The Story of Audrey's Egg 64 Zoo Lane

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Hello, I'm Lucy. I live at 64 Zoo Lane and I have special neighbours.

# There's one with a hump, one who can jump, and one who is plump

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# Some like it hot, some like it chilly, some like it silly

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# Some are friendly, some are scary But not one is ordinary

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# Some are spotty, some are stripy Prickly...whirly...furry...slimy

# Some are quite big, some are small And Georgina is incredibly tall

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Bedtime, Lucy! >

OK, Mum.

-Hi, everyone.

-ALL: Hi, Lucy.

-Who's going to tell me a story tonight?

We haven't decided yet. Uh...

Then I'll decide. I need someone to tie this blindfold for me.

Now someone has to spin me round.

I'm feeling dizzy.

Let's see who will tell me a story.

ANIMALS GIGGLE

This is a strange animal.

That's not an animal. It's a tree.

Silly me! Maybe if I walk this way...

Oh, that tickles!

Nelson, YOU have to tell me a story.

-I'm not sure I have a story.

-Tell Lucy about when you became a dad.

-Nelson, a dad?!

-Well, not exactly.

I'll tell you the story of Audrey's egg.

A warm breeze was blowing across the African savannah.

The breeze became a wind.

The wind blew harder and harder and harder.

It was now a very, VERY windy day.

The wind is blowing away my nest. My poor egg will be too cold to hatch.

Groovy hairpiece, man.

I need to get more twigs for the nest. But I can't leave my egg.

What I need is someone to look after it for a while.

Perfect! Excuse me, Natalie.

-Hello, Audrey. How's the new egg?

-Actually, I need to ask a favour.

-Ask away.

-My nest has been blown away. I have to build a new one.

-I need someone to egg-sit for me.

-Egg-sit?!

Look after the egg till I get back. All you have to do is keep it warm.

-All right.

-You are kind!

-Bye.

Keep it warm, eh?

Natalie found sitting on the egg difficult.

I don't think antelopes can do this. I'll find someone to take my place.

Sorry, Nelson. Didn't see you there.

Yes, we elephants are masters of disguise. Can I help?

Yes. ..No. Fancy a spot of egg-sitting?

What is it those birds do?

'I was worried I'd break the egg.

'I needed to find a smaller animal to egg-sit. Wait here, little egg.'

-Hello, Ronald. ..Hello, tic-tic bird.

-BOTH: Hello.

-Ronald, can I borrow your tic-tic bird for a while?

-I suppose so.

-But bring him back quickly.

-I won't take long.

This is an egg, and you're a bird. Sit on the egg and keep it warm.

I'll be back soon.

'The tic-tic bird was too small to cover the egg.

'He looked for an egg-sitter larger than a tic-tic bird.'

Ticky, what's up? Has Ronald given you the day off?

No, I'm egg-sitting for a friend.

Sounds like fun. Yeah.

The tic-tic bird left the egg to Giggles and Tickles.

Thanks. Be sure to keep the egg warm. Bye!

Here, catch!

I've never juggled with four before.

I'm bored. Me, too. Let's go to the water hole.

'All the animals were gathered for a drink.'

-Hi, Nelson. Where is it?

-Where's what?

-The egg, of course.

I left it with the tic-tic bird.

-Where's the egg?

-I left it with Giggles and Tickles.

Why did you leave the egg? What egg?

The one I left you in charge of. That egg?

The egg-sitters were very worried.

-Why wasn't

-I

-asked to egg-sit?

-Oh!

-Give the egg back. Yeah!

What egg?

You've eaten something. Yeah, that bulge.

That's...

Give it back!

A watermelon. That was my tea.

-We are sorry.

-We were worried about the egg.

We promised to look after it.

Is that your egg over there?

'Just then, Audrey arrived back.'

What's this?!

What a wonderful job you've all done! You've hatched the egg.

You're as beautiful as I knew you would be. Marvellous egg-sitters!

THEY GIGGLE

Who's a beautiful osty-wosty, then?

-I'm its dad.

-And I'm its mum.

-No, I'M its mum.

-Don't worry, you can all be parents. Look!

I've laid some more eggs. I'll need lots more help.

ANIMALS CHEER

-That was lovely. What happened to Audrey's eggs?

They all hatched and grew into fine ostriches.

She had such good egg-sitters.

And a dad like Nelson!

-That's enough baby talk. Ready for bed, Lucy?

-OK.

-Good night.

-ALL: Good night, Lucy.

Subtitles by Audrey Flynn BBC Scotland 2000

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