18x15 - Episode 15

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[PIANO THEME BEGINS]

-[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?

-Hi, television neighbor.

Here we are, visiting again.

I want to show you something.

A friend of mine gave me this.

He had made it,
and he said you're

welcome to use it
any way you want.

Look at this side.

He thought I might like
to use it as a crown.

Well, let's try
it on as a crown.

[PIANO INTERLUDE]

-I can make that a lot
smaller if I want to,

by taping it back like
that, making it fit.

I told him I really liked the
way he decorated the crown.

I complimented him.

Yeah.

He was smiling, after
he gave it to me.

And I said it's really nice.

You know, people and
animals and plants

grow because others
are kind to them.

It's really hard to grow when
others are unkind to you.

I remember one time when I
was a boy I made something

like this crown, and
somebody said to me,

you sure can't do any
kind of artwork, can you?

I felt so small inside.

Maybe that person didn't
mean to be unkind,

but I sure felt it that way.

[TELEPHONE RINGING]

-Oh, there's the phone.

Let's see who that is.

[TELEPHONE RINGING]

-Hello?

Oh, could I help you?

I think you must want 143-6870.

You're certainly welcome.

Bye.

Do you ever answer
the telephone?

What do you say?

Hello?

And then tell the person who's
calling what your name is?

My Grandmother Rogers taught
me how to answer the phone.

I remember how kind
she was to people

when they would call
her on the phone.

They probably felt really good
after they had talked with her.

[TELEPHONE RINGING]

-I wonder if it's the
same wrong number.

Hello?

Oh, I'm glad you called.

Yes, today's fine.

Would you like me to
come there or would

you like to come over here?

Good.

Right now if you can.

Thanks.

Goodbye, Guy.

That person who called
is Mr. Guy Klucevsek.

He's one of the finest accordion
players in the Neighborhood.

And I've wanted you
to hear him play.

Do you know what
an accordion is?

I'll see if the dictionary
has a picture of one.

Here.

Here's one.

Right there.

That's an accordion.

[KNOCKING]

-That may be Guy now.

Let's see.

Yes, it is.

Come in, Guy.

-Thank you.

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

Mister Guy Klucevsek.

-Hi.

-Come on in.

Beautiful accordion of yours.

We just looked it
up in the dictionary

so I could show them
what it looked like.

Now this part looks
very much like a piano.

-The keys here are
just like piano keys.

-And over here?

-This is very, very different.

These are buttons and
they go very, very low.

[PLAYING LOW NOTES]

-That sounds like a tuba.

-It really does.

And this side can go as high as
a piccolo, a little tiny flute.

[PLAYING HIGH NOTES]

-Could I touch that?

-Sure.

[PLAYING NOTES]

-Oh, so you can change it?

-I can change the tone.

-By pressing these buttons.

When did you start to
play the accordion?

-I started when I
was six years old.

I saw one on television, on
a program much like this.

And told my dad that's
what I wanted to do.

-You didn't start to play a
big one like this, did you?

-No, I started with
a tiny, little,

called a 12 bass accordion.

It's only about this big.

-And you played
it and played it.

-Played it, and
then I got bigger

and so my accordion got bigger.

And now--

-You had to buy a
bigger accordion.

-We had to keep
getting a bigger one,

until we got to a full size.

This is called a full size
accordion, an adult accordion.

-I see.

And did you ever express your
feelings with your accordion.

I mean, when you were
sad or angry or happy,

did you ever play
the way you felt?

-Sure.

That's one of the
great things about it.

Sometimes you can't tell
somebody how you feel.

But when you're alone,
you can express it

through your instrument.

If I was sad--

[PLAYING LOW, SLOW SONG]

-Or if I was feeling angry,
I might do something like--

[PLAYING FAST, HARSH NOTES]

-At other times, I might be
feeling on top of the world--

[PLAYING UPBEAT, HAPPY SONG]

-Oh, that's fun.

I would like very much
to hear something--

I know that you write music.

-Yes, I do.

-You compose it.

I would like to hear something
that you have written yourself.

-That would be wonderful.

When I was growing up,
there weren't people

who were writing much
music for accordion.

But I had a teacher who really
encouraged me and said, create

your own, if there's
no music there,

then you make the music
yourself and play that.

And that's what I've been doing.

And I would like
to play little part

of a piece called
"Scenes from a Mirage."

A mirage is something that you
see that's not really there.

It's something that you see in
your mind, in your imagination.

-We like to think about
imaginations here.

We'll try to think of what
you might be thinking of.

-OK.

[PLAYING FULL SONG]

-Oh, so many images.

I was just thinking of
people walking along,

looking for one another.

-I was-- I think
when I wrote it,

I was thinking of people
riding through a desert,

and they would see
things through this kind

of mist of sand.

But other people see
different things,

because we all have
different experiences.

-Yes.

You must have had
some fine teachers.

-I really did.

I had an accordion teacher who
taught me that you can do more

with the accordion than people
tell you that you normally can.

And I was very
pleased about that.

And it's been a big
difference to me.

-Well, you certainly give a lot
of pleasure to a lot of people.

-Thank you.

And it does a lot for me, too.

But you know, Fred, it's
a great pleasure visiting

the Neighborhood,
but I really have

to go because I have
a concert and I still

have to practice
some more for it.

-You practice every day?

-I try to, especially
when I have a concert.

-Well, thank you for coming by.

-Thank you for having
me in the Neighborhood.

-I wish you well
with this concert,

and all your concerts, Guy.

-Thank you, Fred.

-Bye.

-Bye.

-Mister Klucevsek is
such a fine artist.

It's fun for me to
be able to introduce

you to people like that.

Well, we must have
some Make-Believe.

[TROLLEY THEME]

[TROLLEY WHISTLE, BELLS]

-And this will be a day in
the Neighborhood Make-Believe

about Prince Tuesday's new
teacher, Sir Thomas Tune.

Let's pretend that King Friday
hasn't met Sir Thomas yet,

but he knows that Sir
Thomas has arrived.

X the Owl and his
cousin Mary could still

be working on their
Owl Correspondence

School lesson of
people watching.

As the Trolley goes
in front of the castle

in the Neighborhood
of Make-Believe.

[TROLLEY THEME]

[TROLLEY WHISTLE, BELLS]

-Hi there, Trolley.

-Hi, Trolley.

-Now Cousin Mary you're sure
he said it was OK to watch him?

-Oh, yes.

I called and talked
to him and he

knows that it's for
your OCS assignment.

-Good.

[ROYAL FANFARE]

-Oh, here he comes.

[FANFARE CONTINUES]

-Cousin Mary Owl and
X the Owl, I presume.

-Correct as usual, King Friday.

-I understand that you
have chosen to watch me.

You did say that was
all right, didn't you?

-Yes, I did.

I guess you know
that this is a very

important moment in our history.

-You mean the arrival
of Sir Thomas T. Tune?

-Exactly.

And you may watch how
royally I welcome him.

Oh, this will be an added
pleasure for the OCS.

-I naturally wish to
greet him properly.

-Well, look who's here.

Aren't we fortunate?

I didn't expect to
see you, King Friday?

-This is my castle, madame.

-Oh, I know that.

But you know what I mean.

You're always so busy and all.

And I just expected that
you'd be at some meeting.

And anyway, here we are.

-Is it OK if I watch you three
people through my binoculars?

-Well, of course, dear.

That's why we came.

We wanted to help you some
more with your assignment.

After all, Carrie
Dell was sleeping

most of the time you
were in Southwood.

And I just thought a little trip
would be a nice thing today.

-I'm not so sure that
I'll be able to comply.

You see, I can't have
a-- a baby bothering

my important welcome today.

I have some very
well-chosen words to say,

and the most impressive
gift to present.

-We can always go someplace
else, King Friday.

-Yes.

-I mean, I think I've done
enough King watching anyway.

-You have the idea of
what you say about Kings?

-Oh sure.

Kings say they have
important things to do,

and they don't want babies
around when they do them.

-Well, I guess that
will do for the report.

-May you ladies and owls
have a pleasant day.

-Oh, I did hope to have
a longer visit here.

I mean, I haven't seen Queen
Sara or Tuesday or Edgar Cook

or anyone for such a long time.

But this just doesn't
seem to be the time.

You can be sure we'll be back.

-Yes.

I'm sure we can count on that.

Well, farewell, ladies and owls.

[EVERYONE SAYING GOODBYE]

-Come on.

Let's go over to the tree.

I love that Carrie Dell.

-Oh, so do I.

-Come on, X, let's
fly to your tree.

-Oh, that's a relief.

Now we won't have any
baby talk for Sir Thomas.

He would hate that, I'm sure.

I shall now practice
my welcoming speech.

It is with royal pleasure
that I, King Friday XII,

welcome you, Sir Thomas T. Tune,
to this extraordinary castle

and land-- ah-- Neice
Aberlin, I presume?

-Correct as usual, Uncle.

-Is Prince Tuesday on his way?

-Oh, yes.

All the children are coming.

-All the children?

-And their teachers.

-But it's just Tuesday who is
to be studying with Sir Thomas.

-Oh, yes.

But everybody from the
school wants to meet him.

You see, they're going
to miss Prince Tuesday,

and they all want to know
what Sir Thomas is like.

-Very well, but
just for this once.

I want to meet the
venerable knight myself.

-Oh, you haven't seen him yet?

-No.

Miss Paulificate told me
he was looking for me.

I was in the I Room--
important room, you know.

-Oh, I see.

Well, he should be here soon.

-To teach the prince to
be generous and kind,

internationally.

-Ah, yes.

-I have an impressive gift
for Sir Thomas' arrival.

-No doubt.

-And I don't want anything
to detract from that.

-Of course not.

Oh, here comes Miss Cow
and the children now.

-Yes.

[CHILDREN CHATTERING]

-Children and teacher of
ordinary school, I presume?

-Correct as usual, King Friday.

-Why do you have those
strange looking instruments?

-I have the others
right here, Harriet.

-Thank you, dear.

-These are our band
instruments from school, Daddy.

-Why did you bring them here?

You know you won't be
needing such things anymore,

not with Sir Thomas coming.

-But we'd like to play them.

-Could we play them
for you, King Friday?

-Oh dear, what's
going to happen next?

-We'd really like to play
for you, King Friday.

-And I suppose you'd like to
play first Sir Thomas also.

PRINCE TUESDAY: If
we're good enough, sure.

-You may play.

But if you see Sir
Thomas arriving,

you must stop your playing.

I don't want him to think we
major in foolishness here.

-Everybody ready?

[ALL SAYING YES]

-Ready, set go.

[ALL PLAYING INSTRUMENTS]

-What do you think, Daddy?

-Your playing is not fine
enough for Sir Thomas to hear.

And now who's arriving
at this castle?

Will the guests never stop?

-I heard a rhythm band
and I came running.

-And who are you?

-Tommy Tune.

-Sir Thomas Tune?

-Some people call me that.

-The one who teaches
International Lofty Generosity?

-Pretty highfalutin
title, isn't it?

-But you're much too tall
to be a teacher, aren't you?

-Do you think so?

-I expected someone old
and stodgy with a beard

and, well, royal.

-Hm.

But, here I am the way I am.

-Ah yes, I guess so.

[MAGICAL MUSIC]

-Is this your calling card?

-Mhm.

[MAGICAL MUSIC]

KING FRIDAY: Oh,
things have changed.

Even with your picture.

Sir Thomas Tune.

PRINCE TUESDAY: I see what
you mean, Lady Aberlin.

-Don't you think he seems nice?

-He's awfully tall.

-And awfully kind.

-Let's see what
he says to Daddy.

-And what your
daddy says to him.

-Yeah.

-Sir Thomas, since you have
your proper credentials

I will give you
my important gift.

The children and Ms. Cow may
go back to their school now.

-But, couldn't the children
play one thing for Mister Tune

before we go, King Friday?

-I don't want it to
spoil our important time.

-But we've been
practicing hard, Daddy.

-But you're not professional.

-But we try.

-Trying is not enough.

That's what my Generosity
teacher used to tell me.

-Excuse me, Your
Majesty, but nowadays we

believe that trying is one
of the most important parts

of the International
Lofty Generosity.

-It is?

-Yes, in fact, I was just
speaking to Queen Sara just

few moments ago in the N Room--

-The N Room?

-Uh huh.

New time, new theories,
new hopes, new dreams.

All those new tries.

-I see.

-So, um, perhaps the
children could try?

-[SIGHING] Very well.

[ALL PLAYING INSTRUMENTS]

-Now, how about
that, King Friday?

-A fitting introduction
to the presentation

of my speech and welcoming gift.

-Thank you.

[LADY ELAINE PLAYING ACCORDION]

-Fairchilde.

[CLEARING THROAT] It
is with royal pleasure

that I, King Friday
XIII, welcome you,

Sir Thomas T. Tune, to this
extraordinary castle and land.

And I have had constructed
perfect gift for your arrival,

which I will now present to
you for your appreciation.

A loft crown for a lofty knight.

You may place it on
him, Niece Aberlin.

-I'd be glad to, Uncle Friday.

-Thank you.

-Ah, something
tells me that this

is an extra special wrist crown.

-Wrist crown?

-Uh huh.

See.

-Is that the kind
of thing you teach,

putting crowns on wrists?

-Well, um, when they
don't fit on your head,

and when someone has been kind
enough to offer them to you

as a present, and you don't
want to make them feel bad,

because they don't fit where
they were meant to fit.

-Is that with International
Lofty Generosity is all about?

-Well, that's what I
think it's all about.

-I wish I could learn it.

-I do too.

-Oh, I can teach everybody
everything about International

Lofty Generosity real quickly.

-Everybody?

-Oh sure.

Everybody can learn to
be generous and kind.

You don't have to be a king
or prince to learn that.

-I'll give you a wrist on the
accordion for that one, Toots.

[PLAYING THE ACCORDION]

-Listen, I want
you know you're all

welcome to come to
the school if you

want to teach Generosity there.

-Oh, I think you're already
teaching it, Miss Cow.

-What a thoughtful person
you are, Mister Tune.

-Perhaps I could listen to
a few of these new ideas.

-Oh, Daddy, would
you come with us?

-I will.

Count me in with
the best of them.

-Uncle Friday, sometimes
you can be so kind.

-And sometimes unkind, I know.

-That's what makes
people angry with you,

I guess you know that, too.

-Yes, I am aware of
that, Niece Aberlin.

I talk with Queen
Sara about that.

-What did Aunt Sara say?

-She reminded me that
people can love you

even when they're
angry with you.

-Knowing that will help
you to be kinder, can't it?

-It most certainly can.

-Just heard you had
a band going here,

and you know how I love music.

And, well, Carrie
Dell will not cry

when the famous teacher
comes, I can promise you that.

-He's already here, Betty.

-Oh my land, he's a giant!

-No, he's just right.

-Yes.

-You are just right.

[TROLLEY THEME]

-I feel just right, right here.

[TROLLEY WHISTLE, BELLS]

-People are feeling a lot
happier in that neighborhood.

Well, being kind has nothing
to do with your outsides.

No, kindness is an inside thing.

You can be very big outside
but very kind inside.

You can be very small outside
but very big and kind inside.

It's time to give
some food to the fish.

I'd just like to say something
to you through a song.

[MUSIC BEGINS]

-[SINGING] It's you I like.

It's not the things you wear.

It's not the way
you do your hair.

But it's you I like.

The way you are right now,
the way down deep inside you--

not the things
that hide you, not

your toys-- they're
just beside you.

But it's you I like,
every part of you--

your skin, your eyes, your
feelings, whether old or new.

I hope that you'll
remember even when

you're feeling blue
that it's you I like.

It's you yourself.

It's you.

It's you I like.

[MUSIC ENDS]

-You know, being kind is
trying to think what somebody

else might like, and trying
to help them with it.

And when you've been
kind to somebody,

and they're feeling
good about it,

you can feel good about it, too.

[PIANO THEME BEGINS]

-[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.

[MUSIC CONTINUES]

-I like being able
to be with you.

You always make
it a special day,

by just your being yourself.

I'll be back next time.

Bye-bye.

[MUSIC CONTINUES]