08x27 - Sam for Town Council

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Hey, hey, guess what
I just heard?

What?

I'm the first one to know.
Know what?

He just told me.

This better be good
the way you're dragging it out.

Herb bradshaw.

You mean about him resigning
as head of city council.

How'd you know that?

It was in the paper
this morning.

Well, I was the one that
got it from him direct.

You can't blame him
for moving away.

An offer like that...

Head teller of the
Raleigh security bank.

Yeah. A job like that,
the world's your oyster.

What?

Just an expression, goob.

Boy, they're sure coming
up with some crazy ones.

Herb did a lot

for Mayberry, all right.

Well, yes and no.

Herb always had his favorites.

If there was any
patronage to be handed out,

you'd always know where
it was going to go...

To his cronies.

Look, in politics

sometimes you got to do that.

One hand washes the other.

No, I'm sorry, Emmett,

I don't subscribe
to that point of view.

A public official should do
the greatest good

for the greatest number.

Well, don't often
work out that way.

I wonder who will replace herb.

You know, that's something

we ought to give
a lot of thought to.

We, here, as a group,
have always been

a moving force
in Mayberry government.

Hey, hey, Howard, I got it.

I got it.

How about you running?

Thanks for the accolade, goob.

That's okay.

No, no, I've got
a : to : job

and head of city council

can't be quite that restricted.

Take a lot of work home, too.

You're in an even tougher
spot, aren't you, Andy?

Yeah.

Mine's hours a day.

Wonder who might be available?

I think the first thing
we ought to try to do

is pinpoint the type
of man we're looking for.

Hey, that's a good idea.

Personally, I always thought

that the first qualification
a man should have

for head of city council

is that he be forceful,
aggressive.

You know, a man who has the
courage of his convictions

and can implement them

with his own dynamic
personality.

Well, I'll go along
with that, Howard.

A man who knows
right from wrong.

Yeah.

A man who can
convince the people

that he's their leader.

Well, I'll go along
with that, too.

Yeah, we could use
a fella like that.

Yeah, but we have
to bear in mind

that we don't want anyone who
can't get along with people.

He has to be someone
that the people like.

Yeah, people got to like him.

...Be able to get along.

And be respected
by both young and old.

Well, that's the kind
of man all right.

If you can find one.

And last but not least

a man who's a real
solid citizen.

Howard, he's obviously
got to be that.

Andy, I mean a man whose
service to the community

is uppermost in his mind.

A real patriot.

Well, it's all well and good

to hope for a man like that,

but where are you going
to find him?

I'll tell you where
you'll find him.

Where?

Emmett, you're going
to get your hat all dirty.

Leave it there!

I'm throwing my hat in the ring.

You're what?!

That's right, Andy.

I think it's a man's duty

to serve when he's called.

Well, who called you?

I'm going over to the town hall

and file my name
for this election.

Emmett, head of city council?

It is kind of
frightening, isn't it?

He doesn't have the
background or anything.

Maybe we ought to have a caucus

and do something about this.

Well, there's nothing we can do

to keep him from running,

but we just got to make sure

we can come up with
somebody who can b*at him.

Why don't we have
a little meeting

at my house tonight?

Aunt bee will be
there and everything.

She can give us her slant
on the women's vote.

That's a good idea.
I'll see you.

We'll see you.
Give me that.

See you later, goob.

Hi, goob.

Ope, want to hear some big news?
What?

Mr. Bradshaw's resigning
as head of the city council.

I know. Kids have been
talking about it

since yesterday.

Well, then, we're all agreed
that Emmett's not the man.

Yeah. He's a nice fella,
and he's a good friend,

but we can't mix friendship
and government.

Exactly. And as head
of the garden club...

Now, I'm speaking
unofficially, of course...

But I'm certain the ladies

would never consider
Emmett council timbre.

The one time he held office
of any kind at all,

he was in charge

of the "patronize your local
merchant" campaign.

It was the only time
Mayberry's ever had a slump.

Yeah, I remember.

And he ain't cool-headed
enough, neither,

the way he blows up
in that fix-it shop.

You ought to have heard him
screaming at my coffee pot

the last time
he tried to fix it.

We'll just have to think
of somebody else.

We don't want anybody who's part
of that bradshaw machine.

No, definitely not.
Favoritism must go.

Well, anybody got any ideas.

Well, yes, as a matter of fact.

I've been going over it
all morning,

and there's one name
that's a real standout...

A man who's done his share
for the community.

He's solid
and a real hard worker...

Sam Jones.
Hey!

Now, Sam Jones is a good idea.

Oh, yes, he's been
a big force on the school board.

And he's always been active
in civic affairs.

Yes, and I can promise
a garden club plurality.

He's a veteran, too.
He's got a sharpsh**ter's medal.

That ought to draw votes.

I wonder if he'll take
the job, though.

He's got his farm to run.

Oh, the council job
wouldn't take up that much time.

Maybe we ought to run out there
tomorrow morning and see him.

I have to stop by
the courthouse.

Hey, Howard, let's me and you
go out there first

and soften him up.
Hey, yeah.

A certain amount
of preconditioning

is always a good
tactical maneuver.

You always got to
change my words, don't you?

Sam.

Hey, Sam.
Hi, Howard, goob.

What brings you out this way?

What brings any of us

out to this neck of the woods?

To remind ourselves

that the boundaries of Mayberry

go far beyond main and central

and elm and maple.

You could see that
on a map, couldn't you?

Well, yeah, but the thing
you can't see on the map

is the whole throbbing
rural area

with its fields of corn.

And Lima beans.

An area which has a need

for good government,

just as we do, who live

in the very heart of Mayberry.

Well, I'll... I'll buy that.

Uh, was there something special

you fellas wanted
to talk to me about?

Not yet.

Did you know that
George Washington

was a farmer?

And so was Thomas Jefferson.

But they both answered
when their country called.

I believe I did hear
something about that.

Oh, hi, Sam.

Hi, Andy.

Well, did you ask him yet?

I ain't finished yet.

I got a lot more
stuff to tell him.

Like, it ain't what
Mayberry can give to you.

It's what you can give
to Mayberry.

Oh, come on, goob.

Sam, did you know
that herb bradshaw

has resigned from city council?

Yeah, I heard about that.

Well, a lot of us feel

that you're the man
to take his place.

Me?

Oh, no. I'm no
politician, Andy.

See? You asked
him too soon.

Goob. The fact that
you're not a politician

is one of the things
that recommends you.

Gee, I don't know.

Sam, you'd be doing
the community a service.

Everybody knows
you're fair and square.

"Fair and square Sam"...
That'd make a good slogan.

What do you say?

Well, I've got the farm...

The city council's not
a full-time job.

But we do need
a good man in there.

Do you think I could handle it?

Well, we've all
thought and thought,

and we all agree that
you're the man for the job.

Well...

Then you'll run?

Yeah, I'll run.

Good to hear.

Sam's the best,
to heck with the rest!

Another good 'un.

Who else is going to be running?

Emmett Clark.
He's a nice fella.

Oh, yeah, a very nice fella,

but, well, we all feel
he's just not right for the job.

Not for this job.

Well, what do I do now?

First thing, go down and get
your name on the ballot.

Right. Shall we?

Tippecanoe and Sam, too.

Come on.

Well, that's done.

Who's going to tell Emmett?

Well, that's no problem.

We'll all give our views

at the same time, right, Andy?

Right.

Oh, hi, fellas.

Hi, Emmett.

I just put out some
cookies and lemonade.

Want to treat the voters right.

Help yourself, guys.

No, thanks.
No, thanks.

Where you fellas been?

We ought to get together
and work out the campaign.

I want to get the jump
on anybody else

who might decide to run.

If we all get together

and work hard on this thing,

I don't think we'll have
too much competition.

Emmett. Emmett.
What?

We've got something to tell you.

What?

Go ahead, Howard.

Well, Emmett, we've all
been friends here

for a long time,
and... and...

Well, we all know
each other's capabilities.

Well, thank you, Howard.

And I'll try to live up to them.

You want to take it, Andy?

Well...

Emmett, uh...

Wh-what we're
getting at is, uh...

Even though we are
the best of friends

and-and you run the
finest fix-it shop

that I have ever been in...

Thank you, Andy.

Um...the fact is, uh...

We're backing Sam Jones
for city council.

What?!

That's right.

Sam Jones?!

You mean you're not backing me?

No, Emmett, we're not.

You're not, huh?

You want to take it
again, Howard?

There's nothing left
to take, goob.

Uh, Emmett, now
don't get us wrong.

We're friends...
We really are friends...

But this has nothing
to do with friendship.

Friends, huh?

Well, I got some real friends
in this town.

And there's plenty more
where they came from.

I'm sorry you feel that way.

We just thought
we'd come by and tell you.

Well, now you've told me.

Now I'll tell you something.

You're in for a fight.

You gonna stand
around here all day

in my headquarters?

Those are for my real friends.

Boy, politics can
really get dirty.

Hi, neighbor.

Oh, hi, Emmett.

How's business?

Well, it could be better.

Yeah, I know what you mean.

That's one thing I've
always taken pride in...

Knowing the problems
of the small businessman.

Oh, yeah?

Like, uh, knowing
how your diner here

could double its
business overnight.

Double my business?

Yeah. I was thinking

if I ran a diner like
this, I wouldn't mind

if somebody put the bus stop

right out here in front.

Yeah, but how could I get that?

Well, I guess that all depends

upon how sympathetic
the new head of the council

will be to the
small businessman.

Oh, yeah.

How'd you like to
wear this, Harry?

"Vote for Emmett Clark."

I'll see you.

Hi, Harry.

Hi, Emmett.

You off to Miller's pond, huh?

That's right, I'm
off to Miller's pond.

I don't know why, though,

the way they've been
biting lately. Nothing.

That's a funny thing, you know?

Once I decided
to run for council,

that was one of the first things

I thought about...

Maybe stocking the pond
with some big perch.

Big perch?

Hmm. How'd you like
to wear one of these?

Big perch, huh?

Okay, Emmett.

There you are, Harry.

I'll see ya.

Oh, hello, Mrs. Farley.

Hello, Mr. Clark.

What's the matter?
You look tired.

I am. What a nuisance.

Ever since they moved
the cub scout meeting

from the school to that building
in back of the firehouse, I...

You know, it's
a funny thing, Mrs. Farley.

Ever since the first day
I decided to run for council,

that was one of the things
that disturbed me.

Why did they ever move it?

I'd like to see it
back in the schoolhouse.

You would?

Certainly would.

Oh, Mrs. Farley,
how would you like to...?

Oh, Kevin, there's a little
something for you to wear.

I'll see you, Mrs. Farley.

Oh, uh, Mr. Link,
I've got a...

If I want to this election,
it looks like

it's going to take
a whole lot more

than just putting
my name on the ballot.

Yeah. We're going to have
to fight fire with fire.

Emmett's going all over town
promising favors to everybody.

I imagine he's picking up
quite a bit of support.

You promise everybody
everything they want

and you got to get votes.

That's the very
thing we're trying

to keep out of the government.

What do we do?

Election's two days away.

Only thing we can do is
go around and ring doorbells.

Get right to the voters.

Let them know
what you stand for.

When do we start?

Right now wouldn't be too soon.

Will you get in touch
with some of the others?

We'll work in teams
and cover all the streets.

Fine. I'll
see you later.

Right. Right.

Mr. Perkins.

Oh, hi, Andy. Howard.

Mr. Perkins, we're on
a door-to-door campaign

to elicit support for Sam Jones

in the coming election.

See, we feel, by far

he's the best man for the job.

Yeah, well, I ain't
quite made up my mind yet.

You know, I've known Emmett
for a long time.

Well, you see,
the important thing

to remember, Mr. Perkins,
is that Sam intends

to work for the community
as a whole... no favoritism.

To paraphrase
that old expression

"he's for all of the people
some of the time

"and some of the time,
he's for all of the people

and all of the time he's..."

Uh, "he's for some of the people
all of..."

We'd appreciate your vote.
Come on, Howard.

You get the point.

Good afternoon,
Mr. Calvin.

Oh, good afternoon, ladies.

Mr. Calvin, we represent
the women for Sam Jones.

Oh, good boy.
Good boy.

If you feel that way,

we hope you'll get
out and vote for him.

Planning to.

And if, for some reason

you don't feel up to going
to the polls on Wednesday,

one of our precinct workers

would be very glad
to drive you...

Possibly miss crump?

Oh... well, I haven't
been feeling too good lately.

So I'll see you Wednesday,
miss crump.

All right. Bye.

Bye, Mr. Calvin.

Good-bye.

Vote for Emmett Clark.

Emmett Clark for town council.

Town council, Emmett Clark.

Vote for...
Ah, there you are.

Wear your Emmett Clark button.

Have a button for Emmett Clark.

Hey, wait a minute.

Have your Emmett Clark button.

Button for Emmett Clark.

Well, Mrs. Barton, we feel
that with Sam in office,

everybody'll get a square deal.

Well, Emmett says

he's going to give
a square deal, too.

Well, Mrs. Barton,
Emmett's a fine man.

He's a good friend of mine,

but he's going around
promising everybody everything,

and that's just not possible.

Well, I'll just have
to think about it.

Hey, that Cindy of yours
is really getting to be

a cute one.

Real cute, ain't she, Sam?

He loves babies.

Goodbye,
Mrs. Barton.

Bye-bye.
Goodbye.

That could be another vote.

It's good kissin' babies.

I know, goob, but
could you find me one

who didn't just finish
eating a jelly sandwich?

Have a button for Emmett Clark.

Wear your Emmett Clark button.

Button for Emmett Clark.

Have a button for Emmett Clark.

Have a button for Emmett Clark.

Well...

Polls closed five minutes ago.

We ought to be hearing
something any minute.

They've been tallying all day.

I told Sarah to keep
the line open.

Well, I'm glad
we had good weather.

It brought the people in
from the rural areas.

We have great strength
there, naturally.

Sam, you certainly seem calm
under the circumstances.

Only on the outside.

You know, I conducted
my own private poll

and I found
that the vote was split

among those who were committed,

but as of yesterday,

% of the voters
were uncommitted

and that's going
to be the big factor.

Let's just hope they commit
in the right direction.

Can I have
some cookies, aunt bee?

Oh, no, no, Opie.

Those are
for our victory celebration.

If Emmett wins, can
we still have some?

Uh, yes, Opie. Yes.

This could be it.

Come on.

Hello.

Uh-huh.

Y-Yeah.

Well, thank...
Thank you, miss Blair.

Well...

It's Sam Jones by votes.

Hey, great!

Congratulations.
Make a little speech.

Speech, speech.
Speech, speech.

Right there.

Folks, I...
I'm truly honored.

I...
As all of you know, this is

the first time
I've ever held political office

but I'm going to do
the very best I can.

Thank you.

Mayberry is a fine little town,

and maybe we
can make it even better.

I think the important thing
to remember is this:

Good government on any level

is not just the work
of your public officials.

It should be
everybody's concern.

Oh, and I just wanted
to remind you

that my office door
will always be open

and I can use
all the help I can get.

Lemonade and cookies, everybody.

Lemonade and cookies.

Well, Sam... you did it.

Yeah.

Just got the news
over at my headquarters.

Congratulations, Sam.

The people have spoken.

Oh, thanks, Emmett.

I hope we can all
work together now.

Ah! You can count on me
%.

Good, good.

Emmett. Sorry
about the election.

Uh, Sam, could I speak
with you a minute?

Hey, a little punch?

Yeah.

Uh... like a cookie?

No, thanks, goob.

Uh, Sam, you said something

about wantin' help
from everybody?

Yeah, that's right.

Well, there's one
spot where this town

could really use a stop sign.

Oh, really?
Where's that?

Where main street
runs into garden road.

You mean
where your gas station is.

Yeah. People seem
to just zoom right by. Zoom.

I see.

I guess a lot of folks
don't even know

there's a gas station there.

They might need gas.
Who knows?

Yeah. Who knows?

I just thought I'd mention it.

Hey, Sam.

Oh, hi, Howard.

I just wanted to offer

my personal
congratulations again.

Oh, thank you.
Thank you.

Say, you said something

about wanting all
the help you could get.

I want you to know
you can count on me

for all the help I can give.

I appreciate it.

You know, Sam, as county clerk

I always figured I had
kind of an image to maintain.

Yeah. Have you been
in my office lately?

No. No, not lately.

I've often speculated

what a good coat of paint
and a new desk chair

might do for that place.

Of course, that would be
up to the city council.

Yeah. Yeah, it would,
wouldn't it?

I just thought I'd mention it.

Yeah.

Well, congratulations
again, Sam.

Yeah, Howard.

Hi, there, young feller.

You know I live over
there on elm street?

Yeah?

There's quite a bit of
traffic through there.

Uh-huh.

Here's more cookies.

Oh, thank you, Andy.

Anybody seen Sam?

I think I saw him
step out on the porch.

Have you tried
any of these, goober?

Six.

Sam, what
are you doing out here?

Oh, just getting some air.

Is there something wrong?

Nah, nah.

I say, is there something wrong?

Andy, did you ever
hear of somebody

thinking of resigning

right after they got elected?

What?

I haven't been in
office for ten minutes,

and already people
are starting to ask me

for personal favors,

and do you know
who's doing the asking?

The very people who
helped put me into office

on a no-favoritism platform.

Yeah... goober and
Howard and Mr. Calvin.

You know, Sam,

I've been in public office
a long time myself,

and I've been faced
with that same problem.

And you know what happens
to people sometimes...

They get confused with
the meaning of favoritism.

Sometimes they think
that favoritism

is anything somebody else gets.

Huh. "Anything
somebody else gets."

Yeah.

Yeah.

Well, then, I guess
it's just going

to be part of my job
to convince folks

that what's best for all

is also best for the individual.

I think you can handle it, Sam.

Well... at least
I haven't been bribed yet.

Oh, Sam, I had
a little pie crust left over,

and I made you a pie.

I didn't want you to forget it.

Oh, thank you, aunt bee.

Uh, Sam, the ladies
in the garden club

were wondering if some funds
could be allocated

for a committee to go
to Raleigh for the flower show.

I just thought
I'd mention it, hmm?

I'll tell you fellas,
we got a real good man in there.

Yeah, he was in that
council office at : .

He's a hard worker.

Hi, fellas.

Oh, hi, Sam. Hi, Sam.
Mr. Councilman.

We were just talking about you.

Oh? Good or bad?
All good.

You know, once a man gets
started in politics,

there's no telling
where he might go.

Sam could become mayor, state
assemblyman, governor, and...

Let's face it,
it's happened before...

President of the United States.

Howard, I'll tell you the truth,

I'll be very happy if I can just
handle the Mayberry city council.

No, no, I mean it.

Remember, Lincoln was
a small-town lawyer.

Lots of our presidents

have started with little jobs
in small towns.

It's happened.

Uh, how about you, Emmett?

If you had been elected,

would you be thinking
along these lines?

Me, president
of the United States?

You out of your mind?

Well...

That's really ridiculous!

With my back problem,

I could never stand
that cold weather in Washington.