18x12 - Episode 12

[bunniefuu]

[MUSIC PLAYING]

-[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?

Would you be mine?

Would you be mine?

Won't you be my neighbor?

Won't you please?

Won't you please?

Please won't you be my neighbor?

-Welcome to you, neighbor,
my television neighbor.

See what I brought with me?

You know what this is?

It's a pillow with a
pillowcase over it.

Just by looking
at the pillowcase

we can't know exactly what
the pillow inside looks like.

But I'll take the case off.

And then you can see what
the pillow looks like.

There, it's a
needle point pillow.

And it has three words on it.

I love you.

My mother made a
pillow like this for me

when I was a little boy.

And I liked it so
much I took it with me

in the car when
I'd go for rides.

And I took it to bed with
me when I go to sleep.

[PHONE RINGING]

-There's the phone.

Let's see who's on
the phone today.

Hello?

Yes.

Certainly.

Want me to come to your place?

Or do you want to come here?

All right, very good,
thanks, by Eric.

That's my friend Eric Ploss
He and I are going to a cavern

where I've never visited.

Eric knows that place so
he said he'd go with me.

And he and one of the
guides can show us around.

He's going to come
over here first.

Incidentally, Eric
doesn't see with his eyes.

He'll tell you
about it probably.

He's a fine person,
and a fine musician.

And I'm glad he
would take us today.

[KNOCKING]

-Maybe that's he now.

Yes, that's Eric.

Come in Eric.

-Hi, Fred.

-How do you do?

I'd like you to know
my television neighbor.

This is Eric Ploss.

-Hi.

You ready to go?

-Well, I wondered if we could
have a visit here first.

-Well, sure.

-OK, come on in.

You know I have two
steps down here.

-All right, that's good to know.

-Want to come and sit
on the couch here?

-Yeah, I like couches.

They're comfortable.

-Good, right there,
there you go.

I'll sir right here with you.

I told my television neighbor
that you and I are friends.

-That's true.

-It is true.

And that you're a fine musician.

-You know, I'm really
interested in that

what this saxophone
would sound like if we

went down into the caverns.

-Well, you just take it with us.

And we'll be able to hear it.

What's it sound like hear?

-Well, it sounds
something like this.

[SAXOPHONE PLAYING]

-Oh, that's beautiful.

Is that fun?

-It sure is.

It takes a lot of work, but it's
worth it because it's so much

fun after you've worked
on your instrument

and you know how to do it.

-I also told my
television friend

that you don't see
with your eyes.

-That's right.

And it's not because I saw
anything bad or anything

like that.

-Why do you say that?

-Well, some people think
that just because you're

curious that you
can become blind.

Well, that's not so.

-Well, that's
certainly good to know.

You say it's just not so.

-It's just not so.

-Now, are there certain
things that you would like

a sighted person to do when
they go with you somewhere?

-Well, there's some things
that are a little helpful.

If you want to stand up, I'll
show you a couple of them.

-OK.

-If we're walking,
I'll be behind you.

And I'll just take your arm.

And then we can keep on walking.

And we can come to
stairs, all you got to do

is bring your arm up.

And also if we come
to a narrow place,

you just bring your own
behind you like that

and we'll just walk single
file wherever we have to go.

-Single file for
the narrow places.

-Right.

-OK, well why don't we go on.

Is there anybody at the place
that works there that you know?

-Well, there's a guide
that works there.

And she knows all
about the caverns.

And she's going to take
us through and tell us

a little bit about the
caverns while we're there.

-Who is it?

-It's Betty Aberlin.

-Oh, Betty Aberlin.

-Yeah.

-Here's one step.

We'll be able to
meet her there then.

One more step, and out we
go, off to the caverns.

[MUSIC PLAYING]

-This must be the place, Eric.

-Yes, Betty said
she'd meet us right

inside the main building there.

-OK, it's single file time then.

-OK.

-Here's the door.

-Bye.

-Thank you.

-Oh, you're welcome.

-Betty, here we are.

-Oh, Fred and Eric, welcome.

-How you doing?

Nice to be here.

-I'm looking forward
to seeing this cave.

-Oh, it's wonderful.

-You're going to like it.

-You two know it.

So please show me around.

-Right this way.

-All right, OK,
single file Eric,

and then down these steps.

OK, oh boy.

-Here we go down into the cave.

-Yes.

-Can you sense any
difference, Eric?

-The air's moist.

It feels good.

-And cool.

-It's quiet.

-That rail ends.

What a fabulous place.

-It feels kind of
like a great hall.

-Yes.

Oh, I can see why
you all like this.

-Millions of years ago,
water came into this place

and melted away
some of the rock.

And after millions and
millions of more years,

this wonderful
space was created.

-Whoever found it?

-Two men were walking along.

And they didn't see
anything from the outside.

They were looking for a cave.

And they saw a small hole and
noticed air coming out of it.

-You mean in the ground?

-Yes, and they
explored it further

and discovered all of this.

And now so many people
can come and enjoy it.

-That's wonderful.

-So the ground is up there.

-It is.

Come this way.

There's much more to show you.

-All right.

Boy, every time we turn a corner
there's something different.

-It feels different too.

-What's this?

-This is a stalactite.

-Feel this.

-Oh, it's smooth
like glass or marble.

-It's made of layers
and layers of stone.

When the water drips
down, the water

has in it tiny little
pieces of stone.

And that stone
goes on to this one

and makes it larger and larger.

And when the water drips
off, it goes all the way

down and makes a stalagmite.

This is a stalagmite here?

-Yes.

-And it grows up.

-It drips and grows.

And when they come together,
they make a column.

-A column?

-Mhm.

-You're a good teacher, Betty.

-Thanks.

-So it's all little
by little it grows?

-Little by little.

It takes 100 years
to make an inch.

-100 years to make an inch.

-Little by little, that's
just like when a person learns

to play saxophone,
little by little.

[SAXOPHONE PLAYING]

-You sure learned, lot by lot.

-Takes a long time,
but it's worth it.

-Sounds good in here.

Wait'll you hear how it
sounds in the bigger room.

-Where's that?

-Right ahead, come with me.

-OK, here we go, Eric.

-Let's go try that.

-Only the guides are
allowed to do this.

But I want you to
hear something.

Listen.

[GONG]

-That's a large stalactite
that I'm hitting.

See what tone it is.

[GONG]

[HUMMING]

-We're on our way to
a musical instrument

that uses the tones
of these stalactites.

-These?

-Come along.

-Please be seated.

-Oh, I'd be glad to.

-We'll turn it on.

-It looks like a four manual
pipe organ console here, Eric.

-Well, actually, it's
a stalactite organ.

-That's what it
should be in the cave.

-That's right.

Play a note, Fred.

-How does that do that?

-Try playing it three
times and look up there.

[DINGING]

[SAXOPHONE PLAYING]I

-Oh yeah, what note is it Eric?

-That's a G.

-It's a G. And the little
plungers hit the stalactites.

Why don't you two play?

-All right, let's play
something together.

-What'll it be?

-What do you say?

-How about, "It's
a beautiful day"?

-Good.

Can't play it very fast.

[SAXOPHONE PLAYING]

-[SINGING] A beautiful day for
a neighbor, would you be mine?

Could you be mine?

It's a neighborly day for a--

-In this cavern here.

[SAXOPHONE PLAYING]

-Very nice.

-Well, thank you, Mr.
Rogers, and everyone.

Isn't it amazing what can
happen when people get together

and play, and sing,
and create music?

And you can do it with your eyes
open or with your eyes closed.

-You sure can.

-You know, sometimes
people wonder

what this place would
be like if it were dark.

-With no lights on?

-No lights at all.

-Let's find out.

-I can show you, Fred.

MR. ROGERS: It's
really different.

ERIC: Fred, I'm right
at home in the dark.

MR. ROGERS: So are
these stalactites.

[SAXOPHONE PLAYING]

-It's a beautiful place.

-Indeed it is.

-And I thank you for
showing us around, Betty.

I've got to get
back to my place.

-Fred, you know how to get out?

-Aren't you coming?

-Well, I thought I would
stay and play a little bit

and listen to how the
saxophone sounds in here.

-It sure sounds nice.

-But what I'd like to do is make
sure you know how to get out.

-How do you do it?

-Well, if you go straight
ahead and hit that walk,

and keep on walking,
you'll get out.

-The one we came down on?

-That's right.

-And here I thought
I was the guide.

-We've got two good
guides, thank you.

-Thanks for coming, Fred.

-Bye.

-Bye, thanks for coming.

-Oh, do stay and play.

[SAXOPHONE PLAYING]

-Hello.

Let's go back to my place.

[MUSIC PLAYING]

-What an experience that was.

Eric surely knew his
way around that place.

I was very glad he was with us.

Think how much he's
learned in his life

without using his eyes to see.

What an amazing person he is.

I was glad to see
Betty there too.

[TROLLEY WHISTLE]

-Well, let's make believe
that the King still

thinks that Ms. Cow's
school is too much like fun.

And he wants Prince Tuesday
to learn other things.

What do you think Queen Sarah
will think of all of that?

Let's make believe that
the queen and Lady Aberlin

are together in
the castle garden

right now, as the trolley goes
by in the Neighborhood of Make

Believe.

[TROLLEY WHISTLE]

-Oh, yes, Trolley.

-Hi, Trolley.

-I guess you can tell
that I'm quite upset.

-Yes, is there anything
that I can do to help?

-Well, after Friday heard that
the children in the school

we're playing little
instruments and singing,

he said that Tuesday should
be learning other things.

-But they learn lots of
other things at that school.

-Yes, but Friday
thinks that Tuesday

needs more royal tutoring.

-But he loves Ms. Cow,
and Daniel, and Anna.

-I know.

And he learns well with them.

[TRUMPETS]

-Oh, here he comes.

-Queen Sarah, Lady
Aberlin, I presume.

-Correct, Uncle Friday.

-I shall ignore the
omission and tell you

both that I have excellent news.

-What is it?

I have been able to interest
the most highly-regarded expert

in international
lofty generosity

to come here to be
Tuesday's tutor.

So Tuesday will not need to go
to the Cow's school anymore.

-But Friday--

-No buts about it.

As soon as Sir Thomas
arrives, Tuesday's education

will take place here.

-Sir Thomas?

-Of the nobility, of course.

-Sir Thomas whom?

-Sir Thomas T. Tune.

-Sir Thomas T. Tune?

-Friday, you know how
Tuesday loves his school.

-But he's not learning
anything important!

Just rhythm bands.

-And kindness.

-I learned my kindness
in international

lofty generosity class.

-I see.

-And Tuesday can too.

You may go to the
school to prepare

him for Sir Thomas' arrival.

-If you insist.

-I do.

-We will speak about this
some more in private, Friday.

-My mind is made up
on this matter, Sarah.

-Well, mine is not.

-See you later, aunt and uncle.

-Farewell, niece.

-Farewell, dear.

I suggest we go to the D room
for further discussion, Friday.

-If you like.

-Hey there, Lady Aberlin.

-Oh, hi X. How are you?

-I'm great.

Look what I just got.

-That looks like
your cousin Mary Owl.

-It is.

You know how much I like her.

-Yes, is that a
message from her?

-Uh-huh, yeah, open
it up and listen.

[MUSIC PLAYING]

BOOK: I'm a substitute
teacher for the Owl

Correspondence School.

I'm going to bring your next
lesson, love from your cousin

Mary Owl.

-Oh, I like that card.

-I like the message.

It works each time.

[MUSIC PLAYING]

BOOK: I'm a substitute teacher
for the Owl Correspondence

School-- I'm coming to
bring your next lesson,

love-- from your
cousin Mary Owl.

-See it works.

-Oh, that's great what
people will think of to do.

-I wonder what my
lesson's going to be.

I love my lessons from the
Owl Correspondence School.

-Just like Tuesday
loves his school.

-Yeah, Prince Tuesday
does love it there.

Oh, Ms. Cow runs a fine school.

I went over there one
day to tell about flying.

Ms. Cow thought it would
be good for everybody

to hear about what it was
like to fly up in the air

without an airplane.

So I went and told them.

-Well, Uncle Friday
doesn't think so.

-He has his own airplane.

But not everybody
has one, you know.

-Oh, that's not what I mean, X.

-What do you mean?

-Uncle Friday thinks that
Ms. Cow's school is not

good enough for Prince Tuesday.

-Well, he's plain
wrong about that.

That's a mighty fine school.

-The trouble is,
he's going to hire

some fancy tutor
to tutor Tuesday.

And then Tuesday won't be
able to be with his friends

at the school after that.

-Why, that's terrible!

Why don't we ask
Cousin Mary about this.

She's a substitute teacher.

She'll know something.

-When she's arriving?

-When the sun comes up again.

-I hope that won't
be too late to help.

I better get going
to the school.

-I'll sing the OCS
song while you go.

-Oh, I'll sing it too.

-[SINGING] Owl Correspondence
School, dear OCS.

We do our lessons.

And we get a U or S. We
hope for an S. Oh, Owl

Correspondence School, dear OCS.

Owl Correspondence
School, we love you best.

We love you best.

-See you soon, Lady Aberlin.

[MUSIC PLAYING]

-[SINGING] Owl Correspondence
School, we love you best.

We love you best.

-Well, that's my
neighbor's school song.

-That's what I want to learn.

-Oh, it sounds like you know
that song pretty well already.

-No, I mean I want
to learn to play

what Auntie Lady Elaine plays.

-Do you want to learn to
play the accordion, Tuesday?

-Yes, Ms. Cow.

Can't somebody teach me?

-Francis Paviola taught me.

I guess I could
teach you, Tuesday.

But what would your parents say?

-Oh, Hello Lady Aberlin.

-How about some playing
and singing, Lady A.

Is that all right, Ms. Cow?

-Of course, we learn a lot
by playing and singing.

-I'm afraid I don't
really feel like it.

-What's wrong?

-What's the matter?

-I might as will
tell you right out.

Uncle Friday is planning
to get a special teacher

to come and teach
Tuesday royal things.

And once that teacher
gets here, Tuesday

won't be allowed to come
to this school anymore.

-No!

No!

-But I like my school.

-I know, Tuesday.

It's just that, well, X's
Cousin Mary is coming soon.

And she might have an idea.

And if any of you all have any
ideas, let's talk about it.

-But Tuesday is one of
my three best students.

I like having him here.

-I like having him here.

-And I like having him here.

-Uncle Friday wants
Tuesday to learn

international lofty generosity.

-I don't want to learn that.

I want to learn the accordion
like Auntie Lady Elaine

-Don't worry, Toots.

We'll work this through.

Now, when did you
say that Cousin

Mary is supposed to come?

-Any time now.

-We're going to all do our best.

Sometimes Friday's ideas
are far from the best.

-I'll say.

-Come on.

Let's just have one more chorus
of Owl Correspondence School.

And then Lady Elaine
give your first accordion

lesson to Tuesday, all right?

-No need to waste any time.

-Let's go.

[MUSIC PLAYING]

-[SINGING] Owl Correspondence
School, dear OCS.

We do our lessons.

Then we get a U or S. We
hope for an S. Oh, Owl

Correspondence School, Dear OCS.

[MUSIC PLAYING]

[KNOCKING]

-Cousin Mary!

Oh, am I glad to see you.

-I'm a little early, X.

-You're always
welcome in my tree.

Come on around the back door.

I need to talk with you.

-Oh, surely, well, I've got
your OCS stuff right here.

-Oh, good, and there
comes the Trolley.

See you inside.

[TROLLEY WHISTLE]

-Yes, I'm very glad to be back.

[TROLLEY WHISTLE]

[MUSIC PLAYING]

-Well, do you think Cousin Mary
Owl can help with the problem?

What would you do if
you were Prince Tuesday?

How would you talk
with your Daddy?

And what do you think
Sir Thomas will be like?

We have lots to make
believe about next time.

Do you have a special something
that you take to bed with you?

Does it help you
to go to sleep when

you hold your special something?

I'd like to sing you
a lullaby that I wrote

for people who are
going to sleep.

If you want to,
you could learn it.

I like to help
people learn things.

So I guess I'm a
teacher that way.

-[SINGING] Sleep
little baby, sleep.

Sleep.

I will be near you.

You will be safe
to sleep, sleep.

Sleep little baby, sleep.

-And once you learn that song
and you teach it to somebody

else, then you'll
be the teacher.

The best teachers
are the kind who

help us feel good about who we
are and what we're learning.

-[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.

-Know what that says?

I love you.

I'll be back next time.

Bye.

[MUSIC PLAYING]