Waffle and the Swimming Pool Waffle the Wonder Dog

# Oh, Waffle Oh, Waffle

# Leaping around like a...frog

# I just want to say one thing

# You're such a clever dog

# So many nights we're awake when you're woofin'

# We still love you... #

Everybody!

# Waffle doggie!

# Waffle doggie!

# Waffle doggie!

# You're such a clever dog

# You're such a clever dog, you are

# Whoa, oh, oh, oh

# Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh. #

Here we are.

EVIE: It was the day of Waffle's first play date

with Trevor and Violet at Mr Willow's house.

-Do you need a hand with that, Evie?

-No, thanks.

And I had brought all the things that Waffle would need.

Fact, it says in my book that dogs like to live together

-in families called packs.

-Ah, well, I'm sure Trevor and Violet

would love to welcome Waffle into their pack.

-WAFFLE:

-Oh, pack! Play!

-You must be polite today, Waffle.

Yes. On a play date, you must say please and...?

Thank you.

-Oh, good boy.

-Good boy.

And when you burp, you say...?

Excuse me.

Good dog.

-And when you leave, you say...?

-Thanks for having me.

Good boy!

Hello, Brooklyn-Bells.

Welcome.

DOGS BARK

Violet, Trevor!

What a commotion!

-Imagine if us humans said hello like that.

-Yes.

-HE BARKS

-Hello, hello, hello.

Hello, hello, hello.

-HE BARKS

-Hello, hello, hello.

Hello, Mr Willow.

Thank you so much for inviting Waffle today

-for his first-ever play date.

-Oh, he's very welcome.

You're all very welcome.

It's nice to meet you, Doug.

-Now, into the garden. I've got a surprise for Waffle.

-Ooh!

Trevor, Violet!

DOGS BARK

Wow.

Ta-da!

-Mr Willow, you have a swimming pool!

-Yes, indeed I have.

And I thought it was such a nice day,

the dogs could go for a dip in it.

Violet, Trevor, show Waffle what to do.

DOGS BARK

Fact, swimming is a perfect way for dogs to cool off on a hot day.

Agreed.

-Now, who's hungry?

-Oh, me.

-Oh, me.

-Wow, this looks fantastic, Mr Willow.

-Yeah.

-Look, Waffle's swimming!

-Oh, yes!

-Well done, Waffle!

-Well done, Waffle.

-And look, the salad looks like a dog's face.

-Oh, yeah, yum.

-Oh, I can't resist it.

-Simon!

-Oh, sorry.

-There we go, it still looks like a dog.

-OK, eat up, everyone.

But before eating, I wanted to show Mr Willow

all the special things that Waffle and I do together.

Come on, Waffle.

Waffle, come out of the pool.

-Waffle, should we show Mr Willow our tricks?

-Swimming.

No, here, Waffle!

I think all the dogs could do with a drink of water

on a hot day like this. Trevor, Violet, Waffle,

out you get. Drinkies.

DOGS BARK

Why did Waffle come out to you, but not to me?

I expect he was just following what Trevor and Violet did, Evie.

I've got your favourite bowl, Waffle.

No, this one.

Waffle, Waffle.

Don't worry, Evie. He's just following the pack today.

Come on, let's get you back in the pool, everyone.

-Come on, dogs. In you go.

-DOGS BARK

Swimming, yay!

Oh, no!

THEY GRUNT

THEY LAUGH

-On that note, I think it's home time, everyone.

-Yeah.

Oh, what a shame. OK, all dogs ashore.

Oh, that means you too, Waffle. Come on.

It was such a lovely lunch, Mr Willow.

Oh, yes, it was. Thank you, Jess.

Oh, come on, Trevor.

That's it.

-Oh, Trevor!

-SHE LAUGHS

Come on, Violet.

-Oh, no!

-SHE LAUGHS

Waffle!

Waffle, I brought your favourite towel.

-WAFFLE BARKS

-Violet!

Trevor!

Mum?

-Yes?

-Does Waffle still like me?

-Oh, of course he does, Evie.

He's just having fun with Trevor and Violet, that's all.

Fact, it says in my book

it's good for dogs to spend time with other dogs.

Waffle can visit us whenever he likes, and stay as long as he likes.

Great, Waffle stay.

Hey, Waffle could stay overnight, if that's OK with you all.

His first play date could become his first sleepover.

Oh, yes!

No!

We can't leave our Waffle behind.

Evie, he's having a really, really good time.

And like Doug said,

it's important for him to be with other dogs.

Waffle might like having two homes, like I do.

I like OUR home,

but I also like staying at my mum's flat.

DOGS BARK Um... Erm...

Ah, OK, then.

You'll be just fine, come on.

Thank you for a wonderful day, Mr Willow.

Thank you, Mr Willow.

See you tomorrow, Waffle.

Come on.

What's the time?

It is five minutes and 20 seconds

since you last asked me what time it is.

Oh, come on, you two. Cheer up!

We left Waffle behind so he could have some fun,

and it's only for one night.

Yes, but it doesn't feel right without Waffle.

Yeah, that's what Doug said, and he still won't come out of his room.

Let's do something as a family.

How about we watch a film?

We can't.

Waffle hid the remote control.

I really miss Waffle hiding things.

Yeah.

OK, then...

Let's play a board game.

But Waffle always brings me luck. HE SIGHS

All right. How about reading?

Doug can read his book to us.

Doug! Can you come down, please, and read your book to us?

-No!

-He and Waffle are reading Treasure Island together.

Doug'll never move onto the next chapter without Waffle.

There must be something we can do together.

Oh, sitting in silence.

Let's all sit together in silence without Waffle.

DOORBELL RINGS

Waffle?

Doug, come down!

What? What is it?

-THEY SIGH

-Oh, it's only you, Mrs Hobbs.

Charming.

Sorry, sorry, I mean... Please come in.

Is everything OK, Jess?

I accidentally put my ear to the wall

and I couldn't hear Waffle.

No barking, no whining,

not even asking Simon to throw him a ball.

Is he ill?

-He's not here today.

-He's with our friend, Mr Willow,

and his two dogs, Trevor and Violet,

-and he's only staying for one night.

-He might never come back.

He's part of a new pack now.

Really? Whee!

EVIE SIGHS

Oh, sorry.

Don't worry, Waffle will soon be back.

I know animals,

and I know Waffle, unfortunately,

and for all his faults, he loves this family very much -

especially you, Evie and Doug.

-Thank you, Mrs Hobbs.

-And if you're missing a pet,

you could always come next door and play with George.

Except Thursdays.

Oh, and Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.

Oh, and the weekends aren't good for us.

Erm...

Call ahead.

Thank you. Thank you, Mrs Hobbs.

-PHONE RINGS

-Oh, it's Mr Willow.

-Hello?

-Hello, can you see me?

-Yeah.

-Is Waffle OK?

Oh, yes. He's been having a lovely time playing with Violet and Trevor.

I'll let him explain.

Miss you.

ALL: Aw.

We miss you too, Waffle.

Waffle, do you want to come home?

Home, yes, please.

-THEY GASP

-Waffle wants to come home!

ALL: Yes!

No!

-Don't worry, Waffle. We're coming to get you.

-Right.

There's no time to lose!

Oh!

I missed you, Waffle.

-I'm so sorry Waffle didn't want to stay, Mr Willow.

-Oh, not at all.

-Waffle's welcome to come and play and sleepover another time.

-Aw.

Thanks for having me.

Oh, good boy. Come on, let's go home, everybody.

Come on. Come on.

-Bye-bye.

-Bye, all.

-Bye!

Oh, Waffle.

-We missed you, leaping around like a frog.

-Ribbet.

We just want to say one thing.

# You're such a clever dog... #

Come on!

# And so many nights we're awake when you're woofin'

# But we still love you... #

Everybody!

# Waffle doggie!

-HE BARKS

-# Waffle doggie!

-HE BARKS

-# Waffle doggie!

# You're such a clever dog You're such a clever dog...#

EVIE: So, that was the day we all realised

how much Waffle was part of our pack.

I don't mind sharing my wonder dog,

just not too much.

-Well done, you three.

-HE BARKS

Everybody!

# Waffle doggie!

# Waffle doggie!

# Waffle doggie!

# You're such a clever dog

# You're such a clever dog, you are

WAFFLE BARKS # Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh. #