(LIVELY ELECTRONIC MUSIC)

In animation, two aliens fly across space in a spaceship.

Blynk is a rectangular green alien with spiky hair and long fangs.

Aazoo is a round orange alien with 3 eyes.

With the help of M.A.V.I.S., the spaceship computer, and real Earth scientists, they listen to real Earth children's questions and try to find answers.

A song plays that says BLYNK AND AAZOO
I HAVE A QUESTION FOR YOU

The name of the show reads "Blynk and Aazoo. Imagine, investigate, invent!"

(LIVELY ELECTRONIC MUSIC)

(GROANS)

As Blynk works on his station, Aazoo eats food next to him and spills some on the keyboard.

Blynk says AAZOO.
OH.
(CHEWING)

M.A.V.I.S. says AAZOO,
ARE THOSE SPACE SNACKS?
YOU KNOW WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU
EAT TOO MANY OF THEM.
(STOMACH GROWLING)

Aazoo says OH.
(ALARM SOUNDING)

M.A.V.I.S. says INQUIRY BOOTH TRANSMITTING,
INCOMING INQUIRY.
(HAPPY LAUGHING)

A real life boy named Alex pops up on a screen and says HI BLYNK AND AAZOO,
MY NAME'S ALEX,
AND I HAVE A QUESTION
FOR YOU.

Alex is around 11, with short brown hair and wears an orange, gray and blue T-shirt.

The aliens greet him.

(SPEAKING ALIEN BABBLE)
(STOMACH GROWLING)

Alex says HUH?
I PUT SOME CHOCOLATE
I GOT
FOR MY BIRTHDAY IN
A SPECIAL PLACE,
AND NOW I CAN'T REMEMBER
WHERE THAT WAS.

The aliens say OH.

Alex says I NEED TO KNOW HOW I CAN SMELL
THINGS BETTER.
(SHUDDERS)

Alex says YOU KNOW,
TO SNIFF IT OUT.
INVENTION POTENTIAL HIGH.

M.A.V.I.S. says BLYNK AND AAZOO ARE FORMULATING
AN ANSWER.
I SMELL SUCCESS,
GET IT, SMELL?
HA-HA.
(SPEAKING ALIEN BABBLE)

Blynk presses the question button.

M.A.V.I.S. says CALLING INTERSTELLAR SCIENCE
COUNCIL CAPTAIN.

A real life scientist named Anthony pops up on another screen and says HI EVERYONE, I'M ANTHONY,
HOW CAN I HELP YOU TODAY?

Anthony is in his thirties, with short brown hair and a stubble. He wears a black T-shirt under a pale pink shirt and a red and white cap.

Alex says HI ANTHONY, I'M ALEX,
AND I HAVE A QUESTION.
HOW CAN I SMELL THINGS BETTER?
YOU KNOW, IN CASE I WANNA FIND
SOME CHOCOLATE I LOST?

Anthony says AH, PUT IT IN A SAFE PLACE AND
NOW YOU CAN'T FIND IT?
I THINK I CAN HELP YOU,
WHERE SHOULD WE START?
WELL, HOW DO WE SMELL THINGS?
GREAT QUESTION.
BLYNK, PULL UP
THE HUMAN BODY FILES.
SUB CATEGORY:
PARTS THAT SMELL...
NO, NO.
DON'T LOOK THAT UP...
"THE NOSE KNOWS."

Blynk plays the files.

Anthony says CHOCOLATE, AS WELL AS ALL YUMMY
SMELLING TREATS
GIVE OFF TINY,
INVISIBLE SMELL MOLECULES
THAT WHEN WE SNIFF,
GO INTO OUR NOSE.

M.A.V.I.S. says MORE ACCURATELY,
INTO THE OLFACTORY EPITHELIUM AT
THE BACK OF THE NOSE.

Alex says THE WHAT?

Anthony says A SPECIAL, SENSITIVE AREA AT
THE BACK OF THE NOSE.
THE REASON WE TAKE A
REALLY BIG WHIFF
WHEN WE WANNA REALLY SMELL
SOMETHING,
IS BECAUSE YOU WANNA GET
AS MANY SMELL MOLECULES AS
YOU CAN TO THAT AREA.

Aazoo sniffs and sneezes.

(SNEEZING)

Anthony says MAYBE NOT
SO BIG, AAZOO.
OKAY BLYNK,
HOW ABOUT A CLOSE-UP
OF THAT OLFACTORY EPITHELIUM?
(AFFIRMATIVE SOUND)

M.A.V.I.S. says THIS SPECIAL TISSUE
AT THE BACK OF YOUR NOSE IS
COVERED IN A LAYER
OF MUCUS AND OLFACTORY
RECEPTOR CELLS.
THE MUCUS CATCHES THE SMELL
MOLECULES AND SENDS SIGNALS
UP THE OLFACTORY RECEPTOR CELLS
TO THE BRAIN.
SCIENTISTS NOW BELIEVE THE
HUMAN BRAIN
CAN DETECT MORE THAN A TRILLION
UNIQUE SMELLS.

Alex says WHOA, THAT'S A LOT.

Anthony says YEAH, AND HERE'S SOMETHING
REALLY INTERESTING.
MOST SCENTS ARE ACTUALLY A
COMBINATION OF OTHER SCENTS.
THE SMELL OF CHOCOLATE
IS ACTUALLY
MADE UP OF HUNDREDS OF DIFFERENT
SMELL MOLECULES.
SOME THAT SMELL LIKE SWEAT,
POTATO CHIPS,
AND COOKED CABBAGE.

Alex says NO WAY, CHOCOLATE DOESN'T SMELL
LIKE SWEAT OR CABBAGE.
(HAPPILY MUNCHING)

Aazoo farts.

Anthony says NO, BUT WHEN YOU PUT THEM
TOGETHER, THEY DO.
WEIRD SCIENCE, HUH?

M.A.V.I.S. says COMPUTERS CANNOT SMELL
ANYTHING.
BUT THIS IS GOOD, BECAUSE AAZOO
APPEARS TO BE EMITTING AN ODOR
FROM THE SPACE SNACKS.

Alex says UH-OH.
(HAPPILY MUNCHING)

Z HEY, MY FRIEND SAYS SHARKS CAN
SMELL REALLY WELL.
IS THAT TRUE?

Anthony says YEAH, AND SO DO
SOME OTHER ANIMALS, BLYNK,
ANIMAL FILES PLEASE.
SUB CATEGORY:
SUPER SMELLERS.

M.A.V.I.S. says UP TO TWO THIRDS
OF THE TOTAL WEIGHT OF
A SHARK'S BRAIN
IS DEDICATED TO SMELL,
THEY ARE ABLE
TO DETECT FISH SMELLS IN
CONCENTRATIONS
LOWER THAN ONE PART IN
10 BILLION.

Anthony says THAT'S LIKE BEING
ABLE TO SMELL
ONE TEASPOON OF CHOCOLATE MILK
IN AN ENTIRE SWIMMING POOL.

Alex says NO WAY.

Anthony says WAY.
LET'S GO TO THE AIR NOW,
TO FIND THE BIRD
WITH THE STRONGEST SENSE
OF SMELL, THE TURKEY VULTURE.

M.A.V.I.S. says AFFIRMATIVE,
TURKEY VULTURES
CAN SMELL THEIR DEAD
FOOD FROM OVER
ONE AND A HALF KILOMETERS
AWAY.

Alex says WOW, OKAY, SO SHARKS ARE SUPER
SMELLERS IN THE WATER,
TURKEY VULTURES IN THE SKY,
WHAT ABOUT ON LAND?

Anthony says A LONG NOSE REALLY HELPS THESE
SUPER SMELLERS.

Alex says ELEPHANTS!

Anthony says YEP, AFRICAN ELEPHANTS
PROBABLY
HAVE THE BEST SENSE OF SMELL
OF ANY ANIMAL.

M.A.V.I.S. says AFFIRMATIVE,
THEY CAN DETECT WATER
ALMOST 20 KILOMETERS AWAY.

Alex says THAT'S INCREDIBLE,
SO COULD I
EVER SMELL AS WELL AS
AN ELEPHANT?

Anthony says WELL MAYBE NOT QUITE THAT WELL.
BUT SCIENTISTS HAVE DISCOVERED
THAT YOU CAN TRAIN YOUR
SMELL ABILITY.

Alex says REALLY, HOW?

Anthony says IT TURNS OUT THAT THE MORE
SMELLS YOU SMELL,
THE BETTER YOUR BRAIN GETS
AT SMELLING.

Alex says LIKE HOW OUR MUSCLES GROW,
BY RUNNING OR PLAYING HOCKEY.

Anthony says EXACTLY, SCIENTISTS AT
THE UNIVERSITY
OF CALIFORNIA BERKELEY DID
AN EXPERIMENT.
THEY PUT BLINDFOLDS AND
EARPLUGS ON STUDENTS,
AND ASKED THEM TO FOLLOW A
CHOCOLATE SCENT TRAIL.
MOST OF THE STUDENTS COULD
DO IT!
AND THEY GOT BETTER EACH
TIME THEY TRIED.

Alex says SO I CAN TRAIN MY NOSE.

Anthony says ABSOLUTELY, BUT JUST
IN CASE
YOU'D STILL LIKE A LITTLE HELP,
CHECK THIS OUT.
BLYNK,
FUTURE FILES PLEASE.
(AFFIRMATIVE SOUND)
OH, OH!
(CASSETTE REWINDING)

Anthony says IMAGINE HAVING A SMART
PHONE
THAT HAD A SUPER SENSE
OF SMELL.
WELL, SCIENTISTS ARE DEVELOPING
AN ELECTRONIC NOSE
THAT COULD MAKE THAT A REALITY.

Alex says IT COULD FIND THE CHOCOLATE.

M.A.V.I.S. says AFFIRMATIVE,
ELECTRONIC NOSES
IN THE FUTURE WILL BE ABLE
TO SMELL FOOD
THAT IS NO LONGER SAFE TO EAT,
DANGEROUS CHEMICALS IN THE AIR,
EVEN DETECT DISEASES
BASED ON SMELLING A
PERSON'S BREATH.

Alex says WAIT, WHAT?
THEY CAN TELL IF YOU'RE SICK BY
SMELLING YOUR BREATH?

M.A.V.I.S. says THEY CAN
EVEN DETECT
EXCESSIVE BODY ODORS, A
USEFUL TOOL FOR AAZOO PERHAPS.
(LAUGHING)

Anthony says THE FUTURE OF SMELL RESEARCH IS
GOING TO BE FASCINATING.

Alex says WELL I'M GOING TO START
MY OWN RESEARCH
BY TRAINING MY SENSE
OF SMELL.

Blynk says YA-HAH.

M.A.V.I.S. says INSPIRATION
DETECTED.
INVENTION STATION IS READY,
CAPTAIN.

Blynk runs to the invention room and creates a mask with a long nose.

(FUN MUSIC)

Aazoo says OH.
(SPEAKING ALIEN BABBLE)

Alex says WHAT'S BLYNK DOING?

M.A.V.I.S. says BLYNK APPEARS TO
HAVE INVENTED
A SMELL
ENHANCING DEVICE.

Alex says LIKE AN ELEPHANT'S TRUNK,
GREAT IDEA BLYNK.

Blynk smells all kinds of things. Aazoo snatches a hotdog and start eating it.

Blynk says AAZOO.
(CHUCKLING)
AAZOO!

Aazoo farts again.

(SNIFFING)

M.A.V.I.S. says WARNING,
INHALING AAZOO'S ODOR IS
NOT RECOMMENDED.

Blynk faints.

(GROANING)

Alex says I DON'T THINK YOU'RE GONNA WANNA
ENHANCE THAT KIND OF
SMELL, BLYNK.

Anthony says WHEN INVENTING, BLYNK,
ALWAYS BE PREPARED
FOR THE UNEXPECTED.

Alex says THANKS EVERYBODY,
OFF TO START MY NOSE TRAINING.
FIRST ON MY LIST,
CHOCOLATE.

Anthony says GREAT IDEA ALEX, PRACTICE
MAKES PERFECT.

Z BYE EVERYONE.

Anthony says BYE.

M.A.V.I.S. says THE SEARCH FOR
INVENTIONS CONTINUES,
ALL SYSTEM ENGAGED.
(ALIEN BABBLE)
(FUN MUSIC)

Producer, Jeannette Lookman.

Copyright 2019, Blynk Aazoo Films Inc.