Lum and Abner – Keep the Lawyer from Widow Abernathy. 470522

Lum and Abner in a Publicity Photo. 5x6. In this black and white publicity photo, two men, Lum and Abner, are posing together in a studio. They are dressed in suits and ties, with Abner on the left wearing a hat and holding a cane, while Lum on the right has his hands in his pockets. They are smiling at the camera with a friendly and approachable demeanor, creating a sense of warmth and familiarity. The photo has a vintage feel, reflecting the era in which they were popular radio personalities.

Looking for his own loopholes, Mose Moots wants Lum’s wedding to go through. He hired a lawyer to come to town to see how legal the accidental marriage between Cedric and the widow actually is. Can Lum keep the lawyer distracted, or busy, or out of commission in doing his job? Abmner and Ben try keeping the lawyer busy on the phone.

Ben Withers rambles on about folks in Mt Idy, but the lawyer seems to have made a get away. Lum has to scramble to study up on some other way to keep the lawyer from gathering the legal evidence to nullify the marriage.

The clock is ticking, and its now a matter of hours before Lum’s deadline to keep his obligation arrives. Ben Withers enters with news about the stranger.