Beaver walked into the hall to see Aunt Martha had made a surprise visit from Riverside.

"Why didn't you tell us you were coming? We could have picked you up."

"Gee Mom, how could we do that when Dad's got the car?" Beaver just asked.

Once the door was closed they started to walk towards the kitchen when the doorbell rang as Beaver went to get it and let Gilbert in.

"Hey Gilbert."

"Hi Beav. Hi Mrs. Cleaver. Hi."

"Well, Theodore, you are looking more like a Bronson," Aunt Martha said not realizing Gilbert was there.

"That's funny, I thought you were Cleaver, Beav. What's a Bronson?" Gilbert asked as Aunt Martha looked at him shocked.

"I am a Cleaver. But my mom's side of the family were named Bronson before she met my dad."

Aunt Martha didn't like the comment but June apologized as she took her to the kitchen while Beaver was asked to put her luggage in the guest room.

"Sorry Beav, I didn't realize you had company."

"It's okay Gilbert, she made a surprise visit. I'm gonna have lunch so I'll come when I'm done, okay?" Beaver said sadly.

"Okay Beav. Something wrong?" Gilbert said then asked.

"No. No, it's okay."

Beaver went into the kitchen where Aunt Martha and June were having lunch as Beaver sat near the window to eat his sandwich.

Ward walked in through the front door, yelled he was home, as he put his golf bag in the closet then walked into the kitchen to see Beaver sitting at the window next to June and Aunt Martha next to her.

"Aunt Martha!! Hi."

Ward sat down next to Beaver as June offered to make him a sandwich and coffee which he accepted.

"Hello Ward."

"How did you get here? This is a nice surprise," Ward said as they all talked.

"I wanted to surprise you and will only be here for a few days." She said then continued as she looked at Beaver, "So Theodore, have you thought about what college you will go to?"

Everyone stopped and looked at her.

"Gee no Aunt Martha, I hadn't even thought about it yet. I just started high school."

"Oh, I see," Aunt Martha said.

"Well, Aunt Martha, we will talk about that when the time comes," Ward said then took a sip.

"Well, we must uphold the Bronson tradition of Bronson boys going to an Ivy League school like Harvard or Yale," Aunt Martha said then continued, "After all, I guess Wallace didn't want to go to an Ivy League school since he went to State instead."

Beaver looked at Ward and June as they looked at each other momentarily then smiled.

"Well, Aunt Martha Wally's grades weren't good enough to get into an Ivy League school even though he did apply," June told her then continued, "They were good enough to go to college."

"Yeah Aunt Martha, Wally is going to college," Beaver said.

After lunch, Beaver left to go for a walk around the park to think about Claire. He was gone so long it started to get dark, and June got worried about him.

"Ward, it's late, Beaver isn't home yet," June told him as he sat at his desk.

"Yes, I know. I think—" They heard the door open as they walked to the sliding door frame and saw Beaver.

"Beaver!! Are you alright?" June asked as she and Ward walked up to him.

"Yeah, I just was thinking about stuff."

"Why don't you go wash up for dinner," Ward said

"Can I have dinner later? I'm just not hungry right now," Beaver said somberly.

"Okay Beaver, you can have your dinner later," June said with a smile.

"Thanks," Beaver said.

He went upstairs to his room, closing the door as he sat in the chair near the bookcase thinking about what to do. Then after twenty minutes he heard Ward calling him, and told him he would be right down.

Aunt Martha and June did the dishes as June was happy Aunt Martha was visiting even though she hoped her aunt wasn't too upset about Wally not going to an Ivy League school.

"I'm glad that Ward is talking to Theodore about his friend who I thought was very rude."

"Aunt Martha, his friend had no idea you were over here and plus he doesn't know or understand how you feel about the Bronsons," June reminded her very old fashioned aunt.

"But still, that boy needs to show respect for his elders even if they aren't related," Aunt Martha said then continued, "June, I want to get a book from my suitcase to read. Okay?"

"Okay Aunt Martha."

As Aunt Martha walked back down the remaining stairs, she could hear Ward with the den doors open and heard him make a comment before she turned to the living room.

"—tell her it's not working out and that the feelings that were there aren't there anymore."