Wishbone (1995) s01e12 Episode Script

What's the story, Wishbone?
What's this your dreaming of?
Such big imagination
on such a little part.
What's the story, Wishbone?
Do you think it's worth a look?
It kind of seems familiar
like a story from a book.
Shake a leg now, Wishbone.
Let's wag another take.
Snaffin out adventure with
Wishethone on the trail.
Come on Wishphone.
What's the story?
Wish phone?
Watch the story, Wishphone.
Watch the story?
Watch the story, Wishbone.
What's the story?
Wishphone?
Hmm, when the place gets this
quiet, there's only one thing to do.
Nap time.
Ellen, Darbo! I'll get it.
All right, I'm coming.
Wanda.
Ellen.
Oh, hi, Wanda.
Wanda, what is it?
Please, Ellen, I need your help.
Same old stuff.
The Historical Society
Crafts Fair is this Saturday.
Why is that a disaster?
You've been working toward it all year.
Right, and Bob was going
to help me run my booth.
But then he found out that
his James Finnamore Cooper
Society annual board meeting
was at the same time.
Bob never misses a board meeting.
Of course.
I need you, Ellen.
Oh, Wanda, I am just
as sorry as I can be,
but you know that I have to
work at the library on Saturday.
Oh.
So much for the nap.
Joe, wait.
Um, Joe, Wanda needs some help
at the craft fair on Saturday.
Well, what would I have to do?
Oh, uh, help me set up
the booth, uh, take the
money from the happy
customers, make change.
Okay.
You will?
Oh, thank you, Joe.
Thank you so much.
You have no idea what it feels like to be
all alone in your booth
at the craft's fair.
I said I helped them.
And there's nobody there.
to share the glory of
triumphant creativity.
It's enough to make the
artist want to give up.
I can think of somebody
else who felt that way.
The German poet Gerta wrote a story about
a man who worked hard and felt lonely.
The first part was published
in 1790, and the rest
came out in the last year
of Gertz's life, 1831.
The man's name was Faust, and his
story takes place in Wurtenberg.
Germany in the early 1500s.
Faust studied long hours
every night to become
one of the smartest people in the world.
He was a teacher and a doctor.
Still, the loneliness of
his life made him unhappy.
Ah, here I am, the great Faust.
I've studied everything.
Medicine, philosophy, law,
theology. I've spent my
whole life with my nose
buried in these dusty old
books, and what do I know?
I don't even know how to have fun.
I need a change. I long for
companionship, for adventure.
Ah, I'd make a deal with the devil
himself if it would change my life.
Look at that.
You wanted to make a deal with me?
Who are you?
I am called Mephisto by my
friends, but since I'm the
nastiest person in the universe,
I haven't many friends.
Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha
ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha.
Oh boy, watch out what you wish for.
He can't come in here.
I promise. He'll stay
in the booth with me.
Put him on a leash. If I see
him wandering around, he goes.
The guy thinks I don't know
how to act in public. Imagine.
Thank you.
Bye now.
Interesting place. Nice people.
Oh! Oh, Joe! There's a
sail! There's a sail!
Look! Why did you have to bring him?
I didn't know I wasn't supposed to.
Oh, come on, Wanda. Tell
me how you really feel.
Stay.
Shh. Here come my
customers. They like quiet.
The slightest noise could ruin
their experience of my art.
Come get your Wishamatic.
Wishamatic right here.
Come get your Wishamatic.
If you can dream it, you
can do it with a Wishamatic.
Take a ticket to adventure.
Thrill to the exotic locales
of your own imagination.
Why do they do this to me every year?
His booth shouldn't be next to mine.
Who is he?
Dr. Montana.
He's a doctor?
He invented that stupid machine.
He has no more right to
be here than your dog.
This is a crats fair.
For artists.
He's nothing to be here.
But a modern-day snake
oil salesman, ignore him.
May I help you, sir?
Wishamatics right here.
Come get you in Wishamatics.
Step right up and enjoy and taste
the glory that can be yours.
Taste? Did he say taste?
Oh, popcorn.
Take a ticket with me to adventure.
Sorry.
I want you to forget about your troubles.
Hey, look how cute I am.
How about some popcorn?
Come on.
You love it.
Lifelong prescription for happiness.
Pay off.
Now, isn't that the cutest
thing you ever did see?
Ugh.
I wonder what that little
dog it could be wishing for.
Mm.
How about a doggie bag?
Now, now, now don't rush off
before you, uh, before you
try my wish-a-matic here.
About a job, pooch.
Excuse me?
Did he just say, poach?
That's a fine-looking
little animal you got there.
Thanks.
Yeah, thanks.
I always wanted a little
doggy for my show.
Wanna try one, Sonny?
Sonny?
Sonny?
Sonny?
Yeah, you want to try it?
Make your dreams come true.
Your wildest dreams
are about to come true.
Mm-hmm.
I, uh, I just want to
examine the fine print.
Oh, it says here that I agree to you.
Take you any place you want to go.
Bring you anything you ask for.
Mm-hmm.
You may live a very long time.
Trying one experience after another,
when you found the one
perfect experience,
the one you like best,
then I get your immortal soul.
And how long do you get
to keep my immortal soul?
We're all eternity.
Eternity.
Eternity.
So we mean like forever eternity.
No turning back.
I'm not very comfortable with that.
Let me show you something.
Wow.
She's beautiful.
Um, could you make her my girlfriend?
Yes, if we have a deal.
Where do I sign?
Oh, anywhere.
But you must sign in blood.
Ew.
Your first wish?
Well, let's see. I'm
ready to get out of here.
Meet some people.
How about a date with my new girlfriend?
I love you very much.
Hey, this is working out just fine.
I love you too. I've always
wanted to meet someone like you.
You don't know how lonely I've been.
I'd like to see that you
are never lonely again.
I'd like that.
If only we could always be together.
Ooh, I'd like that too.
Uh-oh.
Hurry. I want to show you something.
Hello. Can't you see I'm
just a little busy right now?
As soon as you're ready, I want to
take you someplace I know you'll like.
I love you, but I don't
care much for your friend.
Oh, he takes a little little bit.
getting used to, but he's okay.
He seems evil.
I wish I'd never set eyes on him.
Then I'll see that he
doesn't bother you again.
Thank you, my love.
Ready to go yet?
Ready to go?
How about now, Sonny? You
ready to get it a whirl?
I can't. I'm supposed to be working.
Then you believe it?
These people are buying every
one of my wilderness figurines.
What art lovers.
This is the moment
every artist waits for.
Ah, to be a wash in the
idolatry of connoisseurs.
Oh, Joe, help me get a grip here.
Uh, you watch the booth
while I load up the car.
Okay, okay.
How about now, Sonny?
There's not a soul about?
Tell me about yourself.
What are your dreams?
Well, I would like to be
a pro basketball player.
Say no more, Sonny. Say no more.
Joe.
Enjoy it, Sonny. First one's free.
Joe, come out of there!
Whoa!
What have you gotten yourself into?
Joe!
Don't get carried away!
Wow!
This is the wildest
party I've ever been to!
What did I tell you?
How long have we been here?
Not long, several months.
Perhaps.
I guess I've lost all track of time.
Who cares about time?
Yeah.
Who cares?
Ah, you know who'd love this?
Gretchen.
Forget about her.
No, come on.
Let's go get her.
You don't want to see her,
it would only depress you.
She's dying in a dungeon.
What?
You take me there right now!
Help me!
Help!
Why doesn't it need to help him?
He said he loved me.
Where did he go?
Gretchen, I'm right here.
Where is my house?
I'm here with you.
I can get you out of here.
We'll just go
The person I love most is dead.
I could have helped her.
I could have helped her.
But I was at a party.
Ah
You tricked me! I want out of the deal!
You signed in blood.
You can't get out of it!
Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha.
Joe, snap out of it!
That's it, Sonny.
Talk to me.
Speak to me!
Go for the tray, sink the
half-court bomb at the buzzer.
Step right up and you two can
live the experience of a lifetime.
It's not real!
Joe!
Take that thing off your head now!
Take a ride on the wild side.
virtual reality.
All right, Dr. Navada,
don't make me get rough!
Whoops!
Wow!
Joe! You got to see this!
Hey, everybody stay cold.
It's fine.
For everybody!
Joe, look at this!
See you later, Sonny.
Playtime!
Get that blasted dog out of here.
Take him home, Joe, and go by my house.
In the den, there's another
bottle we can use for
the money, hurry!
Sorry, I'll let you get in trouble, boy.
Hey, I'm a dog, I have an excuse, but
you were completely out of control.
What were you doing?
I sure would like to get
one of those Wishamatics.
Wanda's gone. This is the
perfect opportunity to enter
The Forbidden Zone.
Come on, boy, you have to go home.
Uh, coming!
Oh, back so soon?
Yeah, Wishbone broke a
bottle, so I'm going to
have to get a new one out
of Miss Gilmore's house.
Yeah, well, Wishbone probably
should have stayed home.
Come on, boy.
I'll just go inside.
Mom, yep.
Could I talk to you about something?
Or maybe not.
Well, sure, I have to get
back to the library, but
Okay.
If it's important
I'll just keep a low profile
until we head over to Wanda's.
Are you all right?
Oh, I'm fine.
It's just something that
I wanted at the fair.
I think it costs a little
more than my allowance.
Well, how much more?
Actually, a lot more than my allowance.
Okay, ballpark.
I don't know.
What is it?
It's kind of hard to describe.
Uh-huh.
Okay, you can't tell me what it
is, and you can't tell me how much?
Forget it.
Well, no.
Joe, if it's important to you,
maybe we can work something out.
Just, does it have to be settled today?
Is there any way we could
talk about it tonight?
Because I really have to
get back to the library.
Okay, I'll find out.
You know, I really appreciate
what you're doing for Wanda,
and I'd love to do something for you.
Okay.
This is it.
The chance of a lifetime.
I'm this close to paradise.
Yes!
The gates have opened.
All right.
Let's go exploring!
Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha.
Oh, stand back, men. It's a flamingo.
Oh, I love this.
Imagine. Adventure in exotic lands.
The thrill of the unknown.
I wonder what it might
be like to live here.
When Faust was a hundred
years old, he was
still lonely and looking
for a place to live.
He found a great little
palace by the sea, owned
by a generous old couple,
Baucus and Philemon.
Cool place you got here.
Please make yourself
at home, kind stranger.
We do not have many visitors.
My wife and I are very old.
You want to talk old?
I'm over a hundred.
Compared to me, you're
both fifth graders.
You look weary.
Ah, well, it's been
such a grueling century.
Stay as long as you like.
It is very peaceful by the sea.
What nice people they are.
I could stay here a long time.
Wow, that's a great view.
I wish this were my house.
I don't like owls.
What are you supposed to be?
Robo Plant?
Well, seen enough. Time
to return to civilization!
Hello!
Hey, Joe, I'd like to be outside now.
Joe?
Where'd everybody go?
Where did everything go?
I sold it all.
Can you believe it?
Bob came by with his friends from
the James Fenimore Cooper Society.
They bought everything I had.
That's just great.
Hey, thanks for sacrificing
your Saturday to help me.
You really brought me good luck.
Oh, that was no problem.
Uh, so you don't need me anymore?
Nope, everything's sold.
Okay, I'm just going to
go and take a little.
Look around.
See you later.
Well, there you are, Sonny.
You still interested?
Yeah, I talked to my mom.
Yes.
She said maybe.
Maybe.
Well, maybe your mom would
like to try it herself.
Why don't you bring her by the booth?
Okay.
I'll try.
Okay, go get her.
Okay.
And bring that little dog with you.
Joe, Sam, David.
This is not at all what I had in mind.
I'm alone.
What are you doing here?
I thought I told you
to stay away from me.
You'll never get away from me, Fuzz.
Oh, yeah?
Where are those nice old people?
This is their house.
I'll get them to throw you out.
This is your house now.
What do you mean?
Who you wish to do?
For this house, I made
those old people go away
so you could have it all to yourself.
Every time I like anybody,
something bad happens.
But you always get your wish.
What good is getting your wish
when somebody else gets hurt?
Mom, can you come to the fair with me?
I really need to show you something.
What's going on?
We can't find Wishbone anywhere.
We looked all over the house.
Joe, didn't I put him in
when I came home for lunch?
Yeah, I thought so.
Oh, I hope he didn't get outside.
Wishbone!
Somebody call me?
Oh, great. I'm hearing things.
My mind is going.
Huh? Did somebody call me?
I thought I heard something.
It must be my feverish imagination,
desperate for human contact.
Who are you? And what are you doing here?
My name is care, and I belong here.
I'm going to fill your
soul with care for others.
My soul is spoken for, lady.
You're wasting your time.
All right, if that's
how you feel about it.
Oh, that's my bad ankle.
Hey, are you all right?
I don't think I can walk.
Here, I'll help. I used to be a doctor.
You cared about me.
No, I didn't.
Yes, you did.
You wanted to help me.
That moment of caring has
opened your heart enough
for my power to win your soul.
I tell you, you're wasting your time.
Hey, what's going on?
I care about you.
I don't even know you,
but I care about you.
That's a new feeling for me.
You like it?
I love it!
I wish I could feel like this forever!
This feeling is the one thing in
the world that I've never tried.
How would you describe it?
It's the finest experience
a person could have.
Now your soul is mine for all eternity!
But I have only just
found true happiness.
Remember our deal, when you
choose your favorite experience,
then I get your soul!
Not so fast.
What do you mean?
He's going to heaven with me.
When a soul learns to
love others and care
for them, even at the
last moment in life,
that soul belongs in heaven.
We had a deal! He's dying blood!
A loving, caring soul is
stronger than you, Mephisto.
He's coming with me.
So long, old scratch!
No!
Don't forget to ride!
No!
Ah!
I don't get it.
I just don't get it.
Oh boy! I'm rescued!
Uh-oh.
Uh-oh.
What's going on?
Who turned that music on?
Who's in there?
Who's in here?
You?
You.
I'm dead.
It's not enough that you,
you destroy my garden.
It's not enough that
you destroy my garden.
You broke the Wampum bottle.
Now you break into my home and you
Sorry?
Well, I guess you didn't
do too much damage.
But it's the principle of the thing.
Please don't kill me.
Oh.
Well, now you're going to have
to learn to show some respect.
Respect! You on groveling?
Hey, look, I can grovel.
Right here.
No. Sudden moves, Buster.
No sudden moves.
No sudden moves.
Well, don't make it look like I'm
torturing you.
Okay.
Take it like a dog.
Close your eyes, Wishbone.
It'll be over quickly.
This is it.
This is it.
Hey, you know, I may be way off
base here, but I think she likes me.
I'll call the pound.
Maybe they picked him up.
I'll get it.
Ellen.
Wanda.
Who spent the day at night?
my house.
Wanda, I don't know what to say.
Oh, this feels like therapy.
Let's all go to the
couch for a group hug.
Excuse me.
Is there something I can do for you?
Yes, indeed.
Your sunny boy there wants
to buy something for me.
Oh, he does.
And what might that be?
Why am I wish a mattock? Of course.
Joe, is this the thing you wanted?
Yeah, that's it.
Perhaps you'd like to
give it a try, ma'am.
This is the latest in virtual reality.
He's so cool, Mom.
Oh, you again.
And how much does this cost?
Well, I'm a bartering kind of a guy.
It sure is a nice-looking
little doggy you got there.
Well, thank you.
Yes, sir.
The best there is.
Tell you what I'll do.
I'll trade you at the
Wishamatic for the dog.
What? About a swap.
No way.
Well
This is a deal of a lifetime, Sonny.
Never.
You'll never find another one of these.
Besides, what's a little old
dog compared to a wishmatic?
I believe it's time for you to go.
Please.
Whatever you say, ma'am.
See at the crafts fair next year.
Save your money. I won't
be giving them away.
Thanks, Joe.
I believe this qualifies
as a happy ending.
Just think, Faust.
We can spend all eternity together.
That's a lot better than
what I thought I'm doing.
Gretchen, this must be heaven.
There are no cats.
Thanks for taking care
Wishbone, Miss Gummer.
Oh, it was nothing. He's not so bad.
You know, Wanda. May I call you Wanda?
You're not so bad yourself.
Maybe I'm wrong, but this could be the
beginning of a beautiful friendship.
Ah, lovely.
Faust was a legend long before good
they ever committed it to the page.
It's a story about good and evil.
Now there's a creative challenge.
How do you portray the
themes of the page?
of evil and good.
We chose very traditionally
that those themes
would be represented
by light and darkness.
Light, good, darkness, bad.
That's our director of photography.
He and his crew use light to
help create a mood on every set.
In this case, by casting a ray of
hope into the darkest of dungeons.
Okay, Dolly and action.
Good lighting can make you believe
you're at the devil's
party or in this dungeon,
when actually we're in a
50,000-foot soundstage.
Look out! Here comes Heaven!
It's fair to say we did not hold back at
all on stating the brightness of heaven.
White mist, white dry ice, fog.
Beyond that, there was certain filtration
tricks that you do with the lens
to give everyone that heavenly glow.
Ah, heaven, such beautiful light.
Perfect for reading, I'd say.
You can sniff out Wishbone books and other
things to read at your local library.
Funding for Wishbone
books provided by annual
financial support from
PBS viewers, like you.
What? You say you want something to do?
Well, try this. Gather up your humans,
put them in the car, and high
- tail it to your local library!
Ha-ha! There's something
for the whole family
at the library. Adventure,
comedy, mystery.
So, high-tail it to your local
library. It's a family thing.
Only if you want a book on the
top shelf, bring someone tall.
Gonna get some assistance here.