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Max and Ruby Max and Ruby,
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Ruby and Max Max and Ruby Ruby and Max Max and Ruby Ruby and her little brother
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Max Max and Ruby Max and Ruby Grandma's Surprise
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I finished my breakfast, Mom.
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Me, too.
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Good.
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Oh, I'll get it.
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Goodness, look at that.
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What's that?
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It's a package from Grandma.
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Is it for us?
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For Max and Ruby.
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Yay!
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Do not open their eyes until I arrive.
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Aw.
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It's a surprise.
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Love, Grandma.
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That's right.
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She's coming home from her trip today.
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I love surprises.
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Don't you, Max?
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Hmm.
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Wait, Max.
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Grandma loves surprising us.
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And we don't want to disappoint her, do we?
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No. Oh, good.
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Now I'm going to make a thank you card.
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Hmm, I wonder what's in the box.
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A big doll that
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Grandma found in some faraway country?
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Or maybe a pretty chest to hold necklaces and things?
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Whatever it is, I'm sure it's extra special.
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So I'll make this card extra special, too.
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Or maybe Grandma sent us a new
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Bunny Drew book.
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Ooh, wondering what a surprise is going to be is so much fun.
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Huh?
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Max!
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Ah!
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Oh, hi, Ruby!
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Hi, Max.
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What are you doing?
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Um, the paper got ripped.
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It sure did.
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Don't you want
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Grandma to have fun seeing us open her surprise?
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Why don't you go upstairs and play till grandma gets here
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That will make the time go faster
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Okay Huh, a glue stick will fix this
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There.
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Good as new.
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Grandma's present is still a surprise.
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Now to finish up her thank you card.
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Let's go, Flipping Chicks!
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It's hard to make a thank you card before you know what you're thanking someone for
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But Grandma always loves it when I draw lots and lots of hearts on her cards
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So maybe a few more in pink Hmm.
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I have an idea.
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Careful, Chicks!
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This way!
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Good job, Chicks!
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There, now Grandma will know the card is from me. And Max.
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What is Max up to now?
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Max!
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Grandma wants to see us open her surprise when she's here.
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You don't want to disappoint her, do you?
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No!
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Good.
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I'll get your flipping chicks.
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Oh!
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Now you go play while I fix the wrapping paper.
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Again.
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Okay.
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A bit of tape will do the trick
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Much better Now to finish
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Grandma's thank you card
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Rescue helicopter, emergency take -off.
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All systems go.
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Lobster!
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Stop, Lobster, stop!
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Now that's a thank you card
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And I finished it just in time I can't wait for her to see it
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And to open her big surprise
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Now, where should I put our card?
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I know, over here
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So Grandma will see it as soon as she walks in the front door
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Max, why is your rescue helicopter in the living room?
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Huh?
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Oh, no. Stop that!
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Shoo, helicopter!
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Control tower to Pilot Max.
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Land your rescue copter immediately.
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Okay.
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Prepare for landing.
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We can't open the box yet.
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Don't you want
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Grandma to be here so she can watch us open our surprise?
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That way we can all enjoy it.
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You're right.
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What?
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No, Lobster.
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Can you please take your Lobster and Rescue Helicopter back to your room?
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Okay.
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Be good, Lobster.
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Thank you.
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I'm going to need something stronger than glue or tape to fix this.
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I'll check my craft supplies.
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This'll do the trick.
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Max, can you come and help me?
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Can we open it now?
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No. I just need you to put your finger on the string while I tie it up.
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There.
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Thank you, Max.
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Now I better tidy up my stuff.
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Grandma will be here any minute.
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Grandma is going to love our thank you card.
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Ooh!
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Uh -oh.
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There's Grandma now.
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Oh, no. Coming, Grandma.
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Grandma.
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Hello, Ruby.
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Whee!
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I see you and Max got my surprise present.
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Where is Max?
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I don't know.
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He was here a moment ago.
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Surprise!
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Now that is a surprise.
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Thank you, Grandma.
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You're welcome.
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The surprise was a scooter?
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Wow, I'd never have guessed that.
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Why don't you check the box, Ruby?
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There's more than one surprise inside.
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Now, shall we take your new scooter for a test ride in the park?
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Come on, Max.
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We'll meet Ruby outside.
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Whee!
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I love my surprise!
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Woo -hoo!
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I think Ruby loves her surprise, too.
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New roller skates, just like yours, Grandma.
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Thank you so much.
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You're welcome.
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I'm so glad you waited to open my...
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Surprise!
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Now, let's roll!
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Whee!
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Whee!
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Costume Day Good news, Max.
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Tomorrow will be your first ever costume day at school.
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What's costume day?
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It's when we all get dressed up as our favorite characters, like a pirate, or a clown,
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or an astronaut, or the Queen of Bunningham.
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Okay.
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I just love costume day.
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Dressing up is one of my favorite things to do.
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As the queen, I'm going to wear a shiny dress and fancy gloves and sparkly shoes.
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There's a prize given for best costume, and I plan to win it.
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Good luck.
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What are you going to be, Max?
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I'll be me, Max.
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You love wearing costumes.
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I guess so.
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So then you really should consider...
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Bye.
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But the prize for Costume Day is the Golden Cup Trophy, full of blue slime dribblers.
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Blue slime dribblers?
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Yes, blue slime dribblers.
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As you can see, I have a lovely gown, sparkly shoes, long gloves, and a very shiny crown.
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You look very royal, Ruby.
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Thanks.
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Da -da -da -da!
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Super Bunny!
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Oh, you're a real superhero, Max.
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I like your costume, but I have an even better idea.
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We can go to Costume Day as a team.
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You can wear a royal jacket, a tie, and a crown.
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You'll look just like the King of Bunningham.
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I want to be Super Bunny.
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But if we go as a team, we'll win best -dressed pair for sure.
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It'll be fun, Max.
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Okay.
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Really?
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Thank you.
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You can be amazing, Bunny.
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Oh, Max.
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Max, do you see what I see?
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Look, Max.
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I see blue slime dribblers in there.
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Sure you don't want to dress as the king?
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No. I want to be Super Bunny.
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Whoa!
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Hi, Max.
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Hi, Ruby.
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Hi.
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I'm just getting the Golden Cup trophy ready for costume day.
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They sure look good, don't they?
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Uh -huh.
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Would you give me a hand, Max?
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I'll hold the trophy steady while you scoop in the last few.
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Okay.
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Candy, don't you think
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Max and I would look great if we dressed up as the king and queen of Bunningham?
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You sure would.
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See, Max?
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It's a great idea.
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And you don't want to miss the chance to win those blue slime dribblers.
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But I want to be Super Bunny.
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That sounds like a great costume, too.
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Whatever you two decide, I'm sure it'll turn out well.
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Thanks, Candy.
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Here, Max.
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Have a couple of blue slime dribblers for helping me.
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Thanks!
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Good luck.
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I really think we can win if we go together.
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Look at that trophy full of blue slime dribblers.
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Oh, Max, I have a surprise for you.
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Yay!
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Huh?
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Your throne, Your Majesty.
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Kings and queens have so much fun.
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They sip tea, eat cookies, and act very dignified.
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Dignified?
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Dignified means having very good manners.
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Oh!
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So, don't you think it would be fun to be a king?
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No, I want to be Super Bunny.
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Super Bunny saves the day!
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But kings and queens get to wear fancy crowns.
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Superheroes wear capes.
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Um, but kings and queens go in parades.
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And, and they wave like this.
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Superheroes can fly.
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Ok, Max.
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I wish you'd be a king and go to Costume Day with me, but ok.
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Be Super Bunny.
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Zoom!
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Zoom!
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Zoom!
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Zoom!
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Zoom!
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Zoom!
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Super Bunny saves the day!
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Zoom!
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Zoom!
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Oh well, Curly Shirley.
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I guess I can still be the Queen by myself.
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But it would have been more fun if Max was dressed as the king.
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Does this mean you changed your mind?
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So you'll go as the king of Bunningham?
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Yes.
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Did you hear that, Curly Shirley?
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Oh, thank you, Max.
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Thank you.
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I'm so glad we're going together, Max.
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Me too.
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Have fun today, Your Majesties.
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We will, m 'lady.
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Bye.
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Well, don't you two look stunning.
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Thanks, Mr. Piazza.
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We look...
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dignified.
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We're trying to win the trophy for best costume.
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And lots of blue slime dribblers.
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Well, they certainly are delicious.
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Okay, good luck.
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Thanks.
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So, you decided to go together.
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Nice costumes.
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Good luck.
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Thanks.
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Bye.
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Bye.
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Bye -bye.
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See, Max?
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Everyone loves our royal costumes.
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Who are they oohing and aahing for now?
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Oh, no!
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There are two kings and queens of Bunningham?
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Wow!
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We're all dressed the same!
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That's so great!
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It's funny.
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You're right, Louise.
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It is great.
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You look just beautiful.
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Why, thank you, Your Royal Highness.
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See you at the contest.
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It is funny that we all dress the same.
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But with two kings and queens, there's no way we'll win the contest.
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No blue slime dribblers?
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Wow, there sure are a lot of amazing costumes here.
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Welcome to our annual costume day.
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Everyone just looks fabulous.
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Now, let's get to it and begin the costume parade!
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Good luck.
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Thank you.
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Even though we won't win, Costume Day is about having fun.
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And I'm having fun.
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Thanks again for being my partner, Max.
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You're welcome.
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Max, what are you doing?
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Watch.
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Ta -da!
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Max!
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Zoom!
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Zoom!
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Zoom!
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I'm being Super Bunny!
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You wore your Super Bunny costume under your king outfit?
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Wow, I guess they like it.
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A big thank you to everyone who participated today.
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There were so many fantastic costumes.
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So, we've added up the scores, and this year, the prize is going to a very unusual pair.
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The royal, superheroes, Max and Ruby!
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Woo -hoo!
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Max and Ruby!
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Congratulations!
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You were definitely the most surprising pair of the year!
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Thanks!
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Thank you, Super Bunny!
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Ta -da!
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We'll be right back.
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Thank you for listening.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “Max & Ruby - Episode 79”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: Max, costume, Ruby, grandma, surprise. This video has 328 sentences and 1671 words to shadow. The speech runs for 22:31. The speaker talks slowly, about 74 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. Only 78% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| costume noun | /ˈkɑsˌt(j)um/ | A style of dress, including garments, accessories and hairstyle, especially as characteristic of a particular country, period or people. |
| grandma noun | /ˈɡɹænmɑː/ | Grandmother. |
| zoom verb | /zuːm/ | To move fast with a humming noise. |
| trophy noun | /ˈtɹoʊfi/ | An object, usually in the form of a statuette, cup, or shield, awarded for success in a competition or to mark a special achievement. |
| rescue verb | /ˈɹɛs.kjuː/ | To save from any violence, danger or evil. |
| helicopter noun | /ˈheliːˌkɔptə(ɹ)/ | An aircraft that is borne along by one or more sets of long rotating blades which allow it to hover, move in any direction including reverse, or land; and… |
| chick noun | /t͡ʃɪk/ | A young bird. |
| superhero noun | /ˈs(j)upɚhɪɹoʊ/ | Any fictional crime-fighting character, often with supernatural powers or equipment, in popular children's and fantasy literature; a fictional hero who does… |
| trick noun | /ˈtɹɪk/ | Something designed to fool, dupe, outsmart, mislead or swindle. |
| tape noun | /teɪ̯p/ | Flexible material in a roll with a sticky surface on one or both sides; adhesive tape. |
| fancy noun | /ˈfæn.si/ | The imagination. |
| shoe noun | /ˈʃu/ | A protective covering for the foot, with a bottom part composed of thick leather or plastic sole and often a thicker heel, and a softer upper part made of… |
| flip verb | /flɪp/ | To throw so as to turn over. |
| parade noun | /pəˈrɑd/ | Synonym of military parade: A show of troops, an assembly of troops as a show of force, to receive orders, or especially for inspection at set times. |
| glue noun | /ɡlu/ | A hard gelatin made by boiling bones and hides, used in solution as an adhesive; or any sticky adhesive substance. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| dress up verb | To put on special or fancy clothes. |
| go together verb | To be in a relationship. |
| add up verb | To take the sum of; to total. |
| finish up verb | To complete the last details of a task. |
| take off verb | To remove. |
| tidy up verb | To make clean, to make satisfactorily neat. |
| turn out verb | To end up; to result. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Grandma to have fun seeing us open her surprise?
- You don't want to disappoint her, do you?
- Max, can you come and help me?
- Can we open it now?
- Sure you don't want to dress as the king?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | have guessed · we've added |
| Advice with “should” should + verb — saying what is a good idea | should I put · should consider |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | She's coming · are you doing · you're thanking |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | I'll get · I'll make · will make |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 55 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, I'm, you're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: shoe /ˈʃu/, unusual /ʌnˈjuːʒ(u)əl/, congratulations /kənˌɡɹæt͡ʃəˈleɪʃ(ə)nz/, delicious /dɪˈlɪ.ʃəs/, shoo /ʃuː/
- Long words — get the stress right: helicopter /ˈheliːˌkɔptə(ɹ)/, superhero /ˈs(j)upɚhɪɹoʊ/, unusual /ʌnˈjuːʒ(u)əl/, participate /pɑːˈtɪs.ɪ.peɪt/, congratulations /kənˌɡɹæt͡ʃəˈleɪʃ(ə)nz/
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like costume, grandma, zoom.
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.