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| Bart stands on a table, Homer stands a few feet away. On the wall are | |||
| a portrait of Marge and a framed sign, ``No foolish horseplay.'' | |||
| Homer reaches his arms towards Bart. | |||
| Homer: | Leap into your father's arms. Come on, just like the old days! | ||
| Bart: | I'm too big now, Dad. There's no way. | ||
| As Homer continues to plead, Bart does some knee bends and otherwise | |||
| prepares to jump. | |||
| Homer: | Come on, boy! Leap! Do it! Atta boy! Come on, Bart! | ||
| Bart not so much leaps as hops feebly off the table, landing on (and | |||
| bouncing off) his spiky-haired head. Homer scowls. | |||
| Homer: | You call that a leap? | ||
| Bart is back on the table. Bart is annoyed in a bored, whiney sort of way. | |||
| During the conversation, Bart continues doing knee bends and otherwise | |||
| preparing to jump. | |||
| Bart: | Dad, why are we doing this? | ||
| Homer: | You've always afraid of falling on your head ever since you were a | ||
| little baby. I'm trying to help you overcome that fear. | |||
| Bart: | You want me to jump because I've always been ... jumpy? | ||
| Bart jumps... | |||
| Homer: | [laughs] That's a good one son. Always been jumpy! [laughs more] | ||
| ... and lands on his butt because Homer was laughing too hard. | |||
| Back on the table. Bart is whining. His forehead has a small bandage, | |||
| as well as an unbandaged bruise. | |||
| Bart: | Daaad, this is really dumb. My head still from the last two times... | ||
| Homer: | Let's go, boy. No excuses. Leap! Leap, boy! I wanna see some | ||
| gumption! | |||
| Bart closes his eyes, clenches his fists, and starts doing knee bends in | |||
| preparation for a really big leap. | |||
| Homer: | Leap like you never, um... Leap like you never... | ||
| Homer turns his head to the side, mentally distracted. | |||
| Homer: | What's the past tense of leap? | ||
| Homer wanders off in search of a dictionary just as Bart jumps. | |||
| Homer: | Leapt? Leaped? That doesn't sound right... | ||
| Bart lands on his head, bounces once, and reclines on the floor yet | |||
| again, a new bruise on his shirt. The usual cartoon embellishments | |||
| emanate from Bart's head. | |||
| Off-screen, Homer flips through the dictionary. (Three page flips.) | |||
| He returns, dictionary in hand, and all smiles. | |||
| Homer: | Well, whaddya know! Leaped | ||
| You know the set-up. | |||
| Bart: | But Dad... | ||
| Homer: | I haven't got all day. Now leap, and give it all you got. | ||
| Bart: | Do I have to? | ||
| Homer: | Bart! | ||
| The doorbell rings. | |||
| Homer: | I'll get it. | ||
| Homer turns and leaves. Meanwhile, Bart has closed his eyes and | |||
| jumped. He lands on his head, bounces twice, and lies, inert, | |||
| flat on his back. | |||
| Homer returns, four boxing gloves in his hand. | |||
| Homer: | Good news, son! The boxing gloves have arrived! | ||
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