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Mary Poppins Scene 6 Summary

Mary and Bert Keep It…Platonic?

  • Bert's drawing chalk illustrations on the sidewalk near the park, singing "Chim Chim Cher-ee" and soliciting tips.
  • Mary's silhouette falls on the ground and Bert recognizes it—he knows Mary and they greet each other like old pals.
  • Bert tells the kids that Mary is going to take them on some sort of unexpected adventure, and starts comically miming the scenes in his chalk-drawings.
  • They want to do magic to travel inside Bert's drawing of an English countryside. Bert's attempt fails, so Mary does it for them and they travel inside the illustration.
  • In the illustrated world, they're all dressed differently. Mary's got a fancy dress on and Bert's wearing a striped suit with white pants and a straw hat.
  • Bert sings "Jolly Holiday" in praise of Mary Poppins. It's a little flirtatious. Bert thinks Mary's pretty great, as he leads her down the lane.
  • They walk into a farmyard with cartoon animals around. The animals pick up the tune and start singing (in human language).
  • It's pretty much the Disney-est thing ever.
  • Bert and Mary leave the farm and dance as birds fly around them. Mary's umbrella flies of its own volition and a cartoon squirrel chases after it. Cartoon bunnies, squirrels, and deer race by, and two turtles escort Mary and Bert across a river.
  • Mary sings verses praising Bert as a true gentleman who doesn't try to "press his advantage." Bert seems to have mixed feelings about this.
  • Mary and Bert sit down at an outside table, and penguin waiters suddenly swarm around, bringing them menus and complimenting them.
  • Bert praises Mary above all other women, and then dances with the penguins, somehow altering his pants to make him do more of a penguin-style dance.
  • They have a Stomp the Yard-style dance off, with Bert making a dance move and the penguins answering.