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[The partridge family's "Come on get happy" Playing]

♪ hello, world, hear the song that we're singing ♪

♪ come on, get happy ♪

♪ a whole lot of lovin' is what we'll be bringing ♪

♪ we'll make you happy ♪

♪ we had a dream we'd go traveling together ♪

♪ we'd spread a little love ♪

♪ and then we'll keep movin' on ♪

♪ something always happens whenever we're together ♪

♪ we get a happy feeling when we're singing a song ♪

♪ traveling along there's a song that we're singing ♪

♪ come on, get happy ♪

♪ a whole lot of lovin' is what we'll be bringing ♪

♪ we'll make you happy ♪

♪ we'll make you happy ♪

♪ we'll make you happy ♪

[playing "Rainmaker"]

♪ she came with the rain ♪

♪ Scarlet ribbon in her hair ♪

♪ I never even knew her name ♪

♪ she just slipped away from me to who knows where ♪

♪ and if it weren't for the rain ♪

♪ she might still be there ♪

♪ rainmaker, does she have to be free? ♪

♪ I guess you know she took the best part of me ♪

♪ rainmaker I'll wait endlessly ♪

♪ if there's a way to make her come back to me ♪

♪ doo, doo doo, doo, doo, doo, doo ♪

♪ doo, doo doo, doo, doo, doo, doo ♪

♪ love was only yesterday ♪

♪ and now tomorrow waits in vain ♪

♪ she never promised me she'd stay ♪

♪ so a stranger to my love she will remain ♪

♪ and I know more than me she loved the rain ♪

♪ rainmaker, does she have to be free? ♪

♪ I guess you know she took the best part of me ♪

♪ rainmaker I'll wait endlessly ♪

♪ if there's a way to make her come back to me ♪

♪ doo, doo doo, doo, doo, doo, doo ♪

♪ doo, doo doo, doo, doo, doo, doo ♪

♪ yes, I know now more than me she loved the rain ♪

♪ she loved the rain ♪

♪ rainmaker, does she have to be free? ♪

♪ I guess you know she took the best part of me ♪

[applause]

[♪♪♪]

All right, kids, that's it. We're on our way.

Goodbye, Las Vegas. Hello, vacation.

I thought it would never get here.

Neither did I.

Two weeks of sailing in the daytime, hayrides at night.

You better get a learner's permit for sailing.

You better get a learner's permit for hayrides.

Hey, Mr. Kincaid,

did you decide to go on the vacation with us?

No, Danny.

Shirley, I got great news.

How would you like to spend your two-week vacation

right here in beautiful Las Vegas?

Reuben, we already have reservations

at the resort in Arizona. I know that.

But if you decide to stay, all your expenses will be paid.

It's a free vacation.

And just what do we have to do for this free vacation?

Oh, nothing. Just work.

But you can enjoy this glorious sunshine and...

Work? Work?

Oh, well...

Reuben, this is our last chance

for a vacation before school starts

and we need it.

Bye, Reuben.

Bye-bye. See you, Reuben.

Okay. But I think you're making a big mistake.

But have it your way. Enjoy your vacation.

We will. The holiday mountain resort

has everything we could ask for.

Yeah, swimming, boating. Camping, hiking.

Horseback riding.

Shuffleboard. Ping pong.

Water skiing. Yeah, some vacation.

Well, look at the bright side.

We're getting great gas mileage.

[♪♪♪]

Oh, there's your problem. The water hose split clean through.

Ah. Well, at least it's nothing serious.

Yep. Fix it up in a shake.

Except I don't have a water hose to fit this.

I'll have to ride over to the garage

in piedmont tomorrow and pick one up.

Couldn't you get one tonight?

Piedmont's 40 miles. Can't get there tonight.

But we have reservations

at the mount holiday resort for tonight.

Can't do nothing till morning.

Might as well go in, make yourself comfortable.

You sure we won't be inconveniencing you?

No, not at all. Thank you.

Come on, kids.

[♪♪♪]

All the handbills for the fair are printed out.

You know, Cal, we gotta do something

about our printing press. It's getting old.

Amanda, you'll never guess who's staying with us tonight.

If bud mills is drunk again...

It ain't bud. It's the partridge family.

Cal, have you and bud been...

No, no I ain't even seen bud today, woman.

Look at that. They're here, I tell you.

Really? You mean here? That's what I said.

You better go and make up their beds. We got a whole house-load.

Cal, the partridge family.

Why, this could be that miracle we were hoping for.

[♪♪♪]

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[♪♪♪]

Would you like some coffee, Mrs. Partridge?

Oh, yes, thank you.

Good. I'll brew up a fresh pot.

Another fine kettle of fish you've gotten us into.

Who, me? What did I do?

You sure picked an exciting place for us to break down.

For thrills, we can go outside and watch the ground crack.

All right, that's enough.

These people have been very nice to us

and I don't want their feelings hurt

hearing this kind of talk. Understood?

[♪♪♪]

Did you ask them? Of course I didn't ask them.

They wouldn't care about a little fair.

But if we explained to them

the Indians are trying to raise money.

Oh, if they just appeared the first day,

I bet they'd raise enough money

to finish building the school.

Amanda, those people are big stars.

But they're on vacation.

And the fair's just three days off.

Oh, Cal, it's for a good cause.

I'll run off some new handbills tomorrow.

We can't hold them hostages. Of course not.

But they can't blame us

if they happen to have a streak of bad luck.

You folks sure are having a streak of bad luck.

What's wrong? Couldn't get the water hose?

Drove to piedmont and got it this morning.

Works fine. Then what's the problem?

Well, it looks like when your engine heated up,

it blew some hose in your radiator.

Oh, no. If it took us a day to get a new water hose,

it'll take us months to get a new radiator.

Cal: Oh, you don't need a new radiator.

A can of that stuff to stop leaks will do fine.

Great. No problem. Well, there is.

I don't have any of that stuff.

What about the garage in piedmont?

Already called him. He's out.

He's expecting a delivery in a day or two.

Well, what are we gonna do for the next two days?

Go outside and watch the ground crack.

Danny. You'll have to excuse them, Mr. Courtney.

They're just disappointed. This is their vacation.

I understand.

Look, no reason you kids can't go vacationing around here.

How would you like to go fishing?

Fishing?

Oh, I'd love to go fishing.

Keith would love to go fishing too.

Wouldn't you, Keith? Me? I've never...

I'd love to.

[♪♪♪]

How's that, Mrs. Courtney? Why, that's fine.

Where did you learn to make bread?

Mom taught me. Really?

I thought your maid would do all those things.

She does. And you're looking at her.

Hey, mom, guess what. We caught a whole mess of fish.

Enough to feed us all for dinner.

Oh, that's great, boys.

You ought to be right proud of your boys, Mrs. Partridge.

They're good providers.

Where's Keith? You may not believe this,

but he's out in the garage cleaning his fish.

Oh, you're kidding.

Oh, mom, where's my camera? I have to get a picture of this.

It's on the table in the living room.

[♪♪♪]

Laurie...

[Whispering] Will you cut it out?

Keith, I was the one sneaking up on you.

So how come you're the one whispering?

Shh! I've uncovered a plot. A plot?

Will you shh? Let me tell you.

Against you and me and the whole family. They're out to get us.

You know, there's one good thing about being paranoid.

You always feel like you're the center of attention.

I found this box.

It's filled with that stuff to stop radiator leaks.

But Cal said he didn't have any.

Right. He lied to us. I smell something awfully fishy.

There's something going on around here.

I wanna know the truth.

If we're being held here

against our will, I wanna know it.

[♪♪♪]

Hey, mom, could we talk to you?

Laurie, better let me handle this.

Surprise is our only weapon.

Uh, Mr. Courtney, could I have a few words with you?

Why, sure. Uh, fine.

Would you mind telling me, uh,

where you were on the afternoon of the 14th?

Fourteenth of what? Yesterday.

Oh, I was right here with you. Keith: Exactly.

I was, uh... I was just wondering why

you didn't drive over to pierpont...

Piedmont.

Piedmont and pick up our water hose then

instead of waiting until today.

He would have been closed by the time I got there.

Oh. Keith, what's this all about?

I'm leading up to that.

You've led up to it. Okay.

He said we couldn't leave

because we needed that stuff to fix the radiator.

Well, I just found a whole case of it in his garage.

Maybe Cal forgot it was there.

Yeah, maybe I forgot it was there.

Now we can go. Oh, no.

Oh, that radiator stuff wouldn't do you much good anyway.

I... I guess you didn't hear the bulletin on the radio.

Bulletin? Yes.

The road's been washed out.

[♪♪♪]

But there isn't a cloud in the sky.

Flash flood. It doesn't have to rain here.

It rains up in the mountains, and whoosh.

Never camp in a dry creek bed.

Those flash floods will get you every time.

Amanda: The road will be open in a day or two.

Amanda, where's our manners?

We ought to get these folks some lemonade.

[♪♪♪]

I think they're getting suspicious.

They would have been more than suspicious

if they'd have read this:

[♪♪♪]

[♪♪♪]

Uh-huh. Well... Oh, it seems...

Yeah, yes, Mr. Manugen, I got the handbill you sent over.

I know they turned you down, but...

Well, how is that a breach of contract?

If they turn you down,

they can't appear anywhere else during that two-week period.

Well, I... I see you have been reading the fine print.

[Chuckles]

You're suing for how much?

Mr. Manugen, this is all a mistake.

I guarantee you,

the partridge family will not appear at that fair.

[Horn honks]

[♪♪♪]

Hi. Hi.

Uh, how do I get to the papago fairgrounds?

Oh, that's on the reservation. Coming to the fair tomorrow, eh?

Partridge family's gonna be there, you know.

Oh, no, they're not.

Uh, do you know where the partridge family's staying?

I'm their manager.

Their manager. You're gonna stop them from appearing at the fair?

That's right. Well, they're...

There's a good chance

that they're staying at the reservation.

Fine. How do I get there?

Well, you follow this road for about a mile.

Then you turn left on the first dirt road

until you cross the dry wash.

Dirt road, dry wash.

Now the road gets pretty bad for a spell,

but keep going, because it gets better.

Before you know it, you'll be there.

Okay. Thanks a lot. [Engine starts]

We'll send someone to find him in time.

Oh, Cal, you're so good to me.

Shirley: Good morning.

Cal: Hi. What are you folks doing up so early?

Well, we've been listening to the radio.

We didn't hear reports about the road.

So we decided we'd drive out and see if we can get through.

Oh, no need. If the road was open, we'd have heard something.

Well, it can't hurt to take a look.

Besides, it'll be a nice drive.

Mrs. Partridge, well, since you're going that way,

would you mind if Cal and I ride along with you?

See, I've got an errand to run.

I, uh... I do a little work for the Indian reservation.

And I've got some clothes and things I wanna drop off.

It's right on the way. Be happy to. Come on along.

[♪♪♪]

Amanda may, how are we gonna get out of this one?

I still got one trick left up my sleeve:

Tell them the truth.

[♪♪♪]

Well, here we are.

[♪♪♪]

[Children shouting]

Cal: Hi, Paul, ruthie. Hello, Cal, Amanda.

I want you to meet some friends of ours...

And some fans of yours, Ruth and Paul wynamo.

Shirley partridge... How do you do?

Hello, Shirley. Laurie, Keith...

Hi. Tracy, Chris, Danny.

Wow, are you the partridge family?

Yeah. Are you real Indians?

Mm-hmm. Come on.

Cal: Amanda, I have to have a talk with Paul.

Make yourselves at home, please.

Thank you. Okay.

Chris: Do you have a bow and arrow?

No.

I thought all Indians had bows and arrows.

We can't afford them.

[♪♪♪]

Anyway, they might appear at the fair.

Cal, you're kidding.

The partridge family gonna appear at the fair?

Hey, they could bring in enough people,

we might be able to finish the school, Cal.

I know. There's only one problem.

There's this slicker who's trying to stop them.

Oh? I took care of him temporarily.

I figure if he followed my directions,

he's stuck now out near wall face wash.

However, since the fair's tomorrow,

I'd like to make sure he doesn't show up

until it's too late. Okay.

[♪♪♪]

Wasn't dry wash.

Need a wet wash. I wish.

[Indians whooping in distance]

This is a noisy country.

[Whooping continues]

[♪♪♪]

I, uh... I don't suppose you guys are from the auto club?

No, i... I didn't think so.

What you do here, pinch face?

Oh, now, just a minute. I...

I am a citizen of these United States.

My descendants came over here on the mayflower.

My descendants met them.

Oh.

Uh...

Me come in peace. Peace. You savvy?

Savvy. Uh...

Have, uh... Have heap wampum. You take.

Me go like wind on prairie. Good?

No... no good. Uh...

Well, what are you gonna...? What are you gonna do with me?

Same thing wide eyes have always done to Indians.

That's cruel and unusual punishment.

[♪♪♪]

Sure is a neat goat, isn't he? Yeah, sure is.

Amanda: This is probably the cleanest ghetto you've ever seen.

That's because most ghettos are overpopulated.

Indian ghettos aren't.

They're walled off from the rest of the world,

and the population inside is dying.

Mrs. Courtney,

I don't know what to say to a statement like that.

One minute, we're talking about

the children playing. And the next...

You're right. I suppose I was using shock value.

But there's a lot of things

most people don't know about Indians.

Well, for example,

the average life expectancy is about 40 years.

If you were an Indian, Laurie,

your life would be nearly half over.

One out of every four children

dies before it's a year old, from malnutrition.

Mrs. Partridge, you have five children.

Now, if you were an Indian, one of them might not be here.

Mrs. Courtney, I... I can't believe this.

How could we let this happen? I don't know, Laurie.

For some reason, we won't let the Indians help themselves.

Indian unemployment averages 40 to 60 percent.

A papago's annual income is about $750.

Oh, I just never realized.

Somebody ought to do something.

Oh, no offense, Mrs. Partridge, but that's what most people say:

"somebody ought to do something."

well, of course, most people don't know about the problem.

The papagos have a fair

every year to raise money for their people.

They're trying to build a real schoolhouse.

When is this fair? Well, uh, tomorrow.

[♪♪♪]

Mrs. Courtney, if it would help at all,

we would like to appear at the fair.

You would?

Just like that? Just like that.

Hey, mom, guess what.

We're gonna appear at a fair tomorrow.

Word sure travels fast.

[Laughing]

[Playing and singing "Come on love"]

♪ doo, doo doo-doo ♪

♪ doo, doo doo-doo ♪

♪ sitting here all alone ♪

♪ you know it's just not right ♪

♪ lately it seems to happen ♪

♪ every night ♪

♪ doo, doo doo-doo ♪

♪ hiding away from love ♪

♪ how could I be so sure? ♪

♪ Lately I wonder about it more and more ♪

♪ so I that it's just about time ♪

♪ that I opened up my eyes ♪

♪ then if I see love come my way ♪

♪ I won't let it pass me by ♪

♪ whoo ♪ ♪ come on, love ♪

♪ come on in ♪

♪ come on let my life begin ♪

♪ I've waited much too long to see your face ♪

♪ come on, love now is the time ♪

♪ to show that you're a friend of mine ♪

♪ as sure as there's a sky above ♪

♪ come on, love come on, now ♪

♪ come on pull me through somehow ♪

♪ you've been a stranger much too long ♪

♪ in my life ♪

♪ whoo ♪ ♪ come on, love ♪

♪ come on in ♪

♪ come on let my life begin ♪

♪ I've waited much too long to see your face ♪

♪ come on, love now is the time ♪

♪ to show that you're a friend of mine ♪

♪ sure as there's a sky above ♪

♪ come on, love come on, now ♪

♪ come on, pull me through somehow ♪

♪ you've been a stranger much too long ♪

♪ in my life ♪

♪ come on, love ♪

[applause]

[♪♪♪]

This is the occasion I've been waiting for

to break open this jug of cider. It's a real good year.

What year is it? 1972.

Best darn year we ever had around here,

thanks to you folks. You doing the fair,

even after all the terrible tricks we played on you.

Why didn't you just ask us in the first place?

Well, we see your name in the paper all the time.

We hear your records.

And I guess it just took us a little while

to realize that big stars are just people like us.

[♪♪♪]

Pinch face is here.

Reuben!

[Sighs]

I knew I forgot something.

[Laughing]

Laugh if you want.

It was good enough to get me past those savages in the dark.

Reuben, what are you doing here like that?

Shirley, I just had to belly through

nine miles of hostile Indian territory.

And do you know why?

To keep this rumrunner from working you into a lawsuit.

Calm down, Reuben.

I called Mr. Manugen and explained everything.

He's waived his commitment.

Everything's all worked out, Reuben.

Oh, you may think so. But what you don't know

is there is a band of renegade Indians

ready to wipe out all the settlers in the area.

Hey, Cal, that guy got away. We were...

Hey, pinch face, qué pasa?

[♪♪♪]

[Laughing]

Well, I'm confused.

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