EXT. ari's house - DAY It's a nice day in Animal Town. We OPEN ON ELINOR, OLIVE and ARI walking through the forest toward the park. Olive is leading the pack, carrying her SATCHEL, while Elinor is looking around curiously at things. Ari struts in his usual chipper self. olive It's such a nice day today . I'm so glad we're going to the park. Ari catches up to her. Ari I know! It's the perfect day to run and jump and... dance! Ari does a little show that involves some hops, some flying and a funny little jiggle. Elinor and Olive <SFX: GIGGLE>. OLIVE (giggling) Nice moves, Ari! Ari stops and catches his breath. He's worked up a little sweat. ARI Phew! All this sunny day dancing has made me thirsty. Olive I have some water. Here you go. Olive opens her satchel and gives Ari her water bottle. Ari drinks it up. In the meantime, Olive also takes out her NOTEPAD and CRAYON. ARI Ahhh ! Thanks, Olive! OLIVE You're welcome. I can't wait to get to the park to look at clouds. Drawing them is one of my favorite things. Olive flips through some of the pages of her notebook, and we see some cloud drawings. ARI Oh, those are nice. Very cloudy . OLIVE ( giggling ) Thanks. As the kids walk past a small pond, Elinor, who's been going to and fro poking at things <SFX: OOH-ING AND OHHH-ING> , points at something in the pond. elinor Olive, Ari! Look! T here's the frog we always see - on his favorite rock. Hi Froggy! Or should I say, " Ribbit ?" ON THE POND - a frog <SFX: RIBBITS> from the top of a rock that's sticking up out of the pond. elinor (CONT'D) I think he answered me! I guess I can speak "frog!" Ari Ooh , let me try: Ribbit ! Ribbit ! The frog doesn't react. ARI (CONT'D) Wait, was I speaking frog or toad ? The kids <SFX: GIGGLE> at his silliness. Elinor looks at the frog and the rock, and gets curious. ElinOR Hmmmm. I notice Froggy's rock look s kind of different today . Ari and Olive go closer to look at the pond. Ari What do you mean, Elinor? Elinor points to the frog on the rock. EliNOR We usually only see the top part of Froggy's rock when he's sitting on it. The kids share a thought bubble that shows the same scene but with the rock more covered in water. Ari Oh yeah, now we can see almost the whole rock. ON THE POND - there's a darker waterline on the rock. ELINOR I think the water in the pond is lower . Look, the whole pond looks smaller. Ari Uh oh , don't the fish need water to swim in? THEIR POV - the fish that are in the pond aren't moving much. olive It has been really hot and sunny lately. Do you think that made the water go away? Ari walks over to some dried-out looking plants. ari Even t hese plants are looking a little droopy. Olive And their leaves are turning brown. They must be thirsty. Just then, the kids stop as they spot the two snails, NORMA and LULU, at the edge of the path. ARI Hang on - Norma and Lulu are crossing. The kids stop and watch for a beat, but the snails don't seem to move. elinOR Wait - are they crossing? They lean closer, but the snails are moving but just BARELY. olive I know snails are slow, but this is really slow. ELINOR Hmm... maybe they're thirsty, too? On their puzzled look, we fade or iris out. EXT. PARK - MOMENTS LATER Olive finds a spot in the grass and sits in the middle of an open area, making room for the others. Olive T he ground is nice and dry here . It's just the right spot for us to look at clouds. She takes out her crayon and opens her notebook as they all lie on the ground, looking up at the clouds. ELINOR There's so many pretty ones . What shapes do you see? The others look up to the sky with her. Ari (being funny) Oooh , there's one. It's ... cloud shaped ! ElINOR (giggles) They're ALL cloud shaped! (beat, considers) I think that one looks like a fish! As the cloud moves, it seems to resemble a fish. Olive Ooh ! A fish cloud! Olive happily draws it in her notebook. Ari And, that one looks like... a piece of pie! Or maybe I'm just hungry. Olive points to another cloud. olive That one looks like a butterfly. I'm going to draw it. She starts to sketch in her notebook. Up in the sky, the clouds seem to darken and come together. Elinor turns to Ari: Elinor What does that one look like to you, Ari? It's soo big and dark. Ari squints, turns his head this way and that. Ari (at a loss) I dunno. I guess it looks like... like... <Plink!> A drop falls on his forehead. Ari (CONT'D) Rain! Elinor and Olive react, surprised. Olive Rain? Elinor studies the clouds, still looking at their shapes. ElinOR I don't see anything shaped like rain-- <Plink! Plink!> A drop lands on each of their foreheads and rolls down their faces. EliNOR (CONT'D) Ok , I see it now. More drops fall here and there, sporadically at first. Olive (disappointed) Oh, no! It's raining. Olive snatches up her notebook and crayon and puts them in her satchel. ArI So much for looking at cloud s . Elinor points up to the sky, where a fine drizzle has begun. ELINOR Yeah, the clouds have all mushed into one big gray lump shape ! Now they're covering the whole sky. olive It's really raining. We'd better go inside somewhere. Ari I know! Let's go to my house. Follow me! They start jogging back through the park. Ext. Park - momentS LATER Olive tries to protect her satchel as they jog. The kids stop momentarily under a tree for shelter. olIVE Awww. I really wanted to look at clouds today. And now we're getting all wet. Who needs rain anyway? Elinor looks curious. ElinOR Hmm, that's an interestin g question , Olive. Who DOES need rain? Ari looks at his wet clothes, smiling. Ari Well, I think it's fun to get wet! But I'm not sure why anyone needs rain. ELINOR I wonder... (gets an idea) Let's figure out what the rain does . We need MORE observations! OLIVE Observations? Now? In the rain? ELINOR Why not? The best time to observe rain is... when it's raining! OLIVE I guess that make sense. I just don't like the "getting wet" part. Elinor and Ari step out and look up as the rain falls (still gentle), as Olive stays under the tree. ari But Olive, this rain is warm and gentle - it's like a giant outdoor shower! Ari spreads out his arms to enjoy the rain coming down. elinoR Or a water fountain from the sky! Elinor tilts her head back to drink. Meanwhile Olive calls from under her shelter. olive (calling) Uhh, why don't we go inside and enjoy it through the window? Ari frolics through frame a la "Singing in the Rain!" ARI Haha , this is AWESOME! I can dance in the rain too! ELINOR Olive, don't you want to figure out what the rain does ? OlIVE Wellll... ElinOR We'll be rain detectives . Come on!! Elinor and Ari start dancing in the rain. olive (to herself) I guess that does look like fun. Olive comes out from under the tree and joins them. A beat as they run around, dancing in the rain. <SFX: HAPPY WHOO-HOO RAIN DANCE WALLA AND GIGGLES >> Olive looks at the flowers nearby that are perking up. Olive (CONT'D) Hey, look - these flowers over here are opening up in the rain, just like we opened our arms to dance in the rain! The kids stop dancing and observe. OlIVE (CONT'D) Oooh , I'll bet the se plants were thirsty. They must love the rain. ElinOR Let's see what else loves the rain! The kids run off. Ext. Park - PATH NEAR fishpond - momeNTS LATER Olive, Ari and Elinor continue on their way. Olive steps out into the path, near a puddle. ElinOR Olive, watch out! Olive looks - Elinor is pointing to Norma and Lulu, who are now (slowly) crossing the pathway. OLIVE Norma and Lulu are crossing the path again. ELINOR They're sure going a lot faster this time. ari (speculating) Maybe rain helps snails move faster? NOTE: This is actual snail behavior . https: // www.sciencefocus.com /nature/why-do-so-many-snails-appear-on-pavements/ The kids crouch down to get a closer look. [NOTE: if kids aren't supposed to touch snails, they can just observe the slime trail on the ground]. Elinor puts a hand out on the ground. The snails scoot over her hand, and down the path. ElinoR (giggles) That tickles! Look at their shiny slime trails. She shows Ari and Olive her hand before wiping it on a leaf. Ari Ohhh ... I bet it's easier for the snails to move when their bellies are wet. ELINOR So the rain makes things better for snails , too . Olive And it makes Norma and Lulu all shiny! They get to the pond. Ari Oh, hi, Froggy . How do you like the rain? I mean, ribbit ribbit ! ON THE POND - the frog is still sitting on the rock, which has a few raindrops splatters on it ( <SFX: RIBBIT> ). Olive spots the water level on the rock. Olive Look! We can't see as much of the rock. The water in the pond must be getting higher. elinor It's the rain! The rain is filling up the pond. Ari Whoa... no wonder Froggy looks so happy - he has more pond to swim in! And look at the fish - they're swimming around a lot more. ANGLE ON: happy fish swimming in the pond. OLIVE Do you think the fish know it's raining? A happy fish JUMPS out of the pond and lands with a <SPLASH> ELINOR I dunno , but they must be happy to have their pond full of fresh water. Elinor stands up and takes in the world under the soft rain. ELINOR (CONT'D) I think we figured out who needs the rain - lots of plants and animals. Olive stands up, too, and agrees. Olive Yeah, rain waters the plants and fills the ponds for the frogs and the fish to live in... Ari And it even helps snails move better ! Elinor We solved the mystery, rain detectives! Elinor twirls, face uplifted to the rain. ElINOR (CONT'D) Rain, Rain NEVER GO AWAY!!! On their positive energy, the kids start singing a song. They run and dance around in the rain, looking at the ways that rain helps plants and animals. elinor/OLIVE/ARI (chorus) Why do we need the rain, to fall down from the sky? Why do we need the rain, Why can't it just stay dry? OLIVE: Rain makes the grass turn green, It waters every tree, ARI: Rain helps the flowers bloom, for all the birds and bees. ARI: Frogs and slugs and snails, Move better when they're wet, ALL: Fish need water in their pond, Let's not forget. ALL: Why do we need the rain? To fall down from the sky? Why do we need the rain? Now we know whyyyyy ! They come out of the song <SFX: GIGGLING> and in the soft drizzle, Olive gets inspired. OliVE That was so much fun. I'm going to draw what we learned in my notebook. She gets the notebook out, but it's dripping wet. Olive (CONT'D) Oh, no, my notebook is all wet! How am I going to draw in it? Ari gets an idea. Ari I bet my mom can help you. Come on! Int. Ari's house - day - a short time later A short transition later, we open on a close shot of Olive's notebook, its pages fluttering. We pull out to reveal a small fan blowing air on it, drying its pages, and MRS. BAT standing nearby. Elinor and Olive are drying off with towels. Mrs. Bat Your notebook will be dry in no time, Olive. Olive Wow, thanks, Mrs. Bat! MRS. BAT No worries. Rain is wet, you can't avoid it. The good thing is, you can always get dry. As the kids dry off, Elinor turns to Mrs. Bat. ELINOR All this rain talk is making me thirsty. May we have water to drink, please, Mrs. Bat? Mrs. Bat Sure Elinor, I'll be right back. As Mrs. Bat goes off to get water, Olive has a thought. olive I just thought of something - when we want water, we can just get it from the kitchen or from our water bottles . But when frogs or ponds or snails need water, they have to wait for rain! elinor You're right... T hat means rain is EXTRA important for them . Mrs. Bat returns with a glass of water for her, and some rain gear for the kids. Mrs. Bat And for us too. We're all part of the same forest. Here's some water . A nd also some ponchos and umbrellas to keep you all dry if you go back outside. OlivE Thanks, Mrs. Bat. Now that I know why we need the rain, it's so much fun to play in it. At that moment, Ari comes in, already wearing his rain gear. Ari Ok , who's ready to go back and play in the rain some more? Without waiting for an answer, Ari raises his hand. ARI (CONT'D) Ooh , me! Me! Elinor and Olive <SFX: GIGGLE> and grab their rain hats. ElinOR I'm ready! Olive Me too! A crossfade later, the kids are standing at the doorway, all wearing their rain gear. Ari Let's go play in the rain! As Ari opens the front door, they look outside and... GASP. Int/EXT. ARI'S HOUSE - DAY - CONTINUOUS THEIR POV looking out the door - a brilliant sun is shining through the tail end of the rain. ari Sunshine?!! EXT. ARI'S HOUSE - DAY - CONTINUOUS They walk outside, still in disbelief. Elinor Where'd all the rain go? Ari Just when we got all raincoated and rainbooted, there's no more rain . OLIVE Awww . As the kids start walking from Ari's house, Elinor looks around. ElinoR W e can still be rain detectives. T hings look so different when they're wet . Look! CU on - the flowers and grass glistening in sunshine. Olive You're right. T he plants look greener and shinier. The kids look down at the grass. Olive points to a spiderweb. Olive (CONT'D) Whoa, t hat spiderweb has raindrops sticking to it. It looks SO sparkly . ElinoR (she sniffs) And t he air smells really fresh. Olive Wow, the rain gives us soo much - Whoops! SPLASH! Elinor and Olive get splashed with some big drops. They look over to see Ari, laughingly apologetically. Ari Sorry, I couldn't resist. ELINOR (laughing) That's okay, Ari. OlIVE I think you found the BEST thing rain gives us. Olive and Elinor look at each other, smile, then JUMP... OLIVE (CONT'D) PUDDLES!!!!! As the kids laugh and play in the puddle, <SFX: LAUGHING AND PUDDLE JUMPING WALLA> we ... iris out: The end

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ELINOR Wonders Why EWW136 Rain, Rain Don't Go Away By: Rachel Lipman Elinor's Question: What is rain good for, anyway? Logline: Disappointed that the rain has ruined their cloud gazing, the kids investigate where the rain goes to understand why it rains. Curriculum Goals: ES 1 Earth Science Core Ideas ES1 . Understand that the Earth is made up of a variety of natural materials. a. Explore and describe the characteristics of earth materials such as sand, rocks, soil, water, and air. (Elinor and her friends observe the rain (water). 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 try to answer the question, "Why does it have to rain?") 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 d. Use evidence to support a theory or solution to a problem (engineering) (Elinor and her friends observe the effects of the rain on the world around them and come up with explanations of why it is necessary). Main Characters: Elinor, Olive, Ari Secondary: Mrs. BAt Locations: The Park, the Pond, The Bat' House Props: Olive's notebook, Olive's satchel, Frog, Snails (Norma and Lulu ) Glass of Water, Fan, Rain ponchos, umbrellas, rain boots OUTLINE: May 29, 2019 FIRST DRAFT: June 27, 2018 SECOND DRAFT: July 17, 2019 POLISH DRAFT: August 26, 2019 Ari Art Chorus elinor Elinor/hazel ELINOR/HAZEL/ARI ElinoR/olive/ari Hazel Mr. Dog Mr. Raccoon Mrs. Bat Ms. Gorilla Ms. Mole Oliev Olive Sally (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 PARK - ANOTHER AREA ARI'S HOUSE - DAY THE END Day Night Afternoon Morning Evening Later Moments Later Continuous The Next Day DAY DAY- MEANWHILE A WHILE LATER Cut To: Fade In: Fade Out. Fade To: Dissolve To: Back To: Match Cut To: Jump Cut To: Fade To Black. iris out: Order Title Location Color Page