- Mr. Rogers: Nurses and doctors may need to measure many things before they know just how to help you, and children can be a real help themselves by telling where they hurt.
- Mr. Rogers: [after having make believe] Of course, that was just make believe - just pretend. But did it seem scary to you? I mean, Queen Sara is a mother, and she had an accident. We pretended that she fell down and hurt herself badly enough to have to go to the hospital. But we all know that accidents can really happen, and that people really can get hurt. That's why a hospital has an emergency room. That's one place to go if you need doctors and nurses to help you in a hurry. Have you ever needed to hurry to a hospital emergency room? It's hard to think of rushing to a strange place if you're sick or hurt. But I've learned that if you talk about things that are scary or strange, it could make those things seem easier.
- Mr. Rogers: No know, when children have an accident and get hurt, their mothers or fathers sometimes seem angry and sad. "Why can't you be more careful?" I've heard parents say to their children. Well, that's because we grown-ups care about children. We don't want you ever to be sick or ever to get hurt. We want you to be as careful as possible so you can keep yourself well and healthy all the time you're growing. It's a good feeling to know that there are people who care that much about you and want to help.
- Mr. Rogers: It's okay to cry when you're hurt or if you're feeling bad. Somebody once said to me, "Just babies cry." Well, that's not true. Everybody cries once in a while.
- Mr. Rogers: You may have had a toy doll or a teddy bear that got torn or broken. Well, dolls and teddy bears don't heal themselves. But a person's body can heal itself. That's good to know, isn't it? And often, your doctor or nurse can tell you way to get better faster, maybe by taking care to keep your bandage clean and dry, and getting enough rest, and eating good, healthy foods. Of course, I hope you never have an accident and have to go to your hospital's emergency department. But if you ever do, many of the things you'll see and hear there will be like the things you've seen and heard with me today. Some of the things might be a little different, but all hospitals have doctors and nurses who want to take good care of you.
- Mr. Rogers: [after looking at slides of different trees] Of course, nowhere, except a Make Believe, could all those different kinds of trees grow together. Each one takes a special climate to grow in, but they all have roots in the ground. Firmly rooted.
- Mr. Rogers: Doctors and nurses have many different ways to help you get better, but it's your body that does the healing.
- Mr. Rogers: When you're not feeling good, it can be very hard to wait. But the doctors and nurses have to help the people who need emergency care the fastest.