0:00:02 > 0:00:04Not the shrinking cap, Grandpa!
0:00:06 > 0:00:07Catch me if you can!
0:00:09 > 0:00:11Grandpa!
0:00:17 > 0:00:19No, be careful!
0:00:25 > 0:00:26Grandpa, stop!
0:00:36 > 0:00:37Ooohhhhh!
0:00:48 > 0:00:51'There was a lot going on in the Mason house today.'
0:00:51 > 0:00:53Yes!
0:00:53 > 0:00:56'Mum was in the kitchen doing her latest hobby -
0:00:56 > 0:00:59'making fancy dress costumes!'
0:01:00 > 0:01:02Da-daaaa!
0:01:02 > 0:01:05Aren't I just the most beautiful
0:01:05 > 0:01:08fairytale fairy that you've ever seen?
0:01:08 > 0:01:11'And it wasn't just Great Aunt Loretta dressing up.
0:01:11 > 0:01:15'We were going to the Sunnysands fancy dress party
0:01:15 > 0:01:17'and had to be fairytale characters.'
0:01:17 > 0:01:22What's so funny? You'll laugh when you see what you're wearing.
0:01:22 > 0:01:27Grandpa, time to try your costume on. You too, Jason.
0:01:27 > 0:01:29What do you think we're going to be?
0:01:29 > 0:01:33I hope something good, like a knight in shining armour!
0:01:33 > 0:01:36I fancy being a giant for a change!
0:01:36 > 0:01:39'But Mum had other ideas for us.
0:01:39 > 0:01:42'Yes, we were going to the fancy dress party as...'
0:01:47 > 0:01:48What do you think?
0:01:48 > 0:01:51- Very nice.- Very nice(?)
0:01:51 > 0:01:52We don't look very nice.
0:01:52 > 0:01:56We look very fantastical and very fairytale-like!
0:01:56 > 0:01:57I know!
0:01:57 > 0:01:59Especially me!
0:01:59 > 0:02:00I know!
0:02:00 > 0:02:03But you've taken so long making these
0:02:03 > 0:02:06- that you're going to run out of time.- I know.
0:02:06 > 0:02:09I've still got Dad and Jemima's costume to do.
0:02:09 > 0:02:14- I haven't even started on my own.- Exactly. You need help.
0:02:14 > 0:02:18Luckily, I know someone who's brilliant at making costumes.
0:02:18 > 0:02:20My very good friend Mrs Maridadi.
0:02:20 > 0:02:26'Mrs Maridadi wears the most amazing and unusual clothes.
0:02:26 > 0:02:28'Like this...
0:02:28 > 0:02:30'and this!'
0:02:32 > 0:02:34- DOORBELL RINGS - Here she is now.
0:02:34 > 0:02:37'Mrs Maridadi makes them all herself.'
0:02:37 > 0:02:41Darlings! I came as soon as I heard the terrible news.
0:02:41 > 0:02:45- What terrible news?- A costume crisis. A dressing up disaster.
0:02:45 > 0:02:47A fancy dress fiasco!
0:02:47 > 0:02:51- I just said we needed a bit of help. - You need an enormous amount of help!
0:02:51 > 0:02:55- Who made these dreadful costumes? - I did.
0:02:55 > 0:02:57I thought they were rather good.
0:02:57 > 0:03:00Oh, no! Darling!
0:03:00 > 0:03:03The colours clash, the bow's too big, skirt's too short.
0:03:03 > 0:03:06Your wand is bent.
0:03:06 > 0:03:09And what are you two supposed to be?
0:03:09 > 0:03:10Big Elf.
0:03:10 > 0:03:11And Little Elf!
0:03:11 > 0:03:13But you can't possibly be elves.
0:03:13 > 0:03:18Everybody knows that elves wear green, you cannot have a red elf.
0:03:18 > 0:03:22And they don't wear big beards like this. These are for gnomes.
0:03:22 > 0:03:25And...what about your caps?
0:03:25 > 0:03:29Everybody knows that elves wear flower petal caps.
0:03:29 > 0:03:32Actually, this is exactly what elves look like.
0:03:32 > 0:03:36Oh, yes, and how would you know? You've never seen one,
0:03:36 > 0:03:41unless you're telling me you have elves at the bottom of your garden!
0:03:41 > 0:03:43THEY CHORTLE
0:03:43 > 0:03:45I think I'd better get on.
0:03:45 > 0:03:49'Things weren't going very well for Grandpa
0:03:49 > 0:03:51'and were about to get a lot worse.'
0:03:51 > 0:03:55I know what we can use for Grandpa's flower petal cap!
0:03:57 > 0:03:59- This old thing.- No!
0:03:59 > 0:04:01You can't!
0:04:01 > 0:04:05'Grandpa's cap is magic, and when he puts it on, he shrinks.
0:04:05 > 0:04:06'Like this.
0:04:06 > 0:04:07'And this.
0:04:07 > 0:04:09'And this!'
0:04:09 > 0:04:11Catch me if you can!
0:04:11 > 0:04:15'I'm the only one who knows about Grandpa's magic shrinking cap,
0:04:15 > 0:04:19'and we couldn't have everybody finding out about it now.
0:04:19 > 0:04:21'That would be a disaster!'
0:04:21 > 0:04:24- Give it back, Loretta.- I won't.
0:04:24 > 0:04:26It doesn't look anything like an elf's cap.
0:04:26 > 0:04:30It doesn't now, but it will. Try it on for me, darling?
0:04:30 > 0:04:32No, I don't want to.
0:04:32 > 0:04:36- Do as you're told, Grandpa. - Oh, come on. Don't be a silly elf.
0:04:36 > 0:04:38'I had to do something.
0:04:38 > 0:04:41'If Mrs Maridadi put Grandpa's cap on his head,
0:04:41 > 0:04:44'everybody would get the shock of their lives.'
0:04:44 > 0:04:47Now he's gone for a little lie down. Typical!
0:04:47 > 0:04:50It doesn't matter, darling.
0:04:50 > 0:04:52Once I've turned it into a flower petal cap,
0:04:52 > 0:04:54he'll never want to take it off.
0:04:54 > 0:04:57Show me what everybody else is wearing.
0:04:57 > 0:04:59My things, darling.
0:04:59 > 0:05:02'Off she went to make Grandpa a flower petal cap
0:05:02 > 0:05:04'and to see what everyone else was wearing.'
0:05:04 > 0:05:07It's all right, Grandpa, they're gone.
0:05:07 > 0:05:10We've got to get the shrinking cap back, Jason!
0:05:10 > 0:05:15'But the shrinking cap was already a flower petal cap and now...'
0:05:15 > 0:05:19You don't look like a king, you look like an ice cream sundae.
0:05:19 > 0:05:22The britches are tight, the shirt's not ruffly enough.
0:05:22 > 0:05:24The crown is too big.
0:05:24 > 0:05:28- I thought I looked perfect. - So did I.- I didn't!
0:05:28 > 0:05:30And who are you?
0:05:30 > 0:05:34- A fairytale princess, of course. - More like a kitchen maid.
0:05:34 > 0:05:37You'd look better in a sleeping bag, darling.
0:05:37 > 0:05:40Not to worry, I can fix it. I can fix anything.
0:05:40 > 0:05:42Ah! See what I mean?
0:05:42 > 0:05:45A flower petal cap, fixed.
0:05:45 > 0:05:49Great! Let's see what it looks like on Grandpa!
0:05:50 > 0:05:53Don't lurk, Jason, I can't stand lurking.
0:05:57 > 0:06:01Oi, Grandpa, don't be so lazy! Come on out and try your cap on!
0:06:01 > 0:06:03- No.- Ooh, he always was awkward.
0:06:03 > 0:06:07- Ever since he was a little boy. - Let me try, Great Aunt Loretta.
0:06:07 > 0:06:12- He might do it for me.- Oh, what a helpful little elf you are.
0:06:12 > 0:06:13Oi, hurry up, Grandpa.
0:06:13 > 0:06:16Mrs Maridadi wants you in the garden.
0:06:16 > 0:06:20'The good news was I had Grandpa's shrinking cap.
0:06:20 > 0:06:24'The bad news was it was covered in flower petals.'
0:06:24 > 0:06:28- I've got it, Grandpa. You can come out now.- Well done, Jason.
0:06:28 > 0:06:31'Of course, Grandpa had a plan.'
0:06:31 > 0:06:35So, Mrs Maridadi wants to see me in the garden, does she?
0:06:35 > 0:06:37Right, shrinking cap, please, Jason.
0:06:37 > 0:06:40Quickly then. Shrink, Grandpa, shrink.
0:06:43 > 0:06:46'You know what Grandpa's like when he's got a plan.
0:06:46 > 0:06:51'There's no stopping him. Off he ran through the sitting room.
0:06:53 > 0:06:56'And across the kitchen.'
0:06:56 > 0:07:00There are too many people about. I've got to get her on her own.
0:07:01 > 0:07:03OK, I'll see what I can do.
0:07:06 > 0:07:12- Where's Grandpa? Did he put his cap on?- Yes.- Should think so too.
0:07:12 > 0:07:15- Where is he then?- Um, I'm not sure.
0:07:15 > 0:07:19Gone back to bed I expect. I never knew such a lazy elf.
0:07:19 > 0:07:23Oh, it's no good. They're still not working.
0:07:23 > 0:07:25They look dreadful. Ghastly!
0:07:25 > 0:07:27A complete and utter disaster.
0:07:27 > 0:07:28What are we going to do?
0:07:28 > 0:07:31I need a clever idea.
0:07:31 > 0:07:37You're not going to rip them up and start from scratch, Mrs Maridadi?
0:07:37 > 0:07:42- Ah-hah, that's the clever idea. - No way! I love my costume!
0:07:42 > 0:07:46- 'I got rid of Jemima'.- So do I. - 'And Dad'.
0:07:46 > 0:07:51- Actually, I quite like mine as well. - 'And Great Aunt Loretta'.
0:07:51 > 0:07:54How dare you run away like that! Come back!
0:07:54 > 0:07:57Oh, this is too much. Too much!
0:07:57 > 0:08:00'Now I just had to get rid of Mum.'
0:08:00 > 0:08:02What are we going to do?
0:08:02 > 0:08:05I expect Mrs Maridadi would like a cup of tea.
0:08:05 > 0:08:08I think we could all do with one.
0:08:11 > 0:08:15'Now it was up to Grandpa.'
0:08:22 > 0:08:27Well, well, well, if it isn't the famous costume maker, Mrs Maridadi.
0:08:27 > 0:08:30Aaargh!
0:08:30 > 0:08:35Come back. I want to talk to you.
0:08:39 > 0:08:42Aaargh!
0:08:42 > 0:08:45Now, now, there's nothing to be scared of.
0:08:45 > 0:08:47Not everyone gets to meet a real live elf.
0:08:51 > 0:08:53You're... an elf?!
0:08:53 > 0:08:55Of course I'm an elf.
0:08:55 > 0:08:59Red jerkin, red trousers, fluffy white beard, pointy shoes.
0:08:59 > 0:09:04- What else could I be but a cute little elf?- I... I don't know.
0:09:05 > 0:09:11I've never seen a cute little elf before.
0:09:13 > 0:09:14Oh!
0:09:14 > 0:09:16'This time, Grandpa had gone too far.'
0:09:16 > 0:09:21Oh, you're divine.
0:09:21 > 0:09:25And you look just like Grandpa and Jason.
0:09:25 > 0:09:29Too right I do, and Dad looks just like a fairytale king
0:09:29 > 0:09:33and Jemima is exactly like a fairytale princess.
0:09:33 > 0:09:36Really? Are you sure?
0:09:36 > 0:09:39I should know. I come from Fairytale Land after all.
0:09:39 > 0:09:41And, as for Loretta,
0:09:41 > 0:09:45she's the spitting image of all the fairies I've ever met.
0:09:45 > 0:09:50Oh, darling, I had no idea. How sweet of you to tell me.
0:09:50 > 0:09:54You don't have to do a thing with those costumes.
0:09:54 > 0:09:56They're perfect just as they are.
0:09:56 > 0:09:59I understand, darling.
0:09:59 > 0:10:01You go home and leave them to it.
0:10:01 > 0:10:05Don't tell anyone you met me. No-one would believe you anyway.
0:10:05 > 0:10:09It will be our secret, promise.
0:10:09 > 0:10:13'With that, Grandpa jumped off her hand and was gone.'
0:10:15 > 0:10:21Oh well, at least I got the flower petal cap right.
0:10:22 > 0:10:24Cup of tea, Mrs Maridadi?
0:10:24 > 0:10:29Oh, no thanks, darling. I'm going home. You don't need me.
0:10:29 > 0:10:32You're a wonderful costume maker.
0:10:36 > 0:10:40I just want to say you all look absolutely divine,
0:10:40 > 0:10:44as if you'd just stepped out of a fairytale.
0:10:44 > 0:10:49I'm off now to make my own costume. See you at the party.
0:10:50 > 0:10:52I always knew she was peculiar.
0:10:52 > 0:10:54'I rushed out to the garden
0:10:54 > 0:10:58'just as Grandpa came out of his hiding place.
0:10:58 > 0:11:02'He took off his shrinking cap and came back to normal size.'
0:11:02 > 0:11:06- You make a great elf, Grandpa. - So do you. Teamwork, eh?
0:11:06 > 0:11:09- Teamwork. - THEY LAUGH
0:11:09 > 0:11:12'We all helped Mum to finish the costumes
0:11:12 > 0:11:18'and soon we were ready to go to the Sunnysands' fancy dress party.
0:11:18 > 0:11:21'Dad was a king, Jemima was a princess,
0:11:21 > 0:11:26'Great Aunt Loretta was a fairy and Mum was a pumpkin.'
0:11:26 > 0:11:30- You look divine.- I know.
0:11:30 > 0:11:32Come on, let's go.
0:11:32 > 0:11:34Put your cap on, Grandpa.
0:11:34 > 0:11:37I don't think so.
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