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] Dino Dig.

[Opening Credits] Directed by Dominic Minns.

[Upbeat music plays, clink]

DESCRIPTION: In the Swopshop, Bo puts a plate on the back of a stegosaurus model.

BO: And...that's finished!

[Tense music plays]

MOJO: Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah--Bo, I think I'm gonna sneeze!

[Scrape]

DESCRIPTION: Bo picks up the model.

BO: Wait, Mojo! Sneeze the other way!

DESCRIPTION: Mojo turns away from Bo.

MOJO: Ah-ah-ah-achoo!

[Bo shouts, thud, whoosh]

DESCRIPTION: Mojo reverses into a table and knocks Bo down. Bo reaches up, and the model bounces off his hands. He catches it and examines it.

BO: Ah-ah!

[Sighs]

BO: Phew! Well, that's some sneeze you got there, Mojo.

DESCRIPTION: Bo walks to Mojo and holds up the model.

MOJO: I always say, "If you're gonna sneeze, make the most of it."

[Siren blares, Bo shouts, slide whistle]

DESCRIPTION: The siren on the wall activates, and Mojo jumps. Bo falls backwards and lets go of the model.

[Blue Danube Waltz plays, Bo screams in slow motion, Bo thuds, Mojo giggles, button clicks]

DESCRIPTION: Bo flies through the air and catches his stegosaurus model. He lands in Mojo’s truck bed and holds the model up.

[Upbeat music plays]

DESCRIPTION: Bo pushes a button on the control panel, and Preston appears on the screen.

PRESTON: Oh, hello, you two.

DESCRIPTION: Bo waves.

BO AND MOJO: Morning, Preston!

PRESTON: And what a good morning it is! Bo, Mojo, you must come to Jackson's field right away. I've found something.

[Preston grunts, bone scrapes]

DESCRIPTION: Preston pushes a giant bone in front of his camera.

PRESTON: The leg bone of a Swoppitus Rex!

[Preston grunts, thuds, grunts]

DESCRIPTION: Preston hoists the bone on his shoulder, falls, and the bone lands on top of him. He stands and leans against it.

PRESTON: Hoo-hoo! It's an incredible discovery.

[Light music plays]

BO AND MOJO: Wow!

PRESTON: If only I could find the skull bone. Oh, it's got to be around here somewhere, but I'm gonna need your help.

BO: We'll be right over, Preston.

[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. The monster top appears.

MOJO: So, what top should we use?

BO: What about the monster-top? Dinosaurs are kinda like monsters, and it roars like a dinosaur too.

[Bo roars]

DESCRIPTION: Bo imitates a Swoppitus Rex walk.

MOJO: It's gotta be the crane-top. That could lift a dino bone.

BO: But we're gonna have to dig it up before we lift it. So...

[Beep, both gasp]

BOTH: It's time to...swop that top!

[Rock music plays, tires screech, clanks, whirr, seatbelt clicks, tires screech]

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 replace them with tracks. Mechanical arms lower a U-shaped blade in front of Mojo. Bo jumps into Mojo and fastens his seatbelt. The garage door opens, and Mojo drives out with the dozer top, which features a blade at the front and a digger at the back.

BOTH: Dozer-top!

[Engine rumbles]

DESCRIPTION: Later, Mojo drives across a field with large holes in it.

BO: Preston! Preston!

[Treads screech]

DESCRIPTION: Mojo stops, and Bo hops out.

BO: Preston?

PRESTON: Ha-ha!

DESCRIPTION: Preston pops out of the nearest hole, holding a shovel.

[Bo and Mojo scream]

PRESTON: There you are. Excellent. Welcome to the hunt for the Swoppitus Rex. Now, that skull bone must be hiding here somewhere. Ooh, I can feel it. Let's start with you digging over here. And I'll try over there.

DESCRIPTION: Preston walks away from Bo and Mojo.

BO: Got it!

MOJO: What do we do if we find one?

PRESTON: You could try doing what I did, which is to jump up and down excitedly shouting "Woo-hoo!" That seemed to work very well.

[Engine rumbles]

DESCRIPTION: Preston jumps up and down excitedly, then strolls away. Bo and Mojo move into a shallow hole.

MOJO: Here goes.

[Blade whirrs, dirt rustles, happy music plays]

DESCRIPTION: Mojo moves a scoop of dirt.

MOJO: Did we find anything?

BO: Not yet. How 'bout we try over here?

[Blade whirrs, dirt rustles]

DESCRIPTION: Mojo lifts another scoop of dirt.

MOJO: Hello, dino bones.

BO: Nope. Let's try here.

[Blade whirrs, dirt rustles]

DESCRIPTION: Mojo lifts another scoop of dirt.

MOJO: Anything?

BO: Nope.

[Dirt rustles]

DESCRIPTION: Mojo moves the dirt into a pile.

BO: Over here?

[Blade whirrs, dirt rustles]

DESCRIPTION: Mojo lifts another scoop of dirt.

BO: Nope.

[Blade whirrs, dirt rustles, Mojo gasps]

DESCRIPTION: Mojo digs in a circle around them and looks down, smiling.

BO: Uh-uh.

[Mojo sighs]

MOJO: Okay. How do we even know that there are any dinosaur bones?

BO: Don't worry, Mojo. We're close. I can feel it.

[Ground rumbles, Mojo whimpers, tense music plays]

DESCRIPTION: The ground shakes.

MOJO: I can feel it too.

[Both scream, pebbles clatter, slide whistle, soft music plays]

DESCRIPTION: The ground beneath them collapses, and they fall into a cave.

MOJO: You were right. We did find something. We found a massive cave!

BO SHOUTS: Preston! Preston! We're stuck in a cave!

MOJO: I guess we need to find another way out.

[Dramatic music plays]

DESCRIPTION: Mojo looks up at a dinosaur skull near the top of a pile of rocks.

MOJO: Ah!

[Treads screech, alarmed music plays, hand whooshes]

DESCRIPTION: Mojo reverses to Bo and covers their eyes with the blade. Bo waves dust away from his face and walks closer to the skull.

[Soft music plays]

BO: Wait. Mojo. Is-is that what I think it is? It's the Swoppitus Rex skull!

MOJO: Uh, I knew that. I wasn't scared. I, uh, ah-ah...

BO: Wait, Mojo! Don't do any—

MOJO: Ah-choo!

[Sneeze echoes, rumble, rocks clatter, both whimper]

DESCRIPTION: The pile of rocks and the skull fall.

BO: Nice sneeze, Mojo. You knocked down that skull and found a new cave!

MOJO: Well, like I always say, "If you're gonna sneeze, make the most of it."

BO: Yep, now, you grab that skull and let's find a way outta here.

[Crane hums, teeth click, Mojo roars]

DESCRIPTION: Mojo carries the skull on the end of the crane. They open and close the crane, making the Swoppitus Rex’s jaws snap open and shut.

MOJO: Look at me. I'm a Swoppitus Rex.

[Bo laughs]

BO: Check this one out.

[Bo roars, Mojo roars]

DESCRIPTION: Bo imitates the Swoppitus Rex’s walk. Mojo reverses, crane first, into the new cave, and Bo walks beside them.

BO: Good one!

[Both roar, shovel scrapes, dirt thumps]

DESCRIPTION: In the field, Preston digs.

PRESTON: A-ha! Have I found a dino bone?

[Creak, seat clicks]

DESCRIPTION: Preston picks up a toilet seat, and the lid swings open. He puts it down, picks up his shovel, and walks away.

PRESTON: Uh, no, it's a toilet seat. Uh, maybe I'll go and see how Mojo and Bo are doing.

[Mojo and Bo roar, dramatic music plays, Preston gasps]

DESCRIPTION: Preston arrives at the hole. He drops his shovel and falls backwards onto his bottom.

PRESTON: The roar of the mighty Swoppitus Rex! Never mind finding old dino bones. Perhaps I could catch one alive!

[Giggles, whoosh]

DESCRIPTION: Preston picks up a small net and a coil of rope. He runs to the edge of the hole with the rope tied around his waist, and holds the shovel and net.

PRESTON: Swoppitus Rex, here comes Preston!

[Slide whistle, tense music plays, engine rumbles]

DESCRIPTION: Preston jumps into the hole. In the cave, Mojo and Bo move along a tunnel.

BO: This cave goes on forever.

MOJO: It's very nicely decorated though. I do like this wallpaper.

DESCRIPTION: Cave paintings on the wall depict people holding spears as they chase deer. One person holds a spear and stands on the back of a smiling truck with rock wheels.

BO: Those are cave paintings! They must've been drawn by real cave people.

MOJO: Cave people? Down here?! Are they friendly?

[Bo laughs]

BO: Mojo, they lived here millions of years ago.

MOJO: And they've been here all this time? They must really like it. We're sorry if we're in your cave! We'll be going now!

BO: Let's try down here.

[Dirt rustles, shovel scrapes]

DESCRIPTION: At a fork in the tunnel, Bo and Mojo turn left. Elsewhere, Preston digs a deep hole beneath the cave opening. The end of his rope lies on the cave floor above.

PRESTON: This pit should be deep enough to trap a Swoppitus Rex. Ha-ha! Oh, how do I get out? Now...

[Blue Danube Waltz plays, Preston grunts, yells, thumps, scrapes, grunts, mud squelches, shouts, mud splashes, shovel scrapes, Preston grunts, slide whistle, mud splashes]

DESCRIPTION: Preston jumps and grabs the edge of the hole. He reaches the top, falls forward, and slides back into the hole. Preston climbs up again, covered with mud splatters. He falls back into the mud puddle. Preston climbs up, shoves the shovel into the dirt, and pulls himself out of the hole. He slips and falls back into the mud, dragging his shovel with him.

[Bo sighs, engine rumbles]

DESCRIPTION: Elsewhere, Mojo follows Bo in the cave tunnel.

BO: Maybe we should try going the other way.

MOJO: We've been every way!

[Preston grunts distantly]

BO: What's that noise?

[Preston grunts, thumps, tense music plays, Preston shouts, eerie music plays]

DESCRIPTION: Bo and Mojo watch as Preston, covered with mud, climbs out of the hole.

BO AND MOJO SHOUT: Cave person!

[Whoosh, Preston grumbles, gasps, exciting music plays]

DESCRIPTION: Bo turns and runs. Mojo drives to him, and Bo jumps into the cab. As they flee, the skull on the crane faces Preston. Preston wipes the mud off his face. He looks into the new cave and sees the shadow of the Swoppitus Rex skull on the cave wall as Mojo turns a corner.

PRESTON: The Swoppitus Rex!

[Bo and Mojo scream]

DESCRIPTION: Preston picks up his net and chases Mojo.

PRESTON: Come back, Swoppitus! I've got a nice cozy net for you!

[Footsteps patter, exciting music continues, engine rumbles]

DESCRIPTION: Preston chases Mojo.

BO: Faster, Mojo! He's coming after us!

MOJO: I can hear the awful cave person noises!

[Preston pants, grunts, treads screech, teeth click, Preston grunts, Bo and Mojo shout]

DESCRIPTION: Mojo stops at a fork in the tunnel. They turn around and see Preston’s shadow on the wall. They turn right. Preston runs to the fork and stops, panting.

PRESTON: Calm down, Swoppitus. I only want to say "Hello."

[Preston pants, exciting music plays]

DESCRIPTION: Preston follows Mojo. Mojo turns a corner and stops by a large boulder.

MOJO: It's a dead end. We're trapped!

[Preston grunts, Mojo and Bo gasp, tense music plays]

DESCRIPTION: Mojo and Bo watch Preston’s shadow approach on the cave wall.

PRESTON: Oh, dear.

BO: Uh, uh, hide!

[Tread screeches]

DESCRIPTION: Mojo hides behind the boulder.

PRESTON: Swoppitus!

[Preston grunts, footsteps patter, dramatic music plays, teeth click, Preston laughs]

DESCRIPTION: Behind the boulder, Mojo reverses slightly, and the skull on the crane pokes out from behind the boulder.

PRESTON: I have you now!

DESCRIPTION: Preston walks towards the boulder.

BO: What are we gonna do, Mojo?

MOJO: I'll tell you when I'm gonna—Gah-ah-ah-- I'm gonna sneeze.

BO: Now!? He'll hear you!

MOJO: I-ah-ah-ah-ah- ah-ah-ah-ah...

BO: Don't, Mojo! No!

DESCRIPTION: Preston walks to the boulder and looks at the skull.

MOJO: I can't-- I can't help it. Ah-ah-ah-ah-- Here it comes! Ah-choo!

[Sneeze echoes, Preston shouts]

DESCRIPTION: The skull shakes and turns towards Preston. He backs away quickly.

PRESTON: Ah! Chocolate frostings! That's one angry Swoppitus Rex!

[Rumble, rocks clatter, tense music continues]

DESCRIPTION: Preston runs away down the cave tunnel. Rocks fall around Bo and Mojo.

BO: Uh-oh.

MOJO: Well, when you gotta sneeze, make the most of it.

BOTH: Let's get out of here!

[Rumble, rocks thud, exciting music plays, Preston pants, grunts]

DESCRIPTION: In the tunnel, Preston dodges falling rocks.

PRESTON: Ooh, that's rocky!

MOJO: Look out, cave person! This whole cave is coming down!

BO: We can't leave him.

MOJO: You're right.

[Preston pants, grunts, engine rumbles]

DESCRIPTION: Mojo chases Preston.

BO: Scoop him, Mojo!

[Preston pants, grunts, rocks thump]

DESCRIPTION: Mojo swings and picks Preston up on top of the skull. He reverses and carries Preston.

PRESTON: Ooh! Oh, no! It's got me! Is this the end for Preston?

[Preston grunts, rocks thump, exciting music plays]

DESCRIPTION: On the skull, Preston bounces and turns around. Bo leans out the window, and they look at each other.

BO: Preston?

PRESTON: Bo?

DESCRIPTION: Rocks at the top of a pile fall, revealing daylight.

BO: There, Mojo! The sun! We can get out that way!

[Preston shouts, engine rumbles]

DESCRIPTION: Mojo swings around and drives with the blade in the front.

MOJO: Mojo is go-go!

[The music stops, birds chirp, everyone shouts, exciting music plays, thud]

DESCRIPTION: Mojo bursts through the rock pile and flies in the air, with Preston clinging to the Swoppitus Rex skull. They land on the grass.

BO CHEERS: Woo! We're out! Well done, Mojo!

[Crane hums, skull clatters]

DESCRIPTION: Mojo lowers the crane to the ground.

PRESTON: And, with an entire Swoppitus Rex skull bone. Good work, you two!

MOJO: Plus, we saw a real live cave person!

[Preston gasps]

PRESTON: You did? A cave person?

MOJO: Absolutely. I mean, I never want to see the inside of a cave again.

[Bo laughs]

BO: It wasn't a real cave person, Mojo. It was Preston.

DESCRIPTION: Preston runs past Mojo and Bo, with the rope tied around his waist, carrying the shovel and net.

PRESTON: Perhaps we could still capture him! Let's go, Mojo and Bo! Discovery awaits.

[Preston shouts, slide whistle, upbeat music plays]

DESCRIPTION: Preston jumps into the hole.

BO: Well, fancy seeing the inside of a cave again, Mojo?

MOJO: Mojo is go-go!

[Whoosh]

DESCRIPTION: Bo jumps into Mojo’s cab, and Mojo jumps into the hole.

[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. A Blue Zoo Production in association with Tararaboom for B.B.C. Copyright 2024 Blue Mojo Rights Limited. All Rights Reserved.

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