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1917SILENT COMEDY SHORTS
WITH FATTY ARBUCKLE, BUSTER KEATON

FATTY IN DRAG WHILE AT AN PRIVATE ALL-GIRL'S SCHOOL.
CONTAINS ARBUCKLE'S FAMOUS "KNIFE JUGGLING" ROUTINE & KEATON'S FIRST APPEARANCE IN HIS "CAN OF MOLASSES" ROUTINE.
GENERAL STORE EMPLOYEES WHO RIVAL FOR THE HAND OF THE STORE'S OWNER.

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INTERIOR OLD FASHIONED GENERAL STORE. WOMAN TAKES MAN BY THE SCRUFF OF THE COLLAR, HE DROPS CAN HE'S HOLDING, WHEN HE BENDS TO RETRIEVE CAN, WOMAN KICKS HIM SQUARE IN THE REAR END, HE FALLS.
SHE PICKS HIM UP, SHAKING HIM, PULLS HIM OUT OF THE STORE
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CU BALDING CIGAR SMOKING GENERAL STORE MANAGER WITH FUNNY BEARD.
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PRETTY MANAGER'S DAUGHTER TALKS ON OLD FASHIONED 2-PIECE TELEPHONE
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GENERAL STORE HEAD CLERK HELPS CUSTOMER. GIRL USING PRIMITIVE DUMB WAITER, HITS CLERK IN THE HEAD. CUSTOMER LIFTS IT FROM HIS HEAD, WHEN SHE LETS IT GO IT HITS HIM THE HEAD AGAIN.
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CU BARKING DOG. CU HISSING BLACK CAT WITH ARCHED BACK.
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BUTCHER COMES OUT OF FREEZER. BUTCHER SHOP. COLD BREATH SEEN. GOES TO BUTCHER BLOCK, SHARPENS HIS KNIFE. BONE FROM HANGING MEAT STICKS HIM IN THE BACK , HE ATTACKS IT WITH HIS KNIFE.
BUTCHER CUTS MEAT, WEIGHS MEAT ON SCALE. CU WRAPPING PIECE OF MEAT IN BUTCHER'S PAPER. FLIPS PIECE OF MEAT WITH HIS KNIFE, FLIPS ONTO MEAT HOOK. CLEANS UP WITH DUST BRUSH AND PAN.
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CUSTOMER ENTERS GENERAL STORE, ORDERS TEN CENTS WORTH OF GROUND PEPPER. CLERK WHISTLES FOR DOG, DOG JUMPS ON CONVEYOR, RUNS ON CONVEYOR, DOG POWER GRINDS PEPPER.
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WOMAN ASKS BUTCHER FOR HOT SAUSAGES. BUTCHER PUTS HIS COAT ON TO GO INTO COLD STORAGE FREEZER. WRAPS SAUSAGE, HANDS TO CUSTOMER, AS SHE WALKS AWAY, HE CHOPS SOME OF THE SAUSAGES AWAY AND EATS FROZEN
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GROCERY CLEAR PICKS UP PACKAGE, LEAVES THE STORE, JUMPS ON BICYCLE, RIDES DOWN THE STEPS OF STORE.
DELIVERY
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BUTCHER HAND ROLLS CIGARETTE. STRIKES A MATCH ON HIS THUMBNAIL, LIGHTS CIGARETTE. BUTCHER SMOKING WHILE CUTTING MEAT
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SNOOTY, PUSHY WOMAN ENTERS GENERAL STORE. RINKS BELL, MANAGER ASSISTS CUSTOMER. CALLS THE BUTCHER OUT, THROWS KNIFE INTO TABLE, THROWS PIECE OF MEAT ONTO HOOK. FAT BUTCHER CLIMBS STORE LADDER, LADDER SWINGS AROUND WHOLE STORE. FILLS DUMB WAITER BASKET, SWINGS IT AND LADDER BACK TO COUNTER. GIVES WOMAN PACKAGE
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BUTCHER TAPS MANAGER ON THE REAR END WITH STICK, HE JUMPS, BUTCHER TAPS HIM ON THE HEAD, FOLLOWS WOMAN WHO LOOKS AT BROOMS, SHE TAPS HIM, SCARES HIM, JUMPY MAN
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BUTCHER PUTS ARMS AKIMBO, GIVES MANAGER A DIRTY LOOK BEHIND HIS BACK. FLIRTS WITH SALESGIRL
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CUSTOMER IN GENERAL STORE WEARING COVERALLS, LOOKS AT BROOMS FOR SALE. PULLS BROOM APART THROWS ON GROUND, WEARING COMICAL SHOES WITH EXTENDED TOES. COMEDY. STEPS IN MOLASSES THAT DRIPPED FROM BARREL, TASTES MOLASSES FROM THE BOTTOM OF HIS SHOE. EEW! GROSS. TASTES MOLASSES FROM TAP.
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CUSTOMERS WEARING COVERALLS PUTS COIN INSIDE BUCKET, SLAMS BUCKET ON COUNTER, SCARES BUTCHER WITH BACK TO HIM. FAT BUTCHER FILLS BUCKET WITH MOLASSES
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OLD MEN PLAYING CHECKERS OR CHESS IN OLD TIME GENERAL STORE. OBNOXIOUS CUSTOMER MOVES CHESS OR CHECKER PIECE. OLD MAN GETS ANGRY. WOOD BURNING STOVE
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BUTCHER HANDS CUSTOMER BUCKET, CUSTOMER GOES TO LEAVE, BUTCHER PULLS HIM BACK BY THE SEAT OF HIS PANTS, PLOPS HIM ON THE COUNTER. WANTS MONEY FOR MOLASSES. TELLS HIM IT'S IN THE BUCKET.
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BUTCHER TRIES TO GET THE MONEY FROM STICKY MOLASSES, POURS MOLASSES OUT OF BUCKET INTO CUSTOMER'S HAT, RETRIEVES COIN FROM MOLASSES.
POURS MOLASSES FROM HAT INTO BUCKET.
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CUSTOMER PUTS HAT BACK ON, STICKS TO HIS HEAD.
BUTCHER TRIES TO TAKE HAT OFF, POPS HAT OFF, MAN FALLS ON HIS REAR END. BUCKET OF MOLASSES SPILLS ON FLOOR. GETS UP, FOOT GETS STUCK IN MOLASSES. BUTCHER TRIES TO PULL HIM FREE.
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BUTCHER WALKS OVER TO KETTLE ON WOOD BURNING STOVE, ACCIDENTLY POURS ON OLD MAN'S HEAD AS HE WALKS AWAY. OLD MAN JUMPS UP IN PAIN. COMEDY.
POURS HOT WATER ON SPILLED MOLASSES BURNING HIS FOOT. FAT MAN BRACES AGAINST COUNTER, USES HIS FOOT TO PUSH MAN OUT OF MOLASSES
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UNSTUCK MAN FLIES OUT OF THE STORE DOOR, KNOCKS INTO COUPLE, FALLS DOWN THE STAIRS. MAN GETS UP AND YELLS AT HIM, HE RUNS AWAY
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FAT MAN AND SALESGIRL FLIRT AT WORK, HE PLOPS HER UP ON COUNTER, SITS NEXT TO HER.
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DELIVERY BOY ARRIVES ON BICYCLE, DROPS BIKE ON GROUND, CLIMBS STAIRS OF STORE.
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SEES FAT MAN COURTING SALESGIRL, HITS HIM ON THE ARM. POKES HIM IN THE BELLY, MAN GETS MAD, BOUNCES HIM WITH HIS BELLY, MAN GOES FLYING THROUGH THE STORE. GRABS A BROOM AS DEFENSE.
BUTCHER THROWS SACKS OF FLOUR AT HIM, FLOUR EVERYWHERE. FIGHTING OVER A WOMAN
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AT SAME TIME, CUSTOMER WALKS IN, GETS HIT WITH SACK OF FLOUR. FOOD FIGHT BREAKS OUT. MAN THROWS PIES. COMICAL PIE-IN-THE-FACE ROUTINE.
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MAN GOES BACK INSIDE GENERAL STORE. CIGAR STORE INDIAN OUT FRONT OF GENERAL STORE. GETS HIT BY SACK OF FLOUR. GRABS PIE FROM MAN'S HAND, THROWS PIE IN HIS FACE. THE OLD PIE-IN-THE-FACE ROUTINE MAYHEM BREAKS OUT IN STORE. MAN CLIMBS UP, THROWS MERCHANDISE DOWN. WRECKING THE GENERAL STORE.
STORE A COMPLETE MESS. IRIS OUT
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IRIS IN, MANAGER SENDS FEMME FATALE AWAY, THROWS HER SUITCASE IN CONVERTIBLE LEAVES IN CAR.
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FAT MAN CRYING OVER LOSS OF GIRL. HEARTBROKEN.
CIGAR STORE INDIAN IN B/G. GOES BACK INSIDE. IRIS OUT
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BOARDING SCHOOL GIRLS CROWD AROUND SCHOOL HEAD MISTRESS HANDING OUT MAIL TO GIRLS. GIRLS QUICKLY RETREAT TO THEIR ROOMS TO READ LETTERS
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STERN SCHOOL HEAD MISTRESS WON'T GIVE GIRL LETTER, NOT FROM HER PARENTS, GOES INTO HER OFFICE, SLAMS LETTERS DOWN. GIRL IN HALLWAY CRYING
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SAD GIRL WALK OUTSIDE, LEANS ON PILLAR CRYING
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GIRL AND HER DOG WALK TO GATES OF BOARDING SCHOOL "MISS TEACHEMS SCHOOL FOR GIRLS". HUGE MAN IN DRAG. SHOWS HIS HAIR UNDER WIG, SHE SEES IT'S FAT BUTCHER FROM GENERAL STORE. CHEERS GIRL UP, SHE JUMPS IN HIS ARMS.
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HEAD MISTRESS WALKS OUT, WARNS GIRL OF STRANGERS, SHE LIES, SAYS IT'S HER "LITTLE" COUSIN.
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DOG DIGGING FOR SOMETHING BURIED
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FAT MAN IN DRAG SIGN GIRL SCHOOL'S REGISTER.
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GIGGLY BOARDING SCHOOL GIRLS KNOCK ON ROOM DOOR, GIRLS SPILL OUT OF ROOM INTO IN HALLWAY FAT MAN IN DRAG AND GIRLFRIEND JOIN OTHER GIRLS
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FAT MAN'S RIVAL HAS SAME IDEA, ENTERS BOARDING SCHOOL DRESSED IN WOMEN'S CLOTHING. MAN IN DRAG DOG LOOKS CONFUSED.
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FAT MAN IN DRAG ENTERTAINS BOARDING SCHOOL GIRLS RIVAL ARRIVES, EVERYONE FUSSES OVER CROSS DRESSER
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MAID SETTING DINNER TABLE, RINGS DINNER BELL GIRLS TAKE SEATS AT DINNER TABLE
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MAN IN DRAG SLOPPY EATER, SOUP ALL OVER CHIN, RIVAL IN DRAG ELBOWS GIRL TO LOOK AT "GIRL" WITH BAD TABLE MANNERS SLURPING HER SOUP.
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TWO FRIENDS PACE OUTSIDE. CONFUSED DOG WAITS FOR MASTER.
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TWO MEN IN DRAG ARE ASSIGNED TO SLEEP IN ROOM WITH THE GIRL THEY BOTH LIKE. FAT MAN IN DRAG YAWNS, GIRL YAWNS, OTHER MAN IN DRAG YAWNS, EVERYONE FALLS ASLEEP IN SITTING POSITION
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GIRL WAKES UP, GRABS NIGHTGOWN, RUNS TO ANOTHER ROOM
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TWO MEN IN DRAG STICK THEIR TONGUES OUT AT EACH OTHER, START FIGHTING, HEAD MISTRESS HEARS COMMOTION, ENTERS ROOM, PULLS FAT MAN IN DRAG OUT BY THE EAR, PADDLES HER BEHIND.
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SKINNY MAN IN DRAG OPENS WINDOW, CALLS DOWN TO HIS FRIENDS WHO CLIMB INSIDE, GO IN GIRL'S ROOM, HIDE UNDER THE BEDS.
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DOG CLIMBS IN WINDOW
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GIRL GOES IN BEDROOM JUMPS IN BED, GOES TO SLEEP
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HEAD MISTRESS CONTINUES TO DOLE OUT PUNISHMENT TO FAT MAN IN DRAG SPANKING HIM ON THE REAR END
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MEN HIDING UNDER THE BED JUMP UP SCARING WOMAN WHO FIGHTS THEM
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MAN IN DRAG WITHOUT WIG RUNS OUT IN HALLWAY, DOG GROWLS, MAN RUNS INTO GIRL'S ROOM, FRIGHTENED, THEY HIDE.
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HEAD MISTRESS RACES TO TELEPHONE
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ALL HELL BREAKS OUT, GIRLS TACKLE MEN. FAT MAN IN DRAG HITS MAN WITH PILLOW. MAN IN DRAG WITHOUT WIG ENTERS ANOTHER BEDROOM, GIRLS HIDE UNDER BEDS. FAT MAN IN DRAG THROWS MAN INTO HEAD MISTRESS' BEDROOM.
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HEAD MISTRESS PULLS GUN OUT OF DESK SHOOTS IT IN THE AIR. SCARING MAN
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MORE FIGHTING, FAT MAN IN DRAG BOOTS MAN INTO HEAD MISTRESSES'' BEDROOM, AGAIN, SHE FIRES GUN IN THE AIR. MORE FIGHTING, PILLOW FIGHT. SENDS MAN IN DRAG WITHOUT A WIG INTO HALLWAY, DOG RUNS TO ATTACK HIM, HE IS FORCED INTO HEAD MISTRESS'
ROOM.
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HEAD MISTRESS HOLDS TRIO AT GUNPOINT WHILE SHE TALKS TO POLICE ON THE TELEPHONE
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FAT MAN IN DRAG AND GIRL ESCAPE THROUGH THE WINDOW
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LOYAL DOG WAITS AT DOOR WHERE MASTER WENT THROUGH
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FAT MAN IN DRAG SAFE OUTSIDE, TAKES WIG OFF HE AND THE GIRL LAUGH. HE POINTS TO SIGN ON TREE "REVEREND HENRY SMITH", SAYS THEY MIGHT AS WELL..
THEY TURN WITH ARMS AROUND EACH OTHER, SKIP AWAY. IRIS OUT
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