The Patty Duke Show (TV Series) Cathy Leaves Home: But Not Really (1965) User Reviews

Cathy leaves home--but not really

[hodgespodges2003 · 6 August 2008]

After viewing a poster on student life overseas, Cathy is relishing the idea of studying in Buenos Aires, when one of her girlfriends suggests her to do so; stipulating that her adopted family wont really miss her. Cathy then sets about to disprove her friend's theory. But later she misinterprets her family's encouragement to study in South America as a ploy to get rid of her. Cathy really doesn't want to go. As a result she fakes her shot record, thinking that would disqualify her for foreign travel; not knowing that Natalie knows what inoculations Cathy has had. This makes the family suspicious. The result: Cathy learns that blood is thicker than the waters of the ocean.

Cathy's unwanted feeling

[JordanThomasHall · 6/10 · 17 August 2020]

Cathy and her friend Cynthia (Beverly Washburn) dream over an Argentina travel poster as a school exchange program. Cynthia impresses upon Cathy that she is just a visitor to the Lanes, and they'd probably be glad if she left. In that mindset, Cathy takes a innocent remark from Martin to further that feeling. She decides to ask them about going to Argentina. Martin secretly tells the rest of the family that it must mean a lot to her, and to be fair they must be cheerful and happy for her to go. They bemoan the idea of her leaving to Martin, but agree for Cathy's sake. Cathy, however, takes it as Cynthia being right. She regretfully goes along with her Argentine plans.