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?
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.
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.
