It's All About the Benjamins…or the Tuppences
- The next day, near St. Paul's, the children head to the bank with Mr. Banks. They see the bird-feeding lady, and Michael wants to buy bird feed from the lady for tuppence (two pence).
- George tells him not to, and they head into the bank.
- The head of the bank, Mr. Dawes Jr. and his father, Dawes Sr., greet them. George says the children want to open an account.
- Dawes Sr. asks for Michael's tuppence to put it in the account, and sings about how the tuppence will turn into more money once its placed in a savings account. George and the other bank guys join in the singing.
- But the kids are weirded out by all this. Michael's not buying the message about saving. He still wants to feed the birds.
- When Dawes Sr. tries to take Michael's tuppence, he still holds onto it, demanding his money. It causes the customers in the bank to panic and make a run on the bank, demanding all their money from their accounts.
- Michael and Jane run outside and down alleyways until they run into Bert, who's covered in soot from chimney sweeping.
- They explain what happened with the tuppence and the bank disaster. They're worried their dad doesn't love them.
- Bert comforts them and says that their dad's just in a tough spot, stuck in a cold, heartless bank all day, forced to fend for himself.