Editing Pooh's Adventures of Stuart Little/Transcript (section)

== Opening/Adoption Day ==
(The film begins with a little boy named George Little running out of his room)

George Little: It's today! It's today! 

(He runs into his parents' bedroom)

George Little: It's today! It's today!

Fredrick Little: (yawning) 

George Little: (jumps on his parents' bed) It's today! It's today! It's today!

(We cut to George's parents walking him to the bus stop)

Eleanor Little: It's always today, George.

George Little: I mean, this is the day.

Eleanor Little: That's right.

George Little: Can't I come?

Fredrick Little: You have to go to school, George.

George Little: Will he be here when I get home?

Eleanor Little: I think so.

George Little: I'm gonna play ball with him, I'm gonna wrestle with him, and then I'll teach him how to spit.

Eleanor Little: It's gonna be so much fun.

Fredrick Little: For all of us.

George Little: How will you know if you're picking the right one?

Fredrick Little: Um...

Eleanor Little: I don't know. We'll...

George Little: You'll just know.

Eleanor Little: Yeah. Bye, sweetie.

(George gets on the school bus)

George Little: Remember, I want a little brother, not a big brother.

(The bus drives off as the scene changes to the orphanage)

Mrs. Keeper: We've been through your paperwork, and everything seems to be in order. Adoption isn't for everyone... but you seem like the kind of people with plenty of love to share. So how are you feeling?

Eleanor Little: Goodness, we're...

Fredrick Little: Tingling...

Eleanor Little: ...with anticipation.

(The bell rings, meaning it's recess)

Mrs. Keeper: Oh. Recess. Time for you to meet them. Feel free to walk around. They're quite used to having strangers here.

Eleanor Little: Thank you. (chuckles)

Fredrick Little: Thank you.

(They exit the office)

Mrs. Keeper: Ah, lovely people.

(Eleanor and Fredrick enter a room and look at the vast variety in front of them)

Children: (chattering)

(A ball bounces over to Eleanor, who picks it up. A red-haired boy runs over to collect his ball, smiles at Eleanor and runs back to join the other children. Eleanor and Fredrick sit down, looking at the kids, wondering which one to pick for George)

Eleanor Little: Oh, Frederick, look at them. How could we possibly...? 

Fredrick Little: Choose? I know. They all seem so...

Eleanor Little: Wonderful.

(Suddenly, they hear a male voice)

Stuart Little: You know what's wonderful? 

(Eleanor and Fredrick look down and see a small white mouse sitting in between them with a book in his hands)

Stuart Little: What's wonderful is how you both know what the other one is gonna say before you even say it. (chuckles) N-Not that It's any of my business.

Fredrick Little: Yes, well, that happens when you've been together as long as we have.

Eleanor Little: From being a family. 

Stuart Little: A family. Wow. Well, for a family, you have certainly come to the right place. I think we can find just what you're looking for. You know, if you want a girl, Susan can read French. And Edith over there can tap dance while blowing bubbles. Or-Or maybe you wanted a boy.

Fredrick Little: Actually, I think we were leaning towards a boy.

Stuart Little: Well, in that case... Benny can do handstands. And Andy can run 100 yards faster than you can say, "Ready, set, go."

Eleanor Little: You certainly know a lot about everyone, don't you?

Stuart Little: Well, that- that's what happens when you've been here as long as I have. I mean, let's face it. Not everyone wants to adopt someone like me. You shouldn't worry about choosing. It happens the same way every time. First, you won't know what to do. You'll be a little bit scared. Then you'll meet one of them. You'll talk to him. Somehow... you just know.

(Eleanor and Fredrick look at each other then back at Stuart who put his paw on the globe which spins, making him fall over but gets back up and smiles. Later in Mrs. Keeper's office)

Mrs. Keeper: Are you quite certain you're prepared to handle his uniqueness?

Fredrick Little: Oh, my, yes. Yes, his uniqueness is a perfect fit for the Little family.

Eleanor Little: Perfect.

Mrs. Keeper: Mr. and Mrs. Little, we try to discourage couples from adopting children outside their own... species. It rarely works out.

Eleanor Little: Well, it will in this case.

(The scene changes to a typewriter typing out Stuart Little on the adoption papers. The title "Pooh's Adventures of Stuart Little" comes up underneath it. Eleanor and Fredrick's names appear under father and mother and George's name appears under siblings as well, followed by the cast and Stuart's picture. The orphans pour out of the orphanage to bid their mouse friend farewell as he sits in the taxi, waving back to them)

Orphans: Bye, Stuart! We'II miss you!

Stuart Little: So, what do I call you?

Eleanor Little: Mom.

Fredrick Little: And Dad.

Eleanor Little: And we haven't told you the best news of all. You have a brother.

Fredrick Little: Named George.

Stuart Little: A brother! What do I call him?

Eleanor Little: George.

(The camera zooms up to the blue sky then lowers down to show two apartments with a small red house between them as the taxi rolls up to it)