02x03 - The Anniversary Present

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Well, good morning, dear.

Good morning.

Uh, Lucy...

What?

I know you must have a very good
reason

but, uh... you just dropped two cups
of coffee

out of the window, didn't you?

No, I gave it to the painters on a
scaffold out there.

Oh, I forgot, they're painting the
building.

How about some breakfast for a
non-painter?

Yes, sir, coming right up.

Hello, Mrs. Foster?

This is Ricky Ricardo.

Oh, good morning, how are you?

Fine, thank you. Is Bill home?

No, Bill's gone out of town for a few
days.

Oh, I see.

Well, look, I might as well tell you.

Monday is our wedding anniversary...

Oh?

...and I want to get Lucy some real
pearls,

and, well, they're so darned
'spensive, you know,

and-and Bill told me that you work at
Joseph Jewelry Company,

and, uh, well, sometimes they give
the employees a discount

and I thought that maybe, uh...

I can save you %.

Twenty percent.

Honey... oh.

All right, Sam.

Yeah, that's right, Sam.

How do you want your eggs, scrambled
or fried?

Sam.

I'll talk to you later, Scrambled.

Scrambled.

Did Lucy just come in?

That's right, Sam.

Well, look, why don't you

come down to my apartment

and we'll talk about it.

I'll be here for another half hour.

Okay, I'll do that, Sam.

Uh... Sam.

He plays the tuba.

He's a tuba player, you know?

Oh.

Scrambled.

Scrambled, yeah.

Morning, Lucy.

Hi.

How about some breakfast?

Well...

What will you have-- eggs, coffee,
rice?

Rice?

Nobody eats rice for breakfast.

Well, I'm giving it to Ricky for a
reason.

I don't get it.

Well, now, suppose you were my
husband

and I served you rice for breakfast.

What would you think?

I think I'd eat at the drugstore from
now on.

The rice is a symbol.

It means something.

Oh, you want him

to stop by the Chinese laundry.

No, day after tomorrow is our wedding
anniversary.

Oh, the rice is just a subtle
reminder, huh?

Mm-hmm, and if the rice doesn't get
to him

I have a lot of other things planned.

I have the date on the calendar
circled, see?

Well, that's subtle.

And I left my wedding ring by his
plate.

Lucy...

did you ever think of saying

"Ricky, day after tomorrow is our
wedding anniversary"?

Oh, I wouldn't say a thing like that.

If he can't think of this by himself

I'm just not interested.

Well, I can't stay and watch

this tender little scene.

Let me know how you make out.

Okay.

Oh, sit down, honey.

Breakfast is all ready.

Good.

Rice.

Yeah, rice.

Honey, doesn't that rice remind you
of anything?

It sure does.

Makes me think of when I was a little
boy in Cuba.

We used to eat rice for breakfast all
the time.

Oh.

Sweet of you to think about it,
honey.

Oh, that's all right.

Honey, what day is it?

Saturday, why?

Are you sure?

Well, now, let me see.

Yesterday was Friday.

I know tomorrow is Sunday.

Friday, Saturday...
Yeah, it's Saturday.

Well, I'm not sure.

I better check.

Yeah, it's Saturday, all right.

Well, I'm glad that's settled.

Oh, look, there's a big red circle
around Monday.

I wonder what that's for.

Mm... Monday, huh?

Yeah.

Can you think of anything important

that happens on that day?

No.

Oh, sure, I know.

That's the day they collect the
garbage.

Lucy...

how many times have I told you

not to leave your wedding ring lying
around?

Honey, that little ring means a lot
to you, doesn't it?

It sure does, honey.

Cost me bucks.

I... I got to go down and see Fred.

I'll see you later.

Hi, Luce.
Hi.

Ricky around anyplace?

He just went downstairs to see you.

Oh, I've been up on the roof

checking on the painters.

I'll catch him.
Okay.

There's nobody down in our apartment.

Are you sure he's looking for me?

Sure. That's what he said.

Well, maybe he's looking for me up on
the roof.

Why don't you sit down and have a cup
of coffee?

He's got to come back.

No, thanks, I'll find him.

Okay.

Did you find Fred?

Uh... oh, yeah, yeah, I found him,
yeah.

You sure must have had

a lot to say to each other.

What do you mean?

Well, you couldn't have said

more than a couple of words.

Oh, well, you know

he's busy with the painting and the
stuff, you know,

so I told him I'd talk to him
tonight.

Mm-hmm.

See you later.

Bye, honey.
Listen, Ricky

you know, that isn't the garbage
collection day.

No, I wish I could figure out what
that's circled for.

Look at that date again.

Are you sure that doesn't mean
anything to you?

No.

No?

No.

Well, bye.

Bye.

Hey, Lucy, I can't find that guy
anyplace.

Who are you looking for now?

Ricky.

Ricky? You were just talking to him.

I was not.

Fred, what's the matter with you?

Ricky just went out the front door

and said he was talking to you a
minute ago.

Just talked to me?

Yeah.

Well, I better catch him.

Why?

Because one of us has cracked his
crock.

Hi.

Ethel, the strangest thing just
happened.

What?

Well, Ricky just told me he was
downstairs

talking to Fred a minute ago, and
Fred was just here

and said he hadn't seen Ricky all
morning.

No!

Yeah, why would Ricky make up

a story like that?

Where do you suppose he really was?

Um... I got to go, Lucy, good-bye.

Ethel... what's the matter with you?

What do you know?
Look me in the eye.

Ethel! Look me in the eye.

You know something, don't you?

Who, me?

No, I don't know anything.

Ethel...

Now, Lucy...

Ethel...

If I...

Oh, Lucy, I wasn't going to tell you

but... I just saw Ricky coming out
of...

Now, I know he's got a reason.

I know there's a good explanation.

But where do you suppose Ricky was

when he told you he was downstairs
talking with Fred?

Where?

In the Fosters' apartment.

So what? Why wouldn't he want me to
know

he was talking to Bill Foster?

Well, there's no reason

except that Bill Foster is out of
town.

So, Bill Foster's out of town.

I still don't why he wouldn't want
me...

Bill Foster's out of town?!

Now, Lucy, don't jump to conclusions.

I'm not. I'm not jumping to
conclusions.

I trust Ricky.

That's good.

If Bill Foster's out of town and
Grace Foster stayed here

and Ricky said he was going down to
talk to Fred

and he went to Grace Foster's
apartment instead

he must have a good, simple logical
explanation for it.

Oh, Lucy, you sure are sensible.

Oh, now, Lucy...
Lucy, don't cry.

Oh, Lucy, you got to give Ricky

a chance to explain.

Oh, Lucy, you're much more attractive

than Grace Foster.

I am?

Oh, certainly.

You're much prettier than she is.

You got a better figure.

You got much more personality.

As a matter of fact

Grace Foster hasn't got anything

that you haven't got.

She has so.

What?

She's got Ricky.

You'll find your life will begin

The very moment you're in Argentina

Yeah!

If you're romantic, señor

Then you will surely adore Argentina

You'll be as gay as can be

If you will learn to sing, sing like
a Latino

For mister, soon as you learn

Then you will never return to
Manhattan

When you hear "yo te amo"

You'll want a kiss and then...

If she should say "mañana"

It's just too late, you know you're
gonna meet again

You will never forget Argentina

Yeah!

For there are rumbas and tangos to
tickle your spine

Moonlight and music and orchids and
wine

You'll want to stay...

Down Argentina way!

Yeah!

Yeah!

Pretty good, pretty good.

We... we finished together, for a
change.

Hey, watch it, here comes the union.

Allah, Allah, Allah...

Hey, Ricky.

Hello, Julie.

Listen, when I was in the office
before

some dame called.

She says her name is Grace Foster.

What are you whispering about?

That's business.

Yeah?
Yeah.

What kind of business?

She says she can't come down to the
club tonight

and she wants you to go up to her
apartment.

She says she'll phone you

when the coast is clear.

Well, look, I can't tell you

what it's all about, but it is
business.

Business, huh?

What a character he is.

Hey, let's try that intro again, will
you?

Hi, Rick.

Oh, hiya, Fred.

I've been looking for you since
yesterday morning.

What did you want?

What do you mean what do I want?

Well, Lucy told me you wanted to see
me.
What do you want?

Oh...

I wasn't really looking for you,
Fred.

I wanted to go down and see Grace
Foster

and I used you as an excuse.

Oh, yeah?

No, not "Oh, yeah?"

Monday is our wedding anniversary.

Tomorrow?

Yeah.

And I want to get Lucy some real
pearls

and Grace is gonna get them for me at
a discount.

I'm waiting for her to call me right
now.

Ah, too bad.

I thought maybe something exciting

was going to happen around here

for once.

Lucy thinks that I've forgotten

that it's our wedding anniversary,

and she's been real grumpy.

Yeah, just forget an anniversary and
they grump right up.

She won't even speak to me.

Oh?

That's what I want you to do, Fred.

Don't worry, I'll look after it,
Rick.

Thank you, old man.

Hello, Lucy.

Hi, Fred.

Well, I'll see you folks later.

Hello.

Hello, Ricky? This is Grace.

Can you talk?

Oh, hello, Sam.

Yeah, that's right, Sam.

Oh... she left the room.

I can talk now.

I brought home a whole selection of
pearls

for you to choose from.

Oh, that's wonderful.

Does Lucy suspect anything yet?

No, not a thin'.

Oh, it would be terrible

if she found out what we're up to.

Oh, yeah, it would be awful!

Well, don't you worry.

I think we got her completely fooled.

When can you come down?

I'll be down right away.

Fine, I'll be waiting.

Oh, uh...

I got to go down and see Fred.

Oh.

I'll see you later.

Lucy, I came up to see if you'd
like...

What's the matter with you?

Oh, Ethel, it's all true.

I've lost him.

What?

I listened on the extension.

Grace Foster asked him to come down

and he flew to her waiting arms.

Oh, Lucy!

I still can't believe that he chose
her over me.

After all, don't years of faithful
service

count for anything?

Oh, you poor little thing.

You'd think if he was going to let me
go like this

he'd at least give me a gold watch.

Or a letter of recommendation.

Gee, Ricky and Grace Foster.

I got to see what's going on in that
apartment right now.

How can I do it?

Gee, that's a tough one.

You could... you could hang me by my
heels

and lower me out the window.

No! It's two floors down!

Besides, I might drop you.

Oh, yeah.

No... no, there's just no way

we can see what's going...

Hey, wait a minute.

Why do we have to see?

We still have ears, don't we?

The furnace pipe.

The furnace pipe!

The snooper's friend.

Let's go-- come on.

Here's a nice set.

How do you like these?

Oh, these are beautiful.

Yeah, I'll take these.

Why don't you look at the rest?

I've got all these cases full.

Oh, all right.

Here's one with three strands.

I'll just slip them on so you can see
what they look like.

Oh, those are real pretty.

I'll take those.

Oh, wait a minute.

We've got lots more to look at.

All right.

Good old furnace pipe.

I can't hear anything.

Where can I turn up the volume?

Albert!

What?

Lunch is ready.

All right.

B is coming in good and clear.

Where's A?

Come in, A,

come in, A. Over.

Stand over here by the window,
Grace

so I can see you better.

Well?

That's the most beautiful sight

I've ever seen.

He always tells me to get away from
the window.

He says I'm standing in his light.

I'd always heard

you Cubans were great flatterers.

Albert!

What?

Come and eat your lunch!

I'll be there in a minute.

What do you say, Grace?

Let's open up another case.

Okay.

They're up there drinking!

You certainly know

how to give expensive presents,
Ricky.

Oh, well, what's money?

After all, these are

for the sweetest, most wonderful
woman

in the whole world.

Oh, what a guy.

Grace, you sure have been wonderful

and I've finally made up my mind.

You have?

Yeah, it's a tough choice to have to
make

but the one for me is...

Albert!

Is who? Is who?

Albert, are you coming?!

I told you I'd be there in a minute!

Oh, for heaven's sake, Albert,

go eat your lunch!

Oh, I can't stand it, Ethel.

I can't stand it anymore.

I got to see what's going on.

Look-- the painters left their
clothes here.

They always leave them over the
weekend.

Well come on. Why didn't I think of
this before?

Get into them!

Oh, Grace, I can't make up my mind.

Those are real pretty

but, you know, these are very pretty,
too.

Well, you better look at them both
again.

After all, if you're going to spend

that much money, you want to be sure.

I'll try these on for you.

Okay, thank you.

What's the matter?

Oh, will you help me get these
unfastened, Ricky?

Sure.

Hey, hey, there's been an accident!

Two guys are in trouble

on the painters' scaffolding!

Let's see if we can help them!

Oh, oh, hold that rope!
Hold the rope!

Let's get them in here!

Oh, my goodness,

they've got the paint all over them
and everything.

Watch it there.
Easy.

Watch it.
Careful.

Careful.

Lucy!

Lucy?!

Holy...

Come on, get her in here!

Lucy!

Oh!

Why is she so heavy?

Well, the other guy's hanging
on her feet.

Come on in.

Come on.

Get in.

Get the other fella now.

Hold it, hold it.

I wonder what makes this one so
heavy?

Oh, no wonder.

Ethel, have you lost your mind?

What's the matter with you girls?

Are you crazy or something?

What's the matter with you? Sit down!
Look at you!

Lucy...

what were you doing out there?

I got a better question.

What are you doing in here?

What are you doing in Grace Foster's
apartment

when her husband's out of town?

Uh...

Uh...

Well, you both got the same story.

Now, listen, Lucy...

Well, Grace, I guess we might as well
tell her the whole truth.

I'm afraid so.

Yeah.

Lucy...

this is going to be a terrible shock
to you.

Well?

Well, you know Grace works

at Joseph Jewelry Company.

And you know how valuable pearls are.

Real pearls.

Well, she took all these pearls from
the store--

thousands of dollars' worth.

There's enough in there

for two people to run away to Mexico

and live there for the rest of their
lives.

You mean, you and-and...

Yes.

Grace and I have finally decided

that these are the pearls

that I should buy you for your
anniversary.

Anniversary!

Anniversary!

Yes!

Anniversary!

Happy anniversary, Lucy.