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The Lemon in the Garden of Love (1916)
Short | Short, Comedy

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The Lemon in the Garden of Love (1916)

Short | Short, Comedy

Hubby and Wifey are happy but for Fido, "the lemon in their garden of love." Wifey showers more attention on Fido than upon her husband, which makes Hubby angry. They quarrel and leave breakfast unfinished. When Hhubby gets to the office ...See moreHubby and Wifey are happy but for Fido, "the lemon in their garden of love." Wifey showers more attention on Fido than upon her husband, which makes Hubby angry. They quarrel and leave breakfast unfinished. When Hhubby gets to the office everything he touches or looks at turns into a little dog. Later Hubby is notified that Fido has been killed, having fallen from a windowsill where Wifey placed him to get a sun bath. Hubby thinks he will be the "peach" in their garden of love and everything runs along smoothly until a package arrives. Hubby is advised that it contains the ashes of Wifey's Fido. Dinner is being served and the maid has just placed a plate of hot dogs on the table. Wifey attempts to place the jar containing Fido's ashes on the table and trouble commences again. He declares he will live with live dogs, eat hot dogs, but will not have his table decorated with cremated dogs. In reaching for the jar he accidentally knocks it over and breaks it. Wifey insists that he have it repaired. Realizing that he must get rid of this "lemon," hubby throws the jar away and concocts a story that he was held up and robbed of everything, even the jar. Although she is sorry for the dog, Wifey is also very sorry for poor Hubby. Later on, when she is out walking, she is attracted by the sale of an antique jar, and returning home for her checkbook tells hubby, who has been reading about the jar, that it reminded her so much of the dog's jar that she must try to get it. Realizing that it must be the jar, Hubby also decides to attend the auction and try to prevent Wifey from getting the jar; he has a man bid against her. When the bid finally reached $1,500 Hubby stops and Wifey gets the jar. Upon returning home they discover that the jar is the one containing Fido's ashes. Wifey never intends to leave the jar out of her sight again and places it by her bed after kissing it good night. Upon seeing the jar turn into a dog hubby throws a pillow and knocks the jar to the floor. Wifey wakes and tells him it is time for him to go. He goes as the picture fades out. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less