takes him to an art museum and gets him so interested in sculpture that he wants to quit the team . “‘ There are five hundred girls in this school ,’” complains the football coach . “‘ Why does he have to fall in love with a culture nut ?’” Patty pretends to be Cathy in an attempt to get Rock to play in the big game , which he ultimately does and wins , but Cathy feels content to have “‘ found another side to him .’” Whether pursuing or being pursued , Cathy may not have experience , but she exhibits grace and maturity .
Some of the most telling episodes of The Patty Duke Show pit Patty against Cathy for the attention of the same love interest . In “ Princess Cathy ,” a dark , exotic prince from a foreign land arrives at Brooklyn Heights High School , and both cousins , as well as a bevy of other girls at the school , vie for him . Although Patty is the popular one , he falls instead for Cathy and asks her to marry him . “‘ Believe me , she won ’ t go through with this ,’” says Uncle Martin . “‘ She ’ s too sensible .’” Cathy researches the prince ’ s Third World country and does want to marry him and conduct humanitarian service after graduation , but she changes her mind when she learns she will only be his “‘ first wife ’” in a country where princes customarily take many . “‘ When I get married , it is going to be for keeps ,’” she vows . “‘ One man , one wife .’” Disappointed with the turn of events , Cathy is deeply saddened but becomes philosophical . “‘ I was almost a princess ,’” she recalls , and goes bowling with Patty and Richard . In another episode , “ The Boy Next Door ,” Patty and Cathy again become enamored with the same guy , a new neighbor named Scotty . Patty is wandering around dreamily , says her mother , “‘ with both feet planted firmly in the clouds .’” When Martin Lane expresses surprise that Patty and Cathy could be mooning over the same guy , his astute wife supplies the answer : “‘ Patty sees him as an athlete , and Cathy sees 178