Transcript:Horrid Henry's Petsitting Service

[Henry is in the sitting room watching TV]
TV: Out now, the sensational brand new bubble blaster...
Horrid Henry: The all-new bubble blaster? [his eyes light up] Wow!
TV: ...bubble power. In the shops now, while stocks last!
Horrid Henry: Yes! And, today's pocket money day!
[In the hall, Mum unzips her purse and gives Peter his pocket money]
Perfect Peter: Thanks, Mum, I'm saving my pocket money for a rainy day.
[Mum smiles at Peter and gives Henry his pocket money]
Horrid Henry: 50p? That's not enough!
Mum: Don't be horrid, Henry. It's what we always give you.
Horrid Henry: But, Ralph gets £5 a week. And there's so many things I want.
Perfect Peter: 'I want' doesn't get, Henry.
Horrid Henry: Okay, there's so many things I need. Like the new bubble blaster.
Mum: Then you'll just have to save up, like Peter.
Horrid Henry: Save up? But, that'll take a million, trillion years! I need more pocket money!
Mum: 'N-O' spells no!
Horrid Henry: [growls, then goes upstairs but trips] Oops! [drops his pocket money, which rolls out the front door and slips down the drain] NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
[Title card shows]
[In his bedroom, Peter is counting his money]
Perfect Peter: £55, £56...
Horrid Henry: Do you think it's safe keeping all that money in a Daffy Daisy piggy bank?
Perfect Peter: Why?
Horrid Henry: Oh, nothing. Just as long as the piggy bank robbers don't come.
Perfect Peter: There's no such thing.
Horrid Henry: Don't say I didn't warn you. [sees Andrew's stick insects in their tank] Urgh, where'd you get these?
Perfect Peter: They're Andrew's stick insects. I'm looking after them for the weekend.
Horrid Henry: Why?
Perfect Peter: Because that's what best friends do. And he donated 50p to my chosen charity.
Horrid Henry: You mean, he's paying you to look after his smelly old pets?
Perfect Peter: Well... yes, sort of.
Horrid Henry: EUREKA! THAT'S IT! Henry's pet sitting service! I'll raise millions! Billions! [imagines himself making lots of money while holding two cats, then dials a number on the phone] Ralph, it's Henry. Listen, I want you to spread the word.
[The next day, the doorbell rings. Mum answers the door]
Mum: Josh, hello.
Jolly Josh: Oh, hi. Is Henry in?
Mum: Henry? Why's everyone calling for Henry today?
Jolly Josh: I dunno. He's upstairs, is he? [runs past Mum and up the stairs to Henry]
Horrid Henry: [looks at Josh's 'scarf'] Your scarf's moving.
Jolly Josh: I'm not wearing a scarf. [Josh's pet snake wakes up and hisses] Oh. [they go into Henry's room]
[Downstairs, the doorbell rings again. Henry runs downstairs to answer it, but Mum gets there first]
Mum: Mrs Battle-Axe?
Mother Battle-Axe: Hello, I brought-
Horrid Henry: Right, thanks, I'll take care of it, bye! [takes the box from Mother Battle-Axe and shuts the door quickly]
Mum: Not so fast, what's in that box, Henry?
Horrid Henry: Nothing. Just uh, some homework Miss Battle-Axe wanted me to do.
[The box wriggles around. Mum looks at Henry suspiciously, who rushes off to his room]
Mum: Eh? What's going on?
[The doorbell rings a third time. While Mum goes to answer it, Henry rushes downstairs and out the back door. Mum answers the door but there appears to be no-one there, because Henry and Soraya (with her pet rabbit) are hiding beside the house]
Horrid Henry: £1. Rabbits are extra.
[Henry takes the rabbit upstairs, but Mum sees him]
Mum: What's going on, Henry?
Horrid Henry: Uh, nothing. Just off to play football. [he holds the rabbit like a football and pretends to play with it, taking it to his room]
Mum: Football eh? We'll see about that. [from outside Henry's room] Henry, let me in.
Horrid Henry: Just a minute. [quickly hides all the pets as Mum walks in] What?
Mum: Look at the state of this room.
Horrid Henry: What's wrong with it?
Mum: It's a pig sty! [Henry quickly hides the pig] When did you last make your bed?
Horrid Henry: Last year?
Mum: And how many times have I told you to put your toys away! Tidy your room today, or no more pocket money. [Henry is watching the snake] Henry, are you listening to me?
Horrid Henry: Um, yeah. Tidy my room. [takes the sheet from the monkey, who chatters, so Henry quickly hides the monkey again] Aah!
Mum: Good. Well, don't just stand there, get on with it.
Horrid Henry: Okay okay, I am! 
[Mum leaves, closing the door behind her. Henry lays back on his bed and the pig snuggles up to him. There is a knock on Henry's bedroom door]
Perfect Peter: Henry, can I come in?
Horrid Henry: [opens his bedroom door] Get lost, worm.
Perfect Peter: What have you got in there?
Horrid Henry: Nothing.
Perfect Peter: [hears the animals] You have to let me see. [goes in and sees the animals] I'm telling Mum.
Horrid Henry: [shuts the door] Wait, you can't. They're not mine.
Perfect Peter: You mean you stole them, Henry?
Horrid Henry: Of course not, bogey brain. I'm looking after them for someone.
Perfect Peter: [curious] Who?
Horrid Henry: Listen, this is top secret, okay? Promise you won't tell anyone?
Perfect Peter: Best boys' honour.
Horrid Henry: You know the pet shelter in town? Well, they've run out of money. They uh, spent it all on dog food.
Perfect Peter: Oh, no!
Horrid Henry: Yeah. So that's why someone's got to look after all these pets.
Perfect Peter: You mean, they've got nowhere to go? They're homeless? [the animals look sad] But Henry, how are you going to feed them all? 
[The animals are surprised when they hear this]
Horrid Henry: Good point. We need pet food. Now, where can we find it?
Perfect Peter: Ooh, I know! In the kitchen. Can I help? Please, Henry? Please!
Horrid Henry: Well, okay. But, remember: this is a top secret mission. Don't tell Mum and Dad. And never, ever leave this door open.
Perfect Peter: [salutes] Yes, lord high majesty. Now, what are my orders?
Horrid Henry: You keep Mum talking. I'll handle the food supplies. [Peter salutes again] Come on!
[They sneak out of the room, closing the door behind them and head downstairs. After they're gone, the animals open the door and check if the coast is clear. The scene changes to the sitting room]
Perfect Peter: Miss Lovely gave me a gold star for this story... 
[Meanwhile, Henry sneaks into the kitchen to get food for the animals. In the sitting room, Mum has fallen asleep. Henry goes back upstairs with the food] 
Perfect Peter: ...and Poppy the purple fairy said: 'I know, let's all go back to my house for fairy cakes and-'
[From upstairs, Henry gasps when he sees his bedroom is empty, waking Mum up]
Mum: Oh! Oh, that was lovely, Peter.
Perfect Peter: Thanks, Mum, I'll read you the rest tomorrow. [goes upstairs to investigate what the noise was]
Horrid Henry: They've disappeared!
Perfect Peter: [gasps] They can't have!
Horrid Henry: You left the door open, flea-brain!
Perfect Peter: I didn't Henry, you did!
Horrid Henry: You did!
Perfect Peter: You did!
Horrid Henry: We've got to find them before Mum does, otherwise... rabbit pie!
Perfect Peter: NOOOOO!
[Henry and Peter are looking for the animals. Henry looks under Mum and Dad's bed. Peter is leaving a trail of biscuits for the rabbit]
Perfect Peter: Here, little bunny-wunny.
[In the kitchen, Mum is making a salad. She takes a bowl out of the fridge, where the snake is hiding. She hears the snake hiss, but doesn't think much of it. In the sitting room, Dad is watching TV]
TV: Here, in the rainforest, all is peace and quiet... 
[The monkey and pig run in and chase each other around the room. Dad wonders if he's dreaming]
Mum: Tea time!
[The scene changes to the dining room]
Horrid Henry: What's for tea?
Mum: [gives Henry some salad] Salad.
Perfect Peter: Ooh, I love salad! A big helping for me, please. [Mum gives Peter some salad]
Mum: [hears the pig snorting] Henry!
Horrid Henry: Uh... [snorts]
Mum: Don't be disgusting, Henr... [goes to sit down] aah! There's something under the table.
Horrid Henry: I'll get it!
[Henry wrestles with the pig under the table]
Mum: Sit down, Henry!
Horrid Henry: Ah, it's okay, it was only a spider. I scared him off.
[They sit down to eat. Henry notices the rabbit has eaten Peter's salad and signals to Peter, who hides the rabbit under his jumper]
Mum: Goodness Peter, you were hungry! More salad?
Perfect Peter: No thanks, I'm full up.
[Peter pats his full stomach, which is really the rabbit under his jumper. The rabbit's ears pop out. As Peter hides them, he sees the mouse run up Dad's trouser leg. Dad starts wriggling and jumping around]
Dad: Aah! Aah! Oh! Stop! Aah! Please!
Mum: [confused] Are you all right? [Dad lets out a sigh of relief as the mouse has run out] Then, let's all sit down and try to finish our meal in peace. [removes the lid from the dish, revealing the snake inside. The shock causes her to faint. While Dad comes to her aid, Henry gives the pets to Peter]
Horrid Henry: Quick, hide them all!
Perfect Peter: But...
Horrid Henry: Go!
[Peter runs out of the room with the pets, while Mum has come to and is recovering from the shock]
Mum: Oh.. where did it go?
Horrid Henry: What?
Mum: The snake. It was in there!
Horrid Henry: I didn't see any snakes. Did you, Peter?
Perfect Peter: No!
[The doorbell rings again]
Horrid Henry: It's okay, I'll go!
[Henry goes to answer the door and Mum and Dad look at each other. The pet owners have arrived to pick up their pets]
Mother Battle-Axe: We've come to collect our pets.
Mum: [from the dining room] Who is it, Henry?
Horrid Henry: Just someone. Wait there. [While Peter distracts Mum and Dad by juggling with oranges, Henry returns the pets to their owners, who give him their money] Yes! I'm rich! I can buy three bubble blasters! [shuts the front door]
Mum: Henry, what is going on? Where did you get all that money?
Horrid Henry: This? Oh, it's not mine. I was just looking after it for Peter. [gives the money bag to Peter]
Perfect Peter: [surprised] Gosh, thanks Henry!
Mum: Go and finish your tea, Henry.
[Mum and Henry go into the kitchen. The doorbell rings once again and Peter answers it]
Ms Tiddler: Hello, little boy. I'm collecting for the pet shelter.
[Peter, thinking Henry really was looking after the pets for the pet shelter, hands her the money. When he goes upstairs, Henry nabs him]
Perfect Peter: Aah!
Horrid Henry: My money, give!
Perfect Peter: Huh, you said it was mine?
Horrid Henry: That was just to fool Mum. Hand it over, toad.
Perfect Peter: I can't!
Horrid Henry: What do you mean?
Perfect Peter: I gave it back!
Horrid Henry: Gave it back?!
Perfect Peter: Yes! I gave it to the pet centre. They came to collect it.
Horrid Henry: NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
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