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Billy: That's so cool! I love riding the trains.
Lille: Me too.
Jake: Oh yeah! And we got here so fast. Sure beats driving in LA. [car horn]
Jay: Check it out!
[amidst car horns] Man in car: Come on, move it!
Woman in car: Out of my way!
Man in car: Move it, lady.
Woman in car: Hurry up!
Billy: Heh! You're right, Jay, no one's going anywhere anytime soon. Rush hour. Totally lame!
Jay: So how are we going to get to Gerald's house now, Billy?
Billy: I don't know. Beats me. How about taking the freeway?
Jay: Are you kidding me? Traffic is so slow, they're handing out tickets for illegal parking.
Billy: Yeah, but we'll use the emergency lane. Hey I know, what if we all jam on my skateboard?
Lille: Too dangerous!
Billy: On the sidewalk?
Jay: Too far, Billy.
Billy: Hey, I bet José knows a shortcut. He lives here in the NoHo Arts District, and he's meeting us any minute.
Lille: I don't know, maybe this was a bad idea. Besides, if we ever get to Gerald's house...
Jay: ...we'll have to turn around and go home.
Billy: Maybe you're right.
Lille: Check out that bus!
Jay: That's from the '40s!
Billy: Too bad it's not running anymore. We'd get on...
Lille: ...and cruise all the way to Gerald's.
Jay: All aboard!
Lille: Oh how I wish that you could be the little motor coach that could.
Billy: Hah! That's not going to happen. Hah! Not in this lifetime.
Old Trolley: Why not? I'll take you where you want to go.
Billy: Huh? Lille: How?
Old Trolley: See that orange tree?
Jay: Yeah? Metro Liner: Give it a couple of real good shakes, OK?
Jay: OK.
Old Trolley: Tell him to put his soul in to it.
Lille: The bus says...
Jay: I heard him.
[as they are shaking the tree] Lille: Come on, Billy!
Jay: Yeah, come on!
Billy: Guys, let's go. [sound of orange hitting Billy]
Lille: What happens next?
Old Trolley: Take the orange, and drop it down my smokestack.
Jay: Hey, we'd get there faster riding a magic carpet.
Lille: Quiet, Jay! Or I'll squeeze you into pulp! Fix ya, got it? OK, here it goes, everybody. This is for luck. [sound of a kiss]
Lille, Jay, and Billy: Wow!
Metro Liner: Hi, kids!
Lille and Jay: Hi!
Billy: Who are you?
Metro Liner: Metro Liner! The valley's new shortcut.
Lille: You need a new home!
Jay: Whoa! Lille: Super! Jay: Cool.
Metro Liner: Thanks.
Billy: Metro Liner, you're the boss.
Lille: Can you take us to Gerald's?
Metro Liner: Of course! Where does he live?
Lille: Woodland Hills.
Metro Liner: All aboard!
Jay: Before we all get carried away, how do you plan on getting to Woodland Hills from North Hollywood? That's... 14 miles!
Billy: Jay's right. What kind of "Abra Kadabra" are you going to do on LA traffic?
Metro Liner: Billy! Hold on.
Lille: Quiet! He can do anything.
Jay: So you're gonna dodge eight hours of rush hour.
Billy: Yeah, dude. You know, six to ten and three to seven's a bummer, and if there's an accident, you get bonus hours of sucky carbon monoxide.
Jay: Yeah! Billy: Come on guys, let's go.
Metro Liner: Billy! Roll your oranges as far as you can. That way, down the Red Car Line. See where the old tracks ran? Follow them.
Billy: Wow!
Metro Liner: Welcome to the Orange Line.
Lille: See, Billy? I told you! Oh, Metro Liner, I knew you could do it!
Jay: Where's José?
Billy: Probably stuck in traffic. Hey, let's get out of here.
José: I'm coming, I'm coming! Wait for me! Lille: José! Don't do it!
José: Uh oh!
Lille: Jose, why did you do that?
José: Uhh...
Lille: You ignored the warning signs. No riding bikes or playing on the busways! Don't cross the box!
Metro Liner: These are special roadways for Metro Liners and Metro Buses only.
Jay: You could have used the bike lane, or the pedestrian path, but you sure didn't use your brains.
Billy: Dude, you could've been squished like a bug. Squashed!
José: You're right.
Lille: [05:02] You do that again, and I'll donate your body to science... fiction!
Metro Liner: All aboard!
José: Woo, this is awesome! We're riding in comfort and style. Woodland Hills, Metro Liner.
Jay: On the way, can we stop by the Japanese gardens?
Metro Liner: Sure, that's one of my 12 station stops between North Hollywood and Warner Center.
José: Hey, my Dad works there, in one of those high rises.
Billy: What about Van Nuys? My uncle works at the government center.
Metro Liner: Sure. From any Orange Line station, you can connect to Metro Rapid, Metro Local, or other Valley buses.
José:Call Jerald. Have him meet us at Balboa Park for barbecue, softball, the lake, or golf at Woodley.
Metro Liner: Next stop, Laurel Canyon.
Metro Liner: Clear the busway! You're blocking the Orange Line. Don't cross the box! Hold on, everyone!
Angry Motorist: Look out! Stop! [police sirens] How dare you!
Lille: It's your fault!
Billy: Shame on you! That was really careless.
Jay: And selfish. What's so important?
José: It's worth waiting for the light to change.
Angry Motorist: I did nothing wrong! I'm in a hurry!
Metro Liner: Excuse me sir, but you did run a red light, a left turn arrow and.
Female Cop: ...blocked an intersection, and a busway. You have violated the law. You ignored traffic signals, warning lines, and the posted signs.
Jay: Unfortunately, there's no ticket for stupidity, but there should be.
Metro Liner: All aboard!
Billy: Come on guys, let's go.
Gerald: Hey guys, wait up. Hey, don't leave without me!
Jay: Here comes Gerald.
José: He's at the 40... the 30... What a run! Folks, this is amazing! Ooh, they almost got him, what a move!
Jay: That was close.
José: He's at the 10... Five... Touchdown! He made it! [cheering]
José: Wait, there's no signal from the referee!
Lille: That's right! We're gonna check instant replay.
Billy: There's a flag on the play: illegal procedure on Gerald. No touchdown!
Gerald: What? Why?
Lille: Everyone knows a picture's worth a thousand words.
Jay: You almost lost the game of your life.
José: Rules are rules. They save lives. Got it?
Billy: Don't take shortcuts getting to the station.
Lille: And don't run after the bus.
Metro Liner: They're right, Gerald. Remember, there's always another bus.
Gerald: Who are you? José, Lille, Jay and.
This is the Metro Liner, cruising down the streets. Now it's going westbound, now it's headed east. Now the bell is ringing, now the bays below us. The bus. What a lot of fun it is everywhere it goes. Oh yes. This is the Metro Liner, cruising down the street. The bus. Riding across the valley, it never skips a beat. The bus. Moving just below us, it's Warner and De Soto. There's Tampa, Reseda, Balboa, Williams, Sepulveda, Van Nuys, to Whitman or Valley College Station. Laurel Canyon or Hollywood and Warner Center Station. Now the bell is ringing, now the bay's below us. What a lot of fun it is everywhere it goes. [cheering]
Gerald: Woo hoo!
Lille: Cool!
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