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This is an ABC Color Presentation.

"The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet," starring

the entire Nelson family.

Here's Ozzie.

Here's Harriet.

Here's David.

Here's Rick.

And here's Chris.

And also starring in tonight's episode, here's June.

- Hi. - Oh, hi, June.

- Hi, June. - Hi, Nick.

Is Dave here?

- Yeah, he's in his office. - How's Chris?

I haven't seen her lately.

Oh, she's fine, thanks.

Connie, have you mimeographed these yet?

Oh, yeah, they're right here.

Oh, thanks.

Hey!

1, 2, 3.

Oh, hi, honey.

Hi.

I'm sorry.

Have you been here long?

Oh, not too long.

Oh.

I don't think I can make it today.

Make what?

Well, I thought I was supposed to have lunch with you.

At 3 o'clock in the afternoon?

Is it 3 o'clock already?

Gee, we've been so busy, I didn't

realize what time it was.

- Didn't you have any lunch? - Sure he did.

I got him a chicken sandwich.

You did?

Yeah, in fact, you still have some mayonnaise on your shirt.

Oh, yeah.

Well, what happened to the malt?

Oh, you said you didn't want it, so I drank it.

Oh, yeah, that's right.

Well, I can see you're pretty busy around here.

I just came by to remind you we're having dinner

at your folks' house tonight.

Oh, that's right.

I forgot all about it.

Oh, well, will you excuse me, honey?

I got a lot of work to do. Sure, go ahead.

Rick, would you get out the file on the Harrison case

and check the expiration date on Mrs. Diggs' lease?

Connie, do we still have a copy of the Lewis contracts?

Yes, they're on your desk.

Oh, that's right.

Goodbye, honey.

Oh.

He's been like this all day?

No, just this afternoon.

He was worse this morning.

He's just been working a little hard.

I wouldn't worry about it.

Oh, hi, Connie.

Would you get June on the phone for me?

Oh, you know, I'm glad you're still here.

I forgot to tell you we're having dinner at Mom

and Dad's house tonight.

I'll see you later.

On second thought, maybe you better worry about it.

It's nice to see you relaxing and enjoying

your dinner for a change.

You know, he's been working day and night

the last couple of weeks.

So I understand.

Well, I hope you're not working too hard.

- Oh, of course not. - He is, too.

Well, he looks kind of tired.

Why don't you take off for a couple of days, Dave,

and relax?

Hey, I think that's a wonderful idea.

Me, too. Where will we go?

Where will we go?

How about that little cabin up at the lake,

you know the one your father and I always rent?

Yeah, it's great up there this time of the year, Dave.

Wait a second. Hold everything.

We can't go any place, at least not right now.

- Why not? - Yeah, why not?

Well, you seem to forget I've got an office to run.

Besides, there are arrangements to be made.

We got to make sure the cabin's available.

What's that?

It's the key to the cabin.

Your mother and I picked it up at the real estate office

this afternoon.

Be my guest.

I'm surrounded.

Chris? Oh, hi.

Could I speak to Rick for a minute, please?

Yeah, just a second.

Rick, telephone.

Oh, I better warn you, don't say anything about bank balances

or checkbooks. What's the matter?

There's a mistake of $14.23, and it looks

like it's his fault this month.

I can hear you smiling all the way through the phone.

Oh, here he is.

It's Dave.

Hi, Dave. What's on your mind?

Oh, uh, June and I want to take a few days off and go up

to the lake.

We're going to leave in the morning.

Oh, great.

I was wondering if you thought you could handle

the office while I'm gone. Well, sure, have a good time.

Forget about it. I'll see you when you get back.

- Wait a minute, not so fast. - What's the matter?

Well, didn't you hear what I said?

I'm putting you in full charge of the office.

Well, yeah, I know.

Well, don't you have any questions?

Yeah, whose fault is it if you make a mistake in subtraction

because you can't read your wife's handwriting

on the balance brought forward?

It looks like chicken scratching.

Come on. I'm serious.

Can you handle it OK?

We'll be gone for a couple of days.

I said yes twice.

Have little confidence in me, will you?

If there's anything complicated, I'll

stall it till you get back.

Just go on up and have a good time.

Well, OK.

If you want to get in touch with me for any reason,

Mom and Dad know where we are.

It's the same cabin they always get.

OK, and don't worry about a thing.

Oh, OK.

Bye.

Oh, it's going to be wonderful to get away for a few days.

Yeah, it sure is.

Well, it's cold at night, so we can have a fire, don't you?

Yeah.

This is ridiculous.

What's ridiculous?

Well, I can't just turn over the office

to a guy who can't even balance his own checkbook.

Go to sleep, honey.

I'll be back in a little while.

Gee, couldn't this wait till tomorrow?

I told you, we want to get an early start.

Now, Mr. Peterson will be in the first thing in the morning

to pick up these contracts.

OK.

Make sure he signs all the copies.

OK.

And put one of the copies in our files.

OK.

And don't forget, if you run out of stamps,

get the money out of petty cash.

If there's one thing I know about, it's stamps.

Is there anything else?

Yeah.

Just remember, you're in charge.

If you're going to wear pajamas to work, at least put on a tie.

Isn't it just beautiful?

Yeah, terrific.

Just smell that fresh air.

It smells awful good.

Aren't you glad we came?

Yeah, I sure am.

You don't sound very enthusiastic.

Well, I just got here.

Besides, I've been driving for two hours.

You just wait till you start relaxing.

Oh, honey, where do you want the groceries?

Oh, just put them on the counter.

Aren't you glad we got an early start?

Yeah.

Well, Rick should be down at the office right about now, I hope.

Now no fair worrying about the office.

I wasn't worrying.

I was just making a simple statement.

You are, too.

Now stop it.

I thought there used to be a phone up here.

Hey.

Look what I found.

What's that?

It's a hammock!

Why don't you take it out in the porch and hang it?

OK.

I could have sworn there was a phone here.

June.

What's the matter?

Oh, a funny thing happened to me on my way to the suitcase.

I found the telephone.

Oh, really?

I wonder how it got in there.

I can't imagine.

What's the big idea?

Well, I just want you to relax while we're up here.

And if I know you, you'll think of every excuse

imaginable to call the office.

Well, why should I do that?

Rick's perfectly capable of handling things.

Even if he weren't, there's nothing to worry about.

Connie's been there as long as I have.

Well, then, put down the phone.

OK, I will.

What are you doing?

Oh, hi.

You were calling the office, weren't you?

Well, yeah, but I wasn't calling about business.

I'm sure everything's fine.

Then why were you calling?

Well, I just wanted to talk to Rick.

Say hello to my own brother if I want to, can't I?

And why did you want to talk to Rick?

Oh, I just wanted to tell him that we arrived safely.

That's all.

I'm allowed one phone call.

That's the law, you know.

OK, but only one.

Thank you.

Morning, Dobson, Kelley, and Nelson.

Oh, hi, Dave.

This is Chris.

You up at the lake?

Are you having a good time up there?

Oh, that's just a radio.

Hey, Kathy, would you turn that down a little bit, please?

That's just one of my friends from school.

She and Sherry came over to use one of the typewriters

for a term paper.

I hope you don't mind.

Oh, by the way, a Mr. Hennessey called, or is that Henderson?

It might be Hendrickson.

Isn't that silly?

I can't even read my own writing.

Anyway, he called and wants you to call him back.

Maybe Rick will remember who it was.

Will you turn that down, Kathy?

Well, let me talk to Rick, will you?

Oh, he's not here.

He went out to pick up some golf balls or something.

Golf balls?

Well, Chris, let me talk to Ms. Edwards.

She isn't here either.

When will she be back?

Not till Monday.

She wasn't feeling very well, so Rick gave her

the rest of the week off.

- He what? - Oh, don't worry.

I'm taking over for her.

That's why I'm here.

Well, yeah, but what if he did--

I mean, well, why did she--

Oh, excuse me, Dave. The other phone is ringing.

I better answer it.

Business before pleasure, you know.

I'll tell Rick you called.

Good morning, Dobson, Kelley, and Nelson.

Bye, Dave.

Good morning.

Chris.

Chris?

Believe me, David.

Everything's fine.

Have a little faith in me, will you?

Well, I do.

I was just a little worried when Chris said you were out

getting some golf balls.

Well, sure, that was your idea, don't you remember?

We were going to get some for Judge

Willoughby for his birthday. Oh, that's right.

Now that's today, isn't it?

Hey, you better take care of that right away.

Relax, will you?

I had them gift wrapped and sent over by special messenger.

Oh, good.

Have a little confidence in me, will you?

Believe me. I'll take care of everything.

Oh, OK.

Well, I know you can handle it all right.

Well, sure I can.

You just have a good time up there.

OK, I'll talk to you later.

Look, will you forget about the office?

Just have a good time, and I'll see you Monday.

Oh, OK. So long.

Sounds like everything's all right, huh?

Well, I hope so.

Where was Ms. Edwards?

Well, she wasn't feeling too well, so Rick sent her home.

Well, you would have done the same thing.

Yeah, I suppose so.

Gee, I hope you haven't hurt Rick's feelings checking up

on him like that.

I wasn't checking up on him.

Well, yeah, I guess I was.

Come on, why don't we take a walk?

- Where? - Oh, I don't know.

There are a lot of trails around here.

Or maybe you'd like to go fishing.

The lake's beautiful.

Oh, gee, no thanks, honey.

Not right now.

I really don't feel like it.

Well, what would you like to do?

Well, I don't know.

Don't worry about me.

I'll just sit here for a while and relax.

Come on, get in.

Well, uh, to tell you the truth, honey,

I'm not much of a hammock man.

Well, how will you know until you try?

I brought you up here to relax, and you're going to relax.

Come on. OK.

Don't push.

There.

Isn't that comfortable?

Oh, yeah.

Now I know why I'm not much of a hammock man.

I get seasick.

Here. That better?

Uh, yeah, thanks.

Now you stay right there, and I'm

going to fix you a nice sandwich and a cold glass of milk.

Uh, June?

Honey?

Yeah?

The sun's in my eyes.

Well, turn around, silly.

Oh.

Uh, June?

This is even worse!

Uh, honey?

Oh, thanks.

How do you feel?

Great.

How about some coffee or hot chocolate?

- No, thanks, honey. - It'll just take me a second.

Oh, really, you're trying too hard.

Believe me, I feel fine.

I'm completely relaxed.

Good. You know what it was?

You probably had some little thing

way in the back of your subconscious mind,

and it was bothering you.

Wait a second, the Mitchell papers.

What?

The Mitchell papers.

What's the Mitchell papers?

Well, Mr. Mitchell is coming in tomorrow morning,

and I was supposed to have the papers ready for him

at 9 o'clock.

Well, Rick will take care of it, won't he?

Well, I hope so.

I mean, I'm not really sure.

Well, he knows about it, doesn't he?

Well, yeah, the thing is I forgot to remind him about it.

I was so busy telling him to lock the door

and order more paper clips, I forgot

about the Mitchell papers.

Think I'd ought to phone him?

That's up to you.

Yeah, but he's liable to figure I don't trust him.

Don't phone him.

Yeah but suppose he hasn't taken care of it.

Maybe you better phone him.

No, he probably has.

Do you have a feeling we're going around in circles?

You're right.

Come on, it's a beautiful night.

Let's enjoy it.

Hey, I got an idea.

How'd you like to take a nice moonlight drive?

OK. Where will we go?

Around the lake?

No, down at the office.

Oh, all the way back to town?

Oh, it'll only take us about an hour.

Well, you can be glad about one thing.

He remembered to lock the door.

He turned out the lights, too.

No, he missed it, all right.

Nothing's been done.

I think he's entitled to one mistake.

He remembered to lock the door and turn off the lights.

Oh, I know. I'm not blaming him.

It was my oversight.

Well, it looks like I better get to work.

Why don't you just make yourself comfortable?

Mr. Mitchell!

Where?

The office!

I forgot all about those papers for Mr. Mitchell.

They're supposed to be ready by tomorrow morning.

Where are you going?

Down to the office.

How's it going?

Oh, pretty good.

Can I help you with anything?

Well, yeah, you give me a little soup or something.

There's a dispenser downstairs in the lobby.

OK.

Oh, thank you.

Ozzie.

Who's snoring?

No, Ozzie, wake up.

Hmm?

I just had the most terrible dream.

Oh, well, good for you.

Go back to sleep, dear.

No, listen, I dreamt that Ricky

forgot to lock the door to David's office,

and burglars got in and stole everything.

Oh, that's ridiculous.

Go on back to sleep.

Ozzie.

Well, thanks, honey, but you didn't have to throw it at me.

Oh, never mind that. Rick and Chris are here.

I just saw them in the lobby.

Did they see you?

No, I left from the elevator just in time.

They're on their way up here now.

Come on, we got to get this stuff out of here.

Rick will think I'm checking up on him.

Well, aren't you?

Well, yeah, but I don't want him to know about it.

Put this stuff in the safe.

No, no, honey, not the soup!

The papers.

Hey, it looks like we're in luck.

Dave did a little more work on these than I thought.

Well, why don't you start typing up the first page?

OK.

Now make sure you don't miss any of the notations

on the margins. OK.

I'll get the numbers of the stock certificates.

They're in the safe.

He's coming in here.

Quick, the closet.

It's ridiculous.

What's the matter?

I can't remember the combination of the safe.

We had it changed last week.

Well, don't look at me.

I'm just a substitute here.

Maybe Connie has it somewhere in her drawers.

How could he forget the combination?

We used your measurements.

My measurements?

Wait a second.

I think I remember it.

Did you get it open?

I didn't have to.

It was already open.

I guess I must have opened it before without realizing it.

Maybe you need a vacation.

Now here are the stock numbers.

They go right here.

Hey, it smells like tomato soup in here.

It smells more like French onion to me.

Hey, wait a minute.

Dave must have really needed a rest when he worked on this.

Madison versus Murdoch.

Hutchinson versus Kirby would have been more to the point

and much more reason.

I hate him.

Is he wrong?

No, he's right.

I'll go finish the copies.

It's the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard of.

Well, I couldn't have gone back to sleep anyway.

Hey, Rick?

I haven't finished yet.

No, come here.

Look what I just found!

What's the matter?

We could have been home sleeping.

And lose the Mitchell account?

He'll be here at 9 o'clock sharp.

No, he won't. Listen to this.

This is Ms. Edwards' notebook.

It says, "Postpone Mr. Mitchell's appointment

until Dave returns."

Then it says, "Appointment changed to Tuesday, 9:00 AM."

Oh, great.

Well, come on.

Let's get out of here.

Would you put this back in the file?

Yeah, I think they're leaving.

Good.

I'm beginning to get claustrophobic.

Shh.

What's the matter?

I hear somebody in there.

The light is on.

Shh.

What's the matter?

I hear somebody out in the hall.

They just turned it off.

Mom!

Pop!

- Dave, Mom. - Mom, Dad!

June, Dad.

What are you doing here?

Anybody care for an apple?

Well, thanks a lot for the refreshments, folks.

It's our pleasure.

Like I say, I didn't mean to crash in on the party.

I was just driving by and I saw the lights on,

so I figured I'd better take a look around and see

what was going on.

Any time at all, officer. We're glad to have you.

Well, thanks again. Good night.

Good night.

Good night.

Well, it's been quite a night.

Anybody want anything more of anything?

If they do, they're out of luck.

The machine's empty.

Well, at least we all learned this much.

Any time Dave wants to take a little vacation,

he can go away with a relaxed mind,

knowing that the office is in capable hands.

Hear, hear.

Thank you, one and all, for your vote of confidence.

Well, I hate to break this up, but isn't it getting late?

Well, yeah, if we hurry right home and sleep fast,

I think we can get in about three or four hours.

Good night, all.

And as Dad said, it's been an interesting evening.

- Good night. - It sure has.

Night. Good night.

Good night.

We have to drive all the way back up to the lake.

Come on, Dave.

Party's over.

Dave?

Dave.

You know, for a guy who can't relax,

he's doing a pretty good job.

Can you believe this?

He was a nervous wreck up at the lake.

Dave?

Dave?

Well, you can't win them all.

Here you are, Mom. What's this?

The key to the cabin.

You and Dad go on up and have a good time.

Be our guest.

Are you sure?

Oh, Harriet, please, don't argue.

She may change her mind.

What are you going to do?

Well, like the man says, if you can't beat 'em, join 'em.

Oh, I was only kidding before.

Are you sure you don't want to come back to the cabin?

No, honest, Dad, you and Mom go on up and have a good time.

Oh, would you mind turning out the lights?

OK.

Be sure and give us a ring when you get up there.

OK, we will. Good night.

Good night.

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