Furgus and the New Plant The Furchester Hotel

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# Welcome to The Furchester Hotel

# Your room is ready for you

# Just need to get the bed

# The lamp, the desk, the rug, the sink

# A pillow for your head

# The hotel's run by monsters and staff beyond compare

# We've got the kind of service you won't find anywhere

-# So welcome

-To The Furchester

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# Welcome...

ELMO GIGGLES

# To The Furchester

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-# Dining style

-So genteel

# Cookie come with every meal

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-# Here's your keys

-So check right in

-Let your furry stay begin

# Welcome to The Furchester Hotel. #

BELL DINGS

We welcome you with furry arms.

THEY MAKE CONTENTED NOISES

Now, my husband will take your luggage to your room.

As soon as I can find him. Furgus? Furgus?

-We're here, Mum.

-Elmo and Phoebe can take the guests to their rooms.

Oh, thank you, my dears.

-Ready?

-Uh-huh.

-Broooom-broom-broooom!

-ELMO LAUGHS

HEN CLUCKS

BELL DINGS

Oh, there you are, Furgus. Who's this?

-Oh, meet my newest plant, Mr Evergrown.

-Oh.

Welcome to the Furchester Hotel. We welcome you with furry arms.

Oh, thank you. Well, I'm very happy to be here.

And I've got the perfect place to put you, Mr Evergrown.

Oh, well, anywhere is fine. I'm really not fussy.

-Ooh!

-Hey! Watch where you are going!

-Sorry, Mr Dull.

New plant coming through.

FURGUS GRUNTS

Here we are, Mr Evergrown. Your new home.

-Oh, it's perfect.

-Mmm. I thought you'd like it.

-Oh, I love it.

But it does feel just a touch draughty for me here.

FURGUS GRUNTS

Oh, well, maybe there is a bit of a breeze.

OK, let's try over there. Hmm.

-There you go, Mr Evergrown. How does that feel?

-It's not draughty at all.

It's the perfect place.

GONG BLASTS

What was that?

TEA-TIME!

THEY MAKE LOTS OF NOISE

Perfect except for all the noise. It is a bit loud in here.

Well, don't worry, Mr Evergrown. Normally it's nice and quiet.

-Yee-hah!

-We're sorry, Mr Dull!

Well, maybe it is a little noisy after all.

Ooh! What if we try the dining room?

Any place is fine. I'm not fussy.

You can put me down anywhere and I'll grow roots.

Oh.

FURGUS GRUNTS There you go.

-Not draughty and not too noisy.

-Yes, this place is perfect.

-Except, erm, what is that smell?

-Ah, wonderful, isn't it?

-Well, yes, if you like the smell of...

-Cookies!

Dum-de-dum-dum-dum-dum-dum. Here come cookies!

-Served fresh from oven.

-Oh, dear.

Oh, well that's a problem for me. I don't like the smell of cookies.

I don't like it at all.

Oh, oh, that no problem, Mr Plant, sir.

Me know how to get rid of these cookies.

Um-num-num-num. Um-num-num-num. Um-num-num-num. Um-num-num-num.

Num-num. Oh-num-num. Um-num-num-num. Um-num-num-num.

Um-num-num-num. Um-num-num-num. Um-num-num-num. Num-num.

There, all gone. But, there more in oven. Ah-ha-ha!

Oh, dear. OK. OK.

All right. We'll just try somewhere else. Come on.

FURGUS LAUGHS NERVOUSLY

Here we go. Hah! Not draughty and not noisy. And...

FURGUS SNIFFS

-No cookie smell.

-Yes. It's the perfect place.

-Oh, finally, we've found the perfect place for you.

-Except...

-Except for what?

-The curtains.

-The curtains?

-Yes, they're a bit flowery, aren't they?

-Oh, dear.

Perhaps this wasn't the best solution after all.

Let's try another place, shall we?

Oh, well, any place is fine by me, as you know, I'm not...

I know, I know! You're not fussy! FURGUS CHUCKLES

LIFT DOORS PING

-Too up-and-downy!

-FURGUS SIGHS

PHOEBE GRUNTS AND ELMO SQUEAKS

This must be the perfect place.

It's not draughty or noisy, there are no cookie smells

-or flowery curtains and look, it's not up-and-downy.

-Oh.

And it's nice and sunny.

-WHISPERS:

-It's perfect.

FURGUS GASPS Yes! Ha-ha-ha!

-Mmmm. But do you think it's a little too sunny?

-Whaaaa?

I mean, I love the sun, it helps me grow, but not too much sun.

-Maybe we could try the bedroom again?

-Yes!

-Or the dining room?

-Oh, mm-hmm!

And I loved the lift, except that it was going up and down.

HE LAUGHS NERVOUSLY AND SHAKES IN FURY

-Erm, is something wrong?

-Wrong?!

What could be wrong? Ha-ha! Wait here, I'll be back in a moment.

We've taken all the cases to the guest's rooms.

Yep, Phoebe and Elmo did a good job.

Oh, thank you. Furgus will be happy.

HE MAKES NOISES OF FRUSTRATION AND STUTTERS

Oh, boy. Uncle Furgus doesn't sound happy.

Goodness, dear. What's the matter?

Is there a problem?

Oh, I'm so frustrated!

-Calm down, Furgus.

-Hmm?

-Breathe.

-Oh, OK.

-Deep breaths.

-Yeah.

Breathe in through your nose.

HE BREATHES IN

And out through your mouth.

HE BREATHES OUT

That's it. From the belly now, breathe in through your nose...

HE BREATHES IN

Slowly, slowly, and out through your mouth.

HE BREATHES OUT

Slowly, slowly. That's it, dear.

Now, tell us what's got you all worked up.

-It's Mr Evergrown.

-Your new plant?

-I've been carrying him around all day and...

-Duh!

-Deep breaths!

Deep breaths.

I've been carrying him all over the hotel

but I can't find a place that's just right for him.

He keeps changing his mind and I'm so frustrated.

I'm ready to give up.

But a Furchester never gives up!

BELL DINGS

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# A Furchester never gives up, never gives up, never gives up

# A Furchester never gives up We try our furry best

# Cos we are monsters through and through

# And so we do what monsters do

# We ugh! And goof! And oof some more

# We huff even harder than before

# A Furchester never gives up, never gives up, never gives up

# A Furchester never gives up We try our furry best!

-# And a Furchester never...

-Never...

-# Well, hardly ever...

-Ever

A Furchester never gives up. #

You're right. I can't give up now.

But how am I going to find a place that's right for Mr Evergrown?

-Let's put our furry heads together and think.

-OK.

THEY MUTTER

Ooh! What if you try the garden?

Or a guest room?

Or the dining room?

-I've tried all of those places!

-And?

-Well, he likes them, just not for very long.

-Oh.

Fuzzawubba! Maybe that's it!

Maybe Mr Evergrown only likes to stay in one place

for a little while.

But I can't keep moving him around, he's too heavy.

Elmo has an idea. Huh-huh?

ELMO GIGGLES

ALL: Oh! ELMO GIGGLES

Oh, Mr Furs, this is so much better. Can we go to the sofa now?

-Sofa? OK.

-Yes.

-Oh, no, no, no. No, no, no, no. The lift.

-The lift?

-Yes.

-OK.

No, no, no. I've changed my mind. Let's go to the dining room.

-Dining room. OK.

-Oh, no!

-Excuse me, Mr Dull, coming through.

Wheeeee!

-Mr Evergrown seems happy now.

-Yeah, Uncle Furgus, too.

-Yes.

-Yes.

-Oh, can I have a turn, Dad? Please?

-Elmo, too!

-Ah!

-THEY LAUGH

It's good fun. Oh, no, the other way. Over there.

THEY ALL LAUGH

BELL DINGS

# You really can't be going Oh say it isn't true

# The Furchester will never be as furry without you

# So don't check out Don't check out

# Please, please, please Please don't go

# Don't check out

# Don't check out

# No, no, no, no, no, no, no Please, please don't check out!

THEY PARTY

# Farewell from The Furchester Hotel! #