

However, their relationship is said to be merely platonic in nature. While Jane and Michael enjoy a nearby fair, Mary and Bert stroll through the countryside and enjoy lunch together.

He is then able to goad her into transporting them into one of his sidewalk chalk pictures, which is the English countryside. He scoffs at the mundane nature of the outing and notes that with her, unusual things happen. Though they intend to go to the park, they run into Bert, an old friend of hers. After it is clean, she takes them on an outing. Simply by snapping, beds fold themselves, and toys put themselves away. Next, Mary leads Jane and Michael in a game, which turns out to be tidying up the nursery using magic. It also has her name, which is revealed to them. The tape measure shows a personalized message which says that she is "practically perfect in every way". They then ask to measure her, who complies. Michael is said to be extremely stubborn and suspicious, while Jane is inclined to giggle and leave messes.

She takes out her tape measure and measures Jane and Michael. While unpacking, she astounds them with her bottomless carpet bag, which contains such items as a hat stand, a mirror, a large plant, and a lamp. Mary goes up to her room and introduces herself to Jane and Michael. He is especially confused as he had previously torn up the advertisement and tossed it into the fireplace. After all the other nanny candidates are literally blown away by the wind, she quickly takes charge and effectively hires herself, much to the surprise of George Banks. Later, she responds to Jane and Michael Banks' advertisement for a kind nanny. Mary first appears during the opening credits of the film, sitting on a cloud fixing her makeup, as well as keeping her bag and umbrella from sinking through. Physical appearance Role in the films Mary Poppins However, afterward, she will deny any usage of these powers and her many voyages and adventures, presumably to keep them a secret from the public. She is shown to possess various magical abilities including the ability to speak to animals and transport herself and others to various places (including sidewalk chalk pictures), as well as flight. Mary is described as being "practically perfect in every way." As a nanny, she is fairly stern, but also kind and nurturing. It is known that she has a friend named Bert and an uncle named Albert (though it is unclear if he is her blood relative, as others call him 'Uncle Albert' as well), who both live in London in 1910. She is seen sitting on a cloud above London near the beginning of the film, however. Though it is never explained where Mary really comes from, it is said that she lives outside of time, meaning that she apparently does not age.
