Ozzie and Babs #7

Ozzie tries to win Babs’s favor by walking her dog, Mephistopheles, but the dog causes chaos at the Winklevie Hotel, leading to a frantic chase through the building and a trip to the police station. When the authorities fine Ozzie for the dog’s lack of a muzzle and license, he takes the blame to impress Babs—only to learn she’s still planning to go to the dance with Slick.

Clever Clem boasts to his friend about a mystery story he's written, claiming it's about a man found dead in his bathtub on a Wednesday night. His friend is puzzled by the setup, only to be surprised when Clem reveals the real mystery isn't the murder—but why the man was in the tub at all.

Ozzie’s increasingly bizarre behavior—like talking to the phone and dressing oddly—has his parents convinced he needs a psychiatrist. Dr. Kudbee Loonie subjects him to a series of absurd tests, including a sky-weather mind reader and a candle-toe brain exam, which only escalate the chaos. As the doctor declares Ozzie insane, a wild scene unfolds when real thugs break in, leading to a surprising twist that clears Ozzie’s name.

Rosalie is utterly smitten, convinced she’s been entranced by a new boy she’s just met. Emily, amused and skeptical, tries to tease out the details of this mysterious romance, only to be met with dreamy declarations and a growing sense that something’s not quite right.

A young boy, convinced he’s a fearless cowboy, tries to outwit his sister in a game of "cowboy and Indian," only to be thwarted by her clever tricks and exaggerated antics. When his antics cause chaos in the house, his mother intervenes, abruptly switching their play from the backyard to the indoors—much to his dismay.

Walter panics about his dandruff just before a dance, convinced a series of over-the-top hair tonics will save him. His friend tries to calm him, only to deliver a deadpan punchline that turns the remedy into a darkly comic exaggeration — leaving Walter’s fate, and the real cure, hanging in the air.

Ozzie, convinced he’s struck gold selling a bizarre line of perfumes, drags Babs on a misguided sales spree to impress wealthy clients—starting with Mrs. La Fontaine Van Weezenwarmer and then Mr. Beliful—only to cause chaos with every spritz. As his antics escalate, Babs grows increasingly exasperated, but when the absurdity reaches its peak, an unexpected twist leaves her rethinking her judgment.