Mickey Gets Tricked and Other Stories

Mickey Gets Tricked and Other Stories is a Disney/Thomas parody of the Thomas and Friends US video, Thomas Gets Tricked and Other Stories. It features seven first season episodes from Mickey Mouse the Disney Character and Friends narrated by Ringo Starr.

Cast

 * Mickey Mouse (from Mickey Mouse) as Thomas
 * Hercules (from Hercules) as Edward
 * Baloo (from The Jungle Book) as Henry
 * Sir Ector (from The Sword in the Stone) as Gordon
 * Donald Duck (from Mickey Mouse) as James
 * Professor Porter (from Tarzan) as Sir Topham Hatt
 * Flowers (from Alice in Wonderland) as The Coaches
 * Pirates (from Peter Pan) as Troublesome Trucks
 * Abigail (from The Aristocats) as Annie (Does Not Speak)
 * Amelia (from The Aristocats) as Clarabel (Does Not Speak)
 * Jane Porter (from Tarzan) as Lady Hatt (Cameo)
 * Toulouse (from The Aristocats) as Stephen Hatt (Cameo)
 * Sir Kay (from The Sword in the Stone) as Jeremiah Jobling (Cameo)
 * Mrs. Rabbit (from Robin Hood) as The Storyteller (Cameo)
 * Everyone else as Themselves

Episodes

 * 1) Mickey Gets Tricked
 * 2) Hercules Helps Out
 * 3) Come Out, Baloo!
 * 4) Baloo to the Rescue
 * 5) A Big Day for Mickey
 * 6) Trouble for Mickey
 * 7) Mickey Saves the Day

Mickey Gets Tricked
Narrator: "Mickey is a mouse who lives in a big house in Disneyland. He's a cheeky little mouse with two black eyes, a pair of red pants, a pair of white gloves and a pair of yellow shoes.

He's a fussy little mouse too, always bringing flowers about ready for the big Disney Characters to take on long journeys.

And when Disney Characters come in, he takes the flowers away so that the big Disney Characters can go and rest.

Mickey thinks no Disney Character works as hard as he does. He loves playing tricks on them, including Sir Ector, the biggest and proudest man of all.

Mickey likes to tease Sir Ector with his whistle."

Mickey: "Wake up, lazybones, why don't you work hard, like me?"

Narrator: "One day, after taking some flowers on a journey, Sir Ector arrived back at the sidings, very tired. He was just going to sleep when Mickey came up in his cheeky way."

Mickey: "Wake up, lazybones, do some hard work for a change! You can't catch me!"

Narrator: "And off Mickey ran laughing.

Instead of going to sleep again, Sir Ector thought how he could get back at Mickey.

One morning, Mickey wouldn't wake up. His driver and fireman couldn't make him start. His stamina was low and there was not enough strength. It was nearly time for the express. People were waiting, but the flowers weren't ready.

At last, Mickey started."

Mickey: "Oh dear, oh dear!"

Narrator: "He yawned.

He fussed into the station where Sir Ector was waiting."

Sir Ector: "Hurry up, you."

Narrator: "Said Sir Ector."

Mickey: "Hurry yourself!"

Narrator: "Replied Mickey.

Sir Ector, the proud man, began making his plan to teach Mickey a lesson for teasing him. Almost before the flowers stopped moving, Sir Ector reversed quickly and held the first flower's petal."

Sir Ector: "Get in quickly, please."

Narrator: "He whistled.

Mickey usually pushed behind the flowers to help them star, but they always let go of him first. This time, Sir Ector started so quickly, they forgot to let go of Mickey. Sir Ector's chance had come.

Sir Ector: "Come on, come on!"

Narrator: "Puffed Sir Ector to the flowers.

The line went faster and faster, too fast for Mickey. He wanted to stop, but he couldn't!"

Mickey: "Hey, hey, stop, stop!"

Sir Ector: "Hurry, hurry, hurry!"

Narrator: "Laughed Sir Ector."

Flowers: "You can't get away, you can't get away!"

Narrator: "Laughed the flowers.

Poor Mickey was going faster than he had ever gone before. He was out of breath, and his feet hurt him, but he had to go on."

Mickey: "I shall never be the same again."

Narrator: "He thought sadly."

Mickey: "My feet will be quite worn out."

Narrator: "At last, they stopped at a station.

Mickey let go, and he felt very silly and exhausted.

Next, he went onto a turntable, thinking of everyone laughing at him.

And then he ran onto a siding, out of the way."

Sir Ector: "Well, little Mickey."

Narrator: "Chuckled Sir Ector."

Sir Ector: "Now you know what hard work means, don't you?"

Narrator: "Poor Mickey couldn't answer. He had no breath. He just puffed slowly away to rest, and had a long, long drink."

Mickey: "Maybe I don't have to tease Sir Ector to feel important."

Narrator: "Mickey puffed to himself. And he puffed slowly home."

Hercules Helps Out
Narrator: "One day, Hercules was in the house where he lived with the other Disney Characters. They were all bigger than Hercules and boasted about it."

Sir Ector: "The driver won't choose you again."

Narrator: "Said Sir Ector."

Sir Ector: "He wants strong Disney Characters like us."

Narrator: "But the driver and fireman felt sorry for Hercules."

Driver and Fireman: "Would you like to come out today?"

Hercules: "Oh, yes, please!"

Narrator: "Said Hercules. So he had his breakfast, gained lots of stamina, and Hercules puffed away.

The other Disney Characters were very cross at being left behind.

Hercules worked hard all day. The flowers thought he was very kind and the driver was very pleased."

Hercules: "I'm going out again tomorrow."

Narrator: "Hercules told the other Disney Characters that night."

Hercules: "What do you think of that?"

Narrator: "But he didn't hear what they thought, for he was so tired and happy, that he fell asleep at once.

Next morning, Hercules woke up to find nothing had changed. Sir Ector was still boasting."

Sir Ector: "You watch me, little Hercules, as I rush through with the express. That will be a splendid sight for you.

Good-bye, little Hercules. Look out for me this afternoon."

Narrator: "Hercules went off to do some arranging.

He liked arranging. It was fun playing with pirates. He would come up quietly and give them a push. Then he would stop and the silly pirates would go bump into each other.

Pirates: "Oh!"

Narrator: "They cried."

Pirates: "Whatever is happening?"

Narrator: "Hercules played until there were no more pirates. Then he stopped to rest.

Presently, he heard some grumbling.

Sir Ector was very cross. Instead of nice, shining flowers, he was taking some dirty pirates."

Sir Ector: "Pirates, pirates, pirates!"

Narrator: "He grumbled."

Sir Ector: "The shame of it, the shame of it, oh, the shame of it!"

Narrator: "Hercules laughed, and went to find some more pirates.

Then there was trouble."

Porter: "Sir Ector can't get up the hill."

Narrator: "The porter called to Hercules' driver."

Porter: "Will you take Hercules and push him, please?"

Narrator: "They found Sir Ector halfway up, and very cross. His driver and fireman were talking to him severely."

Sir Ector's Driver and Fireman: "You're not trying!"

Sir Ector: "I can't do it!"

Narrator: "Said Sir Ector."

Sir Ector: "The noisy pirates hold a man back so."

Narrator: "Hercules' driver came up."

Hercules' Driver: "We've come to push."

Sir Ector: "No use at all!"

Narrator: "Said Sir Ector."

Hercules' Driver: "You wait and see."

Narrator: "Replied Hercules' driver.

They brought the pirates back to the bottom of the hill."

Hercules: "I'm ready!"

Narrator: "Said Hercules."

Sir Ector: "No good."

Narrator: "Grumbled Sir Ector. They pulled and pushed as hard as they could."

Sir Ector: "I can't do it! I can't do it! I can't do it!"

Narrator: "Puffed Sir Ector."

Hercules: "I will do it, I will do it, I will do it!"

Narrator: "Puffed Hercules. Hercules pushed and puffed, and puffed and pushed as hard as ever he could. And almost before he realized it, Sir Ector found himself at the top of the hill."

Sir Ector: "I've done it, I've done it, I've done it!"

Narrator: "He said proudly. He forgot all about kind Hercules and didn't say 'Thank you'.

Hercules was left out of breath and far behind, but he was happy because he had been so helpful. At the next station, he found that the driver and fireman were very pleased with him. The fireman gave him a nice long drink, and the driver said,"

Hercules' Driver: "I'll get out my outfits tomorrow, and give you a bright orange suit. Then you'll be the smartest Disney Character in Disneyland."

Come Out, Baloo!
Narrator: "Once a bear taking some flowers was afraid of a few drops of rain. It went into a tunnel and squeaked through its head and wouldn't come out again.

The bear's name is Baloo. His driver and fireman argued with him, but he would not move."

Baloo: "The rain will spoil my lovely gray fur."

Narrator: "He said. The conductor blew his whistle till he had no more breath and waved his flag till his arms ached. But Baloo still stayed in the tunnel and kicked dirt at him."

Baloo: "I'm not going to spoil my lovely gray fur for you."

Narrator: "Then, along came Professor Porter, the man in charge of all the Disney Characters in Disneyland."

Professor Porter: "We will pull you out."

Narrator: "Said Professor Porter. But Baloo only kicked dirt at him."

Narrator: "Everyone pull except Professor Porter."

Professor Porter: "Because, (cough)"

Narrator: "He said."

Professor Porter: "My doctor had forbidden me to pull."

Narrator: "But still Baloo stayed in the tunnel.

Then they tried pushing from the other end. Professor Porter said,"

Professor Porter: "One, two, three, push!"

Narrator: "But he didn't help."

Professor Porter: "(cough) My doctor has forbidden me to push."

Narrator: "He said. They pushed and pushed and pushed. But still Baloo stayed in the tunnel.

At last, Mickey came along. The conductor waved his red flag and stopped him. Everyone argued with Baloo."

Passengers: "Look, it has stopped raining."

Narrator: "They said."

Baloo: "Yes, but it will begin again soon."

Narrator: "Said Baloo."

Baloo: "And what would become of my gray fur then?"

Narrator: "Mickey pushed and puffed, and pushed as hard as ever he could. But still Baloo stayed in the tunnel.

Eventually, even Professor Porter gave up."

Professor Porter: "We shall take away your road."

Narrator: "He said."

Professor Porter: "And leave you here until you are ready to come out of the tunnel."

Narrator: "They took up the old road and built a wall in front of Baloo, so that other Disney Characters wouldn't bump into him.

All Baloo could do was to watch the Disney Characters rushing through the other tunnel. He was very sad because he thought no one would ever see his lovely gray fur again. As time went on, Hercules and Sir Ector would often pass by. Hercules would say,"

Hercules: "Hello."

Narrator: "And Sir Ector would say,"

Sir Ector: "Serves you right!"

Narrator: "Poor Baloo had no strength to answer. His stamina had gone low. Soot and dirt from the tunnel spoiled his lovely gray fur anyway. How long do you think Baloo will stay in the tunnel before he overcomes his fear of the rain and then decides to journey out again?"

Baloo to the Rescue
Narrator: "Sir Ector always took the express flowers. He was proud of being the only Disney Character strong enough to do so. It was full of important characters, like Professor Porter, and Sir Ector was seeing how fast he could go."

Sir Ector: "Hurry, hurry, hurry!"

Narrator: "He said."

Flowers: "Trickety-trock, trickety-trock, trickety-trock."

Narrator: "Said the flowers. In a minute, Sir Ector would see the tunnel where Baloo stood bricked up and lonely."

Baloo: "Oh dear."

Narrator: "Thought Baloo."

Homer: "Why did I worry about rain spoiling my lovely fur? I'd like to come out of the tunnel."

Narrator: "But Baloo didn't know how to ask."

Sir Ector: "I'm going to whistle at Baloo."

Narrator: "Said Sir Ector. He was almost there when... (Wheeshing sound), and there was proud Sir Ector going slower and slower in a cloud of dust. His driver stopped him."

Sir Ector: "What has happened to me?"

Narrator: "Asked Sir Ector."

Sir Ector: "I feel so weak."

Sir Ector's Driver: "You've pulled a muscle."

Narrator: "Said his driver."

Sir Ector's Driver: "You can't take the flowers anymore."

Sir Ector: "Oh dear."

Narrator: "Said Sir Ector."

Sir Ector: "We were going so nicely too. And look, there's Baloo laughing at me."

Narrator: "Everyone came to see Sir Ector."

Professor Porter: "Humph!"

Narrator: "Said Professor Porter."

Professor Porter: "These big Disney Characters are always causing me trouble. Send for another Disney Character at once."

Narrator: "While the conductor went to find one, they brought Sir Ector in a siding out of the way.

Hercules was the only Disney Character left."

Hercules: "I'll come and try."

Narrator: "He said."

Sir Ector: "Pooh!"

Narrator: "Said Sir Ector."

Sir Ector: "That's no use. Hercules can't push the flowers."

Narrator: "Kind Hercules puffed and pushed and pushed and puffed, but he couldn't move the heavy flowers."

Sir Ector: "I told you so."

Narrator: "Said Sir Ector."

Sir Ector: "Why not let Baloo try?"

Professor Porter: "Yes."

Narrator: "Said Professor Porter."

Professor Porter: "I will.

Will you help take the flowers, Baloo?"

Narrator: "He asked."

Baloo: "Oh yes."

Narrator: "Said Baloo.

When Baloo had got up strength, he puffed out. He was dirty and covered with cobwebs."

Baloo: "Ooh! I'm stiff, I'm stiff."

Narrator: "He groaned."

Professor Porter: "Have a run to ease your legs, and find a turntable."

Narrator: "Said Professor Porter.

When Baloo came back, he felt much better. Then they hooked him up."

Hercules: "Peep, peep."

Narrator: "Said Hercules."

Hercules: "I'm ready."

Baloo: "Peep, peep, peep."

Narrator: "Said Baloo."

Baloo: "So am I."

Hercules and Baloo: "Pull hard. We'll do it. Pull hard. We'll do it."

Narrator: "They puffed together."

Hercules and Baloo: "We've done it together. We've done it together."

Narrator: "Said Hercules and Baloo."

Flowers: "You've done it, hurray! You've done it, hurray!"

Narrator: "Sang the flowers. Everyone was excited. Professor Porter leaned out to wave at Hercules and Baloo, but they were going so fast that his hat blew off into a field where a goat ate it for tea.

They never stopped till they came to the station at the end of the path. The passengers all said "Thank you". And Professor Porter promised Baloo some new fur.

On their way home, Hercules and Baloo helped Sir Ector back to the house. All three Disney Characters are now great friends. Baloo doesn't mind the rain now. He knows that the best way to keep his fur nice is not to run into tunnels but to ask his driver to wash him when the day's work is over."

A Big Day for Mickey
Narrator: "Mickey Mouse was grumbling to the other Disney Characters."

Mickey: "I spend my time pulling flowers about, ready for you to take out on journeys."

Narrator: "The other Disney Characters laughed."

Mickey: "Why can't I take passengers, too?"

Sir Ector: "You're too impatient."

Narrator: "They said."

Sir Ector: "You'd be sure to leave something behind."

Mickey: "Rubbish!"

Narrator: "Said Mickey."

Mickey: "I'll show you."

Narrator: "One night, he and Baloo were alone. Baloo was ill. The men worked hard, but he didn't get better.

He felt just as bad next morning. Baloo usually took the first passengers, and Mickey had to get his flowers ready."

Mickey: "If Baloo is ill,"

Narrator: "He thought."

Mickey: "Perhaps I shall take his flowers."

Narrator: "Mickey ran to find the flowers."

Mickey: "Come along, come along!"

Narrator: "He fussed."

Flowers: "There's plenty of time, there's plenty of time."

Narrator: "They grumbled.

Mickey took them to the platform, and wanted to run around in front at once.

But his driver wouldn't let him."

Mickey's Driver: "Don't be impatient, Mickey!"

Narrator: "Mickey waited and waited.

The people got on board, the conductor and stationmaster walked up and down, the porter secured the plants, and still, Baloo didn't come. Mickey got more and more excited.

Professor Porter came to see what was the matter, and the conductor and the stationmaster told him about Baloo."

Professor Porter: "Find another Disney Character."

Narrator: "He ordered."

Conductor and Stationmaster: "There's only Mickey."

Narrator: "They said."

Professor Porter: "You'll have to do it then, Mickey. Be quick now."

Narrator: "So Mickey ran round in front and backed down onto the flowers ready to start."

Mickey's Driver: "Let's not be impatient."

Narrator: "Said his driver."

Mickey's Driver: "We'll wait till everything is ready."

Narrator: "But Mickey was too excited to listen.

What happened then, nobody knows. Perhaps the first flower forgot to grab Mickey, or perhaps Mickey was given the signal by mistake. Anyhow, Mickey started without his flowers. As they passed the first signal tower, men waved and shouted, but he didn't stop."

Mickey: "They're waving because I'm such a splendid mouse."

Narrator: "He thought importantly."

Mickey: "Baloo says it's hard to pull flowers, but I think it's easy.

Hurry, hurry, hurry!"

Narrator: "He puffed, pretending to be like Sir Ector."

Mickey: "People have never seen me taking passengers before. It's nice of them to wave."

Narrator: "And he whistled."

Mickey: "Peep, peep! Thank you."

Narrator: "Then he came to a signal at 'Danger'."

Mickey: "Bother!"

Narrator: "He said."

Mickey: "I must stop, and I was going so nicely, too! What a nuisance signals are."

Narrator: "He called out an angry whistle.

The signalman ran up."

Signalman: "Hello, Mickey."

Narrator: "He said."

Signalman: "What are you doing here?"

Mickey: "I'm pulling flowers."

Narrator: "Said Mickey."

Mickey: "Can't you see?"

Signalman: "Where are your flowers, then?"

Narrator: "Mickey looked back."

Mickey: "Why, bless me!"

Narrator: "He said."

Mickey: "If we haven't left them behind!"

Signalman: "Yes."

Narrator: "Said the signalman."

Signalman: "You'd better go back quickly and fetch them."

Narrator: "Poor Mickey was so sad, he nearly cried.

Mickey's Driver: "Cheer up."

Narrator: "Said his driver."

Mickey's Driver: "Let's go back quickly and try again."

Narrator: "At the station, all the passengers were talking at once. They were telling Professor Porter what a bad place Disneyland was. But when Mickey came back, they saw how sad he was, and couldn't be cross.

He held on to the flowers, and this time he really pulled them.

Afterwards, the other Disney Characters laughed at Mickey and said,"

Baloo and Donald: "Look, there's Mickey, who wanted to take some passengers, but forgot about the flowers!"

Narrator: "But Mickey had already learned not to make the same mistake again."

Trouble for Mickey
Narrator: "Mickey Mouse wouldn't stop being a nuisance. Night after night, he kept the other Disney Characters awake."

Mickey: "I'm tired of pushing flowers. I want to see the world."

Narrator: "The other Disney Characters didn't take much notice, for Mickey was a little mouse with a long tongue.

But one night, Hercules came to the house. He was a kind man and felt sorry for Mickey."

Hercules: "I've got some pirates to take home tomorrow. If you take them instead of me, I'll push flowers in the yard."

Mickey: "Thank you."

Narrator: "Said Mickey."

Mickey: "That will be nice."

Narrator: "Next morning, Hercules and Mickey asked their drivers, and when they said "Yes", Mickey ran off happily to find pirates.

Now, pirates are silly and noisy. They talk a lot and don't attend to what they are doing. And I'm sorry to say, they play tricks on a Disney Character who is not used to them. Hercules knew all about pirates. He warned Mickey to be careful, but Mickey was too excited to listen.

The shunter fastened the pirates, and when the signal dropped, Mickey was ready. The conductor blew his whistle."

Mickey: "Peep! Peep!"

Narrator: "Answered Mickey, and started off. But the pirates weren't ready."

Pirates: "Oh, oh, oh!"

Narrator: "They screamed."

Pirates: "Wait, Mickey, wait."

Narrator: "But Mickey wouldn't wait."

Mickey: "Come on, come on."

Narrator: "He puffed."

Pirates: "All right, all right, don't fuss, all right, don't fuss."

Narrator: "Grumbled the pirates.

Mickey began going faster and faster."

Mickey: "Wheeeee!"

Narrator: "He called as he rushed through Baloo's tunnel."

Mickey: "Hurry, hurry!"

Narrator: "Called Mickey. He was feeling very proud of himself. But the pirates grew crosser and crosser. At last Mickey slowed down as he came to Sir Ector's hill."

Mickey's Driver: "Steady now, steady."

Narrator: "Warned the driver, as they reached the top. He began to put on the brakes."

Mickey: "We're stopping, we're stopping."

Narrator: "Called Mickey."

Pirates: "No, no, no!"

Narrator: "Answered the pirates, bumping into each other."

Pirates: "Go on, go on!"

Narrator: "Before the driver could stop them, they had pushed Mickey down the hill and were rattling and laughing behind him.

Poor Mickey tried hard to stop them from making him go too fast."

Mickey: "Stop pushing, stop pushing!"

Narrator: "He hissed. But the pirates took no notice."

Pirates: "Go on, go on!"

Narrator: "They giggled in their silly way."

Mickey: "There's the station. Oh dear, what shall I do?"

Narrator: "He cried. They rattled straight through and swerved into the goods yard. Mickey shut his eyes."

Mickey: "I must stop!"

Narrator: "When he opened his eyes, he saw he had stopped just in front of the buffers. There watching him was Professor Porter."

Professor Porter: "What are you doing here, Mickey?"

Narrator: "He asked."

Mickey: "I've brought Hercules' pirates."

Narrator: "Mickey answered."

Professor Porter: "Why did you come so fast?"

Mickey: "I didn't mean to. I was pushed."

Narrator: "Said Mickey."

Professor Porter: "You've got a lot to learn about pirates, Mickey. After pushing them about here for a few weeks, you'll know almost as much about them as Hercules. Then you'll be a Really Useful Mouse."

Mickey Saves the Day
Narrator: "Every day, Professor Porter came to the station to see the Disney Characters."

Professor Porter: "Hello."

Narrator: "He always said to Mickey."

Professor Porter: "Don't let the silly pirates tease you. Remember, you have an important job as a special helper in the yard."

Narrator: "There were lots of pirates, and Mickey worked very hard pushing and pulling them into place. There was also a small trailer and two strange things his driver called cranes."

Mickey's Driver: "That's the breakdown crane."

Narrator: "He told Mickey."

Mickey's Driver: "The cranes are for lifting heavy things, like Disney Characters, and flowers, and pirates."

Narrator: "One day, Mickey was in the yard. Suddenly, he heard a duck screaming."

Donald: "Help! Help!"

Narrator: "A duck came rushing through, much too fast. The duck was Donald, and he was frightened. His webbed feet were on fire."

Donald: "They're pushing me, they're pushing me!"

Narrator: "He panted."

Pirates: "On, on, on!"

Narrator: "Laughed the pirates.

Still screaming,"

Donald Duck: "Help! Help!"

Narrator: "Poor Donald disappeared."

Mickey: "I'd like to teach those pirates a lesson."

Narrator: "Said Mickey Mouse.

Soon came the alarm."

Signalman: "Donald's off the path, the breakdown crane, quickly!"

Narrator: "Mickey grabbed the crane, and off they went.

Mickey worked his hardest."

Mickey: "Hurry, hurry, hurry!"

Narrator: "He puffed. He wasn't pretending to be like Sir Ector; he really meant it."

Mickey: "Bother those pirates and their tricks. I hope poor Donald isn't hurt."

Narrator: "Donald's driver and fireman were feeling him all over, to see if he was hurt."

Donald's Driver and Fireman: "Never mind, Donald."

Narrator: "They said."

Donald's Driver and Fireman: "It was those silly pirates and your webbed feet that caused the accident."

Narrator: "Mickey pushed the breakdown crane alongside. Then he pulled away the unhurt pirates."

Pirates: "Oh, dear, oh, dear!"

Narrator: "They groaned."

Mickey: "Serves you right, serves you right!"

Narrator: "Puffed Mickey.

He was hard at work, puffing backwards and forwards all day."

Mickey: "This will teach you a lesson. This will teach you a lesson."

Narrator: "He told the pirates.

And they answered,"

Pirates: "Yes it will, yes it will."

Narrator: "They left the broken pirates, then with two cranes, they put Donald back on the path.

He tried to move, but he couldn't, so Mickey helped him back home.

Professor Porter was waiting anxiously for them."

Professor Porter: "Well, Mickey,"

Narrator: "He said,"

Professor Porter: "I've heard all about it, and I'm very pleased with you. You're a Really Useful Mouse.

Donald shall have some proper feet and some new feathers, and you shall have a route all to yourself."

Mickey: "Oh, thank you, sir!"

Narrator: "Said Mickey.

Now Mickey is as happy as can be. He has a route, and two ducks called Abigail and Amelia. He puffs proudly backwards and forwards with them all day.

He is never lonely. Hercules and Baloo stop quite often and tell him the news.

Sir Ector is always in a hurry, but never forgets to whistle to Mickey, and Mickey always whistles in return."