Lum and Abner – Preparing to Leave Las Vegas. 480924

Two men dressed in traditional Hawaiian attire, Lum and Abner, are seen mid-dance in the center of a small store. Lum, on the left, is playing a ukulele while Abner on the right is swaying his hips and waving his arms. A small crowd is gathered around them, some clapping and others smiling. The store itself is cluttered with various items, including shelves of canned goods and hanging clothes, giving it a cozy and lived-in feel.

Everybody is getting packed up, and ready to leave. Grandpap argues with Lum over whose socks are whose. Cedric doesn’t want to go home, and go back to school. He’s tired of his little school chums passing him by, and graduating, and going to college.

Abner tries to cheer him up. Is Cedric really as smart as all that? Lum promises to help with the school work this year.

Why do Lum and Abner need to get back to Pine Ridge to open the Jot ‘Em Down store? They’re buying the ranch, but it won’t be ready for their plans until next Summer. Lum connects to the Pine Ridge party line to have the operator, Mamie Philips ring the fire alarm for an important announcd=ement. Starting next week a new radio program is coming. After 8 years for Miles Labs… they got fired. Actually, a new improved, bigger show is in the works. Get ready for a half hour of fun from Pine Ridge.