(At the Hensonville Hooper's Store...Ernie is sitting on a stool at the counter very mopey, I'm behind the counter trying to cheer him up)
Bry: Ernie, can I get you something? Some juice maybe?
Ernie: Sure, I guess.
Bry: Coming right up!
Snuffy: (walks up to the open window counter) Hi, Bryan. Oh, hey there, Ernie.
Ernie: Hi, Snuffy.
Bry: Hey, Snuffy! Good to see ya! What a surprise, I didn't hear your bouncy theme music.
Snuffy: (Gloomy) Well...I'm not exactly in a bouncy mood, Bryan.
Ernie: Yeah, I noticed you looked a little sad.
Snuffy: Yeah, I am sad. You look a little sad too, Ernie.
Ernie: Does it show that much? I'll tell you why I'm sad if you tell me why you're sad.
Snuffy: Okay...you wanna go first?
Ernie: Sure...
It started this mornin'
It started alright
Cuz Bert and I were flyin' a kite.
But all of a sudden
Bert started to moan.
He said he felt sick and had to go home!
Yeah, Bert's feelin' sick
That's what he said
So I'm here alone and Bert's sick in bed.
Yeah, my best friend Bert can't come out and play
So I've got the best friend blues today.
Snuffy: What a sad story, Ernie. I've got one too. Wanna hear it?
Ernie: Yes, please!
Snuffy:
It started this mornin'
It started okay
I looked for Big Bird cuz I wanted to play.
I went to his nest
But he wasn't there
I looked all around, I looked everywhere!
Then I found out
Bird was not in his nest
Cuz he's gone to his Granny's and I'm so depressed
Yeah, my best friend Bird is far away
So I've got the best friend blues today.
Ernie: We both have the blues
Snuffy: Yeah, that's for sure.
Ernie: But they'll go away cuz I've got a cure!
Here's what we'll do
Cuz we're buddies too
If you'll play with me, then I'll play with you!
Snuffy: We can go to the park
We can go to the zoo
Ernie: We can play in my room
Snuffy: We can play in mine too! Yeah!
Both: You and I can play all day
And our best friend blues will go away!
Ernie: Great! So what should we do first? The park or the zoo?
Snuffy: Park?
Ernie: Sounds good to me!
Snuffy: Okay!
Ernie: (taps Snuffy's snuffle) Tag! You're it! Khekhekhe!(runs off)
Snuffy: Ooh! Hey, wait up! Dohohoho! (chases after Ernie)
Bry: Hey, guys! You know I'm here too! I like to play! Guys? Hmm...well, I guess it's just you and me, Gaffer!
Gaffer: (curled up in the corner of the floor) zzzzzzzzz...
Bry: Or there's always naptime, too...