Cheery Charlie Cheekster's Big Return Grandpa In My Pocket

Not the shrinking cap, Grandpa!

Catch me if you can!

Come down, Grandpa!

Ha-ha!

Grandpa!

'It was an exciting day at the Mill on the Marsh because Jemima

'was home from college

'making costumes for Miss Smiley's summer show.'

What d'you think, Mum?

Oh, it's beautiful, Jemima!

'Just then, Uncle CJ arrived home.'

That's Grandpa in the cafe with his mates.

'And Grandpa was having a great time at his Young At Hearts club.'

Can't wait for your summer show, Miss Smiley!

Oh! I hope I'm ready in time!

-And we've got a guest of honour, remember.

-Oh, yes!

You'll never guess who'll be in the audience.

He's staying at The Mill.

'Yes, there was a new guest staying at the Mill and he was...

'Cheery Charlie Cheekster!

'Only he didn't seem very cheery.'

You don't look very cheery, Charlie.

Well, it's just being back in Sunnysands, you know,

where I used to perform when I was young,

singing and dancing at the theatre and on the pier.

Grandpa says that people came from miles to see you!

Ah! Those were the days. But it's all over, you see.

Now I've just come back to Sunnysands to sit in the audience.

-And watch.

-But Sunnysands is so pleased to have you back.

-Really?

-Oh, absolutely.

Of course.

'Yes, this was Cheery Charlie Cheekster's big return.

'At that moment, Jemima came upstairs.'

-Hi, Mr Cheekster! I'm Jemima!

-Hello.

-Grandpa's always talking about you.

Wow! What have you got here?

This is a Cheery Charlie Cheekster doll.

I looked just like that.

So handsome! Grandpa will be thrilled to meet you.

He remembers all your songs.

I heard him singing one only yesterday.

That's right, CJ. Now, how did it go?

# This is how it'll always be

# You're the only thing I see

# I'll get down on bended knee

# And tell you that you're the one for me

# Oh, you make my heart go pitty-pitty-pat

# Just like that Pitty-pitty-pat

# Yes, every time time I see you it goes pitty-pitty-pat

# Cos you're the one for me. #

'But Charlie just said...'

I don't remember, I'm afraid.

Oh.

'Grandpa remembered, and so did his friends.'

# Pitty-pitty-pat! #

'But Cheery Charlie really wasn't as Grandpa remembered him.'

Well, I've got to get to the beach hut to sort out some bike hire.

I'll go and get lunch ready.

Jemima, Jason? Grandpa used to sing you one of Charlie's songs!

Why don't you remind him of it?

Um... Do you remember this, Charlie?

# When the dark clouds are forming and the rain pours down

# Don't get sad Just let your sorrows drown

# Cos the clouds will pass and take away your frown

# And the sun will start shining in the sky. #

'Just then, we came downstairs.'

-We heard singing.

-Wow!

# Always smile when the sun is shining

# Always laugh and never cry

# Every cloud has a silver lining

# When the sun starts shining in the sky. #

'We thought Jason and Jemima were great.

'But it hadn't cheered Charlie up.'

You're still young, you see. You can have fun.

-I'm old.

-Grandpa's old, too. And he still has fun.

-# Always laugh and never frown. #

-'And how right I was.

'Grandpa was having fun dancing with Miss Smiley.

'Back at The Mill, we were going to do a show with Elsie's toy theatre

'to cheer Charlie up. And Miss Smiley brought Grandpa home.'

Is he here? Is Cheery Charlie Cheekster here?

Yes. But he's miserable. We can't cheer him up!

Oh! We'll soon see about that!

'And upstairs went Grandpa to see if he could cheer Charlie up.'

The slipper fits! I'm going to be a princess!

I'm going to live in the palace!

I'll have lots of lovely clothes.

Elsie, that's not how it goes!

So Prince Charming had found his princess

and he and Cinderella lived happily...

Happily ever after. The end!

Oh, bravo! Very good!

Magical!

Hello, Charlie! It's lovely to meet you.

I'm a big fan, perhaps your greatest!

Look at this. Just like you were!

# Oh, you make my heart go pitty-pitty-pat

# Just like that Pitty-pi... #

I can't do it any more.

I can't even remember how it felt.

The theatre has no magic for me now.

I think I'll go and have a rest.

I'm too old to have fun.

You're never too old to have fun. Never!

And I think I can remind him of the fun he used to have,

but I'm going to need this!

Not the shrinking cap, Grandpa!

Catch me if you can!

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

'And his magic can make things go.

'And sometimes he dresses up as something to save the day!'

Captain Dumbletwit to the rescue!

'Which is what he'd done today!

'He'd dressed up in the Charlie Cheekster doll's clothes.'

-Now, here's the plan! Elsie, I'm going to need your theatre.

-OK.

'Charlie was lying on his bed trying to sing...'

When the dark cloud...

Oh, I can't do it!

'..when I knocked on the door.'

Come in, if you must. Oh, hello, Elsie.

We thought you'd like to have this here -

maybe the magic of the theatre will start to work for you.

Thank you. You're very sweet.

'And I left Grandpa to carry out his plan.'

The rain clouds... The dark clouds...

Oh! I'm too old.

'But then...this happened.'

# You're never too old to do what you want to do

# Do what you did when you were young

# Don't long for your youth when you're long in the tooth

# Just get on with having fun

# Oh, the magic of the theatre

# The smell of the greasepaint The audience applause

# The magic of the theatre

# Can still can still be yours. #

That's amazing! It's me!

It's me how I used to be!

And how you can still be if you want to!

# You're never too old to be who you want to be

# Be who you were so long ago

# Remember the times when you stood on the stage

# And waited for the start of the show

# Oh, the magic of the theatre

# The smell of the greasepaint

# The audience applause

# The magic of the theatre

# Can still can still be yours!

# Oh, the magic of the theatre... #

Singing! I hear singing! Is it Charlie?

Is Charlie singing?

I'm home. What's that?

What's that singing?

It's Charlie!

# When the dark clouds are forming

# And the rain pours down

# Don't get sad

# Just let your sorrows drown

# Cos the clouds will pass

# And take away your frown

# And the sun will start shining in the sky. #

You've cheered up, Charlie!

-Totally! The sun's come out! All together now!

-Yes!

# Always smile when the sun is shining

# Always laugh and never cry

# Every cloud has a silver lining

# When the sun starts shining in the sky. #

'And off he went, and we all followed

'to get into our costumes for Miss Smiley's summer show.

'I picked up the doll and Grandpa's clothes and went to rescue him.

'Soon, we were all singing in the meadow.'

# Always laugh and never cry

# Every cloud has a silver lining

# When the sun starts shining in the sky. #

Surely Grandpa hasn't gone for a lie-down! I must wake him.

No! Charlie's going to sing your favourite.

# This is how it'll always be

# You're the only thing I see

# I'll get down on bended knee

# And tell you that you are the one for me.

# Oh, you make my heart go pitty-pitty-pat... #

'Soon Grandpa was back in his own clothes.'

Cap off, Grandpa! Quick!

We have to hurry. They're all singing in the meadow!

Right.

# Always smile when the sun is shining

# Always laugh and never cry

# Every cloud has a silver lining

# When the sun starts shining in the sky

# It's the magic of the theatre

# The smell of the greasepaint The audience applause

# The magic of the theatre

# Can still, can still be yours

# Oh, the magic of the theatre

# The sound of the music

# The lights that shine

# Yes, the magic of the theatre

# Can still, can still be mine. #

I can still do it! I can!

You can, Charlie!

'I ran to give him his doll.'

Well, we did it!

Yup! Teamwork! That's what I call it!

-Teamwork!

-Teamwork!

But how did you remember what it was like, Charlie?

Well, you may not believe this, but the magic of the theatre worked.

This little doll came to life.

He was singing and dancing, just like I used to do.

-The doll came to life, Grandpa!

-Extraordinary!

-Crazy!

-Hilarious!

-Ridiculous!

Risky!

Magic!

-Teamwork!

-Teamwork!