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STARRING ANDY GRIFFITH...

WITH RONNY HOWARD...

ALSO STARRING DON KNOTTS.

NOW, LET'S SEE IF WE HAVE EVERYTHING.

HANDKERCHIEFS.

ONE PAIR OF GOOD SOCKS, TWO PAIRS OF PLAY SOCKS.

AND ONE GOOD SHIRT AND TWO PLAY SHIRTS.

YOUR DUNGAREES.

AND A GOOD PAIR OF TROUSERS AND A TIE

IN CASE YOU GO SOMEWHERE SPECIAL.

AUNT BEE, HE'S JUST GOING TO JOHNNY PAUL'S OVERNIGHT.

HE'LL BE BACK TOMORROW.

AND ON THE BOTTOM

WE HAVE YOUR UNDERWEAR, PAJAMAS, BATHROBE,

AN EXTRA PAIR OF PAJAMAS, OVERSHOES, AND BRUSH AND COMB

AND TOOTHPASTE AND TOOTHBRUSH.

I WONDER, HAVE WE FORGOTTEN ANYTHING?

WELL...

MAYBE YOU BETTER PACK A RAZOR.

SOUNDS LIKE HE'S GONNA BE GONE A LONG TIME.

BETTER TOO MUCH THAN TOO LITTLE.

THAT MUST BE JOHNNY PAUL AND HIS FATHER!

THERE WE ARE.

HI, I'LL BE RIGHT OUT!

CAN YOU HANDLE THAT?

WHY, SURE, PA.

OKAY, NOW, HAVE A GOOD TIME.

OH, I WILL, PA.

ALL RIGHT, BYE.

BYE! GOODBYE, OPIE.

REMEMBER, BE A GOOD BOY.

REMEMBER TO SAY "THANK YOU" AND "PLEASE"

AND GET TO BED ON TIME.

I WILL, AUNT BEE.

BYE, SEE YOU TOMORROW.

BYE.

[ CAR DOOR CLOSES, CAR ENGINE STARTS ]

YOU KNOW, IT ALWAYS MAKES ME FEEL A LITTLE FUNNY

WHEN HE GOES OFF LIKE THIS

EVEN THOUGH IT IS JUST ONE NIGHT.

I KNOW, BUT YOU'LL HAVE TO GET USED TO IT, ANDY.

ONE DAY HE'LL GET MARRIED AND LEAVE HOME FOR GOOD.

THINK OF ALL THE THINGS

YOU'LL HAVE TO PACK FOR HIM THEN.

OH, HELLO, HELEN.

WHERE'S OPIE GOING?

TO JOHNNY PAUL'S TO SPEND THE NIGHT.

HOW ABOUT SOME COFFEE, HELEN?

OH, I'D LOVE IT.

OH... OH, WHAT A DAY.

YOUNG'UNS GETTIN' YOU DOWN?

ANY CLASSROOM THAT'S THAT CROWDED

IS PRETTY SMALL.

YEAH?

OH, YOU KNOW, THAT... THAT HOWIE PRUITT

IS TURNING INTO A REAL MONSTER.

MAYBE IT WOULD HELP YOU

TO GO SOMEWHERE TONIGHT, HUH?

HEY, WHAT ABOUT YOU?

WHAT ABOUT ME? THANK YOU.

WITH OPIE GONE, YOU'RE GONNA BE SITTING AROUND HERE BY YOURSELF.

WELL...

WHY DON'T YOU COME AND GO WITH US?

I DON'T REALLY FEEL LIKE GOING ANYWHERE.

WHY DON'T WE SPEND THE EVENING HERE?

OH, NO, I WOULDN'T HEAR OF IT.

YOU TWO GO OUT AND HAVE A GOOD TIME.

WE CAN HAVE A GOOD TIME RIGHT HERE.

WE'LL PLAY SCRABBLE OR SOMETHING.

OH, NO.

NO, IT'S ALL SETTLED.

WELL, IF YOU'D LIKE TO TAKE POTLUCK

I HAVE THE ROAST BEEF FROM LAST NIGHT

AND I CAN MAKE RUM TARTS FOR DESSERT.

OOH, SOUNDS LIKE A WILD NIGHT.

SO, YOU AND HELEN AND ANDY

HAD A REAL NICE TIME LAST NIGHT, HUH?

MM-HMM, IT WAS LOVELY.

WE PLAYED SCRABBLE FOR A WHILE

AND THEN WENT OUT ON THE PORCH

AND WE TALKED AWHILE.

IT WAS REALLY VERY PLEASANT.

COMING!

OH, GOOD MORNING.

MORNING, MA'AM, FINE DAY TODAY.

THE USUAL?

PLEASE.

WELL, HERE ARE THREE DOZEN EGGS--

VERY NICE ONES THIS WEEK--

A POUND OF WHIPPED BUTTER AND A POUND OF SALTED.

THAT'LL BE $2.42.

THERE WE ARE...

ONE, TWO... 42, EXACTLY.

I WISH ALL MY CUSTOMERS WERE LIKE YOU.

YOU KNOW, SHE ALWAYS HAS THE CORRECT CHANGE.

OH, I ALMOST FORGOT.

I HAVE A LITTLE PRESENT FOR YOU THIS WEEK.

OH, THANK YOU!

ISN'T THAT SWEET OF YOU.

IT'S AN EGG TIMER.

WHEN ALL THE SAND GOES

FROM ONE SIDE TO THE OTHER

THAT'S THREE MINUTES.

'COURSE, IF YOU LIKE YOUR EGGS

LESS THAN THREE MINUTES

YOU'LL JUST HAVE TO GUESS.

THREE-MINUTE EGGS ARE JUST WHAT WE EAT.

THANK YOU AGAIN, MR. HENDRICKS.

PERFECTLY WELCOME.

GOOD DAY, MA'AM. GOOD DAY.

HOW HAVE THE TWO OF THEM BEEN GETTIN' ALONG?

HMM?

ANDY AND HELEN.

OH, FINE, FINE. WHY?

HMM, NO REASON, JUST ASKIN'.

OH, THEY'VE ALWAYS GOTTEN ALONG WELL TOGETHER.

I WOULDN'T BE SURPRISED

IF THEY MADE AN ANNOUNCEMENT PRETTY SOON.

DO YOU REALLY THINK SO?

WHAT DO YOU MEAN?

WELL, WITH YOU HERE, BEE,

AND SPENDIN' THE EVENINGS WITH THEM

IT DOESN'T GIVE ROMANCE

MUCH OF A CHANCE TO BLOSSOM.

WELL, CLARA...

AND WITH OPIE GETTIN' OLDER

AND BEIN' GONE MORE... YES, KNOWIN' ANDY

HE'LL PROBABLY FEEL A SENSE OF OBLIGATION TO YOU.

I DON'T THINK ANDY...

NOW, BEE, I WENT THROUGH EXACTLY THIS SAME THING

WHEN I HAD MY BOY, GALE, LIVIN' WITH ME.

HE ALWAYS FELT THAT

HE HAD TO STAY HOME WITH ME.

THEN, OF COURSE, I MET CLARK COOPER

AND WE'VE BEEN KEEPIN' REGULAR COMPANY EVER SINCE.

FIVE YEARS, ISN'T IT?

WELL, IT'S JUST THAT WE BOTH WANT TO BE VERY SURE.

OH.

WELL, I MUST ADMIT, I DO FIND HIM ATTRACTIVE.

YES. DOES HE STILL CUT THE SLITS IN HIS SHOES?

I REALLY NEVER NOTICED.

BEE, THE POINT I'M MAKIN' IS THIS:

IT ALLOWED MY BOY

NOT TO FEEL AN OBLIGATION TO ME.

YOU SEE?

YES.

WELL, I CAN'T SIT HERE AND TALK ALL MORNING.

I'VE GOT TO GET OVER TO THAT GUILD MEETIN'.

BYE-BYE, BEE.

BYE, CLARA.

NOW, OPIE, YOU'RE SURE

THEY ASKED YOU TO STAY?

WELL, WELL, OKAY.

IF IT'S ALL RIGHT WITH THEM

I GUESS IT'S ALL RIGHT WITH ME.

OKAY, I'LL SEE YOU.

IS HE STAYIN' OVER ANOTHER NIGHT?

OH, WAIT A MINUTE.

THEY ASKED HIM TO STAY.

DOES HE HAVE ENOUGH CLOTHES?

AUNT BEE, IF HE STAYS TILL HE RUNS OUT OF CLOTHES

HE WON'T EVER COME HOME.

OKAY, OPE. LISTEN, BE A GOOD BOY

AND SAY THANK YOU

TO JOHNNY PAUL'S MOM AND DADDY FOR ME.

BYE. GETTIN' TO BE A REAL STAY-OUT.

HEY, SINCE OPIE'S GONNA BE GONE AGAIN TONIGHT

WHY DON'T YOU COME AND GO WITH ME OVER TO HELEN'S?

SHE'S HAVIN' THE SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASS OVER.

OH, NO, NOT TONIGHT, ANDY.

THANK YOU ANYWAY.

OH, WELL, NOW, COME ON.

IT'S JUST A SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASS.

YOU KNOW EVERYBODY.

HELEN'S GOIN' TO SHOW SOME SLIDES.

NO, NO THANK YOU.

WELL, NOW, THAT'S JUST SILLY.

YOU GONNA BE SITTIN' HERE BY YOURSELF.

WELL, THAT'S ALL RIGHT.

WELL, WHY WON'T YOU COME?

WELL, I CAN'T.

OH, WHY NOT?

WELL, I HAVE A...DATE.

YOU GOT A WHAT?

I HAVE A DATE.

DID, UH...

DID YOU SAY YOU HAVE A DATE?

MM-HMM.

WELL, I'LL BE DOGGED. YOU BEEN HOLDIN' OUT ON ME.

WHO'S THE FELLA?

OH, IT'S NOTHING NEW.

I'VE BEEN OUT WITH HIM SEVERAL TIMES.

WHEN DID YOU GO OUT WITH HIM?

OH, DIFFERENT TIMES.

WELL, I'LL BE DOGGED. WHAT'S HIS NAME?

HIS NAME?

YEAH, YEAH, YEAH, WHAT'S HIS NAME?

WELL, UH...

OH, NOW, COME ON, YOU CAN TELL ME HIS NAME.

IT'S ORVILLE HENDRICKS...

THE BUTTER-AND-EGG MAN FROM MOUNT PILOT.

NO KIDDIN'!

NO KIDDIN'!

NO, NO KIDDIN'.

SHE TOLD ME HERSELF.

SO, AUNT BEE'S GOT A BOYFRIEND.

YEAH.

ISN'T THAT WONDERFUL?

WHAT'D YOU SAY HIS NAME WAS, HENDRICKS?

ORVILLE HENDRICKS FROM MOUNT PILOT.

OH, LOCAL BOYS WEREN'T GOOD ENOUGH FOR HER.

HOW'D SHE MEET HIM?

HE DELIVERS BUTTER AND EGGS TO THE HOUSE.

AHH...

HE BUTTERED HER UP AND SHE EGGED HIM ON.

HEY, THAT'S FUNNY.

DID YOU JUST THINK OF THAT?

YEAH.

THAT'S FUNNY!

WELL, I CAN'T TAKE ANY CREDIT FOR IT.

MY MIND JUST WORKS THAT WAY.

I'M GONNA TELL AUNT BEE THAT, YEAH.

YEAH, THAT IS FUNNY.

HE BUTTERS HER UP...

SHE EGGS HIM ON. SHE EGGS HIM ON.

YEAH.

WELL, THAT'S WONDERFUL NEWS, THOUGH.

HOW OLD A MAN IS HE?

GEE, I DON'T KNOW.

HMM, WHAT'S HE LOOK LIKE?

WELL, I DON'T KNOW. I'VE NEVER MET HIM.

WELL, HOW LONG THEY BEEN GOIN' TOGETHER?

I DON'T KNOW... I GUESS ABOUT...

YOU GUESS?!

ANDY, THIS WOMAN IS YOUR AUNT!

HERE SHE'S BEEN GOIN' WITH A GUY.

YOU DON'T KNOW HOW OLD HE IS.

YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT HE LOOKS LIKE.

YOU DON'T KNOW HOW LONG THEY'VE BEEN GOIN' TOGETHER.

YOU DON'T KNOW MUCH, DO YOU?

WELL, I DON'T HAVE TO KNOW MUCH.

AUNT BEE'S NOT A TEENAGER.

I DON'T HAVE TO TELL HER WHEN TO COME IN,

WHAT TIME TO GO TO BED, AND WHO TO GO WITH.

SHE'S A GROWN WOMAN. SURE, SHE'S A GROWN WOMAN.

IT JUST SO HAPPENS THAT GROWN WOMEN

ARE THE MOST VULNERABLE.

DO YOU HAPPEN TO KNOW HOW MANY CON MEN

ARE OPERATIN' IN THIS COUNTRY RIGHT THIS VERY MINUTE?

NO, I DON'T.

WELL, THAT JUST SEEMS TO ME

THAT'D BE A THING A SHERIFF OUGHT TO KNOW.

WELL, I DON'T. WELL, TAKE A GUESS.

I DON'T KNOW. HOW MANY?

PLENTY!

SMART OPERATOR COULD TAKE EVERY DIME SHE'S GOT.

SHE DOESN'T HAVE THE KIND OF MONEY THAT WOULD INTEREST A CON MAN

WELL, WHY DON'T YOU JUST LET ME RUN A 42-J ON HIM.

WHAT'S A 42

A CHARACTER REPORT.

NO.

THERE'S NOTHIN' TO IT.

I JUST TAIL HIM FOR A FEW DAYS --

OBSERVE HIS HABITS, WATCH HIM WHILE HE'S AT WORK,

WHEN'S HE'S AT HOME... NO, NO, NO...

WHEN HE'S A LONE, WHEN HE'S WITH OTHERS... NO, NO, NO...

KEEP AN EYE ON HIM... NO, NO, NO...

WHEN HE'S EATIN', WHEN HE'S WASHIN'... NO, NO, NO...

THAT WAY WE KNOW A LOT MORE ABOUT HIM

THAN WE DO NOW. NO.

NOW, I'M NOT GONNA HAVE YOU STANDING AROUND

WATCHING A MAN WHILE HE'S EATING HIS BREAKFAST

AND TAKING A BATH AND EVERYTHING, SO JUST FORGET IT.

SUPPOSE HE'S SOME KIND OF A NUT.

SUPPOSE HE'S ONE OF THESE GUYS

THAT STARTS HOWLIN' WHEN THE MOON COMES OUT.

HOWLIN' WHEN THE MOON COMES OUT?

SUPPOSE HE'S A BATHTUB MURDERER!

OH, FOR HEAVEN'S SAKES.

THE POOR MAN JUST SELLS BUTTER AND EGGS.

YEAH, WELL, THAT'S THE KIND YOU GOTTA WATCH OUT FOR.

THAT'S JUST THE VERY KIND...

THOSE ARE YOUR TRUE SCHIZOPHRENIACS!

ANYTHING WRONG, DEPUTY?

OH, NO, NO, I JUST, UH...

I'M JUST LOOKIN' FOR A FELLOW WORKS HERE, GOOBER.

OH, HE'S IN THE BACK FIXING A TIRE.

HENDRICKS, HUH?

IS THAT THE HENDRICKS

THAT DELIVERS BUTTER AND EGGS

TO THE TAYLOR HOUSE HERE IN MAYBERRY?

THAT'S RIGHT, UH, SATURDAYS, I THINK.

ONLY I DON'T MAKE THAT DELIVERY.

OH, YOU, UH, WORK FOR MR. HENDRICKS, HUH?

I GUESS YOU COULD SAY THAT.

I HEAR HE'S A REAL NICE MAN.

HE'S THE NICEST MAN I KNOW.

'COURSE, I MIGHT BE PREJUDICED, HE'S MY FATHER.

I'M ONLY HELPING OUT

'CAUSE HE'S GONE AWAY WITH MY MOTHER.

BOY, OH, BOY, OH, BOY, OH, BOY.

HMM!

BOY, OH, BOY, OH, BOY, OH, BOY, OH, BOY, OH, BOY.

BOY, OH, BOY.

WHAT'S HAPPENED? PLENTY.

BOY, OH, BOY.

HMM, OH, BOY.

WELL, YOU GONNA TELL ME

OR ARE YOU GONNA KEEP ON SAYING

BOY, OH, BOY, OH, BOY, OH, BOY?

I'M GONNA TELL YOU

BUT BEFORE I TELL YOU, YOU BETTER SIT DOWN.

I AM SITTING DOWN.

YOU'RE STANDING.

I'M GONNA TELL YOU SOMETHING, ANDY, BUT BEFORE I TELL YOU,

YOU GOT TO MAKE ME A PROMISE.

YOU GOT TO PROMISE ME THAT YOU'RE GONNA STAY CALM!

THAT YOU'RE NOT GONNA GET EXCITED

AND MOST OF ALL, YOU'RE NOT GONNA GET VIOLENT!

WELL, WHAT IN THE WORLD HAPPENED?

NOW, YOU GOT TO PROMISE ME. YOU GOT TO GIVE ME YOUR WORD.

I PROMISE. NOW, WHAT HAPPENED?

REMEMBER, NO EXCITEMENT, NO VIOLENCE.

BARNEY, FOR HEAVEN'S SAKE.

THERE, YOU SEE? YOU'RE GETTIN' EXCITED.

NO, NO, NO, NO, NO.

I'M CALM. I'M CALM. NOW, WHAT HAPPENED?

YOU KNOW THAT BOYFRIEND OF AUNT BEE'S,

THE BUTTER

YEAH, WHAT ABOUT HIM?

WELL, HOLD ONTO YOUR SEAT.

WELL, WHAT?!

HE'S MARRIED.

HE'S WHAT?

YOU HEARD ME-- MARRIED.

SPLICED. WEDSVILLE.

ARE YOU SURE?

OF COURSE I'M SURE.

WOULD I REPEAT A STORY LIKE THAT IF I WASN'T SURE, ANDY?

YOU KNOW I DON'T GO AROUND SPREADING RUMORS.

YOU OUGHT TO KNOW ME BETTER THAN THAT.

WELL, WHERE DID YOU HEAR THIS?

FROM WHAT THE NEWSPAPERS WOULD CALL

"A VERY HIGHLY RELIABLE SOURCE."

HENDRICKS' OWN SON.

NOW, REMEMBER WHAT YOU PROMISED, AND --

YOU WOULDN'T GET VIOLENT WITH THE MAN.

I WOULDN'T BLAME YOU IF YOU DID.

BARNEY, THERE'S NO WAY THAT YOU COULD BE MISTAKEN ABOUT THIS.

I MEAN, YOU'RE ABSOLUTELY POSITIVE?

POSITIVE.

WHAT ARE YOU GONNA DO?

I DON'T KNOW.

I'M SURE AUNT BEE DOESN'T KNOW HE'S MARRIED.

THEN I THINK SOMEBODY OUGHT TO TELL HER, DON'T YOU?

YEAH, I EXPECT.

YOU GONNA DO SOMETHING?

ANDY, DID YOU ASK ME TO BAKE THAT PIE

JUST SO YOU COULD SIT THERE AND ADMIRE IT?

OH, I'M SORRY, AUNT BEE.

I GUESS I'M KIND OF FULL.

CAN I HAVE IT, PA?

NO, UH...

UH, OPE, AUNT BEE AND ME,

WE GOT SOME PERSONAL BUSINESS TO DISCUSS.

WHY DON'T YOU RUN OUT AND PLAY FOR A WHILE?

I HAVEN'T FINISHED MY HOMEWORK.

A LITTLE BREAK WILL DO YOU GOOD.

MUST BE SOMETHING AWFUL GOOD YOU'RE GONNA TALK ABOUT.

OPE, HUH...?

OKAY, PA.

I THOUGHT THERE WAS SOMETHING TROUBLING YOU

THE MINUTE YOU CAME IN THIS EVENING.

WELL, UH...

YOU WANT TO SIT DOWN, AUNT BEE?

I'M, UH...I'M NOT VERY GOOD AT, UH,

AT BEATING AROUND THE BUSH

SO I'LL JUST COME RIGHT OUT WITH IT.

UH...HOW MUCH DO YOU KNOW ABOUT, UH, MR. HENDRICKS?

WHAT?

THE FELLA YOU BEEN GOING OUT WITH,

THE BUTTER-AND-EGG MAN.

OH...OH, WELL, HE'S IN THE BUTTER-AND-EGG BUSINESS.

WELL, YEAH.

AND HE, UH, DELIVERS EVERY SATURDAY MORNING.

YEAH.

OH, ANDY, DON'T YOU THINK

THIS IS MY OWN PERSONAL BUSINESS?

OH, OH, SURE, SURE, SURE IT IS.

IT'S JUST THAT, UH, WELL, I WOULDN'T, UH...

I WOULDN'T BRING IT UP

IF, IF IT WASN'T...

I DIDN'T THINK IT WAS FOR YOUR OWN GOOD...

OH, ANDY, I'M OLD ENOUGH TO MANAGE MY OWN LIFE.

I'M OVER 21, YOU KNOW.

WELL, DON'T, DON'T GET MAD AT ME.

IT'S JUST THAT I HEARD SOME TALK AROUND TOWN...

WHAT SORT OF TALK?

WELL, YOU KNOW, JUST, UM...GOSSIP.

OH, SOME PEOPLE CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT IT.

UH, AUNT BEE, IS, UH...

IS MR. HENDRICKS REALLY A CLOSE FRIEND OF YOURS?

YES, OF COURSE HE IS.

WELL, I MEAN, YOU'VE KNOWN HIM

SUCH A SHORT TIME.

WELL, SOME PEOPLE GET TO KNOW EACH OTHER IN A SHORT TIME.

HE'S A REAL GENTLEMAN.

AND HE'S ALL ALONE IN THE WORLD, AND WE HAVE A LOT IN COMMON.

WE LIKE THE SAME MUSIC AND THE SAME FOOD...

YES, MR. HENDRICKS IS A VERY CLOSE FRIEND OF MINE.

VERY CLOSE.

WELL, MAYBE, UM...

MAYBE YOU AND MR. HENDRICKS

MIGHT GO OUT WITH HELEN AND ME SOME EVENING.

OH...WELL, UM...

YES, WE'LL DO THAT ONE NIGHT.

BUTTER-AND-EGG MAN.

SOME BUTTER-AND-EGG MAN.

CHICKEN COOP CASANOVA, THAT'S WHAT HE IS.

AUNT BEE, OF ALL PEOPLE

TO BE MIXED UP IN A THING LIKE THIS.

YEAH, AND GET A LOAD OF HER NEPHEW STANDING HERE.

I CAN'T FIGURE YOU OUT, ANDY.

IF AUNT BEE WAS MY AUNT

I WOULDN'T BE STARING OUT OF WINDOWS.

I'D GET IN THE CAR AND I'D DRIVE STRAIGHT TO MOUNT PILOT.

I'D GET THAT HENDRICKS OUT IN THE ALLEY AND POW!

I BELIEVE YOU WERE THE ONE THAT MADE ME PROMISE

NOT TO GET VIOLENT.

YOU ALWAYS GOT AN ANSWER, HAVEN'T YOU?

I THINK IT WOULD BE A GOOD IDEA TO GO OVER TO MOUNT PILOT

AND SEE THIS MAN. YEAH.

AND JUST TELL HIM TO STOP SEEING AUNT BEE.

OR ELSE SOCK-O!

YES, MA'AM. I'M VERY SORRY ABOUT THAT.

I'LL REPLACE THEM AND LEAVE YOU A DOZEN

OF MY VERY BEST WHITE, FREE OF CHARGE.

HOW'S THAT?

HUH, GOOD.

OH, THANK YOU.

WELL, GOODBYE.

EVAN? YEAH, PA?

EVAN, YOU'VE JUST GOT TO STOP DRIVING LIKE A DARN FOOL.

I'VE HAD NOTHING BUT COMPLAINTS ABOUT CRACKED EGGS

ALL WEEK LONG.

YEAH, PA.

THAT CALL THERE WAS FROM A WOMAN --

MR. HENDRICKS?

YES, SIR?

I'M SHERIFF TAYLOR FROM MAYBERRY.

THIS IS MY DEPUTY, BARNEY FIFE.

WHY, IT'S NICE TO MEET YOU, SHERIFF.

EVAN, RUN, MIX SOME MASH.

WELL, FINALLY GET TO MEET YOU, SHERIFF.

YOU'RE NEVER HOME WHEN I MAKE MY DELIVERIES.

THAT'S RIGHT.

WELL, WHAT CAN I DO FOR YOU?

I'D LIKE TO TALK WITH YOU.

WHY, SURE. WHAT'S ON YOUR MIND?

UH...UH, BARN, YOU, UM, UM...

WELL...

MAKE YOURSELF COMFORTABLE HERE, SHERIFF.

ALL RIGHT. UM...

YOU'RE HERE WITH A COMPLAINT

AND I THINK I KNOW WHAT THAT COMPLAINT'S ABOUT.

YOU DO?

LET ME JUST CLOSE THIS DOOR.

MY WIFE, MARTHA, IS OUT HERE

AND I DON'T WANT TO UPSET HER.

LITTLE THINGS LIKE THIS BOTHER HER.

OH...AND YOU'RE, UH... YOU'RE NOT GOING TO TELL HER.

OH, I NEVER DO.

"NEVER DO"?

YOU MEAN IT'S HAPPENED BEFORE?

WHY, SHERIFF, I SEE YOU DON'T KNOW MUCH

ABOUT THE BUTTER-AND-EGG BUSINESS.

YOU DRIVE AROUND ALL DAY LONG

FROM HOUSE TO HOUSE...

WHY, IT'S JUST BOUND TO HAPPEN EVERY NOW AND AGAIN.

WELL, MR. HENDRICKS, I'M NOT TOO INTERESTED

IN WHAT HAPPENED THE OTHER TIMES.

THAT'S YOUR OWN PERSONAL AFFAIR.

WHAT I WANT TO DO IS STRAIGHTEN OUT THE PRESENT.

FAIR ENOUGH.

TELL YOU WHAT I'LL DO.

NEXT TIME I DELIVER TO YOU

I'M GOING TO LEAVE YOU

A DOZEN OF MY VERY BEST WHITE, FREE OF CHARGE.

YOU THINK THAT WILL SETTLE THINGS?

WHAT ABOUT MY AUNT BEE?

I'LL THROW IN A POUND OF SWEET BUTTER.

DON'T WANT TO LOSE YOUR BUSINESS.

WE TALKING 'BOUT THE SAME THING?

WHY, YOU'RE NOT THE ONLY ONE

TO COMPLAIN ABOUT CRACKED EGGS, SHERIFF.

EXCEPT MOST FOLKS JUST CALL UP ON THE TELEPHONE.

CRACKED EGGS?

THAT'S...THAT'S NOT'S WHAT ON YOUR MIND?

NO.

I'M NOT IN ANY TROUBLE WITH THE LAW, AM I, SHERIFF?

NO...

UM...THIS IS KIND OF UH, UH...

AWKWARD TO SAY, BUT THERE'S A...

A RUMOR GOING AROUND THAT THERE'S, UH...

THERE'S MORE THAN EGG BUSINESS BETWEEN YOU AND MY AUNT BEE.

WHAT?

WHY, THERE'S NOT A... WORD OF TRUTH IN THAT, SHERIFF.

NOT A WORD OF TRUTH.

I SCARCELY KNOW THE LADY.

YOU MEAN THE TWO OF YOU NEVER HAVE GONE OUT TOGETHER?

NEVER.

HOW ON EARTH

DOES A RUMOR LIKE THIS GET STARTED?

WHY, WHAT IF MY WIFE HEARD ABOUT IT, OR MY KIDS?

TH...

SHERIFF, I HATE TO LOSE YOUR BUSINESS

BUT I THINK THE BEST IDEA IS FOR YOU TO GET YOURSELF

A NEW BUTTER-AND-EGG MAN.

UM...WELL, YEAH, I GUESS.

I'M S... I'M SORRY IT WORKED OUT THIS WAY.

ME, TOO.

YEAH, WELL...I'M SORRY.

THAT'S ALL RIGHT.

WELL, WHAT'D HE SAY? WHAT HAPPENED?

IT'S ALL SETTLED. CAN WE GO?

DID HE LISTEN TO REASON?

HE LISTENED.

OR DID YOU HAVE TO, YOU KNOW...

LET'S GO.

OKAY, ANDY. KEEP IT TO YOURSELF.

KEEP ALL THE GOOD STUFF TO YOURSELF.

OH, HI, CLARA.

HI, ANDY. I'VE JUST BEEN VISITING BEE.

OH.

A LITTLE SWEET TEA AND SPICY TALK.

UH, ANDY...

HOW'S HELEN?

UH...FINE, SHE'S JUST FINE.

SHOULD WE BE EXPECTING SOME NEWS FROM YOU TWO?

NEWS ABOUT WHAT?

WELL, I JUST THOUGHT MAYBE YOU AND HELEN MIGHT, UH...

MAKE A LITTLE ANNOUNCEMENT SOON.

ESPECIALLY SINCE BEE'S FOUND HERSELF A BOYFRIEND.

WHAT DOES AUNT BEE HAVING A BOYFRIEND HAVE TO DO

WITH HELEN AND ME MAKING AN ANNOUNCEMENT?

WELL, YOU KNOW HOW IT IS.

I'LL BET THAT SINCE BEE'S BEEN DATING

YOU AND HELEN HAVE HAD A LOT MORE TIME ALONE

TO TALK THINGS OVER AND MAKE PLANS.

DID AUNT BEE SAY THAT?

WELL, I BELIEVE IT DID COME UP WHEN WE DISCUSSED IT.

OH...OH, YOU DISCUSSED IT.

WELL, I FELT THAT...

I MEAN, WE FELT THAT...

WELL, IT'S ALWAYS VERY DIFFICULT

WHEN THERE'S A THIRD PERSON AROUND.

I SEE, I SEE.

AS I TOLD BEE, I'M SURE THAT'S WHAT KEPT MY BOY GALE AROUND.

OH, I UNDERSTAND.

UM...NO, NO, NO ANNOUNCEMENT.

BUT IT CERTAINLY IS NICE TO KNOW THAT EVERYBODY'S SO INTERESTED.

IT CERTAINLY IS.

WE ARE, ANDY, WE ARE.

WELL...

BYE-BYE. BYE.

AUNT BEE? YES?

COME OUT HERE, I WANT TO TALK TO YOU.

ANDY, I DIDN'T EXPECT YOU HOME THIS EARLY.

SIT DOWN RIGHT HERE.

I WANT TO ASK YOU SOMETHING.

WHATEVER MADE YOU THINK

THAT YOU WERE INTERFERING WITH HELEN AND ME?

WHY, I HAVEN'T THE SLIGHTEST NOTION

OF WHAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT.

YOU DON'T? WELL, I JUST CAME FROM MR. HENDRICKS'.

OH...

CLARA PUT THAT IDEA IN YOUR HEAD, DIDN'T SHE?

WELL...

BECAUSE I KNOW IT DIDN'T COME

FROM HELEN OR FROM ME.

ANDY, I WAS JUST TRYING TO GIVE YOU A LITTLE MORE FREEDOM.

AUNT BEE, YOU AND OPIE AND MYSELF ARE A FAMILY.

NOW, MAYBE SOMEDAY HELEN WILL JOIN US

BUT SHE AND I GOT PLENTY OF TIME TO DECIDE THAT

WITHOUT YOU WORRYING ABOUT IT.

AND I WANT YOU TO KNOW

THAT IF HELEN AND I SHOULD EVER DECIDE TO GET MARRIED

THINGS ARE GONNA STAY JUST THE WAY THEY ARE.

YOU'RE GONNA GO RIGHT ON LIVING WITH US

BECAUSE I GOT TO TELL YOU

I WOULDN'T HAVE IT ANY OTHER WAY.

I THINK I'M GONNA CRY.

WELL, COULD YOU HOLD IT TILL I FINISH?

NOW, YOU'VE ALWAYS GOTTEN ALONG

PRETTY WELL WITH HELEN, HAVEN'T YOU?

I'M VERY FOND OF HELEN.

I KNOW SHE FEELS THE SAME WAY.

NOW YOU CAN CRY.

NOW, HOW ABOUT THE THREE OF US

GOING OUT ON THE TOWN TOGETHER?

OH, ANDY, I'D LOVE IT, BUT I REALLY CAN'T.

WHY NOT?

I PLEDGED TWO PIES AND A BATCH OF COOKIES

TO THE CHURCH BAZAAR

AND I HAVEN'T EVEN STARTED ON THEM YET.

GOT ENOUGH BUTTER AND EGGS?

MORE THAN ENOUGH.

COMING.

GOOD MORNING, MADAM.

HEARD YOU FOLKS WERE INTERESTED

IN REGULAR BUTTER AND EGG DELIVERY.

GOOD MORNING. COME RIGHT IN.

MORNING. MORNING, MORNING.

THURSTON'S MY NAME. KIND OF NEW IN THE COUNTY.

JUST BEEN HERE A LITTLE OVER A MONTH,

AND I SURE COULD USE A FEW GOOD CUSTOMERS.

WELL, WE COULD USE A GOOD BUTTER-AND-EGG MAN.

I HOPE YOU AND YOUR FAMILY LIKE IT HERE.

OH, NO FAMILY. JUST ME.

I'M A WIDOWER. OH?

FOR HOW LONG?

15 YEARS.

GETS KIND OF LONESOME SOMETIMES,

BUT YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT THE FUTURE MIGHT BRING.

THAT'S SO TRUE.

WELL, IS THERE ANYTHING YOU NEED TODAY?

OH, MY, YES. NOW, LET ME SEE.

SIX DOZEN OF THE LARGE WHITE EGGS,

ONE POUND OF SWEET BUTTER, TWO POUNDS OF SALT BUTTER,

ONE QUART OF HEAVY CREAM, TWO PINTS OF SOUR CREAM,

AND ONE PINT OF COTTAGE CHEESE.