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INVoh, is that your step in time hat ?
CHIyeah .
CHI*CHI: I gonna do step in time [% begins to dance and sing] .
INVo:h, boy !
CHIstep in time !
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CHII gonna do step in time [% begins to dance and sing] .
INVo:h, boy !
CHI*CHI: step in time !
MOTyou like to dance don't you [% CHI begins to dance again] ?
INVboy, that's great !
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MOTwe put dirt in, and water .
MOTright ?
CHI*CHI: put in some water too .
MOTand then what do we get ?
MOTwhat's it make ?
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INVyeah, I think your car's in the driveway .
CHIxxx back .
CHI*CHI: this is my car, on the, in the back .
INVmhm .
CHIthis is Howard's toy .
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INVwhat's me ?
INVstep in time .
CHI*CHI: step in time, step in time .
MOT[- CHI jumps on inv] oh, Child, easy !
INV[- laughs and tries to direct CHI's attention to less athletic activity] I like your hat .
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INVoh oh [% as CHI prepares to attack again] .
CHIlucka@wp lucka@wp [% inv and MOT laugh] .
CHI*CHI: step in time, step in time [% inv laughs] .
CHIstep in time, step in time [% CHI continues singing] .
MOThey, Child, Child, why don't you show Biddy ?
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CHIlucka@wp lucka@wp [% inv and MOT laugh] .
CHIstep in time, step in time [% inv laughs] .
CHI*CHI: step in time, step in time [% CHI continues singing] .
MOThey, Child, Child, why don't you show Biddy ?
MOTwho's this over here ?
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MOTgive me the pieces for the stairs .
MOTput em in my hand .
CHI*CHI: xxx [% in a singsong voice, as though stair building is a ritual between CHI and MOT] .
MOTyou're pickin(g) all the right pieces, but I haven't got any .
CHIthis xxx .
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MOTok, it'll come on any minute .
MOTdid you have a Christmas tree in your house for Christmas ?
CHI*CHI: got a Christmas tree in my house [= past tense] .
MOTwho cut it down ?
MOTdo you remember ?
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INVI'm gonna stick it over there .
MOTmhm [% indicating the wisdom of INV's act] .
CHI*CHI: Mommy's got something in her purse .
CHImommy [% trying to get her attention] ?
MOTyeah, Mommy does have something in her purse .