Ernie: (walks through the livingroom wearing swim trunks and holding a towel and Rubber Duckie) Hi there, Bert! (humming to himself)
Bert: (sitting in his chair reading a book) Oh, hi, Ernie. Have a nice bath.
Ernie: I'm not taking a bath, Bert.
Bert: You're not? But you've got your towel and Rubber Duckie...
Ernie: I'm going to the beach!
Bert: To the beach? Ernie, it's the middle of winter.
Ernie: I know! Now let's see...I got my towel, my sunglasses (puts on sunglasses), and of course Rubber Duckie!
Rubber Duckie: (wearing matching glasses and a dab of sunscreen on his beak) *Squeak squeak*
Ernie: Khekhekhekhe!
Bert: But it's freezing outside. Ernie, you'll catch cold!
Ernie: Oh, I'm not going outside, Bert.
Bert: You're...not??
Ernie: Nope. I'm going bringing the beach inside.
Bert: Inside? Oh, oh! I see! You're pretending! You're pretending to go to the beach inside!
Ernie: That's right, Bert! (unfolds beach chair and sets it in the middle of the room)
Bert: Neat! Eh-eh-eh-eh!
Ernie: Let's see here...where is the perfect place to sit to catch some rays.
Bert: Catch some rays? Well, outside, Ernie. That's where the sun is.
Ernie: No, the sun is inside. (grabs the lamp and moves it over his beach chair) There we go!
Bert: Ernie, that's my lamp! I was using it to read!
Ernie: You can have it back when I'm done! Now what's missing?
Bert: Missing?
Ernie: Yes. What is on a beach that we don't have here?
Bert: Well, sand, of course...
Ernie: Exactly!
Bert: But you're not bringing sand into the livingroom, Ernie!
Ernie: Oh, just a little, Bert! (brings out a bucket full of sand and spreads it all over the carpet)
Bert: I just vacuumed!
Ernie: I'll clean it up in a minute, Bert!
Bert: (angrily) Grrrrr...
Ernie: Now, I'll just put on my cd of soothing ocean waves. (he turns on the cd player and lounges in his chair) Aaah...pretty relaxing, huh, Bert?
Bert: Ernie...
Ernie: Come on, Bert! Relax at the beach with me.
Bert: Well...
Ernie: It's really fun!
Bert: Alright...I'll just sit over here...this is silly, but I'll try.
Ernie: You can use my glasses.
Bert: Thank you. (puts on Ernie's sunglasses)
Ernie: Now feel the soft sand between your toes.
Bert: Well, I feel it in my saddle shoes, but--
Ernie: Imagine the warm sun against your skin...
Bert: Oh...ya know, it feels pretty good!
Ernie: Of course it does, Bert!
Bert: Yeah! Eh-eh-eh!
Ernie: Now imagine seagulls flying around in the sky. (the sounds of seagulls are heard)
Bert: How about pigeons?
Ernie: There aren't any pigeons at the beach, Bert.
Bert: There are at my beach!
Ernie: Oh!
Bert: Hey, Ernie! You were right. This is kinda nice! It sure beats the cold!
Ernie: I knew you'd like it, Bert!
Telly: (peaks in the door from the hallway) Hey, Ernie! Come on outside and make a snowman with us!
Ernie: Oh, I'll be right out, Telly!
Telly: Okay! (goes back out)
Ernie: (gets up and starts puting his snow clothes on over his swim trunks, humming to himself) Hmm hmm hmm...
Bert: This is so great! I am totally relaxed.
Ernie: That's wonderful, Bert, but I'm gonna go outside to play now. Enjoy the beach! Khekhekhe!
Bert: Thanks! I will! Ah, the sand against my feet and that nice cool breeze sweeping in...
(Just then, Ernie opens the back door to go outside and a big gust of cold wind blows in the room bringing a snowstorm inside covering Bert.)
Bert: (shivering) Er-er-er-n-n-ieeeee...
(music cue: the "Whah whah whah" ending music)