Plot Summary - Hal Roach/MGM Thelma Todd and Patsy Kelly short. POSSIBLE SPOILERS - - Thelma is in love - with Archie, a man with millions and yachts or so says he. Invited to the girl's apartment, Thelma dresses up and attempts to entertain Archie - he wants to just stay in (tired out from nightclubs, says he). He relates stories of his world travels while Patsy, who suspects he isn't who he says he is (good to have a gal pal that's bright and looks out for you, isn't it?!), wears her slippers (much to Thelma's distress), loudly cracks nuts, then prepares sandwiches in the kitchen fully loaded up with Limburger cheese. To occupy Patsy and get her out of the way, Archie phones up his brother (home on leave from the Navy and currently gambling in a local bar) and invites him over. Soon Archie sneaks Thelma away to a tavern to try and make his move on her - Patsy is too smart and they end up there too. Then Patsy, realizing the men don't have much cash (the men have secretly agreed with each other to one beer apiece), orders up a whole mess of food hoping the guys get beat up and thrown out by the big, mean, pug-faced waiter. It backfires, and in a scene that reminded me of that "I Love Lucy" where the girls end up washing dishes when the boys won't pay (Lucy and Ethel push for "equal rights" episode) - Thelma and Patsy end up, yeah, washing the dishes!!
Review - Okay, this episode had a touch of not so funny slapstick, but did have some cute interaction between the two gals. The restaurant half of the short I found to be more amusing than the first half. The short features recognizable Hal Roach studios music in the background (same used in "Our Gang" and "Laurel and Hardy" shorts). Okay - why is there always some convenient Limburger around in thirties comedies, readily available for comic shtick (if it smells that bad, why do the people keep it around I always wonder?!) I'm not sure about the meaning behind the title of this short as it relates to the plot!! Rating - 6.5 to 7/10 stars
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