The Story of Isabel the Flamingo 64 Zoo Lane

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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

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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...woolly...furry...slimy

# Some are quite big, some are small

# And Georgina is incredibly tall

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Bedtime, Lucy! >

OK, Mum.

TAPPING AT WINDOW

-Hello, everyone.

-Hello, Lucy.

I've baked you a great, big... O-oh! Aah!

..cake.

-Are you all right, Lucy?

-Yes, thanks, Boris. I'm OK.

But I don't think my cake is.

-I thought so - it's all broken.

-There, there!

-Never mind, Lucy!

-It was the best cake I'd ever made.

It still tastes yummy!

-You're eating my cake?

-It tastes good. Try some.

Mmm! Delicious!

It doesn't matter what it looks like. It's what inside that counts.

That reminds me of the story of Isabel the Flamingo.

Please tell us, Georgina.

'Isabel the Flamingo was the most stylish creature in all of Africa.'

That's right, girls - put your beaks up, push your feathers out, smile!

Eccellente!

Now, standing on one leg - no, left leg, Mirabelle - and hold.

Perfecto!

'If Isabel used a new word, all the animals would use it too.'

Perfecto? That's a funny word! What does it mean?

-It means perfect.

-The best - tops.

-You know - like a muddy watermelon.

-Oh, yeah.

GLUG! GLUG!

GARGLE!

Oh, Pauline-a!

Would you be a dear and go and fish over at the other side of the lake?

OK.

'Isabel was so cool, that everyone copied everything she did.'

THEY GRUNT AND STRAIN

Look out! Here comes Isabel.

You ask her, Zed.

Oh, hola! Holdigga hi, hilden holdy hay?

I'm a-so sorry, Zed, but I can't understand a thing you are saying.

Sorry! I said, "It's a lovely day. Perfecto!"

Yes, Zed. It is.

Well, do you want to ask me something?

-We're having a party tonight...

-Watermelon, mango chips.

We were wondering if you'd like to come.

Well, I'm a-really busy, but...

Yes, I'll come.

Yes! She said yes!

Hi, Pauline. Coming to the party tonight?

Well, I... I've got nothing to wear.

Come on, Pauline! It'll be a laugh.

All right, then. See you later.

'Pauline the Pelican wanted to look pretty for the Waterlily Lake party.'

BOTH: 'Allo, Pauline!

-Annabel! Mirabelle! I was just getting ready for the party.

-You...

are going to the party?! With a baggy beak and dirty feet?

THEY LAUGH

Isabel, I was wondering if you could give me a...a makeover, like.

Oh!

# You've got style You've got grace

# Not a feather out of place

# I...could learn a lot from you

# You've got style You're so chic

# From your feet up to your beak

# I...

# Could learn a lot from you

# I'll see what I can do

# Yes, I'll see what I can do-o! #

OK, Pauline.

I'll give you a flamingo makeover.

First, we get rid of the 'orrible dust and make you nice and pink.

'Isabel gave Pauline a luxurious pink mud bath.

'She taught Pauline how to walk elegantly.'

Oh, hello, Pauline. You look nice.

Eet ees wonderful to be here...

(although, between you and me, all this standing on one leg's boring.)

What are-a you doing?

-I'm taking these watermelons to the party.

-Perfecto!

They're a bit heavy. I don't suppose any of you girls could help me?

Not us!

I'll give you a hand.

-Thanks, Pauline.

-No problem.

-Are those flowers for the party, Nelson?

-Yes, Pauline.

-They'll look lovely if I can keep them fresh.

-I'll get you more water.

There you go, Nelson. Now your flowers will look nice and fresh.

Thanks, Pauline. That's a real help. I think you've got mud on your beak.

Oh, never mind. It'll soon wash off.

-Where do you want it?

-Over there.

-Thanks so much for helping me, Pauline.

-Oh, no trouble at all.

We'll soon have this lot moved.

What a mess! You can't go to a party looking like that!

We help you to look pretty and this is what you do?! It's so annoying!

Party time!

-Oh!

-PAULINE SNIFFS

ALL CHATTER

Ready, girls? Feathers fluffy? Beak high!

You're here! Great to see you!

Come and sit next to us.

Why are they all talking to Pauline?

She's clumsy and dirty. She has no manners whatsoever.

And we flamingoes have such style!

But Pauline is kind and helpful and honest, so everyone loves her.

Everyone wants to talk to Pauline. She helped make the party a success.

'When the flamingoes understood that true beauty comes from within,

'they realised that they could learn a lot from Pauline.'

# You're so kind and so sweet

# You've got such a useful beak

# We...

# Could learn a lot from-a you

# We understand you're so grand

# Cos you lend a helping hand

# We...

# Could learn a lot from you

# We could learn a lot from you

# We could learn a lot from you

# I'm so glad in the end

# That I've got so many friends

# That I... Can learn a lot from, too

# We can learn a lot from you

# We can learn a lot from you! #

I could learn a lot from you. Thank you, Georgina, for a lovely story.

-It was a delicious cake.

-It doesn't matter what something looks like.

-It's what's inside that counts.

-We can all learn a lot from each other.

I'd like to learn the recipe for this yummy cake!

It's got flour and eggs and currants...

We'll have to leave the cooking lesson for another day.

-It's time for bed.

-Goodnight, everyone.

-Sweet dreams, Lucy!

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Subtitles by Judith Russell BBC Broadcast 2002

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