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What's that?

A tent.

You expect it to rain in here?

Sure. This is a jungle.

When I come back at night from hunting tigers, I cook my meal over a nice warm

campfire, then I skin my tigers, and then I just flake out here in my tent.

What do you cook?

Tiger burgers.

What else?

I wish I had some places for my spring vacation.

Want to come tiger hunting with me? There's always plenty of tiger for one

No thanks.

Tiger doesn't agree with me. But I was thinking, maybe you could be a doctor

I could be a nurse and Mrs. Beasley could have her appendix taken out.

Sorry. Tell her to take two aspirin and call me tomorrow.

I'm on a tiger hunt and I don't make house calls.

Wait, girl.

What?

Since Uncle Bill is too busy to take us out for a real vacation, We could have a

pretend vacation right here.

Instead of this being a tent, how about it being your dollhouse?

No, a jungle's a jungle. And I don't feel like hunting tigers. But I'll cook

them and clean up afterwards.

Good. I just couldn't ask my trusty gunbears to do the dishes.

Right. Come on. Hey, Jody, get the teapot. Okay.

Hey, anybody home?

Oh, good afternoon, Mr. Davis. Mr. French.

Um, you're home early, sir. Well, I got something I want to tell the kids.

Oh, I believe they're in Jody's room, sir. Come on, let's share in on this,

Hmm.

Yes, uh, well, it would seem, sir, that they've, uh, vanished into thin air.

Oh, that's too bad. I had some good news for them.

Here we are.

Today's the first day of spring vacation, right?

We already know that good news.

We were pretending we were on a camping vacation.

You want to go on a trip to Boston?

Boston? That's in Massachusetts.

You're very good, Jody.

I can say it better than I can spell it.

Well, I got some business, and you kids and Sissy can go around and see the

sights and learn a little about American history, too.

Well, that's a marvelous idea, Mr. Davis.

You're going with us, aren't you, Mr. French?

It wouldn't be very marvelous without him. A real family vacation.

That's the idea.

When do we leave?

Tomorrow. Bye.

It's Sissy!

Sissy, Sissy, guess what? What? Good news.

Well, I've got some good news, too.

Uncle Bill, guess what?

What? Anita invited me to spend the holidays with her at her Long Island

And we're going to leave tomorrow. I'm really excited.

I can go, can't I?

Please, just for a few days. It'll be so much fun.

Well, that sounds great.

Oh, good. I knew you'd say yes.

There goes our family vacation.

What family vacation?

Well, we were planning on going up to Boston for a few days.

All of us? That was our surprise.

Oh.

And we were leaving tomorrow, too.

Well, in that case, I'll call Anita and tell her I can't go.

She'll understand.

Boy, I was afraid she wasn't coming.

Sissy? Oh, Uncle Bill, I was just going to call Anita and tell her I can't go.

No, no, no.

Talk it over first.

You sound pretty excited about going to Long Island.

It's okay, Uncle Bill.

I'm sure Nita'll ask me again sometime.

I think you want to go this time.

To tell you the truth, Uncle Bill, I had my heart set on it.

It's not because that I don't want to be with all of you, but I'm old enough to

go away by myself now.

Sure you are.

You mean I can go?

Sure.

Oh, you're the greatest.

You're too old to be going on family vacations anyway.

Oh, you really do understand.

It takes longer to drive to the airport than it takes to fly to Boston. That's

because there's no traffic lights in the sky.

I wonder how long it takes to get to Anita's house.

Hi. Hi, Anita.

Hi, Buffy.

Oh, hi, Anita.

Hi. I'm all ready. I just have to say goodbye to everybody.

Thanks. Hi, Anita.

Hi, Mr. Davis. Thank you for letting Susie visit me.

Oh, it's very nice of your folks to have her come.

Oh, Mr. Davis, I hope this doesn't cause a problem.

But my parents have been delayed.

They won't be back from Florida for a couple of days.

That is a little problem, isn't it?

Well, I just found out about it. But they said we could stay there by

I can still go, can't I?

Oh, we have loads of neighbors.

We'll be perfectly all right.

I'm sure you will.

Good. Goodbye, Google.

Bye -bye. Bye -bye. Bye. Goodbye.

And when we come back, we'll tell you all about our trip. And you tell us all

about yours. Okay. It'll be like having two vacations.

Goodbye. Bye. Oh, thank you.

Goodbye. Have a good time.

Bye, Nina.

Sir, Sissy and Anita without adult supervision.

They are adults.

Yes, but young adults.

Well, we'll just keep in close touch with him and be all right. Well, let's

the show on the road. Come on, kids.

Here you are, children.

Any luck, sir?

No, there's not any answer.

Oh, there's nothing to worry about.

If you say so, sir.

Are you going to keep on calling Sissy, Uncle Bill? Oh, I guess they didn't get

to Anita's house yet.

Anyway, it takes longer to get to Anita's than it does to go to Boston.

Are you going sightseeing with us?

No, I've got some business to do first, and I'll see you later for dinner.

You have a good business, Uncle Bill.

Come along, children. We don't want to miss that bus.

Well, here we are.

Don't mind the looks of it. My mother usually has the place all fixed up by

time of year.

It looks like a January white sale. It's kind of fun.

Fun is the password around here.

Oh, hi, Roger. Come on in.

I saw you drive up. Thought you could use a welcoming committee.

I'm Roger Woods, otherwise known as the boy next door.

Oh, I'm Sissy Davis, otherwise known as the friend of the girl next door.

Sissy's going to be here for the week.

Great. Let's launch it off with a party this afternoon.

Okay, we'll put the groceries away and call everybody.

Thank you.

You know, it's too cold for the beach, but that's okay. It'll keep the crowds

away.

You know something?

I think I'm going to like it here

Mr. French, were those tea leaves really 200 years old?

Well, they were supposed to have come from the Boston Tea Party.

I like tea parties.

Yes, but this isn't the tea party in the usual sense.

Then why'd they call it one?

Oh, well, um, you see, well, there was a special tax put on tea, and the, um,

well, the people of the colonies objected to it, so...

As a protest, they dressed up as Indians, crept aboard the ships and

tea overboard.

That's why it was called a tea party.

Do you understand?

I think so.

Good, good.

Were the tea people mad, Mr. French?

Yes, they were more than somewhat irate.

Mr. French, were the people who owned the tea British?

if we are to keep up with our itinerary, let's get a move on. Let me see what's

next. It's... Yes, it would be the stockings and red coat of John

Hancock.

Well, hurry.

Thank you.

Hi. Oh, hi, Uncle Bill.

Everything okay, sissy?

It's better than wonderful.

Well, I called earlier, but I guess you hadn't arrived yet.

No, we were out stocking up on some groceries.

How are you kids making out without any babysitters?

We're doing fine. Just great.

What's all that noise? It sounds like you're...

Having a party there.

Oh, it is a party. And Uncle Bill, I met the nicest boy and he's looking out for

me.

Well, just tell him what you told me.

That you're old enough to take care of yourself.

Okay,

I'll tell him. His name is Roger.

Hi, Buffy.

How's Jody? Come on, Sissy. Howard's going to do his impressions.

Oh, okay.

Buffy, I have to go now.

Howard's going to do his impressions.

Now say hello to Jody and Mr. French for me. Bye -bye.

Sissy?

Sissy?

And I didn't get to talk to her.

Neither did I.

Well, next time, I get to be first not to talk to Sissy.

Well, is she having a good time, sir?

Better than wonderful.

I don't think there's nothing to worry about, is there, sir?

I didn't say that.

Oh? His name is Roger.

Final Hall was built as a public market and meeting place.

Like Boston, it became known as the cradle of American liberty because of

historic meetings that were held here, at which time the speakers urged the

overthrow of the British oppressors.

During the American Revolutionary War, This building was also used as the

headquarters for giving out news of the American victories over the British.

The Old North Church is the oldest public building in Boston.

It was here that Robert Newman hung the lanterns as a signal from Paul Revere

that the British are coming.

The British are coming.

He doesn't know that the British are here again.

the information from tomorrow.

Okay, yeah, sure, I understand.

I'll see you then. Bye.

Well, I don't like to greet you with this news, but we're going to have to

this vacation short.

You mean we're going home?

Yeah, I'm sorry to disappoint you, but I've got to be in Washington.

I've got some more business.

Oh, it's all right, Uncle Bill. We understand.

Well, if I might suggest, sir, I could stay with the children and we could

continue with the excursion. I wouldn't want you to do that. That's asking too

much of your friends. No, really, sir. I'd be delighted to do it.

Okay, you carry on for me.

Can't spoil a good time these kids are having.

Well, don't look so sad. You can have fun without me.

We'll try and go there.

Okay, I'd better call.

Guess what's happening tomorrow?

Roger and his family are racing their sloop, and they invited me to be part of

the crew.

Isn't that exciting?

Uncle Bill, I can't thank you enough for letting me come on this vacation and

putting your trust in me.

I know that you must have been worried.

Well, that's my prerogative. When you love somebody, you worry about them,

I know, and you keep on worrying.

But I'm perfectly okay, okay?

Now, how's things on your end of the vacation?

Well, that's why I called. I've got to go to Washington tomorrow, but French

the kids are going to stay on here.

You mean that they'll be in Boston without you?

Yeah, sure. They haven't seen anything yet, and French is going to show them

around.

Oh. Well, have a good time tomorrow.

Don't forget to duck when the boom swings across.

Hmm? What do you mean?

You'll find out tomorrow on the sailboat.

Okay, honey. Everybody sends love.

Yeah. Bye -bye.

Oh, okay, Uncle Bill. Thanks.

Bye -bye.

Hissy, try this on. Oh, that's darling.

Do you think Roger will like it?

He'll love it.

He'd love anything you wore. He's flipped.

Did he say so?

His silly grin told me.

Do you have deck shoes?

Oh, great.

They'll keep him from slipping if he got clobbered by the boom.

Oh, the boom. Uncle Bill's warned me about that boom.

Well, it can be pretty rough.

Once I was minding my own business, waving to this cute boy on another boat.

Wham, the boom swung across, caught me in the back, knocked me right into the

water. Wow, were you hurt?

No, the cute boy dive didn't save me.

Of course, I can swim better than he can, but he still doesn't know that.

I'll remember to duck.

Uncle Bill won't have a thing to worry about.

Okay. Oh, Sissy, how often does your Uncle Bill phone you?

Oh, at least once a day.

Why, doesn't he trust you? Oh, sure he does.

He just wants us to know that he's there.

I mean, he doesn't talk about it or make a big thing of it, but, well, if I ever

needed him. My folks haven't called yet.

Well, when Uncle Bill goes away from us three kids, we know that he's concerned

about us.

I never thought of it before.

But you know what?

He's never asked for a thing in return.

I can't remember a time when he even expected gratitude.

You mean you've never had one of those father and daughter speeches where I

my fingers to the bone supporting you, giving you a nice home, expensive

clothes, three meals a day, and this is a thanks, I guess, from Uncle Bill? Are

you kidding? You'd break up.

Like today. He has to take off for Washington and leave Buffy and Jody in

with Mr. French.

But do you think that he would ask me to cut this vacation short to help?

So I'm going to.

You're going to what?

I'm going to pack and take the next plane to Boston.

But, Sissy, what about Roger?

Roger. You can tell Roger that I'm sorry, but that my family comes first.

But you can tell him that one of these days, I'd love to have the boom knock me

off his boat.

Going on a boat.

And Uncle Bill going to Washington.

Only there's lots of statues and museums in Washington, too.

Grumps must like to be reminded of long ago.

I guess because they're closer to it.

Well, shall we be off, children?

Okay.

Sissy, this is a surprise. I thought you were supposed to be in Long Island.

Well, I was, but with Uncle Bill in Washington, this is where I'm supposed

be. Uncle Bill said you were too grown up to be with us.

Well, I've grown up, but I haven't grown away.

Naturally, we're delighted to see you, Sissy.

Tell us about Roger.

Oh, Roger's very nice, and he's going to come and visit me one of these days. On

his boat?

No.

Well, I got down to the airport and I thought, what am I going to Washington

for? I want to be here with my kids.

Now we're all together again.

Okay, what's on the agenda there? I want this history to rub off on them.

Let's see, sir. It would seem that our next stop would be the Boston Naval

to see that famous American frigate, the Constitution.

Oh, yeah, all the iron sides.

War of 1812.

Okay, Boston Naval Yards. Right now.

War of 1812?

Was that with the British too, Buffy?

Who else?

This is very good, Buffy.

Did you make the cookies?

No, but me and Mrs. Beasley opened a package.

Have another one.

Don't mind if I do.

This is better than going on any vacation.

It sure is.

I never thought a vacation would be like going to school.

But Uncle Bill had a fun time.

That's the important thing.

Hi, Uncle Bill.

Want to join our tea party?

It's really just cherry soda. But all that Boston tea party stuff rubbed off

us.

Good time in Boston, huh? It was real education.

Education.

Would you say it was a vacation you might remember?

Oh, we'll remember it all right.

Sure will.

So will Sissy.

Even though she did miss Roger and the boat race.

Sissy!

French!

Did we do something wrong, Uncle Bill?

What is it, Uncle Bill? Yes, sir.

Well, this is what is known as the moment of truth. I want everybody to be

honest with me, okay?

Now, this vacation we were on, did anybody have a good time? Buffy?

Well... Okay.

Jody?

Ordering room service was fun.

Well, Sissy?

Well, Boston is a very cultural city, Uncle Bill.

But you were having a better time at Anita's house, weren't you?

French. I thought it was a wonderful opportunity for the children.

You had a good time, didn't you, Uncle Bill?

No, as long as we're being honest, I didn't. I should have been in

as that business was very important.

Why didn't you go?

For the same reasons everybody else stayed in Boston, because nobody wanted

hurt anybody's feelings.

Now, you two were bored stiff, but you didn't say anything because you thought

was having a good time.

See, you gave up a good vacation there in Anita's house because of the kids,

they'd just as soon been home anyway.

In French, your pride was getting kicked around all over the place, but you

stuck it out because of the kids.

So, in other words, we were all so busy being nice guys, we had a rotten time.

Now, from now on, I'm not going to have any more of this.

Phony self -sacrifice stuff.

We can be thoughtful of one another, but not at the expense of being honest.

Understood?

Understood. Yes, sir. To recoin a phrase, honesty will be our policy, sir.

Now, let's talk about the next vacation. Where are we going to go?

You said to be honest, right, Uncle Bill?

Right.

Could we go somewhere where the British came out okay?