INT. COURTHOUSE - DAY

               Next morning.  The whole town has crowded into the tiny
               courthouse to witness the trial of Floyd and Goober.  Andy
               is justice of the peace.  Barney, as bailiff, tries to calm
               the crowd.

                                      BARNEY
                          Order!!  I said, Order in the Court!

               Barney grabs Andy's gavel and bangs it repeatedly to
               silence the crowd.  Andy has to take it away from him.

                                      ANDY
                          Everybody simmer down.  Let's come to
                          order.

               The crowd falls silent.

                                      ANDY
                          Ordinarily, as you know, a case like
                          this gets sent up to Mount Pilot for
                          trial.  But seeing as there's a
                          pressing need for local justice, and
                          since I'm empowered to serve as the
                          justice of the peace from time to time,
                          I thought it'd be in the best interest
                          of the whole community to make sure
                          these boys get a speedy trial and
                          sentencing right here in Mayberry.

               The crowd murmurs approval.  Opie comes in and takes a seat
               at the back, next to Aunt Bee.  Andy addresses the
               prisoners.

                                      ANDY
                          Floyd Lawson and Goober Pyle --

                                      FLOYD
                          Right here, Andy.

                                      GOOBER
                          Hey, Andy.

                                      ANDY
                          Raise your right hands.

               They do.  Barney brings a Bible to swear them in.

                                      BARNEY
                          Do you promise to tell the truth, the
                          whole truth, and nothin' but the truth,
                          so help you God?

                                      GOOBER
                          Well, gee, I dunno.

                                      FLOYD
                          When you put it like that.

                                      GOOBER
                          Do we have to, Andy?

                                      ANDY
                          Now, fellas, under the Constitution, I
                          can't force you to testify against
                          yourself.  But I also can't have a
                          murderer roaming the streets.  So if
                          somebody don't allocute right quick,
                          I'm gonna have to convict you both just
                          for general public safety. 

               Floyd and Goober exchange glances.

                                      FLOYD
                          I'm sorry, Andy, I have nothing to say.

                                      GOOBER
                          Me, neither, Andy.  I mean, Your Honor.

                                      ANDY
                          Well, all right then.  If there's
                          nothing else...  

               Andy shoots Opie a look.  Opie fidgets uncomfortably.

                                      ANDY
                          ...I might as well go ahead and pass
                          sentence.

                                      OPIE
                          Paw?  I got something to say.

               The crowd murmurs, astonished.

                                      GOOBER
                          You don't have to say nothing, Opie.
                          You heard what your paw said.  It's
                          against the Constitution.

                                      OPIE
                          It's okay, Goober.  I got a
                          responsibility.

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