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Riley, the Rent Collector

The Life of Riley · March 30, 1951 · 28 min · 4,390 words

The transcript of “Riley, the Rent Collector”, an episode of The Life of Riley first broadcast March 30, 1951. 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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What did you have? Paps Blue Ribbon? What else? Blue Ribbon Blue and Blue and Blue and Blue and Blue and Blue and Blue and Blue and Blue and Blue. Paps Blue Ribbon, dear. What did you have? Paps Blue Ribbon.

Internationally famous Paps Blue Ribbon. Finest beer served anywhere proudly presents the life of Riley, starring William Bendix as Riley. On the first of every month, Chester A. Riley's little stucco bungalow is transformed into a virtually impregnable fortress.

For this is the day the rent collector comes for the rent. Riley has mobilized the family and stands ready to repel the enemy from his gates. His wife, take however, seems to be a conscientious objective.

Riley, this is absolutely crazy. I know what I'm doing. Take Juni. Did you nail the front gate? Yeah, pop, good. That won't stop him. He'll jump over it. You have to go through the sprinklers.

Juni, did you turn them on? Yes, Pop. Full force? Yep. Great. By the time Dawson gets to the front door, he'll be soaking wet, and I'll keep my hair so long, you'll freeze. Oh, yeah.

This is senseless. I just got to pay the rent. Yeah, well, I ain't got it. And I owe for the last three months besides. If I can make it tough for Dawson, I'll get a breather for a week or two, and then I can raise the money.

Where? I'll get it. But where? Don't worry. I won't steal it. We just won't pay the butcher. Why antagonize Dawson? Why don't you talk it over with him? You listen to me. No, not Dawson. I tried reasoning with him, but he keeps mentioning the rent. Well, he's just doing a job. He doesn't own the house. He works for

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