Leave It to Beaver (1957–1963): Season 1, Episode 39 - Cat Out of the Bag - full transcript

Wally and Beaver have a weekend job. The Donaldsons, the Cleaver's neighbors, are going away for the weekend and want Wally and Beaver to water their lawn, pick up the papers and feed their cat, Puff Puff. Ward is concerned the job is too much responsibility for the boys, especially regarding the pampered and prize winning Puff Puff, but allows the boys to do it. During the boys' care, Eddie, wanting to hang out with Wally at the carnival, convinces the pair to be more efficient with their time by one doing the work one day, the other doing the work the next day. As Eddie and Wally head off, Beaver is left to do the work. As Beaver inadvertently leaves the gate open, Puff Puff is able to escape when she's chased by Eddie's loose dog, Wolf. Beaver and Wally, who learns what happened, hope they can find the missing cat before their parents find out both that the cat is missing and that Wally shirked his responsibility to go off with Eddie. Puff Puff may have some say in the matter of Ward and June finding out or not.

Hi, Puff Puff.

Let me have her, Dad.
Mr. Donaldson wants you
to take her out for a while,

and then he wants you to
feed her and put her to bed.

Now, boys, I want you to be
very careful with her.

She's a valuable cat,
and we mustn't let anything
happen to her.

I don't know whether
you guys are up to this job or not.

Well, gee, Dad.
You're always telling me I'm old enough
to take care of the Beaver.

Well, it shouldn't make any difference
just 'cause a cat's worth somethin'.

[Announcer]
Leave It To Beaver.

Starring Barbara Billingsley,
Hugh Beaumont, Tony Dow...

and Jerry Mathers as the Beaver.



[Knocking]

Hi.
Hi.

Where's your key?
On my key chain.

Well, why didn't you use it?
Because my key chain's
up in the dresser drawer.

Well, what's new
around the Cleaver castle?

Wally and the Beaver have a job.

Oh, good.
Now I'll be able to retire.

Well, not quite yet.

The Donaldsons next door
are going away for the weekend
and they want the boys...

to water the lawn, pick up the
Papers and feed their cat.

Boys working for the Donaldsons, huh?
[Clicks Tongue]

It's a shame. We've always been
on such good terms with our neighbors.

Well, it'll only be
for a couple of days.

Hey, Dad.
Did you hear about
our new job?



— We're gettin' 50 cents a day
from Mr. Donaldson.
— [Beaver] Yeah.

And we're gonna get to squirt
water on their lawn...

and feed their cat its dinner
and take it for walks and everything.

Yeah. And they said we could eat
all the junk they leave in their
refrigerator so it won't get rotten.

Well, I'll admit that's a fabulous
bonus, fellows, but, uh—

Look. You know, the Donaldsons
are neighbors of ours,

and I just hope you haven't
taken on something too big
for you to handle.

Gee, Dad.

It's fun squirtin' grass.

And we already met the cat
lots of times.

We can talk about that later.

You boys better get ready
for supper.

Okay, Mom.

Hey, Dad.
Don't worry about a thing.

We're doing the job together.
I won't let Beaver mess up anything.

Oh.
Yeah, Dad.

And I won't let Wally
mess up anything at all.

[Doorbell Rings]

Oh, hello.
Ward, it's Mr. Donaldson.

Come on in.
Hello. Hello there.

Hi, Mr. Cleaver.
Oh, I see you, uh, brought, uh—

— Puff Puff.
— Oh, yes.

So I thought I'd bring Puff Puff over
just so that she and the boys
could get used to each other.

Oh. Uh, well, uh,
won't you sit down?

No, no, no.
We're leaving right away.

Uh, incidentally, Cleaver,

there's no reason to mention this,
but, uh, she is a rather valuable cat.

She's won a few ribbons, and,

well, my wife kind of treats her
more or less like a child, you know.

She is a beautiful cat.

Yeah. My wife fusses
over her quite a bit.

Well, you know how some women are.

Oh, yes. Yes. Uh—

Well, is there anything special
we can do?

No, no. The boys can just let her
run a little bit and then put her back
in the service porch.

We got her bed out there,
and her food's in the refrigerator.

Now, don't you worry
about a thing, Mr. Donaldson.

I'm sure the boys will take
good care of Puff Puff.

Oh, I know they will.

It's really my wife who makes
such a baby out of her.

Well—

Thanks again.

You have a nice time,
and don't you worry about a thing.

Oh, no. Of course not. Uh—
Oh, incidentally, Cleaver,

uh, you might
mention this to the boys.

When Puff Puff eats, I usually
sit out on the service porch
and talk to her.

Well, she seems to enjoy
the company.

Talk to her while she eats?
Yeah. Uh—huh.

Yeah. Yeah. Well, sure.
I'll tell the boys. Yeah.

Well, uh, see you all Sunday.

Good old Puff Puff.

[Meows]

Well, she is a nice cat,
isn't she?

Oh, yes. Yes, she is.

Very expensive one too, I gather.

Hey, look, Beave.
Puff Puff's here.

Hi, Puff Puff.
[Meows]

Let me have her, Dad.
Mr. Donaldson wants you
to take her out for a while,

and then he wants you to
feed her and put her to bed.

Now, boys, I want you to be
very careful with her.

She's a valuable cat,
and we mustn't let anything
happen to her.

I don 't know whether
you guys are up to this job or not.

Well, gee, Dad.
You're always telling me I'm old enough
to take care of the Beaver.

Well, it shouldn't make any difference
just 'cause a cat's worth somethin'.

No, I suppose not.

All right. But just remember.
If you boys get into trouble with this job,

don't come running to me for help
like you did when you had the paper route.

Oh, no, Dad.
Oh, no, Dad.
Come on, Wally.

You ever try that, Wally?

Try what?
What Puff Puff’s doin’.

Drinking your milk out of a saucer.

No, I never tried it.

Did you?

Hmm. Once I did.
But it doesn't work so good for people.

— It doesn't, huh?
— No.

The milk kept falling off my tongue.

[Meows]

Look, Puff Puff.

Hey, Wally.

Mr. Donaldson said we were
supposed to talk to Puff Puff
while she was eatin'.

Well, okay, Beaver.
Go ahead. Talk to her.

[Meows]

I don't know what to say.

I said hello to cats before,

but I never really talked to 'em.

Well—

— You know, tell her she's
a good cat and stuff like that.
- Oh.

You're a good cat, Puff Puff.
A real good cat.

[Knocking]
Oh.

Oh. Hello, Eddie.
How do you do, Mrs. Cleaver?

Well, come on in.

Well, would you mind if Wolf
comes into your kitchen too?

Of course not.

That's funny.

My mother wouldn't even
let him come into the house.

She says he smells
too much like a dog.

- Oh.
— He doesn't really.

—You can smell him if you want,
Mrs. Cleaver.
— [Dog Whimpers]

Well, some other time, Eddie.

I'll tell you what.
Wally and the Beaver
are over next door.

They're doing some work
for the Donaldsons.

Oh. Well, I'll go over there.
I want to tell Wally something.

Be careful of your dog, Eddie.

They're feeding the Donaldsons' cat.

I could leave him here
with you, Mrs. Cleaver.

Uh, no. I - I guess it would be
all right if you took him.
just be careful.

You don't have to worry about that.

Oh. And it was awfully nice
seeing you again, Mrs. Cleaver.

Come on, Wolf.

Hi, Wally.

Oh, hi, Eddie.
Hi, WoIf. Hi, Eddie.

Hi, squirt. Hey, you guys.
You goin' over to the carnival
this afternoon at Metzger's Field?

Carnival?
Yeah. They got rides
and a Ferris wheel.

And Tooey says
they got a real lion.

If you tell 'em you're under 1 2
you get in for half price.

Ah, my dad says we shouldn't
do that anymore.
Anyway, we can't go.

Yeah. We gotta squirt
the Donaldsons' grass again...

and take care of their cat Puff Puff.

Is it gonna take two of you
to take care of a little old cat?

Well, we took the job together.

Sure, but why don't you split it up?
One of you take the job today,

and the other can take it tomorrow.

After all, this is vacation.

Your parents aren't allowed
to make you work all the time.

It's a state law.

What do you think, Wally?

I don't know.

Anyway, how are we gonna tell
which one of us goes to the carnival
this afternoon?

Well, look.
I'll flip a coin for you.

— You call it, Beaver.
— Uh, heads.

Tails. Tough luck, kid.
I'll pick you up about 1:00, Wally.

Hey, Eddie. You better
keep your dog away from here.

We don't want any trouble
with the Donaldsons' cat.

Come here, Wolf.
He wouldn't bother any cats.

He's a genuine police dog.

I'll see you, Wally.
Come on, Wolf.

Hey, Beave. Uh—

You won't mind doing the job
this afternoon, will ya?

And after all,
you'll get to go tomorrow.

Hmm. No. I guess not.

And Eddie did toss a coin.
It was fair and square.

Yeah. But it seems
every time we toss
a coin with Eddie,

I always lose.

Say,June.
Where are the boys?
I think they're over at the Donaldsons'.

Now, Puff Puff, you take
a nice walk around here
while I go move the sprinklers.

I don't see Wally.
Oh, he's probably
in back with the cat.

What's the matter?

Well, the Donaldsons just phoned
from the beach.

They were checking up
on Puff Puff.

Seems she's entered in a cat show
next week, and they wanted to
make sure she was eating right.

Well, I'm sure she is.
Wally says they're running out of
conversation for her.

Oh, I guess it's all right.

I - I just don't like the idea
of those two being responsible
for an expensive cat though.

Oh, now, Ward.
You know, we're inclined to criticize
the boys too much.

Sometimes I think we'd appreciate
our children more if they belonged
to somebody else.

Yeah. I guess you're right.

Hi, WoIf.

[Meows]

[Barking]
[Screeching]

Puff Puff!

[Barking Continues]

[Barking]

Go home, Wolf. Go home!

Go home, Wolf!

Puff Puff. Puff Puff?

Puff Puff. Puff Puff.

Here, Puff Puff.

Puff Puff!

Beaver, do you have any idea
where your brother is?

Wally?

Yes. Now, he knew
we were eating at 6:00.

Well, I—
He must have gone somewhere.

— Well, wasn't he with you when you were
feeding the Donaldsons' cat?
—You mean Puff Puff?

Beaver, that's the only cat
the Donaldsons have.

Oh. That cat.
I guess I was thinking of another cat.

Please pass the crackers, Mom.

[Door Closes]

I'd say that was your brother.

Hi, Mom. Hi, Dad.

Well, Wally, uh,
don't you have anything to say?

Uh, yeah. My soup's cold.
[Chuckles]

Your soup is cold
because you're 1 5 minutes late.

Wally, we're slightly interested
in why you're late for supper.

Beaver says you were
feeding the cat with him,
and then you went off somewhere.

Oh.

Uh, well, was that all
the Beaver said?

Yep. That's all he said.
Now, where'd you go?

_ Uh—
— [Mouths Word]

Well, I guess I was just kind of
messin' around, Dad.
I'm sorry.

Ward our soup is getting cold

Excuse me.
I dropped my fork.

Uh, excuse me.

What happened?
Cat got away.

Beaver, will you please
eat your soup?
Yes, Mom.

Oh. Excuse me.

Oh. Excuse me.
I dropped my knife.

How?
Eddie's dog.

Uh,yeah, Dad.
We're all finished.

Now, look, fellows.
Did something happen
I should know about?

No, Dad. Nothin' happened
that you should know about.
Nothin' at all.

[Sighs]

What's the matter?

Oh, uh, I don't know. Ever since
supper tonight, I've had the feeling
that something was going on.

Like what?
I don't know.

Uh,just, you know,
a feeling that something's going on.

Well, dear, there's something
always going on somewhere.

I don't mean somewhere.
I mean right here.

Know what I think?
Hmm.

I think you don't want to admit
to yourself that our boys have grown up
enough to take care of themselves.

Oh, sure they have.

That's why you lay the washrags
out for them every night.

What's that?

It's nothing, dear.
You're just jumpy tonight.

[Clanging]

That's someone out in the backyard.

Puff Puff.

Well, she's not in there.

Boy, she must have really taken off
when Eddie's dog chased her.

Wally, what's gonna happen
when we tell Mr. Donaldson?

What's gonna happen
when Mr. Donaldson tells Dad?

I'm sorry I lost the cat, Wally.

Well, I shouldn't have gone
to the carnival.

We shouldn't have taken the job .
[Door Opens]

Well, boys.

What are you doing out here?

Nothin', Dad.

Uh, well, we were just
lookin' for stuff, Dad.

— What sort of stuff?
— Gee, Dad. There's all kinds of stuff
you can find at night.

I see.

Well, it's after 9:00.
You boys had better get on up to bed.
You've had a long day.

Okay, Dad.
Yes, Dad.

Oh. Good night, Mom.
Good night, Mom.

Good night.
Ah, it was just the boys, dear.

See? You were worried
over nothing at all.

But, dear, you—

I guess so.

Wally.
What's the matter, Beaver?

Somethin' woke me.
What woke you?

I don't know. Somethin'.

Well, get back to sleep.

Okay.

[Meows]

Beaver, cut it out.

Cut what out?
Makin' that cat noise.

I didn't make any cat noise.
I thought you did.

Ah.

[Meows]
Beaver, it's not funny.

But I didn't do it.

Well, if l'm not doin' it...

and you're not doin' it,
it must be a real cat.

It must be Puff Puff.

[Meowing]

[Meowing Continues]

Sounds like she's down by
the garage somewhere.

[Meowing Continues]

Come on. Let's go get her.

Here, Puff Puff.
Puff Puff.

Puff Puff?

Puff Puff.
Here, kitty, kitty, kitty.

Here, Puff Puff.
[Meowing]

Wow! She's really way up there.

Come on down, Puff Puff.
It's us.

[Meows]

I think we're in trouble, Beaver.

Cats know how to
climb way up in trees,
but then they're afraid to climb down.

Well, if she won't climb down to us,

we're gonna have to climb up to her.

Well, the branches are
pretty thin up there, Beaver.

Uh, you're lighter.
Maybe you better do the climbin'.

Me?

Well, who else we gonna get?

Okay.

[Meows]

[Meows]

Okay, Beaver. Keep goin'.
Okay, Wally.

Come on, Beaver.
Keep goin'.

Don't scare her, Beaver.

Hi, Puff Puff. What you
come up here for, Puff Puff?

Hey, Beaver. Don't talk to her.
just bring her down.

If I carry her, I can't get down.

Well, I'll go get a ladder
from the garage.

[Doorknob Rattling]

Hey, Beaver.
The garage is locked.

—What'll I do?
— Come on, Beaver.
Try to climb down with the cat.

I can't.
I'm “a—scared” to.

Well, then leave her there,
and climb down by yourself.

— I'm a—scared to do that too.
— Okay, Beaver.

Wally, do somethin'.
I'm gettin' cold,
and I'm scared up here.

Okay, Beaver.

Oh, I guess it's time
to go wake Dad.

[Beaver]
I guess it is.

Puff Puff, you sure got us
in an awful mess.

Hey, Dad. Dad.

[Ward]
Who's that?
It's me, Dad. Wally.

I gotta see ya.

What's the matter, Wally?
Uh, it's the Beaver, Dad.

Is he sick?
No. He's outside, up a tree.

Oh. Well—

Up a tree?
Yeah. He went up there
to get the Donaldsons' cat.

Well, he's gettin' scared, Dad.
You better go down and get him.

All right. All right.
Go ahead.
[June] Ward

Yeah.
What's going on at
this hour of the night?

Well, I'll tell you.
Beaver is outside, up a tree,
and he's scared to come down.

Ah.

Ward, first get him down,
and then yell at him.

Come on now.
Get your feet on there.

Wally, take him,
and let me help your father.

Are you all right,
honey?
Yeah.

Oh. What a mess.
All right.

Nice kitty, kitty, kitty.
All right. Now.

When you boys took this job,
I told you—
Ward.

It—
Ward, please. It's almost 1:00.

All right. All right.
I won't say a word.

I won't ask what's been going on
around here all day.
I won't ask how the cat got up the tree.

I won't ask how you
got up the tree, Beaver.

But I'll tell you one thing.
Tomorrow you'd better be ready
with some very snappy answers.

Come on. Let's go to bed.

Come on.

I think we'd better take Puff Puff
upstairs and then get to sleep.

You can get to sleep if you wanna,

but I'm gonna spend
the rest of the night thinking up
snappy answers for Dad.

Dear, did you scrape your hand
going up the tree or coming down?

Both.

— Boy, when I think of last night—
— I know, dear, but they're only boys.

That's no excuse.
They took a job.

Wally ran out on it to go to the carnival,
Beaver let the cat get away,

and they both did everything they could
to keep me from knowing about it.

But, dear, you made such an issue
about doing a good job,
they were probably afraid to tell you.

Oh, I don't know.
Where are they now?

Mr. Donaldson's back,
and they went over to see him
a few minutes ago.

I think they're up in their room now.

You mean to say they had the nerve to
go over there and collect money for a job
they made such a mess of as this one?

I'm gonna go right up and tell them
they've got to give that money back.
You'd think they—

[Doorbell Rings]

I'll get it.

Oh. Hello.
Hi, Mrs. Cleaver.

Ward, it's Mr. Donaldson.

Won't you come in?
No, no. I just stopped by
for a moment.

Hello there.
Did you have a nice trip?
Oh, yes, yes.

Uh, I just wanted to talk to you
about what your boys did.

Oh,yes. I know.
We're both very sorry about that,

and I assure we have no intention
of letting them keep money
for a job they didn't do.

No, no, no. That's what
I wanted to tell you.

They came over this morning,
told us what had happened,
refused to accept a nickel.

They refu— Oh.

Oh, they did?
Well— Well, thanks for telling us.

Oh, that's all right.
Oh, those two are really
a couple of little characters.

Good—bye.
Bye.

Bye.
Hmm.

You know, Ward?
Sometimes they're a couple of
pretty nice little characters.