Piglet and Owl and Other Stories

Piglet and Owl and Other Stories, later renamed The Runaway and Other Stories is a Disney/Thomas parody of the Thomas and Friends UK/AUS video, Percy and Harold and Other Stories/The Runaway and Other Stories. It features eight second season episodes of Pongo the Dalmatian and Friends narrated by Ringo Starr.

Cast

 * Pongo (from 101 Dalmatians) as Thomas
 * Edd (from Ed, Edd n Eddy) 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
 * Piglet (from Winnie the Pooh) as Percy
 * Jiminy Cricket (from Pinocchio) as Duck
 * The Raccoon Twins (from Peter Pan) as Donald and Douglas
 * Captain Hook (from Peter Pan) as Diesel
 * Tweedledee (from Alice in Wonderland) as Bill (not named)
 * Tweedledum (from Alice in Wonderland) as Ben (not named)
 * Abigail (from The Aristocats) as Annie
 * Amelia (from The Aristocats) as Clarabel
 * Hopper (from A Bug's Life) as The Spiteful Brakevan
 * Tod (from The Fox and the Hound) as Bertie
 * Sebastian (from The Little Mermaid) as Terence
 * Owl (from Winnie the Pooh) as Harold
 * Pirates (from Peter Pan) as The Troublesome Trucks
 * Mickey Mouse (from Mickey Mouse) as Sir Topham Hatt
 * Captain Greer (from Bedknobs and Broomsticks) as The Inspector
 * George Darling (from Peter Pan) as The Barber
 * Friar Tuck (from Robin Hood) as Toby (does not speak)
 * Copper (from The Fox and the Hound) as Trevor (cameo)
 * Mary Poppins (from Mary Poppins) as Mrs. Kyndley (cameo)
 * Widow Tweed (from The Fox and the Hound) as The Storyteller (cameo)

Episodes

 * 1) Piglet and Owl
 * 2) The Runaway
 * 3) Piglet Takes the Plunge
 * 4) Pop Goes the Captain
 * 5) Dirty Work
 * 6) A Close Shave
 * 7) Better Late Than Never
 * 8) Hopper

Piglet and Owl
Narrator: "Piglet worked hard at the new harbor. The workmen needed stone for their building. Friar Tuck helped, but sometimes the loads of stone were too heavy, and Piglet had to fetch them for himself. Sometimes he'd see Pongo."

Pongo: "Well done Piglet. Mickey Mouse is very pleased with us."

Narrator: "A bird park was close by. Piglet heard the birds flying overhead all day. The noisiest of all was an owl."

Piglet: "Stupid thing!"

Narrator: "Said Piglet."

Piglet: "Why can't it go and fly somewhere else?"

Narrator: "One day, Piglet stopped at the bird park."

Piglet: "Hello."

Narrator: "Said Piglet."

Piglet: "Who are you?"

Owl: "I'm Owl."

Narrator: "Said the owl."

Owl: "Who are you?"

Piglet: "I'm Piglet. What great wings you've got."

Owl: "They're nice wings. I can fly high. Don't you wish you could fly?"

Piglet: "Certainly not. I like my road, thank you."

Owl: "I think roads are slow."

Narrator: "Said Owl."

Owl: "They're not much use and quite out-of-date."

Narrator: "He flapped his wings and flew away.

Piglet found Friar Tuck at the quarry."

Piglet: "I say, Friar Tuck. That Owl, that stuck-up old bird, says I'm slow and out-of-date. Just let him wait. I'll show him."

Narrator: "He collected his pirates and started off, still fuming.

Soon they heard a familiar sound."

Piglet's Driver: "Piglet,"

Narrator: "Whispered his driver."

Piglet's Driver: "There's Owl. He not far ahead. Let's race him."

Piglet: "Yes, let's!"

Narrator: "Said Piglet.

Piglet pounded along. The pirates screamed and swayed."

Piglet's Driver: "Well, I'll be a ding-dong-danged!"

Narrator: "Said the driver. There was Owl. The race was on!"

Piglet's Driver: "Go it, Piglet!"

Narrator: "He yelled."

Piglet's Driver: "You're gaining!"

Narrator: "Piglet had never been allowed to run fast before. He was having the time of his life."

Piglet: "Hurry! Hurry! Hurry!"

Narrator: "He panted to the pirates."

Pirates: "We don't want to, we don't want to."

Narrator: "They grumbled. It was not use. Piglet was bucketing along with flying feet. And Owl was high and alongside.

The fireman shoveled for dear life."

Piglet's Driver: "Well done, Piglet!"

Narrator: "Shouted the driver."

Piglet's Driver: "We're gaining! We're going ahead! Oh, good boy, good boy!"

Narrator: "A distant signal warned them that the harbor wharf was near."

Piglet: "Peep, peep, peep! Brakes, guard, please."

Narrator: "The driver carefully checked Piglet's speed.

They rolled under the main road and halted on the wharf."

Piglet: "Oh dear!"

Narrator: "Groaned Piglet."

Piglet: "I'm sure we've lost."

Narrator: "The fireman scrambled to the roof."

Piglet's Fireman: "We've won! We've won!"

Narrator: "He shouted."

Piglet's Fireman: "Owl's still flying. He's looking for a place to land.

Listen, boys."

Narrator: "The fireman called."

Piglet's Fireman: "Here's a song for Piglet:

''Said Owl the Owl to our Piglet, "You are slow! Your road is out of date, and not much use you know!" But Piglet and his pirates did the trip in record time, And we beat the owl on our old branch line!''"

Narrator: "Piglet loved it."

Piglet: "Oh, thank you!"

Narrator: "He said. He liked the last line best of all and was a very happy piglet."

The Runaway
Narrator: "Pongo the Dalmatian was ill. Workmen had tried to make him better, but it was no use."

Mickey Mouse: "Hercules must take you to the works."

Narrator: "Said Mickey Mouse.

Pongo felt very miserable.

Then, Mickey spoke to Jiminy Cricket."

Mickey Mouse: "I want you to help Piglet and Friar Tuck while Pongo is away."

Narrator: "Jiminy was delighted.

He already knew Piglet, and soon made friends with Friar Tuck and Tod. Sebastian the Crab gave him a big welcome too."

Sebastian: "Take care of Pong's ducks."

Narrator: "He advised."

Sebastian: "He's sure to miss them while he's away."

Narrator: "Jiminy was very gently with the ducks. Abigail and Amelia were impressed."

Abigail and Amelia: "Such nice manners."

Narrator: "They told each other."

Abigail and Amelia: "It really is a pleasure to go out with him."

Narrator: "When Pongo came back, Abigail and Amelia told him how well Jiminy had managed. Pongo was so please to be home that he soon forgot to be jealous.

The works had left Pongo's paws very stiff. It made his paws seem as if they weren't moving, when in fact they were.

As a result, he and his ducks often over ran the platform. Pongo found this most embarrassing.

Gradually, his driver and fireman learned to be extra careful. But one day, Pongo's fireman was ill and a relief man took his place.

The fireman had tied the ropes, and joined the driver and stationmaster on the platform to wait for Baloo's passengers. The fireman had forgotten all about Pongo's feet. Pongo simmered happily."

Pongo: "Not long now."

Narrator: "He thought, as he saw Baloo slowly approaching.

But then, Pongo felt his feet begin to move. He tried to stop, but he couldn't without his driver and fireman. He tried to bark a warning, but he couldn't do that either. The guard, driver, fireman and passengers were all stranded on the platform."

Abigail and Amelia: "Stop, stop!"

Narrator: "Shrieked Abigail and Amelia. But Pongo, with plenty of energy, kept on going. The alarm went off down the path."

Signalman: "Stop the runaway!"

Narrator: "There, ready for action, was Owl. Captain Greer had made a plan, and together they took off into the sky.

At last, Pongo was tiring."

Pongo: "I need to stop, I need to stop."

Narrator: "He panted wearily.

As they neared the next station, Pongo saw Owl land.

They entered the platform slowly enough for Captain Greer to act. Judging his moment, Captain Greer jumped on Pongo and stopped him.

At last, Pongo stopped. Both he and Captain Greer were very relief. Then they thanked Owl."

Owl: "Thank nothing of it."

Narrator: "Whirled Owl."

Owl: "Glad to be of service anytime."

Captain Greer: "Phew!"

Narrator: "Remarked Captain Greer."

Captain Greer: "We must never let this happen again, Pongo."

Narrator: "Wearily, Pongo agreed with him."

Piglet Takes the Plunge
Narrator: "One day, Baloo wanted to rest, but Piglet was talking to some twins. He was telling them about the time he had braved bad weather to help Pongo."

Piglet: "It was raining hard. Water swirled under my body. I couldn't see where I was going, but I struggled on."

Tweedledee: "Oh, Piglet, you are brave."

Piglet: "Well, it wasn't anything really. Water's nothing to a Disney Character with determination."

Tweedledum: "Tell us more, Piglet."

Baloo: "What are you Disney Characters doing here?"

Narrator: "Hissed Baloo."

Baloo: "This house is for Mickey Mouse's Disney Characters. Go away! Silly things!"

Narrator: "Baloo snorted."

Piglet: "They're not silly!"

Narrator: "Piglet had been enjoying himself."

Baloo: "They are silly, and so are you. 'Water's nothing to a Disney Character with determination.' Huh!"

Piglet: "Anyway,"

Narrator: "Said cheeky Piglet."

Piglet: "I'm not afraid of water. I like it."

Narrator: "He ran off to the harbor singing: "Once a Disney Character with some flowers was afraid of a few drops of rain"."

Baloo: "No one ever lets me forget the time I wouldn't come out of the tunnel in case the rain spoiled my fur."

Narrator: "Huffed Baloo.

Pongo was looking at a board on the quay. DANGER!"

Pongo: "We mustn't go past it."

Narrator: "He said."

Pongo: "That's orders."

Piglet: "Why?"

Pongo: "Danger means falling down something."

Narrator: "Said Pongo."

Pongo: "I went past danger once and fell down a mine."

Piglet: "I can't see a mine."

Narrator: "Said Piglet. He didn't know that the foundations of the quay had sunk. The path now sloped downward to the sea."

Piglet: "Stupid board!"

Narrator: "Said Piglet. Piglet made a plan.

One day, he whispered to the pirates."

Piglet: "Will you give me a bump when we get to the quay?"

Narrator: "The pirates had never been asked to bumped an Disney Character before. They giggled and chattered about it."

Piglet: "Driver doesn't know my plan."

Narrator: "Chuckled Piglet."

Pirates: "On! On! On!"

Narrator: "Laughed the pirates. Piglet thought they were helping."

Piglet: "I'll pretend to stop at the station, but the pirates will push me past the board. Then I'll make them stop. I can do that whenever I like."

Narrator: "Every wise Disney Character knows that you cannot trust pirates."

Pirates: "Go on! Go on!"

Narrator: "They yelled, and bumped Piglet's driver and fireman down to the ground."

Piglet: "Oh!"

Narrator: "Said Piglet, sliding past the board. Piglet was frantic."

Piglet: "That's enough!"

(Piglet falls into the sea)

Narrator: "Piglet was sunk."

Mickey Mouse: "You are a very disobedient Disney Character!"

Narrator: "Piglet knew that voice."

Piglet: "Please sir, get me out, sir. I'm truly sorry, sir."

Mickey Mouse: "No Piglet, we cannot do that till high tide. I hope it will teach you to obey orders!"

Piglet: "Yes sir."

Narrator: "It was dark when they rescued Piglet. He too cold and stiff to move by himself.

Next day, he was sent to the hospital on Baloo's goods delivery."

Baloo: "Well! Well! Well!"

Narrator: "Chuckled Baloo."

Baloo: "Did you like the water?"

Piglet: "No!"

Baloo: "I am surprise. You need more determination, Piglet. Water's nothing to a Disney Character with determination, you know. Perhaps you will like it better next time."

Narrator: "Piglet is quite determined that there won't be a next time."

Pop Goes the Captain
Narrator: "Jiminy Cricket is proud of being a conscience. He talks endlessly about it, but he works hard too, and makes everything go like clockwork. It was a splendid day.

The pirates and flowers behaved well, the passengers even stopped grumbling, but the Disney Characters didn't like having to bustle about."

Jiminy Cricket: "There are two ways of doing things,"

Narrator: "Jiminy told them."

Jiminy Cricket: "The Conscience Way, or the Wrong Way. I'm a conscience, and..."

Baloo, Sir Ector and Donald Duck: "Don't we know it!"

Narrator: "They groaned.

The Disney Characters were glad when a visitor came.

He purred smoothly towards them. Mickey Mouse introduced him."

Mickey Mouse: "Here is Captain Hook. I have agreed to give him a trial. He needs to learn, please teach him, Jiminy."

Captain Hook: "Good Morning."

Narrator: "Purred Captain Hook in an oily voice."

Captain Hook: "Pleased to meet you, Jiminy. Is that Donald, and Baloo, and Sir Ector too? I am delighted to meet such famous Disney Characters."

Narrator: "The silly Disney Characters were flattered."

Piglet, Donald Duck, Baloo and Sir Ector: "He has very good manners."

Narrator: "They murmured."

Piglet, Donald Duck, Baloo and Sir Ector: "We are please to have him in our yard."

Narrator: "Jiminy had his doubts."

Jiminy Cricket: "Come on!"

Narrator: "He said. Captain Hook purred after him."

Captain Hook: "Your worthy Mouse..."

Jiminy Cricket: "Mickey Mouse to you!"

Narrator: "Ordered Jiminy.

Captain Hook looked hurt."

Captain Hook: "Your worthy Mickey Mouse thinks I need to learn. He is mistaken. We captains don't need to learn. We know everything. We come to a yard and improve it. We are revolutionary."

Jiminy Cricket: "Oh?"

Narrator: "Said Jiminy."

Jiminy Cricket: "If you're revo-thingummy, perhaps you would collect my pirates while I fetch Sir Ector's flowers."

Narrator: "Captain Hook, delighted to show off, purred away.

When Jiminy returned, Captain Hook was trying to take some pirates from a siding. They were old and empty. They have not been touched for a long time. Captain Hook found them hard to move."

Captain Hook: "Pull! Push! Backwards! Forwards!"

Pirates: "Oi! Oi!"

Narrator: "The pirates groaned."

Pirates: "We can't! We wont!"

Narrator: "Jiminy watched with interest.

Captain Hook lost patience."

Captain Hook: "Grrrr!"

Narrator: "He roared, and gave a great heave. The pirates jerked forward."

Pirates: "Oh! Oh!"

Narrator: "They screamed."

Pirates: "We can't! We wont!"

Narrator: "Some of their joints snapped, and their legs jammed in the lower body."

Captain Hook: "Grrrr!"

Jiminy Cricket: "Ho ho ho!"

Narrator: "Chuckled Jiminy.

Captain Hook recovered and tried to push the pirates back, but they wouldn't move. Jiminy ran quietly around to collect the other pirates."

Jiminy Cricket: "Thank you for arranging these, Captain Hook. I must go now."

Captain Hook: "Don't you want this lot?"

Jiminy Cricket: "No thank you."

Narrator: "Captain Hook gulped."

Captain Hook: "And I've taken all this trouble? Why didn't you tell me?"

Jiminy Cricket: "You never asked me. Besides,"

Narrator: "Said Jiminy."

Jiminy Cricket: "You were having such fun being rev-whatever it was you said. Good-bye."

Captain Hook: "Grrrr!"

Narrator: "Captain Hook had to help the workmen clear the mess.

He hated it. All the priates were laughing and singing at him."

Pirates: "Pirates are waiting in the yard, tackling them with ease'll show the world what I can do, gaily boasts the Captain, in and out he creeps about, like a big red weasel, when he takes the wrong pirates out, Pop goes the Captain!"

Captain Hook: "Grrrr!"

Narrator: "Growled Captain Hook, and scuttled away to sulk in the house."

Dirty Work
Narrator: "Captain Hook, the new Disney Character, was sulking. The pirates would not stop singing rudely at him.

Jiminy Cricket was horrified."

Jiminy Cricket: "Shut up!"

Narrator: "He ordered, and bumped them hard."

Jiminy Cricket: "I'm sorry our pirates were rude to you, Captain Hook."

Narrator: "Captain Hook was still furious."

Captain Hook: "It's all your fault! You made them laugh at me!"

Baloo: "Nonsense!"

Narrator: "Said Baloo."

Baloo: "Jiminy would never do that. We Disney Characters have our differences, but we'd never talk about them to the pirates. That would be dis... dis..."

Sir Ector: "Disgraceful!"

Narrator: "Said Sir Ector."

Donald Duck: "Disgusting!"

Narrator: "Put in Donald."

Baloo: "Despicable!"

Narrator: "Finished Baloo.

Captain Hook hated Jiminy. He wanted him to be sent away, so he made a plan; he was going to tell lies about Jiminy.

Next day, he spoke to the pirates."

Captain Hook: "I see you like jokes. You made a good joke about me yesterday, I laughed and laughed. Jiminy told me one about Sir Ector. I'll whisper it.

Don't tell Sir Ector I told you."

Narrator: "And he snickered away."

Pirates: "Ha ha ha!"

Narrator: "Guffawed the pirates."

Pirates: "Sir Ector will be cross with Jiminy when he knows.

Let's tell him and pay Jiminy out for bumping us!"

Narrator: "They laughed rudely at the Disney Characters as they went by.

Soon, Sir Ector, Baloo and Donald found out why."

Sir Ector: "Disgraceful!"

Narrator: "Said Sir Ector."

Donald Duck: "Disgusting!"

Narrator: "Said Donald."

Baloo: "Despicable!"

Narrator: "Said Baloo."

Baloo, Sir Ector and Donald Duck: "We cannot allow it!"

Narrator: "They consulted together."

Baloo, Sir Ector and Donald Duck: "Yes,"

Narrator: "They said."

Baloo, Sir Ector and Donald Duck: "He did it to us, we'll do it to him, and see how he likes it!"

Narrator: "Jiminy was tired out.

The pirates had been cheeky and troublesome.

He wanted a rest in the house.

The three Disney Characters barred his way."

Donald Duck: "Keep out!"

Jiminy Cricket: "Stop fooling!"

Narrator: "Said Jiminy."

Jiminy: "I'm tired!"

Baloo, Sir Ector and Donald Duck: "So are we."

Narrator: "Hissed the Disney Characters."

Baloo, Sir Ector and Donald Duck: "We're tired of you. We like Captain Hook. We don't like you. You tell tales about us to the pirates."

Jiminy Cricket: "I don't!"

Baloo, Sir Ector and Donald Duck: "You do!"

Jiminy Cricket: "I don't!

Baloo, Sir Ector and Donald Duck: "You do!"

Narrator: "Mickey Mouse came to stop the noise."

Sir Ector: "Jiminy called me a galloping sausage!"

Narrator: "Spluttered Sir Ector."

Donald Duck: "Rusty white scrap iron!"

Narrator: "Put in Donald."

Baloo: "I'm old square feet."

Narrator: "Fumed baloo."

Mickey Mouse: "Well, Jiminy?"

Narrator: "Jiminy considered."

Jiminy Cricket: "I only wish, sir,"

Narrator: "He said gravely,"

Jiminy Cricket: "That I'd thought of those names myself. If the hat fits..."

Mickey Mouse: "Ahem..."

Baloo, Sir Ector and Donald Duck: "He made pirates laugh at us!"

Narrator: "Accused the Disney Characters.

Mickey recovered. He'd been trying not to laugh himself."

Mickey Mouse: "Did you, Jiminy?"

Jiminy Cricket: "Certainly not, sir. No cricket would be as mean as that!"

Narrator: "Captain Hook lurked up."

Mickey Mouse: "Now, Captain Hook, you heard what Jiminy said."

Captain Hook: "I can't understand it, sir. To think that Jiminy, of all Disney Characters... I'm dreadfully grieved, sir, but know nothing."

Mickey Mouse: "I see."

Narrator: "Said Mickey.

Captain Hook squirmed, and hoped he didn't."

Mickey Mouse: "I'm sorry, Jiminy, but you must go to Hercules' station for a while. I know he will be glad to see you."

Jiminy Cricket: "As you wish, sir."

Narrator: "Jiminy trundled sadly away, while Captain Hook smirked with triumph."

A Close Shave
Narrator: "Jiminy Cricket puffed sadly to Hercules' station."

Jiminy Cricket: "It's not fair!"

Narrator: "He complained."

Jiminy Cricket: "Captain Hook has been telling lies about me, and made Mickey Mouse and all the Disney Characters think I'm horrid."

Narrator: "Hercules smiled."

Hercules: "I know you aren't, and so does Mickey. You wait and see. Why don't you help me with these pirates?"

Narrator: "Jiminy felt happier with Hercules, and set to work at once.

The pirates were silly, heavy, and noisy. The two Disney Characters had to work hard, pushing and pulling them all afternoon. At last, they reached the top of the hill."

Jiminy Cricket: "Good-bye!"

Narrator: "Whistled Jiminy, and rolled gently over the crossing to the other line.

Jiminy loved coasting down the hill, running easily with the wind whistling past. Suddenly, it was a guard's warning whistle!"

Pirates: "Hurrah, hurrah, hurrah!"

Narrator: "Laughed the pirates."

Pirates: "We've broken away! We've broken away! Chase him! Bump him! Throw him off the road!"

Narrator: "They yelled."

Jiminy Cricket's Driver: "Hurry, Jiminy, Hurry!"

Narrator: "Said the driver. They raced through Hercules' station, but the pirates were catching up."

Jiminy Cricket's Driver: "As fast as we can, then they'll catch us gradually!"

Narrator: "The driver was gaining control."

Jiminy Cricket's Driver: "Another clear mile, and we'll do it!"

Jiminy Cricket: "Oh, glory, look at that!"

Narrator: "Donald was just pulling out on their line from the station ahead. Any minute, there could be a crash!

Jiminy Cricket's Driver: "It's up to you now, Jiminy!"

Narrator: "Cried the driver.

Jiminy put every ounce of weight and strength against the pirates."

Jiminy Cricket: "It's too late!"

Narrator: "Jiminy groaned, and shut his eyes. He veered into a siding where George Darling set up shop. He was shaving a customer."

(CRASH!)

"The silly pirates had knocked their guard down, and left him far behind after he had whistled a warning.

But the pirates didn't care. They were feeling very pleased with themselves."

Jiminy Cricket: "Beg pardon, sir."

Narrator: "Gasped Jiminy."

Jiminy Cricket: "Excuse my intrusion."

George Darling: "No, I won't!"

Narrator: "Said George Darling."

George Darling: "You've frightened my customers! I'll teach you!"

Narrator: "And he lathered Jiminy's face all over. Poor Jiminy.

Pongo was helping to pull the pirates away, when Mickey Mouse arrived."

George Darling: "I do not like Disney Charcters popping through my walls!"

Narrator: "Fumed George."

Mickey Mouse: "I appreciate your feelings,"

Narrator: "Said Mickey."

Mickey Mouse: "But you must know that this cricket and his crew have prevented a very serious accident. It was a very close, um, shave."

George Darling: "Oh!"

Narrator: "Said George."

George Darling: "Oh! Excuse me."

Narrator: "He filled a basin of water to wash Jiminy's face."

George Darling: "I'm sorry. I didn't know you were being a brave cricket."

Jiminy Cricket: "That's all right, sir. I didn't know that either."

Mickey Mouse: "You were very brave, indeed."

Narrator: "Said Micky."

Mickey Mouse: "I'm proud of you."

Narrator: "Mickey watched the rescue operation, then he had more news for Jiminy."

Mickey Mouse: "And when you are properly washed and healed, you are coming home."

Jiminy Cricket: "Home, sir? Do you mean the yard?"

Mickey Mouse: "Of course."

Jiminy Cricket: "But sir, they don't like me. They like Captain Hook."

Mickey Mouse: "Not now. I never believed Captain Hook, so I sent him packing. The Disney Characters are sorry and want you back."

Narrator: "A few days later, when he came home, there was a really rousing welcome for Jiminy Cricket."

Better Late Than Never
Narrator: "The Disney Characters were finding life difficult. Workmen were mending the viaduct on the main road.

The arches needed strengthening. Mickey Mouse did not want to close land while the work was done. And so repairs took a long time.

The Disney Characters had to take great care when crossing the viaduct. And the delay often made them late on their journey to the junction where they knew Pongo would be waiting to collect his passengers.

Pongo grew crosser and crosser."

Pongo: "Time's time!"

Narrator: "He grumbled."

Pongo: "Why should I have to keep my passengers waiting while Baloo and Donald dawdle about all day on viaducts?"

Baloo: "Don't blame me!"

Narrator: "Snorted Baloo."

Baloo: "If we hurry across the viaduct, it might collapse. And then you'd have no passengers at all. What would you do then?"

Pongo: "Make my deliveries on time for one thing!"

Narrator: "Retorted Pongo. He hurried away before Baloo could answer.

Tod was impatient too. He was timed to arrive just after Pongo. His passengers found that instead of going straight from their fox to their dalmatian, they were kept waiting till Pongo arrived.

Soon, Tod grew cross with Pongo."

Tod: "Late again!"

Narrator: "He remarked, as Pongo panted wearily in."

Tod: "We maybe friends, but I thought you could go fast, Pongo. It's time we have another race. I reckon I can beat you now."

Narrator: "Pongo growled loudly."

Pongo: "Rubbish!"

Narrator: "He hissed fiercely."

Pongo: "It's those main road Disney characters! They dither about on their viaduct, and they blame Mickey's workmen. It's just an excuse for laziness if you ask me!"

Narrator: "One day, Donald was later than ever at the junction."

Donald Duck: "I'm sorry, Pongo."

Narrator: "He puffed."

Donald Duck: "I was held up at the station, and the viaduct made it worse."

Pongo: "It's lucky for you I'm a guarantee connection!"

Narrator: "Grumbled Pongo. Before Donald could answer, he puffed importantly away."

Pongo: "Come along, come along."

Narrator: "He panted to the ducks. Abigail and Amelia did their best, but Pongo soon found that he couldn't save much time.

Suddenly, Pongo saw Tod ahead. He didn't look well."

Pongo: "What's the matter?"

Narrator: "Asked Pongo."

Pongo: "You should be at the station by now. You're late!"

Tod: "I feel dreadful."

Narrator: "Moaned Tod."

Tod: "All upset inside, and driver says he can't make me better. Thank goodness you're late too. Can you take my passengers, please? They'll never get home otherwise."

Pongo: "Of course."

Narrator: "Agreed Pongo. He now felt sorry for Tod, and promised to get help at the next station.

Pongo set off again. Already, he felt much more cheerful. And Tod's passengers, traveling with Abigail and Amelia, all reach home safely.

When Tod was better, he came to thank Pongo."

Tod: "I'm sorry I teased you about being late."

Narrator: "He said."

Pongo: "That's alright."

Narrator: "Said Pongo."

Pongo: "I'm glad I could help. There are times when being late isn't such a bad thing after all."

Narrator: "With a last cheerful greeting, the two friends went back to work."

Hopper
Narrator: "The Raccoon Twins are lost boys, and have arrived from Neverland to help Mickey Mouse, but only one boy had been expected. The twins meant well, but did cause confusion. Mickey had given them numbers; the first Raccoon Twin 9, and the second Raccoon Twin 10, but he was still planning to send one boy home.

There was a grasshopper named Hopper in the yard that had taken a dislike to Raccoon Twin #2. Things always went wrong when he had to take him out. His work was late, and he was blamed. Raccoon Twin #2 began to worry.

Raccoon Twin #1, his twin, was angry."

Raccoon Twin #1: "You're a muckle nuisance!"

Narrator: "Said Raccoon Twin #1."

Raccoon Twin #1: "It's to leave you behind I'd be wanting!"

Hopper: "You can't."

Narrator: "Said Hopper."

Hopper: "I'm essential."

Raccoon Twin #1: "Ach! Are you?"

Narrator: "Raccoon Twin #1 burst out."

Raccoon Twin #1: "You're nothing but a screechin' and a noise when all's said and done. Spite Raccoon Twin #2, would you? Take that!"

Hopper: "Oh! Ow ow!"

Narrator: "Cried Hopper."

Raccoon #1: "There's more coming, should you misbehave."

Narrator: "Hopper behaved better after that. Until one day, Raccoon Twin #1 had an accident.

The road was slippery. He couldn't stop in time."

(CRASH!)

"Mickey was most annoyed."

Micky Mouse: "I am disappointed, Raccoon Twin #1. I did not expect such, um... clumsiness from you.

I have decided to send Raccoon Twin #2 back and keep you."

Raccoon Twin #1: "I'm sorry, sir."

Narrator: "Said Raccoon Twin #1."

Mickey Mouse: "I should think so, too. You have upset my arrangements. Now Donald will have to help with the goods work, while you are mended. Donald won't like that."

Narrator: "Mickey was right. Donald grumbled dreadfully."

Raccoon Twin #2: "Anyone would think,"

Narrator: "Said Raccoon Twin #2."

Raccoon Twin #2: "That Raccoon Twin #1 had his accident on purpose.

I heard tell about a duck and some tar barrels."

Donald Duck: "Shut up!"

Narrator: "Said Donald."

Donald Duck: "It's not funny!"

Narrator: "He didn't like to be reminded of his own accident."

Raccoon Twin #2: "Well, well, well,"

Narrator: "Said Raccoon Twin #2,"

Raccoon Twin #2: "Surely, Donald, it wasn't you. You didn't say!"

Narrator: "Donald didn't say. He slouched sulkily away."

Hopper: "He's cross."

Narrator: "Snickered Hopper."

Hopper: "We'll try to make him crosser still."

Grasshoppers: "Hold back!"

Narrator: "Giggled the other grasshoppers to each other.

Donald did his best, but he was exhausted when they reached Hercules' station.

Luckily, Raccoon Twin #2 was there."

Donald Duck: "Help me up the hill, please." (Pant)

Narrator: "Panted Donald."

Donald Duck: "These grasshoppers are playing tricks."

Raccoon Twin #2: "We'll show them!"

Narrator: "Said Raccoon Twin #2.

Slowly but surely, the snorting Disney Characters forced the grasshoppers up the hill, but Donald was losing strength."

Donald Duck: "I can't do it! I can't do it!"

Raccoon Twin #2: "Leave it to me!"

Narrator: "Shouted Raccoon Twin #2.

The guard was anxious."

Guard: "Go steady! Hopper's breaking!"

Narrator: "Hopper was in pieces.

No one had been hurt, and soon Hercules came to clear the mess. Mickey Mouse was on board."

Mickey Mouse: "I might have known it would be Raccoon Twin #2!"

Narrator: "He said."

Hercules: "Raccoon Twin #2 was grand, sir."

Narrator: "Said Hercules."

Hercules: "Donald had no strength left, but Raccoon Twin #2 worked hard enough for three. I heard him from my yard."

Mickey Mouse: "Two would have been enough."

Narrator: "Said Mickey."

Mickey Mouse: "I want to be fair, Raccoon Twin #2, but... I don't know. I really don't know."

Narrator: "Mickey was making up his mind about something. But that's another story."