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Mouse : I'm told you this time I'm keep in it!
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[first lines]
Ernie : [walks by humming, then turns and notices the audience] Hi there, everybody! Welcome to the movie. Hey, we're so glad you came. Now...
Bert : [Bert appears, wearing a bath towel and showering cap] Ernie, Ernie.
Ernie : Hm?
Bert : Listen, I'm going to take a shower. Have you seen my antibacterial soap?
Ernie : No, Bert, I haven't.
Bert : Oh, now where did I...?
Ernie : Now, this movie you're about to see is all about Elmo.
Bert : Who are you talking to?
Ernie : The audience, Bert. They're right there.
Bert : Huh?
[Bert walks up to the screen]
Ernie : See?
Bert : Wow, look at all those people!
Ernie : Mm-hmm.
Bert : Hey, nice cardigan!
[Bert laughs, sounding like a sheep baaing]
Ernie : Now, in this movie, Elmo is going to ask for your help. He wants you to talk and play along.
Bert : Uh, how do we start?
Ernie : It's easy: just count backwards from 10.
Bert : Okay.
Ernie : [Ernie whispers to Bert] You see, Bert, that's how you start a movie, Bert.
Bert : Ahh.
Ernie : Can you all help us count backwards from 10?
Kids in audience : Yeah!
Ernie : Ready? Yell real loud!
Ernie , Bert , Kids in audience : [the countdown sequence begins] 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1!
Bert : Ah!
Ernie : Heya, Bert, don't ya think y'oughta put so clothes on now?
Bert : Wait, what?
[notices he is naked]
Bert : AAAH!
[runs away screaming]
Bert : Ernie!
Ernie : [laughs] Enjoy the movie, everybody.
[leaves. The movie's title sequence plays. The screen pans through Elmo's open bedroom window and shows Elmo sound asleep in his bed, with his Blanket. A cute little yellow bird pops out of a cuckoo clock on the nightstand]
Cuckoo clock bird : WAKE UP!
Elmo : Aaah!
[falls out of bed]
Elmo : Elmo's up! Elmo's up! Elmo's...
[notices the audience]
Elmo : Wow! Hello, everybody.