Really Great story! 1. EXT. FOREST -– DAY "We love this story. It's been strong from the beginning and it's almost perfect. Just a couple of tiny notes below, and one general thought: we wondered if at any point we need to mention that an owl is a bird. We're not sure what background knowledge our viewers have and many probably haven’t had much interaction with wildlife in general, and particularly not with owls. It could be helpful to mention, especially since this would also then help them transfer and connect knowledge from other stories, like the Feather story. Two possible spots for this: 107: Ranger Rabbit - That's because owls are amazing birds! They're really silent flyers... 114: Elinor - “….that owls are such INTERESTING birds!” Or maybe there is a place to mention it earlier. " OPEN WIDE: It’s a beautiful day in the forest. MOVE IN ON ELINOR , wearing her BACKPACK, looking closely at a flower with a curious but uncertain expression, like she’s evaluating it. "Suggest we start in tight and not 'OPEN WIDE' - tight on the flowers and then truck-out to reveal Elinor. She then turns to lift a rock etc. The reason is because if we start wide then we should technically see Ari and Hazel since they were walking along with her. (we dont want them too far ahead for Elinor when she has to catch up and pass them) And after line 2 it reads 'Widen to reveal' which will work better since we would have been in tighter on Just Elinor and surrounding close to her" ELINOR Hmmmmmm . She turns from the flower and lifts up a small rock, spotting something under it. She seems interested for a moment before putting the rock down. ELINOR (CONT’D) Mmm, that’s not it either... WIDEN TO REVEAL: HAZEL and ARI walking ahead along the path. Hazel is wearing her SATCHEL, while Ari wears his WATCH and KNAPSACK. HAZEL Elinor? Are you coming? ELINOR Right behind you, Hazel! Elinor catches up to them and then bounces ahead. She stops suddenly to look at a weird mushroom. ELINOR (CONT’D) Ooooh. She only looks at it for a moment, then she gets interested in something else. She is energetic, hopping around and jumping over rocks in her enthusiasm. Hazel and Ari look at each other and follow, passing her. HAZEL I can’t wait for school tomorrow! ARI Me too, Hazel! (thinks about it) Wait, why? Behind them, we see Elinor rushing around, following a butterfly . HAZEL (laughing) It’s Costume Day, Ari! ARI Yes! Costume Day! We get to wear a costume to school tomorrow! Remember last year? A thought bubble forms next to Ari as he remembers his costume. It’s just him holding a baseball. ARI (CONT’D) I was a baseball AND bat! Get it? Because I AM a bat? On the thought bubble, a drawing of a baseball and bat (the kind you swing) appears next to the previous drawing. HAZEL I remember. (giggles) It was so funny. The thought bubble pops and Ari draws one wing over half of his face mysteriously. ARI This year, I’m going to be something SUPER cool and MYSTERIOUS. His dramatic pose is disrupted by Elinor, who lifts up one of his feet to look at something underneath, Ari comically staggers. ARI (CONT’D) (laughing) Whooops , careful Elinor!! ELINOR Sorry, Ari. Elinor bounces OS, following a frog . ARI So what are you going to dress up as, Hazel? HAZEL I’ve been working on my costume for DAYS! I’m going as something I LOVE! ARI Let me guess: a banana? HAZEL A BANANA??? (laughs) No... although I DO love bananas. You’ll just have to wait and see! At this point, Elinor returns from looking around. She looks a little dejected. ELINOR Sigh... ARI Hey, Elinor, what are YOU going to be for Costume Day? ELINOR (a little frustrated) I just don’t know! HAZEL Uh oh. ELINOR I’ve been looking EVERYWHERE, but I haven’t found the right idea for my costume yet. ARI Huh. Not essential but I was thinking that it would help the viewer look with the characters if they had more direction then intereseting. I was wondering about Elinor putting some qualification to interesting by adding the words "Something we don't see everyDAY"- Then this will tie back in to end when they talk about not seeing it in the day because it is awake at night. ELINOR I want it to be something reeeeaaally interesting.... (she looks around) But, I don’t know what, and Costume Day is TOMORROW! HAZEL We’ll help you look for ideas, Elinor. ARI You bet - just call me Ari the idea- finder ! ELINOR (relieved) Aww , thank you! QUICK SEARCHING MONTAGE The kids look under a bush. HaZEL Nothing under here. They check out a hole in the trunk of a large, old tree. Since Ari has put his head into a hole of a tree trunk, we will probably treat his voice with an echo. do we want him to react? 'Nothing in here....woah, cool echo!' Ari Nothing in here. They look behind the tree. ElINOR Nothing behind here! END MONTAGE - They pause, and Ari makes a show of looking around. If the qualiffication for what they are looking for is something they can't see every DAY then Ari would not have to say "nothing interesting here". This line feels like it goes against the whole premise of the show. Everything can be interesting if your curious enough. Instead Ari could say "nothing I don't always see" ARI Nope, nothing interesting anywhere that I can s-... (he looks up) Yikes! Ari jumps and Elinor and Hazel look up too. ANGLE ON: An OWL, perched on a high branch above Ari’s head. It looks very majestic and peaceful and it has its eyes closed. ELINOR (in awe) <GASP!> Wooooooooow! HAZEL It’s an OWL! Sara makes a great point! ARI I’ve never seen an Owl this close before. They all look up to admire. The owl does nothing for a beat. ELINOR What’s it doing? HAZEL It’s not moving. arI I’ll take a closer look! Ari flies up. ARI (CONT’D) (comically loud whisper) Its eyes are closed! (a beat later) I think it’s sleeping! ELINOR Sleeping? In the middle of the day? HAZEL Maybe it’s taking a nap. Ari flies down, a little winded. ARI Phew! I could use nap. AND a snack. ELINOR Let’s wait for the Owl to wake up! I want to see it fly - WHOOSH! Elinor pantomimes a flying owl, wings open. hazel Ok, let’s wait. SERIES OF X-DISS . They sit down to wait, expecting it to wake at any moment. After a beat, nothing happens. They get a bit fidgety. Hazel takes out a book. Elinor stays focused on the owl. Ari unpacks a small bag. Suddenly, we hear a loud <SFX: CRUNCH> sound. Elinor and Hazel look to Ari, who has a mouthful of crunchy snack. are they cringing because the crunching is loud?maybe she comments like "Even the loud crunching wont wake up the owl. Is it going to sleep ALL DAY?" ARI (munching) What? I’m hungry! Ari continues to crunch on his snack, with Elinor and Hazel cringing each time. Elinor gets fidgety. ELINOR Is the owl going to sleep ALL DAY? HAZEL It can’t sleep ALL day. Can it? ARI (munching) Sounds pretty good to me. Some of my cousins sleep all day. HAZEL I wonder when it eats. Ari takes a last bite of his snack. ARI (munching) Speaking of eating... (looks at his watch) It’s almost dinner time! HAZEL You’re right, we’d better go. Hazel and Ari grab their things and run off, out of the frame. Elinor stays back for a moment to look at the owl one last time, hoping to see it wake up. ElINOR (to herself, a wish) Oh, please - wake up! 2. ext. animal town -- sunset Over a view of Animal Town, we see the sun set and the moon rise as the sky turns a dark blue with pinpoints of stars. 3. INT. ELINOR’S BEDROOM -- NIGHT Open on Elinor in bed. She is sleeping, but she’s moving a bit as if she’s having an active dream. ELINOR (CONT’D) (in her sleep) Wake up owl... wake up! <SFX: OS MUFFLED OWL - WHOOO>. Elinor turns over but doesn’t wake up. <SFX: OWL - WHOOO>. Elinor’s eyes open and she sits up, yawning and stretching. <SFX: MUFFLED OWL WHOOO> Elinor turns to the sound, hops out of bed and goes to her window. ELINOR (CONT’D) Who’s out there? She looks outside for a moment and then opens it. <SFX: OWL (CLEAR) WHOOO!> Elinor looks confused. ELINOR (CONT’D) Who what? <SFX: OWL (CLEAR) WHOOO!> ELINOR (CONT’D) Who, me? <SFX: OWL (CLEAR) WHOOO!> Elinor gets annoyed. ELINOR (YELLING) (CONT’D) Yes I heard you! Do you mean me? I’m Elinor, that’s who! <SFX: OWL (CLEAR) WHOOO!> Elinor closes the window. 4. INT. PARENT’S BEDROOM – NIGHT Elinor tiptoes into her parents’ bedroom, where they are both sleeping. She approaches her mom’s side of the bed. should be noted that Seq 4 is said in a loud whisper throughout ELINOR (CONT’D) (whisper comically loud) Mom! (Her mom stirs a bit.) Mom! Wake up! Ranger Rabbit wakes up and rubs her eyes. RANGER RABBIT What is it Elinor? Is something wrong? ELINOR I can’t sleep. RANGER RABBIT Oh, honey. What’s keeping you awake? ELINOR I can’t sleep because I have a QUESTION. RANGER RABBIT Of course you do. Tell me, what is your middle-of-the-night question? ELINOR It’s not MY question. Someone is outside my window asking ME questions ! They keep saying “WHO!”, and won’t stop. RANGER RABBIT I see. ELINOR I want to go outside and see who it is. Can you come with me? RANGER RABBIT (after a breath, smiling) Yes I can. Let’s get our night-time observation kit! Elinor runs out of the room. Ranger Rabbit pulls a basket out from under the bed that has two flashlights. Elinor reappears immediately wearing her robe and slippers! ELINOR I’m ready! Are you? Ranger Rabbit's all for helping Elinor explore, but like most parents, she'd prefer to do it during the day. :) RANGER RABBIT (with a smile) It’s the middle of the night. Of course I’m ready! <SFX: OS MUFFLED OWL - WHOOO> Elinor tugs on her mom’s hand. ELINOR There it is again! Come on, Mom! We need MORE OBSERVATIONS! 5. EXT. ELINOR’s HOUSE -- NIGHT Elinor and Ranger Rabbit (now wearing her robe and slippers) step out of the house. A light in the front of the house illuminates the door and immediate surroundings, but everything else nearby is dark. ELINOR (CONT’D) Wow, it’s so dark! I can’t see anything! Elinor turns on her flashlight and a cone of light illuminates a nearby bush. ELINOR (CONT’D) Is there anything awake out here? RANGER RABBIT (yawning) Other than two sleepy rabbits? Let’s have a look! Elinor and Ranger Rabbit walk a little bit into the woods, their flashlights searching around them. They come to the same clearing from earlier. We hear a rustling sound in a bush. Elinor points her flashlight at it and we see a gecko briefly, before it runs into the bushes. ELINOR Wow! That was such a cool lizard! I’ve never seen one like that before. RANGER RABBIT That’s because you usually go into the forest during the day. Some animals only come out at night. Like this lizard - it’s called a gecko! Elinor searches some more. Her flashlight finds some worms wriggling on the ground. ELINOR Look at this! These worms are awake! That is SO INTERESTING! She points her flashlight around, and we see some bugs flying around, as well as some more lizards scurrying about. ELINOR (CONT’D) I wonder what all these animals are doing up so late? RANGER RABBIT Maybe their children woke them up to go exploring? Elinor laughs, getting the joke. ELINOR <LAUGHS> Suddenly, we hear a <SFX: RUSTLE> in the bushes. Elinor and Ranger Rabbit point their flashlights at it. Out pops Mr. Raccoon, who is a little startled by the bright lights. MR. RaCCOON Oh! (then, after adjusting to the light) Oh, hello, Ranger Rabbit! Hello, Elinor! ELINOR Hello, Mr. Raccoon! Are you out looking for the mysterious “who” too? MR. RACCOON Mysterious who? ELINOR Yes, who! Mr. Raccoon scratches his head. MR. RACCOON I mean, WHO are you looking for? ELINOR We’re looking for the WHO, that’s who! Mr. Raccoon looks confused. Ranger Rabbit smiles. Ranger RABBIT We are out exploring, Mr. Raccoon. Mr. RACCOON Ahh! ELINOR Why are you awake so late, Mr. Raccoon? MR. RACCOON Oh, I always get up around this time. ELINOR REALLY? Does the WHO wake you up? MR. RACCOON Who..? Never mind. No, I have to wake up to work at the bakery! ELINOR You can’t do that during the day? MR. RACCOON Oh, no. I have to start baking the tasty treats at night, so they’ll be ready in time for breakfast! ELINOR Ohhhh... MR. RACCOON That way your favorite carrot cake muffins will be fresh from the oven when you come into my store in the morning. ELINOR Oh! I didn’t know that. But then, when do you sleep? MR. RACCOON I sleep in the afternoon when everyone else is awake. ELINOR Ohhh. MR. RACCOON Well, love to chat more, but I have to get going. Time to make the muffins! RanGER RABBIT Goodbye, Mr. Raccoon. Mr. Raccoon nods and rushes off. ELINOR (calling) Don’t forget the carrot cake ones! (to her mom) Wow, mom. There sure is a lot going on in the forest at night! Elinor starts to sing: I like this line...shows growth in thinking. I like that the line is exclaimed.... love her to show her excitment for learning something new. ELINOR (CONT’D) (singing) I thought the forest was quiet at night. But now that I have my trusty flashlight, I see worms and bugs and lizards, too! But I still wonder who said... <SFX: OS OWL (CLEAR) - WHOOO> ELINOR (CONT’D) There it is again! Elinor and Ranger Rabbit look for the source of the sound. They move their flashlights around the clearing. Elinor looks up. ELINOR (CONT’D) <GASP!> Look! ANGLE ON the owl soaring in the sky. It’s above the trees and it flies and banks with amazing grace and beauty. Most important, it flies SILENTLY. after 105 - reads that the Owl glides down to the ground, grabbing something yet we dont want to show what it grabbed. Visually this may look awkward animating thw owl touching down to the ground, using his talons and yet we dont see what's he's grabbing - suggest he instead just glides landing in a tree ELINOR (CONT’D) (amazed) Wooooow! The owl turns and glides down to the ground, grabbing something (if it’s prey we will not see it) before landing up in the tree. <SFX: OWL - WHOOO> Elinor turns to her mother. ELINOR (CONT’D) Mom, that’s the owl Ari, Hazel and I saw on our way home! It’s so quiet I almost didn’t notice it fly by! RANGER RABBIT That’s because owl are really SILENT FLYERS. They have special feathers on their wings that don’t make any sound. eLINOR Oooh... <SFX: OWL - WHOOO> ElINOR (CONT’D) (gets it) Wait a minute. That’s who’s been saying “whoo!” It’s the Owl!! He’s up late, just like Mr. Raccoon! RANGER RABBIT Yep, owls are NOCTURNAL. That means they stay awake at night. "should this read ""Does the Owl work at a bakery too? I didn’t even know there WERE Owl bakers."" since we're talking about the Owl in particular" ELINOR But why? (after a beat) Does the Owl work at a bakery too? I didn’t even know there WERE Owl bakeries. "She's repeating ""night"" twice. maybe "" (smiling) I don’t think so! Owls are awake because they eat things like bugs and worms that come out at night." RANGER RABBIT (smiling) I don’t think so! Owls are awake at night because they eat things like bugs and worms that come out at night . ANGLE ON: The Owl’s eyes. RaNGER RABBIT (CONT’D) They have super special eyes that are really good at seeing things in the dark. Elinor and her mom look at the owl a moment longer. ELINOR Wow! I didn’t know there was so much happening in the forest at night. And I didn’t know that owls were so... INTERESTING! Elinor has a flash of inspiration. ELINOR (CONT’D) Mom!! I just had a GREAT idea - come on! She runs off screen followed by her mom, ANGLE ON: The beautiful Owl watches them go. <SFX: OS OWL (CLEAR) - WHOOO> 6. INT. CLASSROOM -- DAY It’s Costume Day at Elinor’s school! We open on a bunch of children in costume talking excitedly, including Hazel and Ari (but not Elinor). Hazel is dressed like a big book. Ari Oooh , nice costume, Hazel! This line still feels a little odd, to Kevin's point from D1... it's not turning its own pages if Hazel is still the one who's turning it? Maybe we're overthinking this. HAZEL Thanks, Ari! You know I LOVE books, and I always wished I had one that turned its own pages, so check this out. She turns the pages with her trunk. ari Ha ha, AWESOME! He looks closer at one of the pages, which has some drawings of bananas. ARI (CONT’D) Wait a second...is this a book about bananas? HAZEL (giggles) I really do love bananas ! So, what are you, Ari? ARI Me? Well, I am... ANGLE ON: Ari is dressed in a tuxedo with a cape and a top hat. He swirls his cape. ARI (CONT’D) (dramatic voice) The Mysterious Mysterioso ! Super magician, at your service! HAZEL Cool! Are you going to do some magic? ARI Yes, I’m going to make my lunch disappear later. Silas, SAlly, Goat Twins, HAZEL <LAUGH> HAZEL (giggling) Very impressive, Mysterious Mysterioso . Suddenly, from behind them, we see a feathery blur rush towards them. Elinor, dressed as an owl, jumps into the scene, surprising everyone. ELINOR Whoooo ! Whoo !! WHOOOO !!! Elinor starts “flying around the classroom” as she does the dialogue below. Hazel <Gasp!> Elinor, you look just like the owl we saw yesterday! ELINOR That’s right! My mom and I stayed up all night making my costume. Isn’t it iinnnnteresting ? ARI It sure is!!! (a beat) But I thought owls slept all the time? ELINOR Nope, owls only sleep during the day, but they’re awake at night! That’s called being NOCTURNAL! HAZEL Nocturnal! I LIKE that word! ELINOR They have super good eyes for seeing in the dark. That’s when they eat their food. ARI Oohh . ELINOR AND they have special feathers that help them fly really quietly. Elinor runs around her friends with her wings spread out, not making a sound. HAZEL (figures something out) So that’s why the Owl we saw wouldn’t open its eyes! It was sleeping so it could be awake at night! ELINOR That’s riiiigghht ( yaaaaaaawns ) Elinor lets out a biiig yawn. At that moment, Ms. Mole call s the class to order. MS. Mole Alright class, time to find our places! Ms. Mole is wearing a flower costume. The kids gather. MS. MOLE (CONT’D) Welcome to COSTUME DAY! Okay, now who wants to talk about the costume they’re wearing? Silas/sally/GOAT Me! / I want to talk about my costume! / Me first! MS. MOLE Wait, where’s Elinor? The kids look around. After a beat, Ari raises his hand. Ms. MolE (CONT’D) Yes, Ari? ARI Ms. Mole, Elinor’s an owl and she was awake all night making her costume. That means just like an owl... He moves aside to reveal Elinor curled up with her head tucked under a wing, sleeping. HAZEL She’ll be sleeping all day! Ms. MOLE Oh, Elinor... We end on a close up of Elinor, smiling and breathing softly as she sleeps. EliNOr (quietly) SNOOOORE - Whooo....

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ELINOR’S TOWN EP 103 Owl Girl By: Jorge Cham and Daniel Whiteson Elinor’s Question: Why do owls sleep during the day? Logline: Elinor learns that some animals sleep during the day and are awake at night. Curriculum Goals: LS2 Begin to explore how different external features of an animal help it survive in its environment. (Elinor learns that an Owl has certain characteristics that help it survive at night.) SEP2: Developing and using models. (Elinor makes an Owl Costume). SEP8 Obtaining, evaluating and communicating information (Elinor and her mother observe and discuss the Owl, and she shares her findings with her class). o Obtain information through discussing prior knowledge and observations with experts including teachers or knowledgeable adults o Use basic science and engineering content vocabulary when investigating and describing observable phenomena o Share findings and explanations (correct or incorrect) through a variety of methods Main Characters: Elinor, Hazel, Ari Secondary Characters: Ms. Mole, Ranger Rabbit, Mr. Raccoon, Owl Incidental Characters: Classroom kids Backgrounds: Forest daytime, Elinor's bedroom at night, Elinor's parent's at night, Forest at night, Classroom Props: Hazel in a book costume, Ari as a magician, Owl-Girl Elinor, Ms. Mole as a flower, flashlights, robes, slippers OUTLINE: November 23, 2018 FIRST DRAFT: December 19, 2018 REV. FIRST DRAFT: December 20, 2018 SECOND DRAFT: January 8th, 2019 ELINOR ARI HAZEL SALLY Kai Cam Camilla Al All Goat twins Elinor, Hazel, Ari HaZEL, Ari, ELINOR, hAZEL, aRI, sALLY SILAS ELINOR, HAZEL, ARI, sally, kai Hazel, ari, sallu, kai, Camilla, Goat Twins ELINR ELINIR OWL RANGER RABBIT MR. RACCOON SALLY BEAVER KIDS MS. Mole Silas, SAlly, Goat Twins (V.O.) (O.S.) (O.C.) (SUBTITLE) (COMICALLY loud whisper) (Asleep) (O.S. And MUFFLED) (o.s. But clear) INT EXT I/E CLUBHOUSE ON A HILL (WIDE) – DAY CLUBHOUSE -- DAY SMALL HILL -- DAY BOTTOM OF THE HILL -- DAY CLUBOUSE – LATER IRIS OUT THE END. 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.