A Rival for Little Miss Somersault




 * Narrator: Little Miss Somersault is so acrobatic, she doesn't sleep in a bed.
 * [We can see Miss Somersault sleeping on a tightrope.]
 * Narrator: Oh no. Not Little Miss Somersault. She sleeps on a tightrope!
 * [An alarm sounds. She somersaults off her tightrope and looks at herself in the mirror.]
 * Little Miss Somersault: Ah... I really am the best.
 * [She stretches her leg up to face level.]


 * [Outside her house, she climbs up the ladder and calls just before she reaches the top.]
 * Little Miss Somersault: Yoo-hoo! Look at mee-hee!
 * [Little Miss Splendid, Little Miss Greedy and Mr. Lazy are seen watching her. The latter has a miserable look on his face.]
 * Little Miss Somersault: Watch this!
 * [She runs down the ladder and lands on the ground perfectly. She then somersaults to the two Little Miss, both looking dis-interested and clapping slowly. Mr. Lazy is already falling asleep.]
 * Little Miss Somersault: Thank you! Thank you so much!
 * [Mr. Lazy wakes up and rubs his eye. Meanwhile. Miss Somersault somersaults towards a space and does some star jumps.]
 * Little Miss Somersault: One, two, one, two... [Continues.]
 * Narrator: Every morning Little Miss Somersault gives an aerobics class for Little Miss Splendid, Little Miss Greedy and Mr. Lazy.
 * Little Miss Somersault: ...One, two. Come on! Let's warm up with a little somersault!
 * [She somersaults again. Little Miss Splendid tries a somersault but she lands on her face, ruining her hat. Little Miss Greedy watches her and laughs. She tries to somersault but lands on her belly and gets stuck. The camera moves to Mr. Lazy who is sleeping with his head on the pillow, hands on the ground and feet in the air. Little Miss Magic arrives at the scene on her magic carpet holding a wand. She looks down and observes. Little Miss Somersault looks at the trio with hands on her hips.]
 * Little Miss Somersault: You really are hopeless. Just watch me! [Somersaults] You see? It's so easy.
 * Little Miss Magic: Miss Somersault really is a bit of a show-off. She needs to be taught a lesson. Tommorow on the stroke of it; you'll be far less nimble than of late.
 * [She unleashes her magic powers on Miss Somersault.]


 * [It is night-time. The light is switched on in one of the rooms of her house.]
 * Narrator: [Laughs] Poor Little Miss Somersault. Each time [Screen shakes] she tried, [Screen shakes] to get comfortable, off a tightrope...
 * [Camera cuts to inside the room. She is on the floor with the rope twanging.]
 * Narrator: ...She fell off!


 * [Outside her house the next day, Miss Somersault tries some star jumps, but she already very exhausted.]
 * Little Miss Somersault: [Panting] And now, for the somersault. See how easy it is.
 * [She tries a somersault but falls on her face instead. The trio burst out laughing.]


 * [Miss Somersault, miserably walking on the street, see Little Miss Curious walking in the opposite direction. They stop and talk.]
 * Little Miss Curious: Why do you look so sad, Miss Somersault?
 * Little Miss Somersault: Oh, Miss Curious. [Strains and scratches her back] I can't turn somersaults anymore.
 * Little Miss Curious: [Realises] Oh... and why can't you turn somersaults anymore?
 * Little Miss Somersault: Please, [Looks away and waves her hand in refusal.] No more questions. [Bends her legs in misery] I'm miserable enough as it is.
 * Little Miss Magic: Well, I think Miss Somersault has got the message. [Unleashes magic powers] Return to your original self; Make every somersault a success!
 * [She somersaults and lands successfully]
 * Little Miss Somersault: Yippee! [To Miss Curious] Thank you! I'm back to normal!
 * [She somersaults across the road towards the other pavement where a group of Mr. Men and Little Miss are waiting in a queue outside the shop. She jumps over Mr. Tall - flinching him - and lands at the front of the queue in fromt of Little Miss Shy - who covers her eyes for a second. Mr. Greedy frowns.]
 * Little Miss Shy: Excuse me. I think I was here first.
 * Little Miss Somersault: I'm sorry. I didn't even see you, :Little Miss Shy: But... it isn't fair.
 * Little Miss Somersault: I can't help it if I turn the best somersaults in the world.
 * [Mr. Rush dashes out of the shop under her legs. She jumps over him and then enters the shop. Miss Magic appears again. She flies down to the back of the queue.]
 * Little Miss Magic: What's going on down there?
 * Mr. Tall: It's Miss Somersault. Just look at her. She think she can do as she pleases.
 * Little Miss Magic: It looks like Miss Somersault needs teaching another lesson.
 * [She unleashes magic powers on Miss Somersault's house.]
 * Narrator: And the very next morning.
 * [The toast pops out of the toaster onto Miss Somersault's plate. Standing on her hand, she spreads jam on her toast with a spoon and tosses it back into her jar. She then tosses the plate and balances it onto her airbourne legs.]
 * Little Miss Somersault: Thank you. Thank you so much!
 * [She tosses the toast onto her plate.]
 * Little Miss Somersault: Thank you. But I can do even better you know--
 * [The room shakes. She becomes worried.]
 * Little Miss Somersault: But... How exciting?
 * [She opens her front door and sees a group of Mr. Men and Little Miss watching somebody at the top of her house with worried looks, exceptions being Mr. Lazy whom has his eyes closed, and Miss Contrary whom looks at something on the ground. A drum-roll sounds as Mr. Clumsy is at the top of the ladder. Miss Somersault notices him and starts panicking.]
 * Little Miss Somersault: Oh, Mr. Clumsy! Watch out!
 * [He somersaults down the bars of the ladder and lands successfully. She is astonished. The camera cuts to Miss Greedy. She is balancing on a tight-rope attached between two trees. Miss Splendid looks at herself in the mirror and tries a somersault. She lands successfully and smiles. Mr. Lazy is seen walking on two hands. Miss Somersault has her hands on her head.]
 * Little Miss Somersault: But how?
 * Little Miss Splendid: So, Miss Somersault. How do you feel now?
 * Little Miss Somersault: Upset. You're all so good. What am I going to do?
 * [Miss Magic emerges from behind her house with a smile.]
 * Little Miss Splendid: Now you know how we feel.
 * Little Miss Somersault: [Realises] Oh, right. I'm sorry.
 * [She somersaults and lands. Miss Magic stands behind her.]
 * Little Miss Magic: Well done, Miss Somersault! You've learned your lesson.
 * Little Miss Somersault: Miss Magic!
 * Little Miss Magic: That's right. I've been helping all the other acrobats!
 * Little Miss Somersault: I thought as much. No-one can turn better somersaults than me!
 * [Everyone else bursts into laughter. The screen fades to black and the crdits appear.]