Minding the Manor/Transcript — sofia

Below is a transcribed copy of the Sofia the First episode "Minding the Manor".

Speaker	Dialogue
Coachman	Here we are, Princess. The Duchess Matilda's manor house.
Princess Sofia	Thank you. Wow. I've never been to Aunt Tilly's before. Oh, and look at that gargoyle. And that one. And that one. They're so ugly, they're cute. Aunt Tilly, I'm here. Aunt Tilly? Oh!
Door	I heard you the first time.
Aunt Tilly	Sofia! My, you're growing like a seed in sunshine.
Princess Sofia	It's good to see you, Aunt Tilly.
Aunt Tilly	Likewise, my dear. Thank you for coming to help me set up for my garden party. I was just about to feed my fish. Open their door for me, won't you, dear?
Princess Sofia	Why do you keep fish in a birdcage? Oh! Aunt Tilly!
Aunt Tilly	That's okay, that's okay. It's good to let them get out and flap their fins. All right, come on. Here we go, back you go. You, too. Come on. Oh!
Spruce	Oh!
Princess Sofia	Oh!
Spruce	Fish food on the floor. Now, that won't do at all. Yes.
Princess Sofia	Who are you?
Spruce	I'm Spruce. I make sure the manor is in tip-top shape at all times.
Princess Sofia	It's nice to meet you, Mr. Spruce.
Spruce	The pleasure is mine entirely.
Aunt Tilly	Shall we get things ready for the party now, my dear?
Princess Sofia	Sure, Aunt Tilly. What do we need to do?
Aunt Tilly	It's all right here.
Princess Sofia	"Tie balloons to the mailbox."
Aunt Tilly	I already blew them up for you.
Princess Sofia	"Pick fresh vases for the flowers"?
Aunt Tilly	The flowers get tired of the same old vases. You can get new ones in the vase closet.
Princess Sofia	"Take the rug for a walk"?
Aunt Tilly	Yep. All you do is... Uh, not yet, dear.
Princess Sofia	And tidy up the house, especially the music room. Where is the music room?
Aunt Tilly	Right this way.
Princess Sofia	What's this?
Ballerina	I'm a magical music box.
Princess Sofia	Oh. You talk.
Ballerina	And pirouette. And a few other things that I can't remember right now.
Aunt Tilly	She's a little forgetful.
Ballerina	I am?
Aunt Tilly	Uh, but her hearing's still good. And she plays all these magical music rolls.
Princess Sofia	What makes them magical?
Aunt Tilly	I'll show you. Each of them plays a song that makes something magical happen. We just put one in the music box, and let the fun begin.
Princess Sofia	Wow!
Aunt Tilly	And if that doesn't tickle your toes, each roll does something different.
Princess Sofia	Hmm.
Aunt Tilly	Okay, dear, I'm going out to get the snickerdoodle sandwiches and broccoli bonbons, while you finish getting the house ready.
Princess Sofia	Wait. You're leaving?
Aunt Tilly	Oh, yes.
Princess Sofia	I thought we were setting up together.
Aunt Tilly	We are, just not in the same place. Spruce will be here to help, but you'll be in charge while I'm gone.
Princess Sofia	But I've never been left in charge before, Aunt Tilly. What if something goes wrong?
Aunt Tilly	Then I'm sure you'll make it go right. ♪ It's all a part of growin' up You start a tiny little pup But soon enough, you're gettin' large And now it's time to be in charge Such responsibility So care for everything you see 'Cause trouble often will arise Right before your very eyes Taking you quite by surprise So when it does, you mustn't fear You can face this new frontier Take a breath and do your best To make your problems disappear It's up to you to be the one Who makes sure everything gets done Just take the time to think it through Because, my dear It's up to you It's all up to you ♪
Princess Sofia	I guess I can be in charge for a little while.
Aunt Tilly	That's the spirit. I'm confident that you'll take great care of everything.
Princess Sofia	I hope so.
Aunt Tilly	I know so. ♪ 'Cause being in charge is not so tough If you're confident enough Just take a breath and do your best Prove that you really know your stuff It's up to you to get it done And fix the problems one by one You never know what you can do Until you make your big debut And so without further ado I leave it all up to you It's all up to you ♪ Feel free to play my music box while I'm gone, dear. Any roll you like.
Spruce	See you soon, Duchess Tilly.
Princess Sofia	Thanks, Aunt Tilly. Well, Mr. Spruce, we better get the house set up for the party. I don't wanna let Aunt Tilly down.
Spruce	Ready when you are.
Princess Sofia	There. Oh! That's a lot of balloons. Mr. Spruce, look. It's a secret tunnel.
Spruce	It can use a thorough cleaning from the look of it.
Princess Sofia	Let's see where it goes.
Spruce	I'll clean the way. Thought you could hide from the dust master, did you?
Princess Sofia	Oh, there's no way out.
Spruce	Don't be so sure.
Princess Sofia	A trapdoor! And a secret passageway.
Spruce	After you, Princess.
Princess Sofia	Huh. I wonder why Aunt Tilly has a secret passageway.
Spruce	Your Aunt Tilly has lots of strange things. Most of them messy.
Princess Sofia	Let's tidy up the music room next. Then we'll pick the vases and take the rug for a walk.
Spruce	Ooh, delightful.
Princess Sofia	I'm going to put another roll in the music box while we clean.
Spruce	Splendid idea, Princess.
Princess Sofia	What kind of magic does this green roll make, Miss Ballerina?
Ballerina	Oh, that one is very special, Princess. It... It... Oh, twirl my tutu, I can't remember.
Princess Sofia	It's okay. Let's find out.
Muck	Oh, yeah! Feels good to stretch the old wings.
Gunk	We're free!
Muck	Watch where you're flappin', Gunk.
Gunk	Oh, sorry, Muck. Almost forgot how to fly there.
Grime	We're flesh and slime again. Hey, fellas, it's been too long.
Muck	Calm down, will ya?
Gunk	It's just a very exciting time for us.
Muck	Well, I don't know about you guys, but I'm tired of standing on the house. I say it's time we move inside the house.
Gunk and Grime	Yeah!
Gunk	Let's start packing... Uh, wait, we don't have any stuff, do we?
Muck	Listen up, Gunk. First, we gotta make sure we get that magical music box before they play a song that turns us back to stone.
Gunk	Good point. First we get the music box, then we take the house!
Muck	And then the fun really starts. Let's fly, boyos! Single file, guys. Single file.
Gunk	Heh. After you, Muck.
Princess Sofia	That's weird. The song ended, but nothing happened. Wait. Do you hear that? What's that sound?
Muck	All right, boys, let's find a way into this joint.
Princess Sofia	What is that?
Spruce	A gargoyle!
Ballerina	Oh, yes, now I remember. The green roll turns the stone gargoyles into real gargoyles. Green roll, green gargoyles.
Spruce	No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no! We can't let them in, Sofia. They'll slime up the whole house.
Princess Sofia	Oh, no.
Spruce	Lock the windows, quick.
Princess Sofia	Go away.
Spruce	Nice try, troublemaker.
Princess Sofia	Oh!
Muck	Cut it out, girlie.
Princess Sofia	You cut it out.
Muck	I told you to cut it out first. Oh, so that's how it's gonna be. This-a-way, boys.
Princess Sofia	They're trying to find another way in.
Spruce	Lock the door.
Grime	Let's go around the front.
Muck	The front door's wide open. We're in! No, we're not.
Spruce	Oh, that should keep them out.
Muck	The chimney. Dive bomb!
Princess Sofia	What's that noise?
Muck	I'm in.
Spruce	And I just swept the chimney.
Gunk	I'm stuck. Yeah, give me a hand.
Muck	All right, gents, find me that music box.
Gunk	Wait, why again?
Muck	So no one can turn us back to stone, like I just told ya.
Princess Sofia	The music box can turn them back to stone?
Spruce	We better not let them get it.
Princess Sofia	Okay, you distract them while I figure out how to turn them back.
Spruce	Roger that. Listen up, you slimy brutes. As hobgoblin of this manor, I insist you leave at once.
Muck	How about we insist you leave at once?
Spruce	Prepare to receive the cleaning of your lives.
Muck	Get him, boys.
Spruce	En garde, you troublesome troublemakers. First I'll tickle you.
Gunk	That tickles!
Spruce	Then I'll dust you off as well.
Grime	Hey, stop that.
Spruce	Hurry up, Sofia.
Princess Sofia	Miss Ballerina, can you turn the gargoyles back to stone?
Ballerina	Yes. Yes, I can. There's a music roll that will turn the gargoyles back to stone.
Princess Sofia	Which one?
Ballerina	It's the... Oh, plié, I can't remember.
Princess Sofia	Uh, is it the silver one?
Ballerina	No.
Princess Sofia	The gold one?
Ballerina	I don't think so.
Muck	All right, fellas, give him the slime.
Grime	Not me, him.
Gunk	Sorry, Grime!
Princess Sofia	Is it the red one?
Ballerina	No.
Princess Sofia	The blue one?
Ballerina	Oh, pink point shoes. I just can't remember.
Princess Sofia	Oh, there's so many, I don't know which one to pick.
Muck	Got it!
Ballerina	Sofia!
Princess Sofia	No! Mr. Spruce!
Muck	Check it out, fellas.
Grime	You did it!
Gunk	All right, Muck!
Spruce	Unhand that.
Princess Sofia	Give that music box back, Mr. Gargoyle. It's Aunt Tilly's.
Muck	Not anymore, it ain't. And neither is the house. Show 'em out, will you, Gunk?
Gunk	You got it. Right this way.
Princess Sofia and Spruce	Whoa!
Princess Sofia	Mr. Spruce, I can't stop.
Spruce	Me either.
Muck	Don't let the door hit you on the way out, Princess.
Princess Sofia	It's locked. They locked it. Can you open the door?
Door	I am the door knocker, not the door opener.
Princess Sofia	Oh!
Spruce	The windows are all locked.
Princess Sofia	Thanks to us.
Muck	Hey. Hey! Get your slimy feet off the sofa, you.
Princess Sofia	Let me in! I'm in charge here. Aunt Tilly trusted me to take care of the house.
Muck	Well, it looks like she trusted the wrong princess. Make yourselves at home, boys.
Grime	Ah, pretty music box. Ooh, ooh, let's play another song!
Muck	We can't do that. One of those songs will turn us back to stone, remember?
Gunk	Let's play one anyway.
Muck	I can't trust any of you guys. The only way we'll be safe is if we break the music box.
Ballerina	Break the music box?
Princess Sofia	Break the music box?
Gunk	Yeah! Break the music box! Uh... how we gonna do that, Muck?
Muck	I have no idea. Start thinkin', boys.
Gunk	Aw, do we have to?
Ballerina	Help! Sofia, help!
Princess Sofia	Oh, Mr. Spruce, Aunt Tilly is going to be so upset with me. I messed up everything.
Spruce	Oh, Princess Sofia, your Aunt Tilly would not have left you in charge if she thought you couldn't handle a few little problems.
Princess Sofia	A few little problems? Those are more like big, giant, slimy problems.
Spruce	Er, true. But what did the duchess say you should do when problems arise? Did she say to fret and fuss and throw in the dish towel?
Princess Sofia	No. She said to fix them, but how?
Spruce	You're the one in charge, Princess. You tell me.
Muck	Okay, fellas, pull.
Ballerina	Oh, that's great. I need a good stretch.
Muck	All right, boys. Start thinkin' of another plan.
Grime	Aw, we gotta think again?
Princess Sofia	Okay, okay. I can fix this.
Spruce	I'm all ears.
Princess Sofia	First, we need to find a way back inside the house. Then, if we're really quiet, you can sneak up and grab the music box.
Spruce	I am a master of stealth.
Princess Sofia	While I figure out which music roll will turn them back to stone.
Spruce	Ooh. 'Tis a good plan, Princess. But how will we get in the house when everything's locked?
Princess Sofia	Um... The tunnel. I never closed it up. Come on. Now I see why Aunt Tilly has a secret passageway.
Spruce	It is time to clean house.
Muck	I know how to smash that music box. Give me a screwdriver.
Princess Sofia	Come on, Mr. Spruce. Let's go.
Muck	Ow! Not by that end.
Princess Sofia	Careful they don't see us.
Spruce	Right.
Muck	There we go. This'll fling the box right into the wall, and ka-blooey!
Princess Sofia	We've got to save her.
Muck, Gunk, and Grime	Ready, aim... Fire!
Muck	Hey!
Grime	Fire!
Gunk	Sorry, Muck.
Ballerina	My hero.
Gunk	We've had just about enough of you, hobgoblin.
Spruce	I assure you, the feeling is quite mutual.
Muck	Lookin' for this? Now give us that music box.
Princess Sofia	Hey. Go get 'em, fish.
Fish	Flying fish, go! Flying fish, go! Flying fish, go!
Gunk	Get 'em off me!
Muck	Do something.
Grime	You do something!
Princess Sofia	Oh, which one is it? This one feels like it's made of stone. Green roll, green gargoyles. Stone roll, stone gargoyles. If the green roll made them come to life, maybe the stone roll turns them back to stone.
Fish	Flying fish, go! Flying fish, go! Flying fish, go!
Princess Sofia	Mr. Spruce, I found the right roll.
Muck	No! Ha! I've got the music box, and there's nothing you can do about it.
Princess Sofia	Okay, rug, it's time for your walk.
Ballerina	Not again!
Princess Sofia	Time for a new song.
Muck	Wait. No, let's talk about this. No, no, no!
Spruce	Well played, Princess.
Ballerina	Oh, thank you, Princess Sofia. You saved my tutu.
Spruce	You certainly showed those gargoyles who's in charge.
Princess Sofia	I guess I did. Oh, but this place is such a mess. I can't let Aunt Tilly see her house like this.
Spruce	It would be my distinct honor to clean up everything, my dear Princess.
Princess Sofia	Okay. I'll get the fish back in their cage, and finish getting ready for the garden party. Back you go.
Fish	Yes, Princess Sofia.
Princess Sofia	And thanks for lending a fin.
Fish	Anytime, Sofia.
Princess Sofia	Wow, you work really fast, Mr. Spruce. Now what's next? Wow, everything's spotless. Ugh, except these guys. We need to get the gargoyles back outside before Aunt Tilly gets home.
Spruce	Yes, they don't match the decor at all. They're just too heavy.
Princess Sofia	What do we do?
Aunt Tilly	Toodle-oo. I'm home. Are those gargoyles?
Princess Sofia	Aunt Tilly, um... I... I can explain.
Aunt Tilly	She chose the green roll, didn't she?
Spruce	The most challenging roll of all.
Aunt Tilly	And she stopped them.
Spruce	She was splendid.
Princess Sofia	Um, what are you two talking about?
Aunt Tilly	Congratulations, Sofia. You passed the test. I'm so proud of you.
Spruce	As am I.
Princess Sofia	Test? What test?
Spruce	Why, the test that your Auntie Tilly just gave you. Each music roll created a magical problem for you to solve. And turning the gargoyles back to stone was the hardest. It was all a big test.
Princess Sofia	A test of what?
Aunt Tilly	Oh, I needed to know if you could be in charge, and solve any problem that came your way.
Princess Sofia	Why?
Aunt Tilly	Because you'll have to know how to handle things when it comes time to face your destiny, my dear.
Princess Sofia	My destiny?
Aunt Tilly	What you're meant to do with your life. Your future. One must be prepared.
Princess Sofia	But... what is my destiny?
Aunt Tilly	Oh, only you know the answer to that question, my dear. But this will help you find your way.
Princess Sofia	What is this?
Aunt Tilly	Your reward for passing the test.
Princess Sofia	A History of Enchancia Castle.
Aunt Tilly	Yes. You live in a very old castle, Sofia, and that book tells you about all its secrets. Although, there's one that's not in the book. When I was a little girl, I had your exact same bedroom.
Princess Sofia	You did?
Aunt Tilly	Oh, yes. I used to read in that window seat for hours. Anyhow, there are many more interesting tidbits in that book, and you must read it cover to cover, because knowledge is the key to everything.
Princess Sofia	Thank you, Aunt Tilly.
Aunt Tilly	Now, how about we celebrate your success with a little garden party? I hope you don't mind if the garden gnomes join us.
Princess Sofia	Sure, but what should we do about the gargoyles?
Aunt Tilly	Oh, leave that to me, dear.
Princess Sofia	Wait! Aunt Tilly, don't.
Muck	We're back, boyos.
Aunt Tilly	Oh! Now, now, fellas, we'll have none of your hijinks this time.
Muck	Yeah, yeah, yeah, anything you say, Miss Tilly.
Gunk	Not a single hijink.
Aunt Tilly	Good boys. All right, I want you all back outside where you belong but if you promise to behave, then you can join us in the garden for a little party before we turn you back to stone.
Muck	A party?
Gunk	All right!
Grime	We'll behave.
Muck	We'll be anything you want.
Grime	Mmm-hmm.
Spruce	Right this way, ladies and gargoyles.
Grime	Garden party in back.
Princess Sofia	Um, Aunt Tilly? Are there any more surprises I should know about?
Aunt Tilly	Oh, let's hope so.
Princess Sofia	Hmm.

Transcripts
Season 1
"Just One of the Princes" \| "The Big Sleepover" \| "Let the Good Times Troll" \| "Cedric's Apprentice" \| "A Royal Mess" \| "The Shy Princess" \| "Blue Ribbon Bunny" \| "The Princess Test" \| "Baileywick's Day Off" \| "Tri-Kingdom Picnic" \| "The Little Witch" \| "Two to Tangu" \| "Finding Clover" \| "The Amulet of Avalor" \| "The Buttercups" \| "Make Way for Miss Nettle" \| "The Amulet and the Anthem" \| "Tea for Too Many" \| "Princess Butterfly" \| "Great Aunt-Venture" \| "The Baker King" \| "Holiday in Enchancia" \| "Four's a Crowd"
Season 2
"Two Princesses and a Baby" \| "The Enchanted Feast" \| "The Flying Crown" \| "Mom's the Word" \| "The Silent Knight" \| "Enchanted Science Fair" \| "King for a Day" \| "When You Wish Upon a Well" \| "Gizmo Gwen" \| "Sofia the Second" \| "Mystic Meadows" \| "Princesses to the Rescue!" \| "Ghostly Gala" \| "The Emerald Key" \| "Scrambled Pets" \| "The Princess Stays in the Picture" \| "Baileywhoops" \| "Winter's Gift" \| "The Leafsong Festival" \| "Substitute Cedric" \| "Clover Time" \| "In a Tizzy" \| "A Tale of Two Teams" \| "The Littlest Princess" \| "Buttercup Amber" \| "Carol of the Arrow" \| "Sidekick Clio"
Season 3
"Cool Hand Fluke" \| "Minimus is Missing" \| "Cedric Be Good" \| "Princess Adventure Club" \| "Minding the Manor" \| "The Secret Library" \| "New Genie on the Block" \| "The Fliegel Has Landed" \| "The Princess Ballet" \| "All the Sprite Moves" \| "Sofia in Elvenmoor" \| "Stormy Lani" \| "Lord of the Rink" \| "The Secret Library: Olaf and the Tale of Miss Nettle" \| "Gone with the Wand" \| "Bad Little Dragon" \| "Bunny Swap" \| "Her Royal Spyness" \| "Best in Air Show" \| "Dads and Daughters Day" \| "The Secret Library: The Tale of the Noble Knight" \| "The Bamboo Kite" \| "Beauty is the Beast" \| "Cauldronation Day" \| "Camp Wilderwood" \| "Royal Vacation" \| "Hexley Hall" \| "The Princess Prodigy" \| "One for the Books"
Season 4
"Day of the Sorcerers" \| "The Secret Library: Tale of the Eternal Torch" \| "The Crown of Blossoms" \| "Pin the Blame on the Genie" \| "The Mystic Isles: The Princess and the Protector" \| "The Royal Dragon" \| "The Mystic Isles: The Mare of the Mist" \| "Through the Looking Back Glass" \| "Princess Jade" \| "Ivy's True Colors" \| "Too Cute to Spook" \| "Pirated Away" \| "The Mystic Isles: The Falcon's Eye" \| "The Mystic Isles: The Great Pretender" \| "The Mystic Isles: A Very Mystic Wassalia" \| "The Birthday Wish" \| "In Cedric We Trust" \| "The Mystic Isles: A Hero for the Hoodwinks" \| "The Mystic Isles: Undercover Fairies" \| "A Royal Wedding" \| "The Royal School Fair" \| "The Lost Pyramid" \| "Return to Merroway Cove" \| "The Elf Situation"
Television films
Sofia the First: Once Upon a Princess \| Sofia the First: The Floating Palace \| Sofia the First: The Curse of Princess Ivy \| Elena and the Secret of Avalor \| Sofia the First: The Mystic Isles \| Sofia the First: Forever Royal