23x14 - Episode 14

[bunniefuu]

[THEME MUSIC]

THEME SONG: It's a beautiful
day in this neighborhood,

a beautiful day for a neighbor.

Would you be mine?

Could you be mine?

It's a neighborly day
in this beautywood,

a neighborly day for a beauty.

Would you be mine?

Could you be mine?

I have always wanted to have
a neighbor just like you.

I've always wanted to live
in a neighborhood with you.

So let's make the most
of this beautiful day.

Since we're together, we might
as well say, would you be mine?

Could you be mine?

Won't you be my neighbor?

Won't you, please?

Won't you, please?

Please, won't you
be my neighbor?

-Hi, neighbor.

Do you ever change your
shoes when I change mine?

I want to show you this.

This is called a snow globe.

It's a globe of glass,
and in this one,

there's a little town with
a train that goes around.

But watch what happens
when I turn it upside down

and shake it a little bit.

Looks like it's snowing
in that little town.

Isn't it pretty?

Do you know that each
snowflake in the real world

is different from
every other snowflake?

It's hard for me to imagine
that, but it's true.

And each animal, each
person, each bird,

and each fish in the
world is different, too.

So whenever you see somebody,
even somebody in a mirror,

you know that that's
the only one there is.

Like you.

You're the only you there is.

You're unique.

[SINGING] You are my friend.

You are special.

You are my friend.

You're special to me.

You are the only one like you.

Like you, my friend.

I like you.

In the daytime,
in the nighttime,

any time that you
feel is the right time

for a friendship with me.

You see, F-R-I-E-N-D. Special.

You are my friend.

You're special to me.

There's only one in
this wonderful world.

You are special.

-There never has been anybody
exactly like you before.

[KNOCKING]

And there-- oh, let's
see who that is.

Somebody special-- Mr. McFeely.

Come in, Mr. McFeely.

Glad to see you.

How are you?

-Well, I just found
this bird that is dead.

-Oh, I wonder what happened.

-I don't know, but
I thought you might

have a small box
so I could bury it.

-Are you sure it's dead?

-Well, it doesn't move at all.

Maybe it had an accident
or something and died.

-Isn't that sad?

-It won't be able to fly again.

-Or eat anything.

-Or sing.

-Hm.

There's some things that
are so hard to understand.

-There surely are.

-I'll look and
see if I have any.

-All righty.

-Here's some big ones.

Here's some fancy ones.

-Oh.

I think that small
one should do.

-OK.

-We'll put it right in there.

-When I was a little boy, I used
to ask so many why questions.

I still do.

-I do, too.

There are a lot of things to
wonder about in this life.

-There certainly are.

Oh.

Would you like to
bury it in my yard?

-No, I think I'll take it home.

My grandchildren
may help me bury it.

-OK.

-It'll give me a chance
to talk with them

about some important
things in life.

-Well, thanks for
sharing this with us.

-I know you have important
talk with your neighbors, too.

-Oh, that's for sure.

As a matter of fact,
before you came,

we were talking about how
each animal and each person

and bird and snowflake--
each one's unique.

Everyone's different.

-That's right.

They'll never be another
bird exactly like this one.

Not ever.

-That's true.

And there will never
be another person

exactly like you, Mr. McFeely.

And I'm grateful for you.

-Well, same here.

And I'll see you around
the neighborhood.

-OK.

Please give your
grandchildren my love.

-I will.

Speedy delivery.

-Hm.

I remember when my
cat, Sybil, died.

She was very old, and
she was very sick.

But even so, when she
died, I cried a lot

because I missed her so much.

She used to have her breakfast
with me every morning.

And she would sometimes
sleep on my bed at night.

After she died
and we buried her,

of course she wasn't
living anymore,

so she wasn't there for
breakfast or sleeping.

But I can still remember
her and the feelings I

had when I was with her.

Such good feelings.

I have a picture of her.

I'll show you.

Here it is.

Sometimes when I hear
another cat meow,

I think of Sybil
and how glad I was

to have been able to be her
friend for so many years.

In fact, I sometimes think
of Sybil when I make-believe,

especially when I make-believe
about Henrietta Pussycat.

Let's have some
make-believe now.

[MUSIC PLAYING]

[CHIMES]

You know about King Friday's
wooden birds on sticks,

don't you?

Do you remember their names?

Mimus Polyglottos,
which means mockingbird.

And Troglodytes Aedon,
which means house wren.

Well, let's think about
them being in the castle

garden as the Trolley
goes into the Neighborhood

of Make-Believe.

[WHISTLE]

OK, Trolley.

[MUSIC PLAYING]

[CHIMES]

[MUSIC PLAYING]

[HUMMING]

-Oh, you are really
clever toys, you birds.

[TRUMPETS]

-Handyman Negri, I presume.

-Correct, as usual, King Friday.

-And have you been
playing for my birds?

-I have, Your Majesty.

-My wonderful Mimus Polyglottos
and Troglodytes Aedon.

[LAUGHING]

My talented birds.

-Your wooden birds on sticks.

-Yes.

I wish for you to play
for them every day.

-Every day?

-Yes.

I wish to keep
them happy, young,

and well so they will never die.

-So that they will never die?

-Exactly.

I had a bird one
time, and it died.

And I didn't like that.

-What kind of a
bird was it, Sire?

-Oh, a lively feathery bird.

-A live bird?

-Yes.

It sang so beautifully.

-Oh.

And it wasn't made of wood?

-Oh, no.

-And it didn't have a
stick attached to it?

-Oh, no.

-Like this?

-No stick.

It was lovely.

And I think it loved me.

But it died.

So I don't want Mimus
and Trog to do that.

-But Mimus and Trog
won't die, King Friday.

-Why not?

-Because they haven't lived.

They're toys.

They're not live pets.

-But they remind me of Cherry.

-Cherry?

Was that your live bird's name?

-Yes.

Would you care to
see Cherry's picture?

-Well, sure.

Do you have one?

-Oh, yes, I do.

Right here, as a matter of fact.

-Where, Sire?

-In my robe.

-Oh.

-Yes.

I keep it with me so I can look
at it every once in a while.

HANDYMAN NEGRI: What
a beautiful bird.

-Yes.

But it died, and I
didn't like that at all.

-So you got wooden
birds on sticks?

-Exactly.

-Well, they're
toys, King Friday.

-Yes.

They'll always be around.

-And so will your
memories of cherry.

-Yes, they will.

Perhaps you would bring your
continuing culture and the toy

birds to the [INAUDIBLE] room.

I will meet you all there.

-Very well, King Friday.

-Incidentally, Handyman--

-Yes, Sire.

-I appreciate speaking with
you about important things.

-Why, King Friday, I
appreciate you, too.

-Even kings have feelings.

-I understand that.

-Anon in the [INAUDIBLE] room.

-Anon.

Come on, birds.

[MUSIC PLAYING]

-Oh.

I thought I heard some voices
and some music out here,

but maybe I was only hearing--

HENRIETTA: Meow, meow Aberlin.

-What I wanted to hear.

There's a familiar meow.

[HUMMING]

Oh.

Oh, excuse me.

I thought you were
Henrietta Pussycat.

-Meow am Henrietta Pussycat.

-You are?

But you look so different, Hen.

-Meow dressed up old today.

-You're dressed up old today?

Why are you doing that?

-Meow, meow pretending.

-Did you want to know what
it would be like to be old?

-Meow.

Meow, meow, die.

-And what it would
be like when you die?

-Meow.

-What do you think
it will be like?

-Meow won't be here meow.

Meow nobody meow see me.

-You won't be here, and
nobody will see you.

-Meow.

Meow even X meow Owl.

-Not even X the Owl.

-Hey, there.

Did I hear my name?

Hey, wait a minute.

-Hi, X.

-Who is that in
Hen's tree house?

-Meow, meow X.

-Well, you sound like Henrietta,
but you don't look like her.

-Meow.

-What's going on, Lady Aberlin?

-Oh, it's really
Henrietta, X. She's

just dressed up and pretending.

-Pretending to do what?

-You want to tell him, Hen?

-Meow pretending meow, meow old.

Meow someday meowing.

-Old and dying?

I don't want to hear
about that stuff.

-Well, Henrietta was
just thinking about it,

and so she wanted
to talk about it.

-I'll tell you what
I think about it.

I'm going to live every day
as it comes-- fly where I'm

supposed to fly
and come back home.

And when it comes time for
me to die, I'll do that, too.

And that's it.

-Meow's it.

-That's it.

And you know what, Hen?

-Meow?

-I like you any way you look.

You're my neighbor.

See y'all.

LADY ABERLIN: Farewell.

Well, sometimes people
want to talk about things,

and sometimes they don't.

-Meow.

Meow, meow, help me
meow, meow, meow.

-Oh, certainly, Hen.

-Meow thanks.

-Oh, you're welcome.

You know, Hen?

X is right.

Your real friends and neighbors
like you exactly as you are.

-Hm.

Meow, meow talk meow, meow
dying meow other time?

-Whenever you like, Henrietta.

You know me.

I like important talk.

-Meow, meow, Lady A.

-Thank you, Henrietta.

-Meow, meow.

[HUMMING]

MR. MCFEELY: Speedy Delivery.

Speedy Delivery.

Good day, Lady Aberlin.

Good day to you.

-Good day, Mr. McFeely.

What a beautiful plant.

-Oh, yes, it is.

It's a delivery
for Ana Platypus.

-You seem to be in
a big hurry today.

-Oh, I am.

Many deliveries.

Many deliveries today.

-May I take it over
to Ana for you?

-Oh, would you?

-Oh, yes, I'd be glad to help.

-Oh, thank you, Lady Aberlin.

Thank you.

-You're welcome.

You're always helping
other people, Mr. McFeely.

It will be kind of fun for me
to get to help you for a change.

-Well, thanks again.

And Speedy Delivery to you.

-Speedy Deliver, Mr. McFeely.

-Bye bye.

-Bye bye.

Speedy Delivery.

-Well, you don't look
like Mr. McFeely.

-I'm not, Ana.

I'm just helping him
with this delivery.

-Oh, that's just what I
wanted for Mom and Dad.

-Are you going to give this
plant to your mom and dad?

-Yes.

It's their anniversary, and
they like growing things.

-This certainly is a
beautiful growing thing.

-Want to see the
card I made for them?

-Of course.

[GASPING]

"I love you, Mom and Dad."

What a great card, Ana.

-I'll put it right with the
plant and give it to them.

-Oh, I'll bet your mom and
dad are so proud of you.

-They tell me they are.

-Well, your neighbors
are, too, Ana.

-Oh, thank you, Lady A.

-Will you tell your mom and
dad happy anniversary for me?

-I sure will.

Thanks for the speedy delivery.

-You're welcome.

-Oh, hi, Lady Aberlin.

-Hi, Daniel Striped Tiger.

-I've been playing
with my truck.

-That's your favorite, isn't it?

-It surely is.

I've played with this truck
since I was a tiny tiger.

Lady Aberlin?

-Yes, Daniel?

-Could you make my truck fly?

-Like this, you mean?

[LAUGHING]

-Do you think it
could fly itself?

-Oh, no, Daniel,
I don't think so.

Trucks don't fly.

-But what if I wished real hard?

Then do you think it could fly?

-Not if it's not
supposed to, Daniel.

Wishing wouldn't make it happen.

-Oh.

And I've been thinking about
something else, Lady Aberlin.

-Something you'd
like to tell me?

What is it, Daniel?

-I don't want my truck to die.

-Oh.

Daniel, is that something
you've been concerned about?

-Yes.

Because it's my favorite
thing, and I've always had it.

And I always want to be
able to play with it,

and I don't want it to go away.

-Did you know that
your truck is a toy?

-Yes.

It's the best toy I have.

-And did you know
that toys don't

get born like people
and animals and birds

and living beings like us?

-No.

-And did you know that
toys don't grow like people

and animals and birds and
living beings like us?

-No.

My truck doesn't grow.

-So toys don't die either.

Since they haven't
lived, they don't die.

-So my truck won't die?

-No, it won't because it's
not the kind of thing that

gets born and grows
and changes and live.

-It's not like you or Mr.
McFeely or any of my neighbors.

-That's right.

We're living creatures.

-And my truck is just a toy.

-Yes.

It's a toy that
helps you to play

and think about all
kinds of things.

-Yes.

And I'm always glad
to have you to talk

with about what I'm wondering.

-You're a wonderful
wondering tiger, Daniel.

-And even when you're not
here, I can think about you.

-And I can think about you.

-I guess it is good
to be born and grow

and change and live and die.

-And think and feel and
remember and be real.

-Oh, Lady Aberlin.

I'd like to give
you an ugga mugga.

-Me, too.

Thank you, Daniel.

-Thank you.

Come on, truck.

Let's go and pretend that
we are building an airport.

[LAUGHING]

-Oh, hello.

-Hi, Lady Aberlin.

-Handyman Negri, Trolley.

-You know, they Trolley was just
saying that it has a fancy way

of showing pictures of everyone
who cares for something

or loves somebody and
lives in this neighborhood.

Do you have any
way of knowing how

to make that work, Lady Aberlin?

-Well, Trolley has to come
off its tracks for it to work.

-Oh, it does?

[CHIMES]

So-- so that's everyone
who cares about something

or loves somebody around here.

-That's just about everyone
in this neighborhood.

-Well, that's for sure.

[WHISTLE]

LADY ABERLIN: Even the toys in
their neighborhood are special.

HANDYMAN NEGRI:
Aren't they, though?

[MUSIC PLAYING]

-Do you ever pretend
things with your toys?

Pretend that they're
flying or building stuff?

The more Daniel
thought about it,

the more he realized that
it is good to be born

and grow and change
and live and die.

All that is part of life.

And you and I are human beings.

And we're part of life.

There's a book I'd
like to read to you.

I was thinking about it
after Mr. McFeely showed

us the dead bird that he found.

This book is called
"When Pets Die."

"A pet can be a very
important part of your life.

That pet can be like
a friend you play with

and help take care of.

Caring for a pet
isn't always easy.

It's different from caring
for a Teddy bear or a toy.

Toys and Teddy bears don't
get sick, except for pretend,

so they don't need doctors.

But real animals
sometimes do get sick."

"Sick pets may need
special doctors

called veterinarians or vets.

Vets know a lot about
animals and the best ways

to help them stay well.

But even when a pet has
had the very best care,

there comes a time when it might
be too sick or too badly hurt

or maybe just too old for you
or anyone-- even the vet--

to be able to keep it alive."

"It can be very hard
when a pet you love dies.

You may feel that you'll
never stop being sad,

that the hurt will
never go away.

But it will.

Missing your pet can
make you feel lonely."

"You may feel so sad
that you even cry a lot.

You might feel
angry and wonder why

such a sad thing had to happen.

It isn't always easy to talk
about sad and angry feelings,

but talking to someone you
love can help the hurt go away.

You might have questions
to ask that person, too,

like what is dying?

That's something
everyone wonders about."

"One thing we know
about dying is

that it isn't like
going to sleep.

When something alive goes to
sleep, it can wake up again.

When a pet dies, it
isn't alive anymore,

so it can't wake up again.

When sad things do happen,
the best place to be

is near someone
you love-- someone

who can understand
how you're feeling.

There will come a time when
your sadness and anger have gone

away-- a time when you
can feel happy again

about the good times you
and your pet had together."

See them there?

"Happy times and sad times
are part of everyone's life.

When a pet dies, we can grow
to know that the love we shared

is still alive in us
and always will be."

That's the way I
felt about Sybil.

Everything that lives
will someday die,

but I believe that
it's worth it to be

a real, live somebody
in our real, live world.

And what's more--
no matter what,

we'll always have somebody
to take care of us.

Isn't it amazing how each one
of us is somebody special?

No matter what we
can do or cannot do--

no matter how old
or young we are--

no matter how we look or
sound-- we're the only

one in this life
exactly like us.

And this life wants us
to be all we can be.

Thinking about all we've
been talking about today

and thinking about your growing
gives me such a good feeling.

[SINGING] It's such a good
feeling to know you're alive.

It's such a happy feeling,
you're growing inside.

And when you wake
up, ready to say,

I think I'll make
a snappy new day.

It's such a good feeling,
a very good feeling,

the feeling you know that I'll
be back when the day is new,

and I'll have more
ideas for you.

And you'll have things
you'll want to talk about.

I will, too.

-You always make each
day a special day for me.

You know how.

By just your being yourself.

People can like you
exactly as you are.

I'll be back next time.

Bye bye.

[MUSIC PLAYING]