Visible crew/equipment: Shadows of the dolly are very obvious moving about the car as Lucy, Ethel, and the lady driver settle for the night.
Visible crew/equipment: The studio carpet lines are quite visible in the "hotel hallway" as Lucy and Ricky sneak out the opposite doors from each other.
Visible crew/equipment: When little Ricky enters the living room, you can see a man's hand quickly open the door for him. (00:19:20)
Visible crew/equipment: When the chicks are running loose in the living room, and Lucy, Little Ricky, Fred and Ethel are trying to corral them, you can see the chicken wire and braces set up to keep the chickens on the set. (00:20:20)
Answer: There is no reason. It's a just a silly plot device, typical of the era. Women characters were often portrayed as making uninformed assumptions or decisions.
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