Well, Wally. You have really stepped in it now!

Wally, we are so ashamed!

Gee, Dad and Mom, what did Wally do?

Never mind, Beaver.

Well, Wally. What do you have to say for yourself?

Well ... I didn't mean to wreck his car.

JUNE AND WARD LOOK AT EACH OTHER IN HORROR.

Wally, I don't understand why you would think you could drive the principal's car, anyway. You are only 13!

Well, I thought that I could impress Mary Ellen Rogers.

Gee, Dad. I have driven a car also. What's the big deal?

JUNE AND WARD LOOK AT EACH OTHER IN HORROR. AGAIN.

Whaaaaat? When did you drive a car, Beaver?

Well, the other day, when you went with the other lady to the store, I backed the car out to the street and then back to where it had been parked. I did that about 20 times, until I thought I saw the police coming around the corner.

Gee, Dad. How come the Beaver isn't in trouble, too?

Well, Wally. We will deal with the Beaver later.

Beaver, how did you even see over the dashboard in our car? It's a barge!

I couldn't! I just hoped I wouldn't hit anything.

(Beaver giggles nervously)

JUNE'S MOUTH DROPS OPEN,

WARD REACHES OVER AND GRABS BEAVER'S ARM AND JERKS THE BEAVER TOWARD HIM.

Ow, Dad!

Beaver, I want you to go upstairs until I get there. Now march!

BEAVER STARTS CRYING AND LEAVES TO GO TO HIS ROOM.

Oh Ward, did you have to hurt the Beaver?!

June, if I had wanted to hurt him, I would have. That little ... -

- Ward! That's enough!

Dad, can I be excused now?

Whaaaaat?! You certainly can't! We need to talk about your issue.

What in the world made you think you could drive the principal's car?

Like I said, I knew Mary Ellen Rogers would go ape if she saw me driving a car.

But, the principal's car?!

It was the only one I saw that had keys in it. Can you believe that?

Wally, you have crossed a line I had hoped would never be crossed.

Ward! That's enough!

What? Again with the "that's enough"? I thought you were mad also, dear.

I was, but now I'm not.

Why? Why not? Don't you think we have a problem that needs to be rectified?

(fearful of the meaning/implication)

Rectified?

June?

I saw how you hurt the Beaver and my mad sort of ... disappeared!

How about I make your generous allowance disappear?

Well, Ward Cleaver, don't make me play the trump card, because we both know I have it! And I'm not talking about Kings and Queens!

(confused)

Cards?

(to June)

Well, can we all just keep eating?

(to Wally)

And, Wally, go call that cute little brother of yours back down so we can continue our family meal.

So Dad, does this mean I am absolved?

(cutting Wally a cold stare)

Ah ... You? ... The Beaver?