BERT: Christmas Eve and I still don't
have an idea for Ernie's present.
It's gotta be something really special.
[SQUEAK] What?
What is?
Oh.
Ernie's rubber ducky.
Hey wait!
That gives me a neato idea.
I'll get Ernie a soap dish to put his rubber ducky in.
What a nifty idea!
[LAUGHS]
ERNIE: Hoo.
I'm home, Bert.
Oh Bert?
Eh.
Hey, what's this?
Why, it's a paper clip.
I bet this is from Bert's paper clip collection.
Of course, this is Bert's 1957 Acme.
Why, he'd feel just awful if he lost this.
Hey!
Now I know what I'll get Bert for Christmas.
I'll get him a cigar box to keep his paper clip collection in.
That's what I'll get him.
Then they'll never get lost again.
Oh hi there, Mr. Hooper.
MR. HOOPER: Oh, hello Ernie.
What brings you here?
ERNIE: Well, I'm just doing a little bit
of last minute Christmas shopping and there.
That is a fine looking empty cigar box up there.
MR. HOOPER: Oh.
Oh.
Really?
Well, thank you.
ERNIE: Well, Mr. Hooper, I don't have any money,
but suppose I gave you rubber ducky here for that cigar box,
would you trade?
MR. HOOPER: Ernie.
Your rubber ducky?
Are you sure?
[SQUEAK]
ERNIE: I just gotta have that cigar box, Mr. Hooper.
MR. HOOPER: Well, if it's that very important to you,
here you are.
ERNIE: Oh, well thank you, Mr. Hooper.
And well, here's here's Rubber Ducky.
Good-bye, Mr. Hooper and good-bye Rubber Ducky.
[DOOR OPENS]
MR. HOOPER: Good-bye Ernie.
BERT: Uh, Mr. Hooper.
MR. HOOPER: Hello Bert.
BERT: Uh.
Hi Ernie.
I was just.
ERNIE: Last minute shopping.
BERT: Yeah, me too.
I just.
Ah, Mr. Hooper.
Uh, yeah.
Mr. Hooper.
MR. HOOPER: Yes?
BERT: I am prepared to offer you the deal of a lifetime.
Ready?
MR. HOOPER: Yes, I am.
BERT: Ta-da!
Huh?
This is the finest paper clip collection
in the Western world.
Isn't that a beauty?
Now, look, look, look.
See there, there is my jumbo jim right in the middle.
Isn't that a beauty?
And over there, right by your hand there,
that is a chrome plated one I got a paper clip manufacturer's
convention.
MR. HOOPER: It's very impressive.
BERT: Oh, it's wonderful.
And they're all so, so individual.
Yeah, I am prepared to trade you this terrific paper clip
collection for just one small soap dish.
Color pink.
Yeah.
Huh?
What do you say, Mr. Hooper?
Do we have a deal?
MR. HOOPER: Well, I must say you talked me into it.
BERT: Oh, terrific.
Thank you.
MR. HOOPER: Are you sure?
BERT: Yes, I'm sure.
Thank you, Mr. Hooper.
Mr. Hooper?
Do you think that maybe I could come and visit my paper cl--.
Never mind.
[SIGHS]
Well, time for bed, Ernie.
ERNIE: Yup.
It is beddy bye time, Bert.
BERT: Yeah, sure is.
ERNIE: Oh.
Bert, I can't stand it any longer!
Let's open these presents tonight!
BERT: Yeah!
Yeah.
ERNIE: Here you are, Bert.
That one is for you.
BERT: Ernie, thanks.
This one right here's for you.
ERNIE: Oh great, Bert.
Hey, but you open yours up first, would you?
BERT: Can I?
ERNIE: Please.
BERT: Oh, thanks a lot.
Oh, Ernie, what a great, superb packing job.
You just cut the ribbon corner so neatly.
Now if I can just slide my finger underneath the paper
and get the tape.
No, how about a scissor?
Well, maybe if I just--
ERNIE: Oh, Bert, just open it up would you?
BERT: Oh, yeah.
OK.
There.
Oh, Ernie!
A cigar box!
ERNIE: Yeah.
BERT: Oh, hunky dory.
ERNIE: I got it especially for your paper clip
collection, Bert.
BERT: What?
ERNIE: I got the cigar box so you
could keep your paper clips in it.
BERT: Oh.
Uh-huh.
Yeah.
Well.
ERNIE: Oh come on, Bert.
Put your paper clips in there so I can see how they look.
I just can't wait to see.
BERT: Uh, gee, Ernie.
Um.
Hey, what!
How about your present?
You didn't open your present yet.
ERNIE: Oh, OK, Bert.
BERT: Come on, open it up.
ERNIE: All righty.
BERT: Come on.
Yeah.
Oh boy, oh boy, I can't wait.
ERNIE: Yeah.
Let's see.
I gotta get in here.
BERT: Yeah.
I wrapped it good, huh?
ERNIE: You certainly did, Bert.
Oh, Why it's a oh, that's a soap dish, huh?
BERT: That's right.
Yup.
A soap dish.
ERNIE: Oh, it's beautiful, Bert.
BERT: Yeah.
Yeah.
Yeah, I got it for Rubber Ducky.
ERNIE: What?
BERT: Yeah.
Yeah.
So he won't keep falling into the tub and sinking you know.
Hey, let's see how he looks in it.
Go get Rubber Ducky.
ERNIE: But.
[KNOCK ON THE DOOR]
Come in!
MR. HOOPER: Merry Christmas, Ernie!
ERNIE: Merry Christmas, Mr. Hooper.
BERT: Merry Christmas, Mr. Hooper.
MR. HOOPER: Hey, I just came by to drop off
some Christmas presents.
ERNIE: Oh.
BERT: Wow.
MR. HOOPER: This is for you, Bert.
BERT: Oh, thank you, Mr. Hooper.
MR. HOOPER: And this is for you, Ernie.
ERNIE: Oh, gee, thanks a lot, Mr. Hooper.
BERT: Oh wow.
How nice.
ERNIE: Hey, what did you get, Bert?
BERT: Oh, I don't know.
I'll open it up.
ERNIE: Open up yours first.
BERT: Let's see.
Should I untie the ribbon or get a scissor
and then take it from the outside here?
ERNIE: Bert!
BERT: Yes.
ERNIE: Just open it up.
BERT: OK.
Yes, yes.
Oh!
My paper clips!
Oh, Mr. Hooper.
Thank you.
MR. HOOPER: You're welcome.
BERT: Oh wow.
ERNIE: But Bert, how did Mr. Hooper
get your paper clip collection?
MR. HOOPER: Never mind, Ernie.
Just open your present.
BERT: Yeah, yeah.
Let's see.
Let's see what you have.
Let's see.
ERNIE: Um, let's see here.
BERT: What is it?
What is it?
Huh?
ERNIE: Oh!
It's not!
[SQUEAKING]
It's Rubber Ducky!
[SQUEAKING]
Oh, hi Rubber Ducky!
BERT: Ernie, how did Mr. Hooper get Rubber Ducky?
ERNIE: Oh, that's sort of a long story, Bert but thanks a lot,
Mr. Hooper.
MR. HOOPER: You're welcome.
BERT: Hey Ernie?
ERNIE: Yeah?
BERT: Ernie, we didn't get Mr. Hooper anything.
ERNIE: Oh, you're right, Bert.
MR. HOOPER: You're wrong boys.
I got the best Christmas present ever.
BERT: What do you mean?
ERNIE: Yeah, what do you mean?
MR. HOOPER: Well, I got to see that every one got
exactly what they wanted for Christmas.
Huh?
Merry Christmas!
ERNIE: Merry Christmas, Mr. Hooper.
BERT: Merry Christmas, Mr. Hooper.
Oh.
ERNIE: Gee.
BERT: Merry Christmas, Ernie.
(SINGING) Now three of these kids belong together.
Three of these kids are kind of the same.
But one of these kids is doing his own thing.
Now it's time to play our game.