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HI, SHARON!

HI, OPIE.

OH, OPIE!

ARE YOU OKAY, OPIE?

YEAH, I THINK SO.

YOUR BIKE'S SMASHED.

YEAH.

IT WAS A NEW ONE, TOO, WASN'T IT?

PRETTY NEW.

BOY, WHAT DO YOU THINK YOUR FATHER'S GONNA SAY?

I DON'T KNOW.

WELL, MAYBE HE CAN FIX IT.

I DON'T THINK SO. IT'S ALL BUSTED.

ARE YOU GONNA TELL HIM YOU WERE RIDING NO

YEAH, I GUESS SO, IF HE ASKS ME.

I SURE HOPE HE'S IN A GOOD MOOD.

OH, BOY.

OH, YOU HAD A BAD DAY, HMM?

YEAH, YOU MIGHT SAY I HAD A BAD DAY.

THE MARSH CAUGHT ON FIRE AGAIN.

TOOK 'EM ALL DAY TO PUT IT OUT.

I GUESS WE'LL SMELL THAT FOR A WEEK OR TWO.

THE REASON THE MARSH CAUGHT ON FIRE

IS 'CAUSE THAT LEONARD BOY GOT MAD AT HIS BROTHER

AND STOLE HIS CAR AND DROVE IT OUT TO THE MARSH

AND SET IT ON FIRE.

HAVEN'T CAUGHT HIM YET.

SOMEBODY GOT THE WRONG NUMBER,

CALLED THE COURTHOUSE ALL DAY, LOOKING FOR ETHEL.

THEN OTIS GOT GASSED -- DROVE HIS CAR

RIGHT THROUGH THE HARPERS' ROSE GARDEN, LEVELED IT.

I ARRESTED HIM, AND HE WANTED TO FIGHT.

I GUESS YOU COULD SAY I'VE HAD A BAD DAY.

WOULD YOU LIKE A CUP OF HOT BOUILLON?

NO, THANK YOU.

WHERE'S THE BOY?

WHO?

OPIE. WHERE IS HE?

OH, WELL, HE'S NOT HOME YET.

NOT HOME AND IT'S 6:00?

WELL, I CALLED JOHNNY PAUL'S HOUSE AND HE'S NOT THERE,

SO I'M SURE HE'S ON HIS WAY --

THERE HE IS.

HELLO, OPIE.

WHERE YOU BEEN?

OUT.

I KNOW YOU'VE BEEN OUT.

YOU KNOW BY NOW WE HAVE SUPPER RIGHT AT 6:00.

DON'T BE COMING IN HERE AT THE LAST MINUTE LIKE THIS.

YES, SIR.

WELL, NOW, LET'S ALL SIT DOWN AND HAVE SUPPER.

SHALL I WASH MY HANDS?

OF COURSE WASH YOUR HANDS.

YOU DON'T SIT DOWN AT THE TABLE WITH DIRTY HANDS.

WELL, GO ON. GO ON.

DON'T BE SO HARD ON HIM, ANDY.

THAT BOY IS GONNA HAVE TO GROW UP AND FACE THE WORLD SOMEDAY.

HE MIGHT AS WELL LEARN HOW TO BE ON TIME IN IT.

OH, THE NAPKINS.

YOU MIND TELLING ME WHY YOU'RE WALKING AT AN ANGLE LIKE A DOG?

WELL...

I TORE MY PANTS.

AH.

OH, I THINK I CAN MEND THAT

WITH ONE OF THOSE STICK-ON PATCHES, OPIE.

DO THEY WORK BACK THERE?

WELL, WE CAN TRY.

NOW, COME ON, LET'S START OUR SALAD

BEFORE THE ROAST BEEF GETS COLD.

WHY WERE YOU LATE, OPIE?

WELL...

I WALKED ALL THE WAY HOME FROM MAPLE STREET.

WHY DIDN'T YOU RIDE YOUR BICYCLE?

'CAUSE I WAS CARRYING IT.

WHY WERE YOU CARRYING IT?

I DIDN'T WANT TO LEAVE IT AT THE TREE.

WHAT TREE?

THE TREE I HIT.

THE TREE YOU HIT? YES, SIR.

YOU TORE UP YOUR BIKE?

JUST THE FRONT WHEEL.

AND THE FENDER.

MM.

YOU WERE RIDING NO-HANDED, RIGHT? YES, SIR.

WELL, ACCIDENTS HAPPEN, ANDY. WHO WAS WATCHING?

SHARON PORTER. SHARON PORTER.

OH, SHE'S THE SWEETEST LITTLE THING.

OPIE, I'VE TOLD YOU A DOZEN TIMES

TO KEEP YOUR HANDS ON THE HANDLEBARS.

YES, SIR.

OH, WE'VE ALL DONE THAT, ANDY.

I USED TO DO THAT WHEN I WAS A LITTLE GIRL,

SHOWING OFF TO THE BOYS, AND YOU USED TO, TOO.

ALL CHILDREN DO.

DO YOU WANT TO GO GET SOME SALT?

THERE'S SALT RIGHT THERE, SIR.

GO GET SOME MORE.

AUNT BEE, I'M TRYING JUST AS HARD AS I CAN TRY

TO MAKE A POINT OUT OF THIS THING WITH OPIE,

BUT IF YOU KEEP GOING IN THE OTHER DIRECTION,

I DON'T BELIEVE I'M GONNA GET A CHANCE TO DO THAT.

I'M JUST TRYING TO SHOW YOU

THERE ARE TWO SIDES TO EVERYTHING.

AUNT BEE -- I WON'T SAY ANOTHER WORD.

OPIE, I WANT TO TELL YOU SOMETHING.

MONEY IS A VERY VALUABLE THING.

YES, SIR.

NOW, I'M WHAT'S CALLED THE BREADWINNER AROUND HERE,

AND I DON'T MIND PAYING FOR THINGS THAT HAVE TO BE PAID FOR,

BUT WHEN IT'S JUST CARELESSNESS,

LIKE TEARING UP THE FRONT WHEEL AND FENDER ON YOUR BICYCLE,

I DON'T KNOW WHAT THAT'S LIABLE TO COST ME -- $15, $20.

I DON'T KNOW. HMM.

HMM? HAVEN'T OPENED MY MOUTH.

I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH YOU.

WHAT I OUGHT TO DO IS MAKE YOU GO OUT

AND EARN THE MONEY TO PAY FOR THAT BICYCLE.

YOU'D SOON FIND OUT HOW HARD IT IS TO MAKE $20.

EAT YOUR SUPPER.

HEY, GOOBER.

OH, HEY, OPE.

YOU DON'T HAVE A JOB FOR ME, DO YOU, GOOBER?

JOB?

YEAH, I GOT TO EARN SOME MONEY TO GET MY BIKE FIXED.

OH. COME HERE.

IF YOU WANT A JOB, OPE, YOU'RE GOING ABOUT IT THE WRONG WAY,

IF YOU DON'T MIND ME SAYING SO.

I AM?

WELL, TO START WITH,

YOU DON'T JUST AMBLE INTO A FINE PLACE OF "BIDNESS" LIKE THIS

AND ASK FOR A JOB.

YOU GOT TO WALK IN LIKE YOU'RE SOMEBODY.

NOW, TUCK YOUR SHIRTTAIL IN GOOD.

YEAH. GET IT ALL IN.

NOW, GET OVER THERE BY THE DOOR.

NOW, ROLL YOUR SHOULDERS BACK.

JUT YOUR JAW OUT.

NOW, COME ON.

GOOD. GOOD.

I WAS REAL IMPRESSED.

THANKS, GOOBER.

YOU DON'T HAVE A JOB FOR ME, DO YOU?

NOW, THERE'S ANOTHER THING, OPE.

YOU DON'T SAY, "YOU DON'T HAVE A JOB FOR ME."

SOUNDS LIKE YOU'RE WHOOPED RIGHT THERE.

YOU GOT TO SHOW YOU GOT SOME CONFIDENCE IN YOURSELF.

OH. NOW, YOU JUST SAY, "I'D LIKE TO APPLY FOR A JOB."

THAT'D REALLY IMPRESS ME.

I'D KNOW RIGHT THERE I WAS TALKING TO A LIVE WIRE,

MAYBE ANOTHER YOUNG ROCKEFELLER.

NOW GO OVER BY THE DOOR AND TRY AGAIN.

SHOULDERS BACK.

JUT YOUR JAW OUT.

NOW COME AT ME.

I'D LIKE TO APPLY FOR A JOB.

THAT'S IT. THAT DID IT, OPE.

GOOD BOY. YOU REALLY LAID THAT ONE ON ME.

THANKS, GOOBER. WHEN DO I START?

START WHAT?

THE JOB.

WELL, I AIN'T GOT NO JOB FOR YOU, OPE.

I WAS JUST SHOWING YOU HOW TO APPLY FOR ONE.

WELL, THANKS ANYWAY, GOOBER.

THAT'S OKAY. ALWAYS GLAD TO BE OF HELP.

BETTER COME OUT OF THERE, NOW.

OH, I ALWAYS HAVE TROUBLE GETTING THIS TO LAY DOWN.

IT'S A COWLICK YOU GOT BACK THERE.

YEAH.

THIS HAIR JUST GOES IN ALL DIRECTIONS.

OH!

YEAH. I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM WITH CRAIG FOLGER.

HAS HE GOT A COWLICK?

WELL, HE SAYS IT'S A COWLICK, BUT...

I KNOW DIFFERENT.

YEAH? YEAH.

IT'S A SCAR... FROM A BROOM HANDLE.

MILLIE CAUGHT HIM SNEAKING IN LATE ONE NIGHT,

AND HE CAN'T GROW ANY MORE HAIR THERE NOW.

THAT WOMAN KILLED EVERY FOLLICLE.

HI, MR. LAWSON. HI, PA.

OH, HI, OPE. HELLO THERE, OPIE.

YOU WANT A HAIRCUT, TOO?

NO, MR. LAWSON.

OH. SHAVE?

NO.

I WOULD LIKE TO APPLY FOR A JOB.

A JOB? YOU HEAR THAT, ANDY?

BOY'S OUT LOOKING FOR A JOB.

WELL, OPIE, I DIDN'T MEAN YOU HAD TO GO OUT AND FIND A JOB.

I WANT TO, PA.

I BROKE MY BIKE AND I WANT TO PAY FOR HAVING IT FIXED.

WELL, DON'T YOU THINK YOU'RE A LITTLE YOUNG

TO GET A REGULAR JOB?

IT WOULD JUST BE FOR A LITTLE WHILE AFTER SCHOOL.

WHAT'S HAPPENED?

OH, OPIE BROKE HIS BIKE.

BROKE HIS BIKE?! OH, THAT'S BAD.

WELL, NOW, SEE, HE'S TRYING TO EARN A LITTLE EXTRA MONEY

SO HE CAN PAY TO HAVE IT FIXED.

OH, WELL, THAT'S GOOD.

I'M PROUD OF YOU.

GEE, OPE. I DON'T KNOW IF I APPROVE OF ALL THIS.

PLEASE, PA?

IT MIGHT BE A GOOD IDEA.

WELL...I DON'T KNOW.

BUT IF YOU'RE BOUND TO DO IT, I GUESS FOR A LITTLE WHILE.

GEE, THANKS, PA.

YEAH, THANKS!

ANYBODY'D GIVE THAT BOY A JOB.

DO YOU HAVE A JOB FOR ME?

NO.

THAT'S OKAY. BYE, PA. BYE, MR. LAWSON.

ANY TIME I CAN BE OF HELP TO YOU.

OH, THAT'S A NICE BOY.

YES, HE IS.

GOOD AFTERNOON, MISS TAYLOR.

GOOD AFTERNOON, MR. DOAKES. IT'S A NICE DAY, ISN'T IT?

IT'S ALWAYS A NICE DAY WHEN YOU VISIT MY STORE.

WHAT CAN I DO FOR YOU?

WHY, THANK YOU. I WAS JUST LOOKING AT THIS SIGN.

OH, YEAH, I NEED SOME HELP. BUSINESS IS BOOMING.

GOOD. IS IT VERY HARD WORK?

WELL, IT'S NOTHING YOU'D WANT, MISS TAYLOR.

NO, IT'S FOR OPIE.

YOU KNOW, HE'S LOOKING FOR A JOB.

OH, WELL, AFTERNOONS AND SATURDAYS.

PAYS 75 CENTS AN HOUR.

OH, GOOD.

WELL, I'LL TELL HIM TO STOP IN AND SEE YOU, THEN.

BYE. BYE.

HI, SPORT.

HI, PA.

HOW YOU CUTTIN'?

PA? HMM?

ARE WE HAVING ONE OF THOSE DEPRESSIONS?

NOT THAT I KNOW OF. THINGS A LITTLE TOUGH?

I WENT TO EIGHT DIFFERENT PLACES.

EIGHT, HUH?

I DON'T KNOW HOW KIDS ARE SUPPOSED TO LEARN

THE VALUE OF MONEY IF NOBODY'LL GIVE THEM A JOB.

WELL, YOU JUST KEEP TRYING, I GUESS.

HI. WELL, HELLO.

NOW, IF YOU TWO ARE SITTING THERE WAITING FOR DINNER,

IT'LL BE ABOUT AN HOUR.

NO, NO, WE WAS JUST SITTING HERE

TALKING ABOUT THE TRIALS AND TRIBULATIONS

OF THE BUSINESS WORLD.

OH? OH.

OPIE, ARE YOU STILL DETERMINED TO GET THAT JOB?

YEAH, IF I CAN.

"YES, MA'AM," IF I CAN.

YES, MA'AM, IF I CAN.

NOW, NOT THAT I APPROVE OF ALL THIS,

BUT I THINK I REALLY SHOULD TELL YOU.

MR. DOAKES IS LOOKING FOR A BOY TO WORK IN HIS STORE.

WELL! HE IS?

I HOPE HE DIDN'T GIVE THE JOB TO SOMEBODY ELSE ALREADY.

OH, I DON'T EXPECT SO. I EXPECT HE'S CLOSED BY NOW.

I TELL YOU WHAT --

YOU CAN GET DOWN THERE FIRST THING IN THE MORNING.

IT BEING SATURDAY, MAYBE YOU CAN GO RIGHT TO WORK.

I'M GOING TO GET THAT JOB, PA.

HI, MR. DOBSON.

I WANT A JOB, MR. DOAKES!

HEY, WHAT'S GOING ON HERE?!

JUST A MINUTE, NOW. HERE, WAIT A MINUTE.

CATCH YOUR BREATH HERE. CALM DOWN, BOYS.

YOU DON'T EVEN KNOW WHAT THE JOB IS YET.

I DON'T CARE. I'LL TAKE IT. ME TOO.

WELL, TWO CANDIDATES FOR THE SAME JOB.

AND YOU BOTH LOOK LIKE YOU'D FIT THE BILL.

IT'S FOR AFTER SCHOOL AND SATURDAYS...

I'LL TAKE IT! I WAS HERE FIRST!

WAIT A MINUTE. JUST A MINUTE, BOYS.

IT MEANS ANOTHER THING --

YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE TO FORGET ABOUT BASEBALL FOR A WHILE, TOO.

THAT'S OKAY. WHO CARES?

WELL, OPIE, AND... SON, I DON'T BELIEVE I KNOW YOUR NAME.

BILLY. BILLY CRENSHAW.

ALL RIGHT. COME ON.

LET'S GO INSIDE AND TALK IT OVER.

YES, SIR!YES, SIR!

WELL, LOOKS LIKE I'VE GOT A DECISION TO MAKE HERE.

NOW, OPIE KNOWS THE AREA.

YES, SIR.

BUT YOU BOTH GOT HERE ABOUT THE SAME TIME.

SO, I TELL YOU WHAT I'M GONNA DO.

NOW, TODAY'S SATURDAY.

STARTING TODAY, YOU BOTH GO TO WORK HERE --

FOR ONE WEEK, AND AT THE END OF THAT TIME,

WHOEVER DOES THE BEST JOB GETS IT PERMANENT.

OKAY?

OKAY.OKAY.

ALL RIGHT, LET'S GET STARTED.

NOW, THE FIRST THING,

STACK UP THEM CANS THERE NICE AND NEAT.

GO ON, GET TO WORK. AND MAY THE BEST MAN WIN.

HOW YOU DOING?

OH, HI, ANDY.

HEY, I GOT YOUR BOY WORKING IN HERE.

YEAH, I KNOW. HE'S THRILLED TO DEATH.

WELL, I'LL TELL YOU, HE'S A WONDER.

IF HIS FEET AREN'T BURNING AFTER ALL THOSE DELIVERIES,

I DON'T KNOW WHY NOT.

HE'S A RUNNER, ALL RIGHT.

YEAH, THE OTHER BOY'S NO SLOUCH, EITHER.

WELL, THAT'S GOOD. THAT'S GOOD.

WELL, LIKE THEY SAY, MAY THE BEST MAN WIN.

WELL, THAT'S WHAT I TOLD THEM. MAY THE BEST MAN WIN.

SEE WHAT I TOLD YOU?

JUST LIKE A COUPLE OF FIREHORSES.

YEAH.

WELL, I BETTER GET TO WORK.

YEAH, I'LL SEE YOU.

ALL RIGHT, ANDY.

HEY, ANDY. OH, HEY, GOOBER.

I JUST FINISHED CHANGING A TIRE.

GOOD.

YOU KNOW, WORKING IN THE AUTOMOTIVE FIELD

SURE MAKES A FELLER HUNGRY.

YEAH, I EXPECT.

YOU WANT ONE? NO.

I'LL TREAT. WON'T COST YOU NOTHING.

NO, NO THANKS.

I HEAR OPIE'S WORKING.

WELL, THIS WEEK, ANYWAY.

HE'S COMPETING WITH ANOTHER BOY FOR A JOB IN HERE.

SO, HERE, HUH?

PUT THIS APPLE ON MY BILL, WILL YOU, MR. DOAKES?

YOU KNOW, IT WAS ME THAT TAUGHT OPIE HOW TO APPLY FOR A JOB.

YEAH, HE SAID HE'D BEEN OVER THERE.

SHOWED HIM HOW TO TUCK HIS SHIRTTAIL IN, JUT OUT HIS JAW.

THAT'S ME THAT TAUGHT HIM ALL THEM THINGS.

MUST HAVE WORKED.

HOW MUCH DOES HE MAKE?

WELL, 75 CENTS AN HOUR.

WELL, THAT'S ALL RIGHT FOR A KID TO START.

MAYBE SOMEDAY HE'LL MAKE

A DOLLAR AND QUARTER AN HOUR LIKE ME.

YEAH, THAT WOULD BE NICE.

OF COURSE, HE'S GOT TO GET THE JOB PERMANENT FIRST,

AND FROM WHAT I HEAR,

IT'S GOING TO BE QUITE A TUSSLE BETWEEN THOSE TWO BOYS.

I CAN'T EVER RECALL SEEING ANYTHING LIKE THIS, ANDY --

OPIE AND THAT OTHER BOY.

AND I UNDERSTAND THE GROCERY BUSINESS REALLY PICKED UP.

PEOPLE ARE ORDERING FOOD JUST TO SEE THE RACES.

WELL, OPIE REALLY WANTS THAT JOB.

AND OPIE WILL GET IT, TOO. YOU CAN BE SURE OF THAT.

WELL, I DON'T KNOW.

FROM WHAT I HEAR, THAT OTHER KID'S NO SLOUCH.

OH, HE'S ALL RIGHT, BUT MY MONEY'S ON OPE.

MINE, TOO.

OH -- I DON'T GAMBLE.

THAT WAS JUST AN EXPRESSION.

WELL...

THE IMPORTANT THING ISN'T WHETHER OPIE GETS THE JOB.

HEY, LOOK, HERE THEY COME.

THERE THEY GO.

CUT HIM OFF AT THE CORNER, OPE!

TAKE THE SHORTCUT!

I'M SURPRISED AT BOTH OF YOU.

I'M TRYING TO TELL YOU,

THE IMPORTANT THING ISN'T WHETHER OPIE GETS THE JOB.

THAT ISN'T IMPORTANT AT ALL.

THE FACT THAT HE'S LEARNING THE VALUE OF MONEY

AND THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF A JOB -- THAT'S IMPORTANT.

COME ON, OPIE. GO GET HIM.

IT'S 6:00.

WELL, HE'LL BE HERE WHEN HE'S FINISHED.

WELL, YOU'VE CERTAINLY CHANGED YOUR TUNE.

WELL, AUNT BEE, THE BOY'S WORKING.

WELL, I JUST HOPE

YOU'RE NOT MAKING TOO MUCH OF THIS WORK, ANDY.

IT MAY BE A STRAIN FOR HIM.

HE KNOWS HOW MUCH YOU WANT HIM TO WIN.

ACCORDING TO EARLY RETURNS,

THERE DOESN'T SEEM TO BE TOO MUCH DOUBT ABOUT HIS WINNING.

WELL, MR. DOAKES HASN'T MADE UP HIS MIND.

WELL, FLOYD AND GOOBER BEEN WATCHING THE CONTEST.

THEY SAY OPIE'S A SURE THING.

OH, THOSE TWO.

YESTERDAY, OPIE MADE THREE MORE DELIVERIES THAN THE OTHER BOY.

I JUST I HOPE WE'RE NOT ALL IN FOR A LETDOWN, THAT'S ALL.

OH, YOU WORRY TOO MUCH.

LOAF OF BREAD, ONE POUND OF BUTTER, PAPER NAP--

EXCUSE ME, MRS. PETERS.

OPIE, BILLY, THAT'S ENOUGH.

YOU'RE GETTING THE PLACE TOO CLEAN.

AND WHAT ELSE NOW, MRS. PETERS?

WHY, SURE WE CAN DELIVER IT.

IS 30 SECONDS SOON ENOUGH?

ALL RIGHT, GOOD-BYE. THANK YOU.

I CAN TAKE THAT ORDER TO MRS. PETERS.

I KNOW WHERE SHE LIVES. SO DO I.

I DON'T CARE!

BOYS, BOYS, BOYS!

WAIT A MINUTE. NOW, BOYS. THAT'S ENOUGH.

I JUST CAN'T TAKE IT.

I'LL TELL YOU, JUST WATCHING YOU FELLAS THIS WEEK

HAS WORE ME TO A FRAZZLE.

WANT ME TO BRING YOU A CHAIR? ANYTHING?

NO, NO, NO, NO, I DON'T WANT ANYTHING.

NOTHING, BOYS.

YOU KNOW, I TOLD YOU I'D TELL YOU FRIDAY WHO WON,

BUT I'VE DECIDED TO DO IT TODAY.

NOW, BEFORE I TELL YOU WHO I PICKED,

I DO WANT YOU TO KNOW IT WAS A PRETTY CLOSE DECISION.

PRETTY CLOSE.

BILLY, YOU'RE A FINE BOY. YOU'RE A REAL GO-GETTER.

BUT I PICKED OPIE.

OPIE, THE JOB'S YOURS.

GEE! GEE, MR. DOAKES, THANKS!

I'LL WORK HARDER THAN EVER.

I KNOW YOU WILL, SON.

BILLY, I'M SORRY. IT WAS AWFUL CLOSE.

THAT'S OKAY.

NOW, YOU FINISH OUT THE DAY AND COME BACK TOMORROW.

THAT WAY YOU'LL GET A FULL WEEK'S PAY.

OKAY, I'LL BE HERE.

ME TOO.

NOW, GET TO WORK.

SLOW!

WELL, HELLO, THERE, FLOYD, GOOBER.

OH, HELLO, ANDY. WANT A MINT?

OH, YEAH.

WINTERGREEN.

WELL, OPIE GOT THE JOB.

NO! HE DID?

YEP. GOT THE NEWS LAST NIGHT.

WELL, I'LL EAT A MINT TO THAT.

YOU MUST BE PROUD OF HIM, ANDY, REAL PROUD.

WELL, I DON'T WANT TO STAND HERE AND BRAG ON MY OWN SON,

BUT HE IS SOMETHING.

HE WAS DETERMINED TO GET THAT JOB,

HE WORKED AT IT, AND HE GOT IT.

I BET HE'S GOING TO BE AN IMPORTANT MAN WHEN HE GROWS UP.

YEAH, A DOCTOR OR A LAWYER.

OR A CIVIL SERVICE WORKER.

WELL, I DON'T KNOW, BUT I'VE GOT A FEELING

THAT HE CAN DO ANYTHING HE SETS HIS MIND TO.

Opie: HI, PA.

HI, OPE.

LOOK AT HIM GO.

HE'S A RUNNIN' RASCAL, ISN'T HE?

BOY, DID I JUST SEE SOMETHING AT THE SPORTING GOODS STORE --

A RED AND WHITE BIKE WITH TWO HEADLIGHTS

AND FOXTAILS ON THE HANDLEBARS.

MM. THAT MUST BE EXPENSIVE.

YEAH, BUT I THINK I'LL BE ABLE TO BUY IT

IN A COUPLE OF MONTHS.

OH.

WHAT WERE YOU GONNA BUY?

WHAT?

I MEAN, IF YOU GOT THE JOB,

WHAT WERE YOU GONNA SAVE FOR?

I WASN'T GONNA SAVE FOR ANYTHING.

YOU MEAN THERE ISN'T ANYTHING YOU WANT?

WELL, MY DAD'S BEEN A LITTLE SICK, AND THEY HAVE SOME BILLS.

YOU MEAN, YOU HAVE TO PAY THEM?

WELL, ALL OF US IS SUPPOSED TO HELP.

BILLY, WOULD YOU GO DOWN TO THE CELLAR

AND BRING UP SOME MORE EMPTY CARTONS?

SURE, MR. DOAKES.

MR. DOAKES?

YEAH, WHAT IS IT, OPIE?

COULD I HAVE THE REST OF THE DAY OFF?

THERE'S A BASEBALL GAME, AND, WELL, I WANT TO PLAY.

MAYBE HE'LL BE A ASTRONAUT.

YEAH, THAT'S GETTING TO BE A BIG FIELD.

MAYBE HE'LL BE AN INTERNATIONAL FINANCIER.

YOU KNOW WHAT I'M GETTING TO BE?

I'M GETTING TO BE ONE OF THOSE BRAGGING FATHERS.

I'M JUST GOING TO HAVE TO WATCH MYSELF.

HEY, LOOK OUT, ANDY. HMM?

OH! OH, EXCUSE ME! I'M SORRY.

I WAS JUST RUNNING. ARE YOU ALL RIGHT?

OH, YEAH. SURE. SURE.

I GOT IT! I GOT THE JOB!

THE OTHER KID HAD IT, BUT HE GOT FIRED.

FIRED? YEAH.

HE WANTED TO PLAY BASEBALL.

I GOT TO GET HOME AND TELL MY PA!

Goober: WELL, THAT'S HOW IT GOES.

Floyd: YEAH, SURE DOES.

PROBABLY WASN'T MUCH OF A JOB, NO WAY.

YEAH, WHO WANTS TO WORK IN A GROCERY STORE?

ALL THOSE FRUIT FLIES.

FROM WHAT I HEAR ABOUT ASTRONAUTS,

IT'S NOT ALL IT'S CRACKED UP TO BE.

I'LL SEE YOU.

HOME KIND OF EARLY, AREN'T YOU?

YEAH, I GUESS SO.

HOW WAS WORK TODAY?

THERE'S SOMETHING I GOT TO TELL YOU, PA.

I'M LISTENING.

I'M NOT WORKING THERE ANYMORE.

THAT'S WHAT I HEARD.

HUH?

I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO THINK OF YOU, YOU KNOW THAT?

I WOULDN'T FEEL SO BAD IF YOU HADN'T GOTTEN THE JOB

TO START WITH, BUT YOU GOT FIRED.

I WAS NEVER FIRED IN MY LIFE.

AND ON TOP OF EVERYTHING ELSE,

I HAD TO MAKE A FOOL OUT OF MYSELF

BRAGGING ON YOU IN FRONT OF FLOYD AND GOOBER AND EVERYBODY.

I HAD TO GET FIRED, PA, BEC--

YOU HAD TO GET FIRED?

YOU HAD TO GET FIRED SO YOU COULD PLAY BASEBALL?

WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE, ANYWAY?

WAS THE GAME CALLED OFF?

THERE WAS NO GAME.

THERE WAS NO GAME?

I JUST MADE THAT UP.

WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?

I DIDN'T MEAN TO TELL A LIE, PA, BUT I HAD TO.

OPIE, I DON'T BELIEVE I KNOW

WHAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT AT ALL.

YOU SOUND LIKE YOU MEANT TO GET YOURSELF FIRED.

NOW, I WANT YOU TO TELL ME WHY YOU GOT FIRED,

AND I WANT YOU TO TELL ME THE TRUTH.

WELL, YOU SEE, THIS OTHER BOY, BILLY...

YES?

WELL, HE WANTED THE JOB TO PAY SOME BILLS.

HIS PA'S BEEN SICK.

WELL... THEY'VE GOT SOME BILLS.

I'M SORRY.

IT'S OKAY.

YOU KNOW, WHEN I WAS BRAGGING ON YOU TO FLOYD AND GOOBER...

I TOLD THEM HOW PROUD I WAS TO HAVE A BOY LIKE YOU.

BUT THAT'S NOT QUITE TRUE.

YOU'RE A MAN.

HI, OPE.

HI, PA.

NO LUCK, HUH?

SURE IS HARD TO FIND WORK THESE DAYS.

HMM. DID YOU TRY THE PAPER?

THERE'S NEVER ANYTHING IN IT FOR ME, PA.

WELL, IT CAN'T HURT TO LOOK.

HEY, PA, LISTEN TO THIS. THE FIRST ONE.

"WANTED -- 11-YEAR-OLD BOY

FOR PART-TIME WORK AFTER SCHOOL AND SATURDAYS.

MUST BE BRIGHT, AMBITIOUS, AND HAVE A BROKEN BICYCLE.

CALL SHERIFF TAYLOR."

GEE, THANKS, PA.

WELL, IF YOU WANT IT, THE JOB'S YOURS.