The Painting Rat

Plot
While two men are coming to give some red parts of the palace's outside a fresh coat of paint. Mama and Baba announce that two men are repainting some parts of the palace's outsides, while the three palace kittens are doing scroll work for a few hours, and while the Magistrate and his family are away to see Tai Tai's mother. Sagwa, Dongwa and Sheegwa are excited. Soon, the work on the scrolls has began, with Sheegwa trying to practice writing with her tail. Dongwa sees Sheegwa trying hard and mocks her for it. Sagwa has seen everything and tells him off.

The rat tells Hun Hun that he is bored of doing nothing. He tries to show Hun Hun that he can do anything different, but nearly gets stepped on by one of the painters while they are getting ready to paint. Hun Hun scolds him for not paying attention to what is coming towards him. After the scolding, the rat walks off and discovers a can of red paint and decides to be a painter.

Later, the scroll work has been finished, Sagwa, Sheegwa and Dongwa head outside to the backyard to play out here. Sagwa and Sheegwa are playing with the kite, and Dongwa is busy trying to practice Tai Chi. Dongwa has no idea why he is on the edge of the pond ("Remember your karma"), til it is too late. He falls straight into the pond, and is quite embarrased, because this reminds him of the similar karmic experiment (for teasing Sagwa) he had on the day he went out fishing with Baba.

Later, because the can of paint is too heavy and taller than the rat, the rat can't push it, and presudes Hun Hun to be his helper because they're really heavy, but Hun Hun says no because she had to play with the alley cats. The rat still doesn't know what to do, til he notices a old piece of sharp wood, and he uses it to tip the paint can over. He rolls it away.

When the painters begin painting, they cannot find the cans of paint. Sheegwa has heard everything and decides to go find it herself. Sheegwa then finds the rat who persuades her to help him rather than returning the can of paint.

Sagwa and Dongwa, who have also heard everything go on to tell the alley cats what happened. The alley cats are shocked to hear, so Wing Wing decides to go find a spare one at a nearby house. He leaves the alley and heads towards the cottage. Suddenly he sees the rat with Sheegwa and the can of paint. Wing Wing tells Sagwa about the rat using the painters and Sagwa goes off to stop the rat and prevent him from hurting or getting him covered in paint himself. True to his word, the rat accidentally covers himself in paint whilist painting the alley wall. Sagwa then finds the mess the rat made and goes to tell everyone what happened.

Meanwhile, the rat is ready to repaint a old tree in a few inches away from the village, but he forgets the "paintbrush", which is really a stick, on the bottom. He goes to grab it, but accidentally grabs a balloon stuck in the tree (in which Sheegwa warns him not to) and flies across the sky with the kite pulling him. The rat then flies over the alley and lands the cart of hay. Sagwa then tells the rat off for stealing the paint cans, and Sheegwa brings the paint can back to the painter, very exhausted. The painters were happy to have the paint can back and are ready to paint. The rat on the other hand apologizes, and decides to stick to be a rat.

Characters
New Characters
 * Sagwa Miao
 * Sheegwa Miao
 * Dongwa Miao
 * Mama Miao
 * Baba Miao
 * The Alley Cats
 * Jet Jet
 * Wing Wing
 * Lik Lik
 * Hun Hun
 * Fem
 * Ling
 * Makeo (mentioned)
 * Izayo (mentioned)
 * The Foolish Magistrate (mentioned)
 * Tai Tai (mentioned)
 * The Three Daughters: Bado, Luik Do and Huang Do
 * The Painters

Transcript

 * (we open up at a sunny day, and we pan over to the palace. We fade to the cat bedpost, where Baba and Mama have important news for Sagwa, Dongwa and Sheegwa)
 * Baba: Today, the Magistrate and his family are visiting Tai Tai's mother for a few days.
 * Dongwa: Tai Tai's mother? I would like to see her sometime.
 * Sagwa and Sheegwa: (in unison) Us too.
 * Mama: While they are gone, two painters are coming to paint some red parts of the palace's outsides, and you are writing scrolls for a few hours.
 * Sagwa: We'll do our best, Mama.
 * (we fade to the Miao kittens writing scrolls. Sheegwa tries her hardest to write with her tail)
 * Sagwa: Keep on trying, Sheegwa!
 * Sheegwa: (straining) I'm...I'm trying...my best!
 * Dongwa: (in a mocking voice) So you're gonna try harder, you silly girl. And your tail is no use at all!
 * Sagwa: Dongwa! Leave Sheegwa alone! You know she needs to practice!
 * Sheegwa: Be...careful! (she finally gets it) Perfect.
 * Sagwa: Nice job, Sheegwa.
 * (the scene fades to the rat walking in front of the palace)
 * Rat: (sighs) Nothing to do, nothing to do.
 * (just then Hun Hun arrives)
 * Hun Hun: Hi little guy. What's wrong?
 * Rat: I have nothing to do. Doing nothing but my walking is very hard work. That's it! I am doing something else! I want to do something more easier than doing walking activities.
 * Hun Hun: Like what?
 * Rat: Like writing. (does writing poses) Or maybe be a cooker.
 * Hun Hun: But you can't cook, because you're a rat.
 * Rat: I can do this. (does cooking poses, when two painters are walking towards them)
 * Hun Hun: Whoa! LOOK OUT!
 * Rat: (screams and runs out of the way, just in time as the painters walk by them)
 * Hun Hun: You shouldn't of been on people's way! You could of been stepped on!
 * Rat: Sorry.
 * Hun Hun: By the way, I'll be heading to my home for breakfast. Mama and Baba will be waiting for me. Bye. (leaves)
 * Rat: See ya. (walks off and discovers a can of paint) Ooh! It's the easier job I want to be. Now I am "The Painting Rat".
 * (fade to the next scene where Sagwa, Sheegwa and Dongwa are walking outside to the backyard)
 * Sagwa: That was hard scroll work, guys.
 * Sheegwa: It is. I even got the hang of it.
 * Dongwa: (sarcastically) Oh, you did. Ha.
 * Sagwa: Hey, Sheegwa. Shall we play with this kite?
 * Sheegwa: Sure thing!
 * (next scene translates to Sagwa and Sheegwa playing with the kite, taking turns)
 * Sagwa: Oh, this is fun, Sheegwa.
 * (Dongwa on the other hand is practicing Tai Chi, once again)
 * Dongwa: Hi-ya! Ya! Ya! Aiii-ya! (doesn't notice that he is on the edge of the pond. Sagwa and Sheegwa are shocked)
 * Sheegwa: Dongwa! Watch out! You're standing on the edge of the...
 * Dongwa: (falls off the edge and into the water) WHOA!
 * Sheegwa: Pond.
 * (Dongwa is wet and covered in mud again and embarrased)
 * Dongwa: Oh, dear. This reminds me of my karma I had in the middle of the fun when me and Baba went fishing on the day of the dragon boat race. (climbs out of the pond) I did find it funny, but this karma is worse, and I am all muddy. I didn't watch for karma in this day, and that day too.
 * (scene translates to the rat trying to push it along, but he can't because it is heavy. Hun Hun comes by again. Rat spots her)
 * Rat: Hun Hun. Can you be my helper?
 * Hun Hun: Sorry, little guy. Can't help. I have to hang out with my friends. See ya.
 * Rat: Hey! Wait! You don't know what you're missing! Aww, how can I push it all by myself? (notices a sharp piece of wood and has an idea) Oh, I can use that to tip the paint can over because it's not open yet! (snickers evily)
 * (scene translates to the rat using the sharp wood piece to tip the paint can over and it suceeded)
 * Rat: It worked! Now it's my chance to roll the can across the ground! (rolls the can around with him behind)
 * (scene translates to the painters coming to paint, with the paintbrush they got from Reader)
 * Painter 1: Now we got the painter with Reader's permission.
 * Painter 2: Let's paint. (notices that the paint can is gone) Oh no! Where did it go?
 * (Sheegwa comes by, hearing everything)
 * Sheegwa: (whispers) The paint can is gone? (panics) Oh dear, I better go find out! (walks off to find out)
 * (cut to the rat still rolling the paint can, when Sheegwa finds him)
 * Rat: Hi, little kitty. What are you doing?
 * Sheegwa: Um, I am looking for the paint can.
 * Rat: I have it right here. Can you help me?
 * Sheegwa: Uh, I don't know. I have to give it back to the painter.
 * Rat: Come on now. You can help me.
 * Sheegwa: Um, okay then.
 * Rat: Hooray! I got a helper! Now let's go!
 * (the two leave off with the rat pushing the rolling paint can along. Scene translates to Sagwa and Dongwa walking into the palace enterance. Dongwa has already had the mud washed off him)
 * Sagwa: Well, I am glad you got the water washed off.
 * Dongwa: Thanks, Sagwa.
 * Sagwa: You are very welcome. (they also notice what happened to the paint can) Oh no!
 * Dongwa: Someone took the paint can! We'd better tell the alley cats what happened!
 * (the two rush to the alley cats at the alley)
 * Sagwa and Dongwa: Guys! Guys!
 * Alley Cat: Huh?
 * Sagwa: The rat has the paint can.
 * Dongwa: And he has Sheegwa as helper, when she doesn't want to.
 * Alley Cats: Oh my!
 * Wing Wing: There's a paint can in the nearby place by the village. (leaves the alley) I'll ask a villager first before I get it. See ya later.
 * (just he is about to leave, he spots Sheegwa and the rat walking towards the same place)
 * Wing Wing: Hey, you two. Where are you going?
 * Rat: Can't stop, now. We've got a job to do.
 * (he leaves)
 * Wing Wing: Wait a minute! That was the paint can that silly rat is pushing! Even Sheegwa won't let him! I better tell everyone!
 * (he runs back to the alley)
 * Wing Wing: Guys! Guys! The rat has the paint can and he's going to paint this alley here with Sheegwa!
 * Sagwa: Oh no! We'd better stop the rat before he gets himself hurt or covered in paint! Come on! (they run to stop the rat)
 * (True to this word, the rat picks up a rock and he breaks the lid of the paint with it, and bits of paint splatter on him)
 * Rat: Oh. Paint all over me. But at least I am fine. Now, to paint the alley.
 * (he picks up a stick and dips it in paint. He paints lines all over the alley wall with the paint covered stick, and Sagwa and the others are too late)
 * Sagwa: Oh dear! Now look what that rat has done to the alley wall!
 * Dongwa: Now, it's covered in paint!
 * (Fufu flies in)
 * Fufu: Hey guys, what's wrong?
 * Sagwa: Hi Fufu. That rat painted the alley wall.
 * Jet Jet: This wall needs to be washed by some villager.
 * (scene translates to the rat and Sheegwa at a nearby tree, at a abandoned home, and a ladder is against the tree)
 * Rat: Hmm. This is exciting! I've never painted a tree before.
 * Sheegwa: Oh. Be careful, rat.
 * (the rat jumps up the stairs of the ladder and is ready to paint the tree leaves)
 * Rat: Okay, I'm ready. Where's my paintbrush? Oh dear, I must of left it on the ground. (is ready to jump back down, but grabs a inflate balloon, which is stuck to the tree leaves, and it starts flying, carrying the rat) WHOOOOOOOOOAAA!!!! HEEEEEEEEEEEELP!!!!
 * Sheegwa: Oh, I must follow him. Come on paint can. I'll also get you back to the painters. (she begins pushing the can along with her strength and following the rat)
 * (The rat continues flying, holding on the inflate balloon)
 * Rat: WHOOOAAAAA WHOOOAAAA WHOOOOAAA WHOOOOOAAA!!! HEEEEEEELP!!
 * (Sheegwa continues pushing the paint can and following the rat)
 * Rat: WHHOOOAAAAAAAA! HEEEEELP! HEEEEEEEEEELP!! (he sees a bat flying towards him) AAAAHHH!!! (the bat flies to duck down below him just in time) WHOOAAA WHOOOAA!!
 * (scene translates to Sagwa, Fufu, Dongwa and the alley cats still talking about the missing paint can)
 * Sagwa: So, can you please help us stop the rat please, Fufu?
 * Fufu: Okay, Sagwa.
 * (suddenly everyone sees the flying rat)
 * Jet Jet: Um, what's that in the sky?
 * Rat: WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAA!
 * Hun Hun: Whoa! (laughs) It looks like a flying rat! (suddenly the rat lets go on the balloon and falls all the way down, screaming)
 * Sagwa: You're right! He's heading straight down!
 * Rat: (screaming)
 * (he lands on a cart of hay)
 * (everyone laughs at this)
 * Sagwa: Nice landing, rat!
 * (the rat bursts out of the hay)
 * Rat: Hi guys. I made a huge mistake. I've taken the paint can that is meant for the painters to paint the red parts of the palace. I'm sorry.
 * Sagwa: Well, it's not nice taking things from someone without asking. You shouldn't of taken the paint can without asking or play with it. You could of hurt yourself or gotten covered in paint.
 * (Sheegwa arrives, feeling exhausted)
 * Sheegwa: Hi Sagwa. I bought the paint can back to the painters.
 * Sagwa: Thank you Sheegwa. Now they can repaint the red parts of the palace.
 * Rat: I'll just stick to be a rat from now on. It's safer and better. The ratty rat is back.
 * Sagwa: Well, if you see something, you shall never take things without asking.
 * Rat: Now that I learn, I'll never do a thing like this again.
 * (this episode ends)