The Story of Victor the Crocodile

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0:00:02 > 0:00:07# 64, 64, 64 Zoo Lane! 64, 64, 64 Zoo Lane! #

0:00:07 > 0:00:12Hello. I'm Lucy. I live at 64 Zoo Lane

0:00:12 > 0:00:15and I have some very special neighbours. Look!

0:00:15 > 0:00:19# There's one with a hump and one who can jump

0:00:19 > 0:00:24# And one who is well, a little bit plump

0:00:24 > 0:00:26# 64, 64, 64 Zoo Lane

0:00:26 > 0:00:29# Some like it hot and some like it chilly

0:00:29 > 0:00:34# And some like it both ways and that's a bit silly

0:00:34 > 0:00:36# 64, 64, 64 Zoo Lane

0:00:36 > 0:00:39# Some are friendly, some are scary

0:00:39 > 0:00:44# But one thing is sure not one is or-di-na-ry

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0:00:46 > 0:00:49# Some are spotty, some are stripy

0:00:49 > 0:00:53# They're prickly and woolly and furry and slimy

0:00:53 > 0:00:56# Some are quite big and some very small

0:00:56 > 0:01:01# And the last one's Georgina who's incredibly tall

0:01:01 > 0:01:03# 64, 64, 64 Zoo Lane

0:01:03 > 0:01:07# 64, 64, 64 Zoo Lane. #

0:01:10 > 0:01:14- Bedtime, Lucy! > - OK, Mum.

0:01:35 > 0:01:40- It's Gordon the Gorilla, I tell you. - No, Gordon's much too friendly.

0:01:40 > 0:01:44I say it's that vulture who lives on Table Mountain.

0:01:44 > 0:01:48- TOGETHER: No way! Birds aren't frightening.- Ahem!

0:01:48 > 0:01:54- Hi, everyone.- ALL: Oh, hi, Lucy! - What are you talking about?

0:01:54 > 0:01:59- We're trying to decide who is the most frightening animal.- Oh!

0:01:59 > 0:02:04I don't think any of you are very frightening, except...

0:02:04 > 0:02:08except I think that crocodile is sometimes a little scary.

0:02:08 > 0:02:13- Not Kevin. The other one.- You mean Victor?- Yes, that's the one.

0:02:13 > 0:02:16Of course - Victor!

0:02:16 > 0:02:19He IS frightening sometimes.

0:02:19 > 0:02:22Yes, he scares ME.

0:02:22 > 0:02:26I know a story about our friend Victor. Listen!

0:02:26 > 0:02:31It was sunset at the water hole and the animals were in a playful mood.

0:02:31 > 0:02:34MONKEYS GIGGLE

0:02:35 > 0:02:38# Ta-ra-ra-ra-ra-ra-ra! #

0:02:38 > 0:02:40Now YOU try, Nelson.

0:02:45 > 0:02:47Oh!

0:02:47 > 0:02:51You just need some more practice, then you'll be fine.

0:02:51 > 0:02:55The animals liked to catch up on all the latest gossip.

0:02:56 > 0:02:59Well, it's a wig, you know.

0:02:59 > 0:03:01ALL: Really?!

0:03:01 > 0:03:06There's no doubt about it. I've never seen a zebra with a red mane!

0:03:06 > 0:03:08Have you?

0:03:11 > 0:03:13Pit stop. Can't stay long.

0:03:13 > 0:03:16THEY SNIGGER

0:03:19 > 0:03:22ALL THE ANIMALS LAUGH

0:03:27 > 0:03:29Hm!

0:03:29 > 0:03:33Sorry, Vic. Didn't mean to splash you.

0:03:33 > 0:03:36The name is VicTOR!

0:03:36 > 0:03:40TOGETHER: Sorry, VicTOR.

0:03:42 > 0:03:45Victor the Crocodile was NOT amused.

0:03:46 > 0:03:50This water hole is getting too crowded.

0:03:50 > 0:03:53Zebras, monkeys, antelopes!

0:03:53 > 0:03:58I'm the biggest and strongest. It's time I had my own water hole.

0:03:58 > 0:04:00Heh-heh-heh-heh!

0:04:00 > 0:04:05The next day, as usual, the animals made their way to the water hole

0:04:05 > 0:04:08for a morning drink.

0:04:09 > 0:04:13- Hey, Victor's early today. - I've got something to tell you all.

0:04:13 > 0:04:16ALL: Oh?

0:04:16 > 0:04:22As from today, this is MY water hole and you lot can't use it.

0:04:22 > 0:04:27- ALL GASP Is this a joke?- It's no joke.

0:04:27 > 0:04:31From now on, you can find somewhere else to drink and splash.

0:04:34 > 0:04:38- Well, I never! - Where are WE supposed to go?

0:04:38 > 0:04:40That's not my problem.

0:04:40 > 0:04:44I should have done this years ago.

0:04:44 > 0:04:46No-one wanted to argue with Victor.

0:04:46 > 0:04:50The animals had to try and find another water hole.

0:04:50 > 0:04:55I know where there's an underground spring.

0:04:57 > 0:05:02There's nothing down there! ANIMALS GROAN

0:05:02 > 0:05:05Then Nelson thought he had an idea.

0:05:11 > 0:05:16This is a tree. We're supposed to be looking for water.

0:05:16 > 0:05:20Yes, I know it's a tree. But there's water in the roots.

0:05:22 > 0:05:27Strange. There always used to be water there.

0:05:27 > 0:05:29Oh, dear.

0:05:29 > 0:05:33Meanwhile, Victor was enjoying having the water hole to himself.

0:05:33 > 0:05:38Sharing pools is just for fools I'd rather bathe alone

0:05:38 > 0:05:41I'm in charge Cos I'm mean and large

0:05:41 > 0:05:43This water hole's my own.

0:05:43 > 0:05:46The summer nights were long and hot.

0:05:46 > 0:05:50Without their water hole, the animals were thirsty and dusty

0:05:50 > 0:05:53and found it very hard to sleep.

0:05:54 > 0:05:56- 159...- What are you doing?

0:05:56 > 0:06:01I'm counting bananas to help me get to sleep. But it isn't working.

0:06:01 > 0:06:06Water! Lovely, bubbling water.

0:06:06 > 0:06:09I've got it!

0:06:09 > 0:06:11I'm asleep.

0:06:11 > 0:06:16I've just remembered where there's lots and lots of water.

0:06:16 > 0:06:18Are you sure?

0:06:18 > 0:06:22The animals set out on another long walk,

0:06:22 > 0:06:25led by Ronald and the Tick-Tick bird.

0:06:25 > 0:06:27This is it, everybody.

0:06:27 > 0:06:30But where's the water?

0:06:30 > 0:06:34Yeah. It's a dust bowl, man.

0:06:34 > 0:06:37Help me look. There's an underground spring.

0:06:48 > 0:06:53Come on, let's go home. We're wasting our time here.

0:06:55 > 0:07:01Hah-hah-hah! Now, THIS is what I call a shower.

0:07:01 > 0:07:07The animals played in the water all day. There was enough for all.

0:07:07 > 0:07:11Meanwhile, Victor's water hole had begun to grow dry.

0:07:11 > 0:07:16His baths weren't so enjoyable now and there was only mud left.

0:07:16 > 0:07:21- VICTOR SPLUTTERS - This isn't fair!

0:07:23 > 0:07:26Good morning, Giraffe.

0:07:26 > 0:07:29Uh...Georgina.

0:07:29 > 0:07:33- Do you mind...sharing your...? - No. No chance!

0:07:36 > 0:07:40Morning, chaps. Nice and rainy where you are.

0:07:40 > 0:07:43- I wonder if I could...- GET LOST!

0:07:44 > 0:07:47Selfish bunch! Can you believe it?!

0:07:47 > 0:07:52I don't want to share your water. I'm going back to my own dust hole.

0:07:52 > 0:07:58Pity. If you DID want to share some water with us, I had a suggestion.

0:08:00 > 0:08:02A suggestion?

0:08:02 > 0:08:06Yes. You could try an apology.

0:08:06 > 0:08:08An...apology?

0:08:08 > 0:08:10What's an apology?

0:08:10 > 0:08:13It's when you say you're sorry.

0:08:13 > 0:08:16I see.

0:08:16 > 0:08:21Victor had never said sorry to anyone before. It wasn't easy.

0:08:22 > 0:08:26I'm slightly sorry. How about that?

0:08:27 > 0:08:31I was a teeny-weeny bit wrong.

0:08:32 > 0:08:35I'm...nearly sorry.

0:08:35 > 0:08:38Not bad. Try once more.

0:08:39 > 0:08:44Finally, after a lot of practice, Victor got it right.

0:08:44 > 0:08:49Oh! I'm sorry for being such a selfish old crocodile.

0:08:49 > 0:08:52That's wonderful, Victor.

0:08:52 > 0:08:56I'm sorry for being such a selfish old crocodile.

0:08:56 > 0:09:01But I could never say that in public, in front of the others.

0:09:01 > 0:09:07- They'd think I was going soft. - Say it once more for me.- I'm sorry

0:09:07 > 0:09:11for being such a selfish old crocodile.

0:09:11 > 0:09:14ANIMALS CHEER

0:09:15 > 0:09:18Nice apology, Victor.

0:09:18 > 0:09:21I think we can finally forgive you.

0:09:21 > 0:09:25Come up to the hill this afternoon. We might have a surprise for you.

0:09:27 > 0:09:33- OK, Victor.- What is it? - It's a water park!- What do I do?

0:09:33 > 0:09:36Sit back and enjoy the ride.

0:09:37 > 0:09:40Oh! Heh-heh!

0:09:41 > 0:09:44Come on, it's great fun.

0:09:44 > 0:09:47- Hah-hah-hah!- Heh-heh-heh!

0:09:47 > 0:09:52The animals had built a water slide down to the old water hole.

0:09:57 > 0:10:00I may be friendly today,

0:10:00 > 0:10:04but tomorrow I'll be back to my scary old self.

0:10:07 > 0:10:11So, you see, not even Victor is scary ALL the time.

0:10:11 > 0:10:16- No, but I still wouldn't like to share a bath with him.- Lucy!

0:10:16 > 0:10:21We've thought of something even more scary than a crocodile.

0:10:21 > 0:10:24- Two crocodiles?- No.

0:10:24 > 0:10:27TOGETHER: The two-headed monkey monster!

0:10:27 > 0:10:33Very funny, you two. But our story is finished now. Time for bed, Lucy.

0:10:33 > 0:10:35Oh! Good night, everyone.

0:10:35 > 0:10:38ALL: Good night, Lucy.

0:10:41 > 0:10:43# 64, 64, 64 Zoo Lane! #

0:10:43 > 0:10:47Subtitles by Audrey Flynn BBC Broadcast 2004

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