Episode 2 Talkie Time

HE YAWNS

Oh, it's you! Hi!

Sorry. Would you like a coffee?

No?

Hmm.

Mmm.

Yuck!

I forgot to boil the kettle!

What is wrong with today?

Oh!

No, I feel all right.

No, I'm just...

I'm just a bit...

Mmm. Mmm.

Ooh! Oh! For me?

Oh!

Thank you!

Out of sorts is right!

Look at the mess!

Mmm, I know, but...

I've got this computer game.

It's brand new, it's great!

BEEPING

Oh, a week ago,

and I've been playing it every night,

and I've got the top level!

But I've been getting worse and worse and now I'm stuck on level three.

Mmm. Mm?

Today...

Oh, what time is it?

Oh, no!

The theatre show!

I'm supposed to be there right now!

Oh, um, er, sorry, guys.

My tickets! Where are my tickets?

Uh, they're in a green envelope.

Oh, great, thanks, guys, OK!

I've got my tickets, um...

Uh... keys, mobile phone,

Oh, I'm sorry, guys.

I'll catch you later, alligator.

Thanks!

Bye!

Huh? Yeah?

Oh, my wallet, my tickets!

Oh, thanks guys, you're amazing.

I'm sorry, I'm just not myself today.

Bye-bye!

HE SIGHS

Oh!

No, I did not!

I was only 30 minutes late, but they sold my seat to someone else.

What a bad day!

It's not?

Me?

You think so?

You look funny.

Have I?

There is?

Oh. Yes, maybe a thing or two, but...

Umm, midnight? No, no.

A little after, but it's because I've been playing my game.

You really think that's what making me forgetful and out-of-sorts?

Na, I don't think so.

You could? OK. I'm up for that.

Mmm.

Oh! Hello, you.

Hey, that's a nice tray, lot's of stuff, you've got, um, scissors,

pencil sharpener, rubber, apple and a lunchbox.

I know this game!

You're supposed to remember all the items on the tray.

How much time do I have?

Music, what music?

GENTLE MUSIC

A lullaby countdown?

I'm not that tired.

# Eight, seven, six and five... #

Mmm, let me see.

# We will help you memorise... #

HE SNORES

Ah!

HE GIGGLES

I was just kidding!

OK get rid of that tray! Come on!

Easy-peasy, I can remember all of these. Let's see.

There was a...rubber,

erm...pencil sharpener,

no, no, don't tell me, don't tell me,

there was an apple...

You know, this is harder than I expected.

Erm... Er...

I have no idea!

Scissors.

Oh, the lunchbox!

Of course! Wow!

You know, I thought this would be easy, so it's true,

if you don't get enough sleep, your brain can't remember things.

So that means, if I get a good night's sleep tonight,

I can come back tomorrow and get every item on the memory tray.

OK! Well, you...

Bye-bye, game! Bye.

HE LAUGHS

OK!

All right. I can't wait for sleep time.

I'll see you guys later!

Hmm?

OK, that's a top tip!

OK, bye-bye, bye-bye.

BEEPING Yes!

Top level! I win again!

HE LAUGHS

I know, it's amazing what a proper sleep does!

I have! I was up with the birds.

# I was moving, and grooving and dusting and improving! #

How are you today?

Oh.. Come on, where's that memory tray?

Where is it, where is it, where is it?

Oh, here it comes!

Hello you, what's your name?

Oh, hi! OK, yes, you got some new items for me?

Yes, never fear, my brain is here! HE CHUCKLES

OK!

OK.

Sock. Watch.

# We will help you memorise... #

HE CHUCKLES OK, easy-peasy!

There were scissors, of course,

there was a water bottle, a watch,

a pencil and the sock.

Yay! Well done for me! Yay!

I know, I feel sorted today, it's full of all kinds of possibilities!

I can do anything!

Are you OK?

Hmm, yeah, I know the feeling!

It's hard when you're tired. I sympathise.

HE LAUGHS

I've got a big surprise for you all!

Ta-da! Now it's your turn to play the memory game.

OK, now, wait until the music stops.

Now, what was on my tray?

Really good, yeah!

How did you remember that?

Good.

OK, well, great game,

and you know what? I'll make sure I get an early night from now on.

OK! See you guys later!

Thanks so much for helping me out.

Bye-bye! Bye-bye!

Hey, hiya!

I know, isn't it great?

This park rocks!

I'm just making sure everything is fixed on the ship,

you know, keeping it shipshape, matey!

HE LAUGHS

I love being outdoors, just can't stop smiling!

Oh, thank you!

No, no, perfect timing!

You put the kettle on, and I'll meet you over there.

Oh! Tea and home-made biscuits!

Love you! All right!

So, tell me about you.

What are you learning today?

Feelings and faces?

Hmm. You know, faces can tell you a lot about what a person is feeling.

I know a game about that!

Uh-huh! I shout, "Show me happy!" and you all do a happy face.

Oh, great, OK!

Imagine your favourite thing in the WHOLE world.

Now use that feeling to show me happy!

HE GASPS Oh yeah! You look really happy.

That's great. OK, let's do sad, like when there's no-one to play with.

Use that feeling to show me sad.

Oh, that's really good!

I'm getting sad!

OK, great stuff.

OK, what do we do next?

OK, like, when you're worried about getting in trouble

for knocking over your milk.

Use that feeling to show me worried.

Three, two, one, go!

Ha-ha! Great face work! Give yourself a clap.

Sure, let me think of one!

Sulky? Like when you get into a really big huff

with someone who's upset you?

Ooh, that's a toughie one.

Er... Listen, could you show me?

Great.

Ooh, that's pretty good!

Oh, yeah! Looks like you're really sulking!

OK!

OK, my eyebrows go down.

No?

Oh, right.

Like this?

Huffy.

HE GIGGLES

Don't make me giggle, I'm trying to look huffy here.

Oh, oh, oh, I know this one! Like this?

Huh!

You liked my special huffy sound?

OK!

Huh!

Then I cross my arms, lift up my shoulders and I do my huff!

Huh! Huh!

Hello!

HE LAUGHS

Yeah, let's do it, OK, let's start off nice and relaxed.

Everybody smile at me, big smiles!

Great! Now, I'm going to count down from ten.

At ten, we're going to have big smiles,

and then we're slowly going to change our faces and our bodies,

till when we get to zero, we're in a big huff.

Are you ready to do that?

Great, all right!

Slow motion, everybody!

Ten...nine...eight...

seven...six...

five...four...

three...two...

one...zero.

Hold that huff!

In a moment, we're going to go from huffy to smiling. Here we go...

Ten...nine...eight...

seven...six...

five...four...

three...two...one...zero!

All right! Big clap, everybody! Take a bow there in your seats.

I loved that!

But I got to get back to work.

Do you know what would be really cool?

If we could see a real, live huff.

But I don't know how we could do that. Anyway, I'll see you back here

in a moment. See you later. Bye-bye!

AIR WHOOSHES

Oh, hi! Oh, wait.

I'm finished for now, anyway.

Ah, that IS a good idea!

OK, ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, I'm proud to present to you

a special show, starring me, and my good friend over there.

Hey, take a bow.

Yeah, OK.

Places everyone!

The name of my play is The Great Big Angry Huff.

HE LAUGHS It's just pretend, though.

OK.

Oh, hi you!

Hey, I need to go get a compost bag over there.

Can you watch my leaf blower?

Thanks, pal! Now, don't touch any buttons!

AIR WHOOSHES

Oh, no! You turned my blower on!

Huh!

Pretty good huffing, huh?

HE LAUGHS

And you were great! What a star!

OK, we'll do it all over again,

but this time, I'll show you what I can do instead of going into a huff.

OK. Rewind me!

Can you watch my leaf blower?

Thanks, pal! Now, don't touch any buttons!

AIR WHOOSHES

Oh, no, you turned my blower on!

Now I could go into a big huff again,

but I promised to show you what I could do instead.

You turned my blower on!

Now I have to sweep up the leaves again and it's going to take me ages,

and I'm going to miss an opportunity to get on the pirate ship

before I go home!

OK, but to make it up to me,

could you help me sweep up the leaves?

Oh, great!

All right, OK, I forgive you!

OK, friends again! The end!

Now I know it's better to talk about my problems

than going into a big huff with people.

Thanks a lot for helping out! See you guys again!

Hey, could you help me rake up these leaves?

Great, you're here!

Thanks for meeting up with me, guys!

I just can't wait to tell you where I've been.

Oh, thank you!

You like?

Well, put your ears on.

It's a bit of a story. Get comfy.

Are you ready?

OK...

It all started last week, when my auntie said to me,

"Rodd, I think you're just the right person to help me

"with some of the work I'm doing."

Auntie works in one of those really tall office buildings in town,

I mean, it's higher than this flat!

So, when she asked me if I'd come with her to meet her boss,

then the good suit had to come out.

-Mm-hmm.

-I

-thought so.

But then, last night, Auntie phoned to say,

"Oh, dear, I'm afraid I'm in bed with an awful cold! A-choo!"

and would I mind going on my own to meet her boss?

HE GASPS

Oh, yeah.

Auntie's office building is huge, and I got lost,

but then, someone was sent to find me,

and they brought me to the boss's office.

You know what? They even gave me a cup of tea.

Yep, it was, but I was there for ages,

and while I was sitting there, I needed to go to the toilet.

Oh, well, it's kind of embarrassing, I'm afraid I...

No! No! No, no, no, no!

I didn't do that! That would have been hard to explain.

No, no, I went off looking for a toilet,

but I ended up going into someone's office by mistake.

Luckily, they were kind and they gave me directions to the loo.

Oh, in the loo? I did a...

You really don't want to know about that, do you?

HE GIGGLES

Of course! Well, my auntie's boss met me.

She took me into a room full of people,

and they all introduced themselves, and I said,

"Hello, I'm Rodd," and then, "Hello, I'm Rodd,"

and then, "Hello, I'm Rodd," "Hello, I'm Rodd."

It was really difficult to remember who was who.

HE SIGHS

Oh, oh! Yes, yes, ha-ha!

This is the most exciting part.

Well, they want us to design some top tip classroom posters

for children who are just starting out at school!

AND they're going into classrooms all over the world.

Uh-huh. The whole world!

I've to design three posters.

The boss said, "Each poster has to encourage children

"to get the best out of their new school." She was lovely.

And thundering tornadoes, you're just the guys to help me!

Why you? Listen, put your hand up

if you remember being excited the night before you started school.

OK, now please put your finger on your nose if any of you remember

getting a little bit lost in your very first week of school.

HE LAUGHS

Yeah, OK, now, hold your leg up

if you can remember the first school lunch you ever ate.

Don't fall over!

Oh, and finally, go "ping, ping, ping"

if you remember making a new friend on your very first day of school.

See?

you're just what I'm looking for!

Now, put both hands up

if you would like to help me with my top tip posters. Yay!

Outstanding, you've just got yourselves a job.

Hmm?

Sure!

Fantastic elastic!

Hey, have a good chat now!

And thanks for the tea. Bye!

Oh!

Wow, time flies when you're busy being paused!

So, what have you got for me?

What's your first top tip?

Aw, explore the school, that's a great idea!

Learn where everything is, like the classroom.

HE GIGGLES

Yes, the toilets.

The playground.

Yes, explore the school, great idea.

So, what's your second top tip?

Aw, that's great advice, because, if you say hello,

and tell other children your name,

there's a good chance they'll tell you theirs.

Make new friends. That's a great idea for a top tip poster.

Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah!

Hmm.

My goodness, eat healthily for brainpower! That's good!

A healthy lunch or a healthy snack,

you"ll have lots of energy for playtime and thinking time.

And what do you have to do at school?

Mm-hmm...

Very good. That's three great ideas for my poster.

Explore the school, make new friends and eat healthily.

I can see the photoshoot, yes. A picture of...an explorer, yes,

bravely going into the unknown.

Hmmm, yes, I like that.

Erm...

Oh, a picture of two new friends meeting for the first time, yeah!

And, oh, yes, a dinner lady, surrounded by oodles of healthy food.

That could work! Hey, guys, could you take the photos?

Mm-hmm! Great!

DRUM ROLL

Mm?

Whoa! Look at me, I'm an explore!

Look at you, you've got cameras!

Oh, OK!

Hello!

Be my guest!

Ooh! Ha!

Ooh! OK.

HE CLEARS HIS THROAT Hi, my name's Rodd.

What's yours?

CHILDISH VOICE: Baby bear.

RODD LAUGHS

Smile!

Cheese!

RODD LAUGHS

OK!

Mm-hmm.

HE LAUGHS

Look at me, it is Rodd, the dinner lady,

serving healthy school dinners! HE LAUGHS

Carrot sticks, carrot sticks, carrot sticks!

HE LAUGHS

Oh, thank you! I just can't wait to see all of your pictures.

Where are they?

Oh, great!

Here they come!

Wow! Look at that!

That's amazing! These are great!

These will make great posters! Wow!

Thank you so much.

Hey, you know what? I'm going to show these to my auntie's boss right now!

Oh!

Whoops!

What would I do without you guys?

Thank you so much.

Bye-bye.