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"The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet," starring

the entire Nelson family.

Here's Ozzie, here's Harriet, here's David, and here's Ricky.

Here they are, America's favorite family, the Nelsons.

- Thanks for all the stuff, Mom. - Oh, you're welcome, dear.

Anytime you want to use it again, just let me know.

OK. Uh-oh.

Watch out for that crack in the cement, Pop.

OK.

We better get that fixed before somebody

falls and breaks a leg.

Oh, come on, now.

It's not that bad.

Well, I'll see you later.

OK, dear.

Give my love to Junie. - Yeah, me, too.

I will.

Bye. - Bye.

Bye.

Oh, Ozzie!

Are you all right?

I-- I think so.

Fortunately, I'm pretty well-padded in certain areas.

See?

It's a section right in through here.

Yeah.

Well, to tell you the truth, Mr. Nelson,

I think it would be better if I did the whole walk.

Otherwise, it's going to look kind of like a patched-up job.

Oh. Well, yeah, I see what you mean.

Well, that's OK.

Is it all right if I use the air hammer?

It's a little noisy but it's the best way to handle this.

Oh.

Well, I'll leave that up to you.

Well, I might as well get started right away, then.

Well, that would be fine.

OK.

How's it going?

Oh, fine.

He's going to get started right away.

Oh, good.

He's going to do the whole walk, so it

won't like a patched-up job.

What about the handprints?

What handprints?

Well, David and Ricky's.

Oh, yeah.

I had forgotten all about those.

Look at the size of those hands.

I know.

I'd almost forgotten they were ever that small.

It's a shame to lose them, but afraid they have to go.

Yeah, I guess so.

Time marches on.

Make way for progress.

How about some coffee?

It's all ready.

Those little handprints are kind of cute, though.

Yeah, I know.

I remember the spanking you gave the boys for putting 'em there.

I did not.

I was just wondering if we shouldn't leave those hand

prints out there.

Well, let's put it this way--

When was the last time you looked them?

About five minutes ago.

I mean before that.

I bet we both walked over thousands of times

without even realizing they were there.

Yeah, I guess you're right.

What are you smiling at?

Oh, I was just thinking.

Just about everything in this house

brings back some wonderful memories.

You remember the first time Ricky took a train ride

all by himself? - Oh.

Yeah, I sure do.

I remember the morning he brought in a letter from

Johnny-something-or-other, inviting him to stay overnight.

I was sitting right there reading the paper.

Here's the mail, Pop.

Oh, thanks a lot, son.

- Hey, here's a letter for me. - Wow.

Good for you!

Anything interesting for us?

Well, here's an advertisement, here's a bill, here's a bill,

here's a bill, here's an advertisement

with a bill in it.

Hey, listen to this!

It's a letter from Johnny Cooper.

Oh.

He's that boy used to live down the street, isn't he?

- Yeah. - Yes, ma'am.

He moved upstate to Claremont.

He wants me to come up and visit him for the weekend.

Oh.

Well, that's 150 miles from here, isn't it?

Yes, sir.

I know.

Hey, there's a PS on here for you from Johnny's mother.

"Dear Mr. and Mrs. Nelson.

We hope you'll let Ricky visit us.

All you have to do is put him on the train,

and let us know when it arrives, and we'll

meet him at the station." - Oh, boy!

Can I go, Mom? - Well, of course, you can.

You don't even have to ask. You know what your father--

- Oh, no, no. - Now, wait a second, Harriet.

I- think we ought to think this over a little bit.

That's a pretty long trip.

Yeah, but I'm self-reliant now, Pop.

Remember?

Well, I know you are, son, but that's 150 miles from here.

And you've never been on a train by yourself before.

Oh, there's nothing to it.

We just put him on the train, and they meet him

at the station.

Well, I-- I know, Harriet.

But I--I-- I want to think this over a little.

Well, I think it's a good idea.

Sure.

You can have some peace and quiet around here.

Enjoy yourself.

The-- the-- Ricky, just a second, please.

Don't you have confidence in Ricky?

Well, of course, I have confidence in him, Harriet.

That's not the point.

Well, then, what's your problem, Pop?

Money?

Well, no, no.

Well, yes.

It will cost a certain amount of money,

but that's not the main thing.

Well, then what is it, dear?

Well--

Let's face it.

Pop has no confidence in me.

Of course, I have confidence in you.

- Well, then, why can't I go? - Yes.

What's the matter?

Well, I guess, mainly, it's because I'm

afraid you'll worry about him.

Oh, I wouldn't worry a bit.

To quote you, "I have perfect confidence in the boy's ability

to meet any situation."

When did I ever say that?

Just before the letter arrived.

Well, now-- now, just a second, Harriet.

I-- I didn't say exactly that.

I mean, if I did, I was referring to household chores

and small things.

But, I mean, after all, this is taking a big, long trip

on a train all by himself.

How could you change your mind so fast?

Have I done anything to offend you?

No, no, no of course not But, look.

Your mother has always been very sensible

about these things in the past.

I'm going to leave the decision up to her.

Oh.

Well, if it's up to me, I've told you what I think.

I think--

After you and I have talked it over privately.

I think your mother and I'll discuss this thoroughly,

and then we'll let you know our decision.

May I say just one more thing, sir?

Yes.

What is it?

When discussing this, don't just

think of me as Ricky Nelson.

Think of me as a symbol of the millions of other boys

all over the world.

I'll tell you this much, son.

You're going to have to stop looking

at those old movies on television.

He was quite a character.

Yeah.

they both were.

Remember the next morning, they were both up bright and early,

getting Rick packed for the trip?

I'll never forget it.

Will you get out of the way?

I got to get some socks out of this drawer.

Look, Ricky.

You woke me up at 5:30 this morning,

and you've packed and unpacked that suitcase

about three times.

Well, I can't get it closed.

Why don't you take the hockey stick out of there?

What will you use this thing for, anyway?

I hear they have pretty big mosquitoes up there.

Your train doesn't leave for two hours.

I never saw so much preparation for such a small trip.

You going to drive me down to the station?

I can't.

I have to do an errand for Pop.

Well, fine thing!

My maiden voyage and you aren't even

going to be there to launch me.

Get that locked all right?

Yes, ma'am.

Need any help?

I-- I mean, I see you don't need any help.

No, ma'am.

Oh, can you lift that all by yourself?

Please, Mother.

You're constantly underestimating me.

I guess I am.

What time does the train leave?

10:05.

What time is it now?

Oh, about 8:15.

About how long does it take to get to the station?

- About 15 minutes. - Oh!

We better hurry up.

We'll be late.

I don't know why I couldn't sit in the smoking car.

This will be fine.

- Oh, here's a vacant seat.

Boy, you got enough baggage here to last you all summer.

- Oh, here's some gum, Rick. - Oh, that's OK, Mom.

I don't need it.

I've got four packs of gum, six candy

bars, and a couple of apples.

Gee.

I wonder what time the dining car opens, Pop?

Don't worry, it'll open soon enough.

Now, do you remember all the things I told you?

Yes, sir. I think so.

Don't lose my ticket.

Don't get off the train until I get to Claremont.

Phone when I arrive.

And don't play cards with strangers.

Did you tell him that last part?

- Well-- - No, ma'am.

I just threw that in myself.

Well, here's a couple of more things.

Remember to be very polite now, at Johnny's house.

Oh, and use your napkin, and brush your teeth.

Uh-- uh, Harriet.

And have a good time, dear.

Oh, I will, Mom.

All aboard!

Oh.

Goodbye.

Goodbye, Mom.

Well, bye, son.

Bye, Pop.

Can you him?

Oh, there he is.

Right up at the window.

Oh, he's waving to us.

Bye!

Bye!

Bye!

Have a good time, son.

Well, there he goes.

He's on his way.

Yep.

He's on his way.

Here you go, Mother.

Well, there it goes.

Yeah.

Mr. Hayes!

Mr. Hayes!

Hi.

Mr. Hayes, Could I talk to you for a minute?

It isn't too noisy for you, is it?

Oh, oh, oh, no.

Nothing like that.

I hope you haven't changed your mind.

No, no, no.

I want you to go on with the work.

But I don't know.

Did you notice those handprints back there?

My two sons did that when they were little fellas.

Oh, yeah, David and Ricky.

Those are your boys, huh?

Yeah.

Well, actually, they're grown up now.

That was in 1945.

But my wife and I were wondering,

do you suppose you could work around that section

and just leave it as it is?

Well, I guess I could, but I don't

think it will look too good to patch around it.

Well, do you have any suggestions?

Well, why don't I just lift that piece out for you

if you want to keep it.

Oh, yeah.

Yeah, that-- that sounds like a good idea.

Would you do that, please?

Sure.

I-- I-- I was wondering--

that's OK.

It's-- never mind.

Go ahead, Mr. Nelson.

Everybody likes to give it a try.

Oh, gee, thanks.

How do you think it looks?

It looks pretty good for an old hunk of cement.

Why, it-- it's not just a hunk of cement.

Something that brings back wonderful memories

to your mother and me.

You'll understand when you have a couple

of little guys of your own.

Well, I'll take your word for it.

So do you want until Mom gets to look at it,

or shall we move it now?

That's not the right attitude.

Let's see what she says.

Oh, Harriet?

How do you like it?

Oh.

I really think this is the most appropriate room for it.

I mean, our albums and our old pictures are here.

It's kind of an informal room.

Well, that's true.

It's certainly in a perfect spot

where everybody can see it.

Well, that's the part that bothers me.

What do you mean?

Well, I just don't think that's the place for it.

Well, where do you think we ought to put it?

How about sliding it under the sofa?

Well, I think it should be someplace

where we can see it when we want to,

but not where it's the first thing

you see when you walk into the room.

Well, how about in back of the sofa?

OK. You're dismissed.

Wait a minute.

Not until he helps you move it out of here.

Come on. Let's go, Rick.

Uh-oh. Wait a minute.

Where are we going?

Well, I thought you knew.

No.

I was just following you.

Well, let-- let's figure this out.

Oh, Pop?

Let's put it down and then figure it out.

Oh.

Hey.

How about making a wall plaque out of it?

Well, at least you could give me a dirty look

so I know you heard me.

It would make a nice corner stone for a Pyramid.

Oh, come on, you guys.

We ought to be able to think of something.

- Anybody home? - Well, hi, Joe.

Come on in. - Hi, Joe.

Oh, thanks, Oz. Hi, Harriet.

Rick.

What's going on here?

Well, we've got a little problem.

Oh, yeah.

I sure wouldn't eat that raw.

Where did this come from?

Out in front of the house.

Oh, yeah.

What are we waiting for it to do?

We're trying to figure out where to put it.

Want some coffee? - Yeah.

Sounds good, Harriet.

You can take my place, Mr. Randolph.

Oh, thanks, Rick.

Yeah.

With the kid's handprints there, we'd kind of like to save them.

I don't blame you.

That's very nice.

You're a real sentimental family.

I like that. - Well, thank you.

The only thing is, though, we can't figure out

what to do with it.

Well, whatever you do with it, don't throw it away.

I tell you this much.

I'd sure like to have it.

Well, that's very nice.

What would you do with it?

Well, it's just about the right size.

It sure has a substantial look to it.

There's no doubt about that.

And I like the way it curves in there.

It'll make it easier to loop a chain around it.

- Chain? - Yeah.

I thought I'd tie a chain around it and drop it in the lake.

It'll make a nice mooring for my boat.

Are you kidding?

If I could lift this, I'd throw it at you.

Well, it was just a thought.

If you should change your mind, let me know.

Well, if you're looking for a hunk of cement,

there's plenty of it out in front of the house.

Yeah.

I saw it, but it's broken up into little pieces.

Well, you don't think we saved this so you could dump it

in the lake, do you?

Oh, I know that, Oz.

What are you going to do with it?

Well, we'll figure out something.

It's not a very deep lake.

You can always rent an aqualung and go down and look at it

any time you want.

You did put arsenic in his coffee?

What else?

What do you think?

It looks good.

It will look better after I get it painted.

Let's try it anyway.

You need any help?

No, thanks, son.

Harriet?

Harriet?

Yeah.

Oh, is it all finished?

Well, it will be.

As soon as I get it painted, put the top on it.

Rick will you give me a hand with this?

I don't mind telling you I'm getting

tired of lifting this thing.

There you go.

Easy does it.

Well, what do you think?

Well, it's different.

Do you think maybe it might be a little top-heavy?

Oh. Oh.

I was just wondering the same thing myself.

Looks like a good gust of wind would blow it over.

Are you kidding?

Hey, we could probably use it for a doorstop.

Yeah.

Or we can heat it up at night and use it for a bed-warmer.

Hey, here's an idea.

Maybe Dave and June would like to have it.

What have you got against Dave and June?

Oh.

Well, nothing, but you know how brides are.

They're very sentimental.

They like to save things like locks of hair,

or old snapshots, or baby booties.

Or an old hunk of cement.

Well, I mean it.

Maybe they'd like to have it.

Well, why don't you call them up and ask them?

OK.

Would you like to call them?

No, thanks.

You go right ahead.

OK.

Here you go, Pop.

Maybe you'll be lucky, and they won't be home.

Oh.

- Hello? - Hello.

Dave?

Oh, hi, Pop.

I just thought you'd like to know we took your advice.

We're having that front sidewalk repaired.

Oh, good.

But don't worry.

We saved your handprints.

What handprints?

You know, the handprints you and Rick put in the sidewalk

when you were little kids. - Oh.

Oh, yeah.

Well, see, I had the man take that whole section out,

and we thought maybe you and June would like to have it.

Dave?

I think he hung up.

No, I didn't, Pop.

I was just-- well, I just didn't know quite what to say.

Oh.

Oh.

Well, yeah.

I-- I know what you mean.

But it seems a shame just to throw it away.

Well, yeah.

But, gee, Pop.

Honestly, I-- I don't know what we do with it up here.

Our place is kind of small.

Well, yeah.

I know that.

Well, it was just a thought.

How's June?

Oh, she's fine, thanks.

Oh, good.

Well, we'll see you, Dave.

Bye.

Hey, look.

I have an idea.

Why don't we put this up in the attic

until we can figure out what to do with it?

Well, here we go again.

Easy does it, fellas.

I didn't realize that darn thing was so heavy.

I also didn't realize there were so many steps

leading up to the attic.

Where did you put it?

Up in the attic.

No, I mean, where in the attic?

Well, up near the old trunk.

Why?

Oh.

I was just wondering.

Where would that be from here?

Well, let's see.

Just about-- yeah.

Right up there.

Oh.

Come on, now, don't be ridiculous.

It's certainly not going to fall through the ceiling.

What makes you so sure?

Because it's not that heavy.

And this is a well-constructed house.

Is it over here or over there?

Ricky!

Ricky!

Now, once and for all, are you sure you want to throw it out?

Well, I must admit I hate to do it,

but we just don't have any choice.

Well, you finished there, Rick?

Yeah.

Just about.

Well, I guess we better throw it in the big trash can.

I think we have a pickup on Monday.

Now, wait a minute.

You're not going to throw it in the trash can.

Well, why not?

Well, they'll take it down to city dump.

Well, naturally. What about it?

Well, it just doesn't seem right to have it

down there with all those old beer cans and broken bottles.

Oh, come on, Harriet.

No, I mean it.

Well, let's look at this sensibly.

What makes this different than any old hunk of cement?

It's the boy's handprints and their names, right?

Right.

OK.

But if it were broken up into little pieces,

it would be just a bunch of old, broken-up pieces of cement.

Well, I guess you're right.

How do we break it up?

Well, I can take a sledgehammer and do it.

Do we have one?

Well, no, but I'll bet Mr. Hayes has one out in his truck.

I'll go ask him.

Good morning, Mr. Hayes.

Oh, hi, Mr. Nelson.

Hey, that's a real nice job you're doing there.

Well, thanks very much.

It won't be long now.

Say, do you happen to have a sledgehammer I could borrow?

Yeah.

I got one right out in the truck.

Something I could help you with? - Oh, no, thanks.

I think I can handle it.

I just want to break up that hunk of cement

I asked you not to break up.

Yeah.

Just a minute.

Well, here we go.

You got to stand back there.

Wait!

What's the matter?

I just don't want to watch this.

Well, why don't you go in the house?

Are you sure you want to do this?

Well, I thought it was all decided.

Well, I'm sorry. You go ahead.

I just don't want to watch it.

Hey, Oz!

What are you trying to do, pull out

my sacroiliac or something?

Oh, I'm sorry, Oz.

What are you doing here?

Oh, I'm trying to break this thing up.

Well, what for?

I thought you were going to save it.

Well, we were, but we couldn't figure out anything

to do with it.

We're too sentimental to throw it away.

And frankly, I'm glad you stopped me

when you did because I'm just too chicken to break it up.

Well, my offer still stands.

It would make a perfect mooring for my boat up at the lake.

And you could dive down and look at it any time you wanted to.

When are you going up there?

This afternoon.

In fact, Clara is getting ready right now.

You know something Joe?

I think I'll take you up on that.

Now, your talking, Oz.

That's a very sensible decision.

I better return the sledgehammer

before I change my mind.

Thanks a lot.

That's OK, Oz.

Oz?

Ricky? Harriet?

Did you get it over there all right?

Yeah. We took it over in the car.

- Well, I'm glad that's settled. - Yeah.

I still wish we could have thought of someplace

to keep it around here, though.

Yeah.

Of course, it's too late now, but I just

thought of something. - What's that?

Well, it would have made a perfect stepping stone

out there by the garage.

You know, that place that's always muddy?

Hey, yeah.

We could set it right in the ground there, by the door.

It would look real nice.

I wish I'd thought of it sooner.

Say, do you think they've left yet?

Well, they were going to leave in about five minutes.

Hey, maybe I can still catch him.

Ozzie!

Ozzie!

Watch out for the cement!

Heaven sake's, dear. Are you all right?

Yeah. Yeah.

I-- I think so.

- Here.

You-- you want me to give you a hand?

Oh, that's OK.

Thanks.

Do you think the stuff will come off?

Yeah, I think so.

You may have to let it dry first.

That was a beautiful dive, Oz!

Too bad there wasn't any water in the pool.

What are you doing?

I thought you on your way up to the lake.

Well, I came over to tell you about that hunk of cement.

We're not taking it up to the lake, after all.

What's this?

While I was loading it in the car,

I accidentally dropped it in that muddy spot by the patio.

Makes a great stepping stone.

Well, how about that?

We were going to use it for the same thing.

Well, it'll still be all right.

We can go over there and take a look at it any time we want.

Well, not exactly, Harriet.

You see, when I dropped it, it fell face-down.

- Face-down? - Yeah.

But that's all right.

I'll be happy to help you pry it loose.

Oh.

Hey, look at that outline, Harriet.

All I have to do is autograph it.

I'll make a perfect coffee table for the living room.

A-- a wonderful conversation piece.

What do you think?

Mr. Hayes, would you mind?