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1. As the film opens, poor Buster has a problem. What is it?
2. The most famous part of the opening scene isn't Buster's problem. It's the one-room house he shares with Big Joe. Just about everything serves double duty. What does the bed convert to when Buster pushes it up against the wall?
3. Buster and Big Joe saunter out of the house, then run to greet Sybil -- with Buster tripping Big Joe and climbing atop his prone form. Sybil's farmer father (played by Keaton's real life father, Joe Keaton), breaks up the fight and scolds Sybil. She revenges herself on him by baking him a cream pie, which Luke the Dog helps himself to. Seeing Luke's foamy snout, Buster assumes Luke is rabid, and takes off running, with Luke in hot pursuit. How does Big Joe react to all this?
4. How does Buster end up losing his clothes?
5. Sybil entertains her mother by dancing in the yard; but along comes Farmer Joe around a pile of hay bales. What does Sybil do?
6. As Sybil and Farmer Joe are being reconciled after their mishap, Buster moseys into view with Luke. At the sight of beefcake Buster in his skivvies, Sybil is bowled over into Farmer Joe's arms. Buster recalls his unseemly state, and takes off running. Joe drops Sybil and takes off in hot pursuit. How does Buster manage to lose his pursuer?
7. Buster solves two problems -- his near-nakedness and his need to hide from Farmer Joe -- by putting on a scarecrow's clothes and impersonating the scarecrow. This enables him to overhear Big Joe's proposal to Sybil -- along with her rejection. Dejected, Big Joe hides his face in his hands. Buster quickly kisses Sybil then reverts to being a scarecrow. How does Sybil react?
8. The two Joes pause near Scarecrow Buster. What does Buster do?
9. Big Joe and Farmer Joe chase Buster into and through a field of corn. Buster runs out of the cornfield and comes to the stream. How does he cross it?
10. How does Buster end up proposing to Sybil?
11. Buster's first plan for eloping involves him and Sybil taking off on horseback. There's only one problem. What is it?
12. Sybil stops to wait for Buster. He runs to catch up, only to fail again in his attempt to gallop away with his girl. What goes wrong this time?
13. Big Joe and Farmer Joe enlist the help of the man whose horse Sybil has taken. What goes wrong when they launch their pursuit?
14. Buster and Sybil do succeed in their quest to get married. Where does the ceremony take place?
15. The movie ends with Buster and Sybil pronounced man and wife. What do we see last?
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ubermom
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