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hwp Mr. Deeds Goes To Town Script
Corny, who do you think
youre talking to?
If the Semple attorneys dont know
who the heir is, who does?
Come on, Corny. Ive done you a lot of
favors. Whos getting the Semple dough?
Youre asking the wrong guy, Mac.
Im only a press agent.
- Newspaperman?
- Wants to know who the heir is.
- Hang up.
- Sorry, Mac, l cant--
- Yeah, sure, but I aint the attorney.
- Hang up!
Mr. Cedar is,
and l havent seen him in two days.
- Cedar, we gotta deal with the papers.
- Im not interested in the newspapers.
But its a great story. Somewhere
a guy is walking into million bucks.
My first concern
is to locate the lucky man.
When l do, you keep
the newspapers away from him.
Okay, as long as that weekly stipend
keeps coming in.
We located him, Mr. Cedar.
- Yes, John, we got him.
- Heres the report.
Longfellow Deeds, single,
lives in Mandrake Falls, Vermont.
- Thank heaven.
- Better wire him.
Ill do no such thing. Im going
there myself. You too, Anderson.
You too, Cobb.
Make three train reservations
to Mandrake Falls, Vermont.
- Where?
- Mandrake Falls.
"Welcome to Mandrake Falls...
where the scenery enthrals...
where no hardship eer befalls.
Welcome to Mandrake Falls."
Thats pretty.
- Youre sure he lives in this town?
- This is the town, all right.
Well, I hope its not
a wild goose chase.
No, sir, we checked it thoroughly.
He lives here, all right.
l spy a native.
Lets ask him.
- Good morning.
- Morning, neighbors, morning.
Thats an excellent start.
At least weve broken the ice.
Do you know a fellow
by the name of Longfellow Deeds?
Deeds?
Yes, sir. Yes, indeedy.
Everyone knows Deeds.
Must be a game hes playing.
Wed like to get in touch with him.
- Whos that?
- Deeds. Who do you think?
Oh, yes, Deeds.
Fine fellow. Very democratic.
You wont have no trouble at all.
Talks to anybody.
- Wed better try somebody else.
- No.
Next time he comes out, Ill straddle
him while you ask him your questions.
Morning, neighbors.
Remember us, the fellows
who were here a minute ago?
Oh, yes, indeedy.
l never forget a face.
Listen, pop.
Weve come all the way from New York
to look up a fellow named Deeds.
Its important.
Its very important.
Dont get rough, neighbor.
Just ask.
Then please pretend, for just one
fleeting moment, that Im asking.
- Where does he reside?
- Who?
Longfellow Deeds.
Where does he live?
Oh, thats what you want. Why didnt
you say so in the first place?
Those fellows dont know what theyre
talking about. Ill take you there.
If theyd only explained to me
what they want, thered be no trouble.
Oh. Will you come in,
please, gentlemen?
- Is Mr. Deeds in?
- No.
Hes over to the park arranging a bazaar
to raise money for the fire engine.
Mal, you shouldve knowed
he was in the park.
Knowed it all the time,
but they wanted to see the house.
Cant read their minds
if they dont say what they want.
Come in, please.
- Can l get you a cup of tea?
- No, thank you.
Sit down. Sure l couldnt get you
a glass of lemonade or something?
No.
Thats very kind of you.
- Are you related to him?
- No, Im his housekeeper.
Wed like to find out something
about him. What does he do for a living?
He and Jim Mason own the tailor works,
but thats not how he makes his money.
- He makes most of it from his poetry.
- He writes poetry?
Oh, my goodness, yes.
Longfellows famous.
He writes all those things
on postcards.
You know, for Christmas
and Easter and birthdays.
Sit down, please.
Heres one.
He got dollars for this one.
"When youve nowhere to turn
and youre filled with doubt...
dont stand in midstream hesitating...
for you know that your mothers heart
cries out--
Im waiting, my boy, Im waiting."
Isnt that beautiful?
Isnt it a lovely sentiment?
Yeah.
Here he is now.
l suggest you break it to him gently.
Hes liable to keel over from the shock.
Theyve been waiting a long while.
- Who are they?
- I dont know.
- Mr. Longfellow Deeds?
- Yes.
How do you do?
Im John Cedar, of the New York firm
of Cedar, Cedar, Cedar and Budington.
Budington must feel
like an awful stranger.
- Mr. Cornelius Cobb. Mr. Anderson.
- How do you do?
You gentlemen
make yourselves comfortable.
Thank you.
Thanks.
New mouthpiece.
Been waitin two weeks for this.
Kids keep swiping them all the time.
They use em for bean shooters.
- What can l do for you gentlemen?
- You gentlemen going to stay to lunch?
- Id like to ask you a few questions.
- All right.
- Are you Joseph and Mary Deeds son?
- Yes.
- Your parents living?
- Why, no.
Well, Mr. Deeds, does the name of
Martin W. Semple mean anything to you?
Not much.
Hes an uncle of mine, l think.
l never saw him.
My mothers name was Semple.
Well, he passed on. He was killed
in a motor accident in Italy.
He was? Gee, thats too bad.
- If theres anything l can do--
- l have good news for you, sir.
Mr. Semple left a large fortune
when he died.
He left it all to you.
Deducting the taxes...
it amounts to something in
the neighborhood of million dollars.
How about lunch?
Are the gentlemen staying?
Of course.
Shes got some fresh orange
