Campout Special (Avenue Q)/Transcript

(The special starts on an early morning on Avenue Q. Cinderelmo, Ginger, Kieran and Lizzie are sleeping in their bedroom. Cinderelmo wakes up.)

Cinderelmo: (Yawns) It's morning time! That means.... Today is the big camping trip! Woo hoo! yeah!

(Ginger wakes up)

Ginger: Uh, Cinderelmo, will you please be quiet?

Cinderelmo: We're all going camping! Yay!

(Kieran wakes up)

Kieran: (Groans) Oh, my god, Cinderelmo! You're being too loud!

Cinderelmo: (Screams in excitement) Wake up, everybody! We're going camping!

(Lizzie wakes up)

Lizzie: Cinderelmo, I'm trying to sleep!

Cinderelmo: But, Lizzie, Cinderelmo is so excited, because today, we're all going camping!

Lizzie: Oh, yeah! The big camping trip is today!

(Princeton and Kate Monster enter the bedroom.)

Cinderelmo: Oh! Good morning, mom! Good morning, dad!

Kate Monster: Good morning, Cinderelmo!

Ginger: Mom! Dad! Guess what today is?

Princeton: Uh, the big camping trip?

Ginger: That's right!

Kate Monster: We heard you guys talking about it when we woke up.

Princeton: Yeah! And all our friends will be joining us!

Kate Monster: We're all gonna go hiking in the woods, visit the petting zoo, compete in the races, play by the seaside, do some square dancing, put on a talent show and do some marshmallow roasting around the campfire and sleep under the stars!

Lizzie: Sounds like fun!

Kieran: This is so exciting!

Cinderelmo: Cinderelmo's so excited!

Ginger: Me too!

Princeton: Well, then, what are we waiting for? Let's get packing and meet all our friends at the bus stop!

All: (Cheering)

(Princeton, Kate Monster, Cinderelmo, Ginger, Kieran and Lizzie begin to pack up their things for the big camping trip. It then shows the following getting ready for the camping trip as well: Nicky, Rod, Ricky, Verne, Trekkie Monster, Scotty, Lucy, Julian, Sportacus, Stephanie, Shiloh, Bean, Olive Hoover, Matilda Honey, Joan, Angelita, Evan, Henry, Parker, Torrie, Stanley, Sunspot, Budfire, Fuzzle, Easy, Brenda, Cookie Marshal, Dorito Monster, Russell, Cody, Franco, Trevor the Grouch, Grump the Grouch, Snugly, Squishy, Ricky Recycle Bin, Alys, Green Gene, Big Blu, Mustard, Patrick Monster, Sherman the Frog, Spamela Hamderson, Dr. Hiccup, Meeper, Excalibird, Bailey Bird, Barnaby, Tilly, Bubbasaur, Lil' Kip, Jenny, Widgit, Brontosaur, the Reppies, Hopper, Marlon Monster, Ted, Polly, Max, Pot Cookie Monster, Kanga Roddy, Tackle Bear, Bantu, Cimbop, Kimbop, Luckl-Duckl Bird, Sparra Bird, Francise Birdling, Speck, Kesmoe Peapod, Bingo Flamingo, Brandon Crow, Cole Winterbain, Alba Winterbain, Pip, Flitter, Flap, Stacey Weingarten, Rue, Artemis, Apollo, Squish, Dorsel, Tank, Bubbles, Leonard, the Mongrels, Adrienne Delaney, Heath Dawson, LeVar Burton, the Lions, JoJo Siwa, Alex Mack, Ray, Annie, Justin Bieber, Selena Gomez, Celina, Gabi, Miles, Rosie O'Donnell, the Ghostwriter Team, Gloria Pepitone, Billy Peltzer, Kate Beringer, Gizmo, Johnny 5, Red Guy, Green Duck Guy, Yellow Guy, Blue Guy, Red Duck Guy, Green Guy, the Puzzle Place kids, Sizzle, Nuzzle, Allegra, Rondo, Lindi, Riff, Poco, Mr. Cook, Eureeka, Magellan, Batly, Bogge, Quagmire, Mr. Knack, Sir Klank, Kate Mouse, Emma, Stellaluna, Basalt, Belinda, Cooey, Webster, the Cuddletubbies, the Crank Yankers, Brendar the Barbarian, Evan the Troll, Stacy, Horus the Great, Axe, Nick, Sally, Fritz, Gracie, Butler, Toxie, Sarah, Toxie Jr., Seymour Krelborn, Audrey, Phil Phillips, Connie Edwards, Zaphiel, Lyle, Goofer, Roxy, Clarence, Chauncey, Sthugar, Wordsworth, Dave Chapelle, Bobble, Dangle, Mr. T, Rocky Horror, Greg the Bunny, Warren DeMontague, Count Blah and Tardy Turtle.)

ALL:

The more we get together, together, together

The more we get together, the happier we'll be

(As they sang, Cinderelmo, Ginger, Lizzie and Kieran packed their flashlights, extra batteries and sleeping bags.)

'Cause your friends are my friends and my friends are your friends

The more we get together, the happier we'll be

Kate Monster: We got the food, first aid kit, and tent packed!

Princeton: And the compass, map, GPS device, some water bottles and some extra clothes, too! (calling out) Have you packed what you needed for the trip, kids?

Cinderelmo, Ginger, Lizzie and Kieran: (in unison) Yes, Dad!

Trumplet: Hey! Wait for me! I wanna go camping, too!

Cinderelmo: Come on, Trumplet! Let's go!

Kieran: Yeah, hop into Cinderelmo's pack!

Trumplet: Oh boy! (Then he jumps off and gets with Cinderelmo)

Kate Monster: Morning, Trumplet! Nice of you to join us!

Trumplet: Hello, Princeton and Kate! I've been waiting a long time for this!

Princeton: We all have! And now, off we go!

(Then the group headed out the door.)

ALL:

The more we play together, together, together

The more we play together, the happier we'll be

'Cause your friends are my friends and my friends are your friends

The more we play together, the happier we'll be

The more we dance together, together, together

The more we dance together, the happier we'll be

'Cause your friends are my friends and my friends are your friends

The more we dance together, the happier we'll be

The more we get together, together, together

The more we get together, the happier we'll be

'Cause your friends are my friends and my friends are your friends

The more we get together, the happier we'll be

The more we get together, the happier we'll be

The more we get together, the happier we'll be

(At the bus stop, Princeton, Kate Monster, Cinderelmo, Ginger, Kieran and Lizzie arrive and saw all their friends.)

Kate Monster: Oh! Hello, everyone!

All: Hi!

Princeton: Are you all ready for the big camping trip?

All: Yeah!

Ginger: I was wondering, What did you all bring for our trip?

Evan the Troll: Well, I brought my trusty lute for singing songs around the campfire!

Stephanie: I brought some snacks in case any one of us gets hungry!

Bogge: Speaking of snacks...

Quagmire: Guess what we brought?

Both: Peanut butter sandwiches! Ta-da!

Kate Monster: Uh, I don't think we'll be eating these during the campfire.

Bogge and Quagmire: Awwwww.

Quagmire: But can we eat these later?

Princeton: Uh, okay.

Bogge and Quagmire: (As they give each other a high five) Yeah!

(The Bad Idea Bears pop up.)

The Bad Idea Bears: Hey, guys!

Fuzzie Bear: What are you all doing?

Kate Monster: Well, we're all going camping and we brought a whole lot of stuff.

Annie Bear: Oh! That sounds like fun!

Fizzie Bear: (sees the GPS device that Kieran has) What's that you got there?

Kieran: Oh! You mean this? This is a GPS device. I'm using that in case we go hiking.

Fizzie Bear: Eh, looks like garbage to me. Throw it, Fuzzie!

(Fuzzie Bear throws the GPS device away as a crash is heard from off-screen.)

Kieran: (Shocked) Hey! How could you?

The Bad Idea Bears: Yay! (Laughs)

Manny Bear: Can we all come camping with you guys?

Avenue Q Gang: NO!!!!!!!!

(The Bad Idea Bears get sad)

Fuzzie Bear: We're sad now.

Annie Bear: Come on, guys.

(The Bad Idea Bears walk away crying)

Ginger: Looks like these bears need to be taught a lesson.

Brad Paisley: Hey there, y'all!

(The Avenue Q Gang all turn and saw Brad Paisley)

All: Oh, my god! It's Brad Paisley!

Brad Paisley: Yes I am!

Cinderelmo: Mr. Paisley, what are you doing here?

Brad Paisley: Well, Cinderelmo, Since I heard you and your friends are going camping, I thought I might drop by and sing a little song for ya.

Princeton: That will sound great!

Kate Monster: We will love to hear you sing!

Brad Paisley: Okay!

Sherman the Frog: Ladies and gentlemen, Mr. Brad Paisley! (Waves his arms) Yayyyyyy!

(Brad Paisley plays his guitar)

BRAD PAISLEY:

Hey old pal

How you been doing

I'm really not fooling, I'm so glad to see you!

SHERMAN THE FROG:

Hey old pal

My life's been kind of crazy

I'm ready to be lazy, hangin' around with you!

BRAD PAISLEY:

Well even in the very, very worst of times

There's one thing that I know

The way to guarantee a little piece of mind is a walk in the woods, a friend by your side

BOTH:

And here we go!

NICKY:

Hey old pal

It's great to be there with you

ROD:

The thing I like to give you is a room but tight

BRAD PAISLEY:

Hey old pal

I really can't believe it

SHERMAN THE FROG:

But now that you can see it

KANGA RODDY:

It looks just fine

ALL:

Watch as the plains and you have some fun

The day should never end

KIERAN:

This will be a very awesome campout

KATE MONSTER:

With you and me

BRAD PAISLEY:

And all we can see

PRINCETON AND KATE MONSTER:

And all of our friends!

ALL:

Hey old pal

We must be getting dreaming

At least the things we're seeing are a dream come true

LUCKL-DUCKL BIRD:

Hey there gang

It's great to be together

It just keeps getting better I can promise you

ALL:

This is going to be the very best of time

And we will make it so

No more hustling and bustling

SHERMAN THE FROG:

No more down up the lines

ALL:

The bus is here, let's grab all our gear and off we go!

Cinderelmo: Yay!

Princeton: Alright! Here we go!

(The Avenue Q Gang all get on the bus as they talk simultaneously.)

Kate Monster: Alright, everybody have what they need?

All: Check!

Princeton: Alright then, We're all set!

(The bus heads off and everyone waves goodbye to Brad Paisley.)

All: (simultaneously) Bye! See you later! Thanks for the song! See ya! Yeah! Woo hoo!

(A few moments later, the bus is about to arrive at the campgrounds and as the Avenue Q Gang begin to sing.)

ALL:

We'll be comin' 'round the mountain when we come

We'll be comin' 'round when we come

We'll be comin' round the mountain, we'll be comin' round the mountain

We'll be comin' round the mountain when we come

PRINCETON: (SPOKEN)

How are we gonna get there?

KATE MONSTER: (SPOKEN)

Six white horses!

ALL:

We'll be drivin' six white horses when we come (When we come!)

We'll be drivin' six white horses when we come (When we come!)

We'll be drivin' six white horses, we'll be drivin' six white horses

We'll be drivin' six white horses when we come (When we come!)

(The bus honks as it arrives at the campgrounds.)

Nicky: Hey, everybody! Look's like we're here! Everybody out!

(Everyone cheers and got off the bus)

Joan: Yay! (laughs)

Princeton: Okay, campers, grab your gear!

Avenue Q Gang: Grab your gear!

Kate Monster: Everybody ready? Get in line!

Avenue Q Gang: Get in line!

Nicky: Gosh, I love to go out camping through the woods we're going tramping (notices everyone is gone) Hey, where you all going?

Avenue Q Gang: Here we go!

Rondo: Hey! Come on, Nicky!

Nicky: Woah!

ALL:

Oh, they'll all come out to greet us when we come (When we come!)

Oh, they'll all come out to greet us when we come (When we come!)

Oh, they'll all come out to greet us and will be so glad to meet us

Oh, they'll all come out to greet us

(As the Avenue Q Gang head to their camping spot, Nicky tries to catch up with them.)

Nicky: I'm coming! Wait for me!

ALL:

They'll all come out to greet us when we come!

(Everyone arrives at the camping spot and Princeton blows a whistle)

Nicky: Uh, Princeton? There’s nothing here. What do we do?

Princeton: Well, all we need are the bare necessities. Come on! I’ll show you!

All: Let’s go!

(Stephanie, Shiloh, Bean, Olive Hoover and Matilda Honey are in the woods looking for wood for the campfire.)

STEPHANIE, SHILLOH, BEAN, OLIVE HOOVER AND MATILDA HONEY:

Look for the bare necessities, the simple bare necessities

Forget about your worries and your strife (Stephanie: Come on, guys!)

I mean the bare necessities are Mother Nature's recipes (Bean: Uh-huh! That's two!)

That bring the bare necessities of life (Olive Hoover: One more!) (Shiloh: Yeah!)

(Meanwhile, Princeton, Kate Monster, Cinderelmo, Ginger, Kieran and Lizzie are looking for rocks)

GINGER:

Wherever I wander, wherever I roam

KIERAN:

I couldn't be fonder of my big home

FIZZIE BEAR:

The bees are buzzin' in the trees

To make some honey just for me

FUZZIE BEAR:

If you look under the rocks and plants

And take a glance at the fancy ants and maybe try a few

FIZZIE AND FUZZIE:

(Harmonizing)

PRINCETON, KATE MONSTER, CINDERELMO, GINGER, KIERAN, LIZZIE AND THE BAD IDEA BEARS:

The bare necessities of life will come to you!

(Will come to you)

(Fuzzie Bear gets stuck behind a tree and Fizzie Bear laughs)

(At the campgrounds, the rest of the Avenue Q Gang are grabbing their camping supplies as Bubbasaur pitches up a tent and hums along to the tune. Mr. Knack is pulling his cart through the area.)

Mr. Knack: Oh, I can not wait to do some trading while we're all out camping!

Allegra: Look, everybody!

(Princeton, Kate Monster, Cinderelmo, Ginger, Kieran, Lizzie, Stephanie, Shiloh, Bean, Olive Hoover and Matilda Honey return with the rocks and the wood for the campfire.)

PRINCETON AND KATE MONSTER:

Wherever I wander, wherever I roam

STEPHANIE AND SHILOH:

I couldn't be fonder of my big home

CLEO:

The bees are buzzin' in the trees

KIKI FLORES:

To make some honey just for me

AVENUE Q GANG:

The bare necessities of life will come to you!

PRINCETON:

Will come to you!

ALL:

Will come to you!

(Fritz heads into the tent but he deflates it and throws a tantrum and everyone laughs at him.)

(Later, Princeton is looking at some signs that say hiking, bicycling, fishing, canoeing and petting zoo.)

Princeton: Hmm, Oh, hey, Kate! Come look at those signs!

Kate Monster: (Reading the signs) Hiking, bicycling, fishing, canoeing, petting zoo.

(The Avenue Q Gang walk up and saw the signs as well.)

Lizzie: Hi, Mom! Hi, Dad!

Torrie: What's with all those signs?

Princeton: Well, Kate and I are about to go for a walk through the woods when we saw these signs.

Belinda: (Sees the petting zoo sign) There's a petting zoo? I can't wait to meet all the cute little animals!

Horus the Great: (Sees the fishing sign) I would like to go fishing!

Stacy: Dad! Remember what happened the other time you went fishing? You zapped a fish?

Horus the Great: Oh, yeah. I still have that photo somewhere.

Nicky: (Sees the hiking sign) Well, I'm in the mood for some hiking.

Rod: Yeah, me too!

Trekkie Monster: Oh, oh! Me want to do some canoeing!

Kate Monster: Then looks like it's settled. Meet us back here!

(Princeton, Kate Monster, Nicky, Rod, Ricky, Verne, Trekkie Monster, Scotty, Lucy, Julian, Sportacus, Easy, Brenda, Cookie Marshal, Dorito Monster, Green Gene, Patrick Monster, Sherman the Frog, Spamela Hamderson, Dr. Hiccup, Meeper, Marlon Monster, Ted, Polly, Max, Pot Cookie Monster, Kanga Roddy, Tackle Bear, Bantu, Cimbop, Kimbop, the Mongrels, Adrienne Delaney, Heath Dawson, LeVar Burton, the Lions, Alex Mack, Ray, Annie, Justin Bieber, Selena Gomez, Celina, Gabi, Miles, Rosie O'Donnell, Gloria Pepitone, Red Guy, Green Duck Guy, Yellow Guy, Blue Guy, Red Duck Guy, Green Guy, Mr. Cook, Bogge, Quagmire, Mr. Knack, Sir Klank, Kate Mouse, Emma, the Cuddletubbies, the Crank Yankers, Brendar the Barbarian, Stacy, Horus the Great, Axe, Nick, Sally, Toxie, Sarah, Seymour Krelborn, Audrey, Phil Phillips, Connie Edwards, Zaphiel, Lyle, Goofer, Roxy, Clarence, Chauncey, Sthugar, Wordsworth, Dave Chapelle, Bobble, Dangle, Mr. T, Rocky Horror, Greg the Bunny, Warren DeMontague, Count Blah and Tardy Turtle are riding on bicycles)

NICKY:

Over hill, over dale

We will hit the dusty trail

ALL:

And the caissons go rolling along

NICKY:

In and out, hear them shout

Counter march and right about

ALL:

And the caissons go rolling along

Then it's hi hi hee

NICKY:

Everybody follow me!

Shout out your numbers loud and strong

ALL:

Two, three!

For where e're we go

You will always know that the caissons go rolling along

Over hill, over dale as we hit the dusty trail

And the caissons go rolling along

In and out, hear them shout

Counter march and right about

And the caissons go rolling along

Then it's hi hi hee

NICKY:

Everybody follow me!

ALL:

Shout out your numbers loud and strong

Two, three!

For where e're we go

You will always know that the caissons go rolling along

(Fizzie and Fuzzie Bear turn the right arrow to the left and Nicky crosses it and Fizzie and Fuzzie both laugh and turn it back to the right and took a two-seated bicycle.)

Fizzie and Fuzzie: This way! Come on! (Laughing)

(The Avenue Q Gang follow Fizzie and Fuzzie.)

FIZZIE BEAR: (SPOKEN)

I am Fizzie

FUZZIE BEAR: (SPOKEN)

I am Fuzzie

FIZZIE AND FUZZIE:

We will hit the dusty trail

ALL:

And the caissons go rolling along

FIZZIE AND FUZZIE:

Then it's hi hi hee

FUZZIE BEAR: (SPOKEN)

Everybody follow me!

FIZZIE AND FUZZIE:

Shout out your numbers loud and strong

ALL:

Two, three!

For where e're we go

You will always know that the caissons go rolling along!

(Nicky heads back to his group and sees Fizzie and Fuzzie.)

Nicky: Hey! Where've ya been? Come on, everybody! Follow me! (laughs)

(Fizzie and Fuzzie laugh.)

(Meanwhile, Annie and Manny are fishing.)

ANNIE AND MANNY:

Well, I went down a hill about 12 o’clock

Ran right back, I got me a pole

I’m a goin’ down to the fishin’ hole and you can come fishin’ all the time

Have you been a fishin’ all the time?

I’m a going fishin’ too

Well you bet your life your lovin’ wife will catch more fish than you

Any fish bite if you got good bait

Here’s a little story I would like to relate

So come on, baby, Come on, gal

I’m a goin’ fishin’, yes I’m goin’ fishin’

And you can come fishin’ too!

(Manny uses his fishing rod and waits until a fish caught on the net.)

Manny Bear: Annie! I think I caught something!

Annie Bear: Really?

(Manny pulls the fish out of the water with his fishing rod.)

Both: Yay!

Annie Bear: Come on, Manny! Let’s dig in!

(Annie and Manny eat the fish in one bite and both burp.)

ANNIE AND MANNY:

Well I went down the hill about one o’clock

Spied them catfish swimming around

I’m a goin’ down to the fishin’ hole

And live in the country instead of the town

Have you been a fishin’ all the time?

I’m a going fishin’ too

Well you bet your life your lovin’ wife will catch more fish than you

Any fish bite if you got good bait

Here’s a little story I would like to relate

So come on, baby, Come on, gal

I’m a goin’ fishin’, yes I’m goin’ fishin’

And you can come fishin’ too!

(Annie and Manny Bear take a picture of themselves with all the fish they caught.)

(Later, Stephanie, Shiloh, Bean, Olive Hoover, Matilda Honey, Cinderelmo, Ginger, Kieran, Lizzie, Joan, Angelita, Evan, Henry, Parker, Torrie, Stanley, Sunspot, Budfire, Fuzzle, Russell, Cody, Franco, Trevor the Grouch, Grump the Grouch, Snugly, Squishy, Ricky Recycle Bin, Alys, Big Blu, Mustard, Fritz, Gracie, Butler, Excalibird, Bailey Bird, Barnaby, Tilly, Bubbasaur, Lil’ Kip, Jenny, Widgit, Brontosaur, the Reppies, Hopper, JoJo Siwa, Luckl-Duckl Bird, Sparra Bird, Francise Birdling, Speck, Kesmoe Peapod, Bingo Flamingo, Brandon Crow, Cole Winterbain, Alba Winterbain, Pip, Flitter, Flap, Stacey Weingarten, Rue, Artemis, Apollo, Squish, Dorsel, Tank, Bubbles, Leonard, the Ghostwriter Team, Billy Peltzer, Kate Beringer, Gizmo, Johnny 5, Evan the Troll, the Puzzle Place kids, Sizzle, Nuzzle, Toxie Jr., Allegra, Rondo, Lindi, Riff, Poco, Eureeka, Magellan, Batly, Stellaluna, Basalt, Belinda, Cooey and Webster are at the petting zoo.)

ALL:

I went to the animal fair

The birds and the bees were there

The big baboon by the light of the moon

Was combining his auburn hair

You ought’a have seen the monk

He jumped on the elephant’s trunk

The elephant sneezed and fell on his knees

And what became of the monk

And what became of the monk

Stephanie: Woah! Look at all the animals!

(As the kids look around, Evan the Troll finds a bunny rabbit.)

Evan the Troll: Aww! You're so cute!

Alys: Look, guys! A bunny rabbit!

Lizzie: Aww! How adorable!

ALL:

Little bunny foo foo hopping through the forest

Scooping up the field mice and bopping them on the head

EUREEKA: (SPOKEN)

Down came the fairy and she said...

ALL:

Little bunny foo foo, I don't like your attitude

Scooping up the field mice and bopping them on the head

EUREEKA: (SPOKEN)

I'll give you three chances and if you don't behave, I'll turn you into a goon!

(The kids gasp, but then they all laugh.)

(Joan finds a kitten.)

Joan: Aww! What a cutie! (Hugs the kitten)

ALL:

Pussy cat, pussy cat, where have you been?

I've been up to London to look at the king

Pussy cat, pussy cat, what did you there?

I frightened the little mouse under his chair

Allegra: (petting a sheep) What a cute little lamb you are!

Cinderelmo: Can Cinderelmo feed the lamb?

Kieran: Sure! Go ahead!

ALL:

Baa baa black sheep, have you any wool?

Yes, sir yes, sir three bags full

One for the master and one for the dame

And one for the little boy who lives down the lane

(Cinderelmo feeds the lamb some food)

Cinderelmo: (laughs) You’re so silly!

Leon MacNeal: Hey, guys! Look at the horse!

(The horse whinnies)

Russell: Hello there, Mr. Horse!

ALL:

The old grey mare she ain't what she used to be

Ain't what she used to be, ain't what she used to be

The old grey mare she ain't what she used to be

Many long years ago

Many long years ago

(Terry hears a rooster crowing)

Terry: Hey! Look, guys! It’s a rooster!

Angelita: Hola, Senior Rooster!

ALL:

I had a little rooster by the ole barn gate

And that little rooster was my playmate

And that little rooster said “Cock a doodle doo”

Dee doodle-dee, doodle-dee, doodle-dee-doo

(The kids are later on a ferry boat.)

ALL:

I love to go a-wandering along the mountain track

And as I go, I love to sing my knapsack on my back

Val-de-ri, val-de-ra

Val-de-ri, val-da-ra-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha

Val-de-ri, val-de-ra

My knapsack on my back

I love to wander by the stream that dances in the sun

So joyously it calls to me come join my happy song

Val-de-ri, val de-ra

Val-de-ri, val-da-ra-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha

Val-de-ri, val-de-ra

Come join my happy song

Shiloh: Hey, Stephanie! Look at the turtle!

Stephanie: Oh, my!

ALL:

I wave my hat to all I meet and they wave back to me

And blackbirds call so loud and sweet from every greenwood tree

Val-de-ri, val-de-ra

Val-de-ri, val-de-ra-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha

Val-de-ri, val-de-ra

From every Greenwood tree

High overhead, the skylarks wing they never rest at home

But just like me they love to sing as o'er the world we roam

Oh, may I go a-wandering until the day I die

Oh, may I always laugh and sing beneath the clear blue sky

Val-de-ri, val-de-ra

Val-de-ri, val-de-ra-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha

Val-de-ri, val-de-ra

Beneath the clear blue sky

Batly: (Looking terrifed as he sees a snake) Um, hi, Mr. Snake.

Rue: Oh, he's lovely! (laughs and barks)

(After seeing the birds, the kids head back to the ferry boat.)

Val-de-ri, val-de-ra

Val-de-ri, val-de-ra-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha

Val-de-ri, val-de-ra

Beneath the clear blue sky

(Back at the campgrounds, Nicky and the rest of the Avenue Q Gang met up with the kids)

NICKY:

Over hill, over dale

As we hit the dusty trail

KIDS:

Val-de-ra

NICKY:

And the caissons go rolling along

KIDS:

Val-de-ri, val-de-ra-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha

NICKY:

In and out, hear them shout

Counter march and right about

KIDS:

Val-de-ri, val-de-ra

AVENUE Q GANG:

Beneath the clear blue sky!

Everyone: Yay!

(Rod is cooking some stew)

Rod: Yum! I hope the bears don’t smell my stew!

(Fizzie, Fuzzie, Annie and Manny Bear are getting ready to go fishing until they smell Rod’s stew.)

Fizzie Bear: Hey! I think I smell something!

Fuzzie Bear: Me too, Fizzie!

Annie Bear: I think it’s coming from the campgrounds!

Manny Bear: Hey, guys! Are you all thinking what I’m thinking?

Fizzie, Fuzzie and Annie: Yeah!

The Bad Idea Bears: Lunchtime!

(Rod heads inside his tent and the Bad Idea Bears enter the campgrounds.)

THE BAD IDEA BEARS:

Oh, I come from Alabama with a banjo on my knee

I’m goin’ to Louisiana my Susanna for to see

Oh, Susanna

Oh, don’t you cry for me

For I come from Alabama with a banjo on my knee

Manny Bear: Sing it, Annie!

Annie Bear: Hang on! wheee!

ANNIE BEAR:

It rained all night the day I left the weather it was dry

The sun so hot I froze to death Susanna, don’t you cry

ANNIE AND MANNY:

Oh, Susanna

Oh, don’t you cry for me

For I come from Alabama with a banjo on my knee

Manny Bear: Here comes the sad part. Always makes me tear up!

FIZZIE BEAR:

I had a dream the other night when everything was still

I thought I saw Susanna a-comin’ down the hill

Fuzzie Bear: (annoyed) Fizzie!

THE BAD IDEA BEARS:

The buckwheat cake was in her mouth the tear was in her eye

Says “I, I’m comin’ from the south Susanna, don’t you cry”

Yeah!

Oh, Susanna

Don’t you cry for me

For I come from Alabama with a banjo on my knee

(Rod comes out of his tent and saw the Bad Idea Bears making a mess.)

Rod: Oh, come on! Get out!

(Rod chases the Bad Idea Bears as they ran into the tent.)

THE BAD IDEA BEARS:

Oh, Susanna

Don’t you cry for me

For I come from Alabama

FIZZIE BEAR: (SPOKEN)

No, I’m not from Louisiana

FUZZIE BEAR: (SPOKEN)

And he ain’t from Indiana

ANNIE BEAR: (SPOKEN)

He ain’t from old Montana

MANNY BEAR: (SPOKEN)

Texas or Canada

FUZZIE BEAR: (SPOKEN)

California

FIZZIE BEAR: (SPOKEN)

Carolina

Rod: Oh, just finish the song!

THE BAD IDEA BEARS:

I come from Alabama with a banjo on my knee!

Rod: (as he has a tug-of-war with the Bad Idea Bears for the food) Hey! Give me that! Let go of this!

(The food fell off the table)

Rod: Oh, what a mess!

The Bad Idea Bears: Yay! (laughs)

(The Bad Idea Bears leave and Rod throws a temper tantrum.)

(Meanwhile, Princeton and Kate Monster are canoeing until a trumpet blares.)

Princeton and Kate Monster: Huh?

(The Avenue Q Gang all heard the trumpet as well.)

Ben Olafson: Woah! What was that?

Jody Silver: Yeah! Did you all hear that?

(Nicky arrives dressed as a referee)

Nicky: Attention, all campers! The races are about to begin! See ya at the starting line!

Kate Monster: Oh, well. Guess we'll have to do some canoeing later. Come on, everyone! let's go compete in the races.

Avenue Q Gang: Yeah!

(Everyone is at the starting line where there's a huge crowd watching and the Bad Idea Bears are dressed as cheerleaders. The first event is about to begin: a three-legged race.)

Nicky: Runners, take your marks!

The Bad Idea Bears: Ready, set, go!

AVENUE Q GANG:

Camptown ladies sing their song

Doo-dah, Doo-dah

Camptown race track’s five miles long

Oh-doo-da-day

Gonna run all night, gonna run all day

Bet my money on the bob-tail nag

Somebody bet on the bay

(Most of the gang fell down because of the tie around their legs but ran to the finish line with Rosie O’Donnell waving the flag.)

Rosie O’Donnell: The winners!

(The next event is a tug-of-war.)

Nicky: Go!

(The rest of the Avenue Q Gang cheer on the Reppies and the Puzzle Place kids as they pull the rope)

AVENUE Q GANG:

Doo-dah, Doo-dah

Oh-doo-dah-day

Gonna run all night, gonna run all day

Bet my money on the bob-tail nag

Somebody bet on the bay

(The rope pulls and Julie Woo falls into the mud)

All: (Cheering)

(The next event is a sack race. Everyone is in a different sack and they hop to the finish line in time lapse speed.)

Everyone: (simultaneously) Come on, guys! Faster, faster! You can do it! Let’s go! Yay! Come on! Hurry, hurry!

AVENUE Q GANG:

Doo-dah, doo-dah

Oh-doo-dah-day

(The next event is a pie eating competition. The Avenue Q Gang are eating as many pies as they can but Kesmoe Peapod sticks his head in the pie and everybody laughs.)

(The final event is running. The Avenue Q Gang are all running in slow motion as they all yell.)

The Bad Idea Bears: Keep running!

(Everyone fell down together at once. But a whistle blows and they all get back up and ran and regular speed. At last, everyone ran to the finish line and cheer.)

Kieran: Yeah! We did it, guys! Woo-hoo!

AVENUE Q GANG:

Gonna run all night, gonna run all day

Camptown ladies sing their song

Oh-doo-da

Oh-doo-da

Oh-doo-da-day!

(A woman gives the Avenue Q Gang ribbons for finishing the races.)

Kate Monster: Alright! We won! Yeah!

Avenue Q Gang: (Cheering)

(Later, the Avenue Q Gang are having fun at the seaside.)

Rod: Man, oh, man!

Princeton: Ahoy!

AVENUE Q GANG:

By the sea, by the sea by the beautiful sea

You and I, You and I Oh, how happy we’ll be

When each wave comes a-rollin’ in (Nicky: Hey, look out!)

(Princeton: Oh, no!)

We will Duck or swim and we’ll float and fool around the water

Ginger: Hi, mom! Hi, dad!

(Stephanie, Shiloh, Bean, Olive Hoover and Matilda Honey are at the water slide.)

Stephanie: You’re next, Matilda!

AVENUE Q GANG:

Over and under and then up for air

Ma is rich, pa is rich So now what do we care

I love to be beside your side beside the sea beside the seaside by the beautiful sea

(The rest of the kids are building a sand castle.)

By the sea, by the sea by the beautiful sea

You and I, You and I Oh, how happy we’ll be

When each wave comes a-rollin’ in

We will Duck or swim and we’ll float and fool around the water

Over and under and then up for air

Ma is rich, pa is rich So now what do we care

(Everyone is playing volleyball.)

I love to be beside your side beside the sea beside the seaside by the beautiful sea

All: Oh!

Bubbasaur: Great job!

Bean: Woah!

(Nicky is riding on water skis.)

Nicky: Woah! Hey, look at me! (laughs)

AVENUE Q GANG:

When each wave comes a-rollin’ in

We will Duck or swim and we’ll float and fool around the water

Nicky: Look! No hands! No ears either! Woah!

(Everyone is having a tug-of-war)

Kate Monster: Pull!

Princeton: Harder, harder! Pull harder!

(Everyone falls into the swimming pool.)

AVENUE Q GANG:

Over and under and then up for air

Ma is rich, pa is rich So now what do we care

I love to be beside your side beside the sea beside the seaside by the beautiful sea

By the seaside by the beautiful sea

(Rod is fishing.)

Rod: I got something! I got something!

(Rod sees that he got a rubber chicken instead of a fish.)

Rod: What? A chicken?

(Bogge and Quagmire laugh)

Rod: NICKY!!!!!!!!

Bubbasaur: Pile in, everybody! We’re going on a hay ride!

Avenue Q Gang: Yeah!

NICKY:

Oh, give me land lots of land under starry skies above

ALL:

Don’t fence me in

NICKY:

Let me ride through the wide open country that I love

ALL:

Don’t fence me in

SHILOH:

Let me be by myself in the evening breeze

STEPHANIE:

Let me listen to the murmur of the cottonwood trees

KIERAN:

Send me off forever

TORRIE:

But I ask you please

ALL:

Don’t fence me in

NICKY:

Just turn me loose

Let me straddle my old saddle underneath the western skies

On my Cayuse let me wander over yonder till I see the mountains rise

PRINCETON:

I want to ride to the ridge where the west commences

KATE MONSTER:

Gaze at the moon ‘til I lose my senses

NICKY:

Can’t look at hobbles and I can’t stand fences

ALL:

Don’t fence me in

Nicky: That was great! (laughs) Oh, that was fun! Hey, let’s do it again! Now you remember all the words? Well, okay! Let’s get ready and here we go!

ALL:

Oh, give me land lots of land under starry skies above

Don’t fence me in

Let me ride through the wide open country that I love

Don’t fence me in

I wanna ride to the ridge where the west commences

Gaze at the moon ‘till I lose my senses

Can’t look at hobbles and I can’t stand fences

Don’t fence me in

NICKY:

Don’t fence me in (laughs)

ALL:

Don’t fence me in

(A group of square dancers wave to the Avenue Q Gang)

Avenue Q Gang: (simultaneously) Hi! Hi, everybody! Howdy! Hello! Hey, everybody! Hello, everyone!

Wampy: Hey look, everybody, it’s a square dance!

(The square dancers start dancing and the Avenue Q Gang watch them.)

SINGERS:

I was a-going down a dusty road (Princeton: Come on!)

With a team of horses and a great big load

It was oh, such a warm and lazy afternoon so I tapped my toe and started singing a tune

Dancing tonight

Allegra: Yeah!

Nicky: Yee-haw!

SINGERS:

Dancing tonight

Bubbasaur: Yahoo!

Kieran: Wooo!

SINGERS:

Happiest people you ever saw will be dancing together to the turkey in the straw

(The Avenue Q Gang clap along to the beat as they watch the square dancers dancing.)

Dancing tonight

Magellan: (laughs)

SINGERS:

Dancing tonight

Fritz: Woo-hoo!

SINGERS:

Happiest people you ever saw will be dancing together to the turkey in the straw

Julie Woo: Yipee!

Kate Monster: Yee-haw!

Cinderelmo: Daddy, this is so much fun!

Princeton: Uh-huh!

(The dancers invite the Avenue Q Gang to join in the square dance.)

SINGERS:

I was a-going down a dusty road with a team of horses and a great big load

It was oh, such a warm and lazy afternoon so I tapped my toes and started singing a tune

Dancing tonight

AVENUE Q GANG: (SPOKEN)

(Dancing tonight!)

SINGERS:

Dancing tonight

AVENUE Q GANG: (SPOKEN)

(Dancing tonight!)

SINGERS:

Happiest people you ever saw will be dancing together to the turkey in the straw

All: (cheering and shouting)

SINGERS:

Dancing tonight

AVENUE Q GANG: (SPOKEN)

(Dancing tonight!)

SINGERS:

Dancing tonight

AVENUE Q GANG: (SPOKEN)

(Dancing tonight!)

SINGERS:

Happiest people you ever saw will be dancing together to the turkey in the straw

All: (Cheering)

Avenue Q Gang: Yee-haw!

SINGERS:

Dancing tonight

ALL: (SPOKEN)

(Dancing tonight!)

SINGERS:

Dancing tonight

ALL: (SPOKEN)

Dancing tonight!

SINGERS:

Happiest people you ever saw will be dancing together to the turkey in the straw

Avenue Q Gang: Yeah!

(Cuts to a sign that says talent show)

Kate Monster: Oh! Hey, everybody! Let’s put on a show!

Fuzzle: Oh, boy! Oh, boy!

PRINCETON: (SPOKEN)

Step right up!

PRINCETON AND JULIAN: (SPOKEN)

Here we go!

JULIAN: (SPOKEN)

Time for the campground talent show!

AVENUE Q GANG:

Saddle your pony, here we go

Down to the talent rodeo

Gather up Suzy, Jack and Joe

Join the talent roundup!

(Rod is sweeping the floor with a broom and a spotlight follows him.)

ROD:

Round ‘em up, bring e’m in

AVENUE Q GANG:

Everybody’s sure to win!

ROD:

Step right up, here we go!

AVENUE Q GANG:

Oh, what a rodeo!

(Nicky is holding the spotlight as it follows Rod.)

NICKY: (SPOKEN)

Round ‘em up, bring e’m in

AVENUE Q GANG:

Everybody’s sure to win!

Rod: Okay, that’s it!

NICKY: (SPOKEN)

Step right up, here we go!

AVENUE Q GANG:

Oh, what a rodeo!

(Nicky turns off the spotlight and laughs)

Rod: Oh, Nicky! What did you do to this?

(The kids are painting some of the props for the talent show)

AVENUE Q GANG:

Bring along Diana, Bob and Bill, Ask everybody on the hill

We’re gonna have a great big thrill

Join the talent roundup!

Princeton: Great!

Rod: Watch it!

(Nicky hits Rod)

Rod: Hey!

Nicky: Woah!

(Kate Monster is training the dance moves with Ginger, Lizzie, Joan, Julie Woo, Kiki Flores and Jody Silver)

Kate Monster: Ready? And 5, 6, 7, 8!

AVENUE Q GANG:

Saddle your pony, here we go

Down to the talent rodeo

Gather up Kelly, Max and Bo

Join the talent roundup!

Round ‘em up, bring e’m in

Everybody’s sure to win

Step right up, here we go

Oh, what a rodeo!

Bring along Mary, Jim and Mo, ask everybody you may know

We’re gonna have a great big show

Join the talent roundup!

NICKY: (SPOKEN)

Step right up!

AVENUE Q GANG: (SPOKEN)

Step right up!

PRINCETON: (SPOKEN)

Here we go!

AVENUE Q GANG: (SPOKEN)

Here we go!

ALL:

Join the talent rodeo!

Rod: Come on, everybody!

All: Yeah!

Rod: Ta-da! (laughs)

(The talent show begins as Kate Monster enters the stage.)

Kate Monster: Hello, everyone! Welcome to our talent show! Our first act is a song that’s sweet as can be: “Jeepers Creepers”!

(The Avenue Q Gang cheer and applaud as Kate Monster leaves the stage and the curtain opens to show Cinderelmo, Ginger, Kieran and Lizzie dressed up as bumblebees.)

CINDERELMO, GINGER, KIERAN AND LIZZIE:

Jeepers creepers, where’d you get those peepers?

Jeepers creepers, where’d you get those eyes?

Gosh all get up, how they’d get so lit up?

Gosh all get up, how they get that style?

Golly gee, when you turn those heaters on

Woe is me, got to put my cheaters on

Jeepers creepers, where’d you get those peepers?

Oh, those weepers, how they hypnotize where’d you get those eyes?

Luckl-Duckl Bird: Wow! Cinderelmo, Ginger, Kieran and Lizzie are great!

Francise Birdling: Yeah!

(Cinderelmo, Ginger, Kieran and Lizzie dance together)

CINDERELMO, GINGER, KIERAN AND LIZZIE:

Golly gee, when you turn those heaters on

(Kate Monster is watching the performance from backstage feeling proud of the kids.)

Kate Monster: Oh, my!

CINDERELMO, GINGER, KIERAN AND LIZZIE:

Woe is me, got to put my cheaters on

Jeepers creepers, where’d you get those peepers?

Oh, those weepers how they hypnotize

Where’d you get those eyes?

(The song ends as everyone cheers and applauds for the kids. Cinderelmo, Ginger, Kieran and Lizzie take a bow and wave to the audience as the curtain closes. The kids peak out of the curtain.)

Avenue Q Gang: (simultaneously) Yeah! That was great! That was wonderful! Encore, encore! Bravo, kids! Bravissimo! Bravo, bravo! (laughing) More! more! Yeah, more! Wonderful! Yay! Oh, boy oh, boy! (laughs)