A Weekend with Little Miss Contrary




 * [A taxi drives along the road.]
 * Narrator: Little Miss Wise is going to visit Little Miss Contrary for the first time. She's been invited for the weekend.
 * Little Miss Wise: I'm looking forward to a sweet free weekend in the country.
 * [The car brakes suddenly just before it crosses the border.]
 * Little Miss Wise: [Rubbing her sweat off] Would you drive more carefully, please?
 * Driver: Sorry, but we've arrived at Nonsenseland. I'm not allowed to drive any further.
 * Little Miss Wise: [Sweat drops] Pardon?
 * [The taxi driver gets out of the car. A clown floats down from the sky holding an umbrella. He closes his umbrella and gets in the car.]
 * Clown: Welcome to Nonsenseland! Hold tight!
 * [The clown squeezes his nose.]
 * Clown: You'll see a lot of strange and surprising things in Nonsenseland.
 * [The car drives across the border into Nonsenseland. Little Miss Wise is dropped off at a strange looking house. She rings a doorbell which plays a car horn. A dog sitting on the windowsill reading a newspaper makes a cat meowing noise. Miss Wise looks over and notices the dog making the same noise. She gets a fright. She rings the doorbell again. Miss Contrary opens it.]
 * Little Miss Contrary: Good-bye, Little Miss Wise. Please leave at once.
 * Little Miss Wise: [Confused and blinks] Oh, er, er, yes, alright.


 * [The next shows the inside of Miss Contrary's house. All the furniture have been placed upside down.]
 * Little Miss Wise: How strange.
 * Little Miss Contrary: Ah! I'm delighted you like it. I rearranged the sitting room, especially for you. [She takes Miss Wise's suitcase.] Do keep your suitcase, thank you.
 * [Miss Wise gasps.]


 * [Miss Contrary is sitting on the chair's two legs. She pours "lollies" into two glasses.]
 * Little Miss Wise: [Confused] Drink lollies? But that's impossible.
 * Little Miss Contrary: It's alright. [Quickly pours her jug into her mouth] Just what you need when you're thirsty.
 * Little Miss Wise: [Yawns] I think it would be a wise idea if I went to lie down in my room.
 * Little Miss Contrary: [Excitedly jumps off her "chair".] Yes. A walk! It's a terrible afternoon. What a good idea!


 * [Outside, Little Miss Contrary - holding an umbrella - is having a walk with Little Miss Wise. The latter is having a look around in wonder.]
 * Little Miss Wise: Blue grass? Everything's quite extraordinary around here, Little Miss Contrary.
 * [She stops and looks up the upside-down tree. Several worms live here. Soon, she hears a barking noise and starts sweating. Birds pop out from under the ground and fly around the landscape. Soon Miss Contrary walks in.]
 * Little Miss Wise: Thank you, Little Miss Contrary. This stroll is doing me the world of good.
 * [Rain starts falling. Miss Contrary closes her umbrella.]
 * Little Miss Contrary: Dash! The sun. Let's stop here.
 * [Miss Wise and Miss Contrary run back inside the house.]
 * Little Miss Wise: I think it would be wise if I went to bed.
 * Little Miss Contrary: Yes, but don't forget to put your hat at the foot of the Christmas Apple tree.
 * Little Miss Wise: [Frowning] I think that is just another one of your silly ideas, Little Miss Contrary.
 * Narrator: But Little Miss Contrary was right!
 * [As Miss Contrary puts her hat down beside the tree, Miss Wise hesitantly puts her hat down next to it. Miss Contrary yawns and walks away, confusing Miss Wise.]
 * Narrator: Because in Nonsenseland, Father Christmas comes every night except Christmas.
 * [Miss Contrary yawns and walks round in circles.]
 * Little Miss Wise: Well, if you're tired, why not go to bed?
 * Little Miss Contrary: I'll have to wait for my alarm clock not to ring.
 * [She stands still with her hands together. An alarm clock rings while she's in this position. After a few seconds, she jumps a few times and leaves the room.]
 * Little Miss Contrary: Good morning.
 * [Miss Wise gasps.]


 * [It is night-time in Nonsenseland. Soon, the moon fades and sun rises.]
 * Narrator: Everyone in the house slept peacefully...
 * [In the bathroom. Miss Contrary is sleeping in a bath. Her alarm clock upside-down on the shelf rings constantly while she's sleeping.]
 * Narrator: ...except Little Miss Wise.
 * [Miss Wise is seen covering her face with a pillow.]
 * Little Miss Wise: I don't believe it!
 * [As soon as the alarm clock stops ringing, Miss Contrary wakes up and yawns. She jumps out of bed and walks towards her fishtank. Her fish swims around the fishtank rather than inside it. Miss Wise appears tired and dizzy.]
 * Little Miss Wise: Good... Morning.
 * [Her fish stops and beats her heart and Miss Wise, then continues "swimming".]
 * Little Miss Contrary: Goodbye. How wonderful you look. I see you staying with me has done you the world of good.
 * Little Miss Wise: [Dizzy] Did Santa Claus bring me anything?
 * [Miss Contrary offers Miss Wise a skirt.]
 * Little Miss Wise: No thank you. Where is my present?
 * Little Miss Contrary: Where it should be. In the dustbin.
 * [Miss Wise has a shocked look on her face and faints.]
 * Narrator: Little Miss Contrary has thrown away the gift and kept the paper! It's always like that in Nonsenseland! [Giggles]


 * [In the next scene, a taxi is parked outside Miss Contrary's house. Miss Wise greets her one last time before leaving.]
 * Little Miss Wise: Thank you for having me, Little Miss Contrary. Goodbye.
 * [She walks to the taxi.]
 * Little Miss Contrary: Hallo, Little Miss Wise.
 * [She waves as the taxi leaves.]
 * Little Miss Contrary: No doubt about it, that Little Miss Wise is really quite peculiar.
 * [She jumps through the window and heads inside. The dog makes a cat meowing noise at the viewer. The screen fades to black and the credits appear.]