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(theme music playing)

Announcer: SCOTT PAPER COMPANY TAKES PLEASURE IN PRESENTING...

ROBERT YOUNG...

AND JANE WYATT.

(laughter)

WITH ELINOR DONAHUE, BILLY GRAY, AND LAUREN CHAPIN...

THAT'S PRETTY GOOD.

OH, WHY NOT?

SUPPOSING WE PUT CUTIE-PIE THERE ON THE END IN THE MIDDLE.

I WANT THEM THE WAY THEY ARE NOW, HAL.

LEAVE EULA CRAIG IN THE MIDDLE.

SHE'S THE CAPTAIN AND THE ONLY VETERAN ON THE TEAM.

OKAY, GABE, OKAY. IT WAS JUST A THOUGHT.

THEY SHOULD BE PRACTICING ANYWAY

INSTEAD OF WASTING OUR TIME ON PUBLICITY SHOTS.

ALL RIGHT, GIRLS.

LET'S HAVE A NICE BIG SMILE.

HOLD IT. (camera clicks)

THAT'S GOOD.

DON'T GO AWAY. I WANT TO GET SOME INDIVIDUALS.

LET'S TRY ONE OF, UH... WHAT'S YOUR NAME, SWEETIE?

BETTY ANDERSON.

RAISE YOUR RACKET UP, LIKE YOU'RE GONNA SLAM A GOOD ONE.

THAT'S IT, HIGH OVER YOUR HEAD.

THAT'S FINE.

NOW PUT OUT YOUR OTHER ARM.

THAT'S IT.

NOW BEND YOUR KNEE. THAT'S FINE.

NOW LET'S SEE THOSE GREAT, BIG, GORGEOUS EYES.

THAT'S WHAT'S WRONG WITH OUR TENNIS, SHEILA...

WE DON'T HAVE GORGEOUS EYES.

Gabe: HOLD IT! (camera clicks)

GOOD!

WELL, LOOK AT THAT!

SUCCESS COMES TO THE ANDERSONS!

LET ME SEE! LET ME SEE!

WHAT'S IT SAY... "COURT CHARMER"?

COURT CHARMER? OH, BROTHER.

LET ME SEE! DON'T SHOVE!

"BEAUTEOUS BETTY AN..."

HEY, GET THAT... BEAUTEOUS!

"BEAUTEOUS BETTY ANDERSON,

"DAUGHTER OF MR. AND MRS. JAMES C. ANDERSON

OF 607 SOUTH MAPLE, WILL CARRY THE..."

LOOKS LIKE YOU'RE SWATTING A FLY!

OH, QUIET, SHRIMP.

"IN THE DISTRICT TOURNAMENT NEXT MONTH.

TEAMING WITH SHAPELY MISS AN..."

OH, I HATE THAT WORD.

BOY, THEY SURE DO PRINT A LOT OF JUNK NOWADAYS.

OH, BE QUIET, JEALOUS.

I'M NOT JEALOUS!

(laughs)

"TEAMING WITH SHAPELY MISS ANDERSON IN THE DOUBLES

"WILL BE EULA CRAIG, TEAM CAPTAIN.

DOTTIE KELLER AND MISS CRAIG ARE THE SINGLES ENTRANTS."

I THINK IT'S WONDERFUL. BE SURE TO KEEP IT.

I HAD NO IDEA YOU WERE THE BIG GUN ON THE TENNIS TEAM.

OH, I'M NOT. EULA CRAIG IS.

YOU'RE THE ONE WHOSE PICTURE THEY RAN.

I KNOW, AND I DON'T UNDERSTAND IT.

ACTUALLY, THE ONLY REASON I'M ON THE TEAM AT ALL

IS BECAUSE MAXINE FLUNKED OUT AND DOTTIE'S NOT SO GOOD AT DOUBLES.

HEH! I WAS ALL THEY HAD LEFT.

WELL, AT LEAST YOU MADE THE TEAM.

HECK, I CAN BEAT BETTY.

OH, IS THAT SO?

WHY DON'T WE PUT A DRESS ON YOU

AND LET YOU TRY OUT FOR THE GIRLS' TEAM?

CUT IT OUT.

OR MAYBE YOU'D RATHER WEAR LACE SHORTS.

BETTY, NOW THAT WE'VE SEEN THE PICTURES,

CAN WE GO BACK TO BED AND FINISH OUR SLEEP?

NOW THAT WE'RE UP, WE MIGHT AS WELL HAVE BREAKFAST.

GET AN EARLY START FOR A CHANGE.

YOU GIRLS GET DRESSED, I'LL START THE BREAKFAST.

ARE YOU FAMOUS NOW?

OH, HEAVENS NO. THIS DOESN'T MEAN ANYTHING.

THEY JUST HAPPENED TO PICK MY PICTURE BECAUSE...

GOSH, I WONDER WHY THEY DID PICK MY PICTURE.

IT SHOULD'VE BEEN EULA'S.

MAYBE YOU GOT THE BEST RACKET.

NO, NO, NO.

YOU'VE GOT TO FOLLOW THROUGH.

FOLLOW THROUGH. DON'T SLAP AT A BALL

LIKE A BEAVER SLAPPING MUD INTO A DAM WITH HIS TAIL.

YOU GOTTA FOLLOW THROUGH, YOU UNDERSTAND?

YES, SIR.

EULA, TAKE HER OVER ON THE OTHER COURT

AND WORK WITH MISS BEAVER OF 1955 ON THAT BACKHAND.

OKAY. COME ON, KID.

Betty: EULA?

I GUESS YOU SAW THAT SILLY PICTURE OF ME

IN THE PAPER THIS MORNING.

WELL, I MEAN, I DON'T KNOW WHY THEY DIDN'T USE YOUR PICTURE.

YOU'RE THE STAR.

IT SHOULD'VE BEEN YOU, NOT ME.

COME ON. WE GOT WORK TO DO.

OH, FOR HEAVEN'S SAKE.

HOW'D HER PICTURE EVER GET INTO THE LEIGHTON TRIBUNE?

IT MADE PRACTICALLY ALL THE PAPERS.

THE CENTERVILLE COURIER, THE ROCKFORD ARGUS.

THE NEWS SERVICES PICK UP A PICTURE OF A PRETTY GIRL PRETTY FAST.

LOOK, IT EVEN MADE A ST. LOUIS PAPER.

OH, YOU KNOW, IT'S WONDERFUL.

WE OUGHT TO START A SCRAPBOOK FOR HER.

WHAT'S GOING ON IN HERE, A PAPER DRIVE?

LOOK, BUD. BETTY'S PICTURE IS IN ALL THESE PAPERS.

YEAH, WHAT FOR?

IT'S THAT TENNIS PICTURE.

THAT THING?!

WOW, THEY SURE MUST BE HARD UP FOR STUFF TO PRINT NOWADAYS.

BUD, STOP IT.

CAN'T YOU JUST BE HAPPY

ONE MEMBER OF OUR FAMILY HAS HAD A LITTLE SUCCESS?

LOOK AT THE WAY SHE'S STANDING.

SHE LOOKS LIKE SHE'S TRYING TO CHASE BUTTERFLIES.

WHO CAN PLAY TENNIS LIKE THIS?

THEY'D THROW HER OFF THE COURT.

IN MASON CITY, SHE'S A "TENNIS QUEEN."

SOME QUEEN.

JUST WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU'RE DOING?

I'M... PLAYING TENNIS.

THIS IS THE NEW FORM. ISN'T IT DUCKY?

OH, YOU!

YOU'RE A CELEBRITY, PRINCESS.

A FELLA CAN'T OPEN A PAPER WITHOUT SEEING YOUR PICTURE.

YES, I KNOW. THAT PHOTOGRAPHER MR. BERDAHL TOLD ME.

YOU DON'T SOUND VERY HAPPY ABOUT IT.

WELL, IT'S NICE, BUT...

OH, I ALMOST WISH THEY'D NEVER PRINTED MY PICTURE AT ALL.

Margaret: WHY NOT?

I THINK IT'S WONDERFUL.

PEOPLE HAVE BEEN CALLING UP ALL DAY ABOUT IT.

GAVE ME A FINE CHANCE TO BRAG ABOUT MY DAUGHTER.

THAT'S JUST IT, MOTHER. THERE'S NOTHING TO BRAG ABOUT.

ISN'T MAKING THE TENNIS TEAM WORTH BRAGGING ABOUT?

YES, BUT...

WELL, EULA ACTED PRETTY HATEFUL AT PRACTICE TODAY,

AND I CAN'T BLAME HER.

SHE'S A TERRIFIC PLAYER, BUT SHE NEVER GETS ANY PUBLICITY.

AND THEN A LITTLE PIPSQUEAK LIKE ME COMES ALONG

AND GETS THE FULL TREATMENT.

OH, MY STAR. SHE SHOULDN'T BLAME YOU.

YOU DIDN'T PRINT THE PICTURE. IT'S NOT YOUR FAULT.

NO, BUT I ALMOST FEEL IT IS.

WELL, DON'T BROOD.

IT'LL ALL BE FORGOTTEN IN A DAY OR TWO.

FAME IS FLEETING INDEED.

THE THING FOR YOU TO DO IS SETTLE DOWN

AND PLAY DARN GOOD TENNIS.

THAT'S JUST IT. I'M NOT EVEN DOING THAT.

I MADE MORE MISTAKES TODAY THAN I'VE EVER MADE.

YOU'RE PROBABLY PRESSING. YOU'LL GET OVER THAT.

NOT IF EULA KEEPS ACTING THE WAY SHE DID.

WELL, WHAT DID SHE SAY TO YOU?

THAT'S JUST IT... SHE DOESN'T SAY ANYTHING.

I GUESS SHE NEVER TALKS MUCH,

BUT ALWAYS BEFORE, SHE'D AT LEAST ACT FRIENDLY.

WELL, JUST FORGET ABOUT IT.

WE'LL ALL TRY TO HELP YOU FORGET IT.

GOOD AFTERNOON, GIRLS! ANYONE FOR TENNIS?

HOW DO YOU LIKE MY SHAPELY RACKET?

IT'S THE NEW TYPE WITH THE BUILT-IN SNOOD.

AND IT'S ALSO NEAT FOR KNOCKIN' AT THE NITWITS.

WHY, YOU LITTLE... OH!

HELP, DAD! HELP!

HELP! HELP, DAD!

THAT KID HAS A GREAT TALENT FOR BAD TIMING.

(sighs)

(banging on door)

WHAT IN THE WORLD?

OH, KATHY, DON'T LUG ALL THAT JUNK IN HERE.

IT'S NOT JUNK. I'VE GOTTA GET BETTY

TO AUTOGRAPH THESE FOR MY FRIENDS.

ANGEL, I DON'T THINK IT'D BE WISE TO EVEN MENTION THIS TO BETTY RIGHT NOW.

MENTION WHAT TO ME? OH, HI, BETTY.

WILL YOU AUTOGRAPH THIS JUNK FOR MY FRIENDS?

'CAUSE YOU'RE FAMOUS NOW.

FAMOUS? OH, WILL THIS NEVER STOP?

WELL, DO YOU HAVE A PEN OR A PENCIL?

UM... YEAH!

HERE. THIS ONE IS PATTY DAVIS'.

GEE, BETTY, I'M SURE HAPPY

YOU'RE A FAMOUS CELEBRITY NOW.

WELL, I'M GLAD SOMEONE IS.

'CAUSE I'M CLEANING UP ON IT. HUH?

I'M CHARGING THE KIDS A NICKEL AN AUTOGRAPH.

WHY, YOU COERCIVE LITTLE...

MISSPELL YOUR NAME ON THIS ONE.

MISSPELL IT? WHY?

THAT LITTLE MONSTER ONLY GAVE ME A PENNY.

(laughs)

OKAY, THAT'S ENOUGH FOR TODAY.

YOU KIDS LOOK BETTER. ESPECIALLY YOU, BETTY.

THANK YOU. I FELT BETTER.

YOU STILL NEED WORK ON THAT BACKHAND.

BUT IT WAS BETTER TODAY.

DIDN'T YOU THINK SO, EULA?

YEAH, IT WAS BETTER.

OKAY, NOW, TOMORROW WE OUGHT TO WORK ON YOUR BACKHAND...

HELLO, GABE. HOW'S IT GOING?

OH, NO. NOT YOU AGAIN.

Hal: HEY, YOU OUGHT TO WELCOME ME WITH OPEN ARMS

AFTER ALL THE PUBLICITY I GOT FOR YOU WITH CUTIE-PIE'S PICTURES.

Gabe: IT'S NOT PUBLICITY WE NEED. IT'S PRACTICE.

Hal: A LITTLE PUBLICITY NEVER HURT ANYBODY.

WAIT TILL YOU HEAR THE NEWS I GOT FOR YOU.

THE SPORTS WRITERS AND PHOTOGRAPHERS

ARE HAVING THEIR BANQUET ON SATURDAY NIGHT,

AND I SWUNG A LITTLE DEAL TO GET YOU ELECTED QUEEN OF IT.

SEE WHAT I DO FOR YOU, KID?

SEE YOU TOMORROW, COACH.

Hal: DON'T LOOK SO FRIGHTENED, HONEY.

YOU DON'T HAVE TO MAKE A SPEECH OR ANYTHING AT THE BANQUET.

JUST LOOK PRETTY. YOU CAN HANDLE THAT.

I WANT TO GET SOME MORE PICTURES OF YOU.

LET'S TRY ONE SITTING ON THE COURT.

WE'LL USE THE NET AS A BACKGROUND.

HERE, SIT ON THIS.

YOU SHOULDN'T TAKE MY PICTURE. EULA'S THE ONE...

PUT YOUR HANDS IN BACK OF YOU AND LEAN ON THEM.

THAT'S FINE. NOW DRAW UP ONE KNEE.

REALLY, MR. BERDAHL, IT'S EULA...

IT ISN'T EULA THEY ELECTED QUEEN. IT'S YOU.

NOW, THAT'S FINE. HOLD IT.

NO, NO, LOOK OVER HERE.

COME ON. GIVE ME A GREAT BIG SMILE.

(camera clicks)

OH, COME ON. IS THAT A WAY FOR A QUEEN TO LOOK?

COME ON, HONEY. YOU CAN DO BETTER THAN THAT.

YOU LOOK LIKE YOU JUST LOTS A FRIEND.

COME ON, HONEY, GIVE. GIVE!

(camera clicks)

OH, MOTHER! WHERE DID YOU FIND IT?

AT GORMAN'S. IT WAS ON SALE, TOO.

GET YOUR STICKY HANDS OFF.

THEY'RE NOT STICKY... JUST DIRTY.

DID YOU BUY ME ANYTHING, MOMMY?

NO, ANGEL. BETTY JUST NEEDED SOMETHING FOR THE...

GOSH, I NEVER GET ANYTHING.

WELL, WHAT'S GOING ON HERE? A STYLE SHOW?

OH, HI, DADDY!

DID YOU BRING ME ANYTHING, DADDY?

I SURE DID, KITTEN.

A GREAT, BIG, FAT KISS.

AND TO THINK WOMEN USED TO DIE FOR MY KISSES.

THAT MUST'VE BEEN BEFORE MY TIME.

HOW DO YOU LIKE MY DRESS, FATHER?

IT'S FOR THE SPORTS WRITERS' BANQUET.

WELL, THAT'S PRETTY FANCY.

I'D SAY THE SPORTS WRITERS KNEW WHAT THEY WERE DOING WHEN THEY PICKED YOU.

I THINK IT'S PRETTY.

I JUST WISH I DIDN'T FEEL SO GUILTY ABOUT GOING.

NOW, BETTY, YOU MUST STOP FEELING THAT WAY.

BUT I DON'T DESERVE IT. I FEEL LIKE...

I FEEL JUST AWFUL.

NOW, LOOK, THEY ELECTED YOU QUEEN

BECAUSE YOU'RE A NICE-LOOKING GIRL

AND YOU HAVE A NICE PERSONALITY.

BE GLAD YOU'RE FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO HAVE THESE THINGS.

IT'S NOT THAT. IT'S...

THINGS WERE BEGINNING TO GO A LITTLE BETTER.

EULA WAS ACTING A LITTLE MORE FRIENDLY, I PLAYED BETTER.

THEN THIS DARNED BANQUET THING CAME UP RIGHT IN FRONT OF HER,

AND TODAY THINGS WERE WORSE THAN EVER.

MAYBE YOU'RE JUST IMAGINING IT.

NO, I'M NOT.

EULA DETESTS ME, I KNOW SHE DOES.

WELL, IF SHE'S THAT SMALL A PERSON,

SHE'S NOT WORTH FRETTING OVER.

JUST FORGET ABOUT HER.

HOW CAN I?

I'M SUPPOSED TO BE HER DOUBLES PARTNER!

OH, YOU SHUT UP!

I DIDN'T SAY A WORD.

(ball being hit)

NO, NO, NO, NO!

EULA, BETTY, COME HERE.

I DON'T SUPPOSE YOU GIRLS EVER RODE IN A WAGON

BEHIND A COUPLE OF HORSES,

BUT YOU KNOW WHAT THEY ARE.

NOW, IF THE HORSES START PULLING AWAY FROM EACH OTHER,

GOING IN DIFFERENT DIRECTIONS,

THE WAGON WOULDN'T GO ANYWHERE.

WOULD IT?

WELL, THAT'S JUST WHERE YOU GIRLS ARE GOING... NOWHERE.

YOU'RE LETTING SHOTS GO RIGHT BETWEEN YOU.

NOW, WHAT KIND OF TEAMWORK IS THAT?

AND, BETTY, YOU'RE NOT EVEN TRYING FOR SOME OF THEM.

WELL, I...

I DON'T KNOW WHETHER EULA WANTS ME TO TAKE THEM OR NOT.

JUST PLAY YOUR POSITION, THAT'S ALL.

WELL, RIGHT NOW, I DOUBT IF WE COULD LICK A TEAM OF TRICK KANGAROOS

EQUIPPED WITH SNOWSHOES FOR RACKETS.

IF YOU'VE GOT ANY PERSONAL PROBLEMS

FESTERING INSIDE OF YOU,

LET'S GET THEM OUT IN THE OPEN.

DOTTIE. YOU CAN'T PLAY TENNIS

WITH A HEAD FULL OF PROBLEMS.

TAKE BETTY'S PLACE. MAYBE WE NEED A NEW COMBINATION.

YES, SIR.

(sobbing)

OH, I THINK YOU'RE JUMPING TO CONCLUSIONS.

TOMORROW PROBABLY EVERYTHING WILL SEEM ENTIRELY DIFFERENT.

NO, IT WON'T. IT'LL BE WORSE.

HI, MOM. DINNER READY? I'M STARVED.

IT WILL BE IN ABOUT A HA...

BUT, WHAT HAPPENED TO YOU?

NOTHING.

BUD! YOUR HANDS ARE FILTHY.

AND LOOK AT YOUR SHIRT.

YOU HAVEN'T BEEN FIGHTING, HAVE YOU?

WELL, I HAD A LITTLE SCUFFLE.

OH, BUD.

GOSH, MOM, I COULDN'T HELP IT. HE STARTED IT.

CLEVER-HEAD MADE A COUPLE OF CRACKS ABOUT BETTY...

SAID SHE COULDN'T PLAY WORTH NOTHIN'

AND THAT SHE'S PROBABLY GET BOUNCED OFF THE TEAM.

SO, I... BOPPED HIM.

WELL, I HOPE YOU BOPPED HIM REAL GOOD.

HUH?

IT'S TRUE, BUD.

I'M NO GOOD, AND I AM GONNA GET BOUNCED.

WHAT? YOU MEAN I WENT THROUGH ALL THAT FOR NOTHING?

BOY, THE TROUBLE WE GUYS GO THROUGH FOR DAMES.

WELL, GO UPSTAIRS AND CLEAN UP,

OR ELSE YOU'LL BE IN MORE TROUBLE WITH THIS DAME.

AND HURRY.

OKAY, OKAY, I'M GOING.

WHAT'S THE MATTER WITH BETTY?

ALMOST KNOCKED ME DOWN, WOULDN'T SPEAK.

HI, SON.

THE COACH KICKED BETTY OFF THE TEAM.

HE DID NOTHING OF THE SORT.

MR. GABENER JUST WANTED TO TRY DOTTIE WITH EULA FOR ONCE, THAT'S ALL.

NATURALLY, BETTY IMAGINED THE WORST.

MAYBE I'D BETTER GO UP AND HAVE A LITTLE CHAT WITH HER.

DINNER'S ALMOST READY.

BUT THERE'S NOTHING TO TALK ABOUT, FATHER.

I'VE DECIDED TO QUIT THE TEAM, AND THAT'S THAT.

WELL, OF COURSE, THAT'S UP TO YOU.

BUT I WONDER IF THAT'S WHAT YOU REALLY WANT.

I'M PRACTICALLY OFF THE TEAM ANYWAY.

OH, I WOULDN'T SAY THAT.

I WOULD. EULA WANTS ME OFF.

SHE MAKES ME FEEL SO UNCOMFORTABLE, I CAN HARDLY STAND IT.

YES, YOU'RE ON A SPOT THERE, AND IT'S ROUGH.

BUT, QUITTING, RUNNING AWAY...

THAT DOESN'T SOLVE ANY PROBLEMS.

WHO CAN SOLVE ANYTHING?

EULA'S JUST PLAIN HATEFUL. THE WHOLE THING'S IMPOSSIBLE.

I'M GONNA CALL GABE AND QUIT BEFORE HE KICKS ME OFF THE TEAM.

TELL ME MORE ABOUT THIS EULA.

I KNOW SHE'S CONSIDERED NOT AS ATTRACTIVE AS SOME OF THE OTHER GIRLS.

DOES THIS HAVE ANY EFFECT ON HER HAVING DATES?

DOES SHE HAVE MANY? DOES SHE HAVE ANY BOYFRIENDS?

WELL, I WOULDN'T SAY HER PHONE'S EXACTLY WEARING OUT

FROM OVERUSE.

I IMAGINE TENNIS IS PRETTY IMPORTANT TO HER.

SHE CAN HAVE IT.

TELL ME, BETTY, HOW IMPORTANT

IS THIS SPORTS WRITERS' BANQUET TO YOU?

I DON'T KNOW.

IF I FELT I DESERVED IT,

I'D PROBABLY BE THRILLED TO DEATH, BUT...

AS IT IS, I DON'T KNOW.

LIFE'S A FUNNY THING.

HERE YOU ARE, GOING TO A BANQUET YOU DON'T CARE ABOUT,

AND THERE'S EULA NOT GOING,

AND IT WOULD PROBABLY BE A REAL BIG EVENT IN HER LIFE.

TOO BAD THERE ISN'T SOME WAY SHE COULD GO.

WELL, THAT'S LIFE.

COME ON. DINNER'S ABOUT READY.

OH, OKAY. I'LL BE DOWN IN A MINUTE.

I WANT TO MAKE A PHONE CALL FIRST...

MAYBE.

WELL, WHAT LUCK DID YOU HAVE WITH HER?

CAN'T TELL YET. SHE'S GONNA MAKE A PHONE CALL.

THIS COULD BE TO GABE THE COACH, TELLING HIM SHE'S QUITTING,

OR IT COULD BE SOMETHING ELSE.

IF I KNOW OUR DAUGHTER, SHE'S DOING A LITTLE MENTAL WRESTLING RIGHT NOW.

WELL, THEY WAY THINGS ARE NOW,

I STILL FEEL THAT SHE'D BE BETTER OFF...

WAIT.

(dialing)

HELLO? I'D LIKE TO SPEAK TO MR. HAL BERDAHL, PLEASE.

BERDAHL.

OH, HELLO THERE.

OH, REALLY?

THAT'S A SHAME.

WELL, ARE YOU SURE YOU WON'T FEEL WELL ENOUGH

FOR THE BANQUET TOMORROW NIGHT?

HMM. WHO?

EULA CRAIG?

WELL, I DON'T KNOW.

WE'D RATHER HAVE SOMETHING A LITTLE MORE DECORATIVE.

OH, YEAH, I KNOW HOW GOOD SHE IS,

BUT I'M SURE SORRY YOU CAN'T MAKE IT, HONEY.

THAT WRESTLING MATCH I WAS TELLING YOU ABOUT...

BETTY JUST WON THE FIRST FALL.

I THINK WE HAVE A PRETTY FAIR DAUGHTER.

YOU JUST FINDING THAT OUT?

SHE TAKES AFTER HER OLD MAN.

OH, SURE.

CALL THE CHILDREN IN. YES, MA'AM.

EULA? THIS IS BETTY, AND I, UH...

I'D LIKE TO TALK TO YOU ABOUT SOMETHING.

YEAH? WELL, WHAT IS IT, KID?

I FEEL JUST AWFUL.

I SEEM TO BE COMING DOWN WITH SOMETHING.

I DON'T THINK I CAN MAKE THAT BANQUET TOMORROW NIGHT. SO, THEY WANT YOU...

IF THEY WANTED ME, THEY WOULD'VE ASKED ME IN THE FIRST PLACE.

SORRY, I CAN'T MAKE IT.

BUT, EULA, I JUST SPOKE TO MR. BERDAHL,

AND IT'S ALL ARRANGED... OH, I SEE.

OKAY, GOOD-BYE.

OKAY.

IF THAT'S THE WAY SHE WANTS IT, THAT'S FINE.

THAT'S JUST FINE WITH ME!

I'M GONNA GO TO THAT BANQUET, AND I DON'T CARE WHO THINKS WHAT.

NOW, WAIT, BETTY, YOU DON'T REALLY MEAN THAT.

OH, YES, I DO.

THAT EULA!

NO. NO, THERE'S NOT TOO MUCH WRONG WITH BETTY'S GAME

THAT AN ENCOURAGING WORD FROM EULA WOULDN'T CURE.

SEE, EULA'S MY PROBLEM CHILD, NOT BETTY.

WELL, IS THERE ANYTHING I CAN DO OR SAY TO BETTY

THAT'LL HELP BREAK DOWN THIS WALL

THAT'S BUILT UP BETWEEN HER AND EULA?

NO, THE PROBLEM IS WHAT TO SAY TO EULA.

I CAN'T SEEM TO GET THROUGH TO HER.

EULA COULD BECOME A REAL CHAMPION

IF SHE COULD EVER SOLVE HER PERSONALITY PROBLEMS.

SHE HAS NO PARENTS.

LIVES WITH HER MARRIED SISTER.

HER SISTER MEANS WELL,

BUT I THINK SHE CONSIDERS EULA A DUTY.

GABE, WOULD YOU MIND IF I TALKED TO EULA?

I DON'T KNOW.

I DON'T WANT HER ANY MORE MIXED UP THAN SHE IS NOW.

I'LL BE CAREFUL.

WELL, ALL RIGHT.

(chuckles)

HI.

I GUESS YOU DON'T REMEMBER ME. I'M BETTY'S FATHER.

OH. YEAH.

I'VE BEEN HEARING SOME GREAT THINGS ABOUT YOU, EULA.

LOOKS LIKE YOU HAVE A GOOD CHANCE TO WIN THE SINGLES THIS YEAR.

MAYBE. I'M GONNA TRY.

IT'S A SHAME YOU'RE LETTING THE TEAM DOWN, THOUGH.

YOU SHOULD BE AT THAT BANQUET TONIGHT,

REPRESENTING THE TEAM.

OH. I'M BUSY TONIGHT.

MAYBE YOU OUGHT TO CHANGE YOUR PLANS.

EULA, WHEN YOU GET TO BE A CHAMPION,

YOUR LIFE ISN'T YOUR OWN ANYMORE.

YOU HAVE TO SHARE IT WITH THE PUBLIC.

THEY'RE EXPECTING YOU TONIGHT.

THEY'RE NOT EXPECTING ME. YES, THEY ARE.

BETTY'S IN NO CONDITION TO GO. IT'S UP TO YOU.

AND, EULA, YOU HAVE A BIG FAT HOLE

IN THAT PRETTY LITTLE HEAD OF YOURS

IF YOU PASS UP THIS OPPORTUNITY

TO MEET ALL THOSE SPORTS WRITERS.

THEY CAN BE MIGHTY HELPFUL TO A BUDDING CAREER.

AND IT'S A PRETTY GOOD IDEA TO HAVE THEM ON YOUR SIDE.

BUT... I DON'T HAVE A FORMAL TO WEAR TO A THING LIKE THAT.

WELL, THAT IS A PROBLEM,

AND IT'S A LITTLE OUT OF MY LINE.

BUT I THINK I KNOW WHERE WE CAN GET SOME GOOD ADVICE.

COME ALONG.

AND LET'S HURRY.

MARGARET, THIS IS EULA CRAIG.

SHE'S THE CAPTAIN AND STAR OF THE TENNIS TEAM.

OH, HOW DO YOU DO, EULA?

I'M VERY HAPPY TO KNOW YOU.

HOW'S BETTY? IS SHE FEELING BETTER?

BETTER?

UH, EULA, WILL YOU EXCUSE ME FOR A MOMENT?

I'D LIKE TO RUN UPSTAIRS, SEE HOW SHE IS.

I'LL BE RIGHT BACK.

UM, BETTY'S TALKED SO MUCH ABOUT YOU,

I FEEL AS THOUGH I KNOW YOU.

YOU MUST BE A MARVELOUS PLAYER.

WON'T YOU COME IN AND SIT DOWN?

HEY, MOM, I... OH, EXCUSE ME.

BUD, I WANT YOU TO MEET EULA CRAIG. SHE'S CAPTAIN...

YEAH, I KNOW. GOLLY, LOOK AT THAT!

ARE YOU A THREE-LETTER MAN?

GEE, YOU GOTTA BE GOOD TO MAKE THAT.

HOPE I CAN MAKE IT SOMEDAY.

(knock on door)

Jim: BETTY?

COME IN.

BETTY, I...

WHAT'S THE MATTER, FATHER?

DON'T I LOOK ALL RIGHT?

YOU LOOK WONDERFUL.

TOO WONDERFUL.

I CAN'T ASK YOU TO DO IT.

CAN'T ASK ME TO DO WHAT?

BETTY, I CAME UP HERE WITH THE MOST PRESUMPTUOUS IDEA.

I APOLOGIZE.

JUST FORGET ABOUT IT.

WELL, WHAT IS IT, FATHER?

OH, I CAN'T EVEN EXPLAIN IT NOW.

BETTY, I HAD THE NERVE...

WELL, LET'S FACE IT. I'M JUST A MEDDLING OLD FOOL.

BUT YOU SEE, I KNEW YOU'D CALLED BERDAHL

AND TOLD HIM YOU WERE ILL.

AND I BROUGHT EULA OVER HERE...

SEE, SHE DOESN'T HAVE A FORMAL TO WEAR,

AND I THOUGHT YOU MIGHT LEND...

NO! I DON'T SEE WHY I SHOULD.

THEY ASKED ME! IF THEY WANTED HER, THEY WOULD'VE ASKED HER!

I'M GOING! AND I'LL THANK YOU TO STAY OUT OF MY AFFAIRS!

I KNOW I WAS WRONG, PRINCESS. I'M SORRY.

AND I'LL NEVER FORGET THAT TOURNAMENT LAST YEAR.

THAT GIRL FROM HILLSBOROUGH... WHAT WAS HER NAME?

MARTIN. MARTIN, YEAH.

SHE HAD YOU TWO SETS DOWN,

AND THEN YOU STARTED COMING ON.

YOU SERVED FOUR STRAIGHT ACES. SHE HAD HER FROM THEN ON.

BOY, HOW'D YOU EVER DEVELOP A CANNONBALL SERVE LIKE THAT?

I DON'T KNOW. PRACTICE, I GUESS.

I'VE BEEN PRACTICING EVER SINCE I CAN REMEMBER.

I ALWAYS WANTED TO PLAY TENNIS.

LIKE SOME GIRLS WANT TO BE A DANCER OR AN ACTRESS, YOU KNOW.

I REMEMBER WHEN I WAS A LITTLE KID OVER AT CHERRYVALE.

I USED TO PRACTICE AGAINST THE SIDE OF AN OLD BARN.

I...

EULA, I, UH...

WELL, SOMETIMES A FELLA RUNS UP AGAINST SOME THINGS

THAT ARE... THAT ARE KIND OF DIFFICULT TO EXPLAIN.

WHAT I MEAN IS...

WELL, TO BE HONEST... Betty: FATHER? FATHER?

YES? WOULD YOU PLEASE SEND EULA UP?

NO, MOTHER. I THINK THE OTHER ONE LOOKS MUCH BETTER ON HER.

I THINK I'VE GOT A BETTER ONE IN MY ROOM.

I'LL MEET YOU DOWNSTAIRS.

GEE, KID, I... (sighs)

IT SURE IS A NICE DRESS.

BUT I REALLY SHOULDN'T.

OH, YOU LOOK WONDERFUL IN IT, EULA.

YOU'RE GONNA KNOCK 'EM DEAD.

OH, SURE.

I'D SURE HAVE A HECK OF A TIME

LEAPING A TENNIS NET IN THIS.

Jim: EULA, YOU'D BETTER HURRY OR YOU'LL BE LATE!

OKAY!

KID, I...

WELL, BEFORE I GO,

I WANT TO TELL YOU THAT I...

LOOK, KID, YOU'D BETTER HURRY UP AND GET WELL.

YOU AND I HAVE GOT A LOT OF PRACTICING TO DO

IF WE'RE GONNA WIN THAT DOUBLES TITLE.

Jim: EULA!

(front door closes)

HEY! WHAT'S THE BIG IDEA?

Betty: SORRY, BUSTER.

MOTHER!

YOU SURE GOT WELL FAST.

OH, MOTHER. DIDN'T EULA LOOK WONDERFUL?

AND, MOTHER, GUESS WHAT? THE MOST WONDERFUL THING HAPPENED.

BEFORE EULA LEFT, SHE...

GUESS WHAT? I JUST MADE THE TEAM.

YOU'RE NOT THE ONLY ONE. SO DID I!

HEY! HEY, CUT IT OUT! CUT IT OUT!

(laughing)

NEXT WEEK, BUD WANTS AN OUTBOARD MOTOR,

AND SINCE I LIKE TO GO FISHING MYSELF,

IT SOUNDS LIKE A GREAT IDEA.

I AGREE, ON ONE CONDITION...

THAT HE TAKE A TEST.

AND IT TURNS OUT TO BE A BIGGER TEST THAN I ANTICIPATED...

AS YOU'LL SEE NEXT WEEK, WHEN AGAIN I TRY TO PROVE THAT...

FATHER KNOWS BEST.

GOOD NIGHT.

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