- The Goodies become increasingly frustrated at the levels of pollution in London. They set off in search of answers. What they find shocks them to the core, but is the cure worse than the symptoms?
- The boys complain to the government about the state of England, which has become so polluted animals are radioactive and rain is either tar or acid. They are ignored, so they sneak into a government building and discover that toxic pollution is deliberately being pumped into the water and air in a complex money-making scheme. They decide to subvert the plans, but as usual their cure involves a scientific concoction of Graeme's, and as usual he makes it too strong and chaos ensues.—E. E. Buchanan
- Tim is concerned about the weather for the upcoming test match at Lords. He convinces Graeme to let him put his hand out the window. Graeme warns him that due to the pollution he can only leave his hand exposed for 1.57 seconds. Doing as instructed Tim is shocked at the amount of oil dripping from his arm
The boys then turn the TV on just in time to see pollution related news item, which finishes with the advice the pollution is harmless. Graeme runs the numbers through his computer and discovers the situation is so grim; all life will end this coming Monday, three days away.
Tim calls the government and complains, but gets nothing more than a recorded message bearing no relation to his issue. The call ends with Tim being referred to the Ministry of Pollution in Eastborne.
The boys take to their bike and journey through the smog and pollution ruined English countryside. Arriving at the Ministry they become suspicious that rather than controlling the pollution the Ministry is causing it. Following one of the Ministry trucks they discover their theory is correct and the Ministry is in fact destroying crops and making land un-useable for future produce
They dress as civil servants and challenge the Minister, who shows them a number of top secret documents. The Minister explains how the pollution is being used to plan the economy. By allowing various oil slicks and smog outbreaks they believe they can increase worker output because no one wants to go on holiday
Eventually the government will charge large amounts of money to clean the mess up resulting in a glorious golden age of progress for Great Britain.
Back at Goodie HQ the boys try to figure out how to solve the problem. Tim resolves to call the Prime Minister and give him a piece of their mind. The Prime Minister brushes of their complaints and suddenly three toughs from the Ministry arrive to scare the Goodies into compliance. The boys refuse to be cowered and once the Prime Minister arrives and assaults Bill, they decide they will single handedly clean England themselves.
Graeme devises a plan to seed the clouds with a mixture fertilizer and plants. Once it rains the pollution will be washed out and England will be covered by expanses of flowers and grass. Using a balloon, the boys are on the verge of making their plan a reality when a goon from the Ministry sees them and shoots their balloon down. Graeme wants to throw Bill overboard to save weight, but Tim reneges and throws the highly concentrated mixture away.
Graeme explains the disaster the boys have just created. The mixture is extremely concentrated. He explains they have to try and track the cloud and hope it does not rain where important.
They track the process of the cloud till it eventually comes to rest over Goodie HQ, and a cloud burst ensures. Graeme is horrified by the potential disaster that could be unfolding.
Venturing outside they discover everything covered in the fast growing grass, London is turned into a vast meadowland. The boys congratulate themselves on a job well done when the Minister visits to tell them they are nationalizing lawn mowers and because the Westend is now clear of buildings, they are going to be build an airport right next to Goodies HQ
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