oh let me tell you about my family
that time again
let's take a look and see what you have
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there was only one difference it can
grown up in my family and being an
indentured deckhand on a fishing
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grab me that sugar with Louie the
10-count
I had more chores of all my chores
shopping was the worst easy to clear
cane field not only did it include all
my least favorite activities bushes
logging lifted but we never got to buy
any of the stuff I wanted really what
are the odds where the cookies back in
the store yes are you trying to sneak
them into the cart come on Louie it's
just five more bags why don't you ask
him oh that's Pete he doesn't work here
really Pete's just a nice man he's doing
that woman a favor that's all kinda
favor some kids should be doing for
their mothers subtle mom ir a-- need
some help
sure thanks Pete but we got it how is
everything you know getting better
you remember Lily this is Louie Wow
you've gotten so big
Thanks well we must be on the same
schedule feet I saw you here last week
hey say hi to Andy for me would you
hello was that guy mom you don't
remember Pete such a nice guy in fact
the day you were born your father was
stuck in a traffic jam and Pete drove me
to the hospital I thought I was born at
the drive-in Oh your father tells all
you kids there anyway Pete's the one who
put that up for the job at the factory
oh so he works with bad no not anymore
he had a run of bad luck of three years
back first more thing
well one happened
all right I don't know you know me I
don't like to gossip and besides you
can't believe all the stories that you
hear but you can still listen right mom
it doesn't hurt to listen so you
couldn't you make it the hospital for my
birth that was our little secret well
say keeping from me oh I forgot the
butter Louie do me a favor take your
bike back down to the store and pick me
up some batter
what geez I gotta do everything around
here I ran that by me again they're
spart ow I just put an O in my life
grocery shopping you guys got me working
like a dog how did you clean the garage
like I asked you last week yeah did your
mother long like I asked you to
yesterday I'm in the planning stages
he's fast in so when you're saying is
going I'm going
families need them cookies Louie you're
gonna ruin your appetite
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Thanks that was a close one
are you alright almost toss my cookies
it's perfectly normal to feel sick after
a life-threatening experience no I mean
these cookies here that one you
shouldn't share cookies with strangers
could be dangerous didn't your mom ever
tell you not to talk to strangers of
course but you're not a stranger hmm I
live with stranger people than you okay
okay so maybe I'll just have one
how cool is this well it's not much but
it's home
whoa you know you don't have to make
your bed no you got a maid sorry I got
carried away you make the whole box well
it has been a while since my last real
meal yeah I got an idea
why don't you come over for dinner I
couldn't impose like that impose you say
my wife here's the thing Lou I'm not
exactly thrilled with where I am in my
life right now
I like your folks Lou and I don't want
to have to lie to them
so don't lie if I come over for dinner
they're gonna ask all those questions I
don't want to answer where are you
living where are you working
what's that smell I can't do it Lou well
you're hungry right hungry I could eat a
horse
well it's your lucky day my dad's
cooking tonight
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that's the horse meat please how many is
that for you I don't know dad who's
Conan I am let's see - my friend Louie
all right you're gonna do the dishes
tonight
it's Tommy's turn let me look at the
tally here Tommy has three meatballs and
you had 14 looks like you're scrubbing
in at the same time - boy this is
arrangers I'm being punished for having
a healthy appetite these are great Lou
twelve of dads meatballs it's amazing
what the human body can withstand let me
just say one more time boo um you really
should never Harbor strangers in your
garage you want like nah I gotta do the
dishes my family's really putting me to
work these days high area families are
tough you mean you got a family where
are they it's the boss man gotta go no
stay here for the night if you want
really just one thing you have to be
gone by the time dad leaves for work oh
I'm not exactly an early riser no
problem all I'll take care of it
oh and Lou I like a good pillow
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I would like to work today you know what
happens when I'm late you miss on the
free bagels okay imma shut down tractor
engines went on wedgie dad if you wanted
to borrow the clock all you had to do
was ask you would have just given it to
me Wow your dad sure runs this place
like boot camp
you're not kidding you know we have to
wear our dress whites on holidays that's
why I choose the open road no rules no
worries so what's for dinner tonight
let's see it's Tuesday
hotdogs do are they kosher does it
really matter I'm particular about my
frankfurters hey I did save your life
you know Oh
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[Laughter]
[Applause]
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is there any more stew
help yourself Lily maybe so but he's
gone in the wrong direction one more
time keep the pie and then I want one
scoop of vanilla ice cream on top of the
pie and two scoops of strawberry on the
side anything else yeah you got a
different blanket I'm allergic to wool
you know the Grunwald on the street have
a much bigger garage I should have felt
good after all
I was helping someone less fortunate
however my single act of charity had
doubled my workload around the house
here you go I promised Peter I wouldn't
tell mom and dad about him but maybe
there was another way to help him onto
his feet and off my back Pete you gotta
get home oh just five more minutes no
Pete we got a chance mano a boyo
you happy here as a clam great what I
was wondering and please let me know if
I'm on the line but what do you do about
money that's easy I don't have any what
about a job
look at me loo who's gonna hire me I'm a
mess true but maybe I can help
can't believe dad wears these geez no
wonder mom fell in love with him in his
uniform see I told you you look like a
new man yeah a new man who got dressed
with a blindfold
I recognize that horrible golf outfit
that's Andy Anderson poor guy down on
his luck and absolutely no fashion sense
oh the job hunt go today yeah I'm not
too good it's a tough market out there
but I gave it the old college try
I got something for you getting a job
the Halloran way never read her full of
great advice let's see Oh No
did you greet your interviewer with
sunshine smile and firm but
non-threatening handshake every time and
you didn't get a single job
uh-uh no look read the book we'll talk
later
we're going to check out the classifieds
try not to drip on the chair okay
yes can't live with them can't recycle
them hey Dad can I take a look at the
paper
what floor trying to keep up on world
events you're not gonna put me up for
sale again are ya there goes my master
plan like a pirouette Aquarians that
make you feel better
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promise me a pirouette and I wanna see
it
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hey that's not half bad
dad you're losing it yes can you know
about a plane ticket
right that is Andy Anderson yesterday he
was at the bus stop I had no idea he
where he having money problems I have an
idea let's bring her a bundt cake you're
sure it was him what's that
yes Dena I'll remind him about the
Christmas lights okay how was work today
Hey so you were at the plant all day
what is this an interrogation no it's
just
Leena Stillman said she saw you at the
bus station yesterday and Kitty brunwald
swore you were at Grace's market this
afternoon bunch of busybodies that's
what happens when you have too much time
on your hands
yesterday loosen 18 and then you gossip
about it huh well anyway they brought us
a nice bundt cake
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hey Lou close game yeah so I was
wondering since we got a few minutes
while we go through the classifieds
whatever your house your mom Pete it
sounds like you don't even want to try
it's not like you never had a job before
you used to work with my dad that's
right twelve years I worked there and
then the company cut back I lost my job
hit the street and interviewed for every
job I could find after all I had a
family to support
so when I opened a whole lot of
rejection so I stopped looking
I lost my house I lost my savings lost
my family how do you lose a family you
know how you get report cards in school
well did you ever get a really bad grade
like a D or an F and you had to bring
that report card at home show it to your
dad so he can sign it you kidding I try
to forge my dad's signature on those now
imagine if it were the other way around
and your dad was in school and he had to
show you his report card and I'll
imagine he shows you a report card every
day and every day it's an F every day
for three years my wife took my kids to
live with her mother in Chicago I chose
to stay
aap thanks again for saving my life
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hi LOI the usual huh I'm a little sharp
mr. Stevenson
just give me a half a dozen no while
you're at it I'd like to inquire about
the job now Louie don't start with me
you know I can't give you that job
number one you're too young and number
two oh you're through unto what well
let's just say you like your doughnuts
too much if you eat up all the profits
no need to be rude
are you asking for me it's for my friend
as he ever made a doughnut I don't think
so
I'm sorry Louie I'm looking for an
experienced doughnut man hmm
hey here Mountain Ed's donut shop down
the street they're doing amazing things
with trunk of filling what are you
trying to say
nothing just letting you know what the
competition is up to which is why I'm
thinking of taking my business this is
extortion Louie
you got it Pete a ps1 I got your job and
not just any job my journey keeps a
class guinea pigs
what is that rodents doing I'm a table
you know I don't like this see my gender
before I eat it
it's not it's a class guinea pig sorry
sorry Tommy you know the rule no pigs in
the house
go say a word just easy I made a big
mistake I was irresponsible I kept a
secret from you I was wrong and I'm
sorry
he'll just have to stay of somebody
else's house it's not fair mom dad I
made a big mistake I was irresponsible
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he was right here this morning I swear
it was Pete Pete Loman the fellow who
drove me to the hospital today
it was a traffic jam I was I just saw
Pete at the supermarket and that's where
he saved my wife no he's gone all
because of me i nagged him about getting
a job Louie
regardless of what you promised Pete you
know you should have told us I know I
did everything I shouldn't have done
that's right and you're still doing it
you're feeling bad and blaming yourself
and you shouldn't you did everything you
could to help Pete yeah everything
except charge him rent
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the next time take your mother's pillow
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noe there's something here for you
it's from peed dear Lou just wanted to
say thanks for everything after spending
so much time watching you and your
family I realized it was time to go see
mine I think I'm about ready to start
bringing home report cards again take
care Lou your pal Pete report cards what
do you suppose that means
it means Pete's gonna find a job in
Chicago Louie
you do nice work how about some lunch I
still have to mow the backyard it's okay
you can finish your chores me don't go
spreading this around or anything good
today they don't feel like chores
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eivol aah
here you go Andy cream of mushroom soup
oh I know you're having a hard time so I
brought you some canned goods what I
don't need canned goods I need a quarter
let's see this cream corn and artichoke
hearts and peas and stewed tomatoes
that's else wait but the machine here
doesn't take stewed tomatoes it takes
quarters good luck Andy come on hey what
about you they trade some stewed
tomatoes for a quarter two dimes and a
nickel anything
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02x09 - For Pete's Sake
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Based on the childhood of Anderson, growing up with his family in the fictional town of Cedar Knoll, Wisconsin during the early 1960s, although Anderson himself was actually from Saint Paul, Minnesota, also situated in the Midwestern U.S.
Based on the childhood of Anderson, growing up with his family in the fictional town of Cedar Knoll, Wisconsin during the early 1960s, although Anderson himself was actually from Saint Paul, Minnesota, also situated in the Midwestern U.S.