03x04 - Friends, Morning, Noon & Night/Mr. Bleakman's Special Day

[bunniefuu]

Hi. My name
is emily elizabeth,

And this is clifford,
my big red dog.

♪ 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]

Ok, clifford.

I'’m gonna throw my stick
really high this time.

Unh!

Wow, t-bone, that was
a big stick toss.

Thanks. Now you go.

Ok.

Here I go.

Unh.

You'’re one of the best

Stick tossers ever, clifford.

Yeah, but we might have
to wait a while before
it comes down.

Oh, caroline, I really
appreciate your family
keeping cleo

While I get
the house painted.

I'’m sure clifford will love
having her stay with us

For the next few days.

I think cleo is really
excited about it, too.

[Woof woof woof]

Hey, guys.
Guess what.

What, cleo?

Come on, guess.

Right now, we'’re waiting
for clifford'’s stick
to come down.

So? Just guess.

Uh, you got a new bone.

Yeah, I did,
but that'’s not it.

You guess, clifford.

Uh...you smell
like flowers today.

I do? [Sniffs]
yeah, I do.

Here it comes, clifford.

Got it.

Good catch.

Way to go, clifford.

Ok, ok, I'’ll tell you.

Tell us what, cleo?

Well, guess who
gets to spend whole days

And whole nights
right here with clifford.

You?

Yeah, me.
Isn'’t it great?

Clifford and I will be together
for whole days--

Morning, noon, and night.

That'’s great, cleo.

Yeah.
Come on.

You guys can help me
bring my stuff into
clifford'’s doghouse.

Sure.

No problem.

Follow me. My stuff
is just around the corner.

Ok, clifford.
Bring her in.

Ok...stop.

Wow, that'’s
a lot of stuff.

I'’m not sure I have room

For all this
in my doghouse, cleo.

Sure, you do.

We could put some of your stuff
in a corner or something.

Oh. Well, ok.

I'’d like to stay
and help you guys unpack,
but I have to go.

Sheriff lewis is taking me
to dr. Dan for a check-up today.

I have to go, too, cleo.

It'’s time to pick up
emily elizabeth from school.

It'’s our
special time together.

Ok. So what are we
waiting for?

Let'’s go get emily.

I don'’t remember you asking
cleo to go along with you.

It'’s ok. She'’s my friend.

Come on. Emily'’s waiting.

Ooh, it'’s almost time, cleo.

The bell is gonna ring
any minute now.

This is fun.

Maybe I should do this
with you every day.

Uh, no, that'’s ok, cleo.

[Bell rings]
here they come.

[Cheering]

Hey, clifford.

Heh. It'’s good to see you,
too, clifford.

[Woof woof woof]

[Woof woof woof woof]

Oh, look.

Clifford brought cleo
with him today.

Oh, isn'’t she cute?

She'’s so adorable.

That was really nice of you
to bring her along today,
clifford.

[Woof]
[woof]

Heh. Hi, cleo.

Hello, you sweet
little girl.

[Whimpers]

[Cleo barks]

[Woof woof woof woof]

Shh shh.

It'’s quiet time now.

Quiet time?

What for?

Emily elizabeth'’s
doing her homework.

If we'’re really quiet,
she can finish her homework

And have time to play
before dinner.

Oh, ok.

[Woof woof woof woof]

[Woof woof woof woof]

[Woof woof woof woof]

[Woof woof woof woof]

[Woof woof]

Cleo, I told you,
we have to be quiet.

Oh, yeah. Sorry.

But please will you
play ball with me?

Quietly?

Well, ok.

Here it comes.

Oof.

[Crash]

Cleo, please be quiet.

Ok, ok. I'’ll go get the ball.

[Woof woof woof woof]

[Woof woof woof woof]

[Woof woof woof woof]

That was a great ball game
we played today, clifford.

Yeah, but it was too loud.

Too bad emily didn'’t have time
to play with us today.

It took her a long time
to finish her homework

'’Cause we were so loud.

Your bed is nice, clifford.

Maybe I'’ll sleep in here
with you tonight.

Uh, I take up a lot of room.

Ha ha, heck.
This bed is plenty big.

Come on, lay down.

Ok.

Ahh, there now.
Isn'’t that cozy?

Yeah, it'’s great.

Hi, clifford.
Hi, cleo.

[Woof woof woof]

How would you like me to
read you a story tonight, cleo?

[Woof woof woof]

Let'’s see...

Do you guys want me to read
a story about a dog?

[Woof]

Or a story about a farm?

[Woof woof woof]

[Woof woof woof]

Heh. Ok, cleo.

Clifford loves the one
about the dog.

But since you'’re the guest,
we'’ll read about the farm.

[Woof]

[Whimpers]

Cleo, you wanna wake up
and take emily elizabeth

To school with me
this morning?

[Squeak]

Bye, mom.
See ya later.

Good morning, clifford.

Heh heh heh heh.

Where'’s cleo?

Did she decide to sleep in
this morning?

[Woof woof]

It'’s nice having her
visit with us,

Isn'’t it, clifford?

But it'’s nice
to have some time

For just the two of us, too.

Gosh, they left without me.

[Grunting]

Hey, cleo.
What'’s up?

I'’m going home.

Why? I thought you were
staying for days.

I can tell
when I'’m not wanted.

What do you mean?

Clifford snuck off
with emily this morning...

Without me.

Gee, cleo, maybe he just
wanted some time alone

With emily elizabeth.

You think so?

Yeah, clifford really needs
his time with her.

Hey, guys.
What'’s going on?

Don'’t worry, clifford.
T-bone explained everything.

And I forgive you.

Huh?

Cleo saw you and emily elizabeth
leave this morning...

Without her.

And I thought that meant
you wanted me to leave.

Oh, no, I don'’t want you
to leave, cleo.

I know. Can you believe
I was being so silly?

Come on, you guys can bring
all my stuff back in now.

Oh, and, clifford,

Could you take down a couple
of those pictures of emily?

I wanna put up some of these
pictures of me as a puppy.

Well, come on, guys.
What are you waiting for?

What is wrong, clifford?

You know, cleo, I do really like
having you stay with me.

Thanks. I like
staying here.

And I want you
to have everything

You need and want
while you'’re here
so you'’ll be happy.

But sometimes I wish you would
think about what I might need.

Ohh...

You mean like time
alone with emily?

Uh-huh.

And room to sleep
in your bed?

Definitely.

And me to be quiet
when you ask me to be quiet?

That would be great.

Oh, boy, I haven'’t been
a very good friend at all.

I just came into your doghouse
and took over.

I didn'’t even think about you.

I am really sorry, clifford.

Thanks, cleo.

If I promise to try
and be a better friend,

Can I stay a few more days?

Of course. You can
stay for a week

If you want to, cleo.

Thanks, but I can'’t
stay that long.

I only packed
for days.

Heh heh heh heh heh.

Emily: clifford.

It'’s storytime.

You wanna hear
a speckle story, don'’t ya?

[Woof woof]

Heh. I thought so.

He'’s your favorite.

Today'’s story
is"speckle and the new ball."

One day, reba was showing
speckle her new red ball.

She bounced the ball so high,
it almost touched the clouds.

"That is a great ball,"
said speckle.

"It sure is," agreed reba.

"In fact, I'’ll bet ravi would
like to play with it, too."

And she walked away,
taking her new ball with her.

"I thought she wanted to play
with me," he sighed.

He was even a little sad.

"But reba can play with whoever
she wants," speckle thought.

And he went back to his sandbox.

He began building a sand castle

When reba'’s new ball
suddenly landed at his feet.

Speckle looked up

And saw reba and ravi.

"Are you ready
to play ball?" Asked reba.

Speckle realized that all along,

Reba had wanted to play
with ravi and him.

"Ok," he yelled back.

And the three of them
laughed and played

And had a wonderful day.

The end.

That was a great story.

Isn'’t reading fun?

[Woof]

Heh heh.

[Whistling]

[Dog barks]

Ohh...

[Continues whistling]

[Dog barks]

For goodness sake.

[Dog barks]

[Thud]

Unh.

Who is making all that
racket over there?

[Arf]

Clifford.

I should have known.

[Clifford barks]

[T-bone and clifford bark]

I'’m never gonna get
all my chores done today

With all that
racket going on.

Unh.

[Arf]

[Woof]

Oops.

[Gasps] it went over the fence.

Your ball is over by
mr. Bleakman'’s foot, cleo.

Well, bark at him
and get it back.

Ok.

[Woof woof woof]

Oh, hello, clifford.

[Woof]

I want you to keep the noise
down today, clifford.

I have lots of chores to do.

I'’m digging
a new flower bed,

Cleaning out my pond,

And washing my car.

[Woof woof]

And I just can'’t work
with all this barking

And ballplaying going on.

So please, keep it down.

Ohh...

Is he going to get
my ball?

Sorry, cleo.

I don'’t think he'’s gonna
give it back today.

What?! But it'’s my ball!

Gosh, that seems
really unfair,

Even for mr. Bleakman.

I know. I think
he'’s extra grouchy today

'’Cause he has
all the work to do

And we were making
lots of noise.

Well, I'’m just gonna
march right over there

And bark and bark and bark
until he gives it back!

Wait, cleo.

Sheriff lewis always says

That when people
are being grouchy,

The best thing to do
is just be nice to them.

What good would that do?

He says we can never be sure
why someone is grumpy

Or even if treating them nicely
will make them feel better,

But most of the time,
it does make us feel better.

Wow. I never thought
of it before,

But I bet that'’s true.

So you think if we'’re
nice to mr. Bleakman,

He might feel better
and give me back my ball?

Maybe. But what could we do
to be nice to mr. Bleakman?

Well, he has all those
chores to do today.

What if we did them for him?

Hey, that'’s
a great idea, cleo.

It'’s worth a try.

Well, what are we
waiting for?

Let'’s get started.

Ok, mr. Bleakman
is inside having lunch.

Cleo, you and I
will dig his flower bed.

Right.

T-bone, you watch
and let us know

When mr. Bleakman
comes out.

Ok. If I see him,
I'’ll give a big whistle.

[Blows but no sound]

Heh heh. Uh, maybe
you should just bark.

I like to whistle.

[Blows but no sound]

Ok.

We'’ll keep our ears open.

To make a flower bed,

You have to dig all of
the dirt out of the ground.

That should do it.

Then you have to put
all of the dirt back

Into the ground.

I dunno why,

But that'’s the way
mrs. Diller does it.

Got to...watch for...
Mr. Bleakman.

Got to whistle if I see him.

I'’m awake. I'’m up. I'’m ok.

Ok, violet, here I go.

Oh, no. Mr. Bleakman.

[Tries to whistle,
but no sound comes out]

Time to get that
flower bed going.

[No sound comes out]

Let'’s see now, where
did I put my shovel?

We did a great job, cleo.

I bet mr. Bleakman
will be so happy,

He'’ll give me my ball back.

[Tries to whistle,
but no sound comes out]

What'’s he doing?

I think he'’s trying to whistle.

Well, if he'’s whistling,

Then mr. Bleakman
must be coming.

We'’d better get out of here.

Ahh, I really hate
this digging part.

Huh?

Well, would you look at that.

Someone already dug
my flower bed.

What a wonderful surprise.

Wow, look at how happy
we made him.

He'’s really smiling.

Yeah. If we keep this up,

He'’ll give me back
my ball in no time.

Ahh, of course, now I have to go
clean out that dirty old pond.

Cleaning his pond is
gonna make mr. Bleakman

Really happy.

Yeah, but we have to work fast.

He just went to borrow
some equipment.

Don'’t worry. I'’ll let you
know when he'’s back.

And this time,
I'’ll bark when I see him.

Good idea.

[Mr. Bleakman whistles]

Wow. What a great whistler.

[Tries to whistle,
but no sound comes out]

Whoa. That was mr. Bleakman.

[Barking]

[Gasps] do you
hear that, clifford?

Mr. Bleakman
must be coming.

Put the water back,
clifford.

Whoa. Pfft.

Good job, clifford.

Now let'’s get out of here!

W-w-why, now someone
has cleaned my pond.

Someone cleaned my pond!

Heh heh heh heh.

Heh heh heh heh heh.

Heh heh heh heh.

He really looks happy, huh?

Yeah. I'’m really
starting to like this
secret good-deed stuff.

Me, too.

It doesn'’t even matter
if I get my ball back.

It just feels good making
someone else feel good.

Heh heh heh. Ha ha ha.
Someone cleaned my pond.

Hah hah hah.

One more spraying
should do it, big guy.

Ok. I'’ll be right back.

Ooh, mr. Bleakman'’s car
is gonna shine

When we'’re done cleaning it.

There. Now let'’s dry it.

It'’s looking good.

Wow. This is amazing.

You like it, t-bone?

Yeah. I'’ve never seen
a fuzzy car before.

Huh? Oh, no.
This isn'’t good.

Oh, my goodness.

What happened to that car?

Are you trying to wash this car
for mr. Bleakman, clifford?

[Woof]

That'’s very nice of you,

But why don'’t you
let me help you, ok?

I tell you, violet,

Someone'’s been doing
all my work for me today.

Are you sure
it wasn'’t you?

Oh, it wasn'’t me.

Well, whoever it was,
they'’ve sure made my day.

It'’s so nice to see you
smiling again, horace.

You were a little cranky
this morning, you know.

Yeah, I know.

But I was just having a bad day.
I sure feel good now!

Oh, ho ho.
Oh, my goodness.

You really are
feeling good.

You guys did
a nice thing today.

You made mr. Bleakman
really happy.

[All bark]

Excuse me.

Hello, mr. Bleakman.

I believe this ball

Belongs on this side
of the fence.

[Woof woof woof woof]

[Arf arf]

Thanks for bringing
their ball over,
mr. Bleakman.

It was my pleasure.

Have a wonderful day,
emily elizabeth.

[Arf][woof]

Heh heh heh.

[Woof woof woof]

[Woof]

Heh heh. This is fun.

[People laugh and dogs bark]

Hey, this is fun.

Clifford and I know it'’s
important to think about
the feelings of others.

And that'’s why clifford'’s
big idea for today

Is be kind.

Uh-oh, it looks like mac'’s
special birthday balloon popped.

I told him it'’d get ruined
if he didn'’t take it inside.

I'’m gonna go show him.

Wait a minute, cleo.

Maybe we can find a nicer way
to tell him about it

So he won'’t feel so bad.

You'’re right, clifford.

Hi, mac.
We'’re really sorry,

But your balloon
got ruined in the sun.

My special balloon. Oh...

We all make mistakes
sometimes, even me.

Huh. Thanks, cleo.

And thanks for not saying
I told you so.

You'’re welcome. Hey,
you wanna play tag?

Sure.

Helping a friend
to feel better

Makes you feel better, too.

That'’s why clifford'’s
big idea for today

Is be kind.