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Part 14: Mary’s Little Lamb
Cast: Jim Henson (Kermit),Fran Brill (Mary), unknown? (Lamb), Jerry Nelson (Announcer).
| Announcer
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We take you now to Kermit the Frog with another fast breaking news story! |
| Kermit
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Hi ho, Kermit the Frog here for Sesame Street News. You all remember the poem: Mary had a little lamb, its fleece was white as snow, and everywhere that Mary went, the lamb was sure to go? Remember that? Well, do you remember the part where it followed her to school? Well, this is Mary’s school back here, and — oh, look, there comes Mary, and the little lamb is following her! Oh, Maaaa-ryyyy! |
| Mary
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Hm? Oh. |
| Kermit
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Uh, Kermit the Frog of Sesame Street News here, I was wondering if I could ask you a couple of questions. |
| Mary
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Oh, well, certainly. |
| Kermit
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Uh huh. Well, how did it go in school today? |
| Mary
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Oh, it was wonderful. |
| Kermit
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Mm hmm. And, uh, with the lamb? |
| Lamb
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It’s not baaa-aaaa-aaad. |
| Mary
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Isn’t he cute? |
| Kermit
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Bad, huh. Yes, he’s very cute. [ The lamb starts nudging Kermit with his nose. ] But, uh, actually, I was wondering, maybe we should step over here away from the lamb… |
| Mary
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Oh, sure. |
| Kermit
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So I can ask you the questions. |
| Mary
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Okay. |
| [ Kermit and Mary move a step away, but the Lamb follows, nudging Kermit more agressively. ] | |
| Kermit
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Oh. Uh. It’s coming along, though. |
| Mary
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Felix, c’mon. |
| Kermit
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It does follow you everywhere, doesn’t it? |
| Mary
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Oh, if a lamb likes you, he’ll follow you anywhere. |
| Kermit
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Yeah, well, he’s, uh — heh heh — |
| Mary
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Boy, he likes you too! |
| Kermit
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Yeah, he’s a cute little guy, isn’t he? Yeah. Mm hm. |
| Mary
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Felix, c’mon. |
| [ The lamb keeps nudging and nibbling on Kermit. ] | |
| Kermit
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Yeah, well, uh, tell me, uh, what did you learn in school today, Mary? |
| Mary
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We learned that one plus one is two. Cut it out, Felix. |
| Kermit
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Yes, so you learned to — |
| Lamb
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Aaa-aaa-add! |
| Kermit
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To add, yes. Er, uh. That’s very good. Where did you get this, this little guy, anyhow, Mary? |
| Mary
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Oh, I got him from my father. |
| Kermit
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From your father, from your, uh — |
| Lamb
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Daaa-aaad! |
| Kermit
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Dad. Yes. Um. |
| Kermit
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Well, don’t you think it’s probably time you went on home, now, Mary? |
| Mary
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Oh. |
| Kermit
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And we can watch the lamb follow you home, don’t you think? |
| Mary
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Sure. Boy! He just likes you a LOT! |
| Kermit
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Yeah, he does… |
| Mary
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Come on, come on… we’re going home… [ Mary leads her lamb away. ] |
| Lamb
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Baa-aaa-aaa! Baaa! Baaaa! |
| Mary
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Come on… |
| Kermit
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Bye bye, now. Bye bye. |
| Lamb
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Baaaaa! |
| Kermit
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Bye bye, little lamb. Okay. Well, this is Kermit the Frog, and I’ve been talking to Mary and her little lamb, and, uh — |
| [ The lamb comes back and baaa’s in Kermit’s face. ] | |
| Lamb
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Baaaaa-aaa! |
| Kermit
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Yes, you were supposed to go home with Mary. |
| Lamb
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Baaaaa! Baaaa! [ The lamb starts pushing Kermit. ] |
| Kermit
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No, go on home! Go on home! I’m ticklish, now… Oh! Would you cut that out? Now, listen! |
| Lamb
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Baaaa! |
| Kermit
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Uh, this is Kermit the Frog, and I’m — |
| Lamb
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Baaaa-aaaa! |
| Kermit
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I’m being followed by Mary’s little lamb, and returning you to your regularly scheduled — wha-aaaa! |
[ The lamb pushes Kermit off screen. ] |
by Danny Horn
