The first exposure we get of the female leads in the movie comes as the sisters are getting ready for their dance number. When their manager informs them that Wallace and Davis are there to check out their act, purportedly due to a letter from their brother (affectionately known as "freckle-faced Hanes, the dog-faced boy"). Judy attempts another lie to cover up her deception in writing the letter herself. However Betty, the older sister, can see right through Judy's lies and calls her on it.
This is the lesson I wish my kids would take away from this scene: You can lie to your family, but you can't fool your family. I am constantly amazed at the ease, frequency and determination my children employ when lying to me. But what is more amazing, is that they truly believe they will hoodwink me. Must be that physiologically-immature brain, because I'm hoping they aren't really that slow of learners. So - to my children - you may choose to fib to me, but don't expect me to be fooled.
"Everybody's got a little larceny operating in them." - Bing Crosby
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