Big night coming up for Wally, there is a dance at the country club. Transportation? Lumpy Rutherford's driving about eight of the kids in his car. The episode's first problem arrives early, does Ward know? When June hears about it, it's a no. The girl's dresses and corsages will be ruined. For Ward, it's also a no: safety issues. But if you can't find a ride, not a problem, says June: Ward can drive Wally and his date. Really June? Do you honestly see that as a solution for a country club dance? Wally is screwed.
I can't go to the dance having my daddy drive me, I've got a rented dinner jacket and everything, the guys will give me the business all night--If you are a guy and you grew up back in the late 50's and early 60's, then you know the seriousness of this problem. It also answers the question why some of the biggest jerks in school were our best friends, they had a car.
Wally has to tell Evelyn Boothby the bad news. If she dumps Wally, then Wally can be comforted; Beaver has offered to have Wally stay home with him and watch a movie on TV. It's a great movie, they throw a girl into a volcano.
Mr. Boothby seems OK, at least he has a sense of humor. He tells Wally that the dance and Wally are "the conversation" in the house. Just what Wally needed to hear since he has come over to break the date. Evelyn is surprised and happy to see Wally, she can show him her new "yummy" bag.
Here's the news: "Due to unavoidable circumstances, we won't be able to go to the dance in Lumpy's car." This isn't going well, actually it going about as well as Wally thought it would: the evening is ruined, she told all her friends. Wally is brave about it all; it's OK Evelyn, I understand if you want to dump me. Listen, Evelyn says, this is an important dance. She isn't going to miss it. She'll call around for a ride. Wally is relieved; at least Evelyn didn't break down and cry or yell at him. Evelyn seems pretty cool (to me too).
Evelyn needs a favor: no, you got the shoes, the dress, the bag, the "yummy" boy. But it's a grown-up dance, and I have my driver's license, all I need is the family car—please. Mr. Boothby is amenable, it is the Cleaver boy and he's OK; but won't Wally feel a bit awkward with a female chauffeur. Not Wally, he's not that kind of boy. Pretty sure Wally is. But Evelyn would have been my "steady": a pretty girl with access to a car, what more would a boy want.
It's the night of the dance, a car has shown up at the Cleaver's; oh, well, having the girl's father drive isn't as embarrassing as having your own father drive. Well, Beaver observes, this driver is wearing a fancy dress. HOLY MACKEREL, it's Evelyn. Die, Wally Cleaver, die. Yes, she should have told Wally; but she looks great, I mean GREAT, REALLY GREAT! is there a problem?
Wally is sick!!! Come on dad, can't you see it. We pull in and all the guys are there. Evelyn is driving. I'll just die. Wow, Wally has turned into a girl. I'm a little disappointed in Wally. Now June is heading upstairs. Who's left? Finally, Sir Chicken-Hearted of the Isle of Cowardice comes down. And yes, Lumpy and the Cohort of Empty Heads are on full attack mode: "Hey, Mr. Cinderella, who's driving your pumpkin." "Shouldn't you be wearing the corsage." And this is why when I was in high school, most of the attractive girls were dating guys from the local college.
The dance went well. Both Eleven and Wally had a good time, but Lumpy won't let it alone. With his car, he blocks Evelyn in so she can't move her car. But before Wally can clobber Clarence, a police officer arrives. Lumpy parked in a red zone so he gets a ticket. When Lumpy moves the car, he gets another ticket for a burnt-out headlight. And another, the muffler and pipes on the car are illegal. So, everyone piles in Evelyn's car, and Lumpy is left alone with his faithful steed, Ticketarella.
In retrospect, Wally realizes, as he talks with Beaver, that he had a good time after all; it all worked out just as Ward said it would. Beaver asks why Wally didn't listen when dad talked to him earlier. That's just the way it is with dads and sons, muses Wally. After all, dad probably went through the same stuff they are going through now. Yes, we did; yes, we did.
I can't go to the dance having my daddy drive me, I've got a rented dinner jacket and everything, the guys will give me the business all night--If you are a guy and you grew up back in the late 50's and early 60's, then you know the seriousness of this problem. It also answers the question why some of the biggest jerks in school were our best friends, they had a car.
Wally has to tell Evelyn Boothby the bad news. If she dumps Wally, then Wally can be comforted; Beaver has offered to have Wally stay home with him and watch a movie on TV. It's a great movie, they throw a girl into a volcano.
Mr. Boothby seems OK, at least he has a sense of humor. He tells Wally that the dance and Wally are "the conversation" in the house. Just what Wally needed to hear since he has come over to break the date. Evelyn is surprised and happy to see Wally, she can show him her new "yummy" bag.
Here's the news: "Due to unavoidable circumstances, we won't be able to go to the dance in Lumpy's car." This isn't going well, actually it going about as well as Wally thought it would: the evening is ruined, she told all her friends. Wally is brave about it all; it's OK Evelyn, I understand if you want to dump me. Listen, Evelyn says, this is an important dance. She isn't going to miss it. She'll call around for a ride. Wally is relieved; at least Evelyn didn't break down and cry or yell at him. Evelyn seems pretty cool (to me too).
Evelyn needs a favor: no, you got the shoes, the dress, the bag, the "yummy" boy. But it's a grown-up dance, and I have my driver's license, all I need is the family car—please. Mr. Boothby is amenable, it is the Cleaver boy and he's OK; but won't Wally feel a bit awkward with a female chauffeur. Not Wally, he's not that kind of boy. Pretty sure Wally is. But Evelyn would have been my "steady": a pretty girl with access to a car, what more would a boy want.
It's the night of the dance, a car has shown up at the Cleaver's; oh, well, having the girl's father drive isn't as embarrassing as having your own father drive. Well, Beaver observes, this driver is wearing a fancy dress. HOLY MACKEREL, it's Evelyn. Die, Wally Cleaver, die. Yes, she should have told Wally; but she looks great, I mean GREAT, REALLY GREAT! is there a problem?
Wally is sick!!! Come on dad, can't you see it. We pull in and all the guys are there. Evelyn is driving. I'll just die. Wow, Wally has turned into a girl. I'm a little disappointed in Wally. Now June is heading upstairs. Who's left? Finally, Sir Chicken-Hearted of the Isle of Cowardice comes down. And yes, Lumpy and the Cohort of Empty Heads are on full attack mode: "Hey, Mr. Cinderella, who's driving your pumpkin." "Shouldn't you be wearing the corsage." And this is why when I was in high school, most of the attractive girls were dating guys from the local college.
The dance went well. Both Eleven and Wally had a good time, but Lumpy won't let it alone. With his car, he blocks Evelyn in so she can't move her car. But before Wally can clobber Clarence, a police officer arrives. Lumpy parked in a red zone so he gets a ticket. When Lumpy moves the car, he gets another ticket for a burnt-out headlight. And another, the muffler and pipes on the car are illegal. So, everyone piles in Evelyn's car, and Lumpy is left alone with his faithful steed, Ticketarella.
In retrospect, Wally realizes, as he talks with Beaver, that he had a good time after all; it all worked out just as Ward said it would. Beaver asks why Wally didn't listen when dad talked to him earlier. That's just the way it is with dads and sons, muses Wally. After all, dad probably went through the same stuff they are going through now. Yes, we did; yes, we did.
