0:00:02 > 0:00:04This is Jackanory Junior.
0:00:20 > 0:00:21Hi, I'm Lenny,
0:00:21 > 0:00:24and I've got two stories for you.
0:00:24 > 0:00:28They're both about a cool crime-busting mouse,
0:00:28 > 0:00:30Rastamouse!
0:00:30 > 0:00:34Meet Rastamouse, Scratchy and Zuma,
0:00:34 > 0:00:36also known as the Easy Crew,
0:00:36 > 0:00:41crime-fighting special agents, with important work to do.
0:00:41 > 0:00:44They solve mysteries and have adventures.
0:00:44 > 0:00:48They're the best in the land, so cool, brave and funky.
0:00:48 > 0:00:50And they play in a reggae band!
0:00:50 > 0:00:52REGGAE MUSIC
0:00:53 > 0:00:57They're jamming in the back yard, when suddenly they hear
0:00:57 > 0:01:01a transmission through the radio, loud and clear!
0:01:02 > 0:01:06Rastamouse, come in, come in, are you readin' me?
0:01:06 > 0:01:09Message from the President. Come immediately!
0:01:09 > 0:01:13So off speed Easy Crew, to the President's house.
0:01:13 > 0:01:17No time to jam! No time to waste! He's a very important mouse.
0:01:19 > 0:01:23Wensley Dale, the President, begins to show the crew
0:01:23 > 0:01:25a video of a cheesy thief,
0:01:25 > 0:01:27and asks what he should do.
0:01:28 > 0:01:32He goes by the name of Bandulu, has a bite out of his ear,
0:01:32 > 0:01:36wears a red and white bandana, and he's making a career
0:01:36 > 0:01:40of stealing from the dairies and shops ALL the city's cheese.
0:01:40 > 0:01:42I haven't been able to trap him yet.
0:01:42 > 0:01:45So Rastamouse, help me, please!
0:01:46 > 0:01:49Me want to catch this t'ieving mouse,
0:01:49 > 0:01:50so give me your advice.
0:01:50 > 0:01:55He stole the last cheese that there was, from poor little orphan mice!
0:01:55 > 0:01:58Them little mice walk hungry. It makes me very sad,
0:01:58 > 0:02:01cried Wensley Dale, the President,
0:02:01 > 0:02:03This t'ief is super-bad!
0:02:03 > 0:02:06Rastamouse agrees to assist.
0:02:06 > 0:02:08Of course I will, irie, man.
0:02:08 > 0:02:11So he asks the help of the Easy Crew,
0:02:11 > 0:02:13to work up a crucial plan.
0:02:13 > 0:02:16Yo, Easy Crew, listen up. This is how it rests.
0:02:16 > 0:02:20Scratchy, you need a city map, and Zuma, your gymnast vest.
0:02:20 > 0:02:23Scratchy flies the President's plane,
0:02:23 > 0:02:25while Zuma hangs by his feet.
0:02:25 > 0:02:28They flypost the city with party invites,
0:02:28 > 0:02:30to ensure one reaches the thief.
0:02:30 > 0:02:33NEE-YAOOOW
0:02:35 > 0:02:37To gain entry to this party,
0:02:37 > 0:02:38an impossible request.
0:02:38 > 0:02:43Because a CHEESY dish is what you need, to be welcomed as a guest.
0:02:43 > 0:02:46No-one else HAS any cheese, no-one anywhere,
0:02:46 > 0:02:50Bandulu is the only mouse, who'll be expected there.
0:02:51 > 0:02:54As the thief is in this secret den,
0:02:54 > 0:02:56wondering what to bake -
0:02:56 > 0:02:59with all the cheese he has, there's lots he could make!
0:02:59 > 0:03:01When in flies a piece of paper.
0:03:01 > 0:03:04It's the word "cheese" that catches his eye.
0:03:04 > 0:03:06He sets to work immediately,
0:03:06 > 0:03:09to create a spectacular pie.
0:03:13 > 0:03:16With a dash of divine inspiration,
0:03:16 > 0:03:19he slices and crumbles and grates,
0:03:19 > 0:03:22a creative concoction of cheese,
0:03:22 > 0:03:24which he puts in the oven to bake.
0:03:24 > 0:03:27Meanwhile, back at the President's,
0:03:27 > 0:03:30preparations are nearly complete,
0:03:30 > 0:03:35for a pretend prize-giving party, that will lure the rotten cheat.
0:03:36 > 0:03:41At seven, Bandulu puts on his tux, and straightens his red bow tie.
0:03:41 > 0:03:44Looks in the mirror, smiles at himself,
0:03:44 > 0:03:47then goes off to check on his pie.
0:03:47 > 0:03:50The pie is ready, and so is he,
0:03:50 > 0:03:52as the taxi whisks him away.
0:03:52 > 0:03:55When he arrives at the President's door,
0:03:55 > 0:03:57he feels it's his lucky day!
0:03:57 > 0:04:00His heart full of pride for his wonderful dish,
0:04:00 > 0:04:04he steps across the floor, unaware that his awesome pie,
0:04:04 > 0:04:07proves he's been breaking the law.
0:04:07 > 0:04:10When the spotlight falls on Bandulu,
0:04:10 > 0:04:12he thinks he's got the prize
0:04:12 > 0:04:14for the tastiest cheesy pie.
0:04:14 > 0:04:16So imagine the crook's surprise,
0:04:16 > 0:04:20when he doesn't get a prize at all, or any acclaim.
0:04:20 > 0:04:24Rastamouse stares him in the eye, and asks him to explain.
0:04:24 > 0:04:28The cheese has gone from everywhere, so come tell us, please,
0:04:28 > 0:04:32how you create this irie dish that's clearly made of cheese?
0:04:32 > 0:04:35OK, it was me. I t'ief all the cheese.
0:04:35 > 0:04:37I promise me not do it again.
0:04:37 > 0:04:40So Bandulu is handcuffed, taken outside,
0:04:40 > 0:04:43and frogmarched back to his den.
0:04:48 > 0:04:52Inside, his den is filled with cheese of every different sort.
0:04:52 > 0:04:57Who was going to eat the cheese, presuming you didn't get caught?
0:04:57 > 0:05:01- Just me alone,- Bandulu replies. - Me really love to cook,
0:05:01 > 0:05:05but me no have no friends at all. That's why I get fat - look.
0:05:05 > 0:05:08You'll have to take it back, every single piece.
0:05:08 > 0:05:10To them dairy and the orphanage.
0:05:10 > 0:05:12Then I'll call the police.
0:05:12 > 0:05:17Our hero unlocks Bandulu's cuffs, and tells him what to do.
0:05:17 > 0:05:20Give back them cheese to the baby mice,
0:05:20 > 0:05:22and no-one must do it but you.
0:05:22 > 0:05:25As the mice jump up and play around,
0:05:25 > 0:05:27one gives the thief's tail a tug.
0:05:27 > 0:05:29Then a teardrop falls from his eye,
0:05:29 > 0:05:32as they queue up to give him a hug.
0:05:32 > 0:05:35On seeing the baddy's remorseful look,
0:05:35 > 0:05:37Rastamouse has an idea.
0:05:37 > 0:05:40If Bandulu can have a change of heart
0:05:40 > 0:05:42perhaps he could change career?
0:05:42 > 0:05:45So Rastamouse makes a different call,
0:05:45 > 0:05:47direct to Wensley Dale.
0:05:47 > 0:05:49And he consents to the crucial plan,
0:05:49 > 0:05:51the plan that cannot fail.
0:05:51 > 0:05:56Later on at the orphanage door, Bandulu is crowned head cook,
0:05:56 > 0:05:59on condition he ends his thieving ways,
0:05:59 > 0:06:01and he gives up his life as a crook.
0:06:01 > 0:06:05Bandulu teaches the orphans to bake, in a patient, happy way.
0:06:05 > 0:06:10The mice teach Bandulu how to love, through their laughter and play.
0:06:10 > 0:06:13Easy Crew, come in, come in! Are you reading me?
0:06:13 > 0:06:17A message from the President. Listen up you three!
0:06:17 > 0:06:19Rastamouse, come in, come in,
0:06:19 > 0:06:21love your crucial plan!
0:06:21 > 0:06:23Thank you for a job well done,
0:06:23 > 0:06:26or as you would say, irie, man!
0:06:30 > 0:06:33Rastamouse always catches the t'ief,
0:06:33 > 0:06:35when he's taken a watch or a ring.
0:06:35 > 0:06:40But how do you stop a t'ief from t'ieving a great big bag of bling?!
0:06:42 > 0:06:45Rastamouse, Scratchy and Zuma,
0:06:45 > 0:06:47also known as the Easy Crew,
0:06:47 > 0:06:50are crime-fighting special agents
0:06:50 > 0:06:52and a red-hot reggae band too!
0:06:52 > 0:06:54Speeding through the darkness,
0:06:54 > 0:06:57by the light of a luminous moon,
0:06:57 > 0:07:02they're off to Nuff Song studio, to record their latest tune.
0:07:02 > 0:07:05But across the road, through the woods,
0:07:05 > 0:07:08on the other side of town, the orphans are getting up,
0:07:08 > 0:07:11when they should be settling down!
0:07:11 > 0:07:15Those babies should be asleep! Instead they're in a trance!
0:07:15 > 0:07:18Moving to an irie beat, that makes them dance.
0:07:18 > 0:07:22Bandulu, the chef, is up late, baking a pie.
0:07:22 > 0:07:25So he doesn't hear the orphans wake,
0:07:25 > 0:07:26or see them dancing by.
0:07:30 > 0:07:33Meanwhile, back at the studio, the crew are in a fix.
0:07:33 > 0:07:38This tune is sounding crucial but something missing from the mix.
0:07:38 > 0:07:40REGGAE MUSIC PLAYS
0:07:40 > 0:07:43As they play it back, this is what they hear.
0:07:43 > 0:07:46A transmission through the radio, loud and clear!
0:07:46 > 0:07:50Rastamouse, come in, come in. Are you reading me?
0:07:50 > 0:07:55Message from President Wensley Dale. Come immediately!
0:07:55 > 0:07:59So they kick out from the studio, with Rastamouse up front.
0:07:59 > 0:08:04He busts an awesome Ollie Grind, and a Double Flipside Stunt!
0:08:04 > 0:08:08Scratchy turns a Misty Flip, as Zuma zooms along.
0:08:08 > 0:08:11And soon, they're at the President's,
0:08:11 > 0:08:13to ask him, "What is wrong?"
0:08:13 > 0:08:18- Wensley Dale said- T'ings is rough. Me want you all to listen.
0:08:18 > 0:08:22Me got a call from the orphanage. Them baby mice gone missin'.
0:08:22 > 0:08:28Bandulu found this ransom note and it's the only clue.
0:08:28 > 0:08:31Rastamouse, me need your help. Me no know what to do.
0:08:31 > 0:08:34Irie, man, Just let me check that note.
0:08:34 > 0:08:37The crook's demands were crystal clear
0:08:37 > 0:08:39and THIS is what he wrote.
0:08:39 > 0:08:41REGGAE BEAT
0:08:41 > 0:08:44# Me name Baggati Baga-trouble-double-g
0:08:44 > 0:08:47# Me get them babies to follow me
0:08:47 > 0:08:50# Them like hip hop vibes wicked, rhythm live
0:08:50 > 0:08:53# Me get them off and HIP HOP-notised!
0:08:53 > 0:08:56# Me want bag of C Bag of cash, 20 Gs
0:08:56 > 0:08:59# If you want them orphans to be set free
0:08:59 > 0:09:02# Me want bag of bling Bag of t'ing
0:09:02 > 0:09:05# And a ride that's fit for a king
0:09:05 > 0:09:08# So leave the 20 Gs in the woods by the trees
0:09:08 > 0:09:11# And don't let nobody come and follow me
0:09:11 > 0:09:13# Signed...
0:09:13 > 0:09:16# Baggati! Blu! Blu! Blu! Blu! #
0:09:16 > 0:09:19Rastamouse is well impressed.
0:09:19 > 0:09:22Man, this brother can really rap!
0:09:22 > 0:09:24Let me go along with his greedy plan.
0:09:24 > 0:09:27Keep watch and set up a trap.
0:09:27 > 0:09:31So, Rastamouse collects the cash, goes home to grate some cheese,
0:09:31 > 0:09:35then goes to meet the Easy Crew, who are waiting by the trees.
0:09:35 > 0:09:38Next they hide, and wait and watch,
0:09:38 > 0:09:40and wait and watch until...
0:09:40 > 0:09:44Scratchy Ranks gets sleepy, and Zuma can't keep still!
0:09:44 > 0:09:47- This waiting t'ing is boring - Zuma says,
0:09:47 > 0:09:51then starts to play. And while the crew are watching HIM
0:09:51 > 0:09:54Baggatrouble slips away!
0:09:54 > 0:09:58- Rastamouse says- He'll not get far, that orphan t'ieving mouse.
0:09:58 > 0:10:02Me put something extra in him bag, that will lead we to him house.
0:10:02 > 0:10:07Me fix up the bag with a little hole and put in some grated cheese.
0:10:07 > 0:10:12Let's look for the criminal's trail, Easy Crew, follow me, please!
0:10:12 > 0:10:16Scratchy spots the cheesy trail, which leads them to a store.
0:10:16 > 0:10:20When Rastamouse steps inside to ask the manager if he saw,
0:10:20 > 0:10:24The one who left the cheese that's sprinkled on the floor.
0:10:24 > 0:10:28Me have reason to believe that mouse broke the law.
0:10:28 > 0:10:32- The manager says- A mouse came in, rapping to a hip hop beat,
0:10:32 > 0:10:36paid in cash for some trainers, then left with them on his feet.
0:10:36 > 0:10:39- Zuma shouts- Easy Crew, see what I have found.
0:10:39 > 0:10:43He inspects some footprints he's noticed on the ground.
0:10:43 > 0:10:46The crew pursue the villain's prints,
0:10:46 > 0:10:48which end up at Fat's 4x4.
0:10:48 > 0:10:51So Zuma asks the salesman if Baggati was here before?
0:10:51 > 0:10:56- He was here,- the salesman began, - He bought the latest jeep.
0:10:56 > 0:10:58He paid in cash from a big money sack,
0:10:58 > 0:11:01and you know, them jeep ain't cheap.
0:11:02 > 0:11:05The crew pick up the tyre track trail
0:11:05 > 0:11:07and follow it quickly until...
0:11:07 > 0:11:10It stops and disappears, at the bottom of Natty Hill.
0:11:10 > 0:11:15- It's a mystery- puzzles Scratchy - how come them track just stop?
0:11:15 > 0:11:18But wait! I hear an irie sound!
0:11:18 > 0:11:21Some real fly, rough hip hop!
0:11:21 > 0:11:25- Scratchy calls- Come help me, here, I t'ink I found Baggati!
0:11:25 > 0:11:30So the Easy Crew push back the rock, and this is what they see.
0:11:31 > 0:11:35A crowd of happy orphan mice, hip hopping in the place,
0:11:35 > 0:11:39screaming out for Baggati, and rocking to the bass.
0:11:39 > 0:11:43Rastamouse takes the mike and questions Baggati.
0:11:43 > 0:11:47Why you t'ief all that money, then not set them orphans free?
0:11:47 > 0:11:50# Me name Baggati Bagga-trouble-double-g
0:11:50 > 0:11:54# Me need them babies for me hard DNC
0:11:54 > 0:11:57# They like hip hop vibes wicked, rhythm live
0:11:57 > 0:11:59# Me wanna be famous, be recognised
0:11:59 > 0:12:03# So me got nuff bling With the bag of cash you bring
0:12:03 > 0:12:05# Me got the ride that's fit for a king
0:12:05 > 0:12:08# But it never made me happy, the bling
0:12:08 > 0:12:11# What really made me happy was this t'ing
0:12:11 > 0:12:15# To see them orphans laughing Irie, dancing free
0:12:15 > 0:12:18# That's the t'ing that's important to me
0:12:18 > 0:12:19# Signing off...
0:12:19 > 0:12:22# Baggati. Bru! Bru! Bru! Bru! Bru! #
0:12:22 > 0:12:27Rastamouse listens carefully to Baggati's wicked rhyme.
0:12:27 > 0:12:30He sees deep down, Bagga's heart is good,
0:12:30 > 0:12:32and that he's not cut out for crime.
0:12:32 > 0:12:37- So our hero says,- You broke the law, and you have to pay the price.
0:12:37 > 0:12:39You must hand back the cash and bling,
0:12:39 > 0:12:42and take back them baby mice.
0:12:42 > 0:12:46The Easy Crew will escort you, and make sure everyt'ing get fixed,
0:12:46 > 0:12:49while I-mouse make an important call.
0:12:49 > 0:12:52We'll meet at the orphanage at six.
0:12:52 > 0:12:56So Rastamouse calls the President, and asks him to agree,
0:12:56 > 0:12:58to a plan that will please the orphans,
0:12:58 > 0:13:00and fix up Baggati.
0:13:00 > 0:13:04- When they meet at six, Bandulu says, - All them baby mice been fed.
0:13:04 > 0:13:08Them washed and in them pyjamas but me can't get them to bed.
0:13:08 > 0:13:13- Rastamouse turns to Baggati. - Now this how you pay for your crime.
0:13:13 > 0:13:16You settle them orphans down each night,
0:13:16 > 0:13:18with a rap at story time.
0:13:18 > 0:13:22And tonight, once them babies are fast asleep,
0:13:22 > 0:13:24me need you to come with me.
0:13:24 > 0:13:27Something's missing from the Easy Crew mix
0:13:27 > 0:13:29and it's your vibes, Baggati.
0:13:29 > 0:13:31So, later that night at the studio,
0:13:31 > 0:13:33when the tune is nearly done,
0:13:33 > 0:13:35Baggati raps on the final cut,
0:13:35 > 0:13:38and in Mouseland it was number one!
0:13:38 > 0:13:42Easy Crew, come in, come in! Are you readin' me?
0:13:42 > 0:13:45A message from the President. Listen up you three.
0:13:45 > 0:13:49Rastamouse, come in, come in. Me love your wicked plan!
0:13:49 > 0:13:52And your tune is extra crucial,
0:13:52 > 0:13:54or as you would say, irie, man!
0:13:55 > 0:13:57And that's it from me.
0:13:57 > 0:13:59See you soon.
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