"Well written with lots of cute moments. Overall Notes: - Hazel's character arc needs to be better defined. - It should be Hazel and Elinor doing the investigation. - The order in which they figure things out and the table they draw needs to be tweaked." 1. EXT. ANIMAL TOWN - DAy Really cute visual seq to open the epsiode. It really capture the sense of community and the charm of the series A pristine single snowflake flies over ANIMAL TOWN on a gentle breeze. As it floats through town, we see various town RESIDENTS opening their doors to marvel a blanket of fresh white snow. "Very cute, and makes us feel better about the wintry weather outside. (With apologies to our friends at Pipeline, who would probably laugh at what we consider to be cold.) One general note: can we be consistent about whether Hazel is unhappy about wearing a snowsuit, or a coat? We have a couple of instances of each. Of the two we vote for ""snowsuit,"" since ""coat"" could also refer to a coat of fur. Also, agree that we'd prefer it to be called a ""sled"" rather than a ""snow saucer."" Though they're different shapes and maybe you prefer to go with a circular disc for the design, ""sled"" is a more widely familiar word." MR. PIG shivers at the cold air and heads back indoors. MR. MOOSE take a deep breath of cold air with a warm smile as he proceeds to shovel his walkway (without a jacket!). The snowflake continues to fly through town, towards... 2. EXT. HAZEL’s HOUSE - hill and field - continuOUS so when we are watching the one snowflake, i assume its the only one in the sky - which is why elinor is excited when it lands on the window - then once she comments we can start to have very light snowfall As the snowflake drifts, it passes a field of snow at the bottom of a mid-sized hill where a group of children are playing <SFX: CHILDREN PLAYING>. S ally Beaver (in earmuffs and mittens) is building an elaborate Snow-Beaver with carrot sticks for teeth. The Goat Twins (wearing only scarves) are pulling each other in a toboggan. JAVIER MOOSE (in just a scarf) is having a playful snowball fight with ROLLIE ARMADILLO (in full winter gear). BODIE HIPPO (in snow suit, helmet and goggles) is snowboarding down the hill. The snowflake drifts toward HAZEL’S HOUSE, nestled near the hillside... Hazel’s window, where we can see ELINOR through the glass, gazing longingly at all the fun outside. The snowflake lands on the window, right where Elinor’s nose is. 3. INt. Hazel’s house - continuous Elinor Somewhere here in scene 3, should we see Hazel and her mom trumpet – to set up Ari’s reference later on? <gasp!> A snowflake! Elinor (in scarf and mittens ) hops with excitement! She should be excited for the snow outside already on the ground. Suggestion: change to "Hurry up, Hazel! There's SNOW outside!" ELinor (CONT’D) Hurry, Hazel! It’s starting to snow! ARI is waiting nearby (wearing mittens, boots AND HELMET ) holding a shiny new saucer sled. Let's establish that this is a new saucer, which is why Ari is having trouble with it. Also, needs a little explaining why he says it three times. Suggest change to: "Yeah, and I can't wait to use my NEW super speedy saucer sled - whoa. Those are hard words to say. Try saying that fast: Super speedy saucer sled!" ARi And we’re missing all the super speedy saucer sledding - Whoa. Say that three times fast. Super speedy saucer sledding. ARI/ELINOR (laughing) Super speedy saucer sledding. Super speedy saucer -- This is also a clever bit that the audience might miss? Change to "Ok, I'm ready to play! There's no time like SNOW time! <Trumpets with her trunk>" (see line 13 note why it's important for her to trumpet here) HazeL (o.S.) There’s no time like snow time! HAZEL enters in her everyday clothes. ARi/Elinor/Hazel Alright!/Yay!/Yahoo! Ari, Elinor and Hazel rush to the front door. After line 7 - DESIGN -the trunk is open at the top so she can see her snowsuit (she can recognize it by the colour) otherwise how would she know that’s what her mom was calling her for? HAZEL’S MOM (o.S.) Hazel, Sweetie. Aren’t you forgetting something? Just then, Hazel’s Mom enters carrying a trunkful of winter clothes. In general, let's not use the term "snow suit". Use "clothes". Otherwise, it's too obvious: you wear a snow suit to play in the snow. Hazel needs to learn this lesson in the episode. Suggest change to: "Aw, Mom, it takes forever to put all these clothes on." Hazel My snow suit? But Mom, it takes forever to put it on. Remember Hazel has to learn in this episode why it's important to wear heavy clothes, so we can't have the mom give away the lesson so early Suggest change to: "True, it takes more time, but you know you have to wear them when you go out in the cold." HAZEL’S MOM We don’t think kids would buy that wearing a bulky snowsuit would make playing in the snow more fun. Suggest having Hazel’s mom set up the idea that it’s cold outside instead, which would also be more consistent with Hazel’s line 24. True, it takes a bit of time, but it also makes playing in the snow that much more fun. Elinor It’s okay, Hazel. We’ll wait for you. Right, Ari? Elinor gives Ari a gentle elbow to the ribs. Ari we can have Ari gazing outside the window wishing he was outside playing which is why he seems distracted here. Delete "Elinor gives Ari a gentle elbow to the ribs". Also change this line to: "Yeah, sure we will!" Huh? Oh, uh... yeah. Sure we will! Add to the beginning of this line: "Come now, Hazel. I bet if we work together…" Hazel’s Mom I bet if we work together we can get you ready in no time at all. Ready, set... Love the trunk warmer in the dress-up montage! Can't wait to see it. HAzel/HAzel’s Mom cute- maybe Ari can also comment "i love when they do that" - it could be a thing we carry throughout the series - when Hazel blows her trunk, Ari always reacts with a giggle of comment on how fun it is. As I see you’ve done in line 94 as well :) <TRUMPET with their trunks> I think it is great showing a few different "waiting" strategies for Elinor and Ari. Learning to wait is an executive functioning skill that is important. Make this line only HAZEL'S MOM, without HAZEL. We need to keep Hazel reluctant to wear all those clothes. Ari <chuckles> series of JUMP CUTS: (MUSIC NOTE: the music starts out fast and energetic but gets slower and more tedious as Hazel gets dressed.) -- Hazel’s Mom helps Hazel put on her snow pants. -- Then her jacket. -- Ari and Elinor wait impatiently. Elinor’s leg keeps twitching. -- Hazel’s Mom takes out her hat, scarf and mitten. She antics to put them on Hazel, but Hazel refuses, she wants to put them on herself. -- She puts on her own hat. -- Then her scarf. -- Then her mittens. -- Ari and Elinor are sitting on the floor, bored. Ari checks his watch. -- Hazel steps into one boot. Then the other. -- Ari and Elinor are draped over the furniture. Ari is upside down. -- Finally, Hazel slides on her trunk-warmer (like a leg-warmer but for her trunk). BACK TO SCENE: Ari and Elinor have nodded off. Ari is SNORING. fun! love how they get more bored throughout until we find them asleep HAzel "The series of Jump cuts is great, but let's keep Ari and Elinor's attitude a little bit more positive: - Delete ""impatiently"" on the third step. - On the fourth step, delete the second sentence. It's more appropriate for Hazel to be dressed by the mom. - Fifth step: delete ""own"" - On 8th step, replace ""bored"" with ""still waiting""" <Achem.> Ari and Elinor wake up to see Hazel in her WINTER GEAR. It’s bulky and stiff like an inflatable Sumo suit. Replace "snow suit" with "winter clothes". Suggest replacing "There's just so much of it!" with “There's kind of a lot of them!" HAZEL (CONT’D) Sorry I took so long. It’s my snow suit. There’s just so much of it. Elinor That’s okay, Hazel. Replace with "Yeah, I'm sure there's still snow outside. Come on! I have a need… for saucer speed!" Ari Maybe Ari means this in a good-natured way, but the line comes off as a little mean or sarcastic. Is there something a little kinder he could say? Yeah. I’m sure there’s still some snow left outside. Come on! Me and my saucer have a need for speed! Ari and Elinor scamper to the door. They open the door and rush outside. 4. EXT. Hazel’s house - CONTINUOUS Elinor and Ari race outside. Elinor/ARi Yay!/Woo! But Hazel remains INSIDE, in the doorway. Elinor Hazel? What’s wrong? HAzel I... I have to go to the bathroom. Elinor and Ari turn to one another - Oh no! 5. EXT. HAZEL’S HOUSE - hill and field - LATER Elinor, Hazel Are run into the snowy scene. Ari immediately runs up the hill with is saucer, while Hazel scoops up a trunkful of snow and gently tosses it at a delighted Elinor. "before l21 “Are” -> “Ari” typo, “is” -> “his” Also, add ""…while Hazel, moving slowly, scoops up a…""" ElINOR (laughs) Oh, this snow is PERFECT! (shares a look with Hazel) Are you thinking what I’m thinking? Change "Snow Angels" to "Snow Birds" ElINOR/HAZEL SNOW ANGELS! Hazel and Elinor plop down in the snow and start making Snow Angels. ELINOR/HAzel (CONT’D) <giggling> Both enjoy the snow as they wave their arms and legs. Delete this line, not needed. Hazel I don’t know what my Mom was worried about. The snow doesn’t feel so cold. Change to “Ready to look at our snow Birds, Hazel? One, two, three!” Elinor I’m not cold at all! Ready to show our Snow Angels? One, two, three! Elinor pops up to look at her snow angel. Elinor (CONT’D) Oooh. So pretty! How’s yours, Hazel? Hazel tries to sit up -- but her bulky snowsuit is too heavy. She’s like a turtle on its back. Hazel <efforts> Uh... Help? ELINOR <giggle> Hazel! <effort> Elinor grunts as she pulls Hazel up by her trunk. Hazel is forced use her hands to push herself up. In doing so, she distorts the shape of her Snow Angel. Change to "Aw, my Snow Bird doesn't look like a bird. I wish my clothes weren't so big and heavy." HAZEL Would “big and bulky” or “big and puffy” make more sense/be more relatable to kids? It's not about weight as much as how unwieldy the snowsuit is. Aw. My Snow Angel looks more like a Snow Monster . I wish my snowsuit wasn’t so big and heavy. Assuming Ari is wearing a helmet in this scene? There are references to the kids wearing helmets later on while they're sledding, so we think that's what you're planning. Let's make sure any careening downhill is being done with protective headgear :) ARI (o.S.) Look out below! Elinor and Hazel turn to the hill to see Ari zigzagging down THE HILL on his snow saucer. Ari (CONT’D) Who-oaa! How do you steer this thing?! Ari flies by Elinor and Hazel and off screen - THUD. Elinor Ari! REVEAL Ari stuck head first in a pile of soft snow. His little legs kicking while his voice is muffled. ARI <muffled sounds> Elinor pulls on Ari’s leg, Hazel grabs the other one. They pull him out of the snow. ELINOR/HAzel <efforts> instead of dusting himself off, maybe he can jump up and flap his wings to get the snow off. Elinor Are you okay? Ari dusts himself off. If Ari thinks it was awesome, then it's not really a problem that needs to be solved at the end. Change to "YEAH! That didn't go exactly as planned. This saucer is kind of hard to control! I need to try it again. Wanna come? I'll race you up the hill!" Ari That was... AWESOME! Well, test slide number one didn’t go exactly as planned. But there’s always test slide number two! Wanna come? I’ll race you to the top of the hill. Ari grabs his saucer and races back up the hill. “saucer sliding” -> “sledding”? ELINOR Come on, Hazel. Let’s go saucer sliding! Elinor practically floats across the snow, her big rabbit feet acting like snowshoes. But one or two steps up the hill and Hazel sinks into the deep snow. Hazel Wait up, Elinor! I’m <effort> coming! <effort> Whooooaaa... Hazel takes a few slow steps then tumbles over backwards, disappearing in the snow. Perhaps Elinor turns and cant see Hazel (since she’s fall’n back into the snow) and calls out ‘Hazel! Where did you go!?’ Hazel ‘I’m down here’...then Elinor says ’Uh-oh’ runs to where Hazel fell in and looks down to find her on her back deep in the snow ELINOR In preceding description, add "…backwards, making a short groove, and disappearing in the snow." To seed the resolution at the end. Uh-oh! Elinor hurries back and helps her friend up. "In lines 40-44, we can't have Elinor be an accomplice to Hazel taking off her winter clothes. Elinor knows Hazel's mom wants her to wear the clothes, so she wouldn't encourage or stand idly while Hazel takes them off. Instead, try this: Delete preceding paragraph ""Elinor hurries back and helps her friend up."" Replace with: ELINOR: Uh oh. She calls back to her friend downhill. ELINOR: Are you ok, Hazel? HAZEL: Yeah... Hazel looks around at herself. HAZEL: (to herself mostly) It's all these winter clothes. They're so bulky! Just then, she hears the goat twins giggles, and looks over to see them building a snowbear. HAZEL: Hmmm..." HAZEL (frustrated) extra 'this' in the first sentence needs to be removed I think it might be more 4 year old friendly for her to comment that it is hard to move in her snowsuit...rather then relating the snowsuit to balancing. I wish I didn’t have to wear this all this snow stuff - it’s so BULK I can’t even keep my balance. Elinor Why do you have to wear such a big coat anyway? It would be helpful to have Hazel point out a friend who isn’t wearing a coat, since she references them. She could bring the goat twins into this since they’re making the snowman. Hazel could say, “I don’t know. Lots of our friends don’t. Look, the goat twins aren’t wearing any coats! And neither is their snowman…” HAZEL I don’t know. Lots of our friends don’t. Even that snowman isn’t wearing a winter coat and he looks happy. Elinor and Hazel turn to see THE GOAT TWINS finishing off a SNOWMAN (with no clothes). ELINOR/Hazel <giggles> Hazel suddenly gets an idea! HAZEL <gasp!> I know... CUT TO: 6. EXT. HAzel’s HOuse - hill and Field - Moments later The snowman is now wearing Hazel’s jacket, scarf, hat and mittens. "Now he looks cozy!" Hazel There. Now he looks even happier. Delete this line Elinor/Hazel Just a reminder to please make sure that the snowball fight is good-natured, with the kids not throwing snowballs with too much force, and not hitting one another on the face or head. <giggles.> Suddenly a snowball splats against Hazel’s body. Ari should really be focused on his sled for almost the entire episode. Change this line to JAVIER MOOSE ARi Gotcha, Hazel! <giggles> Change to: <giggles> Oh Yeah? Hazel Oh yeah? Well, now it’s my turn. Snowball fight! Hazel chases after Ari, rolling snowballs with her hands and launching them with her trunk. With three appendages working, she’s a snowball tossing machine! Ari gets hit multiple times. Fun action with Hazel and snowball 'machine' ARI "In preceding paragraph, note that Hazel is now moving faster: ""Hazel chases after Javier Moose, moving faster in the snow now. She rolls snowballs with her hands and …"" Also, in this line, change to JAVIER MOOSE and change line to: ""Hey! <giggles>"" (take out ""no fair!"")" Hey! <giggle> No fair! Hazel bends down to pick up one more snowball, but as she moulds the snow, she drops the ball. i understand what we're trying to do here but it may seem like this one particular snowball is cold as she's trying to pick it - the way its been written - maybe 'its getting cold' or she just shivers 'bbrrrrr' HaZEL "In preceding paragraph, change ""drops the ball"" to ""feels a shiver"". Change this line to: ""Brrr…""" Ooh. That’s cold. As Hazel rubs her hands, another snowball hits her. This time from Elinor. "Delete preceding paragraph (let's not have Elinor throw a snowball at a shivering and clearly uncomfortable Hazel) Change line to: ""Over here, Hazel! (beat) Hazel?"" Paragraph after line 52, change to: ""Elinor approaches Ari, curious and concerned. In the background, we still see Ari sliding uncontrollably.""" Elinor Can’t get me, Hazel. (beat) Hazel? Elinor and Ari approach Hazel, curios and concerned. Hazel isn’t throwing anymore. She is frozen still, hugging her body with her arms. Shivering. MATCH CUT TO: 7. INT. Hazel’s house - day Hazel, still shivering, takes a comforting sip of hot chocolate. "Let's get rid of the hot chocolate, we don't really need it and it makes it TOO cozy (remember Hazel needs to learn her lesson). Change to ""Hazel, stlil shivering slightly, warms up with a thick blanket."" Change line 52 to ""Ahhhh…""" HAzEL Mmm. So warm and chocolatey. Th-thanks, Mom. Delete this line and remove Mom and her action in paragraph after line 53. We don't need mom in this scene. Hazel’S MOM You’re welcome, Sweetie. But how about next time we keep our snow suit on? Hazel Mom finishes hanging up Hazel’s snow suit (retrieved from the Snowman) then exits. "Lines 54-60: - Ari should stay outside playing. This investigation should only be Elinor and Hazel (for now). Hazel needs to be an active part of the exploration, not sitting back and relaxing. It's her journey. - Replace lines 54-60 with something closer to the premise description, where Elinor and Hazel are observing the kids outside through the window: ""Inside, Hazel wonders why she has to wear so many winter clothes. Elinor tries to console her and points out that Camilla Dromedary is also wearing a thick coat. And Rollie Armadillo also has to wear a thick coat. But Hazel points out that Kai Wombat doesn’t. And Javier Moose also doesn’t. And neither does Elinor!! This catches Elinor’s curiosity. She notices that some kids need to wear thick coats, but others don’t. That is so interesting! They need more observations.""" Elinor I wonder why you got so cold when you took off your snow suit. Ari Yeah. I wasn’t cold. Elinor I wasn’t cold either. That’s so interesting. HAzel And so unfair. How come I get cold in the snow and nobody else does? We might want to be a bit more explicit here about what Elinor wants to go back outside to observe. Is it the idea that no one else gets cold outside? Or that no one else wears a snowsuit? It’s not totally clear what they’re hoping to learn. Also, “take a closer look” sounds a little mature for Elinor. Maybe “let’s go outside and look again?” Elinor Let’s go back outside and take a closer look. Elinor and Ari head towards the door. Ari Coming, Hazel? an 'ahhh' with a big smile after she takes a sip HAZEL Me? No thank you. I’m staying inside until next Spring. She takes another sip of hot cocoa. 8. INT./EXT. HAZEL’S HOUSE - HILL AND FIELD - day MUSIC begins as Ari and Elinor (now wearing a helmet) hop on Ari’s snow saucer and haphazardly zigzag down the hill past their friends, SINGING... "Lines 61-66: This should only be Elinor outside observing. Let's make the song more about exploration, rather than a celebration of winter (sorry for the earlier note). Something like: It's cold outside, what do you wear? Hats and jackets and gloves in pairs It's cold outsie, what do you put on, To keep you warm all day long ? There's snow on the ground, And a breeze in the air, Let's find out what you're supposed to wear It's cold outside, what do you wear? puffy jackets and... long underwear? " ELINOR/ARI noting on Jorge and Daniel's suggestion - I too feel it should be about the exploration but i like that Elinor and Ari express the theme of winter - perhaps we can incorporate the 1st or 1st and 2nd verse off the top and then go into the exploration? There’s no time like snow time, when winter time is here. Agree that the song doesn’t quite feel like it’s hitting the mark – between the wintertime fun and going up and down the hill, it reads more like they’re testing the sled than trying to understand why Hazel is cold. The lyrics also make it seem like the issue is about liking the cold or not, when in reality, it’s not a preference, it’s just what they are equipped for. It would be great, too, if the song incorporated some info about their observations and starts to get at the big idea/takeaway. Jorge and Daniel’s suggestions should be helpful to address all of this. They slide by Bodie Hippo snowboarding , Javier Moose snow tubing , and The Goat Twins mid-snowball fight . ELINOR/ARI (CONT’D) Sliding, gliding, snowballs, what a time of year. Whooooaa! They slide out of control, just missing one of the twins! ELINOR/ARI (CONT’D) But some friends don’t like winter. They like the summer sun. As they reach the bottom of the hill, they wave to Hazel, looking longingly through her WINDOW. HAZel Because being cold and stuck inside is never very fun. Elinor and Ari pull their saucer back up the hill. As they do, Elinor takes an up-close look at Sally Beaver and Rollie Armadillo building a snow fort. ELINOR/ARI What makes someone like the cold, and another like it hot? Let’s make some observations and see just what we’ve got! Back at the top of the hill, Elinor and Ari prepare for another run. ELINOR/ARI (CONT’D) There’s no time like snow time, when winter time is here. Saucer sliding, so much fun! What a time of yeeeeeaaar! <impact> <laugher> Ari and Elinor zigzag uncontrollably OFF SCREEN and CRASH into a fluffy pile of snow, sending a shower of the white stuff cascading through the frame as we... TRANSITION TO: INT./EXT. Hazel’s HOUSE - day Hazel opens the door to see Elinor and Ari covered in a dusting of white snow. Lines 67-70: This should be Elinor only coming in from observing. HAzel Whoa. What happened? "Lines 72-87: - The order of them figuring things out should be different, and what their data table looks like. Something like: Elinor comes in. HAZEL: Well? Did you find out? Elinor says some animals wear a lot of clothes, and others don't. Hazel suggests writing it down. On a paper, they draw a T chart: at the top of the left column is an icon of a t-shirt. At the top of the right column is an icon of a bulky coat. They sort the kids while observing them through the window: They draw a stick figure doodle of each kid on the right or left side of the column, depending on whether they are wearing thick jackets or not. Hazel and Elinor wonder what the pattern is. HMMMM......... (to be continued)" Ari Agree with Jorge and Daniel - we were confused by this joke and we're not sure it'll land with kids. Science! "(continued) At that moment, Ari comes back in, dusting off snow, and talking about how he still hasn't mastered the saucer. He asks the girls what they are doing. The girls explain they are sorting the kids depending on whether they wear thick jackets or not. Ari says his line about fur flying free. Fur... That's it! Elinor figures out that all the kids in the left column have fur, and all the kids in the right column don't (maybe the stick figure drawings on the left emphasize a certain furriness, with squigglier lines)" Elinor We landed in a snowbank. ARI It came out of nowhere. Ari shakes the snow off his fur. Elinor follows suit as they enter and join Hazel. HazeL Well? Did you discover anything? Elinor Yes and no. We observed that some of us wear thick coats and others wear thin coats - ARI - or no coats at all. Like me! I prefer to let my fur fly free! ELINOR But we still don’t know why -- wait. Fur! Ari, you have fur. Elinor takes Ari’s arm and gets up close and personal for a SCIENCE MOMENT ECU of Ari’s fur. Minor thing, but it would be better for Ari to proudly present his arm to Elinor instead of having her take his arm and get up close and personal without asking him first. ARI You bet, I do! ELINOR And I have fur too! Wait a second, maybe that’s a clue! SCIENCE MOMENT ECU of Elinor’s fur. “Let’s make a chart!” (They already made the observations) Elinor (CONT’D) Not sure kids are that familiar with clipboards. Maybe it’s her notebook? Sara made a good suggestion about the type of chart. In general, whatever is decided, we want to make sure we call it the right thing (table vs. chart) We need more observations! The chart might work better as a T-Chart with Fur/ no-fur at the top of the T. Then when they think about and draw someone they could group them together appropriately. Hazel I’ll get my clipboard. Hazel grabs her pencil and clipboard . She creates a chart. On one side there is a column for images of animals. On the other side there is a column for check-marks or Xs. “everybody else” -> “all the kids were” or “all the animals were” HAzel (CONT’D) Tell me about what everybody else was wearing. As Elinor describes her friends, Hazel sketches them. we'll need to be clever with how to stage these drawings - it'll visually take too long to show Hazel drawing the entire animal in winter wear - even a kid-like drawing. we'll show her starting the drawing and then cut to her saying her line. or line first and then show her just finishing the drawing. the same for the others. Elinor Okay. Bodie was wearing a full snowsuit. Hazel draws Bodie in his snowsuit. HAZEL And Bodie is a hippo. So he does not have fur. Ari looks out the window and spots Javier Moose, catching snowflakes on his tongue. Ari Javier is only wearing a scarf. And he’s a moose so... HAZEL Yes for fur. Elinor looks out the window and spots Rollie Armadillo, curling up in a ball and rolling down the hill, turning himself into a HUGE snowball. For consistency with the message of the story, can Rollie be in a snowsuit or a coat, too? It seems like we’re making a distinction between characters who are wearing just winter accessories (furry animals, like Elinor and Javier) and characters who are wearing bulkier body coverings (Hazel, Rollie). Elinor And Rollie’s wearing his winter coat, a hat and mittens. Ari I guess that’s how he rolls...without fur. <giggle> 84-86: Here's one example where we're getting confused with the switching back and forth between snowsuit and coat. It’s cleaner to stick with snowsuit since “coat” is often used interchangeably with fur and we might say that an animal has it’s “winter coat” and we mean its thick fur ELINOR So... our friends that have fur, like Javier, aren’t wearing snowsuits. But our friends that don’t have fur are - like Rollie and Bodie - Hazel And me! Look! I don’t have fur either... SCIENCE MOMENT ECU of Hazel’s arm. There are tiny hairs, but no fur. ELINOR Wait a minute - that’s it! Having fur is like having your own built-in winter coat! HAZEL So if you DON’T have fur, you have to PUT ON a coat! ARi We figured it out! HAzel I wish I had fur, so I didn’t have to wear a coat. ARI Well, I wish I had a trunk, so I could do that thing that you and your Mom do. HAZEL You mean this? <TRUMPETS> ARI <laughs> Yeah. I love that. HAZEL I guess we’re all just different, and since I DON’T have fur... Hazel smiles, then scampers over to the coat rack and grabs her winter gear. HAzel (CONT’D) What are we waiting for? Let’s get outside before the snow melts! Elinor/Ari Yay!/Wahoo! Hazel’s Mom enters. Hazel’s Mom Do you want a little help Hazel? HAZEL Well, maybe just a little ArI Hey, can you do that elephant thing again - pleeese! Hazel and her mother exchange smiles. HAZEL OK. Ready, set... HAzel/HAZEL’S MOM <TRUMPET!> 9. Ext. hazel’s house - field and hill - Day Back outside, Ari, Elinor and Hazel are standing at the top of the hill with Ari’s snow saucer. Ari Are you sure, Elinor? I still don’t know how to steer this thing. Hazel You don’t have to. Follow me! Hazel lies down in the snow, like she did when she made her Snow Angel, and slides down the hill on her back. Her winter clothes keep her dry and warm as she carves a perfect bobsled path down the hill. Hazel (CONT’D) Yahooo! When Hazel gets to the bottom, she struggles to her feet. Hazel (CONT’D) <effort> Come on you guys! There’s no time like snow time! Ari and Elinor exchange a look. Then... ARI/ELINOR Super speedy saucer sledding. Super speedy saucer sledding. Super speedy saucer sledding! Ari and Elinor hop in the snow saucer and slide down in Hazel’s path. Elinor/ari Yay!/Wahoo! I love SNOW!

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ELINOR’S TOWN EP 104 T he Science of Staying Warm By: Miklos Perlus Elinor’s Question: Why do animals have fur? Logline : Elinor wants to play outside in the snow with Hazel and Ari, but Hazel’s heavy winter wear keep getting in the way of their fun so she’d rather not wear it at all. Curriculum Goals: SEP6. Constructing Explanations. Look for and describe patterns and relationships in natural phenomena. LS2. Understand that animals have different body parts that are used in different ways to meet their needs and that plans have different parts that help them survive and grow. 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. Main Characters: Elinor, Hazel, Ari. Secondary Characters: Hazel's Mom, Sally Beaver. Incidental Characters: Camilla, Goat Twins, Bodie (NEW) Settings: Props: OUTLINE: December 5, 2018 FIRST DRAFT: December 18, 2018 Elinor HAZEL Ari ARi/Elinor/Hazel Hazel I’m ready! HAZEL’S MOM HAzel/HAzel’s Mom Elinor/ARi ELINOR/HAzel Elinro Hazel’s Elknor ARI/ELINOR (V.O.) (O.S.) (O.C.) (CONT'D) (SUBTITLE) INT EXT I/E ANIMAL TOWN DAYBACK OUTSIDE, ARI IS STILL STRUGGLING WITH HIS SAUCER, BUT HIS PROBLEM IS NOW SOLVED BECAUSE HAZEL HAS LEARNED TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE BULKINESS OF HER CLOTHES FRONT ENTRANCE HAZEL HAZEL HAZEL HAZEL LATER LATER OUTSIDE, ALL THE KIDS ARE PLAYING IN THE SNOW LATEROUTSIDE, ALL THE KIDS ARE PLAYING IN THE SNOW PARK PARK - DAYBACK OUTSIDE, ARI IS STILL STRUGGLING WITH HIS SAUCER, BUT HIS PROBLEM IS NOW SOLVED BECAUSE HAZEL HAS LEARNED TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE BULKINESS OF HER CLOTHES PARK - LATER PARKBACK OUTSIDE, ARI IS STILL STRUGGLING WITH HIS SAUCER, BUT HIS PROBLEM IS NOW SOLVED BECAUSE HAZEL HAS LEARNED TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE BULKINESS OF HER CLOTHES HAZEL'S HOUSE AFTERNOON CONTINUOUS DAY DAYBACK OUTSIDE, ARI IS STILL STRUGGLING WITH HIS SAUCER, BUT HIS PROBLEM IS NOW SOLVED BECAUSE HAZEL HAS LEARNED TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE BULKINESS OF HER CLOTHES. SHE HOPS UP THE HILL, SLIDES DOWN ON HER OWN AND HER ROUNDED SUIT CREATES A GROOVE EVENING LATER LATER OUTSIDE, ALL THE KIDS ARE PLAYING IN THE SNOW. IT TAKES A WHILE FOR HAZEL JUST TO WALK OUT TO WHERE THE KIDS ARE PLAYING. LATER. OUTSIDE, ALL THE KIDS ARE PLAYING IN THE SNOW. IT TAKES A WHILE FOR HAZEL JUST TO WALK OUT TO WHERE THE KIDS ARE PLAYING. LATEROUTSIDE, ALL THE KIDS ARE PLAYING IN THE SNOW. IT TAKES A WHILE FOR HAZEL JUST TO WALK OUT TO WHERE THE KIDS ARE PLAYING. MOMENTS LATER MORNING NIGHT THE NEXT DAY SERIES OF SHOTS CUT TO: FADE IN: FADE OUT. FADE TO: DISSOLVE TO: BACK TO: MATCH CUT TO: JUMP CUT TO: FADE TO BLACK.