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Transcript: Olga and the Lion
[Magical music plays]
In an animation, the sun shines brightly over a field of dandelions. A guinea pig with long brown fur frolics through the grass. In live action, the guinea pig rests in their hutch, a large wooden cage on posts in the Sawdust family’s backyard. Mr. and Mrs. Sawdust stand by a gate in the fence, and Karen, a girl with long brown hair in braided pigtails, runs up to the hutch with a kite.
[Guinea pig squeaking]
[Cheerful music plays]
The guinea pig sings, I'M A GUINEA PIG SENSATION WITH A GREAT IMAGINATION. I'M OLGA DA POLGA, THAT'S ME!
Facing Olga’s hutch, Noel, a black cat, lies on a small grassy hill with Graham, a small tortoise, and Fangio, a hedgehog. Mrs. Sawdust trims a bush. Mr. Sawdust builds a pen. Karen skips across the yard. Olga nibbles on a blade of grass beside Daisy, a black and white guinea pig. Noel swats at Olga from the roof of the hutch.
At the back door of the Sawdust’s house, Karen says, OLGA! DAISY! SNACKS!
Olga sings, MY HEAD IS FULL OF STORIES, OF DERRING-DO AND GLORIES, SO GATHER 'ROUND, AND LISTEN TO ME!
In animations, different guinea pigs face a fire-breathing dragon, stand on a podium with first-place medals and look up at a princess locked in a castle.
A crowd cheers, HOORAY!
In live-action, Graham says, AMAZING.
Noel says, RIDICULOUS!
Fangio says, INTERESTING!
Daisy says, OH!
[Gentle, cheerful music plays]
Karen and her parents smile at Olga in the hutch. In the house, they pet Olga. In the backyard, Karen puts a carrot in Olga’s food bowl.
Olga sings, OLGA DA POLGA, THAT'S ME!
[Olga squeaking]
Title: Olga da Polga. Based on the books by Michael Bond.
[Gentle music plays]
In live action, in the present, the sun shines over the Sawdust family’s backyard. The episode title reads, “Olga and the Lion.”
[Birds chirping]
Karen sits on a stool in front of the guinea pig hutch with Olga on her lap in a pet bed. Karen wears her long brown hair in braided pigtails and purple overalls over a pink long-sleeved shirt with orange polka dots. Karen gently pets Olga.
Olga narrates, IT'S A WELL-KNOWN FACT THAT ALTHOUGH GUINEA PIGS ARE SMALL, WE ARE ONE OF THE BRAVEST ANIMALS IN THE WORLD, WHICH CAME IN VERY USEFUL WHEN SOME LIONS CAME TO THE SAWDUSTS' HOUSE.
In a live-action flashback, Olga lies at the clear door of the hutch. Through the kitchen window, she looks toward Mr. Sawdust and Karen, who are standing at the sink facing the backyard. Mr. Sawdust has short, dark grey hair and a thick, grey beard. He wears a red plaid, button-down shirt over a blue T-shirt.
Olga narrates, IT WAS SOMETHING THE SAWDUSTS CALLED THE "WEEK-END" AND THAT MEANS BREAKFAST WAS LATER THAN USUAL.
In the kitchen, Mr. Sawdust fills a bowl with lettuce from the fridge. He glances at Karen, who eats from a bowl beside the sink.
Mr. Sawdust whispers IT WAS A REALLY LOVELY IDEA OF YOURS TO LET MUM HAVE A LIE-IN.
Karen joins Mr. Sawdust at the kitchen island.
Karen whispers, YEAH. I HOPE WE DON'T WAKE HER UP WHEN WE'RE MAKING HER BREAKFAST.
Mr. Sawdust whispers, NO, WE WON'T. WE'LL BE AS QUIET AS MICE.
Karen nods. Mr. Sawdust picks up the bowl of lettuce and drops it on the counter.
[Bowl rattling]
Karen grabs the bowl.
Mr. Sawdust whispers, OOPS!
Karen holds her finger to her mouth and says, SHH!
She grins and tiptoes toward the back door with the bowl of lettuce. Mr. Sawdust follows. Outside, on the small grassy hill in front of the guinea pig hutch, Noel licks his leg. Karen and Mr. Sawdust sneak down the back steps and across the yard. In the hutch, Olga nibbles on a piece of hay.
Olga narrates, THE SAWDUSTS WERE BEHAVING VERY ODDLY INDEED. BUT AT LEAST THEY BROUGHT OUT FOOD.
[Guinea pigs squeaking]
In the doorway of the hutch bedroom, Daisy’s nose twitches.
Karen says, OLGA! DAISY!
Karen holds her finger over her lips and says, SHH!
Karen hurries over to the hutch with Mr. Sawdust.
Mr. Sawdust crouches and quietly says, YES, WE HAVE TO BE QUIET. MUM'S GETTING A LIE-IN TODAY.
Mr. Sawdust opens the hutch.
Olga narrates, A LION! DID HE SAY A LION?
Olga looks up from her food bowl. Karen puts the lettuce in the hutch, and Mr. Sawdust closes the door.
Mr. Sawdust quietly says, LET'S SNEAK BACK INSIDE, BUT NOT MAKE A SOUND.
Karen quietly says, OKAY.
Karen and Mr. Sawdust tiptoe back across the yard. Olga nibbles on a piece of lettuce.
Olga narrates, WELL, I COULDN'T BELIEVE MY WHISKERS.
Out loud, Olga asks, DID YOU HEAR THAT, DAISY?
Daisy says, HUH?
Olga says, MRS. SAWDUST IS GETTING A LION TODAY!
Daisy says, A LION?
Olga says, YES! THAT'S WHAT MR. SAWDUST SAID AND HE AND KAREN ARE CLEARLY SCARED OF IT. THAT'S WHY THEY'RE CREEPING AROUND.
Beside the hutch, Noel crawls along the stone half-wall behind the park bench and lies down.
[Noel yawning]
Noel says, THERE AREN'T ANY LIONS AROUND HERE. I'M THE BIGGEST CAT IN TOWN.
[Blender whirring]
Noel flinches and falls off the wall.
Daisy says, OH! A LION GROWL.
Olga says, YOU WERE SAYING, NOEL?
Noel says, UH…
Noel looks around. Olga nibbles on a piece of lettuce.
Olga narrates, WELL, I WAS VERY WORRIED. IF THERE WAS A LION AROUND, WE NEEDED TO COME UP WITH A PLAN.
Olga scurries across the hutch. In the house, Mr. Sawdust blends a smoothie.
[Blender whirring loudly]
Karen covers her ears. Mr. Sawdust stops the blender.
Karen says, WE'RE GOING TO WAKE UP MUM!
Mr. Sawdust says, OH, I KNOW! I'M GONNA HAVE TO MAKE A FEW MORE GOES AT THE BLENDER TO MAKE HER FAVOURITE SMOOTHIE.
Mr. Sawdust takes the lid off the blender and looks at Karen.
Mr. Sawdust asks, WHAT DO WE PUT IN NEXT?
Karen says, MMM. BANANAS.
Karen grabs pieces of banana off a cutting board and hands them to Mr. Sawdust.
Mr. Sawdust says, THERE WE GO.
Mr. Sawdust adds the banana to the blender, puts on the lid, and starts blending. Karen covers her ears.
[Blender whirring loudly]
Mr. Sawdust flinches and shakes his head. In the yard, Noel stands on the grassy hill. He looks over his shoulder toward the house and flicks his tail.
Olga says, WE JUST HAVE TO FIND OUT WHERE THE LION IS SO WE CAN AVOID IT.
Noel asks, AND HOW ARE WE GOING TO DO THAT?
Graham crawls up the hill beside Noel.
Olga says, OH! THERE'S GRAHAM! GRAHAM! YOU HAVE A LOVELY HARD SHELL TO KEEP YOU SAFE. COULD YOU LOOK FOR A LION IN THE GARAGE?
Graham says, WAIT, WHAT ACTUALLY IS A LION?
Olga says, THEY'RE VERY BIG AND NOISY, GRAHAM.
Graham says, BIG AND NOISY. HMM.
Olga says, FANGIO? FANGIO!
On a pile of dry leaves, Fangio raises his snout.
Fangio says, OH! HELLO, OLGA.
Olga says, YOU HAVE NICE SHARP PRICKLES TO KEEP YOU SAFE. COULD YOU CHECK THE ELYSIAN FIELDS FOR A LION?
Fangio says, A LION? OKAY, INTERESTING.
Fangio wanders toward the back fence.
[Fangio humming]
Olga says, AND THAT LEAVES YOU, NOEL, TO CHECK IN THE HOUSE.
Noel asks, AND WHAT ABOUT YOU AND DAISY SITTING NICE AND SAFE IN YOUR HUTCH?
Olga says, WE'LL BE BUSY PROTECTING EVERYONE FROM HERE, OF COURSE!
[Noel scoffing]
Noel asks, HOW?
Olga says, WELL, BECAUSE GUINEA PIGS ARE BRAVER THAN LIONS, NOEL.
In an animated story, cave guinea pigs sit around a fire in a rock cave at night with bowls of grass.
Olga narrates, IT ALL BEGAN WAY BACK IN CAVE PIGGY TIMES IN THE COUNTRY OF PERU.
As cave guinea pigs, Olga and Daisy nibble on blades of grass.
Olga narrates, WHERE WE HAD COZY CAVES TO LIVE IN AND FIRES TO SIT BY AND ALL THE GRASS THAT WE COULD EAT!
The cave guinea pigs sleep.
Olga narrates, EVERYTHING WAS LOVELY APART FROM THE LIONS.
Two lions walk up to the cave.
Olga narrates, THEY WANTED TO SLEEP IN THE CAVES, TOO, AND KEPT US AWAKE ALL NIGHT WITH THEIR LOUD ROARS!
A third lion walks up to the cave.
[Lions roaring]
The cave guinea pigs wake up and frown.
Olga narrates, AS YOU KNOW, GUINEA PIGS LIKE THEIR SLEEP AND IT WAS TOO MUCH.
The cave guinea pigs smile and walk out of the cave.
Olga narrates, WE HAD TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT.
[Cave guinea pigs squeaking loudly]
The ground shakes. The lions look surprised.
Olga narrates, THE LIONS STOPPED ROARING AFTER HEARING OUR GUINEA PIG SQUEAKS AND WE ALL FINALLY GOT BACK TO SLEEP.
The lions roll onto their backs.
[Lions meowing like cats]
The cave guinea pigs return to the cave. The lions and cave guinea pigs sleep.
[Guinea pigs snoring]
[Crickets chirping]
The story ends.
In the live-action flashback, Daisy says, OH.
Noel says, WELL, I ALMOST FEEL SORRY FOR THE LIONS. THOSE SQUEAKS ARE TERRIBLE.
Noel flicks his tail.
Olga says, THE POINT IS, NOEL, SINCE THAT DAY, NO LION WILL STAND UP TO US.
Noel grumbles, HMMPH.
Noel leaves.
Olga narrates, BUT I SOUNDED MORE SURE THAN I FELT. I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT I'D ACTUALLY DO IF I WAS CONFRONTED BY A REAL LION.
[Blender whirring]
In the Sawdust’s kitchen, Karen furrows her brow. Mr. Sawdust stops the blender and Karen lowers her hands.
[Mr. Sawdust sighing]
Mr. Sawdust says, THAT'S THE SMOOTHIE FINISHED. WHAT'S NEXT?
Karen says, LET'S MAKE SOME PANCAKES.
Mr. Sawdust says, PANCAKES! COMING RIGHT UP.
[Gentle music plays]
Outside, a person drives down a street. The wind gently blows daisies in a flower garden.
Graham says, A LION.
Graham crawls across the grass in the backyard.
Graham says, HMM. BIG AND NOISY. HMM. WELL, I KNOW THAT THAT THING IS VERY BIG AND VERY NOISY.
Graham looks toward a lawnmower in the garden shed.
Graham says, IT MUST BE THE LION. I'D BETTER RUN AND TELL THE OTHERS.
Graham wanders past the shed. In the field behind the house, Fangio wanders through the lush grass.
[Fangio humming]
[Fangio sighing]
Fangio says, SO LOVELY.
[Fangio sniffing]
[Fangio mumbling to himself]
Fangio wanders toward a fence.
Fangio says, INTERESTING.
[Dog barking]
[Fangio gasping]
[Fangio sniffing]
[Dog panting]
A medium-sized brown-haired dog stands on the other side of the fence.
[Fangio yelping]
Fangio says, A LION!
[Fangio gasping]
Fangio turns around. Behind him, the dog rests its head between the horizontal boards in the fence.
[Dog panting]
In the Sawdust’s kitchen, Mr. Sawdust flips a pancake in the air.
[Sizzling]
[Mr. Sawdust and Karen laughing]
Mr. Sawdust flips the pancake with a spatula and adds it to a pancake stack on a plate.
Karen says, THESE SMELL DELICIOUS.
Mr. Sawdust says, OH, YOUR MUM IS IN FOR A TREAT WHEN SHE COMES DOWN FROM HER LIE-IN.
[Mr. Sawdust chuckling]
Mr. Sawdust turns toward the stove. In a patch of sun on the floor, Noel stands.
Noel says, MEOW!
Noel runs and leaps through his car door. Outside, he runs down the back steps and up the grassy hill.
Noel says, THE LION, IT'S IN THE HOUSE!
In his pile of leaves, Fangio says, LION! THERE'S A LION IN THE ELYSIAN FIELDS!
Crawling up the hill, Graham says, HELLO. THERE'S A LION IN THE GARAGE.
In the hutch, Olga lies against the wall near the food bowl.
Olga narrates, WELL, THIS WAS WORSE THAN I THOUGHT! THERE WASN'T JUST ONE LION, THERE WERE THREE!
Olga scurries across the hutch toward Daisy.
Olga narrates, AND WE WERE SURROUNDED.
Out loud, Olga says, DAISY! IT'S TIME TO SHOW OUR GUINEA PIG BRAVERY!
In the bedroom, Daisy nibbles on a blade of grass.
Olga says, OUR FRIENDS ARE COUNTING ON US.
Daisy asks, WHAT DO WE DO?
Olga says, WE SQUEAK!
[Suspenseful music plays]
In the kitchen, Mr. Sawdust pours the smoothie into a glass. Karen fills a glass on a tray. Mr. Sawdust adds a straw to the smoothie and smiles.
[Olga and Daisy squeaking loudly]
with dandelions Karen and Mr. Sawdust turn toward the window in surprise.
Mr. Sawdust says, OH! WELL, THAT WOULD BE ENOUGH TO WAKE ANYONE UP!
[Karen giggling]
[Olga and Daisy squeaking]
Karen looks out the window.
Karen says, LET'S GO AND CHECK IF THEY'RE OKAY.
Mr. Sawdust nods. Karen follows him outside. In the hutch, Olga lies in a straw hideaway. Daisy stands by the water bottle beside Olga.
[Olga and Daisy squeaking]
Mr. Sawdust says, OLGA, DAISY, ARE YOU OKAY?
[Olga and Daisy squeaking]
Karen runs over to the hutch. At the back door, Mrs. Sawdust steps outside. She has long, light brown hair and wears a green long-sleeved shirt. She has a blue sleep mask over her forehead.
[Mrs. Sawdust yawning]
Mrs. Sawdust says, MORNING!
Karen turns toward Mrs. Sawdust.
Mrs. Sawdust asks, WHAT'S GOING ON OUT HERE?
[Olga and Daisy squeaking]
Karen says, WE WERE TRYING TO GIVE YOU A LIE-IN.
[Mr. Sawdust chuckling]
Mr. Sawdust glances toward Olga and Daisy.
[Mrs. Sawdust chuckling]
Mrs. Sawdust says, I THINK OLGA AND DAISY HAVE PUT A STOP TO ANY LIE-INS, BUT THANK YOU. THAT'S A LOVELY IDEA.
Karen says, WE MADE YOU A SPECIAL BREAKFAST, TOO!
Mr. Sawdust says, PANCAKES AND YOUR FAVOURITE SMOOTHIE.
Mrs. Sawdust says, THANKS SO MUCH.
Mr. Sawdust walks back toward the house. Karen waves to Olga and Daisy.
Karen says, BYE, OLGA. BYE, DAISY. SEE YOU IN A MINUTE.
Karen runs after Mr. Sawdust, and they return to the house. In the hutch, Olga nibbles on a blade of grass. Noel lies on the grassy hill.
Olga says, WELL, YOU HEARD MRS. SAWDUST. WE DID IT! WE PUT A STOP TO ANY LIONS.
Daisy says, I'M BRAVE!
On the hill, Graham says, AMAZING.
[Fangio sighing]
On the side of the hill, Fangio says, GOOD.
Fangio climbs down the hill.
Fangio says, NOW, I CAN GO BACK TO THE ELYSIAN FIELDS.
Fangio crawls into a bush.
Olga says, YES, GUINEA PIGS SAVED THE DAY. AGAIN.
Noel says, THANKS.
Noel looks away.
Noel adds, I SUPPOSE.
Noel looks back at Olga and Daisy.
Noel says, IT'S VERY STRANGE HOW WE NEVER SAW THEM LEAVE THOUGH.
Olga says, WELL, THEY PROBABLY SLINKED OFF. AS I TOLD YOU, NOEL. NO LION WILL EVER STAND UP TO A GUINEA PIG.
Daisy says, SQUEAK!
Noel says, I'M OFF.
Noel leaves. In the kitchen, Mrs. Sawdust drinks her smoothie.
Mrs. Sawdust says, MMM! DELICIOUS. EVEN BETTER THAN A LIE-IN.
Mrs. Sawdust takes a bite of a pancake.
[Mr. Sawdust clearing his throat]
Mr. Sawdust says, AND… ARE YOU PLANNING ON SHARING THOSE PANCAKES?
[Karen giggling]
Mr. Sawdust holds up a fork and smiles. Mrs. Sawdust glances at Karen.
Mrs. Sawdust says, GO ON THEN.
Laughing, Mr. Sawdust cheers, YAY!
Karen eats a bite of pancake off Mrs. Sawdust’s fork.
Karen says, MM!
[Mr. Sawdust chuckling]
Mr. Sawdust cuts into a pancake with his fork.
Olga narrates, AND THAT WAS THE DAY THAT DAISY AND I SCARED OFF SOME LIONS WITH OUR GUINEA PIG BRAVERY.
In the present, Daisy lies in Karen’s lap on the pet bed.
Olga adds, AND SOME EXTRA LOUD SQUEAKS.
Karen pets Daisy. Olga lies at the door in the guinea pig hutch with a pile of grass.
[Playful music plays]
End credits. Written by Isabel Fay. Cast: Olga, Lesley Harcourt. Noel, Susheel Kumar. Graham, Mark McDonnell. Fangio, Tim Licata. Daisy, Nicola Stanton. Karen Sawdust, Isla Mercer. Mr. Sawdust, Greg Hemphill. Mrs. Sawdust, Julie Wilson Nimmo. Karen Double, Mila D’Annunzlo. Director, Andrew Agnew. Producer, Fiona Donaldson. Series editor Jackie Savery. Logo: Mara Kids. Copyright MaraMedia MMXXIII.
[Whooshing]
Logo: Boat Rocker.
In an animation, the sun shines brightly over a field of dandelions. A guinea pig with long brown fur frolics through the grass. In live action, the guinea pig rests in their hutch, a large wooden cage on posts in the Sawdust family’s backyard. Mr. and Mrs. Sawdust stand by a gate in the fence, and Karen, a girl with long brown hair in braided pigtails, runs up to the hutch with a kite.
[Guinea pig squeaking]
[Cheerful music plays]
The guinea pig sings, I'M A GUINEA PIG SENSATION WITH A GREAT IMAGINATION. I'M OLGA DA POLGA, THAT'S ME!
Facing Olga’s hutch, Noel, a black cat, lies on a small grassy hill with Graham, a small tortoise, and Fangio, a hedgehog. Mrs. Sawdust trims a bush. Mr. Sawdust builds a pen. Karen skips across the yard. Olga nibbles on a blade of grass beside Daisy, a black and white guinea pig. Noel swats at Olga from the roof of the hutch.
At the back door of the Sawdust’s house, Karen says, OLGA! DAISY! SNACKS!
Olga sings, MY HEAD IS FULL OF STORIES, OF DERRING-DO AND GLORIES, SO GATHER 'ROUND, AND LISTEN TO ME!
In animations, different guinea pigs face a fire-breathing dragon, stand on a podium with first-place medals and look up at a princess locked in a castle.
A crowd cheers, HOORAY!
In live-action, Graham says, AMAZING.
Noel says, RIDICULOUS!
Fangio says, INTERESTING!
Daisy says, OH!
[Gentle, cheerful music plays]
Karen and her parents smile at Olga in the hutch. In the house, they pet Olga. In the backyard, Karen puts a carrot in Olga’s food bowl.
Olga sings, OLGA DA POLGA, THAT'S ME!
[Olga squeaking]
Title: Olga da Polga. Based on the books by Michael Bond.
[Gentle music plays]
In live action, in the present, the sun shines over the Sawdust family’s backyard. The episode title reads, “Olga and the Lion.”
[Birds chirping]
Karen sits on a stool in front of the guinea pig hutch with Olga on her lap in a pet bed. Karen wears her long brown hair in braided pigtails and purple overalls over a pink long-sleeved shirt with orange polka dots. Karen gently pets Olga.
Olga narrates, IT'S A WELL-KNOWN FACT THAT ALTHOUGH GUINEA PIGS ARE SMALL, WE ARE ONE OF THE BRAVEST ANIMALS IN THE WORLD, WHICH CAME IN VERY USEFUL WHEN SOME LIONS CAME TO THE SAWDUSTS' HOUSE.
In a live-action flashback, Olga lies at the clear door of the hutch. Through the kitchen window, she looks toward Mr. Sawdust and Karen, who are standing at the sink facing the backyard. Mr. Sawdust has short, dark grey hair and a thick, grey beard. He wears a red plaid, button-down shirt over a blue T-shirt.
Olga narrates, IT WAS SOMETHING THE SAWDUSTS CALLED THE "WEEK-END" AND THAT MEANS BREAKFAST WAS LATER THAN USUAL.
In the kitchen, Mr. Sawdust fills a bowl with lettuce from the fridge. He glances at Karen, who eats from a bowl beside the sink.
Mr. Sawdust whispers IT WAS A REALLY LOVELY IDEA OF YOURS TO LET MUM HAVE A LIE-IN.
Karen joins Mr. Sawdust at the kitchen island.
Karen whispers, YEAH. I HOPE WE DON'T WAKE HER UP WHEN WE'RE MAKING HER BREAKFAST.
Mr. Sawdust whispers, NO, WE WON'T. WE'LL BE AS QUIET AS MICE.
Karen nods. Mr. Sawdust picks up the bowl of lettuce and drops it on the counter.
[Bowl rattling]
Karen grabs the bowl.
Mr. Sawdust whispers, OOPS!
Karen holds her finger to her mouth and says, SHH!
She grins and tiptoes toward the back door with the bowl of lettuce. Mr. Sawdust follows. Outside, on the small grassy hill in front of the guinea pig hutch, Noel licks his leg. Karen and Mr. Sawdust sneak down the back steps and across the yard. In the hutch, Olga nibbles on a piece of hay.
Olga narrates, THE SAWDUSTS WERE BEHAVING VERY ODDLY INDEED. BUT AT LEAST THEY BROUGHT OUT FOOD.
[Guinea pigs squeaking]
In the doorway of the hutch bedroom, Daisy’s nose twitches.
Karen says, OLGA! DAISY!
Karen holds her finger over her lips and says, SHH!
Karen hurries over to the hutch with Mr. Sawdust.
Mr. Sawdust crouches and quietly says, YES, WE HAVE TO BE QUIET. MUM'S GETTING A LIE-IN TODAY.
Mr. Sawdust opens the hutch.
Olga narrates, A LION! DID HE SAY A LION?
Olga looks up from her food bowl. Karen puts the lettuce in the hutch, and Mr. Sawdust closes the door.
Mr. Sawdust quietly says, LET'S SNEAK BACK INSIDE, BUT NOT MAKE A SOUND.
Karen quietly says, OKAY.
Karen and Mr. Sawdust tiptoe back across the yard. Olga nibbles on a piece of lettuce.
Olga narrates, WELL, I COULDN'T BELIEVE MY WHISKERS.
Out loud, Olga asks, DID YOU HEAR THAT, DAISY?
Daisy says, HUH?
Olga says, MRS. SAWDUST IS GETTING A LION TODAY!
Daisy says, A LION?
Olga says, YES! THAT'S WHAT MR. SAWDUST SAID AND HE AND KAREN ARE CLEARLY SCARED OF IT. THAT'S WHY THEY'RE CREEPING AROUND.
Beside the hutch, Noel crawls along the stone half-wall behind the park bench and lies down.
[Noel yawning]
Noel says, THERE AREN'T ANY LIONS AROUND HERE. I'M THE BIGGEST CAT IN TOWN.
[Blender whirring]
Noel flinches and falls off the wall.
Daisy says, OH! A LION GROWL.
Olga says, YOU WERE SAYING, NOEL?
Noel says, UH…
Noel looks around. Olga nibbles on a piece of lettuce.
Olga narrates, WELL, I WAS VERY WORRIED. IF THERE WAS A LION AROUND, WE NEEDED TO COME UP WITH A PLAN.
Olga scurries across the hutch. In the house, Mr. Sawdust blends a smoothie.
[Blender whirring loudly]
Karen covers her ears. Mr. Sawdust stops the blender.
Karen says, WE'RE GOING TO WAKE UP MUM!
Mr. Sawdust says, OH, I KNOW! I'M GONNA HAVE TO MAKE A FEW MORE GOES AT THE BLENDER TO MAKE HER FAVOURITE SMOOTHIE.
Mr. Sawdust takes the lid off the blender and looks at Karen.
Mr. Sawdust asks, WHAT DO WE PUT IN NEXT?
Karen says, MMM. BANANAS.
Karen grabs pieces of banana off a cutting board and hands them to Mr. Sawdust.
Mr. Sawdust says, THERE WE GO.
Mr. Sawdust adds the banana to the blender, puts on the lid, and starts blending. Karen covers her ears.
[Blender whirring loudly]
Mr. Sawdust flinches and shakes his head. In the yard, Noel stands on the grassy hill. He looks over his shoulder toward the house and flicks his tail.
Olga says, WE JUST HAVE TO FIND OUT WHERE THE LION IS SO WE CAN AVOID IT.
Noel asks, AND HOW ARE WE GOING TO DO THAT?
Graham crawls up the hill beside Noel.
Olga says, OH! THERE'S GRAHAM! GRAHAM! YOU HAVE A LOVELY HARD SHELL TO KEEP YOU SAFE. COULD YOU LOOK FOR A LION IN THE GARAGE?
Graham says, WAIT, WHAT ACTUALLY IS A LION?
Olga says, THEY'RE VERY BIG AND NOISY, GRAHAM.
Graham says, BIG AND NOISY. HMM.
Olga says, FANGIO? FANGIO!
On a pile of dry leaves, Fangio raises his snout.
Fangio says, OH! HELLO, OLGA.
Olga says, YOU HAVE NICE SHARP PRICKLES TO KEEP YOU SAFE. COULD YOU CHECK THE ELYSIAN FIELDS FOR A LION?
Fangio says, A LION? OKAY, INTERESTING.
Fangio wanders toward the back fence.
[Fangio humming]
Olga says, AND THAT LEAVES YOU, NOEL, TO CHECK IN THE HOUSE.
Noel asks, AND WHAT ABOUT YOU AND DAISY SITTING NICE AND SAFE IN YOUR HUTCH?
Olga says, WE'LL BE BUSY PROTECTING EVERYONE FROM HERE, OF COURSE!
[Noel scoffing]
Noel asks, HOW?
Olga says, WELL, BECAUSE GUINEA PIGS ARE BRAVER THAN LIONS, NOEL.
In an animated story, cave guinea pigs sit around a fire in a rock cave at night with bowls of grass.
Olga narrates, IT ALL BEGAN WAY BACK IN CAVE PIGGY TIMES IN THE COUNTRY OF PERU.
As cave guinea pigs, Olga and Daisy nibble on blades of grass.
Olga narrates, WHERE WE HAD COZY CAVES TO LIVE IN AND FIRES TO SIT BY AND ALL THE GRASS THAT WE COULD EAT!
The cave guinea pigs sleep.
Olga narrates, EVERYTHING WAS LOVELY APART FROM THE LIONS.
Two lions walk up to the cave.
Olga narrates, THEY WANTED TO SLEEP IN THE CAVES, TOO, AND KEPT US AWAKE ALL NIGHT WITH THEIR LOUD ROARS!
A third lion walks up to the cave.
[Lions roaring]
The cave guinea pigs wake up and frown.
Olga narrates, AS YOU KNOW, GUINEA PIGS LIKE THEIR SLEEP AND IT WAS TOO MUCH.
The cave guinea pigs smile and walk out of the cave.
Olga narrates, WE HAD TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT.
[Cave guinea pigs squeaking loudly]
The ground shakes. The lions look surprised.
Olga narrates, THE LIONS STOPPED ROARING AFTER HEARING OUR GUINEA PIG SQUEAKS AND WE ALL FINALLY GOT BACK TO SLEEP.
The lions roll onto their backs.
[Lions meowing like cats]
The cave guinea pigs return to the cave. The lions and cave guinea pigs sleep.
[Guinea pigs snoring]
[Crickets chirping]
The story ends.
In the live-action flashback, Daisy says, OH.
Noel says, WELL, I ALMOST FEEL SORRY FOR THE LIONS. THOSE SQUEAKS ARE TERRIBLE.
Noel flicks his tail.
Olga says, THE POINT IS, NOEL, SINCE THAT DAY, NO LION WILL STAND UP TO US.
Noel grumbles, HMMPH.
Noel leaves.
Olga narrates, BUT I SOUNDED MORE SURE THAN I FELT. I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT I'D ACTUALLY DO IF I WAS CONFRONTED BY A REAL LION.
[Blender whirring]
In the Sawdust’s kitchen, Karen furrows her brow. Mr. Sawdust stops the blender and Karen lowers her hands.
[Mr. Sawdust sighing]
Mr. Sawdust says, THAT'S THE SMOOTHIE FINISHED. WHAT'S NEXT?
Karen says, LET'S MAKE SOME PANCAKES.
Mr. Sawdust says, PANCAKES! COMING RIGHT UP.
[Gentle music plays]
Outside, a person drives down a street. The wind gently blows daisies in a flower garden.
Graham says, A LION.
Graham crawls across the grass in the backyard.
Graham says, HMM. BIG AND NOISY. HMM. WELL, I KNOW THAT THAT THING IS VERY BIG AND VERY NOISY.
Graham looks toward a lawnmower in the garden shed.
Graham says, IT MUST BE THE LION. I'D BETTER RUN AND TELL THE OTHERS.
Graham wanders past the shed. In the field behind the house, Fangio wanders through the lush grass.
[Fangio humming]
[Fangio sighing]
Fangio says, SO LOVELY.
[Fangio sniffing]
[Fangio mumbling to himself]
Fangio wanders toward a fence.
Fangio says, INTERESTING.
[Dog barking]
[Fangio gasping]
[Fangio sniffing]
[Dog panting]
A medium-sized brown-haired dog stands on the other side of the fence.
[Fangio yelping]
Fangio says, A LION!
[Fangio gasping]
Fangio turns around. Behind him, the dog rests its head between the horizontal boards in the fence.
[Dog panting]
In the Sawdust’s kitchen, Mr. Sawdust flips a pancake in the air.
[Sizzling]
[Mr. Sawdust and Karen laughing]
Mr. Sawdust flips the pancake with a spatula and adds it to a pancake stack on a plate.
Karen says, THESE SMELL DELICIOUS.
Mr. Sawdust says, OH, YOUR MUM IS IN FOR A TREAT WHEN SHE COMES DOWN FROM HER LIE-IN.
[Mr. Sawdust chuckling]
Mr. Sawdust turns toward the stove. In a patch of sun on the floor, Noel stands.
Noel says, MEOW!
Noel runs and leaps through his car door. Outside, he runs down the back steps and up the grassy hill.
Noel says, THE LION, IT'S IN THE HOUSE!
In his pile of leaves, Fangio says, LION! THERE'S A LION IN THE ELYSIAN FIELDS!
Crawling up the hill, Graham says, HELLO. THERE'S A LION IN THE GARAGE.
In the hutch, Olga lies against the wall near the food bowl.
Olga narrates, WELL, THIS WAS WORSE THAN I THOUGHT! THERE WASN'T JUST ONE LION, THERE WERE THREE!
Olga scurries across the hutch toward Daisy.
Olga narrates, AND WE WERE SURROUNDED.
Out loud, Olga says, DAISY! IT'S TIME TO SHOW OUR GUINEA PIG BRAVERY!
In the bedroom, Daisy nibbles on a blade of grass.
Olga says, OUR FRIENDS ARE COUNTING ON US.
Daisy asks, WHAT DO WE DO?
Olga says, WE SQUEAK!
[Suspenseful music plays]
In the kitchen, Mr. Sawdust pours the smoothie into a glass. Karen fills a glass on a tray. Mr. Sawdust adds a straw to the smoothie and smiles.
[Olga and Daisy squeaking loudly]
with dandelions Karen and Mr. Sawdust turn toward the window in surprise.
Mr. Sawdust says, OH! WELL, THAT WOULD BE ENOUGH TO WAKE ANYONE UP!
[Karen giggling]
[Olga and Daisy squeaking]
Karen looks out the window.
Karen says, LET'S GO AND CHECK IF THEY'RE OKAY.
Mr. Sawdust nods. Karen follows him outside. In the hutch, Olga lies in a straw hideaway. Daisy stands by the water bottle beside Olga.
[Olga and Daisy squeaking]
Mr. Sawdust says, OLGA, DAISY, ARE YOU OKAY?
[Olga and Daisy squeaking]
Karen runs over to the hutch. At the back door, Mrs. Sawdust steps outside. She has long, light brown hair and wears a green long-sleeved shirt. She has a blue sleep mask over her forehead.
[Mrs. Sawdust yawning]
Mrs. Sawdust says, MORNING!
Karen turns toward Mrs. Sawdust.
Mrs. Sawdust asks, WHAT'S GOING ON OUT HERE?
[Olga and Daisy squeaking]
Karen says, WE WERE TRYING TO GIVE YOU A LIE-IN.
[Mr. Sawdust chuckling]
Mr. Sawdust glances toward Olga and Daisy.
[Mrs. Sawdust chuckling]
Mrs. Sawdust says, I THINK OLGA AND DAISY HAVE PUT A STOP TO ANY LIE-INS, BUT THANK YOU. THAT'S A LOVELY IDEA.
Karen says, WE MADE YOU A SPECIAL BREAKFAST, TOO!
Mr. Sawdust says, PANCAKES AND YOUR FAVOURITE SMOOTHIE.
Mrs. Sawdust says, THANKS SO MUCH.
Mr. Sawdust walks back toward the house. Karen waves to Olga and Daisy.
Karen says, BYE, OLGA. BYE, DAISY. SEE YOU IN A MINUTE.
Karen runs after Mr. Sawdust, and they return to the house. In the hutch, Olga nibbles on a blade of grass. Noel lies on the grassy hill.
Olga says, WELL, YOU HEARD MRS. SAWDUST. WE DID IT! WE PUT A STOP TO ANY LIONS.
Daisy says, I'M BRAVE!
On the hill, Graham says, AMAZING.
[Fangio sighing]
On the side of the hill, Fangio says, GOOD.
Fangio climbs down the hill.
Fangio says, NOW, I CAN GO BACK TO THE ELYSIAN FIELDS.
Fangio crawls into a bush.
Olga says, YES, GUINEA PIGS SAVED THE DAY. AGAIN.
Noel says, THANKS.
Noel looks away.
Noel adds, I SUPPOSE.
Noel looks back at Olga and Daisy.
Noel says, IT'S VERY STRANGE HOW WE NEVER SAW THEM LEAVE THOUGH.
Olga says, WELL, THEY PROBABLY SLINKED OFF. AS I TOLD YOU, NOEL. NO LION WILL EVER STAND UP TO A GUINEA PIG.
Daisy says, SQUEAK!
Noel says, I'M OFF.
Noel leaves. In the kitchen, Mrs. Sawdust drinks her smoothie.
Mrs. Sawdust says, MMM! DELICIOUS. EVEN BETTER THAN A LIE-IN.
Mrs. Sawdust takes a bite of a pancake.
[Mr. Sawdust clearing his throat]
Mr. Sawdust says, AND… ARE YOU PLANNING ON SHARING THOSE PANCAKES?
[Karen giggling]
Mr. Sawdust holds up a fork and smiles. Mrs. Sawdust glances at Karen.
Mrs. Sawdust says, GO ON THEN.
Laughing, Mr. Sawdust cheers, YAY!
Karen eats a bite of pancake off Mrs. Sawdust’s fork.
Karen says, MM!
[Mr. Sawdust chuckling]
Mr. Sawdust cuts into a pancake with his fork.
Olga narrates, AND THAT WAS THE DAY THAT DAISY AND I SCARED OFF SOME LIONS WITH OUR GUINEA PIG BRAVERY.
In the present, Daisy lies in Karen’s lap on the pet bed.
Olga adds, AND SOME EXTRA LOUD SQUEAKS.
Karen pets Daisy. Olga lies at the door in the guinea pig hutch with a pile of grass.
[Playful music plays]
End credits. Written by Isabel Fay. Cast: Olga, Lesley Harcourt. Noel, Susheel Kumar. Graham, Mark McDonnell. Fangio, Tim Licata. Daisy, Nicola Stanton. Karen Sawdust, Isla Mercer. Mr. Sawdust, Greg Hemphill. Mrs. Sawdust, Julie Wilson Nimmo. Karen Double, Mila D’Annunzlo. Director, Andrew Agnew. Producer, Fiona Donaldson. Series editor Jackie Savery. Logo: Mara Kids. Copyright MaraMedia MMXXIII.
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