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Borrowing Money for Air Fare ( )

Our Miss Brooks · December 5, 1954 · 24 min · 4,028 words

The transcript of “Borrowing Money for Air Fare ( )”, an episode of Our Miss Brooks first broadcast December 5, 1954. Press a time to play from that line (a 60-second preview; Potato Plus plays it all). Our Miss Brooks plays Our Miss Brooks free, live around the clock. Search inside this transcript.

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Oh, it's Armis Brooks starring E. Barton. Well, Armis Brooks, who teaches English at Harris High School, has been going to the Philip White and Madison's biologist for many years now. And as far as she is concerned, the sun rises and shuns on him.

The sun rises and sets on him all right. But for the bulk of the day, our relationship is strictly for the birds. Of course, there have been the rays of hope, briefly. For instance, last weekend, with his parents' 35th wedding anniversary.

anniversary. And knowing his mother's influence on Mr. Barnum, I wanted to go to Cedarville with him to help them celebrate. His mother had hinted two months ago that she wanted me to come, but Mr. Barnum hadn't mentioned it since. Nevertheless, on Friday morning, direct invitation no not, I was all set to go. I even had $30 of the 40 I'd need for plain fare

there and there. At breakfast I discussed the problem of raising the balance with my land Ten dollars isn't an insurmountable obstacle, can't it? But it may take a little time to dig up. I don't have any time, Mrs. Davis.

I've got to get the invitation from Mr. Boynton. Plus for ten dollars I need for the plane fare today. Have you any idea where I might borrow the money? I think I hear the doorbell here.

You always hear it when I need money. But I wasn't thinking of borrowing from you, Mrs. Davis. All I wanted was a suggestion as to how I could handle my double dilemma. Well, dear, there is a way to handle the situation.

You've got to appeal to people's sentimental side. Everybody has one, you know. And when it's appealed to properly, they'll do practically anything for you. Take me, for instance. I'm a pushover for the reminiscing approach.

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