Vowel Boot Camp/Transcript

Vowel Boot Camp is a transcript.

U

 * [the theme song begins playing again, with a car passing by Private E, the the camera zooms in the vowels again]
 * Sergeant Mark: Move it! Move it! Move it!
 * [the vowels walk by Sergeant Mark]
 * Sergeant Mark: Wake up! Wake up! Wake up! This isn't Camp Gummy-wummy-cutie-pie! This is Vowel Boot Camp! Vowel squad, sound off!
 * Private A: A!
 * Private E: E!
 * Private I: I!
 * Private O: O!
 * Private U: [shaped like a lowercase N] U!
 * Private Y: Y!
 * Sergeant Mark: Your head's on upside-down, private!
 * Private O: Sorry, sir?
 * Sergeant Mark: I'm not talking to you! U!
 * Private U: [gasps]
 * Sergeant Mark: There are no Ns or any other consonants in this squad! Hit the deck and give me a "u"!
 * [Private U goes down, fixing his head]
 * Sergeant Mark: Front and center, U! [repeated line] State your long and short sounds!
 * Private U: "U" is my long sound, "uh" is my short sound, sir!
 * Sergeant Mark: Hmm, suddenly, you get surrounded by a "c" and a "t"! Sound?!
 * Private U: "Uh," sir.
 * Sergeant Mark: And the word?
 * Private U: "Cut," sir.
 * Sergeant Mark: "Cut," correct... But say they throw a silent "e" at the right flank.
 * [the vowels throw Private E, hearing a crash]
 * Sergeant Mark: What's the drill, soldiers?
 * Vowels: When E on the end plays a no-talking game, the vowel before it says its name.
 * Sergeant Mark: Correct! So what's your sound now, U?
 * Private U: "U," sir!
 * Sergeant Mark: And the word?
 * Private U: "Cute"... sir!
 * Sergeant Mark: Correct, Private U. You are a cut above! All right, Vowel Squad, let's go make some words! Forward, march!
 * [the vowels walk by Sergeant Mark, laughing]
 * Sergeant Mark: Well, you missed me! You missed me! Now you've got to... [the vowels walk by Sergeant Mark, laying down]
 * [the camera zooms out of the the vowels again, with a car passing by Vowel E]

O

 * [the theme song begins playing again, with a car passing by Private E again, then the camera zooms in the vowels again]
 * Sergeant Mark: All right, lower-case letterheads! Move it! Move it! Move it!
 * [the vowels walk by Private Exclamation Point]
 * Sergeant Mark: Wake up! Wake up! Wake up! This isn't Camp Hoppa-woppa-coppa-nope! This is Vowel Boot Camp! Now, sound off!
 * Private A: A!
 * Private E: E!
 * Private I: I!
 * Private O: [with a pillow in his mouth] O!
 * Private U: U!
 * Private Y: Y!
 * Private Exclamation Point [to Private O]: Soldier! How many times have I told you: Pillows in the foot locker, not in your mouth!
 * Private O: [puts his pillow down] Sorry, Sarge.
 * Sergeant Mark: Front and center, O! [repeated line] State your long and short sounds!
 * Private O: "O" is my long sound, "aw" is my short sound, sir.
 * Sergeant Mark: The MPs come and escort you to the brig; you're leather-cuffed between an "n" and a "t." Sound?
 * Private O: "Aw," sir.
 * Sergeant Mark: Word?!
 * Private O: "Not," sir.
 * Sergeant Mark: You've got it. But T picks up another prisoner and leather-cuffs him to the right flank. It's an "e" who's not talking. What's the drill, soldiers?
 * Vowels: When E on the end plays a no-talking game, the vowel before it says its name.
 * Sergeant Mark: Sound...
 * Private O: "O," sir.
 * Sergeant Mark: Word?
 * Private O: "Note," sir.
 * Sergeant Mark: Right! Make a note, Private O-- not bad. Now, let's go make some words. Forward... march! No! Wait!
 * [the vowels walk by Sergeant Mark, laying down]
 * Sergeant Mark: [calling on a walkie-talkie] Base, Base, this is Sergeant Mark of the Vowel Company. Over and out. [lays down on the ground]
 * [the camera zooms out of the vowels again, with a car passing by Private E again]

A

 * [the theme song begins playing, with a car passing by Private E again, then the camera zooms in the vowels]
 * Private Exclamation Point: All right, letter-heads; move it, move it, move it, move it, move it. This isn't Camp Nappy-packy-wacky Lake. This is vowel boot camp. Now, sound off.
 * Private A: A!
 * Private E: E!
 * Private I: I!
 * Private O: O!
 * Private U: U!
 * Private Y: Y!
 * Sergeant Mark: On the double, A, and I'm not talking batteries.
 * [Private A walks foward to Sergeant Mark]
 * Sergeant Mark: State your long and short sounds!
 * Private A: "Ay" is my long sound and "a" is my short sound, sir.
 * Sergeant Mark: Exactly. But what if you're flanked suddenly by an "M" and an "N"? Sound?
 * Private A: "Ah".
 * Sergeant Mark: Word!
 * Private A: "Man!"
 * Sergeant Mark: Well done, soldier. But what if an "I" slips through the lines and stands next to you? What's the general rule, soldiers?
 * Vowels: When two vowels stand side by side, the first one says its name with pride.
 * Sergeant Mark: Right, so what's your sound now vowel A?
 * Private A: "Ay."
 * Sergeant Mark: Word!
 * Private A: "Main"!
 * Sergeant Mark: Correct. You are my main man. Well, squad, let's go make some words. Forward, march! Don't step on the sergeant!
 * [the vowels run by Sergeant Mark, laying down]
 * Sergeant Mark: That was a vowel thing to do. [lays down on the ground]
 * [then the camera zooms out of the vowels, with a car passing by Private E again]

I

 * [the theme song begins playing again, with a car passing by Private E again, then the camera zooms in the vowels again]
 * Sergeant Mark: All right, lower-case letter-heads! Move it! Move it! Move it!
 * [the vowels walk by Private Exclamation Point]
 * Sergeant Mark: Wake up! Wake up! This isn't Camp Itty-bitty-kitty Time! This is Vowel Boot Camp! Now, sound off!
 * Private A: A!
 * Private E: E!
 * Private I: [shaped like a lowercase L] I!
 * Private O: O!
 * Private U: U!
 * Private Y: Y!
 * Sergeant Mark: Hmmm, do we have an L trying to infiltrate the Vowel Squad? Or did Private I forget to dot himself this morning?
 * Private I: Sorry, sir. [Private I goes down, then he puts the dot back on]''
 * Private Exclamation Point: Front and center, I! [repeated line] State your long and short sounds!
 * Private I: "Eye" is my long sound, "ih" is my short sound, sir.
 * Sergeant Mark: Suddenly an "r" and a "p" catch you in a pincher action. What do you sound like, soldier?
 * Private I: "Ih"!
 * Sergeant Mark: Word!
 * Private I: "Rip."
 * Sergeant Mark: Now suppose an "e" slips in on his right flank, without making a sound. What's the drill, soldiers?
 * Vowels: When E on the end plays a no-talking game, the vowel before it says its name.
 * Sergeant Mark: And now what's your sound, Private I?
 * Private I: "I"!
 * Sergeant Mark: A word?
 * Private I: "Ripe."
 * Sergeant Mark: Yes, "ripe"! Ha, let's rip it up, Vowel Squad, and go make some words. Forward... march!
 * [the vowels walk out the door, then the theme song begins playing again]
 * Sergeant Mark: Hey, keep that up and you'll be stripped of your stripes!
 * [the camera zooms out of the vowels again, with a car passing by Private E again]

E

 * [the theme song begins playing again, with a car passing by Private E again, then the camera zooms in the vowels again]
 * Sergeant Mark: All right, lower-case letter-heads! Move it! Move it! No! Wait!
 * [the vowels run into the building, hitting Sergeant Mark]
 * Sergeant Mark: [stands up, shuddering] Wake up! Wake up! This isn't Camp Easy-peasy-eat-a-lot! This is Vowel Boot Camp! Now, sound off!
 * Private A: A!
 * Private E: E!
 * Private I: I!
 * Private O: O!
 * Private U: U!
 * Private Y: Y!
 * Sergeant Mark: And you thought Vowel Boot Camp was going to be easy. Front and center, E!
 * Private E: Yes, sir!
 * Sergeant Mark: [repeated line] State your long and short sounds!
 * Private E: "E" is my long sound. "Eh" is my short sound, sir.
 * Sergeant Mark: But, suddenly, a "b" comes straight at you then a "t" attacks from the rear. Give me your sound, soldier.
 * Private E: "Eh"!
 * Sergeant Mark: Word!
 * Private E: "Bet"!
 * Sergeant Mark: You bet, soldier. So you call in the backup and A joins the fight by your side. What's the rule of engagement?
 * Vowels: When two vowels stand side by side, the first says its name with pride.
 * Sergeant Mark: So what's your sound now, Vowel E?
 * Private E: E!
 * Sergeant Mark: Word!
 * Private E: Beat, sir!
 * [they both raise hands up]
 * Sergeant Mark: You bet, now beat it. Vowel Squad, let's go make some words. Forward, march!
 * [the vowels walk by Sergeant Mark, laughing, walking to a door, then the theme song begins playing again]
 * Sergeant Mark: Hey, come on, guys!
 * [the camera zooms out of the vowels again, with a car passing by Private E again]