(soft music plays)

Talia says WASHING THE DISHES.

A Male Storyteller says CLEANING UP AFTER
A MEAL MEANS DISH WASHING.
WHAT DO YOU THINK TALIA, ARE
YOU READY TO GET WASHING?

Talia stands by a sink. She is seven years old. She has long curly light brown hair.

A black slate reads "Are you ready?"

Talia says I'M READY!
I CAN HANDLE THIS.
I TURN ON THE WATER AND I SEE
HOW WARM IT IS.
IF IT'S COLD...
IT WON'T GET SO CLEAN!

The Male Storyteller says THAT'S RIGHT, WARM WATER
CLEANS BETTER THAN COLD.

Talia says AHH!
GOT TO USE HOT WATER.
BUT NOT TOO HOT!
SOAP MAKES DISHES
EXTRA CLEAN.
JUST ONE DROP...OR TWO!

The Male Storyteller says NOW TALIA WASHES HER CUP
FROM TOP TO BOTTOM!
LOOK AT HER GO!

Talia says YOU RINSE THEM OUT!

The Male Storyteller says TALIA HAS ONLY A FEW THINGS
TO WASH THIS TIME.
BUT WHEN SHE HAS MORE,
SHE MAKES SURE TO
FILL THE SINK WITH SOAPY WATER
AND TURN OFF THE TAP.

Talia says SO, I'M WASHING THE BOWL.
YOU ALWAYS NEED TO WASH
THE OUTSIDE AND THE INSIDE.

The Male Storyteller says AND DON'T FORGET YOUR SPOON!

Talia says THAT LOOKS...OK!

The Male Storyteller says IT'S A GOOD IDEA TO RINSE OUT
THE SOAP AND WATER
FROM THE DISHCLOTH, AND THEN...

Talia says TURN OFF THE WATER! NO WASTING!

The Male Storyteller says WELL DONE!
NOW TALIA FINDS A KITCHEN
TOWEL FOR DRYING.

Talia says AND, I'M GOING TO
DO THE INSIDE FIRST
AND THEN I'M GOING TO
DRY THE OUTSIDE.
BEST WAY...AND IT'S DRY!
LAST BUT NOT LEAST, THE SPOON!
WHEN THE DISHES ARE DRY
AND CLEAN I PUT THEM AWAY!

A song plays TAKE YOUR DISHES
TO THE SPOUT
WASH THEM UP, RINSE THEM OUT.
USE SOAP AND
SCRUB THEM CLEAN
TILL THEY SPARKLE AND SHEEN.
RINSE THE SOAP OFF YOUR DISH,
SQUEEZE YOUR WASH CLOTH
IF YOU WISH.
A DISH CLOTH FOR THE DRYING
AND YOU'RE ALL CLEANED UP.
ARE YOU READY?
ARE YOU READY?

Four clips of Talia washing the dishes appear on split screens.

The Male Storyteller says LOOKS LIKE TALIA'S
ALL READY TO WASH THE DISHES
AND PUT THEM AWAY.
WHAT ABOUT YOU?
ARE YOU READY?

Talia says I'M READY!
ARE YOU READY?

The end credits roll.