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time...

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Is a slippery devil.

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Our lives are sudden.

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They come and go like...

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Like a summer shower.

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Oh, my glob!

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You got the part!

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[ Gasps ] I did?

9
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Well, not that part.

10
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You were terrible.

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But you can be
my personal assistant.

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Well...

13
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I guess
I have to start somewhere.

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Start with my laundry.

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Tree Trunks:
Our lives are sudden.

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They come and go like
a summer shower.

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LSP: That was great!

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Well, maybe not "great,"

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but you were a lot better
than those others.

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[ Cellphone vibrates ]

21
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[ Door opens, bell jingles ]

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Hey!
Hey!

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Hi, viola.
Hi, dad.

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How's my big-shot
actress daughter?

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Did you get that part
you wanted?

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Oh, yeah, the part...

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Sure, I got the part.

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Well, I think that's great.
Just great.

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Seriously,
that's so good to hear.

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Sometimes I wonder if maybe
I haven't been the best dad.

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Maybe I blew it.

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But you getting that part,

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that makes my entire life
seem worthwhile!

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Mmm.

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You're great, kid!

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Aww, you're great, dad!

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[ Cellphone vibrates ]

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Dad, I have to go.

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I have a rehearsal.

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That's cool.
Go get 'em, kid.

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[ Bell jingles ]

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[ Sighs ]

43
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Tree Trunks: I do hope
that Nigel had no trouble

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at chelmsyhead station.

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There are never any taxi cabs
to be found...

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What have I found here?!

47
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Is it a little mouse?

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People,
look what I found!

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It's a little mouse!

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Everyone else
is really a square,

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working together as a team,
helping the author/director.

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Everyone has
the team spirit!

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Everyone except
the selfish little mouse!

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I'm sorry, I was --

55
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don't interrupt me
when I'm berating you!

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Mr. cupcake: [ Clears throat ]

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When are we going to
resume rehearsing?

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Don't interrupt me
when I'm berating my assistant

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for interrupting me...

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Unless you want some, too!

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Well, no.

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I can't remember
what I was saying.

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Assistant,
read me back my notes.

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Hmm.

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You were wrapping it up so
we could get back to rehearsal.

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Okay...
Let's rehearse!

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Mr. cramforth
will be drenched

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if he walks to the cottage
from the station.

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Poor suffering Nigel!

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Um...

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LSP: "But he"...

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But he is
so awfully amusing.

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[ Rumbling ]

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Coming down
like cats and dogs.

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Reminds me
of the rain we had --

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too much water on the coat!

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It's not a hurricane!

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Again!

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[ Rumbling ]

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Coming down
like cats and --

81
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that's too light!
It's not a drizzle!

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Hey, viola!

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[ Whistles ]

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Viola!
[ Whistles ]

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Here, girl!
[ Whistling ]

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Come on, I want to
show you something.

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[ Thunder rumbles ]

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I think
it's gonna rain soon,

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so I'm gonna show you

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what real summer showers
look like.

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And I want you to make
little sketches of raindrops

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as reference material.

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Do you really think
this is worthwhile?

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Yes! Gah!

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How can I explain this
as simply as possible?

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In my play, I don't want to see
big, big gloopy raindrops.

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And I don't want to see
teeny-weeny, tiny raindrops.

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What I want to see is raindrops
that are just right.

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Neither too big nor too --

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stop interrupting me
when I'm trying

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to explain things
childishly!

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Every element
of "summer showers"

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has to have class.

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You know,
I may be a princess,

105
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but when people meet me,
they don't think "princess."

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They think
"lumpy space princess."

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I bet if I was
"Princess Bubblegum buns"

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or "sugar plum buns princess"
or something,

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things would be
way different.

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They have absolutely
no imagination!

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I'm the one
who has imagination!

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I'm the one
who's special!

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I think my play
will prove that...

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[ Sighs ]

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I've had
a really crummy life.

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Everything was okay
when I was a little kid.

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And I could just hang out by
myself and make up little games.

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Have you tried talking
about this with anyone else?

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No!

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It's part of your job!

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You're lucky,
it's starting to rain.

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Now, pay close attention
to these raindrops.

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You should fill
the whole sketchbook!

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I want to see some classy
raindrops on opening night!

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[ Lock engages ]

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Tree Trunks:
It's so good to see you, Nigel.

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Let chelmsford
take your overcoat.

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Very well, Tree Trunks.

129
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Her name is Miranda Hobson!

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I don't know if I can call
Tree Trunks by that other name.

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It seems dishonest.

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[ Groans ]

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[ Groans ]

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This play is set
in a country called eng-land.

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And in eng-land,
anyone called Tree Trunks

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is always called
"Miranda Hobson"

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during the summer.

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Mr. cupcake:
I didn't know that.

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Yeah.

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So let's -- whoa!

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How did you get here?

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I locked the d--
never mind.

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Have you finally figured out
what rain looks like?

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Let's take it from the top!

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Coming down
like cats and dogs.

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Reminds me of the rain we had
when mother was still alive.

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It'll have to do.

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Still lots to finish!

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Stay sharp!

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Keep it classy!

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Let's take it from act two!

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[ Rumbling ]

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How lovely you looked
this afternoon, Tree Trunks --

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Miranda!

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Miranda Hobson.

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Oh, Nigel!

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You've always made me smile,
even when we met,

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as children
at the badminton tournament.

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You were such
a mischievous little boy --

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and you still are.

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Mwah!

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[ Yawns ]

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I admit
I feel quite sleepy!

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The summer showers always
did affect you that way.

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I'll let him rest.

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After all,
the rain can't last forever.

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That wasn't too bad,
actually.

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[ Telephone rings ]

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Yes, hello.

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Miranda Hobson speaking.

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Yes, Ms. Hobson,
you won't remember me,

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but my name is wilfrid.

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We met in April
at the Chestnut festival

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at
St. Margaret's school.

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I'm between trains
and I thought I might drop by.

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No visitors
to bulkley cottage all season,

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and now two in one day!

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The doors open in an hour.
Here's a pep talk.

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Tonight is your night
to be special,

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'cause you're in
a pretty darn special play --

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written by me.

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Directed by a pretty special
director -- also me.

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Hey, viola!

184
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Yes, director LSP?

185
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Where's our leading lady?
Oh, there you are!

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What's the matter? You look
like you're going to throw up.

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I'm going to have to
back out of the play.

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What?!

189
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When I told Mr. pig
about the kissing scene,

190
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he didn't take it well.

191
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Kissing scene?!

192
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K-kissing scene?!

193
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Kissing scene!

194
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I'm dreadfully sorry.

195
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You can't do this to me!

196
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Who else knows
all the lines?!

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Who else could possibly
take your place at the 11th hour

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and be a big hero!?

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[ Gasps ]

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Viola!

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Your excited gasp
just gave me an idea!

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I'll play the part!

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[ Murmuring ]

204
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She sells seashells
by the seashore.

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She sells seashells
by the seashore.

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[ Clears throat ]

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Aah!

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I'm sorry!

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[ Grunting ]

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Are you really here, or are you,
like, an eye floater?

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I've been usurped!

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I can't believe this is
our last summer here.

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But everything changes,
I suppose.

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Oh, one thing
hasn't changed --

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you've never looked
lovelier...

216
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Miranda Hobson.

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[ Growling ]

218
00:09:06,138 --> 00:09:07,871
[ Rumbling ]

219
00:09:07,873 --> 00:09:09,540
I'll let him rest.

220
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After all,
the rain can't last forever.

221
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[ Growling ]

222
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How long have we been sitting
here on the couch, wilfrid?

223
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Ages and ages.

224
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But not nearly long enough!

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[ Roaring ]

226
00:09:23,022 --> 00:09:26,823
One looks for a little
brightness to warm the days.

227
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I thought that Nigel cramforth
had that brightness.

228
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But now I see
that doesn't matter.

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For you have a different kind
of brightness --

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a kindness that will always
make the cold ham

231
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and bitter rain of eng-land
seem like hot tea,

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and sweet strawberry jam,
and summer showers.

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[ Light applause ]

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Whoo! Viola!
That's my girl!

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[ Louder applause ]

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[ Cheering ]

237
00:10:04,896 --> 00:10:07,097
[ Murmuring ]

238
00:10:07,099 --> 00:10:08,398
You were great, kid!

239
00:10:08,400 --> 00:10:11,101
Thanks, but it's not
as if I wrote the play.

240
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That was --
[ Door slams ]

241
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I should be mad...

242
00:10:16,275 --> 00:10:18,108
But you were so amazing!

243
00:10:18,110 --> 00:10:19,776
She's quite the actress.

244
00:10:19,778 --> 00:10:22,212
What?!
No, the acting was fine...

245
00:10:22,214 --> 00:10:23,347
But the rain!

246
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It looked so real
on the overcoats!

247
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How did you do it?

248
00:10:26,719 --> 00:10:28,852
This play is gonna run
for 20 years!

249
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[ Laughing ]

250
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[ Both chuckle ]

251
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That was my job,
actually --

252
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putting raindrops
on the overcoats.

253
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I only went on stage
as a last-minute replacement.

254
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You mean you did
the special effects!

255
00:10:42,101 --> 00:10:43,867
You're amazing, kid!

256
00:10:43,869 --> 00:10:44,868
Aww...

257
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You're amazing, dad!

258
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You're amazing!

259
00:10:47,206 --> 00:10:48,472
You're amazing!

260
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Come along with me

261
00:10:54,413 --> 00:10:58,982
and the butterflies and bees

262
00:11:01,819 --> 00:11:04,821
this party is so crazy!