A rainy day in Mayfield and there's water in the Cleaver's basement. Ward is too easygoing to call the plumber who supposedly fixed the problem. Upstairs Wally and Beaver are fighting off boredom when Eddie and Tooey show up. The boys pass the time playing marbles until an argument breaks out. June is a little tired of having the boys in the house, and Beaver suggests they build a clubhouse across the street. Eddie steals the idea and also has an idea to steal Beaver's money: it will cost Beaver $3 to join the club when everyone else will pay $1. When Beaver asks Ward for the money, Ward refuses claiming Beaver can't stick to anything long enough. Beaver figures he can earn the money.
Beaver asks June how some of the neighbors made their money. Not getting a useful answer, he goes outside. Beaver meets Pete, a hobo who is earning money as a sandwich man: he wears advertising boards on his front and aft. Beaver figures he might give it a try. He fashions some cardboard together and is parading about with it marked "This site for hire." June would still like Ward to help Beaver but Ward is determined to be practical. Beaver tries asking an ice cream truck driver about advertising but no. Beaver stops in to see Charlie the fireman to see if he might want to try advertising. Beaver rents the back to Charlie for 50 cents. The boys however are slowing down on the clubhouse; it's more work than they are willing to do to build it.
Beaver is still trying while the boys have completely surrendered. At the end of the day has made $1.75. Pete didn't do well, he didn't make any money. But he spins a tale of woe to the Beaver about his sad life, and his little girl who will be crying herself to sleep on an empty stomach. Beaver hands over his money and Pete is seen speeding off to the nearest bar.
June finds Beaver's board. Ward figures Beaver blew any money he made on candy. Wally is upset that Beaver gave his money to Pete. Everyone knows he's just a cheap thief. How could Beaver be so foolish. Beaver says he knew the guy was lying, but no one ever told him a story like the one Pete did.
We know that Ward has misjudged Beaver completely. Ward didn't believe Beaver could pay attention to anything for over 40 minutes, that he couldn't earn any money, and that he wasted any money he might have earned on candy. Wally and his pals couldn't follow through on one project period. Somehow are sensibilities are left askew; Beaver deserves better. Yet in Beaver's judgment things went fine. Still, we know life is unfair and the deserving don't always get their due. We just have to accept that and move on. I will bet anything though, we all wanted a better epilogue.
The cast character is beginning to jell. Ward begins with what will turn out to be an endless supply of anecdotes about his family and childhood, and a fount of wonderfully wry comments on life in general. Of course, there is his long love affair with golf. Eddie Haskell is also developing into the boy we will all remember as a teenager with a vast command of insincere compliments coupled with a conniving heart. But, Beaver, however, over time seems to lose his childhood creativity and insight to become more of a gullible follower.
Beaver asks June how some of the neighbors made their money. Not getting a useful answer, he goes outside. Beaver meets Pete, a hobo who is earning money as a sandwich man: he wears advertising boards on his front and aft. Beaver figures he might give it a try. He fashions some cardboard together and is parading about with it marked "This site for hire." June would still like Ward to help Beaver but Ward is determined to be practical. Beaver tries asking an ice cream truck driver about advertising but no. Beaver stops in to see Charlie the fireman to see if he might want to try advertising. Beaver rents the back to Charlie for 50 cents. The boys however are slowing down on the clubhouse; it's more work than they are willing to do to build it.
Beaver is still trying while the boys have completely surrendered. At the end of the day has made $1.75. Pete didn't do well, he didn't make any money. But he spins a tale of woe to the Beaver about his sad life, and his little girl who will be crying herself to sleep on an empty stomach. Beaver hands over his money and Pete is seen speeding off to the nearest bar.
June finds Beaver's board. Ward figures Beaver blew any money he made on candy. Wally is upset that Beaver gave his money to Pete. Everyone knows he's just a cheap thief. How could Beaver be so foolish. Beaver says he knew the guy was lying, but no one ever told him a story like the one Pete did.
We know that Ward has misjudged Beaver completely. Ward didn't believe Beaver could pay attention to anything for over 40 minutes, that he couldn't earn any money, and that he wasted any money he might have earned on candy. Wally and his pals couldn't follow through on one project period. Somehow are sensibilities are left askew; Beaver deserves better. Yet in Beaver's judgment things went fine. Still, we know life is unfair and the deserving don't always get their due. We just have to accept that and move on. I will bet anything though, we all wanted a better epilogue.
The cast character is beginning to jell. Ward begins with what will turn out to be an endless supply of anecdotes about his family and childhood, and a fount of wonderfully wry comments on life in general. Of course, there is his long love affair with golf. Eddie Haskell is also developing into the boy we will all remember as a teenager with a vast command of insincere compliments coupled with a conniving heart. But, Beaver, however, over time seems to lose his childhood creativity and insight to become more of a gullible follower.
