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oh boy I need another napkin. well here's a clean one. toot daddy... [Steve sings this in a high voice] here's another napkin Lisa. [his parents make fun of him] Lisa hey Lisa. Lisa, here's another napkin. I'm not Lisa. you act like her. you sound just like her. I'm not, I'm not, I'm not, I'm not, bam, bam! [Steve changes his tone to a more bass like growl] now you're getting silly. bam! Steve you getting silly? right. you are. duer doody, daddy, deedy... dadu. I rate in that coop. look at this. I got a double bag. they're not sposta... normally you don't get them? [the grandmother interrupts] no. I get a double bag. of course you might be his partner. ha ah.
ha ah. you also pay nine dollars more on every order. oh I do not. ahhah. right. charging xxx. you do so! chicken is fort' eight cents a pound in the key food so what kind of favor do they do you? it's ninety five cents at the post. they're over priced. unless maybe he gave you the xxx chicken xxx? no he it to the referee. they're over, they're over priced there. you know that. haha ah. you said a bad word. what bad word? referee. doody. I didn't say that. you said cockie doo doo. no I didn't stupid. that's very stu'... yeah... [Steve begins to interrupt. but his father interrupts him, back] why are you tryin' to be so silly? haha huh haha. haha. nothing silly, he's acting like a little baby. and he's not a baby.
no, ah, ah, er oo. are there any more dishes left sue? can I have your plate? you don't want this leftover Ma? no, I don't mind. how are you? drink it, it's your glass. brerrrrbrer! come on, you're leaving out the best part. brerererr. let him finish up. you can go down for two minutes. [cuts in] how come there's only one more here? oh they're both here. that's all that was left and I looked. dad when I count to two you're gonna come back. [Steve talks to mister gm is talking to Missus] I hope you didn't lose it. no they were both here when I came up. yeah? are you sure? I didn't see any. when I count to two you're comin' up alright? I am. one, two! I'm back. good now you can't go down again. maybe I'll go down again, I stayed down for such a short time. yeack.
Steven finish your meal huh? if you go down, I'm gonna jump out the window. I don't know, you're always complaining that you like to win and when I beat you, you complain. how come you're the last here? you always lose when it comes to eating. 'cause I don't care. oh this game you don't care I see. I don't care for eating. you know who won in horseshoes? me. you did daddy, right? me! nope I don't believe it. me and I... when I walked out the other night... [the mother interrupts] the score was six to one. daddy! see I I left it was ten to one. no, steven! daddy is the better horseshoe player. ah, that's right. uncle... no! [Steve interrupts but his father continues] yes! uncle, uncle mike saw me put it on. yeah and you just hurts you to admit it Steven, that's all. can't admit it. there was two times I said blap and he xxx.
what did he do? haha. if I got it on, he got mad and went blap. haha what? haha. but daddy won. but then he cheered for me. who went thook? Steven. Steven. I won one time right? won six to one, right, you had me. I was tied then. you had one, I had six. six is bigger than one. haha. no. yes. ten is more than six. yes then is more than six right. but you didn't have ten. well if I did I would really be good at it. yep, if you had ten you would be as good as your mommy. she's the best ring toss player there is. no. mom, when you, when you and daddy play... she's pretty good at throwing things too. [Steve's father interrupts him] dad will you play ring toss with me? when?
when I come back. and mom will you too? play ring toss with us? alright, yeah for a little while. I'm gonna go to sleep with this. with what? with this. with the shirt? you can't. I wanna! Graeme will probably leave it here, you gonna wear it tomorrow morning again. it's my turn to wear it tomorrow. uhuh you you can't w, wear it anymore. well maybe they have a big shirt. one that fits me. and if you kick me once more I'm gonna punch you right in the nose. haha. haha. Willie Lumlum. oh yeah. Steven Lumlum. no you are Willie Lumlum. you know I hafta go up there at school tomorrow. yeah? yeah. when I come home everyday it's the same thing. what did you do today Steven? I hit Robbie. I hi... I'm gonna find out if you have a special class it's called hitting Robbie.
oh you know what? [gm and Missus talk while Steve and mister talk] I have piece of another cake left. uhhuh. I forgot about that. if that's all you do then there's no sense in me letting you go to school anymore. I did, do you want me to hit you? see when you're desperate you look. you even cut a piece from this cake? yeah, I got that to serve. well I mean, that's, that's getting to be stupid already. all I hear from you is I hit Robbie and I hit Robbie and I hit Robbie. ah see you got xxx. just knock yourself out and rush it ruins the place. don't you do any playing during the day? I didn't really feel up to it Ma I was glad that the chicken was made. well what do you play? get rid of the cake and don't bring no more for awhile anyways. I play on the loft. on what? on the loft. on the loft? yeah. and what is on the loft? w we don't play with anything that's on the loft we run around like Super man. who's we? in school. who? Asher and Todd and Lee and also Zoey you know what we did? does does Zoey...
we went under mom we went under Zoey and we climbed under the things that we sit on. [Steve interrupts] what things? don't you know what you sit on? to wait your turn? no. dad that's what we climbed under and we climbed over! do you want any sauce for this? or ice cream for this? we climbed over that. you hafta be careful you didn't fall and hurt yourself. do we have or do I want? do you want or do we have? I imagine we have a little of that strawberry, vanilla, chocolate stuff. I don't want any more! dudu toot. come on Steve. what do you want? I don't want anymore toot toot. where are you going? come eat one more. let's no you don't have spaghetti. what was that? I thought that had a stain of spaghetti on it. come over here. come over here Steve. Steve please come here. nope. want some more ice cream? one more time.
Jack you want ice cream? Steven wants ice cream too? ye yeah. now Steven doesn't like ice cream. I want a Danny? Steven wants a Danny? alright. 'cause we don't have any ice cream. yes we do, we have a little. guess what I saw Beame deliver to the coop today? Haagendaz [ice cream]. Howard Johnson's. Howard Johnson! who the hell... I never heard of it. the coop they had Haagendaz they never carry Howard Johnson. well they're not gonna get it from Alan. the typhus. they're not getting it from Alan I know. I know. sue how about you? you want ice cream? no, no. mom do you want dummy? no. what? candy? Ma get me the, the big one there. the vanilla, chocolate, and strawberry. here get it.
I wanna put it on, ah, the piece of cake. alright so here. oh you put it there. yeah, put it on the cake. you want one to toast that cake? huh? no, I wanna put it on the cake. I'll cut a piece for you. oh I cut two pieces. isn't it a pleasure sue when you cook, when you cook supper the night before there's no problem. put it in, put it in, throw it in. yeah! everything is so easy for you. Steve do me a favor? what? get me ah spoon please? oh yeah. hey, hey, hey. dad I will! tell daddy... [doorbell rings] here hu. oh, that's Graeme. thank you. Graeme. I will get it. can you reach shortie? oh that, he'll never get in with that. Graeme, Graeme, Graeme, Graeme. Graeme.
just before he knocks... he said forty five minutes. he lives around here? yeah. ask him if he wants coffee. burrurs. mom what is the other one for? who's who? other one what? the other button there. would I... the other button is to talk and here this one is to press to open the door. [the mother interrupts] who just rang the bell? mister cracker? no. Graeme. graham cracker. no. haha look it. graham cracker? oh well you just stop that dad. silly dilly! his name is Graeme, not graham cracker. gramma. grampa. doody oh, dad you just stop that. and I know what else you're gonna say. what else am I gonna say? you're going to say I wing right?
[the doorbell to their apartment rings] I wing right? go open the door. go ask who it is. ask who it is. who is it? Graeme. it's Graeme again. thank you Steve. ha, crazy kid. ha. welcome back here. thank you. see? just in time for coffee? how would you like a cup of coffee? okay great. thank you. alright. he takes it black. alright, alright. Steve did you fin... whose is this Steve? [Steve is in the kitchen having dinner with his mother, father and grandmother] tell us, tell us! it's my mom, it's my mom, that's my daddy's place! haha okay, now that we told her, that's all. that's all I'm switching plates now, now she can have that 'cause there's only a little left, he, he, he, look what I I get. oh boy, joy, see, paper and all. paper and all.
I was just going to say. give that to daddy. I don't like this plate xxx. no that doesn't do anything. the big plate, ahhah! that's it. alright so you'll have enough there if you take another piece. I'm Popeye the sailor man. [sings] no you're not... well I will when I eat my spinach. well you're not Popeye. Susan I'll give you another piece. no, I don't want it. Popeye can't really pick up things. huh? everything that he pick' ups falls on his, on, his wife. is this all the cream you have? no, there's another container. no. there is more? yeah. sure. sure? yes mom, in the back of the refrigerator there's another. isn't that funny, I was going to buy you another one. no I have. here you are. today you got a real Popeye supper. supper supper.
well he still can't hurt me, don't you know that? don't you know that? [mimmics Steve] xxx I'm going to ask you the same silly question I ask you every day. don't ask him, don't ask him I did already. but I don't know his answer. what? what did you say? what am I going to ask you? what did you do in school today Steve? I know. [the school tape recorder] heard the taperecorder. that's what you did in school today? yeah. you hid the taperecorder? no I heard, I heard it. you did? no! I said I... okay I'll see you a little later. what? I'll see you a little later. [gb leaves] okay, fine, okay then. but we each had a turn saying everything. know what that means? we keep having turns playing with the taperecorder. okay. know what that means?
what? sue here. everything that... no mom, no I don't want it. really. e, everything that we said the tape recorders hada say. I wont press you. yeah. yeah. you mean you were so busy you forgot to do what you always do? I know, I can, hit Robbie, right? [sound of oven tray rattling. gm speaks in yiddish] no we, no we did it! we heard it at test time. oh I see, but you hadta do it, right? well, Linda would have had a nice supper here, if she didn't have that big lump with her. no Lisa would. your father's moustache, how does this go? [gm is still struggling with oven tray] you're saying the wrong word! you're saying Lisa. oh, leave it out, instead of... yeah, alright, let it cool off. shouldn't this go around the other way this pot? you mean Lisa! no. so why doesn't it? mom, because, lift it a little bit. higher? [she gets the tray in]
no, lift the thing no. alright that's it. it's bent on one side, it hasta go... take it out Ma, see if you can do it again. keep quiet, Gracie, Gracie! alright, let's eat. you know that Steven played so nicely with the little the little girl. Lisa. they were such angels. today I didn't even know I had two children in the house, that's the truth. you didn't, they were probably in the hallway. no no, he was very good, he really was. he? left the country. when he's with her alone and, and I tell her to behave herself, the minute, anyone else comes in another little girl came why don't you like the other little girl? I do like her! so why'd you say you didn't want her? who was the other little girl? so why did you say you didn't want her? Felice? yeah. no I'm talking about Lisa! I like Lisa alright I'm... no I don't like Lisa, I like Felice! [Steve cuts in] oh, Felice you like. so why did you get excited when she came in? 'cause Lisa started fighting with me, so I was angry at Lisa. oh, so she did start up with her? no Lisa start up with me.
I know. I'm saying that. I, start up back. she thinks she's the only one who's allowed to hurt me. but you play nicely in school don't you? no. you still fight? yep. that's terrible. I want some... mom pass the napkins please. you have any soda, mom? no dear. I'll have water. I guess you will. thank you. do you have soda? I don't have Steve. if you would you would give me? Steve I was not in the coop today dear, I was busy working. now we have sour cream on that shirt to go with the the spaghetti sauce from last night. haha. no, mom, you know what you to can do? what is it? you want a glass of water I'll give it you. yes. I know what you can do you can get a napkin. my pants are xxx. yeah. not a napkin, a tissue I mean.
no, a napkin. how did this break? what broke? glass, went right through, did you have this anywheres? did you bang it? if you're talking about Steven he just has... I did it. there's plenty more where that came from. I'm loaded with those up on top I have two dozen of them. break one, I don't care. drink water, it's nice and cold. would anyone else like a drink in this family? no not me thanks, not right now. I am full. [some one drops a knife on a plate] easy now don't bang it against that thing. we have corn you know. ahhah it's really delicious that salmon. it's the best fish, mom. when you sit down I move over. dad, know what you said before? yes. what? when, when I, when grandma said start I could sit on... you're not on the you're still on the corner. [gm cuts in] Steve here, don't you see. you're still on the corner honey. eats like a big boy. you'll have muscles.
you'll look like your grandmother Steven. like you're grandmother Locky? no. haha. there you go insulting me again Steve. your best grandma! I don't care. what? he loves good fish like this. give him another fish. mom did you make the fish? grandma made it. okay, this is ready, and the other one's... Graeme must think I never cook, that you move in here to cook for me. no, I told him that I don't see you only once a week. now it just happens that I'm... I don't want this fish! this is delicious. it's the same fish. no. the same thing. come on. you're so silly, oh, it's the same fish, we all made the the same fish. two bones xxx check it out. check it out. umaumaumaum. is there any bones? no. no, not in this piece, oh boy Steve, does that look good. did you like it?
[Steve spits it out] did you like it? yeah it's good. delish. nothing like a little piece of fried chicken and fried dumpling. mhm. much as I hate it. I'm a fish, fry me xxx. [sings] that was cute. huh, so... and you. oh no, are you joking, or what? or what? are you are you crazy? or what? are you crazy? did you eat the peppers? huh? all of them. I see they disappeared. dunky, dunky, dunky. [Steve mutters to himself] [talks with mouth full] good idea talk to me xxx. [grandmother] what's that, dear? saturday, before I think of bringing it to the... achoo! [Missus sneezes]
bless you. see it's a good idea, that's all. thank you what is it? before I think of bringing it to the guy for the tune up, which will now be my mechanic, I'll stop by the garage first and wait then for one of the mechanics to check it out, that's all. [Steve whispers to himself] five. [mister coughs] were you on Broadway today? I looked for you, all the passing cabs. right in front of two Broadway is a hack stand. swallowed a bone? eleven... he did? take a piece of dry bread, Jack. ten after eleven. what's that sposta do? helps it ah absorbs the ah bone. grunchy munchy I want this one. ten after eleven I was on the ah... all my years I did it when I swallowed it. [Missus doubts her remedy] it gets tangled in the bread. the bone. ah I want this one. [Steve trys to talk over the conversation between Missus and, gm] oh, when you're in midst of choking on a bone how could you possibly swallow dry bread? grandma, I want this! they tell you right away to take a piece of dry bread. I want this grandma, I want this piece. no it's the worst thing, mom.
alright. you're not supposed put any other food in your mouth if you're choking. ten after eleven I was in the area. [mister still answering wife's previous question] ten after eleven. ten after eleven? yeah I was down there, I was down there at ten o'clock. grandma? am I eat supper with the bread? yeah, but have your fish there. why bread? it helps the throat. [no verbal resp] yummy, isn't it Steve? good that way. she likes it. it's a like a piece of toast. [Steve cuts in] toast is not soft put a little butter on it for you, Steve? would you like a little butter? that's all. Steve was a very good... hey grandma, wipe that off! wipe what off? it's butter, your daddy just had butter on it. no it was cream. cream. big deal. oh is that a fuss pot this kid. I'll put the thing on his head one of these days.
I'll pour... alright! alright. alright, that's enough! only margarine you can put on his head. I'll put... why? 'cause that's the tradition? it's like wearing a crown or something. I'll put cream cheese... hey watch! I'll put cream cheese on your head. oh no. are you looking for a movies contract xxx? I'll put cream cheese on your head. I wanted him to read a little bit the commodities. don't reading? [Steve shouts] me! yes. no! Willie Lumlum. Willie Lumlum. grandma, you're calling people names. your name isn't Willie Lumlum? that's right. what's your name? Steven Lastname. well you act like Will Lumlum. you do.
alright let's eat, and let's be nice to each other. what's the occasion? says you? and where's my napkin? you set the table so nicely Steve. yeah. yeah, like big boy. [Missus goes out to get Steve a napkin] great table setter, my son. [cough]. what happened here? water! [asking for water] well drink it. why do you hafta cry like that? every third time you open your mouth you're whining like a baby. 'cause I swallowed the bread. yeah. well what else are you sposta do. yeah that's all, I'll give you more water, okay? I like bread, it's like a toast bread just eat it slowly. is it toast? uhhuh. it is toast? sure. it's black bread toasted in the oven. toasted pumpahnickel. [says with heavy jewish accent] no offense. you had you like it this way?
yeah it's good. Ma! what? where's my napkin? I got you one. [angry tone of voice] you must have used eighteen napkins already. [Missus leaves the kitchen] 'cause my grandma keeps taking them. I didn't touch your napkin honestly. eat like a big boy and then we'll give you a nice whatadaya call it. hot corn! [says in a voice that mimics a hot dog vendor at a sports, game] hot corn! I'll get a hot corn. I'm got hot corn also. the whole family's gonna... aft, after I've finished mine, everybody gets it at the same time. right. that's one of my favorites... we're waiting for you to finish your dinner. that's one of my favorites also. hot corn! oh, we're gonna have corn not hot dogs. well is the, is the corn hot or is the corn cold? hot, cold. hot. cold. cold, cold corn, cold corn. it's frozen when you don't put it in the oven.
yeah. well what happens after you put it in the oven? it gets hot. right. so it's called hot corn right? [mother sings this Campbell soup jingle, she stops] Steve's got an answer for the theory there. [father takes up where she left off and finishes jingle] oh boy! do we have delicious corn! mmamm good! mmamm good that's what... hot corns are mmamm good. mmamm good. go ahead, sing a song. [sings] go a mma good. that's what Campbell's soups are, mmamm good. good, good Campbell's soups are yuck! they're delicious! I hate it. what soups are good? bingo. [sings] bango, bingo, bango! what soup is good? Jack, finish the potato. tomato soup. that wha'? soup?
taste like tomato soup! what's that song that goes like that? with the potato or tomato. how many more do you have? what? corns. four more. oh, but they looked like there was three over here? that's alright. potato tomato tomaeto you say potato, I say tomato tomaeto. [sings] potato... patato potaeto tomato tomaeto tomato tomaeto ah haha. [sings in british type accent] you say tomato ei go ahead, I say... tomato tomaeto. tomato tomeito. I say we finish singing and we continue eating. [sings] let's call the whole thing off. [sings] we say potato poteito. you say potato potaeto you to say tomato tomeito and I say... potato potaeto you say. tomato tomaeto. and I say you better eat. tomato tomaeto tomato tomeito... I say you better eat. I am. I hafta eat alla those?
yes. no you're not. I'm not? why not? there's only three of them. they're small. grandma! what! my daddy said he's gonna eat... just finish yours, I have yours all for yourself in your pot there, 'cause you're my best boy. are you gonna eat alla those? no I am not going to eat all of those. he's only fooling. one for me, one for grandma, one for mommy, and there's one in the pot for you too. for the whole family! I know why it's still in the oven, cause mine's gonna be good, right? it's still in the pot to stay hot 'cause you're still eating. grandma! what dear? take mine out of the pot. I'm taking it out of the pot, okay. now this one's, this one's really yours, right there. 'cause it's... daddy's fooling. here. we'll leave it right here okay? all fer you. how about that, Steve? right here. it'll cool off now.
where's your mother? somewhere in the back. bedroom, or bathroom I don't know. grandma, you are getting the one that's in the pot. right. and there's jist one more left and that's for mommy, right? you know what I think I'll do, Steve? what? while we're waiting. yeah. shall I butter it up for you so it will be ready when you want it? no! I shouldn't? that's right, no you shouldn't. not unless you put salt with it. will you, grandma, put salt here! alright you want salt on the table. put salt on the table so daddy can get it ready. okay little Steve! with the butter and salt. first finish your fish and your baked potato. no, this has gotta cool off. come on. dad. here, finish this. dad, dad, will you put that on so it'll be ready? yes. I'm glad it didn't fall on the floor. [the corn almost rolls off plate] yes, so am I.
I'm glad went falling onto the... 'cause I caught it. no you didn't. well, it fell on the dish, right? I would have caught it any way. when we practice playing, we learn how to catch! some day we'll hafta play catch the hot corn. I wanna go clean my bedroom. when I catch it I'm gonna really throw it high! let's see how fast you can finish your food. ah you just stop that. aren't you eating, sue? I'm full already. wanna eat your hot corn, sue? I'm what dear? aren't you gonna have hot corn? I'm full. want cob corn? corn, on the cob! her xxx cold. corn on the cob. corn on the cob okay. you get very strong from that. from this? yeah? you get muscles. from corn. who told you that? nobody. from spinach you get muscles.
no! when you eat spinach you throw up. you're gonna, you're gonna get sick. not from spinach, spinach is very healthy. no it isn't. you're gonna wind up eating so much bread. that you won't, you won't be able to eat anything else. you like the toasted bread, Steve? grandma. what! did you enjoy your supper? finish your fish and then you have corn. no! well... I hate this supper. why did you make this old dummy suppa. Steve we were gonna invite your little friend too. don't invite Lisa, invite Felice. right, but we didn't have enough for all of them. oh I see that, what adaayouacallait tissue. if Felice comes mommy, daddy I want Felice to come up tomorrow. Steve did you see the tin foil anywheres? I must be getting cockeyed, I can't see it. the tin foil, go see, sweetheart, where, where can put it, in the closet. in here! no, tin foil isn't there. yes. must be by the sink. what the heck did I do with it? this is the one you're looking for.
oh there it is! no, no, there it is Steven see! on the floor. go pick it up sweetheart. in the box there Steve, the aluminum foil. yeah. that's it Steve. oh boy! mommy took that off there, I don't know why. [before dinner] yeah. [dinner time] thank you very much Steve. I opened it. yes you're a gentleman. [gm wraps something in the foil] finish your fish and you'll have a nice delicious pudding. I don't like, this. such good fish. you made this with yucky things. oh it's so good everybody likes it. except me. you always say that you like grandma's food. what happened all of a sudden now? you know you forgot how it is to be a man, you're acting like a little baby now. [Steve drinks noisily] I want you to stop that when you drink. you know what happened yesterday. what? with the soda.
you almost choked when you put it in your mouth like that. he doesn't realize it. hm, this is delicious. oh yeah, I gotta smell. I never, choke. Steven, can I ask you to please finish this? ah, that's yucky! no it's not yucky, it's delicious. it is yucky for me. you don't want any more? huh? no, he'll eat it. I'm eating corn. yeah I know that. well you better stop eating the bread before you won't any room for the corn. where's his corn? right here. oh. oh you you. do you want me to take off his socks to find it? yes since I want my socks off off. [chants] yes siree I want ack ka ka. kae. you hafta go into the bathroom? I'm cleaning in there. oh go ahead. clean, clean, clean, honey clean. Jackie I haven't done it yet. it's a good time, honey, a very good time.
ah ahhah. [singing to himself] doado, ooaoo. was there any business today? wipe you nose Steve. give it a good blow so you'll be able to eat. Jackie. yeah. there's something I want you to do. I'm busy. I want you to go down to the credit union, because if I go down there one time, I'm gonna put a bomb... I'm not going. in the window. Jackie please go down, I can't get down there to pay it they are closed constantly. oh I'm not going to have it rain on me. oh stop being silly. they're open again from I went in again this morning, quarter after nine before I left. they were closed, don't open 'til ten. I came back I went at a quarter after four they close at four they don't open again 'til seven. they're driving me nuts. two weeks I'm walking around with the money. so walk downstairs. they're not open yet, not 'til seven o'clock. seven eight. [Steve counts] one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen, fifteen, sixteen, [swallows] nineteen, twenty could it be open at twenty o'clock? what about twenty o'clock? there's no such hour Steve, as twenty o'clock. finish that corn if he don't want it. yes there is.
Steve. Steven, come on, at the table. like my haircut, Jack? yeah very nice. too short? no. dad, will you give me my water? you drank it. no you drank it yourself Steve. no I didn't! oh you know he forgets he really does. are you gonna eat this or not? I am. well come on. oh, I don't like that supper, I don't like that. I'm not asking you to eat that, you've finish that! eat this now eat the corn. dad, I wanna wait till it cools off. oo! oo. is it hot? a little bit. I don't even need it h even a little bit hot. [mister whistles] ah oo, oo. duh, did you say oo? x yes? did you say oot? no. oo, that's what I said.
dad, do it again. touch the corn again. no, it hurts. ah I can touch it. it doesn't burn me dad. maybe it burns you but it doesn't burn me. oh ho ho ho hoahoa hoaho. [singing] dad, eat that other corn that's on the, the plate. oh I don't think I want it. then who's gonna eat it? maybe mom will have it later. 'cause I would never do it. I'd never eat two oo. want a cup of coffee Jack? good idea, good idea. it tastes yucky when I eat two. [Steve whispers to himself] wha! Steven. finish your eating like a big boy, then you'll go in and you'll watch a story. you have a program on at this hour? no. what the programs that you listen to all day long? you didn't watch too many of them today. yes I did. what time did they go on, early, huh? yeah. uhhuh. you know son, he was a very good boy today.
uhhuh. you really were. is that so? did you tell your father what games you played today? games he played where? they played in the house here, he played with little... oh. we played two games. what games did you play? dad, tonight will you play ring toss with me? I don't know. I may to go down to the club tonight. where? there's a meeting tonight and I may hafta go down. well go. thank you. go! thank you. go go. well I don't know that I wanna. go, man go! I don't think I wanna. are you gonna go? why it's nice to attend the meetings. are you dad? I don't know. they argue amongst themselves there? nah. if you don't that means you won't? who's the president of that club?
ah it's getting too cold. Jacky's brother. yeah he's a nice guy, Jacky's brother is a he's a certified accountant, you know that? changed his name though. what's his first name? Jacky's is Rasmitsky. yeah, what's his name? Rad. who? Rad. shortened it. oh. look dad. but he's a nice feller. does he know who you are? yeah, I think so. know what? his wife's name is Helen. she ever come into the club? no, I don't think it's hot anymore Steve. go, eat your corn Steve. they're having a bingo party next week there. you wanna go? I wouldn't go for two cents. I don't do anything they do. huh? I don't do anything with them. you'd be bored anyways, playing with the bingo. oh boy, any doody. but Steven goes in to shoot pool there doesn't he?
oh boy, I'm a doody. [Steve cuts in] Steven. you go into shoot pool in the club? you said golf, not pool. you said golf. it's pool. pool? and what else do you play, the pinball machine, right? we coul'n't play the other time cause it was broke. oh yeah, did you hafta pay for pay for it, Steven? we didn't break it! no but I'm saying do you hafta pay when you go to play pool? do you hafta put money in the machine? do you? that's what grandma wants to know. in the pool game? yeah do you? no, in the, pin ball. pinball no we don't hafta put any money. oh no, play for free huh? I want you to know you enjoyed your piece of corn. [Missus returns] thank you dear. you're welcome. dad you're eating it! I am? yeah. not only am I eating it young man, I finished it. oh, Steven didn't even eat his corn.
and it was delicious! I can't believe it, Steven didn't eat corn. I am gonna eat it! it was the best piece of corn I had all night! you wasn't fair, you eat two of them, I... well, I'm a little bigger than you, since mommy didn't want it... I'm telling... mommy knows, she told me to. but mommy might eat one later. mom! what dear? would you ever want ta eat a corn later? [gm talk to mister in background] no I don't feel like having any corn Steve I had enough. it'd be ready. Steven are you finished with your fish? yeah. yes. okay. mommy said it was alright? yeah. oh, I'm so glad. what's alright? I didn't say anything. that I ate your piece of fish. oh, your piece of fish, got me bugged already, haha. Steven! you want me to throw this out? no, don't throw Steven out! huh Steven?
yes are you sure you don't wanna to eat it? that's right I don't... such delicious fish, it's a pity to throw it out. [gm cuts him off] I hate the fish. hate yourself, I think. gefilte fish you know what gefilte fish means? that means it has gefilte that means it has mud on it. gefilte... fried fish and bread and butter! [calls out in loud voice] fried fish and butter and butter? oo! oo stick butter on fish? blev. if I would oo oo. you got me coughing. Steven finish it so we can get through the dishes. hey grandma, what is this for? [picks up a spoon] we left them, maybe we'll have some dessert later. after I eat we're having dessert? right. hey maybe you're right, maybe we should eat later. no let's eat now, anyways. finish up. we're gonna eat now, alright? we're all finished. you know what I said? Steve finish you corn so we can get through with the dishes.
everything? oh boy. so what did Liz hafta say? [mister and Missus have brief conversation from bath+room. Steve, eats] what dear? you know that is it alright it and mom are you gonna what if you want it later? want what later? corn later. no dear. I don't feel like having any, you can eat it. I said later. I won't want it Steve. 'cause then then when you'll be starving. mom, is Graeme coming back now? yes. what? today? yes, in a little while. you waiting for him? yeah. alright. how much... sue, you mailed everything today? yes. Jackie, you going down? how, how much is this? no. one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight. one two three four five six seven. [as Steve counts mr and mrs continues to talk]
no I have seven! Jackie please go down to the bank, you can just go round... do I hafta go right now? because today I'm paying for two months... well I must go right now? I can't go an hour from now, or a half hour from now, it must be right this minute? one two, three, four, five, six, seven. oh I thought you usually go down now. but I'm not going down, I have no intentions of going down. seven seven. one, two, three, four, five, six, one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight is these eight fingers? yes. four and four. how much is this? count these. eight, I see, 'cause you have your two thumbs there. one, two, three, four, five, six, seven. [Steven sneezes] seven, oh yes. bless you, get a tissue and give it a good blow. wipe it good. that allergy is really somet'ing isn't it? oh, that's more that was like a cold. yeah. yeah. that's an allergy. yeah. it's an allergy. he's sneezing though. eat over the table.
what? eat over the table, so it it falls, it'll fall on the table not on the chair. okay? nah. yeah. blow good so you'll be comfortable Steve. [Steve sniffles] what's sue doing, Jack? she's cleaning up the, bathroom. bathroom. Steve why don't you just take it and leave it on the table instead of on the back of forth with it. [refers to the tissue] no. I'll get the box. good. that's a good idea. then, when I wanna get the tissues I just pull them out. so I don't hafta go all the way there. right. eat over the table. I know. you like that corn. when you were a little, little, I'll get it just close your eyes. that's it, you got it, you got it. there you go. he always loved corn, you remember Jackie, couldn't give him enough of it. yeah. I remember we couldn't pull we couldn't pull it away from him once. you were a little baby Steve, and you were on the high chair. you were sitting on the terrace and we gave you a piece of corn.
and you ate that corn. and you ate every little bit of it, and there was nothing left, and we tried to pull it away from you and you started yelling and screaming, you wouldn't, wouldn't let us pull it away. you did it when I was finished you tried to grab the cob away. yeah wouldn't let you wouldn't give us the cob. and because there was still more corn. I don't know but you liked it so much, it was the first time you ate corn. what's this. oh, it's really not a summons you said? huh? it's a summons, but it's not a summons that cost you. oh oh. so you haven't fixed it. who are going, Ford people? it's not the real summer right? oh I might. no, my warranty is up. everything I hafta pay for now. oh my. try again and see. how many months is the warranty? miles. oh what is going hafta be checked? dad, could I have water? what? water. dad could I have water? grandma will give you water. no you give me. car can go a hundred years now it'll never happen. I want you to give me water.
I don't know, Ma. why must I get up... this is once before you had that problem, right? no no, no. with the speedometer. dad give me water please. would you give Steven a glass of water please? yes. I want you to. why, the water's any different? I'm standing up Steven. daddy's sitting. isn't that silly? that's so silly. water's not reason, know why? why? 'cause grandma uses it. it's a pity 'cause she makes all the water go out. she makes all the water go out? I don't know. what ever you said doesn't sound too smart to me. he just wants to be a silly dilly that's all. yeah you are. too cold that's too cold Steve. xxx I'll, I'll go like this. that's you're going to karate your corn? nope, I'm going to karate my grandma. you are. like this... grandma 'll karate you one on the tussie.
no you can't, I'll karate you and you'll fall over. yeah, I'll bet that would make you very happy too, right? he knows he's only fooling. and because she's 'cause she couldn't... he knows he's only fooling because he really loves his grandma Lilly, right Steve? [gm cuts him off] Stevelet! if you would give me a spanking I would do it. yeah, but I wouldn't give you a spanking, you know that I love you. 'cause you know that I'm very strong for it. uhhuh. grandma won't give you a spanking. I will! and I'll do it to you. Susan would you like coffee or tea? yeah? and you'll fall over. sue? yes please. what is it? coffee or tea? tea. one more cup of coffee today and I'll scream. he works so hard when he eats Steven, haha. soon his friend Mr Cracker 'll be back. no! who's cracker Jack? his friend Mr Cracker. no. not cracker, Graeme.
oh! are you silly. Graeme? daddy are you silly 'cause his name is Graeme? yeah. Steven! he teaches you in school? nah. he just watches. yeah. Steven! what did you do today in school? tell me when I came up to take him today he was playing so nicely on that thing there. were you cold though? did you feel cold on the roof? no. no? and he was playing so nicely with all the little children. I said I can't believe Steven could be such a good boy. on the, on the roof they were playing? yeah they were on the roof playing. oh boy it must have been so c c c c c cold. huh! it, it was, it was not cold, and there was no mud. yeah it was nice on the roof. and because and because people come up to the roof to sweep the mud. but you know Steven I saw a little wet on the roof when I came up to get you. a little wet. was that the same, was that the same roof I use to play on when I was... yeah, it was the same way, they fixed it up, they fenced it in though, didn't they Steve?
it's got a fence on there. know what? looks different, looks different. yeah. it's so, the people they don't, stand there and fall out, so they'll have... that's right. something to hold on to. yeah I used too. I useta play on that roof too. your daddy useta go there too when he was your age, Steven. but daddy, daddy, did, did, you ever stand there when there was no gate? no. no, it's too dangerous. they always had the gate. no one stays there without a gate. no one stays there. they would fall off. right. it's very dangerous. and they would die. right. very dangerous. dad, just if you're not too high. dad, just if you had something to slide down. yeah. like a sliding park. sliding park. do they have a sliding park up there? they xxx do they? I remember they useta have one.
uhuh. I useta have one up there. they have those round things like they have in the park here, don't they Steve? the little round thing. like you sit on it, that goes around. no you know these toys that they climb on, the... no. I saw I saw you, you were climbing on one of those when I came in. I useta have a see saw up there, and a sliding park. know why it's... it was very nice even when I went there. [gm cuts in] know why, know why there's none on now? why? people could hurt theirself. well the floor is very hard, isn't it? yeah. Steven do any other people go there besides the little kids like you do, grownups go there? dad did you dad did you... Ma do you want thursday's paper? no, love. thursday, today's thursday, Feb'uary sixth. oh, I bought this last night though. I was going to say how come it's next to my bed. did you read it yet? wanna look at it? Sue? I looked at it last night Ma. I'm not like you I can't read the news past four weeks old. dad, did you slide down the sliding park?
she's picking on me again, Jackie. well, is there any rubber? no. is there rubber now? uhuh. just the hard floor, right? if there was rubber, and you and you were sliding on your hands you wouldn't hurt yourself. the park has rubber, right? right, and they don't want people to hurt themself if they fall. they won't bleed, they'll fall on the rubber. Asherasherbobatcher... [this is Steve right before bedtime] [before bed] hurry up Steve so we can get... Asher, Asher, bo batcher, Asher Asher bo Asher Asher bo batcher, batcher bo ba blu blub, du du. [Steve interrupts here] du du. [his mother has just given him a bath. she's putting him in, pagamas. Steve interrupts here] penis! yeah, so... I know what you mean girls have penises and boys have va vaginas. no they don't you have it backwards. I know that. you have it all backwards. boys have penises and girls have va... will you please sit down! [Steve's mother interrupts here] boys have penises and girls have... [Steve continues only to be interrupted again] Steve maybe I wonder if we can hook you up to that tape recorder with a little switch, the same way it works on the tape recorder.
that would be nice. put your other hand in. so I could never talk? not never, but there comes a time Steve. ha. a little limitation. that you've said before. you see eight o'clock at night is my bewitching hour. what time is it? after eight. I must leave what are you picking on it? Asher, Asher bo batcher batcher. give me your foot. the other one. Asher, Asher bo batcher Asher, Asher bo batcher, Asher, Asher bus... why are you silly? are you a silly goosie kid. Ash er Ash er, bo batcher, Asher, Asher bo batcher. stand up. pull on your pants. Asher, Asher bo batcher, batcher la la Asher, Asher. this is quickly tonight. usually it's ah, ah hour's project. watch out! wouldn't you like to have that energy at this hour after a full day? mhm. Asher Asher bo batcher, Asher er. I, I liked to have it at any hour of the day. haha. Graeme, you been you you were keep comin' in and out, right?
in and out of here? [refers to the room] in, yeah in and out. uhhuh. when you're in you should stay in and not go in and out. I, I hafta keep running out there to check on my ah, recorder. okay get up we hafta put your shirt on. okay now it's time for this again. [Steve must put the shirt with the microphone back on, Steve is interrupted] I I think I'll... that shirt came with a little pocket like that in the back? no, we hadta do that. oh I was wondering how you found just the right shirt to have a thing like that. it's the right shirt because I like it. Bloomingdale's did that for you? no. they took it apart or you... one of the girls at ah, rockefeeler did it. [Graeme and Steve are talking at the same time here] bought an extra shirt you know ah, took it apart for the pockets on the others. that's the right shirt for me. it has, it has a few different kind of micreephones, right it has micreephones? oh I see, that was a good idea. yes. mhm. these are all... is he on? [Steve's mother interrupts] he's on. ready to go again.
Steve do you wanna play the ring toss game? yes. where is it? where did daddy put it? I don't know. that's a good place. an' I don't know place? pa, pa pa, no. [Steve makes sound as if he was spitting] let see. [Steve's mother has gotten out a ring toss game which, they are going to play] here it is. okay. holding it up? what? is this the way it's suppose to spin on? is it suppose to fall on like that? oh, just in time. [Steve's father has just arrived] the show is on? yes the the late show. the late alright. I think daddy came in. yeah. yes. yahoo. daddy! oh my god xxx. wow, wow, wow, wow, wow, wow, watch yourself watch yourself, watch yourself. [Steve runs into his father]
Bob. [he's pulling on his father's finger] Steve wait a minute. [his mother calls him to come play the ring toss game] let me take... come on Steve I'll play with you. yeah! do you want yellow or do you want blue or do you want red? which one do you want? did you... what? I mean from the rings which one do want blue or red? blue. hey daddy do wanna join our game? mommy, I want blue. yeah I'll count. you'll what? I'll count. you'll count? yeah, there won't be too many points scored. mom, where'd the other blue oh my g... there's two and two that's all. you're spose to stand over here. I'll get you dad. oh you're moving it? no, put 'em here Steve. I think it's better over here. put it here. [he drops the ring with a clatter. Steve tosses. Steve is playing the ring toss game with, his mother while the father keeps score. ring are tossed, into pegs] put it over here.
I'll stay here, so it won't go won't go too far and you and mommy play. boing. but don't be wild and throw it in, because I don't feel like eating that. what? oh. ke er er. oh oops, mommy goes. my turn? yeah. right. alright hm. almost! nothing, nothing. even score. my blue ones? [Steve has the blue rings, his mother the red rings] yeah, even score. [Steve's father is picking up the rings, giving them, back to Steve and his mother] my turn. do it easy. go ahead, Steve. mommy's turn. hm. we're both not so good Steve. oh, I think you're both very good it just take time to practice, right? I haven't played this in you know how long? what does that mean? it takes, it takes a lot of time to practice. I haven't swam in, in quite awhile. do you think I I would drown if I get in the water?
what kind of comparison is that? you turn mom. come on, come on. oh son of a gun look how it bounced off. that doesn't count? it wasn't even close. I got it! yeah! yeah ah! you see, Steven cheers even when somebody else gets it. one for mommy. oops. one for mommy. you're throwing it too just and too hard. Steven, easy, back up a little bit just of all. come back over here. dad throw it to me! go ahead. make it a good one mom. make it a good one? dadum. bounced! your turn go ahead. dadum. dadum. two for mommy. what color do you have? blue. blue. der...
mommy can't bend down that's why. haha. hm hm hm. you're not even aiming Steve. hm. oops. is that the way you aim? right. you can have a shot too if you want. haha. I'm not suppose to get involved. oh. haha. no, no one will tell. haha. seven! oo, oo. throw mine back dad. bet you can't throw just one. I can xxx. oo that was close. [Steve interrupts his father but his father continues] tell me... was... who are you looking at when you're throwing but what are you throwing at? that. [refer to the peg] you are? you sure about that? you'd never know it.
it just takes a little practice, right dad? right go ahead. [Steve's father caught the ring as it flew by and dropped, it over the ring] good shot Steve! he got it on? yeah, how about that. I don't know. I don't like the way that went on. it went on very funny. did you get that on? came on from the back. sort of bounced on, ha. yeah. sort of. oh, okay. it bounced around the back of it and it went back. oh, okay. hurray! how about that? take another shot maybe you can get on two. go ahead. maybe mommy's will get on that way too. you can never tell what happened. oo. take... [father interrupts] if you didn't throw that so hard, it would have went right on. see? very! very good.
we saw it coming Steve told you don't throw it so hard. [Steve's father threw a couple of rings on first, then, Steve got one himself] how about that? that's right. you saw it. that's one. haha. [Steve's father interrupts here] and that's... that's foresight and hindsight. got one point... I told you I got it! you did. you're getting very good. you're going to win, I think. I practiced. the score is two to one Steven's favor. okay. two to one mommy's favor. yeah. go ahead Steve. a little gentler... could... [Steve trys to interrupts but his mother continues] gen gent more gentle. oo, that was close. dad, tha', tha', tha', that's why you hafta do it wery slowyly. you can't do it like this! oh, I wasn't watching. no you hafta take it nice and easy.
bat'room. like this. don't watch me watch that. watch the thing. that's better. watch where you're aiming. almost went right in... you've gotta watch where you're going. okay. go ahead. xxx your turn. oh sorry. can't stand a slow player. go ahead Steve it's your turn. tadah, woah ow! you got that on Steve? he he ha. haha. dada. [Steve's father threw another ring on for him] dada. I also got one on! right, that's great. boy you guys are great. hi ha. got um. alright. oop. another one. okay.
to me. close. dada um. wow. hm:. don't get anymore on because you'll wanna go on tour next. haha haha. hey daddy how about if you say or I'll say bllaprp so we'll get away with it? [Steve makes a blurping sound] no, no, no we don't hafta jinx her. if she wants to get it on good. hm:. it's fun when you get it on right? right. [Steve sighs this reply] hm:. wow. haha. did you get that on Steve? [mr drop the ring on peg] yeah. honestly? yeah. you sure? yeah. he ha. what do you think I put it on? you would never do a thing like that. not me. that will turn out to be a lie.
not me. yeah don't you... [Steve is interrupted] let's see. I wanna know who's who's fooling who? you want us to do something else? no, just whatever he usually does. he's going to have milk and cookies in two minutes. no! yes. what do you mean no? and then I'm gonna go back to playing? no. no. [father interrupts] then... then you're gonna get your book and then it's time to... no! no. you brush your teeth and you get a book. no! [climbs up on his father] he's doing what he always does now getting nice and excited. here you go, come on. come on. we're not going two more minutes. it's in front of the chair daddy, the other red one. hm. you wanna catch it too? yeah.
haha. hey you almost caught it! yeah that's it Steve. put your hand out like this, see if I can make the ring, the ring toss. put your hand out straight. hold it straight. oh, I wanted you to hold your hand out. hey how about let's use the bat? no, no we did that the last time. let's use what? the bat. we got tired of this so he held the bat this and I hadta throw it on the bat. oh. wow! look what mommy did! look what Steven did! hey Steven got another one. you're acting a little slow. think you if you're gonna do it, you can sneak up a little. how much points am I getting? do I hafta sneak up so... them he, then he might get two on together. that would look strange too. not two more minutes! nice shot. haha. haha. I didn't even get it xxx. should I get another one one? yeah.
[mother tries but misses] you want me to do it for you too? no. I won't, haha. no, I'm a big girl. oops. dad it's because you didn't do it for me right? would I do a thing like that? no. go ahead. oo that's pretty good. you didn't get too much help that time did you Steve? stick your hand out like that. more that's it. straight out. [Steve extends an arm towards his father who attempts to, throw the ring onto it] just leave it straight. straight out like this, Steve. like this. elbow straight. okay let's see if I can get it on. oops. watch it Jack you'll poke him in the nose yet with that. that's okay, it's only his nose. oh, maybe you'll knock if off, dada! dada! hey how about that? now my turn to throw it on yours. fine. oo, almost.
okay let's get back to er, to the rings. pretty good. Steve let's just have a few more throws and then we'll go out... no not a few more! [Steve interrupts] alright, yeah, two more turns each. no. two more and that's it. and we'll both get 'em. throw, I'll catch right? dad you're suppose to try to get it on my... no, that's alright, ah now you're getting wild. haha. can't even make that one look good. blap! [Steve makes this sound with his tongue and lips again] haha. what was that about? what he means he doesn't want you to get it on. oh he gave me the raspberries? ha yeah. you are gonna get it over the Vaseline bottle, aren't you? whatever. it's in back o' you. you thought you were gonna be cute. eee eee eee oo oo. there you go. w well try to get it mom. come on Ma! blap!
boo. ei blapo! boo. I'm not playing you guys anymore I quit. come on Steve, let's go, last time. I quit. boo. hafta be insulted. [Steve's mother leaves] alright let's put this... not the last time! hey. relax. let's play throw it on the arms. relax. let's throw it on the arms. how about let's play throw it on the arms? ho ho ho how about let's milk and cookie? I'm a sore loser. [the mothers says this in the background] no! no, let's play throw it on the... milk and cookies. [Steve is interrupted here by his father] milk and cookies time. no, dad... it's milk and cookies time. [and again here] I'm smarter... put...
[Steve trys to interrupt but is ignored] than the average bear. dad? what? put your arm up. there. I don't think it will fit on daddy's arm. they say they... alright put them in the box. there. oh oh. I like xxx... [Steve is interrupted here] you gilly silly dilly. alright careful, careful, careful. some of these blocks it could hur' if you fall under the blocks. Asher Asher bo batcher, batcher. huh? Asher, Asher, bo atcher. what? who you wanna play ring toss with us? [Steve is preparing to play ring toss with his parents, before he goes to bed] no. [mr talking his mother, gm] there is an argument there because I instigated it. why? [why does he not want to play] why, what happe'd? over the cards? yeah.
well what did they want? it's in the closet. [goes to closet and gets out the ring toss] nothin'. alright I'll get it out. they didn't like the idea of you playing cards there huh, Jack? [gm and mr continue their conversation in the kitchen while, Steve and his mother go into his room] no, why shouldn't... now put it over there how we did the other night. Steve what's laying on the floor? tha', that's a piece of Lisa's orange. that's a piece of Lisa's tangerine. oh, that's nice. and because we had tangerines today. you did? [cleanliness] e'cuse me, you're looking at a fanatic. yeah bam! [Steve his a doll on chair] bam! you're hitting that doll on the chair? well, this is Bambam. Bambam'll never get hurt. hm. indestructible, is it? Bambam. [Steve's parents are talking in the bath+room] wanna see his head turn to the back? look his head can turn into the back. and in case he falls he, he never can hurts his 'self.
just bounces, huh? he falls he goes kaplunk. he does like this. will you get off my slipper! what a klutz. bam Bambam is really strong! if Bambam plays he'll really get it! Steve where's your ring toss? [mrs comes back into Steve's room] um there. do you wanna play ring toss, or do you wanna play trouble? ring toss ring toss ring toss ring toss. Graeme you wanna watch us? uhhuh. sit on the rocking chair. 'cause it rocks like this. well I don't wanna be in the way of the player. no you wont. [points to other side of room indicating where ring will, be placed] were not putting it here we're putting it there. with a ring around my head or something. you wanna rock? [Steve rocks the chair] Jackie! [mr is still talking to gm] what? we need you to bring back the rings, or do you have plans for the moment? ruff ruff. [implies he is a retriever] ah, come on rover, like we did last night.
ah haha. no, well I'll give you the rings, you, you toss with Stevie. dad, dad... Jack, does Hymie play with you? [play cards] who? Hymie, you know Anne Marie's brother. mom you toss them with me. no. let's keep taking turns. what about daddy tossing and I'll bring 'em back to you? how about we toss you? [meaning Steven] no. why not? dad you're gonna hafta stand here. which direction? in which direction? do it any way. you can put it on the bed it will be easier. okay. put put those on the bed? good idea. is that considered cheating, Graeme, if we put the ring things on the bed? no, definitely not. no, it's okay? okay. I consider it saving steps. okay, he's the referee. Mama maybe we can stand over here.
[mr places ring on the bed. red rings] I know you want the red, right? no I want the blue. I'm sure you want the red, right? he always takes the blue one. I go. I go. [mr leans forward and places his ring over peg] oh is tell him that's not fair Steve. that's, that's a cheater dad. that's a cheat? why? it, it, 'cause you went over here and went like that, you went like this. well I'm taller than you. your not allowed to do it, an' 'cause you put it... okay. [mr throws ring and it goes over peg] ah haha. just a lucky shot. just happened to fall in that way. one nothing! whose favor? stand further back, stand further back the two of you. whose favor? daddy's favor. no. me. you don't like to give in do you? ah haha. try it xxx xxx.
[Steve makes a noise to distract his father x] uh! missed. your turn Steve. I'm gonna get the next one on that's all. eee. I am angry, 'cause you went xxx! ah. okay. haha. [Steve makes the noise] I was lucky, the first shot, wasn't I? that's very juicy Steven, when you do that. you try that. I was lucky the first time. dadahum! got it on anyway. got it over. eee, I'm gonna get ya this time. [Steve's turn] what's the score? two. two what? nothing. whose favor? mine. uh huh. maybe it'd be better if you use the red ones. maybe the red maybe the red ones know how to go on Steve. yeah, maybe the red ones know how to go on.
red ones know how to go on? let's see. [Steve throws red ring] uh, got closer than the blue one. right your turn. see the blue ones know how to go on. oh he's a smart one. alright, he can take another turn there was interference. maybe we oughta maybe we oughta get orange ones. I think we should get green ones, haha. blue I I mean... come on let's get it on, the score is still two nothing, favor, uh 'em, favor of uh 'hem. I have hafta get the rest, 'cause 'cause the rest are... I'm gonna get at least one one now I know it. [mr cuts in] no you're not. oh. yes. you oughta see his red xxx. watch. ahhah. [Steve makes a noise as his father pretends to throw] all you're doing is washing the floor. you didn't throw it. right on! [it misses] 'cause I said. didn't it go on? no. who took it off?
nobody. you go. oh excuse me. [mrs yawns] you know it's more difficult for him, Jackie, when it's high. yeah, casue he's a line drive thrower. yeah. well good, let's keep it this way and then we'll hafta win. its because the reds are too good at it. the reds go very fast. okay, use the blues then. no, the red! I don't want it on the bed! see you gave him an idea. oh, well let's put it down there. [she puts the peg on the floor] I'll get it, I'll get it for you on the floor. come here. put it over there. somewhere where you don't hafta run. yeah, that's a good idea. don't hit Graeme, doing it. we know. okay I knew you'd do much better with it on the floor. [Steve gets a ring on the peg] that's not, that's that's not fair, you're gettin' too close now. your turn. I'm exhausted. you try it, see how you like it. try ity you didn't throw it.
you went oh I can't even come close. you have a you have a chance of winning now. tadahum! daddy's got another one. you go, you go, come here! [Steven making noises while father's throwing] no after I get the red one out, it ah... [Steve chases a ring] it's behind the door Steve, it's all the way in the corner. [door squeaks loudly as Steve gets ring] er amr. Jackie I think we hafta put a little oil on that door. why? sposta have a door like that... oh Steve that was close. nobody can ever sneak in and out. that, my my my, mine almost went ta bed. that's right. I hear him in the morning, as he's ready to come in. first the door squeaks, then I hear the little patter of feet, he he he [giggles] comes into the bedroom. daddy, see me do it? you can get them for us Steve. I can do it. mommy's... you have all of them. [mrs interrupts] mommy seems to have pooped out already. Jackie I walked today from park row... come on, bring 'em over. to south ferry.
yeah. going in and out of all the buildings. I had sixteen places I went to. that, that's not so ah... good. keeps you busy. physical fitness. I didn't even, I didn't even eat lunch, I didn't... here, I'll get... I had coffee in three different offices. [she interrupts] here dad. catch. no don't don't do it like that Steve that's not a good idea. what is the score? thirty eight? thirty eight throws he means, thirty eight misses. no, thirty eight throws. this time I'm gonna get you dad. you're a very tempermental ring tosser. you go through a ritual before you throw it. blow your nose, close the closet. haha. almost threw a somersault onto it. hm. [Steve gets a ring on] tadah! hooray for Steven. yeah! very good.
I don't wanna play, you're getting too good. no you have to play. you're not too bad. eee. now I'm gonna show ya. Steve you know what I was looking for today? what? tomorrow. I I wanted to buy you a game of chinese checkers, with the marbles. that's what I want. I can't believe how junky they make things today. I remember when I was a kid I had such a beautiful chinese checker set... didn't I give him but Susan! [gm calls from kitchen] didn't I give him a? with a metal board, and the marbles were kept in cups with lids... didn't I give him a game of checkers a long time ago? ah cleaning lady! please, cleaning lady, just go about your business. cleaning lady, haha. what did she ask for? I don't know, we... I gave him a checker game. your turn. try to get me. not chinese checkers. this I don't know. what's chinese checkers? haha. Graeme, what's a good game for him, four years old?
they're all usually six and up, seven and up. what do do they have xxx in school? does he play that in school? no we don't have. or he's not too enthused about that. one more Steve. I don't know. I don't know much about the children's games. I really don't know what to tell you about that. I hate the stupid toys, see he gave me an argument and I brought him home a book. bring me home, bring me home something. I brought him I I do that, bring him home a book to read. y y you you sposta be happy when somebody gets it. and I wanted a toy. [she initates Steve] now try, xxx. this one's gonna go on. I have a feeling. no you're not. [gb continues to converse with mrs while Steve and his, father play] well, if you can get him interested in books it's a much better idea, but... well we read every oh since he's a that whole chest is, is ninety per cent full of books. yeah, I noticed. did it. and I scored it dad. know what happened? 'cause I scared it. you did? yeah. he gives me an argument when I come home.
[makes noise like a machine gun] I didn't want a book, I wanted a toy. eh eh eh ah. whatever happened to his ah... what dear? t r a i n s. dad, where's the other... has your sister forgotten? no. you know what I really should do? go over to the lumberyard and get xxx Waterman, he has an electric set sitting over there. a little one a xxx. and I need a board too, to nail on to, to hook it up for him. daddy I, I almost got it. and haha try to get it now and he he, and haha. the next time I'm gonna get one of the two on. or else... Jackie you know what I'll do? I'll just get a board, large enough to fit this, that's all, and put it on and then we'll get some little houses or something. or I'll make something for it. make something right now then. come on, Steve, pick 'em up. Steven, I think you think you're a bird. [Steve was flapping an arm] what is this? excess energy. yeah. watch out, dad, catch. isn't funny how he woke up, did you notice when you, arrived? [Steve woke up rather slowly and she thought he was ill]
you. I xxx it went under there! under where? there! see if you can get it? daddy's tired too Steve, because if he's playing this sitting down, that means he's tired. no, I'm not. [Steve crawls under a chair for ring] daddy, uh, ya! get it? yeah. I found a head, oh it's yours. I found a head. oh, I'm gonna get it on now. oh, do I know I'm gonna get it on now. no you're not. it's so easy, I'm gonna do it left handed. tadah! how come nobody claps and carries on when you get it on? I didn't get it on. oh. you try it dad. just bull dozed you. try to get that one. come on, that's a little rediculous. Steven, that's silly. no, I want you to miss. ahhah. [mr gets another ring on] I'm angry, I'm gonna get ya this time!
ah haha. he he he. [they both giggle as Steve throws and misses] you missed. this time ya not gonna trick it, this time you're not gonna get it. this time I'll get it on and I won't even look I'm so good. you don't even look? no, that's alright. I can beat you. you're not, not this time, you try... I can beat you. try it, see how you like it. ready? xxx xxx. try it, you'll like it. you're going to run out of water. no I'm not. xxx xxx. never. tadah! haha. and almost... Steve! [enough x] I think that's enough. 'cause I want my... oh! [mr points out the window trying to distract Steve] look over... haha.
there goes Super man flying out the window. there goes Zoe's giant. hi meatball! there goes, meatball. that's not xxx. who are you doing next, Graeme? [mrs and gb talk while Steve and his father play on] Zoe's meatball. either Zoe or Todd. I think it's Zoe. going to interview his giant too? huh? oh almost you almost broke the door, that's what you almost... it, it almost, went falling back on to that. going to interview his giant too? Zoe's giant, meatball? oh, I I haven't met him yet. I throw at so fast... yeah, you'll hafta interview both of them, haha. that it went flying. where's the other one? here dad. there's one there. first catch this. oh gosh, Steven. [Steve throws a ring to his father] eh eh eh. did it go underneath again? [under the bed] yeah.
here we go again. see this one? watch how easily this goes on see, no problem, see that? boy, I bulldozed him into that one, haha. hey you got it on too. see how easy it is? now why can't you do that? let me see. see that? got close. wow, that's pretty good. did I do it? I think he would make a good bowler, he has that form when he throws the ring. whistle all the way up in the air [whistles]. it fell, 'cause I bloop? let's see, he's a good ring tosser, he's a bull shooter, a pin ball machine player and a horseshoe player, right? the left hand isn't always as good as the right. you get that mim. wanna see me throw this high? no, no I don't want [pretends to cough]. got 'im scared. [Steve throws ring, mr throws his at Steve's ring] got 'im. interference, they collided in mid air. that's alright, I, I bet you we couldn't do that again. daddy, I knocked yours up, right? no I knocked yours down. no I knocked yours up. and I knocked yours down. I knocked yours up.
and I knocked yours down. no I knocked yours down. no I knocked yours up. I knocked your down. I knocked yours up. = = = childes/CHILDES_AAE/Hall/WhiteWork/mig.cha = = = [before school David, Michael, and Joe are getting ready for school. David is wearing the shirt but it is put on Michael at the end of on the way to school segment, after David complains] look it. oo! gang green xxx green, xxx green. Michael I wanna put your sweater on. alright. it's very cold out. oh yeah. you can take it off when you get to school. how come? because it's chilly out. and Joe... I could wear another sweater, that, like one like that. [Michael cuts in] why don't you wear that one? I don't wanna. I wanna wear it. next. maybe a little later David. does Joey? no. why? no touching.
what are you gonna do? hm? what are you gonna do? well, I guess we're gonna get ready to ah, go to school. I'm gonna go to school with you. hey, ah... ah oo, you have one too. mhm. let me talk to it. I'm talk to David. you can talk to David without using it. one, two, three. oh I have a letter for you too, ah, which I was sposta give to you last week, but I couldn't get in touch with you. you hafta wait for a little while. David was sick for a couple of days. wasn't he out of wasn't he out of school for a couple of days? yeah, he had ah, tonsilitis. they all have had it. it's a big xxx right? mhm. you're going to take a bus. right? you're going to take a bus. yes. your bus? hm? your bus? real bus? well how do you usually get to school? w well ah, a blue bus, or a green bus...
excuse me Joe. uhhuh. or a yellow bus. a school... or a red bus. [laughs] you gonna wait for a little while here? mhm. then what I'm gonna do? that doesn't hafta be plugged in in any place or anything? no. no he can go anywhere and do anything he wants. oh. it's no problem. sweater. I put the wrong one on you. this is Joe's. he, he, he. [giggles] this is Joey's, right. I told you. your is over there Joe! Joey. this mine? xxx when you get to school you can take it off. alright? mom look inside here. here, put your sweater on. too heavy. you wanna get your coat David?
and get a tissue for your nose. he's gonna stay in David's school? will you be staying? mhm. okay? [they get dressed in sweaters and coats] get your coat. didn't I call there all ready? why I wear, wear dis on for? what? I won't to wear dis any. you don't wanna what? wear it anymore. I can't hear you. I don't wanna wear it anymore. ah, ha he. [chuckles] button up? he says he doesn't wanna wear it. don't wanna wear it? why not? I don't wanna wear it. it's a nice shirt David. let, let the kids go first. I'm gonna eat the breakfast. didn't you have breakfast already? yeah but I have two. he, he. [giggles] oh no, no, I've gotta take you first.
how come? because you know you go in earlier. I wanna go in the bus. I don't wanna wear this what's this for? yeah when you get your coat on. I don't wanna wear it anymore. no leave it on. come on. I don't wanna wear it. it's a nice shirt. I don't wanna. it keeps you warm too, you don't hafta put a sweater on. hey Graeme. I don't wanna. the green one keeps staying on and the red one keeps staying off. [refers to reciever lights] I don't wanna. why? the two green ones keep staying on. don't wanna. you were so happy about it. what happened now? the three red ones should stay off and on off and on. I don't wanna wear it. wanna see a cricket? mhm you have a cricket? no, it's his. oh, Joe has a cricket? yeah. show him.
that's a cricket. mom, I don't want. oh come on David. [David sobs] what do you feed the cricket? you see the cricket? he's here. [Joe shows gb the cricket in a jar] cricket. oh, wow, that's a good one. I don't wanna wear it. [sobs as he goes into the bed+room followed by his mother] uh uh. what is that in there, some meat? you going to take Joey? yeah, they eat raw beef. hm [I see]. and that's a mother cricket. Michael put your xxx out. mom I don't wanna wear this. huh? careful this doesn't ah... [refers to jar lid which is held on by a rubber band] why? don't you wanna? oh there it is. come loose and he gets out. let me see if can tie it. I don't wanna. but why?
because I, I don't wanna. you hold it down, I'll... you must have a reason. hm? move your thumb down just a little. [she straightens David's jacket] right. now, we're going to go on to the bus now okay? cmon don't act like that David. you came here late right? yeah, lil yeah a little bit. when xxx when I go into school right I could take it off? yeah, when, when Graeme gets to the school and whatever. alright. I've gotta get my coat. well is he going with us? yeah he's going with us. [they return to living room] remember I told you, he'll be going on the bus with us? xxx could I xxx... where's you hats? could xxx gonna leaving do dings here? where's my book bag? where are your hats? where's my book bag? your book bag is on top of the... huh? it's in the closet right? where? up on the chair?
it's right here. but first you gotta put on your coats. David where is your hat? it's right up dere. no it isn't. you got two things. [a door slams] mhm. you got, you got a, you got a book you got a book bag, and you got a bag. we you know something? no, no, but I lost it... don't tell me you left them at school? I l, I lost it. you lost your hat? great. he lost it. what about you Michael? I, I, when, mine hat? yeah. I lost it when we, when I, I was... both of youse lost your hats? no, it when I, when I was going out to, when Anne Marie. I lost mines. where am I going to find another? I didn't lost it. here's my hat. oh that's right. I don't have one. then you'll hafta go like this. ee u, ee u.
I lost mine for real. look at that. you have a hole. uhhuh. who's that? [refers to stop watch] oh you hafta press zis? yeah. or turn it? [gb winds stop+watch] oh. let me hear the clock goes? oh wow. why, why, why da soft one? xxx I want the hard one. look this is the only one there is. look Margie. mom. alright I will wear it. okay, wait a minute. did you take a tissue and put it in your pocket? no. no. here let me get you a package. me too? no David. where's my tissue? [he sniffles] wait a minute. and Graeme, how come, how come, how come you don't take dese out?
antennas. well, because ah, all this packs away in that little black bag there. so I hafta take it all apart, and it won't all fit there if these are stuck on. did I do my homework? you look like a bee. right. antennas. cricket got um... xxx I have a book bag just like your one. mhm. Graeme look it. oh yeah, what's that? it's mine. what is that? a, a, a wheat. it's growing up. a wheat. a piece of wheat? uh huh? it's growing. she gonna grow. it's gonna grow. oh, he ho. tickles. I don't think grows any higher. it go tickle. no. he's had it there for some time already. I think if he takes these out and plants the, the grains, the grains will grow. oh, cause she just said to put it in water.
I don't know. I don't, it might but I don't think so. this is a wire attached to both of those hand cuffs. [refers to the antenna wires] look xxx I've a book about, to learn about that hand cuff. that if you put these, they'll grow. so maybe when you come today you can come to them. xxx oh look it, look it, more, three microphones wight over here. [refers to sockets in the recorder] here David. David. one two three, and, look it, three microphones. look it. uhhuh. come on. mom, put this in my pocket? yeah, put 'em in your pocket. I can't find my xxx. how you gonna put it in your pocket? I blowed out. [they leave the apartment] okay. you gonna wear this? hm? you gonna wear this? David's gonna wear this? no, I don't think so. get off of me. you'll tie that up. right?
let me see it! oh tie this. [father talks in background] oh, oh, ah. [noises] what no I put that on, Joey. [giggles. Joe and Michael are in the living room, Joe has, some cards] gimme it. he, he, he. copying this? you copying this? xxx Michael, wanna play concentration? concentration? yeah. no, I wanna play knucks. [knucks is a card game in which the loser gets hit on, the knuckles with the deck of cards] okay you go first. you hafta hit your, when, when, when you when you have tange it and it w when I get red I get a real hard one. [when one picks a red suit he is hit extra hard with the, deck] right? pow with the cards. have a good day. take care. you too. pah. I'm going out without feeling nothing. when, when you gonna go? where is that xxx? [Joe sorts some cards] oh.
xxx okay Michael, you pick a card. there's a... pick it up. four cards. um no all the cards. no four cards. one two three four. no that's... one two three four. uhuh. now watch. you see? like that. oh. okay. they don't play knucks like that. okay. they don't play it like that. [in background] you go first. I go? I go first? deuce is wild. go ahead don't show it to me. this yours? I go no, you you hafta pick. whenever you see one of these, one of those pictures you put you, you s stop. okay? keep, looking for it. I on, I don't have it.
well look for it. [Michael is plucking from the deck, looking for a certain, card] keep on. Joey? [Michael continues plucking] keep on? two. oh xxx he's gonna get to knocks. oh you got it. now you could put it down. this? okay xxx. is that yours? no, that goes there. [father returns] how come you came back, Bapo? [nor] okay I'm going now. ohhoh. I don't have any. let me see? [mother comes into room] what are you playing? um knucks. you got it, so xxx. oh shit. [David comes over] xxx I'm gonna hold dis no dose are nothing. [picks up the extra cards] those are nuttings.
I know, I, I just wanna hold it that's not that's not mine. no one gets it. oh shit. throw out that. xxx I'm just holding it. I don't got it. pick, until you find it. got it. okay, okay. into you get these pictures. oh. yeah, now put it down. [Michael loses. he gets hit with the deck] you get da knocks. oo shit! how many cards do you have? one two three four five six knucks. oh shit. okay let me... I hafta pick it. when I get, when I get a red on, when I get a red one I get hard knucks. when I get a black one I get soft. if I go like dis that means you give me the knucks. that's how we play knucks. okay. first you hafta pick a card. there's a red, card. [whispers] hey, come on! oo a red!
dat's red. dat ain't red. [in background to mother] you be on Michael's side. you're not on my side Michael's side okay. I wanna get this off. [whispers] come on, time to go. doesn't matter. wait a minute mom we almost finished. just needta knucks. okay now watch. xxx okay. [whispers] I don't even know myself. go ahead. pick xxx okay Michael come on, don't take so long. red you picked the wrong one. okay. I've got six. put it down. watch how you hit with those cards. hey. [Joe hits Michael's knuckles] that's six! that's why I don't like that game. that's six. all you do is hurt each other that way. that's six. now I hafta do it back to you.

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