George's Big Race The Koala Brothers

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Everyone knows that George, as much as we all love him,

is probably the slowest person in the Outback.

And everyone knows that Archie is probably the fastest.

Morning, George!

Just on my morning run.

Ha-ha! Hoping to beat my record today -

-just five minutes into town and I'm done.

-Five minutes into town?

That's gonna take me at least half an hour.

There's no hurry, is there? Ha-ha!

-See you in town!

-Bye.

Archie was certainly a very fast runner -

-he could always get to places faster than George could.

-Aw...

Or could he?

Later in town,

Mitzi was trying to organise something for everyone to do.

I know! How about a picnic?

We just had a picnic, Mitzi.

Phew! Morning, all.

ALL: Morning, George.

-It's quite a gathering here.

-Yeah.

We're trying to think of something exciting to do - something fun.

We want to organise a big event.

Here, George - you look like you're thirsty.

Thanks, Archie. You got here a lot quicker than me.

Never mind, old chap - it's not as if we were having a race or anything.

Hey, that's it!

What about a race? ALL GASP

Yeah, a race between Archie and George.

-It'll be brilliant!

-We can organise a racecourse.

And food as well - like a picnic.

Now, hold on, Mitzi. Hold on.

As much as I love George,

it wouldn't be much of a race. Why not?

Everyone knows I'm the fastest runner here.

I'm sure to win, eh Frank?

It's best not to be too confident.

Maybe Archie's right, Frank.

I'm not sure I'd be too good in a race. I'm pretty slow.

-Being fast isn't everything in a race.

-Come on, George.

Please! Let's have a race. It'd be fun.

-Yeah.

-Go on, George.

-Well...

if you think it'd be fun for everyone, then...

I-I-I-I'll give it a go.

Beauty!

Great, George.

-What about you, Archie?

-Well, I still think George

doesn't stand a chance of winning, but count me in.

Right, then - let's get started.

Come on, Ned - we've got lots to do.

Coming, Mitzi.

-What are you two up to?

-Getting everything ready for the race.

-Ugh...

-We've got streamers for the finish line...

Stuff to make noises when they run past...

..and a camera and bino-clears.

-Hi, George!

-Hello, all.

All ready for the race, George?

Well...um...doing my best, Mitzi.

See you later, then.

Come on, Ned - we've got to get ready!

NED GRUNTS

-How are things, George?

-Well...

all right, Frank, but I'm a bit worried, see?

-What's wrong, George?

-Well, I know it's not important,

but I don't want to look silly. I know I'm too slow to win the race.

Being fast isn't everything, George.

-You know when you deliver the post?

-Yeah.

-You just keep on going,

-and you always get to where you want to go in the end, don't you?

-Yeah,

-I...

-Then all you got to do is just keep on going.

That's right, George - slow and steady wins the race.

Ri-i-i-ight.

Just keep on going, slow and steady. Thanks, Frank. Thanks, Buster.

-That's all right, George.

-BOTH: We're here to help.

Before long, the day of the race arrived.

It was just the sort of big eventthat Mitzi had been hoping for.

Ah...you do any preparation for the race, George?

Yeah, I did, actually.

I put me lucky socks on. Look.

Wow!

-What's in the bag?

-Just me supplies -

-some bananas, water...

-Ho-ho! There won't be much time to eat, George.

The race will be over in no time!

Right, everybody - pay attention.

Archie and George will be running from town, here,

in a big circle past the water hole and back into town, here.

-Good luck, Archie.

-Thanks, old chap.

Good luck to you too and don't feel too bad.

-We can't all be fast and win the race.

-Remember, George -

-just keep on going.

-Right. Keep on going...

-Ready, Ned?

-Ready, Frank.

OK, get ready...

Set...

Blow the bugle, Ned.

PARP! Yay!

-Come on, George.

-Come on.

-Go on.

-Go on.

Wow, these bino-clears are really good!

George still looks really close.

-That's cos he is, Mitzi.

-Oh.

Go, George!

Now, there's no doubt that Archie was a very fast runner.

And he was also very confident.

But George was determined not to stop

and to keep on going till the end.

Some way ahead, Alice had set up a refreshment stall

ready for when Archie and George came by.

Archie, of course, was first.

Archie! Yoo-hoo!

-Hello, there!

-Water, Archie?

-To keep you going?

-Oh, no thanks, Alice.

Ooh, I say!

That wouldn't be some of your homemade cake, by any chance?

Oh, yes it is, Archie.

-You don't want to eat that while you're running, do you?

-Oh!

One piece shouldn't hurt, Alice!

But you've got a race to win.

Well...there's no sign of George anywhere.

The race is practically in the bag. So...

-There you go.

-Oh, no that's far too big, Alice.

Well...yes, all right, then.

One slice of cake turned into three

and Archie was feeling a bit full.

Look, it's George!

George!

-Yoo-hoo!

-I better be off, Alice.

Thanks for the...hic! Excuse me.

Oh, dear. Hic!

Hi, George, would you like a drink or some cake?

Thanks, but no thanks.

Oh...uh...

Oh, I say, I think that last bit of cake may have been a mistake.

Hic! Ooh. No sign of George, though.

Maybe I could just have a little nap... Hic! ..under the tree.

Oh. It's Archie.

Maybe I should wake him up.

No, I hate being woken up when I'm having a good nap.

What if I just sneak past quietly...and keep on going?

Hey, look!

Oh, I don't believe it!

It's George!

HE SNORES

Too kind...

It was nothing...

Archie, what are you doing here?

Eh? What?! Oh! Ah!

Alice, what? What are you doing here?

-I'm going back to see the end of the race but...

-Agh! The race!

Oh, no! I've got to go, Alice. I've got to go. Oh, dear! Hic!

He's taking forever!

Wait a minute - there's Archie.

I can still do it! I can still do it!

Agh!

Ooh!

Just...keep on going.

That's what they said - don't stop. Keep on going.

-Keep going...

-ALL CHEER

Good on you, George!

I did it! I won the race!

Hic! Oh, I say - well done, old chap. Well done.

Thanks, Archie. I just...

I just don't know how I did it.

I know how you did it, George - you just kept on going until you won.

Three cheers for Archie and George. Hip, hip...

HOORAY!

-Hip, hip...

-HOORAY!

-So, thanks to the Koala brothers,

George learnt that if you just keep on going and never give up,

you can do almost anything.