01x01 - Peter Rabbit's Christmas Tale

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[theme song playing]

♪ Let's go ♪
♪ Peter Rabbit ♪

♪ Go on a run
Run for our lives ♪

♪ We'll tear a hole
in every fence and every wall ♪

♪ Run through the fields ♪

Whoo-hoo!

♪ Run wide and free ♪

♪ And grab a piece of every radish
that we see ♪

♪ Go day and night
Go for it all ♪

[giggles]

♪ It's time to fly, come on,
the wind's begun to blow ♪

♪ Let's go ♪

♪ 'Cause you and I
We weren't made for going slow ♪

♪ Let's go ♪

♪ Adventure calls
The game is on, come on ♪

♪ Let's go ♪
♪ Peter Rabbit ♪

♪ Let's go ♪
♪ Peter Rabbit ♪

♪ Let's go ♪
♪ Peter Rabbit ♪

♪ Let's go ♪

[Peter] Peter Rabbit's Christmas Tale.

I'm sorry my little ones,
but the grain is all gone.

How perfectly awful.

And at Christmas, no less.

At least the Christmas delivery
will be here soon.

Do hurry up, Mr. Bouncer.

[chittering]

[grunts]

No nuts today, guys.

The ground is frozen solid.

Where is that delivery?

[croaking] Oh, where are you, Mr. Bouncer?

These sardines won't last all winter.

[croaking]

[Mrs. Rabbit]
Peter, close that door, please.

Oh, Mum.

Honestly, Peter, you'll catch a chill.

Can't I go outside,
just for a little while?

Why don't you help your sisters
decorate the Christmas tree?

-[squealing excitedly]
-[Peter sighs]

♪ Jingle bells, jingle bells
Jingle all the way... ♪

-[singing continues]
-And now for the star.

After you, Mopsy.

No, I insist, after you, Flopsy.

All yours, Cotton-Tail.

[squeals]

Pretty star.

[all laughing]

Now all we need are the provisions
for our Christmas dinner.

I wonder where your uncle could be.

He really should be back
from the shop by now with all our--

-[knock on door]
-Food!

You're late.

Cousin Benjamin.

[grunts] Uh, good morning.

That is, it would be a good morning,
but it's not. It's a bad one.

What's the matter, Benjamin?
Where's your father?

[lever pulling]

-[groaning]
-[Benjamin] Hi, Dad.

[sneezes]

Ouch! He's been doing that all morning.

Wow, do it again, Uncle.

Peter.

Oh, poor Mr. Bouncer, you're in no state
to go trudging about in the snow.

[stifling sneeze]

Here he goes again.

[stifling sneeze]

[sighs]

-Phew!
-False alarm.

We'll just have to find someone else
to fetch our food from the shop.

-I'll do it.
-[Mrs. Rabbit] Oh, I would do it myself,

-but I really need to stay here...
-[Peter] I'll do it.

...and feed the young ones,
not to mention stoke the fires.

I'll do it!

And you'll need plenty of warm soup,
before that chill gets to your chest.

-[clanging]
-[Mrs. Rabbit] Oh!

I said, I'll do it.

-You, Peter?
-Why not?

I'm the fastest,
I know the woods inside out

and back to front.

Please, Mum,
let's go home and get the sledge,

let me make the Christmas deliveries.

This is a list of all the food you need
to buy at Ginger and Pickles' shop.

You mustn't lose it, understood?

Don't lose the list. Got it.

And watch out
for that sneaky fox, Mr. Tod.

He'd like nothing more than to catch
a rabbit for his Christmas dinner.

Watch out for the fox. I can do that.

Listen to me, darling.

This is the most important job
you've ever had.

If you don't deliver that food
we'll all go hungry this Christmas.

You must go straight to the shop.

Everyone is depending on you.

You can count on me, Mum.

Oh, dear me, you've grown so much
since last winter.

Hmm, wait here,
I think the one your father wore will do.

Wow!

Dad's jacket.

A perfect fit.

Be careful, Peter.

Huh?

Hmm.

[Benjamin grunts]

-[snickering]
-[Benjamin] That's cold. I mean, nothing,

I can't talk. I'm just a sack.

It's all right, you can come out now.

Couldn't let you hog
all the adventure, could I?

New jacket?

Yep. Like it?

Yeah.

I like your sledge.

It was my dad's. He used to do
the Christmas deliveries every year.

[whispering] And now it's my turn.

[whispering] Wow!

Why are we whispering?

Look where we are. Mr. McGregor's garden.

Come on. [grunts]

-[Benjamin] What are we doing here?
-[McGregor whistling]

Let's see what the old guy's up to.

As long as he's not looking for a rabbit
to put in a pie.

[whistling continues]

[McGregor grunts] Bloomin' wheelbarrow!

-[chuckles]
-Peter, let's get out of here.

I mean,
shouldn't we be getting to the shop?

Shopping can wait.

Now that we're outside,
let's have some fun. [laughs]

-Here we go!
-Whoo!

[both whooping]

[Benjamin] Yeah!

Let's go!

[Peter] Oh, this is so great!

[both whooping]

Well, Florence, this is our new home.

What do you think?

Too many trees? Well, we are in the woods.

I'm sure we'll get used to it.

[Dr. Bobtail] Lily.

Have you finished unpacking yet?

-More boxes.
-[door closes]

[sighs]

[Benjamin and Peter laughing and whooping]

Now, that's more fun than unpacking.

[both grunting]

I didn't know anybody lived up there.

They don't.

So, who's that then?

Whoa!

-Coming through!
-Look out!

Whoa there!

Thanks.

Morning. That one
got away from me a little, didn't it?

[gasps] That hat is so sweet.

Ooh, is this your sledge?
What kind of wood is that?

How fast does it go? Can it do jumps?

Hmm, it's old, isn't it?

It is not old. It's... well-used.

Can I give it a try?

Sorry, no time,
we're on a big, important mission.

"Mission"? Looked more like
you were sledging.

[Benjamin chuckles]

-[Benjamin] Nice to meet you!
-[Peter laughs]

Nice to meet you, too.

Whoa, that was close.

Last thing we want
is some girl tagging along.

I liked her.

I mean, yeah, girls, pfft!

What's this?

Hey, wait!

[both] Whoa!

[both grunting]

You dropped your list.

Oh, no. The ink's wet.

If we can't read it
we won't know what food to buy.

Quick, Benjamin, think. What did it say?

Um... Um...

Bag of something for Jemima Puddle-Duck.

A bag of rain?

[Lily] Bag of grain.

Something or other for Squirrel Nutkin.

Looks like "Happle-nugs."

[Lily] Ahem. Hazelnuts.

Oh, this is a disaster.
How will we know what to buy?

I remember the list.
Sardines for Mr. Jeremy Fisher,

a jar of snails for Old Brown...

Wait, wait, wait.
You can remember everything on the list?

Yes, I'm rather good
at remembering things.

We need you!

I mean, I suppose you could come with us.

Yes, please.

If you're not busy, or--

I don't know.
You weren't very friendly before.

I... I'm sorry. Let's start again.

-I'm Peter and that's Benjamin.
-Hello.

Would you help us, please?

Yeah, sure.

[Benjamin] Mmm!

I'm Lily. My dad's the new doctor.
We just moved in.

And I was just saying to Florence,
she's my pet ladybird,

how I was sure it wouldn't take us long
to make new friends.

Wow, this place is so pretty.

I've never lived in the woods before,
but I've read all about the countryside.

-I have a lot of books...
-Do you think she always talks this much?

[chuckles]

...which is just so silly, I mean,
what's there to be scared of out here?

-[gasps]
-[Benjamin grunts]

[stammers] Hello, Mr. Tod.

Ah, Peter Rabbit.

You've chosen a cold day
to be out running errands.

Why don't you come inside,
where it's warm?

You and your little friends
can join me for a Christmas feast.

Oh, how nice of you. We'd love to.

You're really
not from around here, are you?

Sorry, Mr. Tod. No time.

But it's been so long
since I had rabbit for dinner.

[stammers] I mean, friends for dinner.

Oh, who cares? Come here.

[grunts, laughs]

-[Mr. Tod] Oh!
-[Lily] Look out!

-Hold still and let me catch you.
-[Lily] Come on, let's go.

-[Benjamin] Hurry, he's going to get us.
-[Peter straining]

[Peter] Sorry to spoil your dinner,
but we have to go!

[panting] Are you all right?

-I'm fine.
-Me too.

If that silly fox really wanted to eat us,

he could have said "please."

[all laughing]

Come on, we'd better get to the shop.

I do not like the look of those clouds.

[mice squeaking]

-Hello.
-[mouse] Merry Christmas.

Can I help you?

[snorts] We're closed.

But we're already inside.

Oh, please excuse Pickles.

-[Pickles muttering]
-He has a rather unusual sense of humor.

Do you have a list?

That's me.

Bag of grain, hazelnuts,

tin of sardines, jar of snails...

Phew! Hope there's not much more.

[Lily] You said Mrs. Puddle-Duck
wears bonnets, didn't you?

Perhaps she'd like
a nice new yellow one for winter.

-[door opens]
-And I'll take a warm blanket

-for Old Brown and--
-What's taking so long?

I thought it would be nice
to give everyone a surprise gift.

It is Christmas, after all.

Anything for me?

Um... I know! A hug.

[straining]

Girls!

Merry Christmas!

[all] Merry Christmas.

We'd better get a move on.
Everyone's waiting for these deliveries.

-Okay, who's first?
-[laughs wickedly]

[cracking]

Hello? Anybody up there?

Hello?

[Lily] Who are we looking for?

You mean someone lives
way up there in the trees?

Who'd wanna live up there?

Maybe they're not here.

Oh, they're here all right, somewhere.

Just whatever you do, don't say...

[whispers] snowball fight.

[loudly] Snowball fight?

[grunts] Hey!

[laughing]

Did somebody say "snowball fight"?

[squirrels laughing]

[Nutkin laughing]

[Peter] Get down.

[Nutkin] Take that! I'll get you all!

Hello, Nutkin. We'd love to play,
but we're in a rush.

Oh, somebody's having
nut roast for dinner.

We brought you a present, too.

It was Lily's idea.

What's a "Lily"?

[sputtering]

I am.

-Nice throw.
-Really, do you think?

It was the first one
I've ever thrown, too.

[chittering excitedly]

Merry Christmas.

The Expert's Guide to Trees and Shrubs.

-[squirrels chittering]
-It's one of my favorites.

Got anything else?

Uh, well... Hmm.

Let's see, "just in case" pocket,

-just in case.
-[chittering excitedly]

How about a nice roll of elastic?

-Oh!
-You could use it to, um,

mend trousers or hang stuff or...

[Nutkin laughing and whooping]

-Or you could do that.
-[Nutkin laughing]

Thank you.
This is the best Christmas present ever.

Sure you don't want to hang around?

Sorry Nutkin,
no time for a [whispers] snowball...

-No. Don't say it.
-Snowball fight?

[laughing]

[all laughing]

-[Peter] Goodbye, Nutkin.
-Goodbye.

Do you think we will make all
the deliveries before nightfall, Peter?

We need to hop to it.
And I know a great shortcut.

[all cheering]

Yeah!

-Whoo!
-Yeah!

[Lily] Watch out for the trees!

-Whoa!
-[Benjamin] Peter!

Don't worry, Benjamin,
we'll get there faster this way.

Everything's under control... Oh!

[all shouting]

[grunts] Everyone all right?

[Benjamin straining]

[both] Yes.

[sighs] We'll just reload
the sledge and...

Hang on, where is it?

[gasps] My dad's sledge!

Bad idea, Peter.

No!

This is all my fault.

I should have gone straight to the shop
like I was supposed to

instead of mucking around sledging.

Now, everyone will go hungry.

Don't worry, Peter.

See, we can just...

Whoa!

...carry all the stuff,
like this. [grunts]

I know it's a shame, Peter,
but it'll be dark soon.

Maybe we should just give up and go home.

You know, my dad had a saying.
"A good rabbit never gives up."

Everyone's depending on us.

All we need is another sledge.

But sledges don't just grow on trees.

I know that for a fact.

They may not grow on trees, but...

Follow me.

Whenever Peter says that,
it usually means trouble.

[gasps] Mr. McGregor's garden.
I can't look.

Hmm, this could work.

Now, let me see.

[panting]

-[cat meowing]
-Come on, come on!

[meowing continues]

Come on. [straining]

What's he doing now?

Getting us caught, that's what.

[meowing]

Come on!

[grunting]

[gasps]

Oh, it's only you.

Looked like you needed a hand.

-[scraping]
-[McGregor] What's all that noise?

-Let's get out of here.
-[meowing continues]

All right, what do you say
we make some deliveries?

[all exclaiming]

Looks like I'll be having rabbit
for Christmas after all.

Let's see you escape now that I have

your rather peculiar getaway vehicle.

[Lily] Let's get out of here.

I'm not leaving the sledge behind.

Oh, we weren't trying to escape, Mr. Tod.

You've caught us
fair and square this time.

[both] What?

[chuckles]

But before you eat us... [grunts]

Oh, dear. Is that the best you can do?

A few little snowballs?

Stop it. [grunts]

I... I'm warning you.

Come on, say it, say it!

I don't want...

[yells] a snowball fight!

Did someone say "snowball fight"?

-[Peter] Nutkin!
-[Mr. Tod groaning]

[squirrels laughing]

-Get him!
-No!

This isn't fair.

[crying]

[all laughing]

Now that's what I call
friends in high places.

-Thanks, Nutkin.
-Anytime.

Um, Peter, we have a problem.

[all straining]

It's no good, the snow's too deep.

And it's getting a little dark.

[grunts]

We've got to get this sledge moving
and make the Christmas deliveries

or no one will have
their Christmas dinner.

[squirrels chittering]

[gasps] I have an idea.

Oh, my.

That's something you don't see every day.

[Lily] Here you are.

Mmm.

Merry Christmas, Mr. Fisher.

Oh, thank you.

Merry Christmas.

[hooting]

[gasps] Oh, thank you,

and thank you.

And Merry Christmas.

[whimpering]

Very dark.

Don't worry, Cotton-Tail. If anyone
can find their way home in this...

It's Peter.

Oh, Peter, where are you?

My boy Benjamin
is the best digger in these woods.

He'll have dug them a shelter...

Oh, no...

[sneezes loudly]

Hmm?

Peter?

[Nutkin] And halt!

Peter.

Sorry we're late, Mum.

You're home, that's all that matters.

[squirrels laughing]

Thanks, Nutkin.

-Can we keep this?
-Mmm-hmm. Merry Christmas.

Oh, it's Christmas? Oh, goodbye.

And who's this?

This is our new friend, Lily.

Very nice to meet you.

We couldn't have done it without her.

Aw!

Then she'd better join us.

Who's ready for some Christmas dinner?

That would be me.
I thought you would never ask.

[all] ♪ Oh, what fun it is to ride
In a one-horse open sleigh ♪

To our new friends, welcome to the woods.

And a Merry Christmas to you all.

[stifling sneeze]

[gasps]

-[sneezes loudly]
-[Benjamin screaming]

Sorry, Benjamin.

One, two...

[all] ♪ Jingle bells, jingle bells
Jingle all the way ♪

♪ Oh, what fun it is to ride... ♪

Well, everyone got
their Christmas dinner after all.

Your father would be proud.

[sadly] Yeah, I suppose.

[Mrs. Rabbit] What's wrong, Peter?

I lost Dad's sledge.

Oh, it's okay, Peter.

What is it?

It seems that in all the excitement
everyone got a present except you.

-[gasps]
-This was your father's journal.

[Peter] Wow!

[Mrs. Rabbit] He liked to collect
keepsakes from all his adventures.

-[Peter] Did he really do all this?
-[Mrs. Rabbit] Mmm-hmm.

[Peter] There are some blank pages
in the back.

[Mrs. Rabbit] Room to add
your own adventures.

Do you know what your father always said
was the greatest adventure he ever had?

What?

His family.

[all chuckling]

"Instructions on how to build
a snow-worthy sledge."

-Peter!
-Wait for us!

"First, find the largest fallen tree
in the woods

and a stick for peeling off bark."

Come on. Let's hop to it.

[theme song playing]

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