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Well, thanks for calling.

That was the Richardsons' canceling. The
storm forced them to stop at the

McKinnon Resort Hotel, and they wanted
to give a quick call before they headed

down to the heated pool and spa.

It's a shame this blizzard had to ruin
their vacation.

Boy, Dick, it's a doozy out there.

I haven't seen anything like this since
the big one of 66.

Or maybe it's more like the blizzard of
71.

Wait a minute.

It's real close to the hail balls of the
summer of 54.

Well, anyway, this is definitely the
worst nor 'easter.

Or is it a sou 'wester?

George,

what's the difference, north or south?

Gee, Dick, good thing you're an
innkeeper, because you'd make a lousy

Don't feel bad, honey. George didn't
mean it. Honey, I've been called a lot

things in my life, but never a bad bird.

Steph. Do I know you?

It's me, your king of hearts.

Well, you look like my boyfriend, but he
said he'd be here two hours ago.

Michael, you're trembling.

moisture on your forehead.

You've been perspiring.

I can explain.

First get that off your brow.

Michael, I asked you over to cuddle and
see me through the storm and so far all

you've done is be damned.

Steph, I think our relationship is
strong enough for me to tell you that

you're... Your white knight has a tiny
ding in his armor.

Steph, I have a fear of wind.

Just kidding.

Make it stop! Make it stop!

Steph,

it's not my fault.

It started when I was a little boy, and
I tried to watch The Wizard of Oz.

I never even made it past the black and
white part.

The moment that house began to twitch, I
was out of there.

Steph, I think the fear of winds is
pretty common.

They even have workshops for it and
everything.

I mean, who else here has a fear of big
winds?

See, Steph, it affects one out of every
five people.

Yep, it's a Nor 'easter.

What a beautiful morning, isn't it?
Yeah, I can't remember a morning after a

storm like this in 76.

Of course, there was that one... Don't
start.

Steph, you're mad at me, I can tell.

Michael, I'm not mad. I just didn't get
much sleep last night.

Oh, so the wind kept you awake, too?

No, I could hear you whimpering.

Is that what that was?

I wasn't whimpering. I had a wheezy
cough.

You ought to see a doctor about that.

Steph, I'm going to show you. I'm going
to show you all. Nothing scares Michael

Harris. I'm going to go right out that
door and rent the Wizard of Oz.

Do you mean it? From first minute to
last, from good witch to bad.

Oh, Michael.

Ann, I guess there's no way of talking
you out of this. You brave, impetuous

kid. Come on, Michael. We're off to see
the wizards.

Will you see the scene where the flying
monkeys swoop down out of the sky?

Flying monkeys?

Morning, George.

Morning. Dick, just stopped by to let
you know we're having a town meeting

tonight to decide how to divvy up the
emergency storm fund.

Oh, well, thanks, guys. The only damage
here was the door blew in.

Gee, Dick, that's hardly an emergency.

Did it take out any chairs?

No, just the door, and George has
already fixed it.

It doesn't seem fair. You're asking for
emergency funds with your damage already

fixed.

I'm not asking for emergency funds.

Then what are we doing here?

So, anyone else have any damage?

Well, about the only damage we know of
was to the bell tower in the town hall.

The bell tower?

Yeah. Oh, you should see the bell. It's
hanging by a thread.

Well, come on, Jim. We better move
along.

There might be people out there with
legitimate damage.

Wow. My grandfather and I built that
bell tower when I was six years old.

I didn't know that. We know I feel like
that bell tower is part of my family.

Kind of crazy, huh, Dick?

That's not crazy, George.

I like to think it's Grandpa Ben calling
every time I hear it ring.

George.

George.

It's getting borderline crazy, George.

That bell tower was built by my
grandfather and maintained by my father.

I think it ought to be another Utley
that fixes it.

Well, let's see. Who could we get?

Dick, could you let me have some time
off to fix that bell tower?

Sure, George. Great.

And I won't leave you in the lurch.

While I'm gone, I'm making you deputy
handyman.

Gee, George, I only wish Joanna could
have been here to see this.

Here to get some money for storm damage?
No, J .J., we didn't have any.

How about you?

Not from this storm.

I've got some damage from a summer
rainstorm, but what they don't know

hurt them, huh?

J .J., I don't think it's right to abuse
emergency funds.

Fine.

Have it your way.

I'll just explain to my neighbors my
house is a leaning eyesore thanks to

Before we get started, Officer Shifflett
would like to say something.

I'm pleased to say that during this snow
alert, there was only one incident to

report, that being your basic hit and
run.

The snowballs did no permanent damage.

But if my window would have been down, I
might have lost an eye.

The perpetrator fled the scene, but I
followed his tracks and spoke to his

mother and father directly.

Thank you, Officer Shifflett.

Example set, lesson learned, case
closed.

Before we deal with individual claims,
let's decide who's going to repair the

bell tower. I open the floor to
nominations.

It wouldn't look right if I nominated
myself, Dick.

I nominate George Utley.

Thank you, Dick. Are there any other
nominations?

I nominate myself, Cal Lentley.

Wow, the gall of some people.

Well, if that's all the nominees,
perhaps we'd better hear from each of

Well, I think everybody knows me here.

Cal Lentley, general contractor,
president of Cal Lentley General

I build a lot of things in town. I'm
good and I want the work.

Thank you, Cal Lentley.

President of Cal Lentley General
Contracting.

George.

Hi, I'm George Utley.

Everybody knows the kind of work we
Utleys do.

I mean, it was my grandfather who built
that bell tower, and I think I'd do a

real good job of fixing it.

Gee, George, what about your job at the
inn?

Oh, we've already taken care of that.
Tell him, Dick.

George made me deputy.

What?

George made me deputy handyman.

Excuse me, Cal Lentley.

It's true that Anutley did build the
tower, but it's also true that it's

by a thread.

Thank you, Cal Lentley.

Wait a minute. There's been some
suggestion that George wouldn't do a

but I think he will, and I think he
deserves a chance.

Dick Loudon.

George Utley's deputy handyman.

Nuff said?

Gentlemen, gentlemen, let's let
democracy decide.

All those in favor of Cal Utley, say
aye.

Aye.

All those in favor of the job going to
George Utley, say aye.

Aye.

Sorry, George, looks like Cal edged you
out.

Edged him out?

It was a massacre.

Pretty proud of your guy, huh, Steph?

I sat through each and every frame of
The Wizard of Oz.

Michael, you watched the entire movie in
fast forward.

Well, think of it, Steph. It's tons
scarier seeing Kansas get creamed in

nanoseconds.

Michael, you're afraid of the wind. Just
admit it.

Does it make you any less appealing as a
boyfriend?

Yes.

Can I live with it?

We'll see.

Jack,

I thought George already fixed the door.

He did, but the hinges are a little
loose.

Oh, honey, please let George fix it.

It'll make him feel better knowing at
least you still have confidence in him.

Honey, it isn't a real confidence
builder to tell someone they can't

hinge.

Hand me the other screwdriver, will you?

One,

two, three.

See, I was right. Three screwdrivers
long pay up.

I see through your little playlet.

Don't worry, Dick. I wouldn't ask me to
fix the door either.

I used to be so proud of the work we
Utleys did on that bell tower.

I guess that's all gone with the wind.

Well, at least you can still joke about
it.

Huh?

George, a big wind can knock down
anything.

I mean, God makes trees, but when a
storm comes along, you know, even he

few.

But you don't see him going around
moping, do you?

Well, at least God doesn't have to deal
with Cal Lentley putting his trees back

up.

Cal starts work in the morning.

George, I wish there was something we
could do. Well, I have everything we

We could sneak up to the bell tower and
fix it tonight.

George, it's a big job. It's late.

It's cold. It's crazy.

Then I'll have to do it myself.

No, no, you won't.

Where are you going?

Where else would I be going this late at
night to a dark, broken belfry?

Come on, Dick.

Let's prove to this town that the name
Utley still stands for quality

workmanship.

Dick, don't worry.

We'll do the work and be out of here in
no time flat.

Wow, it's even worse. than I thought.

Well, we gave it our best try, George.

We can't leave now. I've got to restore
my family's reputation.

As what? Breaking and entering vandals?

Dick, you broke the lock.

Look, George, let's hurry. I can give
this eight hours, not ten to twenty

Right, Dick.

Boy, look at the view.

You can see New Hampshire from here.

George.

Oh, you're right.

It is pretty, isn't it? Sure is a sleepy
little town.

Let's hope it's a real sleepy little
town.

All right, let's get rolling, George.

Well, we're going to have to put up a
new support beam for the bell.

Footsteps. Somebody's coming up here.
Oh, no.

Hide.

Yeah, they'll never find us in here.
Well, then, just try and look as though

belong here.

Yeah, I'll try to grow a hump.

Hi.

I'm Larry. This is my brother, Daryl.

we usually don't find anyone up here to
introduce ourselves to.

What are you guys doing up here? You
heard the bell?

No, this is our secret spot.

Or at least it was till you showed up.

Now, once word gets out, this'll be the
hottest hangout in town.

I wouldn't worry about it, Larry, even
if word does get out.

Good, cause them bats are a skittish
bunch.

Bats? Uh -huh.

Daryl's developed quite an attachment to
them.

They're a lot friendlier than people
give them credit for, and a whole lot

furrier.

You know, they'll come right down and
visit you if you hold your arm out just

like this. Oh, okay, Larry.

Dick? George?

Joanna, what are you doing here?

Well, I couldn't sleep knowing you guys
were up here, so I brought up some

coffee and sandwiches.

Mm, that is thoughtful.

Daryl usually feeds them field mice and
chicken wings.

But a change in cuisine could get them
in a real frenzy.

What are they talking about?

Honey, don't ask and keep your arms at
your sides.

Dick, I heard on the radio they're
expecting another storm to hit at dawn.

Oh, no.

More wind could take this whole tower
down.

Maybe you should come home.

George, she's making me.

Come on, Steph.

There's nothing that disgusting up here.

Oh, hi, guys.

See? Told you. Hot spot.

Joanna told Michael there was another
storm coming, so he dragged me out and

brought me up to this wind -scarred
pocket of doom.

Steph, I'm going to show you once and
for all that Michael Harris is one tough

hombre's hombre.

So you guys need a hand with this wood
stuff?

What's going on up here? Some sort of
satanic ritual?

J .J., what are you doing here?

Well, between the parked cars and the
snowdrifts down the street, I couldn't

through. And I was on my way home to
watch a very special episode of the Mod

Squad.

J .J., we're here trying to fix George's
grandfather's bell tower. I think it's

a little more important than an episode
of the Mod Squad.

Even a very special one.

Fine, Nick.

Now I'm going to have to wait through a
whole syndication cycle before I get to

see Link cry.

Look, can we get at least one nail in
before the other half of the town shows

up? Are those sandwiches?

Help yourself, J .J.

And feel free to hold your arm out.

All right, nobody move.

Nobody can.

Caught you in the act, huh?

What are you doing?

Officer, I know we're not supposed to be
up here, but I just had to fix this

tower before Cal Lently gets here in the
morning. Look, Cal Lently won this job

fair and square.

Now, why don't you just slide that power
tool over here real slow?

Officer, I just want to say I'm up here
for the wind.

Look, this means the world to George.
Hasn't there ever been anything in your

life that you couldn't turn your back
on, that you had to do no matter what?

Uh -huh.

That's why I have to take you in.

Keep talking, Dick. Pretty soon we'll be
sucking cyanide.

That's all right, Officer Shifflett. If
you'll give us a minute, we'll collect

our stuff and go.

Well, since you're going to leave, I
guess I'll just look the other way.

Thanks, Officer.

But I'll be checking back here after
making my rounds. And if they're all out

jelly filled, it'll be sooner than you
think.

George, aren't you coming? No, I just
said that to get the rest of you out of

trouble. If I don't finish this, Cal
Lentley will.

But thanks for trying to help anyway,
Dick.

George, did you thank me to get me to
stay?

Did it work?

And thanks to the rest of you, too.

Come on, Daryl. An opportunity to hold
nails in our mouths.

Okay.

Here's more coffee and donuts.

Oh, I can't believe that wind is really
kicking up.

I blew that myth to smithereens.

Steph, I stayed up here and I faced my
fear. The winds howled and I didn't. Oh,

Michael, how did you do it?

Well, every time the wind blew, I
imagined the bullwinkle balloon at the

parade sprang a leak.

I was sad, but never frightened.

I can live with that.

Now look, another gust of wind could do
more damage to this tower than even a

nut leak can fix.

All right, everyone.

On the count of three, we've got to lift
this beam into place.

One, two... What's going on?

What are you two doing here? We heard
the bell.

And it took you this long to get here?

Well, we would have been here sooner,
but we were watching the Mod Squad.

Wait, there even would have been someone
to discuss the episode with.

George, you're trying to fix the bell
tower?

I don't believe it. An Utley breaking
the law.

This is pretty serious. Yeah, and
somebody even broke the lock.

That would be me.

Well, I'm sorry, but as mayor, I can't
overlook it when people break the law.

It was all my fault, but I'd do the same
thing again.

That's how important this tower is to me
and my family.

Well, I'm sorry, George, but there's no
question you still must be punished.

I'm going to have to assign you to
community service work.

And seeing how the only thing in this
community needing work is this tower,

don't you finish what you started here?

You mean it?

Yeah. Oh, boy!

There's just one last thing to decide.

Dick's punishment.

I, uh, I understand.

A hundred dollar fine.

What?

Break the law!

Here's my grandfather's original plaque
It's uh, here stands the

town bell tower built with care by Utley
Hands and dedicated

on this date, June 2nd, 1937.

May it stand forever.

That's wonderful.

Maximum occupancy, three people.

Just like it should be.