06x08 - Caillou Helps Out

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♪ I'm just a kid who's four ♪

♪ Each day I grow some more ♪

♪ I like exploring ♪

♪ I'm caillou ♪

♪ So many things to do ♪

♪ Each day is something new ♪

♪ I'll share them with you ♪

♪ I'm caillou ♪

♪ My world is turning ♪

♪ Changing each day! ♪

♪ With mommy and daddy,
I'm finding my way ♪

♪ Growing up
is not so tough ♪

♪ Except when I've had enough ♪

♪ But there's lots
of fun stuff ♪

♪ I'm caillou ♪

♪ Caillou ♪

♪ Caillou ♪

♪ I'm caillou! ♪

(Giggles)

That's me!

♪♪♪

Caillou:
"caillou can compost"

Grandma:
(humming)

Storyteller:
caillou loved spending
the day with his grandma.

He especially loved looking
for treasures in her attic!

Ooooh!

(Giggles)

Grandma! Look!
I'm a magician!

Abracadabra!

Grandma:
let me fix this up for you.

Storyteller:
caillou was excited
to be a magician.

He wanted to do really
amazing things!

You look very dashing!

How about practicing
your magic outside

While I do my yard work?

Okay.

Grandma:
this is certainly making
a mess on the lawn.

Abracadabra!
They disappeared!

Hooray!
They certainly have!

Abracadabra!
Flowers grow!

Grandma:
I think this kind of magic
doesn't happen right away.

Plant magic
takes a long time.

Do you think you can make
a lunch disappear?

Yes!

Grandma, would
you like a banana?

Thank you!
Don't mind if I do!

Abracadabra!

It disappeared!

What a good trick!

I know another one.

I'm going to turn
this soup into mush!

A-bra-ca-dabra!

Bravo!

Storyteller:
caillou knew lots of little
magic tricks,

But he wanted to come up
with something

Really amazing
to show everyone.

I'll throw this in the garbage
for you, grandma.

Uh uh, that's not garbage.

But it's all gooshy
and yucky.

I need it for my garden.

Your garden?!

Come on, I'll show you.

Caillou:
is that a garbage can?

No, it's a composter.

I put in food scraps
like fruit and vegetables

And bread crumbs
and eggshells...

But no meat, and no dairy -

That means no cheese
or milk.

I throw in grass clippings too,
and a little water.

It must be really
yucky in there!

Ah, but that's the surprising
thing.

Inside this composter

All the messy gooey stuff

Turns into something
totally different.

Like a magic trick!?

(Laughs) yes!

It is rather like
a magic trick.

Would you like to see
what it turns into?

Yes please!

It's dirt! All those
things turn into dirt?!

It's not dirt.
It's called compost,

And it takes weeks
and weeks to happen.

A composter makes compost.

Grandma:
that's right.

Compost is nice, rich soil
that helps my plants to grow.

It's like plant food.

Wow!

And by putting food scraps
into my composter,

I'm sending less garbage
to the garbage dump.

That is the best magic
trick ever!

(Laughs) it sure is!

Storyteller:
caillou couldn't wait to try
this magic trick out himself!

Caillou,
what are you up to?

I'm going to show you the best
magic trick ever!

Potato skins, bread crusts,
corn...

But no cheese -
that's dairy.

(Giggle) messy!

What kind of magic
trick is this, caillou?

Caillou:
I'm going to change all
of this yucky stuff

Into plant food!

Oh! We need to get a composter
to do this trick.

Hmm... I'm not sure why,
but okay, caillou.

♪♪♪

Rosie:
yeah!

(Whirs)

(Rustling)

♪♪♪

♪♪♪

Storyteller:
caillou worked very hard
for weeks and weeks.

But everything looked
just the same!

He was starting to think
his magic trick

Wouldn't work at all!

Grandma:
you're doing wonderfully,
caillou.

Just remember... Plant magic
takes a long time.

Better give it
one more month.

Okay.

Storyteller:
caillou waited
for a whole month.

It seemed like days and days -
thirty days, to be exact!

Yeah!

Storyteller:
but the wait was finally over.

Come on everybody!

Rosie:
(giggles) parade!

Daddy:
I can't wait to see this!

Storyteller:
caillou was very excited
to show everyone

His big magic trick,

But he was a little
worried too.

What if it didn't work?

It's time for the best
magic trick ever!

Turning food and grass
and leaves and water...

Into compost!

That's plant food.

Abracadabra - compost!

Storyteller:
caillou hoped he wouldn't
find just gooey food in there!

Taa-daaaa!

How wonderful!

Hooray for caillou
the amazing!

I didn't really do anything.

Grandma:
sure you did, caillou!

You worked especially hard
to make this trick work!

You really are caillou
the amazing!

For my next trick,

I'm going to use my new compost
to grow flowers!

Storyteller:
caillou felt proud.

It had taken a long time
to perfect his plant magic,

But it was worth it.

♪♪♪

Caillou:
"caillou's tree"

(Bird chirps)

Caillou:
(excited giggle)
get it, rosie! Get it!

(Giggle) bawoon!

Storyteller:
caillou and rosie
were having lots of fun

Playing with their balloon.

(Meow)

(Chuckle)
I'll get it, rosie!

(Saw whirrs outside)

(Loud whirring)

Mommy, what are daddy and that
workman doing to our tree?

Daddy and mr. Mcfarlane
are cutting it down, caillou.

Cutting it down!
But I like that tree!

Twee?

Mommy:
I like that tree too,

But remember when we had
that big storm?

I'm afraid our tree
was damaged

When it was struck
by lightening.

Storyteller:
caillou did remember.

The thunder was very loud

And the lightening
made the sky very bright.

Mommy:
now the tree needs
to be cut down,

So it won't fall
and damage the house.

Caillou:
but what are they going
to do with the tree?

Mommy:
well, we'll use some
of it for fire wood.

Caillou:
but where are all the birds
and squirrels going to live?!

Storyteller:
caillou was upset.

He didn't want to see the old
tree come down.

Rosie, on the other hand,

Thought this was all
very interesting!

(Tree creaks)

(Giggles)
twee fall down!

Whew.
That was good exercise!

Why the long face,
caillou?

Caillou is feeling a little
sad about the old tree.

Daddy:
oh, I see.

I know what will cheer
you up!

I'm going somewhere
special today,

And you can come with me,

While rosie has her nap.

Storyteller:
caillou liked the idea
of going somewhere special

With daddy.

Can rexy come too?

Sure.
I don't see why not!

(Roars)
(giggles)

Daddy:
we're almost there,
caillou!

The tree farm is just
around the corner.

Tree farm?

I didn't know we were
going to a tree farm.

(Giggle)
I didn't even know there
were farms for trees!

Daddy:
yes, it's kind of like
the nursery

Where mommy buys her plants,

Only they grow many
big trees there.

Are we getting
a new tree, daddy?

Daddy:
(playful)
we'll see!

Here we are!

Storyteller:
caillou was surprised
to see so many trees.

There were trees in
every size, shape, and colour!

(Giggle)
now it really feels like
we're in a jungle, rexy!

Can I help pick out a tree,
daddy?

Daddy:
of course!

Come with me!

What kind of tree are we
going to get, daddy?

Hmm. Well, perhaps one
that provides some shade

In the summer,

So we'll have somewhere
cool to sit.

Can we get one that the birds
and squirrels will like?

Daddy:
sure. Trees make great homes
for wildlife,

And they help clean
the air that we breathe!

What do you think
about this one?

It has an interesting
shape.

Storyteller:
caillou wasn't sure this was
the right tree for their yard.

What do you think, rexy?

Rexy and I think
it's too small!

Daddy:
hmm. Okay.

Something bigger.

How about this one?

It's an oak - another
kind of deciduous tree.

De-cid-u-ous?

A deciduous tree has broad
leaves - like this one.

They'll fall off
in the fall,

And grow back in
the spring.

It'll lose a lot of leaves,
daddy,

Because it's a big,
big tree!

Daddy:
hmmm, that's true.

Maybe we should find
something a little smaller.

This one's a paper birch.

See how the bark around
the tree

Looks a little like paper.

Do you like it?

It's too papery!

Storyteller:
daddy showed caillou many,
many trees,

But none of them seemed
right to caillou!

Daddy:
how about one of these,
caillou?

This one, daddy!
This is the one!

A maple tree...

Just like our old one.
It's perfect!

Excuse me, sir.

We'd like to take
this tree, please!

Worker:
that's great!
I'll be right over.

I like your drawing,
rosie!

(Car honks)

Oh, look, rosie!
Daddy and caillou are back

And they brought something
special home with them.

Look, rosie!
Our new tree!

Where are we going
to plant it, daddy?

We'll find a nice spot
for it in the backyard.

We've already got the shovels
ready and the wagon!

What do you need
my wagon for?

We're going to give the tree
a ride to the backyard,

So we don't have
to carry it.

It's very heavy!

Storyteller:
caillou liked the idea of
giving the tree another ride.

This'll be the second
wagon ride for our tree -

First, in our car,
and now in my wagon!

Daddy:
I think this is
a good spot!

The tree will have plenty
of room to grow here.

Can I help you dig?

Dig! Rosie too!

(Chuckle) okay,
but I have to warn you,

Digging is hard work.

We like hard work,
don't we, rosie!

Rosie dig!
(Giggle)

Arrgh, maties,
let's dig then...

And maybe we'll find buried
treasure in these parts!

(Giggling)

Whew,
digging is hard work.

Daddy:
it sure is,

But we're ready!

Yay!

(Effort grunts)

Mommy:
there! Now we need to fill
the hole with soil.

Caillou, rosie...

You can help bring
the soil over here!

Storyteller:
caillou liked the sound
of that.

He and rosie loved playing
in dirt!

Caillou:
look, rosie!
I'm a truck!

Brrrroooom.
Brrrroooom.

Zooom! Zooom!

Caillou:
(vroom sounds)

Daddy:
there! So what do you think,
caillou?

Do you like it?

Yes! I like it!

With a little water
and sunshine,

This tree should grow up
big and strong.

Like rosie and me!

Mommy:
that's right, caillou,

You'll all
grow up together.

Storyteller:
caillou suddenly noticed
he wasn't the only one

Who liked their new tree.

Caillou:
look! Birdies!
They like our new tree too!

Storyteller:
the birds couldn't
agree more;

Caillou's new tree was
a wonderful addition

To the yard.

Look, a red leaf!

I have a yellow one.

You see how the leaves on
the maple tree have changed

Colour?

Apples do the same thing.

When the apples change
colour it means

They're ready to pick.

This one is called
a mcintosh apple.

It's red and
shiny and crunchy.

This one's a russet apple.

It has a rough skin
and it's not as pretty,

But it's very sweet.

Eric's going to let you taste
both apples so you can decide

Which one you want to pick.

They're both yummy, but
I like the red one best.

Me too!

I like this one more.
I like that one.

Ok, is everyone ready
to go apple picking?

I am! I am!

Now eric's going to take us
on a hay ride to where the

Apple trees are.

A hay ride!

Yay!

Look at all the trees!

And look at all the apples!

See the apple pickers?

They use ladders to reach
the apples that are

High up in the trees.

You have to be very
gentle when you pick an apple.

Because if you pull too hard
on it other apples will fall.

And we don't want any
apples that have fallen

On the ground.

Why not?

This one looks ok.

Look closer.

When apples hit the
ground they become bruised,

And insects can
get inside them.

Ew!

Hmm.

The apples on the
tree are better.

They don't have bugs.

Right.

Now everyone pick a tree ands
tart filling your buckets.

This one has lots of apples.

Hee hee!

Look at that!

Wow!

Shh.

Keep very quiet.

They were eating apples.

Apples are a
favorite treat for deer.

They're my favorite treat too.

Come on, I think
it's time we went back.

Thank you, eric.

You can make all kinds of
different foods with apples.

I like apple pie.

I like apple jelly on toast.

How about apple muffins?

Mmm.

What about you, caillou?

Which do you like best?

I like apples just by
themselves the best.

Um num num num num!

♪♪♪

Caillou:
"caillou saves water"

Storyteller:
caillou was always learning
interesting things

At preschool.

Today he was learning
about water.

Miss martin:
water falls from
the sky as rain,

But where does it go
after that?

It waters plants and flowers
and trees!

Right. The rain sinks
into the ground,

It waters plants,
just like caillou said,

And eventually runs
back into lakes and rivers.

Then it evaporates
and rises up,

Where it collects
in clouds

And gets ready to...

Fall down like rain again!

Miss martin:
right!

(Kids are impressed)
wow!

What do we use water for?

Drinking.

Taking baths!

Brushing our teeth
and washing dishes!

Yes. We use a lot of water
every day,

But it's important that
we try to use less water,

So that there will be enough
for all those who need it -

People, and animals,
and even plants!

Storyteller:
caillou really wanted to try
to use less water at home,

But he wasn't sure
how to do that.

(Playful chatter and laughter)

Miss martin,
how can I use less water?

We're going to talk
about that on monday.

Why don't you think about it
over the weekend

And see what ideas
you can come up with?

Okay, I will! Bye!

Bye caillou!

A, b, c, d, e, f, g!

Daddy:
rosie, good job!

Caillou:
hi daddy.
What are you doing?

I'm just washing the lettuce-

No, daddy! Don't!

No daddy!
(Giggles)

Caillou :
miss martin says
we should use less water.

Well, she is right
about that.

No, mommy!
Don't turn on the water!

What?

We're saving water.

No, mommy!
No no no! (Giggles)

No, gilbert! No water!

(Meow)

Mommy:
go ahead gilbert.
You can have a drink!

Gilbert is thirsty,
rosie.

Rosie:
sowwy gilbert.

I've got to wash the lettuce
so we can eat it.

I think you're going to have
to think of another way

To save water.

(Disappointed)
okay.

Storyteller:
thinking of ways
to save water

Was harder than caillou
thought it would be!

I'm going to save water by
not taking any more baths.

I know you're trying to do
a good thing, caillou,

But you still have
to take your bath.

Caillou:
maybe I could stop
brushing my teeth?

No. But we could
save water

By not filling
the bathtub as much,

And by turning off the tap
while we brush our teeth.

(Drips)

Mommy,
the tap is dripping.

So it is.

Thank you for telling me.

You know, we can
also save water

By fixing that leaking tap!

Not very much water.

It's just dripping
a teeny tiny bit.

It's not such a tiny bit when
you add up all those drops.

I've got an idea.

Why don't we collect
the drips overnight

And see how much water
a dripping tap wastes?

It'll be an
experiment.

Yeah, okay!

(Birds chirp)

Storyteller:
the next morning caillou
was very excited

To see how much water
was in the bucket.

Caillou:
whoah!

Mommy!
The bucket is full!

And that's not all.

I emptied it two times
during the night

Into this bigger bucket.

The tap dripped
all that water?!

Wow! That's a lot!

All that water would have
just dripped down the drain

And been lost.

So by fixing this little leak,

We can save that much water.

Which we can use for
washing the floor,

Or the windows...

...or filling gilbert's
water dish!

Maybe our other taps
are leaking too.

I'm going to check
and see!

Hmm...

Daddy:
caillou!

Come inside!
I think the sky is leaking!

Storyteller:
caillou thought daddy
was right.

The clouds were
dripping water

Just like the leaky
bathroom tap.

Then caillou had
a wonderful idea!

What are you up to,
caillou?

I'm saving water!

Lots of water!

The rain stopped!

There you go,
gilbert!

Mommy:
caillou! What a clever
idea that was!

Wow! Look rosie!

Rosie:
oooh!

Caillou:
I collected lots and lots
of water.

So can I use this water
to water my plants?

Mm hm!

And can I have all my pots
and pans back?

(Laughs) yeah.

Daddy:
you know, caillou, instead
of using pots and pans,

We could get a really
big barrel

To collect rain in.

Yay! (Giggles)

So daddy and I went and bought
a rain barrel just like this.

We put it in the backyard

And the next time it rains

The barrel will fill
right up with rainwater.

That's wonderful,
caillou!

What a very smart idea.

Daddy says we can use
the rainwater

To water our garden
and fill our wading pool

And the birdbath too!

Wait a minute...

(Dripping)

Miss martin,
the tap is leaking.

We need to fix it because
it's wasting water!

Miss martin:
why caillou, you're right.

We'll have to get that
fixed right away.

Thank you!

Storyteller:
caillou was very proud of his
ideas for saving water.

Every little drop adds up!