Narrator:
Harmful bacteria live peacefully all around the world. They're so covered in dirt that whatever they touch becomes disgustingly black, murky, greasy and filthy. Being dirty is their normal state, and they're incredibly comfortable in it. Their leader is the chief microbe Filth-Grime.
They obey her and follow all her orders. She commands them to settle wherever people forget to follow hygiene rules—slovenly and untidy people who don't wash their hands, don't brush their teeth, and eat unwashed raw food because they forget to wash it or are simply too lazy.
And all the bacteria are terribly pleased to have somewhere to roam about, have fun and even dance. And they dance with great pleasure, so much so that it's hard for them to stop, and the person they get inside hears it straight away.
And that person feels awful because their stomach starts hurting badly. And they feel that these wretched dirty creatures have really let loose inside them, so much so that they simply can't do without a doctor.
And so all the bacteria, led by their commander Filth-Grime, decided to hold a meeting on a rubbish heap to discuss how to proceed and carry out their dirty deeds."
Filth-Grime:
Now then, my subjects, you dirty bacteria, you filthy slugs, have you all gathered at my command?
Yes, yes! We're listening to you.
The loyal soldiers answered in unison.
Filth-Grime:
You disgusting friends of mine, do you know what idea has come to me? How can we please ourselves? All the children in our city must be infected. To do this, we need to smear them with our dirt. Then they won't be able to escape, they'll become one of us, and we'll be able to settle inside them. Do you agree to such action?
We agree, we're very happy, we've only been dreaming of this.
All the bacteria and microbes didn't hide their joy.
Filth-Grime:
Listen to me carefully. There are many children who don't listen to their parents, grandparents and grandfathers, don't wash their hands and put them dirty in their mouths. Washing and cleaning themselves is a terrible punishment for them. We'll focus on them. My very first assistant, Yucky, are you here and can you hear me?
Yucky:
I'm here and listening carefully to you.
Filth-Grime:
Find the dirtiest boy or girl in the city, befriend them so we can introduce infection and thoroughly infect them. Then we'll wait and watch how they get sick. This will be a real holiday for all of us.
Following them, we'll find other children, befriend them and gradually infect them. We'll teach them to eat only unwashed fruit and only unhealthy food. Everyone will be afraid of us, we'll be the terror of this city, and eventually the whole world will be under our control. Come on, let's remember what we sing when we go to work:
Never wash your hands,
Eat dirty food,
Don't take powder,
Throw the brush in a bag.
And then we'll be with you,
We'll become your friends,
All microbes, all infections
Will be right here with the dirt.
They leave.
Narrator:
In our city there's a very disobedient boy named Vinnie. Many boys are messy, but he's special. In the yard he always looks for the dirtiest place and gets covered in dirt from head to toe, and he hates washing. And when Mum asks him to wash his hands before eating, he never does it because he's very scatterbrained and lazy. Well, should children behave like that? No, of course not. Now it's clear why Yucky found Vinnie to carry out his wicked plan.
Yucky:
Hello, Vinnie. Don't be surprised how I know your name. I just wanted to be friends with you, so I've been watching you for a long time. Would you like me to give you a pear? It's very tasty.
Vinnie:
I don't know you, how can I take your pear? Besides, did you wash it? Mum gets cross because I don't wash fruit. Though honestly, I don't like doing it.
Yucky:
Just rub the pear on your trousers. On one side they're not that dirty, so you can clean the pear with them.
Vinnie:
That's right, how didn't I think of that myself?
Yucky:
You can also spit on your hands, rub them together and they'll become clean.
Vinnie:
Thanks, I'll do that.
Yucky:
I can also teach you how to trick your mum and not brush your teeth. Wet the brush and put it back. No one will notice anything, the brush is wet after all.
Vinnie:
Thank you very much, I really like this, I'll do it like this from now on.
Narrator:
Vinnie was very happy to meet Yucky, ate the pear with dirty hands, and in the evening when Mum came home, she didn't recognise her son. He was holding his stomach and crying.
Mum:
Does your stomach hurt? Tell me what you ate today. If I don't find out the reason, I'll have to call the doctor.
Vinnie:
I met Yucky and he said that you don't need to wash a pear, just rub it on your trousers, and you don't need to wash your hands either.
Mum:
How silly you are, my son. How could you believe him? Yucky is a harmful microbe, he deliberately tricked you because he wanted you to get sick.
Vinnie:
What should I do, Mum?
Mum:
Don't worry, our kind Prince Bifidus will save you. But from now on you must know that cleanliness is the key to your health. You must always wash your hands and all food. Hey, Bifidus, where are you?
Prince Bifidus enters.
Hello, boy Vinnie,
I'm hurrying to you.
Always be sure
I will save you.
I'm a helpful probiotic,
I'll cure you, of course,
We'll defeat all microbes,
We'll kill all bacteria
And we'll destroy Filth-Grime too.
I'll work
Morning, noon and evening alone
Our Vinnie will get better
And we'll defeat the illness.
Drink Bifidus quickly
And we won't need an injection.
Vinnie drinks and smiles:
Mum, I understand that to be healthy, I always need to wash my hands and eat only clean fruit. I'll tell my friends about this too.
