[bright upbeat music begins][telephone ringing]
- Hello?
No, she's in the shower.May I take a message?
Hold on, I'll get a pencil.
[smooth jazz continues][opening drawer]
[audience laughing]
What's the number? Whoa!
[audience laughing]
Three,
three,
seven.
♪ Set in my ways ♪
♪ Losin' track of the days ♪
♪ With only me to live for ♪
♪ Had no need to give more ♪
♪ Than I wanted to ♪
♪ Spendin' my time justholding' the line ♪
♪ Never getting caught up ♪
♪ Love was never brought up ♪
♪ It's not the thing to do ♪
♪ Oh oh oh, it was you ♪
♪ Then came you ♪
♪ You made me leapwithout taking a look ♪
♪ It was you ♪
♪ Then came you ♪
♪ You reeled me right in ♪
♪ Line, sinker, and hook ♪
♪ Never thought foreverwas the best I could do ♪
♪ Then came you ♪
♪ It was you ♪
♪ And me, and you ♪
♪ Then came you ♪
♪ It was you and me ♪
♪ And you ♪
♪ It was you and me ♪
♪ Then came you ♪
[upbeat music resumes]
- There's somethingdifferent here, George.
- Nonsense, adorable one.
The board's exactly theway we left it last night.
- Oh cont rare, Scrabble breath.
[audience laughing]
Last night, my monderwas a triple word score,
and it isn't even onthe board tonight.
- Well maybe it monderedoff during the evening.
[audience laughing]
- That's meander.And that's gone too.
[audience laughing]- I don't
understand it, sweetheart.
- Oh.
[knock on door]
- Hello neighbors.
[audience laughing]
- Two weeks in a buildingand he's here every night.
- I just came by tosay a quick hello,
and take a bath.[audience laughing]
- Terry, you're ourneighbor, not our roommate.
[audience laughing]
- But my side of thebuilding has no hot water.
So I must depend upon thebathtubs of strangers.
[audience laughing]
- Flocculate?
[audience laughing]
I challenge.
- I wouldn't if I were you.
- You're not playin'.
- Of course not.
I never play with non pros.
Besides, the game'sa bore in English.
[audience laughing]
- Well, George.
- Well, George.
Okay I won't challenge,but tell me what it means.
- Flocculate, to pick atone's bedclothes, deliriously.
[audience laughing]
- Well darling, flocculate this.
[audience laughing]
[George laughing]
- Boyardee?
[audience laughing]
- I challenge.
- Hi guys.
- Hey.- Webster,
you're supposed to be in bed.
- Yeah, I know.
But I had to go tothe you-know-where,
to do you-know-what.
[audience laughing]
Anyway, since I was up,I figured I'd say hi.
Boyardee?
- It's a legitimate word.
- I'd challenge.
- Hey, why don'tI tuck you in bed?
- You can try, but I don'tthink I'll fall asleep.
I'm too jumpy about thecomposition I wrote.
[speaking foreign language]
Huh?
[audience laughing]- What composition?
- The compositionI handed in today.
- How come youdidn't show it to us?
We love to readyour compositions.
- Oh I especiallyliked the last one,
Why I'm Glad I'm NotMixed Vegetables.
[audience laughing]- Yeah, the teacher
liked it too, especiallythe part about the onions.
I think it made her cry.
[audience laughing][Webster laughing]
- Well are you gonnatell us about this one?
- No, it's too personal.
The problem is MissOliver, she's gonna
read it in frontof the whole class.
- Oh, Webster that'sa great honor,
having your composition readin front of the whole class.
- Not if other kids laugh.
- Well, why would they laugh?
- I can't tell,it's too personal.
- Oh, well if youchange your mind
I'm awfully good atlistening to personal things.
- No thanks.
I think I'll just staynervous and go to bed.
[audience laughing]See ya.
- See you, baby.
- Well I think I'llhit the showers.
Do you have any bubble bath?
- No, we're out.
- George.
- All right, take Mr. Bubbles.
But don't play withmy ducky or my boats.
[audience laughing]
[footsteps receding]
I wonder what hiscomposition was about.
- I don't know, but he'lltell us when he's ready.
- George, I found thiscute little submarine.
- It's a U-boat andthe answer's no.
[audience laughing]
- Fine.
[audience laughing][theme playing]
- Stop, please. No stop, no, no!
- Webster, Webster, wake up.
Honey, wake up. Woo, wake up.
Wake up sweetheart,it's just a bad dream.
Everything's okay, we're here.
Look.
- Yo-ho.- Hello.
- Are you the real George?
- Of course I'm the real George.
- Prove it.
- Well, who else would do this?
[playing patternon head and mouth]
[audience laughing]
- George. Ma'am.
- Oh, did you have a nightmare?
- Yeah, they shouldn't let kids
see things that scary.
[audience laughing]- Awe, what was it about?
- I don't wanna remember.
- Okay, but you know ifyou think happy things,
then all the baddreams will go away.
- Really?
I got a better idea, I'lljust sleep with you guys.
- I don't thinkthat's the answer.
[audience laughing]
- Okay, then you sleep with me.
I won't snore, I promise.
- But I do.
- I had a bad dream once.
- You did?
- Yeah, I was seven years old
and I dreamt that I wasUzo, the family dog.
[audience laughing]
- Well, what wasscary about that?
- Nothing.
But when I woke up, I hadthe newspaper in my mouth
and I was crawling in mymommy and daddy's room.
[audience laughing][Webster laughing]
You see? Everything'sgonna be okay now.
Ready to go back to sleep?
- Uhn-uh, not in here.
[audience laughing]
- Well why honey?
Is there somethingfrightening you in here?
- I think it's McArthur.
- The marionette?
- [Webster] In theday we have fun.
But at night, he getsweird and creepy looking.
- I tell you what,we'll get George
to hang him in the closet.
- You're gonna hang McArthur?
- He's a marionette,he's used to it.
[audience laughing]
- We'll hang himin the closet here
and when you want him,you can get him out.
[sliding door shut]- Thanks guys.
- Ugh.- Are you sure
you don't wanna sleep with me?
- Mm-hmm.- I'm very cuddly.
- Well tell you what, youcan cuddle with Teddy.
And I will leave the door open
and the light in the hall on.
[kissing Webster]
- What if I need you?
- Well, we'll behere in a second.
- Promise?
- Promise.
- Goodnight.
- Goodnight, baby.
- Goodnight.
[soft gentle music playing]
- Oh no, I'm still in bed.
And it's time for school.
Wait a minute. I'm stillin bed and I'm in school.
[audience laughing]
Something's going on here.
- Don't worry, Webster.It's only a dream.
- Are you sure?
- Come on, Webster.
Would we make you go toschool in your pajamas?
Especially the ones withoutthe cute little feet?
[audience laughing]
- Right, well, seeyou guys later.
- Web, you can't do that.
- Why not?
- Because your dream isn't over.
- Then what do I do?
- Hey Web, why don't you read
your composition to Miss Oliver?
That oughta be goodfor some laughs.
- Don't touch that!
- Webster's got a secret,Webster's got a secret!
See Miss Oliver? Lookwhat Webster wrote.
- What I Like Bestby Webster Long.
[Miss Oliverlaughing maniacally]
[other students laughing]
Ma'am, George,help me, my secret.
- Don't worry, we'llget it for you, Webster.
- Hurry!
- We'll help you Webster.
It's just that we-
- Hurry! Hurry!
Stop it, stop it,don't you laugh at me.
[Miss Oliver continues laughing]
[ominous music playing]
Super Teddy, do something.
- Sorry Web, there'snothing I can do.
You know, I'm just a toy.
- No, you're my friend.
[laughter continues]- Just a toy, just a toy.
Just a toy.
[laughter continues]
[bright music resumes]Don't, please.
Help! Don't, stop, no.
- Tired?
- Exhausted.
We were in and out of that room
three times last night,and it was always
the same nightmare.
- Don't worry, my darling.
A nightmare is likebad food, it passes.
[audience laughing]
He'll be fine today, you'll see.
- Morning, guys.
- Morning.
- Hi.
- Well, how do you feel?
- Me? I'm fine.
- What did I tell you?
- And I decidedtwo things today.
- You did?
- From now on, I'm gonna wearmy baseball cap like this.
[audience laughing]- Oh, well that's very cute.
- I know.
[audience laughing]
- What's the other thing?
- I'm never goingto school again.
[audience laughing][theme playing]
- Is Webster homefrom school yet?
- No, but I'lltell you something.
We did a heck of a job gettinghim off to school today, huh?
- Yeah, I guess so.
- I think it was my pep talk,
those brilliantwords of inspiration.
- You mean go to schoolor I'll call the cops?
[audience laughing]
- I thought I wasjust playing with him,
you know, lighteningup the moment.
[knocking at door]
- Come in, Jerry.
- Speaking of calling the cops.
[audience laughing]- Hi all.
- Hi.
- George, I have a littleconfession to make.
Last night in the bath,I sunk your U-boat.
[audience laughing]
[audience applauding]- You what?
- But I bought you a new one.
Here, play nice.
[audience laughing]
- The old one had a periscope.
- Be strong.
[audience laughing]
- Hi guys.
- Hi Webster.- Hi Web.
- How was school today?
- Great, really great.
Really, really great.
[telephone ringing][audience laughing]
- I'll get that.
- It might be for me.
I had all my calls transferred.
- My God, he is moving in.
- Oh hi. Hi Miss Oliver, yeah.
- Who's Miss Oliver?
- Webster's teacher.
- Oh, school days, school days.
Well, I guess I'dbetter be running along.
I've got a souffle in the oven
and a date with asmall sheep dog.
[audience laughing]- Jerry!
- It's my nephew's beast.
I'm taking care ofit for the weekend.
Arrivederci, chiao,avoir, ta-ta.
- Yeah fine, Miss Oliver,yeah we'll be right down.
Yes, yes.
[setting down telephone]
Web?
- George, what wasthat all about?
- That's what I'd liketo know, darling. Web?
[footsteps approaching]
So what really happenedin school today?
- Oh, nothing special.
Three times three isnine, Cleveland's in Ohio.
Stuff like that.[audience laughing]
- Miss Oliver just called.
Why did you cut school?
- Webster!
- I didn't cut school,I just cut class.
I was in the lunchroomall the time.
- But why?
- Because my dreamsaid something bad
was going to happenif I went to class.
And I'm not going back there.
[slow somber music begins]
- You're so stiff, George.
Why are you sitting like that?
- I went to a Greekorthodox school.
They were very strict.
- They made you sit like that?
- Yes. And this was at ease.
- Mr. Papadopoulos.
- Present.
[audience laughing]
- Hi.- Hello.
- Webster, would youexcuse us, please?
- I guess, sure.
Take your time. I'llbe home if you need me.
- Webster.
- Right, I'll wait outside.
[door closing]- I'm glad
you came to see me, Iwas a bit concerned.
- Well so we are. Imean, these nightmares.
And then afraid to come toschool and cutting your class.
- Yeah, it is strange.
Up until now he's been an angel.
- Hey Web, how come you weren'tin school today, lover boy?
- Shh, I banged my elbow, okay?
- Well you sure pickedthe wrong day to bang it.
Miss Oliver didn'tread our compositions
to the class today, she'sreading them tomorrow.
- What?
- Yeah. And I bet she getsa big laugh out of yours.
I did. Well see ya.
- I'm glad there'snot two of them.
[audience laughing]
[door opening and closing]
Please Miss Oliver, don't show
my composition tothe class tomorrow.
Please, I'll writesomething better
about chickens, or ducks,or maybe even turkey.
- What?
- He loves poultry.
[audience laughing]- How nice.
- I'll go home andwrite it right now.
Could I take the otherone home, please?
- Webster, if you're concernedabout your composition,
why don't we goover it together?
- Do we have to?
- Come on, kiddo.
Why don't you letMiss Oliver help you?
- Okay, here it is.
What I Like Best,by Webster Long.
- Wait. May I read it, please?
- Why don't you do that?
- Thank you.
What I Like Best,by Webster Long.
What I like bestis the time I spent
with my dog, Rover.
[audience laughing]I must be the luckiest
kid in the world to havesuch a beautiful frog.
[audience laughing]
Sometimes I look at her a lot
and I know what she's thinking.
She's thinking, whyis he looking at me?
My frog is kind, and gentle.
She's also a greatteacher. I mean, frog!
[audience laughing]
[laughter continues]
She deserves to getpaid a lot of money,
more than Randy Jackson.
I love my frog, a lot.
And I still loveher, even if I get
an F on this composition.
Webster Long.
- That was beautiful.
- Webster, you hadnothing to worry about.
That was a lovely composition.
- Really?
- As a matter offact, it was written
so nicely, you might wannatake it home with you.
- Can I really?
- Sure.
- Well, thank you Miss Oliver.
- Thank you.
Oh and Webster, Imissed you today.
- I missed you, too.
- Well, let's get going Web.
- Okay, see ya tomorrow.
- Okay.
- Oh Miss Oliver, can I saysomething to you woman to woman?
- Of course.
- Webster has greattaste in frogs.
[audience laughing][upbeat music resumes]
- Ma'am, George, MacArthurcame out the closet.
- Hurray!
- Yeah, we kindamade friends again.
- That's great, champ.
- Want some?
I'm really glad that we gotto hear your composition.
- Katherine, icine onthe opposition oke.
[foreign language]
- What?
- Pig Latin. MyAunt El taught me.
You guys got a funny,new, sneaky language.
- Oh really?
- Well the reasonthat I'm bringing up
the composition is because well,
I wrote one a lot like itwhen I was a little girl.
- You did?
- Well, mine wasn'tabout a frog.
- What was it about?
- Yeah Katherine,who was it about?
- Misuser Duvarge, mywriting instructor.
Oh, was he handsome.
I used to gogalloping after him,
from one grassy knoll tothe next grassy knoll.
- I find this areavery uncomfortable,
Katherine.[audience laughing]
- Fine. Then stayin the kitchen.
- What happened with Mr. Garage?
- Duvarge.
- Whatever.
- Well, I tried to sneakhim my composition.
And I hoped that he wouldbe the only one to read it.
But then, LindaHarrington got ahold of it
and she read it out loud,in front of everybody.
- Ma'am, did it feelsilly loving that
bonjour, or whatever he is?
[audience laughing]- Well, I did a little.
But I just found itawfully hard to talk about,
because I didn't thinkanybody would understand.
- Yeah, I know what you mean.
- You do?
- Sure.
See, my composition wasn'treally about Wilbur.
It was about Miss Oliver.
- Really?
- Please ma'am, don't laugh.
- Oh honey, I wouldnever, ever laugh at you.
And you should never be ashamedto feel love for anyone.
- Web, listen to mefor just a minute.
There are differentkinds of love.
There's a love a manhas for his wife,
for his children.
And of course there'sthe kind of love
that a man has for a stewardess.
[audience laughing]
But, we won't go into that.
- We appreciate it.
I think it's about time youstarted getting ready for bed.
[kissing Webster's head]
- Okay. Boy I'm tired.
This love stuff takesa lot out of you.
I think I'll take ashower and go to bed.
- Now you're sure everythingis gonna be all right?
- You mean about the nightmare?
Are you kidding? I'll be fine.
But just in case, could youleave the hall light on tonight?
[Webster giggling]
[bright upbeat music playing][audience applauding]
- The evening is still young.
- Well we could finishour Scrabble game, or-
- Well I vote for or.
- I wouldn't challenge.
- Hi!
[audience laughing]
George, can I playwith your battleship?
- It's an aircraft carrier.
And, it's definitely-
- George.
- All right.
[audience laughing]Here, play with
my aircraft carrier,but don't fly my planes.
[audience laughing]I'm serious!
[Webster laughing][audience applauding]
[bright upbeat music playing]
[bright music fades out]
[company jingle plays]
01x21 - Dreamland
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Set in Chicago, revolves around Webster Long, a 5-year-old African American orphan whose biological parents were recently k*lled in a car accident and is taken in by his godfather, retired football star George Papadopolis.
Set in Chicago, revolves around Webster Long, a 5-year-old African American orphan whose biological parents were recently k*lled in a car accident and is taken in by his godfather, retired football star George Papadopolis.