chuckling and laughing outside audience laughs [margaret] oh, thank goodness youre home. Come and help me. Quick, hurry why the extra bed here in bettys room . [margaret] oh, were having a house guest chuckles sometimes betty gives me a large pain. Whats she done now . When i came home, she was standing on the front steps with her fan club, the campus big wheels. Just gave me the big brush. high pitched voice hurry, little man. [margaret] get me the blankets up there, will ya . [bud] boy, talk about having a large opinion of yourself. Oh, i think youre a little oversensitive. Greetings, your highnesty. [betty] hello. Hi, mother. [margaret] did you lose something . [betty] oh, i looking for that little jewel box of mine. Tommy insisted that i take his class ring today and im sure i have at least five exactly like it. Only five class rings . Her 995 get away . Oh, im simply losing my mind trying to decide who to go to the dance with saturday night, tommy, joel, maurie, each one insists i go with him. Of course, ralph will expect me to whats the extra bed doing in my room . Oh, it took you quite a little while to notice. Your cousin millys coming to spend the week with us. Cousin milly . Which cousin is that . Shes the daughter of your uncle wilbur and aunt ann, the ones that have the farm. Oh, those audience laughs egad, the peasants uve never met any one of them. Oh, fathers told us about his brother, wilbur, and the farm up in that forsaken place, practically in canada. Whats the name of the town, jersey . Gurney. Oh, gurney. Can you think of a cornier name for a town than gurney . audience laughs whatd dad say the population was . 319 including cats, dogs, and gophers . Their farm is about 20 miles from town and its quite nice as farms go up there i understand. S cousin milly . Shes almost bettys age. Shes coming down to look over springfield junior college. We thought itd be nice if she went to school down here. Oh, milly can use these two top drawers and ive put some hangers in the closet. But mother, isnt this asking just a little too much, giving me a roommate ive never seen before . Some farm child from some backwoods gulch . Shes not a farm child. Shes a girl just like you who happens to have been raised in the country. [bud] well, cheer up, queenie. Your country cousin to your countless admirers. audience laughs grace, i dont know what im going to be doing from here on. My cousin is coming to stay with us. My cousin from gurney and dont ask me where it is. Its somewhere in the ragged end of the corn belt. No, its not a he, its a she. Ill talk to you later, bye. Did you want me for something . Princess, will you do me a favor . Certainly. Despite of the fact that you feel so vastly superior to your cousin milly from the ragged end of the corn belt, im counting on you to introduce her to your friends. Arrange dates for her and see that she has a good time while shes here. It all sounds very easy to you, father. Just get dates for her. But its not that simple. The boys are gonna want to know what shes like and you cant blame them. I told you what shes like. Shes a very nice girl. Oh, i know, father betty. As a favor to me. All right, ill see that she has dates. Ill talk to the boys this afternoon. I have nothing against cousins. I just want to see what she looks like before i sign up for any dates with her. Anyway, i was taking you to the dance. Oh, i can go with you anytime. Not with these vultures always trying to beat my time. I should think that one of you fellows would be gentleman enough to take her out, as a favor to me, no matter what she looks like. Well, look, is she blonde or brunette . I dont know. Well, is she short, tall, thin, fat . I told you, i dont know. All i know is that she arrives this afternoon rs daughter. Well, youve seen bettys father. Hes not bad looking. The dates not with her father. Listen, one of you fellows is taking cousin millicent to the dance tomorrow night. I dont care which one. You can decide that among yourself. Look, it was all settled, i was gonna take you. [joel] look, boy, youre dreaming. Im the only one here that has a date with betty tomorrow night. Joel, old boy, i asked her over a month ago. Oh yeah . Now wait a minute, tom, i was all right, all right, lets adjourn cowards . What about your boyfriend . Why doesnt he escort the farm queen . He gets hay fever. audience laughs big joke. audience laughs please . Tell you what. Well come over ot your house tomorrow afternoon and well meet her. Well, well see what she looks like and at least get over the first shock. Then well flip a coin or something and see which one of us gets hooked, okay . Well, well see you at your house tomorrow then. Around two. [joel] yeah. [betty] oh, now dont look so abused. Youre not going to be shot. Maybe after we meet your cousin, well wish we were. The things we have to do for you. girls giggling i thought id never get here. It seems like ive traveled halfway around the world. Five hours on the plane, youve covered quite a few miles. Well, youre here and thats all that matters. Now, milly, a brand new set of cousins. jim chuckles this is kathy. Hello, kathy. Hi, whats new on the farm . [bud] thats a dumb thing to say. Oh, thats all right. We have lots of new things on the farm, kathy, and tonight ill tell you all about them. And good looking. Yeah. audience laughs the last picture we have of bud he was still a little boy. And this is betty. Betty. All the way down on the plane i was wondering what youd be like. Hey, isnt that a coincidence . She was wondering [betty] welcome to springfield. How was your trip, milly . Oh, it was so exciting. Honestly, so much has happened today and ive seen so many new things im almost dizzy. And, uh, give her a chance to catch her breath. Sure, come on up. playful music oh, here, let me give you a hand, dad. Thanks, old man. audience laughs this is the dormitory such as it is. Well, thank you. Must be fun to live in the city. People all around you, so many places to go and things to see, dont you love it . I dont know, i never thought about it. Springfield is so big. Its 10 times as big as norville. Norville is the county seat. Its 50 miles from gurney. We went down there on a 4h trip last year. Do you know thats the farthest ive been from home in my whole life . [betty] really . telephone rings ever since i got on the airplane this morning i felt like id died and ive been flying around heaven all day. [kathy] betty, telephone [betty] oh, ill take it in the front bedroom. Yes, she arrived. Oh, say, can you hold the line just a second . We can talk now. Well, im on the upstairs phone and the bedroom door was open. Well, shes down the hall in my bedroom. E . Grace, you wont believe it. You simply wont believe it. Just answer me one question. Is she competition . Competition . Ha ill tell you how glamorous and sophisticated she is. This is the first time in her life shes been more than 50 miles from home chuckles . Ill tell you, ive got a country cousin that springfield was the biggest town shed ever seen in her life . Oh no, she must be a real simple soul. Oh, poor kid, her clothes are so corny. She probably bought them at the general store in gurney. Well, are you all settled . Oh, sure. Say, is this outfit all right to wear around here . Is it proper . Well, its not only proper, id say its terrific. Oh, i like you, uncle jim. jim chuckles i have to see buds car. audience laughs jazz music milly, how nice you look. Thank you can i help . Oh, theres nothing you can do really. And besides we have a rule for house guests. No work the first day. After that, look out jazz music oh, how modern everything is, to give you such a nice kitchen. Thank you, milly, thats one of the nicest compliments ive ever had. jazz music oh, what is bud doing to that radio . Well, it stands to reason that a girl thats been cooped up on a farm all her life is going to be awkward and out of place in the city. I feel sorry for the boys. I hate to think whats in store for them. loud jazz music betty . [bud] turn up the radio, kathy. [grace] betty . Betty, where are you . Hey whats wrong . [bud] say, cousin milly, you really shuffle up a storm going to that dance tomorrow night, youll be a smash betty operator hello . Hello . The noise . Why, thats cousin milly shuffling up a storm. audience laughs would you say no to a lot more money . [excited scream] you just won a Million Dollars no thanks. Ore Vacation Days . Janet, im giving you an extra weeks vacation oh, ah. Nooo. What . No way. Who says no to more . 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Father, its going to be hard enough to get one of the boys to take her out. She doesnt have to make it worse by wearing those farm clothes. Why, i thought she was all right for saturday. Oh, mother. doorbell rings there are the boys. And where is miss alfalfa . giggles audience laughs oh, that girl. Some days i think shes an angel. The next id like to take her over etty] hello audience laughs wheres your cousin . Oh, milly will be right down. Come on in, boys. [joel] on the level, whats she like . Now, fellas, you must understand that milly is a country girl. Shes sweet, just as sweet as she can be. audience laughs well, she is and shes a lot of fun. A lot of fun. She might just as well have said milly was a typhoid carrier. Be the goats . I mean, couldnt you find somebody else to take her out . Somebody you hate . Shes not that bad. Youre going to find that milly has a heart of gold. Why we ever let ourselves into this thing ill never know. We should have our heads examined. Hello. Sorry i didnt get dressed up, but ive been making over a dress for kathy and i didnt realize it was so late. Boy, did i stick my finger. audience laughs this is my cousin, milly anderson. Maurie. Hi. Joel malone. Hello. And tommy davis. Hi, tommy. Hello. This is millys first time in springfield. More than that, its my first time in any big city. Do you consider springfield a big city . Oh, sure, compared to gurney its a giant. Wheres gurney . [milly] its about 20 miles from our farm. Its a real little town. You have to be careful driving through gurney which ones taking me to the dance . audience laughs i dont know. If i had my pick, i dont know which one id choose. audience laughs no secrets with milly. You have happy eyes and youre tall. I like tall boys. audience laughs id like to dance with you. audience laughs ill say. I dont believe it. Come on, dah dah dee dah dah dah dee dah dah dee dah dah dee. La da dee dah dah dah dum dee dah dah dah dum. You see . Youre a wonderful dancer. audience laughs youre not as handsome as tommy, tommy and maurie laugh him, intelligent . Thats the biggest laugh yet. Id like to go out with you. Milly what is it, kathy . Im stuck in the dress, help excuse me. Im coming dont rip it tell you what, im going to give you fellas a break. Im going to take her to the dance tonight. Thank you, joel, youre very kind. E first one to ask me so just a minute, betty, wait a second. Joel, seems to me that on the way over here you said something about youd rather be shot than take milly to the dance tonight. Well, so did you yeah, well, i changed my mind. Well, so did i shes going with joel, its all settled. Okay. Tell milly ill see her tonight. Ill pick you up at eight. Joel can come with me, well take my car. Oh, havent i though . door slams audience laughs did you see what she did, right there in our living room under my very nose . My sweet Little Country cousin tried to steal my boyfriends. Shes a little sneak, thats what she is well, now wouldnt you think betty would have more sense than that . Out girls. Relatives or no relatives, when there are boys involved, theres no such thing as friendly competition. Milly wasnt trying to compete for anything. She was only being pleasant and honest in her own way. Its no reason for betty to raise such a row. Maybe you better go upstairs and pour some oil on the troubled waters. Jealous females. You do all this research on a perfect car, then smash it into a tree. Your Insurance Company raises your rates. H on them. For drivers with accident forgiveness, Liberty Mutual wont raise your rates due to your first accident. And if you do have an accident, our claims centers are available to assist you 24 7. Call for a free quote today. Liberty stands with you . Mirror, mirror, on the wall, whos the fairest one of all . Whats the trouble, princess . Isnt the mirror giving you the right answer . Oh, dont be silly, father. Do you expect me to be happy and smiling when ive just been stabbed in the back . You werent stabbed in the back. You feel is your conscience trying to tell you youve behaved like a spoiled child. You want to cure it . Just admit to yourself that milly, the unsophisticated girl from the ragged edge of the corn belt, can teach you something. Like the use of crude flattery, pawing men . No, like honesty. And a genuine interest in someone other than yourself. Well, if i have to be taught by some little clod from the intense music [jim] excuse me. I was taught always to speak my mind as long as it didnt hurt anybody. I guess thats wrong to city people. Whatever i did to turn you against me, i didnt mean it. I dont blame you for being angry with me. You had privacy, this beautiful room all to yourself and then i barged in. It wasnt your idea, you didnt invite me. I wanted you to like me more than anyone else. Oh, betty. Oh, milly, im sorry, i hate myself. Oh, i dont know. They havent come out of bettys room since this afternoon. Say, what am i supposed to do with these . A guy from the flower shop just brought em. Corsages for milly and betty. Oh, i hope they can use them. The boysll be here any minute. [kathy] ill watch for em. [betty] hi. Well, arent you a vision . You aint seen nothin yet. Ladies and gentlemen and fellow andersons, y girl in the world, the pride of gurney, miss millicent anderson. applauding and complimenting millie [kathy] oh, millie, youre gorgeous. Millie, you look lovely. Betty did it. It was all her idea. car horn beeping [kathy] oh, the boys are here. [margaret] oh, hurry up, girls [jim] here we go, come on. Rful time and dont stay out too late now. Oh, dont forget your corsages two more beautiful girls springfield has never seen. Howd you get so pretty all of a sudden . Thats a fine question. Well, the answers very simple. You learn something from everyone you meet. Yes. Dont we though . car horn beeping come on, we have to go upbeat orchestral music and jane wyatt children giggling with elinor donahue, billy gray, and Lauren Chapin in father knows best. Yeah, this really swims. Is that good . Good, its pale green. Whod you say you got this from . Wes coglund, hes an old friend of mine. I dont believe youve ever met him. Is he that bachelor friend of yours . Yes, he won it in a raffle at a sportsmens luncheon. He needs another gun like a hole in the head