02x08 - Good-Bye T-Bone/The Truth About Cats & Dogs

Episode transcripts for the TV show "Clifford the Big Red Dog". Aired: September 4, 2000 - February 25, 2003.*
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Clifford, a 20-foot-tall red dog who loves stories, and his owner, Emily Elizabeth, enjoy new adventures as they explore their island home.
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02x08 - Good-Bye T-Bone/The Truth About Cats & Dogs

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Hi, my name is
emily elizabeth,

And this is clifford,
my big red dog.
Woof.

♪ Clifford needed emily ♪

♪ So she chose him
for her own ♪

♪ And her love made clifford
grow so big ♪

♪ That the howards
had to leave their home ♪

♪ Clifford'’s the best friend
anyone could know ♪

♪ He'’s the greatest dog ever ♪

♪ I really think so ♪

♪ Clifford'’s so loyal ♪clifford!

♪ He'’s there when you call ♪

♪ I love clifford,
the big red dog ♪

♪ So they packed up
the family car ♪

♪ And the howards
left the city ♪

♪ They moved to birdwell island
and found many new friends ♪

♪ There to greet
clifford and emily ♪

♪ Clifford'’s so much fun,
he'’s a friend to us all ♪

♪ I love clifford,
the big red dog ♪

[Laughter]

Woof!

"Good-bye, t-bone."

Are you ready, clifford?

Ready.

Green light.

Red light.

Hee hee.
Green light.

[Yawns]

Red light.

Green light.

[Gasps]

Whoa!

Red light!
Red light!
Red light!

Whoa!
Yikes!

Wa-hoo!

Nice stop,
clifford.

Thanks.
Now it'’s your turn
to be the car,

And I'’ll be
the stop light.

Great.

Can I help you,
sheriff lewis?

I need some
moving boxes, pedro.

Boxes?

Do you have any
old packing crates
or boxes I could use?

Sure do.

So you and t-bone
are really moving,
huh?

[Gasps]

Moving?

Yep, we'’re
moving tomorrow.

Oh, no.

T-bone'’s moving,
tomorrow.

I'’ve got to tell
clifford.

We'’re only moving
a couple of blocks.

A little closer
to the sheriff'’s
station, you know.

We'’re just glad
you'’re not moving
off of birdwell island.

Oh, no.
We'’d never
do that.

Clifford!
Clifford!

T-bone is leaving
birdwell island.

[Gasps]
what?!

T-bone, our friend,
is moving off birdwell
island tomorrow.

I don'’t think so,
cleo.

It'’s true.

I just heard
sheriff lewis say it
with my own ears.

But why didn'’t
t-bone tell us?

I don'’t know.

Maybe he didn'’t
want to upset us.

Wow.

Poor t-bone'’s
been acting so happy,

And all the time
he knew he was moving.

That'’s just like
our t-bone.

Sweet little guy.

Well, if t-bone
doesn'’t want
us to know,

We have to pretend
like we don'’t.

Okay, cleo?

Oh, but we can'’t
just let him go
without a special good-bye.

You'’re right.

So let'’s make today
t-bone'’s big day.

We'’ll make his last
day on the island

The best day
of his life.

Cleo: hey, t-bone.

Hey, guys.

Hi, t-bone.

It'’s so wonderful
to see you.

Uh, yeah.

It'’s great to see you,
too, clifford.

Hey, cleo?

Are we going to
play with your
hedgehog toy today?

Sure!

Only it isn'’t
my toy anymore.

[Gasps]
it--it isn'’t?

I want you
to have it.

Eh, a little
something to
remember me by.

Oh.

In case you
ever forget her.

Well, okay.
Thanks, cleo.

I know this is your
most favoritest toy
in the whole wide world.

Grr! Grr! Grr!

Uh, yeah.
It is.

[Toy squeaks]

[Growls]

So, what do you
want to do
today, "t"?

Uh, I don'’t know.

What do you guys
want to do?

Anything you want
to do, t-bone.

Really?
Well, um, okay.

Let'’s go
to the butcher shop.

Well, it looks like
I'’ve got company--

Hungry company.

Here you go, guys.

Clifford: woof, woof, woof.

You'’re welcome,
clifford.

Yum!
This is great!

What'’s this,
clifford?

I want you to have it,
t-bone.

Why?

Well, it'’s just
that you love
bones so much,

And who knows
when you might
get another one.

Well, uh, okay.
Thanks.

This is really big.

Come and help me
eat it, big guy.

Thanks, t-bone.

You, too, cleo.

[Sighs]
that sun feels good.

You know, t-bone,
the sun shines
everywhere,

Cleo: even on places
not on the island.

Clifford: not that
you'’ll ever not be
on the island, t-bone.

Yeah,
I guess.

So what'’s next,
t-bone?

If you could
do anything in
the world today,

Anything at all,
what would you
want to do?

I don'’t know.
Play tag?

But isn'’t
there anything
really special

That you'’ve always
wanted to do?

Special?

Something you
might not be able
to do someplace else.

Well...
There is one thing.

I'’ve always
wanted to fly.

Whoopee!
Ha ha!
Whoo!

Cleo: ha ha ha.
Go, t-bone!

This is so great.

I love it.

Look out.
I'’m coming in
for a landing.

Now that was
really special.

Thanks, clifford.

You'’re really
welcome, t-bone.

I'’ll always
remember you
like this, t-bone.

Always.

Uh, what'’s going on,
guys?

How come you'’re
being so nice to me?

We'’re always nice
to you, t-bone.

Do you guys know
something I don'’t know?

Do you know
something that you
think we don'’t know?

No, I don'’t
know something

That I think
that you don'’t know
that I know,

I don'’t think.

Hey, guys.
Let'’s go up
to the lighthouse

And take one last
look at the island
together.

Great idea,
clifford.

Last one there'’s
a rotten dog biscuit.

What does he mean,
"one last look"?

Clifford: we used to have
some great times
on birdwell island.

Used to?

Yeah,
we sure did.

Digging in
the sand together...

Remember how
t-bone loved to eat?

Remember that day
we ate all those
doggy doodle dog treats?

Or the time t-bone
almost b*at mac
in a big race?

Wait a minute,
guys.

How come you keep
talking about the way
things used to be?

Because...

Everything'’s
going to change
after tomorrow.

It is?

We know,
t-bone.

Know what?

That you'’re moving, t-bone.

We know that
you'’re moving tomorrow.

We know.

Yeah. So?

So...we'’ll never
see you again.

Why not?

We'’re just moving
down the street.

Down the street?

Down the street?

Yeah.

Sheriff lewis
wants to be closer

To the sheriff'’s
station,

So we'’re moving
down the street.

He'’s moving
down the street.

♪He'’s moving
down the street, baby ♪

Yes, t-bone'’s moving
down the street!

What'’s the matter
with you guys?

We thought you were
moving off of birdwell
island, t-bone.

What made you think that?

Well...
Heh heh,

I heard
sheriff lewis say
you were moving,

And I thought
he meant you were
moving far away.

I guess we just
didn'’t get the
whole story, t-bone.

Next time, I think
I'’ll make sure

I get all the information

Before I start
passing it around.

We'’re sorry
we were acting
so strange, "t."

Don'’t be sorry,
guys.

This was
a great day.

It was?

Yeah.

I mean,
I know you guys
like me and everything,

But today you really
made me feel like
a special friend.

That'’s because
you are a special friend.

A very
special friend.

Uh, by the way,
t-bone,

Uh, since you'’re
not really leaving
the island,

Can I have
my hedgehog toy back?

[Gasps]

[Laughter]

Emily: clifford!

It'’s story time.

You want to hear
a speckle story,
don'’t you?

Woof, woof.

I thought so.

He'’s your favorite.

Emily: today'’s story is

"Speckle and
the spiffy yard."

One sunny afternoon,
speckle'’s friends

Asked him to play ball.

Speckle said he'’d love to,

But first, he had
to clean the yard.

It looked like
a lot of work.

Speckle laughed.

He didn'’t think
it was work at all.

Then, he strapped two brushes
to the bottom of his feet

And skated
his front walk clean.

It looked like so much fun,
everyone wanted to try.

So, darnell and luna
skipped across the yard

Using their jump ropes
to make leaves
scatter into a pile.

Ravi skateboarded
along the fence
with a paintbrush.

Speckle pushed
reba on a swing,

And she wiped
the windows clean.

Speckle and his friends
made the work so much fun,

Before they knew it,
the job was done.

The end.

That was a great story.

Isn'’t reading fun?

Woof.

"The truth about
dogs and cats."

Look, billy,
it'’s that funny dog.

Whoa! And look
at all his toys.

I can'’t wait until cleo
and clifford get here.

We'’re going to have
so much fun.

Uh-oh.

T-bone:
whoa!

[Laughing]

[Kittens laughing]

[Kittens laughing]

Who'’s there?

Hi.

Hello.

Cats!
Oh, no.

Dogs aren'’t supposed
to have cats
in their yard.

What would clifford
and cleo say?

Grr.
[Barking fiercely]

I think he wants
to play with us.

It sounds like fun.

[Barking]

[Kittens meowing]

Meow.
Meow.

[Laughing]

[Barking]

[Laughing]

[Gasps]
is he okay?

I hope so.

Clifford: woof, woof.

Woof, woof.

Hey, t-bone,
what'’s going on?

Oh, hi, clifford.
Where'’s cleo?

Right here
and ready to play.

Let'’s play
hide-and-go-seek

And use this tree
as home base.

Um, why don'’t we play
something on the other
side of the yard?

Whoa!

What was that?

Uh, uh,
uh, uh...

Just an old
piece of fruit.

T-bone, look out.
I'’m trying to see
what'’s up there.

[Gasps]

T-bone,
there are cats
in your tree.

There are?

You have cats
in your tree?

Yeah,
I guess I do.

Dogs are not
supposed to have
cats in their trees.

Everyone says so.

Everyone does
say that.

We'’ve got to do
something to make
them go away.

What?

I'’ve always heard
that cats hate dogs.

Hee hee hee.

So, if we just bark
at them real loud,
they'’ll run away.

Uh, I don'’t know,
cleo.

Have I ever
steered you wrong?

I wish you wouldn'’t
ask me that.

Well,
it'’s worth a try.

Okay, let'’s do it.

[Barking]

Look,
they'’re singing.

And dancing.

[Laughs]
they'’re really good.

Woof!
Woof!

Woof!
Woof!

Are they
scared yet?

They must be.

I like the big red one.

Me, too
ha ha.

Woof! Woof! Woof!

Whoa!
[Giggling]

Whoa!

Look out!

Incoming!

Did we
scare them away?

Ha ha ha!

Ha ha ha!

I guess not, huh?

What am I
going to do,
guys?

I just can'’t have
cats in my tree.

[Kittens meow]

Don'’t worry about
a thing, t-bone.

I have a plan.

Everyone knows
that cats
chase mice, right?

I didn'’t know that.

Yeah, everyone
knows that.

So, we just have
to get these cats

To chase a mouse
right out of
t-bone'’s backyard.

Yeah, sounds like
a pretty good idea.

Hmm. But where do we
get a mouse?

Right here.

Ta-da!

Squeak,
squeak.

Eek!
A mouse.

A scary mouse.

Squeak,
squeaky.

Eek!
Eek!

Squeak,
squeak.

Wow! They'’re
doing a show.

The fluffy one
is supposed to be

A woodchuck
or something.

Squeak.

It'’s a mouse.

Oh, no!
A big mouse.

Ah!
Very good.

Ha ha!
Great show.

Are they coming
down to chase me?

[Whistles]

Not exactly.

[Whistling
and giggling]

[Gasps]
they'’re clapping?!

Well, at least
they know talent
when they see it.

Okay, you guys.
We are dogs.
Those are cats.

We'’re supposed
to make them leave.

Are you sure dogs
have to get rid of cats?

Well, that'’s what
I'’ve always heard.

Of course it'’s true.

Just like it'’s true
that all cats...

Hate water.

Uh-huh. That'’s
definitely true.

I'’ve heard lots
of people say that.

It'’s too bad
it isn'’t raining.

That would scare
those cats away.

Yeah. There'’s not
a cloud in the sky.

Hmm.

Hmm.

Hmm.

But we could make
a pretend rain.

How?

How?

I'’ll show you.

Okay, you guys.

I'’m ready
to make it rain.

Here it comes.

Those cats are
going to hate this.

Hee hee hee!

They'’re really
going to run.

What are they
doing now?

Uh, some sort
of water game,
I think.

Oh, boy!
I love water.

[Sniffing]

Hey, where'’s
the water,
clifford?

I turned it on--
full blast.

I think
it'’s stuck.

Here it comes.

Whoa!

Not us.
Them!

Somebody turn it off!

Yeah,
turn it off.

They need help.

Let'’s turn it off
for them.

Come on,
this way.

Watch it!

T-bone: oh, no!
That way.

Hey, someone
turned it off.

The cats did it.

Who?
Who?

Hi, I'’m betty.

I'’m billy.

You turned
off the water?

We heard that
cats hate water.

Really?

Betty and I
love water.

Wow! I guess
we heard wrong.

Wait a minute.

I'’m not so sure
these guys
are cats.

Cats chase mice,

So how come
you two
didn'’t chase

The mouse that
was in the yard?

First of all,

We knew it
was you, cleo.

And second
of all,

Not all cats
chase mice.

We never do.

Unless they
ask us to,

Like if we'’re
playing tag
or something.

Well, I'’ve always
heard that cats
are afraid of dogs.

We are?

Especially
when we bark.

Woof!

Ha ha! That'’s
not scary.

We love it
when you do that.

Yeah!
It looks like fun.

[Imitating bark]

Gosh, you two
aren'’t at all like
we thought you were.

Yeah, I guess
we should
get to know you

Before we decide
what you'’re like.

Yeah.

Every cat
is different.

Just like every
dog is different.

Ha ha ha!
That'’s for sure.

Okay, so if you'’re
not scared of dogs

And you don'’t
chase mice

And you don'’t
hate water,

What do you do?

We like
to play.

Especially tag.

Tag? That'’s one of
our favorites, too.

Billy: then
let'’s play.

Not it.
Not it.

Not it.
Not it.

All right.
I'’ll be it.

Here I come.

[Laughter]

Clifford and I know
that'’s it'’s important

To always
tell the truth.

That'’s why clifford'’s
big idea for today
is be truthful.

I love my new
bird bath.

Cleo?
Where are you?

Whoa!
Oops!

Oh, no.
I broke it.

[Gasps]
what happened?

Uh,
I don'’t know.

Clifford
did it.

Clifford!

You broke
my bird bath.

Huh?
No, I didn'’t.

Yes, you did.

T-bone said so.

He didn'’t
break it, cleo.

I did.

It was an accident.
I'’m really sorry.

How can I trust you
if you lie to me, t-bone?

You made me
yell at clifford,

And he didn'’t
even do anything.

I'’m sorry.

From now on,
I'’m going to
tell the truth,

Right from
the start.

Sometimes
it'’s really hard,

But telling the truth

Is always
the right thing to do.

That'’s why clifford'’s
big idea for today is
"be truthful."
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