The Schemers (1913)
Portly Mr. Smith and lean Mrs. Smith are spending the evening at home. Mrs. Smith is embroidering; Mr. Smith is reading. The telephone bell rings. Mr. Smith answers it and his face brightens. Mrs. Smith unconcernedly allows him to excuse himself, saying that he is going to bed, Mr. Smith places a dummy in his bed, and makes it look very real. Then he dons his evening clothes and goes to his club by way of the window. Mrs. Smith decides that quietness is not to her taste. She telephones to her bridge club, and tells the hostess she will sneak over. Mrs. Smith is delighted to find her husband sleeping peacefully, far be it from her to wake him up. She noiselessly puts on her evening gown, places waving aigrettes in her hair, and hastens out. She is warmly greeted by her bridge-playing friends. No more so, however, than Mr. Smith, who joins a real, sociable and old-fashioned friendly game of poker with a snug limit. Mr. Smith has partaken of much beverage, but realizes that the clock has been running. He tears himself away from his friends. But he does not get home as soon as Mrs. Smith, who hastens to her domicile in a taxicab. She is in her room quietly taking off her clothes when she hears a great noise. It sounds like shoes bumping down the stairs. She is startled and speechless when Mr. Smith pilots himself into the room. "Who is in the bed?" she screams. Her husband is quick-witted. He surmises the truth in regard to Mrs. Smith and accuses her. The poor woman begs for forgiveness, but Mr. Smith forces her out of the room. He hides the statue and the dummy and then throws things about the room, and fires off all the cartridges in his revolver. When he lets Mrs. Smith back into the room, he says, "I Fixed Him. He won't try to hide in MY bed again." And all ends serenely.
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GenresComedy
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| Filmmakers | Role |
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| George D. Baker | Director |
| Frederick Piano | Writer |
| Cast | Role |
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| John Bunny | |
| Flora Finch |
