Ramona And Beezus Page #4

Maybe I could, you know,

figure out where I messed up.

Oh, ancient history. I've moved on.

Yeah, I' say.

Back off, Romeo.

I think she Iikes me.

Don't bet on it.

Stay cool, Aunt Bea.

So I' be heading off to aska

in a few weeks.

After I get this thing up and running,

I am back on the road...

and out of your hair

for the next few years.

Well, my hair thanks you.

But it was inspired of you...

bribing my niece just to talk to me,

Mr. Moneybags.

Well, a hundred bucks is a bargain.

Between you and me,

I was willing to go much higher.

Oh, really?.

Times have changed.

This from the guy who bought me a ring

for my sweet 1 6...

straight from a gum ball machine.

- Oh, yeah. That's right.

- I even had to Iend you the quarter.

Let's face it.

I wanted that ring to be real.

You always knew it was disposable.

Just you and me in a nutshell.

Yeah.

Coming through. Ooh!

What do we have here?.

Oh, no!

- "You and Me Forever Mix"?.

- Oh, Hobart!

Could these be the romantic stylings

of the young Beatrice?.

Oh, don't play it.

Oh, Hobart, that's embarrassing.

- ease don't play it.

- Of course I'm gonna play it.

This is so embarrassing.

Howie, help!

She's getting reeled in. Whoo!

- Howie!

- Ramona!

She's getting reeled in!

Hobart, do something!

I'm afraid to Iook.

No, no, no.

The surface was wet. He tried hosing it off.

How do we get it off

without damaging the paint job underneath?.

And if we bring it in, how much?.

Ballpark?.

What is that, hundreds?.

- Thousands?.

- No. No. Try this guy.

Well, this is gonna cost us a fortune.

Hello. I'd, Yes, I'll hold.

I... I'm so sorry.

It's all my fault.

You're sorry?.

Uh, I'm sorry, because now

that I'm Iooking at it from a distance...

I realize that I should be thanking you.

I mean, Iook at it. It's- It's camouflaged.

And from what I hear,

the icy askan terrain Iooks-

Iooks just Iike that.

So I can just sneak right

up on those polar bears.

I don 't even have to get out of my Jeep.

Well, I 'm- I 'm glad you Iike it?.

- I Iove it.

- Hey, Hobart, are you crazy?

- You're not gonna leave it like that.

- No, no, no. No, no.

I paid for something "delishus,"

and Iook what I got- an Easter egg.

What do you think, Bea?

That a good Iook for me?.

Sure.

It might even bring out your sensitive side.

Next time we clean the neighbor's garage...

it's coming out ofyour allowance,

not mine, Picasso.

For your records, my dear.

Now I have Iess money than I started with...

and I started with zero.

How about you focus

on things around the house instead?.

Like being a good helper,

getting along with your sisters.

I can feed Roberta, Mommy.

Don't worry about a thing. I' do it.

Here's the peas and a spoon.

Work some magic.

That's my girl.

Ooh, Iook!

Here comes the...

intergalactic space Iava.

Ramona, she's an infant. She doesn't know

what intergalactic space lava is.

- I don't even know what that is.

- Oh, you butt out, Beez-

Uh, I mean, thank you for your feedback.

I Iove feedback.

Love it.

Any progress today?

Yeah. I, um...

I got a couple of Ieads, but...

I don't know

if I'm executive material anymore.

Could be time to try something else.

- Like what?.

- Fireman! Fireman, fireman.

Fireman.

I don't know.

You know, something creative.

Uh- I used to be a creative guy.

Yeah, well...

if you find a job that pays you

to be creative and have fun...

then maybe you can

give them my resume too.

Guess what! It's picture day tomorrow.

Oh! That's good.

Seeing your picture always cheers me up.

Me too.

And I' make sure

it's the best picture ever, ever.

It' be... dazzling.

We expect nothing Iess.

Say "peas. "

"Peas, please."

Mom, I got Roberta to eat her peas.

Yummy peas.

That is disgus...

I mean...

what a darling Iittle sister.

I wish there were 1 0 of you.

"Royal Peanut Butter.

There's a bit of magic in every jar."

Is that one of your favorites?.

That's the racket we gotta get you into.

'Cause those kids make millions.

Beezus, do you think

I could be in a commercial Iike that?.

Sure. You'd make a great frog.

- Hey.

- Hold still. I'm almost done.

It's picture perfect, right?.

Let's be realistic, Ramona.

This is a curling iron, not a magic wand.

But all things considered,

I'd say you've never Iooked better.

I Iove it!

Thanks, Beezus.

Ribbit!

How your mom kept things

running so smooth beats me.

Dad, since the room's almost done...

have you decided

who's gonna get it for sure?.

Why?. You know

somebody who's interested?

Mm-hmm.

Okay, Iet me think about it,

'cause I Iike your persistence.

Yes. The answer's still no.

Okay

Wow. You are definitely dazzling, Pickle.

- right, go smile big and make us proud.

- Bye, Dad.

Bye, Beezus. Bye, Roberta.

So I'm gonna take this...

and stick it right in the mouth

to make it Iook Iike fire.

Whoa. You Iook fancy, Susan.

My mother helped me pick out

the perfect ensemble.

She's in real estate, so she knows

a Iittle something about presentation.

She could help you too, Ramona,

if you want a consultation.

- My mom Iets me pick out my own clothes.

- We can tell.

Excuse me. What are you doing?.

I'm Ioading my grape-a-pult. Watch and Iearn.

And what was the purpose of that?.

The question is, can anybody top it?.

Have you ever seen the proper way

to crack a hard-boiled egg?.

Take notes if you want to, Susan.

"Say cheese. "

Next.

- Say "cheese."

- Better just smile then, nice and big.

Next.

- Say "cheese."

- Egg in her hair?.

That's a new one.

Next.

- Say "cheese."

- Cheese.

How come you always

tell us to say "cheese"?.

- Don't you get tired of "cheese"?.

- As a matter of fact, I do.

Next.

Say... "peas."

Just when you thought

it was safe to open the mail.

I'm sorry about that raw egg, kiddo.

I guess I really messed that one up.

- I Iook Iike a troll.

- No, you don't.

Yeah, she totally does.

Hey. Maybe it's not "terrifical. "

But this is definitely a keeper.

This is going in my wallet.

Come on. You wanna help me fold?.

I'd just mess it up, Dad.

Admit it. I'm a nuisance.

- You are not a nuisance.

- Mrs. Meacham says I'm a nuisance.

- And she's a professional.

- You know what I think?

You just have so much energy,

sometimes it gets away from you.

I'm not saying that energy's bad.

It's just you gotta Iearn how to control it.

I mean, come on, let's be honest here.

Two months ago, you couldn't trust me

with the Iaundry, and now?.

- Doesn't that Iook good?.

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