[first lines of the series, echoing the book the episode was based on]
BBBrother Bear
When a problem at school is kept secret too long, it can grow until a cub thinks everything is wrong!
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S1 E15Unfinished Business
[Sister --after bringing Brother make-up math homework-- sees Brother still playing with his dinosaur collection.]
If you can hold a dinosaur, you can hold a pencil!
[Sister puts Brother's make-up work on his bed and angrily walks away. Echoing from the book, "While Brother was having fun at home, his fellow classmates --in Teacher Bob's class-- were hard at work. They learned addition, subtraction and multiplication. And now, they were learning about division". For multiplication and division, they first learned about their multiplication times tables through 9 --counting by 1's, 2's, 3's, 4's, 5's, 6's, 7's, 8's and 9's-- and now they were learning multiplication and division facts through 9. But Brother, he has not done any of his multiplication and division homework since Sister brought him it on Monday.]
If you all take your seats, we can get started on the math test. Please remember to show me all your calculations on the margin.
[The quiz is about division. It's about division facts --1 through 9. For multiplication, Brother's class learned multiplication facts through 9. Now on division, it was division facts through 9. In the book version, it says, "Then when Brother got back to school, Teacher Bob said to him and his class, 'I certainly hope you studied that math folder. Because we are going to have a quiz'. 'A quiz?', asked Brother. 'About what?'. 'About division of course', said Teacher Bob as he handed out the quiz packets".]
Goodbye! I'll see you tomorrow.
[Even though most of the students did great, there was one "F" and that was Brother. Teacher Bob glares at Brother. Then it cuts to Brother. That is, who looks guilty after failing the division quiz. Brother may have gotten every single problem wrong or cheated with another student's test.]
BBBrother Bear
Uh oh! This can't be good!
I'm afraid it isn't, Brother.
[Teacher Bob then reveals the division quiz. There is a number "0" on the test. Teacher Bob wrote on the division quiz, VERY POOR! MUST BE SIGNED BY PARENT!. That is, and in other words, "Brother not only got every problem wrong or cheated. But he also got a great big '0'". In summary, "He --Brother-- not only got every problem wrong. But he also scored a perfect '0'". In the book, and echoing from it, the actual page reads, "The quiz was a disaster! Not only did Brother get every problem wrong! But Teacher Bob wrote on the paper 'VERY POOR! MUST BE SIGNED BY PARENT!'".]
BBBrother Bear
ZERO??
[After Brother says this, Teacher Bob is concerned. He asks if Brother studied for the division quiz. That is, as he asks Brother...!]
Didn't you do the worksheets I sent home with Sister?
BBBrother Bear
Well, I was pretty sick. [tries to talk in between coughs] It took a lot out of me of that flu bug.
Hmm?
BBBrother Bear
But I think I'm going to be okay now. And I can't wait to get those worksheets done!
I'm glad to hear that.
BBBrother Bear
Well... I guess I better catch the bus.
Oh, one more thing. Please have your parents sign that test and bring it back to me tomorrow.
BBBrother Bear
Yes, sir.
[Brother looks at his test which was about division.]
BBBrother Bear
Even the flu doesn't feel this bad.
How was your day at school?
BBBrother Bear
We had a math test today, and...
[Sister starts sick coughing and sneezing.]
I don't feel very well, Mama.
Oh, dear. [Sneezes]
Papa Bear I don't like the sound of that.
Mama Bear You're running a temperature.
I think I caught Brother's cold.
Yes, that doesn't surprise me. [to Brother] And now, what were you saying, son?
BBBrother Bear
Me? Oh, it was nothing really. Sister's more important right now. [to Sister] Here, Sister. Let me carry your stuff.
Thank you.
And I'll carry you.
I'll put on some chicken soup.
[Mama and Papa are unaware that Brother cheated or didn't pass his division quiz. And now, they're trying to take care of Sister.]
BBBrother Bear
I just won't go to school! And I Won't give my test back to the teacher! Not my fault I was sick! [takes his division quiz out of his backpack] PHOOEY ON SCHOOL! PHOOEY ON MATH! PHOOEY ON EVERYTHING! [folds his division quiz into a paper airplane and sails it out so neither him nor his family can see it and it lands near an old log.] Oh no! What am I supposed to do now? I can't go to school! And I can't go home!
[The scene cuts to Gramps and Gran's dining room. Brother is at their table having milk and chocolate chip cookies.]
GGran
Dear me! This paper has more wrinkles than I do.
[Gran flattens out the division quiz --which Brother had made into a paper airplane-- and rolls it out with her rolling pin. That is, to get the wrinkles out of the quiz.]
GGran
Well? I guess that is about the best I can do.
BBBrother Bear
It is way better than it did, [looks at the zero on his test.] but it still has a big fat zero on it.
[By that saying of Brother, the division test looks better than it did. That is, but it still has a great big "0".]
[Mama and Papa look at the division quiz. And they find a great big "0" on it.]
BBBrother Bear
[shows the zero on his division test] I told you it was pretty bad.
Pretty bad? Can it get any worse than zero?
Well, it can get worse when you don't tell your parents and don't get on the school bus.
BBBrother Bear
That's for sure.
[offscreen] You should have come to us right away.
BBBrother Bear
I know, I'm sorry.
At least you're coming to us now.
I had no idea so many gooey gums can fit into one bag.
BBBrother Bear
Well, this way I'll have enough to last a while.
A while? You'll have enough to last until next year.
I don't want Dr. Bearson to yank my tooth out with his big yankers!
Mama Bear Big yankers? Who told you that? [angrily galres at Papa. Papa nods his head no as he didn't tell Sister about the dentist pulling out her teeth with yankers. Then they all turn to Brother.]
BBBrother Bear
I was only kidding. I didn't think she'd believe me. [chuckles] Sorry, Sister.
Dr. Bearson isn't going to yank out your tooth with yankers. [to Sister] Your tooth will fall out on its own.
BBBrother Bear
I bet that's a relief. Huh, Sister? Well, I'm going over to Freddy's for a while.
[stops him] Not so fast! Sister's loose tooth doesn't explain why you didn't want any oatmeal chewies.
Papa Bear Yes, you usually eat two or three at a time.
BBBrother Bear
I had a little toothache, but it's feeling much... [his tooth starts to hurt.] better now. Ow!
How long have you had this toothache?
BBBrother Bear
Since this morning when I was eating a gooey gum.
More gooey gums?
No wonder you have a toothache. They're so sweet that even your truly papa bear wouldn't eat one.
I better phone Dr. Bearson and make an appointment right away.
You'd better make sure you put your tooth under your pillow tonight.
Why?
BBBrother Bear
Why? For the tooth fairy of course.
No way! This is my first tooth! I'm keeping it!
[Mama Brother and sister start laughing]
TTToo-Tall, Smirk and Skuzz
[together, chanting, and chorusing a "teasing" comment about Milton] MILTON, MILTON!
WATCH HIM GO!
WATCH HIM DRIBBLE OFF HIS TOE!
[After Too-Tall the bully. And his two friends Smirk and Skuzz teased Brother in the classroom, school yard, and on the bus back home from school --which was the chant "Brother, Brother!/Teacher's Pet!/Now he is the principal's pet!", "Brother, Brother!/He's so good!/He does everything he should!", and "Brother, Brother!/He's so sweet!/The sweetest cub you ever met!"-- Brother befriended a new cub named Massive Milton. And after Too-Tall, Smirk, and Skuzz teased Milton, Too-Tall teases Brother again and he --Too-Tall-- says...!)
[to Brother] WELL?! LA-DI-DAH! BROTHER BEAR --THE PRINCIPAL'S PET-- IS STICKING UP FOR MASSIVE MILTON!
[This line --said by Too-Tall-- was also from the "Too Much Teasing" book.]
W1Woman 1
These quilts will look fabulous on my cub's bed. How much are you asking for them?
Woman 2 Excuse me! But I think I saw them first!
NO! (YOU CAN'T BUY THESE QUILTS!) MAMA MADE THOSE FOR US! [Sister and Brother both hug the quilts]
I'm sorry. But these quilts aren't for sale. I'm just airing them out.
I've got a job! I'm going to start my own quilt-making business!
PBPapa Bear, Brother Bear and Sister Bear
Huh??
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