Mister Rogers' Neighborhood (TV Series)

1461: Mr. Rogers Goes to School (1979)

Fred Michael: Prince Tuesday

Quotes 

• King Friday XIII : Are you ready for a commission, Lady Aberlin and Handyman Negri?

  Lady Aberlin , Handyman Negri : [both standing tall]  Of course, Your Majesty.

  King Friday XIII : I hereby commission you both to build an appropriate school for the children of this vicinity.

  Lady Aberlin , Handyman Negri : [both smiling]  That's a great idea, King Friday.

  King Friday XIII : In three days.

  [Lady Aberlin and Handyman Negri look worried] 

  Lady Aberlin : In three days?

  Handyman Negri : Build a whole school in three days?

  King Friday XIII : That's the commission.

  Handyman Negri : But we don't even know where to build it.

  King Friday XIII : You may build it any place, just so long as it's the BEST place.

  Lady Aberlin : Well, we better get moving!

  King Friday XIII : My part is over. I shall look for the results, then. Farewell.

  Prince Tuesday : Thanks, Dad.

  King Friday XIII : You're welcome, Son. I trust that you will be a credit to your line.

  [Prince Tuesday bows] 

  King Friday XIII : Oh, yes. Farewell.

  [King Friday goes inside the castle] 

• King Friday XIII : [upon arriving with Queen Sara and Prince Tuesday]  Uh, ladies and gentlemen, Trolley, uh... School Bus?

  Prince Tuesday : Uh, see what I mean, Dad?

  King Friday XIII : Oh, you're absolutely right, Son. Who authorized this to run on the trolley track?

  Lady Aberlin : Oh, Uncle Friday, it's just the Trolley with a school bus costume on it.

  King Friday XIII : Oh. But if there's a school bus, there needs to be a school!

  Prince Tuesday : Oh, oh, could we have a school, Daddy? Could we please?

  Handyman Negri : That would be a great idea.

  Queen Sara Saturday : And all the children could go to it.

  Lady Aberlin : You can learn to read books for yourself, Tuesday.

  Prince Tuesday : Oh, I'd like that.

  Queen Sara Saturday : I remember my school in Westwood. We learned so many wonderful things.

• Queen Sara Saturday : Oh, my! There's lots to be done!

  Handyman Negri : In... in three days.

  Lady Aberlin : Well, the first thing is to find a place for the school.

  Queen Sara Saturday : Yes, well, you can call us if we can be of help to you.

  Lady Aberlin : Oh, we will, Aunt Sara. We will.

  Prince Tuesday : And I'll get ready for school now.

  Queen Sara Saturday : Yes. I want to tell you more about my school days, Son.

  Prince Tuesday : Oh, good! Good! Uh, bye, Lady Aberlin.

  Lady Aberlin : Bye-bye, Tuesday.

  Prince Tuesday : Bye, Handyman Negri.

  Handyman Negri : Goodbye, Prince Tuesday.

  Lady Aberlin : [handing her book to Queen Sara]  Bye, Aunt Sara.

  Queen Sara Saturday : Thank you, my dear. Come along, Prince Tuesday.

  [With Lady Aberlin's book in hand, Queen Sara goes into the castle and Prince Tuesday goes in with her. Lady Aberlin turns to Trolley School Bus] 

  Lady Aberlin : Well, Trolley... we started something.

  Handyman Negri : Something good... in three days.

  [Trolley School Bus rolls away and goes through the tunnel on the right side of the castle] 

• [Trolley School Bus goes through the tunnel in Mr. Rogers television house and comes out in the Neighborhood of Make-Believe through the tunnel on the left side of the castle. At the castle garden, Lady Aberlin reads a book to Prince Tuesday] 

  Lady Aberlin : [reading her book]  ... and the king went on many adventures, because he liked to do many, many things.

  Prince Tuesday : I like stories about kings.

  Lady Aberlin : You'll be one yourself someday.

  [Trolley School Bus whistles and dings to get Lady Aberlin and Prince Tuesday's attention. Lady Aberlin looks surprised] 

  Lady Aberlin : Why... Trolley? Is that you?

  Prince Tuesday : Trolley's pretending to be a school bus.

  Lady Aberlin : [through laughter]  Oh, that's a good costume, Trolley.

  Prince Tuesday : I want Mom and Dad to see this.

  Lady Aberlin : You want to go get them?

  Prince Tuesday : Sure. Uh, please wait here, Trolley.

  [Prince Tuesday goes inside. Handyman Negri arrives] 

  Lady Aberlin : Hi, Handyman Negri.

  Handyman Negri : Hi, Lady Aberlin. Say, what's this on the trolley track?

  Lady Aberlin : Take a good look.

  [Handyman Negri looks closely] 

  Handyman Negri : Well, it looks like the Trolley dressed up like a school bus!

  Prince Tuesday : Prince Tuesday liked it so much, he went to get his dad and mother.

  [a royal fanfare plays] 

  Handyman Negri : Uh-huh. Oh, and here they come.