19x04 - Episode 4

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-[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 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?

Do you sometimes sing that song
with me, when I'm singing it?

I like to sing.

It's a beautiful day in this--

I want to show you something.

I was just thinking about it
as I was coming to be with you.

See, I'm playing this
with my eyes closed.

Since I've been playing the
piano since I was a little boy,

I can do that.

Because I can feel
where all the keys are.

And I know which ones to play
to make the sound I want.

Now I want to go to the
kitchen and try something else.

I have a pad of paper.

And some crayon-like things.

Sort of chalk things.

And I'm going to try to
draw with my eyes closed.

Hm.

Well, I know
somebody who doesn't

see at all with his eyes.

Nevertheless, he's
a fine artist.

His name is Crist Delmonico.

And I told him I'd like you
to watch him work sometime.

So I'll call him
now to find if this

is a good time to
come to his place.

He does wonderful work.

Hello?

Oh, I'm sorry.

I must have the wrong number.

Excuse me.

Must be more careful when
I dial the-- that's it.

Hello, Crist?

It's Fred Rogers.

Yes.

I just wonder if it
would be a good time

to come to watch you work.

Uh-huh.

All right.

Fine.

It is?

Good.

Well, we'll be over
in just a minute.

Yeah.

My television friend
and I. All right.

Bye-bye.

He says it is a good time.

So let's just go and
visit Crist Delmonico,

and he'll show us what
he does as an artist.

Come along.

This is where he lives.

And he said to come right
up, so let's just go.

Hi, Crist.

-Hi, Fred.

Thank you for stopping by.

-Oh, I wanted to.

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

This is Crist Delmonico.

-Hello.

-You're working
on something, huh?

-Yes.

I'm working in blues.

Which is this fan coming
up from the bottom, right?

And going out.

And now I'm beginning
to work in green.

-Putting them together.

-Yes

-You see, I use these
T-pins between which

I put this molding.

I use it like a ruler.

And because I'm blind and
cannot see the T-pins help me

know where I'm drawing my lines.

I feel where they are.

I line it up.

I stretch.

And draw.

-You don't see with
your eyes, but you

must see with something else.

-I use my imagination.

So I visualize it in my mind.

And it's probably
not the same thing,

what I visualize, that you see.

But what counts is that what
you see makes you feel good,

and that while I do it,
it makes me feel good.

-Can you also feel
what it looks like?

-In my mind.

I just imagine
what it looks like,

and-- it's really
more important,

rather than to think
about what it looks like,

to think how it feels.

-To think how it feels.

-You know, I was just
looking in the middle here.

It looks like there's
a circle in the middle

of all of these rays.

-That's a stencil.

Would you like to peel that up?

-Sure.

So it's all white under there.

You must have put
that on before I came.

-Exactly.

-And then you drew over it.

Do you need to use this again?

-No.

We can just take that
and throw it away.

And let's see.

I was thinking we'd add another.

Would you like to help me?

-Sure.

-It happens a lot.

People in the
neighborhood drop by

and I ask them for
feedback and their advice.

Here's this.

I've just started it.

And you can see, one side's
sticky and the other side's

not.

And you can just peel
that off and put it

over the white circle.

-Put it over this one?

-Yep.

-Sticky stuff on
the bottom, huh?

Just so I cover up the white.

-Yes.

-There.

Now what would you do with that?

-Smooth out.

-Now that's really smooth.

-Yup.

-There.

Now what do you do?

-Well, I'd like you to
become part of this painting.

How about selecting a
color from that middle box?

-How about this one?

Yellow.

-Great.

-What should I do with it?

-Just draw over.

Maybe some lines coming
out from the stencil.

Just in streaks.

Cover it all up.

All over.

And as you're drawing, put
into it what you're feeling.

Isn't it fun?

-Yep, it is.

I like that.

There.

OK.

-Then what we're going
to do is to peel this up.

-Oh, peel the other one off.

-Roll this up.

And I'm going to apply a color.

Let's see.

I think I'm gonna
take some chalk.

From this box.

What color is this?

-I think that one's red.

-Yeah.

Now, what I need
help from you on,

is-- would you
just put my finger

in the center of
the white circle.

-Of the white one.

-If I were angry, I'd grind
the color in like that.

Put in a lot of feeling.

But feelings can change.

And I'm gonna show
you how I do that.

I'm gonna smear like that.

Now it's an expl*si*n of joy.

Red joy.

All it takes is a
little bit of work.

And look what we have.

-I really like that one.

-That's a burst of joy.

-It sure is.

I'd like my friends to see
some of your other work.

-Oh.

All over the walls
of my studio are

pieces that I've
done over the years.

Some posters.

-They're all so different.

I guess you have lots
of different feelings,

and this is the
way you show them.

-Many of these pieces
aren't complete.

But I have some slides
of some that are.

Would you like to see them?

-Sure.

-Here's a slide viewer.

-They're pictures of
paintings that you've done.

Where are they?

-In homes and museums
and different places

where people can enjoy them.

This is a slide called
[INAUDIBLE] from Saratoga.

-[INAUDIBLE].

Oh, that's fun.

It looks like a
hand or a chicken

or something poking out there.

I guess everybody sees
something different.

Because we're all different.

-That's for sure.

-Here's one called You.

-You?

-Mm-hm.

-Now why did you
call that one You?

-Well, this was
commissioned by my friends

Stephanie and Mitchell.

And that's the
feeling they saw when

I had them looking
into each other's eyes.

-That's lovely.

-And this is Sweet Night Fever.

-Sweet Night Fever.

Oh, that's beautiful.

It looks like looking
through a kind of veil.

That's something very important.

Also, back in there reminds
me of what we did together.

-Really?

-Yeah.

The Painting that we just did.

-I kind of like it if-- because
we did this together-- perhaps

you would agree to take
this home with you.

-Oh, would I ever.

What a treat that would be.

-Let me sign this for you.

-Put your name right there.

-There.

-Delmonico.

-I hope it finds a happy
place in your home.

-Oh, it will.

And every time I see it I'll
think about our time together.

May I give you a hug?

-Come back again.

Thanks so much.

This was a lot of fun.

-It sure was.

-It's always a joy
to share my art.

-You're a great neighbor.

See you later.
-Thanks so much.

-Bye.

-Have a great day, Fred.

-You too.

I was just wondering.

What do you think of when
you see this drawing?

Each person would see and
feel something different.

Remember the last
time I got a present?

Mr. McFeely brought that
beautiful marble sculpture.

And I wrote thank you
notes to the sculptor

and to Mr. McFeely.

Well, I think I'll send a thank
you tape to Crist Delmonico.

Turn it on.

Dear Crist, thank you very
much for allowing my television

neighbors and me to
come to your studio.

And thank you, too, for the
beautiful drawing you gave me.

You are fine artist
and a wonderful person.

Thank you again.

Your friend, Fred.

Let's see if it worked.

RECORDING: Dear Crist, thank
you very much for allowing

my television neighbors and
me to come to your studio.

And thank you, too, for the
beautiful drawing you gave--

-Yeah.

It works.

So I'll send this to him
when our visit is over today.

Now, it's time for
some make-believe.

Trolley.

We've been pretending that
King Friday has a secret

and Lady Elaine has a secret
and the people in Westwood

have a secret.

So there are all
kinds of secrets

that people are thinking about.

Let's make believe now
that King Friday is just

about to tell what his secret
is, as the trolley goes

by the castle in the
Neighborhood of Make-Believe.

-There's a trolley.

Hi, trolley.

[BELLS RINGING]

Yeah.

But it won't be as good
as my secret, trolley.

[BELLS RINGING]

Uh-huh.

Yeah.

-When are you planning to
tell your secret, Lady Elaine?

-When the time is right.

-King Friday is planning to make
his announcement any minute.

-It'll probably be
some boring thing.

-Never know.

-He likes to make announcements
to hear himself talk.

[TRUMPETS PLAYING]

-Here he comes now.

-Assembled throngs, I presume?

-There are only two
of us here, Friday.

-You are my throng
for the moment.

-What's your announcement?

-My announcement requires
a separate fanfare

and a sky-scroll.

-La-di-da.

-Fanfare and
sky-scroll, attention.

-Very good, Miss
P. You may begin.

-Fanfare and
sky-scroll, commence!

[TRUMPETS PLAYING]

-Oh, honestly.

This is too much.

-I will read the announcement.

-It'll probably
take a half hour.

-Yes.

I will read it now.

Queen Ida is coming to visit the
Neighborhood of Make-Believe.

-You don't mean the Queen Ida,
the fabulous accordion player?

-None but.

-Well, Friday, you've
outdone yourself.

You never cease to surprise me.

-I thought that might
please you, Fairchilde.

-Please me?

I'm so excited about
hearing Queen Ida I almost

forgot my secret for a minute.

-What is your
secret, Lady Elaine?

I can't announce it by myself.

-Well, whom do you
need to be with you?

-Someone from Westwood.

-Would you like me
to call that someone?

-Yes, please.

I'll whisper the name to you.

-What did you say?

[ACCORDION PLAYING]

-Queen Ida!

-You've got good
ears, Lady Elaine.

-You're the best, toots.

-Ahem.

Queen Ida, I presume.

-Correct as usual, King Friday.

-Uh, what did you think
about my secret, Lady Elaine?

-That's why I stick
with you, Friday.

Just when I expect
something boring,

you come up with my hero.

-I've come to play
for the bicentennial.

Maybe we can do a
duet, Fairchilde?

-Sure we could.

And you could play
for my surprise, too.

-What's that?

-You'll be finding
out very soon.

-You want me to make that
call now, Lady Elaine?

-Yes, please.

Ida, do you know Ms. Polificate?

-Are you the dancer?

-Well, as a matter of fact, I--

-She's my telephone operator.

-But I've heard of a Paulificate
who danced a lovely soft shoe.

Oh, maybe it's somebody else.

That's what I thought.

I'll play, you dance.

-Then I'll make the call.

-Oh, you're a true
friend, Lady Elaine.

-You may all do what
you say you're doing.

-Thank you, King Friday.

-Very nice, ladies and owl.

Very nice.

-Thank you, King Friday.

-Thank you, King Friday.

-I didn't know owls could
dance the soft shoe.

-You can when you're
with Ms. P and you.

You two are the best.

-Well, I guess I should
be getting back--

-He'll be here any minute.

-Who's that, Lady Elaine?

-You'll see.

It's gonna be my surprise.

-Everyone seems to be
pleased with my surprise.

-I've got to hand
it to you, Friday.

-I guess I really should be
getting back to my duties.

-Don't you want to be
in on my announcement?

-Oh, sure, but-- King Friday?

-I am a generous king.

You may have three more
minutes of castle garden time.

-Honestly, Friday.

You haven't changed since
king and queen school.

-Kings don't change.

Didn't you ever learn that, Ida?

-Well, queens do.

I had to hide my
accordion in school.

No more.

I play it whenever I want to.

-Where's the emergency?

-Emergency?

-Well, it's not exactly
an emergency, toots.

-Aren't you the real Queen Ida?

-I am.

-I can't believe I'm
seeing you in person.

I've loved you all my life.

-Careful about that, Charles.

-May I ask your name?

-Ahem.

Charles R Aber, I presume.

-Correct as usual, King Friday.

Is Queen Ida a friend of yours?

-We were in king and queen
school together, yes.

-Wow.

Emergency or not, I'm glad
you called me, Lady Elaine.

-Would you like to do
something together, Charles?

-Oh, I'd love it.

-What about my announcement?

-You have an announcement?

-We have an announcement.

-How about after Queen
Ida and I have a song?

-Make it pretty and
quick, then, OK?

-[SINIGNG] Sometimes I don't
feel like combing my hair.

I don't feel like
washing my face.

Sometimes.

Sometimes I don't
feel like saying OK.

But sometimes isn't always.

Sometimes I do feel
like combing my hair.

I do feel like washing my face.

Sometimes.

Sometimes I do feel
like saying OK.

But sometimes isn't always.

Isn't always.

Always.

-Oh, very nice.

Very nice.

Yes.

That couldn't be a more
appropriate introduction.

-To what?

-To our announcement.

I think it's time to
make it public, Charles.

-Make what public?

-You-- you remember
this, don't you?

-Oh, sure.

The balloon.

[BELLS RINGING]

-Just a minute, trolley.

You'll want to be in on
this announcement, too.

Now, do you want to
say it, or should I?

-Oh, I think you'd better do it,
since I don't know what it is.

-All right.

Do you all have an extra
fanfare around here?

[TRUMPETS PLAYING]

All right.

Now king, queen, miss, and
owl, here is our announcement.

Charles R Aber, in
giving me this ring,

has shown his
honorable intention.

And, at the next full moon, you
are all invited to our wedding.

-What!

-Oh, you'll get
used to it, toots.

-I-- I what?

-Tell the world, trolley.

That's the secret.

-Wait, wait.

No, no, no.

You've made a mistake.

-Oh, dear.

-Lady Elaine--

-What do you think
Neighbor Aber will say?

What do you think he'll do?

That was Lady Elaine's
secret, but it

was a great surprise
to him, wasn't it?

We'll think more
about that next time.

There's some food for you, fish.

Did you ever play
about a time when

you would grow up and marry
your daddy or your mom?

It's good to pretend about those
things and play about them.

But it's also good to know
that children don't grow up

to marry their daddies or moms.

They can marry someone else, if
they want, when they grow up.

But not their moms or dads.

That's important.

Put this away.

I was just thinking,
next time, we'll

make believe that they all
tell each other how they feel.

And that the truth about
everything will help them all.

I like to sing about
that kind of thing.

Would you like to hum
or sing along with me?

[SINGING] What if I were
very, very sad, and all I did

was smile?

I wonder, after a while, what
might become of my sadness.

What if I were very, very
angry, and all I did was sit?

And never think about it?

What might become of my anger?

Where would they go,
and what would they

do, if I couldn't let them out?

Maybe I'd fall, maybe
get sick, or doubt.

But what if I could know the
truth and say just how I feel?

I think I'd learn a lot
that's real about freedom.

I'm learning to sing a
sad song when I'm sad.

I'm learning to say I'm
angry when I'm very mad.

I'm learning to shout,
I'm getting it out,

I'm happy learning exactly
how I feel inside of me.

I'm learning to know the truth.

I'm learning to tell the truth.

Discovering truth
will make me free.

Even though sometimes it's
hard to say just how you feel,

it's best to say
what the truth is.

Even if somebody
did something to you

that made you feel
strange or angry.

Something you didn't
like, and that person

said you had to
keep it a secret.

It's really all right to tell
the people you love about it.

That's telling the truth.

You don't have to keep any
secret that makes you feel bad.

You just don't.

Take this tape to Crist.

Had lots of important
talk today, haven't we?

And when you talk with the
people who really love you,

the ones who take
good care of you,

that can give you a
very good feeling.

[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 day is new,

and I'll have more
ideas for you.

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

I will to.

I'll be back next time.

Bye-bye.

[MUSIC PLAYING]