![]() Apparently the man managing the Mayberry A&P is all out of wild raspberry ice cream and is trying to fob off chocolate as a substitute but Aunt Bee will have none of that nonsense, particularly since wild raspberry is Charles’ favorite. Foley and you talked to Ella, huh?Īunt Bee hands the phone off to Sam, who continues on the phone with the unseen Foley trying to straighten out the grocery order while Bee gossips with Ella. ![]() SAM: Aunt Bee…Aunt Bee, maybe it would be better if I talked to Mr. Foley-I was interrupted…ĪUNT BEE (again interrupting, this time clutching the phone to her chest): Last night out…it was chilly on deck, and he invited me into his cabin for coffee and biscuits…and… Foley?ĮLLA (to Sam): Oh, I just love those shipboard romances…you know, I’ve always thought I might take a Caribbean cruise myself…how did they meet?ĪUNT BEE (still on the phone, but talking to Ella): Second day out on deck…we just got talking and…one thing led to another, and…well, that night, we stayed up till almost ten-thirty just chatting, and… (Back to the phone) Oh…Mister…would you start over, Mr. SAM: Yes, it’s an engagement reception for the captain…ĪUNT BEE (to Ella): The captain’s arriving tomorrow…he’s going to stay right here… (Back on the phone) What about the rest of the order, Mr. Foley…uh-huh… (To Sam, who’s just entered the room) It’s for me, Sam, it’s all right… (Sam whispers a greeting to Ella and she does a little bit of business of pointing to her ring finger to let him know she’s checked out Bee’s bling) Hello…oh? Aw…I wanted the baby shrimp for the salad…you think you could order me some? The reception isn’t till Tuesday… Before Bee can fill her in, she’s interrupted by the phone.ĪUNT BEE: Oh, hello, Mr. Ella wants to know all the sordid details about how Bee managed to land her beau-how did they meet, when did he propose, and how many roofies did she slip into his drink-and Aunt Bee, of course, has to show off her ring to her friend. in 19 (she played the Drew’s housekeeper, Effie Schneider). SAM: Well…you’re not engaged to be married…Īnd until opinion starts to swing toward acceptance of same-sex marriage in Mayberry, he probably never will-because let’s face it…no woman is going to risk marrying that kid and bringing more idiot children into the world…anyway, the visitor at the door is an elderly woman named Ella Fairchild-who’s played by veteran character actress Renie Riano, a face you might recognize from the Nancy Drew films cranked out by Warner Bros. MIKE: I don’t think it’s such a beautiful day…it’s kind of hot and dusty… ![]() Sam and Mike continue one of those awkward conversations that fathers and sons often have when they have nothing else to talk about. We hear the front doorbell, and Aunt Bee excuses herself to see who’s at the door. Aunt Bee’s intended hasn’t touched down in Mayberry yet, but she’s anxiously preparing for his arrival as our episode opens-she makes her entrance from the back exit of the kitchen carrying in some lovely posies, as city council head/poor dirt farmer Sam Jones (Ken Berry) and his idiot son Mike (Buddy Foster) look on…ĪUNT BEE: Oh my, it’s nice outside…it’s just a beautiful, beautiful day…ĪUNT BEE: Oh, and I’m so glad the roses are in bloom-Charles just loves flowers… Last week on Mayberry Mondays, the town’s resident spinster and future cat-lady* Beatrice “Aunt Bee” Taylor (Francis Bavier) took a Caribbean cruise, fell in love with the captain (Will Geer) piloting the ship and convinced him to retire and move to television’s favorite sleepy little hamlet where presumably they will live out their remaining years clipping coupons and constantly adjusting the house thermostat because one is too hot and the other too cold. ![]()
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