Leave It to Beaver (1957–1963): Season 5, Episode 24 - Wally Stays at Lumpy's - full transcript

When Wally asks Ward's permission to stay overnight at the Rutherfords and Beaver asks June's permission for his friend Gilbert to stay overnight at the Cleavers, the distracted parents deny the boys'requests but unwittingly give them an escape clause and are surprised when Wally and Beaver do exactly the opposite of what they were told.

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Hi, Mom.

Hi, Wally.

Hey Mom, what are we
having for dinner Friday night?

Oh, Wally, that's too
far ahead for me to know.

I haven't even
ordered anything yet.

Whatever kind of junk you
order, don't order too much

because I'm not
going to be here.

You're going to someone's
house for supper?

Yeah, Lumpy's having a party.



Lumpy Rutherford's
having a party?

Yeah, and it's an
eating party, too.

Well, that's the first
party Lumpy's had

since you started
high school together.

Yeah. Boy, he must have
really had to lean on his father

to get permission.

Well, I don't know.

- [Wally, June] Hi, Beav. - Hi.

Hey Beav, guess what. Lumpy
Rutherford's having a party.

Gee, his parents going to
be out of town or something?

No, his father's
letting him have it.

Is Lumpy going to
have girls at the party?

Sure. What kind of a party
would it be without girls?

The best kind.



- Hi, dear.
- Hi.

Ward, guess what.

Lumpy Rutherford's
having a party.

How'd you know?

It's all Fred talked about
down at the office today.

I think there was less fuss made

when we put a man in space.

Must be kind of a big affair.

Oh, yeah. Fred's even
talking about having it catered.

I think he has the idea that
this party may make Lumpy

the Lucius Beebe of Mayfield.

Ward, do you think Wally should
wear his dark blue suit to Lumpy's party?

I don't know. Last time
we had a party over here,

some of the boys wore suits
and some wore sport jackets,

and a couple of them
showed up wearing Levis.

Don't forget the boy that
showed up wearing tennis shorts.

Oh, no, that was Mr. Waring.

He came over looking
for his daughter.

[phone rings]

Hello.

Oh, how are you, Fred?

Hm? Oh, yes, the old
boy is sitting right here.

It's for you, old boy.
Fred Rutherford.

Hello, Fred.

Ward, this party that Gwen
and I are giving for Clarence

has grown to
tremendous proportions.

We've had to prune away
the guest list quite a bit,

but I want you and June to know
that your Wally is still included.

Well, that's very
gracious of you, Fred.

Yes, Ward. We've had to
pare away some of the fat,

but I think the
boys we have left

could be considered to
represent the elite of Mayfield,

types that will appreciate
our lovely home.

Well, Fred,

I'm sure your party will
make all the society columns.

Oh, yes. Gwen has
alerted all the papers,

and we don't foresee
any problems at all.

My Clarence has developed into
quite a young man around town,

and very responsible
for a lad his age.

Daddy, look at
this old oil filter.

Could I get a new one, please?

Get that mess out of
here, you knucklehead,

before you ruin the rug.

- Daddy, I just...
- Out, beat it.

Yes, Daddy.

Ward, I just want to assure you

you don't have to worry
about your boy Friday night.

He'll be in good hands.

Yes, yes.

Well, I'm sure he will be, Fred.

It's been very good
talking to you. Good-bye.

Boy, what a stuffed shirt.

Ward, Wally's best
friend is Eddie Haskell,

and yours is Fred Rutherford.

What's wrong with this family?

Well, dear, can Wally and I
help it if we're humanitarians?

Two cups of flour.

Hi, Mom. Would it be okay
if Gilbert spent the night?

Yes, I guess so.

Golly, Beav, I didn't think it
was going to happen so quick.

Me, neither. Thanks a lot, Mom.

Yes, thank you very
much, Mrs. Cleaver.

For what?

What are you boys talking about?

- Friday night.
- What about it?

You just said Gilbert
could spend the night.

Oh, honey, if I said something
like that, I didn't realize it.

Friday night wouldn't
be convenient.

Some other time, maybe.

Two eggs.

I knew it was too
quick to be true.

Can't he stay, Mom?

Beaver, your father and I aren't
going to be home on Friday night,

and Wally's going
to Lumpy's party.

But all we'll do is
watch television.

And I'll sleep in my socks

so I won't get your
sheets dirty, Mrs. Cleaver.

Beaver, Gilbert can
spend the night with you

sometime when Wally's
away for the night.

He can come over for
the evening if he wants to.

Gee, that would mean my
dad would have to pick me up.

I'm sure he wouldn't mind that.

Okay, I'll come
over for the evening.

Maybe I'll be lucky
when I call home,

and then my dad will be asleep

and my mom will have
to come and get me.

Yeah.

830, 42, 25.

- Dad?
- 11, 22... Yeah?

Are you busy?

I'm just going over my bank statement.
Why? Do you want something?

Oh, well, I was just
wondering about Friday night.

That's the night I'm
going to Lumpy's party.

Yeah?

Well, Lump and I
were wondering...

It'll be kind of late
when the party's over.

Do you think it would be okay
if I just stayed there overnight?

Oh, no, Wally. Your mother
and I are going out that night.

I want you to come home
and stay with Beaver.

But gee, Dad, the last
time I had a party over here,

Lumpy spent the night with me.

I owe him an overnight.

Well, son, you can
stay over at Lumpy's

some time when Beaver
has a friend staying here.

Okay, Dad. It's a deal.

Hey, Wally, this check
of your mother's...

Does that look like
a 5 or a 3 to you?

Gee, Dad, it looks
like a 5 to me.

- I think it's a 3.
- It's an 8.

Boy, Mom, when those guys
down at the bank get your checks,

they must go ape.

Thank you, dear.

Wally, you have a good
time at Lumpy's party.

We'll be at the Ritterhoffs', if
you want us for any reason.

Okay. You guys try to
have a good time, too.

Now son, you behave
yourself over at the Rutherfords'.

Oh, sure, Dad. All us
guys are going to watch it.

This is Lumpy's first party, and
we don't want it to be his last.

[doorbell rings]

You got to let me
in. I was invited.

Come on in, Gilbert.

- How are you, son?
- Fine.

- So long, Wally. Bye.
- Bye, Wally.

All right, Gilbert.
Beaver, Gilbert's here.

Was it all right with your
folks for you to come over?

Oh, yeah. My mom told me to be
sure and not ask for any junk to eat,

but she said it would be
okay if you offered me some.

Well, there's plenty of cookies
and fruit and things in the kitchen.

- Hi, Gilbert.
- Hi, Beav.

Beaver, your mother
and I are leaving now.

We're going to be over at the
Ritterhoffs' over on Crest View Avenue.

If you should want to
reach us for any reason,

we left the number
on the desk in the den.

And don't stay
too late, Gilbert.

You boys behave yourselves.

You needn't worry
about me, Mrs. Cleaver.

My dad already yelled at
me before I left the house.

Good night, fellows.

Bye, boys.

Good night, Mom.
Good night, Dad.

Hey Wally, didn't it seem to you
that the party got over kind of early?

Yeah, but that was
your own fault, Lump.

Oh?

You brought out
the food too soon.

Yeah, I guess you're right.

Boy, as soon as
the grub was gone,

Eddie got up and
said, "Come on, gang,

"let's go someplace and
get something to eat."

What a wise guy.

Well, they all wanted to get over
to the malt shop before it closed.

Well, I kind of promised Mary
Ellen Rogers I'd meet her over there,

so I guess I better be shoving.

Hey Wally, how about
helping me clean up the place?

That was the deal I
made with my dad.

I've got to clean it up as
neat as it was before the party.

Well, okay. I guess I could
hang around and help for a while.

It was a pretty good
party, wasn't it, Wally?

Yeah, not bad.

I think the girls got
quite a kick out of it

when my dad came down
and did that dance for them.

Yeah.

Hey, what was it called again?

I think he called
it the big apple.

Yeah, that was it.

Daddy was pretty good
about me giving this party.

He didn't interfere
hardly at a ll.

No. He only came
downstairs about eight times.

Yeah, I guess by
now he's sacked out.

Hey, did you like those
color slides he showed?

You mean the ones of him putting
on the tire chains up in the snow?

Yeah, they were pretty good.

Well, at least my
party was different.

Yeah. I think your father
had a real good time.

[television beeps]

Hey, this is an
old movie, isn't it?

Yeah. It was already an old
movie when I saw it in the movies.

[telephone rings]

Hello?

Beaver? Beaver?

I just called to tell you
that our plans are changed.

We left the Ritterhoffs', and now we're
over at the Wendovers' on Glen Haven.

You understand?

Yeah, I understand.

Their number's on the little
black book on the desk in the den.

Fine. Is Gilbert still there?

And everything's all right?

Yeah, everything's okay.

- [explosion booms on TV]
- Hey Beav, hurry up.

They just blew up the house.

They blew up the house.

What was that?

Oh, you're looking at
a movie on television.

As soon as that's over, you
better have Gilbert call his folks

to pick him up
and take him home,

and then you go on to bed, and
Wally should be home shortly.

All right, dear. Night.

Good night, Mom.

Did the Martians land
from outer space yet?

Yeah, they landed a
couple minutes ago.

Boy, they're funny-looking
little runts, aren't they?

That's not them, you
good. That's the commercial.

They're the funny little
guys that wreck your stomach

if you don't take
that stuff that fizzes.

Boy, some of those guys
are a real bunch of slobs.

Oh, no. Wally, look.

Wow.

Wally, I'm going to get
killed. That's a new rug.

Yeah, your dad mentioned that
one of the times he came down.

Wally, we got to get
that spot out, or I'm dead.

Well, we can try, but
that's not going to be easy.

Wally, would you stay
all night? Would you?

I can't, Lump. My folks said
they want me to come home.

Wally, you got to. When my dad
comes down and sees that in the morning,

he's going to blow a gasket.

How's my being
here going to help?

I don't think he'll hit
me in front of you,

on account of he
knows your father

and doesn't want it getting
around what a monster he is.

Gee, I don't know, Lump.

Please, Wally. It's the only
thing that's going to save me.

Okay, I'll see what I can do.

Hey, you got a phone book?

You don't know your own number?

Sure, but my mom
and dad went out.

I've got to call them where they are
and ask them if I can stay overnight.

Oh.

The guy who was sitting in
this chair put his glass down.

Somebody must
have knocked it over.

Now who was the stupid
dope who was sitting here?

You were.

Boy, oh boy.

Boy, that was a neat movie.

What are you turning it
off for? It wasn't over yet.

I know, but they caught the
bad guys who blew up the house.

Now the only part
left was the kissing.

Yeah.

Hey, Gilbert, I think you
better call up your dad now

and tell him to come
and pick you up.

You call him, Beaver. He never yells
at other kids as much as he yells at me.

[phone rings]

Hello?

Hello, Beav? This is me.

Your brother.

Hey, have Mom and
Dad got home yet?

Huh, that's funny.

I called the Ritterhoffs, where
they were supposed to be,

and there was no answer.

Oh, they're not
there anymore, Wally.

Mom called and said they were
going to somebody else's house.

I think they had a
name like Glen Haven.

Glen Haven? That's
the name of a street.

Oh, yeah, that's right.

Hey Gilbert, where did my
mom say they were going?

How should I know?
I didn't talk to her.

Gee, Wally, I forgot.

What do you want to know for?

I wanted to ask Mom and Dad if
I could stay all night at Lumpy's.

You want to stay
all night at Lumpy's?

Hey, that's neat, Beaver.

If Wally stays there all night,
that means I can stay here all night.

How come?

Because your mom said
so. Don't you remember?

She said that if Wally was
staying some place all night,

then I could stay
here all night.

Yeah, and Wally does want
to stay some place all night.

Beav, Beaver, what
are you doing, anyway?

Okay, well, look, will you lay off
talking to him when I'm talking to you?

Wally, you got to stay all
night, or I'll get murdered.

Okay, okay, Lump.

I've been rubbing and rubbing.
The spot only gets bigger.

All right, all right.

What was that, Beav?

Mom said that?

Yeah. Mom said Gilbert
can stay here sometime

if you stayed away
all night sometime,

and this is sometime, if
you want to stay away.

When did Mom say that?

Yesterday, in the kitchen.

Yeah, and Dad
said the only reason

he didn't want me staying away

was that you'd be alone.

But if Gilbert stays
there overnight,

then you won't be alone.

Yeah, it works out
real neat, Wally.

Just to make sure that it's going
to be okay with Mom and Dad,

you leave a note, all right?

I won't have to
leave a note, Wally.

Me and Gilbert will be
awake when they come home.

We got a zillion things to do.

Like eating.

Okay, Wally. See you tomorrow.

Here, Gilbert. You
better call your mom.

You're sure she'll let you stay?

Oh, yeah. They don't need me.

They still got my sister to
push around while I'm away.

Hey Beaver, what time are your
mother and father coming home?

I don't know. Usually, when they go
from one person's house to another,

they don't get
home until real late.

How come they don't
stay at one house

instead of going from
one house to the other?

I don't know. Maybe they
ran out of fun at the first house.

Hey Gilbert, are
you getting sleepy?

No, I'm not sleepy.

Maybe it would be
a good idea, though,

if we got undressed now, so
it wouldn't be so much trouble

when it was time to go to bed.

Yeah, I think that's
a pretty good idea.

I got some clean
pajamas you can wear.

I can sleep in my underwear.

I don't think you're supposed to
do that when you're the company.

Maybe I can compromise. I'll put
the pajamas over my underwear.

- Hey, Gilbert?
- Yeah, Beaver?

Are you sleepy yet?

Not me. One time, I stayed awake
the whole night without sleeping.

Gee, when did you do that?

One time when our
water pipes broke.

I stayed awake listening
to my father get a plumber.

Nothing neat like that ever
happens around this house.

Are you sleepy?

Me? Of course not.

Beav?

Yeah, Gilbert?

I was thinking, maybe I
could stay awake better

if that light was out.

Yeah, no sense hurting our eyes
while we're trying to stay awake.

We're getting home later
than I thought we would.

It's one of the compensations
for the boys growing up.

I can remember when
10:30 was our deadline.

Hey, Beaver's improving.

We used to come home and
find every light in the house on,

both the television
and the radio on,

and the refrigerator door open.

Wally probably checked on
things before he went up to bed.

I'll just double-check
the back door.

I spoke too soon.

What?

The refrigerator door is open.

Honey, I'll just go up
and look in on the boys.

I'll be right with you.

Everything okay?

Both dead to the world.

I was just thinking
how Beaver's growing.

He's almost as big as Wally.

Hard to tell which is which.

Ward, you can call the
boys. Everything's ready.

I called them once.

Boys, breakfast is ready.

But we're not dressed yet, Dad.

Everything's on the table.
Come on down in your pajamas.

Okay, Dad.

Ward, you can pour the coffee.

Oh, all right.

Oh, boy. Hotcakes.

Well, I'm glad you...

Gilbert.

Where did you come from?

He slept here all night, Mom.

He slept here all night?

Yes, sir, with my socks on.

Beaver, Gilbert wasn't
supposed to stay here all night.

Gee, Mr. Cleaver, Mrs.
Cleaver said I could.

June, did you say Gilbert
could stay here all night?

Well, no, I... Sure
you did, Mom.

You said Gilbert could stay here
some night when Wally was away.

If I said anything like
that, I didn't mean that...

And Dad, you told
Wally the same thing.

[phone rings]

Look, Beaver, you're
missing the whole point.

Hello?

Wally?

Wally? Where's he?

Wally, where are you?

He's at the Rutherfords'.
He spent the night there.

What did he do that for?

You told him he could.

Let me talk to him.

Hello, Wally?

Look, son, what's going on here?

What are you doing
over at the Rutherfords'?

I stayed over
here all night, Dad.

Didn't you know about it?

Of course I didn't
know about it.

Wally, you knew you weren't
supposed to stay over there last night.

But Dad, you said I
could stay over here

if Beaver had somebody
staying over there.

Gilbert stayed there all
night, so I stayed here.

Wally, what I meant was...

I know I said
that, son, but I...

I know, Wally, I know.

I think we got them, Beav.

I realize that, Wally.

Gee, Dad, I'm sorry
I stayed all night,

but I thought it would be okay.

Wally, let me talk to him.

What's the matter,
Ward, old man?

Having trouble keeping
track of your lad?

There seems to be a slight
misunderstanding, Fred.

Well, some of these youngsters

just can't handle
responsibility.

You should have seen
that party last night, Ward.

My boy Clarence brought
it off in fine fashion,

without a hitch.

And he was a perfect host.

Not one incident in the whole...

What happened here?

What, Daddy?

The rug. It's
ruined. Who did it?

I guess I did, Daddy.

- You big oaf, you.
- I'm sorry, Daddy.

Ward, I'll talk to you later.

Fred, when you're
through yelling at Clarence,

would you send Wally
right home, please?

Thank you.

June, I think you should
have at least mentioned to me

that you told Gilbert
he could stay all night.

Ward, I told you, I didn't
say he could stay all night.

Yes, you did, Mom.

We both heard you.

Boys.

June, it looks as
though you did tell him

he could stay all night.

Well, it looks as
if you told Wally

that he could stay
at the Rutherfords'.

Look, dear, if we could only...

Would you like to have
your coffee in the other room?

I certainly would.

Just like on television...

Whenever the good
stuff starts, they turn it off.

And that's word for word

what I told Beaver and Gilbert.

Well, I told Wally
practically the same thing.

You know what
happened, don't you?

The boys got us
on a technicality.

They certainly did. This
should be a good lesson to us.

Yeah, to make
sure we're very clear

when we're giving
our kids instructions.

Ward, why do they always seem to
be waiting for us to make a mistake,

and then taking advantage of it?

Oh, we jump on them
about so many things,

I guess we can't blame them

for trying to even up
the score a little bit.

- Hey, Wally?
- Yeah?

Who do you think is best for
asking stuff, mothers or fathers?

What do you mean?

I found out when it comes to
asking for stuff like cake or something,

it's better to ask Dad,

because Mom will always
say "No, it'll spoil your supper."

Yeah, and I found that
it's better to ask Mom

if you want to go
out and play ball,

because if you ask Dad,

he always say the lawn
needs mowing or something.

Yeah, and sometimes
it's better not to ask

and just keep out of sight.

Sure, because if they
see you're around,

they'll think of
stuff for you to do.

Beaver?

Yeah, Mom?

I could use some help
down here with the dishes.

Okay, Mom.

Gee, that's tough, Beav.

Wally?

Yeah, Dad?

The trash cans go out tonight.

You see, Beav?
You just can't win.

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