COMPLETE THESE SENTENCES FROM THE PROGRAM (showing probability or advisability, usually with
modals or adverbs):
Wally: Hi, Mom. me to school today. Has he showed up
yet? June: Not yet. Where's the Beaver? Wally: Oh, he's still upstairs. ------ a clean shirt.
June: Oh, help him find one. Wally: Oh, no. That's OK, Mom. He fished a dirty one out of the hamper. June: Good morning, Clarence. Lumpy: Morning, Mrs. Cleaver. Morning, Mr. Cleaver. Ward: Morning, Clarence. Lumpy: Are you ready, Wally? Wally: Yeah, sure. Lumpy: You know, this is the sixteenth. Wally: Oh, man! June: What's wrong with it being the sixteenth? Wally: Well, this is the week a school dance on Saturday night.
Except the girls from
Riverside, and the
girls from Mayfield. Ward: Well, it sounds quite complicated. Whose idea was that? Lumpy: Mrs. Mulligan, our Social Science teacher.
us for life. June: Well, have you boys decided which girls from Riverside? Wally: Oh, it's not that easy, Mom. Mrs. Mulligan's got the whole thing worked out. Today at school all the girls from Riverside in a bowl, and their names out and who
they get stuck with. Ward: Well, it sounds like all you guys are not for the idea. Wally: Boy, . Eddie Haskell got up in
class and said it was illegal because it was gambling. Lumpy: And Mrs. Mulligan told him to sit down or she'd send him to the principal. Bye, Mrs. Cleaver. Bye, Mr. Cleaver.
What's going to happen in school today?
How do Wally and Lumpy feel about it?
Beaver: Hi, Mom. June: Hi, dear. Beaver: Mom, some of my allowance ahead of time? June: Well, now, I don't know. Is it important? Beaver: Oh, this is important! Gilbert found a 2-foot garter snake and he's willing to sell me a half interest in it for fifty cents. June: No, Beaver. I don't want you buying any interest in any snake. Beaver: Ah, gee, Mom. I get a chance at a good deal and me
do anything about it. .... Is Wally home? June: Yes. He's upstairs. He's trying to imagine what kind of a girl he picked for the dance
Saturday. Beaver: Oh, yeah. Today's the day they drew the girls out of the bowl.
Beaver: Marjorie Muller? Hey, I know her. Wally: How her? at least 15 years old, and she's in a different school district. Beaver: Yeah, but remember two years ago when I went to that day camp? She was one of the older girls and baseball with us kids. Wally: Hey, no fooling? What's she like? Beaver: She's a good first baseman. Wally: I don't mean that. I mean, is she pretty? Beaver: Gee, Wally, at a first baseman and tell if she's
pretty or not. Anyway, her hair was always flopped over her face.
Eddie: Hey, Wally. to you. Wally: Hey, what happened to you after school today? Eddie: Oh, home. Wally: Hey, what girl did you pick for the dance? Eddie: That's what I wanted to talk to you about ... in private.
your little brother to get lost. Beaver: This is my room too. Wally: Look, lost for a couple minutes, Beav? Beaver: OK, Wally. Eddie: Hey, Lumpy told me you picked Marjorie Muller. Wally: Yeah, I picked her. Do you know her? Eddie: Yeah, I met her last summer at a place we were staying. Oh, she's no Sandra Dee, but she kind of went for me. We made music together. Wally: Well, what about it? Eddie: Well, you being my best friend, I thought .
the girl I drew out of the bowl and Marjorie. Wally: Well now, why that, Eddie? If you're
breaking you neck to get this Marjorie, a knock-out.
What is Eddie suggesting? Why?
What does Wally think about it?
Eddie: I knew suspicious. That's why I brought the book, the
yearbook from Riverside High. you her picture. ... There,
Marjorie Muller. Wally: Not bad. Eddie: Oh, she's kind of cute. I'm not saying she's any great doll. It's just that we got along good. Wally: Look, Eddie. I see through this whole thing.
sad. And all this jazz is just to stick me with her. Eddie: It so happens I don't even know the girl I picked. I even forgot her name. Wally: Oh, it out, Eddie. Eddie: Gail Preston. better-looking than Marjorie. Wally: Well, she's in the book, isn't she? Eddie: Hey, yeah, I guess she is. You know something? I never even thought to look! Wally: Oh the act, Eddie. Gail Preston, huh? the world's all-time nothing. Eddie: Hey! Boy! Wow! first! Wally: Now, a minute, Eddie. now. She looks great, but you offered me a deal, and it. Eddie: All right. All right. Your old pal Eddie didn't do so bad for you. ... What
are you doing? Wally: I'm just checking to make sure that you didn't paste another picture over her name. Eddie: Would I do a thing like that? Wally: Well sure you would. Eddie: Boy, (you) never trust anybody, do you? Well, is it a deal, then? Wally: Well sure, OK. Hey, the book here until tomorrow? Eddie: Sure. you, Sam.
What did the boys decide?
What do you think will happen?
Wally: downtown for a while, Mom. June: Oh, (do) you have a date, Wally? Wally: Well, kind of, sort of. June: How a date? Wally: Well, I called this Gail to make arrangements about the dance Saturday night, and she said her into town to do some shopping, so her at the malt shop ... you know, to make arrangements for the dance. Ward: Wally, about changing
dates with Eddie? Does the school approve of this? Wally: Oh, sure, Dad. They don't care. They don't know about it. Ward: Ah, ha. Wally: Well, you guys later. June: Bye, dear. Ward: You know, Wally getting the best of Eddie in a
deal. It just isn't natural. June: Ward, Wally showed me the picture of the girl in the yearbook. She's really a very lovely-looking girl. Ward: And since when does Eddie pass up lovely-looking girls?
Wally: Hi. Gail? Gail: Uh, huh Wally: I'm Wally Cleaver. Gail: Hello, Wally. Wally: I'm sorry I'm so late. I kind of missed the bus. Gail: Oh, that's OK. Wally: Oh, a soda or something? Gail: Oh, I don't think time for anything.
in a few minutes. Wally: Oh, all right
something later. Gail: I guess they don't like it if you
don't order something. Wally: Yeah, well, that's all right. I didn't feel like drinking any water, anyway.
Both: You know...
Wally; I'm sorry. Gail: No, go ahead. Wally: a pretty good dance Saturday night.
with a friend of mine, Eddie Haskell. Gail: Oh! Eddie
Haskell. Wally: Yeah. Yeah, do you know him? Gail: I met him once, a few months ago. Wally: Are you sure? Eddie Haskell? Gail: Yes. Blond. Rather thin. Oh, I remember. He borrowed a dollar from one of the girls. He said somebody picked his pocket. Wally: Yeah, I guess that was Eddie Haskell all right. Gail: Why are you surprised? Wally: Oh, it's nothing. And anyway, I figure .... Gail: Oh Wally, I'm awfully sorry, but that's my mother. Wally: Oh, that's all right. you Friday night and
you the exact time you up and everything. Gail: fine. Well, it was awfully nice meeting
you, Wally. Wally: It was nice meeting you, too. Gail: Well, good-bye, Wally. Wally: Good-bye... Wow! She's a giant!
What's the problem?
Ward: Oh, hello, Eddie. Eddie: How do you do, Mr. Cleaver? I hope I'm not disturbing you, but
to Wally for a minute. Ward: Wally's not in just now, but back soon.
and wait? Eddie: Thank you. ... oh, how do you do,
Mrs. Cleaver? June: Hello, Eddie. Ward: ? Eddie: Thank you very much. I certainly appreciate it. Ward: It's nothing, really. Eddie: I just stopped by to get that book I left here yesterday. Where'd Wally go? Ward: He went down to the malt shop. He's meeting the girl he's taking to the dance Saturday. Eddie: Oh?! Well, actually, . If you have no objections,
Mrs. Cleaver, why, that book. June: Of course not, Eddie. . Eddie: Thank you. June: You know, that's funny, Ward. As soon as we said that Wally was down meeting that girl, Eddie wanted to get out of here.
Eddie: Hey, squirt. Where's that book I left here yesterday? Beaver: What book? Eddie: You know, that yearbook. Beaver: What yearbook? Eddie: Look, kid. playing Elliott Ness with me. Where is
it? Beaver: It's here someplace.
Why did Eddie suddenly want to leave?
How does Eddie speak to Mr. and Mrs. Cleaver, compared to the way he speaks to Beaver?
Ward: Wally, is that you? Wally: Yeah, it's me, Dad. Ward: Oh, Eddie Haskell is waiting for you upstairs. Wally: Oh boy! June: Wally, did you meet your little girlfriend? Wally: Yeah, I met my little girlfriend. at least nine feet
tall! June: Ward, Wally's pretty angry. You don't suppose up there
and Eddie, do you? Ward: I don't know. I think about half an hour and then
.
How does Ward feel about Eddie?
Eddie: Just try it. Just try it once. Wally: , Eddie. _ you. Eddie: a minute. Well what's wrong with discussing this? Beaver: Gosh, Eddie. a coward. back. I want to see you get killed. Eddie: Look, Sam. How
she was a couple of feet taller than you? Wally: Well, you
met her, didn't you. Eddie: Oh, all right. Suppose I did? Suppose I did. since
then, she? Wally: In two months?! Eddie: Well, girls grow fast at this age. And anyway, what about vitamins? vitamins. Listen, I had a cousin once .. Wally: Look Eddie, , and right now! June: Hello boys.
Why did June come in the room?
What do you think will happen?
Eddie: Hello, Mrs. Cleaver. Wally and I were just discussing some schoolwork. June: Yes, well right ahead. Eddie: Wally, I really think that this year. You know,
we have college staring us in the face. Wally: Yeah sure, Eddie. Eddie: Well, . Bye, Mrs. Cleaver. June: Good-bye, Eddie. Eddie: Excuse me. Wally, if there's any way you on that big deal
we were talking about, me know. Beaver: Gee Mom, what
for? him! June: Wally. Wally, what's this all about? Wally: Well, Eddie stuck me with this
Gail Preston, and when I went down to meet her, she turned out to be at least a head taller than I am. June: Oh Wally. You poor, sweet dear. Beaver: Gee Mom, him feel any worse than he already does.
June: Wally's so embarrassed. That girl is four inches taller than he is. Ward: I knew Eddie. June: Wally says to the dance. Something about the guys
ribbing him. Ward: Well, how does he expect to get out of it? June: the same kind of excuse when you wanted to ditch a girl. Ward: Well, my son acting like that!
Beaver: Hi. I just came down for a drink of water. June: There's water upstairs. Beaver: Well, I'm not really thirsty. I just wanted to hear what you were talking about. Ward: Well never mind that, Beaver. Wally
him in the den? Beaver: Oh sure, Dad. What
him it's about? Ward: Beaver, as I
ask? Beaver: Yes, sir. June: What to Wally? Ward: Well with him. him to that
dance and a good time whether he likes it or not.
Wally: Gee, Dad. a good time. Ward: Well have you given any thought to how if you were to
call off the date? Wally: But how ? She's way taller than I am. Ward: Well Wally. I don't think that's so serious. Wally: Yeah, but ... Gee, when you dance with a girl,
into her eyes. into her collar bone! Ward: Wally, it's just one
evening. Wally: Yeah, but I don't want all the guys kidding me and hollering, "Hey Shorty, where's you get the beanpole?" Ward: Well, Wally. I think you're a little too old for me to tell you what to do about this. it up to your own good judgement. Wally: that? Ward: Well I think it's the adult way of handling this, isn't it? Wally: Yeah. I guess so, but you tell me what to do. Then if
it's wrong, I have an out. June: How'd you make out? Ward: Dear, when a father talks to a teenager, he never knows. June: Well, honey, I wouldn't worry about it. I am sure by the time
around, to the dance, and
all about the fact that the girl's taller than he is.
What will Wally do?
Beaver: Hey Wally. What happened to your hair? You look like one of those apes that try and act like a person on television. Wally: Nothing. Beaver: (Do) your feet hurt, Wally? Oh, I get it. You're padding one end to make the other end bigger. Wally: Look, your own business, ? Beaver: Gee, Wally. as bad as you think . Wally: Well of course bad. murder!
every dance with this big, tall girl. her to dance.
Boy, this is the worst thing that's ever happened to me since I got sick in the school play. Beaver: Well, the dance early? Wally: Well what excuse ? Beaver: Do you want me to try to think of one? I'm good at excuses. Wally: Nah, it's no use. Beaver: Well, Wally. At least there's one thing: she is pretty. Wally: Well sure, but to look at her face.
Eddie: Oh, hi Wally. This is Marjorie Muller. Wally: Oh, hi, Marjorie, Marjorie: Hello. Where's your date, Wally? Wally: Oh, her here. Marjorie: Well, if she's late Wally, on us. Eddie: Come on, Marjorie. They're playing our song. Gail: Hi Wally. Wally: Hello, Gail. Well, gee. What happened? I mean, you were a lot bigger in the malt shop. Gail: Well, I just combed my hair like this and wore flats. Wally: Oh, well gee, that's great. Oh, here. This is for you. Gail: Oh, how pretty! .... You know, Wally. I have a feeling a wonderful time tonight. Wally: Gee, that's funny. Because I have the same feeling.
Who solved the problem? How?
What is Beaver doing?
Beaver: Hello. to Wally Cleaver? This is his brother and I have
a very important message for him. Lumpy: Hi, Wally. Wally: Oh hi, Lumpy. Lumpy: Your brother's on the phone. He says he has a message for you. Wally: My brother? Lumpy: Yeah. . the dance. Wally: No. Look, Lumpy, me a favor? him what the message is? Lumpy: OK. Gail: I wonder what your brother would want at this time of night. Wally: Gee, I don't know. Lumpy: Hey Wally. Wally: Yes? Lumpy: Beaver says to tell you that your mother's flu is getting worse, and she has a temperature of 104. Wally: What!? Lumpy: And he says to tell your girl that , and
home before things get any worse. Wally: OK, Lumpy. Thanks
a lot. Gail: home all right, Wally. Wally: Oh no. No, it's OK. . Gail: But what about your mother? Wally: Oh, well . Gail: With a 104 temperature? Wally: Well, she gets these things all the time. It's nothing serious. Gail: Nothing serious?! Wally: Well no, I mean, she snaps out of these things real fast. She's real good about stuff like that. Gail: Wally, I'm surprised at you. Wally: Look, Gail. My mother's not really sick. My kid brother's just giving me an excuse to leave the dance early. Gail: Oh, Wally: What I mean is, well, if I wanted to leave the dance early, this way
the dance early, but I don't want to leave early. Gail: , Wally. I think I know just what you mean.