Tom And Cherie - (6 min. 46 sec.) 1955

Jerry, mouseketeer captain, is madly in love with lovely Lilli. He writes her a passionate letter, which the faithful Tuffy, a mouseketeer, is ordered to bring to her. Tuffy blushes as he reads the letter, but on his way he meets Tom, one of the cardinal's guards, who challenges him with his sword. Tuffy returns and explains to Jerry that there's no way for him to pass. But a mouseketeer is always courageous, and Tuffy starts out again. He quickly returns, since Tom is still there. Tuffy leaves, sheltered under a helmet. When he discovers Tom there, he calls on Jerry for help. But Tom is knocked out by the helmet, and Jerry, on arriving, finds no one. Tuffy is sentenced to writing "A mouseketeer is brave!" one hundred times on the blackboard. Tuffy finally manages to get the letter to Lilli, who sends another back with him. Tom appears and fights a duel with Tuffy, who manages to get back to Jerry and give him the letter. Jerry reads it and writes another, which Tuffy is supposed to deliver. Noise is heard. Tuffy returns in a sorry state. Jerry writes another letter. Tuffy leaves to deliver it. More noise. Tuffy returns again, completely done in. Lilli's last letter, delivered by Tuffy, says: "Our love is finished." Tuffy, however, is no better off, for Jerry has replaced Lilli's portrait by one of Marie, his new ladylove. Tuffy leaves with a new letter. Tom challenges him, "En garde, en garde." But Tuffy, resigned, goes off into the distance.

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Music - "Love That Pup" (Bradley)
This is the third time Tom acts as a cardinal's guard, while Jerry and Tuffy are King's mouseketeers.