11x16 - Episode 16

[bunniefuu]

-[SINGING] 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 beauty

wood, 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, 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?

-Do you ever sing that song
with me, when I'm singing it?

I like people to sing with me.

Mm hm.

And I like people to guess what
might be in a box like this.

It wouldn't be a real,
live elephant, would it?

That would be too big
for a box like this.

How do you suppose
we'll get into this box?

It has two pieces
of, what, on it?

Tape.

I'll find some scissors.

We'll be able to find
out what's in there.

I want to show you
both of these scissors.

Two different kinds.

This one has points at the end.

See that?

And this one has
rounded ends to it.

When I was a boy, I wasn't
allowed to use scissors

with points, because
my parents thought

I might cut myself with
this kind of scissor.

I was allowed to use this kind
though-- ones with the round

ends.

And they were pretty good.

In fact, I think we
can use these just

to slit open this tape.

Yep.

There.

Have any idea what's in here?

I think it's things to
take to the kitchen.

I can show you better out there.

A couple paper cups.

What would you think
of making with that?

Be an airplane.

Could be something else.

Could be a megaphone.

I'll just put them there.

You might have some ideas
of what that could be.

Look at that spool.

Just rolls right along.

It's all round.

I think ribbon comes
on spools like that.

But look at this one.

Is that going to roll
the whole way along?

Nope.

But since it does that, you
know what that could be?

This is a tongue
depressor, you know.

Could make a little
seesaw out of that.

Up and down.

Do you call it a seesaw
or a teeter totter?

Look at this.

Oh, here's some string.

These are just some things you
might find around the house.

In a playground, did you ever
seen a tire attached to a rope

that you could swing on?

Lots of stuff here.

Boxes.

Some are fancy on the outside,
some are fancy on the inside,

like people.

-[SINGING] Some are
fancy on the outside.

Some are fancy on the inside.

Yes, sir.

Everybody's fancy,
everybody's fine.

Your body's fancy,
and so is mine.

Boys are boys from
the beginning.

Hello.

Girls are girls,
right from the start.

Everybody's fancy,
everybody's fine.

Your body's fancy,
and so is mine.

I think you're a special person.

Yes, I do.

And I like your ins and outside.

Everybody's fancy,
everybody's fine.

Your body's fancy,
and so is mine.

-I was just thinking,
we've really

been making some models
here, haven't we?

Hello.

You can make models of anything.

Could even make a model
of a merry-go-round.

Or a museum-go-round.

Let's get the trolley.

Let's use this little one today.

It's a model.

A model of the trolley.

Remember yesterday in the
Neighborhood of Make-Believe,

Lady Elaine was so angry
about King Friday's rule

about no play allowed, that
she just magically moved

her Museum-Go-Round away to
a different neighborhood?

What do you think
a place would be

like where nobody
is allowed to play?

Not play anything at all.

And to think, King
Friday made that rule

because Bob Dog climbed
up a ladder to get a ball,

and he fell down and got hurt.

Well let's make believe
some more about all of that.

Trolley-- the Neighborhood
of Make-Believe.

-But there must be some way to
find out where she has gone.

-Nobody knows, King Friday.

We've checked in Westwood,
and we've checked at Someplace

Else, and nobody has
seen Lady Elaine.

-We must call in the police--
missing persons, you know.

HANDYMAN NEGRI: Well,
if you say so, sire.

-Francois Clemmons
has police training.

I suggest that you contact him.

-Very good, sire.

-Incidentally, Handyman--

-Yes, sir?

-Have you seen anyone
playing in the neighborhood?

-No, I haven't, sire.

-Very good.

We must keep that rule
to keep our people safe.

-I'm sorry you feel that
way about it, King Friday.

-Well, I do.

Now, kindly find
Officer Clemmons,

and have him find Lady Elaine.

-Yes sir.

-I think I shall go check to
see that nobody is playing.

-Guess what?

-Oh, uh, Niece
Aberlin, I presume.

-Correct as usual, Uncle Friday.

-And what did you
wish to convey to me?

-I just want you to see
how well Bob Dog is doing.

-Oh, where is he?

-He's just over there.

Bob Dog, come here please.

-Arf!

Hi, King Friday.

-Bob Dog, I presume?

-Yes, sir.

Correct as usual.

King Friday, watch this.

KING FRIDAY: Uh, dancing
is play, Bob Dog,

and there is no play allowed
in this neighborhood.

-But, Uncle Friday, I thought
that as soon as Bob Dog got

better, the neighbors would
be able to play again.

-We do not want any
further accidents.

-But-but-but, King Friday, I'm
lots and lots and lots better.

-It matters not.

The rule remains--
no play allowed.

I must make a tour
of the neighborhood

to see that there is no playing.

Farewell to you both.

BOTH: Farewell.

-Oh, Bob Dog, what
are we going to do?

A neighborhood can't
live long without play.

-I know, and I'm very sorry.

-What are we going to do?

-Why don't we ask Lady Elaine?

-Haven't you the news about her?

-What?

-As soon as Lady Elaine
heard the rule about no play,

she moved herself and
her Museum-Go-Round

to another neighborhood.

-You mean her museum's
not over there anymore?

-No.

You want to see?

-Sure.

-Here.

-You'll have to give me a hand.

-You'll see.

[VOICES]

-What is this?

-It looks like a playground
on a wagon, original site

of Lady Elaine's
Museum-Go-Round.

But you all are playing!

-That's right, Lady
Aberlin, we are playing.

-What about King
Friday's new rule?

-Well, I think a lot of
Daddy's rules are OK.

But this one isn't
good for anybody.

-Prince Tuesday's right.

I nearly got sick from
not playing for two days.

We just have to
play, Lady Aberlin.

LADY ABERLIN: I know.

-I'll bet Lady Elaine is
playing wherever she is.

-I can just see her now, playing
something that's really fun.

-Yes.

-Weee!

Ha ha, this is wonderful.

-Hold on, Fairchilde.

-I'm holding on.

-Hold on.

Is this fast enough for you?

-This is wonderful.

You're a swell player, Barbara.

-Thanks, so are you.

Boy, I don't know what people do
when they can't play something.

-Well, we don't have
to worry about that

here in this play park.

How about hide and seek?

-Sure.

-OK, you go first.

-OK.

-Ah, that's a good place.

One, two, three, four, five,
six, seven, eight, nine, ten.

Ready or not, here I come.

-Why, Francois Clemmons,
as I live and play.

-You always know a friend,
don't you, Lady Elaine?

-I always know you.

Welcome to the play park where
everybody is allowed to play.

-Thanks.

King Friday wants
you to come back

to the Neighborhood
of Make-Believe.

-What do you mean?

Leave all this fun?

Or did the King change his rule?

-I don't know about that.

But Handyman Negri
told me to find you

and to ask you to come back.

-Aren't you ever going
to find me, Fairchilde?

-Oh, just a minute, dear!

Would you go and
find Barbara for me?

We're playing hide and seek.

-Oh, sure.

-She's somewhere around here.

-You're it.

-Francois Clemmons!

How did you find me?

-That's who I am
today-- a people finder.

-A people finder!

You sure do that well.

-Took you long enough.

-Sorry, I got busy with
neighborhood business.

-Are you ready to go back?

-Not until I'm sure
Friday changes his rule.

What's a neighborhood
without play?

Wait for me, Barbara!

Weee!

Ha ha, this is wonderful.

-I'm just sure Lady
Elaine's having

a good time wherever she is.

HENRIETTA PUSSYCAT:
Yeah, I bet so.

-Want to play with us,
Lady Aberlin and Bob Dog?

-Well, it would feel
good to play for a bit.

I've really missed it.

-Yeah, well, I'd like to,
but I think I'll just sing,

and you all play, OK?

ALL: OK.

BOB DOG [SINGING]:
It's a perfectly

beautiful day for playing.

Perfectly beautiful
day for saying hello.

It's a perfectly beautiful day.

ALL [SINGING]: It's a perfectly
beautiful day for playing.

A perfectly beautiful day for
staying inside, or outside.

It's a perfectly beautiful day.

-Ladies and gentlemen
players, I presume?

ALL: Uh, um, correct.

-And what is the
meaning of this?

-Well--

-I'll handle this, everyone.

-What do you have to
say for yourself, son?

-Well, what I have to say
is for all of us, Daddy.

-Yes?

-Most of your rules
are very good.

We know that you make
them to help us--

-Yes.

- --but this rule
about not allowing

anyone to play is
not a good rule.

-Why, uhh--

-We all need to play.

We all miss Auntie Elaine
and her Museum-Go-Round.

-We just had to play about that.

-So-- so we're going to have
to find some way to do it,

no matter what.

-Why Prince Tuesday,
how dare you?

-I dare because I
know that we're right.

People need to play, Daddy.

People really do.

-Uh, do you all agree
with the Prince?

ALL: Yes.

-Well, uh, I shall consider this
and report to you all tomorrow.

Farewell.

ALL: Farewell.

-Oh, Cousin Tuesday,
we are so proud of you.

-Do you suppose Daddy's mad?

-I think he's proud of you too.

-Do you really?

-Mm hm.

-I didn't want to
hurt him, but I

did need to tell
them what we thought.

-Well, I think he's thinking
about that right now.

-I'm sure he is.

-Yes, Trolley,
Prince Tuesday thinks

the rule of no play
allowed is not a good one.

[TROLLEY WHISTLES]

-You seem to be
among the majority.

[TROLLEY WHISTLES]

-Yes, I shall have more
to say about it tomorrow.

-Prince Tuesday was
a brave boy to talk

with his big father that way.

But the prince knows
that people need to play.

And he just had to say so.

And so did Anna.

She knew too.

When you've lost
something or someone,

or you're missing someone like
Anna was missing Lady Elaine,

you feel sad and
you need to play.

[TELEPHONE RINGS]

-Well, let's see who that is.

Hello?

Hi, Joe.

Well, sure.

Yeah, we always have time
for things like that.

All right, we'll
come right over.

Thank you.

Bye.

That's Joe Negri
at his music shop.

He says, come and hear
some special music.

Why don't we just take a little
time right now and do that?

All right?

Come along to
Negri's Music Shop.

-Hi, Jane.

-Hi, Mr. Rogers.

-Tim, how are you?
-Hi, Mr. Rogers.

-Good to see you.

-Fine, how are you?

-Hi, Mr. Rogers.

-Timmy, how are you?

Glad to see you.

Why, Joe called and said they
were doing something here,

are they in the back room?

-Yes, they're in
the rehearsal hall.

-Is it all right to go in?
-Sure, please go right in.

-Thank you.

See you again.
-OK, bye.

-Buh-bye.

-Good to see you.
-Glad you could come over.

-Thanks for letting
me know about--

-Johnny, introduce
your friend Lou.

-This is my friend, Lou Shriver.

Fred Rogers.

-Nice to meet you, Fred.

-Lou, I'm glad to meet you.

-We play together.

We play two pianos
once in awhile,

and we're here doing
a little rehearsing.

-Well, you're certainly
playing together.

But you're playing the
flute, aren't you, Lou?

-Yes, among several instruments.

-Oh, you play a lot of
different instruments?

-Yes-- piano,
saxophone, clarinet.

-And did you do that from the
time you were a little boy?

-Yeah, started--
let's see, my father

started me on piano
when I was three.

-Three years old.

JOE NEGRI: Wow.

Did he really?

-Yeah.

I started formal
lessons in second grade.

-I see.

Were you always blind, Lou?

-Yes, from birth.

-And you must be able to hear
a lot better than most of us.

-That's what most people think.

No, that-- I hear-- everyone
hears as well as I hear.

Uh, my sense of awareness
might be more acute.

-I see.

-He can tell-- I
was standing, and he

could tell that I
was not sitting.

-But you're sitting now.

-Yeah.

-Right.

Because to my ears-- you
notice, if you put your hand

over your ear,
and leave it, say,

six inches, away from your ear.

You can hear what we
call obstacle perception.

You can hear your hand.

Now, John, you can hear
it, but-- there, again,

it shows a sense of awareness.

-Well, can you tell
that I'm standing now?

-Right.

Yeah, I can tell
you're standing.

-And what about now?

-You're squatting or sitting.

-Now how do you know that?

I mean, it comes from a
different angle or something,

I guess?

-Yeah, the tone of your voice
is coming from the ground

or it's not coming from--
like, if you were standing,

it's coming from there.

-But you always did like to
play musical instruments?

-Always, yeah.

-Well, I always
like to hear them,

maybe I could get you all--

-Let's do one of Fred's tunes.

You remember that
good feeling thing?

-Yeah, let's do that one.

-Maybe you'll play a little
flute and clarinet on this.

-All right.

-Very nice.

-Beautiful.

-Let's see those four
hands on the one piano.

JOHNNY: Yeah,
that's what I meant.

The two of us are going to
play a little thing called

"Fascinating Rhythm"
for you, Fred.

We do this sometime and--
you'll start on a lower

part of the keyboard, and
I'll do the other, right?

-I'm going to watch, too.

-Yeah.

-Ah, isn't that great?

Beautiful, beautiful.

-I guess once in awhile we
get into each other's hair--

not hair, hands.

-That's when all the fun comes.

-You really like to play
together though, don't you?

-Yeah, it's a lot of fun.

Spontaneous fun.

-Yeah, that's what it is.

-And sometimes we
surprise ourselves

with what we're able to do.

I think maybe my idea rubs
off on you, and yours on mine,

and we're able to keep go--
we'd go on forever doing this.

MISTER ROGERS: Isn't
that wonderful?

JOE NEGRI: It is great fun.

-Thank you for that treat.

-My pleasure.

-My pleasure.

-See you later, Louie.

-See you later, Joe.

-Thank you, John.
-Thank you, Fred.

Nice to see you.

-Nice to meet you, Lou.

-Thank you.

-Buh-bye, my friend.

-Buh-bye.

Thank you.

-Thanks for that treat, Joe.

-OK.

I'm sure glad you
could come over.

I'll see you later.

-Buh-bye.

-Can I help you?

-Yes, we're looking
for some guitars.

-Oh, some guitars.

-People of any age can play.

I really enjoyed that.

It's not just children who play.

Older people play--
sometimes play

alone, sometimes play together.

Both ways are fun.

But I must put
these scissors back.

And clean up things in here.

We've done a lot of
playing ourselves today.

You know, there are
some things that you

want to do all by yourself.

And other things that you want
to share with somebody else.

What do you think King Friday
will decide about his rule?

He said he'd think about it and
report to everyone tomorrow.

Wonder how high I
could make that.

I'd better put
these things away.

See, that's why I
thought about that tire

and little playground.

Make up all sorts
of fancy things.

I think Lady Elaine will come
back with her Museum-Go-Round.

You could make up
your own stories

about the Neighborhood
of Make-Believe,

or your own neighborhood.

It's fun to use your
imagination, isn't it?

That's play too--
some of the best kind.

-[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 know what's in here.

You always make each
day such a special day.

You know how-- by just
your being yourself.

I'll be back.