05x09 - Goodbye Again

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My Three Sons, starring Fred MacMurray,
and as Bub, William Frawley, presented by.

Hunt's, the cats up with the big tomato taste.

Look, I've got a magnifying glass,
a skeleton key, binoculars, handcuffs,

fingerprint dusting kit, and if there's
any trouble, my James Bond beretta.

That's, uh, that's pretty impressive
equipment you got there, 007.

It certainly is.

In fact, the local underworld's going to
be in serious trouble.

Oh, yeah.

I'll tell you, if I were a gangster, I'd be scared stiff.

Teasing, Mike.

Ernie, nobody's going to hire us as private detectives.

James Bond didn't get anywhere right away.

And look at him now.

So, Bob.

Yeah?

I, uh, guess I'm on my way.

Yeah?

I don't think anything will come out,
but, uh, just in case it does,

here's where I'll be.

All right.

Yeah.

Hope you haven't forgotten anything.

Well, I don't think so.

Mike, you have anybody you want
investigated or followed or anything?

Well, I, I can't think of anybody offhand, 007.

How about you, honey?

No, I can't think.

Well, now, wait a minute, Mr. Bond.

I might have just the job for you.

Yeah?

I'd like you to keep an eye on Mike when I'm not around.

Okay.

Uh, here's half the fee, balance on
completion of the assignment.

Oh, boy, 008, we got our first case.

Play a ticket.

Rob!

Yeah?

Yeah?

I left the plane ticket up in my dresser up there.

Would you bring it down?

Okay, Dad.

Sure you don't want us to drop you at the airport, Dad?

Oh, thanks, Mike, but I'll just park the car at the airport

overnight, and then nobody
will have to pick me up tomorrow.

You kids run along.

Okay.

Have a good trip.

Yeah, have a good trip, Dad.

See you later.

Dad, here's the plane ticket.

Oh, thanks, Rob.

Don't worry about anything while you're gone, Mr. Douglas.

Me and Chip will give your house
round-the-clock protection.

Oh, well, that's a very comforting thought, eh?

Yeah, yeah, isn't it?

Here's our card.

If you want to get in touch, you can call
me at this number.

Oh, but not after 8 O'clock.

That's my bedtime.

Chip Douglas, 008, and James Bond, 007.

Well, fine.

If I run into any international spies,
I'll get in touch with you.

So long, Chip.

So long, Richard.

Bye.

Don't wait dinner for me tomorrow night, Bub.

I'll probably eat in a plane.

All right.

So long.

Goodbye, Dad.

Have a nice trip.

Hello?

Hi, this is Jean Pearson.

Jean Pearson?

Well, this is Robbie.

I know your voice anywhere.

Well, what are you doing back here in Bryant Park?

Oh, nothing in particular.

Just visiting my grandmother for a few days.

I, um, I thought it'd be a good opportunity
to look up some of my old friends.

Well, this is the nicest surprise in a long time.

Uh, Jeannie, you know I have my own car now?

No.

Yeah.

And I'm a lot taller than I was.

Oh, it's so good to hear your voice again.

Again?

Is Mike there?

No, but I'll have him call you as soon as he comes in.

I just can't tell you how much I've
missed, missed all of you.

Do you realize it's been four years since
I lived next door to you?

Boy, time flies.

It was great talking to you again, Jeannie.

I have to get to school.

I'll have Mike call you.

Bye.

What in the world are you doing here?

Good to see you.

Oh, my gosh.

Where are you staying?

I was hugging a strange woman in the middle of the street.

Where?

Right there.

Well, they were there.

It's beginning to look like the work of
agents for another power.

Aw, Ernie.



That means we have to follow through no
matter who gets hurt.

Ernie.

Remember the car you used to drive me home in?

Oh, yes, the Beast.

It was a wonderful car.

It never once failed us.

You know, it's hard to believe it's been almost four years.

Man.

We have so much to talk about.

Can you come in for a while?

Oh, gee, I'd love to, but I gotta go to
the laundromat and pick up someone.

Listen, will you give me a rain check?

Just name it.

Lunch tomorrow?

Got a date.



I'll be waiting.

Great Scott!

It's fun going back, isn't it?

Those were wonderful days.

Hated to see them end.

Do you remember the night I found out we
were going to move away for good?

Oh, yeah.

Grad night.

Yeah.

Practically ruined our whole evening.

Remember, we went straight home after the prom.

Do you think Ted will be mad at us for not
going to his party?

I don't know.

I don't care.

Sorry about getting mad.

Oh, forget it.

I shouldn't have acted so stupid.

You shouldn't fight during these last two weeks.

I know.

I'm going to miss you, Jean.

I'm going to miss you, too.

Are we in love?

I don't know.

How do you know if you're in love?

I guess if you can't stand to be away from
somebody, then you're in love with him.

We should probably try and find out.

In case we aren't in love.

It's a nice night.

I wish it would last and last.

Jean.

Yes?

I, uh, I know I should have said something before, but...

What, Mike?

I'm, I'm, uh, I'm, I'm late for an appointment,
and I, I, I really better get you home.

Waiter?



Suspect and same blonde left restaurant.

And just who is this mysterious blonde?

Name of Gene Pearson.

Information supplied by my colleague, 008.

Ernie, Gene Pearson is just an old friend of Mike's.

They were next-door neighbors in high school.

Wait, there's more.

Trailed suspect's car four blocks.

That wasn't easy on my bike.



Suspect parked.

Beautiful blonde kissed him and went into house.

Well, what's our next move?

Our next move is to forget about this whole business.

Huh?

This case is closed.

Okay.

Well, if you change your mind,
James Bond, 007, license to sh**t.

Mike, is anything wrong?

No, honey.

Uh, I guess I just wasn't in the mood to
live it up tonight.

Maybe you had too big a day.

Yeah, maybe so.

You're sure there's nothing wrong?

Nothing you want to talk about?

I'm a good listener.

No, honey.

I just have a couple things on my mind.

That's all.

You don't have to walk me upstairs, Mike.

I'm all right.

Oh, okay.

Well, good night, honey.

Oh,

I'm sorry, General McLean.

Did you have to wait long?

Well, you're still out there.

Well, I can be at the airport in 20...

Oh, I see.

Well, I hope you'll accept my apologies, General.

There was some sort of a mix-up, I guess.

I never got the message.

Yes, sir.

The airbase at 4 O'clock this afternoon.

Yes, sir.

This time I will show up.

Goodbye, sir.

Well.

Oh, forgive me, Mr. Douglas.

I was supposed to tell you to pick up General McLean.

His office called this morning before you came in.

Oh.

Well, there's no permanent harm done, I guess, Sally.

Is that something for me, then?

Oh, it's the Banny report, in triplicate,
for your signature.

Oh, fine.

Sally.

Oh, I guess I put the carbons in backwards.

I'm sorry, Mr. Douglas.

I'll do it over right now.

Oh, I'm sorry.

It's all right.

The top is on, Sally.

This doesn't seem to be one of your better days, does it?

Is anything wrong?

No, I'm all right.

I guess I'm not much of a replacement
secretary for you, though.

You're sure there's nothing wrong?

No, I'm fine.

Sally, has the mail come in this morning?

Yes, there it is.

Well, no, no, this is the outgoing mail.

I mean the incoming mail.

I mailed it.

You mailed it?

Sally.

What's wrong?

Sometimes it helps to talk to somebody about it.

Well, I didn't want to tell you, Mr. Douglas.

Maybe I better.

Dad?

Dad?

Huh?

It's me, Mike.

Oh, hey, Mike.

I've been knocking it off.

What time is it?

Can I talk to you?

It's important.

Mike, sure, sure, Mike.

Sit down.

I'm kind of in trouble.

Trouble?

What kind of trouble, Mike?

Well, I've been seeing Gene Pearson the last
couple of days, and I haven't told Sally about it.

But that's not all.

I haven't told Gene about Sally, either.

I tried to, Dad.

I really did.

I just can't seem to do it.

We have such a good time together.

I don't want to spoil it.

Mike, why would telling Gene about Sally spoil anything?

Because I think Gene's getting serious about me.

I see.

And how do you feel about her?

I don't know, Dad.

Dad, that's what's so confusing.

I don't know.

I enjoy being with her.

Talking about all the crazy things we used to do.

Well, that's certainly understandable, Mike.

Those were wonderful, carefree days.

Why, they sure were.

First love, moonlight rides, proms, graduation.

But don't forget that was four years ago.

The thing is, how do you feel about Jeannie now?

Yeah.

When you asked Sally to marry you,
it wasn't because of any memories.

It was because you loved her and you
wanted her to share the future with you.

Of course, maybe that's changed now.

But whether it's Jeannie or Sally,
you've got to make up your mind, Mike.

You've got to make a choice.

The longer you put it off, the more chance
there is that someone's going to get hurt.

Thanks, Dad.

Well, Mike, you're...

Sally knows you've been seeing Gene.

What?

She told me all about it in the office this morning.

Well, why hasn't she said anything?

Because she believes in you, Mike.

She was hoping you'd come and tell her.

Sally.

Sally.

Sally.

Sally.

Mike, what are you doing?

I have to talk to you.

Well, come on up.

I can't come up there dressed like this.

I'm sorry.

I really let you down, honey.

Not telling you about Gene is only part of it.

I haven't told her we're engaged.

Why?

Well, for a while I was afraid it was
because I didn't want to lose Gene.

But now I realize that that wasn't it at all.

I was just trying to hang on to my
precious high school memories.

Are they that important to you, Mike?

Not anymore.

You're the most important thing in my life, honey.

What about Gene?

Well, I'm going to tell her tomorrow after school.

What about you?

What do you mean?

Do you still want to be Mrs. Mike Douglas?

Yes.

Oh, Mike.

I love you, Sally.

I love you.

You poor thing.

You're going to catch pneumonia.

Don't worry.

I'm fine.

You look so funny standing down there in your pajamas.

You look kind of cute up there in yours.

Thanks for breakfast, Bub.

Come on.

Take care of school.

Hey, thanks.

See you later.

See you, Rob.

So long.

Hello?

Hello, Gene.

Oh, hi, Robbie.

You recognize my voice?

I told you I could recognize your voice anywhere.

Well, you know, it has gotten quite a bit deeper.

Gene, I wouldn't have called so early, but,
well, I'll be tied up most of the day at school.

Oh, that's all right.

Uh, Bub will probably call you later to
find out when you can come over for

dinner, and, uh, well, I was thinking
maybe you'd like me to be your escort,

as long as Mike's gonna be with Sally.

Sally?

Yeah, you know, uh, Mike's fiancée.

I, uh, I figured after Bub's dinner, the four of
us could go out, uh, maybe take in a movie.

Of course, Mike and Sally have probably seen everything
in town, so, uh, if you'd like, maybe we could go out alone.

They might be dull company anyway.

Well, what do you think, Gene?

Gene?

Well, I'd love to, but, but I think I'll
have to take a rain check.

You see, I, I have to hurry back home.

Home?

When?

Soon.

I think this afternoon.

Well, that means we won't be able to see you.

Well, not this trip, but, but I'll be back.

Well, maybe you could explain to,
to Bob and, and everyone and, and tell

them that I'm sorry and that I'll write later.

Yeah, I mean, sure.

Don't forget to put on a return address.

I'll, I'll write you too.

Thank you, Robbie.

Goodbye.

Bye, Jean.

I'm here on the backstripe.

Mike.

Hi.

I thought it was a taxi.

Taxi?

Where are you going?

Didn't Robbie tell you?

No.

No, I came right from school.

What's going on?

I don't know.

I'm flying home today.

Why?

Well, I thought I'd better get back.

Kind of sudden, isn't it?

Well, it's very important.

I have a very good reason.

Could your reason...

Wait a minute.

Is there someone waiting for you at home?

That's great.

Great.

Here I've been racking my brain trying to
think of some way to break it to you

gently that I'm engaged, and all this time
you have someone waiting for you at home.

It would have been so simple if we'd have
just told each other at the beginning.

I know.

Well, tell me about him.

What's he like?

Is it serious?

It might be.

There's my cab.

Oh, here.

Let me take that for you.

Oh, my gosh.

You can throw them open.

Gee, I wish you didn't have to leave.

I'd love for you to meet Sally.

I have a feeling you two would really hit it off.

I'm sure we would.

Well, I guess this is it.

Gee, all of a sudden, it's four years ago.

Jean.

No goodbyes.

Good luck, Mike.

Good luck, Jean.

Pygmy?

That's what Ernie said.

You've got to stop him, Mr. O'Casey.

Mike's committing pygmy.

He'll go to jail.

That's not dumb, Ernie.

He thinks he's a detective.

You know, Mike, I'm surprised he hasn't had you arrested.

Well, I don't think you two really have
anything to worry about.

I'm sure 007 is probably on another very
important case by now.