Hello, Claude.
♪ There's lots of friends to meet That live along our street
♪ In the town Where everybody knows your name
♪ And everyone is always saying... ♪
Hello, Claude. Hello, Claude.
♪ The sound That's all around Pawhaven
♪ Hello, Claude Hello, Claude... ♪
It's Claude! He's Claude! So Claude!
It's Claude! I'm Claude!
Isn't it a splendid Pawhaven day, Claude?
It is, Sir Bobblysock.
HORN BEEPS CLAUDE GASPS
Well, really!
Oh, hello, Claude. Hello, Sir Bobblysock.
Sorry, can't stop. Denzel is giving me a lift to the animal sanctuary
to pick up Whiskers. Mornin', all.
Whiskers? Oh, yes. He might be my new pet.
He's coming to stay with me for the day to see if we get along.
Oh, how exciting!
Ho-ho, it is. Tell you what,
why don't you come and meet Whiskers later?
Ooh, yes. We'll drop by after we visit Armslength Keep.
Lord Turret has asked us to help him choose a special present
for Thunderclap. Sounds like fun. See you later!
HORN BEEPS Bye!
We'd better get a move on, Claude. Let's go.
Hello, Lord Turret! Ah, Claude, Sir Bobblysock.
Thanks for coming. I need your help.
Thunderclap has been feeling a bit sad of late.
Oh, dear. That's terrible.
So I thought a new horse blanket might cheer him up.
Only, I can't decide which one the old fellow would like best.
What do you think?
Er, I like the blue one with the gold trim.
I don't know, Claude.
There's something ever so appealing about the red one.
Really? I thought the hoof print one looked rather spiffing myself.
Eh? What? Um...
Oh, er, well, maybe the red. Or possibly the other.
Why don't we let Thunderclap choose for himself?
What a thoroughly good idea! Ha-ha-ha!
Come on, let's go.
Now, which one do you like best, Thunderclap? Eh?
THUNDERCLAP NEIGHS SADLY
Oh, he doesn't seem to like any of them.
Oh. And I really thought that would do the trick.
I've already changed his bedding, polished his brasses,
and given him a nice tub of carrots for breakfast.
But nothing seems to lift his mood.
I really don't like to see my best friend unhappy.
If only there was someone who could help me cheer the old boy up. What!
I can do that! Do you really think so, Claude?
I'll try my best!
Yes. Claude is a super cheerer-upper!
HE GIGGLES
Let's start with a cheery-up picnic in the park!
Ooh, yes, please. Huzzah! Ha-ha-ha-ha!
Come on, Thunderclap.
Isn't this splendid? Heh-heh-heh.
Claude, you have the mix of strawberry and melon just right
in this fruit salad. Thank you, Sir Bobblysock.
Are you sure you don't want this delicious straw and apple sandwich,
old boy? THUNDERCLAP NEIGHS SADLY
Ooh. How about a game?
Ooh, good idea, Claude! Eh? What! I'm up for that!
Everyone loves a leaf race!
Ready... steady... let them go!
HE PUFFS
Come on, come on! THUNDERCLAP SIGHS
Look, Thunderclap's winning!
Quack, quack!
Well done, Thunderclap, old boy! You're a winner.
THUNDERCLAP NEIGHS SADLY
Ooh. I know. Why don't we fly a kite?
Ooh! Bagsy the red one! Capital idea, Claude!
Super swoop, Claude!
Spiffing spin action, Sir Bobblysock! Ha-ha-ha!
Great zig-zag, Lord Turret!
Oh, look at that.
Wow! Oh, wow! Amazing!
Well done, Thunderc... Kimberly?! Thank you.
Where's Thunderclap?
He wasn't in the mood for kite flying, so he let me have a go!
Oh, dear. Nothing's worked. Maybe it's me!
Maybe he doesn't want to be my friend any more.
Absolutely not. You two are best friends forever.
Just like Claude and me.
Well, I thought so too. But then, why is he so sad?
He seems very interested in that poster.
Come on, let's go.
Oh!
Ah! SHE SQUEALS
"Horsing Around". It's a film about horses.
Would you like to see it, Thunderclap?
HE NEIGHS EXCITEDLY
I know what will cheer up Thunderclap!
HORSE WHINNIES
I do hope this does the trick, Claude, old boy.
Goodness. This 3D makes the horses look so real!
THUNDERCLAP NEIGHS What? Eh?
Come back, Thunderclap!
THUNDERCLAP NEIGHS, CONFUSED
What is it, old boy?
I think he was running after the horses in the film.
Well, I did say they looked real.
MULTIPLE WHINNIES And they sound real too!
Come back, Thunderclap! There aren't any real horses about!
Oh, no!
Oh, where could he have got to?
It's not like Thunderclap to gallop off like that.
Tsk, tsk. Who's left this mess in the street?
PC Cuffs would not be happy.
Hmm... The tops of Benny's marigolds have been chomped off!
Look! There are big hairs on Wanda Waxx's candle!
Eurgh!
Look, someone's been nibbling at this seed bun!
I think Thunderclap's been here.
Hm, thing is, I don't believe it was Thunderclap
that caused all this mayhem and what not!
You don't? No. I know my best friend
better than I know myself.
Look, those teeth marks are a bit too long.
Thunderclap has a perfect set of gnashers.
And this hair on the candle? It's the wrong shade of grey!
And he doesn't eat marigolds. They give him hiccups, don't you know?
Well, if it wasn't Thunderclap, then who was it?
Oh, dear, oh, dear, oh, dear... Whiskers? Whiskers?
Come on!
Whiskers? Oh, Claude. You haven't seen...?
Oh, dear, look like Whiskers is up to mischief again!
Whiskers? Oh, no, Benny. A cat wouldn't do all this.
A cat? Oh, no, Whiskers isn't a cat... he's a...
DONKEY BRAYS
There you are, Whiskers!
Huh? Whiskers is a donkey?
Oh, yes! We've been getting on really well.
But I don't think that living in the town, and especially a flower shop,
is suitable for a donkey.
So I'll have to take him back to the animal sanctuary.
Which is a pity as he was the only donkey there.
Oh, if only there was another four-legged friend
he could run around with.
HE SNIFFS It's too sad.
Four-legged friend? I've an idea!
Ah, there you are, old friend!
Now, there's someone we'd like you to meet!
WHISKERS BRAYS
EXCITED NEIGHING AND BRAYING
Well, brace my britches, if that hasn't done the trick!
Ha-ha-ha!
NEIGHING, BRAYING AND LAUGHTER
So how did you know that bringing Whiskers here
would cheer up Thunderclap, Claude?
Well, I noticed how excited Thunderclap got
when he saw the horses running together in the film.
You'll always be Thunderclap's best friend,
he just needed a four-legged friend
to do four-legged-friend things with.
You're quite right, Claude!
Must be 70 years since I could run that fast! Ha-ha-ha-ha!
Oh, it looks like Whiskers loves his new home.
Now he won't have to go back to the animal sanctuary, Benny!
And you can come to visit any time you like!
THEY CHEER Oh, I do love a happy ending.
HE SNIFFLES
I say, Claude. How would you like to come and work here in the stables
full time? You've got a great way with horses... and donkeys.
Thank you, Lord Turret, but I can't.
I really must get Sir Bobblysock home.
All that clip-clopping has left a ringing in his ears.
What was that you were saying, Claude? Something about flip-flops?
Well, then, I must insist that you take this horse blanket as a gift
for all your excellent horse cheery-uppery today!
Ha-ha-ha-ha! Horse cheery-uppery.
HE GIGGLES Thank you, Lord Turret.
LIGHT SNORING
DOOR CLOSES
My goodness. Where did that horse blanket come from?
Do you think Claude knows anything about it?
Of course not, dear. Claude's been fast asleep all day.
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