Mikaela pops up against a colourful animated background. She's around 12, with mid-length curly brown hair, and wears a blue sweater.

[WHOOSH]

She says MY NAME'S MIKAELA, AND SINCE
I CAN REMEMBER,
I'VE DREAMT ABOUT WHAT I'LL BE
WHEN I GROW UP!
THERE ARE SO MANY COOL JOBS,
SO I DECIDED TO TRY THEM ALL.

In animation, gear from different jobs appears on her: an astronaut's helmet, a construction worker's vest and helmet, a chef's hat and apron, and a police officer's hat and badge.

She says I BUILT AN AWESOME STUDIO IN
MY GARAGE,
SO I CAN MAKE AND SHARE VIDEOS
ABOUT MY JOURNEY.

She pops up in her garage. The place has a multi-coloured tile floor, hangers with different uniforms, a bike, a desk, and a colourful back wall with a graffiti that reads "When I grow up!"

She says IT'S ALL ABOUT DISCOVERING
WHAT I'LL BE
WHEN I GROW UP!

The name of the show appears in purple surrounded by colourful silhouettes of different animals and shapes. It reads "When I grow up."

A film countdown clocks appears.

In her studio, Mikaela says OH HI.
I'M HARD AT WORK EDITING ONE OF
MY VIDEOS.
THAT MEANS DECIDING WHAT ORDER
YOUR VIDEO GOES IN.
USING A COMPUTER MAKES IT SO
EASY. WATCH.

A video pops up on a screen and Mikaela says TA-DA, TA-DA, TA-DAAAAA!!

Mikaela says SEE, IN FACT COMPUTERS MAKE LOTS
OF THINGS EASIER.
THERE ARE SO MANY FUN GAMES,
APPS, AND PROGRAMS.
DO YOU KNOW THAT ALL OF THAT
STUFF IS CALLED SOFTWARE?
AND THE PEOPLE THAT MAKE IT ARE
SOFTWARE ENGINEERS.
SOFTWARE ENGINEERS WRITE
SOMETHING THAT'S CALLED CODE.
ITS A SET OF INSTRUCTIONS FOR
YOUR COMPUTER
AND THE AWESOME PART IS,
YOUR NEVER TOO YOUNG TO LEARN
HOW TO DO IT.
I'M GOING TO BE A SOFTWARE
ENGINEER FOR A DAY,
SO I CAN LEARN HOW TO CODE
AND MAKE MY COMPUTER DO AMAZING
THINGS.
WHEN. I. GROW. UP.

Mikaela pops up outside Google and says HERE I AM AT A SOFTWARE
ENGINEERING COMPANY.
THE PEOPLE THAT WORK HERE WRITE
COMPUTER PROGRAMS
THAT HELP MAKE OUR LIVES EASIER.
LET'S GO.
WOAH THIS OFFICE IS SO COOL!

She walks in and says I WONDER IF THEY HAVE A BALL
PIT?
OH. HI MELISSA.

Melissa says HI MIKAELA. WELCOME
TO GOOGLE.

A caption reads "Melissa. Software engineer."

Melissa is in her thirties, with long straight blond hair and wears glasses, jeans and a blue T-shirt.

Mikaela says THANKS.
MELISSA IS A SOFTWARE
ENGINEER
AND HAS A PHD IS
COMPUTER SCIENCE.
DOES THAT MEAN YOU'RE A DOCTOR?
Melissa says WELL, A PHD IS A DOCTORATE
DEGREE,
WHICH MEANS I STUDIED FOR
SEVERAL YEARS AFTER UNIVERSITY
ON A SPECIFIC SUBJECT.
MEDICAL DOCTORS STUDY MEDICINE
AND I STUDIED COMPUTER SCIENCE.
SO I'M A DOCTOR OF COMPUTERS.

Mikaela says COOL. CAN WE GO CHECK OUT
MORE OF YOUR OFFICE?
Melissa says SURE. LET'S GO.
SO THIS IS OUR CAFE.
THERE IS AN UNOFFICIAL
RULE AT GOOGLE
THAT YOU CAN NEVER BE MORE THAN
100 FEET AWAY FROM FOOD.
CAUSE YOU CAN'T WORK
IF YOU'RE HUNGRY.

Mikaela says TRUE.
THAT'S A GOOD RULE.

(music plays)
Melissa says THIS IS THE LIBRARY.

Mikaela says YES. IT IS.

[WHOOSH]

Back in the cafeteria, Melissa pours Mikaela some frozen yogurt and says THIS IS OUR
FROZEN YOGURT MACHINE.

Mikaela says YES! IT IS.

She eats the frozen yogurt.

[WHOOSH]
Melissa says AND AROUND THIS CORNER YOU'LL
FIND THIS IS OUR GAME ROOM.

Mikaela plays on a pinball machine and says YES, IT IS.
[WHOOSH]

They walk in another room and Mikaela says HEY GUYS.
Melissa says ONE OF THE BEST THINGS ABOUT
WORKING AT GOOGLE IS
ALL THE COMFORTABLE PLACES YOU
CAN DO YOUR WORK.

An animation shows Mikaela working in a ball pit.

[RATTLE]
[WHOOSH]

They walk in the cafeteria and Mikaela says IT'S TOO EARLY FOR LUNCH.
Melissa says WELL, WE'RE GOING TO USE THIS TO
LEARN A LITTLE BIT ABOUT CODING.

Mikaela says WHAT'S CODING?
Melissa says CODING IS THE SERIES OF
INSTRUCTIONS WE USE TO TELL
A COMPUTER EXACTLY
WHAT TO DO.
ALL OF YOUR
FAVOURITE GAMES, APPS,
EVERYTHING ON A COMPUTER OR
PHONE IS MADE FROM CODE.
IN THIS EXERCISE
I WILL BE A ROBOT.
AND YOU ARE GOING
TO BE THE CODER.
YOU'RE GOING TO
WRITE THE CODE
TO TELL ME HOW
TO MAKE A JAM SANDWICH.

Mikaela says OK.

Melissa gives her a note pad and a pen and says HERE YOU GO.

Mikaela says OK, HERE'S MY INSTRUCTIONS.
Melissa says STEP ONE:
PUT JAM ON BREAD.

She puts a jar of jam on top of a bag of sliced bread.
Melissa says STEP TWO:
USE KNIFE TO CUT THE RIMS.

She tries to cut the bread inside the bag.

Mikaela says THIS IS NOT GOING WELL.
Melissa says STEP THREE:
PUT YOUR SANDWICH ON PLATE. EAT.

She puts everything on a plate and tries to eat it.

Mikaela says DON'T EAT THAT!
UMM. I KNOW I HAVE TO BE MORE
SPECIFIC THIS TIME.
Melissa says COMPUTERS WILL ONLY
DO WHAT YOU TELL THEM.
AND THEY'LL DO EXACTLY
WHAT YOU TELL THEM.
SHALL I GIVE IT ANOTHER TRY?

Mikaela says YEAH.
[WHOOSH]
Melissa says STEP ONE:
TAKE OFF BREAD CLIP.
STEP TWO: UNWRAP PLASTIC. SKIP
FIRST PIECE. GRAB SECOND PIECE.
PULL OUT SECOND PIECE. TAKE ONE
PLATE AND PUT BREAD ON PLATE.
TAKE OFF LID TO JAM.
PICK UP KNIFE.
STICK IT IN THE JAM.
PUT JAM ON TO BREAD.
PLACE ANOTHER PIECE
OF BREAD ON TOP.

She puts the jar on the piece of bread and then the rest of the bag on top.

Mikaela laughs and says THAT'S NOT WHAT I MEANT.

Melissa picks everything up and says PICK IT UP. EAT.

Mikaela says DON'T EAT THAT.
(LAUGH)
Melissa says COMPUTERS DO WHAT YOU SAY.
NOT WHAT YOU MEAN.
(LAUGH)
Melissa says JUST GOES TO SHOW YOU HAVE
TO BE VERY SPECIFIC WHEN YOU'RE
WORKING WITH COMPUTERS.
[ROBOTIC SOUNDING]

Mikaela says STEP ONE:
PUT IN MOUTH.
STEP TWO: CHEW.
[WHITE NOISE]

Back in her studio, Mikaela says HAHA. I JUST WROTE THE CODE FOR
A COOL NEW WIPE TO EDIT WITH.
WELL, MELISSA HELPED TOO.
BUT THAT'S WHAT TEAMWORK IS FOR!
RIGHT GANG?
SPEAKING OF TEAMWORK,
IT'S GETTING A LITTLE MESSY IN
THE HQ.
[WHOOSH]
ANYWAY, I THINK WE'RE ALL PRETTY
CURIOUS AS TO HOW
MELISSA GOT TO WORK AT SUCH A
FUN PLACE.
SO, I PUT TOGETHER THIS LITTLE
GEM TO GIVE US THE INSIDE SCOOP.
OR, WHEN IT COME TO THAT FROZEN
YOGURT MACHINE, TWO SCOOPS.
[WHOOSH]

In animation, a comic book cover appears with the title "When they were growing up! By Mikaela!"

[PAGE FLIP]

The pages of a comic book flip.

Mikaela says SINCE MELISSA WAS YOUNG SHE
LIKED SOLVING THINGS.
LIKE PUZZLES!

A comic book frame shows young Melissa solving a puzzle with a thought bubble that reads "Need the right piece."

[ROBOT NOISE]

Mikaela says HER DAD WAS A COMPUTER
PROGRAMMER,
AND GOT THE FAMILY THEIR FIRST
COMPUTER WHEN MELISSA WAS NINE.
[KEYBOARD NOISES]
IN HIGH SCHOOL, MELISSA TOOK A
COMPUTER PROGRAMMING CLASS,
AND WAS HOOKED.

Another frame shows teenage Melissa working on her computer with a dialogue bubble that reads "I love this class."

Mikaela says THAT LEAD HER TO TAKE COMPUTER
SCIENCE IN UNIVERSITY.

Another frame shows Melissa with a thought bubble that reads "Computer science...let's do this!"

[SCHOOL BELL]

Mikaela says MELISSA GOT HER PHD IS
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE.
AND TAUGHT COMPUTERS TO LEARN.
A BIG SOFTWARE COMPANY OFFERED
HER A JOB,
AND HER DREAM CAME TRUE.

Another frame shows Melissa in her office with a dialogue bubble that reads "I'm leaving the dream!"

[WHOOSH]

Mikaela says WHAT A GREAT LESSON.
HARD WORK AND THE PURSUIT OF
YOUR PASSION PAYS OFF.
NOW LET'S HEAD BACK TO THE
OFFICE.
WAIT. HOW DID IT GET EVEN
MESSIER IN HERE?
IS SOMEBODY PLAYING A TRICK ON
ME?
MOM!
[WHITE NOISE]

At Google, Melissa introduces her tem to Mikaela and says HI EVERYONE, THANKS FOR
COMING. THIS IS MIKAELA.
MIKAELA, THIS IS
MARK, ANNA, AND YASEF.

Mark is in his twenties, with short wavy blond hair and wears jeans and a light green shirt.

Anna is in her twenties, with long straight brown hair and wears glasses, jeans and a white shirt.

Yasef is in his twenties, with short wavy brown hair and wears jeans and a gray sweater.

Mark says HI MIKAELA.

Mikaela says HI.
Melissa says WE WORK ON TEAMS
HERE AT GOOGLE
BECAUSE THE PROBLEMS WE SOLVE
ARE TOO BIG FOR ONE PERSON
TO SOLVE BY THEMSELVES.
ALSO, DIFFERENT PEOPLE
HAVE DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVES
SO EVERYONE BRINGS SOMETHING A
LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT
TO THE CONVERSATION.
SO, TODAY WE'RE GOING TO
WORK ON AN APP.
APPS ARE PROGRAMS ON
COMPUTERS, PHONES, OR TABLETS
THAT HELP YOU DO THINGS
THAT YOU WANNA DO.
SO, WHAT'S SOMETHING
THAT YOU NEED HELP WITH?

Mikaela says HMM. HOW ABOUT?
CLEANING MY ROOM!
Melissa says THAT'S A GREAT IDEA.
WHY DON'T YOU WRITE THAT DOWN.

Mikaela writes on a board.

Melissa says OK. DOES ANYBODY
HAVE ANY IDEAS?

Mark says WE'RE GONNA HAVE TO
KEEP TRACK OF WHERE
YOU PUT ALL OF
YOUR STUFF.

Mikaela says WELL, I USUALLY KEEP MY
STUFF ON THE FLOOR.
Melissa says MAYBE THAT'S THE PROBLEM.
HOW ABOUT PICKING
YOUR STUFF UP OFF THE FLOOR
AS ONE OF THE THINGS
YOU NEED TO DO.

Yasef says HOW ABOUT WE GIVE REWARDS WHEN
YOU DO SOMETHING?

Mikaela says HEY. I LIKE REWARDS.

Anna says HOW ABOUT LET'S MAKE IT LOOK
LIKE A CHECKLIST.

Mikaela says YEAH!
CHECK.
Melissa says MAYBE WE NEED TO
MAKE YOUR BED?

Mikaela says WELL MY MOM ALWAYS
TELLS ME THAT.
Melissa says OK. I THINK THAT'S
A PRETTY GOOD START.
NOW LET'S BREAK IT
DOWN INTO JOBS
FOR DIFFERENT PEOPLE
TO WORK ON.
MARK WHY DON'T YOU MAKE THE
CHECKLIST.
ANNA, CAN YOU KEEP TRACK OF WHEN
EVERYTHING IS DONE.
AND YASEF, CAN YOU FIGURE OUT
WHERE WE SHOULD PUT EVERYTHING
ON THE SCREEN.

Yasef says OK.

Mikaela says GOOD JOB EVERYONE.
YOU ALL HAVE BRIGHT
FUTURES AHEAD OF YOU.
ALL RIGHT GUYS LET'S
GET TO WORK!
MY ROOM'S NOT GONNA
CLEAN ITSELF.
[WHOOSH]
[SNORING]

Mikaela wakes up from a on a sleep pod and says WHEN I GROW UP?
I WAS JUST TESTING OUT THE SLEEP
PODS.
THEY... [YAWN] WORK.
LET'S GET BACK TO IT.
[WOOSH]

In an office, Melissa says OK MIKAELA.
NOW WE'RE GOING TO DO SOMETHING
A LITTLE BIT MORE COMPLICATED.

Mikaela says I'M READY.
Melissa says OK. GREAT.
HERE'S THE APP THAT
MY TEAM PUT TOGETHER
BASED ON OUR MEETING
EARLIER TODAY.
SO, AS YOU CAN SEE WE'VE
PUT TOGETHER
THE TASKS THAT YOU'VE LISTED.
WANNA GIVE IT A SPIN?

Mikaela says YEAH.
Melissa says OK.
I PICKED UP MY STUFF
OFF THE FLOOR.

She clicks on a digital button.

[DIGITAL BUTTON]

Mikaela says COOL.
AND I MADE MY BED.
[DIGITAL BUTTON]
MY MOM WOULD BE A
BIG FAN OF THIS APP.
ALL DONE.
HOW DID YOUR TEAM
MAKE THIS?
Melissa says WELL, LET ME SHOW YOU.
SO THIS IS WHAT'S CALLED CODE.
THIS IS A COMPUTER PROGRAM.
THESE ARE ALL THE INSTRUCTIONS
THAT WE TELL THE COMPUTER
WHAT TO DO.
WHAT TO SHOW ON THE SCREEN.
AND WHAT TO SHOW WHEN
YOU CLICK ON THINGS.
SHALL WE MAKE SOME
CHANGES TO THIS?

Mikaela says WELL I LIKE LOTS OF
DIFFERENT COLOURS.
SO MAYBE WE COULD CHANGE
THE BACKGROUND COLOUR.
Melissa says SOUNDS GOOD.
I JUST CLICK OVER HERE.
YOU CAN SEE THAT RIGHT NOW THE
BACKGROUND HERE IS WHITE.
WHAT COLOUR WOULD YOU
LIKE IT TO BE?

Mikaela says GREEN.
Melissa says OK. WHY DON'T YOU
PICK A COLOUR?
YOU CAN JUST PICK
ANYWHERE IN THERE.

Mikaela clicks on a color circle and says GREEN. THERE'S THIS GREEN.
THERE'S THIS GREEN. THIS GREEN.
AND I THINK I LIKE THIS ONE.
Melissa says WERE YOU HAPPY WITH THE
TASKS WE HAD,
OR WOULD YOU LIKE TO ADD
ANOTHER ONE?

Mikaela says WELL, I MIGHT WANT TO
ADD ONE MORE.
OK. SO HERE IS WHERE
I DEFINE THE TASKS.
SO, LET'S JUST COPY THIS LINE.
I'LL JUST COPY THIS.
AND PUT IN THE NEW ONE. WE'LL
HAVE TO GIVE IT A NEW NAME.
SO LET'S CALL THIS CHART TWO.
WHY DON'T YOU TYPE IT?

Mikaela says CLEAN UP MY CRAFTS.
Melissa says GREAT.
AND NOW I'M GOING TO ADD THAT TO
THIS LIST OF CHORES HERE.
AND THEN I'M GOING TO
ADD CHORE TWO HERE.
TO THE LIST.
LET'S RUN IT AND SEE
WHAT HAPPENS.
[DIGITAL BUTTON]

Mikaela says WOAH!
Melissa says THERE YOU GO. YOU'VE
GOT ALL YOUR TASKS
AND YOUR NEW PRETTY COLOUR.

Mikaela says CAN I TRY IT NOW?
Melissa says GO FOR IT!

Mikaela says PICK UP STUFF OFF THE FLOOR.
CHECK.
MAKE THE BED. CHECK.
AND CLEAN UP MY CRAFTS. CHECK.
Melissa says ALL DONE. YOU'VE CODED
YOUR FIRST APP.

They high-five.

[DIGITAL NOISES]

An animated Mikaela puts a handkerchief in a dirty laundry basket and the app on her phone sets off fireworks.

[FIREWORK NOISES]

Now Mikaela plays foosball and says SHE SHOOTS! SHE SCORES!
THAT'S GAME.
TODAY I HELPED WRITE MY VERY
FIRST PIECE OF CODE.
WHEN YOU KNOW CODE YOU CAN MAKE
ANYTHING YOU CAN IMAGINE.
I'M GONNA GET GOING NOW.
BUT FIRST, I HAVE A FEW MORE
CHALLENGERS LINED UP.

She plays against a Google team.

The team chants GOOGLE! GOOGLE! GOOGLE!
[WOOSH]

Back in her studio, Mikaela says THERE YOU HAVE IT.
NOT ONLY DO SOFTWARE ENGINEERS
WORK IN THE COOLEST OFFICES,
THEY ALSO GET TO WORK AS A TEAM
FIGURING OUT NEW THINGS FOR
COMPUTERS TO DO.
AND WHEN YOU WORK WITH AWESOME
PEOPLE,
ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE.
NOW, IT'S TIME TO FINISH EDITING
THIS VIDEO.
I'M THINKING A BIG FINALE
BECAUSE I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE
WHAT I ULTIMATELY, FINALLY, AND
DEFINITELY WILL BECOME.

A video scream pops up and the Goggle team says GOOGLE! GOOGLE!
GOOGLE! GOOGLE!

Mikaela says THAT'S NOT IT.

Mikaela pops up on the screen and says WHEN I GROW UP!

Mikaela says THERE IT IS.

In animation, Mikaela turns the TV off as a films countdown clock appears.

[REMOTE CLICKING]

Now a new episode rolls.

Mikaela says HI FRIENDS. MIKAELA HERE.
I'VE GOT ANOTHER AMAZING JOB TO
TRY TODAY.
BUT FIRST, I'M GOING TO HAVE A
QUICK SNACK.
HUH! MY SANDWICH!
IT'S BEEN EATEN!
WHAT WILL I DO?
WHAT WILL I EAT?
BUT MOST IMPORTANTLY,
WHO WILL BRING THE SANDWICH
STEALER TO JUSTICE?
OK. GET A GRIP MIKAELA.
I CAN FIGURE THIS OUT.
I NEED TO LOOK FOR CLUES TO
FIGURE OUT WHO ATE MY SNACK.
LUCKILY, TODAY'S JOB IS ALL
ABOUT LOOKING FOR CLUES.
IT'S CALLED A FORENSIC
INVESTIGATOR.
WHEN YOU'RE A FORENSIC
INVESTIGATOR,
YOU'RE A SPECIAL PART OF THE
POLICE FORCE.
YOU GO TO CRIME SCENES TO
DISCOVER EVIDENCE.
THEN, YOU ANALYZE THE EVIDENCE
TO HELP SOLVE CRIME.
I'M GOING TO BE A FORENSIC
INVESTIGATOR FOR A DAY.
SO MY SANDWICH WON'T GET STOLEN
WHEN I GROW UP!
[WOOSH]

Now Mikaela comes out of police van and says THANKS FOR THE RIDE GUYS!
HERE I AM AT A REAL LIFE POLICE
STATION.
BUT NOT JUST ANY STATION.
THIS IS THE FORENSIC
IDENTIFICATION SERVICES.
I AM SO EXCITED TO LEARN HOW TO
ANALYZE A CRIME SCENE.

Two police officers say HEY MIKAELA.

Mikaela puts her hands up and says I DIDN'T DO IT!

Officer Rhonda says THEY SAY THAT ALL
THE TIME MIKAELA.

Rhonda is in her thirties, with straight brown hair in a bun and wears a police uniform.

Officer Lawrence says A LIKELY STORY.

Lawrence is in his thirties, with short straight brown hair and wears a police uniform.

Mikaela says OH. HI GUYS.
THIS IS OFFICER RHONDA
AND OFFICER LAWRENCE.

A caption reads "Lawrence and Rhonda. Forensic investigators."

Mikaela says THEY WORK TOGETHER.
RIGHT GUYS?

They say THAT'S RIGHT.
SO, WHAT DO YOU LIKE ABOUT
WORKING TOGETHER?
Lawrence says IT'S PRETTY NEAT BECAUSE
WE GET TO WORK WITH EACH OTHER
AT CRIME SCENES AND
HELP EACH OTHER OUT.
Rhonda says AND FOR US IT'S ALL ABOUT
TEAMWORK AT THIS UNIT.
RIGHT LAWRENCE?
Lawrence says THAT'S RIGHT!

They high-five.

Mikaela says SO, WHAT ARE WE DOING FIRST?
Rhonda says WE ARE GOING TO ANALYZE A
CRIME SCENE TOGETHER.

Mikaela says REALLY?
Rhonda says YES.

Mikaela says OK LET'S GO!

Lawrence says ALRIGHT. LET'S GO.
[WOOSH]
(MUFFLED VOICE)

Wearing a safety suit and a mask, Mikaela says I'M ABOUT TO ENTER A
CRIME SCENE!

She takes off the mask and says WHAT I SAID WAS, I'M ABOUT TO
ENTER A CRIME SCENE.
SO I THOUGHT A CHANGE OF CLOTHES
WOULD BE A GOOD IDEA.
BUT NOW THAT I THINK OF IT THIS
IS A BIT MUCH,
SO I'M JUST GONNA WEAR WHAT
RHONDA WEARS.
[WOOSH]

Now wearing a police uniform, Mikaela says NOW THIS IS MORE LIKE IT.
THIS LOOKS FAMILIAR.

They stand next to a table with an open container with bread pieces in it. Next to it sit evidence number tags.
Rhonda says I TRIED RECREATING YOUR
CRIME SCENE MIKAELA.
DID I DO A GOOD JOB?

Mikaela says YOU DID A GREAT JOB!
Rhonda says OK, WELL WE'RE GONNA START
OFF BY TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS
OF OUR CRIME SCENE.
SO I'M GONNA GIVE
YOU THIS.

She gives Mikaela a camera and says SO THE REASON WHY WE TAKE
PHOTOGRAPHS AT A CRIME SCENE
IS SO THAT WE CAN DOCUMENT
WHERE EVERYTHING IS
WHEN WE FIRST GET HERE.
SOME OF THIS EVIDENCE WE'RE
GONNA PROCESS HERE,
AND SOME WE'RE GONNA
TAKE BACK TO OUR LAB.
WE ALSO USE THE
PHOTOGRAPHS IN COURT.
SO WHAT WE DO IS WE
START WITH MIDRANGE.
SO YOU WANNA SHOW THE ITEM AND
A LITTLE BIT OF SPACE AROUND IT
AND WE DO A CLOSE UP.
[CAMERA NOISE]

Mikaela takes pictures of the evidence.

[WHITE NOISE]

A black and white clip shows Mikaela in a detective costume. She says I WANTED TO INVESTIGATE HOW
RHONDA
GOT HER PRINTS ON THE
JOB, SEE.
SO I PUT TOGETHER A LITTLE
SOMETHING FOR YA.
TAKE A QUICK LOOKSIE, WHY DON'T
YA.
[WOOSH]

In animation, a comic book cover appears with the title "When they were growing up! By Mikaela!"

[PAGE FLIP]

The pages of a comic book flip.

[SCHOOL BELL]
(MIKAELA)

Mikaela says RHONDA'S LOVE OF FORENSICS
STARTED WHEN SHE WAS THIRTEEN.
WHEN SHE DECIDED TO DO HER
SCIENCE FAIR PROJECT
ON FINGERPRINTS.
RHONDA DID REALLY WELL IN THE
SCIENCE FAIR!

A comic book frame shows a scientist giving Rhonda a ribbon and a congratulating her.

Mikaela says TO THE POLICE STATION
FOR A TOUR.
THEY EVEN GOT FINGERPRINTED.

Another frame shows Rhonda getting fingerprinted and a dialogue bubble that reads "No bubbles."

(WOAH)

Mikaela says WHEN PEOPLE ASK, RHONDA SAYS SHE'S LIVING HER DREAM.

Another frame shows Rhonda with a dialogue bubble that reads "Let's get to work."

[WOOSH]
(SNORING)

Detective Mikaela wakes up and says SORRY THERE FOLKS I WAS UP ALL
NIGHT THINKING
ABOUT THIS SANDWICH CASE.
THOUGHT I'D GRAB A LITTLE
SHUT-EYE
WHILE THE GETTING WAS GOOD.
ANY WHO, THAT CLOSES THE CASE OF
HOW RHONDA GOT HERE.
BUT THE CASE OF THE SANDWICH, IS
OPEN LIKE THE DOORS AT RECESS.
[WHITE NOISE]
Rhonda says SO WHAT WE'RE GONNA DO
NOW OFFICER MIKAELA,
IS WE'RE GONNA COLLECT THE
EVIDENCE THAT WE'RE GONNA
TAKE BACK TO THE LAB
AND PROCESS LATER.
SO, WE'RE GOING TO START
WITH THE PIECE OF PAPER.

Mikaela says OK.
Rhonda says I'M GONNA HOLD THE BAG OPEN.
YOU'RE GOING TO PICK IT UP,
AND WE HAVE GLOVES ON SO
WE'RE NOT LEAVING OUR PRINTS
BEHIND ON IT.
[DING NOISE]

Mikaela puts the evidence in the bag.

[DING NOISE]

She cries and says MY SANDWICH.
Rhonda says SO NOW OFFICER MIKAELA, WE'RE
GOING TO DUST FOR FINGERPRINTS.

Mikaela takes off the gloves and says YOU MEAN THESE?
[WOOSH]

An animation shows Mikaela showing her fingertips painted and a caption that reads "Fingerprints."

[LASER BLAST NOISE]

Mikaela says ALL RIGHT, LET'S FIND THAT
SANDWICH STEALER'S FINGERPRINTS.
Rhonda says OK.
SO I'M GONNA GIVE YOU
THE POWDER BRUSH.
NOW WHAT YOU'RE GONNA DO
IS DIP IT IN THE POWDER.
SO WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR ON THE
GLASS IS SOMETHING CALLED
LATEEN FINGERPRINTS.
SO, THEY'RE INVISIBLE TO OUR
EYE, BUT WE USE THE POWDER TO
HELP DEVELOP THEM.
AND THE POWDER STICKS TO THE
SWEAT THAT COME OUT OF OUR
PORES AND OUR FINGERS, AND THE
OILS THAT
WE COLLECT AS WE TOUCH THINGS
THROUGHOUT THE DAY.
SO YOU CAN DO THE INSIDE
AND THE OUTSIDE EDGES.

Mikaela print dusts the container.
Rhonda says YOU'VE GOT A GOOD
TECHNIQUE DOWN MIKAELA.

Mikaela laughs and says THIS IS KINDA LIKE
ART AND PAINTING.
Rhonda says IT IS. A LOT LIKE
PAINTING. I CAN RELATE.

Mikaela says I CAN SEE ONE.
Rhonda says CAN YOU?

Mikaela says YEAH!
Rhonda says SO WE HAVE A
FINGERPRINT ON HERE?

Mikaela says OH! I CAN SEE
ONE RIGHT THERE.
Rhonda says PERFECT. IT IS. IT'S
A VERY NICE ONE.
THERE'S EXCELLENT RIDGE
DETAIL IN THAT ONE AS WELL.
SO MAYBE WE'LL BE ABLE TO
IDENTIFY THE SUSPECT.
NOW LET'S SEE IF THERE IS A
BETTER ONE ON THE BOTTOM.
GREAT JOB OFFICER MIKAELA!
SO I'M JUST GONNA TURN THE
FLASHLIGHT ON FOR YOU.
JUST SHINE IN ON
AN ANGLE ACROSS.
LET ME KNOW IF
YOU FIND A PRINT.

Mikaela says OH! THERE'S ONE!
Rhonda says OH. WOW.
THAT'S A HUGE ONE.
LOOK AT THAT.
THAT'S A TWINED LOOP.
SO WE'RE GONNA PUT THE
20 MILLIMETER SCALE
NEXT TO THE PRINT.

Mikaela says SO WHAT DO YOU DO NEXT?
Rhonda says SO WE'RE GONNA TAKE
THIS CHINA MARKER,
AND WE'RE GONNA PUT A
BIG RED CIRCLE AROUND IT.

Mikaela says WOOOP.
Rhonda says PERFECT!
SO NOW WHAT WE'RE GONNA DO IS
WE'RE GONNA LIFT THE PRINT
WITH THIS FINGERPRINT TAPE.
RIGHT ABOUT HERE.
YEP. WE'RE GONNA
CAPTURE THE PRINT.
SO GENTLY RUB YOUR
FINGERS ACROSS IT.
SO NOW YOU'RE GONNA LIFT
UP THE RIGHT HAND.
AND PULL THAT PRINT BACK OFF
WITH THE FINGERPRINT TAPE.
PERFECT! AND UP. AND I'M GONNA
SLIDE THIS OUT OF THE WAY A BIT.
AND WE'RE GONNA STICK THAT ON
THERE, SAME TECHNIQUE.
OH! OK, EXCELLENT.
(LAUGH)
Rhonda says GOOD JOB! SO NOW WE'VE
PRESERVED THIS PRINT FOREVER.
WE WILL ALWAYS HAVE IT.

Mikaela says YOU HEAR THAT SANDWICH THIEF?
FOREVER.
Rhonda says NEXT, WE'RE GONNA DO
SOME MAGIC ON THAT
PIECE OF PAPER BESIDE YOU.
SO, I'M GONNA MOVE
THIS OUT OF THE WAY.

Mikaela says OK.
Rhonda says AND I'LL LET YOU SET THE
PIECE OF PAPER ON TOP
OF OUR WORK AREA.
PERFECT!
NOW, WE'RE GONNA USE SOMETHING
CALLED MAG-POWDER,
OR MAGNETIC POWDER.
I'M GONNA LET YOU TAKE THE WAND
AND PUT IT IN. STRAIGHT IN.
AND PICK IT UP.
WHAT DO YOU SEE?
ISN'T THAT AWESOME?

The magnetic powder sticks to the tip of the wand.

Mikaela says WOAH!
Rhonda says SO THERE'S BLACK POWDER MIXED
IN WITH SMALL METAL FILINGS.
IT'S KINDA MAGIC.
SO NOW WHAT YOU'RE GOING TO DO,
IS GENTLY BRUSH IT OVER THIS
PIECE OF PAPER.
DON'T PUSH DOWN, JUST GENTLY
LET THOSE FILINGS AND POWDER
TOUCH THE PAPER.

Mikaela says THIS IS SO AMAZING.
Rhonda says IT'S LIKE MAGIC.
I ALWAYS SAY IT'S MAGIC.

Mikaela says IT IS MAGIC.
Rhonda says CAUSE WE DIDN'T SEE ANYTHING
AND NOW WE SEE SOMETHING.
SO, WE'VE GOT A THUMB,
AND ALL FOUR FINGERS,
AND PART OF A PALM
COMING UP.

Mikaela says BOOM!
[WOOSH]

Mikaela says AFTER FORENSIC OFFICERS
FIND THE FINGERPRINTS,
THEY'RE ANALYZED ON COMPUTERS,
AND COMPARED TO DATABASES WHERE
[WOOSH]

Mikaela walks in the lab and says LAWRENCE, I'VE
GOT SOME EVIDENCE!
Lawrence says HEY OFFICER MIKAELA.
I HEARD YOU WERE COMING,
WELCOME TO THE LAB. SORRY TO
HEAR ABOUT YOUR SANDWICH.
IN HERE I'VE GOT TOOLS,
CHEMICALS,
AND OTHER TRICKS UP MY
SLEEVE, THAT I CAN USE
TO TRY TO DEVELOP FINGERPRINTS
THAT THE TRADITIONAL
FINGERPRINT POWDERS
CAN'T NECESSARILY FIND.
YOUR PAPER FOR EXAMPLE,
I CAN USE A CHEMICAL CALLED
INDANEDIONE TO DEVELOP
THE FINGERPRINTS.

Mikaela says BRING ON THE MAGIC!

A clip shows animated Mikaela doing a magic trick.

(DRUMROLL)
(CYMBAL)
Lawrence says THIS CHEMICAL IS GOING TO
STICK TO THE AMINO ACIDS
IN THE FINGERPRINT, AND WE'LL
START THE FORENSIC MAGIC.
NOW THAT IT'S HAD
IT'S BATH,
WE'LL TAKE IT OUT AND
WE'LL LET IT DRY.
THE HEAT PRESS HELP TO
ACTIVATE THE INDANEDIONE.
PUT IT IN HERE. NOW THAT THE
PAPERS IN THE HEAT PRESS,
WE'LL WAIT FOR 10 SECONDS
FOR THE HEAT TO
ACTIVATE THE INDANEDIONE.

Mikaela says 10.
(FAST HIGH PITCH)
9. 8. 7. 6. 5. 4. 3. 2. 1.
TAKE IT OUT!
Lawrence says HERE WE GO!
SO, AS YOU CAN SEE WE'VE
GOT SOME FINGERPRINTS
THAT HAVE DEVELOPED.
THERE'S A LOT HERE, BUT BELIEVE
ME THERE'S A LOT MORE
WE CAN'T SEE, BUT I'VE GOT A
TOOL THAT WILL HELP US SEE THEM
EVEN BETTER.
WE'RE GOING TO USE A BIG PIECE
OF FORENSIC MAGIC.
THE LASER.

Mikaela says A LASER?
Lawrence says THIS MACHINE HERE SENDS
A BEAM OF LIGHT,
IN A SPECIFIC WAVE LENGTH,
BUT FOR US TO SEE
WHAT THE LASER DOES, WE NEED TO
WEAR SOME PROTECTIVE EYEWEAR.

Mikaela says WE'VE GOT SOME GOGGLES
FOR YOU TOO!

She puts goggles on the camera and says THERE YA GO. PERFECT!
Lawrence says YOU READY FOR SOME
FORENSIC MAGIC?

Mikaela says READY!
Lawrence says EXCELLENT!
WHAT WE NEED TO DO FIRST IS
TURN OFF THE LIGHTS.

Mikaela claps and says LIGHT.
Lawrence says 3. 2. 1. GO.

Mikaela says WOAH! THAT IS SO BRIGHT!
Lawrence says IT'S PRETTY COOL.
THE LASERS BROUGHT UP A LOT MORE
PRINTS THAN WE HAD PREVIOUSLY.

Mikaela says DEFINITELY! THIS IS SO AMAZING!
I'VE NEVER SEEN ANYTHING
LIKE THIS BEFORE.
I FEEL LIKE WE'RE IN AN
ALIEN SPACESHIP.
Lawrence says THAT'S FUNNY, SOME DAYS
I FEEL LIKE THAT MYSELF.
NOW THAT YOU HAVE THESE
TECHNIQUES,
I'M PRETTY SURE YOU'LL BE ABLE
TO CATCH THAT SANDWICH STEALER.

Mikaela says HOPEFULLY.
[WOOSH]

Back in her studio, THANKS TO MY AMAZING DAY AS A
FORENSICS INVESTIGATOR,
I KNOW HOW THEY USE DIFFERENT
TECHNIQUES TO FIND EVIDENCE
AND SOLVE CRIMES.
BY WORKING TOGETHER, FORENSIC
INVESTIGATORS GET THE JOB DONE.
BUT ONE THING STILL REMAINS, THE
CASE OF THE MISSING SANDWICH!
I GUESS SOME MYSTERIES ARE NEVER
MEANT TO BE SOLVED.

She burps and says EXCUSE ME!

She sniffs and says LETTUCE, TOMATO, BREAD. WAIT...
[CHIMES]

A clip shows Mikaela eating the sandwich while sleepwalking.

Mikaela says NOW I REMEMBER! I DID A BIT OF
SLEEPWALK SNACKING.
LOOKS LIKE I'M THE CULPRIT
AFTER ALL.
BUT THAT'S OK BECAUSE I GOT TO
BE A FORENSICS INVESTIGATOR,
WHICH GAVE ME CLUES ABOUT WHAT I
WANNA BE WHEN I GROW UP!

Music plays as the end credits roll.

Directed by Johnny Mitchell.

Produced by Francis Mitchell and David Mitchell.

Host, Mikaela Blake.

Executive producer, Rick Bergmann.

Produced in association with TVO Kids.

Logo: Canada Media Fund.

Logo: Shaw Rocket Fund.

Logo: Bell Fund.

Logo: Riverbank Pictures.