Leave It to Beaver (1957–1963): Season 2, Episode 13 - Happy Weekend - full transcript

[Announcer] Leave It To Beaver.

Starring Barbara Billingsley,

Hugh Beaumont,

Tony Dow...

and Jerry Mathers...

as the Beaver.

[Door Opens] [Ward]
June. Hey, June!

[Door Closes] Hi.

Oh, hi.

Oh, cookbook? No.
Beaver left his schoolbooks

down here, and I was
looking over his homework.



Huh. Listen to this.

"The pilgrims were
men in big hats...

who made freedom in
America by killing Indians."

Sounds like he took the
Indians' point of view, doesn't it?

Where are the boys? I got a surprise
for 'em. Upstairs. What's the surprise?

Hey, boys! What's the surprise?

Oh, well, uh, Fred Rutherford had
reservations up at Shadow Lake.

It's a real great place. Rustic. You
know, cabins, trout stream, everything.

Anyway, he was gonna have to cancel
his reservations, so I took 'em over. Oh.

We'll leave tonight and get in a full
weekend of fishing. Be great for the boys.

Hey, boys! Boys!
[Wally] Okay, Dad.

Hmm. [Beaver] I lost a shoe!

What's the matter?

Well, dear, if we leave tonight, I
won't have a chance to buy any clothes.



Dear, we're going up to the
woods. You just wear old clothes.

But none of my old clothes
are right for this time of year.

June, you...

Did you call us, Dad? Yeah.

Gee, Dad. We
wasn't doing anything.

Fellas, I got a surprise
for you. Start packing.

We're leaving tonight
right after dinner.

Leaving? Where we goin'?

For Shadow Lake. We're all goin' up there
and spend the weekend camping and fishing.

Gee, Dad. Do we have to go?

Yeah. This is the last weekend
Jungle Fever's playing at the Olympic.

I don't get it.

I've told you boys about all the fun
I used to have when I was your age.

You know, camping, hiking in the
woods. You're always after me to take you.

Well, gee, Dad. Jungle
Fever's a real neat picture.

It's all these women soldiers, and they
throw these bunch of guys to alligators.

[Beaver] Yeah, Dad. Couldn't we go
some weekend when the movies are closed?

Now, look, fellows. Shadow
Lake's a wonderful place.

I guarantee we'll
have a lot of fun.

Anyway, it'll do you fellas good to get
away from those comic books and movies...

and all that ready-made
entertainment.

Yeah, but, gee, Dad. I promised Eddie and
all the guys I'd go to the movies with 'em.

Yeah. And Larry Mondello's coming
over, and we're gonna trade comic books.

Boys, you can do all
those things anytime.

Right now we're all
going up to Shadow Lake,

and we're going to have
a wonderful time. Okay?

Well, okay. If we have to. Okay.

Dad, can I take my
comic books along?

Well, in case it
rains or somethin'.

I guess it won't rain.

Well, all right. All right.
I'm forcing them to go.

But it's for their own good.

They shouldn't spend
every weekend at the movies

or holed up in their
rooms with a comic book.

They ought to be exposed
to the kind of things I did

when I was a boy— get
out in the open, fish, camp.

That was a little bit different.
You lived out in the country.

June, believe me. Once they get up there,
they're going to have a wonderful time.

Wish they were as
sure of that as you are.

Well, here we are.
Cabin number 12.

[Wally] Take it easy, Beave.

Dear, couldn't we have asked somebody
at the lodge to help with these things?

Oh, come on, dear. This
is country livin'. [Chuckles]

[Wally] You got it, Beave?

[June] Can I help you?
[Wally] Thanks a lot.

We're 6,200 feet up. [Inhales]

[Sighs] Just get a
breath of that air.

Yeah. It kind of smells like
when Larry washes his dog.

That's the ferns and
the wet leaves, Beaver.

They had rain up here.

Hey, Dad. What time do you think
we'll get through fishin' tomorrow?

I don't know. Why?
Well, I was just wondering

if we'd get back in time
to see Jungle Fever.

Well, I don't think so, Wally. It
took us four hours to get up here.

Yeah. And an hour for your
mother to find the right old clothes.

It sure is spooky.

Where are the lights, dear?

[Beaver] Look, Wally. There's a
lamp growing out of a deer's foot.

[Wally] Hot dog, Beaver.
There's no bathtub.

Well? Well, it's rustic.

Hey, Wally.

Look at the funny
switch. It's got wires.

All switches have wires in 'em, Beaver.
That's what lets the electricity through.

Hey, Dad. Look
at that old lantern.

Yeah. That's been
converted from kerosene.

Did the kerosene used to
go through wires too, Dad?

I've just seen the kitchen.
There's a pump in the sink.

No foolin'! I remember
them when I was a kid.

Grandma used to have one. Oh,
guys, we're gonna have a great time.

Sure, Dad. Come on,
Beave. Let's go see the pump.

Hey, uh, dear, I thought
we could take the

bedroom and let the
boys sleep in here, huh?

Ward, I hope the boys
have a good time, but,

you know, this is all
sort of new to them.

Sure they're gonna
have a good time. How

could boys not have
fun in a place like this?

[Water Sloshes]
[Beaver] Watch it, Wally!

Pumps are real neat, but they're
sure hard to get a drink of water out of.

Well, guys, we're gonna get up
early in the morning. I'll fix breakfast.

Then we're gonna go down,
rent a boat and go fishing.

How's that sound? That
sounds real neat, Dad.

[Chuckles] Here. I'll
help you with those, dear.

Thank you. Hey, Dad.

Where's the wall heater?
It's gettin' kind of cold.

They don't have wall heaters
up here in the woods, Wally.

This old potbellied stove will
keep the place warm all night.

Yeah? Switch it on, Dad.

You don't switch it on,
Beaver. You build a fire in it.

Right there in its potbelly?

Uh-huh. Dear, if you're
gonna build a fire, will you do it?

It's getting late.
We're all getting cold.

The woodbox must be outside
somewhere. Come on, fellas.

Don't get lost. And don't
let any bears eat you.

Oh, don't worry.
We're out of season.

[Banging On Door]

Oh.

Well, no bears
got us, Mom. Good.

What took you so long? Well, we
found the firewood all right, but...

we had to break
up some kindling.

Oh, you don't need kindling.

Look. It says you
light it with this.

Oh, no. The pilgrims didn't use
lighter fluid, did they, Beaver?

Well, I don't know.

But I think they
just killed Indians.

Mmm, that's gonna be nice.

Oh, when I was your age, a whole bunch
of us used to go on camping trips together.

We'd build up a
roaring fire at night,

sit around it and sing.

♪ Nita Juanita ♪

♪ Ask thy soul ♪

♪ If we should part ♪♪

Gee, Dad. Why would you
sing goofy songs like that?

Well, I don't know, Beaver. I guess
to keep the mountain lions away.

Come on, Beave. Which side of
the bed do you want to sleep on?

I got the side towards the wall!
I wish I'd brought my flashlight.

Oh, dear. They're just tired.

Hey, Wally.

What makes it do that?

Oh, it's the flames
jumping around.

They're, uh, magnified.

What's "magnified"?

Well, uh, you know,
like at school when

you're looking through
a microscope at bugs.

Well, we don't have any
bugs in the third grade.

Just pictures of 'em.

[Crackling, Popping]

You know, it looks like
a bunch of guys fightin'.

Well, I don't know.

To me it looks like a bunch of
pirate ships rockin' in a storm.

No, it's guys fightin'.

You can even hear 'em
shooting at each other.

Well, that could be the
cannons on the pirate ships.

[Crackling, Popping]

You know, this is almost
as good as television.

You don't know
how it's gonna end.

Hey, Wally. What would you do
if you met a bear in the woods?

Oh, well— Well, I don't know. I'd
probably stick my hand down his throat...

and then grab him by the
tail and turn him inside out.

What if you couldn't
reach his tail?

Well, I don't know. I'd
probably grab him by the liver.

Hey, Wally. Here comes a bear.

[Growls]

[Growls]

Hey, boys. Wh— Hey. Quiet down.

We're all tired. We got a
big day ahead of us tomorrow.

Yes, Dad. [Giggling] Yes, Dad.

[Giggling]

Boys.

Boys?

All right! Everybody
up! Time for breakfast!

Big day ahead of us.
I'm afraid they're gone.

They're nowhere
around. [Chuckles]

Well, they left us a note.

"Dear Mom and Dad,
we got up, but you were

asleep, so we took
the hike with ourselves.

"If we get back before you get
up, you don't have to read this.

Your son, Beaver. Wally too."

Ward, you know,
I don't like this.

Here they are, off in the woods all by
themselves. Well, they might get lost.

Oh, there's nothing
to worry about. They're

just off in the woods
having fun like I used to.

Probably found some
animal tracks or bird's nest.

All kinds of things to keep a kid
occupied in the woods for hours at a time.

Well, I know that, but they
haven't had their breakfast yet.

I think you ought to go out there and see
if you can find them. All right. All right.

[Beaver] Hey, Mom,
Dad, we're home!

Oh, hi, Dad. Hey, Mom.
We had a real neat hike.

Sure did. Yeah, well, why didn't
you wake me up? I was gonna go too.

Well, gee, Dad, we didn't want to
wake you up without your permission.

Yeah. And you were asleep, so
we couldn't get your permission.

- Well, where'd you boys go?
- Oh, we took a real neat hike
through some real thick woods.

Yeah? Yeah.

And then we discovered
something. What did you discover?

[Wally] We discovered
a whole great big town.

[Beaver] Yeah. It's got parking
meters and a supermarket...

and a drive-in
theater and everything.

Well, I—I guess the
place has grown up a little.

Well, you must be hungry. You didn't
have any breakfast. Sure we did, Dad.

Yeah. We had hamburgers
and soda in the drugstore.

And we bought some
real new comic books. And

the man from the lodge
brought us back in a bus.

Yeah. Boy, this sure is a
neat camping place, Dad.

Yeah.

Well, would anyone care for some
scrambled eggs and Canadian bacon?

I would.

You go ahead and eat. We want to
read the comic books. Come on, Wally.

Oh, uh, dear, would you
like to go fishing with us?

Oh, I don't think so.
If there's a town close,

I think I'll find a place
and have my hair done.

Well, I don't want to look a mess if
we should run into anyone we know.

♪ Nita Juanita ♪

Here's the lunch, Dad. Okay.

Hey, mister. Don't you got any
boats with outdoor motors on 'em?

Well, over on the big lake. That
new place. They got speedboats.

This is just for fishin'. How
long you expect to be out?

Well— [Wally] Well, we're gonna
stay out till we catch some fish.

Well, now, if you just
stay between that big tree...

and that marker out there,

I wouldn't be surprised if
you caught two or three.

Gee, thanks, mister. Hey, mister, if
I fall in, is it all right to go swimmin'?

Son, you got my permission.

Come on, guys. Let's go.

Oh, uh, I see you
brought your own tackle.

Most folks rent 'em from us.

Yeah. We prefer to use
our own. Yeah, well, Dad

says most of the stuff
you rent is a bunch of junk.

Fine. Fine.

Do you think we ought
to still-fish or troll?

Well, they get 'em
all ways up here.

Oh. Well, come
on, guys. Let's go.

[Beaver] Hey, Dad.
Can I oar it out?

No. I think you better let
me take her out, Beaver.

After we get out there,
then you can oar it.

They may be down pretty
deep. This water's kind of muddy.

Hey, Dad. How come you and Wally
don't have floaters on your lines, Dad?

Well, we've done a little
more fishing than you have. We

can tell when we've got hold
of something just by instinct.

- When I get instinct,
can I take my floater off?
- Sure you can, Beave.

Hey, don't talk so loud, Beaver.
You'll scare all the fish away. [Chuckles]

- You boys glad you came?
- Boy, we sure are, Dad.

You know, when I was your age, my brother
and I used to fish like this all day.

Just drifting and fishing.

Gee, Dad. Didn't you
even have to go to school?

Well, I mean on
Saturdays and after school.

Well, gee, Dad, after
school, didn't you have

to go to dancing school
and basketball practice,

get your teeth straightened
and that kind of junk?

Wally, uh, I guess I didn't have
all the advantages you kids have.

Hey, Dad. When are we
gonna start catchin' some fish?

I'd say that depends on when
the fish start gettin' hungry.

I hope we didn't
come between meals.

Hey, Beaver.
There goes your line.

Oh, boy! I got
one! I got a fish!

Take it easy, Beave. Reel it in.

Yeah. Give him some line,
Beaver. Give him some line.

I'm not gonna give him anything!
I just want to get him in the boat!

Beaver, don't reel it in when
he's trying to run. Let him go.

All right. Now reel him in.

That-a-boy, Beaver.

Hey!

- [Laughing]
- Boy, he's almost as big as a shark.

- Hey. How many's that, Dad?
- This makes six of them.

They're all pretty good size too.
Haven't had to throw one of 'em back.

Boy, that man sure
told us a neat place.

Hey, what are you doing, Beave?

I want to look at my bait. What
do you keep checking your bait for?

Well, I want to know, if I was a fish,
would it look good enough to eat?

Let it stay, Beaver. Either one of
you guys want another sandwich?

No, thanks, Dad.
No, thanks, Dad.

You know, Dad, a lot
of the fun of fishin'...

Well, it isn't fishin'. It's sittin' around
with the other guys, sayin' nothin'.

Well, that's one way
of lookin' at it, Beaver.

Yeah. And you know, Dad? If I'm
gonna sit around and say nothin',

well, I'd rather do it with
guys like you and Wally.

You fellas are really
having a good time, huh?

Boy, we sure are, Dad.

Hey. I got one.

[Beaver] Not so fast,
Wally! Give him some line!

Keep his head up! Crank
him in! Here! I'll help ya!

It's okay, Beave.
I can handle him.

Beaver, what—what— [Laughing]

Now, just a little more that way.
Then we can get him in the boat.

[Laughing]

Well, how'd you do?
We did great, mister.

Yeah. We caught
eight whole fish.

And once my dad caught
a whole big bunch of grass.

Well, what do we owe ya?
We were out three hours.

Well, that's three
dollars for the boat...

and a buck apiece for the fish.

A dollar apiece for the fish?

I thought you knew.

The lodge stocks the pond,
and we got this end fenced off.

Costs us more than a buck
apiece to put those fish in there.

Just do it for the
convenience of the guests.

They got the fish all fenced
up so they can't get out?

[Man] Got it closed both ends.

Well, gee, I thought we were
really out there doin' some fishin'.

Just a pond full of fish, huh?
Well, you know how it is, mister.

People come up for the
weekend, spend a lot of

money. They're in a
hurry to enjoy themselves.

They don't want to
spend all day fishin'.

No.

Well, here you are.

Well, come up anytime.
The fish'll be here.

I'll get your change.

Well, gee, Dad, all that time
we were havin' such a good time,

well, I don't know if we
were havin' fun or not.

Yeah. Now I kind of
feel sorry for the fish.

Well, uh, at least we
had the fun of sittin'

out there and not sayin'
anything, didn't we?

Yeah. Sure.

Here. You want to carry
them, Dad? All right.

Well, here's your change.

Oh, uh, I can clean 'em
for ya. Two bits a fish.

No, thanks. I think that's one
pleasure the boys have coming to them.

Come on, fellas.

[Crickets Chirping]

I'm all ready to put them
on. They're nice-looking fish.

Sure they are. It's the way
we caught them that spoiled it.

Oh, I don't think it
spoiled it for the boys.

Oh, I do. It's kind of
rough thinking you're

out fishing, really
accomplishing something,

and then find out they've practically
been hanging the fish on your hook.

Kind of like making
the football team, then

finding out the coach
owes your dad money.

Dear, I don't think that
bothered the boys too much.

I don't know. It's not
a very nice lesson...

for kids to find out
there are people in the

world who will even
take advantage of a fish.

Mm-hmm.

Dear, why don't we all go up
to the lodge and have supper?

That might be a good
idea. Where are the boys?

You know, I think some of your
outdoor spirit rubbed off on 'em.

They went up over that hill about 20
minutes ago with your field glasses.

They did? Hey. That's
some moon, huh?

Probably went up to the
salt lick to watch for deer.

Think I'll walk up that way and
just see if I can find 'em. All right.

While you're gone, I'll
put a dress on. Okay.

Well, anyway, I'm
glad I had my hair done.

Hey, look, Beave.
It's real sharp.

Yeah. It sure is, all right.

What are you looking at,
guys? It's over there, Dad.

Why, it's a drive-in movie.

Yeah. You can almost read
their lips. It's Jungle Fever.

Yeah. Gee, Dad. Do
we gotta go back now?

Well, fellows, I
don't think you...

All right. I guess you can
watch it for a little while. It'll

take your mother a few
minutes to get dressed for dinner.

Gee, thanks, Dad. Give
me the glasses, Wally.

I think this is the part where they
throw the guys to the alligators.

Well, it's probably a good
thing we're leaving early.

Give the boys a chance to do
something when we get home.

I'm sorry, dear, things didn't turn
out the way you hoped they would.

Oh, I thought they'd have
fun doing the kind of things

I did when— you know,
when I was their age, but...

I guess you can't wrap your childhood
up in a package and give it to your kids.

Well, dear, I suppose things
have changed a little bit.

Today their fun is—
Well, it's more organized.

Boy, is it ever.

What with drive-in movies and
comic books and fish at a dollar a head,

a boy has a hard time having
any fun on his own anymore.

[Wally] Hey, Dad.

Hey, Mom, Dad, guess what we...

What are you packing for?
We going home so soon?

Well, your father thought
you'd be anxious to get back.

Well, gee, no. We found
a bunch of logs, and

we're gonna tie 'em
together and make a raft.

Yeah. And there's a desert
island out in the middle of the lake.

We figured we could take our lunch
over there and pretend we were pirates.

Yeah. Do you want
to come along, Dad?

No, you guys go ahead.
I think I've been sort of

neglecting your mother
since we've been up here.

[Wally] Well, okay.

Hey, Wally. Instead of
pirates, let's be marines. Okay.

Why didn't you go with 'em? You'd
have had as much fun as they would.

Oh, they're better
off without me.

I'd have wound up
building a raft for them that

would really work and
ruined their whole day.

I suppose so.

Say, what about those fish?
Shall we have 'em for lunch?

You know, they might
look a lot better today.