The Cat in the Hat
Take Charge and Fix It!
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The Cat, Nick, and Sally fix some things around the house.
To make the house less creaky and scary, Sally, Nick and the Cat go around and fix things. Then the place will seem less scary!
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The Cat in the Hat
Take Charge and Fix It!
Clip | 2m 18sVideo has Closed Captions
To make the house less creaky and scary, Sally, Nick and the Cat go around and fix things. Then the place will seem less scary!
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That's not the way to get big things done.
There's a way to stop things from sounding so scary.
There is?
You just need the right tools.
♪ What's that bump in the night ♪ ♪ That gives you a fright?
♪ ♪ That creak in the stair that raises your hair ♪ ♪ These things can be beat with a few simple tools ♪ ♪ As long as you follow ♪ ♪ This one simple rule ♪ ♪ Take charge ♪ ♪ And fix it ♪ ♪ Open windows, slammed doors ♪ ♪ And creak-creakers mean fixing floors ♪ ♪ Take charge ♪ ♪ And fix it ♪ ♪ Fix it ♪ To stop whispers and sighs, a cap on your chimney is really quite wise.
♪ Take charge and fix it ♪ (Hinges creaking) And that scary old door?
A few drops of oil, and it's scary no more.
♪ Take charge and fix it ♪ ♪ That rustling rustle and tappy-tap-tap ♪ ♪ Means it's gardening time, it's as simple as that ♪ ♪ Take charge ♪ ♪ And fix it ♪ ♪ It's fun to do ♪ ♪ And it will make it less scary for you ♪ (Laughing) ♪ Take charge ♪ ♪ Take charge ♪ ♪ Oh, take charge ♪ ♪ Take charge ♪ ♪ Take charge ♪ ♪ Take charge ♪ ♪ And fix it ♪ (All laughing) So all those scary sounds I heard came from the wind playing tricks.
A few simple fixes stop wind blowing through floors.
They could make your house sing and sometimes slam doors.
Plus it saves on heating bills.
Things aren't nearly so scary once you know how to fix them.
I think you're very brave.
Even though I was frightened?
Because you were frightened and fixed it.
You can't be brave...
BOTH: Unless you're afraid!
(Both laughing) (Loud thump echoing) (Both gasping)

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