The weekend's here and a disaster occurs - the television breaks. The boys are bored to death because it's raining out and they've seen the film at the local theater. There is nothing to do, if TV is not available.
Ward suggests reading a book. The boys think that sounds like punishment because they make you read books in school. Ward looks his collection over and gives them "Tom Sawyer." The boys actually enjoy the book. Wally is such a good brother; he reads the story aloud to Beaver....even with a flashlight at one o'clock in the morning (until their mom discovers them still up)
The next day offers a lot better weather so Ward goes out to paint the garage doors. Then he gets a phone call from Fred Rutherford, who needs him a big vote at the club. The boys offer to paint, quoting Tom Sawyer (he painted) so Ward can't say no. The boys find out painting isn't as much fun as it seemed to be to Tom in the book. Friends stop by but Wally and Beaver can't talk them into "having fun" until little "Benji" comes along. What he is does is pretty funny and leads to the lesson of the day.
Ward suggests reading a book. The boys think that sounds like punishment because they make you read books in school. Ward looks his collection over and gives them "Tom Sawyer." The boys actually enjoy the book. Wally is such a good brother; he reads the story aloud to Beaver....even with a flashlight at one o'clock in the morning (until their mom discovers them still up)
The next day offers a lot better weather so Ward goes out to paint the garage doors. Then he gets a phone call from Fred Rutherford, who needs him a big vote at the club. The boys offer to paint, quoting Tom Sawyer (he painted) so Ward can't say no. The boys find out painting isn't as much fun as it seemed to be to Tom in the book. Friends stop by but Wally and Beaver can't talk them into "having fun" until little "Benji" comes along. What he is does is pretty funny and leads to the lesson of the day.