The cat in the hat

Sally and Conrad are bored. The nanny, Mrs. Kwan, is fast asleep on the couch.

Narrator (voice-over):
"There are millions of stories of mischief and fun, but for the sake of simplicity, let's start with one. About a mother, two children, and a house... and a hat that, oddly enough, was worn by a cat."

*Suddenly, a loud bang is heard. A door no one had noticed before swings open. A red carpet rolls out, and amidst smoke and confetti, the Cat in the Hat appears.

Cat:
"Hello, hello, hello! Bored kids in a boring house. That's a crime against fun!"

Conrad:
"What... what are you?"

Cat:
"Me? I'm the Cat in the Hat, the master of chaos... with style."

Sally:
"Our mom said we shouldn't let strangers in."

Cat:
"Ah, but I'm not a stranger! I'm a friend you haven't met yet."

Fish (jumping in its fishbowl):
"That cat can't be here! It's not on the guest list!"

Cat (ignoring the fish):
"I've come to show you how to have fun... in the most catastrophic way possible."

The Cat gives an exaggerated bow and takes a mysterious box out of his hat.

Cat:
"And now, prepare for an adventure you'll never forget."