03x19 - Zou the scientist

[bunniefuu]

(bird chirping)

♪ Say hey say hi Say how do you do ♪

♪ To a fine young zebra by the name of Zou ♪

♪ Oh oh oh Oh oh oh ♪

♪ Oh oh oh ♪

♪ Meet Mom and Dad Nanna too ♪

♪ Grandma Grandpa all of you ♪

♪ Oh oh oh oh oh oh ♪

♪ Oh oh oh ♪



(whistling)

♪ I've got a friend in you ♪

♪ I've got a friend in Zou ♪

♪ I've got a friend in you ♪

♪ I've got a friend in Zou ♪



(giggling)



- Zou the scientist.



- Ah...

And now for a nice quiet...



- Grandpa! Grandpa!

Guess what my new school project is about?!



- A new school project, eh?

Let's see. Scientific research

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- Scientific research for young zebras in four easy steps!

One

- choose a subject to research.

Two

- make observations on your subject.

Three

- write down your observations.

And four... um...



- "Four

- compare your observations and say what you have learnt."



- Yup! That's it!

I'm a scientist now, Grandpa!



(chuckling)

- So you are!

Well, Mr. Scientist, time to begin your research.



- With easy step number one: choose a subject to research!

What's that?!



- That's Grandma doing some vacuuming!



- I'd better go to my bedroom! I need to think!



- Yes!

What you need is some peace and quiet!



- Yes! I think I'll do my research on...



(Dad): Darling! I'm off to the park with Zavier.

Going for a jog!



(Mom): Okay! See you later!



- Oh no! I forgot my idea!



- Darling? Where are all the towels?



- Shh!

Zou's working on his school science project!

He needs a bit of peace and quiet!



- Oh! Right!

Oh!



(whirring)



(whispering)



- Oh! We don't want to disturb our budding scientist!

I'd better go and tell Mum and Nanna too!



- Listen to this.

She has the most powerful voice I've ever heard...



(music plays loudly)



- What's going on?



- Zou the Scientist is at work next door!



- Oh! I see!



- Here! Use these!



- Easy step number one isn't easy at all.



(panting): Zavier set a pretty fast pace!

I'm, ah...



(yawning)

exhausted!



- Got it! Yawning!

I could do my project on yawning!



- That's a really good idea, Zou!

Nobody knows exactly what causes yawns.

So if you find out,

you'll have made a major scientific discovery!



- Right! Zou the Scientist

is going find the answer to the question:

Why do zebras yawn?



- That might be a little difficult for a young beginner scientist...



- Now on to easy step number :

make observations on the subject.



(giggling)

This is my observation chart.

And I'll record the yawns' time and place

and how long they are.



- I think you might need some yawning test subjects.



- Yes! Thanks Grandpa! Who wants to be a test subject?



- Me!

(laughing)



- Me!

- Count me in!



- Can I be first?!



- This is going to be fun!



- Good! So let's get started!



- It's nearly dinner time!

Easy step number will have to wait until tomorrow!



(sighing)

- Alright.



- I think I've got some things in the garage that might to help you.

I thought I'd put them in one of these boxes...

Ah! Here we are!



- Hey! That's just what I need!

Thanks Grandpa!

Yes. Fine!

And can you help me with my observation things?

This is a great yawning observation post!

Dad!



- Coming!



- Ready to yawn?



- Ready!



(sighing)



- Don't you feel like yawning at all?



- Not yet!



- Perhaps you need to sit more comfortably?



(phone ringing)



- Hello, Zavier!

Today?! Oh right!

Yes, I'll come over straight away!

I'm sorry, Zou!

I forgot I'd promised Uncle Zavier

to help him out at the shop today.



- Oh, okay, Dad.

Can you feel a yawn coming?



- No...



- Perhaps some soft music will help?



- I'll take care of it.



(soft music)



- Nanna! There's a parcel for you!

You need to come and sign for it!



- Oh! That must be my new hat!

Sorry, Zou.



- I'm sure Grandma will give me a big Grandma yawn!

It isn't working!



- Give it time, Zou!

Scientists have to be patient!



- Perhaps if you close your eyes

and think of something relaxing?



- I'll try.



(alarm ringing) Oh! The oven timer!

I need to take my cake out before it burns!



- Zou!

I'm halfway through fixing a wobbly shelf in the bedroom.

It ought to hold until

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-

(clattering)

Oh no!



(sighs)



- Not one single yawn!

Thanks, Poc.

But I need to study proper yawns!

And I can't do that when everyone's so busy.



- Well, why don't you forget about your observation post

and follow your yawning test subjects around the house!



- Yes, okay!



(bright music)



- Ah...



(sneezing)



- So, Zou the Scientist, how did your research go?



- How many yawns did you study?



- Have you finished your research?



- And why do zebras yawn?



- No yawns and no answers!



(all): Oh!



- Grandpa and I have been trying really hard all day.



- I'm tired out!



- So am I...

Hey! I yawned!



- So you...

(yawning)

How was that?



- Great! Thank you.

Oh! Not so fast!



(yawning)

Hang on!

Wait, wait!



- You should have all the yawns you need now.



- I only managed to record Grandpa's!

And one yawn's not enough to go on to easy step number four

-

compare your observations and say what you have learnt!



- Don't worry. We can try again tomorrow.



- We don't have to!

Zou the Scientist may not have discovered why zebras yawn,

but I've learnt something else scientific:

yawning is catchy!



- So it is!

- That's a fact!



- Congratulations, Zou.

- Well done!



- You're a great scientist!



(laughing)



(rhythmic music)