The Andy Griffith Show (1960–1968): Season 1, Episode 10 - Ellie for Council - full transcript
When Ellie wonders why there are no women running for the city council and doesn't like Andy's answers, especially his use of the word silly, she decides to run herself. The town quickly divides into two camps, with the men cutting off their wives charge accounts and the women refusing to cook and clean for their husbands. Ellie decides to quit the race when she sees the uproar she has caused but Andy, realizing he was wrong, tells everyone there is no good reason for her not to run.
WHY'S EVERYBODY LOOKIN'
AT ME?
WELL, WE GOT TO!
YOU'VE GOT TO SEE THAT
TO BELIEVE IT!
HOW MANY YOU RECKON
HAS GONE DOWN
INTO THAT BOTTOMLESS PIT
SO FAR?
I STOPPED COUNTIN'
AT FOUR.
[ CHUCKLING ]
WHAT YOU DOIN'?
JUST CHECKING
TO SEE IF THEY'RE
COMING OUT OF YOUR HEAD.
SPOT ANYTHING?
NOT YET.
GOOD, THEN I GOT ROOM
FOR MARSHMALLOWS.
OH, NO!
YOU EAT ANY MORE,
YOU'LL SWELL UP SO TIGHT
YOUR FRECKLES WILL FALL OFF.
[ CHUCKLING ]
HOW'S ABOUT TAKING
A LITTLE WALK
DOWN BY THE LAKE,
HILDA MAY?
I REALLY SHOULD
HELP CLEAN UP HERE.
OH, NO, YOU TWO GO AHEAD.
I CAN DO IT.
WELL, IF YOU'RE SURE
YOU DON'T MIND.
[ BARNEY GRUNTING ]
[ Chuckling ]
ALL RIGHT.
I HOPE THERE AREN'T
ANY WILD ANIMALS.
IF I WERE YOU,
I WOULDN'T WORRY TOO MUCH
ABOUT THE WILD ANIMALS.
AUNT BEE,
CAN YOU AND ME
TAKE A WALK
THROUGH THE WOODS
AND LOOK
FOR GOPHERS?
OH, NOW,
I SHOULD STAY
AND HELP ELLIE.
NO, YOU GO AHEAD,
AUNT BEE.
REALLY?
I CAN CLEAN UP.
ALL RIGHT.
COME ON, OPIE.
OH.
THEN AFTER
WE GET BACK
CAN I EAT
SOME MORE HOT DOGS?
WALKIN' MAKES ME
HUNGRY.
OH, NOW, OPIE,
YOU'VE HAD ENOUGH.
YOU KNOW,
IT'S A GOOD THING
THAT BOY
AIN'T A BEAVER.
THERE WOULDN'T
BE A TREE LEFT
IN THESE WOODS.
YOU KNOW YOU SURE DO
ADD TO A PICNIC.
YOU REAL DO.
I USED TO THINK
ALL YOU NEEDED
WAS WEENIES
AND LEMONADE
AND POTATO SALAD
BUT YOU ROUND
IT OFF REAL NICE.
WELL, THANK YOU KINDLY,
SHERIFF.
WHEN YOU RATE ME
RIGHT UP THERE
WITH POTATO SALAD,
I KNOW YOU CARE.
[ SIGHING ]
[ MOANING ]
ANDY, WHAT'S THAT?
WHAT'S WHAT?
THAT ARTICLE ABOUT CANDIDATES
FOR THE CITY COUNCIL.
OH, I DON'T KNOW.
I IMAGINE
IT'S AN ARTICLE
ABOUT THE CANDIDATES
FOR THE CITY COUNCIL.
BUT, ANDY,
LOOK WHO THEY ARE.
WELL, WHAT'S SO
SPECIAL ABOUT IT?
JUST THE SAME FELLAS
THAT ALWAYS RUN.
EVERY ONE OF THOSE CANDIDATES
FOR CITY COUNCIL IS A MAN.
WELL, THAT'S WHY THEY
CALL 'EM COUNCIL MEN.
IT DOES SEEM TO FIT.
I-I THINK THAT'S AWFUL.
WHY DON'T THEY HAVE
WOMEN RUNNING FOR COUNCIL?
YOU SAY SOMETHING ABOUT
WOMEN RUNNIN' FOR COUNCIL?
WELL, WHY NOT?
BECAUSE ONE OF 'EM
MIGHT WIN.
AND WHY NOT?
THEY DO EVERYWHERE ELSE.
APPARENTLY YOU
DON'T THINK MUCH OF WOMEN.
OH, NOW, ELINOR,
YOU'RE TAKING IT PERSONAL.
DARN RIGHT I AM!
OH, WELL, NOW,
THAT'S A SILLY ATTITUDE.
SILLY?!
OH, OH, I DIDN'T
MEAN TO SAY THAT.
NO, I DIDN'T MEAN
TO SAY THAT A BIT.
IT JUST SLIPPED
RIGHT OUT OF MY MOUTH.
HERE, GIVE IT, GIVE
IT RIGHT BACK TO ME.
[ SUCKING ]
WELL, THERE, IT'S BACK.
[ GROANING ]
AND IT HAD A BAD TASTE.
THAT'S THE WAY
A PRETTY YOUNG GIRL
OUGHT TO LOOK
AT A PICNIC.
NOT SCRUNCHED UP
OVER A WHOLE
MESS OF POLITICS.
YOU'RE RIGHT.
WELL, ACTUALLY,
I WASN'T DISCUSSING POLITICS.
I GUESS I WAS JUST
TRYING TO DEFEND MY SEX.
AND WITH PERFECT RIGHT.
SHOWS YOU GOT
A LOT OF PRIDE AND DIGNITY.
THANK YOU.
AND NO NEED
TO THANK ME,
EITHER.
I WAS JUST STATIN' A FACT.
WHOLE LOT OF TIMES
WE DO THINGS AND SAY THINGS
EVEN THOUGH WE KNOW DEEP DOWN
THEY'RE JUST PLAIN SILLY.
OH, DID THAT BAD-TASTIN' WORD
SLIP OUT AGAIN?
ELLIE...
I DIDN'T MEAN TO SAY IT.
DON'T GO.
UH, ELLIE--
IT'S JUST ONE OF THEM
GREASY WORDS THAT SLIPS OUT
WITHOUT YOU A-KNOWIN' IT.
IF THAT AIN'T THE SILLIEST...
OH...
UH...
HOW'S THIS, UH,
SOUND TO YOU, OTIS?
UH, IT STARTS OFF,
IT SAYS, UH, IT SAYS
"DEAR ELLIE,
"I AM SORRY ABOUT YESTERDAY.
"I WOULD NOT INTENTIONALLY
INSULT YOU OR ANY OTHER WOMAN.
PLEASE FORGIVE ME."
SIGNED, "YOUR FRIEND
AND ADMIRER OF WOMEN
EVERYWHERE, ANDY."
NO. NO, NO.
NO, ANDY.
DON'T NEVER APOLOGIZE
TO A WOMAN.
I SAY, IF YOU GOT AN ARGUMENT
WITH A WOMAN,
STAND UP AND FIGHT IT OUT.
WELL, FIGHTIN' IT OUT'S WHAT
PUT YOU BEHIND THEM BARS, OTIS.
BUT SHE THREW A DISH AT ME.
YOU SWUNG A LEG OF LAMB AT HER.
BUT I MISSED HER.
YEAH, BUT YOU
HIT HER MOTHER.
YEAH.
RIGHT IN THE MOUTH.
[ LAUGHING ]
[ CHUCKLING ]
OTIS, YOU CAN'T DO THAT.
WHEN DEALIN' WITH WOMEN
YOU GOT TO BE CALM
AND COOL AND GENTLE.
YOU CAN'T GO
AROUND HITTIN'
THEM IN THE MOUTH.
WHAT'S THE MATTER WITH YOU?
SHERIFF.
SHERIFF, GUESS WHAT.
OH, HI, OTIS.
I JUST SEEN
YOUR MOTHER-IN-LAW
COMIN' OUT OF THE DENTIST.
ANDY, GUESS WHAT.
WHAT?
GO AHEAD AND GUESS.
GUESS WHAT?
THAT'S RIGHT.
TRY AND GUESS.
I CAN'T.
OH, GUESS!
WELL, LET'S SEE...
ELLIE WALKER JUST SIGNED UP
TO RUN FOR COUNCIL.
NO!
IT'S TRUE. SHE'S GOT
A BUNCH OF WOMEN GOIN' AROUND
WITH A PETITION
TO GET ON THE BALLOT.
HILDA MAY'S ONE OF THEM.
A WOMAN
RUNNING FOR COUNCIL?
THAT'S AWFUL.
WE CAN'T HAVE THAT.
THAT'S
WHAT I TRIED TO TELL HILDA MAY.
I WAS SO UPSET,
I COME DARN NEAR NOT SIGNIN' IT.
DO YOU MEAN
TO STAND THERE
ON THEM TWO SKINNY
FEET OF YOURS
AND TELL ME YOU ACTUALLY
SIGNED THAT PETITION?
WELL...
WELL, DARN IT, ANDY,
SHE-SHE-SHE'S GOT WAYS.
GOT WAYS?
AW, WHAT KIND OF WAYS?
WELL, SHE-SHE
SWEET-TALKED ME.
SWEET-TALKED YOU?
WHAT'D SHE SAY TO YOU?
WELL, COME ON,
WHAT'D SHE SAY?
SHE SAID, UH,
SHE SAID "B-B-BARNEY...
YEAH.
"HONEY...
YEAH.
"SUGAR...
YEAH, YEAH.
"CREAM PUFF...
CREAM PUFF?
THAT'S RIGHT -- CREAM PUFF!
DIDN'T YOU EVER HEAR
OF A CREAM PUFF BEFORE?!
WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE?
NO WOMAN'S GONNA WIN.
THAT AIN'T THE POINT.
IT'S JUST BAD HAVIN' A WOMAN
RUNNIN', CREAM PUFF.
WELL, YEAH, BOY,
IT AIN'T NEVER HAPPENED
IN MAYBERRY BEFORE.
COULD STIR UP A RIGHT
GOOD-SIZED HORNET'S NEST.
MAYBE I BETTER
TRY TO UNSTIR IT.
YOU GOING TO HAVE A TALK
WITH ELLIE?
YEAH, I RECKON I
BETTER, CREAM PUFF.
YOU CAN TALK ALL YOU WANT,
BUT IF YOU WANT RESULTS
HIT HER IN THE MOUTH
WITH A LEG OF LAMB.
[ BELL RINGS ]
YES,
WHAT CAN I DO FOR YOU?
OH... IT'S YOU.
UH, I DON'T, UH,
I DON'T BLAME YOU
FOR BEING MAD AT ME
AND I'M...
I'M SORRY ABOUT YESTERDAY.
WELL, AS A MATTER
OF FACT, SO AM I.
I WAS RUDE TO WALK
OUT ON YOU, ANDY.
I'M SORRY.
DO YOU ACCEPT MY APOLOGY?
WELL, I RECKON I DO.
OH, GOOD.
LET'S HAVE A PEACE OFFERING.
FINE.
I'LL BUY YOU A SODA.
OH. OH, THAT'S RIGHT
THAT'S NOT MUCH OF A TREAT
FOR YOU, IS IT?
IT'S KIND OF LIKE
OFFERING A SHOEMAKER
AN EXTRA MOUTHFUL OF TACKS.
[ BOTH LAUGH ]
WELL, LET ME FIX
YOU ONE ANYWAY.
ALL RIGHT.
OH, IT'S GOOD
FOR YOU TO LAUGH
ESPECIALLY
AFTER YOU'VE BEEN MAD.
[ CHUCKLING ]
OH, AND SPEAKIN' OF LAUGHIN',
A FELLOW TOLD ME
THE FUNNIEST THING.
I NEAR 'BOUT DIED.
HAVE YOU HEARD THE WILD RUMOR
GOIN' AROUND TOWN ABOUT YOU?
YOU DON'T MEAN
ABOUT ME RUNNING FOR COUNCIL?
AIN'T THAT THE MOST RIDICULOUS
THING YOU EVER HEARD OF?
NO.
NO?
NO, IT HAPPENS TO BE TRUE.
OH, ELLIE.
YOU DON'T
WANT TO CONCERN YOURSELF
WITH GOVERNMENT BUSINESS.
YOU WANT TO LET THE MEN
WORRY ABOUT THAT.
ALL YOU WANT TO WORRY
YOUR PRETTY LITTLE HEAD ABOUT
IS WOMAN'S STUFF--
GOIN' SHOPPIN'
AND LOOKIN' IN WINDOWS
AND TRYIN' ON HATS AND...
EATIN' THEM LITTLE BITTY
SANDWICHES
YOU HAVE AT THE PARTIES
AND GOSSIPIN' AND...
Y-YOU SEE WHAT I MEAN?
OH, I SEE.
GOOD.
A WOMAN SHOULD KEEP HER PLACE,
STAY WHERE SHE BELONGS.
A WOMAN SHOULDN'T
TRY TO THINK
ALONG THE SAME
LEVEL AS A MAN.
WHY? BECAUSE WE'RE
SIMPLE-MINDED LITTLE FOOLS.
NOW, ELINOR, YOU'RE PUTTIN'
WORDS IN MY MOUTH...
LET ME PUT IN A FEW MORE:
I AM NOT WITHDRAWING.
I HAVE EVERY INTENTION
OF RUNNING FOR COUNCIL.
WHAT'S MORE, I WILL ENCOURAGE
OTHER WOMEN TO DO THE SAME.
WHO KNOWS?
THE DAY MAY COME
WHEN THE CITY COUNCIL
OF MAYBERRY
IS COMPRISED ENTIRELY OF WOMEN.
PUT THAT IN YOUR
SODA AND SIP IT.
OTIS WAS RIGHT.
ALL THEY UNDERSTAND'S
A LEG OF LAMB.
HERE'S ONE -- PUT
THAT ONE UP RIGHT THERE.
THEY NEVER SMILE ON THESE
"WANTED" PICTURES, DO THEY?
NO SO AS YOU
CAN TELL IT.
RECKON THEY AIN'T GOT
NOTHIN' TO SMILE ABOUT.
Aunt Bee: DINNER, EVERYBODY!
THERE YOU ARE!
OH, LOOK OUT.
OH, BOY, I COULD EAT A HORSE.
AIN'T GOT A HORSE,
BUT IT LOOKS LIKE
SOME FRIED CHICKEN.
Barney:
MMM, LOOK AT THAT.
[ ALL CLAMORING OVER FOOD ]
HONEY, CHICKEN...
LOOK AT THEM
TURNIP GREENS.
HAVE TO SAVE THAT
GIZZARD FOR BARNEY.
HAVE YOU HEARD
THE NEWS?
HAVE YOU HEARD
THE NEWS?!
WHAT NEWS?
ELLIE TURNED IN
HER PETITION.
SHE GOT ENOUGH NAMES
TO RUN FOR COUNCIL.
YOU DON'T MEAN IT.
SHE NEEDED A HUNDRED NAMES.
AND THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT SHE GOT.
AN EVEN HUNDRED.
WELL, ISN'T IT EXCITING?
THE FIRST TIME
IN MAYBERRY
A WOMAN EVER RAN
FOR OFFICE?
WE'RE GROWING UP
LIKE THE BIG CITIES.
OH, OTIS, I HOPE
YOU'RE OUT OF JAIL
IN TIME TO VOTE.
I AIN'T HUNGRY.
[ Sighs ]
I WOULDN'T HAVE
BELIEVED IT.
A HUNDRED NAMES.
I NEVER THOUGHT
SHE'D GET ENOUGH.
YEAH, HOW ABOUT THAT?
YEAH, HOW ABOUT THAT?
IF SHE'D JUST GOT 99,
SHE WOULDN'T HAVE MADE IT,
BUT SHE GOT A HUNDRED!
AMAZING WHAT THAT
HUNDREDTH NAME
CAN DO ON A PETITION,
AIN'T IT?
ANDY, MY NAME WASN'T
THE HUNDREDTH ONE.
IT WAS THE VERY FIRST.
ANDY...
HAVE YOU HEARD
THE NEWS?
MY WIFE'S ALL
FOR THIS,
AND SHE AIN'T
THE ONLY ONE.
NO TELLING WHERE
IT'S LIABLE TO END.
IT'S LIABLE TO SNOWBALL
CLEAR OUT OF CONTROL.
THIS IS
THE WORST THING
THAT EVER HAPPENED
TO THIS TOWN.
IT'S MAYBERRY'S
DARKEST HOUR.
OH, NOW, FELLAS,
IT CAN'T BE THAT BAD.
THERE HE IS.
THERE'S THE WEAK-KNEED,
CHICKEN-LIVERED,
YELLOW-STREAK TURNCOAT.
NOW, LOOK, SAM
YOU GOT SOMETHING
TO SAY, SAY IT.
NOW, NOW, BOYS
IT AIN'T NO USE TO LET
YOUR TEMPERS FLARE.
IF BARNEY HADN'T
SIGNED THAT PETITION
WHY, THEY WOULD HAVE GOTTEN
THEIR HUNDREDTH NAME
SOMEPLACE ELSE.
THERE AIN'T NO USE
TO COME IN HERE
AND CHEW HIM OUT.
THANKS, ANDY.
IT'S OKAY, TURNCOAT.
ALL RIGHT,
FORGETTING BARNEY
AND GETTING BACK
TO THE PROBLEM.
WE'RE LAYING THIS
RIGHT AT YOUR DOOR.
WE AIN'T NEVER HAD A WOMAN
RUN FOR OFFICE BEFORE.
WHAT YOU GOING
TO DO ABOUT IT?
YOU'RE HER FRIEND.
NOW, NOW, JUST
WAIT A MINUTE.
NOW, ELLIE'S JUST
RUNNING FOR COUNCIL.
NOW, RUNNING IS A LONG
WAYS FROM WINNING.
DON'T BE TOO SURE.
THEY'RE A LOT OF WOMEN
VOTERS IN THIS TOWN.
JUST AS MANY AS
THERE ARE MEN.
NOT TO MENTION
A FEW MEN
THAT MIGHT GO OVER
TO THEIR SIDE.
WHAT MAN WOULD VOTE FOR A WOMAN?
THE SAME WEAK-KNEED,
CHICKEN-LIVERED,
YELLOW-STREAK TURNCOAT
THAT WOULD SIGN A PETITION!
I'M JUST WAITING
FOR YOU TO GO TOO FAR.
I SAID RUNNING IS A LONG WAYS
FROM WINNING, AND IT IS.
NOW, IF YOU DON'T WANT
SOMETHING TO HAPPEN
YOU DON'T STAND AROUND
AND WHINE ABOUT IT.
YOU DO SOMETHING.
WHAT?
LOOK.
NOW, WE CONTROL
THE PURSE STRINGS,
AIN'T THAT RIGHT?
NOW, SUPPOSE WE SHOWED
OUR WOMENFOLK
WHERE THEY'RE GOING TO HAVE
TO DO WITHOUT CERTAIN THINGS
IF THEY GET TOO CUTE
ABOUT THIS ELECTION BUSINESS.
SUPPOSE, LIKE, FOR INSTANCE
CHARGE ACCOUNTS
JUST STOPPED CHARGING.
YEAH.
THAT MIGHT WORK, HUH?
HEY, THAT'S
A GOOD IDEA, ANDY.
MAYBE THEN
THEY'LL THINK TWICE
BEFORE RUNNING A WOMAN
FOR OFFICE.
BY GOLLY, I'M GOING
DOWN TO DAVIS' STORE
AND CUT THAT CHARGE
ACCOUNT OFF RIGHT NOW.
OTIS!
HUH?
YOU'RE STILL A PRISONER,
YOU KNOW.
[ SNAPS FINGERS ]
CAN I USE THE PHONE?
HELP YOURSELF.
I WANT TO CALL THE STORE.
YEAH.
SARA, GET ME DAVIS' STORE,
WILL YA?
THIS WILL HURT HER
MORE THAN A LEG OF LAMB
ACROSS THE MOUTH.
[ NO AUDIO ]
[ CLAMORING ]
WAIT A MINUTE.
WAIT A MINUTE NOW.
THE MEN STARTED THIS.
WE HAVE SOME PRETTY
POTENT WEAPONS
TO FIGHT THEM
BACK WITH.
WE HAVE?
WHY, SURE, WE HAVE.
THERE YOU ARE, OPIE,
GOOD OLD SCRAMBLED EGGS.
IS THA WHAT THEY ARE?
OF COURSE THAT'S WHAT THEY ARE.
WHAT'D YOU THINK?
IT'S KIND OF HARD TO TELL
UNDER ALL THE BLACK PART.
IT'S NOT BLACK.
IT'S WELL-DONE.
OH, YOU MEAN LIKE THE WELL-DONE
BLACK RICE
WE HAD FOR LUNCH YESTERDAY.
OPIE, I'M HAVING
SOME DELICIOUS,
HOMEMADE STEW.
WOULDN'T YOU LIKE
TO JOIN ME?
NO, MA'AM.
I'M STICKING
WITH THE MEN.
THAT'S A TIME.
NO MATTER HOW MUCH
IT HURTS MY STOMACH.
NOW, LOOKIE HERE, BOY.
I DON'T CLAIM
TO BE THE BEST COOK
IN THE WORLD, YOU KNOW.
WELL, YOU SURE AIN'T.
ALL RIGHT. EAT YOUR EGGS.
NOW, NOW, BOYS,
WHAT'S THE TROUBLE?
ARE YOU HAVING DIFFICULTY
GETTING ALONG
WITHOUT US
SECOND-RATE WOMEN?
[ KNOCKING ]
COME IN THE HOUSE!
OH, ELLIE.
WELL, WHAT ARE YOU DOING
IN THE ENEMY CAMP?
I JUST CAME BY
TO SAY "YOU WIN."
HUH?
I'M WITHDRAWING.
HOW'S THAT?
OH, ELLIE, WHY?
IT JUST ISN'T
WORTH IT, AUNT BEE.
YOU KNOW THE RALLY
DOWN AT THE HOTEL
WHERE THE LOYAL OPPOSITION
GATHERED TO JEER AND POKE FUN?
WELL, IT'S JUST NOT WORTH IT.
A-AND YOU'RE GOING TO QUIT?
THAT'S RIGHT.
WHEN I DECIDED TO RUN
I HAD NO INTENTION OF STARTING
A CIVIL WAR IN MAYBERRY.
I HAPPEN TO LIKE IT HERE
TOO MUCH.
DOES THAT MEAN
WE BEAT 'EM, PA?
YEAH,
I RECKON IT DOES.
WE WON!
WE BEAT THEM FEMALES.
WE KEPT THEM
IN THEIR PLACE.
WAIT JUST A MINUTE.
US MENFOLKS DON'T WANT WOMEN
RUNNING OUR TOWN, DO WE, PA?
NOW, THERE'S
A FINE EXAMPLE
OF RAISING A LITTLE BOY.
UH...
WELL, ANDY?
UH, UH, ELLIE!
Woman:
I SAY THAT WE'VE BEEN LIVING
IN THE DARK AGES LONG ENOUGH.
[ WOMEN CHEERING ]
WOMEN ARE JUST AS CAPABLE
OF RUNNING MAYBERRY AS THE MEN.
MORE SO.
[ CHEERING ]
Woman:
WE WANT ELLIE!
WE WANT ELLIE!
WE WANT ELLIE!
THERE'S ELLIE NOW!
[ CHEERING ]
[ BAND PLAYING ]
WE WANT ELLIE!
WE WANT ELLIE!
HOLD IT! HOLD IT!
ALL RIGHT! ALL RIGHT!
BUT FIRST, NOW, I WANT
TO SAY SOMETHING.
GIVE 'EM WHAT FOR, ANDY.
WHOA, NOW!
WHOA! HOLD BACK THERE
A LITTLE BIT.
HURRAY! ATTABOY, ANDY!
THAT'S ANDY UP THERE.
HE'S MY BOY. YAY!
WHOO!
Andy:
NOW, FIRST OFF
I RECKON YOU KNOW
THAT IT'S AGAINST THE LAW
TO HOLD A BIG MEETING
LIKE THIS
IN A PUBLIC PLACE
WITHOUT A PERMIT.
[ MURMURING ]
BUT NOW, NOW, I RECKON
WE CAN OVERLOOK
THAT LITTLE DETAIL THIS TIME.
[ MURMURING ]
THE FACT IS
WE GOT MORE IMPORTANT
THINGS TO CONSIDER HERE.
NOW, NOW, WE MEN ARE AGAINST
A WOMAN RUNNING FOR COUNCIL.
YEAH! YEAH, ANDY!
[ CLAMORING ]
Andy:
ALL RIGHT! ALL RIGHT!
THE WOMAN IN THIS CASE
BEING ELLIE WALKER.
NOW, WE'RE AGAINST HER
BECAUSE SHE'S A WOMAN.
BUT NOW, WHEN YOU TRY TO THINK
OF ANY OTHER REASON,
YOU KIND OF DRAW A BLANK.
NOW, I HEARD MY LITTLE BOY,
OPIE, JUST A LITTLE WHILE AGO
SAY SOMETHING AGAINST WOMEN.
AND I WANT TO TELL YOU
THE TRUTH.
I WAS ASHAMED.
I REALLY WAS.
I WAS ASHAMED BECAUSE
HE WAS JUST PARROTING
WHAT HE HAD HEARD
ME SAY.
SEE, I'VE MADE HIM,
I'VE MADE HIM ANTI-WOMAN.
AND BY-AND-BY
SOME OF THESE TIMES
WHEN HE GROWS UP
AND WANTS TO GET MARRIED,
WHY, IF YOU RULED OUT WOMEN,
WHY, THAT CUTS DOWN THE FIELD
A GOOD BIT.
AND, WELL, I DON'T KNOW,
WHAT I'M GETTING AT
IS, IS I HATE TO ADMIT IT,
BUT IF ELLIE WANTS
TO RUN FOR COUNCIL
WELL, I RECKON
SHE'S GOT A RIGHT TO.
Women:
HURRAH!
[ BAND PLAYING ]
HURRAH!
OH, ANDY.
WELL...
THERE'S ONE FOR
THE BOOKS, AIN'T IT?
A SHERIFF BEING KISSED
BY A COUNCILMAN.
AND SPEAKING FOR
SHERIFFS EVERYWHERE,
I'M FOR THAT.
* TIME FOR OPIE
TO GO TO BED *
* TIME FOR OPIE TO GO
TO BED *
ONE MORE, PA.
NO, NOW, ANOTHER "ONE MORE."
TIME FOR YOU
TO GO TO BED.
NOW, GET RIGHT ON UP THERE.
GIVE ME A LITTLE SMUG
RIGHT THERE.
GOOD NIGHT, PA.
GOOD NIGHT, MISS ELLIE.
NIGHT, OPIE.
GET ON UP.
I DECLARE, THAT BOY'LL
"ONE MORE SONG" ME
TILL MIDNIGHT IF I
LET HIM STAY UP.
OH, HOWDY, BARNEY.
COME ON UP ON THE PORCH.
HI, ANDY,
ELLIE.
WHERE'S, UH,
WHERE'S HILDA MAY?
I WALKED HER HOME.
OH, YOU DID,
DID YOU?
WHAT'S THE MATTER
WITH YOUR JAW THERE?
WHERE?
ON OUR CHEEK
RIGHT THERE.
THAT LITTLE RED SMUDGE.
IS THAT SOME OF HILDA MAY'S
LIPSTICK?
I GUESS SO.
I DON'T USE THE STUFF,
FOR HEAVEN'S SAKES.
OH, HILDA MAY GIVE HIM
A LITTLE KISSY, DIDN'T SHE?
DID SHE CALL YOU
"CREAM PUFF"?
* BARNEY'S A CREAM PUFF,
SO THEY SAY *
* BARNEY'S A CREAM PUFF,
SO THEY SAY *
* BARNEY'S A CREAM PUFF,
SO THEY SAY *
* HE WAS CALLED THAT
BY HILDA MAY *
OH, NOW, ANDY,
STOP TEASING BARNEY.
OH, LET HIM GO, ELLIE.
HE THINKS HE'S SO FUNNY.
IT'S BREAKING ME UP.
HARDY-HAR-HARDY-HAR-HAR.
[ Chuckling ]
MAYBE I DO PICK AT HIM TOO MUCH.
SEEMS LIKE I CAN'T HELP IT,
THOUGH.
I RECKON I'LL QUIT,
I RECKON I'LL JUST
QUIT PICKIN' AT EVERYBODY.
YEAH.
* ELINOR WALKER, COUNCILMAN
* WON THE ELECTION
AND AWAY SHE RAN *
* EVERYBODY KNOWS
SHE'S JUST A FILLY *
* RUNNIN' FOR COUNCIL'S
JUST PLAIN SILLY *
I WON'T, I WON'T,
I WON'T NO MORE.
I WON'T PICK AT YOU
NARY ANOTHER TIME.
[ CHUCKLING ]
* TIME FOR ME
TO SHUT MY MOUTH *
* TIME FOR ME TO SHUT MY MOUTH
* TIME FOR ME
TO SHUT MY MOUTH *
* OR GIVE UP
AND LEAVE THE SOUTH *
AT ME?
WELL, WE GOT TO!
YOU'VE GOT TO SEE THAT
TO BELIEVE IT!
HOW MANY YOU RECKON
HAS GONE DOWN
INTO THAT BOTTOMLESS PIT
SO FAR?
I STOPPED COUNTIN'
AT FOUR.
[ CHUCKLING ]
WHAT YOU DOIN'?
JUST CHECKING
TO SEE IF THEY'RE
COMING OUT OF YOUR HEAD.
SPOT ANYTHING?
NOT YET.
GOOD, THEN I GOT ROOM
FOR MARSHMALLOWS.
OH, NO!
YOU EAT ANY MORE,
YOU'LL SWELL UP SO TIGHT
YOUR FRECKLES WILL FALL OFF.
[ CHUCKLING ]
HOW'S ABOUT TAKING
A LITTLE WALK
DOWN BY THE LAKE,
HILDA MAY?
I REALLY SHOULD
HELP CLEAN UP HERE.
OH, NO, YOU TWO GO AHEAD.
I CAN DO IT.
WELL, IF YOU'RE SURE
YOU DON'T MIND.
[ BARNEY GRUNTING ]
[ Chuckling ]
ALL RIGHT.
I HOPE THERE AREN'T
ANY WILD ANIMALS.
IF I WERE YOU,
I WOULDN'T WORRY TOO MUCH
ABOUT THE WILD ANIMALS.
AUNT BEE,
CAN YOU AND ME
TAKE A WALK
THROUGH THE WOODS
AND LOOK
FOR GOPHERS?
OH, NOW,
I SHOULD STAY
AND HELP ELLIE.
NO, YOU GO AHEAD,
AUNT BEE.
REALLY?
I CAN CLEAN UP.
ALL RIGHT.
COME ON, OPIE.
OH.
THEN AFTER
WE GET BACK
CAN I EAT
SOME MORE HOT DOGS?
WALKIN' MAKES ME
HUNGRY.
OH, NOW, OPIE,
YOU'VE HAD ENOUGH.
YOU KNOW,
IT'S A GOOD THING
THAT BOY
AIN'T A BEAVER.
THERE WOULDN'T
BE A TREE LEFT
IN THESE WOODS.
YOU KNOW YOU SURE DO
ADD TO A PICNIC.
YOU REAL DO.
I USED TO THINK
ALL YOU NEEDED
WAS WEENIES
AND LEMONADE
AND POTATO SALAD
BUT YOU ROUND
IT OFF REAL NICE.
WELL, THANK YOU KINDLY,
SHERIFF.
WHEN YOU RATE ME
RIGHT UP THERE
WITH POTATO SALAD,
I KNOW YOU CARE.
[ SIGHING ]
[ MOANING ]
ANDY, WHAT'S THAT?
WHAT'S WHAT?
THAT ARTICLE ABOUT CANDIDATES
FOR THE CITY COUNCIL.
OH, I DON'T KNOW.
I IMAGINE
IT'S AN ARTICLE
ABOUT THE CANDIDATES
FOR THE CITY COUNCIL.
BUT, ANDY,
LOOK WHO THEY ARE.
WELL, WHAT'S SO
SPECIAL ABOUT IT?
JUST THE SAME FELLAS
THAT ALWAYS RUN.
EVERY ONE OF THOSE CANDIDATES
FOR CITY COUNCIL IS A MAN.
WELL, THAT'S WHY THEY
CALL 'EM COUNCIL MEN.
IT DOES SEEM TO FIT.
I-I THINK THAT'S AWFUL.
WHY DON'T THEY HAVE
WOMEN RUNNING FOR COUNCIL?
YOU SAY SOMETHING ABOUT
WOMEN RUNNIN' FOR COUNCIL?
WELL, WHY NOT?
BECAUSE ONE OF 'EM
MIGHT WIN.
AND WHY NOT?
THEY DO EVERYWHERE ELSE.
APPARENTLY YOU
DON'T THINK MUCH OF WOMEN.
OH, NOW, ELINOR,
YOU'RE TAKING IT PERSONAL.
DARN RIGHT I AM!
OH, WELL, NOW,
THAT'S A SILLY ATTITUDE.
SILLY?!
OH, OH, I DIDN'T
MEAN TO SAY THAT.
NO, I DIDN'T MEAN
TO SAY THAT A BIT.
IT JUST SLIPPED
RIGHT OUT OF MY MOUTH.
HERE, GIVE IT, GIVE
IT RIGHT BACK TO ME.
[ SUCKING ]
WELL, THERE, IT'S BACK.
[ GROANING ]
AND IT HAD A BAD TASTE.
THAT'S THE WAY
A PRETTY YOUNG GIRL
OUGHT TO LOOK
AT A PICNIC.
NOT SCRUNCHED UP
OVER A WHOLE
MESS OF POLITICS.
YOU'RE RIGHT.
WELL, ACTUALLY,
I WASN'T DISCUSSING POLITICS.
I GUESS I WAS JUST
TRYING TO DEFEND MY SEX.
AND WITH PERFECT RIGHT.
SHOWS YOU GOT
A LOT OF PRIDE AND DIGNITY.
THANK YOU.
AND NO NEED
TO THANK ME,
EITHER.
I WAS JUST STATIN' A FACT.
WHOLE LOT OF TIMES
WE DO THINGS AND SAY THINGS
EVEN THOUGH WE KNOW DEEP DOWN
THEY'RE JUST PLAIN SILLY.
OH, DID THAT BAD-TASTIN' WORD
SLIP OUT AGAIN?
ELLIE...
I DIDN'T MEAN TO SAY IT.
DON'T GO.
UH, ELLIE--
IT'S JUST ONE OF THEM
GREASY WORDS THAT SLIPS OUT
WITHOUT YOU A-KNOWIN' IT.
IF THAT AIN'T THE SILLIEST...
OH...
UH...
HOW'S THIS, UH,
SOUND TO YOU, OTIS?
UH, IT STARTS OFF,
IT SAYS, UH, IT SAYS
"DEAR ELLIE,
"I AM SORRY ABOUT YESTERDAY.
"I WOULD NOT INTENTIONALLY
INSULT YOU OR ANY OTHER WOMAN.
PLEASE FORGIVE ME."
SIGNED, "YOUR FRIEND
AND ADMIRER OF WOMEN
EVERYWHERE, ANDY."
NO. NO, NO.
NO, ANDY.
DON'T NEVER APOLOGIZE
TO A WOMAN.
I SAY, IF YOU GOT AN ARGUMENT
WITH A WOMAN,
STAND UP AND FIGHT IT OUT.
WELL, FIGHTIN' IT OUT'S WHAT
PUT YOU BEHIND THEM BARS, OTIS.
BUT SHE THREW A DISH AT ME.
YOU SWUNG A LEG OF LAMB AT HER.
BUT I MISSED HER.
YEAH, BUT YOU
HIT HER MOTHER.
YEAH.
RIGHT IN THE MOUTH.
[ LAUGHING ]
[ CHUCKLING ]
OTIS, YOU CAN'T DO THAT.
WHEN DEALIN' WITH WOMEN
YOU GOT TO BE CALM
AND COOL AND GENTLE.
YOU CAN'T GO
AROUND HITTIN'
THEM IN THE MOUTH.
WHAT'S THE MATTER WITH YOU?
SHERIFF.
SHERIFF, GUESS WHAT.
OH, HI, OTIS.
I JUST SEEN
YOUR MOTHER-IN-LAW
COMIN' OUT OF THE DENTIST.
ANDY, GUESS WHAT.
WHAT?
GO AHEAD AND GUESS.
GUESS WHAT?
THAT'S RIGHT.
TRY AND GUESS.
I CAN'T.
OH, GUESS!
WELL, LET'S SEE...
ELLIE WALKER JUST SIGNED UP
TO RUN FOR COUNCIL.
NO!
IT'S TRUE. SHE'S GOT
A BUNCH OF WOMEN GOIN' AROUND
WITH A PETITION
TO GET ON THE BALLOT.
HILDA MAY'S ONE OF THEM.
A WOMAN
RUNNING FOR COUNCIL?
THAT'S AWFUL.
WE CAN'T HAVE THAT.
THAT'S
WHAT I TRIED TO TELL HILDA MAY.
I WAS SO UPSET,
I COME DARN NEAR NOT SIGNIN' IT.
DO YOU MEAN
TO STAND THERE
ON THEM TWO SKINNY
FEET OF YOURS
AND TELL ME YOU ACTUALLY
SIGNED THAT PETITION?
WELL...
WELL, DARN IT, ANDY,
SHE-SHE-SHE'S GOT WAYS.
GOT WAYS?
AW, WHAT KIND OF WAYS?
WELL, SHE-SHE
SWEET-TALKED ME.
SWEET-TALKED YOU?
WHAT'D SHE SAY TO YOU?
WELL, COME ON,
WHAT'D SHE SAY?
SHE SAID, UH,
SHE SAID "B-B-BARNEY...
YEAH.
"HONEY...
YEAH.
"SUGAR...
YEAH, YEAH.
"CREAM PUFF...
CREAM PUFF?
THAT'S RIGHT -- CREAM PUFF!
DIDN'T YOU EVER HEAR
OF A CREAM PUFF BEFORE?!
WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE?
NO WOMAN'S GONNA WIN.
THAT AIN'T THE POINT.
IT'S JUST BAD HAVIN' A WOMAN
RUNNIN', CREAM PUFF.
WELL, YEAH, BOY,
IT AIN'T NEVER HAPPENED
IN MAYBERRY BEFORE.
COULD STIR UP A RIGHT
GOOD-SIZED HORNET'S NEST.
MAYBE I BETTER
TRY TO UNSTIR IT.
YOU GOING TO HAVE A TALK
WITH ELLIE?
YEAH, I RECKON I
BETTER, CREAM PUFF.
YOU CAN TALK ALL YOU WANT,
BUT IF YOU WANT RESULTS
HIT HER IN THE MOUTH
WITH A LEG OF LAMB.
[ BELL RINGS ]
YES,
WHAT CAN I DO FOR YOU?
OH... IT'S YOU.
UH, I DON'T, UH,
I DON'T BLAME YOU
FOR BEING MAD AT ME
AND I'M...
I'M SORRY ABOUT YESTERDAY.
WELL, AS A MATTER
OF FACT, SO AM I.
I WAS RUDE TO WALK
OUT ON YOU, ANDY.
I'M SORRY.
DO YOU ACCEPT MY APOLOGY?
WELL, I RECKON I DO.
OH, GOOD.
LET'S HAVE A PEACE OFFERING.
FINE.
I'LL BUY YOU A SODA.
OH. OH, THAT'S RIGHT
THAT'S NOT MUCH OF A TREAT
FOR YOU, IS IT?
IT'S KIND OF LIKE
OFFERING A SHOEMAKER
AN EXTRA MOUTHFUL OF TACKS.
[ BOTH LAUGH ]
WELL, LET ME FIX
YOU ONE ANYWAY.
ALL RIGHT.
OH, IT'S GOOD
FOR YOU TO LAUGH
ESPECIALLY
AFTER YOU'VE BEEN MAD.
[ CHUCKLING ]
OH, AND SPEAKIN' OF LAUGHIN',
A FELLOW TOLD ME
THE FUNNIEST THING.
I NEAR 'BOUT DIED.
HAVE YOU HEARD THE WILD RUMOR
GOIN' AROUND TOWN ABOUT YOU?
YOU DON'T MEAN
ABOUT ME RUNNING FOR COUNCIL?
AIN'T THAT THE MOST RIDICULOUS
THING YOU EVER HEARD OF?
NO.
NO?
NO, IT HAPPENS TO BE TRUE.
OH, ELLIE.
YOU DON'T
WANT TO CONCERN YOURSELF
WITH GOVERNMENT BUSINESS.
YOU WANT TO LET THE MEN
WORRY ABOUT THAT.
ALL YOU WANT TO WORRY
YOUR PRETTY LITTLE HEAD ABOUT
IS WOMAN'S STUFF--
GOIN' SHOPPIN'
AND LOOKIN' IN WINDOWS
AND TRYIN' ON HATS AND...
EATIN' THEM LITTLE BITTY
SANDWICHES
YOU HAVE AT THE PARTIES
AND GOSSIPIN' AND...
Y-YOU SEE WHAT I MEAN?
OH, I SEE.
GOOD.
A WOMAN SHOULD KEEP HER PLACE,
STAY WHERE SHE BELONGS.
A WOMAN SHOULDN'T
TRY TO THINK
ALONG THE SAME
LEVEL AS A MAN.
WHY? BECAUSE WE'RE
SIMPLE-MINDED LITTLE FOOLS.
NOW, ELINOR, YOU'RE PUTTIN'
WORDS IN MY MOUTH...
LET ME PUT IN A FEW MORE:
I AM NOT WITHDRAWING.
I HAVE EVERY INTENTION
OF RUNNING FOR COUNCIL.
WHAT'S MORE, I WILL ENCOURAGE
OTHER WOMEN TO DO THE SAME.
WHO KNOWS?
THE DAY MAY COME
WHEN THE CITY COUNCIL
OF MAYBERRY
IS COMPRISED ENTIRELY OF WOMEN.
PUT THAT IN YOUR
SODA AND SIP IT.
OTIS WAS RIGHT.
ALL THEY UNDERSTAND'S
A LEG OF LAMB.
HERE'S ONE -- PUT
THAT ONE UP RIGHT THERE.
THEY NEVER SMILE ON THESE
"WANTED" PICTURES, DO THEY?
NO SO AS YOU
CAN TELL IT.
RECKON THEY AIN'T GOT
NOTHIN' TO SMILE ABOUT.
Aunt Bee: DINNER, EVERYBODY!
THERE YOU ARE!
OH, LOOK OUT.
OH, BOY, I COULD EAT A HORSE.
AIN'T GOT A HORSE,
BUT IT LOOKS LIKE
SOME FRIED CHICKEN.
Barney:
MMM, LOOK AT THAT.
[ ALL CLAMORING OVER FOOD ]
HONEY, CHICKEN...
LOOK AT THEM
TURNIP GREENS.
HAVE TO SAVE THAT
GIZZARD FOR BARNEY.
HAVE YOU HEARD
THE NEWS?
HAVE YOU HEARD
THE NEWS?!
WHAT NEWS?
ELLIE TURNED IN
HER PETITION.
SHE GOT ENOUGH NAMES
TO RUN FOR COUNCIL.
YOU DON'T MEAN IT.
SHE NEEDED A HUNDRED NAMES.
AND THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT SHE GOT.
AN EVEN HUNDRED.
WELL, ISN'T IT EXCITING?
THE FIRST TIME
IN MAYBERRY
A WOMAN EVER RAN
FOR OFFICE?
WE'RE GROWING UP
LIKE THE BIG CITIES.
OH, OTIS, I HOPE
YOU'RE OUT OF JAIL
IN TIME TO VOTE.
I AIN'T HUNGRY.
[ Sighs ]
I WOULDN'T HAVE
BELIEVED IT.
A HUNDRED NAMES.
I NEVER THOUGHT
SHE'D GET ENOUGH.
YEAH, HOW ABOUT THAT?
YEAH, HOW ABOUT THAT?
IF SHE'D JUST GOT 99,
SHE WOULDN'T HAVE MADE IT,
BUT SHE GOT A HUNDRED!
AMAZING WHAT THAT
HUNDREDTH NAME
CAN DO ON A PETITION,
AIN'T IT?
ANDY, MY NAME WASN'T
THE HUNDREDTH ONE.
IT WAS THE VERY FIRST.
ANDY...
HAVE YOU HEARD
THE NEWS?
MY WIFE'S ALL
FOR THIS,
AND SHE AIN'T
THE ONLY ONE.
NO TELLING WHERE
IT'S LIABLE TO END.
IT'S LIABLE TO SNOWBALL
CLEAR OUT OF CONTROL.
THIS IS
THE WORST THING
THAT EVER HAPPENED
TO THIS TOWN.
IT'S MAYBERRY'S
DARKEST HOUR.
OH, NOW, FELLAS,
IT CAN'T BE THAT BAD.
THERE HE IS.
THERE'S THE WEAK-KNEED,
CHICKEN-LIVERED,
YELLOW-STREAK TURNCOAT.
NOW, LOOK, SAM
YOU GOT SOMETHING
TO SAY, SAY IT.
NOW, NOW, BOYS
IT AIN'T NO USE TO LET
YOUR TEMPERS FLARE.
IF BARNEY HADN'T
SIGNED THAT PETITION
WHY, THEY WOULD HAVE GOTTEN
THEIR HUNDREDTH NAME
SOMEPLACE ELSE.
THERE AIN'T NO USE
TO COME IN HERE
AND CHEW HIM OUT.
THANKS, ANDY.
IT'S OKAY, TURNCOAT.
ALL RIGHT,
FORGETTING BARNEY
AND GETTING BACK
TO THE PROBLEM.
WE'RE LAYING THIS
RIGHT AT YOUR DOOR.
WE AIN'T NEVER HAD A WOMAN
RUN FOR OFFICE BEFORE.
WHAT YOU GOING
TO DO ABOUT IT?
YOU'RE HER FRIEND.
NOW, NOW, JUST
WAIT A MINUTE.
NOW, ELLIE'S JUST
RUNNING FOR COUNCIL.
NOW, RUNNING IS A LONG
WAYS FROM WINNING.
DON'T BE TOO SURE.
THEY'RE A LOT OF WOMEN
VOTERS IN THIS TOWN.
JUST AS MANY AS
THERE ARE MEN.
NOT TO MENTION
A FEW MEN
THAT MIGHT GO OVER
TO THEIR SIDE.
WHAT MAN WOULD VOTE FOR A WOMAN?
THE SAME WEAK-KNEED,
CHICKEN-LIVERED,
YELLOW-STREAK TURNCOAT
THAT WOULD SIGN A PETITION!
I'M JUST WAITING
FOR YOU TO GO TOO FAR.
I SAID RUNNING IS A LONG WAYS
FROM WINNING, AND IT IS.
NOW, IF YOU DON'T WANT
SOMETHING TO HAPPEN
YOU DON'T STAND AROUND
AND WHINE ABOUT IT.
YOU DO SOMETHING.
WHAT?
LOOK.
NOW, WE CONTROL
THE PURSE STRINGS,
AIN'T THAT RIGHT?
NOW, SUPPOSE WE SHOWED
OUR WOMENFOLK
WHERE THEY'RE GOING TO HAVE
TO DO WITHOUT CERTAIN THINGS
IF THEY GET TOO CUTE
ABOUT THIS ELECTION BUSINESS.
SUPPOSE, LIKE, FOR INSTANCE
CHARGE ACCOUNTS
JUST STOPPED CHARGING.
YEAH.
THAT MIGHT WORK, HUH?
HEY, THAT'S
A GOOD IDEA, ANDY.
MAYBE THEN
THEY'LL THINK TWICE
BEFORE RUNNING A WOMAN
FOR OFFICE.
BY GOLLY, I'M GOING
DOWN TO DAVIS' STORE
AND CUT THAT CHARGE
ACCOUNT OFF RIGHT NOW.
OTIS!
HUH?
YOU'RE STILL A PRISONER,
YOU KNOW.
[ SNAPS FINGERS ]
CAN I USE THE PHONE?
HELP YOURSELF.
I WANT TO CALL THE STORE.
YEAH.
SARA, GET ME DAVIS' STORE,
WILL YA?
THIS WILL HURT HER
MORE THAN A LEG OF LAMB
ACROSS THE MOUTH.
[ NO AUDIO ]
[ CLAMORING ]
WAIT A MINUTE.
WAIT A MINUTE NOW.
THE MEN STARTED THIS.
WE HAVE SOME PRETTY
POTENT WEAPONS
TO FIGHT THEM
BACK WITH.
WE HAVE?
WHY, SURE, WE HAVE.
THERE YOU ARE, OPIE,
GOOD OLD SCRAMBLED EGGS.
IS THA WHAT THEY ARE?
OF COURSE THAT'S WHAT THEY ARE.
WHAT'D YOU THINK?
IT'S KIND OF HARD TO TELL
UNDER ALL THE BLACK PART.
IT'S NOT BLACK.
IT'S WELL-DONE.
OH, YOU MEAN LIKE THE WELL-DONE
BLACK RICE
WE HAD FOR LUNCH YESTERDAY.
OPIE, I'M HAVING
SOME DELICIOUS,
HOMEMADE STEW.
WOULDN'T YOU LIKE
TO JOIN ME?
NO, MA'AM.
I'M STICKING
WITH THE MEN.
THAT'S A TIME.
NO MATTER HOW MUCH
IT HURTS MY STOMACH.
NOW, LOOKIE HERE, BOY.
I DON'T CLAIM
TO BE THE BEST COOK
IN THE WORLD, YOU KNOW.
WELL, YOU SURE AIN'T.
ALL RIGHT. EAT YOUR EGGS.
NOW, NOW, BOYS,
WHAT'S THE TROUBLE?
ARE YOU HAVING DIFFICULTY
GETTING ALONG
WITHOUT US
SECOND-RATE WOMEN?
[ KNOCKING ]
COME IN THE HOUSE!
OH, ELLIE.
WELL, WHAT ARE YOU DOING
IN THE ENEMY CAMP?
I JUST CAME BY
TO SAY "YOU WIN."
HUH?
I'M WITHDRAWING.
HOW'S THAT?
OH, ELLIE, WHY?
IT JUST ISN'T
WORTH IT, AUNT BEE.
YOU KNOW THE RALLY
DOWN AT THE HOTEL
WHERE THE LOYAL OPPOSITION
GATHERED TO JEER AND POKE FUN?
WELL, IT'S JUST NOT WORTH IT.
A-AND YOU'RE GOING TO QUIT?
THAT'S RIGHT.
WHEN I DECIDED TO RUN
I HAD NO INTENTION OF STARTING
A CIVIL WAR IN MAYBERRY.
I HAPPEN TO LIKE IT HERE
TOO MUCH.
DOES THAT MEAN
WE BEAT 'EM, PA?
YEAH,
I RECKON IT DOES.
WE WON!
WE BEAT THEM FEMALES.
WE KEPT THEM
IN THEIR PLACE.
WAIT JUST A MINUTE.
US MENFOLKS DON'T WANT WOMEN
RUNNING OUR TOWN, DO WE, PA?
NOW, THERE'S
A FINE EXAMPLE
OF RAISING A LITTLE BOY.
UH...
WELL, ANDY?
UH, UH, ELLIE!
Woman:
I SAY THAT WE'VE BEEN LIVING
IN THE DARK AGES LONG ENOUGH.
[ WOMEN CHEERING ]
WOMEN ARE JUST AS CAPABLE
OF RUNNING MAYBERRY AS THE MEN.
MORE SO.
[ CHEERING ]
Woman:
WE WANT ELLIE!
WE WANT ELLIE!
WE WANT ELLIE!
THERE'S ELLIE NOW!
[ CHEERING ]
[ BAND PLAYING ]
WE WANT ELLIE!
WE WANT ELLIE!
HOLD IT! HOLD IT!
ALL RIGHT! ALL RIGHT!
BUT FIRST, NOW, I WANT
TO SAY SOMETHING.
GIVE 'EM WHAT FOR, ANDY.
WHOA, NOW!
WHOA! HOLD BACK THERE
A LITTLE BIT.
HURRAY! ATTABOY, ANDY!
THAT'S ANDY UP THERE.
HE'S MY BOY. YAY!
WHOO!
Andy:
NOW, FIRST OFF
I RECKON YOU KNOW
THAT IT'S AGAINST THE LAW
TO HOLD A BIG MEETING
LIKE THIS
IN A PUBLIC PLACE
WITHOUT A PERMIT.
[ MURMURING ]
BUT NOW, NOW, I RECKON
WE CAN OVERLOOK
THAT LITTLE DETAIL THIS TIME.
[ MURMURING ]
THE FACT IS
WE GOT MORE IMPORTANT
THINGS TO CONSIDER HERE.
NOW, NOW, WE MEN ARE AGAINST
A WOMAN RUNNING FOR COUNCIL.
YEAH! YEAH, ANDY!
[ CLAMORING ]
Andy:
ALL RIGHT! ALL RIGHT!
THE WOMAN IN THIS CASE
BEING ELLIE WALKER.
NOW, WE'RE AGAINST HER
BECAUSE SHE'S A WOMAN.
BUT NOW, WHEN YOU TRY TO THINK
OF ANY OTHER REASON,
YOU KIND OF DRAW A BLANK.
NOW, I HEARD MY LITTLE BOY,
OPIE, JUST A LITTLE WHILE AGO
SAY SOMETHING AGAINST WOMEN.
AND I WANT TO TELL YOU
THE TRUTH.
I WAS ASHAMED.
I REALLY WAS.
I WAS ASHAMED BECAUSE
HE WAS JUST PARROTING
WHAT HE HAD HEARD
ME SAY.
SEE, I'VE MADE HIM,
I'VE MADE HIM ANTI-WOMAN.
AND BY-AND-BY
SOME OF THESE TIMES
WHEN HE GROWS UP
AND WANTS TO GET MARRIED,
WHY, IF YOU RULED OUT WOMEN,
WHY, THAT CUTS DOWN THE FIELD
A GOOD BIT.
AND, WELL, I DON'T KNOW,
WHAT I'M GETTING AT
IS, IS I HATE TO ADMIT IT,
BUT IF ELLIE WANTS
TO RUN FOR COUNCIL
WELL, I RECKON
SHE'S GOT A RIGHT TO.
Women:
HURRAH!
[ BAND PLAYING ]
HURRAH!
OH, ANDY.
WELL...
THERE'S ONE FOR
THE BOOKS, AIN'T IT?
A SHERIFF BEING KISSED
BY A COUNCILMAN.
AND SPEAKING FOR
SHERIFFS EVERYWHERE,
I'M FOR THAT.
* TIME FOR OPIE
TO GO TO BED *
* TIME FOR OPIE TO GO
TO BED *
ONE MORE, PA.
NO, NOW, ANOTHER "ONE MORE."
TIME FOR YOU
TO GO TO BED.
NOW, GET RIGHT ON UP THERE.
GIVE ME A LITTLE SMUG
RIGHT THERE.
GOOD NIGHT, PA.
GOOD NIGHT, MISS ELLIE.
NIGHT, OPIE.
GET ON UP.
I DECLARE, THAT BOY'LL
"ONE MORE SONG" ME
TILL MIDNIGHT IF I
LET HIM STAY UP.
OH, HOWDY, BARNEY.
COME ON UP ON THE PORCH.
HI, ANDY,
ELLIE.
WHERE'S, UH,
WHERE'S HILDA MAY?
I WALKED HER HOME.
OH, YOU DID,
DID YOU?
WHAT'S THE MATTER
WITH YOUR JAW THERE?
WHERE?
ON OUR CHEEK
RIGHT THERE.
THAT LITTLE RED SMUDGE.
IS THAT SOME OF HILDA MAY'S
LIPSTICK?
I GUESS SO.
I DON'T USE THE STUFF,
FOR HEAVEN'S SAKES.
OH, HILDA MAY GIVE HIM
A LITTLE KISSY, DIDN'T SHE?
DID SHE CALL YOU
"CREAM PUFF"?
* BARNEY'S A CREAM PUFF,
SO THEY SAY *
* BARNEY'S A CREAM PUFF,
SO THEY SAY *
* BARNEY'S A CREAM PUFF,
SO THEY SAY *
* HE WAS CALLED THAT
BY HILDA MAY *
OH, NOW, ANDY,
STOP TEASING BARNEY.
OH, LET HIM GO, ELLIE.
HE THINKS HE'S SO FUNNY.
IT'S BREAKING ME UP.
HARDY-HAR-HARDY-HAR-HAR.
[ Chuckling ]
MAYBE I DO PICK AT HIM TOO MUCH.
SEEMS LIKE I CAN'T HELP IT,
THOUGH.
I RECKON I'LL QUIT,
I RECKON I'LL JUST
QUIT PICKIN' AT EVERYBODY.
YEAH.
* ELINOR WALKER, COUNCILMAN
* WON THE ELECTION
AND AWAY SHE RAN *
* EVERYBODY KNOWS
SHE'S JUST A FILLY *
* RUNNIN' FOR COUNCIL'S
JUST PLAIN SILLY *
I WON'T, I WON'T,
I WON'T NO MORE.
I WON'T PICK AT YOU
NARY ANOTHER TIME.
[ CHUCKLING ]
* TIME FOR ME
TO SHUT MY MOUTH *
* TIME FOR ME TO SHUT MY MOUTH
* TIME FOR ME
TO SHUT MY MOUTH *
* OR GIVE UP
AND LEAVE THE SOUTH *