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♪ The Wind in the Willows

♪ Sang softly to me

♪ Follow my voice

♪ Wherever it leads

♪ From mountains, through valleys

♪ To deep rolling seas

♪ Born on the wings of the breeze ♪

The year was turning golden.

In the Wild Wood, the sunlight slid in through the amber and yellow leaves,

turning tufts of grass to shimmering jewels.

In the hedgerows foo, there were jewels,

some like ruby droplets, others the black of jet,

and the great, spiny arches of bramble aglow with crimson, honeyed leaves

and the gleaming fullness of the blackberries.

Mole had had his share of all that swelling treasure.

He was making bramble jelly, stirring away at a boiling pan

that teased his nose and steamed up his glasses.

Oh, blow! Hello!

Hello, Mole! It's me - Ratty.

Ratty, how nice.

I say, that smells something like!

- It's bramble jelly.

- I'll have a jar or two for you. - Thank you.

- Do you want to come to Badgers? - I can't leave this until it's done.

I'm taking the old chap some scones to keep him going.

- How is his rheumatism? - Better, but it's slowed him down.

- So you can't come? - Ratty, I'll follow you there.

And I'll bring some jars of bramble jelly.

Good idea. Take care in the Wild Wood.

- Oh, I will. - I'll get off then.

Badger's expecting me and you know what he's like for punctuality.

- Yes. I won't be long! - All right. Bye!

Now then...

How's that?

Ah! Nearly there.

Nearly there.

Help! Oh, help!

Hello?

- Help! Help! - Now what? Hello!

Hello! Please help me! Please!

Ah! It's over there, I think.

All right, young 'un, I'm coming!

Where...

Well, you ARE in a mess!

Oh, Mr Rat! I can't get out, Mr Rat!

You just keep still and I'll get you out.

Ha ha! What a tangle!

Now, then. Yes, there, you're free!

Oh, thank you. Thank you, Mr Rat.

Yes. Next time, don't be so greedy!

Yes, Mr Rat. Sorry, Mr Rat.

Now then, you'd better get home. There might be a pie crust waiting for those.

Hee hee hee! Yes, Mr Rat.

- Goodbye, Mr Rat. - Bye!

Hmm. Well, now, better get on to Badger's.

Well, now, where's the path?

Where did I leave that basket?

Well, I don't know this bit.

Well, the sun's over there,

so if I push through here...

Yes.

Oh... Oh.

It's not the way I came.

Still, can't be far wrong. The path should be... Oh!

There!

Goodness! Is that the time? Ratty will be wondering what's become of me.

Now... Basket and, erm...

Ah! Big stick. Better get one in case.

Oh! Now who?

Hello? Mole? Moley, it's me!

Holmes. Erm, Toad.

- Ha ha! There you are! - Toad?

- Is that you, Toad? - Eh? Of course it's me!

Why are you dressed like that? The fancy-dress party isn't for ages.

- This, Mole, is my detecting outfit. -Oh.

I'm going to be a great detective.

You've been reading "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes"!

No, I haven't!

Well, well, yes, I mean... I have glanced at them from time to time.

- I's another craze. - It is NOT another craze!

It's a natural career for someone as intelligent, brave and observant as I...

I say, you haven't seen my pipe?

You're probably sitting on it!

Ah, there it is! I was sitting...

I mean, of course, I knew I was sitting on it.

Well done, Moley.

- You've passed the test. - Test?

So you can be Dr Watson, my chief assistant.

Now look here, Toad...

Into the cab...motorcar before they get away with the crown jewels!

I'm not playing silly games. I'm on my way to Badger's.

So I had already deduced.

- For a game of chess? - To take him some bramble jelly.

- Ah... Oh! - I can't hang about any longer.

Ratty will be there by now.

Then leap aboard, old chap, and the great detective will whisk you there

in the twinkling of...a magnifying glass!

Oh, there's no way out there.

I wonder if...

Ah! A door!

And a tunnel too, I shouldn't wonder. A badger tunnel.

Well, there's nothing else for it.

My dear Mole, if I say Ratty hasn't been here, he hasn't been here!

Yes, sorry, Badger, but where can he have got to?

I can only suppose, Mole, that...

- Hmm, yes... - Toad, what are you doing?

What are you doing?

Oh, erm, looking for clues.

Clues?

That Rat's been here.

But he hasn't been here!

Ha ha! Then what's this, eh? Ha ha ha!

Isn't there something familiar about this button, eh?

- Yes, Toad, there is. - Ah, there, you see!

- It's off your cape. -Eh?

Oh, yes. Yes, yes, so it is.

Yes, well done, Watson!

Glad to see you're on your toes.

Toad, you're a foolish creature!

- Oh, I say! - We must go and look for Ratty.

- Some harm may have befallen him. - Yes, track him down, trail of clues.

Well, then, I'll lead the way. Come on, Watson.

- Ratty! - Ratty!

- Hello! - Ratty!

Ratty!

No. Nothing. Not a sign of him.

- Oh, Badger! - Now, then, Mole...

All may yet be well.

- A-ha! - Oh, the great detective

Look at him! Foolish creature!

Toad, what happened?

What a stupid place to leave a basket! It might have broken my leg!

Oh, it's got cakes in it.

No, scones!

Badger, it's his! It's Ratty's basket!

- Ah! - Eh? Ratty's basket?

Ah, well, yes. Of course it is.

Yes, it's a clue. And I fell over...I found it.

Toad, the great detective.

Never mind your vainglorious boasting!

Oh!

If his basket's near, Rat may be nearby. Come on, Mole.

Ratty!

- Ratty! - Ratty!

A-ha! More clues.

That's what we need. More clues!

What was...? Toad!

- Toad, where are you? - Oh, Badger!

Where on earth...?

- Oh! - Over there, Badger!

Toad! Are you all right?

All right? Of course I'm not all right! I'm...

I'm wounded. Mortally wounded.

- Oh, Toad! - See?

See where my life's blood ebbs away!

Ah! As I thought!

Mole! This way! There are steps.

Hang on, Toad. We're coming down!

Hurry then, Mole. Before I slip away!

Can I but staunch the fatal flow

and I may live long enough to wish my friends farewell.

Oh! Oh! It all grows dark! Too late, my friends.

Shades of eternal night dim the brave soul that was the noble Toad.

- No more shall... - Toad!

What are you doing with a scarf over your eyes?

Over my...?

Oh, yes, I'm wounded.

- I'm wounded. - No, you're not.

- What do you mean, I'm not? - Not a mark on you.

Well... Ah! Then what's that?

Hmm. Well, it looks like blood, Badger.

But it's not... Toad!

- That scarf! - It's a bandage for my...

- Where did you get it? - Well, it... Well, it's... It was here.

Badger! It's Ratty's! It's Ratty's scarf!

Of course! Then that must be his blood.

Oh, no. Oh, Badger!

Oh, I say!

Not a lot of blood.

Not a lot.

Now, this must be badger work.

My forebears' work, long since deserted.

So there should be...

- Do you think Ratty found it too? - Yes, he went this way.

Yes, yes, that's what I deduced.

- And that's where we must follow. - Follow?

- Come along, Mole. - Coming, Badger!

Look, I think I'll just, erm... I'll, erm...

Oh, I say! Wait for me!

Now, somewhere...

- Ah! - What is it, Badger?

Lanterns. A rock shelf with lanterns.

- And yes, matches. - Oh!

We badgers always leave them in our tunnels, so...

Toad, what is it?

- Oh, it's got me! - What's got you?

This thing, it's crushing my face!

Oh, Toad, it's just a spider's web!

- Yes, just my little joke really. - Toad!

- I say, can I hold the lantern? - Yes, here you are. I'll light another one.

Jolly interesting.

- I say, hadn't we better be...? - Moving on, yes. Come on!

Hmm, yes, yes.

This way, I think.

By Jove! I wouldn't be at all surprised if this wasn't a gold mine, you know.

Of course, I know all about "gelology" and all that sort of...

Mole?

Mole! Badger!

There's something... something following me.

Oh, Mole, Badger! Where are you? Don't let them get me.

Toad!

It's only us, Toad.

Oh, of course it is. Who did I think...?

You don't think I'm frightened of anything, do you? Eh?

Toad? I'm...

- What was that? - That noise needs investigating.

- Oh, but... - I shall go off down that way.

- You can take the path yonder. - Hadn't we better wait...?

And make sure the great detective doesn't get lost again.

- Yes, Badger. - Well, honestly!

Now come on, Toad!

I don't think Badger meant right now. He meant...

Oh. Wait for me!

Hello!

Hell-ooo!

I don't know why I'm trying. There's no one down here, no one will come.

- Toad!

Toad!

Was that...?

Moley, wait, wait!

Hello!

HELLO!

Ratty!

Ratty?

Rat!

Mole! It's Mole!

Mole!

Ssh.

Rat!

- Ratty, is that you? - Mole! Moley!

It is. It's Ratty. Hang on, Ratty!

We're coming!

Wait for me, Mole. Wait for me!

- Ratty! Oh, Ratty! - Mole, my dear old chap!

Oh, thank goodness!

Mole, please wait. I don't like the dark... Ratty!

Toad? Is that Toad?

Eh? Well, of course it's me! Is he delirious?

- I think it's the outfit. - Outfit?

- What's he meant to be? - I say, now look here!

It's the great detective. I'm afraid it's another craze.

I heard that! Yes, Ratty, if it hadn't been for my skill in following clues,

we might never have found you.

- He fell over your basket. - I beg your pardon?

- Then he fell into the tunnel. - Now look here!

Don't make me laugh, Mole. Ha ha ha! Oh, it hurts!

Oh, Ratty, I'm sorry.

Come on, let's get you out of here. Can you stand?

- If you help me, I'll try. - Come on then.

- Oh! - There!

Now, it's going to be a long way back, so...

- Oh! - What is it now?

Look, a light!

A ghostly light.

Hello!

Mole!

Ratty!

Hello, Badger! We're here! We've found him!

Ratty, my dear fellow! Are you all right?

- I am now. Mole found me. - We'll have to take it easy.

- I's a long way back. - No need.

- Hmm? - No need to go back.

This tunnel leads into my own cellars. Back there.

- Oh, yes. - Never knew.

- Oh, Badger! - Oh, thank heavens!

I mean, I'll, erm... I'll go on ahead and get the kettle on.

- Not that I mind the dark. - No, Toad, not that.

But someone has to do these things.

- We'll soon catch him up. - Not down there, Mole.

- How do you mean? - He's gone the wrong way.

- Help! - He's lost!

Help!

- Oh, Badger! - Don't worry, Mole. I'll find him.

Are you sure you can, Badger?

It's elementary, my dear Watson.

Help! Please, someone, help!

♪ Spin me a dream

♪ Woven silver and gold

♪ From sunshine and shadows

♪ And days long ago

♪ Where people are memories

♪ And stories unfold

♪ Willows

♪ The tales you have told me

♪ Wind in the Willows

♪ You just seem to know

♪ Who you can tum to

♪ And which way to go

♪ To unwind your wondrous mind

♪ Wind in the Willows

♪ Take me there ♪