The Story of Patsy the Porcupine 64 Zoo Lane

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Hello! I'm Lucy.

I live at 64 Zoo Lane, and I have some very special neighbours. Look!

# There's one with a hump And one who can jump

# And one who is a little bit plump

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# Some like it hot Some like it chilly

# Some like it both ways That's a bit silly

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# Some are friendly, some are scary

# But one thing is sure, not one is ordinary

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# Some are spotty, some are stripy

# They're prickly, woolly, furry and slimy

# Some are quite big Some are very small

# And the last one's Georgina, who's incredibly tall

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Bedtime, Lucy! >

OK, Mum.

KNOCKING

Whee!

Yeah! Hello, everyone.

ALL: Hi, Lucy.

You look very excited.

I am. The funfair is in town.

Woo-hoo! Woo-hoo!

BOTH: Yay!

I can't wait. I want to go on the merry-go-round

and the little train with the smiley face.

Best of all, I want to eat a yummy toffee apple.

ALL LAUGH

There's only one problem. Dad says I can only come to the funfair

if I tidy up my bedroom and that will take for ever.

Surely it's not that bad, Lucy?

There's loads of mess and besides,

it's a parent's job to tidy up, isn't it?

Dad tidies up all the other rooms in the house

so why not my bedroom as well?

Ooh! Oh!

Nelson, what is the matter?

I've got a terrible itch in my trunk. A story is coming up.

It was a beautiful morning on the savanna.

Audrey the Ostrich was busy collecting grass for her nest.

Morning, Giggles. Morning, Tickles.

BOTH: Morning, Audrey.

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BOTH: Hi, Georgina.

Hello there, Giggles, Tickles.

Mmm, my favourite leaves. Mmm.

Mmm. Mmm.

Hello, everyone.

I know a far better technique. Stand back, please!

Delicious!

BELCHES

Excuse me!

OTHERS LAUGH

'None of us bothered to clean up the mess we had made.'

Oh dear, oh dear.

What a mess.

I'd better get started straightaway.

'Patsy the Porcupine was the savanna sweeper.

'She liked everything to be nice and tidy.'

There! A job well done.

The ants will be happy.

'The ants were happy indeed.

'They loved eating the leaves and litter Patsy collected

'and Patsy was happy, too, of course.'

I think I might go for a walk in the hills today.

Haven't you heard? It might get rather windy later this afternoon.

OTHERS: Really?

Yes. The Weaverbird said so.

'Patsy had nearly finished cleaning all of Africa.

'There was just one little corner left.'

Here I go!

'But she hadn't noticed the bumps.'

Ooh! Ugh! Ouch!

My foot. I can't move. What shall I do?

Help.

Help.

Help.

Help.

Help.

Help.

Oh, Patsy, my dear. What's happened to you?

I was rolling down the hill and then I was sort of bouncing,

and then falling, I suppose.

Let's have a look at that foot of yours.

Ouch!

I think you've sprained your foot.

You'll need a bandage.

Don't worry. I'll take care of it.

Thank you, Audrey.

Patsy, some of your quills are broken.

Oh, no.

I'll fetch some glue to stick your quills back together again.

You just keep still, my dear. I'll be back in a jiffy.

'Then the wind arrived.'

Oh, no.

LAUGHING

Whoa! Ow!

Who left these banana skins lying around?

Not us!

BOTH: We don't even like bananas!

That's not true.

BOTH: Yes it is!

No, it's not!

GIGGLES AND TICKLES: Yes, it is!

No, it's not!

'Meanwhile, Audrey the Ostrich had found what she was looking for.'

Ants?

What are they doing here?

Yes, you do like bananas.

GIGGLES AND TICKLES: No, we don't!

Yes, you do!

GIGGLES AND TICKLES: No, we don't!

Tell the truth. You do love bananas.

ALL: Oh!

THEY SHRIEK

'The ants were getting hungry without leaves from Patsy.'

Ants! Oh, go away! Brrr!

They're everywhere. Ooh!

What's happening? Why are the ants crawling up everything?

And all these leaves! Isn't it Patsy's job to sweep them up?

Where is Patsy, anyway?

Probably having a nap somewhere under a bush.

It's a disgrace!

Haven't you wondered what's happened to Patsy?

-Oh!

-Oh!

-You should be ashamed of yourselves.

Poor Patsy has hurt her leg.

That's why the savanna is messy

and all you can do is complain

and dance a few silly steps.

Oh.

-Nelson, follow me.

-Hmm.

Maybe we should tidy up a bit.

Brooms!

Ah!

One for each of us!

THEY LAUGH

'Meanwhile, Patsy the Porcupine was still waiting.'

Oh, where's Audrey?

Yoo-hoo! Patsy! Nelson here has come to help.

Could you hold the glue for me, please?

Certainly. With, er, great pleasure, Audrey.

Mmm, mmm.

Mmm, hmm.

There. Good as new.

Oh. Thank you, Audrey.

And thank you, Nelson.

You'll have to take it easy for a while.

If I can't do the sweeping,

the savanna will get messier and messier.

Don't worry, Patsy. Everything is under control. You'll see.

Ooh!

Oh!

Thank you so much, everyone.

You've done such a brilliant job.

It was fun. Besides, you're the one who deserves the biggest thank-you.

ALL: Thank you, Patsy.

Hey, it seems that the ants want us to follow them.

'So we followed the ants.

'Zed was right.

'The ants had made a comfy chair just for Patsy.'

You can rest your foot on here.

I'm so happy. Thank you, all my friends.

And we decided that once Patsy was better,

we would all sweep the savanna together.

That was a brilliant story, Nelson.

Did you like it, Lucy?

Lucy?

Where is she?

I think I know where Lucy is hiding!

-Ah!

-Oh, it was a lovely story, Nelson.

It's just, I think I've been a bit silly.

Maybe I should tidy up my room after all.

We'll help you, Lucy...

..If you take us to the funfair with you.

I don't think monkeys are allowed at the funfair,

but I promise I will bring back toffee apples for everyone.

ALL: Yippee!

Time for bed, Lucy.

Good night, everyone.

OTHERS: Sleep tight!

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