Muppet College Dorms: The Next Semester

[Muppet Newsgirl]

Beige: Are there any cookies left?
Erin: In here. (pushes box from Muff 'N Fluff toward him) So what'd you guys think?
Scooter: Oh, it went great! (pause) Although I noticed that Crazy Harry had this gleam in his eye when I was reading about the Weasley twins...
Nora: And what'd you think of Ed and the others reading the Scarlet Letter?
Storyteller: They did marvelously...oh, poor Hester really gets it in the neck, while that boyfriend of hers...
Erin: Shhh...you'll spoil it for people who haven't read it. (pause) But, yeah, it's no fair that he mostly gets off 'cause he's a minister...oops, there, I just blew it.
Nora: I could have sworn that I saw Sam back there, with a look of utter disapproval. (takes a cookie) Maybe he'll have words with us later on.
Scooter: I remember that there was that guy who wanted to read a paragraph from each of Stephen King's works...
Beige: And it's a good thing you guys warned me about "The Jungle." (shudders)
Storyteller: Ah, but seeing how you're tucking into those cookies, your appetite hasn't completely disappeared.

 

[The Count]

Count: Uh, slight correction Erin. It was Uncle Deadly and I who vere reading, Ed hasn't been able to read on his own since vell, I think To Killa Mockingbird back in high school. Funny, that's the next one after he finishes a few discussions in his class with his classmates and professors on Cider House Rules. Now there's a book for you...
UD: But I did rather like Scarlet Letter. Somewhat unfair what happens to Hester. After all, some witches are quite nice ones. *Makes a face of ponderment.
Count: Ah vell, at least the cookies were recieved warmly by all. Even Cookie Monster asked for some to be deliwered to his address here at the dorms.
*Sneaks out one last Batty Butterscotch cookie.

 

[Muppet Newsgirl]

Nora: Really...no wonder Ed seemed to be reading with a Transylvanian accent. But I was really far back when Deadly and the Count started reading...
Erin: You didn't have your glasses on, did you?
Nora: They were hurting my nose. And I can read without them...
Storyteller: But you sure as heck can't do anything else.
Scooter: Come on, Nora, being myopic is the in thing around here. I mean...I wear glasses, Erin wears glasses, Storyteller wears glasses...
Nora: Not quite - what about Beige?
Beige: Actually, Nora, I happen to be farsighted - you might have seen me up there with reading glasses on.
Erin: You looked kind of like Gillis, as I remember.
Nora: (sigh) I've got a headache. (goes to room)
Beige: What's with her?
Erin: Hmm...well, she only got glasses a month or so ago, and she doesn't really like wearing them. Says they're uncomfortable.

 

[BEAR]

Bryan: How was the reading, Cookie Monster?
Cookie: Deelicious!
Bryan: Which was your favorite?
Cookie: Coconut macaroons. Though Ed's Batty Butterscotch tasty too!
Bert: No, the books.
Cookies: Books?
Ernie: Cookie Monster, didn't you listen to any of the stories?
Cookie: Oh yeah, me listen to a few.
Ernie: Maybe it will inspire new episodes of Monsterpiece Theatre, huh?
Cookie: Eh, we'll see.
Bryan: Say, Bert, I'm surprised you didn't go to the book reading event.
Bert: Yeah, maybe I'll go to the next one. I wonder if there's a specific theme. I'll call Erin and ask. (Calls Erin to find out the answer to his question)
Ernie: (whispers to me) If the theme is boring stories, he's in.
Bryan: Ernie!
Ernie: Khekhekhe.

 

[BeakerSqueedom]

Claudia:
*Runs through the hall giddily*
High on the hills with the lonely goatherd, lay-od-lay-od-lay-he-hoo
Yodell back with the girl and goatherd, lay-od-lay-od-low!
WHOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
YOODLLEEEEHEEEHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!


Dr. Van Neuter:
Look what you did Genius. Why'd you bribe her into
being the victim of your weird test...
by giving her candy?

Bunsen:
I do not know what came over me or what I was even thinking
when I dangled those bags of chocolate chip cookies
in front of her. I worry on what will happen next...

Dr. Van Neuter:
I am so scared.

Beaker:
*Shaking*

 

[Muppet Newsgirl]

Erin: (on phone) Oh, hi, Bert...well, since this week is Banned Books Week, all the books we read were books that had been banned at some time or other from schools or libraries...it's an annual event...but don't worry, most of the libraries and bookshops in the area have readings on a regular basis. I'll ask Nora for the schedule for Coming Unbound...right. Okay, thanks. (hangs up)
Scooter: (looking through a box of books) I can't believe some school banned The Lorax.
Erin: Believe it, pal.
Storyteller: Goodness, how could the works of Mr. Geisel be offensive?
Nora: The way I hear it, it ran into problems in a town where the dominant industry is logging.
Scooter: (nods) Okay, I see where they'd be annoyed - but taking the book off the shelves?
Beige: (frowns) You know, if you're going to take the book off the shelves, that's only going to make the kids want to read it more.

 

[Beakerfan]

Alex: *carries a large box into her dorm* Hey guys! Come here!

Bean: What is it?

Alex: I got a bunch of Halloween stuff from home. Look at some of these masks!

Sweetums: Whoa! This one looks like Waldorf!

Alex: Haha! It does! *puts the mask on* Doh ho ho ho! *walks out into the hallway and begins to walk past all the rooms*

 

[Katzi428]

hearing a knock at the door
Wonder who that could be?opening the door and seeing an overgrown Waldorf!YIKES!Waldorf's a giant!
Prairie:Kathy,you silly!That's Alex in a Waldorf mask!Or didn't you realize that Halloween is coming soon.
Yeah...I knew.I was only pretending to be scared.
Prairie:Riiigght Kath!
Well OK...you caught me off guard Alex.Good job!

 

[BEAR]

Snuffy: Well, Halloween is just around the corner.
Big Bird: Yep.
Cookie: Halloween?
Big Bird: Yeah, you know the holiday in October with all the pumpkins and ghosts and monsters.
Cookie: MONSTERS! (hides behind Big Bird)
Big Bird: But Cookie, you're a monster.
Cookie: Oh yeah...me just kidding (trying to cover up)
Bryan: Yeah, but remember that Halloween doesn't have to be scary. People dress up in all kinds of costumes, like clowns and princesses and even forum administrators.
Big Bird: Oh yeah...Telly dressed up as Mr. Chapman one time.
Snuffy: I remember that. That was so silly! Dohoho!
Cookie: And me dress up for Halloween too and go trick-or-treating for candy!
Bert: What are you going to dress up as this year, Ernie?
Ernie: Gee, I haven't decided yet.
Bryan: Well hold up on that because from what I hear, Ed is assigning us costumes.
Ernie: Assigning us costumes?
Bryan: Yeah, I'll have to get more info from him about it, but that's just what I heard. Remember it's his favorite time of year, so we should help him out by making it special and fun.

 

[BeakerSqueedom]

Claudia:
BYE GUYS!

Bunsen:
Oh, goodbye Dear.
*Too sleepy to notice*

Dr. Van Neuter:
Don't go into any portals or strange glowy things...
zZzzz..

Beaker:
Meee meee meeeme
meee mee...

Dr. Van Neuter:
Oh yeah!
No Michael Jacksons either....
Zzz

Claudia:
*Smiles coyly and waves*
Bye guys...
big test...gonna die...
*Sighs loudly*

*Leaves*