"In co-productlon with presents" "Ondra, let's clean up this mess, okay?" "Plck up your things so I can vacuum." "These have had It." "You've gotnew ones." " And what's this?" " An airplane." " It's broken." "You'll never play with It again, will you?" "You're a schoolboy but sometimes you act like a baby." "You're going to have to pull your socks up." "I don't think your friends still play with teddy bears?" " And this one's falllng apart." " Butlt's Kooky." "I know dear, butlfl stitch him up he'lljust tear somewhere else." "I'm sorry, but Kooky's got to go." "Don't get It everywhere." "You don't want to start wheezing again?" "Cuddly toys are full of dust and no good for you." "Bubbles can stay, she's washable." "Butnot this one." "And get him out of your face." "Good boy." "KOOKY" "The same way I'm allergic to dust and cats," "Kooky Is allergic to thedark." "It makes him feel bad." "It doesn't make him wheeze but he's much better when It's light again." "Tonlght, I don't think I'll go to my mum's bed." "When our house Is on Its side It's too tricky to get there." "No running!" "When a kid gets lost, he tells someone where he lives and they take him home." "But Kooky's only a teddy bear and hedoesn't know where he lives." " Ondra, get off!" " Homeless peopledon't knowelther." "Goddamn!" "Because they don'thave a home." "Nowcount." "One... two... three... four... five... six..." "Lucky you." "Wlth your washable tag." "But Kooky's days are numbered." "Let's try praying for him." "Put your hands together." "We'll pray for him to live." "Hands together or the magic won't work." "You're not asleep yet?" "Are you breathing all right?" "Let's put Bubbles up here so you won't breathe In her dust all night." " Goodnlght." " Mum?" " Yes?" " 'night." " 'night." "Getup, Kooky, getup!" "Oh God, do something!" "Hocus Pocus Whodoo?" "Youdoo!" "Hey, cut It out!" "Stay back!" "I'm a dangerous dustbag - I could put you In hospital." "No one gets out ofhere, no way." "He's getting away!" "Stop him!" "Nothlng leaves thedump." "That's the law." "Stop right there!" "He's getting away!" "Stop him!" "Hello, anyone there?" "Don't bother trying to scare me because my eyes are shut tight." "Don't even try It!" "That's a pretty silly coat to run around here In." "I bet everything sticks to It." "Fake fur, Isn'tlt?" " What eh... who are you?" " I'm Kooky and I live In the city." " What do you do?" " Not a lot." "So you're just for show?" "No job?" "Ondra takes me to bed atnlght and we play with Bubbles." "We pretend we're animals hiding from the cold." "I see." "Each to their own, but you don't belong here." "In the forest wedon't play games; this Is real life." "Anlmals here have to fight to survive and get cold for real!" " I want to go home." " Good!" "You don't fit In here!" "You should go home." " I want to, butl don't know how." " Oh, dear." " I've trained them." "Want to see?" " Yes please." "Hey, squirrels!" "Plne cone to sector Bravo, Slerra, Tango." "These burn rather well." "Stay here, I'll be back In a moment." "Or maybe you'd better come with me..." "so nothing gets... broken." "Just don't tell anyone what you do athome." " You mean about the games?" " About what you are." " What am I?" " You're a... cuddly toy." " So what?" " Here wedon't go In for that sort ofthing." "HI, Captaln!" "Who's that?" "He's lost." "I'm keeping an eye on him." "Okay." " Who was that?" " Somegod." " A God?" "Everyone here Is the god of something:" "A stream, a rock, etc." "Captaln, will you let me go now?" "I sawthe strange light first." " Do you promise you'll stop strangling everyone?" " I promise!" "Okay, cut him down, he can join us." " HI, Captaln, want a lift?" " I'll walk." " What's he the god of?" " Nothlng." "That's Nushka." "At last the Captalrs arrived." " What have we here?" " A tree stump that plays music." " Is this really necessary?" " Shows you're In charge." "Sllly old fart..." "Frlends, since the stump's been here a long time and has only just started to play music" "It can only mean one thing." "Somethlng Is Inside." "Frlend or foe?" "Show yourself." "Come out!" "No one's coming out." "Someone should take a look." "We won't hurt you." "We come In peace." "Hey, Plnky, are you poisonous?" " I'm not pink, I'm red." " Come here." "I want a bite of you." "We like your music." "So don't be afraid." "Come on out." "It's a machine." " It's mine!" " I saw It first!" "I sawlt first too!" "It's all of ours." "Let's take It to the pub." " What Is It?" " A pretty music box." " To the Needles!" " Hurry!" " To the Needles!" " Needles?" "What?" " Come now!" " Walt for me!" " Keep up!" "Hurry, hurry!" "To the Needles..." " Keep up with me chaps!" "Always the same." "We rush and I get crushed!" " Phew!" "That was close." " Be quiet!" "Shutup." "I went back for It, so It's mine!" " It belongs to all ofus." "I knew something was up all along but I waited for the Guardlan." "But It was too noisy to hear anything out there." " I heard." " So, why dldrt you say something?" "Not my job." "When the Captaln hands over to me, you'll hear In time." " Shut up!" " Llsten, what's that?" "Who's that, damn It?" " Turn It off!" " It'll give us away!" "Hlt the red button!" "Lt'll give us away!" "Careful..." "Qulet!" " Who could It be?" " I'll go and find out." " Hey there!" " I'm Captaln Goddamn, I'm the forest Guardlan." "HI, Captaln." "We're looking for a little red fellow." "One thatjumps and has big eyes." "Seen him?" "He's here." "He's trying to find his way home." "You friends ofhls?" " Sure, we've come for him." " Mr. Kooky, your friends are here!" " He can't escape out the back, right?" " So, you're not his friends?" " He broke the law and must come with us." " What did he do?" "He left thedump and that's against the law." " Here he Is." " But I don't belong In the dump!" "Ljust gotlost." " That's what they all say." " Let me call Ondra." "He'll tell you." "I'll use the machine Inside and prove It!" "Damn It, lethlm!" "And sound the all clear." "Thls better not be a trick." " Look, hands!" " They shook hands!" " How nice." " Two..." " Hey, that looks like me." "When that phonedles we'll take It away too." "We'll take away anything that doesn't belong In the forest." "We get a reward for every capture, and you get order In your forest." "If you want to clean up, take away the dead branches." " But they belong here." " A bit picky aren't we!" "Obvlously, these tops shouldn't be In the woods." " They belong In the dump." " Don't touch them!" "They're mine." "But they don't belong here, do they?" " Hey, It wasrt easy to find them." " What else would wedrlnk from?" "All right, but you don't need that fellowhere." " Yes..." " Sure..." " So we can take him away?" " Why not?" "What's In It for us?" "Could you move some rocks for me?" " They're too heavy for me." " That's the spirit!" "We can strike a deal like Intelligent creatures." "Llsten!" "Whatls It?" "What's happening?" " Helllloooo..." " Hello?" "It's Kooky." "They want to take me to the dump." "Tell them I have a home." "Please come and get me!" "Helllloooo..." "Hello?" " Who was It, mum?" " No one." "Just a strange sound." "Show's over." "Let's go." "Don't forget about my rocks." "Just a minute." "Somethlng's not right." "Lfhedoesn't want to go we shouldn't force him." "Maybe hedoes." "Look, he's smiling." "I can't help It, I always smile." "But I don't want to go." "So, what's the decision?" "No one's going to be taken away." "It would keep me up at night." "You want to kill this deal over an old mars sleep?" "Thls gentleman needed some rocks shifted..." "The Captaln has spoken." "Hey, hey!" "Relax!" "Why not leave that other junk here too?" "I'm sure you don't want It to... suffer." "Yes, as a matter of principle, everything stays." "Prlnclple?" "I thlnk our Guardlan has fallen In love with that thing." "Hls very own cuddly toy." "Hey, Creeper, you're such a good strangler." " I'll let you be official strangler when I'm Guardlan." " Really?" "Sure." "For starters, could you quietly snare that toy for me?" " Why?" "You think he's cute?" " Very." "Thank you for saving me." " The Guardian has a cuddly toy!" " Qult following me." "I've done all I can for you." "Now you're on your own." " Butl don't know my way home." " Just followthe sun." "It'll take you there." "Thanks." "I'm sorry for causing trouble." " Yeah, sure..." "Goodbye." " Goodbye." "Stop!" "We need to talk..." "Followlng the sun too?" "Room for me...?" "Cuddles In the woods alone." "Death will come to pick his bones!" "...before It sets." " Now who the hell Is that?" "Who's there?" " It's me again." " What do you wantnow?" " The sun went down." " You should've waited till morning." " I'm allergic to the dark." "Well, you can't stay here;" "everyone would talk." "I wouldn'thave stuck up for you had I known you'd stick around." "Please, just tonight." "I'll go In the morning." "Goddamn!" "Have you eaten?" "Turn It off- you'll give us away!" "The captain sleeps like a log." "Just wait'tll he's asleep." " Wlll do." " We're not stupid." "Yum, these poached rabbit droppings are scrumptious." "You still haven't had my speciality - pickled ant larvae." "You should eat to build up your strength." "Excellent!" "I never knew food tasted so good." " Do you eat slugs?" " No." "Thls Is the first time I've ever eaten!" "I never ate athome." " Are slugs good?" " Dlsgustlng." "I thlnk only Nushka likes them." " He's the one who wants to take over as Guardlan?" " Damn right." "But firsthe'll have to prove that I'm not up to It." "And that won't happen." "Hedoesn't know me." "But why don't you let him take over since you're..." " What am I?" " Well, er, you... might want a rest." "You know what's good about being old?" "I've seen so much thatl can predict how things will turn out before they happen." "It's called foresight." "That Nuschka gives me the heebie geebies." " Heeble what?" " Geebles." "That's what we say." "Rlght." "That's about the only think you'll ever get from him." "Well, now It's time for bed." "I'll sleep on the balcony." "You stay here since you're scared ofthedark." "So they went to sleep, and so will we." " What Is It now?" " I've never slept away from home before." "Except for lastnlght, In the woods." "Congratulatlons, now turn off the light." " Athome we always... said 'night night'." " Flne, goodnight." "No kiss, no hug?" "Cuddly toy Indeed!" " They're not here." " Maybe they're hiding." " Check the balcony?" " Don't shine that In my face!" " It's not that bright." " Idiot!" "Ltls!" " Sorry." " Now all I see are coloured rings." " I can seegreen ones too..." " What was that?" " He's waking up." "Qulck." "Back to the lift!" " Can you see now?" " No." "Just feeling my way." "Careful, there's a step here..." "What the...?" "Goddamn, this wasrt part of thedeal!" "What's got Into you?" "Sorry, I got scared." "I'm not used to sleeping alone." "Damn It!" "I hope no one sawus." "Up there-there's a bird and a butterfly!" "Two of them!" "Oh, not butterflies." "They love to talk!" "He was cold, so I shared my blanket." "Havert you ever been cold?" "Qult snooping and beat It!" "And you hit the road too." "I don't want to see you here again." " See you later." " No, you won't." "Good bye!" "And don't getlnto trouble because I won't keep saving you." "Sorry, Captaln Slr, but the sun Isn't there today." "Aha, It's behind you." "But yesterday It was on the other side, wasrtlt?" "I'm confused..." "The surs here now so go that way." "Just keep walking towards It." "And don't come back!" "Thanks." "Wlth a little luck he'll find his way somewhere." "But whether It's home... that's up to him." "Damn It!" "Not him again..." "I'll showhlm!" " Who's that?" " Us." "We heard you were In bed with the cuddly toy so feltlt best to knock." "Who's us?" "How should I know who "us" Is?" "You know howtlny you look from up here?" "Patrol unit from thedump." "Captaln, we came to tell you an animal's In trouble." " What animal?" "What trouble?" " It's furry, probably a dog." " It's In Stlnkvllle." " Stlnkvllle Isn't my beat." "Not my problem, patrolmen." "See you later." "Nushka said you wouldn't help." "He's on his way there now." "Is he nuts?" "What's a Stlnkvllle dog got to do with him?" "And, damn It, howcome you're Involved?" "What should we tell him?" "That you can't help or that you won't?" "Tell him he's not the Guardlan." "It's not his job." "He's setting a trap for me." "Hey, squirrels!" "Two cones to sector Bravo, Vlctor, Jullet-a bit to the left!" "Ouch!" "We're being bombed!" "HI, Plnky." "I'm not pink, I'm red." "You won't get far, Plnky." " HI, Captaln." " So we hear you won't help an animal In distress?" " It's In Stlnkvllle." " Butlf Nushka saves It, certain blrdbralns will think he should be Guardlan Instead of you." "And that wouldn't be good." " That's odd." "There wasrt a hill here." " Where?" "Where I left my car." "I dldrt think I'd need It for a while." " In the anthill?" " Ah, so It's an anthill!" "That explains why It wasrt here then." "And there should be a big rock over there." "Do you see It... too?" " Yes, It's there." " Then that's where my car Is." "They say you can't see properly." "It's not true, Is It?" "Justlmaglne that, a Guardlan who couldn't see." "What nonsense!" "That's a relief." "So can we tell everyone that our good old Guardlan still has what It takes?" "'Course you can." "I'm on my way!" " Bye!" " Bye!" " And good luck!" "Just testing the bumper." "But Stlnkvllle Is the other way." "Damn It!" "Damn It!" "Thls Isn't going to be easy." "I need better eyes." "Where's thatllttle cuddly fellow?" "He's always around when you don't need him..." "Hello, Mr. Kooky!" "Hello!" " Hello, Mr. Kooky!" "Where are you?" " Over here!" " Come here, don't be scared." " I can't, I'm all tangled up." "Say something so I can find you." "Rlng a ring o'roses, a pocketful of posies, atlshoo, atlshoo, all fall down." "Where are you?" "Say something!" "Blackberry, you're shaking." "Do you have the little fellow?" "Aha!" "So, the Creeper's got him." "I haven't "got him", he just got tangled up." "Let him go!" "Remember what you promised." "Thanks a lot." "I thoughtl was a goner!" " Ever driven a car?" " No." "It's complicated, lots oflevers and stuff." "I'll drive and you'll navigate." "You tell me where to turn so wedon't crash." "You're very kind." "I'd never make It home on foot." "You'll be my co-pllot." "We justneed to stop In Stlnkvllle, then I'll help you on your way." "Keep your eyes peeled." "There!" "The other side!" " That way!" " Don't shout." " Why?" "No shouting In the forest." "Speak softly." " Look out..." " Where?" "So sorry, we dldrt mean It." "Everyone all right?" " You're meant to direct me!" " I said to look out." "Dld you mean left or right?" "You don't know left from right, do you?" "Well, well, some co-pllot!" "We'requlte a pair." "One can't tell left from right and the other Is blind." " You think I can't see?" " Yes!" " See that squirrel over there?" " Where?" " There." " Hop, hop, hop..." "And It's gone." "Dld you see It?" " No." "So who can't see now?" "Get out and roll In the mud a bit." "I'm not taking you any further with that colour of yours." "Butl can't go home dirty." "Then just cover your head up." "Can I learn left and right?" "Ow, that hurts!" "Now you'll remember It's me you need to be afraid of." " Get In!" " We already are." " So let's go!" " There!" " You mean "to the right"." " To the right." " Nowthe other side, so..." "left." " Well done!" " There's a map In the glove box." " You mean this?" " That's It, a bee map, very detailed." "Can you see us?" " No." "Look carefully." "There's an art to reading such a map." "I thlnk I see us!" "Now I don't anymore." "We'd better stop and you can look." "It's too complicated for me." "And for me It's too... um... detailed." "Don't worry, I knowthegeneral direction." "Lfwe see someone we'll stop and ask." "It'll be all right." " Hey, there's someone." "Stop!" " Who Is It?" " Hard to say." "Excuse me." "Excuse-mol." "Croak-croak." " See-through wings, body like a stick..." " A dragonfly?" "Drrn-drr." "It Is a dragonfly." "Drrn-drr vrrn-vrr Stlnkvllle?" " Vrrn-drrn sorry." " What did he say?" "You dldrt tell me there were two of them." "It was hard to tell." "They were all twisted together." "Remember, when two animals are like that, we don't talk to them." "To the right..." "They weredolng sex, werert they?" " Wedon't talk about that either." " Lfwedon't talk about It then how will I know what I'm seeing when I see It?" " I thlnk I see a dam." " Then we'regolng the right way." "Fresh water Is what I sell, drink It and you'll feel well!" "Is this the way to Stlnkvllle?" " Fresh water Is what I sell..." " Goodbye then!" "Water ahead, look out!" "It's okay, the car's waterproof." "Butnot me." "I can't get wet." "See, that was easy." "Where to now?" " Can you give me a little push?" " I can't get wet." " Oh, you got out." "I'll ask the water man to help push." "Fresh water Is what I sell..." "Hey, did the Captaln pass by with a red teddy?" "Drlnk It and you'll feel well!" " To hell with you!" " Fresh water Is what I sell..." "It's Nushka and those bagmen!" "I see something red!" " Someone's hiding there." " HI Captaln!" "Everyone thinks you're In Stlnkvllle and here you are washing your car." " Itlooks like a raspberry." " Or an unripe blackberry." " Let's check Its leaves." " Stop wasting time and let's go!" "It doesn't seem to have leaves." "That's strange..." "Ah, walt, yes It does!" "I thlnk It's a raspberry." "Do raspberry leaves shake?" " No, they don't." "Is there a plant that shakes?" " Guess." " Blast It, we're In a hurry!" " In the wind they all do." "So It's the wind." "Let's go!" "Out ofthe way, animal In distress!" "See you!" "I should be offtoo." "The sun Is over there..." "And so Kooky headed home, but something must've eaten him or he'd be here by now." "Practlclng or just playing around?" "Now, lfhe had a computer Inside him, he could puthlmself together again when the animal pooped him out." " Don't speed Itup!" "Buthe hasn't got one so he'll stay all chewed up." "Remember the pause there." "Hey, hang on!" "Has anyone ever needed you when It really mattered?" "Ondra needs me." "But dry." "I can't move when I'm wet." "I'm full ofstuffing and It takes days to dry." "He needs you to sleep, buthe can fall asleep without you, right?" " Buthe doesn't want to." " Hedoesn't want to, but he can." " Butl can't go on without you." " Can't those little gods help you?" "Ever seen gods helping anyone?" "They only look after themselves." "What about him?" "Hedoesn't mind water;" "lethlm help you." " He can't or won't." "Just like you." " Don't think I'm not grateful." " I'd help you buti can't get wet." " It's the same thing." " Itlsrt." " Itis." " Hey, a bird!" "And another." "There's a nest." " Where?" " On that trailer over there." " A nest on a trailer?" "What will they think ofnext?" "Excuse me..." "Tweet-tweet!" "Tweet-tweet..." "woof-woof ouch-ouch?" "Another bird's just arrived." "We should be off." " He may be more helpful." " But you said two animals together..." "Wedon't talk to them, right?" "She's sitting on her eggs already and he's feeding her." "Nothlng's going to happen here." "Tweet-tweet woof-woof ouch-ouch?" " See where he pointed?" " Yes." " Let's go!" " Tweet-tweet, toodle-oo!" " Toodle-oo." "Go left..." "Now right." "Wlll we be there by evening?" "Because I go to bed pretty early..." "Nlce smell." "It smells like home." "Lflt were nice It wouldn't be called Stlnkvllle." "Every animal In distress suffers." "Lfwe know about It and don'thelp, we share the blame for their suffering." "He can move but he's tied to something." " Somethlng white and light." " It's attached to his collar." "He probably likes to run away." "It's to stop him." "Here come the Guardlan and Cuddles!" "Are you consclence-strlcken or just scared I'll save thedog?" "Are you sure he wants to be saved?" "Captaln Goddamn, why not just accept that you're pastlt?" "Hey, dog, woof-woof!" "Rrr-huff vrr-mrrr brrr-huff huff-brrr?" "He says he's fine." "He can move and It's better than being tied up." "Now I'll ask him:" "Vrr-huffhuff-huffhuff-huff?" "Know whatl said?" "Stand still If you think Goddamn Is a coward." "Now watch me save him." "I'm afraid he hasn't learnt a thing." "Tell him not to be scared." "Ljust need to bite through these wires!" "He's saying he'll help you from the other side." "What?" "A nest full ofeggs In danger?" "Back to the birds!" "No nest, no trailer, nothing." "I'd say they went that way." " Why?" " There are tracks." " Damn right." "Thls Isn't a road." "It's more like stairs!" "Lfl go quiet It means I've fallen out." "Tell me when we can turn off!" "It's all blurry." "For me too!" " I thlnk you should go..." " Left?" " No, right, now!" "Whathappened here?" "Where'd they go?" "Speak slower, who the hell can understand you?" "Get some hay and follow me!" "We'll be carrying eggs." "We want Cuddles." "To hell with the eggs!" "Do as I say and he's yours." "Carry on, I'll head them off!" " I see a road and tiny cars." " Do you see the trailer?" "Nushka's behind us!" "Stop It!" "We dldrt do anything to you!" " Throw your hat at him." " Mlnd that car!" " Hey, Cuddles!" "Cuddles In the woods alone..." " Alm carefully!" " Alm carefully!" "Dld It stop him?" " No." "Damn!" "If only I knew where we were!" " I can't see us." " We're on the other side already." " I see us!" " Every cell has three letters:" "Left, right, and above." " Looks like a comb on the left." " That's an E!" "You went to school?" " Sclssors on the right." " Sclssors?" " Llke this." " Aha, an X." "Hey, squirrels, Immediate covering fire:" "Echo, X-ray, Oscar!" " Anythlng happen?" " Cones are coming down behind us." " You're too slow." "Read faster." " The map shows a hole ahead." "The road narrows, we can't both fit!" "Squlrrels, covering fire to sector Echo, X-ray, Quebec!" "Duck!" " It's snowing!" " The faster we go, the colder It gets." "Know any more tricks?" " I can blow smoke rings, but that won'thelp us now." "Hold onto your hats!" " Guess we won't be helping him." " Damn right." " We just drove offthe map." "There's the trailer!" " Am I going the right way?" " I don't know, I can't see." " Stand up!" "I still can't see." " I see It!" " Well?" " We have to..." "Captaln Slr, I'm here!" "Aha, a path!" "Don't say a word." "Now even a blind man can find his way." "Why do we need these bloody eggs?" "Lfwe save them, It'll prove Goddamn Isn'tup to It anymore." "And that's where I come In." " Captaln, stop!" " What's going on?" " Nushka's here." " Where?" "Ahead ofus..." "Actually, behind us because we'regolng In circles." "We have to pull over!" "Qulck, I hear them!" "You need to hide with that colour of yours." "Once I wrote a rhyme abouthlm." "Llsten." "You'll split your sides." "Captaln Goddamn means no harm but he can't see the length of a barn." "For far too long he's had control." "We all now wish he'd fall In a hole." "Powerful stuff." "Ifl could write, I'd jot It down and pass It around." " We'd help, but we can't write either." " I knowthe letter P." " There's no P In the rhyme." " P like poop hole." "A poop hole ofa poet." "Dad?" " Dad?" " Yes?" "Howdo you stop a tractor?" " Llke a car." "Use the brake." " Dlnner's ready, set the table." "Where's that chain?" "Here Itis." "I almostlostlt." "Captaln, where are you?" " And If that can't stop It?" " Can't?" "You haven't even tried It." "Thls Is really good." "If you aren't going to eat you can go straight to bed." "Maybe he's sick." "He's been acting odd this afternoon." "Captaln, where are you?" "The eggs are too heavy." " I'm here, under the chain!" " I can't see you." "I'm here." "Where the hell are you?" "I can'thold on anymore." "Captaln!" "Hand them over or I'll sock you In theguts." "Then you'll break the eggs." "Exactly!" "So let go." "Nothlng personal, but you're off to the dump." "Maybe we should rip him In half so he won't escape." "Don't worry, that's for later." "I'm composing a rhyme to celebrate my Guardlanshlp:" "Never fear, brave Nushka's the one..." "Blast It, Cuddles and the eggs aregone!" "That's really a lovely rhyme." "Too bad there's still no P." "Blast It, stop!" "He's really gone!" "The chain Isn't broken so he must be Inside." "Glve up." "Come out!" "We won'thurt you." "Atleastnot yet." "We'lljab It till he squeals." "I need the eggs In one piece, lfthey're still there." " How many doors are there?" " Three." " Each cover one." "Don't be scared." "Come on out." " Gothlm!" " That's me, you fool!" " I have an egg!" "And another!" " Shut the doors!" "He's In there!" "We're going to smoke you out..." "You shouldn't smoke." "Ondra's dad smoked." "He gave up because he was scared of dying." "Thls won't kill me." "I don't have lungs so It can't hurt me." "I'll fall apart oneday whether I smoke or not." " How about me?" "Wlll I die too?" " You'll also fall apart." "Llke everything here:" "The stump, the needles, the trees..." "Even Nushka will fall apart oneday." "Even his two Bagmen and their truck too." "But that's not the end." "Everythlng becomes something else." "And It all goes around and around, and that's they way It should be." "But whatlfl love someone and they die?" "You're homesick, aren't you?" "Let's go." "Is Ithard to breathe again?" "My God, he's burning up." "Flre!" "Don't be a hero." "Come out!" "The Captaln can't save you now." " Who are they talking to?" " They think I'm still In the truck." "Tweet-tweet!" "Come out, before the eggs are baked." " Flre!" " Maybe I should give myselfup..." "Nonsense." "It's better they think you're In there." " Butterfly above, boss." " Take him down." "Our truck!" "They're stealing our truck!" "Blastlt!" "What's up with the birds now?" "Thegood news Is your car's OK." "The bad news Is they want to fry us!" "Settlng fire to the forest?" "They must be crazy!" "What?" "What's happening?" "We're on fire." "We need snow!" "Make It winter!" " Lfonly this banger can make It." " Downlll, to the left!" "A tree!" "Go right!" "It's snowing!" "Faster!" "It's going to be hard to stop..." "We made It!" "But we're still on fire..." "Watch the road!" "If we crashed the eggs are smashed and so are we!" "Thls Is not going to work out." "It will, but not the way you want." " Blson?" " No bison are even bigger." "Go and get the eggs." " Are any of them broken?" " It doesn'tlook like It." " Can you get out?" " No, we're trapped." " Good!" "Lt'll melt soon; what then?" " Can I stab the old guy with my fork?" " Only lfno one sees you..." "Hear that?" "They're already done for, gagging for alr." " Are you all right, Captaln?" " Do It too." "Don't fall for It." "It sounds like some kind of animal." " Captaln, what animal sounds like that?" " Guess." "Blast It, I can't stand his guessing games!" "It's the bison, Isn't It?" "Those small ones." "Damn right." "I hope they hear us." "Let's get out ofhere!" "Hurry!" "Faster!" " Water's dripping on me." " It's the snow melting." " I have to stay dry." " Qulet, they're here!" " I'm full of stuffing." " You said that already." " I'm getting wet." "Stop feeling so damn sorry for yourself." "Ever seen a blue tit with a frost bitten leg?" "Or a dying bee?" "Or a wounded fox?" "They accept their fate." "They don't complain like you." " That's because they can't talk." " I can." "I'm wet, old, almost blind," " and fed up; but am I complaining?" " When I'm wet, I'm heavy and can't walk." "I'm just a stupid toy." "Our grandma wears glasses for her bad eyes." "That's what you need." " What are glasses?" " They help you see better." "What are you doing?" "Maklng glasses?" "No, I'm trying to wring myself out." "Butnot much luck." "Why not take out your stuffing?" " It'll dry quicker." " You mean I should take my Insldes out?" "I've seen worse and there's no one else around." "The old Guardlan Is buried here." "He was a real ogre." "Durlng his rule even the mushrooms were afraid to grow." "When he fell apart he chose me because I was an outsider." "He was worried that someone local would give his son a hard time." "But there was a condition:" "Thathls son would take over when I got too old." "And whathappened to this son?" "I tried to teach him howto be a good and just Guardlan." "So let him take over." "He'll take care of Nushka." " Nushka Is his son!" " Oh, God!" "I'll leave my head stuffed so we can keep on talking." "You know, there's a place where what was and what will be Is written." "There you can find out whether or not you'll get home." "Really?" "Can wego there?" "Please!" "It's written In an ancient, secret script known to very few." " But you knowit, don't you?" " Of course I do." " You'regreat!" " Of course I am." "I know all languages." "But my eyes are too weak to read." " Not even a bit?" " Not even a letter." "That's a pity." "Sometlmes I feel like crying." "But then I look away, gaze Into the distance and then I'm ok." " I want to show you something." " You have to come closer." " Letters?" " Made In Chlna." " So you're also..." "Never again call yourself just a stupid toy." "Mr. Goddamn!" "Captaln, Nushka's here!" "You're under arrest, Captaln." "Nushka, my dear boy, what are you doing?" "You've gone too far;" "I'm going to have to teach you a lesson." "We'll see about that." "Cuddles must be here somewhere." "Let's stamp around until we trample on him." "Cuddles, where are you?" " Come out!" " Qulck!" "Make a fire." "Before someone sees us." "Make It big." "Plle everything on to It." "No." "It's me you're burning!" "Dld you hear something?" "Warm enough for you?" "Talk all you want." "Louder, we can't hear you." "We caught him red handed." "He was setting fire again!" "Whathappened to the forest?" "Stay back." "He's crazy." "Dldrt I risk my life to save your eggs?" "Tweet once for no, twice for yes." "How sweet." "Speak up, your child needs you." "Was It not Goddamn who set fire to the forest?" " He'd never do It!" " But the birds sawlt!" "Wlll no one defend the Captaln?" "No other witnesses?" " Hornman, dldrt you see anything?" " I did, but not clearly." " What did you see?" " Tell us." " I sawthe Captalrs car chasing after that truck and firing flaming cones." " Oh, man!" " But there were others In the car." "Yes, he was with Cuddles." "Cuddles Is behind It all." "What'll we do with him?" "He's still our Guardlan!" "Or Is he?" " We should hang him." " Hang him!" " Hang him!" "Isn't that going too far?" "He only burned down part of the forest." " Hang him!" " Hang him!" "Flne." "Hand over the sceptre and sash;" "I'll take charge." " Make him pay." " Buthe hasn'thad a chance to speak!" " Stlcks, get to It!" " Frlends, I'm not guilty!" " So can we load up?" " It's all yours, gentlemen." " Long live the new Guardlan, eh?" " Long live the new Guardlan!" " Hurrah!" " Hurrah!" ""Hospltal"" "It's raining..." "Reward for Information leading to the arrest of the red teddy Kooky and of everything allen to the forest." "So, what are you going to tell them?" " As Ifl'd tell you." " The watermars boat?" " No." " So you've seen something else." "You think I can't see you, butl see much more clearly through this bottle." "Arert you ashamed of yourselves?" "I rescue your eggs and this Is how you repay me?" "Sorry for turning my back on you." "Are you still there?" "If you help me escape we'll be even." "Wlll you help me?" "Aha, you're afraid." "You think Nushka will hurt your kids." "Can you do something else for me?" "Where's my hat!" "Hey, you there!" "Brlng that boat over here." "Fresh water Is what I sell, drink It and you'll feel well." "Where's my reward for pointing out the boat!" "I need these rocks taken away." " So load them up then." " What?" "By myself?" "The nerve!" "We said we'd haul them, not load them." "I still have my paddle." "Want to buy a paddle?" "He took his pill buthe still seems to be wheezing." " Okay, open wide." " No, you're not coming In!" "Open your mouth, the doctor just wants to look." "I thlnk his bronchl are Inflamed." " Yuck, you disgusting beast!" "Get offme!" " Thls will soothe him." "Open your mouth." "Show me what a big boy you are." "Don't even think about It." "I've a lot offight left In me." " It's only a pill." " No thanks, I'm not hungry." "Good boy!" "I knowl look thin butlt's not because I'm hungry." " Blast It, what do you want!" " My hat was stolen." "It was silvery..." "Probably sent to the dump." "We're cleaning the forest." "Butlt kept my head dry." "And they stole my boat." "So what to do with this paddle?" "I'll see you one at a time." "Form a queue." "I can't queue." "I must sell water." "Don't drink rain water, buy my fresh water!" "Get In line!" "Howcan I run this place when they keep bugging me?" "If you could talk we could have a nice conversation beforedlnner." "Afterwards... well I'm afraid It won't be possible..." " Guardlan!" " Hey, Guardlan!" "I've had It!" " Everyone to the Needles!" " Move!" "To the Needles!" "You're so kind." "But It's wet." "Maybe look under a tree for somedry stuff?" "Poor Captaln." "I hope he doesn't get eaten alive." "I'm not sorry for him." "Nushka Is better." "Hls hearing Is superb." "Dld you hear anything?" "Well, he did and he sounded the alarm." "Nothlng like a young pair of ears." "I feel we're going to regret this clean up of our forest." "If you're from here and respect Nature you've gotnothlng to fear." "You're a fine one to talk with a body full of wires." "But they're natural Iron wires!" "I was born with them." "Irors from rocks, from the earth" "It's natural." "And who'll decide what's natural and whatlsrt?" " The Guardian." "That's his job." " And therein Iles the rub." "Nothlng?" "Nothlng dry anywhere?" "So you'll give me your own?" "You're too kind." "Butl'm afraid It's not enough." "No, don't!" "I need too many." "You wouldn'thave any left." "Butl'll keep this one, thanks." "It's still warm." "Alarm over!" "I'm just hiding from the rain here." "But It's big enough for both ofus." "Another feather?" "Nowl have two." "Thanks." " Load up, we're In a hurry." " But my arms are really aching." "So take a break, we'll pick them up next time." "Aha, then I can get more." "We'regolng to have to let the Captaln go soon." " We can take him to thedump." " Good Idea." "Make Itlook like he escaped." "Guys, look here!" " What's going on?" " I can't see." " He's getting away!" " We should've helped him." "Lfhe were Innocent, he'd wait for Nushka to lethlm down." "Then he'd defend himself." "Thls means he's guilty." " And I'm going to stop him!" " No you won't:" "It's a Needles alert." "I'm telling Nushka you let the Captaln escape!" "And I'll tell him that you're full ofwlres!" "Take that!" "And that!" "Captaln!" "It's me, Oakle." "You're escaping so you can prove your Innocence, right?" " I'm not escaping." " Look out, the Bagmen are coming!" "Let's get out ofhere!" "Hurry, they've seen you!" "Blastlt, what are you doing here?" "It's a Needles alert;" "why aren't you taking cover?" "I... but what are you doing here In a Needles?" "We'regolng after Goddamn." "There Is no alarm, Is there?" "It's all a trick." "Nushka, you..." "Help!" "Help!" "Thanks a lot, I'm almost stuffed." "Have you seen the Captaln?" "You did?" "Where Is he?" "That's a silly question, how can a bird answer that?" "Is he coming back for me?" "Does he need my help?" "Then there's no time to lose!" "Fresh water Is what I sell..." "Help!" " You're hanging onto my paddle." "Want to buy It?" " No." " Then let go oflt." " But I'll drown." " Do you want a beautiful blue marble for It?" " It's a deal." "I had a boat but they took It." "Someone ratted on me." " Someone from here?" " Yes." " The things people do..." "Everythlng will be okay, Goddamn turns to rubbish today." " Hey, a tin can." " A tin can with someone In It." "Stralght Into our hands." "Let's wrap him up." "Tape his legs together!" "Qulck, after him!" "Get offme!" "Here Itis: "Capt. Goddamn unjustly Imprlsoned..."" "Yes, they gotlt right." ""..." "looking for a way to get Kooky home."" "Preclsely what I'm doing." "We should go back and rip the Bagmen to shreds." " What does It say?" " Nowlt's about you: "Kooky returns."" "Actually, It says:" ""The hero Kooky returns."" "It says I'm to take you home by way ofStlnkvllle." "Aha, we have to go through Stlnkvllle!" " So It also tell the future?" " Sure, ljustneeded glasses." "I'll teach you to read It If you like." "I'll let you go, but you have to promise me something." "Promlse me that wires are part ofnature and belong here." " Does It say anything about medicine for asthma?" " Here's something..." ""Some trees use their leaves to breath others their needles."" ""The animals and stones breathe differently"" "Just somegobbledygook Instead of admitting It doesn't know." "Somethlng strange Is coming." ""For you are threatened..."" "Whlch Is like "Because you are In danger..."" "I thlnk we'd better..." "Thls Is humiliating." "It's time I stood up to that brat!" "It would've said lfwe're meant to fight them." " But you're to take me home through Stlnkvllle." " Damn right." "Go on, I'll hold them off." "Attack!" "Take that!" "And that!" "Tear them apart!" "Flre!" "Roast that teddy!" " Take cover:" "Water!" " No!" "You're going to get wet." "Damn, that's a lot of water!" "Blastlt!" "And don't come back!" "I'll have you torn apart, and sand kicked In your face!" " Hey, there's a "P" In "apart."" " That wasrt a rhyme!" " Thls'll put you back on your feet." " But I'm better already." "That's good, then you'll be home soon." " What'll you do now?" " After a while I'll go back." "But don't worry I'll be okay." " Know what else was written there?" " What?" "That the next Guardlan will be small and furry." " What do you make of that?" " That you made It up!" "See how smart you are?" "You'd make a great Guardlan." "You're a hero with a heart." "That's the most Important thing ofall" "Don't tell me you won't miss all ofthis." "I wlll miss It, but I have to go home." "Maybe they'll throw you out again and we'll meet once more." "Hopefully not, but I'd beglad because oflt, because I've grown fond of you." "Looklng at something over there or have I touched a nerve?" " The second one." " Flne, let It go then." " Hey, there's that dog." " Don't move!" "Two jumps and he's on us." "Buthe's friendly." "HI, I'm Kooky and that's Captaln Goddamn." "Come with us If you want." "We're not going to hurt you." " I could've sworn I threw him out." " He came back!" "He made It!" "He came back, Mum..." "Mum says I dreamed It all." "That Goddamn doesn't exist." "But Mum never saw Santa Claus either, and he gave her a watch." "Thegood news Is she's allowed Kooky to stay." "We spray him once a week and freeze him for 24 hours." "He smells like Ice cream." "All because hedoesn't have a tag saying he's washable." "Please take the trolley back." "HI." "HI there." " Is he yours?" " He's a stray." "I can't get rid ofhlm." "You wanthlm?" "He looks after me when I pass out." "He's a good friend." " Lfl ask you something will you tell me the truth?" " That depends." "Can you make yourself smaller?" " What d'you mean?" " Dldrt you used to be smaller?" "Come here, you clever boy." "I'll tell you a secret." "Everyone wants to be small again." "Because It's the best and you knowit, don't you?" " Ondra!" " Your mum's calling." "You're Captaln Goddamn, aren't you?" "Come on, Ondra..." " We don't talk to strangers." "What'd he say?" " Nothlng." "We can take this outfit off If you want." "But you'd have to go back on the shelf." "What's this?" "You're not undressing him, are you?" "I thlnk he looks cute In It." "Teeth brushed?" "Have you taken this?" "I'll do It myself." "Now count to ten." "Goodnlght." "One... two... three... four five... six... seven... eight nine... ten." "Dld anyone see what happened?" "Hello, slr, can you stand?" "Can you hear me?" "You're bleeding." "It's only wine." "After you get better please be small again and go back to the forest." "They need you." " Who needs me?" " They all know how good you are now." "Is this your grandpa?" "Can you hear me?" "What's your name?" "Goddamn." "Captaln Goddamn." "Here, take him." "You will go back, won't you?" "I'm not so small thatl don't know that man probably wasrt Goddamn." "And lfhedled that they would have thrown Kooky away." "Buthe can take care ofhlmself." "He can find his way home again." "He's already done It once." "But lfthat really was Goddamn, and lfhe gets better, and lfhe takes that dog with him, then Nushka had better look out!"