WEBVTT 00:09.334 --> 00:10.835 time... 00:10.837 --> 00:12.837 Is a slippery devil. 00:12.839 --> 00:14.839 Our lives are sudden. 00:14.841 --> 00:17.008 They come and go like... 00:17.010 --> 00:19.176 Like a summer shower. 00:19.178 --> 00:20.311 Oh, my glob! 00:20.313 --> 00:21.846 You got the part! 00:21.848 --> 00:24.582 [ Gasps ] I did? 00:24.584 --> 00:25.850 Well, not that part. 00:25.852 --> 00:27.151 You were terrible. 00:27.153 --> 00:29.687 But you can be my personal assistant. 00:29.689 --> 00:30.955 Well... 00:30.957 --> 00:32.990 I guess I have to start somewhere. 00:32.992 --> 00:34.859 Start with my laundry. 00:35.927 --> 00:38.195 Tree Trunks: Our lives are sudden. 00:38.197 --> 00:42.500 They come and go like a summer shower. 00:42.502 --> 00:43.701 LSP: That was great! 00:43.703 --> 00:45.136 Well, maybe not "great," 00:45.138 --> 00:47.938 but you were a lot better than those others. 00:47.940 --> 00:50.775 [ Cellphone vibrates ] 01:01.153 --> 01:03.454 [ Door opens, bell jingles ] 01:03.456 --> 01:04.555 Hey! Hey! 01:04.557 --> 01:05.890 Hi, viola. Hi, dad. 01:05.892 --> 01:08.025 How's my big-shot actress daughter? 01:08.027 --> 01:10.061 Did you get that part you wanted? 01:10.063 --> 01:11.529 Oh, yeah, the part... 01:11.531 --> 01:14.198 Sure, I got the part. 01:14.200 --> 01:17.835 Well, I think that's great. Just great. 01:17.837 --> 01:20.971 Seriously, that's so good to hear. 01:20.973 --> 01:25.409 Sometimes I wonder if maybe I haven't been the best dad. 01:25.411 --> 01:26.744 Maybe I blew it. 01:26.746 --> 01:28.379 But you getting that part, 01:28.381 --> 01:31.482 that makes my entire life seem worthwhile! 01:31.484 --> 01:32.750 Mmm. 01:32.752 --> 01:34.418 You're great, kid! 01:34.420 --> 01:36.187 Aww, you're great, dad! 01:36.189 --> 01:39.557 [ Cellphone vibrates ] 01:39.559 --> 01:41.392 Dad, I have to go. 01:41.394 --> 01:43.094 I have a rehearsal. 01:43.096 --> 01:46.397 That's cool. Go get 'em, kid. 01:47.699 --> 01:49.500 [ Bell jingles ] 01:49.502 --> 01:50.701 [ Sighs ] 01:50.703 --> 01:54.105 Tree Trunks: I do hope that Nigel had no trouble 01:54.107 --> 01:56.941 at chelmsyhead station. 01:56.943 --> 01:59.543 There are never any taxi cabs to be found... 01:59.545 --> 02:01.779 What have I found here?! 02:01.781 --> 02:04.048 Is it a little mouse? 02:04.050 --> 02:06.016 People, look what I found! 02:06.018 --> 02:07.351 It's a little mouse! 02:07.353 --> 02:09.620 Everyone else is really a square, 02:09.622 --> 02:13.290 working together as a team, helping the author/director. 02:13.292 --> 02:15.459 Everyone has the team spirit! 02:15.461 --> 02:18.629 Everyone except the selfish little mouse! 02:18.631 --> 02:19.964 I'm sorry, I was -- 02:19.966 --> 02:22.032 don't interrupt me when I'm berating you! 02:22.034 --> 02:23.467 Mr. cupcake: [ Clears throat ] 02:23.469 --> 02:25.369 When are we going to resume rehearsing? 02:25.371 --> 02:27.772 Don't interrupt me when I'm berating my assistant 02:27.774 --> 02:29.073 for interrupting me... 02:29.075 --> 02:30.708 Unless you want some, too! 02:30.710 --> 02:32.376 Well, no. 02:32.378 --> 02:34.979 I can't remember what I was saying. 02:34.981 --> 02:37.581 Assistant, read me back my notes. 02:37.583 --> 02:39.550 Hmm. 02:39.552 --> 02:41.986 You were wrapping it up so we could get back to rehearsal. 02:41.988 --> 02:45.055 Okay... Let's rehearse! 02:45.891 --> 02:47.658 Mr. cramforth will be drenched 02:47.660 --> 02:50.494 if he walks to the cottage from the station. 02:50.496 --> 02:53.664 Poor suffering Nigel! 02:53.666 --> 02:54.665 Um... 02:54.667 --> 02:56.267 LSP: "But he"... 02:56.269 --> 02:59.637 But he is so awfully amusing. 02:59.639 --> 03:04.842 [ Rumbling ] 03:04.844 --> 03:06.811 Coming down like cats and dogs. 03:06.813 --> 03:08.813 Reminds me of the rain we had -- 03:08.815 --> 03:10.281 too much water on the coat! 03:10.283 --> 03:11.849 It's not a hurricane! 03:11.851 --> 03:13.083 Again! 03:13.085 --> 03:15.519 [ Rumbling ] 03:19.991 --> 03:21.325 Coming down like cats and -- 03:21.327 --> 03:23.694 that's too light! It's not a drizzle! 03:23.696 --> 03:25.029 Hey, viola! 03:25.031 --> 03:26.363 [ Whistles ] 03:26.365 --> 03:28.265 Viola! [ Whistles ] 03:28.267 --> 03:30.467 Here, girl! [ Whistling ] 03:30.469 --> 03:33.771 Come on, I want to show you something. 03:33.773 --> 03:35.973 [ Thunder rumbles ] 03:35.975 --> 03:37.174 I think it's gonna rain soon, 03:37.176 --> 03:38.342 so I'm gonna show you 03:38.344 --> 03:40.177 what real summer showers look like. 03:40.179 --> 03:42.847 And I want you to make little sketches of raindrops 03:42.849 --> 03:44.181 as reference material. 03:44.183 --> 03:46.016 Do you really think this is worthwhile? 03:46.018 --> 03:48.052 Yes! Gah! 03:48.054 --> 03:51.889 How can I explain this as simply as possible? 03:51.891 --> 03:56.126 In my play, I don't want to see big, big gloopy raindrops. 03:56.128 --> 04:00.231 And I don't want to see teeny-weeny, tiny raindrops. 04:00.233 --> 04:04.335 What I want to see is raindrops that are just right. 04:04.337 --> 04:05.636 Neither too big nor too -- 04:05.638 --> 04:07.238 stop interrupting me when I'm trying 04:07.240 --> 04:08.906 to explain things childishly! 04:08.908 --> 04:11.075 Every element of "summer showers" 04:11.077 --> 04:13.143 has to have class. 04:13.145 --> 04:15.212 You know, I may be a princess, 04:15.214 --> 04:18.415 but when people meet me, they don't think "princess." 04:18.417 --> 04:20.551 They think "lumpy space princess." 04:20.553 --> 04:22.586 I bet if I was "Princess Bubblegum buns" 04:22.588 --> 04:25.522 or "sugar plum buns princess" or something, 04:25.524 --> 04:27.258 things would be way different. 04:27.260 --> 04:29.226 They have absolutely no imagination! 04:29.228 --> 04:31.061 I'm the one who has imagination! 04:31.063 --> 04:32.663 I'm the one who's special! 04:32.665 --> 04:35.065 I think my play will prove that... 04:35.067 --> 04:36.433 [ Sighs ] 04:36.435 --> 04:38.369 I've had a really crummy life. 04:38.371 --> 04:40.604 Everything was okay when I was a little kid. 04:40.606 --> 04:43.607 And I could just hang out by myself and make up little games. 04:43.609 --> 04:46.443 Have you tried talking about this with anyone else? 04:46.445 --> 04:47.278 No! 04:47.280 --> 04:49.446 It's part of your job! 04:49.448 --> 04:51.515 You're lucky, it's starting to rain. 04:51.517 --> 04:53.784 Now, pay close attention to these raindrops. 04:53.786 --> 04:55.786 You should fill the whole sketchbook! 04:55.788 --> 04:59.023 I want to see some classy raindrops on opening night! 04:59.025 --> 05:00.658 [ Lock engages ] 05:05.297 --> 05:07.698 Tree Trunks: It's so good to see you, Nigel. 05:07.700 --> 05:10.734 Let chelmsford take your overcoat. 05:10.736 --> 05:12.403 Very well, Tree Trunks. 05:12.405 --> 05:14.872 Her name is Miranda Hobson! 05:14.874 --> 05:19.376 I don't know if I can call Tree Trunks by that other name. 05:19.378 --> 05:21.979 It seems dishonest. 05:21.981 --> 05:24.214 [ Groans ] 05:33.458 --> 05:35.693 [ Groans ] 05:36.962 --> 05:40.497 This play is set in a country called eng-land. 05:40.499 --> 05:43.334 And in eng-land, anyone called Tree Trunks 05:43.336 --> 05:44.902 is always called "Miranda Hobson" 05:44.904 --> 05:46.103 during the summer. 05:46.105 --> 05:47.104 Mr. cupcake: I didn't know that. 05:47.106 --> 05:48.238 Yeah. 05:48.240 --> 05:49.239 So let's -- whoa! 05:49.241 --> 05:50.341 How did you get here? 05:50.343 --> 05:51.909 I locked the d-- never mind. 05:51.911 --> 05:55.245 Have you finally figured out what rain looks like? 05:55.247 --> 05:57.147 Let's take it from the top! 06:00.285 --> 06:02.519 Coming down like cats and dogs. 06:02.521 --> 06:07.491 Reminds me of the rain we had when mother was still alive. 06:08.827 --> 06:11.695 It'll have to do. 06:13.131 --> 06:14.932 Still lots to finish! 06:14.934 --> 06:16.266 Stay sharp! 06:16.268 --> 06:19.136 Keep it classy! 06:19.138 --> 06:20.804 Let's take it from act two! 06:20.806 --> 06:22.339 [ Rumbling ] 06:22.341 --> 06:26.443 How lovely you looked this afternoon, Tree Trunks -- 06:26.445 --> 06:27.277 Miranda! 06:27.279 --> 06:28.712 Miranda Hobson. 06:28.714 --> 06:29.880 Oh, Nigel! 06:29.882 --> 06:33.384 You've always made me smile, even when we met, 06:33.386 --> 06:36.353 as children at the badminton tournament. 06:36.355 --> 06:39.957 You were such a mischievous little boy -- 06:39.959 --> 06:41.892 and you still are. 06:41.894 --> 06:43.527 Mwah! 06:43.529 --> 06:45.396 [ Yawns ] 06:45.398 --> 06:48.298 I admit I feel quite sleepy! 06:48.300 --> 06:52.803 The summer showers always did affect you that way. 06:52.805 --> 06:54.471 I'll let him rest. 06:54.473 --> 06:58.342 After all, the rain can't last forever. 06:58.344 --> 07:01.045 That wasn't too bad, actually. 07:01.047 --> 07:02.746 [ Telephone rings ] 07:02.748 --> 07:04.415 Yes, hello. 07:04.417 --> 07:06.583 Miranda Hobson speaking. 07:06.585 --> 07:08.519 Yes, Ms. Hobson, you won't remember me, 07:08.521 --> 07:09.753 but my name is wilfrid. 07:09.755 --> 07:11.555 We met in April at the Chestnut festival 07:11.557 --> 07:13.023 at St. Margaret's school. 07:13.025 --> 07:15.759 I'm between trains and I thought I might drop by. 07:15.761 --> 07:20.164 No visitors to bulkley cottage all season, 07:20.166 --> 07:24.134 and now two in one day! 07:25.003 --> 07:28.105 The doors open in an hour. Here's a pep talk. 07:28.107 --> 07:29.840 Tonight is your night to be special, 07:29.842 --> 07:32.242 'cause you're in a pretty darn special play -- 07:32.244 --> 07:33.710 written by me. 07:33.712 --> 07:36.113 Directed by a pretty special director -- also me. 07:36.115 --> 07:37.114 Hey, viola! 07:37.116 --> 07:38.515 Yes, director LSP? 07:38.517 --> 07:40.717 Where's our leading lady? Oh, there you are! 07:40.719 --> 07:43.787 What's the matter? You look like you're going to throw up. 07:43.789 --> 07:47.224 I'm going to have to back out of the play. 07:47.226 --> 07:48.559 What?! 07:48.561 --> 07:52.463 When I told Mr. pig about the kissing scene, 07:52.465 --> 07:54.731 he didn't take it well. 07:54.733 --> 07:56.733 Kissing scene?! 07:56.735 --> 07:59.703 K-kissing scene?! 07:59.705 --> 08:02.906 Kissing scene! 08:02.908 --> 08:06.376 I'm dreadfully sorry. 08:06.378 --> 08:07.544 You can't do this to me! 08:07.546 --> 08:09.079 Who else knows all the lines?! 08:09.081 --> 08:12.249 Who else could possibly take your place at the 11th hour 08:12.251 --> 08:13.317 and be a big hero!? 08:13.319 --> 08:14.318 [ Gasps ] 08:14.320 --> 08:15.652 Viola! 08:15.654 --> 08:18.422 Your excited gasp just gave me an idea! 08:18.424 --> 08:20.324 I'll play the part! 08:21.292 --> 08:25.395 [ Murmuring ] 08:28.299 --> 08:30.767 She sells seashells by the seashore. 08:30.769 --> 08:33.470 She sells seashells by the seashore. 08:33.472 --> 08:35.005 [ Clears throat ] 08:35.007 --> 08:36.006 Aah! 08:36.008 --> 08:37.808 I'm sorry! 08:37.810 --> 08:41.044 [ Grunting ] 08:42.981 --> 08:47.084 Are you really here, or are you, like, an eye floater? 08:47.086 --> 08:48.919 I've been usurped! 08:50.255 --> 08:53.457 I can't believe this is our last summer here. 08:53.459 --> 08:55.626 But everything changes, I suppose. 08:55.628 --> 08:57.694 Oh, one thing hasn't changed -- 08:57.696 --> 09:00.030 you've never looked lovelier... 09:02.200 --> 09:03.934 Miranda Hobson. 09:03.936 --> 09:06.136 [ Growling ] 09:06.138 --> 09:07.871 [ Rumbling ] 09:07.873 --> 09:09.540 I'll let him rest. 09:09.542 --> 09:11.708 After all, the rain can't last forever. 09:11.710 --> 09:13.544 [ Growling ] 09:13.546 --> 09:17.181 How long have we been sitting here on the couch, wilfrid? 09:17.183 --> 09:18.649 Ages and ages. 09:18.651 --> 09:21.385 But not nearly long enough! 09:21.387 --> 09:23.020 [ Roaring ] 09:23.022 --> 09:26.823 One looks for a little brightness to warm the days. 09:26.825 --> 09:30.561 I thought that Nigel cramforth had that brightness. 09:30.563 --> 09:32.062 But now I see that doesn't matter. 09:32.064 --> 09:35.399 For you have a different kind of brightness -- 09:35.401 --> 09:39.403 a kindness that will always make the cold ham 09:39.405 --> 09:43.807 and bitter rain of eng-land seem like hot tea, 09:43.809 --> 09:50.914 and sweet strawberry jam, and summer showers. 09:50.916 --> 09:52.349 [ Light applause ] 09:52.351 --> 09:56.086 Whoo! Viola! That's my girl! 09:56.088 --> 09:57.921 [ Louder applause ] 09:57.923 --> 10:00.991 [ Cheering ] 10:04.896 --> 10:07.097 [ Murmuring ] 10:07.099 --> 10:08.398 You were great, kid! 10:08.400 --> 10:11.101 Thanks, but it's not as if I wrote the play. 10:11.103 --> 10:13.070 That was -- [ Door slams ] 10:14.239 --> 10:16.273 I should be mad... 10:16.275 --> 10:18.108 But you were so amazing! 10:18.110 --> 10:19.776 She's quite the actress. 10:19.778 --> 10:22.212 What?! No, the acting was fine... 10:22.214 --> 10:23.347 But the rain! 10:23.349 --> 10:25.449 It looked so real on the overcoats! 10:25.451 --> 10:26.717 How did you do it? 10:26.719 --> 10:28.852 This play is gonna run for 20 years! 10:28.854 --> 10:30.254 [ Laughing ] 10:30.256 --> 10:31.855 [ Both chuckle ] 10:31.857 --> 10:33.924 That was my job, actually -- 10:33.926 --> 10:36.193 putting raindrops on the overcoats. 10:36.195 --> 10:39.529 I only went on stage as a last-minute replacement. 10:39.531 --> 10:42.099 You mean you did the special effects! 10:42.101 --> 10:43.867 You're amazing, kid! 10:43.869 --> 10:44.868 Aww... 10:44.870 --> 10:46.069 You're amazing, dad! 10:46.071 --> 10:47.204 You're amazing! 10:47.206 --> 10:48.472 You're amazing! 10:50.475 --> 10:54.411 Come along with me 10:54.413 --> 10:58.982 and the butterflies and bees 11:01.819 --> 11:04.821 this party is so crazy!