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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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CHIa toy .
INV[- laughs with MOT] right .
INV*INV: you know what kind of toy it is ?
CHIit's a elephant .
MOTit's a good thing Howie's not here, huh ?
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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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INVmhm .
INVor for looking at .
INV*INV: it has lots of pictures in it .
INVwhy don't you show your mommy ?
INVshow her the book and see if she knows what the pictures are .
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CHIit's a yoyo .
MOTright .
MOT*MOT: did we draw one of those ?
CHIthat's a yoyo .
MOTwhat's this lady doing over here ?
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MOTlook at all this stuff .
MOToh, look at this .
MOT*MOT: do you have one of those ?
CHIyeah .
MOTwhat is that ?
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CHIwhat is that ?
MOTwhat's that .
MOT*MOT: did you have one of those ?
MOTwhere's yours ?
CHIwhere's my flashlight ?
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INVit's a, it's a furry coat .
CHIwhat xx is ?
MOT*MOT: what kind of fur is it ?
INVit's the fur of a little animal; it's called a marmite .
INVcan you say marmite ?
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CHIwhat xx is ?
MOTwhat kind of fur is it ?
INV*INV: it's the fur of a little animal; it's called a marmite .
INVcan you say marmite ?
CHIyeah, marmite .
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INVit's just that it's, it's one more thing to talk about .
INVbut he's finding plenty .
MOT*MOT: oh yes, there are lots of things to talk about .
MOTwhat are ya doin(g) ?
MOTare you gonna play the piano ?
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CHIwhere was me ?
MOTI don't know where you were .
INV*INV: [- to MOT, trying to be sure of CHI's last utt] where was me ?
INVwhat's me ?
INVstep in time .
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MOTput it back in Child .
MOTChild .
MOT*MOT: Child's done his share of breaking things, haven't you, bud ?
MOTyou're pushing it forward now to make it play .
MOTok, push the play button .
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INVI don't think there's anything interesting in it .
INVI'm gonna stick it over there .
MOT*MOT: mhm [% indicating the wisdom of INV's act] .
CHIMommy's got something in her purse .
CHImommy [% trying to get her attention] ?