TV-G | 30min | Comedy, Drama, Family, Music, TV Series | Episode aired 12 February 1964
Patty accepts Richard's ring and they both decide to go steady. Both of their families think they are too young to go steady so they conspire to change Patty and Richard's minds.
Director: Stanley Prager
Writers: Sidney Sheldon, William Asher
Stars: Patty Duke, William Schallert, Jean Byron
Patty accepts Richard's ring and they both decide to go steady. Both of their families think they are too young to go steady so they conspire to change Patty and Richard's minds.
Director: Stanley Prager
Writers: Sidney Sheldon, William Asher
Stars: Patty Duke, William Schallert, Jean Byron
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00:00♪
00:03Say, isn't Patty honoring us with her presents
00:05at breakfast this morning?
00:07Richard came to see her.
00:08They're in the living room, Uncle Martin.
00:09Don't worry, they're not necking.
00:11I checked.
00:12I didn't know Richard got up this early.
00:14Must be a crisis afoot.
00:15With Richard, everything is a crisis.
00:19There's one thing I love about Richard.
00:21He's temporary.
00:22It's like having a toothache.
00:23Such a lovely feeling when it's gone.
00:26Hi, Duke.
00:26Good morning, dear.
00:28Sorry, it was important.
00:31Guess what Richard wanted to tell me.
00:33He's decided to run for mayor.
00:35Better than that.
00:36He's decided to run for governor?
00:40He's decided to give me his school ring.
00:43And you said no.
00:44I said yes.
00:47Well, then I say no.
00:50Momo.
00:50Momo says no-oh.
00:53Why can't I wear his ring?
00:55Because you're too young to get engaged.
00:57A ring doesn't mean we're engaged.
00:59It just means we're going steady.
01:00All right, you're too young to go steady.
01:03I won't wear it on my finger.
01:04I'll wear it around my neck.
01:06Like a yoke.
01:07It's no yoke.
01:08I'll say.
01:10Do you realize I'm the only girl in my whole entire class
01:13who isn't wearing a boy's ring?
01:15Look at it this way.
01:16They're all out of step but you.
01:18Your cousin Kathy isn't wearing anybody's ring.
01:20Nobody's asked me.
01:22Kathy, do you think Patty should wear Richard's ring?
01:25I don't see what Harlan would do, Aunt Natalie.
01:28They couldn't be together any more than they are now anyway.
01:30That's right.
01:31It doesn't change anything.
01:33It just means I've acquired a status symbol.
01:35Richard, a status symbol?
01:37To me, he's a status symbol.
01:42What do you say?
01:44Please.
01:47Well, I guess if it wouldn't change anything,
01:52what do you think?
01:54Well, if it isn't going to make any difference,
01:56I guess there's no harm in it.
01:59Thanks.
02:00You're the most understanding parents in the world.
02:04Isn't it a beauty?
02:12Meet Kathy who's lived most everywhere.
02:15From Zanzibar to Barclay Square.
02:18But Patty's only seen the sights a girl
02:20can see from Brooklyn Heights.
02:22What a crazy pair, but they're cousins.
02:27Identical cousins all the way.
02:31One pair of matching bookends, different as night and day.
02:37Where Kathy adores a minuet, the ballet
02:41Russe and Crepe Suzette.
02:44Our Patty loves to rock and all the hot dogs
02:46makes her lose control.
02:47What a wild duet.
02:49Still they're cousins, identical cousins and you'll find.
02:56They laugh alike.
02:57They walk alike.
02:58At times they even talk alike.
03:00You can lose your mind when cousins are two of a kind.
03:15Hello?
03:17Burglars.
03:20Anybody home?
03:23I'm here.
03:31Hi-dee-hi, Mr. Lane.
03:34Hi-dee-hi, Richard.
03:39You want some popcorn?
03:41You haven't seen Mrs. Lane, have you?
03:43She's in the kitchen making dinner.
03:46We're having a surprise.
03:48We're having a surprise?
03:49Yeah, I'm having dinner here.
03:51Oh, well, that's nice.
03:54Now that Patty's wearing my ring,
03:56there's really not much reason for me to leave.
03:59I mean, all I have at home are my parents.
04:02Well, you mustn't neglect them, Richard.
04:04Honor thy father and thy mother.
04:05I do.
04:06It's just that we irritate one another.
04:10Nevertheless, dinner time is when
04:12families like to be together.
04:14Oh, I know that.
04:15And I sure appreciate your having me here.
04:20I'll get it.
04:23Hello?
04:25Patty?
04:26Who's calling her?
04:28Oh, hi, Billy.
04:29Well, there's no point in you calling her anymore.
04:32I gave her my ring today.
04:33Yeah, tough luck, old man.
04:36Why don't you try Alice?
04:38She's a little tubby, but she's a great cook.
04:41Yeah, bye.
04:46That's the fourth phone call Patty's
04:48got in the last 20 minutes.
04:50Boy, she sure used to be popular.
04:53But not anymore.
04:55Well, there's not much point in other guys calling her.
04:57She's only going to see little old me.
05:00How does little old you feel about not seeing
05:02any other little old girls?
05:04Well, if I didn't feel it was the right move,
05:06I wouldn't have given her my ring, Mr. Lane.
05:08It's a pretty serious step.
05:11Let's hope it's not fatal.
05:13What?
05:14Nothing.
05:15Hi, Poppa.
05:17Hello, Richard.
05:19Hello, darling.
05:21We should be eating any minute.
05:23Good, I'm starved.
05:25We eat earlier at my house.
05:28What did you do to your hair?
05:30I'm just wearing it a little differently.
05:32Don't you like it?
05:32No.
05:33Go back to the way it was.
05:35I like it that way.
05:37I'll change it.
05:38That blouse isn't my favorite color either.
05:40I like blue.
05:42I remember.
05:44Poppa, can I have $5?
05:46No.
05:47And what is it I'm not giving you $5 for?
05:49A new blouse.
05:51You've already exceeded your clothing allowance now.
05:53Hello, darling.
05:54Oh, hello, dear.
05:55I made your favorite dish tonight.
05:56Good.
05:57I meant Richard's favorite dish.
05:59Well, dinner's ready.
06:01Shall we go in?
06:02Yeah.
06:09You should have heard him, Natalie.
06:11He's monitoring her phone calls,
06:13criticizes her hair and her clothes.
06:15All this will settle down.
06:16It's just the first flush of his feeling
06:18possessive about her.
06:19What kind of a home life does that boy have, anyway?
06:22You know, I've never met Richard's father,
06:24but 10 to 1, he's trying to imitate him.
06:27His father must be a domineering type,
06:29one of those natural-born critics.
06:32And black-eyed peas give me heartburn.
06:34I'm sorry.
06:35Richard likes them so,
06:36and I wanted to please him for Patty's sake.
06:39Tomorrow night, he won't mind
06:40if we have one of your favorites.
06:43Are you trying to tell me that Richard
06:44is having dinner with us again tomorrow night?
06:47Patty invited him.
06:49No wonder boys want girls to wear their rings.
06:51Solves their eating and housing problems.
07:00It's gonna be cuckoo.
07:01Yeah.
07:02I could use some socks, too.
07:09Mm!
07:10Mm!
07:13Ow!
07:13Ow!
07:18Hello?
07:23Hi, Greg.
07:26Saturday night?
07:28No, I couldn't.
07:29You see, I'm...
07:35A freshman from Harvard?
07:44Uh, no, Greg, I'm sorry.
07:46I couldn't go out with him.
07:47You see, I...
07:49He plays football.
07:50He's the captain of the chess team?
07:53He's in town to take a screen test for MGM?
07:58Oh, he first wants to finish his medical course.
08:02He sounds like a drag.
08:06Uh, Greg, I'm sorry,
08:08but he'll have to find another date.
08:10You see, I'm wearing someone's ring.
08:13Richard's.
08:15What's so funny?
08:16Yeah.
08:20Wait a minute, Greg.
08:21Kathy!
08:23Boy, he's got a fat nerve phoning you.
08:26Kathy, do you have a date Saturday night?
08:28No, but I...
08:28You do now.
08:30Hello, Greg?
08:31Tell him he's got me.
08:32Or the closest thing he'll ever find to me.
08:35That's right.
08:35My cousin Kathy.
08:38Sure, he'll be crazy about her.
08:40Well, she can talk to him about chess,
08:43and I'll explain to her what a football is.
08:45Right.
08:46Okay, Greg.
08:47Bye.
08:51He's taking you to a prom Saturday night.
08:53Who is he?
08:54Oh, he's not much.
08:55He's just a combination of Troy Donahue,
08:57John Glenn, and Ben Casey.
09:00Thank you, Patty.
09:01Perhaps we can double date.
09:02No, thank you.
09:04There's a big karate match on television Saturday.
09:06Yeah.
09:07Oh.
09:08Well, enjoy it.
09:12If that's another one of those guys,
09:13why don't you tell him just to butt out?
09:15Hello?
09:19It's for you.
09:20Oh, I guess Mom's beginning to miss me.
09:23Mom?
09:25Oh, hi, Sue Ellen.
09:29Easter week?
09:30Well, I'm pretty busy.
09:31You see, your father's taking a bunch of kids for a cruise.
09:35Your father's taking a bunch of kids for a cruise on his yacht?
09:39Oh, it sounds great,
09:40but you're all going water skiing and swimming,
09:44and yeah, I get the picture,
09:47but I'm afraid I can't.
09:50I've given up yachting.
09:53I mean, I've given my ring to Patty.
09:56I wondered when you'd get around to mentioning it.
09:59Maybe next Easter.
10:00I mean, better luck next time.
10:06Are we going to a movie?
10:07Yeah. No.
10:10I guess not.
10:12You go ahead, Cap.
10:14But you two have been sitting in every night.
10:16It's very relaxing.
10:17I enjoy it.
10:19Boy, that was a great dinner.
10:21You know, I think I'm gaining weight.
10:24I'm not sure if I'm gaining weight.
10:26I'm not sure if I'm gaining weight.
10:28I'm not sure if I'm gaining weight.
10:30I'm not sure if I'm gaining weight.
10:32I'm not sure if I'm gaining weight.
10:34Why don't we watch television?
10:36Sure. We could tune in Channel 11.
10:38They're giving karate lessons.
10:40But there's a good comedy show on.
10:42What's the matter?
10:43Aren't you interested in karate?
10:44Of course.
10:45But we're watching the comedy show.
10:48Well, I'd rather watch karate.
10:51Let's not watch television at all.
10:53All right with me.
10:56Excuse me.
10:58Excuse me.
11:09Richard really seems to be enjoying my cooking.
11:12Yeah, I've never seen anyone
11:14have seven helpings of mashed potatoes before.
11:17Oh, thank you, Cathy.
11:19Has it gone yet?
11:21No.
11:23I don't like what's happening to Patty.
11:26What do you mean?
11:27Well, she and Richard seem to do nothing
11:30but fuss at one another.
11:31I know, they might as well be married.
11:34And what exactly do you mean by that?
11:37Oh, now, honey, I didn't mean it the way it sounded.
11:41You know, Patty's a little young for all this.
11:44Why in the world do kids your age want to get tied down?
11:48Well, I suppose it also means you get tied up.
11:52If a girl is going steady,
11:54she knows she always has a date.
11:56She never has to be alone unless she wants to be.
11:58She has someone to share things with.
12:01I just don't like the idea
12:02of Patty's not seeing anyone but Richard.
12:04Neither do I.
12:05What are we gonna do about it?
12:08So what if I call Richard's father
12:09and have a little talk with him?
12:11Yeah, that might be a very good idea.
12:15What's his father's name?
12:17Jonathan, Jonathan Harrison.
12:20Hello?
12:21Hello?
12:24Jonathan Harrison?
12:26How are you, Mr. Harrison?
12:28We were just discussing you.
12:31They were just discussing us.
12:34You would?
12:35Well, Richard's here right now.
12:38You'd rather wait until he's left.
12:41Just a minute.
12:42What's Richard's schedule?
12:44I mean, what time does he depart?
12:45He'll be going home at about 10 o'clock.
12:48Could you come by after 10?
12:51Fine.
12:52I'm looking forward to meeting you.
12:54Bye-bye.
12:57Ding!
13:01Lane?
13:02Harrison.
13:03How do you do?
13:04Has Richard gone?
13:06Yeah, Patty's walking him home.
13:10This is Richard's father, Mrs. Lane, our niece, Kathy.
13:14How do you do?
13:15I'm going to be blunt, folks.
13:16My son, Richard, is too young to be going steady.
13:19So is our daughter, Patty.
13:21Mr. Harrison, if you feel he's too young,
13:23why did you allow it?
13:24Because he came home with some cock and bull story
13:27about being an old maid if he didn't give a girl his ring.
13:30He made it sound like he was the last teenager on earth
13:33who wasn't going steady.
13:35Mrs. Harrison and I didn't want to destroy his life,
13:37so we gave in.
13:40That's the story at our house, too.
13:42They keep outsmarting us.
13:43Richard's a big disappointment to me.
13:46I would think so.
13:47Yep, everyone told the missus and me
13:49that when he got to be 16, he'd get moody and withdrawn,
13:52and we'd have no communication with him.
13:54Well, that happens sometimes with teenagers.
13:57We weren't one of the lucky ones.
13:58It didn't happen to us.
14:00It didn't?
14:01No, and we were really counting on it, too.
14:04He communicates with us night and day.
14:07He wants a new car, a bigger allowance, more clothes.
14:11Boy, does he communicate, and there's no way to turn him off.
14:15I know what you mean.
14:16Since he gave Patty his ring,
14:19he's never at home anymore.
14:21I like it, but his mother wants him back.
14:23Why?
14:26Mothers.
14:27The question is, what are we going to do about it?
14:30You'd think he was married.
14:31The last few days, he's been walking around
14:33like he's carrying the weight of the world.
14:35Maybe it's all those mashed potatoes.
14:38You said it.
14:39That's the solution.
14:42Mashed potatoes?
14:43No, getting married.
14:45I'm going to get it.
14:55Papa.
14:56I forgot my key.
14:57Hello, darling.
14:59Richard's here.
15:00Good, good.
15:05It's a beauty, all right.
15:08You're a lucky girl.
15:11You know, Richard kind of grows on you.
15:15Heidi, hi, Rich.
15:17Oh, hello, Mr. Lane.
15:17No, no, make yourself at home.
15:20I brought you the evening paper.
15:22Well, why, thank you.
15:23It's all right, my boy.
15:25Anytime I can do anything for you, you let me know.
15:27That's what I'm here for.
15:29Oh, that's sure nice of you, Mr. Lane.
15:34We've never really gotten to know one another, Richard.
15:37Patty feels the way she does about you.
15:39You must have a number of wonderful qualities.
15:41That's correct, sir, I have.
15:45Patty's got great judgment.
15:47I know she has.
15:50Sandwich, sir?
15:52Not before dinner.
15:55Well, I'm very glad to see that Patty
15:57is finally settling down.
16:00You don't have to worry about Patty.
16:02No, not anymore.
16:04I have you to thank for that.
16:07I haven't done anything.
16:08You've done more than you know, my boy.
16:11Yes, sir.
16:13The idea of marriage can do wonderful things to a girl.
16:16The idea of marriage?
16:18That's right, son.
16:19I've never seen Patty so happy.
16:22Mr. Lane, Patty's a very happy girl.
16:25I mean, it has nothing to do with me.
16:27She's just naturally happy.
16:29You're modest, I like that.
16:31I wouldn't want you to have a misunderstanding
16:34about the ring.
16:35I mean, it's just a ring.
16:37Richard, a ring is the oldest known symbol
16:41of unity in our civilization.
16:43Not when you wear it around your neck.
16:45Different groups, different customs.
16:48Oh, I'm afraid you have the wrong idea.
16:50I'm not ready to get married.
16:52Ask my father, he'd kill me.
16:54I did.
16:56You did what?
16:57Talk to your father.
16:58He came over here last night.
16:59My father came here?
17:01What was he sore about?
17:03What kind of thing?
17:04You know how it is when families are about to merge.
17:07The parents like to get together and talk things over.
17:11You know what, when families are about to merge?
17:13Your father loves the idea of Patty as a daughter-in-law.
17:17My father said that?
17:19Of course, we talked about giving you
17:20a little financial help the first year or two,
17:22but your father says you're the kind of a boy
17:24who likes to stand on his own two feet.
17:26I must say, I admire you for that.
17:28Mr. Lane, I think-
17:29Well, I think I'll go see what's cooking.
17:31I'll bet your mother-in-law has fixed
17:33one of your favorite dishes.
17:35My mother-in-law?
17:39We're gonna be around each other for a good many years, huh?
17:43You know how it is when families are about to merge, son.
17:47Parents like to get together and talk things over.
17:50I'll bet your mother-in-law is fixing
17:52one of your favorite dishes, huh, son?
17:56I'll bet your mother-in-law is fixing
17:58one of your favorite dishes, huh, son?
18:01I'll bet your mother-in-law is fixing
18:03one of your favorite dishes, son.
18:05Ha, ha, ha, ha.
18:07One of your favorite dishes.
18:09Ha, ha, ha, ha.
18:10Ha, ha, ha, ha.
18:11Ha, ha, ha, ha.
18:13Ha, ha, ha, ha.
18:16One of your favorite dishes.
18:18Ha, ha, ha, ha.
18:23Now it's time for us to get you two a table.
18:27Large to one, medium to two.
18:31It's all to one front, son.
18:32Richard?
18:57Richard.
19:00Richard, I brought you some more sandwiches.
19:07Why?
19:08To eat.
19:09I want you to fit my sweater.
19:13Yeah, that's another thing.
19:15Knitting me a sweater and socks?
19:17Boy, how stupid can a man be?
19:20I never even suspected what was behind it.
19:23What are you talking about?
19:24I'm talking about what happens when two families merge.
19:29Who's merging?
19:30Nobody, that's who.
19:31Even if our families do want us to get married.
19:34I...
19:37You flipped.
19:38Oh, no.
19:39My father came over here last night to make the arrangements.
19:43He what?
19:44That's right.
19:50It's a beauty, all right.
19:52You're a lucky girl.
19:55Richard, Daddy grows on you.
20:25Oh, my God.
20:55You have some nerve.
21:20What?
21:22Oh, nothing.
21:24Excuse me.
21:32Are you busy, Daddy?
21:36Come on in.
21:38Tell me about your problem.
21:42How did you know I had a problem?
21:45Because when life is a bowl of cherries, you call me Popo.
21:50Now, what's the matter, honey?
21:53If I say something, will you promise not to say I told you so?
21:57I promise.
21:59I'm not ready to go steady.
22:02I told you so.
22:07How do I get out of it?
22:09Why don't you simply tell Richard how you feel about it?
22:12No, that'd break his heart.
22:15I see.
22:16Well, we couldn't do that, could we?
22:19Suppose that I have a talk with Richard and tell him that your mother and I feel that you're too young to be going steady.
22:26That's the coward's way out.
22:29Will you do it?
22:31I'll be delighted.
22:33Thanks, Popo.
22:39Mr. Lane?
22:42Come in, Richard.
22:45Patty said you wanted to see me.
22:48That's right, son.
22:49I wish you wouldn't call me son. It makes me nervous.
22:53Mr. Lane, I need your help.
22:55Well, what's your problem?
22:57Patty.
22:58What's the matter? Aren't you two getting along?
23:00Oh, we get along too well.
23:02I mean, I'm too young to be going steady.
23:05I've got my whole life ahead of me.
23:07Honey, I don't know how to get out of this.
23:09I see.
23:11Well, they say that honesty is the best policy.
23:14Why don't you just tell Patty how you feel?
23:16What? Break her poor little heart?
23:19Yeah, of course. Of course.
23:23Suppose that I put my foot down and tell Patty that I think she's too young to be going steady.
23:28Would you do that?
23:30Well, I can't promise anything, but I'll try.
23:33Oh, thanks a million, Mr. Lane.
23:36Thank you. I mean, you're very welcome.
23:39Just one thing.
23:42Be gentle with her.
23:47Whoa!
23:54Where's Patty?
23:55Getting dressed. She's going out tonight.
23:58Who does she have a date with?
24:00Well, from the parts of telephone conversations I've overheard,
24:03it's the president of the senior class, a swimming champion, or a senator's son.
24:07The phone hasn't stopped ringing all day.
24:09Yeah, it's like old times.
24:11Hi, girl.
24:12You look beautiful.
24:13Thanks, Mom.
24:15I haven't seen you look this happy in weeks.
24:17Ever since Richard took his ring back, I felt like a new woman.
24:20For a while, I thought he was going to be my brother-in-law.
24:22Gee, I was scared.
24:24I think we were all a little scared.
24:27That's my date.
24:29I'd better go. He hates to be kept waiting.
24:31Patty, bring him in for a moment so we can at least say hello.
24:34Sure.
24:37I've never seen such a change in anyone.
24:39Isn't it lovely?
24:41I want to meet this boy.
24:43All right.
25:13But they're cousins
25:15identical cousins
25:18and you'll find
25:20they laugh alike, they walk alike
25:22at times they even talk alike
25:24you can lose your mind
25:26when cousins
25:28are two of a kind