The Andy Griffith Show

What'd you do last night?

I bowled.

Who'd you bowl with?

With Helen.

How bad did you beat her?

Ahem, well, I, uh... Wasn't really on my game.

Well, you did beat her, though, didn't you?

Well, no, not exactly.

What do you mean "not exactly"?

Well, she beat me.

Helen beat you?

: I'll be dogged.

She really beat you, huh?

She really beat me, okay?

I don't understand it.

A little girl like Helen.

She don't even bowl much.

I'm trying to read the paper.

Andy, you bowl all the time

and I bet Helen don't bowl more than once a month.

Where are you going?

Home.

What you going to do when you get home?

Different things.

What kind of things?

Well, I'll probably go in and sit around, you know.

And I might, I might have a cup of coffee.

And then we got company coming.

Who?

Well, Helen's coming over and she's going to bring

her little niece for a little visit.

What y'all going to do?

Well, I'll tell you, goob.

We'll probably come in, you know

and sit around there in the living room, you know?

And then Opie'll probably take the little girl

out in the yard

and they'll play for a while, you see?

And then after a while

Helen will probably take her niece home.

And then Opie and aunt bee and myself

we'll probably eat lunch.

And then I'll just, you know, fool around.

Then, later on tonight, Helen and I are going out.

Okay?

Yeah. She really beat you, huh?

But, paw, it's Saturday.

Opie, I'm surprised at you.

And I understand

miss crump's niece is a lovely little girl.

That's it... she's a girl.

Well, what's so awful about playing with a girl

for a while?

Are you going to force me?

Your father's only suggesting.

That's what you said

when you forced me to go to that school dance.

You were glad afterwards that you went

because you learned how to dance while you were there.

That was different, paw.

I already know all about girls.

Well, that's fine.

Then you know on occasion they can be just fine company.

If I got to play with a girl on Saturday,

I'd just as soon be in school.

Let me put it to you this way...

In this country...

More particular, in this house...

When we have company, we entertain them.

Now, I don't care if it's a girl

or a two-headed monster

or a dragon with a long tail,

we entertain them.

Now, miss crump is bringing her niece over here.

I'm sorry she's a girl, and I'm sorry it's Saturday,

but we're gonna entertain them. Okay?

I say okay?

Okay.

And remember, Opie,

miss crump has been very nice to you.

Well, that must be them.

Mm-hmm.

Hmm.

Good morning, Helen.

Come right in.

Good morning, aunt bee.

Cynthia, this is miss Taylor.

How do you do?

How do you do?

My goodness, aren't you a pretty little thing?

Well, well.

Oh, hi, Andy.

Cynthia, this is Mr. Taylor.

How do you do, Mr. Taylor?

Nice to meet you, young lady.

And this is Opie.

Opie.

Morning, miss crump.

Morning, Opie.

Hmm.

This, uh...

This is Opie.

Opie, this is my niece, Cynthia.

Hi.

Hi.

Well, let's sit down.

Mm-hmm.

Opie, Cynthia comes all the way from West Virginia.

Isn't that interesting?

Wheeling, isn't it, Cynthia?

Yes.

Mmm.

Lovely weather we're having, too, hmm?

Aren't we having lovely weather?

As pretty as I've seen it this time of year.

Just beautiful.

Just beautiful.

Not a cloud in the sky.

Not a cloud in the sky.

Opie, why don't you take Cynthia out

and play for a while?

There we go.

Aunt Helen said you were in a class.

Yeah.

She said you're class president.

That's right.

You must be real popular.

Just lucky, I guess.

All my friends voted for me.

Well, if you've got a lot of friends,

that means you're popular.

Maybe.

Do you want to look around?

I mean, if you want to.

Oh, I'd love to.

Wait 'til you see all the great places

around here.

It's all right, all right.

What grade are you in, in school?

Seven-a. Me, too.

My favorite subject's history.

What's yours?

Lunch.

Hey, do you want to see a cartwheel?

Sure.

I like to do those.

Well, what I'm really good at, though, is running.

See that tree down there by the gas station?

I'll race you to it. On your Mark, get set, go!

You mean this tree, Opie?

I didn't feel like running fast.

Well, what do you want to do now, Opie?

I don't feel like doing anything.

Hey, ope.

Boy, that was some race.

Yeah.

Who's your little lady friend?

Cynthia.

You Helen crump's niece, ain't you?

That's right.

I knew you was coming.

Hey, you both look plum tuckered out.

Why don't you go over there

and get yourself a bottle of pop on the house?

Get your strength back.

Gee, thanks.

Come on, Opie.

Cute little thing.

Hey, do you want to jump over that hole over there?

Gee, Opie.

I'm not afraid.

Well... Then neither am I.

Let's go.

Hey, don't jump over that oil pit!

Take my hand, ope.

Are you all right, Opie?

My foot slipped.

Well, come on over here

and let's get you cleaned up.

Are you sure you're all right?

Yeah, I'm fine.

I got to go home.

I got things I have to do.

You want to play later on?

I got things to do then, too.

Oh. Well...

Bye. Bye.

That Cynthia sure is a cute little girl.

She's okay.

Boy, she sure can run, jump and everything.

She thinks she's so good.

This old grease is coming off.

Hey, ope...

You know something

that I found out a long time ago?

What?

Well, anytime I did anything with a girl

I always made sure it was something

I could do better than they could.

Like what?