Elizabeth Finds Charlie
Hide and Seek (2005)
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Characters

Elizabeth

Emily
Transcript
[Elizabeth]
Emily?
Are you in here? Didn't you hear me calling?
[Emily]
Daddy's not here.
[Elizabeth]
Well, actually, it was you that I came to see. Would you mind if we talked for a moment? I brought you some daisies. I wasn't sure which one was your favorite color, so I just got all kinds.
[Emily]
Thanks.
[Elizabeth]
Emily, I'm really sorry about what happened the other night. I want you to know that I'm not trying to come between you and your dad. Do you think maybe we could start over? (Can) we be friends?
[Emily]
Do you like games?
[Elizabeth]
I love games. Would you like to play one?
[Emily]
I'm already playing.
[Elizabeth]
What game are you playing?
[Emily]
Hide and seek.
[Elizabeth]
Don't you need another person to play that game?
[Emily]
He's already hiding.
[Elizabeth]
Who's hiding?
[Emily]
Charlie.
[Elizabeth]
Charlie's hiding. Where is he hiding?
You stay here. Charlie... Come out, come out wherever you are.
Clip Context
Elizabeth wants to apologize to Emily for upsetting her. Emily wants to play a game.
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Vocabulary
Read each word out loud.
daisy
/ˈdeɪ zi/
noun
a type of flower with white petals and a yellow center
Example:
Daisies are my mother’s favorite flower.

start over
/stɑrt ˈoʊ vər/
phrasal verb
to begin again; to start from the beginning
Example:
Every morning, we start over with a new day.

hide and seek
/ˌhaɪd ən ˈsiːk/
noun
a game played by children where one person has to find the others who are hiding
Example:
My friends and I played hide and seek every weekend when I was a child.

hide
/haɪd/
verb
to put a thing where it can't be found; go where you won't be found
Example:
My cat always hides when visitors come over.

already
/ɑlˈɹɛdi/
adverb
before now; by now; having happened before this time
Example:
I had already finished my homework when you called.

another
/æˈnʌð.ə(ɹ)/
determiner
one more (person or thing); an extra (person or thing)
Example:
Could I have another piece of cake?

favorite
/ˈfeɪv.ɹɪt/
adjective
the most liked thing; best loved
Example:
My favorite book always makes me smile.

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Conversation Practice
Working with a tutor? Try asking or answering these questions out loud with them.
Working alone? Try speaking your answers out loud or write them in the lesson discussion below.
1. Did you play hide and seek when you were a child?
2. Do you like scary movies?
3. Do you like daisies?
4. What is your favorite game?
5. Have you already eaten breakfast today?
Lesson updated:
September 18, 2026
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