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Riley, Man of Distinction

The Life of Riley · May 15, 1948 · 29 min · 4,269 words

The transcript of “Riley, Man of Distinction”, an episode of The Life of Riley first broadcast May 15, 1948. Press a time to play from that line (a 60-second preview; Potato Plus plays it all). The Life of Riley plays The Life of Riley free, live around the clock. Search inside this transcript.

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In Washington this week, one of our country's more vociferous salons spoke the following words. If this appropriation of $68 million is granted, it will only serve to intensify inflation and ultimately bring about the ruin of our entire economy.

In the Riley household, the master of the house is expressing a similar sentiment. I'm warning you, this will mean more inflation and more inflation, and in the end will all be ruined. Oh stop our skin right and give you hear the dining wand. It always wants money. I give you an allowance don't I junior. Just yesterday I gave you a dollar. Well no you

didn't you gave me an IOU. All of a sudden good as money cash is what. I tried three stores. Try some more there must be some stores that don't know me. Please give me the dime will you. No. Okay here. Oh I'll see you later. Oh, Ronnie, as long as you got your hand in your pocket.

No, I'm sure. Nothing doin', take. Oh, but I've really run short this week. I've just got to have $5. What for? What for the house? I want to know. Exactly. Oh, what difference does it make?

I like to know what happens to my income and outgo. So that can balance my books. You don't keep books. Keep book. Well sure I do. Mentally. And if there's $5 missing I'm mentally unbalanced.

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