Oh
Macduff loved it when it rained she'd stand by the window for hours watching the raindrops fall from the sky
And listen to the pitter patter against the window pane
Thinking curious and wondrous thoughts about the world outside Michael's bedroom. It's still raining Johnson
I wish I could go outside and see the rain instead of staring at it through the window
Oh, oh, oh, I think you'll get your chance Macduff and you won't even have to go outside
Oh an indoor raindrop
Oh, there must be a leak in the roof
Wow
What are we going to do with all this water Johnson?
If it keeps dripping we'll end up with a swimming pool
Oh, what about Michael's beach bucket? We'll keep it in here
Then when it stops raining we can give it back to the sky
It'll probably be empty by then
Brilliant idea
Oh dear, oh dear
Huh?
Is anybody there?
Johnson
Who could that be?
Macduff, open the door I need to talk to you
Oh Johnson there you are
This rain has got to stop
Don't you like the rain Victoria?
I love the rain Macduff but this is way too much
If it doesn't stop raining soon there's going to be a flood
A flood?
Yes, yes, yes
A flood
Yes, we had a flood in this house a couple of years ago
The water came right up to the skirting board
It ruined the carpet
Everyone had to leave the house until the flood was over
Oh no
Do you think they'll have to leave the house this time?
They're already packing
Michael and Melissa are only allowed to take one toy each
I thought I'd better warn you
Melissa's taking me
Oh there she is now
I have to go
Good luck
See you Victoria
Bye
Water in the hallway
Up to the skirting board
We're all going to get wet
Yes, all of us except whoever goes with Michael
But you're Michael's favorite toy Johnson
You should go
No fear, that wouldn't be fair
We'll have to have an emergency meeting
Oh
Now I think the fairest way of doing this is to draw straws
The toy who gets the shortest straw goes with Michael
In that case I'll have this one here
Oh look, it's the short one
I get to go with Michael
No Alfred, they've got to do this properly
Give me that back
Oh no
I'll have that one there
Close to you
This one?
Yes
Oh no
It's a long one
I have to stay here and get wet
I'll have that one there, right?
This one
And it's a long one
Oh good, I stay here
I don't want to go with Michael and leave my friends
My turn
And it's another long one
It looks like I stay too
Right, there are only two left
Whoever gets the short one goes
I hope you get the shortest straw Squeaky
I hope so too
I hate water across my batteries
Squeaky, it's a long one
Oh
Bad luck Squeaky
Well Macduff, you got the short straw
So it looks like you go with Michael
You better go and wait out in the hallway
Alright Johnson, if you say so
Oh
As Macduff glided off to the hallway
She wasn't sure whether to be glad
Or sad that she was missing out on the flood
Especially when Johnson started one of his famous speeches
Now, look
We don't know whether this flood is going to happen or not
No
But we can't look after the whole house
But this is Michael's bedroom and our home
We've never let a flood in here before
And I don't see why we should now
We mightn't have sandbags
But we've got pillows and other things
Yes
Now, all of you
Who wants to help fight the flood?
Me, me
I'm with you Johnson
Good, then find whatever you can
And meet me by the door
Yes
Squeaky
This flood is really scary, isn't it?
I think the short straw was really meant for you
No, I picked the long straw
Yes, but whoever goes with Michael
Has to look after him and that's you
You're the strongest toy in the bedroom
Am I?
Besides, you won't be much help in this bedroom
If your batteries get wet
I think you should go with Michael
And I'll stay here
Please
Thank you, Macduff
Good luck, Squeaky
So Macduff stayed behind to help save the bedroom
As the storm continued
The toys built a wall of pillows and socks
To keep the water out of the bedroom
Oh, I'm glad you stayed, Macduff
So am I
I couldn't leave my friends, Johnson
And I am a bit scared, but
Well, only a little bit
So am I
Now come on, Diesel
Back up, further, further
Now don't dawdle
If I see another sandbag, I'm going to be sick
There
Now that's the last one
And look
It's as high as the skirting board now
Oh, good
No flood will ever get in
We're safe
I wouldn't say that, Macduff
Look, there's another drip
And there's another one
It looks like the flood is attacking us
From all directions
What we need is more buckets
Anything that will hold water
Yes
We're going to beat this flood even if it sneaks in
Yes
If only this rain would stop
I've never seen so many drips
No sign of the flood yet, Johnson
No
The hallway's still dry
The hallway might be dry, but Michael's bedroom won't be soon
Look, this bucket's almost full
We've got to empty the bucket
But where do we put the water?
We could dump it in the hallway
But it might ruin the living room carpet
Yes
I could drink it
Water is like mother's milk to me
How much can you take?
Well, how much have you got?
The next morning
The rain stopped
The sun came out
And the threatening flood was soon forgotten
They're back
The flood must be over
And not a drop of water got into our bedroom
Yeah, we sure beat that flood all right
It just shows what you could do when you refuse to give in
I wish we'd saved a bit of water though
After all that work, I'm thirsty
Look, even my radiator's dry
Oh, no problem, Diesel
We've got all the water in this bedroom we'll ever need
Eh?
Alfred drank it
Would we have some of your water, please, Alfred?
Sorry, Alfred
I didn't quite catch that
Could you speak up a bit, please?
No, no, no
I'm not going to speak up
I'm going to speak up
Speak up a bit, please
No, no, no
I'm not going to speak up
I'm going to speak up
No, I'm not going to speak up
All right now
Give us a couple of letters
No, no, no
I'm not going to speak up
All right now
No, no, no
I'm not going to speak up
No, no, no