15x05 - Episode 5

[bunniefuu]

[SINGING] 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 beautywood,

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 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?

Hi, neighbor.

I always feel like
smiling when I think

we're going to have
another television visit.

This is something
that some people

use to help make their
own homemade spaghetti.

First they mix up
flour, water, and eggs.

And then they put it
through this machine

and out comes the spaghetti,
all ready to cook.

Now, the friend who loaned
this little machine to me

is John Costa's
son, John Costa, Jr,

and he knows how
to make spaghetti.

He said that his dad and I could
come to visit him at his house

and he would show us
how he makes spaghetti.

So why don't we do
that right away?

I'll call Mr. Costa first.

John?

Yeah.

We're ready.

All right.

I'll meet you there.

Oh, sure.

I'll bring it.

Yeah.

Bye-bye.

Mr. Costa says he'll meet
us at his son's house,

and I'm to be sure to bring
the spaghetti machine.

So let's just go see John Costa
and John Costa Jr. Come on.

This is a great house here.

Hi, John.

-Hello, Fred.

-How are you?

-Fine.

How are you?
-Here's your machine.

-Thank you.

We'll use this a
little bit later.

-I'd like you to know
my television neighbor.

-Hello.

-This is John
Costa, Jr. So, we're

here to see you make spaghetti.

-Well, I'm ready to go with
making some dough for sketti,

as we used to call it.

-You called it sketti?

-Sketti.

-A lot of children call it
lots of different things.

-We use two cups of flour.

And we use one egg for
flavor and consistency.

Break up the egg yolk
so that it mixes.

Then we add some water.

-How much water?

-About one-third of a cup.

Lukewarm.

And we mix it together.

-That's fun to see all
that going together.

-Oh, I love it.

-So it's two cups
of flour, one egg,

and a third of a cup of water?

-Of lukewarm water.

-Lukewarm water.

-You can always tell if
you have too much water

when the flour sticks to
your hands, like that.

-Who taught you to do this?

-My grandmother.

I can remember when I was
a small boy in her kitchen,

watching her knead
the dough and always

trying to put my fingers in it.

And she would give me
a little dough ball

to play with while
she would knead hers.

-Knead it.

-Knead it.

That's when you put your
knuckles into the dough

and mix the flour and
water and egg together.

you have to work it good.

-But you do it
with your knuckles.

Isn't that interesting?

You don't just go like
that-- is it hard to push it?

-A little bit, at first.

Until the dough softens up.

-He's learned well, hasn't he?

-Good student.

Very nice.

-See, now, how the dough is
sticking to my knuckles again?

-Mm-hm.

-That's when you add a
little more of the flour

and you work it in.

-And you can tell by the
feel when it's right,

can't you, John?

-Mm-hm.

This is just about right.

And once it feels just
right, when it's pliable--

and it takes practice--
you're ready to roll it out.

Add a little flour on your
area so that it doesn't stick.

s

One of the secrets
she always did

was a little bit of olive oil.

Just a dab.

It would help the
bread from sticking.

And worked it in.

-That was just a couple
drops, wasn't it?

-Yeah.

Just a few drops.

You don't want to
get it too oily,

because then it won't spread.

OK.

We're gonna roll it out.

Would you pull up
the rolling pin.

-Oh, sure.

I'd be glad to.

-OK.

And you always roll
out from the center.

-Oh, that's what I did
wrong the other day

when I tried this, John.

I-- I had a time
because I couldn't-- I

didn't go from the center.

I just kind of
rolled it, you know?

-It'll tear.

-That looks like a pizza.

-It's almost the same
way, except that there's

no egg in a pizza dough.

You add yeast so that the
pizza dough will rise.

-Then when does it
go into that machine?

-OK, well, when we're
finished, we take it over

and we let it dry.

Because it must be dry
to put on the machine.

And that will just sit there.

Now, I've already
made some earlier.

-Oh, is that dryer?

-This is dried already.

And you fold it over
like that, in wrinkles.

This is how they made spaghetti
before they had machines.

-Just fold it like
a napkin, huh?

-Just fold it like a napkin.

Take a knife.

I'll cut it in the
center for you.

And then, depending
upon the size noodle

that you're going to make--
if you're making spaghetti

or fettuccine-- cut
it at a little angle.

And you just open it up.

And there's a noodle.

Let it to dry.

If you want a thinner noodle
you cut it a little thinner.

-And how long does it
take to cook the noodle?

-Usually when the noodles
come to the top in the water

they're finished.

-When they float on the top?

-Mm-hm.

-Now you're gonna
use the machine?

Are you?

-Sure.

With this dough here
it's just as easy.

What you do is you take a strip
about the size of lasagna.

Just cut it in a strip.

OK.

Now, in the back,
you can roll it

through if you don't have
it rolled out like this.

You can take a ball
and feed in the machine

and it will come out like
this after several times.

But to show you, basically, how
quickly and easily this works,

we'll just run one of
these right through.

And we should come
out with spaghetti.

-Oh, that's what
I wanted to see.

-John, that's wonderful.

That's wonderful.

-Now, one thing you
don't have to worry-- it

will separate when it
gets into the water.

See?

It's a little sticky together.

But it'll separate once
it gets into the water.

-Don't you have to,
uh-- to dry it yet?

-You could.

-And then put it in
the boiling water?

-Mm-hm.

-Do you know what, Fred?

-What?

-Looking at that
makes me think how

I used to put too much spaghetti
on my children's plate.

And, you know, they
wouldn't eat all that food.

And I've learned that if you
give them a little bit less

then they'll eat that.

And then if they want more
they'll say for seconds,

and that makes you feel good.

-Sure.

Well, children don't want
great big portions of anything

on their plates.

-That's right.

Oh, that looks so
nice, doesn't it?

-It's excellent.

-Would you like to
have some for dinner?

-Sure would.

How can I get that?

-OK.

I'll bring some-- I'll stop
and bring some over to you.

Would you like some too, Dad?

-You don't have to ask me twice.

-I'll make up another batch and
I'll bring some over to you.

-Thank you very
much for showing us.

-Thank you very
much for stopping.

-Well, I've got to go.

-I'll go along with
you, if you don't mind.

-Oh, good.

-We'll see you later, John.

-Bye, John.

Thanks again.

-Bye.

-That'll be good,
spaghetti for dinner.

-Oh, it's great.

I've had it before.

-Your son's a fine
young man, John.

-Yes.

And a mighty good cook.

-Yeah, I guess so.

Does he play the piano like you?

-No.

He has other talents.

He does some things better
than I, and I'm proud of him.

-I guess so.

Do you have time to come inside?

-Yes, for just a minute.

-Come along.

My piano's over there.

Why don't we play
and sing that song

about being proud of people?

-Oh, fine.

-OK.

-[SINGING] I'm proud of
you, I'm proud of you.

I hope that you're
as proud as I am.

Proud of you, I'm proud of you.

I hope that you are proud
and that you're learning

how important you are, how
important each person you see

can be.

Discovering each one's specialty
is a most important leaning.

I'm proud of you,
I'm proud of you.

I hope that you're
as proud as I am.

Proud of you, I'm proud of you.

I hope that you are
proud of you too.

I'm proud of you.

-Thank you.

I must get back to my work.

-OK.

Thanks for spaghetti, and for
piano, and all sorts of things.

-Well, I enjoyed our visit.

-See you soon.

-Bye-bye.

-Bye, John.

You know, Mr. Costa's
our musical director.

Do you sometimes wish you could
play the piano the way he does?

Well, perhaps when
you're a little older,

and you've had a
teacher to show you how.

But you have to want to learn
before you'll really learn.

That's true about anything.

Yep.

Let's have some make-believe.

Trolley.

Last time, we pretended
that the people and animals

in the Neighborhood
of Make-Believe

had grown a lot
of speedy seeds--

vegetables and fruits--
for their hungry neighbors

in Northwood.

But Daniel had planted
a can of vegetable soup,

thinking that it would
grow like seeds grow.

Well, Bob Dog didn't want
Daniel to be disappointed.

So he made a little
vegetable soup tree

and put it where Daniel
had planted that can.

Well, we must think some
more about that today.

What do you suppose
Daniel is thinking?

Or what Bob Dog is thinking?

Let's have some
make-believe now.

Neighborhood of
Make-Believe, trolley.

-I'd like to meet those
people from Northwood.

-So would I.

-They're really smart to want
us to send seeds and plants

so they can grow their own food.

-I'll say.

-Don't you think so, Bob Dog?

-Hm?

Oh, yeah.

Yeah, sure.

-Is something
bothering you, Bob Dog?

-Well--

[TRUMPET PLAYING]

-Lady, Handyman,
and Dog, I presume.

-Correct, as usual, King Friday.

-Congratulations to all.

You have carried out an
idea whose time has come.

-Thank you, King Friday.

-You may proceed with your work.

When you are prepared
to deliver the plants,

I will have one added
offering for you

to take along to Northwood.

-Very good, your majesty.

-Carry on, and farewell.

-Farewell, King Friday.

-And now, Bob Dog, what is
it you were going to ask us?

-Oh, it was nothing.

-Oh, it must have been
something, Bob Dog.

It's been a long time since
I've seen you this glum.

-Well, it has to
do with a friend.

-What about the friend?

-I didn't mean to
disappoint him,

and I tried to do everything.

But now he'll be more
disappointed than ever.

-Well, friends can help you,
even when you're disappointed.

-How?

-Well, just by being there.

Isn't that so, Handy?

-Certainly.

I can remember times
when I was disappointed

and a friend of mine
came and stayed with me.

You know, we talked,
and played some music,

and sat, and were
quiet for a while.

And later I felt better.

-Yeah, but I didn't
want my friend

to have to be disappointed.

-Well, everyone gets
disappointed sometime, Bob Dog.

Now, weren't you
ever disappointed?

-Yeah, I remember I
buried a bone one time.

And when I went back after,
it wasn't even there.

-And what did you do about it?

-I howled.

Awoo!

-And you got over it, right?

And you're still a fine dog.

-Yeah.

You'll have to excuse me.

I have to see a friend.

Oh, and, uh-- if I need
your help, I'll howl.

-We'll be thinking
about you, Bob Dog.

-I don't understand.

I planted you all just like
I planted the other can,

and it grew into
a nice soup tree.

But why aren't you
growing at all?

Maybe you want me
to sing to you.

[SINGING] Vegetable soup,
vegetable soup, vegetable soup,

please grow, please grow.

Vegetable soup, vegetable soup.

Oh, Bob Dog, hi.

-Hi.

-I was singing to my plants.

-Yes, I-- I heard you.

-They're taking longer to
grow than the other one did.

-I know.

And, uh-- Daniel, they're
not going to grow.

-What do you mean?

You saw how the other can grew
up to be a vegetable soup tree.

Why won't these?

-Because-- because I'm not
going to fool you anymore.

-Fool me?

-Daniel, I'm the one who made
the vegetable soup can tree.

-You made it?

-I bought the cans
at the grocery store,

and when you weren't looking I
put them on this little branch

and stuck in the crock there.

-Why did you fool me?

-Well, I-- I didn't
want to disappoint you.

And besides, everyone knows
that cans don't grow cans.

-I didn't know that.

-That's the trouble.

I didn't want to hurt you.

I didn't want you to--
I'm sorry, Daniel.

-But I thought I
could grow vegetable

soup for everybody in the world.

-I know, and I
should have, uh-- I

should have told you right away.

-What can I do?

-You could cry.

-I'm already doing that.

-You could, uh-- you could tell
me that you're still my friend.

-Oh, I'll always be
your friend, Bob Dog.

You didn't mean to make me sad.

-Oh.

Oh, Daniel, I'm really
glad you understand that.

-But I don't have
anything to give.

-You could give your friendship.

I mean, there's nothing better
to give than friendship.

-You mean give friendship
to the people in Northwood?

-Sure.

You and I could go visit,
and we could play with them.

And we could do all
kinds of neat stuff.

-All right.

But maybe I should dig up these
cans that are in the ground,

because they're still good.

And we could have some
of them for dinner.

-Yeah, that's a great idea.

-Uh-huh.

-Awoo!

Oh, boy, do I feel better.

-Why?

-Because I got to talk
to you about it, Daniel.

-Oh, good.

-You howled, Bob Dog?

-Oh, yeah.

But it was a howl of joy.

-Oh.

Good!

-How are you two friends doing?

-Oh, we're doing fine.

-We're OK, Handy.

Would you help me,
please, over here?

-Sure.

What are you doing?

-Well, I'm digging up
these vegetable soup

cans that I thought might grow.

-Oh, I see.

-Were you disappointed, Daniel?

-Oh, I was.

But it's better now.

And somehow I feel as
if I'm growing a little.

-Not the soup cans, but you.

-Yes.

Isn't that funny?

-I think it's fine.

-I do, too.

[BLEATING]

-Hello, Old Goat.

[BLEAT]

-For everybody?

[BLEAT]

-Could I open it?

[BLEAT]

Thank you.

Thanks for the food!

DANIEL: Those must be
the people in Northwood.

LADY ABERLIN: Look
at the mountains.

There's Old Goat on the top.

-Bob Dog and I are going to
visit these people someday.

-Yes.

Daniel knows how to
be a real friend.

-Well, that's the kind of
present I'm going to give.

-That's a special
food in itself.

-Yes, that's for sure.

Friendship is a
special kind of food.

[TRUMPET PLAYING]

-We better get
back to the castle.

-Yeah.

Well, I'm going to
stay here with Daniel.

-We're going to play
and have some soup.

-Oh, all right.

We'll see you later.

Are you coming, Old Goat?

[BLEAT]

OK.

Come along.

See you there.

-And here they come now.

Uh, Goat, Lady, and
Handyman, I presume.

-Correct, as usual, King Friday.

-Are you prepared to take
the plants to Northwood?

-We are.

-Very well.

You may have our royal addition.

Are you prepared, Sarah?

-Yes.

Do you have something
to hold it in?

-Oh, yes.

That container down there
in the garden will do.

-Very well.

I'll get it.

-Wait until you see
what we have to send.

-Here it is, dear.

You take it, my dear.

-What-- what is it that
you're going to send?

-You will see, Miss Aberlin.

-How long is it?

-Well, you will see that, too.

As a matter of fact,
Sarah, you might

like to tell them what it is.

-Well, it happens to be the
longest spaghetti in the world.

-Oh!

I've never seen
anything like this.

-And it's especially
for Northwood.

[BLEATING]

-Yeah, you're very
welcome, Old Goat.

Very, very welcome.

-Uncle Friday, Aunt Sarah,
look at the thank you card

that our neighbors in Northwood
sent us for the things

that-- that they've
gotten from us already.

-Oh, that's excellent.

-And now they'll have
spaghetti to go with it.

-Spaghetti goes with everything.

[BLEAT]

-Yes.

And one more surprise.

Come forth, musical
director Costa.

[ACCORDION PLAYING]

Yes, our musical
director, John Costa.

-I'm ready to go.

-Yes.

He'll be going with
you so they may have

special food for
their ears as well

as food for their stomachs.

That's excellent.

Have a very good trip, everyone.

LADY ABERLIN: Off we go.

-So, friends are friends.

We've thought a lot about
friends, haven't we?

And we've thought
a lot about food.

Especially food for the body.

And that's a very
important kind of food,

because when a person
is very, very hungry,

he or she can't think about
any other kinds of food.

But there are other kinds.

Music, for instance, is
food for the hearing.

And paintings and beautiful
scenes are food for the seeing.

And books are food for the soul.

And loving other people
is food for the spirit.

Many kinds of foods.

You can think of some yourself.

And many ways of saying
that you love someone.

[SINGING] There's the eating
way to say I love you.

There's the eating something
someone gave especially.

The eating way, the
eating way, the eating way

to say I love you.

Cleaning up a room
can say I love you.

Hanging up your coat
before you're asked to.

Drawing special pictures for
the holidays, and making plays.

You'll find many ways
to say I love you.

You'll find many ways to
understand what love is.

Many ways, many ways, many
ways to say I love you.

There are many ways of showing
and telling people how we feel.

Ways that don't have
to hurt anybody.

It feels so good to be
able to help and to love.

[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 I'll 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 week is new.

And I'll have more
ideas for you.

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

I will too.

One wonderful way of
showing that you love people

is being able to accept the
food that they give you.

If you really like it
and you can tell them so,

that can give them a
very, very good feeling.

I think of these
television visits

as my way of giving to you.

I'm glad that you
like to be with us.

Bye-bye.