I read a little too. Polly
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David Merlin:
[Reads from a book on raising children, telling Polly how to feed the baby]
After the food is prepared, the mother will, A, get a spoon. Polly:
Wonderful! How'd he ever think of that? David Merlin:
Now please, don't be so smart. Just do as he says - get a spoon. Polly:
[She holds up the spoon she had been using to feed the baby]
Spoon! David Merlin:
B, take a spoonful of the food and place it upon a Piece of gauze... Piece of gauze? Polly:
What for? David Merlin:
Uh, please, just do as he says. It's quite possible that man with 20 years experience might know what he's talking about. David Merlin:
[Polly gets a Piece of guaze]
. David Merlin:
Piece of gauze. Polly:
[She puts the spoon of baby food on the gauze]
Next? David Merlin:
Gently rub it in the navel. [Booth look incredulous] Polly:
Whaaat? David Merlin:
Gently rub it into the navel. Polly:
Well, that's ridiculous. David Merlin:
No it isn't. It's probably to get the child's stomach accustomed to the temperature of the food. I think it's very logical. Polly:
I've never heard of such a thing. David Merlin:
And in the future, all children are going to be brought up like this - successfully. Polly:
Hmmm, let me look at this. [She takes the book from David] David Merlin:
Oh, I read very well. I've been doing it for years. Polly:
I read a little too. [She discovers two pages were stuck together] Polly
[Reads from a book on raising children, telling Polly how to feed the baby]
After the food is prepared, the mother will, A, get a spoon. Polly:
Wonderful! How'd he ever think of that? David Merlin:
Now please, don't be so smart. Just do as he says - get a spoon. Polly:
[She holds up the spoon she had been using to feed the baby]
Spoon! David Merlin:
B, take a spoonful of the food and place it upon a Piece of gauze... Piece of gauze? Polly:
What for? David Merlin:
Uh, please, just do as he says. It's quite possible that man with 20 years experience might know what he's talking about. David Merlin:
[Polly gets a Piece of guaze]
. David Merlin:
Piece of gauze. Polly:
[She puts the spoon of baby food on the gauze]
Next? David Merlin:
Gently rub it in the navel. [Booth look incredulous] Polly:
Whaaat? David Merlin:
Gently rub it into the navel. Polly:
Well, that's ridiculous. David Merlin:
No it isn't. It's probably to get the child's stomach accustomed to the temperature of the food. I think it's very logical. Polly:
I've never heard of such a thing. David Merlin:
And in the future, all children are going to be brought up like this - successfully. Polly:
Hmmm, let me look at this. [She takes the book from David] David Merlin:
Oh, I read very well. I've been doing it for years. Polly:
I read a little too. [She discovers two pages were stuck together] Polly
Full Transcript
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Here we are.
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"After the food is prepared,
the mother will, A, get a spoon."
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Wonderful. How did he ever think of that?
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Oh, please, don't be so smart.
Just do as he says. Get a spoon.
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A spoon.
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"B,
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"take a spoonful of the food
and place upon a piece of gauze."
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-Piece of gauze?
-What for?
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Please, just do as he says.
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Quite possible that a man
with 20 years' experience
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might know what he's talking about.
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Piece of gauze.
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Next.
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"Gently rub into the navel."
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What?
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"Gently rub into the navel."
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(COOlNG)
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Well, that's ridiculous.
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No, it isn't.
It's probably to get the child's stomach
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accustomed to the temperature of the food.
I think it's very logical.
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I've never heard of such a thing.
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And in future, all children
are going to be brought up like this.
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Scientifically.
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Well?
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Here, let me look at this.
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I read very well. I've been doing it for years.
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I read a little, too.
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"Take a spoonful of food
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"and place on a piece of gauze,
and gently rub into the..."
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You read very well.
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Well, I don't care what it says.
I don't believe it.
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Oh, please.
Don't tell me you know more about it
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than the man with 20 years' experience
and a printed book on the subject.
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Well, I'm certainly not going to
rub any oatmeal into this baby's navel.
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Who does this...Yes.
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Who does this Dr Eagleman or Eaglefoot,
whatever his name is,
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think he is, with such...
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Oh. What do you know about that?
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"To relieve gas on child's stomach,
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"take a spoonful of warm oil and
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"place on a piece of gauze
and gently rub into the navel."
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-I think it's very funny.
-lt certainly is.
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I suppose if it had said,
"Hang baby by neck,"
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you'd have thought it very scientific.
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Movie Summary
An unemployed woman discovers an abandoned baby on the steps of an orphanage, and accepts an offer to take responsibility for the child in return for a job.
Actors
David Merlin
