Mr. Hoppy is a shy old man who lives alone in an apartment building. For many years, he has been secretly in love with Mrs. Silver, a woman who lives below him. Mr. Hoppy frequently leans over his balcony and exchanges polite conversation with Mrs. Silver, but he is too shy to disclose how he feels. Mr. Hoppy longs to express his feelings to Mrs. Silver, but he can never bring his lips to form the words. Mrs. Silver has a small pet tortoise, Alfie, whom she loves very much. One morning, Mrs. Silver mentions to Mr. Hoppy that even though she has had Alfie for many years, her pet has only grown a tiny bit and has gained only 3 ounces in weight. She confesses that she wishes she knew of some way to make her little Alfie grown into a larger, more dignified tortoise. Mr. Hoppy suddenly thinks of a way to give Mrs. Silver her wish and win her affection.
James Corden
as Narrator
Dustin Hoffman
as Mr. Hoppy
Judi Dench
as Mrs. Silver
Salo Gardner
as Mr Mavrokoukoudopolous
Lara Rossi
as Puppy Boy Mother
Jimmy Akingbola
as Keen Petshop Keeper
Katie Lyons
as Philip's Mother
Pixie Davies
as Roberta
Richard Cordery
as Mr. Pringle
Pik-Sen Lim
as Mrs. Wu
Polly Kemp
as Woman Passenger
Alexander Bracq
as Rollerblading Couple
