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write d a.
see color name.
color name...
I go get my crayons.
just a second.
let me move the books.
where my crayon?
they're under the workbench.
I'll be right back.
that my crayons.
yeah.
we go color.
][giving Fraser a crayon]
okay.
we go color.
[it is not quite clear which wh-word is being used]
it stuck.
[sticking c... |
where other stick?
[holding one drumstick]
where is the stick?
there's the drumstick.
I go drum.
[reference to tricycle which is to be delivered]
Mom go bring it in the truck.
[reference to tricycle which is to be delivered]
xxx go pee pee in my big girl pants.
[big girl seems to be one word]
don't pee pee in your big ... |
I'll hammer.
you hammer right there.
["too" seems to be used instead of "more"]
right there.
["too" seems to be used instead of "more"]
you hammer that.
["too" seems to be used instead of "more"]
hammer that too.
["too" seems to be used instead of "more"]
hammer that.
["too" seems to be used instead of "more"]
okay.
ha... |
[gives up attempt]
well you're doing quite well.
you do it.
okay I'll do it for you.
with you finger.
[giving Colin instructions]
oh this is a tough one.
I think we'll hafta hammer them some more.
[hammers them]
way up.
see me hammer.
I doin' xxx.
see me hammer some more.
[hammers]
you hammer some more.
you hammer too.... |
we threw it away in the trash.
look two i-s.
[plastic letters of alphabet]
look two i-s.
that not oh two i-s?
is that an i?
yes.
that's an i.
right.
where are the a-s?
find an a.
that it.
no.
where's the a?
that's it.
that's right.
where are the other ones?
[picks out another A]
that one.
[picks out another A]
there's ... |
I don't think that's a good idea.
don't put the letters in your mouth Eve.
now I'm gonna hafta smack your fingers if you eat them.
they're not to eat.
they're to put on the board and make words.
xxx eat that.
no you can't eat that one either.
that belong on the board.
they belong on the board.
that's right.
not in your... |
what words are you making?
my name.
you're making your name?
Sue I want cheese sandwich.
we don't have cheese sandwich Eve.
you may have a piece of cheese.
is that alright?
Sue what that?
that's vegetable soup for me 'cause you don't like it.
you don't like vegetable soup so you're having noodle soup.
I want a piece of... |
you go watch me eat my lunch.
%add: COL
yes he's gonna watch you eat your lunch.
yeah.
just for a little while.
then I'm gonna go away.
it's fun.
[referring to riding on subway]
it fun.
mhm.
it's fun to go to Boston.
fun.
oh we don't have any bread Eve.
we have buy some.
we certainly will hafta buy some or Papa won't g... |
is that what it's doing?
going flip.
I think it's just going round and round right now.
I think it going round now.
yeah.
it's going round.
well that's okay.
that okay.
I going zip.
[trying to unzip bag]
what are you going to do?
zip.
yip?
oh zip.
I see.
you zip.
yeah I'll zip.
you zip.
that tapioca all gone.
you zip.
... |
Jim bird.
[almost as if one word]
what's this?
doo.
it's a box isn't it?
oh put down there.
[Eve will watch rather than play]
oh put down there.
[Eve will watch rather than play]
let me play with Jim.
[Eve will watch rather than play]
okay.
it [taperecorder] go flipflop.
put that Jim in there.
not right now.
put that i... |
a Papa.
[takes dolls out of briefcase]
that dolly.
[takes dolls out of briefcase]
dolly.
[takes dolls out of briefcase]
dollies what that?
[takes dolls out of briefcase]
what the dolly have?
[takes dolls out of briefcase]
what does the dolly have?
what that?
that?
that's the dolly's pants.
that a baby.
yeah.
what in th... |
[squeezes duck]
no it a bird.
and that's a squeaky boat.
that a squeaky boat.
yep.
it's a squeaky boat.
and that...
that's a squeaky duck.
[puts duck on boat]
it going flipflop.
[laughing]
I don't think it's going flipflop.
see this dog?
this dog lives in the cup.
you give me the dog's cup.
[gives Colin the cup]
thank ... |
and what's that?
[pointing to dog]
dog.
that's the dog.
yeah.
Eve put the doll in there.
put the doll in there.
are these dolls or doll Eve?
are they dolls or are they doll?
eh?
those dolls.
oh look.
this is a duck.
and this is a duck.
there are two...
ducks.
[squeezing duck]
that a bird.
[squeezing duck]
this is a squ... |
would you like to have your lunch right now?
yeah.
alright.
my tapioca cool.
yes it's probably cool enough as it is.
hi Fraser an' Cromer.
[in high chair]
yeah.
you're up in your highchair aren't you?
in the highchair.
my tapioca cool?
yes it's cool.
you gonna watch me eat my lunch?
%add: COL
yeah I'm gonna watch you e... |
Fraser he hat and he scarf falled off.
yes his hat and his scarf fell down.
and his head fell off.
we'll make another one.
an' Sarah too.
Sarah too?
yeah.
maybe by the time the snow begins Sarah can help us.
she'll be bigger then.
she'll be bigger.
hi Fraser.
hi Eve.
taperecorder going flipflop?
no it's not going flipf... |
alright.
Sue I want some that cracker.
you have some of those crackers on your tray.
that's the same kind of cracker I have.
[Sarah makes some noise]
it time Sarah take a nap.
it's time for Sarah to have some milk yeah.
an' then she's gonna take a nap an' you're gonna take a nap.
an' you.
hm?
an' you.
an' me too yeah.
... |
what Mom name.
what's Mom's name?
excuse me I have a cough.
me too have cough.
d' you have a cough too?
Fraser where you going?
I'm going to Emerson Hall.
where Pap go?
I don't know.
empa.
he went to Emerson as well did he?
he went to Emerson too?
no.
no?
where did he go?
Sue where Papa?
he not going empa Hall.
well wh... |
hm?
napkins.
napkins?
yes.
don't you take them out of the box.
are they napkins or are they napkin?
those napkins.
napkin.
Sue we eat on napkin with our birthday cake.
yes we had birthday cake on the napkins.
that's right.
xxx all done.
alright.
I'll be there in just a minute sweetie.
sit down.
xxx all done.
alright.
s... |
my can't eat.
you're what?
I can't sing while my eat sing.
Sue what that?
those are Mom's lists.
keep your fingers off them.
what that?
lists.
for Jack an' Jerry.
an' what that?
that's a calendar right there with numbers on it.
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all ready.
yep.
forgot my Easter baske... |
that a b c.
mhm?
what kind of a pencil is this?
new one.
[not clear why she said "new"]
is it a new one?
you buy it?
yep I bought it.
uhhuh.
where did I buy it?
Cathy crying.
[note /es/ plural]
[girl next door can be heard crying]
you have noses.
[note /es/ plural]
[girl next door can be heard crying]
what?
you have no... |
pencil under there.
my pencil it a broken pencil.
it's not a broken pencil is it?
my pencil go in there.
let me xxx with the crayons.
what are you going to do with the crayons?
color xxx with it.
Fraser...
you open my toy box.
your Mommy's going to do it.
Mom going open my toy box.
what's that?
that belongs to the fire... |
okay.
[goes outside]
I take run out.
I'll be right back Eve.
I hafta go see if Sarah xxx.
me too.
[indicating green crayon]
that a green one.
[indicating green crayon]
that a green one.
[indicating green crayon]
yeah.
I buy green one.
that a green one.
I buy it.
did you?
did you buy it?
I can't write with it.
why not?
... |
cut xxx with my paper.
sit on my stool.
[self-instruction]
[drops scissors]
I can't cut.
oh I dropped it.
what did you do?
I dropped it.
I can't cut.
why can you not cut?
because I can't...
I go...
I go over my scissors...
oop.
[drops something]
I go get a little stool.
you read Sneezer [book].
%add: COL
would you like... |
[read is in present tense]
he did read Sneezer.
no more books Eve.
Fraser doesn't wanna read.
Fraser must write with his pencil.
eh?
Fraser hasta write with his pencil.
he can't read you stories.
what else are you going to do Eve?
read Pancake [book] for you.
alright you read Pancake to Fraser.
yeah you read it to me.
... |
draw on the other side.
it clean.
what did you do in Boston Eve?
go on the subway train.
I can't.
[can't draw]
I can't.
[can't draw]
sure you can.
you draw.
draw abcs.
I go get another pencil.
[write = draw]
I write on there Fraser.
[write = draw]
you write flower.
[write = draw]
you write flower.
[write = draw]
you wr... |
well here's his hand up here.
that man.
what's that?
what is it?
my name Poo Poo.
oh your name's not either Poo Poo.
what's that?
what is that Eve?
what is that Fraser?
it's c.
that c.
[playing with board and about three dozen plastic alphabet letters]
Fraser did it.
[playing with board and about three dozen plastic al... |
we don't have enough letters to spell Cromer.
spell cat.
cat.
yes you spell cat.
that cat.
that's not cat is it?
put it away.
how do you spell cat?
for you.
yeah you spell cat for me.
while you write.
what my need?
what d' you need?
you need a c.
a red one.
a red c.
[holds up C]
mhm.
now get an a.
a green a.
[gets A]
t... |
okay.
now get the t.
t.
t?
t.
mhm.
[gets t]
that doesn't go there.
it goes right there an' that spells...
cat.
right.
Fraser I spell cat for you.
yes.
that's very good.
d.
d yeah.
d is in dog.
can you spell dog?
what about dog?
do you think you could spell dog?
d.
[gets g]
no d for dog.
d.
no what about d?
is that d?
y... |
tapioca.
tapioca.
that's a d.
don't put them in your mouth.
you spell with the letters you don't eat them.
get an o.
[gets O]
very good.
your d 's the wrong way round.
there.
now get a black g.
that.
[gets G]
yes.
that doesn't go there.
[puts G in correct place]
that's it.
and that spells...
dog.
right.
would you like ... |
yes he'll watch you have your lunch.
hi Fraser.
hi Eve.
this i' my big bibbie.
oh yeah that's a nice one.
I buy it.
did you?
I buy it.
you didn't buy it.
Joanne gave you that bibbie.
who?
Joanne.
Peter's mommy.
Peter Mommy.
yeah.
she gave you that.
yes.
want tapioca.
well just a moment.
what's that?
soup.
what name tha... |
two noodle soup?
there are two different kinds of noodles in there yes.
would you like to have some cheese too?
Eve would you like to have some cheese?
mhm.
I eat the string beans after my eat my lunch.
what are you going to have after you eat your lunch?
green bean.
jelly beans.
jelly beans.
not green beans jelly bean... |
your new coat's in the closet.
hanging.
hanging yes.
that's right.
my cheese have a holes in it.
well you're making the holes in them.
it didn't have holes in it when I gave it to you.
Swiss cheese has holes in it.
Swiss cheese have holes in it.
uhhuh.
but that's not Swiss cheese.
that's not Swiss cheese.
that Swiss ch... |
that for me.
no this one's for Papa but as soon as I finish this one I'll make you one.
this is for me.
no it's not.
it for me.
no it's not.
you haven't eaten your noodle soup so far.
need more tapioca.
[Sarah who is nearby starts to make a noise]
hi Sarah.
you go have lunch now.
soon it gets hot.
as soon as it gets ho... |
[note pronoun]
yes he's gonna have a peanut butter sandwich.
no me.
oh you?
yes.
I'm sorry I forgot to make one for you.
me.
[gives Eve sandwich]
thank you.
you're welcome.
welcome.
I forgot your vitamins this morning.
hm?
I forgot your vitamins this morning.
vitamin time Eve.
vitamin time...
time girls.
vitamin time g... |
no Fraser's not having lunch.
everybody's eating but Fraser.
but Fraser.
isn't that too bad.
poor Fraser.
poor Fraser.
well don't lament too much.
I'll have lunch in a little while and then I'll be okay.
Mom what that?
peas.
what's that right there?
peas and sweet potatoes and dessert.
that carrot.
no that's not carrot... |
poor Fraser.
well don't worry about it Eve.
I think it's alright.
poor Fraser.
now you're making me feel sorry for myself.
you're making Fraser feel hungry Eve.
[talks to Sarah]
he want some milk out the cup.
who want some milk out of the cup?
Sarah.
no we'll give her some milk out of the cup at suppertime not now.
Sar... |
because I have go bed.
because you hafta go to bed?
oh you're getting tired Eve.
you're not getting sick.
now don't hit me with your sticky fingers.
xxx Sarah with my sticky finger?
you can't hit Sarah or me with your sticky fingers.
if you wanna do something hit your own self.
[hits herself]
there.
not me.
not me.
not... |
not Papa.
nope.
not Mom.
hunm.
an' not Sarah.
that's right.
nobody.
that's right.
nobody.
I all done.
alright.
xxx eating my lunch.
%add: COL
I full now.
%add: COL
I have full tummy.
%add: COL
you do?
look I have a full tummy.
look Fraser xxx full tummy.
Fraser too?
you hafta eat before you have a full tummy and Fraser... |
that's right.
bowel move'.
yes you did indeed.
hi Fraser.
hi Eve.
oh.
did you drop the letters?
you'd better pick them up.
you pick the letters with me.
you pick them up.
you dropped them.
oh I think you can manage.
you don't have many.
many.
[playing with word]
you be many.
[playing with word]
I be many.
[playing with... |
I be manys.
oh stop Eve.
you're moneys?
I be manys.
many?
is that what you are?
no.
[Mother says she quite often shows this type of word-play]
there Fraser.
[Mother says she quite often shows this type of word-play]
that's very good.
what I doing?
are you standing on the board.
you get off that.
the letters go on that ... |
you come on Wednesday.
%add: COL
you come on Wednesday.
%add: COL
I'm going to come some other time as well.
I go take my Easter baskets for bed.
you don't take your Easter baskets to bed.
leave them on the table.
you may have them when you come down.
put them back.
put them back on the table.
you may have them when yo... |
you don't needta shut it.
we don't needta shut it today.
where Fraser go?
Fraser's going to go and have his lunch and you're going to have a nap and then he's going to come back.
[end of session. Eve's speech seem to have lost some of its distinctive clarity. She seems to speak more quickly, with far more running on fr... |
draw a lady and man.
[not imperative]
where's lady finger?
the lady's hand come up there.
I writing on man eye.
mhm.
what are you doing?
I writing an eye.
on the eye.
there's the lady's fingers.
where man hand?
there's the man's hand.
where man hand?
there.
what you writing?
writing on you man.
[offers Colin coffee]?
I... |
go in sandbox.
we go put my glasses on for play in the sandbox.
ah yeah.
when's your Mom getting the bucket for you?
xxx at the store.
at the store yeah.
you can write a little man.
look right here.
here's the little man.
we haven't finished him yet have we?
write it.
there that's a little man.
he a mustache.
he's what... |
for he coffee.
that's absolutely right.
hi Fraser.
hi Eve.
what's that?
what's that Fraser?
that's my jacket.
that's a jacket to keep me warm.
where you coat?
my big long coat?
I didn't have my coat on today because it's warm today.
that you buy a new pencil?
[looking at pencil]
mhm.
a little while ago.
[reaches out fo... |
hi Eve.
I drink my grape juice.
[goes to drink]
hi Fraser.
hi.
write there.
what'll I write there?
my abc.
okay I'll write your abc.
a b c d e f.
that d e f.
that Mom...
and that Papa and that Mom.
why is that Mom?
because.
[suggests it might be connected with writing names on Easter eggs.]
[shows Fraser one of the egg... |
[indicating moist smudge on paper]
what did I do?
cough.
no I didn't.
maybe that's from my coughing.
maybe I did cough.
coughing.
hi Fraser.
that you cough.
that you print.
that's my paper.
that you mat.
have a pee pee.
d' you wanna go up an' pee pee Eve?
well cmon let's go.
come back downstairs an' see you.
%add: COL
... |
[moving on to couch]
okay that's your side.
hi Fraser.
hi Eve.
you're being silly.
Fraser being silly.
%add: COL
you being silly.
%add: COL
am I being silly?
I think you're being silly.
are we all being silly?
yep.
ah I see.
di di di your di di did your writings.
[unclear meaning]
what happen xxx to my paper?
what happ... |
[trying to control pencil, but can't quite]
I writing him off.
Mom putting the pudding.
[runs into kitchen]
see Mom putting the pudding.
what dear?
have see Mom putting the pudding.
what did you say honey?
I say see Mom putting the pudding.
do you wanna know where she put the pudding?
putting yesterday put the pudding.... |
[gives books to Colin]
get my crayons.
[gives books to Colin]
[not imperative]
get my crayons.
[gives books to Colin]
xxx to color.
[gives books to Colin]
xxx to color.
[gives books to Colin]
xxx for color.
[gives books to Colin]
xxx for color.
[gives books to Colin]
thank you.
let me do on the table.
[something fell]
... |
[looking at book]
I hold it.
[looking at book]
turn the page.
[looking at book]
girl on a swing.
[looking at book]
uhhuh.
going xxx on a swing.
what happened to horse?
I don't know.
what happened to it?
it looks alright to me.
eh what happened to it?
it got smoothed.
[smoothed pronounced as smuDt]
it got smoothed Frase... |
you color girl.
okay.
go take crayon off the crayon.
[perhaps slip of tongue]
oh no.
I think it's a good idea to leave the paper on the crayon.
'cause then your hands don't get dirty.
don't you hand get dirty.
[note mistake in imitation]
you hand get dirty.
[note mistake in imitation]
Eve don't take the paper off pleas... |
draw abc.
[Eve doesn't always use "what happened" appropriately]
what happened taperecorder?
[Eve doesn't always use "what happened" appropriately]
nothing happened to it.
there it is over there.
oh your book fell down.
I'm sorry I dropped the book.
I go get another crayon.
there xxx a green one.
thank you.
that's righ... |
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[Cecile, Mrs Smith's niece, will be with them for the summer, and is in the kitchen with baby Paul for the two hours. Mrs Smith stays in living room with Adam]
one two three four.
[testing. aft listens to playback of counting]
what's funny 'bout?
who was that little ... |
what is it?
[Hawaiian paper lei]
what is that?
bring some more.
%add: Ursula
bring some more?
I don't think she has any more.
what are they?
what are dey?
yes.
[hung the leis on the doorknob]
dey dey are hanger.
they are hangers.
where does it go?
d' you know where that goes?
yes.
where?
where it go?
what d' you do wit... |
get dat out.
yep.
what dat?
[large Mexican yo-yo]
what is it?
wan' open it?
open it.
no I don't think it opens does it?
open it.
here.
show me.
%add: Ursula
show me please.
fix it.
[means roll it up again]
hey.
you hafta stand up and do it.
fix it.
maybe you can fix it.
can you try?
no.
fix it.
please.
please cowboy.
w... |
can't come up fellow.
%add: yo-yo
come on fellow.
hey.
bring it here and I'll turn it for you.
you.
[playing with the yo-yo]
you turn it Urs'la...
[playing with the yo-yo]
come on fellow let's go.
[playing with the yo-yo]
let's go.
[playing with the yo-yo]
hm?
going pick pick up.
pick what up?
pick dat up.
hold your ha... |
you're dumping he was dumping trash out.
dat my tie.
[of ribbon around his neck]
dat my tie.
that's your tie?
yes.
can you tie your tie?
no.
no.
le' me have it.
[yo-yo]
okay.
here's the string.
turning round.
yes it is turning around.
it's stop.
it stopped?
yes.
[touches carved part of yo-yo]
what dat?
[touches carved ... |
he comes?
he who?
he who.
he who?
hold your arm way up.
one two three go.
[playing with yo-yo]
see?
fix it.
you fix Ursula.
roll it gently.
throw it gently?
I xxx.
I what?
I xxx.
what's that?
cardy cardy.
cardy.
yes.
what's a cardy?
cardy go in your mouth.
your mouth.
in your mouth?
yes.
look cardy do.
boy in the mouth... |
cardy?
yes.
what is that?
word word.
a word?
yes.
I didn't understand the word.
dat mine.
[drops a book]
I going drop my books.
an' what happens?
I going drop it in a dump truck.
one two three go.
see?
it's turning around.
on top.
[twirls yo-yo]
Adam.
[preparing coffee in kitchen]
here.
come on fellow.
don't be so roug... |
drop it on me.
drop coffee.
drop it on me.
drop it on you?
yes.
why?
hey fellow.
[drinks his juice]
why are you putting sugar in there?
I making coffee.
I need some more.
[reaches for sugar]
no more.
d' you want more juice?
yes.
no please cry cracker.
what?
cracker.
please what?
please cry cracker.
please cry?
yes.
le'... |
can bread cry?
no.
apple juice.
need some.
[sugar]
what kind of juice did you have before?
cranberry.
roll it up.
[means wind the yo yo up]
roll what?
you.
you can't roll it up?
who can't?
hold your hand way up.
tractor gay dat time.
what did you do?
tractor gay.
I guess it is Shadow Gay the horse's name again.
Shadow ... |
[beginning of rhyme from Romper Room]
romper domper tell me boo.
[sound from kitchen]
xxx crack.
heard somebody lost it.
I think that was Paul dropping his pacifier in the other room.
le' me have it.
what is that Adam?
wheelbarrow.
oh wheelbarrow.
yes.
what dat?
top.
dat like Simon eye.
what's what?
Simon eye.
I don't ... |
see roll it.
roll it.
roll it?
yes.
alright.
you.
I'll show you how.
[holds yo-yo as Adam winds string around it]
how?
just go around.
ups a daisy got my finger.
got your finger dat time.
that one does it.
see do it again.
do it.
alright.
[busy writing]
wait a minute please.
wait me minute please.
wait minute.
wait a m... |
hey.
good morning.
%add: Paul
I gave him kiss.
[as he comes back]
%add: Mother
oh that was very nice of you.
got your finger.
[rolls yo-yo as Ursula holds it]
oops.
lost your finger.
what dat?
what's what?
what's dat you have?
ups a daisy.
get it.
careful it got caught around the chair.
oh dear.
oh dear Urs'la Cromer.
... |
are you going?
no.
mm.
yum yum chew chew gobble.
chewy chewy gobble?
sure.
hi.
%add: Ursula
hi.
good morning.
[writes on pad]
Shadow Gay gob'.
[writes on pad]
Shadow Gay gob'.
[writes on pad]
see?
what are you drawing?
drawing helmet.
helmet?
what kind of helmet?
you.
me?
yes.
oh you're drawing one for me?
yes.
it's wr... |
I going roll it.
[yo-yo in truck]
don't stay dere Shadow Gay ladder.
what?
what?
what?
Shadow Gay.
shadow shadow.
shadow?
Shadow Gay.
Shadow Gay?
shadow brinder.
shadow what?
brinder bree.
what you taking out?
I'm looking for something.
[finds toy horse]
what happened to horse?
d' you want brush him?
what happens when ... |
pens are to write on paper.
going dump truck.
help help help.
help.
help.
why d' you need help?
help help help.
can't you do it Adam?
I can't.
you.
I big.
you can do it even if you're big.
going dump it.
no you do it this time.
no.
yes.
I too big do it.
you don't mean big.
you're too little to do it.
I too big.
too big... |
where's it?
[lies down on couch with blanket]
dere?
[lies down on couch with blanket]
are you tired Adam?
mhm.
why you waking me up?
did I wake you up?
yes.
oh I'm so sorry.
were you having a dream?
no.
no?
you were just sleeping?
don't wake me up again.
don't wake you up again.
Adam.
yes.
did you have a dream?
no.
yes... |
hey.
why you rolling up?
see?
[playing with yo-yo]
that's right just like that.
where's it?
hey why you waking me up?
I'm not waking you up because you're not sleeping.
wake me up.
wake you up?
I going turn it [door handle].
fourteen clock fourteen clock.
it's fourteen clock.
it's fourteen o'clock?
is that time for you... |
it's turn.
that's right.
pull it up again.
see?
it's turning.
it's turning?
I like going sleep.
tie a string first.
tie a string.
tie the string?
yes.
why me sitting on it?
why are you sitting on it?
yes.
I don't know.
why are you sitting on it?
because Shadow Gay hug me.
because Shadow Gay hugged you?
don't you think ... |
yes.
what?
trees trees.
trees Mommy.
that's right.
how do you know?
what you writing...
le' me put dat way.
see it?
what funny?
the yoyo ran away from you.
it's going round.
xxx Miss Jean.
talk to Miss Jean.
[lies on couch]
I'll hafta come earlier in the morning if you're going to sleep.
yes.
hey.
why you put it dere?
... |
[goes out]
[aft noise from kitchen.]
what happened?
he fell?
no Paul Douglas didn't fall he knocked over the pan.
don't be...
[comes back into room]
silly pan.
[comes back into room]
don't be silly pan.
what happened?
what happened in the kitchen?
broke.
what broke?
kitchen broke with me.
we fell down holes.
[no refere... |
I don't think you can put holes in the floor not with your head.
why not?
I don't think it's hard enough.
hey.
[lying on couch next to Mother]
why you knocking me off?
I'm not knocking you off.
why not?
'cause you're still there.
if I had knocked you off you would have fallen on the floor.
but you're still there.
me.
w... |
why not?
my seeing play with my nose.
see with my nose.
Adam can you see with your nose?
yes.
yes?
yes.
you turn it.
I see something on here.
[looking at tuner]
d' you see any thing?
[looking at tuner]
yes.
what?
what are those?
yes what is that?
dose are b.
dose are b-s?
well that was an a.
hey.
why you waking me up?
... |
yes.
I happy.
what you looking?
I'll see what else is in here.
something interesting.
something interesting.
xxx peek.
oh there's something.
[a knotted balloon]
blow it.
okay.
'nother one.
another one?
yes.
I don't know if I have another one.
dat Urs'la's dirty.
oh the other one.
you gave him one before.
blow it.
you b... |
get part dat.
part dat.
wait Adam.
le' me find it.
[takes large feather from Ursula's bag]
you find it.
dat leaf.
it's a leaf?
yes.
no that's not a leaf.
what is it?
what is it?
what is it?
you look at it.
what d' you think it is?
feather.
yes.
ask her what kind of feather.
what kind feather dat?
David's feather.
open ... |
good morning.
good morning.
what dat?
no not that one.
okay.
d' you want me to put this on you?
no.
eek I fell.
broke my head.
you fell and broke your head.
yes.
what was that word you said.
was it weeks?
week.
[puts on headband and feather]
what does she look like when she puts this on?
look like boy.
like a boy.
you ... |
thinking 'bout leaf.
about the leaf?
that's not a leaf that's a feather.
leaf.
feather.
d' you wan' me have on door?
why would you put it on the door?
come get it.
come get it honey.
what funny?
no no no.
[starts to break the feather]
why not?
because that's Robin's.
Robin's.
no it's David's.
[correcting herself]
Robin... |
where is it?
take it off.
%add: Ursula
well she's trying.
blow it.
she can't blow it.
why not?
who dat?
that is Ursula's.
dose are mines.
[1 one pen]
what?
dat's mines.
[note correction to singular]
we have it.
blow it.
there's a little air in there see?
blow it.
you cannot blow it when there's a knot see?
take out.
se... |
what kind of cake?
birthday cake.
that's right.
it's a birthday cake.
let me.
[lies on couch under blanket]
oh that is you?
dat let me peeking.
dat me peeking.
who are you peeking at?
peeking at Urs'la Cromer.
Adam am I Ursula Cromer?
yes.
what me Tuesday.
what me think looking?
what me think?
what you?
pictures.
says ... |
we went to church yesterday and he came back and told us the public was in church.
public.
we asked and he said people.
people.
I didn't think he knew flowers he said roses.
we asked what are these?
and he said flowers.
pretty roses.
did you see some?
yes.
where did you go yesterday Adam?
go church.
you did?
yeah what ... |
what you looking?
what're you looking?
you.
look in dat one.
dat bet one.
that's a better one?
what are dose?
[looking at card]
who dat?
who is it?
who is it?
don't know.
cat an' mouse.
cat.
cat and the mouse.
who dat?
'cout.
yes scout.
about a month ago he saw some scouts...
who is that?
I don't know.
who dat?
close t... |
I want look.
just look.
I want put round just like her.
d' you want me put 'round?
no little boys don't wear lipstick.
why not?
only ladies.
only ladies.
that's right.
how do you know?
well because I know.
that's all.
you know me.
I know.
you know?
how do you know?
final.
final.
yes final.
I cannot get the knot out of ... |
banjo.
dat banjo.
that's a banjo?
put dat string on.
[yo-yo again]
dat good boy don't drop it down.
what funny?
banjo.
what happened?
it turning.
I drop him.
d' you want your leaf?
it's a feather.
d' you want see it?
yes I see it.
what kind feather dat?
what d' you think?
what d' you think that feather came from?
came ... |
thank you.
money for Paul.
for Paul?
I don't think Paul can have any money.
?[makes crying sounds]
I was crying.
you were?
why were you crying?
well move and let Urs'la sit down.
le' me sit down with you.
[moves over to make room for Ursula in armchair]
alright.
hey.
hey what?
let's play game.
what kind of game?
guns.
... |
don't frighten you.
I'm not going to frighten you Adam.
why not?
why not little honey?
hey.
wait.
[found tractor in Ursula's bag].
what kind tractor dat?
what kind tractor dat what dat?
does it have a driver?
no.
what dat seat?
hey get down.
here.
may I see it?
show it to me.
tractor.
dat xxx tractor.
can't.
what?
wago... |
[toy train has a painted face]
what dat?
hm?
what dat?
face just like Tuffy.
yes just like Tuffy.
is it a happy face or a sad face?
happy face.
what is dat?
what is that?
what is dat?
why don't you look and see if you can figure out what it is?
what does it look like?
anything?
I think he said anything.
it doesn't look... |
what think?
what?
what dat?
I xxx.
what is it?
[taking old earphones from bag]
what is it?
don't you remember?
I don't know.
hey.
what is it?
turn turn phone.
it tel'phone.
telephone?
telephone yeah.
no nobody.
nobody's there?
[ear+phone]
well what will you do with the other one?
other one?
yes.
talk something.
[he lis... |
oh what d' you think that is?
go in.
it goes in what?
nothing.
hear nothing in dat one.
I can't wear it.
[gives earphones to Ursula]
I too big.
are you too big?
yes.
well who would it fit then?
who can wear it?
I can't.
what dat?
what in dat?
what is dat?
here put dat back.
[gives Adam telegraph key]
what is dat?
turn ... |
turn it.
well you turn it up here see?
turn it.
press light.
the light?
no the light doesn't work now.
why not?
it needs another battery.
[finds battery for telegraph which can click. buzz or turns a light on]
alright now look.
sun shine.
[as light goes on]
sunshine.
[turns room light on by pushing switch up]
ups a dai... |
I going.
[inserts card under telegraph key and pretends to staple it then presses key down rapidly moving fingers over it]
going mail one dose cards.
[inserts card under telegraph key and pretends to staple it then presses key down rapidly moving fingers over it]
I typing.
you're typing.
where light?
[battery falls out... |
okay try it now.
page page page.
[gives Ursula paper with drawing on it]
what is this Adam?
moon on it.
moon on it?
[gives Mother a paper]
thank you what is on this one?
letter a.
letter a.
dese.
dese are moneys.
oh these are moneys?
thank you.
hey.
I Adam.
you're Adam?
I want keep dose for me.
oh you wanna keep those ... |
paper.
what are dose hm?
what're you doing?
doing nothing.
doing nothing?
yes.
[clicks telegraph key]
don't be so rough Adam.
you may break it.
what're you doing now?
where's it?
[looking inside telegraph key]
what happened?
it gone.
xxx 's nothing.
[means light not on]
le' me turn dat light on.
[looking at wall switch... |
just like two.
two?
it's gone.
where gone?
where go?
[note correction]
where did it go?
down 'n 'ere.
[points to battery]
see?
dere i' is.
le' me stand up.
let me what?
don't cowboy.
[no referent]
was it stand up or shine up?
where are cowboys?
in 'ere.
[points to telegraph key]
what are cowboys doing?
cowboy shooting.... |
[buzzing telegraph key]
oh what happened?
[buzzing telegraph key]
waiting for money come.
who's making that noise?
me.
how are you doing that?
I going find money.
[puts penny under telegraph key]
you're going to what?
find money.
water for you.
[gives Ursula a penny]
water for me?
yes.
I be back.
I going push a button.... |
I'll turn it on.
[sets key for light instead of buzzer]
don't turn light on.
[found buzzer again]
turn dat on.
[found buzzer again]
don't turn it off.
%add: Ursula.
it's too loud.
why?
we can't talk.
yes.
why not?
I like xxx.
let's turn it on here now.
[adjusts for click]
it's just too noisy.
[adjusts for click]
turn o... |
hey hey.
what xxx.
dat sound like music.
what sounds like music?
[returns from kitchen with coffee tray]
you.
I do?
yeah.
that nice.
yum yum chewy chewy.
okay that's enough.
she need some.
she can get her own.
we baby Momma.
baby Momma.
what's that Adam?
word.
a word who's a baby?
you dat Shadow talking.
did you tell U... |
where?
down 'n 'ere.
down there where?
down zoo.
the zoo?
tigers.
yes you saw one tiger and...
leopard.
leopard.
[Mother reports that there were three leopards]
dat's right.
yeah.
[goes upstairs]
where're you going?
I going sleep.
sleep fourteen clock.
I be back.
he says he's going to sleep because it's fourteen o'cloc... |
elephants.
[there were three elephants]
walking.
yes elephants walking.
why dey walking?
because they like to walk.
what else did you see?
tigers monkeys.
[There was one tiger and no monkeys]
tiger monkeys.
well I didn't see any monkeys.
did you see the monkeys?
yes.
I didn't think you did.
what was in the cage that wa... |
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