03x05 - The Invitation/Trick or Treat/The Trade Off

[bunniefuu]

[ ♪♪♪ ]

♪ Maggie and the ferocious beast ♪

♪ In nowhere land

♪ To nowhere land

♪ Come along if you can

♪ Hey-ho, come on, let's go to nowhere land ♪

♪ With maggie and the ferocious beast ♪

Great googly-moogly!

[ ♪♪♪ ]

[ Humming ]

Hmm. [ Knocking on door ]

Come in.

Hi'ya, rudy. Hey, how are you?

How you doing?

Gee, it's good to see you, guys.

I don't get much company.

You're the only ones small enough to fit inside.

We can't stay long.

We have to get ready for nedley's dinner party.

Oh, did you get an invitation too?

We sure did, and we've got to get back home

To decide what hats we should wear.

I've already done my nails and trimmed my whiskers.

That's right, you don't have to worry about a hat.

Yours doesn't come off,

Does it?huh, no.

I want to look especially nice

For nedley's dinner party.

Aw, what's the big deal?

We go to dinner all the time

With maggie, hamilton and the beast.

Oh, I know, and hamilton is such a wonderful chef.

But nedley sent out formal invitations.

They're very fancy.

I just want to make a good impression.

Okay, we better get going.

We'll see you at nedley's place.

Bye, guys.

[ Humming ]

Hamilton[ humming ]

Ah, that was very refreshing.

I'm all clean for nedley's dinner party.

I'll put your spots back on in a minute.

I hope they're clean.

Of course.

I have to look my best for nedley's dinner party.

I've had plenty of dinner parties.

But I never thought of sending formal invitations.

Well, maybe you should remember to do that the next time.

I wonder if nedley has silver and china.

I'm sure he has,

Or he would have asked to borrow yours.

I would have been only to happy to help him with the menu,

But I guess he didn't need any help.

Hmm, it's almost dry.

I hope so.

You wouldn't want to wear a wet sweater

To a formal dinner party.

Here, beast,

These are all clean and ironed for you.

[ ♪♪♪ ]

Thank you, hamilton.

How do I look? Fine, beast. Fine.

I'm getting very hungry.

What do you suppose nedley is going to serve?

I haven't the slightest idea.

He certainly didn't check with me.

Oh, maggie.

You look beautiful.

Yes you do, maggie.

Thank you both.

My mother let me borrow her hat, shoes and bag.

I wanted to look especially nice for nedley's dinner party.

[ Sigh ]

Will someone please tell me

Why there's so much fuss about nedley's dinner party?

I guess it's because of the formal invitations he sent out.

I hope he has something good to eat.

I'm getting very hungry.

I just had a thought.

Don't you think we should bring a gift?

[ Gasp ] what?

Honestly, maggie, that is ridiculous.

Nobody brought gifts to my dinner parties.

But you didn't send out formal invitations.

Hmph.

I'm absolutely certain

We should bring a gift.

Maggie, can the three of us bring one gift?

Definitely.

Hamilton, do you have any ideas?

Well, it's too late for one of my special cakes.

But then nedley doesn't seem to need any help from me.

Hmm.

How about a bouquet of flowers?

Good idea.

Let's go find some.

Oh, brother.

Okay, now that's it.

We've made our decisions.
[ … ]

Our hats look fine.

Right, but before we head out to nedley's place,

I have a suggestion.

What now?

Yeah, what now? Let's just go.

Boy, this dinner party better be good,

It took us all morning to decide on our hats.

Now wait a minute.

This is a formal dinner party with invitations.

I think we should bring a gift.

A gift? What could we possibly bring?

Well, the only thing I can think of is...

Well, why don't we stop off at the kindly giant's garden

And get a lovely strawberry for dessert?

That's a great idea,

And it's on our way.

And I'll bring along a piece of ribbon

So we can tie a bow on it.

All[ cheering/laughing ]

Oh boy! Hee-hee-hee, yah.

Maggiehello, nedley.

Oh. Hi, everybody.

I'm really a mess.

Sorry I didn't have time to dress.

These are for you, nedley.

[ Gasping ] nedleythank you.

This is very sweet.

Later tonight I'll have flowers to eat.

Jelly beanshello.

Hello there. How are you? Hee-hee-hee-hee.

Hello.

I'm impressed. Really I am.

Tomorrow, I'll make some strawberry jam.

Nedley, when are we going to eat?

I'm very hungry.

As soon as rudy arrives, we'll eat.

Now everyone, please take a seat.

Hi, everybody.

Sorry I'm late but I had to wrap this present

For nedley. Thank you, rudy.

[ Sniffing ] something stinks.

Beast, don't say "stinks". It isn't polite.

Although, I'll admit something does have an unpleasant smell.

Something stinks!

Euw! What a smell! Pee-yew!

The beast is correct and methinks...

That something is rudy's package that stinks.

Uh, I didn't want come to a formal dinner

Without bringing a gift.

It's a piece of limburger cheese.

Give it to me and I will...

Put it behind that grassy hill.

Please hurry, nedley.

I'm really hungry.

[ Sniffing/ giggling ]

Let go of your nose, hamilton.

It's safe now.

I'm sure you're all as hungry as a horse.

There's lots of lettuce for the first course.

All[ munching ]

Hmmm.

Thanks for having us, nedley.

My pleasure,

Nedleygoodbye.

See you, nedley. Jelly beansbye, nedley.

Bye, nedley. Goodbye, nedley.

Beastbye.

Beastoh, hamilton.

I'm so hungry.

Will you please fix us some- thing to eat?

Oh, please.

Please, anything, so long as it isn't lettuce or carrots.

How about some of those little pancakes,

With strawberries and cream?

All right.

Oh. There's just one thing.

I won't have time to send you each a formal invitation.

All[ laughing ]

[ ♪♪♪ ]

Hello. Hi, maggie.

[ Chuckling ] is that your costume?

Yep.

I have mine all ready.

Hamilton won't tell me what he's going to be.

Now, beast, I thought it would be more fun

To wait until just before we go trick or treating.

Good idea, hamilton.

Only I don't have a costume yet.

Really, beast, I offered to help you and you refused.

Why don't you want hamilton to help you, beast?

[ Sigh ] because he wanted me to get dressed up

As a baby,

With a bonnet and everything.

That is not fair.

I had several other suggestions.

Oh sure.

Maggie, do you believe

He wanted to dress me up as cupid?

[ Giggling ] honestly, hamilton,

I don't think beast would make a very good cupid.
[ … ]

Right! I am the ferocious beast.

I'm sorry. I was only trying to help.

I just happen to have a bow and arrow

And a large piece of pink fabric.

What was your other idea?

Don't tell her, hamilton.

It's too embarrassing.

[ Giggling ] come on, tell me, hamilton.

A... Ballerina.

[ Sputtering/ laughing ]

What? A ballerina.

I'm going to make my own costume.

Where are you going?

Behind that hill.

Why?

To think.

Ah-hah!

Greetings, my friends.

I am the masked bandito.

You look great, rudy.

You certainly do.

[ Giggling ] do you really think so?

I don't have much choice,

On account of my hat and boots don't come off.

Beasthamilton! Yes, beast?

Could you please bring me two pie plates?

Why? I need it for my costume.

[ Sighing ]

Beastoh, and, hamilton,

Yes?

Just throw the pie plates over the hill.

I don't want you to see what I'm doing.

All right, but you'd better hurry,

We should go trick or treating before all the goodies are gone.

I'd better get going.

I'll probably bump into you later.

Bye, rudy. I mean, masked bandito.

Bye, rudy.

I wonder what's taking him so long?

I hope he finishes soon.

Beasthamilton?

Yes, beast.

I need my tennis racket,

And may I please borrow yours too?

Why do you need two?

I'm not telling.

[ Sighing ]

[ ♪♪♪ ]

Beast, will you please hurry?

Beasti'm hurrying, I'm hurrying.

I need the feather duster.

The feather duster?

Why do you need the feather duster?

[ Groaning ] [ laughing ]

Hamiltoni'm ready, maggie.

Me too.

Oh, hamilton, you look great.

How did you ever make that egg?

With a lot of papier mache.

Do you really like it?

Oh, I do.

You look beautiful.

A real angel.

Beastget ready,

Here I come.

Ah, what are you supposed to be?

Can't you guess?

Maggie, what am i?

Mmmm... I'm sorry, beast.

It's so simple.

I'm a ferocious bug.

Beast, now that I know what you are,

I think you're a perfect ferocious bug.

Let's go, it's trick or treat time.

[ ♪♪♪ ]

Hamilton & maggie[ grunts of effort ]

[ ♪♪♪ ]

[ Sighing ] I'm tired.

Who-oa! Oof.

Oh, me too. That was so much fun.

Let's see what we've got.

[ Groaning ]

Beast, could you help me out of this?

Thanks, beast.

Look, I've got a bag of gold coins.

Aren't they beautiful?

Oh, they're chocolate!

Oh goody, I have coins too.

[ Chuckle ] I got 'em!

I got an apple. I got a pear.

I got a... Can of soup.

A can of soup? Uh-huh.

I got some candy pumpkins.

Me too.

I got a box of crayons.

I got a lollipop.

Me too.

I got another lollipop.

I got a jawbreaker.

I got a piece of cheese.
[ … ]

I got a carrot. Isn't this fun?

Yes, and we still have lots of stuff.

Look at this.

I got one too.

Ah, gee, that's pretty, isn't it?

Uh! I didn't get a watery- melon candy.

I'm going to eat mine.

[ Munching ] mmm, look.

It's a perfect little watermelon inside too.

Seeds and all.

Mmm, delicious.

Is it really... Good, hamilton?

[ Chewing ] mm-hmm.

I got peanuts and a piece of cheese.

Beast[ sighing ]

Maggiewhat's wrong, beast?

Nothing.

Don't you want to see what else you got?

I will. Only I didn't get a watery-melon.

I wonder why I didn't get one?

Whoever gave them out probably ran out of them.

But they're so pretty.

I do wish I had one.

Dear beast, take mine.

[ Gasping ] do you mean it, maggie?

Sure, take it.

Try it, beast. It's really delicious.

Oh no, I'm going to save mine.

Thank you, maggie.

You're welcome, beast.

Hmmm.

Hi, guys.

Hi, rudy. How did you make out?

Oh, I went all over town and got all sorts of goodies.

So did we.

But there was one place I forgot to go.

Where?

Here. Trick or treat.

Oh, I have just the thing.

Oh boy! It's cheddar.

Mmm. Thanks, hamilton.

This has been the best trick or treating day ever.

It sure has.

Yeah, the best ever.

[ Kazoo ♪♪♪ ]

[ Sour note ]

No, beast. You aren't humming right.

It's like this.

[ Kazoo ♪♪♪ ]

Not[ kazoo ♪♪♪ ]

[ Loud sour note ]

Oh.

Well, excuse me.

[ Kazoo ♪♪♪ ]

Gee, hamilton,

That does sound better.

Nedley[ laughing ]

Hi, guys. Hello, nedley.

Oh, wow, that's a good one, ha-ha-ha.

Oooh. What have you got there?

This, my friend, is a wonderful toy.

The yo-yo you see will always bring joy.

Ah-h-h. Oh.

You sure are good with that yo-yo, nedley.

Oh, I sure wish I had a yo-yo like that.

If you had something good to trade,

Perhaps indeed, a swap could be made.

Oh, a trade.

That's sounds like fun.

Nedley:but then again,

Maybe not.

I do like to play with my yo-yo a lot.

Ooh, please. Hmm...

Okay. Yippee!

Hmm. Oh. Uh... What do you think I should trade

For the yo-yo, beast?

I don't know, hamilton.

Ah! I have a brand new egg beater I could trade.

A what?

[ Grunt of effort ]

[ ♪♪♪ ]

Nedleyno.

To trade this for an egg beater

Would really be wrong.

If it's okay with you, I'll be moving along.

No, wait, nedley.

I'm sure I can find something to trade for the yo-yo.

Uh...

Oooh.

Oh, I have this shiny new nickel.

The nickel is nice,

But it just won't do.

But I might consider that nifty kazoo.

Oh no, not my kazoo.

I-i might need it later.

Beastyes,

You never know when it will come in handy.

'Round the world it goes,

And where it stops, ha!

Nobody knows.
[ … ]

Uh... [ Groans of reluctance ]

Okay.

Oh no, hamilton.

That's a kazoo you're trading him.

You never know when you might need a kazoo.

Thanks, nedley. It's a trade.

[ Kazoo ♪♪♪ ]

[ Deep sigh ]

Huh? [ Laughing ]

[ Kazoo ♪♪♪ ]

Hi, guys.

Where did you get the neat yo-yo, hamilton?

Hamilton traded his kazoo for nedley's yo-yo.

Oh, but you never know

When you'll need a kazoo.

Can you do any yo-yo tricks, hamilton?

Hamiltonmm-hmm.

First, I'll do an around-the-world,

With a double flip backspin.

[ Nervous gulp ]

[ ♪♪♪ ]

Uh... [ Clearing of throat ]

Uh, just... Getting the speed right.

[ Nervous giggle ] oh.

[ Grunt of effort ]

Whoa!

[ Gasp ] oh no!

Oh-h-h.

[ ♪♪♪ ]

[ Kazoo ♪♪♪ ]

Hamilton?

Hmph!

Thank you.

This is just no good.

I have to get my kazoo back.

I told you not to trade your kazoo away.

Hamiltonnedley,

Can I have my kazoo back?

Nedleywhy?

Uh... Your yo-yo was, uh...

Defective.

I take offence

To the words you've just spoken.

The yo-yo I gave you

Wasn't the least bit broken.

Ooh, well, um, oh-h... Well yes,

I mean... I guess I did break it.

We sealed the trade in the beast's plain sight.

Tell me, beast,

Am I wrong or right?

[ Nervous gulp ]

[ Sigh ] I'm sorry, hamilton,

Nedley's right.

It was a fair deal.

Oh-h-h...

[ Kazoo ♪♪♪ ]

Nedley, is there anything we can do

To get the kazoo back?

Nedleywell, if you really want,

A deal could be made.

I suppose we could do another trade.

[ Gasp ]

Really, nedley?

Sure.

Another trade for what, nedley?

Well, it'll have to be something great.

So figure it out,

I can wait.

[ Kazoo ♪♪♪ ]

Come on, hamilton,

Let's go search your box for something nedley might like.

[ ♪♪♪ ]

Nedleyno.

No.

Hamiltonoh, oh, oh.

Everybody wants one of these.

Got one!

[ Kazoo ♪♪♪ ] [ popping of balloon ]

[ Laughing ]

[ Kazoo ♪♪♪ ] oh, maggie,

What am I going to do now?

Nedley[ laughing ]

Hmm.

I know.

[ Whispering ] I have a great idea.

Hamiltonoh, nedley.

I've got some- thing for you.

Ah! What is it? What is it? Oh, what could it be?

Oh, please, won't you show it to me.

[ Gasping ]

Hmmmm.

Bothhmmmmm.

[ Sniffing ]

Mmmmm.

This scrumptious aroma of carrot cake

Is a masterful treat only hamilton could bake.

Hmm, let me see.

What could you trade

For a whole carrot cake?

[ Kazoo ♪♪♪ ]
[ … ]

Hamiltonah, yes,

What a great idea.

How about... A kazoo?

An ode to the carrot:

What a wonderful root.

More succulent by far than a kazoo you can toot.

[ Munching ]

All others[ laughing ]

Well, you were both right,

You never know when you'll need a kazoo.

[ Kazoo ♪♪♪ ]