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I'M HOME! Aunt Bee: OH, ANDY?

ANDY, GUESS WHAT?

WHAT? THE LEWISES ARE MOVING TO RALEIGH.

OH, YEAH, I HEARD. THAT MEANS CLARA WON'T BE HAVING

LITTLE DOUGLAS ANYMORE

AND THAT GIVES HER TWO HOURS OPEN,

AND I THINK IT'D BE WONDERFUL

IF OPIE STARTED TO TAKE PIANO LESSONS.

WHAT? WELL, YOU SEE,

THE LEWISES ARE MOVING TO RALEIGH...

NO, WAIT, WAIT, WAIT.

WAIT, WAIT, WAIT, WAIT, WAIT, WAIT.

IF, IF YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT MY FORCING THE BOY

TO TAKE PIANO LESSONS, NO.

WELL, WHO SAYS YOU'D YOU'D BE FORCING HIM?

HE'S AN AVERAGE BOY, ISN'T HE?

WELL, IT JUST SO HAPPENS LOTS OF BOYS LIKE TO PLAY PIANO.

MAYBE ONE OUT OF TEN, BUT MOST ARE TOO BUSY FISHING

AND PLAYING FOOTBALL AND FOOLING AROUND

TO WORRY ABOUT PIANO LESSONS, AND I'M NOT SPENDING

THE NEXT FIVE YEARS FORCING HIM TO PRACTICE.

FINE FATHER.

WHAT'S IT GOT TO DO WITH WHETHER I'M A GOOD FATHER OR NOT?

I JUST KNOW WHEN I'M WELL-OFF.

ANDY, DO YOU REALIZE WHAT AN ASSET

THAT WOULD BE FOR HIM AT SOCIAL FUNCTIONS?

OH, COME ON.

THAT'S ALWAYS THE ARGUMENT --

IF YOU PLAY THE PIANO, YOU'LL BE POPULAR.

WHEN I WAS A BOY, THE MOST POPULAR KID

WAS HARVEY BELFAST, AND HE DIDN'T KNOW THE DIFFERENCE

BETWEEN "LET'S HAVE ANOTHER CUP OF COFFEE"

AND "TEA FOR TWO."

ALL RIGHT, LET'S DROP IT. YEAH, LET'S DROP IT.

HEAVEN FORBID THAT A LITTLE CULTURE

MIGHT CREEP INTO THIS HOUSE.

I THOUGHT WE WERE GOING TO DROP IT.

I THINK THE LEAST WE SHOULD DO

IS ASK OPIE IF HE'S INTERESTED.

OKAY, I'LL ASK HIM. OPIE?

AND I THINK YOU SHOULD GIVE HIM THE OPPORTUNITY

TO MAKE HIS OWN DECISION.

Andy: RIGHT.

YES, PAW?

YOU DON'T WANT TO TAKE PIANO LESSONS, DO YOU?

WHAT?!

PIANO LESSONS, OPIE.

YOUR FATHER'S ASKING YOU IF YOU WOULDN'T ENJOY

EXPLORING THE WONDROUS WORLD OF MUSIC

WITH CLARA EDWARDS.

PIANO LESSONS? GEE, YEAH.

I BEEN WANTING TO LEARN TO PLAY FOR A LONG TIME.

YOU'RE KIDDING.

I DIDN'T KNOW WHETHER TO SAY ANYTHING

ABOUT IT OR NOT, BUT SOME OF THE KIDS ARE TAKING LESSONS

AND I WANT TO LEARN, TOO.

WELL, YOU'D HAVE TO PRACTICE AND EVERYTHING.

WELL, SURE, PAW, YOU GOT TO PRACTICE.

CLARA EDWARDS CAN TAKE YOU RIGHT AWAY.

TWO LESSONS A WEEK.

GREAT.

YOU SOUND LIKE YOU'RE SERIOUS ABOUT THIS.

I AM SERIOUS, PAW.

PIANO LESSONS COST A LOT OF MONEY.

OH, ANDY, CLARA'S 20-LESSON COST IS VERY REASONABLE.

YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE TO GIVE UP ALL YOUR OTHER ACTIVITIES

AND STAY RIGHT AT THAT PIANO.

I DON'T CARE.

YOU PROMISE I WON'T HAVE

TO STAY AFTER YOU TO PRACTICE?

I PROMISE.

I GIVE UP.

YOU KNOW, PAW, I CAN PLAY SOMETHING ALREADY.

YOU KNOW, ANDY, WE MAY HAVE ANOTHER LIBERACE HERE.

OH, VERY NICE, NOW LET ME SEE YOUR HANDS.

I SCRUBBED THEM REAL GOOD, AUNT BEE.

NOW, CLEAN HANDS ARE THE FIRST REQUIREMENT OF THE PIANO PLAYER.

I KNOW. DID YOU USE THAT FILE I GAVE YOU?

YES, MA'AM. OH, OPIE, THEY'RE NOT VERY CLEAN.

WELL, A LOT OF THAT STUFF IS LOCKED IN.

HELLO, MISS EDWARDS. OPIE.

HELLO, CLARA. BEE.

I THINK YOU'VE GOT A VERY ENTHUSIASTIC PUPIL.

OH, WELL, I'M VERY HAPPY TO HEAR THAT,

BECAUSE IT'S ONLY BY DEDICATING

OURSELVES COMPLETELY THAT WE CAN HOPE

TO ACHIEVE A DEGREE OF EXCELLENCE.

DID YOU UNDERSTAND WHAT MISS EDWARDS SAID, OPIE?

YES, MA'AM.

AND I, WHO HAVE DEVOTED MY LIFE TO MUSIC,

CAN ATTEST TO THE REWARDS.

DID YOU UNDERSTAND THAT, TOO, OPIE?

YES, MA'AM. WELL, GOOD.

I'LL LEAVE YOU TWO ALONE.

OH, CLARA, HIS NAILS'LL BE A LITTLE CLEANER NEXT TIME.

NOW, AS I UNDERSTAND IT, OPIE,

YOU HAVE NEVER REALLY PLAYED BEFORE.

NO, MA'AM.

GOOD. I MUCH PREFER WORKING WITH RAW CLAY.

WHAT?

OH, NOTHING. NOW...

WE'RE GOING TO SPEND THE FIRST LESSON

LEARNING THE NOTES

AND THE PROPER METHOD OF PLAYING.

NOW, THAT IS THE HEART OF THE PIANO-- MIDDLE "C."

THEN, OF COURSE, WE HAVE "D-E-F-G-A-B-C."

NOW, REMEMBER, OPIE, WHEN YOU ATTACK THE NOTES,

YOU DO NOT STRIKE THEM

WITH THE FLAT PART OF YOUR FINGERS.

YOU STRIKE THEM WITH THE ENDS OF YOUR FINGERS.

SEE? NOW, TRY IT AGAIN.

MMM. THAT'S APPROXIMATELY RIGHT.

IT'S HARD.

WELL, IT'LL COME EASIER

ONCE YOU'VE GOT YOUR FINGERS LIMBERED UP.

NOW, THAT'S IMPORTANT.

GET THEM LIMBER--

AND STRETCH THEM, STRETCH THEM.

LIMBER, LIMBER, STRETCH, STRETCH...

OH, WELL, I GUESS OUR TIME IS UP.

WELL, HOW DID HE DO?

WELL, VERY NICELY, I'M HAPPY TO SAY.

NOW, OPIE, I WANT YOU TO PRACTICE

ANOTHER HOUR TODAY, AND BETWEEN LESSONS,

I EXPECT MY BEGINNING STUDENTS

TO PRACTICE TWO HOURS A DAY.

YES, MA'AM.

I THINK RIGHT AFTER SCHOOL WOULD BE BEST, OPIE.

3:30 TO 5:30?

SURE.

UH, BEE, YOUR PIANO COULD USE SOME TUNING.

OH, YES, CLARA.

WELL, I'LL FIND OUT

WHEN MR. HIGBY'S GOING THROUGH MAYBERRY.

NOW, I'LL SEE YOU DAY AFTER TOMORROW, OPIE,

AND REMEMBER...

Both: LIMBER, LIMBER, STRETCH, STRETCH.

WELL, BYE-BYE.

BYE, CLARA.

WELL.

LIMBER, LIMBER, STRETCH, STRETCH...

HI, FELLAS.

HI, TOM.

HEY, DOES ANYBODY KNOW

WHY WE'RE SUPPOSED TO MEET HERE?

ALL I KNOW IS THAT MR. JACKSON SAID

WE'RE SUPPOSED TO WAIT FOR HIM HERE

IN THE PLAYGROUND.

HERE HE COMES NOW.

HI, BOYS.

OKAY, NOW LET ME HAVE YOUR ATTENTION.

LET ME HAVE YOUR ATTENTION.

NOW, YOU MAY OR MAY NOT RECOGNIZE

THE GENTLEMAN WITH ME HERE,

BUT I'M SURE HIS NAME IS FAMILIAR TO ALL OF YOU.

MR. FLIP CONROY.

Boys: FLIP CONROY?!

Opie: OF THE NEW YORK GIANTS?!

THAT'S RIGHT, FLIP CONROY.

I DON'T WANT TO EMBARRASS FLIP,

BUT YOU ARE PROBABLY LOOKING

AT ONE OF THE GREATEST PRO FOOTBALL PLAYERS OF ALL TIME.

I WOULDN'T GO THAT FAR, BUT HI, FELLAS.

All: HI, FLIP!

ALL RIGHT, ALL RIGHT, BOYS.

NOW, LET ME TELL YOU WHY...

BOYS, NOW, LET ME TELL YOU WHY HE'S HERE.

LET ME TELL YOU WHY HE'S HERE.

AFTER FOUR YEARS OF COLLEGE AND TEN YEARS WITH THE GIANTS,

FLIP HAS COME BACK TO MAYBERRY

TO WORK IN HIS FATHER'S BUSINESS,

AND HE HAS ALSO SAID THAT HE IS WILLING

TO DEVOTE SOME OF HIS TIME

TO HELPING YOU BOYS BUILD A TOP-NOTCH FOOTBALL TEAM.

FLIP?

WELL, IT LOOKS LIKE WE GOT

SOME PRETTY GOOD MATERIAL HERE.

WE'RE GOING TO HAVE A LOT OF FUN,

BUT WE'RE GOING TO WORK HARD AT IT, TOO.

I UNDERSTAND YOU BOYS HAVE BEEN PLAYING FOOTBALL.

YEAH, THAT'S RIGHT.

WELL, IT'S GOING TO MEAN A LOT OF PRACTICE FOR ALL OF US --

AT LEAST TWO HOURS EVERY AFTERNOON

IF WE WANT A GOOD TEAM.

NOW, HOW DOES THAT SIT WITH EVERYBODY?

Boys: FINE!

ALL RIGHT, WHO'S YOUR QUARTERBACK?

OPIE TAYLOR.

HE'S OUR CAPTAIN, TOO.

FINE, FINE.

NOW, YOU ALL KNOW THAT THE QUARTERBACK

IS THE KEY MAN ON ANY FOOTBALL TEAM.

SO THAT MEANS WE'RE GOING TO BE

COUNTING REAL HEAVILY ON YOU, OPIE. UH-HUH.

AND ONE MORE THING.

IF YOU WANT TO DO ANYTHING-- AND I MEAN ANYTHING--

AND DO IT WELL, YOU'VE GOT TO GIVE IT YOUR ALL.

YOU REMEMBER THAT

AND WE'LL COME UP WITH A GOOD TEAM.

RIGHT BOYS?

Boys: RIGHT!

ALL RIGHT, BOYS, WHAT DO YOU SAY

GO HOME AND CHANGE INTO YOUR SNEAKERS

OR YOUR FOOTBALL SHOES, GET YOUR HELMETS

AND GET BACK HERE IN A HALF HOUR

FOR YOUR FIRST PRACTICE!

COME ON, LET'S GO!

COME ON, BOYS!

HI, PAW.

HI, OPE.

WHAT'S UP?

OH, NOTHING MUCH.

SHOULDN'T YOU BE HOME PRACTICING THE PIANO?

WELL, THAT'S WHAT I WANT TO TALK TO YOU ABOUT, PAW.

YES?

WHEN MISS EDWARDS GAVE ME MY PIANO LESSON YESTERDAY

SHE SAID MY FINGERS NEEDED STRETCHING.

YOUR FINGERS NEEDED STRETCHING?

YEAH. LIKE THIS.

THEY DO?

YEAH.

SHE SAID IT'S VERY IMPORTANT FOR ME TO BE ABLE TO DO THAT.

IT'S NOT EASY.

TRY IT, PAW.

KIND OF HARD, ISN'T IT?

WELL, I SUPPOSE,

IF IT'S NEW TO YOU.

NOW, I WAS FIGURING IT WOULD BE MUCH SMARTER

IF YOU PUT OFF THE PIANO LESSONS,

SAY FOR ABOUT A MONTH,

TILL I CAN LIMBER UP MY FINGERS AND GET 'EM STRETCHED.

OH, I SEE.

YEAH, I COULD TAKE ALL KINDS OF FINGER-STRETCHING EXERCISES.

AND, PAW, I KNOW HOW MUCH YOU'RE PAYING

FOR THOSE PIANO LESSONS.

SO MAYBE IT'D BE BETTER ALL AROUND

IF WE WAITED UNTIL I WAS READIER TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF IT.

YOU KNOW, I APPRECIATE THAT.

I REALLY DO.

IT'S, IT'S NICE OF YOU, AND I APPRECIATE IT.

HOWEVER,

I EXPECT THAT MISS EDWARDS WOULD AGREE

THAT THE BEST WAY FOR YOU TO GET YOUR FINGERS STRETCHED

AND LIMBERED UP AND EVERYTHING WOULD BE

RIGHT AT THE PIANO WHILE YOU'RE PRACTICING.

OKAY, PAW.

[ SLOW SCALE WITH MISSED NOTES BEING PLAYED ]

Woman: YOO-HOO!

HELLO, BEE!

OH, HELLO, SARAH.

HOW'S OPIE DOING?

WELL, FAIRLY WELL FOR THE SECOND DAY.

WELL, IT TAKES TIME.

AFTER ALL, ROME WASN'T BUILT IN A DAY.

YES.

WELL, I SUPPOSE THEY HAD THEIR PROBLEMS, TOO.

HOW LONG DOES HE PRACTICE?

TWO HOURS A DAY.

EVERY DAY.

IMAGINE IT'S PRETTY TRYING IN THE BEGINNING.

WELL...

BEE, I'VE GOT AN IDEA.

I'M GOING TO START ON THAT QUILTING

THAT WE TALKED ABOUT THE OTHER DAY,

SO WHY DON'T YOU COME OVER

IN THE AFTERNOONS AND HELP ME ON IT?

OH, COULD I SEW? COULD I?

OF COURSE YOU COULD!

AH!

I'M LEAVING, AUNT BEE.

SEVEN, FIVE, NINE, HIKE.

NOT BAD, TIM, BUT YOU GOT TO WORK ON THAT TIMING.

IF YOU CAN'T GET THE BALL TO YOUR RECEIVER

YOU'RE IN TROUBLE.

UH, ANY OF THE OTHER MEN WANT TO TRY THROWING?

OPIE'S ALWAYS BEEN OUR QUARTERBACK.

HE'S A REAL GOOD PASSER.

WAIT TILL HE GETS HERE.

YOU'LL SEE.

OKAY, TIM, TRY IT AGAIN.

THE SHORT PATTERN THIS TIME. OKAY.

HI, FELLAS.

I'M SORRY I'M LATE, MR. CONROY.

IT WAS JUST KIND OF ONE OF THOSE THINGS.

WELL, WE'LL FORGET IT THIS TIME, OPIE

BUT TOMORROW, IT'S 4:00, RIGHT?

UH...

HE'LL BE HERE. DON'T WORRY.

OKAY, OPIE, TAKE OVER QUARTERBACK POSITION.

NOW, WE'LL TRY A SHORT PASS PATTERN TO YOUR RIGHT END.

HE'LL GO OUT ABOUT TEN YARDS, FAKE TO HIS RIGHT AND CUT IN.

OKAY, LET'S GO.

29, 24--

HUT, HUT!

ATTAWAY TO GO, TEAM!

ATTAWAY TO GO!

GOOD BLOCK, JOEY!

GOOD HUSTLE!

ALL RIGHT, GATHER AROUND.

REAL NICE, OPIE, REAL NICE.

THANKS. GOOD PASS.

ALL RIGHT, FELLAS, I JUST WANTED TO SEE

WHAT KIND OF A QUARTERBACK WE HAD

AND I'D SAY WE'RE IN PRETTY GOOD SHAPE.

LET'S HIT THE TIRE DRILL, AND KEEP THOSE KNEES HIGH.

OKAY, LET'S GO!

MOVE IT!

OPIE?

REMEMBER WHAT I SAID.

IF WE WANT A GOOD TEAM

EVERYBODY'S GOT TO GIVE THEIR ALL?

UH-HUH.

SO YOU'LL BE HERE TOMORROW AT 4:00, RIGHT?

RIGHT.

OKAY, GET THOSE FEET HIGH!

[ PLAYING SIMPLE MELODY ON PIANO ]

ONE, TWO, THREE, FOUR, HOLD, TWO, THREE, FOUR...

CRISPER, CRISPER...

YOU KNOW WHY I DON'T THINK IT SOUNDS TOO GOOD, MISS EDWARDS?

WHY, OPIE?

BECAUSE, LIKE YOU SAID THE OTHER DAY,

THE PIANO'S OUT OF TUNE.

THAT'S OF NO IMPORTANCE AT THIS POINT,

BUT IT DOES SHOW THAT YOU HAVE A VERY GOOD EAR.

THANKS. I WAS THINKING MAYBE I OUGHT TO TRY TO KEEP IT GOOD.

I MEAN, IF I PLAY ON A PIANO THAT'S OUT OF TUNE,

MY EAR MIGHT GO BAD.

OH, THAT COULDN'T HAPPEN, OPIE.

IT MIGHT. MAYBE WE OUGHT TO WAIT ON THE LESSONS

UNTIL MR. HIGBY CAME TO MAYBERRY AND TUNED IT.

THEN I COULD GET STARTED RIGHT.

NONSENSE, OPIE.

IT DOESN'T MAKE THAT MUCH DIFFERENCE TO A BEGINNER.

NOW, LET'S CONTINUE.

ONE...

Both:...TWO, THREE, FOUR,

HOLD, TWO, THREE, FOUR...

OH...

THIS IS MUCH MORE RESTFUL.

YES, I CAN IMAGINE.

[ MELODY STOPS AND STARTS AGAIN ]

WELL, HE'S COMING ALONG FAIRLY WELL, DON'T YOU THINK?

OH... YES, YES.

OH, YES.

Both: ONE, TWO, THREE, FOUR, HOLD, TWO, THREE, FOUR...

Both:...TWO, THREE, FOUR...

OH, IT'S 4:30.

WELL, THAT'LL BE ALL FOR TODAY, OPIE.

NOW, DON'T FORGET -- AN HOUR'S PRACTICE BEGINNING RIGHT NOW.

SPEND 15 MINUTES ON EACH OF YOUR EXERCISES.

YES, MA'AM. OKAY.

WE GOT TO SPEAK TO OPIE, MISS EDWARDS.

OH? WELL, FOR ONLY A MOMENT NOW,

BECAUSE HE STILL HAS AN HOUR'S PRACTICE TO GET IN.

YES, MA'AM.

SO THIS IS IT?

PIANO LESSONS, HUH?

YEAH.

AS THE MANAGER OF THE TEAM,

MR. CONROY TOLD ME TO TELL YOU

IF YOU DON'T COME OVER RIGHT NOW,

YOU'RE OFF THE TEAM.

I CAN'T. I GOT TO PRACTICE.

THEN YOU'RE OFF THE TEAM.

OKAY. I'M OFF.

AW, YOU GUYS TALK TO HIM.

Boy: OPIE, YOU GOT TO COME.

YOU'RE THE ONLY QUARTERBACK WE'VE GOT.

I TELL YOU, I GOT TO PRACTICE.

IS YOUR AUNT BEE HOME? NO.

WHO'S GOING TO KNOW WHETHER YOU'RE PRACTICING OR NOT?

SHE'S NEXT DOOR. SHE CAN HEAR.

HEY, WAIT A MINUTE.

WHY CAN'T I PRACTICE FOR YOU?

I TOOK LESSONS FROM MISS EDWARDS, TOO.

YOUR AUNT BEE WON'T KNOW

WHETHER IT'S YOU OR ME THAT'S PLAYING,

AND THEY DON'T NEED ME AT THE FIELD

'CAUSE I'M THE MANAGER.

THAT'D BE LIKE LYING.

THEN TELL YOUR AUNT BEE YOU'VE GOT TO PLAY FOOTBALL.

SHE DOESN'T UNDERSTAND ABOUT FOOTBALL.

WELL, YOUR FATHER DOES. TELL HIM.

MAYBE.

HEY, MAYBE I'LL GO DOWN AND TELL HIM NOW.

THERE'S NO TIME.

WE'VE GOT TO GET TO THE FIELD.

COACH IS WAITING FOR US.

LOOK, OPIE...

AND THIS WOULDN'T BE LYING.

YOU CAN TELL YOUR FATHER TONIGHT.

RIGHT NOW, I'LL DO YOUR SCALES

SO YOUR AUNT BEE'LL HEAR SOMETHING.

YEAH, THAT'S NOT DOING ANYTHING WRONG.

ALL RIGHT, LET'S GO.

ALL MY SCALES ARE OVER THERE.

OH, AND REMEMBER-- DON'T PLAY TOO GOOD.

HE'S PLAYING WITH A LOT MORE ASSURANCE.

I NOTICED THAT.

THESE CHILDREN LEARN SO FAST.

[ PLAYING FASTER, HANDS TOGETHER ]

HMM.

THAT'S REMARKABLE HOW HE SUDDENLY IMPROVED.

HE SEEMS TO HAVE CAUGHT ON TO IT, HMM?

HE MUST HAVE A GREAT DEAL OF TALENT.

HE'S DEVELOPED A VERY LIVELY RHYTHM.

I THINK I'LL GO OVER AND TELL HIM.

OH, WHY DON'T YOU, BEE?

A LITTLE PRAISE NEVER HURT ANYBODY.

YES.

OPIE, I JUST...

HI, SHERIFF TAYLOR.

WHERE'S OPIE?

YOU HAVE A REAL NICE PIANO, SHERIFF.

WELL, I GOT TO BE GOING.

ARNOLD...

YES, SIR?

WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE, AND WHERE IS OPIE?

I CAN EXPLAIN THAT, SHERIFF... SIR.

I'M LISTENING.

WELL, FIRST OF ALL, OPE WAS GOING TO TELL YOU TONIGHT.

TELL ME WHAT?

WHY I'M HERE AND HE ISN'T.

YOU TELL ME.

WELL, YOU SEE,

HIS AUNT BEE IS NEXT DOOR LISTENING,

AND IF SHE DIDN'T HEAR ANYTHING, SHE WOULDN'T LIKE IT.

GO ON.

WELL, WHAT HAPPENED WAS...

HELLO, ANDY, ARNOLD.

I CAME OVER TO TELL OPIE...

WHERE IS HE?

THAT'S WHAT I'M TRYING TO FIND OUT.

WELL, HE WAS HERE JUST A MINUTE AGO,

PLAYING THE PIANO BEAUTIFULLY.

THAT WAS ARNOLD PLAYING THE PIANO BEAUTIFULLY.

IT WAS?

APPARENTLY, ARNOLD IS PRACTICING FOR OPIE.

SHERIFF TAYLOR, MAYBE IT'D BE BETTER IF OPIE TOLD YOU.

I'M NOT REALLY VERY GOOD AT EXPLAINING THINGS.

GO GET HIM.

YES, SIR.

BUT DON'T FORGET --

OPE WAS GOING TO TELL YOU TONIGHT ANYWAY.

I DON'T UNDERSTAND.

HOW IS IT POSSIBLE FOR ONE BOY TO PRACTICE FOR ANOTHER?

OPE...

YOUR PAW CAME HOME, AND SO DID YOUR AUNT BEE.

THEY CAUGHT ME. OH, ARNOLD!

WHAT'D YOU TELL THEM?

NOTHING. I JUST TOLD YOUR FATHER

YOU WERE PLANNING TO TELL HIM TONIGHT.

I'M IN TROUBLE.

OPIE...

ARNOLD... SAY, ARNOLD...

AND I WAS GOING TO TELL YOU ABOUT IT TONIGHT, PAW.

REALLY, I WAS.

SO I WASN'T ACTUALLY CHEATING OR DOING ANYTHING WRONG.

NOT RE WRONG.

HOW COULD IT BE WRONG

IF I WAS GOING TO TELL YOU ABOUT IT?

ISN'T THAT RIGHT, AUNT BEE?

WELL, I...

IT WAS WRONG, AND YOU KNOW IT WAS WRONG.

NOW, YOU PROMISED TO PRACTICE THAT PIANO

TWO HOURS EVERY AFTERNOON.

BUT HOW DID I KNOW FLIP CONROY WOULD COACH US?

HE'S ONE OF THE BIGGEST PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL PLAYERS.

HE DID HAVE A RATHER DIFFICULT CHOICE, ANDY.

PEOPLE HAVE DIFFICULT CHOICES THEIR WHOLE LIVES,

AND THEY'VE GOT TO LEARN TO MAKE THE RIGHT ONES.

I KNEW I WAS GOING TO WIND UP

FORCING HIM TO PRACTICE.

OPIE, WHEN YOU START SOMETHING, YOU HAVE GOT TO FINISH IT.

I STARTED FOOTBALL BEFORE I STARTED PIANO LESSONS.

THAT'S GOT NOTHING TO DO WITH ANYTHING.

NOW, YOU MADE UP YOUR OWN MIND

THAT YOU WANTED TO TAKE PIANO LESSONS, RIGHT?

YES, PAW. SO YOU'RE TAKING THEM.

AND YOU SAID YOU WANTED TO BE GOOD AT IT.

AND TO BE GOOD AT ANYTHING, YOU'VE GOT TO GIVE IT YOUR ALL.

BUT I WANT TO BE GOOD AT FOOTBALL, TOO,

AND MR. CONROY SAID

I HAVE TO GIVE THAT MY ALL.

THERE ARE MORE IMPORTANT THINGS THAN FOOTBALL.

BUT, PAW...

AND YOU CAN'T DO TWO THINGS AT THE SAME TIME

AND DO THEM WELL.

SO... YOU WILL BE PRACTICING THAT PIANO

EVERY AFTERNOON FROM 3:30 TO 5:30.

DO YOU UNDERSTAND?

YES, PAW.

SHERIFF TAYLOR?

I'M FLIP CONROY.

OH, COME IN. COME IN.

UH, THIS, UH... THIS IS MY AUNT.

HELLO.

HOW DO YOU DO?

HI, OPIE.

HI, COACH.

I HEAR WE HAVE A LITTLE CONFLICT

WITH OUR PRACTICE SESSIONS.

YES, WE DO.

WELL, THAT SON OF YOURS IS

SURE A GOOD FOOTBALL PLAYER.

I'M GLAD TO HEAR THAT.

I REALLY AM, BUT HE'S DECIDED

HE WANTS TO BE A GOOD PIANO PLAYER, TOO.

WELL, THERE'S SURE NOTHING WRONG WITH THAT.

WELL, LIKE I WAS EXPLAINING TO HIM,

YOU CAN'T DO TWO THINGS AT THE SAME TIME

AND DO EITHER ONE OF THEM RIGHT.

WELL, THERE'S SOME TRUTH TO THAT.

ON THE OTHER HAND, IF THINGS ARE PLANNED AND WORKED OUT,

IT'S ALWAYS POSSIBLE TO PURSUE SEVERAL INTERESTS

AT THE SAME TIME.

WELL, THERE'S...

A LOT OF DIFFERENT WAYS OF FIGURING THINGS.

[ PLAYING SCALE WITH OCCASIONAL WRONG NOTES ]

DO YOU KNOW WHAT TIME IT IS?

YEAH, PAW, IT'S 6:00.

YOU KNOW, MR. CONROY SURE WAS RIGHT.

IF YOU JUST PLAN THINGS, THERE'S TIME FOR EVERYTHING.

EXCEPT SLEEP.