1. INT. ELINOR’S GRANDPARENTS’ LIVING ROOM - DAY BiBi (Elinor’s Grandma) is tending to a small cactus in a pot and is getting ready to go out to the back yard, when the <SFX: DOORBELL RINGS>. She opens the door and we see that Mr. Rabbit and Ranger Rabbit are here for a visit. Mr. Rabbit Did anyone order a rabbit family? BiBi Ahh, come here you! She grabs his cheeks and shakes them all about comically. BiBi (CONT’D) My favorite son! Mr. Rabbit recovers from the shaking. MR. RABBIT Your favorite? Uh, Mom, I’m your only son. BiBi Well, it’s a good thing you’re my favorite then. (to Ranger Rabbit) And my favourite daughter-in-law, soo good to see you, dear. RANGER RABBIT You too, BiBi. BiBi gives Ranger Rabbit a kiss on the cheek then she realizes something: BiBi Where’s Elinor? BiBi winks at Ranger Rabbit. Ranger Rabbit I don't know. But guess WHOOO has a special surprise for you. Elinor jumps from behind Ranger Rabbit, dressed in her owl girl costume. ElINOR (calling out) Surprise! Whoo, whoooo! BiBi Oh, wow! An owl! (bends down to Elinor) I’ve never had an owl visit me before. ELINOR BiBi! It’s me! BiBi Elinor! I thought you were a real owl. ElINOR Fooled ya! Do you like my owl costume? I made it for costume day at school. Mom helped a little. Ranger RABBIT Yes, and since then she’s been wearing it… a lot. ELINOR Every day! Owls are some of my favorite animals. BiBi Really? I love owls too. BiBi and elinor (in unison) They’re SOOOO interesting! Ranger RaBBIT (to Elinor) Well, we’re helping your Grandpa today, honey bunny, and that means you’re going to stay with BiBi for the afternoon. ElINOR Awesome! But where IS Baba? BiBi He’s doing some work over at the community center, so it’s just you and me, kiddo. ELINOR Yay! I can’t wait to tell you all about owls, BiBi. I know everything there is to know about them! BiBi Everything? ELINOR Yep. Everything! BiBi Well, I wouldn’t be so sure of that, Elinor. Nature always seems to find a way to surprise you. Elinor thinks about this for a beat. ELINOR Hmmm… No, I’m pretty sure I know everything about owls. Watch me! Elinor runs around the living room, hooting <SFX: HOOT, HOOT WALLA> as her parents watch from the doorway. On everyone’s <SFX: LAUGHTER> we CROSSFADE TO: 2. EXT. BACK YARD -- a little later Elinor is flying around the back yard (still in costume). <SFX: HOOT, HOOT, HOOT WALLA> BiBi putters near her potting shed (DESIGN NOTE: BiBi is now wearing her gardening apron, where she keeps a trowel). Elinor swoops in. ElINOR Whatcha doin’ BiBi? BiBi A little investigation. I’m trying to figure out which type of sand my cactuses like the best. ANGLE ON: Three small-ish Saguaro cactuses (this is the classic desert cactus with arms) in pots. https: // images.app.goo.gl / ZUhz15K37j6yUx5R7 Elinor Whoa, cool!! Well, I did a lot of investigating about owls with my Mom, and that’s how I know all about them. THOUGHT BUBBLE, we see what Elinor knows about owls: ElINOR (CONT’D) Owls sleep all day, and they ’ re only awake at night. They ’ re super good at flying (whoosh!), and they live waaay up in the trees. I observed them myself! BiBi looks at her fondly. BiBi That’s wonderful, Owl Girl Elinor, but just remember, a good scientist knows there’s always more to find out, so keep asking questions. Elinor has heard this all before. ELINOR And that means mak e lots and LOTS of OBSERVATIONS! BiBi Exactly! Elinor continues to fly around <SFX: HOOT, HOOT WALLA> and starts looking around the yard while BiBi continues repotting her cactuses. After noticing some interesting things close by (a rock, a flower on a cactus, a beetle) <SFX: OOOH WALLA> Elinor looks out beyond the yard (there’s no fence) where she can see the wide-open desert. ELINOR Wooooow! 3. EXT. DESERT -- DAY Elinor walks out (not too far) and enjoys the view of the beautiful desert. She sees a dune, a huge cactus, maybe a lizard who scurries off. Suddenly Elinor hears a little <SFX: RUSTLING> in the grass just beyond. EliNOR What’s that? She peers over to see... Two big yellow eyes! ELINOR (CONT’D) Two e yes? The two yellow eyes reveal themselves to be a small bird that looks like an owl. https: // images.app.goo.gl / 2FtVzY9KbcV7WZXFA ElINOR (CONT’D) (to herself) <GASP!> It’s an OWL! Hello, little owl . Look at me, I’m an owl too . Hoot! Hoot! The owl stares back. ElINOR (CONT’D) (realizing) Wait a minute... (checks the sky) It’s the middle of the day. (To the owl) Why are you awake , little owl ? You’re supposed to be sleeping right now, so you can be awake at night. That’s what owls do! (Back to herself, puzzled) I wonder why this owl isn’t sleeping. (determined) I need more observations! Elinor slowly approaches the owl, moving between shrubs. Suddenly, the owl takes off running. ELINOR (CONT’D) Huh ? Now it’s running on the ground? But o wls are supposed to fly in the sky. (thinking) Is that even an owl? CU: On Elinor’s confused look, we crossfade to. 4. EXT. BACK YARD -- DAY BiBi is tending to her cactuses when suddenly Elinor runs up. ELINOR BiBi! BiBi! I just saw an impossible animal! BiBi A what? ELINOR An animal that can’t be! It looks like an animal that I know, but it’s not doing the things that it’s supposed to do! BiBi is intrigued. BiBi An impossible animal? That is sooo interesting. ELINOR I know . I don’t understand. BiBi Well, you know what a scientist does when she sees something she doesn’t understand. Elinor thinks about it for a beat, then... ELINOR Yes! She needs … BiBi AND ELINOR (in unison) MORE OBSERVATIONS! ElINOR Come on, BiBi! BiBi and Elinor head out into the desert behind BiBi’s house to observe the mysterious animal. 5. EXT. DESERT -- DAY Elinor and BiBi find a good observation spot. ELINOR This is where I saw the impossible animal. BiBi Ok, let’s wait and watch. ELINOR We’d better hide, so we don’t scare it off. BiBi Good idea. BiBi and Elinor hide behind a small pile of rocks. A beat, then their ears rise up first and scan around. Another beat, then their faces both (comically) rise up from behind the rocks together. They are in full recon mode. Elinor looks one way, BiBi looks the other, then they switch. Suddenly... ELINOR (whispering) There it is! Elinor points. ANGLE ON: the little owl. ELINOR (CONT’D) That’s the animal I saw earlier. BiBi It looks like an owl. ELINOR It looks like an owl, but it can’t be an owl . BIBI Why not? ELINOR Because this bird is awake during the day and owls are only awake at NIGHT. I also saw it run on the ground, but owls are supposed to fly. At this point, BiBi realizes what’s going on. BiBi Ooooh, I see. The little owl hops over closer to them, and they have a moment together to admire it. ELINOR It’s coming closer . BiBi Aww , it’s pretty cute . At that moment the owl runs off! ELINOR BiBi look! It’s running away ! Let’s follow it so we can keep observing. CUTE ACTION SEQUENCE: Elinor and BiBi keep a respectful (and humorous) distance, hiding as they go. They follow the little owl (which can run surprisingly fast) across the desert. ANGLE ON: The little bird runs into its burrowing hole. Elinor stops and points. ELINOR (CONT’D) (amazed) BiBi! The little bird went into that hole in the ground. Do you think that’s where it lives? BiBi Sure looks like it. Holes in the ground like that are calle d burrow s . ANGLE ON: The little owl pokes its head out, then retreats. ELINOR Wow . (making up her mind) Then it’s definitely not an owl, because owls live in trees. I OBSERVED th at . The owl comes out and starts puttering around the burrow. Elinor observes it and starts to have second thoughts. ELINOR (CONT’D) (unsure) Only... I t really does look like an owl. It’s got big eyes, and a beak, and feathers… BiBi That’s true. ELINOR But how can it be an owl if it’s awake in the day, and runs on the ground, and lives in a hole? BiBi That’s a really good question Elinor. ELINOR (confused) I just don’t get it. Peak confusion for Elinor. BiBi thinks about how to help. Suddenly, she spots an odd-looking little cactus to the side of them. (maybe a Buckthorn Cholla ) https: // cals.arizona.edu / yuma / plant_index / cylindropuntia_acanthocarpa%20.htm Or something else cool - here are other options: https: // www.foldingguides.com /product/ cacti-of-the-desert-southwest-poster-cardset-of-6-greeting-cards / BiBi Oh, look. Just what I was looking for . BiBi points to the unusual cactus and makes a show of finding it. BiBi (CONT’D) I found another cactus for my investigation . Isn’t it a beauty? BiBi uses her spade to dig it out and show it to Elinor. ELINOR Uhhhm, are you sure that’s a cactus, BiBi? It doesn’t look anything like your other cactuses. BiBi Good observation! But this IS a cactus. CU: on the cactus plant, BiBi compares it to a nearby example of the Saguaro cactus. BiBi (CONT’D) There are many different kinds of cactuses, and they are not all the same. Nature is full of things that look similar at first but when you look more closely there are differences - like those two rocks . Bibi points. Angle on: two similar rocks, but one has a striation. ELINOR Oh, I see. One has a stripe. BIBI But they are both rocks. Elinor appreciates what Bibi just said. She looks back and forth between the owl and the cactuses. After a beat, a realization starts to dawn on Elinor. ELINOR Oooooh. She looks back at the owl. ELINOR (CONT’D) Hmmm… Maybe this animal IS an owl, but it’s just a different kind of owl. CU: On the cute little bird. ELINOR (CONT’D) Maybe that kind of owl doesn’t sleep all day, or fly up high or live in trees. BiBi Hmmmm. Now THAT is an interesting idea. BiBi puts her cactus in her gardening apron. ELINOR What do you think, BiBi? Is it a different kind of owl? BiBi As a matter fact, it is. Good thinking, little scientist. There ARE different kinds of owls, just like there are different kinds of cactuses. This one here is called a burrowing owl. ELINOR Oh, I know ! Is it because they live in burrows ? BiBi That's right. Burrowing Owls live in the desert and stay awake during the day. And guess what else? They don't make the holes they live in. They use holes that other animals made and don't need anymore. ELINOR Awww, what a smart little owl. CU: On the owl, it does look smart. ELINOR (CONT’D) I thought I knew everything there was to know about owls, but I guess I didn’t. BiBi Nature is full of surprises, Elinor. There’s always more to learn. At that moment, as they look at the owl, they observe it laying small rocks and bits of (natural) desert debris out in front of its burrow. ELINOR What’s it doing now? BiBi I don’t know. I’ve never seen a burrowing owl do that. I wonder why. ELINOR Maybe it’s decorating its front door. BiBi Maybe. Or maybe that’s its rock collection. They <SFX: GIGGLE > together. ANGLE ON: The owl puts the desert debris in a little semi-circle around its hole. ELINOR It l ooks like its making a little fence. A sand tortoise walks by, then pauses and keeps going. ELINOR (CONT’D) Look! That turtle was going to walk into the hole, but it got stopped by the sticks and rocks. (a beat, then she realizes) Maybe the owl put them there to keep other animals out. BiBi I think you’re right Elinor. That’s amazing. I didn’t know burrowing owls did that. ElINOR You didn’t? Really? I guess there IS always more to learn. Even for my BiBi! SONG – Elinor and BiBi sing together. Elinor and BiBi ALL: Nature is full of surprises, The closer you look, The more you will see, Plants and animals come in all shapes and sizes Nature is FULL of surprises. ELINOR: I thought there was only one kind of owl. That sleeps all day and flies about. BIBI: But keep your mind open, and look all around, ELINOR: You might find an owl that runs on the ground. ALL: Nature is full of surprises, The closer you look, The more you will see, Plants and animals come in all shapes and sizes Nature is FULL of surprises. We CROSS FADE: 6. INT. Living room - later We only see BiBi (and a pile of couch cushions) as the <SFX: DOORBELL RINGS> again. BiBi opens the door. Mr. RABBIT We’re back! BiBi Aww, my favourite rabbit family. They exchange kisses. RANGER RABBIT So, did you and Elinor have fun today? BiBi Of course! We made lots of observations. It was all sooo interesting. RANGER RABBIT Where is Elinor anyway? BiBi Oh, I’m not sure. She was around here some... Suddenly, Elinor comes out of a burrow she had made from the couch cushions. ELINOR Surprise! After <SFX: LAUGHTER> Elinor gestures to the mound of pillows. ELINOR (CONT’D) Whooo-whoo . Do you like my burrow? MR. RABBIT Your burrow? I didn’t know Owls had burrows. ELINOR Neither did I. But then Bibi and I met a special kind of owl. It's awake during the day, runs on the ground, and lives in a burrow! MR. RABBIT Really! ELINOR It’s amazing, isn’t it? Nature is full of surprises . RANGER RABBIT Well, I’m glad you had fun Owl Girl Elinor. ELINOR That’s Burrowing Owl Girl Elinor, Mom. And you know what that means... RaNGER RABBIT What? Elinor takes off running around the room . ElINOR You can’t catch meeeee! We end in <SFX: LAUGHTER>. FADE OUT, THE END

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ELINOR WONDERS WHY EP 145 Burrowing Owl Girl By Katherine Sandford Elinor’s Question: What kind of owl is awake in the daytime and lives on the ground? Logline: Elinor thinks she knows everything there is to know about owls until, while visiting her grandparents, she meets a Burrowing Owl. Curriculum Goals:LS6 . Understand that individuals of the same kind of plant or animal are recognizable as similar but can also vary in many ways: a. Contrast individuals of the same kinds of plant and animal (Elinor compares and contrasts what she knows about Owls with what she observes about Burrowing Owls). SEP3 . Planning and carrying out investigations a. Identify and use a greater variety of tools to extend the senses for observing, measuring, and recording data about objects and events b. Compare and contrast objects and events by describing similarities and differences in detail (Elinor and her grandmother plan and execute an investigation into Burrowing Owls). SEP4 . Analyzing and interpreting data a. Collect, describe, and record observations in greater detail and in various ways b. Use the 5 senses and simple tools to gather and record data 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 grandmother collect data about the Burrowing Owl through sight and sound and, with research and discussion, decide if it is an Owl). MAIN CHARACTERS: Elinor, BiBi, Mr. Rabbit, Ranger Rabbit SETTING: Grandparents' Living Room, Back Yard, Desert. PROPS: Owl Girl Costume, small Saguaro cactuses, gardening apron, trowel, lizard (maybe), Burrowing Owl, burrow, Sand Tortoise, rocks and sticks. OUTLINE – July 18, 2019 FIRST DRAFT: August 21, 2019 SECOND DRAFT: Sept. 19, 2019 POLISH: Oct. 17, 2019 BIBI ELINOR RANGER RABBIT MR. RABBIT Bibi and elinor (V.O.) (O.S.) (O.C.) (SUBTITLE) INT EXT I/E ELINOR WONDERS WHY BIBI AND BABA'S (ELINOR'S GRANDPARENTS) LIVING ROOM BACK YARD -- DAY DESERT -- DAY BEDROOM – EVENING IRIS OUT 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.