Chip Flashcards
Rona: All right. We’ll talk about the entrance fee later. Take your seat.
Hey, Marcy? Don’‘t be nervous. Just watch what I do.
Panch: MEXICAN
Mexican! That’s so easy!
Rona: Marcy Park is new to our County, having placed ninth in Nationals last year, as a representative of Virginia.
ooh - Nationals!
Rona: Slam-dunk from Park.
Hey - you were at nationals? Remember me?
Panch: OMPHALOSKEPSIS
Wait a second, didn’t [the guy with the head lice] just get [Mexican]?
Panch: Yes, and you got: Omphaloskepsis.
But are those rated at the same level of difficulty?
Panch: They’re both level one words, yes.
Omphaloskepsis.
Panch: Yes.
Can that also be pronounced omPHAloskepsis?
Panch: It can. It would be wrong.
Omphaloskepsis. O…M…P…H…A…L-O-S-K-E-P-S-I-S. Omphaloskepsis.
PANCH: COW
Come on!
Panch: Very good on the volume. And correct.
Leaf - that girl [in the second row in the fuzzy sweater]? Is that your sister?
Panch: Mr. Tolentino.
Marigold…
Marigold Coneybear…
That’s a really lovely sweater, Marigold…
Panch: Chip. Chip. Chip!
Sorry - is it my turn to spell?
Rona: A rare break in concentration from Mr. Tolentino.
Um, can you maybe skip me now and ask me two in a row later?
Panch: Why would you want to do that?
I’d rather not say.
Panch: You can either take your turn now or forfeit.
I’ll take my turn now.
Panch: TITTUP
What?
Panch: The word is: TITTUP
Definition please.
Panch: It means “lively movement or behavior”, or “to move restlessly.” It refers to the sound of horses hooves, tittup, tittup, tittup.
Tittup. T…I… (reluctantly, but he knows it)
T…U… - Oh wait. Two t’s. You heard both, right? Backing up, T-I-T-T-U-P. Tittup.
Panch: I’m sorry, the correct spelling is T-I-T-T-U-P. Tittup.
That’s exactly what I said.
Panch: But first you said “T-I-T-U Oh wait, two t’s…
No, but, I wasn’t sure if you hear both t’s. I obviously know how to spell it…
All: …but the sequences of letters already spoken may not be changed”
That’s not fair. I got it right. I can’t get out on a word I spelled right.
Mitch: LIFE IS RANDOM AND UNFAIR
LIFE IS PANDEMONIUM
I said two t’s. I won last year.
Mitch: …I give them a hug and a juice box. I’m here to give comfort. Let’s go.
Miss Peretti, can I have one more chance? Please?
Rona: THAT’S MY FAVORITE MOMENT OF THE BEE.
Shut up.
Panch: Snack break.
Snack break. Snack break. Chocolate chip cookies. Brownies. All one dollar. Anybody? Can you believe they make me do this? So humiliating. Screw it. Who wants free candy?
Barfee: …you could be disqualified for that- if you hadn’t already been eliminated!
You know something, Barf: I may have lost, but you are the biggest loser here.
Marcy: Camoflouge. Dear Jesus, can’t you come up with a harder word than that?
Of course I can, my child.
Marcy: Jesus?
Marcy?
Marcy: Hi!
Hi.
Marcy: How are you?
I’m good. Is that your prayer, Marcy, for a more difficult word?
Marcy: Well yeah it was but now that you’re here can I ask for something better?
I’m here for you now Marcy. C’est pour toi que je suis ici.
Marcy: Jesus… I was wondering what would happen if I didn’t win today.
What do you think would happen?
Marcy: I don’t know, but what I mean is, would you be disappointed with me if I lost?
Of course not- but Marcy? I also won’t be disappointed with you if you win.
Marcy: You’re saying it’s up to me then?
Yes, and also, this isn’t the kind of thing I care very much about.
All: Dear Mitch-
Chip Tolentino made it through adolescence, and in the course of time came to appreciate his erection. As did many others.
