Candy #46

Candy O'Connor finds herself caught in a classic jam when she accidentally books two dates to the dance on the same night—one with Ted Dawson and one with the charming new boy, Throckmorton Prendergast. As she juggles keeping both dates secret with a series of clever excuses and errands, her scheming unravels in hilarious fashion at the dance itself. Will either fellow discover the truth, and what will happen when they do?

When Trish declares she can win over the new fellow's heart in an hour—against Candy's skepticism—she launches a rapid-fire campaign of charm offensives, from life-of-the-party antics to intellectual discourse to full-on glamour, each approach spectacularly backfiring in its own way. By the time the clock winds down, Trish discovers that the best strategy of all might be the one she never saw coming. A hilarious four-page romp about teenage matchmaking gone wonderfully wrong.

When Candy O'Connor's boyfriend Ted convinces her to invest in his new radioactive exploration company—armed with a shiny new Geiger counter—the pair set out to hunt for uranium and make their fortunes. Their search leads them through mishaps that include a burst water main, a faulty gadget, and an unexpected discovery that just might turn things around. But in true teenage fashion, success only opens the door to the next wild scheme.

When Candy O'Connor and her family rush to clear out junk before Aunt Harriet's visit, they accidentally let the wealthy aunt's portrait leave with the junk dealer—and things only get messier from there. With the portrait damaged and Aunt Harriet arriving any minute, Candy and Ted have to scramble to smooth things over before their inheritance prospects go up in smoke. What unfolds is a hilarious chain of mix-ups that nobody saw coming.

When Ted Dawson shows off his new jalopy "Josephine" to Candy O'Connor, she's convinced the temperamental vehicle has it out for her—and the car's mechanical misfires don't help her case. As Ted tries to convince Candy that cars don't have feelings, Josephine keeps proving him wrong with increasingly wild breakdowns and close calls. Can Ted dream up a scheme to make peace between his two "girls" before Candy swears off automobiles for good?