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Hey, Stu!
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Pass me the popsicle sticks, please.
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Perfect!
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Stu, please pass me the ketchup.
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Stop!
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Please gently pass me the ketchup.
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Luke, could I borrow your cereal?
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I'll give it back.
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With marshmallows on top.
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Deal.
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Thanks.
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Dad, can I have a cup, please?
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My waffles.
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Here you go, Lila.
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Thanks.
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Hey, hey, try not to make too big of a mess.
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The catapult's almost done.
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Sue, pour the marshmallows, please.
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Mom!
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Liana!
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Louisa!
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Check this out!
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Wait, is this another catapult?
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Do we need helmets this time?
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Just watch.
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I wish I had some more marshmallows for my cereal!
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Psst!
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Stu!
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Jump one time!
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Right here! That was awesome!
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Wow, you caught some this time.
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That's my little engineer.
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I told Stu to vacuum up all the frosting, and he did!
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Even the frosting on the cupcakes!
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I didn't even think to tell Stu not to do that.
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Ugh!
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Now our special surprise for Liana and Louisa is ruined.
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That does seem frustrating.
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But maybe Stu can still help.
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He's quick.
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But Dad, I already tried to give Stu directions.
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It's just not working.
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Let's try one more time.
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Hey, Stu.
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Lila, what's the first step?
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Stu, please decorate all these cupcakes with the faces, like I showed you!
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Nice!
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Luke, what's next?
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Uh, do it over and over in a loop.
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Sounds good.
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And then how do we get Stu to stop after all 49 cupcakes are done?
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Dad, that's it!
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We just need to tell Stu exactly how many to make!
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Stu, after you make 49 cupcakes, stop!
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Go, Stu, go!
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Woo -hoo!
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Order up!
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With time to spare!
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Just a few more things to set up!
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Wait, what now?
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Okay, Lila, action!
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Have you ever passed your lunch in your backpack? only for it to get smushed by all your books?
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Ah!
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My lunch is smushed!
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That's why I invented the undefeatable, keep your luncheatable, incredible...
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Lunch Saver!
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Whoo!
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Hey, Stu!
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Please activate the Lunch Saver system.
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As you can see, Stu is putting
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Luke's lunch in a more secure lunch bag.
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And now he's wrapping it in bubble wrap to protect it and tape it all together.
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And that's the lunch saver system in action.
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Now it doesn't matter where you put your lunch in your backpack.
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It's totally unsmushable.
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Wow, thanks.
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But, Lila, I just have one question.
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How do I get my lunch out of the lunch saver?
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Is it evil?
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Uh -oh.
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Looks like the lunch saver works a little too well.
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The lunch saver is unbeatable.
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But also unbeatable.
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It's fun to pop, though.
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What's wrong?
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The hanger won't reach.
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But maybe I can unbend it so it's longer.
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Yeah, this should do it.
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Got it!
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Oh no!
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Come on, Kibbles!
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But the coin is way closer now.
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Maybe you can get another hanger?
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Yeah. On it!
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Hey!
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Something's on my shoe!
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Uh -oh!
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It's probably the bubblegum
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Sue was chewing.
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Oh!
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Everett will be back any minute and the super sticky gum won't let go of my shoe!
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Whoa!
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Hey, I have an idea!
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Luke, let me have your rope again.
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It's time to try fishing for Chrome.
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Okay, I put the gum on the end of the string.
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Now I'll lower the string down through the mail slot to the coin.
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If the coin sticks to the gum, then we can pull it up and save the day.
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Okay, here goes.
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I'm going to get the coin.
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I'm going to get the coin.
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I'm going to get the coin.
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I'm going to get the coin.
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I'm going to get the coin.
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I'm going to get the coin.
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I'm going to get the coin.
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She's gone!
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Quick!
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Now's my chance!
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A little to the left.
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Good.
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More or less.
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Lefter.
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You got it!
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Kibble just got me back!
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Hurry!
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Pull up!
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Yeah, we did it!
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We did it!
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You did what?
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Okay, these plastic laundry baskets are way better than cardboard boxes.
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Now our train will be much stronger.
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And we'll tie in some extra shoelaces too.
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There's one more tiny problem.
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What?
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Uh, the whole crashing, flying up in the air and landing in the beanbag thing?
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Right.
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We need a way to keep this train from getting off tracks.
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Tracks!
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My train has tracks to keep it going the right way.
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Can we make a big track for Stu to follow?
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Yeah!
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We can use this tape to make a line for Stu to follow.
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That's kind of like a train track, right?
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Come on!
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Hey, Lila, did I see a train go through here a minute ago?
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Uh -huh.
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Could the train go by a little slower next time?
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I don't want to lose any more sandwiches.
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Okay, Mom.
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How are we gonna tell Stu to slow down when he's going too fast?
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We still want it to be fun.
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I know!
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Come on!
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We make signs.
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Like my train has.
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Yes!
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Signs to tell Stu what to do.
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Like when to slow down.
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Okay, what should the sign say?
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How about, Stu, please slow down so we don't crash into Mom.
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Have a nice day.
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Love, Luke and Lila.
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I don't think that will fit.
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We need something easy.
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That means slow down.
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I know!
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A turtle?
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Yeah!
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Turtles are slow.
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So, Stu, when you see this turtle symbol, it means go slow.
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Hey, Stu!
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Come on!
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And when you see this sign, it means go fast.
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I get it, because rabbits are fast.
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Yep, turtle means slow.
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Rabbit means fast.
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Got it, Stu?
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Where are you taking your fish?
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It's time for his bath.
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Isn't that right, baby Brucie?
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Fish need baths?
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Baby Bruce is special.
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Well, anyway, our train needs to come through here, so watch out.
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Well, I need to take Brucie to the bathroom, so your train has to stop for us.
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Yeah, and I need to practice marching with my trombone.
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Okay, how are we supposed to tell Stu to look out for fish and trombones?
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Maybe we need another sign.
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Something that tells Stu to stop and wait.
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That's genius!
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Hey, Stu, this sign means if you see Liana or Louisa, Stop, then wait till they're gone, then go.
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We're almost done, Luke.
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Come on!
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And now the most important sign of all, the stop sign.
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Stu, this sign means you stop right here.
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It will keep us from crashing again.
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I hope.
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Let's roll!
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Go, Stew!
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I can't feel my face!
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Turtle sign!
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Up ahead!
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The sign worked!
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Stew is on turtle's feed!
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Oh, hey, Mom.
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Can you please get me a snack?
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You're so nice and clean, aren't you my bruisey?
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Excuse me, I'm practicing here.
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Beep, beep, watch out!
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My baby!
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That's right, I'm a she -ro.
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I'll never let you go again.
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At least her sign worked.
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Perfect!
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Woo!
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Last jump!
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Up ahead!
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Hey, who wants lemonade?
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The salt sign!
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Stu can't see it!
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Baby, watch out!
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Oh, look out!
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Whoa!
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Whoa!
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Stu, stop!
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Whoa!
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Cool train. And action!
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Do you ever wish there was an easier way to feed your pet fish?
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So easy, you don't need to cross the room to do it.
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Man, I wish there was an easier way to feed baby Bruce.
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And Boosie Woosie does too.
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Yes, he does.
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Well, have I got the invention for you!
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Introducing the Fish Feeder 5000!
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How does this
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Fish Feeder 5000 work?
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Well, each plastic bottle cap on this conveyor belt has the perfect amount of fish food for baby Bruce.
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So when you're ready to feed him, you turn this crank and it pours the food right into the bowl.
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Easy peasy!
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That's incredible!
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Can I try it out?
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Absolutely!
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Cut!
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Cutting!
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Looks like the conveyor belt is stuck.
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I just need to.. loosen this.. and tighten that... and.. fix!
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Hey!
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Good going, Lila!
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Oh, no!
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I wasn't recording!
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I guess we'll have to try recording the Fish Feeder 5000 again tomorrow.
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Why tomorrow?
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Because that's when Baby Boos' breakfast is.
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Is it there right, Boosie Boosie?
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Oops!
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I'll get you unstuck, Stu.
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Whoa, what happened here?
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I tried to hang the containers up with tape, but it didn't quite work.
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Tape doesn't stick to brick very well, does it?
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It looks like we need a new plan.
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But first, lemonade.
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Thanks.
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Maybe we could use glue.
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Or super glue.
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Hmm.
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How's the flower box staying up on the wall?
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It looks like it's screwed in.
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Maybe if we screw the containers into the wall, then they will come down.
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Oh, yes!
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And we can put them on pieces of wood so they don't damage the bricks.
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Can we try it?
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I like any solution that includes power tools.
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We'll be right back.
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This is my sock collection.
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I love them all so much. So what's the problem?
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It takes me forever to pick which ones to wear.
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What if you picked out your socks the night before?
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That's how I pick out my clothes.
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Yeah, but then I'll just be up all night trying to decide.
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Or what if it was random?
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Like you didn't have to choose and you just got a sock for the day.
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Yeah, a sock randomizer.
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Hey, Luke, you know the gumball machine at Everett's store?
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Yeah.
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It's got all different colored gumballs in it, but you don't get to pick which one you get.
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You just get whichever one comes out, right?
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What does this have to do with socks?
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What if we made something where socks just pop out?
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Like gum from a gumball machine.
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Let's make a prototype real quick.
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Okay, Luke, put some socks in the tube.
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Now I don't have to pick.
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It just gives me fun socks for the day.
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Love it!
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I love making music on this app.
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When I tap the piano keys on the screen, they play different notes.
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Then I thought, hmm, what if I made a piano that's a little different?
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Like with pickles!
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Wait, how can pickles be a piano?
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I'll show you.
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The tablet is connected to this special circuit board, which is connected to the pickles, to play the piano.
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I hold this wire in one hand, and when I tap a pickle, the circuit board senses it and sends a signal to the tablet,
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and it plays a note.
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No way.
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Can I try?
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Here you go.
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Each pickle plays a different note.
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Yes!
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Now give me a beat.
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Okay.
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Here we go.
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MC Lou's so sweet and sour.
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Make your music with pickle power.
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Put this little beat in a jar.
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The lid goes pop.
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I'ma be a star.
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Pickle power.
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Wait.
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I think we'd better test the games first.
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Make sure they work.
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Hey, Ev, test my game.
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Stand at the blue line.
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Now throw the ball at all the bottles and try to knock them down.
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Oh, this is going to be easy.
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I happen to have superior aiming skills.
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No way!
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What happened to my aim?
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If the throw line is too far away for you with your superior skills, it'll be way too far away for Luke.
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I'll move the line closer.
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Me next!
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Let's test the claw grabber.
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How does it work?
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You look in the little window, then, using the stick, drop the tongs into the box and grab a prize!
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I can't grab anything, because the tongs won't close.
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Oh, right.
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My bad.
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When I played it at the carnival, I pressed a button to make the claws open and close.
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I need something like that.
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Before we figure that out, let's try the rolly ball.
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Roll the ball up the ramp and try to get it into one of the bowls on the table.
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The smaller the bowl, the more points you get.
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Got it!
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Ah!
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Uh -oh.
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Oops.
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Oh, it's a good thing we're testing these games.
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Yeah, they can all use improvements before we surprise Luke.
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And we can use new ramp.
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Now I'm too close to the bottles.
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This would be too easy for Luke, and that's no fun.
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Hmm, what can I use as a grabber, Stu?
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Ah, Stu!
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Would you like to be the grabber?
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Hmm, how about an ironing board?
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It looks sturdy enough to be a ramp.
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Yeah, it definitely won't collapse when we roll the ball on it.
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Let's go test it out to be sure.
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Yes!
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Not too easy and not too hard.
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Just right for Luke.
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Awesome.
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Great, Stu!
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Now open your arms and close them around a prize.
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Rollie ball test two.
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Here goes.
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Goal!
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Yeah!
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Everything works!
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Time to get Luke!
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Hey, uh, Dad?
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Can Everett and Stu and I put up a lemonade stand outside the diner to get money for the kittens at Meowtown?
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Sounds good, Little Loops.
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Tell you what, we'll donate the lemons to help raise money for the little kitty cats.
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Thanks, Dad!
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Sweet!
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Thanks, Mr. L!
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Yes!
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Woo -hoo!
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Okay, we have lemons, ice, sugar, and two pitchers.
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Time to make some MeowTow money -making lemonade!
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All right!
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Too sour.
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Too sweet?
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I can't wait to see the loops.
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I mean, Stu -mobile.
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Go Zoom!
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Hey, Stu, sit in the car.
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When Luke says go, push this pedal with your foot.
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Ready?
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Go!
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Why isn't it going zoom?
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Hmm.
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Let's think about what it could be.
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Uh...
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Maybe the battery needs charging?
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But it's going.. like it's already charged.
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Does it need a push?
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It's stuck.
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The wheels are broken.
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They look okay from here.
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Let's check out what it looks like underneath.
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Okay.
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Hey, Stu, please pick up the car so we can see under it.
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Was that tennis ball always there?
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Hey, good eye!
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I bet it's stopping the wheels from spinning.
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Let's try it now!
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Awesome!
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Have fun fixing up the Stu -mobile.
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I'll be in the basement cleaning if you need me.
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Sit in the car again, Stu.
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To turn right or left, you need to turn the steering wheel.
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Like this.
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When Luke says go, press the pedal with your foot.
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Ready?
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Go!
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Woo -hoo!
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Yeah!
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Woo -hoo!
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All right!
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Go, Shuko!
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Oh, no. Drive around the boxes, Stu!
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Stu, are you okay?
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Oof -a -loof!
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Hey, Stu, take your foot off the pedal to stop, please.
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Why didn't you drive around the boxes, Stu?
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Maybe he didn't see them?
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You didn't see them?
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Hmm.
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Let me try something.
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Hey, Stu, do what I do.
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Why isn't Stu doing anything?
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I don't think he could see me over the steering wheel.
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Can you, Stu?
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So the car's too big for Stu?
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No. The seat's too low for him to see where he's going.
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Let's find a way to boost him up.
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Hey, kiddos.
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How's the car coming along?
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We need something Stu can sit on to boost him up a little.
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Like this? Or not.
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It's gotta be something that won't break when he sits on it.
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I think this pillow could work as a booster seat.
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What do you think, Stu?
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Looks comfy.
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Let's try it.
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Okay, Stu.
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Now sit in the seat.
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Can you see us now?
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Hey, Stu!
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Do what I do!
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Blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah.
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Woo!
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It works!
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Hey, Stu, on your mark, get set, go!
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You got it!
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Woo -hoo!
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Yes!
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Yay, it works!
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But it doesn't look like a Stu -mobile yet.
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Hmm.
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You're right.
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Let's decorate it really special for Stu.
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I love crayons.
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They break a lot, though.
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But instead of throwing away the broken pieces, I save them.
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And use them to make something even better than regular crayons.
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Giant crayons!
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And to do that, we need help from a grown -up.
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Ready, Mom?
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Fired up, ready to melt.
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Step one.
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Mom melts the crayons in the microwave.
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Mmm, smells waxy.
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Step two.
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Mom pours the melted crayons into recycled cardboard tubes.
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That's how we make the crayon shape.
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Stand back, Sue!
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Step three.
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The wax is too hot to touch, so we have to wait for it to cool off.
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But I can't wait, so let's go to step four.
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We made this one yesterday, so it's cooled off.
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Now, step four.
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Please take off the cardboard tubes, Stu.
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Behold, the giant crayon!
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Now I can draw and not worry about it breaking.
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It's for you, Stu.
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Mom!
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More crayons to melt!
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Ready to see another strike, Stu?
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I swing the ball, then roll!
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That's weird.
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It's okay, Lila.
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You get another turn.
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Remember, step one, start at the line.
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No, no, it's not...
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I must have used a different ball yesterday.
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Hey, Stu, please bring me a green ball.
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This is the one.
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Get ready to watch me knock all the pins down, Stu.
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What?
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It's okay.
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It's only your second time bowling, Lila.
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If you practice the steps I taught you, I promise you'll get it.
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Okay.
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Come on!
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Come on!
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I'm done bowling.
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I can see how frustrated you are.
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Yeah, I don't want to bowl anymore.
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I was super good at it yesterday, but today I'm not.
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Well, bowling takes practice.
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You're not going to knock the pins down every time.
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I don't knock the pins down every time.
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I'm sorry, but I can't do the bowl off today.
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If I do, we're gonna lose for sure.
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Ah, loops may lose, baby, but a loops keeps trying.
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In a loop.
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I guess so.
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Stu, do the steps with me, please.
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First, I walk up to this line.
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Second, I look at the arrows so I know where to roll my ball.
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Third, I swing the ball back like this.
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Fourth, swing the ball forward and let the ball go.
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I did it!
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Yes, you did it!
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That's my girl!
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Hey, Loops family bowlers!
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Dad, you came!
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Aw, Lila, I wouldn't miss it for the world.
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Check it out!
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A checkerboard!
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This could bounce the ball in the right direction.
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We have to test it to make sure.
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Same as before, Stu.
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Please go upstairs and roll the ball down.
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Yes!
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All right!
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Hi.
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Mr. Hugo!
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Somebody drop a ball?
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Uh -huh.
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Yes.
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Keep the noise down, please.
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Okay, yes, sir.
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We will.
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Whoa.
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Is he mad at us?
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I don't think so.
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Mom says he comes to the diner a lot, but doesn't really talk to anyone.
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And he never smiles.
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Maybe he doesn't know how.
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Everyone knows how to smile, Luke.
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Maybe he forgot.
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Should we keep going?
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Yeah, but not so loud.
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Shh.
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What can we do differently this time?
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Look what Stu's doing.
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Hey, we could roll the ball down the railing.
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Great idea, Stu.
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We'll need to get the ball to bounce up to the railing.
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Do we have anything bouncy? Do we? Be right back!
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Nice trampoline!
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And what's that?
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A steel drum for some extra fun.
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Watch this!
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Love it!
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So, the ball will bounce down the stairs, onto the trampoline, and into the steel drum?
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Yeah!
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And then it'll go onto the railing and down into the hallway!
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Then how do we get it to the next stairs?
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Leave this one to me.
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Be right back.
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I've got my toy race car tracks.
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Cool!
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Let's test it out.
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Yeah!
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Woo -hoo!
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Oh, yeah!
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All right!
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It just needs one more little push.
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Wait, I know!
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Ta -da!
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Nice one!
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We can put the fan here at the end of the track so it blows the ball down the stairs.
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Let's test it out.
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Sue, please take this up to the next floor.
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Okay, Stu.
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Now throw the ball down the stairs.
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Get ready for the trampoline.
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Yes!
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No!
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Mr. Hugo's door!
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Uh -oh.
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What in the world is going on out here?
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We were just playing.
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Playing what?
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We were trying to make a tennis ball bounce from the fourth floor and land in my backpack down in the lobby.
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And we used different things to make the ball go where we wanted.
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But the ball flew the wrong way and hit your door and.. sorry.
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Would you mind if I take a look?
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Oh, no!
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Go ahead, Mr. Hugo.
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This is a very clever contraption, kids.
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Maybe this little tweak will help.
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Okay, give it another go.
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Stu, please go up to the next floor and roll the ball down the stairs.
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Yeah!
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Come on, almost there!
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Yeah!
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Yes!
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Oh, yay!
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Come on!
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Oh, no!
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It's so close!
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We just need one more thing.
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Something to hurt it into the backpack.
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I have an idea!
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Let me guess.
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You'll be right back.
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Ms. Mercedes!
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Hey!
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Oh!
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What happened to your arm?
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I heard it playing soccer.
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Ouch!
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How's it been having a cast?
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Some things are a lot harder to do with just one arm.
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Which is why we're here!
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We're playing the double trouble basketball game!
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But we keep losing because I can't press all the buttons with just one hand.
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Yeah, it's frustrating when things aren't accessible for everyone.
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It really stinks.
635
But then you can get creative and think, what's a different way to solve this challenge?
636
That's what made me want to be an engineer.
637
I want to make things that work for all kinds of different people.
638
You want to make things accessible.
639
Exactly.
640
And I bet we can do that for your game, too.
641
Awesome.
642
Okay, so when I play the game, I can move the player with my left hand, but then I couldn't press the other buttons.
643
So then Lila figured out she could press the other buttons with her foot.
644
But it wasn't very comfortable.
645
See?
646
So, we're looking for an easier way you can control the game with your foot.
647
Hmm...let's see...oh!
648
I have something we can try.
649
These are wireless button pads.
650
You can connect them to your tablet and then program them to make different things happen.
651
Like what?
652
Like when you're playing the game, instead of tapping the screen, you can program the buttons to control the basketball player.
653
Can the yellow one be for passing and stealing?
654
And the purple can be for shooting and blocking.
655
Hey, sure.
656
Okay, the pads are connected to the game now.
657
Step on this pad to pass and this one to shoot.
658
Try it out.
659
Thanks.
660
I can shoot and pass again in a comfortable way.
661
Ah, yeah.
662
That is amazing.
663
Thanks, Miss Mercedes.
664
Yeah, thanks a lot!
665
Glad to help you find a solution!
666
Oh, and here!
667
Some more button pads, just in case.
668
Woo!
669
Yeah!
670
All right!
671
Thank you so much!
672
Whoa!
673
Look at you go!
674
Who knew being a soccer star would make you so good at basketball?
675
Okay, time to win!
676
Y 'all got this?
677
Show those bots who's boss!
678
I'm open!
679
Pass to me!
680
Now shoot, shoot, shoot!
681
Score!
682
Yeah!
683
Those button pads are so cool!
684
It looks like you're dancing on them!
685
Yeah, it's actually really fun playing with my feet!
686
I wonder if we could use button pads for all the controls?
687
Let's do it!
688
These buttons control up, down, left, and right.
689
And these pass and shoot.
690
Okay, go!
691
Yes, Stu!
692
Good job, Stu!
693
Oh, whoa!
694
Whoa!
695
Go, Lala!
696
Go, F!
697
Go, Lala!
698
All right!
699
Pass to me!
700
Yes!
701
We did it!
702
Yeah, we did it!
703
Yeah!
704
Ooh, can I try?
705
Yeah!
706
Hop on!
707
Oh, you know I got next.
708
Sure!
709
So, Dad told me you were having trouble playing the game, and you, Missy, came up with a creative solution.
710
It wasn't just me.
711
Me and Ev asked
712
Miss Mercedes for help, and she gave us these button pads.
713
I'm so glad you felt like you could ask for help.

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This speaking lesson is built on the video “Lyla in the Loop COMPILATION”. This video has 567 sentences and 3979 words to shadow. The speech runs for 40:48. The speaker talks slowly, about 98 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. Only 79% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding. 99 of its 567 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.

Key vocabulary in this video

15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:

WordPronunciationMeaning
sock noun/sɑk/A knitted or woven covering for the foot.
pad noun/pæd/A flattened mass of anything soft, to sit or lie on.
stairs noun/ˈstɛɹz/A contiguous set of steps connecting two floors.
turtle noun/ˈtɝtl̩/Any land, aquatic, or semi-aquatic reptile of the order Testudines, characterised by a protective shell enclosing its body. See also tortoise.
tape noun/teɪ̯p/Flexible material in a roll with a sticky surface on one or both sides; adhesive tape.
knock verb/nɑk/To rap one's knuckles against something, especially wood.
piano noun/piˈænɪː/A percussive keyboard musical instrument, usually ranging over seven octaves, with white and black colored keys, played by pressing these keys, causing hammers…
coin noun/ˈkoɪ̯n/A piece of currency, usually metallic and in the shape of a disc, but sometimes polygonal, or with a hole in the middle.
bounce verb/baʊns/To change the direction of motion after hitting an obstacle.
backpack noun/ˈbæk.pæk/A knapsack, sometimes mounted on a light frame, but always supported by straps, worn on a person’s back for the purpose of carrying things, especially when…
rail noun/ɹeɪ(ə)l/A horizontal bar extending between supports and used for support or as a barrier; a railing.
tube noun/tuːb/Anything that is hollow and cylindrical in shape.
swing verb/ˈswɪŋ/To rotate about an off-centre fixed point.
pin noun/pɪn/A needle without an eye (usually) made of drawn-out steel wire with one end sharpened and the other flattened or rounded into a head, used for fastening.
pour verb/poɹ/To cause (liquid, or liquid-like substance) to flow in a stream, either out of a container or into it.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

WordMeaning
slow down verbTo decelerate.
pin down verbTo attach or secure with pins.
watch outUsed to warn someone of an imminent danger.
cool off verbTo decrease in temperature, activity, or temper.
check out verbTo record the departure or withdrawal of someone or something (such as guests, employees, books, etc.).
come along verbTo accompany.
come back verbTo return to a place.
come down verbTo descend, fall down, collapse.

Sentences worth repeating

Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:

  • Do we need helmets this time?
  • Maybe you can get another hanger?
  • What am I gonna do?
  • Where are you taking your fish?
  • Can I try it out?

Grammar in this video

The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:

StructureIn the video
Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does itis ruined · is smushed · is connected
Past continuous was/were + -ing — an action in progress at a moment in the pastwas chewing · wasn't recording · were just playing
Verb + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — verbs that are followed by the -ing formpractice marching · love making · keeps trying
Advice with “should” should + verb — saying what is a good ideashould the sign say · Should we keep

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 94 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, I'm, I'll. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

  • The “th” sounds: bath /bɑːθ/, underneath /ˌʌndɚˈniθ/
  • The “sh” and “zh” sounds: shoe /ˈʃu/, invention /ɪnˈvɛnʃən/, marshmallow /ˈmɑɹʃˌmɛl.oʊ/, smush /smʌʃ/
  • Long words — get the stress right: superior /sʊˈpɪɹ.i.ɚ/, accessible /əkˈsɛs.ɪ.bəl/, differently /ˈdɪf.ə.ɹənt.li/

How to practise with this video

  1. Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
  2. Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
  3. Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like sock, pad, stairs.

What is the Shadowing Technique?

Shadowing is a science-backed language learning technique originally developed for professional interpreter training and popularized by polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. The method is simple but powerful: you listen to native English audio and immediately repeat it out loud — like a shadow following the speaker with just a 1–2 second delay. Unlike passive listening or grammar drills, shadowing forces your brain and mouth muscles to simultaneously process and reproduce real speech patterns. Research shows it significantly improves pronunciation accuracy, intonation, rhythm, connected speech, listening comprehension, and speaking fluency — making it one of the most effective methods for IELTS Speaking preparation and real-world English communication.

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