this is a story about what to do a date. it begins one early summer afternoon. it begins with jeff, and kay, and nick of course, you may not have a problem about what to do on a date, but nick he has a real dating problem. if he took kay out on a date what would they do? where would they go? just a minute jeff i'll get my tennis racket. okay nick but hurry. say what about asking kay to come to the community center with us on friday to fix up that scavenger sale? we could make a double date. what? you heard what i said. that's no place to take a girl on a date. helping to fix up the scavenger sale. is it? why not? on a first date? first date? yeah. well, kay's a swell girl. i was gonna i was thinking of calling her maybe ask her to the show friday. good picture, wagon train. well hurry up and call her and let's get going i still have to get my things yet. call her now? sure. you know the number don't you? okay. what if she says no? oh, hello kay? this is nick baxter. oh, hello nick. how are you? fine thanks. say kay, next friday would you like to see wagon train train at the movies. oh, i'm sorry nick. i've already seen that picture. i suppose youv'e got your mind made up to see it? you've seen it? she's already seen it. well, ask her about the scavenger sale. go ahead. kay, you wouldn't want to help get the scavenger still ready at the community center, would you? oh, i've been hearing about that. yes i'd like to very much. you would? alright. i'll call for you then. about 7? bye. i sure didn't think she's go to a place like that for a date. where's my racket? Oh. ready? you know you better think some more fellow about what to do on a date. do you think she'll have a good time? what do you dispose i'll have to do? now, you may not have thought of this sort of thing there's a place to take a date but it looks like it could be fun. a group doing things together, pretty good idea for a first date. plenty to do, plenty of people to talk to. but let's see if nick and kay are enjoying it. no amount of dust can make this thing look any older. boy, that is an old-timer. nick, can you help me put this sign up? oh, sure. i can't quite reach that far. how's this? that's about right. say kay, are really having a good time? of course i am. i'm glad you thought of us coming here. so am i. i mean yes, it was a good idea. oh, kay... how about helping with refreshments for the gang? alright. see you later. oh, yeah. sure. got any more tacks? i think they're over there by the door. yes it was a good idea to come here. how does jeff get ideas like that? hey, what's this? maybe this is where jeff gets ideas. a list of coming activities. a bike trip. that could be a lot of fun. a chance to do things with a group to get acquainted. it does look like a good time, if your partner likes it. would kay enjoy a bike trip? or a weenie roast? another group date. a chance to learn the give-and-take of working and playing together. not much arranging needed. not much expense. and that could be important. could be a fine date if kay would like it. wonder if she'd like to go to a baseball game? a date that's no too involved when you can carry through comfortably. and they're are all sorts of other sports events. inexpensive dates mostly. swimming meets for example. you can find many good ideas for dates. dates that give you a good chance to get acquainted. and dates that you don't have to worry too much about in advance. it was a good deal coming here tonight double dating with jeff and phillis. when all four a good friends and enjoy the same things double dates can be lots of fun. or you can ask kay to go on dates with you alone. if you plan for what she enjoys. hey, you lofer. what are you doing over there? be right there. fine thing... as soon as kay isn't around to supervise you go on a vacation. you know maestro, i don't think your date ideas are so original. what? about what to do on a date, i mean. what i'd like to know is how can you figrure out what a girl would like to do? a certain girl i mean. well, you might ask her. yeah, nick's looking for you. is he good company? he always seems so quiet. we get along all right. he's got a good sense of humor. we haven't run out of things to say yet. he's kinda cute. you gonna date him again? i don't know. besides, he hasn't asked me. george, get out of there. i'm hungry. if you want to do something take the coke's out there. okay. all set? I think so. come and get it everybody. come on. we eat! eat at your own risk. hi stranger. i decided to come out of hiding. say, this looks good. you make these sandwiches? where shall we go? how about over here? oh, fiine. your table madaam. thank you sir. this is fun isn't it? yeah. you're sure you like to do things like this? sure. i thought all girls wanted fellas to take them to fancy places and spent lots of money. not this girl. you know, i sort of like things like this too. won't laugh? i'd like to go on bicycle trips too? do you? and miniature golf too. do you like that? yeah. and weenie rossts and square dances. and baseball games and taffy pull. i think they're swell. say, you like to do lots of things so you? say kay... next friday there's gonna be a weenie roast. or there'll be a bowling party if you'd rather do that. or or we could go to the band concert. oh, i'd enjoy going to the weenie roast very much. unless you'd rather go bowling. no, i'd rather go to the weenie roast. if jeff goes with phillis we can double date with them. hey nick, come on. we're going to break open the ice cream. okay, be right there. is it alright then? about friday? yes, nick. it's a date. yes, there are lots of things to do on dates. if you know how to look for them. if you plan them with the other person in mind. and if you really try to make sure each date's a good time. if you do these things you'll know what to do on your date.