miss landers
12-30-2004, 08:31 AM
The Many Loves of Wally Cleaver (1): Wally's Wonderful Christmas
Two days before Christmas, Mrs. Murdock telelphones June looking for a decent boy to escort her niece Alexandra to a skating party at the city park. Alexandra is an out-of-towner and is visiting for the holidays. June offers Wally's company for the evening.
When Wally finds out he's quite upset. He sulks, he pouts. "Mom, I hate blind dates!" he grumbles. But when the appointed hour comes he dresses and drags himself to the Murdock's door.
The door opens and Wally is more than astonished. Mrs. Murdock's niece Alexandra is none other than Sandra Dee, teen actress! "Sandra Dee," Tony gasps. Alexandra puts a fingertip to Wally's lips. "Shh!" she whispers, "Here in Mayfield - for a few days at least - I'm Alexandra! Just plain old Alexandra! Not Sandra Dee, movie star - but just plain old Alexandra!" She giggles, waves goodbye to her aunt and hurries into the night with Wally.
At the park, Wally and Alexandra are seen gliding over the ice in the skaters position. Wally tightens his grip upon Alexandra's hip. Alexandra laughs with innocent delight.
The waltz ends and the skaters leave the ice. Moonlight twinkles on the snow banks; a very few flakes of snow float in the air. Wally and Alexandra wander among the pines. They enter a gazebo.
Wally tells Alexandra he's seen "Gidget" a hundred times and it's his favorite film. Alexandra murmurs with delight. She tells Wally he's so natural - so unlike the pretentious boys she knows in Hollywood. Wally looks confused for a moment then smiles when he realizes that Alexandra has paid him a compliment.
Wally and Alexandra glance up at the stars. They notice a sprig of mistletoe tied to a beam over their heads. "Have you ever kissed a girl?" Alexandra asks. Wally blushes and laughs nervously. Alexandra moves closer to Wally and gently - very, very gently - presses her lips to his. "Wally, this is the most wonderful evening I've had in a long, long time," Alexandra says, "I've had so much fun! I wish this evening could go on forever!" Wally takes Alexandra in his arms and presses his cheek to hers. "This is the most wonderful Christmas I've ever had!" he exclaims. Music and fade.
Two days before Christmas, Mrs. Murdock telelphones June looking for a decent boy to escort her niece Alexandra to a skating party at the city park. Alexandra is an out-of-towner and is visiting for the holidays. June offers Wally's company for the evening.
When Wally finds out he's quite upset. He sulks, he pouts. "Mom, I hate blind dates!" he grumbles. But when the appointed hour comes he dresses and drags himself to the Murdock's door.
The door opens and Wally is more than astonished. Mrs. Murdock's niece Alexandra is none other than Sandra Dee, teen actress! "Sandra Dee," Tony gasps. Alexandra puts a fingertip to Wally's lips. "Shh!" she whispers, "Here in Mayfield - for a few days at least - I'm Alexandra! Just plain old Alexandra! Not Sandra Dee, movie star - but just plain old Alexandra!" She giggles, waves goodbye to her aunt and hurries into the night with Wally.
At the park, Wally and Alexandra are seen gliding over the ice in the skaters position. Wally tightens his grip upon Alexandra's hip. Alexandra laughs with innocent delight.
The waltz ends and the skaters leave the ice. Moonlight twinkles on the snow banks; a very few flakes of snow float in the air. Wally and Alexandra wander among the pines. They enter a gazebo.
Wally tells Alexandra he's seen "Gidget" a hundred times and it's his favorite film. Alexandra murmurs with delight. She tells Wally he's so natural - so unlike the pretentious boys she knows in Hollywood. Wally looks confused for a moment then smiles when he realizes that Alexandra has paid him a compliment.
Wally and Alexandra glance up at the stars. They notice a sprig of mistletoe tied to a beam over their heads. "Have you ever kissed a girl?" Alexandra asks. Wally blushes and laughs nervously. Alexandra moves closer to Wally and gently - very, very gently - presses her lips to his. "Wally, this is the most wonderful evening I've had in a long, long time," Alexandra says, "I've had so much fun! I wish this evening could go on forever!" Wally takes Alexandra in his arms and presses his cheek to hers. "This is the most wonderful Christmas I've ever had!" he exclaims. Music and fade.