1. EXT. SCHOOLYARD – DAY It’s morning recess and Ari is entertaining his friends (ELINOR, OLIVE, KOA, TITO, CAMILLA) with some of his favourite knock-knock jokes. Ari Knock! Knock! Elinor Who’s there? Ari Owls say. Elinor Owls say who? Ari Yes, they do say WHOOOO. <SFX: CRAZY LAUGHTER!> The kids think this is hilarious, especially Elinor. ELINOR (laughing) It’s funny because it’s true - Owls DO say (owl voice) whooooooo! Ari I’ve got another one. Knock! Knock! Olive Who's there? Ari Says. Olive Says who? Ari Says me, that's who! More <SFX: RAUCOUS LAUGHTER>. Olive (she laughs so loud she trumpets her trunk) Wow, Ari, your jokes are so funny! You even made a rock smile. ARI I made a rock smile? Really? OLIVE YES! Look... Olive points, Ari looks and sees ANGLE ON: a little rock (it fits in Ari’s hand) with a striation that looks like a smile. Olive traces the smile with her trunk so it’s clear. ARI Wow! (Ari picks up the rock and looks it over) This is a really nice rock, it’s so smooth and just the right size and it has a smile... (He holds the rock up) Wanna hear another joke, rock? (He makes the rock nod) You do? Okay here goes. Knock! Knock! (rock voice, talking out the side of his mouth, funny voice) Who's there? (Ari voice) Nose. (rock voice) Nose who? (Ari voice) I NOSE plenty more knock-knock jokes! (raucous rock laughter) Ahahahahahahah-heheh… The other kids <SFX: LAUGH> too. ARI (CONT’D) Rock, we are going to be good friends. I will call you… Rocky. <SFX: DING, DING, DING!!> The kids run towards the school. Mz. Mole opens the door and they run inside. ARI (CONT’D) That’s the school bell! C’mon Rocky, lets go inside! Ari and Rocky follow the rest of the kids 2. INT. CLASSROOM - DAY As the kids file in, Ari introduces Rocky to Mz. Mole. Ari Rocky, this is our teacher, Mz. Mole. She’s super-nice. Mz. Mole, meet my new friend Rocky. Mz. Mole (smiling along with the joke) Well, hello! Pleased to meet you, Rocky. I hope you have a good time in our class. Ari Oh, don’t worry, Mz. Mole. If there’s one thing Rocky knows how to do, it’s have a good time. And so, they do! 3. ARI/ROCKY FUN MUSICAL MONTAGE Ari has all kinds of fun playing with Rocky in class. · He builds a block-tower castle and puts Rocky on top! · He walks Rocky around the class plants, like he’s a jungle explorer. · He reads Rocky a book - about Rocks! · He lies on his back on the circle carpet and zooms Rocky through the air like a super-hero. END MONTAGE 4. INT. Classroom (Table) –- DAY Ari is sitting at a table with his lunch-box and Rocky. Ari And now, my favorite time of all - SNACK TIME. Let’s see what Dad packed in my lunch-box today. (to Rocky) Mom and Dad always take such good care of me. (He looks in his lunch-box.) Mmmmm. Pickles. My FAVORITE! (He starts to munch a pickle, then glances at Rocky.) Are you hungry too, Rocky? Maybe you don’t have a Mom and Dad to pack you a lunch box, like I do. (he digs in his lunch box) Don’t worry, buddy. I’ll take care of you. My Dad always packs extra snacks. You can have some of mine. He holds a pickle in front of Rocky’s little smile, but nothing happens. At that moment Elinor and Olive happen by and notice. OlIVE Whatcha doing, Ari? ARI Just taking care of Rocky. Like my Mom and Dad take care of me. ElINOR Aww, that’s so nice. Olive and Elinor join Ari at the table with their snacks. ARI I’m trying to feed him, but he doesn’t seem very hungry. OlIVE Maybe he doesn’t like pickles? Ari (getting nervous) I guess not, but if I’m going to take good care of Rocky, I gotta feed him. What DOES a rock like to eat? OLIVE I dunno, maybe mud pies? ELINOR Or maybe... nothing? (thoughtfully) Maybe rocks don’t eat. Are they even alive? OLIVE Good question. I’ve never thought about that before. Ari But rocks are part of nature, and lots of things in nature ARE alive. So... maybe rocks are too? OlIVE Dun, dun, dunnnn, sounds like a mystery. Is Rocky the rock alive - or not? ElINOR Let’s figure it out! We can start by comparing Rocky to things we know ARE alive. Olive Good idea. We can see how they’re different and how they’re the same. How about we compare Rocky to...ARI ! Olive takes out her notebook and starts a chart with two columns - then she draws a picture of Ari at the top of one column, and a picture of Rocky on the top of the other. Ari Good choice. I am definitely ALIVE! Ari eats a pickle. <SFX: MUNCH, MUNCH>. ElinoR Okay. First thing, Ari is REALLY good at eating. Rocky, not so much. Olive Eating, got it. ANGLE ON: Olive draws a pickle under Ari and not under Rocky. CROSSFADE TO: 5. EXT. SCHOOLYARD – DAY They continue their observations. ARI Ok , what else do things that are alive do? ELINOR You just did it right now. ARI I did? OLIVE Oh, talking! Right! Rocky doesn’t talk, so that’s one more thing we do that Rocky doesn’t. Ari (thinking this through) Yeah...but...trees don’t talk. And I’m pretty sure they’re alive. OLIVE You’re right. Butterflies don’t talk either. And they are DEFINITELY alive. The kids observe a butterfly fluttering by. ElINOR Hmmm , that’s true. So you don’t have to talk to be alive. OLIVE Okay what else does Ari do? Ari takes this as a bit of a challenge. (NOTE: I thought it might be fun for the kids if he does a couple of Fortnite dances - if possible as animation allows). He puts Rocky down on a nearby boulder. Ari How about this? He does The Floss - or whatever you choose. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8c5YY9DcoiE ARI (CONT’D) Or THIS! He does The Robot. Ari (CONT’D) Or THIS! He flies up to a tree and hangs upside down. Olive (laughing) Nice moves, Ari. Elinor is excited, she starts hopping. ElINOR That’s one thing Ari does for sure. He moves, A LOT! Olive looks at Elinor with amusement as she bounces around. OLIVE And he’s not the only one that moves. Look! WIDE TO REVEAL The schoolyard. Kids are playing, birds, butterflies, bees, dragonflies and frogs are fluttering, buzzing, and hopping - as much movement as possible. During this Ari flutters to the ground. Elinor Wooooow! Alive things really do move! Look at the butterfly flutter. OLIVE And Rocky? ANGLE ON: The rock. Elinor It doesn’t look like he moves. Olive Now we have TWO things Ari and other alive things do that Rocky doesn’t do - eat and move. Olive draws a picture of a little bat hand waving to signify “moving” under the pickle in Ari’s column. Ari Wait a sec...watch this! Rocky CAN move! Ari tosses the rock up into the air, and does his spin and catch. OlIVE That doesn’t count, Ari. Rocky didn’t move by himself. ElINOR Yeah! You moved Rocky. Ari does his famous spin and catch. ARI Yeah. But did you see how I caught Rocky! Pretty cool, right? Olive But wait a minute, trees don’t move either. ELINOR They do, when they grow. Ari Hmm, that’s right. But do rocks grow? EliNOR I don’t know. It’s hard to tell. I’ve never seen a rock grow. ARI I’ve never seen a tree grow either, I just know they do it..very slooooowly. At this moment Mz. Mole walks by. OLIVE I’ve never noticed Mz. Mole growing either. And she is DEFINITELY alive. ELINOR Let’s ask her. The kids run over to Mz. Mole. ELINOR (CONT’D) Mz. Mole, do you grow? Mz. MOLE Well, only around the tummy when I’ve had a cheesy bagel at Mr. Raccoon’s bakery. Olive No, we mean do you grow taller, like a tree does? Ari Or like me! I’m growing all the time, that’s what my Mom says. Mz. MOLE Yes, you kids are all growing fast, Ari. But I’m not growing anymore. Grown-ups don’t grow. ElINOR Because you’re all grown UP! Mz. MolE That’s right, Elinor. But I used to grow, when I was a little kid like you. CU: Ari is gobsmacked. ArI You...were...a little KID!!???? MZ. MOLE (laughing) A looong time ago, Ari. But why all the questions about growing? ElINOR We’re trying to figure out if Rocky is alive or not. Ari holds up his rock. Ari So we can take care of him, just like our parents take care of us. Olive It’s trickier than we thought. Mz. MOLE I’ll bet. How are you figuring it out? OLIVE We thought about what alive things do, like eat. And move or grow. ANGLE ON: She shows Mz. Mole her chart. ELINOR And then we wrote down if Rocky does them too. Mz. Mole This is a wonderful investigation, young scientists. Do you want to include MORE scientists? <SFX: YES! AWESOME! LET’S GO WALLA>. 6. INT. CLASSROOM -- DAY Mz. Mole, Elinor, Olive and Ari are standing in front of the class. Ari holds Rocky up. Mz. MOLE Ari’s friend Rocky is a rock and he, Olive and Elinor are trying to figure out if a rock is alive or not. Any ideas? Tito Rocks are pretty cool. Silas And they’re a lot of fun to play with. <SFX: KIDS AGREE SURE IS WALLA> Mz. MOLE Well, let’s figure it out together. So, everyone who thinks a rock is alive, stand over here, on THAT side. Mz. Mole points. About half the kids stand to one side. <SFX: YEP, SURE WALLA> but we see a couple of kids are indecisive, not certain if should they stand on that side or not Mz. MOLE (CONT’D) And those who think a rock ISN’T alive stand over there, on THIS side. The other half of the kids stand on the other aide, again with a couple of stragglers <SFX: NOPE, DON’T THINK SO WALLA> ArI (to Rocky) Don’t worry Rocky, alive or not, you are ALWAYS awesome. (to the class) Am I right? <SFX: RIGHT! FOR SURE WALLA> MZ. MOLE Okay, let’s try and figure this out. ( to the three main kids) Now, tell us all about your observations. Olive steps forward with her chart. OLIVE To figure out if a rock is alive we decided to compare Rocky to things we KNOW are alive...like butterflies and trees. ElINOR And ARI! (Ari does a flip (or a Fortnite dance?) (giggling) Ari is very alive. OlIVE And this is what we found. Rocky can’t do things that living things can do. Like eat. Olive points to her picture of the pickle under Ari. ARI I can definitely do that! <SFX: AGREEMENT, YOU SURE CAN WALLA FROM THE CLASS> ElinoR And MOVE...like Ari and other animals do. She points to the picture of the waving hand under Ari. ARI Check out this move. Ari moonwalks. OlIVE And we also wondered if a rock grows... like a tree. Olive draws a picture of a small tree and then a bigger tree under the hand image. ELINor Or like us kids. Ari Or like Mz. Mole.. (leans in to whisper) Did you know she used to be a little kid too? The kids buzz with shock <SFX: WHUUU??> ArI (CONT’D) (conspiratorially) I knooooow. Tito takes a small pebble from his pocket and hold it up. Tito I’ve had my lucky rock since I was little - and it hasn’t grown at all. OlIVE But you’ve grown, right Tito? TITO (proudly, even though he’s small) I sure have! ELINOR So it looks like rocks don’t eat...or move or grow. OlIVE Like living things do. Mz. Mole Nice observations, you three, I like the way you think. So what does the class think now. Is Rocky the Rock alive? Everyone goes and stands on the “No” side. <SFX: NO, DON’T THINK SO WALLA> ELINOR Okay, so I guess we all think that Rocky ISN’T alive. Olive But - Rocky is still...AWESOME ! The kids <SFX: CHEER> and when it dies down we have a little tender moment between Ari and Rocky. Ari (relieved, to Rocky) Whew! I guess that means I don’t have to figure out what to feed you, Rocky. But don’t worry friend, I’ll still take care of you. CU: Ari wipes away a little smudge of dirt revealing Rocky’s smile. WIDEN: Olive puts her arm around Ari’s shoulder. OLIVE Of course we will, Ari. Rocky is part of nature. ElINOR And ALL of nature needs our care. Mz. MOLE Very nicely put. SONG MONTAGE Elinor, Olive and Ari sing the song as we see a montage of the three of them playing with Rocky outside in nature, along with birds, bees, butterflies and all kinds of living things. Elinor, olive, ari ARI - My friend Rocky, Happens to be a rock, ELINOR: Rocky doesn’t eat and Rocky doesn’t walk, OLIVE: But Ari’s pal Rocky Is still a lot of fun, ARI: So I’ll take care of Rocky, Until the day is done. ALL - All of nature needs our care, The fish in the ocean, The birds in the air, The plants and the mountains, The rivers and the sea, All of nature is our home, A special place for you and me ARI - My friend Rocky, Might be a rock, ELINOR: But rocks are part of nature, Even if they don’t talk, OLIVE: If we pay attention, To all our nature friends, ALL: Then we’ll have a wonderful world, For us all to live in! With ROCKY! BACK IN THE CLASS: Ari holds Rocky aloft triumphantly. MZ. MOLE Now let’s all go outside and make our OWN nature friends - with rocks, or plants or puddles or anything! Ari and Rocky, lead the way!! Ari runs out the door holding Rocky aloft. Ari Follow me - and ROCKY!! 7. EXT. SCHOOLYARD - DAY Ari, Olive and Elinor and their friends are paying close attention to all kinds of interesting things in Nature. Elinor spots a butterfly. Elinor Hi, little butterfly, wanna be nature friends? Whoo-hoo, you sure can flutter. Elinor bounces after the butterfly, as Olive is in mid-conversation with a tree. Olive Hey tree, now that we’re friends, mind if I give you a hug? Olive hugs the tree. OliVE (CONT’D) Ahhhh, that feels so good. ArI Well, I’m sticking with Rocky. He never gets tired of my jokes. Knock-knock, Rocky. (Rocky’s voice) Who’s there? (Ari voice) Ari. (Rocky voice) Ari who? (Ari voice) Ari-n’t you glad I didn’t say knock-knock again? (a beat then) Rocky? Don’t you think that’s funny? Ari looks closely at Rocky, CU: he’s upside down. ArI (CONT’D) Wha-oh, let me fix that for ya, buddy. Ari turns him right side up. ARI (CONT’D) (Rocky’s voice) Ahhh, that’s better, thanks Ari. AHAHAHHAHAAAHA - that joke never gets old. CU: On Rocky’s cute smiling face. 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ELINOR WONDERS WHY EWW 129B Rocky The Rock By Katherine Sandford Elinor’s Question: Are rocks alive? Logline: When Ari makes friends with Rocky the Rock, he starts to wonder if the rock is alive. Curriculum Goals: · LS5 . Begin to understand that animals (including humans) 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. Differentiate between and begin to articulate the difference between animate and inanimate objects (e.g., animate objects can initiate their own movement and have different insides than inanimate objects) (Elinor and her friend differentiate between animate objects (living things - butterfly, flower, Ari and inanimate objects (non-living things - Rocky the rock). SEP1 . Asking questions (science) and defining problems (engineering) b. Ask more complex questions about observable phenomena c. Ask and/or identify cause and effect questions that can be answered by an investigation (Elinor and her friends wonder whether Rocky the rock is alive, and decide to investigate) SEP3 . Planning and carrying out investigations b. Compare and contrast objects and events by describing similarities and differences in detail c. Demonstrate an ability to make and test predictions based on background knowledge and experiences ? (Elinor and her friends compare Rocky the rock with something they know is alive (Ari) and predict what the rock will or won’t do). SEP4 . Analyzing and interpreting data a. Collect, describe, and record observations in greater detail and in various ways d. Talk about and reflect on what happened during an investigation or when solving a problem, and why it might have happened (Elinor and her friends collects, record and describe observations about living things and the rock, trying to decide if the rock is alive too). SEP6 . Constructing explanations (science) and Designing Solutions (engineering) a. Use background knowledge experiences, and data to construct reasonable explanations and theories of natural phenomena (science) b. Look for and describe patterns and relationships in natural phenomena(science) c. Use and apply productive science discourse to support an explanation (Elinor and her friends discuss their evidence and eventually decide that rocks don’t eat, move or grow because they are not alive.) SEP7 . Engaging in argument from evidence a. Engage in discussions before, during, and after investigations b. Support thinking and argue ideas with evidence (Elinor and her friends discuss their observations with their classmates) SEP8 . Obtaining, evaluating and communicating information a. Obtain information through discussing prior knowledge and observations with experts including teachers or knowledgeable adults c. Describe observable phenomena using adjectives and labels f. Share findings and explanations (correct or incorrect) through a variety of methods (Elinor and her friends obtain information about living vs non-living things through prior knowledge, observations and discussions with Mz . Mole then they share their explanations with their classmates). FIRST DRAFT: December 04, 2019 SECOND DRAFT: January 9, 2020 POLISH DRAFT: January 31, 2010 RECORD DRAFT: February 10, 2020 THE END ELINOR Ari Mz. Mole Olive Oliver Tito Silas (V.O.) (O.S.) (O.C.) (CONT'D) (SUBTITLE) INT EXT I/E 5 ELINOR WONDERS WHY SCHOOLYARD – DAY CLASSROOM ARI/ROCKY FUN MINI-MONTAGE END MONTAGE CIRCLE CARPET -- DAY SNACK AREA –- DAY CLASSROOM -- DAY SCHOOLYARD TABLE –- DAY EXT. SCHOOLYARD – 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. SONG: