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YOU GOT A PROBLEM THERE, ALL RIGHT, EMMETT.

I KNOW.

WELL, THERE'S GOT TO BE AN ANSWER.

WHY, OF COURSE THERE'S GOT TO BE AN ANSWER,

BUT WE'VE BEEN SITTING HERE FOR 15 MINUTES.

I HAVEN'T HEARD ANY BRILLIANT SUGGESTIONS.

EMMETT, LET'S FACE IT.

IF IT WAS ANYTHING BUT YOUR 25th ANNIVERSARY

I COULD THINK OF A LOT OF PRESENTS FOR HER.

LIKE PERFUME. OR A PURSE.

OR A SMOKED HAM. THERE'S MILLIONS OF THINGS.

BUT THE 25th HAS GOT TO BE SOMETHING SPECIAL.

HOW STRONG YOU FIGURE TO GO, EMMETT?

OH, ABOUT $40 OR $50.

HEY, WELL, IF YOU'RE THINKIN' IN THAT BRACKET, I GOT AN IDEA.

WHAT

I CAN GET YOU A GOOD DEAL

ON A SET OF NYLON TIRES FOR HER CAR.

I CAN SEE YOU'VE NEVER BEEN MARRIED.

IT'S GOT TO BE SOMETHING PERSONAL, GOOBER.

WELL, WHY DON'T YOU GET HER SOMETHING FRILLY?

FRILLY? ALL RIGHT, FRILLY.

WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY "FRILLY"?

TELL ME WHAT YOU MEAN BY "FRILLY."

OH, A NEGLIGEE WITH A BLACK NIGHTGOWN OR SOMETHING?

FOR MARTHA?

JUST A SUGGESTION.

ANDY, A NEW SET OF TIRES MAKES MORE SENSE THAN THAT.

WELL, EMMETT...

YOU KNOW WHAT YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE TO DO?

WHAT?

YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE TO FIND OUT

FROM MARTHA WHAT SHE WANTS.

BUT I WANT IT TO BE A SURPRISE.

WELL, YEAH.

GEE, IF AUNT BEE WERE HERE

WE COULD HAVE YOU OVER FOR DINNER, YOU KNOW,

AND GET AUNT BEE TO TALK TO MARTHA,

FIND OUT WHAT SHE WANTS.

YEAH.

HOW LONG'S AUNT BEE GONNA BE AWAY?

ABOUT A WEEK.

MRS. PENDLETON IS STAYING TILL SHE COMES BACK.

THAT LADY FROM THE P.T.A.?

THE ONE THAT MADE IT ROUGH ON HELEN?

SHE'S A NICE LADY.

SHE JUST WANTED TO BE SURE THE SCHOOL WAS RUN RIGHT.

OH, YEAH. I GUESS.

HEY, EMMETT?

HUH?

MARTHA'S FRIENDLY WITH MRS. PENDLETON.

YEAH, REAL FRIENDLY.

IT WAS MARTHA SUGGESTED THAT MRS. PENDLETON

STAY WITH YOU TILL BEE GOT BACK.

THAT'S RIGHT. THAT'S RIGHT.

SO WHY DON'T YOU AND MARTHA COME OVER TO THE HOUSE FOR SUPPER TONIGHT

AND I'LL GET MRS. PENDLETON TO TALK TO HER.

HEY, MAYBE THAT'S THE ANSWER.

SURE. ABOUT 6:00?

RIGHT. YEAH.

THAT'S GREAT, ANDY. THANKS VERY MUCH.

OH, I ATE TOO MUCH.

YEAH. IT'S HARD NOT TO WITH MRS. PENDLETON'S COOKING.

YEAH. SHE'S REALLY GOT A TALENT FOR IT.

YEAH.

HEH.

WELL, HERE WE ARE.

AW. WHAT HAVE YOU LADIES BEEN UP TO?

AH, JUST GIRL TALK.

MARTHA, I'M GOING OUT IN THE KITCHEN AND STACK THE DISHES.

YOU JUST RELAX.

OH, CAN I HELP?

WELL, THERE'S NOT THAT MANY.

WELL, I OFFERED.

UH, I COULD DO WITH A GLASS OF WATER.

THAT CORNED BEEF.

I'LL HAVE A GLASS, TOO, EMMETT.

RIGHT, DEAR.

WELL, MARTHA, HOW ARE YOUR BEGONIAS?

OH, NOT GOOD. NOT GOOD AT ALL, ANDY.

AND I JUST DON'T KNOW THE ANSWER.

HMM. DID YOU SPRAY?

IT'S NOT BUGS. THAT MUCH I KNOW.

IT'S EITHER TOO MUCH RAIN OR NOT ENOUGH.

EVERYBODY IN TOWN'S BEEN HAVING TROUBLE WITH THEIR BEGONIAS, YOU KNOW.

YEAH, IT'S FUNNY HOW YOU CAN GO ALONG YEAR AFTER YEAR

AND THEN, ALL OF A SUDDEN, BEGONIAS ARE JUST NOTHING.

A MINK COAT?!

ETHEL, YOU TOLD HIM.

WELL, HE ASKED ME, MARTHA.

A MINK COAT!

MARTHA, I RUN A FIX-IT SHOP!

I FIX IRONS AND LAMPS AND TOASTERS,

AND I MAKE A PRETTY GOOD LIVING,

BUT A MINK!

YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT AN EXPENSIVE ANIMAL!

IT WAS JUST A WILD IDEA.

I'M SORRY. MRS. PENDLETON AND I WERE JUST TRYING TO HELP.

I GUESS WE SHOULD'VE STAYED OUT OF IT.

NO, ANDY, I APPRECIATE YOUR TRYING TO HELP,

BUT, MARTHA, YOU KNOW WE CAN'T AFFORD A THING LIKE THAT.

WELL, LIKE I SAID, IT WAS JUST A WILD THOUGHT.

I'VE GOT NOTHING AGAINST A MINK COAT,

BUT AT THIS STAGE OF OUR LIVES,

WE GOTTA SAVE OUR MONEY.

YOU SHOULD UNDERSTAND THAT, MARTHA.

THAT'S WHAT WE'VE BEEN DOING FOR 25 YEARS.

SAVING OUR MONEY. SAVING OUR MONEY.

FOR WHO

FOR OUR OLD AGE.

I-I'VE JUST NEVER BEEN ABLE TO FIGURE IT OUT.

A COUPLE GETS MARRIED,

YOU WORK AND WORK AND WORK,

AND YOU SAVE AND SAVE AND SAVE, AND...

SOMEBODY ELSE GETS THE BENEFIT OF THE MONEY

WHEN YOU DIE.

WELL, MARTHA, THAT'S ALL VERY TRUE IF WE DIE

BUT SUPPOSE, AS WE GET OLDER, I CAN'T WORK ANYMORE

AND WE DON'T DIE, THEN WE GOT PROBLEMS.

UNFORTUNATELY, BOTH YOUR FAMILY AND MY FAMILY

HAVE ALWAYS BEEN LONG-LIVERS.

LOOK, DEAR, I DON'T THINK WE BETTER DISCUSS IT ANYMORE.

I'M SURE WE'RE EMBARRASSING ANDY AND ETHEL.

WELL, YOU'RE NOT EMBARRASSING ME.

I SAY LIVE IT UP WHILE YOU CAN.

ANDY, WILL SET UP THE TABLE FOR DOMINOS?

ANYTHING ELSE?

UH, I'LL HAVE A SWEET ROLL WITH TWO PATS OF BUTTER.

ANDY? NO.

EMMETT?

NO, THANKS, FLORA.

I'D LOVE TO GET MARTHA A MINK COAT. I REALLY WOULD.

I KNOW. THEY'RE TOO EXPENSIVE.

I BEEN CHECKING ON PRICES. THEY COST A PILE OF DOUGH.

MM.

WELL, MAYBE YOU DON'T HAVE GET A COAT.

MAYBE YOU CAN GET HER ONE OF THEM FOXES

THAT GOES AROUND YOUR NECK AND BITES ITS TAIL.

I THINK MARTHA'S GOT HER HEART SET ON A COAT.

YEAH. DON'T MISUNDERSTAND ME, ANDY.

I AIN'T BROKE OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT.

NO.

I GOT MONEY, BUT NOT THE KIND

WHERE YOU JUST RUN OUT AND BUY A FUR COAT.

AND I GOTTA KEEP SAVIN'. SUPPOSE I GET LAID UP.

HMM.

OR WHAT IF SOMEONE SHOULD STEAL ALL MY TOOLS?

NO OFFENSE, ANDY, BUT YOU KNOW IT COULD HAPPEN.

YEAH.

YOU BUY A WOMAN A MINK COAT

SHE DOESN'T WANT TO SIT AROUND THE HOUSE...

WHO'S GETTING A MINK COAT?

UH, NOBODY, FLORA. MY WIFE WANTS ONE.

I JUST CAN'T SWING IT.

COULD YOU SWING IT IF I COULD GET YOU 40% OFF?

WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?

I HAVE A FRIEND IN MOUNT PILOT IN THE WHOLESALE FUR BUSINESS.

COULD BE YOUR ANSWER, EMMETT.

YEAH, UH...

YOU REALLY MEAN IT? 40% OFF?

THAT'S RIGHT.

I'D HAVE TO GO WITH YOU. HE'D BE DOING IT AS A FAVOR.

BUT OUR ANNIVERSARY'S TOMORROW. COULD YOU DO IT TODAY?

I HAVE TO WORK UNTIL 6:00

BUT IF YOU COULD PICK ME UP THEN, HE'LL STAY OPEN FOR US.

I'LL PICK YOU UP AT 6:00.

FELLAS, I DON'T WANT YOU

TO MENTION A WORD TO ANYBODY.

I WANT THIS TO BE A COMPLETE SURPRISE TO MARTHA.

CROSS MY HEART. NOT A WORD.

GOOD.

EMMETT, SINCE WHEN DO YOU GO BOWLING ON FRIDAY NIGHTS?

OH, IT'S JUST SORT OF A SPECIAL MATCH

THAT CAME UP ALL OF A SUDDEN.

OH, MAYBE I'LL GO OVER AND WATCH.

OH, NO, NO!

IT'S GOING TO BE IN MOUNT PILOT.

OH. WELL, WHO ELSE IS GOING?

WHO... OH, ANDY AND SOME OF THE OTHERS.

WELL, I'LL FIND SOMETHING TO DO.

OKAY, DEAR.

OH.

SARAH, WILL YOU GET ME MRS. PENDLETON?

SHE'S OVER AT BEE TAYLOR'S THIS WEEK.

UH-HUH. THANKS.

HELLO, ETHEL

GREER GARSON MOVIE IN TOWN.

YOU WANT TO GO?

OKAY, I'LL DROP BY IN ABOUT 20 MINUTES.

FINE. WHAT?

OH, NO. NO HAT.

BYE.

I'M SORRY, EMMETT.

MY RELIEF WAS SUPPOSED TO BE HERE A LONG TIME AGO.

OH, THOSE THINGS CAN HAPPEN.

SHE'LL PROBABLY BE ALONG HERE IN A MINUTE.

YEAH. BERNIE SAID HE'D STAY OPEN TILL WE GOT THERE

SO WE DON'T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT THAT.

HE'S GOT REAL GOOD STUFF, HUH?

OH, THE FINEST. I GUARANTEE.

YOU BUY ONE OF BERNIE'S COATS,

AND YOUR WIFE WILL BE CRAZY ABOUT IT.

THAT'S GOOD 'CAUSE I'M NOT MUCH OF AN EXPERT ON FURS.

I KNOW YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO BOWL IN THEM

BUT I NEVER KNEW WHY.

TRUST BERNIE.

HUH. I'LL GET IT.

MM.

OH, COME ON IN, MARTHA.

OH, HELLO, ANDY.

HELLO, MRS. CLARK.

HELLO, OPIE.

MRS. PENDLETON WILL BE DOWN IN A MINUTE.

OH, GOOD.

DIDN'T EMMETT STOP BY TO PICK YOU UP YET?

WHAT FOR?

HE SAID YOU WERE GOING BOWLING WITH HIM IN MOUNT PILOT.

OH, YEAH. OH, OH, BOWLING.

HE SHOULD HAVE BEEN HERE BY NOW.

WELL, SEE, HE'S GOING ON WITHOUT ME

BECAUSE, UH, I'VE GOT A COLD.

OH.

I DIDN'T KNOW YOU HAD A COLD.

YOU KNOW HOW THEY SNEAK UP ON YOU.

THAT'S A SHAME. I'LL BE ALL RIGHT.

YOU LOOK FINE TO ME.

IT'S JUST STARTING, OPE.

USUALLY YOU GET ALL RED-EYED AND HOARSE.

I WILL, IF YOU GIVE ME TIME.

HELLO, MARTHA. AM I LATE?

NO, WE CAN JUST MAKE IT.

PAW'S GOT A COLD.

OH, HE DOES. WELL, STAY AWAY FROM OPIE.

I DON'T WANT HIM TO CATCH ANYTHING.

BYE, ANDY. BYE.

BYE, OPIE.

BYE. BYE.

HAVE A GOOD TIME.

THANK YOU. WE WILL.

JUST LOOKING AT YOU, I DON'T THINK THERE'S ANYTHING TO CATCH.

OPIE, I'VE GOT TO RUN OVER TO HOWARD SPRAGUE'S

FOR A MINUTE AND TAKE HIM THESE REPORTS.

OH, OKAY.

YOU WANT TO RUN UPSTAIRS AND DO YOUR HOMEWORK?

RIGHT. YOU DON'T EVEN HAVE A SNIFFLE OR ANYTHING.

WE SHOULDN'T HIT TOO MUCH TRAFFIC THIS TIME OF NIGHT.

NO. WE SHOULD MAKE IT IN ABOUT A HALF AN HOUR.

DID YOU SEE HER IN "GOODBYE, MR. CHIPS"?

OH, YES. GLORIOUS.

WELL, WHAT IS IT, MARTHA?

THAT'S EMMETT AND THAT GIRL FROM THE DINER.

OH.

OH, ETHEL, HOW COULD HE?

HOW COU HE?

OH, MARTHA. CALM, CALM, MARTHA.

TRY ANOTHER LITTLE SIP OF THIS, DEAR.

NO, THANK YOU, ETHEL.

OH, NOW, MARTHA, TRY TO RELAX.

I DON'T THINK YOU SHOULD JUMP TO CONCLUSIONS.

HOW CAN I HELP IT?

YOU SAW HIM FAWNING OVER THAT GIRL AS WELL AS I DID.

NOW, MARTHA, ALL WE REALLY SAW

WAS EMMETT OPENING A CAR DOOR FOR HER.

WELL, HE NEVER OPENS THE CAR DOOR FOR ME.

OH, I'M SURE HE DOES.

OH, HI.

THOUGHT YOU TWO WERE GOING TO THE MOVIES.

WELL, UH, WE DECIDED WE'D COME BACK HERE AND TALK.

OH, WELL, THINK I'LL HAVE A SNACK.

OH, NOW, OPIE, YOU DON'T WANT TO HAVE

A SNACK RIGHT NOW, DO YOU, DEAR?

WELL, YEAH.

NO. NO. COME ON, RUN ALONG, DEAR.

RUN ALONG.

OKAY.

YOU KNOW, ETHEL...

YOU READ ABOUT THINGS LIKE THIS BUT, SOMEHOW,

YOU NEVER THINK IT COULD HAPPEN TO YOU.

OH, NOW, MARTHA...

OH, I SUPPOSE THIS IS THE DANGEROUS TIME--

WHEN A MAN APPROACHES LATE MIDDLE AGE.

MARTHA, DEAR...

THEY'RE, THEY'RE TRYING TO CLING TO SOMETHING--

THEIR DEPARTING YOUTH, I SUPPOSE.

I KNOW WHAT YOU MEAN... ONE LAST GASP.

SOMEHOW, I DON'T FEEL THAT'S THE CASE WITH EMMETT.

I WONDER HOW LONG IT'S BEEN GOING ON?

OH, MARTHA...

I WONDER HOW LONG HE AND THAT GIRL...

NOW, MARTHA, DON'T AGGRAVATE YOURSELF.

I WONDER... NOW, MARTHA...

MARTHA, LET'S GO IN THE LIVING ROOM.

YOU'D BE MORE COMFORTABLE IN THERE.

OPIE, WHY DON'T YOU RUN ALONG TO THE KITCHEN

AND HAVE A SNACK?

BUT YOU JUST TOLD ME NOT TO HAVE A SNACK.

GO. PLEASE, NOW.

RUN ALONG. HAVE A SNACK.

OH, MARTHA.

ANDY COVERING UP FOR HIM--

HIS STORY ABOUT HAVING A COLD.

WELL, NOW, IF ANDY SAYS HE HAS A COLD, I'M SURE HE HAS.

AFTER ALL, HE'S THE SHERIFF.

OPIE, WHY DON'T YOU RUN UP TO YOUR ROOM

AND EAT THOSE COOKIES?

AUNT BEE TOLD ME NEVER TO DO ANY EATIN' IN MY ROOM.

WELL, I'LL TAKE THE RESPONSIBILITY.

NOW, MARTHA...

WELL, HI.

COULDN'T YOU GET IN THE MOVIES?

WELL, UH, IT'S SOMETHING ELSE, ANDY.

OH.

ANDY, YOU KNOW VERY WELL EMMETT DIDN'T GO BOWLING.

WHAT?

ON OUR WAY TO THE MOVIE, WE SAW EMMETT

GETTING INTO HIS CAR WITH FLORA FROM THE DINER.

OH.

ON THE NIGHT BEFORE OUR SILVER WEDDING ANNIVERSARY.

NOW, MARTHA...

UH, JUST BECAUSE YOU SAW THEM TOGETHER...

NOW, SEE THAT DOESN'T MEAN ANYTHING...

WHY, THEY... THEY COULD HAVE BEEN GOING, UH...

THEY COULD HAVE BEEN GOING, UH...

YES.

YES, THEY COULD HAVE BEEN GOING TO A...

DON'T YOU DARE SAY IT!

NOW, NOW, MARTHA, YOU CAN'T BELIEVE EVERYTHING YOU SEE.

ANDY, DO YOU KNOW SOMETHING YOU'RE NOT TELLING US?

WELL, THERE MIGHT BE A... ANOTHER EXPLANATION.

THERE IS? WHAT IS IT?

I CAN'T TELL YOU.

ANDY, YOU'VE JUST GOT TO TELL HER.

WELL, I GUESS IT'S BETTER THAN...

HAVING YOU THINK WHAT YOU'RE THINKING.

IT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE A SURPRISE.

SEE, EMMETT WENT WITH FLORA TO MOUNT PILOT TO GET A...

MINK COAT FOR YOU FOR YOUR ANNIVERSARY.

M

FOR ME?

SEE, FLORA KNOWS THIS WHOLESALE FURRIER OVER THERE.

SO, THERE GOES THE SURPRISE.

A MINK COAT...

FOR ME.

YES.

YOU CERTAINLY DON'T KEEP A SECRET VERY WELL.

WHAT A WONDERFUL HUSBAND I HAVE.

AND THAT DEAR, SWEET FLORA.

THIS IS JUST TO GIVE YOU AN IDEA.

MY, UH, MY GIRL'S ALREADY GONE HOME.

PRINCESS GRACE HAS ONE ALMOST LIKE IT.

NICE, UH... WHAT DO YOU THINK?

I THINK IT'S THE MOST BEAUTIFUL THING I'VE EVER SEEN.

EXAMINE IT.

IT'S FULLY LET OUT RANCH MINK.

LOOK AT THOSE SKINS, REAL QUALITY.

YEAH.

LOOKS GOOD.

YOUR WIFE WOULD BE CRAZY ABOUT IT.

SAY, BERNIE, HOW MUCH DOES A THING LIKE THIS RUN?

$1,800. IT'S A STEAL.

$1,800?

SOMETHING CHEAPER, HUH?

YEAH, IT DOESN'T HAVE TO BE RANCH MINK--

WHEREVER THEY GROW UP IS OKAY WITH ME.

UH, LET ME SEE WHAT I'VE GOT.

AND... THAT'S WITH 40% OFF, HUH?

MUST BE A VERY FINE COAT.

YEAH, I-I CAN'T COME NEAR HANDLING THAT, IT'S...

I WAS FIGURIN' WAY UNDER $1,000.

CAN YOU GET THEM FOR THAT?

WELL, WHEN THIS THING FIRST CAME UP

I CHECKED IN THE CATALOGS

AND THEY GOT 'EM IN THERE FOR $1,150.

SO, I FIGURED WITH 40% OFF THAT...

YOU DON'T MIND SHORT

WHY SHOULD I MIND?

THERE YOU ARE, $1,100.

LOOK, BERNIE, I REALLY CAN'T GO THAT STRONG.

I PROBABLY SHOULDN'T HAVE BOTHERED YOU IN THE FIRST PLACE.

WELL, HOW ABOUT THIS? $850, THAT'S THE BOTTOM.

AND TO BE HONEST, IT'S NOT A MINK YOU WEAR IN THE LIGHT.

BERNIE, I THINK I JUST BEEN KIDDIN' MYSELF, I...

I BEEN THINKIN' A LITTLE TOO EXTRAVAGANT--

YOU KNOW... TO PLEASE MY WIFE.

DON'T WE ALL.

I CAN'T AFFORD THAT KINDA DOUGH.

I MEAN AT MY AGE... I GOTTA SAVE MY MONEY.

YOU MEAN YOU'RE NOT GOING TO GET HER A COAT?

WELL, FLORA, IT-IT'D BE A CRAZY THING TO DO--

I GOTTA KEEP MY SENSE OF BALANCE.

LOOK I, I'D LOVE TO SELL YOU A COAT.

BUT YOU'RE TALKING LIKE A SENSIBLE MAN.

THANK GOODNESS MORE GUYS DON'T TALK LIKE YOU--

I'D BE OUT OF BUSINESS.

I'M SORRY TO PUT YOU TO SO MUCH BOTHER, BERNIE.

AH, FORGET IT.

IT WOULD'VE BEEN SUCH A NICE SURPRISE FOR HER.

YEAH, IT WOULD'VE, BUT... AT LEAST SHE WON'T BE HURT

BECAUSE, YOU KNOW, SHE WASN'T EXPECTING IT ANYHOW.

A MINK COAT! I CAN'T BELIEVE IT!

SOMEBODY'S JUST GONNA HAVE TO GIVE A PARTY SO I CAN WEAR IT.

THEY'RE JUST GONNA HAVE TO GIVE A PARTY!

THE WOMEN'S CLUB DANCE IS COMING UP.

THAT'S IT! OH, I HOPE IT'S A COLD NIGHT.

SURE YOU DON'T WANT ME TO DRIVE YOU HOME?

NO. I PROMISED DOROTHY I'D STOP IN

AND GIVE HER A HAND IF I GOT BACK EARLY.

WELL, THANKS, ANYHOW FOR TRYING.

I'M JUST SORRY IT DIDN'T WORK OUT, EMMETT.

YEAH.

NIGHT.

NIGHT.

HEY, FLORA. HI, GOOB.

HEY, EMMETT, SEEN YOU PULL UP.

WHERE'S THE COAT?

I DIDN'T GET ONE.

DIDN'T GET ONE? HOW COME?

THEY COST TOO MUCH.

OH.

I'LL GET HER SOMETHING ELSE, THOUGH.

I GUESS BURFORD'S IS STILL OPEN.

YEAH. YEAH, THEY ARE.

YOU KNOW, BEFORE THIS FUR-COAT THING CAME UP,

I HAD MY EYE ON A REAL NICE WOVEN BATHROBE FOR MARTHA.

OH.

YEAH, THE MATERIAL WAS GENUINE THERMAWEAVE.

THAT WOULD DO A LOT MORE FOR HER BURSITIS

THAN A FUR COAT EVERY WILL.

YEAH. YEAH, IT WILL.

I HOPE THEY GOT HER SIZE.

YEAH.

I WONDER IF I'LL HAVE TO KEEP IT IN COLD STORAGE FOR THE SUMMER.

DON'T ASK ME.

WELL, I'LL DO WHATEVER WE MINK OWNERS ARE SUPPOSED TO DO.

WELL, I'D BETTER GET HOME.

HE COULD BE GETTING BACK SOON.

NOW, DON'T LET ON YOU KNOW.

OH, I WON'T. I WON'T.

EXCUSE ME. HERE, I CAN DO THAT.

DON'T BE SILLY. I CAN HELP.

WELL, HI, EMMETT. OH, HI, ANDY.

CAN I HIDE THIS IN HERE UNTIL TOMORROW?

YEAH. LISTEN, MARTHA'S IN THE KITCHEN.

SHE IS?

THEN SHE KNOWS YOU DIDN'T GO BOWLING WITH ME?

YEAH, LISTEN, I HAD TO EXPLAIN...

I BETTER HIDE THIS.

I GOT A REAL NICE BATHROBE.

BATHROBE?

WELL, EMMETT...

OH, HI, DEAR. YOU WEREN'T SUPPOSED

TO SEE THIS TILL TOMORROW.

AN ANNIVERSARY PRESENT?

WELL, IT'S JUST A LITTLE SOMETHING.

WELL, I SUPPOSE NOW THAT I'VE SEEN THE BOX

I MIGHT AS WELL OPEN IT.

UH, MARTHA, DON'T YOU THINK YOU OUGHT TO WAIT TILL TOMORROW

SINCE TOMORROW IS YOUR ANNIVERSARY?

OH, ANDY...

IT'S SUCH A BIG BOX...

I CAN'T IMAGINE WHAT'S IN IT.

GIVE ME A HINT.

YOU MIGHT SAY IT'S SOMETHIN' TO KEEP YOU WARM.

UH, SOMETHING TO KEEP ME WARM?

IT MUST BE SOMETHING TO WEAR.

SOMETHING TO WEAR WHEN I GO OUT.

YEAH, MAYBE.

WHEN YOU GO OUT IN THE MORNING TO GET THE PAPER.

EMMETT, LET ME SPEAK TO YOU FOR JUST A...

JUST A LITTLE LATER, ANDY.

THIS IS A VERY IMPORTANT OCCASION.

COME ON, LET HER OPEN IT.

HERE YOU ARE, MY DEAR.

LET ME TELL YOU, I GUARANTEE--

YOU HAVEN'T GUESSED WHAT IT IS.

WELL, UH...

EMMETT, I CAN'T PLAY GAMES ANYMORE.

I ALREADY KNOW WHAT IT IS.

YOU DO

I HAPPENED TO BE ON MAIN STREET WHEN YOU AND FLORA LEFT.

I GOT A LITTLE UPSET ABOUT IT

BUT ANDY, WELL, HE TOLD ME

WHY YOU AND SHE WENT TO MOUNT PILOT.

I KNOW IT'S A MINK COAT.

OH...

COME ON, MARTHA, I JUST CAN'T WAIT.

WELL... WELL, NOW, MAYBE ANDY'S RIGHT.

MAYBE WE SHOULD WAIT UNTIL TOMORROW ON OUR ANNIVERSARY.

OH, EMMETT, I COULDN'T SLEEP.

OH, DEAR, I CAN'T TELL YOU HOW SWEET THIS WAS OF YOU.

WELL, IT CERTAINLY WAS.

AFTER ALL THAT TALK ABOUT SAVING MONEY,

MARTHA'S HAPPINESS MEANT MORE TO YOU.

WELL, UH...

IT'S QUITE A THING

WHEN A MAN SETS ASIDE HIS BELIEFS FOR HIS WIFE.

WELL, WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR?

OH, SOMETHING YOU JUST SAID, ETHEL.

ABOUT EMMETT SETTING ASIDE HIS BELIEFS FOR ME.

I WAS JUST WONDERING...

YES?

AM I BEING SELFISH?

AM I BEING ANOTHER OF THOSE DEMANDING WIVES?

NO, I WOULDN'T SAY THAT YOU WERE.

I AM... OH, EMMETT,

I KNOW WHAT A SACRIFICE THIS MUST BE FOR YOU--

WHEN YOU'VE BEEN SAVING SO HARD FOR OUR FUTURE.

WELL, I, UH...

I JUST CAN'T ACCEPT IT.

TAKE IT BACK.

MARTHA, AREN'T YOU EVEN GOING TO OPEN IT

TO SEE WHAT YOU'RE NOT ACCEPTING?

WELL, IF I SAW IT, I'D KNOW I'D LOVE IT.

IT WOULD MAKE IT DIFFICULT.

YOU UNDERSTAND, DON'T YOU, EMMETT?

WELL... WELL, YOU GOT A POINT THERE.

THAT, UH... MIGHT BE A GOOD IDEA.

IT'S THE THOUGHT THAT COUNTED, EMMETT.

AH, FORGET IT.

YOU KNOW IT'S A COMFORTABLE FEELING

WHEN A MAN AND WIFE ARE LIKE A TEAM--

WHEN THEY'RE THINKING LIKE ONE.

OH, EMMETT.

WHAT'S A MINK COAT COMPARED TO HAPPINESS AND SECURITY?

OF COURSE, WHEN I BOUGHT THE COAT,

THE ONLY THING I WAS THINKING OF

WAS THE THRILL OF GIVING IT TO YOU.

EMMETT, EMMETT...

THE THRILL AND THE JOY

ON YOUR FACE WHEN YOU OPEN THAT BOX.

AND I'VE... DENIED YOU THAT THRILL, HAVEN'T I?

OH, YES, YOU HAVE, BUT THAT DOESN'T MAKE ANY DIFFERENCE.

NO... NO, I KNOW WHAT A THRILL IT IS TO GIVE.

OH, EMMETT, I SHOULD HAVE UNDERSTOOD

AND ACCEPTED YOUR GIFT GRACIOUSLY.

WELL, WELL, UH... UH, WAIT A MINUTE, UH...

NO. NO.

NO. IF YOU WENT TO ALL THE THOUGHT AND TROUBLE

OF BUYING ME A MINK COAT...

I'M DEFINITELY GOING TO ACCEPT IT.

WAIT A MINUTE.

BUT, I-I REALLY WANT TO...

BUT...

I'M SO ANXIOUS TO SEE IT.

YOU KNOW, WITH A BIG THING LIKE THIS

WE REALLY SHOULD WAIT FOR TOMORROW, FOR OUR ANNIVERSARY.

BESIDES, I THINK WE OUGHT TO BE ALONE...

YOU UNDERSTAND, DON'T YOU ANDY?

OH, SURE, I UNDERSTAND.

WELL, ALL RIGHT THEN, WE'LL WAIT UNTIL TOMORROW.

ANDY, COULD I TALK TO YOU FOR A MINUTE, PRIVATE

JUST MAN-TALK.

YOU COULDN'T QUIT WHEN YOU WAS AHEAD, COULD YOU?

I KNOW, I KNOW...

YOU BLEW IT. YOU BLEW IT.

YOU STOOD RIGHT THERE AND BLEW IT.

LOOK, ANDY, WILL YOU DO ME A FAVOR?

WILL YOU DRIVE ME TO MOUNT PILOT IN THE SQUAD CAR

WITH THE SIREN GOING TO MAKE TIME?

BUY A FUR COAT?

I'LL DIG UP THAT BERNIE SOMEHOW.

LET'S GO.

WE'RE GOING BOWLING.

OH, YES.

YEAH, THAT LOOKS REAL NICE, MARTHA.

OH, THANK YOU, ANDY. IT FEELS SO GOOD, TOO.

I HAVE TO GET ON TO THE GARDEN CLUB MEETING.

I CAN'T WAIT FOR THE GIRLS TO SEE MY NEW COAT.

OH! SEE YOU LATER.

OH! THERE'S ETHEL AND CLARA.

YOO-HOO, GIRLS!

WAIT FOR ME!

GIRLS! GIRLS!

I TELL YOU SOMETHING, ANDY --

IT WAS WORTH IT.

IT WAS REALLY WORTH IT.

YEAH, I IMAGINE IT WAS THE RIGHT THING.

AFTER ALL, IT'S ONLY MONEY.

YOU CAN'T TAKE IT WITH YOU.

NO. YOU CAN'T TAKE IT WITH YOU.

OF COURSE, I THINK AS FAR AS THAT MINK COAT'S CONCERNED,

MARTHA'S GONNA TRY.