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[marching band plays]

[male announcer] Gomer Pyle, USMC.

Starring Jim Nabors as Gomer Pyle.

Also starring Frank Sutton
as Sergeant Carter.

So, like I said, Johnson,

reenlistment's a good deal
any way you look at it.

Privileges, promotion,
pay a bonus of six months' extra pay,

and finally, that big pension.

After only 19 and a half years,
you get half pay for life.

And you're still young enough to begin
a whole new career on the outside.

Now, you're a pretty smart fella.
How does that sound to you?

- Pretty good.
- You bet it is.

So we'll count on you
being with us for another hitch, huh?

Right, Sarge.

Did you ever think
about going into politics?

- I just tell it like it is, that's all.
- Well, you got an easy one next, Pyle.

Pyle?

He'll be ready to sign
before he gets through the door.

You know ol' Gung-ho Gomer
when it comes to the Marines.

- Yeah.
- So, no problem.

What are you talking about?
I've been dreading this moment.

Another hitch with Pyle around,
I'll be a raving lunatic!

Somehow, he's got to go. I mean it.

Either he becomes a civilian
or I become a psycho.

I put in three years and it's aged me 12.

Look at that. Gray hairs! Three new ones!

- I can't even let myself think about it.
- How about recommending he join the Army?

Hm?

Nah, I couldn't do that, not even to them.

Well, we can't put it off forever.
Bring him in.

Please, let me come up with something

- that'll make him want to be a civilian.
- [Duke] Pyle.

Hey, Sergeant! How about this?
Reenlistment time already.

My... my, my, how time does fly.
Seems just like yesterday...

- Uh, Pyle...
- Johnson said what a fine speech you gave,

but you don't have to do that with me,
I've already made up...

Don't say a word! I mean,
this is an important decision, Pyle,

and it's... it's my duty
to give you the facts first.

You mean like the poster here,
things like promotion.

Promotion?
Well, sure, that works for some, but...

well, for others,
it's one stripe all their life.

And one step out of line
and you lose that, too.

Then that bonus. What is it?

Peanuts compared to what a guy can make
in just one week as a TV repairman.

Sergeant, I've loved every minute
of being in the Marines.

I know, Pyle.
And you've more than done your part.

But I've been watching you closely, Pyle,

and you're one of the few men
in my platoon

that I can say is truly ready

to move into the mainstream
of civilian life.

Congratulations.

Sergeant, you sound like
I ought to leave the Corps.

Well, if that's your final decision,
I understand.

- But, Sergeant...
- Don't say it.

Give it some thought. There's still time.

But I think you are really
on the right track, Mr. Pyle.

- Mr. Pyle?
- Sounds good, huh?

Well, Sergeant, you see,
I've already decided...

Not now. Not now!

Think about it... short-timer!

[laughs]

I don't think I made it.

It sounded like he's ready to go
the whole 19 years.

19 years?!

I can't take another 19 days!

How do I get to him? How?

Well, there's one more outside.
You wanna see him?

Oh, sure, sure.

I wonder...

would Pyle take a bribe?

I got a few dollars saved up.
I'll top their offer.

- Sergeant, uh, about my reenlistment.
- Huh? Oh, yeah.

Well, I hope you'll understand,

but my girlfriend...
well, that is, my fiancée,

well, I won't be signing over.

We're gonna get married
and that's kind of a full-time assignment.

Yeah, well, uh, you ought to keep in mind,
there are a lot of good reasons for...

What did you say?

Well, it's just that we figured
marriage and the Marines don't mix.

You figured... they don't mix?

[laughs] Well, if your mind's made up, that's it!

Congratulations!
And may all your troubles be little ones.

[laughs] That's it! You heard?

That's how we'll do it! Marriage!

- You're gonna get married?
- Not me, Pyle!

If I can get Pyle married, I'm safe.

He'll march down the aisle,
out of the Marines and my hair forever.

Supposing he doesn't wanna get married?

He will. He will.

[hums bridal march]

Well, going into town, Pyle?

Well, no, Sergeant, not tonight.

You ain't gonna see Lou-Ann?

Oh, no.
She's away on this trip till Friday.

Oh.
Then you didn't have no fight or nothing?

With Lou-Ann? Golly, no. [laughs]

Good, good.
Lou-Ann's one girl in a million.

Yes, sir, one in a million. [laughs]

I envy you, Pyle. I really do.

I can't help but think back
to when I was just where you are now,

a PFC, in a barracks just like this.

I had a girl then, too, just like Lou-Ann.

It was reenlistment time

and I had to make the same decision
that's facing you now.

All I can say, Pyle...

Gomer...

I hope you don't make
the same mistake I did.

Mistake?

Not that it's been all bad.

Promotions came along,
but... it's hollow, Pyle.

All hollow.

What's a full sleeve

when you've got an empty heart?

- Gosh, Sergeant.
- And now, for me...

...it's too late.

Just endless reveilles...

...until the final... taps.

No patter of little feet.

No companion by my side
to walk into the twilight of life.

Go-Olly, Sergeant.

I never had the slightest idea.

Listen to me, not as your sergeant,
but as a friend, Pyle.

Now, Gomer...

don't let this chance for happiness
pass you by.

I mean it! Marry Lou-Ann, now!

Marriage? Now?

She'd make a good wife, wouldn't she?

- Well, absolutely. No question.
- Then do it, Pyle!

You want a home...

...a fireplace...

...an easy chair...

...a dog...

...a color TV.

Pyle...

happiness is not a bunk.

It's a double bed.

Well, I haven't even discussed this
with Lou-Ann. And she's away on this trip.

Well, what a great surprise it'll make
for her when she gets back.

Friday, huh?
We can have it all arranged by then.

Pyle, helping you
to find your happiness...

...may help me forget
how I lost the chance to find mine.

[man] I'm sure you'll be very happy
with that ring.

Okay, Pyle.

- Do you know Lou-Ann's ring size?
- Well, it's about the size of my pinky.

We was fooling around once
with a ring from a Cracker Jack box.

- Great. No problems.
- But, Sergeant...

Well, marriage is a very important step.

Of course it's important.

If it wasn't for marriage, Pyle,
you and I wouldn't even be here.

But I'm not sure that I'm ready yet.

Ready! Ready!
Who's to say when we're ready?

- Thank you.
- I'd like to buy a wedding ring.

Well, well, well, how wonderful.
Congratulations.

- Right here. Do you know the ring size?
- We'll try it on right here.

Uh, Pyle? Over here.

- See anything you like?
- You're buying a ring for him?

How about this one? It looks real nice.

Well, Sergeant, I don't know about this.
Do you really think...

Believe me, Pyle, it's the right thing.

And it'll make both of us
very, very happy.

- But, Sergeant...
- Are you sure these are the best you got?

Because it's for the prettiest
little finger in the whole world.

Are you sure you wouldn't rather have...
just a friendship ring?

- [ring clatters]
- Sorry.

You see, he's a little nervous.

His girlfriend doesn't know
about all this yet.

- Oh, so that's it.
- Yeah. I'm trying to keep him

from losing his nerve, so anything you
can do to, you know, encourage him...

I understand.

- It got a little dusty.
- But you like it and it's the right size.

- Sergeant, I really don't think...
- Fine. Uh... how much is it?

- 17.50.
- Fine. My treat.

- Sergeant, I can't let you do...
- Pyle, I insist.

We also got your Tropical Romance
honeymoon package.

You know, five days and four nights

of a ne'er-to-be-forgotten
romantic adventure

to the strum of guitars
beneath your balcony,

overlooking the moonlit sands of Guam.

Hey, you got that? Guitars? A balcony?

Now, don't tell me Lou-Ann
won't go for that!

I suppose she would.
Lou-Ann does like guitar music.

Sweet Leilani is one of her favorites.
But I don't think...

What'll it be, gents?
Cupid's Delight or Tropical Romance?

The Guam thing, with the guitars.

299.98. 50 bucks deposit.

Two hundred and ninety...

That's nothing compared to
a lifetime of happiness.

Consider it my wedding present.

But I can't let you do that, Sergeant.
I just can't.

Forget it, Pyle. It's my pleasure, really.

- But it's just too much.
- Pyle!

I've always felt that my men,

not just you, but all my men,

were... well, kind of my children.

It's as close to being a father as...

...I'll ever get.

Go-Olly, Sergeant.
I never realized you felt that way.

Well, you know it now,
so... let me do this for you.

Well, Sergeant, you'll never know
how much I appreciate this,

- but I just can't let you...
- Please!

Let me do this for you...

...son.

[blows nose]

Well, Sergeant, do I really need this?

I always thought if I got married,
I'd wear my dress blues.

Pyle, you've gotta forget about uniforms.
You're getting out.

That's all behind you.
You gotta start thinking like a civilian.

But, Sergeant...

Don't you think the waist
is a little large?

Well, he'll need that
for when he sits down.

A natural drape, like Tony Martin wears.

You hear that, Pyle? You can't get much
sharper than that, huh? [laughs]

What's the matter, Pyle?

Well, Sergeant, it's not that
I don't appreciate what you're doing,

but, well, don't you think
we're rushing things a little?

No. That's the whole idea.

"He who hesitates..." you know. [laughs]

But don't you think
I should at least talk to Lou-Ann?

No, it's much more romantic this way.

Women love to get swept off their feet.

Well, I suppose so, but...

well, the way things are happening,

well, it's just not like
I imagined it'd be.

Why? Did we forget something?

Well, no, not a thing. That's just
the problem, you've done it all.

- I don't get it.
- Well, don't misunderstand, Sergeant,

you've been more than generous,
but, well...

a marriage is something that happens
only once in a lifetime,

and with something that special,

it just don't seem right to have
somebody else do all the planning for you.

Pyle, Pyle, Pyle.

You just don't get it, do you? Huh?

Now, trust me,
everything is gonna be fine.

Now, let's see that big, happy smile.

Come on now, for Dad?

There we go. That's my boy!

Believe me, you're gonna be
the happiest man on Earth!

We're both gonna be.

Nice. Real nice.

Boy, with this and the honeymoon,
you should be out quite a bundle, Sarge.

- It's only money.
- Couldn't you have them just elope?

He might change his mind. This way,
with a big wedding and all the plans,

he'll be in so deep,
it'll be impossible for him to wiggle out.

So I'm out a few bucks.
It's the best investment I ever made.

Well, I guess there's no real harm done.

Lou-Ann's a sweet girl. She and Gomer will
probably have a very happy marriage.

Hm? Oh, sure, sure,
that could happen, too. [laughs]

Hey, Sergeant. Duke.

- [Duke] Hey, Gome.
- Well, Pyle, this is it, huh?

- Sergeant, I...
- Not Sergeant. Vince.

I want you to call me Vince.
Now, you might as well get used to it.

There are no sergeants
in civilian life, right?

I suppose so, Sergeant.
But about the wedding...

Well, I just don't feel right
about you paying for everything.

Well, don't you see? I want to, Gomer.

Your happiness is my happiness.

Now, you don't wanna be selfish, do you?

Go-Olly, no!

- But, well, you've just done so much.
- What? What have I done?

Can a father ever really do too much
for his children?

Well, there was the ring

and the honeymoon and the suit.

That's nothing. I saved the best for last.

Come on, I wanna show you
the house I found for you.

- A house?!
- Yeah. A regular honeymoon cottage,

with a white picket fence, roses,
a fireplace, a garbage disposer.

I got the lease right over here.
Let's see. There!

Mr. and Mrs. Gomer Pyle, civilian.
How does that sound?

Sergeant, don't misunderstand.

I appreciate everything you're doing.

But, well, I just don't know
if this is fair to Lou-Ann.

I think she should have some say
in picking out her own house.

- After all, she's gonna live there.
- Believe me, Pyle, she'll love it!

Well, I guess,
but with something this big,

maybe we better wait until she gets back
to find out...

You mean about the house? Easy to fix.

Yeah, uh, we'll get Bunny to go along.

Now, she's a woman
and she's got a woman's outlook,

so she'll know exactly
what Lou-Ann will like, right?

- Well, I suppose.
- Yeah, I'll give her a call right now.

We'll all go over
and look at the house together.

- [door buzzer]
- Vince, is that you?

- [Carter] Yeah!
- Come on in.

Oh, hi, Bun. You all set?
Pyle's waiting in the car.

Just slow down, Vince.
Now, what's this all about?

I told you on the phone,
Pyle's getting married!

Lou-Ann never said anything
to me about it.

That's the whole point.
She don't even know about it.

A surprise wedding?!

Yeah! Ain't that a great idea? [laughs]

- They're not even engaged.
- But they love each other, don't they?

- Well, yeah.
- And they wanna get married, right?

Well, yeah, they've talked about it,
but, Vince,

a girl's gotta have time
to plan for something like this.

With a guy like Pyle, she could plan
all of her life and never get married.

- That's why we gotta help them kids.
- But, Vince, picking out her house?

Look, put yourself in her place.
If you were in love with some creep

and you wanted to marry him,
but he wouldn't get off the dime,

wouldn't you appreciate it
if somebody helped you get him?

Well, yeah, if that was
the only way I could get him.

Well, believe me, that's the only way
she's gonna get Pyle. Come on!

[Carter laughs]

Well, there we are.
How's that for a honeymoon cottage?

I tell you, Lou-Ann's gonna flip
when she sees it.

Just the place for two lovebirds,
huh, Bunny?

- Well, maybe...
- And look here. Your own front steps,

your own window, everything!

Bunny, you know Lou-Ann.
Do you really think she'll like it?

Well, with a little fixing, maybe.

A can of paint, a little grass seed,
and there you are!

Oh, yeah, I can see the whole thing now.

There you are, Gomer and Lou-Ann,

Mr. and Mrs. Newlywed.

They look at each other...
then without a word,

he picks her up and over the threshold!

[Carter laughs]

- Huh? How does that sound to you?
- Heavenly.

Now I ask you, is she gonna like it
or is she gonna like it?

- She'll like it!
- Hm? You hear that, Pyle?

Bunny goes for the place, so she's a lady,
and Lou-Ann's gotta be crazy about it.

Could we see the rest of it?

Oh, the inside
is just as great as the outside.

Gomer, I know this is very personal
between you and Lou-Ann,

but what would you say
coming up to my place tonight,

before you tell her, so we can all
be in on the surprise together?

We'll be glad to. After all the sergeant's
done, it's only fair you be part of it.

Ooh, wonderful!
I'll have a nice dinner all ready.

- Oh, she'll need a wedding dress.
- A wedding dress?

Well, I'll take care of that.
I'll pick out two or three

- and she can select the one she likes.
- Great!

Go down right now and do it. Come on!
[laughs]

- Here's the matching veil.
- [gasps] Oh!

- Do you like it, Gomer?
- Uh...

- Yeah, it's very nice.
- Well, could I take these three

and then make the final selection at home?

Certainly. I'll put them in a box.

- And I wish you much happiness.
- What?

I said I wish you much happiness.

Oh! Well, they're not for me.
They're for a friend.

Oh... I see.

Well, I'll have these for you in a minute.

How about that, Gomer?
She thought they were for me.

Yeah, I guess she did.

That's a pretty little thing.

Not much to it, but...

you know, it's... it's kind of pretty.

Lou-Ann's a lucky girl!

I don't know, Miss Bunny.
I kind of figure I'm the lucky one.

But still, I can't help
but be a little bit nervous,

you know, with all these plans
and Lou-Ann don't know a thing about them.

Here I've already got a house to live in

and I ain't even asked her
to marry me yet.

How long have you been going
with Lou-Ann?

Three years, 11 months and two days.

Well, Gomer, a woman doesn't spend
that much time with one man

unless she sees her future there.

- Yeah, I guess you're right.
- Of course I'm right!

Well, look at me and Vince.
I'd marry him tomorrow.

But when a woman really loves someone,
she doesn't mind the wait.

You know, that was a good idea of yours,

having Pyle bring her here
to spring the surprise.

Yes, sir, yes, sir, this is gonna be
quite an evening. [laughs]

Vince, I think you're happier
than the groom.

I am, I am! I wonder what's keeping them.

Well, maybe Gomer couldn't resist and took
her off to some romantic place to propose.

No, he promised to bring her here first,

so we could all be in on the surprise
together.

- Oh, well, we don't want her to see these.
- Huh?

Wait a minute.
Take them all into the bedroom,

and then when I call you,
you come out carrying one.

That's how we'll spring
the good news on her.

- Well, don't you think Gomer should...
- [door buzzer]

[whispers] Must be them.
Go on in the bedroom.

And remember,
don't come out until I call you.

Okay.

[chuckles]

Well, well, well! Come in, come in!

- Evening, Sergeant.
- Evening!

This is real nice.

- Where's Lou-Ann?
- Oh, she'll be here a little later on.

Oh?
Then you didn't have no fight or nothing?

Oh, no, nothing like that.
She called and said she was held up

- and she'd be along about 8 o'clock.
- Oh, good. [chuckles]

- Where's Miss Bunny?
- Oh, she's in there.

So, we'll hold up Lou-Ann's surprise
for another hour.

It'll be longer than that. [chuckles]

In fact, there's no hurry at all.
You can wait all the time you want.

- Huh?
- Well, from talking to Miss Bunny,

I realized
it's never too late to get married,

and, well, the longer I stay
in the Marines, the better it'll be.

I'll be able to save more money,

and Lou-Ann and me will get
to know each other even better,

so... I've decided to reenlist!

You decided to...

And don't you see what else this means,
Sergeant?

You haven't lost your chance
for happiness like you thought.

Why, Miss Bunny said right out
she'd marry you tomorrow.

- How's that for good news?
- [whimpers]

So I stopped off and had the honeymoon
reservation changed to your name,

and you can use this ring,

and you can live
in that little honeymoon cottage.

Sergeant, it'll be just like you said.
You'll come home at night

and you'll see your dog wag his tail
and Miss Bunny will come out,

Miss Carter, that is,
in a nice, ruffly dress.

Let's give her the good news right now.
Miss Bunny?

- Wait a minute!
- [hums bridal march]

Guess what! You gonna wear those things
for real because the sergeant...

Don't listen to him!
He don't know what he's saying.

It's all the excitement and everything.
I better get him back to the base.

- But what about the wedding?
- There ain't gonna be no wedding.

I'll call you later. Forget everything!

Take them things back to the store!

To think, I came that close and I blew it!

I had Pyle all set up
and Bunny has to put her two cents in.

Well, Gomer could still change his mind,
you know?

Yeah, he could, couldn't he?

I mean, it might happen, knowing him.

What if I had a talk with him?
What do you think?

- It's possible.
- Yeah.

Just him and me.
Leave the girls out of it.

Why not?

They don't call me ol' silver tongue
for nothing, huh? [laughs]

- Hey, Sergeant! Duke!
- Pyle, just the fella I wanted to see.

- You'll never guess what happened!
- No, this is more important.

- I signed my reenlistment papers.
- Yeah?

I got sworn in and everything.
I ran all the way over here to tell you.

- You mean it's official?
- Ain't it wonderful, Sergeant?

Just think, we're gonna be together three
whole more years. I knew you'd wanna know.

- That's what you wanted all along, huh?
- Well, no, it wasn't.

See, the first time the sergeant
called me in, I decided not to reenlist.

You what?

Well, I didn't think it was fair to make
Lou-Ann wait three more years,

so I was gonna quit and get a job,
and that's what I'd come in to tell you.

Then why didn't you?

Well, don't you remember, Sergeant?
You wouldn't let me talk that day.

You told me to take my time
and not tell you my decision then,

that I might wanna change my mind
later on.

- I said that?
- And you were so right!

It gave me a chance to talk to Miss Bunny

and find out that if a woman really cares,
she'll wait.

So I'm gonna go over and call Lou-Ann
right now. I just know she'll understand.

Just think, Sergeant,
if you hadn't given me that talking to,

I'd be a civilian right now.

[chuckles]

I guess they don't call you
ol' silver tongue for nothing. [laughs]