Mojo Swoptops

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[Rock music plays]

DESCRIPTION: In an animation, Bo pushes levers and buttons on a controller in the Swop Shop Headquarters. He wears a green hat over his curly, short brown hair. Mojo, a blue vehicle, swaps from an airplane to a firetruck to a bulldozer with a crane on the back. They then swap to a truck with a wrecking ball and spin in a circle.

[Song] Jet top, fire top, dozer top, dig it up. Crane with a wrecking ball, you know they'll answer any call. Jumper top, monster top, turn it on, swop it up. Mojo and Bo to the Swop Shop, let's go.

DESCRIPTION: The headquarters garage door opens, and Bo drives Mojo to the road.

[Song] Mojo. Swoptop. Swop your top, and let's go. Together we can make it all right.

DESCRIPTION: On the road, Mojo swaps between different types of vehicles.

[Song] Mojo. Swoptop. Swop your top, and let's go. It's you and me; we're outta sight.

DESCRIPTION: Mojo zooms on the water. On the road, they drive with a ramp to a dump bed lowered, and scooter riders slide into the back of the truck. In a forest, Bo stands on a cherry picker and lifts a pig from a tree. Mojo swaps to a helicopter and a monster truck.

[Song] Boat top, dumper top, race it fast, rev it up. Cherry picker, oh-so tall. You know they'll answer any call. Chopper top, monster top, turn it on, rev it up. Mojo and Bo to the rescue. Let's go! Mojo Swoptops. Swop your top, and let's go.

[Title] Mojo Swoptops.

[Episode Title] Breakdown Bryan.

[Opening Credits] Written by Penelope Laurence. Directed by Oliver Brown.

[Bo grunts, tense music plays, rope creaks]

DESCRIPTION: In the Swop Top headquarters, Mojo holds one end of a tightrope, and Bo slowly walks across it.

BO: I'm doing it! I'm doing it! I used to be terrible at this, but now I'm-- I'm-- I'm-- I'm goodish!

[Mojo giggles, upbeat music plays]

MOJO: You can be goodish at anything if you try hardish enough!

BO: Oh, yeah!

[Sire blares, arms whoosh]

DESCRIPTION: Bo leaps up, doing the splits in the air. He lands on the rope, wobbles, and then balances.

BO: Ah! Whoa! Ah! Whoa! Ha! Yeah!

MOJO: Don't worry! I'll get it!

[Siren blares, clatter, Bo screams, thud]

DESCRIPTION: Mojo drops their end of the rope and drives to a computer screen. Bo falls, spins through the air, and lands by the control panel.

BO: Already there.

[Static crackles, whoosh]

DESCRIPTION: Bo presses a button, and Captain Gail appears. Bo stands.

BO: Mojo Swoptops! Oh! Hi, Cap'n Gail!

CAPTAIN GAIL: Mojo, Bo! I'm having some trouble with Bryan. This lever here controls how fast he goes, but—

[Squeak]

DESCRIPTION: The captain pulls the lever out and holds it up in the air.

CAPTAIN GAIL: See the problem?

[Bryan screams, tense music plays, engine whirrs]

DESCRIPTION: Bryan speeds on the lake, with Nan and Dot standing on his deck.

BRYAN: Cannae stop, Cap'n!

[Whoosh]

DESCRIPTION: Bo spins his wrench in the air.

BO: We can fix that. I’ll bring my wrench!

[Bryan creaks]

CAPTAIN GAIL: Just get here as soon as you can!

MOJO: Don't worry, Cap'n Gail! Helping you is what we do!

[Footsteps patter, beep, chimes, whirr, upbeat music plays]

DESCRIPTION: Bo pushes a button. An opening in the ceiling closes, and Bo picks up his controller. He and Mojo look at the computer screen as the racer top appears.

MOJO: Okay, Bo! To stop the fastest ferry in town, we need the fastest top!

BOTH: The Racer Top!

BO: Perfect! That'll be super speedy! Uh, until it sinks.

[Whoosh, beep]

DESCRIPTION: The jet top appears on the computer screen.

MOJO: What about the Jet Top? That is speedy.

BO: Yeah, but it would still be quite, uh, sinky.

MOJO: We need something that's a bit more floaty. Are you thinking what I'm thinking?

[Beep, both gasp]

DESCRIPTION: Bo pushes a button on the controller.

BOTH: It's time to swop that top!

[Rock music plays, tires screech, clank, whirr, seatbelt clicks, motor rumbles]

DESCRIPTION: Mojo drives onto a platform and rises on a vehicle lift. Bo pushes buttons on the controller, and mechanical arms remove Mojo’s tires and affix propellers. A mechanical arm lowers and attaches search lights to Mojo’s top. Bo jumps into Mojo and fastens his seatbelt. The garage door opens, and Mojo jumps onto the lake, landing on their two attached floats.

BOTH: Boat Top!

[Tense music plays]

DESCRIPTION: On the lake, Bryan drives quickly.

BRYAN: Oh, dear! I don't feel well!

NAN: I don't feel well!

[Nan retches, motor rumbles]

DESCRIPTION: Nan puts her hand over her mouth.

DOT: Wee! Faster! Faster!

CAPTAIN GAIL: Turning, Bryan!

[Water splashes, tense music plays]

DESCRIPTION: Bryan turns away from a pier.

BRYAN: Oh, dear!

DESCRIPTION: Mojo drives between two islands and stops.

MOJO: We're here, ready to go!

BO: But where's Bryan?

[Water splashes, Bo and Mojo shout]

DESCRIPTION: Bryan drives past Mojo and Bo.

BRYAN: Ah! Hi there, Mojo and Bo!

BO: There he is!

[Water splashes, the music stops]

MOJO: Don't worry, Bryan. We're here and we're gonna, uh-- Uh, do something. What are we gonna do?

BO: We've got to stop him, so I can get on board and fix that lever.

MOJO: Right, right. Yeah, that's what I meant to say.

[Rope whooshes, exciting music plays, snap, lasso whooshes]

DESCRIPTION: Bo ties a rope around Mojo’s searchlight bar. He twirls a lasso over his head and watches Bryan pass.

BRYAN: Hi, Mojo and Bo!

[Whoosh, thump]

DESCRIPTION: Bo throws the lasso around a bollard on Bryan’s deck.

MOJO: Okay, Bryan! Get ready to stop! I've got you!

[Motor revs]

DESCRIPTION: The rope grows taut, and Bryan pulls Mojo behind him.

MOJO: Ah!

[Water splashes, thumps, Mojo screams]

DESCRIPTION: Mojo bounces on the water behind Bryan.

MOJO: You've got me!

BRYAN: You can start pulling now, Mojo!

MOJO: I am pulling!

BRYAN: Oh, well, it's not working.

DESCRIPTION: Bo looks at the taut rope between Bryan and Mojo.

BO: I'll have to get on board without Bryan stopping, and I think I know how.

BO: Keep going straight, Bryan!

BRYAN: Straight as I can, Bo!

[Rope creaks, exciting music continues]

DESCRIPTION: Bo walks on the rope.

MOJO: You're doing it, Bo!

BO: I am! I'm doing it!

DESCRIPTION: Bryan looks ahead and notices small islands.

BRYAN: Uh, you said not to turn, right?

BO: Right! If you turn, I'll fall in.

BRYAN: Right, but if I had to turn.

BO: Don't! I'm almost there!

BRYAN: Too late!

CAPTAIN GAIL: Sandbank ahead, Bryan! You'll have to turn!

[Exciting music continues]

DESCRIPTION: Captain Gail spins the ship wheel, and Bryan turns.

BRYAN: Turning, turning, turning!

[Bryan and Bo scream]

DESCRIPTION: Bo falls and grabs the rope.

MOJO: Whoa!

(Snap, Bo screams, slide whistle, grunt, splash]

DESCRIPTION: The rope breaks, and Bo flies. He bounces on the water and lands on an island beach.

BO: Oof.

[Thump, calm tropical music plays]

DESCRIPTION: Bo slides across the sand and stops beneath a beach umbrella. He puts his hands beneath his head, smiles, and closes his eyes.

BO: Mmm.

[Needle scratches a record, water splashes, the music stops]

DESCRIPTION: Mojo drives to the beach.

BRYAN: Sorry, Bo! I turned!

[Water splashes, light music plays]

BO: Bryan won't stop unless I get on board to fix him, and I can't get on board to fix him if he doesn't stop.

MOJO: First, we've gotta catch him again.

[Tense music plays]

DESCRIPTION: Bo peers through binoculars.

BO: Oh, no! He's heading for the town!

[Wheels squeak]

DESCRIPTION: In town, Fabio pushes a corn cart on the pier.

FABIO: Corn! Sweet corn! Get your hot, juicy…

[Gasps]

FABIO: Bryan?

[Horn honks]

DESCRIPTION: Fabio watches Bryan approach the pier.

FABIO: You want some sweet corn?

BRYAN: Pier dead ahead!

[Horn honks rapidly]

CAPTAIN GAIL: We're never gonna stop! What are we gonna do?

[Whoosh, the music stops, motor whirrs]

DESCRIPTION: On the deck, Dot points to an anchor.

DOT: Look, Nan! It's one of those boaty stoppy things! Can I play with it?

[Dot grunts]

DESCRIPTION: Dot pulls on the anchor as Captain Gail watches from the helm.

CAPTAIN GAIL: Blackbeard's barnacles. If we can anchor onto that pier, that'll stop us for sure.

[Whoosh, handles cranks]

DESCRIPTION: Captain Gail drops down a ladder and runs onto the deck.

CAPTAIN GAIL: Stand back!

[Whoosh, tense music plays]

DESCRIPTION: Captain Gail picks up the anchor and swings it over her head.

BRYAN: Huh?

FABIO: Sweet corn?

BRYAN: Uh, Cap'n!

CAPTAIN GAIL: Hold her steady!

[Horn honks]

CAPTAIN GAIL: Steady!

BRYAN: Cap'n, hurry!

CAPTAIN GAIL: Steady!

DESCRIPTION: On the pier, Bryan’s shadow falls on Fabio.

FABIO: Sweet corn.

BRYAN: Turning! Turning! Turning!

[The captain grunts, slide whistle]

DESCRIPTION: Bryan turns away from the pier, and the captain throws the anchor towards it.

FABIO: You forgot your sweet corn! Ah!

[Anchor crashes, thump, rope creaks]

DESCRIPTION: The anchor lands in the sweet corn cart. Fabio holds the cart handle and watches the rope grow taut.

FABIO: Uh-oh.

[Splashes, exciting music plays]

DESCRIPTION: The cart bounces on the water behind Bryan as Fabio holds the handle. On deck, Dot runs to the railing and watches Fabio.

DOT: Yum! Sweet corn!

[Water splashes, tense music plays]

DESCRIPTION: Fabio climbs into the cart.

FABIO: Ah! This cart was a bad idea!

DESCRIPTION: Beside the island, Bo stands on one of Mojo’s floats and watches Bryan through his binoculars.

BO: Bryan's out of control, and Fabio's been roped into it.

MOJO: We're gonna need a hot swop!

[Beep, whirr, clank, rock music plays]

DESCRIPTION: In the Swop Shop Headquarters, Bo pushes buttons on the controller, and mechanical arms lower a rotor blade. Bo jumps into Mojo and fastens his seatbelt. The opening in the ceiling opens, and Mojo flies out.

BOTH: Chopper Top!

[Bryan and Fabio scream, rotor blades thump, tense music plays, snap]

DESCRIPTION: On the lake, Bryan pulls Fabio in the cart behind him. Mojo flies behind them. Bo steps onto a landing skid and attaches his harness to a rope.

BO: Okay, Mojo, get me in as close as you can. It's Bo Time. Easy.

[Bryan creaks]

BRYAN: Oh! You're here!

BO: Easy.

DESCRIPTION: Bryan turns and notices an island in front of him.

BRYAN: Ah!

[Rock music plays]

DESCRIPTION: Bo jumps off the Mojo’s landing skid towards Bryan.

BO SINGS: Jumping out of Mojo! Swinging down to save ya!

DESCRIPTION: Bryan turns, and Bo swings past him.

BRYAN: Turning!

BO SINGS: Looking really awesome!

BO: Whoa! I swung right past you! Okay, now what, Mojo?

[Rotor blades thump]

MOJO SINGS: Okay, swinging back now.

[Bryan creaks, shouts]

DESCRIPTION: Bryan turns and sees Bo swinging towards him on the rope.

BO SINGS: Get ready for a rescue 'cause Bo Time is happening and it's gonna be great!

[Clank, Bo grunts]

DESCRIPTION: Bo swings into the glass windows of the helm.

BO: Bo Time!

[Squeak, knock, door squeaks, upbeat music plays, door slams]

DESCRIPTION: In the helm, Captain Gail watches Bo slide down the window. He opens the door and salutes Captain Gail.

BO: Permission to come on board, Cap'n!

CAPTAIN GAIL: Never mind that, Bo! Just, please, fix Bryan and hurry!

[Upbeat music plays, clunk]

DESCRIPTION: Bo puts the lever into place and takes out his wrench.

BO: Ha-ha! Got it!

[Grunts, wrench rattles]

DESCRIPTION: Bo reattaches the lever.

BO: Yes! That's it!

[Click, motor stops]

DESCRIPTION: Captain Gail pulls the lever, and Bryan slows to a stop.

BRYAN: Rusty rivets! Finally!

[Water splashes, tense music plays, water bubbles]

DESCRIPTION: Fabio’s cart begins sinking, and he climbs onto the roof.

FABIO: Ah! Ah! Ah! Wait! Wait! Wait! My precious sweet corn is getting wet!

[Rotor blades thump]

MOJO: Fabio's cart is sinking! Speed up, Bryan!

BRYAN: Okay, Bo! Hit it!

[Click, upbeat music plays, motor whirrs, water splashes, thump, Fabio squeals]

DESCRIPTION: Bo pushes the lever, and Bryan speeds up, pulling the cart out of the water and across the surface.

FABIO: Ah! Yee-haw!

DESCRIPTION: Bryan looks at a cluster of small islands.

BRYAN: Ah! Are you seeing what I'm seeing?

MOJO: Yeah! We're heading straight for the islands!

BO: We'll have to go through!

CAPTAIN GAIL: No one's ever made it through the sandy shallows!

BO: Well, I guess we're gonna be the first!

[Rock music plays, Nan screams, motor rumbles]

[Exciting music plays]

DESCRIPTION: Bo turns the ship wheel and drives Bryan through the gaps between the islands. Nan and Dot stand on the deck.

DOT: Wahoo!

[Rotor blades thump, Bryan screams, Mojo gasps]

DESCRIPTION: Mojo watches Bryan from above.

CAPTAIN GAIL: Land ho, Bo! Slow down!

BO: If we slow down, Fabio's cart will sink!

CAPTAIN GAIL: But if we don't slow down, we're gonna crash!

[Bo chuckles]

BO: Wait! Crash! That gives me an idea!

BRYAN: I need to turn, Bo! I'll never get around it!

BO: We're not going 'round it! We're going over it.

[Rock music plays]

DESCRIPTION: Bo smiles.

MOJO: That's a terrible idea! Just terrible enough to work!

CAPTAIN GAIL: Full throttle!

BO: Hang on, everyone!

[Click, Dot laughs, motor rumbles, exciting music plays]

DESCRIPTION: Bo pushes the lever, and Bryan speeds up.

BRYAN: My engine can't take much more, Bo!

BO: Sorry, Bryan!

[Gull squawks, everyone screams, bang]

DESCRIPTION: On an island, a gull perched on a small tree opens their eyes as Bryan approaches.

DOT: Wahoo!

[Thump, shouts, gull squawks, water splashes, bang, Fabio screams]

DESCRIPTION: Bryan hits the edge of the island and flies over it. The cart hits the island, flies up, and the anchor detaches.

FABIO: Ah! Ah!

[Slide whistle, Mojo gasps, rotor blades thump, bang, Mojo grunts]

DESCRIPTION: The cart falls towards the gull, and Mojo bats it away with their tail boom.

MOJO: Nan! Dot! You ready?

[Whirr, Fabio screams, rope creaks]

DESCRIPTION: Nan and Dot stretch a rope across the deck. The cart lands on the deck and rolls forward into the rope, stretching it over the water.

FABIO: Uh?

[Fabio sighs, screams, thunk, corn thumps, everyone cheers]


DESCRIPTION: The rope flings the cart back against a deck rail, and it stops. Sweet corn rains on the deck, and Dot smiles broadly.

DOT: Yay! Sweet corn!

NAN: We did it!

[Dot munches, upbeat music plays]

DESCRIPTION: Dot catches a cob of sweet corn and eats. Fabio jumps onto the deck and smiles.

FABIO: Hmm.

[Giggles, thump]

FABIO: Enjoy!

BRYAN: Please, can I slow down now?

[Click]

DESCRIPTION: Bo pulls the lever.

BO: All engines stop.

[Bell dings, motor stops, Bryan sighs, rotor blades thump]

BRYAN: I think I'll just drop anchor here for a while.

MOJO: Mission accomplished!

[Munching]

DESCRIPTION: Later, Dot and Bo eat sweet corn by Mojo on Bryan’s deck.

CAPTAIN GAIL: I don't know how to thank you, Mojo and Bo.

BO: No need, Cap'n! This sweet corn is thanks enough!

[Clink, upbeat music plays]

FABIO: You like my sweet corn? I'll get you some more!

[Clink, tail slaps]

DESCRIPTION: Fabio opens a tray, and a fish jumps up, slapping Fabio’s face with their tail.

FABIO: Oh!

[Water splashes]

FABIO: Uh, uh.

[Light music plays, Mojo creaks]

BO: Oh, no, Fabio! That was a slippery customer!

MOJO: Yeah! I thought something fishy was going on!

[Bo and Mojo laugh]

[Upbeat music plays]

[Song] Mojo. Swoptops. Mojo. Swoptops. Mojo. Swoptops.

[End Credits] Series Director: Dominic Minns. Episodic Director: Oliver Brown. Head Writer: Doug Sinclair. Cast: Mojo, Rosa Brass; Bo, Sammy Cosgrove; Animals, Jim Johnson; Betty, Lu Corfield; Bryan, John Wark; Captain Gail, Sandra Dickinson; Didi, Lucy Montgomery; Dot, Elodie Lippiatt; Fabio, Giovanni Noto; Filo, Lucian Moabi; Jackson, Inel Tomlinson; Lot, Evangeline Menezes; Mayor Sunita, Anjili Mohindra; Nan, Rachel Atkins; Nori, Laura Checkley; Preston, Paul Litchfield; Tao, Christopher Chung; Ted, Keith Wickham; Tot, Camilla Birkett. Blue Zoo Production in association with Tararaboom for B.B.C. Copyright 2024 Blue Mojo Rights Limited. All Rights Reserved.

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