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To become financially secure, Gracie has invested in a chicken ranch. Today she tries to explain the logic behind it to George. Is he insist that he be obeyed as her husband, Meredith Willson arrives for investment advice from Gracie. He hopes to find a girl to Date, in The newspaper ads. Once George returns, Gracie tries to butter him up about his age. How can someone be as handsome as him and only 36 years? If George doesn’t fall for her flattery and my’s, maybe Bill Goodwin will?
The happy postman arrives, and learns about Gracie’s new idea of starting a matrimonial bureau. Why would she do that to innocent people and she doesn’t even know? He wonders. One of her slogans, “for a small down payment I’ll hold them until you can” The smiling Irishwoman deals and husbands, like a used car salesman sells cars.
Gracies first customer is eager to snap up Bill goodwin, but what about poor Meredith? When George arrives, Gracie gets him to think she’s really selling hats from collection. The misunderstanding leads into some fun comedy mixups. George finds out, and puts his foot down. But what cost will that be too Gracies matrimonial business?
Note: Tommy Manville was well known for being a wealthy, eligible bachelor of the day.
