Leave It to Beaver (1957–1963): Season 2, Episode 12 - The Visiting Aunts - full transcript

The Cleaver boys' Saturday afternoon carnival plans are disrupted when June's Aunt Martha comes for an unexpected visit.

Leave It To Beaver.

Starring Barbara Billingsley,

Hugh Beaumont,

Tony Dow...

and Jerry Mathers...

as the Beaver.

Be back in a few minutes,
dear. Where are you off to?

Oh, I'm going up to the hardware
store to get some hinges...

for that wood box I'm making.

Oh, did you build a box? No, but
I figure if I spend $3.75 for hinges,

I'll put myself in a spot
where I have to make it.



Maybe the boys would like to
go with me. Oh, no, they left early.

They were gonna go down and meet
Tooey and Chester on North Street.

They'll be back at noontime.
What's the big attraction down there?

Well, it seems they put in
some new parking meters...

and the boys want to go down
there and watch the people get tickets.

That's a rewarding occupation
for a Saturday morning.

You know, if you put
those in backwards like

that, you'll have
trouble getting them out.

Oh, thank you, dear.

Uh, telephone, dear.

Oh.

Hello?

Aunt Martha! Well, how are you?

Today? Oh, that
would be wonderful.



Oh, of course.
We'll all be here.

Oh, yes, the boys will be
looking forward to seeing you.

Oh, they haven't
a thing planned.

Hey, no kidding, Tooey?
You really got free passes?

Sure. The guy that owns it gave
my father a whole mess of 'em...

'cause they put their
posters on his delivery trucks.

Some of the guys from
the school went last

night. They said it's
a real neat carnival.

My father says they
got a guy there who

swallows needles and
coughs 'em up all threaded.

No foolin'?

Ah, that's a fake. He's got 'em
hidden in his stomach ahead of time.

Hey, you guys want
to go this afternoon?

My father says we can
use a whole six passes.

This afternoon? Boy!

Hey, if you got free
passes, I might even go.

Who's invitin' you, Lumpy?

I'm invitin' myself.
You guys owe me one.

Don't forget, my dad took you
to the skatin' rink last summer.

Okay, okay, Clarence.
We'll take you.

But make like you're
not with us, huh?

How are you guys gonna get to Garden
Grove? Well, we could take the bus.

Ah, that's no fun.

Those bus drivers don't let
you horse around on the bus.

Yeah. Maybe we can get one of
our fathers to take us over in the car.

Then we could horse
around. Not my dad.

Two weeks ago, he took a
bunch of guys to the ball game.

When he got back, he found
half a hot dog in his ashtray.

Man, he's had it.

Well, my dad's not
playin' golf or anything.

I don't think he'd
mind takin' us, if none

of you guys holler out
the windows at people.

Hey, Wally, you tell
your dad he's taking us,

and we'll be at your
house about 12:00.

Hey, Tooey, do we get to
get on the rides free too?

Sure. My pop's got
all kinds of passes.

Boy, I'm gonna stay on that
roller coaster till I get sick.

Don't forget, Wally, we'll
be at your house at 12:00.

Yeah, if your dad
can't take us, call us.

So long, man. See you.

Wally.

Tooey's got extra passes. You think I
could go? I've never been to a carnival.

Well, I guess as long
as Dad's taking us,

the guys can't squawk too much
about having a little squirt along.

Boy, I sure wish Dad would get home from
the hardware store so we could ask him.

Well, I already
pretended he said yes.

Well, that doesn't help, Beaver.

I know. But it makes
the waitin' easier.

Hey, what are you doin'? Well,
I'm changing feet with my socks.

This way, the hole comes on the
little toe and it doesn't hurt so much.

Well, why don't you just
put on a clean pair of socks?

Gee, Wally. I wouldn't do
that until Mom makes me.

Hey, here comes Dad.
Sure hope he says yes.

Well, hi, fellas. What
are you doing here?

We're just waitin' for you to come
home and say yes. Say yes to what?

Well, there's this carnival
over at Garden Grove,

and, well, today's the
last day and everything.

Okay. I guess your mother
and I can take you fellas.

Um—

Yeah, well, that
would be neat, Dad,

but, um, well, Chester and
all the other guys are goin',

and we thought maybe
you could take us over...

and then maybe pick
us up later or something.

Yeah, Dad. The guys
want to have a good time.

- Oh, I see.
- Yeah, and Tooey's got
free passes and everything.

Okay, guys. I'll take you over.
What time do you want to go?

About 12:00. I'll go
call the guys. All right.

Hey, Wally, don't forget to tell
'em I'm comin' with you. Okay.

Hi, Mom. Hi, Mom.

Well, the three men of the
family coming home together.

Just Dad came home
together. We were already here.

I'll go call the guys,
Dad. Thanks, Dad.

Okay, fellas. What are
they so excited about?

Oh, there's a carnival
over at Garden Grove.

I promised I'd take a bunch
of 'em over around noon today.

Today? Oh, honey, I don't think
they can go today. Well, why not?

Aunt Martha called up, and she
and her friend, Mrs. Hathaway,

are dropping in
on us this morning.

All the way from Riverside?
They're on their way to

Indian Caverns, but they want
to come by and see the boys.

Oh, well, Aunt
Martha can drop in...

and tell us what's wrong
with the way we're raising

them, and the boys can
still get to the carnival.

Now, Ward, we're going to
be very nice to Aunt Martha.

I want her to have plenty of
time to spend with the boys,

and then they can
go to the carnival.

I sure hope so. I'd
hate to disappoint 'em.

Hey, uh, that Mrs. Hathaway...

Is she the one who married
the general? Mm-hmm.

I remember him at our wedding.

He couldn't get over the fact
you were marrying a Seabee.

It took me a while
to get over it too.

Uh, dear, may I?

That, uh, wouldn't happen if you
didn't put the trays in backwards.

Now I've forgotten what I
wanted the ice cubes for.

Put 'em back, would you, dear?

Hey, Dad, it's all set.

I called Lumpy, and he's
gonna call Chester, and he's

gonna call Tooey. They're
all gonna be here at 12:00.

Yeah. Lumpy wants to
know, should he bring his

own money, or are you
gonna treat us to junk?

Uh, well, I'll tell you, fellas.

Uh, something has just come up.

We can go, can't we?

'Cause I called Lumpy,
and Lumpy's gonna

call Chester, and
Chester's gonna call Tooey.

Yeah, sure, you can go. It's
just your Aunt Martha and a

friend of hers are going
to drop in for a little while.

Gee, Dad, do we have to be here?

Boys, we can't
disappoint Aunt Martha.

Yeah, but gee,
Mom. It's Saturday.

Yeah, this is just about
the only good day for a kid.

Now, boys, your Aunt Martha
hasn't seen you for almost a year.

She wants to see how
much you've grown.

Well, couldn't she look at our marks on
the wall and we could go to the carnival?

Yeah, Tooey's got free
passes and it's the last day.

Yeah, and we're gonna stay
on all the rides till we get sick.

Now, look, boys.

Your Aunt Martha and her friend are
going to be here for just a little while.

Now, it's not going to hurt you
to spend some time with them.

Yes. They won't be here long,
and then you can go to the carnival.

How about that?

- Well, all right, Mom.
- Well, sure, Mom.

Now I remember what I wanted.

- Huh.
- Wally,

they'll come in a little while
and see how much we've grown,

and then they'll leave, and we'll
get to go to the carnival, won't we?

Gee, Beave, I don't know. I think we
want it too much for it to really happen.

- Is that them?
- Nah.

It's just a garbage truck.

What time is it, Dad?

It's about a quarter past
11:00. Patience, fellows.

Gee, Dad. I thought Aunt Martha
and her friend were gettin' here early.

- Maybe they had a little car trouble.
- Yeah.

Maybe all the wheels fell of their
car, and they won't get here at all.

Well, I don't think so, Beaver.

And when they do get here, I want
you to be just as nice as you can be.

Yes, sir.

Boy, I sure hope they leave
in time for us to change.

Yeah, I got my dirty clothes
all laid out on the bed.

Ward! Boys, they just drove up.

Oh, fine.

Now, look. I want Aunt Martha to be very
proud of you two in front of her friend.

Yeah, Mom. What do I do, Mom?

Well, just be polite. Kiss Aunt Martha
and shake hands with Mrs. Hathaway.

Aunt Martha!

Aunt Martha, Mrs. Hathaway,
we've all been waiting.

Hey, Beave, look at
the corny car. Wally!

Yes, sir. Oh, June,
it's so good to see you.

Sorry we were so late,
dear, but we were misdirected.

That's perfectly all right.
Oh, Ward, how are you?

Just fine, Aunt Martha. You
remember my friend, Mrs. Hathaway.

Oh, yes. How do you
do? We were misdirected.

And, Claudia, these
are my nephews.

This is Wallace.
Oh. How do you do?

And this is little Theodore.

Well, shall we all
go in and sit down?

Yeah. Yes.

Did you have a nice trip? We
did, till we were misdirected.

Mom, things didn't work
out the way you said it would.

Shh.

We're going down
to Indian Caverns.

The general was stationed
down there once, you know. Oh.

Wallace, you come
here and sit by me.

My, I can't get over it.

You do have the Bronson chin.

- Oh, uh, won’t you
sit down, Mrs. Hathaway.
- Oh, thank you.

Theodore, let me look at you.

You know, you're beginning
to look like a Bronson too.

Well, you certainly had two
lovely babies, Mrs. Cleaver.

Thank you. We hope they're
growing up to be nice boys.

Oh, there's a picture
of the two boys together.

Why, Theodore, you're crying.

Yeah, well, Wally must
have socked me or something.

Oh, I don't think
Wallace would do that.

He's so much the gentleman.
He's in high school now, you know.

Oh? What do you intend
to be when you grow up?

Gee, I don't know.

From the time he was six years old, my boy
had his heart set on going to the Point.

Moosehead Point? We used
to go there in the summer.

Oh, no, no, Beaver. Mrs.
Hathaway meant West Point.

Uh, you know what
that is, don’t you?

Oh, yeah. They got
a television show.

Well, it's been so nice
visiting and seeing the boys,

but we really must
be on our way.

But, Aunt Martha,
you just got here.

I mean, Ward, they
can't run off like this.

No, no. You can't. Well,
we were planning to

have a little lunch
somewhere along the road.

Oh, but we couldn't
let you do that.

Anyway, I don't know
of a decent place...

around here where they
could eat, do you, Ward?

Well, uh, no. No, I
don't. Not for lunch.

Sure there is. There's
the Chuck Wagon.

You can get doggie
burgers for 18 cents.

Yeah, and they give
you french fries for nothin'.

Yeah, and if you get there early
enough, Aunt Martha, you could get a stool.

Aunt Martha, you just
can't rush off like this.

You just have to stay
here, and I'll fix you lunch.

Well, I would like a little
more time with the boys.

Unless they have someplace
to rush off to. Have you?

Um, gee, no.

Um, no. We're not
goin' anywhere at all.

Well, I'll go get
things started.

Oh, and there are the
pictures I took that summer.

Wallace had the measles.
And you know something?

He was puffed up like a balloon, and I
declare, he was as speckled as a trout.

I'll never forget it.

And the general didn't realize,

till after he had
finished the speech,

that the microphone
wasn't connected.

Of course, it didn't
really matter because the

natives didn't understand
a word of English.

But they expected it of him.

Boy, you sure have been to a
lot of neat places, Mrs. Hathaway.

Were you ever any places
where they ate people?

Uh, Beaver, uh, you know, Mrs.
Hathaway spent six years in China.

Well, that's a neat
place too. What time is it?

It's a little after 12:00. Theodore,
we must get you a watch.

- I've never known a boy
so preoccupied with time.
- Would anyone like another sandwich?

I would. Thank you.

Hey, Wally! Hey, baby face!

Hey, Cleaver!

Hey, whistle nose!
Come on, bird dog!

Come on, rabbit ears!

Um, Wally, I think someone
outside's trying to get your attention.

Yeah, I guess so.

Let's go, men! Go, go, go!

Um, Wally, I think, uh,
perhaps you should go out...

and see what they want.

Well, I know what they want.

I think you should
go out anyway.

Yes, sir. Excuse me.

Hey, meat head!

It's just some of Wally's
friends dropping by to say hello.

Oh, of course.

In the service, we
had junior officers

dropping in to see
the general at all hours.

It's about time. Hey, how
come you're all dressed up?

We said we were gonna wear
our old junk to go to the carnival.

Well, I'm dressed up on account
of my aunt and her friend are here.

But you said your father was
gonna take us to the carnival.

He'll take us as soon as they
leave. They're just finishing lunch.

Gee, Wally, we said we
were gonna leave early.

You went and said your
father was gonna take us.

Yeah, you shouldn't have said he was gonna
if he's not gonna. He's gonna! He's gonna!

Yeah, but when is he gonna? I
told you. When they finish eating.

How come you gotta hang
around and watch 'em eat?

What is it? A big
deal or something?

- Aw, cut it out, Lumpy.
- But, gee whiz, Wally. We wanna get going.

Oh, okay. Well, just
give me a couple minutes.

Why don't you guys
go wait in the car.

Boy, I can't wait till I
get on that roller coaster.

- Hey, and keep it down, will you?
- Big deal!

Wally, Mom wants you
to bring in the coffee.

Okay.

Wow, this is boilin' hot.

They'll have to wait forever
before they start drinkin' it.

That ought to hurry it
up. Where are the fellas?

They're waitin' out in the car. I
said we'd be out in a couple minutes.

I hope.

Wally, where's the coffee?
Um, it's in the freezer, Mom.

Wally, I'm not joking.
Where's the coffee?

It's in the freezer, Mom.

We were trying to
hurry it up, Mom.

Boys, look. Your Aunt
Martha and her friend have

come out of their way to
spend some time with you.

And I think you two
should make the best of it.

Yeah, but, gee, Mom. You and Dad
promised we could go to the carnival.

I'm sorry, but it didn't
work out that way.

Now, you come back in there. I think
Aunt Martha has some presents for you.

And be enthusiastic.

Wally, bring that tray. Okay.

Well, I guess you better
go tell the guys we can't go.

Guess I better.

I bet they never
speak to us again.

Thank you so much.
We had a lovely visit.

And you have two
fine boys. Thank you.

I'm terribly sorry about
Theodore's sweater.

Perhaps I ought to take it
back and have it exchanged.

Oh, no. I'm sure he'll
grow into it in no time.

Sure, Aunt Martha. Anyway,
it'll probably shrink or something.

Uh, if I were you, I'd stay
right on 39 to Indian Caverns.

Oh, we're all right now.
We were misdirected before.

Good-bye, Wallace.
Bye, Aunt Martha.

Ward. Good-bye.

Theodore. Well, I'll go
out to the car with you.

Well, fellas, it's
quarter after 2:00.

Let's round up the gang and
get on over to the carnival.

Oh, they already left, Dad.
Well, you can meet 'em

over there. There's still
lots of time to have fun.

Oh, boy! Um, Dad, um,

I don't think I wanna go.

I don't wanna go either.

Why don't you want to go, Wally?

I just don't wanna
go, Dad. That's all.

How about you, Beaver?
Why don't you want to go?

Well, I don't know.
But I don't want to go.

Well, can I go up to my
room now, Dad? Certainly.

Me too? Yep.

Good-bye!

Hope they get there before dark.

Was that the boys?

Yeah, I offered to
take 'em to the carnival,

but they went upstairs
to their room to sulk.

We're being punished.

Dear, I was on
pins and needles...

the whole time Aunt Martha
was here, afraid of what they'd say.

And now that it's all over, I think
they could be a lot better sports about it.

Well, I did promise
to take them.

I guess this is just their
way of getting even.

Well, it's a very selfish way.

I ask very little of them,
and it seems to me...

that they could give up one
day out of the whole year...

without acting as though we're
doing something terrible to them.

It isn't fair. I
know, dear. I know.

Boy, how'd you like Dad
offering to take us to the carnival?

Yeah. How'd you
like him doin' that?

Why didn't we tell
him we'd go, Wally?

- Because we don't wanna
get pushed around.
- Oh.

Is it bein' pushed around
doin' somethin' you wanna do?

Sure it is. Thought so.

Well, if you wanna go, go ahead.

No. I don't wanna get
pushed around either.

Oh, hi, Dad. Hello, fellas.

Hi, Dad.

Well, it was nice of Aunt Martha to
bring you fellas those sweaters, wasn't it?

Yeah. A guy can
always use a sweater.

Well, I guess I can
use mine someday.

You know, fellas, um, Aunt Martha
lives all alone up there in Riverside.

She looks forward
to seeing you guys.

You and your mother are
the only family she has.

And you know too, that
she was very wonderful

to Mom when
Mother was a little girl.

It's hard to think of your
mother ever being little.

Well, maybe so.

Anyway, Mother was very anxious
today that Aunt Martha be proud of you...

in front of her friend.

She, uh— She wanted
to show that we—

Well, that we
brought you up right.

And after it was all
over, I think you could

have been a little more
pleasant about it all.

Well, gee, Dad. It
messed up our whole day,

and we missed a lot of fun.

Sure, you did. But you're
gonna find out as you go along...

that there will be lots of times that you
have to make yourself a little unhappy...

in order to make
other people happy.

- You know what I mean?
- Yeah, I guess so, Dad.

Well, you guys think it over.

Wally, are we thinkin' it over?

Yeah.

Um, Mom.

I'm very busy in here, boys.

Uh, well, we just
wanted to talk to you.

Yeah, Mom.

Um, well, we were sorry the way
we acted when Aunt Martha was here.

Yeah, we felt bad, but we
shouldn't have acted the way we felt.

Well, sure, we wanted
to go to the carnival,

but, gee, there's a lot
of carnivals, and, well,

a guy doesn't get to
have too many mothers.

Yeah, and we're
sorry if it looked like, in

front of Aunt Martha,
you "brung" us up wrong.

Brought us up wrong.
Brought us up wrong.

Boys, I'm awfully glad you
came down here because, well,

I didn't think you'd really mind
giving up just one day for me.

Gee, Mom, we couldn't
be soreheads at you.

Well, it's, uh, more my fault
the way we acted than Beaver's,

so, well, I'm really sorrier.

Thank you, Wally.

What about me? Oh.

Oh, there you are. I've been
looking all over for everybody.

Well, we've just been talking.
Yeah, we were just talkin'.

Oh, well, uh, I've
just been thinking.

That carnival's open until 11:00.
We could all go over there tonight.

Gee, honest, Dad? No foolin'?

You know, Mom, the guys
said they got a lady over there...

that wraps poison snakes
around herself and everything!

Yeah, and there's this
guy there that swallows all

kinds of knives and all
sorts of neat stuff like that.

Well, I don't know.

Gee, Mom, you wouldn't want to
miss a neat thing like that, would ya?

Well...

No, Beaver, I wouldn't.

I wouldn't miss
it for the world.

And you don't even have
to bother about cookin'.

We can eat doggie
burgers at the Chuck Wagon.

Yeah, how about that?

Tonight, I'll even
eat doggie burgers.

You know, I really
had a good time tonight.

Yeah, I haven't been
to a carnival in ages.

The most fun was watching
the boys have fun. Yeah.

Do you think that watch
the Beaver won's any good?

No, but it'll probably get
broken before he finds out.

It's too bad the boys
misunderstood us today.

Well, I mean, all we ever
try to tell them is what's right.

Well, I guess parents
have always had the knack...

of making the right thing sound
pretty dull and unattractive.

Maybe, dear.

But I think this time
you did pretty well.