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Lum has been hit hard by bad luck. Today Abner rings the fire alarm to announce the sales promotions in the store. Lum enters, and sees his opening to hint that Abner will need extra help to handle the business from his yellow tag sale.
Abner seems over his regrets, and is fitting into the position as sole proprietor, but he just isn’t picking up on Lum’s hints that he needs a job. Lum brainstorms hard labor jobs, hoping his pal will come to his rescue from a life at such hard work, and take him back. Honest Lum tries to spark Abner’s memory of the good times they had working the store together.
Abner joins in on trying to think of where Lum might work in town. Will he be forced to find work elsewhere? How about loading trucks at the defense plant, or washing dishes for Luke Spears? Will Abner finally recognize his need for an extra worker? Lum tries to play on Abner’s charitable sympathies, but will the two manage to connect on the idea?
