Helicopter Pilot Let's Play

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-# Let's have an adventure, hooray!

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# Who could we be today?

# What could we do?

# I'd like to sail a pirate ship

# Or decorate a room

# I could be a film director

# Or I could walk your pet

# A clown or tennis player

# The best you've ever met

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-# Let's have an adventure today

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Hey, Sid, what are you making? Is it a picture frame?

No, it's a dream-catcher.

What's a dream-catcher?

It's a mobile you hang over your bed.

Some people think it helps your dreams so you can get a good sleep.

-Cool. Can I help?

-Yeah. I've made the frames. We need to decorate it.

I've got some wool and colourful beads.

We've got everything we need.

There's something missing.

Maybe it'll come to you when we start.

OK, let's get dream-catching.

SOFT HONKING Not now, Sid. It's time!

Great!

-It's time to play.

-Whose turn is it today?

-Let it be me!

-Let it be me!

-Me!

-Me!

-Me!

Let it be me.

-IN SLOW MOTION:

-Let it be me.

Let it be me.

Let it be me.

Let it be me.

Let it be me.

# Let it be me

# Let it be me

# I really, really, really, really hope that it's me. #

-HIGH VOICE:

-Let it be me.

-LOW VOICE:

-Let it be me.

Let it be me.

BOTH: Let, let, let it be me.

# Let it be me

# Let it be me

# I really, really, really, really hope that it's me. #

Could it be me?

Could it be me?

It's me!

# Yes, it's me

# Yes, it's me

# I'm really, really, really, really happy...

# It's me! #

Look, there's the dressing-up room.

# Let's play. #

This is really exciting.

So, what do you think we're playing today?

So this time, I've got on a riding helmet, a Christmas elf outfit

and a pair of fluffy bird slippers.

This can't be right.

Let's try again.

So this time, I've got on a helmet and a jumpsuit.

So what are we playing today?

Yes, we're going to be helicopter pilots and fly a helicopter.

So what do we need to know?

Helicopters are aircraft with rotor blades on top

which take off and land by going straight up and down.

Before helicopter pilots take off, they must do a safety check

to make sure the helicopter isn't damaged or broken.

Helicopters needs a large, clear space to land

away from trees, buildings and people.

Some helicopters have a rescue basket

that can be lowered down to pick people up without having to land.

That's everything we need to know, but do we need anything else?

A box of raisins?

I've no idea what that's for, but I'm sure it'll come in handy.

OK, we've got everything we need. Let's go.

Caught any dreams yet, Sid?

Not yet, but it won't be long. Look.

Oh, that's great.

Can you guess what I'm playing today?

Extreme painter and decorators?

No! I'm being a helicopter pilot.

If you see any dreams up there, send them my way.

I will. Happy dream-catching, Sid.

-It's time for me to fly!

-Have fun!

-See ya!

# Let's play! #

Come on, let's play helicopter pilots.

Whoa! Whoo-hoo-hooooo!

Wheeeeee!

# Let's play! #

So, where am I?

What a beautiful place.

And look - the sea.

Well, I can see the sea, but I can't see any helicopters around here.

But then again, helicopters fly in the sky, don't they?

So maybe I should look up there instead.

No helicopters there.

There.

There or...anywhere.

That bird must be here somewhere. I'm sure of it.

-Ooh!

-Oh, sorry, I didn't see you there.

-You didn't see me?!

You've got a huge pair of binoculars!

These are my bird-watching binoculars.

I was watching for birds, not...

-..helicopter pilots.

-Not helicopter pilots.

-That's all right. No harm done.

-Billy Twitch at your service.

Rebecca, helicopter pilot, at yours! Have you seen many birds today?

Ooohhh! I have. I've seen plenty of birds.

I've seen a chaffinch, a seagull, a pigeon and a heron

and a dove and a kingfisher and a kestrel.

My, you have been busy.

I have. But there's one bird I've never, ever spotted.

A golden plover.

Golden plover. That certainly sounds colourful.

And rumour has it there's one around here

and it's my mission to spot it for myself.

-A mission, eh?

-Yeah.

Good luck. I'm on a mission to spot something, too.

Ooh, a raven, a robin, perhaps?

No, none of those. A helicopter.

I don't suppose you've seen one?

As it happens, I have. Have a look through these.

Over there.

That's the Coastguard Rescue Centre.

They have a helicopter in their hangar.

Fantastic. Thanks, Billy. That's where I need to go to.

Good luck with the golden plover.

This must be the place. Here goes.

Helicopter pilot Rebecca reporting for duty, sir.

Rebecca. You must be the replacement helicopter pilot.

I'm Roger Wilco, I've been expecting ya.

Sad to say that the usual pilot fell ill.

He had a biscuit go down the wrong way.

You can't have a helicopter without a pilot.

At Coastguard Rescue, you need a pilot on call at all times.

-You never know when an emergency might strike.

-Oh, I see.

Couldn't you fly the helicopter? I mean, in an emergency?

No! I have to sit on the emergency seat

and answer the emergency phone on the emergency desk

next to the emergency label dispenser.

Come in. I'll show you the ropes.

Roger, Roger. I'm right behind you.

Here is the control tower. This is perfect for an emergency.

There's the emergency flashlight and siren,

the emergency desk with the emergency telephone.

Next to the emergency snack is the most important thing.

-The emergency toolbox?

-No, the emergency flask for cocoa.

Crucial.

Let me show you the emergency helicopter. She's quite a beast.

Oh, yes, please.

Ooh, I can't wait!

Wow. Now, that's what you call a helicopter.

Isn't she a beauty? Let me give you the tour.

Those are the rotor blades.

They spin around when the helicopter flies.

There's the cockpit, where you fly this beast.

Amazing!

ALARM RINGS What's going on?

Emergency! Emergency! Emergency!

Shouldn't we answer the telephone?

-An emergency.

-Roger!

-What?

Yes, of course we should. Come on.

I wonder what the emergency is? Come on, let's find out.

What's the emergency?

-Bucky, my bad-tempered goat, has escaped.

-His goat's escaped.

That's sad, but hardly an emergency!

He chased a bird-watcher across the field.

He chased a bird-watcher across the field. The goat, not the shepherd.

-Annoying, but not an emergency.

-He chased him over the cliff.

He chased him over the cliff.

That's the goat, not the shepherd.

What? That is an emergency. We'll be right there.

Scramble the helicopter, there's no time to lose!

-What are you doing?

-You said there was no time to lose.

Safety first, Rebecca. Safety first.

But I've got my crash helmet on. What does he mean?

How am I supposed to rescue Billy Twitch

if I can't even get into the helicopter to fly it?

Oh, hold on, I remember. Do you?

Before helicopter pilots take off, they must do a check

to make sure nothing is damaged or broken.

-Roger, we need to do a safety check.

-That's right, I knew you'd remember!

Oh, great.

Right. Control stick?

Check.

Rotor blades? Check.

Windows? Check.

There you go, Roger, all fine.

Then you are good to go.

I'll be in the control tower keeping my eye on everything.

Good luck, helicopter pilot Rebecca.

I'm going to need it.

-Can you hear me, Roger?

-Loud and clear.

-You all strapped in and ready to go?

-All buckled up. Helmet on.

Rotor blades are go.

And the control stick is ready.

Steady.

Steady, now.

Easy does it.

And...

We're off! Here we go.

Whoo-hoooo!

Oh, wow, this is fantastic.

-Any sign of that bird-watcher, Rebecca?

-Not yet, Roger.

Any ideas where he might be?

The shepherd is on top of the hill. Let's start there.

OK, will do, Roger.

Fast as you can, and remember, I'm on the end of the line.

Roger, Roger.

Oh, there's the shepherd.

Looks like he's trying to tell me something. But what?

It's no good. I can't hear him.

How am I going to find Billy if the shepherd can't tell me where he is?

We need to land so I can speak to the shepherd.

But where?

Where can we land the helicopter?

Oh! Hold on, I remember. Do you?

That's it!

Helicopters need a large, clear space to land

away from trees, buildings and people.

OK, so we can't land near the shepherd or his sheep.

Or near those farm buildings or those trees.

But that field just over that hedge looks like a clear space to me.

Let's land there. Come on.

Roger, we're going in to land.

-'Good stuff. Find that bird-watcher, Rebecca.'

-I will.

Going down.

Phew!

Hello?

-He's gone over there. That's what...

-Pardon?

-Don't look there.

-I can't hear. Can you come closer?

Well, if he won't come to me, I guess I'll have to go to him.

Oh, hello there. I'm Rebecca, the helicopter pilot.

Careful there. Mind yourself.

Oh, it's OK, the rotors have stopped. It's safe to come closer.

It's not that. The thing is, this field you landed in

is the field that Bucky, the bad-tempered goat escaped into.

And I haven't had a chance to round him up yet.

Yikes! That is a bad-tempered goat!

SHEEP BLEAT

Gate's that way.

If you run fast enough, you might just make it.

Good goat, nice goat.

BUCKY BLEATS

Whoa, goat!

Well done. There's not many that can outrun Bucky.

All part of the emergency services.

Speaking of emergencies,

Tell me where that bird-watcher fell over the cliff.

-He went over the edge of that field.

-Oh, dear. I hope he's all right.

Oh, he'll be fine, there's lots of ledges to hold on to.

He won't have fallen far.

I would've checked, but I've got Bucky. You never know what he'll do.

Good job I've got my helicopter.

I can zoom over Bucky and take a look.

Good luck, but you'll have to get past Bucky.

BUCKY BLEATS

Oh, no. How am I going to get back to my helicopter

with that galloping, grumpy goat in the way?

Oh, hold on, I know what we can use. Do you?

These raisins. I knew they'd come in handy for something.

Keeping Bucky happy while I get back to my helicopter.

Good luck.

BUCKY BLEATS

Here you go, Bucky. Some delicious raisins for you.

Mmm.

There you go.

Now Bucky's munching on those raisins, he looks less grumpy.

Thanks, Mr Shepherd.

Let's get back to the helicopter.

Right. Now, where's that bird-watcher?

Oh, hang on. That looks like him.

Yes, that's Billy, all right.

Come on, let's take this helicopter closer.

Hello, Billy!

Hello, Rebecca. I see you've found your helicopter. Good on you.

I've come to rescue you.

But how?

I can't land this helicopter on that ledge.

So, how can I rescue poor Billy Twitch?

Oh, hold on, I remember. Do you?

Some helicopters have a special rescue basket that

can be lowered down to pick people up without having to land.

That sounds like the thing I need.

I wonder if this helicopter has that kind of thing.

I know.

Roger?

'Hello, Roger, are you there?

'Roger?'

Kangaroos.

'Oh, sorry. I must have dozed off.

'Shouldn't have drunk that cocoa.

'How can I help you?'

Does this helicopter have an emergency rescue basket?

'Yes. Flip the grey switch on the bottom left-hand side.'

Right, will do, Roger.

Whoa. This isn't going to be easy. Wish me luck.

Easy does it.

Down a bit. Down a bit.

This is harder than it looks.

-That's it, well done, Rebecca.

-Yes, we did it!

Can you pull yourself into the basket, Billy?

I'm in, Rebecca.

Make sure you strap yourself in.

Have done. Ready when you are.

Up, up and away!

-Wheeeee!

-Hold on tight.

Roger, this is Rebecca. I'm on my way back, and I've got Billy with me.

I knew you could do it, Rebecca.

Wait! Wait, stop!

That's Billy. I hope he's all right.

Are you OK, Billy? Are you feeling airsick?

Not at all, everything's wonderful.

Look over there.

It's a golden plover. I've finally spotted one.

Brilliant! I'll keep us level so you can take a photo.

Steady. Steady.

-There!

-CAMERA CLICKS

Oh, oh, ah!

A feather!

From a golden plover!

Amazing! Right, no more delays.

Back to Roger at the Rescue Centre.

I'm glad you made it back safely, Billy.

Thanks for coming to my rescue, Rebecca.

The medic says I've sprained my ankle, but I'm going to be OK.

Oh, and thank you so much for helping me to see

my very first ever golden plover.

It's my pleasure.

But be more careful next time you're bird-spotting.

I will. No more sprained ankles for me.

I'll be watching for goats and cliffs as well as birds from now on.

Oh, that golden plover, it dropped a feather.

I'd like you to have it, to say thank you for flying to my rescue.

There you go.

Thanks, Rebecca. Bye.

Well, it looks like I earned my wings as a helicopter pilot.

But we'd never have managed it

without remembering everything we needed to know.

Helicopter pilots must do a check before they take off

to make sure nothing is damaged or broken.

Helicopters need a clear space to land.

And some helicopters

have a rescue basket to pick people up without having to land.

-Roger!

-Well done, Rebecca. Top notch rescue.

I couldn't have done it better myself.

But I couldn't leave the emergency seat or the telephone.

Or the emergency desk.

-An emergency could come through at any moment.

-Thanks, Roger.

I think it's time we went home.

Bye, Roger.

Goodbye, Rebecca. Come back any time, eh?

Hey, Sid, that looks really pretty.

I'm sure you'll catch loads of dreams.

I hope so. It still doesn't quite feel right.

Something's missing. I can't remember what.

-How was your adventure?

-Great.

I flew a helicopter up and down the coast.

I rescued a man and he gave me this lovely feather.

A feather. That's what's missing from this dream-catcher.

You're more than welcome to have this.

Thanks, Rebecca. There.

-HE LAUGHS

-Perfect!

Playing helicopter pilots was great fun.

What do you like to play?

When I play jesters, I shake my bells like this.

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ELEPHANT TRUMPETING

That's the noise I make when I'm playing elephants.

I love playing news reporters and I speak in a microphone, like this...

Hello, this is the news.

-It's fun to play.

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