Ernie Is Watching A Movie On TV As Bert Walks In

Bert: Ernie, What Are You Watching?

Ernie: Oh, It's A Great Old Movie Bert.

B: What Is It?

E: It's Called ... It's Just Uh "Cowboys In Outerspace" Bert.

B: Ernie? Ernie? (E: Look At That!) Uh, Can't You Do Something Else Besides Watch TV? I Mean, You've Been Watching TV All Day Long.

E: Well Gee, Like What Bert? I Mean, It's Raining Outside Bert.

B: Well, I Know It's Raining, But Ernie There Are Other Things To Do Inside Besides Watching TV.

E: Oh Yeah? Well, Like What Bert? AH!

B: What What?

E: Look At That! Those Are Just Actors Bert.

B: I Know, I'm Trying To Think What Else You Can Do.

E: Ooh! Did You See That One Bert?

B: How 'bout Reading? How Bout Reading? You Can Read, We Have A Lot Of Books Here.

E: Reading? Well, I Don't Know Bert, I Really Don't Feel Like Reading Right Now, Bert.

B: Oh. Well....um..

E: AH!

B: How 'bout Writing A Story? Hey, That's Good Ernie, Writing A Story.

E: Writing A Story?

B: Wouldn't That Be Fun, You Could Write Your Very Own Story.

E: Writing A Story. That's A Pretty Good Idea Bert.

B: Yeah. (Bert Laughs)

E: Hey Bert, Would You Help Me If I Were To Write A Story, Would You Help Me?

B: Well, I Suppose I Could Give You Ideas. Yeah, I'll Help You, Sure.

E: OK, Great.

B: Great.

E: Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm...

B (Faces Camera) Terrific. Wow, No TV Set On All Day Long. Oh Great.

E: Hey Bert?

B: Huh?

E: C'mere Bert.

B: Yeah, Well What Do You Want?

(Ernie And Bert Are Off Camera)

B: Ernie! What Are You Doing?

E: Uh, We're Writing A Story Bert.

B: This Is Not Writing A Story!

(Ernie And Bert Come In, Bert Has A Waste Paper Basket On His Head)

E: This Is The First Stage, Planning To Write A Story. You See, You Can't Just Sit Down And Write A Story, You Have To Plan To Write It, And That's What I'm Doing. Now, We've Got Paper, I'll Take That Paper Bert. Let's See We Have Paper To Write On. And I Have Pencils Right Here To Write With Bert.

B: *sigh*

E: And Then I Have My Handy Dandy Pencil Sharpener. And I Have My Eraser Here Bert For Any Mistakes I Might Make, See I Can Erase Them.

B: Uh-huh.

E: And I Have A Waste Paper Basket To Put In .. A Waste Paper Basket ... Bert, Have You Seen My Waste Paper Basket?

B: Ask Me That Again And Look Into My Eyes.

E: Have You Seen ... Have You Seen .. Oh! This Is My Waste Paper Basket.

B: Of Course It's Your Waste Basket!! You Put It On My Head!

E: Oh, Thank You Bert.

B: Yeah, Thank You.

E: That's My Waste Paper Basket For Throwing Stuff In When I Make A Mistake, You See?

B: Ok, Now Ernie, Ernie. You Have Planned Your Whole Adventure In Writing A Story.

E: That's True.

B: All Planned To The Last Detail ... All Planned.

E: Right.

B: OK, Now Go To It.

E: OK, I'll See You Around.

B: Ho, Ho Wait, Well, Where Are You Going?

E: I'm Going To Go Outside And Play In The Puddles.

B: But Why?

E: Well, You See Bert, I Can't Think Of Anything To Write Right Now, Bert. But, When I DO Think Of Something, I Have It All Planned. And Thanks To You Bert, I Couldn't Have Done It Without You. Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm.

(Bert Rests His Head On The Basket And Shakes It In Disappointment)