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INVwell, you know what it does ?
INV*INV: it listens to what we say and then I take it home, and that's how I can remember what we said .
CHIand it sings .
INVwell, sometimes, if I put the right kind of tape in it sings .
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INVI think it's a horse .
CHIthat's a horse .
INV*INV: [- microphone noise] can I put it up here ?
CHIyeah .
INVI'll get it out of the way .
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INVI'll get it out of the way .
INVI'll put it right there .
MOT*MOT: yeah, we can't break it .
CHI[- squeaking from toy] that, what's that ?
CHIthat's a dog .
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MOTyou know what this is .
MOTwhat's that ?
MOT*MOT: can you hear Howie in the backyard [% noting that CHI's attention is not on the book] ?
MOTwhat's that ?
CHIwhat's that ?
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MOTit's just like her ?
CHIit's just like you .
MOT*MOT: how can you tell ?
MOTthat's just a hand .
CHIxxx .
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INVyou know what that's called ?
INVit's called a porcupine .
INV*INV: can you say porcupine ?
CHIporcupine .
MOT[- with inv] yeah !
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INVoh, that's a good one .
CHIget the lights all off [% commanding MOT to turn out the lights] .
MOT*MOT: we can't honey, not in the daytime .
CHII want, I want the lights dark .
MOTI can't make the lights dark .
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MOTwe can't honey, not in the daytime .
CHII want, I want the lights dark .
MOT*MOT: I can't make the lights dark .
MOTthe sun's out .
INVhere, shine it in the bag .
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MOTthe sun's out .
INVhere, shine it in the bag .
INV*INV: can you see it ?
INVwhat if you shine it in the bag ?
INVdoes it make a better light ?
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INVdoes it make a better light ?
MOToh yeah [% with mock excitement about the light in the bag] .
MOT*MOT: can you show Investigator what color it turns to ?
CHIyeah .
CHIit's my flashlight [% excited about all the attention on his toy] .
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MOTwe don't wanna watch Mary Poppins now .
CHIwe have company .
MOT*MOT: we can't watch tv when we have company, right ?
MOTtoo bad, cause we could show her your step in time hat .
INVoh, is that your step in time hat ?
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INVas long as we have that straight [% inv and MOT laugh] .
MOTright .
MOT*MOT: now I can play with you [% inv and MOT laugh at CHI's need to know INV's role] .
INV[- CHI jumps on inv] ah [% inv laughs] .
MOThey, easy .
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CHIask first ?
MOTyes .
MOT*MOT: you can't just climb [% CHI jumps on inv again] .
MOThey, you have to ask first, like hugs and stuff .
CHIask first ?
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MOTdo you wanna play ?
INVsay +"/.
INV*INV: +" can you, can you play with me ?
CHIcan you play with me ?
INVok .
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MOTwhat kind of fur is it ?
INVit's the fur of a little animal; it's called a marmite .
INV*INV: can you say marmite ?
CHIyeah, marmite .
INVvery good .
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MOTthe cement mixer made the sidewalk outside [% trying to make CHI remember] ?
CHIlet me see, Mommy .
MOT*MOT: yeah, well we can't see now, cause there's snow on the sidewalk .
CHIthere's snow on the sidewalk ?
MOTyeah, there is !
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MOTwhat's what, honey ?
CHIthat .
MOT*MOT: I can't tell what you're looking at .
CHI[- to inv] that's your car ?
INVthat's my car, yeah, right out in front .
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MOTHoward's outside .
CHII want my Howard .
MOT*MOT: well, we can't let em in .
MOThe'll eat all these toys .
MOTwe'll let em in in a little bit, ok ?
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MOTwe'll let em in in a little bit, ok ?
CHI[- sound of CHI running away] xxx .
MOT*MOT: I don't think you can see out there, hon .
CHII wanna see Howard, Mommy .
MOToh, he's all right .
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MOTwell, go ahead .
CHII can't do it fast .
MOT*MOT: yes you can, because your feet are too long .
CHIyour feet are too long .
CHIHoward there .
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INVno, no, I know it's not .
MOT[- CHI puts pacifier in mouth] don't put the nookie [: pacifier] in your mouth, hon .
MOT*MOT: we can't hear you talk .
MOTwe can't understand you with the nookie [: pacifier] in your mouth, Child .
CHImommy .
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MOT[- CHI puts pacifier in mouth] don't put the nookie [: pacifier] in your mouth, hon .
MOTwe can't hear you talk .
MOT*MOT: we can't understand you with the nookie [: pacifier] in your mouth, Child .
CHImommy .
MOTwhat, Honey ?
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CHI[- to inv] what's your name ?
INVInvestigator .
MOT*MOT: can you say that ?
CHIxx Investigator [% pronounced YInvestigator] .
INVoh, pretty good .
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CHII don't want +...
CHImommy, mommy [% realizes that MOT has left him alone with inv] .
INV*INV: ok, you can go with her .
CHII don't want xxx [% CHI runs after MOT] .
INV[- turning on tape recorder after phone call] I missed you .
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MOTwhat's his name ?
CHII gonna go show my radio [% asking if he can show inv his radio] ?
MOT*MOT: yeah, you can show her your radio .
CHIshow her my radio ?
CHIxxx radio .
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CHIshow her my radio ?
CHIxxx radio .
MOT*MOT: don't tell me you can't see it, boy .
CHII gonna show her my radio .
MOTwell, go show it to her .
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MOTI thought you were gonna show Investigator your radio, Child .
CHIyou gotta, you gotta talk on there .
MOT*MOT: we can talk on your radio too .
MOTyes, we can .
CHIxxx .
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CHIyou gotta, you gotta talk on there .
MOTwe can talk on your radio too .
MOT*MOT: yes, we can .
CHIxxx .
CHIyou can listen to my, to my Christmas song .
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MOTright .
MOTthose buttons we don't push .
MOT*MOT: your buttons we can push .
CHIthose buttons +...
CHIyou, you push those buttons [% asking inv if she can push her recorder buttons] ?
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CHIthose buttons +...
CHIyou, you push those buttons [% asking inv if she can push her recorder buttons] ?
INV*INV: yeah, I can push em, but you can't push em, ok ?
INVcause that's my radio .
INVI don't push the buttons on your radio .
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MOTI don't want you to break it .
MOTpush .
MOT*MOT: can you push hard ?
INV<I think you've got> [//] ok, try it again .
INVthere it comes .
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INVthere it comes .
INVthere we go .
MOT*MOT: ok, can you take it out and turn it around ?
CHIthis side ?
MOTyeah, that's around .
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MOTmake em go higher ?
CHImommy, make em go higher .
MOT*MOT: how (a)bout, if I have enough, I can make em go down too .
INVo:h, that'll be good .
CHIno [% annoyed] !
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MOTsad stairs, yes .
MOTthis side is sad .
MOT*MOT: Investigator can't see the sad side .
INVcan I see the other side ?
MOTcan you show her the sad side ?
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MOTthis side is sad .
MOTInvestigator can't see the sad side .
INV*INV: can I see the other side ?
MOTcan you show her the sad side ?
MOTwhere's the sad eyes ?
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MOTInvestigator can't see the sad side .
INVcan I see the other side ?
MOT*MOT: can you show her the sad side ?
MOTwhere's the sad eyes ?
MOTis this sad ?