English Subject #18


@begin
@participants: s18 subject18 narrator
@id: eng.pinc.engsubj18.0000.s18
@language: english
@sex of s18: male
@transcriber: Karen Duvall
@location: tape5 side2 number1

  1. *s18: good afternoon, we're in the middle of a video here.
  2. *s18: it is a carto:on.
  3. *s18: and there are [//] there's a cat [!!!].
  4. *s18: oh, this looks like his hat with a cat in the hat uh
    @fp probably by doctor spook [*] I think was the person.
    %err: spook = seus ;
    %comment: ctc E.18.428 ok checked
  5. *s18: the cat is talking to, looks like a little children.
  6. *s18: uh
    @fp, putting the hat over his head.
  7. *s18: interesting hat he has here, yellow and red hat.
  8. *s18: um
    @fp, very [/] very frustrated.
  9. *s18: ooh, the cat just went all the way into the hat.
  10. *s18: he is now stuck inside the hat.
  11. *s18: he is really swamped around, trying to # find out what's goin(g) on.
    %comment: ctc E.18.429 ok checked
  12. *s18: he's turning into a snake.
  13. *s18: he's rolling around a floor.
  14. *s18: this poor cat who's in the hat, just can't find out what's goin(g) on.
  15. *s18: here he comes out of the hat.
  16. *s18: and he's lookin(g) # so discouraged that he cant find out what's goin(g) on.
  17. *s18: but, he is coming out.
  18. *s18: yes, it is a long thing # wrapping the little # hat a:ll around him, [//] the cat is.
  19. *s18: this [*] red and yellow hat that the cat has # on.
    %err: rittle = little ;
    %comment: ctc E.18.430 ok checked
  20. *s18: the cat is now sucking the hat into itself, kinda like a xx strip.
  21. *s18: it's just going right back around, through, # in.
  22. *s18: there he is.
  23. *s18: back out # with the hat on his head.
  24. *s18: during this whole time, there was a little fish who's been watching him.
  25. *s18: the fish is in this little fish tank, yelling at the &ha [*] the cat in the hat about what's he's doing with this hat.
    %err: &ha = cat $cor ;
    %comment: ctc E.18.431 ok checked
  26. *s18: but, the fish is really looks like he's upset.
  27. *s18: the &ku [*] poor cat # who is in his hat is # now coming over, talking to the fish telling the fish that everything is gonna be all right.
    %err: &ku = [?] $cor ;
    %comment: ctc E.18.432 ok checked
  28. *s18: he takes the fish, along with his fishbowl because the fish can't leave a fishbowl, over to a piano, setting the &pia [*] the fish and his fishbowl on the piano.
    %err: &pia = fish $cor ;
    %comment: ctc E.18.433 ok checked
  29. *s18: thee cat is seems to be all better, feeling much [/] much better now that he is out of his hat.
  30. *s18: and he's ready to play the piano.
  31. *s18: and he's starting to play the piano.
  32. *s18: and the fish looks totally disgusted.
  33. *s18: can't understand what's goin(g) on.
  34. *s18: by the way, there are two children I think who have been observing all this.
  35. *s18: they have been standing on the side, just kind of watching what's going on.
  36. *s18: other than that, they have big smiles on their face.
  37. *s18: and the cat now, who is out of his hat is sitting there, starting to play the piano, singing a little song.
  38. *s18: brings up a teddy # bear, sets it [*] next to the fish in the fishbowl.
    %err: raik = right ;
    %comment: ctc E.18.434 ok checked
  39. *s18: and he is # trying to get the poor fish to b:e happy.
  40. *s18: the fish still has this disgusted look.
  41. *s18: meanwhile, the cat # in the hat is starting to sing his little song.
  42. *s18: he is singing a song.
  43. *s18: although I don't know the words, it looks like a happy song because he is going.
  44. *s18: the fish [!!!] is starting to feel a little better.
  45. *s18: he sinks down into his little bowl.
  46. *s18: and he starts to fall asleep.
  47. *s18: at that point, the cat in the hat sneaks out of the room # with the two children.
  48. *s18: they're out into the kitchen.
  49. *s18: and the fish looks like he is ready to go to sleep.
  50. *s18: the cat in the hat and the children are in the kitchen talking.
  51. *s18: it's a lovely kitchen.
  52. *s18: an old fashioned refrigerator, an old-fashioned stove uh
    @fp all around.
  53. *s18: the cat pulls out his hat.
  54. *s18: and [/] and in [*] his hat he pulls out a magic box.
    %err: in = from [?] ;
    %comment: ctc E.18.435 ok checked
  55. *s18: picks the magic box.
  56. *s18: and the box gets bigger [/] and bigger [/] and bigger.
  57. *s18: the cat explains to thee children that this is a very [/] very special magic box.
  58. *s18: kind of an orange magic box.
  59. *s18: and he starts to sing and tells them all kinds of stories.
  60. *s18: the children really get into this.
  61. *s18: and they're kinda like dancing around, along with the cat.
  62. *s18: the cat is now explaining more [/] and more about the box.
  63. *s18: pats the box and opens it up.
  64. *s18: and out comes # two little gnomes.
  65. *s18: these little gnomes are all excited.
  66. *s18: they're all running around.
  67. *s18: they run into the other room.
  68. *s18: their names are number one and number two.
  69. *s18: they [/] go, and they grab the fish on [*] the fishbowl, &ch throw it up in the air.
    %err: on = in ;
    %comment: ctc E.18.436 check and &ch or just &ch , ctc E.18.437 ok checked
  70. *s18: the little boy comes over just in times [*].
    %err: times = time ;
    %comment: ctc E.18.438 ok checked
  71. *s18: and grabs the fish # before the bowl goes crashin(g) down.
  72. *s18: the fish now is really [/] really worried.
  73. *s18: he goes up uh
    @fp to the telephone and calls nine-one-one for help.
  74. *s18: and he's explaining that we get these two little gnomes running around here, going crazy.
  75. *s18: and if you don't do something about them's [*] gonna break my fishbowl.
    %err: them's = them, it is [?] ;
    %comment: ctc E.18.439 check checked
  76. *s18: well, they [//] little, the two little gnomes are still running all around.
  77. *s18: and the fish is going crazy and gets to the phone.
  78. *s18: as he's talkin(g) to try to &g the help out of nine-one-one, guess what happens.
  79. *s18: the telephone comes apart.
  80. *s18: and one of the little gnomes comes running out, grabs the fish in the fishbowl.
  81. *s18: and starts throwing him all around.
  82. *s18: they're [//] starting to, the two gnomes are starting to &b play bowling with the fishbowl.
  83. *s18: now the fish is really scared about this.
  84. *s18: and he's going crazy.
  85. *s18: another gnome grabs the fish # bowl and pretends it's a kite.
  86. *s18: and tries to make it fly.
  87. *s18: and thee fish is [=! laughing] really wondering, what is going on.
  88. *s18: the children try to protect the fish they [*] best they can, but the two little gnomes are just going crazy.
    %err: they = the ;
    %comment not in original data
  89. *s18: they're having a great old time, just enjoying themselves.
  90. *s18: they're on top of the refrigerator.
  91. *s18: they run into the kitchen.
  92. *s18: they're below the refrigerator.
  93. *s18: they're tryin(g) to play [//], they're tryin(g) to play football [!!!] with thee [//] with the fish in the fishbowl.
  94. *s18: and the fish keeps knowing this &goi he is s:o concerned, he thinks something is gonna happen to him [*].
    %comment: ctc E.18.440 checked
  95. *s18: the little boy goes around, trying to stop the gnomes.
  96. *s18: and get them to uh
    @fp [/] uh
    @fp take it easy.
  97. *s18: oh, they're trying to play hockey now with the &f [//] with the [*].
    %err: fishpole = fishbowl ;
    %comment: not in original data
  98. *s18: and the little boy is trying to try to protect the fish, but he doesn't have any [/] any success once so ever.
  99. *s18: the gnomes are +...
  100. *s18: they their playing basketball now.
    %err: betend = pretend ;
    %comment: not in original data
  101. *s18: and they're throwin(g) the fishbowl all around.
  102. *s18: and the fish is in the fishbowl.
  103. *s18: and # uh
    @fp really still concerned about what he's gonna
    %err: = do [?] ;
    %comment: ctc E.18.441 ok checked
  104. *s18: but everytime, just before the fishbowl breaks, the little boy comes around, catches it and saves it.
  105. *s18: while all this is going on, the cat in the hat is just standing around, singing a song, looking as peaceful # like nothing is wrong.
  106. *s18: the fish is getting more [/] and more upset about what [*] &f [*] the cat in the hat's doin(g).
    %err: is the = the cat in the hat is ; &f = cat $cor ;
    %comment: ctc E.18.442 ok, ctc E.18.443 ok checked
  107. *s18: <&acts he> [*] trips the cat [*]; cat falls down.
    %err: <&acts he> = actually ; = over, down ;
    %comment: ctc E.18.444 check, not in original data checked (says here that it's not in original data, but the second error here does appear on the database)
  108. *s18: and the little fish is saying, hey, come on, what's goin(g) on here, whaddaya doin(g)?
  109. *s18: let's have some # what # get these little gnomes off [*] of my life, will ya?
    %err: off = out ;
    %comment: ctc E.18.445 check gnomes checked
  110. *s18: it's a long [/] long video here, but we're going on.
  111. *s18 and thee fish is still in his bowl, looking around really [/] really upset.
  112. *s18: but, # the:e cat is saying, hey this is the way things are.
  113. *s18: this is how we have fun.
  114. *s18: well the little gnomes look like they're gone.
  115. *s18: the cat and the fish seem to have made-up.
  116. *s18: they're arguing over what's goin(g) on.
  117. *s18: the cat's saying, take is easy [/] take it easy.
  118. *s18: takes the fish and the fishbowl.
  119. *s18: puts them up on a little table and says, take it easy and rest.
  120. *s18: sings him a little song.
  121. *s18: says, the gnomes have left.
  122. *s18: everything will be okay.
  123. *s18: the two kids # still watching all this, wondering what is happening [//] what's goin(g) on.
  124. *s18: the cat starts to dance again.
  125. *s18: and # as he does this dance, he keeps taking off his hat.
  126. *s18: and each time he takes off his hat, another hat appears, [//] a different type of hat.
  127. *s18: then, guess what?
  128. *s18: the two little gnomes, [//] number one and number two come running in.
  129. *s18: this time they're dressed as little girls.
  130. *s18: and they're doing a dance.
  131. *s18: and as he does # [//] the cat &d does thee little french song # in thee, the little [//] the two little gnomes are dressed as cancan girls.
  132. *s18: now # the cat pulls off his little french beret.
  133. *s18: and it comes up with a mexican # hat.
  134. *s18: and he starts to sing a mexican song.
  135. *s18: he's doin(g) a little hat dance in mexican.
    %comment: ctc E.18.446 ok checked
  136. *s18: dancing around the hat.
  137. *s18: havin(g) a great old time.
  138. *s18: the two children are really getting into this.
  139. *s18: and they're watchin(g) what's goin(g) on.
  140. *s18: and as the cat pulls of his hat, appears a:nother hat.
  141. *s18: looks like +...
  142. *s18: and he keeps doing this.
  143. *s18: one hat, takes a hat off, then another hat comes.
  144. *s18: one hat goes off, then another comes.
  145. *s18: this time, he takes a hat off and it looks like it's a little german hat.
  146. *s18: starts to play the piano, singing his little german # songs.
  147. *s18: the little girl and boy are getting into this.
  148. *s18: and they're singing along too.
  149. *s18: everybody's having a grand old time.
  150. *s18: little gnome, number one and two um
    @fp sittin(g) around, dancing around.
  151. *s18: now he looks like he has a # irish hat, if there's such a thing as an irish hat.
  152. *s18: but looks like the two little gnomes look just like leprechauns.
  153. *s18: and as he's playin(g), the little music notes, comin(g) out of the piano.
  154. *s18: little music notes here.
  155. *s18: little half notes, whole notes, and quarter notes.
  156. *s18: and they're just havin(g) a grand old time.
  157. *s18: and thee hat [*] # the cat in the hat keeps changing his hat.
    %err: hat = cat $cor ;
    %comment: ctc E.18.447 ok checked
  158. *s18: one hat verses another.
  159. *s18: and as his hat +...
  160. *s18: the whole scenery is changing back around him.
  161. *s18: for instance, # when he has a little mexican hat on, &lil place looks like little mexico.
  162. *s18: and they're doin(g) a little hat dance.
    %err: = still ;
    %comment: not in original data
  163. *s18: then, # now there's an eskimo hat.
  164. *s18: and &s they're in an # eskimo scene.
  165. *s18: and they're singing little eskimo songs.
  166. *s18: and # the whole areas looks like snowy.
  167. *s18: and havin(g) a good old time.
  168. *s18: the kids are in they're eskimo's clothes.
  169. *s18: and everybody's havin(g) an eskimo hat.
  170. *s18: meanwhile, # thee fish is startin(g) to watch this and say, hey this is not a bad idea # maybe I can do this too.
  171. *s18: and so the little fish is puttin(g) on different hats.
  172. *s18: he's putting on a little irish hat a little mexican hat # a little german hat and a little # mexican [*], a little um
    @fp eskimo hat.
    %err: mexican = eskimo $cor ;
    %comment: ctc E.18.448 ok checked
  173. *s18: and they're all singing along and dancin(g).
  174. *s18: now, &a all this is goin(g) on.
  175. *s18: the fish is still havin(g) a great time.
  176. *s18: ooh, he just put on a russian hat.
  177. *s18: and he's doin(g) a little russian song.
  178. *s18: jumps out of his little tank.
  179. *s18: he's dancing all around a table, singing along.
  180. *s18: he wants to be part of this too.
  181. *s18: and the cat is so happy that the # fish is finally having a grand old time.
  182. *s18: the fish jumps back into his # uh
    @fp fish tank.
  183. *s18: lookin(g) around to find out what's goin(g) on next.
  184. *s18: meanwhile, # the cat looks around at the fish.
  185. *s18: and says you're not quite doin(g) right.
  186. *s18: we had to really get in this.
  187. *s18: so he pulls out a &m [*] uh
    @fp irish [*], I'm sorry, russian hat.
    %err: &m = mexican $cor ; irish = russian $cor ;
    %comment: ctc E.18.449 ok, ctc E.18.450 ok checked
  188. *s18: and he starts doing a russian song.
  189. *s18: he's doin(g) thee # various types of uh
    @fp russian dances, which I don't know the name of, but it's where they squat down, they kick their legs up.
  190. *s18: and they're havin(g) a great time.
  191. *s18: and they're [*] clappin(g) his hands.
    %err: they're = he's ;
    %comment: ctc E.18.451 ok checked
  192. *s18: and he's goin(g) all around, but [!!!] unfortunately, he falls now and then.
  193. *s18: because he's not really good.
  194. *s18: meanwhile, the little chinese [*] hat or I'm sorry oriental hat goes on.
    %err: chinese = oriental $cor ;
    %comment: not in original data
  195. *s18: and they're doing a lot of oriental songs.
  196. *s18: back to more some # irish hats and irish songs.
  197. *s18: the kids are getting into this too.
  198. *s18: and they start changing their hats.
  199. *s18: and they're startin(g) to uh
    @fp # havin(g) a good old, [//] grand old time.
  200. *s18: everybody's dancing around.
  201. *s18: ooh, there's a little scottish hat.
  202. *s18: and they got some bagpipes.
  203. *s18: now they're skiing over thee uh
    @fp, # it looks like they're skiing over the alps.
  204. *s18: and havin(g) a great time skiin(g).
  205. *s18: and now they're back to the little i:rish hat.
  206. *s18: oh, change in hats.
  207. *s18: now it's a little ge:rman hat.
  208. *s18: now it's a little skiin(g) hat.
  209. *s18: oh they're uh
    @fp xxx changin(g), one after another.
  210. *s18: guess who sho:wed up.
  211. *s18: the two little gnomes come back around and they have hats on.
  212. *s18: and everybody's throwin(g) a hat on.
  213. *s18: the cat in his hat is just # keeps changin(g).
  214. *s18: one hat verses the other.
  215. *s18: the fish now, he's changin(g) hats.
  216. *s18: and as they take each hat off, they throw it on the floor.
  217. *s18: and the floor is startin(g) to pile up with all these different hats.
  218. *s18: they're havin(g) a grand old time.
  219. *s18: and on [/] and on it goes.
  220. *s18: and now, there's a big statue of liberty hat.
  221. *s18: and # on this big, tall mountain is the little a statue of liberty [*].
    %err: = cat who's ;
    %comment: ctc E.18.452 ok checked
  222. *s18: something is happening because the two gnomes just took off.
  223. *s18: they ran into their box.
  224. *s18: this was a magic box where they appeared in the beginning [*].
    %err: = first, once ;
    %comment: ctc E.18.453 ok checked
  225. *s18: and with a flick of a finger, the whole box disappeared.
  226. *s18: and if you look around the room, there are hats all over the place.
  227. *s18: there's just hats and the fish is saying, look at all these hats.
  228. *s18: the cat is saying, don't worry.
  229. *s18: he goes into the closet.
  230. *s18: and brings out this super-duper
    @n special vacuum cleaner..
  231. *s18: it is a very unusual vacuum cleaner.
  232. *s18: it's got # all these intakes.
  233. *s18: it's got little tubes all over the place.
  234. *s18: it's got little brooms.
  235. *s18: it's got little hands that come out and dust everything.
  236. *s18: and he's walking all around the room and tryin(g) to clean up.
  237. *s18: the kids are also doin(g) the best they can, putting everything away.
  238. *s18: but this special machine is with a vacuum cleaner.
  239. *s18: it's got all these little brushes.
  240. *s18: he's startin(g) to brush stuff under the rug.
  241. *s18: it picks the kids up, puts them into their seats.
  242. *s18: it's got, it sucks up all the hats into the uh
    @fp areas.
    %comment: ctc E.18.454 ok checked
  243. *s18: and era:ses [*] anything that was bad or marks on the wall.
  244. *s18: he's going around, cleaning stuff up.
  245. *s18: it's got little hands with sponges on it, as it walks around and cleans the area up.
  246. *s18: and the cat in the hat is driving this little vacuum cleaner all through the house, cleaning it up.
  247. *s18: one thing after another.
  248. *s18: everything looks beautiful.
  249. *s18: I think that what's happening is that everybody's ready to come home [//], probably the parents are getting ready to come home.
  250. *s18: and they have to make sure everything is put away.
  251. *s18: and the cat in the hat go in the closet with the vacuum cleaner.
  252. *s18: the fish is expecting something bad to happen.
  253. *s18: he puts his # hands [*] or his actually would be his uh
    @fp fins over his ears.
    %err: hands = fins $cor ;
    %comment: not in original data
  254. *s18: although we know the fish don't have ears, but it looks his ears, probably his gills.
  255. *s18: thinking this something is going to happen.
  256. *s18: the little boy and the little girl are in their chairs.
  257. *s18: everything is cleaned up.
  258. *s18: the scene is [/] is very [/] very restful.
  259. *s18: whatever they did # they had a great time with the cat in the hat.
  260. *s18: and the cat in the hat has finally left town.
  261. *s18: and that's the end of our story at this time.
    @end

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