“Anything else on your mind?” asks Fred.

“No,” replies Al.

“OK, chum,” says Fred. “So long.”

“So long, Fred,” replies Al.

“The drinks are on me,” says Fred, dropping a dollar on the booth table. Fred walks into the bar phone booth.

Homer enters Butch’s place.

“Hello, Homer!” says Steve the bartender.

“Hi, Steve,” says Homer.

“Say, Al Stephenson’s back there,” says Steve.

“Al?” repeats Homer.

“Yeah,” says Steve. Homer finally notices Al at the back of the room.

“Hi, Al,” says Homer, shaking Al’s hand.

“Hello, Homer,” says Al.

“How are you?” asks Homer. “How’s the family?”

“Fine, thanks,” replies Al.

“Hello, Homer,” says Butch.

“Hi, Butch,” says Homer. “Say, let’s show Al that new routine.”

“Why sure,” says Butch.

“Got something to show you, Al,” says Homer, sitting down at the piano with Butch. “Well, come on! Boy, wait till you hear this.”

In This Episode:

• Harold Russell as Homer Parrish
• Frederic March as Al Stephenson
• Dana Andrews as Fred Derry
• Hoagy Carmichael as Butch

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