- Narrator: They left the house at half past nine, in rain - or shine. Such good little girls in two straight lines, except the smallest, Madeline.
- Narrator: In that vine-covered house, all was happy and fine - till that morning the girls left in those two straight lines. It was winter in Paris, a very cold day, but poor little Madeline did not want to play.
- Narrator: "Visitors from two to four" read a sign outside her door. As tiptoeing with solemn face, with some flowers and a vase, in they walked, and then said: "Ahh!" when they saw the toys and candy and the dollhouse from Papa.
- Narrator: In the middle of the night, Miss Clavel turned on her light and said, "Something is not right."
- Narrator: Outside were birds, trees, and sky, and so 10 days passed quickly by. Once nice morning, Miss Clavel said, "Isn't this a fine day to visit Madeline?"
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- Narrator: In an old house in Paris that was covered with vines lived twelve little girls in two straight lines.
- Miss Clavel: Good night, little girls. Thank the Lord you are well. And now, go to sleep.
- Narrator: Said Miss Clavel.
- [Miss clavel laughs as she approaches the door; she then turns out the light and closes the door]
- Narrator: She turned out the light and closed the door. And that's all there is. There isn't any more.
- Narrator: In the night, without a pout, that bad appendix was taken out. Madeline woke up several hours later in a room with flowers.
- Narrator: Back at the house, the girls said a prayer that Madeline would soon be there. With their bravest away, they weren't amused. Their daily routine became very confused.
- Miss Clavel: [singing; repeated line] Something is not right. Someting is quite wrong. Something is not right, and so... I sing this song.
- Girls: [in unison; repeated line] We love our bread, we love our butter, and most of all, we love each other.
- Madeline: [singing] I'm Madeline, I'm Madeline, and though I'm very small; I'm Madeline, I'm Madeline, and inside, I'm tall.
- Narrator: Madeline sat up in bed. She cried and cried. Her eyes were red. Dr. Cohn came quickly by to see what made poor Madeline cry.
- Madeline: [singing] I'm Madeline, I'm Madeline, I'm not some little twig; I'm Madeline, I'm Madeline, and inside, I'm big.
- Narrator: In a car with one red light, they drove out into the night. When the girls awoke the next day, Madeline was still away.
- Miss Clavel: Come, mes petite. It is time for us to go. You and Madeline have made a lovely show.
- Narrator: "Goodbye," they said. "We'll come again."
- Girls: Goodbye! We'll come again.
- Narrator: And the little girls left in the rain.
- Narrator: Then Miss Clavel said, "It would be so pleasant to stop and get Madeline a beautiful present."
- Narrator: [as Dr. Cohn carries Madeline down the stairs] Madeline was in his arm, in a blanket safe and warm. Everybody had to cry. Not a single eye was dry.
- Madeline: [singing] Voila, my scar; voila, my scar; I thank my lucky star... I don't miss my appendix 'cause I've got a brand-new scar!
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