Original subtitles

FINE MMM.KFAST, DON'T THAT SMELL GOOD?

I CAN'T HARDLY WAIT TO EAT THAT AT DINNER.

OH, THAT'S NOT FOR OUR DINNER.

I BAKED THAT FOR THE SOCIAL SATURDAY NIGHT.

WELL, I'LL JUST EAT SOME BATTER.

WOULD YOU HAND ME THAT SPONGE?

YES'M.

DID YOU ARRANGE TO TAKE ELLIE?

ARRANGE TO...

OH, YOU MEAN T-TO THE SOCIAL?

SURE. WHAT'S TO ARRANGE?

WELL, DID YOU ASK HER?

WHAT'S THE NEED OF ASKING HER?

SHE KNOWS SHE'S GOING, AND I KNOW I'M GOING.

WE BOTH KNOW WE'RE GONNA BE THERE TOGETHER.

HOW DO YOU KNOW?

'CAUSE WE ALWAYS GO TOGETHER.

A GIRL DOESN'T LIKE

TO BE TAKEN FOR GRANTED.

SHE LIKES THE COURTESY OF BEING ASKED.

WELL, THERE'S NO REAL NEED IN ASKING.

WE GOT AN UNDERSTANDING, ELLIE AND ME.

WELL, I STILL SAY YOU SHOULD ASK HER.

WHAT ARE YOU GONNA ASK HER, PA?

TO MARRY YOU?

WHATEVER GIVE YOU A WILD IDEA LIKE THAT?

WELL, SHE LIKES YOU, AND YOU LIKE HER, DON'T YOU?

SURE.

DON'T PEOPLE THAT LIKE EACH OTHER GET MARRIED?

WELL, IT SOMETIMES WORKS OUT THAT WAY.

HOPE SO.

YOU LIKE ELLIE, DO YOU, OPIE?

SURE WOULD BE NICE TO HAVE A MA

THAT OWNS A DRUGSTORE WITH A SODA FOUNTAIN.

WELL, JUST DON'T BE FIGURING ON ANY FREE ICE-CREAM CONES YET.

[ SIREN WAILING ]

OH, THERE'S BARNEY, MAKING HIS USUAL QUIET ARRIVAL.

I'LL SEE Y'ALL.

DON'T BE LATE FOR SCHOOL, OPIE.

NOW, REMEMBER, ANDY.

STOP BY AND ASK ELLIE.

AUNT BEE, I'M A GREAT BIG GROWED-UP BOY NOW.

I THINK I CAN HANDLE IT WITHOUT A BLUEPRINT.

[ SIREN WAILING ]

[ ENGINE REVVING ]

[ ENGINE SHUTS OFF ]

DO YOU HAVE TO KEEP BLOWING THAT THING?

WELL, NO, BUT IT SORT OF LETS FOLKS KNOW

WE'RE OPEN FOR BUSINESS.

WELL, YOU KEEP PLAYING WITH IT LIKE THAT

AND I'M GONNA TAKE IT OFF THE CAR.

WHAT'S THE MATTER?

OH, I'M JUST THINKING I MIGHT GO SEE ELLIE.

I GOT SOMETHING I WANT TO ASK HER.

I'LL GO WITH YOU. I COULD USE A BOTTLE OF POP.

UNLESS IT'S PRIVATE.

OH, NO. IT AIN'T THAT PRIVATE.

COME ON.

OH, YES, THEY'RE A VERY FINE PHARMACEUTICAL HOUSE.

GOOD PRODUCTS.

WE USE THEM A LOT HERE.

WE'VE NEVER HAD ANY COMPLAINTS.

[ BELL RINGS ] ANYBODY HOME?

HI, ANDY. I'M GLAD YOU'RE HERE.

HOWDY, ELLIE. HI, MISS ELLIE.

HI, BARNEY.

I'D LIKE YOU TO MEET OUR NEW DOCTOR.

DR. BENSON, THIS IS SHERIFF TAYLOR

AND DEPUTY FIFE.

GLAD TO SEE YOU, DOCTOR.

GLAD YOU'RE HERE.

WE CAN USE SOME DOCTORING AROUND HERE.

I HOPE I CAN BE OF HELP.

OH, YOU WILL.

YOU AND YOUR FAMILY ALL FIXED UP

WITH A PLACE TO STAY?

I DON'T HAVE ANY FAMILY, I'M NOT MARRIED.

I DON'T BELIEVE I EVER HEARD

OF A DOCTOR WHO WASN'T MARRIED.

WELL, YOU HAVE NOW, BARNEY.

I WAS ABOUT TO SHOW DR. BENSON OUR PRESCRIPTION DEPARTMENT.

WAS THERE ANYTHING YOU WANTED, ANDY?

OH, IT'LL KEEP.

BARNEY WANTED A BOTTLE OF POP, BUT I CAN GET IT FOR HIM.

YOU GO AHEAD AND SHOW THE DOCTOR AROUND.

I'LL SEE YOU LATER, ANDY. COME ALONG.

NICE TO HAVE MET YOU FELLAS.

GLAD TO SEE YOU.

SEEMS LIKE A NICE FELLA.

WHAT KIND YOU WANT?

OH, IT DON'T MATTER.

ANYTHING, JUST AS LONG AS IT'S COLD.

BELIEVE I'LL HAVE ME ONE, TOO.

THAT'S A PRETTY YOUNG DOCTOR, ANDY.

YEAH, I GUESS HE IS.

WE NEVER HAD A DOC THAT YOUNG IN MAYBERRY BEFORE.

I GUESS WE AIN'T.

WANT YOURS IN A GLASS?

YEAH.

WE'VE HAD OLD DOC CARRUTHERS

AND OLD DOC GREEN AND OLD DOC McKINSEY.

NEVER SEEN A DOC THAT YOUNG BEFORE.

WELL, HE'S JUST A BEGINNING DOCTOR.

YOU CAN'T START OUT BEING AN OLD DOC.

GOT TO BE A NEW DOC FIRST.

THERE'S NEW DOCS, THERE'S YOUNG DOCS.

YEAH, I SUPPOSE SO.

OKAY.

YOU AIN'T WORRIED, WHY SHOULD I BE?

WORRIED ABOUT WHAT?

NOTHING.

IF YOU AIN'T WORRIED, I AIN'T.

WELL, I AIN'T WORRIED.

GOOD.

WELL, WHAT'S TO BE WORRIED ABOUT?

YOU ARE WORRIED, AREN'T YOU?

WORRIED ABOUT WHAT?

TWO AND TWO MAKES FOUR.

WHAT?

HE'S UNMARRIED, YOUNG, GOOD-LOOKING.

SHE'S UNMARRIED, YOUNG, GOOD-LOOKING.

HE'S A DOCTOR, SHE'S A DRUGGIST.

TWO AND TWO MAKES FOUR.

[ BOB AND ELLIE LAUGH ]

LISTEN TO THAT.

TWO YOUNG PEOPLE LOST IN A WORLD OF PILLS.

BARNEY, YOU KNOW WHAT I THINK?

I THINK YOU BEEN BLOWING THAT SIREN SO MUCH

YOU LOOSENED YOUR BRAIN.

ALL RIGHT, ALL RIGHT, GO AHEAD AND MAKE JOKES.

ALL I KNOW IS, IF A CHICKEN HAWK IS HANGING AROUND,

A WISE ROOSTER DON'T BURY HIS HEAD.

KEEPS AN EYE ON THE CHICKENS.

WILL YOU STOP?

OKAY. OKAY.

[ BOB AND ELLIE LAUGH ]

TWO AND TWO MAKES FOUR.

ALL I KNOW IS, THESE UNMARRIED PROFESSIONAL FELLAS

IS THE MOST DANGEROUS KIND.

WOMEN JUST THROW THEMSELVES AT THEM.

FORGET THEIR OLD BOYFRIENDS LIKE THEY'S A PUFF OF SMOKE.

DON'T MEAN TO NAG, ANDY.

I'M JUST SAYING WHAT I FIGURE ONE FRIEND OUGHT TO TELL ANOTHER

AT A TIME LIKE THIS.

THAT'S ALL-- JUST TRYING TO BE A FRIEND.

YOU KNOW WHAT THEY SAY

ABOUT PEOPLE WHO LIVE IN GLASS HOUSES.

WHAT'S GLASS HOUSES GOT TO DO WITH ANYTHING?

OKAY, OKAY.

BUT THAT DON'T MAKE ANY SENSE. ALL RIGHT, ALL RIGHT.

SAY, ANDY, HAVE YOU HEARD?

WE HAVE A NEW DOCTOR IN TOWN.

Andy: I HEARD.

NICE-LOOKING CHAP.

I SAW HIM AT THE DRUGSTORE.

HE'S STILL THERE?

HE'S STILL THERE.

YOU SEEN HIM, HUH?

YES.

SHE'S SEEN HIM.

WELL, LIKE I SAID, HE'S NICE-LOOKING

AND HE'S YOUNG...

Barney: AND UNMARRIED.

WHAT?

OH, BARNEY'S GOT HISSELF WORKED UP INTO A FRAZZLE

OVER MY FUTURE WITH ELLIE.

FIGURES JUST 'CAUSE HE'S A DOCTOR,

WHY, SHE'LL SPARK TO HIM AND VICE VERSA.

YOU DON'T THINK THAT COULD HAPPEN, AUNT BEE?

WELL, I DON'T KNOW.

IF THE NATURE OF THEIR WORK HAPPENS TO THROW THEM TOGETHER,

AND HE HAPPENS TO BE UNMARRIED...

AND GOOD-LOOKING.

WOULDN'T BE SO QUICK TO TOSS IT ASIDE.

HEY, COME HERE. COME HERE.

WELL, THAT, UH...

THAT DON'T LOOK TOO GOOD, DOES IT, PAL?

NO, IT DOESN'T, DOES IT?

I DON'T WANT TO THINK ABOUT IT RIGHT NOW.

I GOT SHERIFFING TO DO.

[ DOOR CLOSES ]

WHAT DO YOU THINK?

THAT DARN GUY.

SOMEHOW OR ANOTHER,

HE JUST BRINGS OUT THE BIG BROTHER IN ME.

WELL, I GUESS I'LL JUST HAVE TO TRY AND HELP THE KID.

YEAH, YEAH.

THAT'S TWO FEET WIDE, ALL RIGHT.

I SEEN HIM, AUNT BEE.

I SEEN THE DOCTOR GO IN THE DRUGSTORE AGAIN.

THAT'S THE 14th TIME HE'S BEEN IN THERE

IN THE PAST 2 DAYS.

I BEEN COUNTING.

AUNT BEE, I THINK THE TIME HAS COME

FOR ME TO TAKE THE BULL BY THE HORNS.

NO, NO, NO. DON'T YOU WORRY ABOUT THAT.

NO, I KNOW JUST WHAT TO DO.

THIS SORT OF SITUATION AIN'T EXACTLY NEW TO ME.

I PLAY THIS REAL CAGEY.

I'LL SEE YOU, AUNT BEE.

UH-HUH.

AND WHAT MADE YOU DECIDE ON A CHECKUP

AT THIS PARTICULAR TIME?

OH, NOTHING.

I JUST DID, THAT'S ALL.

WELL, I MEAN, ANY COMPLAINTS, ANYTHING WRONG?

WITH ME?

GOSH, NO. I'M AS STRONG AS A BULL.

A LAWMAN HAS TO CHECK HISSELF REGULAR--

KEEPING TRIM LIKE AN ATHLETE.

OH, I CAN UNDERSTAND THAT.

UM, TAKE A DEEP BREATH, PLEASE.

GO AHEAD. TAKE A DEEP BREATH.

I DID.

WELL, UH, LET IT OUT, THEN.

YOU KIND OF LIKE IT HERE IN MAYBERRY, DO YOU?

I LIKE IT FINE.

LIKE THE PEOPLE?

VERY MUCH.

YEAH, WE GOT A LOT OF NICE PEOPLE HERE.

WE GOT, UH...

WELL, THERE'S FLOYD THE BARBER

AND MAYOR PIKE AND...

AND THE LADY DRUGGIST.

HMM?

OH, MISS WALKER?

OH, FINE YOUNG WOMAN.

ATTRACTIVE, TOO.

UH-HUH.

WHAT'S THE MATTER?

OH, NOTHING REALLY -- I'VE JUST NEVER BEEN ABLE

TO WRAP IT AROUND AN ARM THAT MANY TIMES BEFORE.

YOU WON'T FIND MUCH FLESH.

IT'S ALL MUSCLE. US FIFES IS WIRY.

YEAH.

SAY, DOC...

WHEN YOU FELLAS GIVE A PRESCRIPTION

TO A DRUGGIST,

DON'T YOU USUALLY PHONE IT IN?

OCCASIONALLY, YES. IT SAVES TIME.

BUT YOU GO IN THE DRUGSTORE A LOT.

I DON'T HAVE A PHONE IN HERE YET.

OH.

UH...

SAY, YOU KNOW OUR SHERIFF, ANDY TAYLOR?

MM-HMM.

UH, WONDERFUL FELLA.

I SURE AM FOND OF HIM.

YEAH.

BUT, YOU KNOW, IT'S A FUNNY THING ABOUT HIM.

HE HAS THIS ONE LITTLE QUIRK.

HE'S INSANELY JEALOUS.

YEAH, YOU JUST SO MUCH AS LOOK AT HIS GIRLFRIEND

AND, UH, HE JUST GOES WILD.

OH, UH, DID I MENTION

THAT HIS GIRL IS ELLIE WALKER, THE LADY DRUGGIST?

MM-HMM.

MM-HMM.

HE'S INSANELY JEALOUS ABOUT HER.

FELLA LIKE THAT REALLY OUGHTN'T BE ON THE POLICE FORCE.

YOU PUT A LOADED GUN IN THE HANDS OF A MAN LIKE THAT

AND YOU'RE JUST ASKING FOR TROUBLE.

[ SIGHS ]

WHAT'S THE MATTER?

IT'S YOUR BLOOD PRESSURE, MR. FIFE.

MY BLOOD PRESSURE?

WHAT'S WRONG WITH IT?

WELL, IT'S RATHER LOW.

LOW? LOW? LOW?

WHERE DOES IT SAY LOW?

MR. FIFE, TAKE MY WORD FOR IT. IT'S LOW.

WHAT DO WE DO ABOUT IT?

I THINK IF WE INSTITUTE A SERIES OF SHOTS...

SHOTS?

VITAMIN SHOTS--

SUPPLEMENTED BY A REGULAR DIET,

CHECKUPS AND BLOOD COUNTS AND SUCH,

AND THIS PRESCRIPTION TO GET THAT PRESSURE BACK UP,

GET A LITTLE IRON INTO OUR SYSTEM,

YOU'LL BE FINE.

NOW, THEN, I'M SORRY.

WHAT WERE YOU SAYING ABOUT THE SHERIFF

AND MISS WALKER?

FORGET ABOUT THEM.

AM I GONNA PULL THROUGH?

[ GUITAR PLAYS SOFT MELODY ]

ANDY...

DID YOU READ THIS?

THEY'RE GOING TO HAVE A FULL FOUR-PIECE ORCHESTRA

AT THE SOCIAL SATURDAY NIGHT.

I HOPE IT'S BOBBY FLEET

AND HIS BAND WITH A BEAT.

THEY'RE GOOD.

YOU GOING TO THE DANCE, PA?

'COURSE HE IS. HE'S TAKING ELLIE.

YOU ASKED HER, DIDN'T YOU?

HUH?

W-WELL, SURE.

WELL, NOT EXACTLY.

OH, YOU DIDN'T EVEN BRING IT UP.

WELL, DON'T BE FRETTIN', AUNT BEE.

I'LL SEE HER TOMORROW.

TOMORROW, TOMORROW...

LET ME TELL YOU SOMETHING--

ONE OF THESE TOMORROWS IS GOING TO BE TOO LATE.

BARNEY'S RIGHT.

ONE DAY YOU'LL GO CALL ON ELLIE, AND HER HUSBAND'LL

GREET YOU AT THE DOOR.

HUSBAND?

ALONG WITH THEIR TWO CHILDREN.

GOLLY, AUNT BEE, WHAT AM I SUPPOSED TO DO?

YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO GET ENGAGED.

YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO STAKE YOUR CLAIM.

ENGAGED?!

YES. I THINK IT'S A STEP YOU OUGHT TO TAKE.

ELLIE'S A WONDERFUL GIRL

AND IF SHE'S GOING TO HAVE A HUSBAND,

IT OUGHT TO BE YOU.

Opie: YEAH, PA.

AND IF SHE'S GONNA HAVE KIDS, IT OUGHT TO BE ME.

OPIE...

COME ON, PA, GET MARRIED. BE A GOOD SCOUT.

OPIE, MARRIAGE IS A SERIOUS BUSINESS--

SOMETHING YOU GOT TO GIVE A LOT OF THOUGHT TO.

THERE'S THE THOUGHT

OF THE LIFE WE HAVE HERE TOGETHER

AND HOW THAT'D BE CHANGED.

I GOT TO THINK THESE THINGS OVER

IN A SERIOUS,

LEVEL-HEADED, CALM, SLOW WAY.

YOU SEE WHAT I MEAN?

UH-HUH.

YOU'RE SCARED.

NOW, OPIE...

COME ALONG, OPIE.

LET'S LEAVE YOUR PA TO HIS SLOW THINKING.

I ONLY HOPE YOU REACH A DECISION

BEFORE ELLIE BECOMES MRS. DR. ROBERT BENSON.

BUT HE IS SCARED, AIN'T HE, AUNT BEE?

NOW, YOU HUSH.

[ MUSIC STOPS ]

[ KNOCK ON DOOR ]

ANDY, IT'S YOU!

ELLIE, YOU'RE GOING TO THE SOCIAL

WITH ME SATURDAY NIGHT.

WELL, SURE.

SURE?

SURE.

YOU NEVER THOUGHT OF GOING WITHOUT ME?

NO.

NEVER THOUGHT OF GOING WITH ANYBODY ELSE?

[ Laughing ] NO.

[ SIGHS ]

THAT AUNT BEE.

I BEG YOUR PARDON?

[ KNOCK ON DOOR ]

OH, EXCUSE ME.

BOB, COME ON IN. LOOK WHO IT IS.

I KNOW. IT'S BOB.

EVENING, SHERIFF.

GOOD EVENING.

ELLIE AND I ARE GLAD TO SEE YOU.

OF COURSE.

WELL, THAT'S VERY KIND.

I HESITATED ABOUT COMING OVER HERE AGAIN TONIGHT.

AGAIN?

Bob: I'M AFRAID

I'VE TAKEN ADVANTAGE OF ELLIE'S GOOD NATURE.

YOU KNOW HOW IT IS BEING ALONE IN A NEW TOWN.

YEAH, WELL, THERE'S A LOT

OF FLU AND COLDS GOING AROUND.

YOU'LL BE MAKING FRIENDS.

COME ON AND SIT DOWN, BOB.

THANK YOU, ELLIE.

YOU'RE, UH, SURE I'M NOT INTRUDING?

WELL... OF COURSE NOT.

DID YOU EVER STOP BY HARVEY WILLOCK'S PLACE?

OH, YES, AND WHAT A HYPOCHONDRIAC.

NOTHING WRONG WITH HIM?

NOT A THING.

BUT HE INSISTED ON MEDICATION, SO I OBLIGED HIM.

I GAVE HIM A SALINE-SOLUTION INJECTION--

2cc RIGHT IN THE GLUTEUS MAXIMUS.

[ BOTH LAUGH ] THAT'S PRICELESS.

YOU HAVE A WONDERFUL SENSE OF HUMOR, BOB.

WE NEED MORE OF THAT, DON'T WE, ANDY?

YEAH, BOY.

UH, LET'S SEE, WHAT WAS WE TALKING ABOUT

BEFORE THE DOCTOR COME IN?

OH, YEAH, THE SATURDAY NIGHT SOCIAL.

IT'S ALL SET, THEN-- YOU'RE GOING WITH ME?

WE'RE GOING TOGETHER?

YOU AND ME?

IT'S A DEFINITE DATE?

OF COURSE. I THOUGHT WE'D SETTLED THAT.

DID ANYONE MENTION THE SATURDAY NIGHT SOCIAL TO YOU, BOB?

OH, WHY, NO.

EVERYONE GOES.

SAY, WHY DON'T YOU GO WITH US, HUH?

ANDY, ISN'T THAT A GOOD IDEA?

OUTSTANDING.

IF I WOULDN'T BE PUTTING YOU OUT...

WE'LL PICK YOU UP IN ANDY'S CAR.

OH, OH, ABOUT THAT--

I WON'T HAVE THE CAR THAT NIGHT.

BARNEY'S ON PATROL, SO I WON'T, UH...

Bob: THAT'S NO PROBLEM.

WE CAN USE MINE.

I'LL PICK ELLIE UP FIRST,

THEN WE'LL HOP ON OVER TO YOUR PLACE.

DIVINE! HOW DOES THAT SOUND TO YOU, ANDY?

LIKE YOU SAID...

DIVINE.

SEE THAT?

GOING IN THE DRUGSTORE AGAIN.

HE'S ALWAYS GOING IN THE DRUGSTORE.

HE WASN'T GOING IN THERE

WITH NO PRESCRIPTION, NEITHER.

DID YOU SEE THE LOOK ON HIS FACE?

HE WAS GRINNIN' LIKE A MULE EATIN' BRIERS.

BUT YOU WON'T LISTEN.

BARNEY, WILL YOU STOP?

OKAY.

WELL, DON'T JUST STAND THERE.

GO ON OVER THERE AND SEE WHAT THEY'RE DOING.

THIS ONE IS OF ME AND MY FIANCéE AT PALM BEACH.

THAT WAS RIGHT AFTER I'D FINISHED MY INTERNSHIP.

OH, SHE'S LOVELY.

I THINK SO.

YOU TWO ARE GOING TO LIKE EACH OTHER.

THEN YOU'VE DECIDED TO STAY IN MAYBERRY?

YES, I HAVE.

[ BELL RINGS ]

I'LL BE RIGHT OUT, BARNEY.

OH, THAT'S ALL RIGHT.

DON'T-DON'T BOTHER, ELLIE.

UH, I JUST COME BY FOR A MAGAZINE.

I'LL PUT THE MONEY HERE ON THE COUNTER.

ALL RIGHT, BARNEY. THANKS.

UH, YOU'RE WELCOME.

BYE!

[ BELL RINGING ]

[ BOB AND ELLIE LAUGHING ]

THEN YOU REALLY LIKE MAYBERRY THAT MUCH?

UH, THIS IS THE PLACE FOR ME.

THIS IS WHERE I WANT TO SETTLE DOWN AND GET MARRIED.

I KNEW THAT FIRST DAY

I'D FOUND WHAT I WANTED RIGHT HERE IN MAYBERRY.

SAY, WHERE DO WE GO IN THIS TOWN TO GET MARRIED?

ANDY IS JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.

I THINK HE'D LIKE TO PERFORM THE CEREMONY.

HEY, THAT'D BE GREAT.

[ CLANGING ]

ANDY!

HEY... ANDY!

ANDY!

ANDY! ANDY!

ANDY!

BARNEY, WHAT?

ANDY, ANDY, I WANT YOU TO BE A BIG BOY ABOUT THIS.

A BIG BOY ABOUT WHAT?

ANDY, NOW, YOU STILL GOT LOTS OF THINGS IN THIS LIFE.

YOU GOT AUNT BEE AND YOU GOT --

BARNEY, WHAT IS IT?

ANDY, THEY'RE TALKING MARRIAGE!

MARRIAGE? TO EACH OTHER?

YEAH! AND THAT AIN'T ALL. WAIT TILL YOU HEAR THIS.

THEY'RE GONNA ASK YOU TO PERFORM THE CEREMONY.

ME?!

CAN YOU IMAGINE THE GALL? CAN YOU IMAGINE THE NERVE?

ANDY, WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO?

I'M GOING TO FIGHT FOR WHAT'S MINE.

ANDY, THERE MAY BE BLOODSHED...

MY GUN! WHAT'D I DO WITH MY GUN?

OH!

OH! OH! NO! ANDY!

[ BELL RINGS ]

ELLIE WALKER, WE GOT TO HAVE US A TALK.

BUT, UM... WE GOT TO HAVE IT RIGHT NOW.

I'VE BEEN KNOWING YOU SINCE YOU COME TO MAYBERRY.

AIN'T THAT RIGHT? YES.

THAT'S A GOOD, LONG TIME, TOO, RIGHT?

AND SINCE THEN, WE'VE BEEN GOING TO PICNICS TOGETHER

AND SOCIALS TOGETHER AND PREACHIN' TOGETHER

AND PRETTY NEAR EVERYWHERE TOGETHER,

AND PEOPLE GOT TO WHERE THEY'RE USED

TO SEEING US TOGETHER, RIGHT?

MAYBE I BETTER LEAVE.

THE LONG AND SHORT OF IT IS

ME AND YOU HAD AN UNDERSTANDING...

YOU AND ME.

YES, I-I... GUESS YOU COULD SAY THAT.

I'M SAYING IT.

MISSY, WHEN TWO PEOPLE HAVE A UNDERSTANDING,

THEY STICK TOGETHER FOR KEEPS.

NOW, THAT'S THE UNDERSTANDING.

YOU UNDERSTAND?

YES, I THINK I'M BEGINNING TO,

BUT I'D LIKE TO MAKE SURE.

IS, UM...

THIS BY ANY CHANCE A PROPOSAL?

Bob: WELL, SAY, THIS IS WONDERFUL.

IF YOU TWO ARE READY TO GET MARRIED,

WE CAN MAKE IT A DOUBLE CEREMONY.

WOULD YOU MIND STAYING OUT OF THIS?

DOUBLE CEREMONY?

BOB'S FIANCéE IS ARRIVING NEXT WEEK.

THEY'RE GOING TO BE MARRIED HERE IN MAYBERRY.

FIANCéE?

Bob: YEAH.

YOU MEAN YOU ALREADY GOT A GIRL THAT YOU'RE GONNA... MARRY?

THAT'S RIGHT.

WELL, LOOKS LIKE I'VE DONE IT.

YES, IT LOOKS LIKE YOU HAVE.

SEEMS TO ME

YOU JUST PROPOSED MARRIAGE.

YEAH, THAT'S... WHAT I'VE DONE, ALL RIGHT.

WELL, ELLIE, IT LOOKS LIKE

THAT WE'VE EMBARKED ON A ENGAGEMENT PERIOD,

WHICH IS A PERIOD WHEN TWO PEOPLE GET TO...

WHERE YOU...

TRY TO GET TO WHERE THEY KNOW ONE ANOTHER

AND-AND-AND IT OUGHT TO BE

A GOOD, LONG PERIOD, TOO,

SO THEY GET TO KNOW ONE ANOTHER REAL WELL.

DON'T YOU THINK SO?

WHAT WOULD YOU SAY A PROPER ENGAGEMENT PERIOD WAS?

FIVE YEARS?

YOU'RE ON THE RIGHT TRACK THERE.

THE RIG TRACK THERE.

I DON'T BELIEVE IN LONG ENGAGEMENTS.

YOU DON'T?

OF COURSE NOT.

OH... WELL, ALL RIGHT.

ELLIE, YOU JUST GO AHEAD ON THEN

AND NAME THE DATE.

FOR WHAT?

FOR OUR WEDDING.

AFTER ALL, I PROPOSED.

OH, BUT AREN'T YOU FORGETTING SOMETHING?

I NEVER GAVE AN ANSWER.

THAT'S RIGHT, YOU DIDN'T.

AND YOU DON'T HAVE TO.

THERE IS ONE THING I'M NOTED FOR SAYING.

IT IS NOT RIGHT TO RUSH A GIRL.

NOW, I AM REAL NOTED FOR SAYING THAT,

SO YOU JUST THINK IT OVER ALL YOU WANT TO.

I DON'T HAVE TO THINK IT OVER.

I CAN GIVE YOU AN ANSWER NOW.

IT'S NO.

NO?

I DON'T LIKE TO RUSH INTO THINGS, EITHER,

SO LET'S TAKE OUR TIME.

THERE'S PLENTY OF TIME.

THAT'S RIGHT, THERE IS.

THERE'S PLENTY OF TIME,

PLENTY OF TIME.

AND WE CAN JUST WAIT.

ELLIE, YOU'RE A FINE, SENSIBLE, LEVEL-HEADED GIRL,

AND I THINK THE WORLD AND ALL OF YOU.

OH!

I GUESS ELLIE'S IN THE BACK.

Ellie: NOW, NOW, SWEETHEART, YOU MUSTN'T BE UPSET.

I LOVE YOU, AND EVERYTHING'S GONNA BE ALL RIGHT.

Bob: SURE, IT IS.

NOW, HOW ABOUT A LITTLE SMILE, PRECIOUS?

[ BOB AND ELLIE LAUGH ] THAT'S BETTER.

THERE, DARLING. NOW, DO I GET A GREAT BIG KISS?

HOLY COW, ANDY. SHE'S AT IT AGAIN.

OH, HI, PA! I FELL DOWN AND SKINNED MY ELBOW,

BUT MISS ELLIE AND DR. BENSON FIXED IT UP WITH A BANDAGE.