The Baby-Sitters Club

Baby-sitters Club.

This is Mrs. Rodowsky.

Hi. We're going out for dinner on Tuesday with the whole family.

I was wondering, would any of you mind baby-sitting the dog?

I mean, he just hates to be left alone.

Baby-sitters Club.

I'm on a car phone. I need a sitter for tonight. It's an emergency.

Hi, this is Mrs. Wilder. I'm having a birthday party for Rosie...

and do any of you dress up as clowns?

Hi, I need a sitter tonight.

My sister was gonna watch the kids, but she flaked out.

It's me again. My wife's going into the hospital any minute.

We're pregnant. No, I mean, she's pregnant.

Anyway, we've got a toddler at home and....

Baby-sitters Club.

We're gonna need a baby-sitter Saturday night.

We need a baby-sitter on Friday night.

I know it's only August, but could I book for New Year's Eve?

Yeah. It's me again. Listen.

Is anyone, like, immediately....

My name is Kristy. I'm the founding member of the Baby-sitters Club.

I don't mean to brag, but we're famous here in Stoneybrook.

Hey, Kristy!

Everybody knows us. That's because everybody uses us.

You call one number...

and get connected to seven incredible baby-sitters.

This is Stacey. She's our club treasurer.

She's good at keeping track of money. She's also good at spending it.

Stace was raised in New York City. Sometimes she thinks she still lives there.

358 Bradford Court.

That's Mary Anne.

When we were little, we used to live next door to each other.

She's kind of quiet, kind of serious.

Why are we friends? They say opposites attract.

Dawn is Mary Anne's stepsister.

She grew up in California.

Dawn really cares about the environment.

Her biggest regret is that she wasn't born on Earth Day.

Claudia's an amazing artist. She's really talented.

Do you know anybody who could take a fork and hammer and turn it into that?

And, of course, Mallory. She's a junior member of the club.

She wants to be a writer.

She started her novel when she turned 11...

and is determined to finish it by the time she's eleven-and-a-half.

Jessi is Mallory's best friend.

She's 11, too, and our other junior member.

Jessi's motto is: "Why walk when you can dance?"

You know, we're more than just a club.

We're friends. Best friends.

Nothing could ever change that.

Dawn, I heard that Alan Gray likes you.

Likes her, or "like" likes her?

That dweeb? Spare me. It doesn't matter anyway...

because I don't like him or "like" like him.

Something's wrong here, you guys. School's out, and I miss it.

I know. It's not that I love it. It's just....

-We don't see each other every day? -We baby-sit at different houses.

-We might as well be on separate planets. -Yeah.

The first Baby-sitters Club meeting of the summer is now called to order.

We have our meetings in Claudia's room. It's the best part of the week.

We started there because she's the only one with a phone...

but now it's home.

-Soy-meal chips? Forget it. -They're good for sugar addiction.

I know I'm late, but there was this really big--

Sale!

What'd you get this time?

-You're too much. -Baby-sitters Club.

Hi, Mrs. Rodowsky.

Wednesday night, 6:00 to 9:30. Sure.

-Got it. Hold on. Who's free Wednesday? -Not me.

According to the schedule...

you and me, but count me out.

Last time it took me two hours to get that dog clean.

Okay, Mrs. Rodowsky, you're all set.

I'll be there at 6:00 sharp. Okay, bye.

I know Jackie Rodowsky's a walking disaster, but I like him, okay?

-New business. -We have a tragedy here.

I flunked science and I have to go to summer school.

-Are your parents gonna kill you? -Maybe.

Don't sweat it, Claud. I got straight A's in science this year.

-I'll coach you. -Claud, you're an artist.

-You don't have to be a scientist. -She's right.

Tell that to my mom. If I don't get a C plus, I have to drop out of the club.

-Don't worry. We'll help you. -You'll pass. Promise.

What if I don't?

Baby-sitters Club.

Okay, I'll tell her.

Stace, that was Ms. Wilder. She says that her little nephew's coming in tonight.

-He's from Switzerland. -Great. I love little kids with accents.

Hello!

Hello!

-Hi, Stacey. -Hi, Rosie. You're getting so good.

Thank you.

I have a treat for you in the Kid Kit: extra stickers and puzzles.

Great.

And I brought something for your little cousin. Where is he?

Hi, I'm Luca...

the little cousin.

You brought me a gift?

It's just a small, little...

American flag thing.

Cool. Very nationalistic.

And you're....

Stacey. Your sitter, I guess.

I thought you were going to the movies.

I have my whole life to go to the movies.

Have you seen Karen and Andrew?

Weren't they with David Michael and Emily Michelle?

-This house is too big. -Can I have my own phone?

-Andrew! -No.

-But I need it for business. -When you're 16.

-Kristy, have you seen Karen and Andrew? -But this doesn't make any sense.

It doesn't have to.

You won't let me have BSC meetings here. At least give me a phone.

We live too far away to have them here, and I don't want you to have a phone.

They're not upstairs or in the garage.

-You can't just say no. -Karen!

A good parent would give their child a logical reason.

-I don't want you to be spoiled. -I'm already spoiled.

They have to be somewhere.

Where? They're not upstairs. They're not under the beds.

I looked under the beds. I looked under--

I know.

They're with Colonel Mustard in the library with the wrench.

I'm Pirate Esmeralda, and this is my slave.

What would you guys do without me?

Thanks for helping me baby-sit. Here's half of what I made tonight.

No, keep your money.

You know, I baby-sit Rosie every Wednesday.

From 7:30 to 9:30.

What about every other night of your life?

-Do you like the movies? -Mary Poppins is her favorite.

We've seen that video 100,000 times.

Well, I baby-sit her a lot.

Why don't you go out with me Saturday? We could go to the movies.

If nothing is playing, you could show me around Stoneybrook.

This is kinda it.

It's not like New York City or anything.

That's where I grew up. Have you ever been there?

-No, not yet. -It's the best.

You mean, like you?

Are you gonna kiss her?

Whatever gave you that idea, Rosalind?

Come on, let's go.

-Don't let them burn. -Do you think I should have told him?

-What? Who? -Luca.

He doesn't know I have diabetes.

It's not like you have the flu or something. He can't catch it.

Yeah, I mean, if he's any kind of guy, he won't care.

I don't want him to know. He'll think I'm pathetic.

We all know. We don't think you're pathetic. A little psycho maybe.

He also doesn't know I'm only 13.

-So? -He's 17.

-That's ancient. -He's a poet.

-He drives. -He's a musical genius.

-He's been to Europe. -He's from Europe.

-Cough it up. -Here's mine.

-Count me in. -I forgot mine.

Stace, treasurer's report.

After dues, we'll have $58.

But after the phone bill and Kid Kit supplies...

we'll have $11.47.

-That's all? -We're loaded.

Okay, new business.

I have a brilliant idea.

Stoneybrook Summer Camp for Seniors?

No! A day camp for our clients.

It'll give us a new service to offer. It'll be a total gold mine...

and most important, it's a way for us to stay together the whole summer.

Is this not the most brilliant idea yet?

Last time she was like this, she wanted us to open a dude ranch.

No, seriously, you guys. It'll be so easy, and the kids'll love it.

We can go from 10:00 to 4:00, Monday through Friday or something.

We can start after the Fourth of July, give us time to set up.

I don't know what we'll charge, but we can figure that out.

I've put together some start-up budgets and schedules to check out.

Here, you guys.

-It looks good, Kristy. -You guys share.

Kristy, this brilliant idea might really be brilliant.

My dad said we could use the yard, but there are a few rules.

The first, in bold print and underlined:

-"The house is off-limits to children." -"At all times."

-How many pages are there? -Don't ask.

Just our luck your dad's a lawyer, Mary Anne.

Okay, let's start marking it off.

-Let's put the sports area.... -Let's put it over there.

-The dance area over there. -First-aid tent back there.

-What about arts and crafts? -We can line up Porta-Potties by the fence.

Perfect. We'll put the garbage cans next to them.

-Will the neighbors be a problem? -They're cool.

-What about the new one? -What about her?

You guys, my dad needs us to sign this contract...

and initial all the pages he's marked.

-Put your John Hancock right there. -This will be great.

Shouldn't we read this before we sign it?

Jackie Rodowsky's one of my best clients and the first camper to sign up.

His dream is to hit a home run.

Problem is, he can't even hit a ball.

Too bad he doesn't want to be a jockey, because he can stay on a horse.

Cokie Mason's hated us since the third grade.