@Font: Win95:Courier:-13:1 @Begin @Participants: MOT mother, CHI child @ID: en|flusberg|MOT|||downs||mother|| @ID: en|flusberg|CHI|||||child|| @Age of MOT: @Sex of MOT: @Group of MOT: downs @SES of MOT: @Age of CHI: @Sex of CHI: @Group of CHI: @SES of CHI: @Comment: this visit 2 taping took place on 5-22-85, the first speaker is the mother and the second is the child, mother's morpheme frequencies are 89 contractible copula, 67 uncontractible copula, 49 aux, 39 uncontractible aux, m and c are playing with puppets *MOT: ok. *MOT: wait a second. *MOT: this one's heavy. *MOT: alright. *CHI: wait. %com: m puts on bert puppet, c puts on kermit puppet *MOT: [/?], you're not ready. *MOT: sorry. *MOT: I always have to wait for kermit because he's slow, you know. *CHI: alright. *MOT: are you ready? *CHI: yes. *MOT: that's wonderful. *MOT: are you singging or yawning? *MOT: are you yawning? *MOT: kermit look at me. *MOT: [/?] kermit. *MOT: are you yawning? *MOT: did he say no? *MOT: kermit, have you lost your voice? *MOT: well then why don't you talk to me? *MOT: why don't you talk to me? *MOT: I never heard of a frog that couldn't talk. *CHI: what? *MOT: [/?], you can whisper? *CHI: yeah. *MOT: do you have a sore throat? %com: m and c play as puppets *CHI: yeah. *MOT: [/?], that's too bad. *MOT: how'd you get it? %com: c whispers *CHI: xxx. *MOT: [/?]? *CHI: googly eyes. *MOT: he's got googly eyes. *CHI: and you have googly eyes. %com: c referring to the bert puppet *MOT: no, look at my eyes. *MOT: do you think my eyes look like your eyes? *CHI: yeah. *MOT: no. *MOT: my nose certainly doesn't look like your nose. *CHI: no. *MOT: no. *MOT: what does my nose look like? *CHI: smirk. *MOT: like a smirk? *CHI: smirk. *MOT: listen I have to ask you something. *MOT: have you seen ernie? *CHI: [/?]. *MOT: he's run off with my paper clip collection. *MOT: and I [/?] mad. *CHI: why? *MOT: because he took it! *CHI: why? *MOT: I can't find it anywhere. *CHI: [/?] kermit, don't be a xxx. *MOT: he has left with my paperclip collection. *MOT: are you sure you haven't seen him? *CHI: I haven't seen him. *MOT: [/?]. *MOT: what [/?] I gonna do? *CHI: sleep. *MOT: just sleep? *CHI: yeah. *MOT: do you think if I sleep he'll come back? *CHI: yeah. *MOT: [/?], but I'm not tired. *CHI: why? *MOT: it's the middle of the afternoon. *MOT: it's three oclock. *CHI: come on xxx. *MOT: I don't go to sleep at three oclock. %com: doorbell rings; door slams *CHI: [/?] my god. *CHI: hide. %com: c hides behind pillow *MOT: you don't have to hide. *MOT: it's the package man. *MOT: he probably brought something else for andrew. *MOT: do you want to be bert for a while? *CHI: yeah, I'll be bert. *MOT: wait, we have to decide if I'm going to sleep or not. *MOT: wait a minute. *MOT: put your puppet back on. *CHI: no. *MOT: you wanna swap? *CHI: swap. *MOT: I'm stuck. *CHI: yeah, but +/. *MOT: I'm stuck. %com: c tries to take off m's puppet *CHI: you're stuck? *CHI: yeah. %com: m and c swap puppets *MOT: yeah. *MOT: thankyou. *MOT: those are definately for little people. %com: m referring to hand puppet *CHI: [/?]. *MOT: because they hurt. *MOT: alright. *MOT: [/?] I see. *MOT: he does have a nice mouth. *MOT: ok. *MOT: kermitthefrog here. *MOT: what are we talking about today? *CHI: what? *MOT: I said, kermitthefrog here. *MOT: what are we talking about today? *MOT: what does bert like to talk about? *CHI: what? *MOT: what does bert like to talk about? *CHI: I lost my voice. *MOT: no. *CHI: yes, I lost it. *MOT: he's lost his voice too? *CHI: yeah. *MOT: that's a shame. *MOT: would you like to sing? *CHI: nah. *MOT: sometimes people who have sore throats can sing if they can't talk. *CHI: no. *MOT: sure they can. *CHI: no. *MOT: do you know any songs? *CHI: no. *MOT: I know a song. *CHI: what? *MOT: you know the song about bing green? *CHI: no. *MOT: you don't know that song? *CHI: no. *MOT: you'd know it if you were green. *CHI: [/?]. *MOT: [/?], yeah you would. *MOT: if everyone looked at you all the time and said, you're green. *CHI: [/?]. *MOT: I don't like green. *CHI: I don't like green. *CHI: I don't like green. *CHI: no. *CHI: [/?]. *MOT: so I made up a song. *CHI: [/?], yuck. *MOT: do you have any songs you like? *CHI: [/?]. *MOT: so you're not gonna sing? *CHI: no. *MOT: you're gonna look at me? *CHI: yeah. %com: h gives c present, h: would bert like a present, h: this is for bert and kermit *CHI: bert and kermit? *MOT: [/?] boy. %com: h: yup *MOT: [/?] help us open it. *CHI: here's a box. *CHI: I believe it's a heman. *MOT: [/?], it doesn't look like a heman to me. *CHI: yes it is. *MOT: I doubt if helen knows about those things. *CHI: xxx helen heman. *MOT: do you think she does? *CHI: yes, it is. *MOT: [/?], do you need any help? %com: m plays with bert puppet, opening present *MOT: I thought she said it was for me. *CHI: no. %com: c opens present *MOT: no? *MOT: who's it for? *CHI: for me. *MOT: [/?]. *MOT: you think so? %com: c has present open; garfield colorforms *CHI: garfield. *MOT: it's garfield. *MOT: it's colorforms. *MOT: do you remember that package that you saw at the stationary store that had mastersoftheuniverse on it? *CHI: yeah. *MOT: that's the same stuff. *MOT: come here. *MOT: I have fingernails. *MOT: I can help you. *MOT: you cut the cellophane with fingernails. %com: m helps c open package *MOT: let bert and I help you. *CHI: ok. *MOT: teeth won't do it. *CHI: teeth won't do it. *MOT: let's see. *MOT: push. *MOT: ok? *CHI: plastic. *MOT: it is. *MOT: yeah. *MOT: like cellophane. %com: c shakes box *MOT: it rattles. *CHI: it's a game. *MOT: I think it is. %com: m and c read box *MOT: [/?]. *CHI: hairy deal. *MOT: [/?]. *CHI: [/?]. *MOT: [/?] boy. *CHI: [/?] boy yummy. *CHI: give me a red guy. *CHI: you be white. *MOT: let's see how you set it up. *MOT: let me see. %com: c takes apart colorforms *CHI: another garfield. *MOT: these are all pictures of all the different scenes you can make. *MOT: [/?]. *MOT: I think that stays on the side. *MOT: set it up. *CHI: set it up there. *CHI: xxx cat. *MOT: ok, so this is a picture of garfield's room. *MOT: [/?]. *MOT: this is a picture of garfield's room. *MOT: and you peel these pictures off. *MOT: wait a second. *MOT: maybe they do come out. *MOT: [/?] you can take them out or leave them in, one or the other. *MOT: you peel these pictures off and you arrange them in the room. *MOT: where do you think he sleeps? *CHI: right over there. *MOT: that's a picture of him. *MOT: where does he sleep? *MOT: do you know what cats sleep in? *CHI: yeah. *MOT: you don't know about cats because you don't have any cats. *CHI: I like cats. *MOT: cats usually +/. *MOT: well, he might sleep right here. *MOT: this might be his box. *CHI: no. *MOT: yeah. %com: phone rings *CHI: please get it. *MOT: andrew will get it. *MOT: can you peel that off? *CHI: yes. *MOT: and put it on there? *MOT: we can make a +/. *MOT: these are some of the things that you can do it like. *MOT: ok, you can do it like +/. %com: m shows c pictures of garfield *MOT: [/?]. *MOT: what's he having? *CHI: dessert. *MOT: dessert is right. *MOT: how many desserts? *CHI: cones. *MOT: [/?] look. *MOT: here's his cat dish down here. *MOT: with cat food in it. *MOT: now, look what he has. *CHI: cake and a coke. *MOT: and coke. *MOT: and a hamburger. *MOT: and an icecream cone. *MOT: he's not gonna eat cat food. *CHI: cat food. *MOT: you wanna give him some things to eat? *CHI: yeah. *MOT: ok. *MOT: let me show you what to do. %com: m shows c how to take off colorforms pieces *MOT: look. *CHI: cats eat and sleep. *MOT: you pull this off. *MOT: like this. *CHI: you know why? *MOT: try pulling them off. *CHI: can't pull them off. *MOT: let me show you. *MOT: that's right. *MOT: bend it. *MOT: get garfield off first. *MOT: wait. *MOT: that's it. *MOT: they're very skinny. *MOT: ok, now it sticks there. *MOT: you can put them anywhere in the room. *CHI: sticks right over refrigerator [$0a]. %com: c puts garfield on the refrigerator *MOT: you want him to raid the refrigerator? *MOT: he's going to be cold. *MOT: that's the freezer. *MOT: do you see that? %com: c puts garfield on rug *CHI: right over the rug. *MOT: [/?] that would be nice. *MOT: sleepping on the rug? *CHI: yeah. *MOT: what do you want to put in the room with him? *CHI: [/?] a chair. *MOT: well, let's take it off there. *MOT: ok take it off there. *CHI: take it off. *MOT: you need good fingernails to play colorforms. *CHI: colorforms. *MOT: yeah. *MOT: that's just the a +/. *MOT: [/?] that works. *MOT: that's like the trim around the outside. *MOT: wait a second. *MOT: they're stuck together. *CHI: thankyou. %com: c says to helen, h: you're welcome *MOT: you like it [/?]? *MOT: we've never had one of these before. *CHI: never had one of these. *MOT: ok. *MOT: there's your chair. *MOT: where do you think you'd like the chair to be? *MOT: on top of him? *CHI: top of him. *MOT: [/?] he's sleepping under the chair? *CHI: yeah. %com: m and c recite nursery rhyme *MOT: [/?] [/?]? *CHI: [/?]? *CHI: [/?]. *CHI: [/?]? *CHI: [/?]. *MOT: right. *MOT: right, now what under her chair? *CHI: sue. *MOT: sue. *MOT: [/?]. *MOT: what was sue doing under the queen's chair? *MOT: what else do you want to give garfield in his room? *CHI: how about I give him a present? *MOT: you want to give him a present? *CHI: yeah. *MOT: you know what he loves the most? *CHI: yeah. *MOT: lasagna. *CHI: lasagna. *MOT: let's give him lasagna. *CHI: no, I not give him lasagna [$0x] [$0ing]. *MOT: how about turkey? *CHI: yeah, I want turkey. *MOT: alright. *MOT: do you think he likes turkey better than lasagna? *CHI: I want lasagne in a chair and turkey the bottom of the sea [$0n]. %com: c adds turkey to picture *MOT: what? *CHI: bottom of sea [$0a]. *MOT: the bottom of the sea? *MOT: is that a song? *CHI: yeah. *CHI: turkey in a chair bottom of the sea [$0n] [$0a] [$0cc]. *MOT: [/?] there's a turkey in the chair at the bottom of the sea. *CHI: turkey and the cat under the sea [$0uc]. *MOT: doesn't look like the sea to me. *MOT: now what else are we going to put in there? *CHI: [/?]. *MOT: look at the window sill. *MOT: what would look pretty on the window sill? *CHI: [/?] this one. *CHI: the lasagna. *MOT: you're gonna put the lasagna on the window sill? %com: c adds lasagna to picture *MOT: somebody's liable to come by and take it. *MOT: I was thinking of flowers. *CHI: lasagna on top of the chair [$0cc]. *CHI: ok, lasagna xxx under the sea. *MOT: this is a silly picture. *MOT: what about the flowers in the window? %com: c adds flowers to picture *CHI: flowers in the window. *CHI: how about flowers on the chair? *MOT: too silly. *CHI: flowers in the rug [$0uc] [$0n]. *CHI: there's flowers and turkey and lasagna and cake on bottom of sea [$0a] [$0a]. *MOT: how about making it interesting? *MOT: how about if we put a mouse in there? *CHI: mouse? *MOT: yeah. *MOT: do you think he'd get up from under the chair if he saw a mouse? %com: c adds mouse to picture *CHI: yeah. *MOT: cats love to chase mice. *MOT: where are you gonna put that? *CHI: turkey on the bottom [$0a] [$0cc]. *MOT: no, you can't see him if you put him there. *MOT: you have to put the mouse somewhere where he can chase him. *CHI: a mouse, a turkey and flowers and lasagna and cat in the sea [$0a] [$0uc]. *MOT: in the sea? *MOT: they look like they're on the rug to me. *MOT: alright. *MOT: what else? *MOT: what about something for the table? *MOT: look at this bare table. *CHI: cat. *MOT: you can't put a cat on a table. *MOT: look. *MOT: look at all these things. *MOT: we could put any of these things on the table. *MOT: what do you think? *CHI: a cat. *MOT: no! *MOT: you put a cat on the table? *MOT: would you want a cat on your table? *MOT: sir? *CHI: a cat and lasagna on the sea [$0uc]. *CHI: I'm gonna put him in the mice. *MOT: then you can't see the other cat. *CHI: put him in a box. *MOT: yeah. *CHI: in the window. *MOT: a cat in the window! *CHI: yeah. *MOT: did you ever play that game? *CHI: yeah. *MOT: if you're riding in the car and you see a cat in the window you get fifty points or something? *CHI: yes. *MOT: did you ever play that? *CHI: yes. *MOT: that's fun. *CHI: how about a cat? *MOT: you have two cats already in this picture. *MOT: what about +/. *MOT: I can't believe that you haven't put this in there yet. *MOT: that's your favorite. *CHI: birthday cake. *MOT: yeah. *CHI: under the sea. *MOT: I thought it would go on the table. *CHI: no! *MOT: it's going under the sea as well? *CHI: yeah. *MOT: it's going to be awfully soggy. %com: c puts cake in picture, m and c laugh *CHI: the cake and flowers and lasagna and turkey and the mouse and the cat under the sea [$0uc]. *MOT: that's right. *MOT: this is going to be a bizarre picture. *CHI: bizarre. *MOT: bizarre! *MOT: extremely bizarre. *CHI: how about a tennis racquet? *MOT: alright this will make it really bizarre. *CHI: I put a tennis racquet under the sea. *CHI: tennis racquet and the mouse under the sea [$0uc]. %com: c adds tennis racquet to picture *MOT: what else do you see? *MOT: this one is +/. *CHI: cat food. *MOT: this one say [/?]. *MOT: [/?] time for cat food? *MOT: what about the cat in the window? *MOT: is he getting nothing for food? *CHI: yes. *MOT: [/?] he's going on the pile? *CHI: yes. *CHI: how about +/. *MOT: this is a little ridiculous. *MOT: this says nap attack. *CHI: how about this one? *MOT: wonderful! *MOT: is he the one that says [/?]? *CHI: [/?]. *MOT: what does he say? *MOT: is he the guy that the cat chases all the time? *CHI: yeah. *MOT: or does he chase the cat? *CHI: no. *MOT: no. *CHI: can't take him out. *MOT: you and andrew +/. *MOT: you and andrew are the ones that read garfield. *MOT: I don't know what happens to garfield. *CHI: [/?]. *MOT: is this the guy that chases him? *CHI: yeah. *MOT: I thought that garfield always took advantage of the dog. *MOT: got him in trouble. *CHI: how about a rabbit and a cat? *MOT: it's not a rabbit! *CHI: it is n't a rabbit. *MOT: look at him. *CHI: [/?]. *MOT: look. *CHI: under the sea. *MOT: he doesn't look the least bit +/. *MOT: well, I guess he looks a bit like a rabbit. *MOT: no he doesn't. *MOT: look. *CHI: a lasagna and a cat and a rabbit and a cat and xxx +/. *MOT: it's a dog because look. *MOT: look at his nose. *MOT: rabbits don't have noses like that. *MOT: they've got his ears standing up but it's not a rabbit. *CHI: a rabbit and lasagna and cake and a chicken and a cat and cat food and a cat under the sea [$0uc]. *MOT: alright. *MOT: let's take it all off and start again. *CHI: [/?] alright xxx a pile. *MOT: xxx. *MOT: here. %com: c takes off pieces *CHI: xxx. *MOT: put them on the magazine and then we know what we're doing. *CHI: no. *CHI: how about xxx and a cat under the sea? *MOT: put them right here and then you can +/. *CHI: put them right there. *MOT: ok. *MOT: can you see what you're doing? *MOT: you're gonna put it on the microphone? *CHI: yeah. *CHI: xxx. *MOT: [/?] that's a great idea. *MOT: glad you thought of it. *CHI: lasagna. *MOT: I'm glad you thought of it. %com: c laughs *MOT: you didn't get my joke. *CHI: the rabbit, I mean a dog. *MOT: [/?] it's a dog now. *MOT: are you +/. *CHI: xxx cauliflower. *MOT: are you [$uc] hungry? *CHI: no. *MOT: well you [$xx] are chewing. *MOT: save your teeth. *MOT: you need them for the rest of your life. *MOT: you know that? *MOT: alright. *MOT: what are [$ux] we gonna make now? *CHI: xxx. *MOT: xxx. *MOT: let's make another picture. *CHI: ok. *MOT: ok. *MOT: let me sort these out. *MOT: what would you like to make? *CHI: I want a cat and a dog. *MOT: you see they have cats +/. *MOT: [/?] I see. *MOT: they have cats in various positions. *MOT: so you could make a story about a sleepping cat. *MOT: [/?] what does he look like he's doing? *MOT: he looks like he's talking, or something. *CHI: talking. *MOT: see, he's pointting and talking. *MOT: and this cat. *MOT: what's this cat doing? *MOT: he's chasing. *MOT: look. *MOT: that's a chasing cat. *MOT: so you could make any kind of story you want. *CHI: chasing cat. *MOT: [/?] like for instance, let me show you something. *MOT: can I do one? *CHI: yeah. *MOT: I want to play this. *CHI: I wanna play xxx. *MOT: she said it was [$uc] for bert and kermit and I was [$ux] bing kermit. *CHI: [/?]. *MOT: [/?]. *CHI: you be [$uc] kermit, you be [$uc] bert. *MOT: so I can have a turn? *CHI: yeah. *MOT: alright. *MOT: this is [$uc] my story. *MOT: let me see it. *MOT: can you put it back in the box? *CHI: I'm gonna talk in a microphone? *MOT: yeah. *MOT: that's what we're doing. *MOT: my story is [$uc] this. *MOT: here. *MOT: this is [$uc] nice. *MOT: do it like that. %com: m adds pieces to board while telling story *MOT: my story is [$uc] that there was [$uc] a cat under the table who loved +/. *MOT: < wait a minute> [/?] wait a minute. *MOT: this is [$uc] my story. *MOT: alright. *MOT: change the story. *MOT: there was [$uc] a cat on a table that loved to chase +/. *CHI: mice. *MOT: mice. *MOT: and +/. *MOT: [/?] wait a minute. *MOT: and the mouse says +/. *MOT: when the cat chases him the mouse says argh! *CHI: argh! *CHI: argh! *CHI: argh! *MOT: and [/?] the cat only chases mice at three oclock. *MOT: that clock says three oclock. *MOT: let's put it up over the mouse hole. *MOT: alright? *CHI: mouse hole. *MOT: three oclock. *MOT: and +/. *MOT: let's see what else I can have +/. *CHI: same. *MOT: in the story. *CHI: this one. *MOT: [/?] wait. *MOT: I've got to think of something to say about it. *MOT: [/?]. *MOT: [/?] the cat had a favorite teddybear that he slept with and the teddybear +/. *CHI: no! *MOT: yes! *MOT: and the teddybear's name was ralph and the staied in the box all day while the cat chased mice. *MOT: the end. *MOT: that's my story. *MOT: you wanna do one? *CHI: wanna do one. *MOT: alright. *CHI: cat and the bear. %com: m and c whisper, c adds pieces to colorforms while telling story *MOT: ok. *CHI: [/?] my story. *MOT: alright, this is [$uc] your story. *CHI: xxx. *MOT: how do you start? *MOT: you go, once +/. *CHI: once upon a time a cat is [$uc] on the table. *MOT: yeah [/?]. *CHI: and loves chases cat [$0e]. *MOT: the cat chases cats! *CHI: and cake this is [$uc] +/. *MOT: what is [$cc] the cake for? *CHI: a rabbit and chicken and the food and xxx xxx. *MOT: alright [/?]. *MOT: we got enough things. *MOT: you have to tell me +/. *CHI: [/?] wait. *MOT: you gotta tell me the story. *CHI: and the bear xxx xxx. *CHI: lasagna +/. *MOT: what is [$cc] that? *MOT: that's lasagna. *MOT: you're not going to be able to tell this story if you've got everything on top of each other. *MOT: too many things for a story. *MOT: alright. *MOT: tell me the story. *MOT: once +/. %com: c points to colorform pieces *CHI: upon a time there was [$uc] [/?] a rabbit and a cake, cat and flowers and the mouse dog and the lasagna and the cat [$0a] [$0a]. *CHI: the end. *MOT: but you didn't say they did anything! *MOT: what kind of a story has [$3I] no action? *MOT: that's like me saying once upon a time the good fairy and the giant and the jackinthebeanstalk and the ghost and the spaghetti and the orange popsicle. *MOT: the end. *CHI: no! *MOT: yeah! *MOT: well I mean that's what +/. *CHI: [/?] no. *CHI: xxx the cake and xxx and the cat xxx xxx. *MOT: yeah but something +/. *CHI: xxx. *MOT: something has [$3I] to happen. *MOT: something has [$3I] to happen. *CHI: [/?] no. *CHI: a rabbit and a cake and a cat and a cat and flowers xxx xxx. *MOT: [/?] yeah. *CHI: xxx lasagna and a cat. *CHI: the end. *MOT: that's it? *CHI: that's it. *MOT: but something needs to happen. *MOT: when you have a story first [/?] you say who it is [$uc] in the story +/. *MOT: right? *MOT: when you write storys with sitzka first you say who it is [$uc] and then do something. *CHI: [/?] yeah xxx xxx xxx and the [/?] cat. *MOT: alright. *MOT: watch this. *CHI: [/?] alright. %com: m puts pieces on board and tells story *MOT: once upon a time there was [$uc] a cat that lived in the same house as a dog. *CHI: no. *MOT: and it was [$uc] the dog's birthday. *MOT: and the cat [/?] was [$uc] a tricky cat. *MOT: and the cat decided that he wouldn't wait for the party and he would do what? *MOT: he would eat the cake before the birthday! *MOT: and the dog said +/. *CHI: [/?]! *MOT: [/?] don't eat my cake. *MOT: the end. %com: m and c laugh, c puts colorform pieces on board *CHI: now the cat and the chair and clock and a rabbit +/. *CHI: once upon a time and rabbit xxx mouse birthday party and +/. *MOT: what did they give the mouse for a present? *CHI: a cake. *MOT: [/?] that's nice. *MOT: did they all get to eat it together? *CHI: yeah. *CHI: the end. *MOT: who blew out the candle? *MOT: [/?] wait. *MOT: say who blew out the candle first. *CHI: garfield. *MOT: you think garfield did? *MOT: I think he did. *MOT: look at him. %com: m takes a big breath and blows *MOT: you think he blew it out? *CHI: yeah. *CHI: the end. *MOT: the end. *MOT: that's not bad. *CHI: that's not bad. *MOT: that's not bad. *MOT: at least something happened, right? *CHI: [/?] yeah. *MOT: we're getting better. *CHI: yes. *MOT: alright [/?]. *MOT: my turn? *CHI: yes. *CHI: your turn. *MOT: I like this chair. %com: m puts pieces on colorform board *MOT: ok. *MOT: wait a second. *MOT: let's get some new things. *MOT: I think we should have a coke. *MOT: [/?] no, figgyfizz. %com: c laughs *MOT: figgyfizz. *MOT: [/?] a cake in the refrigerator. *MOT: [/?] no bear. *MOT: I don't want a bear this time. *MOT: [/?] turkey leg. *CHI: a turkey leg! %com: c laughs *CHI: that's tricky. *MOT: that's tricky? *MOT: and a pillow. %com: c talks into microphone *CHI: hello. *MOT: pillow on there and +/. *CHI: xxx. *MOT: wait, where's the hamburger? *MOT: ok. *MOT: tell you what +/. *CHI: figgyfizz. *MOT: figgyfizz. *MOT: I don't need this turkey leg. *MOT: I'm going to have a hamburger instead. *MOT: xxx. *MOT: where'd you put the [/?] +/. *MOT: ok. *MOT: alright. *CHI: peep. *MOT: [/?] do you know what that says? *MOT: ok. *MOT: alright we don't need [/?]. *MOT: ok. *MOT: [/?] one day a dog was [$uc] home all alone in his kitchen. *MOT: and he saw a hamburger and a figgyfizz on the table. *MOT: and he said I think I'll have a bigmac attack. *MOT: and so he ran over and sat down to eat the hamburger. *MOT: how's that? *MOT: and the mouse who was [$ux] thinking about his pillow said, I think I'll have +/. *MOT: do you know what that says? *CHI: yeah. *MOT: a nap attack! *CHI: nap attack! *MOT: the end. *CHI: the end. *CHI: xxx another thing. *MOT: yeah he did something. *CHI: no. *MOT: yes sir. *MOT: he ate the hamburger and he thought about having a nap. *CHI: no. *MOT: gonne be [$uc] a critic now, right? *MOT: ok. *CHI: xxx. *MOT: put them all together. *CHI: xxx storys. *MOT: ok, but put them all together so we won't lose the pieces. *MOT: you want them over there? *CHI: yeah. *MOT: alright. *MOT: let me pass them to you. *MOT: you want any of these? *CHI: a racquet attack. %com: c puts colorform pieces on board *MOT: a racquet attack? *MOT: here's the food. *MOT: I'll give you all the others. *MOT: this is [$uc] just the letter [/?]. *MOT: this is [$uc] funny. *MOT: you know how they do that in cartoons when somebody's sleepping. *MOT: [/?] I can't wait to hear this story. *MOT: two cats in the refrigerator? *CHI: yeah. *MOT: [/?] is [$ux] this going to be great! *MOT: this is [$uc] going to be amazing. *CHI: I wanna start. *MOT: ok, you start. *MOT: do you need a bowl of fish? *CHI: no. *MOT: goldfish? *CHI: no. *MOT: you don't need them? *CHI: lasagna. *MOT: lasagna. *MOT: you gotta know how to say that. *CHI: [/?]! *MOT: ok. *MOT: are [$uc] you ready to tell the story? *CHI: yeah. *CHI: once upon a time lasagne and [/?] and flowers xxx xxx. *MOT: wait a minute, slow down and think about it. *CHI: xxx xxx the end. *MOT: no! *MOT: you didn't tell me anything. *MOT: come on. *MOT: this could be [$uc] a great story. *CHI: ok. *MOT: what are [$ux] the cats doing in the refrigerator? *CHI: one time there's a clock a stand on the window all alone [$0ip] [$0ing]. *MOT: yeah? *CHI: and I want the figgyfizz and hamburger [$0a]. *MOT: you want them? *MOT: put the hamburger on there. *CHI: no, figgyfizz. *MOT: yeah. *MOT: what happened next? *CHI: xxx. *CHI: xxx. *MOT: ok. *CHI: the end. *MOT: wait a minute. *MOT: why are [$uc] the cats in the refrigerator? *CHI: they freeze [$0x] [$0ing]. *MOT: because they're going to freeze. *CHI: yes. *MOT: they certainly are [$uc], but what are [$ux] they doing in there? *MOT: why did they get in there in the first place? *MOT: did they have a reason? *MOT: that's ok. *MOT: did they have a reason for getting in there? *CHI: for getting in there. *MOT: why? *CHI: guarding the refrigerator [$0x]. %com: c laughs *MOT: guarding the refrigerator? *CHI: yes. *MOT: from what? *CHI: from flowers! *MOT: from the flowers? *CHI: yeah. *MOT: what about this guy? *CHI: mouse [$0a]. *MOT: yeah, mice love to steal food. *CHI: can come out. *MOT: maybe they're guarding the refrigerator so the mouse can't steal the food. %com: c laughs *MOT: can you think of a better way? *CHI: yes. *MOT: look at this door. *MOT: why do you think they vleft it open? *CHI: because, lasagna in [$0a] [$0cc]. *MOT: [/?] they opened it to put the lasagne in? *CHI: yeah. *MOT: [/?] I see. *MOT: well, they forgot to close it. *CHI: yeah. *MOT: [/?]. *CHI: the end [/?]. *MOT: that's a good story. *MOT: the end. *MOT: that was [$uc] a good story. *MOT: we're getting better at this. *MOT: alright. *MOT: wanna do another one? *CHI: yeah. *MOT: ok. *CHI: do +/. *MOT: ok, I don't need all these cats. *MOT: I only need the racing car. *CHI: cat and cake. *MOT: [/?] I'm gonna use fruit this time. %com: m puts colorforms pieces on for her story *CHI: fruit. *MOT: we didn't use the bowl of fruit yet. *CHI: [/?]. *MOT: you don't like fruit today? *CHI: xxx give a sticker for helen. *MOT: xxx. *CHI: I [/?]. *MOT: do you wanna give her a present? *CHI: yeah. *MOT: we should remember next time she comes. *CHI: xxx. *MOT: [/?] put him on the pillow. *MOT: that'll be part of my story. *CHI: no. *MOT: why? *CHI: because. *MOT: can't the bear lie on the pillow? *CHI: no. *MOT: alright. *MOT: I don't need any tennis racquet. *MOT: and I don't need any nap attack. *MOT: I like these flowers. *MOT: I'll put the flowers on the table. %com: c laughs *CHI: gonna put on [$0x]. *MOT: [/?] wait. *MOT: [/?] the clock. *MOT: where's the clock? *MOT: ok. *MOT: here it is [$uc]. *MOT: let's put the clock under the table. *MOT: and put the pillow in his bed. *CHI: [/?]! *MOT: ok, who's gonna say argh this time? *MOT: let's let +/. *CHI: flowers [$0a]. *MOT: let's let +/. *MOT: flowers don't talk. *MOT: let's let the teddybear do it. *CHI: no. *MOT: let's let this guy do it, he's really the one that says argh. *MOT: he's great. *MOT: ok. *CHI: ok. *MOT: here we go. *MOT: bear's going to say argh. *MOT: ok. *MOT: this is [$uc] a story about a cat that loves hamburgers. *MOT: but his owner said he had to go on a diet and he couldn't have any hamburgers until three oclock. *MOT: so, all he could have until three oclock was [$uc] fruit. *MOT: so, the cat went over to tell the dog that he lived with that he couldn't eat anything until three oclock, that all he could eat was [$uc] fruit. *MOT: and the dog said argh. *CHI: argh! *MOT: well then, we'll have to wait. *MOT: we'll have to wait until three oclock. *MOT: so the cat put the mouse under the table to watch the clock. *MOT: and when the clock struck three the mouse ran out to his hole and the cat ran over and ate the hamburger. *MOT: the end. *CHI: xxx a funny story. *MOT: you like that one? *CHI: yeah, xxx crazy. *MOT: [/?] yeah it was [$uc] a little crazy. *MOT: they're getting better though, don't you think? %com: m and c whisper *MOT: you wanna do one? *MOT: these are [$uc] cute. *MOT: we used to have one that had superman and wonderwoman and all those people. *CHI: [/?]. *MOT: but I think we lost the pieces. *MOT: this is [$ux] gonna be another scrambled up story. *CHI: yeah. *MOT: I can tell. *CHI: one day there was [$uc] a bear and a cat and clock struck one [$0a]. *CHI: and all this mess on the floor. *CHI: the end. *MOT: and all this mess did what? *CHI: on the floor. *MOT: [/?] and all this mess fell on the floor? *CHI: the end. *MOT: the end. *MOT: that's a funny story. *MOT: at one oclock. *CHI: at one oclock. *MOT: all the mess fell on the floor. *MOT: alright. *CHI: what! *CHI: a microphone on the the table. *CHI: [/?] my lord! *MOT: [/?] my lord. *MOT: and a taperecorder so she can +/. *CHI: a taperecorder. *CHI: come on. *MOT: ok. *MOT: can we do one with the tennis racquet? *CHI: no. *MOT: and the cat standing up? *CHI: no [/?]. *MOT: yeah, because look. *MOT: it looks like he's holding the tennis racquet. *CHI: no. *MOT: no? *MOT: how do you want to do it? *CHI: xxx there. *MOT: here? *CHI: no. *MOT: he's always in the refrigerator. *MOT: let's get him to do something new. *CHI: standing up story [$0e]. *MOT: it's a what? *MOT: whatuc is it? *MOT: I didn't understand you. *MOT: what kind of a story is it? *CHI: [/?] it's a secret. *MOT: it's a secret story. *MOT: yes. *CHI: one day he has a tennis racquet and a argh and a kitty cat. *CHI: theend. %com: m looking at c with disgusted look; c comvers his mouth and laughs *CHI: theend. *MOT: theend. *MOT: I don't think there was any beginning. *MOT: I didn't understand that. *CHI: yes! *CHI: look. *MOT: I like the one where everything all fell out at one oclock. *MOT: I thought that was neat. *CHI: on the floor. *MOT: ok [/?] put all these on the floor. *CHI: [/?] no. *MOT: and we'll put the cat back on the rug. *CHI: [/?] no. *CHI: [/?]. *CHI: [/?]. *MOT: [/?] let's do +/. *CHI: xxx. *MOT: let's do an ice cream cone story. *CHI: no! *MOT: why not? *CHI: because. *MOT: look at this one. *MOT: do you like copying things? *CHI: no. *MOT: no? *MOT: let's try it. %com: m lays out story book that comes with colorforms *MOT: look at this one. *MOT: come on. *MOT: ok. *MOT: tell me what's in the chair. *CHI: xxx. *MOT: I know that's all scrambledy up. *CHI: messy. *MOT: it's very messy. *MOT: look at this one. *MOT: what's in the chair? *MOT: what did they put in the chair? *CHI: a frog. *MOT: the tennis racquet, right? *MOT: and the +/. *CHI: and the rabbit. *MOT: and the teddy bear. *CHI: teddy bear. *MOT: you wanna make it look like this? *CHI: yeah. *MOT: alright, let's do it. *MOT: here's your bear. *CHI: thanks. *MOT: he ges in the chair. *CHI: ges in there. *MOT: not in the refrigerator! *CHI: no [/?]. *MOT: [/?]! *CHI: he go in there [$ threes]. *MOT: you feel like bing silly. *MOT: look what they put in the refrigerator the turkey and the fish. *CHI: no. *MOT: did you see that? *CHI: I see the refrigerator. *MOT: you'd never be able to get a chair in the refrigerator. *MOT: refrigerator is too small. *CHI: how about [/?] a microphone? *MOT: microphone in the refrigerator? *CHI: [/?] in the refrigerator. *MOT: watch this. *CHI: no [/?]. *CHI: no! *CHI: no [/?]. *MOT: what? *MOT: did we wear this out? *MOT: are you tired of this game? *MOT: [/?]? *MOT: little person. *MOT: you know what we can do? *MOT: you can stick all the shapes back on these cards and then the next time you wanna use it +/. *CHI: all scrambledy up. *MOT: you're gonna do that all scrambled up? *CHI: he has a tennis racquet and the cat and the refrigerator and the chair in the refrigerator. *CHI: theend. *MOT: [/?] what was the cat doing in there? *MOT: he was countting salad dressing bottles. *CHI: no! *MOT: [/?] he was looking for catnip? *CHI: no. *MOT: well maybe you keep catnip in the refrigerator. *CHI: no. *MOT: no? *MOT: he was looking for a glass of milk? *CHI: no. *MOT: do you remember that cat that came to the house and waited outside the door? *MOT: that cried and cried? *CHI: what cat? *MOT: do you remember that sunday that the cat came to your house and sat outside and we called the vet? *CHI: vet. *MOT: and the vet said maybe the cat was hungry. *CHI: no. *MOT: do you remember that cat? *CHI: no sue. *MOT: what did we do? *CHI: no [/?] wait a minute. *CHI: sue is lost. *MOT: sue is lost? *CHI: yeah. *MOT: are we gonna tell a story about sue? *CHI: yeah. *MOT: that cat was lost. *CHI: no! *MOT: yeah. *CHI: sue was lost. *MOT: I was +/. *MOT: I was gonna remind you that the cat +/. *CHI: sue was lost. *MOT: [/?] you wanna talk about sue? *MOT: alright. *MOT: well which one of these people is gonna be sue? *CHI: xxx sue. *MOT: this is [$ux] gonna be sue? *CHI: yeah. *MOT: alright where is [$uc] she? *CHI: right there in the window. %com: c puts pieces on board *MOT: ok. *MOT: sue was [$ux] in the window doing what? *CHI: dreamming lasagne. *MOT: dreamming about lasagne. *MOT: [/?]. *CHI: on the table. *MOT: and +/. *MOT: what else was [$ux] she doing? *CHI: wait [/?]. *CHI: the flowers. *CHI: I wanna [/?] watch tv. *CHI: at threethirty. *MOT: at threethirty you watch tv when you don't have anything better to do. *MOT: ok. *MOT: we're gonna finish this story about sue. *CHI: [/?] wait. *MOT: sue is dreamming about lasagna. *CHI: [/?] wait. *MOT: ok. *MOT: she was dreamming about lasagna and then what happened? *MOT: you're making another pile. *CHI: yeah. *MOT: yeah. *MOT: let's hear this story. *CHI: one day sue dreamming the cat and the [$0ux] +/. *CHI: no [/?], I don't want a dog named sue. *MOT: you don't want to have a dog named sue. *CHI: no. *CHI: sue. *CHI: theend. *MOT: you didn't finish. *CHI: theend. *MOT: that's it? *CHI: theend. *MOT: you've come to the end? *CHI: yes. *MOT: wanna put them away? *CHI: put them away. %com: m and c put pieces away on board *MOT: do you think they'll stick on here? *CHI: no. *MOT: we can just leave them +/. *CHI: this way. *MOT: we can leave them all stuck here. *MOT: put them sticky side down. *MOT: she could be dreamming about lasagna when along came a dog who ate the lasagna and ran off to play tennis. *CHI: no. *CHI: theend. *MOT: theend? *MOT: she could be dreamming about lasagna and all of a sudden the alarm ges off and it reminds her that she has to go and do her knitting. *CHI: what alarms? *MOT: alarms. *MOT: some clocks have alarms. *MOT: the sticky side is [$uc] the other side. *MOT: I think if we're gonna do this we better stick them all because you know what? *MOT: when you pick up the box they're gonna all slide around. *MOT: so, that's it for storys? *CHI: yeah. *MOT: can't think of anymore? *CHI: no. *MOT: can I have that mouse please? *CHI: [/?] yes xxx. *MOT: let's put the [/?] over the mouse hole and then we can have the mouse be sleepping all the time the box is put away. *CHI: [/?]. *MOT: we almost forgot the turkey leg. *CHI: turkey leg. %com: c laughs *MOT: and you almost +/. *MOT: where does this go? *MOT: should we put it in the freezer? *CHI: yeah. *MOT: save it for later? *CHI: yes. *MOT: that's a neat present. *CHI: thanks. %com: h: you're welcome *MOT: she really knows what guys like you like doesn't she? *CHI: like that on the table. *MOT: here. *MOT: here's the cover. *MOT: [/?]. *CHI: fat hairy. *MOT: do you know that that's what that means when they make the circle with the little dots going up? *CHI: yup. *MOT: that's how the cartoon man that draws this let's you know what this person is either saying or thinking. *MOT: if they make an arrow then it means that they're talking. *MOT: if there're dots like that then it means they're thinking. %com: c tries to put cover on the box *MOT: [/?] that doesn't fit too well. *CHI: [/?], book. %com: c lifts cover, puts book inside the box *MOT: no, that doesn't go in there. *MOT: [/?] that's not gonna work! *MOT: silly billy. *CHI: thankyou! %com: c to helen, h: you're welcome jerry *MOT: that's super. %com: h: you enjoy it another day *CHI: thanks. *MOT: that is super. *MOT: are you gonna read her a story? *CHI: no. *MOT: [/?] that would be neat. *MOT: can you remember how it ges? *CHI: no. *MOT: yes sir. *MOT: see what you remember. *CHI: [/?] no. *MOT: alright. *MOT: just try it that's all. *CHI: I can't try it. *MOT: what? *MOT: what's on the first page? *CHI: theend. *MOT: there once was +/. *CHI: theend. *MOT: it's theend? *CHI: yeah. *MOT: I thought you knew this one? *MOT: about the pancakes bing so savory. *CHI: what's this microphone on the table? *MOT: the microphone is +/. *CHI: why? *MOT: why do you think? *CHI: why do you think? *MOT: what are they recording? *CHI: recording a movie. *MOT: they're making a movie. *MOT: what are [$ux] they making a movie of? *CHI: of mommy and jerry! %com: c points to m and himself appropriately *MOT: yes! *MOT: so that's why the microphone is there. *CHI: yeah. *MOT: yeah, so they can hear what we're saying. *MOT: what good is a movie if you don't know what the people are [$ux] saying? *CHI: a movie like this. *MOT: yeah. *MOT: she might be able to show it to us again. *CHI: why? *CHI: xxx up at five oclock. *MOT: you remember the time she came and brought it and put it on our tv? *CHI: what tv? *MOT: that one. *MOT: and we saw you and I playing fish, I think, or concentration. *CHI: wait a minute. %com: c climbs over the table *MOT: wait a minute. *MOT: please don't stand on the table. *CHI: I wanna xxx. *MOT: where are [$ux] you going? *MOT: [/?]. %com: c gets cards and climbs back over table *MOT: cards. *MOT: I reminded you of the card games. *MOT: careful of the wire. *MOT: couldn't you walk around the table? *MOT: that's a little rough on my table. *MOT: do grownups walk on tables? *CHI: no. *MOT: well, how come you do? *CHI: twoofclubs. *MOT: how come you +/. *CHI: you deal them. *MOT: what are [$ux] we playing? *CHI: concentration. *MOT: ok. *MOT: can you take off this rubberband off please? *CHI: yes. *MOT: how come you walk on tables if grownups don't walk on tables? *CHI: please I wanna deal them. *MOT: the only way you can deal them +/. *CHI: I wanna deal them. *MOT: ok, but the only way you can deal them is [$uc] if you have pairs. *MOT: to play concentration you need pairs. %com: c arranging cards on the table as m hands them to him *CHI: thankyou. *CHI: find the five, the buddys. *MOT: they're buddys? *CHI: yeah. *MOT: you need to mix up the buddys or this game is [$ux] going to be too easy. *CHI: seven and seven, buddys. *MOT: the way you're setting this up this game is [$xx] gonna be a piece of cake. *CHI: piece of cake. %com: c laughs *MOT: a piece of cake. *MOT: here you go. *MOT: alright that's it. *CHI: that's it. *MOT: [/?] wait. *MOT: you have too many. *CHI: too many. *MOT: alright. *CHI: queen and queen. *MOT: ok. *CHI: go. *MOT: who's first? *CHI: [/?] wait. *MOT: rest your teeth. *MOT: you need them for your whole life. %com: m commenting on c grinding his teeth *MOT: that's a nice design. %com: c sets up cards on the table *MOT: sort of like blocks. *MOT: ok. *CHI: concentration. *MOT: ok, I'm concentrating. *MOT: ok, am [$uc] I first? *CHI: yes, your're first. *MOT: I will turn over this one. %com: c speaks into the mic *CHI: hello. *MOT: they know you're talking. *MOT: you said hello a half an hour ago. *MOT: ok, I turned over a seven and a five. *CHI: don't match. *MOT: ok. *CHI: it's my turn. *CHI: I don't need that. *MOT: yeah you do. *MOT: that's a pair for somebody. *CHI: that's a six and a six. *CHI: and a queen. *CHI: and +/. *CHI: surprise. *CHI: and a seven. *MOT: they don't match. *CHI: [/?] my god. %com: c kisses queen *CHI: [/?] queen xxx. *MOT: wait a minute. *MOT: excuse me. *MOT: you have to turn it over the other way around. *MOT: you're so busy kissing the queen. *CHI: kissing the queen. *MOT: I happen to remember where there's another seven. *MOT: I'm concentrating now. *MOT: I'm remembering. *MOT: [/?]! *CHI: another seven. *CHI: buddys! %com: c kisses the pair of sevens *MOT: buddys. *MOT: ok, do I get another turn? *MOT: do I get another turn? *CHI: yes pam. *MOT: a two. *CHI: sweetie. *MOT: sweetie? *MOT: and a five. *MOT: they don't match. *CHI: don't match. *MOT: I know where there's another five. *CHI: no you not [$0e]. *MOT: your turn. *CHI: no you not [$0e]. *MOT: do you remember it? *MOT: [/?] I don't think so. *CHI: that's wrong. *MOT: that's a queen. *CHI: queen. *CHI: and that's a five. %com: c kisses the pair *MOT: [/?]! *MOT: wait a minute. *MOT: wait a second. *MOT: is [$uc] that a pair? *CHI: yes. *CHI: it's a pair. *MOT: this is a pair? *CHI: yes, this is a pair. *MOT: you fooling me? *CHI: I'm fooling you! *MOT: alright. *MOT: if that's a five, where is [$cc] the other five? *MOT: do you remember? *MOT: yeah, I thought so. %com: c picks up cards *CHI: I'm gonna find buddys. *MOT: those match. *CHI: five of clubs. *CHI: five of spades. *MOT: is [$uc] that the five of spades or the five of clubs? *MOT: which is [$uc] that? *CHI: five of clubs. *CHI: five of diamonds. *MOT: wait a second. *MOT: is [$uc] that diamonds? *CHI: no. *MOT: it's shaped like a valentine. *CHI: no. *CHI: no, five of +/. *CHI: five. *MOT: of +/. *CHI: hearts. *MOT: right. *CHI: and five of clubs. *MOT: your turn. *MOT: mine? *CHI: yes. *MOT: [/?]. *MOT: thankyou. *MOT: a nine. %com: c talks into mic *CHI: hello. *MOT: des that make you feel silly that they're recording your voice? *MOT: yeah. *CHI: xxx. *MOT: it didn't match. *MOT: where's your other queen? *CHI: xxx. *MOT: do you remember where your [/?] other queen of hearts is [$uc]? @End