Rock and a Hard Place Dennis & Gnasher

-Ready, Gnasher?

-Yes, yes!

-Let's go!

# Playing by the rules

# Is highly overrated

# Unstoppable, unstoppable, yeah

# They can't hold us back

# We'll make the most of every second

# Unstoppable, unstoppable, yeah

# After all is said and done

# Shout fun for all and all for fun

# Nothing's gonna bring us down today, yeah

# Open up your eyes, the world outside is waiting. #

Ssh!

We borrowed the extra loud speakers, Den.

Can we set it up in the tree house?

Not yet, Pie-Face.

Mum and Dad are here and they moaned last time we played.

We could try playing softer.

It wouldn't be much of a video for The Din-Makers.

Anyway, Athena wants it loud.

Now she thinks she's a music video director.

She said she'd show it to her dad, Den.

Yeah, if she thinks it's cool,

she's going to play it to Ratbucket and if HE thinks it's cool... Whoa!

So we'd better be nice to her.

Now, I've just got to get rid of Mum and Dad...

WHAT?!

You were going to a meeting, you were going to be gone all day!

We ARE, it's a meeting of the Neighbourhood Watch next door -

for young people.

The Colonel says you must be there!

He wants you to help him with his talk.

It'll be a nice way to make up.

It wasn't my fault his window was broken!

I insist! It's the only way he's going to forgive us.

Get changed or I'll confiscate that guitar of yours.

What?! Guitar? Not today!

MUFFLED GRUMBLES

Gnasher! You have to warn Curly and Pie-Face.

Arr?

That we've been caught for this meeting.

It's next door, but we'll escape as soon as we can. That...

Urm...

OK, I'll write a note.

Grab a trouser leg between your teeth until they've read it.

Rrrum.

..to be a fine young man years later.

And we can only hope that that is the case here.

-Did you give them the note?

-Gnash!

Was Athena there?

Some of you may have heard of the Mayor's new campaign.

Young Street Heroes, it's called.

Thank you, Sergeant. I'll do this, if you don't mind.

Yes, it's an award for youngsters

who contribute most to their neighbourhood.

Like our very own Walter, for example.

(Athena will be there by now, we have to go!)

And now - how youngsters can help protect our neighbourhood.

Lights, please, Walter.

(Head for the toilet, OK?)

How to recognise a bad type - first, notice the eyes...

Where's Athena?

Oh, yeah. She texted to say she's going to be late.

Oh, no! I'll have to get back, then!

Mum will go mad if she finds I'm not there.

And Athena will go mad if she finds you're not here!

Oh, I wouldn't want to be in your shoes.

Thanks, Pie-Face(!) Just let me know the moment she arrives.

Right. I'll do one of my bird calls.

Easy to slip back in the dark.

Ah, that's right, up you come.

As I was saying,

I've especially invited two well-known local hooligans

to join us.

Testing. One, two, three.

And so, thanks to forward planning, the hooligans are disarmed.

They're going to start playing! If anyone hears, we're done for!

BASS GUITAR STRUMS

You know you were talking earlier about noise pollution?

Can we give you a demonstration?

-# Wah, wah, nana, nana! #

-GNASHER HOWLS

Pie-Face, I think I see Athena!

FEEDBACK I can't hear you!

That's enough, thank you.

That's good, all right.

QUIET!

It's wonderful to be able to call

on genuine troublemakers from the locale...

Quack! >

That means Athena must be there!

We can't keep her, she'll throw a wobbler!

What are you doing?

You know I needed the toilet before? Well, I do again.

-GNASHER WHINES

-And so does Gnasher.

OK, Gnasher, you wait here. If I'm needed bark, loudly!

Ruff!

Ah, oh.

Ruff.

Hi, Athena! What's happening?

You owe me one, Dennis.

I'm missing my nail therapist because of these idiots.

We're fixing it.

It's just a small explosion-type thing.

Can't they speed it up a bit?

BARKING

-No...

-What?!

Not you. Um, no... Yes, they can. And I'm going to help too!

I think I saw a loose wire, erm, under the stage.

I'll be back in a minute.

Five minutes, then I'm taking my talent elsewhere.

-Give the signal the moment you're ready.

-I'll do my owl. No, wait.

What happens if a real owl flies past?

It won't sound like yours!

Yes, up here. Up here, this way.

Now, let's see what happens when a young hooligan tries to pick the lock

on Walter's special lunchbox.

I don't pick locks!

I've never picked a lock in my life!

Go on, try, then.

Oh.

Bleurgh!

THEY LAUGH

Hilarious(!)

Can I go now?

COLONEL LAUGHS

As you can see, that's one padlock that won't be picked.

Coo-hoo. >

(That's Pie-Face, we've got to go.)

Dennis. Are you all right?

Yeah, Mum, but...

Oh, you're hot for someone who's been sitting.

Perhaps you should go home.

Home! Yes! Great idea!

I'll come with you.

Actually, it might be better to stay here, in the quiet.

Y-You go back to your seat.

Well, if you're sure.

But I don't want to see you stirring from here.

HE SQUAWKS

We've got to go. Athena'll be going mad.

His Worship, the Mayor.

Noooo!

Oh, how do we get past that lot?!

DAD: ..about the paperclip division.

Amazing what you can do with paperclips and rubber bands.

Yes, and, er, the elasticity is, er,

really quite surprising, Your Worship.

HE GRUNTS

SHE YELPS

HE GROWLS AND BARKS SOFTLY

SHE WHIMPERS

It's OK, poochy.

It's only Gnasher.

SHE YELPS

I don't think so, Dennis!

It's SO last millennium.

It's OK. I'm going to change.

Start the intro, guys.

HE GROANS

Ugh!

Aaaargh!

THEY ALL GASP

What was that?

-A-ha! Hooligans!

-MISS MINI-WUFF WHIMPERS

It's OK, poochy!

Mummy's here!

OK, I'm ready!

I'm not videoing anything till Miss Mini-Wuff's down again.

-SHE WHIMPERS

-OK, I'll get it.

And don't play, or she'll panic and fall!

When she gets stressed, she needs soothing!

Play something soothing.

EASY-LISTENING MUSIC PLAYS

HE GRUNTS

MISS MINI-WUFF SQUEAKS HAPPILY

Young people today.

They're noisy, anti-social, and they lower the tone of the neighbourhood.

Dennis, I am going to make an example of you.

Yes, you!

Because you're not like the others.

I heard the gentle music you were playing.

I saw you rescue that poor pup from the tree.

And I heard from your mother

you've not been feeling well. Come forward, young man.

THEY ALL CHEER

-MUM:

-Ooh, well done!

Dennis, you and your faithful hound

are young street heroes!

CHEERING

Young street heroes.

Not a bad name for a band!

THEY CHUCKLE

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