Sesame Street Presents: Ernie and Bert Save the Street transcript

Prologue: Get ready to play (Luis's welcome home day)
Gordon: "Hey, Susan, Miles, you got everything prepared for Luis's welcome home party?"

Susan: "We sure do."

Miles: "We got the welcome home cake, the welcome home banner and the welcome home decorations and party games all prepared."

Gordon: "That's good."

Carlo: "Well he should be here any single minute now."

Big Bird: "Oh boy, I can't wait 'til he gets here."

[Music In Background]

Bob: Hey this is gonna be a super good day

get ready to play

it's Luis's welcome home day

Telly: there'll be excitement and laughter

Baby Bear: and snack foods to shawe

Grover: get ready to play

it's Luis's welcome home day

Elmo: plenty of time for play time

Cookie Monster: and plenty of time for snack time too

Zoe: get ready to play

Prairie Dawn: get ready to stay

Ernie, Bert and Lulu: it's Luis's welcome home day

[Music Ends]

Nina: "Okay, you guys, Luis should be here any time soon."

[Footsteps Approaching]

Celina: "Hey look, here he comes right now, get prepared, everybody."

The Sesame Street residents prepare themselves 'til Luis shows up.

Luis: "Hola, everybody, what's happening?"

Purple Monster/Toby: "Looking good around here."

Ernie: "Luis, you're here, welcome home to Sesame Street."

Luis: "Gracias, mi amigos, I appreciate it."

Bert: "Hey, Luis, who's that purple monster with you?"

Luis: "Oh this is Toby, mi amigo y asistente who helps me at the Fix-It Shop."

Herry: "Wow, Luis has an assistant working with him at the Fix-It Shop."

Murray: "So, Luis, do Maria and Gabi still hang around with you at the Fix It Shop?"

Luis: "Well, guys, they used to, but ever since mine and Maria's divorce, Maria and Gabi wanted to spend more time with 1 another, so I decided to have Toby for my assistant."

Abby: "My parents divorce was kind of hard on me at 1st, but I eventually got over it."

Susan: "That's good to know about, Abby."

[Sounds Of Fly Buzzing]

The fly lands right on Ernie's right sneaker, and Ernie shoos it away.

[Music In Background]

Ernie: A fly flew on my toe

a fly flew on my toe

it flew on my toe

and I wanted it to go

oh

goodbye, fly

fly listen to my song

goodbye, fly

fly back where you belong

[Music Continues in Background]

Zoe: a fly flew on my knee

a fly flew on my knee

it flew on my knee

I was mad as can be

Ernie: it flew on my toe 

and I wanted it to go

oh

Ernie and Zoe: goodbye, fly

fly listen to my song

goodbye, fly

fly back where you belong

[Music Continues In Background]

Herry: a fly flew on my thigh

a fly flew on my thigh

it flew on my thigh

and I wanted to cry

Zoe: it flew on my knee

I was mad as can be

Ernie: it flew on my toe 

and I wanted it to go

oh

Ernie, Zoe and Herry: goodbye, fly

fly listen to my song

goodbye, fly

fly back where you belong

[Music Continues In Background]

Count Von Count: a fly flew on my chest

a fly flew on my chest

it flew on my chest

and it wasn't the best

Herry: it flew on my thigh 

and I wanted to cry

Zoe: it flew on my knee

I was mad as can be

Ernie: it flew on my toe

and I wanted it to go

oh

Ernie, Zoe, Herry and Count Von Count: goodbye, fly

fly listen to my song

goodbye, fly

fly back where you belong

[Music Continues In Background]

Chris: a fly flew on my nose

a fly flew on my nose

it flew on my nose

that's the worst I suppose

Count Von Count: it flew on my chest 

and it wasn't the best

Herry: it flew on my thigh 

and I wanted to cry

Zoe: it flew on my knee

I was mad as can be

Ernie: it flew on my toe

and I wanted it to go

oh

Ernie, Zoe, Herry, Count Von Count and Chris: goodbye, fly

fly listen to my song

goodbye, fly

fly back where you belong

[Music Continues In Background]

Nina: a fly flew in my hair

a fly flew in my hair

it flew in my hair

and it just wasn't fair

Chris: it flew on my nose

that's the worst I suppose

Count Von Count: it flew on my chest 

and it wasn't the best

Herry: it flew on my thigh 

and I wanted to cry

Zoe: it flew on my knee

I was mad as can be

Ernie: it flew on my toe 

and I wanted it to go 

oh

Ernie, Zoe, Herry, Count Von Count, Chris and Nina: goodbye, fly

fly listen to my song

goodbye, fly

fly back where you belong

goodbye, fly

fly back where you belong.......

[Music Ends]

Alan: "Hey, everybody, come inside Hooper's Store, there's a news report on television."

The Sesame Street residents go inside Hooper's Store and watch the news report on television.

Inside Hooper's Store/watching the news report
Sesame Street Announcer: "We interrupt this program to bring you this crazy story, we take you now to Warren Wolf for a fast breaking news report."

Warren Wolf: "Good afternoon, everybody, this is Warren Wolf, reporting live on Sesame Street News, we just recieved some terrible news around here, which I don't know about, so let's go over to my good friend, Kermit so he can tell all of us about it."

Cut back to Reporter Kermit on the other part of the news report.

Reporter Kermit: "Thanks a bunch, Warren, now this just in, 3 villain business men named Jack Salzar, John Dangerously and Ben Dastardly are planning to take control of everything on Sesame Street."

Jack Salzar: "1 of these days, it'll be the end of your aparments and the end of your shopping centers."

John Dangerously: "We're gonna put up this great big museum here."

Ben Dastardly: "Outside with the old and inside with the new."

Ernie: "What's going on, you guys?"

Chris: "It's those nasty criminals, Jack Salzar, John Dangerously and Ben Dastardly, they're plannin' to tear down Sesame Street and put up a great big museum."

Bert: "Oh no, that's terrible and horrible!"

Elmo: "Elmo doesn't want that to happen!"

Wolfgang: [Barking And Howling]

Toby: "We must save Sesame Street from disaster strikes!"

Oscar: "What are we waiting for? who can save Sesame Street."

Ernie: "Bert and I can help save Sesame Street."

Toby: "And so can I."

Bert: "Come on, Ernie, come on, Toby, let's go out there and save Sesame Street."

Ernie, Bert and Toby go on their mission quest

Warner Bros. Pictures Presents

Sesame Street Presens: Ernie and Bert Save the Street

Directed by Joey Mazzarino and Frank Oz 

Produced by Brian Henson and Shawn Levy

Music composed by Christophe Beck

Screenplay written by David Guion and Michael Handelman

Starring the following

Keke Palmer

Kevin Spacey 

Tim Curry 

Alec Baldwin

Bill Hader 

and Mindy Kaling

Scene 1: Oceanview, Illinois
Ernie: "Wow, Oceanview, Illinois sure looks the exact same from when Big Bird 1st came here."

Bert: "It reminds us of our very 1st movie."

Toby: "Look, you guys, there's a super spy agent shop down town, let's go over there."

Ernie, Bert and Toby walk around and go right inside the Super Spy Agent Shop.

The Super Spy Agent Shop
Agent Lucas: "Welcome to the Super Spy Agent Shop, how can I help you guys here?"

Toby: "Me, Ernie and Bert would like some super spy agent gear, please?"

Agent Lucas: "And why's that?"

Ernie: "Everything's gonna be torn down: Hooper's Store, the Fix-It Shop, Celina's Dance Studio, Finders Keepers, Charlie's Restaurant and all of it!"

Bert: "Now don't worry about it, Ernie, we're gonna save Sesame Street like brave young heroes."

Ernie: "You're absolutely right, Bert, we're gonna be super spy agents."

Toby: "And so am I."

Ernie, Bert and Toby pay for their super spy agent gear and put them on in the changing booth.

Ernie: "Okay, guys, let's head on out."

Ernie, Bert and Toby head on out in their super spy gear.

Back on Sesame Street
Baby Bear is reading a super good book about the jungle life, the ocean life and the fantasy universe.

Baby Bear: "This looks like a supew good book to wead about."

[Music In Background]

Baby Bear: Thewe's a tigew in my book

and a lion in my book

thewe's a sneaky alligatow 

I can spy on in my book

sometimes all I need

is a book to wead

Baby Bear (continued) thewe awe piwates in my book

on an ocean in my book

thewe's a sowcewew with secwet magic potions in my book

and to leawn whewe the stowy will lead I just wead

Baby Bear: on a quiet day

I could go outside and play

Baby Bear (continued): but thewe's adventuwe in my book so exciting in my book tuwn the pages see the pictuwes wead the wwiting in my book yes sometimes all I need is a book to wead

[Music Ends]

Cut back to Big Bird, Snuffy, Alice, Elmo, Jessie, Rosita and Chester with Hoots.

Chester: "Sesame Street sure looks nice around here."

Big Bird: "I know, Chester, some things have changed ever since the day after Mr. Hooper passed away and I got all of his possesions to remember him by."

Snuffy: "And ever since Mr. Handford retired and later passed away, Alice and I still have his memories about him."

Alice: "Good memories."

Elmo: "Elmo and Jessie still have all of Uncle Jack's memory valuables including his jokes and baseball gear."

Jessie: "Boy, my dad sure did love baseball and jokes."

Rosita: "Ever since my papi got in a wheelchair, he uses it to get around places, it's really fascinating."

Chris: "And ever since my mother passed away back in 2009, I still have my memories about her."

Chester: "Those really are some changes."

Hoots: "Oh yeah, changes, and I got just a super good song for all of you."

[Music In Background]

Hoots: Things are always changin' so don't be sad and blue change can make you happy 'cause it brings you somethin' new

Hoots (continued): your caterpillar's all wrapped up and he won't tell you why inside his sack he's changin' soon he'll be a butterfly

Hoots: and you know it doesn't matter if you lost your pollywogs they really didn't disappear they all changed into frogs 

 Hoots: (spoken) "Hey!"

Hoots (continued): things are always changin' so don't be sad and blue

Hoots: change can make you happy 'cause it brings you somethin' new

Hoots: "Sing it!"

Big Bird, Snuffy (except Alice), Elmo, Jessie, Rosita and Chester: things are always changing so don't be sad and blue

Big Bird, Snuffy (except Alice), Elmo, Jessie, Rosita and Chester (continued): change can make you happy 'cause it brings you something new

 Hoots: yeah not much stays just like it was as that old clock keeps tickin' for every little egg you lose you could get back a chicken

 Hoots (continued): and if you plant an acorn and wait a year or 3 then turn around and look again you just may find a tree

Hoots: "Hey!"

Hoots: things are always changin' so don't be sad and blue '

Hoots (continued): change can make you happy 'cause it brings you somethin' new

Hoots: "Sing it!"

Big Bird, Snuffy (except Alice), Elmo, Jessie, Rosita and Chester: things are always changing so don't be sad and blue '

Big Bird, Snuffy (except Alice), Elmo, Jessie, Rosita and Chester: change can make you happy 'cause it brings you somethin' new

 Hoots: the seasons keep on changin' too the summer turns to fall no more swimmin', no more picnics but we get to play football

Hoots: "Hey!"

Hoots (continued): things are always changin' so don't be sad and blue

Hoots: change can make you happy 'cause it brings you somethin' new

Hoots: "Everybody!"

Big Bird, Snuffy (except Alice), Elmo, Jessie, Rosita and Chester: things are always changing so don't be sad and blue

Big Bird, Snuffy (except Alice), Elmo, Jessie, Rosita and Chester: change can make you happy 'cause it brings you something new.........

Hoots: "Hey!"

Big Bird: "Wow, Hoots, now we know that some changes can be wonderful."

Hoots: "Exactly right, you'll still have your memories of your loved 1s who are no longer with all of you."

Back at Oceanville, Illinois
Ernie: "Wow, look at that giant rubber ducky on top of that building, it reminds me of a super good song to sing about."

[Music In Background]

Ernie: Rubber Ducky

you're the 1

you make bath time lots of fun

Rubber Ducky

I'm awfully fond of you

woh, woh

bo de bo

Ernie (continued): Rubber Ducky

joy of joys

when I squeeze you

you make noise

Rubber Ducky

you're my best friend 

it's true

doo dee doo dee doo

Ernie: every day when I

make my way to the tubby

I find a little fella who's

cute and yellow and chubby

rub a dub a dubby

Ernie (continued): Rubber Ducky 

you're so fine

and I'm lucky that you're mine

Rubber ducky, I'm awfully fond of you......

Ernie, Bert and Toby continue their mission quest.

Stuie's apartment
[Music In Background]

Stuie: Fur 

I am covered with fur

from my snoot to my spur

I'm a furry fella

Stuie: fur 

when you stroke it 

I purr

when you poke it

I grrr

it's maroon and yella

Other Muppet Monsters:Fur

keeps me warm when it's brrr

don't you wish that you were

fairly bursting with fur, fur, fur?

yes

fur is beautiful

fur is clever

furthermore

I'll love fur furever!

fur

unfurgettable fur

now you may find fur too frightful,

but I'd never switch

I find my fur delightful,

'but boy does it itch! you may see fur as horrible,'

I say

no sir

to me

my fur's adorable

and I'm covered with fur.

I kinda grow it Stuie and Muppet Monsters: f'ur my head's in a whir my thoughts are a blur when I think of my fur-bulous, furst-rate fur! oh fur '

unfurgettable fur........

Back inside Hooper's Store (with Cookie Monster using his healthy eating habits)
Cookie Monster: "Me sure enjoy healthy eating habits."

[Rap Music In Background]

Cookie Monster: Well me known for eating cookie

when me don't

they shout

look he trying to throw loyal fans a curve

what he doing eating fish

or vegetable dish

man he sure got lot of nerve

Cookie Monster (continued): well me answer you straight

when me filling up plate taking only cookies all wrong

Cookie Monster:   'cause you also gotta eat fruit or veggies and meat if you wanna be healthy and strong

Cookie Monster: "Yo!"

Fly Girls: healthy food

Cookie Monster: boy it tastes so good

Fly Girls: tastes so good

Cookie Monster: me 1 healthy dude

Fly Girls: healthy dude

Cookie Monster:  'cause me eat healthy food

Fly Girls: healthy food

Cookie Monster: me love it boiled or stewed

Fly Girls: boiled or stewed

Cookie Monster: me love it whole or chewed

Fly Girls: whole or chewed

Cookie Monster: you'd feel just great if you eat some healthy food

Fly Girls: healthy food

[Music Continues In Background]

Cookie Monster: Me promise that when you eat varied menu you get more out of every meal

Cookie Monster (continued): you need balanced diet come on and try it not believe how great you'll feel

Cookie Monster: munch some carrots or beans or poultry or greens along with your chocolate chip

Cookie Monster: and banana or plum will make you go yum nutrition it really hip

Cookie Monster: "Girls!"

Fly Girls: healthy food

Cookie Monster: boy it tastes so good

Fly Girls: tastes so good

Cookie Monster: me 1 healthy dude

Fly Girls: healthy dude

Cookie Monster:  'cause me eat healthy food

Fly Girls: healthy food

Cookie Monster: me love it boiled or stewed

Fly Girls: boiled or stewed

Cookie Monster: me love it whole or chewed

Fly Girls: whole or chewed

Cookie Monster: you'd feel just great if you eat some healthy food

Fly Girls: healthy food

Cookie Monster: there broiled spring chicken

grapes ripe for picking

and swordfish, tuna and trout

and apple and cherry

and all kinds of berry

and broccoli and Brussel sprout

Cookie Monster (continued): there lettuce, tomato

boiled new potato

there spinach and celery and beet

milk and honey and cheese 

peanuts, peppers and peas

pears and peaches 

and cream of wheat

Cookie Monster: "Word up!"

Fly Girls: healthy food

Cookie Monster: boy it tastes so good

Fly Girls: tastes so good

Cookie Monster: me 1 healthy dude

Fly Girls: healthy dude

Cookie Monster:  'cause me eat healthy food

Fly Girls: healthy food

Cookie Monster: me love it boiled or stewed

Fly Girls: boiled or stewed

Cookie Monster: me love it whole or chewed

Fly Girls: whole or chewed

Cookie Monster: you'd feel just great if you eat some healthy food

Fly Girls: healthy food

(repeated Again)

Fly Girls: healthy food

Cookie Monster: boy it tastes so good

Fly Girls: tastes so good

Cookie Monster: me 1 healthy dude

Fly Girls: healthy dude

Cookie Monster:  'cause me eat healthy food

Fly Girls: healthy food

Cookie Monster: me love it boiled or stewed

Fly Girls: boiled or stewed

Cookie Monster: me love it whole or chewed

Fly Girls: whole or chewed

Cookie Monster: you'd feel just great if you eat some healthy food

Fly Girls: healthy food

Cookie Monster: "Go, girls!"

Fly Girls: healthy food

Cookie Monster: boy it tastes so good

Fly Girls: tastes so good

Cookie Monster: me 1 healthy dude

Fly Girls: healthy dude

Cookie Monster:  'cause me eat healthy food

Fly Girls: healthy food

Cookie Monster: me love it boiled or stewed

Fly Girls: boiled or stewed

Cookie Monster: me love it whole or chewed

Fly Girls: whole or chewed

Cookie Monster: you'd feel just great if you eat some healthy food

Fly Girls: healthy food

[Music Ends]

Cut back to Ernie, Bert and Toby in Oceanville, Illinois.........

Ernie: "Okay, you guys, now that we're super spy agents, let's go out there and save Sesame Street."

Bert: "Oh yeah, let's go."

Toby: "Now remember, we gotta keep on the lookout for patrolling enemies, so try not to get caught by any of them, you got that?"

Ernie: "Yes, Toby, we got it."

Ernie, Bert and Toby sneak around Oceanville, Illinois and sneak around right past patrolling enemies without getting spotted by them.

Ernie: "Well, we snuck right past them and we never got spotted."