It could be fun...as long as its not too scary. 1. INT CLASSROOM -- DAY Fun and playful We agree that this is a cute story but the visuals will be important for making it seem more playful than scary. ELINOR, ARI and OLIVE are gathered in front of Ms. Mole's desk, looking expectant. OLIVE Isn't it story time? ELINOR Yeah. Where'd Ms. Mole go? She was just here! The kids look left and right, confused. Ms Mole pops out from behind the desk. MS MOLE Surprise! Here I am! Elinor hops in the air. Olive's ears flap out and Ari hides under his wings. Words of surprise are good but I don;t love the words "you got us" in relation between a teacher and her students. ELINOR / ARI / OLIVE Suggest instead of 'you got us' she can trumpet her trunk Agree with Sara and Kevin - we would prefer not to say "you got us". Wow! / Oh! / You got us! MS MOLE Ha ha! I love it. Because today's story time is about SURPRISES and what LIZARDS do when they get SURPRISED. Ms. Mole opens the book, revealing a lizard (a green anole ) sunning itself happily on a rock. 2. EXT GRASSY FIELD (BOOK) -- DAY The lizard is lying on a sunny rock. It's smiling, eyes closed. Seq 2 - while we follow the story in the book - We should have some or most of Ms.Mole's lines read (o.s) so we arent cutting in and out of the story book MS MOLE This lizard is about to get a big surprise. The lizard opens its eyes, looking alarmed by Ms. Mole's words. MS MOLE (CONT’D) Look out! Up in the sky, there's a hawk! Pan up to the sky and zoom in on a hawk silhouette. The hawk looks down, squawking in anticipation. ELINOR/OLIVE/ ARI Gasp / Uh-oh! / Watch out! MS MOLE The hawk swoops down! The hawk swoops towards the lizard's tail end. It opens its talons, reaching out to grasp the lizard. MS MOLE (CONT’D) But then something SURPRISING happens: The lizard's tail falls off! The lizard's tail falls off. The hawk looks surprised. MS MOLE (CONT’D) Don't worry. Our lizard friend isn't hurt. A lizard can drop its tail on purpose! BACK ON: The lizard's scene. The hawk is standing on the ground, poking at the tail with its beak. It's wiggling. The lizard sneaks behind the rock. MS MOLE (CONT’D) The tail wiggles so that the lizard can escape! The lizard sneaks off the screen. BACK ON: The kids. ELINOR Is the lizard OK without a tail? MS MOLE Yes, and this lizard has one more surprise for you! BACK ON: The tailless lizard, sunning itself once more on a rock. yes we can play with rapid page flips to show a passage of time - or come up with a creative way - ie. sun and moon wheel that rotates around the lizard as the tail grows. MS MOLE (CONT’D) Over the next few months, the lizard GROWS A NEW TAIL! The lizard's tail slowly regrows over sped-up day/night cycles [possibly: use rapid page flip. Check with Kevin]. Once the tail is back to its normal length, the lizard happily swishes it back and forth. suggest Ari doesnt say anything here since he's sneaking in behind Ms.Mole ELINOR/OLIVE/ ARI Amazing! / Ooh ! / Wow, cool! BACK ON: Ms. Mole. She closes the book, while Ari tiptoes in sneakily from behind her. I'm not sure I understand the "grabbing his finger" part...I was wondering if there was any intention to parallel what happened between the lizard and the hawk. MS MOLE "agree with Sara - not sure about the 'grabbing his finger' - and then Ari's line 20 - 'Surprise prize'? Is the idea that he cant let his finger fall off like the lizard can with it's tail? then Ari should maybe make that comment " Agree with Kevin and Sara - we'd also prefer she doesn't grab his finger. Better to not have the teacher physically grab a student. And that's the end of our story! Ari is about to tap Ms. Mole on the shoulder, but she turns around and surprises him, grabbing his finger. MS MOLE (CONT’D) Nice try, Ari ! But it's not so easy to surprise this old mole! ARI Ms. Mole, you win the surprise prize! ELINOR/OLIVE/ ARI (GIGGLE) THE END.

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ELINOR WONDERS WHY 106 Interstitial: Ms Mole Story time: LIZARD TALE Written by Rosemary Mosco Follows "Lizard Lounge" Curriculum: The kids learn that lizards can drop their tails and regrow them in response to a hungry predator. Learning Goals: LS2 . Understand that animals have different body parts that are used in different ways to meet their needs, and that plants have different parts that help them survive and grow. LS4 . Understand that all animals and plants have a life cycle, can reproduce, and change and grow over time. FIRST DRAFT: 22-Feb-19 POLISH DRAFT: ELINOR/OLIVE/ARI (V.O.) (O.S.) (O.C.) (CONT'D) (SUBTITLE) INT EXT I/E DAY NIGHT AFTERNOON MORNING EVENING LATER MOMENTS LATER CONTINUOUS THE NEXT DAY CUT TO: FADE IN: FADE OUT. FADE TO: DISSOLVE TO: BACK TO: MATCH CUT TO: JUMP CUT TO: FADE TO BLACK.