Two Weeks Vacation

Two Weeks Vacation

Year: 1952

Runtime: 6 mins

Language: English

Director: Jack Kinney

Animation

After countless days at the office, Goofy finally takes a vacation, but it’s derailed. He spends most of the trip stuck behind a slow trailer, gets a flat tire that a mechanic examines without fixing, and finds only a cramped motel next to a railroad. When he finally passes the trailer, he discovers it has no driver, adding another comedic setback.

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1

Goofy daydreams about vacation

In a crowded office, Goofy daydreams about his upcoming paid vacation and lists activities like fishing, sunrises in the Rockies, and lounging on the beach. The daydream sets the tone for his road trip and the comic misadventures that follow.

Office
2

12:00 PM: Goofy hits the road

As soon as the clock strikes noon, Goofy runs to his red car and races onto the highway, eager to start the vacation. The trip becomes a string of travel mishaps centered on a stubborn white trailer that won’t let him pass.

12:00 PM City to highway
3

Milk bottle disaster and engine trouble

Early in the journey, a milk bottle falls from the trailer and damages Goofy’s tire and motor. He visits a roadside workshop where the owner dismantles the engine, claims a new motor is needed, and stores the old one in a trunk, all while the problem compounds.

Roadside workshop
4

Workshop closes; tire repair becomes personal

After supposedly fixing the motor, the shop closes for two weeks, leaving Goofy to fix the tire himself. The trailer continues to torment him, passing and threatening to box him in on the road.

Workshop
5

A traveler refuses a lift due to the car’s flaws

Goofy offers a ride to a weary traveler, hoping for a friendly connection, but the man declines after noting the car’s poor condition—no radio, heater, paint, or sturdy tires. The preference for independence underscores Goofy’s ongoing travel troubles.

Desert highway
6

Stoplight mischief: rain and dust collide

Goofy passes a stoplight that shows stop, then stops briefly before darting ahead as the light turns green and the trailer slips past. Rain begins to pour while a dust cloud erupts from the trailer’s door, obscuring Goofy’s view and foiling his attempts to overtake.

Desert road intersection
7

Nightfall: signs, vacancies, and a trailer shadow

Night falls as Goofy struggles to read signs by shining headlights on them. He discovers hotels are scarce or full, with only one potential option looming behind the ever-present trailer.

Desert highway / roadside hotels
8

Gas runs out and the lone vacancy is claimed

Goofy’s car stalls out of gas before reaching the last vacant hotel. To make matters worse, the trailer has already claimed that spike of lodging, leaving Goofy stranded on the road.

Desert road
9

Push to a fake display house and a train interrupt

He pushes the car toward a gas station, but it rolls downhill into a fake display standing in front of a plain cabin. He spends the night there, only to be awakened by a passing train that ruins his brief rest.

Gas station area / fake display cabin
10

Night ride and a trailer party

Back on the road, Goofy encounters the trailer again, seeing people partying inside. He tries to pass, nearly getting struck by a truck during the tense moment.

Desert road at night
11

Cliff-wall pass reveals an empty driver seat

He finally manages to pass the trailer by skirting along a cliff wall, only to realize there is no one driving the vehicle ahead. He speeds away, attempting to put space between himself and the out-of-control trailer.

Cliff-side road
12

Arrest in the chaos: jail and a punchline about rest

In the ensuing chaos, Goofy is knocked into the trailer’s car and discovers he seems to be driving the trailer himself. A police officer arrests him for speeding as his own car slows behind, and he ends up in jail with a wry line about finally finding the 'perfect haven for rest and relaxation'.

Jail

Last Updated: October 09, 2025 at 11:26

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