INT. OPIE'S BEDROOM - NIGHT

               Opie is staring out the window when Andy comes in to check
               on him.

                                      ANDY
                          You all right, son?

                                      OPIE
                          Paw, can I ask you something?

                                      ANDY
                          Well, sure.  You can always ask.

                                      OPIE
                          Did you mean what you said before about
                          honesty and takin' responsibility?

                                      ANDY
                          Well, sure.

                                      OPIE
                          Paw, if I was honest with you about
                          something, would you promise not to get
                          mad?

                                      ANDY
                          That all depends on what I'm not
                          getting mad about.  But I promise I'd
                          be disappointed if you didn't think you
                          could tell me the truth.

                                      OPIE
                                (not very reassured)
                          Yeah.  That's what I thought you'd say.

                                      ANDY
                          Is there something you want to tell me?

                                      OPIE
                          I think I better sleep on it first. 
                          You don't mind, do you, paw?

                                      ANDY
                          Better get to it, then.  Good night.

                                      OPIE
                          Paw?

                                      ANDY
                          Yes, Opie?

                                      OPIE
                          What's gonna happen to Floyd and
                          Goober?

                                      ANDY
                          Oh, I reckon there's gonna be a trial. 
                          We'll send 'em on up to Mount Pilot.

                                      OPIE
                          That's probably for the best. 

                                      ANDY
                          Why do you say that?

                                      OPIE
                          At least they don't have to be brought
                          up on charges in front of all their
                          friends here in Mayberry.

               Andy is starting to suspect something.

                                      ANDY
                          Well, that's a good point.  Maybe we
                          ought to have the trial here after all. 
                          Let 'em see all the good people they
                          hurt by not telling the truth when they
                          had the chance.

                                      OPIE
                          That's not what I meant, paw.

                                      ANDY
                          I hear they're soft on crime up at the
                          County Court.  I reckon it'd be easier
                          to get a murder conviction right here
                          in town.

                                      OPIE
                          But you said they was innocent!

                                      ANDY
                          Well, now, we really don't know what
                          they are, do we?  Maybe they're both
                          guilty, and they're lying about lying
                          about it to make themselves look
                          innocent.

                                      OPIE
                          But paw--!

                                      ANDY
                          The only way we're ever gonna know for
                          sure is for somebody to come forward
                          and set the record straight.  And if
                          that means Goober and Floyd gotta be
                          put on trial, well, then I guess it's
                          my responsibility to make sure that
                          happens.

               Opie sighs, defeated.

                                      OPIE
                          I guess so.

                                      ANDY
                          Good night, Opie.  

                                      OPIE
                          G'night, paw.

                                      ANDY
                          You be sure and sleep on that other
                          thing you was gonna ask me about.

                                      OPIE
                          I will, paw.

               Andy turns out the light and closes the door.  Opie
               continues to stare out the window.

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