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2. and NICKELODEON]
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3. She said she couldn't
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4. because he said that?
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5. No, because...
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6. Oh, my gosh! Look!
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7. Sign-ups for the Lucky Junior
High talent show start today.
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8. This is a big year, girls.
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9. Our first-ever junior
high school performance.
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10. Standing before me
here and now
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11. do you hereby pledge
to make this
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12. the most spectacular show in
the history of our friendship?
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13. I do!
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14. You betcha I do!
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15. Then it's decided.
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16. This year, we're going to
win that shiny trophy
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17. we've had our eye on
since kindergarten.
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18. Ooh...
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19. Missed a spot,
upper left nostril.
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20. Hmm. So...
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21. what do you think we should do
for the talent show?
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22. I was thinking we could model
pre-teen couture.
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23. Isn't it supposed to
be a talentshow?
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24. Modeling is a talent, Miranda—
a very bankable one.
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25. Here's a notion:
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26. why not ask
Ginger Foutley
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27. to join our
little spectacle?
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28. I'm sure she'd
be delighted
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29. since you two are such
good friends and all.
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30. Great idea!
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31. How uncharacteristically
generous of you.
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32. Oh, Ginger...
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33. a word
with Courtney.
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34. Hi, Courtney.
Hi, Miranda.
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35. Courtney has
wonderful news.
Courtney?
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36. Thank you, Miranda, and
congratulations, Ginger.
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37. You have been selected to
appear with Miranda and me
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38. in our talent show
extravaganza!
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39. Wow, that's really
nice of you.
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40. That's right, it is.
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41. This is your chance
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42. to shine with
the stars, Ginger.
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43. You may want to rejoice.
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44. I wish I could, but the thing is
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45. I sort of have this thing.
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46. See, I always do the talent show
with my friends.
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47. Are you saying that
we're notyour friends?
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48. Doesn't it sound
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49. like that's what
Ginger's saying?
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50. It most certainly does.
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51. And I'm experiencing
an incredibly unfamiliar
emotion right now, Ginger.
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52. Um, I didn't mean
to hurt your...
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53. Don't upset her more!
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54. It's called
rejection, honey.
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55. Well, I don't like it
one bit.
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56. Miranda, what does someone do
after they've been...
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57. Rejected? Typically,
they stop talking
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58. to the person
that rejected them
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59. and storm angrily away.
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60. Can do!
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61. But... but you...
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62. Okay, in all fairness
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63. last year's "Viva La Mime"
did fall a little flat.
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64. How about
an interpretive dance
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65. to The Little Seal Girl
theme song?
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66. We already know
all the words by heart.
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67. Ooh, I like!
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68. I like very much!
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69. Ginger?
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70. Uh... sure, that,
that sounds good.
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71. Ginger?
What aren't you telling us?
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72. It's just...
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73. Courtney Gripling is mad at me
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74. because I wouldn't be
in her talent show skit.
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75. Mad at you?
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76. Nobody can get mad
when something is a BFT.
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77. That's the whole magic
of a Best Friend Tradition.
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78. I tried to tell her
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79. but she thought I
was rejecting her.
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80. How dare you reject
Courtney Gripling?
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81. Who do you think you are?
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82. Sorry... I've been conditioned.
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83. Look, Ginger, when Courtney sees
how great our act is
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84. she'll understand this BFT
is a really special one
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85. and she'll forget
all about being mad at you.
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86. You really think so?
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87. Nope, but denial can be
a great healer.
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88. So, all in favor of
doing interpretive dance
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89. to the Little Seal Girl
theme song say "arf"!
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90. Arf!
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91. You know what the coolest thing
about eating beets is?
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92. Carl, we're eating.
I'm warning you.
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93. What, Mom?
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94. I was just going to say
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95. they're packed
with vitamin C.
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96. Hmm...
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97. And when you go
to the bathroom...
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98. Mom!
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99. That's it, Carl,
I mean it.
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100. One more gross-out
and it's no dessert.
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101. Well, what's dessert?
Uh-uh.
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102. What? I may not like it.
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103. I may opt for
the gross-out instead.
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104. Ginger, would you care
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105. to direct the conversation
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106. in a more palatable direction?
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107. Well, uh, Dodie, Macie and I
are getting ready
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108. for the junior high
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109. talent show.
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110. Did I mention that my teacher
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111. has a dead hand?
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112. She's bringing it in this week.
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113. That's it, Carl, you lose.
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114. And it was German chocolate,
so there.
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115. It's not a dead hand, Carl.
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116. It's mummified.
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117. I had Mrs. Gordon
in fourth grade.
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118. Dead, mummified,
what's the diff?
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119. All I know is,
anyone who touches it is cursed.
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120. That's a total lie.
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121. You ever touch it?
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122. No.
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123. So how do you know?
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124. It's great to know
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125. where my tax dollars
are going.
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126. Mummified hand.
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127. Some curriculum.
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128. Hey, mummification
is educational, Mom.
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129. For example,
did you know
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130. that part
of the embalming process
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131. involves removing
the brains?
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132. The ancient Egyptians
used to scoop them out
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133. through the nose...
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134. Mom...!
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135. You just couldn't quit
while you were ahead.
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136. And I was going to
give it to you.
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137. I'm thinking we
should flap our fins
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138. a lot faster
in the second chorus.
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139. What do you think,
Ginger?
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140. I don't know...
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141. Maybe we should...
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142. Hello, Ginger.
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143. So nice to see you
and your friend.
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144. Got your little skit
all set for the talent show?
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145. Well, we've got something
in the works, but...
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146. Courtney, about yesterday, I...
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147. Now, Ginger,
don't be so modest.
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148. We're planning something
really spectacular, Courtney.
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149. Here's a hint.
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150. Arf, arf, arf, arf!
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151. I'm sorry,
I don't follow.
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152. The Little Seal Girl,
silly.
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153. She's half girl,
half seal?
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154. She sings that
cute little song
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155. about friendship
and fish and...
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156. Let's show them
our jazz fins.
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157. Cha...!
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158. I'm feeling a very
unfamiliar emotion
again, Miranda.
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159. I think you may be
embarrassed for them.
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160. I know I am.
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161. Dodie...
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162. do you think we're too old
for The Little Seal Girl?
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163. It's possible,
though this is
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164. the first
I'm hearing about it.
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165. Wow, Macie...
that's some costume.
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166. I made it out of hypoallergenic
polyurethane blend
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167. to create the wet look.
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168. It's, uh...
quite a sight.
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169. This is nothing.
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170. Wait until you see the dance
moves I've been working up.
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171. Go, Macie, go, Macie.
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172. Go, Seal Girl.
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173. Arf.
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174. Arf-arf, then...
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175. Arf...
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176. Uh, maybe
we should
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177. reconsider
our routine.
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178. The Little Seal Girl
is starting to feel...
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179. Kind of babyish.
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180. Yeah.
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181. I'm not sure I understand.
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182. Well, see, Macie,
we were talking, and...
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183. maybe we've outgrown
the Little Seal Girl.
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184. Shame on you!
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185. That spunky little girl
with the infectious smile
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186. who just happens to be
half seal
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187. has been our whole lives
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188. since
the second grade.
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189. Exactly!
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190. We need to
find something
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191. a little more...
seventh grade.
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192. But we voted on it.
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193. Well, let's revote.
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194. Um, all in favor
of ditching
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195. the Little Seal Girl
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196. for an act that's
slightly more...
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197. mature, say aye.
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198. Aye.
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199. Sorry, Macie.
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200. A vote's a vote.
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201. I thought BFT stands
for Best Friend Tradition.
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202. Well, no friend
says aye
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203. when the other friend
says nay!
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204. Nay, you hear?
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205. Seal Girl lives on!
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206. Come in, Hoodsey.
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207. Do we have confirmation? Over.
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208. I believe
we have movement.
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209. Copy that, Hoodsey.
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210. I need an ETA, over.
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211. A lot of it depends on how fast
she walks and stuff... whoa!
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212. What, what is it, Hoods?
Over.
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213. There's a dead bird, like
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214. two feet away from me.
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215. Oh, stay focused, Hoodsey.
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216. Oh, okay.
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217. Mrs. Gordon should be arriving
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218. sometime in
the next ten to...
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219. Over and out.
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220. Carl, that bird
smells really bad.
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221. You got to come
take a whiff.
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222. Hoodsey, please,
we're here about the hand.
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223. I don't want
to see the hand, Carl.
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224. I can't afford
another curse.
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225. I told you about
the black cat incident
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226. that let to
a whole semester
of summer school.
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227. Scat, the lot of you!
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228. Okay, okay,
you're crowding the hand!
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229. Right this way, ma'am.
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230. Animals, Mrs. Gordon.
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231. I'm afraid you and your
lovely hand just aren't safe.
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232. I have a good mind
to call the whole thing off.
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233. Maybe not a bad idea.
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234. What he means is,
may not be a bad idea...
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235. to consider beefing up
security a bit.
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236. Follow, Gordo?
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237. May I call you Gordo?
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238. No.
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239. Fair enough.
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240. Look, Hoodsey and I are
prepared to offer you
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241. our platinum
security package.
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242. This includes
round-the-clock
surveillance
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243. and one continental
breakfast.
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244. Not interested.
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245. You're one tough customer,
Mrs. G.
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246. May I call you Mrs. G.?
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247. We're all friends here.
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248. I'd prefer you didn't.
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249. Understood.
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250. We really just want
a sneak peek at...
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251. You can forget it, Carl.
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252. Hoodsey, be a dear
and show Carl the door.
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253. It's here, Carl.
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254. Mrs. Gordon, you parked in
the principal's spot again.
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255. He needs you
to move your car.
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256. Fourteen years at this school
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257. and you think they'd give me
my own parking space.
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258. Boys, I'm trusting you.
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259. That hand is to stay in
that drawer until tomorrow,
as planned.
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260. Do I make myself clear?
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261. Crystal.
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262. That means hands off
the hand, Foutley
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263. or else.
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264. She said "or else,"
Carl.
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265. That sounded
like a threat.
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266. Come to papa...
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267. Carl, no!
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268. You have your whole
life ahead of you.
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269. I'm going to shake hands
with that hand
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270. and if it be cursed,
then bring it on!
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271. Ah...
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272. Oh...
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273. Oops.
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274. I told you
not to touch it.
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275. She's definitely
going to notice.
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276. Perhaps we should store the nub
in my locker
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277. and then take it home
to my la-bor-atory.
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278. There I can repair
the creepy treasure
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279. and soak up the remainder
of its evil energy.
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280. Carl, stop,
you're scaring me.
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281. Ah, Hoodsey,
we always fear
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282. that which we
do not understand.
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283. Aah... oop!
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284. Cursed, I tell ya.
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285. Ta-da!
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286. We thought you could
be in the center
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287. and wear scarlet-
colored fishnets.
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288. Fishnets?
Don't make me laugh.
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289. Macie, please?
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290. It will be really cool.
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291. With the three of us...
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292. Cool? Cool?
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293. Do I look
like a girl
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294. who's concerned
with what's cool?
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295. I think not.
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296. My flippers
are planted
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297. firmly on the ground,
thank you very much.
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298. Hi...
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299. Let me know when you play
Carnegie Hall.
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300. Officer Lois,
how do?
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301. What are you doing
with my spatula?
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302. Classified, I'm afraid.
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303. But I can tell you
that Nurse Hoodsey and I
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304. will be in surgery
for the rest of the day
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305. so if you need to reach me,
leave a message at the office.
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306. Operating on what,
doctor?
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307. I need to know,
for my surveillance report.
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308. Well, if you must know,
it's a dead hand.
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309. I'm mending it for a friend.
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310. Okay... but the hand
is already dead, right?
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311. I mean, there's no way
you could kill it.
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312. No, and I'm afraid
any more questions
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313. would be a violation
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314. of the patient's
right to privacy.
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315. Now, good day.
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316. Why do I bother to buff and wax?
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317. How come I always
have to be the nurse?
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318. Is the patient
prepped and ready?
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319. I told you, Carl,
I'm not touching that thing.
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320. That's precisely why you're
always the nurse, Hoodsey.
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321. Sutures.
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322. I said sutures,
come on!
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323. I'm losing him!
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324. I can't watch.
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325. No good!
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326. She's just too thick!
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327. Do you think this
is going to work?
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328. We've done
all we can, nurse.
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329. Only time will tell.
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330. Oh, I can't believe it.
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331. We're really not going
to have an act
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332. in the talent competition.
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333. They're still looking for
volunteers to pull the curtain.
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334. That's kind of a talent,
I guess.
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335. We could do that.
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336. Oh, they're here early.
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337. People, people, you're
supposed to swoosh on the one.
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338. S-woosh!
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339. Cut!
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340. Brilliant!
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341. Or at least I was.
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342. We've got it locked.
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343. I mean, have you seen
the competition?
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344. That Little Seal Girl?
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345. Puh-lease! What a spaz!
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346. She's going to make
the biggest fool out of herself.
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347. Did you hear that?
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348. We have to stop Macie
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349. from doing that act.
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350. They're all going
to laugh at her.
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351. You know she won't
listen, Ginger.
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352. Then we'll just have to take
that job as curtain-pullers.
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353. That way, if things get ugly...
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354. You don't mean...?
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355. I do, Dodie.
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356. We pull, fast and hard.
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357. Oh, it doesn't look
that good, Carl.
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358. You can see the glue
and everything.
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359. Don't worry.
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360. I'm betting Gordo's eyesight
ain't what it used to be.
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361. It's a piece of cake.
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362. Good morning, boys.
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363. Well, today's the big day.
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364. I just want to say
good morning to this...
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365. Carl Foutley!
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366. Wait until I get my hand on you!
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367. Ooh...
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368. Whoa!
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369. Cool it.
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370. What did I tell you?
Cursed.
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371. Try not to get
entirely filthy.
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372. I want you to look
halfway presentable
at the after-party.
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373. Afterparty?
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374. Oh...
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375. You're right,
I am cursed.
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376. And now, it's time
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377. for the annual Lucky Junior
High School Talent Show.
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378. Here's your host...
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379. Chet Zipper.
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380. Here we go.
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381. Way to pull
that curtain, girls!
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382. Rock and roll!
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383. Shh...
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384. Aloha.
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385. Um, good evening,
ladies and germs.
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386. I'm Chet Zipper, um,
part-time seventh-grader
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387. and, um, full-time funnyman.
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388. Um, how, how you folks,
doing out there tonight?
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389. Okay.
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390. So, um... uh, parents, yeah.
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391. What's up with that?
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392. Break a leg, Courtney.
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393. Ha, you wish.
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394. So how come you're not
in the talent show, Ginger?
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395. I thought it was a BLT.
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396. It's kind of a long story
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397. but I guess the reason
is pretty silly.
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398. And good night,
Morty Binkerton.
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399. Don't bother calling us,
we'll call you.
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400. Budda-bum, tss...
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401. Okay... now, without any further
time spent saying things, um
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402. here's Courtney Gripling,
Miranda Killgallen and company
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403. with "Courtney's World."
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404. Wow.
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405. Okay, Macie's up next.
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406. If it seems like she's
bombing, start pulling.
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407. I am the Little Seal Girl.
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408. I amthe Little Seal Girl.
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409. Okay, and now for our
very own Macie Lightfoot
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410. as the Little Seal Girl.
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411. Oh...
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412. Is this a joke?
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413. It's so bad...
it's almost good.
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414. Oh!
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415. Miranda? Is it me
or is there
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416. something terribly
endearing about her?
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417. ♪ I know I must stay chipper
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418. Yeah!
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419. Yay, Macie!
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420. Ladies and gentlemen, now it's
time to announce the winner.
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421. And the trophy goes to...
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422. whoa, Macie Lightfoot.
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423. Go figure.
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424. Oh...
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425. You've got to be
joking.
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426. But I'm Courtney,
I'm Courtney!
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427. Macie, can we come in?
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428. We were really
rooting for you.
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429. You were great!
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430. You undeniably
stole the show.
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431. I think if the Little Seal Girl
was watching tonight
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432. oh, she'd have been proud.
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433. I'm so sorry.
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434. I'm the one who broke the BFT.
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435. I forgot the most
important letter, the "T"
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436. which stands for tradition
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437. and tradition says we stick
together, Seal Girl or no.
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438. We did stick
together, Macie.
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439. The whole reason
Ginger and I
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440. worked as
curtain pullers
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441. was so we could drop it
on you if you bombed!
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442. But you didn't bomb.
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443. You were great.
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444. The three of us will get them
next year, BFT style.
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445. Sorry I was
such a hothead.
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446. Group hug?
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447. Aw, Macie...
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448. I was really sweating
in my suit.
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449. How come we never
hug, Miranda?
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450. Ew, Courtney.
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451. I'm serious.
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452. Let's have a looksee.
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453. There, there.
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454. That's quite
enough of that.
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455. [Captioning sponsored by THE
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
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456. and NICKELODEON
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457. Captioned byThe Caption Center
Educational Foundation]
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458. Seal Girl lives on!
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