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00:00Tell me a story, read me a poem
00:16Wrap it in melody, sing me the song
00:21Then let me hold it, deep in my heart
00:25Where it can speak to me all the day long
00:30The adventure of virtue, the adventure of truth
00:36The thrill of knowing that it's up to you
00:41Building a new day, shining in the sun
00:46This is my story, the adventure can be done
00:55Oh, Mom, it's beautiful
01:07Consider it an investment in our future, Annie
01:09You get a new bike, and I get someone to deliver my cakes for me
01:13Deal?
01:14Deal
01:14Now, here's who they go to
01:16Gotcha
01:17Annie, promise me you'll take good care of that bike
01:21And my cakes
01:22Don't worry, Mom, I promise
01:24I'm depending on you, Annie
01:26Cool bike, new?
01:31Yeah, I just got it
01:32Then let's break it in right
01:34Want to race me up to Paintbrush Ridge?
01:36I can, I gotta deliver these cakes for my mom
01:39That's okay
01:40But even with fancy new wheels, I bet I could still beat you
01:44Catch you later
01:46Nope, I'm gonna catch you
01:49Now!
01:51Slope car!
01:52Hey!
01:53I thought you didn't want to race
01:55Wow, looks like those two are having fun
02:00Fun?
02:02Where?
02:02Where?
02:04Something holding you back, Zach?
02:08Do you know?
02:10Annie, Annie, Annie!
02:12Look out!
02:13No!
02:15Annie!
02:15Ah!
02:16Gotcha!
02:22My new bike!
02:24Wow
02:24It can be fixed in time, Annie
02:27Just to be thankful Sock was in time to save you
02:30What about my mother's cakes?
02:33Give her my compliments
02:34They're delicious
02:35No, they're ruined
02:38And it's all your fault
02:39My fault?
02:41I didn't make your bike hit that rock
02:43You were the one who asked me to race
02:45I didn't say you had to
02:46Yes, you did
02:48No, I didn't
02:49You didn't too
02:50Calm down, you two
02:52Now, Annie, you didn't have to say yes to Zach
02:56I know, but
02:57I can't pass up a race
02:59And he knows it
03:00But he didn't make you race
03:03Yeah
03:03You accepted the challenge
03:05Yeah
03:05And my mom told me to be careful
03:07Now look
03:08Maybe he should have just let me drop
03:11I'm glad he didn't
03:12But your dangerous flight reminds me of a story
03:15Anybody seen Ari?
03:17Or my book?
03:20Perhaps
03:21Talk about irresponsible
03:31Uh, sorry, Salster
03:33Funny you should mention irresponsibility
03:37There's a story in my collection that deals with just that
03:42It's about a young boy in ancient Greece whose name was Icarus
03:46Icarus?
03:48What a funny name
03:49But what happened to him was far from funny
03:52Icarus was very proud of his father, Daedalus
03:56Who was the most famous sculptor, builder, and inventor of his time
04:00His statues were so beautifully carved
04:03They almost looked alive
04:05The palaces and gardens he built were magnificent
04:09Word of Daedalus' skill and cleverness spread far and wide
04:14Even to the island of Crete
04:16Where a king named Minos had a monstrous problem
04:20With a monster called the Minotaur
04:23So you see my problem, Daedalus?
04:29The Minotaur has the strength of a bull, but the cunning of a man
04:33No ordinary prison will hold him
04:36That's why I have sent for you
04:38Don't worry, King Minos
04:40My father can invent anything
04:42Icarus' faith in his father was not misplaced
04:45And sure enough, after several weeks
04:48Daedalus had come up with a solution
04:50I call it the Labyrinth
04:52The passages are so tangled and twisted
04:55The Minotaur will never find his way out
04:58I shall build it at once
05:00You should be proud of your father, Icarus
05:20He truly is the cleverest inventor of all
05:23And deserves to be well rewarded
05:26Thank you, King Minos
05:28But now we must return to Greece
05:30Is our boat ready to sail?
05:32It is
05:33But you will not be on it
05:36You are far too clever to let go
05:38Gods!
05:41I have decided to keep you and your son in Crete
05:45Where you can invent more wonderful devices for me
05:48And this, I shall return to my royal treasury
05:52Lock them in the tower!
05:54You treacherous
05:55You'll never keep us prisoners
05:57My father will find a way to escape
05:59Perhaps he shall
06:01He appear to be as trapped as the Minotaur in his labyrinth
06:17Surely you can find a way out?
06:19I'm not sure, son
06:20Minos rules the land and the sea
06:24Hmm
06:27But not the air
06:30Yes
06:31And that is the way we shall go
06:35So Daedalus set to work
06:38He gathered feathers until he had enough to tie together with thread
06:41Then he molded them with wax
06:44Here is the invention King Minos demanded
06:47It will bring water to his dry fields
06:49And of course
06:50Now I shall need more candles so I can continue working at night
06:54And another feather blanket for myself and my son
06:57This tower is cold and drafty
07:00You did it
07:08We can fly
07:11Now we must build a pair of wings for you, my son
07:29If King Minos wants me to design his new palace
07:36I must have more feather blankets for my son
07:38He's caught cold
07:39And I need more candles to work by
07:43At last, Icarus too had his wings
07:54And his father began teaching him to fly
07:57No, Icarus
08:02You can only stop flapping when you ride the wind
08:05Watch me
08:06This is fun
08:11I want to go faster
08:14No, slow down
08:16Just a nightmare
08:22I dreamed I was flying and fell out of bed
08:26You are too impatient, Icarus
08:29You must watch and learn
08:30Listen and obey
08:32You must practice in here
08:34Before you take to the sky
08:36So Icarus watched and learned
08:40Then father practiced with son
08:43Until Icarus could fly as well as he
08:45Come Icarus, we must return to the tower
08:50But why?
08:51We're free
08:52Let's leave for Greece tonight
08:54No, the winds are against us
08:56We must wait until they are right
08:58So Daedalus waited patiently for the winds to turn
09:02While King Minos waited impatiently for his new palace
09:06Finally, he could wait no longer
09:09Genius or not
09:11I shall show that inventor
09:13He cannot try the patience of King Minos
09:16At last, the wind is with us
09:19It is time to leave, Icarus
09:21Guard!
09:23I want to speak with the prisoners
09:25What?
09:34Where are they?
09:38No!
09:41Look!
09:42King Minos has discovered his caged birds have flown
09:45We're not home yet, Icarus
09:47Now remember what I've taught you
09:49Do not fly too low
09:52The spray from the ocean will wet your wings
09:56And make them heavy
09:57And do not fly too high
09:59The sun's heat will melt the wax
10:02Your wings will fall apart
10:04Just stay close and...
10:07Yes, yes
10:08Oh, father, isn't this wonderful?
10:11We are truly like gods up here
10:13No, Icarus, come down
10:16You're getting too close to the sun
10:19No, father
10:20To the heavens
10:22No one ever gets to fly this close
10:24No!
10:25Icarus, come down
10:26The sun!
10:28You're too close to the...
10:30Sun!
10:34Father?
10:36Father!
10:38Oh!
10:39No!
10:40No!
10:40No!
10:40No!
10:41No!
10:43Icarus, why didn't you listen?
10:50Why didn't you listen?
10:53Daedalus slowly flew homeward
10:55With his heavy burden
10:56And a heavy heart
10:58When he reached Greece
11:00He buried his son
11:01And built a memorial to him
11:03And Daedalus never flew again
11:05Poor Icarus
11:07He knew the danger of flying too close to the sun
11:11His father had warned him
11:13But he chose to ignore his father's advice
11:15And paid a terrible price
11:18I should have listened to my mom and been more careful
11:23But thanks to Sark, at least you didn't end up like Icarus
11:28Perhaps you'll pay more heed to your mother's advice in the future
11:31What future?
11:33How can I even face my mom?
11:35I promised I'd deliver her cakes
11:37And now I've got nothing to deliver
11:38Delivering on a promise is important, Annie
11:41But would you believe even kings have a problem with that?
11:45You mean King Minos, right?
11:47He sure didn't deliver
11:48True enough
11:49But the king I'm talking about had more in common with Annie
11:53He had a particular problem with cakes
11:55Follow me
11:57Sheesh
11:58A cat can't even clean his claws around here
12:01Way back in the 9th century
12:10England was ruled by King Alfred the Great
12:12But at this moment
12:14He wasn't doing so great
12:16He and his army were attacked by fierce Danish warriors
12:20And they lost
12:21King Alfred and his men were forced to flee
12:24And save themselves any way they could
12:26Who's that?
12:27That is King Alfred
12:29He disguised himself as a shepherd to escape the Danes
12:33He wandered for days
12:35Until hungry and tired
12:37He came to a woodcutter's cottage
12:40Begging your pardon, madam
12:44Could you spare some food and a place by the fire to sleep?
12:50I was just going to milk the cow
12:52But I'll make a bargain with you
12:53See those cakes baking on the arf?
12:56Aye, madam
12:57Promise you won't let them burn while I'm gone
13:00And I'll have some supper for you when I return
13:02Aye, madam
13:03I promise
13:04And thank you
13:06Now the woodcutter's wife had no idea
13:09That the ragged shepherd was really King Alfred
13:12And while she milked the cow
13:14Alfred watched the cakes
13:16At least he tried to
13:18But soon he began thinking about his troubles
13:21Oh, how will I bring my troops back together?
13:26And if I do
13:27How can I defeat those fierce Danes?
13:31Oh, I fear it's hopeless
13:32Maybe I should just
13:35What?
13:35Give up
13:36What have you done?
13:39Oh, just look at my cakes
13:42They're ruined
13:43Oh, you lazy scamp
13:45You begged for food
13:47But didn't lift a finger
13:48To do what I asked
13:49Oh, my
13:50I'm so sorry, madam
13:53I...
13:53Sorry?
13:54Sorry won't fill our plight
13:56Thanks to your worthless promise
13:58We'll have no supper
13:59Good heavens, woman
14:01Hold your tongue
14:02Do you not know
14:03Who you're shouting at?
14:04Who?
14:05This?
14:05This is our King
14:07King Alfred
14:09Please, your highness
14:12Forgive
14:12Up off your knees
14:14Both of you
14:14I deserved your scorn, my good woman
14:17I promised to watch your cakes
14:20But I let them burn
14:22I should be the one asking forgiveness
14:24Anyone who agrees to a task
14:28Big or small
14:29Should do what he has promised
14:31Even, and perhaps especially, a king
14:35Though I may have failed tonight
14:38I promise I shall not fail in my duties again
14:42No one knows if good King Alfred went hungry that night
14:45But he got a healthy taste of victory not long after
14:49By gathering his army and driving those Danes from his kingdom
14:52And to this day, King Alfred the Great is remembered as one of England's most popular rulers
14:59Because he learned a great lesson, Aurora
15:02That leadership and responsibility walk hand in hand
15:06And even a king should not shirk his responsibilities
15:09No matter how small
15:11Hey, I'm not a king, Plato
15:13I'm just a kid who totally dropped the ball today
15:16Don't you mean bike?
15:18Luckily, Ari and I have reassembled it
15:21Voila!
15:22Got it now!
15:24Yeah!
15:25No!
15:26No, bro!
15:27Oh, my mom was depending on me to deliver her cake
15:33She is never gonna forgive me
15:35Oh, I wouldn't say that
15:36We all make mistakes
15:38That's part of growing up
15:40And as you grow up, your responsibilities will also grow
15:44Someday your mother may depend on you even more
15:47What do you mean?
15:48Well, right now, your mother takes care of you
15:52But someday you may have to take care of her
15:54The chest of gold?
15:57You're one step ahead of me, Ari
15:59Would you like to tell her?
16:00Thanks, big guy
16:01It sure beats bike repair
16:03You see, a long time ago
16:05There was an old woman who lived all alone
16:08Her husband had died and left her penniless
16:11Once, she had been a seamstress
16:13But now she was old
16:15Her hands trembled
16:17And her eyesight was so blurry
16:19That she couldn't thread a needle
16:21In fact, the only light in her life
16:24Was her three children
16:25Henry, the youngest
16:27Emma, and the oldest, Charles
16:29Let's get this over with, shall we?
16:32I must get back to London as soon as possible
16:34Business, you know
16:35I don't like this any better than you do, Charles
16:38George and the children are helpless without me
16:40It's only once a week
16:42But it is so hard to get away these days
16:44Children
16:45I've made your favourite shepherd's pie
16:50Again
16:50As the seasons passed
16:52The old woman grew older
16:54And more frail
16:55And her children came to see her less and less
16:59Children
17:00I've been waiting so long for you
17:03Coming, mother
17:05She's so old
17:07So depressing
17:09I'm just so busy with my own life now
17:12I'm sure mother understands
17:14Months later
17:17When the children finally showed up for a visit
17:20They had dinner as usual
17:22Are you enjoying your shepherd's pie?
17:26Delicious, mother
17:27As ever
17:28What do I keep bumping my feet against?
17:34What is that?
17:36It looks like a wooden chest, dear brother
17:38It's heavy
17:41It's heavy
17:41What's in this chest, mother?
17:43Oh, nothing, my dears
17:45Just a few things I've saved over the years
17:48More shepherd's pie
17:50Yes, I think I will have some more
17:54If you don't mind
17:55Hear that rattling, Emma?
17:59This chest is full of gold coins
18:02She and father only pretended to be poor
18:06They've been hoarding it away all these years
18:09You must be right
18:10Look at the size of that old lock
18:12Anyone else?
18:15Thanks for staying so long this time
18:18I hope you'll come again soon
18:20Good night, my children
18:22Good night, mother
18:24Mother's too old to defend herself against robbers
18:27We need to guard that treasure or somebody will steal it
18:31We could take turns living with her
18:33I'm sure George and the children would understand
18:36And this way we could look after her
18:38She's really getting too old to cook for herself
18:41Don't I know
18:43All that shepherd's pie
18:45And so, the first week, Henry moved in with his mother
18:50He cooked and cared for her
18:52And they spoke of the old days
18:54The next week, Emma took his place
18:58Oh, Emma
18:59You loved that little pony so
19:02I remember, mother
19:03Do you remember when your father and I took you down to the seashore?
19:08The third week was Charles' turn
19:11More pudding, mother
19:12That would be lovely, son
19:14You don't know what having your children here means to me
19:18We'll be by your side from now on, mother
19:21Never fear
19:23The three children continued to visit their mother this way
19:27Until finally, the old woman became ill and died
19:32The children gave their mother a fine funeral
19:35For they knew there was a chest of gold awaiting them under the kitchen table
19:40They couldn't find the key to the old lock
19:43But the children were nothing if not resourceful
19:46She saved bits of broken glass of the foolish old woman
19:52Not so foolish, Charles
19:54Dear Charles, Emma and Henry
19:56Please forgive a worried old woman
19:59Afraid her own children would abandon her
20:02I went to my old friend, the carpenter
20:05Who built me a wooden chest
20:07And my friend, the glassblower
20:10Gave me his worthless throwaways
20:12The only treasure was having you three to spend my last days with
20:18What a cruel trick to play on your own children
20:23Be honest, Charles
20:25What else could she do?
20:27Yes, she had to resort to trickery
20:30Or we all would have neglected her until she died
20:33Oh, I'm so ashamed, Emma
20:36Remember the commandment mother taught us when we were young?
20:40Yes, I remember
20:42Wait, there may yet be something valuable still hidden in here
20:46Yes, Charles, there is
20:48The commandment all three of us were taught
20:51But conveniently forgot
20:53Honor thy father and mother
20:56Beautifully told, I
21:01Yeah
21:02Not bad for a prairie dog
21:05It made me think about my own mom
21:08And how much I love her
21:10And I'm not gonna let her down
21:13I know just what I have to do
21:15Uh, got a new mechanic?
21:18Later
21:18First, I'm going back to the bakery
21:23And help my mom bake some more cakes
21:25Mind bacon and extra one for me?
21:30Hey, wait up!
21:31Maybe I can help
21:32Are you sure you want to?
21:34And after I blamed you for everything?
21:37I'm really sorry about that
21:38That's okay
21:39Listen, you could use my bike for your next delivery
21:42Thanks
21:44And I'm gonna earn the money to get my bike repaired
21:47Sounds like a responsible plan to me
21:50I depended on you
21:53Just like my customers depended on me
21:55I know
21:56I'm messed up
21:58You also let a lot of people down
22:00So, what are you going to do about fixing things?
22:05Well, first, I'd like to help you re-bake some cakes
22:09Then, I'll deliver them
22:11Come on, there's a carnival over at the park
22:13The cakes can wait
22:15Sorry, Zach
22:16But my mom's counting on me
22:18You're right
22:19I'll meet you at the park later on
22:20Well, it's not easy being a kid
22:26Or being a parent
22:28A poem I know describes it well
22:31If you were busy being kind
22:34Before you knew it, you would find
22:36You'd soon forget to think it was true
22:38That someone was unkind to you
22:41If you were busy being good
22:44And doing just the best you could
22:46You'd not have time to blame some man
22:49Who's doing just the best he can
22:52I've got a clear mind
23:02I've got a clear mind
23:03You can plainly see
23:05I've got the response ability
23:08Oh, yes I have
23:10I've got the response ability
23:15I've got the stuff I can knuckle down
23:18I'm growing up
23:20Wise and free
23:22I've got the response ability
23:25Response ability
23:29You want it done
23:32You can count on me
23:33You can count on me
23:34I've got it clear mind
23:35You can plainly see
23:37I've got the response ability
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