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Starring Andy Griffith...

with Ronny Howard.

Also sfam‘ng Don Knotrs.

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Andy?

Hmm?

Did you see that?

See what?

Litiering.

I'll take him.

Okay. I'll get some coffee,

Say, fella!

You, uh‘ new here, Mister?

Huh?

We got laws in this town.

Well. | ain’i done nothing.

Look, Depuiy, I'm in kind of a hurry.

Now, hold it.

You got lime enough to litter the streets.

Oh, is that all?

"Is that all"?!

Look, Mister, littering is nothing to he laughed at.

You let one person litter. and you know what happens?

»Well, I... —|'|| tell you what happens.

Next thing you know. everybody‘s littering.

So, you know what I'd better do?

I'd just better write you out a citation.

Look, Deputy, why don‘t you just take this five bucks

and we'll forget the whole thing, okay?

Are you trying to bribe an officer of the lam!

Well, it's only a fin. The“,

Why don’t you just take this and let me go?

(siren wailing)

All right, drop it right here.

Nice going. Deputy.

Yes, sir, nice going,

What's going on?

What happened. Barnew

Your deputyjust helped us nail Eddie Brooke.

He sure did.

What?!

OFFICER: He escaped from Atlanta yesterday.

Three-time loser doing 20 years.

20 years?!

We got here just as your deputy

threw him to the ground.

He-he did what?!

I, uh...

TH ELMA LOU: Barney?

Barney, you all right?

What happened?

Well, Thelma Lou,

you can be right proud of your boyfriend.

You sure can.

You sure can, He—he just helped capture an escaped criminal.

He what?!

ANDY: That’s right. He got him down

50's the troopers could take him.

Barney, how... how'd it happen?

Uh, oh, well, |-|'m not too sure.

See, it all happened so fast.

He—he began to... uh... and...

All right. Brooke. let's get moving,

Good man there, Sheriff.

I'll get you for this, Deputy,

-(all clamoring) -Bamey, I'vejust got to hand it to you.

That beats anything I ever heard of.

I saw it all from my store.

Barney nailed him with a flying tackle.

Now, what'd you do then, Barney?

-What did he do? -Well, |. ..

He clipped him with a short right.

Why, that punch didn’t go no further than the foot.

Hey, hey, i-it was more than a punch.

He must have used some of thatjudo.

Why, that fella never had a chance.

Ain’t that fight, Barney?

Oh, Barney, I'm so proud of you.

But“, but you could have been hurt.

You might have been killed.

Yeah.

Yeah, but then again, he might have been hurt,

He might have been killed.

(all clamoring)

MAN: You're a real hero, Barney,

Took a lot of courage.

Well, what are you so surprised about?

That's what I'm here for.

Well, Deputy Fife, it looks like to me

you‘ve put in a good day‘s work already,

Hov/d you like to take Thelma Lou here

and have the rest of the afternoon off?

Oh, Barney, will you?

Well, I‘d like to, Thelma Lou, but I don't guess I'd better.

Why not?

Well, you just never know when another beast

might come down out of the forest.

You understand, don't you, Thelma Lou?

Well...

I really don't expect you to,

You see, Thelma Lou...

this is what we call the "deadly game."

I'm in it for keeps.

You started out to give a man a ticket for littering

and the next thing I know,

why, you're the toast of Mayberry.

(chuckles): Well...

I'll adm'n itstarted out with littering, but...

the minute I seen him close up, I knew this was bigger game.

Oh, you did, huh?

Yeah, boy. Huh.

He seen me closing in, and he made his move.

And that's when you got him?

He never had a chance.

How'd you get him down again?

Well, I give him the old...

body block.

The old body block?

Yeah, that's where you make a weapon out of your whole body.

Oh, i-is that what your body is-- a weapon?

When used correctly.

Yeah, I turned myself into an obstacle. Hehl

Suddenly, I'm no longer Barney Fife the man.

I'm Barney Fife the bulkhead.

I'll be dogged.

Well!

(sighs)

Might as well have me a look around town.

No telling what might be coming up,

You know, Andy...

I never thought our town would come to this.

Hmph!

Mayberry—

gateway to danger.

Hi, Barney.

Hey, folks, here's Barney,

You all heard how Barney caught that crook today?

Threw himself in front of him and blocked him.

Yeah. Made a weapon out of my whole body,

Hi, Paw.

Oh, hi, Ope.

Hey, Paw, say draw.

-Draw. —(soft bang)

Ooh, you got me,

Boy, that's slicker than a willow whistle.

You must be the fastest gun in the first grade.

Barney‘s been teaching me.

You know something, Paw?

-What’? -That was a mighty brave thing he done today.

-0h, it... sure was. -Catching that crook.

Paw, you s‘pose maybe Barney was scared

just a little bit?

It wouldn't surprise me.

A whole lot of times, that's the way

a fella gets to be a hero—

by being scared enough to do something brave.

You ever been scared, Paw?

Really scared?

Yeah, boy.

I remember one time when l was about your age,

I climbed over this fence into this farmer‘s field,

and I come face to face w'th a great big old bull.

And he had the meanest disposition

and the longest horns.

What'd you do, Paw?

0h, I'd say about 60 miles an hour.

Anything less, and l mighta had my pride punctured.

(both laughing)

Opie, I've been looking all over for you.

We have to get you some new jeans.

Again? Aunt Bee, that boy goes through britches

like he‘s wearing sandpaper undenlvear.

I know. Where's Barney?

0h, he's at the post office.

I haven‘t congratulated him yet.

You know, that was a very brave thing he did today.

It sounds kind of frightening,

It really was.

And it's the most exciting thing

-that ever happened to Barney. -(chuckles)

I'll bet he's so proud.

He's got reason to be, too. And I'm proud of him.

You know, Andy, a thing like this happens so seldom.

I think we should celebrate in some way.

We gonna have a party, Aunt Bee?

Let's surprise him.

OPIE: Oh, boy,

a surprise party!

That’s an outstanding idea, Aunt Bee.

Oh, keep it small~ just us and Thelma Lou,

Okay,

Mmm,,.!

Andy, now, stop it!

Stop it!

Andy, now, please!

You‘re worse than Opie.

Well, I can't help it.

It's good.

He should have been here ten minutes ago,

Andy, are you sure that...?

Now, Thelma Lou, just be patient,

He'll be here.

He's just a few minutes late,

There‘s the police car.

He‘s here! He's here!

I'll get the lights.

Now, make that surprise good and loud when he comes in.

(knocking on door)

Come in.

-Surprise! -Surprise!

Oh, uh...

howdy, boys.

We was expecting Deputy Fife.

What are you all doing back in town?

Well, we looked for you down at the courthouse, Sheriff.

We...

Well, hi, everybody.

AN DY: Hi, Barn.

Wh-what's going on here?

It's a surprise party for you, Barney.

For me?

ANDY: Yeah.

Oh, my gosh,

Well, did you fellas come all the way back

just for my surprise party?

No, but we do have a surprise for you.

We were headed for the captal

and we stopped at a gas station

and Brooke escaped.

Escaped?!

Got out through a window in the restroom.

BROOKE: I'll get you for this, Deputy.

ANDY: Barney, you all rig ht?

Huh?

I'll get you for this, Deputy,

BROOKE: Deputy...

(door opening)

(gasp): Barney!

Oh, uh...

hi, Thelma Lou.

Uh... lwasjust, uh...

practicing my, uh, quick draw.

Barney, l.. .

I'm worried about you.

Well, shucks, Thelma Lou, uh,

there ain’t nothin' to be worried about.

There‘s a killer roamin' around

who swore he'd get you.

Oh, Barney, | wish you'd do me a favor

and... and leave town for a few days.

Well, gosh, Thelma Lou,

what kind of a man would I be

if I ran from trouble?

A live one.

A man like Brooke could do anything.

Oh, come on, Thelma Lou.

Give the man credit for some intelligence.

He ain't going to be stupid enough

to come back here

and tangle with ol' Barney Fife,

So, uh... why, why don‘t you

just run along home, huh?

Oh, hi, Thelma Lou.

Andy, | wish you‘d make Barney go away

for a few days.

Aw, shucks, Thelma Lou,

Barney‘s got that fella's number.

TH ELMA LOU: Are you sure?

ANDY: Yeah.

Well.,. all right.

You take care of yourself, Barney,

(phone rings)

Hello. Sherifl‘s office.

Oh, hello, Captain.

Yeah.

Yeah.

Well, much obliged for letting us know.

Right, Captain. Bye,

What was that?

That was Captain Ardell, state police.

A man answering Brooke's description

was seen headed toward Mayberry

in a stolen car.

Hey, Barney, maybe Thelma Lou had something

about you leaving town for a few days.

0h, hello, Johnson, Miller.

Uh, Captain Ardell just called and said

they think Brooke‘s headed this way.

We know that, We saw his car

abandoned by a lake outside of town.

Well, that's in Thatchers woods.

That's just...

three miles from here.

Are you boys with us?

Uh,.. sure thing.

We'll wait for you.

Make it quick.

Well, Barney?

Let's go.

Load up.

Bread and butter.

See anything, Andy?

Not yet.

A lot of places a man could hide

around this lake.

You wait here, Barney.

Where you going?

I'm going to climb this tree here

and see if I can get a better view from the top.

Yeah, huh, that's a good idea.

Why don‘t you climb that tree

and see if you can get a better view from the top.

Uh, I thought

I‘d come up and help you look,

My eyes are 20/20, you know.

Hey, Barney, would, would you mind

if I stop and rest a little while?

l-l'm bushed.

(panting): Mm. You go ahead.

Make it easy on yourself.

I'll wait till you...

(panting)

...get your second wind.

Okay.

Sheriff Taylor calling Officer Johnson.

Sheriff Taylor calling Officer Johnson.

Over.

No, nary a thing.

You all spotted anything?

Well, just... just keep looking,

We'll, we‘ll meet you after a while

over at the old barn.

Over and out.

They ain‘t seen nothin' neither.

Not even a footprint.

If that fella's in these woods,

he's bound to be a-swinging

from tree to tree.

(bushes rustling)

What was that?

He's in there, Andy!

I know he is.

Now, just take it easy, Barney,

Careful, Andy.

He's a dangerous killer.

I don't see anything.

Barney, you had no idea

it wasn't Brooke.

I notice you didn't draw.

Well...

Oh, what's the use of kidding, Andy?

Ever since I heard Brooke was on the loose...

Barney, if, if, if we're going

to meet them state troopers at the barn,

we better get going.

Andy, listen. Yesterday, when I run into Brooke...

-| just hope they can find that old barn. -Wait a minute, Andy.

There‘s something I'd like you to know about that capture.

Ain't going to be much light left.

Andy...

You coming, Barnejfl

Okay.

Miller, you and Barney check

the chicken house over there.

You know,

I'd better check that lofl.

Uh... Johnson?

Johnson? Uh...

Yeah, Sheriff?

You know...

you know, Brooke, Brooke's too smart

to let himself be trapped in a barn.

Now, we've covered the area

from the take up here to the barn.

Now let's circle on around

from here down to the highway.

I'm sure glad you know this part of the country, Sheriff,

Oh, well, I ought to.

When I was young I spent more time around here

than I did when l was at school.

Oh, hey, something else I'd like to do, too.

I‘d like to leave my deputy here.

Well, I don't get you, Sheriff.

Well, if Brooke ever spots Barney, look out.

And I can't blame him.

If it hadn't been for Barney,

why, you all might not have caught Brooke

in the first place.

Yeah.

Well, it's a good thing he's not aimed.

Yeah. Come on.

ANDY: Oh, let me have that walkietalkie,

I'll give that to Barney.

Yeah. See you in a little bit,

Hey, Barney!

(humming)

You want me, Andy?

Hey, Barney, listen.

I got an important job for you.

This here barn is going to be communications center

and you're in charge.

Oh. Well, don‘t you... don't...

don‘t you think l-l'd be more help

out there with the fellas?

Oh, no.

You‘d be much more valuable right here.

Keep in touch, now.

Uh... Deputy Fife calling Sheriff Taylor. Over.

Hi, Andy.

Any news?

Well, yeah.

Yeah, l-l know. I know you just left.

l-l thought maybe, uh.,. maybe you ran into something,

Uh, uh... 104.

(loud metal clink)

Don‘t shoot! Iain't got no gun!

Don't shoot!

Barney, what's the matter?

The deputy got him,

He done it again.

How did you do it, Barney?

How did you nail him?

Did he rush you?

Well, say something.

Well, what‘s the matter, Barney?

I swallowed my gum.

Okay, Bamey, I'm sorry you got night duty.

Oh, that's all right, Andy.

(chuckles): Hey'd you see the look on that Brooke's face

when them two troopers took him awaythe second time?

Yeah. Uh, don‘t, don't forget to put the latch

on the back door.

Yeah. Boy, he sure was...

I got to go, Barney. Good night.

Yeah, well.,. uh, night.

Now make that "Surprise" good and loud. Ready/2

ALL: Surprise!

Huh?! Wha...!

Easy, Tiger!

It's a surprise party, Barney!

Surprise party!

-(all clamoring) —Look at all this good stuff.

(clamoring continues)

Hey, wait a minute.

What are you two fellas doing here?

Don't tell me now Brooke‘s on his way back.

Oh, no.

Not on your life, with that old Tiger Fife around.

Now let's hear it for Barney,

ALL: I What's the matter with Barney? J‘

J' He's all right, I

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