03x09 - Potluck Party Pooper/The Best Gift

[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]

Hmm.

Ok, clifford,

Let'’s get these
tablecloths

On the tables.

[Ruff]

[Wind howling]

Whoa!

Hey, hey, hey!

[Gasps]
uh-oh!

Oh, I can only imagine
what they'’re up to today.

Sorry!

We were just
setting the table

For our
potluck party.

Huh. Another party.

What a surprise.

It'’s gonna be great!

We'’re gonna learn
some new games

And listen to all
kinds of music,

And everyone'’s
bringing their
favorite foods!

I can'’t wait
to come!

Are you coming, too,
mr. Bleakman?

No, thank you.

I like my saturday nights
just the way they are.

Every saturday night,

Mr. Bleakman has
pork chops for dinner,

Does a little
gardening, paints,

And then
heads off to bed.

Sounds nice,
mr. Bleakman,

But wouldn'’t you like
to try something
different tonight?

No, thanks.

Ok, but you
don'’t know

What you'’re
missing!

[Ruff ruff]

Don'’t worry about me.
I'’ll be just fine.

Mmm. Everything
looks so delicious!

Miss lee brought
a wonderful
chinese noodle dish.

Ooh, let me try
some of that!

Mmm, that'’s good.

[Arf arf]

[Arf arf
arf arf]

Ha ha! You wanna
try some, cleo?

[Arf arf]

[Arf]

[Children laugh]

Look at this!
Bacalhau!

What'’s that?

It'’s a portuguese
salt cod.

Victor and pedro
brought it.

Yum! That sounds good.

Yoo-hoo!
I'’m here.

Violet! I'’m so
glad you came.

Mr. Bleakman
still won'’t come?

Well, you know
mr. Bleakman and his
saturday routine...

Both: pork chops,
gardening, painting, bed.

Oh, so I just left
him some pork chops

And skedaddled
on over here myself.

Hey, guys!
Look what I brought!

Ahh!
Wow!
What is that?

Looks good.

[Sniffs]

Spicy salsa.
It'’s my grandma'’s recipe.

Doesn'’t it smell great?

Oye,clifford,
be careful!

These chiles are hot.

[Sniffs]

[Alarm bells
ring]
[howling]

[Yelping]

[Sighs]

[Children laughing]

That happened to me
the first time, too.

[Sniffs]
mmm. What'’s that?

[All sniffing]

Mmm!
Mmm!
Mmm!

You kids must
be smelling

My spring rolls
with peanut sauce.

Who'’d like
to try some?

[Ruff ruff]

My first customer.

Well, what do you
think, t-bone?

[Ruff ruff]

[Ruff ruff]

I think he likes it.

Let me!
Me first!

Ahh.mucho gusto!

If mr. Bleakman ever
got a whiff of these,

He'’d have to come
to the party.

What a great idea,
charley!

Huh?

Just follow me.

[Sniffs]
what is that?

Is he smelling
it yet?

I think so.

More wind,
clifford.

[Sniffs]
ooh, smells
kinda good.

Hi, mr. Bleakman.

[Sniffs]
uh, what'’s that smell,
emily elizabeth?

Spring rolls
with peanut sauce.

Wanna try some?

[Sniffs] mmm...

No.

I'’ll just stick to my
pork chops, thank you.

Well, ok. But you'’re
welcome to join us

If you change your mind.

[Whines]

I wish there was
some way

To get mr. Bleakman
to join us.

Maybe he'’s afraid
to try something new.

Or maybe he just
doesn'’t like parties.

Or he could
just be shy.

Yeah, sometimes
I feel shy

When I first come
to a party.

You do?

Yeah, but once I get there

And start talking to people,

I always feel much better.

[Woof]

This is my favorite music.

I never feel shy
when it'’s playing.

Go on, vaz, put
the music on.

Maybe mr. Bleakman
will like it, too.

Ok, here goes.

[Latin dance music playing]

Oh, this is great!

I love this!

It'’sperfect!

It makes you wanna dance!

It sure does.

[Laughs]

[Giggles]

[Whines]

What is it, clifford?

[Laughing]

Oh, I think mr. Bleakman
likes this music.

[Ruff ruff]

[Ruff ruff]

[Stammers]
clifford!

Ahem. What do
you want?

We were
just hoping

You'’d come
on over

And dance
with us.

[Woof]

Uh, sorry. I'’ve got
gardening to do.

[Whines]

Oh, well, clifford.
We tried.

Ooh!
Aah!
Look at that!

That looks
like fun!

It'’s my favorite
jamaican game.

Let'’s all try it.

Oh! Ooh!

Oops!

Ha! I think I'’m
getting it, charley!

Aah! I don'’t think
I like this game.

Ha ha! Pretty
good, clifford.

[Ruff ruff ruff]

[Children laughing]look at this one!

Look at mine!come on!

[Woof]

Go clifford!

[Woof]

Emily: mr. Bleakman,
look out!

[Gasps]
great save,
mr. Bleakman!

Well, this isn'’t so hard.

Look at him go!

Ha ha! Look at me!

[Cheering]

You were really good,
mr. Bleakman.

You'’ve played
this before?

No, I haven'’t.
It'’s new to me.

It'’s new
to us, too.

Charley just taught us
how to play.

It'’s really fun, isn'’t it?

Hmm. You know, it is
kinda fun at that.

Wanna come over
and play with us?

[Whines]

Hmm, well...

Children:
please?

Aw, come on,
mr. Bleakman.

Oh, all right.
Let'’s go play!

[Children cheering]

[Panting]

I need a rest,
charley.

In jamaica, the kids
play it all day long.

Well, mr. Bleakman
isn'’t exactly
a kid anymore.

Maybe not, but he
sure is a good player.

Who'’s ready
to try some dessert?

Ooh!
Please!
I want some!

What is it?

Did you make it,
caroline?

Mrs. Howard: uh-huh.
It'’s an ice cream pizza.

Emily: mom and I
invented it.

The cookie is
the crust,

The ice cream
is the sauce,

And the chocolate sauce
and sprinkles
are the toppings.

And you eat it
any way you want!

Mmm. It'’s great!

Well, it looks
a little messy.

Go on, horace,
have some fun.

Try something new
once in a while.

Oh, you'’re right.

It is fun to try
something new
once in a while.

Mmm. Oh, itisgood!

Well, clifford, I think
our potluck party was a hit.

Everyone here tried
something new tonight,

Even mr. Bleakman.

Hee hee.

Even you, clifford.

[Kiss]

Emily: clifford!

It'’s story time!

You wanna hear
a speckle story,

Don'’t you?[Woof woof]

Ha ha! I thought so.
He'’s your favorite.

Emily: today'’s story is

"Speckle
and the shadow show."

One late afternoon,
as the sun was setting,

Speckle and his friends
thought their fun

Was over for the day.

Then they noticed
their shadows

Stretching along the ground

And making funny shadow
shapes on the wall.

It was so much fun,
they decided to make

Their own shadow
puppet show.

Luna became a graceful swan.

Darnell was a royal king.

Speckle, reba, and ravi

Teamed up to be
a big friendly giant.

It was great fun.

But then the sun
finally disappeared

And took their shadows
with it...

Until tomorrow.

The end.

That was a great story.
Isn'’t reading fun?

[Ruff]

Are you ready,
clifford?

Ok, put your paw
right in the center
of the paper.

Perfect! Now we
trace around his paw...

There! Ok, lift up,
clifford.

This is going
to make

A great birthday
card, emily.

Uh-huh! We'’ll
cut it out

And write
"happy birthday, mom,

From emily elizabeth
and clifford" on it.

Your mother
will love it.

What is your mother
gonna love,
emily elizabeth?

Oh, hi, jetta.

We'’re making
a birthday card

For my mom,

From clifford and me.

[Ruff ruff
ruff ruff]

It'’s your mom'’s
birthday?

Mm-hmm.

So, what are you getting
your mom for her birthday?

Well, this card.

And this afternoon, she
and I are gonna spend

The whole rest
of the day together.

Uh-huh. And?

And I wrote a very
special poem for her.

And?

And that'’s all.

That'’s it?

That'’s what you'’re
giving your mom

For her birthday?

It sounds great to me.

Thanks, charley.

I think it'’s
going to be

Just what
she wants.

You may think that'’s what
she wants, emily elizabeth,

But I know
what mothers like.

You do?

Of course.

Jetta, emily is
already giving her mom
something great.

Moms love to wear
matching clothes

With their daughters.

You know,
mother-daughter outfits

Like I wear with my mom.

[Woof]

Mother-daughter
outfits?
Uh-huh.

I don'’t know
about this.

Trust me,
emily elizabeth.

I know what I'’m
talking about.

Now let'’s go get
those outfits!

This is the best place
to shop

On birdwell island,
emily elizabeth.

Come on!

Jetta: they have
everything you could
ever want in here.

Ok, emily elizabeth,

Let'’s go find
the perfect present.

[Sighs]

That won'’t work at all,
emily elizabeth.

You have got
to be kidding!

[Giggles]

This is the one
you like?

Ohh.

Ooh! I love it!

Jetta:
that looks good.

You look absolutely
amazing.

You know, jetta,
I don'’t think an outfit

Is the best thing
to get for my mom.

Fine. We'’ll just
have to find

Something else
for her then.

[Sighs]

There are lots
of things that
mothers love

Besides matching
outfits, emily
elizabeth.

They really love stuff

Like bubble bath
and perfume.

That sounds
kind of expensive.

Don'’t worry.

You and I can make her
some amazing perfume.

That sounds like fun!

Do you know how
to make perfume, jetta?

Sure!

Hey, emily elizabeth!
Jetta!

Did you get
a new present

For your mom,
emily elizabeth?

Jetta and I are gonna
make her some perfume.

Wanna help?

Sure! How do we do it?

Well, the first
thing we have to do

Is find
a bunch of stuff
that smells nice.

We can do that.

Them we mix '’em up
together

And put '’em in a bottle.

Well, come on, then!

Let'’s go find
some good-smelling stuff.

Mmm.

[Sniffs]

I love the smell
of pine trees.

Jetta: so many things
smell good in here.

Oranges and cinnamon
and fresh bread.

Oh, and maple syrup!
And cookies!

And chocolate sauce!

[Sniffs]

Ahh.

Emily: how long do we
stir it, jetta?

Just until it
smells good.

Well, then, let'’s smell it
and see if it'’s ready.

[All sniff]

Whoa!

Peeyuu!

Ew, that'’s awful!

Maybe it needs
more flowers.

I don'’t think that'’s
going to help.

[Sniffs]

[Whines]

I'’m sorry,
emily elizabeth.

I don'’t know
what went wrong.

That'’s ok.

I think I'’m just gonna
give her my poem.

Now, don'’t worry.

I know lots of things
that mothers really like.

I'’ll think of something.

But I really think

She'’s going to love
my poem, jetta.

I do, too, emily.

She always loves
what you give her.

Yeah! Last year
I made her

A shell necklace.
Remember?

Of course! Jewelry!

Every mom loves
to get jewelry!

Actually, she said
her favorite part

Wasn'’t the necklace.

It was looking
for seashells with me.

Uh-huh, that'’s nice.

But I'’m not talking
about making her

Another necklace,
emily elizabeth.

[Whines]

We'’re going
to make your mom

A really big piece
of jewelry.

Moms love things
that are big.

[Ruff]

Well, ok. Let'’s
get started.

You guys go down
to the beach

And get me
more seashells,

And I'’ll start working

On the really big
piece of jewelry.

Oh, my gosh!

It'’s absolutely
amazing!

Isn'’t it just perfect,
emily elizabeth?

Well, it sure
is big.

What is it?

It'’s a tiara!

A what?

A tiara.

It'’s a crown that queens
and princesses wear.

Every mother wants
to be a queen.

Really special,
jetta.

I know, and it
fits me perfectly.

But, jetta,
I don'’t think

My mom wants
to be a queen.

She doesn'’t?

Nope. I think she
just likes being
my mom.

And I think she'’s
the best...

Just the way she is.

Sounds good,
emily elizabeth.

Thanks for everything,
jetta,

But I'’ve gotta get home
and see my mom.

You could be right,
emily elizabeth.

Maybe your poem
is the best gift.

So, since you'’ve decided
to give her the poem...

Can I keep the tiara?

Sure. It fits you
perfectly.

Good-bye, jetta!
Good-bye, charley!

Thanks
for everything.

Bye,
emily elizabeth!

Happy birthday
to your mother!

And thanks
for the tiara!

Emily: hi, mom!

[Clifford barks]

Happy birthday!

Thank you.

I'’m sorry I'’m
a little late.

I don'’t like
to lose one minute

Of our birthday time
together.

I'’m glad you'’re
here, sweetie.

Spending time with you

Is the favorite part
of my birthday.

It'’s my favorite
part, too.

[Ruff]

[Giggles]

It'’s clifford'’s
favorite part, too.

Well, come on, then.

Why don'’t we all work
in the garden together?

Ok!

[Ruff ruff]

Oh, what
a wonderful birthday

I had today,
emily elizabeth.

Thanks.

I have a little present
for you.

It'’s a poem I wrote...
About you.

Oh, how wonderful!

"Some call you
mrs. Howard,

"But you'’re
always mom to me.

"When I wake up
in the morning,

"You'’re the first face
that I see.

"I know you'’re
very busy.

"You have many things
you do.

"But I know you'’ll
always be there

"Whenever I need you.

"You help me
with my schoolwork.

"You help me
laugh and play.

"I know that
I can count on you

Every single day."

"So here'’s a poem
I'’ve written.

"It'’s my gift
to you this time.

"Happy birthday
to you, mom.

I'’m really glad
you'’re mine."

Oh, emily. That poem
was beautiful.

I kind of knew
you'’d like it.

I love it.

And I love you.

[Clifford barks]

Ok, everyone,
let'’s play ball!

T-bone: yeah! Ok!

Clifford and I know
that sometimes

When we'’re asked to do
something important,

Our friends count on us
to follow through.

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

Is "be responsible."

Hey, where'’s the ball?

Mac said he would
bring it today.

If that'’s what mac said,

Then I'’m sure that'’s
what he'’ll do.

Look! There'’s mac now!

Hey, mac! Did you
bring the ball?

Oh, I don'’t feel
like playing ball.

I'’m going to the beach.

Gee, mac, we were
all counting on you
to bring the ball.

Uh-huh.

Then...i guess
I better go get it.

[Cheering]

Cleo: ruff! Ruff!

Yay! Yay! Whoo! Ruff!

Being responsible means
others can trust you

To do what you
promised to do.

It feels good to know that
you can be counted on,

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

Is "be responsible."