Adam Had Four Sons

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two...

three...

-Are you all right, son? -That had to happen.

When you have to sneeze, you have to sneeze.

Look, boys, we haven't much time.

We have to be at the station to pick up the new governess.

- We have plenty of time, Adam. - Darling, no.

Who cares about our new governess, anyway?

Shh. Phillip.

Does anybody else want to sneeze? - ALL: No.

- Does anybody want to cough? -No.

Does anybody want to do anything?

No.

Whenever you're ready, Miss Bunson.

Now smile.

Everybody smile.

One, two, three.

-Wow. -Well, that's over.

Last one out in the car is a doodle!

- I'll get the car quick. - I'll drive as far as Chicago.

No, no. Philadelphia. You said Philadelphia.

I'll drive from Philadelphia to Chicago.

I'll drive from Chicago to New Orleans.

All right, then I'll drive us from New Orleans to California.

- Everybody ready? - I wanna drive!

Oh, sit down. You're too little. - Be quiet.

I'm not too little.

Hey, Trenton, Trenton!

Philadelphia, Philadelphia.

Hey, get out of the way down there!

Who do you think you are? Get out of the way! -

It's my turn now.

It's not your turn. I'm driving this gas buggy.

Get out of here. I'll--

Hey, hey, hey. What are you doing?

Phillip, get away from that wheel!

Where do you think you're going, boys?

We're on our way to California, Dad.

Right now we're in Philadelphia.

Well, suppose you come back to Connecticut.

Look here, Jack. You didn't touch those gears, did you?

Oh, no.

All right. Come on. Hurry up. Get out, get out,

so your mother can get in.

You boys didn't get mussed up, did you?

- No. - No, mother.

Wait a minute, wait a minute, darling. Here. Let me help you.

Take your time. That's all right.

Thank you, darling.

Thank you, Phillip.

- You hold my hat, dear. - Yes, dear.

Now, look here, boys.

I don't want any trouble out of you today, you understand?

-Yes, Dad. - All right.

Otto?

Commence cranking.

Dad, when are we going to get a new 1907 model?

Now this is a better automobile than the new 1907.

I doubt if they'll ever improve it.

- Listen to that engine, huh? - Sounds fine.

Well, here we go.

Board!

Maybe we should've met her at the boat.

But, darling, she speaks English,

and she wired she was on the train.

This can't be she, can it? She's so young.

Mrs. Stoddard? - Why, yes?

I'm Emilie Gallatin.

Well, my dear, pardon this,

but we didn't expect a girl so young. And so very pretty.

Oh, madame.

- This is Mr. Stoddard. - How do you do?

- How do you do, monsieur? - Well, here are the boys.

Boys, this is your new governess.

Four boys. How nice.

This is Jack. He's our eldest. - Jack.

- And this is Christopher. - Christopher.

- And David. - David.

And here's our baby. This is Phillip.

- How do you do, Phillip? - Say "How do you do?" Phillip.

Well, now, here, Phil, what is this? Temperament in the family?

I can see Phillip will be a man of character.

He's cautious about making friends.

Thank you, Otto.

Daddy, we had a wonderful ride. - That's good, Son.

Yes, our daddy is the best driver in the world.

We're going to get a new 1907 model.

This is Otto. Mademoiselle Emilie.

Welcome, mademoiselle.

Well, I knew you would meet us.

Uh, pardon, mademoiselle?

I mean, I--

I knew it would look like this.

Everything just...

just like this.

Otto, bring the bags in, will you?

Come on. Come on, everyone. Let's go inside.

Welcome to the Stoddard domicile.

- Well, thank you, monsieur. - Come on, boys.

Oh, how lovely.

Did you, uh, did you know the hall was here?

Yes, monsieur.

Well, perhaps you can show us where the parlor is.

Oh, Adam, darling.

- This is wonderful. -How did she do that?

That's wonderful. Isn't mademoiselle wonderful?

Now, where's the dining room?

That's marvelous.

- Where's your room? - Shall I show it to you?

Yes, go ahead.

Don't show her, don't show her! - We won't.

There it is.

That's right!

Come on. I'll show you the playroom. - Yes.

Watch. I hold the record.

Seven times.

- Oh, seven? - I can go four.

One, two...

three...

Oh, no, no. You're climbing.

One more.

Oh.

Oh, four and a half.

Well, they are fine, strong boys.

Well, just look at their father. - Oh, darling.

He was a very great football player.

Oh, football? Oh, that's an American game, isn't it, monsieur?

- Oh, yes. - Oh, he was wonderful.

Come on. I'll show you how to chin yourself.

Oh, like this?

Hold that.

One...

two...

three...

four...

five...

- Isn't she wonderful? -Six.

- She is. - Seven.

She knows how to handle children. - Eight.

And nine.

Look, I lost a tooth,

and I got another one that's loose.

Oh, that's...

All right, now. Let mademoiselle go.

Mother, do we have to call her mademoiselle?

She's not very old, and if she's going to be with us a long time,

couldn't we just call her Emilie? - Oh, please.

Perhaps it would be just as well.

But Emilie and I have some things to talk about.

You boys, go on outside.

This door leads to your room too, Emilie.

Oh, that's nice.

Worse by the minute, sir.

They just sold Chapman out.

Now, we don't look so strong ourselves.

It won't be a very happy Thanksgiving, sir.

Well, there's one thing, Horace, I can always depend on your unfailing pessimism.

Oh, I'm sorry, sir, to be so gloomy,

- but after all these years-- - Oh, that's all right, Horace.

Don't change.

But there's one thing you should always remember.

If the country's sound, business is sound,

and we've built our country on some pretty solid bedrock.

Are you leaving now, sir?

There's nothing wrong with me that my family won't cure.

Well, happy Thanksgiving, Horace.

That's it.

Have I grown much, Emilie?

Oh, if you keep on growing the way you have the last six months,

you will land in the circus.

Oh, this boat is broken again. I wonder who did that.

Me. I did it, Emilie.

All right, Phillip. We won't say anything more about it.

And you and I will get some glue and we'll fix it.

Emilie, you're not ever going to leave us, are you?

Oh, no, Phillip. Why do you say that?

I think you're wonderful. All of us say so.

Mother and Dad, too.

But I love you most of all.

Don't worry, Phillip. I'll stay as long as you want me to.

- You promise? - I promise.

Cross your heart and hope to die?

Cross my heart and hope to die.

Do this.

Your turn.

Oh, it's--

Why do I always beat you?

No, no, don't worry, boys. You're both doing beautifully.

Let me try it!

- Oh, no. You're too small. - Besides, it's Emilie's turn.

No, no.

You'll never win any games like that, Emilie. -

- Come on, boys. - Here, Dad, you try.

- Oh, no. No. - Just one turn. Come on.

Well, all right, I'll try.

Hey! Did you see that?

Oh, what a beauty.

- It went right through. - It did, didn't it, huh?

Where'd you learn to do that, Dad?