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Gee,

Mr. Davis.

I'm sorry. It was an accident. It's all right. You okay?

Yeah.

You ought to go back and rest. Sit down here.

I'll get you a glass of water. No, it's okay.

I don't know what got into me.

I wasn't thinking. My mind was a million miles away.

I don't even remember throwing the right.

I remember.

Mr. Davis, lately I...

I do things without realizing.

Something is bothering me real bad.

And it's my kid, Mike.

I'm worried about him.

Anything serious?

Yeah. He spends too much time with his three sisters.

It ain't a good idea for a boy to be around girls too much.

There's nothing to worry about, Ruby.

You know where I left my little boy? He's home.

Playing house with his sister. Now, that doesn't bother me a bit. I know he's

okay.

Mike ain't okay, Mr. Davis.

Last night I come home, and there's Mike playing one, two, three O 'Leary with

the girls.

And he wasn't even O 'Leary.

I've just got to send him to a boys' camp.

You're making a big thing out of nothing.

No, Mr. Davis, and even if I am, camp is a good place for a growing boy.

Okay. You think that's what he needs?

The problem is, he just don't want to go.

Oh. I cleaned all the lockers, Daddy.

That's my good son.

This is Mike.

He just earned 50 cents.

Shake hands, Mr. Davis.

Pardon my gluttony. Hiya, Mike.

Hi, Mr. Davis. Can I go home now, Daddy? I promised Mindy and Sue I'd be back

early. We gotta play.

Play what?

I gotta help them string beads.

Okay. Be careful across the street, Mike. Bye, Mr. Davis.

Bye, Mike.

String beads.

The lockers didn't need cleaning.

I try to keep the kid here around men, but he just can't wait to get back to

girls. He has got to go to a boys' camp.

Ruby, he's a real good kid. You got nothing to worry about.

Right. From now on, I stop worrying.

You know a good camp?

Camp Anawanda. Very good. Friend of mine runs it. Okay?

Okay. I'm sending that kid to Camp Anawanda.

Okay.

Oh, I'm sorry, Ruby.

Hey, maybe I got a problem, too.

You all right there?

Yeah, man.

Did we have a good drill, sir? Oh, yeah.

Stop going with my chin.

Oh, splendid, sir. What are the kids doing? Is Jody playing with the girls?

Well, at the moment, sir, Buffy is shorting an apron worn by Jody.

Jody is wearing an apron?

Yes, sir. I believe she's acting as sort of a dressmaker's dummy. A refreshment,

sir?

No.

What's his reaction to all this?

He seems quite contented, sir.

Hmm. What do you think?

Well, I think, sir, about two inches should do it.

No, I don't mean that. I mean, what's his reaction to the playing house and

dressmaking and everything?

Oh, I see what you mean, sir. Well, in Jody's case, no problem.

Well, maybe so.

I don't think there'll be any harm in sending him off to camp.

No harm at all, sir.

He's probably just playing with girls because there's not any boys around,

but... A camp. Ah, yes, to be sure, sir. Back home. Oh, in England, sir. We send

them off to camps and boys' schools at the earliest opportunity.

Roast beef and boys' school, sir. That's what won at Waterloo and Trafalgar.

Well, I wouldn't want to force him into it, but if he wants to go, he might like

the idea.

Oh, I should think he'd be delighted, sir.

They indulge in all sorts of masculine activities.

I mean, rugby, cricket, shove evening.

He goes to football and baseball.

Exactly, son.

Well, I'll see what he can do.

Hi,

Uncle Bill. Look at me. I'm a dummy.

Jody, you moved.

Honey, excuse me a minute, will you? I want to talk to Jody, okay?

Oh, go ahead, Uncle Bill. But don't make him answer because that makes him

wiggle. What's happening, Uncle Bill? Oh, Mr. French and I are just talking

about something. I want to see what Jody thinks about it. Hey.

How would you like to go to camp, huh?

Camp, really?

It's called Camp Anna Wanda. It's a real great place, too.

Oh, boy, that's wonderful, Uncle Bill. Buffy, Sissy, we're going to camp.

Really, Uncle Bill? All of us? Gee, I've never been to camp.

Can I bring my model airplane and my turtle?

And I'll take Mrs. Beasley.

No, wait, wait, honey. I'll go swimming and hiking and all that stuff.

Hold it, hold it now.

See, we're not all going to go to camp because this place, Camp Andawanda, is

just for boys.

You mean no girls?

Buffy and Sissy can't go?

Well, not this time, honey, but don't worry. We'll think of something for

too.

Do I look like a real camper, Uncle Bill?

Yep, you sure do. You're going to be the best camper in Anawanda. Right, French?

Indeed, Sam. I'm proud of you, Jody.

Camp is sure going to be fun, Uncle Bill.

Boy.

You're going to have the time of your life, Jody.

I know. I'm sure glad Uncle Bill decided to send me. Hey, the bus is going to be

here any minute.

Goodbye, Jody. Goodbye, Mr. French. Take good care of the family while I'm away.

Oh, you can rely on me, Jody.

Bye, Buffy.

Bye, Daddy.

Goodbye, Judy.

Bye. You have a wonderful time, okay?

Okay. Goodbye.

Bye, Judy. Come on, Uncle Bill. I don't want to miss that bus. Oh, it'll wait

for us now.

Bye. Bye.

Bye.

I'm sure you like the idea now, huh?

Boy, do I, Uncle Bill. I'm going to have a wonderful time. Really, I am.

Swimming and hiking and baseball and all kinds of junk.

You really looking forward to it?

I sure am, Uncle Bill.

You're happy that I'm going, aren't you?

I'm just happy because you are, Joey. I miss you a lot.

I'm going to write to you every day, Uncle Bill, and tell you about all the

times I'm having.

And the meals, Uncle Bill. I bet all the meals are going to be real good.

Oh, they'll be fine. Very nourishing. I checked it out.

There's the car.

I'll take his bag, Mr. Davis. Okay.

Yeah, those kids are crying.

Sure. Don't worry about it. Happens every time the first couple of hours.

minute we hit the road, they'll be singing and laughing.

They'll have a wonderful time.

See, Jody, some of the kids get homesick just for a little while, but they get

over it just like that.

Yeah, just like that.

I'm okay.

I'm okay, Uncle Bill.

All aboard.

Well, bye, Jody.

Bye, Uncle Bill.

Have fun now.

I will.

I promise.

No matter what.

Mr. Davis, don't worry. He'll be fine.

great time. Right, Buffy?

Yes, sir.

What's the matter with her?

I think she misses Jody already.

Well, let us bear in mind, sir, that this is a fun camp, not a prison camp.

Yeah, that's right. He's been talking about the wonderful time he's going to

have. Absolutely, sir.

Right.

But how come I feel like such a dog?

Here we are.

Uh, Alan, you take that cot.

That's the one you had last year, right?

Right.

Alan's an old -timer.

This is his third summer. Right, Alan?

Right.

And, uh, Charlie, you take that cot over there next to Alan, and Michael over

there next to Jody.

Hey, Jody, that's your cot, okay?

Yes, sir.

Okay, now I'm in.

Unpack your bags and put your things in the cupboard next to your bunk.

I tell you, we're going to have a great time.

Right, Alan?

Right.

Okay, men.

I'll see you in about a half hour.

You don't really like it here, Alan.

Nah.

Why do you keep on coming back?

I have to.

How come?

My parents like to get rid of me.

So they can go to Europe.

I want to go home.

I think I do, too.

Look, you guys, I wouldn't stay here a single minute if I had a home to go to.

I have a very nice home to go to.

Me, too.

How about you, Jody?

I have a wonderful home.

Only my Uncle Bill wants me to stay here and have a good time.

So I guess I'd better unpack.

Operator, I want to call Moose Lake, New York, please.

Camp Anawanda.

Anawanda.

You think Jody will be able to come to the phone?

Yeah, I guess so, unless it's against the rules or something.

Maybe he's out in the woods having fun.

He'll be having lunch about now.

Hello, is Camp Anawanda? This is Bill Davis.

I'm calling from New York. I'd like to speak to Jody, please.

Jody Davis, thank you.

I'm going to switch the call to the mess hall.

Oh, that's good. That means he's eating.

Tell him to hold on. I'll get him.

Telephone, Jody. It's your Uncle Bill.

I'm glad you made me go to camp. I've got a lot of friends.

I live in the cabin with Mike and Charlie and Alan.

We play catch together. And we have our own relay team in the races.

And Charlie doesn't like as big as he does.

Jody, Jody, hold it now. You're going too fast.

How are you? You all right?

Oh, I'm fine, Uncle Bill.

How's Buffy and Sissy and Mr. French?

They're just fine, Jody. They're all here. Everybody says hello.

How was the trip?

Oh, it was wonderful, Uncle Bill.

We played games and sang songs and everything.

It was wonderful.

How's the lunch?

Oh, that's wonderful, too.

We're having calves liver.

Calves liver.

Calves liver? He hates calves liver.

Yeah, Jody, you don't like calves liver, do you?

Oh, I love it here. I love everything here.

Well, now, Jody, I'll let you go.

Everybody sends their love.

And don't you... You write to us now, you hear?

All right, every day.

Don't worry about me. I'm having a wonderful time.

You take care of yourself, you hear?

All right.

Bye -bye.

Well, he's just having a wonderful time.

Dear Uncle Bill, Buffy, Sissy, and Mr. French, I'm having a wonderful time.

He keeps saying that I'm having a wonderful time.

What else did he say?

We had a race. I came in third. Well, that's pretty good. Excellent, sir.

There were three of us in the race.

Don't worry. I'm having a wonderful time.

There he is again.

Well, he probably is having a wonderful time.

I hope so.

What else?

Well, he says sign your...

Your friend, Jody.

Why is it all smudge?

You probably spilled something around.

Maybe tears.

Dear Uncle Bill, Buffy, Sissy, and Mr. French, I'm having a wonderful time.

Here we go again.

Well, sir, children do have a somewhat limited vocabulary.

What else?

Charlie caught poison ivy and a fish.

Alan got a bellyache.

My counselor was stung by a bee.

And it's raining again.

I love camp and I'm having a wonderful time.

Well,

only three more weeks and he'll be home.

Almost before we know it.

Yeah, well, if he's really having a wonderful time, that'll be short. But if

he's not, three weeks could be like three years.

I'll bet poor Jody's having a wonderful time.

Hey, Ruby.

What do you hear from camp?

Mike cried for the first three days.

Just about cried himself dry.

He did.

What if Jody's crying?

You don't know how guilty I felt.

It was me who forced Mike to go. Remember?

He wanted to stay home and play with his sisters.

It was my idea to make Jody go, too. How do you think I'd feel, huh?

But like somebody said, Mr. Davis, all's well that ends well.

Yeah. Well, I'm glad he's okay now. Maybe Jody's having a good time, too.

I'll tell you one thing, Mr. Davis.

Mike is having a ball.

That's great.

With his sisters, ever since we brought him home.

Don't you what?

We weren't going to let him cry for another three weeks. That kid's heart

breaking. He missed his parents and his three sisters.

I never realized how much he loved us.

The lock is all cleaned up, Daddy.

You remember Mr. Davis, Mike?

Hi, Mike.

Hi, Mr. Davis. You're Jody Davis' uncle, right?

Right. How's Jody?

He's a good kid. We share the same cabin.

Oh, that's good. Is he happy?

Happy? Jody didn't cry like Charlie and me. He just held it in.

What happened to Charlie?

His parents took him home. Alan would have gone home, but he didn't have a

to go to.

Jody and Alan are the only ones left in the cabin.

Well, I'm glad you're back, Mike.

Ruby will cancel the workout for today.

Anything wrong, Mr. Davis?

Mm -hmm.

I think I've been taken in by a seven -year -old.

Bill, take Jody home, but why?

He's having a wonderful time.

Well, maybe he is, but I still want to ask him.

Oh, believe me, Bill, I've had a lot of experience with young boys.

They all get homesick, but once they get over it, they have a marvelous time.

Well, I'm sure you're right about most kids, but Jody's kind of special.

You know, it's very important to him to have his family around him. I didn't

realize how important that is, but...

He needs us a lot, and we need him, too.

Well, talk it over with him, Bill.

I haven't told him you've come to take him home.

As a matter of fact, I thought you were just visiting.

When he convinces you that he wants to stay, it's no problem.

Okay. We'll let him decide for himself.

Uncle Bill!

Uncle Bill!

Hi, Jody.

Buffy! Jody!

Hi, Jody.

By Jove, you look fit, Jody.

Yes, sir, Mr. French. I'm having a wonderful time.

Jody, listen, you want to go home with us? It's okay if you want to.

It's up to you, Jody.

Do you want me to come home, Uncle Bill?

Well, not if you're enjoying yourself at camp, no.

But, Uncle Bill, I'm having a wonderful time.

Camp is wonderful, really it is. I like Mr. Sperling and my counselor and all

the guys.

I even like cabs liver.

Well, I'm sure glad to hear that.

It's only 19 days more.

You count the days.

I don't, but Adam's got them marked off on our calendar in our cabin. That's how

I know.

Hey, what's so wonderful about camp anyway?

Bill, the fun, the games, the guys, the meals.

And it's all settled, just as it always is.

Hey, listen, as long as we're here, you want to show me around a little?

Okay. Wait till you see all the good stuff. It's real neat.

We'll be right back.

I want to see some of the good stuff, too. Let's all go.

Buffy, Buffy, I think your uncle wishes to be alone with Jody.

Oh.

baseball field. I hit a home run yesterday.

You did?

It went right through the first baseman's legs and got lost in those

there. I ran all the way home. Good for you.

And over there's where we swim. The water tastes terrible when you sink.

And over there's the mess hall. That's where we have a chat.

Look at this, Uncle Bill. This is one of the things I can really do.

Oh, boy.

Look how strong.

This place surely puts on the muscles.

Well, I guess I was wrong, Jody. I guess you really do like it here, don't you?

Boy, do I.

Yeah, well, see, now I thought you were putting on an act. I thought you just

pretended to like it.

Oh, no, Uncle Bill.

Well, that's good, Jody, because...

See, this month Camp Aniwan is for boys, but next month it's going to be for

girls, so we're going to send Buffy.

Buffy? You're not going to do that to Buffy.

Cal, you don't have to pretend anymore.

I'm sorry, Uncle Bill. I tried to have fun for your sake.

If you said it was the best thing for me, I knew it was.

Well, camp's just great for most kids, Jody.

I think for some guys, especially you, it's better to be home with your family.

Because we need you, see?

put a fresh perspiration garment in there?

If you're referring to the sweatshirt, sir, the answer's in the affirmative.

Didn't think you'd use that word.

When in Rome, sir.

Here's Mrs. Beasley.

What are you making?

Contact lenses for Mrs. Beasley.

Jolie, you want to go to the gym with me?

Sure. I'll help you with Mrs. Beasley when I get back.

I gotta go work out with Uncle Bill.

You mean you'd rather get all sweaty and hit each other in the face than play

house?

Sure. Maybe you can teach me boxing better than the guys at camp.

They weren't very good, huh?

They were very good. They knocked me down every time.

Well, we'll do something about that.

Mrs. Beasley, I'll never be able to understand men.