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 HI EVERYONE. WELCOME TO MY
STUDIO.
TODAY I'M GONNA TRY AN AMAZING
JOB. I...
[FLY BUZZING]

Mikaela says LIKE I SAID, I...

[FLY BUZZING]

Mikaela grabs a bug net and says I APPEAR TO HAVE A VISITOR.
THAT'S OKAY, I LOVE LEARNING
ABOUT INSECTS.
DO YOU KNOW THAT A FLY CAN BEATS
ITS WINGS
UP TO 1000 TIMES PER
MINUTE!
NO WONDER THEY'RE SO DIFFICULT
TO CATCH.
[WHOOSH]
[FLY BUZZING]

Mikaela says THAT'S WHY IT'S SO COOL THAT
LOTS OF MUSEUMS HAVE
WHOLE SECTIONS ABOUT INSECTS,
THAT ARE FILLED WITH COOL BUGS.
[WHOOSH]
IF ONLY THAT WAS A JOB
I COULD TRY.
[FLY BUZZING]

Mikaela says WHAT'S THAT MY FRIEND?
[FLY BUZZING]

Mikaela says WOW REALLY?
[FLY BUZZING]

Mikaela says WOW! SO IT TURNS OUT IT IS A JOB
I CAN TRY.
THE JOB IS CALLED AN
ENTOMOLOGIST.
THEY STUDY INSECTS AND HELP
PEOPLE LEARN ABOUT THEM.
I'M GONNA BE AN ENTOMOLOGIST FOR
THE DAY, SO I CAN SHARE
THE AMAZING WORLD OF INSECTS!
WHEN I GROW UP!

A slate appears with the caption "When I grow up!"

[WHOOSH]

Outside a museum, Mikaela says I COULDN'T BE MORE EXCITED TO BE
HERE TODAY.
I'M AT THE ROYAL ONTARIO MUSEUM.
ONE OF THE LARGEST MUSEUMS
IN NORTH AMERICA!
TODAY I'M GONNA LEARN ABOUT
INSECTS.
BUT FIRST WHERE'S THE ENTRANCE?
[FLY BUZZING]

Mikaela says LEAD THE WAY LITTLE GUY.
[FLY BUZZING]
[WHOOSH]

Inside, Mikaela says WOW WHAT A COOL MUSEUM.
I HEARD IT HAS EVERYTHING. AND
NOT JUST MUMMIES, INSECTS
AND ARTEFACTS. BUT AH...
DI...DI...DI...DINOSAUR!
[ORGAN}

She sees a dinosaur skeleton and says AHHHHHHHHHHH!
[DINOSAUR ROAR]
AHHHHHHHHH!
HI ANTONIA.

A caption reads "Antonia. Entomologist."

Antonia is in her forties, with mid-length wavy brown hair in a half ponytail and she wears black trousers, a fitted red blazer and a printed white scarf.

Antonia says HI MIKAELA.

Mikaela says ANTONIA IS AN ENTOMOLOGIST
HERE AT THE ROM.
ANTONIA CAN YOU PLEASE SHOW ME
SOME OF YOUR INSECTS ON DISPLAY?

Antonia says OF COURSE FOLLOW ME.
[FLY BUZZING]
[WHOOSH]

[HARP]

They walk past an aquarium and a showcase with wild animals.

Mikaela says WOW THIS IS SO COOL!

Antonia says WAIT TILL YOU SE
THE INSECTS!

Mikaela says WOW, IT'S SO WONDERFUL THAT
ALL THESE INSECTS ARE
HERE ON DISPLAY FOR
PEOPLE TO LEARN ABOUT.

Antonia says AND THIS IS JUST THE
TIP OF THE ICEBERG.
THERE ARE MILLIONS OF
SPECIMENS OF INSECTS
HERE AT THE MUSEUM.
THIS IS JUST A FEW OF THEM.
SOME OF THEM ARE
EVEN ALIVE.
COME WITH ME.

Mikaela says OKAY.
[WHOOSH]

Mikaela says NOW THAT I'VE SEEN HOW THE
INSECTS ARE DISPLAYED,
I'M GONNA LEARN ABOUT HOW
THEY'RE PREPARED.
I GUESS THE FIRST STEP IS TO
CATCH THEM.

A net falls on her.

[WHOOSH]

Mikaela says HEEEYYYYYY!
[WHOOSH]

Mikaela says WHOOAAA!

Antonia says MIKAELA I'D LIKE TO INTRODUCE
YOU TO SOME OF MY FRIENDS.
SOME ENTOMOLOGISTS STUDY
LIVE INSECTS.

Mikaela says LOOK AT THESE LITTLE GUYS!
I MEAN BIG GUYS.

Antonia says THESE ARE MADAGASCAR HISSING
COCKROACHES.
THEY'RE SCAVENGERS SO THEY'RE
PRETTY IMPORTANT
FOR THE ENVIRONMENT.
AND I THINK THEY'RE HUNGRY.
SHALL WE FEED THEM?

Mikaela says YEAH!

Antonia says GRAB THAT.
JUST PLACE IT IN THERE.

Mikaela puts a small dish with food in the glass tank.

Mikaela says WHAT'S ON THE MENU TODAY?

Antonia says LOOKS TO ME LIKE THEY'RE HAVING
SOME FRUIT AND VEGETABLES.

Mikaela says THAT'S A HEALTHY LUNCH.
WHY DO YOU CALL THEM
HISSING COCKROACHES?

Antonia says WELL WHEN THESE COCKROACHES
ARE DISTURBED
THEY MAKE A HISSING
SOUND.
SHALL WE BUG THEM?

Mikaela says YES.

Antonia touches the back of a cockroach and it hisses.

[HISSING]

Antonia says DID YOU HEAR THAT?

Mikaela says YEAH! THEY JUST HISSED.
(LAUGHS)

Mikaela says THAT'S SO CUTE.
WHY DO THESE COCKROACHES
NEED TO HISS IN THE WILD?

Antonia says WELL IF SOMETHING'S DISTURBING
THEM THEY WANT TO SCARE THEM OFF
AND THE HISS KIND OF TELLS
THEM, "GO AWAY!"
(LAUGHS)

Antonia says WOULD YOU LIKE TO HOLD ONE?

[TRUMPET COMEDY ACCENT]

Mikaela walks away.

Mikaela looks at a tank full of Praying Mantis-like insects and says WHAT ARE THESE GUYS?

Antonia says THESE ARE VIETNAMESE WALKING
STICKS AND THEY'RE NOT GUYS,
THEY'RE ALL GIRLS.
WOULD YOU LIKE TO HOLD ONE?

Mikaela says YES PLEASE.

Antonia says OKAY.
HERE WE GO MISS.
READY?

Mikaela says OH IT'S SO LIGHT.
HI! MY NAME IS MIKAELA.
WHAT'S YOUR NAME?
PATRICIA. THAT'S A NICE NAME.
SHE'S DANCING I THINK.

Antonia says DO YOU SEE HER FRONT LEGS?

Mikaela says YEAH.

Antonia says SHE'S USING THEM TO FIND THE
NEXT SPOT WHERE SHE'S
GOING TO WALK.

Mikaela says ALL RIGHT I THINK I'VE BUGGED
PATRICIA ENOUGH.
[WHITE NOISE]

Now Mikaela walks in her studio in a detective's outfit.

[JUNGLE ATMOSPHERE]

Mikaela says OH HEY. DON'T MIND ME, I'M ON
THE LOOK OUT FOR MORE BUGS.
WHILE I'M ON THE HUNT, WHY DON'T
WE MAGNIFY ANTONIA'S STORY
AND FIND OUT HOW SHE BECAME
AN ENTOMOLOGIST.
[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.

A comic book frame shows young Antonia by a log and a dialogue bubble that reads "Here little buggy..."

Mikaela says AS A KID ANTONIA LOVED NATURE.
AND INSECTS ARE A BIG PART
OF NATURE.

Another frame shows Antonia with a grasshopper on her hand and a dialogue bubble that reads "Do you want to be friends?

Mikaela says IN SCHOOL ANTONIA GOT TO USE A
MICROSCOPE
TO CHECK OUT INSECTS UP CLOSE.
WHILE STUDYING ENTOMOLOGY AT
UNIVERSITY,
ANTONIA VOLUNTEERED AT
A BIG MUSEUM.
NOW SHE GETS TO EXPLORE THE
WONDERFUL WORLD OF INSECTS
EVERY DAY.

Another frame shows Antonia surrounded by bugs and a bubble that reads "I love my job!"

[TRUMPET FANFARE]
[WHOOSH]

Mikaela says WELL THAT STORY DIDN'T BUG ME
ONE BIT.
OKAY BACK TO THE SHOW.
THERE'S A BUG?
[WHOOSH]

Mikaela catches the bug with the net and says GOTCHA.
(LAUGHS)
[WHITE NOISE]

At the lab, Mikaela says WHAT DOES AN ENTOMOLOGIST
DO HERE?

Antonia says WHAT WE'RE GOING TO
DO TODAY IS TRY
AND IDENTIFY SOME INSECTS.
AFTER WE COLLECT THE INSECT
SPECIMENS WE BRING THEM BACK
AND WE SORT THEM. WHICH MEANS
WE TAKE ALL THE WASPS AND
WE PUT THEM TOGETHER.
ALL THE FLIES, ALL THE BEETLES
AND ALL THE OTHER GROUPS.
WHY DON'T YOU LOOK THROUGH
THE MICROSCOPE
AND TELL ME WHAT YOU SEE.

Mikaela says OKAY.
I SEE A LOT OF INSECTS.

Antonia says WELL HOW MANY SPECIES DO
YOU THINK ARE IN THERE?

Mikaela says IT LOOKS LIKE A LOT OF BUGS
SO I THINK
MAYBE 20 OR 30.
IT COULD BE 40 OR 50.

Antonia says I'M GOING TO ASK YOU TO
PICK OUT ONE SPIDER
AND PUT IT IN HERE.
ONE FLY AND ONE WASP.
CAN YOU DO IT?

Mikaela says YEAH!

Antonia says ALL RIGHT.

Mikaela says OKAY, LET'S FIND A SPIDER.
FOUND ONE ALREADY.

Mikaela picks up a spider and puts it in a sample tube.

Antonia says DO YOU WANNA PICK
OUT A FLY?
FLIES HAVE TWO WINGS.

Mikaela says TWO WINGS.
GOT IT. OHHH, THIS ONE
LOOKS PRETTY COOL.
OHHHH. WHAT DID THE SPIDER
SAY TO THE FLY?

Antonia says I DON'T KNOW WHAT DID THE
SPIDER SAY TO THE FLY?

Mikaela says YOU TELL ME, YOU'RE THE
ENTOMOLOGIST!

In animation, Mikaela entertains an audience of flies at a comedy club.

(FAST GIBBERISH)

Mikaela says MMM, MMM, MMM, MMM.
[CROWD LAUGHTER]
(FAST GIBBERISH)

Flies says HA, HA, HA!

Mikaela says WHAT SHOULD I FIND
NEXT?

Antonia says HOW ABOUT A WASP.
WASPS ARE DIFFERENT THAN
FLIES BECAUSE THEY HAVE
4 WINGS.
EXCELLENT!
OKAY HOW ABOUT WE TAKE
ONE MORE INSECT
AND WE'LL PUT A PIN IN IT
SO WE CAN ADD IT TO OUR
COLLECTION.

Mikaela says PIN! THAT'S GOTTA HURT.

Antonia says NO, THEY DON'T FEEL
A THING.

Mikaela says IT KINDA LOOKS LIKE
A WASP.

Antonia says IT DOES LOOK LIKE A WASP
BECAUSE IT'S BLACK AND WHITE
BUT I THINK IT HAS TWO WINGS.
SO WHAT IS IT?

Mikaela says A FLY.

Antonia says GREAT!

Mikaela says WHY DO ENTOMOLOGISTS
DO THIS?

Antonia says ONCE AN INSECT IS PINNED,
IT MEANS WE DON'T HAVE
TO TOUCH THE INSECT ANYMORE.
WITH THE PIN IN IT, WE JUST HOLD
IT BY THE PIN
AND WE CAN LOOK AT IT
AND STUDY IT.

Mikaela says INSERT THE NEEDLE.

Antonia says WELL DONE MIKAELA!
YOUR FIRST INSECT PIN.
AND THAT IS A VERY
FINE JOB.
GREAT, SO THE NEXT THING
WE NEED TO DO
IS PUT A LABEL ON OUR FLY.
IT TELLS US WHERE THE
SPECIMEN WAS COLLECTED,
WHO COLLECTED IT,
WHEN IT WAS COLLECTED,
AND HOW IT WAS
COLLECTED.
ARE YOU READY TO TAKE
THIS LITTLE GUY'S PHOTO?

Mikaela nods.

Antonia says THE IDENTIFICATION PROCESS
CAN BE DIFFICULT.

Mikaela says IDENTIFICATION PROCESS.

In black and white, Detective Mikaela says ALL UNITS THIS IS DETECTIVE
MIKAELA PUTTING AN APB
FOR A SUSPECT. SUSPECT IS WELL,
ONE AND A HALF CM TALL,
IT IS ARMED, 6 OF THEM.
AND EXTREMELY CUTE!
[WHOOSH]

Antonia says TO STUDY INSECTS, ENTOMOLOGISTS
NEED TO KNOW WHAT
THEY'RE LOOKING AT.
SO TO IDENTIFY THEM, WE
USE KEYS.
THEY HAVE CHARACTERS IN THEM
TO HELP IDENTIFY IT.
SO THIS FLY HAS HOW
MANY WINGS?

They look at the pictures on the computer.

Mikaela says TWO WINGS.

Antonia says RIGHT.
AND A WASP HAS 4, SO THAT
WAS ONE PART OF THE KEY.
THEN WE'RE GONNA USE A
KEY TO FIGURE OUT
WHAT FAMILY IT BELONGS TO.
HERE IS OUR KEY.

She shows Mikaela an image on a book and says LET'S LOOK AT THE 1ST CHARACTER.
WHAT DID THE WINGS LOOK LIKE?
THAT? THAT KIND OF WING?

Mikaela says NO!

Antonia says NO IT DOESN'T.
SO THIS ONE HAS
THIS VEIN.
LOOK, IT'S RIGHT THERE.
OH, IT BELONGS TO THE
FAMILY SYRPHIDAE.
THEY'RE CALLED HOVER FLIS
OR FLOWER FLIES.

Mikaela says NOW THAT WE KNOW IT'S A
SYRPHIDAE,
WHAT DO WE DO WITH
THAT INFORMATION?

Antonia says WELL WHY DON'T WE TAKE
ITS PICTURE AND THEN
WE CAN ADD IT TO THE
ENTOMOLOGY COLLECTION.
ARE YOU READY FOR YOUR
CLOSE UP LITTLE FELLA?
[CARTOON VOICES]

In animation, Mikaela takes pictures as a fly strike poses.

[FLASH BULB]

Mikaela says CHI, CHI. CHI, CHU.

Antonia says DRAG AND DROP.

Mikaela says WHAT DO YOU DO WITH
THE PHOTOS?

Antonia says THE PHOTOS GO ON THE ROM
E-MUSEUM WEBSITE.
AND THEN SCIENTISTS
FROM AROUND THE WORLD,
ENTOMOLOGISTS, CAN SEE WHAT
INSECTS WE HAVE IN
OUR COLLECTION.
AND IF THEY'D LIKE TO
STUDY THEM.
[WHOOSH]
(ANTONIA)

Antonia says WE HAVE MAYBE A MILLION
SPECIMENS IN THE COLLECTION.
AND RESEARCHERS FROM ALL OVER
THE WORLD, THEY COME HERE,
TO LOOK AT OUR SPECIMENS.
DO YOU WANNA ADD YOUR FLY
TO THE COLLECTION?

Mikaela says YEAH!

Antonia says LET'S GO THEN.
SYRPHIDAE. SYRPHIDAE,
RIGHT HERE.
AND I THINK IT'S
THIS DRAWER.

Mikaela puts the fly in the drawer and says SEE YA LATER LITTLE FELLA.

Antonia says WELL KNOW HE'S IN OUR
COLLECTION
AND SOMEONE WHO STUDIES
SYRPHIDAE CAN STUDY HIM TOO.
LET'S GO LOOK AT MORE
OF THE COLLECTION.

Mikaela says YEAH!
[FLY BUZZING]
[WHOOSH]

In her studio, Mikaela says WASN'T THAT EXCITING?
YOU GET TO USE COOL TOOLS TO
STUDY INSECTS.
YOU ALSO GET TO WORK IN A HUGE
MUSEUM!
I WOULD LOVE TO BE AN
ENTOMOLOGIST
SO I CAN TELL PEOPLE ABOUT
INSECTS!
[FLY BUZZING]

Mikaela says WHAT'S THAT?
[FLY BUZZING]

Mikaela says YEAH, THERE ARE LOTS OF OTHER
COOL JOBS TOO.
GUESS WE'LL HAVE TO WAIT
AND SEE WHAT I'LL BE...
WHEN I GROW UP!
[FLY BUZZING]

The fly says ZZZZ Z ZZZZ ZZ!
(TEETH CLENCHED)

Mikaela says I JUST SAID THAT.
[FLY BUZZING]

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

[REMOTE CLICKING]

Now a new episode rolls.

Holding a basketball and a soccer ball, Mikaela says HEY EVERYONE! I WAS OUT PLAYING
SOME SPORTS.
SOCCER, BASKETBALL, YOU NAME IT!
I LOVE BEING ACTIVE IN ANY WAY
I CAN.
BUT SOMETIMES YOU GET HURT WHEN
PLAYING SPORTS.
YOU CAN SPRAIN YOUR ANKLE.
[BONE BREAK]

Mikaela says YAAAOOOCCH!
OR BRUISE YOUR SHIN.

[BONE HIT]

Mikaela says YAWSEER!
OR EVEN BUMP YOUR HEAD.

[WOOD HIT]

Mikaela says OOAACCHHEEE.
WHEN THAT HAPPENS IT'S ALWAYS
IMPORTANT TO GET
CHECKED OUT BY A DOCTOR.
THEN THE DOCTOR MIGHT SEND YOU
TO A PHYSIOTHERAPIST.
THAT'S SOMEBODY WHO KNOWS HOW TO
TREAT YOUR INJURIES
AND HELP YOU GET BACK ON
THE FIELD.
OR RINK, OR COURT, OR ARENA
OR STADIUM.
I'M GONNA TRY MY HAND AT
PHYSIOTHERAPY
SO I CAN HELP PEOPLE WITH
THEIR INJURIES...
WHEN I GROW UP!
YAH.
[WHOOSH]

Now a slate appears with the caption "When I grow up!"

Mikaela says HERE I AM AT A SPORTS
MEDICINE CLINIC.
THIS IS WHERE PHYSIOTHERAPISTS
WORK TREATING ALL KINDS
OF DIFFERENT INJURIES.
INCLUDING INJURIES TO YOUR HEAD.

She knocks on her head.

Mikaela says LET'S GO.
[WHOOSH]

Inside a gym, Mikaela says WOW, LOOK AT ALL THIS
COOL STUFF.
OH HI SHIOBAN.

Shioban says HEY MIKAELA.

A caption reads "Shioban. Physiotherapist."

Shioban is in her twenties, with long straight brown hair and wears black and gray tights and a black fitted jacket.

Mikaela says SHIOBAN IS A CONCUSSION
SPECIALIST HERE.
SHIOBAN WHAT'S UP WITH
THIS BALL?

Shioban says IT'S A BIT BIG FOR KICK BALL.
THIS ISN'T FOR KICK BALL.
THEY'RE ACTUALLY
FOR PATIENTS.
WE USE THEM FOR EXERCISE AND
TO STRETCH
TO HELP WITH RECOVERY.

Mikaela says I KNEW THAT.

Mikaela tosses the ball backwards.

[METAL CRASH]

Shioban says ARE YOU READY TO BECOME
A PHYSIOTHERAPIST?

Mikaela says I AM.

Shioban says COME ON LET'S GO.
[WHOOSH]
(MIKAELA)

Mikaela says OF COURSE PHYSIOTHERAPISTS
HELP WITH MORE
THAN JUST CONCUSSIONS.

Shioban does some acupressure on a patient's back and says AND BACK.
WHEN DO YOU FEEL IT?
ANYTHING THERE?

Mikaela says PHYSIOTHERAPISTS LIKE SHIOBAN
HELP US RECOVER FROM
INJURIES ALL OVER THE BODY.

She turns on electrodes connected to a patient's back and says TELL ME WHEN IT'S STRONG OR
COMFORTABLE.
THAT'S GOOD THERE?

Mikaela says FROM OUR HEADS DOWN
TO OUR TOES.

Shioban says MY FAVOURITE PART ABOUT BEING A
PHYSIOTHERAPIST
IS THAT I GET TO HELP PEOPLE
EVERY DAY.
AND EVEN ON A BAD DAY
I GO HOME
FEELING LIKE I'VE HELPED
SOMEONE.
OKAY SO TELL ME HOW YOU
INJURED YOUR KNEE?

A patient says SKATEBOARDING.

Mikaela says OKAY SO THE KNEE
WENT IN?

The patient says YEAH, THAT WAY. A LOT.
I KINDA BOUNCED
OFF IT.

Mikaela says SHE USES CONTRAPTIONS AND
TECHNIQUES TO HELP ATHLETES
FEEL BETTER AND GET HEALTHY.
[WHOOSH]

Mikaela says WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU
GET A CONCUSSION ANYWAYS?

Shioban says SO NORMALLY THE BONES
OF OUR SKULL
PROJECT OUR BRAIN, KINDA
LIKE AN EGGSHELL
PROTECTS AN EGG.

Mikaela says AN EEEEGGGGG!

Shioban says BUT WHEN WE HIT OUR HEAD
THE BRAIN CAN BOUNCE
OR TWIST INSIDE
THE SKULL.
AND THIS CAN INJURE OR
STRETCH OUR BRAIN CELLS.

Mikaela says THAT SOUNDS SERIOUS.

Shioban says IT CAN BE BUT THE
GOOD NEWS IS
THE BRAIN IS VERY GOOD
AT HEALING ITSELF.
AND PHYSIOTHERAPISTS
CAN HELP BUT FIRST
THEY MUST DO TESTS
TO SEE WHETHER OR NOT
A PATIENT HAS A
CONCUSSION.
[WHITE NOISE]

In her studio, Mikaela says HEY GUYS YOU'RE JUST IN TIME.
SINCE SHIOBAN COMPARED OUR
HEAD TO AN EGG,
I'M BEEN WORKING AROUND
THE CLOCK
AT AN EGG PROTECTOR.

She attaches an egg to a plastic bag, like a parachute.

Mikaela says THIS ONE HERE IS THE BEST
ONE YET.
NOW WITHOUT FURTHER ADIEU,
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN,
DOGS AND CATS,
TURTLES OF ALL SIZES!
I WILL DROP THIS BRAVE EGG FROM
A DIZZYING HEIGHT.
SINCE THE DAYS OF HUMPTY
DUMPTY'S TRAGIC FALL,
THE WORLD HAS DREAMT OF
THIS DAY!
[DRUM ROLL]

She drops the egg and the egg splats on the floor.

Mikaela says EGGY.

A female voice over the intercom says CLEAN UP IN AISLE 6!

Mikaela says WELL YOU HEARD HER.
WHILE I CLEAN UP, LET'S HEAR
ABOUT HOW SHIOBAN
BECAME A PHYSIOTHERAPIST.
[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 SHIOBAN HAS LOVED BEING ON THE
ICE SINCE THE AGE OF 3.

A comic book frame shows young Shioban ice-skating and a dialogue bubble that reads "I love the Ice!"

Mikaela says GROWING UP AS A FIGURE SKATER,
SHE SOMETIMES GOT INJURED.
TO RECOVER.
IN UNIVERSITY SHIOBAN TOOK
KINESIOLOGY,
WHICH IS THE STUDY OF HUMAN
MOVEMENT.

Another frame shows a Shioban helping a patient with a dialogue bubble that reads "Just bend your ankle a little more."

Mikaela says THEN SHE WAS INSPIRED TO
CONTINUE WITH SCHOOL
TO STUDY PHYSIOTHERAPY.
NOW SHIOBAN CAN HELP INJURED
PATIENTS RECOVER
AND BECOME STRONGER EVERY DAY.

Another frame shows Shioban holding a pen in front of a patient and a dialogue bubble that reads "Just follow the pen."

[TRUMPET FANFARE]
[WHOOSH]

In her studio, Mikaela wipes egg off her desk and says IT'S NOT EASY TO GET EGG OFF
YOUR DESK.
IN THE MEANTIME, BACK TO
THE CLINIC.
[SQUEAKING SPONGE]
[WHITE NOISE]

At the clinic, Mikaela says SHIOBAN TOLD ME THAT THERE ARE
LOTS OF TESTS YOU CAN DO
TO CHECK FOR CONCUSSIONS.
THE ONLY PROBLEM IS, I DIDN'T
HAVE TIME TO STUDY!
[ORCHESTRA STAB]

She grabs a book and starts reDING.

(SPED UP CARTOON VOICE)

A voice says YA BA DA BA DA DA BA.

Mikaela says WHAT'S THAT?
IT'S NOT THAT KIND OF TEST?
(CARTOON VOICE)

The voice says YA DA DA BA DA.

Mikaela says OKAY.
[CYMBAL CRASH]
[WHOOSH]

Mikaela says HEY GUYS
WHATCHA DOING?

Shioban says WE'RE DOING SOME
CONCUSSION TESTS.

A patient follows a pen with her eyes as Shioban moves closet in circles.

Mikaela says MIKAELA MEET HANNAH.

Hannah says HI MIKAELA.

Hannah is in her twenties, with long wavy light brown hair and wears black sweatpants and a gray T-shirt.

Mikaela says HI HANNAH.

Shioban says HANNAH IS STUDYING TO
BE A PHYSIOTHERAPIST.
SO SHE VOLUNTEERED TO
DO SOME OF THE
CONCUSSION TESTS
FOR US TODAY.

Mikaela says COOL THANKS HANNAH.

Hannah says NO PROBLEM.

Mikaela says SO WHAT'S THE
FIRST TEST?

Shioban says THE FIRST TEST IS THE NEAR
POINT OF CONVERGENCE TEST.

Mikaela says WHAT'S THE CONVERGENCE
TEST?

Shioban says CONVERGENCE IS WHEN
THE TWO EYES MOVE
INWARD TO FOCUS ON
CLOSE OBJECTS.
LIKE WHEN YOU'RE
READING A BOOK
OR LOOKING AT
A COMPUTER SCREEN.

Mikaela says SO HOW DO I DO
THE TEST?

Shioban says SO TO DO THIS TEST
WE'RE GONNA TAKE
THIS PENCIL AND BRING IT
IN RIGHT TO
HANNAH'S NOSE.
AND SHE'S GONNA FOLLOW
WITH HER EYES
UNTIL SHE SEE TWO.

Hannah says NOW.

Shioban says DO YOU WANNA TRY?

Mikaela says YEAH!

Shioban says SO YOU'RE GOING TO BRING
THE PENCIL IN TO
HANNAH'S NOSE, AND
HANNAH WILL TELL US
WHEN SHE SEES
TWO PINS.

Mikaela says TELL ME WHEN?

Hannah says NOW.

Mikaela says HMMMM.

Shioban says GOOD JOB.
SO WHEN THE EYES
DON'T MOVE IN
AND WORK TOGETHER
LIKE THAT
IT CAN BE REALLY
HARD TO FOCUS
AND IT CAN EVEN CAUSE
DOUBLE VISION OR
A HEADACHE.

(sci-fi music plays)

Mikaela brings the pencil close to her nose.

Mikaela says WHAT HAPPENS IF THE EYES
DON'T CONVERGE?

Shioban says WELL THIS CAN HAPPEN
AFTER A CONCUSSION
AND IT MAKES IT REALLY
HARD TO READ
AND TO FOCUS.

Mikaela brings the pencil close to Hannah's nose and says HMM, HMM, HMM, HMMM.

Hannah says NOW,

Mikaela says WELL HANNAH, I DON'T THINK
YOU HAVE A CONCUSSION.

Hannah says GREAT THANKS.

Mikaela says I WONDER IF YOU COULD HYPNOTIZE
PEOPLE THIS WAY?

She sways the pencil like clock and says YOU ARE GETTING SLEEPY.
[CLOCK TICKING]
[WARBLING DRONE]

Mikaela says VERY, VERY SLEEPY.

She falls asleep.

[SNORING]
[SQUEAKS]
[SLIDE DRONE]
[SNORING]
[SNORING]

She wakes up and says WHEN I GROW WHAT?
HEY WHERE DID EVERYBODY GO?
WHAT'S THE NEXT TEST?

Shioban says THE NEXT TEST IS THE
BEST TEST.

Mikaela says OH I KNOW BETH, WE'RE
ON THE SWIM TEAM.

Shioban says SO BEST STANDS FOR,
HANNAH DO YOU WANNA
TAKE THIS ONE?

Hannah says SURE, ITS THE BALANCE ERROR
SCORING SYSTEM.

Mikaela says BUT WHAT DOES BALANCE HAVE TO DO
WITH HAVING A CONCUSSION?

Shioban says AFTER A CONCUSSION OUR BALANCE
CAN SOMETIMES BE OFF
BECAUSE THE BRAIN CONTROLS
MOST OF OUR BALANCE SYSTEM.

Mikaela says WE BEST NOT REST, LET'S DO
THE BEST TEST.

Shioban says SO HANNAH, I'LL HAVE
YOU STEP ONTO THE BLUE FOAM
WITH ONE FOOT IN FRONT
OF THE OTHER.
YOU'RE GOING TO PLACE BOTH
HANDS ON YOUR HIPS.
WHEN WE SAY GO, WE'RE
GOING TO GET YOU TO
CLOSE YOUR EYES, AND WE'RE
GOING TO TIME YOU
FOR 20 SECONDS.
OKAY. MIKAELA DO YOU WANNA
DO THE TIMING?

Mikaela says YEAH!
3, 2, 1...GO!

Shioban says OKAY NOW WE'RE WATCHING FOR ANY
ERRORS THAT SHE MAY MAKE.

Mikaela says WHAT'S AN ERROR?

Shioban says SO AN ERROR CAN BE
OPENING HER EYES,
TAKING HER HANDS OFF
HER HIPS,
STUMBLING OUT JUST
LIKE THAT,
COMING UP ON HER TOES
OR HEELS,
MOVING THE HIPS 30 DEGREES
OR MORE,
OR IF SHE'S UNABLE TO HOLD
HER BALANCE POSITION
FOR MORE THAN 5 SECONDS.

Mikaela says AND TIME.

Shioban says SO MIKAELA, HOW MANY
ERRORS DID YOU SEE?

Mikaela says ONE ERROR, NOT BAD.
DOES HANNAH HAVE
A CONCUSSION?

Shioban says NOT NECESSARILY.
MANY PEOPLE WILL
MAKE MISTAKES ON
THIS TEST.
BUT AFTER A CONCUSSION
PEOPLE TEND TO
MAKE MORE MISTAKES.

Mikaela says WELL DONE HANNAH.
OKAY MY TURN.

Mikaela steps on the blue foam disc.

Shioban says OKAY, HEEL TO TOE.
HANDS ON HIPS.
GOOD LUCK MIKAELA.
AND CLOSE YOUR EYES.
AND GO.

Mikaela says THIS IS HARDER THAN IT
LOOKS.
[DIGITAL CHIME]

Animated Mikaela falls off the foam circle.

[SLIDE WHISTLE]

Mikaela says AHH.

Shioban says AND TIME'S UP.

Mikaela says ALL RIGHT, HOW MANY ERRORS
DID I MAKE?

Shioban says YOU ONLY MADE ONE ERROR.
GOOD JOB.

Mikaela says NOW THERE'S ONLY ONE
TEST SUBJECT LEFT.
AND JUST ONE MORE TEST.

She drops an egg on the floor.

[SPLAT]

Mikaela says 2 OUT OF 3, NOT BAD.
[WHOOSH]

Now Mikaela jumps on a trampoline and says CONCUSSIONS ARE SERIOUS.
SHIOBAN TOLD ME THAT AN
IMPORTANT WAY TO
PREVENT THEM IS TO PROTECT
YOUR HEAD.
LIKE WEARING A HELMET WHEN
YOU'RE RIDING YOUR BIKE.
AND IF YOU DO GET A CONCUSSION,
A GOOD WAY TO RECOVER IS
TO CUT BACK ON THINGS THAT USE
YOUR BRAIN.
LIKE READING A BOOK OR
WATCHING TV.

The screen goes black.

[POWER DOWN HUM]

Mikaela says HEY, HEY! HEY!
IT DOESN'T MEAN WE HAVE TO
STOP FILMING THE EPISODE SILLY.
COME ON!
[WHOOSH]

Now Hannah rides a stationary bike.

Mikaela says WHAT DOES AN EXERCISE
BIKE HAVE TO DO
WITH CONCUSSIONS?

Shioban says SO EXERCISE IS A
VERY IMPORTANT PART
OF CONCUSSION
RECOVERY.
BESIDES HELPING THE
BRAIN HEAL FROM
CONCUSSIONS, IT CAN
ALSO HELP WITH MOOD,
WITH SLEEP, WITH CONDITIONING,
AND WITH HEALTH.

Mikaela says WHAT'S THAT ON HANNAH'S
WRIST?

Shioban says THIS IS A HEART
RATE MONITOR.
SO WHILE HANNAH'S
EXERCISING, WE'RE LOOKING
TO SEE THE HEART RATE AT
WHICH SHE GETS HER SYMPTOMS.
WE WANT TO MAKE SURE SHE
DOESN'T EXERCISE
PAST THAT HEART RATE.

Mikaela says GOT IT.
SO SHIOBAN ARE ME AND
HANNAH CONCUSSION FREE?

Shioban says YES YOU ARE.
NO SYMPTOMS.

Mikaela says OKAY LET'S RACE.
(LAUGHS)

She steps on a bike and says 3,2,1, GO!

[FLIGHT OF THE BUMBLE BEE]

Hannah says I'VE GOT YOU!

Mikaela says NO YOU DON'T!
SO WHO WON SHIOBAN?

Shioban says I THINK IT'S A TIE.

Mikaela says HA.

Mikaela and Hannah high-five.

[WHOOSH]

Back in her studio, I HAD A BLAST BEING A
PHYSIOTHERAPIST.
YOU GET TO FIGURE OUT IF PEOPLE
ARE INJURED,
AND THEN PROVIDE THEM WITH
THE HELP THAT THEY NEED.

She grabs a decorated tissue box and says THAT SHOULD DO IT.

She holds an egg in a protective case and says HOUSTON TO EGG-STRONAUT.
HOUSTON TO EGG-STRONAUT!
DO YOU COPY?
(RADIO VOICE)
I COPY HOUSTON.
(RADIO VOICE)
PREPARING FOR FINAL DESCENT.
OKAY LET'S GET YOU HOME EGGY.

She puts the egg in the tissue box and says 3,2,1...BLAST OFF!
[ROCKET BLAST]

She drops the box on the desk.

[CROWD CHEERING]

She takes out the egg in one piece and says IT WORKED!
IT WORKED! MISSION ACCOMPLISHED!
WOW I SURE HAVE LEARNED A LOT
ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE
OF PROTECTING YOUR BRAIN.
AND THE AMAZING WORK THAT
PHYSIOTHERAPISTS DO
TO HELP PEOPLE.
THIS MAKES ME WANT TO BE A
PHYSIOTHERAPIST.
BUT WHO KNOW WHAT I'LL TRULY
END UP BEING...
WHEN I GROW UP!

She accidentally drops the egg and the egg splats.

[EGG SPLAT]
(GASP)

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.