Slug Dub

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[Thomas, Samuel the Narrator, Mother, Slugs]

Aww... slugs again!

Yes, there were the slugs. Babies, mothers, and grandmothers, besides enormous great fat slugs, all eating away at the juicy leaves

Oh Thomas, let′s set some traps--some slug traps--and catch them all!

Did those slugs walk into the traps? No, not one. They just laughed their slimy laugh...

Haha, haha...

And went on eating the juicy lettuces

Oh deary me, what shall we do? There'll be no lettuce lеft when little Tim comes homе!

I know! I′ve got a good idea. I'll shoot those varmints!

Thomas!

I will! I'll shoot them!

Thomas crept very carefully up the lettuce patch and fired his little gun. But did the slugs mind?

Haha...

No, not they. They laughed more than ever in their slimy way

Haha haha...

And they ate up all the peas, and then they turned about and went on eating the lettuces

Thomas, how are you getting on? We shan′t have any lettuce when little Tim comes home

They hopped sadly down along the passage into the kitchen of their house... and then Mariah had arrived!

[Instrumental]

[Thomas, Samuel the Narrator, Mother, Slugs]

The greedy slugs raised their heads to listen. They waved their bodies joyously, and laughed their slimy laugh

Haha! Hear the sweet music at our feast. Hear the sweet music while we eat

And then they laughed again happily in their slimy way...

Haha, haha..

And went on eating lettuces

[Instrumental]

[Slugs, Mother]

Huh-huh...

There won′t be even a nibble of lettuce when our little Tim comes home!

[Tim, Samuel the Narrator, Brush, Slugs]

Suddenly, a voice called out, and out rushed Tim, hopping and skipping and turning somersaults as he came towards his father and mother

Hello, hello! I brought a friend! Oh... what's the matter?

The slugs are eating all the lettuce, Tim

Oh hey there, Samuel! My friend Brush has just been wondering if you′ll have meat for supper. Why is it we only had lettuces, didn't I, Brush?

Ask Tim! I, uh, think I can help you... if you allow me, sir. Just watch me!

He gobbled up the slugs faster than you could count--baby slugs, mother slugs, grandmother and great-grandmother slugs--before they had time to take to their slimy heels. Mariah and Thomas stood and watched in wonder at his huge appetite

[Thomas, Tim]

Ho-ho-ho-hooo! Come and have supper with us whenever you like, Mr. Brush

Oh, he will. Mr. Brush!

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