No Help for Alvin Grandpa In My Pocket

Not the shrinking cap, Grandpa!

Catch me if you can.

Grandpa!

No! Be careful!

Grandpa, stop!

Whoa!

Our town is called Sunnysands because it's always sunny

and it's by the sea.

This is my dad's bike shop

and this is Mr Whoops's shop

which is the best toy shop in the world.

Here's Miss Smiley's cafe

and this is our house.

Today, cousin Alvin was staying with us

because it was the school holidays.

Captain Dumbletwit?

Where are you? The alien poodles are invading.

Captain Dumbletwit off to have his breakfast.

You are obsessed with Captain Dumbletwit.

-Of course we are, we love him and Dujit.

-And Panica.

BOTH: Wah!

-Sorry about this, Alvin.

-Who's Panica?

-Captain Dumbletwit's pot plant.

-She panics when there's a problem.

BOTH: Wah!

There'll be Dumbletwit games in Mr Whoops's shop.

I must get my stuff. I'm late.

BOTH: Wah!

'Alvin was looking after Mr Whoops' shop today because Mr Whoops

'had gone to visit his mum.'

You'll need our help.

No, I won't, Grandpa.

Of course you will. You might have an accident.

I never need help.

I can do it all on my own.

'So that was that, then.'

See you later.

'Today, there would be no help for Alvin.'

There is no way that Alvin will cope in that shop on his own, Jason.

He'll have more accidents than Mr Whoops. I'm going too.

Not the shrinking cap, Grandpa!

Catch me if you can.

'When Grandpa shrinks, he can get up to all kinds of mischief.'

Grandpa!

'He can get into my car and make it go.

'He can fly off in my toy plane.

'Today, he got into our Sunnysands train and was chuffing about.'

Grandpa, come back.

Ooh! Jason, you never grow out of playing with that.

'This time, Grandpa had gone too far.

'In fact, he was off to the toy shop in our Sunnysands train.

'I knew I was going to find some way of getting there too

'to help Grandpa.

'Alvin was putting some puzzles on shelves when Grandpa ran in.

'Then he went out for more toys

'and Grandpa decided to explore.

'When Grandpa's in Mr Whoops's shop, he always has

'the most wonderful time.

'Because Mr Whoops's toy shop

'is Grandpa's favourite place in the whole world.

'And he always finds something new to play with.

'Today, he found himself next to a little clockwork one-man band.

'and he couldn't resist setting him off along the shelf.

What?!

How did you...? Who wound you?

'Alvin didn't know who set off the one-man band.'

Hello.

'Grandpa hid, but accidentally knocked a puzzle off the shelf.'

What's going on?

'But at that moment, who should appear?

'Mrs Maridadi.

'Mrs Maridadi is always making costumes.

'In fact, she makes costumes for everyone in Sunnysands

'and today, she'd made some Captain Dumbletwit costumes

'for Mr Whoops to wear in his shop,

'but she wasn't happy.'

I don't believe Mr Whoops isn't here.

Why did he choose today to visit his mother?

-He knew

-I

-was coming.

Sorry, Mrs Maridadi, but he'll love the costumes.

I'm sure, darling, but I need to see if they fit.

Well, you'd better come back another day.

When he's here.

Oh, no. That will never do.

Come here, darling. Let me take a closer look at you.

'She was up to something.'

You're about the same size as Mr Whoops. He's a bit wobblier

than you in some places,

-but...

-But what?

You can try the costumes on.

'Now Grandpa knew what she was up to.'

If they fit you, they're sure to fit Mr Whoops.

Don't stand there with your jaw on the floor. Come on.

'So Mrs Maridadi took Alvin out to the back

'with a basket of costumes.

'And before long, he was dressed like this.

'Panica the pot plant.'

Darling, though I say it myself, it is the perfect Panica costume.

'Grandpa just couldn't help laughing.'

Go on. Do the actions.

Wah!

-WEAKLY:

-Wah!

Oh, more oomph, darling. More oomph. WAH!

WAH!

'But Mrs Maridadi hadn't finished. Oh, no!

'Soon she had poor Alvin dressed like this.

'Dujit.'

Now, that, darling, that is spectacular.

'Dujit is Captain Dumbletwit's alien pet.'

You look more like Dujit than Dujit.

Well, go on, darling. Do the Dujit jiggle.

'So Mrs Maridadi did the jiggle and Alvin tried and Grandpa joined in.'

More oomph.

'So Alvin did the jiggle with more oomph,

'but it wasn't over for him yet.

'There was more to come.

'Soon, Mrs Maridadi had Alvin dressed like this -

'an alien poodle.'

Oh, yes.

Oh, perfect.

Now, howl, darling.

The alien poodles howl at the moon, remember? Like this...

Yow-w-w-wl! Go on.

Yow-oo!

Look, I really don't...

No. Much more oomph, darling. YOW-W-W-WL!

YOW-W-W-W-WL!

Not so much oomph, darling. You're not an alien wolf.

You're an alien poodle. Right.

I'm going to fold everything up for Mr Whoops.

'Meanwhile, back at home,

'I was worried about how I was going to get Grandpa back.

'I needed a plan.'

Mum, don't you think we should check on Alvin?

Absolutely, Jason. We'll go now.

He didn't want any help, but I think he might like a lift home in Campo.

'Brilliant! My plan had worked.

'So off I went with Mum to the toy shop. Meanwhile...

'Alvin wanted out of his alien poodle costume.

'But just then, in came Floyd, Dora and Shanay.

Yeah, yeah. Very funny(!)

Why are you dressed as a poodle?

Can you go yow-w-wl?

Just stop, OK? Stop. It's not funny.

It's the funniest thing.

'Alvin wouldn't be taken seriously dressed as a poodle

'and just then...'

-CRASHING

-< Help!

< I've had a little accident.

'And at that moment, this happened.'

# I've got bells on my legs I've got cymbals on my knees

# And I play my little tune by giving this a squeeze

# I do it on my own

# I don't need a helping hand no, I do it all alone

# Because I'm a one-man band

# I can sing, I can play

# I can march the day away cos I'm a one-man band. #

Whoa, it sings.

I got attacked by a party box.

'Grandpa didn't want Mrs Maridadi to see him. Not yet.

Crashing and singing?!

It was the one-man band.

The clockwork toy.

CHILDREN: It was right there.

You're giving me a headache.

Go, all of you. Go.

I'll get you some water.

'While Alvin was getting the water, Grandpa seized his chance

'to get rid of Mrs Maridadi

'so Alvin wouldn't have to try on more costumes.'

# I've got bells on my legs I've got cymbals on my knees

# And I play my little tune by giving this a squeeze

# I do it on my own

# I don't need a helping hand no, I do it all alone

# Because I'm a one-man band

# I can sing, I can play

# I can march the day away cos I'm a one-man band. #

'Mrs Maridadi was amazed,

'but when Grandpa jumped down and started to march around the floor,

'it was all too much for her.

Stop it. Stop it, you little music man. Stop!

Aah!

There's a clockwork one-man band crashing

and squeezing and chasing...

Aah!

'I saw Grandpa disappear behind the dolls' house, but then...'

Oh, Alvin, how very...original.

I wanted to give the kids some fun. They loved it. Yow-w-wl!

You didn't need any help after all.

The least I could do is help you with that chair.

'When Mum and Alvin went out, Grandpa came out of his hiding place

'and was back in his own clothes. I quickly picked him up...'

Time to get you home, Grandpa.

I was wondering when you'd turn up to help.

I can't do it all on my own, you know. Ha-ha.

'..and put him in my pocket.

'Alvin got out of his alien poodle costume and came home

'with us in Campo. When we arrived,

'I ran ahead in front of the others, I put Grandpa down,

'he whipped off his shrinking cap

'and came back to his normal size.'

Thanks for coming to get me.

I'd never have got home without you.

-I knew he'd never manage on his own.

-Teamwork.

Teamwork. Ha-ha!

Hi, Grandpa.

I told you I wouldn't need any help.

You managed on your own, did you?

Like a one-man band, eh?

# I can sing I can play

# I can march the day away

# Because I'm a one-man band. #

I've heard that before.

Yes, but with a little more oomph, I suppose.

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