Marlon is now slightly older and is faced with the problem of how to amuse himself, having exhausted all the appeal of creating intergalactic battles with his long-suffering mum's furniture. "I wish I had someone to play with" complains Marlon, and goes off in search of companions Alligatina, Boomps-a-daisy and Basher.
He finds the friends dressed as the three Musketeers, but they're reluctant to let him join in their fun—"We'll think about it" being their refrain. Marlon persuades his mum and grumpy Granny to help him put together a dressing-up costume, but finds that his monster friends keep changing their game and he's still excluded! However, the tables are turned when Marlon's luxurious paddling pool appears in his back garden.
Grandpa In Trouble
Mr Large is taking Mrs Large off out for the day for a relaxing picnic, so Granny and Grandpa come round to look after the children.
But after the parents leave, disaster quickly strikes ... twice!
Grandpa kicks a football through the living room window and forgets to mind Lucy.
Then the bath overruns as they all take Grandpa to the doctor.
Mum and Dad return to learn the children were good as gold – but Grandpa is in trouble!
