Mr. Skinny Is Up the Spout




 * Narrator: Mr. Skinny is having a slap-up meal.
 * [Mr. Skinny has a strawberry prepared on his dinner plate. He cuts it up with a knife and fork. He eats a segment, then rubs his tummy.]
 * Mr. Skinny: I'm so full. I'll put the rest in the fridge.
 * [He carries his plate and walks to the fridge. Suddenly, his leg gets caught in a small hole, making him cross.]
 * Mr. Skinny: If I don't repair that crack soon [Breaks free] I'll fall into the cellar one of these days.
 * Little Miss Star: [Over radio] It's fun time! Don't miss the party. Come along to the village square this afternoon and see Miss Somersault turn her legendary somersaults!
 * [He puts the plate in the fridge.]
 * Mr. Skinny: That sounds like fun! I must get smartened up first.
 * [He turns the handle of the shower. He sings whilst he scrubs his armpits. Soon, the water gets too hot. As soon as he drops the scrubber, it blocks the plughole. He rotates the handle again.]
 * Mr. Skinny: It's too hot!
 * [With the plughole blocked, the water rises to the top of the shower.]
 * Mr. Skinny: Hmm... Something's blocking the drain.
 * [He reaches for the scrubber. He picks it up, along with the plughole that's stuck to it.]
 * Mr. Skinny: Ah! Got it!
 * [He screams in horror as a whirlpool forms in the shower. It sucks him down the drain.]
 * Mr. Skinny: Help me! Help!
 * [He falls through the pipe and lands in the sewer. His hat goes missing as he rises out of the water.]
 * Mr. Skinny: My poor hat! Where's my hat? [It floats towards him.] Ah! There it is.
 * [He puts his hat back on. He realises this place is darker than the shower and becomes alarmed.]
 * Mr. Skinny: Oh! Where am I?
 * [Mr. Messy rows his boat across the sewer.]
 * Mr. Messy: Hello, Mr. Skinny.
 * Mr. Skinny: Mr. Messy, what are you doing down here?
 * Mr. Messy: What did you look like? I'm rowing of course!
 * Mr. Skinny: [Confused] In a sewer?
 * Mr. Messy: Where else!
 * Mr. Skinny: [Realises] Of course. Every pipe must link to a house. I wonder which one leads to mine.
 * [Mr. Messy points at one of the pipes.]
 * Mr. Messy: Try that one.
 * Mr. Skinny: OK, here goes.
 * [He swims. He is then seen standing between a platform and a boat ready to go up one of the pipes.]
 * Mr. Skinny: Well, wish me luck.
 * [He struggles to climb up the pipe but makes it with Mr. Messy's help.]
 * Narrator: Meanwhile, Mr. Grumble was also getting ready to go out.
 * [Mr. Grumble pours a bottle of bubble bath into his bath.]
 * Mr. Grumble: [Groans] fairs. I hate fairs.
 * [Back in the pipe, Mr. Skinny tries to squeeze through the pipe. Struggling, he makes it. He appears in Mr. Grumble's bath covered in bubbles. The figure frightens Mr. Grumble, dropping the bottle. Mr. Grumble picks up a face cloth and aggressively attacks the figure. The water and Mr. Skinny drains out. Mr. grumble throws the face cloth onto the floor.]
 * Mr. Grumble: [Spits] Bath. Oh I hate bath.
 * [Mr. Skinny falls back inside the sewer. Mr. Messy rows on by.]
 * Mr. Messy: No luck, then eh, Mr. Skinny?
 * Mr. Skinny: You can say that again.
 * Mr. Messy: Why don't you try another one?
 * [Mr. Skinny swims to another pipe.]
 * Mr. Skinny: This time let's hope that I strike it lucky.
 * [He climbs up another pipe. Mr. Worry is busy cleaning his teeth.]
 * Mr. Worry: Ooh I really don't know why I'm going to this fair. I'm sure it'll be dangerous.
 * [Back in the pipe, Mr. Skinny tries to squeeze through the pipe. Mr. Worry hears the sink plug moving.]
 * Mr. Worry: [Frightened] Good heavens! What can that noise be?
 * [The plug comes off. He jumps as Mr. Skinny's body appears. He has a surprised look as Mr. Skinny doffs his hat.]
 * Mr. Skinny: Hello, Mr. Worry. I hate to disturb you like this but I have--
 * [As Mr. Skinny makes his way out, Mr. Worry screams and shuts the door behind his bathroom. He places all kinds of furniture to block the door.]
 * Mr. Skinny: Come on, Mr. Worry. Let me get out of here!
 * [He runs out the front door.]
 * Mr. Worry: Help! There's a monster in my sink!
 * [Mr. Skinny opens the bathroom door. He notices all the furniture has blocked the way out.]
 * Mr. Skinny: I'll never get out of here. This bathroom has no window.
 * [He shuts the bathroom door and falls down the sink back into the sewer.]
 * Mr. Skinny: Oh dear!
 * Mr. Messy: Well, we meet again!
 * Mr. Skinny: I'll never get out of here.
 * Mr. Messy: Oh don't give up. There might be another solution. You can try to get up the fire hydrant in the Village Square. Follow me, I'll show you the way.
 * [They row to the fire hydrant.]
 * Mr. Messy: Climb in to the top, and let the water pressure do all the work for you. Fingers crossed.
 * [Mr. Skinny climbs up to the top of the ladder that leads to the hydrant. He notices a whirlpool and looks back at Mr. Messy.]
 * Mr. Skinny: You think it'll work?
 * Mr. Messy: It's worth a try. [Waves] Good luck.
 * Mr. Skinny: [Doffs his hat] Bye then.
 * [He climbs into the hydrant and get sucked into the whirlpool. He descends into the hole and through the pipe. Meanwhile at the Village Square, Little Miss Star is presenting to a group of Mr. Men.]
 * Little Miss Star: It's incredible. Miss Somersault will ride down this slide at top speed and... well... see for yourself.
 * [The camera pans up to Miss Somersault waving and standing on the top of the slide with her bicycle. She rides down the slide. At the same time the water main bursts and Mr. Skinny rises out. Miss somersault lands her bike on a tightrope, waving at the crowd whilst she does so. Soon Mr. Skinny lands on her back, but the bike hold on.]
 * Little Miss Star: What an amazing trip, and what an amazing surprise!
 * Little Miss Somersault: Wow! I didn't know that you were taking part in today's show.
 * Mr. Skinny: [Laughs] Neither did I.
 * [He continues laughing, The screen fades to black.]