Summary
In a cunning ploy to evade a potentially distressing social encounter, Arthur concocts an ingenious scheme to deceive his mother into believing he has contracted chicken-pox. By meticulously applying spots to his face, he successfully manipulates the situation, convincing his mother to summon the doctor. The doctor, complicit in Arthur's ruse, corroborates the diagnosis, leading to the quarantine of their residence. Meanwhile, the ostensible object of Arthur's trepidation, a girl of remarkable beauty, establishes communication with him through his window, extending an invitation to her party and pledging to reserve the first dance for him. Undeterred by his mother's vigilant oversight, Arthur extricates himself from his bedroom restraints and surreptitiously attends the party. However, his covert actions are thwarted when his acquaintances, in a misguided attempt to protect the girl, divulge his supposed illness to her mother, prompting a collective retreat and the summoning of an ambulance. In a twist of fate, the doctor's assessment reveals Arthur to be in good health, whereas his tattletale friend is discovered to be genuinely afflicted. The film culminates with the doctor and the girl sharing a piano and a romantic kiss.
Synopsis
Arthur puts spots on his face to make his mother think he has chicken-pox, so he will not have to meet a certain girl he understands is very ugly. His mother calls the doctor. Arthur fixes the doctor to tell his mother that he has chicken-pox and to quarantine the house. The girl, who really is very pretty, calls him through his window and promises to save him the first dance at her party. He gets dressed, but is foiled by a boy friend, who tells his mother that he is trying to sneak away. They tie him up in bed. He unties the rope and sneaks off to the party, but his friends tell the girl's mother that he has chicken-pox and they all run away from him. They call for an ambulance. The doctor says Arthur is well, but goes outside and finds his tattle-tale friend really sick. They sit down at a piano and kiss.
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