The Scare-Small Big and Small

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# It doesn't matter if you're tiny or tall

# It doesn't matter if you're big or small

# If you want to have fun it doesn't matter at all

-# You've got it, Big!

-Why, thank you, Small! #

-BOTH:

-# Skipping, flipping climbing up a rope

# Hiding, riding sliding down a slope

# Skating on an ice cube swinging on a star

-# It makes no difference what size you are!

-Nice!

# If you want to have fun it doesn't matter at all

-# Cos here we are we're Big and Small! #

-Yeah!

Good morning, seeds. Are you ready to grow? Then let's do it.

Ah! Hmm...

-Big, OK, stop, Big, stop.

-Wh-wh-what is the matter?

What do you mean, what's the matter?

-You're making a mess, that's the matter.

-Huh?

You're dropping crumbs.

These aren't crumbs, Small. They're seeds.

I'm growing sunflowers, Small.

-They're the biggest flowers in the world.

-Really?

They look kind of tiny, Big.

Yeah, but in two or three months, Small,

they're going to be tall and beautiful.

Woah, woah, hold the phone. Two or three months?

Well, talk about lazy.

Ow! Oh!

Did you know that the average sunflower needs

-a quarter of a cup of water each day?

-No!

Yes, and did you also know that a quarter of a cup of water

is the same thing as four spoons of water?

-Fascinating(!)

-It is.

-Did you know, Big, that...

-lettuce makes a great hat!

-I did not know that.

-Brrrr!

-Huh! Small, where did the seeds go?

-They're gone, is where. All of them.

-Hmm.

Don't just stand there humming, there's a seed thief on the loose.

-Erm, not a thief. More like a...

-You gotta catch him.

-But...

With a net or a lasso, like a cowboy. We'll need a horse.

Do we have a horse round here?

No, Small, we don't need one.

I'm pretty sure the birds took our seeds.

-I thought birds were our friends?

-Well, they are, Small.

But, they also like to eat seeds. We'd better go and talk to them.

BIRD CHIRPS

Erm, excuse me, birds, could you please listen for a moment?

Erm, yes...hello? Could you stop chirping, please?

I'd like to ask you a favour, but I'm not sure you can hear me.

Quiet!

-There you go, Big.

-Thank you, Small.

Right, I know you like eating seeds,

but we really want to grow some sunflowers

so if you don't mind, could you please leave our seeds alone?

-Thank you.

-Nice.

Ooh, all right, Big! You really told them.

-I do seem to have a way with birds. Firm but understanding.

-Yeah.

-Yeah.

-Huh!

-Oh, no! Now they're gone. The birds didn't listen!

That's it, roll up your sleeves, Small, we are making a scarecrow.

Yeah! Brilliant, yeah, that'll teach them.

Fantastic, yeah!

I have no idea what a scarecrow is, Big.

You see, a scarecrow is a thing you put in your garden

to scare away the birds and keep them from eating your seeds.

Those don't look scary to me, Big.

Well, that's probably because you're just a Small and not a bird.

I think we should make a very, especially scary scarecrow, OK?

Hmm, good idea.

-Woah, why don't you design the head and I'll make the body?

-Yeah.

Hey, do you want to join my orchestra?

I made all the instruments.

SHE PLAYS WHISTLE

Oh, sorry, Ruby. We're a little busy at the moment.

Fine, I'll play by myself then. Hmm!

Oh, Big, look at this. This gave me an idea.

We'll give him a bright, round and shiny head. Ha-ha!

-We could give him a carrot for a nose. Heh-heh!

-A carrot?

What's so scary about a carrot? I think it should be, erm...

..a tap!

-If you say so.

-I do say so.

-OK, OK. Woah, woah! What about the eyes?

Oh, the eyes...

-Ping-pong balls.

-Oh, that's nice.

-And his ears.

His ears can be smelly, scary socks!

Oh, Big, this is going to be the best scarecrow ever.

# We're going to make a scarecrow to look after our seeds

# To scare away the birds is what every garden needs

# Take some googly eyeballs and a floppy black hat

# A scruffy old shirt, how scary is that?

BOTH: # Hey, Mr Scarecrow Go to work today

# Hey, Mr Scarecrow Keep those birds away

# With smelly socks for ears and a tap for a nose

# We'll dress him scarecrow-style in some raggedy clothes

# Making a scarecrow is so easy to do

-# Now take a look at that

-Ta-dah!

-Woo-hoo!

# Hey, Mr Scarecrow Go to work today... #

You work it, girl.

# Hey, Mr Scarecrow Keep those birds away

# Hey, Mr Scarecrow, go to work today

# Hey, Mr Scarecrow Keep those birds away. Yeah! #

Hmm-hmm. And... Ta-dah!

-Ah!

-Ha-ha, what do you think?

Well, he's erm...big and large.

Erm...but not scary, because I am not scared.

(If you're scared, hide behind the sofa. I won't tell.)

Let's see if it works. I'm going to plant some more seeds!

-Erm, Big, erm...yawn. I'm a little tired from all this gardening.

-Tired?

-Small, we haven't even started yet.

-Exactly.

-Doing nothing is very hard work. See ya.

-Weird.

SMALL PANTS Oh!

Still there.

Still there again.

Oh, in case you think I'm scared of the scarecrow, I'm not,

because I'm not scared...ever.

Never ever. Erm, I just didn't...

I didn't design him right. Ha-ha-ha!

OK, there we go. I think he'd be much scarier with a smiley face.

Hoo-hoo.

And a carrot for a nose.

-Hi, Small!

-Oh! Ruby!

Last chance to join my orchestra.

-Can't you see that I'm designing a scarecrow?

-Oh, that's a scarecrow?

Ha-ha-ha, that wouldn't scare a worm!

"That wouldn't scare a worm."

BIG HUMS

Now, what should we call you?

Hmm... Brian.

-Yeah, he looks like a Brian.

-Big, I've fixed the scarecrow's face. See?

SMALL LAUGHS NERVOUSLY

-What do you think?

-Erm, well...

-I think it's great too. You should put it on, Big.

-Oh, OK.

-Hoo, much better.

-Yes. Erm...

Oh, the seeds are gone again!

Sorry, Small, but I think we need the scarier scarecrow.

OK, then, see you in about 10 million years.

What...?

SMALL PANTS

OK, that's OK. I can stay inside for 10 million years.

Cos there's lots to do.

Like stand still and count my fingers and...

play in Ruby's orchestra.

Really? Oh, OK, I'll put you on maracas.

They're little boxes filled with seeds.

-Woah, wait a minute, there are seeds in there?

-Mm-hmm.

-Wait a minute, what kind of seeds?

-Sunflowers seeds.

I keep finding them in the garden.

They make the most terrific shaking noise.

-You!

-Huh?

-You're the seed thief. Hey, Big. Come on, come on.

Good luck.

-Hey, Big, Big, guess what? I caught the seed thief.

-Huh?

-Come here, come on.

-Oh, hi, Ruby.

-It was Ruby.

-She was making them into this.

-Sorry, Big.

-I didn't know you were using those seeds.

-That's OK, Ruby.

-Well, you know what this means, Small.

-Yeah!

It means, I don't have to stay inside for 10 billion years.

Yep. And it also means,

it wasn't the birds who took our seeds.

-Birds, we're sorry!

-Yeah.

-Oh, birds!

-Oh, those guys!

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