crystal clear!
Katie Nanna's faltered at her post.
She's let the family down.
And I shall bring her to book...
Oh. She's left us, hasn't she?
Yes, dear. Only just.
What? Uh, yes. George Banks here.
Yes. 17 Cherry Tree Lane.
It's a matter of some urgency.
I should like you to send
a policeman around immediately.
The policeman's here, George!
What? Oh, how very prompt.
What wonderful service.
Thank you so much. Good night.
- Come in, Constable. Come in.
- Thank you, sir.
While going about my duties
on the other side of the park,
I noted some valuables that had
gone astray. I believe they're yours, sir.
Valuables?
Come along, now. Come along.
- Jane! Michael!
- Winifred, please don't be emotional.
Oh, I wouldn't be too hard on 'em, sir.
They've had a long, weary walk today.
Children, come here at once.
- Well?
- I'm sorry we lost Katie Nanna, Father.
- You see, it was windy...
- And the kite was too strong for us.
In a manner of speaking, sir, it was the kite
that ran away, not the children.
Thank you, Constable.
I think I can manage this.
Actually, it wasn't a very good kite.
We made it ourselves.
Perhaps if you helped us to make one...
Ah, that's the ticket, sir.
Kites are skittish things.
Why, only last week
with me own youngsters...
I'm very grateful to you, Constable,
for returning the children.
And I'm sure that if you go to the kitchen,
Cook will find you a plate of something.
Thank you, sir.
I shall now return to my duties.
Thank you, Constable.
Good night, miss. Good night, ma'am.
Good night, sir.
"Cook will find you something..."!
I'm awfully sorry about this, George.
I'll expect you'll want to discuss it.
I would indeed!
Ellen, take Jane and Michael
upstairs straight away.
Yes, sir.
I knew it. When all's said and done, who
bears the brunt of everything around here?
Me, that's who!
They don't want an honest,
hard-workin' girl around here.
They need a ruddy zookeeper.
I'm sorry, dear,
but when I chose Katie Nanna
I thought she would be firm with the
children. She looked so solemn and cross.
Winifred, never confuse efficiency
with a liver complaint.
I'll try to do better next time.
Next time? My dear, you've engaged
six nannies in the last four months!
And they've all been unqualified disasters.
I quite agree.
Choosing a nanny for the children
is an important and delicate task.
It requires insight, balanced judgment
and an ability to read character.
Under the circumstances,
I think it might be apropos
to take it upon myself
to select the next person.
Oh, would you, George?
The way to find a proper nanny
is to go about it in a proper fashion.
I shall put an advertisement in The Times.
Take this down, please.
- Yes, of course, dear.
- Wanted. Uh, no, required.
Nanny: Firm, respectable, no nonsense.
A British nanny must be a general
The future empire lies within her hands
And so the person that we need
to mold the breed
Is a nanny who can give commands
- Are you getting this, Winifred?
- Oh, yes, dear. Every word.
A British bank is run with precision
A British home requires nothing less
Tradition, discipline and rules
must be the tools
Without them:
Disorder, catastrophe, anarchy
In short, you have a ghastly mess
Splendid, George! Inspirational.
The Times will be so pleased.
- Father?
- Yes?
We've discussed everything, and
we're very sorry about what we did today.
I should certainly think so.
It was wrong to run away
from Katie Nanna.
It was indeed.
And we do so want
to get on with the new nanny.
Very sensible. I shall be glad
to have your help in the matter.
We thought you would.
That's why we wrote this advertisement.
- Advertisement for what?
- For the new nanny.
- You wrote an advert...
- George, I think we should listen.
- You said you wanted our help.
- But, but... Oh, very well.
"Wanted: A nanny
for two adorable children."
Adorable - well, that's debatable,
I must say.
If you want this choice