00:00Milo the Mouse lived with his big brother, Max. They had the coziest mouse hole. It was
00:17small but warm and comfy. And they slept snuggled up in little beds made of the softest, silky
00:30wool. Their mouse hole was tucked away inside a wall. Max had chosen it long ago when they
00:44were looking for somewhere to live. This was perfect, he said.
00:51It was a bedroom wall in a house that belonged to a human family.
01:02So, it was quiet and peaceful, especially at night.
01:11Tucked up in their beds in the mouse hole,
01:15Max and Milo enjoyed long nights of deep, dreamy sleep.
01:24They dreamed of cheese most of the time, especially yummy cheddar cheese, which was Milo's
01:33favorite. Usually, Max and Milo both slept so well. There was only one problem. Max was a snorer.
01:52On some nights, Milo would wake up from a wonderful dream of cheese and hear Max snoring.
02:04Sometimes, it was a snuffling sound. And sometimes, it sounded like he was chuckling to himself.
02:16Max made some very funny noises.
02:23Milo didn't mind it that much when his brother snored.
02:27Except when it woke him up from an especially good dream.
02:38Occasionally, he wished he had his own mouse hole where nothing would ever bother him
02:46and he could enjoy endless dreams of cheddar cheese.
02:50So, one morning, Milo made a decision.
02:58Over a breakfast of toasted breadcrumbs, he told Max what he was going to do.
03:06It's time for me to find my own mouse hole, said Milo.
03:14After all, I'm nearly grown up. Too grown up to share a hole with my brother.
03:25I'm going to look for a new place to sleep at night.
03:30Max smiled. It was so like his little brother.
03:38Always wanting to try things on his own and be more grown up.
03:47He wished Milo good luck.
03:49After breakfast, the two mice hugged goodbye and Milo set off on his adventure.
04:00He found a new place to sleep, said Milo.
04:07It's time for me to find my own mouse hole, said Milo.
04:14He set off on his adventure.
04:18He felt so grown up.
04:23He left the mouse hole and scuttled happily across the bedroom carpet.
04:33The bedroom belonged to a child.
04:36A human of four or five years old, so there were toys all over the floor.
04:48Milo had to find his way through a maze of gigantic, colorful building blocks and shiny toy cars.
05:02What a mess, thought Milo.
05:07Personally, he liked to keep his space nice and clean.
05:15It was something his brother had taught him. Always tidy up.
05:24Well, never mind, thought Milo.
05:29It didn't matter, especially as he was leaving the bedroom anyway.
05:36He scurried through the maze of toys, then continued down the hallway,
05:46down the stairs, all the way to the living room.
05:54This room was bright and clean, with a beautiful wooden floor.
06:01When Milo walked across it, his paws went click, click, click.
06:11And hidden behind the sofa was a spacious mouse hole.
06:19Milo smiled when he saw it.
06:22Yes, he decided, this would be his new home.
06:31He spent the day decorating and making a comfy bed out of feathers,
06:38which he found in the sofa cushion.
06:44Soon, it was night time.
06:47Soon, it was night time.
06:52Milo usually went to bed early, at around seven o'clock.
06:59Like most mice, he needed a lot of sleep.
07:06So, just before seven o'clock, Milo settled down in his soft, feathery bed.
07:17Usually, his brother tucked him in and said, goodnight.
07:25It was a little strange not having Max there.
07:31But Milo reminded himself that he was a big mouse now.
07:38He was almost grown up, so he didn't need his brother to tuck him in.
07:47Anyway, he would go to visit Max tomorrow and tell him all about his new home.
07:59Milo closed his eyes.
08:03He was feeling tired now and looked forward to a good night's sleep.
08:10But just as he was starting to drift off, he heard a strange sound.
08:20Something was making noises outside his mouse hole.
08:27It was like voices and music all mixed together.
08:32Oh no, thought Milo. It was worse than Max's snoring.
08:43He sat up sleepily, rubbing his eyes with his paws.
08:50Then he got out of bed and crept outside to see what was going on.
08:59Milo could hear voices from above him.
09:04The human family were sitting on the sofa, chatting to each other.
09:13And when Milo peeked out from the edge of the sofa, he could see the big TV on the opposite wall.
09:24The screen was full of flashing, moving pictures. And it was making all kinds of sounds.
09:44Milo sighed.
09:46He couldn't sleep here tonight. Not with these noises. He would have to try another room.
10:01So he scurried across the living room floor, all the way to the kitchen.
10:07This room had black and white floor tiles, like a big chessboard.
10:18Milo's paws went tap, tap, tap as he scuttled across the floor, until he reached another mouse hole.
10:29There was a gap in the wall, just behind the fridge.
10:40Milo settled happily into the new mouse hole. It was nice and quiet here.
10:51He could smell all the lovely cooking smells.
10:56His whiskers twitched as he sniffed the air, with its cheesy aroma.
11:06Mmm, he thought. Delicious.
11:12He would be quite happy here, surrounded by yummy smells.
11:18After making himself a bed out of kitchen towel, Milo curled up, ready to sleep.
11:31He let out a big, squeaky yawn, and closed his eyes.
11:40But just as he could feel himself nodding off, he opened his eyes.
11:48He heard another noise.
11:52It sounded like clinking and clanking, mixed with a great gush of water.
12:04What on Earth could it be?
12:08Milo got up and went to find out.
12:12When he took a peek outside, he saw what was making all the noise.
12:21The man who lived in the house was standing by the kitchen sink.
12:28He was wearing yellow gloves, and washing all the pots and pans.
12:35Oh dear, thought Milo.
12:40How could he sleep with all this clinking and clanging?
12:46Not to mention the gushing water.
12:52He would have to keep looking.
12:56There had to be a quieter room somewhere.
13:00There had to be a quieter room somewhere.
13:07Then Milo had an idea.
13:11It was the humans who were making all the noise.
13:16At the moment, they all seemed to be downstairs,
13:21watching TV in the living room, and washing up in the kitchen.
13:30If the humans were downstairs, then Milo should go upstairs.
13:38There, at last, he would surely find some peace and quiet.
13:47So Milo sleepily climbed the stairs, yawning with each step.
13:55The carpet felt so soft under his paws.
14:01It would be nice, thought Milo, to curl up and go to sleep right there.
14:11But he kept going, all the way upstairs and down the hall, until he got to the bathroom.
14:21It was dark, cozy, and completely silent.
14:29He couldn't hear a single noise.
14:35Thank goodness, thought Milo.
14:40He began to look around the bathroom, searching for a mousehole.
14:47Luckily, he soon found the perfect spot in the wall.
14:54It was hidden behind a basket full of clothes.
15:01And the hole was so small that Milo could only just squeeze in.
15:10But he was right.
15:12This would do for tonight, he decided.
15:22He didn't need a lot of room, just a quiet place to sleep.
15:31So once again, Milo made himself a bed.
15:37This time, it was a soft nest of cotton balls.
15:43It wasn't quite as soft as his old bed, but it was comfy enough.
15:53And Milo was so sleepy, he knew he would drift off in no time.
16:03Yawning, he curled up in his cottony bed.
16:08Then he closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and then opened his eyes.
16:19What was that noise?
16:24It sounded like gushing water again.
16:29But it was louder than before, like a rain shower or a waterfall.
16:38Milo huffed and got out of bed.
16:44And once again, he popped his head out of the hole to see what was going on.
16:55He discovered that in the bathroom, someone was using the shower.
17:00The glass was all steamed up, and the water was gushing down.
17:12Milo stood there for a moment, listening to the shower.
17:19This was a nice sound, at least.
17:23The flowing water was loud, but it was relaxing, too.
17:31Perhaps if he stayed here a little longer, he would get used to it and fall asleep anyway.
17:42Then he shook his head.
17:46No, he didn't want to stay here.
17:51Not when there was another, much quieter room just down the hall.
18:01Soon, Milo was back where he started, in the bedroom.
18:09But this time, to his surprise, the floor was clean.
18:17The toys had all been tidied away.
18:23Milo was very pleased about this.
18:27Now, it was much easier for him to move around the room.
18:34Instead of weaving between the toy blocks and cars,
18:39he would walk straight across the open space of the carpet.
18:47And although it was dark now, he had no problems finding his way.
18:54He knew exactly where he was going.
19:00When he reached the mouse hole, he looked around.
19:06There was Max, curled up in his bed.
19:12And there was Milo's own bed, looking so warm and soft.
19:19Milo let out a big, happy sigh.
19:25It felt so good to be home.
19:31Just then, Max woke up.
19:36He smiled, delighted to see his little brother.
19:41Then, he got out of bed and prepared a simple meal for Milo.
19:48A delicious cheese sandwich.
19:54As Milo ate, he told Max all about his adventures.
20:03It had been fun, but Max was still hungry.
20:08It had been fun, he said.
20:14The house was so big, and there was still so much to explore.
20:23But exploring was for the daytime.
20:28At night, he would much rather be here at home with his brother.
20:38Once Milo had finished his midnight snack, he got into his cozy woollen bed.
20:49Max tucked him in and said goodnight.
20:55Then he went back to his own bed.
21:01Milo snuggled down happily.
21:04He'd tried so many different beds today, but this was the comfiest of them all.
21:15And it had that lovely, familiar smell.
21:20The smell of home.
21:24Then he heard a familiar sound.
21:28Max snoring quietly.
21:31Milo had heard so many sounds today.
21:36The TV, the pots and pans, the shower.
21:45In comparison, Max's snoring was like a soothing lullaby.
21:54Milo was feeling sleepy.
21:57Milo was feeling sleepier and sleepier.
22:04He was sure he would sleep well tonight and enjoy some wonderful dreams of cheddar cheese.
22:16He closed his eyes and let out another contented sigh.
22:22And soon, he too was fast asleep.
