Mayberry R.F.D. S02E09 - The New Farmhand

Sam hires a new farmhand, Rudy Harwell (Glen Ash), to help harvest his corn crops. Rudy arrives in a 1969 AMC Javelin and Mike is impressed with the car. Sam introduces Rudy to Flora, who is still filling in for Aunt Bee. Mike starts spending a lot of time with Rudy and listens to stories of his past adventures. Emmett mentions to Sam how impressed Mike is with Rudy. Even Flora sees how much Mike admires Rudy. Flora tells Sam he should spend more time with Mike. She is afraid Mike is beginning to enjoy being around Rudy more than him. The next day, Sam takes Mike into town, but Mike doesn't seem to have much fun. Flora tries to tell Rudy how close Sam and Mike are. Back at home, Sam and Mike try to put a model car together. Things don't go smoothly and then Rudy comes in and finishes the model. Mike goes off with Rudy. Later, Mike is having a hard time with a composition for school. Flora tells him to ask Sam for help, but he goes to Rudy instead. Rudy intentionally gives Mike bad advice hoping he will then turn to Sam. Mike does go to Sam and tells him about the bad advice Rudy gave him. The corn crop is harvested and Rudy leaves. It is then that Sam figures out that Rudy wanted Mike to be close to his father.

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