentence.

- Thank you.

But, the manufacturing of explosives

without a license, I'm sorry...

...l'm forced to fine you $100.

$100!

That's a lot of money.

Your Honor, Mr. Kirby,

who is noted for his charitable work...

...would like to pay the fine

for this poor unfortunate family.

Oh, no, thank you. I can't let you do that.

No, you don't. Grandpa don't need

your money. We'll pay that fine.

Order, order! Order in the court.

Order, order.

No, it's all right, Officer.

It's all right. Let them come in.

We'll pay the fine.

We don't need your money.

A whole hatful, Grandpa. A whole hatful.

We'll get it, Grandpa.

There you are, Judge, is that enough?

Yes, I think so.

Take the money over to the clerk's desk.

Mr. Vanderhof, you're a very lucky man

to have so many friends.

Yes.

- How about it, Lieutenant?

- You can't come in here.

Come on, will you?

Let us take just one flash.

Now, gentlemen.

I'd like to dismiss the charges

against the Kirbys of disturbing the peace...

...but they were present at the arrest

and if these people were guilty...

...then I must naturally assume

that the Kirbys were guilty also.

Your Honor, that's absurd.

Unless they can explain

what they were doing there.

Don't say a word, Anthony.

I'm afraid they've got you, Mother.

Do you realize, Your Honor,

that this gentleman is Mr. A.P. Kirby?

I've been made to realize that fact.

Perhaps Mr. Anthony P. Kirby himself

can explain what they were doing there.

- Well, Your Honor...

- I don't think that's important.

Haven't we been embarrassed enough?

It seems to me a little more respect

should be shown for our position.

Your Honor,

this charge is absolutely ridiculous.

Failing a satisfactory explanation,

I shall be obliged to have them stand trial.

- But...

- They have the right to be heard.

Your Honor, please.

Mr. Kirby came to see me

about buying my house.

- About buying your house?

- Yes.

He's been interested in the property

for some time now and...

He just came to talk over the deal.

That's all.

That's why we were there, and I don't

see why we should be held accountable...

...for anything that these people

might have done.

- That's not true.

- Now, Alice.

Grandpa, I won't stand

for our being humiliated like this.

They're ashamed to admit

they came to look my family over...

...to see if I was good enough

to marry their precious son.

- I never heard anything so silly in my life.

- That's the reason we were there.

It's about time you spoke up.

I've decided that it's your family

that isn't good enough.

I wouldn't be related to a bunch of snobs

like that for anything in the world.

Your mother's all in a dither

because of her social reputation.

- That's telling them, Alice.

- Who do they think they are?

Order!

Your reputation's safe,

and so is your son's, and your old man's.

What's up?

Cinderella just told Prince Charming

to go take a flying leap.

- How about we take a flying leap?

- That's a good idea.

Order in the court.

Order. Officer, put these men out.

The next time you go slumming,

stay away from our neighborhood.

Alice, please.

Order.

Order.

Alice should've told us

where she was going.

Don't you think so, Essie?

Any word from her yet?

I've been all over town.

The detective agency worked all night on it.

They've checked every hotel

for 100 miles around.

Mrs. Sycamore, will you please tell me

where she is?

I don't know, Tony.

Even if I did, I'm sorry. I couldn't tell you.

If I wrote her a letter...

She doesn't want to see you.

That's why she went away mostly.

There's no use you coming here anymore,

or trying to find her.

You'll only make things worse for her.

For us, too.

I guess that's that.

- We're awfully sorry, Tony.

- Thank you, sir.

Boy, I sure do feel sorry for Tony.

Rheba say you want something to eat,

somebody?

No, I'm not hungry, are you?

I ought to be cleaning up the cellar.

It's in an awful mess.

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