[THUNDER]
THE COUNT: [SINGING] You know that I am called the Count,
because I really love to count.
Sometimes, I sit and count all day.
Ha, ha.
But sometimes, I get carried away.
I count slowly, slowly, slowly getting faster.
Once, I start in counting, it's very hard to stop.
Hey.
Faster.
It is so exciting.
I could count forever.
Count until I drop.
Ha.
One, two, three, four.
One, two-- I love counting whatever the amount.
Ha, ha.
One, two, three, four.
Heyyyy!
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
One, two, three, four.
One, two-- that's the song of the Count.
I count the spiders on the wall.
I count the cobwebs in the hall.
[BOING]
I count the candles on the shelf.
When I'm alone, I count myself.
Oh yeah.
I count slowly, slowly, slowly getting faster.
Once I start in counting, it's very hard to stop.
Faster.
It is so exciting.
I could count forever.
Count until I drop.
Ha, ha.
One, two, three, four.
One, two-- I love counting whatever the amount.
Ha, ha.
One, two, three, four.
Heyyy!
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
One, two, three, four.
One, two-- that's the song of the Count.
Hey.
[THUNDER]
--fifteen, sixteen, seventeen, beautiful flowers.
And look, Natasha, one, two, three little birds.
NATASHA: [BABBLING].
THE COUNT: Yes.
Someday, you will be able to count them too.
NATASHA: [BABBLING].
THE COUNT: [SINGING] Birds in the trees, flowers, and leaves,
so many fine things to count.
NATASHA: [BABBLING].
THE COUNT: [SINGING] Butterflies winging.
Kitty cats singing.
You'll know the precise amount.
NATASHA: [BABBLING].
THE COUNT: [SINGING] Counting is wonderful.
Counting is fun.
Now, I will show you just how it is done.
NATASHA: Nah, nah, nah, nah.
THE COUNT: [SINGING] One, two, three, four butterflies.
NATASHA: [SINGING] La, la, la, dee, doo, ditty doo.
THE COUNT: [SINGING] One, two kitty cats.
NATASHA: [SINGING] Do, do, do, do.
THE COUNT: [SINGING] One, two, three birdies.
NATASHA: [BABBLING].
THE COUNT: [SINGING] And one, two, three bats.
NATASHA: [SINGING] Nah, nah, nah, nah.
THE COUNT: [SINGING] I can almost make out
what you're trying to say.
And I know you'll get better with each passing day.
NATASHA: [SINGING] Nah, nah.
Boo boo.
THE COUNT: [SINGING] How many squirrels?
Sweet girls?
How many inches tall?
How many toeses, elbows, and noses?
Some day, you will count them all.
NATASHA: [BABBLING].
THE COUNT: [SINGING] Counting is wonderful.
Counting is fun.
Again, I will show you just how it is done.
NATASHA: [SINGING] Nah, nah, nah.
THE COUNT: [SINGING] One, two, three, four butterflies.
Ah, ah.
NATASHA: [BABBLING].
THE COUNT: One, two kitty cats.
KITTY CATS: [SINGING] Meow, meow, meow, meow, meow.
THE COUNT: One, two, three birdies.
NATASHA: [SINGING] Nah, nah.
Boo boo.
THE COUNT: One, two, three bats.
NATASHA: [SINGING] Bah, bah, bah, bah.
THE COUNT: [SINGING] I can almost make out
what you're trying to say.
And I know you'll get better with each passing day.
NATASHA: [SINGING] La, la, la.
[CATS MEOWING]
THE COUNT: Ha, ha.
Yes, I knew it.
You love counting.
Don't you, little Natasha?
[GURGLING]
THE COUNT: Yes, ah, ah, ah.
[CAT MEOWING]
THE COUNT: Yes, yes.
My lovely bats.
How are you, my little darlings?
Yes.
I will count you all.
And then, you can go off and play.
Ah, ah, ah.
One, two, three-- uh, uh.
Hm.
One, two, three-- uh, hm.
Oh, I can't remember what comes after three.
I can't-- I, the Count, have forgotten how to count.
This is terrible, horrible, abominable, and not so good.
[SINGING] One, two, three, and then, I am sure there's more.
After number three comes the number-- uh, nine?
BATS: No, no, no, no.
THE COUNT: [SINGING] This is really bad.
Boy, it makes me sore.
Counting up to three, and missing number, uh, six?
BATS: No, no, no, no.
THE COUNT: [SINGING] Once I could count to 50.
That was really nifty.
But now, when I count to three, I
have to stop, 'cause things get shifty.
You can help me out.
You there on the floor.
What comes after three?
What?
Oh, thank you.
Number four.
One, two, three, and then, I am sure there's more.
BATS: Yay.
THE COUNT: [SINGING] After number three,
comes the number nine.
BATS: No.
THE COUNT: [SINGING] This is really bad.
Boy, it makes sore.
Counting up to three, and missing number six.
BATS: No.
THE COUNT: [SINGING] Once I could count to 50,
that was really nifty.
But now, when I count to three, I
have to stop 'cause things get shifty.
You can help me out, you there on the floor.
What comes after three?
I can't hear you.
Oh, thank you.
Number four.
Ha, ha.
One, two, three, four, five, six.
I've done it again.
Ha, ha, ha, ha.
Seven, eight, nine, 10.
Yes.
Run.
Play now, my child-- yes, my children.
Go play.
Yes.
Ah, ah, ah.
Oh, they're so wonderful.
[SINGING] Whenever I go on vacation,
I want something different to do.
Instead of the usual counting, I want to count something new.
So I count one, two, three, four shrimp for lunch.
One umbrella in my punch.
One, two sailboats racing by.
One, two pelicans in the sky.
But best of all, beneath the sea, lots of fishes
wait for me to count them.
Ha, ha.
One fish, two fish, three fish, four, five, and six, and here
come more.
Seven, eight, nine.
And now, there's 10.
But now, they're swimming off again.
So I count backwards.
10 fish, nine fish, eight fish, seven--
I'm in counting backward heaven.
Six, now five, now four, now three,
gorgeous fishies in the sea.
Now, we're down to two, now one.
Zero fish, and that makes none.
But look, a waitress with my check.
I'll count the flowers around the neck.
One pretty flower, two, ah, three, four, and five, and six,
you see, seven, eight, and nine, and 10.
And now I'll count them all again.
One pretty flower, two, ah, three, four, and five, and six,
you see, seven, eight, nine, and 10.
And now, I'll count them all again.
One pretty flower, two, now three--
BERT: [SIGH] What, Ernie?
DINOSAUR: Excuse me.
BERT: What, Ernie?
If-- ah!
Ah!
DINOSAUR: Hey, hey.
Did you imagine a big orange dinosaur with a long neck?
[GASP]