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yeah you're too close. oh. am I close now? wow. I was crooked. how you do that stand up? I don't know how to do it. what's that called? I tumblesault. I did a tumblesault. almost like it. I did one again. she did the other day. can't do it. great. hey! I wasn't way up. oop. [laughs]. that way up? maybe you can walk on ...
now walk to Mama. how you do that? wait a minute. I can't get on here. [grunts] you're pretty tricky. whoops not that a way. just more gruntin'. moanin' and groanin' here. [exits] hey there's much on that and there's only little. there. right. what's on here? half. what? and whole on there. half on here and whole on th...
right here. that little thing that red thing. what is it? I don't know do you? a light. for what? just a red light to let us know it's working. is it workin' now? I hope so. go like that. see. mhm. is it? yep. you know what you can do? what? press that button. for what? to stop it. no this button. = = = childes/CHILDE...
you gonna go to the hospital and see him? [nods] huh? yeah you gonna go Sunday huh. what are you doing Sarah? yyy juice. [extends the glass of juice] you love that orange juice huh? [nods] yeah. what's the matter? you see Fred last night? what happened on Fred? [shrugs] you don't know! you say Fred! [sneezes] God bless...
[fixes cereal for Sarah] want me to get you cereal huh? [fixes cereal for Sarah] even Michael's tired. [fixes cereal for Sarah] [aft laughs] [yawns] you must have stayed up late last night huh. Daddy have you up? [nods] huh? yeah. yeah. you and Daddy playin'? huh? um. tell me all about your new shoes. my new shoes. wha...
tap shoes. my zipper. [still in her sleeping bag which has a zipper up each side] huh? my zip'. your zipper yeah. what're you trying to do? whyn't you eat your cereal? here. blow your nose. [gives Sarah a kleenex] I blow my nose. [blows her nose] yeah do it again. do it again. see. [softly] blow. [softly] what? boo boo...
[puts the dog out the back door] [Michael whines] you're not doing any talkin' today. [puts the dog out the back door] huh? [puts the dog out the back door] [starts to feed herself] what? whose girl are you? Mommy girl. say your piece. Sarah Barnes... my name. all world. um! oh say it nice. xxx your mouth rings. rings....
I sing I... you gotta say it out loud. cover your mouth. [coughs] where my K'ex. where's your what? where is it? I don't know. where you K'ex? right here. full of pep. [next line of her piece] full of pep. yyy but me. everyone but me... yyy but me. is out of step! wow wow. hm? you wanna play! where you gonna play? fini...
keep it over the dish honey. you. [extends the cereal spoon to Mother] over the dish you're gettin' it all over the floor. you eat it it's yours. dat yours. no it's yours. no yours. xxx fussy girl. you fussy girl. whose girl are you? Mommy girl. Mommy's girl huh? [yawns] [yawns] are you tired? no. then what are you yaw...
can you do it? [makes happy noises]. you're a copycat. you know that? you know you're a copycat? what? I don't know what that was. [lights a match for her cigarette] don't touch it. you gonna sing? happy to you. no you forgot the birthday happy birthday to you. oh! happy. to you. blow it out. [blows] that a girl. wan' ...
happy to you xxx. xxx blow it out. hurry up. [blows] 'at('s) a girl. no today's not my birthday. you xxx. my birthday was two months ago. oh. do you remember my birthday? we had the cake? hm? yeah. I xxx. did you go to a party yesterday? yes. you go to Blanche's party? yeah. where my pa'y. your party's a long time off....
yes. whoop xxx. wow! look out or you're gonna fall. no. no? you sure? xxx go? [asking about the zipper] hafta push it down. push it all the way down. where? way down. no right dere. no. oh uhoh. push it down. see now push your foot in. push your foot in. xxx catastrophe. alright go ahead. where zipper? right here. here...
hm? two. one two [counting]. let's count. one. two. three. ![looking down at the zippers again] one two three two? one two three four [counting]. yeah. five. one. count on my fingers. one. two. count my fingers. oh alright. one. huh? this one! this one. alright let's count. one. two. three. four. five. six. seven eight...
five. [sighing] what comes after eight? nine ten! nine ten a big fat hen. [wipes Sarah's nose] I got K'ex Mommy right here. oh you got kleenex of your own there? alright. where my K'ex? I don't know. you said you put it up your sleeve. did you put it up your sleeve like you said? huh? where is it? where is it? right th...
you see your new book? new book. it's up here. up here? yeah. see? my new book. a new book! new book. xxx wan' go read it. xxx go xxx. see new book? yeah... who brought you the book? you. who brought you the book? you. no I didn't buy you the book. Nan'... Daddy yyy. [2 bought] no. Nana. Nana? Nana bought you the book....
[puts book corner to her mouth] no you can't chew it up. that's naughty. huh? that's naughty. what's the book all about? read me a story. my story. yeah. xxx my story. see xxx. see doggie. where doggie? I don't know where's the doggie? doggie here. here. where dog xxx. baby's house. where? it's all about the baby's hou...
huh? you don't have a train. man took it xxx? no the man didn't take it you just don't have one. I have one dere. dere baby room. that's the baby's room yeah. choo choo train. choo choo train yeah. right dere. oh that's a horsie. can't you tell? xxx a horsie? that's a deer. see there's the choo choo again. over here. h...
yeah. [reads some more] no. [shaking her head] see the little xxx there. and his comb and his brush and a hat. a my hat too xxx. yeah. xxx hat. bow wow. [reads]. in a toy box just like yours huh. [nods] you got a toy box too. yes. I toy too. you got what? those are blocks. you have blocks too. 'n' there's the baby's do...
yeah you got toys in there too. you got lots of toys haven't you. yes. towel. that's the towel yeah the baby's drying on the towel. cup. and a cup yeah. fish xxx. that's a fish! xxx the fish and the bubbles? [nods] and the soap? see the soap? I see. you see? where xxx. right dere. that's the kitchen. see the stove? I s...
washing the dishes yeah. I wash dish xxx. you wash dishes too huh. yes. um. you have a doggie huh. yes. yeah and there's the refrigerator. [laugh] yeah she's feedin' the doggie or feedin' the kitty. and this is the living room. this is the parlor. dat pa'? yeah and there's the mumma. dat you? yeah that's me. yeah dat m...
yyy dere. I don't know what's that? table. huh? oh table yeah. there's the couch. xxx couch. yeah. oh boy. huh? clock. that's the clock yeah. ticktock. kick kock kick kock. kick kick kock. xxx the little boy's ridin' his horsie. where? right there! there's his Daddy's pipe. [sighs] Daddy pipe? read again. again. what's...
xxx doggie. that's the puppy. dat pup... that's like um what's Auntie Marian's doggie's name? what's Auntie Marian's puppy's dog name? Baxter? Baxter. no it's not Baxter. Barron. no it's not Barron. where? what's Auntie Marian's puppy's name? huh? no. is it Baxter? no. Barron? no. what is it? xxx puppy. yeah it's a pup...
go xxx sleep. yeah they're asleep. see everybody's asleep. there's Mister Moon. aw! xxx moon up dere? yeah. 'n' trees. sees? mhm. [very softly] sees? trees. [emphasizing /t/] sees? no tree. sees? tree. where sees? where are the trees they're right here. read 'gain. you read me a story. yeah you read me a story. okay. o...
oh you're gonna read me a story now. [goes into her BR to get another book]. oh boy. two xxx. [more insistently] xxx yeah. dat door. [slaps the picture] that's the door? da d door. [slapping book for each syllable] don't break the book that's a nice book. no a nice book. = = = childes/CHILDES_NA/Brown/Sarah/030513.cha...
[a noise] why don't cha get your dollie? hm? hop. [hops across the room] [very loud] oh. [hops across the room. aft throws herself to the floor] who are you now? peekaboo. ![makes a noise] [aft crawls out of the kitchen sniffing as she goes] Bozo. does this go all day? [all laugh] nerve wracking. her head! [re-enters s...
[aft finally gets the head off the doll and looks inside] there anything in it? nothing in it. oh! that's xxx the eyes. the eyes. her eyes go up and down. put its head back on. that's not gonna last long. the leg is off the other. that was off. oh was it? Nana took it out of the box it was off. come right off. what do ...
see? I know it. we hafta buy... hafta buy what? a string. a string? for what? for Tippy. that was yesterday. she gets yesterday today and tomorrow all mixed up. %add: FAT xxx yyy. mhm. [holds up a string on her blouse for Mother to tie. Sarah talks about the string as Mother ties it]. alright alright wait a minute. see...
[re-enters]? the one Gloria gave her. oh last year? that the xxx. oh. it's on the cabinet. what's my jingle bell doin' up there? I put them up there. okay? how you get them down? I can get them down. get em down. why? 'cause I wan' sing. you wanna sing? you never play with those. yes I do. when? [exhales] when do you p...
no kiddin'. who's gotta fix it? you. when? now. why? 'cause I want cha to. why Mommy? what? um. he got telephone pole this side too. what? oh I hafta buy bows for this side. oh we'll see. 'n' this side. 'n' ano' bow for that. 'n' ano' bow for xxx. what's the dog eatin'? can you see? he's chewin' on somethin'. Chantilly...
[knock at the back door] ?[rises with Father and goes to the door] [Father and neighbor step out onto the landing and hold an inaudible discussion] Sarah come here. Mister Fix it. %add: KEN [returns to the kitchen table]. oh. what's the matter? Chantilly. huh. [gutteral and aspirated] I not hurt em. no. well go get Bug...
let it go? [laughs] [aft the neighbor opens the back door and explains her call] [aft makes Bugs talk by releasing the string; holding Bugs by the voice string] what happened? xxx furnaces. it blew? [makes noises] ya haven't had any hear? since yesterday. xxx started. oh. [the neighbor exits] let it go. [the neighbor e...
I find it. [exits] [exits]. what happened to the pencil? it was around here. huh? no. come in. [Mother enters with eraso slate. This model works by pushing a button which retracts the slate rather than by lifting the transparent plastic from the slate. Mother sits at the kitchen table. Sarah runs in after her.] [writes...
that's dog. dog. dog. ?[writes Daddy] what's this? um it says Sarah. no it doesn't. oh. what's that? a duh... [enters with the pencil and sits] oh that's what I was lookin' for. what's that? um oh. [a noise] I can't know it. yes ya can know it. what is it? what's that? k. what's that? um no a v. you know what that is a...
d a... d a v v... d d... [correcting Sarah] d uh r I mean y. y yeah. so what does it say? Daddy. yeah. we'll do it again. what does it say? v a... Daddy. d a d d y... d y y... [Sarah joins with Mother] Daddy. Daddy. make a star. I'm not makin' a star. what's the other one? oh cat. oh cat... what's that? [points to the ...
[draws a b below the c] that's a g. so how can that be a g? so that's a what? I can't know it. you don't know it? oh. it's a c. it's a c. c... v... she's awful today. what's that? [points to the a] [laughs]. an a... an a. what's that? t... what's that? c a t... [laughs]. what does that say? cat. alright. what are you b...
there. what's that? um. I don't know. you don't know what that is? oh I know why. I know why. [presses the button to erase the slate]. [redraws the letters to match Sarah's alphabet set]. that's easy. now what's that? e a uh v... b! v... b. uh yyy... b. yyy v c I mean... yeah c. uh um uh v. d. [laughs] what's the matte...
oh that's awful. oh! [Sarah and M both push on the button and slate in an attempt to erase it] ah don't push it. don't push it down there. oh don't break it. the old fashioned kind was better. sometimes it don't work. sometimes it don't work. you're right. that wasn't very good. I ripped it. yeah don't pull it. you'll ...
g. a b. it's a v. hey what's happens today? hm? ?[draws a very large C] c. um b. that's not a b. [draws a large d] a d... alright. [draws a large e] [pants] what's that? a... think! a b c d... a b c um... [ends in a squeal] she's foolin'. you're only foolin' me. [draws a foot and stocking] a yyy. let me guess that that...
[laughs] let's see. what else can we make? does she know her numbers? an Indian! that's not an Indian. that's a little girl. make a rabbit? yeah. [continues to watch Mother draw] that's not a rabbit. [laughs at her own efforts] [struggles with the slate] the furnace go down stairs? it's a lot of difference. he ran out ...
I... [cut off by 496] where's a rabbit? there. well I'm not finished yet. [laughs] [finishes the rabbit and holds it up for inspection] [all laugh] well I don't think you can do any better. what's this? [makes a noise]? I got problems. got problems. peekaboo. now if that doesn't look like a rabbit. how about that? show...
xxx can draw the girl. who's got rabbits Sarah? Arthur. yeah. ?[holds up three fingers] that uh... how many 's that? eight. no that's three. three. three rabbits. three rabbits. what're they cute? yeah. now if you can tell me what this is. I know what that is. [draws a girl]. an Indian. that's Sarah. yeah that me alrig...
how 'bout that? how do ya make a star? there. there. [watches] how about that. now isn't that a beautiful star. that's the north star. is it? yeah. 'n' there's a star. there's a star. there's a star. does the care xxx this afternoon? yeah. that's right. yeah xxx have an oil and grease job. I know. ?[draws a picture] ri...
isn't that xxx hm? now it's Daddy's turn. who's this? who's this now? you know who it is. [draws Bozo and then a cat] it's a r'bbit. it's not a rabbit. what is it? it's Bozo. yeah. remember I draw him yesterday? I should've taken 'em downtown. oh. you know that? there. that's a... never mind rushin'. %add: FAT ya hafta...
[draws Mommy]? I hope ya label this. that's Bozo. it's m o m m y. spells Mommy. doesn't that look like Mommy? yeah. yeah. that's the wrong Mommy. this is... [laughs] he means it's an Egyptian Mummy. don't cha? yes. let's draw Daddy. this is Daddy. [draws a picture of daddy] this is Daddy in five years. 'n' that's Daddy...
no no no. wait a minute. I'm not finished I'm not finished. right here right here. oh no no no... [takes the pencil and adds a few strands on top]. we'll hafta put a mustache. 'cause ya lose it all on top you'll hafta gain some somewhere else. you better not come home though. there's your father. that's d a d d y. now ...
ya got the wrong end of the pencil. [rubs her hand across the picture] she's tryin' to erase it. what's that? Kent. where's his eyes? right here. oh. that's you. [points to Kent] very good likeness. think I look like that huh? put that in the Boston Common. next xxx in the spring. the Arts Festival. this g ready. get y...
[laughs] make the hair a little longer. ya know sometimes I think Mr Lyons on the Bozo show is Captain Bob. you're worse than I am. [makes noises]? one eye. [draws a one-eyed creature] one eye. that's a robber a bank robber. one eyed bandit. fun' eye. where's his other eye? he's winkin'. oh. see? oh he's got a black ey...
what's this... going be my drawing. what is it? a blower. a what? a door. that's not a door. what? xxx the poor child. she can't help it if she doesn't understand your art. you know what this is? hm? that's a... a shower. a what? a shower. it's not a shower either. [drowned out by Father utterance above] [points to the...
oh. he's yyy. how about... what? you know what this is. [draws a house] right? [draws a house] huh? um. [Chantilly barks] what's this? no it isn't. %add: SAR hm? huh? that's honeymoon. huh? yeah. [absently] who is it? I don't know. some kids comin' home from school. um. house. [aspirated] that's a house. h o u s e. oh ...
she can hardly hear ya. who? Chantilly. c'me 'ere. [rises and calls Chantilly to the dining room] let him stay in there. yeah. that. Mommy's turn. well you draw something. [draws] what's that? what is it? an a... what is it? a rock. huh? a rock. [takes the pencil and finishes the drawing] that's a whale. a whale. what ...
a line. some taffy. what's that? [draws some more] what is it? piano. a what? a piano. what is it? a canal. a canal? what's a canal? [makes two huh huh like sounds, Sarah makes a sing-song giggle] what's a canal? her hurts. don't ask me. Chantilly. now what's that? an r. a what? an r. you kiddin' me? an r. [laughs] huh...
see an r has a leg. it has two legs. [laughs] hm. well that's how I taught her. an r has two legs and a p only has one. [writes Barnes]? ah know. that's your last name. ah. [very gutteral] what's your last name? Sarah Barnes. Sarah what? Sarah Barnes. Carol Anne? no. Sarah... Sarah. Anne? Sarah Barnes. no. her name is ...
a lion. a lion. we got a lion here? no. there's no lion here. [turns the eraso-slate over to see if there is a picture of a lion on the other side]. here's a lion. where? go ahead try it. right there. one right there. a Bozo 'n' a... to draw a lion ya gotta draw it this way. [drops the pencil] ya can't even hold your p...
I like it tricky. [3 laughs and talks at the same time] and what? he's tricky. he's tricky? yeah. yeah. a lion. yeah. a lion. [laughs as she talks] this is a lion. he's yyy up. he sure is. huh? he has the idea Daddy. I'm glad ya told me 'cause I'd never know by looking at it. what's that? say that's good. no the jaws i...
um. you do very well. [rises]. considering your age. sure... two. [laughs] I gonna draw a li'le pings. a little what? a little pinga. what's a pinga pinga? an i n o. no pinga that way. what is it? a pinga. don't ask me? what's a pinga? like it. oh I think that's great. little bite. do you know how to draw? en yeah. do ...
pinga... a pinga. don't know know what a pinger is? a pinga... what's a pinger? I don't know. 'n' then you write a pinga right there. maybe Kent knows what a pinger is. you know what a pinger is? somethin' that pongs. no not hardly. what's this? what's that? huh? what's that? do you know that that is? a Hump'y Dump'y. ...
Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall. do you remember what Humpty Dumpty was? what? he was an egg. wasn't he? he knows his nursery rhymes so well. his little Red Riding Hood going into Bo Beep. [draws a picture of an egg broken in two] he uh should. and do you remember what happened? what? all the king's horses and all the king...
[places Sarah's hand on the eraso-slate and traces around it] my Grandmother useta do this by the hour with us. drawin' xxx hand on a piece of paper. I can remember when I was a little kid. that's your hand. she never drew it like that though. that's a big hand. I know it. that's your hand. this is? I know it. hm? I'm ...
it's awful big isn't? not too big hand. do this hand. do that hand? you do your own hand. let's see you do it. can ya? can ya draw your own hand? [draws around her own hand but fails to draw the fingers] [aft makes noises] does that look like a hand? you're sposta go in between like this. see? now. were do you hafta pi...
awoh. that's alright. what? that's alright. I can't hear ya. that's alright. [louder] why is it alright? it's broken. why? 'cause can peek in it. yeah. how come there's no writing there? I'll hafta buy a new one. yeah. who gave ya that? oh dear. [Sarah gives a sing-song laugh as she talks] Santa Claus gave it to ya. [m...
[bef makes noises] hey you get the chalk down. you get the chalk down. chalks in the bag. oh you mean to write on the board? you don't call that chalk. what do ya call the board? a board. a a board. a board. a blackboard. a yyy. no a blackbird is somethin' else. blackboard. blackboard. right. go get it. no. I put it on...
[laughs] you're the one I had in mind. %add: spoken to Kent Bozo want... hm? [pulls Bozo's string again] [Bozo] yeah. Mommy... what darlin'? [Sarah makes sounds, Sarah exits to living room] what're ya gettin' now? puzzle. her friend. a puzzle. oh. all we got is under the tree. you know what she she wanted first? puzzle...
I need another one. there's uh yyy two. [there's supposed to be two] I know ya got two puzzles. I'm gettin' two puzzles. come 'ere and tell Kent what else Santa Claus brought ya. Mommy can I open it? [enters with puzzle] if you want. alright. sit up here on the table and open it. I open it. that's a fuzzy one. yeah. [a...
yeah. oh boy. hm? it stuck. it's stuck? yeah. xxx let go. [has trouble taking the pieces out then exhales]. there. I pull it off. yeah. a fraidy cat. fraidy cat long cat. fraidy cat's a long long cat? yeah. but this one... this one got a lot of pieces. your other one only had about four pieces huh? yeah. don't know whe...
[last word highly aspirated] you think it's the sea? ?[attempts to fit a piece into place. She fails despite much forcing] what's this goin' be? this... oh. no ya gotta learn to put it right. ya touched that one yet. yeah. that way? no. what? well take one piece at a time. where does this gone go? I don't know. that's ...
[inserts the piece] oh I think it's a ball. you think this is going to be a ball huh? I should've looked at this. see this goes in here. this goes down here. um. this goes up here. we'll hafta sit down some night... this goes in here. no no. no uh up here. oh you forgot Mommy. oh I'm sorry I made a mistake. now that go...
you must've dropped a piece. see if you can find a piece on the floor. oh here it is honey. where? there. oh. sit down. that look nice? [climbs back onto the kitchen chair] oh! now. that look nice? mm. that look nice huh? very nice. wan' me go get my o' puzzle. where is it? I don't know. um. le' me go find it. [exits m...
I want show Kent this. [enters with a bubble+bath] oh. well take it over and show it to him. it's already open. this way. [stands by Mother who helps her open the box of bubble+bath] it's a crazy bone I think. no it's not crazy foam you think. what? it's bubblebath. don't open it. it's a space ship. [The bubble+bath is...
yeah. that's to go to the moon. 'n' oh boy! it's lanny too. [4-5 landing tube] yeah. um uh. go dat way. oo can play with it. hm? the dog can play with it. oh you're a sport. [sarcastically] she gives him the tag. [laughs] leave the wheels in the box. because then when you use all the bubblebath you can play with the sp...
that? yeah. put the bubblebath in there. and put it back under the tree. show... I xxx wait a minute. um. go put it under the Christmas tree. [grunts twice as she struggles with the top of the box,] [exits on the run] what're ya doin'? huh? hurry up. I got two. oh. [laughs] look it Kent. take him out? yeah you can take...
there's some more bubblebath. no it's shampoo. yeah. this is s'ampoo? not that. let me see that. awoh. rip it. [hands package to Mother] oh don't rip it. Arthur gave you this. I know it. xxx oh. now how you open this? oh! you put that's a day. you put what? you put ants in they. no this is a waterin' pail when you get ...
when you get all through that you put this top on. water. the beach. I know it. this anything? no. it's just a tag. they put it on. don('t) open it. le' me smell it. let see what it... I imagine it all smells the same. it's all Avon. I smell it. don't spill it. uh. [smells the shampoo] let Kent smell it. don't spill it...
eh foo. [2 highly aspirated] don't cha like that? um. yeah. I can put uh this on it in yyy. yeah. it goes over here. after ya use all the bubblebath. yeah. I think it's bubblebath. 'n' I take it in there. [sits on the floor] [aft makes sounds] what's this? [picks up another item of toiletrie. This came in form of a pla...
how it work? I don't know. you just clip it on the bathtub. put it back in the box 'cause Auntie Marilyn hasn't seen your presents yet. she saw that 'fore. give me the box. le' me put it. huh? oh it's stuck huh. alright give it to me and we'll put... it in the box so you won't lose it honey. and Sunday we'll put all yo...
toothie? [noises] [aft starts to run toward the living room] here. wait a minute. [Sarah pauses in the dining room to replace one of her new slippers which had fallen off] xxx my slipper come off. then put it on. ?[makes noises from the living room,] toothie. I see you toothie. toothie. let's find toothie. [indistinct]...
who gave ya this do ya know? don't know. Santa Claus. over Nana's house? eee yeah. show that to Kent. it's cute. don't squeeze it! ?[drops the tube] pick it up. because you'll ruin em honey. can I brush shave. not right now. you can brush them later. show him toothie. this one? hm? this one? yeah. that's toothie. can I...
you got your your other tooth brush and tooth paste you can use. don't yyy a yyy. [that's a toothpaste] that's toothpaste. yes it is. Mommy I wan' use this one 'n' you don't let me use toothie 'n' xxx 'n' I don't know. you' Christmas 'n' my is Toothie. mine is Soopie? no. yours put out 'n' mine is Toothie. Toothie. huh...
it's right in the crib. Chantilly. huh? huh? bring them out. she's in that room constantly. she hasn't left there not one minute. the day after Christmas I couldn't even get her dressed. she wouldn't leave the sink. she stood in one one spot all day long. she didn't even move. which is really unusual. the girl downstai...
can I use it in my room. no. you can't use it in your room. why? 'cause Arthur will get mad at me. you want Arthur to get mad at me? he gone now. yeah but he's comin'. Arthur's comin' down Sunday or Friday. someday. and Aunt Dot and Uncle Georgie. and they'll get awful mad. you know what? you don't have a um little pap...
a desk. yeah. [absently and very softly] a de'k. a de'k. she thought it was a piano. oh Nana! [laughs] awoh. big disappointment. xxx body xxx brought a piano for me. you got a little piano. and ''s makes enough noise. without a big piano. awoh. you know what? what? I xxx. I guess I better come xxx. you know what? I has...
when we go to the square. awoh. [enters] awoh... well didn't Joanne buy ya Mary Poppins. cutouts? um. you can't have everything ya know. I know it. what else did Santa Claus forget? he didn't forget much did he? didn't Santa Claus bring you everything you wanted. yeah. yeah. [runs out of the kitchen back into the livin...
well the Easter Bunny brings a friend when he comes. but someday. should've made an Easter basket and stuck it under the tree. that's all I've heard is the Easter Bunny didn't come yet. what do ya got now? huh? I see some... hurry up before the tape runs out. hurry up! oh. xxx I take my heel... well bring it out here S...
and maybe I los' it in here. open it. no it's not in there. [looks in the box, but finds nothing] well wha'... you must've dropped it. you'll find it. yeah. where? [exits] xxx useta happen. [plays with an eraso slate] it's a new kind. push the button. xxx find it? oh. wait a minute. I xxx. how lazy can ya get. [laughs]...
[looks at them and gives them back to Sarah] [looks through one end and then another] what? we're going put this under the Christmas tree. oh. [exits]? I go to the Christmas tree. whyn't cha put some of this stuff back? what? what are ya caught? c'me 'ere I'll take ya out. ya got it all caught in your arms. [enters all...
he's going to murder me. [repeats Sarah's utterance] they better. well bring it out here. bring Pebbles and Bam Bam out. Kent didn't see Pebbles. can I bring this out? what? oh that's a mess. [Sarah enters with suitcase filled with dolls' clothing and a doll] no. what is it? a Bobby. that's... my Bobby. Skipper. Skippe...
expensive stuff. don't get all the clothes out of there. you know what? [pulls a hair piece for the doll out of the suitcase] I got ano' ponytail it got. yeah? yeah. you know what? what? it's yyy my yyy. I can't find it. I must of los' it in the bed. the elastic? think it's in there. you look like an orphan. wan' me wa...
that's somethin' huh? tempermental today. oh! Santa forgot it. you spilt it. where's your other slipper? it's in the parlor. [enters carrying cup of water and a sponge with which she is washing her face] just a little water. what ya got all that water in there for? xxx you're spillin' it. got hair all over it. yeah. ya...
[makes some noises] it's any more. hm? is any more. [exits] Sarah what'd ya oh I got it. Sarah. what? there's Uncle Buba. ![runs into the kitchen and joins her mother at the kitchen window] right there. see? gets in his car. uncle. hm? my uncle. that's my uncle. yeah. where is he now? he's under the car fixin' it. befo...
what're ya doin'? don't do that and put it on your face. stop it. c'me 'ere well. [runs out]? can't ya stay out of that room for ten minutes? whyn't cha ask Kent if he had a nice Christmas? you have a nice Christmas? want me to take the sink away from ya? huh? and give it to Donna? and you won't have any sink? I want m...
Sarah bring the things out here. come on. you're not going over to Nana's when Nana comes home. why? well you know why. 'cause you're bein' naughty. you won't come out. come on. bring it out here. bring Baby Bright and some of your toys out here. my toys? yeah. show him Baby Bright. don't hold her by her hair. why? 'ca...
who's that Sarah? Baby Bright. there. now show him how ya push the button. [pushes button, doll raises her arms and turns her head from a sleeping position] he didn't see ya do it. well go over there and do it. I can't... oh you gotta push the arms down honey. oh! he show yyy. hey go sleep you. 'n' she wake up. 'n' she...
oh. she's coming out with that one. watch. it isn't even open yet. [runs in with a gigantic package] this? you can have. this ano' dollie. please open it. [brings package over to Kent] huh? well. [grunts several times] help me open it. stockings. [rises to help, but Sarah succeeds in opening the package on her own] bab...
she hasn't got her dress on? no. Mommy I xxx. Mommy here's her dress. oh. got a sun suit. oh she got a hat. Mommy look it. what's that? I know. [drowned out by Sarah's utterance above] stockin's. yeah. can I put em on? if ya wanna put em on. here take the thing off first. you'll rip em. where's the other one? here. you...
you know what? what? this um. [takes out a toy milk bottle] no we're not going to get some water in here. in... not today. everything's get some water in here. where ya goin' to get the water? in there. [Sarah exits] yeah. in the sink. hurry up. quick. I get the water in it. [sing-song] I get the water in it. [sing-son...
yyy shake it. come out! come out? my baby. she mine. Buttercup. Buttercup. Buttercup. where we goin'? [laughs] where we goin'? we're not goin' anywhere. yeah. well yeah... = = = childes/CHILDES_NA/Brown/Sarah/040209.cha = = = [Sarah beating eggs at kitchen table Mother, Dad, Melissa, Gail present] I'm cooking. only a ...
no your brother the closest to it you'll ever get. he's not xxx. [from other room] [bef exits] y' finally got a turtle huh? yeah. turtle. yeah. [re-enters and shows turtle in bowl to Melissa and Gloria] how lovely! see? tell em what his name is. Tammy Thomas. what? Dimmy Thomas. Jimmy Thomas? Danny Thomas. whatie? Damm...
handsome? [laughs] don't you think so? no. come on you. %add: turtle won't be a big one. d' you hope he grows? I hope he doesn't grow very much. do you? I think you cook em too long. %add: MOT xxx turtle whoa. careful. here you tryin' a get out. can't get out. [makes noise] what does he eat Sarah? food. mhm. good like ...
I can pour that in. alright get up in the chair and I'll give it to you. huh? get up in the chair. I will pour it in. alright just get up on the chair. pour. I can get that too. well let's get Danny out o' here huh? Sarah I'll put Danny Thomas in your room. [starts to pour juice] [whimpers] let her pour it. some other ...
blow on it. [blows on eggs] Sarah what's this? for xxx. no that's for wallpaper. for my baby brother. you want it? yeah that goes back where y' found it. mhm. you know what things are Mommy. can I have toast too? huh? can I have toast? uhhuh Mommy? xxx for lunch huh? alright. ''s rainin' out. I know. yyy did you bring ...
what? it goed on my side and I licked it. [egg dribbled on side of her lip] oh. it's starting to cloud. it's starting to cloud? [makes noises] I am. I didn't spill it last night uhhuh Mommy? because I'm a good girl last night. were you a good girl last night? mhm. did the good fairy come last night? yup and gave me qua...