[Papa --who was looking for the rest of his newspaper-- finds the rest of his newspaper and sees Brother using it to keep the paint off of his desk. Before that, Sister was hogging the phone when she was talking to Lizzy. Even though Mama needed the phone to call the hardware store. In the meantime, Papa sees Brother. And he --Papa-- wants to know what Brother is doing with the rest of his newspaper.]
Papa Bear[shocked] WHAT ARE YOU DOING WITH (THE REST OF) MY NEWSPAPER?!
BBBrother Bear
I'm using it to keep the paint off my desk.
Papa Bear
YOU SHOULD HAVE ASKED!
BBBrother Bear
But no one in this family reads the for-sale section!
Papa Bear
WELL, I'M READING IT NOW! (NOW I WANT THE REST OF MY NEWSPAPER!)
[After Papa says this, he demands that Brother hands over the rest of his newspaper. Because the "for sale" section was part of his newspaper. And Brother was using it to keep the paint off of his desk, when he should've taken the old newspaper from the recycle bin instead.]
Did you find it? [Phone ringing] Oh! Mrs Honeypot!
Hi Lizzy. [realizes Mama is standing in front of her] Uh-oh! I'll call you back.
[to Sister] You know I have been waiting for mayor's wife to call, and you're always on the phone with Lizzy! You have all day to talk to her tomorrow, so please stay off the phone! And it's your turn to set the table!
Would you like to double-dutch with us, Hillary?
HHillary
[Chuckles] You're kidding, right? Jumping rope's for little cubs. [Hillary gives Sister a thumbs down as she does not want to jump rope] But then looking at that pink ruffled jumper and that hair bow, I guess you are a little cub.
Papa Bear
Take that!
Papa Bear
Touché!
BBBrother Bear
Sorry, Mama. But your honey-glazed carrots are so good.
Papa Bear
Hey! What about my turkey loaf? I thought that was pretty good too.
BBBrother Bear
Best in Bear Country Papa.
Papa Bear
Too bad Sister doesn't think so.
Not hungry tonight, Sister?
Is something wrong, sweetie?
Well, Hillary made fun of my clothes, my name, and said jumping rope is for little cubs!
A new girl at school. She wears cool clothes, a headband, and listens to cool music on a boom box. She even has hoop earrings. Mama, do you think jumping rope is just for little cubs?
No, I don't. But more important then what I or Hillary or anybody else thinks is what you think. Do you think jumping rope is just for little cubs?
Then that's all that matters. Just be yourself and others will accept you for who you are.
Papa Bear
What's the matter, Brother? Do you have ants in your pants?
BBBrother Bear
No, I have sand in my swimsuit.
You just put it on. How can there be sand in it?
BBBrother Bear
It's kind of a long story.
BBBrother Bear
[arrives home after playing at Lenny's house] Hey, where's dinner?
There are leftovers in the fridge. You can help yourself.
BBBrother Bear
You ate without me?
Papa Bear
Mama's meatloaf was getting cold.
BBBrother Bear
Why is everyone so grumpy?
You kept us waiting for half an hour.
BBBrother Bear
I was playing Lenny's new video game I must have lost track of time. [sees a gift on the table] Hey, whose present is it?
BBBrother Bear
Gee, thanks. What did I do?
BBBrother Bear
My birthday? But that's a month away!
We thought you could use it right now.
Papa Bear
Open it.
[Brother opens his gift]
BBBrother Bear
Wow! A Mighty Super Bear watch!
I called this emergency meeting because we're having a family crisis. We don't do anything together as a family anymore. I think we need to spend more time together.
Brother Bear But we're spending time together right now. [He smiles and Sister nods, but then they look up in surprise at Mama's next words.]
Mama Bear I mean special family time together when we go out and do things as a family, like spending a day at the beach, or visiting the Bear Sounion Institution.
Papa Bear
I guess the problem is just trying to find the time.
Exactly, so I say we make the time. I porpose that next Saturday we go on a special family picnic.
Papa Bear
We haven’t done that in a while.
BBBrother Bear
I’ll bring my ant jar… Only my Bear Scout Troop’s having our car wash for charade next Saturday.
And next Saturday is Lizzy's Birthday.
Papa Bear
And I have to finish the Squire’s end table next Saturday. [Mama sighs] What about spending time together after all that?
BBBrother Bear
I know, we can go see a movie.
But we would be just sitting in a dark room eating popcorn. That's not really the special family time I had in mind. [sighs] But if that's the best we can do, then a movie it is. [Brother and Sister hug Mama,] At least we'll be doing something together as a family.
[One week has passed]
Goodness, a whole week gone already. Come on, Bear Family! Time to spend some family time together!
What movie are we going to see?
Papa Bear
Look at all these movies. They used to show only one at a time.
BBBrother Bear
Let’s go see Goopy Monsters from the Sewer!
Ew! How about The Ballerina Slipper?
Papa Bear
What about an action packed adventure movie?
Papa Bear
I think I got the last spot.
Well, you're just in time, Papa.
MTMovie Theater Ticket Vendor Bear
[when Mama, Papa, Sister and Brother try to buy the tickets] I'm sorry. All movies are sold out tonight.
[The ticket vendor bear closes the curtain on the ticket station. Then she offscreen puts a "SOLD OUT!" sign in front of the ticket station window. Mama, Papa, Sister, and Brother groan in disappointment.]
We have tried to get some special family time together, but this is what happens!
[All the movies at the movie theater are sold out. And what's more, it was the last day any bear in Bear Country can see them. Those "films" which were at the theater that night aren't going to be released on VHS video or home movie projector films. And by extension, this is the last day for the cinema theater to be open. No movies can be seen there ever again because it's closing down, going out of business, after today night. The cinemas theater in Bear Country is closing its doors for good in favor of being replaced with a new building in its former site. As for the "cinema" subject, there's going to be no more cinema theaters in Bear Country whether that's normal or drive-in theaters ever again, period.]
BBBrother Bear
We've been having special family time together all night, Mama.
What were Brother and I doing then?
That was before both of you born.
You mean, back before there was a mall?
BBBrother Bear
And before they used to put fires out with pails?
Well, back before there was a mall!
Papa Bear
But not so far back as the volunteer fire bears!
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