Leaf

Question 1

Schwarzy: Have you ever been in the Department of TFMA before?

Answer 1

I’ve never been in a film before.

Question 2

Rona: But remember, to get here each child had to win–

Answer 2

Oh but I–

Question 3

Marcy: Leaf! Phone!

Answer 3

Thanks! I got it! Hello, Leaf speaking. Uh, huh. Uh, huh. Uh, huh. You’re kidding? I’m gonna represent the Basin in the bee? Wow, I can’t believe it.

Question 4

Leaf’s Dad: What’s up, Leaf?

Answer 4

I made the county finals in the spelling bee!

Question 5

Leaf’s Mom: Oh sweetheart, no, you came in third honey.

Answer 5

I know! but they just called and said the person who came in first has to go to their bat mitzvah, and the person who came in second… has to attend to the bat mitzvah, so they want me to do it!

Question 6

Leaf’s Mom: You understand the other kids will have all won their district bees?

Answer 6

Yeah but well but

Question 7

Panch: Capybara

Answer 7

What?

Question 8

Panch: Your word is Capybara.

Answer 8

Is that a word?

Question 9

Panch: That’s a word, yes.

Answer 9

No way– what does it mean?

Question 10

Panch: A tails legally aquatic South American rodent often exceeding four feet in length.

Answer 10

Awesome. What else can I ask?

Question 11

Panch: You’re allowed to ask for the word’s language of origin or to have the word used in a sentence…

Answer 11

Oh-can you use it in a sentence?

Question 12

Yes. “Don’t look now Pedro but I think that tailless, largely aquatic four-and a half foot rodent swimming next to you may be a capybara.”

Answer 12

Wow, that didn’t help at all!

Question 13

Panch: Are you ready to spell the word Mr. Coneybear?

Answer 13

No, but it was fun to come here-
Hi guys- my whole family’s here which is really…
C-A-P-Y-B-A-R-A Capybara

Question 14

Panch: That is correct.

Answer 14

It is?
I can’t believe it.

Question 15

Panch: Miss Ostrovsky

Answer 15

It’s unbelievable, I just said the first letters that came into my head, and that “y” was really…

Question 16

Rona: Marcy Park is new to our County, having placed ninth in Nationals last year, as a representative of Virginia.

Answer 16

Beautiful country.

Question 17

Schwarzy: Cystitis. I think I studied this one with my dads.

Answer 17

Segue.

Question 18

Schwarzy: S-E-G-U-E

Answer 18

Good. Siphon.

Question 19

S-I-P-H-O-N

Answer 19

Good. Cystitis.

Question 20

Schwarzy: S-

Answer 20

No. Think.

Question 21

Schwarzy: C-

Answer 21

Good.

Question 22

I-

Answer 22

No! Logainne- are you concentrating?

Question 23

Dan Dad: Maybe it’s time for a break?

Answer 23

Dan, we’re in the middle of a word here.

Question 24

Dan Dad: You know she doesn’t spell well when her blood-sugar is low, Carl.

Answer 24

We gotta build up her stamina- The bee could last three hours.

Question 25

Dan Dad: Don't you talk to me about stamina, Carl!

Answer 25

Daddy conference. Now.

Question 26

Panch: ACOUCHI

Answer 26

A-what?

Question 27

Panch: Listen to the whole word, please. Acouchi.

Answer 27

At a spelling bee!?? What's it mean?

Question 28

Panch: "A South American rodent of the genus Myoprocta, resembling an agouti"

Answer 28

It's funny how I keep getting South American rodents.

Question 29

Panch: Hilarious

Answer 29

Look. Honestly? I've never heard this word before -- and I have no idea how to spell it.

Question 30

Panch: Mr. Coneybear!

Answer 30

I've forgotten the word.

Question 31

Panch: Oh my God. Acouchi.

Answer 31

Right, the rodent resembling the other rodent - what was the other... A-C-O-U-C-H-I Acouchi.

Question 32

Rona: It's a hard age for girls.

Answer 32

I fell

Question 33

Chip: Leaf, that girl [in the second row in the fuzzy sweater] is that your sister?

Answer 33

Yeah, that's Marigold.

Question 34

Schwarzy: JESUS CHRIST, WHAT ABOUT ME?

Answer 34

Practice you're breathing, Logainne.

Question 35

Schwarzy: WHICH IS WHY I GOTTA WIN THIS SPELLING BEE

Answer 35

Take another picture for her B.M.

Question 36

Dan Dad: Don't call her that, Carl.

Answer 36

Sorry. Her "Birth Mother."

Question 37

Panch: Correct. Mr. Coneybear. Please spell VULPINE

Answer 37

Vulpine. V-U-L-P-I-N-E. Vulpine.

Question 38

Panch: Correct. Mr. Coneybear [incomprehensibly fast word]

Answer 38

[incomprehensibly fast word]

Question 39

Panch: Noun.

Answer 39

Chloro-what?

Question 40

Schwarzy: L-I

Answer 40

V-A

Question 41

Panch: I'm sorry, that is incorrect.

Answer 41

It is?

Question 42

Rona: That is correct. What is wrong with you? *Olive comforts Schwarzy*

Answer 42

Thanks Sweetie, I'll take it from here. Can we have a little privacy please? Breathe, Logainne. You're okay, buck up. Oh that's no good. No, no, let that dry.

Question 43

*Pulls Schwarzy aside*

Answer 43

The foot, we have to disable the foot.

Question 44

Schwarzy: What foot?

Answer 44

The magic foot.

Question 45

Schwarzy: Wouldn't that be wrong?

Answer 45

Do you want to win?

Question 46

Schwarzy: Yes, but I believe in ethical conduct.

Answer 46

And isn't having a magic foot an unfair advantage.

Question 47

Schwarzy: I don't have a magical foot.

Answer 47

Or a mother?

Question 48

Marcy: ...it did not live up to expectations. She is very happy.

Answer 48

Leaf Coneybear has cats.