Rainbow's End; 103; Word Classification

I'm looking for the director.

I'm here to audition with my dog. What dog? Oh, that's your... Oh. Now, you know, animals are not supposedto wear clothing. Well, first of all, she has her fur to keep her warm. And second, she looks silly. You should take a look at this. So there it is.

I've been looking for that bookall over the place. You've had it all along. Oh, sorry, Howie,but when I started reading it, it was so funny, I couldn't put it downtill I finished. And then, this gentleman and his dog... came in. Uh... I just had to show them the book. Oh, they're here for the audition. Oh, fine. I'm the director. Come with me, both of you. You look strange. What comes into this office... Ugh... Now, is the trial scene ready? And action.

The court will now come to order. Uh, the case of Mr., uh, Humpty,uh, Dumpty... versus Ms. Wilma Witch will now begin. (both groan) Ms. Witch is accused of causingHumpty Dumpty to fall from a wall and break his arm. Now, I want this trial to proceed quietly. And that means everyone. (clears throat) (all clear throats) The lawyer for Humpty Dumpty mayproceed. Humpty Dumpty, tell us where you were

when this accident happened. Where? I was on the wall. On the wall. Now, exactly where is this wall? The wall is next toMs. Wilma Witch's house... And when did it happen? When? Last Monday. Now, please describe how it happened. How? Well, I went to sit on the wall, like I doevery day. You see, the children come -and play with me there.-(groans) Uh... (clears throat) Anyway, uh, I sat down on the wall, as usual, andsuddenly, I slipped and fell and crackedmyself. Ouch. Oh... Now, please tell us what you saw onthat wall. Uh, I saw a banana peel. Now, somebody had to put the bananapeel on that wall. The question is, who?

Who wanted Humpty Dumpty tofall? Who? Uh, uh, uh, order in the court. Order inthe court. Uh, quiet. Proceed. I have one more question. Please tell the court exactly whoyou think put the banana peel on the wall. Who? No doubt, Ms. Wilma Witch. Your Honor, I object. There is no proof of who did it. I wish to question Humpty Dumpty. Your witness. Thank you, Your Honor. Mr. Dumpty,

did you see who put the banana peelon the wall? -Uh, well...-Did you? Did you get permission from Ms. Witch tosit on the wall? -Well...-Did you? I have no further questions,Your Honor. Hmm. Hmm. (clears throat) Hi.

I'm Supersign. I see you need help. Try using the sign for L-O-V-E. Can you do that? Um... Ah, I see. That's right. And you can sign it shyly. Or you can sign it boldly. Or, if you're deeply in love. Hmm. You sign so nicely. Oh, I think I'd better leaveyou two alone. No, wait. I... Um, but, uh... But...

And now, Your Honor, I will prove to the court that Ms. Wilma Witch is much too kind a person to puta banana peel on a wall. What do you do every day? Oh, I like to bake tasty things for the children who come to my house. Why do children come to your house? Why? Because it's made of all kinds of delicious foods. Mmm. (laughs) What is on your front wall? Oh, sweet things, like candyand chocolate and bubblegum. (laughs) What is on your side walls? Ah. Baked things, like bread and cookies. Ah. And on your back wall? Oh, delicious fruits, like apples, oranges, banana... Uh!

-(stammers)-(gasps) You see? She admits she has bananas. Be seated. (laughs) Uh... So... Since Ms. Witch has a house madeto please children, she is obviously a good person. Therefore... I am finished now, Your Honor. How many children have been coming toyour house lately? Uh... And why aren't they coming? Why? Because they all go to look atHumpty Dumpty. (blows raspberry) Ha. They go to look at Humpty Dumpty, who is sitting on your wall. How does that make you feel? (growling)

Aha. The witch was angry. Why? Because all the children werevisiting Humpty Dumpty. Now... (grunts) Now, uh, are we now finished with allthe questioning? All right. Members of the jury... ...and why...

Has the jury come to a decision? Yes, Your Honor. The jury finds Ms. Witch guilty of putting the banana peel on the wall and causing Humpty Dumpty to fall. However, Humpty Dumpty was sitting on Ms. Witch's wall

without her permission. Very well. You, Ms. Witch, will have to pay the doctor bills for Humpty Dumpty. -Ugh.-But you, Humpty Dumpty, will have to find another wall to sit on. Is everyone agreed? Uh-oh. Uh-oh. (laughs) Excuse me, Mr. Dumpty. I'm Joyce Lynch, a reporter for TV news. Can you tell me how you feel aboutthe results of the trial? Well, I'm glad that awful witch wasfound guilty, and I'm glad she has to pay mydoctor bills. Whoa! Excuse me, Ms. Witch.

I'm Joyce Lynch. I know who you are. I've seen you on TV. Oh, well, uh, could you tell the people how you feel about the results ofthe trial? How I feel? I'll show you. -(shrieking)-(gasping) Wally, could I ask you a few questionsabout the trial? Oh, hi, kids. How are you? Oh, that's all right. Come on in.Come on in here. (chuckles) Oh, I want you to meet this woman.She's deaf. Her name is Joyce Lynch. This is Ricardo. -Hello.-Hello. And this is Julie. -Hi.-Hi. -What are you doing?-I'm asking Wally some questions so I can report it on TV. -Report on TV?-Yes. -I'm a newscaster.-What's that? Well, that's a person whoannounces on TV. -How'd you become one?-I happened to be in the right place at the right time. In 1971, two deaf people established News Sign 4, which was the first of its kind. When they asked me to continuetheir work, at first, I was scared, but my familyand friends encouraged me, and I accepted it,

and now, I love my job. How do you know what's happening inNew York or California? You would make good reporters. Well, first, my writer gathers news from a machine, which has contacts around the world. Then, I get news from the deaf community through TTYs, magazines, and I put ittogether and report it. Oh, well, Channel 4. That's at 8:25 in the morning, Mondaythrough Friday. I've never seen you on TV before. Oh, that's because I'm only shown inthe San Francisco area, within a 200-mile radius. I wish I could see you. When I grow up, maybe I can becomea newscaster, and you can watch me. -JOYCE: Yes.-(laughs) Hey. I got a swell idea. Come here. (indistinct whispering) Hello. Did you know that there are 49news programs

for the deaf here in America in Sign Language or captions? You should check your local listings for the time and channel in your area. Thank you for watching. Hmm... Hey, what are you doing with that puzzle? Ah. I want you to try a game, please. (scoffs, laughs) Oh, I don't...

Now, Figaro, the first word there is five letters. Here's the clue. When I tell a funny story, -you...-Uh... -Uh, laugh.-(laughs) Yeah. (laughs) -Here you are.-Ah. Mm-hmm. (both laugh) Now, what's the next word? Ah. One. Two. Three. Four. Now, what's part of a tree that is often green, but sometimes, red, yellow, or brown? Uh... Hmm... (stammers) -Bird.-No. It's part of a tree. Well, birds are part of a tree. They have their nests in trees. And they come in many colors. Red, yellow, green.

(sighs) Okay, okay. But all the words should start withthe same letter. Well? Uh. Oh. (laughs) So...? Oh. Now, one more. Eight letters. And here's the clue. It's something that's tasty to... Oh. It's on a stick. L. Come on. (laughs) Now, wait. I have a surprise for you. -(laughs)-Oh! -Here you are, sweetie.-Wow. Mmm.

-Mmm.-(laughs)

All right, all right, I'll fixthe TTY. Okay. Uh, you've come to the wrong place.

This is a television studio. Oh... What is this? Well, this is called interpreting. I sign, and he speaks to you, and then, when you speak, then hesigns to me, so we can understand each other. Oh, that's interesting. Ah, I got to see a dentist, though. Well, I'm good at working on machines, never worked on teeth before. But if you'd like, I'll try. -Uh, got a pair of pliers here.-No. And... I... Thank you. Thank you. (laughs) Oh. Thank you for interpreting. Interpreting, it's like a bridge between two lands that use differentlanguages. In one, spoken English.In the other, Sign. Now, the interpreter, as the bridge,

sees the sign, translates it to English, and hears the English,and translates it to signs. That's very nice. -Now, have you finished fixing this?-Oh, oh, uh... (clears throat) That's a beautiful plant you have there. Ah. It's all done. (phone rings) Oh. Someone doesn't have a TTY. Wait a minute. Hello, Rainbow's End. Hi. This is Mother. Can you come over to eat tonight at 6:30? Yeah. You want me to bring anything? Just yourself. I love you.

Oh, no, no. I didn't say that.That's Penny says, "I love you." (chuckles) I love you, too. Thank you. Oh, yes, to Penny, right. (laughs) I love-- Oh, thank you. She loves me,too. Thank you. I love you, too. Bye-bye. Oh, what confusion. (door opens)