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Episode #3: The Golfer

Original Broadcast Date:  1955-10-15
Show Plot:
The episode begins at the Gotham Bus Company. Two people are discussing Ralph is going to be the new assistant traffic manager. Ralph enters the room and is overjoyed about the promotion. Soon after that, Norton comes in to meet Ralph fof lunch. After some conversation, it is discovered that Ralph himself started the rumor about his promotion. Ralph laments that it is who you know, not what you know. Norton suggests that they go outside to have lunch, but Ralph insists that they stay inside. That way, he can talk to Mr. Harper about the assistant traffic manager position. Mr. Harper enters the room carrying his golf clubs. Ralph strikes up a conversation about golf, and Mr. Harper offers to play a round of golf with Ralph in four weeks. Ralph agrees, even though he does not play golf. Norton and Ralph devises the plan that he get close to Mr. Harper, get the promotion, then make up some excuse as to why he cannot play golf. Norton offers to teach Ralph how to play the game if the need actually arises.

Scene 2 is in Kramden's apartment. Ralph tells alice that he has received a promotion, but it is not official yet. Alice is not hopeful. alph tries to convince Alice the promotion is a sure-fire thing because Mr. Harper invited Ralph to play golf. Alice asks why Ralph did not tell Mr. Harper that he does not play golf. Ralph tells Alice about the plot to get the promotion and then back out of the golf match, which is a month away. There is a knock at the door, and it turns out to be one of Ralph's co-workers. He tells Ralph that Mr. Harper has sent him to see if Ralph will play golf with him THIS Saturday - which is in two days.

Scene 3 is again in the Kramden's apartment. Ralph walks into the kitchen in his golf attire, which are very mismatched clothes. Norton enters and is ready to teach Ralph how to play golf. Because they do not have a golf ball, Norton brings a pin cushion to serve as one. Ralph steps up to the pin cushion and attempts to hit it with a golf club. After two swings that miss, Norton brings out a book that explains the proper techniques for hitting a golf ball. Several missed swings later, Ralph is ready to quit. Norton gives him a pep talk and they are back to learning. Norton decides to show ralph how to hit the ball, but he swings and misses too. Alice comes home to see the two men trying to learn how to hit the ball. Sh again tries to use common sense to talk Ralph out of playing golf with Mr. Harper, but Ralph will not give in.

The final scene is again in the Kramden apartment. Ralph is upset because he did not listed to Alice and he has to play golf this afternoon with Mr. Harper. Ralph admits that he has a big mouth and that he will never brag again. There is a knock on the door, and it is the vice-president of Gotham Bus Company. He has come to tell Ralph that Mr. Harper hurt his foot and is in the hospital. Ralph is overjoyed at getting out of the golf match, and he immediately starts to tell the vice-president how disappointed that he is. According to Ralph, he was going to show Mr. Harper a thing or two about the game. The vice-preident is happy and tells Ralph that HE needs a playing partner this Sunday and would love to have Ralph join him.

The episode ends with Ralph saying the he has a BIG MOUTH!
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