The Blue Bird (1940)

Johnny Russell: Tyltyl

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• Granny Tyl : Somebody must be thinking of us. I feel quite strong. I think we're going to have visitors. They seem to be coming near.

  Grandpa Tyl : Maybe now I can finish my carving. I've been at this one for nearly a whole year.

  Granny Tyl : That's because we're so seldom awake.

  Mytyl , Tyltyl : Granny! Grandpa!

  Granny Tyl : It's the children! Give us a hug, dears, a big one this time.

  Grandpa Tyl : It's been months and months since you last remembered us.

  Granny Tyl : The last time was Easter morning. The church bells were ringing.

  Mytyl : Easter? Oh, we didn't go out that day. We both had very bad colds.

  Granny Tyl : But you thought of us.

  Mytyl : Yes, we missed you.

  Granny Tyl : Every time you think of us, we wake up and see you again.

  Mytyl : But we thought you were dead.

  Granny Tyl : No, dear. Only when we're forgotten.

• Little Sister : Mytyl, Mytyl! Oh, you're Mytyl! And Tyltyl!

  Mytyl : How do you know our names?

  Little Sister : That's not very surprising. When I'm born, I'm going to be your little sister.

  Mytyl : Our little sister! Oh, when?

  Little Sister : I don't know just when. In a year or so.

  Mytyl : Oh, that's wonderful!

  Little Sister : Yes. In a way.

  Mytyl : In a way? There will be three of us! We'll have lots of fun together!

  Little Sister : Not for very long.

  Mytyl : Why not?

  Little Sister : I'll only be with you a short while.

  Mytyl : And then you're going away?

  Little Sister : Yes.

  Tyltyl : It's hardly worthwhile you coming at all, is it?

  Little Sister : It would seem so, but we can't pick and choose.

• Daddy Tyl : How many times have I told you, Mytyl? Not to trap birds in the woods.

  Mytyl : But, daddy! It's such fun!

  Daddy Tyl : It's not much fun for the bird.

  Mytyl : But, I need it!

  Daddy Tyl : What for?

  Mytyl : To sing for us... What do you think, mommy? Angela Berlingot wanted me to give it to her.

  Mummy Tyl : Well, why didn't you? It'd be something to cheer her up. Poor mite, sick in bed all winter.

  Mytyl : It's not my fault, she's sick.

  Mummy Tyl : Well, it's your fault, you're selfish.

  Daddy Tyl : You have so much that she hasn't, Mytyl.

  Mytyl : What have I got?

  Daddy Tyl : Health for one thing: to run free and play.

  Mytyl : Oh, that isn't anything.

  Daddy Tyl : Oh? Isn't it?

  Tyltyl : I wouldn't like to stay in bed all day.

  Mytyl : I wouldn't mind.

  Mummy Tyl : That'll do, Mytyl. Stop talking and eat your supper.

• Mrs. Luxury : Why didn't you think to get each of them a pony? Then they'd have nothing to quarrel over!

  Mr. Luxury : Why didn't you? Well, don't stand there gaping! Go and get another pony!

  Footman : Yes, sir.

  Tyltyl : All right, you can have this old pony! They'll get me a better one!

  Mytyl : Oh, no! You keep this one, and I'll take the better one!

  Tyltyl : I'll get there first!

  Mytyl : Oh no, you won't!

  Mrs. Luxury : There just seems to be no satisfying them.

  Mr. Luxury : If you ask me, they're spoiled.

• Mytyl : Lightning struck, and the whole forest went up in flames.

  Light : Lightning and Fire are my stepbrothers. They're very wicked.

  Mytyl : We nearly got burned up.

  Tyltyl : Tylette did get burned up.

  Tylo : She got what she deserved.

  Mytyl : Don't say that, Tylo! Poor Tylette.

  Light : There, there, dear. Don't be unhappy. What about the blue bird?

  Mytyl : We didn't see one, not one. We didn't have time to look.

  Tylo : If you ask me, there is no such bird.

  Mytyl : Oh, there is, Tylo. There must be!

  Light : You haven't looked everywhere. The blue bird may be in the Future.

• Little Girl : Look! Live children!

  Tyltyl : Why do they call us live children?

  Mytyl : I don't know.

  Young Lad : You're live children, aren't you?

  Mytyl : Well, of course we're alive. Aren't you alive?

  Young Lad : Not yet. We're waiting to be born.

  Little Girl : Look how funny they dress.

  Mytyl : I was thinking the same thing about you.

  Little Girl : What are those things on your feet?

  Mytyl : They're my shoes. They're for protecting your feet from thorns and stones and the cold.

  Young Lad : It's all very confusing, but I expect we'll understand it when we're born.

  Mytyl : Why don't you get born?

  Young Lad : We will, but we have to wait our turn. Is it nice on Earth?

  Tyltyl : Yeah, it's all right.

  Mytyl : It's beautiful!

• Fairy Berylune : What silly children you are not to know this lady! You've seen her hundreds of times. This is Light. Light, may I present Mytyl and Tyltyl.

  Mytyl : How do you do, Light?

  Tyltyl : How do you do?

  Light : There's no need to be formal. We're old friends. Where would you like to go? I shall be your guide.

  Mytyl : We're not sure where to go.

  Fairy Berylune : Why don't you use your head? Hasn't it occurred to you that the blue bird might be hiding in the Past?

  Mytyl : But where is the Past? Do you know the way?

  Light : Why, of course. The Past is right behind us.

• Mummy Tyl : There's something wrong with these children. They must have eaten something last night that disagreed with them.

  Daddy Tyl : Well, they look all right to me.

  Mummy Tyl : But they've been talking such nonsense! About seeing their grandparents!

  Mytyl : But we did, Daddy! We really did!

  Tyltyl : But we're home now.

  Mytyl : And we missed you so!

  Daddy Tyl : You mean you're going to miss me when I go to war.

  Mytyl : Oh. I had forgotten about that.

• [first lines] 

  Tyltyl : [sees the bird]  Look, Mytyl! There's one!