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00:00The

00:29Walking Coat. Story by Pauline Watson. Pictures by Tomi de Paula. When Cousin Charlie bought

00:42himself a new hunting coat, Scott asked if he might have his old one. Sure, said Cousin

00:47Charlie. The coat was brown with green splotches. It had a hood. Scott loved it. What in the

00:58world will you do with that big heavy coat, his mother asked. I will wear it when winter

01:04comes, Scott said, and he hung the coat in his closet. Some weeks later, in November,

01:13Scott went into the front yard. The icy wind whipped around him like a racing car. It was

01:18a very cold day. His eyes became like leaking faucets. His nose and fingers felt like icicles.

01:26Scott hugged his arms and shivered. Then he remembered Cousin Charlie's coat. He ran

01:35to his room, took the coat from his closet, and put it on, hood and all. He went to the

01:40mirror and peeked at himself through a hole in the hood. Cousin Charlie's coat covered

01:45him, completely, except for his shoes. The fur lining was warm. It felt cozy. Now he

01:52was ready to go back outside. Scott walked slowly. He flapped his arms about to keep

02:02from bumping into things. In the yard, he giggled. The cold wind could not find him

02:11now. He felt snug inside the coat. It was a good day to go to the park. Look, there

02:20goes a coat, someone shouted. It's walking, all by itself, another voice cried. It was

02:27Cindy and Susan. Scott waved. Oh, it sees us, Cindy shouted. Run for your life, cried

02:39Susan. Scott laughed. Hello there, coat, a friendly voice said behind him. I'm going

02:49to the bakery. Would you like to come with me? The voice belonged to his neighbor, Mrs.

02:54Capo. Scott nodded. He felt Mrs. Capo take his coat sleeve. Look at that, will you, a

03:01man's voice said, a lady walking a coat. What's next? Inside the shop, Mrs. Capo said, good

03:13morning, Mr. Bobbin. I would like one dozen rolls, please, and a doughnut for this fine-looking

03:19coat. A doughnut for a coat? A coat that eats doughnuts, Mr. Bobbin's voice was loud with

03:25surprise. Are you sure? Of course I'm sure, said Mrs. Capo. Say, coat, she asked, do you

03:33want your doughnut glazed? Scott shook his head. Amazing, Mr. Bobbin said. Scott felt

03:44something soft and sugary at his fingertips. It was the doughnut. He took it and guided

03:49the long coat sleeve under the hood to his mouth. Then he took a bite. Unbelievable,

03:56exclaimed Mr. Bobbin. I have never seen anything like it. Here, sleeve, he said, have another.

04:04Scott took the doughnut at the fingertips of his right hand. Thank you, he said. It

04:09talks, cried Mr. Bobbin. It's a smart coat, said Mrs. Capo. Polite, too. Amazing, said

04:17Mr. Bobbin. When Scott left the bakery, he started towards the park. Hey, coat, look

04:26this way. I want your picture for the evening star. Scott turned and the voice called out,

04:31thanks, see you in the news. In the park, Scott sat down to rest. Soon he would look

04:41for his friend, Ray. Oh, you see the strangest creatures in the park these days, he heard

04:47someone complain. How unsafe, said another. Scott looked around, but he did not see the

04:53creature. Instead, he saw two people hurrying away. He walked around a large statue to look

05:03for Ray. He saw a small dog and he warmed it under his coat until the owner came looking

05:08for it. Someone screamed, help, a thief. Scott had never seen a thief. He ran to look. He

05:19ran, crash, right into him. A policeman came running. Thank you, coat, he said. That was

05:26quick thinking. Ray was leaving the park when Scott found him. Where did you get that coat,

05:36he asked. From Cousin Charlie, Scott said. I wish I had one like that, said Ray. Scott

05:46unbuttoned the front. Get in, he said. I will walk you home. My word, said a loud voice

05:56as the boys walked slowly along, a walking coat. A four-footed coat, a small voice cried.

06:04Scott and Ray giggled. Look at that, a walking, giggling, four-footed coat, someone else said.

06:14Horns honked, voices laughed, and hands clapped. Scott was happy and hungry for lunch when he

06:24returned to his own house. He went into the kitchen to find his mother. Help, she cried, a robber.

06:30Scott removed the hood from his face. His eyes sparkled. It's not a robber, he said, it's me.

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