Shadowing Practice: Stuck in a Snowstorm! As Told By Ginger S1E14: Blizzard Conditions | Full Retro Nicktoon - Learn English Speaking with Video
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We've got blizzard conditions throughout three counties with winds gusting up to 50 miles per hour.
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Expect a total accumulation of up to three feet in the next 24 hours.
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Oh!
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Oh! That was close.
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April 14th, 1847.
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A more shocking scene cannot be imagined than
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that witnessed by the group of men who went to the relief of the unfortunate Donner Party.
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The bones of those who had died and been devoured by the few miserable survivors were lying about the tents and cabins.
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You mean those plucky pioneers survived by eating?
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Uh-huh.
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And I thought cafeteria food was bad.
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Um, maybe we should do our report on something a little less, uh, gross.
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What does it matter?
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There's no way we'll have school tomorrow.
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The snow is so deep you can't even see the mailboxes.
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We could be stranded here for days.
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Ginger, tell me there's a deaf food. Of course.
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What kind of a snow day would it be without stuff to eat?
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A very scary one.
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Florida's looking pretty good right about now I take it you've
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never seen a palmetto bug You girls had better call your mothers
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and tell them you stay in the night The road's a murder out there
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I bet my stethoscope school will be closed tomorrow Perfect This will give us more time to finish our report
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Or at least decide on a topic Carl, what did I tell you about using Grandma's good mason jars?
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He's not home.
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Eww!
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Why is he keeping earwigs?
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There are some things I just don't want to know.
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I don't know!
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No, it's gross!
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Stop it!
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Now that customador has stood beside my dentist chair since the day I performed my first professional tooth extraction in 1953.
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Whoa, 1953?
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I bet a million people have expectorated into this.
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Dr. Randall, you got yourself a deal.
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Now I expect you to take the greatest care of my muffin while I'm away.
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We'll treat her like family.
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Hey, stop doing that!
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Muffin?
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Come here, sweetie, weedy.
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You be good little girl while I'm gone, okay?
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I guess I have no kisses.
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Give me them kisses to my little girl.
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Yeah, you're gross!
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Yeah, grown men should not talk like that.
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All roads and highways in Winslow County will remain closed to traffic until further notice.
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No doubt about it, folks.
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This is the blizzard of the century.
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Hal, those donuts are for your kids.
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Feed the dog the chew bones.
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Then what am I supposed to chew on later?
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Carl, look what Muffin did in my sleeping bag.
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So, you should see what Hoods did to his.
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Hey, you promised!
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That's cool, Hoods.
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You're family.
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I have a nervous condition.
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That's okay, Hoodsy.
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Evidently, so does Muffin.
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Just throw those bags in the wash.
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School is officially closed!
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Yes!
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Uh, let's not forget, we still have to do our report.
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Fine, then let's plan the day accordingly.
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We'll need to fit in a little sledding, and a little sledding.
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Followed by our Ultra Chocolate Hot Chocolate with Extra Marshmallow and our traditional Pickle Pigs.
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Ginger, Dodie, the governor has declared a state of emergency.
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This is serious.
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We could run out of food.
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Oh, I'm telling you, this has all the makings of another daughter party.
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Now that would be cool.
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I bet I taste like chicken.
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Houston, please make haste.
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I'm terribly famished.
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I am doing my best, Master Blake.
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It's treacherous going, I'm afraid.
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Miranda?
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Miranda?
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It's one thing to close the schools, but to close the malls all over a little blizzard?
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I wasted a perfectly cute shopping outfit.
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I'm...
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I don't...
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Winston!
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My battery's run out.
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I must concentrate on the road right now.
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Prioritize, Winston.
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Oh, let's see if we have another.
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Winston!
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Employ caution!
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Oh!
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Cal, muzzle that dog!
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Well, Mrs. Feltley, the army's in your driveway!
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Don't worry, Hoodsy.
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The National Guard is just taking me to work.
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Now, Ginger, I'm working a double and I won't be home till late, so you're in charge.
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Call me if there's a problem.
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Hopefully we won't lose phone service with this snowstorm.
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You hear that?
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No phones.
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Oh, great.
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So much for prank phone calls.
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You kids be good.
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We will.
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We'll be good.
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Come on, we got work to do.
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Work?
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But, Carl, it's a snow day.
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We're supposed to eat sugared cereal and watch TV all day.
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See?
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This is quite a kettle of fish we're in.
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Do you mean to tell me we're stuck here?
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Well, I suppose we could tunnel our way out.
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Tunnel out?
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In capris and slingbacks?
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Unacceptable, Winston.
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Now, Courtney, let us not be harsh with Winston.
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He did his level best.
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Oh, the kindness of children.
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Though his best just wasn't good enough.
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Winston, you must get us out of here!
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I'm claustrophobic.
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Do you not remember my episode in Tully Caverns?
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All too clearly, Master Blake.
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Then do something!
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I gotta tell you, I am not a fan of that dog.
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Come on, Hoods.
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Muffin's our ticket to a crusty spittoon.
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Besides, she'll come in handy for Operation Pigeon.
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I guess, but how do you know regular pigeons will deliver messages tied to their feet?
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You're pretty dumb, you know.
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Not so, my man.
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Pigeons just look dumb.
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That's their genius.
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You still don't get it.
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If the phone lines go down, you and me will be the only ones with guaranteed communication capabilities.
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We charge a buck a message.
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Pretty soon we've got enough money for a water line to the doghouse to hook up the spittoon.
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You mean we can spit for real?
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Freely and with full phlegm, should we so design.
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Muffin!
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No!
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When exactly did sledding not become fun anymore?
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When I lost the feeling of my toes.
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Okay, guys, let's focus.
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We have to pick our survivor.
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Sacagawea died at 28, Mary Todd Lincoln was a little, um, disturbed, disturbed
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and Betsy Ross flaked on the first flag not exactly uplifting
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guys we need a subject look forward to watching you both
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grow up really Winston pull yourself together I'm the one who's missing the pedicure Oh!
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Blake!
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You and your stupid toys!
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That toe will need extra buffing.
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Hello, old friend.
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Deliver us from this peril.
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Blake Crippling to Carl Feltley!
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Come in, Carl!
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Carl Feltley?
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It only has one frequency.
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Blake Crippling here, in need of emergency assistance.
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With quite a colorful story to share.
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Over.
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Pinch the dough.
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You don't want the blanket to fall off the pig, do you?
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Macy, I know how to pinch a pickle pig.
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It's not like this is my first snow day, you know.
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This is Blake Gripling to Carl Feltley.
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Come in, Carl Feltley.
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Huh?
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I repeat, this is Blake Gripling to Carl Feltley.
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Over.
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Uh, Carl's not here.
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This is Ginger Feltley.
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Uh, over.
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Ginger?
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Give me that.
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Greetings, Ginger.
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It's Courtney.
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You'll never guess.
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We've skidded into a snowbank and are trapped in our limousine without food or magazines.
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You must help!
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Return that to me at once!
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Courtney, where are you?
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We're near the lowland pit sign.
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Where's Carl?
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He'll want a hand at rescuing me.
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I was talking on that, you little brat!
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Children, our very survival is at stake!
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Courtney, I'm looking sister!
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Oh, you're a monster!
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Courtney!
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Courtney?
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Did you hear that?
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Their survival is at stake!
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Macy, Dodie, I think we've found ourselves a topic.
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There is no more exciting story of survival than that which is unfolding.
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We've searched for nearly 30 minutes and have found no sign of the missing gripplings.
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Yet still, we survive.
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Luckily, I have brought along some essentials.
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Space blanket, corn chips, lip gloss, parcheese, and luncheon beet.
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There's the sign.
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I don't see them anywhere.
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You know, if hypothermia's setting in, Courtney could be hearing voices in her head and might have imagined the sign.
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Does anyone else hear that?
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Oh, no. Not you too, Ginger.
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Quick, Dodie, get the blanket.
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No, no, listen.
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Help!
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Come on!
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Over there!
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I know the grippling car anywhere.
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Quick, quick!
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We're coming, Corby.
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I'm gonna save you!
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They're not gonna pick my eyes out, are they?
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Wow, Carl.
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You think of everything.
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Okay, Muffin.
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Run over there and herd those birds right into our net, okay?
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You understand?
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Gosh.
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Deep snow.
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Yep.
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We're gonna need some shovels.
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Are you out of your gourd?
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That'll take us all day.
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Let's go back before the girls eat all the good cereal.
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Huds, how can you look at those primo pigeons and not think small fortune?
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How can you not look at a box of Chew-E-Os and not think free decoder ring?
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Oh, all right, but I'm not shoveling all that way.
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Let's go borrow my dad's snow blower.
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I love that mind.
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Carl, you smudged my goggles.
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I think girls think!
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I look at it!
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I think I see the door!
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Courtney, can you hear us?
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I bet all she could hear is a distant titty voice telling her she must save France.
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I should have them, for I am the youngest and frailest!
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Stop that!
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Stop it!
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She bit me, Winston!
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Let the poor boy have the almond.
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Back off!
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This nut is mine!
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Courtney?
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Ginger!
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You came!
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I knew you would!
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I can't tell you how horrible this has all been.
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I'm hungry, late for a pedicure, and... And cold!
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My house is just down the hill.
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We'll call your mom.
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Hip hurray!
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We are saved!
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Find your own rescue team!
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There's no more room on this lifeboat!
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Wait for what?
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Please!
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Please wait!
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We're coming!
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Return at once!
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Yep.
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Some people are just natural board survivors.
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Uh, Dad?
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Can Carl and I borrow the snowblower so we can catch pigeons?
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Twelve thousand dollars?
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That showcase had a jacuzzi, a dune buggy, and instant rice!
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Dad?
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Ask your mother.
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You see how complicated having two parents can be?
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My leg of lamb!
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Ooh.
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Carl Foutley, get that dog out of here.
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Right away, Jojo.
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And don't call me Jojo.
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Uh, Dad said to ask you if we could use a snowblower to catch pigeons.
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Fine.
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Just be careful.
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Come on, Hoods!
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Okay, thanks.
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Bye, staying across tonight.
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Ah!
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What?
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No!
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No!
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No!
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No!
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No!
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No!
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No!
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No!
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No!
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No!
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No!
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That was a fresh pimento loaf!
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Forget it!
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No time!
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We have to capture Courtney's arrival to a warm, comforting home!
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This is going to be the greatest report we've ever done!
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I just pray it has a happy ending!
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Oh my God!
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Corfe!
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Turn that one!
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Chill out, Muffin!
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My dad's snowblower!
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Muffin!
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No!
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Oh no...
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Muffin...
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Gosh, Carl...
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Life sure is fragile...
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Sorry, it's kind of cold.
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The power went out a while ago.
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Before we even had a chance to bake our traditional pickle pigs.
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Oh, sad.
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Ginger, your phone doesn't make that sound.
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That means you're dialing.
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Guess the lines must be down.
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No phone, no power, raw hot dogs.
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This has disaster rented all over it.
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Why don't I get you guys some dry clothes to change into?
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Yes.
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Now you're talking, Ginger.
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Now, remember, I look really good in pink.
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May I mention that Master Blake has an allergy to Shetland wool?
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Of mohair, actually.
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Only the cheap kind.
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It is now hour six of our ordeal.
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And finally, there are signs of hope for Courtney's survival.
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Girls!
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Honey?
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Oh, yes, Courtney.
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Right away, right away, coming, Courtney.
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Sorry, you guys.
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I can't find anything to eat.
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If only your brother hadn't fed all the donuts to that dog.
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Who knew we'd all be stranded here?
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Hungry.
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Hungry and cold?
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That's the last of the firewood.
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People, you're bringing me down.
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Mama says a musical interlude is the perfect way to deal with a difficult situation.
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It's sing-along time!
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Ginger, play key of G.
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G?
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G, F, J, whatever.
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Just play.
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I'll improvise.
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Alas, my love, you'd do me wrong To cast me out discourteously For I have loved you so much
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Alright, young Blake, proceed cautiously Toe tags,
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how juvenile Pickled frog, how pedestrian When life gives you lemons,
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steal back petrified eyeballs!
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Green sleeves was my desire, green...
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Stop it!
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My mom sang me that song.
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Excuse me, but I was singing.
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Now I've lost my place!
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That's hypothermic dementia if I've ever seen it.
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Can't you see that girl is freezing?
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Ginger, where do you keep your axe?
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We're burning this rocker.
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But, Maisie, that rocker belonged to my great-grandmother.
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I don't think she needs it as bad as Courtney does right now.
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Stop, all of you!
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I can't take it anymore.
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There must be something to eat in this house.
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Admit it, Hoods.
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You did it on purpose.
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You never liked muffin.
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No way, Carl.
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I mean you're right.
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I didn't like muffin, but I wouldn't want to hurt her honest I feel kind of bad.
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Well, we may as well just kiss
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that spittoon goodbye I know let's tell dr. Roundup
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that muffin climbed inside the snowblower to stay warm and now she's stuck And she doesn't want to come out.
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I take back what I said about your brain hold the phone Someone's been in my stuff Crippling!
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I, uh, quite like what you've done with the place, Carl.
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You have no idea what I do for a Salisbury steak right now.
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But, Courtney, the power's out.
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There's no way to thaw any of that food.
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Of course there is.
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Winston, sit on this.
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As you wish.
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Courtney?
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I'm sure the phones will come back any minute and we can order pizza or something.
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You don't have to freak out or anything.
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Oh, yes, I do.
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If anyone has a right to freak out about this whole mess, it's me.
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I'm the one who was locked out of the mall, missed a nail appointment, and am now stuck wearing pajamas with feet on an empty stomach.
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I urged you to have that scone this morning.
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Can the butler act, Winston.
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I'm in no mood.
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Ah-ha!
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Chocolate-covered raisins!
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Yum!
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Let me have them!
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Get your own, sister!
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These raisins are mine!
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Oh, mine!
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I know all about the dog.
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What dog?
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The dog and the snowblower.
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What snowblower?
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Don't play dumb, if you can help it.
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And I shall keep quiet for a price.
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One petrified eyeball.
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Hey, we're missing something good!
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What's going on?
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My earwinks!
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Dr. Randall, please enter.
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My permanent molars are coming in nicely, by the way.
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Good, wonderful.
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Where's Muffin?
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Doc, what are you doing back so soon?
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Oh, it's a long story.
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Muffin, Daddy's home!
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Carl, I believe you have something which belongs to me now.
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Hey, Muffin!
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I just can't give you the pleasure of grippling.
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Dr. Randall, I regret to inform you that Muffin has met her maker.
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Yeah, three horsepower of maker.
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What have you awful boys done to my dog?
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Well, you people look at yourselves!
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Ginger has opened her home to us in the midst of a natural disaster and this is how we repay her!
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Yelling, screaming, fighting, not very attractive!
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Oh, it's in times like this that we must look to the daughters for inspiration and put our best foot forward!
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Okay, not a good example.
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Muffin!
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Muffin!
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You're okay!
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Come to Daddy Muffin, Muffin!
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What's going on here?
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M-M-M!
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Ginger, what did I tell you about parties when I'm not home?
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Believe me, Mom, this is no party.
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She's right, Mrs. F.
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We were just discussing that in times of crisis, we must put aside our selfish needs and look out for one another.
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The National Guard!
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Out of my way!
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No!
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Get back here!
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And earlier this evening, our storm cam captured an unidentified young woman who, despite freezing temperatures and inadequate footwear, braved the blizzard of the century.
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You girls finish your report?
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Almost.
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You know, girls, I think I smell Pulitzer.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This A2 speaking lesson is built on the video “Stuck in a Snowstorm! As Told By Ginger S1E14: Blizzard Conditions”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: muffin, Carl, Courtney, Ginger. This video has 445 sentences and 2666 words to shadow. The speech runs for 21:54. The speaker talks at a steady 122 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 76% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| pigeon noun | /ˈpɪ.dʒɪn/ | One of several birds of the family Columbidae within the order Columbiformes. |
| survival noun | /sɚˈvaɪ.vəl/ | The fact or act of surviving; continued existence or life. |
| blizzard noun | /ˈblɪz.ɚd/ | A large snowstorm accompanied by strong winds and greatly reduced visibility caused by blowing snow. |
| gross adjective | /ɡɹoʊs/ | remarkably great, big, vast in an often unpleasant way; (of behaviour) Highly or conspicuously offensive. |
| hungry adjective | /ˈhʌŋ.ɡɹi/ | Affected by hunger; having the physical need for food. |
| blanket noun | /ˈblæŋ.kɪt/ | A heavy, loosely woven fabric, usually large and woollen, used for warmth while sleeping or resting. |
| survivor noun | /sɚˈvaɪvɚ/ | One who survives, especially one who survives a traumatic experience. |
| chew verb | /tʃuː/ | To crush with the teeth by repeated closing and opening of the jaws; done to food to soften it and break it down by the action of saliva before it is swallowed. |
| topic noun | /ˈtɑpɪk/ | A subject; a theme; a category or general area of interest. |
| bone noun | /boʊn/ | A composite material consisting largely of calcium phosphate and collagen and making up the skeleton of most vertebrates. |
| capture verb | /ˈkæp.(t)ʃɚ/ | To take control of; to seize by force or stratagem. |
| disaster noun | /dɪˈzɑːs.təː/ | An unexpected natural or man-made catastrophe of substantial extent causing significant physical damage or destruction, loss of life or sometimes permanent… |
| belong verb | /bɪˈlɒŋ/ | To have its proper place. |
| tunnel noun | /ˈtʌn(ə)l/ | An underground or underwater passage. |
| maker noun | /ˈmeɪk.ɚ/ | Someone who makes; a person or thing that makes or produces something. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| back off verb | To move backwards away from something. | |
| bring along verb | To escort or carry an item or person to a destination. | |
| come back verb | To return to a place. | |
| come out verb | /ˌkʌm ˈaʊt/ | To be discovered; to be revealed. |
| fall off verb | To become detached or to drop from. | |
| get back verb | Return to where one came from. | |
| go back verb | To return to a place or state after having been there at a previous time. | |
| go down verb | To descend; to move from a higher place to a lower one. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- You mean those plucky pioneers survived by eating?
- Do you mean to tell me we're stuck here?
- They're not gonna pick my eyes out, are they?
- Who knew we'd all be stranded here?
- Can't you see that girl is freezing?
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 | has stood · have expectorated · has declared |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | cannot be imagined · been devoured · could be stranded |
| Relative clauses who / which + clause — extra information about a person or thing | men who went · those who had · that which is |
| Superlatives the -est / the most … — the top or bottom of a group | the greatest · my best · his best |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 89 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, don't, you're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “th” sounds: grandmother /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/, tooth /tuθ/
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: capture /ˈkæp.(t)ʃɚ/, gosh /ɡɑːʃ/, shock /ʃɔk/, inspiration /ˌɪn.spɪˈɹeɪ.ʃən/, harsh /ˈhɑɹʃ/
- Long words — get the stress right: complicated /ˈkɑm.plɪˌkeɪ.tɪd/, inspiration /ˌɪn.spɪˈɹeɪ.ʃən/, unfortunate /ʌnˈfɔː.t͡ʃə.nɪt/, capability /ˌkeɪ.pəˈbɪl.ɪ.ti/, miserable /ˈmɪz(ə)ɹəbəl/
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 pigeon, survival, blizzard.
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.