Mr. Travis' Three Acre Lot

It's Armist Brooks starring Eve Arden. Well, in the years that Armist Brooks has been teaching English at Madison High School, she has established some mighty fine relationships, not only with her fellow teachers, but in the outside world as well.

No better example is my relationship with Mrs. Margaret Davis, my land lady. And the reason we get along so well is because we cooperate so thoroughly. For instance, when I have a problem, I don't hesitate a minute.

I bring it right to Mrs. Davis. And whenever she has a problem, she keeps it to herself. However, last Thursday morning at breakfast, I could tell something was bothering her. I know something's troubling you, Mrs. Davis. Won't you tell me what it is?

It's nothing, Connie. Use your coffee, dear. Thanks. You know you'll feel better if you get whatever's annoying you off your chest. I told you, Connie, it's nothing. Now drink your coffee and stop worrying. All right.

If you say it's nothing, I guess it's nothing. I may lose this house in a few days. Now that's what I call a very high class nothing. Did you say you might lose this house?

Yes. There's a payment due on the mortgage and I just don't have the money. But that's happened before. Well, I remember in 1953 I owed you six weeks back rent. Of course, things were a lot tougher then.

I know you only only five weeks went now. Not that that would solve it. You see, in the past when an installment came to you, Mr. Humphrey's always handled the matter personally. He was the manager of the Broadview Realty Company.

Isn't Mr. Humphrey's in charge now? No, he isn't. You see, he was always most lenient with me. In fact, many of the time he just right paid on my account months before I got the money together.