Mr. Clever's Invention




 * [The scene starts inside Little Miss Giggles' house, where Mr. Grumble is sat on a table. Miss Giggles walks in carrying a teapot.]
 * Narrator: Today, Little Miss Giggles has invited Mr. Grumble around for a cup of tea.
 * [She pours the teapot into his cup.]
 * Little Miss Giggles: [Giggling] Do you believe in all this alien business, Mr. Grumble? [Giggles again.]
 * Mr. Grumble: [Stirring the tea] What alien business?
 * Little Miss Giggles: There have been several sightings of mysterious objects flying over Misterland. [Giggles again.] It has even been in the news. [Laughs]
 * Mr. Grumble: Those TV reporters must take us to--
 * [Before he could finish his sentence, the ground suddenly shakes, also rattling the teapot and Mr. Grumble's tea-cup. Miss Giggles notices a spacecraft about to land outside her window. They both panic.]
 * Little Miss Giggles: Look at that!
 * [Mr. Grumble screams and runs away. Miss Giggles gasps. Outside, the spacecraft opens its entrance door and a ladder comes out. Back inside her house, Mr. Grumble calls and waves.]
 * Mr. Grumble: Quick! Come inside, Miss Giggles!
 * Little Miss Giggles: [Giggles] I've always dreamed of meeting a real martian.
 * [She giggles again and exits the front door. Mr. Clever appears through the spacecraft door.]
 * Little Miss Giggles: Oh, Mr. Clever!
 * Mr. Clever: [Waves] Hello, everyone!
 * Mr. Grumble: [Angrily rushing out] Do you think it's funny scaring people like that, Mr. Clever?
 * Mr. Clever: You are looking at a unique invention yet another brain wave from yours truly. This is the fastest machine in the whole of Misterland! [Points to the entrance] Come in. I'll show you round.
 * [The others look up to the spacecraft and gasp in amazement.]


 * [The trio are now inside the craft. Mr. Clever points at the screen. The other two watch.]
 * Mr. Clever: Look.
 * [The screen shows several different pictures. First is an ice rink, followed by a desert, then a moon, and finally Mars.]
 * Mr. Clever: This is the planet Mars which is millions of miles from Misterland.
 * [The pictures end. He points to a red button.]
 * Mr. Clever: If I press this button, Up! I'll be at Mars in several hours.
 * Mr. Grumble: [Clenches and rattles his fist] Are you making fun of us, Mr. Clever? You were saying that we press this button.
 * [He presses the button. The light comes on and an alarm sounds. Mr. Clever covers his eyes and put his hands on his head.]
 * Mr. Clever: Nooo!
 * [The craft fires up its engine, shaking the trio inside. Mr. Grumble starts panicking.]
 * Mr. Grumble: Oh let me out of here!
 * [He rushes towards the exit door, but it closes on him, leaving everyone trapped. The spacecraft takes off.]


 * [At the rubbish dump, The spacecraft lands. Everyone gets up. Mr. Clever looks out the window in excitement.]
 * Mr. Clever: [Excitedly] We have made it! We are on Mars!
 * Mr. Grumble: You can't see a thing. It's all dark!
 * Mr. Clever: Yes. Well, now that we're here, let's hae a look around.
 * [He presses a button that opens a cupboard door. Inside are two snorkelling masks. He takes both of them out to show the others.]


 * [Mr. Clever and Little Miss Giggles are equipped with the masks with a rope atttached to each other.]
 * Mr. Clever: Are you sure you won't come, Mr. Grumble?
 * Mr. Grumble: No way. I'm staying here.
 * Mr. Clever: Do what you like. See you later, Mr. Grumble.
 * [They both leave Mr. Grumble alone. Suddenly he starts panicking.]
 * Mr. Grumble: Hey, wait for me! Hang on!
 * [He catches up with the group. The craft door opens and the ladder pops out. The trio, all having masks on, descend safely onto the landfill.]
 * Little Miss Giggles: [Giggles] It is wicked.
 * [The team walk across the landfill. Mr. Clever picks up a spring.]
 * Mr. Clever: What a strange object.
 * Mr. Grumble: [Muttering] It's only an old spring.
 * Mr. Clever: Now don't talk nonsense, Mr. Grumble. I'm absolutely convinced that we have landed amongst the people who are light years ahead of us.


 * [The team continue their walk.]
 * Mr. Clever: Our first object is to make contact with the local inhabitants.
 * Little Miss Giggles: Look. Over there! I see someone.
 * [A worm pops out of a hole. He panics and dives back in. The team run quickly towards the worm hole.]
 * Mr. Clever: A success! I just knew this planet was inhabited!
 * [They brake to a halt. Mr. Clever sees nothing inside the hole.]
 * Mr. Clever: Great. It has disappeared.
 * Little Miss Giggles: It looked like a worm to me.
 * Mr. Clever: Don't be silly, Miss Giggles. It was a real genuine martian, that's for sure. I know all about them.
 * P.C. Whistle: [Frowning] Stop where you are!
 * [The trio panic and run away.]
 * Mr. Clever: Oh, help! Martians!
 * Mr. Grumble: Oh, we're under attack!
 * [The policeman, holding a torch, chases after the trio.]
 * P.C. Whistle: I arrest you in the name of the law!
 * Mr. Clever: Stop, Mr. Grumble...
 * Mr. Grumble: I want to go home, to Misterland. To my house!
 * [Still running, the trio break-fall onto the ground. They flail their arms nervously. P.C. Whistle slows down and turns his torch light on. The light blinds Mr. Grumble.]
 * Mr. Grumble: [Flinching] No mercy, please!
 * Mr. Clever: [Putting both hands up] We come in peace. We don't mean any harm.
 * P.C. Whistle: [Shocked] Mr. Clever? Mr. Grumble? Little Miss Giggles? What are you doing here?
 * Little Miss Giggles: Visiting Mars, P.C. Whistle. [Laughs] What are you doing here?
 * P.C. Whistle: You're visiting Mars?
 * [They walk together towards Mr. Clever's spacecraft.]
 * Mr. Clever: Thanks to this invention, yet another of my brainwaves, we have covered the billions of miles between Misterland and the planet Mars in just three hours and 33 seconds precisely.
 * P.C. Whistle: But, you're on the public rubbish dump, Mr. Clever, less than a mile from your house!
 * Mr. Grumble: [Laughs] Three hours to go on Mars?! Oh, what a genius you are, Mr. Clever.
 * Mr. Clever: I must have made a mistake, somewhere.
 * Mr. Grumble: [Sarcastically] And I'm very glad you did!
 * [Little Miss Giggles and the P.C. laughs at Mr. Clever, who is embarrassed. The screen fades to black and the credits appear.]