Original subtitles

WELL, YOU BEAT THE EGG WHITES UNTIL THEY FORM STIFF PEAKS.

WELL, CLARA, IT'S KIND OF HARD TO DESCRIBE HOW STIFF.

IF THEY MAKE PEAKS, THEY'RE STIFF.

EXACTLY. MM-HMM.

THEN YOU PUT IT ALL OVER THE TOP, AND YOU PUT IT IN THE OVEN,

AND YOU BAKE IT ABOUT, UH, OH, 20 MINUTES.

MM-HMM.

RIGHT. THANK YOU. GOODBYE.

Aunt Bee: HELLO? OH, HELLO, CLARA.

OF COURSE YOU CAN HAVE THE RECIPE.

THEY'RE CALLED CHIPPED BEEF PUFFS.

WHAT'S HAPPENING? WHO'S TALKING.

DID WE SURPRISE YOU, AUNT BEE? WHAT'S THAT?

WE TOOK DOWN YOUR CONVERSATION ON MY NEW TAPE RECORDER.

SEE? OH, FOR HEAVEN'S SAKES.

WE BUGGED YOU. WE WERE JUST FOOLIN' AROUND.

TAPE RECORDER. COME ON, LET'S SEE.

OH.

IS THERE ANY MORE OF ME ON THERE?

SURE.

HAVE YOU GOT A PENCIL, CLARA?

WELL, YOU NEED FOUR OUNCES OF DRIED BEEF,

COARSELY TORN,

ONE QUARTER OF A CUP OF MARGARINE.

ALL RIGHT, I'LL WAIT.

PEOPLE HAVE MENTIONED I HAVE A RATHER MELODIOUS VOICE.

YEAH, YOU --

THREE TABLESPOONS OF ALL-PURPOSE FLOUR,

SALT AND PEPPER, AND JUST A SMIDGEN OF OLIVE OIL.

COME ON, OPE.

LET'S GO TRY IT ON SOMEBODY ELSE.

OH, HAVEN'T YOU GOT ANY MORE OF ME ON THERE?

NO, THAT'S ABOUT ALL WE GOT.

OH, WELL, ANOTHER TIME, PERHAPS.

SURE.

WELL, LET'S DO SOMETHING.

I'VE GOT TO WAIT

FOR A PHONE CALL FROM THE STATE POLICE.

WANT TO PLAY SOME CHECKERS?

FINE WITH ME. OKAY, SET THEM UP.

Andy: I'VE GOT TO WAIT FOR A PHONE CALL FROM THE STATE POLICE.

WANT TO PLAY SOME CHECKERS?

WELL, I SAID I DID, DIDN'T I?

Goober: FINE WITH ME.

WHAT?

OKAY, SET THEM UP.

WELL, I AM SETTING THEM UP.

WAIT A MINUTE.

WE BUGGED YOUR OFFICE

WHEN YOU WERE OUT HAVING COFFEE.

OH, I SEE.

I'LL BE DOGGONED.

I THOUGHT I WAS HEARING THINGS.

TAPE RECORDER.

MY FATHER GAVE IT TO ME.

YOU CAN REALLY HAVE A LOT OF FUN WITH THEM.

YOU CAN... IF YOU DON'T MISUSE IT.

WE KNOW HOW TO USE IT.

THAT'S NOT WHAT I MEAN.

YOU SHOULDN'T EAVESDROP ON PEOPLE.

IT'S CALLED INVASION OF PRIVACY.

SEE, YOU MIGHT HEAR SOMETHING THAT YOU SHOULDN'T HEAR

AND EMBARRASS SOMEBODY.

THAT'S RIGHT.

OH...

WE DIDN'T MEAN TO DO ANYTHING LIKE THAT.

I KNOW. I WOULDN'T DO IT AGAIN, THOUGH.

OKAY, PA.

HELLO?

YEAH, THIS IS TAYLOR.

OH... OH, THAT WHAT IT'S ABOUT.

OH...OKAY.

I'LL BE RIGHT THERE. ALL RIGHT, BYE.

IS THAT THE STATE POLICE CALLING?

YEAH.

WHAT'S UP?

WELL, THEY'VE GOT A SUSPECT ON THAT RALEIGH BANK ROBBERY

AND THEY WANT ME TO HOLD HIM

TILL THE CITY DETECTIVES CAN COME DOWN AND QUESTION HIM.

IF YOU'RE GOING TO BE TIED UP WITH A BANK ROBBERY

YOU'RE GOING TO BE NEEDING A DEPUTY.

NO, GOOBER.

AT LEAST SOMEBODY TO KEEP AN EYE ON THINGS.

NO, I'LL HANDLE IT. PLEASE?

NO, WELL, GOOB... PLEASE?

WELL, ALL RIGHT, YOU'RE A DEPUTY.

HEY, THANKS.

I'LL BE BACK IN ABOUT AN HOUR.

AIN'T YOU GOING TO SWEAR ME IN

LIKE YOU DID LAST TIME WITH THAT CEREMONY?

WELL, IT'S STILL LEGAL.

CAN'T I HAVE A BADGE? OH, GOOBER...

I CAN'T BE A DEPUTY WITHOUT A BADGE.

ALL RIGHT, THERE'S A BADGE.

IT'S BENT.

IT'S THE ONLY ONE I'VE GOT.

WELL, GEE WHIZ...

YOU KNOW, I'M IN CHARGE OF THE TOWN

TILL YOUR PA GETS BACK.

GOOD, GOOB.

I THINK I'LL GO OUT AND PATROL.

WOW! A BANK ROBBER!

IT'S ALL PART OF MY FATHER'S BUSINESS.

WHAT CELL DO YOU THINK HE'LL PUT HIM IN?

HE USUALLY USES THAT ONE.

HEY...WHY DON'T WE BUG IT?

YOU HEARD WHAT MY FATHER SAID ABOUT EAVESDROPPING.

HE MEANT WITH NICE PEOPLE.

THIS IS A BANK ROBBER.

MAYBE WE COULD GET EVIDENCE FOR YOUR FATHER.

WELL, THE PRISONER'S NOT GOING TO TALK TO HIMSELF.

WHEN HIS LAWYER COMES.

HOW DO YOU KNOW HE WILL?

DON'T YOU GO TO THE MOVIES?

THAT'S THE FIRST THING THAT HAPPENS.

THE LAWYER SITS IN HIS CELL AND TELLS THE CRIMINAL

TO TRUST HIM.

WELL...

COME ON, OPE.

OKAY. MAYBE WE CAN HELP MY PA.

THIS IS A BUM RAP, I'M TELLING YOU.

I'M TELLING YOU, THIS IS A BUM RAP.

INSIDE.

OKAY...

I GOT A RIGHT TO MAKE ONE PHONE CALL.

THAT'S THE LAW.

YOU SEEM TO KNOW IT PRETTY WELL.

THERE YOU ARE.

HELLO, OPERATOR?

GET ME MYLES BENTLEY, IN JONESBORO.

HE'S AN ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.

WHAT?

SHE WANTS TO TALK TO YOU.

YES, SARAH?

HE'S A PRISONER.

NOT NOW, SARAH.

YOU CAN READ ABOUT IT IN THE PAPER.

GET HIS PARTY, WILL YOU?

THINK YOU CAN HANDLE IT FROM HERE, TAYLOR?

OH, SURE.

RALEIGH BOYS'LL GET HERE AS SOON AS THEY CAN

PROBABLY LATE THIS AFTERNOON.

I'LL DROP BACK AROUND LUNCHTIME AND SPELL YOU.

GREAT. THANKS.

SEE YOU.

ALL RIGHT.

THIS IS A FAST SHUFFLE I'M GETTING HERE.

HERE I AM DRIVING ALONG THE COUNTRY ROAD

TO GRAB MYSELF A HUNK OF NATURE...

SEEING THE BIRDS

AND THE FLOWERS BLOOMING IN ALL THEIR COLORS...

AND THE COWS AND THE TREES... I LOVE THAT STUFF.

ALL OF A SUDDEN, I RUN

INTO A ROADBLOCK AND I GOT COPS CRAWLING ALL OVER ME.

WHAT MADE YOU COME ALL THE WAY DOWN HERE

TO GRAB THAT HUNK OF NATURE?

WELL, I HEARD YOU HAD SOME NICE FLOWERS HERE.

YOU KNOW, WHEN YOU LOVE THAT STUFF

IT DON'T MAKE NO DIFFERENCE HOW FAR YOU GO.

MYLES? EDDIE.

LOOK, THEY GOT ME IN A TANK DOWN HERE

IN SOMEPLACE CALLED, UH...

MAYBERRY.

HMM. MAYBERRY.

WHEREVER THAT IS, THAT'S WHERE I AM.

WHAT DO YOU MEAN, WHAT DO THEY GOT ME ON?

NOTHING, AS USUAL.

NOW, YOU GET DOWN HERE AS FAST AS YOU CAN.

RIGHT. I'LL BE LOOKING FOR YOU.

OKAY.

THIS ONE RIGHT HERE.

HEY, ANDY, I SEEN YOU WHEN YOU TURNED OFF THE MAIN ROAD.

WE GOT HIM, HUH?

YEAH, WE GOT HIM.

HEY, AIN'T THERE NO HANGERS IN HERE?

THIS IS A $200 SUIT.

LET ME TELL YOU ONE THING, MISTER,

YOU'RE IN A MAXIMUM SECURITY CELL.

BOO!

YOU BETTER STOP THAT.

WILL YOU GET OUT OF HERE?

HE'S A MEAN 'UN, ANDY.

I NEED YOU TO GO SOMEWHERE AND PATROL SOMETHING.

RIGHT, CHIEF.

HI, EDDIE.

HIYA, MYLES.

I'D LIKE TO TALK TO MY CLIENT.

OKAY.

IN PRIVATE.

I'LL BE OUTSIDE.

WHEN YOU'RE FINISHED, GIVE ME A YELL.

WELL...AREN'T YOU GOING TO ASK ME WHAT I'M DOING HERE?

TELL ME IF I'M WRONG.

YOU WERE ARRESTED.

WELL, THEY'RE ONLY HOLDING ME FOR QUESTIONING.

FOR SOME REASON, THEY THINK I PULLED THAT RALEIGH BANK JOB.

WELL, DID YOU?

DID I WHAT?

DID YOU PULL THE RALEIGH BANK JOB?

OKAY?

YEAH. WE'LL COME BACK LATER.

RIGHT.

EDDIE, STOP STALLING.

DID YOU ROB THE BANK, OR DIDN'T YOU?

THAT'S FOR ME TO KNOW AND THEM TO FIND OUT.

ALL RIGHT, WHAT'S THE STORY?

ACCORDING TO THE NEWS BULLETIN

THE THIEF GOT AWAY WITH 25 GRAND!

OKAY...

WE'LL RETURN THE MONEY

AND YOU'LL THROW YOURSELF ON THE MERCY OF THE COURT.

ARE YOU KIDDING?

NO, I'M NOT KIDDING.

I'M A REPUTABLE LAWYER

AND THIS IS THE ONLY WAY I'D HANDLE THE CASE.

Let me put it this way-- if I did happen to be the thief

I'd be happy to give my lawyer 30% of the 25 grand.

Oh, Eddie, why don't you stop?

All right...50%.

Eddie, Eddie, Eddie...

Oh, stop Eddie-ing me.

A smart lawyer could pick up his 12-5 right now

in a dry well on a certain abandoned farm on Orchard Road.

FERGUSON'S PLACE.

Sorry, Eddie.

You better get yourself another lawyer.

Sheriff, we're through.

PRISONER'S LUNCH READY, AUNT BEE?

ALL FINISHED AND READY TO GO.

HE'S JUST BEING HELD FOR QUESTIONING.

IT'S NOT HIS LAST MEAL ON EARTH.

I KNOW, BUT THE POOR MAN'S AWAY FROM HOME

AND A PERSON'S FIRST DAY IN JAIL

IS ALWAYS VERY TRYING.

BUT A ROSE?

WELL, I THOUGHT IT MIGHT CHEER HIM UP.

PA, CAN I SEE YOU FOR A MINUTE?

BUT ONLY FOR A MINUTE.

WE DON'T WANT MR. BLAKE'S LUNCH TO GET COLD.

YEAH.

PA, GUESS WHAT. WHAT?

WE BUGGED MR. BLAKE'S CELL

AND WE HEARD HIM TALKING TO HIS LAWYER.

WE TOOK THE MIKE... WAIT, WAIT A MINUTE.

WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?

WE BUGGED MR. BLAKE'S CELL. YOU WHAT?

WE BUGGED THE CELL WITH ARNOLD'S TAPE RECORDER.

JUST LISTEN TO THIS, PA.

I-I CAN'T LISTEN TO THAT. BUT, PA...

OPIE, I CAN'T LISTEN TO THAT.

I'M NOT PERMITTED.

PA, YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND.

OPIE, I CAN'T LISTEN TO THIS.

NOW, I TOLD YOU ABOUT EAVESDROPPING.

BUT THIS IS DIFFERENT.

YES, IT'S WORSE.

YOU OVERHEARD A CONVERSATION THAT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE PRIVATE.

NOW, I CAN'T BE A PARTY TO THAT.

BUT, PA, IF YOU JUST LISTEN TO THIS...

OPIE, I CAN'T LISTEN.

PA, YOU'RE ERASING THE TAPE!

THAT'S WHAT I MEAN TO DO.

YOU BUGGED A CONVERSATION BETWEEN A LAWYER AND HIS CLIENT.

NOW, THAT'S VIOLATING

ONE OF THE MOST SACRED RIGHTS OF PRIVACY.

BUT, PA...

NO BUTS.

BUT IF IT HELPS THE LAW...

OPIE, THE LAW CAN'T USE THIS KIND OF HELP.

Aunt Bee: ANDY, THE TRAY'S GETTING COLD.

COMING.

NOW...NOW, I ERASED THAT TAPE

BUT I CAN'T ERASE WHAT YOU AND ARNOLD KNOW.

SO YOU JUST FORGET ABOUT IT, YOU UNDERSTAND?

YES, PA.

HELLO, SARAH?

MAY I HAVE DOC BAILEY'S HOUSE, PLEASE?

NO, NOBODY'S SICK.

HELLO

MAY I PLEASE SPEAK TO ARNOLD?

OH, HE'S NOT.

WELL, DO YOU KNOW WHERE HE WENT?

Arnold: HEY, OPE...

NEVER MIND, MRS. BAILEY.

HE JUST GOT HERE.

THANKS. BYE.

WHAT'S THAT?

I WENT UP TO FERGUSON'S FARM.

LOOK!

QUICK...UPSTAIRS.

COME ON, UPSTAIRS, UPSTAIRS.

OPIE, EVERYTHING ALL RIGHT?

JUST FINE, PA.

18, 19, 20...

ARNOLD.

I'M COUNTING.

NOW DON'T MIX ME UP.

ONE, TWO, THREE...

YOU ALREADY COUNTED IT THREE TIMES.

IT'S ALL THERE-- $25,000.

LET'S TAKE IT TO YOUR PA.

ARNOLD, I KEEP TELLING YOU WE CAN'T.

WHY NOT?

BECAUSE WE LEARNED WHERE IT WAS

IN AN UNETHICAL WAY.

WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?

ILLEGAL.

BUGGING IS WRONG.

EVEN WITH CROOKS?

ACCORDING TO PA, ESPECIALLY WITH CROOKS.

IF YOU COULD'VE SEEN HOW MAD HE WAS

FOR KNOWING WHAT WE KNOW

YOU CAN IMAGINE HOW MAD HE'D BE IF HE KNEW WHAT WE HAD.

BOY, ARE YOU IN TROUBLE.

ME?! YOU STOLE THE CROOK'S MONEY.

BUT YOU'RE AN ACCESSORY.

NO, I'M NOT.

YOU DIDN'T TELL ME YOU WERE GOING TO STEAL IT.

WELL, I'M TELLING YOU NOW.

"NOW" DOESN'T COUNT.

YOU MEAN, YOU'RE GOING TO TELL ON ME.

NO, WE'RE IN THIS TOGETHER.

YOU THINK YOUR PA WILL ARREST US?

IF HE GETS MAD ENOUGH HE MIGHT.

YEAH, BUT YOU'RE HIS SON AND I'M YOUR BEST FRIEND.

THAT WON'T HELP.

HE DOESN'T LIKE TO SHOW FAVORITISM.

OH...

BLAKE LOVED HIS LUNCH

AND SENDS HIS COMPLIMENTS TO THE CHEF.

OH, WELL, WASN'T THAT SWEET OF HIM?

HE MUST BE A VERY NICE MAN.

HE'S EATEN EVERY LAST BIT OF IT.

HE'S WEARING THE ROSE.

I'M RACKING MY BRAINS TRYING TO THINK

WHAT TO COOK HIM FOR SUPPER.

CHICKEN PAPRIKASH WOULD BE FINE

BUT IT SHOULD BE SERVED PIPING HOT.

BY THE TIME IT GETS DOWN TO THE CELL...

AUNT BEE, WE'RE STILL RUNNING A JAIL--

NOTHING FANCY.

WHERE'S OPIE?

HE'S UPSTAIRS PLAYING WITH ARNOLD.

YOU KNOW, IT SEEMS TO ME, ANDY,

THEY'RE ACTING VERY GUILTY ABOUT SOMETHING.

I WOULDN'T BE SURPRISED.

I GUESS I BETTER GO SEE WHAT THEY'RE UP TO.

WELL, FIRST, HERE.

TELL ME WHAT I SHOULD COOK MR. BLAKE FOR SUPPER

IF I CAN'T HAVE ANYTHING FANCY.

WHAT DO YOU THINK WE OUGHT TO DO?

WELL, THERE'S ONLY ONE THING WE CAN DO--

PUT THE MONEY BACK IN THE WELL.

YEAH, WE BETTER.

HEY, WAIT A MINUTE.

IT'S TOO DANGEROUS TO USE THIS.

WHEN I CAME THROUGH TOWN, EVERYONE WAS STARING AT ME.

HOW ABOUT IF WE PUT IT IN A PILLOWCASE?

THEY'LL STARE EVEN MORE.

HEY, LET'S KEEP THE MONEY IN THE CASE

AND WRAP IT UP.

MAKE IT LOOK LIKE A PRESENT.

YEAH. THAT'S A GREAT IDEA.

LET'S USE THIS PIECE.

Andy: OPIE?

YEAH, PA?

CAN I COME IN?

UH, WHAT'D YOU SAY, PA?

I SAID, CAN I COME IN?

OH. OH, YOU WANT TO COME IN, HUH?

UH, I DIDN'T HEAR WHAT YOU SAID AT FIRST.

OPIE?

SURE, COME ON IN.

I WAS JUST FOOLING AROUND WITH MY GUITAR.

HE'S GETTING REAL GOOD.

OH, GOOD, GOOD.

DID YOU TELL HIM ABOUT THE TAPE RECORDER?

YEAH.

WHAT'S THAT?

A PRESENT FOR THE COACH.

YEAH. IT'S A BIRTHDAY PRESENT

BUT THE CHRISTMAS PAPER IS ALL WE HAD.

OH. AN ATTACHé CASE, HUH?

IT DOESN'T LOOK VERY NEW.

IT'S ALL WE COULD AFFORD.

WE BOUGHT IT SECONDHAND.

HEAVY.

WELL, WE PUT SOME ROCKS IN IT.

SORT OF A JOKE

FOR WHEN HE OPENS IT UP, HUH, ARNIE?

YEAH.

OH, GOOD.

WELL, I JUST WANTED TO MAKE SURE

THAT YOU TWO GOT IT STRAIGHT ABOUT THIS TAPE RECORDER.

YEAH, WE UNDERSTAND PERFECTLY.

GOOD.

BECAUSE WHETHER A MAN IS GUILTY OR INNOCENT

WE HAVE TO FIND THAT OUT BY DUE PROCESS OF LAW.

SURE DO IT THE HARD WAY, DON'T THEY?

ANDY. MM

WE'VE BEEN GUARDING HIM.

GOOD.

YOU CAN GO ON IF YOU WANT TO.

I CAN HANDLE IT FROM HERE.

OKAY. SAY, I GOT A CALL A WHILE AGO. HE RAISED BAIL.

BONDSMAN WILL BE HERE AN HOUR OR SO AND SPRING HIM.

OH.

SEE YA. ALL RIGHT, THANKS.

I DON'T KNOW WHY THEY'RE GONNA LET HIM OUT ON BAIL.

I KNOW HE'S GUILTY.

I JUST KNOW HE IS.

EVERYBODY IS INNOCENT TILL PROVED GUILTY.

YOU CAN TELL HE'S GUILTY JUST BY LOOKING AT HIM.

HE'S A MEAN 'UN.

SHERIFF, WILL YOU DO SOMETHING ABOUT THAT GUY?

HE'S HASN'T STOPPED TALKING FOR 45 MINUTES.

EVERY TIME I FALL ASLEEP, HE WAKES ME UP.

I'LL HANDLE HIM.

DID YOU HAVE PLEASANT DREAMS?

YEAH. I DREAMT I PUSHED YOU OFF A CLIFF.

SEE, ANDY, HE EVEN DREAMS MEAN.

GOOBER.

IT'S OKAY, I AIN'T SCARED OF HIM.

WILL YOU GET RID OF THIS CREEP?

HE BOTHERS ME.

IT AIN'T ME THAT'S BOTHERING YOU.

YOUR CONSCIENCE IS BOTHERING YOU.

YOUR CONSCIENCE IS GNAWING AT YOU.

BESIDES, YOU'RE A CREEP, TOO!

I'LL BE OUTSIDE IF YOU NEED ANY MORE MUSCLE.

HE DOESN'T ALWAYS EXPRESS HIMSELF TOO WELL.

WHAT'S HE GIVING ME WITH THAT CONSCIENCE STUFF?

WHO DOES HE THINK HE'S TALKING TO?

I THINK WHAT HE WAS TRYING TO SAY

IS THAT SOMETIMES A MAN'S CONSCIENCE

CAN GIVE HIM A LOT MORE PAIN THAN THE LAW.

LOOK, SHERIFF, YOU'RE A NICE FELLOW.

YOU RUN A CLEAN JAIL.

YOU SERVE TASTY MEALS.

DON'T SPOIL IT ALL WITH A LECTURE, HUH?

I'M NOT LECTURING.

IN MY LINE OF WORK

I RUN INTO A LOT OF FELLOWS THAT GET IN TROUBLE

AND THEIR BIGGEST TROUBLE

IS NOT KNOWING THE SIMPLEST WAY TO GET OUT OF IT.

IF YOU'RE BUCKING FOR A CONFESSION

YOU'RE UP THE WRONG ALLEY.

I'M JUST SPEAKING GENERALLY.

LIKE, IF THE PERSON

WHO DID ROB THE BANK IN RALEIGH SHOULD CONFESS,

I'M SURE HE'D GET A LIGHTER SENTENCE.

YOU KNOW, SHERIFF, A LITTLE VIOLIN MUSIC

WOULD HAVE GONE GOOD WITH THAT.

HMM.

HEY, GOOB, WITH ALL THE RUNNING AROUND

I FORGOT TO GET ANY LUNCH.

HANG AROUND, WILL YOU?

OKAY, ANDY.

I'LL BE RIGHT DOWN THE STREET.

HI, GUYS.

HI, PA.

YOU LOOK TIRED. WHERE YOU BEEN?

WELL, WE JUST TOOK A RIDE OUT TO DELIVER THAT PRESENT.

OH. OPE, DO ME A FAVOR.

GO HOME AND TELL AUNT BEE NOT TO FIX ANY SUPPER

FOR THE PRISONER.

HE WON'T BE HERE.

THEY TAKING HIM BACK TO RALEIGH?

NO. HE'S GETTING OUT ON BAIL.

YOU MEAN, HE'S GOING TO GO FREE?

TILL HE COMES TO TRIAL.

SHERIFF TAYLOR, CAN I SPEAK

TO YOUR SON IN PRIVATE?

HELP YOURSELF.

THE MINUTE THE CROOK GETS OUT

HE'S GOING TO GRAB THE MONEY.

I KNOW, BUT WHAT CAN WE DO?

PA WON'T LISTEN TO ME.

MAYBE HE'LL LISTEN TO ME.

SHERIFF TAYLOR.

YEAH?

UM, I UNDERSTAND THAT YOUR SON, OPIE,

IS HAVING A LITTLE TROUBLE

TELLING YOU CERTAIN INFORMATION

HE GOT FROM A CERTAIN TAPE RECORDER

PLANTED IN A CERTAIN CELL.

CORRECT, COUNSELOR.

AND IF HE TOLD YOU WHAT HE KNOWS, HE'D BE IN TROUBLE.

RIGHT AGAIN.

BUT ME, NOT BEING YOUR SON...

YOU'D BE IN TROUBLE, TOO.

YES, SIR.

SAY, GOOBER...

YEAH?

WE'RE KIND OF THIRSTY AND WE WERE WONDERING

IF WE COULD GO IN AND GET A DRINK OF WATER.

OKAY, BUT STAY AWAY FROM THE PRISONER.

I'M NOT THIRSTY, OPE.

Shh. WE GOT TO TALK TO HIM.

HI.

HI.

WHAT ARE YOU KIDS DOING HERE?

I'M THE SHERIFF'S SON AND THIS IS MY FRIEND ARNOLD.

SO?

WE'RE IN A LOT OF TROUBLE.

LOOK, KID, I GOT STORIES THAT'LL TEAR YOUR HEART OUT.

I KNOW. WE KNOW YOU STOLE THE MONEY AND WHERE YOU HID IT.

WHAT ARE YOU KIDS DOING,

PLAYING COPS AND ROBBERS OR SOMETHING?

NO. WE MEAN IT.

THE MONEY'S IN THE DRY WELL AT FERGUSON'S FARM.

IN A BLACK CASE WITH RED LINING.

WE KNOW YOU TOOK IT 'CAUSE WE HEARD YOU ADMIT IT.

YOU HEARD ME?

WE BUGGED YOUR CELL WITH ARNOLD'S RECORDER.

THAT'S ILLEGAL!

THAT'S AGAINST THE LAW!

YEAH, WE KNOW.

THAT'S WHY WE'RE IN TROUBLE.

WHEN YOU GO OUT ON BAIL,

WE CAN'T LET YOU GET THE MONEY.

WE'RE GONNA HAVE TO GET IT BEFORE YOU.

AND IF WE GET IT

WE'RE GONNA HAVE TO GIVE IT TO HIS FATHER.

AND THEN WE'LL BE IN AN AWFUL JAM.

SO WE'D LIKE YOU TO CONFESS.

YOU'D BE HELPING US OUT.

CONFESS?!

EVERYTHING IS GOING GREAT

AND I GOT TO RUN INTO THE ROVER BOYS.

LOOK, KIDS, BEAT IT, WILL YOU? BEAT IT.

I GOT TO DO SOME THINKING.

SO, I'VE BEEN DOING A LOT OF THINKING.

A LOT OF THINKING.

HUH?

I REMEMBER WHAT YOU SAID

ABOUT A CONSCIENCE BOTHERING YOU.

YEAH.

AND I REMEMBER WHAT YOU SAID

ABOUT A FELLOW CONFESSING SOMETHING

CHANCES ARE, HE'D GET A LIGHTER SENTENCE?

THAT'S RIGHT.

WELL, THINKING ABOUT ALL THAT GOOD STUFF YOU TOLD ME

I DECIDED TO CONFESS OF MY OWN FREE WILL.

NO KIDDING?

YEAH. I PULLED THE JOB.

YOU'LL FIND THE MONEY STASHED IN THE DRY WELL

ON FERGUSON'S FARM.

BLAKE, YOU'RE DOING THE SMART THING.

I OWE IT ALL TO YOU, SHERIFF.

I'LL GET A STENOGRAPHER AND TAKE ALL THIS DOWN.

MY PLEASURE.

GOOB, I'LL BE BACK IN A MINUTE.

OKAY.

THERE'S SOMETHING YOU BOYS MIGHT LIKE TO KNOW.

EDDIE BLAKE JUST CONFESSED.

HE DID?

BOY, AM I GLAD.

I HOPE YOU'VE LEARNED A LESSON FROM THIS.

BY LETTING THE DUE PROCESS OF LAW PROCEED

PLUS A FEW REMARKS I MADE ABOUT CONSCIENCE

THE PRISONER CONFESSED OF HIS OWN FREE WILL.

SO, YOU SEE, WE DON'T NEED HIDDEN TAPE RECORDERS

TO BRING CRIMINALS TO JUSTICE.

IT'S JUST THAT SIMPLE.

SO, HE'S OFF TO RALEIGH, HMM?

THAT'S RIGHT. CONFESSION AND ALL.

WELL, I HOPE THEY SERVE HIM SOME NICE MEALS.

I THINK HE'S A MAN WHO LIKES GOOD FOOD.

HE'LL SURVIVE.

YOU KNOW, OPIE, YOU SHOULD BE VERY PROUD OF YOUR FATHER,

THE WAY HE'S HANDLED THIS WHOLE MATTER.

OH, I AM.

I'M JUST DOING MY JOB.

NO, IT WAS MORE THAN THAT.

YOU VIRTUALLY CONVINCED HIM TO CONFESS.

AND I KNOW THAT'S GONNA WORK IN HIS FAVOR.

MM. I'M SURE IT WILL.

YOU FOUND THE MONEY, DIDN'T YOU?

YES. IT WAS RIGHT WHERE HE SAID IT WAS --

ON FERGUSON'S FARM IN A DRY WELL,

AND IT WAS IN A BLACK ATTACHé CASE ABOUT --

OH, ABOUT THAT LONG AND ABOUT THAT...WIDE.

I GOT TO GO DO MY HOMEWORK.