The Andy Griffith Show (1960–1968): Season 3, Episode 2 - Andy's Rich Girlfriend - full transcript

Andy has been dating the newly arrived nurse Peggy McMillan and their relationship is going along just fine. Until he learns that she comes from a very well-off family and Barney tells him that it will never work. Andy starts to feel ill at ease with her, even though she is the same woman whose company he enjoyed before. Her father has given her a flash car and she is very comfortable in fancy restaurants. When he learns that she's traveled to Europe and the like, Andy begins to think that Barney is right. Peggy notices a change in Andy and their relationship hits a rough spot.

Starring Andy Griffith...

With Ronny Howard...

Also starring Don knotts.

Hey, that was some eats,
huh, ange?

The best.

You know you can eat
more than anybody?

What's everybody wanna do?

Let's go for a ride, huh?

Good.

Peggy, I want to
tell you something.

Hey, ange?
Huh?



You drive, huh?

You drive.

Do me a favor... you drive.

Come on. You know.

Come on.

All right, everybody.

Everybody in the
car. Let's go.

Thelma Lou, you sit in the back.

In the back... here we go.

Everybody in the car.
Let's go. Here we go.

Okay, then.
I'll drive, Barn.

Yeah. You drive.

Okay. Here we go.

This what you had in mind?



Beautiful lake.

Trees... quiet.

Oh, yeah. Th-this is

one of my very, very
favorite places here.

Just thought I'd bring ya
up here and show it to ya

'cause you're-you're
new here in town.

You bring
all the new girls up here?

I want to see the lake.

Oh.

Do you?

Do I what?

Bring all the new girls up here?

Uh, no.

No, not, uh...

Not all of 'em.

What's that?

Just a hawk.

But if we stand up
close together like this

and hold on to one another

we might be too heavy
for him to carry off.

Want to hear me talk to him?

Yeah.
All right.

Barney, Barney!

Barney, no!

Andy's gonna talk to the hawk.

That's his problem.
No.

No. Now, listen
to the hawk talk.

Hawk talk!

All I need's a good
wide blade of grass

hold it like that,
between my thumbs...

Now, wait a minute,
wait just a second...

And blow.

Now, watch your language.

There's ladies present.

Watch your language.

There's ladies present.

That's pretty good.

You hear that,
Mr. Hawk?

You character.

Barney, do you know
what I'm gonna do?

I'm gonna take my shoes off
and go wading.

Hey, great idea.

Everybody get down here
and get your shoes.

Oh, boy.
Oh, yeah.

I haven't been wadin' in
I don't know how long.

I haven't, either.
Not since I was little.

Come on, Barn.

I don't wanna
take my shoes and socks off

in front of...Everybody.

Go ahead, Barn.

Both the girls have a brother.

Come on, Barney.

Come on, Thelma Lou.

Take 'em off, Barn.

Now, let's ease...
Let's see how warm it is.

Ooh.

Oh, have you ever skipped rocks?

No, no.

Mmm, watch this.

Watch, watch.

Let's see, now.

Five.
Pretty good.

Oh, here. Try one,
try one, try one.

All right.
Watch here.

Just watch.

It skipped maybe that far.

Watch this one.

Ready? Ready, ready,
ready, ready?

Three, four, five,
six, seven, eight.

Well, I'm an old hand.

I'll show you.

Let me find a rock.
Right here.

Ow!

Ow!

Oh, just a crawfish,
a little crawfish.

Come on, gang!

Watch the crawfish, Barn.

Have fun?

Sure did.

Tomorrow night?

Uh-huh.

No. No, I'm on duty
at the hospital tomorrow night,

but I can the night after.

Good.

Then, a date.

Okay.

I'll see ya, Peggy.

Good night.

Good night.

Go get your own girl.

Can't have your paper
till you pay your bill.

Oh, Andy.

Thought I'd catch ya
before ya left.

You left your compact in
the squad car last night.

Well, thank you.

You, uh, got company?

No. Why?

Well, who belongs to
that new job out yonder?

It's mine, believe it or not.

Yours?
Uh-huh.

Well, where'd you get it?

My father sent it to me.

Your father sent it to you?
Uh-huh.

Just like that?
Uh-huh.

Uh, I don't, uh,
I don't mean to pry,

but your daddy must
be pretty well-to-do

to just up and send you
somethin' like that.

As matter of fact, he is.

He owns the r & m
grain elevators in Raleigh.

He does?

How come you never mentioned it?

I've only been here two weeks
and you never asked me.

I guess I didn't, did I?

Well, I got to get
back to the office.

I'll see ya.

Okay. Bye-bye.

Oh, Andy?

Yeah?

We got a date tomorrow night.

I remember. Bye.

Bye-bye.

A brand-new car from her father.

For her very own?

Yeah. You ought
to see it, Barn.

Must have set the ol' man back
a pretty penny.

And you say he owns

the r & m grain elevators
in Raleigh, huh?

Yeah.

Yep. Pretty big outfit.

It won't work.
They tell me...

What won't work?

You and peg.
That's what won't work.

Andy, I hate to have
to tell you this,

but you're gonna have
to give her up.

Forget about her.
Nip it. Nip it in the bud.

What are you talkin' about?

You want me
to spell it out for ya, huh?

All right, I will.

Andy, she is one of the rich,
and they are different.

Oh, come on...

No, no, no. They are.

They're different.

From the minute they're born

with that silver spoon
in their hands...

Mouth.
Right.

Life is different.

They have a-a couple of nurses

and they have a nanny.

Two nurses and a goat?

No, no, no, no.

No, I mean, this kind of nanny

takes 'em to the park
and talks French.

Oh.

Then, as they grow up

they have everything they want...

The best tricycles,
the best bicycles.

You ever see
a rich kid's bicycle?

No.

Solid chromium

with at least
six or seven red reflectors.

Well, I'll be dogged.

Then, after the bicycle age,

they go off to what they call
a refinishin' school.

A finishin' school.
Right.

While they're there, they play
with the same kind of kids.

Lot of reflectors?
Right.

Next, they start partyin' around

with the Harvards
and the yales...

You know, fellers called Freddy
and binky and bobo.

Then, they get tired
of the Harvards and the yales

so, they get on
some steamer, you see.

They go off to Europe

and after about a year or so,
they get tired of Europe.

Now what do they do?

Come back to America?

Exactilioso.

Now, by the time
they're 20 or so,

they've seen everything,

they've done everything,

and they are bored stiff.

Now, what's next?

I don't know.

I'll tell ya what they do.

They make a complete turnabout.

They go the other way.

They look for the ordinary guy,
but just for kicks.

Now, they get an ordinary job...

Kicks?
Right.

And...
Oh-oh, oh.

Oh!

Oh!

And you think Peggy
goes around with me...

Right, right, right.

To her, you are Joe ordinary...

Just a toy to enjoy for a while.

Oh-ho!

Oh, I see.

I see.

It's the truth.

I'm just givin' ya fair warning.

Oh, right, Barn.

Now, I'm just tellin' ya this
as a-a friend...

You know, a pal, a buddy.

Right, Barn. Thanks.

Then you're gonna
stop seein' her, right?

Wrong.

That poor blind fool.

He don't know it,

but he's headed
right for heartbreak alley.

Ain't gonna listen to me, huh?

Gonna go right ahead
and take Peggy out.

Exactilioso.

All the way to the capital.

55 miles
to a restaurant. Hmph.

Barn, I've taken her
to the wienie burger.

I'd like to take her
some place nice.

I think it's the kind
of thing she'd enjoy

and I'd like to do that for her.

Andy...

You know, Andy...

I've known you since
we was just kids.

We've been through a lot.

Made second-class
scout same month.

I ran second to your first

in the county
penmanship contest,

if you recall.

Yeah. I stood up for you
when you first got married.

I'm the boy's godfather.

Little ope.

Yeah. I guess you're
just about the best friend

a guy ever had.

Andy...

Don't get hurt.

A cocktail before dinner?

Peg?

May I suggest a sazerac?

I'd love one.

Sir?

Uh, you got any draft beer?

Yes, sir.

And, uh, with your drinks,
as a starter,

may I recommend
the specialty of the house,

escargot bourguignon?

Please.

Sir?
What's that?

Escargot. Snails.

You've had them, haven't you?

Uh, no.

I've stepped on quite
a few of 'em in my time,

but I never have
eaten one of them.

Well, try it. Bring him some.

Very good.

What was that drink you ordered?

A what?

Sazerac? Oh, it's nice.

It's sort of a
New Orleans drink.

Have you ever been
to New Orleans?

No, no.

Me and Barn started
out for there one summer.

Old model "a" I used to have.

Burned out a bearing
about dequeen junction

I guess it was.

Sold it for $12.

What a shame.

It's all right.

They probably would
never let us camp out

in New Orleans anyhow.

Well, you'd like New Orleans.

It's a lot like Paris
in a lot of ways.

Oh?

You been over there, have you?

Mm-hmm. When I
finished high school.

Oh.

Sazerac for the lady.

Thank you.

Beer for the gentleman.

And the escargot.

Bourguignon.

Andy...

And then you dig the snail out
with your fork.

I believe I'll just let
the snails go by.

You dance, Andy?

Oh, I two-step a little,

but when they start in on that,
I generally sit down.

You know why you were miserable?

I'll tell you why
you were miserable.

Because rich is rich
and poor is poor.

Oil and water do not mix.

The silk purse
and the sow's ear do not...

Uh, uh...

You know what I mean.

Barn, let's just drop it.

Okay, okay, okay.

Uh-oh. Here comes
miss got-rocks now.

Huh?

Peggy.
Here comes Peggy.

I'm going in the back room.

You make up some excuse.

Uh...

Hi, Barney. Andy here?

Uh, no.

Uh, he, uh...

He was called out on a 612.

00:16:55,782 --> 00:17:00,153
uh, well, uh,
that's an official code.

Uh, I can tell you this much...

It, uh, it's, uh, two threes
and two sixes.

I haven't seen him
or heard from him, peg.

Yes, I will, mm-hmm.

Good-bye.

Andy, she's been calling
for the last two days.

I know, I know.

Andy, there's only
one thing to do:

Clear the air.

Face her and have
it out with her.

Tell her you want to write
finish la guerre

to the whole thing.

Uh, it ain't that simple, Barn.

I'll see you later.

Well, at last.

Oh, hi, peg.

I better leave.

What is it?
What's been going on?

Uh, nothing.

I'll see you later.

You haven't returned
a single one of my calls.

Uh, I know, peg.
I think it'd be bet-

well, you could have called.

It doesn't take but a minute
out of your day.

Well, uh, I've had
a whole lot on my mind, peg,

and there's been
a whole lot to do.

It's just been rush,
rush, rush, busy, busy...

Go get some coffee.

It's obvious you've been
avoiding me, Andy.

Avoiding you?

No, I haven't been avoiding you.

Well, it looked like you were.

Maybe it was my imagination.

Well, I expect
that's exactly what it was.

Well, good. Then I'll see you
tonight at 7:00.

Uh...

We do have a date, don't we?

Peggy, c

something's come up

and I just have
to take care of it.

Of course, Andy.

I'll call you later on
in the week.

Don't put yourself out!

That's the way to do it, baby.

Give her the old heave-ho.

Shut up!

Boy! First he tells me to stay,
then he tells me to go

and then he blows up.

Try and help some people.

What are you doing here?

Why shouldn't I be here?

I don't know.
I just thought...

I'll tell you what you thought.

You thought that because of
all the places I've been,

I couldn't possibly enjoy
a little spot like this.

Well... And you thought because
my father has a lot of money,

that we couldn't enjoy
doing things together.

You see, I've been doing a little
thinking, too, sheriff,

and I've come to
a very interesting conclusion.

You have?

You know what you are?

You're a snob.

A snob?!
You certainly are.

Just because my father's rich,
you're snubbing me.

Oh, well, now, just...

It's true.

I want to go out with you,

but you don't want
to go out with me.

That's not...

It's true. You think
that nothing can measure up

to Paris, New Orleans, wherever.

The other night when we came out
here with Thelma Lou and Barney,

was one of the nicest evenings
I've had in a long time.

You mean that, don't you?

I certainly do.

See that little island
right over there?

Mm-hmm.

Five skips.

There we were,
just the two of us

skippin' rocks on the lake.

Yeah.

That's good.
Yeah, that's good.

I'm really glad
it worked out, Andy.

I really am.

I'll tell you somethin'
for your own good, though.

You still ought to
play the field.

Know what I mean?
What?

Don't nail yourself down
to one girl.

Keep movin' around.

Take, for instance, now,

I had a date with Thelma Lou
last night, right?

Right.

Watch this.

Sarah, get me the diner.

You know, one night, Thelma Lou,

next night, somebody else.

You know, keep them guessin'.

Uh, juanita?

Hi. Barn.

How you doin'?

Well, I just was wonderin' what
you were gonna be doin'

after work tonight.

Well, I thought you and I
could get together

and maybe make a little
beautiful music.

Hey, Barn,
here comes Thelma Lou!

Listen, I've got to go.

It's an emergency...
Police business.

Something just came up.
Good-bye!

Oh, howdy, thelm...

Why, aunt bee, I declare,
from across the street,

I'd have swore
you was Thelma Lou.

You're funny, you are.

It's just too bad
you're not twins.

You should see
the katzenjammer kids.