STAY INDOORS! The Weather's Terrible

Plot: Alex is stuck indoors with Elmo and Linus during a storm.

## Transcript

* *[One morning at Elmo's home, Elmo looks out the window, then goes out in the hallway. He yawns and sticks his tongue out. Then he comes out wearing a pair of sunglasses at sunny days. He clears his throat]*
* **Elmo:** Hey, Linus.
* **Linus:** Hey, Elmo.
* **Elmo:** All ready to go on paradise?
* **Linus:** No. Just kidding!
* *[Elmo laughs. Linus shows a swan swimming tube]*
* **Elmo:** I see you even brought your swam tube.
* **Linus:** Yep. It's bird-swimming fun.
* **Elmo:** Um, Linus? Don't you mean bird-swimming as fun?
* **Linus:** What is?
* **Elmo:** Your— never mind.
* **Linus:** Oh, Elmo, That reminds me. We should probably check the weather report before we go.
* **Elmo:** Good idea.
* *[Cuts back to Elmo's home where Linus and Elmo are watching the weather report on TV]*
* **George:** And now the weather.
* **Elmo:** Here we go.
* **Weather Reporter:** Thank you, George. Today's weather forecast calls for— *[a piece of paper is given]* A horrible storm will ravage the Homefield area.
* **Linus and Elmo:** A horrible storm?
* **Weather Reporter:** You heard me. Panic is not advised although it is recommended. Also, an advisory has been issued to avoid any and all summer hobbies if possible.
* *[TV turns off]*
* **Elmo:** Linus, The Storm will be here any minute.
* **Linus:** OK, Elmo
* *[Cut to Alex knocking Elmo's door]*
* **Linus:** I guess Alex's not part of nature.
* **Elmo:** Lion Alex! Did you come to weather out the storm with us?
* **Alex:** What storm?
* **Elmo:** What the Weather Reporter told us about.
* **Alex:** Who's that?
* **Linus:** He's the weatherman on the news channel. He said—
* **Alex:** I can't understand a word you're saying.
* **Elmo:** C'mon Alex, it'll be fun! While the elements rage outside, we'll snuggle in here and pass the time by playing board games, tic-tac-toe, doing jigsaw puzzles, and watching TV.
* **Alex:** Well, I think I'll pass.
* **Elmo:** Even if I let you borrow my huggly snuggly bunny slippers?
* **Alex:** Hmm, I'll have to think about that.
* **Elmo:** Okay, but you better think fast. Because Linus really likes my—
* *[Alex starts to leave when a bolt of lightning strikes. Alex comes back frightened from the lightning strike]*
* **Elmo:** Lion, welcome back! Here's your slippers.
* *[another bolt of lightning strikes, and now we see Candles lit]*
* **Elmo:** That's better.
* **Alex:** What's better about it? I liked it better before, when I could see!
* **Elmo:** Lion, the lights went out.
* **Alex:** Yes, they did, when you turned them off!
* *[Linus swallows his tea]*
* **Linus:** Elmo!
* **Elmo:** Linus! What is it?
* **Linus:** I never realized how delicious your tea is.
* **Elmo:** Thank you, Linus.
* **Alex:** Oh, boy. How about some of those games you promised?
* *[yet another bolt of lightning strikes. The lightning causes Crazy-Legs Crane to crash-land. Elmo, Linus, and Alex get ready to play tic-tac-toe]*
* **Elmo:** Okay, boys, let's roll to see who goes first.
* **Alex:** This is tic-tac-toe. You don't roll to see who goes first.
* **Linus:** He's right. You play rock, paper, scissors for it.
* **Elmo:** Oh, yeah.
* *[shot of the exterior of Elmo's Home. Then Linus holds up a "paper" hand, Alex also holds up a "paper" hand, and Elmo also holds up a "paper" hand]*
* **Linus:** One.
* **Elmo:** Two.
* **Alex:** Three!
* **Elmo:** Oh, it's a tie.
* **Linus:** Darn it!
* **Linus, Elmo, Alex:** One, two, three.
* **Linus:** Darn it! I'll get you next time.
* **Alex:** One, two, three.
* **Elmo:** Tie.
* **Linus:** Darn it!
* **Alex:** One, two, three.
* **Elmo:** Tie.
* **Linus:** Darn it!
* *[another shot of the home then cut to Alex with a tic-tac-toe board already made crossed off the X's]*
* **Alex:** There, I win. See?
* *[then we see Elmo and Linus thinking. the clothes that Linus is wearing is a bow, and Elmo is wearing a visor with reading glasses]*
* **Linus:** I'm not seeing anything there.
* **Elmo:** Yeah, it looks like a lot of junk.
* **Alex:** What do you mean, you're not seeing anything?! There's three in a row right here. Tic-tac-toe!
* **Linus:** Easy, friend.
* **Elmo:** Yeah, relax, Lion. We're just here to have fun.
* *[Yet another shot of the home]*
* **Elmo:** Come on, Linus. You can do it. Be the puzzle piece.
* **Linus:** *[puts the last piece on the puzzle]* I Did it!
* **Elmo:** Yay!
* **Alex:** I have an even better activity.
* **Elmo:** What is it?
* **Linus:** Tell us.
* **Alex:** Shh. Quiet time. It's a game called "boundaries."
* **Linus:** Ooh-ooh-ooh!
* **Alex:** Yes, Linus?
* **Linus:** Will there be any spelling in this game?
* **Alex:** Oh, no, no spelling.
* **Linus:** Yes!
* **Alex:** It's very simple. The object of the game is to see how long everyone leaves Alex alone until the storm passes. He will stay inside boundaries, he'll define by stop signs.
* **Elmo:** I have a question.
* **Alex:** What?
* **Elmo:** Where are you going to get the stop signs?
* **Alex:** I brought some!
* *[yet another flash of lightning. An organ plays an ominous tune as Alex goes up to Elmo's room. He Puts a Stop Sign next to Elmo's door. Then, Alex slams Elmo's bedroom door]*
* **Alex:** Brilliant work, as usual, Alex. Now all I have to do is sit here until this storm blows over. *[his stomach starts growling]* Wait a minute. I'm starving. I've got to get some real food. *[Elmo shown]*
* **Elmo:** What are you doing here?
* **Alex:** I'm the one who put on the sign. And I'm Hungry!
* **Elmo:** Hmm. You Do Look Hungry.
* **Alex:** Oh, thank you. I'm just so hungry. That'll be the day.
* *[Alex runs downstairs, and makes it towards the kitchen, and starts to eat at a plate of toast and popcorn]*
* **Snoopy:** I Knew It!
* **Alex:** All I wanted was something to eat.
* **Linus:** Snoopy is Here? Did somebody say something to eat?
* **Elmo:** This Felt Like Dinner!
* **Linus:** Hey, I want to eat too.
* *[Elmo eats pretzels, Linus takes a soda can and drinks it, Snoopy eats an apple from the fruit bow, Alex had finished his meal, and Elmo and Alex shake hands]*
* **Alex:** Hope this storm stopped seriously!
* **Elmo:** Apparently so.
* **Alex:** I Notice Something
* **Elmo:** What?
* **Alex:** The storm must've stopped.
* **Elmo:** Bye Bye Lion!
* **Alex:** Woooo-hoooo! So long, suckers!