1 00:00:08,520 --> 00:00:15,640 Speaker 1: Hello friends, and welcome to sleep Tight Stories. This is 2 00:00:15,680 --> 00:00:19,160 Speaker 1: a new story about a dog and a cat who 3 00:00:19,200 --> 00:00:24,160 Speaker 1: are the best of friends. They are very happy together 4 00:00:24,520 --> 00:00:29,600 Speaker 1: and have a great life. One day they notice their 5 00:00:29,640 --> 00:00:34,360 Speaker 1: owners are acting a little strange and are crying. They 6 00:00:34,400 --> 00:00:38,400 Speaker 1: are moving and can't take Fern and Crunch with them. 7 00:00:39,560 --> 00:00:42,040 Speaker 1: There is a strange man in the house who they 8 00:00:42,120 --> 00:00:44,600 Speaker 1: say is going to take them and look after them. 9 00:00:44,640 --> 00:00:49,680 Speaker 1: Now the pets don't completely understand, but go in the 10 00:00:49,720 --> 00:00:58,040 Speaker 1: car with the man. What is going to happen? Vern 11 00:00:58,160 --> 00:01:05,000 Speaker 1: and Crunch look for a new home. Part one. It 12 00:01:05,280 --> 00:01:09,480 Speaker 1: was a beautiful day and Fern and Crunch were taking 13 00:01:09,680 --> 00:01:14,280 Speaker 1: full advantage of it. First they played in the small 14 00:01:14,400 --> 00:01:20,240 Speaker 1: wading pool in the backyard, getting wet and muddy. Then 15 00:01:20,400 --> 00:01:24,680 Speaker 1: they chased each other around the large oak tree, and, 16 00:01:24,760 --> 00:01:29,840 Speaker 1: after a short nap in the sun, chased butterflies, who 17 00:01:29,880 --> 00:01:34,360 Speaker 1: would then land on Fern's nose. This would cause Fern 18 00:01:34,440 --> 00:01:38,280 Speaker 1: to go crossside looking at them, which would never cease 19 00:01:38,400 --> 00:01:46,279 Speaker 1: to cause Crunch to laugh. Fern and Crunch were very 20 00:01:46,920 --> 00:01:51,080 Speaker 1: very different, and yet since they were small, they have 21 00:01:51,240 --> 00:01:57,440 Speaker 1: always been the best of friends. Fern was a huge 22 00:01:57,800 --> 00:02:03,640 Speaker 1: bloodhound who, though gentle by nature, was always getting into 23 00:02:03,680 --> 00:02:09,680 Speaker 1: trouble by breaking things throughout the house. You see, Erne 24 00:02:09,680 --> 00:02:13,040 Speaker 1: often thought of himself as a cat and would try 25 00:02:13,080 --> 00:02:16,640 Speaker 1: to jump on top of the furniture just like Crunch could. 26 00:02:19,840 --> 00:02:23,960 Speaker 1: Crunch was a tabby who acted at times just like 27 00:02:24,040 --> 00:02:28,640 Speaker 1: a dog. If a stranger came to visit, Crunch would 28 00:02:28,639 --> 00:02:32,400 Speaker 1: stand at the door barking, which would come out sounding 29 00:02:32,520 --> 00:02:37,399 Speaker 1: like a short, low pitched meal. When she finally let 30 00:02:37,480 --> 00:02:40,760 Speaker 1: the guests come into the house, she would sit nearby 31 00:02:41,000 --> 00:02:49,880 Speaker 1: on guard, watching them until they finally left. They both 32 00:02:49,960 --> 00:02:53,480 Speaker 1: lived happily in a house with a family that loved 33 00:02:53,520 --> 00:03:02,919 Speaker 1: them very much. Lately, their family seemed to be very 34 00:03:02,960 --> 00:03:07,840 Speaker 1: busy filling boxes and moving the furniture around, which would 35 00:03:07,880 --> 00:03:13,800 Speaker 1: then magically disappear. Fern wasn't too happy yesterday to find 36 00:03:13,800 --> 00:03:16,960 Speaker 1: out that when he came inside for a nap, his 37 00:03:17,160 --> 00:03:22,720 Speaker 1: favorite couch was gone. That didn't bother Crunch too much, 38 00:03:22,880 --> 00:03:26,360 Speaker 1: as she always slept on top of Fern, but the 39 00:03:26,480 --> 00:03:31,000 Speaker 1: constant commotion did make her anxious and would cause her 40 00:03:31,040 --> 00:03:38,160 Speaker 1: hair to stand up from time to time. After saying 41 00:03:38,200 --> 00:03:42,120 Speaker 1: goodbye to the butterflies, Fern and Crunch decided to come 42 00:03:42,160 --> 00:03:45,520 Speaker 1: back inside to see if there were any snacks to eat. 43 00:03:46,440 --> 00:03:51,520 Speaker 1: Their family always had snacks, and sometimes, if they were lucky, 44 00:03:52,320 --> 00:03:58,400 Speaker 1: they would even give them watermelon, their favorite hot weather treat. 45 00:04:01,600 --> 00:04:05,920 Speaker 1: Dogs and cats are very perceptive, and they knew that 46 00:04:06,080 --> 00:04:09,400 Speaker 1: something was wrong as soon as they walked in the door. 47 00:04:10,880 --> 00:04:14,200 Speaker 1: Their family was crying and there was a strange man 48 00:04:14,280 --> 00:04:18,880 Speaker 1: in the room. Crunch went to the man and started 49 00:04:18,920 --> 00:04:22,440 Speaker 1: barking as best she could, while Fern went to try 50 00:04:22,480 --> 00:04:29,480 Speaker 1: and make the owners feel better by licking their faces. Fern, 51 00:04:29,960 --> 00:04:35,240 Speaker 1: I'm so sorry, his female owner, Zoeys, said, sobbing. We 52 00:04:35,440 --> 00:04:38,960 Speaker 1: never thought we would ever move from this place, but 53 00:04:39,080 --> 00:04:43,080 Speaker 1: we have a great job opportunity far far away from here, 54 00:04:43,600 --> 00:04:47,240 Speaker 1: and I'm afraid we can't take you and Crunch with us. 55 00:04:48,760 --> 00:04:51,240 Speaker 1: This man is one of our friends and he has 56 00:04:51,320 --> 00:04:54,440 Speaker 1: promised to look after you until he can find you 57 00:04:54,520 --> 00:04:59,000 Speaker 1: a more permanent home. It's so last minute. I'm going 58 00:04:59,040 --> 00:05:04,760 Speaker 1: to miss you very much much. Vern and Crunch didn't 59 00:05:04,839 --> 00:05:10,040 Speaker 1: really understand very much human language, but Fern did understand 60 00:05:10,120 --> 00:05:13,520 Speaker 1: that his owner was sad, and as she hugged him, 61 00:05:13,920 --> 00:05:17,599 Speaker 1: he licked her face until the man, now carrying Crunch 62 00:05:17,680 --> 00:05:21,240 Speaker 1: in his arm, came over with his leash and took 63 00:05:21,320 --> 00:05:27,839 Speaker 1: them to his car. Erne and Crunch sat in the 64 00:05:27,880 --> 00:05:31,120 Speaker 1: back seat of the car, watching their owner's wave to 65 00:05:31,200 --> 00:05:36,120 Speaker 1: them as they drove away. They both felt very sad 66 00:05:40,279 --> 00:05:44,200 Speaker 1: when they arrived at the man's house. After taking them inside, 67 00:05:44,279 --> 00:05:48,440 Speaker 1: he said, I'm afraid, Fern and Crunch, that you living 68 00:05:48,480 --> 00:05:53,200 Speaker 1: with me is only temporary. My apartment is much too 69 00:05:53,240 --> 00:05:56,600 Speaker 1: small for a big dog like you. Fern and Zoe 70 00:05:56,800 --> 00:06:02,440 Speaker 1: insisted that you both must stay together, make yourself at home, 71 00:06:02,480 --> 00:06:04,880 Speaker 1: and I'll go to the car and bring in your food. 72 00:06:08,360 --> 00:06:14,000 Speaker 1: Erne and Crunch looked at each other, confused. The long 73 00:06:14,120 --> 00:06:18,800 Speaker 1: days turned into weeks, and after a morning walk, all 74 00:06:18,960 --> 00:06:22,200 Speaker 1: Fern and Crunch did was sit on the couch looking 75 00:06:22,240 --> 00:06:25,400 Speaker 1: out the window, waiting for their owners to come and 76 00:06:25,440 --> 00:06:31,760 Speaker 1: get them. They missed their old life, where every day 77 00:06:31,800 --> 00:06:36,919 Speaker 1: in the backyard was an adventure. The man who looked 78 00:06:36,960 --> 00:06:40,919 Speaker 1: after them was very nice, fed them good food and 79 00:06:41,000 --> 00:06:45,520 Speaker 1: would pet them every night, but he was not often home. 80 00:06:46,800 --> 00:06:53,640 Speaker 1: Fern and Crunch were bored and sad. The man came 81 00:06:53,720 --> 00:06:56,880 Speaker 1: home after work one night, and Fern could sense that 82 00:06:57,000 --> 00:07:01,320 Speaker 1: he wasn't in a very good mood. Crunch just sat 83 00:07:01,360 --> 00:07:07,520 Speaker 1: and stared at him, not quite trusting him. Guys, I 84 00:07:07,640 --> 00:07:11,880 Speaker 1: have some bad news, the man said. I've been trying 85 00:07:12,040 --> 00:07:15,800 Speaker 1: so hard to find you a new home, but while 86 00:07:15,880 --> 00:07:19,080 Speaker 1: many seem willing to take in a cat, no one 87 00:07:19,120 --> 00:07:22,160 Speaker 1: has the room for a dog as big as you, Fern. 88 00:07:22,960 --> 00:07:26,920 Speaker 1: And if that wasn't bad enough, my landlord has started 89 00:07:26,960 --> 00:07:31,280 Speaker 1: reminding me that I am not allowed to have pets, 90 00:07:31,320 --> 00:07:35,760 Speaker 1: and while she is understanding, she wants you in another 91 00:07:35,840 --> 00:07:39,600 Speaker 1: home by the end of the week. Erne gave him 92 00:07:39,600 --> 00:07:47,160 Speaker 1: a lick, and Crunch continued to sit and stare. A 93 00:07:47,240 --> 00:07:50,840 Speaker 1: couple days later, Fern and Crunch went for another drive, 94 00:07:51,840 --> 00:07:54,840 Speaker 1: this time to a place that was full of other 95 00:07:55,000 --> 00:07:58,640 Speaker 1: cats and dogs, where they were put into a large 96 00:07:58,720 --> 00:08:03,560 Speaker 1: cage together, and where another strange man gave them a treat, 97 00:08:04,120 --> 00:08:08,680 Speaker 1: a pet, and a hug. Bern and Crunch looked at 98 00:08:08,680 --> 00:08:14,760 Speaker 1: each other even more confused. After the lights went out 99 00:08:15,000 --> 00:08:19,080 Speaker 1: and they curled up to sleep, Crunch said, why are 100 00:08:19,120 --> 00:08:22,200 Speaker 1: we here and not at home? I thought that being 101 00:08:22,240 --> 00:08:27,239 Speaker 1: away from our family was temporary. I don't know why, crunch. 102 00:08:27,680 --> 00:08:30,760 Speaker 1: Erne replied, at least it's warm here and we have 103 00:08:30,840 --> 00:08:35,240 Speaker 1: food and water. But what if our family is in 104 00:08:35,280 --> 00:08:38,640 Speaker 1: trouble and needs our help, or what if there's been 105 00:08:38,679 --> 00:08:43,520 Speaker 1: a mistake? Crunch said, what can we do if they 106 00:08:43,520 --> 00:08:47,640 Speaker 1: are in trouble or there has been some misunderstanding. I'm 107 00:08:47,679 --> 00:08:50,400 Speaker 1: just a great, big, cuddly dog and you are a 108 00:08:50,440 --> 00:08:56,360 Speaker 1: small cat. Just because I am small and you are 109 00:08:56,440 --> 00:09:01,120 Speaker 1: cuddly doesn't mean we can't do great things. All we 110 00:09:01,200 --> 00:09:04,640 Speaker 1: have to do is try, said Crunch, who was becoming 111 00:09:04,679 --> 00:09:08,960 Speaker 1: more confident. What do you suggest we do, asked Fern. 112 00:09:10,640 --> 00:09:12,880 Speaker 1: Let's get out of here and go back home and 113 00:09:12,960 --> 00:09:15,920 Speaker 1: see if our family is okay. They might have been 114 00:09:15,960 --> 00:09:20,600 Speaker 1: looking for us, But how do we get out of here? 115 00:09:20,679 --> 00:09:23,400 Speaker 1: And do you even know how to get to our home? 116 00:09:23,920 --> 00:09:26,360 Speaker 1: Asked Fern, who was starting to perk up a bit. 117 00:09:27,760 --> 00:09:31,080 Speaker 1: I've been to this place before. If you remember that 118 00:09:31,120 --> 00:09:34,600 Speaker 1: one time I kept gagging. I had the biggest fur 119 00:09:34,679 --> 00:09:37,880 Speaker 1: ball you could ever imagine, and Zoe took me to 120 00:09:37,920 --> 00:09:41,200 Speaker 1: the clinic attached to this building because she thought I 121 00:09:41,280 --> 00:09:47,560 Speaker 1: was choking, I remember, said Fern. But that doesn't help 122 00:09:47,640 --> 00:09:51,640 Speaker 1: us in getting out of this place. Well, we can 123 00:09:51,679 --> 00:09:57,000 Speaker 1: get out by leveraging our individual strengths, said Crunch. I 124 00:09:57,120 --> 00:10:00,400 Speaker 1: don't think I have any Arne said, now, darding to 125 00:10:00,480 --> 00:10:05,160 Speaker 1: lose confidence, of course you do. You may be cuddly, 126 00:10:05,400 --> 00:10:10,560 Speaker 1: but you are also big and strong. How is that 127 00:10:10,640 --> 00:10:13,920 Speaker 1: going to help us? Ern asked, this is what we 128 00:10:13,960 --> 00:10:20,080 Speaker 1: are going to do. Crunch jumped on Fern's back and 129 00:10:20,240 --> 00:10:25,040 Speaker 1: told him the plan. Then, with Crunch holding on to 130 00:10:25,200 --> 00:10:29,560 Speaker 1: his back, Fern pushed on the cage door with all 131 00:10:29,760 --> 00:10:34,440 Speaker 1: his might. The door hadn't been closed properly, so it 132 00:10:34,520 --> 00:10:39,840 Speaker 1: opened easily. Then they quietly ran down the hallway towards 133 00:10:39,920 --> 00:10:44,880 Speaker 1: the door that led to the outside. This particular door 134 00:10:44,920 --> 00:10:48,920 Speaker 1: had a large handle across it that Fern jumped against, 135 00:10:49,280 --> 00:10:52,840 Speaker 1: which caused the door to open, which allowed him and 136 00:10:52,960 --> 00:10:59,760 Speaker 1: Crunch to run through to the outside. I told you 137 00:10:59,800 --> 00:11:03,160 Speaker 1: it would be easy. Your size and strength helped us 138 00:11:03,280 --> 00:11:08,480 Speaker 1: open those doors. Oh you were always the smart one, Crunch. 139 00:11:08,679 --> 00:11:12,839 Speaker 1: But we haven't arrived at home yet. Which way should 140 00:11:12,840 --> 00:11:17,199 Speaker 1: we go? Fern asked, Can you see that tall building 141 00:11:17,240 --> 00:11:23,040 Speaker 1: in the distance. Crunch asked, yes, go towards that. I 142 00:11:23,080 --> 00:11:25,960 Speaker 1: am sure that our home is just down the street 143 00:11:25,960 --> 00:11:31,400 Speaker 1: from that building, Crunch said, with Crunch holding on tight 144 00:11:31,480 --> 00:11:35,719 Speaker 1: to his neck. Fern started jogging down the street towards 145 00:11:35,800 --> 00:11:40,239 Speaker 1: the tall building in the distance. It was dark outside 146 00:11:40,440 --> 00:11:43,760 Speaker 1: and starting to get late, so no one noticed the 147 00:11:43,800 --> 00:11:47,280 Speaker 1: strange sight of a large dog with a small cat 148 00:11:47,440 --> 00:11:54,120 Speaker 1: riding on its neck going down the residential street. Okay, 149 00:11:54,280 --> 00:11:57,679 Speaker 1: we need to cross here at the crosswalk, Crunch said. Wait, 150 00:11:58,720 --> 00:12:02,679 Speaker 1: Crunch said, a bit alarmed. What Fern said, stopping quickly. 151 00:12:03,320 --> 00:12:05,320 Speaker 1: We need to wait for the light to signal that 152 00:12:05,360 --> 00:12:09,400 Speaker 1: it's okay to walk. But it's nighttime and there are 153 00:12:09,440 --> 00:12:16,800 Speaker 1: so few cars, fernside, Better to be safe. The walk 154 00:12:16,920 --> 00:12:20,680 Speaker 1: signal came on, and after looking both ways, they crossed 155 00:12:20,679 --> 00:12:26,920 Speaker 1: the street and continued on their way After a short 156 00:12:26,920 --> 00:12:30,480 Speaker 1: period of time, quickly making their way down the street, 157 00:12:30,960 --> 00:12:35,280 Speaker 1: passing by nighttime joggers, dogs out taking their humans for 158 00:12:35,360 --> 00:12:38,920 Speaker 1: a walk, and people taking their garbage to the curb. 159 00:12:39,640 --> 00:12:43,480 Speaker 1: Burn and Crunch finally arrived at the tall apartment building 160 00:12:43,600 --> 00:12:48,600 Speaker 1: that they had been aiming for. I recognize this place, 161 00:12:48,679 --> 00:12:51,880 Speaker 1: Fern said. When Zoe used to take me for a walk, 162 00:12:51,960 --> 00:12:55,280 Speaker 1: she would often visit a friend in this building. She 163 00:12:55,520 --> 00:12:59,520 Speaker 1: always had apple slices for me to eat. I don't 164 00:12:59,520 --> 00:13:02,559 Speaker 1: know why they stopped coming, but it's hard to understand 165 00:13:02,640 --> 00:13:09,360 Speaker 1: human behavior sometimes. If I am correct, our home is 166 00:13:09,440 --> 00:13:12,920 Speaker 1: just a short way down this street. Crunch said, trying 167 00:13:12,920 --> 00:13:16,480 Speaker 1: to point the direction with her paw. Are you ready 168 00:13:16,520 --> 00:13:20,840 Speaker 1: to go home, Crunch said, excitedly. After listening to his 169 00:13:20,880 --> 00:13:25,400 Speaker 1: stomach growl, Fern said, I certainly am. I am hungry 170 00:13:25,440 --> 00:13:31,280 Speaker 1: after all this jogging. With Crunch holding on tightly, Fern 171 00:13:31,360 --> 00:13:35,920 Speaker 1: looked both ways, quickly crossed the street, and continued down 172 00:13:35,960 --> 00:13:40,320 Speaker 1: the street to where they knew their home was. The 173 00:13:40,360 --> 00:13:44,160 Speaker 1: street was quiet, with the only noise coming from people 174 00:13:44,280 --> 00:13:49,280 Speaker 1: cheering or yelling at their TV sets. Ferne and Crunch 175 00:13:49,400 --> 00:13:53,800 Speaker 1: always liked how quiet the neighborhood was, except for those 176 00:13:53,960 --> 00:13:56,800 Speaker 1: noisy birds who always had to remind you that it 177 00:13:56,840 --> 00:14:02,319 Speaker 1: was time to wake up. In the morning, they arrived 178 00:14:02,320 --> 00:14:06,840 Speaker 1: at their home to see it was completely dark. Why 179 00:14:06,920 --> 00:14:10,760 Speaker 1: is it so dark, Erne asked, worried. I don't know. 180 00:14:11,080 --> 00:14:13,199 Speaker 1: Let's get a bit closer and look in the window. 181 00:14:15,880 --> 00:14:19,040 Speaker 1: Erne and Crunch walked down the path from the sidewalk 182 00:14:19,240 --> 00:14:22,320 Speaker 1: until they got to the large window in the front 183 00:14:22,400 --> 00:14:26,640 Speaker 1: of their house. I don't see them, and it looks empty. 184 00:14:28,280 --> 00:14:32,240 Speaker 1: It's very quiet too, maybe they are already asleep. Let 185 00:14:32,280 --> 00:14:34,280 Speaker 1: me bark and see if they come to let us in, 186 00:14:34,400 --> 00:14:41,840 Speaker 1: Crunch said. Crunch barked but no one came. I think 187 00:14:41,840 --> 00:14:47,920 Speaker 1: they are really gone, Burne said quietly, Now Fern understood 188 00:14:48,000 --> 00:14:51,520 Speaker 1: why Zoe was so sad and why there was so 189 00:14:51,720 --> 00:14:56,000 Speaker 1: much confusion those months ago. I think we are on 190 00:14:56,160 --> 00:15:04,880 Speaker 1: our own crunch. I think you are right, Fern. And 191 00:15:05,000 --> 00:15:10,560 Speaker 1: that's the end of this first part. Good night, sleep tight.