Minding My Manners (transcript)

"Minding My Manners" is the sixth episode of the show "My Better Autistic Life".
Minding My Manners
Episode # 	Series 11, Season 1, Episode 6
Previous Episode 	Patience
Next Episode  	Using the Bathroom
==Transcript==
(The episode starts by taking place at Maraya's grandma's house, then inside the house shows Maraya and her family eating dinner at the table together)
Maraya (slurping first spoonful happily): Mmmm!
(Then after she gets her first spoonful of dinner, she grabs another spoonful as she puts it in her mouth. Accidentally, she gets it all over her mouth, so she licks it with her tongue)
Maraya (slurping second spoonful): Mm-mmm!
(Once again, she grabs another spoonful and slurps it loudly. In the meantime, her grandma, Debbie, tells her to stop what she's doing)
Debbie (aggravated): Maraya, please stop what you're doing.
Maraya (pausing shockingly): Why?
Debbie: Because, Maraya, it isn't polite to slurp food at the table. And plus, you have stuff all over yourself.
Maraya (mad): Well, it isn't polite for you to stare at me, grandma!
Debbie (mad): Maraya, I've been polite. So it's polite for me to stare at your face.
Maraya (yelling loudly): No it isn't!
Debbie (yelling back): Oh yes it is for me! So stop arguing with me, Maraya, and eat, because you have terrible manners!
Maraya (shocked): What? You think I have terrible manners?!!
Debbie (groaning): Just eat, Maraya. I don't want to deal with your sassiness anymore!
Maraya (groaning): Ugh, fine! I will! Geez!
(The scene changes to where the whole family was done with their dinner)
Haley: Man, that was good, and because Maraya has terrible manners, she's probably going to say that she didn't enjoy it!
(Everyone laughing at Maraya)
Maraya (yelling): Stop laughing! I did enjoy my food because this was chicken and dumplings, my favorite dinner.
Steve (laughing): I agree with Haley. Because you have terrible manners, you didn't get to enjoy your food!
(While Steve, Maraya's grandfather, was laughing, she pointed at him and told him to stop laughing and making fun of her)
Maraya (yelling at Steve): Stop laughing, Steve! It's not funny, and plus it's rude!
Steve (shocked): What, Maraya? I've been polite, so don't call me rude!
Debbie (not seen): Yeah, Maraya. It isn't polite to call people names at the table, and plus, it isn't polite to point at people either.
Maraya: Oh great! You're trying to act like my old special ed teacher, Ms. Dennis. She never lets me point at other classmates, whether I'm eating lunch or not!
Ms. Dennis (in Maraya's head): Maraya, it isn't polite to point at other classmates at school!
Haley (sighs): Maraya, just go up to your room! You are such a catastrophe!
Maraya (walking away and sighing): Fine! I'm going to my room, and please, Haley, don't call me a catastrophe!
(Scene changes again as Maraya sighs and sits on her bed, thinking about what has happened today)
Maraya: Man, I can't believe what has happened today.
(Then a bubble pops up in her head as she talks about it)
Maraya: First, my family thought that I have terrible manners. Then, they laughed at me just to make fun of me and my manners. Then, they called me names, like "rude" and "catastrophe". And now, my grandma is acting like my old special ed teacher, Ms. Dennis?!!
(Dramatic music ends as the bubble pops away)
Maraya: What I need is some professional help. But who is a person I know that can help me with any of my serious problems?
(Maraya starts thinking about it for three seconds. Then she thought of It)
Maraya (happy): I know! I can get Ruff to help me! But first, I need to make him come to life.
(She walks over to the other side of her bed, gets her computer off from it, and puts it on a flat surface so Ruff can come to life. Then, Maraya looks at the camera and seeks for the viewers' help)
Maraya (looking at camera): I need your help. To make Ruff come to life, we need to say the magic spell. Say the magic spell with me.
(Then after that, she looks down at her computer as she says the magic spell that makes Ruff come to life)
Maraya: Computer, computer,
Let me see Ruff 
Let me see Ruff 
So life won't be tough!
(After saying the magic spell, some purple magic dust comes out of her computer as Ruff starts coming out of it as well)
Ruff: Hi, Maraya! What do you need help with today?
Maraya: A very, very serious problem, Ruff!
Ruff: A serious problem? What kind of serious problem?
Maraya: Let me tell you about it, Ruff. 
(They both crawl over to the other side of Maraya's bed as they start talking about it)
Ruff: So, Maraya. What's your serious problem today?
Maraya: Well, Ruff. It just happened a few minutes ago during dinnertime.
Ruff: Okay, it happened at your dinnertime, right?
Maraya: Right
Ruff: Maraya, tell me more info. What happened at dinnertime?
Maraya (thinking): Well, first, my family said that I have terrible manners. Then they started calling me names, like "rude" and "catastrophe". Then after that, my grandma is now starting to act like Ms. Dennis, who was my old special ed teacher at middle school. And however, she never let me point at other people, whether I was eating lunch with her or not.
Ms. Dennis (in Maraya's head): Maraya, it isn't polite to point at other classmates at school!
Maraya: And now I'm in high school and my family said that I have terrible table manners! Please Ruff, help me, help me, help me!
(Then she starts covering her face and crying about it while Ruff is thinking)
Ruff: Okay, Maraya. If you think that table manners is a serious problem for you, then I'll help you with them.
Maraya (starts smiling): Really, Ruff?!!
Ruff: Mm-hmm!
(Maraya surprisingly gasps as she starts hugging Ruff)
Maraya: Oh, thank you, thank you, thank you! You're the best!
Ruff: You're welcome, Maraya. Now let's start making your table manners better. 
(Scene changes again as Maraya and Ruff start practicing their table manners)
Ruff: Okay, Maraya. Are you ready to practice some table manners?
Maraya (excited): Yay!
Ruff (laughing): Okay! Now wait a second until you watch me what I'm doing.
(Maraya starts watching as Ruff makes a table and two chairs appear with his superpowers. Suddenly, Maraya is surprised)
Maraya (surprised): Whoa! Ruff, what are you doing?
Ruff: I'm making some things appear!
Maraya: Wow, you just made a table and two chairs appear!
Ruff: I sure did! 
(Then he pulls out a chair for Maraya to sit on)
Ruff: Sit down, madame, and we'll have some things set up for you.
(As Maraya is sitting down, Ruff walks away to get something. Then Ruff comes back with a cart, which has a menu on it)
Ruff: So, Maraya, what meal do you want to start with today? (He shows the menu out to Maraya as he gives her four choices to choose between) Breakfast, lunch, dinner, or dessert?
(Maraya points out the dessert on the menu to Ruff as he asks Maraya another question)
Ruff: Dessert? Is that what you want?
Maraya (not seen): Yes.
Ruff: Well, okay. Since you just had dinner, you can have dessert.
Maraya (not seen): Yay!
(After Maraya chooses what she wants, Ruff walks away with the cart and menu. Then he walks back to Maraya so he can tell her the first thing she needs to do at the table)
Ruff: Okay, Maraya. Here's the first thing you need to do before you eat.
Maraya: Okay. What do I have to do first before I can eat my dessert?
Ruff: Well, now that you're sitting in your chair, the first thing that you need to do is to put your napkin on your lap. Or, if you want, you can tie it around your neck so you won't get it all over your clothes.
(Ruff starts tying the napkin around Maraya's neck so she won't get it all over her clothes. Then he walks away to the other side of the table as Maraya's computer flies and tells her that he needs to get something)
Ruff: Okay, Maraya. Let me go back to my kitchen and see if I have any desserts that we can practice with.
(He hops into Maraya's computer which takes place in Ruff's kitchen on her screen to look for some desserts to practice with. Then, a few seconds later, Ruff hops out of her computer with two cakes)
Ruff: Okay, Maraya. I'm back, and in my kitchen, I found two cakes. One is vanilla and the other one is chocolate. Maraya, you love cake, don't you?
Maraya: I sure do! 
Ruff: Phew, that's good, because these are the only desserts I could find in my kitchen. Now, let's start, shall we?
Maraya: Yeah!
Ruff: What kind do you want? Chocolate or vanilla?
Maraya: Chocolate. (smiles)
(After Maraya answers him, Ruff makes Maraya shocked by correcting her)
Ruff (not seen): Maraya, if you want something, say "Please".
Maraya (smiling): Please?
Ruff (not seen): Okay, good, Maraya. Now you can have a piece of chocolate cake.
Maraya (happy): Yay!
(Then after Maraya says "please", Ruff gives her a piece of chocolate cake)
Ruff (not seen): Maraya, say "Thank you".
Maraya (smiling): Thank you, Ruff!
Ruff (not seen): You're welcome. Now let me get a piece of cake and then we'll start.
(The camera then switches over to Ruff, who's trying to get a piece of cake)
Ruff: Since I'm a dog, then I can't have chocolate. So I'm going to have vanilla.
(He then takes the lid off so he can get a piece. After that, he puts the lid back on and ties a napkin around him so he won't get anything all over himself)
Ruff: Now let me tie my napkin around myself so I won't get anything all over myself. (Ties napkin around himself) There. Now we can eat.
(Then he grabs his fork and tells Maraya what to do)
Ruff: Okay, Maraya. When eating anything that is very hard to eat with your hands, you have to grab your silverware. And since we're having cake, all you have to do is to grab your fork and cut a little bit of it with it.
(Maraya grabs her fork as she was told by Ruff)
Ruff: And now that you've cut a little bit of your cake, you can now put it in your mouth and chew it well.
(He then starts to put the little bit of his cake in his mouth and chews it well)
Ruff (delighted): Mmmm! This is delicious vanilla cake. (Then he starts talking to Maraya) Hey, Maraya, are you enjoying that cake?
(After he asks Maraya a question, he shockingly gasps at Maraya, who's got chocolate all over herself and is chewing her last bit)
Ruff (walking over to Maraya, becoming shocked): Gee, you sure love that chocolate cake, don't you Maraya? (Then he gets out another napkin and tries to wipe Maraya's mouth) Just look at you, you have chocolate all over your mouth. Here, let me wipe it for you.
(While Ruff was trying to wipe chocolate off from the corner of Maraya's mouth, she stops him as she licks all the chocolate off with her tongue. Ruff laughs as he says alright)
Ruff (laughing): Okay, Maraya, that's acceptable, but remember, I'm trying to help you. (Then he puts the napkin away) By the way, would you like another piece of chocolate cake?
Maraya: Yes! (Then she stops herself to think what to say next) Please?
Ruff (not seen): Nice job remembering what to say, Maraya. Here you go. 
(He hands Maraya over another piece of chocolate cake as she becomes happy)
Maraya (happy): Yay!
Ruff: Now, Maraya. Please listen to me this time, because you want to have good manners, right?
Maraya: Yes.
Ruff: Okay, let me start again. First, you grab your fork.
(As Maraya was told, she grabs her fork)
Ruff: Now, you turn it sideways so you can cut a little bit of it.
(Again, Maraya does as she was told by Ruff)
Ruff: And now that you've cut a little bit of it, you can put it in your mouth and chew it well.
(He then puts another bite into his mouth and chews it well)
Ruff (delighted again): Yummy! It's good! Hey, Maraya, are you enjoying yours?
(Again, Maraya gets chocolate all over herself as Ruff is laughing)
Ruff (laughing): Maraya, not again! (He then gets out a napkin again) Here, let me wipe it for you 
(Once again, Maraya licks the chocolate off her mouth as Ruff begins laughing again)
Ruff (still laughing): I can really tell that you really love that chocolate cake.
(Music starts playing in the background as Ruff continues speaking)
Ruff: You see, Maraya? When you eat something slowly, you enjoy it more. And since you ate the chocolate cake slower, you enjoyed it more!
Maraya (laughing): Yep, you got that right, Ruff!
Ruff: Okay, Maraya. Finish your chocolate cake, because, I got to go.
Maraya: Okay. 
(Then she continues eating as the scene changes where they are standing up)
Ruff: Man, that was some good dessert, Maraya. I enjoyed eating it with you. And now, after just eating one piece of cake, I am full.
Maraya: I'm glad you enjoyed eating dessert with me, Ruff. But really, you're full after eating just one piece?
Ruff (not seen): Yep!
Maraya: Wow, I must be a pig!
Ruff (not seen): You must be.
(The camera switches over to Ruff, who has to tell Maraya something)
Ruff: Well, Maraya, I got to go. I'm glad that I got to help you, and now I got a present for you.
Maraya (surprised): Oh boy! What is it, Ruff?
Ruff (not seen): Your present is this chocolate cake.
(He gives the chocolate cake to Maraya)
Maraya: But, Ruff. This is the same chocolate cake you had before I started eating it.
Ruff (not seen): I know, but Maraya, this is for your family to share.
Maraya: Really, Ruff?!! (Then she runs over to him) Oh, thank you, thank you, thank you! This is the best present I've ever got!
Ruff: You're welcome, Maraya. Now, I got to go! 
(While the camera points to Maraya and Ruff, Maraya's computer flies as Ruff tells her one final thing)
Ruff: Bye, Maraya. I was glad to help you with your manners today.
(As Ruff hops back into Maraya's computer, Maraya waves and tells him thank you)
Maraya (waving): Bye, Ruff! Thanks for helping me today, and thank you for giving me the cake!
(After Ruff goes back into Maraya's computer, she hears someone knocking on the door. Out her door was her grandma, Debbie. While Debbie was waiting, Maraya walks over to her with the chocolate cake in her hands)
Maraya: Grandma, look what Ruff gave me!
Debbie (gasping while not seen): A chocolate cake! Wow! Let's show Haley and Steve who are downstairs, shall we?
Maraya (not seen): Yes.
(So Maraya and Debbie walk downstairs to the kitchen, where Haley and Steve are)
Debbie: Hey, guys! Look what Ruff gave to us!
Haley and Steve (surprised): A chocolate cake! Yum!
Haley (excited): Let's have some now!
Debbie (not seen): I agree! Let's have some!
Maraya (not seen): Okay!
(Scene changes again where the family are sitting at the table eating dessert. Maraya, who's also sitting at the table, has a bib on around her neck so she won't make a mess)
Maraya (happy): Mmmm! This is good! (laughing)
(Then she puts another forkful in her mouth and chews it well)
Maraya: Mm-mmm!
(The camera switches over to Debbie who is really proud of her)
Debbie: Maraya, I'm proud of you! You are having great manners!
(Then the camera switches over to Haley)
Haley: Yeah, better manners than at dinnertime!
Steve (not seen): I agree with Haley! Your manners have now gotten better.
Debbie (not seen): Yeah, who actually taught you these great manners?
(Music starts playing as Maraya talks about it to her)
Maraya: Well, it was Ruff who taught me.
Debbie (not seen): Ruff taught you this?!!
Maraya: Yes!
Debbie (not seen): Well, he must've taught them to you real good, because look at you, you have a better autistic life!
Maraya: I sure do, and it's going to get better and better, because with the help of Ruff, I'll be able to have a better autistic life.
(Everyone is laughing joyfully as Maraya also joins in the laughing. Then the camera zooms out of Maraya's grandma's house until it shows the outside of the house. After that, the scene fades out, causing the whole episode to end)
==Characters ==
*Maraya
*Maraya's Computer 
*Ruff
*Haley
*Debbie
*Steve
*Ms. Dennis (cameo)
==Trivia==
*Ms. Dennis, who was Maraya's old special ed teacher, made a cameo appearance, but only in Maraya's head.
*This is the first and only episode where Ruff wore a bib like Maraya.
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