- Beaver is left out when Ward and the other neighborhood dads offer to pay Wally and his friends for doing outdoor chores to help them buy uniforms. But, after Beaver finds out that the main water line will be shut off on a very hot day, he loads up his wagon with full water buckets and makes his own money ... at five cents a cup!—shepherd1138
- Wally asks his father for close to $4 so that he can buy a uniform for the baseball team he and his friends Chester and Tooey are putting together. Instead of handing over the money, Ward offers to let Wally work for the money, earning twenty-five cents an hour for odd jobs outside the house. Chester and Tooey's parents offer the same deal to their respective sons. Beaver wants to join the team as well, and Wally, just to get him off his back, says that Beaver can join if he can earn his own money to buy a uniform. Ward and June have no odd jobs they are willing to let Beaver do for money. Based on Wally continually going into the kitchen for a drink of water - partly to extend his working time, but also largely to battle dehydration due to a heat wave - Beaver believes he can earn money by selling water to Wally and his friends. What Beaver doesn't understand until no one buys his water is the concept of supply and demand. But when Beaver learns the supply of water will soon be cut off as a city works crew is working on the water main, Beaver hoards whatever water he can before the water is shut off, and corners the water market in the neighborhood for a price. Beaver's move does not sit well with many to who he sells the water. Although Ward is unable to explain to Beaver why he should be charitable in times of need especially to friends, Beaver does eventually learn that there is a time for business and a time for philanthropy.—Huggo
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