int. School classroom - DAY OPEN ON CU OLIVE'S SATCHEL as she puts her pencil case inside. PULL BACK - OLIVE is packing up as school ends. ELINOR and ARI talk to Ms. Mole as she packs up her backpack. ElinoR You have a backpack, Ms. Mole? Ms. Mole smiles as she <SFX: ZIPS> her backpack. Ms. MOLE I sure do! I need it because I'm going to do some shopping this afternoon. Ms. Mole cleans her glasses with a soft cloth as Elinor and Ari digest this new and shocking information. Ari (to Elinor) I never knew teachers did things outside school. MS. MOLE (amused) It's true! We teachers are just like everybody else, Ari. Olive So what are you going to buy, Ms. Mole? As Ms. Mole leads the way out the door, HOLD ON MS. MOLE'S DESK - the glasses are still sitting on the desk unnoticed. Ext. School - day - coNTINUOUS Ms. Mole exits with Olive, Elinor and Ari. Ms. MOLE Well, first I have to get some fresh bread from the bakery. Ari That sounds yummy. MS. MOLE And it smells good too! I'll see you tomorrow! Ms. Mole waves as she turns down the street, in the opposite direction of the kids. As the kids walk toward the forest: ElinOR Ms. Mole goes places after school? Ari That's something we didn't know! Olive You're right, Ari. I'd better write that down in my notebook. She slaps her pocket with her trunk. Frowns. No notebook. Olive (CONT'D) Has anyone seen my notebook? Uh oh-- She suddenly claps her trunk to her head, remembering: Olive (CONT'D) I must have left it on my desk. ElINOR We'd better go back and get it. They head back to the school. INT. CLASSROOM - DAY As Elinor and Ari wait in the open doorway, Olive enters, and instantly finds her notebook on her chair. Olive (calling to others) Here's my notebook! ElinOR Great! Let's go! Olive walks to the door, hugging her notebook to her chest. Olive <Phew!> Now, I feel better. What if we saw something interesting and I didn't have my note... As she walks past Ms. Mole's desk, Olive does a double-take. OliVE (CONT'D) (gasps) Uh-oh, Ms. Mole glasses! She picks them up carefully then runs to show Elinor and Ari. Olive (CONT'D) Ms. Mole left her glasses on her desk! Ari How did that happen? She wears them all the time. elinoR But...she took them off to clean them - remember? olive Right. She must have forgotten to put them back on. ARI What should we do? EliNOR Give them back tomorrow? olive But Ms. Mole NEEDS her glasses! ELINOR You're right, Olive, we'd better give them back to her right away. Come on! EXT. ANIMAL TOWN SIDE STREET - DAY Elinor, Olive and Ari are walking down a small side street towards town. Olive So all we have to do is find Ms. Mole. (she looks around) Wherever she is. They look both ways down the sidewalk, not seeing her. ELINOR Wait! She said she was going to the bakery! ArI Right! Let's go! Ext. Animal town square - day The kids approach the center of Animal Town, (like a very small Main Street, with friendly adults and families walking around and no traffic.) olive I don't remember exactly where the bakery is. As they keep walking, Ari picks up his nose and sniffs. <DESIGN NOTE: Do we want animated "smell waves"?> Ari Me either, but... (sniff, sniff) ...something sure smells good around here! Olive lifts her trunk and sniffs OLIVE (sniff, sniff) Smells like bread to me! Elinor lifts up her nose and sniffs: ElinOR And it's coming from that way! She points and they all head down the block. Int. Mr. Raccoon's bakery - day As Elinor, Olive and Ari enter the bakery, MR. RACCOON, in white apron and hat, gives them a friendly greeting. Mr. Raccoon Hello Elinor, Olive and Ari! Can I help you find anything special today? ELINOR Yes! Ms. Mole! ArI She's VERY special. Olive Is she here? MR. RACCOON Not now, but she was here a little while ago. Why are you looking for her? Elinor Olive found her glasses in the classroom, and we want to give them back to her so she can see better. Mr. RACCOON How nice. I noticed Ms. Mole wasn't wearing her glasses, but she had no trouble picking out a nice loaf of pumpernickel bread. The kids eye the various baskets of different breads. Ari Did you tell her what kinds of breads you had and where they were? MR. RACCOON Nope. She knew exactly where it was and didn't need to ask me. Elinor, Ari and Olive look surprised as they glance from where they're standing in front of the counter back to the shelves of bread lining the wall behind it. ElINOR I wonder... how did Ms. Mole pick out pumpernickel bread without her glasses? Olives lifts up her trunk again. OLIVE Maybe she... (sniff, sniff) Smelled it? ARI ( biiig inhale) It sure does smell good in here. Mr. Raccoon smiles, gestures to indicate all the breads. Mr. RACCOON (proudly) Some say I make the best-smelling breads in town. (beat) Which is definitely true since I'm the only baker in town! ELINOR/OLIVE/ARI (laugh) MR. RACCOON And all my different breads smell different. ElinoR Really? Let's close our eyes and see if we can smell the difference. Ari closes his eyes and concentrates, sniffing: Ari (sniff sniff ) I smell... rye bread. Elinor closes her eyes and twitches her nose. ELINOR (sniff) I think I smell sourdough. Olive closes her eyes and sniffs with her trunk in the air. Olive ( biiig sniff) YUUUUM !! That's definitely banana bread! My favorite! They open their eyes to see Mr. Raccoon slicing bread. Mr. RACCOON You're all right - here's a sample of each kind! Mr. Raccoon hands them bread slices. As they chew happily: olive Mm, yummy. Thanks Mr. Raccoon. ElinoR (to Mr. Raccoon) We still need to find Ms. Mole. Did she say where she was going next? Mr. RACCOON She said she was stopping at the fruit stand near the park. Maybe you can find her there. The kids rush out the door. Ari Thanks again, Mr. Raccoon! Ext. OUTSIDE THE Park - day- MEANWHILE Ms. Mole walks along the park periphery carrying a picnic basket. Ms. Mole (whistling to herself) Hmm... where's the perfect spot in the park for a picnic? She makes her way into the park, happy and confident. EXT. fruit stand OUTSIDE PARK - DAY- MEANWHILE Elinor, Olive and Ari are approaching the fruit stand near the park. ari So, Ms. Mole didn't even need her glasses to find the bread she wanted. olive She used her super-smelling power! ElinOR That's so interesting! We need more observations! The kids approach the fruit stand, where friendly MS. GORILLA waits at the register. ElinOR (CONT'D) Hi, Ms. Gorilla. Ms. Gorilla Hello, kids, what can I help you with today? Kiwi, oranges, pineapple? We've got it all. ELINOR We're looking for our teacher, Ms. Mole. Olive (hopeful) And some bananas? MS. GORILLA Of course! First, the bananas. She shows them a beautifully laid-out tray of bananas. Olive is delighted, and selects one. OLIVE Thank you! Ari And Ms. Mole? Ms. GORILLA You kids just missed her. She came in and bought three apples, two oranges and one cluster of grapes. She knew JUST what she wanted. The kids exchange impressed glances. ElinOR Hmmm . I wonder how she found exactly the fruit she wanted. Ari Do you think she used her super-smelling powers again? Olive Maybe. Should we try? The kids close their eyes and sniff the air (as they did at the bakery.) Ari I can't really smell which fruits are which. ElinOR Me neither. Ms. GorilLA If you kids are hungry, help yourselves to fruit. They open their eyes. Elinor picks up an apple and holds it. ElINOR This apple looks good. Ooh , feel how smooth it is. Olive picks up an orange. OliVE And feel this orange - bumpy! Ari picks up a bunch of grapes. Ari And these grapes are small and round. (he squeezes on, it pops, he laughs) And squishy if I squeeze too hard! OLIVE The fruits all feel different. elinoR Ooh - I wonder if Ms. Mole can tell which fruits she wants by touching them. Ms. Gorilla cuts up a fresh apple and offers it to them on a tray, along with grapes and banana slices. Ms. GorILLA Here's the fruits you chose. Try a little! They all help themselves. As Ari chews on a grape: Ari (mouth full) Maybe she also used taste! The fruits all taste different. The kids munch the fruit, thoughtful. Olive Banana tastes the best! ARI We knew you'd say that! EliNOR Thanks for the fruit, Ms. Gorilla. Do you know where Ms. Mole was going next? MS. GORILLA She was heading to the park with her basket of food. Olive Maybe she's going to have a picnic! EliNOR Let's go and find her. Cut to: Ext. PARK - day - moments lATER The kids enter arrive at the park, and look around for Ms. Mole. WIDE: There are many people out there enjoying the pleasant day, making it hard for the kids to spot Ms. Mole. Maybe the kids are up on a small rise by the side of the park, to get a good view. Olive There are so many people here. ArI But I don't see Ms. Mole. Elinor keeps scanning the park, looking for Ms. Mole. ELINOR There she is! She points into the distance. ElinOR (CONT'D) Over there! As all the kids turn to look, their POV-- ANGLE ON: Ms. Mole is ambling along. A LITTLE KID walking in front of her is eating a banana, and accidentally drops it on the sidewalk, right where Ms. Mole is about to step! NOTE: she is too far away to hear them. ELINOR (CONT'D) Oh, no! Watch out Ms. Mole! BACK ON: Suddenly Ms. Mole stops stop. CU MS. MOLE'S NOSE - lifted into the air and twitching to pick up a scent. Ms. MOLE (sniff, sniff) WIDEN: Ms. Mole side-steps the banana peel, then picks it up and puts it in a nearby trash can. BACK ON: the kids, watching. Elinor (interested) Ooooooh . OlIVE <PHEW!> That was close. BACK ON PARK WIDE: A kid kicks a soccer ball hard <SFX: BAM> it flies towards Ms. Mole. CU ON: Ms. Mole hears the kick <NB: Moles have good hearing, but their ears are not visible. Maybe she holds up her had to the side of her hears?> ON: The kids. ArI Uh-oh! That ball's heading straight for... BACK ON the ball comes flying OS towards Ms. Mole. At just the right moment, and <BAM> KICKS the ball back toward the soccer field. BACK ON: The kids! ElinoR (interested) Hmmmmmm . ARI Yay! Ms. Mole! OlIVE Come on! Let's bring her her glasses. WIDE: The kids are running to Ms. Mole sets up her picnic near a big tree with <SFX: SINGING BIRDS>. She lays out her blanket and picnic food items. Nearby, a YOUNG COUPLE is talking and one of them has his foot on a log. Suddenly, his foot slips and the log rolls over toward Ms. Mole, making <SFX: RUMBLING SOUND>. ON MS. MOLE - as the log rolls closer to her, Ms. Mole stops it with her foot, then sits on it in perfect timing. ON THE KIDS - they see this and are amazed. OLIVE (CONT'D) How did she do that? Elinor That's so interesting! Ms. Mole must have HEARD the log rumbling over to her. OLIVE Like she heard the soccer ball! Ari (excited, lous ) So she has super smell, super-touch, super-taste AND super- hearing. (cheering) Ms. Mole is AMAZE...! (realizing) Wait, where did she go? Just then, Ms. Mole pops up right next to them, startling them. Ms. Mole Boo! Don't forget my super sense of humor! Boo! ELINOR/OLIVE/ARI (laugh) Olive Ms. Mole! We've been looking all over for you! How did you find us? MS. MOLE (laughs) It was easy. I could hear you! We Moles have great hearing, especially for loud things. She glances affectionately at Ari. ARI Like me! Olive You left your glasses in the classroom, so we wanted to bring them to you! Ms. MOLE Thank you! That's very kind of you to track me all the way to the park! Olive hands her the glasses. She wipes them and puts them on. MS. MOLE'S POV - things are still a bit fuzzy - not perfect. Ms. MOLE (CONT'D) Ah, that's a bit better. Olive Can you see perfectly now, Ms. Mole? MS. MOLE No, my glasses help me see much better, but not perfectly. And that's okay. Do you know why? Ari Why? MS. MOLE Moles like me don't need strong eyes - we live in dark tunnels. So... my eyes aren't the only way I can see. ElINOR Ooh - now I know! You "saw" with smell when you picked the bread, and with touch when you felt the fruits, and with hearing when you found us in the park! MS. MOLE Very good! Glad you understand. Ms. Mole sings a ditty (over which we see clips of her getting around the park earlier - kicking the ball, picking up the banana peel, etc.) Ms. MOLE (CONT'D) (singing) In this great big world, I use more than just my eyes, To find what I need, Other senses help me guide. When I need to know, where the bread goes, I find the bakery, with just my nose. When I want to be, near something I hear, I find those birds, with just my ears! In this great big world, I use more than just my eyes, To find what I need, Other senses help me guide. BACK TO SCENE Ms. MOLE (CONT'D) And now let's find a good picnic spot! She walks along the fence as the kids follow. As we hear BIRDS CHIRPING, Ms. Mole stops under the tree. Olive How did you choose this spot, Ms. Mole? It's perfect. Ms. MOLE I heard birds singing, so I know there's a big, shady tree nearby. The kids help Ms. Mole spread out the picnic blanket, and she sets the food items out. Ari Oooh , I loove a picnic. He reaches for some fruit, but Ms. Mole turns to him. MS. MOLE Ah-ah, Ari, let's wait for everyone to sit down first. elinOR How did you know Ari was taking fruit? Did you see, smell or hear? Ms. MOLE I don't need my eyes, nose or ears to know Ari is always hungry! Just my brain! They all laugh as they begin the picnic. iris out: The enD

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ELINOR WONDERS WHY EP 116 Ms. Mole's Glasses By: Rachel Lipman Elinor’s Question: How can Ms. Mole get around without her glasses? Logline: When Ms. Mole leaves her glasses behind at school, Elinor, Olive and Ari track her down to return them, and discover that Ms. Mole relies on other senses to get around. Curriculum Goals: SEP 6 - Constructing explanations a. Use background knowledge, experiences and data to construct reasonable explanations and theories of natural phenomena b. Look for and describe patterns and relationships in natural phenomena. c. Use and apply productive science discourse to support an explanation. d. Use evidence to support a theory or solution to a problem. 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. A. Identify body parts of animals and their function. ND- None in this one. Main Characters: Elinor, Olive, Ari, Ms. Mole Secondary Characters: Mr. Raccoon, Ms. Gorilla Incidental Characters: BG populating street, park Backgrounds: Top of the hill, Inside the Clubhouse, bottom of the hill Props: Olive's satchel, Ms. Mole's backpack, Ms. Mole's glasses, Olive's notebook, three breads (rye, sourdough, banana), an apple, orange, banana, grapes, banana peel, rolling log. OUTLINE: 21 January 2019 FIRST DRAFT: 05 February 2019 SECOND DRAFT: Elinor/hazel elinor Ari Hazel Sally Mr. Dog ELINOR/HAZEL/ARI Ms. Mole Olive Mr. Raccoon ElinoR/olive/ari Ms. Gorilla Oliev (V.O.) (O.S.) (O.C.) (CONT'D) (SUBTITLE) Int Ext I/E BATS' CAVE (ARI'S HOUSE) BATS' CAVE - ARI'S ROOM - DAY ARI'S ROOM ARI'S KITCHEN BATS' CAVE (ARI'S HOUSE)- YARD - DAY BATS' CAVE (ARI'S HOUSE) - KITCHEN - DAY BATS' CAVE (ARI'S HOUSE) - BACK OF HOUSE MR. DOG'S YARD - DAY ARI'S ROOM - DAY ARI'S YARD - DAY SCHOOL - DAY CLASSROOM ANIMAL TOWN SQUARE MR. RACCOON'S BAKERY PARK STREET ON THE WAY TO THE PARK FRUIT STAND STREET ON THE WAY TO THE PARK - DAY PARK - DAY ANIMAL TOWN Day Night Afternoon Morning Evening Later Moments Later Continuous The Next Day DAY DAY- MEANWHILE Cut To: Fade In: Fade Out. Fade To: Dissolve To: Back To: Match Cut To: Jump Cut To: Fade To Black.