All language subtitles for Gomer Pyle U S M C S04E10 The Better Man 1080p BluRay FLAC2 0 H 264-BTN_track5_[eng]

[marching band plays]

You know, Gomer, I still just can't
get that picture out of my mind.

It was one of the most honing love stories
I think I ever saw.

It sure was. Boy, that Sandra Dee
can really bring tears to your eyes.

I want to thank you again.

- For what?
- Well, for taking me to see it.

I know that actually you prefer
monster pictures

and you were just going along
to make me happy.

Oh, no, Lou-Ann.

Fact is, a lot of the monster pictures
have romance in them.

You take King Kong.
That had a lot of love in it.

- It did?
- Yeah.

Don't remember when King Kong
was terrorizing all of New York City?

He had this real tender feeling
for Fay Wray.

Why, when he'd hold her up in his hand,

you could just see
the gentle look in his eyes.

That's right.
She was the only one that he liked.

It was ill-fated though.

I mean, a 100-foot gorilla
and a five-foot girl.

It never would've worked out.

Oh, looks like you got something here.

[gasps] My goodness. It's a telegram.

Oh, Gomer, the most wonderful news.

- What is it?
- Well, it's from my daddy.

He's coming to visit me.
Why, he'll be here tomorrow.

Well, that is a nice surprise, Lou-Ann.

It's been such a long time
since I've seen him.

I can't believe
that he's actually gonna be here.

Oh, Gomer,
you've just got to come to dinner.

Well, thank you, Lou-Ann.

I really am looking forward
to meeting him.

Listen, I'd better go.
You probably got a million things to do.

That's right.
He didn't give me much time, did he?

Oh, Gomer,
thank you for such a lovely evening.

Thank you!

Golly.
Well, I'll see you tomorrow, Lou-Ann.

Good night.

- Gomer?
- Yeah?

Uh... Whatever you do,
don't let Daddy frighten you.

Frighten me?

He's a very strong-willed person
and set in his ways.

And if he doesn't like something,
he just roars like a lion.

But inside, he's really just as gentle
as a little Iamb.

Well, if he's your daddy, I'm sure he is.

Oh, he's gonna like you, Gomer.
I just know he is.

Well, I sure hope so.

Well, good night, Lou-Ann.
See you tomorrow.

Baby! [chuckles]

Come here to Daddy. Give me some sugar.

You just look wonderful.

I was so surprised
when I got that telegram yesterday.

Well, I said to myself,
it's about time I saw my little girl.

So I took a couple of days off.
Business can get along without me.

Oh, Daddy, I'm so glad you did.
It's been too long.

Well, come here. Let me look at you.

- Oh, Daddy.
- Just what I thought.

- You are wasting away.
- Wasting away!

Wasting away to skin and bones.
What's the matter?

What have you been doing?
Don't you eat anymore?

Oh, Daddy, I may have lost
a pound or two since I left home,

but that's all.

Well, you know I never was
a heavy one to begin with.

Well, you looked much better back home.
There you had a bloom to you.

Now, look at you.
You're all skinny and pale.

Oh, I know you should've never
come to this city.

- It's the... the air pollution.
- I feel fine, Daddy.

Honest I do.

Oh, how can you live in a city
with this air pollution?

Now, back home in Turtle Creek,
the air's fresh and clean and unpolluted.

I know, Daddy.
But, well, how do you like my apartment?

Well, it's... okay, I guess.

Sure had a much better room back home.

There, you had three big wide windows
and a view...

Daddy.

[chuckles] Okay, I'll shut my big mouth.

Well, come on. Let's not talk about me.

I want to hear all about you.

By the way, you just look marvelous.

Well, I've been keeping in shape
playing touch football,

with Monroe.

Oh.

He's still quite a fullback.

Solid as he ever was.
And he's a fine boy, a fine boy.

I know.

Monroe always was very nice.

Then, why in the name of heaven
did you leave him standing at the altar?

The star of the
Carolina Aggies football team?

- Daddy...
- Right now, you could've been

Mrs. Monroe Eff ord,
living in a fine house, high on a hill,

instead of in a dingy room in a city
that's filled with air pollution.

Daddy, I didn't marry Monroe
for a simple reason.

I didn't love him.

Love?

Love is just a matter
of getting used to a person.

Well, that's not the kind of love
I'm looking for.

Ah.

This Gomer Pyle
you've been writing home about,

is that the kind of love
you're looking for?

So far he's the only man
that interests me.

And I don't mind
being considered his steady.

Hmm!

Daddy, you're gonna meet him
in a little while.

He's coming to have dinner with us.

And I just know
you're gonna be crazy about him.

Why, he's the nicest person
I've ever known.

Here's a picture of him.
Ain't he handsome?

[Mr. Poovie] Hmm.

Kind of weaselly.

Think the air pollution got to him too.

Daddy!

- [knocking]
- That's Gomer.

Daddy, please, promise you'll be nice.

- Hey, Lou-Ann.
- Well, hey, Gomer.

Goodness. What you got there?

- These are for you.
- Thank you. They're beautiful.

Come on in. I want you to meet my daddy.

Daddy, this is Gomer.

Gomer, this is my daddy.

It's an honor to meet you, sir.
Lou-Ann's told me a lot about you.

Aren't these lovely, Daddy?
Well, I could've sworn they were real.

Where'd you buy them, Gomer?

Oh, I didn't buy them. I made them myself.

You made them?

You make flowers?

Well, it was really my first try
all by myself.

The only other time
was when Miss Fryburger taught me.

That was during recess
at my rug hooking class.

Rug hooking class?

Yes, sir.
I used to go on Sunday afternoons.

There's nothing like it for relaxing
and forgetting the cares of the day.

Not to mention
the pretty rugs you end up with.

Well, you certainly are
the handy one, Gomer.

These are just precious.

Why don't you two go ahead
and get acquainted,

while I go find a vase for these?

Well, how was your trip, Mr. Poovie?

Fine.

- Smooth flight, was it?
- Yeah. Smooth.

How's everything back in North Carolina?

Fine.

- You hook rugs?
- I haven't really made any

since I quit going to class. But if
somebody comes up to me and says,

"Gomer Pyle, hook me a rug,"
I'll know how.

These are just beautiful, Gomer.

Just the right touch.

I took the liberty
of fixing you gentlemen a drink.

Bourbon with just a splash of ranch water,
if I remember correctly.

You remember correctly.

And a root beer for you.

Well, golly. Thank you kindly, Lou-Ann.

- Root beer?
- Yes, sir.

Sometimes though I like to drink
something harder.

You know what my favorite hard drink is?

Quinine water with lime.

Boy, that really adds a kick to it.

Well, cheers.

What did you do back home
in Mayberry, Pyle?

I worked at a filling station.

Oh, your own gas station, was it?

Oh, no, sir. It was Wally's.

That was the name of it,
Wally's Gas Station.

I was just one of the help.

- Oh.
- It was a real fine station.

I imagine I'll go back to work there
after I finish my hitch.

Back to the same job you had?

Well, don't you want to improve yourself?
Move up in world?

Become an executive?

Well, I'm afraid
I'm not the executive type.

And I'm ashamed to say
I hadn't had that much education.

I never did go to college.

Well, didn't you
ever have any ambition to go?

Maybe to play on a team? Win a letter?

Well, not everyone
can go to college, Daddy.

And not everyone can win a letter.

Besides, working in a gas station

is a very respectable occupation.

If it weren't for
our gas station attendants,

America's cars couldn't run.

Boy, you sure have a way with words,
Lou-Ann. You know that?

I'll start clearing the table now
and get us some more coffee.

Well, I'll help you.

Oh, no, Gomer. You don't have to.

I'm used to it. I do KP all the time.

Well, Daddy,
will you excuse us for a few minutes?

Sure. Take your time.

Operator. I want to place
a person-to-person Cali

to Turtle Creek, North Carolina.

The number there is KL-47451.

I want to speak to Mr. Monroe Eff ord.

Yeah. The number here is 555-3427.

And hurry, please, operator.

[laughter in kitchen]

Yeah? Monroe? Yeah.
This is your old touch football partner.

Yeah. Yeah. I'm in her place right now.

Now, listen,
I haven't got much time to talk.

I just want to ask you one question.

You still really care for my girl?

Good. Then I'll tell you what you do.

You grab the first plane out of there
and you get here as fast as you can.

To rope her and take her back, that's why.

Because man, you ain't got no competition
at all, none at all.

I just met this here Gomer Pyle.

He's nothing but a mouse.

All you got to do is flick him aside...

[laughter]

Listen, I can't talk anymore.

You just get out here
as quick as you can, you hear?

Oh, is everything all right, Daddy?

Oh, everything's fine.

Just fine.

[knocking]

Could you get that, Daddy? It's Gomer.
I'll be out in a minute.

All right.

- Hi, JR.
- [both laughing]

Come on in here. It's good... Oh, shush.

Lou-Ann's just finished dressing.

That boyfriend of hers
will be here in just a minute.

Well, what's he coming for?

Because I invited him.

Don't you see?

When Lou-Ann has a chance
to compare the two of you side-by-side,

she'll come to her senses
and realize what she threw away.

Yeah. Hey, you're shrewd, JR, shrewd.

Evening, Gomer.

I'm sorry I'm...

Monroe?

Hi, Lou-Ann.

Ain't this a surprise, gal? [laughing]

You could've knocked me over
with a feather

when I saw him standing at the door.

Well, it most certainly is a surprise,
to say the least.

What are you doing way out here
in California all of a sudden?

Well, I got this call from...

uh... to come to this feed convention.

That's what I come to town for,
big feed convention.

And naturally, I couldn't pass through
without stopping off to say hello.

So hello, Lou-Ann.

Sure nice to see you again.

Ain't this something, honey?

Monroe and I being in town
at the same time? [laughs]

- Yeah.
- Oh. These are for you, Lou-Ann.

- Thank you.
- [knocking]

That's Gomer.

- Hey, Lou-Ann.
- Hey, Gomer. Come on in.

Oh, I didn't know you already had flowers.

Well, we have unexpected company.

Oh.

This is Monroe Eff ord.

He just happened to drop in
all the way from Turtle Creek.

Well, hey...

Monroe Eff ord?

- The one you almost...
- That's right.

How do you do?

You're gonna stay for dinner,
aren't you, boy?

Well, now, sir, if I'm not intruding...

Oh, nonsense. I insist.
Now, don't we, Lou-Ann?

Of course.

I guess I better put these in some water.

Oh, well, might as well take mine too.

Yeah, you can feed those to those.

[Monroe and mr. poovie laugh]

Yeah, the folks back home
sure miss you, Lou-Ann.

Well, every time
I walk into the country club,

they always ask me if I've heard from you.

Well, that's very sweet, I'm sure.

If you were back home right now,
you'd be the belle of the ball.

Monroe here could really show you a time.

He's very popular at the country club.
He's got run of the whole place.

Did you ever belong
to a country club back home, Pyle?

No, sir.

Well, whenever
I used to go over to Mount Pilot

I used to always drop by the YMCA.

They had everything there.

Ping-pong and shuffleboard
and hot showers.

And every other Friday night,
they used to show nature slides.

Well, if nobody wants
any more dessert or coffee,

shall we all retire to the living room?

That's a good idea, girl.

I could do with a little stretching.

Thank you.

Oh, I don't know about you.
I'm so full I feel like a stuffed turkey.

You need a workout, JR.

[laughter]

By the way, Pyle,
did you ever have the chance to see Monroe

when he was All-American
with the Carolina Aggies?

No, sir, I'm sorry to say I didn't.

Well, you really missed a treat.

He was the best fullback
they ever had that.

- Ain't that right, boy?
- Yeah. Yeah, I guess I was.

Boy, when they was down
on the five-yard line

and they needed a touchdown,
Monroe was the player they called for.

[they whoop and chant]

Touchdown!

Oh, man, he was really something.

He made mincemeat
out of that defensive line.

Daddy, I don't really think
that Gomer's very interested

in Monroe's football playing.

Oh, yeah, Lou-Ann, it's a real honor
to meet an All-American in person.

Well, besides being an All-American,
he was a star weightlifter too.

Strong as a bull, that boy.

Hey, Monroe, show them how easy
it is for you to lift that chair,

without even straining yourself. Go ahead.

- Daddy.
- They don't want to see that.

- Oh, go ahead. Go on.
- Well, all right.

[Mr. poovie chuckles]

Will you look at that, how he handles it,
light as a feather? [chuckles]

Oh, man, you are something else.

Did you ever go in for athletics, son?

No, sir. Not too much.

Well, not everybody's cut out for sports.

They can be good at other things.

You know what Pyle is good at?

He makes beautiful paper flowers.

Daddy, can you give me a hand
in the kitchen, please?

- I'll help you, Lou-Ann.
- I want Daddy to.

All right, now, Daddy,
you just cut that out.

- What in the world are you talking about?
- You know perfectly well.

The way you've been treating Gomer
all evening,

making all those unfair comparisons.

Oh, Monroe is so all fine and wonderful
and Gomer's just a nobody.

Well, I don't want to hurt your feelings,
but that's about the size of it.

Just look at them side-by-side

- and you can see for yourself.
- All I can see is a lot of meddling.

You called Monroe
and told him to come out here, didn't you?

Whatever gave you that idea?

Oh, come on, Daddy.
I'm not a child any longer.

I know there's no feed convention.

Well, doggone it, Lou-Ann. I was
only trying to do it for your own good.

Is that what you want to be stuck with the
rest of your life in there, a jellyfish?

And I think that is my decision to make.

Gomer may not be a big football star
and drive a fancy car

and he may not belong to the country club,

but he is the one I want.

He may be the one you want,

but I'm not so sure
that you're the one he wants.

What do you mean?

Well, it doesn't seem to me
he's too upset about Monroe being here.

Seems to me
if a fella really cared for a gal,

he wouldn't stand there and take it.

Now, if you'll excuse me,
I'll go back to our company.

Well, good night, Lou-Ann.
And thanks for a wonderful dinner.

Yeah, Lou-Ann. It was delicious.

Goodbye, Monroe.

And it was nice to see you again
after all this time.

You be sure and say hello to everybody
back home now.

You don't have to say goodbye just yet.

- I'm gonna be in town a couple more days.
- You are?

Yeah, that's right. And I got to thinking,

since he's gonna be here
for such a quick visit,

it'd be nice if the two of you caught
dinner and a show tomorrow night.

- Daddy!
- Oh, for old time's sake?

There's a good double bill showing
at the theater right down the street.

- Oh, no.
- What?

I mean, well, that's the Bijou,

and Lou-Ann and me
have already seen that picture.

But Thunder in the West,
it's playing over at the Bay City.

And Lou-Ann hadn't seen that.

But Gomer, well,
we have a date for tomorrow night.

Oh... Well, you and Monroe
are old friends.

And it's only right
you spend an evening together.

Well, I think that's downright friendly.
Don't you, Lou-Ann?

Yes.

Well, fine, then.
I'll pick you up about seven, okay?

Well, since I'm suddenly so available,
why not?

Hey, you two.

Well, hey, Gomer.

Were you waiting here for us?

No. I just came in to get a soda.

Oh.

How did you like the movie?

Oh, we enjoyed it real fine.

Didn't we, Lou-Ann?

Well, that's nice.

I heard it was a good picture.

Gomer, isn't there something more
you want to say?

No, that's all I heard, that it was good.

Well, I guess I better be getting back.

My soda's getting flat.

Don't you want to join us?

Oh, no. I don't want to disturb you.

Well, hearty appetite.

Monroe, on second thoughts,
I'm really not very hungry at all.

Why don't we go someplace and dance,
like we used to back home?

[Monroe] Hey, you got yourself
a deal, honey.

We always were partial to soft lights
and sweet music, weren't we? Come on.

- Let's not waste a minute.
- No, let's not.

Hello? Lou-Ann?

It's me.

Well, hello, Gomer.

I was just calling about tonight.

I wanted to know what time
you'd like me to pick you up.

Tonight?

Well, I'm sorry, but I'm afraid
I won't be able to make it.

But we had a date to go bowling.
Has something else come up?

As a matter of fact, something has.

I'm right in the middle of packing.

- Packing?
- Yes.

I'm going back to Turtle Creek tonight
with Daddy and Monroe.

You mean for a visit?

No, I'm going home to stay.

Stay?

Well, golly, Lou-Ann.

Well, ain't this kind of sudden?

I mean, just picking up and leaving
without so much as...

If you'll excuse me,
I've got a million things to do.

Goodbye, and thanks for everything.

It's been nice knowing you, Gomer.

Now, now, now, Lou-Ann,
it's all for the best.

You know that.

I hated to do it to you this way,

but I knew from the first time
I set eyes on him

he was nothing but a mouse.
I just had to prove it to you.

You saw how he was. Wasn't even man enough
to put up a fight for you.

It's a good thing
you found out about it right now.

[knocking]

Hey, Mr. Poovie.

- I came to see Lou-Ann.
- Oh?

Lou-Ann, can I talk to you a minute?

Alone?

Lou-Ann, can I ask you just one question?

Why?

I have nothing to keep me here any longer.

Or nobody.

At least... nobody who cares.

Well, golly, Lou-Ann. I care.

Oh?

My heart just sank when you said
you was going back home.

Well, then, why didn't you say something
or do something?

Well, I thought maybe
you was beginning to feel for Monroe

like you once did.

And maybe you'd like to go back
to that nice life you had back home,

having lots of friends
and going to the country club.

I could never give you anything like that.

Did I ever say I wanted that kind of life?

Or did I ever say
that I had any feelings for Monroe,

which I don't?

Well, then, for goodness sakes,
why are you going?

'Cause I haven't heard you say,
"Don't go."

Don't go.

Say it again.

Don't go, please.

That's all I wanted to hear.

I'll go tell Daddy.

Wait a minute, Lou-Ann.

If I'm the reason that you're
going to be staying, then...

I expect I ought to be one
that ought to tell him.

All right.

Mr. Poovie?

Mr. Poovie, sir?

Yeah, boy?

Mr. Poovie, sir,

Lou-Ann's not going home with you.

- She's gonna stay here.
- Who says?

She says. And, well, I'd like her to.

- You?
- Yes, sir. Me.

Mr. Poovie, I haven't had a chance to
tell you how I feel about your daughter.

Well, maybe Lou-Ann don't even know
how I feel about her.

So now's good a time as any
to tell you that,

as long as she stays here,

I'm going to see that I provide her
with the best kind of company.

Maybe I can't take her to a country club
dance in a fancy car.

Best I can probably do is a movie
and dinner at the Bluebird Café.

But we really enjoy being with each other.

And, well, all I can tell you
is that you don't have to worry,

'cause as long as I'm around,
she'll be well protected.

Well, doggone it, Mr. Poovie,
what I'm trying to say is that...

...I love your daughter.

Gomer, what did you say?

I said I loved his daughter.

[knocking]

Well, we all ready to leave?
I got a cab waiting.

Monroe, I'm beginning to think
you just lost the ball by a fumble.

What?

I don't think Lou-Ann's
going home with us.

What is this, some kind of joke?

Come on, Lou-Ann.

I don't think you heard Mr. Poovie,
Monroe.

Lou-Ann's staying here.

Huh? But I thought...

Never mind.
Just get my suitcase, will you, son?

Bye, honey.

Bye, son.

We should've talked up sooner.
Could've saved Monroe here a trip.

What's this all about, JR?
You still haven't...

Come on.
Just get my suitcase. It's a long story.

- I'll tell you about it on the way.
- What's going on around here?

I'll take your bag
back to your room for you.

Why, Lou-Ann,
you wasn't even planning to go.

- Hey, Lou-Ann.
- Hey, Gomer.

- These are for you.
- More flowers!

Gomer Pyle, you're gonna spoil me.

I'll go put these in some water
and then I'll be right back.

No rush. We got plenty of time.

[thudding]

Oh, my goodness, Gomer!

What happened?

I was trying to lift up the chair,
like Monroe did.

Gomer, you don't have to prove
anything to me.

I like you 'cause you're you.
I wouldn't have you any other way.

I'm glad of that.

- Are you sure now, Lou-Ann?
- Well, of course.

I like you just the way you are.

Oh, well, fine. Fine.

You don't know how good it makes me feel
when you say things like that.