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EPISODE 4 A Piece of Cake Act 1.Marilyn: I\'m exhausted.My new exercise cla is so hard.Richard: Your new exercise cla? Marilyn: Yeah.My new advanced exercise cla.Richard: Why advanced? Marilyn: My instructor thought that the beginner\'s cla was too easy for me.Richard: Too easy for you? Marilyn: Don\'t laugh.In the beginner\'s cla, they give you a chance to rest between exercises.Richard: So? Marilyn: The advanced cla is nonstop.Richard: I lift weights every morning for sixty minutes without stopping.No problem.Marilyn: Listen, Richard, doing aerobics for an hour is a lot different than lifting weights.Richard: Yeah.Quite a bit different.I think aerobics.I could work out in your cla with no problem.Marilyn: You think so? Richard: Oh, without a duobt.When\'s the next cla? Marilyn: Tomorrow morning at ten 0\'clock.Try it.Richard: Tomorrow morning after lifting weights, I\'ll try aerobics.It\'s a snap.Tomorrow morning at ten 0\'clock.Marilyn: Aren\'t you going to the aetobics cla this morning? Richard: Of course.Easy.No sweat.Marilyn: You are not going to be able to move afer this and the aerobics cla.Richard: Are you kidding me? It\'s going to be a piece of cake.You want to bet.Marilyn: Yeah.What\'s the bet? Richard: I bet I can go one hour in your cla this morning and not feel a thing! Marilyn: The bet is-I win, and you cook dinner for the entire family.Or you win, and I cook dinner for the entire family.Richard: It\'s a bet.Marilyn: OK.Call my instructor, Jcak Davis, right now.His number is 555-8842.The advanced cla starts at ten 0\'clock advanced cla starts at ten o\'clcok.Richard: Well, it\'s eight twenty now.Marilyn: It onl takes eight minutes by bicycle to the aerobics cla.Give him a call.Jack: Davis Aerobics Centrer for Good Health.Richard: Jack Davis, please.Jack: This is Jack Davis.Richard: Hello.This is RIchard Stewart.My wife, Marilyn Stewart, is a member of your program.I\'d like to come to the ten o\'clock advanced cla this morning.Jack: Oh, fine,fine.Be here a few minutes early.You need to complete some forms before the cla.Richard: Thanks.I\'m on my way over.Jack: Good-bye.
Richard: Bye-bye.It\'s all set.I\'m going.Marilyn: Bye.Richard: See you later.Marilyn; Good luck.Richard: Don\'t forget about the bet.Dinner for the entire family.And that includes Susan.Marilyn: Don\'t you forget.
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Jack: OK, Richard.That\'s terrific.Your preure is 120 over 75, and that\'s fine.Now stand up,please.Good, it\'s 122 over 80.You can sit down now.When was your last complete physical? Richard: Six months ago.Jack: Good.Do you have any back or knee problems? Richard: Nope.I am in perfect health.Jack: What do you do for a living, Mr.Stewart? Richard: I\'m a photographer.Jack: Interesting.What do you photograph? Richard: Everything.The American scene.People, places, events.Jack: Did you ever think of photographing an aerobics cla? Richard: No...I can\'t remember taking pictures of people exercising.Jack: But don\'t you think it\'d be a goo subject? Richard: Sure.Jack: I need some good photos for my advertising, Mr.Stewart Maybe you can photograph a cla, and I can give you and Mrs.Stewart a month of claes-free.Richard: When can I photograph a cla? Jack: Anytime.Richard: How about today? Jack: Terrific! Jcak: Hi.Instructor: Oh, hi.Jack: Are we ready to go? Instructor: Yeah.Yeah.Let\'s get in our lines.We\'re going to take it slow first.Stretch up...and we\'re going to go left first...2,3,4...now stretch...OK,hold to the right. Sunrises.Stretch it out.Flat back.Bring it up...and twists...and side...2,3...and left...push...push...turn...hit the floor.Take it side again...OK, and switch.Stretch it out .And we\'re going to warm down with a tango.Left, Right.Enjoy it.Marilyn: Richard, did you go to the Davis Aerobics cal today? Richard: Yes, I went to the aerobics cla today.Marilyn: What is wrong with you? Richard: Nothing.I am in excellent health.I have ideal blood preure.A perfect heart.In other words, I\'m in wondeful condition.Marilyn: Richard, did you go to the aerobics cla, really? Marilyn: And your legs don\'t hurt? Richard: Hurt? What do you mean? Marilyn: What about your arms? Lift your arms up like this.And they don\'t hurt-not even a little? Richard: Nope.Marilyn: You are in great condition.I can\'t believe it!
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Marilyn: Grandpa, Ellen, Philip, Robbie, you and me .That\'s six steaks.Richard: Don\'t forget Susan.Marilyn: Seven steaks.Cooking dinner for the entire family is not so easy.The shopping:the salad:tomatoes,lettuce, cucumbers, and onions.The main course:steak and potatoes.Richard, how much broccoli do I need for seven people? Richard: Marilyn, I have to tell you something.At today\'s exercise cla...Marilyn: Yes, Richard.Richard: Well, I didn\'t really exercise.Marilyn: I knew it! Richard: I wanted to, but Jack Davis needed a photographer.I\'m sorry, Marilyn.Marilyn: I don\'t understand.Did you exercise or not? Richard: No.Instead of exercising, I photographed the cla.Marilyn: And you didn\'t exercise? Richard: No.Marilyn: There\'s another advanced cla today at four 0\'clock.We\'ll go together.Richard: What about the bet? Marilyn: Oh, the bet is still on, but you shop for the groceries.Remember, you win, and I cook dinner for the entire family.Richard: You win, and I cook dinner for the entire family.Marilyn: Including Susan.Four 0\'clock at the advanced exercise cla.With me.Jack: Don\'t forget to breathe.Instructor: Skip, hop, front, Twist...again...OK,Now...sciors.Richard: This is fun.It\'s a piece of cake.Marilyn: Yeah.Just wait.Instuctor: 5, 6, 7, go right, 1, 2, back, 3, 1, 2, 3, pony, pony...1, 2, 3, kick...1, 2, 3, kick...pony.And twist, twist.Jack: OK.Let\'s pick up the pace.Marilyn: How are you doing, Richard? Richard: I can barely move.Instructor: 2,3,4,front.Now we\'re going to run it off.Front...knees up, knees up.Jack: OK, Finish off by jogging in place.OK.Keep those knees up.All right.That\'s it for today.Thank you, everyone.See you next week.Richard: Thank you, Jack, but no thank you.Marilyn: The advanced exercise cla is not so easy, huh? Richard: Come on, Richard.Get up.Let\'s go, you have to cook dinner for the entire family.Richard: Marilyn, I\'m exhausted.I can\'t move.Marilyn: Oh, you\'ll do it.It\'s a piece of cake.Jack: Excuse me, Richard,Marilyn.Richard: You are a terrific instructor, Jack.Jack: Thanks.But I have a question.Is this your very first advanced aerobics cla? Richard: Yes,it is.Jack: You are in great shape, Richard.Very few people last in this cla for the full hour the very first time.Marilyn: It\'s true.You are in Great shape.Richard: Thanks! Marilyn: I think we\'ll cook dinner together.
EPISODE 5 The Right Magic
Act1.Robbie: Hi, Grandpa.Grandpa: Hi, Robbie.Robbie: Can I help? Grandpa: Yes, indeed.Hand me two eggs from the refrigerator, and I\'ll make you two fried eggs.Robbie: How about some bacon? Grandpa: I made enough for an army.You going to the baseball game today? It\'s a perfect day for it-a little cloudy but nice and warm.Robbie: Dad and I were planning to go to the game, but he has to work today, and my friends don\'t wan to go .It\'s not an important game, anyway.Grandpa: Do you have any other plans for the day? Robbie: I\'ll work on my computer.I have a new math program, and I want to learn how to use it.Grandpa: Maybe you can teach me how to work on a computer someday.Robbie: Anytime.It\'s really easy, but, like anything, you need to work at it, Grandpa.This bacon is great.I love crispy bacon.Grandpa: Oh, what are you doing tomorrow? Robbie: Nothing much.Grandpa: Well,maybe your dad and I could take you fishing with us.Robbie: I\'d like that, but...Grandpa: But what? Robbie: But Dad is always so busy.Grandpa: Well,can you come fishing with me tomorrow? Robbie: Sure,I can.Grandpa: Robbie says you can\'t take him to the game today.Philip: I really feel bad about it, but they need me at the hospital today, in the children\'s ward.Grandpa: I understand.Philip: Maybe we can spend some time together next weekend.Grandpa: Definitely.We should.You and Robbie and me.Remember our first fishing trip? Philip: I sure do...Well, I\'ve got to run, Dad.See you later.Philip: Going fishing? Grandpa: I\'m thinking about it...So,how\'s work? Philip: Oh,the usual problems.Grandpa: You\'re working pretty hard these days.Philip: I gue I am.Grandpa: When did you last go fishing with Robbie? Philip: I remember exactly.It was on his birthday, June second,two years ago.We didn\'t catch anything.Grandpa: Remember our fishing trips? Philip: Yes.I loved them.Grandpa: Remember catching your first fish? Philip: How can I forget? I fell out of the boat! we had some good times together.Grandpa: Yes,we did.Maybe we should do it again.Philip: How about tomorrow? Grandpa: Don\'t you have to work? Philip: My paper work will wait.Grandpa: Oh, Robbie will be thrilled.I am, too, Son.Philip: I want to spend more time with Robbie.Grandpa: Tomorrow.It\'ll be like old times for you and me.And Robbie will love it.Philip: Well, what\'s the weather going to be like? Grandpa: Radio says sunny and mild.Philip: Well, I\'ll tell Robbie.And thanks, Dad.Grandpa: Don\'t thank me .I\'m just being a grandfather.
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Robbie: This is really neat! When do we eat? Philip: First, we have to catch some fish.In order to catch fish, you have to do this.Here we go.that\'s it.Then drop it into the water.All of this comes before eating.OK? Robbie: How do you know so much about fishing? Philip: Grandpa taught me.We spent a lot of time fishing together.Now, the important thing is to get the book close to the fish.All right? Like this.Robbie: I think I see some fish right under us, Dad.Philip: Oh, not a chance! Robbie: I just saw a big one! Grandpa: Hi, there! Albert: Hi.Grandpa: What\'s your name? Albert: Albert.Grandpa: Are you all alone? Albert: Yes,sir.Grandpa: How old are you , Albert? Albert: I\'m ten.Philip: Where\'s your father? Albert: He\'s up there at the lodge.Philip: Does he know you\'re here? Albert: Yes, sir.Philip: OK, Robbie, maybe you should watch him.The water\'s pretty deep here.Robbie: I\'ll watch him, Dad.Robbie: What time is it? Grandpa: It\'s almost lunchtime, and no fish yet.Rbbie: I can go up to the lodge for some hot dogs and drinks.Philip: No way! We\'re here to catch our lunch.Grandpa: To catch fish, you need the right magic.Philip: That\'s right.I forgot! The right magic.Do it for Robbie,Dad.Grandpa: You remember? Philip: Sure.Come on.Grandpa: Well,first, you have to turn your hat around like this.Then you close your eyes and say the magic words.Fish, fish, send me a fish.Robbie: Fish, fish, send me a fish...I got one! Grandpa: See, it works! Robbie: It\'s a big one! Philip: Well, it always worked for me, too.Robbie: Grandpa, get the net ,please! Robbie: Dad, you got one, too! Philip: You bet I have! Grandpa: Easy, Philip, easy.Robbie: Sorry,Dad.Philip: Well, one more and I\'ve got a pair of boots.Robbie: You didn\'t say the magic words.Grandpa: Robbie\'s right.Philip: Yes,but you did, and we\'ve got our lunch.Let\'s build a fire and cook it ! Come on ,Albert, you can help us! Albert: I want to stay here and fish.Grandpa: All right, but be careful.Robbie: Is it finished yet? Philip: I think so.I hope you like,your fish well done.Grandpa: Burned, you mean.Philip: Hey, I\'m a doctor, not a chef.Albert: Help! Help! I can\'t swim.Robbie: Dad! Grandpa! He fell in.Philip: Easy does it ,Robbie.That a boy.That\'s it.Grandpa: He\'s not breathing, Philip! Philip: Robbie, run to the car.Bring a blanket and my medical bag.Robbie: Yes,Dad.Philip: Now, come on, son.Come on, son.Grandpa: Breathe,Albert!
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Robbie: Here\'s the bag.Will he be OK, Dad? Philip: I hope so.That\'s it.That\'s the way.That\'s it.There.Oh, it\'s going to be all right. That\'s it.Wrap him in the blanket.Dad! That\'s it.That\'s it.It\'s all right, Albert. You\'re going to be OK.Albert: I want my daddy! Philip: We\'ll take you to him.Easy now.Easy does it.That\'s it.Grandpa: Your dad is quite a guy.Robbie: I know, Grandpa.Grandpa: How is he ,Philip? Philip: He\'s asleep.He\'s ging to be fine.Father: How can I thank all of you? Philip: Thank my son Robbie.He pulled him out of the water.Father: I\'m very grateful, Robbie.Robbie: Dad saved him, not me.Father: I\'m so thankful to all of you.Philip: So long.Grandpa: He\'s a lucky boy.Well, what do you say we get back to our fishing? Philip: That\'s great idea.Uh-oh.It\'s probably the hospital.I have to get to a phone.It probably means we can\'t stay.Robbie: That\'s OK.Philip: One of my patients has a hight fever, and I have to go to the hospital.I\'m sorry, Robbie.I gue I ruined your day.Robbie: You didn\'t ruin my day, Dad.I understand.I really do.Ellen: Why are you back so early? Grandpa: Philip had to go back to the hospital.Robbie: He had an emergency.Ellen: Oh, that\'s too bad, Robbie.Did it spoil your fun? Robbie: No, Mom.We had a great time.Ellen: Well, did you do any fishing? Robbie: Yeah, we caught lots of them.Look! They had a special on frozen fish down at the supermarket.
Ellen: Oh, you really had a bad day.Grandpa: We had a good day.Robbie pulled a boy out of the water.Robbie: And Dad saved his life.He\'s a terrific doctor,Mom.Ellen: I know.Philip: Hi, Pop.Hi, Son.Robbie: Hello,Dad.Philip: What a day! Grandpa: How about a cup of coffee ,Son? Philip: I\'d love a cup of coffee..Robbie: How was the patient? Philip: She\'ll be fine.Robbie: Was it serious? Philip: No.Robbie: Until today, I was never really interested in medicine.Phinip: Well, it\'s hard work.Robbie: Now I know.Philip : I had a good time today, Robbie.Robbie: Me,too.Philip: Can we? When? Philip: How about next Saturday? Robbie: Won\'t you be busy? Philip: I\'m changing my schedule.Well, do we have a date? Robbie: We sure do, Dad.Grandpa, can you come? Grandpa: I have other plans, Robbie.But I think you two can have a good time together without me.Philip: No, Dad, and certainly not without the right magic.
Episode 6 Thanksgiving
Act 1.Ellen: OK, Philip.This is your third cup of coffee.We should get to work, or we won\'t be finished by dinnertime.Philip: I gue we must.Ellen: We must.Philip: OK.The beginning of my famous Thanksgiving apple pie.One apple.Two apples.Three apples.Four apples Ellen: Come on, Philip! Get busy with your famous apple pie.There\'s much mre to be done.Philip: Now, the ingredients.Philip: What goes into my apple pie besides apples? Ah, yes.Flour, sugar, butter.Butter, nice and cold and hard.OK, here are the walnuts.Last but not least, the reason my apple pie is famous-cinnamon.Cinnamon...Ellen, where\'s the cinnamon? Ellen: If there is any cinnamon,it\'s in the cabinet with the salt and pipper.Philip: Salt, pepper, dill weed, garlic powder,cinnamon.Ellen? Ellen: Yes,Philip.Philip: Is it poible that we forgot to buy cinnamon? Ellen: Yes,it is poible that we forgot to buy cinnamon.Philip Well, how can I make my famous apple pie without cinnamon? Robbie: Good morning.Ellen: Oh, hi, Robbie.Good morning.Philip: Good morning.Robbie.Can you do me a favor? Robbie: Sure, Dad.What? Philip; Remember my apple pie on Thanksgiving? What do you love about it? Robbie: The apples? Philip: No.The ...Robbie: Cinnamon! Philip: Right.We don\'t have any cinnamon.Robbie: I\'ll go down to Henry\'s grocery.He\'s always open.I\'ll get some for you.Plilip: That\'s my boy! Ellen: Oh, put your heavy jacket on, Robbie.It\'s cold outside.Robbie: Alexandra might call.Tell her I\'ll call her right back.Ellen: OK.Philip; Thanks, Son.Ellen: Uh, why does he always have to slam the door? Ellen: Hello...Hello,Alexandra.How are you?...Fine.Robbie just went to the store.He\'ll be back sonn.He said he\'ll call you...Oh, oh, I see...Oh...certainly.Well, do you have the phone number there?...Oh...I see...Please, I know he wants to talk to you...Thank you, and happy Thanksgiving to you and your family, too.Try to come by later for deert...Bye.That was Alexandra.She and the Molinas are going to spend Thanksgiving with their cousins.She doesn\'t have the phone number.Philip: Oh, Robbie will be disappointed.Ellen: He\'ll be grouchy.Maybe she\'ll call back.She promised.Robbie: Here\'s your cinnamon, Pop.It was a dollar and sixty cents.You forgot to ask me for the change.Philip: Or did you forget to give it to me? Philip; Thanks, Son.Ellen: Alexandra called.Robbie: I\'ll call her back.Ellen: She said she\'ll call you later.She\'s not at home.Philip: You should have your breakfast, Son.Make you feel better.Protein, vitamins.Robbie: She said she\'ll call back? Ellen: Yes, she did.Grandpa: Good morning, everyone! Happy Turkey Day? What\'s wrong? Robbie: Nothing.Absolutely nothing.Grandpa: What\'s gotten into him? Ellen: He mied a phone call.Grandpa: From...? Philip: Yes, Alexandra.Grandpa: It\'s nice to see young love...Oh, to be young again! Where\'s the coffee?
Act 2.
Grandpa: I love parades.The Thanksgiving Day parade is always such great fun.Look at that Superman balloon! Wowee! Just floating along high above Central Park West.Don\'t you just love it? Oh, and the bands and the music.John Philip Sousa.I love his music.Da dadas da da dada da da da da da dada.Oh,look at that float, Robbie.Look at those funny-looking clowns.Robbie: It\'s for kids.Grandpa: Maybe so, but parades always make me feel like a kid.Remember when you and your dad and I went to the Thanksgiving Day parade? You were Four or five years
old ,I think.Robbie: Hello, hello...Oh,hi, Susan.How are you?...Here\'s Mom.Ellen: Hello, Susan.Yes, I know, but he\'ll get over it .Good.Then you\'ll be here about five? Oh, fine.I look forward to seeing you and Harry and Michelle.Drive carefully. Good-bye.Philip: Taste Ellen\'s turkey dreing.It\'s delicious.Grandpa: I\'m not surprised.It\'s Grandma\'s recipe.Robbie: It\'s my favorite part of the meal.Philip: What about my famous apple pie? Robbie: Dad,your apple pie is my favorite deert.Philip: How\'s the parade? Robbie: OK.Robbie: Mom! Is it for me? Ellen: No, Robbie.Philip: Who was it? Ellen: Wrong number.Philip, would you join me in the kitchen, please? It\'s getting late.We have vegetables to prepare.Robbie: Can I help with anything? Ellen: No, honey.You just relax with Grandpa.I\'ll get you to help serve later.Grandpa: Ellen reminds me so much of Grandma.Philip: What time does the Michigan football game come on? Robbie: Four.Ellen: Philip! Philip: I\'ll be back to see the game.Robbie: Grandpa,when did Dad graduate from Michigan? Grandpa: Let me think.He graduated from medical school in 1960 and from the University of Michigan in 1956.Robbie: did you go to Michigan, too,Grandpa? Grandpa: Yup.I graduated in 1937.
Robbie: I\'ve got to start thinking about college soon.
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Philip: OK, everybody.I want to welcome Harry and his daughter Michelle to Thanksgiving with us.Harry: Thank you, Dr.Stewart.Philip: Call me Philip.Harry: OK.Philip: But first, I think we should take a moment and remember the meaning of Thanksgiving.Harry: Philip, I took Michelle to a school play about the first Thanksgiving.Philip: Well, why don\'t you tell us about that, Michelle? Michelle: Thanksgiving was about the Pilgrims, the first settlers in America.They shared the first harvest with the Indians and gave thanks.Philip; All right.Then in that spirit let each of us give thanks.Each in his own way.Who wants to begin? Grandpa: I will.I give thanks for being here with my family and for being well, so I can enjoy you all.Robbie: All right! We love you, Grandpa.Susan: I\'d like to give thanks for a healthy year, a good job, and for meeting Harry and Michelle.Harry: We\'d like to give thanks for meeting Susan and the Stewart family.Michelle: I love you, Daddy.Susan: Thanks, Harry.That was very kind of you.Robbie: I\'d like to give thanks for Grandpa coming to live with us.And I\'d also like to thank my math teacher for giving me a paing grade.And call me , Alexandra.Ellen: Oh,Robbie! Grandpa: She\'ll call.Richard; You go first, Marilyn.Marilyn: I\'m thinking.You go first.Richard: Well, you all know I\'m working on my photo album.It\'s not finished yet.And I\'d like to thank Marilyn for being so patient.Marilyn: Thanks, Richard.I should thank you for encouraging me to keep working on my fashion designs I\'m lucky to have a husband with an artistic eye.Ellen: Oh, we have a lot to be thankful for.For the food on this table.Just like th Pilgrims.Philip: I\'ll go along with that, Ellen.Ellen: Well, help me serve, Robbie.Harry: It was a wonderful meal, Mrs.Stewart.Thank you.Richard: And now to see the end of the football game.Philip: Exactly.Ellen: Where are you going, Philip? Philip: Remember, the Michigan football game? And Michigan needs a touchdown.Ellen: Did you forget something? Robbie: Dad, your famous apple pie.Philip: Just let me see the score, Ellen.Marilyn: Go ahead, Philip.We should all take a little break before deert.Ellen: Oh, who could that be? Oh, it must be Alexandra.I invited her to come by for deert.Robbie: You did? Grandpa: I like Ellen.Robbie: You know everyone, Alexandra.Ellen: No, she doesn\'t know Harry Bennett and his daughter Michelle.Alexandra: Nice to meet you.Harry&Michelle: Hi.Marilyn&Michelle: Hello,Alexandra.Alexandra: Hi, Marilyn.Hi, Susa...Happy Thanksgiving.Ellen: And Alexandra brought us a pumpkin pie.Robbie: Please sit down, Alexandra.Dad, Richard-Alexandra\'s here.Richard: Michigan needs a touchdown.Three minutes to play.Hi, Alexandra.Welcome.Philip: Hello, Alexandra, Yes, Michigan needs a touchdown.One tiny little touchdown, with just three minutes to play. Alexanda: You want Michigan to win.Philip: How\'d you gue? Ellen: What happened? Philip: We forgot to trun the over on .Ellen: We did? Philip, why don\'t you go watch the last three minutes of the game.I will serve coffee and pumpkin pie.Philip: OK.I\'ll be back in a few minutes.Ellen: Robbie,would you bring the deert plates.And, Marilyn, would you pour coffee, please.Marilyn: Sure, Ellen.Grandpa: How was your Thanksgiving dinner, Alexandra? Alexandra: Just wouderful, Mr.Stewart.The Molinas are a large family.I love being with them.Robbie: I\'m glad you came by , Alexandra.Alexandra: I am, too.Philip: Touchdown! Touchdown! Touchdown! Grandpa: Great Thanksgiving.Lots to be thankful for.Michigan scored a touchdown. Alexandra came by .And nobody mies Philip\'s famous apple pie.Ellen: Oh, Grandpa!
