The Rough House is a 1917 American two-reel silent comedy film written by, directed by, and starring both Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle and Buster Keaton.

He repeats this several times; meanwhile, he drinks some of the water, flirts with the maid in the kitchen, and stops to eat an apple in the dining room.

He and the cook (St John) get into a fight over the affections of the maid and chase each other all over the house until Rough throws them out.

A passing policeman arrests them and takes them to the police station, where the officer in charge gives them a choice: join the force or go to jail.

Some of his techniques are creative (e.g., slicing potatoes by putting them through a fan), but others prove disastrous (e.g., serving soup with a sponge).