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Transcript: Just Him and Me
[Upbeat music plays, birds sing]
Paths lead to houses in a small village on a grassy hill. Four sails on a windmill rotate slowly.
Singers sing, HERE COMES DONKEY HODIE.
Donkey Hodie, a yellow donkey with a purple mane and long eyelashes, exits the windmill through a doorway.
Donkey says, HEE-HAW!
The singers sing, DONKEY HODIE.
A person sings, SHE LOVES ADVENTURE, SHE LOVES SURPRISE. WHEN THERE'S A PROBLEM, SHE TRIES AND TRIES.
[Slide whistle]
The singers sing, LET'S GO, DONKEY HODIE.
The person sings, IF SHE FAILS, SHE'LL BOUNCE RIGHT BACK. COME ON, DUCK DUCK, GIVE A QUACK.
In front of Grampy Hodie’s house, Donkey jumps onto a drum and bounces off. Grampy Hodie watches her bounce up in front of Duck Duck in the sky.
[Slide whistle]
Duck Duck, a green duck, quacks, KEE-KEE! QUACK!
The singers sing, DONKEY HODIE.
In Bob Dog’s front yard, Donkey and Bob Dog, a brown dog, ride on top of bouncing balls.
[Boings]
The person sings, PLAYS WITH BOB DOG, THEY HAVE A BALL. IT'S FUN FOR THEM, IT'S FUN FOR ALL.
Donkey bounces off her ball and lands in front of Purple Panda’s spaceship.
[Boinging, slide whistle]
Bob Dog barks, BOW-WOW!
The singers sing, DONKEY HODIE.
In outer space, Donkey and Purple Panda ride in the spaceship.
[Whoosh]
The person sings, JUST FOR FUN, SHE'LL TAKE A TRIP. WITH PURPLE PANDA, IN A SPACESHIP.
Purple Panda says, HEY-O!
The singers sing, DONKEY HODIE.
Text reads, Created by Adam Rudman and David Rudman. Developed by Ellen Doherty. Inspired by the work of Fred Rogers. Title: Donkey Hodie.
[Slide whistle]
The person sings, HEE AND A HAW AND A HAW AND A HEE. SOMEPLACE ELSE IS THE PLACE TO BE.
The singers sing, WITH OUR PAL, DONKEY HODIE.
[Slide whistle]
Donkey says, HEE-HAW!
Episode title: Just Him and Me.
Donkey leaves her windmill and walks outside, smiling.
[Door creaks, upbeat music plays]
Donkey says, AH! A BEAUTIFUL DAY IN THE NEIGHBOURHOOD. THE TIME OF DAY WHERE YOU CAN DO ANYTHING AT ALL.
[Chuckling]
Donkey says, SO, WHAT SHOULD I DO TODAY? THINK, DONKEY HODIE. THINK. HMM. OOH!
Donkey runs and returns with her camera.
[Birds chirping, slide whistle]
Donkey says, TAKE PICTURES OF MY FLOWERS?
Donkey runs and returns using her hula hoop.
[Slide whistle, whooshing]
Donkey says, TRY FOR A NEW HOOPY-HOOPING RECORD?
Donkey runs and returns, holding her camera and using her hula hoop.
[Slide whistle, whooshing, upbeat music plays]
Donkey says, DO BOTH AT THE SAME TIME?
[Chuckling]
Donkey says, OOH! I KNOW!
Donkey runs and returns, holding two potatoes.
[Whooshing, slide whistle]
Donkey says, I, DONKEY HODIE, WILL PLAY POTATO TAG WITH PANDA!
Duck Duck says, POTATO TAG? WHAT WHAT'S THIS POTATO TAG?
Duck Duck jogs to Donkey.
Donkey says, AH! DUCK DUCK!
Duck Duck says, HEY-HEY!
Donkey says, OUT FOR A JOG, I SEE.
Duck Duck says, OH, YEP-YEP! SO, WHAT IS THIS POTATO TAG OF WHICH YOU SPEAK?
[Birds chirping]
Donkey says, OH! IT'S A GAME THAT PANDA AND I MADE UP. IT'S SUPER FUN.
Duck Duck says, OH! I'LL BET IT IS. I MEAN, I DON'T UNDERSTAND THE WHOLE POTATO PART OF IT, BUT HEY-HEY! HAVE FUN WITH PANDA! SEE YA, DONKEY!
[Giggling, upbeat music plays]
Donkey says, BYE, DUCK DUCK!
Donkey walks on a stone path, carrying the two potatoes.
[Whooshing]
Donkey says, OH! I CAN'T WAIT TO PLAY WITH PANDA!
[Lively music plays]
Donkey sings, ANY DAY, WHEN I CAN PLAY WITH PANDA, MY BEST FRIEND IS A DAY THAT I CAN SAY, I NEVER EVER WANT TO END. WE MAKE UP GAMES THAT AREN'T THE SAME AS ANY OTHER GAME THAT YOU COULD NAME.
Donkey remembers playing potato tag with Panda. She sneaks behind him and tags his potato with her potato. They both throw their potatoes up and then balance them on their heads.
[Boinging]
Donkey sings, AND WHEN WE'RE DONE WITH HAVING FUN, SOME BRAND-NEW FUN WILL HAVE BEGUN. JUST HIM AND ME, TOGETHER WE ARE OH-SO HEE-HAW HAPPY AS CAN BE.
Donkey remembers dancing with the potatoes on their heads.
In the present, Donkey skips on the stone path.
Donkey sings, JUST HIM AND ME, I'LL ALWAYS BE A HEE-HAW HAPPY ME. WITH HIM AND ME. HA-HA!
[Music ends]
Donkey approaches Panda’s spaceship.
Donkey shouts, PANDA! OH, PANDA! ARE YOU HOME?
[Birds chirping, gentle music plays]
Donkey says, HMM. I GUESS NOT. OH, WELL! NOW, WHAT ELSE CAN I DO ON THIS BEAUTIFUL DAY? HMM.
[Gasping]
Donkey says, I KNOW! AH! DONKEY HODIE WILL HAVE A PORCH PICNIC WITH GRAMPY!
Harriet says, MOO! WHAT'S A PORCH PICNIC?
Harriet carries paintbrushes.
[Upbeat music plays, birds chirping]
Donkey says, HIYA, HARRIET! YOU DOING SOME PAINTING?
Harriet says, OH, MOO-WOO, DONKEY HODIE! I'M GOING TO GO TEACH AN ART CLASS IN THE PARK, SO WHAT'S ALL THIS ABOUT A PORCH PICNIC?
Donkey says, OH! IT'S SOMETHING THAT GRAMPY AND I DO TOGETHER. JUST HIM AND ME. WE HAVE A SPECIAL LUNCH ON HIS PORCH.
Harriet says, HMM. THAT SOUNDS WONDERFUL, DONKEY. MAKES ME WISH I HAD A PORCH. WELL, GOTTA GO RUN OFF TO MY CLASS NOW. HAVE FUN WITH YOUR GRAMPY!
Donkey says, OH, I WILL! BYE, HARRIET!
[Donkey giggling]
Donkey walks on the stone path.
[Happy music plays]
Donkey says, OH! I LOVE PORCH PICNICS WITH GRAMPY.
Donkey remembers sitting on Grampy’s porch swing and eating lunch.
[Lively music plays]
Donkey sings, ANY LUNCH THAT I CAN MUNCH WITH GRAMPY MY SPECIAL SOMEONE IS A LUNCH THAT'S GOT A BUNCH, A BIG TIME PICNIC FUN.
She remembers tapping their mugs together.
[Clinking]
Donkey sings, WE GET TO EAT SOME TASTY TREATS, AND EVERY TREAT WE EAT JUST CAN'T BE BEAT. AND AFTER THAT WE SIT AND CHAT CURLED UP ON HIS SWING LIKE LAZY CATS. JUST HIM AND ME.
A red bird soars over the porch.
[Chirping]
Donkey sings, TOGETHER WE ARE OH-SO HEE-HAW HAPPY AS CAN BE. JUST HIM AND ME. I'LL ALWAYS BE A HEE-HAW HAPPY ME WITH HIM AND ME.
[Music ends]
Donkey approaches the door of Grampy’s cabin.
[Donkey humming, piano playing, Donkey gasping]
Donkey says, WELL, AT LEAST I KNOW GRAMPY'S HERE. I CAN HEAR HIM PLAYING PIANO!
[Random piano notes playing]
Donkey says, WELL, THAT DOESN'T SOUND LIKE GRAMPY'S PLAYING.
Grampy says, UH, TRY IT AGAIN, PANDA.
[Donkey gasping]
Donkey says, PANDA? PANDA'S HERE? GRAMPY AND PANDA ARE DOING SOMETHING TOGETHER WITHOUT ME?
[Gulping]
Donkey says, OH, WELL, MAYBE THEY'RE WAITING FOR ME.
[Chuckling, knocking, Grampy humming]
Grampy opens the door.
[Door opening]
Grampy says, OH! HEY THERE, MY LITTLE DONKAROO!
Donkey says, HI, GRAMPY!
Donkey enters the cabin. Panda sits at the piano, with his back to Donkey.
[Door clicking]
Donkey says, HIYA, PANDA PAL! I'M HERE! OH, ARE WE HAVING A SING-A-LONG? IS THAT WHY YOU'RE PLAYING PIANO?
[Piano playing, Panda chuckling]
Donkey says, OH, THAT'S A CATCHY TUNE, PANDA.
Donkey sings, LA LA HEE HAW LA.
[Donkey laughing]
Panda says, OH, HEY, DONKEY. YEAH, GRAMPY'S GIVING ME A PIANO LESSON.
Donkey says, OH, THAT'S GREAT! AND NOW THAT I'M HERE, I CAN CHEER YOU ON. GO, PANDA! GO, PANDA!
[Panda playing piano notes slowly]
Grampy says, UH, DONKEY. WHEN I'M HELPING YOU LEARN THE PIANO, IT'S JUST YOU AND ME SO WE CAN FOCUS, RIGHT?
Donkey says, RIGHT.
Grampy says, SO, PANDA AND I NEED TO FOCUS NOW, TOO. JUST HIM AND ME.
Panda says, OH! YEAH, THIS IS A LITTLE HARD, DONKEY, WE CAN PLAY LATER.
Grampy says, YEAH, WE'LL SEE YOU LATER, MY LITTLE DONKAROO.
Donkey says, OKAY, I UNDERSTAND. BYE.
Grampy says, BYE-BYE!
[Panda playing piano notes slowly]
Donkey stops and turns towards the piano.
[Donkey gasping]
Grampy says, KEEP GOING, PANDA!
[Grampy chuckling, Panda playing piano notes slowly, door clicking]
Donkey leaves.
Grampy says, IT'S OKAY, PANDAROO, YOU'VE GOT THIS.
Donkey stops walking and looks back at the cabin.
[Boinging]
Donkey says, "PANDAROO?" BUT GRAMPY ALWAYS CALLS ME HIS LITTLE "DONKAROO." HOW CAN GRAMPY BE TALKING TO PANDA THE SAME WAY HE TALKS TO ME?
[Grampy chuckling, Donkey sighing sadly, birds chirping, gentle music plays]
Donkey says, THEY SURE SEEM TO BE HAVING FUN WITHOUT ME.
[Gasping]
Donkey says, OH, NO. WHAT IF GRAMPY AND PANDA DO OTHER THINGS WITHOUT ME?
Donkey says, WHAT IF INSTEAD OF PLAYING POTATO TAG WITH ME, PANDA STARTS PLAYING POTATO TAG WITH GRAMPY?
Donkey imagines playing potato tag with Panda. She disappears, and Grampy takes her place.
[Chiming]
Grampy says, WHOA!
Panda taps his potato against Grampy’s potato.
[Boinging]
Panda shouts, POTATO TAG!
Grampy shouts, I'M GONNA GETCHA!
The daydream ends.
In reality, Donkey says, WHAT IF INSTEAD OF HAVING PORCH PICNICS WITH ME, GRAMPY STARTS HAVING PORCH PICNICS WITH PANDA?
Donkey imagines Panda taking her place on the porch swing.
[Chiming, Grampy and Panda laughing, tense music plays]
The daydream ends.
In reality, Donkey asks, WOULD PANDA STOP BEING MY BEST FRIEND? AND WOULD GRAMPY STOP BEING MY GRAMPY?
Donkey says, I DON'T WANT THAT TO HAPPEN.
In the cabin, Grampy says, HEY! WHY DON'T WE HAVE A PORCH PICNIC AFTER YOUR LESSON?
In the cabin, Panda says, AND THEN AFTER THAT, WE CAN PLAY POTATO TAG.
[Tense music plays]
Outside, Donkey says, GRAMPY AND PANDA REALLY ARE GOING TO HAVE A PORCH PICNIC AND PLAY POTATO TAG WITHOUT ME! OOH! THAT MAKES ME SO, SO, SO, SO, SO-- JEALOUS!
Donkey shakes.
[Grumbling, ears wobbling]
Donkey shouts, I DON'T LIKE THIS FEELING! I NEED TO DO SOMETHING. SOMETHING THAT WILL HELP ME NOT FEEL JEALOUS.
Donkey walks on the stone path.
Donkey says, MAYBE I CAN DO SOMETHING WITH SOMEONE ELSE.
Harriet walks behind Donkey, carrying paint tubes.
[Harriet humming]
Donkey says, OH! HARRIET!
Harriet says, HMM?
[Slide whistle]
Donkey asks, YOU WANT TO HAVE A PORCH PICNIC WITH ME?
[Upbeat music plays]
Harriet says, SORRY, DONKEY! ART CLASS IS GOING SO WELL, WE NEED MORE PAINT! NOT TO MENTION, STILL DON'T HAVE A PORCH.
Donkey says, OH, OKAY. BYE!
Duck Duck jogs past Donkey.
[Grunting, panting]
Duck Duck says, HEY, DONKEY!
Donkey says, OH! DUCK DUCK!
Duck Duck says, WHAT-WHAT?
Donkey asks, DO YOU WANT TO TAKE A JOGGING BREAK AND PLAY POTATO TAG WITH ME?
Duck Duck says, HMM.
Later, Duck Duck holds a potato.
[Whooshing, birds chirping]
Duck Duck says, KAY-KAY. LET ME SEE IF I'VE GOT THIS STRAIGHT. I HAVE A POTATO AND YOU HAVE A POTATO.
Donkey says, RIGHT!
Duck Duck says, AND THEN I TAG YOU. TAG.
Duck Duck touches Donkey with her potato.
[Gentle music plays]
Donkey says, UH, NO, NO. YOU HAVE TO TAG MY POTATO.
Duck Duck says, OH! KAY-KAY. TAG.
Duck Duck touches Donkey’s potato.
Donkey says, UH, NO. YOU HAVE TO TAG MY POTATO WITH YOUR POTATO.
Duck Duck says, UH, OH. SO AM I IT, OR IS THE POTATO IT?
Donkey says, WELL, YOU'RE KIND OF BOTH IT.
Duck Duck startles.
[Boinging]
Duck Duck says, WHAT? WAIT-WAIT! HOW CAN WE BOTH BE IT? HOW CAN THERE BE TWO ITS? I DON'T GET IT. TOO MANY ITS! TOO MANY POTATOES! WHY THE POTATOES?
Duck Duck shakes.
[Wobbling]
Donkey says, I GUESS IT'S A GAME THAT JUST PANDA AND I UNDERSTAND. SORRY, DUCK DUCK.
[Duck Duck sighing]
Duck Duck says, YEAH, I'M SORRY TOO, DONKEY. SOMEDAY, POTATO TAG WILL MAKE SENSE TO ME. BUT TODAY IS NOT THAT DAY. IT'S BACK TO JOGGING FOR LITTLE ME.
Duck Duck jogs away from Donkey.
[Donkey sighing]
At Grampy’s cabin, Donkey sits on the porch swing.
[Piano playing]
Donkey says, WOW! PANDA'S PLAYING IS SOUNDING BETTER AND BETTER.
Inside, Grampy says, THAT'S WONDERFUL, PANDAROO!
On the swing, Donkey says, GRAMPY IS A REALLY GOOD TEACHER. I'M SO PROUD OF BOTH OF THEM. SO, SO WHY AM I FEELING JEALOUS THAT THEY'RE SPENDING TIME TOGETHER?
Donkey stands up.
[Footsteps pattering softly, piano music continues]
Donkey says, OH, I DON'T LIKE FEELING THIS WAY! I JUST WANT, I JUST WANT PANDA TO BE MY BEST FRIEND AND GRAMPY TO BE MY GRAMPY AND, AND I WANT BOTH OF THEM ALL TO MYSELF! OF COURSE, I SPEND TIME WITH OTHER FRIENDS. I HAVE FUN PLAYING WITH DUCK DUCK. BUT EVEN WHEN I'M PLAYING WITH DUCK DUCK, I STILL LOVE PANDA, AND I STILL LOVE GRAMPY EVEN WHEN I'M NOT WITH HIM. SO--MAYBE THEY FEEL THE SAME WAY ABOUT ME?
Donkey nods.
[Piano stops, upbeat music plays]
Donkey says, I STILL FEEL JEALOUS. BUT I THINK I CAN SHARE PANDA WITH GRAMPY, AND I THINK I CAN SHARE GRAMPY WITH PANDA, TOO.
[Donkey chuckling]
Donkey says, I'LL SPEND TIME WITH THEM LATER.
[Door clicking]
Grampy says, HEY, DONKEY! WHERE ARE YOU GOING?
Donkey says, HOME! YOU TWO ARE HAVING A PORCH PICNIC AND PLAYING POTATO TAG TOGETHER, AREN'T YA?
Panda leaves the cabin. He and Grampy stand on the porch with Donkey.
Panda says, YEAH, BUT NOT WITHOUT YOU, DONKEY.
[Door closing]
Grampy says, CERTAINLY, NOT. CAN'T HAVE A PORCH PICNIC WITHOUT MY LITTLE DONKAROO.
Panda says, YEAH, POTATO TAG WOULDN'T BE THE SAME WITHOUT YOU.
[Donkey gasping]
Donkey says, REALLY? BUT YOU TWO WERE HAVING SO MUCH FUN TOGETHER. I EVEN GOT A LITTLE JEALOUS. AND I WAS WORRIED THAT YOU WOULDN'T BE MY BEST FRIEND OR YOU WOULDN'T BE MY GRAMPY ANYMORE.
Panda says, OH, DONKEY! NO! NO, DONKEY. NEVER. YOU WILL ALWAYS BE MY BEST FRIEND. NO MATTER WHAT.
Panda hugs Donkey.
Grampy says, YEAH, AND I'LL ALWAYS BE YOUR GRAMPY. NO MATTER WHO ELSE WE SPEND TIME WITH. IT DOESN'T CHANGE THE WAY WE FEEL ABOUT YOU.
Donkey says, YEAH, BUT SOMETIMES I JUST WANT YOU BOTH ALL TO MYSELF.
Grampy says, YEAH, I KNOW. AND YOU CAN'T HAVE THAT ALL THE TIME, BUT IT MAKES THE TIME WE DO SPEND TOGETHER EXTRA SPECIAL.
Donkey says, YEAH! AND IT ALSO MAKES OUR PORCH PICNICS EXTRA DELICIOUS.
Panda says, AND IT MAKES POTATO TAG EXTRA FUN!
[Donkey laughing]
Grampy says, YEAH! OOH! AND SPEAKING OF THAT. HOW EXACTLY DO YOU PLAY THIS POTATO TAG GAME OF YOURS?
Donkey says, OH, SO YOU HAVE A POTATO, AND I HAVE A POTATO…
Grampy says, OKAY.
Donkey says, AND PANDA HAS A POTATO.
Grampy says, GOT IT.
Donkey says, AND YOU HAVE TO TAG MY POTATO OR PANDA'S POTATO.
Grampy says, THREE POTATOES AND THEN DO WE EAT THEM AFTERWARDS?
Donkey says, YOU DO NOT EAT THE POTATOES.
[Upbeat music plays]
End credits. Executive Producers: Ellen Doherty, Adam Rudman, David Rudman. Directed by: David Rudman. Written by: Stephanie D’Abruzzo. Starring: Haley Jenkins. Frankie Cordero. Stephanie D’Abruzzo. David Rudman. Donkey Hodie. Copyright 2024. The Fred Rogers Company. All rights reserved. Logo: Spiffy Pictures.
[Clink]
Logo: Fred Rogers Productions.
[Daniel Tiger giggles]
Logo: Nine Story Media Group.
Paths lead to houses in a small village on a grassy hill. Four sails on a windmill rotate slowly.
Singers sing, HERE COMES DONKEY HODIE.
Donkey Hodie, a yellow donkey with a purple mane and long eyelashes, exits the windmill through a doorway.
Donkey says, HEE-HAW!
The singers sing, DONKEY HODIE.
A person sings, SHE LOVES ADVENTURE, SHE LOVES SURPRISE. WHEN THERE'S A PROBLEM, SHE TRIES AND TRIES.
[Slide whistle]
The singers sing, LET'S GO, DONKEY HODIE.
The person sings, IF SHE FAILS, SHE'LL BOUNCE RIGHT BACK. COME ON, DUCK DUCK, GIVE A QUACK.
In front of Grampy Hodie’s house, Donkey jumps onto a drum and bounces off. Grampy Hodie watches her bounce up in front of Duck Duck in the sky.
[Slide whistle]
Duck Duck, a green duck, quacks, KEE-KEE! QUACK!
The singers sing, DONKEY HODIE.
In Bob Dog’s front yard, Donkey and Bob Dog, a brown dog, ride on top of bouncing balls.
[Boings]
The person sings, PLAYS WITH BOB DOG, THEY HAVE A BALL. IT'S FUN FOR THEM, IT'S FUN FOR ALL.
Donkey bounces off her ball and lands in front of Purple Panda’s spaceship.
[Boinging, slide whistle]
Bob Dog barks, BOW-WOW!
The singers sing, DONKEY HODIE.
In outer space, Donkey and Purple Panda ride in the spaceship.
[Whoosh]
The person sings, JUST FOR FUN, SHE'LL TAKE A TRIP. WITH PURPLE PANDA, IN A SPACESHIP.
Purple Panda says, HEY-O!
The singers sing, DONKEY HODIE.
Text reads, Created by Adam Rudman and David Rudman. Developed by Ellen Doherty. Inspired by the work of Fred Rogers. Title: Donkey Hodie.
[Slide whistle]
The person sings, HEE AND A HAW AND A HAW AND A HEE. SOMEPLACE ELSE IS THE PLACE TO BE.
The singers sing, WITH OUR PAL, DONKEY HODIE.
[Slide whistle]
Donkey says, HEE-HAW!
Episode title: Just Him and Me.
Donkey leaves her windmill and walks outside, smiling.
[Door creaks, upbeat music plays]
Donkey says, AH! A BEAUTIFUL DAY IN THE NEIGHBOURHOOD. THE TIME OF DAY WHERE YOU CAN DO ANYTHING AT ALL.
[Chuckling]
Donkey says, SO, WHAT SHOULD I DO TODAY? THINK, DONKEY HODIE. THINK. HMM. OOH!
Donkey runs and returns with her camera.
[Birds chirping, slide whistle]
Donkey says, TAKE PICTURES OF MY FLOWERS?
Donkey runs and returns using her hula hoop.
[Slide whistle, whooshing]
Donkey says, TRY FOR A NEW HOOPY-HOOPING RECORD?
Donkey runs and returns, holding her camera and using her hula hoop.
[Slide whistle, whooshing, upbeat music plays]
Donkey says, DO BOTH AT THE SAME TIME?
[Chuckling]
Donkey says, OOH! I KNOW!
Donkey runs and returns, holding two potatoes.
[Whooshing, slide whistle]
Donkey says, I, DONKEY HODIE, WILL PLAY POTATO TAG WITH PANDA!
Duck Duck says, POTATO TAG? WHAT WHAT'S THIS POTATO TAG?
Duck Duck jogs to Donkey.
Donkey says, AH! DUCK DUCK!
Duck Duck says, HEY-HEY!
Donkey says, OUT FOR A JOG, I SEE.
Duck Duck says, OH, YEP-YEP! SO, WHAT IS THIS POTATO TAG OF WHICH YOU SPEAK?
[Birds chirping]
Donkey says, OH! IT'S A GAME THAT PANDA AND I MADE UP. IT'S SUPER FUN.
Duck Duck says, OH! I'LL BET IT IS. I MEAN, I DON'T UNDERSTAND THE WHOLE POTATO PART OF IT, BUT HEY-HEY! HAVE FUN WITH PANDA! SEE YA, DONKEY!
[Giggling, upbeat music plays]
Donkey says, BYE, DUCK DUCK!
Donkey walks on a stone path, carrying the two potatoes.
[Whooshing]
Donkey says, OH! I CAN'T WAIT TO PLAY WITH PANDA!
[Lively music plays]
Donkey sings, ANY DAY, WHEN I CAN PLAY WITH PANDA, MY BEST FRIEND IS A DAY THAT I CAN SAY, I NEVER EVER WANT TO END. WE MAKE UP GAMES THAT AREN'T THE SAME AS ANY OTHER GAME THAT YOU COULD NAME.
Donkey remembers playing potato tag with Panda. She sneaks behind him and tags his potato with her potato. They both throw their potatoes up and then balance them on their heads.
[Boinging]
Donkey sings, AND WHEN WE'RE DONE WITH HAVING FUN, SOME BRAND-NEW FUN WILL HAVE BEGUN. JUST HIM AND ME, TOGETHER WE ARE OH-SO HEE-HAW HAPPY AS CAN BE.
Donkey remembers dancing with the potatoes on their heads.
In the present, Donkey skips on the stone path.
Donkey sings, JUST HIM AND ME, I'LL ALWAYS BE A HEE-HAW HAPPY ME. WITH HIM AND ME. HA-HA!
[Music ends]
Donkey approaches Panda’s spaceship.
Donkey shouts, PANDA! OH, PANDA! ARE YOU HOME?
[Birds chirping, gentle music plays]
Donkey says, HMM. I GUESS NOT. OH, WELL! NOW, WHAT ELSE CAN I DO ON THIS BEAUTIFUL DAY? HMM.
[Gasping]
Donkey says, I KNOW! AH! DONKEY HODIE WILL HAVE A PORCH PICNIC WITH GRAMPY!
Harriet says, MOO! WHAT'S A PORCH PICNIC?
Harriet carries paintbrushes.
[Upbeat music plays, birds chirping]
Donkey says, HIYA, HARRIET! YOU DOING SOME PAINTING?
Harriet says, OH, MOO-WOO, DONKEY HODIE! I'M GOING TO GO TEACH AN ART CLASS IN THE PARK, SO WHAT'S ALL THIS ABOUT A PORCH PICNIC?
Donkey says, OH! IT'S SOMETHING THAT GRAMPY AND I DO TOGETHER. JUST HIM AND ME. WE HAVE A SPECIAL LUNCH ON HIS PORCH.
Harriet says, HMM. THAT SOUNDS WONDERFUL, DONKEY. MAKES ME WISH I HAD A PORCH. WELL, GOTTA GO RUN OFF TO MY CLASS NOW. HAVE FUN WITH YOUR GRAMPY!
Donkey says, OH, I WILL! BYE, HARRIET!
[Donkey giggling]
Donkey walks on the stone path.
[Happy music plays]
Donkey says, OH! I LOVE PORCH PICNICS WITH GRAMPY.
Donkey remembers sitting on Grampy’s porch swing and eating lunch.
[Lively music plays]
Donkey sings, ANY LUNCH THAT I CAN MUNCH WITH GRAMPY MY SPECIAL SOMEONE IS A LUNCH THAT'S GOT A BUNCH, A BIG TIME PICNIC FUN.
She remembers tapping their mugs together.
[Clinking]
Donkey sings, WE GET TO EAT SOME TASTY TREATS, AND EVERY TREAT WE EAT JUST CAN'T BE BEAT. AND AFTER THAT WE SIT AND CHAT CURLED UP ON HIS SWING LIKE LAZY CATS. JUST HIM AND ME.
A red bird soars over the porch.
[Chirping]
Donkey sings, TOGETHER WE ARE OH-SO HEE-HAW HAPPY AS CAN BE. JUST HIM AND ME. I'LL ALWAYS BE A HEE-HAW HAPPY ME WITH HIM AND ME.
[Music ends]
Donkey approaches the door of Grampy’s cabin.
[Donkey humming, piano playing, Donkey gasping]
Donkey says, WELL, AT LEAST I KNOW GRAMPY'S HERE. I CAN HEAR HIM PLAYING PIANO!
[Random piano notes playing]
Donkey says, WELL, THAT DOESN'T SOUND LIKE GRAMPY'S PLAYING.
Grampy says, UH, TRY IT AGAIN, PANDA.
[Donkey gasping]
Donkey says, PANDA? PANDA'S HERE? GRAMPY AND PANDA ARE DOING SOMETHING TOGETHER WITHOUT ME?
[Gulping]
Donkey says, OH, WELL, MAYBE THEY'RE WAITING FOR ME.
[Chuckling, knocking, Grampy humming]
Grampy opens the door.
[Door opening]
Grampy says, OH! HEY THERE, MY LITTLE DONKAROO!
Donkey says, HI, GRAMPY!
Donkey enters the cabin. Panda sits at the piano, with his back to Donkey.
[Door clicking]
Donkey says, HIYA, PANDA PAL! I'M HERE! OH, ARE WE HAVING A SING-A-LONG? IS THAT WHY YOU'RE PLAYING PIANO?
[Piano playing, Panda chuckling]
Donkey says, OH, THAT'S A CATCHY TUNE, PANDA.
Donkey sings, LA LA HEE HAW LA.
[Donkey laughing]
Panda says, OH, HEY, DONKEY. YEAH, GRAMPY'S GIVING ME A PIANO LESSON.
Donkey says, OH, THAT'S GREAT! AND NOW THAT I'M HERE, I CAN CHEER YOU ON. GO, PANDA! GO, PANDA!
[Panda playing piano notes slowly]
Grampy says, UH, DONKEY. WHEN I'M HELPING YOU LEARN THE PIANO, IT'S JUST YOU AND ME SO WE CAN FOCUS, RIGHT?
Donkey says, RIGHT.
Grampy says, SO, PANDA AND I NEED TO FOCUS NOW, TOO. JUST HIM AND ME.
Panda says, OH! YEAH, THIS IS A LITTLE HARD, DONKEY, WE CAN PLAY LATER.
Grampy says, YEAH, WE'LL SEE YOU LATER, MY LITTLE DONKAROO.
Donkey says, OKAY, I UNDERSTAND. BYE.
Grampy says, BYE-BYE!
[Panda playing piano notes slowly]
Donkey stops and turns towards the piano.
[Donkey gasping]
Grampy says, KEEP GOING, PANDA!
[Grampy chuckling, Panda playing piano notes slowly, door clicking]
Donkey leaves.
Grampy says, IT'S OKAY, PANDAROO, YOU'VE GOT THIS.
Donkey stops walking and looks back at the cabin.
[Boinging]
Donkey says, "PANDAROO?" BUT GRAMPY ALWAYS CALLS ME HIS LITTLE "DONKAROO." HOW CAN GRAMPY BE TALKING TO PANDA THE SAME WAY HE TALKS TO ME?
[Grampy chuckling, Donkey sighing sadly, birds chirping, gentle music plays]
Donkey says, THEY SURE SEEM TO BE HAVING FUN WITHOUT ME.
[Gasping]
Donkey says, OH, NO. WHAT IF GRAMPY AND PANDA DO OTHER THINGS WITHOUT ME?
Donkey says, WHAT IF INSTEAD OF PLAYING POTATO TAG WITH ME, PANDA STARTS PLAYING POTATO TAG WITH GRAMPY?
Donkey imagines playing potato tag with Panda. She disappears, and Grampy takes her place.
[Chiming]
Grampy says, WHOA!
Panda taps his potato against Grampy’s potato.
[Boinging]
Panda shouts, POTATO TAG!
Grampy shouts, I'M GONNA GETCHA!
The daydream ends.
In reality, Donkey says, WHAT IF INSTEAD OF HAVING PORCH PICNICS WITH ME, GRAMPY STARTS HAVING PORCH PICNICS WITH PANDA?
Donkey imagines Panda taking her place on the porch swing.
[Chiming, Grampy and Panda laughing, tense music plays]
The daydream ends.
In reality, Donkey asks, WOULD PANDA STOP BEING MY BEST FRIEND? AND WOULD GRAMPY STOP BEING MY GRAMPY?
Donkey says, I DON'T WANT THAT TO HAPPEN.
In the cabin, Grampy says, HEY! WHY DON'T WE HAVE A PORCH PICNIC AFTER YOUR LESSON?
In the cabin, Panda says, AND THEN AFTER THAT, WE CAN PLAY POTATO TAG.
[Tense music plays]
Outside, Donkey says, GRAMPY AND PANDA REALLY ARE GOING TO HAVE A PORCH PICNIC AND PLAY POTATO TAG WITHOUT ME! OOH! THAT MAKES ME SO, SO, SO, SO, SO-- JEALOUS!
Donkey shakes.
[Grumbling, ears wobbling]
Donkey shouts, I DON'T LIKE THIS FEELING! I NEED TO DO SOMETHING. SOMETHING THAT WILL HELP ME NOT FEEL JEALOUS.
Donkey walks on the stone path.
Donkey says, MAYBE I CAN DO SOMETHING WITH SOMEONE ELSE.
Harriet walks behind Donkey, carrying paint tubes.
[Harriet humming]
Donkey says, OH! HARRIET!
Harriet says, HMM?
[Slide whistle]
Donkey asks, YOU WANT TO HAVE A PORCH PICNIC WITH ME?
[Upbeat music plays]
Harriet says, SORRY, DONKEY! ART CLASS IS GOING SO WELL, WE NEED MORE PAINT! NOT TO MENTION, STILL DON'T HAVE A PORCH.
Donkey says, OH, OKAY. BYE!
Duck Duck jogs past Donkey.
[Grunting, panting]
Duck Duck says, HEY, DONKEY!
Donkey says, OH! DUCK DUCK!
Duck Duck says, WHAT-WHAT?
Donkey asks, DO YOU WANT TO TAKE A JOGGING BREAK AND PLAY POTATO TAG WITH ME?
Duck Duck says, HMM.
Later, Duck Duck holds a potato.
[Whooshing, birds chirping]
Duck Duck says, KAY-KAY. LET ME SEE IF I'VE GOT THIS STRAIGHT. I HAVE A POTATO AND YOU HAVE A POTATO.
Donkey says, RIGHT!
Duck Duck says, AND THEN I TAG YOU. TAG.
Duck Duck touches Donkey with her potato.
[Gentle music plays]
Donkey says, UH, NO, NO. YOU HAVE TO TAG MY POTATO.
Duck Duck says, OH! KAY-KAY. TAG.
Duck Duck touches Donkey’s potato.
Donkey says, UH, NO. YOU HAVE TO TAG MY POTATO WITH YOUR POTATO.
Duck Duck says, UH, OH. SO AM I IT, OR IS THE POTATO IT?
Donkey says, WELL, YOU'RE KIND OF BOTH IT.
Duck Duck startles.
[Boinging]
Duck Duck says, WHAT? WAIT-WAIT! HOW CAN WE BOTH BE IT? HOW CAN THERE BE TWO ITS? I DON'T GET IT. TOO MANY ITS! TOO MANY POTATOES! WHY THE POTATOES?
Duck Duck shakes.
[Wobbling]
Donkey says, I GUESS IT'S A GAME THAT JUST PANDA AND I UNDERSTAND. SORRY, DUCK DUCK.
[Duck Duck sighing]
Duck Duck says, YEAH, I'M SORRY TOO, DONKEY. SOMEDAY, POTATO TAG WILL MAKE SENSE TO ME. BUT TODAY IS NOT THAT DAY. IT'S BACK TO JOGGING FOR LITTLE ME.
Duck Duck jogs away from Donkey.
[Donkey sighing]
At Grampy’s cabin, Donkey sits on the porch swing.
[Piano playing]
Donkey says, WOW! PANDA'S PLAYING IS SOUNDING BETTER AND BETTER.
Inside, Grampy says, THAT'S WONDERFUL, PANDAROO!
On the swing, Donkey says, GRAMPY IS A REALLY GOOD TEACHER. I'M SO PROUD OF BOTH OF THEM. SO, SO WHY AM I FEELING JEALOUS THAT THEY'RE SPENDING TIME TOGETHER?
Donkey stands up.
[Footsteps pattering softly, piano music continues]
Donkey says, OH, I DON'T LIKE FEELING THIS WAY! I JUST WANT, I JUST WANT PANDA TO BE MY BEST FRIEND AND GRAMPY TO BE MY GRAMPY AND, AND I WANT BOTH OF THEM ALL TO MYSELF! OF COURSE, I SPEND TIME WITH OTHER FRIENDS. I HAVE FUN PLAYING WITH DUCK DUCK. BUT EVEN WHEN I'M PLAYING WITH DUCK DUCK, I STILL LOVE PANDA, AND I STILL LOVE GRAMPY EVEN WHEN I'M NOT WITH HIM. SO--MAYBE THEY FEEL THE SAME WAY ABOUT ME?
Donkey nods.
[Piano stops, upbeat music plays]
Donkey says, I STILL FEEL JEALOUS. BUT I THINK I CAN SHARE PANDA WITH GRAMPY, AND I THINK I CAN SHARE GRAMPY WITH PANDA, TOO.
[Donkey chuckling]
Donkey says, I'LL SPEND TIME WITH THEM LATER.
[Door clicking]
Grampy says, HEY, DONKEY! WHERE ARE YOU GOING?
Donkey says, HOME! YOU TWO ARE HAVING A PORCH PICNIC AND PLAYING POTATO TAG TOGETHER, AREN'T YA?
Panda leaves the cabin. He and Grampy stand on the porch with Donkey.
Panda says, YEAH, BUT NOT WITHOUT YOU, DONKEY.
[Door closing]
Grampy says, CERTAINLY, NOT. CAN'T HAVE A PORCH PICNIC WITHOUT MY LITTLE DONKAROO.
Panda says, YEAH, POTATO TAG WOULDN'T BE THE SAME WITHOUT YOU.
[Donkey gasping]
Donkey says, REALLY? BUT YOU TWO WERE HAVING SO MUCH FUN TOGETHER. I EVEN GOT A LITTLE JEALOUS. AND I WAS WORRIED THAT YOU WOULDN'T BE MY BEST FRIEND OR YOU WOULDN'T BE MY GRAMPY ANYMORE.
Panda says, OH, DONKEY! NO! NO, DONKEY. NEVER. YOU WILL ALWAYS BE MY BEST FRIEND. NO MATTER WHAT.
Panda hugs Donkey.
Grampy says, YEAH, AND I'LL ALWAYS BE YOUR GRAMPY. NO MATTER WHO ELSE WE SPEND TIME WITH. IT DOESN'T CHANGE THE WAY WE FEEL ABOUT YOU.
Donkey says, YEAH, BUT SOMETIMES I JUST WANT YOU BOTH ALL TO MYSELF.
Grampy says, YEAH, I KNOW. AND YOU CAN'T HAVE THAT ALL THE TIME, BUT IT MAKES THE TIME WE DO SPEND TOGETHER EXTRA SPECIAL.
Donkey says, YEAH! AND IT ALSO MAKES OUR PORCH PICNICS EXTRA DELICIOUS.
Panda says, AND IT MAKES POTATO TAG EXTRA FUN!
[Donkey laughing]
Grampy says, YEAH! OOH! AND SPEAKING OF THAT. HOW EXACTLY DO YOU PLAY THIS POTATO TAG GAME OF YOURS?
Donkey says, OH, SO YOU HAVE A POTATO, AND I HAVE A POTATO…
Grampy says, OKAY.
Donkey says, AND PANDA HAS A POTATO.
Grampy says, GOT IT.
Donkey says, AND YOU HAVE TO TAG MY POTATO OR PANDA'S POTATO.
Grampy says, THREE POTATOES AND THEN DO WE EAT THEM AFTERWARDS?
Donkey says, YOU DO NOT EAT THE POTATOES.
[Upbeat music plays]
End credits. Executive Producers: Ellen Doherty, Adam Rudman, David Rudman. Directed by: David Rudman. Written by: Stephanie D’Abruzzo. Starring: Haley Jenkins. Frankie Cordero. Stephanie D’Abruzzo. David Rudman. Donkey Hodie. Copyright 2024. The Fred Rogers Company. All rights reserved. Logo: Spiffy Pictures.
[Clink]
Logo: Fred Rogers Productions.
[Daniel Tiger giggles]
Logo: Nine Story Media Group.
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