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The electric car.
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The electric car.
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Peppa and George are in their bedroom.
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Vroom, vroom!
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Car!
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George is playing with his toy car.
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Drive, drive, driving along, driving while I sing it wrong.
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Drive, drive, driving along, driving while I sing it wrong.
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Car!
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Oh, the car is broken.
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What is it, George?
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Car, car!
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Don't worry, George.
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It isn't broken.
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It just needs new batteries.
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There.
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Hooray!
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Daddy's home!
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That's not Daddy.
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Oh, it is Daddy.
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Hello.
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Have we got a new car?
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No, I'm just trying it out.
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It looks funny.
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It's an electric car.
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It's a car that runs on batteries instead of petrol Just like George's toy car
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Daddy's got a toy car just like George's Shall we go for a drive?
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Yes, please Then let's go Oh,
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the car is broken Does it need new batteries?
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Oh, yes, of course We just need to charge up the batteries Look!
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The battery is charging up Finished!
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The electric car is fully charged up Right, is everybody ready?
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Yes, Daddy Pig!
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Then let's go!
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Wow, this car is so quiet Yes,
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electric cars are quiet Until they start talking What do you mean talking?
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It's time you met Roger.
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Hey, Roger.
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Hello.
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My name is Roger.
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Hello, Roger.
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Hello, Peppa.
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Roger is very clever.
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He always knows which way to go and he can park all by himself.
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Wow!
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I can even drive by myself.
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Really?
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Sit back and relax, Daddy Pig.
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Let me drive.
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Okay, if you say so.
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Don't worry, Daddy Pig.
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I am an expert driver.
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Whee!
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It's a magic car!
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Stop!
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It is Police Officer Panda and Police Officer Squirrel.
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Hello, hello, hello.
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What's going on here, then?
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Driving with no hands, Daddy Pig.
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I wasn't driving.
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Yes, you were.
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No, I wasn't.
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Well, if you weren't driving, then who was?
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Car driving itself, was it?
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Yes, it was.
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Well, I'd better talk to the car then, hadn't I?
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Hello, car.
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Hello.
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Whoa!
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What in the wide world was that?
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He's called Roger and he's very nice.
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Yes, he can even drive himself.
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Can you now?
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Well, to drive on these roads,
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you need a driving licence.
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So, Roger, do you have a driving licence? Of course.
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Oh, I see.
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Well, in that case, everything seems to be in order.
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Bye!
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Drive safely!
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Roger the car is driving safely.
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Amazing!
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Roger can do everything.
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George's car can sing.
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Drive, drive, driving along.
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Driving while I sing a song.
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Can you sing, Roger?
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Yes, I can sing.
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Car, car, electric car, Travelling near and travelling far Knows exactly where you are Knows exactly where you are Oh,
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where are we?
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We are now arriving home.
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Hooray!
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Thank you, Roger.
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At your service.
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Will you be all right outside in the night?
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Oh, yes.
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I'm used to it.
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Okay, Roger.
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Sleep well.
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Thank you, Peppa.
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You too.
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Peppa loves Roger.
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Everybody loves Roger the electric car.
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Little Cars.
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Today, Peppa and her friends have come to the Little Cars Play Centre.
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Miss Rabbit is in charge.
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Welcome to the Little Cars Play Centre.
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We've got little roads, mini traffic lights and even a tiny roundabout.
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And best of all, you get to drive these little toy cars Can I drive the blue car?
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Of course, Peppa Just pedal with your feet to make the car go Okay
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Turn the wheel to steer And beep the horn Good beeping!
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Remember, today is all about having fun I'm going to drive the racing car.
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I want the rocket car.
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And Mouse's car works by electricity.
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I like this car.
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I am driving the carrot car.
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That's what I like to hear.
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Happy children enjoying themselves.
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Which way do we go?
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Any way you like.
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It is Police Officer Panda and Police Officer Squirrel.
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Hello, hello, hello.
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What's going on here, then?
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We heard beeping of horns.
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Is there a big traffic problem?
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No, it's just the children having fun.
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What's that?
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Fun, you say?
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Yes, this is the little car play centre.
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We like beeping.
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Stop!
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You're going all over the place.
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You're not driving like responsible adults.
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But we are little children.
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You are still in charge of vehicles.
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What we need here are some rules of the road.
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Please follow us.
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Here we are, happily driving our cars.
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You see?
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No need to beep.
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We've arrived at a pedestrian crossing and an old lady is waiting to cross.
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What old lady?
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Miss Rabbit, would you mind pretending to be an old lady?
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Oh, of course.
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No problem.
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I'm an old lady.
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You see, children, old ladies walk slowly.
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What do you think we should do?
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Beep the horn to make her go quick.
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No, no, no. We have to be patient and let her cross in her own time.
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Yes, I'm an old lady.
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I can't go faster than this.
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Mind you, this one's taking forever.
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Perhaps I should let her know we're waiting.
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Police!
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Move off the road!
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Good.
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Now the road is clear, we can move on.
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Oh, here's a traffic light and it's red.
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What does that mean?
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Stop.
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Correct.
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When can we go?
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When the light is green.
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Very good.
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When the light turns green, we can...
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Go!
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Wait for us!
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Now, children, this is a roundabout.
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Who knows what we do here?
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Drive around it.
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That's right.
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So I want you to all go the same way.
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Yes, that was interesting.
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And I think that's as good a point as any to stop for today.
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The children have all done brilliantly.
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Say thank you to the police for today's lesson.
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Thank you.
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You're very welcome.
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And I hope you've learned at least one thing about beeping your horns.
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Um, don't beep the horn all the time.
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That's right.
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Don't beep the horn all the time.
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Hello.
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We're here.
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The parents have arrived to collect the children.
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Peppa, have you had a nice time?
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Yes, Daddy.
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It's been great.
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Peppa loves little cars.
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Everyone loves little cars.
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Parking ticket.
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Peppa and George are playing in their bedroom.
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They have made a bit of a mess.
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My goodness, what a mess.
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Oh, sometimes, Peppa, you could do a tiny bit of tidying up.
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Then we wouldn't ever have to tell you off.
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Hmm, why do children get told off?
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Grown-ups don't get told off Ho ho ho,
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that's one of the very few good things about being a grown-up There,
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lovely and tidy Right, I'm off to the shops Can George and me come too?
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Okay, but I don't think you'll like this particular shopping trip Daddy,
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what are you going to buy at the shops?
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I'm buying a bag of concrete.
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Daddy Pig likes concrete.
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Ugh, not the concrete shop again.
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I'll be as quick as I can.
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This is the concrete shop.
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What does that sign mean, Daddy?
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It means you shouldn't park here.
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So why are you parked here?
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It's all right, because I won't be long.
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Hello, Daddy Pig.
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Have you come to do some shopping?
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Just buying a bag of concrete.
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It's so boring.
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Peppa, why don't you and George wait here and help me do my job?
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Thank you, Miss Rabbit.
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I won't be long.
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No problem.
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What job are you doing today, Miss Rabbit?
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I'm a traffic warden.
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Ooh.
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What does a traffic warden do?
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I look for cars parked where they shouldn't be.
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When I find one, I give it a parking ticket.
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Like this.
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Ooh.
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Ooh!
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There!
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One bag of concrete!
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Say cheers!
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Cheese!
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See you later!
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Bye-bye!
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Oh, what's this?
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It's a parking ticket!
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Ah...
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Daddy, is a parking ticket like being told off?
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Er, yes, Peppa.
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It's like being told off.
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Mummy, Mummy, Daddy got a ticket.
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That's nice.
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What did he get a ticket for?
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The cinema or the circus or...
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I got a parking ticket.
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Oh, well, hopefully it was just a mistake.
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Oh, yes.
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Maybe it was meant for someone else.
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Delivery for Daddy Pig.
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Thank you, Mr Zebra.
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Look, it's a picture of me,
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George and Daddy in our car Yes,
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next to a no parking sign It says I have to
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have a lesson to learn how to park Daddy has to go to school It is Police Officer Panda
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and Police Officer Squirrel Hello,
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hello, hello, Mr Pig Can I help you?
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Yes, it's about the parking ticket.
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It's just routine.
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Nothing to worry about.
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You're not planning on leaving the country, are you?
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No. Are you ready for your parking lesson?
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Yes.
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Marvellous.
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Follow me.
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This is a no parking sign.
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It is important to look out for signs on the public highway.
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That's right.
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Police Officer Panda will now show you how to park.
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Here is somewhere you can park.
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There is no sign here.
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Here is somewhere you should not park.
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There is a no parking sign.
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And that is the end of the parking lesson.
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That's all very clear.
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Thank you, Police Officer Panda and Police Officer Squirrel.
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Just doing our job.
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Hello, police officer Panda.
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Oh, hello, Miss Rabbit.
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Say cheese.
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What?
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A parking ticket?
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But that's outrageous.
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I was only parked for a moment.
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This sign was clearly visible.
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And you were parked in front of it.
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Ho, ho, you're right.
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It just goes to show that nobody is above the law.
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And even grown-ups get told off Detective Potato Pepper and George are watching Detective Potato on TV
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Help me Detective Potato, I cannot find my bicycle Aha!
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This is your bicycle Uh,
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no, it is not Then this is your bicycle Yes, it is.
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Thank you, Detective Potato.
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Oh, Detective Potato is great at solving mysteries.
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He's the best detective in the world.
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Right, that's enough Potato for today.
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We're going to the shopping centre.
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Oh, goody.
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I love the shopping centre.
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What are we going to buy at the shops?
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A big bag of gravel.
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I'm trying out a new concrete mix idea.
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Oh.
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This is the shopping centre.
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First, Daddy Pig has to find somewhere to park.
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Hmm.
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This floor is full.
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So where do we park, Daddy?
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Don't worry.
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There are lots of other floors.
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Oh.
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This floor is full too.
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Ho, ho, ho.
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Up we go.
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Everywhere looks the same.
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Yes, that's why you must always remember what floor you park your car on,
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so you can find your car again.
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I don't believe it.
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Not a single space.
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There's a space?
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Brilliant.
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Well done, Peppa.
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The car is parked.
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Now we take the lift to the shops.
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What button do we press?
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Let's see.
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Are the shops on floor six or floor three?
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Here we go.
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Floor five for the shops.
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Here is Miss Rabbit's gravel shop.
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Hello, Daddy Pig.
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Hello, Miss Rabbit.
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One bag of gravel, please.
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Help yourself.
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It's heavy, so I hope you don't have far to go.
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Ho-ho-ho.
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I only have to carry it to the car.
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My goodness, that is a bit heavy.
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I hope you find your car.
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I'm always losing my car in that huge car park.
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What button do I press, Daddy?
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Just press the number of the floor we parked on.
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So, what floor did we park on?
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Uh, good question.
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Let's try level six.
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Where is our car, Daddy?
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It doesn't seem to be here.
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Oh, dear.
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Daddy Pig has lost the car.
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Er, let's try another floor.
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This is fun!
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Peppa likes going up and down in the lift.
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Hello, hello, hello.
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Here are Police Officer Panda and Police Officer Squirrel.
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Is there anything we can help you with?
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Daddy has lost our car!
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Well, it's not really lost.
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I've just forgotten exactly where I parked it.
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A lost car.
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In a place of hundreds of cars,
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where everywhere looks the same.
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This will be a very hard mystery to solve.
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Name, please.
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Daddy Pig.
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Daddy Pig.
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Address?
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Can't we just look for the car?
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I'm afraid not.
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This will take time to solve.
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It's not like on the television where they solve mysteries in a flash.
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It's Detective Potato!
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At your service.
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Detective Potato?
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Daddy lost our car.
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Aha!
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That is a mystery only I can solve.
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Thank you, but we don't need any help.
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We have the situation under control.
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Quiet, please.
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I need silence to work.
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This is your car.
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Uh, no. This is your car.
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Nope.
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This is your car.
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Yes, that is our car.
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Detective Potato has solved the mystery.
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Hooray!
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Oh, well done.
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That was amazing!
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Oh, it's all in a day's work for a potato.
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Oh.
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