Alice the Ant - Episode 4

Hello everyone!
I think it's going to be another busy day in the treatment room, today
Shall we see who's in the waiting room?
Oh, look! It's Alice the ant and her family
Lily the dog and, and
I'm sure I had another appointment!

Yes, Dr. Poppy
Felix the tortoise has an appointment at 10 o'clock
Which is now, but he hasn't arrived yet
Okay, I'm sure he'll turn up
In the meantime, let's welcome Alice the Ant

Ants like to be with other ants and live in groups called colonies
Most ants are worker ants, and they use teamwork to build the nest
Protect their queen and find food for the rest of the colony

Hello Alice, what's wrong?
Why aren't you with the rest of the colony?
Oh, I see Alice, you've got a bad back from carrying too much
It looks like you've been trying to do too much by yourself

When you try to carry too much, and you do it on your own
You're making life more tricky
Whereas you could make it known that you need a little help
And your friends can clearly see
A helping hand is welcome
Work together, that's the key
Share the load, it's going to help each one of you
On the road to moving on
Share the load, you need a little give and take
We can help each other to be strong and to be brave

When you're worrying about the work you've not yet done
Togetherness works wonders and you can work as one
On your own you get frustrated, and you can't get to the end
Don't carry all the world if your back is going to bend
Share the load, it's going to help each one of you
On the road to moving on
Share the load, you need a little give and take
We can help each other to be strong and to be brave

Share the load, it's going to help each one of you
On the road to moving on
Share the load, you need a little give and take
We can help each other to be strong and to be brave
Share the load

So, there you go Alice
Do you think you'll let your family and friends help you a bit more now?
Here, wear this back support which will help when you are carrying things
Well done! You're all working together as a team
Teamwork makes the dream work!

Oh dear, it's 10.30, and it looks like Felix still isn't here
Let's take a look at Lily, then, shall we?
Lily is a breed of dog called a beagle
Did you know that a beagle could use its powerful sense of smell
To follow another animal's tracks, even if they're buried under deep snow?

Welcome, welcome Lily
What seems to be the problem?
You look very itchy Lily
Shall we take a closer look at your fur and see what's making you so itchy?
Let's use this magnifying glass
A magnifying glass helps us to see tiny things very clearly and in more detail
Aha! Just as I expected
You have jumpy, itchy little fleas having a party in your fur
Robbo, can you fetch the flea vacuum please?
Let's suck those little fleas right up!

Let's count the fleas
One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten
That's it! We got them all!
Those pesky fleas are so troublesome
Look, they're carrying on with their party
Lily, you are now flea free

Oh look, here comes Felix at 11 o'clock
Felix, you're an hour late
Tortoises can live for a very long time
Some can live to 150 years old!
I think I know what the problem is Felix
Are you tired of being late for everything?
It must be very difficult walking quickly with that big, heavy shell of yours

Do you have any ideas, Robbo?
I do have something in mind
Roller skates
Great idea Robbo
Let's try on this pair of roller skates
Let's try it out, Felix
Try and zoom around the cone
Ready, steady, go!
Well done Felix, I don't think you'll be late again

Thanks very much for visiting the Pet Rescue Centre today
We'll see you again soon
Bye!