Mei Lin Takes a Stand Arthur

# Every day when you're walking down the street

# Everybody that you meet

# Has an original point of view

-# And I say hey

-Hey

# What a wonderful kind of day

# If you could learn to work and play

# And get along with each other

# You've got to listen to your heart

# Listen to the beat

# Listen to the rhythm, the rhythm of the street

# Open up your eyes

# Open up your ears

# Get together and make things better

# By working together

# It's a simple message

# And it comes from the heart

-# Believe in yourself

-Believe in yourself

-# For that's the place to start

-Place to start

-# And I say hey

-Hey!

# What a wonderful kind of day

# We can learn to work and play

-# And get along with each other

-Hey!

-# What a wonderful kind of day

-Hey!

-# What a wonderful kind of day

-Hey! #

Hey, DW.

-Hey!

-Whoa!

APPLAUSE Hello.

Hal and I have a very important announcement.

Mei Lin, Binky's baby sister will be hosting the show.

It's her first time,

-so, please, give her a warm welcome.

-APPLAUSE

Ba-ba la-go, la ba-ba.

Sorry. Forgot to turn the baby translator on.

And although I am the host, I do not agree with all the show's views.

For instance, very few of the characters are babies.

Only 16% of the episodes are about people who are under four.

There are even more shows about pets than babies.

-And what's that supposed to mean?

-She's just cranky.

We must have woken her up from a nap.

Oh? So, every time a baby disagrees with something,

-it's because she didn't get her nap?

-Mei Lin, I didn't say that.

You're becoming one of them.

I saw you walking on two legs the other day.

-I call it anti-baby.

-That's absurd.

I'm sorry, but due to, erm, technical difficulties,

this piece will have to be cut short. Enjoy the show.

THEY SQUABBLE BEHIND CURTAINS

Your move.

That's it, Mei Lin, you can do it. Put some muscle into it.

SHE STRAINS

That's the fifth time this week she almost stood on her own.

How will she walk if she can't even stand?

She's just not ready.

She only started a month ago and look at her now.

It's like you're falling but then you stop yourself just in time.

Very impressive.

These glasses are amazing.

I can see my toenails.

Come on, Mei Lin.

Just try it once.

But I don't want to stand.

I like being on all fours. It's safer.

And you also find more leftovers.

Like this hairy cookie.

Woolly.

Ah! I've had this blasted itch all day.

Kate, would you see what it is?

Alto, Sale! Alto.

It's Pepe.

Si, it's me, Pepe.

And look who's a-with me... my brother, Sale.

HE BLOWS HORN

Pepe! I should have recognised that itch.

What are you doing here? Shouldn't you be at the flea circus?

Oh, bugs! Hey, squish them.

No, no, Mei Lin, these fleas are our friends.

Yes. Pepe tells the most amazing stories.

Tell us one, won't you?

Once there was a flea who couldn't find his brother.

-We've heard that one.

-Oh.

OK. Erm...let me think.

How about the three little bugs?

One bug had a house of straw,

another bug a house of wood.

That's just the three little pigs but with bugs.

If you're not going to squish them, I'll get Binky to.

Wait, wait, a story is coming to me.

Perfecto, Sale. HE BLOWS HORN

Once there was a kingdom where no-one walked on two legs.

Everyone crawled.

It's a good beginning. OK. I'm listening.

This was a long time ago

in a faraway land called Hands And Knees.

The King of Hands And Knees had a daughter called

Princess Lemani who is very beautiful but very lazy.

Mino, I'm hungry. Bring me a grape.

Right away, Princess.

It wouldn't be so bad if she didn't make me peel them.

Where is Lap?

I wanna be amused.

That matted wad of stinking fur?

He's probably rolling in the trash somewhere.

-Lap is here to bring good cheer.

-'Lap was the Princess's jester.

'She loved him more than anyone in the entire kingdom.'

What'll it be? Knock knock joke?

A magic trick? Or shall I just lick your feet?

Ooh, do that thing that you do.

You know, with your back legs.

'Seems everyone in the kingdom walking on two legs

'was just about the strangest silliest thing to do.'

-SHE LAUGHS

-Oh, that's priceless.

Give him a treat, Mino.

'Incidentally, this is how dogs learn to beg.'

Fascinating.

The Princess's servant was jealous of all the attention Lap got.

So he secretly had a witch put a spell on the treat.

THEY GASP IN HORROR The scoundrel!

Right away, dear Princess.

Here you go, wretched thing.

Enjoy.

Lap!

What's wrong?

-HOLLOW TINNY CLANGING

-Hm, must have got a chill.

Oh, well, he'll make an interesting lawn ornament.

No, don't touch him!

There must be some cure for this strange disease.

'No-one in the entire kingdom could hear her beloved jester.

'So, Princess Lemani set out on her own to find a cure.

'The Princess crawled across the hot sand for days

'without seeing a soul.'

Ow! Ow! Ow!

GRUNTING

A baby? What's a baby doing in the desert?

I'm on a quest to help my friend, Lap. He's frozen.

Do you know someone who could cure him?

Like a doctor? I could take you to mine. She's fabulous. Hop on.

Oh! Stop!

Couldn't you just carry me?

With what, these teeth? It's the hump or nothin'.

'So, the Princess held on.

'And, after a while,

'she got used to riding a camel.'

Eeh! Faster! Faster!

Hey, this is my speed limit.

You want faster? Ride a cheetah.

There. Now, get plenty of rest and stay off the claw.

Camel, how are you?

Can't complain. It's her that needs help.

'The wise doctor Baba-Katie listened to the Princess's story.'

It sounds like your friend is under an evil spell.

Oh, no!

Poor Lap.

Can you fix him?

I'm afraid not.

But there's a tree whose fruit can undo any spell.

It's on an island in the middle of the sea.

You swim, right?

Only in heated pools.

You could borrow my sail boat.

Good luck!

Call me when you get there, let me know you're safe!

'The Princess loved the sailing.

'Mainly because the wind did most of the work.

'But then, a sea giant rose up before her.

'With one swipe of his mighty hand,

'the giant pulled the sail from the boat.'

I wonder what these are for.

Maybe I can use them to get away.

'She had never ridden a boat before

'but when a giant is chasing you, you learn quickly.

'The Princess rode and rode and rode.

'Eventually, she reached the island

'with a magical tree'

Oh!

Whew!

'Baba-Katie had neglected to tell the Princess

'that the tree was at the top of a mountain.'

Oh, come on!

'It took her all night to climb the mountain.

'Many times she wanted to quit,

'but then she would think of poor Lap.'

He makes an excellent scratching post.

'And she would find the strength to carry on.'

Ow! Ow!

'By morning, she had reached the tree.

'She crawled out on to the branch

'and there it was.

'The fruit that could undo all evil spells.

'She grabbed it.

-'Then, the branch broke.'

-Aaargh!

THEY GASP

The End.

-That's terrible.

-Binky?

-HE BLOWS HORN

Wait, wait! I forgot something.

'A bird caught her before she hit the ground

'and flew her back to the kingdom.'

'Now, there was only one thing left to do.

'Give Lap the magic fruit.

'But how would she put it in his mouth?

'He was too high up.

'There was only one solution.

'She had to stand.

'She thought it would be hard, but her arms and legs

'were very strong from all the rowing and climbing.'

Mm. Juicy.

Lap, you're back.

Did I go somewhere?

Princess! You're standing.

It looks even sillier when you do it.

'The Princess did feel a little strange,

'but she decided she liked being on her own two feet.'

After that, she taught everyone in the kingdom

how to stand and walk.

Except for that dastardly cat Mino.

The End.

That was beautiful.

Didn't you think so, Mei Lin?

Yes, but what's the moral?

Not to trust cats.

Whatever happened to that Mino character anyway?

Pepe? Oh!

They're gone.

-But I wanted to ask him about...

-Come on, Mei Lin.

Time to go.

And then Uncle Slam says, "Hrgh! Hrgh! I'll get you, tiny tornado."

Good night, Mei Lin. Sleep tight.

Oops! Forgot Uncle Slam.

Oh! You...? You did it!

You're standing. Mom! Get the camera!

Oh! It's always the little things that make them happy.

# Every day when you're walking down the street

# And everybody that you meet

# Has an original point of view

-# And I say hey

-Hey!

-What a wonderful kind of day... #

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