15x02 - Episode 2

Episode transcripts for the TV show, "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood". Aired: February 19, 1968 – August 31, 2001.*
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Rogers speaks directly to the viewer about various topics, taking the viewer on tours of factories, demonstrating experiments, crafts, and music, and interacting with his friends.
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15x02 - Episode 2

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[THEME SONG] It's a beautiful
day in this neighborhood,

a beautiful day for a neighbor.

Would you be mine?

Could you be mine?

It's a neighborly
day in this beauty

wood, a neighborly
day for a beauty.

Would you be mine?

Could you be mine?

I have always wanted to have
a neighbor just like you.

I've always wanted to live
in a neighborhood with you.

So let's make the most
of this beautiful day.

Since we're together, we might
as well say, would you be mine?

Could you be mine?

Won't you be my neighbor?

Won't you please?

Won't you please?

Please won't you be my neighbor?

Welcome, neighbor,
to this neighborhood.

I'd like you to
look at this and use

your imagination and
wonder what's in it.

Just think about what
might be in this bag.

I'll take it to the kitchen
and open it up for you.

What might be in there?

A card with writing
on it, and these words

tell how to make something.

So it's a recipe.

Some stickers, some
people's names,

some plastic bags,
and some granola.

See this granola here?

Did you ever have granola
for cereal or for a bar?

This granola doesn't
have raisins in it yet,

but I'm going to put
some in because I

like granola with raisins.

My mixing spoon, the raisins.

I'm making some bags of
granola for some of my friends

and to put the
raisins right in it.

I like a lot of
raisins in it, too.

Did you ever give
food for presents?

Well, it's fun to have
enough of something

good so that you can
share it with others.

Mix it up.

Oh, yes.

This granola that
I'm making it from

has honey, and rolled oats, and
dried milk, coconut, some wheat

germ, sunflower
seeds, and peanuts,

all sorts of good things.

Mm, that tasted good, good
enough to give for presents.

So we'll just put some
granola in these bags,

put the name on the bag.

This one says Betty Aberlin.

That's for her.

Do you find that
eating is fun for you,

especially when you're hungry?

This one will be for Bob Trow.

I think I'll give
some to the McFeelys.

Mr. and Mrs. McFeely
like granola.

In fact, Mr. McFeely was going
to make a delivery for me

today.

There was a kind of food
that I wanted to show you.

Put this on for the McFeelys.

I might just put some-- some
stickers to decorate it.

Did you know that some
people are hungry,

and they don't have enough
food to stop their hunger?

That's a terrible feeling.

And even if they wanted
to, they wouldn't

have enough to share
with anybody else.

Having enough to
eat and to share

is a very special feeling.

But maybe I'll give
Mr. McFeely a call

to see when he
plans to get here.

Speedy Delivery.

Mr. McFeely, it's Fred Rogers.

Oh, you were?

Oh, good.

I just wondered when
you'd be-- oh, film.

I'd like to see that.

Well, I've often wondered
how people make it.

All right, fine.

I'll see you in a little bit.
All right, thank you.

Bye-bye.

Mr. McFeely has
a film to show us

of how people make this food
that I want to show you.

It's a food called tofu.

Hm mm.

But we'll talk about
that when he comes.

We have time for a song while
we wait for Mr. McFeely.

You know, people often get
angry when they're hungry

and also when they have to wait.

So let's sing "What Do You Do
With the Mad That You Feel?"

[SINGING] What do
you do with the mad

that you feel when you
feel so mad you could bite?

When the whole wide
world seems oh, so wrong,

and nothing you do
seems very right?

What do you do?

Do you punch a bag?

Do you pound some
clay or some dough?

Do you round up friends
for a game of tag

and see how fast you go?

It's great to be able to
stop when you've planned

a thing that's wrong and be able
to do something else instead.

And think this song-- I
can stop when I want to,

can stop when I wish, can
stop, stop, stop, any time.

And what a good feeling
to feel like this

and know that the
feeling is really mine.

Know that there's something
deep inside that helps us

become what we can.

For a girl can be
someday a woman,

and a boy can be someday a man.

It's true.

You're growing up to
be a man or a woman.

[KNOCKING]

Oh, that's Mr. McFeely, I bet.

Let's see.

Mr. McFeely, it is.

Come in, Mr. McFeely.

-Speedy Delivery to you.

Well, here's your tofu order.

-Oh, thank you very much.

Just what I wanted.

-And here's the film I
was telling you about.

-Yeah.

-How tofu is made.

-I'd like to see that.

-Well, let's put it
in Picture Picture.

-Good.

-You know, I've been there,
and I've watched them.

And I'll explain it
to you, all righty?

-All right.

-Just put that in
Picture Picture.

-OK.

Now, let's just see
how people make tofu.

MR. MCFEELY: Now,
this is Rob Yamaguchi,

and he helps make
tofu every day.

He starts by putting a
large bucket of soybeans

into this machine.

MISTER ROGERS: Well,
what does the machine do?

MR. MCFEELY: Well, the
soybeans need to be ground up

into a paste, and that's
what this machine does.

MISTER ROGERS: Oh, that stuff
looks like it's very thick.

In fact, it looks like
white peanut butter.

MR. MCFEELY: Well, the
soybean paste is a very thick.

Rob needs to put water
into it before it's cooked.

MISTER ROGERS: Oh, I see.

Do they cook it on a stove?

MR. MCFEELY: No, they
don't use a stove.

They use steam
right from a hose.

MISTER ROGERS:
Steam from a hose?

MR. MCFEELY: That's right,
and you can see that.

Now, there's the hose.

He's putting it in.

MISTER ROGERS: Oh,
that's how they cook it.

MR. MCFEELY: Now, the paste is
cooked for about 10 minutes.

MISTER ROGERS: I see
it bubbling there.

What happens next?

MR. MCFEELY: Well, there's
a lot of bubbly foam

that needs to be thrown away.

MISTER ROGERS: Oh,
that film on the top?

MR. MCFEELY: On the top.

That's foam, and
they throw that away.

MISTER ROGERS:
Right on the floor?

MR. MCFEELY: Well, these
floors have drains in them,

and Rob washes it away later.

MISTER ROGERS: Oh.

Looks like he's pouring
it into a bag there.

MR. MCFEELY: The soybean
husks aren't used in tofu,

so the bag strains
them from the soy milk.

MISTER ROGERS: The soy milk?

Is that the soy milk
dripping down there?

MR. MCFEELY: That's right.

MISTER ROGERS:
But tofu is solid.

How does that happen?

MR. MCFEELY: Rob
adds another liquid

that curdles the soy milk.
MISTER ROGERS: Curdles.

That means thickens into lumps.

MR. MCFEELY: Now, that's right.

Now, this batch is ready
to have the water removed.

MISTER ROGERS: Oh, so
you add water to cook it.

MR. MCFEELY: Then you squeeze
it out when you're through.

MISTER ROGERS: Ah huh.

MR. MCFEELY: Now,
there's some paper.

This paper makes the
top of the tofu smooth.

MISTER ROGERS: This
is interesting.

MR. MCFEELY: Now, this
machine is called a press.

Now, watch what happens.

MISTER ROGERS: Looks like
it's pressing out the water.

MR. MCFEELY: Well, that's right.

And it takes about 10 minutes
to press the water out.

MISTER ROGERS: And
then what happens?

MR. MCFEELY: The tofu
is in one big piece,

and it needs to be cut
into smaller pieces

before it's packaged.

Now, you'll see the
one big piece here.

MISTER ROGERS: He
must be very strong.

MR. MCFEELY: Now watch, here
comes the one big piece.

There it is.

MISTER ROGERS: Oh, yes.

Well, what's the water for?

MR. MCFEELY: Well,
the tofu is still hot,

and it has to be cooled down.

MISTER ROGERS: Mr. Yamaguchi
has to be very careful

doing that cutting.

MR. MCFEELY: Well, he's
done it many times,

and he's very good at it.

MISTER ROGERS: I'll say.

You see?

Look at it floating there.

MR. MCFEELY: Now,
when it's cooled off,

it's ready to be
put into packages.

You see?
There it is.

MISTER ROGERS: Hm mm.

That's the way I know tofu.

I've always seen
it look like that.

MR. MCFEELY: Now,
Steve is Rob's brother,

and he's helping with this.

MISTER ROGERS: So the two
brothers work together there.

MR. MCFEELY: They do.
MISTER ROGERS: Is that Steve?

MR. MCFEELY: That's Steve.

MISTER ROGERS: So
they're packed in water.

MR. MCFEELY: That's right.

That helps keep it
fresh in the store.

And the tops get put
on with this machine.

MISTER ROGERS: Says tofu
on the tops right there.

MR. MCFEELY: Says tofu.

Hm mm.

Now, Jane inspects, counts,
and packages the tofu.

MISTER ROGERS: And then
it's off to the stores.

MR. MCFEELY: That's right, off
to the stores for us to eat.

-You know that tofu
is a very good food.

It helps a lot of
people to grow.

-Well, this tofu is
for you, but I'll

take this back to the library.

-You're very thoughtful
to have brought that.

Thank you.

-I thought you'd like
some food for your eyes

as well as tofu
for your stomach.

-That's right.

Do you have a minute.

-Well, I do

-I have some deliveries.

I wonder if you'd
make them for me.

-Be glad to.

-Thank you.

I have been mixing
up some granola.

-And I like granola.

-Do you?

-Hm mm

-Well, I have one
for Betty Aberlin.

-Betty.

-One for Bob Trow.

-All righty.

-And one for Mr.
And Mrs. McFeely.

-Oh, we'll enjoy that.

We'll share it with
our grandchildren.

-Oh, good.

-Well, come on outside.

I'll say good-bye
to you out there.

Plus I have my delivery
tricycle out here today.

-Oh, good.

I like that.

-Right out here, I
have my special Speedy

Delivery box here.

And there you go.

Now, just hold that.

You see what it says on the top.

-Speedy Deliveries.

-Hm mm.

That's right.

Now, there's some
compartments here.

I'll put one in here for Betty.

-Well, that's for you.

-Oh, all righty, that is.

Right back there,
that is Bob Trow.

-Hm mm.

-There's Betty.

All right.

I'll have extra speedy
deliveries today.

Just put the lid on here.

Speedy Delivery.

All righty.

Speedy Delivery to you.

-Good-bye, Mr. McFeely.

-Bye-bye.
Thank you again.

Speedy Delivery.

-Thank you again.

Let's go inside and
have some make believe.

I like Mr. McFeely, don't you?

What a special person.

[TROLLEY WHISTLES]

Well, last time, we pretended
that X the Owl was planting

some speedy seeds,
like Speedy Delivery.

Yeah, speedy seeds,
and he expected

them to grow right away.

Well, let's see how
they're coming along today.

Anything can happen in
Make-Believe, you know.

Maybe some of those
seeds have already grown.

All right, Trolley--

[TROLLEY WHISTLES]

-Neighborhood of Make-Believe.

[TROLLEY WHISTLES]

-Here's Trolley.

And did you know that


that problem in
the last 36 years?

-Hmm.

Well, not having enough
to eat is certainly

the worst physical
problem that there is.

-I'm glad you're interested in
my Food For the World Program.

-I'll do anything
that I can, Aunt Sara.

-Now, did you know that
X the Owl is growing

something that he
calls speedy seeds?

-Speedy seeds?

-Yes.

He got the delivery yesterday.

I wonder how they're growing.

-I'll certainly find out.

If they do well,
they could really

help with your hunger project.

-Oh, speaking of that,
could you help me

with one little detail
inside the castle?

-Of course.

-Then after that,
you could visit X

and see about his speedy seeds.

In my office, dear.

-Hello?

Hello.

Where is everybody?

Oh, darn.

Well, I guess I'll just play
around till they get back.

We'll [INAUDIBLE] this Trolley.

[TROLLEY WHISTLES]

-Hey there, Bobby Doggy.

-Well, hi, X. How are you?

-I'm well.

How are you?

-Oh, I'm real--
what-- what's this, X?

-Well, those are
my little plants.

-Plants?

-Yeah, I just planted the
seeds for them yesterday.

-Yesterday?

-Uh huh.

Speedy seeds.

Aren't they great?

-Speedy seeds.

Well, I'll say they're great.

-Uh huh.

-Meow X. Meow Bob Dog.

-Henrietta.

-Hey, look what happened
with the speedy seeds, Hen.

-Meow meow wonderful.

-Uh huh.

-There'll be plenty for
dinner, so you're both invited.

-Ooh.

-Meow thanks.

-Thanks X.

-Uh, anybody else
you want to invite?

-Yes, I'd like to invite
Lady Aberlin if I may.

-Oh, good.

Why don't you do that?

I'll go get things
ready inside my tree.

Just tell me when you get back.

-Meow meow get me
meow pretty dress.

-OK.

See you.

Oh, boy, speedy seeds.

Ha ha.

-Woof woof, speedy seeds.

Woof woof, speedy seeds.

Woof woof.

[MUSIC PLAYING]

-I'm so glad you did.

-Oh, well, my pleasure.

-In fact, I was just
on my way to have

a look at those speedy seeds.

-Oh, they really grow
fast, Lady Aberlin.

-Do you mean that X
already has plants?

-Oh, sure.

Look how high they-- oh, oh, no.

Oh no, oh no.

-What's the matter, Bob Dog?

-They're gone, Lady.

-What's gone?

-The-- the plants.

-Where were they?

-They were right here,
and they were this high.

Oh, X, X the Owl.

-But I don't understand.

-Oh, Lady Aberlin.

I'm so glad you came.

Did you see them?

Where are the plants?

Where are my speedy seed plants?

-I don't know, X. I went
and got Lady Aberlin,

and when we came here,
they were all gone.

-I can't believe it.

They were here
just a minute ago.

-But didn't you just
plant them yesterday?

-Yes, but they were here,
weren't they, Bob Dog?

-They sure were, and
they were that high.

-Meow, meow ready.

Meow meow dinner.

-Hello, Hen.

-Meow meow matter?

-The plants are gone, Henrietta

-Meow meow gone?

Meow how?

-Nobody seems to know.

-You are sure that there
weren't just seeds here?

There were really plants here?

-Meow sure.

-Yeah, I'm sure, too.

-And I'm certainly sure.

But one good thing,
I've got more seeds.

So we can plant
some more, and we'll

have more plants tomorrow.

-Now, you all can
do that, but I am

going to find out what
happened to those plants.

-Yeah.

Well, I'll help you, X.

-Meow meow change meow dress.

Meow help, too.

-I'll see you all later.

-OK.

-Well, Betty Okonak
Templeton in charge today.

Hmm.

-Well, you know, I was
just thinking about you,

Lady Aberlin.

Isn't it funny how sometimes
you'll think about somebody,

and then in a little
while, they'll show up?

I know it's not magic
or anything like that.

Just coincidence, I'm sure.

But it is curious,
don't you think, hon?

-Oh, yes, I do.

-It's really surprising to
see you here, Mrs. Templeton.

-Well, Lainie Fairchilde
wanted to start a garden.

So I told her I'd be glad
to watch her museum for her.

-Start a garden?

-Yes.

We have such good
earth down in Southwood

that I told her she
could use my backyard.

She loves to hoe, you know.

-I didn't know.

-Oh, she has a beautiful garden.

-Well, that's the last
time I'll ever do that.

-Well, what's wrong, Lainie?

-Well, there's funny stuff
going on in your backyard.

-What do you mean?

-My whole garden's gone.

-Gone?

-Yes.

-How could it be gone?

-All my plants are gone.

Did you ever hear of such
a thing, Lady Aberlin?

-I'm afraid I have.

X's plants are all gone, too.

-Now, who could be
taking our gardens?

-I don't know, but
I'm going to find out.

-Well, I am, too.

-Well, let's have a meeting at
the castle and make some plans.

-I will certainly be
interested in participating.

I mean, there's hardly
been a time in history

that I can remember that plants
and garden were in jeopardy.

-Hm mm.

-And that is something that
those of us who really care

about the finer
things of life can all

hardly afford to
let go unchecked.

Don't you agree?

-Agree.

-Agree.

Well, let's go to the castle.

-See you there.

Come along.

-Hi, Lady Aberlin.

-Hi, Bob Dog.

-Any luck?

-Well, it seems some plants are
missing from Southwood, too.

-Oh, no.

Well, what are we going to do?

-I'm going to talk to Aunt
Sara and Uncle Friday.

-Well, tell me what
I can do to help.

-Well, don't you want
to come to the castle?

-Oh, no.

I've got to stay here and
guard the garden for X. See,

we're taking turns.

-Good idea.

Guard the garden.

-Guard the garden.

[TROLLEY WHISTLES]

-Well, yes, Trolley.

We'll see what we
can do to help.

[TROLLEY WHISTLES]

-That old goat must
have been very hungry.

Can you imagine
how hungry somebody

must be to take
somebody else's garden?

What do you think might
happen when they find

that the old goat is
taking those plants?

I remember so well when I was
young, I took some things.

And I felt so bad about it,
I finally gave them back.

They were cupcakes that I took.

They were things that
my grandmother was going

to give her friends who
were coming to visit.

I was really sorry
I took them, too.

My grandfather said
I must have been

feeling very lonely
to do such a thing.

He understood me so well.

[SINGING] It's a
lonely thing to think

you might do something that
might make someone very mad.

It's a lonely thing to think
you might hurt someone,

and that someone
might be your mom

or dad, someone
you like very much.

It's so lonely.

It's so lonely.

It's a very lonely,
lonely kind of thing.

Lonely, it's so lonely.

It's a very lonely,
lonely kind of thing.

Do you ever feel that way?

There's your special food, fish.

I think maybe I'll take
these raisins home.

And all these
other things, I can

make more presents with them.

And I'll take the tofu, too.

We eat that in all
different ways.

It's such a wonderful
feeling when

you know you have
enough to share.

[SINGING] It's such a good
feeling to know you're alive.

It's such a happy feeling,
you're growing inside.

And when you wake
up ready to say,

I think make a snappy new day.

It's such a good feeling,
a very good feeling,

the feeling you know that I'll
be back when the day is new.

And I'll have more
ideas for you.

And you'll have things
you'll want to talk about.

I will too.

How exciting it is to
discover that you have

something good to
give to somebody else.

That's all part of growing, too.

I'll be back next time.

Bye-bye.

[THEME MUSIC]
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