It's Better To Give Lulu Zipadoo

Lulu!

Lulu?

Lulu!

-Lulu?

-Lulu!

# Have you all seen Lulu, Lulu Zipadoo?

# The cutest little tortoise will always be there for us

# She's looking out for fun, for her and everyone

# Oh, Lulu, look at her go

# She's on a new adventure, who knows where it will end?

# She loves to go exploring

# With Hugo, her best friend

# She heads out far and wide

# With just one wish in mind

# Along with all her friends

# Lulu, where you going to?

# Do do do-do-do, do do, do-do do-do

# Lulu, we're all coming too

# Do do do-do-do, do do, do-do do-do

# Lulu, always on the go. #

And if you want to find her

Call, Lulu Zipadoo.

Lulu Zipadoo!

And after school, Barry came to see me. He had flowers for me.

-And do you know what he told me?

-No.

-You've got to guess.

-All right.

-And you won't laugh?

Promise.

Well...

< Hello!

-Anyone at home, then?

-Um, yes.

Hm. Listen, Lulu, would you like a great present?

Yes. What is it?

It's something you give to make someone happy

-and it's a great present.

-I know that,

but what is the great present?

Ta-da!

Huh?

Huh?

Wow...

Er, wow. Well, it's... It's really different.

Wow, thank you, Hugo.

Oh, it's my pleasure. It's a spaceship.

-I made it myself with things I recycled.

-Oh.

That's really fantastic... and recycling things to make it too,

that's really thoughtful of you, Hugo. I love it!

Listen, thanks a lot. It's a great present.

-Maybe the best one I've ever had.

-Ah.

Don't you want to play with it?

Oh yes, yes.

But not now, because I'm talking with Hattie right now, you see.

-You never want to play with my presents. Don't you like them?

-What?

Yes! I...

Why do you say that?

Look, I'm playing with it. Look.

Whoo-whoo! Spaceship!

Hello, Commander,

-we're going to land. OK!

-SHE LAUGHS

You see?

Yes. All right, see you later.

SHE SIGHS

HE SIGHS

Hmm...

-What, Hattie?

-Well, it's true - you never play with his presents.

-It's not very nice.

-Well, that's easy for you to say.

Have you seen the things he gives me?

Just lots of presents for boys! Look.

This, and this, and this, and that helmet, too.

-It's too big for me, anyway.

-Come on, that's not true.

-Those are girls' things.

-Oh, no, no, no. Look closer.

They are outer space costumes. They're too big for me as well.

Well, then, you should just tell him that you don't like his presents.

But I don't want to upset him.

But you're right.

Next time I'll tell him. Next time.

Wait there, Lulu!

Oh? Oh, hello, Hugo!

Look, about yesterday, I...

I know, you don't like my presents because it's all boys' stuff.

But... No, no - it's not that. Why do you say that?

Don't worry about it.

This time I'm giving you a proper girl's present.

-I'm sure you'll like it.

-Er...

-Here.

HE GIGGLES

Er...

Oh, wow.

It's very...colourful.

Yes. I made it with salt dough and I used real pinecones.

You like it? Nice, isn't it?

W-w-with... With salt dough?

Yes. It's when you mix water, salt and flour.

And you make little pearls and you let it dry.

It's awfully...nice.

I mean...

I don't know what to say.

It's fantastic!

-Thanks a lot.

-Aren't you going to wear it?

-Um...

Oh, yes, Hugo. Straightaway.

So, that's what I said, and...

Oh, carrots and lettuce!

-What?

-One of the pinecones came off!

Don't move. I'll get something to fix it from Brendan's workshop.

Hello, Lulu.

What's that thing around your neck?

-It's pretty, er...

-Funny.

-Very funny.

Stop that! It was a present from Hugo.

Another one?

You said you'd tell him you didn't like any of his presents.

Yes, but this time it's not that I don't just like it.

It's really horrible!

So why are you wearing it, then? Well?

Well, I have to. It's a present.

I didn't want the last thing

-he gave me but...

-Um, Lulu...

So imagine having to put on this horrible necklace.

-Oh...

-Um...

Er? What?

Uh! Hugo is behind me,

is that it?

-Oh.

-Mm?

-Hello, Hugo.

Hm!

Hmph!

Oh.

Uh?

At least now he knows you don't like his gifts.

Yes, that's all sorted now.

Huh-huh-huh.

Take out your English books, please.

-Are you OK, Hugo?

-Hm.

So, who knows the expression,

"It's the thought that counts"?

Huh!

SHE SIGHS

I do know why she didn't like it, because it was horrible...

SHE PANTS

Hugo!

# Dum-dum-da-dum-dum... #

I shouldn't have said that about his necklace.

I don't think it is that pretty, but it was nice of him to give it to me.

And it's for girls.

Not very nice, but definitely for a girl this time.

Yes, and Hugo is always giving me things...

and I almost never give him anything.

I'm so silly!

-Well, that's the answer, then.

-That I'm silly?

No! Why don't you give him a present?

Then he'll stop being upset.

Of course! That's a great idea!

SHE HUMS A CHEERY TUNE

SHE HUMS ANOTHER TUNE

Ah!

Ah, yes.

Here we go. In a few hours, it'll be dry.

That's perfect.

And now for the final touch...

BIRDS SING

Oh, Hugo!

Want to tell me why you asked me to come? I'm very busy.

I have all sorts of really horrible necklaces and spaceships to make.

I won't take too much time. I have a present for you.

Oh, let's see.

-Oh, a pot.

-No, it's a vase.

-Do you like it?

-Er... No, it's not nice.

SHE GASPS

-And vases are for girls, anyway.

-Oh...

You know what the worst part of this whole thing is?

You were never honest enough to tell me you don't like my presents.

I thought we were friends.

We are. I just didn't want to hurt your feelings.

-Well, you did.

-Hugo!

Hugo, where are you going?

That was his present, a pot? Did he like it?

-It's called a vase, dear Frida.

-Well, I think it's a pot.

It is my fault. I should have played with his presents.

I should have tried harder, just to make him happy.

You know, Lulu, it's not too late.

It IS too late, he's really upset!

No, I mean it's not too late to play with his presents.

Oh, that's true! You're right.

Barry, you're amazing!

Double amazing!

Three times amazing!

-Um, why is he so amazing?

-Er, I don't know, but he is.

If I can get this stone to skip on the water,

it means I wasn't too mean to Lulu.

Missed.

If I can get this stone to skip, it means my necklace wasn't so horrible.

Missed again!

Uh... Well, if I can get this stone to skip on the water,

it means that her vase was really...

Hugo!

-Come quick to the wash house! Lulu's in trouble.

-What?

Oh! Er...

What?

-Lulu!

-Have it, you!

What's going on here, then?

Give me that necklace, young maiden, or you shall be sorry.

Never!

I'd rather give it to the people of Planet Zog!

-Oh.

-Oh, that's terrible!

-Now things are REALLY bad.

We are the people of Planet Zog! Give us the necklace!

-It's made of a material that's very special for us!

-I'm a polar bear!

Help me, Hugo!

Move away, or I'll splash you!

Everyone knows the people of Planet Zog

disappear when they come into contact with water.

Run for our lives!

And now, it's your turn, naughty badger!

My hero!

Please, I give in! You are too strong for me.

Victory!

HATTIE HOOTS

Thanks for coming to save me, even after everything I said to you.

I'll always be there for you, Lulu.

-ALL:

-Aww!

-And I promise

-to be more careful about the kinds of presents I give you.

-No!

I mean... I had lots of fun.

Much more than if you'd just given me...

normal presents.

HE LAUGHS

You've always liked my boys' presents, then?

Yes...

Don't change a thing. It's all just perfect! Er...

I mean, er...

Ha. I know. Same for me.

I'm still a polar bear. I'm still a polar bear.

THEY ALL LAUGH

Still a polar bear!

HE HUMS A CHEERY TUNE

Ah.

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