The Dick Van Dyke Show1961

Mr. Meehan:
[speaking to Rob privately in the kitchen, away from his wife and Laura] You made a reference in there about your father and me playing golf together.

Rob Petrie:
Ye-yes, I did.

Mr. Meehan:
And you specifically mentioned the fifteenth hole.

Rob Petrie:
Yeah.

Mr. Meehan:
You're obviously alluding to the matter that was discussed between your father and me.

Rob Petrie:
Yeah, Dad, as a matter of fact I was.

Mr. Meehan:
I'm glad you brought it up, because it gives me the opportunity right here and now to tell you that I don't wanna talk about it.

Rob Petrie:
Well, I... You don't wanna talk about it?

Mr. Meehan:
That's right. I don't wanna talk about it.

Rob Petrie:
Well, w-why did you bring me in here?

Mr. Meehan:
To tell you I don't wanna talk about it. It's too painful a subject - not for me, but I want to spare that woman in there. That poor woman.

Rob Petrie:
Well, look, Dad, I didn't wanna talk about it either, but after seein' the way it's affected you two, I think we ought to talk about it.

Mr. Meehan:
I don't wanna talk about it.

Rob Petrie:
Well, I mean, that piece of land my dad bought...

Mr. Meehan:
You're talking about it!

Rob Petrie:
Well, how are we gonna settle anything if we don't talk about it?

Mr. Meehan:
Rob, as far as that woman in there and I are concerned, it IS settled.

Rob Petrie:
Obviously it isn't settled or we wouldn't be talkin' about it.

Mr. Meehan:
We're not talking about it.

Rob Petrie:
Well, what're we talkin' about?

Mr. Meehan:
Something I never wanted to talk about.

Rob Petrie:
What's that?

Mr. Meehan:
Something that woman has felt for years.

Rob Petrie:
Well, can we talk about it?

Mr. Meehan:
Maybe it's time we did.