Father Goose Page #5

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Mr Eckland? Big Bad Wolf is

calling you on the wireless.

Oh. Don't touch anything. In fact,

you'd better get off the boat.

Oh, his shirt, and

his pants too.

Good morning.

Er... I'm wanted on the radio.

- Ah...

- Oh.

Hey, Kings Point?

This is Eckland.

Come in, Mother Goose.

This is Briar Patch.

Well, you had

something to tell me.

Big Bad Wolf had a message for you

concerning the parachute drop.

He gave it to Goody Two Shoes.

Oh. Er...

Commander Houghton couldn't wait. He

asked me to give you the message.

- Well?

- Well what?

- The message.

- What message?

The message message.

Oh, that message. Oh, I

wrote it down for you.

- That's in French.

- Oh, is it?

- Oh, so it is.

- Read it, please.

[ Speaks French ]

No, no, no. No. You're

reading it in French.

- Well, it's written in French.

- Oh...

Translate it.

Oh, you want it in English.

Um... Commander Houghton says there's

too much enemy activity in the area

to chance a...

How do you say in

English "parachute"?

- Parachute.

- Really? Oh.

There's too much enemy activity in

the area to chance a parachute drop

and he asked us to make do

with the supplies we have.

- Oh no...

- Mr Eckland?

Er...

I don't suppose there's any

use my asking your permission

to share certain of your

personal belongings with us?

So far, you've shared me out of my

home, my bed, my food and my shirt.

- How about sharing my things with me?

- Would you like some tea?

- Tea?

- Lemon or milk?

- Milk?

- Sorry, we're out of milk.

- Oh...

- But we could use some place settings,

some rope, some tools, and above

all, a change of clothing.

Above all, I could use some whiskey.

Now how about making a trade?

Sorry. That I can't do.

Then, madam, I wish

you a good day.

- Mr Eckland, wait!

- Hello, Mr Eckland.

- The answer is no.

- Bonjour, monsieur.

- [ Speaks French ]

- I wouldn't think of it.

- Aah!

- You stepped on my foot.

You put it under mine.

- Look out.

- What a bunch of nuts.

Oh, now, hold it! And

what have you got there?

Oh! Oh no! Oh...

- Come back here, you pirate!

- Mr Eckland, stop chasing the girls.

I'm not chasing them. They're all

crooks, and you're the crookiest.

And a good day to

you, Mr Eckland.

Rumplestiltskin?

Rumplestiltskin?

Can anyone hear me?

I can hear you, Rumplestiltskin.

- I can hear you too.

- Where's Mr Eckland?

He's not here. Nobody's here

except my friend Gretchen.

We're not well today.

Say hello, Gretchen.

Did you hear Gretchen?

She said hello.

And I'm sorry you're

not well today.

Go and get Mr Eckland, please?

The Filthy Beast? Oh,

we don't speak to him.

Hey, hey, hey. Come on,

get away from there.

- Come along, Gretchen.

- Is that you, Walter?

- No, it's Gretchen.

- Keep them away from that radio, will you?

You keep them away

from the radio.

Beat it.

Miss Freneau told us

to stay in the house.

After breakfast, may we

go out with the others?

No. Not until you're

feeling better.

It's Gretchen that's not well.

And I'm tired of staying here.

Oh, do stop complaining.

You sound like Anne.

Is anything wrong?

The whole Japanese

navy's anchored off shore,

They're sending a boat in.

Where are the other children?

Come on, let's round them up.

Let's get them in the shack.

Mr Eckland, shouldn't we report the

Japanese to Commander Houghton?

In five minutes, he can

talk to them personally.

You and Gretchen

stay in the house.

Come on, hurry it up.

Get in the house.

- [ Speaks French ]

- Oui, mademoiselle.

- Quickly. Where are the other two?

- Down on the beach collecting coconuts.

- I told you to keep them off the beach.

- No you didn't.

Yes, I did. But you weren't listening,

as usual. Come and show me.

Come on. Let's go.

- Show me where.

- Anne's up in one of those trees.

Uh-huh. Get down.

Stay here. Don't move.

Hey, stay. Ssshh.

If she opens her

mouth, we've had it.

Jenny hasn't said a word since she

left her parents seven days ago.

I thought you might have noticed.

She can still scream, can't she?

Here.

There you are.

Baby, ssshh. Baby, ssshh.

Don't cry. Ssshh. Ssshh.

Don't cry. Don't cry.

Stay up.

- I wish I knew what they were saying.

- Ssshh.

The one with the glasses is the cook.

Their captain adores turtle soup.

He sent them ashore for turtles.

There doesn't seem to be any.

Oh, it's all right. They're

going to leave now.

- Oh dear.

- What?

One of them suggested they

bring back coconuts instead.

It's a bad dream.

The cook says the captain wants turtle

soup or nothing. He's sick of coconuts.

Good for him.

- Ooh!

- What?

He just called the captain a

dirty name, and they're leaving.

Help. I'm slipping.

Quick, let's go.

Go on, beat it. Buzz off. You're

not supposed to be on the boat.

Get off the boat.

Thank you.

Thank you.

And what's your name?

You got a name, haven't you?

See this whistle? Would

you like to have it?

OK. All you have to do is repeat

three simple words after me.

Is that a deal?

Just repeat three words.

All right. Elephant.

Elephant.

- Rhinoceros.

- Rhinoceros.

- Wrong.

- Why?

No, not why:
wrong. Wrong is

the third word. You lose.

No! Give me that back!

Oh, I didn't think you'd

be a sore loser. Here.

Fine.

- I'm sorry. We're all out of whistles.

- I told Harri she could help us.

- Help us do what?

- Fix your boat.

Harri knows everything

about boats.

How'd you like to

swab down the deck?

Smashing. I'd love to.

Good. You'll find a mop down below.

Go ahead.

Oh, hello, hello.

[ Speaks French ]

[ Speaks French ]

Er... Well, you do that.

Do that.

But do it quietly.

- Mr Eckland?

- Quiet, quiet. Want me to mess this up?

Mr Eckland?

Now, I know you've saved up a lot to say,

but would you mind spreading it out?

You're doing it wrong.

It's backwards.

No, it isn't. See, the

boat's upside down.

Do it this way so when

you turn it over, you...

How can I get anything done when

you're chattering all the time?

Besides, you should be working.

Go on.

It can't be.

Red light!

So this is where you are.

What are you all doing here?

- Look at their clothes.

- They're my clothes.

- But they're filthy.

- No, they're dirty. I'm filthy.

All of you get back to the house.

It's nearly time for your lessons.

- Mr Eckland asked us to help fix his boat.

- I'm sure he will excuse you now.

- But we want to stay here.

- I don't...

- What did you say, Jenny?

- We want to stay here.

Mr Eckland got her to speak.

I created a monster.

A talking person.

Well, better do as she said.

Get going.

Thank you, Mr Eckland. Next time I want

them to talk or do anything, I'll call you.

Well, it's not my fault that

boats are more fun than lessons.

I did it on purpose.

Nothing is ever your

fault, Mr Eckland.

And if I return seven wild Indians

to their families, who trusted me with

them, that won't be your fault either.

- Sshh-sshh.

- Huh?

You don't have to be a

schoolteacher all the time.

I am not a schoolteacher, but some form

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