06x22 - Look Paw, I'm Dancing

[bunniefuu]

[Whistling]

[car door closing]

howdy, pa!

[Chuckling] hi.

Howdy!

What?

[Buzzing]

[yells]

[laughing]

he got me twice with that gadget.

I'm gonna get a lot more this saturday, aunt bee.

Oh, he's been excited like that all afternoon.

[Clearing throat] it's not halloween, is it?

No. Saturday's the day we're havin' our school party. Oh.

Opie, will you get back to your homework till supper's ready?

Yes, aunt bee.

Here's your paper, pa. Thanks.

[Giggling] what's funny?

Nothin'.

Somethin' must be funny to be gigglin' like that.

I'll tell you later. Hmm.

[Giggling] ahhh!

[Sighing]

that's what johnny paul did to miss crump at last year's school party.

Well, maybe miss crump can stand it, but I can't.

Now, I wanna read my paper. There any more booby traps in here?

No, I'm savin' the rest for this saturday.

Well, ope, I want you to have fun, but don't overdo it.

We're just foolin' around.

Well, there are gonna be girls at that party.

What do they think of that?

We don't hang around with girls at school parties. Oh.

Well, while you fellas are shakin' hands with buzzers

and havin' stuff jump out of papers and foolin' around like that,

what are the girls doin'?

Just actin' silly.

Sounds like a high-class affair.

(Johnny paul) hey, ope!

Yeah? Can you come out and play for a little while?

Just a minute!

Can i, pa? I don't have much homework. Go ahead, for a little while.

Gee, thanks. Ok!

He hasn't even started his homework yet.

Oh, he's got his mind on the school party.

He's not thinkin' about homework.

Hey, johnny paul!

I got my pa with the buzzer and the paper snake!

I got my sister with the rubber spider.

Boy, did she scream!

Boy, oh, boy, oh, boy!

I bet this is gonna be the best party that we ever had.

Maybe, but I don't think we're gonna be able to fool around much.

Why not?

Didn't you see that notice miss crump put on the bulletin board

just before the bell rang?

No, I was downstairs.

I was monitorin' the washroom.

Well, the party's gonna be different this year.

What do you mean?

It's gonna be a dance.

A dance? Yeah, a dance.

[Birds chirping]

with regular dancin'?

Yeah, regular dancin'.

With girls? Sure, with girls.

Oh, that's right.

You don't know how to dance very well, do you, ope?

So what?

Well, I heard at the church social

you danced with sharon porter and you stomped all over 'er.

[Laughing]

I gotta go in now.

(Johnny paul) but we just started.

A boy opie's age has got a lot of energy, and he's gotta burn it up.

Well, it's just that I don't like to see him get so excited

about these parties.

He hasn't got his mind on anything else.

Well, I'll speak to him about it.

[Sighing] hey, ope.

Yeah, pa? Now, listen.

I... I want you to stop gettin' so excited about this party. Ok?

Ok, pa. And just calm down a little.

Ok, pa.

Calms down fast, doesn't he?

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cookies, tablecloths, napkins, punch,

decorations. Can you think of anything else?

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can you think of anything else? No.

Uh, I think we're gonna need a male chaperon.

Oh, come on! [Laughing] thank you.

No, no, no. Yeah!

All you have to do is just be there.

Oh, I know. Opie told me.

Just to be sure there's not too much foolin' around.

Oh, there's not gonna be any of that this year.

It's gonna be a dance. Didn't opie tell you?

No, he didn't mention that part of it.

Dance, huh? Mmm.

Time these -year-olds started acting a little more grown-up.

Well, I'm for that. Yeah.

I guess it's time they started learning a few social graces, too,

so they'll be comfortable at parties later on.

Yeah, well, I guess dancing's part of that.

I think it's very important. Mmm.

So I'm the, uh, I'm the male chaperon?

Yes. Thank you. Hmm.

Yeah, well...

[Sighing]

morning, pa, hey, aunt bee.

Oh, hi, sport. Did you eat breakfast already?

Yeah.

I'm tightening a button on your suit, opie,

so it'll be all ready for the party.

You don't have to, aunt bee.

Yeah, well, you don't want a dangling button.

I'm not goin' to the party.

You're not goin' to the party?

I got a lot of important things to do on saturday.

Like what?

Like cleanin' up my room.

You've been wantin' me to do that for a long time.

Oh, but, opie...

Puttin' my things away and everything.

Well, what brought this on all of a sudden?

Well, it's like you always tell me, pa.

We each have to do our share.

Yeah, but does it have to be this saturday?

And even at that, you could do it in the morning. That's right.

Well, that's when I'm gonna do it.

And then I'm gonna study all afternoon.

It's beginnin' to sound like you're not too anxious to go to your party.

I thought you were lookin' forward to it.

Oh, that's kids' stuff.

Well, you certainly have aged since yesterday.

I gotta go now.

Um, hey, ope.

Yeah, pa?

[Clearing throat]

could all this be due to the fact

that the party's gonna be a dance?

I don't know what you mean.

A dance! What a lovely idea!

Has it, ope?

I don't like to dance.

Oh, opie, you should go. It'd be nice dancing with all those little girls.

I don't wanna go!

I don't have to, do i, pa?

[Sighing]

well, no, you don't have to, but it seems like you would enjoy yourself.

I don't wanna have to go over there and dance with all those girls.

Well, if you don't want to, I won't force you.

Gee, thanks, pa.

[Door opening] good-bye, opie.

Bye, aunt bee. Bye, pa.

Maybe you should have forced him, andy.

Oh, he doesn't dance very well and it makes him nervous.

What difference can it make?

Well, maybe a lot.

It would be good practice for him.

A boy should learn to dance, otherwise he'll grow up to be a...

A what?

Well, a wallflower.

Well, that's silly!

No, it is not silly.

I knew a boy once who didn't know how to dance

and was uncomfortable at parties and shy.

Took him quite a while to come out of it.

Who's that?

Well, you wouldn't know him.

Gotta go to the office.

There you are, son.

[Clearing throat]

you didn't cut it too short in the back, did you?

I never cut it too short.

I'm going to a dance on saturday,

and my mother doesn't want it too short.

[Clearing throat]

is that too short, goober?

No, it looks just right to me, bruce.

My mother said you cut it too short last time.

Look, son, you tell your mother that...

[Muttering]

no, don't tell her that.

Looks real good, bruce.

You look just like a regular sheik. Gee, thank you.

You can run along home now, bruce.

Run along home.

My mother says she'll pay you sometime when she's passin' by.

[Clearing throat]

see you, bruce.

Nothin' but complaints,

and you don't even get paid for it.

Oh, I'll be glad when this dance is over.

Haircuts so far.

This one wants it too short, this one, too long.

Oh, I tell you, it just drives you crazy.

Hi, boys.

(Floyd) oh, hi, andy. Hey, andy.

Opie come in for his haircut yet?

Why?

Well, 'cause of the dance.

Floyd's already given haircuts.

They're all gettin' spiffed up for it. Yeah.

Well, ope's not gonna go.

He's not goin'? Well, how come?

Mmm, I guess he doesn't feel like it.

Oh, a haircut, andy?

No, thanks. I just came over to visit.

Andy? Mmm?

I understand this is the first dance his class is havin'.

Seems like he'd wanna be there.

Well,

I guess opie isn't the greatest dancer in the world,

and he feels a little bit embarrassed about it.

You know how kids are.

Yeah, I remember you, and you used to get the same way.

Like father, like son. What are you talkin' about?

Oh, you were afraid to dance, too, when you were opie's age.

You were kind of shy and sort of out of things...

Oh, come on.

Must be inherited.

Yeah, those genes they talk about.

All in the genes.

You know, baldness, fear of dancing, warts...

You mean andy's afraid to dance, floyd? No!

Oh, now, wait a minute, andy!

I'm a lot older than you are.

I remember that first dance they had over at the school there.

You hid in the barn.

Hid in the barn?

[Laughing] that's funny!

I did not!

[Exclaiming] oh!

Say, when you were opie's age, you were a real stick in the mud.

[Laughing] hid in the barn!

That's funny!

Isn't it, though?

Oh, that's funny.

[Door closing] oh, my.

I used to be scared to dance.

You were? Yeah.

But I'm not anymore.

Since these new dances come in,

even if you kick your partner, it don't make no difference.

Just like it was part of the dance.

Ooh, that's good!

Oh, I'm tired of playin' this.

Let's go over to my place and play football.

(Johnny paul) ok.

We can use my ball 'cause it's all pumped up.

All right.

Hi.

Hi, sharon. Hi.

Do you wanna help me pick out some records at the record store?

Hmm, no thanks, sharon.

Some of the kids are coming over to my place this afternoon.

We're gonna practice for the dance tomorrow. Do you wanna come?

Well, uh... It doesn't sound like such a hot idea to me.

(Sharon) my mom's making sandwiches and cookies and stuff.

(Johnny paul) hey, that sounds great!

Boy, johnny paul, everything sounds great to you.

What's the matter with you?

(Opie) go ahead and dance your head off for all I care!

Oh, he's just sore 'cause he can't dance.

[Can rattling]

come on, sharon. I'll go with you.

[Can rattling]

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[door opening]

hi, there, ope.

Hi, pa.

Lookin' at a little, uh, t.v., Huh?

Yeah. Hmm.

Do you mind if I kinda turn it off for... For... For a minute?

Well, ok. Ok.

[Exhaling]

uh...

Um...

Sit down, ope.

I am sittin', pa.

Oh. Oh, well, um...

Hey, uh, isn't, uh...

Isn't today friday?

Yeah.

And isn't your school party tomorrow?

I ain't goin', pa! Now take... Now take it easy.

You said you wouldn't force me to go to that dance!

Well, I don't intend to. I don't intend to.

The... The last thing that I'd wanna do

is to force you to do something

that I said I wouldn't force you to do.

Although I really would appreciate it if you went.

Do you mean you're forcin' me?

I wish you wouldn't say that.

It's just that I'm asking you to...

To... To consider it.

Ok.

You'll go?

No. I'll consider it, like you said.

Well? I ain't goin'.

That was fast.

But you said you... Let... Let... Let... Let me put it another way.

The... The sign that a fella is... Is growing up

is when he can change his mind

and do something that he thought he didn't wanna do,

but he knows he really should do.

Do you follow me?

Yeah.

You're forcin' me to go.

No, I'm not.

Then if it isn't forcin', pa, what is it?

[Clearing throat]

well, uh...

It, uh...

Well, i... I know that... That you're gonna be glad

that i, uh,

suggested that you go.

What if I still don't want to?

Well, how it would be in a case like that is I'd have to

suggest a little harder.

But... [Sighing] I want you to go.

Why, pa?

Because I just want you to go.

Yes, sir.

Ope,

every time a fella faces a... A hurdle

and he's afraid to jump it,

but he goes ahead and he jumps it anyway,

he finds out it wasn't much of a jump after all.

I just don't like dancin', pa.

Well, you won't know till you try.

I tried once,

and I just don't know how.

[Sighing]

I just had a thought.

You know what?

I'll bet you that aunt bee might just be willing

to teach you how to dance. Aunt bee?

I'll be back in half an hour with some dance records.

She sure got ready in a hurry.

Opie,

i... I want you to understand,

there's a big difference between forcing and suggesting.

Because...

There's just a big difference, and...

Someday, when you grow up and have children of your own,

I'd like to be around when you explain it to your boy.

What happened to the days when it was cash on the barrelhead?

[Scoffing] credit?

You tell 'em, floyd.

Am I interrupting anything?

Hey, aunt bee.

Floyd was explainin' to me about credit. Oh.

Floyd, you listen to radio music a lot, don't you?

Oh, my, yes. Soothing, real soothing.

Well, I have to buy a dance record.

Have you heard any new dance numbers lately?

Something for a frightened little boy?

Opie? Mmm-hmm.

Uh, well, let me see.

You should know something, goober.

Well, they're playin' a lot of that country music.

No, I don't think that'd be right.

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oh, floyd, even I remember that.

Let's see, what are some of them songs

they play out at the roadhouse?

It should be something simple and slow.

Kinda like a hymn? No! He's learning to dance.

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no good, huh?

Aunt bee, I just can't seem to remember any of the names

of any of them songs I've been dancin' to.

[Sighing]

[exclaiming]

why don't you go to the record store?

I know arnold pruitt would be able to help you out.

Yes, I was on my way. I just thought you might have some ideas.

Thank you both, anyway.

That's ok. Yeah.

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(Both) , , , .

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You're doing fine, ope. , ...

Kids don't dance like this, pa.

Well, you're just gettin' warmed up.

Keep counting, opie.

, , , . That's it.

, , , .

Well, you're gettin' that countin' part down.

Isn't he doing wonderfully? He sure is.

You're gonna be a fine dancer.

I wouldn't be surprised if you'll be the best dancer on the floor.

Hey, ope?

Come on. We're gonna be late.

(Opie) comin', pa.

Well, there's the dancin' boy now. Well!

Now, doesn't he look handsome?

Gonna be the best-lookin' boy in the place.

Now, remember, opie, , , , .

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, , , . We'll see you. We'll be late.

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Have a good time, opie.

[Door closing]

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you think you can handle this by yourself for a few minutes?

Oh, certainly. Most of the kids are dancing.

They won't want cookies until...

Andy, now, don't pressure him.

Just, uh, use a little psychology.

I've used all the psychology I know.

You got any ideas?

Well, opie's awful sweet on sharon porter.

You might hint that she wants to dance with him.

I don't care if he dances with johnny paul.

It's important that he try. Excuse me.

[Sighing]

well, ope, how's she goin'?

Ok.

Sure you don't wanna get out there and try?

Maybe later, pa.

That don't seem too hard, ope.

You got the same equipment they have.

All you have to do is turn it on.

I know.

You know somethin'?

Just between you and me,

I don't think they know what they're doing.

They're just wigglin' around and shakin' around,

and actin' nervous like they're walkin' on hot coals.

You can do that.

Maybe later.

Uh, pardon me. May I have the honor of this dance?

Well, you see? The prettiest girl in the whole place

is asking you to dance.

No, I meant you. You can't turn down your own teacher.

Me? Yes.

Oh, now, now wait a minute.

I... I can't do this kind of dancing.

If opie sees you dancing, maybe he'll get up.

He'll walk right out of the room.

Now, children can't be expected

to overcome obstacles their parents won't tackle.

I'll tell you what we'll do.

We'll go over here and have a cookie and some punch and talk.

(Children) come on!

[Cheering]

(all) come on!

[Clearing throat] uh...

Listen, this, uh... No, thi-thi-this is... This is your dance.

This is your dance, and miss crump and I don't... Don't expect to...

We'll go... Well...

[Children cheering]

[cheering]

you kids sure are lettin' a lot of fine music go to waste.

You wanna dance, sharon?

Sure, opie.

Oh! Oh! Ouch!

Excuse me. Excuse me, pa.

Oh, hi, pa. Hi, pa. Hi, ope.

[Opie and andy laughing]

[shushing] oh!

Ahem! Oh!

[Exclaiming]

well, how did it go?

Well, you sure did teach this boy how to dance.

Opie, you danced?

Dances. With sharon porter.

Oh, pa.

I don't know about you, but my feet are killin' me.

Andy, you danced?

Well... If it wasn't for pa, I never would've danced.

Oh, now, i... I didn't... You should've seen him, aunt bee.

Pa pretended that he couldn't dance,

and he got all the kids to laughin',

so pretty soon I got up pretendin' I was foolin' around too.

But then I got the real hang of it and started to really dance.

Well, wasn't that smart of your father?

Yeah.

Gee, pa, I sure would like to see you dance

when you're not pretendin' you don't know how.

[Clearing throat] yeah, well, uh,

sometime.