Leave It to Beaver (1957–1963): Season 3, Episode 30 - Beaver Finds a Wallet - full transcript

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Yes, Mr. Johnson, but I was planning
on doing my shopping this morning.

Oh, well, if it's the
only time you can come,

then I'll wait for you.

All right, thank you, good-bye.

Who was on the phone, Mom?

Oh, that was the
nursery, Beaver.

No fooling, are we gonna
have a baby brother?

No, Beaver, this is
the kind of nursery

that brings plants and flowers.



Oh, I thought it was the kind
that brought baby brothers.

I have to wait for Mr. Johnson

to show him where to
put the camellia bushes.

I don't know how I'm
gonna get to the market.

I'll go for you, Mom.

- Hi, Beav.
- Hi, Dad.

Oh, dear.

Dear, I have to
wait for Mr. Johnson.

Could you take my grocery
list and go to the market?

Well, I'd like to, dear,
but don't you remember?

I have a dentist appointment.

Then you can't get my groceries?

Well, I think the dentist
appointment is more important.

Don't you, Beaver?



Sure, Dad. If all
your teeth fall out,

you won't have anything to
eat groceries with anyways.

That's right, Beaver.

Good-bye, dear.

Oh, you have an empty
milk bottle in your hand.

I know.

I'll go for you, Mom.

Hi, Mom.

Oh, Wally.

Wally, I wonder if you'd mind

going to the supermarket for me.

Well, I guess I could. I'm
not hardly doing anything.

Wally, you never use
not and hardly together.

Either you're not doing anything

or you're hardly doing anything.

Oh, I wasn't sure, so
I stuck them both in.

Well, as long as
you go to the market.

Sure, I'll go get my jacket.

Fine.

Oh, hey, Mom, you got an
empty milk bottle in your hand.

Oh, Beaver, you know both of you
boys should watch your grammar.

Gee, Mom, this is Saturday.

They make us watch
it all week in school.

Good morning, Mrs. Cleaver.

Good morning, Eddie. Come on in.

Good morning, Theodore.

Eddie, how come
you're only polite to me

when my mother's here?

Uh, Mrs. Cleaver,
is Wally ready?

Ready?

Yes, he and I had a date
to go jumping this morning.

Jumping?

Yes, at the trampoline place.

It's very healthful,
Mrs. Cleaver.

It develops your
coordination and timing.

And a lot girls hang
around there, too.

- Hi, Eddie.
- Hi, Wally.

Eddie tells me you
two have a date.

Oh, gee, Eddie, I forgot.

I was just going
to market for Mom.

Well, that's all
right, but I did break

two previous engagements
to go jumping with you.

Well, all right,
Wally, you go ahead.

I'll find some other
way to get my groceries.

Gee, thanks a lot, Mom.

It's all right.

Mrs. Cleaver, you should try
Cater's Market, like my mother does.

They deliver.

Of course, it's a
little more expensive.

Thank you, Eddie.

Beaver, you know
I was just thinking.

Yes, Mom.

Do you think you can possibly
go to the market for me?

Sure, Mom, I think
I can possibly go.

Hey, Beav, just because
you got to go shopping,

how come I got to
go shopping with you?

Because you're the only kid
I know whose got a wagon.

Oh.

Gee, Larry, don't you
like to go on markets?

Uh-uh.

How come?

Well, when I was a little kid,

I used to knock things
over in the market

and my mom would hit me.

Hey, Larry, look.

There's a wallet.

Aaw, it's just a hunk a
junk some one threw away.

Look, Larry, it's
stuffed with money.

Boy, there must be
hundreds of dollars in there.

Has it got a name on it?

None, it's just
stuffed with money.

Boy, it's lucky we found it.

What do you mean?

It was lucky that I found it.
You said it was a hunk of junk.

Well, I meant the wallet
was a hunk of junk.

I didn't meant the
money was a hunk of junk.

Come on, Beav, let's go
someplace and divvy it up.

We can't do that. We got
to find out who it belongs to

because that's what
we're supposed to do.

Yeah.

You know, it's too bad
we're not two guys from Mars

who don't know what
you're supposed to do.

Then we can spend the
money on bicycles or something.

Heck, if we were
two guys from Mars,

we wouldn't know
how to ride bicycles.

Yeah, well, we better go
tell our parents we found it.

Yeah.

We better go to my
house. It's closer.

Are you sure no one
around the market saw them?

Two boys, Beaver
Cleaver and Larry Montello.

Oh, well, if you
should see them,

would you ask them to call home?

Thank you. Bye.

Well, you're back from
the dentist so soon.

Yep, he look one
look at my teeth,

said I've been a good
boy, and sent me home.

Yeah, that's very funny.

Your son didn't
show up at the market.

- Wally?
- Beaver.

He was gonna pick up Larry and
then he was gonna do my shopping

and that was almost
two hours ago.

Well, two boys on
a Saturday morning

can find a lot of
delightful diversions.

I remember when I was
a kid I used to fool around

watching the milk
man feed his horse

or the water wagon
wet down the dirt streets.

Well, that's fine, dear,
but this is the 20th century.

Oh.

Where do you suppose
Beaver could be?

Well, I don't know, dear.

But if he's not back
soon, I'll go look for him.

I thought Wally was gonna
do your shopping for you.

Well, he was, but Eddie stopped
by and they went out jumping.

Oh.

On the trampoline. Beaver
says it's a new way to meet girls.

What won't they think of next?

But this is the 20th century.

Gee, Larry, when
we first came in here,

I thought it was a good idea.

But now I don't think so.

My mom wasn't home, where
else could go with the wallet?

Yeah.

I just feel kind of funny
sitting at a police station.

How come?

We haven't done anything wrong.

But, gee, Larry, some one
might see us sitting here

and think we did
something that put us in jail.

Yeah.

That's kind of what happened
to the Count of Monte Crisco.

Who's he?

It's a story I saw
on television.

They put him in a dungeon

because he was flirting with
the police chief's girlfriend.

Well, gee, Larry, we're not old
enough to do anything like that.

All we did was find the wallet.

Yeah, I guess we're okay.

Well, hello there.

You the two boys
that found the wallet?

Yes, sir.

I'm Theodore Cleave and
this my friend, Larry Montello.

We've found it over
on Grand Avenue.

Well, in the gutter.

Well, it must of fell there.
Show it to him, Beaver.

Well, how much money is in here?

Well, we counted it three times.

And once there was $87.
And once there was $89.

And the last we
counted it there was $91.

We were kind of nervous because we
never counted that much money before.

Oh, I see.

Well, if you boys will just
come into the office with me,

I'll make out a report
and give you the receipt.

Then what happens, Mister?

Well, we keep the
wallet in the safe.

And after ten days
if no one calls for it,

then the finder gets the money.

Boy, oh, boy.

By the way, which one
of you actually found it.

He did, Mister. I just
said it was a hunk of junk.

Oh, I see.

Yeah, well, thank you
for calling, Mrs. Mondello.

Yes, I'll call you
back if I hear anything.

All right, good-bye.

June.

- June.
- What is it, dear?

Uh, that was Larry's
mother on the phone.

Oh, are the boys over there?

No, but they've been there

because they left a note
saying where they were going.

Well, where are they.

They're at the police station.

At the police station? Oh, Ward.

Hi, Mom. Hi, Dad.

Well, what's a matter?
Did I do something wrong?

Wally, your brother left for the
market with Larry this morning

and now we just heard
they're at the police station.

Well, gee, Mom, that doesn't mean
they swiped anything at the market.

They could have just been around

when it was held
up or something.

Wally, they never
even got to the market.

Now, I'm sure when we find out
what this is all about, it'll be nothing.

Sure, you guys are just probably
blowing your tops at nothing.

We're not blowing
our tops, Wally.

Hey, Mom. Hey, Dad. I'm home.

Beaver, are you all right?

Sure, I'm all right.

Well, Beaver, where
are the groceries?

Gee, Dad, I didn't
get to get them.

Hey, how come they yanked you

down to the police
station, Beav?

Wally, I think I
can handle this.

Now, Beaver, you've been
gone exactly two hours and a half.

Now, what precisely did happen?

Well, on the way to the market,

Larry and I were
looking in the gutter.

And we found a wallet and
Larry's house was closest.

So we took it there,
but nobody was home.

So we took it to
the police station

and in ten days I get
to keep the money.

You found a wallet and you
took it to the police station?

Beaver, are you
telling the truth?

Oh, sure, Dad.

Here's even the recipe
the man gave me.

$89.

Wow.

Boy, what a lucky goof.

Oh, sorry about the
grocery order, Mom.

Oh, that's all right, Beaver.

Your father and I can
drive to the market.

Well, Beaver, we
were very upset here.

But I'm certainly proud of you

that you took the wallet
to the police station

and turned it in.

Well, I'll see what sort
of lunch I can scrap up.

I'll give you a hand.

Wally, do you think there's any
chance that I might get to keep the $89?

Well, gee, I don't know, Beav.

If you think you're
gonna get to keep it,

you probably won't.

Well, then, if I
think I won't get it,

does that mean I will?

No, it doesn't work
that way, either.

The best thing to do is just to
wait ten days and hope for the best.

Yeah.

You know something, Wally?

I wish I could go to
sleep for ten days.

Yeah, sure.

Hey, Beav, what have
you b een writing there.

I'm making a list of the stuff

I'm gonna buy
when I get the $89.

Yeah, what do you got on there?

A tennis racket, an army
sword, a pair of hip boots.

Hey, wait a minute, Beav.

What would you want
with a pair of hip boots?

Well, in case there's a flood

I can go around rescuing people.

You're goofy, Beaver.

Better not go counting your
chickens before they hatch.

Yeah, I guess it's the same
with money as it is with chickens.

Hi, fellas.

- Hi, Dad.
- Hi, Dad.

You know, Beaver, I've been
thing about that money you found.

He's been thinking
about it, too, Dad.

He's practically
got it all spent.

Yeah.

Well, Beav, I think we should
make an effort to locate the owner.

I think it'd be a good idea
to put an ad in the paper.

Gee, Dad, I thought I was
being honest enough already.

Some one may have lost
that money who really needs it.

You know, some one who has to
buy food and clothing for a family.

Well, sure, Beav.

You don't want some
body kicking the bucket

just because you
want a pair of hip boots.

Yeah, I guess I wouldn't be lucky
enough to have a millionaire lose it.

Well, tell you what, Beaver.

You think it over, and
tomorrow you write up a little ad.

And I'll see that it
gets in the paper.

Okay, Dad.

I know you're disappointed, son,

but it's the right thing to do.

Wally, would it be right

to pray that nobody
claims the money?

Not if you put an
ad in the paper.

Then you have two things
working against each other.

Hey, Wally, nobody's home.

Let's call up some girls and
pretend we're talent scouts.

Hello, Eddie.

Oh, hi, Mrs. Cleaver.

Gee, Mrs. Cleaver, your
hair looks real pretty today.

Well, you should know,
Eddie, being a talent scout.

Yeah.

Wally, if you go upstairs
don't bother your brother.

He's working on his
lost and found ad.

Oh, sure, Mom.

Gee, Eddie, can't you ever
watch what you're saying?

Well, how did I know your
mom was hiding in the den?

Hey, B.

Hi, Wally. Hi, Eddie.

You guys aren't
supposed to disturb me.

We know, we know.

You want to hear my ad?

Okay.

"I found a green wallet
in the gutter with $89 in it.

"It was on Grand Avenue
near 10th Street on Saturday.

"And if you lost it, you can get
at the Mayfield Police Station.

Signed Theodore Cleaver."

Well, that tells just
about everything.

Look, kid, your pop said you
had to put an ad in the paper.

He didn't say you
had to draw a map.

What do you mean, Eddie?

With all that stuff in there,

the owner is gonna
know right away it's his.

Well, that's the
idea isn't it, Eddie?

Sure, but you can cut
out all those details.

Well, that'll be dishonest.

No, it wouldn't.

If the guy lost it
he knows it's green.

If he lost it on Grand
Avenue he knows that, too.

Just put in there
found one wallet.

Yeah, I guess that
would be all right.

Sure, and why put in there
about the police station?

The guy that lost
it might be a crook.

Walks in the police station.
They're liable to arrest him.

Better leave your
name out, too, boy.

- Why?
- Why?

If the guy's a crook,
he's liable to come around

and rub you out for
stealing his money.

You're messing
with dynamite, kid.

If I were you I
would just tear it up.

Aah, cut it out, Eddie.

You better show it
to Dad. He'll fix it up.

Yeah, I guess so.

Hey, Eddie, how come you're
always giving Beaver the business?

I'm not giving him the business.

I'm just trying to wise him up.

I don't want him going out into
the world and getting slaughtered.

- Hi, dear.
- Hi.

I thought you were going to
be home early this afternoon.

Well, I would have been,

but I drove Fred
Rutherford home.

And he had to stop by
his insurance brokers.

He thinks he broke his toe.

But how did he do that?

Well, got up in the night.
Slammed the bedroom door on it.

How can that happen?

Well, I didn't ask
him for details,

but he said it was
Gwendolyn's fault.

You know, Beaver came right
home from school again today.

And he called the
sergeant down at the

police station twice
asking about the money.

Yeah, I guess
he's pretty anxious.

Anyone claim it yet?

No, and he has
eight more days to go.

Do you think anyone will?

I don't know. But
however it turns out,

Beaver is gonna have
a week he'll never forget.

Well, Sergeant, this
is Theodore Clever.

I just got home from school.

Did anyone show up to
claim my found money today.

Oh, they didn't?

Oh, yes, sir. I know I don't
have to call up every day.

Yes, sir. Good-bye.

Uh, this is Wally
Cleaver calling.

Yes, I'm calling for
my brother Theodore,

on account of he doesn't
want to bother you.

Oh, um, yes, sir.

Yes, sir. Thank you.

Didn't anyone
claim it yet, Wally?

- Uh-uh.
- Oh, boy.

That's right, Sergeant,
I'm calling about the wallet.

No, this isn't another
Cleaver. This is Mondello.

That's a name.

I'm calling for my friend,
Theodore, on account

of his parents told him
not to phone you anymore.

Oh. Thank you. Good-bye.

Not yet.

Boy, Larry, in two whole
days, I'll be almost a millionaire.

Yeah.

Yes, Ward, the officer
called from the police station

and Beaver went right
down there after school.

Well, this is the tenth day.

Looks like he's
gonna get his money.

He was so excited and happy.

He's gonna give each one
of us a pair of silk pajamas,

and he's gonna give $10 just because
he was with him when he found it.

Well, you know, we're
pretty lucky to have

a boy that thinks
of other people.

Would you given your
parents silk pajamas?

Oh, dear, I was
brought up on a farm.

Silk pajamas was something
you only saw in movies.

Theodore, if you can
wait a few minutes,

the sergeant will come
out and talk to you.

I already waited ten whole days,

so I guess I can wait
a few more minutes.

That's fine.

Hello, there.

Hello, lady.

Are you alone?

Yes, ma'am.

Aren't you rather young to come
to a place like this by yourself?

Uh-uh, I only look young.

Did you come
here to be arrested?

No, I didn't.

Neither did I.

Well, I came here to see
about the lost and found.

Well, so did I.

Well, I found something,

and they're gonna give it to me.

Well, I lost something.

I guess that puts us
both in the same boat.

Well, I guess you lost a dog
or cat or something, huh, lady?

No, as a matter of
fact, I lost a wallet.

I guess hundreds of
people lose wallets.

I suppose they do.

Was it a red wallet
or maybe a black one?

No, it was green.

Yeah, and lost it on

Grand Avenue near 10th
Street and it had $89 in it.

You must be the
one who found it.

Yeah, I'm the one.

Well, that's wonderful.

Yeah, isn't it?

You see, I've been out of town,

and I just got back this morning

and I saw an ad in the paper.

We put it in there.

Well, I see you two already met.

Yes, sir. It's her wallet.

You know, Mrs. Tompkins, you
certainly are lucky that a nice honest

little fellow like
this found it.

I certainly am,

and I think he's
just a wonderful boy.

I'm going to take your
name and address

and send you the very
nicest present I can find.

Gee, thanks a lot, lady.

June, I was just looking
out our upstairs window.

What in the world is Beaver doing sitting
out on the curb on a Saturday morning?

Dear, he's waiting
for the mailman.

Well, it was four or five days ago that
woman said she send him a present.

Hasn't he given up hope yet?

No, I guess when
you're Beaver's age,

you just don't know
enough about the world

to give up hope so soon.

Well, I think that's an awful
thing for that woman to do.

Dear, do you think it would
help if we called the sergeant

and told him what she did?

What good would that do, dear?

If they started arresting
people for selfishness,

half the world would be in jail.

Hey, Mom! Hey, Dad! Hey Wally!

It came! It came!

What is it, Beaver?

It's my present
from the wallet lady.

The mailman just gave it to me.

It was parcel posted.

- Well.
- Hey, what's all
the screaming about?

It's my present
from the wallet lady.

Well, she finally
came through, huh?

Well, I knew she
would. I knew she would.

Look, Wally, it's a radio
with a clock in its middle.

Oh, boy, Beaver, and I was
beginning to think that lady

was just giving
you the business.

It's a very nice
present, Beaver.

You can use it to
get to school on time.

Yeah, I can use it
for good stuff, too.

You should be very happy, Beaver

That's quite a reward.

Well, sure, Dad. I
knew she send it.

All this time she's probably been looking
in the store to find something real good.

Come on, Wall, let's take it
upstairs and see how it works.

Boy, that sure is neat, Beav.

It is a very nice reward, dear.

When did you
find time to buy it?

Yesterday at noon time.

Well, I might of gone
a little overboard,

but I think it was worth $16.95

to restore his faith
in human nature.

I think so, too.

Hey, what're you doing, Beav?

Setting it for 6:00.

6:00?

Yeah, so I can wake
up and set it for 7.

You're goofy, Beaver.

Well, fellas, we just
came up to say goodnight.

Did you finish your
homework, Wally?

Yeah, Beaver was
playing the radio,

so I had to finish it
up in the bathroom.

Oh well, now, Beaver,
that's all right the first day.

But I don't want you
doing that on school nights.

Sure, Dad.

Dad, would put
this in an envelope

and mail it from your office?

Sure, what are you doing?

Sending away from
something again?

Uh-uh, it's a thank you letter

for the lady who
sent me the radio.

I called the police station
and got where she lives.

Oh, I see.

Well, I wrote her,

"Dear Mrs. Tompkins, thank
you for sending me the radio

"for finding your
wallet in the gutter.

"Every time I play the radio or it
wakes me up I will think about you.

"I hope you will also
think about me sometimes.

"Yours truly, Theodore Cleaver."

Hey, that's pretty good, Beav.

Maybe you are learning
something in school.

Isn't it all right, Mom?

Oh, yes, Beaver, it's very nice.

I'll take care of
it for you, Beav.

Thanks, Dad.

Good night, fellas.

- Good night, Dad.
- Good night, Dad.

- Good night, Wally.
- Good night, Mom.

- Good night, Beav.
- Good night, Mom.

Wally, do you any station
that plays Indian music?

What are you talking about?

I just thought it'd be nice to
be waked up my Indian music.

Look, you just got to set
it and take your chances.

It might wake you
up with a commercial

or a weather report or anything.

It's a very sweet note isn't it?

Well.

Shame you can't mail it for him.

Well, I'm gonna mail it the
first thing in the morning.

- You are?
- You bet I am.

Maybe when that
Mrs. Tompkins reads it,

she will think about
Beaver sometime.

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