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Arlo: The more I think about this free boat deal, the less I like it!
Arlo: Does Gus think we can't buy it?
Janis: I thought you said we couldn't!
Arlo: I said we shouldn't!
Janis: You work it out! I'm going with Mary Lou to see the farmhouse!
Well, I believe that it was Benjamin Franklin who said that visiting relatives and fish have a lot in common – after three days – both of them begin to stink! Perhaps Gus DOES have an ulterior motive He KNOWS that once the kids get married, Arlo and Janis will be finding more and more excuses to come visiting. IF Arlo and Janis have the house boat to stay in while they are visiting, Gus won’t need to worry about them being underfoot in the main house. Gus COULD be figuring that if he arranges for the potential relatives coming to visit to have a permanent place to bunk – Gus will be the one who comes out ahead. With a lot of luck, Arlo and Janis could end up seeing things from that same perspective – and decide that the boat COULD be a wise investment after all.