04x07 - The Family Secret!

Episode transcripts for the TV show, "The Raccoons". Aired: July 4, 1985 – August 28, 1992.*
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Series revolves around Bert Raccoon and married couple Ralph and Melissa Raccoon, of whom Bert is a friend and roommate.
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04x07 - The Family Secret!

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Narrator:

Narrator: This

Narrator: This is

Narrator: This is the

Narrator: This is the
Evergreen

Narrator: This is the
Evergreen forest.

Quiet, peaceful, serene.

That is, until
Bert Raccoon wakes up.

Bert Raccoon: Yahoooo!

♪♪

Yeeeehaaaa!

Yikes!

Yaaaah...
[bam!]

[laughs]
[smash!]

Yeaaaah!

Narrator: Luckily, he has some
good friends to help him out.

Broo: [panting]

♪♪

Narrator: Life would be simple
in the forest except for...

Cyril Sneer!

[bleep blarp bloop]

And his life would be simple
except for...

the Raccoons!!

♪ [show theme music]

♪♪

Trees are what make up
the Evergreen forest.

But today, the forest
is filled with talk

of a different kind of tree,

family trees,

and like the giants
of the forest,

the roots of family trees
can grow very deep indeed.

Pig3 [as Lady Baden-Baden]:
And, as chair woman

of the Whose-Who Committeee,

I would be thrilled to have
your prestigious family tree

listed in our book.

- Yours truly,
Lady Baden-Baden.

Cyril: I'm not doing this
to thrill some committee!

A lot of important people with
money will read that book!

When I walk into
that party of hers tonight,

I want admiration, respect,

business contacts!

Contacts mean contracts

and contracts mean money!

Cedric: Pop! Lady Baden-Baden
is here to see you.

Lady B.B.: Oh Cyril,
how nice to see you!

Cyril: Oh hello,
Lady Baden-Baden.

How's that Whose Who? book
of yours coming along?

Keeping you pretty busy I guess?

Lady B.B.: Oh, yes it is has,

but i've enjoyed
every moment of it.

Why, I just found out the Sneers
were one of the first

to leave the old country
and settle here.

Cyril: One of the Sneer's
greatest tax dodges!

Lady B.B.: Yes, I'm sure it was.

However, I came to tell you
that you're missing

some very important documents
regarding Cedric and yourself.

And as such, I simply can't
include the Sneers in the book.

Cyril: Aaaaaah!

You're fitting me for a suit,

not surgery,
you pin-headed porkers!

Not in the book? Now,

let's be reasonable here,
Lady Baden-Baden.

I'll get those documents to you
later, what's the big deal?

Lady B.B.: I'm afraid
without those documents,

the last several generations
of the Sneers

officially do not exist.

Sorry, but rules are rules.

However, there is
one possibility.

Cyril: Anything!
Lady B.B.: Well...

I don't want to get your hopes
up,

but if you can give me
a tiny bit of information,

i'll see if the
registration office

can get us copies of
the missing documents.

Cyril: Oh, come on
Lady Baden-Baden.

Lady B.B.:
The deadline is tonight.

Now, parent's names?

Cyril: Gosh,
they were always just

mom and dad, yes to me.

Ha ha! The old memory's sh*t.

Lady B.B.: Well, I'm sorry then,
but there's just no way.

Cedric: There is one way
you can find out, Pop!

The Sneer library!

Lady B.B.:
What an excellent suggestion!

I'll expect that information
for me by tonight.

Well, ta ta,
it's tea time for me.

Cedric: Don't worry Pop, we can
find everything in the library.

Cyril: Not everything...
is in the library.

Melissa: You know,
when I volunteered

to help with the Who's-Who,

I never realized there
would be so much to do.

Ralph: Volunteering can be
a lot of thankless work.

Melissa:
No, this is fascinating!

Right now, I'm checking out
the Sneer family.

you should come have a look.

Ralph: Thanks,
but I don't generally

have any trouble
getting to sleep.

Besides, I am the
official printer!

Bert: And they hired the best
for the job, Ralphie boy.

Melissa: He volunteered.
Ralph: I did not!

I was...railroaded,

but it's a very prestigious job.

Bert: All this work just to
create a giant gossip magazine.

Melissa: it's not a
gossip magazine Bert.

It'll give everyone an
opportunity to see

just where they came form.

And it's all very
carefully verified.

Bert:
Well, here's something else

that needs careful
verification--

a recipe for peanut butter
apple surprises.

Ralph: Hey,
now that's the job I'd like--

Bert: sorry Ralph,
but Cedric already volunteered.

He's going to cook it
after we go pick the apples.

See ya', guys!

Melissa: You know what's funny?

Ralph: Climbing in here and
bringing the wrong screwdriver?

Melissa: No. In all these books,

I can't find any reference

to Cyril or Cedric.

Pig1: How could the boss
do this to us?

Forget the names
of his own parents?

Pig3: Well, he always
forgets our payday.

Bert: Hiya Cedric,
ready to go apple picking?

Cedric: Sorry Bert, I can't.

I'm searching for the lost
past of the Sneer family.

Bert: Yeah?
Cedric: hey,

I think I found
what i'm looking for,

'The Sneer dynasty.'

Ohh, the last few
pages are missing!

That's really strange.

Bert: Ah, a mystery.
I love mysteries!

Don't worry, Cedric,

Bert raccoon, ace detective
is on the case.

We'll solve this in no time.

Cedric: Gee Bert we don't
have a lot of time for that.

There's got to be another way.

let's see, if we
cross-reference what we have,

with the information
in these volumes,

and index the dates
with these books,

Then we could corroborate using

the known events in this book...

we just might get lucky!

Bert: Huh! Great plan Cedric,
yeah.

I don't know why
I didn't think of it.

Pig1: Ooo!

Hey, this could be the key to
unlock the boss's memory

and save us a lot of
work too. Come on!

[laughter]

Bert: Nothin'!

I'm starting to think someone
erased your past, Cedric.

Bert: Maybe we're looking
in the wrong places...

maybe, one of the Sneers
was a deep cover spy

and everything's
classified 'Top Secret!'

Or maybe, one of you
was an alien

and you've got no past
on this planet!

Cedric:
Oh, I don't think so, Bert.

Bert: Hmm, Excalibur Sneer.

Heh heh. Do you mind
if I borrow this?

With this little baby,

I'd cut to the heart
of the conspiracy,

that has stolen the past
from Cedric Sneer.

Then, I'd raise the mighty sword
of Sir Bert and say...

Cedric: Bert, could you keep
the noise down a bit?

Bert: Huh? Oh. Yeah, yeah, yeah.

Hey!

[water dripping sound]

Huh?

Hey! Cedric!

Open up, Cedric!
[thumping on wall]

Cedric: Born 1698,
Reginald de la Sneer.

[laughs]

Wonder if his friends
called him Reggie, huh Bert?

..heh heh heh heh. Bert?
Oh well.

Pig2: You're getting sleepy,
very sleepy..

Pig3: You can't hypnotize
someone with an iron will.

[snoring]

Pig2: So far, so good!
Ha ha! What's next?

Pig1: When a person is in
a deep hypnotic trance,

he is often able to recall
the most trivial details.

How much monopoly money
do you collect

for finishing second
in a beauty contest?

Pig3: Ten dollars.

Pig2: Oh wow! This hypnosis
stuff really works!

Now, if we can convince
the boss to try it,

we can get him to
remember everything!

Pig1: Hey listen to this...

key words can sometimes be used

to trigger post-hypnotic
suggestion.

Okay, whenever you
hear the word 'Sneer,'

you will...bark like a dog.

Now, snap out of it.

Pig3: I told you it...

Pig2: Sneer!
Pig3: [barking] wouldn't work!

Pigs1/2: Hahaha!

Bert: You know Broo,
you could hide

a lot of bodies back here...

so don't go looking
for any bones, okay?

Hey, hey look, a light!

[Bear mumbling into phone]

Bert: Hey guys, we're in here!

[splut] If we get asked
to stay for lunch,

the answer is 'No' okay?

Broo: Yap! Yap!

[creaking door]

Help! There's probably a zombie,

or someone's old
grandmother locked in here.

But if we have to go,
at least we go together.

[panting]

Aaaaaaah!

Oof!

You okay, Broo?
Broo: Ruff!

Bert: Don't make a sound Broo,

or we're going to
end up as zombie food!

Huh? Cyril?

Hey, things are starting
to add up here.

Shhh - listen!

Cyril: Sorry Cedric,

I almost got up the courage
to tell you this time.

Bert: Those must be the missing
papers from the library,

but why does he have
to hide them in here?

This is mighty strange.

C. Sneer, ad--huh?

[SLAM]

Broo, Cedric's adopted!

Lady Baden-Baden:
Yoo hoo! Cyril!

Cyril Sneer!

Oh, there you are Cyril!

Any luck locating
the missing documents?

Cyril:
Yes, I-I-I just finished...

found them, actually.

Lady B.B.: Oh my!
The ink is still wet!

Cyril; Is it?
Lady B.B.: Oh!

You silly rascal!

Surely there's not
a problem, is there?

Cyril: No, no just a...
little joke.

Lady B.B.:
Very amusing, but you're wasting

valuable time on jokes.

Cyril: I thought
you might say that,

so I prepared some more
extensive documentation.

Lady B.B.:
Cyril, there's $3,000 in here!

Is this a bribe?

Cyril: No! No no, it's a...

uh..uh..heh heh..

Lady B.B.: A contribution then?

Cyril: Yes..that's it..uh,

for the Who's-Who fund.

Lady B.B.: How sporting of you!

But we'll still need the
documentation by 6 o'clock.

Cyril: Now what?

Bert: Ahh ha!
Now we're getting somewhere!

Cedric: Montgomery Sneer,

Admiral in the King's navy 1812.

Bert: Broo, if Cedric
keeps digging around,

he's sure to find out
he's adopted...from a book!

We can't let him
find out that way.

[shouting]
Hey, Cedric! Help, Cedric!

♪ There's a ship
out there tonight ♪

♪ So close I can feel you near

♪ The time for you and me
is right ♪

♪ As we cross the new frontier

♪ And for those
we leave behind ♪

♪ You'll be always
on our minds ♪

♪ In the new world

♪♪

♪ Whoa...whooaaa

♪ How...

♪ will I ever find it?

♪♪

♪ And how
will I know it when I do? ♪

♪♪

♪ Been down
so many roads before ♪

♪ Can't find my way no more

♪ But in a new world...?

♪♪

Bert: [muffled scream]
Ceeedriiic!!!

This is hopeless!

Come on Broo, we have to keep
looking for a way out of here!

Broo: Yap, yap.

Pig2: Do you really think the
boss will let us hypnotize him?

Pig1: Listen,
we've studied this book,

we have the watch and nearly an
hour of hands-on experience.

Bert: Hey, what's this?

Pig2: You'll see! He'll thank us
for giving him a helping hand

to remember the
names of his parents.

Pig3: Gee, i don't know.

Things just don't feel right.

Pigs: Aaaahhh!
Pig1: It's alive!!

Pig2: Oooh!
The paintings are alive!!

Aaaaaahhh!

It's the revenge of the
Sneer ancestors!

Bert: Phew! We're out Broo!

Finally out!

Cyril: I can't stall anymore,

There's no way out of this.

Pigs: Aaahh!

Cyril: I have to talk to Cedric.

Pigs 2,3: Aaaahhh!

Cyril: Ooof!

[ka-thud]

Pigs: Ouch.. ooo.. ah.. oooh.

Pig2: The boss is sure going to
be upset when he comes around!

Pig1: But what if he

'doesn't' come around?

Pig3: Oh, i'm not so sure
the boss is going to like

being put in a trance
without his permission.

Pig1: Maybe you'd
prefer the boss

put us in traction?

Pig3: Heh heh. Well,
when you put it that way...

Cyril: Ooh...

Pig1: You're getting sleepy..
you're getting sleepy!

Pig2: Ooh, very sleepy.

Pig1: Now, we can get him
to remember his past.

Pig2: Ho hoo! He might
even give us a raise!

Pig3: The condition he's in,
he'd give us anything! Heh heh.

Hee hee hee!

Pig1: And the key word is
'please.'

When I snap my fingers,
you will remain in a trance,

but will open your eyes
and do only as we say.

[finger snap]

Pig2: Ask him! Ask him!

Pig1: Ahem. boss, we would
like a raise, please!

Pig3: Mom always said the
magic word works wonders.

Pig2: Let's go...
Pigs: shopping!!!

Bert: This is the hardest
thing I've ever had to do.

Uh, Mr. Sneer?

I've gotta talk to you.

I know Cedric is adopted.

Mr. Sneer? Don't you think
Cedric's got a right to know?

Won't you please talk to him?

Cyril Sneer!!
How could you sink so low?

Do you think money
can buy my silence,

to my dear pal Cedric?

Well, you've got a lot to
learn about Bert Raccoon!

Come on, Broo!

Pigs: Stop and open the door!

Hee hee!
This hypnosis stuff is great!

Pig3: Stand aside!

Pig2: Please!

Oh hohohohoh!!

You can never have
too much. Ho ho!

Pig1: Shut the door,
get in and drive!

Pig3: Oh, it's soo hard to
get good help these days.

You have to tell them
everything!

Pigs: Drive! Hahahha!

Bert: You know,
that Who's Who book

is not the most important thing
in the whole universe.

Melissa:
Of course it isn't Bert, but...

Bert: A lot of the stuff in
there might be kind of private.

Maybe some things are
better left alone, you know.

Not everybody wants their
past held up to the world.

Ralph: Are you trying to
tell us something, Bert?

Bert: Well, yyya.

What i'm trying to say is..

well, Cedric is my best friend,

and he's..he's..

Cedric: Not a Sneer.

He's adopted.

It's okay Bert,
I heard you and Pop

talking about my adoption.

Bert: Aw, Cedric,

I didn't want you
to find out this way!

Cedric: Yeah, but I did Bert.

Ralph:
You mean, you had no idea?

Melissa:
Well, Cyril must have had

a good reason not to tell you.

It doesn't change anything,
does it Cedric?

Cedric: I don't know.

Pig2: Oh hoho. Ohh,
the life of leisure -

caviar, potato chips,

and everything else
that money can buy!

Pig3: And a raise!

Pig1: Driver!
Keep to the left up here.

Pig3: Did we include
a paid lunch hour?

Pig1: Let's not discuss this
in front of the help.

Shut the privacy window, driver!

Pig3:
Ya, and crank up the tunes!

♪♪

Pig1: Oops!

Pigs: Aaahh!

Pig1: You absent-minded
aardvark, get back on the road!

Pigs: Aaaahhh!

Bert: are you sure you
feel like doing this?

Cedric: Bert, I'm fine.

I'm adopted, not sick.

Bert: Well okay, but uh,

remember uh,
just pick the good ones!

The recipe doesn't call for
any worms you know! Hehehe.

Hey, just a couple more Cedric!

Cedric?
Are you okay up there, Cedric?

Cedric: You know Bert,
my pop picked me!

Out of all the kids
he might have chosen,

he picked me!

Bert: Yeah, well that's
how adoption works Cedric.

So, why don't you
come down, huh?

We have enough apples.

Cedric: So, I must have been...

a good one!

Bert: Of course
you're a good one, Cedric!

Cedric: Hey, it's Pop!

Bert: There you go.

He's probably coming straight
over here to talk things over.

Cedric: Maybe. But he's
not coming straight!

Look out Bert!

Pigs: Aaaaaahhh!!

Bert: Aaaaahh! Whoa!

What's going on?

Cedric: Come on Bert!
And bring the ladder!

Pig1: Oh no!
We're really doomed!

Pig3: Yeah, the boss
hates a dirty car!

Pigs: Help! Help!
Someone save us!

Cyril: What in the blue blazes?

Pigs: He he. Hi boss!

Cedric: Let it down easy!
Hold it steady Bert!

Where's Pop?
Pig1: In the front seat.

Cedric: Pop! Answer me!
Pop! Pop!

Cyril: Cedric,
get me out of here!

Cedric: Pooooooop!
Bert: Cedric!

Cyril: Cedric!
Get me out of here!

Cedric: Move back Pop!
I'm going to smash the sunroof!

Bert: Cedric, here catch!

[glass shattering]

Cedric: Let's go Pop! Hurry!

[thud]

[blub blub blub]

Whew. I thought
I'd lost you there Pop.

Cyril: We Sneers don't
disappear as easily as that.

and we've got hundreds of years
of history to prove it, son!

Cedric: I know that Pop,

even if I'm not a real Sneer.

Cyril:
What are you talking about?

Cedric: It's okay Pop,

you don't have to keep it
a secret anymore.

I know i'm adopted.

Cyril: Where-where'd you get
that crazy idea?

No wait.
You're not adopted son...

Cedric: huh?

Cyril:
I'm the one who's adopted.

Bert: Cyril Sneer - adopted?

Pig3: Does that make
our contract invalid?

Cyril: Come on, son,
let's go home.

There's a few things
you and I should talk about.

Cedric: That sounds good, Pop.

Cyril: So Lady Baden-Baden,

we're in the Who's Who book?

Great!

Where was I now? Oh yes..

Well son, times
were different then.

Being adopted was
sometimes kept a secret.

Cedric: But why
couldn't you tell me?

Cyril: Well, I wanted to,

but I kept putting it off.

The longer I waited,
the harder it got.

I guess I was afraid

you'd think
I wasn't a real Sneer.

Cedric: Gee Pop,
as far as I'm concerned,

you're the greatest Sneer ever!

Cyril: Thanks son.
That means a lot to me.

Pig1: Did you hear that boys?
Ha!

We don't even get mentioned!

Pig2: Ya! And we've been
behind him all the way!

Pig3: And pushed him to the top.

Cyril: Hurry it up! The Who's
Who party is about to start,

and everyone's
waiting for the Sneers!

Pig3: [bark bark bark]

Cyril: Remind me to check

what we've been
feeding those porkers!

♪ [show theme music]

♪♪

♪ When darkness falls

♪♪

♪ Leaving shadows in the night

♪♪

♪ Don't be afraid

♪♪

♪ Wipe that fear from
your eyes ♪

♪♪

♪ The desperate love

♪♪

♪ Keeps on driving you wrong

♪♪

♪ Don't be afraid

♪♪

♪ You're not alone

♪♪

♪ You can run with us

♪♪

♪ We've got everything
you need ♪

♪ Run with us

♪♪

♪ We are free

♪♪

♪ Come with us

♪♪

♪ I see passion in your eyes

♪ Run with us

♪♪
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