This short has Sylvester once again trying to catch Speedy, this time in order to prevent him stealing cheese from the store he's protecting. In reality, it's Sylvester himself who needs protection-from himself and Speedy! As I want to discuss this short in some detail, this is a spoiler warning:
The short opens with two mice sleeping in a sardine can. As Jose and Manuel wake up, they begin to ponder where breakfast is coming from, each in turn trying to suggest something, only to have the other shoot the idea down before they even finish. This bit has a beautiful finish, with the two saying (in unison) "How about...?" and then simultaneously saying "No!" They then spot a "Cheese party" being thrown by Mayor Raton, but they are tossed out by the Mayor himself. So they watch from the wall instead. Catastrophe strikes when the "Cheese Committee" comes in looking rather battered and they tell the mayor there's no cheese because there's a new cat. Manuel and Jose offer to summon Speedy to get the cheese-for a favor, to which the mayor agrees.
This starts a very bad day for Sylvester. First, Sylvester tries to stop Speedt by simply blocking him, only to have Speedy run under him so fast that it strips him of fur and leaves the words, "Speedy was here!" spelled out on Sylvester's stomach with what's left of his fur. Adding insult to injury, Speedy does the same thing on his way out, across his behind, this time spelling, "Also Here!".
Sylvester then tries to lay a series of traps, all of which backfire, including spreading tacks, trying to use a cannon and filling a room with mousetraps. This last is particularly ill-conceived, as Sylvester winds up cornered by his own traps and Speedy then tosses in a ping pong ball to trigger a massive chain reaction. The only one with regrets after any of this is Sylvester.
Speedy gets enough cheese to save the fiesta, is given a medal by the grateful mayor and Jose and Manuel get "jobs" as the official "Cheese Inspectors". Speedy, however, gets the last laugh, as he's been appointed "Chick Inspector" and is last seen with a pretty senorita mouse at his side and a rather large grin! This short is available on the Looney Tunes Golden Collection, Volume 4 and is well worth seeing. Recommended.
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