The Story of Snowbert the Polar Bear 64 Zoo Lane

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# 64, 64, 64 Zoo Lane 64, 64, 64 Zoo Lane... #

Hello, I'm Lucy. I live at 64 Zoo Lane

and I have very special neighbours. Look!

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

# 64, 64, 64 Zoo Lane

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

# 64, 64, 64 Zoo Lane

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

# 64, 64, 64 Zoo Lane

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

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

# 64, 64, 64 Zoo Lane # 64, 64, 64 Zoo Lane. #

Bedtime, Lucy! >

OK, Mum.

-Hi, Lucy!

-Hi, Molly and Nelson.

Hi, Giggles and Chickles and Georgina and Boris.

-I'd like to tell a story tonight.

-Ooh, your stories are boring!

-It's OUR turn tonight!

-Yeah, we know lots of stories - scary stories.

Exciting stories.

- Funny stories! - Surely it's MY turn.

No, mine! OTHERS: You told a story yesterday!

-That's not fair.

-Stop it. That's enough.

-I think it's Boris's turn to tell me a story.

-Me?

But I don't know any stories. I'm a bear of few words.

You see? He's useless at telling stories.

No, he's not. He's just shy.

Come on, Boris, tell us a story.

Well...I suppose I COULD tell you the story of Snowbert.

Snowbert? That's a funny name.

Is he a bear like you?

Well, yes and no. He's a bear, but not a bear like me.

Snowbert is a big, white polar bear.

Snowbert lived just around the corner from the North Pole

in a house he built of snow.

What shall we do today, Snowbert?

Uh...we could play a game of dominoes.

Good idea!

Because he lived on his own,

Snowbert often talked to himself.

Hey, your turn, Snowbert.

I've won again! Better luck next time, eh, Snowbert?

Snowbert was also a sculptor.

He was very proud of all the snow sculptures he'd made

but sometimes he wished he had a friend to show them to.

One morning, Snowbert decided to go fishing.

# Dum da-dum da-dum dum dum Da-da dum da-dum dum dum... #

-BURP!

-I've had enough fish for a week.

How about you, Snowbert? ..So have I.

-Huh?

-Huh?

-Oh, wrong hole!

-Sorry!

-Please don't go.

But you're a polar bear. You'll eat me!

I won't eat you. I'm a fishetarian.

You? A fishetarian?

I only eat fish. Fish for breakfast, fish for lunch, and fish for dinner.

Oh, yes, and fish for that tasty snack that keeps you going.

You're not a fish, are you?

Of course not! I'm a seal. Sidney the seal.

My name is Snowbert. Will you be my friend?

-OK. Shall we play a game?

-I've got some dominoes.

-Yeah!

-I have the DOUBLE fish.

-That's not how seals play dominoes. Watch...

-Why are you putting those dominoes in a row, Sidney?

-You'll see. Ready?

Go!

Yippee! That was fun.

Now let's play dominoes the Snowbert way.

And so they did. They played dominoes all day.

When the sun set, Sidney had to go home,

but he promised to come back the next morning.

Bye!

I think I have a friend.

Yes, I think you're right.

Now you won't have to talk to yourself any more.

The next morning, Snowbert took Sidney to see his snow sculptures.

Wow! These are great!

-You're a real artist.

-Oh, it's easy, really.

I have an idea. Stay here.

-Hurry up. I can't stay still much longer.

-Almost finished!

Ready!

-I haven't got a big tummy like that!

-Yes, you have.

-Now let's have some fun!

-Yeah!

We'll ALWAYS be friends,

-won't we, Sidney?

-Always.

-Promise?

-Promise.

But one cold, winter morning...

WIND HOWLS AND SNOWBERT'S TEETH CHATTER

..the hole had disappeared. It was frozen.

Sidney!

Sidne-e-ey!

Sidne-e-e-e-ey!

Sidne-e-e-e-e-e-ey!

Snowbert couldn't find Sidney anywhere.

And Sidney couldn't find Snowbert anywhere.

I wonder if I will ever see Sidney again.

He promised we'd always be friends.

You're talking to yourself again.

Sorry.

It was mid-winter, and the days were as dark as the nights.

Snowbert waited for the sun to rise.

He waited...

and waited...

and WAITED...

and then he fell asleep.

Snowbert woke up on a warm, spring morning.

Oh!

The hole in the ice was back,

only now it was a lot bigger.

Sidney?

I thought I would never see you again.

-I promised I'd be back and I always keep my promises.

-Oh, Sidney.

I'm so happy to see you.

I'm happy to see you, too. Look!

I've brought some friends to play.

And that's exactly what they did.

Whee!

Whee-ee!

Yippee!

From that day on,

-Snowbert was never lonely any more.

-That was a nice story.

Not bad at all for a bear of few words.

It's made me feel a cold, though. Brr!

I think I'd like to go to my warm bed now. Good night, Boris.

-Good night, Lucy.

-< Good night, Lucy.

Subtitles by Judith Simpson BBC Scotland 2001

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