ACT I "Very minor suggestions: I've picked some very different looking frogs- a tree frog, two ""frog"" frogs and a toad. The website I link to is great, and has habitat photos etc as well as the frogs themselves. All should breed in the same general place and the same area. ?? Northern Red-legged Frog http://www.californiaherps.com/frogs/pages/r.aurora.html (could be the “Brown Frog” at the lake) Foothill Yellow-legged Frog http://www.californiaherps.com/frogs/pages/r.boylii.html (threatened with extinction) (could be the “Brown Frog” at the lake) Sierran Tree Frog http://www.californiaherps.com/frogs/pages/p.sierra.html (a bit of scientific debate if this is a true species or just the normal Pacific Tree Frog (Pseudacris regilla), shouldn't matter here though- they look the same. This might be your ""Green Frog"" lead. It breeds in creeks too so OK there! California Toad http://www.californiaherps.com/frogs/pages/a.b.halophilus.html" Line Count - 633 Ari - 119 Elinor - 160 Olive - 105 Bianca - 124 Ranger Rabbit - 88 Mr. Raccoon - 13 Deputy Mouse - 9 Mz. Elephant - 5 (can we cut one line?) Mr. Bat - 4 Mr. Rabbit - 4 Senor Tapir - 1 (we try to avoid one line for a character) Mz. Mole - 1 (we try to avoid one line for a character) 1.1 EXT. ANIMAL TOWN – DAY I really LOVE this. The curriculum is strong and clear...I wonder how many 4 year olds will grow to be scientists from the series? Nice work! It’s a beautiful day in Animal Town. We open on a GREEN FROG sitting in a patch of grass. In the background we see ELINOR skipping and walking this way, and the frog hops away in the opposite direction. We follow Elinor as she stops to look curiously at things: a bee sits on a flower, a ladybug takes flight and lands on her nose. She <SFX: OOOH then GIGGLES>. "this is coming along so well - the songs are already wonderful Bianca's charater development is great - she reads different than RR which is perfect. The placement of the songs feel correct in helping the movie stay alive. I sent a map with notes on it back at the outline stage. Perhaps you can add it to the next draft. Plus add the map of the lake indicating the streams flowing to and from. pls label the campsite, the frogbog and the road construction areas. Thank you " Suddenly, we hear RANGER RABBIT (Elinor’s Mom) call out to her. since they travel to get to mr.raccoons bakery and we want some time to allow play, i suggest elinor isnt at the town center as that is right across from the bakery. she can be up the street and around the corner by either mrs.llamas or the flower shop. RANGER RABBIT (O.C.) (calling) C’mon Elinor. PULL WIDE to reveal we are in the center of town. It’s a bustling day and Elinor had stopped to look at some plants in one of the green areas. 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. i think it works but just confirming, are we changing up the format for the special, having dialogue and then while they play we have the title and credits. we normally have the title first. EliNOR Coming! Elinor stands up and joins the others, <SFX: GIGGLING> and playing with her friends. As <MFX: INTRO MUSIC> and credits play, we see our group marching around town, and as they walk, we see Elinor being curious, 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. perhaps not 'whoops' since he doesnt drop anything. Mr. Raccoon Whooa, whoops. Tasty treats coming through. He sets them down on the counter and notices the group come in. Mr. RACCOON (CONT’D) Oh, hello Ranger Rabbit, Elinor, Olive and Ari. How are you this fine morning? ELINOR Line 5 – Would love if someone would ask Mr. Raccoon how he is too. We’re great, Mr. Raccoon. Ari goes over to smell the donuts. Ari Mmm, these donuts smell SO good. Mr. RACCOON Why thank you, Ari. I just made them. 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. Elinor/olive/ari Yay! / Awesome! / Thank you, Mr. Raccoon. The kids reach for some donuts. Ari takes a little longer to decide, and in the background, as the group continues talking, he comically pulls on e 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! Olive Yeah, Ranger Rabbit is taking us camping this weekend. Mr. RACCOON Oh, how exciting! Where are you going? RaNGER RABBIT We’re heading up to Hidden Lake. Elinor We’ve never been there before. OliVE It’s gonna be so much fun. trips in town'  - they are already in town - and would technically be going out of town - somewhere new. can we tweak to clarify MR. RACCOON I’m sure it will be. Well, you came to the right place. I make the best baked goodies for trips 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! ARI I guess you’re right, Olive. That doesn’t make a “hole” lot of sense. Get it? “Hole”? Olive and Ranger Rabbit <SFX: GIGGLE>, but Elinor looks at her donut with curiosity. Mr. Raccoon turns back around. Mr. RACCOON Here we go, some baked goodies for your trip. And thank him for the goodies he’s supplied 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 Oh, um ... Because I put holes in them before baking them. ELINOR But why do you put holes in them? MR. RACCOON ( little unsure) Um... Because donuts are supposed to have holes. line 29 - e can pick up a donut and looks at it - then we will have one in his hand for the beat at the end of the scene ELINOR Yes, but why do donuts have holes in them? Mr. Raccoon stops and thinks. He’s never considered this before. MR. RACCOON (scratching his head) Oh. 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> Mr. RACCOON Well, I think that’s wonderful. Ranger Rabbit picks up the bag of goodies. RaNGER RABBIT Kids, we should get going. We still have more things to get for our trip. Thank you, Mr. Raccoon. The kids wave bye and head for the door. ELINOR, OLIVE AND ARI Bye, Mr. Raccoon! / Thanks! / See you! Mr.Raccoon looks at the donut again lost in thought to end seq MR. RACCOON Good bye! An elegant and believable solution to the question of how to get the kids off on their own while RR heads to the Post Office. Nicely done. 1.3 EXT. OUTSIDE THE BAKERY - DAY Outside, Ari jumps and flutters out the door. this line isnt necessary - It makes it appear that Ari just found out about the plan which isnt the case. unless we want him to say 'i cant wait to go camping' Ari Woo hoo ! We’re going camping! "then she can reply 'soon Ari. 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." 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. Ari Yeah, just leave it to us. RaNGER RABBIT Ok, thanks, kids. I’ll see you at the Post Office. ARI We’re on it! The kids depart towards Mz. Llama’s restaurant/fruit stand, 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. Olive and Ari nod. Feels a little sophisticated of Ari. Can we cut this line and combine 43 and 45? ari Yup, that’s you. elinor That is SO interesting. 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 how many songs do they know? Senor tapir (he strums his guitar) I feel a song coming! TILT DOWN TO: Elinor and her friends <SFX: GIGGLING>. could cut this line - we've established a few times already that she acknowledges that she asks lots of questions ELINOR Wow, I do ask a lot of questions. cut this line ARI You sure do. "could add ' Wow..I wonder WHY I ask so many questions? Why do I wonder why?""" ELINOR (wondering) Still in love with this inner-motivation. I wonder WHY I ask so many questions? Why do I wonder why? 1.4 EXT. WHY DO I WONDER WHY SONG MONTAGE The “Beauty and the Beast” reference is a winner. Elinor sings “Why do I wonder why?” as they make their way to Mz. Llama’s fruit stand. 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). (NOTE: the fruit stand can be in its usual place in the park, or parked at Mz. Llama’s restaurant, and Elinor can look at the fish in the town fountain) [Lyrics not yet final. Will finesse with composers] This will be very cute. I suggest we add the foodcart next to m.llama restaurant, otherwise the kids will be leaving town to go to the park without RR's permission. - And now i have Belle singing in my head :) 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? Song is working well. Why do I wonder why trees are tall? Why do I wonder… anything at all? Why, why, why? I wonder why! There are 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’re 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? OLIVE/ARI Why, why, why? She wonder s why! ELINOR There are so many things I find interesting! olivE/ARI Why, why, why? She wonders why! ElinOR Why do I wonder I want to know 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 Bianca. Do you remember her? The photos - without dialogue the set up feels a bit odd. Unless we have her show elinor the photo here - when asking if elinor remembers her. This feels more natural. - photo - are the both kids in this picture? Can you note it in the script for design? ELINOR Mmm, I don’t think so. Accomplishes the goal of creating mystique around Bianca without giving too much away. Also nicely handled. 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. As Ranger Rabbit talks, we see a few PHOTOS of Bianca having adventures that Bianca included in the letter. ELINOR Hidden Lake? That’s where we’re going! can we add 'Yes, maybe we’ll see her there. wouldnt that be nice!.... - as she puts the photo and letter away. 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 a frog is doing in the middle of town. design - we dont actually have 'sidewalks' in the location designs - just dirt paths - do we still want to call it a sidewalk? ELINOR I’ve never seen a frog on the sidewalk before. OlIVE ( crouching down) It’s so cute. Just then the frog hops away. Ari It’s hopping away! Elinor looks to the frog and then to Mom. ElINOR Mom, can we follow it? Ranger RABBIT Sure, kids. I’ll go get the rest of the things we need. Just remember to keep a safe distance and try not to scare it. ELINOR We won’t! Let’s follow that frog! Appreciate how the frog sequence is being treated here. 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: Ha! Mz. Mole Wow, these illustrations are so life-like! The frog hops across the throughfare . Here comes Koa on his skateboard. Ari stops him like a crossing guard so the frog can cross. Line 87-88- frogs are pretty good at jumping, is it a big ditch? Maybe instead the frog impresses the kids with its jump over the ditch? ARI Whoops, sorry Koa. Frog crossing! The frog hops behind the general store, where there’s a little ditch. The kids put a piece of wood across it so the frog can cross. as you can see on the map of the town - theres a bit of distance from the roadway where it crosses to the back of the general story. we can use this moment as a bit of a montage as they follow - to cheat time OlIVE There you go froggy. 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, not sure where to go. ElINOR There it is! OlIVE It looks kinda ... lost . It feels like a leap in thinking here. Might need more support moving from noticing the frong is not here when they often see them here and then noticing thecreek is dry.. Ari Could phrase this a little clearer. “We usually find frogs here at the creek, but….it looks like the creek is all dried up. There’s no water in it.” This is where we usually find frogs, but... the creek looks dry now. Elinor thinks for a beat. 92-94: might be more age appropriate to know that frongs need water (rather then thinking about the "right" amount which is challenging to conceptualize). Could they ask "Maybe the frong was searching in town for water?" ELINOR Maybe that’s why the frog was in town: the creek is dry and the frog didn’t know where to go. 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 of a frog hopping away from a dry version of the pond. Olive’s set-up of the curriculum feels like the right amount of curriculum to get us going. Though maybe they should say “Most or many frogs….” Not all frogs have this issue so we want to be careful about attributing it to all frogs. olive (CONT’D) ( reading ) Frogs like ponds and creeks that have just the right amount of water for them. If there’s too much or too little water for them, they won’t like it. ELINOR Aww , poor frog. 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 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. Mom’s line can be clearer to help our audience follow… “Ah, I figured the frog would come down here to the creek.” RanGER RABBIT Ah, I figured this is where the frog was going. ELINOR Mom, we followed the frog here, but the creek looks really dry. Olive We think that’s why the frog was in town. 100-101- Most frogs don’t mind when the water changes, some need change (ie, from dry to full), but in the breeding season they do need water just right for them (and each species is different, and some will take what they get, others are fussy) so maybe “frogs don’t like it when the water is very different to usual”…or “out of the ordinary”. Ie. if it floods every year then they’ll be adapted to it, but if they are used to no flooding at that time of the year, and need that shallow water and vegetation at the edge then that will mean they lose their breeding habitat, as you describe ?? Ari Again if you just stick to the line of thinking- frogs like water..Ari could more simply say "Frogs like water in their home". especially since I think the soiultion will be to change the ampunt pf water there now. Maybe “the amount of water in their home”? Yeah, frogs don’t like it when the water in their home changes. Ranger Rabbit looks at the creek. RaNGER RABBIT Hmm, it is unusual for the creek to be dry. I’ll have Deputy Mouse look into it. Oh, speaking of Deputy Mouse, I should check in on him. She takes out her radio and calls for Deputy Mouse. For the boards: Let’s make sure that the sticks falling into the water is both staged and timed in a way that even a 3-year old could see this from space and recall it afterwards. Totally fine if the characters are oblivious. 1.8 EXT. INTERCUT RADIO CALL: ROAD BY THE RIVER PROJECT – DAY Through an intercut radio call, we see Ranger Rabbit talking to Deputy Mouse. Visual Note for reference - start full screen, scale image of RR down to sc left surrounded by white. Waterson on Deputy Mouse sc right so we see both as they begin their conversation. Then DM fills frame - to show the different scenes needed. Then repeat visual style to have both RR and DM on screen for the end of the call, with RR frame expanding to fill frame - to continue on line 109 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 working. 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 branches and sticks in the way, 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. A couple of sticks fall into the water. 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> Elinor This is going to be the best trip ever. 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. after 114 = Ari pops his eyes open - add that he quickly flutters up and lands back onhis feet RANGER RABBIT I’m sorry, Ari. Ari pops his eyes open. 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 tucking Elinor in bed. ElINOR Mom, what time are Ari and Olive coming tomorrow? How long will it take to get to Hidden Lake? Ranger Rabbit smiles as she fluffs the pillow and tucks the sheets around Elinor. 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 Bianca. She asked a LOT of questions when she was little, too. ELINOR Really? Ranger RABBIT Yup. I hope you get to meet her on our trip. But now it’s time to sleep. Mom tucks Elinor in. Would feel better if this said, “…we’ll try to answer them tomorrow” (we don’t always get answers to our questions and sometimes it takes time to answer them) RANGER RABBIT (CONT’D) Maybe: and we will explore or learn more tomorrow- Keep dreaming of more questions, we’ll answer them all tomorrow. ELINOR Ok, Mom. Night-night. RANGER RABBIT Good night, my hunny bunny question asker. The whole gazing-out-the-window beat is just marvelous. Justifies making the entire movie all on its own. Pitch-perfect first act! Mom 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 What makes stars so bright? Why do I wonder Where spiders sleep at night? When I have a question I go and explore But now I wonder: What is wondering for? 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 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. olive is wearing her hat so she wouldnt ask if she has it - suggest 'Now sweetie, do you have everything you need? you have your hat. do you have your sunscreen? Your jacket?' Mz. Elephant Now sweetie, do you have everything you need? Do you have your hat? Your sunscreen? Your jacket? OLIVE Yes, Mom. Mz. Elephant Is she bringing a sketch pad that is different from her science notebook? I would prefer she plan to sketch in her notebook. Your pillow? Your blankie ? Your books? Your sketch pad? OLIVE (little disheveled) Yes, Mom... I have everything. Mz. Elephant Well, 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. ELINOR A map? ArI Cool! OLIVE Can we see it? Ranger Rabbit hands them the map 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. should this read "Can we hold on to the map, Mom?" since they are already holding it ELINOR Can we hold the map, Mom? RaNGER RABBIT Sure kids, you can be our official map guides. elinor puts on her backpack - I suggest she came bounding out of the house wearing it already. otherwise where did it come from? was she carrying it or did RR have it with her? -If we have her wearing it as she exits the house - please add that note after line 132 ArI Awesome! The kids put away the map, and Ranger Rabbit and Elinor put on their backpacks. 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 AND 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 Love this song! We are using it to support teachers to get their classes outside in the educator curricula...so happy to see it used here. 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. Olive Yeah, this all looks new to me. ARI Me too! Ranger RABBIT Here it is, the trail to Hidden Lake. They walk up to the trailhead – an arched bower of branches leading to a green and golden trail. As Mom looks on, the kids look down the path <SFX: OOHHHH...> and ask questions: 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. we havent heard the kids phraze this question before 'Yeah, like what’s out there?' can we revise so it a question thats been commonly used in our show? Olive Yeah, like what’s out there? Ari Or what are we going to find? Mom thinks for a beat. RangER RABBIT You’re right, Elinor. Exploring often starts with a question. ArI Awesome! 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. we need to trim a bit - suggest we dont repeat the chorus off the top here - we just heard the song/score - it'll be familiar enough to tie together if we pick it up with score and then go into the first verse. otherwise we're also repeating it 3 times here in PartB of the song ElinOR, OLIVE AND 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. 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. (bridge) The world is full of things For us to discover All you need to have Is a little bit of wonder 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. Somewhere between Lines 189 and 193 – Is it possible to tell from this map which creek leads to Animal Town where they saw the frog come to a rest in the dry creek bed? We want to make sure that the interconnectivity of this entire water system is apparent from a single bird’s eye view of the area. We want to make sure they are pointing to the things on the map they are talking about. They mention the river that goes out to Animal Town but not the creek they saw before. Seeing another mock-up of this map attached to Draft 2 would be really helpful. Then we can all make sure the dialogue and cues match up with it. Think we can tighten up lines 201 - 206. The numerous back-to-back “inventor” lines sound like overkill when read aloud. Can probably combine RR’s lines 200 and 203. Omit 201. And show Olive and Ari joining the conversation with body language and interest without layering up dialogue. Bottom of page 24 – Similar to the sticks in the river, let’s linger on the missed trail turn so the audience is ahead of the plot and anticipating the kids’ realization that they’re off-course. If the audience is as geographically confused as the characters are they’re not going to be paying attention to the right things. 2.6 EXT. TRAIL – DAY As the song ends, our group continues hiking. The three kids are walking behind Ranger Rabbit holding the map open. ANGLE ON: The map, which shows a view of the area. The kids describe what they see. (Note: Waterways are painted blue). ElINOR (O.C.) That’s Hidden Lake. OlIVE (O.C.) Look, there’s a river that goes into it... Ari And a river that goes out of it, all the way to Animal Town. ANGLE ON: The downstream river goes to Animal Town. "I'm a little confused by these 2 kine - Elinor - But there’s a smaller creek that comes off and goes near the trail. 193 OLIVE 193 That’s where we have to turn to get to the lake. - technically they would follow the river from animal town to get to the lake - as they just showed on the map. It wouldnt make sense to have a small creek veer off and thats the one to take. Is the creek not where they are to follow to get to the campsite? and not the lake." elinor But there’s a smaller creek that comes off and goes near the trail. 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. due to my note line 192/193 - if following the creek is to take them to the campsite - how do they know that? its something RR will need to mention. maybe line 192 - where RR explains 'and that little creek is what we follow to the campsite' OLIVE (looking at the map) Yeah, we just keep walking and then turn when we get to the creek. They continue walking. A beat later, Elinor gets a thought and walks up ahead to her Mom. ElinoR Mom, did you say I knew Bianca when I was little? RanGER RABBIT Yup. Bianca and I have been friends for a long time, Elinor. In fact, I used to baby-sit her when she was little. thought bubble - suggest these are still images - a few that shows moments shared between them. Instead of designing and rigging full comps of the two just for this one scene ELINOR Really? A THOUGHT BUBBLE flashback shows a teenaged Ranger Rabbit playing with a cute little girl Bianca as they both curiously look at things. RANGER RABBIT I think you’ll really like meeting her. She’s an Inventor. Ari and Olive join in the conversation. maybe he shouldnt respond with 'what!' to RR, instead "really!? (and not repeat 'inventor' as its been said several times Ari What! She’s an inventor? Olive You mean, she invents things? RaNGER RABBIT Yes! Inventors come up with new things that solve a problem or help you do something. Ari Wow, that is SO cool. Can she invent a machine that makes marshmallows? (Ari mimes a robot ) Bee boop - Making marshmallows - Need. Marshmallows. boop. The kids <SFX: GIGGLE>. we could cut this line - It'll make RR feel bad - plus she doesnt respond to it. they can giggle at his robot antics and then Olive says her line Ari (CONT’D) ( sighs ) Too bad we didn’t bring any marshmallows. "As the kids and Mom <SFX: BANTER ABOUT FUN INVENTIONS>, we see them walk near a dry creek bed and miss the trail turn. - we can have Ari and olive's line during this time, maybe add ""that would be so cool"" from elinor after Olives line to give us a bit more time to have them pass the dry creek and get far enough along for the next seq. " I'm unsure about this line. Olive should feel proud of her drawing...could the problem be something more like : Invent something to hold nauture still when I am drawing...it;s hard to draw when animals are moving or plants are being blown by the wind. OlIVE I wonder if she can invent something to help me draw. As the kids and Mom <SFX: BANTER ABOUT FUN INVENTIONS>, we see them walk near a dry creek bed and miss the trail turn. Like the use of Robin in this scene. 2.7 EXT. FURTHER DOWN THE TRAIL – A SHORT TIME LATER We feel like the whole introduction of Bianca is working much, much better in this draft. 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 being 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. seems a bit too on the nose to say 'a creek with water' since they would all naturally have water in them (or they'd expect it to) they would just refer to it as 'creek' OLIVE We were supposed to turn at the creek with water. elinor I don’t remember seeing any creeks with water. 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 … BIANCA. Bianca is a 20-something female Coatimundi, dressed in outdoor exploring clothes with interesting highlights (like a colorful scarf) and wearing a big backpack and a wide visor hat. Bianca Oh, hello! RaNGER RABBIT BIANCA?? can they give one another a hug here? they havent seen one another in a long time Bianca (excited disbelief) Ranger Rabbit!? The scene lightens. The kids let a breath out. <SFX: WHEW!!> RanGER RABBIT It’s so good to see you! BIANCA You got my letter! Bianca and Ranger Rabbit talk over each other as they greet each other warmly <SFX: EXCITED/FUN WALLA>. Mom introduces Bianca and the kids. RANGER RABBIT Oh, I should introduce you. Kids, this is Bianca. BIANCA Hello! My, Elinor, how you’ve grown! I haven’t seen you since you were a baby bunny! The kids are a bit star-struck. ElINOR Hi! BIANCA And who do we have here? ArI I’m Ari! Olive And I’m Olive. Bianca Well, it’s great to meet ya, Ari and Olive. ARI So you INVENT things? That is SO COOL! "is the button and flap openeing one of her inverntions too? maybe we add ""Haha, yes! I’m an inventor. I invented THIS for example. (opend flap) ""and this!"" takes out the gripper" BIANCA Haha , yes! I’m an inventor. I invented THIS for example. Bianca shows off a fun invention from her backpack. She presses a button in her backpack strap, and a compartment opens on the side of the backpack, springing forward one of her gizmos. She grabs it 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. "to make it feel a little more natural especially after the kids reaction to the invention 'I’m so glad I ran into you, but what are you doing all the way out here?'" BiANCA (CONT’D) I’m glad I ran into you, but what are you doing all the way out here? suggest 'We were headed for the camping area but seem to have lost our way' - or something that inform Bianca that their location wasnt intentional. Otherwise her line in 235 seems presumptous since for all she knows they are hiking arounf exploring RANGER RABBIT We were headed for the camping area. BIANCA Ah, that’s where my camp is set up. Do you want to join me? The kids excitedly say <SFX: YEAH! FOR SURE WALLA> then tweak " You were supposed to turn at the creek. But that’s ok, I’ll show you the right way." BiANCA (CONT’D) Line 235 – Still did not compute for us that Bianca is unaware of the dry creek beds if she’s beaten the group to Hidden Lake, and been hanging out studying frogs and so on. And she says so at Line 237. I wonder how you ended up here. You were supposed to turn at the creek. That’s ok, here I’ll show you the right way. 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. BiaNCA 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. RR is thinking here and this feels rather abrupt. maybe something more like "well, lets keep going" BiancA Is it in character for Bianca to so quickly shrug off this disturbance in Nature? Maybe dissolve on “RR thinking thoughtfully” and lose line 240? Well, come on, let’s go. 2.9 EXT. TRAIL TO HIDDEN LAKE – DAY The group makes their way towards Hidden Lake. RaNGER RABBIT What brings you to Hidden Lake, Bianca? BianCA I’m here to get ideas from Nature for my inventions. ELINOR Ideas from Nature? BIANCA 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 Bianca observing a butterfly in a jungle. As she talks, we see a close up of the butterfly proboscis. Do they have a long mouth? or a probiscus that comes out of their mouth...I'm not sure BiaNCA (CONT’D) Butterflies have a long mouth that rolls up, and I thought, what a great idea to store something long! The image in the thought bubble cross-fades to show Bianca holding the unfurling stick and pondering. BIANCA (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 Bianca studying a bird as it grabs a berry, and then 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>. Maybe Bianca says "still do" or she asks a question to demonstrate she still asks questions? RANGER RABBIT Maybe add: “She LOVED to ask lots of questions and she still does!” Bianca was just like you, Elinor, when she was a little girl. She LOVED to ask lots of questions. Elinor is now doubly amazed. You can read it in her face: Someone just like me? At that moment, they come upon an opening in the trees as the trail bends. BIANCA Ah, 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> Bianca turns left along the path. BIANCA (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 Bianca can be any cooler! Bianca calls over her shoulder. BiaNCA Oh, by the way, I brought too many marshmallows with me. Will you kids help me eat them all? The kids look at each other. Ari looks shell-shocked. suggest "Ok, I was wrong. Bianca just got way cooler" Ari Ok, I was wrong. Bianca just got cooler. They all <SFX: GIGGLE> at Ari’s joke as they head to the campsite. We agree with the writers that this montage is a better fit for us with underscore and walla than introducing a new lyrical song. A “Whistle While You Work” type number in this situation would feel a little too Disney. 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, as 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 Bianca. Bianca unfurls and uses her extendable gripper to pick up a marshmallow and add it to the ones in Ari’s stick. Bianca Here you go, Ari. ArI Cool, thanks! ElINOR What are you going to invent next, Bianca? BIANCA 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? BIANCA Because of their th-ongues ! Bianca sticks out her tongue, and the kids <SFX: GIGGLE>. Might be good for bianca to says "come observe frongs with me tomorrow" and then ask "you now how to observe right?" then kids could say soemthing about using theoir senses..in the caseof frogs this means looking,listening carefully. This wouldsupport line 276-280...the word observe will need support laterin the script. BIANCA (CONT’D) Frogs have a very special tongue. ( has an idea) I know! Why don’t you kids come with me to look for frogs tomorrow, and I can show you? ELINOR, OLIVE AND ARI Really? / We’d love to!! / Cool! RANGER RABBIT Well, it’s time to turn in. It’s been a long day. 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. Bianca Good night, everyone! As Ranger Rabbit climbs into her own tent we STAY ON Elinor, who hangs back at her tent entrance. She waves goodnight to Bianca, and after everyone goes in she sings a little bit of the explorer song from before as she gazes 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 Around Line 287 – What is the other end of the drying line connected to? This scene threw us off a little. We couldn’t picture how Olive was interacting with this drying line. Why is she testing it this way? Shouldn’t she test it by hanging something on it? And how does it make her dry? 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. It reads he has stacks of marshmallows and pancakes, it'll be too quick for him to eat it all and hand RR the plate in this one moment. I suggest he eats away during the next few beats as he watches them play frog - then at line 277 he is all done and hands RR the plate before joining them ARI I think this might be... my greatest invention. He finishes up the plate <SFX: MMMM...> and hands it to Ranger Rabbit. At that moment, we hear Elinor, Olive and Bianca from off-screen. ELINOR/olive/Bianca Ribbit ! Ribbit ! Ribbit ! The three of them come hopping around in a line, like frogs, led by Bianca. ARI What are you doing? Olive and Elinor stop to answer. Elinor We’re practicing! OLIVE see last note Yeah, for when Bianca takes us to observe frogs today. Ari Ooh, I want to do it. Ari joins them and they continue hopping and <SFX: GIGGLING>. Elinor/olive/bianca/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. Bianca How about you observe me... if you can catch me! Ha ha! Bianca 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? Bianca stops hopping and looks around, spotting two nearby trees. BIANCA 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. It seems unnecessary for her to have to put the backpack on to complete this action. Can she not pick it up and push the button? BIANCA That’s not a problem! Bianca hops up and puts her backpack on. She presses a button, and a special compartment opens in the back, spewing out several rope ends. BIANCA (CONT’D) Take your pick! Elinor/OLIVE/are Ooohhh / Cool / Awesome! Ranger Rabbit pulls on one and goes over to the trees, tying one end to each tree. Bianca presses another button and the other ropes retract, closing the compartment. RANGER RABBIT (finishing tying) There. if we need to trim, perhaps this moment with olive - seems like an odd beat that they'd let her put all her weight on it, and tug so much that is sends her up and down. olive I’ll test it, Ranger Rabbit. Olive walks up to the rope and grabs it with her trunk. She hangs and bounces a few times, then dips down further to go for a longer stretch. RANGER RABBIT Ooh, careful, Olive, you might... Olive cartoonishly gets pulled up and down as the rope gets back to being taut. Olive Woah! W-W-Woaaaah ! She lets go and steps on the ground, looking a little dizzy. ELINOR Olive, are you OK? OLIVE (wobbly) Yeah... I think it works. I think we can cut this line - i dont think the audience will get the reference from earlier - in regards to hanging pots to dry with this action ARI (touching her sleeve) She’s definitely dry. It does work! They all <SFX: LAUGH>. At that moment, Ranger Rabbit’s radio, which was on the table, squawks <SFX: SKKKKTT!> . Ranger Rabbit goes over to it while Bianca 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. We've shown mrs.beaver chomping on large logs a few times - without any issues. Do we just ignore that possibility? Perhaps Deputy mouse could say something about how theyve been working away for 2 days and shes too exhausted to keep chomping. We can show her using her teeth but going very slow with little success. DePUty MOUSE (CONT’D) It seems really strange to call a big old dead tree a “really big stick.” Maybe call it what it is instead? We found a really big stick. Again – if this is actually a tree, then they should say that. Most kids know what sticks, branches, and trees are and how their sizes relate. We see Mrs. Beaver's workers trying to move it to no avail, and Mrs. Beaver looking exhausted to the side. RANGER RABBIT Oh, dear. How big is it? DEPUTY MOUSE It’s too big for us to move! 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 Bianca are gathered around her. Should this read up the 'lake' - are they not by hidden lake at this point? RANGER RABBIT It looks like Deputy Mouse needs my help. He’s just up the river near here. ELINOR Is everything ok , Mom? RANGER RABBIT Yes, but they’re having trouble moving some sticks and branches to make room for the new road. Bianca offers to help. BIANCA If you need to go, Ranger Rabbit, I can take the kids to look for frogs while you go help Deputy Mouse. RANGER RABBIT Really, are you sure? BIANCA Of course! You’ll be nearby and we’ll have a great time exploring, right kids? ELINOR/ARI/OLIVE Yes! RANGER RABBIT Are you kids okay with that? Sounds a bit old. Maybe something a bit more child-like 'yes for sure' ELINOR We’ll be fine, mom. Go help Deputy Mouse. Ranger Rabbit puts on her backpack and takes out an extra radio. RANGER RABBIT Thank you, Bianca. Here’s a spare radio so you can call me if you need anything. BIANCA 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. Bianca and the kids wave her off. BIANCA maybe add something aboiut her being a ranger who helps protect the environment and all the living things in it? That’s your Mom. Always helping others. Ok kids, who’s ready to look for 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 Bianca and the kids walk further up along the lake to go look for frogs. Bianca has the map open in front of her. Elinor Where are we going to look for frogs, Bianca? Bianca points to an area in the map painted with a little pond. Bianca Well, you mom said there’s a spot near the lake called the Frog Bog that’s always full of frogs. A THOUGHT BUBBLE shows a bog filled with brown frogs and, importantly, just the right amount of plants in it. I'm curious how this invention works visually without it looking like the map will be crumpled up. BiaNCA (CONT’D) She said there should be lots of frogs this time of year. I think it’s... (she does a funny pirouette holding the map) this way! Bianca folds the map and presses a button and another extendable gripper mechanically unfurls out of a different backpack compartment. She places the map in the gripper, and it curls and stows itself back inside. OLIVE I still can’t believe you’re an inventor. Suggest she confirms what Ari asked 'You can find ideas almost anywhere, Ari, but do I like to get my ideas from Nature.' (Nodding) ARI Yeah, that is SO cool. And you get your ideas from Nature? BIANCA You can find ideas almost anywhere, Ari, but I like to get my ideas from Nature. OLIVE Why Nature, Bianca? BIANCA 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. BIANCA 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. Bianca Yes! The kids look around them, trying to find ideas. ARI But... how did you GET the ideas? BIANCA Why, you just have to be curious! ELINOR You mean, ask questions? After 333 - i understand we wouldn't want them pulling a live plant out of the ground - maybe instead she bends down and picks up an acorn. Then gestures to a nearby flower . BIANCA 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 a flower and looks at them closely. BiANCA (CONT’D) “How does that work?” Or “Why is this like that?” 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! BIANCA That’s right! We understand this song is still being developed, but it still is an awkward read. Maybe the music will help with cadence, but it’s hard to read aloud and find a natural rhythm for the verses. Are we a little song-heavy in the special? Maybe this one could be cut for pacing (or truncated)? Maybe it’s just the examples being chosen are difficult to build singable rhymes around? Maybe even more variety in the examples instead of just vehicles? 3.5. EXT. NATURE IS FULL OF IDEAS SONG MONTAGE Bianca 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 with rhyme scheme ABCB/ABCCBC. [Will finesse lyrics with composers. Syllable counts in parenthesis] BIANCA (chorus) Nature is full of ideas (8) You find them everywhere (6) Just ask yourself a question (7) The answers are out there! (6) (verses) Did you know that airplanes (6) Were inspired by birds? (6) We looked to the sky (5) And saw them fly (4) And we wondered, (4) How can WE go as high? (6) Did you know dragonflies (6) Inspired helicopters? (7) We saw them hover (5) Up and under (4) Made us wonder, (4) How can WE also flutter? (7) (chorus) Nature is full of ideas You find them everywhere Just ask yourself a question The answers are out there! (verse) Did you know even cars (6) Have ideas from the sea? (7) We saw swimming fish (5) It made us wish (4) That somehow we (4) Could make CARS go swish swish! (7) Did you know that buildings (6) Can also learn from bugs? (6) We saw termites build (5) Nests that stay chilled (4) And so we thought (4) How can WE be so skilled? (6) (chorus) Nature is full of ideas You find them everywhere Just ask yourself a question The answers are out there! ElINOR, OLIVE AND ARI ( bridge ) It’s true you see it all around (8) Amazing ideas to be found (9) Be curious, that’s all you have to do (9) And you might find ideas, too! (8) ELINOR, OLIVE, ARI, Bianca (chorus) Nature is full of ideas You find them everywhere Just ask yourself a question The answers are 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. Bianca nods <SFX: MM-HMM>. It's a bit odd that shes repeating this and saying it as if its the first time.can we reword it so its more about referencing what she mentioned before ? Or perhaps just 'And asking questions is good for getting ideas' ELINOR (CONT’D) And now we know something else that asking questions is good for: getting ideas! BIANCA You mentioned that before, Elinor. What did you mean? ELINOR Well, I always ask a lot of questions. BIANCA That’s great! ELINOR But then I wondered why I’m always wondering. What is asking questions good for? Bianca looks appreciatively thoughtful. ELINOR (CONT’D) But now I know. Asking questions is good for exploring AND it’s good for getting new ideas. Might be more powerful for Bianca to say asking questions had helped her rather then focusing on Elinor being right/wrong BIANCA Wonderful, Elinor! You’re right, asking questions is good for lots of things. Olive looks at the map, and then points away from the lake. olive The Frog Bog should be... THIS way! Bianca What are we waiting for, let’s go! 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. maybe say something like"Its hard to observe frogs when youcan't see...or hear them"...to support kids understanding of the word observe. ARI I don’t see any frogs. elinor Me either. Ari and Elinor poke around the immediate area, and Bianca takes a peek at the map. BIANCA Hmm. This IS where Ranger Rabbit said there would be frogs. ari Maybe we just can’t see them. Since 'we need more observations' is such a reoccurring statement from elinor - maybe we make more of it here. Bianca can reply 'need more observations?..mmm, i like that Elinor' - elinor with a big smile 'thanks!' ELINOR Yeah, maybe we just have to look for them. C’mon, we need more observations. The group heads out in one direction. Seems long. Anything that can be tackled visually will probably make for a better scene. We wonder if Bianca’s notebook would be useful here? Maybe her illustrations come to life to accompany the dialogue in a fun way? Some of those CU moments would be nice. Anything to give this scene a bit more zest—lessen the “talking heads.” Also wondered if the spring is the right analogy for the tongue movement (Line 405)? Seems more like a slingshot or rubber band even. A different analogy might get you back to the quality of “elasticity” the writers were going for in the outline without saying that. 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. Ari (CONT’D) ...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) 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. Ari I meant to do that. Olive and Bianca run up. BIANCA 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. Bianca presses another button and another extendable arm unfurls holding a towel for Ari to dry himself. Before this line ari should say something to Bianca in regards to the towel 'wow! Thanks!' Olive We didn’t find any frogs over there. ElinOR We only found this one. I mean, Ari did. Ari I am a Super Frog Finder! Bianca looks over at the frog by the lily pad. she is recording her observations Bianca Great job, kids! And now my favorite part, observing Nature! Bianca takes out a notebook and prepares to scribble at the same time that Olive takes out her notebook and prepares to scribble. OLIVE Do you like to draw too, Bianca? BIANCA I do! It’s my favorite way to record my observations. After 376 - reads 'The group comically slinks over to observe the bush behind some plants.' I assume 'bush' should read 'frog from' OLIVE ( giggling ) Mine too! The group comically slinks over to observe the bush behind some plants. As they observe, the frog watches silently as a fly meanders by and lands in an adjacent lily pad. BIANCA Ooh, watch closely kids. This is why I came to study these frogs. 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. The frog shoots its tongue out again and eats it. ELINOR (CONT’D) It did it again! ARI First the bugs were there, and then a second later, they were gone! ELINOR I... think the frog ate them. Bianca smiles. Olive starts scribbling something. After 382 - reads 'Olive shows them her sketch of a frog on one side and the fly on the other side, separated by water and connected by the tongue. A thought bubble forms around the drawing, and the doodle animates to show the frog eating the bug in slower motion.' - the way we visually design these is to show a cu of the characters holding the pad with the drawing - then we will waterson off everything but the image drawn, which can then animate the frog in action. We dont use the thought bubble in this instance. OLIVE I think I know what happened. The frog stuck its tongue out and caught the bugs. Olive shows them her sketch of a frog on one side and the fly on the other side, separated by water and connected by the tongue. A thought bubble forms around the drawing, and the doodle animates to show the frog eating the bug in slower motion. Ari Whoa, that is SO cool! Elinor I have so many questions! BIANCA That’s great! That’s how we get ideas, remember? What are your questions? ELINOR Well, why does the frog do that? Why does it use its tongue like that? Bianca Great question! Why do YOU think? The kids think for a beat <SFX: HMM>. ELINOR It probably wanted to eat the bugs... 389-406 - really nice how they are all contributing - bouncing ideas and thoughts off one another to help move the solution forward ARI Yeah, but they were too far away to catch with its arms or legs. Olive So it used its long tongue to reach them! I'd rather her say "That's what I think too". so she models the type of response we would want from a parent and it puts the focus on the thinking rather than on the right/ wrong Bianca Yes, exactly! This line really helps though. Elinor Wow, that is SO clever. It uses its long tongue to reach things that are far away. BIANCA See, Nature has all kinds of great ideas. What other questions do you have? Olive has a thought. Olive Ooh, I have one! How does the tongue catch the bugs? Ari Yeah, I didn’t see the tongue grab the bugs. It just kind of... stuck to them. Bianca Actually, Ari, I know the answer to this one. It’s the reason I came to study these frogs. She flips through her sketchbook and opens it on an earlier sketch. The sketch shows a close up of the tongue as it hits the bug, covering it with goopy saliva. BIANCA (CONT’D) Frogs have a special extra-goopy saliva that makes their tongue sticky. But! It’s sticky enough to stick to the bugs, but not so sticky that the frog can’t swallow them. elinor Ohhh , that is so interesting. BIANCA I know! So I’ve trying to figure out how to invent a glue or tape that’s as specially sticky as frog tongues. ari That is so cool. I have a question! How does the frog stick its tongue out so fast? OLIVE Yeah, I can’t do that. They all stick their tongues in and out a few times and <SFX: GIGGLE>. BIANCA That’s a great question. Let’s observe the frog and see if it does it again. The kids look at the frog again. After a beat, 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! She opens her sketchbook and draws a side view of the frog tongue and mouth. olive (CONT’D) I think I saw the tongue bend backwards first before coming out of the frog’s mouth. Again - same note as line 382 - the visual style we use isnt a thought bubble here - but everything watersons off but the drawing which then animates Insteadof saying "youre right". Could she say "Great observation! I'velearned that..." Bianca Great observation, Olive! You’re right, the frog bends its tongue back, and then uses its muscles to throw the tongue at the bug. Like a spring! A thought bubble forms around the sketch, and we see it animate. [Reference: https://www.dropbox.com/s/d8klu95yqskamo4/jeb176289.full.pdf?dl=0]. The kids <SFX: OOOH / AHH / COOOOL> . ELINOR Wow, Nature really IS full of ideas. At that moment, the frog hops away. Bianca looks at her notebook. BIANCA Well, I got a lot of observations today, but I do wish there were more frogs. Olive Yeah, Ranger Rabbit said there should 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 Bianca, 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 here the plants all look like they’re under water. ARI I still think my earlier comment about stickingto frogs needing water in the beginning of the script is more age approproaite but here they moightwonder if the opposite is true...too much water is not good for a frog habitat either Could that be the problem? Maybe there’s too much water? Olive remembers something too and opens her nature book. OLIVE Remember we learned that frogs like places with just the right amount of water for them? They get used to it, and if it gets too wet or dry, then 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 if my house was filled with water. But I’m not a frog. BIANCA Hmm, I think you’re right Elinor. It looks like all this water came recently, and that would explain why there aren’t any frogs. She looks back towards the lake. Would be great it Bianca herself followed her thought with a question “But why?” BIANCA (CONT’D) The water is probably coming from the lake. 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 We have to help the frogs. Ari and Olive agree <SFX: YEAH / POOR FROGS WALLA>. BIANCA I’m so proud of you kids for wanting to help Nature. Let’s do it! The kids are excited <SFX: YEAH AWESOME WALLA>. BIANCA (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 This entire section of the story is really moving! It feels like a short story it’s so good. Very impressed with how the writers manage to keep all the science ideas, the character work, the trial-and-error, and the parallel action all moving in one direction. Spectacular! 4.1. EXT. trail to the frog bog – DAY Bianca and the kids arrive back at the spot where the lake connects to the bog. Bianca looks at the water and traces it back in the direction of the Frog Bog. was said earlier in 418 – Maybe 423 needs to reflect that her idea is now validated? Also repetitive ideas in lines 425 and 426 – could tighten. BIANCa Hmm, all the extra water in the Frog Bog seems to be coming from the lake. She looks down at the plants near the edge of the lake, which also look flooded. Bianca (CONT’D) 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. Bianca (CONT’D) There’s too much water in the lake, and some of it is spilling over to where the frogs live in the bog. That’s why we couldn’t find a lot of frogs there. 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 also looks like it has too much water. ARI But why does the lake have too much water? BIANCA I don’t know. That’s the mystery. OLIVE It’s a water mystery. Elinor Maybe it’s been raining a lot? BIANCA Good suggestion, Elinor, 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. BIANCA 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 it i n my notebook. Bianca That’s the spirit, scientists! Olive takes out her notebook and sits by the edge of the lake to draw it. Elinor, Bianca 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 The lake keeps changing? OLIVE Yeah, I’m trying to draw it, but 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 and branches floating in the water. ARI They all seem to be floating that way. ELINOR That’s SO INTERESTING. I wonder where they’re going. Bianca 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 in the water. ARI Where are all these sticks 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? Bianca’s ears perk up. We didn’t quite understand the connection to her line at 453 and what she observes later in 4:3. Would love for Line 453 to state what she hears, and then tie it back to what she observes. Why does she hear water trickling? Are the sticks making a small waterfall? BIANCA Wait, hold on, I hear something. She scans the area. Suddenly, she picks up a sound <SFX: WATER TRICKLING>. ARI Is it the giant? BIANCA Come on, follow me. She follows the sound into the bushes up the small rise. 4.3 EXT RIVER BLOCKAGE OVERLOOK -- DAY Bianca 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. we will have audio of the trickling water from when Bianca commented on hearing something. i think she should say something about the sound she heard once she confirms what she sees - to help tie it together ELINOR Look, that’s where all the sticks are going. OLIVE They’re floating down the lake and then getting stuck on those rocks. ARI Look at that big pile! It’s like a dam! correction : 'You’re right. The sticks are stopping the water from going down the river. Bianca You’re right. The sticks stopping the water from going down the river. 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. BIANCA 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. BIANCA (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 have too much water. Bianca thinks for a minute and looks at the map. bianca And I think that’s why the creeks you saw on your way here are dry. The sticks are blocking the water from getting to them. ELINOR (gasp!) We have to get the sticks out. This sounds old...maybe soemthing along the lines how "we want the frogs to be able to live in frog bog" OLIVE Yeah, it’s changing where the frogs live here and in Animal Town! ARI We have to un-stick the situation! Bianca looks back out towards the lake. BIANCA I think I might know where the sticks are coming from. She takes out the radio and calls Ranger Rabbit. BIANCA (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 Bianca, is everything OK? BIANCA Everything is fine... But, the kids and I have discovered a problem. RANGER RABBIT Oh? What is it? BIANCA There are a lot of sticks floating in the lake and they’re blocking the water from going to the river. RANGER RABBIT Oh, that would explain why the creeks we saw were dry. BIANCA 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 we’ve been clearing have been 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 them right away, that should stop more sticks from blocking the water. BIANCA 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, Bianca puts away the radio. this next seq is really well done - nice and clear problem solving and sharing of ideas. Bianca Okay, your mom is going to stop more sticks from coming to the lake. OLIVE Phew! But... what do we do about the sticks that are blocking the water? probably dont need this line - its been repeated several times Ari Yeah, they’re making the lake and the Frog Bog have too much water. ELINOR We have to find a way to get the sticks out. BIANCA Hmm, but how do we get to them? ARI I could fly over and pull on them? BIANCA Thanks, Ari, but that might not be safe for you. 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, Bianca. BIANCA Let’s try it! Bianca takes it out her extendable gripper and reaches out to the sticks, but it’s not nearly long enough. ELINOR Aww , it’s too short! great BIANCA 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. BIANCA great! 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. BIANCA (CONT’D) Okay, the first question you should ask is, “What’s the problem?” Olive often refers to it as her 'notebook' - not 'note pad' OLIVE Ooh, I can draw it on my note pad! On her sketchpad, Olive doodles a general diagram of the situation. The kids and Bianca are on a small overlook above the rocks and sticks. This could be worded more clearly around the problem. “We need to move the sticks, but we are here and the sticks are way over there. Too far for us to reach.” OLIVE (CONT’D) We’re here, but the sticks are too far away for us to reach. BIANCA That's great Olive, Your drawing helped us be clear about the problem....Now the next step is to think about what we know and what materails we have to solve the problme. That’s great Olive. Now the next step is to come up with ideas for solving the problem. 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 on the other side of the water. 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 Bianca’s invention long, just like the frog’s tongue. BIANCA Ah ha! An idea from Nature! I love it! ELINOR But how can we make your grabber long er ? They all think for a beat. elinor (CONT’D) Wait, I know! Bianca, do you still have those ropes in your backpack? BIANCA Yes, of course. She turns and pushes a button to open the rope compartment. ELINOR Maybe we can use the rope to make the grabber reach down to 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. BIANCA Brilliant! Let’s see how it works. The kids give her room, and Bianca pushes on the little handle lever, which makes the gripper stay open. She then tries tossing it with the rope: BIANCA (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. Would be good to state the problem here a little more clearly. “Aww. It still doesn’t reach. I really thought that was going to work.” OLIVE Aww . 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! BIANCA Good attitude, Elinor. 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? This could be clearer for our audience. And we’re not sure it’s about copying necessarily. Maybe combine with Line 522. “Learning from Nature doesn’t only mean knowing WHAT happens, but HOW and WHY it happens. Why and how does Nature do it?” BIANCA You’re right Ari. Learning from Nature doesn’t always mean copying exactly what you see. It’s important to learn how Nature does it. Olive great Wait, I have that drawing from before. Olive flips back through her notebook 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. reads -The tree snaps back up, pushing Ari back a few feet. - however the tree would spring and push ari forward a few feet - not back ARI Good questio- Woah. The tree snaps back up, pushing Ari back a few feet. ELINOR Did you see that? The tree bent back and threw Ari up into the air. OLIVE Just like the frog’s tongue! Maybe we can use it to throw our grabber to the sticks? is it a catapult- launchingsomething in the air? Maybe use the word invention istead of catapult. BIANCA Amazing, it’s a Nature inspired catapult! Bianca goes over to the tree, pushes the lever to open the gripper, places it on a branch, and pulls the tree back. BIANCA (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 Bianca pull on the rope (being safe of course with Bianca in front). ARI Nnnngh ! We have to pull harder! When they successfully pull up the first stick and dislodge the entire dam on the first try, it felt a bit pat. Do they need to perform this action more than once with the complete invention A) for realism, and B) so the audience can see the naturally-designed device work successfully again to better understand how the kids synthesized these ideas? If we have the time, maybe this is worth trying out. Ari flutters up, pulling with his legs. Suddenly, the branch moves and comes loose! OlIVE It came loose! The kids and Bianca pull the branch and look on as the rest of the stick dam collapses and starts to flow down the river. ElinoR Look, all the sticks are falling down. i'd hate to add time but felt too convenient that the first stick they pulled knocked the entire dam down. I suggest they pull it out and a few fall. they have to try again and the second time gets it to come tumbling down Olive And now the water can get through! The group does a celebration dance <SFX: YES! WE DID IT! AWESOME!>, dancing and high-fiving each other. ELINOR We should tell my mom. BIANCA 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 Bianca! How’s it going down there? BIANCA 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. It’s good for exploring, for getting ideas, and for solving problems. Ari And we got all of our ideas from Nature! Bianca has her gripper back in her hand and she snaps it a few times. Bianca We sure did! 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. itll be cute to have elinor quickly get up on her toes and say 'Bye mom!' BIANCA Roger that, Ranger Rabbit. See you tonight. 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. Might be good to talk about the solution here. “I’m so proud of you kids for asking great questions and coming up with ideas and solutions.” BIANCA I’m so proud of you kids for asking great questions. Elinor smiles. BIANCA (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, kids. ELINOR We won’t, Bianca! 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! Let’s go check on them. 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 Would be better to say something like, “And it looks like it has just the right amount of water.” It looks more like a normal frog pond. 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 i n . ari We did it! Now the frogs can come back! ELINOR Wow, I can’t believe those sticks had made such a big change here. Love this line! which leads into a great song - a few beats dont seem to rhyme but i know its a rough pass Maybe about the things we do everyday can change nature...to help it or hurt it without even knowing we are doing it. Everything in nature is connectd even us BIANCA Yes, 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. bianca (CONT’D) That’s why we need to help Nature whenever we can, especially if we are the ones that cause changes in it. Bianca 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. [Will finesse with composers] This song still has a couple sticky spots for us. “You, me, all” feels like a rather unlikely turn of phrase—more of a forced rhyme. As does the off rhyme “role/goes.” Also would prefer “everyone plays a role” to “everyone has a place.” We might have mentioned that before. “Having a place” may be interpreted as condescension. BIANCA/ELINOR/ARI/OLIVE Everything’s connected, That’s the beauty of our world, Everybody has a place, Every boy and girl Every plant and creature, Be it big or small Are all in this together You, me, and all Everything’s connected, We all have a role Every plant and animal That’s how Nature goes 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 Every plant and creature, Be it big or small We are all in this together You, me, and all END ACT IV Act V 5.1 EXT. CAMPSITE – DAY Maybe RR could return during the final verse of the song and join in with a nice swell of accompaniment? Achieve the reunion via acting (Elinor brightens/hugs her?) and the music rather than a wordy obligatory beat? We think once everyone sees this boarded out, and the transition to her suddenly being there the next morning happens off-camera, we’ll all feel that something psychologically valuable went missing… Just a thought. It’s the next day and we see the sun rise over Hidden Lake. Everyone is packing up to leave camp, including Ranger Rabbit, who came back the day before. The kids bring their backpacks to the center of camp. Ari has his open, and we see it’s mostly empy . RR said she'd return that night - I think we should confirm that. Again, hate to have to add time (a scene) of her returning. But perhaps we show it visually during the end of the song - Mom returns, elinor runs up and hugs her.. RR returns off-screen, which we sense will be an emotional pivot-point for preschoolers who’ll definitely want the comfort of seeing Mother/Daughter reunited. That’s not to say this should drag out. Lines 557 – 559 – We’re not sure this exchange is entirely necessary. PBS tries its best to avoid making too many jokes about food, or comedy centered around over-indulging in snacks given the prevalence of food-insecurities we have in our audience. We understand this is Ari’s schtick—however it’s also a detour from Elinor’s story we could omit without any meaningful loss. It may be helpful to consider the extra eyeballs a movie special like this will get. So any bur you can pluck from the script to avoid a distracting social media complaint would be to the series’ benefit. ARI Whoa, my backpack is a lot emptier now. olive Did you lose all your things? DESIGN - curious how much we can cheat with all that RR would need to be carrying - Just the 4 tents alone will be too much. Should she be pulling a small wagon throughout this journey? ARI No, I had brought mostly food, and I ate it all! He pats his stomach, and they <SFX: LAUGH>. RANGER RABBIT All right, I think we’re ready to go. Bianca walks up, strapping on her backpack. ELINOR Where are you going now, Bianca? May not need “I’m not sure.” BIANCA I’m not sure. Wherever Nature takes me. I just ask questions and explore! Lines 563 and Line 564 – Also may be unnecessary to discuss what she did off-camera. Might be cleaner to cut from 562 to 565. Ranger RABBIT Did you get all the observations you needed from the frogs? BIANCA Yup, after the frogs came back, I recorded lots of observations for my sticky tape idea. RANGER RABBIT I think this is a good time to say good bye to Bianca, kids. Bianca and Ranger Rabbit give each other a big hug. Next, the kids gather around, and Bianca says bye to them one at a time. BIANCA 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. BIANCA What is it? ARI (selling it dramatically) Pickles with marshmallows... BIANCA Ooh, let me know how that turns out. And it was great to meet you too, Olive. Did you finish your drawing of the lake? Olive takes out her sketchbook. OLIVE I 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. maybe "unusual ideas"? to celebrate Ari's creative thinking BIANCA It’s beautiful. I hope you two keep having fun ideas and keep drawing. Olive and Ari beam. Bianca turns to Elinor and kneels down to her level. BIANCA (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. BIANCA Well, I hope you never stop wondering. It’s always good to listen to that little bit inside all of us that wants to know how things work and why things happen. Elinor looks down at herself. Line 578 – Is it possible to maybe play this line as more of a declarative statement (disguised as a question)? “We all have a little bit of wonder inside don’t we?” That sounds more like a conclusion Elinor has arrived at for having undertaken this journey. To which Bianca could simply validate Elinor’s sentiment with her acting instead of parroting back the line. ELINOR We all have a little bit of wonder inside? BIANCA Yup, there’s wonder inside all of us. Elinor takes it all in. Bianca smiles. BIANCA (CONT’D) Who knows, maybe you’ll grow up to be a scientist, or a Ranger like your mom. ELINOR Or an inventor, like you! She alludes to the kids as scientists at points in the story but doesn’t give them that designation here. Is that intentional? BIANCA (smiling/chuckling) I’m sure you can be anything you set your curious little mind to. You’re already an explorer and a wonderer. They have a nice hug. Lines 583 and 584 – Same food note as before. We would love to resist the urge to make Ari the punctuation of scenes in Elinor’s movie. The emotional conclusion of the scene is the hug after 582; let’s leave on that high note! There is plenty of comedy to go around in the script; people will remember the emotional impact of the movie—not the food jokes—trust us. RANGER RABBIT Ok, kids, it’s time to start our hike back. I’m sure Mr. Rabbit has more of that carrot cake waiting for us. ARI (suddenly excited) Carrot cake? What are we waiting for? Let’s go! He races down the path, and the group <SFX: LAUGHS> as they set off from the campsite. 5.2 EXT. TRAIL TO HIDDEN LAKE – DAY Over a short montage, the group walks back to the entrance to the forest, where we first revealed Hidden Lake. Still over music, the group stops and they part ways with Bianca (she goes the other way). Hugs and fun waves as she sets off. On a wide shot, we see them walk in different directions 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. As they sing, the kids hike back to Animal Town over beautiful Nature scenes and flashbacks to the previous key moments. 5.3 EXT. IT ALL STARTS WITH ASKING QUESTIONS SONG MONTAGE love the song---conside changing :knowit too" to "You'll find out too" in the last line of of the 5th verse. [Lyrics modified but not yet final. Will finesse with composers] ELINOR, OLIVE AND ARI ( chorus ) * World’s Biggest Disclaimer: Please feel free to entirely disregard the following. We rarely get involved to this degree with lyrics, but once in a blue moon I’ll throw a few ideas out there just for fun. Especially if the thing hasn’t been carved in stone yet. So take the following riffs for a walk; if anything’s useful great! Or say thanks-but no-thanks. You won’t hurt anyone’s feelings, promise. “It Starts with Asking Questions” (chorus) It all starts with asking questions Seek the answers you don’t know Just keep on coming up with questions And who knows where you will go? (verse 1) They come in handy when exploring With your friends—both old and new Who knows what truths you’ll face or find Or what you’ll finally get to do? You may discover brand new wonders Wandering with familiar friends But it all starts with asking questions Like: What’s that around the bend? (chorus) It all starts with asking questions Seek the answers you don’t know So keep on coming up with questions And who knows where you will go? (verse 2) Questions lead into the forest Far away from your front door Don’t be afraid of new ideas or facts ‘Cause that’s what wondering’s for All: What is a proboscis? Olive (has one): Luscious! Elinor (thrilled): Weird! Ari (eww): I think it’s wet! Elinor: Well, we got bupkis, Mom, but trust us ‘Cause we’re not done asking yet. (chorus) See it all starts with asking questions Seek the answers you don’t know Just keep on coming up with questions And who knows where you can go? (bridge) Oh, the best part of asking questions Is that moment when you gasp! And see you’ve solved a tricky problem With the wonderment you have Start with askin’: What’s my passion? Pretty soon you’ll figure out That you can help so many others Wonder what it’s all about (chorus) Yes it all starts with asking questions Seek the answers you don’t know When children listen to their wonder Then who knows where we will go? It all starts with questions Everybody knows So keep on asking questions ‘Cause who knows where you’ll go ( verses ) It might help you to explore And find things that are new Who knows what you’ll find Or what you’ll get to do You might find a whole new town Or make a new friend It all starts with asking What’s around the bend? ( chorus ) It all starts with questions Everybody knows So keep on asking questions ‘Cause who knows where you’ll go ( verses ) It might give you new ideas You didn’t know before Who knows what you’ll learn? That’s what asking’s for Why is it like that? And what does it do? You just have to ask And then you’ll know it too (chorus) It all starts with questions Everybody knows So keep on asking questions ‘Cause who knows where you’ll go (bridge) The best part of asking questions Is when you get to ask, How can you solve problems with the questions that you have? Start with asking what’s the problem? And you’ll soon find out You can help others when You figure it all out (chorus) It all starts with questions Everybody knows So keep on asking questions ‘Cause who knows where you’ll go 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. This ending is glorious! The team did a great job sewing up loose ends and really landing somewhere special. We love that the story concludes where it begins with Elinor’s well of curiosity replenished—but she’s just a little more confident in her passions and her worldview. We couldn’t ask for more than that from the first season of a new series. Tremendous work! We also continue to laugh every time we see this Marvel Universe post-credits coda with Mr. Raccoon’s donut homework. 5.4 EXT. FROG CREEK – DAY It’s some time later, and we cross-fade to the frog creek from the beginning of the special. We see the green frog we saw earlier sitting 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. do we want to make it clear this is the next day?? felt odd that they just said all their goodbyes after a long hike to then find them back in town playing on the next beat 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? 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. best post credit scene! MR RACCOON So THAT’S why donuts have holes! CUT TO BLACK THE END

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ELINOR WONDERS WHY EWW SPECIAL: 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 Bianca and save the frogs. 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 Mr. Raccoon Ranger Rabbit Elinor Ari Olive ELINOR, OLIVE AND ARI Mr. Rabbit Mz Mz. Elephant Mr. Bat Olive/ari Bianca Elinor/olive/ari Mrs. Elephant Depu Deputy mouse Elinor/olive/bianca (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.