(music plays)

The TVOKids logo appears on a white flag next to a pirate symbol that sits on an open book. The name of the show reads "Bookaneers."

In animation, Skaggs, Fibber and the Captain sing on the pirate ship.

They song says WE STOLE A TREASURE
FAIR AND SQUARE
AND DIDN'T MEAN TO GLOAT
BUT SOME OTHER PIRATES
WANT TO TAKE IT
OUR CAPTAIN TOLD US,
HIDE THE TREASURE
TAKE IT FAR FROM VIEW
AND I'LL SEND ALONG
A WRITTEN NOTE
TO TELL YOU
WHAT TO DO

As the other pirates attack the pirate ship, Skaggs and Fibber take the treasure down to the hold and wait there for instructions.

[shouting-shuffling]

The animation ends.

In real life, Skaggs says SOUNDS LIKE THERE'D BE A
LOT OF PLUNDERING ON DECK.
MAYBE WE SHOULD
GO AND HELP.

Fibber says BLIMEY!
DID YOU START DRINKING
THE SEA WATER AGAIN?
THE CAPTAIN TOLD US TO
GUARD THE TREASURE
AND WAIT FOR
THE NOTE.

Skaggs says BUT WHAT IF THE
CAPTAIN...
[panting]

The door opens and a pirate comes down the ladder.

He says I CAME TO DELIVER A
NOTE FROM THE CAPTAIN.

He climbs back up.

The note reads "Sound a warning beacon."

Skaggs reads it and says SOUND A WARNING BACON.

Fibber says SOUND A
WARNING
BACON?

Skaggs says THAT DOESN'T
SEEM RIGHT.

Fibber says WELL, I MEAN, BACON
DOES TASTE GOOD.
MAYBE IT SOUNDS
GOOD, TOO.

Skaggs says WHEN HE BE RIGHT,
HE BE RIGHT.
HA, HA, HA, HA.

On the deck, the captain says WHY DOES IT
SMELL LIKE BACON?
MMM...
SMELLS NICE.

The pirate rolls his eyes and goes back to the hold.

The captain says IT'S NO PROBLEM.

The pirate says WHAT IN DAVY JONES
LOCKER ARE YOU DOIN'?!

Skaggs and Fibber fry bacon as they hold a loudhailer next to the pan.

Fibber says WE'RE SOUNDING THE
WARNING BACON,
JUST LIKE THE
NOTE SAYS.

The pirate says LET ME SEE THAT.
OH, IT DOESN'T
SAY
BACON.
IT SAYS BEACON.
SOUND A WARNING
BEACON.
YOU SEE, WHEN THERE
ARE TWO VOWELS THAT ARE
NEXT TO EACH OTHER,
SOMETIMES THE FIRST VOWEL
SAYS IT'S NAME.
AND THE SECOND
IS SILENT.
SO E-A IS
PRONOUNCED 'EEE'.
SOUND A WARNING
BEACON.

Skaggs says OH, THAT MAKES
MORE SENSE.

Fibber screams SOUND THE
WARNING BEACON!
YOU'LL HAVE TO
EXCUSE HIM.
YOU SEE, HE'S JUST
LEARNED HOW TO READ.
HEY, 'READ'... THAT
FOLLOWS THE SAME RULE.

Skaggs rings a bell.

The captain says AH, THE WARNING BEACON.
I KNEW THOSE LADS
WOULD COME THROUGH.
CHARGE!

The announcer says AND SO THE BOOKANEERS'
GREAT READING SAVED THE DAY!
ALLOWING THEM TO
KEEP THEIR TREASURE...
THIS TIME.

The TVOKids logo appears.

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