05x07 - Second Wedding

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(spirited theme music)

- [Narrator] Robert Young,

and Jane Wyatt.

With Elinor Donahue, Billy Gray, and Lauren Chapin

in Father Knows Best.

(pleasant music)

- Hi, Sis.

- I just passed your beady-eyed friend, Kippy,

out on the driveway.

- Yeah, we got areal deal going.

His folks have invited me to go up to their cabin

at Green Lake with them.

Uh, leave Saturday morning, get back Sunday night.

- Sounds like fun.

Anybody home?

- There doesn't seem to be.

I just got here myself.

- Cold, boiled onions?

Ew. (audience laughs)

- I wonder where Mom could be.

- Well, she could've gone out for the afternoon.

It's possible, you know.

She's not a prisoner in this house.

- I didn't say she was.

- Hey, let's look on the calendar.

She usually marks it down

when she's going out for the afternoon.

Ah, here's today.

There's nothingmarked, that's strange.

- Look at Saturday, the th.

Wow, what's going on Saturday?

- The th...

Golly, I wonder why she circled that.

- Must be a big day for something.

- Whatcha looking at?

- Oh, we're trying to figure out why Mother put

that big circle around Saturday, the th.

- Maybe it's somebody's birthday.

- Hey, I know what it is.

It's Mother and Father'swedding anniversary.

I heard her talking to Mrs. Davis about it.

- Wedding anniversary.

(scoffs) I thought it might be something interesting.

- Don't brush itoff, little boy,

it's a very important event to Mother and Father.

- Margaret, I'm home!

- [Margaret] I'm upstairs, dear, I'll be right down!

- You know, I'll bet Daddoesn't even remember

his weddinganniversary's the th.

- I'll bet he does.

- [Kathy] I'll bet he does, too.

- Okay, he just came home, let's go in and find out.

I'll betcha anything he's forgotten.

- Cynic. (audience laughs)

- Yeah.

(humorous music)

- Women are such dreamers. (audience laughs)

Ooh! (audience laughs)

- Father?

- Oh, hi, kids.

What is this, a delegation,

a committee for collective bargaining?

- Oh, just want to ask you something, Dad.

- This coming Saturday is the th.

Now, you remember whatday that is, don't you?

- Well, how obvious can you be? (audience laughs)

- Uh, Saturday, the, uh, th...

- There, you see?

(humming)

- We're going to a square dance? (Bud laughs)

- Oh, Father, the th.

The th.

- All right, I'll confess.

I happen to know that Saturday, the th is

somebody's wedding anniversary.

Like your mother and mine. (laughing)

- Father, you character.

- I told you he'd remember.

- [Bud] Well, you practically spelled it out for him.

- What's all the chattering about down here?

- Oh, we were just discussing wedding anniversaries.

- Bud didn't think Daddy would remember Saturday, the th.

- He has an infallible way of remembering that date.

All he has to do is add up his fingers and his toes.

- Hey, that's right, .

- Meet Mr. Univac.

- Well, much as I hate to leave this jolly group,

I have a little chore in the kitchen

known as cooking dinner.

You can make the salad, and Kathy, set the table.

- Why do women make such a big thing

out of a guy rememberinga wedding anniversary?

- (lauhgs) I don't know, Bud.

Probably because a wedding is one of the most

important events in a woman's life.

- Were you and Daddymarried in a big church

with all the candles and the music

and the flowers and everything?

- Nope, we had a small wedding.

Just a few of your father's relatives and mine.

- What church were you married in?

- Oh, we weren't married in a church.

It took place in the parlor of my mother and father's home.

- You mean, you were married in a plain old house?

- Well, lots of people are married in plain old houses.

It didn't matter.

We were young and in love.

Besides, that's all we could afford.

- Anything we can doto speed up production?

- Oh, you can open up this can of peaches.

- Gee, Daddy, you and Mommy had

kind of a dumb wedding, didn't you?

- Oh (chuckles), I don'tthink it was very dumb.

It was small and simple and so far, quite permanent.

- Well, why make a federal case out of a wedding?

Big or small, the results are all the same,

a guy gets hooked.

- Men are completely devoid of romance.

- Well, now wait.

Our wedding was not entirely without romance.

It was spring.

The flowers were in bloom, the birds were singing--

- This was all outside.

What was going on in the parlor?

- Oh, the ceremony was nice.

My sister, Ethel, played the piano,

and Uncle Ed sang "Oh, Dry Those Tears" a little off key.

- But it didn't sound too bad, really.

- Everything went along quite smoothly,

right up to the point where the minister asked you,

"Do you take this woman to be your lawful wedded wife?"

- That's when the phonerang. (audience laughs)

- Oh, no, in themiddle of the ceremony?

- Everyone had to wait while my mother told the plumber

not to fix the sink 'tiltomorrow. (laughing)

- Boy, some wedding.

- Oh, Father, I somehow can't imagine you and Mother

being married in such a weird kind of a ceremony.

- It wasn't weird.

- Let's just say it was different.

With a touch of the, uh, unusual.

And a dash of the, uh, unique.

- Nice going, Dad.

- Men, they always stick together.

- Yeah, for protection against you women.

Here, open this.

- Big strong men gotta have protection from women, ha!

Would you open this, please?

Thank you. (audience laughs)

(playful music)

- Tell me the truth.

Now, honestly, don't you feel

that you really missed something

in not having a church wedding?

- Well...

I suppose every girl dreams of herself coming down the aisle

in a cloud of white lace.

I pictured your father so handsome in his tuxedo.

But things didn't work out that way, so...

Oh, but it was just as bridey.

- Well, I think it's just a shame.

How could Father have been so inconsiderate?

- Well, it wasn't your father's fault.

Open that, will you, dear?

We were young.

Just starting out.

We needed the money formore practical things.

- But you shouldn't haveskimped on your wedding.

You have a whole lifetime to be practical.

- It's all in the past now.

You can't turn back the clock.

- If you didn't have a church wedding,

how come that white satin and lace dress

in the trunk, up in the attic?

- Oh, that's mymother's wedding dress.

I didn't get a chance to wear it, but maybe you will.

- I'll be back in a minute.

(spirited music)

- I know that look.

What have I done now? (audience laughs)

- [Betty] Do you know that all these years

you and Mother have been married,

she's had only one regret>

- Oh?

- Now, this may sound silly to you,

but deep down in her heart, she's always been sorry

that she didn't have a church wedding.

- Well, she never saidanything to me about it.

- You know Mother, she would consider that complaining,

but believe me, this issomething that's been

in the back of her mind.

- Betty, are you sure this isn't your imagination?

- Father, I give you my word.

Mother confided in me.

- Well, I'm sorry, Princess, but it happens to be

a few years too late to do anything about it now.

- That's the whole point, Father, it's not too late.

Saturday is your anniversary.

Now, why don't you and Mother have the church wedding

that you didn't have in the beginning?

(laughing)

Well, now, don't laugh, Father.

Lots of married couples go through

the wedding ceremony again.

Especially on an anniversary.

- True, I've heard of it.

- Oh, it would mean everything to mother.

And think how much it would mean to Bud and Kathy and me.

We didn't get to see the first one. (audience laughs)

- Well, I can't rush into this, Princess.

Marriage is a seriousthing. (audience laughs)

- Father.

- (laughs) I'll talkto your mother about it

and see what she says.

- [Betty] Right after dinner? Promise?

- Promise, yeah.

- What's old Talulah cooking up now?

- If I told you, you wouldn't believe it. (audience laughs)

- Mother, stop, hold everything.

Father has the most wonderful idea.

- Idea about what?

- About youranniversary on Saturday.

Oh, here, give me this.

I can't tell you something as romantic as this

while you're holding a plate of cabbage. (audience laughs)

Father is gonna ask you tomarry him again, in the church.

- What?

- For your anniversary.

You're gonna have a second wedding,

with music and flowers,

and you can wearGrandma's wedding dress.

- You say this was your father's idea?

- Well, practically.

He's gonna ask you aboutit right after dinner

so what ever you do, Mother, don't refuse.

- Well, it's a big step.

After all, I haven't known him very long. (audience laughs)

- Mother.

- We'll see what happens after dinner.

- No, thanks. (audience laughs)

- Receive, R-E-C-E-I-V-E.

Now, remember the rule, "I before E, except after C".

- Mother, remember you and Father have something

very important to discuss.

Aren't you about finished?

- [Kathy] What's the hurry?

You've nagging at us ever since dinner.

- We're about finished.

Now, what was the spelling rule?

- "I before E, except after C".

- Right, class dismissed.

- Oh, it's a lovely night, full moon.

- Did you arrange thatfor the discussion, too?

- Oh, I just want everything to be perfect.

Now, if we can just find Father.

- What goes with her, what's she arranging?

- Well, it's a little hard to explain.

- Father, are you about finishedwith whatever you're doing?

- Just about.

- What's the rush?

- There's a full moon, and it isn't gonna last all night.

- I'll be through here in a minute.

- Well, come out in the kitchen when you're finished.

(audience laughs)

Father will be out here in a minute.

For heaven sakes, take your apron off.

- You and Daddy going somewhere?

- I don't know, I'm justan innocent bystander.

- You really should fix yourself up a little, Mother.

Oh, some lipstick, maybe some eye shadow.

- Look, I've caught your father once.

I don't have to bait the trap again.

- I've come to pick up my date.

- She's all ready.

- How can you have a date with Mommy?

She's your wife.

- Come on, nosy.

- Yeah, but wait--

- Just bring along your big,fat curiosity and come with me.

- But wait-- - Good luck.

- Wait, Daddy.

- Um...

I, uh, I'm not quitesure how all this began.

But, uh...

Well, it, um, seems we have something to talk about.

Uh...

- Do you want to talk about it here in the kitchen?

- No, no.

No, it's not exactly a kitchen subject. (audience laughs)

(audience laughs)

- Oh, it's a lovely night.

(crickets chirping)

- I remember another night like this.

Not too many years ago.

It was out at Liberty Lake.

And that same moon was shining.

We were dancing to the music of

Earl Greenwall and his Harmony Seven. (laughing)

There were Japanese lanterns.

You were wearing a pink dress and a white gardenia

that cost me centsthat I couldn't afford.

(chuckling)

- It was such an important night, and we both knew it.

We were afraid to talk.

We danced dance after dance

without saying a word to each other.

(laughing)

- I can picture it as clearly as if it were last night.

And I can remember exactly how I felt,

feet tall,

with an angel in my arms.

- Oh...

- And then, we stood at the railing,

looking out across the lake,

and Earl Greenwall played

"I'll Be Seeing You".

- Oh, it was so romantic.

- That was the momentwhen I tilted your chin,

and I said, "Margaret, will you marry me?"

And that time, it wasn't Betty's idea. (both laughing)

- She's determined thatyou and I are going

to have a church wedding.

Her theory is better late than never.

- That Betty, what a matchmaker.

- Well, it is foolishwhen you think about it.

Going to all that trouble arranging for the church,

and the organist,

and the flowers,

and the minister.

Just for sentiment.

- The th is Saturday,

we'd have to telephone the invitations.

- Now.

Kathy, I think they need the music.

- Most of our friends have probably made plans for Saturday.

("I'll Be Seeing You")

Jim...

"I'll Be Seeing You".

("I'll Be Seeing You")

- [Both] Oh...(laughing softly)

- Will you marry me Saturday?

- Yes.

- We'll turn back the clock and relive our wedding.

And there'll be no one in the world but just the two of us.

("I'll Be Seeing You")

- Three guesses who cooked up that corny idea.

- It was Betty.

- Oh, sure, who else?

- Folks can't even plan their own wedding anniversary

without you putting in your two cents worth.

(audience laughs)

Poor Mom and Dad, what a beating they take.

("I'll Be Seeing You")

- It doesn't look to me like they're suffering very much.

(audience laughs)

- What do you think, Princess?

Are these shiny enough to walk down the aisle in tomorrow?

- They look fine, butI'd get some new laces.

Here's your tuxedo from the cleaners.

Now, be sure and try it on before tomorrow.

You haven't worn it in ages.

Oh, and what about your shirt?

And your tie!

- Do you think we've got enoughold shoes for us to throw?

- There should be enough there for three weddings.

- Are you sure you have the ring?

And do you have suspenders?

- Yes. - Black socks?

- Yes.

You know, honey, I think you and I

will get through this wedding all right,

but I'm not sure Betty's gonna make it. (audience laughs)

- Now, I'm only tryingto get things organized

so we can be at the church on time.

Honestly, I don't see how you and Mother

ever got married in the first place.

- Oh, we've never been late to one of our weddings yet.

(audience laughs)

- Look, I got the old shoes, and now we need some rice.

How much do you think, Daddy, about five pounds?

- (laughs) That oughtabe enough for a wedding,

and a couple of puddingsleft over. (laughing)

(doorbell rings)

- Oh, that's probably the caterer with the cake.

I'll take it.

You go ahead with whatever you're doing.

- How'd the tuxedo come out?

- Well, it looks great.

- Hi, Betty.

- Oh, hi, Dotty, come on in.

- I brought my maid of honor dress and hat for you to wear.

How's the wedding coming?

- Well, all right, I hope.

Mother and Father say they have everything under control

and that all we have todo is be in the church.

Oh, I don't know.

I'm sure there's a dozenthings we've forgotten.

- Gee, it must be exciting.

You're lucky your mother and father have invited you.

- Invited us?

- Well, I mean that they asked you and Bud and Kathy

to be at the wedding.

A lot of parents, if they were having a second wedding,

wouldn't want their kids around.

- Well, Bud isn't going.

- If we leave here by seven in the morning,

we can be at Green Lake by :!

- Yeah, well, let's leave at seven, then.

Or six, if you want, or five, even.

I'll be ready.

Now, if my mom and dad could just figure out

some way of shipping Kathy and Betty out of town,

especially Betty.

- Well, why?

- Well, she dreamed up all this wedding jazz.

- Oh...

- And her and Kathyhave been racing around

like it was their party.

The whole thing's a lot of foolishness.

And Mom and Dad are only doing it to please Betty.

Anybody can see that.

(squirting) (audience laughs)

- Oh, Kippy's down there with Bud.

- [Jim] Yeah?

- Probably making plans for their trip.

I'm a little disappointed.

I thought Bud would be more interested

in staying home this weekend.

- Well, unfortunately, at his age,

a marriage ceremony doesn't rate

as very high-class entertainment,

compared to outboard motors.

- Well, at least it's turned out to be a great event

for Betty and Kathy.

- Oh, the biggest attraction to hit town since the circus.

(audience laughs)

What's wrong, honey.

- Well, wouldn't you be happier if all the children

were going to be there with us?

- If your mother and father didn't want you kids

to be in on the wedding, they'd say so, wouldn't they?

- That's what bothers me, they wouldn't.

Now that I think about it,

I remember something that Father said to Mother

out on the patio.

He said, "We'll turn back the clock and relive our wedding.

"And we'll be the only two people in the world."

How can they turn back the clock

when they're looking at Kathy and me?

- I've gotta go.

I'll be perfectly honest.

If I were trying to go back to my days

of youth and romance,

I wouldn't want any of my kids getting in the way,

would you?

If you and Kathy want to come over to our house tomorrow,

I mean, if you want some place to go, or an excuse.

- Oh, thanks, Dotty.

I'll let you know.

- Okay, bye.

- So long.

(bittersweet music)

- Hey, I got the rice.

Do you think this is enough?

What's the matter?

- Kathy...

We're not going to the wedding.

- Why not?

- What's up, trouble inthe matrimonial bureau?

- Betty says we're not going to the wedding.

- Oh, it's all my fault.

I didn't realize, in theexcitement of planning and all,

that perhaps Mother and Father might not want us.

- Why shouldn't they?

We're their children.

- Well, that's the trouble.

You see, even though I suggestedthe idea of being married,

Mother and Father are doing it to

recapture a wonderful moment in their lives.

A moment that didn't include us.

So, we should stay awayand leave 'em alone.

- Well, isn't that what I said?

I told ya.

- Break it up, kids, nomass meetings allowed.

- You all look so serious.

Do you have a problem?

- No, as a matter of fact, we just solved one.

- Mother, I feel terrible saying this

after all the preparations, but I...

I've found I promised Dotty to spend the day

at her house tomorrow.

- Well, what about the wedding?

- Well, I'm afraid Ican't be there, Father.

- Betty, that seems...

Well, is it more important that you go to Dotty's than--

- I can't come to your wedding either.

- What's your reason?

- Mine?

Well, it's because, because...

What is my reason? (audience laughs)

- Well, don't look at me. (audience laughs)

- Well, Betty and Budthink you don't want us.

- Don't want you?

- Whatever gave you that idea?

- Well, how are you andMother going to relive

anything romantic with the three of us

standing there gawking at you.

- I'll put it this way.

How are we gonna reliveanything without you?

- Well, you children are the reason and the purpose

of our lives.

For your father and me to go through the marriage ceremony

on our anniversary without you there

would be like, like--

- Like a couple of soldiers coming back for a reunion

without their medals.

- Besides, if Kathy doesn't come,

we won't have a flower girl.

And Betty, you're my maid of honor.

- Uh, who's gonna be your best man, Dad?

- Uh, the job's still open.

Think of anybody?

- Dad, I think I know just the guy.

There, you look great, Dad.

- Fine, fine, thanks, Best Man. (chuckles)

- (knocks) Father,we're going to be late.

- [Jim] Well, let's go, where's my bride?

- She's all ready, but you can't see her

before the ceremony, it's bad luck.

- [Jim] Oh!

- Well, what's he supposed to do,

drive her to the church blindfolded?

- We'll take two cars.

Come on, let's go.

(cheerful music) (audience laughs)

- Steady.

- Steady. (audience laughs)

- Now, just relax, Dad.

They tell me it doesn't hurt a bit.

- I'm not nerv-va-vous.(audience laughs)

("Here Comes the Bride")

- Ooh, come on, Dad, that's our signal!

Steady?

- Steady.

("Here Comes the Bride")

("Here Comes the Bride")

(audience laughs)

("Here Comes the Bride")

- Get a load of Mom.

("Here Comes the Bride")

- Dearly beloved,

we are gathered here in the sight of God,

in this company,

to join together this man and this woman in holy matrimony.

And do you, Margaret, take Jim

to be your lawful wedded husband?

- I do.

- Then, by the powers vested in me,

I now pronounce you man and wife.

You may kiss the bride.

("Wedding March")

("Wedding March")

(overlapped shouting and cheering)

(romantic music)

(audience laughs)

- Marreid?

M-A-R-R-E-I-D?

- Kathy, "I before E, except after C". (audience laughs)

(romantic music) (audience applauds)

(elegant theme music)