Muzzy_Video_Script_Book_L2

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Video Script Book

Part 1 Bob Ah! Hello, Muzzy.
How are you?
Scene 1 Muzzy I’m fine, thanks.
What time is the party?
Song Bob It’s at half past five
this afternoon.
Muzzy Now I’m in my spaceship. Muzzy Oh dear! Am I late?
Now I’m on my way. Bob No, you aren’t late, Muzzy.
I’m going to a party. You’re early.
Hip! Hip! Hip! Hooray! Muzzy Early?
Hi! I’m Muzzy. Bob Yes. The party’s at
Big Muzzy. half past five.
Muzzy What time is it now?

Scene 2

Scene 4

Bob Hmm! A hundred and Voice A What time is it?
fifty trees there… Voice B It’s eight o’clock.
and thirty trees here. Wife See you at ten o’clock.
Oh, hello! I’m Bob. Norman Bye!
Wife Don’t be late!
Norman Hello! I’m Norman. Wife Where is he?
Welcome to Gondoland! Voice B Ten fifteen. Quarter past ten.
That’s the Palace. Ten thirty. Half past ten.
And there’s the King. Wife Ten forty-five.
King How do you do? Wife Quarter to eleven.
I’m the King of Gondoland. Norman He’s late again.
Norman And there’s the Queen. You’re late.
Queen How do you do? Wife No, I’m not. I’m early.
I’m the Queen. Norman It’s quarter to ten.
Norman And their daughter, It isn’t. It’s… eleven o’clock.
Princess Sylvia. Oh dear! I am late.
Sylvia Hello! But I’ve got this for you!…
Norman And Sylvia’s husband, Bob.
Scene 5

Scene 3 Muzzy What’s the time in Gondoland?
Bob It’s ten fifteen - quarter past ten
Muzzy Hey, Bob! Are you there? Muzzy in the morning.
Bob Who’s that? Oh! This clock here says quarter
Muzzy It’s me! Muzzy! Bob to three. And this one says half
Muzzy past four...
Bob Ah! This one says ten fifteen.
Quarter past ten.
So you’re early.
Where’s Sylvia?
I don’t know... but we’ve got a
surprise for you.

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Muzzy A surprise! What is it?
Bob Aha! It’s a secret.
Muzzy Tell me.

Bob No. It’s a secret. Sylvia Naughty Amanda!
Muzzy Wait and see. Come on!
Bob Oh, all right. Bob Off we go!
See you at the party! Sylvia Are we ready for the party?
See you! Nearly. We’re nearly ready.
Corvax is making a cake.
A huge cake!
An enormous cake!

Scene 7

Scene 6

Bob Ah! There you are!... Corvax Ohh! Eugh! Now what does
It’s not a secret. It’s Amanda. it say here? Er... what do we
And whose baby are you? need? Mmm! Flour. I need
Sylvia She’s ours, of course. flour... sugar... currants...
Bob Yes. You’re our baby. Oh, I need help!
And whose fingers are these? Ah! How do you do?
Sylvia They’re Amanda’s fingers. I’m Corvax.
Bob And whose toes are these? Eggs, butter... Oh dear!
Sylvia They’re Amanda’s toes. I need help.
They’re hers.
Bob And whose eyes are these? Scene 8
Sylvia They’re your eyes, Amanda.
Yes, they’re yours. And this is Guard Here you are, Corvax! He can
Song your little nose. Yours! help you. Be good, or you go
Corvax back to prison.
Bob How many fingers? Who are you?
How many toes? Thimbo What’s your name?
How many eyes I’m Thimbo. Thimbo the terrible!
Beside her nose? Corvax I’m bad!
Sylvia Ten little fingers. Thimbo Bad are you? Aha!
Ten little toes. I know you. You’re Corvax.
Two big brown eyes. Corvax You’re very bad.
And a little pink nose. Thimbo Yes. And I’m clever.
Both Two big brown eyes. Corvax What are you doing, Corvax?
And a little pink nose. I’m making a cake. A huge cake.
Bob And how many teeth? Ow! An enormous cake.
Now get some sugar and some
eggs and some apples and...

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Corvax I don't like work. King She always bites me.
And I don't like Bob Sylvia Now she’s biting me!
Thimbo and I don't like Muzzy.
Muzzy? Scene 10
Corvax Who’s Muzzy?
Wait and see! Norman I’m wearing trousers.
Thimbo The party’s for Muzzy. Wife I always wear trousers.
Corvax What food does he like? I’m wearing a skirt.
Thimbo Clocks. Norman I usually wear a skirt, but
Corvax Clocks! Does he eat clocks? Wife I sometimes wear trousers.
Yes, he does. Muzzy eats clocks. Norman Yes, you do.
Now, you get on with your work! And I never wear a skirt.
(to himself) I don’t like Muzzy He wears trousers.
and I don’t like Bob. But I love But he often takes them off.
Princess Sylvia. And the dog always brings
them back.

Scene 9

Scene 11

Bob Hello, Muzzy. Welcome to

Gondoland! Corvax Now, what do we need?
Thimbo Do we need any salt?
Muzzy Hello, Bob... Your Majesty! Corvax Ah! Yes, we do.
Is there any salt over there?
King Glad to see you again, Muzzy. Yes, there is.
There’s some in here.
Queen Oh, Muzzy! Ahchoo!
Do we need any pepper?
It is nice to see you. No, we don’t.
We don’t need any pepper.
Muzzy It’s a pleasure, your Majesty!

Sylvia And here’s our secret.

Muzzy Sylvia! A baby! What a nice

surprise! Is it your baby?

Bob/Sylvia Yes, it’s ours.

Scene 12

King Of course it’s theirs. Norman I want some rice.
Muzzy And what’s its... his... her... Have you got any rice?
Sylvia She’s a girl.
Her name’s Amanda. Shopkeeper I haven’t got any rice,
Muzzy Hello, Amanda. Ow! but I’ve got some cheese.
Does she often bite people? Do you want any cheese?
Bob Sometimes.
Sylvia Oh, Bob! Not often. She doesn’t Norman No, thank you.
often bite people. I don’t want any cheese.
I want some apples.

Have you got any apples?
Shopkeeper I haven’t got any apples,

but I’ve got some biscuits.
Norman I don’t want any biscuits.

Have you got any eggs?
Shopkeeper Ah! Some eggs.

No I haven’t got any eggs.
How about some flowers?

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Norman No, thank you. Thimbo Wow! That’s clever!
I don’t want any flowers. Corvax Can I do that?
No, you can’t.
Good morning! It’s a secret.
But perhaps...
Scene 13 Ah, yes! Yes!
I’ve got a surprise.
Corvax What about milk? A surprise for the King...
Do we need any milk? and for Bob...
Look at the book! Read it! and for everyone.
Thimbo I don’t know! And you can help me.
Corvax Oh! You can’t read.
Thimbo No, I can’t. Part 2
Corvax Well, then, get some plates.
Thimbo I can’t see any plates. Scene 15
Corvax There are some plates
over there.
Thimbo No, there aren’t.
There aren’t any.
Thimbo Corvax!
What’s your surprise?
Corvax What’s your secret?
My secret? Ah! Wait a moment!
Thimbo Look outside!
Corvax Is anyone there?
Is anyone there?
Thimbo No!... Tt!... Tt!... Thimbo...
Is anyone there?
Corvax Yes, there are. Look! Can you see anyone?
In front of you. Oh! I can’t see anyone. No.
Thimbo Oh! Those plates! There’s no one outside.
Corvax Be careful!
Scene 16

Scene 14 Norman Help! Help! Help!
Man 1 There’s someone inside.
King What’s happening? Listen!
What’s all this? Man 2 I can’t hear anyone.
Thimbo Who are you? Norman Help!
King I’m Thimbo. Man 2 Ah! Now I can hear someone.
Thimbo Where’s Corvax? Norman Thank you.
King Over there!
Thimbo Where?
King He’s there, your Majesty.
Where's Corvax?
Thimbo Corvax isn't here.
Corvax Get on with your work.
Corvax! Where are you?
I’m here.

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Man 1 Is there anyone inside now? Corvax Thimbo.
Norman No. There’s no one inside. It’s half past four.
Man 2 And your clock’s working. The Queen’s waiting for you.
Off you go!

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Scene 18

Corvax No one there? Right! Queen Now, can you greet the guests
Take this box! politely?
Thimbo OK, I've got it. Thimbo Yes, your Majesty.
Corvax Now, push the button! Queen Wait! All right.
Thimbo This button? Say ‘Good evening’.
Corvax No! That's the wrong one,
Thimbo! Look!
Thimbo It says 'Push'
Er... Mm...

Corvax Oh, you can’t read. Thimbo ‘Ello, darling!
Look! Push this button here! Queen No, no, no! That’s rude.
Thimbo Ah! Say ‘Good evening’ politely.
Corvax Good! That’s right! Thimbo Like this. ‘Good evening’.
Now you’re invisible. Queen Good evening, your Majesty.
Thimbo Can anyone see me? Thimbo That’s better.
Corvax No. You’re invisible. Queen What do I do now?
Thimbo Wow! I’m invisible! Take my coat.
No one can see me! Thimbo No! Take it carefully.
Corvax Now I’m pushing my button. Queen Now put it down.
Thimbo Now you’re invisible, too. No! Put it down gently. Right!
Corvax Yes. That’s my secret. Now open the other door.
Thimbo IN-VI-SI-BLE! Wheee! No, no! Close it again,
Corvax Put those clocks down! and then open it gently
And do some work! and quietly.
Thimbo Put some roses on the cake! Like this?
A red one here... a yellow one That’s right... You aren’t very
Corvax here... a yellow one... good at this.
What about a big one
Thimbo on the top? Scene 19
I’m putting this on the top.
There! Now it’s ready. Song
Ohh! It’s lovely!
Bob We’re ready for the party.
Sylvia Everyone’s coming along.
Bob We’re ready for the party.

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All So let’s all sing a song. Scene 21
Queen There are peanuts and crisps.
King And biscuits and buns. Voice A A cup.
Sylvia Lemonade. Voice B Some tea.
Bob And orange juice. Voice A A cup of tea.
Queen Pizzas and pies.
All And a great big huge Voice A Some soup.
enormous cake! Voice B A little soup.
Corvax And I've got my big surprise. Voices A lot of soup.
Sylvia What about chocolate or
strawberry ice? Voice A A clock.
Bob Would you like some spaghetti Voice B Some clocks.
or rice? Voices Lots of clocks.
Queen Have a biscuit!
Have a bun! Scene 22
King Here are some peanuts!
Let’s have fun!
Muzzy I’m having clocks.
They’re very nice.
All I’m eating them all.
And I don’t want a piece...
Corvax ...of the great big huge
enormous cake!
But wait for my big surprise!

Scene 20 King And now!
Guests Here’s Amanda!
Bob Would you like some cheese? Ohh! What a lovely baby!
I’m having some. Bob She is lovely...
Guest A Oh! Yes, please. Sylvia Can I hold her?...
Bob How much? No! Don’t!
Guest A A little, please. What’s happening?
That’s lovely! Where’s Amanda going?
Queen Would you like some cake?
It’s very nice. Scene 23
Guest B Oh! Yes, please.
Queen Here’s a piece of cake. Guard 1 What’s happening?
I’m having a piece, too. Guard 2 Someone’s opening the door.
Guest C Have a piece of this. Guard 1 Look!
Muzzy No, thank you. There’s Amanda!
Guest C Would you like some soup? Guard 2 Mm! She’s going that way.
Muzzy No, not for me, thank you. Guard 1 Now someone’s opening
Guest C A bun - some biscuits - the other door.
a cup of tea? Guard 2 Mm! Now she’s going
Muzzy A glass of lemonade? through that door.
No, thank you very much. Guard 1 And someone’s closing it.
I like clocks. Lots of clocks. Guard 2 Mm! Closing it.
Sylvia Where’s Amanda?

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Bob What happened? Thimbo The big new boat?
Guard 1 Someone opened that door. The King’s boat?
Guard 2 Then someone opened Corvax Yes. The baby’s things are in
the other door. there. And take the baby!
Guard 1 And someone closed it. Thimbo I’ve got her. Ow!
Guard 2 Mm! Closed it. This baby bites.
Bob But where’s Amanda? Corvax What’s the matter?
Guard 1 She went through that door. Thimbo She bit me.
Guard 2 Mm! She went that way. She... Corvax What?
Sylvia Oh, come on! Thimbo The baby bit me. Ow!
They can’t help. Corvax Sshh!
Guard 2 Mm! She went that way. Thimbo She bit me again.
Guard 1 She went through that door. Corvax She often bites.
Where are the things
Scene 24 Thimbo for the baby?
We’ve got these things here.
Norman What’s the matter? Corvax A pair of shoes, a pair of socks...
It’s all right. We’ve got
Boy Your clock’s wrong. everything. Let’s go!

Norman Oh dear! Yes.

It is wrong.

Girl What’s he doing? Scene 26

Boy He’s listening...

Now he’s looking at the clock...

Now he’s opening the door...

He’s going inside...

Now he’s closing the door.

He’s going upstairs.

It’s all right now.

Policeman Now, sir. What happened?

Norman Well, I listened to the clock.

Then I looked at it.

I opened the door. Song

Then I closed it. Servants We looked everywhere.
We looked everywhere.
I went upstairs... Queen In the garden?
Servants We looked in the garden.
And the clock was all right. Queen In the kitchen?
Servants We looked in the kitchen.
It was all right. Queen In the bedrooms?
Servants We looked in the bedrooms.
Policeman Well, it isn’t all right now. We looked in the garden.
We looked in the kitchen.
Scene 25 We looked in the bedrooms.
Servant We can’t find Amanda
Thimbo I pushed the button.
I was invisible. anywhere.
Corvax And... what do I do now? Queen Where is Amanda?
Thimbo Get into the boat. Servants We don’t know.
Corvax This one?
No! That’s an old boat.
Get into the one over there!
The new one.

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We looked and we listened. Sylvia Corvax! Thimbo!
We opened the doors.
We opened the windows. What a pair!
We looked on the floors.
Queen Where is Amanda? Where’s Amanda now?
Servants We don’t know.
Muzzy Let’s go carefully.

Let’s go quietly.

All Let’s get Amanda back.

Let’s get Amanda back.

Scene 27 Let’s get Amanda back.

Attendant Look! Look, your Majesty!

Muzzy Wait a moment! This was near the river.
Where’s Corvax?
Bob He was here. All Corvax!
Muzzy But he isn’t here now.
Bob No. And er... what’s his name? Bob Quick! Let’s go to the river.
Thimbo.
Muzzy He was here, but... Scene 29
Sylvia He isn’t here now.
They’ve got Amanda. Sylvia The King’s boat isn’t here.
Quick! Corvax has got it.
Find them! Muzzy Let’s take one of these boats.
Let’s take this one.
Sylvia That’s an old boat, Muzzy.
Bob It’s all right. Let’s take it.
We can catch them.

Part 3

Scene 30

Scene 28

King Listen to me! Be calm! Thimbo Corvax?
Muzzy Quiet! Please be quiet! Corvax Yes?
Thank you. Thimbo Where are we going?
Corvax Ah! That’s a secret.
Song Thimbo Come on, Corvax! Tell me!
Corvax No! It’s a secret.
Thimbo Corvax, why are we taking
the baby?
Muzzy Let’s be quiet.
Let’s be calm.
Please don’t shout and scream.
Let’s go quickly.
Let’s start now.
Let’s get Amanda back.

Corvax Because she can help us.
Thimbo She can’t help us.
She can’t talk. She...
Corvax She can’t talk now.
But I can teach her.

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Then she can talk. Scene 33
I can teach her... everything.
She can learn everything from Muzzy I’m hungry.
me. She’s Sylvia’s daughter. Have you got any...
I want to marry her. Bob ...Clocks? No, we haven't got
I want to be the King! anything for you, Muzzy.
The King of Gondoland! Muzzy No clocks?
And Amanda my Queen! Sylvia No. No clocks. Nothing.
Ow! Don’t do that! Bob Careful, Muzzy!
Go right!
Scene 31 Muzzy No! Right!
Bob What’s the matter.
Sylvia Bob, what’s that over there? You’re going left.
Bob Where? Go right! Ah! That’s better.
Sylvia Look! On the right. Now go straight on†.
Near that big tree.
Bob I can’t see anything. Scene 34
Sylvia There is something
over there, Bob. Song
Bob No, there isn’t.
There isn’t anything. Voice Go left... go left... go left.
Sylvia Ssh! I can hear something. Go right... go right... go right.
Can you hear it? Go straight on...
Bob That’s a bird. Go straight on...
Sylvia Muzzy, can you see anything? Norman Yes! Straight on...

Scene 32 Scene 35

Norman There’s something Thimbo You can be the King, Corvax.
Wife in this box. But what about me?
Norman There isn’t anything Corvax Oh, you can be important,
Wife in this one. Thimbo.
Is there anything in that box? Thimbo Important?
Norman Oh! There was something in it, Corvax Yes. Important.
but there isn’t anything now. Once upon a time...
There’s nothing in it. Once upon a time,
Look! Nothing! I was important.
Oh dear! Very important.

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Thimbo Were you? There were lots of Sylvias.
Corvax Yes, I was. Thimbo Did you make them?
Thimbo Was Bob important? Corvax No, I didn’t make them.
Corvax No, he wasn’t. The computer made them.
Thimbo Lots of Sylvias!
Scene 36 Corvax Did they love you?
No, they didn't.
Corvax Bob wasn’t important. It was terrible.
He was the -er- gardener.
Thimbo I said ‘Count the flowers!’ Scene 37
Corvax He! He! What happened?
Thimbo He counted the flowers. Policeman Tell me.
Corvax But then...
What happened then? Were you here this morning?
Thimbo Tell me, Corvax.
Corvax He went away with Princess Boy Yes, we were.
Thimbo Sylvia. They went away on his
Corvax motorbike. Policeman Did you see anything?
Did they go far?
Thimbo No, they didn’t. Girl No, I didn’t.
They didn’t go far.
Did you catch them? Policeman Did you hear anything?
Yes, I did.
They took Bob away. Both Yes, we did.
They put him in prison.
But Muzzy was there. Policeman What did you hear?
They got out.
What about Princess Sylvia? Both We heard a funny noise.
Did you love her?
Scene 38

Corvax What’s the baby doing?
Thimbo She’s pulling the plug out.
Corvax She’s pulling the plug out!
The water’s coming in!
Thimbo The boat’s sinking.
Corvax Quick! Take the baby and her
things! Thimbo! Help!
Thimbo I can’t swim.
It’s all right now.
You can walk here.
It isn’t deep.
Agh! Oh! Brr!
That’s better!
Did you get the things
from the boat?
Yes, I did. They’re here.

Corvax Yes, I did. I loved Sylvia.
I wanted to marry her.
But the computer... the
Thimbo computer!
Corvax Oh, it was terrible!
Tell me, Corvax.
What did you do?
I didn’t do anything.
It was the computer.

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Corvax Well, the baby’s happy. Sylvia Oh, look! That’s their boat.
She’s dry. Bob Is there anyone in it?
Thimbo She didn’t get wet. Muzzy No, I can’t see anyone.
Corvax No, she didn’t. There’s no one in it.
Thimbo Did you get wet, Corvax? Don’t worry.
Yes, I did! Let’s look over there.
Corvax Of course I got wet.
What did you do, Scene 40
Thimbo naughty baby?
Corvax You pulled the plug out. Muzzy Mm! Which way did they go?
Thimbo And what happened then?
Corvax The water came in. Song
And what did the boat do?
Thimbo The boat sank. All Did they go this way?
Corvax Oh, be quiet! Did they? Did they?
Come on! This way? This way?
You carry the baby. Did they go this way?
What about these things? No, they didn’t. No.
Oh, you can carry them, too. Did they go that way?
Hey, Corvax! Did they? Did they?
You carry something! Perhaps they went that way,
Now, Thimbo! That way, that way.
I'm important. Important. Yes, they did. They did.
Let's go that way. Thimbo went that way,
Which way, Corvax?
That way, Thimbo! that way, that way.
Corvax went that way,
Scene 39
that way, that way.
Sylvia Look, Bob! Amanda went that way,
What’s that over there?
Bob Where? that way, that way.
Sylvia Over there! Let’s go that way, too!
It looks like a boat.
Bob It is a boat. Bob Come on, Muzzy!
Go that way, Muzzy. Sylvia Are you all right, Muzzy?
Muzzy This way? Muzzy No. I’m very hungry.
Bob No.That’s wrong! Bob Well, we can’t stop now.
Go the other way. Come on!

Part 4

Scene 41

Thimbo Oh, Corvax! I’m tired.
Corvax Let’s stop here.
Be quiet, Thimbo! Look!
There’s a road.
And cars. One of the cars
can take us.

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Thimbo Wow! Great idea! Scene 43
Corvax Of course it’s a great idea.
Now, look in that basket. Thimbo How about a hat?
We can put those clothes on. Let’s see.
Corvax I think this one looks nice.
What do you think?
Thimbo I think it looks awful.
Corvax Awful! It’s not big enough.
Corvax Ah! This one’s better.
Wait, Corvax! Look!
Ah! That’s better.
Now, let’s go.
Oh, thank you. This is my
daughter and her baby.

Thimbo What about this? Scene 44
Corvax No! It’s too long.
You’re not tall enough. Bob What’s the matter, Muzzy?
I’m taller than you. You look ill.
Muzzy I’m not feeling well.
Scene 42 Sylvia What is it, Muzzy?
Muzzy I’m very hungry.
Norman Good morning. Bob Stay here, Muzzy!
We’re making a new clock. I’m going to get some clocks
Muzzy for you.
This is the old one. I... I need my black box, too.
I want a bigger one, please. Get my black box.

Clock-maker Bigger than that? Scene 45
Let’s see. Is this big enough?
Norman We’re going to start work.
Norman That’s too big. Wife Are you going to mend the
I want a smaller one than that. Norman clock?
Wife No. We’re going to make
Clock-maker Let’s see. This one’s bigger Norman a new one.
than your old one. What are you going to do?
Wife Well, my friend is going to help
Norman Yes, it is. Oh dear! Wife me. We’re going to take that
It’s too heavy. Friend rubbish away... and we’re going
to start now.
He can carry it. Well, I’m going to have my tea.
He’s stronger than me. It’s half past five.
When are you going to stop?
Thank you. Now we need two Five thirty?
hands for the clock. I’m going to stop now.

Clock-maker What about this?
Norman Let’s see. No. This one’s too

long. I need a shorter one. Yes.
This one’s better. Thank you.
Now the other hand.
This looks too short.
Clock-maker Take this one.
Norman Yes. It’s better. Right!
We’re taking the shorter long
one and the longer short one.
Clock-maker Ah! I see.

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Scene 46

Bob Wait a moment! Scene 48
There’s a telephone!
I can phone the King.
Two... double one...
Servant oh... oh...
Queen Two, one, one, zero, zero.
Servant Who is it?
It’s Bob. It’s for the King.

King Yes. I’m writing it down.
Yes. I’m going to get Muzzy’s
black box.
Of course.

Scene 49

Sylvia Did you get any clocks?
Bob No, I didn’t. But I phoned the
King and Queen. They’re going
Queen It’s for you! to get lots of clocks for Muzzy.
King For me? Who is it? And his black box.
Queen It’s Bob. It’s a call from Bob.
King From Bob! Hello, Bob. Scene 50
Where are you?
And where’s Sylvia? ENTRANCE
Bob And where’s Amanda?
Sylvia’s with Muzzy. King Ah! Entrance!
King He isn’t feeling well. We go in here.
Bob Can you get some clocks? Queen What are we going to do?
What was that? King We’re going to look in all the
Can you get some clocks... rooms.
for Muzzy?

DANGER - NO ENTRY

Scene 47

Song

Norman I’m taking this with me. Queen Be careful!
I’m taking it to her. King That says “Danger. No entry.”
I’m riding from the sea. We mustn’t go in there.
Coming back to my home. No. We must go this way.
Hello again, my dear.
This is for you from me.
Wife What an awful bird!
Where does it come from?
Parrot South America!

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Queen Ah! Here’s a box. Look! Norman How hot is it?
King That’s it. That’s the right box.
Queen What does this mean? Wife Thirty-five degrees.
King It means it’s dangerous.
It isn’t safe. Norman That’s too hot. Oh...
Queen You mustn’t open it.
King Aaaah! Wife How fast are we going?
Phew! That was dangerous. Norman Fifty kilometres an hour.
Queen You must be careful. Wife That’s too fast.
Oooh! Be careful!
Too late!

Scene 53

WAY OUT - EXIT

King Look! Queen How far is it?
This is the way out. Did you write it down?
King Feeling better? King Of course I wrote it down.
Queen Yes. I’m all right now. “Go thirty kilometres,
Off we go! and then...”
Queen Good! We’re nearly there!
Scene 51 King Just a moment! “Look for three
big trees on the left.”
Queen I like driving. Queen There they are!
King You’re driving too fast. Three big trees.
Queen No, I’m not. King “Then go right.”
King How fast are we going? Look out!
Queen A hundred and twenty Queen Don’t worry, dear!
kilometres an hour. I’m a very good driver.
King You mustn’t go faster than a King Now. “Straight on”.
hundred. Can you see a telephone box?
Queen Look! It isn’t safe. Queen No.
Oh, dear! You’re right. King There it is! Now go slowly.
I must go slower. And look for a small road.
How far is it? Queen It’s all right. There’s Bob!

Scene 52

Norman How far is it?

Wife A hundred and twenty metres.

Norman Hm! It didn’t go far enough.

Scene 54

Thimbo What are we going to do,
Corvax Corvax? Where’s your secret
place?
We’re nearly there. Ssh!

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Thimbo Don’t worry! It’s safe here. Part 5
No one can see us.
Amanda I can! I can! I can! Scene 57
Corvax Aargh! She can talk.
Amanda I can! I can! I can! Muzzy Now I’m going to find
Thimbo What a clever baby! All the little princess.
Can she talk, then? With my black box.
Corvax Be quiet, Thimbo! How does it work?
Follow me, through here!

Scene 58

Scene 55

Thimbo Is that your secret place? Boy Norman, how does this work?
Corvax Yes! Norman Well, you put that bit
Thimbo Mm! It looks like an old house. in the water.
Amanda And it’s very small. Boy Then you pull the handle.
Corvax House! House! House! And the water goes in.
Oh! Come on, you two! Norman OK. There’s water in it.
Go inside! Boy What do I do now?
Put the baby down! Norman You push the handle in...
Thimbo Now, press that switch! And the water comes out!
Turn that handle! Yes, it works like that.
Open that door!
There you are! Scene 59
Look at that!
Wow! That’s fantastic! Thimbo How does this work, Corvax?
Fantastic! Corvax You press this switch and the
doors go up. Now you press the
Thimbo other switch and...
... The doors come down.

Scene 56

Muzzy Lovely! I’m better now. Corvax Yes, Thimbo.
King Did you bring my black box? And no one can get in.
Muzzy Yes, we did. Thimbo Now, the windows...
Here it is! Corvax ... Go up...
Thank you, your Majesty. Thimbo ... And down!
Now I’m going to find Corvax And no one can see us.
the little princess. Thimbo That’s right.
With my black box. Corvax What are these?
They’re for the video.

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Thimbo This one turns the video on.
Corvax And this one turns it off.
What does it do?
Thimbo Look! Those pictures are coming
Corvax from outside.
Wow! That’s clever!
I am clever.

Scene 60

Thimbo Oh dear! The baby needs some Muzzy Mm! Wait! Mm!
food. What are we going to do? Ah! Yes! Yes!
Comp. One. Put some milk Sylvia I can see her now.
in a bottle. Muzzy What’s she doing?
Corvax Pour the milk into the bottle, She’s having a drink.
Thimbo! Sylvia She’s drinking from a bottle.
Thimbo I am pouring it. Muzzy Where is she?
Corvax That’s too much. Bob I can see a house.
Thimbo It’s cold. What’s it like?
Comp. Two. Warm the milk.
Thimbo How? Scene 62
Corvax Put it there!
Thimbo That’s better. It’s warmer now. Norman I've got something for you.
Corvax I’m going to give it Wife What is it?
to the baby. Norman It’s a present.
Wife What’s it like?
Thimbo Put this on. No! Norman It’s big. Very big.
Corvax On the bottle! Wife Is it heavy?
There! Nice baby! Norman Oh, yes.
Amanda You’re going to have It’s very heavy.
Corvax a nice drink. Wife What colour is it?
Not nice! Not nice! Nice! Norman Black and white.
Oh! Grr! All right. Wife Is it an animal?
Here, Thimbo. You do it! Norman Yes, it is. It’s an animal.
Wife What kind of animal is it?
Cat Meeow!
Wife It’s a cat!
Norman Come back! Come back!

Scene 63

Scene 61 Bob What’s it like?
Muzzy It’s a very small house.
Bob Can you see anything? It’s got a blue door.
Sylvia Can you see Amanda? Bob And it’s got three windows.
Muzzy And where is the house?
Oh, there are rocks... big rocks.
King The house is behind the rocks.
How far is it?

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Muzzy The black box says it’s twenty Thimbo Cor - vax. He! He!
kilometres from here. Corvax Don’t laugh! It isn’t funny.
Bob How do we go there? Thimbo It is.
King Which way do we go? Corvax Say "Cor - vax".
North? South? East? West?

Scene 64

Voice Going North... Going South...
Going East... Going West.
How do they go there?

Song

Norman Some people go by train, Amanda Cor - Cor - Cor -
Some people go by plane, Thimbo Cor - Cor - Cor -
Some people go by car, Corvax Be quiet, Thimbo!
But I like my bike. This is not a joke.
Thimbo She isn’t going to say it.
Some people go by bus, She doesn’t understand you.
Some people go by boat, Corvax And you don’t understand
Some people go by spaceship, anything.
But I like my bike. Corvax Now, go over there
Amanda and look outside.
Scene 65 Corvax Now say "Corvax is ...".
Silly! Silly!
King All right! We can go by car. Amanda No! No! Say "Corvax is going to
Sylvia Which way do we go, Muzzy? Corvax be the King of Gondoland".
Muzzy I don’t know. Corvax is ...
The box isn’t working Amanda Good! That’s good!
King It doesn’t matter. We can ask Corvax Say it again!
someone. Come on! Amanda Corvax is...
Yes, yes.
Corvax ...going to be... wet!
Wet! Wet!
Amanda Naughty little girl!
Say "Corvax is going to be the
King of Gondoland".
Now, are you going to say it
properly?
No. Not going to.

Scene 66 Scene 67

Corvax Now! You’re going to have a Bob Excuse me.
lesson. You’re going to learn Man Yes? Can I help you?
some words. And the first word Bob Yes, please. We’re looking for a
is "Corvax. Cor - vax". place with big rocks, and...

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Man Oh, there are lots of places like Queen Oh dear! I can't get through.
Bob that near here. It isn't wide enough.
We’re looking for a very small Oh dear!
house. A very small house.
Do you understand?

Man Oh yes. I understand. King It’s wider up there.
Bob A small house. What’s it like? Muzzy! You’re the biggest.
Muzzy It’s got a blue door, and three Queen Lift the Queen up!
Man windows. King Carry her through!
Bob It’s behind some rocks. Ooh! Muzzy! Thank you.
Man Er... there is a house like that Thank you so much!
near here. Go on, Muzzy!
Bob Who lives there? That’s the widest part.
Who lives in the house? Up there!
No one lives there. But there is
someone... Er... He doesn’t live Scene 69
there. But he sometimes goes
there. 1st man My hat’s big.
What’s he like?
2nd man My hat’s bigger.

1st man His hat’s the biggest,

but he can’t see anything.

Norman I’m fast.

Man He’s tall, and he walks like this. Wife I’m faster.
All He’s got a green face and a long
nose. And he wears funny hats. Both He’s the fastest.
That’s Corvax.
Norman This is good.
Song This is better.

This is the best.

Sylvia He’s got a green face. Scene 70
Bob He’s got a long nose.
Queen He wears funny hats. Thimbo The King’s coming.
King He’s very tall. Corvax With the others - Bob, Sylvia -
Muzzy And he walks like this. Thimbo Where’s the baby?
All That’s Corvax! She’s over there.
Corvax No, she isn’t.
Scene 68 Thimbo Where is she?
She's got my box!
Bob Here we are! Look! We can get She’s invisible!
through there. Come on! What are we going to do?

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Corvax We’re going to find her. Bob My black box isn’t working.
Thimbo Where’s your box? So I’m not sure.
I haven't got it. It’s in the river. Well, I’m sure.
Now there’s only one box, and That is the right house.
she's got it! It's got a blue door
and three windows.
Come on!

Part 6

Scene 73

Scene 71

Corvax The baby’s invisible Thimbo What are we going to do?
Thimbo and it’s your fault. Corvax And what’s the King
Corvax My fault! going to do?
Whose box has she got? Aha! He’s going to have
Thimbo How did she get it? a surprise.
Corvax Oh, I don’t know.
Thimbo I didn’t see her. Scene 74
Corvax And what about your box?
You haven't got it. Queen Be careful! Corvax is there.
So now we can’t be invisible. King It’s dangerous.
And that’s your fault. Queen Don’t worry! It’s safe here.
I’m sorry, Corvax. King It isn’t safe.
But I got you out of the river. And I’m frightened.
I got you out. Bob Well, I’m not frightened.
Don’t argue, Thimbo! I’m going to go inside.
I’m not arguing. Now! I’m coming. Corvax!
Yes, you are. Careful!

Thimbo No, I’m not. King Careful? Huh!
Corvax Stop it! I’m going to get Corvax.
We must find the baby. Corvax Corvax!
Aargh! Look outside! This is the King!
Sylvia Oh! Your Majesty!
Scene 72 Corvax What do you want,
your Majesty?
Sylvia Muzzy, is that the house? Why are you here?
Muzzy Is that the right one? We want Amanda.
Perhaps. I’m not sure. The little princess?
She isn’t here.

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She’s in the Palace. Scene 76
There’s no one here.
Well, there’s only me, and Wife Norman, what’s the date today?
Thimbo. Thimbo, I’ve got a
clever idea. They can come in. Norman Let’s look.
What? Bob and the King and
Thimbo that huge, enormous green Song
monster?
Corvax Yes. Amanda’s invisible. Norman Today’s the third.
Thimbo They can’t see her. Wife The second was yesterday.
They can hear her. And the first was
the day before that.
Today’s the third.
Tomorrow’s the fourth.
And the fifth is the day
after that.

Corvax I’m going to turn the radio on.
Loud! No one can hear
the baby now.

Scene 75 And after that come the sixth
and the seventh,
Corvax Ah! Your Majesty, Princess
Sylvia, your Majesty, Bob! Then the eighth, ninth, tenth
King Please come inside, everyone! And eleventh.
Corvax Stop that awful noise! All the way
King Aah! To the thirty-first day.
Corvax What are you doing here? And that’s my holiday!
I’m having a holiday. Hooray!
Bob I always come here
Sylvia for my vacation. Scene 77
Corvax You were at the party.
And someone took Amanda. Corvax Today’s the third.
Thimbo We went away before the party. And tomorrow’s the fourth.
Corvax When did we come here? King And the day after that…
Mm! Today is the third. Corvax, stop that!
We came here... Thimbo Someone took Amanda.
We came here yesterday. King Ow!
Quiet, Thimbo! Thimbo What’s the matter?
We came here the day before. Muzzy Something bit me.
We came here on the first. Something bit you?
Sylvia Someone bit you. Amanda.
But she isn’t here.

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Corvax Oh dear! Bob Over here! This way! No!
We’ve got terrible flies in here. Sylvia Quick!
Amanda It was a fly. Queen I’m sure she’s here.
Muzzy Look! Now listen! There’s something here.
Amanda Listen everyone! Bob Ow! Yes! Here she is!
Muzzy Goo! Goo! Corvax! We can’t see her.
Did you hear that? Corvax Do something Corvax!
Corvax She’s here, in this room. I can’t do anything.
Thimbo Mummy! Daddy! Thimbo The baby's got my box.
Corvax Where is she, Corvax? Corvax has lots of other
Thimbo You know. Muzzy things here.
And your little friend. Thimbo What do you mean?
Corvax Where is she? Look! Press that switch.
Bob I don’t know. King Turn that handle.
Yes, he does. He knows. Queen My goodness.
He took the baby. Look at that!
Be quiet, Thimbo!
He's got a little box. Scene 79
You push a button and you’re
invisible. The baby's got the box Corvax Stop it! You mustn’t do that.
and now she’s invisible. Muzzy One of these with one of these.
Grrr! This to this. These in here.
Muzzy! You take those two! All That’s it! There!
Now, everyone! Amanda Amanda! Amanda!
Look on the floor! Hello, Mummy!
Look for Amanda! Hello, Daddy!

Scene 80

Song

All Whoopee! Darling!
Wonderful! Whoopee! Darling!
Hooray! Hooray!

Scene 81

Sylvia Scene 78 Thimbo What am I going to do?
King Where am I going to go?
Ah!... I've got her. Corvax Clever, clever, clever.
Here she is! No she isn’t.

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Thimbo What are they going to do?
Why did I do it?
Why? Oh why?
Both It’s all your fault!

Scene 82 Wife Listen to its sound!
Norman That was our new clock.
Wife It’s going round and round.
This is our new clock.
Norman We’re going to go inside.
Wife Now we’re inside the clock.
Both It’s time to say goodbye.
Goodbye!
Song Goodbye!
Goodbye!
Norman This is our new clock.
We finished it yesterday. All Goodbye!
Wife Three cheers for the new clock! Goodbye!
Crowd Hooray! Hooray! Hooray! Goodbye!
Norman This is our new clock.

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