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Charlie visits Edna at her home and listens enraptured as she plays a parlor organ. Occasional sour notes do not bother him, but the arrival of her father sends him running.
Once more the somnolent village is disturbed — this time by an automobile accident in front of the hotel. A handsome city stranger is spilled out of his car in front of the hotel and is carried in for repairs. There is an amusing bit as the village doctor goes to work with Charlie imitating him. The convalescent City Slicker now starts a flirtation with the Village Belle to while away the time. Edna, in hair ribbons and in her Sunday best, is so smitten by the newcomer's dashing lovemaking, his stylish clothes, and his automobile, that she loses all awareness of her hired-man swain. Coming up with a bunch of flowers and peering through the window, Charlie sees her yielding to the slicker's blandishments. Charlie vividly pantomimes his disappointment with a woebegone expression and a crushing of the bouquet so hopefully gathered. As he leaves dejection virtually oozes from his dragging walk and drooping shoulders.
The despondent hired man, as his last hope, resolves to outdo the city slicker in elegance. Old socks over his shoes serve as spats; a candle in his cane competes with his rival's fancy stick which sports a concealed cigarette lighter. The result only produces ridicule from the other "rubes" and a definite break on the part of Edna. In jealous despair he is about to hurl himself before a passing auto when a blow by his boss awakes him and he finds he has been dreaming again. The City Slicker is departing; Charlie, escorting him to his auto, receives a big tip. Once again he is left in possession of the fair country maid, with the chastening knowledge that his unhappiness came from his own want of faith.
"A Day's Pleasure" is in an entirely different mood. A departure from the style of the last three films, it is