15x10 - Episode 10

[bunniefuu]

[THEME MUSIC]

-[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 always wanted to live
in the 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?

Hello, neighbor.

Welcome to this
television neighborhood.

I'm always glad when
we can be together.

I want you to see
something beautiful.

This is a bowl that I use
for my cereal every morning.

It's made out of clay.

Isn't it lovely?

One of my neighbors made it.

And she's someone that I
would like you to know.

Her name is Eva Kwong.

And she makes many
different kinds of pottery.

You know, I like
to introduce you

to people who do all kinds
of interesting things.

And Eva said that if I would
come to her studio today,

she would show us how she works.

There's several people
who work at her studio.

So let's just go look for Eva.

Come along to the
studio of Eva Kwong.

[MUSIC PLAYING]

-Here we are.

Let's go down and meet her.

Hi Eva.

-Hi Mister Rogers.

-Glad to see you.

I like your ducks.

-Oh, they're our pets.

-Uh-huh, well I'd
like you to know

our television neighborhood.

-Hi.

-This is Eva Kwong.

-Hi.

Let's go inside.

-All right.

-This way.

-Thank you.

-This is our studio.

-There's so much to see.

-This is where we make the pots.

I'd like you to meet Kirk.

Kirk, Mister Rogers.

-Hi Kirk.

-Hi Mister Rogers, how are you?

-Glad to meet you.

May I ask what
you're doing here?

-I'm wedging clay.

-Wedging?

-Yeah, that's kneading
the clay to get

the air bubbles out of it.

-Kneading it like dough?

-Yeah, like when you make bread.

-Aha.

-That's right.

Ah, I'm going to go now.

I'm through.

I'm going to go up to
the kiln and check it.

-Well, maybe we can
see you up there later.

-OK, see you.

-Bye.

Wedging it, he
said-- wedging it.

-You mix it all together so it's
nice and consistent and smooth.

-Uh-huh.

-I'm going to sit down.

-Oh, OK.

That really is smooth.

-The clay is plastic.

You can make it
any shape you want.

-What are you doing?

-I'm going to make a ball.

-Oh, a ball.

That's hard to make, a ball.

-You have to keep
rolling and rolling.

-Yeah, mine comes out a very
different shape than yours.

I remember when I was
a little boy, I would--

I would make something
like-- like this.

-Oh, a snake.

-Roll like that, yeah.

-Snakes like to curl around.

-Yes.

How do you make pots?

-Oh, sort of like that.

Um, well we can-- I'll
make the bottom first.

Because you have to sort of
build it up from the bottom up.

You can take this and put
the snake around and around,

pinch it together so
they stick together.

-That bottom is
like a fat cookie.

And then, you add that.

-That's like the
floor or the bottom.

And then we'll put--
build the walls now.

And we just keep going
around and around.

-Did you ever do
anything like that

when you were a little girl?

-Sort of.

My grandmother used
to make, um, dumplings

every year for the holidays.

-Dumplings, like
things that you eat?

-Yeah, we would make dumplings.

We'd make them in balls.

We'd make, um, lots
for everybody to eat.

And she would make them all day.

It would take her
all day to make them.

And we used to watch here.

And, um, then we
got kind of excited.

And we wanted to make some, too.

-Mhmm.

-Because it looked
like so much fun.

We would make, um, balls.

And we also made,
uh, duck, ducks.

Because they were good luck.

MISTER ROGERS:
Ducks are good luck?

-Uh-huh.

-Ducks for luck.

--[LAUGH] And then, we would
pinch them out like that.

You'd take the head.

So you have beaks.

They have these funny beaks.

-And your grandmother would
give you those pieces of dough,

and you could just make
whatever you wanted with them?

EVA KWONG: Mhmm, and my
brothers and my sisters and I,

we would all sit
around the table.

And, uh, we would spend
hours making them.

-Hm, now this isn't
the only way that you

make a pot is it, by
coiling it around?

-Oh, you can also, uh-- no, you
can also throw them on a wheel,

like on a potter's wheel.

-I'd like to see that
if you'd do that.

-OK, let's go over.

I'll show you.

Well, you put it on here.

-The potter's wheel.

-Yep, this is a potter's wheel.

-How does it go around?

-Well, you kick it by your foot.

See, you go like that.

-Aha.

-And after a while that
you kick it, it just goes.

It gains enough momentum, and
it just goes on by itself.

-But you have to keep
kicking a little, don't you?

-Yeah, every so often it stops.

Then you have to keep it moving
again, you know, like the ones

in the playground.

-Mhmm, like a merry-go-round.

-Yeah.

-Oh my.

-A little water.

-Is that fun?

-Yeah.

-Oh, Eva, what a
special thing that is.

EVA KWONG: You want

MISTER ROGERS: Mhmm.

Ooh, it feels kind of messy.

EVA KWONG: Yeah, it is
kind of squishy, yeah?

MISTER ROGERS:
Yeah, squishy, yeah.

Were you allowed to
play with such things

when you were a little girl?

-Mm, sometimes.

After we'd come home
from school, um,

we could, when we'd go to play
in the park or in the sandbox,

or when we'd go up
and visit my aunt

in the country in the gardens.

But we always had to clean
up when we came back.

We had to get washed
up for dinner.

MISTER ROGERS: Mhmm, oh, that's
wonderful how you make that go.

Doesn't it take a long time to
learn how to do such a thing?

-Yeah, it took a long time.

I had-- first, I
couldn't make one.

Then, I had to keep trying.

And, ah, I kept
trying and trying.

And all of a sudden
one day, I made one.

So then, after that, I
kept trying some more.

-And-- and is this it, then?

You make this as
your-- as your pot.

And then, what do you do?

-Well, I could paint it up.

-Oh, you put some decoration on.

-I put some decoration.

I put some white slip on it.

You can put a
stripe going around.

-Aha.

-Let's see, how about I
put just a couple of spots.

-Oh, that's nice.

Well, now, I just couldn't take
this and put my cereal in it?

-No, because it's
too soft and squishy.

We have to wait
till it dries first.

And then, after it's dry,
we can put a glaze on.

And then, we have to
put it in a kiln to fire

and to make it get hard.

-Oh, well that's where
Kirk said he was going.

-Yeah.

-To the kiln.

Are there some things
in the kiln now?

-Yeah, would you like to go see?

-I really would, yeah.

-Oh, OK, shall we go?

-But now, how do you-- oh,
you pull that off like that.

-Oh, I cut it with a wire.

And then, this comes off.

-And then, what do
you do with the rest?

-I can make more bowls with it.

-Oh good, oh, that's fun to see.

-Should we go see Kirk?

-Certainly.

-Let's go.

-Here's Kirk at the kiln.

-Hi Kirk.

-Hi Mister Rogers, hi Eva.

How did you guys do?

-Just fine.

Eva showed me how she makes
a pot-- just beautiful.

-Oh yeah?

-How are things here?

-Great, look at this nice bowl.

-Oh, that's lovely.

-It's Eva's

-It's beautiful, Eva.

How did you make this design?

EVA KWONG: I just
painted on with a brush

like we did in the studio.

-Aha, doesn't that please you
to see that come out so well?

-Oh, it's exciting.

It's a real thrill.

-I guess so.

-This is our kiln,
Mister Rogers.

It's made out of--
out of fire brick.

And the flames come in the
bottom and go out the top

and up the stack.

-Oh, it must get
very hot in there.

-It gets to be
about 2,000 degrees.

-Oh, that's a lot more
than a kitchen stove.

-Yeah, yeah, it's
a-- you shouldn't

try and fire things in a stove.

-No.

-Hey, look at this teapot.

EVA KWONG: That's one
of Kirk's teapots.

-You made this?

-Yeah.

-Oh, this is a great design.

How do you feel about

so good as that come
out of the kiln?

-It feels pretty good.

-What a thrill that must be to
see your work come out so well.

-And this is one
of Eva's goblets.

-Oh, that's beautiful.

EVA KWONG: It's for special
occasions, for celebrating.

-Oh, for celebrating.

Does anything like that
ever break in the kiln?

-Yeah, sometimes.

-How do you feel about that?

-Well, uh, it's
upsetting at first.

But that's the way it goes.

And you just have to try again.

-Try again-- well, you certainly
know about trying many times,

don't you?

You've worked at
this a long time.

Well, thank you for showing
me all these good things.

I wish you well.

-Thank you, Mister Rogers.

-Kirk.

-Thank you, Mister Rogers.

-Thank you Eva.

Wish you well.

-Bye-bye.

-Goodbye.

-Bye-bye.

Would you like to help me, Eva?

-OK.

-Let's go on back to my place.

Come on.

[MUSIC PLAYING]

-Did you enjoy that visit?

I certainly did.

I love to see people
do really fine work.

When you were very
little, did you

sometimes like to
play in your cereal?

You know, make a mess?

Did your mom or dad
ever say, no, no?

But they would give you a piece
of pie dough or cookie dough

to play with when they had some.

Well, Eva Kwong loved those
times with her grandmother,

making things
together with dough.

And now she makes
beautiful things with clay.

Time for some make believe.

Special day, Neighborhood
of Make-Believe.

[TRAIN BELLS]

-Thinking of
beautiful things, this

is the day for the
wedding of Betty Okonak

Templeton and James
Michael Jones.

Let's pretend that everybody's
getting ready for it

now in the Neighborhood
of Make-Believe.

[TRAIN BELLS]

-Thanks, Trolley.

Yeah, it fits well.

[TRAIN WHISTLES]

-Oh, I know.

I shouldn't be carrying this
stuff in these good clothes.

But James Michael Jones
called to say that they still

hadn't finished
the wedding place.

And he asked if I would come
early and bring some things.

[TRAIN WHISTLES]

-Hi, I've got the wedding
cup and Henrietta's flowers.

-Oh good, I'll see you there.

-I wish you well.

-It's almost time.

-Right.

-Meow meow Lady Meowmerlin.

-Good day, Henrietta.

And it is a good day.

-Meow meow meow flowers?

-I certainly do.

Here they are.

-Oh, meow meow beautiful.

Thank you meow meow much.

-You're welcome.

Oh, Hen, you look so pretty.

-Oh, meow meow.

-[SINGING] You are pretty.

You are black.

You are perfectly dressed
in wedding clothes.

Lace and boots, flower girl,
you are pretty elegant.

You are black.

-Thank you.

-I thought I heard
some singing out here.

Hey, you girls look
beautiful-- I mean beautiful.

-You're mighty
handsome yourself, X.

-Oh, thanks.

-Meow means it meow.

-I certainly do.

-Oh.

-[SINGING] You are handsome.

You are blue.

You are wonderfully
dressed in wedding clothes.

-Aww.

-[SINGING] Beak to toes.

-Beak to toes.

-[SINGING] X the Owl you
are handsome, elegant.

You are blue.

-Oh, you certainly know how
to make an owl feel happy.

-Meow meow come with us
meow meow wedding, X?

-Oh, I'd like to.

But I'm going to go with
the Platypus family.

I'm going to sit beside Anna.

I told her how much fun it would
be just to sit in the audience

and be able to see everything.

-You're not only
handsome on the outside,

X. You're mighty
special on the inside.

-Well thanks.

I'll see you all at the wedding.

-OK.

-Ah, bye-bye.

-Bye-bye.

-Meow.

-I better be getting
over there, too.

Do you want to come with me?

-Meow.

-The king and the queen
and Daniel and Lady Elaine

are already over at Southwood.

-Meow K.

-Ready?

Here we go.

-Southwood meow meow wedding.

Meow meow excited?

Meow too.

-I do believe that
we're almost finished.

-Well, hon, I think that maybe
you and I should get dressed.

-And I believe that you have
an excellent suggestion.

-Oh, and none too soon.

I think I see some of
the guests arriving.

-Ooh, isn't it exciting?

Our wedding day.

-I would agree that
it's most exciting.

We'll see you all back
here in a few minutes.

-Is there anything
we can do to help?

-Oh, no, hon.

We're quick dressers.

-Aren't they something?

Working on this place right
up to the last minute.

HANDYMAN NEGRI: I'll say.

-Where are the king and queen?

-Oh, they're over
at Betty's house

waiting until the trumpet calls.

-Uh-huh.

Oh, I don't need to ask where
Lady Aberlin and Henrietta are.

-Oh, this place looks beautiful.

-Meow. [SINGING] Meow
meow beautiful day

meow meow neighborhood.

-[SINGING] A beautiful
day for a wedding.

Would you be mine?

-Meow.

-[SINGING] Could you be mine?

HENRIETTA PUSSYCAT: Meow.

-Where's everybody else?

-The bride and groom
have gone to get dressed.

And everybody else is waiting
for the trumpet fanfare.

Oh, I can hardly wait.

Keith, would you put
the wedding cup up?

-There.

[TRAIN BELLS]

-Oh, here comes the trolley
with the Platypus family and X.

-The guests are here.

It's time for us to go
and get ready to march in.

-Well, I'm the usher.

I'm going to stay here
and help the guests.

-See you in a minute, right
after the trumpet fanfare.

-All right.

Hi.

[TRAIN BELLS]

-Welcome to the wedding.

-We're the guests.

-That's right, you
are the guests.

And you're going to be
able to see everything.

-Oh, this is a Bill
Bill special day.

-I wanted to be in the wedding.

But my mom and dad said, no.

I would sit with them.

-And I get to sit
with all of you.

You sure look pretty, Anna.

-Sometimes, things
are for the best.

I'm glad you like my dress.

My mom and dad got it
especially for the wedding.

-Did you see all those paper
rose pedals that Anna cut out?

-Oh, Anna, these are great.

-Thanks, they took a
long time to cut out.

[TRUMPET FANFARE]

-Oh, what's that mean?

-That means the
wedding is beginning.

Come on along now.

I'll give you your seats.

-OK, this way?

[ORGAN MUSIC]

-Dearly beloved, we
are gathered here

to marry this lady
and this gentleman.

Your king is pleased
to be invited

to assume this awesome
responsibility.

Do you, James Michael Jones,
take Betty Okonak Templeton

to be your lawful wedded wife?

-Yes, I do.

-Do you, Betty Okonak Templeton,
take James Michael Jones

to be your lawful
wedded husband?

-Yes, I do.

-Kindly repeat after me.

We the bride and groom.

-We the bride and groom.

-Take each other to
be husband and wife.

-Take each other to
be husband and wife.

-To love and to cherish.

-To love and to cherish.

-In sickness and in health,
in joy and in sorrow,

as long as we both shall live.

-In sickness and in health,
in joy and in sorrow,

as long as we both shall live.

-Ahem, and when the
dew is on the rose,

and the fragrance of life
comes wafting to your nose, may

you think of this glorious day,
this day when your king graced

you with his presence and
declared that you, James,

and you, Betty, are
now husband and wife.

Whom king has joined together,
let no person put asunder.

You may ring and kiss the bride.

[KISS]

-You may drink the cranberry
juice from the wedding cup.

You may greet the
bride and groom.

[CHEERING]

[MUSIC - "WEDDING MARCH"]

[TRAIN BELLS]

-Wasn't that a special
day in Southwood?

And it turned out to be
special for everybody.

Do you sometimes
wish that you could

be the bride or the
groom in a wedding?

Most children have
wishes like that.

And it seems like a long
time to wait until you're

grown up enough to be
a real bride or groom.

Of course, the most important
thing about a wedding

is the love that people
have for one another.

The fancy clothes and flowers
and presents are all very nice.

But it's the people
caring for each other

that really makes the wedding.

[SINGING] Love is people.

Love is people needing people.

Love is people
caring for people.

That is love.

Love's a little child
sharing with another.

Love's a brave man daring
to liberate his brother.

Love is people.

Love is people needing people.

Love is people
caring for people.

That is love.

And though some have
costly treasure,

it never seems to measure
up to people needing people,

caring for people.

For that's love.

Love is people.

People love.

That's what's really important.

And I think you're
learning that, uh-huh.

And the more you learn it,
the better feeling you have.

[SINGIG] 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.

You always make each
week such a special one.

You know how?

By just you being you.

There's only one person in
the whole world like you.

And people can like
you exactly as you are.

I'll be back next time.

Bye-bye.

[MUSIC PLAYING]