Beaver wants a canoe but they are $200. Mr. Peterson is selling a canoe for $25 and Beaver hopes Ward will help; Ward offers to pay for half if Beaver can earn enough money for the other half. There just aren't any jobs Beaver can find, until Richard tells Beaver he knows a guy who will pay Beaver .25 a frog. Beaver and Wally catch $6.25 worth of frogs and it looks like Beaver will get that canoe.
June has her concerns about Beaver having a canoe; but Ward doesn't believe Beaver will be able to earn the money, he will eventually give up. Ward does remind June that as a boy he had a canoe, and he says he believes Beaver is now old enough to have one himself. Ward tells June he won't give Beaver the money or create a make-believe job for him. Ward says Beaver is too old to fall for the make-believe job anyway. This opinion satisfies June.
Gilbert wants to know why anyone would want all those frogs, and Richard tells him—in his own way—they will be killed and used for dissection. We can see the problem coming as Beaver has announced to Wally that some of the frogs are becoming his friends. He even has names for some of the frogs.
Eventually, Beaver and Wally catch the $12.50 worth of frogs, including the big one Beaver has named Smiley. Richard comes by to help Beaver deliver the frogs, and Richard explains what the frogs are for. Beaver asks Ward his opinion, and Ward says it's either sell the frogs to the laboratory or no canoe. Beaver decides to set his frogs free because it's better they go home.
Beaver has managed to cobble together about $1.27, far less than he needs. Ward walks into the boys' bedroom and agrees that Beaver has fallen short. He then comments that it's a shame that to get his car waxed and polished costs him $15.00. He wonders if anyone could do it for $12.50. The deal is done and as Ward has left, Wally says it's nice having a dad who understands about canoes. Beaver agrees, but says it's even nicer to have a dad who understands about frogs.
June has her concerns about Beaver having a canoe; but Ward doesn't believe Beaver will be able to earn the money, he will eventually give up. Ward does remind June that as a boy he had a canoe, and he says he believes Beaver is now old enough to have one himself. Ward tells June he won't give Beaver the money or create a make-believe job for him. Ward says Beaver is too old to fall for the make-believe job anyway. This opinion satisfies June.
Gilbert wants to know why anyone would want all those frogs, and Richard tells him—in his own way—they will be killed and used for dissection. We can see the problem coming as Beaver has announced to Wally that some of the frogs are becoming his friends. He even has names for some of the frogs.
Eventually, Beaver and Wally catch the $12.50 worth of frogs, including the big one Beaver has named Smiley. Richard comes by to help Beaver deliver the frogs, and Richard explains what the frogs are for. Beaver asks Ward his opinion, and Ward says it's either sell the frogs to the laboratory or no canoe. Beaver decides to set his frogs free because it's better they go home.
Beaver has managed to cobble together about $1.27, far less than he needs. Ward walks into the boys' bedroom and agrees that Beaver has fallen short. He then comments that it's a shame that to get his car waxed and polished costs him $15.00. He wonders if anyone could do it for $12.50. The deal is done and as Ward has left, Wally says it's nice having a dad who understands about canoes. Beaver agrees, but says it's even nicer to have a dad who understands about frogs.
