Leave It to Beaver (1957) s01e05 Episode Script
New Neighbors
1
("Leave it to Beaver" theme music)
[Announcer] Leave it to Beaver
(upbeat music)
Starring Barbara Billingsley, Hugh Beaumont,
Tony Dow
and Jerry Mathers as The Beaver.
(cheerful music)
[Narrator] To a growing boy
there are some emotions you can take in your stride.
Love,
anger,
but fear can play havoc
with your little imagination.
And that's our story tonight on Leave it to Beaver.
(cheerful music)
I see you contrived to meet our new neighbors.
Contrived? Why I just happened to run into him
when I was getting the paper.
Well?
(audience laughs)
Oh, uh. Well his name's Dawson and uh.
I think he's a broker.
You know it takes a while to
get to know your new neighbors.
Dear, their name is Donaldson,
he's with the thermal products company,
the assistant sales manager.
They put in an application at Bryer Cliff.
They came here from Binghampton.
Her mother was a friend of Bronson's and she plays bridge.
Where'd you get all those details?
Oh I didn't get the details yet.
(audience laughs)
Well he seems like a nice guy.
Boys had their breakfast yet?
Yes
Wally asked that Haskell boy over,
they're up in their room,
I hope they don't pick on the Beaver.
Eddie Haskell seems like a nice kid.
I don't know.
I just don't trust a 13 year old boy
that's that polite.
Get a way Beaver, or I'll slug ya.
(audience laughs)
What house are they movin' in Eddie?
Nothin' but junk!
Boy are you gonna have creepy neighbors.
How do you know Eddie?
Just look at the stuff that came in,
no dogs, no cats, no fishing poles, no kids,
just a crummy canary.
Yeah, well they had guys plant flowers yesterday.
Uh oh, there goes your shortcut across their lawn.
Hey Wally, look what's comin' in!
A boat without a bottom.
(audience laughs)
[Wally] No no, that's a rowing machine.
I'm gonna go ask them if I can cut across their lawn.
Look shrimp, any guy that's got a rowing machine,
has got muscles out to here.
You mess around with him and
he'll hit you right in the head.
(audience laughs)
Movin' men are sittin' down again.
[June] Wally.
It's my mom, she must want somethin'.
Let's snuck out the back way.
No, we better not.
(audience laughs)
(door slams)
You call me mom?
Yes Wally, I.
Good Morning Mrs. Cleaver.
That's a very pretty dress.
Thank you.
Wally I want you to take these flowers over next door.
And I want you to ask the Donaldson's if there
is anything we can do for them.
Gee mom, do I have to?
I have a friend over.
(audience laughs)
Well Wally, I'd like you to.
Mom, I'll take them over.
Well thanks Beaver.
Psst.
( Audience laughs)
Now look, you tell them we're happy they moved in,
and don't drop them.
Tell them we're happy they moved in.
And don't drop them!
(cheerful music)
( Audience laughs)
Look at him!
Boy am I glad I don't have a kid brother.
Aw, he's all right.
(footsteps)
Those go in the living room.
May I help you?
My mother told me to tell you
we're very happy you moved in, and don't drop them.
(audience laughs)
Oh well, thank you.
What's your name?
Theodore, but my friends call me Beaver.
Well may I call you Beaver?
I'd like you to be my friend.
Okay.
Do you let your friends cut across your lawn?
Well, I think some arrangement could be made Beaver.
And thanks again.
(kissing sound)
(fast cheerful music)
(audience laughing)
Did you see that?
(kissing sounds)
Hey Wally, Let's give him the old business
when he gets back.
Aw, let's leave him alone.
What's the matter with you?
You never wanna have any fun?
Well we could kid him a little.
Hey Wally, the lady said we could cut across her lawn
anytime we wanted.
Hey kid what were you doing?
(audience laughs)
I took some flowers over to the lady.
Don't give us that we saw you.
You were kissing her.
Yeah Beav' we saw ya.
I was not kissing her, she was kissing me.
(audience laughs)
Same thing, you better watch it boy.
Yeah, you better watch it Beav.
Watch what?
Kissing married women. Suppose her husband found out.
Yeah, suppose her husband found out.
You mean he might not like it?
Might not like it?
You see what happens in the movies all the time.
(cutting sound)
(gentle suspenseful music)
Oh hi. Where's Wally?
He and Eddie went to play ball with the big kids.
Oh.
Dad, whatcha doin?
I'm putting a new plug on the toaster.
Your mother always pulls it out by the cord
instead of by the plug.
Oh. Dad you're real smart. You know all about 'tricity.
I know enough to stay just about
one jump ahead of your mother.
Dad.
Mm hmm.
You're a married man, aren't you?
(audience laughs)
Yeah I think we're safe in assuming that.
And mom's a married woman, isn't she?
Oh yes.
Have you ever kissed any other married woman besides mom?
(audience laughs)
Beaver, why would you ask a question like that?
I'm just wondering.
Well, actually son, no!
I guess you were scared to, huh?
( Audience laughs)
Yeah, that's as good a way as any to sum it up, I guess.
I guess a guy could get in a lot of trouble doing that.
Huh?
(audience laughs)
He sure could.
Uh Beaver, I've got to finish this plug, son.
Now you run on outside and play.
I think I'll stay in the house the rest of the day.
Beaver, you go outside and play.
Yes sir.
Having a talk with the Beaver?
No, he was having a talk with me.
( Audience laughs)
You know it's funny the way their little minds work.
He wanted to know if I'd ever kissed a married woman.
What'd you tell him?
Well I told him no.
Ward, why haven't you ever kissed any married women?
Now you know why honey.
(gentle laugh)
I was scared to.
( Audience laughs)
(cheerful music)
Flowers?
The little boy next door brought them over this morning.
Oh yes, I've noticed, he's a cute little fella.
He's about Julies age, isn't he?
Uh huh. I thought if we're having Julie for the weekend
I might ask him over, that way she'd have someone
to play with.
Good idea. Listen I'll be working outside.
If I see him, I'll tell him.
You know it's not a bad idea to get in good with
the neighbors kids. You know his name?
Beaver.
( Audience laughs)
Beaver?
Beaver.
(cheerful music)
(snipping sound)
Beaver.
Come here, I wanna talk to you.
(bouncy flute music)
(audience laughs)
Harry, did you talk to the little fella?
No, I tried to but he took off
like a greyhound.
( Audience laughs)
I think he must be the shy type.
Oh dear. Well did you call your sister
about Julie coming over?
Oh yeah, she's so excited about meeting him.
I think the name Beaver kinda intrigued her.
Why don't you call his mother.
What about?
Well if he's so shy about girls,
maybe we could find a way to lure him over.
(playful orchestral music)
You know we would've won if
(door slams)
Hey Beav, what are you doin'?
Watching Mr. Donaldson.
He's gonna cut my head off.
No fool in?
Yes, he came after me with the hedge clippers.
Uh oh.
(audience laughs)
It's just like you and Eddie said, Wally.
(cutting sound)
I told you there was something creepy about them.
But Eddie, he wouldn't get jealous
over a little squirt like Beaver.
I'm not leaving this room for 100 years.
(audience laughs)
(whispers) Hey Eddie, we still givin' him the business?
Heck no!
This is for real. You know how
many guys get shot every year
by jealous husbands?
How many?
Couple hundred in California, alone.
Yeah?
Beaver?
Gee Mrs. Cleaver, that's a nice dress.
I know Eddie, I know.
Eddie, I'm afraid you're gonna have to go home now.
Beaver has to take a bath.
And then honey I want you to put on your best suit.
You've been invited over to the Donaldson's.
(dramatic orchestral music)
(cheerful music)
Hurry up Beaver, you're gonna be late.
Now remember, not a word about the Donaldson's
little niece being there. I promised Mrs. Donaldson.
Well Beaver you look very nice.
Mom do I have to go?
What's the matter, don't you feel well?
Oh I feel fine, except my head sorta hurts.
Why would your head hurt?
I think I fell down at recess today.
Beaver, today is Saturday, you didn't go to school.
Then I guess I didn't fall down at recess.
( Audience laughs)
Now here's a present to take over to the Donaldson's.
It's a yo-yo.
For Mrs. Donaldson?
Well you just take it on over there.
Now hurry up.
You're gonna have a wonderful time.
Mrs. Donaldson thinks your a very nice little boy.
I wish that I was an awful little boy.
Beaver, hurry up. It's not polite to keep people waiting.
Okay, bye mom.
(kiss sound)
Good bye darling.
Good by dad.
(audience laughs)
(dramatic music)
Tell Wally I said good bye.
(audience laughs)
Uh you almost gave it away with that yo-yo.
I know. I wonder where Mrs. Donaldson got that impression?
About Beaver being shy about girls.
I don't know. He doesn't know enough about life
to be afraid of women.
(audience laughs)
(footsteps)
Psst. It's us Beav.
Come here kid. Listen, Mr. Donaldson left a half hour ago.
Now I don't know what's going on in there,
but you being alone with his wife,
I just don't like the set up.
Me neither.
You think somethin's gonna happen?
I don't like that Mr. Donaldson.
[Wally] Look as long as he's out,
he can't do anything to ya.
[Eddie] Anyway we're gonna be right outside here.
How I'm gonna know your gonna be right outside here.
Look, every couple of minutes
we'll give you the old signal.
Yeah, as long as the coast is clear,
we'll give you the old signal.
Gee thanks.
[Wally] Yeah, you better go in now.
Yeah, she'll be 'spectin me.
Think somethin's really gonna happen to him, Eddie?
Happen? When that guy comes home and finds.
Beaver alone with his wife.
He might pull a gun!
A gun Eddie? (Doorbell rings)
Sure, and there'll be shootin' all over the place
and bullets flyin' and,
(audience laughs)
listen I told my mother I'd be home
but call me up let me know what happens.
(audience laughs)
Well Beaver, come in.
My aren't you a big boy in your gray suit.
No I'm not I'm just a little squirt.
My what have we here?
It's for you. It's a yo-yo.
Well thank you.
Aren't you gonna open it?
I think we can wait till later. Won't you sit down.
( Audience laughs)
Is it a birthday?
No, no birthday.
Where's Mr. Donaldson?
Well, he's not here right now, we're alone.
You mean just me and you and the cake?
Mm hmm. What's the matter?
I don't think I like the setup.
(audience laughs)
Now Beaver, I don't want you to be shy with me.
After all we're going to be neighbors.
(Wally moans)
What was that?
That's an owl. I saw it on the way over here.
I had an itch.
(Wally Moans)
What in the world was that?
Sounded like an owl.
Didn't sound enough like an owl to be an owl.
(Wally moans)
Would you like some taffy Beaver?
No thanks. I already lost one tooth this week.
Well then perhaps you care for a mint.
Okay, thank you.
How old are you Beaver?
Seven. That's why my teeth are falling out.
Oh I see. Is it true you don't like girls?
( Audience laughs)
Beaver I asked you,
Well aren't you gonna give me an answer?
Well I um.
What was the question?
Is it true you don't like girls?
I like Angela Valentine.
Oh you do?
She has an extra toe.
(audience laughs)
Oh really?
Doesn't have a toenail but you can see it's a toe.
That's very interesting Beaver.
It certainly is.
( Wally moaning)
May I ask what you're doing?
Shhh.
Oh uh Dad, well I uh come out to look for nightcrawlers.
With a periscope?
Well they're kinda hard to find. (Laughs)
(audience laughs)
Wally I'm surprised at you.
Coming over here and bothering your brother,
just because you weren't invited over to the Donaldson's.
Well I wasn't bothering him, I was just
I think you better get on in the house.
But
(crickets)
Yeah I think I'd better.
(audience laughs)
Now Beaver suppose we just
(horn honking)
Oh excuse me just a minute.
That must be Mr. Donaldson now.
(audience laughs)
You have on such a pretty dress tonight.
Theodor I'd like you to meet.
Well that's strange.
Well he was here just a minute ago.
Must have gone out this way, but he's not here now.
Aunt Betty, what happened?
Did the boy with the funny name runned away?
I can't imagine why he left dear.
(cheerful music)
Well come in. Ward it's the Donaldson's.
Well, hello there.
We're sorry to trouble you but we're looking for your son.
Oh well I sent Wally up to his room.
Oh no we mean the Beaver.
Theodore? But he's at your house.
Well, he was at our house but he's not there now.
He seems to have disappeared.
Ward where could he be?
Excuse me a minute. I'll be right back.
His father doesn't look like a beaver.
( Audience laughs)
(door closes)
Wally, where's the Beaver?
Dad I haven't seen him all evening.
I've been studying pretty hard.
Yeah. All right Wally.
(cheerful dramatic music)
Wally? Aren't those the Beaver's best shoes?
Yeah, I guess they are.
He must've left them there.
He must've left his feet in them too.
(audience laughs)
Hi dad.
( Audience laughs)
Beaver, what in the world are you doing?
Now come on get on your feet.
Look at your suit, for heaven's sake.
The Donaldson's are downstairs looking for you.
Now I want you to come right downstairs,
and apologize for running away.
I don't want to. I don't like that Mr. Donaldson.
Well, why don't you like Mr. Donaldson?
Well, I just don't.
He probably has his reasons dad.
Yes, I probably have my reasons.
I don't want to go down there!
I don't want to!
Well wait a minute, take it easy Beaver.
I'm not gonna force you to do
anything you don't want to do.
Look just leave it to me,
don't worry.
Well it's just the most peculiar thing,
one minute he was there and the next he was gone.
It isn't at all like the Beaver to be shy.
Well I hope it isn't anything we said or.
Oh no, of course not. After all.
Oh Ward, did you find him?
Oh yes, yes, he's up in his room.
I'm afraid he's not coming down.
Well we had planned a little party for him
with little Julie here.
I know, but you know how children are.
Sometimes they develop and aversion to.
I mean uh, you know sometime they just don't take to people
right away.
Well if he's shy about girls, I can understand.
Oh it's not girls, it's uh.
Well as a matter of fact, it's you Mr. Donaldson.
(nervous laughs)
Me?
(audience laughs)
Yes well, uh you see uh, it seems that you.
I mean that Beaver seems to think that.
You see I don't know what went on over there
but right now he's upstairs under the bed.
Ward, I'm sure it's nothing that Mr. Donaldson did.
Oh I'm sure it's nothing like that.
Of course not. You know how children are.
Oh Beaver hides under the bed lots of times.
Oh yes, lots of times. Do you remember when
that English bull dog moved in down the street, he
(audience laughs)
Well, you know how children are.
Well, I guess if he isn't coming down, we can go home.
Goodnight.
Goodnight.
Aunt Betty?
Yes, sweetie?
Do I get to eat his piece of cake?
(audience laughs)
Well we'll see about that, we'll see.
(cheerful music)
(cheerful music)
Have you uh seen anything of the Donaldson's this morning?
No. But I don't think we'll be seeing much of them
in the near future.
Uh, I guess not.
You know I can't remember the Beaver ever taking
such a dislike to anyone.
Oh he'll get over it in time. Do you want more.
Ward come here.
(soft happy music)
(audience laughs)
( Soft happy music)
Hi mom. Hi dad.
Beaver?
What mom?
I thought you were afraid of Mr. Donaldson?
Oh that was last night, mom.
It's all straightened out now, huh?
Oh sure. I was comin' in and he asked me
what I was so scared of, and I told him.
Uh, um you told him.
Oh sure. After I 'splained to him,
he said I could kiss his wife anytime I want to.
( Audience laughs)
Kiss his wife anytime.
I think I better find out what this is all about.
Just leave it.
Just leave it.
(audience laughs)
(cheerful music)
(upbeat music)
("Leave it to Beaver" theme music)
[Announcer] Leave it to Beaver
(upbeat music)
Starring Barbara Billingsley, Hugh Beaumont,
Tony Dow
and Jerry Mathers as The Beaver.
(cheerful music)
[Narrator] To a growing boy
there are some emotions you can take in your stride.
Love,
anger,
but fear can play havoc
with your little imagination.
And that's our story tonight on Leave it to Beaver.
(cheerful music)
I see you contrived to meet our new neighbors.
Contrived? Why I just happened to run into him
when I was getting the paper.
Well?
(audience laughs)
Oh, uh. Well his name's Dawson and uh.
I think he's a broker.
You know it takes a while to
get to know your new neighbors.
Dear, their name is Donaldson,
he's with the thermal products company,
the assistant sales manager.
They put in an application at Bryer Cliff.
They came here from Binghampton.
Her mother was a friend of Bronson's and she plays bridge.
Where'd you get all those details?
Oh I didn't get the details yet.
(audience laughs)
Well he seems like a nice guy.
Boys had their breakfast yet?
Yes
Wally asked that Haskell boy over,
they're up in their room,
I hope they don't pick on the Beaver.
Eddie Haskell seems like a nice kid.
I don't know.
I just don't trust a 13 year old boy
that's that polite.
Get a way Beaver, or I'll slug ya.
(audience laughs)
What house are they movin' in Eddie?
Nothin' but junk!
Boy are you gonna have creepy neighbors.
How do you know Eddie?
Just look at the stuff that came in,
no dogs, no cats, no fishing poles, no kids,
just a crummy canary.
Yeah, well they had guys plant flowers yesterday.
Uh oh, there goes your shortcut across their lawn.
Hey Wally, look what's comin' in!
A boat without a bottom.
(audience laughs)
[Wally] No no, that's a rowing machine.
I'm gonna go ask them if I can cut across their lawn.
Look shrimp, any guy that's got a rowing machine,
has got muscles out to here.
You mess around with him and
he'll hit you right in the head.
(audience laughs)
Movin' men are sittin' down again.
[June] Wally.
It's my mom, she must want somethin'.
Let's snuck out the back way.
No, we better not.
(audience laughs)
(door slams)
You call me mom?
Yes Wally, I.
Good Morning Mrs. Cleaver.
That's a very pretty dress.
Thank you.
Wally I want you to take these flowers over next door.
And I want you to ask the Donaldson's if there
is anything we can do for them.
Gee mom, do I have to?
I have a friend over.
(audience laughs)
Well Wally, I'd like you to.
Mom, I'll take them over.
Well thanks Beaver.
Psst.
( Audience laughs)
Now look, you tell them we're happy they moved in,
and don't drop them.
Tell them we're happy they moved in.
And don't drop them!
(cheerful music)
( Audience laughs)
Look at him!
Boy am I glad I don't have a kid brother.
Aw, he's all right.
(footsteps)
Those go in the living room.
May I help you?
My mother told me to tell you
we're very happy you moved in, and don't drop them.
(audience laughs)
Oh well, thank you.
What's your name?
Theodore, but my friends call me Beaver.
Well may I call you Beaver?
I'd like you to be my friend.
Okay.
Do you let your friends cut across your lawn?
Well, I think some arrangement could be made Beaver.
And thanks again.
(kissing sound)
(fast cheerful music)
(audience laughing)
Did you see that?
(kissing sounds)
Hey Wally, Let's give him the old business
when he gets back.
Aw, let's leave him alone.
What's the matter with you?
You never wanna have any fun?
Well we could kid him a little.
Hey Wally, the lady said we could cut across her lawn
anytime we wanted.
Hey kid what were you doing?
(audience laughs)
I took some flowers over to the lady.
Don't give us that we saw you.
You were kissing her.
Yeah Beav' we saw ya.
I was not kissing her, she was kissing me.
(audience laughs)
Same thing, you better watch it boy.
Yeah, you better watch it Beav.
Watch what?
Kissing married women. Suppose her husband found out.
Yeah, suppose her husband found out.
You mean he might not like it?
Might not like it?
You see what happens in the movies all the time.
(cutting sound)
(gentle suspenseful music)
Oh hi. Where's Wally?
He and Eddie went to play ball with the big kids.
Oh.
Dad, whatcha doin?
I'm putting a new plug on the toaster.
Your mother always pulls it out by the cord
instead of by the plug.
Oh. Dad you're real smart. You know all about 'tricity.
I know enough to stay just about
one jump ahead of your mother.
Dad.
Mm hmm.
You're a married man, aren't you?
(audience laughs)
Yeah I think we're safe in assuming that.
And mom's a married woman, isn't she?
Oh yes.
Have you ever kissed any other married woman besides mom?
(audience laughs)
Beaver, why would you ask a question like that?
I'm just wondering.
Well, actually son, no!
I guess you were scared to, huh?
( Audience laughs)
Yeah, that's as good a way as any to sum it up, I guess.
I guess a guy could get in a lot of trouble doing that.
Huh?
(audience laughs)
He sure could.
Uh Beaver, I've got to finish this plug, son.
Now you run on outside and play.
I think I'll stay in the house the rest of the day.
Beaver, you go outside and play.
Yes sir.
Having a talk with the Beaver?
No, he was having a talk with me.
( Audience laughs)
You know it's funny the way their little minds work.
He wanted to know if I'd ever kissed a married woman.
What'd you tell him?
Well I told him no.
Ward, why haven't you ever kissed any married women?
Now you know why honey.
(gentle laugh)
I was scared to.
( Audience laughs)
(cheerful music)
Flowers?
The little boy next door brought them over this morning.
Oh yes, I've noticed, he's a cute little fella.
He's about Julies age, isn't he?
Uh huh. I thought if we're having Julie for the weekend
I might ask him over, that way she'd have someone
to play with.
Good idea. Listen I'll be working outside.
If I see him, I'll tell him.
You know it's not a bad idea to get in good with
the neighbors kids. You know his name?
Beaver.
( Audience laughs)
Beaver?
Beaver.
(cheerful music)
(snipping sound)
Beaver.
Come here, I wanna talk to you.
(bouncy flute music)
(audience laughs)
Harry, did you talk to the little fella?
No, I tried to but he took off
like a greyhound.
( Audience laughs)
I think he must be the shy type.
Oh dear. Well did you call your sister
about Julie coming over?
Oh yeah, she's so excited about meeting him.
I think the name Beaver kinda intrigued her.
Why don't you call his mother.
What about?
Well if he's so shy about girls,
maybe we could find a way to lure him over.
(playful orchestral music)
You know we would've won if
(door slams)
Hey Beav, what are you doin'?
Watching Mr. Donaldson.
He's gonna cut my head off.
No fool in?
Yes, he came after me with the hedge clippers.
Uh oh.
(audience laughs)
It's just like you and Eddie said, Wally.
(cutting sound)
I told you there was something creepy about them.
But Eddie, he wouldn't get jealous
over a little squirt like Beaver.
I'm not leaving this room for 100 years.
(audience laughs)
(whispers) Hey Eddie, we still givin' him the business?
Heck no!
This is for real. You know how
many guys get shot every year
by jealous husbands?
How many?
Couple hundred in California, alone.
Yeah?
Beaver?
Gee Mrs. Cleaver, that's a nice dress.
I know Eddie, I know.
Eddie, I'm afraid you're gonna have to go home now.
Beaver has to take a bath.
And then honey I want you to put on your best suit.
You've been invited over to the Donaldson's.
(dramatic orchestral music)
(cheerful music)
Hurry up Beaver, you're gonna be late.
Now remember, not a word about the Donaldson's
little niece being there. I promised Mrs. Donaldson.
Well Beaver you look very nice.
Mom do I have to go?
What's the matter, don't you feel well?
Oh I feel fine, except my head sorta hurts.
Why would your head hurt?
I think I fell down at recess today.
Beaver, today is Saturday, you didn't go to school.
Then I guess I didn't fall down at recess.
( Audience laughs)
Now here's a present to take over to the Donaldson's.
It's a yo-yo.
For Mrs. Donaldson?
Well you just take it on over there.
Now hurry up.
You're gonna have a wonderful time.
Mrs. Donaldson thinks your a very nice little boy.
I wish that I was an awful little boy.
Beaver, hurry up. It's not polite to keep people waiting.
Okay, bye mom.
(kiss sound)
Good bye darling.
Good by dad.
(audience laughs)
(dramatic music)
Tell Wally I said good bye.
(audience laughs)
Uh you almost gave it away with that yo-yo.
I know. I wonder where Mrs. Donaldson got that impression?
About Beaver being shy about girls.
I don't know. He doesn't know enough about life
to be afraid of women.
(audience laughs)
(footsteps)
Psst. It's us Beav.
Come here kid. Listen, Mr. Donaldson left a half hour ago.
Now I don't know what's going on in there,
but you being alone with his wife,
I just don't like the set up.
Me neither.
You think somethin's gonna happen?
I don't like that Mr. Donaldson.
[Wally] Look as long as he's out,
he can't do anything to ya.
[Eddie] Anyway we're gonna be right outside here.
How I'm gonna know your gonna be right outside here.
Look, every couple of minutes
we'll give you the old signal.
Yeah, as long as the coast is clear,
we'll give you the old signal.
Gee thanks.
[Wally] Yeah, you better go in now.
Yeah, she'll be 'spectin me.
Think somethin's really gonna happen to him, Eddie?
Happen? When that guy comes home and finds.
Beaver alone with his wife.
He might pull a gun!
A gun Eddie? (Doorbell rings)
Sure, and there'll be shootin' all over the place
and bullets flyin' and,
(audience laughs)
listen I told my mother I'd be home
but call me up let me know what happens.
(audience laughs)
Well Beaver, come in.
My aren't you a big boy in your gray suit.
No I'm not I'm just a little squirt.
My what have we here?
It's for you. It's a yo-yo.
Well thank you.
Aren't you gonna open it?
I think we can wait till later. Won't you sit down.
( Audience laughs)
Is it a birthday?
No, no birthday.
Where's Mr. Donaldson?
Well, he's not here right now, we're alone.
You mean just me and you and the cake?
Mm hmm. What's the matter?
I don't think I like the setup.
(audience laughs)
Now Beaver, I don't want you to be shy with me.
After all we're going to be neighbors.
(Wally moans)
What was that?
That's an owl. I saw it on the way over here.
I had an itch.
(Wally Moans)
What in the world was that?
Sounded like an owl.
Didn't sound enough like an owl to be an owl.
(Wally moans)
Would you like some taffy Beaver?
No thanks. I already lost one tooth this week.
Well then perhaps you care for a mint.
Okay, thank you.
How old are you Beaver?
Seven. That's why my teeth are falling out.
Oh I see. Is it true you don't like girls?
( Audience laughs)
Beaver I asked you,
Well aren't you gonna give me an answer?
Well I um.
What was the question?
Is it true you don't like girls?
I like Angela Valentine.
Oh you do?
She has an extra toe.
(audience laughs)
Oh really?
Doesn't have a toenail but you can see it's a toe.
That's very interesting Beaver.
It certainly is.
( Wally moaning)
May I ask what you're doing?
Shhh.
Oh uh Dad, well I uh come out to look for nightcrawlers.
With a periscope?
Well they're kinda hard to find. (Laughs)
(audience laughs)
Wally I'm surprised at you.
Coming over here and bothering your brother,
just because you weren't invited over to the Donaldson's.
Well I wasn't bothering him, I was just
I think you better get on in the house.
But
(crickets)
Yeah I think I'd better.
(audience laughs)
Now Beaver suppose we just
(horn honking)
Oh excuse me just a minute.
That must be Mr. Donaldson now.
(audience laughs)
You have on such a pretty dress tonight.
Theodor I'd like you to meet.
Well that's strange.
Well he was here just a minute ago.
Must have gone out this way, but he's not here now.
Aunt Betty, what happened?
Did the boy with the funny name runned away?
I can't imagine why he left dear.
(cheerful music)
Well come in. Ward it's the Donaldson's.
Well, hello there.
We're sorry to trouble you but we're looking for your son.
Oh well I sent Wally up to his room.
Oh no we mean the Beaver.
Theodore? But he's at your house.
Well, he was at our house but he's not there now.
He seems to have disappeared.
Ward where could he be?
Excuse me a minute. I'll be right back.
His father doesn't look like a beaver.
( Audience laughs)
(door closes)
Wally, where's the Beaver?
Dad I haven't seen him all evening.
I've been studying pretty hard.
Yeah. All right Wally.
(cheerful dramatic music)
Wally? Aren't those the Beaver's best shoes?
Yeah, I guess they are.
He must've left them there.
He must've left his feet in them too.
(audience laughs)
Hi dad.
( Audience laughs)
Beaver, what in the world are you doing?
Now come on get on your feet.
Look at your suit, for heaven's sake.
The Donaldson's are downstairs looking for you.
Now I want you to come right downstairs,
and apologize for running away.
I don't want to. I don't like that Mr. Donaldson.
Well, why don't you like Mr. Donaldson?
Well, I just don't.
He probably has his reasons dad.
Yes, I probably have my reasons.
I don't want to go down there!
I don't want to!
Well wait a minute, take it easy Beaver.
I'm not gonna force you to do
anything you don't want to do.
Look just leave it to me,
don't worry.
Well it's just the most peculiar thing,
one minute he was there and the next he was gone.
It isn't at all like the Beaver to be shy.
Well I hope it isn't anything we said or.
Oh no, of course not. After all.
Oh Ward, did you find him?
Oh yes, yes, he's up in his room.
I'm afraid he's not coming down.
Well we had planned a little party for him
with little Julie here.
I know, but you know how children are.
Sometimes they develop and aversion to.
I mean uh, you know sometime they just don't take to people
right away.
Well if he's shy about girls, I can understand.
Oh it's not girls, it's uh.
Well as a matter of fact, it's you Mr. Donaldson.
(nervous laughs)
Me?
(audience laughs)
Yes well, uh you see uh, it seems that you.
I mean that Beaver seems to think that.
You see I don't know what went on over there
but right now he's upstairs under the bed.
Ward, I'm sure it's nothing that Mr. Donaldson did.
Oh I'm sure it's nothing like that.
Of course not. You know how children are.
Oh Beaver hides under the bed lots of times.
Oh yes, lots of times. Do you remember when
that English bull dog moved in down the street, he
(audience laughs)
Well, you know how children are.
Well, I guess if he isn't coming down, we can go home.
Goodnight.
Goodnight.
Aunt Betty?
Yes, sweetie?
Do I get to eat his piece of cake?
(audience laughs)
Well we'll see about that, we'll see.
(cheerful music)
(cheerful music)
Have you uh seen anything of the Donaldson's this morning?
No. But I don't think we'll be seeing much of them
in the near future.
Uh, I guess not.
You know I can't remember the Beaver ever taking
such a dislike to anyone.
Oh he'll get over it in time. Do you want more.
Ward come here.
(soft happy music)
(audience laughs)
( Soft happy music)
Hi mom. Hi dad.
Beaver?
What mom?
I thought you were afraid of Mr. Donaldson?
Oh that was last night, mom.
It's all straightened out now, huh?
Oh sure. I was comin' in and he asked me
what I was so scared of, and I told him.
Uh, um you told him.
Oh sure. After I 'splained to him,
he said I could kiss his wife anytime I want to.
( Audience laughs)
Kiss his wife anytime.
I think I better find out what this is all about.
Just leave it.
Just leave it.
(audience laughs)
(cheerful music)
(upbeat music)