A traveling carnival is in Mayfield and is set up at Metzger's field. Wally is planning on going with Tooey and meeting a couple of guys(girls) there. Beaver doesn't have any money as he spent his advance on a rat that he lost when it escaped in Whitey' house. Ward figures Beaver is expecting an advance on his allowance again; but Beaver says no, he knows dad won't because he said never again lust like the other times.
June, of course, intervenes and suggests Ward advance Beaver's allowance over the last two advances; but before Ward can say anything Beaver says Larry called and he's going to the carnival as Larry's guest.
Larry is getting a Mondello talking to by his mother which is pretty toothless. Larry charged almost $3.25 on sodas and candy bars and stuff at the drug store, so he's not getting an allowance either. Mrs. Mondello says if Larry is going to take Beaver then he'd better find some money. But when Larry's mother leaves he goes to her sewing basket and takes the money there and sprinkles it out the window. When Beaver arrives at Larry's, Larry suggests they look for stuff on the ground on the other side of his house. When the boys find the money, Larry suggests it fell out of some airplane pilot's pocket.
The boys go to the carnival and spend almost all the money. When Mrs. Mondello returns home, she finds the money missing and calls the Cleavers for an explanation. Mrs. Mondello doesn't want to accuse Beaver outright, but her implication is clear. When Beaver arrives home loaded down with junk from the carnival, Ward wants to know where Beaver got the money. When Beaver relates the money coming from a pilot's pocket, Ward isn't buying the story and sends Beaver to his room while Ward decides on a punishment. Mrs. Mondello brings Larry over as she feels it's good to have a man address this problem and Mr. Mondello is away from home.
Larry has the same story, but when he learns that Beaver is going to be punished then Larry admits the truth and says what he did and how he fooled Beaver. Mrs. Mondello is mortified that Larry allowed Beaver to be blamed and leaves with Larry. Ward is also upset, but with himself for not trusting and knowing his own boy.
Later Beaver comes upstairs and Wally figures that must have been a serious talk as Beaver was downstairs for a while. Beaver is puzzled because Dad apologized to him. Wally says they are lucky having a dad who admits when he's wrong and even apologizes. How about Larry? Larry is being punished by being made to pull weeds; Beaver figures Larry will be pulling weeds forever. Beaver feels sorry for Larry because he had a good time but now won't ever be able to remember it as a good time.
One thing Larry gets right was the plastic nature of a kid's memory and its ability to reinterpret the truth to suit its own needs. And it's a good thing we grow out of that stage or it would even be a more dangerous world.
June, of course, intervenes and suggests Ward advance Beaver's allowance over the last two advances; but before Ward can say anything Beaver says Larry called and he's going to the carnival as Larry's guest.
Larry is getting a Mondello talking to by his mother which is pretty toothless. Larry charged almost $3.25 on sodas and candy bars and stuff at the drug store, so he's not getting an allowance either. Mrs. Mondello says if Larry is going to take Beaver then he'd better find some money. But when Larry's mother leaves he goes to her sewing basket and takes the money there and sprinkles it out the window. When Beaver arrives at Larry's, Larry suggests they look for stuff on the ground on the other side of his house. When the boys find the money, Larry suggests it fell out of some airplane pilot's pocket.
The boys go to the carnival and spend almost all the money. When Mrs. Mondello returns home, she finds the money missing and calls the Cleavers for an explanation. Mrs. Mondello doesn't want to accuse Beaver outright, but her implication is clear. When Beaver arrives home loaded down with junk from the carnival, Ward wants to know where Beaver got the money. When Beaver relates the money coming from a pilot's pocket, Ward isn't buying the story and sends Beaver to his room while Ward decides on a punishment. Mrs. Mondello brings Larry over as she feels it's good to have a man address this problem and Mr. Mondello is away from home.
Larry has the same story, but when he learns that Beaver is going to be punished then Larry admits the truth and says what he did and how he fooled Beaver. Mrs. Mondello is mortified that Larry allowed Beaver to be blamed and leaves with Larry. Ward is also upset, but with himself for not trusting and knowing his own boy.
Later Beaver comes upstairs and Wally figures that must have been a serious talk as Beaver was downstairs for a while. Beaver is puzzled because Dad apologized to him. Wally says they are lucky having a dad who admits when he's wrong and even apologizes. How about Larry? Larry is being punished by being made to pull weeds; Beaver figures Larry will be pulling weeds forever. Beaver feels sorry for Larry because he had a good time but now won't ever be able to remember it as a good time.
One thing Larry gets right was the plastic nature of a kid's memory and its ability to reinterpret the truth to suit its own needs. And it's a good thing we grow out of that stage or it would even be a more dangerous world.
