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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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INVit listens to what we say and then I take it home, and that's how I can remember what we said .
CHIand it sings .
INV*INV: well, sometimes, if I put the right kind of tape in it sings .
INVbut it's not gonna sing today .
CHIno ?
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INVright [=! laughs] .
CHIwhat's that ?
INV*INV: I don't know .
INVdo you know ?
CHIit's a, it's a animal [% pronounced amimal] .
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CHIit's a, it's a animal [% pronounced amimal] .
CHIwhat's this ?
INV*INV: I think it's a horse .
CHIthat's a horse .
INV[- microphone noise] can I put it up here ?
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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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INV[- microphone noise] can I put it up here ?
CHIyeah .
INV*INV: I'll get it out of the way .
INVI'll put it right there .
MOTyeah, we can't break it .
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CHIyeah .
INVI'll get it out of the way .
INV*INV: I'll put it right there .
MOTyeah, we can't break it .
CHI[- squeaking from toy] that, what's that ?
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CHI(ze)bra [% finishes INV's word, pronouncing it ba] ?
INVyeah [=! laughs] .
INV*INV: that one I bet you don't know .
CHIxxx .
INVit's pretty funny .
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INVit's pretty funny .
CHIHowie eat this one all up too .
INV*INV: +< I betcha [: bet you] Howie would eat that one too .
CHIhe's got, what he's got on [% the porcupine] ?
MOTwhat's he got on ?
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CHIhe's got, what he's got on [% the porcupine] ?
MOTwhat's he got on ?
MOT*MOT: I think he's got prickles on him .
CHI[- to inv] he's got prickles on him .
INVyup .
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CHI[- to inv] he's got prickles on him .
INVyup .
INV*INV: I have a book too .
CHIwhat's it for doing ?
CHIit's for reading ?
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INVwhy don't you show your mommy ?
INVshow her the book and see if she knows what the pictures are .
MOT*MOT: shall I read the book .
CHIyeah .
MOTok .
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MOTthey do go round and round .
CHIthey go round and round now .
MOT*MOT: I don't know if this'll work .
MOTyeah, these go round and round .
MOTsee ?
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MOTwe do have company .
CHI[- to inv] do you have company ?
INV*INV: do I have company ?
CHIyeah .
INVwell, not right now .
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CHIyeah .
INVwell, not right now .
INV*INV: I am the company .
MOTwhat's this ?
MOTlookit .
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MOTit's a porcupine .
CHIwhat's his name ?
INV*INV: I don't know .
INVwhat should we name him ?
INVwhat about Arnie ?
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CHIxxx smiley .
MOThe's got a smiley on his mouth ?
INV*INV: [- laughs, CHI squeals] I just couldn't help myself .
MOTwhat'd she do ?
CHIwhat you do to me ?
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INVshould get you some gravity boots .
CHIwhat happened to your hair [% referring to INV's ponytail] ?
INV*INV: I don't know .
INVyou mean this thing ?
CHIyeah .
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INVhi [% as CHI gives inv a hug] .
MOThe's friendly .
INV*INV: I got you [% hugging CHI back] .
CHIno .
CHIdon't get me .
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CHIdon't get me .
CHII want mommy .
MOT*MOT: I'm right here, hon .
CHII want you .
MOTcome get me .
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CHII want you .
MOTcome get me .
MOT*MOT: I'm not goin(g) anyplace .
CHII'm gonna get Mommy .
MOTit's alright .
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MOTwhere's yours ?
CHIwhere's my flashlight ?
MOT*MOT: I think it's on the bottom shelf in the corner ?
MOTyup .
MOTon the bottom shelf, behind the truck .
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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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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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INVvery good .
MOTthat's great, but we don't know what it is, do we ?
INV*INV: yeah, I don't know either .
MOTat least it's not a porcupine coat .
INVno, that would hurt !
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CHIxxx .
CHIdo, do this [% asking inv to touch the porcupine quills] .
INV*INV: should I do it ?
INVo:h, o:h, ow .
INVyou like that guy, huh ?
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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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INVthe brown car .
CHIand this is, this is my car ?
INV*INV: yeah, I think your car's in the driveway .
CHIxxx back .
CHIthis is my car, on the, in the back .
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INVis it broken ?
CHIyes .
INV*INV: yeah, I think it has a hole in it .
MOTit's a good thing Howard knows the difference between Howard's toys and Child's toys .
MOTthat's what we do for Howard .
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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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MOTdid you go down on your knees ?
CHIyes, I did .
MOT*MOT: I wish you wouldn't do that .
CHII go down on my feet [% preparing to slide again] ?
MOTdon't go down on your feet .
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CHIwhere was I [% as though he had been interrupted] ?
MOTwhere were you ?
MOT*MOT: I don't know .
MOTwhere were you ?
MOTyou were on the piano .
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MOTyou were on the piano .
CHIwhere was me ?
MOT*MOT: I don't know where you were .
INV[- to MOT, trying to be sure of CHI's last utt] where was me ?
INVwhat's me ?
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CHIstep in time, step in time .
MOT[- CHI jumps on inv] oh, Child, easy !
INV*INV: [- laughs and tries to direct CHI's attention to less athletic activity] I like your hat .
CHIlucka@wp lucka@wp .
MOT[- to E, who laughs] he's saying +"/.
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CHIlucka@wp lucka@wp !
CHIlucka@wp !
INV*INV: oh, I see [=! laughs] !
INVoh oh [% as CHI prepares to attack again] .
CHIlucka@wp lucka@wp [% inv and MOT laugh] .
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CHIxxx .
CHIno, it's not yours .
INV*INV: no, no, I know it's not .
MOT[- CHI puts pacifier in mouth] don't put the nookie [: pacifier] in your mouth, hon .
MOTwe can't hear you talk .
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MOTwhat, Honey ?
CHII want Mommy .
MOT*MOT: ok, I'm right here, Hon .
CHII want company .
MOTwe have company .
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CHIxxx my toy ?
MOTyou wanna show her your toys ?
INV*INV: oh, yeah, I'd love to see your toys .
CHI[- inv and CHI go to the play area] xxx .
INVwhere are they ?
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INV[- returns to where mic is] oh good .
CHIyou open [% asking inv to open container with leggos] ?
INV*INV: I should open it ?
MOToh, that's a tough test, isn't it ?
INVok, should I try ?
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INVI should open it ?
MOToh, that's a tough test, isn't it ?
INV*INV: ok, should I try ?
INVmaybe I won't be able to do it .
INVo:h, this is tough !
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MOToh, that's a tough test, isn't it ?
INVok, should I try ?
INV*INV: maybe I won't be able to do it .
INVo:h, this is tough !
MOTyou just have to pry the top off .
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MOTgive me the bucket ?
CHIyeah .
MOT*MOT: I'll put it on the floor, ok ?
INVyou gonna build something ?
CHIyeah, I'm gonna build # a stairs .
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CHImommy, you build stairs ?
MOTok .
MOT*MOT: I'll build stairs .
MOTyou got all the pieces for me ?
MOTgive me the pieces for the stairs .
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MOTput em in my hand .
CHIxxx [% in a singsong voice, as though stair building is a ritual between CHI and MOT] .
MOT*MOT: you're pickin(g) all the right pieces, but I haven't got any .
CHIthis xxx .
MOTok, there we go .
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INV+< phew [% in mock relief that CHI is ok] .
MOTexcuse me .
MOT*MOT: I'm gonna go answer the phone, ok ?
MOTI'll be right back .
CHIMommy's gonna answer the phone .
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MOTexcuse me .
MOTI'm gonna go answer the phone, ok ?
MOT*MOT: I'll be right back .
CHIMommy's gonna answer the phone .
INVok .
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INVok, you can go with her .
CHII don't want xxx [% CHI runs after MOT] .
INV*INV: [- turning on tape recorder after phone call] I missed you .
CHI[- seeing INV's activity with tape recorder] is this on ?
INVyeah, now it's on .
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CHI[- seeing INV's activity with tape recorder] is this on ?
INVyeah, now it's on .
INV*INV: I turned it off for a minute when nobody was here talking .
MOT[- CHI plays with mic] please don't touch that .
MOTthat's not for playing with .
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MOTwhere is it ?
CHIwhere's my radio ?
MOT*MOT: I don't know .
MOTcall it .
CHIradio [% pretending to call it] .
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MOTcall it .
CHIradio [% pretending to call it] .
MOT*MOT: [- laughs] I'm sorry, I love when he does that .
CHIradio .
MOToop, there it is on the shelf, in the middle .