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Revision as of 04:36, 9 February 2020
Ralph S. Mouse (as named in the third book) is the main protagonist of a trilogy of books by Beverly Cleary. He is a young mouse who lives with only his widowed mother and sister Susie. His father had died from consuming round white pills because they looked good to eat, but to mice, they are poisonous. He also has an Uncle Lester, but it is unknown which parent the latter is related to. He befriends three boys in each book: Keith in the first book, Garf in the second, and Ryan in the third.
In the 1986 special adaption of the first book, he is voiced by Evan Richards. In the specials based on the other two, he is voiced this time by the man behind the stop-motion, John Clark Matthews.
Biography
The Mouse and the Motorcycle
When Keith Gridley and his family move to the Mountain View Inn, Ralph watches from a window and heads to his home. Matt introduces the family to Room 215, the same room where Ralph resides. Keith plays with his motorcycle and drives it to Ralph's hole, where Ralph hides away. Keith is curious about the hole and heads over to look at it. Keith puts his motorcycle on the night-stand with his ambulance and heads out with his family for a drink of lemonade. Ralph heads out and climbs up the night-stand. He is stunned by the looks of the motorcycle and tries to ride it, but the telephone scares him, causing him to fall into the waste basket. He tries to call for help and escape, to no avail.
Eventually, Keith and his family return and Keith notices that his motorcycle is missing. His parents leave and Keith notices the nearby waste basket. He finds the motorcycle and reaches in to grab it, but Ralph nips at his hand in fear. Keith is curious and Ralph speaks, much to Keith's astonishment. Ralph explains how he fell into the waste basket and they chat about what they want to do when they grow up. Keith lets him out and he heads to his home. Keith offers Ralph that he can ride his motorcycle and he agrees to bring him food for his family. Keith's mother comes in and Ralph manages to hide in Keith's ambulance before she enters the room and tucks Keith in bed. She leaves the room and Keith searches for Ralph. Ralph comes out of the ambulance and introduces his name to him. Keith decides to have Ralph ride his motorcycle and teaches him how to ride. Ralph performs incredible stunts and Keith is amazed. Ralph suggests on riding across the hallway and Keith makes a deal to use his motorcycle during the daytime, while Ralph uses it at night.
Keith lets Ralph out and he rides across the hallway. Meanwhile, a dog named Schnitzel becomes annoyed by the noises outside and his owner lets him out. Schnitzel chases Ralph and he manages to make it to Room 215. However, Mrs. Gridley closes the door and Schnitzel closes in on Ralph, but Matt saves him. Matt informs Ralph to put away the motorcycle and get back home and he lets Ralph back in. He rides across the room and Mrs. Gridley is shocked. She informs her husband and Keith manages to hide Ralph. Keith's parents leave and Keith sets Ralph onto the floor. Keith tells Ralph to be more careful and Ralph heads back home.
The next morning, Ralph tells his family about Keith, but his mother is unconvinced. Keith brings Ralph food and Ralph's mother is astonished. Later, Keith goes to play ping-pong with his dad and reluctantly agrees to have Ralph look at his motorcycle underneath his bed. Meanwhile, the Inn's maid comes in and vacuums the floor. Unfortunately, she drops the vacuum in front of the motorcycle, forcing Ralph to ride it in order to save it. Eventually, the maid turns if off, causing Ralph to turn loose and get caught in the sheets. Unfortunately, the motorcycle gets lost and Ralph has no choice but to escape the sheets by biting through them. He returns home and his family scolds him for eating between meals and for losing the motorcycle. Keith returns with a crash helmet for Ralph, but Ralph informs him that he lost the motorcycle. Keith gets upset with Ralph and falls ill after playing ping-pong. Keith admits that he is mad that he lost the motorcycle, but tells Ralph that he knows he loves the motorcycle just as much as he does. Meanwhile, the maid brings Keith's pajamas to the manager, Mrs. Nelson and Uncle Lester witnesses it. They set up traps and Uncle Lester scolds Ralph for putting his family into serious jeopardy.
The following night, Keith's fever starts to deteriorate and his parents can't find any TempQuit aspirin pills for him. Ralph hears about it and decides to head out to find the medicine. He searches everywhere across the floor and enters the last room, where he is caught and trapped under a glass cup by an old lady. Ralph tries to convince her to let him out, but the lady drops him outside her window. Ralph hangs onto a branch and an owl watches him. The owl swoops down, but Ralph lets go and safely lands on the porch. He enters the main entrance and is chased by the maid's cat under a drawer. He notices the TempQuit medicine and jumps with joy. He arrives at Room 215 and tells Keith about the medicine. He decides to ride his ambulance to get it and Keith lets him out. He taunts Schnitzel and leads him and his owner to the elevator. They reach the first floor and Schnitzel chases the cat outside with his owner following him. Ralph retrieves the TempQuit pill and Schnitzel and his owner return to the elevator. Upon reaching the second floor, Ralph rides back to Room 215, much to the owner's shock. Ralph sets the pill on the floor and attracts the attention of Keith's parents. Mrs. Gridley gives Keith the aspirin and Keith thanks Ralph.
The following morning, Ralph tells his story to his family, much to their astonishment. Meanwhile, Matt returns the motorcycle to Keith and Keith requests Ralph to keep the motorcycle every day. Keith suggests on having Ralph coming with him and living with a cage, but Ralph refuses. Keith hands Ralph back the crash helmet and he decides to buy another motorcycle. Ralph and Keith wish each other good luck and he and his family leave the hotel, while Ralph rides the hall, much to Mrs. Gridley's surprise, but notices him wearing his crash helmet this time.
Runaway Ralph
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Ralph S. Mouse
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