Ep 15. In the Sweet Pie and Pie
In the Sweet Pie and Pie is the 15th episode of the Three Stooges Collection 1940-1942 season 1. The episode follows the comedic adventures of the Three Stooges - Moe, Larry, and Curly - as they become scheming gold diggers to fend off bankruptcy.
The episode begins with the Stooges fleeing the police after being caught once again for petty theft. Desperate for money to pay off their debts, they concoct a plan to marry three wealthy women to inherit their fortunes. The Stooges dress up as aristocrats and head to a boutique to buy the appropriate clothes for their plan. However, they get into a scuffle with the store's owner, whom they later find out is one of the women they're planning to marry.
The Stooges continue with their plan and eventually meet the three wealthy women - Mrs. Bedford, Mrs. Smythe-Smythe, and Mrs. Van Bustle. The ladies invite the Stooges to a party, which they soon find out is a trap set by the women's lawyers. The Stooges narrowly escape the trap but are left with a bill of $10,000 for the damages they caused.
Determined to marry the women and receive their inheritances, the Stooges join the army for a chance to prove themselves as "real men." They soon find themselves in the middle of a battlefield and unknowingly capture the entire enemy army while trying to steal their food.
The Stooges become heroes and receive a medal of bravery from General Rance Mountebank. The general also announces that the Stooges have earned their freedom from the army. The Stooges are ecstatic until they find out that they're still liable for the $10,000 bill they left at the women's party.
Mrs. Bedford, Mrs. Smythe-Smythe, and Mrs. Van Bustle arrive at the army base with their lawyers to confront the Stooges. The ladies decide to dismiss their lawsuits against the Stooges in exchange for a share of the gold they captured from the enemy army. The Stooges agree to the deal and pour the gold into three pies, which they present to the ladies.
However, the ladies soon find out that the gold-filled pies were actually their own pies that they had baked earlier for the Stooges. The Stooges quickly make their escape and are last seen being chased by the angry ladies and their lawyers.
In the Sweet Pie and Pie is a hilarious episode that showcases the comedic talent and chemistry of the Three Stooges. The Stooges' outrageous schemes and slapstick humor will leave audiences in stitches and wanting more.