And I'm here to tell you all about the word of the day.

Today's word is patience.

ELMO: Mr. Zack, Mr. Zack, Elmo's ready to play.

Come on, come on, let's play.

Come on, boy.

Let's play, let's play.

Let's play.

ZACK: OK, OK, OK.

We're going to play.

ELMO: Come on.

ZACK: We're going to play, but not right this second.

First, I have to tell everyone about the word of the day.

ELMO: But Elmo wants to play now, Mr. Zack.

Come on, come on, come on.

Come on, boy.

ZACK: I know, I know, I know that you want to play.

ELMO: Yeah, Elmo does.

ZACK: All right.

But you have to wait.

You have to wait in a calm way.

You have to show patience.

Hold on a second.

Elmo, today's word is patience.

ELMO: So?

ZACK: OK, so you need to have patience to wait for me to

finish before we can play.

ELMO: Oh, so Elmo can show everybody patience.

ZACK: Yeah, right.

ELMO: Come on, Mr. Zack.

Let's do it.

Let's show everyone patience.

ZACK: OK, all right.

Well here we go.

The word patience means to wait in a calm way.

ELMO: Yes.

ZACK: Now, Elmo really wants to play basketball.

ELMO: Yes, Elmo does.

ZACK: But look at Elmo.

He's waiting in a calm way.

So he's showing--

ELMO: Patience.

ZACK: That's it, man.

There you go.

All that patience paid off.

So now we can go play.

ELMO: Oh boy, oh boy.

Elmo's so excited, Mr. Zack.

ZACK: So am I, man.

Let's go do this thing.

BASKETBALL: Wait a second.

Would you guys mind waiting up for me a few minutes?

I've got to go get some air.

ELMO: What?

BASKETBALL: Bounce, bounce, bounce, bounce.

ZACK: Hey, hey, where are you going?

Come back, man.

We really wanted to play.

ELMO: Remember, Mr. Zack.

Remember the word of the day.

BOTH: Patience.