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Maybe the world is blind or just a little unkind.

Don't know.

Seems you can't be sure of anything anymore.

We're still out of cereal milk.

Henry, we have to go shopping.

Oh, Punky, not the market. I was there just last month. The crowds, the noises,

the money.

I know. Why don't you give me the money and I'll go shopping for you.

I'll get my hat.

This car has its wheel jammed. Oh, I can fix that.

What did you do?

I gave it a gomectomy.

Want to sit in the little seat?

Henry, that's for babies.

Oh, I'm sorry.

No. Why not?

That's for grown -ups. Driving a shopping cart is an important

You have to be extremely...

Ground chuck is hamburger meat.

And at those prices, it's no bargain.

I remember when I could get ten pounds for $1 .49.

Look at these soap powders. Every one of them says new and improved.

What's the matter with that?

I liked it better when they were old and cheap.

We're on a strict budget.

We can't afford to go over it.

What's a budget?

It's how much money we're allowed to spend.

Is that like an allowance?

Sort of.

When you're 25.

Well, then I'll be working and making my own money.

Exactly.

Can we buy these pretty little bottles of fruit punch?

No. It's cheaper to buy this big...

free gift is a set of false teeth.

Oh, please, Henry, can I have some sugar beasties?

All right. You can have a little box.

But the bigger ones are cheaper.

You said so yourself.

Come on, let's hurry it up. I want to get out of here before this food reaches

its expiration date.

the peaches.

I wouldn't buy what this store calls fruit.

I remember I was a boy.

The fruit and produce man would come by with his cart chock full of produce

fresh from the farm.

And he'd sing.

Hey, listen, Henry.

I'm going to cut up a fresh side of beef. You want to pick out a cup of nice

steak? Sure.

Say, that meat isn't from a cow named Chuck, is it?

Never mind.

Just free pizza, please.

Little girl, didn't I just give you a piece?

That could have been my twin sister.

Being a grumpy old man that never smiles.

Attention, Henry.

If you hear me, throw some food up in the air.

Well, can I help you find somebody?

No, you wouldn't answer if you're here.

Well, Brandon, looks like we've been dumped again.

You know, Brandon, I'm getting pretty good at packing.

I guess it's because I've had so much practice.

Pike, what are you doing here?

Packing my stuff.

Don't worry, I'll be out of your hair in a minute.

What are you talking about? I looked all over that supermarket for you.

The pizza lady said the only little girls she saw were a couple of twins.

You were really looking for me? You weren't trying to ditch me?

Ditch you?

Is that what you thought?

My mom left me at a shopping center, so I thought you did the same thing.

Punky, just because something happens to you once doesn't mean it's going to

happen again, okay?

You're saying how expensive everything was, so I was afraid you didn't want me

anymore because I cost too much to feed.

Punky, I complain about prices for one simple reason.

What's that? I'm a cheapskate.

It's nothing to do with you.

Punky, I'll tell you something right now.

I'll never, ever leave you.

Repeat after me.

I, Henry Warnemont... I, Henry Warnemont... Will never leave Punky

Will never leave Punky Brewster. And if I do... And if I do... I'll eat a horny

toad.

I'll eat a horny toad.

Maybe the world is blind Or just a little unkind

Don't know

From watching Brandon.

That's what he does when he has... Breathe.

Come on, help me fold these blankets.

Gee, I sure wish I had my own bedroom.

Yeah.

A bedroom has a bed. This is a couch room.

Maybe I could ask Henry for a study.

Forget it.

No... Nobody could get him to give that room up.

I'm not nobody. I'm Punky Brewster.

Let's run.

Henry, I'm worrying about you. You spend too much time in this little stuffy

room. You've got to go outside and play in the fresh air.

Thank you. I enjoy being in this room.

I can read, listen to good music, or just look out of the window at my

tree. It's fun watching a tree.

When I first moved into this building and became the apartment manager, I had

choice of all the apartments.

Do you know why I picked this one?

Because of this particular room.

I really, really love this room.

Can I have it?

What?

I'm the only kid I know who doesn't have her own room.

You're new to the area.

You don't know that many children yet.

Brandon loves this room. When he comes in here, I mean... When he what?

He peeked his head through the door.

I can just hear his little doggy brain saying, boy, I sure wish I could go in

there.

Sorry, off limits.

Oh, please, Henry.

Tell you what, Panky.

Maybe this could be your bedroom.

Really? Yippee!

But... But what?

It's going to take more than a day. It's going to take a lot of...

Money, time, and effort to change this study into a bedroom.

And we don't want to rush into anything, do we?

We don't?

No.

This is something that has to be carefully thought out and planned.

Because we want this room to be the best bedroom that any little girl could

possibly have.

I just hope I get it while I'm still a little girl.

See you tonight when I come back from work.

How'd it go, Punky?

Did you get the room?

Well, not for a real long while.

Because Henry said it's going to take too much time, money, and effort to

it. Oh.

Unless... Oh, no, I suddenly have a feeling I'm not going to live to be

Thank you.

Thank you.

Can you imagine Henry's face when he sees what we've done?

What's the matter, Henry? Don't you like it?

This room would blind a smurf.

There are too many colors.

Look at the bed. Anything except for me. It's an old flower carton.

Watch this.

I just... No!

Hold it.

You painted my auntie drunk?

Yeah.

I thought green was too much.

The whole room is too much.

You shouldn't have changed this room, young lady.

I thought you'd like it.

I want everything in here changed back to exactly the way it was.

Oh, Henry, I was hoping that you and me could be sort of like a real family.

I was hoping that we could feel like I belonged here.

How can I?

Everything in this whole place belongs to you.

Come here, Punky.

Now I'm going to tell you something.

I'm going to say it once, and only once.

own place.

A room of your own. And when I see how you've taken my study and painted it

these bright and colorful colors, why, it

just makes me want to cry.

Are you telling me that I get to keep this room?

Yes.

Well, well, thanks, Henry.

Hey, Mr. Warnemont.

Yes, Eddie.

No, out here.

I'm sorry.

I shouldn't have left Punky holding the bag.

I'm the one you should blame. After all, I was the responsible adult.

Eddie, I have to tell you something that's very difficult for me.

You did a real good job.

Wow.

Betty!

I'm okay.

Luckily, I landed on my head.

Even Brandon.

Well, that's very nice, Bunky.

Thank you.

Right now, I think I'll go roll into my easy chair

and try to unwind.