Leave It to Beaver (1957–1963): Season 5, Episode 1 - Wally Goes Steady - full transcript

Starring...

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Say, you're Ward
Cleaver, aren't you?

Yeah.

I'm Bill Boothby. I've seen
you here around the club.

I just thought we
ought to get acquainted.

Oh, fine. Good
to know you, Bill.

Yes, sir, I thought you and I ought to
get to know one another a little better,

what with our kids
the way they are.

The way they are?

Yeah. You know, seeing
so much of one another.



Oh, you have a boy who
plays with Beaver, huh?

Oh, no, Ward. No, I'm talking
about your Wally and my Evelyn.

You know, going steady.

They make a nice
couple, don't they?

Oh, yes, yes. Yes, they do.

You know, I've been pretty busy.

I guess I haven't heard
too much about this.

Well, I just thought
I'd introduce myself.

With kids the way
they are these days,

you and I might
just find ourselves

in the back of a church,
listening to wedding bells.

Well, see you around, Ward.

Oh, yeah, yeah.

See you around, Bill.



Evelyn Boothby?

Well, I think Wally took her to
the movies on Saturday night,

and I think she was the one that
he took to the Rutherford party,

but that doesn't sound
like any serious romance.

There must be more going
on than we know about.

After all, when a
complete stranger

comes up and introduces himself to
you as your son's future father-in-law,

it makes you a little curious.

Wally's had quite a few dates, but
he's never concentrated on any one girl.

Yeah. Well, maybe I
got upset too quickly.

After all, this
Boothby did seem like

the kind of a fellow
who might exaggerate.

Well, if we come
right out and ask Wally,

he's going to think we're
prying into his affairs.

Isn't that what we're doing?

But we don't want
him to know it.

Yeah, I guess a little parental
subterfuge would be in order.

What's subterfuge?

Beaver, how long have
you been standing there?

Not long enough to know
what you're whispering about.

Beaver, we were not whispering.

Well, you're using big words,
and that's the same thing.

Beaver, we were just
discussing a family matter.

Gee, I'm part of the family.

Well, this has nothing
to do with you, son.

Oh.

Why don't you go upstairs now
and get washed up for supper?

All right, Dad.

Boy, it must be
something pretty awful

if I got to get
washed this early.

Boy, if he just hadn't used
that phrase... Wedding bells.

Hey Wally, can I
ask you something?

Sure.

How come you're
squeezing a tennis ball?

To strengthen my grip.

What good is it going around
shaking hands with tennis balls?

Beaver, don't be a wise guy.

Hey Wally, Mom and Dad
were whispering downstairs.

Oh yeah? What about?

Well, I don't know. They
said it was a family matter.

What do you suppose it could be?

Gee, I don't know.

When they talk like that,

it could be anything from
Uncle Billy moving in with us

to putting in a
downstairs bathroom.

I tried to listen, but
Dad chased me away.

You know how it is, Beav.

You're too big to listen.

Yeah, I know, but
every once in a while,

I hear something
that keeps me going.

How come you guys
keep staring at me?

Am I eating like a pig again?

Well, Wally, can't your
mother and I look at you?

Yeah, but it makes
me feel kind of creepy.

You know, like when the coach
walks through the locker room.

What do you want to look at him
for, Mom? You've had him for 16 years.

Well, let's just all eat
our dinner, shall we?

Oh, by the way, June,

guess who I ran into at
the country club today?

Who?

- Bill Boothby.
- Bill Boothby?

Doesn't he have children
in your high school, Wally?

Um, yeah.

Yeah, he has one
children. She's a girl.

Oh, yes. Evelyn Boothby.

Isn't she the one that you
took to the Rutherford party?

Um...

Uh, yeah. Yeah, she's the one.

Oh, you know her, then?

Yeah. Yeah, I know her.

Well, I know her, too.

I once went past her house,

and her mother was
yelling at her to take a bath.

Say, isn't that the same girl you
took to the movies last Saturday?

Uh, yeah. Yeah,
she's the same girl.

Well, you've been seeing quite
a lot of her then, haven't you?

Well, sure, Dad.
She's in all my classes.

Except gym.

Uh, her father
seems to know you.

Uh, Dad?

Could I ask you something?

Well, of course.

What's the matter with Evelyn?

Why do you ask that?

I don't know,

but you guys usually don't spend
this much time talking about my friends,

unless there's something
wrong with them.

Well, I'm sure
she's a very nice girl.

I just happened to mention
that I ran into her father.

Beaver, is that all
you're going to eat?

Yeah, Mom.

I figure when you're full,
that's a good time to stop eating.

Well, you boys can
take your plates out.

Okay, Mom.

Ward, I think you were a
little obvious with Wally.

Now you've put
him on the defensive.

June, nowadays a parent
can't even say hello to his child

without putting him
on the defensive.

Well, I'll see you, Mom.

You're going out, Wally?

Yeah. I'm going to play
tennis with Evelyn Boothby.

Her sister and Tom
Henderson are picking me up.

Hey, do you think this
sweater goes with these pants?

It goes very well.

You sure?

Yes, Wally. It looks very nice.

You're seeing a lot of
this Evelyn, aren't you?

Well, kind of, but...

- Hi, Wally.
- Hi, Evelyn.

- Hi.
- Hi, Judy.
- Let's go, boy.

Well, hello, Evelyn.

Hello, Mrs. Cleaver.

Oh, this is my sister Judy,
and this is Tom Henderson.

- How do you do?
- How do you do?

Hello.

Well, I guess we
better get going, Mom,

because we got
the court reserved.

Oh. Well, have a nice time.

Gee, Wally, why don't you
wear your blue sweater?

I like it much better.

Oh, okay. I'll go
upstairs and get it.

We'll wait out in the car.

I'll keep the girls
happy till you get there.

- Good-bye, Mrs. Cleaver.
- Bye, Mrs. Cleaver.
- Good-bye, Mrs. Cleaver.

Bye.

Wally?

Wally, is that Tom
in your school?

Oh, no. He used to
go to junior college,

but then he quit when
he got married to Judy.

They're married?

Yeah. They're two of
the neatest guys I know.

- Beaver?
- Yes, Mom?

Wally tells you
things, doesn't he?

Well, sure, Mom. He
tells me a lot of things.

He does?

Sure.

He tells me to get off his bed,

and he tells me to keep my
dirty socks out of his drawer,

and he tells me to stop
hogging the bathroom.

Well, what I mean is, Beaver...

Does he tell you
about his friends?

Oh, sure, Mom.

He told me that Lumpy was dumb

and that Eddie was a rat,

but I already knew that.

Well, Beaver, did he
ever talk to you about girls?

Gee, no, Mom.
Not in the daytime.

But sometimes,
when the lights are out,

he'll ask me if I think
certain girls are pretty or not.

Is that all?

Gee, Mom, I feel funny

talking to a lady
about stuff like that.

Well, I have a very good
reason for asking you, Beaver.

Has Wally ever
mentioned Evelyn to you?

Yeah, he did once, Mom.

When he got home from taking
her to the movies that night,

he said he got
her in as a junior.

You think Wally's
serious about Evelyn?

Gee, I don't know, Mom.

You never minded him
going out with other girls.

How come you're making such a
whole big deal about this Evelyn?

Well, your father
met Mr. Boothby,

and he seems to think that
Evelyn and Wally are going steady.

Gee, I don't think Wally would
do anything that squirrelly.

Well, we hope not.

After all, Wally's too
young to go steady.

And he has to
finish high school.

And he has to go on to college.

Well, sure, Mom.

And I'm counting on Wally
being a big league baseball player.

I wouldn't want to see
anything wreck his pitching arm.

- Hi.
- Hi.

Well, I guess our
boy's growing up.

I used to find roller
skates in the driveway.

Now it's tennis rackets.

Yes, Wally was playing tennis again
this afternoon with Evelyn Boothby.

And now he's upstairs, getting dressed
to go out to dinner tonight with Evelyn.

Oh, the Boothbys
having him over?

No, the Hendersons are
having Evelyn and Wally over.

The Hendersons?

Tom Henderson. He's married
to Evelyn's older sister, Judy.

Oh.

They're only three
years older than Wally.

Oh, sure. I remember him now.

It was only a
couple of years ago

he was on the football team.

That's right.

I just can't imagine Wally

being friends with
married people.

Well, they live with
the girl's parents.

No, it's worse than that.

Her father's rented them
a cute little apartment.

Do you suppose, when Wally sees
how sweet and glamorous it all is,

it'll give him ideas?

I think maybe I'd better
have a talk with him.

It's too bad
impressionable teenagers

can't be vaccinated
against things like this.

Boy, Wally, you better watch
it using Dad's electric razor.

No, this is mine.

I bought it when I was
at camp this summer.

Gee, that was a
couple of months ago.

How come you haven't
used it until now?

Gee, a guy grows a pretty
big beard in two months.

Boy, Wally, you not only
throw like a big leaguer,

you shave like one, too.

Ah...

Hey, Wally, how come you want to
go out and eat with old people tonight?

I'm having dinner with the
Hendersons. They're not old people.

They're married, aren't they?

- Yeah.
- Then they're old people.

Look, you know Tom Henderson.

He's the guy that
comes over to Metzger's

field on Saturdays
and plays touch football.

- That's Tom Henderson?
- Yeah.

Boy, he sure doesn't play
touch football like a married guy.

He plays touch
football like a kid.

Heck, Beaver, he's only about
three years older than I am.

Boy, oh boy.

Now what's the matter with you?

Mom said you were getting
serious about that Evelyn,

and now you got
your own electric razor

and you're going out
with married people.

What about it?

We've been having fun together
ever since we were brothers,

and I hadn't figured
on you getting married

until I was finished
playing with you.

Cut it out, will you, Beaver?

I'm not getting married.

Yeah, but you're always
hanging around that Evelyn girl.

Like you're always
hanging around Gilbert.

That doesn't mean
you're going to marry him.

I'll tell you one thing...

If Gilbert was a girl, I
wouldn't hang around him.

I better get going.

See you later.

You know something, Wally?

Me and Mom and Dad
are really worried about you.

Ward, here he comes.

You be sure to say something to
him about going to the Hendersons'.

What will I say?

Maybe there's some way to
tell him not to have a good time.

Well, I'm going to go now.

My, my, Wally.

Don't you look nice tonight?

Well, it won't be many
years until you're grown up.

Gee, Mom, I'm already grown up.

Yeah, well, I guess
I felt the same way

when I was your age, Wally,
but your mother and I both know

that there are a lot of things to
learn and a lot of things to accomplish

before you're really grown up.

Gee, Dad, when I
came downstairs,

I was feeling real good.

Why did you have to
go and say stuff like that?

Well, I'm sorry, Wally.

I didn't mean it
to sound that way.

You go ahead, Wally.

Have a good time.

Sure. Judy's cooking
a whole dinner.

Then I guess we just sit around and
watch TV or play cards or something.

Oh.

Yes, well, you be sure you
get Evelyn home early, son.

Remember, Tom and Judy are
three years older than you are.

Yeah, I know, but they don't act
that way when you're with them.

Well, good night, Wally.

Yeah. Good night, Mom, Dad.

Good night.

You don't have to worry
about waiting up for me,

because I might
not be too early.

Well, you know how it is
when you get playing bridge.

You could have said
more than you did.

Dear, I couldn't very
well lock him in his room.

I don't like the idea of him
seeing how married people live.

Well, may I remind you that he's seen
the way we live for quite a few years.

The Hendersons are young.

What's he going to think when he
sees them enjoying themselves?

That's funny, Wally. Judy
said to be here at 7:00.

Yeah, and it's 3 whole
minutes after 7:00 now.

Hey, do you think maybe I should
have worn my blue suit, Evelyn?

I mean, I wouldn't want to look
crummy in front of your sister.

You look fine, Wally.

Oh, Wally and Evelyn.

Well, come in.

My, is it 7:00 already?

Gee, I got so busy I
forgot what time it was.

Well, it's exactly 3
minutes after 7:00.

Thank you, Wally.

Won't you sit down?

Oh, not there,
Wally. That's broken.

Oh, gee, I'm sorry.

It doesn't look
like it's wrecked.

Where's Tom?

Oh, he's not home from work yet.

Besides, I asked him to stop
off at the market for a few things.

Don't they have a
darling place, Wally?

Oh, yeah. Yeah,
it's real darling.

Uh, do you think Maris or Mantle
will hit 60 home runs this year?

I really haven't given
it much thought, Wally.

Yeah, I guess you've been
pretty busy being married.

Yes.

Oh, when's Tom
going to get home?

Oh, any minute now.

Oh, I better see about
dinner. The kitchen's a mess.

I'll give you a hand,
Judy. Excuse me.

Well, hi, Wally. I didn't
expect you so soon.

We got here at 3
minutes after 7:00.

Where are the girls?

I think they're in
the kitchen there.

How do you like
the place, Wally?

It's swell, Tom.

Yeah, it's real darling.

Real darling.

Oh. You know, just
between you and me,

I couldn't afford this
place on my salary,

If Judy's pop didn't come
through every month.

Come through?

Yeah, kick in with some
dough, just to keep us going.

Oh. Oh, yeah. That's nice.

Oh, boy, am I beat.

You know, the hatchet man
was on my back all afternoon.

Huh?

He's the assistant manager,
and he's always riding me.

He knows I can't afford to quit.

Oh.

- Hi, Tom.
- Hi, Evelyn. How are you?

Fine. Judy wants to
see you in the kitchen.

Okay, well, you two
make yourselves at home.

Okay.

Aren't the furnishings sweet?

And Wally, they have two towels in
the bathroom marked "his" and "hers."

Hey, you know, that would
be neat for me and my brother.

That way, I wouldn't all the
time be getting his dirty towel.

Tom, you didn't get half the
things I told you to when I called.

I couldn't. The market
wouldn't cash my check.

Aren't these lamps
pretty, Wally?

They're a wedding present
from my Uncle Harry.

Oh, yeah. They're real pretty.

Why didn't you go to the bank
and cash the check at lunch time?

Because there's nothing
in the account, that's why.

I put Daddy's
check in on Monday.

But I had to make the
payment on the car.

I guess Tom's
a little bit upset.

Yeah.

You know, that's funny,

because he never
seems to get upset

when we're playing
touch football.

We saw your light on, Beaver.

Why aren't you asleep?

I can't sleep, on account
of I've been worrying.

Well, what are you
worrying about?

The same thing you and
Mom were worrying about,

about Wally getting married.

Oh, well, I don't think you
have to worry about that.

Sure I do, Dad.

I wouldn't want
him getting married

and having people
call me Uncle Beaver.

I don't think
there's any danger.

Gee, I don't know, Mom.

He's been putting on clean socks
and shirts and shaving and everything.

Well, I'll tell you what, son.

I'm sure we can handle it.

Yeah, I guess you can,
Dad. I sure hope so.

Good night, son.

Good night, Dad.

Come on, Beav.
Let me fix your pillow.

Night.

Good night, Mom.

Hi, Wally. You're home early.

Yeah, well, I guess Tom
had to get up early tomorrow.

Oh.

Boy, you're home.

Did you have a good time?

Well, I don't
know if I did or not.

Their apartment's
okay and everything,

but Judy was running around with
all kinds of little things in her hair,

and one of the chairs is broken,

and then they started
yelling at each other,

and they have to borrow
money from Judy's father.

And then after supper, Tom fell
asleep while we were watching television,

so I dropped Evelyn
off and came on home.

Sounds like they're having
sort of a rough time of it.

Yeah.

You know, the best
part of the whole evening

was when Tom was
talking about touch football.

That was just before
he went to sleep.

What was all that for?

Well, son, I think your mother
was a little worried about you.

Yes, I was afraid your spending
the evening with the Henderson

would give you ideas.

It gave me some
ideas, all right.

When you're still having fun,

that marriage stuff is
nothing to mess with.

Well, good night.

Good night, son.

Good night, Wally.

Well, guess everything
turned out all right.

Mm-hm.

You know, it's probably a
little selfish of me to say this,

but I'm kind of glad the Hendersons
are having a rough time of it.

Say, you're Jack
Bennett, aren't you?

- Why, yes.
- I'm Bill Boothby.

I think you and I ought to
get to know one another.

Especially since our kids are
starting to see so much of one another.

Your Roger and my Evelyn
sure make a cute couple.

Oh? I hadn't thought
much about it.

With kids the way
they are these days,

you and I might
just find ourselves

buying striped trousers
and cutaway coats.

Well, I'll see you, Jack.

Yeah, thanks. Fine.

Say, Jack, I kind
of overheard that.

Yeah. It's sort
of a shock to me.

My boy's just a youngster.

I don't know exactly what to do.

It's quite a problem, all right.

But if he's ever invited over
to the Hendersons', let him go.

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