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[theme music playing]

♪ Come dream with me tonight ♪

♪ Dream with me tonight ♪

♪ Let's go to far off places ♪

♪ And search for treasures bright ♪

♪ Come dream with me tonight ♪

♪ Let's build a giant airship ♪

♪ And sail into the sky ♪

♪ Let's watch the ground so far below ♪

♪ Let's watch the birds as they fly by ♪

♪ Fly so high ♪

♪ Come dream with me tonight ♪

Huh?

L.B.!

What's up, Twiz?

I told you my sanctum was to be cleaned thoroughly.

You've done nothing. Nothing!

You get what you pay for, Twink.

Silence, simpleton.

Now start dusting.

You're the boss.

[sneezes]

Not me, you shapeless shallow-brain!

The furniture.

Oh!

Now get busy while I search for something evil to do.

Hmm.

What's this?

"Master a weapon of destruction."

Ha! I like the sound of that.

My cannon is the perfect weapon of destruction.

And I'm practically an expert with it already.

Yeah, like I'm an expert juggler.

L.B., prepare immediately

for artillery practice in the valley.

What are you talking about?

The concept is simple enough,

even for your feeble mind, L.B.

I want this...

...down there!

But this thing weighs a ton.

And don't forget the cannonballs!

Lots of cannonballs.

I knew I should have called in sick.

And the elves

decided to live in Boggly Woods

forevermore.

[jabbering]

Very good, Willy!

[all exclaiming]

I must say that you read that very well.

[jabbering]

Thank you, Miss Leota.

But I never could have done it

without Seymour's help.

Yes, Katie?

Oh, of course you may read next, Katie.

Did Katie say something?

I didn't hear anything, Seymour.

That's because she talks with her hands, Wooly.

[jabbering]

Her hands?!

Are you sure you want the target way out there?

Of course I want it there, you dimwitted dough-ball.

You're about to witness a display of skill and accuracy

never before seen in Grundo.

If you say so, Twank.

L.B.! If I've told you once,

I've told you a thousand times...

...the name is Tweeg!

-Oww! -Ooh!

L.B.: Oh, right.

"Tweeg." My mistake.

[laughing]

Now, class,

how much is 100 trees plus 100 trees?

Uh, a forest.

[Sprites laughing]

In a way you're right, Wooly,

but it's not quite the answer I was expecting.

Yes, Katie.

That's right, Katie, 200 trees.

Wow!

Katie sure can say a lot.

Maybe you should try aiming at something else, Twix.

Over here!

It's over here!

[laughs]

Can't hit me.

Nah, nah, nah-nah, nah!

Oh!

[gasps]

I don't understand it.

This can't be happening to me.

Oh! I work hard!

I cheat, I steal,

I lie,

and I still never seem to get ahead!

-[Tweeg crying] -This is pitiful.

I'm starting to feel sorry for him.

[grunting]

-[Tweeg crying] -Try it now, boss.

At the risk of making you feel better, I'd say you can't miss.

L.B.?

You're actually helping me.

Is this some kind of trick?

No trick, Boss.

It's just that I'm late for lunch.

All right, I will.

I'll blow the thing to smithereens.

Ha ha! Wherever that is.

Go ahead. Take your best shot.

[wind whistling]

If the boys find out I was nice to him,

I'll never live it down.

Come on!

Pepper it in there!

You can do it, Tweezy, baby.

[gasps]

Yow!

Ow!

Ow! Oh-oh-oh!

[laughing]

What a great day for a nature hike.

Gimmick: This delicate foliage is called

"Step-ta-cona-coney- pigment-omiosis."

Its crimson leaves produce a most effective

red, uh, dye.

It looks just like the red in your tablecloth.

Gimmick: Very observant, Teddy!

That's exactly what I used.

Ah!

[sniffs]

Here's some aromatic "Tasty-oni-zest-o-phini."

"Zest-o-hoochi-tootsy-fruitsy"?

Uh, "Tasty-oni-zest-o-phini."

It's a spice.

I add it to all my soups.

Oh, boy. I love your soups, Gimmick.

Just saying "Toasty-mosty-zippy-doo-dah"

makes my mouth water.

Mmm.

It's lucky that we came this way,

because we're low on, "Tasty-doodle"--uh--

"Toasty-zippy"--uh--

soup weed.

Would you boys help me pick some?

Of course, Gimmick.

I'll tell you one thing,

talking about plants is sure a lot harder than eating them.

Gimmick, what's this plant?

Uh, uh, well... I'm glad you asked.

Because that's a strange plant with an even stranger name--

the "Shush Bush."

The "Shush Bush"?

Well, it may sound funny,

but it sure does taste good.

Grubby! Don't eat that!

Gimmick, what's wrong?

Oh, I didn't have time to explain.

It's called the Shush Bush

because it sometimes causes a temporary paralysis

of the, uh, larynx mechanism.

What does that mean?

It means Grubby could lose his voice.

Ah, Gimmick,

these leaves are too good-tasting to be bad for you.

In fact, I feel better than I did when I--

[no sound]

What did you say, Grubby?

Gimmick: You see? It's working!

Uh, I mean, the plant's working.

But Grubby's voice isn't.

You're right, Gimmick, he's lost his voice.

Teddy: Look, he's trying to tell us something.

Gimmick: Uh, you...

want to...

play an accordion?

You... want a bucket of water?

No, no, no, I've got it.

You want to play Grungeball.

Teddy: I don't think that's what he means.

Gimmick, do you have a pencil and paper with you?

Of course, I always do.

Here, Grubby, write down what you're trying to tell us.

Teddy: "How long?"

Gimmick: Uh, "How long is the accordion?"

Teddy: I think he means, "How long will this last?"

Oh. Oh-- Oh, dear.

Well, it's been known to last

anywhere from one hour

to 10 years.

Look, it's Leota.

Hello! How are you today?

Oh, Leota, Grubby ate some Shush Bush.

-Oh, my. -And now he can't talk.

Oh, poor Grubby.

I hope you've learned that you shouldn't eat things

if you don't know what they are.

We've figured out that Grubby could write down

what he wants to say to us.

But it's very hard for him,

right, Grubby?

Writing things down is a good idea, Teddy,

but I have an even better way for Grubby to talk with you.

How?

With his hands.

With his hands?

Sure! It's called sign language.

It's the language deaf people use.

Of course!

Some people have trouble hearing,

and sometimes when they speak,

they don't sound the way we do.

So deaf people use their hands to talk.

Anything you want to say out loud,

you can say, oh, sometimes more beautifully,

with your hands.

It sounds great, Leota. How does it work?

Place one hand on top of the other.

Palms touching.

Slide the top hand all the way across.

Like this?

That's the sign for "nice."

Hey, this is fun.

Point both index fingers straight up

and let your hands bump together.

That's "meet."

To say "you," just point to the other person.

Oh, he, he. That's easy.

Put them all together and you can sign,

"It's nice... to meet... you."

It's nice... to meet... you.

[laughing]

Very good! You've got it.

Now follow me.

♪ It's nice to meet you ♪

♪ It's nice to meet you ♪

♪ It's a beautiful day ♪

♪ It's a beautiful day ♪

♪ It's nice to meet you ♪

♪ It's nice to meet you ♪

♪ Come on and play ♪

♪ Come on and play ♪

♪ It's nice to meet you ♪

♪ It's nice to meet you ♪

♪ I'm feeling fine ♪

♪ I'm feeling fine ♪

LEOTA: ♪ It's nice to meet you ♪

♪ It's nice to meet you ♪

♪ I'm glad you are a friend of mine ♪

♪ I'm glad you are a friend of mine ♪

[giggles] Come on, everybody.

Teddy: I think we're getting it.

Gimmick: This is fun!

♪ It's nice to meet you ♪

♪ It's nice to meet you ♪

♪ It's a beautiful day ♪

♪ It's a beautiful day ♪

Leota: ♪ It's nice to meet you ♪

♪ It's nice to meet you ♪

♪ Come on and play ♪

Teddy: ♪ Come on and play ♪

Leota: ♪ It's nice to meet you ♪

♪ It's nice to meet you ♪

♪ I'm feeling fine ♪

♪ I'm feeling fine ♪

♪ It's nice to meet you ♪

♪ It's nice to meet you ♪

♪ I'm glad you are a friend of mine ♪

♪ I'm glad you are a friend of mine ♪

Teddy: How did you learn sign language, Leota?

One of the students in my class taught me.

Her name is Katie.

I'd like to meet her. I think Grubby would, too.

Uh, yes! So would I.

But how do we tell her our names?

You spell them.

You can make every letter of the alphabet with one hand.

It's called finger spelling.

And of course, there's your name sign.

Uh, name sign?

Yes, that's a special sign that's only used for your name.

For instance, "Gimmick" might be a "G" on your head,

because you're so smart.

Oh! Oh, why, thank you!

And for "Grubby," a letter "G" on his tummy.

[all laughing]

Because he likes to eat.

That's right.

And for you, Teddy,

a "T" by your heart,

because you're a true friend.

Thank you.

Now we can introduce ourselves to Katie.

Say, why don't all of you come to school tomorrow?

It'll be a nice surprise for the students.

We'll be there.

Gee, that'll be great, Leota.

We'll see you then.

And thanks. Thanks a lot.

Tweeg: Baby bonnet? Check.

Candy? Check.

-Uh, baby? -You betcha. Ha ha ha!

This ain't in my contract, Twinkle.

I don't do windows, and I don't play babies.

Silence, L.B.!

If I'm gonna get my demerit badge

for stealing candy from a baby,

planning and preparation are essential.

Besides, you look kind of cute.

How'd you like to wear that horn on the inside of your head?

Hugo, I'm ready.

On your mark...

get set...

go!

Time! What's my time?

Uh, six seconds, Boss.

Hmm, not bad.

But if I really want to impress M.A.V.O,

I should beat the world record.

Whatever that is.

The world record is held by Fargle Spottard,

three-and-a-half seconds on an indoor track

at the All-M.A.V.O. Games last year.

Forget it!

I ain't hanging around in this getup,

waiting for you to grow wings on your feet.

Stay where you are, L.B.!

You're not gonna move until I've cracked that record.

Hugo, let's go for the gold.

Okay, Boss. On your mark...

Never mind that.

-Just say "go"! -Hugo: Go!

L.B., are you trying to ruin my time?

Let go!

Ahh!

[thuds]

Looks like he got the black and blue.

Not the gold.

[laughing]

Teddy: Thank you for bringing this book on sign language, Leota.

Yes, it's most interesting.

And Grubby seems to be getting the hang of it very quickly.

Gimmick: Well, with so many hands,

Grubby can sign a whole sentence all at once.

Look! He's saying, "I'm hungry now. Let's eat."

-[laughing] -Oh, Grubby.

Marvelous, L.B. Look!

My first victim.

Right, Tweak. Even you should be able to handle him.

Let me know when he's close enough, L.B.

Uh-oh.

This will surely put me in the M.A.V.O. record book.

L.B.: Tweez, it's that guy.

Don't babble, L.B.

You're supposed to say, "On your mark."

But-- But--

"Get set."

No, Boss, don't do it. Don't!

Then you say...

L.B.: Go!

Hey! That's my lolly!

Ha ha ha ha!

[gasps]

[jabbering]

Hey!

What do you think you're doing?

I-- Well-- That is--

That guy took my lolly.

Ooh!

Didn't anybody ever teach you

not to take things from other people?

Uh, well, I believe I was absent that day.

Hey, uh, put him down. It was all a mistake.

He meant to pick on someone a lot smaller.

Here you go, little feller.

Thank you.

I don't know whether to be mad with you or not.

Uh, may I suggest being not mad?

Why don't you let the guy make up his own mind, Twinge?

L.B., you good-for-nothing!

How could you bound out on me like this?

Students, I'd like you to meet some visitors to our school.

You've seen them before, but I don't think you know their names.

I'll help you, Seymour.

Would you like to introduce yourselves to the class?

-Look, he's signing. -Oh, sign language. Wow!

Hi, I'm Seymour.

My name sign is a "C" and a lot of little waves on the ocean.

Get it? "Sea-more."

I made it up myself.

It's nice to meet you, Seymour.

It's nice to meet you, Katie.

All the students here have their own special name sign.

Everybody except me, Miss Leota.

I'm the only one here who can't do that hand talking stuff.

Oh, my, Wooly. That is an oversight.

I wonder what name sign we can give Wooly.

Oh, that's a wonderful idea, Katie.

Yes, it is.

What's going on?

Well, Katie thought of the perfect name sign for you, Wooly.

A "W" held over your open hand,

because you're always so helpful.

Wooly: Ha ha! You mean like this?

Teddy: Exactly.

Yay, Wooly.

-Way to go! -Way to go, What's-It!

Grubby: Hey, Wooly, that's pretty good.

Grubby, you got your voice back!

I did? Testing, 1, 2, 3.

Hey, I did!

But you know,

even though I lost my voice,

I never stopped talking.

And sign language is just one way to talk

without saying a word.

You're right, Leota.

You can say, "It's nice to meet you,"

just by shaking someone's hand.

Or when you pat me on the back when I'm feeling bad, Teddy.

That always makes me feel better.

You know, Grubby, a pat on the back,

a handshake,

or even a smile,

are all ways to talk without saying a word.

They're all special signs of a friend.

♪ There are some signs that we all understand ♪

♪ I know what it means when you're holding my hand ♪

♪ The way that I smile when I see you again ♪

♪ These are the many signs of a friend ♪

♪ There is a sign that I use to say "hi" ♪

♪ It's the same sign that I use for "goodbye" ♪

♪ I wink my eye when I want to pretend ♪

♪ These are the many signs of a friend ♪

♪ The sign of a friend doesn't have to be heard ♪

♪ You can say "friend" without saying a word ♪

Teddy: ♪ Lock fingers together with some of your friends ♪

Teddy and Grubby: ♪ And make a circle that never ends ♪

♪ There are some signs that are a must ♪

♪ Signs of affection, of friendship, and trust ♪

♪ If you need a sign, well, I have one to lend ♪

♪ There are so many ♪

Grubby: ♪ So very many ♪

♪ There are so many signs of a friend ♪

[theme music playing]

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