1 00:00:31,840 --> 00:00:33,640 BUG SQUEAKS 2 00:00:50,320 --> 00:00:53,440 Stand and deliver! 3 00:00:53,440 --> 00:00:55,840 HORSE NEIGHS SOFTLY 4 00:00:55,840 --> 00:00:57,800 RAT CHUCKLES 5 00:01:18,440 --> 00:01:21,680 - Ha! - HORSE NEIGHS 6 00:01:36,200 --> 00:01:38,960 The Highway Rat was a baddie. 7 00:01:38,960 --> 00:01:42,000 The Highway Rat was a beast. 8 00:01:43,320 --> 00:01:46,520 He took what he wanted and ate what he took. 9 00:01:46,520 --> 00:01:49,360 His life was one long feast. 10 00:01:50,480 --> 00:01:52,400 Eurgh! 11 00:01:52,400 --> 00:01:55,520 - RAT WHISTLES - Here! 12 00:01:57,680 --> 00:01:59,880 Ha! 13 00:02:04,800 --> 00:02:07,440 - BEES BUZZ - Aargh! 14 00:02:09,320 --> 00:02:11,440 Whoa! 15 00:02:15,200 --> 00:02:17,160 Mmm! 16 00:02:19,160 --> 00:02:20,720 Yeah! 17 00:02:20,720 --> 00:02:22,880 His teeth where sharp and yellow. 18 00:02:22,880 --> 00:02:25,280 His manners were rough... DUCK QUACKS 19 00:02:25,280 --> 00:02:27,440 ..and rude. 20 00:02:36,520 --> 00:02:40,120 RAT CHUCKLES 21 00:02:40,120 --> 00:02:42,200 Yah! 22 00:02:43,720 --> 00:02:47,800 And the Highway Rat went riding - riding, riding! 23 00:02:47,800 --> 00:02:52,480 Riding along the highway - and stealing the travellers' food. 24 00:02:59,680 --> 00:03:02,280 BEE BUZZES 25 00:03:06,200 --> 00:03:08,800 - RAT GULPS - Oh! 26 00:03:10,960 --> 00:03:12,600 Eurgh... 27 00:03:12,600 --> 00:03:17,480 HORSE NICKERS 28 00:03:17,480 --> 00:03:19,600 BEE BUZZES 29 00:03:21,200 --> 00:03:23,720 Hmm... 30 00:03:24,960 --> 00:03:27,160 RAT GASPS 31 00:03:29,160 --> 00:03:31,200 RAT HUMS A TUNE 32 00:03:36,880 --> 00:03:38,920 Oh-ho-ho! 33 00:03:41,360 --> 00:03:43,960 Ooh! 34 00:03:47,480 --> 00:03:50,960 Mmm! 35 00:04:00,040 --> 00:04:03,200 - Mmm! - BEE SIGHS SADLY 36 00:04:09,800 --> 00:04:12,000 RAT GASPS 37 00:04:20,480 --> 00:04:23,080 A rabbit came hopping along the road, 38 00:04:23,080 --> 00:04:25,640 then stopped with her paws in the air. 39 00:04:25,640 --> 00:04:30,120 For blocking her way was the Highway Rat, who cried out... 40 00:04:30,120 --> 00:04:32,200 Who goes there? 41 00:04:34,120 --> 00:04:36,400 - Ha! - Ooh! 42 00:04:36,400 --> 00:04:39,120 Ha! 43 00:04:39,120 --> 00:04:41,720 Give me your pastries and puddings. 44 00:04:41,720 --> 00:04:44,680 Puddings? No! 45 00:04:44,680 --> 00:04:48,640 Ha! Give me your chocolate and cake! 46 00:04:49,680 --> 00:04:52,320 - Uh-uh... - Huh? 47 00:04:52,320 --> 00:04:54,200 Huh! Bye! 48 00:04:55,600 --> 00:04:57,440 RABBIT GASPS 49 00:04:57,440 --> 00:04:59,160 For I am the... 50 00:04:59,160 --> 00:05:02,440 - rat of the highway! - Ooh. 51 00:05:02,440 --> 00:05:04,800 The highway! 52 00:05:04,800 --> 00:05:07,040 - The highway! - Ooh! 53 00:05:08,200 --> 00:05:09,920 - Oh... - Yes! 54 00:05:11,480 --> 00:05:15,280 Yes, I am the rat of the highway! 55 00:05:15,280 --> 00:05:18,440 And whatever I want, I take. 56 00:05:18,440 --> 00:05:21,400 - I have no cakes... - The rabbit replied. 57 00:05:22,520 --> 00:05:26,000 - I just have a bunch of...clover. - Huh? 58 00:05:27,560 --> 00:05:29,520 Mmm... 59 00:05:29,520 --> 00:05:33,280 The Highway Rat gave a scornful look. But he ordered... 60 00:05:33,280 --> 00:05:34,840 Oh, hand it over! 61 00:05:34,840 --> 00:05:36,200 Here! 62 00:05:41,120 --> 00:05:44,880 This clover is bound to be tasteless. 63 00:05:44,880 --> 00:05:47,880 Eurgh! This clover is dull as can be! 64 00:05:51,560 --> 00:05:57,800 But I am the rat of the highway and this clover belongs to me! 65 00:05:57,800 --> 00:05:58,960 Ooh! 66 00:06:04,720 --> 00:06:08,200 - Ha! - HORSE NEIGHS 67 00:06:12,080 --> 00:06:14,000 RABBIT SIGHS 68 00:06:14,000 --> 00:06:15,040 Ooh! 69 00:06:25,080 --> 00:06:27,280 FROG CROAKS 70 00:06:29,360 --> 00:06:31,760 Ha-a-ar! 71 00:06:42,720 --> 00:06:44,960 Buns? Or biscuits? 72 00:06:48,040 --> 00:06:50,920 A squirrel came bounding along the road, 73 00:06:50,920 --> 00:06:53,120 then stopped with a shake and a shiver. 74 00:06:53,120 --> 00:06:56,280 Oh! 75 00:06:56,280 --> 00:06:57,880 Ah! Oh! 76 00:06:57,880 --> 00:07:01,360 For reining his horse was the Highway Rat, who thundered... 77 00:07:01,360 --> 00:07:04,960 - Stand and... - RAT COUGHS 78 00:07:04,960 --> 00:07:06,640 Stand and deliver! 79 00:07:09,200 --> 00:07:10,720 SQUIRREL GASPS 80 00:07:10,720 --> 00:07:13,880 - Give me your buns and your biscuits! - Whoa! 81 00:07:15,120 --> 00:07:16,840 - He-he-he! - Aargh! 82 00:07:18,520 --> 00:07:21,000 Give me your chocolate eclairs! 83 00:07:23,960 --> 00:07:27,120 For I am the rat of the highway. 84 00:07:27,120 --> 00:07:28,640 The highway! 85 00:07:28,640 --> 00:07:31,000 The highway! Ooh... 86 00:07:32,520 --> 00:07:39,040 Yes, I am the rat of the highway and the rat thief never shares! 87 00:07:40,920 --> 00:07:44,160 - I...I have no buns... - The squirrel replied. 88 00:07:44,160 --> 00:07:47,120 - I just have a sack of nuts. - Nuts? 89 00:07:49,880 --> 00:07:51,600 Argh! 90 00:07:53,680 --> 00:07:55,280 Aargh! 91 00:07:56,280 --> 00:07:57,960 Oh! 92 00:08:06,000 --> 00:08:08,720 The robber snatched the sack and snarled... 93 00:08:08,720 --> 00:08:11,280 I'll have no ifs or buts. 94 00:08:12,480 --> 00:08:15,560 These nuts are probably rotten. 95 00:08:17,400 --> 00:08:20,160 Oh, these nuts are hard as can be! 96 00:08:20,160 --> 00:08:22,800 Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh! 97 00:08:24,760 --> 00:08:28,760 SQUIRREL LAUGHS 98 00:08:28,760 --> 00:08:32,040 RAT SNARLS 99 00:08:32,040 --> 00:08:38,040 But I am the rat of the highway and these nuts belong to me! 100 00:08:46,160 --> 00:08:48,720 - Ha! - HORSE NEIGHS 101 00:08:49,840 --> 00:08:51,160 Yah! 102 00:08:58,000 --> 00:08:59,320 Huh? 103 00:09:02,960 --> 00:09:05,200 Eurgh... 104 00:09:05,200 --> 00:09:06,360 Aargh! 105 00:09:09,160 --> 00:09:11,040 A-a-a-argh! 106 00:09:21,960 --> 00:09:24,040 Hm? Hmm... 107 00:09:25,400 --> 00:09:27,120 Ah! 108 00:09:27,120 --> 00:09:31,120 Some ants came crawling along the road... 109 00:09:31,120 --> 00:09:34,120 - Ha! - ..then stopped with a somersault. 110 00:09:39,840 --> 00:09:44,880 For baring his teeth was The Highway Rat, who bellowed a deafening... 111 00:09:44,880 --> 00:09:46,840 Halt! 112 00:09:48,640 --> 00:09:51,480 Ha-ha! Give me your sweets and your lollies. 113 00:09:52,560 --> 00:09:55,800 Aargh! Give me your toffees and chews! 114 00:09:59,600 --> 00:10:02,840 For I am the rat of the highway! 115 00:10:05,120 --> 00:10:06,880 The highway! 116 00:10:06,880 --> 00:10:08,400 Ow! 117 00:10:08,400 --> 00:10:10,240 The highway! 118 00:10:17,480 --> 00:10:20,120 ANT SQUEAKS 119 00:10:20,120 --> 00:10:21,920 ANTS GASP 120 00:10:21,920 --> 00:10:30,440 Yes, I am the rat of the highway and nobody dares to refuse. 121 00:10:30,440 --> 00:10:33,320 - We have no sweets! - The ants replied. 122 00:10:33,320 --> 00:10:36,960 We just have this nice green leaf. 123 00:10:36,960 --> 00:10:42,960 - Oh, no, you don't! Not any more! - Declared the Highway Thief. 124 00:10:42,960 --> 00:10:49,360 This leaf is nasty and bitter. This leaf is as thin as can be. 125 00:10:53,120 --> 00:10:57,480 But I am the rat of the highway 126 00:10:57,480 --> 00:11:01,680 and this leaf belongs to... 127 00:11:01,680 --> 00:11:03,800 RAT GULPS 128 00:11:03,800 --> 00:11:05,360 ..me! 129 00:11:06,800 --> 00:11:09,480 DISTANT LAUGHTER 130 00:11:12,440 --> 00:11:14,160 ANT SQUEAKS 131 00:11:14,160 --> 00:11:16,760 A-ha... 132 00:11:27,640 --> 00:11:30,000 THEY GASP 133 00:11:32,240 --> 00:11:34,760 Yah! Yah! 134 00:11:39,920 --> 00:11:43,920 Ha! Ha-hey! 135 00:11:43,920 --> 00:11:45,520 Yee-hee-hee! 136 00:11:56,240 --> 00:11:58,120 Please! 137 00:11:59,160 --> 00:12:01,320 Aargh! 138 00:12:01,320 --> 00:12:03,920 - RAT LAUGHS - Come on. 139 00:12:08,560 --> 00:12:10,880 - Boo! - Aargh! 140 00:12:10,880 --> 00:12:12,840 FROG CROAKS 141 00:12:12,840 --> 00:12:14,880 With never a "please" or a "thank you", 142 00:12:14,880 --> 00:12:18,000 the Rat carried on in this way. 143 00:12:18,000 --> 00:12:20,960 Flies from a spider... 144 00:12:20,960 --> 00:12:23,120 milk from a cat... 145 00:12:27,800 --> 00:12:32,120 He once stole his own horse's hay! RAT LAUGHS 146 00:12:41,400 --> 00:12:43,640 DUCK SIGHS SOFTLY 147 00:12:47,200 --> 00:12:50,560 The creatures who travelled the highway 148 00:12:50,560 --> 00:12:52,400 grew thinner 149 00:12:52,400 --> 00:12:54,960 and thinner 150 00:12:54,960 --> 00:12:57,360 and thinner... 151 00:12:59,280 --> 00:13:01,840 THEY GASP 152 00:13:05,080 --> 00:13:09,200 ..while the Highway Rat grew horribly fat. 153 00:13:13,840 --> 00:13:17,800 Ooh... He's eating up everyone's dinner! 154 00:13:17,800 --> 00:13:21,200 - ECHO: - Dinner! Dinner! Dinner! 155 00:13:23,840 --> 00:13:24,920 Ooh! 156 00:13:24,920 --> 00:13:28,400 - ECHO: - Ooh! Ooh! Ooh! 157 00:13:30,960 --> 00:13:32,920 Hmm... Ah! 158 00:13:49,400 --> 00:13:51,480 DUCK EXHALES 159 00:13:51,480 --> 00:13:54,880 A duck came waddling down the road, then stopped with a... 160 00:13:54,880 --> 00:13:56,960 How do you do? 161 00:13:56,960 --> 00:13:58,240 You! 162 00:14:01,280 --> 00:14:03,640 He-he-he... 163 00:14:05,600 --> 00:14:10,440 - Pffft! I see you have nothing... - The Rat complained. 164 00:14:10,440 --> 00:14:14,920 In that case, I'll have to eat... 165 00:14:14,920 --> 00:14:18,640 - ..YOU! - Oh! 166 00:14:18,640 --> 00:14:22,080 I doubt if you're terribly juicy. 167 00:14:22,080 --> 00:14:26,200 Most likely, your tough as can be. 168 00:14:26,200 --> 00:14:30,040 But I am the rat of the... 169 00:14:30,040 --> 00:14:33,160 - Highway? - The highway! 170 00:14:33,160 --> 00:14:35,640 - The highway! - Yes! 171 00:14:35,640 --> 00:14:44,040 I am the rat of the highway and I fancy a duck for tea! 172 00:14:45,080 --> 00:14:47,600 - Hang on! - Quacked the duck. 173 00:14:47,600 --> 00:14:52,680 For I have a sister with goodies you might prefer. 174 00:14:53,840 --> 00:14:59,200 I know that she'd love to meet you and I'm certain that you'd like her. 175 00:15:00,200 --> 00:15:07,120 For in her cave, her deep, dark cave, right at the top of the hill, 176 00:15:07,120 --> 00:15:10,880 are biscuits and buns aplenty! 177 00:15:10,880 --> 00:15:14,360 And there you may eat your fill. 178 00:15:14,360 --> 00:15:18,080 - Yeah! Lead on! - Cried the Rat. 179 00:15:19,440 --> 00:15:21,280 Ooh! 180 00:15:22,520 --> 00:15:25,840 RAT GRUNTS 181 00:15:26,840 --> 00:15:29,480 Ha! 182 00:15:32,680 --> 00:15:36,480 And they took to the road - which seemed it would never end. 183 00:15:39,000 --> 00:15:41,400 Onwards they rode and upwards. 184 00:15:42,920 --> 00:15:46,120 - Here. - Bend after bend after bend. 185 00:15:53,240 --> 00:15:56,440 At last, they came to a lonely cave 186 00:15:56,440 --> 00:15:58,760 and the duck began to quack. 187 00:15:58,760 --> 00:16:02,640 - She quacked... - Good evening, sister! 188 00:16:02,640 --> 00:16:05,280 Sister? Sister! 189 00:16:05,280 --> 00:16:08,280 - And... ECHO: - Sister! Sister! Sister! 190 00:16:08,280 --> 00:16:11,960 ..a voice from the cave came back! 191 00:16:11,960 --> 00:16:13,600 Shhh! 192 00:16:14,800 --> 00:16:18,840 - Do you have cakes and chocolates? - The Highway Robber cried. And... 193 00:16:18,840 --> 00:16:22,480 - ECHO: - Chocolates! Chocolates! Chocolates! 194 00:16:22,480 --> 00:16:27,240 - The voice from the cave replied. - I'm coming to take them! 195 00:16:27,240 --> 00:16:31,440 The rat thief yelled. His greedy eyes grew round and... 196 00:16:31,440 --> 00:16:35,320 - ECHO: - Take them! Take them! Take them! 197 00:16:35,320 --> 00:16:37,560 Came back the welcome sound. 198 00:16:37,560 --> 00:16:39,080 Ha! 199 00:16:39,080 --> 00:16:40,920 HORSE SNORTS 200 00:16:40,920 --> 00:16:42,800 Ha! Ha! 201 00:16:45,640 --> 00:16:48,520 SMACK! 202 00:16:48,520 --> 00:16:50,560 - HORSE SNORTS - Ow! Ow! 203 00:16:50,560 --> 00:16:51,800 What? 204 00:16:54,720 --> 00:16:58,480 The Highway Rat leaped off his horse. 205 00:16:58,480 --> 00:17:01,000 Into the cave he strode. 206 00:17:01,000 --> 00:17:02,760 DUCK QUACKS 207 00:17:05,440 --> 00:17:08,200 Ha! 208 00:17:08,200 --> 00:17:09,920 The duck took hold of the horse's reins... 209 00:17:09,920 --> 00:17:11,840 - Yah! - HORSE NEIGHS 210 00:17:11,840 --> 00:17:13,720 ..and galloped down the road! 211 00:17:19,720 --> 00:17:23,040 RAT GASPS 212 00:17:23,040 --> 00:17:24,680 Ow! 213 00:17:24,680 --> 00:17:26,400 Huh? 214 00:17:38,560 --> 00:17:40,800 RAT SIGHS 215 00:17:40,800 --> 00:17:42,640 Pffft! Chocolates! 216 00:17:42,640 --> 00:17:46,320 - ECHO: - Chocolates! Chocolates! Chocolates! Chocolates! 217 00:17:59,160 --> 00:18:00,680 Aargh! 218 00:18:10,560 --> 00:18:14,080 Faster and ever faster, following all the bends, 219 00:18:14,080 --> 00:18:15,560 the plucky young duck went... 220 00:18:15,560 --> 00:18:19,480 - Riding, riding! - ..riding - 221 00:18:19,480 --> 00:18:23,080 galloping down the highway - back to her hungry... 222 00:18:23,080 --> 00:18:25,000 Friends! 223 00:18:30,480 --> 00:18:32,120 Here! 224 00:18:32,120 --> 00:18:33,760 THEY LAUGH AND CHEER 225 00:18:39,800 --> 00:18:42,720 Then they shared out the food from the saddle bags 226 00:18:42,720 --> 00:18:45,200 and feasted all night long. 227 00:18:49,520 --> 00:18:52,400 Bright were the flames of the bonfire. 228 00:18:52,400 --> 00:18:55,560 Loud was the music and song. 229 00:18:56,920 --> 00:18:59,160 ANTS CHEER 230 00:19:00,800 --> 00:19:02,880 Oh! 231 00:19:02,880 --> 00:19:04,840 Oh... 232 00:19:04,840 --> 00:19:07,400 Wild was the moonlight dancing... 233 00:19:07,400 --> 00:19:09,920 Merry the cheer and chat. 234 00:19:09,920 --> 00:19:15,200 For now we can live in freedom safe from the Highway Rat. 235 00:19:16,480 --> 00:19:19,640 And what of the Rat in the echoey cave? 236 00:19:27,440 --> 00:19:29,560 WIND HOWLS 237 00:19:31,200 --> 00:19:33,680 WATER DRIPS 238 00:19:38,560 --> 00:19:40,960 RAT GROANS 239 00:19:48,080 --> 00:19:50,520 Oh... 240 00:19:52,080 --> 00:19:53,880 Oh! 241 00:19:53,880 --> 00:19:56,040 Ah! 242 00:19:57,600 --> 00:19:58,800 SPLASH! 243 00:19:58,800 --> 00:20:00,000 Ooh! 244 00:20:00,000 --> 00:20:01,600 CREAKING 245 00:20:08,120 --> 00:20:12,640 - BATS SQUEAK - Aargh! 246 00:20:12,640 --> 00:20:15,200 A-a-a-a-argh! 247 00:20:15,200 --> 00:20:17,280 SPLASH! 248 00:20:23,520 --> 00:20:25,320 Oh! 249 00:20:29,520 --> 00:20:32,000 RAT GROANS 250 00:20:43,000 --> 00:20:44,400 Oh... 251 00:20:47,640 --> 00:20:51,200 RAT SOBS 252 00:20:54,440 --> 00:20:56,360 Ha! 253 00:20:56,360 --> 00:20:58,680 Aargh! 254 00:21:23,400 --> 00:21:26,520 BUZZING 255 00:21:28,240 --> 00:21:30,400 Oh! 256 00:21:40,800 --> 00:21:42,920 Oh! 257 00:21:56,160 --> 00:21:58,080 Huh? 258 00:22:03,000 --> 00:22:05,400 RAT GASPS 259 00:22:15,480 --> 00:22:18,600 - Wait! - ECHO: - Wait! Wait! Wait! 260 00:22:20,920 --> 00:22:24,520 And as for the Rat in the echoey cave, 261 00:22:24,520 --> 00:22:26,560 he shouted and wandered till... 262 00:22:27,800 --> 00:22:30,400 ..he found his way out in the darkness 263 00:22:30,400 --> 00:22:33,640 on the other side of the hill. 264 00:22:33,640 --> 00:22:35,400 Brrr! 265 00:22:51,240 --> 00:22:53,760 RAT'S TUMMY RUMBLES 266 00:22:53,760 --> 00:22:55,760 Oh! 267 00:22:55,760 --> 00:22:58,040 GLASS SQUEAKS 268 00:23:05,720 --> 00:23:08,320 RAT GASPS 269 00:23:20,880 --> 00:23:24,240 Ooh! 270 00:23:24,240 --> 00:23:26,160 No... 271 00:23:32,080 --> 00:23:34,720 CUBS GIGGLE 272 00:23:39,760 --> 00:23:42,160 DUCK HUMS A TUNE 273 00:23:47,080 --> 00:23:49,920 - Ooh! - Oh! 274 00:23:52,080 --> 00:23:54,280 DUCK GASPS 275 00:24:09,280 --> 00:24:11,440 Hmm... 276 00:24:11,440 --> 00:24:13,040 RAT GULPS 277 00:24:16,600 --> 00:24:18,000 RAT WHISTLES TUNE 278 00:24:18,000 --> 00:24:21,200 HORSE SNORTS 279 00:24:21,200 --> 00:24:27,600 A thinner and greyer and meeker Rat, he robs on the road no more. 280 00:24:27,600 --> 00:24:32,000 For he landed a job in a cake shop! 281 00:24:32,000 --> 00:24:34,720 A cake shop! 282 00:24:34,720 --> 00:24:37,280 A cake shop. 283 00:24:40,520 --> 00:24:42,920 - Ha! - HORSE NEIGHS 284 00:24:44,120 --> 00:24:46,840 And they say he still works in the cake shop, 285 00:24:46,840 --> 00:24:49,840 sweeping the cake shop floor.