Leave It to Beaver (1957–1963): Season 2, Episode 24 - The Bus Ride - full transcript
Beaver receives an invitation from his old friend Billy Peyton - whose family moved to a farm in Crystal Falls - to visit for the weekend. Beaver is excited about the trip and spending time with Billy on the farm. However, June reminds Ward that they have a previous engagement and thus can't drive Beaver the ninety miles to Crystal Falls. Wally offers to take Beaver there on the bus and take the bus back that same day, with Ward picking up Beaver in Crystal Falls at the end of the weekend. Ward feels Wally is ready for the responsibility and allows him to do so, despite June expressing some apprehension. During a short pit stop at Elmhurst along the bus trip, Wally and Beaver head off in two different directions and agree to meet back on the bus. But Beaver, forgetting which bus he was on, asks a newsstand clerk in the bus station which is the Mayfield bus. The clerk points him to the bus heading back to Mayfield. As such, Beaver gets on the wrong bus. So Wally and Beaver each have to decide what to do when they get to their respective different destinations of Crystal Falls and Mayfield, especially as neither is ending up in their ultimate destination.
[Announcer] Leave It To Beaver.
Starring Barbara Billingsley,
Hugh Beaumont,
Tony Dow...
and Jerry Mathers...
as the Beaver.
[Sighs]
Wally. Yeah, Mom?
Come down here, please.
[Footsteps On Stairs]
I want you to take those orange
peels off the table in the living room.
If your father comes
home and sees them, he's
gonna be in a terrible
mood all through supper.
Okay, Mom. I'll get 'em. I don't
want him hollerin' at me again.
[Chuckles] Um, hi, Dad.
Hello. I was down in the basement.
I didn't know you were here.
Oh, yes. The monster
has returned to his cave.
Well, I, uh, guess I better get
rid of the orange peels, huh?
[Chuckles]
Dear, you know,
we didn't mean...
Oh, that's all right, June.
I—I'm in a good humor tonight.
Here's a letter for
Beaver. Yes, I know.
From the address, it looks
like it's from the Paytons.
Remember? Beaver
used to play with their
little boy before they
moved to Crystal Falls.
They were the ones
that bought that farm.
"Dear Theodore." Are
you listenin', Wally?
Yeah, I'm listenin'.
"I would like you to
come up where I live.
"It is a farm.
"It is in Crystal Falls which is
okay with my Mom and Dad.
"My father says your
father should phone him.
"It is long distance.
And don't come if
you got anything."
Hey, Wally, what
does he mean by that?
He means don't come if
you're sick. Is that all he says?
No, he wrote
somethin' in pencil.
"We just got a little bureau
which is six days old."
Huh?
- Bureau.
- Spell it.
B-U-R-R-O. Bureau.
That's burro.
You know, it's like a little
donkey the prospectors
use in the movies when
they go huntin' for gold.
Oh, yeah. It always leads the guy
to water just before he's gonna die.
Yeah, that's a burro.
[June] What are you
three talking about in here?
Well, the Paytons invited Beaver to
come up to Crystal Falls to visit them.
Oh, Beaver, that's wonderful.
I told him we could take him up
tomorrow if it was all right with you.
- Well, of course. You'll have
a wonderful time on a farm.
- I sure will, Mom.
Well, now then, can we
all go in and have dinner?
Dear, wait a minute. Tomorrow?
Honey, tomorrow is Saturday.
That's the Andersons' barbecue.
Oh.
Well, can't we get out of it?
[June] Dear, they
invited us a month ago.
Yeah.
Beaver, I'm sorry.
We'd like to take you, but
it's 90 miles from
Mayfield to Crystal Falls.
- And there just doesn't seem to be
any way to get you up there.
- Gee whiz, Dad.
- Maybe you can go another weekend.
- You see, if we hadn't
promised the Andersons—
I'll take him. You'll take him?
Well, sure. I can take
him up there on the bus.
Dump him off at the Paytons' and
come back. I won't even charge you.
Oh, I don't think so.
The two of you on a bus?
Gee, that's a great
idea. Please, Mom. I
never spent two whole
days on a farm before.
June, I think Wally is
old enough to handle it.
And we'll drive up Sunday
and bring Beaver back.
Gee, thanks a lot, Dad.
And thanks a lot to you too,
Wally. That's okay, Beave.
Dear, do you really
think they'll be all right?
June, it's just a
three-hour trip.
I don't think they can do much
damage to the bus in that length of time.
That's not what I
meant. Come on.
Dinner's getting cold.
Hey, Wally, on the farm,
do they have milk in bottles?
Why, sure. What do you think?
I thought they might
get it right from the cow.
Heck no, Beaver. You can't drink
milk right from a cow. It's not healthy.
They gotta take it to
the factory where a lot
of people handle it
before it's fit to drink.
Oh.
I'm gonna be there
two whole days.
Maybe I better take
another pair of dirty pants.
Yes, yes, he's
coming up tomorrow.
And we certainly
appreciate your asking him.
[Chuckles] Yeah.
No, no, his older brother is
bringing him up on the bus.
The noon bus. Yeah...
Oh, you'll meet him?
All right, fine, fine. Uh...
Uh, incidentally, Mr. Clayton,
uh, Theodore's never
been on a farm before.
You know, around horses
and, uh, uh, tractors and I...
Oh. Oh, well, I'm sure you'll
keep an eye on him. Yeah.
All right, then. Fine.
And thanks again. Bye.
Dear, you might have
been a little more tactful.
Well, I thought I told him in a very
subtle way to watch his step with our son.
Hey, Beaver, what
have you got in there?
Well, besides my clothes,
I got my army men, a bag full of sugar
for the burro and a present for Billy.
- Well, what kind of a present?
- I'm taking him my basketball.
I guess I didn't let
enough air out of it.
Boy, you'll never
get it closed this way.
Maybe I should take
my clean underwear out.
Beaver, are you packed? All
except for shuttin' the suitcase, Mom.
Well, here are all the clean shirts
and socks your mother laid out for you.
Why didn't you pack
them? Well, gee, Dad.
If I put all that junk in there, I wouldn't
have any room for the good stuff.
Well, come on. Let's take
a look at the "good stuff."
Beaver, what's that smell?
Oh, that? Well, I thought Billy
might have some pigs on the farm,
so I'm bringin' him
two good rotten apples.
[Clears Throat]
Well, I, uh, think we could
stand a little repacking.
Hey, Dad, drivin' up there
tomorrow, could I wear my blue jeans?
No, you wear your slacks
and your sport jacket.
Gee, why do I have to get
dressed up ritzy just for a bus driver?
Wally, let me speak to you
a minute, will ya. Sure, Dad.
Say, Wally, about
this trip tomorrow.
Your mother's not very
sold on it to begin with,
so, uh, no horsing around, and take
especially good care of Beaver, huh?
Sure, Dad. I'll take
good care of the Beaver.
He's not just my brother,
he's a pretty good kid too.
I knew I could depend on you, Wally. And,
uh, wear the slacks and sport jacket, huh?
Yeah, sure, Dad.
Well, I delivered them to the bus station
and they're on their way to Crystal Falls.
Good. What's all this?
I was straightening
up the boys' room. Oh.
Look at this.
Oh. It's a hangman's noose.
Wally must have
spent hours on that.
Well, at least he's training for a
profession that's isn't overcrowded.
Oh, Ward. [Chuckles]
Bring those, will
you, honey? All right.
Did they get off all
right? Yeah, yeah.
They should get to
Crystal Falls at noon,
and Wally should be
back here around 3:30.
Oh. Honey, did they have
anything to do or read on the bus?
Oh, yes. Wally has a magazine,
and, uh, Beaver figured he had
about 90 miles worth of chewing gum.
Hey, mister. Hmm?
Do you know where are we?
Oh, well, uh, we're
right about there.
Gee. Two whole fingers
away from Mayfield.
[Chuckles] Yes.
Hey, Wally.
Yeah?
You wanna eat some of the
lunch Mom packed for us?
Well, it's not even 10:00 yet.
Well, I know, but I never
ate lunch on a bus before.
Well, okay. See what we got.
Well, we got cream
cheese and jelly sandwiches.
But they're kinda gooey.
That's okay. Toss me back one.
Uh, perhaps you and your
friend would like to sit together.
Oh, he's not my friend,
mister. He's my brother.
Well, perhaps you'd like to sit
together anyway, huh? Excuse me.
[Wally] Excuse me.
Excuse me. [Wally] Excuse me.
Excuse me.
Hey, Wally, the man said in an hour
we're gonna stop for refreshments.
Yeah? Let's hurry up and
eat so I'll have room for 'em.
Thank you. What would
you do without me?
Give up olives.
I wonder where the boys are now.
Now, dear, I told you
not to worry about 'em.
I'm not worried. I just
wondered where they are.
[Chuckles]
Right now, they should
be going through Elmhurst.
How do you know?
Well, I, uh, just happened to look at
a timetable a couple of minutes ago.
We'd better be gettin' back on the
bus. It was only a 10-minute stop.
Hey, Wally, where'd
you put the hot dogs?
They're in my pocket.
We can eat 'em on the bus.
Hey, Wally, how long
is it to Crystal Falls?
About an hour and a
half. I'll go pay the check.
Hey, Wally, I'm gonna
go get some comic books.
Okay. I'll see you back on the
bus. Hey, don't mess around.
Oh, no, Wally.
Hey, mister, don't you
have any new comics?
These are all from this month.
I'm sure there's some new
ones there from next month.
Thanks, mister.
Well, I'll take these two. Okay.
Hey, mister. I forgot which way I
came in. Well, I gotta catch my bus.
- Which bus were you on?
- The Mayfield bus.
Oh.
That's number 12, right
through that door there.
Thank you, mister.
Excuse me, mister.
Have you seen a little kid?
Mm-mmm.
Excuse me, lady. Have you seen
that little kid that was with me?
He was supposed to
get back on at Elmhurst.
[Sighs] What's the matter, son?
Well, I'm not sure, mister,
but I think I lost my brother.
Lost him?
Driver! Oh, driver!
Driver!
What's the matter, sonny?
Mister, did you shave your
mustache off at the last stop?
Of course not. I haven't shaved
since I got on at Crystal Falls.
Gee.
What now?
Gee.
We're passin' stuff
we passed before,
only it's goin' the other way.
Hey, kid, are you sure
you're on the right bus?
Sure, I'm sure. My
brother's right behind me.
Wally. Hey, Wally.
Yes, what is it? You're
sure not my brother.
Kid, I think you're
on the wrong bus.
Well, I think so too.
Tell me, mister. Which
wrong bus am I on?
Well, the next stop
we make is Mayfield.
Gee, it's not where I'm
supposed to be goin',
but at least it's
someplace I've been.
June! [Door Closes]
Come on, dear. We're
due at the Andersons'.
I was just changing my
dress. It's just a backyard
barbecue. They said
to wear any old thing.
I know, but I want to wear
the right "any old thing." Yeah.
Dear, before we go,
don't you think we ought to
call the Paytons and be
sure Beaver got there?
Wally knows where we're going to
be, the Paytons are going to meet them.
Everything's gonna be
fine. Now come on. Let's go.
I left Wally a note telling him about
his sandwiches. I hope he sees it.
Fine. He will, I'm sure. Come on.
Let's go, dear. Do I look all right?
You look fine. You
didn't even look at me.
Well, you always look
fine. You always say that.
Then why do you always ask me?
That'll be $1.65.
A 50, and 50.
That's a dollar.
That's 50.
And here's 10. That's 60.
One, two, three, four,
five.
Well, I guess you want a tip.
People have been
known to give 'em.
Well, okay.
Gee, a nickel.
Thanks a lot, boy.
What's the matter, mister? Don't they
pay you for drivin' your cab around?
Sure, I get paid.
Then how come you wanna
take free money away from a kid?
Yeah, sure. Now, you're sure
you can get in your house all right?
Sure, I'm sure. My mother
always hides the key in the mailbox.
Okay.
[Ringing]
- Hello?
- Hello, Dad?
No, it isn't Dad.
It's me, Beaver.
Where are you, Wally? I'm up at
Crystal Falls. What are you doin' home?
Eatin' your sandwiches.
Oh. Well, I got
on the wrong bus,
and it took me here,
so I came home.
What are you doin'
in Crystal Falls?
I'm tryin' to find out
what happened to
you! That's what I'm
doin' in Crystal Falls.
I told you what happened to me. I got
on the wrong bus and it took me home.
Boy, you sure got me
in a jam. Where's Dad?
The note says they're
at the Andersons'.
Boy, are we in a mess.
Boy, we sure are.
I'm where you're supposed to be,
and you're where I'm supposed to be.
Now look, Beaver. Mr. Payton met me at the
bus. I'm gonna ask him what we should do.
Okay, Wally.
[No Audible Dialogue]
Wally? Hey, Wally.
Where are you, Wally? Wally!
Hey, Beav. Beav, what's the matter?
For a minute there, I
thought you got lost again.
Look, Beaver, will
you cut it out and listen.
Mr. Payton's here with
Billy. He's gonna drive
me home and pick you
up and bring you up here.
That's sure an awful lot of things
to do. How come he's doin' all that?
'Cause Billy started to cry.
Well, I almost feel like doing
that myself. How long will it take?
- About three hours.
- Okay, Wally.
I'll just stay here and
eat your other sandwich.
So long, Wally.
You don't wanna go forgettin'
this. Thanks a lot, Wally.
Thanks, Mr. Payton. I hope
the rotten apples are still good.
[Beaver] So long, Wally.
Well, Wally's home. I
told you he would be.
Wally? Wally?
Wally, we're home.
Wally? [Footsteps On Stairs]
Uh, hi, Dad. Hi, Mom. Hi.
I was just doin' my
homework. Good.
Did the Paytons
pick up the Beaver?
Yeah, uh— Yeah, they
picked him up, all right.
How was the barbecue? Oh, fine.
Hey, Mom, could I have
somethin' to eat? I'm starved.
Well, what about the two
big roast beef sandwiches?
What roast beef sandwiches?
The ones you ate in
the kitchen. Oh, those.
Uh, yeah, well, I'm
still kinda hungry.
Well, I guess I can
get you something else.
June, I think this young man
deserves some credit. Huh?
After all, you took your brother all
the way up to Crystal Falls on the bus,
saw that the Paytons
picked him up, and came
all the way back on
the bus without a hitch.
Well, I was a little worried, but, well,
I'm very impressed it all went off so well.
[Chuckles]
Yes, Wally?
Uh, well, I don't think
I feel so good, Dad.
- You mean you're sick?
- Uh, no.
You're hungry? No.
I mean, I don't think I feel so
good about what happened today.
What's the matter?
Well, you said not to let
you down and everything,
but, well, I guess I kinda did.
Well, you said
everything was all right.
Yeah, but,
well, it really
wasn't all right.
Uh, it was sort of a mess. Uh...
Well, we got off for
a sundae at Elmhurst,
and then Beaver went to get a comic
book and then he got on the wrong bus.
Then he landed down here
and I landed up in Crystal Falls.
Then Billy and Mr. Payton brought
me back down here in the car,
they picked up Beaver and
they're on their way up there now.
To Crystal Falls.
Wally, I can hardly believe
anything like this happened.
Yeah, Dad, I can
hardly believe it either,
but, well, it sure did.
- Was Beaver all right?
- Oh, yeah. Yeah, he's fine, Dad.
I'm sorry. I guess I should
have minded him better.
Well, why didn't you tell us
this when we first came in?
Well, you were so proud about
me bein' responsible and all,
I—I guess didn't want to let
you down in front of Mom.
Oh, yeah, I see.
Well, uh, I, uh, guess
we should tell Mom, huh?
Oh, yes, we certainly
should tell her.
Someday, but let's
not tell her right now.
Hey, Beav, you only used
one clean shirt. I know.
Mom packed 'em so
neat and everything, I was
afraid she'd get mad at
me if I messed 'em up.
Say, up at the farm, did
you get to ride Billy's burro?
Uh-uh. It's only a week old. You
can't ride 'em while they're puppies.
Listen, Beave. When Dad picked you
up at the Paytons, did he say anything?
- You know, about the mess up?
- Oh, yeah.
He got me alone and said we're not
supposed to say anything about it to Mom.
How come we're not?
Well, it's, uh, kind of
between me and Dad.
We're gonna tell her later.
It's sort of big people stuff.
You wouldn't understand.
Well, it's okay with me,
as long as I'm not in trouble.
Starring Barbara Billingsley,
Hugh Beaumont,
Tony Dow...
and Jerry Mathers...
as the Beaver.
[Sighs]
Wally. Yeah, Mom?
Come down here, please.
[Footsteps On Stairs]
I want you to take those orange
peels off the table in the living room.
If your father comes
home and sees them, he's
gonna be in a terrible
mood all through supper.
Okay, Mom. I'll get 'em. I don't
want him hollerin' at me again.
[Chuckles] Um, hi, Dad.
Hello. I was down in the basement.
I didn't know you were here.
Oh, yes. The monster
has returned to his cave.
Well, I, uh, guess I better get
rid of the orange peels, huh?
[Chuckles]
Dear, you know,
we didn't mean...
Oh, that's all right, June.
I—I'm in a good humor tonight.
Here's a letter for
Beaver. Yes, I know.
From the address, it looks
like it's from the Paytons.
Remember? Beaver
used to play with their
little boy before they
moved to Crystal Falls.
They were the ones
that bought that farm.
"Dear Theodore." Are
you listenin', Wally?
Yeah, I'm listenin'.
"I would like you to
come up where I live.
"It is a farm.
"It is in Crystal Falls which is
okay with my Mom and Dad.
"My father says your
father should phone him.
"It is long distance.
And don't come if
you got anything."
Hey, Wally, what
does he mean by that?
He means don't come if
you're sick. Is that all he says?
No, he wrote
somethin' in pencil.
"We just got a little bureau
which is six days old."
Huh?
- Bureau.
- Spell it.
B-U-R-R-O. Bureau.
That's burro.
You know, it's like a little
donkey the prospectors
use in the movies when
they go huntin' for gold.
Oh, yeah. It always leads the guy
to water just before he's gonna die.
Yeah, that's a burro.
[June] What are you
three talking about in here?
Well, the Paytons invited Beaver to
come up to Crystal Falls to visit them.
Oh, Beaver, that's wonderful.
I told him we could take him up
tomorrow if it was all right with you.
- Well, of course. You'll have
a wonderful time on a farm.
- I sure will, Mom.
Well, now then, can we
all go in and have dinner?
Dear, wait a minute. Tomorrow?
Honey, tomorrow is Saturday.
That's the Andersons' barbecue.
Oh.
Well, can't we get out of it?
[June] Dear, they
invited us a month ago.
Yeah.
Beaver, I'm sorry.
We'd like to take you, but
it's 90 miles from
Mayfield to Crystal Falls.
- And there just doesn't seem to be
any way to get you up there.
- Gee whiz, Dad.
- Maybe you can go another weekend.
- You see, if we hadn't
promised the Andersons—
I'll take him. You'll take him?
Well, sure. I can take
him up there on the bus.
Dump him off at the Paytons' and
come back. I won't even charge you.
Oh, I don't think so.
The two of you on a bus?
Gee, that's a great
idea. Please, Mom. I
never spent two whole
days on a farm before.
June, I think Wally is
old enough to handle it.
And we'll drive up Sunday
and bring Beaver back.
Gee, thanks a lot, Dad.
And thanks a lot to you too,
Wally. That's okay, Beave.
Dear, do you really
think they'll be all right?
June, it's just a
three-hour trip.
I don't think they can do much
damage to the bus in that length of time.
That's not what I
meant. Come on.
Dinner's getting cold.
Hey, Wally, on the farm,
do they have milk in bottles?
Why, sure. What do you think?
I thought they might
get it right from the cow.
Heck no, Beaver. You can't drink
milk right from a cow. It's not healthy.
They gotta take it to
the factory where a lot
of people handle it
before it's fit to drink.
Oh.
I'm gonna be there
two whole days.
Maybe I better take
another pair of dirty pants.
Yes, yes, he's
coming up tomorrow.
And we certainly
appreciate your asking him.
[Chuckles] Yeah.
No, no, his older brother is
bringing him up on the bus.
The noon bus. Yeah...
Oh, you'll meet him?
All right, fine, fine. Uh...
Uh, incidentally, Mr. Clayton,
uh, Theodore's never
been on a farm before.
You know, around horses
and, uh, uh, tractors and I...
Oh. Oh, well, I'm sure you'll
keep an eye on him. Yeah.
All right, then. Fine.
And thanks again. Bye.
Dear, you might have
been a little more tactful.
Well, I thought I told him in a very
subtle way to watch his step with our son.
Hey, Beaver, what
have you got in there?
Well, besides my clothes,
I got my army men, a bag full of sugar
for the burro and a present for Billy.
- Well, what kind of a present?
- I'm taking him my basketball.
I guess I didn't let
enough air out of it.
Boy, you'll never
get it closed this way.
Maybe I should take
my clean underwear out.
Beaver, are you packed? All
except for shuttin' the suitcase, Mom.
Well, here are all the clean shirts
and socks your mother laid out for you.
Why didn't you pack
them? Well, gee, Dad.
If I put all that junk in there, I wouldn't
have any room for the good stuff.
Well, come on. Let's take
a look at the "good stuff."
Beaver, what's that smell?
Oh, that? Well, I thought Billy
might have some pigs on the farm,
so I'm bringin' him
two good rotten apples.
[Clears Throat]
Well, I, uh, think we could
stand a little repacking.
Hey, Dad, drivin' up there
tomorrow, could I wear my blue jeans?
No, you wear your slacks
and your sport jacket.
Gee, why do I have to get
dressed up ritzy just for a bus driver?
Wally, let me speak to you
a minute, will ya. Sure, Dad.
Say, Wally, about
this trip tomorrow.
Your mother's not very
sold on it to begin with,
so, uh, no horsing around, and take
especially good care of Beaver, huh?
Sure, Dad. I'll take
good care of the Beaver.
He's not just my brother,
he's a pretty good kid too.
I knew I could depend on you, Wally. And,
uh, wear the slacks and sport jacket, huh?
Yeah, sure, Dad.
Well, I delivered them to the bus station
and they're on their way to Crystal Falls.
Good. What's all this?
I was straightening
up the boys' room. Oh.
Look at this.
Oh. It's a hangman's noose.
Wally must have
spent hours on that.
Well, at least he's training for a
profession that's isn't overcrowded.
Oh, Ward. [Chuckles]
Bring those, will
you, honey? All right.
Did they get off all
right? Yeah, yeah.
They should get to
Crystal Falls at noon,
and Wally should be
back here around 3:30.
Oh. Honey, did they have
anything to do or read on the bus?
Oh, yes. Wally has a magazine,
and, uh, Beaver figured he had
about 90 miles worth of chewing gum.
Hey, mister. Hmm?
Do you know where are we?
Oh, well, uh, we're
right about there.
Gee. Two whole fingers
away from Mayfield.
[Chuckles] Yes.
Hey, Wally.
Yeah?
You wanna eat some of the
lunch Mom packed for us?
Well, it's not even 10:00 yet.
Well, I know, but I never
ate lunch on a bus before.
Well, okay. See what we got.
Well, we got cream
cheese and jelly sandwiches.
But they're kinda gooey.
That's okay. Toss me back one.
Uh, perhaps you and your
friend would like to sit together.
Oh, he's not my friend,
mister. He's my brother.
Well, perhaps you'd like to sit
together anyway, huh? Excuse me.
[Wally] Excuse me.
Excuse me. [Wally] Excuse me.
Excuse me.
Hey, Wally, the man said in an hour
we're gonna stop for refreshments.
Yeah? Let's hurry up and
eat so I'll have room for 'em.
Thank you. What would
you do without me?
Give up olives.
I wonder where the boys are now.
Now, dear, I told you
not to worry about 'em.
I'm not worried. I just
wondered where they are.
[Chuckles]
Right now, they should
be going through Elmhurst.
How do you know?
Well, I, uh, just happened to look at
a timetable a couple of minutes ago.
We'd better be gettin' back on the
bus. It was only a 10-minute stop.
Hey, Wally, where'd
you put the hot dogs?
They're in my pocket.
We can eat 'em on the bus.
Hey, Wally, how long
is it to Crystal Falls?
About an hour and a
half. I'll go pay the check.
Hey, Wally, I'm gonna
go get some comic books.
Okay. I'll see you back on the
bus. Hey, don't mess around.
Oh, no, Wally.
Hey, mister, don't you
have any new comics?
These are all from this month.
I'm sure there's some new
ones there from next month.
Thanks, mister.
Well, I'll take these two. Okay.
Hey, mister. I forgot which way I
came in. Well, I gotta catch my bus.
- Which bus were you on?
- The Mayfield bus.
Oh.
That's number 12, right
through that door there.
Thank you, mister.
Excuse me, mister.
Have you seen a little kid?
Mm-mmm.
Excuse me, lady. Have you seen
that little kid that was with me?
He was supposed to
get back on at Elmhurst.
[Sighs] What's the matter, son?
Well, I'm not sure, mister,
but I think I lost my brother.
Lost him?
Driver! Oh, driver!
Driver!
What's the matter, sonny?
Mister, did you shave your
mustache off at the last stop?
Of course not. I haven't shaved
since I got on at Crystal Falls.
Gee.
What now?
Gee.
We're passin' stuff
we passed before,
only it's goin' the other way.
Hey, kid, are you sure
you're on the right bus?
Sure, I'm sure. My
brother's right behind me.
Wally. Hey, Wally.
Yes, what is it? You're
sure not my brother.
Kid, I think you're
on the wrong bus.
Well, I think so too.
Tell me, mister. Which
wrong bus am I on?
Well, the next stop
we make is Mayfield.
Gee, it's not where I'm
supposed to be goin',
but at least it's
someplace I've been.
June! [Door Closes]
Come on, dear. We're
due at the Andersons'.
I was just changing my
dress. It's just a backyard
barbecue. They said
to wear any old thing.
I know, but I want to wear
the right "any old thing." Yeah.
Dear, before we go,
don't you think we ought to
call the Paytons and be
sure Beaver got there?
Wally knows where we're going to
be, the Paytons are going to meet them.
Everything's gonna be
fine. Now come on. Let's go.
I left Wally a note telling him about
his sandwiches. I hope he sees it.
Fine. He will, I'm sure. Come on.
Let's go, dear. Do I look all right?
You look fine. You
didn't even look at me.
Well, you always look
fine. You always say that.
Then why do you always ask me?
That'll be $1.65.
A 50, and 50.
That's a dollar.
That's 50.
And here's 10. That's 60.
One, two, three, four,
five.
Well, I guess you want a tip.
People have been
known to give 'em.
Well, okay.
Gee, a nickel.
Thanks a lot, boy.
What's the matter, mister? Don't they
pay you for drivin' your cab around?
Sure, I get paid.
Then how come you wanna
take free money away from a kid?
Yeah, sure. Now, you're sure
you can get in your house all right?
Sure, I'm sure. My mother
always hides the key in the mailbox.
Okay.
[Ringing]
- Hello?
- Hello, Dad?
No, it isn't Dad.
It's me, Beaver.
Where are you, Wally? I'm up at
Crystal Falls. What are you doin' home?
Eatin' your sandwiches.
Oh. Well, I got
on the wrong bus,
and it took me here,
so I came home.
What are you doin'
in Crystal Falls?
I'm tryin' to find out
what happened to
you! That's what I'm
doin' in Crystal Falls.
I told you what happened to me. I got
on the wrong bus and it took me home.
Boy, you sure got me
in a jam. Where's Dad?
The note says they're
at the Andersons'.
Boy, are we in a mess.
Boy, we sure are.
I'm where you're supposed to be,
and you're where I'm supposed to be.
Now look, Beaver. Mr. Payton met me at the
bus. I'm gonna ask him what we should do.
Okay, Wally.
[No Audible Dialogue]
Wally? Hey, Wally.
Where are you, Wally? Wally!
Hey, Beav. Beav, what's the matter?
For a minute there, I
thought you got lost again.
Look, Beaver, will
you cut it out and listen.
Mr. Payton's here with
Billy. He's gonna drive
me home and pick you
up and bring you up here.
That's sure an awful lot of things
to do. How come he's doin' all that?
'Cause Billy started to cry.
Well, I almost feel like doing
that myself. How long will it take?
- About three hours.
- Okay, Wally.
I'll just stay here and
eat your other sandwich.
So long, Wally.
You don't wanna go forgettin'
this. Thanks a lot, Wally.
Thanks, Mr. Payton. I hope
the rotten apples are still good.
[Beaver] So long, Wally.
Well, Wally's home. I
told you he would be.
Wally? Wally?
Wally, we're home.
Wally? [Footsteps On Stairs]
Uh, hi, Dad. Hi, Mom. Hi.
I was just doin' my
homework. Good.
Did the Paytons
pick up the Beaver?
Yeah, uh— Yeah, they
picked him up, all right.
How was the barbecue? Oh, fine.
Hey, Mom, could I have
somethin' to eat? I'm starved.
Well, what about the two
big roast beef sandwiches?
What roast beef sandwiches?
The ones you ate in
the kitchen. Oh, those.
Uh, yeah, well, I'm
still kinda hungry.
Well, I guess I can
get you something else.
June, I think this young man
deserves some credit. Huh?
After all, you took your brother all
the way up to Crystal Falls on the bus,
saw that the Paytons
picked him up, and came
all the way back on
the bus without a hitch.
Well, I was a little worried, but, well,
I'm very impressed it all went off so well.
[Chuckles]
Yes, Wally?
Uh, well, I don't think
I feel so good, Dad.
- You mean you're sick?
- Uh, no.
You're hungry? No.
I mean, I don't think I feel so
good about what happened today.
What's the matter?
Well, you said not to let
you down and everything,
but, well, I guess I kinda did.
Well, you said
everything was all right.
Yeah, but,
well, it really
wasn't all right.
Uh, it was sort of a mess. Uh...
Well, we got off for
a sundae at Elmhurst,
and then Beaver went to get a comic
book and then he got on the wrong bus.
Then he landed down here
and I landed up in Crystal Falls.
Then Billy and Mr. Payton brought
me back down here in the car,
they picked up Beaver and
they're on their way up there now.
To Crystal Falls.
Wally, I can hardly believe
anything like this happened.
Yeah, Dad, I can
hardly believe it either,
but, well, it sure did.
- Was Beaver all right?
- Oh, yeah. Yeah, he's fine, Dad.
I'm sorry. I guess I should
have minded him better.
Well, why didn't you tell us
this when we first came in?
Well, you were so proud about
me bein' responsible and all,
I—I guess didn't want to let
you down in front of Mom.
Oh, yeah, I see.
Well, uh, I, uh, guess
we should tell Mom, huh?
Oh, yes, we certainly
should tell her.
Someday, but let's
not tell her right now.
Hey, Beav, you only used
one clean shirt. I know.
Mom packed 'em so
neat and everything, I was
afraid she'd get mad at
me if I messed 'em up.
Say, up at the farm, did
you get to ride Billy's burro?
Uh-uh. It's only a week old. You
can't ride 'em while they're puppies.
Listen, Beave. When Dad picked you
up at the Paytons, did he say anything?
- You know, about the mess up?
- Oh, yeah.
He got me alone and said we're not
supposed to say anything about it to Mom.
How come we're not?
Well, it's, uh, kind of
between me and Dad.
We're gonna tell her later.
It's sort of big people stuff.
You wouldn't understand.
Well, it's okay with me,
as long as I'm not in trouble.