Scenes with Mrs. Turtle 43
My fort is fixed. I'm all ready for Granny. What's the matter, Mom?
T Mrs. Turtle
Granny has come down with a cold, Franklin. She can't come to babysit.
Aww, poor Granny. So, I guess you can't go on your trip now.
No, we're still going. Mrs. Muskrat is coming to stay with you.
MRS. MUSKRAT?!? But she's never babysat me before!
T Mrs. Turtle
[about Mrs. Muskrat] Well, no, she hasn't. But she is our friend and she's very nice.
I don't care. She's not Granny.
There's no one like Granny. I know. But Granny can't come. Besides, Mrs. Muskrat loves children.
T Mrs. Turtle
Yes. She's a grandmother, too, and she talks about her grandchildren all the time. She's so good with them.
She won't know the things I like to eat.
T Mrs. Turtle
I'll make a list for her.
But what about bedtime? She won't know the storybooks I like.
T Mrs. Turtle
We can get them out for her right away.
I'll get the rest of the things loaded.
Mom, Dad! You're back already?
T Mrs. Turtle
Yes. Time flies when you're having fun, doesn't it?
T Mrs. Turtle
X O X O X O X O...
Those are hugs and kisses.
Dad, will you play the Meadowlark song for me?
T Mrs. Turtle
There's a song I haven't heard in a long while.
It starts with me crying.
[Mr. and Mrs. Turtle chuckle]
That's right. Now I remember. [plays song beautifully]
We use to go on vacation.
T Mrs. Turtle
Yes, but then we had a baby turtle.
A baby turtle? Oh yeah, me.
Mom, are we going to be there soon? We've been driving for so long!
T Mrs. Turtle
Isn't that Franklin's job?
[enthusiastically] Hi, Mom! Did you have a nice walk?
T Mrs. Turtle
[sarcastically] Yes. Nice and long.
T Mrs. Turtle
It's just, I don't know, a bit flashy.
That's what I like about it!
T Mrs. Turtle
Tamarack Point?
Franklin, how many friends are we talking about?
Well, just my good friends. You know, the ones I play with all the time.
But it's really more like nine, because you know how small Snail is.
T Mrs. Turtle
Dear, I'm sorry, but I don't think we can manage that.
But we've gotta go! I've already invited everybody!
T Mrs. Turtle
Now, Franklin, you know we'd love to take all your friends to Tamarack Point, but we can't possibly fit everyone into our car and it's a long way.
Not to mention how much it would cost! Ten meals, tickets for ten kids, ooh!
T Mrs. Turtle
Instead we'll have a nice party here.
Franklin, don't worry, your friends will have fun. Tell them we're going to run through the sprinkler. They'll love that.
T Mrs. Turtle
Hi, Franklin! You're all muddy!
T Mrs. Turtle
You're unhappy about that?
I'm unhappy because he hit my ball right into the pond! I tried to find it, but I couldn't.
T Mrs. Turtle
Oh dear, the fish have another ball to play with.
Yeah, and this one was like new.
Well, son, I have some news that might cheer you up.
Someone is coming here for a visit!
T Mrs. Turtle
A friend you haven't seen for a long time.
[perking up] Otter? Coming here?
T Mrs. Turtle
That's right! Tomorrow morning!
YAY! YIPPEE! Otter's coming! Otter's coming! I've gotta find all the games we used to play! Wait, I should go and tell Bear! No, I'd better clean my room first!
[chuckles] That certainly cheered him up.
T Mrs. Turtle
Yes, I've never seen him hurry up to clean his room with a smile on his face.
[Mr. and Mrs. Turtle both laugh]
T Mrs. Turtle
You have to find your own collection, Franklin.
What if it takes me all weekend?
T Mrs. Turtle
Then you'll have lots to talk about on Monday.
A fire drill? You mean, like the kind we have at school?
T Mrs. Turtle
Yes, much the same as that.
This time I'm going to be ready if there's a fire. It won't catch me off-guard.
My mom and dad are ready too, Mr. Mole. Aren't you?
T Mrs. Turtle
And thanks to our fire drill, now you are too.
T Mrs. Turtle
Your father and I would miss you if you (and Snail) went to live in the tree fort.
[gives her a hug] Yeah, I'd miss you too. And your cookies!
T Mrs. Turtle
Heh heh heh heh. [hands him the cookie jar] How can I say no after a nice hug like that?
There's nothing to do, no one will play with me and I'm really, really bored. [Mr. Turtle and Mrs. Turtle stare at him] Well, I am.
Have a seat here, Franklin.
We're not sitting down to play dominoes, are we?
No, we're not. We're going to have a little talk. Franklin, everyone has to learn how to play alone some of the time.
T Mrs. Turtle
That's right. Your friends can't be around to entertain you all the time, and neither can we.
If you'd invited one of your friends over to play, you wouldn't have any trouble finding something fun to do, right?
Yeah, there's always great stuff when you've got someone to play with.
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