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[music playing]

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in America--

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[music playing]

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Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet."

- Hey, Mom, what are we having for dinner tonight?

I know it's a little early yet. - No, I'm glad you asked.

What would you like? You can have anything you want.

- Oh, anything at all?

- Uh huh, anything.

- Well, I think I'll have boneless squab

stuffed with wild rice.

- I'll have a broiled lobster.

- All right, anything you want, just as long as the restaurant

has it and I can talk your father

into taking us out for dinner.

- I knew there was a catch to it someplace.

I just couldn't figure out what it was.

[doorbell rings]

- It sounds good, Mom, but count me out.

I have a date.

Hiya, Pop. - Hi.

- Hi. - Hi.

- We were just discussing dinner.

Is there anything special you'd like?

- Uh, what do you mean?

- We're having a special treat tonight.

You can have anything you want.

- Oh, no, you don't.

I don't feel like going out to dinner.

- I guess Pop knows you a little better than we do, Mom.

- Well, it was worth a try.

- Did you work at the law office today, Dave?

- Uh, yeah, this afternoon.

As a matter of fact, it was one of the most pleasant afternoons

I've ever spent there.

- Oh, Mr. Kelley was in a good mood, huh?

- Better than that, he's out of town.

Not that he isn't a nice man, but there's not so much

pressure on you when he's not around.

- Did he go away on a vacation?

- Well, I think it's partly business.

He's up at Rippowam Valley.

- Oh, that sounds like fun.

- He's handling some legal affairs for the ski lodge.

- They say it's wonderful up there at this time of the year.

- Yeah, that's what I understand.

He took Mrs. Kelley along with him.

I guess it's sort of a combined business and pleasure trip.

- I saw some pictures of the ski lodge.

It's just beautiful.

I think it's called Rippowam Lodge.

- Yeah, that's where they're staying.

- Say, I have a wonderful idea.

- Harriet, I just don't feel like going out to dinner.

- No, no, I mean about Rippowam Lodge.

Why don't we go up there?

- You mean right now?

- Sure, we could get a plane out tonight

and be up there for the weekend.

- [laughs] Boy, you really want to get out of cooking dinner,

don't you? - Oh, it's not that.

It just seemed like a nice idea.

- Well, sure, it is.

It's a very nice idea and we'll have to do it sometime.

Uh, can I help you with anything in here?

- You just never want to do anything exciting.

- Well, sure I do, but I like to plan a little bit for something

like that.

[knocks on door]

- Hiya, Joe, Clara. Come on in.

- Hi, Clara, Joe.

- I hope we're not interrupting anything.

- No.

We were just having a little discussion.

- Well, I think you ought to take her up there.

- What's this? - Clara!

- Well, I can't help it if their windows are open.

- [chuckles]

- It's all right.

I've given up anyway.

- We came over to borrow your typewriter, if it's OK.

- Oh, yeah, come on in.

- Where is this place Ozzie doesn't want to take you?

- Clara, don't be so nosy.

It's none of our business.

Where is it, Oz?

- It's up at Rippowam Valley.

It's a place called Rippowam Lodge.

- Oh, yeah, I've heard of it.

It's one of those ski places.

I understand it's pretty nice...

That is if you care for places of that sort.

- Well, I do.

- Look, Oz, I don't mean to criticize,

but you ought to know better than to mention

a place like that if you don't want to go up there.

- Well, I didn't mention it.

Dave just happened to say that his boss, Mr. Kelley,

had gone up there on a business trip.

- And I just thought it'd be nice

if Ozzie and I took a trip up there for the weekend.

- Did you say you wanted to borrow our typewriter?

- Oh, yeah.

Clara has to type some letters for the women's club.

- Well, fine. It's in the den.

- I've got some earmuffs and snuggies you could borrow.

- Clara, they're not going.

- Oh, of course they're going.

It's just a matter of how long it takes to wear Ozzie down.

- No, it really isn't that important

if he doesn't want to go.

- Well, don't give up so easily.

Maybe we can think of some way to trick him into it.

- Clara! - Wait a minute.

This might be interesting.

Have you got any suggestions?

- Well, how about this?

You could say that your mother was up

driving near Rippowam Valley and she got stuck in the snow.

Then you and Ozzie'd have to go up and pull her out.

- Why would Ozzie want to do a silly thing like that?

- Come on, Joe.

I thought you wanted the typewriter.

- I'm coming.

You know, the thing to do when you

get cornered like this, offer to take her out to dinner.

- I accept.

- You see?

- Thanks a lot!

[music playing]

- Thanks for the dinner, Pop.

You're a real sport.

- You certainly are, dear.

- Well, I must admit it was a lot better than eating at home.

- What'd you say?

- Oh, I'm sorry.

That didn't come out quite the way I meant it.

- I hope not.

- Well, shall we go?

Uh, check, please.

- Hi!

- Well, Clara, hi!

- Hi, Clara.

- I suppose you wonder what I'm doing here.

I was answering the phone.

That is, I didn't come over to answer the phone.

I came over to return the typewriter.

- Oh, that's OK.

- The phone was ringing, so I answered it.

The key was under the doormat. - Yes, I know.

I put it there.

- Uh, was there anything important?

The phone call, I mean?

- Yes, that's what I was going to tell you.

It's a lucky thing I answered it.

It was David's boss, Mr. Kelley.

- Well, I thought he was up at Rippowam Valley.

- He is!

That's where he was calling from.

He said that David has some papers in his briefcase,

and he needs them the first thing in the morning.

- Oh, gee.

- Oh, we'd better get in touch with Dave right away.

He'll have to get a plane up there tonight.

- Well, yeah, if he can get one.

- Well, I have to go home now.

- Well, thanks for taking the phone call, Clara.

Gee, it's a lucky thing you were here.

- Oh, that's OK.

It was kind of exciting.

In fact, I haven't had a long-distance call

since my mother phoned from the mountains

and said she was stuck in the snow.

- What's this?

- Well, you didn't think I could make up a story like that,

did you? - [laughs]

- Good night. - Good night, Clara.

Thanks a lot. - Good night.

Uh, Harriet?

Do you have any idea where Dave went?

- No, I don't.

He just said he was going on a date.

- Well, maybe Rick knows.

- Gee, I don't know. All I know is he had a date.

- Uh, but you don't know who he had the date with?

- No, I don't.

- What girls has he been going out with lately?

- Let me see.

There's a girl named Betty something,

and a girl named Connie, and a girl named Norma,

and a girl named Sally...

- This isn't getting us anywhere.

- And you don't have any idea where he might have gone?

- No, I don't.

- Well, did he say anything at all that might give us a hint?

- No, I'm afraid not.

- Well, why don't you check on some

of the places he usually goes and let

us know if you have any luck? - Well, OK.

- Meanwhile, we'll call some of the girls he goes out with.

Do you know any of their numbers?

- Gee, after all, they're David's girls.

- Well, I know, but this is an emergency.

- Well, OK.

Uh, do me a favor though, Pop, and don't tell him

I know where he hides this.

I need it myself every once in a while.

- Oh.

Well, uh, thanks anyway, uh, Betty.

Oh, uh, Bonnie.

I'm sorry.

Thanks anyway, Bonnie.

Uh, well, bye.

I could David's handwriting if he wrote a little clearer.

- You might try Sally Wilson.

Dave's mentioned her quite often.

- Well, uh, why don't you try one?

You may have better luck.

- Hello, Sally?

This is Mrs. Nelson, David's mother.

- Oh, yes, Mrs. Nelson.

- Is Dave there by any chance?

- No, he isn't.

Did he say he was coming over?

- Well, uh, no, not exactly.

I was trying to locate him, and I thought he might be there.

- No.

But if he's coming over, I'd better get these rollers out

of my hair.

- Oh, well, I wouldn't worry about it.

In fact, I'm sure he wouldn't come over

without calling first.

But if he does happen to drop by,

would you ask him to phone home?

- OK, Mrs. Nelson. I will.

Bye.

- Oh, hello, Mary?

- Yes?

- Uh, this is Dave Nelson's father.

I'm trying to find Dave.

Is he there by any chance?

- Uh, no, she's not.

- Uh, no.

Dave Nelson.

This is his father.

I'm trying to locate him.

- Well, if I should hear from her, I'll have her call you.

- Well, uh, OK.

- Goodbye.

- Who was that, honey?

- Oh, just the father of one of my friends.

- Oh.

- Well, any suggestions?

- All I know is we'd better find him pretty soon.

[phone ringing]

Uh, hello? - Oh, hi, Pop.

- Uh, Dave? - No, this is Rick, Pop.

- Oh, Rick. Any luck?

- No, I've checked every place except the bowling

alley and the malt shop.

I'll check the bowling alley.

- OK.

And I'll call the malt shop.

- I hope you have better luck than I had.

The line's been busy for the last hour.

- Oh.

Uh, well, maybe I'll take a run over there.

Let me know how you make out, Rick.

- No luck, huh?

- No, I think I'll take a run over to the malt shop

and check there. - OK.

But just remember, we're a little pressed for time.

No more than one banana split.

- Hi, Mr. Nelson. What will you have?

- Oh, nothing. Thanks, Jack.

I was just looking for Dave. You haven't seen him, have you?

- No, I haven't.

- If he should happen to come in,

will you tell him to phone home? It's quite important.

- I sure will, Mr. Nelson. - Oh, thanks a lot.

- Hi, Oz. - Oh, hi, Joe.

- What are you doing down here?

I thought you were on a diet.

- No, not me.

- Well, it might not be a bad idea.

Jack, I'll have a quart of chocolate

and a quart of strawberry. - OK.

- Uh, you haven't seen Dave, have you?

- No, I haven't. What's up?

- Well, it's the strangest thing.

Uh, Mr. Kelley phoned from Rippowam Lodge,

and he wants Dave to take some papers up to him.

He has to have them by tomorrow morning.

He says it's very important.

- Gee, it's kind of short notice, isn't it?

- Yeah.

Uh, didn't Clara tell you?

- No, but I've been out for a while.

How come she took the message?

- Uh, well, she came over to our house to return the typewriter,

and the phone rang so she answered it.

- Clara returned your typewriter tonight?

- Well, yeah.

- That's funny.

She never returns anything she borrows

for at least six months.

- It's a lucky thing she did.

We wouldn't have gotten the phone call.

- Wait a minute.

Were you there when she took the call?

- No. We were out to dinner.

- Well, how'd she get in the house?

- Well, see, Harriet left the key under the front door mat,

and Clara happened to find it.

- Naturally.

- What do you mean by that?

- Well, it's pretty obvious.

The girls have cooked up a little plot

to get you to take Harriet up to Rippowam Valley.

Right?

- I beg your pardon?

- No, no, the call was for David.

Mr. Kelley called David.

- How do you know there was a call?

Look, Clara and Harriet knew that David was going out.

And if you can't find David, somebody's

going to have to take those papers up to Rippowam Valley.

Right?

- Well, you're the customer.

- Harriet wouldn't pull a stunt like that.

- Clara would.

- You know, it's just possible you may be right.

Come on, let's go.

- Charge us, will you, Jack, please?

- OK.

[doorbell rings]

- I don't know why you're tagging them all.

- Well, in the first place, you invited me.

In the second place, I want to see what the next development's

going to be.

- Hi, dear.

Did you find Dave?

- No, but he found me. Hi, Harriet.

- Hi, Joe.

- I take it you didn't have any luck either?

- No, but I thought I'd better phone the airport

and check the planes.

There's only one flight to Rippowam Valley tonight.

I was lucky to get reservations.

- Oh, now wait a second.

Uh, what do you mean "reservations"?

Dave will only need one ticket.

- Well, yes, but just in case we can't find Dave,

somebody's got to take the papers up there.

And as long as one of us may be going,

I figured we both might as well go and make

a weekend out of it. - Now, now, just a second.

- Of course, if we can locate David in time,

we can cancel one of the reservations.

I'd better go upstairs and get ready, just in case.

- Well, I hate to say I told you so.

- Well, I think it was a very sensible thing to do.

I think she was just using her head.

- She certainly was.

What are those suitcases doing down here all packed?

- They aren't packed.

- Oh, they aren't, huh?

- Well, they're probably packed for Dave.

- Oh, sure, with your ski clothes and Clara's earmuffs?

- How about that?

You were right.

And after I took her out to dinner, too.

- Yeah, that's a woman for you.

- Well, I'll tell you this much, I'm

not going to go flying off to Rippowam Valley tonight.

- Oh, that's up to you, Oz.

I'll see you tomorrow.

[music playing]

- Do you think you ought to be reading a newspaper

at a time like this?

- Well, why not?

There's nothing else to do.

- Well, at least you could be trying to find David.

- Well, we did our best.

We made all those phone calls, and Rick ran all over town.

Besides, I don't know whether it's fair to Dave or not.

After all, the boy's out on a date.

We don't want to spoil it for him.

- Well, for goodness sakes, his job may be at stake.

Mr. Kelley's counting on his bringing those papers up there.

- Well, I wouldn't worry too much about it.

The plane doesn't leave for nearly two hours.

That'll give enough time to show up.

- Well, suppose he doesn't?

- Oh, those planes always leave a couple of minutes

late anyway.

- Well, don't you think you and I should take the papers out

to the airport?

Then, in case David shows up in time,

Ricky can send him out there.

- Well, and if he doesn't show up,

we can take the papers up there and stay for the weekend?

- Well, that would be nice if we have to go up anyway.

- [laughs] Sure, that was very clever of you, dear.

- What are you talking about?

- Oh, Harriet.

[phone ringing]

Hello?

Oh, hi, Dave.

- Hi, Pop.

I ran into Wally, and he said you

were looking all over for me.

- Well, uh, yes, we were looking for you,

but the situation has been cleared up since then.

- Oh, uh, what's it all about?

- Nothing, Dave.

Don't worry about it.

Just have a good time.

We'll see you tomorrow.

Oh, and, Dave, no matter what you hear,

your mother and I are not going up to Rippowam Valley.

- Ozzie, what did you-- what did you hang up for?

- Oh, come on.

It was a cute little scheme, but you girls overplayed it.

- What are you talking about?

- Well, that mysterious phone call Clara got from Mr. Kelley,

and the bag's already packed with the skiing stuff in them.

You didn't really think I'd fall for that, did you?

- Wait a minute.

You don't think I planned this whole thing, do you?

- Harriet, I promise you I'll take you

up there some other time.

I just don't feel like flying off on such short notice.

- What are you talking about?

The only reason I packed the bags was

so we'd be able to go in case we couldn't find Dave.

- Oh, come on.

[phone ringing]

Uh, pardon me.

- If that's David again, don't hang up.

- Uh, hello?

- Hi, Oz.

This is Joe.

- Oh, hello, Joe.

- Look, Oz, I had a talk with Clara.

- Oh, did she confess?

- Well, not exactly.

It's a funny thing, but it seems that Mr. Kelley really

did call.

- What's this?

- Yeah!

I don't know why you doubted the girls in the first place.

- Me?

Well, you were the one!

Are you sure he called?

- I'm afraid so, Oz.

But I wouldn't worry about it.

You know how those lawyers are.

They try to make everything sound important.

Oz?

Oz?

Oz!

- Why didn't you tell me you weren't kidding?

- Well, I tried to, but you wouldn't listen to me.

- Uh, where was he?

- Who?

- Uh, David, when he phoned?

- Well, I don't know.

You took the call.

- Oh, darn thing has got me so confused.

- What are we going to do?

- Well, we'll have to take the papers up there ourselves.

- Well, I don't want to go if you don't want to go.

- Well, of course I do.

Where are the papers?

- In David's briefcase.

- Well, where's that?

- Probably upstairs in his room.

- Well, come on, let's go.

- Well, it's usually on his desk.

- Well, it's not here now.

He could have put it under the bed for any reason.

- If you find anybody, I've never

seen her before in my life.

- Oh.

We're looking for Dave's briefcase.

Do you know where it is? - No, I don't, Pop.

- Oh, we have to find the papers and take them up to Mr. Kelley.

- You mean you've given up on trying to find Dave, huh?

- Uh, well, uh--

- What your father's trying to say is that we found David

but we don't know where he is. - What?

- Well, your mother will probably explain it many times

in the years to come, but right now, we've

got to find the briefcase.

- Come to think of it, I don't think

he brought it home with him.

He probably left it at the office.

- Well, how are we going to get in there?

- Well, there must be somebody down there who can let us in.

A night watchman or somebody.

- Well, David has a key.

- Well, yeah, that won't do us any good.

He's probably got it with him.

- Well, there's a bunch of keys in his top drawer.

Well, maybe it's one of these. - Well, bring them along.

It's worth a try. Come on, let's go.

- We'd better go right to the airport from the office.

We haven't got much time.

- What about our bags?

- They're already packed. - Oh, that's right.

That was good thinking.

- Thank you, dear.

- Uh, Rick, you go downstairs and get the car

started, and I'll get our coats and the bags.

- OK, Pop.

- We'll meet you down there.

[frantic music]

- What seems to be the trouble?

- Oh, uh, good evening.

Uh, we're trying to get in here.

- Do you work here?

- No, I don't, but my son does.

Uh, no, not this one.

Our older boy.

And, see, we can't find him, and there are some important papers

in the office there, and we have to get them to Mr. Kelley.

Would you let us in, please?

- Well, it's not that I don't believe you,

but perhaps I'd better call Mr. Kelley

and check with him first.

- Oh, uh, we don't have time for that.

See, he's out of town, and we've got to catch a plane.

- You're leaving town tonight?

- Uh, yes.

We have to take the papers up to Mr. Kelley.

Would you let us in, please?

- Gee, I don't know.

You look honest.

- [stammering]

- You do, too.

I need to take the responsibility.

You see, I'm supposed to keep people out of here,

not let them in.

- Oh, yes, I...

- What's keeping you guys?

- Oh, uh, this is my wife.

She's been waiting downstairs in the car with the motor running.

- Have you got the papers?

- Uh, no, this is the nightwatchman.

- Oh, why, of course!

My, what an attractive uniform.

- Thank you.

- Well, this is awfully nice of you to let us in.

If Mr. Kelley doesn't get those papers,

our son is apt to lose his job.

We certainly appreciate this.

- Well, that's OK.

- I hate to rush you, but we only have a few minutes

to catch the plane.

- Why didn't you say so?

I have a few boys of my own.

You know where to find papers?

- They're in his briefcase.

Oh, here it is on the desk.

- Uh, Rick, let this be a lesson to you.

Never send a boy on a woman's errand.

[laughs]

- Flight 23 for Rippowam Valley now boarding at gate nine.

- Here you are, Mr. Nelson.

They're boarding right now at gate nine.

Have a nice flight. - Thank you.

Well, here we go. We're all set.

- OK. Goodbye, dear.

- Bye, Mom.

Have a good time, Pop.

- Thanks, Rick.

What's the matter?

- I have the feeling we've forgotten something.

- You always have a feeling we've forgotten something.

Come on.

- Last call for flight 23, boarding at gate nine.

- Bet you thought I was going to forget this.

- Hey, David, where you been? - Out on a date.

Why? - We've had quite a night.

Mr. Kelley called and said you had some important papers

in your briefcase and he wanted them

the first thing in the morning.

- Yeah, I figured he needed them,

so I left them at the office.

- What good'll that do?

He's up at Rippowam Valley.

- Well, I know that, but he's coming back tonight.

That's why I left the papers at the office

so he'd get them the first thing in the morning.

I don't work on Saturdays anymore.

- He's coming back tonight?

- Yeah.

Where are Mom and Pop?

- Well, they're on their way up to Rippowam Valley

with the papers.

- You're kidding!

- I only wish I was.

[music playing]

- Isn't it nice up here?

- Yeah, I must admit this is going to be fun.

- I'll bet the skiing's great.

- I hope so. - Say, what about the papers?

When are you going to call Mr. Kelley?

- Well, it's pretty late.

I'll call him the first thing in the morning.

- Telephone call for Mr. Nelson.

Mr. Ozzie Nelson, report to the information counter.

- I wonder who that is.

- Here, I'll take that.

- Telephone call for Mr. Nelson.

- Uh, pardon me, I'm Ozzie Nelson.

There's a phone call for me. - Oh, yes, Mr. Nelson.

You can take it right here.

- Well, thank you.

Hello?

Oh, hi, Dave.

We tried to get in touch with you.

He is?

Well, yeah, I've got them right here.

Oh, gee, I'm sorry, Dave.

Well, we'll do our best.

Yeah, don't worry, son.

- Flight 217 now boarding at gate five.

- Who was it? - It was Dave.

- Oh. Look at this.

They're having a snow festival this weekend.

And here's another folder that tells all about the inn.

They have their own ski lift--

- Uh, Harriet?

- --and ice skating and a moonlight sleigh ride.

- Harriet.

- And I don't like that look on your face.

What's the matter?

- We have to go back.

- What do you mean? We just got here.

- I know, but Mr. Kelley's going to be in town tomorrow morning.

He wants the papers there and not here.

- Well, what made him change his mind?

- Well, he didn't change his mind.

Clara must have misunderstood him, or we misunderstood her.

Anyway, Mr. Kelley called to make

sure David would have the papers at the office tomorrow morning.

- For goodness sakes.

Well, maybe we can still get him at the inn.

- He probably checked out long ago.

- Well, it's worth a try.

Come on, give him a call.

- Uh, pardon me.

I wonder if I could use your phone again.

It's a local call.

It's kind of an emergency.

- Certainly, Mr. Nelson.

- Oh, thank you very much.

Uh, would you connect me with the Rippowam Lodge, please?

[phone ringing]

- Good evening.

Rippowam Lodge.

- Hello, do you have Mr. Donald Kelley registered there?

- Well, yes.

Mr. Kelley was registered here, but he checked out.

- Oh, uh, when was that?

- Oh, quite a while ago.

- Oh, well, thank you very much.

The clerk said they checked out quite a while ago.

- Well, I hate to be the one to suggest this,

but we'd better get the first plane back home.

- If there is one tonight.

- Time certainly flew by on this vacation.

- Boy, you're not kidding.

Uh, pardon me.

I have our return tickets here.

We have to go right back.

What's the earliest plane we can get out of here?

- Let me see.

Well, the best I can do is 10:00 tomorrow morning.

- Oh, well, gee, I meant right now, tonight.

- Well, there's nothing left on tonight's flight.

In fact, we have a waiting list.

I'm sorry.

- Oh, dear.

Poor Dave.

- Yeah, we really fixed him up good.

- Hey, wait a second.

I think we're in luck.

- Hey!

- Well, Mr. and Mrs. Nelson.

- Hello, Mr. Kelley.

- Well, now, you know Mrs. Kelley.

- Certainly. Hi.

- Yes, of course. Hello.

-

- What are you folks doing up here?

You on a little vacation?

- Well, in a way.

- Flight 710 boarding at gate one.

- Oh, well, will you excuse us? That's our flight.

- Certainly.

- Oh, it sure will be tough to get back to the old grind.

- Yeah. - Have a good time.

- Uh, yes.

Uh, Mr. Kelley, I believe you phoned David about some papers

you need the first thing in the morning?

- Oh, yes, I did.

- Uh, here they are.

- Well, what's this? - The papers.

They're right in that briefcase.

You said you needed them the first thing in the morning,

and it's exactly, uh, one minute past midnight.

- Well, thank you.

Bye. - Goodbye.

- Goodbye. Have a nice flight.

- Goodbye.

- Last call for flight 710, boarding at gate one.

- Well, that'll give him something

to think about on the way home.

- Last call for flight 710, boarding at gate one.

- I'll say one thing for Dave, he certainly

comes from a conscientious family.

It's remarkable.

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