(music plays)

The TVOKids logo appears on a white flag next to a pirate symbol that sits on an open book. The name of the show reads "Bookaneers."

In animation, Skaggs, Fibber and the Captain sing on the pirate ship.

They song says WE STOLE A TREASURE
FAIR AND SQUARE
AND DIDN'T MEAN TO GLOAT
BUT SOME OTHER PIRATES
WANT TO TAKE IT
OUR CAPTAIN TOLD US,
HIDE THE TREASURE
TAKE IT FAR FROM VIEW
AND I'LL SEND ALONG
A WRITTEN NOTE
TO TELL YOU
WHAT TO DO

As the other pirates attack the pirate ship, Skaggs and Fibber take the treasure down to the hold and wait there for instructions.

[shouting-shuffling]

The animation ends.

In real life, Skaggs says IT SOUNDS LIKE ALL THE
PLUNDERING BE OVER UP THERE.
MAYBE WE SHOULD GO
AND CHECK IF THE
BATTLE'S BEEN WON.

Fibber says BLIMEY!
THE CAPTAIN TOLD US TO
GUARD THE TREASURE
AND WAIT FOR
HIS NOTE.

Skaggs says BUT WHAT IF THE
CAPTAIN FORGOT THE...

A pirate comes down the ladder with a note.

He says I CAME TO DELIVER A
NOTE FROM THE CAPTAIN.

The pirate climbs back up the ladder.

The note reads "Let us eat, pirates."

Skaggs says LET US EAT PIRATES.

Fibber says LET US EAT
PIRATES?

Skaggs says BUT I DON'T WANT
TO EAT PIRATES.

Fibber says NO, YOU
BISCUIT EATER!
YOU
ARE A PIRATE.

Skaggs says SOMEONE UP THERE
WANTS TO EAT PIRATES.
OH, WHAT DO
WE DO?

On the deck, the captain and the pirate have a feast.

The Captain says WHY DON'T THOSE
LANDLUBBERS COME EAT?
DID YOU GIVE
THEM MY NOTE?

The pirate sighs and goes back down the hold.

Skaggs and Fibber hide.

He says WHAT ARE YOU STILL
DOING DOWN HERE?
DIDN'T YOU READ
THE NOTE?

Fibber says THAT'S WHY WE'RE
STILL DOWN HERE.
THE NOTE SAYS "LET
US EAT PIRATES,"
AND WE DON'T WANT
TO BE EATEN.

Skaggs says BECAUSE WE
ARE PIRATES.
AHHH!

The pirate says LET ME SEE THAT.
LET US EAT PIRATES.
IT DOESN'T SAY "LET
US EAT PIRATES."
THERE'S A COMMA
BEFORE THE WORD
PIRATES.
YOU SEE, WHEN THERE IS
A COMMA, YOU HAVE TO PAUSE.
AND THAT PAUSE CAN
CHANGE THE MEANING
OF THE WHOLE SENTENCE.
IT SAYS... AHEM...
LET US EAT, PIRATES.
THE BATTLE IS OVER
AND YOU'RE INVITED
TO EAT ON DECK.

Fibber says HA, HA...
I WAS JUST HELPING OUT A
SCARED FRIEND, YOU SEE.

Skaggs says WE DON'T HAVE TO EAT
PIRATES THOUGH, RIGHT?

Skaggs and Fibber join the Captain on the deck.

The Captain says OH, GOOD, YOU'RE HERE.
WE'RE GLAD TO HAVE
YOU FOR LUNCH.

Skaggs says HAVE 'US'
FOR LUNCH?

They flee the deck.

The announcer says AND SO THE BOOKANEERS'
GREAT READING SAVED THE DAY
ALLOWING THEM TO KEEP
THEIR TREASURE...
THIS TIME.

The TVOKids logo appears.

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