1 00:00:34,111 --> 00:00:35,363 Time... 2 00:00:35,536 --> 00:00:37,441 Is a slippery devil. 3 00:00:37,569 --> 00:00:39,511 Our lives are sudden. 4 00:00:39,681 --> 00:00:41,668 They come and go like... 5 00:00:41,818 --> 00:00:43,652 Like a summer shower. 6 00:00:43,822 --> 00:00:44,955 Oh, my glob! 7 00:00:45,066 --> 00:00:46,543 You got the part! 8 00:00:46,611 --> 00:00:48,941 Ah. Ha! I did? 9 00:00:49,154 --> 00:00:50,420 Well, not that part. 10 00:00:50,488 --> 00:00:51,787 You were terrible. 11 00:00:52,011 --> 00:00:54,402 But you can be my personal assistant. 12 00:00:54,526 --> 00:00:55,604 Well... 13 00:00:55,694 --> 00:00:57,727 I guess I have to start somewhere. 14 00:00:57,910 --> 00:00:59,425 Start with my laundry. 15 00:01:00,179 --> 00:01:02,447 Our lives are sudden. 16 00:01:02,864 --> 00:01:06,761 They come and go like a summer shower. 17 00:01:06,829 --> 00:01:08,028 That was great! 18 00:01:08,096 --> 00:01:09,529 Well, maybe not "great," 19 00:01:09,626 --> 00:01:12,426 but you were a lot better than those others. 20 00:01:27,468 --> 00:01:28,991 - Hey! - Hey! 21 00:01:29,092 --> 00:01:30,720 - Hi, Viola. - Hi, dad. 22 00:01:30,788 --> 00:01:32,803 How's my big-shot actress daughter? 23 00:01:32,895 --> 00:01:34,451 Did you get that part you wanted? 24 00:01:34,519 --> 00:01:36,092 Oh, yeah, the part... 25 00:01:36,213 --> 00:01:38,811 Sure, I got the part. 26 00:01:39,280 --> 00:01:42,656 Well, I think that's great. Just great. 27 00:01:42,803 --> 00:01:45,600 Seriously, that's so good to hear. 28 00:01:45,936 --> 00:01:49,506 Sometimes I wonder if maybe I haven't been the best dad. 29 00:01:49,779 --> 00:01:51,287 Maybe I blew it. 30 00:01:51,407 --> 00:01:52,834 But you getting that part, 31 00:01:52,902 --> 00:01:55,670 that makes my entire life seem worthwhile! 32 00:01:56,274 --> 00:01:57,390 Mmm. 33 00:01:57,458 --> 00:01:58,897 You're great, kid! 34 00:01:58,965 --> 00:02:01,170 Aww, you're great, dad! 35 00:02:04,181 --> 00:02:06,043 Dad, I have to go. 36 00:02:06,172 --> 00:02:07,872 I have a rehearsal. 37 00:02:07,996 --> 00:02:10,574 That's cool. Go get 'em, kid. 38 00:02:15,606 --> 00:02:18,672 I do hope that Nigel had no trouble 39 00:02:18,740 --> 00:02:21,547 at chelmsyhead station. 40 00:02:21,658 --> 00:02:24,182 There are never any taxi cabs to be found... 41 00:02:24,250 --> 00:02:26,315 What have I found here? 42 00:02:26,455 --> 00:02:28,391 Is it a little mouse? 43 00:02:28,680 --> 00:02:30,673 People, look what I found! 44 00:02:30,741 --> 00:02:32,074 It's a little mouse! 45 00:02:32,324 --> 00:02:34,441 Everyone else is really a square, 46 00:02:34,518 --> 00:02:38,044 working together as a team, helping the author/director. 47 00:02:38,137 --> 00:02:40,229 Everyone has the team spirit! 48 00:02:40,423 --> 00:02:43,263 Everyone except the selfish little mouse! 49 00:02:43,331 --> 00:02:44,544 I'm sorry, I was... 50 00:02:44,612 --> 00:02:46,763 Don't interrupt me when I'm berating you! 51 00:02:47,691 --> 00:02:50,052 When are we going to resume rehearsing? 52 00:02:50,184 --> 00:02:52,317 Don't interrupt me when I'm berating my assistant 53 00:02:52,385 --> 00:02:53,609 for interrupting me... 54 00:02:53,741 --> 00:02:55,299 Unless you want some, too! 55 00:02:55,477 --> 00:02:57,239 Well, no. 56 00:02:57,794 --> 00:02:59,583 I can't remember what I was saying. 57 00:02:59,651 --> 00:03:02,176 Assistant, read me back my notes. 58 00:03:02,374 --> 00:03:03,786 Hmm. 59 00:03:04,041 --> 00:03:06,700 You were wrapping it up so we could get back to rehearsal. 60 00:03:06,786 --> 00:03:09,294 Okay... Let's rehearse! 61 00:03:10,521 --> 00:03:12,247 Mr. Cramforth will be drenched 62 00:03:12,315 --> 00:03:14,950 if he walks to the cottage from the station. 63 00:03:15,018 --> 00:03:17,692 Poor suffering Nigel! 64 00:03:17,872 --> 00:03:18,962 Um... 65 00:03:19,030 --> 00:03:20,555 "But he"... 66 00:03:20,687 --> 00:03:24,481 But he is so awfully amusing. 67 00:03:29,474 --> 00:03:31,458 Coming down like cats and dogs. 68 00:03:31,927 --> 00:03:33,497 Reminds me of the rain we had... 69 00:03:33,627 --> 00:03:35,270 Too much water on the coat! 70 00:03:35,419 --> 00:03:36,825 It's not a hurricane! 71 00:03:36,985 --> 00:03:38,142 Again! 72 00:03:44,699 --> 00:03:46,168 Coming down like cats and... 73 00:03:46,236 --> 00:03:48,402 That's too light! It's not a drizzle! 74 00:03:48,533 --> 00:03:49,832 Hey, Viola! 75 00:03:51,105 --> 00:03:52,480 Viola! 76 00:03:52,548 --> 00:03:53,855 Here, girl! 77 00:03:55,161 --> 00:03:57,707 Come on, I want to show you something. 78 00:04:00,259 --> 00:04:02,761 I think it's gonna rain soon, so I'm gonna show you 79 00:04:02,836 --> 00:04:04,793 what real summer showers look like. 80 00:04:04,915 --> 00:04:07,508 And I want you to make little sketches of raindrops 81 00:04:07,576 --> 00:04:08,758 as reference material. 82 00:04:08,852 --> 00:04:10,847 Do you really think this is worthwhile? 83 00:04:10,941 --> 00:04:12,746 Yes! Gah! 84 00:04:12,814 --> 00:04:16,355 How can I explain this as simply as possible? 85 00:04:16,941 --> 00:04:20,847 In my play, I don't want to see big, big gloopy raindrops. 86 00:04:20,966 --> 00:04:24,597 And I don't want to see teeny-weeny, tiny raindrops. 87 00:04:24,719 --> 00:04:28,457 What I want to see is raindrops that are just right. 88 00:04:28,787 --> 00:04:30,537 Neither too big nor too... 89 00:04:30,605 --> 00:04:31,841 Stop interrupting me when I'm trying 90 00:04:31,908 --> 00:04:33,699 to explain things childishly! 91 00:04:33,879 --> 00:04:35,644 Every element of "summer showers" 92 00:04:35,712 --> 00:04:37,628 has to have class. 93 00:04:37,994 --> 00:04:39,800 You know, I may be a princess, 94 00:04:39,883 --> 00:04:43,238 but when people meet me, they don't think "princess." 95 00:04:43,309 --> 00:04:45,293 They think "lumpy space princess." 96 00:04:45,449 --> 00:04:47,622 I bet if I was "Princess Bubblegum buns" 97 00:04:47,690 --> 00:04:50,268 or "sugar plum buns princess" or something, 98 00:04:50,336 --> 00:04:51,830 things would be way different. 99 00:04:51,898 --> 00:04:53,864 They have absolutely no imagination! 100 00:04:53,964 --> 00:04:55,722 I'm the one who has imagination! 101 00:04:55,900 --> 00:04:57,627 I'm the one who's special! 102 00:04:57,838 --> 00:04:59,961 I think my play will prove that... 103 00:05:01,331 --> 00:05:03,033 I've had a really crummy life. 104 00:05:03,101 --> 00:05:04,963 Everything was okay when I was a little kid. 105 00:05:05,031 --> 00:05:08,244 And I could just hang out by myself and make up little games. 106 00:05:08,533 --> 00:05:10,799 Have you tried talking about this with anyone else? 107 00:05:10,867 --> 00:05:11,958 No! 108 00:05:12,026 --> 00:05:14,111 It's part of your job! 109 00:05:14,705 --> 00:05:16,336 You're lucky, it's starting to rain. 110 00:05:16,413 --> 00:05:18,680 Now, pay close attention to these raindrops. 111 00:05:18,757 --> 00:05:20,682 You should fill the whole sketchbook! 112 00:05:20,759 --> 00:05:24,329 I want to see some classy raindrops on opening night! 113 00:05:30,083 --> 00:05:32,484 It's so good to see you, Nigel. 114 00:05:32,553 --> 00:05:35,259 Let chelmsford take your overcoat. 115 00:05:35,327 --> 00:05:36,908 Very well, Tree Trunks. 116 00:05:36,976 --> 00:05:39,829 Her name is Miranda Hobson! 117 00:05:40,072 --> 00:05:43,986 I don't know if I can call Tree Trunks by that other name. 118 00:05:44,054 --> 00:05:46,650 It seems dishonest. 119 00:06:01,858 --> 00:06:05,318 This play is set in a country called eng-land. 120 00:06:05,486 --> 00:06:07,954 And in eng-land, anyone called Tree Trunks 121 00:06:08,022 --> 00:06:09,312 is always called "Miranda Hobson" 122 00:06:09,380 --> 00:06:10,510 during the summer. 123 00:06:10,578 --> 00:06:11,828 I didn't know that. 124 00:06:11,896 --> 00:06:12,955 Yeah. 125 00:06:13,023 --> 00:06:14,143 So let's... whoa! 126 00:06:14,211 --> 00:06:15,246 How did you get here? 127 00:06:15,314 --> 00:06:16,958 I locked the d... Never mind. 128 00:06:17,161 --> 00:06:19,721 Have you finally figured out what rain looks like? 129 00:06:20,045 --> 00:06:21,870 Let's take it from the top! 130 00:06:25,181 --> 00:06:27,354 Coming down like cats and dogs. 131 00:06:27,492 --> 00:06:31,206 Reminds me of the rain we had when mother was still alive. 132 00:06:33,386 --> 00:06:35,479 It'll have to do. 133 00:06:38,027 --> 00:06:39,737 Still lots to finish! 134 00:06:39,905 --> 00:06:41,162 Stay sharp! 135 00:06:41,239 --> 00:06:43,178 Keep it classy! 136 00:06:43,830 --> 00:06:45,670 Let's take it from act two! 137 00:06:47,010 --> 00:06:50,436 How lovely you looked this afternoon, Tree Trunks... 138 00:06:50,504 --> 00:06:51,608 Miranda! 139 00:06:51,676 --> 00:06:52,944 Miranda Hobson. 140 00:06:53,037 --> 00:06:54,708 Oh, Nigel! 141 00:06:54,778 --> 00:06:58,205 You've always made me smile, even when we met, 142 00:06:58,282 --> 00:07:01,249 as children at the badminton tournament. 143 00:07:01,397 --> 00:07:04,670 You were such a mischievous little boy... 144 00:07:04,820 --> 00:07:06,592 And you still are. 145 00:07:06,660 --> 00:07:08,069 Mwah! 146 00:07:10,294 --> 00:07:12,881 I admit I feel quite sleepy! 147 00:07:13,105 --> 00:07:17,608 The summer showers always did affect you that way. 148 00:07:17,776 --> 00:07:19,139 I'll let him rest. 149 00:07:19,207 --> 00:07:23,139 After all, the rain can't last forever. 150 00:07:23,827 --> 00:07:26,428 That wasn't too bad, actually. 151 00:07:27,303 --> 00:07:28,694 Yes, hello. 152 00:07:28,797 --> 00:07:31,241 Miranda Hobson speaking. 153 00:07:31,394 --> 00:07:33,264 Yes, Ms. Hobson, you won't remember me, 154 00:07:33,332 --> 00:07:34,414 but my name is wilfrid. 155 00:07:34,482 --> 00:07:36,553 We met in April at the Chestnut festival 156 00:07:36,647 --> 00:07:37,844 at St. Margaret's school. 157 00:07:37,921 --> 00:07:40,655 I'm between trains and I thought I might drop by. 158 00:07:40,732 --> 00:07:44,881 No visitors to bulkley cottage all season, 159 00:07:44,965 --> 00:07:48,858 and now two in one day! 160 00:07:49,679 --> 00:07:52,706 The doors open in an hour. Here's a pep talk. 161 00:07:52,854 --> 00:07:54,587 Tonight is your night to be special, 162 00:07:54,655 --> 00:07:56,740 'cause you're in a pretty darn special play... 163 00:07:56,808 --> 00:07:57,873 Written by me. 164 00:07:57,941 --> 00:08:00,742 Directed by a pretty special director... also me. 165 00:08:00,810 --> 00:08:03,318 - Hey, Viola! - Yes, director LSP? 166 00:08:03,413 --> 00:08:05,740 Where's our leading lady? Oh, there you are! 167 00:08:05,880 --> 00:08:08,683 What's the matter? You look like you're going to throw up. 168 00:08:08,760 --> 00:08:11,826 I'm going to have to back out of the play. 169 00:08:11,894 --> 00:08:13,013 What? 170 00:08:13,081 --> 00:08:16,983 When I told Mr. Pig about the kissing scene, 171 00:08:17,051 --> 00:08:19,365 he didn't take it well. 172 00:08:19,547 --> 00:08:20,998 Kissing scene? 173 00:08:21,706 --> 00:08:23,740 K-kissing scene? 174 00:08:24,426 --> 00:08:27,529 Kissing scene! 175 00:08:27,716 --> 00:08:30,935 I'm dreadfully sorry. 176 00:08:31,003 --> 00:08:32,310 You can't do this to me! 177 00:08:32,400 --> 00:08:33,858 Who else knows all the lines? 178 00:08:33,942 --> 00:08:36,960 Who else could possibly take your place at the 11th hour 179 00:08:37,028 --> 00:08:38,654 and be a big hero! 180 00:08:38,947 --> 00:08:40,269 Viola! 181 00:08:40,385 --> 00:08:43,153 Your excited gasp just gave me an idea! 182 00:08:43,395 --> 00:08:45,220 I'll play the part! 183 00:08:53,006 --> 00:08:55,539 She sells seashells by the seashore. 184 00:08:55,607 --> 00:08:58,233 She sells seashells by the seashore. 185 00:08:59,084 --> 00:09:00,434 Aah! 186 00:09:00,502 --> 00:09:02,302 I'm sorry! 187 00:09:07,681 --> 00:09:11,784 Are you really here, or are you, like, an eye floater? 188 00:09:11,908 --> 00:09:13,810 I've been usurped! 189 00:09:15,151 --> 00:09:18,208 I can't believe this is our last summer here. 190 00:09:18,276 --> 00:09:20,498 But everything changes, I suppose. 191 00:09:20,599 --> 00:09:22,590 Oh, one thing hasn't changed... 192 00:09:22,721 --> 00:09:24,990 You've never looked lovelier... 193 00:09:27,096 --> 00:09:28,830 Miranda Hobson. 194 00:09:32,409 --> 00:09:33,818 I'll let him rest. 195 00:09:33,886 --> 00:09:36,732 After all, the rain can't last forever. 196 00:09:38,301 --> 00:09:41,701 How long have we been sitting here on the couch, wilfrid? 197 00:09:41,769 --> 00:09:43,160 Ages and ages. 198 00:09:43,228 --> 00:09:45,887 But not nearly long enough! 199 00:09:47,918 --> 00:09:51,644 One looks for a little brightness to warm the days. 200 00:09:51,721 --> 00:09:55,382 I thought that Nigel cramforth had that brightness. 201 00:09:55,459 --> 00:09:56,958 But now I see that doesn't matter. 202 00:09:57,035 --> 00:10:00,266 For you have a different kind of brightness... 203 00:10:00,372 --> 00:10:04,299 A kindness that will always make the cold ham 204 00:10:04,376 --> 00:10:08,862 and bitter rain of eng-land seem like hot tea, 205 00:10:08,994 --> 00:10:14,026 and sweet strawberry jam, and summer showers. 206 00:10:17,036 --> 00:10:20,393 Whoo! Viola! That's my girl! 207 00:10:31,510 --> 00:10:33,096 You were great, kid! 208 00:10:33,164 --> 00:10:35,865 Thanks, but it's not as if I wrote the play. 209 00:10:35,932 --> 00:10:37,631 That was... 210 00:10:38,642 --> 00:10:40,601 I should be mad... 211 00:10:40,772 --> 00:10:42,530 But you were so amazing! 212 00:10:43,006 --> 00:10:44,672 She's quite the actress. 213 00:10:44,749 --> 00:10:46,801 What? No, the acting was fine... 214 00:10:46,869 --> 00:10:48,051 But the rain! 215 00:10:48,119 --> 00:10:49,997 It looked so real on the overcoats! 216 00:10:50,065 --> 00:10:51,091 How did you do it? 217 00:10:51,159 --> 00:10:53,292 This play is gonna run for 20 years! 218 00:10:56,978 --> 00:10:58,618 That was my job, actually... 219 00:10:58,766 --> 00:11:01,033 Putting raindrops on the overcoats. 220 00:11:01,274 --> 00:11:04,110 I only went on stage as a last-minute replacement. 221 00:11:04,178 --> 00:11:06,767 You mean you did the special effects! 222 00:11:06,938 --> 00:11:08,212 You're amazing, kid! 223 00:11:08,280 --> 00:11:09,298 Aww... 224 00:11:09,389 --> 00:11:10,774 You're amazing, dad! 225 00:11:10,842 --> 00:11:11,900 You're amazing! 226 00:11:11,968 --> 00:11:13,290 You're amazing! 227 00:11:26,832 --> 00:11:28,894 This party is so crazy!