THE PLEASURE OF GIVING

SARA BETH: (looking out at camera) Oh, Hi! Shhh! You want to know a secret? Come over here. Come on. (camera pulls in) Look what I have--it's for my grandfather and I made it myself. Well, . . . mother helped me a little. It's a . . . . . Oh, no, here he comes now.

GRANDFATHER: Hi, Sara Beth.

SARA BETH: Grand-dad, grand-dad, I have something to show you.

GRANDFATHER: I'd really like to see it, Sara Beth; but I have got to help your mother right now. I promised I'd take a look at her drippy kitchen faucet. I'll be right back. . .

SARA BETH: But, Grand-dad, I . . . . . . (turn to camera) Well, he'll be right back. Would you like to know what it is? Well, see my Grand-dad is always helping people, and it seems like he's always outdoors. He's going over here and going over there . . . and here he comes now! Grand-dad. Grand-dad.

GRANDFATHER: (not noticing SARA BETH and laying tool down) Now, let me see, I need my other wrench, and some plumbers putty and that washer; and, oh, I don't want to forget to get my . . . . Oh, I did. . . . I'll have to go back.

SARA BETH: Well, anyway he likes to be outdoors and he likes to help people, and he's always saying (GRANDFATHER returns). . . Oh, grandfather, tell them what you're always saying.

GRANDFATHER: Well, I'll be if I didn't go off and forget this. (pick up tool). I'd forget my head if it wasn't tied on. (exit)

SARA BETH: That's not what grandfather always says. . . What he always says is, "I just wish I had a hat to keep my ears warm." So, I . . . .

GRANDFATHER: (returning) Now, Sara Beth, what was it you needed me for?

SARA BETH: (look at camera) Oh, Boy, this is going to be good. Oh, grandfather, you're going to be so surprised!

GRANDFATHER: (suddenly remembering) You're right! your grandmother said she was surprised I hadn't checked that window that was cracked on the south side. (exit mumbling)

SARA BETH: But, grandfather, wait. I made something . . . . . It's for your . . . . . but if he would just wait a minute he won't have to have cold ears.

GRANDFATHER: (coming back) I sure do have cold ears and I just wish I had a hat to keep my ears warm.

SARA BETH: But grandfather that's what I have been trying to tell you. I have something for you right here.

GRANDFATHER: Well, it's a very nice box, Sara Beth. But I don't really think I could work in it and it really won't keep my ears very warm at all.

SARA BETH: I didn't mean the box. (disappointed) I mean what's inside it, grandfather.

GRANDFATHER: (opens box and finds hat) Oh, Sara Beth, it's a hat. For me? Oh, Sara Beth, thank you.

SARA BETH: I knew what you always said about needing a hat to keep your ears warm and I told mother and she said she would help me make you one. I tried real hard to do it right.

GRANDFATHER: I see you did. Oh, that is just what I need to keep my poor old ears warm.

SARA BETH: Do you really like it? I was trying to give it to you before you had to work outdoors today.

GRANDFATHER: Oh, Sara Beth, I wish I had stopped to talk to you earlier because I really could have been using this already. You know I think I'll put this on and go replace that window for your grandmother. And . . . . (look at Sara Beth) . . . but, before I do that, why don't you and I go down and see if the bakery has any fresh cookies.

SARA BETH: (perks up)

GRANDFATHER: You know, Sara Beth, sometimes people get so busy giving to others; that they don't allow other people the pleasure of giving something to them.

SARA BETH: (looking out and then at GRANDFATHER) Does that mean you like my hat?

GRANDFATHER: Yes, Sara Beth, I like it very much.