1. EXT BACKYARD ELINOR’s HOUSE -- DAY It’s late afternoon in the Rabbit house, and we find Elinor and Ari outside in the vegetable garden. (Maybe we see a few clouds in the sky). Ari is hanging upside down from a low branch (by his knees as he is wearing boots), making silly faces to himself in a puddle of water below him. There’s a basket of veggies (cauliflower, peas, potatoes) next to the puddle. ELINOR C’mon Ari, we need to find all of the vegetables on this list. Elinor is holding a sheet of paper with a list of vegetables: we see drawings of peas, potatoes, cauliflower, carrots and radishes. Ari Oh, right! Ari flutters down to join her, picking up the basket. ARi (cONT'D) ( CONT’D ) Mmmm . I can’t wait. I LOVE having dinner at your house, Elinor. It’s always so yummy! ELINOR Yeah, my dad is a good cook. And tonight is a special treat. Elinor gathers a few veggies (carrots, radishes) as they chat. Ari is carrying the basket. ARI It is? How come? ELINOR We’re having my FAVORITE called “Backyard Soup!” ARI Yay! <beat> Wait... is that soup made from your backyard? He looks down at the wet mud and puddle-y ground. ARI (CONT’D) ... like leaves and mud? Elinor laughs. ELINOR No, silly. It’s vegetable soup, but we call it backyard soup because we use vegetables that grow in our backyard garden. Elinor adds the vegetables she’s picked (carrots, radishes) to the basket. ARI Whew! That sounds better. Elinor checks her list. ELINOR I think we got everything. Peas, potatoes, cauliflower, carrots and radishes. ARI That’s a lot of different veggies. ELINOR Mmm-hmmm . My mom says these plants need a lot of water to help them grow so it’s good that it’s been raining a lot. Ari is stepping in and out of the mud. <SFX: SQUISH> ARI And rain makes the ground so squishy. Don’t plants need sunshine too? ELINOR Yep, water AND sun help plants grow big and strong to make all these veggies. ARI ...that turn into our dinner! The kids giggle as they finish up and head towards the house. 2. INT KITCHEN ELINOR’S HOUSE -- DAY Ari, Elinor, Ranger Rabbit and Mr. Rabbit are at the dinner table. On the table is a big pot of soup. The rabbits are leaning back with full bellies and contented smiles. Ari is still eating. MR. RABBIT Thanks for picking the veggies and helping to make the soup, kids! ARI MmmmmmmMMMMM . It’s sooo good. Can I have ANOTHER bowl? MR. RABBIT A THIRD bowl of soup? Of course! Coming right up! He ladles some more soup into Ari’s bowl. ELINOR This is the yummiest pot of Backyard Soup ever! ARI Mmmm hmmm ! Can I come over for dinner again tomorrow? Ranger RABBIT You’re always welcome, Ari. But, tomorrow we are taking the train to visit Elinor’s grandparents. ELINOR Yay! I love taking the train. And I can’t wait to see BaBa and BiBi again! ARI Who are BaBa and BiBi ? ELINOR That’s what I call my grandparents! What do you call your grandpa and grandma, Ari? ARI Oh. I call mine Grandpa and Grandma. They all <SFX: GIGGLE>. Elinor’s parents get up to start cleaning up. ELINOR We have to take the train because they live far away, in a place called Desert Town. ARI Oohhh . ELINOR I haven’t been there since I was a baby bunny, so I don’t really remember what it’s like. ARI What are you going to do there? ELINOR Hmm... Oh! I have a great idea! I can show BaBa and BiBi how to make Backyard Soup at THEIR house. She holds up the recipe they just used. ELINOR (CONT’D) If you loved it, BaBa and BiBi are going to love it, too! ARI Great idea! Can I have a FOURTH bowl? 3. EXT Elinor’s house -- NIGHT/DAY The door opens and we see Ari wave goodbye as he leaves. We see the sun set over animal town and a new day starts. The door opens again and we see the Rabbit family with bags leaving their house. 4. INT TRAIN -- DAY Open on Elinor settling into her seat by the window. Ranger Rabbit sits down with a book while Mr. Rabbit puts a few of their bags in the overhead shelf. ELINOR I’m sooo excited to see BaBa and BiBi ! RanGER RABBIT I’m sure they are excited to see you too, Elinor. ELINOR I hope they like our surprise. MR. RABBIT What surprise? We brought a surprise? That’s a surprise to me! ELINOR Our recipe for Backyard Soup. She holds up the ingredient list. ELINOR (CONT’D) It tells you all the vegetables you need to make it. I hope they like it as much as I do, or as much as Ari (giggle). Elinor’s parents smile and settle in as the train pulls away from the station. Elinor moves excitedly to the window. ELINOR (CONT’D) Here we go! Elinor is captivated by the view out the window. She watches in wonderment as the train leaves Animal Town, and we see that the landscape is full of trees and flowers and greenery. Over music, we CROSSFADE to show the passage of time as the train rolls along the countryside. The lush green of the forest soon gives way to a sparser environment and the scene looks different: shorter bushes, few trees, a little browner. Elinor looks curiously engaged. Soon, the landscape looks even more arid, and the train pulls to a stop. NOTE: if we need to add time - we could have a very cute montage as we are seeing the terrain change we also show Elinor with her parents in variety of poses, she's reading/drawing, Elinor is asleep, Mr. Rabbit is asleep, Ranger Rabbit is reading, they are having a snack etc. ELINOR (CONT’D) Yay! We’re here! 5. EXT DESERT TOWN TRAIN STATION -- DAY Outside, we see the station at her grandparent’s town. It’s a sunny (no clouds), dry desert, and there are cacti and short shrubs around. Elinor comes bounding in, very excited to see her grandparents. ELINOR BaBa ! BiBi ! GRANDMA Come here and get a hug, my sweet little Elinor. ELINOR I’m not so little anymore! Elinor hugs her grandmother. GRANDPA Me too! Elinor hugs her grandfather. Mr. Rabbit reminds them that he is there too, clearing his throat ostentatiously <SFX: Ahem> . Mr. Rabbit gets a hug from Grandma. RANGER RABBIT And don’t forget about me! Elinor gives her mom a hug, and they all laugh and start to walk to Grandma and Grandpa’s house. In the way they talk and in their mannerisms, we see a few of the traits that make Elinor who she is: BiBi (Grandma) is very curious, and BaBa (Grandpa) is very optimistic and cheerful. GRANDPA How was your trip? ELINOR It was so fun! I looked out the window the whole time. GRANDMA I love riding trains and looking out the window, too. You see so many interesting things! BiBi wiggles her ears, and Elinor wiggles hers too. They both <SFX: GIGGLE> ELINOR Yeah! I saw lots of big trees and bushes... and then later I saw smaller plants. GrandPA Well, what do you think of Desert Town so far? Elinor thinks for a second, and looks around a bit. ELINOR I like it! It’s so different here. GRANDMA How so, Elinor? ELINOR Well, first of all, I noticed it’s a lot hotter here. Elinor stops to wipe her brow. She’s visibly sweating, as are Ranger Rabbit and Mr. Rabbit, who is comically sweating buckets. <SFX: Whew> ELINOR (CONT’D) And... I also noticed that the ground looks different. She points to the ground and pokes it with her toe, moving a little bit of the dirt. ELINOR (CONT’D) There's almost no grass and the dirt doesn't look like the dirt back home. It’s so dusty! At home the ground is wet and squishy. GRANDMA That’s a great observation, Elinor. Grandpa Welcome to the desert! It’s dry and hot here. Elinor looks a little confused by that. RANGER RABBIT That means there’s less water around, Elinor. It doesn’t rain as much in the desert, so the ground looks and feels dry. Elinor looks with wonder at the ground. ELINOR That’s so INTERESTING! Well, dry or wet, I’m just happy to see you, BaBa and BiBi ! Everyone laughs as they continue away from the station. 6. INT GRANDPARENTS’ KITCHEN -- DAY We open in the Grandparents’ kitchen, as Elinor gulps down a whole glass of water. ELINOR Wow, I was thirsty! GRANDPA What would you like to do first, Elinor? ELINOR I know just the thing. I want to show you how to make my favorite soup! GRANDPA YOU are going to show us how to make soup? I’d like to see THAT! BiBi wiggles her ears. ELINOR Well, you’ll have to help me with the cooking part. But I’m going to get all the ingredients from your garden! She pulls out her list. GRANDPA Wonderful. What is it called? ELINOR It’s called Backyard Soup! GRANDMA Well, that is so... INTERESTING! ELINOR And delicious! You’ll see! Which way is your garden? Grandpa The backyard is through that door. ELINOR Ok , I’ll be right back! Elinor grabs a basket and runs out into their backyard. 7. EXT GRANDPARENTS YARD AND GARDEN -- DAY Elinor checks her list. ELINOR Let’s see. I need peas, potatoes, cauliflower, carrots and radishes. She looks around, but the garden looks pretty different from her parents’ garden at home. It has different kinds of plants. ELINOR (CONT’D) Ok , first: peas. She walks around the rows of plants, but she can’t find any! She seems puzzled. ELINOR (CONT’D) Hmmm , where are the peas? She looks around a bit more but doesn’t find them. ELINOR (CONT’D) I’ll try the next vegetable. Potatoes. They have to have potatoes! She looks around again, but doesn’t find any potatoes. ELINOR (CONT’D) No potatoes either? She scratches her head in confusion. She looks down her list. 8. INT GRANDPARENTS’ KITCHEN -- DAY Elinor walks back into the kitchen, looking a bit discouraged. GRANDMA What’s wrong, Elinor? ELINOR Your backyard garden doesn’t have peas or potatoes or ANY of the veggies we need for Backyard Soup! GRANDPA Really? None of them? Elinor hands Grandpa the list, and he reads it through his reading glasses. ELINOR Not one! All the plants are different. I didn’t recognize any of them. Elinor sits down. Elinor (CONT’D) Why don’t the same veggies that grow in my garden at home grow in this garden? The grandparents look at each other and know just what to do. GRANDMA Well, I wonder... what do you think is different about this backyard and the one you have at home? As she processes the question, we see her discouragement turn to curiosity. ELINOR Hmmm , that’s a good question! The grandparents smile. Elinor has an idea. ELINOR (CONT’D) Let’s go find out. We need MORE OBSERVATIONS! 9. EXT GRANDPARENTS YARD AND GARDEN -- DAY Back outside with her two grandparents, Elinor starts looking around. ELINOR OK. What’s different here? She looks around with her hand shading her eyes. ELINOR (CONT’D) It’s much hotter and sunnier. She looks at the ground and again notices how dry it is compared to the wet soil at home. ELINOR (CONT’D) And the ground is really dry. That means there’s a lot less water here. Elinor goes over to one of the pepper plants and examines it. ELINOR (CONT’D) Hmmm ... maybe that’s why the plants are different. A plant that likes to drink lots of water, and doesn’t like a lot of sun, might not grow very well here. Grandpa and Grandma look at each other: She’s got this. Elinor looks at the plants around here and has an idea. ELINOR (CONT’D) That’s it! BaBa , BiBi , I think I figured it out! Her grandparents walk over to Elinor. ELINOR (CONT’D) The plants we have at home probably wouldn’t like it here because it’s really sunny and there isn’t much water. But I bet the plants here do! GRANDMA That’s right, Elinor! The desert gets more sun and less water. GRANDPA So the plants that grow here don’t need as much water, and they like having a lot of heat and sun! ELINOR That’s... so... INTERESTING! GRANDMA Here, let us show you what we DO grow in our desert garden. They walk through the garden. As they examine each plant, we get close-ups of the different veggies. GRANDMA (CONT’D) These are peppers... and here are some beans... and this one is called squash. ELINOR Cool... Suddenly, Elinor realizes something and looks a bit disappointed. GRANDMA What’s wrong, Elinor? ELINOR Well, I’m happy that these plants like to grow here, but... that means I can’t show you how to make my favorite soup. None of the veggies in the recipe grow here. Her grandparents look at each other. GRANDPA Hmmm , what was the name of the soup again? ELINOR It’s called Backyard Soup. GRANDPA Well, Elinor, I think that the vegetables we have here are different, but how you make the soup can be just the same: Just use what’s in your backyard! Elinor brightens up. ELINOR Really? You can make soup out of these vegetables? GRANDMA Why, yes! And it’s delicious! Elinor looks over at the vegetables in the garden, smiling. Suddenly, she spots some cactuses. ELINOR Even THOSE plants? GrandPA Yes! They’re called cactuses, and they taste great in a soup! (putting his finger in one of the spines) Er, just be careful when you touch it. GRANDMA (poking Grandpa) Heh , you’re a bit of a prickly pear yourself, BaBa . (to Elinor) And don’t forget the most important ingredient in any family dish, Elinor. ELINOR What’s that, BiBi ? Elinor’s grandparents give her a big hug. GRANDMA Lots and LOTS of love. 10. MONTAGE INSIDE/OUTSIDE -- DAY As Elinor and her grandparents gather the vegetables outside and then prepare the soup in the kitchen, Elinor sings a song that summarizes what we have learned: ELINOR Plants need water Plants need sun Some like a little Some like a ton! Back at home It’s very wet But here the water Is hard to get! Soup at home Has carrots and peas But here the soup Has cactus and beans Plants need water Plants need sun Some like a little Some like a ton! 11. INT. GRANDPARENT’S KITCHEN – DAY Everyone is seated at the table for dinner, eating steaming bowls of soup in front of them. A big pot of soup is also on the table. RANGER RABBIT Wow, this is so tasty, Elinor. MR. RABBIT It’s different from the soup we made at our house. ELINOR Different places can mean different plants, and different plants make a different soup! Mr. Rabbit finishes his bowl and sighs in satisfaction. <SFX:SIGH> GRANDPA I told you cactus was delicious. BiBi pokes BaBa in the belly again, and everyone giggles. Elinor drinks the last of her soup, then takes a piece of paper and starts writing something. GRANDMA What are you writing, Elinor? ELINOR I’m making a new recipe. It’s called Desert Soup! GRANDMA Great idea! She hops down from the table and picks up the basket. ELINOR And, I want to get some desert veggies to take home. I think Ari is going to love Desert Soup! MR. RABBIT We’re making soup for Ari? Hmmm , I think you might need a bigger basket! They all <SFX: LAUGH>. SEGMENT 2. 1. EXT PARK -- DAY Open on SENOR TAPIR, ARI, and OLIVE sitting on a log. ARI spots ELINOR as she runs over to them and waves at her. ARI Hi, Elinor! ELINOR Hi--whoops ! ELINOR trips (gently) on a tree root (she doesn’t fall). Her curiosity prevails. Elinor (CONT’D) I've never seen this kind of tree before! How INTERESTING! I wonder what it is? SENOR TAPIR (chuckling) You remind me of another curious explorer who loved plants more than anything. Her name was Ynes Mexia . Senor Tapir starts to strum his guitar and sings. We TRANSITION to a simpler style of animation that describes what he is singing. 2. EXT. MOUNTAIN TRAIL -- DAY CLOSE UP: on Ynes Mexia ( ee-NEZ Meh-HEE-uh ) as she studies a plant and writes in her notebook. SENOR TAPIR Ynes Mexia Took every chance To go and explore And look for new plants ZOOM OUT: to see that the plant she's studying is growing in a wild and dangerous location. (Settings that might work: growing on the bank of a rushing river, or at the top of a waterfall, or on a very steep cliff face.) One day she heard of A really tall tree She went to find it Out of curiosity ZOOM IN ON: Mexia's notebook, with a sketch of the legendary Wax Palm growing in the mountains. The tallest of palm trees It likes mountain air To find where it grows She had to climb way up there Mexia and her guides start up the trail, which zig-zags up the mountain. Time passes and different weather conditions roll through: rain and thunder, gusting winds, intense sun. Mexia leads the group through it all, even when the trail disappears. Hiking through storms And wind and sun She got a bit lost But she still had fun Ynes Mexia and her group reach the Wax Palm. It’s huge! They celebrate, and she sketches it in her notebook. Ynes Mexia Took every chance To go and explore And look for new plants! “At last” she said when she first saw the tree Two hundred feet high As tall as she could see CLOSE UP: on Mexia as an idea occurs to her. She bends down (out of frame) and pops back up holding a sprig of wax palm seeds (fruit). She wanted to have this tree back at home so she took some seeds to grow her own ZOOM OUT: The group happily makes their way back down the mountain. [ chorus ] Ynes Mexia Never missed a chance She went and explored And found new plants! TRANSITION TO: 3. EXT PARK -- DAY Back in the park, SENOR TAPIR looks up from his guitar to see ELINOR busily sketching. She holds up her drawing of the strange tree she tripped over. The parts are labeled, as in Mexia's drawings. ELINOR Look! I'm going to start a notebook with pictures of all the new plants I can find! The children scatter. SENOR TAPIR follows them SENOR TAPIR (chuckling) Be careful! No running! END

EWW113A Backyard Soup RECORD June 11, 2019 .

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ELINOR WONDERS WHY EP 113A Backyard Soup By: Jorge Cham and Daniel Whiteson Elinor's Question: Why are the plants different at my grandparents’ house? Logline: Elinor learns that different plants grow in different environments. Curriculum Goals: · LS5c: Recognize that each kind of living things has a habitat that has resources to meet its unique needs [Elinor learns that different habitats support different plants] · LS3: Understand that all animals need food in order to live and grow, that they get their food from plants or from other animals, and that plants need water and light to live and grow [Elinor learns that plants need water and sun] · SEP1a: Demonstrate curiosity about the greater world outside of their local environment [Elinor wonders why plants in the desert are different] · SEP3b: Compare and contrast objects and events by describing similarities and differences in detail [Elinor makes a list of desert and home veggies and compares them] · SEP6a: Use background knowledge experiences, and data to construct reasonable explanations and theories of natural phenomena (science) [Elinor explains why the different environment means different plants] MAINS: Elinor, Ari, Baba, Bibi , SECONDARY: Ranger Rabbit, Ranger Rabbit LOCATIONS: Elinor's Back Yard, Elinor's Kitchen, Animal Town Train Station, Train, Desert Town Train Station, PROPS: Basket, Animal Town veggies, Soup Pot, bowls, train, Desert Town Veggies OUTLINE: Apr 2, 2019 FIRST DRAFT: April 22, 2019 SECOND DRAFT: May 14, 2019 POLISH: May 30, 2019 RECORD DRAFT: June 11, 2019 MR. BAT ELINOR ARI OLIVE ELINIR ARI/OLIVE/ELINOR Elinor, olive, Ari MR. RABBIT Ranger RABBIT ELINOR. GRANDMA GRANDPA Are (V.O.) (O.S.) (O.C.) (CONT'D) (SUBTITLE) INT EXT I/E 1 EXT ARI'S HOUSE -- DAY 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. END