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Loved it. Florida was marvelous.

Cuba, well, just bueno, bueno, that's all.

I met all of Ricky's family. And guess what, Carolyn? I learned how to do the

cha -cha -cha.

Took lessons at the hotel.

No, it wasn't too expensive. It came to about $10 a cha.

Well, it's sort of like the rumble, only you do a lot more with them.

Sure, three times.

What are you doing? Just a minute. Carolyn, I gotta run now. I'll call

you back later.

Okay, dear, bye.

Oh, I'm just dancing, honey. Hi, sweetheart.

Well, now, were you a good boy this afternoon?

Oh, he was just a doll. He and Uncle Fred have been playing cowboys and

Listen, if you let this thing unpacked, I'll put it down in the basement.

Oh, Fred.

Well, what's so funny? Isn't he cute?

That's the way he used to look when he had hair.

Here, cowboy.

You better put that back in the wigwam.

Go on, honey. You can take that any time, Fred. I finished unpacking before

went to the PTA meeting.

Come on. Give me your hand, will you, Ethel?

What's the matter? Can't you handle it by yourself?

No, I can't handle it by myself.

Why not?

Because when I lost my hair, I lost my strength.

Well, if you expect me to help you, you just lost your mind.

Will you help me put this thing down in the basement?

Why, sure, Fred.

Come on, grab a hold.

Thank you.

Where's little Ricky?

Oh, he'll be out in a minute. Honey, here's Daddy.

Hi, partner.

Hi, Daddy.

Hi. Hey, honey, hurry back, will you? Because I want to tell you all about the

PTA meeting. We made some wonderful plans.

No, absolutely not.

No, absolutely not what?

I am not going to cook Spanish food for 800 people or another school massage.

again?

Well, it's not a bazaar. It's a pageant, and it's called The Enchanted Forest.

Oh, oh.

Little Ricky's gonna be in it. Oh, is he?

Yeah. What's he gonna do? I don't know. They haven't assigned the parts yet.

Well, if, uh... If they haven't assigned the parts, how do you know that he's

gonna be in it? Well, it's being presented by the kindergarten and the

second grades. He's bound to be in it. Oh, I see.

In fact, I assume little Ricky will have the star part.

And why do you assume that he's going to have the star part?

Well, my goodness, it's perfectly obvious to me that little Ricky has much

talent than any other child in the school.

It should also be obvious to you that there are a lot of

other talented children in school and that their families probably still feel

exactly the same way.

Well, honey... it's only right that the most talented child get the biggest

role. Now, it isn't fair to our son to give him a stale, unimportant little

part. Now, Lucy, listen to me.

Hey, Ricky, wouldn't you like to go into your room and play with your trains?

No, Daddy. I'd like to stay here.

All right.

Well, will you do it as a favor to Daddy?

Okay. Thank you, partner.

Thank you, sweetheart.

I'll see you in a minute.

Lucy, we know that the child is talented.

But that is not the point.

It is much more important that he learns how to cooperate and to become a part

of a group than it is for him to be the center of attention.

Well... No, really. We don't want him to think that the world revolves around

him. We want him to learn that there are other people that count, too.

You know something, honey? You're absolutely right.

You know, you're a regular Cuban Dr.

Spock.

Good. Then it's all settled, huh? Yeah, it's all settled, baby. Okay.

Come on, Brad, let's get this thing downstairs.

What, already?

Yeah, children sure love to have a snack when they come home from school in the

afternoon. Kids never seem to get full.

No.

I guess they burn up a lot of energy playing.

Yeah.

to eating.

Hi,

Mommy. Hi,

sweetheart. Look at those rosy cheeks. I bet it was cold outside today.

My salmon! Where's my salmon?

Oh, for heaven's sake.

Oh, sweetheart, I'm so sorry.

There we are. Honey, did you have a good time in school today?

No.

No? No.

Gee, it reminds me of my school days.

And didn't the teacher give you your part?

Yes.

Well, then why the long face?

talk with you.

Now, listen, honey.

Even though you might want to have a big part in the pageant, you must realize

that the other little boys and girls in the school want to have a big part, too.

Now, the main thing is to make the pageant a success, isn't it?

So, honey, it's much more important for you to cooperate and be a member of the

group than it is to be the center of attention.

Do you understand what I'm trying to say?

Yes, Mommy.

Good. Now, tomorrow when you go to school, I want you to tell your teacher

you'll be very happy to accept that stale, that nice little part in the

Okay? Okay, Mommy.

All right, sweetheart.

Hi, Lucy. Hi.

Say, how about playing some bridge tonight?

Oh, sorry, honey. Ricky has to go to a father's meeting at school.

Oh. And say...

The last time we played bridge, you said you'd never want to play with me again.

What happened?

Our television set's broken.

Stranded, eh?

Hiya. Hi.

Honey, I'll be back about 8th day or 9th.

Okay. What's the meeting for, Rick?

Well, it's a school pageant, you know.

Yeah, well, the parents are going to take part in it, too, and the fathers

getting their assignments tonight.

Yeah, they'll...

You probably want me to produce and direct the whole thing.

It sounds like a big job.

Yes, I guess it'll be. But, you know, it's one of those things that they ask

to do that you have to do, you know. Well, I'm very proud of you, dear.

such a good father.

It's nothing, honey. It's a community project.

And everyone should be proud and glad to do their part. That's right, dear.

I'll see you later.

Bye -bye, sweetheart.

Oh, boy, you're married to a wonderful guy.

Yeah.

Hey, how about playing some three -handed bridge?

Okay, I'll go get the dummy.

That meeting's taking longer than Ricky figured.

Well, you know, Ricky, when he's in charge of something, time means nothing.

Honey,

honey, what's wrong?

I'll tell you what's wrong.

During intermission, he's going to give them free orange juice.

That's why they ever pick him.

What, are you going to be his assistant?

No.

His assistant's assistant?

No.

You know what they want me to do? What?

They want me to be an actor with all the little kids in the enchanted forest.

Well, honey, that doesn't sound so bad. It's probably a big role. What part are

you going to play?

A hollow tree.

The only father in the whole school that is in show business and they want me to

play a hollow tree.

I got good mind to tell him that I don't want anything to do with the whole

school pageant. Daddy, you woke me up.

Oh, I'm sorry, son. I'm sorry I shouted so loud.

since I was a... I think you should be a tree.

You do?

Just because you couldn't be the big cheese, you didn't want to play.

Don't you talk too much.

Wait till you find out what I want you to do.

in the production and direction end of this extravaganza, so I told them that

you two would be very happy to take a part.

Oh. Oh, no.

What'd they pick out for me?

Oh, they got a dilly for you.

You're gonna be a frog.

Freddy the Frog.

Oh, that's really funny.

And you, Ethel, are gonna be the fairy princess.

Oh.

Well, if there's anything funnier than me being a frog, it's you being a fairy

princess.

Just what do you mean by that?

Oh, nothing personal, Ethel, but anyone can see you look more like a witch than

I do.

Well, I'm glad you didn't get personal.

Look, it's really purely a matter of economics.

What do you mean?

Well, they want to use the costume that they used last year for the fairy

princess. And Ethel happens to fit it perfect.

Oh, yeah. Last year, I remember Jimmy Wilson's mother was a fairy princess.

oh, she's a... Oh, you fit it perfect.

Hi,

Mommy. Hi, Daddy.

Hi, Mommy. Hi, sweetheart.

Say, that bus got you home kind of early today, didn't it? Say, what's this?

Oh, what have you been doing? A note from the teats?

Because his parents feel the part is too big and he can't memorize all the

lines.

If you think your son can handle it, we'd like him to play the lead.

Isn't that wonderful?

Wait a minute, honey. Who are you calling? I'm going to call his teacher

tell her we'd be delighted to have Ricky play the lead.

Now, wait a minute, honey. I don't know whether he can handle a lead.

He's just a little boy.

Honey, he's got show business in his blood.

You can handle the lead, can't you, honey?

Sure.

read your note, and we'd like to tell you that we'd be delighted to have Ricky

play the lead.

Yes. Well, thank you very much.

Bye.

Mommy. What, sweetheart?

What the?

Just once more. Oh, how's he doing?

Fine. By tomorrow night, he's going to be perfect.

Now, honey, let's show Daddy.

Little Susie says, sometime, wouldn't you like to visit the Enchanted Forest,

Billy?

Come on, now, you remember, honey. All you do is nod.

That's right.

Susie, I don't know. This is an awfully big part for little Susie.

I don't think we can expect him to memorize the whole thing in a couple of

Oh, now, honey, don't worry. He'll remember them all right.

Now, suppose that he doesn't remember them all right. Well, so what can

There'll always be one of us, you or me or Fred or Ethel close by to help him.

Now, don't worry about it. Now, little Ricky, this is the end. Susie is sitting

there reading the book about the enchanted forest.

And she comes to the...

I'd love to meet you, too.

And here comes hippity hoppity the frog.

Where? Right over there.

Hello,

children.

Hello. You must be hippity hoppity. That's right.

What's your name, little girl?

I'm...

young fellow.

What's your name?

Why, sure, but there's one thing you've got to be careful about.

You mean the witch?

Yes, because she doesn't like little children.

So you've got to hide behind the magic tree when you see her.

Then you'll be safe.

Well, remember, thanks for telling us, Hibby.

You're welcome.

What's that?

Why, those are our friends, the three wise owls.

must be a good witch and live by the code of the enchanted forest.

Give her another chance, fairy princess.

Yes, please give her another chance.

Yeah, why don't you give the kid a break?

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