Magic Pot Mike the Knight

TRUMPETS PLAY

# Mike the Knight He's a brave young hero

# Be a knight, do it right

# He's a trainee knight But does he show fear? No!

# Be a knight, do it right

# There'll be trouble Double trouble

# But you know it's going to be all right

# Cos every day is an adventure for Mike the Knight

# Be a knight, do it right

HE WHISTLES

# Be a knight, do it right

# With Mike the Knight! #

# If you are like me

# I'm sure you'll agree

# That a beautiful thing

# Is lovely to see

# Today, Glendragon is the place to go

# To see beautiful things

# At the Make And Show. #

Atchoo!

I love the Glendragon Make And Show.

Everyone makes such beautiful things to show.

Oh, Mike.

Do you like my extra-shiny super-sized horseshoes, Mike?

What about my three-tiered pie?

-And look, I've painted a peacock.

-I've made a lovely sheep.

And I've put a Viking ship in a bottle.

Wow, they're all really good.

Ooh, and I can't wait to see what Queen Martha's made.

Your mum always make something really lovely.

NEIGHS

Yes, I wonder what she's done this year?

Come on, Galahad, it's time for me to make something, too.

-Hi, Sparkie. Hi, Squirt.

-Oh, Mike! Look at what your mum's made.

Oh, I bet it's really beautif...

Is that it? That's not beautiful.

The Queen thinks it is. And so do I.

I don't know, Squirt. Mike's right.

-It is kind of ordinary.

-You should see what the villagers made.

They'll be so disappointed if she brings this.

Maybe if I made a few changes...

Changes? But Mike, I like it how it is.

But it could be so much prettier, Squirt.

Yes, and it'll be a great surprise for Mum

when she sees that what she made IS beautiful, after all.

By the King's crown, that's it!

I'm Mike the Knight, and my mission is to make sure Mum has

something beautiful for the Glendragon Make And Show.

Mike the Knight!

Mike the Knight!

Ha-ha-ha!

Woo-hoo!

Ha-ha-ha!

Yeah!

GALAHAD NEIGHS

Mike the Knight!

What is it?

Oh, a glue pot. How is this going to help me with my mission?

Here is Queen Martha's pot, Mike.

I really do think it's lovely already.

Oh, Squirt, it's just plain old clay.

Hmm, I know, I could paint it.

Good idea, Mike. I'll get the paints.

Hmm.

Right, what colour should I start with?

Let's see, I do like that blue, but red is great, too.

Mike, wait!

Oh, Squirt, just wait and see.

This pot's going to be really beautiful once I'm done.

Now, stand still and hold the pot steady.

Some red, yeah. And some blue. And yellow.

And green.

There!

Now, that's what I call beautiful.

ALL: Ha-ha-ha.

Oh, Squirt!

Oh, dear!

Oh, Mike, I love it now.

GALAHAD NEIGHS

I liked it better when it was plain.

No, Squirt, it's definitely better now.

But it's still not good enough.

What else can you do with a pot? Put something in it, I suppose.

Sparkie, that's it! Flowers. Let's go and pick some.

-Come on, to the Tall Tree Woods.

-But Mike...

Woo-hoo!

Look! A yellow flower, a pink flower and a blue flower.

Lots of flowers.

-Ready, Mike?

-Yes, Sparkie.

Let's see how Mum's pot looks with these flowers.

Squirt, you hold the rest.

Oh, look at that! You must think it's better now, Squirt.

Well, the flowers are pretty, Mike, but I like the old pot better.

Oh, well, you think it's beautiful now, don't you, Sparkie?

Well, it is a little hard to see the pot any more with all those flowers.

Oh, Sparkie, come on, look!

OK, I'm looking.

A-a-atchoo!

Whoops!

OK, you hold the pot this time, Squirt.

-Here you are, Mike.

-There.

Now it's finally ready for the Glendragon Make And Show.

Let's put Mum's pot right here.

Come on, Squirt!

Perfect, it looks absolutely...

Oh, no! Look! The washerwoman's pot is just like Mum's, but bigger!

Coming through, coming through. Oh!

That is lovely.

HE COUGHS

Hey, everyone! If you like pots, then look at this one!

-What's that?

-It's a pot, I think.

No-one's interested in Mum's pot at all.

Maybe they would be if you made it plain again.

I liked it best that way.

No, not plain.

But at least take out the flowers so you can see the bright colours.

That's how I liked it.

No, you two! I have to make it more beautiful, not less.

I don't know, then. Maybe you could ask Evie to put a spell on it.

Magic?! No way! Who wants a magic pot?

A magic pot?! Is that what this is?

Huh? Oh, er...

Hairy Harry! There's a magic pot over here.

ALL: A magic pot!

I've heard of those magic pots. I've never seen one.

Magic? Well, yes, it does do a bit of magic.

-Really?

-Like what?

It can make everyone think you're beautiful.

-Mike!

-Ah!

Look, everyone, it's a magic pot!

It's working, they love it!

But, Mike...

So, how does it do this magic, then, Mike?

Um, just one touch of this pot

and everyone will think you're really beautiful.

-Then I want to touch it.

-Wait! Stop!

I want everyone to think I'm beautiful.

-So do I.

-Me too.

Coming through!

-Whoa! Careful. Don't push.

-Stand back, everyone.

One at a time.

-Ooh, me first!

-No, me!

Please be careful. Whoa!

ALL: Huh!

Hello, everyone. Has anyone seen my pot?

Oh! Is that it?

-Queen Martha! Oh, we're so sorry.

-Your beautiful magic pot.

We've broken it.

I'm very, very sorry.

Magic pot? But my pot wasn't magic.

And it wasn't painted, either.

Oh, Mum! I'm really sorry.

I painted your pot and put flowers in it

and pretended it was magic, too.

But why, Mike?

Because I wanted it to be beautiful for the Glendragon Make And Show.

I thought it was beautiful.

But it was just a plain clay pot!

It was a lovely simple shape. I liked it plain.

Me too!

What? Oh, Sparkie, I suppose you liked it plain, as well.

No, Mike. I liked it painted with all the colours.

But I didn't really like the flowers.

That's OK, Sparkie.

It's OK for some people to think things are beautiful one way,

and for others to think they're beautiful in another?

Yes, Mike. You think what you made is beautiful, don't you?

What I made?! Oh, no!

I was so busy trying to change your pot,

I forgot to make anything myself.

Never mind.

But, Mum, now we both don't have anything for the Make And Show,

except these broken pieces.

And they're not beautiful.

-Oh!

-You never know, Mike.

-If different people find different things beautiful...

-Hmm!

Actually,

maybe they could be beautiful. It might take a bit of work.

It's time to be a knight and do it right.

I'm sorry I changed your pot, Mum. I should've asked first.

What if we make something beautiful together?

If it's OK with you.

Another pot?

Well, sort of. We'll need some of this glue.

What do you think, Mum?

-It's beautiful!

-Yes, it is.

ALL: Beautiful!

Well done, Mike.

Yes!

APPLAUSE

But, Queen Martha, I really did like your plain clay pot.

Thanks, Squirt. And look, Mike.

Everyone's made something beautiful.

-All sorts of beautiful things.

-And all in different ways.

Yes! Come on, let's look at all of them.

# Look at Mike's world You'll see it's true

# A broken pot can be beautiful too

# And that is what Mike learned today

# Everybody sees beauty in a different way. #

Beautiful!

# Be a knight, do it right

# You can be a hero too

# Never rest on a quest

# Do the best that you can do

# There'll be trouble, double trouble But it's gonna be all right

# Every day is an adventure for Mike the Knight. #