FADE IN: EXT. CLAMPETT MANSION, DAY
JED IS ON THE PHONE WITH MR. DRYSDALE.
JED
Well, Mr. Drysdale, I learned those steps back in the hills when I was
just a young man. I don't know anything about Washburn.
MR. DRYSDALE
But, you see, if you make this person believe you are Steps Washburn,
we, I mean, you, stand to make a great deal of money.
JED
But, I've already got enough money.
Hello? .... Mr. Drysdale? ... Hello?
MR. DRYSDALE
Ah, oh yes, I'm still here Mr. Clampett. I was just caught off guard when you said you had
enough money.
Well, what if I were to bring this person to your house later on so they could see
you weren't Mr. Washburn?
JED
That'd be OK with me. Granny will fix some crawdad gizzards for y'all.
MR. DRYSDALE
Well, as tempting as that sounds, we probably will only be able to stay a short while.
They will see you are not Mr. Washburn and will immediately want to leave.
JED
Say, who was this Steps feller?
MR. DRYSDALE
He was a terrific dancer who knew all the old country dance moves. He was, as you
hill folk say, mighty sweet.
JED
Hill folk? ... Mighty sweet?
Listen Mr. Drysdale, I gotta go syphon the cement pond contents again. Jethro says
Grannie has tried to make another batch of lye soap and something went wrong. Bye.
MR. DRYSDALE
(to Miss Jane)
MISS JANE
Chief! You gotta stop them. The city will sue them for everything they have if they
pollute things again!
MR. DRYSDALE
(staring straight at Miss Jane)
You better hurry up and get over there!
MISS JANE
What are you going to do?
MR. DRYSDALE
I am going to try to fool this person into believing that I am Steps Washburn.
MISS JANE
MR. DRYSDALE
Did I mention that ole Steps was blind?
MISS JANE
MR. DRYSDALE
Used his sence of smell to guide his every move.
MISS JANE
MR. DRYSDALE
They say he could be led off a high stage if the odor of partially digested
onions was in the air.
MISS JANE
MR. DRYSDALE
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