Counting with Rodd 2 Counting with Rodd

Ready, steady, Number Squad. Bring on the numbers, here's Rodd!

Hiya, Number Squad!

Ooh! Thank you very much - you are too kind.

Check it out - I've been making a clown outfit to wear

to my juggling lessons.

Are you ready for a seriously numbery question about...

buttons?

OK! At the moment, there are - count with me -

1, 2, 3 buttons.

Uh-huh!

BUT there's a space here for 1 more.

Oh, yes, my friends, check it out!

1, 2, 3...

Ah-ha! I need to add another 1!

Just as well I have my trusty sewing kit.

Here we go.

There you go. So!

Here is my big question.

Now that I've added 1 more button -

how many are there altogether?

Come on, join in! Let's count.

1, 2, 3, 4!

Brilliant! 1 more than 3 is 4.

Hey! I know another way we can show 3 add 1!

Would you like to see?

All right.

Where did I leave my abacus?

No fuss. We're on a mission,

checking out those figures using addition!

Hello, abacus! Let's pretend these balls are buttons.

How many buttons were on my coat to start with?

D'you know?

3! Well remembered. Let's count 3, ready?

1, 2, 3.

Then we added 1 more button.

Dit-dit-dit-dit!

So, how many did we have all together? Drum roll!

Let's count.

1, 2, 3, 4 all together.

3 add 1 more does make 4!

It's the same when I use my fingers.

3 add 1 is 4!

1, 2, 3, 4 - woo-hoo!

Attention, attention, Number Squad. It's time to move with juggling Rodd!

Hey, hey, I am loving my 4 buttons.

Look at this.

3 add 1 is 4,

3 add 1 is 4!

And I'll tell you what else!

3 oranges!

Would you like to see me juggle with 1 more?

You would?

OK. Well, this might be a good time to tell you that

I've only STARTED the juggling lessons.

OK, let's do it.

OK. Um...

I need more practice!

OK, now it's your turn to move - let's move our big clown feet.

Up you get!

We're going to do some big clown steps,

or turns of your wheel if you're in a wheelchair.

That's it - find a space. Yeah, space is good!

We're doing bi-i-i-g steps!

OK, wait for it. Wait for it. Let's do 3.

Ready and...

1... That's it! OK.

2... Good stepping!

3...

Oh, we can't reach! What should we do?

What?

Oh! Take 1 more step? OK!

Do it with me? Ready?

Step!

OK. Check it out - pretty smart, huh?

Now, tell me, how many big steps did we take altogether?

Oh, number track!

We did 3 giant steps plus 1 more -

so that made 4 giant steps in total!

You rock!

# Let's all together be so clever

# Adding up and you know it's more

# Adding up with the 3 plus 1

# You know it's got to be 4

# If you want to know what to do

# Listen up, I'm telling you

# Easy when you know the rules

# Feels so good when you add it on

# I'm feelin' numbery! #

Ha-ha! See you next time!

Ready, steady, Number Squad.

Bring on the numbers, here's Rodd!

Oh! Hey, it's you! Thank you! Hello, Number Squad!

Guess what we are counting today?

You've got it! Marbles!

Isn't this cool? And just let me show you my specials box.

Yeah, marbles, and they're so touchable and so countable!

Can you help me count?

Great, OK, let's do it.

1, 2, 3,

4, 5, 6 marbles. 6!

Right? Ha-ha! Hey, shall I put them all in at once?

Oh, yeah!

Oh, wait a minute, there's somebody at the door,

I'll be right back. Ooh!

Cool! Oh, man, this is exciting.

Oh, nice!

Ah! "Rodd, another marble for your collection.

"From Neil, the marble maker." Wow!

Thanks, Neil. Check it out - oh, would you look at that!

Oh, I love it!

Now... 6 marbles and 1 more.

How many do I have altogether? Let's count them!

1, 2, 3,

4, 5, 6.

And 1 more is 7!

You want to see them all go through the run? I do. Let's do it.

OK, here we go.

1...

2...

Yay!

3...

Join in.

4...

5...

6 and 1 more is 7.

Huh! I'm so happy you like my marble run. Whoo-hoo!

Now, you know I can show you 6 add 1 another way too, right?

Where did I leave my abacus?

No fuss, we're on a mission,

checking out those figures using addition!

OK. Pretend these balls are marbles.

There were 6 in my box.

So let's count out 6, ready?

OK, here we go.

1, 2, 3,

4, 5, um...

6? Is that right?

I almost lost count then!

OK, now, we want to add 1 more.

C'mon, little buddy!

C'mon, there!

Now, how many are there altogether?

Drum roll, please.

Count with me!

1, 2, 3,

4, 5, 6,

and 1 more makes 7 altogether.

Woo-hoo! 6 add 1 is 7.

That's addition, Number Team!

It's the same when we use our fingers.

6 add 1 is 7!

Give me 7!

Attention, attention, Number Squad. Can you count the moves with Rodd?

OK, get comfy!

We are going to pretend to be on a rollercoaster,

just like those marbles.

Can you do 6 turns with me and then 1 more?

Like this.

Are you ready?

OK, here we go.

1...

2...

3...

and 4...

and 5...

and 6...

Last one, here we go!

And 7!

Whoo-hoo! Relax!

I'm dizzy just thinking about that track!

Now, do you know how many turns we did in total?

What is 6 add 1?

7? Are you sure?

Oh, number track!

So, we did 6 turns,

and then 1 more,

which made 7 altogether.

Wow, you guys rock!

# Let's all together be so clever

# Adding up means more, it's a given

# Adding up with the 6 plus 1

# Well, you know it's got to be 7

# If you want to know what to do

# Listen up, I'm telling you

# Easy when you know the rules

# Feels so good when you add it on

# I'm feelin' numbery! #

See you next time, goodbye!

Ready, steady, Number Squad.

Bring on the numbers, here's Rodd!

Hey! Number Squad! I am so glad you're here.

Oh, thank you, thank you, you are too lovely.

Oh, I have the best numbery question for you today!

Ta-da - my castle!

Oh, or should I say, THEIR castle.

C'mon, guys.

Reporting for guard duty, sir!

Cool.

Did you see that there are 2 soldiers here and here

to guard the front of the castle?

1 and 2.

Well...

if we put another 2 soldiers into the back turret

to guard the rear of the castle -

you know what my question's going to be, don't you?

How many soldiers will there be altogether?

Join in.

1, 2, 3, 4.

So, 2 add 2 is 4!

And I can show you 2 add 2 another way!

I have this really cool counting machine.

Where did I leave my abacus?

No fuss, we're on a mission,

checking out those figures using addition!

Let's pretend that each of these balls is a soldier.

We had 2 soldiers at the front...

# Brrum-brrum-brrum-dum-dum

# Brrum-brrum-brrum-dum-dum! #

Then we added 2 soldiers at the back.

# Brrum-brrum-brrum-dum-dum

# Rrrah-brrum-dum-dum! #

What is 2 add 2? Count with me.

1, 2, 3, 4 in total!

Yes, 2 add 2 is 4!

That's addition.

2 add 2 is 4.

You rock, dude!

Attention, attention, Number Squad.

Count the moves with Sir Rodd, Knight of the Realm!

Oh!

You like?

Oh! Oh! Oh!

Check this out.

It's me at archery training!

I've been learning to use a real bow and arrow outside.

But inside, we should only pretend!

Now, can you copy me?

Let's fire 2 arrows and then fire 2 more.

OK, are you ready?

OK, get your arrow. That's good.

Now, take aim.

Well done.

And fire!

That's number 1.

OK, all right, let's do it again.

Arrow.

Take aim.

Fire!

That's 2.

Whoo! Ooh, nice shot.

All right, here we go, let's do 2 more.

Here we go.

Aim.

Fire!

Whoo!

Missed me!

Arrow.

Take aim.

Fire!

Whoo-hoo!

How many pretend arrows did I fire altogether?

4? Are you sure?

Of course you are!

Hey. Let's check.

We fired 2 then we fired 2 more.

So let's count on 2.

Which gets us to 4. Oh, yeah!

# Let's all together be so clever

# Adding up, you know it means more

# Adding up with the 2 plus 2

# And you know it's got to be 4

# If you want to know what to do

# Listen up, I'm telling you

# Easy when you know the rules

# Feels so good when you add it on

# I'm feelin' numbery! #

See you next time, bye-bye!

Ready, steady, Number Squad.

Bring on the numbers, here's Rodd!

Heh, hey, hey, Number Squad!

Yeah, perfect timing!

Things are getting kinda numbery round here!

Check it out.

This is Patch and it's her birthday.

She was given to me by friends the day I moved here.

But... tee-hee!

I'm not going to tell you how many years ago that was,

you have to work it out.

OK. So today's numberlicious challenge is...

what age is Patch?

You got any good ideas?

Are you thinking the clue is in the cake?

Ha-ha, you're right!

We count the candles, don't we?

Good work! Let's do it, come on.

1, 2, 3, 4,

5, 6, 7, 8.

What? What's that? 8? No, wait!

She wasn't given to me 8 years ago, it was more than that.

You're right, hang on!

Oh, I knew I'd forgotten something.

I wasn't quite finished.

I needed more candles.

Here - sit there, Patch.

OK, I just need to add these - I ran out of the red ones.

Here we go, there...

and there. Cool, OK.

So! If I had 8 candles, then I added 2 more,

what age is Patch? Are you ready?

Let's do it.

1, 2,

3, 4,

5, 6,

7, 8,

and 2 more - 9, 10!

Haha, she's 10! Congratulations, Number Team, you did it!

Come here, Patch. You're 10!

Let's see your badge...yes!

Woof woof!

Would you show everyone 8 add 2 another way?

My pleasure, Patch, since it is your birthday!

-RAPS:

-Where did I leave my abacus?

No fuss! We're on a mission

We're checking out the figures Using...

addition!

Hello, Amazing Abacus!

We can pretend that each ball

is a candle on the cake.

OK, now we had 8 red candles, right?

OK - are you ready?

Help me out, Patch.

1, 2,

3, 4,

5, 6,

7, and 8 - well done, Patch.

Then I added 2 more.

Another...2.

So how many are there now, in all?

Let's count.

1, 2,

3, 4,

5, 6,

7, 8,

9, 10. Haha!

With the last two added,

we have 10 altogether!

That's addition!

Thanks, Patch!

8 add 2 makes 10!

Or...8 add 2 makes 10!

Number Squad, I salute you!

Attention, attention, Number Squad.

Count the moves with Party Rodd!

Oh, hey, guys! Do you want to play?

You can stand or sit, dance or clap,

as long as you move while the music is on and...

freeze when it stops.

Do you want to do that? Great, OK, find a space.

All right now....we're going to freeze 8 times and then twice more.

-Patch, you want to be the DJ?

-Woof!

-Great.

There you go.

OK, guys, ready? Let's go!

MUSIC PLAYS

That's 1!

2!

3 freezes!

Woof woof!

Woof!

4!

5!

6!

7!

8 freezes! Yes!

Now 2 more.

9!

10!

Phew! 8 freezes and 2 more make 10 mes!

Hey...nice freezing, Rodds.

Give yourselves a clap... and get out of here, guys!

# Let's all together be so clever

# Adding up let's do it again

# Adding up with the 8 plus 2

# We know it's got to be 10

# If you want to know what to do

# Listen up, I'm telling you

# Easy when you know the rules

# Feels so good when you add it on

# I'm feelin' numbery! #

See you next time...bye-bye!

Ready steady, Number Squad!

Bring on the numbers...here's Rodd!

Hahaha, hey, Number Squad!

Oh, thank you, you guys are so cool.

It's good to see you!

Check it out - I'm packing for a mountain climbing trip.

Now, it gets really cold at night,

so we need to wear lots of layers - see?

I've got 5 jumpers here.

1, 2,

3, 4, 5.

The only question is, will they fit in my rucksack?

Let's find out.

Ta-da!

No. No, no...

Well, maybe if I took one out?

Would that do it, yeah, if I take it away? OK.

Hmmm, OK, OK!

That's working, that's working, yay, yay!

Haha, yay, it closes! Excellent!

So, Number Squad!

How many jumpers have I got in my rucksack?

Oh, no, no, no, I am not opening that again!

But I do know a way we can work it out!

-RAPS:

-We're gonna need a little mathematical action

Figuring it out just using...subtraction!

Hello, Abacus. Right!

Now how many jumpers did I have to start with?

Right...5! Yes!

So, let's pretend these balls

are my jumpers.

OK? Let's count it out.

1, 2,

3, 4,

5.

But!

I'm leaving 1 jumper behind.

So let's take 1 away.

Deet-deet-deet-deet-deet!

Now, how many are left?

There are...1, 2,

3, 4. Woo-hoo!

5 take away 1, leaves 4.

So 5 take away 1,

leaves 1, 2,

3, 4.

Number Squad...you guys are amazing.

Attention, attention, Number Squad!

Can you count the moves with Rod?

Hey! Let's pretend we're camping up a mountain on a c-c-cold night

and we sleep in 5 sleeping bags -

come on, copy me as we snuggle in!

OK, are you ready?

All right, let's get the sleeping bag there, put both feet in,

that's it, pull it up and zip it up.

Here we go.

Great!

1 sleeping bag! Come on.

OK? Zip it up.

2 sleeping bags, well done!

All right, all right.

All, right, there we go.

3 sleeping bags...all right!

Are you getting warm?

I am! All right.

Oh, 4 sleeping bags.

1 more, here we go.

Here we go - bag up...

and zip...

5 sleeping bags!

Are you still there?

Ooh! I am warm - now I can fall asleep!

You too! Come on.

SNORES

Cock-a-doodle-doo!

Did you hear that? It's sunrise!

It's a bit warmer, so we can push off 1 sleeping bag.

OK, copy me.

Yeah, there you go.

Now, how many pretend sleeping bags are we in now?

Mmmm. Let's check.

Here we go!

We had 5 sleeping bags

and we pushed 1 off,

so we count back 1 to get?

4 - all right!

# If you ever wanna be clever

# Take away there's gonna be less

# From the 5 you take away 1

# And you know there's only 4 left

# If you wanna know what to do

# Listen up what I'm telling you

# Easy when you're on the track

# Feels so good when you're counting back

# I'm feeling numbery! #

Till next time. Goodbye.

Ready, steady, Number Squad.

Bring on the numbers...here's Rodd!

GOOOOOAL!

Rodd!

-Oh, yeah, oh, yeah!

-Rodd!

Oh! It's you! My favourite people!

I am feeling exceptionally numberish today.

Thank you. You're too kind.

You know what, everybody?

I've got a problem.

One of my players is injured.

I know!

And there are no substitutes in table football.

But I am going to handle this problem -

I will deal with this setback.

Because it gives me the chance

to do a sum - oh, yeah!

Now tell me, on a real football pitch,

how many players are there in the team?

1, 2,

3, 4,

5, 6,

7, 8,

9, 10,

11.

There are indeed 11!

The question is,

if 1 of those players gets injured,

how many players are left?

Mmm?

Mm-hmm. We're going to need a little mathematical action.

Figuring it out just using subtraction!

What is 11 take away 1? Let's figure it out.

Can you count with me? Great.

1, 2, 3,

4, 5, 6,

7, 8, 9,

10, 11. Full team!

But let's say one gets injured...

can you blow this one over?

OK. After 3.

1, 2, 3, blow!

Brilliant. Thank you.

You all right, buddy?

OK, there are less players.

How many are left? Let's count.

1, 2, 3,

4, 5, 6,

7, 8, 9, 10 left!

That's 10 players remaining.

So... 11 players take away one,

leaves 10 players.

When you take away you always

get fewer - that's subtraction!

You rock!

Attention, attention, Number Squad.

Find a space and move with Rodd.

OK, new game! Pretend keepy-uppy!

Have you found a space?

Great. All right.

Do a couple with me.

Balance, ready?

1, 2.

Good job!

Now! Here's the game.

I'm going to point to a number

and you have to do 1 less than that.

So say I pointed to...3,

how many keepy-uppies would you do?

There's the 3 -

what's 1 less than 3?

That's right,

we count back 1 to 2.

2 keepy-uppies, great!

Are you ready? All right.

Here we go.

Ready...and 1, 2.

Great!

OK, I'm going to point to...mmm...

Let's see, let's see...

Oh...11.

What's 1 less than 11?

10! You remembered!

Oh, brilliant! Let's do it again,

come on, here we go, are you ready?

All right.

1, 2,

3, 4,

5, 6,

7, 8,

9 and 10!

Ho-ho! Number Squad...you rock!

Yes!

# If you ever want to be clever

# Take away let's do it again

# From 11 take this 1

# And you know it's got to be 10!

# If you wanna know what to do

# Listen up, I'm telling you

# Easy when you're on the track

# Feels so good when you're counting back

# I'm feeling numbery! #

See you next time. Bye.

Ready, steady, Number Squad.

Bring on the numbers...here's Rodd!

Number Squad!

Haha...I'm gonna sing for you.

# Heya, heya

# Testing, testing... #

I thought I'd fixed this.

Oh, wait a second -

I forgot to put in the new batteries!

I've got a box of 4 right here.

Now, hey, you know batteries should only be changed by grown-ups?

Of course you do.

Now, this microphone needs 2 batteries.

1 goes in like that, and the other like that.

Sorted. Heh-heh-hey!

# Heya, heya, Number Squad

# How many batteries left in the box? #

Now, there were 4 batteries in the box

and I took 2 out.

So I'm thinking, how many batteries are left?

And can we work it out without looking in the box?

I think we can!

# We're gonna need a little mathematical action

# Figuring it out just using subtraction. #

How many batteries

were in the full box?

4! Well done!

Let's pretend each of the balls

on my abacus is a battery.

Can you count 4 with me?

Nice. OK, here we go.

1, 2,

3, 4.

Well done. But!

We took 2 batteries out of the box.

So...how many are left?

There are...count with me...

1, 2!

Shall we check the box to be sure?

OK.

1, 2.

4 take away 2 leaves 2!

That's subtraction, hahaha!

4 take away 2 is...2!

And speaking of batteries...

..there's someone I'd like you to meet.

HE MAKES ROBOT NOISES

Attention, attention, Number Squad.

To count the moves, it's Robot Rodd!

You like?

I have an idea! Can you be a robot too?

Yeah! Come on, copy me.

Move your head like this.

HE IMITATES ROBOT

That's great. OK, move your arms like this.

HE IMITATES ROBOT

Oh, no! Our batteries have gone flat - like this.

And I can't dance without them.

Can you mime opening your front panels?

Yeah, just like that.

OK, well I'll take 2 batteries out of this box.

Here we go.

In...

..there. Now, OK, tell me this -

how many are left in the box?

Exactly! 2 left to use next time.

Ha-ha!

Are you ready to dance like a robot?

You got your pretend batteries in?

OK. All right, close the panel!

Screwdriver shut.

Ready, steady, dance!

Ha-ha! Phew!

We had 4 batteries in the box. When we take away 2,

or count back 2...

..that leaves 2!

# If you ever want to be clever take away, there's got to be less

# From the 4, take away 2 and you know there's only 2 left

# If you want to know what to do Listen up, I'm telling you

# Easy when you're on the track

# Feels so good when you're counting back

# I'm feeling numbery. #

-APPLAUSE

-Goodbye. See you next time!

Ready, steady, Number Squad. Bring on the numbers, here's...

Rodd?

Is that you?

Ooo-arghh, me hearties! Ha-ha! Yes, it's me - Pirate Rodd!

And Pirate Rodd, he be thanking you.

Let me hear you say "Oooo-argh". Are you ready?

Ooo-argh!

This be the most numbery of numberish days,

because look at what I've just seen in the newspaper.

A parrot for sale! Ho-ho-ho!

But in order to buy this parrot,

I need to pay the shop 2 of my gold coins. Hmm. Do I have enough?

Can you help me count?

OK, great. Here we go.

Now, let's see what we got here.

1, 2...

..3, 4...

I hope I have enough. 5...

6, 7,

8.

Brilliant.

Hmm. Maybe I could spend 2 on a parrot.

But how many would I have left, though? A pirate needs to know!

Hmm. If I have 8 coins and I spend 2...

Hey, I be getting those numbery notions.

We'll be needin' a little mathematical action.

Chin up, me hearties, we'll use subtraction!

Ooo-argh!

Let's pretend that each of these balls is one of my gold coins.

So I had 8. Count with me.

1, 2, 3, 4...

5, 6, 7 and 8.

But if I, Pirate Rodd,

ooo-argh, spend 2 gold coins...

1, 2.

..how many will I have left?

There will be 1, 2, 3,

4, 5, 6! 6 gold coins left!

Come check.

So, if you have 8 coins and you spend 2,

you will have 6 coins left.

Me hearties, that's subtraction.

A pirate had 8 coins and he did spend 2,

that left him 6 coins for 'im and 'is crew!

Ha-ha!

To the parrot shop!

Attention, attention, Number Squad. To count the moves, it's Pirate Rodd.

Ta-dah! Isn't she a beauty?

This bird even speaks.

"8 take away 2 is 6, 8 take away 2 is 6. Rarrghh!"

Well, it's time I got away on an adventure.

But no self-respecting pirate leaves their gold lying around.

Will you help me bury my coins?

Great. OK, so how many holes will I need?

Well, I had 8 gold coins to begin with, and I spent...

That's right. 2, yes!

So how many coins do I have left?

6! Correct!

Let's dig 6 holes.

Up you get, come on. Here we go.

Copy me. Are you ready? All right. And...

..1 hole. OK!

2 holes!

OK...

3 holes! Oh, well done!

4 holes!

5 holes! One more.

Here we go.

6 holes!

6 holes for 6 gold coins. "Braagh!"

# If you ever wanna be clever take away means less, I predict

# From the 8 take this 2 and you know there's gonna be 6

# If you wanna know what to do Listen up, I'm telling you

# Easy when you're on the track

# Feels so good when you're counting back

-# I'm feelin' numbery. #

-APPLAUSE

See you next time. Goodbye!

7, 8...

..9...

Aa...

Welcome to counting with...

Achoo!

Oh, Rodd?

Oh, hi, Number Squad!

Thank you! Hey, I'm fine. I've just got a cold in my nose.

But, but guess what?

I was counting how many cars go over the bridge,

and I got to 10, but there are loads more!

Sometimes you need to count to more than 10, huh?

Well, my abacus only goes to 10.

But sometimes...

Aah...aah... AACHOO!

When you're stuck at home, you're in the mood to have some

numberlistic fun, huh? Ha-ha-ha!

Hey, I know. Let's see if we can make a new abacus!

One that goes to...

20! Hee-hee!

That'll be fun. Ooh!

Oh, sorry, cars.

Hey, wait a minute.

I need you.

And I need you, too.

I'll meet you back here in 5 seconds!

Is this not the most numbertastic invention ever?

Woo-hoo! Hey, but do you think it'll work?

I mean, most people make an abacus with balls,

but I guess you can use all sorts - wheels, pasta, bagels,

cardboard tubes. Or...

toy vehicles. Ha-ha!

Let's see how many cars we have so far.

Can you help me point and count?

Cool. Come on.

1, 2, 3,

4, 5, 6,

7, 8,

9, 10, 11,

12, 13, 14,

15, 16.

Well done. 16 so far.

What would one more be?

What comes after 16? 17! Ha-ha!

Very good. OK.

And one more than 17 is...?

You're correct. 18.

Will we keep going?

OK, all right. What's one more than 18?

Right! 19.

Brilliant. Ha-ha!

And one more than 19 is...?

20! Woo-hoo!

So, 16 add 1 is 17,

and another is 18,

and add 1 more is 19 cars

and 1 more makes 20 in total.

You guys are great. We did it!

An abacus made of 20 cars. Hoo-hoo!

I think I'm going to call it... a carabacus!

Uh-huh!

I'm going to use something else to show you 20. You ready?

OK. It's a number track!

Ha-ha-ha!

Now, if you do this, you only use new toilet paper

straight from the packet! But look, look, look, look.

Can you tell me how many cars are here, but without

counting the cars?

There are...

Right! 16 cars!

And one more car is...?

17.

Well done. And one more car is...?

18. Hoo-hoo! And one more car is...?

You're right. 19!

All right. Now, Number Squad, here's your question.

How many more cars should I add to make 20 cars altogether?

How many spaces are left?

You're right. It is 1.

1 more car here will make

20 cars in total. Vroom vroom!

Ha-ha! Well done.

Aaa-aaa-aaachoo!

Maybe I should get some sleep now.

And I should let you get busy counting.

I wonder if you'll make an abacus today.

See you next time. Goodbye.

CHEERING

This is Mission Control. 4 minutes to launch.

Come in, Rodd.

Oh, hello, Number Squad!

Thank you, thank you!

Isn't this cool?

-Oh...

-HE CLEARS THROAT

One more check!

BEEPING

Perfect. Great timing - I need your help

with something numbery.

We have to do a test countdown for my rocket.

OK, what's meant to happen is this.

All 10 lights will be on.

1, 2,

3, 4,

5, 6, 7,

8, 9 and 10.

Then, using my remote control,

I will make each light go out one at a time.

10 will go out, then 9 will go out,

8 will go out. And so on!

Each time we count down, we have one light less.

Does that make sense?

I knew you'd understand.

OK, let's test this ship out!

Test mode.

BEEPING

Wouldn't want to accidentally take off, would we?

Hee-hee-hee...

-OK.

-HE CLEARS THROAT

Count down with me - altogether now!

10, 9,

8, 7,

6, 5,

4, 3,

2, 1. Ha-ha!

The countdown lights work!

Number Squad, I salute you!

Hoo-hoo-hoo, I can't believe I'm really going into space!

This is a dream come true.

And I'm so glad you're here!

OK, Rodd, deep breaths.

Ooh... OK...

All right. When all the lights go out,

I'll take off. But not before all the lights go out! Are you ready?

OK. Go!

10, 9, 8...

Um...

Houston, we have a problem.

Um...

I can't see the lights from inside. Are they going out?

They are? OK, um...

Hey, of course - you can see them!

Will you do the countdown for me?!

OK, here we go. Initiating launch sequence.

BEEPING

This is Ground Control. You are cleared for launch.

Roger that.

Ready and...

10, 9,

8, 7,

6, 5,

4, 3,

2, 1...

APPLAUSE

HE STIFLES YAWNS

Oh, good morning, Number Squad. You're up early.

You know what?

I just had the most amazing dream.

I was in this rocket. OK...

All right. 10...

And you were all here.

..9...

And there were numbers lit up.

..8...

And we were all counting.

..7...

..back from 10.

..6...

And then the rocket took off...

..5...

..and I went into space!

..4...

But...

..3...

..it was all...

..2...

..just a numbery dream.

..1...

BEEPING

What's that?

Or was it?

Goodbye, Number Squad. You know what? You're all outta this world!

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