Toby!
Toby Tyler!
Toby.
Where are you?
Toby.
Toby Tyler.
Toby Tyler or Ten Weeks with a Circus
Stand back, please! Make way for elephants!
Make way for elephants. Look out there! This is dangerous!
Stand back. Stand back, please.
Make way for elephants!
.
Here we are, ladies and gentlemen. Get a cane, get a whip....
Here is the balloon for your child. Give me a copper penny.
Balloons here. One penny, one copper penny...
Try the full ticket for the main show. Hurry! Hurry!
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Right in and enjoy the show!
Hurry in now! Step in and enjoy the show.
Hurry! Hurry! Hurry! Are you going in?
No, sir.
Step in and enjoy the show, gentlemen!
Here you are, young lady.
And thank you, Madam, thank you very much.
All right, ladies and gentlemen, step right up. Here they are, fresh roasted peanuts.
Peanuts, popcorn, candied apples, all fresh and all delicious.
All right, folks, step right up. Step right up here!
Peanuts are grown on plantations and I roast it right here, on this premises.
Are you a looker or a buyer?
How many peanuts would you say I can get for a penny?
In term of a normal course of business I don't usually sell them by the penny.
All right....
However, thinking of how you're a handsome young rooster with cash money in hand,
I divide and my proximate is...
only 6 genuine plantations growing Georgia goobers.
Six?
More than you get if you bought them by the bag,
and that's a solemn fact.
Here.
Hi folks, step right up here.
Here it is all fresh and salt refreshing.
Nice and cold and nice and refreshing. Plantation peanuts.
Do you swap the ones back to the bad?
Bad? I don't vend bad peanut in my establishment, boy.
Maybe it's a little underbred,
perhaps time warm, but not really bad.
Tastes bad.
Here's two more, run along or miss the best part of the show.
- Oh, I'm not go in. - Not go in?
Ah, you mind the price for the ticket.
Yes, sir.
I suppose your parents shall bring you in tonight.
No, sir, I don't have any parents.
Orphan boy, heh?
Lad! Have you ever thought of joining the circus, lad?
Me?
Imagine, being a part of the glorious confraternity of the big top,
an exalted company of artists,
who travel the length and breadth of this great land of ours.
- How would you like that? - But what can I do?
You could become...
a concessionaire.
I could?
- A con--? - Concessionaire.
Roll it out on the tongue mighty important. On it, boy?
- Yes, sir. - Free transportation,
nice place to sleep, all you can eat, see the performance any time you please,
rub shoulders with the great and their grace.
And as that wasn't enough, each and every Saturday night,
Yours truly, Harry Tupper...
will present you...
with one of these.
What do you say, lad? Is it a bagain?
I'd like that better than anything else in the whole world.
You would, eh?
You know my trouble is, Uncle Daniel and Aunt Olive need me.
Aunt and uncle?
They're rather poor, and they have a lot of work for me in the farm.
I understand. It does you credit, my boy.
I am a loyal man myself and I love to see it in others.
- I can ask them. - Don't bother giving me another thought.
I'll just take another boy in the next town.
Plenty of them will be glad for the golden opportunity.
Yes, sir. Anyway, thank you.
Wait a minute. Come here.
Just you and I forward a better friendship,
here is the free pass for tonight's performance.
- But Mr. Tup-- - Come, bring a friend and enjoy yourself.
Courtesy of your truly... Harry Tupper.
- Mr. Tupper-- - Farewell, lad. Ice cold lemonade.
Pink and cold and refreshing.
...ice cold lemonade. Pink and cold and refreshing....
Hey, Red! Red. Look at what I've got here.
Look, Red.
Guess what is this?
A genuine free pass to the circus. Look!
Where have you been?
I said, "Where have you been?"
Answer me!
Oh, I'm sorry, Uncle Daniel.
I meant to come right back, but there was a parade.
And then I happened to go by the circus ground,
and then man gave me free pass.
- Look. - Circus?
Did you know the horse broke the fence down, because...
you didn't feed him, and rooted up the tree, did you? Did you?
Toby, we counted on selling that crops.
You know how we need money in the house.
- You're a shifted and ungrateful boy. - Daniel, don't be hard on him.
He's always get kiddy when the circuit comes to town.
He don't have a right to behave like other boys.
He've got no rights at all.
- He knows why. - Don't say that to him.
I'm a poor man, yet I took you in out of decency's sake...
- when no one else would have you! - Daniel.
I don't see why we didn't send you to the county home in the first place.
You are no kin to us. You are nothing to us.
Nothing but a-- A millstone around the neck.
You don't mean that, Daniel.
You got to go up to bed and stay there!
There'll be no plate as supper for you.
Those are cruel things to say.
Get on with the supper, Olive.
[Indistinct conversations]
[Indistinct conversations cont.]
Right out over here.
Sam, guys out! Over here!
Mr. Tupper?
Mr. Tupper.
- Here I am, Mr. Tupper. - Well, what on it?
Don't you remember me, Mr. Tupper?
- You said I could work for you. - So?
So am I.
What about that aunt and uncle?
Mm, it's all right. They don't want me.
They said I'm a millstone around the neck.
All right. You got the job.
- Fifty cents a week. - You said it's a dollar.
If Harry Tupper said a dollar, he meant a dollar.
But don't let me catch you run away...
once I spend the time to teach you the business.
- It takes a lot of from me, boy. - No, sir.
Gentleman's agreement.
This is the most solemn thing of everything, understand?
- Yes, sir. - All right, now you stay here and stay out of trouble.
I'll be right back.
- Mr. Tupper? - Yes?
- I'm hungry. - So?
I didn't have anything to eat for the supper.
All right.
Here you are, my boy. Nutritional gold from the Indies.
- See if it last you till the norming. - Yes, sir.
Up!
All right.
Come on. Come on, Roger.
Come or it's stuck right in there.
[Indistinct conversations]
[Indistinct conversations cont.]
Hey!
What are you doing?
Give that back, you thief!
Here, what's going on? What did you do to that chimp?
Me? I didn't do a thing. He stole my banana.
All right, troublemaker. Settle down!
Now I ask for you. You'd better get home.
- Oh, I told you, stay out of troubles. - He stole my banana.
- What's wrong here? - I... I... Nothing, Colonel. Nothing at all, sir.
The chimp's just a little bit excited.
- Who is this? - This is my new helper, Sir.
- Taking him quite small, aren't you? - Well, sir....
He has no folks, the poor rat.
And therefore, am I taking him under my wing...
and a kind of get a helping hand.
Spare me your time and tension, Tupper.
Now get this wagon moving, the boy can ride on top with Ben.
It's ungracious, Colonel!
Why pick me the westerner Tupper's nippling rats?
Trim me a wagon, Ben. We're moving.
Ollie, get these side boards up!
- Mr. Tupper? - Huh?
- I kind of change my mind. - Hold up, guys! Hold out, lad.
Now listen. Don't you worry, not about my rough wage?
No, sir. We don't think bias, not a pleasant thing. No.
Now, here, look!
Look! Mr. Tupper have here for you.
Here's the bag for you. Peppermint chewing, huh?
And that will last you till morning.
All right, young lad. I'll do this climbing aid,
Well, there're gonna be...
- plenty amount up there. - Yeah.
The Colonel takes good cares of you.
Colonel Castle said you ride with me, you'll ride.
Get a tight tale hold on yourself, Sonny.
Bass, Will, giddap!
Giddap, giddap!
Now lets get one thing straight.
Me? I don't like kids.
Especially the runaways. They're weak-livered lot.
The kid has a good home. First time, some little things go wrong, he runs away.
Anytime thing goes tutted just right,
he wants to run back home again.
Go ahead, jump. Nobody will miss you.
I doubt you worth it.
Jump. Don't be scared!
I'm not scared.
And I am not scared of you either.
Fair enough, Sonny!
My name isn't "Sonny." It's Toby Tyler.
All right, Sonny, I just call you Toby.
No, it's not my business, Toby,
but maybe you'd better catch some sleep.
The morning comes earlier without sleep.
- I am not sleepy. - Serve yourself.
[Humming "Biddle-Dee-Dee"]
♪...and away I go.
♪ I ever know when, and...
♪ It's better not knowin' I don't care
♪ ...and away go I
Giddap, giddap.
♪ ...not so sad
♪ My way of thinking, not too bad
♪ Ever know when, and...
♪ Better not knowin' I don't care... ♪
Better be up and doing, boy, before Harry Tupper comes looking for you.
Thanks for taking care of me last night, Ben.
- I think I fell asleep - Don't mean nothing to me, one way or another.
I just didn't want you fall off the wagon and me getting blamed for it.
Anyway, thanks.
I won't bother you anymore.
I'm sure glad to hear that.
Big belly sure throws a puny shadow, Donnie.
He sure does.
Recognize the Teramid Tapper,
strangest dragon?
I didn't. I didn't say nothing.
- Can I wash up here? - That water, ain't it?
- Yes, sir. - All right.
Now you do me a favor and keep out of my way.
- What the matter? - You just got a bad temper, Mr.
Don't get tab, babier. You're working for Harry Tupper.
- A real fine fellow. - At least he is friendly.
Oh, sure.
And just by happened, lad. Here's Mr. Friendly himself,
comes looking for you.
What's the idea making me look all over camp for you?
Morning, Mr. Tupper. I'm just washing up.
Not on my time you are. Come on.
Along! Move along.
Come on. Get along.
Now look!
We don't want to be wool gathering long over camp.
We have work to be done now, do we, huh?
Now lets move along, boy. Let--
- Put me down! - No, Ben, it's my fault.
You keep out of this, boy. It got nothing to do with you.
Take you dirty hands off me.
Oh, I ain't to, Mr. Tupper. I ain't to.
Now, I don't believe in coddling, Mr. Tupper,
but... I got my feeling you're mistreating your helper.
It doesn't seat well with me.
That boy works for me and I'll do what I want with him.
Sure, Mr. Tupper, sure. You just tell him what you want from him to do.
If he don't do it, you fire him.
But, if I ever catch you mistreat him again,
Well, I'm just liable to do something like this.
No, Ben, no!
And for you. You listen to Mr. Tupper.
Work hard and do your job right. He's you employer. You're be respectful to him.
Yes, sir.
Now, you can go to work, soon you have your breakfast. Cook out is down there.
Well?
Oh, Mr. Tupper you're all wet.
Here.
Now wait!
- Here you are. - Thanks.
Why don't you sit over here?
Oh, thank you.
- You're new around here, aren't you? - Yes, ma'am.
- Who's that? - I just try to find out.
He's not supposed to sit here, you know? This is performers' table.
Stop it, Ajax. I asked him to sit down.
Did you hear what I said? And look at me when I talk to you!
- Oh, Ajax, let him alone. - He's not supposed to be at at our table.
Come on, get away!.
Well, well, here you are, my boy.
Colonel Castle specifically asked me to look out for you.
- Me? - Uh-huh.
Oh, are you taking a professional name this season,
or do you plan to use your own name?
- I give only my own name. - Which is?
- Toby Tyler. - Toby Tyler, of course. Wonderful name!
I always liked it.
Oh, may I present Mademoiselle Janet and Monsieur Ajax?
You've heard of Toby Tyler, of course.
Poor garcon, I know who he was.
A little late for apology.
Oh, would you please have breakfast with my family and me?
- Yes, sir. - Fine. Right this way.
Allow me introduce myself. I am Sam Treat, circus clown.
- A clown! - At your service.
Ouch.
Oh, could I get what you do with this circus, Mr. Tyler?
Oh, I'm a con-- concessionaire.
A concessionaire?
Papa Schultz used to say, "How could a circus be without a concessionaire?"
Come on. Kids will be surely glad to meet you.
- How big a family do you have? - Oh, it depends.
Most of the time, I say, somewhere between 4 and 5.
- Sit down. - Thanks.
All right, kids. Breakfast!
God, when you said you have a family, I thought that you--
It's all right. They're family to me.
Not what you're used to us both.
To tell you the truth, I don't have a regular family either.
That's why I joined the circus.
- So? - I ran away, you know?
I never would have guessed.
It wasn't because they didn't want me,
but because they're awful poor, and I'm a millstone around the neck.
Millstone, eh? That's pretty bad.
Sure, it is.
You're-- You figure you have to go back?
I guess not.
At least while I do not earn enough money to bring home.
to show them I'm not what they said I was.
You know, Papa Schultz used to say,
"Happiness you should spend the hours,
"or it would come back even more, though.
"Money you should save in something."
- Who is Papa Schultz? - Old Clown I used to know.
I always want to make people happy the way he did.
- That's why I ran with the circus. - You ran away too?
Papa gave me this pouch to save money in.
He said, "The circus is 5 elephants une Papa Schultz.
"Everybody else should take the money and go home. "
But you didn't.
Here you are, Toby.
Save your money. Don't wait until it's too late.
Thank you, Mr. Treat.
I'll save all my money and work really hard...
and do everything Mr. Tupper told me, and--
- Oh my God! - What's the matter?
I forgot. Mr. Tupper's waiting for me.
Bye. Bye.
Bye. Come back again.
Peanuts, popcorn, candied apples.
Peanuts!
Peanuts, popcorn, candied apples.
All right, folks. It's right here, ice cold lemonade. Pink and cold and refresh.
Candied apples, peanuts, popcorn.
Peanuts, popcorn, candied apples.
And now, ladies and gentlemen,
you are about to witness...
two youthfully equestrian extraordinaire...
with the famous educated seats.
Mademoiselle Jeanette
and Monsieur Ajax.
Peanuts, popcorn, candied apples.
Peanuts...
Hey. Sit down, boy, would you?
Oh, thank you, sir.
Ice cold lemonade. Pink, cold and refreshing.
- Great show, isn't it? - Yes, sir.
Peanuts, popcorn, candied apples.
Ice cold lemonade. Pink, cold and refreshing.
Dollar, thirty, thirty-five, forty,
sixty, sixty-five--
What's that?
Are you glittering green horn!
Don't you know when it's better to take a lead slug?
Oh, I'm sorry, Mr. Tupper. I don't know that much about money.
Oh, you don't? Oh, then I'll teach you.
And here is lession number 1.
I'm going to replace this slug with the nickel from your first week pay.
Yes, sir.
What do I do with these?
- Where did you get them? - They were left over.
When I tried to give them back, they said: "Keep the change."
That nice lead is what is known in circus column as a tip.
- Understand? - No.
Good.
Now there is an old circus custom.
That all tips belong to the head concessionaire.
- That's me. - Yes, sir.
However, if you report all your tips,
I'll split them with you...
but, a dime for me and a nickel for you.
Thank you, sir.
But you must promise to keep our little arrangement secret.
You see, in the circus world one more pretend have a hard nature.
I wouldn't want folks to think that I was a salty.
Now get busy and clean up that mess.
Why you little?
Mr. Tupper, see me alive!
I want you get sick!
I hope you get so sick that you turn green.
- He's terribly sick, isn't he? - He don't look too good. That's the fact.
It's all my fault.
I didn't want him to get that sick.
This fellow eats anything. Sometimes I think he's par ostrich.
Let's see here.
A trunk keys.
A casting hook.
A hair brush.
- A piece of cloth line. - You sure scared me.
Don't worry about this fellow. You couldn't even hurt him...
because he's almost indestruct--
- You couldn't do it. - You think you can fix him up?
It's always there.
Old reliable castor oil.
Now get a good grip on him, I'll get him a couple spoons.
God, I want to make friend with him.
He'll never forgive me for this.
Hands on tight, don't let him bite you.
Here we are.
Hold, hold still!
Easy! Easy!
Hold him tight.
Sir, I hate to put him back to our monkey cage.
So it might be a good idea to keep him warm tonight.
Here, wrap him in this.
Maybe he'll sleep with me tonight.
So you'd better ask Ben. The monkey is his responsibility.
Thanks, Mr. Treat.
Good night.
We'll going to be real good friends now, huh, old Mr. Stubbs?
Stubbs? Why Mr. Stubbs?
He reminds me of the old Mr. Stubbs.
He owns the general store back home.
Yes, sir, real good friends. That's going to be us, Mr. Stubbs.
How I ever let you swiss talk me into this, I don't know.
Colonel Castle's number one rule is,
"Animals ride in the cages where they belong. "
Don't you think he's looking better?
- I bet he'll be in all-self in the morning. - That would be real nice.
Giddap, now!
Wake up, Toby. Wake up.
- What time is it? - It's late.
Candid wagon had the break down during tonight.
Maybe I have to find Mr. Tupper.
- He will be looking for me. - You hold your seat.
We're going to be straighten to Woodvale, we'll set camp afterward.
- You mean I'll get right in the parade? - Yeah.
Here. You want to be circus?
Looks circus.
- How about a hat for Mr. Stubbs? - Never mind about that.
Whatever you do, just hang on to that chimps.
Don't you think he's looking better, Ben?
Yeah.
Hey, I almost forgot.
It's the 4th of July. That means firecrackers.
Uh-huh. The big cats, they're sure going to love them.
Ha. Giddap, giddap.
Giddap, get up, set it down!
Hold on! Bess, Felt, move!
.
Jump, Toby, jump!
There is a kid under the wagon.
Get back! Get out over there. Look out!
Look out! Look out!
Bring him in!
- Toby, you're all right? - Yes, Sir.
Thanks, boys.
- How the devil did this happen? - Chimpanzee, Colonel.
He got scared of the firework and run up the horses.
How did the chimp get loose?
It's my fault. He was riding in the top with me.
You know the rules, Ben. You're through.
See me after the show!
The monkeys! Ollie, Omaha, get after them...
before they tear this town apart.
Mr. Stubbs. He's loose.
Keep the wagon moving!
Hold it up! Hold it up!
Mr. Stubbs!
Better kick over!
Hey, son, get down. That chimp got my 45.
Mr. Stubbs!
Get back down there.
He got just one more shot.
Rest easy, folks. That's the last bullet.
Sheriff.
- Wait! - Get back there!
He can do this, but I'm going to get him before he shoot someone.
- No! - Hey, come back here!
Oh! Hi, Mr. Stubbs.
It's me, Toby.
Look out by, don't ride on that.
So horrible!
We're friends, Mr. Stubbs, remember?
Be careful with that gun.
Good old boy, easy.
Easy, Mr. Stubbs. Good old boy!
Good old Mr. Stubbs.
Easy.
Give it to me! Please.
No, Mr. Stubbs, no!
Mr. Stubbs!
Too late to be sorry now. Come on.
He didn't know it was loaded.
Hey, Sheriff. The Chimp is pretty good with the shooting, eh?
Yes, maybe you order deputize him.
- Where are you going? - Taking a walk.
Free country.
- Where are you going? - I'm leaving.
Oh. Planning on buying that livery stable you've been thinking about?
Fine.
Well, good luck!
Come in, come in.
Why doesn't Ben just tell him it was my fault?
You know what Ben is so big?
He just playing stuff with new head pride.
Well, Ben, it's been quite a day!
Those run away monkeys we got through is the best business we built this season.
Telegram, my best men in Kingsville.
They have already sold out the booze for the performance there tomorrow.
And listen to this.
"The monkeys captured Woodvale."
"Boy disarms gun-toting chimpanzee"
"Animals celebrating Independence Day by making break for freedom "
That busted wagon was the best thing that ever happened to us.
Why they--? Get up to find the scary animals?
I come by to pickup my pay, Colonel.
- Your pay? What's for? - You're fired me today.
Oh, no, Ben. You know me.
I just let know the little team.
What's the sense of running my own show...
but I can't get so right people now on that?
If you just pay me the money that I would do--
Stop wondering about your money. Where is that boy, Tyler?
Toby? He's outside.
- What he got to do with this? - Toby?
Toby Tyler, come in here.
Now Toby, I want you and the chimpanzees to ride upon the monkeys tomorrow.
Folks in Kingsville want to look you over at the whole story today.
A chimp's up on the seat? Colonel, are you out of your mind?
The first start of the old freak of today.
Ben, when you're in charge, I'm not worry about a thing.
Oh, no. No, sir. You don't get around me that way.
Toby, I'd like to thank you for saving that chimp's life today.
He's a kind of pet of mine.
I guess I got a witness for trouble makers.
- That's why I like the old Ben here. - Colonel....
It seems like you handle that chimp pretty well.
How would you like to care of him? Keep him out to meet you.
- You mean it, sir? - It's your responsibility.
Now, run along.
Thank you, sir.
Now look, Colonel. I don't think this whole thing is going to work.
What are you standing around here for?
Time out on that blanker, you're going to get those wagons moving.
It's a long hours to Kingsville.
Welcome home, Ben.
- Where have you been? - Oh, I was--
Now, look, I don't care what Colonel Castle said about that chimp.
You just be sure he doesn't interfere with your work.
I have to go to town on some business.
- You remember everything I told you? - Yes, sir.
See all the stuff and lock in the green box.
Take enough water for all the jars.
And it's Saturday.
- Saturday? - Yes, sir. Today, you pay me.
And what, my young prince, are you doing...
with all the money I've been showering down on you the past couple of weeks?
Oh, I saved it, sir.
Is that a slug, Mr. Tupper?
So it is. Just wanted to see if you're on your toes.
Here you are.
And you make sure that chimp stays out of my stock box.
Now, I won't be going long,
and I want you to carry on with your work.
Yes, sir.
You've ever seen too much money in your life, Mr. Tubbs?
Three dollars 47 cents.
I'm pretty new rich.
Want Uncle Daniel be surprise when I bring all this money home.
Come on. I'd better tie you up.
Let's go. I'd better tie you up.
Stay there! Now don't move.
Here we go.
Come on. Here we go.
Sit down.
I get a lot of job to do, Mr. Stubbs. I'd better get started.
Hello. Come in.
Come on in.
Well, there is a great peanut sell.
Death defying daredevil of the lemonade tray.
Stop it, Ajax. We haven't seen you around lately.
Well, Mr. Tupper kind of keeps me going.
Oh, sure. He got an important job.
- He can fly away with the lemonade. - Don't mind him, Toby.
No, I don't. Next to Mr. Tupper, he's kind of friendly.
- Tatoon is a pretty horse. - You like horses?
What could a peanut seller know about horses?
- Hey, Jeannette, watch this. - No.
I do know something about horses.
It so happens I ride the horse of my own.
- Toby, really? - Named Old Red.
Of course he isn't really old. That's just his name.
- Is he a gated horse? - Gated?
You know, what gate does he favor the most?
Oh, I guess he favors the most the gate that leads down to the pasture.
- Lots of swiss clover down there. - Toby, you're joking.
Hey, Jeanette. Look at me.
- Hey, that's pretty good. - Don't look at him.
He thinks whenever he's out in that ring, the whole world has to stop and watch him.
Tell me more about Old Red. Can he jump?
Hey, Jeanette!
Ajax, you know what the Colonel said about practicing without a belt?
Who care? Just keep watching!
Ajax.
- Ajax. - Get away from me.
Get him out.
It's very bad.
We getta go to the tent. Move!
Be careful with that leg. Hold hands of it.
Easy, easy. Get the doctor, quick!
Who's responsible for this anyway?
Who let that boy practice without the belt?
- Ben, where were you? - I was out--
Oh, never mind. Never mind. Don't brother me with this now.
The question is now what?
Here we are going into our peak playing time when our top pack go up the chimney.
Well, what do we do about it?
- Colonel? - What?
- Toby Tyler can ride. - Who?
- It's true.
Toby can ride since he was little. He has his own horse at home.
You, Toby.
Sorry, Sir. I'll get right back to the lemonade tent.
- Can you ride? - Me?
Well, sir, I just ride the farm kind of--
Never mind that. Just so you'll have some experience. I'll take care of the rest.
- But Colonel, I don't think-- - That's good. Don't think.
Jeanette, come out over here next Toby.
Let's see what we've got here.
Sure!
Sure! They try because they're like ham and bean.
- What do you think, Ben? - Now hold on, Colonel.
Right, sir. We may have some thing here we worth it, right?
- That's right, Sam? - I think it's a great idea, Colonel.
Now listen to me, Toby. Let's get this straight.
We're going to make a rosen-back rider out of you, understand?
It won't be easy, but by the eternal I think exactly what's going to happen.
But, sir, I'm going to work for Mr. Tupper.
- We can not give him an agreement. - I'll take care of Tupper.
All right, start the first thing tomorrow morning.
We'll be going to city Waterford in two weeks.
I want this boy riding by then. Now, take over.
- He's all yours. - But, Colonel, two weeks--
Well, I gotta be going. I'll see you later.
- Kind of see you now. - You heard the colonel, he's all ours.
Sure.
We alleviate just little fair, Colonel. Just--
Toby Tyler is the best boy I ever had. You can't take him away from me.
Will you stop whickering and get out of here?
- Find yourself another boy. - I don't want another boy.
Customers like him. He brings a lot of tip.
- I-- I mean money. - Now listen, Tupper, if you--
Now Colonel. Now, Colonel, don't you go boil enough.
I know you're a hardener. You know, people feel a lot of things about you.
But I've never heard no one say that you weren't fair and honest--
Now, don't you try to bare agree me?
Well, it's-- It's just like I feel responsible for that boy.
I feel he could get hurt around those horses.
Ben will take a good care of him, you know that.
Yeah. Well, it's...
just don't pass easily on my conscience.
Well, just how much do you think it would take to sue that conscience of your down?
Well. Well. I don't like to put in term of money.
But, uh-- How about 40 dollars a week?
I think it's going away on your conscience a lot lower than that.
- Lets make it ten. - How about thirty?
- It sounds like, fifteen. - Colonel. But, but--
Colonel, I want to help you. Now, I'll tell you what I'll do.
No, Mr. Tupper. I'll tell you what I'll do.
I'll give you twenty dollars a week finer fee for that boy.
And if you say another word--
I get a very fresh proposition, Col.
- Allow to draw a piece of paper to legalize-- - You what?
Lets make a gentleman's agreement.
After all, if you or I can't trust each other,....
- Get out of here! - Yes, sir. Yes, sir.
- Ben? - Yeah?
- You want to tell a lie? - Same as anyone else.
I'll give it up to hold too much trouble.
Any lame brain can lie to go under something.
And a lot of trouble of... working yourself back out, I guess.
It's not worth it.
Ben, I don't want to lies.
- Don't say it. - I can't ride.
That's hardly wrong.
I know it.
- When you figure out you 're leaving? - How do you know?
It has to be a pretty good pile of coins in the pouch by now.
I surmise you can by a train ticket home...
and you still have a nice left over to give to Uncle Daniel.
You look after Mr. Stubbs? He don't know I'm going.
- You won't stop? - I'll come back someday and buy him from Colonel Castle.
Sure. Why don't you get some sleep?
Ben?
Next to Mr. Stubbs, you are the best friend I got.
I sure hate to say goodbye.
I don't get all drawn up. A few weeks you'll forget how I look like.
I'll never forget you, Ben.
Go to sleep.
Toby.
Better get up now. You got a big day ahead of.
All right, sir.
Mr. Stubbs. My money. Where is it?
Where is my money? What do you do with it?
Tell me, Stubbs!
Tell me! Tell me, Mr. Stubbs!
What are you doing with my money? Tell me!
Tell me, Mr. Stubbs, tell me!
- What the trouble? - Ben, Mr. Stubbs threw my money away.
And I look all over for it.
Why the honor-receiving the little chimp!
Why did you do it, Mr. Stubbs?
- Take it easy, Toby. - That's what I get...
from making a friend out of him.
I can remember Colonel Castle said it's your responsibility.
You took him on, didn't you? No body makes you do it.
- No. - Well, then don't go blame on the chimp.
But, Ben, all my money, my savings, is gone.
You think money is your only problem?
Ha! That's easy. Here. Take what I've got.
There's enough to get you home and some left over.
Go on. Take it and get out of here before you get in any deeper.
You mean you don't want to run away?
You want to go on taking care of this ungrateful little chimp?
You want to go out into the practice ring today and work off some of the troubles...
you lie yourself into?
All right.
See you in that ring at 11 sharp this morning.
And don't think it's going to be fun.
All right, the great trick, but I want you stand up first.
Get back. Back.
No, no. You go the same direction as the horse.
Keep your legs on each side, your mind in the middle.
Keep the body, remember? That's right.
Steady. Steady.
Hup, hup, hup, hup. Carry you weight low.
Now, feel it more into your feet.
Go with it. Don't side it.
On your kees now.
Stand up, stand up!
- Oh! - Wait for the horse.
Hang on.
No, no. You're supposed to ride him, not kiss him.
No, no, no. Let go over his ears.
Stand up.
- Hang on. - It's for you. I can't do it.
- That's just what Ajax said. - He did this.
He said you put the tail between your legs and it's the first day.
- Oh, yeah? I'll show him. - Now let go the rope.
Let go.
That's better. Not good, but it's better.
Get off my horse now. Get out.
- Now get ready for the 4th jump. - Now?
Yes, now. And this time, watch your timing.
Get ready.
Set! Go!
I missed.
It's not bad for a beginning.
You'll work on the stand up after lunch.
Ollie Madden.
Madame Tenzin. For you two.
Greta Nelson. Toby Tyler.
- Harry Tupper. - Toby is busy now. I 'll take that for him.
Frank Vernon. Harry Birch.
Rufus Rakin.
"Dear Toby,
"We have very bad time.
"I'm afraid your uncle Daniel is not well.
"Without your help the work around the farm is just too much for him.
- "We need you, Toby--" - Mr. Tupper!
- You dropped something. - Yes. Thank you. Thank you.
How-- How is the stop before it getting on?
Awful, but Ben said to come back after lunch.
My boy, I have two key saves for you.
And just to prove Harry Tupper is not just sounding off his wazoo....
Look what I have for you.
The best second hand riding shoes money can buy.
Now I ask you. Is Mr. Tupper your friend or isn't?
- Mr.-- - There's no need to thank me, boy.
Now you just forget your chores around here. Run along and meet your friend, Mr. Stubbs.
- Mr. Tupper? - Huh?
I don't know how to say this,
but I want to take back some of the things I thought about you.
Yes. Well, there's no need to mention it.
I admit I am not the most patient man in the world.
But it's how we behave when the chimps are down, that's really help.
Am I right?
Ben?
You think I just tell my aunt and uncle I'm going to be a very best rider?
I don't see why not.
Think I'm going to ride real good?
Well, you ain't no Pouni Bill,
But the time when we open in Waterford, you'll look like a professional,
or my name is Benjamin Overdie Cotter.
Ben? How do you spell "uncle"?
Uncle? Well, that depends....
Some part of the country spell it one way; other parts spell it the other.
What part are we in?
Get it, boy. It's not the spelling of the letter is important,
it's what you say in it.
Now, did you tell the folks you missed them?
- Not exactly. - Well, then, did you say you love them?
Folks would not allow distorted thing like that.
I love you very much.
Cordially.
Ben, how do you spell "cordially"?
Why don't you just sign it, "Your friend, Toby Tyler." And stop bothering me?
.
You'll be scared, too. Guess what turns on those people.
Sir, how do you get along?
Doesn't seem that fits too well.
Well, lets see. Lets see could we do something about that over here.
Wait right here a minute. Oh, lets see here.
He'll take off the slash in the back here.
I think maybe that the front-- The front would be--
The front is-- Turn around this way, boy.
Because across here--
It is pulled, pulled.
If we did a sleeves like-- It doesn't look too--
- It's awful, isn't it? - I think so.
I don't think even magic would help it.
Of course there're all kinds of magic, you know?
It's the magic where you get the hat when you take the rabbit.
But this is no good for-- Oh ho ho ho!
I got the magic. I got the ice cried magic.
Close your eyes.
Want keep it close... tight.
Doubt in how it to go again.
Oh, yes. Needles and pins, needles and pins.
When you presto the change-o, the magic comences.
Open your eyes.
- Hi. - Good luck to you, Toby.
Monsieur Toby, in a few moment, you will make a debut...
as the feature performer in Colonel Castle's Great American Circus.
- But I-- - Sh-sh-sh.
And we, your fellow performers, not wishing to see a lust...
through this occasion, dimmed in any way.
Especially when the sartorial is quite a few-- - What?
Or, as Papa Schultz might say: "When you go in front of the people,
"you should never wear this ridicu-- Uh, this horrible-- The baggy pant.
"You shouldn't do it."
- Good luck, Toby. - Thanks.
And here's the rest, Monsieur Toby.
You have just about 3 minutes to get dress, Monsieur Toby.
Mr. Stubbs, can you see my shoes?
Good night. I left them over and the money there.
- Where is Toby? - Still dressing, I guess.
Mr. Stubbs, how do you get move?
Toby?
No, Mr. Stubbs!
"Master Toby Tyler"?
They are all for me. They're from Aunt Olivia.
Mr. Stubbs, they did write!
What the devil you do in here?
- Look, Ben, they did write. - Do not have time for that right now! Now, come on, hurry!
I'll take care of the chimp.
Now, ladies and gentlemen,
we present to your kind approval,
the very young equestrians,
Mademoiselle Jeanette and Monsieur Toby.
Jeanette and Toby.
Candy, ice cold lemonade. Pink and cold and refreshing.
Ice--
Peanuts!...!
...Pink and cold and refreshing.
Ice cold lemonade. Lemonade--
Peanuts! The fresh roast....
- Toby, you rode like a champ. - You were just great.
Exuse me. I get to read my letter.
"We miss you so much, Toby.
"And wonder why you don't answer our letters.
"Your Uncle Daniel is not well.
"He's taking whatever chores you used to do.
"And with the rest of the work, it's too much for him."
They want me to come home, Mr. Stubbs. They need me.
I get to go before they try to stop me.
I can't take you with me, old Mr. Stubbs.
You're belong here. They say, I told you.
You understand, don't you?
I'll come back and take you someday.
Honestly, I will.
Toby?
Toby!
"Dear Ben and Sam,
"I'm sorry to tell you this, but I'm leaving the circus."
That ungrateful little whelp!
For all I've done for him.
Good morning, gentlemen. You get a phone?
Operator, get me the sheriff over Bartonsville.
Yeah, important.
Sheriff? This is Harry Tupper,
representing Castle's Great American Circus.
Yeah.
I want you to keep your eyes on a small boy, about eleven years old.
He calls himself Toby Tyler. I think he's going in your direction.
He's around with the circus last night,
took along a very valuable animal, belonging to Colonel Castle, a chimpanzee.
Thanks, Sheriff. Hold! I say, Sheriff,
if you find the boy, we'll be glad to express our appreciation.
You know what I meant? All right.
Say, I don't suppose either of you have guns to lend out?
No.
- Oh, a hunter, eh? - Mmm-hmm.
So, I suppose you know this pasture pretty well.
- So? - Tell you what.
You find that boy, and the reward, say, ten dollars on that for you.
Sorry, I'm not much on track of a small boy.
Bobcat is about fair for someone ask for me.
Yeah. All right, suit yourself.
Mr. Stubbs!
What are you doing here?
They'll be after me, for sure now, Mr. Stubbs.
In normal, I'm glad to see you, but God!
Oh, well, as Papa Schultz once says,
"Here he is, there he is.
"It's further wagon there he ride.
"Next to there we're good to be."
So, I'll take you home.
I'll write to Colonel Castle, there you in.
Don't get your feet wet, Mr. Stubbs.
.
♪ And I don't know where.
Quietly, Mr. Stubbs.
Sh-sh-sh.
We'll go cross this way.
You're racing some, Jasper?
Mr. Stubbs!
Mr. Stubbs. Oh, Mr. Stubbs.
Mr. Stubbs, Please don't leave me.
Don't leave me.
You did it. You died, why?
I didn't mean it. I thought it was something else.
You killed him. You are a murderer.
Sorry. Believe me, I'm sorry.
Get away from us.
What's this? What happened?
Oh, Mr. Stubbs. Don't leave me, Mr. Stubbs.
All right, Toby, that's too bad. That's really too bad.
You see now, Toby?
If you hadn't run away, this terrible thing wouldn't have happened.
It's your fault.
- My fault? - Sure. You see that.
Mr. Stubbs would be alive and well, if you hadn't run off.
- Come on. Lets go back. - I want Mr Stubbs.
Now, look!
Now look, Toby. Mr. Stubbs is dead.
And there's nothing you can do to change that. Come on.
Maybe the Colonel gives you another pet. Perhaps the Colonel will give you another animal.
- No! I won't leave him. - Come on.
Just a minute. It wasn't the boy's fault. It was mine.
That's quite all right, young fellow. Accident will happen.
The important thing is we found the lad's face in town.
Hey! Hey, wait a minute!
Wait!
Wait a minute. I'll-- I'll-- I'll tell him! Stop!
Col. Castle, I ran away, and Mr. Stubbs followed me.
I didn't want it happen. Honestly, didn't.
Toby... Toby, there're someones here to see you.
Toby.
Toby, would you forgive me?
You really liverish skunk.
I found enough what you did with Toby's letters.
Ben, I-- Ben, I-- I did not want to upset him.
Tempering with the mail, Mr. Tupper, that calls for a jail sentence.
Oh, it was just a little temper.
Mr. Tupper, I'm going to make you one of those gentleman agreements that you're fond of.
Fine. Fine. Like that I like, I'm just fine. Anything you said.
I want you to give up that share of Toby's money you've been getting.
Ben. Now, let's talk it over. You don't know what you're saying.
I want you to stay away from that boy.
Yes, sir. I approve it, sir. Yes.
And I want you behave real nice and pretty.
Yes, it is, depends on the horse. Yes, sir.
Because if you don't, I'm just liable to do something like this.
Yes, sir. Yeah. No, Ben, no!
- Glad to see you back, Toby. - Thank you.
Hi, Toby. Just like the full house tonight. You're best now.
- I'll surely try. - Okay.
You have made a lot of good friends, Toby.
I just wish I could have met Mr. Stubbs.
Col. Castle told us about him.
It was his wagon.
He was my best friend.
Well, I see you're showing them both around here, Toby?
- Uh-huh. - Would you mind do me a big favor...
go and tell Sam Treat to meet me behind the stock tent right away?
Sure.
Come on.
Sam!
What are you doing here?
Mr. Stubbs!
Oh, Mr. Stubbs. Is he all right?
Bullet's only been laid in his hide a little.
Mr. Stubbs.
Popcorn, candied apples, ....
- Penuts? - Yes, sir.
Peanuts, popcorn, candied apples.
And now, may I direct your attention...
to a piece of horsemanship and balance,
seldom witness in the farthest ring.
Ladies and Gentlemen,
Monsieur Toby.
Ice cold lemonade, pink and cold and refreshing.
That little boy, isn't he wonderful?
He's our boy.
- Ben. - Sir, I'm sorry about that.
This is the greatest act. So why didn't you tell me?
- Oh, I didn't know. - Congratulations, Ben.
Congratulations. We're feeling as "Mr. Chair Stubbs."
Peanuts, popcorn, lemonade.
Pink and refreshing....
Cold.
VictorR – 12/24/2017.