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Was it, perhaps.

This?

Ted, you didn’t.

Oh, no. I totally did.

Happy birthday, Audrey.

Ted. Tedster.

You’re kissing the cereal again, hon. What?

I just I like this cereal.

What one is this? Yeah!

Okay.

Well, I’ll make sure to buy extra next time for you.

All right, cool. Hey, I got to run. I got to go do a thing.

So, I’ll see you guys.

You’re not going anywhere, young man.

It’s Sunday. You know what that means?

Family time, and we’re all playing board games!

But.

Oh, man.

Mom, seriously, every turn?

Hey, back off!

No. Okay! Family time is over.

It is now personal time. I’ll be in my room.

Okay, dear. Have fun.

I knew I could break her.

Go. Huh?

Go see him!

Oh, yeah!

You rule! Thank you, Grammy.

Hey! Ted, right?

Um, Mr. O’Hare?

So, I hear you have become interested in trees.

What’s that all about?

Where did you hear that?

Teddy, there’s not much that goes on in Thneedville that I don’t know about.

Here’s the deal, I make a living selling fresh air to people.

Trees? They make it for free.

So, when I hear people talking about them,

I consider it kind of a threat to my business.

I don’t even know what you’re talking about.

You listen to me, boy.

Don’t go poking around in things you don’t understand or I’ll be your worst nightmare.

I’m Frankenstein’s head on a spider’s body!

Yeah, um.

Okay, my mom is expecting me. So, I’m just going to.

Of course, of course. Now, go back to your family game time.

Grandma just finished her turn.

How did you know?

Please. I have eyes everywhere.

You got a beautiful town here, Ted.

Lots of fun stuff to occupy your short attention span.

Why, I can’t think of any reason you would ever want to go outside of town again.

Ever.

Okay! Good talk. Really good talk.

Oh, no.

Look out!

Hey, man? You know, you need to change that door bell.

Oh, you missed me. What?

You’re already back. Clearly, you missed me a little. Right?

No, I didn’t. I’m just here to hear the end of the story.

Why are you so interested in trees anyway?

Why aren’t you like other kids,

break dancing and wearing bell-bottoms,

and playing the Donkey Kongs?

Yeah, right, right. I don’t know.

Uh, I just thought it would be kind of cool to have one, you know?

It’s a girl, isn’t it?

What? No!

Really? Because when a guy does something stupid once, well, that’s because he’s a guy.

But if he does the same stupid thing twice,

it’s usually to impress some girl.

Hey, she is not some girl!

She’s a woman, in high school.

And she loves trees. And I’m going to get her one.

How nice to see someone so undeterred by things like reality.

Thank you.

All right, but where did we leave off?

Now that’s a Thneed.

Nothing unmanly about knitting. No, sir.

Look at that

Who taught you guys how to steal a bed?

Okay, nice and easy.

Nice work, you guys. Couldn’t have done it without you.

You got to be kidding me. Can he swim?

Of course he can’t swim!

Hang on, Pipsqueak! I’m coming to get you!

Hey, you fishies! Stop that bed!

Jump, jump!

Come on, get up there. Come on.

Go, go! A little bit more! A little bit more!

Now what?

Get up there.

Okay, Pipsqueak, give me your hand.

Come on, reach out for the Lorax.

Where did you go?

Oh, that’s bad.

Hey, Beanpole, wake up!

What’s happening? Where am I?

We got trouble, and it’s coming up fast!

We’re in a river!

Oh, no.

Just do something!

Help is on the way!

No, no!

Just a minute!