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All week long after Christmas, Gildersleeve has had to put up with noise from Leroy, and his new drum set. Since Marjorie cooperated in the Christmas tradition to stay home, will Gildy let her go out with friends for the New Year celebrations? After interruptions, Gildy has finally tallied up the bills, and found the family to be broke.
Will Gildy be facing the new year alone? All his friends seem to be busy. Can he entice his family to give up plans, and stay home with him? Will his party favors win out over the lure of a nightclub?
The hours linger on, but the situation for Gildy is unchanged. It looks like his only company is Leroy, especially when Birdie heads out to her own party. Peavy stops in with a token gift for his pal. Might Mrs Peavy like to come over for a quiet night at home? Well now, I wouldn’t count on that.
Melancholie sets in as Gildy feels the weight of being alone. The radio reports on the new year coming to Times Square. Visitors begin trickling in when judge Hooker arrives. The old friends lay on the compliments to help build one another up.
