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[male voice] ♪ Paddington ♪
[all] ♪ Paddington ♪
[male voice] ♪ Paddington Bear ♪
♪ Paddington ♪
[children] ♪ Paddington ♪
[male voice] ♪ Paddington Bear ♪
♪ He came from Peru ♪
♪ To be with me and you ♪
[all] ♪ He's a very rare sort of bear ♪
♪ P-A-D-D-I-N-G-T-O-N Paddington Bear ♪
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♪ Paddington Bear ♪
Dear Aunt Lucy,
you have always told me the magic word is 'please,'
but this week I learnt a new magic word,
'Abracadabra'.
And it is a very magic word indeed.
-[soft music] -Let me start at the beginning.
I was in Mr. Gruber's shop…
[Hungarian accent] Behold! An ordinary ball.
Oh!
An ordinary cup.
Now, prepare to be amazed
as I place the ball under the cup.
Oh, wonderful, Mr. Gruber! Truly wonderful!
I haven't finished the trick yet, Paddington.
Oh, sorry, Mr. Gruber.
You are such a good showman, I could watch you do anything.
Oh, you sweet little cub.
Don't take your eyes off the cup.
And now for the magic word…
-[suspenseful music] -Please!
[chuckles]
Ooh, no, no, no, little Paddington.
The other magic word.
Thank you?
[sighs]
You are such a polite bear.
The magic word I mean is…
Abracadabra!
Ta-dah!
[gasps]
Paddington, are you okay?
That was incredible, Mr. Gruber.
The ball was there, then it was gone!
And the magic wand!
You're a magician, Mr. Gruber, a magician!
Ha! Not a magician, young bear.
Just an old dog who knows a few tricks.
Oh! I can honestly say, without a shadow of a doubt,
this is the most amazing thing I have ever seen.
[chuckles] You are too kind.
I wonder, if it's not too much bother,
would you show that trick to the Browns?
I'm sure they would love it just as much as me, if not more.
Hmm. I think we can go one better than that.
How would you like to show them the trick yourself?
[gasps] Oh, I would love to do that, Mr. Gruber.
Oh… There's only one problem.
I'm not a magician.
Oh, we can fix that.
Hmm.
Ah! Perfect!
Wow!
Here, pop this on.
[soft music]
May I present to you…
Paddington the Magnificent!
Oh, Mr. Gruber, you have worked your magic again!
It's wonderful!
[chuckles]
Now, everything you need for the trick is in this box.
Have fun, little cub.
[lively music]
-Ah! -Sorry, Mr. Curry.
Bear!
Why do I always land on that one? Your turn, Judy.
[Paddington] Ladies and gentlemen,
prepare to be amazed
as you welcome to the stage
Paddington the Magnificent!
[all] Ooh!
-[soft music] -An ordinary ball.
Oh!
[chuckles]
-And an ordinary cup. -Ah!
I place the ball beneath the cup…
Uh… Ah!
And say the magic word.
-Please? -[gasps] That's what I thought!
But it's a different magic word.
[Judy] Thank you?
No, the other one.
Um… Ooh! Ooh! Hocus-pocus!
Please don't be silly, Mr. Brown. That isn't a word.
The magic word is…
Abracadabra!
And behold!
Oh. That's strange.
Abracadabra!
"Abracadoobra"!
Please! Thank you!
[whispers] Disappear!
[ball squeaks]
[deflated music]
Yes! Bravo!
Oh! I'm sorry, everyone.
It seems not to be working.
Oh, sorry, Paddington. We thought it was part of the act.
Never mind, Paddington. We all enjoyed the show very much.
-[sad music] -Oh…
[gasps] Aha! Paddington the Magnificent returns!
Just Paddington, I'm afraid.
I'm sorry to say that, despite your efforts,
I am not cut out to be a magician.
Hmm.
Why ever would you say that?
Because I'm not magic, Mr. Gruber.
I couldn't make the trick work at all.
I did everything you did, but the ball didn't vanish.
Hmm. That's odd.
Did you follow the instructions?
Oh, I didn't know there were instructions.
Oh, that's my fault, Paddington.
I said everything you needed was in the box,
but I should have been clearer.
You see, Paddington,
magic tricks have to be learnt and practised
or they don't work.
Look!
There is a secret button here on the cup.
When you tap the button with the wand,
this secret compartment slides shut and hides the ball inside.
Do you understand?
Yes. You are saying magic isn't real.
[gasps]
Oh, no, no. No, no, no, no, no.
Magic is very real.
But you are looking for it in the wrong place.
The magic isn't in the trick,
it's in the happiness it brings to others.
Oh, well, when you put it like that, that sounds much nicer.
So, would you still like to be Paddington the Magnificent?
Yes. I would like that very much.
Then you will be needing this.
An even bigger box of tricks,
each one more magical than the last.
Just make sure you read the instructions this time, eh?
I certainly will!
And practise.
[joyful music]
And I did, Aunt Lucy.
I practised…
and practised
and practised and practised.
[joyful music continues]
And soon, Paddington the Magnificent
was ready to make his triumphant return.
[snoring]
[alarm clock rings]
[gasps] Show time!
-What do you think he'll do? -Probably make a mess.
Let's not be too hasty.
[whispers] Paddington's been working very hard on this.
[drum roll playing]
Wow!
[Paddington] Prepare to be more amazed
than you have ever been amazed before,
by the one, the only, Paddington the magnificent!
-[cheering] -Go, Paddington!
[rhythmic music]
-[Mrs. Brown] Amazing! -[Mr. Brown] Bravo!
[applause]
[cheering]
Oh!
[cheering]
[gasps]
[cheering and applause]
[cheering]
[applause]
[laughter]
[cheering]
And now, for my final trick,
I shall make this ball vanish
from beneath this perfectly ordinary cup
that is not in any way a trick cup.
[suspenseful music]
I place the ball under the cup.
I say the magic word.
Abracadabra!
[gasp]
The ball has vanished!
-[cheering] -Well done, Paddington!
-Bravo! -Well done, Paddington!
How did you do that? Where did it go?
Is it up your sleeve? Is it under your hat?
Is it behind my ear? Where is it?
Now, now, now, Jonathan,
a magician never reveals his secrets.
Well, normally that's true, Mr. Brown,
but Mr. Gruber told me
that real magic is the happiness it brings to others
and it would make Jonathan very happy
to know how this is done.
You see, there is a special button here
that opens a secret compartment and the ball is inside here.
Wow, Paddington! You really are magical.
Huh?
The ball wasn't in there, Aunt Lucy.
And it wasn't on the floor, or under the chair,
or in the fireplace,
or even under my hat.
It seemed it really had vanished.
Perhaps, Aunt Lucy, magic is real after all.
Love, Paddington…
the Magnificent!
Dear Aunt Lucy,
today, I had to help
my best friend, Mr. Curry.
[cooing]
Oh, sorry, Pigeonton.
I had to help one of my best friends, Mr. Curry.
I have a lot of good friends in London.
[pretty ringing sound]
How lovely!
Mr. Curry? Mr. Curry!
Ah!
[groaning] [sniffing]
-Mr. Curry! -Ah!
Oh, hello, Mr. Curry.
What is it, bear?
Achoo!
Bless you.
I wondered if you'd like to… come out and play.
-Play? -Well, yes.
I thought we could go for a walk,
perhaps pick up an iced cream.
Can't you do that with your own family?
Everyone's busy or at school. So, I thought,
"Who's not busy on a Tuesday morning? Mr. Curry, of course!"
I might have been busy.
Oh, are you?
-No. -Great.
Then what are we waiting for?
I'm not going anywhere.
I have a cold.
A cold?
Turns out a cold isn't only the opposite of hot,
it's also an illness.
A cold's symptoms include a heavy head,
a sore throat, and, worst of all,
a runny nose.
I think you get the picture.
Although I appreciate the thoughtfulness,
if you don't mind, Paddington, I'd rather be left alone.
Nonsense, Mr. Curry. I'm going to help you get better.
-But… -No buts.
-If… -No ifs.
-But if… -No ifs or buts.
Nurse Paddington at your service.
[groans]
[cheerful music]
-Oh, what's this? -My model boat.
If you don't mind my saying, it does look a little… broken.
It's not broken. I'm building it piece by piece.
It's a hobby of mine.
I was hoping to get it finished this morning because…
Well, it doesn't matter.
Would you like me to have a try?
I'm very good with my paws!
Oh!
Just stay away from the boat!
[sniffles]
A tissue for your nose?
Blow, please.
Very… impressive.
Now, are you comfortable?
Yes. Thank you.
Now, to fix this in place…
-[lively music] -[rattling]
Surely that's better.
It's not! Put me back how I was!
Whatever you say.
Oh, dear!
You should get this armchair seen to, Mr. Curry.
It's awfully dangerous.
[groaning]
Paddington, please leave me alone so I can finish my boat.
Of course. It's probably time to prepare lunch.
And what better way to nurse you back to health than a good,
hearty lunch!
I'm not hungry!
Bears.
[soft music]
Ah!
Oh.
Oh!
Hello.
Well, I can't do anything with that.
Pea soup?
Well, they really have thought of everything!
Oh!
Ha!
No.
Perfect.
[straining]
Oh!
Hmm.
Ah!
-Here! -What is this?
It's soup. Onion soup.
I did say I wasn't hungry, Paddington.
Oh. Well, I did go to rather a lot of effort to make it,
but, okay then.
Fine. I will try a little bit.
[ominous music]
Here you go.
[gasps]
[sighs]
[slurps]
Oh, dear! Oh, that's…
How does it taste?
-Oniony. -Keep going.
You'll feel much better once you've slurped it all up!
You know what?
I am suddenly so tired.
[yawns dramatically]
Actually, I'm really tired. I need a nap.
Oh, what about your boat?
I guess I'll finish it later.
[door closes]
With Mr. Curry asleep, Aunt Lucy,
I found myself rather twiddling my thumbs.
All I could think about was Mr. Curry's cold
and what I could do to help.
[coughing]
[soft music]
Then I remembered you saying,
'A tidy house is good for the soul.'
All I had to do was find the vacuum cleaner.
Ah!
I think this is a vacuum cleaner.
Ah! Now, to turn it on…
[silence]
Oh, well, that's the end of that.
[springs into life]
Oh, well, I never!
What an incredibly dusty room!
[gentle music]
Ooh!
[gentle music continues]
I think I vacuumed everything.
Oh!
Hmm. As Aunt Lucy would say,
"If a job's worth doing, it's worth doing well."
[straining]
-[explosion] -[clattering]
[squeaking]
Oh, my!
Oh, my! Oh, my!
What are you doing?
[gasps] My boat!
Oh, I am awfully sorry, Mr. Curry.
[sad music]
Not that it matters now, anyway.
All day,
making the boat had seemed so important to him, Aunt Lucy.
And yet, at that moment, he seemed to stop caring.
[door bell rings]
Ah, Paddington! Is, er, Mr. Curry there?
I'm afraid he's rather ill, Mr. Brown.
Oh! I hope it's nothing serious.
Unfortunately, it is.
He has… a cold.
Would you like me to give him a message?
Well, uh, we… we were wondering
if he would like to come out
and, um… play.
Play, Mr. Brown?
We are the Windsor Gardens and Greater Area Model Boat Club.
-Or boat club, for short. -Quite.
Today's the day we sail our new boats out on the lake
for their maiden voyage!
Oh! Oh, no!
Unfortunately, Windsor Gardens Greater Area Model Boat Club,
I am too ill to attend.
I was hoping to be better in time,
and there's also been a little accident with my boat.
Oh, what a shame. Well, I hope we'll see you next month.
Goodbye.
[groans]
Oh, Mr. Curry, this is a terrible shame.
Go home, Paddington.
[gasps]
I may not know how to cure your cold,
but I think I know how to make you feel better.
[lively music]
-Funnel. -Funnel.
-Anchor. -Anchor.
Crow's nest.
-Where are you going? -To the garden.
To find a crow's nest.
Oh, you are a funny one.
The crow's nest is a seat
that goes on the top of the mast.
Lucky crows!
I think it needs a finishing touch.
Ready to set sail!
Thank you, Paddington,
but I'm ill,
I don't have the energy to go to the park.
Oh.
Then I had another idea, Aunt Lucy.
[gentle music]
[blows whistle]
-[blows whistle] -[squeaking]
Ha, ha! Glad you could make it, Mr. Curry!
[joyful music]
[blows whistle]
Mr. Curry felt a lot better after that.
A little company and some fresh air did him the world of good.
Love, Paddington.
Achoo!
Better have some onion soup.
That… is very oniony.
[cooing]
[soft rock music]
[all] ♪ P-A-D-D-I-N-G-T-O-N Paddington Bear ♪