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GENTLE MUSIC

NARRATOR: Around and along, in the middle of somewhere,

lives a little sound collector.

Ah, yes, and his best friend, Mole.

SNOOZING QUIETLY

Putting in his hearing aids,

the Sound Collector starts to hear the world around him.

WAVE OF SOUND SWELLS

SOFT SNORING

Oh, Mole's still asleep!

Dreaming of chasing flies maybe.

Maybe not!

Don't want a grumpy mole. CLOCK TICKING

A sunny day. Too nice to stay inside.

But first... All ready for when she wakes up.

SWITCH CLICKS, WAVE OF SOUND SWELLS

BIRDSONG, WIND RUSHING Ah.

WATER CASCADES, WHEEL CLANKS

ENGINE RUMBLES

Ooh, more wheels turning. To where?

Maybe we'll find out when we get there.

TYRES CRUNCH ON THE TARMAC

Ah, the village.

SOFT BIRDSONG Hm. It's very quiet today.

QUIET CRUNCH

Worms aren't the noisiest creatures. HE GASPS

DISTANT MUSIC

Ooh, it's coming from over there.

HIGH-PITCHED SQUEAK

HE YELPS

POSTMAN WHISTLES MERRILY

A postman's whistle.

UPBEAT MUSIC

GROWLING, BARKING

What is it with dogs and postmen?

NARRATOR CHUCKLES Dogs love the mail.

ETHERAL SINGING

Where is that beautiful voice coming from?

UPBEAT MUSIC PLAYING FROM INSIDE

FEEDBACK WHINE Oh, um...

Not there.

ETHERAL SINGING CONTINUES

WIND RUSTLES TREES

ETHEREAL VOICE CONTINUES

He has to find it.

Yes! ETHERAL SONG REVERBERATES

SONG CONTINUES

SONG SURROUNDS HIM

BEAUTIFUL, HAUNTING MUSIC CONTINUES

NARRATOR WHISPERS: Amazing.

MEMSMERISING SINGING

ENCHANTING, MELODIC HUM FROM SINGING BOWL

A sound he'll never forget.

GENTLE STRUMMING

So beautiful.

DIAL CLICKS, ETHEREAL MUSIC PLAYS

MOLE SNUFFLES Mole's having a snooze-a-thon today.

SHE MURMURS

But this rare and precious sound can gently wake even the sleepiest mole.

MOLE MUNCHES Good afternoon!

What a perfect start to Mole's day. HE STRUMS SOFTLY

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