 What is popularity made of anyway? How does a person get to be popular with lots of people and have a few close friends, too? Hey, Jerry, there's that new girl in our math class. Oh Yes, my name is Carolyn Ames. She's a swell kid. Why do you know her? Not very well. I wish I did I don't know what it is, but there's something about her you like Well, she always looks nice to start with yeah, especially when you compare with some of the weird characters in this place Yeah, so I hear I'm talking had her out night before last say Bob said he had her on Friday, too Yeah, you know Hi Jerry. Oh, say Jerry. Could you let me have that math paper you promised me last night? I just gotta get it copied before class. Hi Betty You can rest your tray here Jenny for a minute. Thanks. Hey Wally, how's the play coming along? Oh Okay, Jenny Here Jenny. Thanks, Jerry. You're a darling. I'll give it back before class Well, I really must be dashing to see you all later Nothing like being mis-popularity. Yeah Yeah Okay, Ellie Now there's the girl that it really gets my vote Okay You want some? No thanks. So won't you come and sit with us? Oh, I'd love to but you're almost finished. So what? We'll be there till the bell rings Don't you care? I see you're out Richard, Karen, Amy said he's leading our class today. Oh, yes growing things. I looked in on your rehearsal yesterday We're all in on it one way or another. I'm on the costume committee and Jerry and I are stay chance two among a dozen or so How about you Wally? Where do you fit in all this? Oh, I'm a one-man team that does a job with no glory attached I Gather the props together and boy. What a headache You sound like you need a helper. Could I lend a hand? Would you I mean would you really sure? I'd like it. I don't know anything about props, but I could learn I need some help too, Karen. Hey Leo, I saw her first See we ought to get together and talk over those props a little could you meet me backstage at 315? Oh, that'd be fine Wally I think maybe I'll take Carol into the dance Saturday night We'll better go ahead and ask her if we could work out a double date not Saturday soon enough I was wondering if you'd like to go to the strand to see a movie Saturday night And then go over to team town maybe or if you'd rather go with the gang on a skating park In Weenie roast we'd have to leave earlier for that though But we get home at a decent time All the skating sounds like loads of sun Wally has used a lot of common sense in putting the invitation this way It shows he has thought about what Carolyn might like and he has implied his price range So she will have some idea of what he could afford when she makes her choice Carolyn likes it better this way too It's doing the girl no favor to leave it entirely up to her. It puts her on a spot All right, Wally. On Saturday at 5am. Bye Well that phone call didn't go on for hours A pretty adult attitude toward telephone conversations Carolyn keeps a date calendar Not a bad idea She'll never have the embarrassment of forgetting a date Or of being already an hour too late Hmm, that's a good note to write yourself any night But especially when you're getting ready for a date Two can do a manic here, Wally I might even know what to wear it with to matter fact When we moved those dug-up transportation to the dam You sure you knew the phone was here at my house? I told him three times I had to be getting home to dinner pretty soon Take my advice Think twice before you start going steady Don't you ever go out with anyone else at all? No Well, don't you ever want to? I might like this I do I never know what he's planned He just said, will you decide, Allie? I should think you'd write out of ideas Well, I'm getting to that point Hello Oh, hello, Jerry Doctor coming along all right That's good Hey, Carolyn, how about a date? Well, I don't know, Jerry When did you have in mind? Well What are you doing tonight? I'm awfully sorry, but I have a date for tonight, Jerry Tomorrow? No, I'm sorry Well, call me early next week, Jerry Okay, Carolyn Thanks a lot, just the same Goodbye Can you imagine that, Allie? He wanted a date for tonight Sounds like you're asking her so late Went over like a lead balloon, brother Maybe so Well, let's see what else we can do about tonight Doesn't look too promising, Jerry After all, it's no compliment to any girl To call her so late She thinks she's a very last resort And sometimes a girl likes a chance To get ready for a date Hey, wait a minute I didn't mean to scare you out entirely Oh, anybody I'd want to take tonight Would have a date by this time Gee, where does that leave Ellie and me? I was counting on our double date And your dance car for transportation to the dance Hello, Jerry I thought I saw you here I've been shopping Got a cute pair of shoes, bright red Is that good? Well, I got them for you Why don't you ask me to the dance tonight? I'd like to take you, Jenny, but I've decided not to go to the dance tonight Oh? I'm going to stay home to get some sleep for a change Oh, I see Sorry, Jenny I seem to be losing my grip Well, I'll see you All right, Jenny That was a close one Hm? Why? Well, you know, Jerry We just couldn't take Jenny She doesn't fit in with the crowd Yeah, I'm beginning to see what you mean And about the car I'll drive you to the dance Catch a movie or something And then wander back in time to take you and Ellie home Well So I've got a call, Ellie Not very pleasant, is it, Jenny? You see? And you've had it happen before And unless you get wise It'll happen again often Unless you get wise, you'll find it harder and harder To keep your friends Well, yourself Gee, look at y'all Already in right on time, too That's a good deal Thanks Mother, are you busy? I'd like to meet my father Dad This is Wally Johnson Well, hello, Wally What do you do, Mr. Ames? Here I am, darling And I suppose this is Wally That's right, Mrs. Ames How do you do? Well, it's nice meeting you Oh, excuse me a second I forgot my scarf I'll be right back Don't let me interrupt your eating, Mr. Ames Thanks, Wally I was just looking into the world of events Before we go to dinner I took him into taking me out tonight I understand you're having a little trouble With the props or the play Oh, not too many now Much as I hate to admit it, though Carolyn has hunted down a lot of things That we couldn't find any place Carolyn, I made some brownies today Maybe you and Wally would like them When you get back There's some milk in the icebox, too, isn't there? How does that sound? Gee, that sounds good We'll take you up on it, Mrs. Ames Thanks That is a good idea Nothing is more casual and more fun Than raiding the icebox after a date And it doesn't cost anybody a lot of money, either Folks know when we'll be home Well, I'm a mother Wally used his head And Carolyn's family can relax Because she has told them they can count on her being home At some definite time She's thought about what she and Wally Are going to do on the date Whether tomorrow's school day And how many late dates she's had recently Do you have your key, dear? The family knows Carolyn will stick to her word All right Have fun, you two I'll take good care of her, Mrs. Ames Bye Bye Goodbye Goodbye I hope you know you have swell parents Nice boy, I like him Yes, I do, too Carolyn and Wally are on their way to a good time this evening And to lots of good times With each other and with their crowd at school Because they're friendly They're interested in other people And they're considerate of the other fellow Because they know what it takes to be popular