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Who are you?

Who are you and what are you doing here?

I’m Ted. I’m Ted.

I can’t breathe. Are you the Once-ler?

Oh, man. Didn’t you read the signs?

No one is supposed to come here.

Get out of here and leave me alone!

And don’t let the boot hit you on the way out.

The boot?

Hello!

Listen! People say that if someone brings you this stuff that you will tell them about trees.

No, no, no!

Trees?

Yeah, real ones.

You know, that grow out of the ground?

Hello?

Sorry, it’s just.

Well, I didn’t think anyone still cared about trees.

Well, that’s me. The guy who still cares. I’m here.

What?

Do you want to know about trees?

About what happened to them?

Why they’re all gone? It’s because of me.

Wait, what?

It’s because of me!

And my invention, the Thneed.

It was an amazing product that could do the job of a thousand.

All right.

Sounds ridiculous, but I mean, that’s cool.

You’re darn right it was cool!

It all started a long time ago.

Can we start not so long ago, maybe?

Do you want a tree?

Yes, yes.

Then it all started a long, long time ago.

I was a young man leaving home.

Well, here I go, Mom. Off to change the world with my Thneed.

I’m actually doing it!

Yes, but just remember, Oncie, if somehow your invention ends up a failure instead of a success,

oh, it wouldn’t surprise me at all!

Nice wheels.

Burn!

Yeah, “Burn!”

But you will see, okay? I’m going to prove you all wrong.

Come on, Melvin!

So, there I was at the very bottom.

With nothing but a wagon, a mule, and a completely irrational sense of optimism.

I was searching the globe, obsessed with finding the perfect material for my Thneed.

But I’d had absolutely no success.

Until one day, I found paradise.

We’re going to be there soon, I’m sure, it’s like

Whoa!

This is the most beautiful place, okay, I have ever seen.

Yeah.

This is it

This is the place.

These Truffula trees are just what I need.

Gonna chop one down and make my Thneed.

But first.

Now you!

That’s great!

So now our friendship can begin.

Hand in hand, and wing and fin.

There’s nothing you and I can’t do.

So let’s all make my dreams come true

Hey, guys!

Come on, where is my back-up chorus?

What?