0:00:04 > 0:00:06Here they come,
0:00:06 > 0:00:09my two intrepid explorers,
0:00:09 > 0:00:12Charlotte and Lokesh.
0:00:12 > 0:00:15'I'm their Great Aunt Lizzie, you see,
0:00:15 > 0:00:18'and I wonder which one is coming to see me today?'
0:00:18 > 0:00:21- Your turn! - 'Ah, so it's Lokesh.'
0:00:21 > 0:00:24- Hello, Lokesh! - Hello, Great Aunt Lizzie!
0:00:33 > 0:00:36Once upon a time, I travelled the world,
0:00:36 > 0:00:40discovering treasures from long ago and far away
0:00:40 > 0:00:43and no end of stories to remind me.
0:00:44 > 0:00:48But my most precious possession of all
0:00:48 > 0:00:52is my extraordinary collection of teacups.
0:01:05 > 0:01:08Here we are.
0:01:08 > 0:01:10No time to count the clouds.
0:01:10 > 0:01:12Let's have a nice cup of tea and a story.
0:01:12 > 0:01:15But first we need the teacup.
0:01:16 > 0:01:19But which one?
0:01:31 > 0:01:34That one.
0:01:34 > 0:01:36Ah... The printer's block.
0:01:36 > 0:01:40What made you choose that one, Lokesh?
0:01:40 > 0:01:42It looks just like a piece of wood.
0:01:42 > 0:01:47- But...- But the best stories come from the most unexpected places.
0:01:47 > 0:01:48Yes.
0:01:49 > 0:01:54So, let's see what that old block of wood has to tell us.
0:01:56 > 0:01:58Are you ready?
0:01:58 > 0:01:59Ready.
0:01:59 > 0:02:02Then let me tell you the story
0:02:02 > 0:02:06of Lokesh And The Adventure Of The Printer's Block.
0:02:06 > 0:02:09This story happened long ago in far-off Japan,
0:02:09 > 0:02:15on an island of meandering rivers and peaceful mountain paths,
0:02:15 > 0:02:18of temples and sun-dappled forests...
0:02:19 > 0:02:23MAGICAL ADVENTURE MUSIC
0:02:38 > 0:02:41It was deep in the heart of one of these forests
0:02:41 > 0:02:44that Lokesh made his way one dewy morning
0:02:44 > 0:02:47towards a patch of grass amongst the trees.
0:02:49 > 0:02:52A little wooden house sat bathed in sunlight
0:02:52 > 0:02:55and a man knelt absolutely stock still
0:02:55 > 0:02:57on a simple cotton cushion.
0:02:59 > 0:03:03As Lokesh came near, he began to wonder if he was a statue,
0:03:03 > 0:03:05but he was real enough.
0:03:05 > 0:03:07Perhaps he was ill.
0:03:09 > 0:03:12- Sorry. Are you OK? - I was just meditating.
0:03:12 > 0:03:17- Meditating?- It is like thinking as little as possible.
0:03:17 > 0:03:19Ah...
0:03:19 > 0:03:22I'm also waiting for my daughter, Masako.
0:03:22 > 0:03:25I haven't seen her for nearly five years.
0:03:25 > 0:03:28- HE GROANS - Ah... Would you like to sit?
0:03:28 > 0:03:30You look like you've travelled a long way.
0:03:30 > 0:03:32You're very kind.
0:03:32 > 0:03:36- Thank you.- My name is Ichiro. - And I'm Lokesh.
0:03:36 > 0:03:39Would you like some bread?
0:03:39 > 0:03:41Gifts are good, aren't they?
0:03:41 > 0:03:46I want to give Masako a present when she gets here, but, as you see,
0:03:46 > 0:03:49- the cupboard is bare.- What happened?
0:03:49 > 0:03:53Well, the best thing ever, you see...
0:03:53 > 0:03:56When Masako was a little girl, we were rich.
0:03:56 > 0:03:58As wealthy as we were,
0:03:58 > 0:04:02the only thing that mattered to Masako was her fish.
0:04:03 > 0:04:09Goldfish! She would say, "Ah, more beautiful than silk, Father,
0:04:09 > 0:04:11"and more precious than real gold."
0:04:11 > 0:04:13One day Masako gave away all her toys
0:04:13 > 0:04:15to some children who had nothing.
0:04:15 > 0:04:19"I don't need them," she said, "I have my fish."
0:04:19 > 0:04:24After she got married, I tried giving away some old clothes.
0:04:26 > 0:04:27And it felt so good.
0:04:27 > 0:04:31So I gave away more and more and more until, today,
0:04:31 > 0:04:36I have nothing but the clothes on my body and the roof over my head.
0:04:36 > 0:04:39I've never been so content.
0:04:39 > 0:04:41That's Masako's gift to me.
0:04:41 > 0:04:45But what can I give her to say thank you?
0:04:45 > 0:04:47Lokesh looked around. There was nothing,
0:04:47 > 0:04:51apart from an old piece of cherry wood leaning up against a rock.
0:04:51 > 0:04:54- What's that? - It is the one thing left.
0:04:54 > 0:04:59Nobody wants it. In fact, I nearly burnt it for firewood.
0:04:59 > 0:05:02But I can't help thinking it is too good for that.
0:05:07 > 0:05:09Mmm... It smells of cherries.
0:05:09 > 0:05:11I could try to find someone who wants it,
0:05:11 > 0:05:15but it wouldn't help you get a present for your daughter.
0:05:15 > 0:05:17Maybe not. But I believe...
0:05:17 > 0:05:20when you do a good thing, good things happen.
0:05:20 > 0:05:22Take it and see if you can do good.
0:05:24 > 0:05:28Lokesh wandered on through the forest until he came across a woman
0:05:28 > 0:05:30struggling with a heavy sack.
0:05:32 > 0:05:34SHE GROANS
0:05:34 > 0:05:38Excuse me, can I hold the cart for you?
0:05:38 > 0:05:40SHE GROANS
0:05:42 > 0:05:44Ah, thank you so much.
0:05:44 > 0:05:48I don't know what I'd have done if you hadn't come along.
0:05:48 > 0:05:51Saku, the firewood collector at your service.
0:05:51 > 0:05:55My name is Lokesh, epic adventurer.
0:05:55 > 0:05:57Would you like some cherries, Lokesh?
0:05:57 > 0:06:00- I'm full, thank you. - There must be something.
0:06:00 > 0:06:05The mention of cherries reminded Lokesh of the strange piece of wood
0:06:05 > 0:06:07he was carrying in his bag.
0:06:07 > 0:06:09Well, I have a piece of cherry wood...
0:06:09 > 0:06:11A piece? Cherry wood!
0:06:11 > 0:06:15If you're collecting firewood, you need more than a single piece.
0:06:15 > 0:06:18Here, you have a whole bundle.
0:06:18 > 0:06:20And, with that, Saku turned to go.
0:06:20 > 0:06:23- Excuse me.- Yes?
0:06:23 > 0:06:27I'm sorry, but I really don't need this firewood.
0:06:28 > 0:06:30But then I still owe you a favour.
0:06:30 > 0:06:33One good turn deserves another, as they say.
0:06:33 > 0:06:36Well, earlier I met a man called...
0:06:36 > 0:06:39So Lokesh told her about Ichiro, his daughter,
0:06:39 > 0:06:41and the strange piece of wood.
0:06:41 > 0:06:45The moment Saku laid her eyes on the plain hunk of cherry wood,
0:06:45 > 0:06:47her eyes lit up.
0:06:47 > 0:06:49I know the very man.
0:06:49 > 0:06:52- You do?- His name is Atsu, a print-maker.
0:06:52 > 0:06:55He is always looking for pieces like that.
0:06:55 > 0:06:58He lives over there on the outskirts of Nagoya.
0:06:58 > 0:07:02Oh, don't worry about the mountains -
0:07:02 > 0:07:05just follow the long dark tunnel through to the other side.
0:07:05 > 0:07:08If you're up for it, you could be through there and back again
0:07:08 > 0:07:10in time for tea.
0:07:10 > 0:07:13It was only lunch time and my had Lokesh got himself
0:07:13 > 0:07:15in a tight spot!
0:07:15 > 0:07:20It's a bit funny having a house and nothing in it.
0:07:20 > 0:07:23I know what you mean, but when I go travelling
0:07:23 > 0:07:26I love knowing I have everything I need
0:07:26 > 0:07:28- in one small rucksack.- Like a snail!
0:07:28 > 0:07:31- Exactly! - So you can go wherever you want.
0:07:31 > 0:07:34At the drop of a hat.
0:07:34 > 0:07:36What about that dark tunnel?
0:07:36 > 0:07:39Do you think it's a problem?
0:07:39 > 0:07:40No, but...
0:07:42 > 0:07:45Hmm...my eyesight is not what it used to be.
0:07:46 > 0:07:48Oh!
0:07:52 > 0:07:55I think Lokesh has a lamp in his bag.
0:07:55 > 0:07:57I think you're right!
0:07:57 > 0:07:59And he wasn't going to go back
0:07:59 > 0:08:01without finding that print-maker, was he?
0:08:04 > 0:08:07DRAMATIC MUSIC
0:08:10 > 0:08:13So, off went Lokesh in his hat, bag and boots...
0:08:18 > 0:08:21..through the darkening forest
0:08:21 > 0:08:24and past the ruined temple...
0:08:31 > 0:08:35..until, when he was almost out of breath...
0:08:35 > 0:08:37the path ran out!
0:08:39 > 0:08:43There was only one way to get to the other side.
0:08:45 > 0:08:47SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC
0:08:54 > 0:08:55HE GASPS
0:09:07 > 0:09:09HE GASPS
0:09:20 > 0:09:23MAGICAL ADVENTURE MUSIC
0:09:23 > 0:09:27So, Lokesh found himself gazing at the city of Nagoya,
0:09:27 > 0:09:31which spread out across the plain as far as the sea.
0:09:33 > 0:09:35But there was no time to stop and stare -
0:09:35 > 0:09:38Lokesh had to find the print-maker.
0:09:42 > 0:09:43Yes, but...
0:09:44 > 0:09:47In a workshop at the back of an old stable...
0:09:47 > 0:09:49a man was examining pieces of wood.
0:09:52 > 0:09:55Excuse me. I'm looking for Atsu.
0:09:55 > 0:09:59Yes, that's me, but I am kind of busy.
0:09:59 > 0:10:02I wonder if you would like this piece of wood.
0:10:02 > 0:10:05The moment Atsu saw the simple wooden block,
0:10:05 > 0:10:07his mouth dropped opened.
0:10:07 > 0:10:09My friend Ichiro thinks it's very special.
0:10:09 > 0:10:12It's perfect! Exactly what I have been looking for.
0:10:12 > 0:10:16- Can I have it?- Yes, of course. - What can I give you in return?
0:10:16 > 0:10:18But I can't take anything.
0:10:18 > 0:10:22Since I broke one, my favourite set of prince blocks has been useless,
0:10:22 > 0:10:25like losing a piece of a puzzle.
0:10:25 > 0:10:27I'd almost given up finding the right wood.
0:10:27 > 0:10:30Ichiro will be very happy just to know someone wants it.
0:10:30 > 0:10:33Tell me more about this Ichiro before you go.
0:10:33 > 0:10:36Your story will inspire my work.
0:10:36 > 0:10:39Well, Ichiro and his daughter...
0:10:39 > 0:10:42So Lokesh told Atsu about the little girl
0:10:42 > 0:10:46who believed goldfish were more valuable than gold.
0:10:46 > 0:10:47And how, when she grew up,
0:10:47 > 0:10:53her father gave everything away and moved to the forest.
0:10:53 > 0:10:55Atsu carved the wood,
0:10:55 > 0:10:58coated it with ink...
0:10:58 > 0:11:01and pressed a piece of paper hard on to the sticky surface,
0:11:01 > 0:11:04and then again with a different colour,
0:11:04 > 0:11:05then again and again,
0:11:05 > 0:11:08until he peeled away the paper for the last time
0:11:08 > 0:11:12and there was a goldfish leaping into the air.
0:11:12 > 0:11:16I had no idea you could use pieces of wood to make a picture!
0:11:16 > 0:11:19When you do a good thing, good things happen.
0:11:19 > 0:11:20Here.
0:11:20 > 0:11:22For Ichiro to give to his wise daughter.
0:11:22 > 0:11:25Lokesh held the paper heavy with ink.
0:11:25 > 0:11:28The fish leapt in the afternoon sunlight.
0:11:28 > 0:11:31Roll it up and keep it safe. It will be dry enough.
0:11:32 > 0:11:35Thank you. Bye.
0:11:38 > 0:11:43DRAMATIC MUSIC
0:11:43 > 0:11:45Back came Lokesh...
0:11:47 > 0:11:50..in his hat, bag and boots.
0:11:59 > 0:12:02The evening sun was dipping beneath the trees
0:12:02 > 0:12:06when Lokesh approached the little empty house in the woods.
0:12:06 > 0:12:08- Lokesh.- I did it.
0:12:08 > 0:12:09I found a print-maker
0:12:09 > 0:12:13- who needed the exact piece of cherry wood you gave me.- You did?
0:12:13 > 0:12:17Like you said - when you do a good thing, good things happen.
0:12:17 > 0:12:19He used it to make this...
0:12:22 > 0:12:26For the wisest daughter any father could wish for.
0:12:26 > 0:12:30From the best father any daughter could hope for.
0:12:32 > 0:12:36- Thank you, Lokesh. - You're very welcome.
0:12:36 > 0:12:37May I?
0:12:40 > 0:12:41And that was that.
0:12:41 > 0:12:45The whole shebang. Lokesh and The Printer's Block.
0:12:45 > 0:12:48I had no idea you could make something so beautiful
0:12:48 > 0:12:50with something so ordinary.
0:12:50 > 0:12:53Oh, there are beautiful things everywhere if you look for them.
0:12:53 > 0:12:56Look at this table. See all the patterns in the wood?
0:12:56 > 0:13:01And the teacup. It reflects everything in the whole kitchen.
0:13:01 > 0:13:04I think mine reflects the whole world.
0:13:04 > 0:13:06Oh, my!
0:13:07 > 0:13:11Even we run out of time to sit and stare, Lokesh.
0:13:18 > 0:13:20Now, how did that get there?
0:13:21 > 0:13:23Home time now, Lokesh.
0:13:29 > 0:13:32- Thanks, Great Aunt Lizzy! - Cheerie-bye, Lokesh!
0:13:32 > 0:13:34Bye.