Scenes with Stanley 39
This is so cool. I love eating outside.
Yeah! Outside tastes great!
StanleyFirst thing we need to do is set up. Here. Everybody take a corner of the blanket so we can lay it down.
[The kids each move a corner of the blanket, when Mimi sees the flowerbed on her side.]
No, Stanley! I wanna sit here!
[Mimi tugs on the blanket, pulling Stanley.]
Stanley
Whoa!
No! I wanna sit by the swing!
[Marci pulls on her side of the blanket, tugging Stanley and Lester across the ground.]
Stanley
Whoa!
[worried] Oh, be careful with the blanket.
[irritated; tugging on her side of the blanket] No, the grass is wet there! A wet blanket is no fun!
[Lester grunts as he tugs harder on his side of the blanket, until a corner of it tears. Lester is flung backwards]
Mimi! [looks at the torn corner of the blanket] A ripped blanket is no fun either.
[Stanley hears Harry howling and barking from inside the house. He runs out through the dog door, followed by Elsie. Harry yelps as he hits the bag of games, and crashes.]
[panting] Hey, man! I hope you guys didn't start your picnic without us!
Stanley
Nope. We haven't started yet.
Per-r-rfect. Wake us up when you're done, then.
[Harry and Elsie fall asleep.]
Stanley
Come on, guys. We can't pull the blanket in different directions. We gotta work together.
[sets a corner of the blanket down] Nah. This is good enough. [sits down] Let's just eat.
[fits a handkerchief around his neck] Well. Now what shall we eat?
[The kids all talk at once.]
Stanley
Animal crisps!
Peanut butter sandwiches!
I think I heard "sandwich" in there somewhere.
That was me! Let's eat peanut butter sandwiches!
I don't like peanut butter. I like tuna fish.
You know, I invented peanut butter sandwiches. It's kinda like peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, but you leave out the jelly. You're gonna love it.
[Stanley takes out the animal crisps as he stares at Lester with confusion.]
Can I have the other slice now, Marci?
[However, Marci hands Lester the slice of bread with tuna fish on it, rather than a matching half of peanut butter. Lester slaps both halves of the sandwich together.]
There. A perfect peanut butter sandwich. Take a bite, Stanley.
Stanley
Thanks, Lester. [takes a bite of the sandwich and reacts with shock and disgust] Yuck! There's tuna fish in here!
[also confused] Uh... Yeah. What do you think is in the tuna fish sandwich? Peanut butter?
Here, Stanley. Wash it down with some tea.
[Stanley takes a sip from the teacup, only to find out it's empty.]
Stanley
Uh, Mimi, there's no tea in here.
[pretends to take a sip from her teacup] Yeah. It's pretend tea, Stanley.
Stanley
Maybe we should decide what to eat together.
[disgusted] I hope it's not peanut butter and tuna fish. [sniffs the sandwich] I don't think they go together. Yuck!
[She tosses the sandwich aside. It lands next to Lester, who looks down at it with confusion.]
Stanley
No, I mean... [sighs] Let's just eat the animal crisps, okay? They're nice and easy.
[However, when Stanley gets up to give his friends the animal crisps, he trips on a folded section of the blanket, knocking into his friends, dumping the food everywhere.]
Stanley
Whoa!
[The animal crisps fall down around Dennis.]
Oh, my. It's raining cows and sheep. [takes out an umbrella]
Stanley
The blanket attacked me!
Look at this mess! The blanket's ripped and there's food everywhere!
[looks into his jar of peanut butter; gets upset] There's tuna fish in my peanut butter!
[looks into her tray of tuna fish; gets angry] There's peanut butter in my tuna fish!
[Stanley loses his temper and jumps up and down with rage.]
Stanley
OUR PICNIC IS RUINED!!!
[The kids stare at Stanley with shock, while Dennis sinks to his bowl, upset about the situation.]
[Stanley, Marci, Mimi, and Lester are making monkey noises in the yard, interrupting Lionel from writing his song.]
Stanley, what in the world are you doing?!
Stanley
Oh, hi, Lionel. We're playing "Follow the Monkey".
Stanley
Yeah! That's when you act like a monkey, and everyone else has to follow you around. Wanna play?
Sorry, Stanley. I'm way too busy. [grumbles]
[Lionel tries writing his song in the kitchen, but is interrupted by the kids acting like chickens.]
Stanley, what are you doing now?!
Stanley
Playing "Follow the Chicken".
Stanley
Yeah. That's when you act like a chicken, and everyone follows you around. Wanna play?
If I didn't want to play "Follow the Monkey", what makes you think I'd wanna play "Follow the Chicken"?
'Cuz in this game, you "bawk" like a chicken.
[Lionel leaves, grumbling.]
No, like this, Lionel! Bawk, bawk, bawk!
I guess he doesn't like chickens.
I know what I don't like. This jar.
It's not that bad, is it?
It's terrible! I miss my home!
Stanley
Mom! Mom?
Stanley
Dennis really doesn't like being in this mayonnaise jar.
I know just what he needs.
What do I look like, a gherkin?
[Lionel tries writing his song in his bedroom, but is interrupted by the kids acting like elephants.]
Stanley, what are you doing now?
Stanley
Playing "Follow the Elephant".
Stanley
Yeah! That's when--
Don't tell me. It's when you pretend you're an elephant and everyone follows you around.
Stanley
Oh! You've played it before.
No, I haven't played it before, and I don't wanna play now!
Stanley
It's because you don't like elephants, right?
No. It's because I was busy writing a really cool song, but I keep getting interrupted by monkeys, and chickens, and elephants following each other!
Uh, actually, the chickens don't follow the monkeys.
Stanley
Sorry, Lionel, I didn't know.
Well, now you do, so keep it down! [goes back to his bedroom, slamming the door shut]
[Stanley is knocking at the door of Lionel's bedroom, joined by Dennis and the kōkako bird.]
Stanley
Lionel, I have a surprise for you. [no answer] Lionel, I'm here to help you with your song. [the door opens and Stanley peeks in] Lionel?
Oh, he doesn't seem to be in.
Stanley
Look! There's the song he was working on. Let's surprise Lionel by finishing it for him.
I don't know if this is such a good idea, Stanley.
Stanley
It's not a good idea. It's a great idea! And when it's all done, I'll bet Lionel will want to play with me!
[Stanley walks over to Lionel's bed. He sets Dennis and the bird down as he picks up the paper and pencil.]
Stanley
Okay, little kōkako. You sing a song, and I'll write down the notes.
[The kōkako suddenly snatches Lionel's song from Stanley, and takes off.]
Stanley
Hey!
Well, I guess he didn't like it.
Stanley
We have to catch him before he flies away!
No worries, there, Stanley. The kōkako isn't a very good flyer.
[The kōkako hurries out the door on foot.]
It is a very good runner, however.
Stanley
Come on!
[Stanley picks up Dennis and goes after the kōkako, but is stopped when Lionel shows up with a sandwich.]
Stanley
WAAH!
[angry] What are you doing in my room, Stanley?
Stanley
[nervously] Um, I... Uh... I... Nice sandwich.
Thanks. It's good brain food to help me finish my... song!
[Lionel has noticed his song wasn't on his bed.]
[angry] Stanley, where's my song?
Stanley
The kōkako has it?
Stanley
The kōkako. It's a musical bird that I brought over to help you write your song.
Stanley
Yeah, to help you write.
[annoyed] No. Not "write" as in, "put words on paper". "Right...", as in a sarcastic response meaning, "Hey, I don't really believe you!"
Stanley
But it's the truth!
[threateningly] Stanley. Get. My song.
Stanley
Right. I mean, okay.
[Stanley is trying to pull Lionel's song away from the kōkako.]
Stanley
Give it back! It's my brother's song! He needs it!
[Stanley keeps tugging on the paper, until it rips in half, leaving Stanley with only one half of the song, while the kōkako leaves with the other half.]
Stanley
Well, half a song is better with no song, isn't it?
[Lionel is looking for Stanley in his room. He opens his closet and looks in it.]
There's no use in hiding, Stanley. Give me back my song.
[Stanley jumps out of the book with the torn half of Lionel's song. He approaches Lionel.]
Stanley
Hi, Lionel.
[Lionel gets startled, and jumps in the closet.]
Stanley
[chuckles]
Stanley
I was just getting your song back.
[Stanley nervously presents the torn half of the song to Lionel.]
Stanley
Well... Here.
[Lionel grabs the half from Stanley. He is horrified.]
My song! Where's the other half?!
Stanley
I just wanted to help you.
Why do you have to always mess everything up?!
Stanley
It wasn't me! It was the bird-- The book-- The kōkako!
[Lionel grabs Stanley's book.]
Stanley
What are you doing?!
[Lionel heads to Stanley's door.]
I've had enough of you, and your silly animals, and your silly book.
[Lionel leaves Stanley's room, and makes his way back to his room.]
Stanley
Hey, come back with my book!
[Stanley chases after Lionel.]
Stanley
Lionel! Give it back!
No way! I've got a lot of work to do, and I don't need you acting like an aardvark, or a guinea pig, or some goofy bird to mess it up! [slams the door shut]
Stanley
Lionel, give me my book! [yelling furiously] I WANT MY BOOK!!! MOM!!! DAD!!!
[Stanley approaches his parents, who are in the kitchen, sitting at the table.]
Something wrong, Stanley?
Stanley
Lionel took my book!
Well, just go and ask for it back.
Stanley
He won't give it back! He says he's busy, and I keep annoying him with animals!
Why don't you go talking to him about it?
Stanley
He won't listen me! He doesn't even like me!
Stanley, you know your bother loves you.
Stanley
No, he doesn't. He doesn't even like being around me. He says I bother him all the time and I always mess things up. Even when I'm trying to help him.
Stanley
It's true, Dad! He doesn't like animals and he doesn't like me!
Listen, Stanley. Brothers argue sometimes, but it doesn't mean they don't like each other, does it?
Stanley
Yes! Maybe. I don't know.
Doesn't Lionel do things that annoy you sometimes?
Stanley
Yeah! Like when he takes my book.
But that doesn't mean you don't like him anymore, does it?
Stanley
Yeah! ...Well, no.
And just because Lionel's annoyed at you, doesn't mean he doesn't like you.
Stanley
I guess.
Why don't you head back upstairs and try talking to Lionel? I'm sure you two will be able to work it out.
Stanley
What happened out there, guys?!
It wasn't my fault, dude!
Well, it wasn't my fault!
It wasn't me, it was you!
Stanley
Guys, we don't have much time! Just tell me, what happened?
HEHarry and Elsie
We broke the Great Big Book of Everything.
[Harry and Elsie start crying.]
Stanley
[shocked] What?
All the pages in the book fell out and got all mixed up!
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