17x05 - Episode 5

[bunniefuu]

[THEME MUSIC]

-[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, 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?

[SPEAKING] Hello, neighbor.

Do you sometimes sing
that song with me

as I'm coming in the door?

[SINGING] Please, won't
you be my neighbor?

[SPEAKING] I wanted you to
see this wooden elephant.

Somebody carved this out
of one piece of wood.

There's the little tail there.

Isn't that beautiful?

Bum, bum, bum.

There's a huge wooden
elephant, even bigger

than a real elephant, that
stands near the Atlantic Ocean,

and I wanted to show it to you.

So I went there to visit
and had some videotape

made of that visit.

I'd like to show you
that on Picture-Picture.

Let's see Lucy the
Margate Elephant.

[VIDEO PLAYBACK]

MR. ROGERS [VOICEOVER]:
There she is.

It doesn't look all that big
until you get closer to it.

And when you do, you see I'm
not even as big as the leg.

The outside of it is covered
with thin pieces of metal

to protect it.

That's the elephant's tusk
and water barrel there for it

to drink water from.

It's all pretend.

There's a door in
one of the legs.

See that door?

You can go inside through that
door and climb the stairs.

It's a long way to the top.

As a matter of fact, there's a
big room in the middle, right

in the middle of that
elephant and another door

and more stairs.

Here's a window for
looking out and looking in.

And here I am at the top.

It's really high up.

And from here, you can look
out and see the Atlantic Ocean.

There I am at the very top
of a very big elephant.

[END VIDEO PLAYBACK]

MR. ROGERS [VOICEOVER]:
Imagine a wooden elephant

so big you could go inside.

I enjoyed that visit.

When I see this
little toy elephant,

I often think of that big
elephant that I visited.

In fact, toys often
remind me of other things.

Our neighborhood has a
toy lending library that

has toys for people
to borrow, and I'd

like you to see what
that place is like.

So let's just go over right now
to our neighborhood toy lending

library.

BARBARA: I'll take care
of that for you, Joan.

Bye bye.

-Hi, Mr. Rogers.

-Hi, Joan and Molly.

Hi, Barb.

-Hi, Fred.

How are you today?

-Good.

I wanted you to know
my television neighbor.

This is Barbara Lipman

-Hi.

-And Barbara takes care
of a lot of the things

here at the toy lending library.

-That's right.

-Could you tell us
some of the things

that you do loan to people?

-Yes, we have a lot of
different kinds of toys

here that we loan
to the children.

We have some trucks over there.

We have--

-Oh, a lot of wheeled toys.

-Yes, we have a lot of trucks.

-Uh huh.

-We have riding toys and
some musical instruments.

Over here we have lots
of different kinds

of blocks, baby toys.

We have puzzles and
lots and lots of books.

-Now there's some
big thing here,

like that gymnasium over
there with the sliding board.

Is that something that
somebody could take home?

-Well, no.

That's one of our big toys.

That stays here at the
toy lending library

along with the horse
and the sandbox.

The big toys stay
here for the children

to play with while they're
at the toy library.

-And they-- each child comes
with a mother or a dad--

-That's right.

---or a babysitter or somebody?

BARBARA: Yes, they have to
have a parent or a grandparent

or a caretaker to
bring them here

to the toy lending library.

-Uh huh.

I noticed that you had a very
interesting-looking dollhouse

right over here.

-Would you like
to go look at it?

-I would.

-OK.

Let's go.

-All right.

This one.

I don't think I've ever
seen one like this.

Does this lift up?

-Yes, it does.

Isn't this a special dollhouse?

-I'll say.

And then I suppose that
just all comes apart.

You can put it together.

And these miniature
life toys here.

-Yes, don't they look like fun?

-Yes.

-The children love
to play with these.

They make up lots of
different kinds of stories.

MR. ROGERS: About families
and schools and things like--

BARBARA: Yes.

Sometimes they're
the children, and

sometimes they're the parents.

MR. ROGERS: Did you ever play
with playthings like this

when you were a little girl?

-When I was little, my sister
and I had a big dollhouse

that we used to
love to play with.

We'd make up stories about
our families and stories

about dreams.

And we had lots of fun playing
together with our dollhouse.

MR. ROGERS: I bet you played
for hours at a time, didn't you?

-We sure did.

-I know there's lots
that goes on here

with many different children.

It must be fun just to look
around and watch them play.

-Sometimes I just like to take
a look around, relax, and watch

the children play
for a long time.

[CHILDREN CHATTING]

-There's so many ways of having
a good time, aren't there?

-There sure are.

I have two little girls
who love to come here.

I'm always surprised at the
things they find to play with.

-They certainly have
such imaginations.

And it's great that
there's a place

that they can use them so well.

-It sure is.

We've really enjoyed
our time here.

-What's this?

BARBARA: Well,
that's a fancy box

that the children use to
play with in this house.

MR. ROGERS: I like
the little key.

Wonder if there's
anything in it.

BARBARA: I don't know.

MR. ROGERS: I don't
see anything in there.

BARBARA: I guess
we could pretend

that there's something in there.

MR. ROGERS: Oh, sure.

That's the great thing
about play, isn't it?

-Mm hmm.

-You can pretend anything.

-That's right.

-I really need to get
back to my place, Barbara.

-OK.

-I thank you for
showing me all of this.

-Great.

Well, before you go, let me
give you one of our toy catalogs

to take home.

You can look through and
see the other kinds of toys

that we have here.

-Fine.

Is that over here?

-Yes.

Here's that catalog, Fred.

-"Playthings."

Oh, you sure have
lot of things here.

-We sure do.

-May I take this with me?

-Yes, please take it
with you, and come back

and see us again sometime soon.

-I'd like to.

This is a great place.

-Oh, thank you.

-Have a good day.

-You too.

-Bye bye.

-Bye bye.

-There are many different
kinds of toys in the world,

aren't there?

And many different ways
of playing with them.

"Playthings," this
catalog is called.

I'll just show you some
of these pictures in here.

There's some
musical instruments.

There's a page to imagine
your favorite toy.

[CHUCKLES]

You know, one of the most
important things about being

a child is that you can take
time to learn to play well.

It really is important.

[TROLLEY CHIMING AND WHISTLING]

Trolley.

Let's make-believe now
that Lady Elaine comes back

from her visit to
Southwood and is all

ready to open the door
of the gymnastic toy room

in her museum, the door that
hasn't been opened in years.

And let's make-believe something
about Prince Tuesday's bike,

the one that Ana
Platypus wanted so much.

We have a lot to think
about as the Trolley goes

into the Neighborhood
of Make-Believe.

[TROLLEY CHIMING AND WHISTLING]

-Oh, oh, I know, Trolley,
but I have to practice.

[TROLLEY CHIMING AND WHISTLING]

You did?

[TROLLEY CHIMING AND WHISTLING]

Well, I'm trying.

[TROLLEY CHIMING AND WHISTLING]

Oh, come on, bike.

Oh, I hate this bike.

It won't do anything right.

-Is something the
matter, Prince Tuesday?

-My bicycle is
what's the matter.

-Well, what's wrong with it?

-It won't keep me up
long enough to ride it.

-Oh, it takes a lot of
practice to ride a bike well,

doesn't it?

-But I've practiced
for a whole day.

--[CHUCKLES] It often
takes longer than a day.

Here, let me see you do it.

-OK.

-Mm hmm.

-Right.

Let's go.

-Oh, oh.

[GROANS]

-You see?

It won't stay up.

I don't know why I ever
wanted it in the first place.

-Well, you wanted it
because you wanted to ride.

And you will learn to ride.

I'll tell you what.

I'll hold it, then
you get on, and I'll

show you how I learned.

All right.

-OK.

Try again.

-All right.

-OK.

-OK.

-I'm ready.

Oh, this is fun.

-[CHUCKLES] All right.

Now I'm going to let go
for just a little bit.

Now see how you do.

-All right.

-Oh.

-Oh, oh.

-[CHUCKLES]

-Oh, that's better.

I like it when I'm
riding with you.

-Oh, when you're
learning something,

it's good to have somebody who's
already learned it with you.

Now try it again.

-All right.

Here I go.

-Very good, Prince Tuesday.

You see?

-Oh, yes.

I want to show it to Ana.

Will you come with me?

-Oh, sure.

Last time I saw Ana, she
was dancing with Mr. Aber.

-Oh, let's look for her.

-OK.

-We could ride along
the trolley tracks.

-Oh no.

No, no.

That's not a safe
place to ride a bike.

-Why not?

-Well, the trolley
might come along,

and you might not see it and
fall right in front of it.

-Oh, OK.

-Come on.

I'll help you find Ana.

-Gee, thanks.

-Hi, Lady Aberlin.

-Hello.

-Hi, HJ.

-Oh, hi, Handyman.

Hi, Price Tuesday.

-Hi, Prince Tuesday.

-Hi.

Handyman Negri's helping
me to ride the bike.

-Wow.

Can you do it without falling?

-Some of the time I
can, can't I, Handy?

-He's learning.

-I want to show Ana.

Where is she?

-Ana was feeling kind of sad.

-Oh, why?

-Because she wanted a bike
like the one you've got,

and her parents said
she couldn't have one.

-Has she been a bad girl?

-Oh, no.

They just didn't have enough
money to buy one right now.

-Well, she can use mine.

I was going to let
her use mine anyway.

Then someday when
she gets her own bike

she'll know how to ride it.

-Hey.

I like your kind of
thinking, Tuesday.

-I'm feeling good today.

HJ: So?

-Well, it's easier to think
when you're feeling good.

-Look.

There are Ana and Mr. Aber
over at Daniel's clock.

-Oh, let's go on over there.

-Well, we have to
stay right here.

We're expecting Lady Elaine
to return any minute.

HANDYMAN NEGRI:
Oh, that's right.

Well, please let us
know when she arrives.

-We will.

-OK.

-OK.

-Now I'll get to see
two of my best friends.

-I'm sorry you had
to be sad, Ana.

-Well, Mr. Aber told me I
didn't have to stay sad forever.

Isn't that right, Mr. Aber?

-Well, that certainly
is right, Ana.

-And we had such a
good time dancing--

-Oh.
---didn't we?

-Oh, yes.

-Hi, Chuck.

-Oh, hi, Handyman.

Hi, Prince Tuesday.

-Hi, Tuesday.

-Hi.

Handy is teaching
me how to ride so I

don't have to fall so much.

-Did you get hurt when
you fell, Tuesday?

-Oh, yes.

My feelings got hurt a lot.

-Oh, I'll bet they did.

-I felt like throwing
my bike away.

-You mean it made
you that angry?

-Yes.

But now it's better.

I want to share it with you.

-What do you mean
share it with me?

-I want to share my bike with
you so you can learn on mine.

Then someday when
you get yours, you'll

already know how to
ride your new one.

-Why, Prince Tuesday, what
a thoughtful thing to say.

-I'm not just saying it.

I'm doing it.

-You mean you want Ana
to try it right now?

-Right now.

-I can hardly believe this.

-You're a good friend, Tuesday.

-That's what I want to be.

Now try it, Ana.

And you can try it too
if you want to, Daniel.

-Oh, I'll watch.

Thank you.

-Oh, boy.

Oh, girl.

I'm so excited.

This is just exactly
the one I wanted.

-[GROANS]

-Oh.

I never knew it
would be this hard.

-Oh.

Well, here, let me help you.

Let's back up a little bit
so we have a little room.

-OK.

-OK.

How's that?

-OK.

I'll try again.

-Easy does it.

You got it.

-All right.

I'm ready.

OK.

-I'm going to let
go a little bit now.

-OK.

OK.

Oh!

-You have to keep
on trying, Ana.

Handy is such a good teacher.

LADY ABERLIN: Hey, everybody.

Here comes Lady Elaine.

We're over at the
Museum-Go-Round.

-Oh, it looks like it might
be time to use the master key.

-Could we stay here and play?

-Yes.

Just the three of us?

-The three school friends?

-Oh, of course.

And you'll be careful
on the bike, won't you?

-Oh, we will.

-Yes.
-Yes, we will.

-Oh, I'm anxious to
see that museum toy.

-So am I.

-Well, we'll see
y'all all later,

you three school friends.

-OK.

-Learning to ride a bike.

-Bye.

-Now I'll hold you
on for this time.

-OK.

-They're going to do just fine.

-You know, Handy, sometimes I
feel so proud of young people I

could just-- where
is Lady Elaine?

-Well, she's just
coming round the corner.

-Oh, here she comes.

-Well, well, well, hello.

-Somebody's with her.

Hi.

-Hi.

-Hi, Lady Elaine, James
Michael Jones, and Carrie Dell.

-Yes.

-Have you all been
waiting for me.

-We have.

-Yes, we have.

-Whatever for?

I'm not having a party.

-[CHUCKLES]

-We found the key, Lady Elaine.

-What key?

-The master Make-Believe key.

-You're kidding.

-We're not kidding.

Show her, Lady Aberlin.

-Ohh.

It shines all right.

But does it fly?

That's it.

Oh, boy.

-May I ask what this is all
about so that when Carrie Dell

is older she may
understand the excitement

of this particular moment
in her tender youth?

-Well, uh--

-Suppose I explain
it to James Michael,

and you all can go inside
and open the special door.

-Oh, all right.

-Wait right here.

-Thanks, toots.

-Oh, Carrie Dell
looks so content.

-Oh, she has doting parents,
and she's a very healthy baby.

We are well blessed.

-That's for sure.

-Well, now what about
a shiny key that flies?

There's always something
wonderful going on here.

-Well, this is
Make-Believe, you know.

-Well, I'm well aware of that.

-Well, in the
Museum-Go-Round is a room

that hasn't been opened
in many, many years.

In fact, Lady Elaine has
never seen the inside.

-Oh, what do you
suppose is in that room?

-Uncle Friday says it's some
sort of a very rare toy, a toy

elephant that does
somersaults or something.

In fact, it's the only one of
its kind in the whole world.

-Oh, this is the most exciting
moment then, is it not?

-Indeed, it is.

Oh, what did you find?

-Hmm.

-Uh, this is all there
was in the whole room.

-Just this little box?

-Well, we turned the master
key and opened the door

and expected to find
some wonderful something,

and this is all there was.

-Just a dusty old box.

-Yes.

And it's even empty.

-We expected to find a rare
gymnastic ele-- wait a minute.

LADY ABERLIN: What?

What is it?

-Well, there's
something in this dust.

HANDYMAN NEGRI: What is it?

LADY ELAINE: What is it there?

-I don't know, but it
looks like a penny.

-Just an old penny?

-Well, it's more
than nothing, huh?

LADY ELAINE: Hmm.

-That's what it is.

A dusty old penny, just the
kind I used to like to flip.

MR. ABER: [CHUCKLES]

-[GASPS]

-Did you see that?

-Yes.

-How'd you do that?

-How did you do it?

-I just flipped the
penny, and there it was.

-Could I try?

-Of course.

LADY ELAINE: Mm hmm.

-[LAUGHS]

-Oh!

-It did it again.

-That is wonderful.

-It sure is.

-But it was supposed to
be such a rare, fancy toy.

--[CHUCKLES] But indeed it
is, an old box with a penny.

-What do you mean, James?

-Well, it's a very
rare toy an empty box

with a penny plus
your imagination.

-Hmm.

-How wise you are,
James Michael.

-In Make-Believe,
anything is possible.

-Do you suppose it would
work with any penny?

-I guess.

-Mm hmm.

-Let's try.

-So long as you can imagine it.

-OK.

Here goes.

-We'll see.

LADY ABERLIN: Look!

HANDYMAN NEGRI: I never saw
anything like that before.

LADY ABERLIN: An elephant
going around like that.

HANDYMAN NEGRI: Look at that.

-[CHUCKLES]

-It does work.

-Yes, it did.

-Oh, I'm going to show this
to Uncle Friday and Aunt Sara.

-Yeah, dip it in the dust and--

-And I'm going to show
this to Daniel and Prince

Tuesday and Ana.

Oh, this is fun.

-Yes, it is fun.

In fact, it's much
better than I expected.

-Yeah.

-Find something good every
day, don't you? [CHUCKLES]

-You can if you
look, Lady Elaine.

-Keep on looking, toots.

Well, I'll see you all.

Now bring the baby
inside, James.

We can clean up that old room
and make a play room for here

in there.

-Very good, Elaine.

-And you come too, HJ.

You'll always be my
favorite elephant.

-Oh, thanks, Lady Elaine.

-Come along.

-Come on.

-See ya.

-[LAUGHING]

-[LAUGHING]

Wow.

[TROLLEY CHIMING AND WHISTLING]

-Oh, yes.

Do you wanna see?

[TROLLEY CHIMING AND WHISTLING]

-Well, yes.

Anybody can.

[LAUGHS] See?

[TROLLEY CHIMING AND WHISTLING]

-Sure.

-[LAUGHING]

[TROLLEY CHIMING AND WHISTLING]

Oh, yeah.

We're going to show
them to them now.

[TROLLEY CHIMING AND WHISTLING]

-Oh, all imagination, Trolley.

[TROLLEY CHIMING AND WHISTLING]

-Oh, it surely is.

We're going to show this
to the people inside.

[TROLLEY CHIMING AND WHISTLING]

[CHUCKLES]
-You're welcome.

-You're welcome.

[TROLLEY CHIMING AND WHISTLING]

-So the fancy rare
toy turned out

to be an old box with a
penny and some dust in it.

But what made it so special
was what each person imagined

and was fun doing
together too, just

like Prince Tuesday
with his bike.

Handyman Negri helped him, and
then the prince could help Ana.

Playing is one of the
most important things

you can do when you're a child.

And if you're learning to
make up your own kind of play

with whatever
playthings you have,

you're learning one of the most
important things for growing.

[SINGING] I'm proud of you.

I'm proud of you.

I hope that you're
as proud as I am.

I'm proud of you.

I'm proud of you.

I hope that you are
proud of you too.

[SPEAKING] And I'm proud
of your imagination.

Being proud of you
gives me 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.

[SPEAKING] I was just
thinking sometimes

it's fun to play
alone, but other times

you just feel like sharing
your playthings with a friend.

And when you see that friend
having a good time playing

with your things, it can give
you an extra good feeling.

I'll be back next time.

Bye.

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