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00:00Tell me a story, read me a poem,
00:20Ref it in melody, sing me the song,
00:24Then let me hold it deep in my heart.
00:30Where it can speak to me all the day and all.
00:35The adventure of virtue, the adventure of truth,
00:40The thrill of the knowing that it's up to you,
00:46Building a new day shining in the sun,
00:50This is my story, the adventure has begun.
01:00Step right up folks, get your weather vanes while you still can.
01:12Each one handmade by my friend, Annie Redfeather.
01:16Sure is mighty different looking, I'll take one son.
01:20Thanks, here you go.
01:23Wow, those look real good.
01:26Better finish up that next batch Prano Annie,
01:29These weather vanes of yours are selling up a storm.
01:32I'm doing the best I can, Zack.
01:35Well, keep it up.
01:36At this rate, you'll raise the most money for our new playground.
01:39No contest.
01:41Thanks.
01:43You must be very proud of Annie.
01:46Her weather vanes are so unique, so original.
01:49They're the head of the school crafts fair.
01:52In fact, I'd better get in line.
01:55Good job, Annie.
01:58And the money goes to a good cause.
02:01Look at that.
02:03Annie put us on her weather vanes.
02:05Wait till the others here.
02:11And they were selling like night crawlers at the crack of dawn.
02:14Good for Annie.
02:15Well, what did you expect?
02:17She's selling weather vanes with my picture on them.
02:21Don't you mean our pictures?
02:24Right.
02:25But in my case, she's got so much to work with.
02:28Huh.
02:29Mirror, mirror.
02:30What a cat.
02:31What a cat.
02:32What a cat.
02:34Hmph.
02:35What craftsmanship.
02:37You would have been proud, Plato.
02:39Customers were lined up to buy Annie's weather vanes.
02:42Heh heh heh.
02:44That's our Annie.
02:45Come on, Annie.
02:46I've got customers waiting out here.
02:48Oh.
02:49At this rate, I'll run out of screws.
02:52Unless...
02:53I guess four screws will hold these together just as well as eight.
02:58Great.
02:59Keep up the good work and get me more as soon as you can.
03:02Two more, Zack.
03:03And that's it.
03:06Almost out of wire.
03:07I'll have to double reinforce these two.
03:10But one strand should be sturdy enough.
03:13Sorry, folks.
03:14This is the last one.
03:15Oh.
03:16Oh, dear.
03:17Well...
03:18That's a shame.
03:19Here it is.
03:20Guess you lucked out, Principal Mathers.
03:21I feel very lucky.
03:23Perhaps next year you'll make more, Annie.
03:26Oh.
03:27I think I'll need a year to recover.
03:29But you sure made plenty of money for the school.
03:30Good job, Annie.
03:31I'm really proud of you.
03:32Thanks, Mom.
03:33How about some cookies, kid?
03:34You've earned them.
03:35Mmm.
03:36Thanks.
03:37I think I could eat two dozen.
03:40Mommy's broken.
03:41Uh-oh.
03:42Uh-oh.
03:43Uh-oh.
03:44Uh-oh.
03:45Mm-mm-mm-mm.
03:46Oh, my.
03:47This is not good.
03:48I just hope the others, Annie made, are holding up better than mine.
03:49I think I could eat two dozen.
03:50I think I could eat two dozen.
03:51I think I could eat two dozen.
03:53Uh-oh.
03:54Uh-oh.
03:55Uh-oh.
03:56Uh-uh.
03:57Mommy's broken.
03:58Uh-oh.
03:59Uh-oh.
04:00Uh-oh.
04:01Uh-oh.
04:02Uh-oh.
04:03Uh-oh.
04:04Uh-oh.
04:05Oh, my.
04:08This is not good.
04:14I just hope the others, Annie made are holding up better than mine.
04:18We bought two of your weather vanes as gifts for our parents.
04:25Now what are we gonna give them?
04:27These weather vanes of yours are poorly made, young lady.
04:31My little girl was so disappointed and so am I.
04:34You should have made these things better.
04:36We should get our money back.
04:38Hey, what are you talking about?
04:40I was doing the best I could for a good cause.
04:43That doesn't mean you should sell bad product.
04:46That's right, that's right.
04:55Whoa, I heard you put me on a weather van, kid.
04:58But how about let me live to see it?
05:02Annie, wait up!
05:10Hey, is there a road rally going on around here?
05:13I don't know what's going on, Sock.
05:16She came tearing up the peak like a swarm of bees were on her tail.
05:20Hiya, Annie.
05:21Thanks for putting me on your weather vanes.
05:24We're very flattered you used our images for your weather vanes, Annie.
05:28Rora told us all about it.
05:30Yeah!
05:31Next year, how about making a bobcat weather vanes?
05:34With me on all the points.
05:38I'm not sure I'll even be making weather vanes.
05:41Some of my customers aren't too happy.
05:43I don't get it.
05:44What's the problem?
05:45The problem is that if you hadn't sold them so fast, I wouldn't have had to make them so fast.
05:51Me?
05:52It's not my fault your weather vanes were so popular.
05:55Whoa!
05:56And from what I saw, they looked great.
05:59Yeah, but a couple of them broke.
06:01And now some of my customers want their money back.
06:04Did you cut a few corners when you made some of those weather vanes?
06:08Well, maybe a few.
06:10But I was trying to do something good.
06:12I raised the most money for my school, didn't I?
06:15Yes, and that is admirable, Annie.
06:18But cutting corners on those weather vanes was like cutting corners on your own character.
06:23Now I know you have more integrity than that.
06:26Integrity?
06:27When we have integrity, Annie, it means that the things we say and do are reliable.
06:33In other words, that our work is good, dependable, and sound.
06:37If we lack integrity, our work may not hold together and may fall apart.
06:42Hmm, like not enough wire and some loose screws make my weather vanes fall apart.
06:48Exactly.
06:49And would you believe a loose nail could cost the king his throne?
06:54How?
06:55Whoa!
06:56It's story time!
06:59Hey, big guy, tell him the tale of for want of a horseshoe nail.
07:03It's all about a king of England named Richard III.
07:06Shakespeare even wrote a play about him.
07:09Way back in 1485, King Richard was preparing for battle against an army led by Henry, Earl of Richmond, a rival for the throne.
07:21One big battle at a place called Bosworth would determine who would rule England, Richard or Henry.
07:30As the sun rose over Bosworth, Richard prepared for combat.
07:34I can finish this myself.
07:36You make sure my horse is ready.
07:38As you command, your highness.
07:44Put some horseshoes on King Richard's mount and be quick about it, lad.
07:48I've already put horseshoes on all the mounts in the king's army.
07:53There's not much iron ore left, but I think it should do.
07:57So the young blacksmith made do with what he had.
08:00He took an old bar of scrap iron and made horseshoes for the king's favorite horse.
08:07Then, one by one, the blacksmith began to nail on the horseshoes.
08:16But after the third horseshoe, he discovered he did not have enough nails to finish the job.
08:29Uh-oh.
08:31What is it, man?
08:33Why do you hesitate?
08:35I have run out of nails.
08:37I usually put one or two more on to fasten the shoe properly.
08:41Huh?
08:42Phew.
08:43But these'll do.
08:46Huh.
08:47A nail or two won't matter.
08:50That'll do it.
08:59Ah-ah!
09:00Ah!
09:01Ah!
09:02Ah!
09:03Ah!
09:04Ah!
09:05Forward men, forward!
09:07Drive Henry back!
09:08We shall win this day!
09:09We're the next for Henry's army!
09:10Don't fall back!
09:11Leave him alive!
09:13Don't!
09:14How dare you desert your king!
09:28I command you! I command you!
09:32King Richard galloped toward the fleeing soldiers, afraid that if the rest of his troops saw them, they might also retreat.
09:39And that's when it happened.
09:41King Richard's horse threw a shoe.
09:44Blasted horse!
09:47Take your knees, kids! You're almost gonna escape! I don't see your lies!
09:51You're not gonna be alive!
09:52Halt! I command you! Stand and fight, you cowards!
09:59But with the king on foot, Richard's scared soldiers paid him no heed.
10:04Everywhere he looked, they were fleeing in total disarray.
10:15My horse! My horse! My kingdom for a horse!
10:21My kingdom for a horse!
10:22My kingdom for a horse!
10:23My kingdom for a horse!
10:24My kingdom for a horse!
10:25My kingdom for a horse!
10:26My kingdom for a horse!
10:27But Richard's horse was long gone.
10:29His army had fallen apart, and they were too busy trying to save themselves to find a horse for their king.
10:35In a moment, the battle was over.
10:40Richard had lost his kingdom and his life.
10:43For want of a shoe, a horse was lost.
10:47For want of a horse, a battle was lost.
10:50For want of a battle, a kingdom was lost.
10:54And all for the want of a horseshoe nail.
10:57Wow, if that blacksmith had only cared more about his work, he would have put those horseshoes on better.
11:07And the king would have kept his crown.
11:10Guess integrity is important.
11:12Hmm, maybe I gave up some of my integrity by trying to sell too many wither veins.
11:18Is there any way to get it back?
11:20Yes, your integrity can be regained, Annie.
11:23Even a thief found that out.
11:26A thief?
11:29Follow me.
11:36In the story of Charlemagne and the Robber Knight, way back in the Middle Ages,
11:42during the reign of Charles I, King of France, Emperor of Germany, and Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire.
11:48Phew!
11:49Now the great king Charlemagne built a magnificent castle on the River Rhine.
11:55But the first time he slept there, he didn't get a very good night's sleep.
11:59Huh?
12:08What?
12:09Who are you?
12:12Arise, good king Charlemagne, and heed this angel's words.
12:18Go forth secretly into your kingdom tonight and steal.
12:23Steal?
12:23Steal?
12:24Impossible.
12:26Stealing is wrong.
12:27No angel would order an emperor to become a robber.
12:31I must be having a bad dream.
12:38Arise, emperor.
12:40Go steal from your own people.
12:43Huh?
12:43This cannot be real.
12:48It must have been the wild boar I consumed for dinner.
12:52Huh?
12:55Do not tarry.
12:57Go into your forest and steal.
13:00Or do not blame me for the consequences.
13:03But...
13:04Perhaps it is unwise to disregard the words of an angel, however puzzling they may seem.
13:15All the castle was asleep, so it was easy for Charlemagne to reach the stable, saddle his horse, and ride into the dark forest of the night.
13:27I must discover what the angel's strange message meant.
13:33But no matter what, I will do no wrong.
13:40Suddenly, the emperor heard someone approaching.
13:43Ho!
13:46Halt!
13:47Ho!
13:50What mission brings you to this dark wood at such a late hour?
13:54Elbegast answers to no man.
13:57I have committed many bold deeds, but you are the first to vanquish this robber knight.
14:23I, Elbegast, am at your mercy.
14:27Huh.
14:30Perhaps the angel went for me to follow this guy.
14:33I'll play along.
14:35Arise, Elbegast.
14:37For I mean you no harm.
14:39In fact, I am a robber like yourself.
14:47Why do we join forces?
14:49Why not?
14:49Can not two thieves rob more than one?
14:57And I have just the mansion ripe for robbing.
15:00I recognize this house.
15:05I recognize this house.
15:07It belongs to Arno, one of Emperor Charlemagne's most trusted ministers.
15:11Yes.
15:12And it is full of plunder for two clever thieves like ourselves.
15:15Come.
15:16Come.
15:16There should be plenty of jewels in the minister's bedroom.
15:32For I hear that the Emperor rewards his loyal followers well.
15:37Well enough, I suppose.
15:39Stop pacing, Arno, and come to bed.
15:44Your plan is foolproof.
15:46By tomorrow night, you shall be Emperor.
15:49Oh, you're right, of course, my dear.
15:52Charlemagne will never suspect me of scheming to murder him.
15:56My men will take him by surprise, and it will all be over quickly.
16:00Still, you cannot blame me for being a trifle nervous.
16:03Where are you going?
16:09There must be plenty of valuables in the rest of this mansion to steal.
16:12Did you not hear, man?
16:13That treacherous minister plans to murder Emperor Charlemagne on the morrow.
16:17You must go and warn him.
16:21What was that?
16:22Could be robbers.
16:32Arno?
16:33Is everything all right?
16:35Just the wind, dear.
16:37Just the wind.
16:49You're quite nimble.
16:51A thief has to be, my friend.
16:53Come.
16:54We dare not tarry any longer.
16:55What kind of thief are you, Elvigast?
17:03We still had plenty of time to rob the rest of that house.
17:06Not while the Emperor's life hangs in the balance.
17:09You must ride at once to Emperor Charlemagne's castle and warn him of the murder plot.
17:13Me?
17:14Why not warn the Emperor yourself?
17:17I would do it gladly.
17:18But who would listen to a notorious thief like me?
17:22A man who has committed so many crimes.
17:24I would risk imprisonment to warn the Emperor.
17:27A man who has always ruled wisely and kindly and worked for his people's good.
17:32But no one would listen to a man of my reputation.
17:35No, my friend.
17:37A small-time robber like yourself with no price on your head, you would be able to warn Charlemagne.
17:44Good luck.
17:44So Elvigast galloped off towards his mountain stronghold, while Charlemagne rode slowly back to his palace, deep in thought.
17:55The next morning, as Arno and his fellow conspirators arrived at the palace, they had a little surprise waiting for them.
18:03Is this any way to greet a loyal minister here to pay respect to his Emperor?
18:14Is this how you pay your respects, minister?
18:18My lord!
18:20But how could he have known?
18:22One of them must have betrayed me.
18:25Please, please forgive me for plotting against you.
18:29These men, they forced me into it.
18:32They filled my head with thoughts of usurping your throne.
18:35That's not true. It was his own truth.
18:37That's a lie.
18:39You'll have plenty of time to dwell on your thoughts, while you dwell in my dungeon.
18:44Guards, take them away.
18:51Captain, take this message into the mountains, to a man called Elvigast.
18:56The notorious robber.
18:59But my lord...
19:00Yes, sire. At once.
19:03Hi, Charlemagne.
19:15Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire, request a private meeting with Elvigast, the robber knight.
19:20I promise safe conduct to and from my palace.
19:24The emperor...
19:25wants to see me?
19:26Yes, sir.
19:27Is that Elvigast himself?
19:32Stand aside!
19:44See anything worth stealing, Elvigast?
19:46So, the emperor invited you, too.
19:51A reward for saving his life.
19:55My life.
19:58Emperor?
19:59But why were you pretending to be a robber?
20:02To catch me, I suppose.
20:04Well, congratulations.
20:10You have caught the robber knight at last.
20:13Put yourself at ease, Elvigast.
20:15I know you have done wrong in the past.
20:18But that knight at Arno's, you cared not about stealing, but about saving the emperor's...
20:24uh, my life.
20:28You could have run away or spent hours robbing Arno's house.
20:31But you cared more about making sure an endangered emperor was warned about a plot against his life.
20:37And I will not forget the faithful duty you have done me.
20:41I am offering you a new start, Elvigast.
20:43A chance to begin again with a clean slate, all misdeeds forgotten.
20:48I should be honored to have a man with your courage and loyalty at my side.
20:53You...
20:54You honor me, your... your highness.
20:58I always knew you were a kind and wise ruler, but...
21:02Arise, Elvigast.
21:05Let us find you a less menacing suit of armor.
21:09And Elvigast, the robber knight, was so disarmed by Charlemagne's goodness of character
21:14that he gave up his evil life in the forest
21:17and became Charlemagne's devoted friend until the end of his days.
21:23And to honor the angel, whose midnight visit had caused him to find his loyal knight,
21:28Emperor Charlemagne named his new palace, Engelheim, which means Angel's Home.
21:36So the robber did a good deed and saved the emperor's life.
21:40I guess selling those second-rate weather vanes wasn't exactly putting my best foot forward.
21:46And if a robber can repair his integrity, then so can I.
21:50Thanks, guys.
21:51Now, if that wasn't a look of integrity, I don't know what was.
21:56Well, I certainly hope she doesn't take me off the weather vane.
21:59After all, I look pretty good up there.
22:02Suck.
22:03Now I know just what I have to do.
22:07Hey, want some help?
22:08No, thanks.
22:09This is something I can do myself.
22:11Good for you, Annie.
22:13We're here if you need us.
22:15Just stand behind.
22:19All you do.
22:21Your friends will be.
22:23Well, thank you.
22:24The world of you.
22:27This is everything.
22:28Oh, nice.
22:29The best it can be.
22:32That's integrity.
22:35What you may say has integrity.
22:43Though it functions for me.
22:45Let me see.
22:46Let me see.
22:47To stand behind all you do.
22:53Cause your work is a reflection of you.
22:59Your work is a reflection of you.
23:05Just stand behind all you are.
23:12People will see that you'll go far.
23:17Build everything.
23:20The best it can be.
23:23That's integrity.
23:28That's integrity.
23:35Oh, thanks.
23:36Oh, thanks.
23:36God, why don't you touch all you?
23:37I love you too.
23:38I love you too.
23:39All right.
23:45Like, why don't you touch me?
23:46Yeah.
23:47Bye.
23:47till the end is one full time.
23:49Yes, ah, huh, kanje.
23:51emit another year.
23:53Do you feel like me?
23:54It's not all about to me.
23:54It's not all about to live.
23:55Oh, okay.
23:56Oops.
23:57I love you too.
23:57Yeah.
23:57It's not all I never say.
23:58No, no, no, no, no.
23:59No, no.
24:00I love you too.
24:00So, how can't you do that?
24:00I call it like, it's not all about you.
24:01What you do?
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