I Really Absolutely Must Have Glasses Charlie and Lola

CHARLIE AND LOLA GIGGLE

Charlie!

Lola?

Charlie!

Oh, oh! Ooh...

Charlie and Lola!

THEY GIGGLE

I really, absolutely must have glasses.

-# Do-do-do-doo. #

-I have this little sister, Lola.

-# Do-do-da-daa. #

-She is small... LOLA GIGGLES

-..And very funny.

-You know, Charlie,

-I can see the pictures very, absolutely clearly.

-That's good.

Mmm, yes.

Every single little, tiny thing.

Today, Lola is thinking about seeing,

because Mum is taking her to have her eyes tested.

-At the opstitian.

-The OPTICIAN, Lola.

Yes, the op... The eye test lady. And I don't want to go, Charlie,

because my eyes really do not need a testing.

I have tested them myself and they are really very clever.

It's only to make sure your eyes are working properly.

-They are, Charlie.

-It's really good fun.

-Huh?

-They check you're not getting your colours in a muddle,

-by finding a hidden picture in lots of coloured dots.

-I love dots!

LOLA GIGGLES

-ELEPHANT NOISE

-Look!

It's a dotty elephant.

Come on!

-Wo!

-Woo!

-Brrr!

-Hehe!

-Hehehe!

-Haha!

-ELEPHANT BLOWS TRUNK

Wow, Charlie, that DOES sound like fun.

But I already know all my colours.

And I ever, NEVER get them in a muddle.

Green and blue, purple and pink, red and orange,

yellow and brown. See?

When you go to the opticians, you look at a special picture,

to see if both your eyes see the same.

Oh... Ooh.

Different shapes and things appear.

CAR HORN Look really closely, Lola.

-Oh, look, Charlie, it's a car!

-DOG PANTS

And a dog, look! DOG BARKS

Ha-haa!

Hehe!

But you know, Charlie,

I can actually see all my shapes and colours very well.

I can see my spaghetti and my bowl,

and my spoon, and my pink milk.

And you.

So I really, absolutely, do not need to go to the op...opt...

Eye test lady.

CHARLIE SIGHS

You see, the ops...

ops...eye tester place,

is a place where you go to see if your eyes are working.

-Oh!

-And they test all different spots and dots,

-and shapes that come out of the picture.

-Oh.

So I don't need to go, do I?

No, you are very good at spots and dots and shapes, Lola.

-Can I borrow the glue, please, Lotta?

-Yes.

Thank you.

-LOLA GASPS

-She's got glasses!

Hmm?

-LOTTA GASPS

-She's got glasses!

That's what I said.

THEY HUM

-You ask!

-You ask.

You ask, Lotta. You go first.

-Go on. Hello.

-Hello!

Hello.

-Oh! Where did you get your...

-Those lovely, flowery glasses?

Oh, I went to the opticians.

She went to the op...op...hehe!

Eye test lady.

My mum took me to have my eyes tested.

And they said I DO need some glasses,

-cos everything's slightly fuzzy.

-Oh.

-You do fun tests.

-With dots and spots and things?

Yes. Then, cos the optician lady said I needed glasses,

I got to choose from all sorts of shapes, colours and sizes.

BOTH: Oooh!

And these flowery ones were definitely the best.

BOTH: Aah...

Lola, I would like to choose some glasses.

I wonder what glasses I would choose.

Ugh. There, perfect.

-I can't wait to go to the eye tester lady, Charlie!

-Er...good.

I am going to get some flowery glasses!

Lola, you go to the opticians to get your eyes tested.

She'll only give you glasses if you really, really need them.

But I DO need them, Charlie.

I absolutely, completely need a pair of lovely glasses that are green.

Maybe orange, with pink sidey bits right here!

CHARLIE SIGHS

THEY HUM

-Look, Lola!

-Hm?

Wow...

You have to have a special cleaner thingy.

Ahh... To keep them clean.

And when I get my glasses, Charlie, I will take extra care of them.

Your eyes might be completely fine.

You only really need glasses if you are long-sighted or short-sighted.

What do you mean?

-Look, Lola, a cow!

-Oh, yes!

-COW MOOS

If you are long-sighted, you can see things a long way away,

like that cow, but as they get closer,

your eyes will see them less clearly. They go a bit blurry.

Oh, I see.

But if you are short-sighted,

it means you can see things that are really close to you.

-Like that ladybird on that flower.

-Yes.

And as they get further away, they are more difficult to see.

Oh, yes.

Now it's gone all fuzzy, Charlie.

I definitely need glasses, Charlie,

because I am long AND short-sighted.

I don't think you are, Lola.

Oh, dear... I cannot see that pink biscuit,

on that plate, in front of your cup. I MUST need glasses!

CHARLIE SIGHS

Here you are.

Thanks, Charlie.

Oh dear, Charlie, I cannot see my yellow toothbrush in my tooth mug.

I must need glasses.

-Here.

-Thank you, Charlie!

Lola! The glasses have their very own box.

Ahhh.

BOTH: Hmmm.

THEY GIGGLE

Is it all right if I try them on?

Well, the glasses lady says,

it's not a good idea to try someone else's glasses on,

Everyone's eyes are different, so it can make them achy.

Oh. But how will I know what glasses will look nice on me?

Yes, how do you know what sort of glasses will look nice?

Oh, that's easy.

At the opticians, you try on lots of different pairs of glasses,

then you see which ones you like best.

-Hello!

-Woo!

-Hehe!

-Hahaha!

-Hehe!

-Hehe!

-Hello!

Hehe!

Oh, I can't, I can't, can't wait!

I wish I was going to the eye testing place.

I can't see this, I can't see that, or this,

-or that.

-CHARLIE SIGHS

LOLA YAWNS

Oh, now I can DEFINITELY not see properly.

That's because it's dark, Lola.

Oh, yes. But when I get my new glasses tomorrow,

I will be able to see in the dark.

No, you won't, Lola.

I will, Charlie. I will.

-Night, night, Lola.

-Night, night, Charlie.

Wake up, Charlie!

Today's the day that I'm going to get my glasses.

Come on, hurry up!

-Mum, Mum!

-CHARLIE SIGHS

Hmmm....

Huh? Ohhh! I like that one!

Yes!

Mum said it's your turn, now, Lola.

See you later, Charlie...

with my glasses!

The eye tester lady said I absolutely do not need glasses.

Well, that is a very good thing.

It means that your eyes are very, very strong.

But I really wanted to have some glasses, Charlie.

Oh... I'll tell you what, Lola.

When we get home, I'll help you make an extra special pair of glasses.

-Will you?

-Mm-hm.

CHARLIE GIGGLES

THEY SING

Hehehe!

-Lola!

-Hello!

I went to the optician.

-Hehe!

-Oh, I like THEM. Can I try them on?

Well, it isn't really good to try on other people's glasses,

because it can make your eyes go achy.

-Oh...yes.

-Hello! Guess what?

I went to the opticians, too!

THEY LAUGH

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