Rockie wanders into picture-book land, where a wolf disguised as her grandmother schemes to devour her.
Educational theme: Generosity and warmth toward others, especially the elderly.
It's starting!
Hurl that big rock with your tail, WHIP-WHIP-WHIP.
Leap across Donut Swamp, THUD-THUD-THUD.
But your heart is tender and warm.
Don't flinch!
Don't mope!
Don't you cry!
Charge ahead, Rockie!
Go, Rockie!
Rockie Meets the Wolf.
RING RING DING DING BELLS RING.
SCHOOL IS OVER NOW.
Come on, guys.
Hey listen.
Let's all play soccer later.
Great! Let's do that.
Yeah!
I'll bring cookies from the cafe.
I can't wait to have your cookies.
Yaay! I'll be sure to come too.
- I'm coming too.
- All right!
Great! Then we'll meet later at the school ground.
Okay!
Oh, ow, ow, ouch, ouch.
M-My back...
Rockie !
I'm home!
Good to see you.
How was your day?
Rockie, you're back at just the right time.
Good to see you.
Huh? What's up?
You know what muscly mushrooms are?
Uh-huh. They're Granny's favorite mushrooms, that grow in the woods.
Right. I want you to go to the woods right away and get some muscly mushrooms.
Whaaat? Right now?
Thanks Rockie.
You must realize your mom and I have to hang these cactus trunks to dry.
But I was going to go out to play with my friends.
Rockie, your granny has a cold, and her back is troubling her too.
And muscly mushrooms are best for fighting colds.
Be a good girl and go get them for her.
Granny is very sick then?
Oh, oh, ouch, ouch. My back...
Granny, are you all right?
Hi, Rockie. I'm all right.
It's nothing to worry about.
Are you sure?
Uh… yes, I'm sure.
Are you really, really, really all right?
M-hm, I'm fine.
Thanks for worrying, Rockie.
I'm glad to hear that.
Then, can I go out and play with my friends?
Of course, you can.
Go and have fun with your friends.
Okay, Granny.
See you later.
Have a good time.
Ow! Ow, ow, ow...
Cookies! Cookies! Cookies!
Huh?
What's this book doing here?
Did someone forget it here?
Whoa.
Huh? Huh? Where am I?
What happened?
Is that my Little Red Riding Hood?
Huh? I'm Rockie.
Uh... Oh, yes, that's right.
Little Red Rockie.
Well now, come close to me.
Huh? Crocker?
Who the heck is Crocker?
Watch it or... Oh wait.
Oh, excuse me.
I'm your granny.
Huh? My granny?
No way, you're not my granny.
Come on, play along.
Oh... I mean... What's wrong with you?
Of course I'm your granny.
Come near and take a good look at me closely.
But my granny doesn't have big ears like that.
This is so I can hear you nice and clearly.
Your eyes are too big, too.
This is so I can see your face nice and clearly.
And your mouth is too big, I think.
This is... well... so that I can eat you whole!
Huh? Are you all right?
Th-This is nothing.
Oops.
Huh?
Oh, no.
Oh, no.
My denture, my denture.
Uh... Are you a wolf?
Uh... uh... my denture.
There.
I think I've come to a weird place.
Argh. I'm getting the chills.
Mr. Wolf, do you have a cold?
Ow, ow. M-My back hurts.
Are you all right?
Oh, oh, oh, oh.
Hey, are you eating properly?
Well... even just getting up is hard these days, and I haven't had any food.
What? In that case, why don't I make you some nutritious cactus porridge?
Huh? Porridge?
Yeah. It'll blow your cold away.
Give me a minute, Mr. Wolf.
Huh? Oh... Uh-huh...
First I go and gather a bundle of logs.
Then I throw them in the stove and start a hearty fire.
Throw them in, throw them in, throw them all inside.
What's going on?
Whoa, the water is so heavy.
Whoa, whoa, whoa.
Ah... Uh... Can she handle all that?
I'm sure that having some of this porridge will help Mr. Wolf get well.
She's doing this for me.
Whoa!
Oh, dear.
But is she really all right?
It's done! Mr. Wolf, look!
It'll taste great.
Come on, try it.
Open your mouth wide.
Say "Ahh."
Ahh. Uh...
How is it?
No?
Do you like it?
I like it!
I'm so glad.
Tastes great but a bit bitter.
You must have been really hungry.
But I know this will make you feel a lot better.
Yeah.
Say, Little Red Rockie.
Huh? What?
You know, I've always lived alone, with no one else to help me.
Is that so?
So I never even dreamed that Little Red Rockie would treat me so kindly.
Ouch, ouch. My back is hurting again.
Take it easy.
It's all right.
Don't worry.
Come to think of it, my granny also tells me her often how her back hurts.
Oh, ow, ow, ouch, ouch.
M-My back, oh, my back...
Oh, I remember.
I was supposed to go to the woods to get muscly mushrooms for her.
Oh, but Granny said...
Rockie, I'm quite all right.
It's nothing to worry about.
Maybe Granny was only pretending to be all right.
Little Red Rockie, is everything all right?
No! It's NOT all right!
Oh, no, what'll I do?
I'm so sorry, Granny!
Rockie, wake up!
Hmm? Where am I?
What was I doing?
What are you doing here?
- Oh, Early Bird!
- Uh-huh.
Oh. I'm in the Clattery Woods.
Hey, what's that in your hand?
Huh? What is THIS?
A scale of a fish?
Hey, come play with me.
Oh, sorry, Early Bird.
- Maybe next time.
- Ah!
I have to get some muscly mushrooms and take them to my granny.
A-ha!
Granny! I'll see you real soon!
That's all for now!