Fits and Chills (1915)

Farmer Brown's three hired men are in love with the pretty hired girl, Rose. Brown is deeply interested in the study of medicine as a hobby, and Joe decides to become one of his patients and be nursed by Rose. After studying up a little on the subject, Joe suddenly develops violent fits. Bill, observing the tender nursing his rival is receiving, decides he will fake up a severe attack of chills. Tom, the other hired man, simply smiles to himself, for, unknown to the others, he is the one favored by Rose. Brown has long wanted patients on which to try his various medicines and he has a grand time dosing them. Happening to discover that the fits and chills are both fake, he makes up a "sure cure" which would kill a horse, and makes them take a dose. With howls of anguish, both dash for the watering trough to cool their burning throats. After all their sufferings they only get the ha, ha, for Rose marries quiet Tom and thus ends the rivalry.

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Summary Details
Running Time10 min
GenresComedy Short