A Surprise for Mr. Tall


 * [The sun shines through the window of Mr. Tall's bedroom. A bird tweets on the windowsill. The camera slowly turns to Mr. Tall]
 * Narrator: Every morning, Mr. Tall wakes up in a bad mood, because the first thing he sees are his legs, and they are long, very long, really very very long!


 * [Mr. Tall miserably walks across the street.]
 * Mr. Tall: Dear, oh dear. I wish I wasn't so tall.
 * Mr. Greedy: Yoohoo! Mr. Tall! Watch this!
 * [Mr. Greedy bounces on a springboard and jumps into the pool, splashing so hard that all the water comes flying out. Mr. Tall laughs and carries on walking.]
 * Mr. Tall: Well done, Mr. Greedy. Jolly good dive!
 * Mr. Greedy: What a disaster. How on earth am I going to swim now?
 * [Mr. Tall stands next to Mr. Greedy. While he thinks, a cloud approaches. He presses and holds the cloud that releases water for Mr. Greedy's pool. Mr. Greedy starts to float, and smiles back at him.]
 * Mr. Greedy: Hooray! Oh, thank you Mr. Tall!


 * [Moments later, Mr. Tall is on the springboard preparing to dive. After a drumroll sounds Mr. Tall falls flat on his face into the water.]
 * Mr. Greedy: I tell you, Mr. Tall. You are too tall!


 * [Mr. Tall is playing basketball.]
 * Mr. Tall: At least being tall isn't a handicap when it comes to playing basketball.
 * Little Miss Bossy: [Off-screen] Don't mind us, Mr. Tall?
 * Mr. Tall: Excuse me, Miss Bossy. I didn't see you there. Do you mind if I join in?
 * [Little Miss Tidy packs the basketball in her handbag.]
 * Little Miss Bossy: [Wagging her finger at him] Yes, Mr. Tall. It's no fun playing with you. You're much too tall.
 * Mr. Tall: [Angrily] Wait! That's my ball, Miss Tidy!
 * Little Miss Tidy: Too late, Mr. Tall. I have put it away.
 * [Mr. Tall sighs]


 * [Mr. Tall is now in the cinema with Mr. Lazy and Little Miss Greedy, the latter of whom is holding popcorn and an ice cream. His legs are seen stretching across several seats.]
 * Little Miss Tiny: Mr. Tall?
 * Mr. Tall: Yes, Miss Tiny, what is it?
 * Little Miss Tiny: I can't see a thing.
 * [Mr. Tall shows a miserable look.]


 * [A bird is learning to flap. It falls off but Mr. Tall picks it up and puts it back on the nest.]
 * Mr. Tall: [Upset] I am too tall. Much too tall. And unhappy. Unhappy and tall.
 * [He starts crying. Little Miss Magic arrives at the scene and notices him.]
 * Little Miss Magic: Poor Mr. Tall. I'll show him he's wrong to think he's too tall. [Unleashing magic powers] Tomorrow, Mr. Tall shall wake up and be small.


 * [The next morning, Mr. Tall wakes up and gasps.]
 * Mr. Tall: Hooray! I am no longer tall!
 * [He jumps out of bed and runs straight to the front door. However, the door handle is too high for him to reach it. Luckily, he jumps and reaches the handle opening the door. In the street, he stops by Little Miss Greedy who is carrying baskets full of shopping.]
 * Mr. Tall: What's up, Little Miss Greedy? It's me, Mr. Tall!
 * Little Miss Greedy: [Angrily] You're not Mr. Tall. Leave me alone you silly man! I'm off to bake a cake.
 * [As she walks on by, Mr. Tall notices Mr. Strong in the distance carrying loads of eggs.]
 * Mr. Tall: Mr. Strong! [Dashes over to him] You're fond of eggs, I see?
 * Mr. Strong: [Angrily] Yes I am, but to be now for our cake.


 * [In the park, Mr. Tall sits on a bench and spots Little Miss Somersault walking along holding a ladder.]
 * Mr. Tall: Don't tell me you're off to bake a cake, too, Little Miss Somersault.
 * Little Miss Somersault: Yes I am, actually.
 * Mr. Tall: [Starts crying] I'm still unhappy. [Sniffs] They're all going to eat a cake without me.
 * Little Miss Chatterbox: Hello. I don't know you, but I'm delighted to be able to chat with you. You see? Nobody wants to talk to me today because they're all at Mr. Greedy's house preparing a... Oh, well, I can tell you they're preparing a surprise for Mr. Tall.
 * Mr. Tall: [Starts jumping up and down with excitement] A surprise for me?!
 * Little Miss Chatterbox: No silly, [Mr. Tall turns miserable again] not you, For Mr. Tall!


 * [In the next scene, Little Miss Somersault is at the top of the ladder placing candles for Mr. Tall's cake. Little Miss Tidy clears away all the eggshells and puts them in the bin. Mr. Strong drags a huge present across the road. At the party, Little Miss Greedy has a plate and fork in her hands ready to eat the cake.]
 * Little Miss Greedy: Mmm!... [Taps the plate with her fork] What time is he coming? I'm hungry!
 * Little Miss Bossy: Mr. Nosey, you must know where Mr. Tall is. Go fetch him right now!
 * Mr. Nosey: [Looking upwards] But I don't know where he is. He's just disappeared.
 * [Mr. Tall opens the gate.]
 * Mr. Tall: What is all this about?
 * Mr. Greedy: He prepared a surprise for Mr. Tall! [Laughs]
 * Mr. Tall: But why?
 * Mr. Nosey: Because it's his birthday.
 * Little Miss Greedy: And we like him very much and he's so very kind.
 * Little Miss Tiny: And he's always ready to lend a hand.
 * Mr. Nosey: You haven't seen him by any chance?
 * Mr. Tall: But I am Mr. Tall!
 * [Everyone gasps. Little Miss Magic arrives in a flying carpet.]
 * Little Miss Magic: Mr. Tall be tall!
 * [She unleashes magic powers. Mr. Tall rises next to her.]
 * Mr. Tall: Oh, thank you, Little Miss Magic.
 * Mr. Nosey: Three cheers for Mr. Tall!
 * Everyone: Hip hip Hooray! Hip hip Hooray! Hip hip Hooray!
 * [Mr. Tall cuts the cake and give a slice to Little Miss Greedy, who beams with joy.]
 * Narrator: The party was a great success. The cake was excellent.
 * [Little Miss Greedy grabs the slice of cake and eats all of it. Mr. Tall opens up his present, which reveals to be a long bed.]
 * Narrator: And after such a wonderful birthday surprise...
 * [Little Miss Tiny lets go of her balloon by accident, but Mr. Tall catches it and brings it back down to her.]
 * Narrator: Mr. Tall won't be waking up feeling sorry for himself ever again.
 * Little Miss Tiny: Thank you, Mr. Tall! [Laughs]
 * [The screen fades to black and the credits roll]