The Story of the Juicy Fruit Tree

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0:15:00 > 0:15:07# 64, 64, 64 Zoo Lane 64, 64, 64 Zoo Lane... #

0:15:07 > 0:15:11Hello, I'm Lucy. I live at 64 Zoo Lane

0:15:11 > 0:15:15and I have very special neighbours. Look!

0:15:15 > 0:15:22# There's one with a hump, one who can jump, and one who is plump

0:15:22 > 0:15:26# 64, 64, 64 Zoo Lane

0:15:26 > 0:15:33# Some like it hot, some like it chilly, some like it silly

0:15:33 > 0:15:36# 64, 64, 64 Zoo Lane

0:15:36 > 0:15:43# Some are friendly, some are scary But not one is ordinary

0:15:43 > 0:15:46# 64, 64, 64 Zoo Lane

0:15:46 > 0:15:53# Some are spotty, some are stripy Prickly...woolly...furry...slimy

0:15:53 > 0:16:01# Some are quite big, some are small And Georgina is incredibly tall

0:16:01 > 0:16:08# 64, 64, 64 Zoo Lane # 64, 64, 64 Zoo Lane. #

0:16:08 > 0:16:12Bedtime, Lucy! >

0:16:12 > 0:16:15OK, Mum.

0:16:34 > 0:16:36Whoops! Almost dropped it.

0:16:36 > 0:16:39Dropped what? What have you got?

0:16:39 > 0:16:43- A banana sandwich. - BOTH: A banana sandwich?!

0:16:43 > 0:16:45Something smells good.

0:16:45 > 0:16:50Isn't it rather late to be eating a sandwich?

0:16:50 > 0:16:55I suppose so, but I was hungry, so I thought I'd have a midnight feast.

0:16:55 > 0:16:58GIGGLES: Mmm! Yum-yum!

0:16:58 > 0:17:01That sandwich really does smell delicious.

0:17:01 > 0:17:04Hi, Boris. Would you like a piece?

0:17:04 > 0:17:08Oh, I couldn't, not unless you insisted.

0:17:08 > 0:17:11Some animals do anything for a snack.

0:17:11 > 0:17:15Boris has already eaten a HUGE dinner today

0:17:15 > 0:17:19and two teas and three suppers. Haven't you, Boris?

0:17:19 > 0:17:24- I'm a growing bear.- All this talk of food reminds me of the story

0:17:24 > 0:17:28- of the juicy fruit tree. - The whaty-what tree?

0:17:28 > 0:17:30The juicy fruit tree.

0:17:30 > 0:17:35Its fruit is the biggest, knobbliest, most delicious...

0:17:35 > 0:17:38Tell Lucy the whole story.

0:17:38 > 0:17:43We might even take Boris's mind off banana sandwiches for a while.

0:17:43 > 0:17:45Good idea.

0:17:51 > 0:17:56Every seven years, the juicy fruit tree bears a juicy fruit.

0:17:56 > 0:17:58It's the biggest, knobbliest,

0:17:58 > 0:18:02most delicious fruit in the whole wide world,

0:18:02 > 0:18:06so when Zed the zebra saw the juicy fruit...

0:18:06 > 0:18:10he couldn't wait to tell all the other animals.

0:18:10 > 0:18:14THEY LAUGH

0:18:17 > 0:18:23- Who's that?! - It's Zed, and he's in a hurry.

0:18:25 > 0:18:30- HE PANTS - The juicy fruit tree is in flower!

0:18:30 > 0:18:34- Huh? What? - Is it that time already?

0:18:34 > 0:18:40- Are you sure?- No doubt about it. I was galloping past when...

0:18:40 > 0:18:46- HUH?!- ..I saw this big, knobbly fruit at the top of the juicy fruit tree.

0:18:46 > 0:18:49- What colour was it?- Bright red.

0:18:49 > 0:18:52ALL: Hooray!

0:18:52 > 0:18:59# It's juicy fruit time Juicy fruit time, juicy fruit time! #

0:18:59 > 0:19:04I'm going to have the largest piece of juicy fruit.

0:19:04 > 0:19:08ALL: Huh?! I have a long neck.

0:19:08 > 0:19:10It's a long way to my tummy.

0:19:10 > 0:19:13Nonsense! Elephants are the biggest,

0:19:13 > 0:19:18so they need the most to eat. Everyone knows that!

0:19:18 > 0:19:23Hold on a minute! I saw it first and ran all the way to tell you all,

0:19:23 > 0:19:26so I deserve the biggest slice.

0:19:26 > 0:19:30There are two of us - me and the Tick-tick bird.

0:19:30 > 0:19:35The Tick-tick bird doesn't count. He only eats...ticks.

0:19:35 > 0:19:41WE deserve the most cos we'll climb the tree to pick the juicy fruit.

0:19:41 > 0:19:45Yes! Fruit pickers come first!

0:19:45 > 0:19:50Er, excuse me. A word of caution -

0:19:50 > 0:19:56the juicy fruit tree produces a juicy fruit every seven years.

0:19:56 > 0:19:58ALL: Yes.

0:19:58 > 0:20:04We must pick it by sunset tomorrow. ALL: Huh?

0:20:04 > 0:20:09Before it drops down and turns into green, gooey slime.

0:20:09 > 0:20:12ALL: Eurgh! Yuk!

0:20:12 > 0:20:18Take it easy, tortoise. We'll pick the fruit tomorrow, nice and early.

0:20:18 > 0:20:23The animals slept soundly that night, dreaming of the juicy fruit.

0:20:23 > 0:20:28They slept so well that by the time they woke up,

0:20:28 > 0:20:32- the sun was high in the sky. - ALL: We're late!

0:20:32 > 0:20:34I knew this would happen.

0:20:34 > 0:20:40Chill out. We've got loads of time. Well, WE have.

0:20:40 > 0:20:44By the time Toby gets there, it'll be too late!

0:20:47 > 0:20:52Toby had short legs and a heavy shell to carry,

0:20:52 > 0:20:56but he hurried after them as fast as he could.

0:21:00 > 0:21:03This won't be easy. The sun's going down

0:21:03 > 0:21:08and we only have a couple of hours before the juicy fruit drops down

0:21:08 > 0:21:13and turns to a green, gooey slime. BOTH: Yuk!

0:21:13 > 0:21:16Don't worry. I can get it. Stand back.

0:21:31 > 0:21:34Hey! Here!

0:21:34 > 0:21:38- Nice try, Ronald.- We'll have to think of something else.

0:21:38 > 0:21:44A job for Giggles and Tickles. Monkeys to the rescue!

0:21:47 > 0:21:51- BOTH: Ouch! - The tree was so slippery,

0:21:51 > 0:21:55- that it was impossible to climb. - Let me try.

0:21:55 > 0:21:59BOTH: We're running out of time.

0:22:03 > 0:22:07ALL: Go, Nelson, go!

0:22:11 > 0:22:13Oops!

0:22:13 > 0:22:17ALL: Aww! Never mind. You almost did it.

0:22:17 > 0:22:20We'll never get the juicy fruit off.

0:22:20 > 0:22:25- Er...- The biggest, knobbliest, most delicious fruit in the world

0:22:25 > 0:22:28and we can't reach it!

0:22:28 > 0:22:30But help was on the way.

0:22:30 > 0:22:35- What this needs is teamwork. - Teamwork?! What's that?

0:22:35 > 0:22:38Working together.

0:22:38 > 0:22:42If we work together, we'll be able to reach.

0:22:42 > 0:22:46- Let's try.- Yeah, man. Teamwork. Let's go for it.

0:22:48 > 0:22:52So the animals built an animal tower.

0:22:58 > 0:23:02- Watch where you're putting your feet!- Sorry. This is fun!

0:23:02 > 0:23:06Remember, we're a team. Can you reach it?

0:23:09 > 0:23:12Er...not quite.

0:23:12 > 0:23:15Audrey looked at the tree and the fruit

0:23:15 > 0:23:19and realised there was only one thing for it.

0:23:19 > 0:23:23She would have to climb up to the top.

0:23:26 > 0:23:29I can't quite!

0:23:29 > 0:23:34- Oh, we're SO close! - But not close enough.

0:23:34 > 0:23:37- Let's stand on tiptoe. - Good idea.

0:23:44 > 0:23:47So the animals tried again.

0:23:47 > 0:23:52If I can just stretch a little bit further...

0:23:55 > 0:24:00- I-I think I'm going to sneeze! - Don't you dare!

0:24:00 > 0:24:03AH-AH-AH-CHOO!

0:24:07 > 0:24:09Sorry.

0:24:09 > 0:24:12And the animals tried again.

0:24:12 > 0:24:14Only a few minutes left.

0:24:17 > 0:24:22And I still can't reach it. What are we going to do?

0:24:23 > 0:24:29Hello, everyone. Sorry I'm late. Need a hand?

0:24:29 > 0:24:34- ALL: Toby! - Toby knew just what to do.

0:24:35 > 0:24:38He climbed up Nelson's trunk,

0:24:38 > 0:24:40over Ronald's horn,

0:24:40 > 0:24:45along Zed's stripes, up Giggles' tail,

0:24:45 > 0:24:49until finally he was sitting on Audrey's head.

0:24:49 > 0:24:54I can reach it! I can reach the juicy...

0:25:00 > 0:25:02Oh, no!

0:25:02 > 0:25:06- Well caught, Toby!- Top tortoise.

0:25:06 > 0:25:08ALL: Yeah!

0:25:11 > 0:25:16This is the best juicy fruit ever.

0:25:16 > 0:25:19ALL: Hooray!

0:25:23 > 0:25:25Brilliant story.

0:25:25 > 0:25:30- I wish there was a juicy fruit tree in my garden.- Me too!

0:25:30 > 0:25:34If we find one, we'll let you know and have a juicy fruit picnic.

0:25:34 > 0:25:39- That would be fun. - But now I think it's time for bed,

0:25:39 > 0:25:41or it'll soon be breakfast time.

0:25:47 > 0:25:52Subtitles by Neil Gemmill BBC Scotland - 2001

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