01x05 - King Zou

[bunniefuu]

[bell chiming]
[Poc chirping]

♪ Say hey, say hi, ♪

♪ Say how do you do ♪

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

♪ Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh ♪

♪ Meet Mom and Dad, meet Nana too. ♪

♪ Grandma, Grandpa, all love you ♪

♪ Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh ♪

♪ I've got a friend in you ♪

♪ I've got a friend in Zou ♪

♪ I've got a friend in you ♪

♪ I've got a friend in Zou ♪

[laughter]

[upbeat music]

- [Elzee] It's going to be brilliant!

- I can't wait!

- You two look excited.

Is that because it's Saturday tomorrow?

- Yes, Grandpa, but we
also have a project to do.

- A project?

- Yes, a day in my life diary.

We write down everything we do on one day.

- The teacher says we should
make it as special as possible.

- I'm going to fill mine
with colorful drawing.

I'll go and sharpen my pencils.

See you later, Zou!

- Bye bye, Elzee.

- Oh, I was going to draw pictures too,

but I don't want to copy Elzee.

- Maybe you can think of another way.

Don't worry, I'm sure
you'll find something.

[upbeat music]

- I'll just set the timer.

Three, two, one,

cheese!
- Cheese!

[camera shutter snapping]

[upbeat music]

- Who is that lovely lady

standing next to that handsome fella?

[door opening]

- Hm?

- What's that?
- It's our new camera, Zou.

- Now we can take
photographs whenever we like.

- Photos!

I could use it to take
pictures for my diary!

- Do you need photos for that?

- No, but Elzee's making hers look special

by drawing pictures, and I
want mine to look special, too.

- Well.

- Please?

- If we let you use the camera,

then you have to promise
to take great care of it.

- It's brand new.
- I promise!

- All right, then.
- Thank you!

Woo, yay, yeah!

[birds chirping]
[upbeat music]

[Poc chirping]

[camera beeping]

- Careful, Poc!

I need to be very careful with the camera.

It's brand new!

[camera shutter snapping]

so I'll keep it in here
when I'm not using it.

Okay, Poc,

let's go and take pictures
for a day in my life.

[Poc chirps]

- Oh, Zou, would you like
to help me bake a cake?

- Oh, yes, Grandma.

Then I can take a picture for my diary.

[upbeat music]

Cheese!

[camera shutter snapping]

- [Dad] Hm, oh.

- Dad, what are you doing?

- The car's been making a funny noise.

I'm trying to see if there's
anything wrong with the engine.

- Can I help, and take a picture?

- Sure.

Could you fetch my torch from the toolbox

and shine it in here?

That would help.

- Yes, Dad.

[camera beeping]
[upbeat music]

Here you are.
- Thanks, Zou.

- Cheese!

[camera shutter snapping]

Hi, Mom.

Whose bike is that?

It's a bit dirty.

- It's mine, I haven't used it in awhile.

I thought I might sell it.

- The washing water is very mucky.

- Oh, I need some more clean water.

- I'll get it for you.

- Thank you, Bizou.

[spigot squeaking]
[water splashing]

[upbeat music]

[camera beeping]

- Cheese!

[camera shutter snapping]

Hello, Grandpa.
- Good morning, Zou.

How's your diary project going?

- Brilliant!

I've taken lots of photos.

Look!

- Oh!

[Grandpa chuckling]

Oh, excellent.

Oh, and that reminds me,

I used to be a very keen
photographer myself.

I took these a long time ago.

[Zou chuckling]

- Hm?

That's Mr. Zoey's shop!

If I go to the shop, I can
take a picture for my diary!

- Good idea, but ask your mum first.

- Mom, can I go to the shop
to take a photo of Mr. Zoey?

- Okay, Bizou.

Don't be long.

- [Zou] Hi, Elzee.

- Oh, hi, Zou.

I've done 17 drawings already.

- I'm allowed to use
Dad's brand new camera

to take pictures for my diary.

I'm going to the shop
to take one of Mr. Zoey.

- These pencils are nearly used up.

I'll come with you.

[bell ringing]

- Mr. Zoey?

- Hello, Zou.

Hello, Elzee.

What can I get for you today?

- I need some coloring
pencils please, Mr. Zoey.

Thank you.

- And how about you, Zou.

Do you need pencils, too?

- No.

I'm taking photo for my school project.

Can I take one of you, please, Mr. Zoey?

- A photo?

Of me?

Of course.

How lovely.

- It's gone!

- What's gone?
- The camera!

I've lost it!

Oh no, I promised to look after it.

Now Mom and Dad will never
let me borrow anything

ever again!

- Perhaps if you remember
where you've been today

we can go back and find it.

- That's a good idea!

Come on.

Where could it be?

What if I left somewhere
and it's been stolen?

It's not here, either.

- Where did you go before
you went to Mr. Zoey's?

- Nowhere.

I was at home.

- Then the camera must be
somewhere at your house.

Let's look in all the
places you took photos.

- [Dad] Ah-ha.

- [Zou] Have you found something?

- I've worked out what the
problem is with the engine,

but I'm not sure how to fix it.

Give me the camera, Zou.

- You want the camera?

- [Dad] If I take a photo of the engine,

I can email it to the mechanic,

then he'll be able to tell me what to do.

- The camera.

Okay, I'll go and get it.

- Hello, Zou.

What do you think?

- It looks brand new!

- I'm sure somebody would like to buy it.

I'll need to take a photo for an advert.

Do you have the camera?

- I think it's in the kitchen.

I'll go and get it.

[upbeat music]

I definitely took a photo in the kitchen.

- There you are, Zou.

I've been looking for you.

I'm so happy with how
this cake has turned out

that I want to enter it

into a cake decorating competition,

but I'll need a photograph.

Would you take one with the camera?

- Um, yes Grandma, I'll go and
get the camera from my room.

- Are you going to take a picture
of me for your diary, Zou?

How about an action shot?

- Later, Nana.

[upbeat music]

This is where I took my first photo.

It has to be in here.

[upbeat music]

- It's not in your room, Zou.

- Aww, that means I really
have lost the camera.

- Is there nowhere else you had it?

- I didn't take photos anywhere else.

[Zou gasps]

But I was in Grandpa's workshop!

[upbeat music]

- Zou, where's the camera?

- I'm really sorry, but I've lost it.

- But how?

- Well, I was...

- You didn't lose it, Zou.

You were so eager

to get to Mr. Zoey's
shop to take his picture

that you left the camera
with me in the workshop!

- Phew.
- Phew.

- I'm sorry for being careless.

I promise I'll be extra,

extra careful next time,
if there is a next time.

[giggling]

- Perhaps this might help
you not to lose it again.

[upbeat music]

- Thank you, Grandpa!

Now, get together for a picture!

Say stripes!

- [All] Stripes!

[camera shutter snapping]
[upbeat music]

- All done!

My diary is finished and the
camera is safe and sound.

[Poc chirping]
[upbeat music]

[chiming tune]

[bell chiming]
[Poc chirping]

♪ Say hey, say hi, ♪

♪ Say how do you do ♪

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

♪ Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh ♪

♪ Meet Mom and Dad, meet Nana too. ♪

♪ Grandma, Grandpa, all of you ♪

♪ Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh ♪

♪ I've got a friend in you ♪

♪ I've got a friend in Zou ♪

♪ I've got a friend in you ♪

♪ I've got a friend in Zou ♪

[laughing]

[upbeat music]

- [Zou] Zoey's really lucky to have a dog.

- And he's just so cuddly.

- Oh, it's not fair.

I'd love him too.

I love dogs.

- If I had one, I'd call him Bon Bon.

- Hmm, I like that name.

If I had one, I'd call him Woof.

[Elzee giggles]

That's a nice name, too.

- Bye, Elzee.

- See you tomorrow, Zou.

[upbeat music]

- Mom, Dad!

- How was your day?

- Good, thanks.

Can I have a dog?

- A what?

- A dog?

Why do you want a dog?

- I'm bored at home.

I don't have any friends.

- Of course you do, you've got Poc.

- But that's not the same.

If I had a dog, I could play with him.

[Poc chirping]

Stop it, Poc.

Zoey says her dog is really cuddly.

- But we already give you lots of cuddles.

In the evening before you go to bed,

in the morning before you go to school,

during the day if you're tired.

- And dogs need a lot of
attention during the day.

- Yes, and they've got to be walked.

- I know, I'll do it all, I promise,

when I get home from school.

- But that's not enough.

It's got to be walked several times a day,

and the dog would get bored
all alone during the day.

- But I'll play with him all the time.

Poc, stop it.

And also, dogs guard their houses.

- Zou, dogs bark, drop
hairs all over the place,

and they've got to be taken care of.

- That's just not fair.

Zoey's parents are nice.

They got her one.

- Zou.

- It's a no.

[lighthearted music]

- I'm so unlucky.

Oh, I've got an idea.

[upbeat music]

Grandma, Grandpa, would you
help me look after a dog

if I got one?

- Good grief.

Well, a dog is a huge responsibility, Zou.

He's got to be walked, and--

- Yes, Mom and Dad told me already.

- And if it's your dog,

you really should be responsible

for taking care of him yourself.

- I know.

Why doesn't anyone want me to have a dog?

- It's not something to take on lightly.

A dog is not a toy,

and there is another problem.

- Huh, what?

- Grandpa is allergic to dog hair.

- Oh no!

Poor Grandpa.

Doesn't matter, I've got another idea.

Bye!

[upbeat music]

- [Grandma] Oh!

[upbeat music]

- Nana, Nana, I might get a dog!

Would you take care of
him while I'm at school?

- Well, I can't darling.

I'm far too old to take care of a dog.

Anyway, with my cane,
I can't go very fast.

- Oh, nevermind.

[upbeat music]

- No luck?

- No.

- Well, how about coming
with me into the garden?

I've got to do some digging.

While I do that, you
could explore the garden

for wild animals.

I hear there are loads hiding out there.

- Really?
- Really.

- Well, all right.

[upbeat music]

There's nothing in this garden.

Oh!

Grandpa, come and see!

I found a slug.

- Oh, yes.

[upbeat music]

- Slugs are sluggish and far too slow.

- They are a bit, aren't they?

- Let's look for another animal.

- Well, I'm going to get
back to my gardening,

and you carry on exploring, all right?

- Okay.

Wow, a lizard!

Shh.

[upbeat music]

Oh no!

Hmm, where did you go, Lizard?

[Zou gasps]

An anthill with lots of ants!

Grandpa was right.

There were loads of animals around here.

They're tiny, they
don't need to be walked,

and they're not hairy.

Ants will make brilliant pets!

- You all right, Zou?

Having fun?

- Yes, Grandpa.

[upbeat music]

Perfect!

Welcome to your new home.

- So, Zou, what have you found?

- Stop, it's a surprise!

I've not yet finished
a house for my ant...

Woops.

[Grandpa giggles]

- Ants!

- Wait.

You can look now, Grandpa.

- Oh, you've made a terrarium.

Well done.

- A what?

- A terrari--

- [Grandma] Zou?

Grandpa?

I've baked some of your favorite cookies.

- Oh, cookies!

Last one there loses a stripe.

- [Zou] Come on, ants!

[grandpa giggles]

- Mm.

Tell me, Zou, what have
you got in that box?

It looks as if it's moving.

- I've made a teva, a teda...

- A terrarium.

- It's an anthill in a box,
and I've put some ants in it!

Look!

- Your mum and dad are in for
a surprise when they get back.

- They'll be glad it's not a dog.

These are insects.

- Could you please put the lid back on?

I am not fond of ants.

- But they're really nice.

- Zou, would you come and help
me finish off my planting?

- All right, Grandpa.

See you later.

- [Grandma] Oh!

Oh, get away!

Oh, shoo, shoo!

- Grandma?

- [Grandma] Get off, oh, shoo!

- [Zou] Grandma?

- The ants, they've escaped!

[upbeat music]

- Don't panic, we'll get them all.

Zou, let's get these
beasties out of the house

as soon as possible.

Otherwise, we'll be in for more.

Woo-hoo!

- So, quite.

Zou, grab whatever you
fan to make a fence.

[upbeat music]

There, now all they've got
to do is make their way out.

- Grandpa, it's not working.

- Oh, uh.

[Poc chirping]
[upbeat music]

Now, my father told me that
ants will follow a queen.

If we can find the queen
and take her outside,

the other ants will follow her.

- How do we know which one is the queen?

Does she wear a crown?

- No, Zou.

She's usually a lot
bigger than the others.

- Grandpa, I found her!

- But try not to hurt her.

- Hello, queen ant.

Look, Grandpa.

All the other ants are the same size.

- Oh, so they are.

I think I may have got it wrong.

- What are we going to do?

I know!

My teacher read a story
all about the pied piper.

He made the rats follow
him by playing his flute.

Do you think it will work on ants?

- Great idea, Zou.

Well, let's give it a go.

[Zou laughing]
[loud music]

- What is going on in here?

- Oh!

- Good grief!

What is all that mess?

- Um, oh.

- The ants!

They're still here!

[upbeat music]

- Poc, you've given me an idea!

I know what to do!

Grandma, you'll see.

Here, ants,

lovely cookies for you.

[upbeat music]

- Well done, my little zebra.

You're so clever.

- Oh, thank you, Zou.

- It was Poc's idea.

Poc, I'm sorry.

I don't want a dog anymore.

I've already got a best friend.

You.

[giggling]

[upbeat music]

[chiming tune]