We think this story is coming along. One important general note. In terms of the messaging, we want to be careful that we do not introduce an unsafe misconception: namely, that “if something smells good it is safe to eat.” The dialogue and song lyrics both set up this “rule” which is only true in cases where the object actually is an unspoiled edible food item. There are inanimate objects like Play Doh, markers, soaps and other things that smell good, as well as rotting food items that give off a sweet smell. We need to dig a little deeper into what the takeaway of the episode is and wordsmith something accordingly that is a little safer for this age group. Specific notes to follow. 1. EXT ANIMAL TOWN CENTER -- DAY Line Count - 127 (need to cut 7 lines) Elinor - 34 Olive - 36 Ari - 32 Mr. Racoon 16 Mr. Hippo - 8 (please get down to 5 lines) Mr. Dog - 1 (we usually try to avoid assigning one line) I like the idea that the script focuses on being attracted to good smells and repeled from bad smells. You could introduce those words "attract' and 'repel' with some support for their meaning. It’s a sunny Saturday morning, and ELINOR and OLIVE are hanging out in the Animal Town center. When the scene opens, we see them walking down the sidewalk. Elinor is curiously looking at things while Olive takes in a trunk-full of fresh air. OLIVE (exhaling) It’s such a nice day today! ELINOR Yeah, it’s a perfect day to go exploring. Elinor stops to look at a dandelion growing in the middle of the sidewalk. OLIVE (giggles) Elinor, you think every day is a perfect day to go exploring. Elinor thinks for a beat <SFX: HMM>, then smiles. ELINOR That’s because exploring is perfect for ANY day. They <SFX: GIGGLE> as Elinor follows a cool bug flying by. OLIVE There! That’s where we’re supposed to meet Ari. The girls arrive at the meeting point just in front of the flower shop. ELINOR Oooh, look at these beautiful flowers! This day just keeps getting more perfect. Olive takes a <SFX: SNIFF> in front of the flowers. OLIVE They smell nice too. She gets closer to one flower and takes a deep <SFX: SNIFF>. We see a thought bubble with colors appearing like mini fireworks. OLIVe (CONT'D) Mmm, this one smells really sweet. Elinor <SFX: SNIFF> another set of flowers. ELINOR Mm, and this one smells like some nice soap . We see a thought bubble of a bar of soap . Olive uses her trunk to <SFX: SNIFF> some hanging pots with jessamine flowers. We see a thought bubble of oranges. OLIVE Ooh, these flowers smell a little bit like oranges! Elinor gets curious and does a couple of big fun bunny hops to get a sniff. (No thought bubble for Elinor she’s too busy hopping). ELINOR (hop-sniff) I smell (hop-sniff) oranges too! At that moment, ARI arrives behind them. Here and for the rest of the episode, Ari has a slightly stuffy nose voice. ARI (stuffy nose voice) Hi, Elinor. Hi, Olive. Did you say “oranges”? Well, orange -you glad to see me? They all <SFX: GIGGLE>. elinor Hi, Ari! Come smell the flowers with us. Olive Yeah, they smell so nice. Doesn’t this one smell really sweet? Ari takes out a handkerchief and does a comically long < SFX: NOSE-BLOW> before sniff ing the first flowers Olive smelled. ARI (STUFFY NOSE VOICE) Mmm, nope. ELINOR Try this one. I think it smells like soap . He leans over and <SFX: SMELLS> it, squinching his nose. ARI Nope. Nothing. Olive and Elinor look a bit confused. Olive points to the hanging plants with her nose. OLIVE What about that one? Does it smell like oranges to you? Ari flies up and <SFX: SNIFFS> it. ARI Mmm... Nope, nothing either. Elinor and Olive look really confused now <SFX: HUH?>. ELINOR You can’t smell ANY of the flowers? Ari <SFX: BLOWS> into his handkerchief again. Lines 21 and 22 seem repetitive. Is he supposed to be reiterating the fact that he can’t smell in 22? If so, maybe he should say, “Nope, still can’t smell anything.” ARI Actually, I can’t smell anything at all! I’m just getting over a cold and my nose is all stuffed up. He tries again to smell a nearby flower <SFX: STUFFY NOSE SNIFF>. Had similar thought...like PBS suggestion Ari (CONT’D) I can’t smell anything. Elinor and Olive <SFX: OHHHH...>. not sure we need line 23...I wonder about having the kids say soemthing like "that'stoo bad you can't smell the flowers" and then he can say he doesn't need tosmell anyway OLIVE This line might be confusing since he just said he has a cold which usually means he’s wouldn't be feeling that well. And we don’t quite see how figuring out that he doesn’t need to smell has anything to do with not feeling well. Maybe she should say, “What are you going to do?” and he can simply say, “Well I figured out that I don’t need to smell!” Are you feeling OK? ARI Oh, I feel fine. In fact, I figured out: I don’t need to smell! He acts out each word as he explains. Might be clearer to remove “to get around” since that's not the only thing he uses senses for (and it's not clear that's what he is using his sense of smell for either) ARI (CONT'D) I can still SEE and HEAR and TOUCH things to get around. And look, I can do all my normal tricks. He pulls out a ball, throws it in the air, does the same 'Toss and Spin Move' from "Special Places' - ARI (CONT’D) Ta-da! See? Who needs to smell? Olive <SFX: GIGGLES>. Elinor looks curious. EliNOR Hmm, that’s a good question, Ari. I never thought about it before. Why DO we smell? Olive What do you mean, Elinor? ELINOR I mean, what is smelling good for? Is it just to smell flowers? OLIVE Ooooh, duh-dhuh-duuuh - sounds like a mystery. ArI A SMELLY mystery. .. Except I can’t smell it. ELINOR I know, maybe if we walk around and smell things, we can figure out why we smell. Olive Good idea, Elinor. Ari <SFX: BLOWS> his nose again. ARI Smells good to me! If I could smell. The kids <SFX: GIGGLE> , and they start to run off screen. Elinor We need more observations! 2. EXT ANIMAL TOWN (DOWN THE STREET) -- DAY The kids have crossed over to another street (or further down the street). Elinor <SFX: SNIFFS> as she examines her nose. OLIVE Maybe we smell so we can have noses? We would look really different if we didn’t have noses. We see a thought bubble of each of them without noses. They <SFX: GIGGLE>. ARI Well , I’d miss your trunk, Olive. I love the sound you make with it. Olive blows a quick <SFX: TRUMPET SOUND> with her trunk. OLIVE <GIGGLES> Thanks, Ari. Ari <SFX: blows his nose super loudly, sounding a little like a trumpet> . OLIVE (CONT’D) Hey, you sound like a trumpet today, too! They all <SFX: LAUGH>. Elinor <SFX: SNIFFS> down at her hands. ELINOR Maybe we smell so we know when its time to take a bath? consider removing "I don't know about that" from this line. Ithink it works fine without and Ari is not dismissing a plausible hypothesis ARI I’m not sure about that... My mom knows I need a bath just by looking at me! They <SFX: GIGGLE> as they walk by Mr. Raccoon’s bakery. Olive’s nose perks up. OLIVE Oooh, what’s THAT smell? Elinor < SFX: SNIFFS>. ELINOR Smells like our first observation! Ari does a few <SFX: STUFFY SNIFFS>. OLIVE I smell something... delicious! It’s coming from Mr. Raccoon’s bakery. C’mon, let’s go inside. 3. MR. RACCOON’S BAKERY -- DAY Inside the bakery, the door dings, and the kids walk in. Elinor and Olive each take <SFX: DEEP SNIFFS>. ELINOR Oh wow, so many AMAZING smells! OLiVE Mmmmm. It smells so good. They luxuriate in the delicious odors. Ari looks in the display case with enthusiasm. MR. RACCOON walks in. MR. RACCOOn Why, hello kids! How can I help you today? ELINOR We are out exploring, Mr. Raccoon. With our noses! OLIVE Yeah, we’re trying to figure out why we smell. Mr. Raccoon nods appreciatively and chuckles. MR. RACCOON Hmm. That IS a good question. Well, you came to the right place. I’ve got the best smelling bakery in town. Er, of course, as you know, it’s also the only bakery in town. ELINOR Do you know why we smell, Mr. Raccoon? good smells attract animals....the breads good smells brrought you in to the store. MR. RACCOON We think the phrase "something your body likes to eat" is a bit confusing. This also starts to set up the possibly dangerous misconception that things you can eat smell good. Maybe could say “If something smells good, that is one way to help us figure out if its something that is safe and good for us to eat.” But may also need to follow with a caveat - “But you should always check with your parents if you don’t know what it is.” Would love to see how you think we could approach the key takeaway that doesn't set up this misconception. Oh, your sense of smell is very important. If something smells good, it means it might be something your body likes to eat. Olive Is that why everything smells so good here? MR. RACCOON Why, yes. I put all kinds of nutritious things in my baked goodies . ARI (stuffed nose)) My nose is stuffed up, and I can’t smell anything right now, but I definitely remember how good these breads smell. MR. RACCOON Would you like a few samples? The kids respond enthusiastically <SFX: YEAH! THANK YOU! AWESOME!> as MR. RACCOON hands them some samples from a tray. Elinor and Olive smell their pieces before taking a bite out of them. ELINOR Mmmm, so yummy! OliVE It’s delicious, Mr. Raccoon. Mr. RaCCOON Thank you! Glad you like them. Ari is super excited, but as he bites into the bread and chews, his expression changes. ARI (with politeness) Uh, Mr. Raccoon, did you forget to put some ingredients into this? I t... doesn’t taste like much. Mr. Raccoon is puzzled. MR. RACCOON Oh I hope not, let me see? He grabs a sample from the tray and takes a bite. MR. RACCOON (CONT’D) It tastes fine to me. (thinks for a beat) Ari, did you say that your nose is stuffed up? ARI Yes, I can’t smell anything. MR. RACCOON Ah, well you see, smelling is a big part of tasting. Without smells, food doesn’t taste quite the same. Here, let’s do an experiment. We’ll each have another piece -- but this time plug your nose when you eat it. They each take another piece and plug their noses while they eat it. Olive loops her trunk and pinches it against her hand. ELINOR Hmmm . It DOES taste different. OLIVE Yeah, it’s not nearly as good without the smell. MR. RACCOON See? Smelling is a big part of tasting! ELINOR Huh... So your nose helps you taste. That’s... SO... INTERESTING. Ari takes a few more bites from his sample and <SFX: SIGHS>. ARI I wish I could unstuff my nose and enjoy this yummy treat. MR. RACCOON Oh, I’m sorry, Ari. Here, take one with you so you can eat it when your nose clears up again. ARI Wow, thanks, Mr. Raccoon! Mr. Raccoon looks at the time. MR. RACCOON Well, I need to go back to baking some breads. But I hope you keep exploring with your noses. ELINOR We will, Mr. Raccoon! OliVE Yeah, thanks! MR. RACCOON Goodbye! The kids step out. 4. ANIMAL TOWN (FURTHER DOWN THE STREET) -- DAY As the kids walk down the street again, a new odor catches Olive’s nose <SFX: SNIFF SNIFF>. This time, it’s not a good smell. OLIVE Oooohhh... Something doesn’t smell very good. ELINOR (making a face) I smell it too. Let’s see where it’s coming from . They move down the sidewalk. ARI Wait, we’re following something stinky? He runs after them. The three of them follow the smell and end up in front of the Hippos’ General Store. When they arrive, Mrs. Hippo is there taking out the trash. MRS. HIPPO Hey kids! What are you up to? ELINOR Hi, Mrs. Hippo. We are out exploring smells. olive Yeah, we’re trying to figure out what smelling is good for, and we noticed something that doesn’t smell very good. ELINOR So we followed it here. MRS. HIPPO I see. You probably smelled this trash here. Mrs. Hippo steps aside so the kids (and the audience) can see the trash. The kids take a closer look: it’s just regular trash (rubbish, an old banana peel s , etc.). Olive takes a sniff and makes a face. OlIVE Ooh, this is definitely where that smell is coming from. Elinor looks curious <SFX: HMM>. ELINOR Mrs. Hippo, why does trash smell bad? MRS. HIPPO Ah. Here, take a look. Mrs. Hippo leans in closer and we see a close-up of the trash, with greenish wavy smell lines coming off it. Mrs. HIPPO (CONT’D) When things get old and rotten like this trash, they smell bad. The smell tells you that you probably don’t want to eat it because it’s going to make you sick. Elinor and Olive put it together. OLIVE Oooh! I get it... right...like brussel sprouts...wemight not want to give preschoolers an arguement agains eating brussel sprouts! ElINOR This is true, but it’s not an absolute. This relates to our general note above. Smells can help you figure out if something is good or bad to eat. MRS. HIPPO That’s right! Ari walks over and looks at the stinky trash. ARI Well, I’m glad I can’t smell this stinky trash. It definitely doesn’t look good to eat. At that moment, he notices a basket of apples for sale in front of the store. It seems odd that it says the apples are for sale but then Ms. Hippo tells Ari just to take one. ARI (CONT’D) But these apples look delicious. I looove red apples. His stomach <SFX: RUMBLES>. MRS. HIPPO Oh, would you like some , Ari ? Help yourself! ARI Yum, thanks, Mrs. Hippo! Ari grabs an apple and is about to take a big bite when Olive sniffs in his direction, then hops over and snatches the apple with her trunk. Ari looks a bit confused. ARI (CONT’D) Huh? OLIVE Ari, that apple smells rotten! Olive hands the apple to Mrs. Hippo, who smells it and makes a face. She turns it around and we can see one side looks rotten. MRS. HIPPO You’re right, Olive! This apple is spoiled from inside. She cracks the apple open and we see that the inside looks brown. ari Phew! Good thing you smelled it, Olive! Wondering if the message here should be more global about bad smells helping warn us to keep away from something – for example, that it might be bad to eat. Or to stay away from something like a skunk. Elinor It’s just like the trash. Smelling can tell you when something is not good to eat. Olive Wow, smelling is so useful. At that moment, Mr. Raccoon shows up carrying a few loaves of bread. Mr. raCCOON Oh, hello again kids. A re you all going to Mr. Dog’s barbecue? elinor Mr. Dog is having a BBQ? mr. Raccoon Yes. He’s going to be grilling some veggies outside. I’m sure you’re welcome to come too, kids. ARI I love BBQ’s! Olive Me too! Are you going, Mrs. Hippo? MRS. HIPPO Yes, but... Mr. Raccoon, do you know where the BBQ is? I forgot to ask Mr. Dog. Mr. Raccoon Oh, um... I was hoping that YOU knew, Mrs. Hippo. ari Uh oh. How are we going to get to the BBQ if we don’t know where it is? As everyone scratches their heads, Elinor thinks about the problem <SFX: HMMM>. In a thought bubble, she imagines Mr. Dog over a grill, with the grilled veggies emitting odor lines (different than the smoke puffs) wafting into the air. ELINOR I have an idea! Smelling is good for lots of things. Maybe it can help us find Mr. Dog’s BBQ, too. Olive catches on. OLIVE Good idea, Elinor! Let’s see if we can SMELL where the BBQ is. Olive leaps into action. Using her trunk as a periscope, she scans the surroundings <SFX: SNIFFING>. ARI (TO MRS. HIPPO) Elephants are really good at smelling. Olive scans, and then she finds something. OLIVE I smell something! Follow me! She leads them into the woods around the center of town. 5. EXT. Beach by the lake -- DAY Over music, they go “hunting” for the source of the smell, with the kids and adults following Olive as she uses her trunk like a submarine scope <SFX: SNIFFING>. She sticks her nose in a few silly places. Finally, they come out from behind some branches into a small clearing to discover... MR. DOG’s BBQ! They had just lit the grill and veggies are cooking. Corn and all sorts of yummy veggies were being prepped at a picnic table. A few other town residents are there. ARI We found it! MR. DOG Welcome, everybody! How did you find us? I forgot to tell everyone where to go. ELINOR We followed our noses, Mr. Dog. OLIVE Yeah, smelling is good for lots of things! The kids sing a song. I'd rather see it say something about smelling being an important science skill for observation. or maybe just a science power ELINOR/OLIVE/ARI My nose can smell Fruits and Flowers Smelling things is a special power I smell nice things Like a pretty rose I also smell things Like stinky toes! We would like to hear from Sara what she thinks about calling smelling a “special power”. Does talking about it as something magical take away from the science of it? Smells can tell you How food will taste Smelling helps you All over the place My nose can smell Fruits and Flowers Smelling things is a special power In the end, the kids join in the BBQ and everyone is having a good time. They sit around a picnic table with a fruit basket in the middle. Olive I’m glad we went exploring. We learned so much about smelling. Another place where we could talk about smelling bad telling us to “stay away” Elinor Yeah, smelling is good for lots of things. It helps you taste things, it tells you when something is not good to eat, and it helps you find things. Ari Like this BBQ! Ari reaches over and grabs an apple. He’s about to take a bite when the girls stop him. ELINOR Ari wait! Maybe we should be your nose for you. Olive sniffs the apple and smiles. This line is particularly concerning from a safety standpoint. Also relates to our general note above. Olive It smells sweet. It’s good to eat! Ari takes a bite and munches. Suddenly, he realizes. Ari <GASP> I can taste it. That means... He takes a big, long, <SFX: BOOGERY SNIFF>. Ari (CONT’D) I can smell again! Everyone around them <SFX: CHEERS>. Elinor <SFX: GIGGLES>. ELINOR (pointing to her nose) When Ari’s nose knows, it knows! They all <SFX: LAUGH>. On laughter, we follow the smells coming from the grill and from everything around them (in different colors) up into the sky as we... FADE OUT.

EWW153 Follow Your Nose D2

<SFX: <SFX:SNIFF> Mmm Ooh Oooh

.

ELINOR WONDERS WHY EWW153: FOLLOW YOUR NOSE Written by Jorge Cham and Daniel Whiteson Elinor's Question: What is smell for? Logline: The kids follow their noses and learn the value of smelling. Curriculum Goals: LS2 . Understand that animals have different body parts that are used in different ways to meet their needs, and that plants have different parts that help them survive and grow: a. Identify body parts of animals and their function [ Noses] d. Explore how different external features of an animal help it survive in its environment [ Noses help you smell things!] SEP1 . Asking questions (science) and defining problems (engineering) b. Ask more complex questions about observable phenomena c. Ask and/or identify cause and effect questions that can be answered by an investigation (When Ari loses his sense of smell, Elinor and her friends wonder why we need to smell in the first place.) SEP3 . Planning and carrying out investigations b. Compare and contrast objects and events by describing similarities and differences in detail c. Demonstrate an ability to make and test predictions based on background knowledge and experiences (Elinor and her friends observe different types of smells and predict what will smell good and what will smell bad). SEP4 . Analyzing and interpreting data b. Use the 5 senses and to gather and record data (Elinor and her friends combine sight and smell to analyse data) SEP6 . Constructing explanations (science) b. Look for and describe patterns and relationships in natural phenomena ?(science) c. Use and apply productive science discourse to support an explanation (Elinor and her friends look for a describe patterns to what they see and smell (good food smells good, bad food smells bad)) SEP7 . Engaging in argument from evidence a. Engage in discussions before, during, and after investigations b. Support thinking and argue ideas with evidence (Elinor and her friends discuss the evidence they’ve found) SEP8 . Obtaining, evaluating and communicating information a. Obtain information through discussing prior knowledge and observations with experts including teachers or knowledgeable adults c. Describe observable phenomena using adjectives and labels (Elinor and her friends discuss their observations with adults). FIRST DRAFT: Nov. 5, 2019 SECOND DRAFT: Nov. 29, 2019 ARI ELINOR ELINOR/OLIVE/ARI MIRI MR BAT Mr. BAT Mr. Dog MR. RACCOON Mrs. Hippo Mrs. Hippo Mz mole MZ. MoLE OLive OLVE (V.O.) (O.S.) (O.C.) (CONT'D) (SUBTITLE) (comically loud WHisper) (to olive) (STUFFY NOSE VOICE) (TO Mrs. Hippo) INT EXT I/E 1 INT ARI'S LIVING ROOM / DAY 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.