19x03 - Episode 3

Episode transcripts for the TV show, "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood". Aired: February 19, 1968 – August 31, 2001.*
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Rogers speaks directly to the viewer about various topics, taking the viewer on tours of factories, demonstrating experiments, crafts, and music, and interacting with his friends.
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19x03 - Episode 3

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THEME SONG: 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?

Hello, neighbor.

I'm glad we're together today.

How are you feeling?

I'm feeling fine.

I wanted to show you
something that's in this box.

Well, part of it fell out.

This is paper.

And this is a
special kind of pen.

And this is something
that you use

after you've written
with this pen.

I'll show you.

See that?

Well, you really don't
see it because it's

a pen that uses invisible ink.

That's why you need this
to show what was written.

If I can find where it was.

There, it's coming.

You see that?

An X and an O, and
an X and an O. Or you

could say, a kiss and a
hug and a kiss and a hug.

Yeah.

That's the way some
people do that.

But isn't that fun?

[KNOCK ON DOOR]

Oh, there's somebody
at the door.

Isn't that invisible
ink fun to use?

Oh, it's Mr. McFeely.

Hi, Mr. McFeely.

-Speedy Delivery.

-Oh, looks like you have
something heavy here.

-Well, I do.

-Can I help you with it?

-Sure.

Right over here on the table.

-But I don't think
I've ordered anything.

-Well, I-- I know you didn't.

This is a-- this is a present.

-A present?

-A present from me to you.

-Oh, what is it?

-It's a secret.

-Uh, could I open it?

-Oh.

After you watch this.

-This is a videotape?

-A videotape, that's right.

-Does the videotape
tell what's in here?

-In a way.

Let's watch the tape.

-All right.

We'll watch it together.

-I have some time today.

-Mr. McFeely, what
a nice surprise.

Thank you.

Let's just watch on here to see
what Mr. McFeely has brought.

MR. MCFEELY
[VOICEOVER]: One day, I

went to visit a friend
of mine who's an artist.

MR. ROGERS
[VOICEOVER]: An artist?

MR. MCFEELY
[VOICEOVER]: He carves

marble into beautiful shapes.

MR. ROGERS [VOICEOVER]: Marble.

MR. MCFEELY [VOICEOVER]:
His name is Allen Dwight.

He wanted to show me
some of his sculptures.

MR. ROGERS [VOICEOVER]:
This is made from marble?

MR. MCFEELY
[VOICEOVER]: Yes, it is.

MR. ROGERS [VOICEOVER]: You
mean hard rock kind of marble?

MR. MCFEELY [VOICEOVER]:
Hard rock kind of marble.

He carves into these shapes.

MR. ROGERS [VOICEOVER]:
My, it's beautiful.

MR. MCFEELY [VOICEOVER]:
Now look at this one here.

MR. ROGERS [VOICEOVER]: Is that
made out of one piece of rock?

MR. MCFEELY [VOICEOVER]:
One piece of rock.

MR. ROGERS [VOICEOVER]:
Looks like it's dancing.

MR. MCFEELY [VOICEOVER]: Allen
wanted to show me how he carves

marble, so off we
went to a studio.

MR. ROGERS [VOICEOVER]:
Wonderful things there.

MR. MCFEELY [VOICEOVER]:
There's a big block of marble

right there.

That's what he's going to carve.

MR. ROGERS [VOICEOVER]:
And he's going

to make something
right from that?

MR. MCFEELY [VOICEOVER]:
There he goes.

MR. ROGERS [VOICEOVER]:
You mean he

has to use a hammer
and a chisel to do it?

MR. MCFEELY
[VOICEOVER]: Allen uses

many different kinds
of tools when he works.

MR. ROGERS [VOICEOVER]:
Looks like he's

using an electric saw there.

MR. MCFEELY [VOICEOVER]:
That's right.

It's an electric saw.

MR. ROGERS [VOICEOVER]: What
are you wearing on your faces?

MR. MCFEELY [VOICEOVER]:
They're masks

so we don't breathe
the marble dust.

MR. ROGERS [VOICEOVER]: Aha.

I wonder what shape it'll be.

MR. MCFEELY [VOICEOVER]:
Just wait and see.

MR. ROGERS [VOICEOVER]: Is
that an electric chisel?

MR. MCFEELY [VOICEOVER]:
That's right.

An electric chisel,
a speedier chisel.

MR. ROGERS [VOICEOVER]:
Looks round now.

I wonder what Allen thinks
about when he works.

MR. MCFEELY
[VOICEOVER]: He told me

once he likes to
think that the marble

has a secret inside of it.

MR. ROGERS [VOICEOVER]:
A secret inside of it?

MR. MCFEELY
[VOICEOVER]: He really

doesn't know what the shape
will look like until he

starts to carve the pieces away.

MR. ROGERS [VOICEOVER]:
So we're watching

a secret turn into
something beautiful.

MR. MCFEELY [VOICEOVER]:
With an artist's help.

MR. ROGERS [VOICEOVER]: Mhm.

What did that feel like?

MR. MCFEELY
[VOICEOVER]: Well, it's

a little rough right about now.

MR. ROGERS [VOICEOVER]:
Is it going

to be smooth when it's finished?

MR. MCFEELY [VOICEOVER]:
It'll be very smooth.

MR. ROGERS [VOICEOVER]: That's
an electric marble polisher,

is it?

MR. MCFEELY [VOICEOVER]:
Sort of like sandpaper.

You see it's getting smoother.

MR. ROGERS [VOICEOVER]: Mhm.

There's another kind of tool.

You can see that dust
and why you might have

to wear those things
over your nose and mouth.

Those shapes remind me
of two circles together.

MR. MCFEELY [VOICEOVER]:
Or two rings.

MR. ROGERS [VOICEOVER]: Mhm.

This is fun to watch.

MR. MCFEELY [VOICEOVER]:
It was fun to be there too.

I like Allen.

MR. ROGERS [VOICEOVER]:
I can see that.

MR. MCFEELY [VOICEOVER]: And
there's the finished piece.

MR. ROGERS [VOICEOVER]:
It is beautiful.

What a wonderful sculptor he is.

-I thought you'd like to
see Allen Dwight at work.

-Yes.

-And now, for the
secret in the box.

-What is it, Mr. McFeely?

-Well, you undo that one strap.

-All right.

-And I'll do this one.

And you'll see.

Come down here.

Now, why don't you have a seat?

Sit down.

Now for the uncovering.

I must say, it's--
it's a good surprise.

-A good surprise.

-A good surprise.
-A good secret.

-A good secret.

That's right.

Here we go.

-Mr. McFeely, it the very one he
was making when you were there.

-That's right.

-May I touch it?

-You may.

-Oh, it's so smooth.

-It is smooth.

-Isn't that beauti--
oh, it moves.

-Mhm.

You can turn it around.

-What a beautiful
piece of marble.

I like the way it feels.

I like the way it looks.

I like the way I feel
when I'm looking at it.

You know the thing I
think I like best about it

is that you and Mr. Dwight
thought to give it to me.

Every time I look at it,
I'll think of the two of you.

-Well, I'm glad you like it.

You know, I have more deliveries
now, but no more secrets.

-No more secrets today.

So this was a very big secret.

-I'll take the videotape
back to the school.

I'm going to show it
at the school today.

-Well, thank you, Mr. McFeely.

-You're welcome.

-Thank you very much.

-You know, that was one
of my favorite deliveries.

-I can see why.

One of my favorites too.

-Speedy Delivery to you.

-Thank you again, Mr. McFeely.

-You're welcome.

Bye bye.

-What a surprise.

Mr. McFeely.

Let's have some make-believe.

[WHISTLE]

Last time, we pretended
that Lady Elaine

was planning her
own secret ceremony.

In fact, there are
lots of secrets

in the Neighborhood
of Make-Believe too.

Let's start our make-believe
with Lady Aberlin at the Castle

talking with her
uncle, King Friday,

about his latest secret.

[WHISTLE]

Ready, Trolley?

Neighborhood of Make-Believe.

[BELL]

-No secret about you, Trolley.

[WHISTLE]

Yes, carry on.

Mhm.

About what were we
speaking, Niece Aberlin?

-We were speaking about
invisible things, Uncle Friday.

-Oh, yes.

"Invisible" means "not seen."

-Sort of like a secret.

-Exactly.

But I happen to have an
invisible announcement.

-You do?

Where is it?

-Kindly ask for a fanfare.

-Fanfare for the King, please.

[TRUMPETS]

Well?

-I have made my announcement.

-I didn't hear anything.

-My announced is not only
invisible, it is inaudible.

-Inaudible too?

-Not heard.

-Well, if it's not
seen and it's not

heard, how do we know
what your announcement is?

-You may guess.

-But it could be
almost anything.

-Exactly.

Kindly guess.

-Oh, Honestly, Uncle Friday.

Let me see.

Um-- you've decided that
everyone in the Neighborhood

has to ride bicycles
all the time.

-Not correct.

Guess again.

-Uh.

You've decided that you're
going to have a large statue

of yourself placed on
top of the Eiffel Tower.

-Oh, it's a lovely
idea but that's

not what my announcement is.

-Well, what is your
announcement then?

-My announcement is a secret.

-A secret?

-Exactly.

And when I'm ready
to tell it, I will

write it so it will be visible.

And I will read it aloud
so it will be audible.

-And then it won't be
a secret any longer.

-You are correct.

It will be Queen--
oh, I nearly told you.

-Something to do with
Aunt Sara, I bet.

-You'll see.

-And here.

-As time goes on.

-In the meantime, I'm expected
over at the Museum-Go-Round.

You may take yourself there.

No need for further guessing.

-Oh, that's a relief.

-Farewell, Niece.

-Farewell, Uncle Friday.

-Ah, busy life, busy
wife-- I mean-- life.

-You wanted to see
me, Lady Elaine?

-What took you so long?

-Uncle Friday wanted me to try
to guess what his secret is.

-Friday has a secret too/

-Don't tell me you have a
secret I'm supposed to guess.

-Oh, no.

You'd never guess mine anyway.

And it's much more
exciting than anything

Friday would ever cook up.

-How can I help you?

-Don't tell a soul, but
a certain Aber Neighbor

and I are going to be married.

-Charles R. Aber?

-Shh.

I don't want
anybody to hear you.

-Ah, Lady Elaine.

-Mhm?

-Are sure that you're
going to marry Charles R.

Aber, Associate
Mayor of Westwood?

-He gave me a ring.

-Where is it?

-Inside my museum.

I don't want anybody
to see it yet.

-I can hardly believe this.

-Isn't it wonderful?

In fact, he even
suggested we start

a secret museum somewhere.

Maybe we'll build
it in Westwood.

-A secret museum?

-To hold everybody's secrets.

I love secrets, don't you?

-Lady Elaine?

-Yes, dear?

-Do you remember the time when
you thought that Corny had

asked you to get married to him?

-Oh, I do.

That ball bat he gave me was
the best bad I've ever had.

-But he hadn't really asked
you to marry him, remember?

-I remember.

And I don't want to make
that same mistake twice.

But the full moon is coming and
we must get on with our plans.

-Yes, but it would be--

-Would you do me a favor?

-If I can.

-Would you please
ask the children

at the school what they'd
like to do for a wedding.

Just make it seem that it
might be anybody's wedding.

-All right, I'll ask.

-But don't tell them the secret.

-Oh, I wouldn't.

-Mhm.

In fact, school is
just about to start.

So I'll go over there now.

-And one other thing.

-Yes?

-You will be a bridesmaid.

-Oh, Lady Elaine.

You do know how to get
people excited about things,

don't you?

-I'm good at that.

-Well, I'll let you know
what the children say.

-Thanks, toots.

Back to work.

This is a big place to clean.

Toot toot.

-Toot toot.

I guess it wouldn't
hurt anything

to talk to the
children at the school.

They're probably just starting
their classes this very minute.

-What do you think she'll say?

-She'll probably wonder
where everybody is.

-I hope we don't scare her.

-Oh, we won't.

It's just a little surprise.

-I think she's coming.

Look out.

-Oh, my, oh my, oh my.

Class, I'm sorry I--
wh-- where is everybody?

-Surprise!

-Anna, Prince, and Daniel,
what a surprise indeed.

-We didn't scare you too much?

-You didn't scare me at all.

I just wondered where
you were, that's all.

-It was a secret.

We were hiding.

-Yes.

And I was late and I'm sorry.

-Can you tell us why
you were late, Miss Cow?

-I'll be glad to.

You see, I heard of this
wonderful new teaching board.

And I thought of all of you.

So I just got one
for our school here.

PRINCE TUESDAY: Where is it?

-Oh, well, Lady
Aberlin's bringing it in.

I met her outside and she
asked me if she could help me.

And I said, well, certai--

-Hi.

-Hi.
-Hi, Daniel.

Hi, Anna.

Hi, Tuesday.

-Hi, Really Aberlin.

-Where would you like me
to put this, Miss Cow?

-Right over here, dear.

Thank you very much.

-Oh, that's it.
-That's just right.

Uh-huh.

-That's the board.

-Well, how does it work?

-Well, take that
instrument right there.

That's it.

Now, write something on it.

-Just write anything?

-Anything.

-Here's a-- a hug
and a kiss together.

DANIEL TIGER: A hug
and a kiss together.

-Very touching.

Now-- now just lift up that
tab right-- right down there

and watch.

[GASPS]

-It's gone.

-It's gone.

How does that work?

-Well, it has something to
do with pressure, I think.

But it's not magic.

It's just the way it's made.

-But where did the
hug and the kiss go?

-Where they came from, I guess.

In my mind.

-But what about a
real hug and a kiss?

-Real ones go straight
to your heart, Daniel.

-Sometimes, I like
extra hugs and kisses.

-I do too.

-I can take them or leave them.

-Oh, speaking of
hugs and kisses,

I-- I just wondered what you
all would do if there were

a wedding and you were
asked to be part of it.

-Are you trying to tell
us a secret, Lady Aberlin?

-Oh, no.

I was just wondering.

MISS COW: Mhm.

-We could make presents
for the bride and groom.

-We could dress up and show
everybody where to sit.

-Yes.

And we could sing a
song and not be afraid.

Are you getting
married, Lady Aberlin?

-Oh, no, Daniel.

I was just asking.

-Mhm.

-I'm going to marry
Daniel when I grow up.

-Are you, Anna?

-Yes.

-I don't think that platypuses
and tigers can get married.

-But I think we'll be
in love with each other

when we're grown ups.

And then it'll be all right.

-Is that the way it
is, Lady Aberlin?

-Love does solve a lot
of problems, Daniel.

DANIEL TIGER: Is that what
you think too, Miss Cow?

-Well, yes I do, Daniel.

And you know, love is
much more than a word.

Love is something
you-- you feel.

Love is something you do.

-I love being here in school.

-I do too.

-I do too.

-I do too.

But I must get back
to the Neighborhood

and leave you to
your other studies.

-Well, thank you
very much for helping

me with the board, dear.

-You're welcome.

Anytime.

Bye, everyone.

ALL: Goodbye, Lady Aberlin.

-Now, class.

I'm just thinking about how
proud I am of all of you.

-Oh, Miss Cow.

-I mean it.

-Thank you.

-Thank you for that.

-Secret Happening.

Hm.

Happy days.

-Oh, there you are, Lainey.

I came as quickly as I could.

Is anything wrong?

Anything right?

When I got that message from
you, I said to James, now

you take care of Carrie Dell.

I've just got to go
to Lainey's and hear

what she wants to tell me.

It must be something
very exciting.

What?

Are you just going to keep
me in suspense like this?

-Have you ever been
in a wedding, Betty?

-Oh, my own, of course.

And you know how
lovely that was.

Why, I sometimes dream
about that beautiful wedding

and think I'm going
through it all over again.

Lovely things, weddings.

And I've been in some
pretend weddings too.

Play, you know.

I used to play
wedding all the time.

Why do you ask?

-I want you to be the matron
of honor at my wedding

and Carrie Dell
can carry a flower.

-Oh!

Why, Lainey, you're
going to be a bride.

How wonderful!

-Oh, how are you,
Mrs. Templeton?

-Oh, just fine, dear.

I'm glad you asked.

Lainey and I were just
talking about the weather

here in Make-Believe.

You know, it's
unseasonably bright

and I think I'll
just have to wear

dark glasses next time I come.

-Don't worry, Betty.

Lady Aberlin know the secret.

-Oh, that's a relief.

It's so hard for me
to keep a secret.

You know what I mean?

-I feel like singing.

-Go right ahead.

-I mean, [SINGING] I was always
a bridesmaid but never a bride.

But now, that's different.

I was always somehow
put right aside.

But now that's different.

Ever since a good
friend of mine asked

me to be his fancy
balloon-holder,

I've been like a girl again.

Whoops!

One, two, three.

And acted not a day older.

Lady Elaine, Lady Elaine,
Mrs. Charles Robert Aber.

Lady Elaine, Aber, toot toot.

Lady Fairchilde C. Aber.

We'll have a wedding
with lots of fun.

Everyone there
with their favors.

There will be parties,
and showers, and sun.

Who is invited?

Of course, all our neighbors.

For Lady Elaine, Lady Elaine.

Mrs. Charles Robert Aber.

Lady Elaine, Lady Elaine.

I'm a bride, not a bridesmaid.

A lovely bride.

Lady Elaine, someone loves me.

-Oh.

Is there a groom
for this wedding?

-Of course there is.

I'll tell you all
about him later.

-But what about a ring?

-Oh, yes, Lady Elaine.

What about that ring?

-Well, if you must
see it, I'll get it.

Just a minute.

-What do you think
about all this, Betty?

-Sometimes, Lainey gets
carried away with ideas,

you know what I mean?

-Yes, I do know what you mean.

-Now, for one last week of--

-Here it is.

-A balloon ring?

-You got it.

-A great big O.

-Anything is possible
in Make-Believe.

-I'm going to have to think
about this a little more.

-Well, come on, Betty.

We'll go inside and plan.

I think Carrie Dell could
carry a yellow tulip.

What do you think?

-Oh, I think that
would be lovely.

A yellow tulip would
look so beautiful.

-Come on.

-We've got to start
thinking about dresses

and the reception
and everything.

-[SINGING] Lady
Elaine, Lady Elaine,

Mrs. Charles Robert-- I wonder.

[BELL]

-I'm not sure, Trolley.

[WHISTLE]

-I trust that it will.

[WHISTLE]

-We'll make-believe more
about that next time.

Did you ever play about
being in a wedding?

I remember making my toys have
a wedding when I was little boy.

You know, my bears, and
dolls, and other creatures--

I'd pretend that
they were in love

and that they were
getting married.

I've been thinking
about what I would

say in my thank you
letter to Mr. McFeely.

And also to Mr. Dwight.

Mhm.

I'd probably say
something like, you surely

do know how to make
somebody feel good.

Thank you for the
beautiful marble sculpture.

I'm very grateful for it.

Yes.

I'll come back a little
later and pack it up.

I want to make it--
pack it just right.

Yep.

And I will write those letters
with a regular pen, not

an invisible pen.

Not a secret kind of pen.

But I guess you can
see it's no secret

what a good feeling
they gave me.

It's wonderful to have
good friends, isn't it?

[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 too.

Plenty of things to talk
about and think about.

I like being with you.

I'll be back next time.

Bye.
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