ACT I 1.1 EXT. ANIMAL TOWN – DAY It’s a beautiful day in Animal Town. We open on a GREEN FROG (Ref: californiaherps.com/frogs/pages/p.sierra.html) sitting in a patch of grass. The frog hops away as ELINOR comes skipping and walking this way. She stops to look at a nature scene: a bee sits on a flower, a ladybug flies off from a rock and lands on her nose. She <SFX: OOOH then GIGGLES>. Suddenly, we hear RANGER RABBIT (Elinor’s Mom) call out to her. RANGER RABBIT (O.C.) (calling) C’mon Elinor. PULL WIDE to reveal we are in one of the green areas in the center of town. It’s a bustling day and Elinor’s friends ARI and OLIVE are there as they follow Ranger Rabbit. Ari is in front, excited and confident, followed by Olive, who is holding her notebook and satchel. EliNOR Coming! Elinor stands up and joins the others, <SFX: GIGGLING> and playing. As <MFX: INTRO MUSIC> and credits play, we see our group marching around town, with Elinor curiously looking and poking at things here and there. <SFX: WONDERING WALLAS> Finally, they arrive at Mr. Raccoon’s bakery. 1.2 INT. MR. RACCOON’S BAKERY – DAY <SFX: DING> The door chimes and the gang enters the front door just as Mr. Raccoon enters from the back, precariously balancing a big stack of donuts. Mr. Raccoon Whooa. Tasty treats coming through. He sets them down on the counter and notices the group come in. Mr. RACCOON (CONT’D) Oh, good morning Ranger Rabbit, Elinor, Olive and Ari. ELINOR Hi, Mr. Raccoon. Ari goes over to smell the donuts. Ari Mmm, these donuts smell SO good. Mr. RACCOON Why thank you, Ari. You’re welcome to have some... if that’s okay with Ranger Rabbit. The kids look excited. Ranger Rabbit Sure, go ahead kids. Thank you, Mr. Raccoon. <SFX: KIDS YAY, AWESOME, THANK YOU WALLA> The kids reach for some donuts. Ari takes a little longer to decide and, as the group continues talking, he comically pulls one from the bottom of the pile, nearly causing a donut avalanche. MR. RACCOON (chuckling) You’re welcome. Now, how can I help you? RanGER RABBIT We’re out getting supplies, Mr. Raccoon. ElINOR Because we’re going on a trip! My mom is taking us camping this weekend. Mr. RACCOON Oh, how exciting! Where are you going? RaNGER RABBIT We’re heading up to Hidden Lake. OLIVE We’ve never been there before. It’s gonna be so much fun. MR. RACCOON I’m sure it will be. Well, you came to the right place. I make the best baked camping goodies in town. Of course... I’m also the only baker in town. I’ll gather some for you now. As Mr. Raccoon packs up the baked supplies (bread, etc.), the kids dig into their donuts. Ari Mmm, this donut is SO good. I wish I could eat the hole too! Olive Ari, you can’t eat the hole. It’s a hole! The kids and Ranger Rabbit <SFX: GIGGLE>, but Elinor looks at her donut with curiosity. Mr. Raccoon turns back around. Mr. RACCOON Here you go, some baked goodies for your trip. Ranger RABBIT (taking the package) Thank you, Mr. Raccoon. Elinor Mr. Raccoon, I’ve never thought about this before. But I wonder... why do donuts have holes? MR. RACCOON Oh. Well, that’s easy. You see, they’re baked WITH the holes in them. ELINOR Yes, but why are they baked with holes in them? Mr. RACCOON Because I put holes in them before baking them. ELINOR But why do you put holes in them? MR. RACCOON (little unsure) Because donuts are supposed to have holes. ELINOR Yes, but why do donuts have holes in them? MR. RACCOON (scratching his head) Uh, um... That’s a good question, Elinor! OlIVE (giggling) Yeah, Elinor is really good at asking questions. Ari Yup, she’s the best question asker in the world. Elinor smiles but looks thoughtful. Something has piqued her interest. <SFX: HMMM> RaNGER RABBIT Kids, we should get going. We still have more things to get for our trip. Thanks again, Mr. Raccoon. The kids wave bye and head for the door. <SFX: BYE, THANKS, SEE YA WALLA> MR. RACCOON Good bye! 1.3 EXT. OUTSIDE THE BAKERY - DAY Outside, Ari jumps and flutters out the door. Ari Woo hoo! I can’t wait to go camping! RANGER RABBIT Okay, let’s see. We should get some fruit, too. But... I also need to stop at the Post Office to pick up a package. Olive We can get the fruit from Mz. Llama, Ranger Rabbit. RaNGER RABBIT Ok, thanks, kids. I’ll see you at the Post Office. Mom departs towards the Post Office, while Elinor still looks a little lost in thought. ELINOR Hmm, I’ve never thought about that before either. I DO ask a lot of questions. That is SO interesting. Olive and Ari nod. OliVE Remember that time you asked Mz. Mole SO many questions, she gave us extra recess so we could keep exploring? In a flashback THOUGHT BUBBLE , we see Elinor leading Mz. Mole and the kids outside the school, hopping and asking questions. ELINOR Mz. Mole, why are trees so tall? And why do fish swim? And why do lizards have such long tails? BACK ON: Elinor considering. ElINOR (CONT’D) Those WERE pretty good questions. The kids <SFX: GIGGLE>. Ari Or that time we were putting on a show with Sr. Tapir, and you asked so many questions about birds, that he made a whole new song about them? Another THOUGHT BUBBLE shows Elinor asking questions to a group of kids and Sr. Tapir. ELINOR Sr. Tapir, why are birds so many different colors? And how do they fly? And why do they live in trees? Senor tapir (he strums his guitar) I feel a song coming! TILT DOWN TO: Elinor and her friends <SFX: GIGGLING>. ELINOR (wondering) I wonder WHY I ask so many questions? Why do I wonder why? 1.4 EXT. WHY DO I WONDER WHY SONG MONTAGE Elinor sings “Why do I wonder why?” as they make their way to Mz. Llama’s fruit stand (parked at her restaurant). The song starts out small and builds as she curiously pokes around and interacts in fun ways with the town plants, bugs, animals and secondary characters we know from the series (think “Belle” from Beauty and the Beast). Elinor/OLIVE/ARI ELINOR: Why do I wonder why songbirds sing? And how many feathers are in their wings? Why do I wonder why leaves are green? Why do I wonder… what does it mean? Why do I wonder if fish have ears? And if they don’t, then how do they hear? Why do I wonder why trees are tall? Why do I wonder… anything at all? Why, why, why? I wonder why! There’s so many things I find interesting! OLIVE/ARI: Why, why, why? She wonders why! ELINOR: Why do I wonder I want to know why Why do I wonder why bees have stripes? And why are there so many different types? Why do I wonder where mushrooms grow? Why do I wonder… I want to know! Why, why, why? I wonder why! There’s so many things I find interesting! OLIVE/ARI: Why, why, why? She wonders why! ELINOR: Why do I wonder I want to know why (bridge) When I have a question I go and explore But now I wonder: What is wondering for? Ohhh ! OLIVE/ARI: Why, why, why? She wonders why! ELINOR: There’s so many things I find interesting! OLIVE/ARI: Why, why, why? She wonders why! ELINOR: Why do I wonder I want to know why why . END MONTAGE 1.5 EXT. OUTSIDE THE POST OFFICE - DAY The song ends and the kids are back near the Post Office, carrying a small bag of fruit. As they giggle and talk, Elinor refines her question: ELINOR I know I ask a lot of questions, but what is asking questions good for? OLIVE Dun, dun, dun! It’s a mystery... a wondering mystery. ARI Elinor, you’re the only bunny I know who can ask a question about asking questions! At that moment, Ranger Rabbit comes out of the Post Office, putting away a small package and reading a letter she’s opened. ElINOR What’s that, Mom? RanGER RABBIT It’s a letter from my old friend Beatriz. Do you remember her? NOTE: the pronunciation of Beatriz's name should be in Spanish, all the characters should say it in the same way: (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JmbhQSG1Na4) Ranger Rabbit hands the kids a few PHOTOS that Beatriz included of her adventures: on the peak of a mountain, in a jungle. ELINOR Mmm, I don’t think so. RANGER RABBIT I think she moved away when you were just a baby. She’s coming this way to camp at Hidden Lake for a few days. ELINOR Hidden Lake? That’s where we’re going! RANGER RABBIT Yes, maybe we’ll see her there. (puts away the letter and photos) Ok, should we continue getting things for our trip? Ari Ranger Rabbit, are we going to get marshmallows? We can’t go camping without marshmallows! RANGER RABBIT (smiling) Yes, Ari, we’ll ask Mr. Hippo if he has any at his store. ARI Ahh... camping and marshmallows. What could be better than that? Suddenly, they hear a <SFX: RIBBIT!>. Ari (CONT’D) “Ribbit?” We pull out and see a little green frog in the middle of the sidewalk next to them. Olive It’s a frog! Elinor walks over. ELINOR Hi, frog. Mom and the rest walk up too. Ranger RABBIT Mmm, I wonder what it’s doing in the middle of town. ELINOR I’ve never seen a frog here before. Just then the frog hops away. Elinor looks to the frog and then to Mom. ElINOR (CONT’D) Mom, can we follow it? Ranger RABBIT Sure, kids. I’ll go get the rest of the things we need and then come find you. Just keep a safe distance and try not to scare it. ELINOR Thanks, Mom! Let’s follow that frog! 1.6 MONTAGE AROUND ANIMAL TOWN - DAY The kids follow (not chase) the frog through a short, fun and gentle but mysterious sequence, watching and even protecting the frog. The frog hops along the sidewalk where residents avoid it <SFX: WHOA! WHOOPS!> and onto a bench where Mz. Mole is reading a book about frogs. The frog jumps right on her book. She adjusts her glasses: Mz. Mole Wow, these illustrations are so life-like! The frog hops across the thoroughfare. Here comes Koa on his skateboard. Ari stops him like a crossing guard so the frog can cross. ARI Whoops, sorry Koa. Frog crossing! The frog hops behind the general store, where there’s a little ditch. The frog does a BIG jump across. OlIVE Whoa! Nice jump! Finally the frog hops towards a nearby dry creek bed. 1.7 EXT. FROG CREEK - DAY At the creek, the kids catch up to the frog. We see the frog hopping around the dry creek, not sure where to go. ElINOR There it is! It looks kinda... lost. Ari This is where we usually find frogs, but... there’s only one now. Olive And the creek is really dry. There’s no water in it. Elinor thinks for a beat. ELINOR Maybe that’s why the frog was in town. The creek is dry, so it went looking for water. Olive Oh, I think I read about this in my Nature book. Olive takes out her Nature Book and opens it on the section about frogs. On the left page, we see a frog sitting contentedly in a pond with a regular amount of water in it. On the right page, we see two drawings: a top drawing showing a frog hopping away from a flooded version of the same pond, and a bottom drawing showing a frog hopping away from a dry version of the pond. olive (CONT’D) (reading) Most frogs like ponds and creeks that have just the right amount of water for them. If there’s too much (points to the top drawing) or too little water (points to the bottom drawing) from what they’re used to, they won’t like it. ELINOR Aww, poor little froggy. I wonder where all the water went. The kids watch as the frog hops away, continuing its search. Ari Bye, frog! I hope you find a good, wet frog spot. (We see the frog find a nice puddle not far away). At that moment, Mom catches up to them, carrying a few more things in her bag. RanGER RABBIT Ah, I thought the frog would come to this creek. ELINOR We followed it here, but the creek is really dry. Olive We think that’s why it was in town. Ari Yeah, frogs don’t like it when the water changes where they live. Ranger Rabbit looks at the creek. RaNGER RABBIT Hmm, it is unusual for the creek to be dry this time of year. I’ll have Deputy Mouse look into it later. Oh, speaking of Deputy Mouse, I should check in on him. She takes out her radio and calls for Deputy Mouse. 1.8 EXT. INTERCUT RADIO CALL: ROAD BY THE RIVER PROJECT – DAY Through an intercut radio call (aided by watercolor-style split-screen effects), we see Ranger Rabbit talking to DEPUTY MOUSE. RANGER RABBIT Deputy Mouse. Come in, Deputy Mouse. Deputy mouse I hear you loud and clear, Ranger Rabbit. I’m here helping Mrs. Beaver clear space for the new road into town. RaNGER RABBIT Did you find the site OK? Deputy Mouse Yes, it’s right near Hidden Lake. REVEAL: At the road site, we see Deputy Mouse and MRS. BEAVER and her workers (including MR. BUFFALO and MRS. HIPPO) working to clear away growth for a new path - including some shrubs and bushes. Some are carting dead branches away, while Mrs. Beaver is chomping them down into smaller pieces (taking one or two for a quick snack). Deputy mouse (CONT’D) There are a lot of bushes, branches and sticks, but Mrs. Beaver and her crew are having no problem moving them out of the way. We see the crew piling the branches off to the side near a river. The camera focuses on a couple of sticks falling into the water (NOTE: make this very clear so our young audience can recall it later). The crew doesn’t notice. Ranger RABBIT OK, good luck, Deputy Mouse. Call me if any problems come up. Deputy moUSE Will do, Ranger Rabbit. END CALL 1.9 EXT. FROG CREEK - DAY Ranger Rabbit ends the radio call and gets back to the kids. She gestures to her full bag. RanGER RABBIT Well, I think we have all the supplies we need for the trip. The kids are excited. <SFX: WHOO-HOO! YEAH! WALLA> Ari Did you get marshmallows? RANGER RABBIT No, unfortunately... Mr. Hippo was out of marshmallows. ARI (gasp!) No marshmallows! Ari does a funny over-dramatic dizzy spell and faux-faint and plops on the ground. RANGER RABBIT I’m sorry, Ari. Ari pops his eyes open then quickly flutters up and lands back on his feet. ARI That’s OK! I’m still excited to go. They all <SFX: GIGGLE>. ArI (CONT’D) Maybe I’ll bring extra pickles! Olive We can’t wait to go exploring, Ranger Rabbit. RANGER RABBIT Wonderful, Olive. We’ll be leaving the house bright and early tomorrow morning. Ari We’ll be there! They all walk off in the same general direction, but Elinor hangs back a bit, still curious. The camera lingers on the dry creek bed. 1.10 INT. ELINOR’S ROOM - NIGHT It’s later that night, and Ranger Rabbit is packing Elinor’s backpack at the foot of the bed. ElINOR Mom, what time are Ari and Olive coming tomorrow? How long will it take to get to Hidden Lake? Ranger Rabbit adds a few more pieces of clothing to the backpack. ELINOR (CONT’D) Is it really hidden? What’s it like there? RANGER RABBIT (affectionately) My, you do ask a lot of questions. Elinor smiles. Ranger Rabbit thinks for a second. RANGER RABBIT (CONT’D) Actually, you know who you remind me of? ELINOR Who? RANGER RABBIT My friend Beatriz. She asked a LOT of questions when she was little, too. Ranger Rabbit fluffs Elinor’s pillow and pulls the blanket up over her. ELINOR Really? Ranger RABBIT Yup. I hope you get to meet her on our trip. But now it’s time to sleep. Ranger Rabbit tucks Elinor in and gives her a little kiss. RANGER RABBIT (CONT’D) Keep dreaming of more questions, we’ll try to answer them all tomorrow. ELINOR Ok, Mom. Night-night. RANGER RABBIT Good night, my hunny bunny question asker. Ranger Rabbit turns out the light and leaves the room. Elinor stares out the window with quiet excitement. She sings a slower reprise of the song she sang earlier: ElINOR Why do I wonder Why stars are bright? Why do I wonder If birds sleep at night? When I have a question I go and explore But now I wonder: What is wondering for? Hmmm ... We end with a beautiful shot of the curious bunny Elinor looking up into the starry sky. END OF ACT I ACT II 2.1 EXT. RABBIT HOUSE NIGHT/DAWN (WIDE) Starry night becomes beautiful dawn in Animal Town. 2.2 EXT. ELINOR’S HOUSE – DAY We start on a close-up of Ranger Rabbit’s loaded backpack and pull out to show her putting in a few last things. From behind her, we hear Elinor coming out of the house. Elinor Who’s ready to go... EXPLORING! She bounds out of the house wearing a hat and her backpack and hops down the steps, followed by MR. RABBIT, who’s carrying something small. Elinor runs a few circles around, as Ranger Rabbit stands up. RanGER RABBIT Well, I think that’s everything. MR. RABBIT Oh, one more thing. I made you a loaf of my world-famous carrot cake. He gives the package to Ranger Rabbit. RaNGER RABBIT Aw, thanks sweetie. From off-screen, we hear a familiar voice: olive (O.C.) Elinor! Not far from the house, we see Ari and Olive running up (also wearing hats and small backpacks), followed by their parents MR. BAT and MZ. ELEPHANT. Elinor <SFX: GASPS!> in delight and hops over to meet them. Ari runs up first and stands upright in salute. Ari Explorers Olive and Ari reporting for duty! Elinor <SFX: GIGGLES>. The kids are very excited. Mz. Elephant (sing-song) Hellooo! Mr. Bat Good morning! Mr. Rabbit and Ranger Rabbit nod/wave their greeting <SFX: HI / GOOD MORNING WALLA>. ARI I can’t wait to get to Hidden Lake! OLIVE This is gonna be an awesome adventure. Mz. Elephant kneels down and dotes on Olive, comically checking all her gear and clothes and backpack. Mz. Elephant Now sweetie, do you have everything you need? You have your hat. Do you have sunscreen? Your jacket? OLIVE Yes, Mom. Mz. Elephant Your pillow? Your blankie? Your books? Your notebook? OLIVE (little disheveled) Yes, Mom... I have everything. Mz. Elephant I guess you’re all ready to go. ArI Me too! I’m super-ready to go! Mr. Bat Are you sure, Ari? Aren’t you forgetting... your favorite plushie? Mr. Bat takes out Ari’s favorite plush birdie. Ari Robin! (suddenly a little self-conscious) Oh, uh... that’s okay, Dad. I don’t think I need him. Mr. Bat (smiling) Oh, OK... After a beat, Ari changes his mind, feigning bravado. ARI Well, I don’t want Robin to get lonely. Maybe he should come with me. He grabs Robin and hugs him. ArI (CONT’D) (in baby talk) Who’s my favorite birdie buddy? Mr. RABBIT Well, I think you kids are going to have a lot of fun this weekend. Elinor How long will it take to get there, Mom? RanGER RABBIT Oh, not long. We should get to Hidden Lake by the afternoon. Mr. Rabbit checks his pockets. Mr. RabBIT Oh, do you have the map? RANGER RABBIT Yup, I have it right here. Ranger Rabbit takes the map out of her pocket, and it catches the kids’ interest. Ranger Rabbit hands it to them and the kids open it to <SFX: OOOHS AND AHHS>. On the map we see Animal Town and the area trails leading to Hidden Lake. ELINOR Can we hold on to the map, Mom? RaNGER RABBIT Sure kids, you can be our official map guides. ArI Awesome! The kids put away the map. Ranger Rabbit puts on her backpack. RaNGER RABBIT Okay, I think we’re all set to go. Mr. Rabbit Have a fun trip! He kisses Ranger Rabbit on the cheek and hugs Elinor while Mz. Elephant kisses Olive and Mr. Bat high-fives and hugs Ari. Mz. ELEPHANT Bye! Mr. BAT Have fun! <SFX: GOODBYE WALLAS> as they start walking off. ELINOR Wait, we need to say the Explorer’s Pledge. Olive and Ari nod in agreement <SFX: YEAH WALLA>, and they recite the pledge with accompanying hand-gestures. ElINOR/OLIVE/ARI An Explorer is brave… An Explorer is kind… An Explorers is curious… Who knows what we’ll find! And with that, we hear the beats of a song montage and they are off! 2.3 EXT. ANIMAL TOWN (EXPLORING SONG MONTAGE #1) - DAY Adventure music plays and the kids sing the first part of an extended version of “The Exploring Song” (From “Follow That Roly Poly” episode) as they leave the house and walk through familiar scenes on their way out of Animal Town. Elinor/olive/ari Explore, Explore, just walk out the door! The whole world is there, what are you waiting for? Explore, explore, then explore some more, You don’t know what you’ll find until you explore. Who knows where you’ll go, and what you will see, It could be a forest, a cave or the sea, You might climb a mountain, or wade through a bog Or you might find a town under a rock, or a log! Explore, Explore, just walk out the door! The whole world is there, what are you waiting for? Explore, explore, then explore some more, You don’t know what you’ll find until you explore. 2.4 EXT. TRAILHEAD - DAY The scenery starts to look less familiar, more rugged and wild (though they are still on a path) as Ranger Rabbit and the kids leave town. ElINOR (in awe) Whooooaaa... I don’t think we’ve ever been this far into the forest before. They walk up to the trailhead, which leads to a green and golden trail. Ranger RABBIT Here it is, the trail to Hidden Lake. The kids look down the path <SFX: OOHHHH...>. ElINOR I wonder what we’ll find? Ari Yeah, what’s over there? OlIVE Are we going to see new animals or bugs? ElINOR Or maybe new plants? Ranger Rabbit smiles. RaNGER RABBIT Those are great questions, kids. This jogs something inside of Elinor. ElINOR (gasp!) Ari! Olive! I think I figured out one thing that asking questions is good for. Olive What is it, Elinor? ELINOR Exploring! Whenever we go exploring, it’s usually because we were wondering about something. Olive Yeah, like what are we going to find? Ari Or what are we going to discover? Mom thinks for a beat. RangER RABBIT You’re right, Elinor. Exploring often starts with a question. The kids look at each other with excitement <SFX: AWESOME WOO HOO WALLA>. Elinor Let’s go! As they set out along the path, off into the unknown, the kids sing the second part of the song. 2.5 EXT. EXPLORING SONG MONTAGE #2 The kids sing the rest of “The Exploring Song,” focusing on questions as they hike through awesome vistas, doing fun things like swinging off branches, looking at plants and under rocks, crossing log bridges, etc. ELINOR/OLIVE/ARI What’s beyond that tree, you might want to know It all starts with asking, where should I go? Or you might want to ask, who will I meet? It’s all there for you, just ask and you’ll see! Explore, Explore, just walk out the door! The whole world is there, what are you waiting for? Explore, explore, then explore some more, You don’t know what you’ll find until you explore. END SONG MONTAGE. 2.6 EXT. TRAIL – DAY As the song ends, our group continues hiking. The three kids are walking behind Ranger Rabbit, Olive is holding the map open. ANGLE ON: The map, which shows a view of the area. The kids describe what they see and point it out on the map. (Note: Waterways are painted blue. (See attached map). Olive (O.C.) That’s Hidden Lake. Elinor (O.C.) Look, there’s a river that goes into it... and a river that goes out of it - all the way to Animal Town. Elinor points. ANGLE ON: The downstream river that goes towards Animal Town. Two creeks branch off from it: one that goes into the town center, and another close to the trail they’re on. Ari That‘s the creek where we followed the frog. elinor And there’s a smaller creek that goes near the trail we’re on. olive That’s where we have to turn to get to the lake. BACK ON: Ranger Rabbit. RANGER RABBIT How are you doing with the map, kids? The kids are confident. ArI We’re right on track, Ranger Rabbit. OLIVE (looking at the map) Yeah, we just keep walking and then turn when we get to a creek. They continue walking. Elinor gets a thought and walks up ahead to her Mom. ElinoR Mom, did you say I knew Beatriz when I was little? RanGER RABBIT Yup. Beatriz and I have been friends for a long time, Elinor. In fact, I used to baby-sit her when she was little. ELINOR Really? A THOUGHT BUBBLE flashback shows still images of a teenaged Ranger Rabbit playing with a cute little girl Beatriz as they curiously look at things. RANGER RABBIT You’ll really like her. She’s an Inventor. Inventors come up with new things that solve a problem or help you do something. The kids are visibly excited <SFX: WOW/AWESOME WALLA>. Ari That is SO cool. Can she invent a marshmallow making machine? (Ari mimes a robot ) Bee boop - Making marshmallows - Need. Marshmallows. Boop. The kids <SFX: GIGGLE>. As the kids and Mom continue talking, we see them walk near a dry creek bed and miss the trail turn. OlIVE I wonder if she can invent a drawing machine. ELINOR But Olive, you already ARE a drawing machine. Ari Yeah. You draw all the time. OLIVE (giggling) You’re right, I do. The group marches on <SFX: BANTERING ABOUT FUN INVENTIONS (use dialogue above)>, and the camera lingers on the dry creek bed, making it clear they have missed the trail. 2.7 EXT. FURTHER DOWN THE TRAIL – A SHORT TIME LATER The group continues walking along the trail and come upon a wooded area. Overhead, the clouds move and darken the scene a little. Ranger Rabbit pauses and thinks. RanGER RABBIT Hmmm, I don’t remember this part of the trail on the way to Hidden Lake. ELINOR Uh oh. RaNGER RABBIT Can you check the map, Olive? Olive checks the map, pointing her trunk where the trail meets the creek. OLIVE We were supposed to turn at the creek. elinor Hmmm. I didn’t see a creek. ANGLE ON: Ari has Robin out. ArI Don’t worry Robin, we’ll figure it out. Mom reassures them. RaNGER RABBIT I’m sure we just missed it. Let’s turn back. But just then, the kids hear some <SFX: RUSTLING> over in the nearby bushes. ELINOR What’s that? The rustling draws closer. olive <Gasp!> It’s coming closer. Ari (hugging Robin) I’m so glad you’re here, Robin! There’s a little bit of a kid-friendly scare moment as the rustling gets nearer. RANGER RABBIT Hello? Is someone there? A few more rustles, and then someone steps out of the bushes. It’s… It’s … BEATRIZ. Beatriz is a young female Coatimundi, dressed in outdoor exploring clothes with interesting highlights (like a colorful scarf) and wearing a big backpack and a wide visor hat. Beatriz Hello! RaNGER RABBIT BEATRIZ?? Beatriz (excited disbelief) Ranger Rabbit!? No lo puedo creer! I can’t believe t! Ranger Rabbit and Beatriz share a friendly hug (NOTES: Beatriz is very active and physically effusive). The scene lightens. The kids let a breath out. <SFX: WHEW!!> RanGER RABBIT It’s so good to see you! BEATRIZ You got my letter! Beatriz and Ranger Rabbit talk over each other as they greet each other warmly <SFX: EXCITED/FUN WALLA>. Mom introduces Beatriz and the kids. RANGER RABBIT Oh, I should introduce you. Kids, this is Beatriz. BEATRIZ Hello! Elinor, que preciosa! You’re so grown-up now! I haven’t seen you since you were a baby bunny! The kids are a bit star-struck. ElINOR Hi! BEATRIZ And who do we have here? ArI I’m Ari! Olive And I’m Olive. Beatriz Well, it’s great to meet ya, Ari and Olive. ARI So you INVENT things? BEATRIZ Haha, yep! I’m an inventor. I invented THIS for example. Beatriz shows off a fun inventions from her backpack. First she presses a button in her backpack strap, and a compartment opens on the side of the backpack, springing forward one of her gizmos. BEATRIZ (CONT’D) And THIS! She grabs the gizmo and uses it in front of the kids. It’s an extendable gripper, but instead of telescoping, it unfurls like a butterfly proboscis. The kids are amazed. <SFX: WHOOOA COOL!>. She pulls a little lever on the handle and the gripper opens and closes. The kids <SFX: OOH and AHH> and Beatriz smiles. She turns to Ranger Rabbit. Beatriz (CONT’D) I’m so glad I ran into you, but what are you doing all the way out here? RANGER RABBIT I think we took a wrong turn. We were headed for the camping area near Hidden Lake. BEATRIZ That’s where my camp is set up. Do you want to camp together? The kids excitedly say <SFX: YEAH! FOR SURE WALLA>. Beatriz (CONT’D) You were supposed to turn at the creek. Hmm, I bet I know why you missed it. Come on. 2.8 EXT. TRAIL – DAY The group is back where the trail forks. RANGER RABBIT Oh, I see. We missed the creek because it’s dry, but... that’s odd. Creeks shouldn’t be dry this time of year. Beatriz I did notice a lot of the creeks on this side of the lake are dry. ElINOR And we saw a dry creek in Animal Town too. RanGER RABBIT You’re right, Elinor. Hmm... Ranger Rabbit thinks thoughtfully. 2.9 EXT. TRAIL TO HIDDEN LAKE – DAY The group makes their way towards Hidden Lake. RaNGER RABBIT What brings you to Hidden Lake, Beatriz? Beatriz I’m here to get ideas from Nature for my inventions! ELINOR Ideas from Nature? BEATRIZ Yes! Nature is FULL of ideas! For example, I got the idea for this part... (the unfurling part of the the extendable gripper) When I was studying butterflies in the jungle last summer... A THOUGHT BUBBLE shows Beatriz observing a butterfly in a jungle. Beatriz (CONT’D) Butterflies have a long mouth called a proboscis that rolls up, and I thought, what a great way to store something long! The image of the proboscis in the thought bubble cross-fades to show Beatriz holding the unfurling stick and pondering. BEATRIZ (CONT’D) But then I thought, how can I use it to grab things? So I looked for ideas in Nature, and I learned that bird beaks are really strong and good for grabbing things, so I made this part just like a bird beak. The thought bubble shows Beatriz studying a bird as it grabs a berry, and then shows her sketching the beak gripper in her notebook (something similar to this: https://www.festo.com/group/en/cms/10237.htm). The kids are impressed <SFX: WHOA, COOL>. RANGER RABBIT Beatriz was just like you, Elinor, when she was a little girl. She LOVED to ask lots of questions... and still does! ANGLE ON: Elinor is now doubly amazed. You can read it in her face: Someone just like me? ELINOR (to herself) Really? Like me? At that moment, they come upon an opening in the trees as the trail bends. BEATRIZ Look, we’re here! They look out unto HIDDEN LAKE. Finally! Choir sings. It’s a beautiful view. Hidden Lake delivers. Gorgeous. <SFX: WOW! COOL! SO BEAUTIFUL WALLA> Beatriz turns left along the path. BEATRIZ (CONT’D) Follow me to the campsite! The special compartment opens in her backpack and she stows away the gripper gizmo in a fun way. The kids hang back a little. Ari Wow, an inventor. I don’t think Beatriz can be any cooler! Beatriz calls over her shoulder. Beatriz Oh, by the way, I brought way too many marshmallows with me. Do you want to help me eat them? The kids look at each other. Ari looks shell-shocked. Ari Ok, I was wrong. Beatriz just got way cooler. They all <SFX: GIGGLE> as they head off to the campsite. 2.10 EXT. CAMP SET UP MONTAGE – DAY/NIGHT In a short musical montage, we see the group set up their tents and settle in, with a few funny moments shown. We see the sun set over the mountains above Hidden Lake, and the sky darkens and fills with stars. 2.11 EXT. CAMPSITE – NIGHT It’s later that evening, and everyone is settled around the campfire. Olive is in front, finishing telling the group a kid-friendly spooky story. OlIVE But then, when they opened the door... Ari grips Robin for comfort <SFX: EEEHHH....>. Olive (CONT’D) It was just a friendly butterfly. Ari sighs in relief <SFX: PHEW!>. Ranger RABBIT Great story, Olive. Elinor sits next to Beatriz. Beatriz unfurls and uses her extendable gripper to pick up a marshmallow and add it to the ones in Ari’s stick. Beatriz Here you go, Ari. ArI Thanks! ElINOR What are you going to invent next, Beatriz? BEATRIZ I’m glad you asked, Elinor. I’m trying to invent a new kind of sticky tape. So I’m here to get ideas from frogs. olive Oooh, we love frogs! Elinor But... Why frogs? BEATRIZ Because of their th-ongues! Beatriz sticks out her tongue, and the kids <SFX: GIGGLE>. BEATRIZ (CONT’D) Frogs have very special tongues. (has an idea) I know! Why don’t you come with me to observe them tomorrow. The kids are very excited <SFX: REALLY?/WE’D LOVE TO/COOL!>. BEATRIZ (CONT’D) You know how to observe, right? ELINOR Yup! Observing means using your senses, like looking and listening, to notice and learn about things. BEATRIZ (impressed) That’s right! RANGER RABBIT Sounds like a plan. Let’s get some rest now. Ari takes a last bite of his marshmallows, and the kids go into their tents. ELINOR This has been an awesome trip so far, Mom. I can’t wait until tomorrow. RANGER RABBIT I’m glad, hunny bunny. Have a good sleep. Beatriz (yawning) Dulces sueños! As Ranger Rabbit climbs into her own tent we STAY ON Elinor, who hangs back at her tent entrance. She waves good night to Beatriz, and after everyone goes in she sings a little bit of the explorer song from before while gazing at the stars. ELINOR (sings) Who knows where you’ll go, or who you will meet… It might be someone, who wonders like me… END OF ACT II ACT III 3.1. EXT CAMPSITE -- MORNING The sun rises, filling the sky with glorious reds and oranges that are reflected in the lake. It’s the next morning and we catch the campsite as it gets ready for the day. Ranger Rabbit clears the table from breakfast and cleans the dishes while Ari, who is still eating, munches on his (probably third) plate of pancakes. ARI Thanks for breakfast, Ranger Rabbit. It’s dee-licious! RANGER RABBIT You’re welcome Ari. I have to say, I’ve never seen anyone put marshmallows on their pancakes before. Ari sits back and admires what’s left of his creation: alternating stacks of marshmallow and pancakes. ARI I think this might be... my greatest invention. He digs into his plate <SFX: MMMM...>. At that moment, we hear Elinor, Olive and Beatriz from off-screen. ELINOR/olive/Beatriz Ribbit! Ribbit! Ribbit! The three of them come hopping around in a line, like frogs, led by Beatriz. ARI What are you doing? Olive and Elinor stop to answer. Elinor We’re practicing! OLIVE Yeah, for when Beatriz takes us to observe frogs today. Ari Ooh, I want to be a froggy. Ari finishes his plate and hands it to Ranger Rabbit. He joins them and they continue hopping and <SFX: GIGGLING>. Elinor/olive/Beatriz/ari Ribbit! Ribbit! Ribbit! Suddenly, Elinor stops to think. Elinor Wait... if we’re all frogs, then who’s observing us? A beat as they all look at each other. Beatriz How about you observe me... if you can catch me! Ha ha! Salta, ranita , salta! ELINOR Jump, froggy, jump! Beatriz hops away, and the kids hop after her <SFX: GIGGLING AND LAUGHING>. Ranger Rabbit finishes up washing some of the pots and looks around. RANGER RABBIT Hmm, where should I put these to dry? Beatriz stops hopping and looks around, spotting two nearby trees. BEATRIZ I have an idea, Ranger Rabbit. Let’s put up a drying line. RANGER RABBIT Oh, good idea, but... I used the last of my rope for the tents. BEATRIZ That’s not a problem! Beatriz hops up and picks up her backpack. She presses a button, and a special compartment opens in the back, spewing out several rope ends. BEATRIZ (CONT’D) Take your pick! <SFX: WOW, COOL, AWESOME WALLA> from the kids. Ranger Rabbit pulls on a rope and goes over to the trees, tying it between two trees. Beatriz presses another button and the other ropes retract, closing the compartment. RANGER RABBIT (finishing tying) There. At that moment, Ranger Rabbit’s radio, which was on the table, squawks <SFX: SKKKKTT!>. Ranger Rabbit goes over to it while Beatriz hangs up the pans. DEPUTY MOUSE (over radio) Ranger Rabbit, come in, Ranger Rabbit. 3.2 EXT. INTERCUT RADIO CALL: ROAD BY THE RIVER PROJECT – DAY Ranger Rabbit picks up the radio and we cut to a scene of Deputy Mouse at the head of the clearing of the new road into Animal Town. It looks like something has gone amiss. RANGER RABBIT (OVER RADIO) Hello, Deputy Mouse. Is everything ok ? How is the road project? Deputy Mouse lifts his hat up. His necktie is loosened and he looks bushed. DEPUTY MOUSE Hi, Ranger Rabbit. Well, we’ve been clearing up the sticks and branches to make room for the new road, but... The camera moves to reveal a big old dead tree blocking their way. DePUty MOUSE (CONT’D) We found a really big log. We see Mrs. Beaver's workers trying to move it to no avail, and Mrs. Beaver looking exhausted from chomping. RANGER RABBIT Oh, dear. How big is it? DEPUTY MOUSE It’s too big for us to move. It’s even too big for Mrs. Beaver to chomp through. RANGER RABBIT Hmm... Ok, Deputy Mouse, don’t worry. Let me see what I can do. Behind Deputy Mouse, we see the pile of sticks they’ve been clearing again. Unnoticed, a few more sticks fall into the river and go downstream. Deputy MOUSE Thank you, Ranger Rabbit. RANGER RABBIT No problem, talk to you soon. END CALL 3.3 EXT. CAMPSITE – MORNING Ranger Rabbit hangs up the call. The kids and Beatriz are gathered around her. RANGER RABBIT It looks like Deputy Mouse needs my help. He’s just up the river that goes into Hidden lake. ELINOR Is everything ok, Mom? RANGER RABBIT Yes, but there’s a log that needs to be moved out of the way. Beatriz offers to help. BEATRIZ If you need to go, Ranger Rabbit, I can take the kids to look for frogs while you help Deputy Mouse. RANGER RABBIT Really, are you sure? BEATRIZ Of course! You’ll be nearby and we’ll have a great time exploring, right? ELINOR/ARI/OLIVE Yeah! RANGER RABBIT Are you kids okay with that? ELINOR Sure, mom. Go help Deputy Mouse. Ranger Rabbit puts on her backpack and takes out an extra radio. RANGER RABBIT Thank you, Beatriz. Here’s a spare radio so you can call me if you need anything. BEATRIZ Got it. RANGER RABBIT I’ll be back soon! ELINOR Good luck, mom! RANGER RABBIT (to the radio) Deputy Mouse, I’m on my way. Beatriz and the kids wave her off. BEATRIZ That’s Ranger Rabbit. Always helping the forest and everyone in it. Ok, who’s ready to observe some FROGS? The kids run back to camp to get their things <SFX: C’MON! LET’S GO!>. 3.4 EXT. TRAIL along THE LAKE – DAY Beatriz and the kids walk further up along the lake to go look for frogs. Beatriz has the map open in front of her. Elinor Where are we going to look for frogs, Beatriz? Beatriz points to an area in the map painted with a little pond. Beatriz Well, your mom told me there’s a spot near the lake that’s always full of frogs. It’s called the Frog Bog. A THOUGHT BUBBLE shows a bog filled with brown frogs and, importantly, just the right amount of water in it. Beatriz (CONT’D) There should be lots of frogs this time of year. I think it’s...(she does a funny pirouette holding the map)...this way! Beatriz folds the map, presses a button and a fun mechanism from the backpack stows the map away. OLIVE Your inventions are so fun. ARI Yeah. And you get your ideas from Nature? BEATRIZ (nodding) Yup. You can find ideas almost anywhere, but I like to get my ideas from Nature. OLIVE Why Nature, Beatriz? BEATRIZ Because Nature is FULL of ideas! Everywhere you look, Nature has found a way to solve a problem or invent something useful. ELINOR Like how you got the idea for how your stick rolls up from butterflies? We see a thought bubble of a butterfly proboscis and the unfurling stick. BEATRIZ Exactly! OLIVE And how you got the idea for the grabber at the end from a bird’s beak? We see a thought bubble of the grabber and beak. Beatriz Yes! The kids look around them, trying to find ideas. ARI But... how do you GET the ideas? BEATRIZ You just have to be...curious ! ELINOR You mean, ask questions? BEATRIZ Exactly! If you have a problem, or if you’re just looking for ideas, all you have to do is look around and ask yourself... She picks up an acorn and looks at it closely. Beatriz (CONT’D) “Why is this like this?” She bends down to look at a fluffy dandelion. BEATRIZ (CONT’D) Or (blows on the dandelion) “How does that work?” And you might learn something you didn’t know before! Elinor thinks about this for a second, then something jogs inside of her and she gets very excited. ELINOR Ari! Olive! That’s something ELSE that asking questions is good for. Getting ideas! Asking questions is good for getting ideas! BEATRIZ That’s right, Elinor! 3.5. EXT. NATURE IS FULL OF IDEAS SONG MONTAGE Beatriz sings “Nature is full of ideas.” She starts the song and is then joined by the kids, as they poke around the surrounding area and also go into montages of inventions that were inspired by Nature (a little like Sr. Tapir interstitials). This is a fun song, with possibly a more trombone-based style, and a more call and response cadence. BEATRIZ (chorus) ( chorus ) Nature, nature is full of ideas You find them everywhere Just ask yourself a question The answers are all out there! ( verses ) Airplane wings were inspired by birds? We saw them in the sky, and then we asked "How can WE fly so high? ( chorus ) Nature, nature is full of ideas You find them everywhere Just ask yourself a question The answers are all out there! ( verse ) So many things have Nature's designs? From robots and trains, to clothes and planes The idea is the same! ( bridge ) Ideas are there for us to see Just follow your curiosity! ( chorus ) Nature, nature is full of ideas You find them everywhere Just ask yourself a question The answers are all out there! 3.6. EXT. TRAIL TO THE frog bog – DAY As we come out of the song, the group has walked further along the lake and is now near the turn that leads to the Frog Bog. Ari and Olive are in front with the map. ELINOR Wow, Nature really is full of ideas. Beatriz nods <SFX: MM-HMM>. ELINOR (CONT’D) And now we know something else asking questions is good for: getting ideas! BEATRIZ You said that before, Elinor. What did you mean? ELINOR Well, I always ask a lot of questions. BEATRIZ That’s great! ELINOR But then I wondered why I’m always wondering. What is asking questions good for? Beatriz looks appreciatively thoughtful. ELINOR (CONT’D) But now I know. Asking questions is good for exploring AND it’s good for getting new ideas. BEATRIZ You’re right, asking questions is good for lots of things, Elinor. Olive looks at the map, and then points away from the lake. olive The Frog Bog should be... THIS way! Beatriz What are we waiting for? Salten , ranitas, salten ! Beatriz hops (or skips) off, with the kids hopping behind her <SFX: LAUGHING> 3.7. EXT. FROG BOG – DAY The group finally arrives at the Frog Bog, a marshy extension of the lake that now looks flooded. olive Ok, this is where Ranger Rabbit said there should be LOTS of frogs. There are no frogs. ElinoR I don’t see any frogs. ARI Me neither. Ari and Elinor poke around the immediate area, and Beatriz takes a peek at the map. BEATRIZ Hmm. We are in the right place. Olive How can we observe frogs if we can’t find any? ari Maybe they’re here but we just can’t see them. ELINOR Yeah, maybe we just have to look for them. C’mon, we need more observations. BEATRIZ More observations? I like that! Elinor smiles and the group heads out in one direction. 3.8. Ext. Frog bog - a different location The group looks for frogs. Ari and Elinor are slightly ahead, with Ari looking close to the ground and all around. Ari Here’s Ari, the World’s Greatest Super Frog Finder, looking for frogs... (He looks around comically.) ...And he can’t find any. Elinor notices the squishing sound her feet make on the ground. Elinor Hmm, the ground seems kind of wet and squishy. She looks at the plants nearby. EliNOR (CONT’D) And all these plants seem to be under water. Ari I know, maybe I’ll try calling the frogs. (calling) Here froggy-froggies!! Where are you..!? ELINOR Ari... this is where the frogs live. We have to be careful not to bother them. ARI Oh. Right. He drops his voice, then starts walking carefully in one direction, while looking around in other directions. ArI (CONT’D) (whispering) That’s me. SUPER Frog Finder Ari is SUPER carefu-WH-WHOAAAAA! Ari trips on a log near the shallow water’s edge and falls in <SFX: SPLOOSH!>. Elinor runs over to check on him. ELINOR Ari, are you ok? Ari sits up in the shallow water and spits some water out <SFX: SPLURT>. On his head (or to the side of him) is a lily pad with... a BROWN FROG [Ref: californiaherps.com/frogs/pages/r.aurora.html]. Ari I meant to do that. Olive and Beatriz run up. BEATRIZ Oh, Ari. You’re soaked! olive Ari! You found a frog. ARI (looking around) I did? Where? Elinor (giggles) There! The frog hops off and swims over to another nearby lily pad. Elinor helps Ari out of the water, and he shakes off most of the water. Beatriz presses another button and another extendable arm unfurls holding a towel for Ari to dry himself. ARI Wow, thanks! Olive We didn’t see any frogs over there. ElinOR We only found this one. I mean, Ari did. Ari I am a Super Frog Finder! Beatriz looks over at the frog by the lily pad. Beatriz You sure are, Ari. (a little over dramatic, playing a game) And now for my favorite part... observing Nature! Beatriz takes out a notebook and prepares to scribble at the same time that Olive takes out her notebook and prepares to scribble. OLIVE You like to draw too, Beatriz? BEATRIZ I do! It’s my favorite way to record my observations. OLIVE (thrilled) <GASP!> Mine too! The group comically slinks over to observe the frog from behind some plants. As they observe, the frog watches silently as a fly meanders by and lands in an adjacent lily pad. BEATRIZ Ooh, watch what happens next. This is why I love observing frogs. (quietly, to the frog) Vamos , ranita , vamos .... Suddenly, the frog acts! In a flash, it shoots its tongue out, catches the fly and gobbles it up. The kids are amazed <SFX: WHOA! HUH!?> Elinor Wow! What just happened? Another insect, this time a small cricket, hops unto the adjacent lily pad on the other side. The frog shoots its tongue out again and eats it. ELINOR (CONT’D) It happened again! ARI The bugs were there... and then they were GONE! ELINOR I...think the frog ate them. Beatriz smiles. OLIVE Yes! The frog stuck out its tongue and caught the bugs. A THOUGHT BUBBLE forms over Olive that shows the frog on one side and the fly on the other side, separated by water. As she talks, we see the frog eating the bug in slower motion. Ari Whoa, that is SO cool! Elinor I have so many questions! BEATRIZ That’s great! That’s how we get ideas, remember? Let’s write what we observe in the notebook. Beatriz flips to a new page in her notebook. The pages have a graph paper grid pattern on them. Beatriz (CONT’D) Ok, what are your questions? ELINOR Well, why does the frog stick out its tongue like that? Beatriz doodles a sketch of the frog with the fly in a nearby lily pad. Beatriz Great question! Why do YOU think? The kids think for a beat <SFX: HMM>. As they look at the drawing, a watercolor effect expands the paper to fill the screen, taking us INTO the drawing. As the kids talk, the drawing starts to animate. ELINOR The frog wants to eat the bugs... The frog moves its arm and then its leg as if to reach the fly, then uses its tongue to get the fly. ARI Yeah, but they’re too far away to catch with its arms or legs. Olive So it uses its long tongue to reach them! We come out of the notebook view. Beatriz Good thinking! Elinor Wow, that’s amazing. The frog uses its long tongue to reach things that are far away. Olive has a thought. Olive Ooh, I have a question! How does the tongue catch the bugs? I didn’t see it grab them. It just kind of...stuck to them. Beatriz flips the page to an earlier drawing, this time of the frog’s mouth and the fly a little distance away. Beatriz Actually, Olive, that’s the reason I came to study these frogs. She shows the page to the kids and we go into the notebook view again. BEATRIZ (CONT’D) Frogs have a special goopy saliva, that’s the liquid in their mouth, that makes their tongue extra sticky. As she talks, the drawing animates to show in slow motion how the tongue, covered in saliva, sticks to the bug, then pulls it back. elinor Ohhh, that is SOOOO interesting. The page flips in the notebook view, and we see a sketch for a sticky roll of tape and a little glue dispenser. BEATRIZ I know! So I’m trying to invent a glue or tape that’s sticky just like the frog’s saliva. We come out of the notebook view. ari I have a question! How does the frog stick its tongue out so fast? elinor Yeah, I can’t do that. They both stick their tongues in and out a few times and <SFX: GIGGLE>. At that moment, another fly meanders within range of the frog and... Snap! The frog eats the fly. OLIVE (gasp!) I think I saw how it did it! Beatriz hands Olive the notebook and Olive starts to sketch on it. We go into the notebook view and we see she’s drawn a side view of the frog tongue and mouth, with the tongue bent backwards. As they talk, the drawing animates. [Ref: Figure 2A/B in dropbox.com/s/d8klu95yqskamo4/jeb176289.full.pdf] olive (CONT’D) The tongue bent backwards first before it came out of the frog’s mouth. Beatriz Great observation, Olive! You’re right, the frog bends its tongue back, and then uses its muscles to throw it at the bug. We come out of the notebook view. The kids <SFX: OOOH / AHH / COOOOL>. ELINOR Wow, Nature really IS full of ideas. The kids look admiringly at the frog, and Beatriz jots down a few things. Just then, the frog hops away. Beatriz looks at her notebook and closes it. BEATRIZ Well, I got a lot of observations today, but I do wish there were more frogs. Olive Yeah, Ranger Rabbit said there’d be lots of frogs here. ELINOR I wonder...Where did all the frogs go? ARI Maybe they got lost? Elinor thinks for a beat <SFX: HMMMM> then seems to remember something. ELINOR Beatriz, back in Animal Town, we saw a green frog that was lost because the creek was really dry. Above her, we see a THOUGHT BUBBLE flashback of the earlier incident with the green frog in town. The green frog looks lost before hopping away from the dry creek. ElINOR (CONT’D) But it’s not dry here. The plants sort of look like they’re under water. olive Could that be the problem? Maybe there’s too much water? Olive remembers something and opens her nature book. OLIVE (CONT’D) Most frogs like places with just the right amount of water for them. They get used to it, and if it changes too quickly, they don’t like it. ELINOR That’s it! Maybe there’s too much water for the frogs, and that’s why they’re not here. ARI Yeah, I wouldn’t like it if my house filled up with water. But I’m not a frog. BEATRIZ Hmm, you might be right. It looks like all this extra water is new, and that would explain why there aren’t any frogs. She looks back towards the lake. BEATRIZ (CONT’D) The water is probably coming from the lake...But why? Olive looks out to the bog. OLIVE Aww, poor frogs. If this is their home, then where are they going to go? Elinor thinks for a beat. ELINOR (determined) We have to help the frogs. Ari and Olive agree <SFX: ENTHUSIASTIC YEAH/LET’S DO IT WALLA>. BEATRIZ (admiringly) You three are the best. You’re right, Elinor. We HAVE to help those frogs! The kids are excited <SFX: YEAH AWESOME WALLA> as they all high-five. BEATRIZ (CONT’D) Let’s go back to the lake and see if we can figure out where all this water is coming from. The group heads back towards the lake. END OF ACT III ACT IV 4.1. EXT. trail to the frog bog – DAY Beatriz and the kids arrive back at the spot where the lake connects to the bog. Beatriz looks at the water and traces it back in the direction of the Frog Bog. She looks down at the plants near the edge of the lake, which also look flooded. Beatriz Okay, I think I know what’s happening. As she talks, we see a THOUGHT BUBBLE form above her with a side/cross-sectional view of the part of the lake that is near the Bog. Beatriz (CONT’D) There’s too much water in the lake, and some of it is spilling over to the frog bog. That’s why there’s extra water there, which the frogs don’t like. The thought bubble animates and we see the water level rise in the lake, spilling over to where the bog is and covering it (and the plants) in water. A little brown frog that was sitting on the bog edge hops away. Elinor looks at the plants near the edge of the lake. EliNOR Yeah, the lake is definitely too full. ARI But why does the lake have too much water? BEATRIZ I don’t know. That’s the mystery. OLIVE It’s a watery mystery. Elinor Maybe it’s been raining a lot? BEATRIZ (considering) Good suggestion, but it hasn’t rained here in a while. ARI Ooh, I know! Maybe a GIANT is pouring water into the lake from a giant bucket. A THOUGHT BUBBLE illustrates Ari’s idea of a giant moose. BEATRIZ Also a good suggestion, Ari... But do you see any giants? ARI Mmm, no. Maybe it’s a very sneaky giant? Or an INVISIBLE giant? Elinor I know. Let’s observe the lake and see if we can figure it out. Olive Great idea, Elinor. I’ll draw the lake in my notebook. Beatriz Yes! We need more observations! Olive takes out her notebook and sits by the edge of the lake to draw it. Elinor, Beatriz and Ari peer around the shoreline. We see there are sticks in the water, but we don’t notice them yet. Elinor Hmm, I don’t see anything that would make the lake have too much water. Ari Me neither. At that moment we hear Olive sounding a little frustrated. Olive Ohhh, not again! ELINOR What’s wrong, Olive? OLIVE I’m trying to draw the lake but it keeps changing. Elinor looks quizzical. OLIVE (CONT’D) Those sticks keep moving, and I have to start all over again. Elinor goes to the edge of the lake and looks out. Near the shore we can see sticks and branches floating slowly but steadily in one direction. ELINOR Whoa, look at all those sticks floating in the water. ARI They all seem to be going that way. ELINOR That’s SO INTERESTING. I wonder where they’re going. Beatriz There’s only one way to find out. ELINOR Let’s follow the sticks and figure it out. Elinor starts to follow the sticks and the rest of the group follows her. 4.2 trail along hidden lake near overlook -- daY The group follows the sticks along the lake. OLIVE Look, I see more and more sticks floating. ARI Where are they all coming from? After a few beats of mysterious following, they come to the end of the path. We see the sticks go around a bend in the lake’s edge, which is blocked from view by a rise in the terrain. ELINOR Huh, there they go. But where are they going? Beatriz’s ears perk up. BEATRIZ Hmm? Qué es eso? Hold on, I hear something. She scans the area. Suddenly, she picks up a sound <SFX: WATER TRICKLING>. ARI Is it the giant? BEATRIZ Come on, follow me. She follows the sound into the bushes up the small rise. 4.3 EXT RIVER BLOCKAGE OVERLOOK -- DAY Beatriz and the kids emerge on the other side of the bushes. They are on a slight overlook where the lake normally flows to the river towards Animal Town. A little down below them, we can see that the sticks are floating this way and getting stuck on some rocks, forming a dam. There is still a little bit of water flowing through, making the <SFX: WATER TRICKLING>. Beatriz I thought I heard water trickling. It’s trying to get through those sticks. ELINOR That’s where they all the sticks are going! OLIVE Yeah, they’re floating down the lake and getting stuck on those rocks. ARI Look at that big pile! It’s stopping most of the water from getting through. Beatriz Right. The sticks are forming a dam. Elinor thinks about this for a second. ELINOR (gasp!) Maybe THAT’S why there’s too much water in the lake. She points to the sticks and to the lake. ELINOR (CONT’D) The sticks are blocking the water from going to the river, so the water stays in the lake. ARI Ohhh... It’s just like my bathtub. Olive Your bathtub?? ArI Yeah, if I put the plug in the drain, the water can’t get out and the tub fills up. We see him imagining this in a THOUGHT BUBBLE. OLIVE Oh, the lake is like your bathtub, and this river is like the drain. BEATRIZ (proud) Amazing! I think you kids figured it out. She takes out the map Ranger Rabbit gave her and opens it up. The map envelopes the screen and animates as she talks. BEATRIZ (CONT’D) There’s water coming into the lake, but the sticks are blocking the water from going out , so the water stays in the lake. ELINOR And that’s why there’s too much water in the lake. Olive Which is making the frogs’ home fill up with water. Beatriz thinks for a minute and looks at the map. Beatriz That could be why the creeks you saw before are dry. The sticks are blocking the water from getting to them. ELINOR (gasp!) We have to get the sticks out. OLIVE Yeah, they’re changing the frogs’ homes here...and in Animal Town! ARI We have to un-stick the situation! Beatriz looks back out towards the lake. BEATRIZ (gets an idea) I think I might know where the sticks are coming from. She takes out the radio and calls Ranger Rabbit. BEATRIZ (CONT’D) Ranger Rabbit? Come in, Ranger Rabbit. 4.4 EXT. INTERCUT RADIO CALL: ROAD BY THE RIVER PROJECT – DAY We see the road project site as the workers use some ropes and pulleys to move the log out of the way. Ranger Rabbit picks up the radio. RANGER RABBIT Hi Beatriz, is everything OK? BEATRIZ Everything is fine... But, the kids and I have discovered a problem. RANGER RABBIT Oh? What is it? BEATRIZ There are a lot of sticks in the lake and they’re blocking the water from going to the river. RANGER RABBIT Hmm, that would explain why the creeks were dry. BEATRIZ Yes, and it’s also causing the Frog Bog to flood. Ranger Rabbit, did you say you’re moving a lot of sticks for the new road? RANGER RABBIT Why, yes, but... As she talks, she looks around and spots the problem. The pile of sticks they had cleared is too close to the river, and some of the sticks are being carried away by the current. RANGER RABBIT (CONT’D) Oh, I see. The sticks are falling into the river and floating down to the lake. She looks at the sticks floating down the river and towards the lake. RaNGER RABBIT (CONT’D) We’ll move the stick pile right away. That should stop any more sticks from going down to block the water. BEATRIZ Great, thank you Ranger Rabbit! Ranger Rabbit signs off and we see her waving at Deputy Mouse and Mrs. Beaver. 4.5 EXT. RIVER BLOCKAGE OVERLOOK – DAY Back at the lake, Beatriz puts away the radio. Beatriz Okay, your mom is going to stop any more sticks from coming. OLIVE Phew! But... what do we do about the sticks that are already here? ELINOR We have to find a way to get them out so the water can go through again. BEATRIZ Hmm, but how do we reach them? ARI I could fly over and pull them? BEATRIZ Thanks, Ari, but that might not be safe. We see there’s some splashing from the mild current hitting the sticks. OLIVE I have an idea! Maybe you can use your invention to get the sticks, Beatriz. BEATRIZ You mean the grabber? Let’s try it! Beatriz takes out her extendable gripper and reaches out to the sticks, but it’s not nearly long enough. ELINOR Aww, it’s too short! BEATRIZ That’s ok. Not every idea works. We just need to keep trying. They all think for a beat. Suddenly, Elinor has an idea. ELINOR I wonder if asking questions can help. Asking questions is good for exploring, and it’s good for getting ideas... Maybe it’s good for solving problems, too. BEATRIZ Yes! Asking questions is very helpful when you’re trying to solve a problem. Let’s do it! The kids gather together to think this through. BEATRIZ (CONT’D) Okay, the first question you should ask is, “What’s the problem?” OLIVE Ooh, I can draw it on my notebook! On her notebook, Olive doodles a general diagram of the situation. The kids and Beatriz are on a small overlook above the rocks and sticks. OLIVE (CONT’D) We need to move the sticks, but we’re here and the sticks are way over there. It’s too far for us to reach. BEATRIZ That's great Olive, it always helps to draw the problem. Now the next step is to come up with ideas for solving it. What can we use to reach the sticks? The kids think. Suddenly, Elinor has a THOUGHT BUBBLE recollection of the earlier frog observation: we see a flashback of the frog catching a bug from across the lily pad. ELINOR We could do like the frog! The frog used its tongue to reach the bugs that were far away. Olive Yes! ARI Wait, you think we need to use our tongues to get the sticks? He sticks his tongue out, and the others <SFX: GIGGLE>. OLIVE I think Elinor means we need to make Beatriz’s invention a lot longer, just like the frog’s tongue. BEATRIZ Ah ha! An idea from Nature! Me encanta! I love it! ELINOR But how can we make your grabber longer? They all think for a beat. elinor (CONT’D) Wait, I know! Beatriz, do you still have those ropes in your backpack? BEATRIZ I sure do. She turns and pushes a button to open the rope compartment. ELINOR Maybe we can use a rope to help the grabber reach the sticks? The kids pull out some rope and tie it to the base of the gripper stick. They stretch it out to look at their work. ARI Now it’s really long, like a frog’s tongue. BEATRIZ Fantástico ! Let’s see how it works. The kids give her room, and Beatriz pushes on the little handle lever, which makes the gripper stay open. She then tries tossing it with the rope: BEATRIZ (CONT’D) 1...2....3.... toss! But because of the distance and the weight of the rope, she can’t toss it far enough to reach the sticks. OLIVE Aww. It still doesn’t reach. I really thought that was going to work. ARI Me too. This time, Elinor eggs them on. ELINOR We can’t give up. The frogs need our help. Let’s keep trying! BEATRIZ Elinor’s right, let’s keep trying. ELINOR What other question can we ask? ARI We could ask HOW the frog does it? How does it get its tongue so far out? BEATRIZ That’s it, Ari. To learn from Nature, it’s important to ask how and why something does the thing it does. Olive Wait, I have my drawing. Beatriz hands Olive her notebook and Olive flips to the drawing she made earlier of the frog tongue. olive (CONT’D) The frog bent its tongue back and then the tongue went flying out. Elinor How can we do that? Ari thinks as he leans on a small tree, which bends under his weight. ARI Good questio- Woah. The tree snaps back up, pushing Ari forward a few feet. ELINOR Did you see that? The tree bent back and pushed Ari up into the air. OLIVE Just like the frog’s tongue! Maybe we can use the tree to throw our grabber to the sticks? BEATRIZ It’s a Nature inspired invention! Beatriz goes over to the tree, pushes the lever to open the gripper, places it on a branch, and pulls the tree back. BEATRIZ (CONT’D) Ok, everyone help me pull. The kids help pull her back and... frog tongue away! The gripper flies through the air and plop! It lands on a stick, closing and grabbing it. elinor Yes! It worked! The kids and Beatriz pull on the rope (being safe of course with Beatriz in front). ARI Nnnngh! We have to pull harder! Ari flutters up, pulling with his legs. Suddenly, the branch moves and comes loose! OlIVE It came loose! elinor Let’s pull another stick! They pull back the grabber, set it up again, and launch it. It grabs another stick and they pull. This time, the stick comes off and the rest of the dam collapses and starts to flow down the river. ElinoR (CONT’D) All the sticks are falling down! Olive And the water’s getting through! The group does a celebration dance <SFX: YES! WE DID IT! AWESOME! AD LIB SPANISH CELEBRATION FROM BEATRIZ>, dancing and high-fiving each other. ELINOR We should tell my mom. BEATRIZ Yes! (takes out the radio) Ranger Rabbit, come in. 4.6 EXT. INTERCUT RADIO CALL: ROAD BY THE RIVER PROJECT – DAY We see the road project site as the workers finish moving the sticks out of the way. It looks like they moved the log too, and the way is clear. RANGER RABBIT (V.O.) Hi Beatriz! How’s it going down there? BEATRIZ Together with my team of inventors, we moved the sticks, and the water is flowing again. RANGER RABBIT Wow, how did you do it? Elinor leans in to talk to the radio. ELINOR We did it by asking questions. Questions are good for exploring, for getting ideas, AND for solving problems. Beatriz And where did we get all these great ideas? ELINOR/OLIVE/aRI From Nature! RANGER RABBIT That’s amazing. I can’t wait to hear about it tonight. I’ll help Deputy Mouse finish here and meet you back at the campsite. BEATRIZ Roger that, Ranger Rabbit. See you tonight. Elinor gets up on her toes. ELINOR Bye mom! END CALL 4.7 EXT. RIVER BLOCKAGE OVERLOOK – DAY The kids beam as the last of the sticks washes downstream and water flows out of the lake. BEATRIZ You all asked such great questions, and that helped us come up with ideas and solutions! I am so PROUD of you!! Elinor smiles. BEATRIZ (CONT’D) You know, when I was a little kid, I asked a lot of questions too. And I still do! So never stop asking questions, okay? ELINOR We won’t, Beatriz! They look down and they can already see a little bit of the water level go down. OLIVE I think there’s less water in the lake now. ELINOR (remembering) The frogs! Come on! The others agree <SFX: YES! LET’S GO! WALLA> and they run off screen. 4.8 EXT. FROG BOG -- DAY The group arrives back at the frog area and they look around. They can see the water level slowly receding. ELINOR Look, now you can see more of the plants. OLIVE Yeah, it looks like it has just the right amount of water. As they look on, a small brown frog hops over from some nearby bushes and jumps in the water, looking happy and content. A few other frogs join in. ari We did it! The frogs are coming back! ELINOR (smiling proudly) Welcome home, froggies. A beat as everyone admires the happy sight of the returning frogs. EliNOR (CONT’D) (to Beatriz) Wow, I can’t believe those sticks made such a big change. BEATRIZ It’s true. When something happens in one place, it can change things for plants and animals in other places. Everything is connected in Nature, even us. The kids think on that for a beat. Beatriz (CONT’D) That’s why we need to help Nature whenever we can, especially when we’re the ones that caused the change. Beatriz and the kids sing a short sweet ditty about how everything in Nature is connected, even us. As she sings, the kids take in a larger view of the trees and plants and animals around them. BEATRIZ/ELINOR/ARI/OLIVE Everything’s connected, That’s the beauty of our world, Everybody plays a role, Every boy and every girl Every plant and creature, Whether big or small We’re all part of Nature It’s home to us all When something happens somewhere It can change another place It might make it different In unexpected ways So let’s take care of Nature We’re all in the same world, Everyone can lend a hand Every boy and girl At this moment Ranger Rabbit returns over a nice swell of accompaniment. Elinor brightens and hugs her. Ranger Rabbit sings the last verse. BEATRIZ/ELINOR/ARI/OLIVE/RANGER RABBIT Every plant and creature, Whether big or small We’re all part of Nature It’s home to us all END ACT IV Act V 5.1 EXT. CAMPSITE – DAY It’s the next day and we see the sun rise over Hidden Lake. Everyone is packing up to leave camp. The kids bring their backpacks to the center of camp. RANGER RABBIT All right, I think we’re ready to go. Beatriz walks up, strapping on her backpack. ELINOR Where are you going now, Beatriz? BEATRIZ Wherever Nature takes me. I just ask questions and explore! RANGER RABBIT I think this is a good time to say good bye to Beatriz, kids. Beatriz and Ranger Rabbit give each other a big hug. Next, the kids gather around, and Beatriz says bye to them one at a time. BEATRIZ Well, I had a LOT of fun exploring with all of you. It was great to meet you, Ari. ARI Yeah, me too. Ooh, I have an idea for a new invention. BEATRIZ What is it? ARI (selling it dramatically) Pickles with marshmallows... BEATRIZ Ooh, let me know how that turns out. And it was so nice to meet you too, Olive. Did you finish your drawing of the lake? Olive takes out her sketchbook. OLIVE Sure did. Look! Olive opens it up and shows everyone a really beautiful drawing of Hidden Lake. ELINOR That’s amazing, Olive. OLIVE And that’s us! Exploring! In the drawing she points to a rendition of them walking along the lake edge. BEATRIZ Que bello. It’s beautiful. I hope you two keep having interesting ideas and keep drawing. Olive and Ari beam. Beatriz turns to Elinor and kneels down to her level. BEATRIZ (CONT’D) And it was really special to see you, Elinor. You’re so grown up. I hope you had fun on this trip. ELINOR Yes, I learned SO much. Especially about asking question. BEATRIZ Well, I hope you never stop wondering. It’s always good to listen to that little voice inside all of us that wants to know why things happen and how things work. Elinor looks down at herself. ELINOR We all have a little bit of wonder inside. BEATRIZ We sure do. (Elinor takes it all in. Beatriz smiles.) Who knows, maybe you’ll grow up to be a scientist, or a Ranger like your mom. ELINOR Or an inventor, like you! BEATRIZ (smiling proudly) You can be anything you set your curious mind to, Elinor. That’s for sure. They have a nice hug. 5.2 EXT. TRAIL TO HIDDEN LAKE – DAY As music plays, the group parts ways with Beatriz at the entrance to the forest, where we first revealed Hidden Lake. <SFX: AD LIB GOOD-BYES, BEATRIZ’ ARE IN SPANISH> On a wide shot, we see them walk in different directions and wave each other off as we get one last look at Hidden Lake (goodbye lake!). Our group starts walking down the path. Olive has her notebook out, sketching flowers here and there, and Ari is playing with Robin (his plushie). ARI Did you have fun, Robin? I had a lot of fun. Elinor walks next to her mom. RANGER RABBIT Did you have fun, Elinor? ELINOR I sure did, Mom! I learned a lot about asking questions. RANGER RABBIT Oh, yeah? What did you learn? ELINOR I learned that asking questions is good for lots of things: It’s good for exploring, for getting ideas and it’s good for solving problems. RANGER RABBIT (smiling) Yes, asking questions is wonderful. With that, we launch into our final song: a sweet uplifting song that recaps what we’ve learned and done and winds us down. 5.3 EXT. we all have QUESTIONS SONG MONTAGE As they sing, the kids hike back to Animal Town over beautiful Nature scenes and flashbacks to the previous key moments. ELINOR/OLIVE/ARI (chorus) The world is full of things for us to discover All you need is a little wonder So listen to that voice that you have inside H ave questions, let them be your guide (verses) Questions help you explore and find things that are new Who knows what you’ll learn or what you’ll get to do You might find wonders or make a new friend It all starts by asking “What’s around the bend?” ( chorus ) The world is full of things for us to discover All you need is a little wonder So listen to that voice that you have inside Have questions, let them be your guide What ’ s a proboscis? What do frog tongues do? You just ask and then you’ll find out too (bridge) And the best part of wondering Is that moment when you gasp! <gasp> And see you’ve solved a problem With the questions that you have ! (chorus) The world is full of things for us to discover All you need is a little wonder So listen to that voice that you have inside We all have questions, let them be your guide On the last few bars, we see our group get to Animal Town and to the Rabbit House. Mr. Rabbit and the Bats and Mz. Elephant are all there to greet them and the kids say their <SFX: GOODBYE WALLAS> and give each other hugs. As the end notes of the song play, we see Elinor follow her parents into the house, taking one last look back at the world outside. 5.4 EXT. FROG CREEK – DAY We cross-fade to a new day. It’s some time later, and we are at the frog creek from the beginning of the special. The green frog we saw earlier sits happily on a floating lily pad. The creek is filled with water again, and we pull out to show that there are more green frogs swimming about, and that Elinor is there curiously looking at them. All is right with the world, and Elinor looks happy wondering. The frog zips its tongue at a nearby fly and Elinor <SFX: GASPS and GIGGLES>. From off-screen, we hear her friends approaching. OLiVE (O.S.) Hi, Elinor! Whatcha doing? ARI (O.S.) Let me guess. You’re... wondering about something? Ari and Olive enter. ELINOR Yes I am! They all look at the frogs together. ELINOR (CONT’D) I wonder... why do frogs like to hop? ARI What do you mean? ELINOR They have really long legs. Why don’t they walk? OLIVE I don’t know. Maybe because they don’t have shoes? ELINOR Or maybe because hopping is just more fun? Salta, ranita, salta! She hops around like a frog, and the kids <SFX: GIGGLE> and join her. Olive takes out her notebook. OLIVE I know, let’s observe them and see if we can figure this out! ELINOR Yes! We need more observations. On <SFX: GIGGLES> and playing, we pull out of the frog creek, up and over the trees and buildings and we settle on a beautiful view of the area. It’s another wonderful day of wondering in Animal Town. END OF SPECIAL CREDITS 5.5 POST CREDIT SCENE On a bonus post (or pre) credits scene, we see Mr. Raccoon at his bakery, munching on a snack with one hand, and reading a book with the other. The book cover shows a donut on a parchment roll (implying a history or ode to donuts). Suddenly, he stops chewing and slaps his head. MR RACCOON So THAT’S why donuts have holes! CUT TO BLACK THE END

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ELINOR WONDERS WHY EWW MOVIE: A Wonderful Journey Written by Jorge Cham, Katherine Sandford , Daniel Whiteside Elinor’s Question: Why do I wonder so much? Logline: When Elinor and her friends go camping at Hidden Lake they meet an inventor named Beatriz and save the frogs. Music Note: The team is working on the ditty's with the composers. SEP1a , c. Demonstrate curiosity about the greater world outside of their local environment. Identify a problem that can be solved by the design a new or improved object or tool (engineering). [The kids get curious and investigate why the water level at Hidden Lake has risen, and find the source of the problem] SEP4d . Talk about and reflect on what happened during an investigation or when solving a problem, and why it might have happened/ [The kids record and discuss their observations about the problem at the lake] SEP3e . Design and build a solution to a simple problem (engineering). [The kids design and build a way to dislodge the sticks causing the water level to rise] LS2a . Identify body parts of animals and their function. [The kids learn about frog tongues and their function.] LS5d . Identify and observe the consequences of how plants and animals impact the environment. [The kids learn that changing the water level of a frog's habitat changes their behavior] ET1b , c. Define a simple problem that can be solved through the design of a new or improved tool or technology. Begin to understand that engineering is a collaborative process during which ideas can be exchanged and shared with others while defining a problem and working to design, test and revise a solution. [The kids identify the problem at the lake and work collaboratively to design a simple tool to solve the problem] ET2b . Use a variety of low-tech tools including writing, drawing and painting utensils, scissors, magnifiers, balance scales, ramps, pulleys, hammers, screwdrivers, sieves, tubing, binoculars, whisks, measuring cups [Elinor and her friends use tools like the notebook and rope to design their solution to the problem at the lake] ES3b , c. Demonstrate an awareness of and the ability to discuss in simple terms the need for conservation, recycling, and respect. for the environment. Participate in simple activities to care for the environment [Elinor and her friends realize the road project is affecting the frogs, causing the crew to modify their methods] ND1 . ( RTL Crosscutting concept 'Patterns') Understand that modes of life in the natural world and engineered solutions in the designed world have common patterns, and engineers often look to natural patterns for inspiration. [The kids learn from a biomimetic inventor about different bio-inspired designs and solutions] ND3 . ( RTL Crosscutting concept 'Structure and Function') Understand that structures and materials in the natural world can be used or can inspire the engineering of structures with similar function in the designed world. [The kids use what they learn about frog tongues to design a simple solution to the lake problem] ND4 . ( RTL Crosscutting concept 'Flows, Cycles, and Conservation') Appreciate the way that elements in the natural world change, interact and are re-used, and how we can organize our designed world to better fit and care for the environment. [Elinor and her friends realize the road project is having an impact on the lake and the frogs] ND5 . ( RTL Crosscutting concept 'Cause and Effect'): Appreciate that events are connected to each other via cause and effect, and that similar links can be found in the natural and designed worlds. [Elinor and her friends realize the road construction is causing changes to the lake and to the frog habitats] OUTLINE: May 6, 2020 FIRST DRAFT: June 1, 2020 SECOND DRAFT: June 19, 2020 POLISH: July 3, 2020 RECORD DRAFT: July 14, 2020 Ari Beatriz Depu Deputy mouse Elinor ELINOR, OLIVE AND ARI Elinor/olive/ari Elinor/olive/Beatriz Mr. Bat Mr. Rabbit Mr. Raccoon Mrs. Elephant Mz Mz. Elephant Olive Olive/ari Ranger Rabbit (V.O.) (O.S.) (O.C.) (SUBTITLE) INT EXT I/E 3.3 EXT 4.7 EXT ACT I ANIMAL TOWN – DAY MR. RACCOON'S BAKERY – DAY OUTSIDE THE POST OFFICE WHY DO I WONDER WHY SONG MONTAGE ANIMAL TOWN FROG CREEK INTERCUT RADIO CALL: ROAD BY THE RIVER PROJECT – DAY ELINOR'S ROOM END OF ACT I ACT II RABBIT HOUSE NIGHT/DAWN (WIDE) ELINOR'S HOUSE – DAY ANIMAL TOWN (EXPLORING SONG MONTAGE #1) TRAILHEAD EXPLORING SONG MONTAGE #2 END SONG MONTAGE. TRAIL – DAY FURTHER DOWN THE TRAIL – A SHORT TIME LATER TRAIL TO HIDDEN LAKE – DAY CAMP SET UP MONTAGE – DAY/NIGHT CAMPSITE – NIGHT END OF ACT II CAMPSITE – MORNING 4.2 TRAIL ALONG HIDDEN LAKE NEAR BLOCKAGE OVERLOOK RIVER BLOCKAGE OVERLOOK – DAY END ACT IV 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.