King John is in an exceptionally crabby mood, and orders that the Sheriff gets him a present; he and the guards go off to get a life-sized jelly baby in King John's likeness, which is promptly stolen by the Merry Men. Upon return to the castle, the Sheriff explains the absence of the present by pretending that it is the imaginary public holiday of Bloopie, which works until he accidentally reveals that gift-giving is customary. However, he decides that, by convincing the peasants that it is Bloopie, they can get gifts from them by pretending King John is 'Father Bloopie.' The Sheriff goes to Worksop and convinces the peasants to return to the castle, but Robin's arrival at the village on a jelly-baby related voyage makes the ruse known to the Merry Men. Using the jelly-baby, some convincing lying, and Barrington's exceptional impressionism, the Merry Men are able to infiltrate the castle, and then rescue the peasants by using the jelly-baby as a battering ram; they then return to Worksop to eat.
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