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no.
eat you cookie.
take the game and explain it to Ursula.
going play with Urs'la.
okay you're going to play with Urs'la?
dat b.
is that a b?
no.
there's one on the floor.
they're fire.
[noise of children outside]
they're firemen.
they're firemen?
yes.
where?
outside.
outside?
the children?
yes.
what else?
Adam which one is like this?
how d' you know Cromer?
need some two of them.
Adam.
I think you had more than two cookies.
how many do you have?
two.
[actually has six]
just two.
[actually has six]
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just two!
drop cookie.
I drop xxx.
birdie eat it.
he did.
did he eat it?
yes.
you nice.
%add: bird
I patting him.
you're patting him?
fly over Mommy.
[appropriate]
he fly.
did he fly?
are you ready?
go play the game with Urs'la.
going...
put it right here.
I going sit on it.
well I thought you were going to play the game.
I dropped it.
change my diaper.
well I can't change your diaper right now.
why not?
you should have told Mommy you hadta go upstairs.
right?
yeah.
why didn't you?
why didn't me?
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yes why didn't you?
I'll change your diaper later but not right now.
why say right now?
why did I say not right now?
yes.
you have two.
why not take take dose?
well I don't think you needta eat these.
why not?
I think you've had enough.
where you put it?
I'll put them up here for after lunch okay?
yeah.
look at dat busy bulldozer.
busy bulldozer?
iss going snap you.
snap you?
what d' you mean snap you?
going eat it all up.
eat it all up?
iss cupcake.
the cupcake?
yeah.
no no don't put that in your mouth Adam.
take it out.
do want birdie fly in 'ere [box]?
no if he goes in there he can't see where he's going.
do want he walk?
do want he walk like dis?
put his leg?
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no don't pull it.
what is this?
tail.
his tail yes.
what dat on his tail?
I suppose that's something to keep his tail up when he hops.
do you think he can hop to Missouri?
yes.
oh I don't think so.
why not?
Missouri's such a long ways away.
hop to 'ssouri.
do want he talk?
hello Adam.
d' you want talk to his mouth?
talk to his mouth?
yes.
what is that in his mouth?
tongue.
yes he has a tongue.
just like Adam.
just like Adam.
he has two green eyes.
just like Adam.
just like Adam.
just like Mommy.
just like Mommy.
just like Urs'la Cromer.
just like Urs'la Cromer.
what you?
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%add: Ursula
what?
what you?
%add: Ursula
she's a lady.
she Urs'la.
yes she's Urs'la.
need some...
you need some what?
need some paper.
you need some paper?
yeah.
what kind of paper?
my paper.
what's your paper?
[gives Adam a pad of paper and colored pencils]
mines le' me look in it.
okay look.
thank you.
thank you for my my drawing.
thank you for my drawing?
yeah.
what dat?
thank you for mine.
thank you for me.
[whispers]
%add: himself
look what...
[drawing shadow]
Shadow dat Shadow.
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you're drawing a shadow?
show me.
we going show you.
make a mess.
Adam you dropped one over here dear.
do want...
no careful.
you write with those pencils.
do want take one?
[gives one to Ursula and Cromer]
thank you.
thank you.
dat blue.
what color is this then?
dat blue.
this is blue.
dat red.
that's not red.
that's yellow.
dat red.
this is black.
black.
what dat?
that's blue.
what dat?
orange.
what dat?
which?
paper.
dat f c d.
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f c d Adam.
come and look at my pencil.
I've got something interesting on mine.
what interesting?
Bozo.
what is that?
Bozo.
Bozo?
yes.
that's not Bozo.
what's on there?
'tar.
star yes.
just like we saw on tv set.
[appropriate]
yes just like we saw on Captain Kangaroo.
just like we did.
just like a moon moon up sky.
just like on tv set.
dat's right.
I going jumping.
I need some 'spress'.
[goes into kitchen]
does your pencil have numbers?
zero.
zero.
and what else?
an' basement.
in the basement!
dat zero beat you.
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that's what?
what dat on yours?
%add: Cromer
I don't know.
what is it?
it's for me.
[dances]
it's for you?
well what is it?
dat zero.
dat no zero dat blue.
that's nice Adam.
what dat?
dat mines.
what dat?
it [lead of pencil] is coming out.
dat beating drum.
[hits pad with pencil]
dat Jesus.
[of dots on paper]
dat Jesus.
where?
right dere.
dat Jesus.
see see.
I need some 'spress'.
[goes into kitchen after Mother]
I finish drawing.
did you finish drawing?
okay you go back out and I'll bring your juice.
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skedaddle!
skedaddle on a lap.
skedaddle.
skedaddle.
it's a new word from one of his books.
dat skedaddle.
[brings book to Ursula]
may I see?
read him.
a pail of good fresh milk skedaddle.
[reading]
skedaddle.
that was no penny.
[reading]
why not?
dis penny.
was it a penny?
dat elephant.
where's the elephant?
right dere.
show me.
get fresh good milk.
look at dat.
what is that?
ducky lucky.
look my toys.
le' me make it.
le' me make.
le' me take a pie.
I like going take a pie.
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I going take a pie.
going get pie.
here.
going get pie for Cromer.
here.
Mommy you like some?
I give you pie.
oh thank you.
you welcome.
what dat?
[hears siren outside]
fire.
dat fireman.
is that a fireman?
why don't you scoot out there and I'll come out in a minute okay?
scoot.
ouch my tummy...
Adam would you like to draw on a paper cup?
yeah I going draw.
[intent]
going get some pretty water.
no you can't draw if you put water in the cup.
what kind of water?
[runs and laughs]
I funny.
did you draw?
what did you draw on the cup?
draw some carby.
some what?
some carby.
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draw some carby.
carby?
yeah.
what's carby?
cowboy shoot with me.
cowboy?
yes.
dat carby yyy yyy.
what dat?
airplane.
I like to drink it [cup of cocoa].
what are you doing?
going put some sugars.
sugar snack.
sugar snacks.
it's good tasting way.
it's what?
it's good tasting toothbrush.
way.
good tasting what?
good tasting way.
why?
yes.
I don't know unless we just read Little Miss Muffet curds and whey.
I need some misses.
what do you need?
need some chocolate.
bring your cup and I'll think about giving you some.
le' me go see.
you stay out there.
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le' me see.
why it's all gone?
[means why is it all gone?]
why you put little?
well that's all you need.
put little.
I did.
you put a little chocolate and hot milk.
le' me see.
[looking into cup]
where it [dry cocoa] go?
what dat dancing like dis?
[dances]
it wasn't dancing.
[the cocoa turns when you stir it]
dancing.
le' me go show Urs'la.
it's dancing.
oh yes I see.
like this.
like that?
[brought his cup to Ursula]
you can't dance?
why not me can't dance?
dance like cowboy coffee.
I like it.
yyy way.
it's good something way.
it's good way way.
Adam's.
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[calling]
d' you wan' me tie that round?
[twisting string]
d' you wan' me tie that Mommy?
tie what?
tie dose.
it's hurts.
my tail hurts.
your tail hurts.
my tail hurt.
your tail!
yeah.
where's your tail?
in 'ere.
[points to ear]
in where?
in my ear.
in your ear?
yes.
where does it hurt?
in the coffee see it?
on my nose.
dere it is.
see my tail?
[piece of string in nose]
what?
see my tail?
dat my tail.
your tail?
where?
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that's no tail.
a piece of string in your.
nose.
string from my airplane shooter [? shoot].
airplane shoot who?
shoot cowboy.
I spilled some [cocoa].
I see you did.
you spilled a lot didn't you?
I need some xxx.
hm?
I need some cookies.
I don't think there are any.
why not?
don't want shoot you Thursday?
Thursday?
I shoot you.
[past]
you need some sugar?
%add: Mother
no I don't need any sugar thank you.
Adam!
Cromer?
I have plenty.
I already took some.
Mommy?
Adam no.
you scoot.
no.
[goes in kitchen]
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gentle.
[pretends to drink Ursula's coffee]
mamma.
Adam no!
I tasting.
you're tasting it?
d' you like it?
yeah.
did you tell Urs'la about that lion that was in your bed last night?
big lion crying.
what dat breaking?
I think you broke it.
why me break it?
I don't know why you broke it.
yours broke?
broken?
no.
what about the lion Adam?
in bed.
in whose bed?
Adam's.
I was crying.
oh.
I came Mommy Daddy's bed.
and the lion went away?
yes.
what else?
what else?
Adam I think you're missing your mouth.
look at your shirt [spilled cocoa].
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it tickle.
does it tickle?
tickle like a lion.
oh did you tell her what color the lion was?
what color was the lion?
blue.
a blue lion.
yes.
blue like this?
yes.
like this or like this?
dis just like...
d' you want put the money inside?
where are you Adam?
I here.
d' you want lion frighten you?
do I want the lion to frighten me?
yes.
no.
why not?
oh I don't like to be frightened.
I turn off.
we going turn light on so you can't see.
we're going to turn the light on so you can see.
what did we say about the light?
let's come upstairs.
[takes Cromer's hand and tries to lead him upstairs]
let's sleep.
it's not time to sleep now.
it's time you sleep.
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I just took a nap before I came.
took nap just like Adam.
took a nap just like Adam.
Urs'la sing Jesus love me.
I don't know that song Adam.
why not?
you sing it.
you sing it.
you sing it for her.
you sing it for her sing it?
you sing it for her.
her sing it.
le' me have dose.
have dose toys.
oh no you have all the toys that were in there.
I want dump those out.
well they're over there behind the door.
le' me have it dose.
[goes upstairs to get his blanket]
going get up my blanket.
[goes upstairs to get his blanket]
I be back.
[goes upstairs to get his blanket]
get my blank'...
[goes upstairs to get his blanket]
what did you say Adam?
it's in your bed isn't it?
I looking for it.
you're looking for it.
[comes down with blanket]
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did you find it?
piggie piggie piggie.
look it dat piggie.
what dat piggie?
what that piggie?
what's the piggie's name?
piggie name...
where me sleep?
sleep over here.
[lies on bench with blanket]
I don't over here.
are you very tired?
no.
no?
I just resting.
I tired.
did you tell Urs'la and Cromer about your trip on Saturday?
what trip?
when you went down to the Boston Common?
what Boston comment?
and what did you see?
see pigs.
what?
pigs.
pigs?
yes.
where did you see pigs?
Thursday.
I.
look like moto' scooter.
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a motor scooter?
yes.
well what were those big things you saw?
what big things?
you know Saturday when we saw some children on the water and you saw some dogs and squirrels and what else?
'nother squirrel.
another squirrel and what else?
cotton balls I had my hand.
what?
cotton balls my hand.
oh and what else?
what about the mirrors?
what mirrors?
remember we saw those funny mirrors that you looked in?
what funny mirror?
and you saw some big...
brown cow.
cows yes.
what cows?
hurts.
it hurts.
[pointing to knee]
well don't put your knees down there on the bench.
it hurt.
it hurts.
it hurt right dere.
[points to bench]
well come here and let me see.
see?
you just rubbed on the bench.
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sometimes it hurts to do that.
Mommy when me want it?
where me sleep?
sleep.
[sits in his rocking chair]
sleep in the chair there.
I need little one.
need little one.
I need little one.
no I thought you were sleeping.
aren't you sleeping?
no.
no?
look my shirt.
look at your shirt?
yes.
what happened to your shirt?
got some choc'.
you got some chocolate on it didn't you?
why me got chocolate hm?
what?
why me got some chocolate?
because you spilled it.
why me spilled it?
because you weren't careful.
why not me careful?
because you were careless.
why not me careless?
you were careless.
no.
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where your coffee?
here it is.
do want me drink it?
no I don't want you to drink it.
why not?
because I'm going to drink it.
why not me drink it?
because it's not good for little boys.
good for ladies.
yes ladies drink it.
le' me drink ladies.
no because you're a little boy.
what happened to your popcorn?
it's felled.
it fell?
no it didn't.
popcorn snack popcorn.
snack.
snack?
yes.
what did you do with your popcorn?
didn't you give some to the...
pigeons.
pigeons.
did they like it?
yes.
they're walking.
they're walking just like Adam.
they're walking just like Adam?
yes.
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pineapples.
pineapple?
yes.
what about pineapple?
pineapple.
[kicking microphone]
careful Adam.
no Adam careful.
what dat noise?
[noise outside]
what dat noise?
I think it was a car.
what happened car?
perhaps it was turning the corner rather fast and it made that noise with its wheels.
why dey making noise?
some people like to drive like that.
only hit Adam.
only hit Adam?
yes.
oh no.
only they hafta be careful not to hit anybody.
hit Mommy.
yes careful not to hit Mommy.
Mommy hasta be careful that she doesn't get hit.
Adam.
Adam hasta be careful that he doesn't get hit either.
why not me get hit?
'cause it would hurt.
why not me hurt?
because you don't like to get hurt do you?
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I like get hurt.
you think you'd like to get hurt?
yes.
then perhaps you'd hafta go to the hospital.
leave me.
yes Mommy would hafta leave you there.
don't leave me.
don't leave you?
come Mommy.
well you hafta be careful not to get hit and not to get hurt.
you hafta be careful when you play.
why not me careful?
well you should be careful.
d' you want me should be careful?
oh yes I want you to be careful.
d' you want me touch that [mike]?
do I want you to touch that?
yes.
no.
[kicks mike].
%add: Ursula who hasn't said anything for awhile
hi.
what you doing?
I'm just sitting.
just like me.
mhm.
I rocking my baby.
you're rocking your baby?
yes.
Adam d' you know why you like your blanket?
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what kind is it?
it's blue.
yes it's blue.
what de other one blue?
no the other one is yellow.
where's other one yellow?
what kind Mommy?
Mommy has a yellow one.
she has a blue one too.
what Urs'la doing?
what's Urs'la doing?
she blue.
she's blue.
she has a blue dress on.
I have a green blanket at home.
just like Adam's.
mhm.
le' me sleep in it.
in what?
in Urs'la bed.
le' me sing rock a bye Urs'la.
rock a bye Urs'la.
moon.
[looks at record covers]
le' me go see moon.
[looks at record covers]
moon on dat.
[looks at record covers]
where's the moon?
dere.
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dat moon.
are you cold?
I hitting dat.
[rocket hitting bench]
yes but you shouldn't hit that should you?
come on just a little more.
'cause your rocking chair walks when you rock.
what you doing?
I'm just going to sit back.
let me tell you something.
[climbs up next to Ursula]
tell you twaro.
what?
twoeo.
sounds like a combination of throw and
[looking in purse]
" squirrel."
let's see what's in here.
[looking in purse]
xxx squirrel.
a squirrel.
well you let her see.
she's going to show you something.
le' me see.
would you like to have this letter [advertisements]?
what kind letter?
d' you want me take it?
one for you.
thank you.
[Paul makes small noises]
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Paul stop screaming.
that wasn't screaming.
he was just crying.
look at dat.
thank you.
what is that?
one for me.
one for you?
[gave one to Mother, Cromer]
you missed somebody.
miss...
why miss somebody?
did Urs'la get one?
[nods head]
what did you give her?
shaving cream.
is that shaving cream?
yes.
le' me see.
right dere.
I shave just like man.
oh you shave just like a man.
yes.
what is this I've got?
what is this?
sun.
a sun.
what is that?
Stripey.
no that's not Stripey.
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that's Colgate.
dat mine.
what dat?
%add: Cromer
what dat on dat?
what dat?
see dat?
mhm.
what dat?
I don't know.
say want on your face.
no.
see it.
see you.
does it have a picture inside?
no.
open it up Adam and see what's in it.
look at dat.
turning round.
[picture of whirlpool]
it's turning 'round just like me.
need some more coffee.
no.
den have juice.
okay.
did you tell me what this was?
d' you know what that is?
I step on my plane.
going put it out here.
what you checking?
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%add: Ursula at tape recorder
d' you want iss turn?
numbers [on tape].
dat number two.
= = = childes/CHILDES_NA/Brown/Adam/030707.cha = = =
[Note The first 2/3 of the hour is Adam's speech only from the "on the spot" recording. Mechanical troubles made tape impossible to transcribe. Last 1/3 of hour is transcribed from tape. Adam's speech from written record]
I broke my brother's finger.
[note text broken up to prevent error]
I dancing around your bag.
[note text broken up to prevent error]
I stick Paul.
[note text broken up to prevent error]
I rhinoceros.
[note text broken up to prevent error]
I pretending to be.
[note text broken up to prevent error]
dey get in wagons.
[note text broken up to prevent error]
I'm [? I] not going to bring my wagon.
[note text broken up to prevent error]
I went to the theater.
[note text broken up to prevent error]
I didn't see anything.
[note text broken up to prevent error]
woggle bug.
[note text broken up to prevent error]
I got frightened.
who are you?
you pretend to be.
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I'll pretend to be.
house.
I want somebody to play with me.
the tin woodman.
what is he tryin' a get?
Urs'la's bag.
I don't have any toys in here.
I give the bag to myself.
nobody will get hurt.
why go slowly?
a man Mommy.
a blue man.
a train man.
I put some in de face.
what are dese?
dese are balloons.
Paul can't.
Paul have some.
how do you blow it?
Mommy I can't do it.
you blow it.
Urs'la told me to try some 'nother ones.
I never heard of dat.
what kind...
you have a lips on it.
I can't.
that is a loud noise.
Paul excited.
you try it.
you do it.
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I know what you can do.
you can do the yellow one.
this one and see what happens.
I...
everything.
I better have some too.
you just go on and I will go and get some money.
you know I have no pennies.
I goin' do that.
let's do to the other one and see what happen.
spray on me.
you do it again.
I can't.
I can't blow it.
I goin' follow.
the dog animal game.
let's play.
let's play the dog game.
what dat is?
dat is a seal.
is dat a puppy?
a sponge.
two sponge.
is dat...
does dat call a birdie?
a birdie tree.
always ask for me.
does he have a tail?
I need it.
who said Perro?
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de little donkey said Perro.
he must have.
I ranned over Paul's finger.
what is dis?
I'll get milk.
pine juice apple.
where top to dis?
does it go?
does dis top go right here?
it seems to be.
making some dessert.
turkey pie.
I like turkey pie.
I let it cook first.
I making...
dis is gonna be good.
you blow some milk in here.
a milk pond.
yep dat not...
let's put de top on.
now what are you gonna make?
you may put a ice cream horn in it.
yellow ice cream horn.
put a yellow ice cream horn.
now you can make Jello pie.
a Jello.
how did you like that?
here you are?
oh Paul.
I need Paul.
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I need Jello.
you hafta blow...
dis is not wet.
can I blow it?
need onion too.
onion pole.
I never heard of onion pole.
can I blow it too?
I can't.
that is all.
yep we go.
for a sweetie...
yep yep.
you spilled over in poo.
I know what it is.
good.
that is all.
can I put water in it?
yes she said.
I don't wanna pretend to be.
I don't wanna do that.
I want ginger ale.
say the grace Mommy.
I goin' give you a plate.
no you may not touch my food.
God is great...
amen.
you eat Mommy.
I like to cook.
you eat your supper.
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very good chicken.
it's time he go in the living room to play games.
let's play the...
we will play the drums.
I will make a horn drum.
what box?
I will say.
you play drum on it.
you play with one.
let's play scoot game.
let's scoot.
you scoot.
I play at nursery school.
hit it.
you try to hit around.
it's goes right in 'ere.
you play with dis.
I shoot him home.
where my scooter?
let's play scoop again.
I playing hockey.
you goin' hit it.
my birthday everybody birthday.
it's Lincoln's birthday.
he must told you too.
I told.
I said are you going to be my valentine?
you hit it.
'cuse me.
give me a ride Mommy.
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got a food.
I got food.
scoop.
do it again.
I goin' leave my food.
if I see a wiggle worm I kill it.
dat was what dey did on the news.
my news.
de newspaper.
let's go hunting.
we shoot poor things.
poor things.
I don't know.
a round wiggle worm.
I will fight him.
I will shoot him with dis.
in my hunting book.
dis ribbon hunting book.
dat my hunting book.
we run if we see a wiggle worm.
we fight dem.
we shoot dem.
let's throw spears at them.
let's use dese for guns.
use dese for spears.
at the xxx.
I goin' throw one.
I can catch one.
we have two.
you throw the gun.
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when you throw them missiles come out of dem.
let's go hunting.
I can catch them.
let's go walking again.
I can catch one.
I take dem from de wiggle worm.
you have one.
and you have dis.
I will have.
I goin' catch.
I got mine under dere and you got your on top.
does the spears hide?
do spears...
you don't hafta xxx.
you may keep it.
you use that for a spear.
let's go walking.
I never heard of hunting.
let's go walking again.
let's run.
I will turn around hunting.
is dere any more?
let go run run faster.
an' den throw dem back.
you do not throw the wrong way.
you throw...
I goin'...
I wanna stand up.
I goin' shake it and throw it.
I goin' tryin' a catch Paul.
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try to catch it.
you shoot dem.
I goin' throw.
dey maybe shot him home.
I got two spears.
I goin' shoot Paul.
I beat him all up.
I bate Paul up.
[past tense of "beat"]
I gonna hit him.
no no you don't throw that Adam.
dese are...
dance.
when you throw it's dance.
it's dance all de way.
let's beat dem up.
they're on the bed Adam.
huh?
let's throw dem.
let's throw dem each other.
no no not at each other.
nope.
let's stop throwing them Adam.
throw over on the bed where no one is sitting.
huh?
why you don't throw them on the floor?
I may have how many?
you have two.
have two [? too].
what color are yours?
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red.
what color is this?
blue.
what color is this?
red.
what color is that one in your hand?
black.
what color is the other one?
blue.
what color is this?
blue and that is black.
[note all colors are named inaccurately but with assurance]
what color is this?
black.
this is black?
yep.
this is yellow.
yep yellow blue black.
no you come over here and throw over there.
see if you can get your spears onto the bed.
you got your spears and I got my spears.
I got my spears xxx.
let's go.
whee.
dose are bugs that I throw.
why would you throw bugs?
bugs dey try to get my spear.
bugs try to get your spear?
yep.
you have one.
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and I throw the bug.
I gonna shot myself.
I gonna show...
you put dem in de back and dey go shot.
you put them in the back and they go what?
and dey get dead.
where de rest of dem?
no no.
%add: Paul
let's try to catch dem again.
alright.
you can catch dem.
let's catch dem and the bugs go in.
let's see who can get theirs on the bed.
you hafta come back here.
I punch this.
why would you do that?
they come out when you throw them.
you throw and throw and...
you missed.
my turn.
let's try again.
I got...
Adam wanted to know the other day where the sun went when night came and why the rain was wet.
dis yours.
mines.
where?
where's mines?
huh?
where mines?
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over in your basket.
let's go try again.
you catch my spear.
I caught your spear.
there's your over there.
huh?
on the dresser.
I told you I can get it up dere.
good.
yours went on the bed.
funny.
[claps his hands]
the people are clapping.
I love dat.
let's play bowling again.
let's play what again?
bowling.
hunting.
I tried it.
I try em again.
I got mines on the bed.
I love it.
dis is yours.
yep.
I wasn't looking.
yep again.
you have de same like I do.
what's the matter?
I fell.
mines went down 'n 'ere.
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did you get yours on the bed.
I got mines...
I goin' get mines on the bed.
put Ursula's coat back up on the bed please.
you knocked it down.
Paul's goin' try to get Ursula's coat.
let's go hot him Mommy.
let's go shoot him.
again.
I shot him.
no no no.
throw on the bed Adam.
I tryin' a...
I gonna shoot him to dead.
dis is yours.
let's go try to kill him.
no no on the bed.
I missed.
try to catch...
let's throw on de bed.
I threw mine on the bed.
I threw mine by dere.
yes not on the bed did you?
I didn't.
I did not.
you did not.
I didn't not.
that came off.
careful Adam.
I goin' shot him.
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Adam.
I shot him Mommy.
would you go get that?
let's not throw any more.
I caught...
why not?
because you hurt Paul.
I will make him dead.
why would you wanna do that?
I don't like him in here.
why not?
I don't know.
don't you think it's going to be fun to have a little brother to always have somebody to play with?
yeah.
why would you wanna hurt him?
I don't like him in here.
how can you play with him if he's not in here?
is this Twirly the bird?
Twirly the bird.
gon' fall him to pieces.
Adam now don't bother him anymore.
he went way over there to play by himself.
you can't play with my...
[taking something away from Paul]
I will shoot him.
can I shoot him?
no Adam.
I wanna shoot him.
why d' you wanna shoot him?
I don't want...
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I want him to play with me.
well he won't like to play with you if you keep doing things like that to him.
I would wanna shoot you.
Paul can stand up.
I saw he can walk yes.
what d' you do with those little animals Adam?
dey magic.
here one animal.
here's one.
where are the other ones?
dey magic.
one here one there everywhere.
dey magic.
I goin' shot it.
dey get up in de school here and dey go.
Mommy I got a shot here.
look it.
through the air and shot.
let's go find Perro.
%add: Paul
oh come on.
%add: Paul
come on.
what did you do with the animals Adam?
I breaks.
see its clip off.
it clip off?
its clips.
whee.
see him fly?
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what kind of bird is that Adam?
a twirly bird.
what kind of bird is that?
dose are rockets.
those are rockets?
dey blast up in the air.
why are there so many Adam?
dese all mixed up.
where my other one?
dey all mixed.
where de other one?
over by the door?
where?
no.
the other one.
did you look up on top of the dresser?
behind dere.
dat derrick.
I goin' shove dem in the air.
Urs'la said I can put some water in.
I didn't say that Adam.
I said that.
that's different.
I said it.
one two three four five six seven eight nine.
dese are butterfly.
why're there so many?
dey easily can break.
that's all.
why you put dat on top of the ball?
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it won't stay.
why?
we're playing a little game.
what is it?
stay on top of the ball game.
how does it go Mommy?
how does it go?
just try it and see if you can get the block to stay there.
yes it does.
yes it stays.
it's no a...
it's what?
it's no a shiny day.
yes it is a shiny day.
a ride.
you look like someone's gonna look.
like to drive your car.
where dat truck?
dat three four?
that's a lumber company truck.
give me my toys.
Adam you look so tall.
yeah.
is dat a...
I thought I was a little baby.
did you think that?
what are you waiting for Adam?
some toys.
Adam come and let me tie your shoes please.
fiddle dee fiddle day.
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[sings]
I only tied one please.
fiddle dee fiddle day.
[singing]
everything is off and p.
[singing]
everything is what Adam?
off and play.
is the man still stuck?
[looking out of the window]
no I don't think so.
Adam did you go to school this morning?
no.
did you call to school this week?
no.
yes you did Adam Smith.
didn't you go to school yesterday?
yeah.
tell her where you went this morning.
I went to get some boots.
oh just today you got new boots.
and some shoes.
black shoes?
yes black shoes.
and what did Paul get?
new shoes too.
he curls his feet up so you can't get the shoes on.
yep curls his feet up can't get the shoes on.
Adam where are you going?
Paul can't walk.
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he's learning isn't he?
yeah.
he can stand up.
you little twinkie the star boy.
%add: Paul
I want the toys.
oh Adam what're all those things over there by your bed?
I wanna play with dem.
I will maybe play with dem with dose toys.
what kind of toys do you think she must have in the bag?
[sings song].
Adam take out a few at a time.
what de lady's doing?
[takes out small toys]
what de lady's doing?
doing ballerina?
oh.
look.
dis is de...
oh Adam what is this?
a chief.
what is this?
a cowboy.
what is this?
another cowboy.
what is this?
another chief.
dose are a lion.
do you want me get near to him?
no little ballerina.
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%add: Paul
dey will dance you out.
no no no.
you show him how they dance.
I think you broke these off the horse didn't you?
yeah.
off what horses?
no no no.
%add: Paul
he did juggling.
did you see him juggle?
d' you think you can juggle?
I can juggle with...
oh what is this Adam?
a pig.
a pig!
does a pig have that in back?
what is it?
you saw one on television this morning.
what?
what I saw on television?
in the water this morning.
dere a whale.
no it wasn't a whale.
no.
what was it?
seal.
no no Adam.
what was it a seal?
a seal pop.
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we was playing...
no no no no.
a ballerina tree.
what popped out?
yeah.
I don't think anything did.
a bug in 'e flower.
a bee might try to get the nectar from the flower yes.
dis flower.
if it were real but this is a plastic flower.
it's an orchid.
yeah.
can a bug get in dis flower?
perhaps if it were a real flower a bug might get in there too.
what's dese?
who's dis?
Adam who is this?
a chatty doll.
a chatty doll.
what kind is dis?
did you remember the one popped in the air like a airplane?
which one Adam?
when we lived over in Cambridge?
a jet airplane.
do you use a rubber band for de airplane?
you could.
to what?
I think one did break in Cambridge.
did was it be a comb?
does dis go...
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did was it be a comb.
does dis go in here Ursula?
you could try it that way.
a yoyo.
I found a yoyo.
you wind it up?
Adam what is this?
a doll.
[playing with the yoyo]
good Adam.
a yoyo.
what else in 'ere?
a horse.
what you use them for?
you paste them together.
so you can what?
you can make a bracelet with paper clips.
why you got the rubber band?
there's a horse for the ballerina.
yeah dere de horse dey were on yeah.
giddee up giddee up giddee up giddee up.
Mommy dere paper.
will you come here?
what shall we do?
why you got dese rubber bands?
what d' you think you could do with them Adam?
put dem in the train?
that's a good idea.
that is a good idea.
put them in the train.
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no hi little boo boo.
boo boo clock.
what's a boo boo clock?
its boo boos.
you never...
no Mr boo boo.
%add: Paul
he has just one baby.
he doesn't like baby?
no he just likes to throw things.
flower.
does he like flowers?
%add: Paul
do you like flowers?
where de rest of the train?
I think you have just one car.
you play over her.
%add: Paul
he doesn't wanna?
Adam we forgot to bring that flag home from nursery school.
did you make one?
yeah.
ballerina.
ballerina?
de ballerina won't stay.
just like Captain Kangaroo's ballerina.
what ballerina?
I want my train down here to see.
if dat fits my train.
dat probably is my train.
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that probably is your train?
no I don't think that's your train.
it's like your train isn't it?
yeah.
you bring it down here.
I don't think you need your train.
yes.
you've got that train.
I want dis train to go on here.
chug chug chug chug chug chug chug.
what you doing for why you got dese little holes?
oops fray.
[reinforcements]
oops oops fray.
are those Fruit loops or something like that?
Fruit loops.
it's really a horn.
it is?
how does it blow?
how does it blow Mommy?
just put your mouth on there a little.
don't cover the hole.
wasn't there a story about a giraffe who couldn't talk and he swallowed a whistle one day?
I swallowed a whistle.
one day.
and swallowed a whistle.
why you rolling dem on your finger?
I was just doing this.
for what?
why doing em on my finger huh?
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take dem off.
come away Paul.
[Paul is near heater]
no no.
there's a heater over there and it's blowing in his face.
hi.
it blow me in the hace [face and heater].
in the hace?
in the hace.
do they say the hace?
no I don't think they say the hace.
I think they say the face.
the face.
I thought you said the hace.
where's the comb?
I don't know.
is dis a little comb?
yes.
d' you 'member...
when dat blast off take off de head?
d' you member?
when we lived in Cambridge?
what happened?
it's blast off de head.
dat looks like a rocket.
like a rocket?
yes.
what d' you make dat snake?
yes.
is that a tree?
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chug chug.
choo choo choo.
I like xxx.
you what?
I like xxx.
you know what I like xxx means?
no what does that mean?
go turn to round turn around de street lights.
yesterday he said something that sounded like Tallahassee.
I think he makes up his own newscasts.
Tallahassee.
what d' you say about Tallahassee?
Tallahassee has a hassy boy.
oh has a hassy boy.
yes.
Adam what's a hassy boy.
it's looks like a hassy.
what's a hassy?
hassy boy's a hassy.
it's looks like a genie back.
a genie back.
what's a genie?
genie is a statue.
what kind of statue?
[singing into a tube].
Paul!
he was making a horn.
yes he was.
[sings into the tube].
about Tallahassee.
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how does she [doll] walk?
I don't think she really walks.
she goin' slip.
oh?
you didn't finish telling Ursula about the American flag that you made because it's whose birthday tomorrow?
George Washington.
it's my George Washington.
it's yours?
I may put lots of rubber bands in.
why're you going to do that?
the boy is a soldier.
Adam I think Mommy broke the dolly.
where?
broke the leg off.
or de hand.
no the legs.
dere two legs.
she's brought it in her suitcase.
yes.
Dada's home.
what're you doing Adam?
she's...
I want a pencil to write.
no no you don't bother Ursula's bag.
but you can have a pencil Adam.
she said I can have a pencil.
would you like some paper?
say yes please.
she can't hear your head shake.
my head can speak.
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what you put in mine?
did I put that in there?
yeah I want dat in 'ere.
what is it?
some paper for me?
yes.
put dat in 'ere.
is it all set to go?
all set.
are you going...
chug a chug chug a chug chug a chug chug a chug.
stop.
chug.
stop.
chug back chug a chug a chug a chug a chug a.
I am tired.
why are you so tired?
why you broke the legs off?
I was trying to see if she would walk and I broke her legs.
that dolly was made in Italy.
dat dolly was made in Italy?
mhm.
how could she made in Italy?
what?
why she was made in Italy?
because they make dolls in Italy too and then they ship them to the United States.
to what?
to be sold in the stores.
no no Paul Smith.
no don't bother my...
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well let me get him out of the way dear.
is dis a airplane?
chug.
Mommy.
hm?
you had an accident.
your train fell off the track.
went up the hill to fetch a pail in Italy.
[Music box song "Jack and Jill"]
Jack broke his crown.
[Music box song "Jack and Jill"]
[singing]
and Jill came after tumbling.
[Music box song "Jack and Jill"]
[singing]
Jack fell down and broke his crown.
to fetch a pail of water.
[singing]
Jack broke his crown.
and Jill came after tumbling.
yoyo.
punch a punch a punch.
the ballerina won't stay on the horse.
no.
who broke dem?
you did a long long time ago.
why?
because you're a little boy and little boys break things.
that people bring?
mhm that people bring.
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and what people who take home say to their mothers?
I don't know.
probably why did she take my toys to that little Adam to get broken?
growing.
so it's going to fly.
it's what?
it's getting ready to fly.
careful.
what was it doing?
it's a airplane.
oh it's an airplane.
what is that turning?
it's will knock Paul?
yes it may knock Paul.
no no Paul.
knock knock knock knock.
it's popped.
it's looks like a popper who pops away from people.
my...
oops lay.
what he say?
say goodbye?
no he's saying I think that would be nice to eat.
goodbye.
[ajane car horn outside honks continuously]
oopsie.
[ajane car horn outside honks continuously]
oopsie.
[ajane car horn outside honks continuously]
oopsie.
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[ajane car horn outside honks continuously]
oopsie.
[ajane car horn outside honks continuously]
put it in his mouth.
[ajane car horn outside honks continuously]
it's a car horn.
calling us?
it sounds like the horn is stuck.
get off.
it's getting ready to get off.
it's getting ready for the airplane.
careful Adam.
it may pop.
it's getting ready to go back.
de man is getting ready to get home.
the broken doll is gonna take him to the shop.
you're going to take the broken doll to the shop on the airplane.
no I not.
oh you're not.
here's a broken doll.
and who is he?
nobody.
well why did you give him the broken doll?
the salesman who brokes dolls.
the what?
the salesman.
the salesman who breaks dolls.
no no Paul put it down.
that's my stick!
alright.
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now come over here with it Adam.
tie it so it's will be a fishing rod.
well you say tie this please.
yeah.
tie dis please.
tie dis.
I have a fishing rod.
I caught a fish Mommy.
oh that's nice.
what kind of fish did you catch?
a big fish.
a big fish.
oh thank you.
what kind of big fish is it?
it's a large one.
oh it's a large one.
that's a small fish.
what kind of fish is that?
a swordfish.
oh a sword fish.
thank you.
did you catch a cowboy on your fishing rod?
dat not a cowboy that's a fish.
oh what kind of fish is this?
a yyy rod.
[sound as of stick breaking]
what was dat broking?
what was that breaking?
was dis breaking?
is that what it was?
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no.
look.
dis one broking.
I caught a fish Mommy.
oh thank you.
what kind of fish is this?
sword fish.
oh I caught a brush.
you caught a brush?
yeah.
how did I get a brush.
a yoyo I caught.
oh goodness.
we have enough fish for supper.
yeah.
wan' 'a see the fish?
[making phone call]
who are you gonna talk?
to my children.
to see if they alright?
yes.
there's a truck stuck.
truck stuck.
how did that get stuck?
stick.
wood tie around the stick.
oh let me brush your hair.
%add: Paul
gently honey.
will it break?
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I break dis?
you might hurt his head.
Paul I brush him to be a Beatle.
you're brushing his hair like a Beatle's hair?
hair like a Beatle hair.
my husband was talking about them last night and he was brushing Paul's hair to the front.
I like Beatles.
[sings]
Paul reminds me of the cat in Peter and the Wolf wondering if it was worth going to get them.
because the wolf was gonna get him?
no.
because what?
he had a little toy that rolled away from him and he sat there wondering whether it would be worth going to get or not.
oh what ran away?
the toy that rolls.
where?
down there near your belt.
is he going to?
mhm.
he wondering dey should climb up the tree to get the bird.
to what?
to eat the bird.
I don't want the bird to get eated.
I love birds Mommy.
you do?
yeah.
macaroni.
[singing]
Yankee Doodle hadta fall.
[singing]
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that's going to pop.
I did it.
do exercises.
what you gonna make?
huh?
your name.
my name is h.
no that's a.
a.
this is h.
whose name is dat?
it's will be Hercules high in the sky.
yes that's Hercules.
Hercules begins with an h.
your name begins with a a.
Paul's name begins with a p.
is my name h?
a d a m.
what's dat?
a.
m.
m.
and what is dis name?
e m i o m i t.
Mommy someone cut a piece a wood down.
with dis?
no it seems that something must have been broken.
on the sidewalk?
I don't know what it was part of.
part of dis?
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maybe part of...
maybe Robin had it.
I don't think Robin would have been walking down Washington Street.
I thought I had it.
you thought you had it.
yes.
who broke it?
I don't know who broke it.
myself or you?
no I didn't break it.
you didn't break it.
it looks like the one that was on our rug that came back from the rug cleaning company.
yeah.
dis been wrapped on here.
this been wrapped on here.
it came from that and some little boy was playing with it on the street.
and the company man comed?
and the company man come?
watch for de mailman.
the mailman?
that's was advertisement on tv.
watch for the mailman.
an advertisement?
what're they advertising?
watch for the mailman.
careful careful.
what is that now?
a fishing rod.
you don't use your fishing rod like that.
what d' you use fishing rod for do?
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here's a fish.
thank you.
for catching fish.
here's a rubber band.
help.
[puts rubber band on cowboy]
he all tied up Mommy.
who tied him?
the Indians tied him.
the Indians tied him up.
I goin' tie dem up.
why would you tie the poor Indians up?
why?
because he tied the cowboy up?
yes.
are they goin' to tie me up?
de cowboys tied dem up and they'll beat him.
dey goin' beat him up.
they're going to beat him up?
yes.
why are they going to do that?
I like Indians dat way.
you like Indians that way?
yeah.
dey good.
Mommy can I catch some little tiny fish?
how're you gonna catch those.
they look too tiny to bite.
Mommy dey are good.
those are baby fish.
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[tastes glue on reinforcements].
why would you put that in your mouth?
I thought that was good.
why would you put that in your mouth?
put it in your hand.
put one in your mouth.
no.
why not?
these go on paper that you put in notebooks.
and what happens?
and this keeps the holes from tearing.
let me play on this side.
that's alright.
you play on this side.
he's an American pole.
a what?
American pole.
American what?
a pole.
American pole?
yeah.
what?
American pole.
what're you doing Adam?
I goin' to break it.
I wanna break it.
Adam what're you doing?
tryin' to break Ursula's pencil.
if you break the pencil what will you hafta write with?
a pencil too.
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how could you write with it if you break it?
I will glue that together.
I don't think that would work.
[hammers on pencil]
no no Adam.
don't break the pencil.
why not?
she hasta do lots of writing and she needs every pencil she has.
I need a pencil too.
no you don't know what to do with pencils any more.
yes I do.
no Mommy doesn't let you play with pencils anymore does she?
I tryin' a break it.
why would you do that?
I like to break things.
you tell Urs'la why you can't play with pencils anymore?
somebody told me to break it.
no I'm talking about the ones you used for writing on the walls.
I write on the walls.
I wanna write everywhere.
look at his feet.
what on it?
slippers.
why he got slippers?
so his feet won't get cold.
you can use that ball for bowling.
dese are bowling balls.
I will do dis one.
you do dis and I will do dis.
what kind o' color is dat?
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what kind o' color is dis?
those are all the same colors.
do they get down?
you do dis first I will do.
do you know what dese look like?
what?
dese look like hard balls.
is dat hard ball under dere?
is the ball you were speaking of in the box with the bowling pin?
yeah.
well go see if it looks like that.
see?
where de drum?
why he plays drum?
[the bear]
why he plays two of them?
because he likes to.
I wanna take two of dem away.
why would you do that?
because I want him to play one.
oh but he's very talented.
he can play two.
why he's very talented?
oh no.
he's marching at the stores and doors.
I made a mistake.
ask me if I not made mistake.
oh you made a mistake?
nope.
you look like a silly.
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bill mill till bill.
[Word play]
what is bill?
[Word play]
bill is bill.
[Word play]
bill is bill.
[Word play]
bill is bill.
[Word play]
bill is bill.
[Word play]
bill is bill.
[whimpering].
Paul wanna go to sleep and stand up.
putting doll in de train.
[singing]
we came a duck.
[singing]
de duck says quack.
[singing]
I lost my seat.
[singing]
I lost myself.
[singing]
how did you lose yourself?
in de Ursula's woods.
Ursula's woods.
why d' you say Ursula's words?
woods.
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[correcting mother]
I say Urs'la word could.
I didn't say wood.
wood friends.
wood.
what are wood friends?
what's that?
look at the thing carrying the wagon.
oh yes I see.
and de wheels turning.
are they turning?
yes.
and that turning too.
and that not turning.
what are these?
bowling pins.
why Ursula call dem bowling pins?
you do dis kind.
you dos dis kind of bowling ball.
bowling ball.
[2 do+s]
what color?
red.
what color is that?
blue.
no this is blue.
is there a blue one?
what color is that ball in your hand?
green.
green.
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why is it...
will you bowl with me?
yes I'll bowl with you.
bowl.
I will knock these down and you will.
knock all of dem.
did we knock them down?
yes we knocked them all down.
why?
because that's the way to play the game.
let's do them again.
he taking the walls down.
he taking not all of de walls down.
you hafta have all de walls down.
he's going to save some.
you hafta turn it around so that it matches.
is dat right?
look at all of your and see if you have one that matches.
matches dis.
no that has four.
would it fit anywhere else?
dis.
dis look like a clock.
no.
with dose two arms?
[holds up arms as hands of clock]
does dis go here?
dis goes...
dose look like crosses.
yeah.
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dat goes here.
he playing the drum again.
where dis goes?
let's do them again.
you put one out first.
you put one out dere first.
you hafta match it.
yep.
dese look like...
don't put the two wings on.
dis matching mine.
and dis matches mine.
why don't you make what you want and I'll make what I want.
can I make what I want?
hm?
I want make what I want.
dis look like a sun we making.
look at de sun.
and it's bright.
it is?
yeah look at de sun.
that look like a sun.
we put some...
let's play bowling balls.
let's put dem...
what de wagon going to carry?
I don't know.
what is it going to carry?
where de other?
what?
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nothing.
I just smiling.
I not crying.
I think that's nice that you're not crying.
I'm not crying.
amen.
amen.
I not crying.
amen.
what cha laughing about?
I was thinking of a funny story.
thinking about amen?
huh?
did you tell her about your visit to the pet shop?
yeah.
what did you see at the pet shop Adam?
doggie.
Peppy.
Peppy's the new dog.
puppies.
Peppies.
he's giving them names.
%add: Ursula
a raccoon.
only it didn't have a mask over his eyes.
am I silly?
yes you're silly.
am I silly billy willy?
yes silly billy willy dilly.
don't call silly willy billy dilly.
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that's not what my name.
what is your name?
Adam Smith.
you silly billy Mommy.
you not.
you Grace Smith.
did you see turtles?
where?
at the pet shop.
no.
what else did you see?
fish?
yeah.
and what else?
is that all?
no you saw something else.
look at de trailer.
do you know what dey carry logs.
I close dat so it won't fall out.
what I saw?
something in cages.
what?
birdie.
and what else?
is dat all?
what?
a kitty.
yes.
meow.
can I have a kitty?
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I don't think so.
why not?
what might happen?
well nothing might happen.
why you say I don't wanna have a kitty?
I just didn't think you'd like to have a kitty.
what are you singing about?
I just singing.
I just turning.
watch me be a snake.
okay.
a snake.
why you put dose in 'ere?
why?
so they will fall out?
they won't fall out.
why?
because the door isn't wide enough.
big enough.
dese are big enough?
no I said wide enough but big enough is the same.
why you put it in 'ere.
let's do them again.
wind wind wind wind.
[Singing]
I looking for a snake.
dat's about the song I ate the snake all up.
you ate the snake up?
yep.
was he good?
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yeah.
when I lived in a bunkhouse and I saw a snake coming out.
oh in the bunkhouse.
what did you do?
I just talk to dem.
when dey ate me I ate em back up.
and my teeth and I bite em.
bite em when 'ey were crawling.
does turtles crawl?
yes turtles crawl.
does snake crawl?
yes snakes crawl.
does lions crawl?
does lions crawl I mean?
walk.
does lions walk?
I guess they walk yes.
does lions crawl?
huh?
does lions crawl?
I really don't know Adam if you wanna be so specific.
some more in 'ere?
huh?
I think so.
how do you open it?
what in it?
that's something from last time.
when I was playing upstairs.
when I playing upstairs.
when you were playing upstairs.
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I don't remember what was in it.
it's bigger just like de truck.
you play with dis kind.
why don't you let one of the Joes drive.
is this Joe?
this is terrific Joe.
oh this is terrific.
Joe terrific.
and the other one he says is just Joe.
coming.
how the man going to sit down.
perhaps the other Joe would be a better driver.
dis go out first.
where do other Joe?
he was in your truck.
where de other Joe will drive?
huh?
where de other Joe will sit?
I don't know.
could he sit beside him?
I don't think so.
how can he sit?
he can ride in something else.
what he can ride in?
[cries].
he must be ready for his lunch.
Mommy he a fireman.
dey are fireman.
one fireman going to drive it.
look at the fire truck.
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it's getting some fire.
it's another drive getting some fire.
it's a what?
it's a fire truck.
yeah.
was that another one getting some fire?
dis is another firetruck.
two firetrucks [? firetruck].
bump bump bump bump.
bump in de trailer.
red street light.
what does red street light?
you hafta stop.
green light you may go.
can I go?
yes.
will you say...
le' me try it again.
how you get it out?
bring the can up to here.
the whole thing.
[blowing bubbles].
blow gently now.
no no Adam.
don't put it in your mouth dear.
I finished.
it's not to eat.
what d' you think it is?
what does it look like to you?
I can't tell it.
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tell the truth.
tell the truth honey.
can't you tell the truth?
what does it taste like?
like some banjos.
banjos to eat eat eat.
what do banjos taste like?
oh monkeys.
does dis...
no those are bowling pins.
are you goin' to take the whole thing out?
Mommy will you take it out?
for what?
for putting it in there.
no nothing goes in there.
those are bowling pins.
so we can see it.
so who can see it?
you.
no I don't needta see it.
I know what it looked like.
I try to get in.
no Adam.
we hafta put it up.
I like just have it in it.
no you don't needta play with the can right now.
why d' you wanna put it in your mouth?
Mommy dis man is getting out.
and dis man is going to burn de school down.
I going to make a school.
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and mines going to put it out.
yeah.
so it won't burn down.
very good.
where de ladder?
where I should put it when I make it up?
it's burning down.
it's burning down Mommy.
oh my goodness.
where're the firemen?
one firemans burn it down.
he put it out.
oh he did.
yeah.
oh very good.
now what happens?
he goin' to build it back up.
he going to build it back up.
dis goes here.
dis hangs here.
he going put it back up.
going put it out.
so children can go in de schoolses.
he goin' to build another house up so he can live it.
a house.
a house?
yeah.
so children can live in it.
xxx like dat because he wanna get out your arm?
yes I think so.
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why?
why he wanna get out your arm?
he'd like to get down on the floor and knock all your toys down.
isn't that right Paul?
dat not right Paul.
I made a mistake.
stacky wacky.
make up.
stop that Paul.
stop that make up make up.
look at that house.
[domino houses]
oh my goodness.
there are lots of houses.
how many do you have?
one two three.
dis man is getting...
and he get too.
and he got his ladder.
de ladder.
dere dey go Mommy look.
oh yes I see.
where're they going?
going home.
oh.
to burn another school down.
oh.
dey going climb up de ladder and put it back up.
houses get doors.
get what?
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houses.
houses get doors.
[very clear]
oh that's a nice little door.
I got two doors.
dey going home.
dey going home Mommy.
okay.
an' dey going to get out de truck.
do they live with each other or next to each other?
dey live next to each other.
dey got ladies.
they've got what?
dey got ladies.
ladies?
yeah.
at dey homes.
at their homes?
yeah.
dey ready to go in it.
oh they're going in?
yeah.
dey getting out de truck.
the ladies are going to say who's dere?
knock knock.
who's there?
%int: uses high pitched voice
firemans.
fireman who?
%int: uses high pitched voice
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dat burn de school down.
oh I don't want you to knock because you might burn my house down.
I not burn your house down.
you stay in it.
oh alright.
%int: high pitched voice
come in.
%int: high pitched voice
dis is dey homes.
thank you.
dey comes in.
dey can walk in.
how you stand up?
where did you burn dat for children?
[dialog between firemen and ladies]
schools.
[dialog between firemen and ladies]
shame on you fireman.
[dialog between firemen and ladies]
dat was not me.
[Normal voice]
dat was you you you poo.
dat was fireman's boy.
oh that was a fireman's boy?
I put xxx legs like dat.
one two.
I exercising.
dere dey going.
dey going burn another school down.
no they're going to put the fire out so that it won't burn the school down.
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dey goin' to put it out.
dey goin' to burn dis kind of school down.
no dat dere homes.
dey going burn that kind of school down.
they stopped.
dat...
ups a daisy.
why he went to all of de horses fell down?
well they weren't built very well so they have be built again.
de fireman's going to put dem up.
oh they're going to build them this time.
gon' to build dem dis time.
xxx when de ladder gets up dere.
when the ladder gets up there?
yeah.
they hafta get a ladder to build a house?
yeah.
to build it up.
dey going to make a chimney.
a chimney?
for dey aunts.
for their aunts?
yeah.
dey have aunts.
look at de door.
isn't that a pretty door apartment house?
oh yes.
that is an apartment house.
de 'partment house is closed.
oh it's closed?
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for no one gets in it.
for all ladybugs get in it.
dey not going to burn it down any more.
oh very good.
I think that's very nice of them.
dey going to sleep in de beds.
because they tired.
[whimpering].
Paul are you going to sleep in the bed because you're tired?
Paul not tired.
oh yes he is.
why?
what he did?
he just woke up and had his bath and his breakfast and then he played.
so he's tired.
xxx they tired of playing?
yes.
why Paul say he's [? he] going to knock all of my toys down?
he's so tiny that he doesn't really know that it's not nice to knock your toys down.
why?
he just thinks it's fun to get the toys.
if he knocks it down...
if he puts it in his hand he may swallow it.
did you tell Urs'la where we went yesterday?
where we went?
you know where we went yesterday.
what?
I'm not going to tell you.
you tell me.
I can't [? can] tell the truth.
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where did you go Adam?
I went home by myself and visit a snake.
shall I put this this way?
is that the truth Adam?
yeah.
dat's the truth.
I don't believe that's the truth.
where we went?
don't you remember where we went and what we saw?
a Dick Tracy car.
a Dick Tracy car.
what else did we see?
Little Miss Echo.
where were you Adam?
no.
can you tell her what else you saw?
I can't talk.
I fixing de car so car can have some ladder.
now that it's all fixed what else did you see?
I can't tell the truth again.
we walked and Paul was in the stroller.
yeah.
why Paul was in stroller?
he can't walk.
he's too heavy for Mommy to carry.
look at de old fashioned wagon.
what we saw?
I'm not going to tell you but I know.
what we saw?
I'm not going to tell you.
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what you say I know.
I know.
you know what?
what I saw yesterday.
what you saw?
I'm not going to tell you because you saw it too.
an' Ursula.
well tell us what did you see?
a Dick Tracy car.
well we walked all that way just to see a Dick Tracy car and Little Miss Echo.
Little Miss Echo.
and what else Adam?
that's all.
that's all!
what Paul trying to see?
look for huh?
Paul saw some nice things.
did I see nice things?
I don't know.
you don't seem to remember.
Paul what did you see?
I saw...
Mommy...
why I going in front of it and de man.
de man's not home yet.
dere dey go.
dey backing up to burn another school down.
we went to the Boston Common.
%add: Ursula
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= = = childes/CHILDES_NA/Brown/Adam/030515.cha = = =
I giving cider.
careful careful careful.
[takes Ursula's coat]
xxx my coat.
it's my coat.
it's Daddy's coat.
it is not.
you xxx dose straps at nursery school.
[noticing Ursula's jumper]
is there a lady like that at nursery school?
yeah.
there must be a lady with a jumper on at nursery school.
what's her name?
I can't tell the truth.
you can't tell the truth.
I jumping rope.
you're jumping rope.
I jumping rope.
did you finish moving your furniture?
[coughs].
you have a cough don't you Adam?
I have a cold.
I am sick.
yes.
I need a go to de hospital.
what d' you think the Doctor does when he's sick?
he check hisself.
did you check yourself?
yes.
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you did?
dat man have a hammer.
he going home.
there he goes.
are you making a train?
I gonna make a train.
taking the people home.
train.
and 'e engine.
see the engine?
yes.
a box dat is a boxcar and dat a log car.
carrying logs.
[throws at toy]
Paul throw that?
yes.
same on you!
it's hit Paul.
what?
it's hit Paul.
I want something to play with.
you do.
play with dis.
what about one of these pens?
give me some paper.
[wants to write on a record]
alright.
no you can't write on those.
I'll give you some paper.
no I just going to put a record on.
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oh can you do that?
yes.
I can do everything I can do.
[returns from phone]
no she doesn't wanna listen to a record.
here's some paper.
I can write.
what does it say?
say Adam will you have swordfish tonight?
Adam will you have swordfish tonight?
he had some yesterday.
do you write?
do you wanna write?
and tear the paper off.
oh thank you.
what shall I write?
write your names.
[gives Mother paper and pencil and takes mike off chair]
I goin' to take dis off so I can sit like Ursula.
I need a place to put...
here's something to write on.
is that big?
where?
where did you put your pen?
it's not.
what?
he said it's not.
you may have that one.
I make just like you.
do that again.
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I make it just like you.
see.
I don't think there is an eraser on that.
what you looking for?
what I...
[drawing]
a lobster.
I thought it look like a bug.
you look like a wiggle worm.
he got a long head like a street.
he has a long head like a string?
yes.
it's go right down here.
that looks just like a wiggle worm.
dat...
it's looks like a bear.
yes it does look like a bear.
he got feet.
and a little eye.
and a big eye.
and another up over here.
see de eyes.
how many eyes?
one two three four five.
three four eyes.
and a half.
four eyes and what?
and one half?
yes.
dis goin' be a wiggle worm?
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with a big wiggle.
with a big wiggle?
dat look a man.
oh?
like a butterfly.
I goin' draw a butterfly of dat.
and a eye here.
see?
and another eye.
two eyes.
what dat looks like.
that's nice.
what is it now?
I got a broom.
a broom?
yeah.
d' you sweep?
yeah.
draw a butterfly.
what it look like?
a wolf?
a wolf?
yes I guess that looks like a wolf.
what dat look like?
it looks like a wolf.
there are his ears and there's his nose.
I goin' draw his mouth.
dat his ears.
dat his nose.
what cha going draw?
|
nothing.
I got draw dat.
see?
I goin' draw everything I like.
dat gonna be a big wiggle worm.
what dat looks like?
dat is a fish.
oh?
a swordfish.
a swordfish.
a whale.
a whale?
what kind of a whale is that?
have big sharp mouth.
have big sharp teeth.
it's a baby whale.
oh it's a baby whale.
yeah.
what is dat right dere?
[looking at record cover with pictures of fairy tales]
Cinderella?
yes Cinderella.
who's on dat side?
dat?
huh?
that's part of that one.
they're both in the same block.
who is that?
I don't know.
Rumplestiltskin.
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who is dat?
Little Red Hen.
Ducky Lucky?
where's Ducky Lucky?
no Ducky Lucky's over there.
Chicken Licken.
is dat a Chicken Licken?
is Ducky Lucky?
no that's the ugly duckling who turned out to be what?
not an ugly duckling at all.
why?
but what?
but just what?
don't you remember?
call it what?
a beautiful...
what?
what?
corn.
corn?
no.
the ugly duckling turned out to be a beautiful white...
what?
swan.
what he found on his head?
what did he find on his head?
is that bead?
no that's where the acorn hit him and he went to tell the king.
tell you falling from a tree.
who's dat?
|
huh?
what d' you think?
who...
what...
who's dat?
guess.
Pokey Wokey?
Pokey Wokey.
who is Pokey Wokey?
I don't know that story.
yes you do.
where Pokey Wokey?
I don't know.
Pokey Wokey.
but who is that?
'nocchio.
oh Pinocchio.
who is dat?
guess.
who is it tell me?
you didn't guess.
you guess.
Rumplestiltskin.
no.
you want another guess?
that's Rumplestiltskin right there.
can I draw up here?
no draw on the paper.
what is that?
a a pumpkin.
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[drawing again]
what is that?
[drawing again]
I don't know.
what d' you think?
a mail a mail...
a mail bag.
dat a baby mailbag.
oh a mail bag.
for the postman?
yeah.
dat is a lobster.
a big lobster.
I see some more tracks around here.
you do?
know what I maked?
no what did you make?
a train.
a train?
yeah.
oh that's a nice train.
'cept dis is a funny little train.
except what?
dat a...
next to de office train.
de conductor.
xxx the other train.
the conductor is on the other train?
yeah.
well what is that on the back of the train?
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a log truck.
a log train.
a log truck?
yes a log truck.
see dat log truck.
it carries logs.
into another train.
le' me have...
where my other pen?
here it is.
le' me have it.
here's a piece of paper for you to draw on.
le' me try it.
I wanna draw like dis.
you draw like dat.
alright.
gimme the board drawing board.
what I called dat?
[points to his drawing]
I don't know.
I wrote it down there.
can you read it?
I wrote it.
yes you wrote it too.
so you should be able to read it.
dear Adam won't you come and have some whale fish?
["reading"]
and some two two fish?
["reading"]
two fish?
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yeah.
why do we need two fish?
because we got sick.
got sick?
what she [Red Riding Hood ] giving to the wolf?
some flowers.
did he say no thank you?
did he say no thank you?
no.
he said thank you for the flowers.
Adam Smith.
[looking at a print of two monkeys and "reading" it]
won't you have some monkeys in my house?
[looking at a print of two monkeys and "reading" it]
don't tear it.
oh that's nice isn't it?
they are monkeys.
you a runny nose boy.
%add: Paul
I wish I could play with dis [a Christmas present].
ask your Mother Adam.
can I open it?
yes.
oh.
guess what it is.
[a chalkboard on one side and a crayon board on the other]
you guess what it is.
dat is terrific.
how do you open it?
huh?
|
how do you open it?
well I guess you can just pull the paper.
did you hear that big pop?
that was a big pop.
yeah.
what you do with this [eraser]?
what d' you think it's for?
hey!
put one up...
Adam I think you do it on the other side.
you turn it de wrong way.
I can draw very well.
you can?
yeah.
what is that?
a s.
oh that's nice.
two of them.
dose are rock.
are what?
dose are lions.
lions.
where de other package?
the other what?
dis.
how d' you open it?
at the other end.
at dat end?
turn it over.
use that on the other side.
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what is dat?
what are dese?
that's what you call chalk.
chalk for putting in de mouth?
no not for putting in the mouth.
[Adam has vitamins called Chocks]
Chocks?
no not Chocks chalk.
[two are equivalent except for the plural]
Chocks look.
no you use the crayon on that side.
where's the box?
dat's a color.
yes they are both white aren't they?
but you don't use that on that side.
you use that on the green side.
I use dis.
no no no.
you either use the chalk or the crayon.
does dis write?
on the other side.
where's the eraser?
what 'raser?
are you sittin' on the eraser?
dere.
now do you wanna wipe that off?
all of it.
and then draw some more.
a road?
and then off.
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dis go with de crayons.
no that doesn't go in with the crayons.
I am finished.
can I draw a ship?
oh if you wish.
like that one?
that's not really a ship is it?
what is that?
a sailboat.
but you can draw a sailboat.
dat is a sailboat.
mhm.
I forgot.
what?
I forgot to make a sailboat.
I xxx sailboat.
I turn it over.
do we draw like that?
mhm.
no the other way that's right.
just like you use the crayons.
dat is a...
what're you looking for Adam?
looking for other way.
I missed.
see de sailboat I made?
xxx be a sailboat.
you what?
I was just joking.
you were just joking?
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