Leave It to Beaver (1957–1963): Season 6, Episode 10 - Wally's Car Accident - full transcript

Starring...

and...

Wally?

Yeah?

Do you think you ought to ask
Dad as soon as he gets home?

Well sure, that's the best way.

Ask him and get it over with.

But asking to borrow his car.

Especially since it's brand-new.

Hey, he just drove up.

How's he look?



He's just getting
out of the car.

He's got his briefcase with him.

Uh-oh.

That means he's got a lot
of other junk on his mind.

How's he walking?

What do you mean?

Well, if his head's up

and he's looking around
at the flowers and stuff,

that means you got
a pretty good chance.

Well, his head isn't up

and he's not
looking around at all.

Boy. That probably means I left
my bicycle in the driveway again.

Beaver, what did you have to go
and do a dumb thing like that for?

Especially tonight.



Hi, Dad.

Hello, boys.

Wally, how many times
do I have to remind you

not to leave the lawnmower
in the middle of the garage?

June!

Will you please move it
so I can put the car away?

Yes, sir.

You know, Wally, sometimes
you're almost as dumb as I am.

Boys, dinner!

Okay, Dad, we're coming.

Hey, Wally, are you really
going to ask Dad at dinner

if you can borrow his car?

Yeah.

Well, why don't you
wait until after dessert

so you won't spoil
the whole meal?

Look, Beaver, why don't you try
and help me get Dad in a good mood?

Well, I might.
What's in it for me?

It'll be good practice for you

for when you want to get him
in a good mood for yourself.

Then this fellow said,

"Well, I'm not worried
about losing my job.

"I think all this business
about automation

is highly exaggerated."

Well, just at that moment,

a voice said "This is a
recording. You're fired."

Beaver, tell me, did you bring
home a note from your teacher today?

Oh no, Dad. That's one of
your jokes I haven't heard before.

Ward, want to tell the boys

about our weekend?

Oh, yeah. We're
going to be going

out of town for a couple of
days with the Haneys, fellas.

Well, it really isn't
going to be that long.

We're going to leave Friday
and come back Saturday.

This Friday?

Mm-hmm. Haneys
are going to pick us up

and they're going
to do the driving.

Oh. Oh, well, that's great.

Well, I mean, I hope you
guys have a real nice time.

And... And can Wally
borrow your car, Dad?

What's this?

Dad, you see, I'm taking Shirley

to the school prom at the
Country Club Friday night,

and I was gonna ask you
if I could borrow your car.

Well, if it's a
school prom, Wally,

why can't you ride with
one of your friends, Eddie

or Lumpy?

Well, Eddie and
Lumpy are going stag

in Lumpy's car,

and anyway, I hate to always be

sponging rides
off the other guys.

Wally, your father
just got the car.

He's hardly had it a week.

Well, I'll take real good
care of the car, Dad.

Why, the next day, I'll even
wax it for you, won't we, Beav?

Well, sure.

What?

Ward, the car will be
just sitting in the garage.

Well, I know, dear,
but it's just that,

well, the car is
hardly broken in yet.

I'll drive real slow and I'll
be real careful, honest, Dad.

Sure, Dad. He always drives
real slow when he's with a girl.

Oh, I guess it's all right.

You were always
careful with the other car.

I guess you can borrow this one.

Oh, boy. Thanks a lot, Dad.

Whew. And when you came home,

Wally said you
were in a bad mood.

Boys, we're about
ready to leave.

I was just helping
Wally get dressed.

Yeah, Mom. Look at him.

Can you imagine him
helping anybody get dressed?

Beaver, come on,
tuck your shirt in.

Where are your shoes?

Gee, Mom, I'm not
going anyplace tonight.

Does a guy have to look like
Tony Curtis just to watch television?

Wally, your father's in the den

and I think he wants to
talk to you before we leave.

Oh. Okay, Mom.

And you go upstairs and do
something about the way you look.

Yes, Mom.

Beaver, look at your sock.

Oh yeah, Mom. I noticed that this
morning when I was putting them on.

Well then, why
didn't you change it?

Well, I figured my
shoe would cover it up.

Oh, you gonna play golf, Dad?

Yeah. Mr. Haney and I
hope to get in a round.

Oh. Well, I hope you
have a real fine game

and enjoy yourself very much.

Thanks, Wally. You don't
have to go overboard, though.

I already said you
could have the car.

Yes, sir.

Now, look. About
the dance tonight.

I don't want you piling

a lot of kids in the
car, understand?

Oh gee, no, Dad. It'll
just be Shirley and me.

Good.

Ward, the Haneys just drove up.

All right, dear.

Hey, Dad, do you want to lecture
me before the Haneys come in?

No, Beaver. I think
you're beyond the age

where we have to lecture you
every time we go away, don't you?

Yeah, I just thought you
might like to do it anyways.

Good-bye, Wally.
Now, you be careful.

Sure, Mom. Don't worry.

Good-bye, Wally. Bye, Beaver.

Bye, Dad.

Beaver, where are your socks?

Gee, Mom, you yelled at me
about them, so I took them off.

Beaver, now you go
right back upstairs and...

June, we're leaving
for the weekend.

Why don't we get off
to a good start, huh?

Well, all right.

Good-bye, Beaver. Be a good boy.

- Good-bye, Mom.
- Bye, Wally.

- Bye, Mom.

Bye.

- Be good, boys.
- We'll see you soon.

Hello?

Yeah, George.

Oh, fine. Right away.

The Haneys'll meet us
downstairs in the lobby.

Good.

Ward, I think I'll
call home first.

June, we barely got here.

And?

Well, I'd like the boys to think
we have a little faith in them.

I don't want it to look
like we're snooping.

I don't, either.

I want it to look like we care.

I'll get the number for you.

Hello?

Oh, hi, Mom.

Is everything all right?

Oh. What are you
looking at on television?

It's a movie.

This whole bunch of people are
pulling this big cannon across Spain.

Are you enjoying it?

Well, I don't know.

I don't understand it too well.

I'm just waiting for them
to shoot off the cannon

so I can go to bed.

Is there anything you want?

No.

We just wanted you to know

that we were thinking about you.

Oh. Yeah, well,

thanks for thinking about me.

Can I go back to
watching the movie now?

I think they're about ready
to shoot off the cannon.

All right, Beaver.

If you're still awake
when Wally comes home,

you tell him we called.

All right, honey.

Bye.

Feel better?

Much.

Oh, dear.

What's the matter?

I forgot to ask Beaver

if he put his socks on.

Oh, I had a wonderful time.

Wally, did you?

Oh, yeah, I had a swell time.

Look, Shirley, I'd
like to take you out

for a malt or a
hamburger or something.

It's not that I'm being cheap

but, well, I promised my dad

I'd take the car home
right after the dance.

Golly, Wally, I couldn't
eat another thing

after all the punch
and stuff we had.

Yeah. That chicken
salad was pretty good.

Didn't have as many
bones in it as usual.

Then you don't mind
going right home.

Oh, no, Wally, it's okay.

Hey, Wally.

Oh, hi, Eddie.

How's it going, lover boy?

What do you say, gorgeous?

Hello, Eddie.

Look, Wally.

We gotta give
Lumpy's crate a shove.

The battery's conked out.

What?

Yeah, he's right over there.

All he needs is another
car to give him a little push.

Yeah, well, look. I'm not
pushing anybody's car.

Why don't you get one
of the guys with a jalopy,

like Ronnie or
Don, to shove him?

Ronnie's already pushing Don.

Okay. Well then, get
one of the other guys.

This is my father's
brand-new car.

I'm not taking any chances.

What harm can it do?

Look, Lumpy's got
an old horse blanket

he uses on the
hood in the winter.

We'll wrap it around
your bumper, okay?

He's got his father's
brand-new car.

Oh, boy, that's just great.

His two best buddies stuck
in a broken-down jalopy.

And he's riding around in his
dream wagon and he won't even...

All right.

All right, Eddie.

I'll give you a push.

But look, we gotta be careful.

Aw, this kid is all heart.

I'll see you over there.

Hey look, Eddie.

Hey, how do you know
Lumpy's car's gonna start

even if I do push it?

It can't miss.

We used the same
system to get over here.

Okay, Lump.

Now, when you're ready,

give me the signal
and I'll start shoving.

- Okay, Wally.
- Hold it,

hold it, you guys.

Let me handle this, will you?

You ready, men?

Yeah, we're ready.

Okay, bring it up easy, Wally.

Easy. Easy.

That's it.

Okay. You got her in gear?

Throw out the clutch.

Okay, I'm all set.

Okay, give her the gas, Wally.

More.

More.

More.

Keep it up.

Now turn, Lump. Turn!

Oh, Wally, your
dad's brand-new car.

The whole headlight.

Boy oh boy.

Eddie, how come
you told him to turn?

I thought the guy had it made.

Yeah, but at least
you could've...

Oh well, it doesn't matter now.

Well, look, there's nothing
to be so shook about.

Lumpy's insurance'll
take care of it.

Oh, no, it won't.

I've already got a
claim in for last week.

When that goat
ate my upholstery.

Boy, what a mess.

Awful.

They get so emotional.

Oh, Eddie, you're impossible.

Just look at that thing.

Boy, Wally, I'm awfully sorry.

Yeah, I know, Lump. I know.

Well, that's what I get for
buying a 75-cent battery.

What's the matter, Wally?

Are you still awake?

Something happened. I can tell.

How can you tell?

I can tell just by the
way you're sitting there.

Yeah. Yeah, something
happened, all right.

Something about Dad's car?

Yeah. I busted one
of the headlights.

On Dad's brand-new car?

Yep.

Boy, Wally, what a mess.

Yeah. Lumpy said if this had
happened to his father's car,

he'd have to leave for Mexico.

Where are you
gonna leave for, Wally?

I'm not leaving for anywhere.

I'm just gonna wait
till Dad gets home

and then tell him what happened.

Yeah. And besides, I don't
think they let kids in Mexico

without their parents'
permission anyway.

Boy, Wally, it looks like somebody
hit it with a sledgehammer.

Yeah. I don't know how I'm gonna
get up enough nerve to tell Dad.

It'd be good if you were
somebody he didn't know.

Then you could just leave a
note on the steering wheel.

You're a big help.

Look who's coming,
Wally. Creeps Incorporated.

Boy, I didn't think Eddie'd be showing
up around here for quite a while.

Hi, Sam. We in
time for the wake?

Boy, look at this, Eddie.

It even looks worse
in the daylight.

Oh, this is no
good, old buddy boy.

When your dad sees this, it's
back to the coaster wagon for you.

Say, Wally, Eddie
and I were thin...

Look, Wally.

Before Big Daddy gets home,

why don't you take it
down to Al's Garage

and at least get an estimate?

Will that hurt anything?

Well, no. It won't
hurt anything.

- But...
- Yeah.

Then at least you'd
know whether Dad's

gonna be $10 mad or $100 mad.

Hey, know something, kid?

You're getting real
practical in your old age.

Come on, Wally. We'll
meet you down there.

Well, okay. I guess it wouldn't
hurt just to get an estimate.

We'll see you there, then.

Hey, Wally?

Can I go with you?

No, Beav. You better not.

You've got all those
breakfast dishes in the sink.

Yeah, but I figured some
of them were clean enough

so we could have lunch off them and
we wouldn't have to wash them twice.

Nah, I think you better
stay here and do them.

Yeah, I guess you're right.

No use having Mom and
Dad sore about two things.

Hello.

Oh, hi, Mom. Where are you?

We're still here at the hotel,

but we'll be leaving
before too long.

Is everything all right?

Yeah, well, we're still
alive and everything.

Oh, I hope so.

Ask him to put Wally on.

Beaver, your father
wants to talk to Wally.

He does?

I mean, Wally
can't come to the...

Oh, uh, hi, Dad.

No, Wally went out.

Well, that's all right, Beaver.

I just wanted to ask how
his date worked out last night.

Well, it worked out okay.

Wally got home all right, huh?

Yeah. Wally got home fine.

Well, good. Now,
as your mother said,

we're still at the hotel,
but we'll be leaving shortly,

and we'll see you later
on this afternoon, okay?

Okay, but don't hurry.

Don't hurry?

Uh, what I mean is, Dad,

I... I've still got the
breakfast dishes

and everything to do.

Oh. All right, Beaver.

We'll try not to get there
before you finish them.

Good-bye, son.

Sir?

Sir!

Sir?

Uh, he's here...

My friend I was
telling you about.

Mr. Wally Cleaver, Al.

- How do you do?
- Yeah.

It's a pretty simple job.

All we have to do is
remove the seal beam unit,

and then you pull
the main assembly,

and then you just...

Are you going to
do this job or me?

Oh, you are, sir. It's just...

Run you about
$18, parts and labor.

Hey, that's not bad.

Why don't you let
him do it, Wally?

Well... Well, right now?

Why not?

Well, I think I should
check with my father first.

Why?

Why would you want
to do a thing like that?

Well, it... it's his car, and...

Well, that's the whole point.

If he sees it like that,
you'll get murdered.

Yeah, but if he sees
it after it gets fixed up,

you won't get murdered so bad.

Yeah, may... maybe
you guys are right.

It does have to be
fixed sooner or later,

- and I broke it.
- Yeah.

Uh, sir?

Sir.

Uh, we've decided
to have it fixed now.

Well, hey, wait a minute, guys.

I don't have $18.

What are we going
to pay for it with.

Well, we talked
about that, Wally,

and we decided
we ought to chip in.

Well, I've got 5.50.

How much do you have, Eddie?

Uh, how much you got, Wally?

Well, let me see.

Uh, 5, 6, 7, 8.

Well, with the
dough Lumpy's got,

I'll need another
2 and a quarter.

2 and a quarter?
That's a coincidence.

That's just what
I happen to have.

Uh, we've got enough money, sir,

to have it fixed.

Okay, leave the car.

I'll have it for you Monday.

- M-Monday?
- Monday?

Yeah, Monday.

Well, sir, I was...

I was sort of hoping I
could have it fixed today.

Uh, it's a very
urgent situation, Al.

Uh, you see, we boys are
members of the Peace Corps.

We're traveling to New York.

From there, we'll be
sailing to far-off Africa,

where we'll... Al?

Al, it's not that way at all.

You see, that's my father's
car, and it's brand-new,

and last night I
busted the headlight,

and I'd kind of
like to get it fixed

before he gets home today.

Okay.

I know what you're
up against, son.

How would it be if I
have it for you by 3:00?

Oh, well, thank you very
much, sir. Thank you.

Boy, the way this guy
tosses the truth around.

Yeah, Eddie. You
ought to try it sometime.

Might even work for you.

Well, I guess that
just about does it.

Yeah.

Boy, Wally.

I'll bet that's just
about the best wax job

- a car ever got.
- Yeah, we sure worked at it.

Yeah. And now Dad will
never know the difference.

What difference?

About the busted headlight.

He'll know.

How will he know?

Because I'm going to tell him.

You're going to tell him?

Well, then how come we
put two coats of wax on

and five on the headlights

and polished the chrome
and the glass and everything?

Look, Beaver, the
better the car looks,

the easier it's going
to be to tell him.

Come on. Let's put
these rags away.

Hi.

Hi, boys.

- Hi.
- Well, how was your trip?

Oh, we had a wonderful
time with the Haneys.

Say, look at that
beautiful wax job.

How about that, dear?

Oh, it's gorgeous.

Yeah, We worked a lot harder
on it than we should have.

What was that, Beaver?

I mean, in some
places we put two coats,

and in others we even put more.

Well, it certainly looks it.

You know, fellows,
it's really great

to know you're
responsible enough

so we can go away like
this without worrying about it.

It means so much
to your father and me

that we can trust you.

Yeah, well, that's real
great and everything...

but, uh, Dad, I...

Hey, that's our telephone.

Hello.

Look, Wally, there's
something I got to know

before your dad gets home.

Are you going to tell him

about busting the
headlight on his car or not?

Well, are you or aren't you?

Come on, tell me.

Uh... I think you're
crazy if you do

after we went and
spent our own dough

to get it fixed,

But if you think
you have to tell him,

just don't mention
my name, okay, Wally?

No, Clarence, Wally
won't have to mention it.

- You already did.
- Yeah, well...

Uh, Mr. Cleaver?

Ha ha ha! I
thought I was talk...

Yes, sir. Good-bye, sir.

Oh, uh, I'll be right back.

I just want to put the car away.

Oh, I'll put it
away for you, Dad.

That's all right,
Wally. I'll do it.

Hey, Wally.

Yeah, Beav?

Dad knows what happened.

How do you know he knows?

Well, I just know he knows

like I knew you were
in a mess last night.

You're goofy, Beav.

I haven't told him anything
yet. How could he know?

I'll bet you he does.

Nah. I don't think so.

Wally!

Yeah, Dad?

Wait for me in the den.
I want to talk to you.

He knows.

He knew?

Yeah. He knew.

Well, what did he say?

Well, it wasn't what he said.

It was mainly
what he didn't say.

Yeah. I know that feeling.

I used to like it better
when he yelled at me.

Yeah. Me, too.

Anyway, Wally, it
wasn't your fault.

The other guys
talked you into it.

Yeah, but that's no excuse.

Blaming stuff on the
other guys doesn't work

when you get to be my age.

Is that what Dad told you?

No, it's what I told myself.

Wally, it sounds like when
Dad was bawling you out,

neither one of you
did much talking.

We didn't have to.

He knew I did something wrong,

and I knew I did
something wrong.

There wasn't much to talk about.

That's because I'm at the age

where dad and I
understand each other.

Yeah. Well, I'm still at the age

where a lot of yelling

goes along with
the understanding.

Yeah. You know, it
wasn't till a year ago

that you stopped crying
every time Dad bawled you out.

Two years ago.

Okay, okay.

So you haven't been a
baby for two whole years.

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