Opie, where did you leave it? Didn't you leave it on our porch?

Pa, I know I did. Aunt Bee saw me. In fact she came out on the porch and sniffed the seat. Why did she do that, Pa?

Never mind that, Opie. Did you lock the bike to the post?

No, Pa. I just kind of leaned it up against the rail.

Well, Opie, I'll see you later. I've got to go to work.

ANDY DRIVES THE SQUAD CAR TO THE COURTHOUSE WHERE BARNEY IS WAITING OUTSIDE FOR HIM.

Hi Ange.

Oh, hi Barn. We've got a problem.

What is it, Andy? A bike thief or something?

ANDY LOOKS SUSPICIOUSLY AT BARNEY.

How did you know about the bike heist?

(sheepishly)

Ah, just a wild guess. Just a guess.

Barn! Do you know anything about Opie's bike?

(nervously)

No! I didn't steal it. Really!

Hey, Barn?

What?

How much did you get for it?

Only about 10 bucks!

BARNEY SUDDENLY LOOKS FRIGHTENED.

AH, HA! So you did steal it!

Ok, Andy. I've got the bike. But I was only keeping it for the boy so no one else would steal it.

Sure you were! Barney, you're looking at 5 years for grand larceny.

For stealing, I mean borrowing, a bike? That's ridiculous! I didn't get that much time when I swiped Aunt Bee's false teeth!

You stole those teeth?! Why, I wound up buying a new upper for her out of my own pocket!

Ange, I just want to say right now that I really made very little on those teeth. I traded them to fellow in Mt. Pilate for a transistor radio.

AM and FM?

No, just AM.