Lum and Abner · March 23, 1942 · 11 min · 2,057 words
The transcript of “Worry over Going to Jail”, an episode of Lum and Abner first broadcast March 23, 1942. Press a time to play from that line (a 60-second preview; Potato Plus plays it all). Lum and Abner plays Lum and Abner free, live around the clock. Search inside this transcript.
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I believe that's our ring. I know he's long, I'll believe you're right. No, see. Hello, Johnum Downshore. This is love and abner. Let's see what's going on down in Pine Ridge. Oh, things look dark indeed for the old fellows.
Lumb caught Abner and Cedric in the feed room the other night, printing money on the Arginese Smith printing press. He convinced them that they were not turning out ten dollar bills by virtue of some magic power, power but were actually making counterfeit money. After he sent Abner home to destroy the money he'd hit in there, the stranger Mr. Adams appeared on the scene and arrested Lumb
as the head of a big counterfeiting ring. As we look in on the little community today, we find Lumb who is out on bail and Abner in the John M. Down store discussing their sad predicament.
me. Why did I ever do it? Why? Why? I'll be a disgrace to Elizabeth a little for all this issue or the war. Oh for goodness sake, sadness. Stop moaning. Oh, me. You ain't got no troubles compared to me. Ah. Here I am the leader of a big counterfeit ring. At least that's what I'm
accused of. You ain't even been arrested. No, but I will be alone. Just as quick as that mail order house gets that letter me and said they sent him I'm a goner. Yes, right. You get you sure there were a.
Oh, yeah. Why did I ever send that in? Why? Well, you ought to know better, Abner. Anybody with a speck of common sense would have known that that was counterfeit money you and said we're gonna make an own knowledge and he says, printing prayers.
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