Mister Rogers' Neighborhood (TV Series)

1691: Mad Feelings (1995)

Fred Rogers: Mr. Rogers, King Friday XIII, Lady Elaine Fairchilde, X the Owl, Henrietta Pussycat

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Quotes 

• Mr. Rogers : I'm not very good at drawing, I guess because I haven't practiced very much. I remember when I was a boy. If I couldn't do something very well and I get frustrated about it, I'd go to the piano and tell it with my fingers on the piano keys.

• Mr. Rogers : Are there things that make you angry? Do you have ways of showing you're angry? Ways that don't hurt you or anybody else?

• King Friday XIII : Handyman Negri, I presume?

  Handyman Negri : Correct as usual, sire.

  King Friday XIII : And, er, what are you accomplishing today?

  Handyman Negri : Well, I've been gathering up art supplies.

  King Friday XIII : Oh, it looks to me like you've been drawing Grand-père's tower.

  Handyman Negri : How did you know that this was Grand-pere's tower?

  King Friday XIII : It's our neighboring edifice. We see it all the time.

  Handyman Negri : Well, what about this one?

  [shows another drawing] 

  King Friday XIII : Simply turn the paper over, and you'll recognize it.

  [Handyman Negri turns the drawing over] 

  King Friday XIII : You see?

  Handyman Negri : You're a very wise king, sire.

  King Friday XIII : I never said I wasn't. I'm also a very busy king, so farewell, Handyman Negri. Carry on.

  Handyman Negri : Farewell, King Friday.

• Mr. Rogers : Just because Lady Elaine couldn't draw as well as she wanted, she got angry. But going around, and around, and around on top of her Museum-Go-Round isn't going to help her become a better artist, is it?

• Handyman Negri : How are you, Henrietta?

  Henrietta Pussycat : Meow meow scared.

  Handyman Negri : Oh, you're scared? Why?

  Henrietta Pussycat : Meow saw Lady Elaine.

  Handyman Negri : You... You saw Lady Elaine?

  Henrietta Pussycat : Mmm-hmm.

  Handyman Negri : What was she doing?

  Henrietta Pussycat : Meow meow stomping around, meow screaming meow meow meow.

  Handyman Negri : Sounds like she's very angry.

• Handyman Negri : Henrietta is scared of Lady Elaine's anger. Aren't you, Henrietta?

  Henrietta Pussycat : Meow.

  X the Owl : Well, I'll never let her hurt you, Hen.

  Henrietta Pussycat : Meow meow, X.

• [Lady Elaine is on top of her Museum-Go-Round spinning] 

  Handyman Negri : Lady Elaine?

  Lady Elaine Fairchilde : Yeah?

  Handyman Negri : What are you doing?

  Lady Elaine Fairchilde : I'm spinning out my mad feelings.

  Handyman Negri : How about saying exactly what you're mad about.

  Lady Elaine Fairchilde : You know.

  Handyman Negri : Yeah. I... I think I know, but I want *you* to say it.

  Lady Elaine Fairchilde : I can't draw Grand-pere's tower, so there.

  Handyman Negri : Going around in circles certainly isn't going to make you a better artist.

  Lady Elaine Fairchilde : How do you know?

  Handyman Negri : I don't think it will. I mean, I think the only thing that will help you draw better is to practice your drawing.

  Lady Elaine Fairchilde : Either that, or my boomerang toomerang soomerang.