bˈɑːɹt, ɔnðɪ ˈʌðɚ hˈænd, sˈuːn dɪvˈɛləps ɐn ɐfˈɛkʃənət fɹˈɛndʃɪp wɪððɪ ˈoʊld wˈʊmən, ænd ʃiː dˈʌz hɜː bˈɛst tə ɡˈɪv bˈɑːɹt wʌtˈɛvɚ hiː wˈɔnts wˌaɪl mˌeɪkɪŋ bˈɑːɹt pɹˈɑːmɪs tə kˈiːp hɜː ɡˈɪfts—ænd ðɛɹ ɹᵻlˈeɪʃənʃˌɪp—ɐ sˈiːkɹᵻt fɹʌm hɪz mˈʌðɚ.
Bart, on the other hand, soon develops an affectionate friendship with the old woman, and she does her best to give Bart whatever he wants while making Bart promise to keep her gifts—and their relationship—a secret from his mother.