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(whistling sprightly tune)

Starring Andy Griffith...

with Ronny Howard.

Also sfam‘ng Don Knotrs.

What you looking for?

Some new chation pads.

Huh.

Here's one.

Did you fill up lhat other book already?

Yeah.

Well, you musl have been giving oul

a mess of tickets.

Let me see that thing.

No.

What did you do that for?

What?

You put the citation pad in your hat.

I know.

Well, it’s just carbons,

Why don't you file it?

I will later, when I get the time.

You're not doing anything righl now.

Is there, uh, something on the pad you don't want me to see?

No.

Well. lei me see it, then.

No-- no, Andy, don't.

Don't, please.

Don‘t. don't touch my hat.

Well, why not?

Well, I, ljusl don't like

people touching my hat, that‘s all.

-You don't? -No, I don't.

I'm like my mother.

She don't like people touching her hat either.

(laughing)

What's funny?

0h, nothing-- lwas just picturing

you and your mother setting around the house

with your hats pulled down over your ears.

Now. Andy, don't you start in on my mother.

I'm not starting in on your mother.

lt's just a funny picture—

you and your mother with your hats.

All right, all right.

All I wanted to do was see your pad.

All right, you can see the pad,

but you leave my mother out of this.

All right, |wi||.

Ah... uh, let me see this thing.

Everything appears to be in order.

Uh, well. uh, this.., this here don't look

like a citation at all.

"Juanita"...

Uh, let me just file that.

No, wait, wait, wait, wait.

"Juanita Beasley'...

No, l'll file that, Andy.

Wait a minute, wait, wait.

"Juanita Beasley, phone 1-4—2-R."

Let mejust file it.

Wait, now.

Juanita Beasley.

Ain't, uh.., ain‘t she the new waitress

over at the Junction Cafe,

where the truck drivers stop?

Yeah, th-that‘s the one.

Is there, is there something going on

'tween you and Juanita?

Oh, no, no.

It‘s just that, uh...

well, she works in a place

where a lot of pretty tough characters stop in,

so I told her

it there was ever any trouble to“,

to call me.

Oh, she could call you?

Well, uh...

what are you doing with her phone number?

Well, uh, I call out there every now and then

and sort of...

"trouble-check."

Trouble-check, huh?

Well, uh, when did you troubleeheck last?

Yesterday.

You didn't trouble-check today?

No.

Well, golly!

Let‘s trouble—check.

You can't tell

what kind at trouble they got out there.

Sarah?

Uh, get me 1-4—2—R,

and put this right through,

This is a trouble-check.

Hello, uh, Miss Beasley?

Uh, this is, uh, Deputy Fife,

(clears throat)

(softly): Barney.

(louder): I'm just, uh, making

my regular trouble-check.

Trouble-check.

(softly): No, I can't talk right now.

I'm on duty, and the sheriff's right here.

(louder): Uh, is there any trouble?

Oh, well, that's... that's good.

(chuckling)

No trouble out there now.

S'all quiet.

Yeah.

Well, life ain't all police work, you know, Andy.

Oh, oh, I know.

| just didn‘t think you knew.

Hello, Andy, Barney.

Oh, howdy, Ben,

-Ben. —What can I do for you?

Well, uh, lgot a little business

I want you to take care of.

Sure thing, Ben, What is it?

I want you to serve a toreclosure notice

on the Scobees.

A foreclosure notice?

That's right.

As the mortgagor

I‘m exercising my legal rights

against the mortgagee, who's in default

And you want to foreclose against the Scobees?

Ben, |-|-| can't hardly believe it.

I ain't asking you to believe it.

I'm asking you to do it.

Well, Ben, the Scobees are nice folks.

Well, everybody knows you're a tair-minded, reasonable man.

Why don't you think it over?

I don‘t want to think it over.

I want to foreclose.

But... but, Ben...

Now, look here just a minute.

One of the duties of this office

is to seNe foreclosure notioes, ain't it?

Well, yeah...

Well, then, foreclose.

Well, Ben, it‘ll... it'll take me a little while

to get the papers together.

All right.

I'll be back.

Now, there's a man that’s got everything,

He's not only got all the money in town,

he's got all the meanness, too.

Andy, what are them poor Scobees going to do?

Well, I‘ve heard the mortgagor's side of it,

I'll just go out there

and see what the mortgagee‘s got to say for himself.

Howdy, Lester.

0h, hi, Andy. Come on in the house.

Hey, fixing a chair, are you?

Yep.

Hey, Mary.

Hello, Sheriff.

Wait a minute-- open that mouth.

Open that mouth.

Lost another tooth, didn't you?

You keep losing teeth like that, your mama's going

to have to soak your cornbread in buttermilk.

I guess.

Opie, he's losing teeth, too, you know.

I know-- everybody in school laughs at us,

Well, you let them laugh, ‘cause when you grow up

you're going to be the prettiest girl in town

with or without teeth.

Mary, honey,

why don't you go tell your ma

the sheriffs here?

Yes, Paw.

Ask her to bring some coffee.

Well, Sheriff?

Yeah, they...

they're moving in on you, huh, Lester?

Yep.

I don‘t know what the answer is, Sheriff.

Old Ben's kind of set in his ways, ain't he?

In all the time we've had this place

I‘ve never missed a payment,

This is the first time.

Any chance you might come up with it?

Well, not right away.

I've been going through a little bad times.

WOMAN: Here's the coffee.

Come on, let's have some coffee.

Fine.

I been doing some odd-jabbing

and Helen‘s been taking in a little ironing,

but I just couldn‘t seem to make it this month.

Howdy, Helen.

Hi, Andy.

Sit down, sit down.

Okay.

You’d think Mr. Weavefd have

a l'ttle more patience, wouldn't you.

Les has been trying and this is the first that...

LESTER: Honey, I've told the sheriff all that.

Daddy, can I have a cookie?

Sure, honey.

You better get your mama

to soak them a little bit.

You're going to bruise your gums,

(laughing)

l'll chew it in the back.

SHERIFF: Let me, let me see.

Yeah, I guess that“ work.

What's the payment, Lester?

Huh?

What do you owe Ben?

$52.50.

Did you try over at the mill?

Yeah. I tried the mill

and the furniture factory, too,

They don't have anything right now,

They‘ll be putting people on

pretty soon, though.

What are you going to do, Sheriff?

You going to have to serve the paper on us?

Oh, no, I won't do that right now.

I‘ll go back to town and have a talk with Ben,

see if we can't work something out.

First, though, I want to drink me

a little bit of this good coffee.

Me and you will gum us another cookie.

You want to?

(laughing)

$40, $45, $50, $51, $52...

and. .

$52,50— that's it.

Oh, good. that's fine.

Now, now, this is just 'tween me and you.

This is our secret, right?

Mm. Mum's the word.

Well, Ben, got good news for ya,

What's that?

Well, you won‘t have to go

to all the trouble of foreclosing.

Lester Scobee just come up with the payment.

And right there it is— $52.50.

No, sir, Ican‘t take it.

Why not, Ben?

Have a change of heart?

No, I'm just living up to the letter of the contract.

Huh?

According to this mortgage contract,

it Scobee misses a payment, the entire balance talls due.

Now, the balance on his house is $780,

so that‘s how much he owes me~ immediate.

Well, you know Lester ain‘t got that kind of money.

You would n't be a-wantin' that land

for that warehouse you been talking about, would you?

Sheriff, I got important friends in this county,

If you don't serve that paper right away,

I might turn this jail into a warehouse!

Barney, what are you doing?

I'm starting a "Save the Scobee House" fund,

that's what I'm doing.

That ought to start the ball rolling.

That's a fine idea.

I got more.

Good , good !

That ain't all.

Oh, Barney, that's a great idea--

"Save the Scobee House" fund.

And I ain't going to stop here neither.

I'm going to go all around town~

the drugstore, the barber shop, the hotel, everywhere.

We'll get that $780 somehow.

That‘s a great idea, Barney,

I'll go over to the library

and get a book on real estate law

and see ifl can figure some ways to stall old Ben.

I'll see you later.

Go get 'em, tiger.

Hi, Barney.

Just leave your money with Andy,

What's he talking about? What monejfl

Oh, we got to raise $780.

Oh, my goodness! $780?!

Yeah.

Hey, lgot a outstanding idea,

You remember the rummage sale that you had

tor the ladies' auxiliary?

Why, why, you raised enough

to buy a PA. system for the school.

It was very successful,

Well, let's have another one.

We got a lot of stuff in our garage--

tha-that old refrigerator with the broken handle.

The Wilsons bought a new lawnmower.

We can get the old one, the one you're always borrowing.

Yeah, and-and I can get Herb Crowleys old porch furniture,

I'll form a rummage committee

-and we’ll march through the town -Do that.

-and we‘ll pick up every toaster, every lamp. -Yeah.

every waffie iron, every vacuum cleaner.

Oh, boy. We-we could make this

the finest rummage sale Mayberry's ever seen.

And for a worthy cause.

Now you're rolling, Aunt Bee.

I'll see you later. I got to go to the library.

What worthy cause?

(door opens)

Andy...

what do you think you're trying to pull?

Well, how's that, Ben?

| just come from the Scobees

and you still ain't served that notice.

Now, you know what the penalty is for obstructing the law,

Where's that foreclosure notice?

Why, it's right here, Ben.

Well, why ain't you served it?

You wouldn't want me to do anything

to violate the law, would you?

What are you getting at?

Well, according to the law,

before that notice can be served proper-like,

why, a registration fee

of two dollars has got to be paid.

And, Ben, you neglected to pay me that two dollars.

Well, you didn‘t ask me.

Here.

Here‘s your two dollars.

Now, Iwant that notice served

and I want them Scobees off my property

in 24 hours, you hear?

Oh, and another thing, Sheriff, I know all about the money

you’re trying to raise to save the Scobees.

And you‘d like to make a contribution.

How much should I put you down for, Ben?

24 hours.

So, you see, what we’re trying to do

is just stall long enough

till we can raise the money.

Well, that‘s mighty nice of you, Andy,

but I don't think it'll do any good.

Well, why not?

All we needs just a l'ttle more time,

Thanks for being so helpful, Andy.

Well, you might as well

give us that foreclosure notice now.

Lester, I don‘t want to do that. Let's wait a while.

Helen, you seen my glasses around?

Can't read a thing without my glasses.

What'd you say?

Said I can't read a thing without my glasses,

HELEN: Well, maybe they/re in the living room, dear,

LESTER: I'll take a look.

No, they ain’t in there.

Well, I‘m sure they‘ll turn up.

But 'til they do

l 'spect Helen‘s going to be too busy

ironing and housew'rling

to stop all that important work

just to read you

a foreclosure notice.

Huh?

What are you talking about, Andy?

Let me explain a fine point of the law to you.

See, it ain't enough that a notice be delivered,

but the party getting 't has got to fully understand

every paragraph in it.

And if he don't

that constitutes a lack of communication.

And, legally, that‘s just the same

as if the party never got the notice in the first place.

I don't get you, Andy.

Well, it comes down to this, Lester.

You lost your glasses

and you can‘t read that notice

without your glasses.

Helen here is too busy to read it to you

and your young‘un is too little

to be able to read all that legal stuff

and I can't foreclose.

Well, Andy, you-you think that'll work?

Lester, I believe we got her

it she don'tjump,

(laughing)

I'll see ya.

-(humming) -(door opens)

Oh, hi, Ope.

Hi, Paw, I brought something,

What you got there?

Well, I got some mighty valuable stuff

tor the rummage sale,

Well, it's nice of you to help out.

Well, that's a fine-looking pair of sunglasses,

but you don‘t have but one lens.

They work real good... it you keep this eye shut.

I got to go along with that.

Huh.

I got a, I got a feeling that, uh, this is a roller skate.

All it needs is wheels and a strap,

and it'll be as good as new,

New frame wouldn't hurt it none, either. Huh.

Opie, this is quite a sacrifice.

It's mighty generous of you, and I appreciate it.

Like I said, Paw, this is mighty valuable stuff.

Should bring at least 35 cents,

You know, it wouldn't surprise me a bit

if it brought at least 40 cents.

Much obliged... I'll see you.

(cash register dings)

(indistinct conversations)

Now, Bertha, this toaster's not exactly new,

but it's in excellent condition.

Now, anytime you want to get any shade of toast you want to,

just turn that button,

And when you want to take it out, you just push that down,

I know all about that toaster, Bee.

Remember, I was the one who donated it.

Oh, I'm terribly sorry.

Have you noticed the fine lines on this garment?

Uh, you know, Bill, this, uh, this coat ain't local stuff.

No, no, this, uh, this coat was imported...

from Richmond.

Now, just take a look

at this luxurious lining.

It's the outside of a coat that counts, you know.

Well, evening.

Oh, evening, Andy.

It sure is a mighty fine thing

you're doing for the Scobees.

Well, we're trying,

Uh, how much is this?

Oh, about three dollars.

What you suppose it is?

If I knew that, it‘d cost you five.

Sounds like a bargain,

Yeah.

Yeah, one, one of these is nice to have.

-| always wanted one. -Yeah.

(cash register dings)

We're doing fine, Barney,

Good.

You figure we got a chance, Andy?

Well, we got a few runs.

I‘d say we're still in the ball game,

Yeah.

(door opens)

Uh—oh. Looks like the opposing team just showed up,

Well, howdy, Ben.

Come by to help the cause a little, did you?

Sheriff, | just come from the Scobees.

And you know something?

Lester Scobee lost his glasses

and can't read a thing.

Oh, poor, old Lester.

Yeah.

lthought I'd be neighborly

and help him out, so, uh...

| read this to him.

Yeah, I read him every single paragraph,

You might say that l established communication.

One more trick like that, Mr. Sheriff,

and you not only won't have a badge,

you won‘t have a shirt to pin R on.

Now, I'm going to be out

at the Scobees at noon tomorrow.

You better be there to serve this

and get them off my property.

Good luck with your rummage sale.

You know something, Barney.

When that man's time comes to go

he ain‘t going to go like everybody else,

He's just going to nasty away,

Are you going to show up at the Scobees tomorrow?

I guess I'll have to.

You know, I just can't believe

that anybody could be as mean

as Ben Weaver’s making out.

He’s sure got me convinced.

Well, maybe hejust don‘t see how mean he really is.

This is more like it, Andy.

Whatever made you wake up and do something?

Well, I got to studying about it, Ben,

and I realized you was right,

Can't have folks definin' the rules.

Yes, sir...

we got the piece of paper that says "get."

That‘s what they got to do— get!

on, hi, Andy,

All right, Lester, let's get a move on,

I want the place vacated right now,

-Right now? »Yep,

But we ain‘t ready to move,

No excuses. Let's get to cutting, n‘ght, Ben?

Right.

Well, couldn't you at least

let me try and borrow a trailer?

-Well... -No.

You know these deadbeats—

you give them an inch, they'll take your arm,

Andy, what's got into you? Why are you.,.

I ain‘t got time for chitchat.

Now, let‘s get some of this stuff together,

Well, |-| guess maybe I should pack some dishes or...

Miss Scobee, I'm a patient man, but ifyou think

I‘m gonna stand around while you pack them dishes,

why, you got another thing coming,

Sheriff, | just don't understand.

You're turning out to be as bad as Weaver here.

Why, thanks a lot, Scobee. That's a compliment.

Means I'm doing myjob good and proper,

protecting Mr. Weaver‘s rights. Right, Ben?

Well, now, nothing wrong

with letting Mrs. Scobee pack a few dishes.

Now, Ben, you turn her loose in that kitchen by herself

and tore you know it, she‘ll be taking the spickets

-right off the wall. -Now, look here, Sheriff.

-You can‘t talk that way about my wife. -Les, please,

But, honey, they ain't giving me a chance...

Les, uh, let's get a few of our things together. Uh...

We could start with the cupboard.

But, honey...

-Uh,.. -Oh...

Hold it, Scobee.

That cupboard stays right where it is.

-What? -What do you mean, Sheriff?

That was my grandmother’s cupboard,

and it means a lot to me.

Anything affixed to real property, which this is,

becomes a part of that property

and is no longer personal property,

I reckon Mr. Weaver can vouch for that.

Well, that's the law, all right,

but, uh, I figure we can overlook it,

As long as I'm sheriff, the law will be observed.

I say the cupboard stays.

No, Let her take her cupboard.

Ben, I'm protecting your rights. The cupboard stays,

I don‘t care, I say it goes.

(vehemently): Ben, the cupboard stays,

HELEN (sobbing): Oh, no, Les.

What are we going to do?

Where are we going to go?

You should have thought of that

before you moved into a place you couldn't afford.

Now, let‘s get some of this junk together,

Wait a minute.

Just a doggone minute.

Andy, you just can't turn a family out

into the street.

Ben, Ben... don‘t let them get to you.

You can't, but I can.

They‘ll be all right.

The county will take care of the young'un.

Lester, he‘s-he‘s a clever fellow.

He'll find some loose boards

and put him up a shack somewhere.

Is that what‘s going to happen?

Mm. If it don't get worse,

Worse?

The important thing is

we got to get this property vacated

and your warehouse put up in here.

Of course, there's a lot of places closer to your store,

but that‘s-that's-that‘s beside the point.

This property is rightfully yours.

Why don‘t you get the young'un's toys together?

BEN: Uh, wait, Andy,

This place is rightfully mine,

but I ain‘t in that much of a msh.

Too late now, Ben.

The foreclosure's already been served.

The law must take its course.

Now, look, lstarted this foreclosure

and I got the right to stop 't.

Now, Ben...

And I'm stopping it right now!

Well...

if that's the way you want it, Ben.

Thanks.

Thanks a lot, Andy.

Careful, Ben!

(crash)

Ben, you...

you all right?

A person could get killed in a chair like that.

Where'd you find that piece of junk?

Says here, "Weavefs Department Store. "

I'll send you out a new one in the morning,

Well, let's get going.

Uh, Ben, I, lwas... I was studying about it,

Uh, why don‘t we stop over at Lester Scobee's

and pick him up?

Well, I‘d, uh, just as soon we go without Scobee.

lthought you and Les had things all patched up.

Well, that don't mean

I got to go fishing with him.

Oh, come on, he's a pretty good fisherman.

That ain‘t it.

Well, what is it then?

Well, if you got to know, I can't spare him.

He‘s too busy down at the store.

Now, how about that?

Well, how else is he going to pay off that mortgage?

Now, come on.

Let's go.

Uh, I don‘t, uh,

I don't believe I'll go with you,

What?

Well, I, I got some work to do and a few calls to make.

Oh, come on.

No, really. You-you, go, you go ahead without me,

Well, all right.

After you make your calls, though,

how, how 'bout taking that money we collected

and dropping it off at the school for the library fund?

Yeah, sure will.

Okay. See you,

Right.

Hello, Sarah?

Uh, get me tA-Z-R, will you?

Hello, Juanita?

Bam. Yeah.

(chuckles)

Yeah.

What do you mean, why am I talking so softly?

I always talk sofily to you, Juanita.

(softly chuckles)

Oh, you don't want me to do that now, do you?

Ah..,

(chuckles)

Yeah, I‘m all alone.

Well, all right.

(clears throat)

J' Nita... J'

J' Juanita J'

I Ask thy soul if.., I

Oh, you're funny, aren‘t you?

Oh, you're real Iunny,

You ought to get a cane and a cigar and work at carnivals,

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