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Episodes 22, 23, 24
EPISODE #22 Announcer To friends far and near... we welcome you once again to... KIDSTIME. Fifteen years have passed since the last time you saw the Five Brave Adventurers... that's right... fifteen years. What's different? Well, Grandpa Wilhelm hasn't changed much... Squawk still has x-ray vision... Little Wonder is still little... Steve, the Chauffeur, actually grew younger... And Beth, who was always looking forward to her next birthday, grew up and married one of our narrators! They'll be expecting a little one of their own soon. This explains why Beth doesn't travel quite as much as before. Still, she keeps in contact with her friends - on Grandpa's "newfangled gadget" - a cell phone. In fact, that's what she's doing right now. Beth Hi, Grandpa. What's happening? Grandpa W Well, we're down here on the beach, just looking around. Beth Who's with you? Grandpa W Oh, the usual... Steve, Squawk, Little Wonder - we're just hanging out. Beth Well, watch out for sand castles. I wouldn't want you to get trapped like we did when I was a little girl. Grandpa W Yes, that was an adventure. We'll watch out for sand castles. And you take care of yourself now. You got a little one coming soon. Beth I know, Grandpa. I'm sitting here with my feet up. Announcer This was true. Beth was sitting there with her feet up. But if she had known what was about to happen next, she would have raced down to the beach, even in her present condition. For her friends, the Adventurers, were in quite a bit of danger. Grandpa W Oh, I like these gadgets. Imagine standing here on the beach, talking into this little black box, and Beth can talk back, no matter where we are in the world. Squawk Yes, Grandpa, but if you ask me, I'd put that gadget away... 'cause here comes somebody, and I don't like the looks of her. Cannonball Oh, I got me a boat, but I got no crew... I got me a boat, but I got no crew... I got me a boat, but I got no crew... And I don't know what I'm gonna do. Howdy, strangers! A tip of me hat to you, and I'll hail you with a Good Morning... but don't expect any more than that. I've got problems to deal with. Steve Problems? What kind of problems? Cannonball I don't suppose you or your friends would know anything about fixing motors now, would ye? Little Wonder Motors? I don't think so. At least, I don't. And I don't think Steve does either. Squawk That's right. If Steve knew anything about motors, he'd have a car that works. Little Wonder That's true. Steve's car only goes downhill. Cannonball Well, what about you then? You look like a man who's weathered the years, and picked up a few skills here and there. Know anything about motors? Grandpa W Well, I might know a few things, and then again I might not. You see, I don't even know your name. Cannonball What, you don't know me? I'm Cannonball Red. Others Cannonball Red? Cannonball Yes, but I sing the blues. Little Wonder Why do you sing the blues? Cannonball Because my boat, which is sitting by the fishing pier, has a problem with its motor. Steve Can you describe the problem? Cannonball Yes, every so often, the motor stops. Then a piece of paper comes out the side with a question on it. Grandpa W What?? A piece of paper comes out the side of the motor? Cannonball That's right. And the motor won't start up again until I say the answer to the question. Grandpa W That's the strangest motor I've ever heard of. Cannonball Yes, well this used to be a missionary boat, before I... uh, let's not go into that. Steve A missionary boat? Squawk Are you saying that the questions that come out of the motor can only be answered by a missionary? Cannonball Perhaps. Or maybe someone who has gone to Sunday School a lot. Little Wonder Maybe I can help. I've gone to Sunday School ever since I was little. Squawk Yeah. And you're still little. Cannonball Then you're just the help I need. You'll come, won't you? My boat is right next to the fishing pier. Announcer And so, not realizing what they had agreed to, the Adventurers walked across a long board that connected the boat to the pier. Cannonball Now, here's the question. How many people were on Noah's ark? I thought there were two of everything, but when I say "two" nothing happens. Grandpa W Didn't you know that Noah and his wife had three sons? Cannonball They did? Then that makes five. "Five." "Five!" Little Wonder But there's something else. Each of the three sons was married. Grandpa W Good for you, Little Wonder. There's your answer for you. Now, Cannonball, I thank you for your hospitality, but it's time me and my friends got back to our walk on the beach. Cannonball Oh, not so fast. I want to see if your answer is right. Three more adds up to... "EIGHT!" All Wooooooooow! Announcer And in that instant, the motor burst into life! Ocean Grove, the beach, the fishing pier, all of it... disappeared from view. The Adventurers ran to the side of the boat, but all they could see was water stretching to the far horizon. Cannonball Well, ropes and silver spoons, call me a pirate. Squawk Are you a pirate? Cannonball Oh, I stole me a boat, and I got me a crew... I stole me a boat, and I got me a crew... I stole me a boat, and I got me a crew... And we're gonna sail on the ocean blue. Announcer And that's how the Adventurers wound up far, far away on Cannonball's stolen boat. Tune in next week to find out what happens. Till then, don't forget your friends who are... All Lost On The High Seas.	EPISODE #23 Announcer To all in radio land... don't touch that dial... 'cause it's... KIDSTIME! Fifteen years have passed since your friends, the Adventurers, were lost in the big Sand Castle... What's different? Well... Beth, who was always looking forward to her next birthday, grew up and married one of the narrators! And their first child came along just this week. As for the other four, Grandpa Wilhelm, Squawk - the bird with x-ray vision, Steve and Little Wonder... well, they were kidnapped, you might say, by a pirate named Cannonball Red. Others Cannonball Red? Cannonball Yes, but I sing the blues. Announcer Now this all might be confusing without a flashback to last week's episode... so... We Bring You Now... a flashback to last week's episode. ______________________ Little Wonder Why do you sing the blues? Cannonball Because my boat, which is sitting by the fishing pier, has a problem with its motor. Steve Can you describe the problem? Cannonball Every so often, the motor stops. Then a piece of paper comes out the side with a question on it. Grandpa W What?? A piece of paper comes out the side of the motor? Cannonball That's right. And the motor won't start until I say the answer. Grandpa W That's the strangest motor I've ever heard of. Announcer It was a strange motor, and what's even stranger is that the questions which came out the side always had something to do with the Bible. Cannonball And I don't know very much about the Bible, see. That's why I lured you guys on to the boat, so you could answer the questions. Grandpa W That means you basically kidnapped us. Of all the low down, mean tricks in the book. Cannonball Now let's not get nasty, there. I say, we've got a long journey ahead of us, and we may as well act like friends as best we can. Squawk Friends? Did you say friends? Did you hear her say that? Steve I heard. Grandpa W Well, Hot Diggety Pickens! You kidnap us off the Ocean Grove beach, 'cause you don't know enough about the Bible to answer the questions that come out the side of this motor... And you want to be friends? Who did you steal this boat from anyway? Some poor missionary? Cannonball No, actually, I stole it from a rich missionary. Steve Oh... and after you stole it? Cannonball Well, yes, then he was a poor missionary. Little Wonder But, Cannonball, why did you steal a boat like this one? Cannonball 'Cause... ropes and silver spoons. I didn't know it had a religious motor on it, throwing out Bible questions every so many miles. I just needed a boat to search for the buried treasure. Others Buried treasure? Cannonball Ah, yes, why else would a pirate need a boat? For the challenge! The quest! Oh, I feel a song coming on... Throw me a rope and a pirate's cap, cause I'm searching for me treasure and I got me a map! Oh, oh, oh... I got me a map! Announcer So there you have it. An unlikely crew, I must say. And an unlikely story, but that's the way it was. Grandpa W Cannonball, do you mind if we take a look at that map? Cannonball Be my guest. Oh, I got me a boat, and I got me a crew... And we're gonna sail on the ocean blue. Grandpa W It's a map, all right. X marks the spot and all. I think the treasure is buried not far from this water. Squawk Look at the details... rocks, sand, boardwalks, everything. Little Wonder If I didn't know better, I'd say that looks a lot like Ocean Grove. Grandpa W Wait a minute. This is Ocean Grove. Look... there's Fletcher Lake, and Wesley Lake. Little Wonder And there's even an ice cream cone where Nagle's would be. Cannonball You finding anything there, me mates? Grandpa W Cannonball, this is a map of our home town. The beach we were walking on when you found us - that's where your treasure is. Cannonball Oh, puddlejumps and crabhooks. I've been searching for twenty years, and now I've lost it again. Squawk But we were just there last week? Can't we turn around and go back? Cannonball Afraid not, my feathered friend. When you answered the question, we sailed... and where the boat takes you next is hard to tell. Steve But it's not going to take us anywhere right now. Did you notice? The motor just stopped. Cannonball Quick, Grandpa. Grab that slip of paper when it comes out the side of the motor. Grandpa Got it. It says, "How many of Jesus' disciples had names beginning with A or J?" Cannonball Now see, that's what I mean. How am I supposed to know? Little Wonder Well... there was Andrew. Grandpa W And Judas, obviously. Steve And James and John. Cannonball Andrew, Judas, James, John... that's four... "Four!" Nothing's happening. Little Wonder Wait. I think there was a second one with the name James. Grandpa W There were two disciples named James? Cannonball Then Andrew, Judas, James, James, and John. Five... "Five." Nope, nothing's happening. Squawk Well... uh... there's this one chap in Matthew and Mark called Thaddaeus, but in Luke and Acts he's called Judas. Grandpa W What? Another Judas too? Squawk, how did you know that? Squawk I heard it once when I was flying past Thornley Chapel. Cannonball Then that makes... All Six! Wooooooow! Cannonball Puddlejumps and crabhooks! This boat packs a wallop! Announcer Bursting into life, the motor roared, and away they sailed... though where they went is anybody's guess. You'll have to tune in next time to find out. Until then, all you kids have a great week, and don't forget your friends who are... All Lost On The High Seas.	EPISODE #24 Announcer Ladies and Gentlemen in our radio audience, let me hear you say "K"... now "K is for Kids"... oh, yes, K is for... KIDSTIME! These are the stories of the Five Brave Adventurers... or at least, there used to be five. Now Beth has grown up, and she has a little "adventurer" of her own. The other four, Grandpa Wilhelm, Squawk, Steve and Little Wonder... are... All Lost On The High Seas. Announcer It's a strange story, I tell you. First, there's a pirate named Cannonball Red. Cannonball Yes, but I sing the blues. Announcer Then there's a boat whose motor keeps stopping and won't start again until you answer a question from the Bible. Cannonball And I don't know very much about the Bible. That's why I lured you guys on to the boat, so you could answer the questions. Grandpa W Well, Hot Diggety Pickens! You kidnap us off the Ocean Grove beach, 'cause you don't know enough about the Bible to answer the questions that come out the side of this motor... Who did you steal this boat from? Some poor missionary? Cannonball No, actually, I stole it from a rich missionary. Little Wonder But, Cannonball, why did you steal a boat like this one? Cannonball 'Cause... ropes and silver spoons. I didn't know it had a religious motor. I just needed a boat to search for the buried treasure. Announcer Yes, you heard her right. Buried treasure... and a map too. But when they looked at the map? Grandpa W Wow, look at this. X marks the spot and all. Squawk And look at the details, rocks, sand, boardwalks, everything. Little Wonder You know, it looks a lot like Ocean Grove. Grandpa W This is Ocean Grove. There's Fletcher Lake and Wesley Lake. Little Wonder And there's even an ice cream cone where Day's would be. Grandpa W Cannonball, the beach we were on when you found us - that's where your treasure is! Cannonball Oh, puddlejumps and crabhooks. I've lost it again. Somehow we've got to get back. But how do you get back when you don't know where you are? Squawk You mean you don't know where we are? Cannonball All I know is that's north over there. Grandpa W How do you know that's north? Cannonball Because that's where the clouds are. Steve Cannonball, you tell directions by looking at the clouds? Cannonball Why not? Can you think of a better way? Grandpa W Well, uh, what do you use a compass for? Cannonball To predict the weather, of course. All The weather? Cannonball Why sure. When the compass needle points to S... Batten down the hatches, me lads! S is for Stormy. Grandpa W They never taught me that when I was in Boy Scouts. Cannonball Well, perhaps that was a long time ago. When the compass needle points to W... Hold on to your hats, buccaneers! W means Windy. Little Wonder Uh... W means Windy? Grandpa W They never taught me that when I was a Webelo. Cannonball Well, perhaps you should have stayed in the program a little longer. Now... where was I? Oh, when the compass needle points to N... that means it's going to be NICE! Squawk Uh... you think N means Nice? Grandpa W I never heard that, and I went all the way to Eagle Scout. Cannonball You went all the way to Eagle? Grandpa W I sure did. Cannonball Well, in pirate school, I went all the way to Sea Gull. That's how I learned that S, W, and N stand for Stormy, Windy, and Nice. Do you know what the E stands for? Grandpa W I have no idea. Cannonball It's my favorite... E stands for Even Nicer! Oh, yes, when the compass points to E, you know you're in for a good day. Squawk Cannonball, now I know why we're lost on the high seas. Cannonball No time to talk now, me feathered friend. The motor just stopped. Grandpa, grab that slip of paper when it comes out the side. Grandpa W Got it. It says, "Which one of Jacob's sons invented a famous sandwich?" Little Wonder Did you say, "Which one of Jacob's sons invented a famous sandwich?" Squawk I didn't know there was anything about sandwiches in the Bible. Steve I suppose at the feeding of the 5000, maybe some of the people made fish sandwiches. Cannonball Yes, but we're not talking about the feeding of the 5000, me buccaneers. Give me the answer, or you'll all walk the plank. Grandpa W Ho, ho, ho... I think I know. (whispers to Squawk) Squawk Heh, heh... oh, I get it. (whispers to Steve) Steve Oh... (whispers to Little Wonder) Little Wonder Hee, hee, hee, hee... (whispers to Cannonball) Cannonball Har, har, hardy, har, har... That's a knee slapper. Fire the cannons, me mates, and say it together. The answer is... All REUBEN! Announcer And when they said "Reuben," you know what happened next. All Woooooow! Announcer The motor burst into life, and away they sailed. When they got to their new spot, there was a little hint of land on the horizon. "Land, ho," they said, but what kind of land was it? Tune in next time to find out. Until then, all you kids remember that S, W, N, and E stand for Stormy, Windy, Nice and Even Nicer. And don't forget your friends who are... All Lost On The High Seas.