03x18 - Zou the garden decorator

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♪ Say hey say hi Say how do you do ♪

♪ To a fine young zebra by the name of Zou ♪

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♪ Oh oh oh ♪

♪ Meet Mom and Dad Nanna too ♪

♪ Grandma Grandpa all of you ♪

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♪ I've got a friend in you ♪

♪ I've got a friend in Zou ♪

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(giggling)



- Zou the garden decorator.



- There you go, Poc!



(chirping)



- My boss is coming to dinner tonight,

so please make sure you keep everything tidy.



- Tonight?

I'll sort out the garden;

I need to sweep up the dead leaves

and pick up those pinecones.



- Thanks. If the weather stays fine,

we could have a glass of lemonade in the garden.



- Will you leave work early?



- No, unfortunately not.

I can do the shopping for dinner on the way home.

I just hope I can get everything done in time.



- Can I help?



- How about hanging some of your paintings in the living room.

My boss is very keen on art.



- Great! I'll choose the best ones.



- And I'll help you hang them!



- Thanks, Bizou!

That should help make a good impression!



(gentle music)



- Right a bit, Grandpa.



- Like that?



- Yup. Perfect!

Hey, Poc! That's not a perch!



(chirping happily)



- Oh, Poc!

(knocking)



- Hello!

- Hi, Zou.

What are you doing?



- We're making sure the house looks nice;

Mum's boss is coming round later on.



- Oh, that sounds a bit important.

Can I help?

- Yes, please!

Oh dear, we've hung all my paintings in here.

Now we haven't got any to put in the garden!



- You're going to decorate the garden?



- Yup! Mum's boss is a bit of an art lover.

So we need to impress her.



- I can't wait to see what you two artists come up with!



- I'll go and see if I can find anything in the kitchen to use.



- And I'll go and get my paints!



- Grandma, can I borrow these?



- Of course, Zou.

I've got enough for tonight.

But what are you going to do with them?



- I'm going to decorate the garden.

Mum said she wanted the place to look nice.



- Oh... Would you like these plastic spoons too?



- Oh yes, please! Thanks, Grandma!



- What are we going to do with all this?



- We could start by adding a bit of colour?



- Good idea!

Where shall I put this?



- Er... let's see...

What would an artist do?



- What do you mean, Zou?



- That's where it goes!



- Good idea! Each thing has its own place!

This is going to be fun!



(laughing)

This is brilliant!



(laughing)



- Hmm... There's something missing...

I've got an idea!

But we'd better be quick.

Mum will be back soon!

Mum? What do you think?



- What's all this rubbish doing in the garden?!



- Er... it's decoration.

We've decorated the house and garden...

and...

- Oh, Zou.

I'm sure you meant well.

But your decoration is... how can I put it?



- Would it look better without the bottles?



- I don't think that will be enough.

The garden doesn't look exactly tidy

and I'll never have time to clear it all up before my boss arrives!



- We'll help!



- She'll be here very soon.

I haven't done the shopping yet and I have to cook dinner too!

I think I should cancel.



- No don't!

We'll put everything back just the way it was.

Promise!

- And I'll help!

Maybe Dad or Grandma can do the shopping for you?



- Good idea. I'll go and see.



- Oh, I don't think Mum liked our decoration...



- Mum! Mum!

- What's up, kids?



- We've made a bit of a problem for Mum.



- I never knew garden decoration was so difficult.



- You decorated the garden?

I'm sure you made it look very pretty!



- No we didn't. Mum wasn't very pleased.



- Well, maybe you just haven't had enough experience.

Would you like some help?



- Yes, please!

- Thanks, Mum!

Now this time; we'd better be a bit more thoughtful

about what we do.



- We're back! And we got everything Mum needed.



- I'm going to help Zou and Elzee decorate your garden!



- Ooh, thank you! How kind.



- We'd better hurry.

- We're running out of time.



- Don't worry. I'll give you a hand clearing all this up.



- And I'll go and help Mum with the dinner.



- Well, you certainly allowed your creativity to run away with you!



- We thought it was artistic.



- Oh, I see.

Exterior Art... we call it Land Art.

But it's not just about letting your feelings go!

You need to have some real thought behind it.



- You mean like when you write a story?



- Exactly!

First you need to plan what you're going to do.



- Maybe you could think of a special theme?



- That'd be a good place to start.



- What ideas do those leaves and pinecones give you?



- Well... Uh...



- Sort of...nature ones?



- Nature! Yes. Very good.

Now, let's think about your decoration.

It should blend in with the surroundings to bring out its beauty.

So natural things like the pinecones and leaves...



- What about nut shells?



- Good idea, Zou.



- Here, you are. I bought far too many!



- Thank you!

We have everything we need.

Now, let's decide on the best way to arrange it all.



- Are we keeping those?

They're not very natural!



- Maybe not. But they'll create an interesting shape!

Can you cut these plastic bottles?

We need to tie string to either side...



- I think so...

I should have what we need in the garage!



- Now shall we repaint these pebbles with a pattern?



- Brilliant!



- Here, use these colours, they're softer.



- Ooh yes! They're beautiful!



(chuckling)

- Look! Poc's an artist too!



(laughing)



- Can you clip those leaves together!



- I think so...



- Here. You can make holes in them when you've finished.



- Now we just have to leave it to cook!

Thanks. You were a great help!



- There's nothing like a spot of team work!



- I hope the garden's back to normal again.

Oh!



- Oh no... You still don't like it?



- Don't like it?

Zou! It's a work of art!

Well done! It's beautiful! Really artistic.



- Your boss just phoned: she's been held up at work.

She wonders whether you could postpone the dinner until tomorrow.



- What? Well, I don't see why not:

these beautiful decorations will still be here tomorrow!



- Why don't we have a picnic in the garden?

Care to join us?



- What a great idea. We'd love to!

It's not every day that you get the chance to eat

in the middle of a work of art!



- Yeah!

- Yay!



(chirping)



(laughing)



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