05x04 - The Puppy Show/Never Forget to Remember

Episode transcripts for the TV show "Martha Speaks". Aired: September 1, 2008 - November 18, 2014.*
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A family dog gains the power of speech after the letters in some alphabet soup wind up misrouted to her brain instead of her stomach in this whimsical animated series adapted from books by Susan Meddaugh.
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05x04 - The Puppy Show/Never Forget to Remember

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♪ Martha was an average Dog. ♪

♪ She went... and... and... ♪
(barking, growls)

♪ When she ate
some alphabet soup ♪

♪ Then what happened
was bizarre... ♪

On the way to Martha's stomach,
the letters lost their way.

They traveled to her brain,
and now...

♪ She's got a lot to say ♪

♪ Now she speaks... ♪

How now, brown cow?

♪ Martha speaks ♪

♪ Yeah, she speaks
and speaks and speaks ♪

♪ And speaks and speaks... ♪

What's a caboose?

When are we eating again?

♪ Martha speaks... ♪

Hey, Joe, what do you know?

My name's not Joe.

♪ She's not always right, but
still that Martha speaks... ♪

Hi, there.

♪ She's got a voice,
she's ready to shout ♪

♪ Martha will tell you
what it's all about ♪

♪ Sometimes wrong,
but seldom in doubt ♪

♪ Martha will tell you
what it's all about ♪

♪ That dog's unique... ♪

Testing, one, two.

♪ Hear her speak ♪

♪ Martha speaks and speaks
and speaks and speaks and... ♪

♪ Communicates, enumerates,
elucidates, exaggerates ♪

♪ Indicates and explicates ♪

♪ Bloviates and overstates
and... ♪

(panting)

♪ Hyperventilates. ♪

♪ Martha-- to reiterate--
Martha speaks. ♪

Today, we're not doing
a normal show.

Today, it's Dog on a Carousel.

Woo-hoo!

Give me a push!

Not so fast, Martha.

We are too doing a normal show.

You can be sure of that.

Speaking of which,

be sure to listen for words
like "sure" and "certain."

Woo-hoo!

Don't forget the words
"specific" and "detail."

Speaking of details,
where's the background?

And the sky?

Don't worry, I've got
every detail covered.

Hey, is anyone
going to push me?

Sorry, Martha,
not enough time.

What?

BOTH:
No. No. No. No.

We never find
anything to watch.

This would go much quicker
if we only got one channel

and it was blank.

(sniffing)

Skits!

(innocent whimper)

You can act innocent, but I know
what you were thinking.

(ashamed whimper)

Helen, could you go buy Skits
a new chewie

before he starts
on the furniture?

He already chewed through
the one you bought on Tuesday?

All that was left was
this much rubber

and a tall pile of holes.

What does a pile of holes
look like?

Nothing.

There was nothing there.

He must have swallowed
the rest of the chewie.

(barking)

He says he did.

(groaning)

This one is for a large dog.

Large dog?

We need one
for a small shark.

This one says
it's tougher than leather.

Leather is from a cow.

So it's tougher than a cow?

I'm tougher than a cow.

This one's been test-chewed
by a wild hippopotamus.

That's it!

Martha, Helen, hello.

It's Laslo Huckey,
the TV producer.

Hi, Mr. Huckey.

Hi, Slappy.

I'm shopping for a new chewie.

Slappy's old one
has become boring.

(sad whimper)

That's nice.

Ooh, wild hippo tested.

That might be too much
for a dog with Slappy's...

um, personality.

I don't know.

When he gets frisky,
Slappy's a teeth tornado.

(yawning)

I think he'd enjoy
that one.

I trust you,

because if you can't believe
what a dog tells you about dogs,

why talk to a dog at all?

Martha, do you know much
about puppies?

Sure.

Are you looking for a friend
for Slappy?

No, I'm...

Here's the gist of it.

The gist?

Is the gist the part
you can't chew?

Like gristle?

No, the gist is
the main idea.

The gist of a story

is the most important thing
about that story.

So, the gist of "Goldilocks
and the Three Bears" would be

a little girl finds a house
in the woods

and doesn't know
bears live there.

Or the gist could be bears don't
like you to break their stuff.

Okay, you get the gist
of gist.

I still can't believe Goldilocks
just breaks stuff.

She's so bad.

Those poor bears.

(laughing):
Martha...

Go ahead, Mr. Huckey.

Tell us the gist
of what you're doing.

Wait till we're outside.

I don't want anyone
to steal my great idea.

Research by the best,
um, research-doers

told us that...

People like puppies.

Aw, puppies!

See?

The gist is, I need to get
a puppy show on TV

before word gets around
and everybody's doing one.

What's your puppy show about?

So far I have
the word "puppy,"

but that's the most
important part.

Someone else will do
all the easy stuff,

like figuring out what happens.

Martha knows more about puppies
than anyone you'll talk to,

because she was one.

Come to my office tomorrow.

Together, we'll create a show
about you-know-what.

TD! Carolina!

Know what just happened?

Ice cream was declared
a fruit?

No, Mar...

They're finally making pants
for zoo bears?

No, Marth...

They put a new number
between six and seven

and it's called Vinnie?

Five, six, Vinnie, seven...

No, stop!

Let me tell you.

Why did you ask if you don't
want us to answer?

Martha was asked to create
a TV show.

Another one.

Don't forget
I created Bookbots.

Martha, Bookbots was
never a real show.

You just talk about it
like it is.

Oh, yeah.

Well, it should be a show.

So what's
your new show about?

I don't know yet.

Something with puppies.

BOTH:
Aw, puppies!

I need ideas
before tomorrow.

Come on,
let's brainstorm ideas!

Wait.

Brainstorm?

It rains brains?

Brain rain?

No.

Brainstorm isn't a real storm.

When you brainstorm,
you solve a problem

by thinking of lots
of ideas.

You can brainstorm
in a group.

Everyone suggests as many ideas
as they can as fast as they can.

Got it!

Don't strain your brains
explaining what's mainly plain.

Let's brainstorm!

Everyone think hard
about puppies.

ALL:
Aw, puppies!

(groaning)

Brainstorming is coming up
with ideas.

You're just thinking
of fuzzy puppies.

ALL:
Aw, fuzzy puppies!

Kids sitting around
saying "fuzzy puppies"

is not good
for a TV show, guys.

Ooh!

Tengo una idea!

I have an idea!

Stick.

HELEN:
That's it?

No action?

CAROLINA:
Oh, there will be action.

Come on, get it!

Búscalo!

Get the stick!

Who would watch that show?

Are you kidding?

Puppies love sticks.

Every puppy in the world
will watch that show.

We want a show
starring puppies,

not one that will be
watched by puppies.

Oh.

Never mind.

It's okay.

That's what brainstorming
is all about.

TD, don't chase the stick.

Sorry.

Habit.

How about Puppy Doctor?

It's about a doctor
who takes care of puppies?

No.

It's about a doctor
who is a puppy.

ALL:
Aw, doctor!

HELEN:
She licks people's faces
to make them feel better.

People love being licked
by puppies.

(happy barking)

TD:
Don't forget people also love
to scratch a puppy's belly.

HELEN:
Yeah!

The really sick people
get special treatment.

They can scratch
the doctor's belly.

Nice, but where's the drama?

You never know when
the doctor might nip you.

Yeah!

Brainstorming
really works.

I just had an idea that's got
plenty of drama, Martha.

It's Yotta-Mecha-Puppy-Techa!

(superhero music playing)

A truckload of meat is about
to fall into the Grand Canyon!

MARTHA:
Oh no, not meat!

TD:
Yotta-Mecha-Puppy-Techa
race down to prevent a wreck-a!

HELEN:
And they could stop crime
with amazing powers.

One of them could have
Yotta-Mecha kicking power.

TD:
Yeah!

She flicks fleas
at the speed of sound.

(sirens wailing)

MARTHA:
The other could have
Yotta-Mecha tail chase power.

TD:
Chasing his tail
creates tornadoes

that he uses for good.

MARTHA:
Like to send fleas and cats
out of town.

(cats meow unhappily)

MARTHA:
Best. Show. Ever.

I think we came up with some
good concepts for shows.

Concepts?

Are concepts ideas?

Yes, a concept
is an idea.

Ooh, I used a word right
based on how it was used.

What a concept!

When you think of a new idea,
that is a concept.

Like our new concept,
puppies with secret powers.

It's a good concept,

but Mr. Huckey
wants to talk to me

because I really was
a regular puppy.

That's true.

Maybe he's just looking
for the memories of an ex-puppy.

Memories of an Ex-Puppy.

That's the best concept!

I love that!

(barking happily)

Helen, did you buy a chewie?

Sorry, I forgot
to bring it in.

(barking happily)

Skits!

Of course, some dogs
never become ex-puppies.

Martha, come in.

Sit.

So, let's talk puppies.

I did some brainstorming
and I came up with a concept,

and here is the gist of it.

Memories of an Ex-Puppy.

True puppy stories.

Chewing furniture, getting lost,
whining, weaning...

(groans)

Everyone I talk to
says the same thing.

I was hoping you'd have
something different.

But my stories would come
from an actual puppy.

Well, ex-puppy.

I know the normal
puppy stories.

I raised Slappy, a whirlwind
of lively shenanigans.

(snoring)

Martha, you've helped me realize
I don't need your help,

except your help helping me
realize I don't need your help.

Are we done?

Already?

Yes.

I'd hoped you'd know
puppy secrets

that people could never know,
but you don't.

Thanks for stopping by.

Wait!

You want puppy secrets?

How about puppy secret powers?

What?

Puppies have secret powers?

What kind of secret powers?

Powers like flea flicking
at the speed of sound.

I've never heard
that one before!

Have you heard of tornado-making
tail chasing?

Never!

I knew dogs had secrets!

This will be the greatest show
of all time!

Huh, I didn't realize
it was that good.

That good?

Memories of an Ex-Puppy.

A dog tells the true story
of puppies' secret powers.

True story?

But...

People will be amazed!

Finally I'll have the huge dog
hit I've always dreamed about.

(gulps)

He believes puppies
really have superpowers?

Didn't you tell him
he misunderstood you?

I couldn't do it.

I'm a dog, Helen.

Dogs like to make people happy.

And boy, was he happy.

We have to tell him
before he puts it on TV

and embarrasses himself.

What a tough situation.

Situation?

What does situation mean?

A situation is the way
things are.

And right now,
things are not good.

It's a tough situation.

(sighs)

Are situations
always this tough?

No, this situation is tough

because Mr. Huckey is not
going to be happy

when you tell him
he misunderstood.

So you should tell him
instead!

(phone rings)

Hello?

Hi, Mr. Huckey.

Oh.

Okay, I'll tell her.

Mr. Huckey already sold the
puppy show in countries.

?

Do you know how many people I'll
make happy in countries?

Yes! Zero!

He sold it as a true story.

You have to tell him
that he misunderstood.

(groaning)

Mm-hmm...

Uh, Mr. Huckey?

It's Martha.

What I said about
puppy secret powers...

Yeah, I think that
it's great, too...

(whimpers)

But it's not true.

It's just a concept
we brainstormed.

You misunderstood me.

(crying noise on the phone)

He's either crying
or he coughs like a baby.

What, Mr. Huckey?

Oh, yeah, I'm sure
it's not true.

You have to go now?

You have to make uncomfortable
phone calls to countries?

Hey, maybe you don't have to.

I have a concept
they may like.

It's about a stick.

(dial tone)

Hello? Hello?

There goes my TV career.

Again.

I can't believe Skits ate
through that giant chewie

in six days.

Here's one tested in a Florida
crocodile tug-of-w*r.

Martha!

I have to thank you!

For putting you in a situation

where you had to make
uncomfortable phone calls?

You saved me from making
a big mistake.

We misunderstood our research.

It really says people like cows
more than puppies.

BOTH:
Aw, puppies!

People like milk.

Cows give milk.

So people like cows.

Got to get back
to the auditions.

Thanks again!

I could play a cow.

Martha, give up.

You're never going to be
on television.

MARTHA:
All I'd have to do is carry
a gallon of milk.

(mooing)

And now, the best part
of the show.

What about me?

Before you start,
you have to introduce me.

Before I begin
the best part of the show,

I have to introduce someone.

Helen, what does introduce mean?

Is it like produce?

I don't have any fruits
or vegetables here.

When you introduce someone,
you tell who they are.

So if I introduce you,
I say, "This is Helen."

Exactly.

So to introduce them to you,

I'll need to tell you
all their names.

In order to introduce all
of you to my friend Helen,

I need your names.

On three, shout your name
loud enough for me to hear.

One, two, three!

(loud trumpet blast)

Whoa!

That was so loud.

I didn't realize there
were so many of them.

Did you get the names?

No, they were all
talking at once.

Uh-oh, we're already
out of time.

Aw...

Bye.

The first warm spring morning!

It's finally here!

Not just a memory anymore.

Ah, spring!

Smell those flowers!

(inhales deeply)

(starts sneezing)

(huge sneeze)

Spring!

Dad, remember that spring
you were looking for?

Found it!

(inhales deeply)

Spring smells even better here
than it did at the window.

Because you're standing
near a garbage can.

Where's Skits?

Hey, Skits, it's
a beautiful morning!

(barking happily)

Whoa!

(growling happily)

You guys working
on a new perspective?

It's spring!

What do you want to do?

First, I'd like to stand up.

Then to the playground.

(kids cheering)

I can't even remember the last
time we rode the carousel.

Let's ride.

(kids cheering)

(grunting)

Come on, push!

We're merry
and we want to go round!

(Helen and TD grunting)

Whew!

It probably hasn't been used
all winter and needs oil.

Is there some official carousel
fixer we should tell?

(crickets chirping)

Let's not stop to do that.

We're here to have fun.

Let's do something
we haven't done all winter.

How about playing this year's
first game of Kick-Up?

Yeah!

What was Kick-Up again?

You don't remember us
inventing

the best game ever
invented last fall?

Oh, now I remember.

The very first time we played,
the game was cut short.

Game called
on account of rain!

TD:
Then school started.

Winter came.

We never finished
our first game.

Let's finish it now.

The score was tied at zero,
zero, zero, zero.

Are you certain
I didn't have one?

Yes.

I'm certain the score was tied:
zero, zero, zero, zero.

And I'm certain
she's right.

And I could be certain, too,
if I knew what certain meant.

Can a dog be certain?

Certainly!

When you're certain
about something,

that means you know
it's true.

If you're certain
about the score,

you know it really is
the right score.

Then I'm one certain dog.

Helen's right:
it was a tie.

Okay, let's get the things
we need to play

and meet back here.

ALICE:
I'll get a badminton racket.

HELEN:
I'll get my lacrosse stick.

TD, you get the ball.

Me?

I don't have the ball.

Of course you have it.

You had it last before it
started raining, remember?

No, I remember
Martha had it.

I didn't have it.

Alice had it.

Not me.

Whoever really had it last
took it home.

It was TD!

I remember every detail
of that game

because it was the first game
of Kick-Up ever played.

(barking)

HELEN:
Remember the rules of Kick-Up?

Keep the ball off the ground
using anything but your hands,

like your feet, paws, head,

a badminton racket...

Whoa!

HELEN:
Despite a light rain,
the competition was fierce.

These were the four best
Kick-Up players on earth.

These were the only
Kick-Up players on earth.

Time-out, time-out!

Why did you call time-out?

The rules say you need
a specific reason.

A specific reason?

Are you sure the rules said
"specific"?

Yes, I'm certain.

You need a specific reason
to call time-out.

Then I guess this would be
a good time

to find out
what "specific" means.

Thank you.

I thought I was the only one
who didn't know.

If you have a specific reason
for doing something,

it means you have a special or
particular reason for doing it.

I think the specific reason
you put a big word in that rule

was to confuse me.

So why did you call time-out?

Specifically.

It looks like it's going
to rain hard.

I don't want to get that wet,

and you know what wet dog
smells like.

Hey!

Wet dog is better than
wet sneakers any day, buddy.

Well, if it's going
to rain hard,

we're wasting time talking.

Keep playing!

Okay, get ready!

(thunder)

Ah!

I'm going home!

Game called on account of rain.

So you had the ball last, TD.

That's not
how I recall it.

Is that the way
you guys recall it?

Uh-uh.

I can tell you what happened.

There was no light rain,

but there were puddles
from rain the previous day.

(whining)

Wet paws!

Whoa!

Ooh, puddle!

Puddle...

Whoa!

Why are you so worried
about puddles?

I don't want to splash dirt
on my new lacrosse stick.

TD:
The puddles didn't bother me
like they bothered you guys.

Woo-hoo!

Yeah!

Yeah!

(panting)

I have a specific reason
for this time-out,

which we all remember
is the rule, right, Helen?

Yeah.

What's your reason?

It's going to rain for sure,
so we should stop.

It wouldn't be fair to you guys
who have puddle trouble.

First, I declare TD
the Puddle King.

Second, I want to see
what cool thing he does next.

Keep playing!

Okay, get ready.

It's coming to you, Martha.

(barking)

(thunder)

Lightning!

Don't run under trees!

I'm going home.

Puddle King?

I kicked it to Martha.

She had it when
it started to rain.

Puddle King?

If that happened,
I'm sure I would remember.

Don't you mean you're certain
you would remember?

Certain and sure mean
just about the same thing.

When you're sure about
something, you know it's true.

If anyone says it's not true,

you won't believe them
because you're sure about it,

like I am so sure I never
crowned anyone Puddle King ever

in the whole history
of puddles.

And kings.

Alice and Martha agreed

your version isn't how
they remember it.

But your version is not
how I remember it, either.

Me, neither.

I'm sure I didn't have
the ball last.

Certainly not.

Here's what happened...

MARTHA:
It wasn't raining.

There were not
a lot of puddles,

and the game was all dog.

I'm not going to reach it!

Thanks, Martha!

Thanks, Martha!

I got it, I got it!

Whoa!

Phew!

Thanks, Martha!

(laughing)

Time-out!

No time-outs!

Keep playing!

It's coming to you, Alice!

(thunder)

Then we all ran home.

So we didn't really
do anything.

You did it all for us.

That's how I remember it.

And you're welcome.

(barking)

That sounded like a version of
a dream more than a real memory.

I never tripped on a bug
in my life.

Do you really remember
all that happening?

Well, I'm sure
I kicked the ball to you

just when it started to rain.

So you had the ball last.

So there.

Amazing.

Two people and one dog have
three different perspectives.

I may be the only one here
who remembers the real details.

Details?

Like what follows a dog
is de tail?

Not the tail, detail.

A detail is a small part
of something.

A detail of a story is
a small part of that story.

Every little thing that happened
the day we lost the ball

is a detail of what happened.

And I recall the most important
details better than you guys.

We were all playing Kick-Up
well.

We'd kept the ball in the air
for a long time.

Whoa!

Time-out.

(barking)

ALICE:
I tried to say
I busted my racket,

but I don't think
anyone listened.

Is this a legal time-out?

We have rules, you know.

I think it's busted.

Let's stop before it rains.

Standing in rain
makes me feel wet.

I'm sure I can fix it
with tape.

Did anyone notice
how great I am at this game?

Zap, zoom, dog rules!

Let's keep playing.

(thunder)

ALICE:
Then the time-out was over.

Game called on account of rain!

What?

Oh, the ball.

It's coming to you,
Alice!

Ah!

I'm going home!

So I didn't have
the ball last.

Our details may be different,
but one thing is the same.

Nobody saw where
the ball landed.

(barking)

Huh? Oh!

Skits just remembered
something.

Game called on account of rain!

(barking excitedly)

(barking)

Skits, come on!

(barking)

The carousel?

I guess it can't
hurt to check.

It's so dark under here.

Wait, there's
something stuck.

(grunting)

(barking excitedly)

The ball!

Good job, Skits!

Hey, let's not forget
who did the dirty work.

Details, details.

Thank you both.

(barking)

Skits says everyone's stories
helped him to remember

the ball rolled
under the carousel.

If only we were all
as smart as Skits.

That sounds so wrong.

The ball must have been jamming
the carousel.

Now we can play Kick-Up
and use the carousel.

We can do it all!

Woo-hoo!

(groans)

When did those clouds roll in?

(thunder)

Uh-oh.

There's a detail we all missed.

Make sure we have the ball!

I got it!

Maybe Skits could find
the kite I lost last fall

the same way
he found the ball.

MARTHA:
I remember when you lost that.

I am certain that kite landed
miles away from here.

TD:
Maybe, but there's something
about spring

that makes me feel hopeful.

(birds chirping)

Skits, tell them what the word
"previously" means.

(confused whimpering)

Okay, I'll help you.

If something happened
previously,

it happened before now.

Like, previously
you were a puppy.

(barking happily)

Remember how happy
you were previously,

when you were chasing
your tail?

That's what you do.

You're the happy doggie.

(barking happily)

Skits will not define a word,
as previously announced.

(piano notes crashing)

Instead he will play piano,

which is something
he has never done previously,

as if you couldn't tell.

Why are you doing this?

(barking)

This makes you happy?

(barking)

And previously I said
you should be the happy doggie?

Okay, you got me.

Did you catch
all of today's words?

Here are some of them again.

When you're certain
about something,

that means you know
it's true.

The gist is the main idea.

If something happened
previously,

it happened before now.

A detail is a small part
of something.

That's our show.

(barking)

Someone give Skits a push!

(snoring)

Hah, fakers!

or check out your local library

for the Martha Speaks books.
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