Servo:
(Servo talks to a toy turtle in a fishbowl. The bowl spins on a
record player on the SOL desk.)
(spoken)
More fish flakes, sweet friend?
(Lights dim, Servo sings)
Oh, Tibby. My Tibby,
my heart is a mess.
I don't have a protective shell
over my chest.
So people can HURT me
with the cruel things they dooo!
Yet somehow, sweet Tibby,
I know you hurt, too.
Oh, Tibby. My Tibby,
reality's hard.
So Tibby,
let's play in the yaaaaaaard!
Oooooooh, Tibby! Oh, Tibby!
(Crow enters)
He runs like the wind.
A couple of inches—aha!—
and then back again!
Oooh-doh-doooh.
Crow:
(spoken)
Uh, may I take a verse?
Servo:
Oooo-doo-doooo.
(spoken)
Well, if you feel it, Crow.
Crow:
(spoken)
Oh, I—do. Ahem!
Servo:
(spoken)
Well, Crow. Then by all means. Join me, won't you?
Crow:
(spoken)
5, 6, 7, 8.
(sings)
Tippyyyy—!
Servo:
(spoken)
It's TIBBY! TIBBY!
Crow:
(spoken)
Oh, sorry. Sorry. Sorry.
(sings)
I love you my fine lit-tle fellaaa!
Even though you gave the whole fam-i-ly salmonellaaa!
(Lights rise, music stops, Joel enters)
Servo:
(spoken)
No! No! It's not their fault!
Crow:
(spoken)
Hee hee hee hee!
Servo:
(spoken)
It isn't their fault! Crow, you take everything good and—! You
rip my heart out!!! (sobs)
Crow:
(spoken)
Geez, I'm—I'm sorry.
Joel:
(spoken)
C'mon, Crow, let him finish his song.
Crow:
(spoken)
Oh, okay.
Joel:
(spoken)
Go ahead, Tom.
Crow:
(spoken)
It's just a stupid ol' turtle.
Joel:
(spoken)
Go ahead, Tom.
(Servo stops crying, lights dim, spotlight on Tibby)
Servo:
(spoken)
Thank you, Cambot.
(music begins)
Tibby. My Tibby,
your blood may be cold,
but I know that your heart
burns as hot as a coal!
It burns with the love
only turtles can feel!
Tibby--!
(spoken)
Is our love real?
My Tibby, I'll never let the dog nose around your bowl, but you
know that don't you? I can see it in your beady, little eyes! If
you high-center on your rock, Tibby, I'll be there to help you
down!
(sings)
The toilet's not your fate, friend!
You'll always run freeeeeee!
Tibby—!
Long as you have meeeeeeeeeeee!
(music ends)
Crow:
(spoken)
Do you realize a robot just sang a love song to a turtle?
Joel:
(spoken)
That was really good, Tom.
Servo:
(spoken)
(sobs) Thank you.
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