The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland (1999)

Steve Whitmire: Ernie, Stuckweed, Football Stenchman, Ice Cream Vendor, Parrot

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• Ernie : Maybe, Bert. And I'm sure good things will happen, because who'd wanna see a movie with a sad ending, Bert?

  Bert : Titanic.

  Ernie : Huh?

  Bert : Titanic had a sad ending.

• [last lines] 

  Elmo : Elmo wants to say, thanks for helping. Elmo loves you. Bye-bye.

  [goes back to dance with his friends. Ernie and Bert come in to the scene] 

  Ernie : See, Bert? Just like I told you, Elmo got his Blanket back.

  Bert : Yeah, and it's a happy ending.

  Ernie : Yeah, and thank you all for helping.

  Bert : Oh yeah, you deserve a big round of applause.

  Ernie : Yeah, yeah, everybody clap for yourselves, come on!

  [Ernie and Bert applaud] 

  Kids in audience : YAAAAY!

  Bert : Yeah, yeah, yeah, you were great!

  Ernie : Okay, Bert, time to go home.

  Bert : Yeah, and I knew everything would be okay. I knew Elmo would get his Blanket back. And I knew there'd be a happy ending.

  Ernie : Yeah, yeah, right.

  Bert : Yep.

  [to the audience] 

  Bert : See ya!

  [turns to leave, but then notices that the end credits are starting] 

  Bert : Oh, look, look, look! Ernie, credits! OH! I wanna see who did the catering. Yeah, that was really good toast, y'know, they cut off the crusts and everything.

  Ernie : Uhh, Bert, time to feed your pigeons.

  Bert : Oh, yeah, thank you. Bernice!

  [leaves] 

  Ernie : [to the audience]  Bye-bye.

  [snickers, then leaves, ending the film] 

• Sharon Groan : You like me! You really like me! Get my good side... Oh, that's right. I don't have a good side.

• [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.