08x03 - A Trip to Mexico

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08x03 - A Trip to Mexico

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That moon mullins!

What's the rush, Harvey?

Can't stop now.

What's up?

Telegram for aunt bee.

Bad news, huh?

I'm not allowed to reveal

any content of a telegram.

Bee's home, isn't she?

I believe so.

Thank you.

Let's go, boys.

Wait a minute.

Maybe I better find
out and let you know.

Okay, Andy.

I'll hold my line open.

A trip to Mexico?

What?

Yes! I won! I won!

You won what?

A trip to Mexico.

Remember that contest
I entered...

The tampico tamale contest?

The lucky number thing.

That's right.

I have the lucky number
and first prize.

I'll be dogged.

I wanted to see you
enjoy the good news.

Thank you, Harvey.

This is the nicest telegram
you ever brought.

We aim to please.

See you, harv.

Boy, you sure are lucky
you entered that contest.

Yes.

I have to think about
what I'm going to wear.

The blue suit for traveling

and the print should be
all right for evening.

I wonder what I did
with that Spanish shawl

I used to have on the piano.

I'm sure it's around some place.

I don't want to forget that.

Oh, Andy, it's all like a dream.

How long do they give you?

Ten days
and all expenses paid...

For two?

Two?

Can I go with you, aunt bee

I'd love to take you, Opie

but what about school?

I could be sick for ten days.

No, Opie.

Of course, you, Andy.

I have to hang around here.

Who are you going to take?

Well, I'm not sure.

Either Clara or myrtle.

After all, they are
my best friends.

I think either one of
them would love to go.

Well, sure they would.

Oh, I, uh...

I wonder which one of them
would love to stay home?

Oh, that's going to be
very difficult.

I wouldn't want to hurt
either one of them.

If you took me
you wouldn't have to hurt them!

Opie.

I was just trying to help.

You know, if I ask Clara,
I'd have to explain to myrtle

and if I ask myrtle,
I'd have to explain...

Oh, my.

Boy, oh boy, talk about luck.

I bet I ate a hundred
of them tamales

and I never won nothing.

You say aunt bee's
all excited, huh, Andy?

Ooh!

There's nothing like traveling.

I'll never forget
the last big trip I made.

Akron, Ohio.

Oh, you've been to akron, huh?

Yeah. I went up there
on business.

Radio company had
a maintenance class up there.

You want to see the hotel
where I stayed at?

Oh, yeah, sure.

I'd love to.

Here, hold this.

Say, Andy, I've got a suitcase

with a secret compartment
for money.

If aunt bee would like
to borrow it

I'll be glad to lend it to her.

Well, I'll mention it to her.

That's the room
where I stopped at.

Where the "x" is.

Private bath and everything.

Oh, what a hotel that was.

Dancing till midnight.

Yeah, I've always heard
that akron's that way.

Wide open.

Say, Andy, you said something

about aunt bee winning
a trip for two.

Who's she going to take?

Uh, well, she hasn't
decided yet.

One of her friends, I guess.

Oh, well, that would
make it nice, huh?

Well, I better be going.

I just thought I'd stop by
and tell you about the telegram.

See ya.

We appreciate it, Andy.

Howard.

Ah, Mexico.

I've always heard it's
a very beautiful place.

Hey, did they ever get that
pancho villa out of there?

Oh, yeah, a long time ago.

Old black Jack pershing
took care of that.

Oh, yeah.

Howard.

Hi, there.

Hi, ladies.

We were just out shopping

and I was wondering
if my lamp was ready yet.

Uh, not quite.
This afternoon.

Oh, well, I'll drop back.

Say, did you hear about bee?

What?

She won a trip to Mexico for two

in the tampico tamale contest.

She didn't?!

Uh-huh. Ten days,
all expenses paid.

Of all the luck.

Who is she going
to take with her?

Andy or Opie?

No, they can't go.

She'll probably take

one of her friends.

Oh.

Did she mention who?

I don't think so.

I see.

Well, whoever it is

is certainly in for
a wonderful trip.

Myrtle, dear,
I've just remembered

that there's some things

that I simply have
to take care of right away.

As a matter of fact, I do, too.

Oh, Clara.

Oh, bee, I just heard the news

and I had to rush right over

to tell you how
happy I am for you.

Oh, that was very sweet
of you, Clara.

And I picked up

a little going away
gift for you.

Oh, Clara,
now, you shouldn't have.

Oh, nonsense.

Why, I wouldn't think of letting

my dearest and
oldest friend leave

without some sort
of remembrance.

Oh, thank you very much.

Oh, not at all.

It's just a little token

to further cement our friendship

that we've had these many years.

I know I have never felt closer

to anybody in my life.

Yes.

Oh!

It's a currency converter.

Tells you how to change dollars

into pesos.

Well, isn't that clever.

Well, isn't that clever!

It's a traveler's laundry kit.

Look, here's the little package
of detergent

and the water softener

and the little clothespins

and the retractable clothesline.

Oh, thank you so much, myrtle.

Well, nonsense.

If I can't bring a gift

to my oldest and dearest friend.

Well, it was very sweet of you.

Just something I wanted to do.

Yeah...

Do you know how many pesos

there are to a dollar?
Twelve.

Gee, aunt bee, it's too bad
you're not going to Italy.

Over there, for a dollar
you get more than lire.

I just don't know
which one to ask.

It's a tough one.

You know, I was wondering...

What?

Do you suppose Clara and myrtle

could afford to pay
half their own expenses?

Half?

Then you could all three go.

I mean, you'd get your trip free

and they'd each get
half a free trip.

You know, I think they'd
jump at the chance.

That's a great idea.

All three of us
could be together.

Oh, wouldn't that be wonderful.

♪ Chinatown

♪ my Chinatown

♪ when the lights are low...

I'm so glad I have
this extra case

to lend to Clara.

Mm-hmm.

She'll be over for
it any minute.

She'll probably fly over.

You know, she's
getting more excited

about the trip every day.

They both are.

I ran into myrtle this morning.

She can't talk about
anything else.

You don't know how
thankful I am to you

for thinking up this idea.

You're keeping three
good friends together.

Let's get back to work.

Oh, yes.

Uh...

¿Donde está El hotel?

That's right.

Now you go into a restaurant

and you want to ask for a menu.

I'm in the restaurant.

Señor, me gusto...

Oh, come on in, Clara.

Buenas tardes, amigos.

Buenas tardes.
Buenas tardes.

Oh, bee, just think,
mañana at this time

the three of us
will be in Mexico.

Si, si.

Oh, is this the one for me?

Si, si.

That's right.

Oh, that's perfect.

Thank you so much.

Not at all.

Well, I must be running.

Adios.

Adios.

Señor, me gusto...

All right, all right.

No, myrtle, move in
just a little closer.

A little closer.

Everybody a little closer.

And hold it...

There we are.

I sure wish I was going.

You and me both, ope.

Maybe someday.

It's a jet!

I've always wanted
to try one of them.

They didn't have them
when I flew to akron.

Can you believe you're going?

I have to keep pinching myself.

The three of us off to Mexico.

Meh-hee-co, myrtle.

Don't you think
you should get seat numbers?

You better do that.

Go ahead, aunt bee.

See you later.

We're on flight .

Yes.

You can select any seats
with a tag on them.

Well, we all want
to sit together.

How about those three
in the middle?

Fine.

You're over the wing.

Is that dangerous?

No, ma'am.

"A." I think I have
the window seat.

Oh, I did want to take
some pictures in flight.

Oh...

No, it's all right.

There you are.

Flight for Mexico City
now loading at gate .

That's you, that's you.

Here, don't forget your camera.

Don't forget

what I told you about the water.

Don't take any wooden pesos.

Bye-bye.

Better hurry.
Better hurry.

Have a good time.

Oh, oh, isn't it wonderful

to see three good friends

go off together.

Oh, it sure is.

I guess we should have
discussed the seats.

I said Clara could
have the window seat.

No, no.

We were all reaching
and you just grabbed it.

So you just keep it.

Oh, isn't this nice?

I can hardly believe it.

We're actually here.

We're supposed
to give him a tip.

How much?

One moment, please.

Si, senorita.

We don't want
to give him too much.

No, we don't want to
look like tourists.

Well, we have

three suitcases and
three small pieces.

But he didn't have
to carry them too far.

I think cents
would be very generous.

You take care of it

and we'll
straighten it out later.

How many pesos in cents.

Well, I gave you a converter.

About nine.

Probably should have been more.

Well, let's register.

Yes, yes, let's.

How do you do?

Welcome to Mexico City.

Gracias, senor.

I am senorita Taylor.

She won the tampico
tamale contest.

Oh, congratulations.

Oh. Oh, yes,
we have your reservations.

However, I'm afraid your room
is not quite ready yet.

Oh, dear.

It won't be for very long.

Perhaps you would like
to stroll around the city

for a short time
and see the sights.

Yes, that would be a thought.

Oh, no, I'm tired.

Myrtle, you've been
sitting for hours on a plane.

Come on, let's take a stroll.

A stroll? Oh, I'd prefer
finding some place to eat.

After the lunch we had?

I know, but I'm hungry, bee.

All right,
whatever's right with you two.

Oh, no, you're
the contest winner.

Whatever you say, bee.

All right, let's take a stroll.

I know we'll enjoy it.

Come on, myrtle.

I can't get my shoes on.

Oh, good heavens.

I'm sorry... I'm sorry!

"Just a note to let you know"

we arrived safely
after a wonderful flight.

We went right through customs

"and they didn't
even look in my bag."

Must be giving 'em
the v.I.P. Treatment.

Well, I imagine tampico tamales
carry a lot of weight in Mexico.

Yeah, yeah... it says,
"our hotel is lovely,"

but we had to wait for our room
when we got here.

So we decided to
walk around a bit.

Saw some of chapultepec park...

"That's where carlota
and Maximilian lived."

Oh, does bee know
people down there?

Oh, Emmett, Maximilian
was the emperor of Mexico!

So, she could still know
him, couldn't she?

I once had a cousin who was
a personal friend

of the chairman of
the liquor control board

of the state of Nebraska.

You want to hear
the rest of this?

Go ahead.

"We've seen a good part
of the city."

One of the high points was when
we browsed through

"a real Mexican pharmacia while
myrtle bought some food powder."

"We had dinner
at the hotel tonight,"

and I'm writing this while
getting ready for bed.

Clara says everybody turns in
early the first night.

"It's the altitude."

Yeah.
Mm.

"Love to everybody,
aunt bee."

Sounds like they're
having a ball.

Oh, yeah.

A real Mexican pharmacia.

Not many people ever get to see
a thing like that!

Well, maybe it's not
a popular place.

The guidebook said it was
very popular with the in crowd.

We're just too early,
that's all.


Now, you two ladies remember
that I pointed out

that it's a Latin custom
to dine very late.

It's almost : now.

We can't be up all hours.

Don't forget,
we're taking that folklore tour

at : in the morning.

It's just like
we didn't know anything.

Do we tip him?

I think it's included
in the dinner.

You seem to have made
quite an impression.

Well, he is rather
charming, isn't he?

That was very lovely.

Certainly was.

Gracias, senoras.

Senoritas.

Oh, perdon.

I wonder, could you tell us...
Is there a floor show?

The guidebook said something
about flamenco dancers.

Si, the floor show
is at midnight.

That's in four hours.

Well, I told you
we should eat later.

If we expect to take
that tour...

Girls, come on...
This is our night to howl

so we'll be a little tired.

What's the difference?

I want to see the show.

Well, we just better eat
very slowly.

Well...

It's show time!

Ha-ha!

Isn't that the violinist?

Yes.

Well, I don't care.

I've waited four hours
to see a floor show

and I'm going to see it.

How do I look?

Like a real Mexican.

Hey, look.

Oh, a serape.

You wear it over your shoulder.

How about that?

All you need is your guitar

and you've really got it made.

Yeah!

Hey, you're getting
good at that.

Marvelous.

I'm going to go
show it to Arnold.

Bye-bye, ope.

What does the note say?

It says, "Opie, I hope
you enjoy the enclosed."

"I'll be seeing you all
in another few days.

With love, aunt bee."

She doesn't say
very much, does she?

I guess they're
too busy to write.

Yeah, I guess.

Boy, they must be having fun.

I saw it first.

The truth is, I was the one

who pointed it out.

pesos, senoras.

Do you have any more
just like that?

Do you mean to say that
you'd buy one just like it?

Well, Clara, if you recall

I'm the one who
actually saw it first.

I picked it up and
then I put it down

when we went outside
to take a picture

in front of the donkey.

When you put it down,
I had every right to assume

you were no longer interested.

You're certainly assuming
a great deal, Clara.

pesos.

If we really want to talk facts

I was the one who suggested
we come in here.

Well, it's nothing
to make a fuss over.

Of course not.

It's for you, myrtle,
if you'd like to have it.

I wouldn't think
of taking it now.

Then it's yours, bee.

I have some pride.

pesos. pesos.

No, thank you.

Let's go to the museum.

I don't suppose anybody is
interested in what I want to do.

We still haven't seen
the floating gardens.

You might as well not go
to Mexico unless you see them.

I think I'd like to see those,
too.

But, girls,
everybody says the museum...

Aren't we entitled to make
any of the decisions?

After all, we had to pay
for our share of the trip.

Oh, for heaven's sakes.

Senoras, pesos.

pesos.

Hello, want to buy
a beautiful purse?

Only pesos.

Where are they, paw?

Give them a chance
to get closer.

Bet they're sorry it's over.

They'll be living this trip
for the rest of their lives.

Here they come!
Here they come!

Can you see aunt bee?

Not yet.

There they are!

Yeah!

Hello, Andy!

Oh, aunt bee.

Good to see you,
and how was the trip?

Well, I hope you brought
more than one car

because I'm not riding home
with either one of them.

I don't know what happened.

I know that it's certainly
true what they say...

You never know people
till you travel with them.

Well, it's a shame.

That's all I can say.

Maybe it's just as well
to know where you stand.

Well, it could have
happened to anybody

all the excitement
and running around

and maybe you were tired
from traveling.

That's right, blame it on me.

No, no, not you.

I mean all of you.

How was the flight home?

Well, I'll tell you one thing.

This time we all
had window seats.

Hi, elmo.

Hi, Andy. Helen.

Did aunt bee's pictures

come back from the trip yet?

Got them back this morning.

Oh, great.

Oh, good.

I heard they called off
the garden club meeting.

Pretty hard to hold a meeting
when the president

and the secretary and
the treasurer aren't speaking.

It's a darn shame ruining
their trip the way they did.

Well, don't talk to me,
I'm living with it.

That must be the aztec pyramids.

There's the three of them.

I talked to Clara this morning.

She never mentioned
they were there.

They seem to be
having a good time.

Yeah.

Aunt bee and myrtle on donkeys.

How about that?

They seem to be having
a good time there, too.

I'm beginning to wonder

if they really had such
a bad time after all.

Huh?

Well, sometimes a few
unfortunate incidents

can color one's whole outlook.

You know, you may
have something there.

Hey, elmo, did Clara's
and myrtle's pictures

come in, too?

Y-Yeah, I got it right here.

Would you,
would you do me a favor

and call all three of them

and try to get them down here
at the same time?

At the same time?

That'd be dangerous,
wouldn't it?

I'll take the responsibility.

Here's your change, bee.

Thank you.

And-and, bee,
you better look them over.

Make sure you got
the right ones.

Well.

Hi, Clara.

Aunt bee,
what are you doing here?

Just picking up my
pictures from the trip.

Oh, let me see them.

I'll show them to you at home.

No, let me see them now. Well...

Oh...

There we are at
the aztec pyramids.

Well, that's beautiful.

It was. It was a
beautiful morning.

Afternoon.

Right after I took that picture

myrtle nearly fell
off the embankment.

No kidding.

Oh. Look...

Look, elmo, this is a gown
worn by the empress carlota.

Oh, I forgot to take
one of that.

Oh, well, I guess you could have

a print, myrtle,
if you'd like one.

Thank you.

Hey, who's the handsome guy
dancing with Clara?

Oh, that's the leader
of the mariachi band.

Oh, you didn't take
a picture of that?

Oh, good heavens!

Myrtle told him that
I was ginger Rogers.

Oh, look!

Elmo, here's the matadors.

Oh, that's at the bullfights.

You should have seen us
all shouting, "olé!"

With our eyes closed.

I looked.

Oh, the shrine of Guadeloupe.

Oh, that was lovely.

And the reformer.

Well, what about taxco?

Did you ever see
such beautiful silver?

Oh, I want to go back.

Oh, so do I.

Oh, I can't wait
to show our pictures.

Well, how about having dinner
for everybody at my house?

And we'll eat at midnight.

Of course! It's
the only time to eat.

Oh, bee! Oh, look...

Isn't this wonderful?

Did you get one of these?

You fellas planning on going to

Clara's barbecue fiesta
Saturday?

Sure!

You think we got to look at
those pictures again?

Well, we looked at them
at aunt bee's,

and we looked at them
at myrtle's...

It wouldn't be fair not
to look at them at Clara's.

Here comes aunt bee.

Oh, buenos dias, senors!

Buenos dias!

Thanks gain for
the sombreros, aunt bee.

We love 'em!

Well, I'm glad you're so happy
with them.

Don't be late for dinner, Andy.

I won't.

How much longer are we going to
have to keep wearing these?

Oh, a couple more days and we
can start tapering off.

Uh-oh, here comes myrtle!
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