Ned's Special Visitor The Koala Brothers

# If you're in trouble Need someone to help you out

# There's no need to whistle No need to shout

# Hey, hey, hey, hey Help is on its way

# Call the Koala Brothers Call the Koala Brothers

# Call the Koala Brothers Call the Koala Brothers

# Help is on its way! #

There's no a shortage of visitors at the Koala Brothers' Homestead.

Bye, Penny. Come back soon!

HE SIGHS I love it when Penny visits.

Oh! I'd better dash, Ned. Alice is coming over for supper.

-I need to tidy up the house.

-Oh, that's nice.

Ned the little wombat wished he could have a visitor too.

-G'day all. How're you skittling?

-Hi, George.

-Hi, George.

Right let's have a little look see. Hmm.

Just the one for Mitzi today!

Ooo. Thanks George.

Who's it from Mitzi?

Ooo! It's from Archie! He's invited me to tea tomorrow!

Um, I'd better find something nice to wear.

-Another satisfied customer.

-Bye, Ned.

-Bye, George.

-G'day Alice.

-Hi George!

Now Mitzi was visiting Archie, and Alice was visiting the Koala Brothers.

Ned really wished there was someone special to visit him.

-That's when he had an idea.

-Aah.

The next day Mitzi overheard Ned talking to someone in his caravan.

She wondered who it was.

I'm glad you're visiting, Benny. We'll go lots of great things!

Meanwhile Frank and Buster were cleaning the plane.

Hey, Frank. What's Mitzi up to?

Hey Mitzi. What are you doing?

I'm trying to see.

Ned's talking to someone called Big Benny.

He didn't say anyone was coming to stay.

I never saw anyone arrive either!

-We should say hello!

-You're right Buster.

Lets give Ned's visitor a nice big outback welcome!

Coming! >

Hello, Frank! Hello, Buster!

Hello, Ned. We've come to say hello!

And to give your friend a nice big outback welcome!

Did you hear that Big Benny? It's Frank and Buster!

-Hello, Big Benny!

-Thank you.

Thanks for the cookies.

I'm taking Big Benny for a picnic.

Keep up, Big Benny!

Frank and Buster were confused.

Ned seemed to be talking to his friend. But they couldn't see him.

Ned's visitor was a pretend friend. Ned had made Big Benny up.

There you go, Big Benny. Would you like a cookie?

So then, Ned.

How can I co-o-o-ol you down?

Two strawberry swirls please Lolly!

-Two! You must be hot today!

-No!

One of them is for my friend, Big Benny. He's my visitor.

-Aww, it's nice when friends come to stay!

-Mmm.

Cooooeeeee.

Aww thanks, Ned. Is one of those for me?

Well, actually. Er... No.

What! They're both for you?

Sorry, Mitzi. One's for Big Benny.

Where is he?

Come on, Big Benny. Race you to the homestead!.

Pretty soon, everyone was talking about Ned's mysterious visitor.

-I've never heard Ned mention Big Benny before.

-Me neither.

I've never heard of any Benny. Big or small.

-Cooooeeeee! Guess what!. Ned's talking to himself!

-We know!

-Oh.

-We're wondering how we can help.

I've got it! We could invite Ned and Big Benny to supper.

-Then we can see if Ned's OK.

-Good idea, Frank!

Frank and Buster waited and waited for Ned and Big Benny to turn up.

Supper was getting cold.

KNOCK AT DOOR

Sorry I'm late, Big Benny couldn't decide what to wear for supper.

Err... Better late than never.

-Ahem. Buster's cooked your favourite! Billy Beanz.

-Great!

-You love Billy Beanz too, don't you Big Benny?

-Great!

-I can't see anyone Frank.

-I know.

Even though they couldn't see Ned's friend,

Frank and Buster did their best to help him feel at home.

-NED YAWNS

-Thanks for supper.

It was lovely. Wasn't it, Big Benny?

I think we'd better be getting back.

Err, Ned?

-Yes, Buster.

-We were wondering if you were all right?

-Sure.

-Oh, good.

Um, cos we...sort of noticed that Big Benny, isn't that...big.

-Actually, we can't see him at all, Ned.

-I know.

That's because I made Big Benny up.

BOTH: Oh-h-h. Why did you do that, Ned.

everyone has visitors apart from me. I just wanted my own visitor.

Someone to stay. Even if it was a pretend friend.

-Do you see?

-We understand, Ned.

Well. Good night then.

BOTH: 'Night, Ned.

BOTH SIGH

Poor Ned. All he wanted was someone to visit him.

-I wish we could help him Frank.

-We can, Buster. I've got an idea!

The next morning Buster came into town with letters

inviting everyone to visit Ned.

-Morning George.

-Err, hello, Buster.

-You're up early.

-I wanted to catch you. These are urgent!

Ohhh! This one's for me!

Ned was wondering what it would be like to have a visitor of his own.

-Whatcha doing, Ned?

-Oh. Hi, Mitzi. Just thinking.

-Where's your friend?

-Big Benny? Oh, he's gone.

Oh.

Hello!

Hi, Archie. If you want Buster. He's in the house.

I'm not visiting Buster, oh no! Mr Ned, I've come to visit you!

-Me?

-Ah, yes, Mr Ned. Here's a little gift. Chocolates.

-Oooooo! Can I be your visitor too, Ned?

-Sure, Mitzi!

-< G'day all.

-Hi Sammy.

G'day, Ned. I thought I'd pop by and say hello!

Well... Th... That's great, Sammy.

Hi, Ned.

This is for you. I always like to bring something when I'm visiting.

-But how did you all know I wanted a visitor?

-I invited them.

-It was Frank's idea!

-Thanks, Buster.

If you want a visitor, Ned.

You've always got to invite them first!

I wish Frank was here, then I could say, "Thank you."

PLANE ENGINES You're in luck, there he is!

It looks like he's got someone else to see you.

Penny!

ALL CHEER

Oh, Mr Ned! What a popular chap you are?

-Great idea, Frank!

-Thanks, Buster.

I'm not late, am I?

No, George. You're right on time!

Thanks to the Koala Brothers, Ned finally had some real visitors of his own.

Ned learnt that if he ever wanted a visitor,

all he had to do was send a little invitation.

Subtitles by Evelyn Lowe, BBC Broadcast - 2005

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