Hey Jerry there's that new girl in our math class !
oh yes .. her name's Carolyn Ames.
She's a swell kid !
Why .. do you know her?
.. not very well .. I wish I did
Yeah, especially when you compare with some of the weird characters in this place !
Ginny "Yoo Hooh !"
(wolf whistle)
Nothing like being Miss Popularity
yeah yeah yeah.
Meow meow !!
OK Ellie,
Now there's the girl that'd really get my vote !
Let me ask her over ..huh?
OK, yeah, go ahead ..
Oh hi Ellie, do you want some?!
No thanks, but won't you join us?
I'd love to but you're almost finished
so what .. we'll be there till the bell rings
I guess you know everybody don't you Carolyn?
Betty's the lead in our class play !
Oh yes .. Growing Pains !
I looked in on your rehearsal yesterday
We're all in it one way or another
I'm on the costumes committee
and Jerry and I are stage hands
Hmm .. two among a dozen or so ..
How about you Wally, where do you fit in all this?
Well I'm a one-man team that does a
job with no glory attached.
I gather the props together, and boy what a headache
You sound like you need a helper, could I lend a hand?
Would you? .. I mean , would you really?
Sure I'd like it.
I don't know anything about props, but I could learn !
Well I need some help too Carolyn !
Hey, lay off, I saw her first !
Say we ought to get together and talk over those props a little.
Could you meet me backstage at 3:15?
Oh that'd be fine Wally
I think maybe I'll take Carolyn to the dance Saturday night !
Well better go ahead and ask her, we could work out a double date
Saturday's soon enough !
Hello
Oh hello Wally
I was wondering if you'd like to
go to the Strand to see a movie Saturday night and then go over to teen town maybe?
"well yes I ...."
Or you'd rather go with the gang on a skating party and weenie roast
We'd have to leave earlier for that though,
but we'd get home at a decent time
The skating sounds like loads of fun.
Wally has used a lot of common sense in putting the invitation this way.
It shows he has thought about what Carolyn might like
and he has implied his price range, so she will have some idea of what he can
afford when she makes her choice.
Carolyn likes it better this way too.
It's doing the girl no favor to leave it entirely up to her.
It puts her on the spot !
Alright Wally, on Saturday at 5pm then ..
bye !
Well, that phone call didn't go on for hours !
a pretty adult attitude toward telephone conversations
Carolyn keeps a date calendar.
Not a bad idea.
She'll never have the embarrassment of forgetting a date
or of being all ready, an hour too late.
hmm that's a good note to write yourself
any night !
but especially when you're getting ready for a date
There ! .. you too can do a manicure Ellie !
I might even know what to wear it with tonight
If I only knew Boon dug up transportation to the dance !
You're sure he knew to phone you here my house ?
I told them three times
I'll have to be getting home to dinner pretty soon.
Take my advice
think twice before you start going steady.
don't you ever go out with anyone else ar all?
Nope.
Well don't you ever want to?
Nights like this I do
I never what he's planned.
He just says " well you decide Ellie"
I should think you'd run out of ideas.
Well I'm getting to that point.
Hello?
Oh hello Jerry
Oh the props are coming along all right
That's good.
Hey Carolyn how about a date?
Well .. I .. I don't know Jerry
When did you have in mind?
Well .. what are you doing tonight?
I'm awfully sorry but I have a date for tonight Jerry.
tomorrow?
no I'm sorry
Well call me early next week Jerry
OK Carolyn
thanks a lot just the same .. goodbye
Can you imagine that Ellie?
he wanted a date for tonight !
Sounds like you're asking her so late went over like a lead balloon brother
maybe so
Hello Wally, come on in !
Hello yourself !
Gee look at you. All ready and right on time !
Mother are you busy?
I'd like you to meet my father
Dad?
this is Wally Johnson.
Well hello Wally!
How do you do Mr. Ames
I suppose this is Wally!
that's right Mrs. Ames, how do you!
Well, it's nice meeting you.
oh excuse me a second I forgot my scarf
I'll be right there!
Don't let me interrupt your reading Mr. Ames
Thanks Wally
I was just looking into the world of events before we go to dinner!
I tricked him into taking me out tonight.
I understand you're having a little trouble with the props or the play
oh not too many now
.. much as I hate to admit it though
Carolyn has hunted down a lot of things that we couldn't find any place !
Here I am. All set ?
Oh Carolyn, I made some brownies today, maybe you and Wally would like some when you get back !
There's some milk in the icebox too isn't there?
How does that sound ?
gee that sounds good,
we'll take you up on it Mrs Ames.
Thanks !
That IS a good idea !
Nothing is more casual and more fun than raiding the icebox after a date.
And it doesn't cost anybody a lot of money either
Folks know when we'll be home ?
We'll be home before 11:00 Mother.
Wally used his head
and Carolyn's family can relax.
because she has told them they can count on her being home at some
definite time.
nice boy .. I like him.
Yes I do too.
Carolyn and Wally are on their way to a good time this evening
and to lots of good times
with each other and with their crowd at school
because they're friendly
they're interested in other people
and they're considerate of the other fellow
because they know what it takes
to be popular !