This episode begins in the Kramden apartment. Norton enters looking
for Ralph, but Alice tells him that ralph is still at work. Ralph
gave the company a suggesstion, they liked it, and he received a $10
prize. Ralph comes home from work and enters the apartment. Norton
congratulates him on his prize-winning idea. Ralph proceeds to tell
Alice and Norton, that because of his idea, he was laid off, along
with nine other drivers. He has no idea about how long the layoff
will last. Since every potential employer knows that he will leave
when is bus driving job is available again, nobody would think of
hiring Ralph. Norton offers to try to get Ralph him a job in the
sewer, but Ralph is not interested. Norton tries, but fails to cheer
up Ralph. Norton leaves Ralph and Alice to themselves. The two then
procees to add up their monthly bills, which total $183. Their total
saving is $12.83. After some more discussion, Alice suggests that she
get a job. Ralph wants no part of that, Alice insists. When Ralph
challenges Alice to come up with a job that she could do, she says
that she can work as a secretary. Alice says that she is going to
find a job, and that Ralph will do the housework while she is working.
Scene 2 starts in Kramden apartment, with Ralph making supper. Alice
comes home from work and asks what he is making. Ralph replies.
"Spaghetti, lima beans, mashed potatoes, and hot dogs." Alice objects
over having hot dogs for the third time in a week. She apologizes,
and says she is going to change her clothes. She wants to hurry up
and eat becasue she has to go back into work this evening. Ralph does
not like that idea, because they were supposed to go to the movies.
Alice says that this is the busy time of the year and that Tony, her
boss, is picking her up shortly. When Alice describes the working
environment, Ralph gets insecure because she is the only lady in the
office. Alice tries to reasssure him that nothing is going on.
Ralph's insecurity grows when Alice tells him that in order to get the
job, she had to tell Tony that she lives with her brother. Enraged,
Ralph insists that Alice quit her job. Alice says she will not quite
because of their financial situation. She also gives Ralph an
ultimatum that if he does anything to jeopardize her job, he will
regret it for the rest of his life. Soon, Tony knocks on the door,
and Ralph lets him in. Ralph's insecurity is further stoked when Tony
turns out to be a tall, skinny, handsome middle-aged man. Tony tells
Ralph that he thinks his sister is 'fine' and asks Ralph if he can
have a date with her. Ralph tells him that Alice is going steady with
a prize fighter who can really hit hard. Tony then tells Ralph that
he is surprised that they are siblings, because he does not see any
family resemblance. As Tony puts is, Alice is a very nice full-
figured lady, and Ralph is just plain fat. Irate, Ralph goes into the
bedroom with Alice and you hear a muffled argument. Alice and Ralph
emerge from the bedroom. After some discussion, Ralph convinces the
two that they should work in the apartment for the evening.
Scene 3 is again in the Kramden apartment. Alice is at the kitchen
table with tony dictating what she is typing. Ralph tries to convince
the two that it is late, and that they should tie things up for the
evening. Alice tells Ralph to go to bed, and Ralph retired to the
bedroom. There is a knock at the door. One of ralph's coworkers
tells Alice that Ralph's layoff is over. He should report back to
work tomorrow. Alice goes into the bedroom to share the good news.
Once Ralph knows about it, he throws Tony out of the apartment.
Ralph apologizes to Alice, but she says it is good to have a husband
who is jealous after 15 years of marriage.
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