"Really nice story - very clear Made a suggestion in regards to who's carrying the props needed throughout - plus how it'll work visually" 1. EXT Trail -- DAY Open on a beautiful scene with the sun out, but not sweltering. The setting is thin and open, mostly bushes and just a few trees, so there is not much shade. We see RANGER RABBIT, ELINOR, ARI and OLIVE (wearing a BACKPACK) in the middle distance, walking towards us. They disappear around a hill and then come around a corner into view, full size. First to appear is Ranger Rabbit, wearing a SUN HAT. RANGER RABBIT What a WONDERFUL day for a walk! Elinor and Olive appear, also wearing SUN HATS. Olive has her NOTEPAD out. elinOR Yeah, mom, I love sunny days! There are so many interesting things to see! Elinor follows around a butterfly. OLIVE (drawing a flower) Elinor, you find interesting things to see on any kind of day! ELINOR (stops to think) It’s true, Olive. I like rainy days, and windy days and cloudy days... (pause) But sunny days are the BEST! Elinor and Olive <GIGGLE>. Just then, Ari comes around the bend last, looking a bit hot and his pace dragging in comparison to the others. He’s less enthusiastic. ARI Phew. Wait up, guys! How do you walk so fast? RANGER RABBIT ( empathetically ) Oh, Ari. I think it might be a good time for a water break. The group pauses to wait for Ari. ARI Good! I’m a bit hot! Ari stops right in the shade of a small tree. Ranger Rabbit hands him a water bottle and he takes a long drink. Ari (CONT’D) Ahhhh ... that’s better. Ranger Rabbit walks ahead a little, and Olive hands out some FRUIT for the other kids. The kids munch on slices of fruit. Ari starts to shiver slightly. ARI (CONT’D) Brr . I feel a little bit chilly here! ELINOR Really? I’m not cold. OLIVE Me either! It’s nice and toasty in the sun. Ari steps out from under the shade. ARI Ahhh , that’s better. Wow, the sun can really warm you up! OLIVE (pointing at the shady spot Ari was in) And the shade cools you down. RANGER RABBIT Alright kids, ready to keep walking? The group starts to move. ARI The sun is nice and warm, but now I wish I had brought a hat! RANGER RABBIT Oh, I have one for you, Ari. She pulls a hat out of her pocket and he gladly puts it on. ARI Thanks, Mrs. Rabbit! Moms are the BEST. Elinor and Olive <GIGGLE> and Ranger Rabbit smiles. They start walking again. Mrs. BEAVER (indistinct OS) Oh no. No, no, no... that wasn’t the plan... ELINOR What’s that about, mom? RANGER RABBIT I don’t know Elinor, let’s go find out. 2. EXT CLEARING -- DAY Mrs. Beaver and her helpers, Mr. Buffalo and Mrs. Hippo, are gathered around a folding table with a set of blueprint plans on it. Ranger Rabbit and the kids enter the clearing. Mrs. Beaver Nope. Nope! That just won’t do. Ranger Rabbit and the kids approach the table. RANGER RABBIT Hello Mrs. Beaver. Is something wrong? Mrs. Beaver throws her arms in the air in frustration. MRS. BEAVER Is something wrong? Oh, only EVERYTHING! We can’t do ANYTHING today. RANGER RABBIT What are you trying to do? MRS. BEAVER We are trying to do our job! We are supposed to install a new park bench right over there! Mrs. Beaver holds up a blueprint sketch of the bench and points to a rock sitting in a sunny spot in the middle of the clearing. Elinor That’s a great spot for a bench! OLIVE Yeah, it would have such a nice view. RANGER RABBIT Oh, I see. The rock’s in the way. ElINOR Do you need help moving it? ARI I’m super strong, I can help! MRS. BEAVER Thanks Ari, but MOVING the rock is not the problem. The problem is that there are two LIZARDS sitting on the rock and they just won’t budge! RanGER RABBIT I see. MRS. BEAVER We’ve tried everything to get these lizards to leave so we can move the rock and build our bench, but nothing works! The kids fire some suggestions at Mrs. Beaver from both sides. As she answers, she turns her head back and forth. ELINOR Did you try to shoo them away? MRS. BEAVER Yes. OLIVE Did you talk to them? MRS. BEAVER Tried it. elinor Did you try calling them from over here? MRS. BEAVER Yup . ari Did you try singing a song and doing a silly dance? Like THIS! La, la, LAAA ! Ari does a silly soft shoe. Everyone looks at Ari. A beat. Ari (CONT’D) Hey, it could work! The kids and Ranger Rabbit smile. OLIVE Do the lizards EVER move? MRS. BEAVER Yes, they do leave at the end of the day, when it gets dark. But by then my workers and I have all gone home. ELINOR What about in the morning? MRS. BEAVER They get here before us, as soon as the sun comes up. Olive If they are here first, then it’s fair they get to use the rock. ranger rabbit Mrs. Beaver, have you thought about building the bench in a different spot? MRS. BEAVER A different spot? Oh no! The plans say we have to build it there! RANGER RABBIT Hmmm ... MRS. BEAVER If we don’t figure out something soon, we might have to cancel the WHOLE project! RANGER RABBIT Can I take a look at the plans, Mrs. Beaver? While Ranger Rabbit and Mrs. Beaver huddle over the plans, The kids move to the side to discuss. ELINOR Hmmm , that is SO INTERESTING! I wonder why the lizards like that rock so much? OLIVE Yeah, they come back to the same rock every day! ARI There’s another rock right over there. Ari points to another rock in the clearing, a few paces from the lizard rock. This rock is sitting in the shade between two small trees. ARI (CONT’D) I wonder why the lizards like that rock, and not this other one? olive Good question, Ari. If we knew what they liked about their rock, maybe we could figure out a way to get them to move! ELINOR Hmmm . It sounds like we need MORE OBSERVATIONS! The kids run over to the other rock and sit down behind it to look at the lizards. Olive has her notepad out. ELINOR (CONT’D) Ok . Why do the lizards like to sit in that rock so much? OLIVE Maybe they like the view? ARI But they’re looking the wrong direction! ELINOR Maybe they’re playing a super long game of freeze tag? OLIVE Hmmm , but they DO move at the end of the day. And I’ve never heard of lizards playing tag. Ari I wonder what lizards DO like to do? ELINOR I know! Let’s learn more about lizards. Olive, do you have your Nature Book? OLIVE Of course! It’s my favorite book! She pulls her NATURE BOOK out of her satchel and cracks it open putting it on a stump in the shade so they can all get a good view. OLIVE (CONT’D) Let’s see... Ladybugs... Leaves... Lilypads ... Ah, here it is. Lizards! Ari and Elinor lean in. OLIVE (CONT’D) (reading) Lizards are animals that have scales on their skin. They mostly eat bugs... ELINOR/ari Gross! / Ew ! OLIVE And they also eat worms. ARI / ELINOR Yuck! / Ewww ! OLIVE But they also like fruit! ARI / ELINOR Ok ! / I like fruit! OLIVE They lay eggs, like birds do... ELINOR/ari Whoa!/That’s cool! OLIVE And they need the sun to warm themselves up. This makes Elinor think. Elinor Hmmmm ... Just then, Ari feels a little bit of a shiver. Ari Speaking of the sun, I’m feeling a little chilly here in the shade. I’m gonna move over here. ANGLE ON: Ari moves out of the shade into a sunny spot. ARI (CONT’D) Ahh , that’s better. Elinor looks closely at Ari. ElINOR Oooooh . (suddenly she realizes) That’s it! It’s the sun! The lizards must like that rock over there because it’s in the sun, so it’s warmer! ANGLE ON: the lizard rock in bright sunlight. OliVE You’re right! They look nice and toasty over there. ARI Huh, that rock is like their warming spot. ELINOR Hmmm . But why do they leave at the end of the day? OLIVE I know! It’s because there’s no sun at the end of the day, so they leave! ELINOR That’s it!! Let’s go tell Mrs. Beaver and my mom! The kids rush back over to Ranger Rabbit and Mrs. Beaver. ELINOR (CONT’D) Mom! We figured it out! RANGER RABBIT What did you figure out, Elinor? ELINOR The lizards like that rock because it’s in the sun. OLIVE Lizards use the sun to warm themselves up. ARI And that other rock is too shady and chilly for them. RANGER RABBIT I think you’re right, kids. Lizards can’t get warm by themselves, so they look for places that get a lot of sun. MRS. BEAVER Huh! Well, I’m glad we figured that out, but how do we get them to move!? ELINOR Well... now that we know WHY they like that rock, maybe we can get them to move to ANOTHER rock. OLIVE Yeah, we need to get the sun OFF of their rock and ON to another rock. ARI (squinting up at the sky, then pointing to the rocks) Ok , all we have to do is move the sun from there to... over there! Mr. Buffalo, can you move the sun? Mr. Buffalo looks confused and shrugs. OLIVE Ari, we can’t move the sun! ranger rabbit (thinking) No, but we can move that other rock into a sunny spot. ELINOR Great idea, mom! The adults and the kids move over to the rock the kids were observing in before. Everyone stands back as Mr. Buffalo and Mrs. Hippo roll the rock a few feet over into the sun. Under the rock we see some worms wriggling. OLIVE Perfect! That’s just the way the lizards like it. Nice and sunny! ARI We can make it even nicer for the lizards. Let’s get them some snacks! The kids collect stuff to make the rock a perfect spot for the lizards. They pick the worms from under the rock and find fruit slices from Olive’s bag. As they work, they sing a ditty explaining what they’re doing and enticing the lizards to come over: ELinor/Ari/Olive We want to find the perfect spot, For lizards to feel nice and hot! In the sun! In the sun! You can feel warm and have more fun! Worms look really gross to eat But lizards think they’re quite a treat! In the sun! In the sun! You can feel warm and have more fun! At the end of the ditty, the rock has worms and fruit slices on it. The kids and the adults step back and look to where the lizards are still hanging out, unmoved. ELINOR Hmmm . The lizards haven’t budged. Mrs. Beaver Oh, it didn’t work! We’re going to have to cancel the park bench! RanGER RABBIT Hmmm ... OlIVE But we made them the perfect spot! ARI Maybe they didn’t notice yet? ELINOR Hey, Lizards, look at this warm rock over here! OLIVE It’s in the sun! ARI Check it out! It’s got worms and... fruit! ELINOR C’mon , just give it a try! The lizards ignore them. OLIVE They’re NOT moving. ElINoR I guess they like their rock. Ari stretches his wings out in frustration. ARI Because it’s sunny and warm. His open wings make a big patch of shade right in front of Elinor. ELINOR Wait a minute. That’s it! We need shade! Good thinking Ari! Ari looks a bit surprised, then pleased with himself. ARI Yeah! Umm ... What? Elinor whispers in Ari’s ear. Ari (CONT’D) Oh, I get it! Leave it to me! Ari flaps his wings and takes off. He flies over to the lizards’ rock and hovers above them, using his wings to make shade. He’s working up a sweat, and the lizards shift a bit but don’t move. OLIVE They still aren’t moving! ARI I can’t fly forever! ELINoR Just a bit longer, Ari! Just as he looks ready to give up, the lizards start to move. They slither off Mrs. Beaver’s rock and go over to the rock the kids prepared, where they munch happily on the snacks. OLive/ARI/ELINOR Yay! / Whew! / We did it! RangER RABBIT Good job, kids! MRS. BEAVER Thank you so much! Now we can finish the project! Mrs. Beaver and her helpers go off to start building the bench. ELINOR And the lizards get to enjoy the sun. OLIVE And a nice snack! Ari flies back and collapses on the ground. ELINOR Good job, Ari! ARI (using his hat to fan himself) Phew! Now I’m a bit hungry too! OLIVE Well, the lizards ate the fruit... but there are still some worms left! ARI Ok , I’m not THAT hungry. They all giggle. From above, we take in the scene and point up towards the sun as we... FADE OUT THE END.

EWW111 Lizard Lounge D1 Feb 13, 2019

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ELINOR wonders why EP 111 Lizard Lounge By: Jorge Cham and Daniel Whiteson Elinor’s Question: Why do Lizards sit in the sun? Log line: The kids learn that lizards use the sun to warm themselves Curriculum Goals: LS3 . Understand that all animals need food in order to live and grow, that they get their food from plants or from other animals, and that plants and animals need water and light to live and grow: Elinor will observe that the lizard needs sunshine. 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 will rearrange the rocks and other natural things in the park to create the Lizard Lounge. SEP1b: Ask more complex questions about observable phenomena [They ask why the lizards are choosing this rock specifically] SEP3b: Compare and contrast objects and events by describing similarities and differences in detail [comparing the feeling of shade and sun] SEP6a: Use background knowledge experiences, and data to construct reasonable explanations and theories of natural phenomena [The kids hypothesize why the lizards sit on that rock] SEP7: Engaging in argument from evidence [Elinor reminds them that lizards only sit on rocks during the day] SEP8b: Obtain information using various age-appropriate texts, text features, and other media to help answer a question and/or support an explanation [Hazel looks up lizards] CHARACTERS: Elinor, Ari, Olive, Ranger Rabbit, Mrs. Beaver, Mr. Buffalo and Mrs. Hippo. SETTING: Park PROPS: Two lizards, rocks, water bottle, sun hat. FIRST DRAFT: 13-Feb-19 ARI ARI / ELINOR ARI and HAZEL ELINIR ELINOR ELinor/Ari/Olive HAZEL MR RABBIT Mrs. Beaver OLIVE OLive/ARI/ELINOR/Ranger Rabbit RANGER RABBIT (V.O.) (O.S.) (O.C.) (CONT'D) (SUBTITLE) (STAGE WHISPER) INT EXT I/E 1.EXT./INT 1 RABBIT'S HOUSE/RANGER AND MR. RABBIT'S ROOM – EARLY MORNING EXT./INT. RABBIT'S HOUSE/RANGER AND MR RABBIT'S ROOM -- EARLY MORNING 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.