Elinor 25 Olive 18 Ari 54 Mr Bat 4 Mrs Mole 5 Line Count 106 1. INT. ARI’S BEDROOM - NIGHt fun script Open on a CU of a friendly-looking stuffed plush robin appearing to soar through the air. ArI (O.C.) (singing to himself) Here comes super-robin, flying through the aiiiirrr...whooosh ! Just a few thoughts from me. This is a tricky one but I think it will be very fun. We slowly zoom out to see that the bird is being held by ARI, though we only see his arm at first, coming up from the bottom of the screen. Once we’ve zoomed out a little more, we see the window in the background. It’s dark outside, and the moon is visible, but from the silhouetted trees we see that the window is upside-down! Hi everyone! This is coming along nicely. One general note we have is that Elinor has some very long lines throughout. We are wondering if it will be a mouthful for her to get through them. This was most noticeable to us in line 57. Also agree with Kevin's notes about making the passage of time/days clearer for our audience. We zoom out some more to see the rest of Ari. He’s right-side up, but the room is upside-down. The camera angle then turns 180 degrees so that we can see what’s really happening: Ari is hanging from his bedroom ceiling, dangling the robin below him. <SFX: WHOOOSH WALLA> of the robin flying continue, and we can see that it’s Ari making the sounds. Suddenly Ari drops and flutters to the floor, then giggles. ANGLE ON: MR. BAT walks by Ari’s bedroom door. MR. BAT Ari, it’s getting late. Time to take a bath and get ready for bed. Ari (disappointed) Aw, dad. But I’m having fun playing with Robin! He’s my favorite toy. ANGLE ON: Ari flying Robin through the air. ANGLE ON: MRS. BAT walks by and stands next to Mr. Bat. ARI (CONT’D) Can’t I skip my bath, just this once? I mean, what’s the point of a bath anyway? You get wet, and then you get dry again? I’m already dry! Mr. and Mrs. Bat look at each other. MR. BAT Hmm, I don’t know. I suppose it’s okay for tonight, since you’re having so much fun playing with Robin. ARI Yay! ANGLE ON: Mr. and Mrs. Bat walk away. Ari holds up Robin. Reads ‘Hmmm... I wonder how I’ll feel in the morning...?’ Feels a bit forced - or isnt clear that he’s referring to the fact that he’ll wake not having taken a bath. Could also be misinterpreted that he’s wondering how he’ll feel since he has more play time ARI (CONT’D) Can you believe it, Robin? No bath! AND extra playtime! (considering , while flying Robin around ) I had the same concern as Kevin. This would take a lot of forthought that he might not feel good which a preschooler doesn't really have. Agree that this isn't really the type of thinking a preschooler is usually capable of. They would just be excited to skip the bath. Maybe we don't need this and he can just reflect on how he feels when he wakes up the next moring? Hmmm ... I wonder how I’ll feel in the morning...? FADE TO: 2. EXT. ARI’S HOUSE - THE NEXT MORNING Exterior shot of Ari’s house with the sun rising and <SFX: BIRDS CHIRPING>. CUT TO: 3 . INT. ARI’S BEDROOM - THE NEXT MORNING CU on Ari’s face as he hangs from his bed, fast asleep, wearing pajamas and holding Robin. Outside the window, the sun is rising. ANGLE ON: Ari wakes up, stretches, and smiles. He flutters to the ground, holding Robin. ArI Good morning, Robin! Ari has a sudden realization. He looks down at his body. ArI (CONT’D) (examining himself all over) That’s right - I skipped my bath last night! And I feel great! This is amazing! (with fists in the air) FREEDOM!!!!! ANGLE ON: Closer shot of Ari’s face; he has determination in his eyes. ARI (CONT’D) From now on, I will NEVER! TAKE ! A BATH! AGAIN! Cut to: 4 . INT. CLASSROOM - LATER THAT MORNING We pan over the classroom, where children enter, greet each other, and hang up their coats <SFX: children murmuring>. ANGLE ON: Elinor and Olive put their backpacks in their cubbies by the door. Ari enters, skipping happily. ARI Hi, Elinor! Hi, Olive! ELINOR Hi, Ari! ArI Notice anything different about me? OlIVE Well, you look really happy. ElINOR But you ALWAYS look happy! ArI I’m extra happy today for a reason! Last night, I skipped my bath. Elinor and Olive <SFX: GASP!> its a bit odd they have just entered school, took their backpacks and coats off and head to the tables to paint - without any introduction from mz.mole. maybe after this line, she calls out 'good morninging class - you may all conttinue with your paintings this morning' - then the kids resume their conversation as they walk over to the tables ArI (CONT’D) And guess what! NOTHING BAD HAPPENED!! (he spins around) Look at me, I’m fine! Ari pulls Robin out of his backpack to show the toy to Elinor and Olive. ArI (CONT’D) I even got extra time to play with Robin. He holds Robin up. ELINOR (laughing) Hello, Robin! Welcome to our class. ARI (as Robin) Tweet! Elinor and Olive <SFX: GIGGLE> . Ari (CONT’D) I’m going to bring him next week for the big show-and-tell! OLIVE (to Ari) Sometimes I skip baths, too. It’s pretty fun. As they talk, the kids walk over to the art table, sit, and start painting with some brushes . ArI I know! But I’m not just talking about skipping ONE bath. I’m going to skip baths...forever ! Olive pauses her paint ing. OlIVE Ari, you can’t do that! Everybody needs to take baths. ELINOR Or DO they? OLIVE Huh? ELINOR I mean, look at Ari. If he skipped his bath, and he’s doing fine, and you’ve skipped baths too, how important can baths really be? ArI Good question! ELINOR I wonder... why DO we have to take baths? And what happens when we stop? I never thought about it before. CU on Elinor, looking curious. ELINOR (CONT’D) Wait, I know! Elinor runs off. She grabs a book from a bookshelf, and runs back. i think its more believable that ari put his hand in wet paint (not paying attention) - then opens his palm to show them in line 34 ELINOR (CONT’D) awkward phrasing here – maybe “I remember I read in this Nature book about how lots of animals stay clearn.” (Prefer not to call them stories because that doesn’t indicate that this is factual information.) I remember this Nature book has lots of stories about how animals stay clean. I bet if we read it we’ll find out why it’s important to take baths. ANGLE ON: Shot of Olive and Ari at the table. Ari looks down and sees that he’s accidentally painted all over his hand with the brush . He looks slightly shocked at first, then happy. Ari Does it tell what happens when you DON’T take baths? ELINOR (flipping pages) Hmm, I don’t know. Ari holds up his smeared hand. next day - i think it'll be clearer if we show it night and then morning - otherwise a low sun wont have the same impact Ari I feel a little deflated from looking at the book and getting nothing from it. A transtion to "we will continue to investigate" or Ill read this with my mom tonight type comment. Agree with Sara -kids might be expecting to hear from the book but then they don't get that chance right away. Well, we’re going to find out... WIPE to: 5. EXt. Animal town - dawn The sun rises over a new day in Animal Town. 6 . INT. Classroom - the neXT DAY Elinor and Olive chat while eating lunch. Elinor has her Nature book open. Ari enters. He’s looking slightly dingier than yesterday. He sits with them and takes a sandwich out of his lunch box. Ari Ah! Another day without a bath! OLIVE Ari, y ou still haven’t taken a bath? ARI Nope! oLIVE It’s been two days! ( suspicious ) Are your parents letting you do this? i pictured robin being a mid-sized stuffed animal - it will have to be very small to fit in ari's pocket - can he not lift him from under the table - as if he had it resting on the floor next to his chair ARI We can probably drop the “so I can see what happens” because he mentioned that already. Maybe…“At least until after the big show and tell next week, then they said I really have to take a bath.” For now. They said I should learn for myself what happens when I don’t take baths. At least until after the big show and tell next week, so I can see what happens --then I really have to take a bath. Ari digs Robin out of his pocket. Ari (CONT’D) (as Robin) Tweet! I’m skipping baths, too! Elinor and Olive giggle. ElINOR Well, I learned something REALLY interesting from this Nature book. She opens the book to a page and Olive and Ari come closer. ELINOR (CONT’D) It says that some birds use their beaks to stay clean! When birds get little bugs in their feathers , they use their beaks to pick them off and eat them . If they didn’t, their bodies would get full of bugs! In the book, we see some illustrations of a bird preening itself with a close up bubble showing a little bug. On the opposite page we see a picture of the bird looking nice and clean. Ari Well, there are no bugs on me! Ari points to himself, and as he does, a glob of jelly falls from his sandwich and lands on his arm. elINOR (Giggles) But there is jelly. OLIVE Are you going to wash it off? Ari thinks about it for a beat. ArI Nope! That would be like taking a bath. I think it looks good, right where it is. This way, if Robin get s hungry, he can just lick my arm! ANGLE ON: Ari holds Robin up to his arm. ArI (CONT’D) Here you go, Robin! He pretends to feed Robin the jelly on his arm; some jelly gets on Robin’s beak. Then Ari extends his arm toward Elinor and Olive . Line 48 – This is a bit confusing because he is the one offering to share with them. Maybe clearer to say, “Anyone want some?” Ari (CONT’D) Anyone want to share? Elinor and OLIVE (ad lib) Eww! No thanks! CU on Ari, who smiles . Ari I guess that’s more for you, Robin! Ari again buries Robin’s beak in the jelly glob and makes <SFX: MUNCHING NOISES> noises. ANGLE ON: Olive and Elinor’s concerned reaction. wipe to: 7. Ext. Animal town - a new day The sun rise over Animal Town. It’s the third day of our story. 8 . EXT. SCHOOL PLAYGROUND - THE NEXT DAY Elinor and Olive sit on a log, looking at the Nature book together . Ari enters. He’s definitely looking grungier and disheveled now , with a layer of dirt on him . again - to make it clear i think we show a night scene and turn to this next morning Ari Ah! Another day without a bath! Olive How long has it been now, Ari? Instead of more free time (which is more of an adult comment) could he say something about not getting wet...not one drop of water on his fur. ARI <--- Re: Sara's note...maybe he could just say, "I have so much more time to play now since i don't have to take baths." Three days! I have so much more free time now that I don’t have to take a bath. He plops down on the grass next to Elinor and Olive. Suddenly, he notices that a leaf is stuck to his arm. He tries to shake it off, and after a few contortions he picks it off with his hand. Ari (CONT’D) I am getting a bit sticky, though... Olive makes an “uh oh” face . Elinor perks up from reading the book about how animals keep clean. ELINOR Wow, this is SO interesting. D id you know that chickens stay clean by rolling around in the dust? olive Rolling in the dust? Wouldn’t that make them dirtier? This is a bit awkward as written – maybe “…the dust helps rub off the sticky stuff on their bodies and gets off little bugs that get in their feathers.” (This was also one of the lines that felt quite long for Elinor.) ELINOR At first, but the dust helps them rub off sticky stuff on their bodies and little bugs that get in their feathers. Olive Huh. But how do they get the dust off? ELINOR It says here they just shake it off. T heir feathers are smooth, so the dust doesn’t really stick to them. In the book, we see an illustration of a chicken looking dirty, then rolling around in the dust, then looking clean again with dust falling off. reads that he's stil holding robin - pls note that at top of seq 8 - ari is holding robin - otherwise its not clear when he pulled robin out ArI Now that’s my kind of bath! Still holding Robin, Ari dives headfirst into a nearby dust pile, rolling around and clucking like a chicken. <SFX: Elinor and Olive laugh.> ARI (CONT’D) Hmm. The dust only made me dirtier. OLIVE (still giggling) Ari, you’re not a chicken. Laughing and clucking, Ari stops rolling around. He and Robin are now filthy. He tries to shake it off, but it doesn’t come off. CU on Ari’s fur. The dust clings, and we can see remnants of jelly and other sticky things. Don’t think we need “...and neither does anything else.” ElinoR The dust doesn’t fall off your fur like it does off a chicken’s feathers, and neither does anything else. OLIVE NOW do you want to take a bath? With water? Ari looks at his dust-covered body and holds up a dust-covered Robin. maybe instead of coughing maybe they are just waving their hands in front of their face waving the dust away ArI Nah. Ari flutters to his feet, which kicks up a dust cloud. Olive and Elinor shield their faces and <SFX: cough>. Wipe to: 9. Ext. Animal town - tHE NEXT DAY Once again, we see the sun rise over animal town. 10 . ext. Forest near stream - a couple days later Elinor and Olive sit near a very shallow stream in the forest, gazing into it. Olive has the Nature book open, and Elinor is sketching on a note pad. Ari enters; he is now a grayish mess shaped like Ari. - again indicate night and the turn to day Ari We understand that you are going for the idea of a recurring line for Ari by opening every scene with “Ah! Another day without a bath,” but by this point it started to feel repetitive. Maybe could say “Ah, my fourth day without a bath!” to both tighten and vary it up a bit? Ah! ANOTHER day without a bath! This is my fourth day! As he walks in, h e ’s absent-mindedly scratch ing himself <SFX: scratching > . He sits next to Elinor and Olive and <SFX: scratches> himself again. Ari (CONT’D) What are you looking at? ELINOR The little fish in the stream. They ’re nibbling each other. Ari peers into the stream. We see some fishes cleaning each other by nibbling. ANGLE ON: Looking upward, from the stream, at Ari’s face. ARI Oh yeah! Why are they doing that? He <SFX: scratches> himself. ANGLE ON: The three kids sit by the stream. is this her nature book - or still the book elinor grabbed from the bookshelf on 'how animals keep clean'? oLIVE We read in the Nature book that’s how fish keep clean. ARI (scratching again , looking confused ) But, I thought fish were always clean. T hey live in the water, which is like living IN a bath! oLIVE The book says that fish can still get dirty, even if they are in the water. If they don’t clean themselves, then their scales get covered in stuff that’s not good for them. elINOr Uh, Ari, are you ok ? You seem awfully itchy. This line and 75 are a little similar in the way they’re worded at the end. Maybe Ari could say, "...ever since I stopped washing myself”? ARI Yeah, I’ve been feeling itchier ever since I stopped taking a bath. ElinOR Does that mean you’re finally going to take a bath? line and action is a bit odd - to learn to scratch himself when itchy? - and visually to have him bend his leg enough to scratch himself with his toes seesms very flexible, Ari Nah. That’s why I learned to scratch myself with my fingers AND toes! Ari plops onto his bottom, wraps his arms and legs around himself, and scratches with all four appendages. Elinor and Olive <SFX: GIGGLE>. Wipe to: 11 . INT. classroom - a few days later The class sits on the rug, facing MZ. MOLE, each clutching a special object. Olive and Elinor hold the book; and Ari holds Robin. Ari is now not only gray and patchy, but he’s at Pig-pen (from Peanuts) level, actively dripping from time to time and leaving a slight dust cloud in his wake . Robin is in the same condition. Throughout this scene, Ari is actively scratching himself. again - how will we know a few more days pass? maybe a few night to day, night to day....transitions Mz. MOLE Okay, class! It’s time for the big show-and-tell! Who would like to go first? Ari Ooh! I would! He runs to the front of the class. ANGLE ON: Mz. Mole squints at him and adjusts her glasses. She pretends not to recognize him under his filth. MZ. MOLE (she DOES know who he is) Oh, er, uh... now who are you? You look so familiar... Ari Mz. Mole, it’s me, Ari! MZ. MOLE Oh, Ari! I didn’t recognize you. Well, l et’s see what you’ve brought. ANGLE ON: Ari stands in front of the class, holding Robin. ARI This is Robin. He’s my favorite toy. He flies through the air during the day, and at night, he helps me fall asleep. ANGLE ON: The toy is now so filthy you can’t even see what it is. ANGLE ON: The class looks quizzically at Robin. ANGLE ON: Ari looks closer at Robin to see what they’re all looking at, and for the first time he starts to notice how dirty Robin has become. Ari (CONT’D) Oh, uh... I guess you can’t tell what he is. He’s a bird! Ari turns Robin around. ARI (CONT’D) Oops--I think this part is his face. Or is it? Ari looks at Robin and realizes that his friend is not in a good shape. ARI (CONT’D) It’s been so long since he took a bath, all the dirt and sticky stuff from our playing has stayed on him. He doesn’t look the same... He takes a whiff of Robin and makes a surprised face. ARI (CONT’D) Or smell the same. Elinor raises her hand and calls Mz. Mole’s attention . ELINOR Mz. Mole? Can Olive and I do our show and tell with Ari ? ANGLE ON: Mz. Mole nods and smiles, but then looks around quizzically past Ari. We really didn't feel like the joke from Ms. Mole needed to continue on. The first instance is enough. We think you can cut this line and also line 96. MZ. MOLE (making a joke) Sure. But wait, where’s Ari? (he waves) Oh, there he is... Elinor and Olive walk to the front of the room; Olive holds the book . We think the girls should address the whole class and not just Ari. Directing this lecture at him feels a little like they’re shaming him. ELINOR Ari, we learned why it’s important to takes baths. If you don’t take baths, all the dirt and sticky stuff that gets on you never goes away and you just get dirtier and dirtier. Olive holds open the book and shows the class. This isn't quite right about what they learned from the book. Maybe say, “Yeah, we learned from this book that animals find all kinds of ways to stay clean.” Olive Yeah, we learned that from reading this book. Animals find all kinds of ways to stay clean. TEXTBOOK CU: She flips the page s to show the simple illustrations of a bird preening, a chicken dust bathing, and fish nibbling each other clean. maybe remove word 'yucky' OLIVE (V.O.) Birds clean their feathers with their beaks , chickens roll around in the dust to clean themselves , and some fish even nibble yucky stuff off of each other to stay clean! ELINOR It’s part of Nature to stay clean, otherwise you won’t feel very good. Ari is scratching himself. Ari Yeah, I have been feeling kind of itchy. (sniffing himself) And a little smelly. And I can’t even recognize my friend Robin. smell better? ELINOR Yup , no matter what kind of animal you are, it’s important to stay clean. You feel better and smell good! Scratching, Ari looks at Robin. He knows what he has to do. ARI Robin, I think it’s time we took a bath. Elinor, Olive and the kids in the class all <SFX: CHEER>. Mz. Mole reacts to the cheering. Mz. Mole Wonderful! Now has anyone seen Ari? This is directed at Ari, with a smile, so he knows it’s a joke, and he giggles. ANGLE ON: Elinor and Olive each put their arms around Ari, and the first bars of the ditty start to play . SONG MONTAGE: The song takes place as the kids go home for the day. In the first verse, the kids exit the school and we see them play around, getting dirty . and soon he’s in the bath, scrubbing himself. Elinor and Olive are standing around, cheering him on and singing.' it seems a bit off that they'd be around him as he takes a bath - can he have a couples lines sung alone - to bath - then he's clean in his pajamas to finish the song with them ELINOR, OLIVE, ari (singing) ELINOR: When you run and sweat and play, OLIVE: The dirt builds up, The dirt builds up. ELINOR: You get grimy every day OLIVE: ‘Cause the dirt builds up, Agree with Kevin that Ari should take a bath without Elinor and Olive cheering him on. We like Kevin's suggestions for staging this. The dirt builds up. The kids examine Ari, and we see the layers of dirt on him, and him scratching. ELINOR: You get itchy, and you smell OLIVE: When the dirt builds up, The dirt builds up. ELINOR: Keeping clean means feeling well. OLIVE: Since the dirt builds up, The dirt builds up. Ari arrives home to Mr. Bat, and soon he’s in the bath, scrubbing himself. Elinor and Olive are standing around, cheering him on and singing. ARI: (spoken) So maybe...(sings) When you start to clean yourself, ELINOR AND OLIVE: The dirt comes off, The dirt comes off. ARI: And it’s better for your health ALL: When the dirt comes off, The dirt comes off, The dirt, comes, OOOOOOFFFF ! END MONTAGE. Cut to: 12 . INT. ARI’s bedroom - that evening Ari is in bed, squeaky clean now and ready for bed . Mr. Bat is there. Mr. Bat Feeling better ? ArI Yeah. I learned that’s it’s fun to get dirty, but sometimes... ya gotta get clean. MR. BAT Good! Well, I have someone else here that also took a bath. In the washing machine, that is. Mr. Bat takes out Robin, looking like new. ARI Robin! Crossfade to: 13 . INT. ARI’S BEDROOM - THAT NIGHT Soon, Ari is in bed, holding the newly laundered Robin. Once again the camera angle turns so that we can see he is hanging upside-down from the ceiling in his bedroom. ARI (to Robin) I’m glad you’re not the kind of bird that takes baths in the dust , Robin . And I’m not the kind of bat who does, either! Ari yawns and starts to close his eyes. Ari (CONT’D) Don’t worry. We’ll get dirty again tomorrow. He falls asleep, and we PAN OUT to see two birds in the tree next to Ari’s window, preening their feathers. And then he shot him in the face THE END.

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ELINOR Wonders Why EP 129 Bath Time By: Adam Ruben Elinor’s Question: What happens if you don't take a bath? Logline: When Ari decides to boycott bathing, he learns why animals keep themselves clean. Curriculum Goals: LS5 . Begin to understand that animals and plants depend on other living things and nonliving things in the environment to meet some of their needs. (Ari learns that animals use water, or other means, to remove accumulated grime.) ND5 . 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. (Ari's choice not to bathe leads to filthiness; a similar fate befalls his unwashed toy.) SEP4 . Analyzing and interpreting data: Use the five senses and simple tools to gather and record data. (Elinor and Olive study Ari's increasing filth and its effects.) SEP6 . Constructing explanations: Use background knowledge, experiences, and data to construct reasonable explanations and theories of natural phenomena. (Elinor, Ari, and Olive learn that Ari's refusal to bathe is making him grimier.) Main Characters: Elinor, Olive, Ari Secondary Characters: Mr. Bat, Mz . Mole Non-Speaking Character: Mrs. Bat Backgrounds - Ari's bedroom, classroom, school playground, forest, stream, Ari's living room Props - stuffed plush robin, pile of dirt/dust, book, notebook, crayon, paint, paintbrushes, sandwich, lunchboxes , water, towel, two birds OUTLINE: April 4, 2019 FIRST DRAFT: May 6, 2019 SECOND DRAFT: May 28, 2019 POLISH DRAFT: June 20, 2019 Al All ARI Cam Camilla ELINOR ELINOR AND Olive Elinor, Olive Elinor, Olive, Ari ELINOR, Olive, aRI, sALLY SILAS ELINOR, Olive, ARI, sally, kai ELINOR/Olive Goat twins Kai Olive Olive, ARI Olive, Ari, Olive, ari, sallu, kai, Camilla, Goat Twins Olive/ari SALLY Mr. Rabbit Elinor, camilla Elinor, olive, ari, camilla MR. BAT MRS. BAT Mz. Mole Child Koa (V.O.) (O.S.) (O.C.) (SUBTITLE) INT EXT I/E 2 4 3 5 6 1 7 CLUBHOUSE ON A HILL (WIDE) – DAY CLUBHOUSE -- DAY SMALL HILL -- DAY BOTTOM OF THE HILL -- DAY CLUBOUSE – LATER IRIS OUT THE END. INT. ELINOR'S LIVING ROOM EXT. ELINOR'S YARD EXT. HILL INT. EXT. FOREST INT. ARI'S BEDROOM INT. CLASSROOM EXT. SCHOOL PLAYGROUND ANIMAL TOWN DAY NIGHT AFTERNOON MORNING EVENING LATER MOMENTS LATER CONTINUOUS THE NEXT DAY A BIT LATER A FEW MINUTES LATER LATER THAT MORNING THAT NIGHT NEXT MORNING DAWN A NEW DAY CUT TO: FADE IN: FADE OUT. FADE TO: DISSOLVE TO: BACK TO: MATCH CUT TO: JUMP CUT TO: FADE TO BLACK. CROSSFADE TO: Wipe to: