AV Geeks Lunch 8-3

Hi. I'm back. Um This light is a little bright. It's killing me a little bit. That's Oh, it's new technology. Um I am Skip Altsman, welcome to the AV Geeks Lunchtime Streaming Show. I have been away for 2 weeks. Um Katrina and I took a very long road trip and ended up um almost at the tip of Wisconsin. Um and we saw just friends. We just kind of went a little places and saw things and people and ate food and we drove a lot. Um so I tried to fill in the 2 weeks with pre-recorded shows and you know, they weren't ideal. Um sometimes they wouldn't allow for live commenting. I don't think I had Facebook that did it all, which is very frustrating. Uh YouTube I think we were like 85%. Um but uh I'm back and uh I'm happy to be back. It was great to see the shows happen and to see people kind of chiming in and actually people uh donated coffee, which is great. Um because I drank coffee all the way through um in my travels. Um but I'm happy to be back. Uh I've got an insane amount of more material to show you and we'll just keep going. Um you know, the the question I think at one point was, you know, once I get back to the archive, will I continue doing shows? And you know, if people start getting back to work, I'll when I will I start doing shows? Well, COVID's still around. So, I'm still doing shows and once COVID goes away, I'll probably still do shows because I really enjoy doing this. It's a it's a lot of fun. Uh we're going to go ahead and get started with uh a film that's actually on the Tele City line and it's related to our journey. Um we got to swim in Lake Michigan. Um which was cold, but it was really refreshing and nice. Um and so this is a film about the Great Lakes. So, enjoy. Of all the Earth's large land masses, North America has the most remarkable system of interior waterways. They are the Great Lakes. Being connected to each other and the Atlantic Ocean, they offer a water route reaching over a thousand miles into a region with vast natural resources, major population centers, and intensive industrial development. Lake ships, loaded with iron ore, coal, grains, and many other commodities supply raw materials and carry the products of important cities like Chicago, Detroit, Cleveland, Buffalo, and many others. Lake transportation has had a major part in making these cities among the largest in America. This is the traffic pattern of the Great Lakes, the lines' width indicating the approximate volume of cargo. The St. Lawrence River drains the lakes and connects them with the vast ocean commerce. Yet only a thin trickle of shipping joins the lakes with ocean trade through this outlet. Two natural barriers limit this traffic. The first is Niagara Falls. The waters draining Lake Erie flow swiftly across the Niagara Isthmus, finally becoming a rapid. And then pouring over a bluff in a 160-ft waterfall. Below the falls are more rapid. For almost 300 years, man has struggled to get ships past this obstacle. As early as 1824, a canal with 39 locks was built to bypass the waterfall. The canal was repeatedly enlarged as lake traffic increased. In 1932, the fourth and newest canal was finished. It is the Welland Ship Canal. For many miles, the canal runs across the flat upper level of the Isthmus. The Welland Canal is entirely on the Canadian side of the Great Lakes. It descends the high bluff in a series of seven locks. At the steepest portion, three locks are connected end to end. To speed traffic, a double flight of locks has been built at this point. The double locks can handle ships in both directions simultaneously. A canal lock is a chamber separated from upper and lower canal water levels by a watertight gate. To lower a ship, a lock is filled to the upper level. The upper gate opens and the ship enters. When the gates are closed, a heavy cable beneath this steel boom prevents ships from drifting and damaging lock gates. The water is drained through tunnels under the lock. When the level equals the lower canal, the lower gates open and the ship sails out. The routine is reversed to raise a ship. In this empty lock, the concrete shelf below the gates is an extension of the floor of the canal above the lock. When the lock is filled, a ship drawing 30 ft of water can sail over that shelf. Water fills the locks by gravity from the canal above. Electric power allows one man to operate the huge gates and valves for each lock. Each of the seven main locks has a lift of over 46 ft. It requires about 20 minutes to raise or lower a ship. Therefore, the camera has speeded up this lock's action 100 times to show the routine more clearly. With this splendid canal, large ships can easily pass around Niagara Falls. But the route to the sea is still not open. After crossing Lake Ontario, ships meet an equally difficult obstacle in the St. Lawrence River. Below Lake Ontario, the river channel is separated by many islands. Here the beginning of a swift current may be seen. A short distance downstream, the current is still more rapid. This tanker's speed is only slightly faster than the current near the riverbank. When it accidentally swings out into the swifter main current, the steamer is carried downstream backward. Not until the ship regains the slower side current can it again move upstream. Rapids in many sections of the river make navigation impossible. At such places, canals run beside the river. Occasionally, they must step through a lock to remain at river level. These locks were built many years ago when ships were small and traffic light. Today, they're extremely inadequate. Many of the locks have old wooden gates, which are opened and closed by hand winches. The flow of water is controlled by hand-operated valves. Ships in the St. Lawrence trade are often built to the maximum size which will fit these locks. No safety cable protects the lock gate. A lookout on the ship calls back to men operating the mooring winches in order that the ship may be stopped just a few inches from the gate. Yet there is barely room at the stern for the lower gates to close. Tight mooring lines are needed to prevent the ship from drifting into the gate. Some locks are operated by a crude power system. A few are fairly modern. Yet even these cannot compare with the Welland Canal. The largest Great Lakes steamers are over 600 ft long and the Welland locks about 200 ft longer. But the St. Lawrence locks are only 270 ft long and 14 ft deep, far too small for either Great Lakes or ocean freighters. This then is the effective barrier. These small locks prevent the full use of the modern Welland Canal and so large ships still cannot reach the sea. The St. Lawrence canals have not been improved mainly due to the cost of enlarging. Both canals are in Canada, but the United States has much more shipping and a vastly larger population on the lakes than Canada and therefore is expected to pay over half the cost. Such an expenditure has not been approved, nor is there agreement on the exact plan. At present, in 113 miles of river, there are 48 miles of rapids bypassed by six canals, each with several locks. The lowermost are at the Lachine Rapids, opposite the city of Montreal. 400 years ago, these rapids barred the French explorers easy progress upstream, so they established Montreal at this spot. The last of the locks thread between the city's waterfront buildings. The small St. Lawrence steamers at last reach deep water. The docks of Montreal moor ocean freighters from seaports all over the world. Behind this line, looking tiny in comparison, is one of the St. Lawrence steamers. At Montreal, almost all cargoes must be transferred between ships or railways. Here is Canadian wheat. It was grown hundreds of miles inland and is now being loaded on a ship bound for Europe. These boxes of paper are going to New Zealand. These automobile tires to England. Bars of copper go aboard another ship. All these things come from the Great Lakes area. It would be much cheaper and faster for man if this handling were not necessary. But these products and countless others, whether being sent to or from the Great Lakes region by sea, must be transshipped because of the St. Lawrence barrier to direct shipment. Below Montreal, a dredged channel accommodates all but the largest ships, and below Quebec, the natural river depth will float the greatest ships built. The St. Lawrence widens and deepens for 400 miles. And then at last, the waters of the Great Lakes meet the sea. But the traffic of the lakes has not met the traffic of the sea in any large volume because of the two obstacles. The Niagara Falls barrier has been overcome by the modern Welland Canal. Eventually, the canals and locks of the St. Lawrence will be enlarged. Then Midwestern cities a thousand miles from the Atlantic will become seaports. Lowered shipping costs to this great market will aid American industry and agriculture and the use of Midwestern resources. Removing the last barrier between the Great Lakes and the sea will benefit every American in some way and have a favorable influence on the economy of many nations. That's what I would call a no-frills educational film. Um no music going in, no music going out. Just a narrator talking. Brief summation. So it kept me on my toes. I had to run from the kitchen to to stop the film. Um Anyhow, yeah, so like I said, I was in around Lake Michigan, different places. So I was in Chicago, I was in uh Door County, Milwaukee, um Green Bay, um which was really Green Bay was weird. I don't know if I quite understand why they have a football team cuz it's a tiny city. I think this is they had a heyday like 100 years ago. And a lot of these cities had heydays at different points. Um But uh this next film, it's Coronet film, and I love it because it's uh I think I might have the original This is the second edition of a film called um it was called Billy's Helicopter Ride, and this one is just called Helicopter Ride, {exclamation point}. And this is interesting because it is shot kind of like a first-person point of view, so like it's like you riding the helicopter. And I I like that approach, it's kind of cool. So this is Helicopter Ride. Oh, you must be here to see John Wright. Won't you have a seat over there and I'll call him for you, okay? John Wright, please come to the front desk. John Wright, please come to the front desk. Hi. I see you found your way here all right. If you're ready to go, I think we ought to get started. Won't you follow me into the hangar? I'm glad you could get permission to come. It's always fun to show the helicopter to someone for the first time. This is the hangar through here. Here in the hangar is where they do the work on the airplanes and the helicopters. Jerry, are we ready to go? Yeah, she's all set, John. I remember the first time I looked at a helicopter. I just couldn't see how it could fly. I mean, it it has no wings, just that big propeller. But later, as I learned more, I discovered that that big propeller really is a wing. It's called a rotary wing. It works because the air around us has weight and pressure. For example, when you're riding your bicycle and you stick your hand out like this, you can actually feel that pressure. And if you turn your hand up, you can feel the air lifting up on your arm. And that's what makes the wing and the rotary wing work when the engine turns the blades. The motor also drives the propeller in the back called the tail rotor. Come on back. Without this, the helicopter would spin around and around when the blades are turning. So this tail rotor helps to hold the helicopter steady and pointed in the right direction. Let's get in. I'll show you the controls. Okay, watch your step here. Now this is the busiest control in the helicopter. It's called the collective pitch stick and it's what makes the helicopter go up and down. Pitch is the angle at which the blade cut into the air. The greater the pitch, the faster we go up. The pitch stick also controls the motor because the more pitch you use, the more power you need to keep the blades turning at the same speed. But I guess what you'd really like to do is see how it feels to fly. There's really only one way to do that, so why don't you buckle up and we'll get started. Let's put these on. It'll make it easier for you to hear me. Helicopter 887 trim. 887 is on Watson's west ramp for a west departure. Helicopter 887 wind departure approved. Wind calm, altimeter 299er6, clear for takeoff. 299er6, thank you. I think you'll find that this is a whole new way of looking at things. I thought we'd come down for a moment to show you something. The helicopter is really the only way we could have reached here, except for a hard day's climb. And that's what makes the helicopter so unique and important to a lot of people. They do a lot of very special jobs. They do construction work, rescue work, deliver mail to hard-to-reach places, serve as emergency ambulances, and recover space capsules at sea. And that's just a few of the things they can do. Let's head on into the city. I think you'll think about it differently after you've seen it from the air. I think we'll follow the highway in. Finding your way around in a helicopter can be pretty tricky. We do talk to control towers like airplanes, but a lot of the time we use a compass and maps. And sometimes we just fly low enough to read road signs and the highway markers. Helicopters fly lower than airplanes, but they do have to watch out for them carefully. And obstacles like power lines are something the pilot must always be aware of. Helicopter calling TCA now, go ahead. Air cover 01 01 north of the Lincoln on the west side of the foul coming into MATS squadron 01. Teterboro helicopter 887. Traffic proceed between the runways 65527 traffic landing runway and departing runway 1. East boundary big eight. And holding east 887. Teterboro tower Suburban 32 downwind for 1. I say again, 32 follow the Cessna head downwind number three. Uh Suburban 32. Beat up the Sierra taxi into position and hold. Safe air 65 turn left hotel contact ground and call clear. All right. 887 you just uh by the radio tower east of the field. That's fine. All right, maintain altitude and cleared to Atlantic traffic that's on final for runway 1. 87. What we just landed on is called a rooftop helipad. Let's get out and take a look around. Here, let me help. Watch your step, it's slippery. Many of the buildings in cities like this have heliports. It's usually the fastest way to get around. If you're wondering how to become a helicopter pilot, the best way I think is to start with an airplane and then try the helicopter. It's easier that way. Why don't we go back along the coast? It should be nice now. Some cool jazz for your helicopter flight. Uh yeah, this seemed to invoke a lot of comments uh including the WKRP comment. Uh the WKRP in Cincinnati uh was a TV show in um US in the 70s uh and there's a it's a comedy and there was a Thanksgiving episode where um as a promotion they dropped live turkeys from a helicopter um and end up bombing all these people in the shopping center. It's a classic um thing. But uh yeah, some shots of the UN. Um Lots of cool stuff. I You know, I It's interesting because Cornett is actually was is based near Chicago and so I was expecting that that city scape to to Chicago, but it was not. Uh all right, what do we got? Lots of films, lots of films, lots of films. Uh been watching the Olympics um off and on, really just kind of like, "What's on?" And oh, it's beach volleyball. Oh, it's water polo. Oh, it's um judo. So, uh you know, no particular just seeing what's on. Um and uh certainly with uh the social media universe, there's been a lot of Twitter about being good sports and about sportsmanship and also some bad sportsmanship and some um sketchiness. But uh this is a uh Cornett film about um being a good sport. Enjoy. Paula isn't being a very good sport, is she? Do you know why? How would you feel if you just lost three games in a row to a brother who bragged about winning? And how do you suppose Woody feels? He probably didn't mean to make his sister feel bad. Yet, he doesn't want to admit that he's a bad sport for bragging so. You baby. You always call me that and I'm not a baby. You just want to call me that for fun. No, I don't. You just go crying all the time. I'm not a baby. this argument for a moment. We're supposed There. Just because Woody and Paula have started out being bad sports, doesn't mean they have to continue, especially after all they've learned about Well, let's think about some of the things Paula should know about being a good sport. Just a few weeks ago, Paula was at Vicky's house. Lisa was there, too, and she brought out a game to play. It was one that Vicky and Lisa especially liked, but Paula didn't. Oh, no, not that game again. Why not? It's fun. It's a good game. Well, I don't like it. Aw, come on. Don't be a bad sport. I'm not being a bad sport. It's just that I don't like to play the same old game all the time. Well, then you don't have to play. Do you suppose Paula expected that reply? It hurt her pride, didn't it? Well, then I don't have to stay here, either. So, Paula left to save her pride. But was it worth it? Vicky wasn't very nice, but it was just a game. In being a bad sport, Paula found herself all alone with no one to play with. And maybe she learned something from her experience. Seeing what happens when you're a bad sport can be one of the first steps toward learning to be a good one. But Paula still needed a little help. A few days later, Paula got some help from her good friend Jill. Paula was trying to play ping pong. It was her first time. She wanted to do well. Oh, I can't do it. Is that being a good sport, giving up so easily? Still, it can be discouraging, wanting very much to do well at something and not being able to. Is there some way Jill can help Paula? Don't give up, Paula. It's hard for everyone at first. It just takes practice. Come on. I'll hit them to you real easy. You can do it. Encouraging someone who's having trouble, that helps them feel good, and that's a way of being a good sport. Continuing to try even when you're not doing too well, that's also being a good sport. Friends who are a little thoughtful can often help us learn to be good sports. And Paula was learning. A few days later, Paula showed that she could be a good sport at school. Very well, then. Go. That was very good. Paula, since you'll be playing the part of the Viking queen, you get to wear this hat. Paula didn't like being laughed at. She thought of taking the hat off and refusing to play the part. And then, she thought of the other times when she wanted to quit when things weren't going well. And and maybe the others didn't mean any harm by laughing. The hat probably did look funny. Paula had learned something about being a good sport. That made it more fun for everyone. Do you think Paula might remember what she's learned in her argument with Woody? And what about Woody? Has he learned anything about being a good sport? Let's find out. Let's see what Woody learned a month ago when he was playing ball with some of his friends. Hey, that ball was coming to me. Hey, you took that right out of my hands, Woody. What if the stereo belonged? Yeah, quit hogging the ball. The words of the other boys made Woody realize that he wasn't being a very good sport. He'd wanted so much to do well at the game that he forgot that the others wanted a chance, too. Do you ever find yourself thinking so much about what you're doing that you forget about others? Forget about how they feel? Woody's friends taught him something about being a good sport that day. On another day, Woody learned something else about being a good sport. Woody's friends were trying to hit a street lamp, but luckily they weren't able to hit it. Hey, Woody, you got a good arm. See if you can hit it. Go ahead, Woody. Don't be a bad sport. Woody didn't want to do something that was wrong. Yet, he wanted to be liked by the others. And they insisted. What could he do? Should he try to break the lamp? I better not. It just might be my luck to hit it. Being a good sport doesn't always mean going along with your friends. Sometimes you have to decide not to do what the others want if it means doing something you know is wrong. That day, the others learned something from Woody. On another day, Woody and his friends were running relay races, and Woody's team was being beaten. Woody started getting discouraged. Oh boy, we'll never catch them. Now you're starting to cry. Where are you going? Don't cry, but at least try. Come on, Woody. Don't be a bad sport. Okay. Hurry up. So, Woody took his turn. He realized that you shouldn't quit just because you're losing. It takes the fun out of it for everyone. Woody tried as hard as he could to catch up, but the other team still won. Woody's teammates didn't mind, though. It was still a close race, and all of them enjoyed it, even if they didn't win. So, Woody's learned a few things about being a good sport, too. Do you think Woody and Paula will remember the things they've learned? Let's see how their argument turns out. so mean about it. I'm sorry, Paula. Let's play another game, and this time I'll help you. Well, okay, but only if you promise not to brag so much. I won't brag, but don't you throw the pieces, either. I won't. Will you let me get a king? Okay, I'll let you get a king. You go first. Being a good sport may not be easy to do, but we can all learn to do it with practice and with the help of our friends. Oh, Woody. Um it's kind of rare that a kid boy is called Woody in these educational films. Um there's a lot of Billy's and a lot of uh there's some dicks, there's some Steves, there's some Davids, Bobby's. Um but Woody's, that's that's kind of a interesting variation, but uh Um yeah, so somebody was commenting that they thought this was shot on video. This is actually film and those those blue uh vertical lines were actually not camera um CCD uh artifacts, but they're actually scratches in the film emulsion. Um so film is made up of two parts. Uh there's the base, which is clear that the light shines through, and then there's the emulsion, which is kind of a gelatin that's filled with uh color or black and white imagery. Um and if you don't clean your gate or if you're running a film against something that's not moving, you can scratch it. And so if it scratches on the back on the base, you often will get black lines that are shadows when the light goes through it, or you will get white lines uh if it's on the emulsion, or you will get uh green or blue lines uh if it's color. So that's what that is, scratches. Um so there's a way to kind of clear some of the scratches with let's call it a wet gate where you fill the scratch with a liquid that has an index of refraction that is close to film. So then what happens is the light hits it, it doesn't create a harsh shadow, it creates a diffuse uh light, so the the scratch kind of goes away temporarily. Uh but it doesn't work for emulsion. Emulsion um because it's color information that's gone, so it's not uh a shadow that's created. I mean, this is called AV Geeks, right? You know, so occasionally I will throw some of that um knowledge at you whether you want to hear it or not. Um all right, so uh one of the reasons we're showing a lot of Coronet films is because my hard drives uh that um have a lot of the material that I've been digitizing, uh I brought with me in a laptop bag. And the laptop bag is not at the archive. I kind of got here and I was like, oops. So um I uh made some MP4s of some stuff I had recently scanned from my collection and from other collections, so that's why it's skewed a little uh Coronetty um today. This one's a classic. Um Are you popular? Uh second edition. Um I've not actually shown this. I I don't see in my notes that I've shown this, so here we go. Also, thank you Rick K for the coffee. Um coffee is a great way you can reward AV Geeks by going to buymeacoffee.com/avgeeks. And that little bit of money goes towards buying coffee or uh other things like um paying for shipping for some films that are being donated to me, so I'm getting some new 16 mm films um or new to me um thanks to somebody who watches this show. So here we go. Are you popular? Popularity. What is it made of? How can a person have a few close friends, but be well-liked by lots of people, too? Hey Jerry, there's that new girl in our math class. Oh, yeah. Her name is Carolyn Ames. Man, is she a swell chick. Why, you know her? Not really. I don't know what it is. There's something about her I like. Well, she always looks nice to start with. Yeah, a girl you'd be proud to be with. And here is Jenny. She thinks having dates with many boys is the key to popularity. I had her out last night. Who hasn't? You and a dozen others. What about Jenny? Does she have the key to popularity? Do boys really like her? Is she welcome to join their group when they are with other girls or when they are in public places? Hello, Wally. Hi, Bill. Jerry, could I have that math paper you promised me last night? I've just got to get a copy before class. Hello, Betty. Hi, Ellie. You can rest the tray here for a minute. Thanks. Wally, how's the play coming along? Um okay, I guess. Here, Jenny. No, not even the boys Jenny has parked with want to be seen with her in school or elsewhere. Now there's a girl that gets my vote. What about that girl over there, huh? Yeah, that's a good idea. Go ahead. Now, why do they invite Carolyn to join the group when Jenny wasn't welcome? Is it because they like the way she looks and dresses? Because she doesn't date a different boy every night? Park on isolated roads? I guess you know everybody, don't you, Carolyn? Carolyn, say hi, Carolyn. Hello. I have seen you, but Well, this is um Betty Richards and this is Carolyn Ames. Betty plays the lead in our class play. Oh, yes. I looked in on your rehearsal yesterday. Well, we're all in um in one way or another. I'm on the costume committee. And Jerry and I are stage hands. Yeah, two among a dozen or so. How about you, Wally? How do you fit in all this? Uh I'm a one-man team that does a job with no glory attached. I gather all the props and man, what a headache. You sound like you need a helper. Could I lend a hand? Would you, really? Boy, I sure need help. I don't know anything about props, but I could learn. I need some help, too. Have you ever been in a class play? Yes, one or two, but I never helped with props. Carolyn doesn't tell them she had the lead in her school play last year. That might sound like bragging. Besides, it might make Betty fear competition. How about helping with the makeup? Hey, lay off. I saw her first. Carolyn is careful, too, about competing with another girl over a boy that girl likes. All right, Carolyn, see you at school. Yeah, see you in math class. Say, Carolyn, we ought to get together and talk over those props. Well, could you meet me backstage at about 3:15? That would be fine, Wally. Okay, we'll see you then. I think maybe I'll take Carolyn to the dance Saturday night. Fine, go ahead and ask her. Maybe we can work out a double date. Uh later. Saturday's soon enough. Hello? Oh, hello, Wally. I I was wondering if you'd like to go to the Strand Saturday night and see a movie, and then go over to Teen Town afterward, maybe. That sounds like loads of fun. I'd like to go. What time should I be ready? Wally has given some thought to his invitation. He has considered what Carolyn might like, and he has been specific, implying his price range so that Carolyn will have some idea of what he can afford. Carolyn likes it better this way, too. It's doing the girl no favor to leave the planning of a date entirely up to her. That would put her on the spot. I'm 37. Bye. Well, that phone call didn't go on for hours. A pretty sensible attitude. After all, others may want to use the phone, or someone might be trying to call in. Carolyn keeps a date calendar. Not a bad idea. She'll never have the embarrassment of forgetting a date or of not being ready. It isn't sophisticated to keep a date waiting. It's inconsiderate. Do hair and nails. That's a good note to write yourself any night, but especially when you're getting ready for a Saturday night date, as Carolyn and Ellie are doing. There, you two can do a manicure, Ellie. And do you even know what to wear with it tonight? If I knew whether Bill had dug up transportation to the dance. Are you sure he knew to phone you here at my house? I told him three times. I'll have to be getting home to dinner pretty soon. Take my advice, Carolyn. Think twice before you start going steady. Don't you ever go out with anyone else? No. Don't you ever want to? On nights like this, I do. I never know what he's planning. He always says, "You decide, Ellie." I think he'd run out of ideas. I'm getting to that point. Or rather, I'm beginning to get the idea that going steady isn't such a good idea. Hello? Oh, hello, Jerry. Oh, the props are coming along all right. That's good. Hey, Carolyn, how about a date? Well, I don't know, Jerry. When do you have in mind? I'm sorry, but I have a date tonight. Tomorrow? No, I'm sorry. Oh. Okay, Carolyn. Well, call me early next week, Jerry. Yeah, thanks a lot for the thing. Bye. Can you imagine that? He wanted a date tonight. And these boys would say, "What are you doing tonight?" Sounds like your asking her so late went over like a lead balloon, brother. Uh maybe so. Let's see what else we can do about tonight. Okay. What do you say we give Betty a ring? No, it isn't too promising, Jerry. After all, it's no compliment to any girl to call her so late she thinks she's a very last resort. And sometimes a girl likes a chance to get ready for a date. And remember, it's none of your business what she is doing tonight. Never start a conversation with that question. Oh, Wally, come on in. Hi, Carolyn. Here you are. Look at you, all ready and on time, too. That's a good deal. Thanks. Wally, who's in the picture there? Wally has parked the car and come to the door for Carolyn. This wins the approval of Carolyn's parents. And they are prepared to like him. A girl is proud of a date her parents like. Wally, come meet my father. Dad, this is Wally Johnson. Hello, Wally. you do, Mr. James? Here I am. Hello, Wally. Hi there. Oh, excuse me, I forgot my purse. I'll be right there. Don't let me interrupt your reading, Mr. James. Thanks, Wally. I was just catching up on the news before we go to dinner. Yes, I tricked him into taking us out tonight. How's the play coming, Wally? I understand that you're having a little trouble with the props. Well, not too much now. Much as I hate to admit it, though, Carolyn has turned up a lot of things. We couldn't find any place. Here I am, all set. Well, Carolyn, I made some brownies today. Maybe you and Wally would like some when you return. There's some milk in the icebox, too, isn't there? How's that sound? Fine. We'll take you up on that, Mrs. James. Thanks. Carolyn and her mother have found one way a girl can repay a boy for entertaining her. A bite to eat at her house will save him money. Perhaps they will bring another couple home with them. That would be fun. Do you folks know what time we'll be in? We'll be home around 11:00, Mother. Wally and Carolyn are spared the embarrassment of arguments and warnings about coming in at night. That was settled by Carolyn and her mother before Wally arrived. The hour was decided after considering such things as where Carolyn and Wally are going on the date, whether tomorrow is a school day, and how many dates she has had recently. Here are your keys, dear. The family knows Carolyn will stick to her word. You have fun, you two. We will. I'll get her back on time. Bye. Goodbye. Bye. Night. Wally felt at ease with Carolyn's parents and will be glad to return to her home, where he felt welcome. They liked him, too. He is proud to be with Carolyn because she is attractive and dresses well, is friendly with everyone, and is considerate of their feelings. She likes him for these same reasons, and also because he is fun to be with. Home, parents, and personality all help boys and girls to be popular. So, uh some uh slut-shaming going on here. And what's interesting is the boys don't catch any of it. Not a single bit of it. The Even the boys who park with her, with Jenny, um don't want to be seen with them. Well, what about What's the deal with the boys? How come they get away with this? Um anyways, that's one of the things that uh that uh gender in- inequality. Um it's okay for boys to do it, not girls. Uh but uh yeah, this is a remake, and it's almost uh shot for shot. It's a the same script. They didn't rewrite the script. They just had different people. And it actually seems a little bit more wooden than the original one. Um but it's a great uh fun uh thing. Anyways, thanks everybody for tuning in today. Uh I'm back, as I said. And if you like what you saw, you can buy us coffee, you can hit like, subscribe, uh notification stuff. Um you know, we'll be back again tomorrow 1:00, so if you hit the notification or the subscribe, then you get to know when we're live again. Um and um yeah, happy to be back. It's really nice outside. I just want to just go hang out outside. Um yeah. It'd be really great. Anyways, uh I hope everybody has a great rest of your day. And uh we will see you again soon. Everybody take care. Bye.