The Story of Molly and Nathalie 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.

-That was a great pirouette.

-Thanks. I've just had my first dance lesson.

-I need a partner. Come on, Boris!

-Dear me, no. I don't think I can.

Of course you can.

ANIMALS LAUGH

-Boris was right!

-It reminds me of my first ballet lesson.

-You - ballet?!

My friend Nathalie taught me to dance.

And you became quite a good dancer, in your own...special way.

'Molly and Nathalie loved dancing together across the savanna.'

Watch this!

'Nathalie was as graceful as a ballerina.'

-Wait for me!

-'But Molly wasn't.'

Ouch! Oof!

Ooh! Ouch!

I wish I was as good a dancer as you, Nathalie.

At least you're trying. That's half the fun.

'Nathalie didn't mind that Molly wasn't as good a dancer as her.

'Then, one day, I saw them dancing together.'

There's going to be a dance competition tomorrow!

-Really?

-I love competitions.

-You can enter this one.

-Oh, Molly, we can do it together.

-I'd love to.

Come on. We've got to practise.

Just watch what I do and copy me.

One, two, three, one, two, three.

OK. One, two, three, one...

No, Molly! You must step LIGHTLY. See?

-One, two, three.

-Sorry, Nathalie. I'll try again.

-One, two, three, one, two, three...

-Please, girls, keep the noise down.

Sorry, Audrey.

I'll never win the dance competition with you. I'll find somebody else.

'Molly couldn't believe Nathalie left her.

'Winning was more important than their friendship.

-'It wasn't easy finding a partner.'

-Too small! ..Too big!

'Then she saw Doris the duck.'

-Would you like to dance with me in the competition?

-I'd love to.

Quack, quack, quack, quack, quack, quack!

-Must you quack while dancing?

-It's fun!

-If that's the case, I can't dance with you.

-Oh. Suit yourself.

'Nathalie looked for another partner.

'Herbert the warthog was the most musical animal around.'

-Herbert, would you like to dance with me?

-Me? I'd be honoured!

SHE COUGHS

-You're getting dirt all over me!

-But I'm a warthog.

-Then I can't dance with you.

-Well, I never! The cheek of it!

'Nathalie went in search of another dance partner. Then she saw me.'

She'd make the perfect partner! Georgina, will you dance with me?

I thought Molly was your partner.

She's too heavy. I'd never win with her.

-Well, I'd never win with YOU. You're far too short.

-Oh.

How could she not want to dance with me? Everybody else does.

'Nathalie realised why I didn't want to dance with her.'

She sees me like I see Molly. I'm not good enough for her!

Molly!

'Molly danced beautifully underwater. Her weight didn't matter there.'

Molly's a great dancer down there!

I'm so sorry I left you.

-I wish you'd told me you could dance so well.

-But we can't dance on land.

We can still be partners.

'It was the day of the dance competition.'

OK, OK. Time to begin. Bring on the first contestants.

'The competition began with Isabel the flamingo and Seamus the stork.'

-They're very good.

-But not great, like you and me.

APPLAUSE Next - Giggles and Tickles.

Don't worry. This competition's about dancing, not comedy. We're on!

'It was Nathalie and Molly's turn.

'Everybody could see Nathalie dancing on the river bank.

'But they had to look underwater to see Molly.'

CHEERING

'It was time to announce the winners.'

THEY MURMUR

OK, OK. Best dance goes to Isabel and Seamus.

'Nathalie and Molly were crushed. They'd lost!'

There's more than one prize. For the silliest dance, Giggles and Tickles!

And for the most unusual dance ever, Molly and Nathalie!

-Nathalie and Molly were winners after all, and best friends again.

-Whee!

Ooh! I think it's time I bowed out.

-Lazybones! I could...dance all night.

-Was that a yawn I saw?

Time for bed, I think.

-Good night, everybody.

-Good night, Lucy!

Subtitles by Neil Gemmill BBC Scotland - 2000

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