Leave It to Beaver (TV Series)

Mistaken Identity (1961)

Hugh Beaumont: Ward Cleaver

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• June Cleaver : Do you think all parents have this much trouble?

  Ward Cleaver : No. Just parents with children.

• Ward Cleaver : [breakfast conversation]  I've been put on a committee to help build a new youth center.

  Theodore 'Beaver' Cleaver : What's a youth center?

  Wally Cleaver : Oh, that's a big building where they get all the kids together so they can watch 'em.

• Ward Cleaver : [Ward is trying to find out which boy framed the Beaver]  Well, Beaver, who was it?

  Theodore 'Beaver' Cleaver : Gee, Dad! I don't want to be a squealer!

  Ward Cleaver : I realize that, son. But this is a little different case here. You see, by giving your name, this boy put *you* in jeopardy.

  Theodore 'Beaver' Cleaver : Huh?

  Wally Cleaver : What Dad means is that it's not squealin' if you rat on a rat.

  Theodore 'Beaver' Cleaver : [later, Ward leaves]  Hey, Wally. Tell me something now that Dad is gone. Did I really do the right thing squealin' on Richard?

  Wally Cleaver : Sure, you did! You can't let a guy get away with junk like that! Anyway, you practically got the whole United States Constitution backing up your squealin'.