03x44 - Zou the Tightrope Walker

[bunniefuu]

(bell ringing)

(tweeting)

♪ 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 ♪



(whistling) ♪ 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 ♪



(laughter)



- Ah!

(giggling)



(grunting)



- Hup!

- Oh. Argh!

- Goal!



- Yes!

- Yay!



(laughter)

- And I scored it! Whoo!



- Yeah, but it was a great pass from Zou.



- I know, but I caught it.

And I scored the goal.



- The team did!

- Yeah!

(laughter)



- Okay, kids. Listen up. Like we said, this term,

you can choose between two of the usual gym activities,

the pommel horse and rope climbing, or...

we've got a new thing you can try out: the slackline.



- What's a slackline?



- It's a strong, flat strap suspended above the floor.

You have to walk across it like a tightrope walker.

It's quite difficult, but it's a very good exercise for balance.



- Hmm. What are you going to go for?



- The slackline. It sounds great!



- Uh, yeah, me too.



- Can I go for the slackline, as well?



- Of course you can. You heard Zowie.

(door creaking)

Zowie, we'd all like to do the slackline, please.



- Hmm. Oh, uh, sorry.

There are only three of you. We need at least four students for any of the activities.



(all): Oh.

- Hmm.

Um, Zinnia.

I think she must've forgotten to sign up for anything before she left.



- Oh, yes. You're right.

Go and see what she wants to do.

If it's the slackline, that'll make four!



- Yeah! I hope it is!



- ...and then I scored a goal, so we won!

And Zowie said I was really, really good.



- And so you are, Zinni

-pops.

Such a talented sportsperson.

(chiming)



- Hello!

- Ah! Hello!

Well done on the match, Zou!

Zinnia was telling me about the win!



- Thank you! Zinnia scored a great goal.

Hey, Zinnia, you haven't signed up for the next class yet.



- Oh! Did we have to sign up?

- Yes.

Me and Zak and Elzee all signed up for the slackline.

It sounds great!



- A slackline?



- What's that?

- It's like a sort of tightrope.



- h*

-h*! We've never had a tightrope walker in the family.



- But it's not really a tightrope.

It's quite safe; it's really close to the floor.



- Huh. This slack... thing,

it doesn't sound like a sport to me.



- Oh, come on, Zinnia. Give it a go. We only need one more person.



- But I don't want to.

(tweeting)



- Oh, alright.

So which are you going to do?

The pommel horse or rope climbing?



- I haven't decided yet.

I've got some homework to do.



(sighing)

- I don't know why Zinnia won't try the slackline.



- I don't know either, but it's her choice I suppose.



- I suppose so.



- Still, if you'd like to practice this slackline thing I've had an idea.



(tweeting)

Now, imagine this is your slackline.

You have to walk along it without stepping off.



- Can I have first go?



- Ah.

- Oh.

- Uh...



(tweeting)



(chuckling) Oh, no!



- My turn!

(laughter)

Hmm.

Whoa! It isn't as easy as it looks.



- Let me have a go.



(both): Oh.

(laughter)



- Ah. Oh.

Whoops!

(kids): Wow!



- Well done, all of you!

You're going to make great little tightrope walkers.



- Hello! How are you?

I'll be over in a minute, Zinni

-pops.

(chuckling)



- What are you doing?



- Practicing slacklining!

- Oh!

Can I have a go?



- Of course you can.

(Zinnia laughing)



- Hmm!



(exclaiming)

- Wow! You're pretty good.



- Looks like you'll be great on the slackline!

- Oh!



(exclamations) No. This is easy,

because it's on the ground.

The slackline's up in the air.



(tweeting)

- Yes, but you looked really good.



- Why don't you try again?



- No. Let's play something else.



- Yes! Uh, let's go up on the slide!



- Whoa!



- Oh. No. I don't want to get my dress dirty.



(all): Oh.

- I know! Let's do some ballet practice!



- Uh... okay.



- Alright.

- Mm

-hmm.



- Ah.

- Mm.

Hmm.



(unzipping)

(slurping)



- Grandpa, Zinnia looks like she's really good at balancing.

Why can't she walk along the line?



- I think she could if she wanted to.

She might have got it wrong on purpose.



- And she didn't want to play on the slide, either.



- Maybe she's a bit scared of heights.



- Huh?

- Some people feel a bit wobbly when they're up high.



- The slackline, the pommel horse, rope climbing

-

they're all off the ground!

So that's why she didn't want to sign up for anything.



- Mm. Could be.



- But why didn't she say?



- She probably doesn't want to admit it.



- Do you think I could help her somehow?



- You might be able to.

She needs to face her fear little by little.



(school bell ringing)



- Hey, Zinnia, hurry up. The class is starting.



- Uh... you can start without me.



- Okay.



(kids groaning)



- Hmm. Zinnia still hasn't signed up. Have you spoken to her?



- Yes. But I think she's scared of heights.



- Hmm. That could be a problem.



- Could we have the slackline really close to the floor?



- Good idea!

Then we can make it higher little by little,

and Zinnia might get used to it.



- Hmm?

Hmm.

(grunting)

Hmm?



(Zou laughing)

(rope creaking)

Hmm?

- Okay.

It's ready!

(Zak exclaiming)



- Ah... Ah... Whoa...



(exclaiming) Oh, nearly!



(giggling)



- Ah! Uh...



- Not bad at all for a first try!



- Thanks, Zowie.

- We did practice a bit with Grandpa.



(tweeting)



(laughter)

- Your go, Zou.

(tweeting)



- Hmm.



(Zou laughing)

- Oh, Zou, that was really good!



- Thank you. Do you want to go, Zinnia?



- Um...

- Go on, Zinnia, it's brilliant fun!



- It's quite safe.

- I'll walk along with you.

I'll be there to catch you. Don't worry.



- Yes, but...

Oh, okay.

Ah. Oh.

Oh!

(grunting)



(groaning) Ah! Whoa!



- Ah!

- Ah!

(Zinnia sighing)



(whimpering) It's not really all that high, is it?



- Great stuff, Zinnia! If you hadn't looked down,

you'd have reached the other end.

(Zinnia laughing)

Ooh...



- Go on, Zinnia. Have another go. And don't look down.



- Hmm.

Oh.

(Zou laughing)



- Oh!

(Zou laughing)



- Ah... I did it!



- Wow! Well done, Zinnia!

You've got a really good sense of balance! Let's raise the slackline again.



- Oh. It really is too high this time.



- Don't worry about the height. Just cross it like you did last time.



- I can't!



- Hang on. Let me have a go.

- Hmm?

(Zou laughing)



(grunting)



- There! It's just as easy at this height.



- Uh... okay.

- Hey, hey!

I'll have a go.



(Zou exclaiming)

- Oh!

Ah! Oh...



- Don't look down.

- Come on, Zinnia, you can make it!



- Oh. Don't look down. Oh.



(all): Wow!



(cheering)

(laughter)



- Well done, Zinnia. I'm proud of you.



- Actually, slacklining's really fun! Isn't it, Zou?



- Yes, brilliant!

- I'm going to be a slacklinerer when I grow up.



(laughter)