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- Well, I'm kinda worried.

You see, you're folks have

always been so important.

And your grandfather and father

both being governors.

And a town named after

your family, and all that.

How's your mother gonna

feel about my family?

I know what you mean, Honey.

But Mom's really not so bad.

She's got a lot of social ideas,

with family stuff, and all that.

She gonna be all right!

I'm the happiest father in

the State of Mississippi.

So 'm I.

- Doctor, ... ... ... ...

- Never mind, ZERO!

... ... I hope I don't forget again.

Jeff, I was just thinking,

how'di't be we don't say

anything to mother tonight

about us getting married.

Why not? I'm sure

she'd be interested, too.

Well, you see, Mother, Mrs. Carter's

always had an idea of Jeff marrying...

well...someone...sort of "social".

Not just some little

ol' country doctor's family.

Well, it isn't as bad as that! I...

Isn't it? So, I thought if we

broke it to her kinda easy....

You know, like Doc does, give it

to her in small doses.

Well, that's a good idea, Jeff!

Back to work, to work, to work, to work.

Well, I guess I'd better

be gettin' along, too.

I'll see ya to the door, Jeff.

Good day, Sir.

Good day.

Now, you're not going to

worry about tonight, Darling,

because everything is gonna

work out just fine, ya hear?

- I hope so, really.

- I know.

Doc, I'm sorry I hurt your feelings.

I didn't mean what I said about

your being a country doctor.

Well, what did ya mean?

Well, I know you're the finest doctor

this town has ever had.

And you used to be successful.

You took care of all the best families.

Why, Mrs. Carter used to pay you

hundreds of dollars a year, didn't she?

- Yes.

- And one day you insulted her.

Told her she wasn't sick

and didn't need a doctor

and you wouldn't

go back to see her again.

Then she broke her neck.

Didn't ya?!?!

- Yes, but...

- It wasn't only Mrs. Carter.

Ya did the same to everyone else in

town that could really afford a doctor.

And now look at it...

we owe money to everyone.

We don't even own this house...The Bank

owns it. And Mrs. Carter owns The Bank.

Why, we haven't even paid

our servants in over a year.

Actually, I'm so ashamed,

I can't hold my head up.

- I'm sorry, Pumpkins, but...

- I know, Doc, but what's the matter?

What's happened? What is it?

That!

Oh, what's that got to do with it?

When I was sitting here

reading it one day, and I

suddenly discovered that

it had a lot of sense to it.

Especially the part where

it says "All men are created equal,"

"and are entitled to life, liberty,

and the pursuit of happiness."

I still don't understand.

Aw, Pumpkins, I wasn't happy feeding pink

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