"The Gymnast Show," Scene H

We go to "Edgar's Training Room - Short Time Later":

THE ROOM IS DARK.  WE SEE LAVERNE CARRYING HER SUITCASE, TIPTOEING ACROSS THE ROOM, TRYING TO ESCAPE.  SHE IS HALFWAY ACROSS WHEN THE ROOM IS FLOODED WITH LIGHT.  EDGAR, WEARING HIS CIRCUS OUTFIT (THE ONE FROM THE POSTER, AND HOLDING A GIRL'S COSTUME, THE ONE LOUISE WORE IN THE POSTER), IS STANDING IN THE DOORWAY.  THE ROOM IS FILLED WITH GYM EQUIPMENT: BARBELLS, MEDICINE BALLS, RINGS, AND A TRAPEZE.  LAVERNE SEES HIM AND FREEZES.

EDGAR

I knew you wouldn't be able to wait till tomorrow.  (HE TOSSS THE "LOUISE" COSTUME TO LAVERNE) I want you to wear this...

LAVERNE

(RECOGNIZING COSTUME) Wear it yourself.  I know what you're up to.

SHE SEES HIM MOVE TOWARDS HER AND SHE DROPS HER STUFF AND PICKS UP A MEDICINE BALL.

EDGAR

You don't understand...

LAVERNE

I understand plenty.

LAVERNE FIRES THE MEDICINE BALL AT EDGAR.  HE CATCHES IT AS LAVERNE RUNS AWAY.  HE CHASES HER.  LAVERNE NEARS THE RINGS.  EDGAR IS ON HER TAIL.

EDGAR

Please, I don't want to run.

LAVERNE GRABS HOLD OF THE RINGS.

LAVERNE

Okay then, sit.

LAVERNE SWINGS FORWARD ON THE RINGS AND KNOCKS EDGAR TO THE FLOOR.  SHE RUNS FROM THE RINGS AS EDGAR RISES AND CHASES HER.  LAVERNE NEARS A SET OF DUMBBELLS.

EDGAR

Please.  I can explain.

LAVERNE

Sure, I bet that's what you'll tell the cops when they fish me out of the river.

LAVERNE STARTS TO ROLL THE DUMBBELLS AT EDGAR.

EDGAR

I would never do such a thing.

LAVERNE

You're right.  You'd probably make it so they'd never find my body.

LAVERNE DASHES FOR A LOWERED TRAPEZE BAR AND GRABS HOLD.

EDGAR

I thought we were friends.

LAVERNE

Is that what you said to Arthur before you buried him with the hounds?

LAVERNE SWINGS ON THE TRAPEZE ACROSS THE ROOM AND HITS EDGAR, KNOCKING HIM INTO A WALL WHICH KNOCKS HIM OUT.  SHE GOES TO EXIT, BUT BEFORE SHE GETS TO THE DOOR, ARTHUR ENTERS.  LAVERNE REACTS.

LAVERNE (CONT'D)

Arthur?!

This scene changed a lot by the time of filming, although the general thing of Laverne doing stunts to avoid Edgar and him protesting he won't harm her was kept, as was Arthur's surprise entrance.  Interestingly, Laverne brings up looking like Louise in the episode, but it's not in this version of the script.  She is fleeing with her luggage (including the checked suitcase she'll soon take to a convent), and I can only assume they wanted to get Penny into a circus costume and show off her legs.