A voice says, WHEE!

Logos read, “TVO Kids” plus “Apartment Eleven Productions” plus “Fabrique Fantastique.” “Original.”

[Child giggles]

Ella wears a cyan helmet over her curly black hair. She holds a red and yellow spaceship in her hand and gives it to Tilly, a young child with two curly pigtails sticking out of the top of her own helmet. Tilly runs to Mom, who picks her up.

[Children laugh, rock music plays]

A voice sings, COME WITH ME TO THE STARS
THE GALAXY IS OURS!

A child’s voice says, LET'S GO!

The voice sings, LOOK AT ALL THE WONDER,
INTER-STELLAR.

LOOK UP SO MUCH SPLENDOUR,
INTER-STELLAR.

[Background shouting]

The voice sings, LOOK OUT FOR ADVENTURE
COME EXPLORE THE MILKY WAY!

LOOK UP! INTERSTELLAR ELLA.

Text reads, “TVO Kids presents Interstellar Ella.”

[Upbeat music plays]

Ella flies a small spaceship. Madhu, a green alien, flies beside her in space.

[Whirring]

Ella says, I'M SO HAPPY YOU'RE
COMING FOR DINNER.

MY MOM'S MAKING PEPPER ROTIS.
DAD WILL MAKE DESSERT.

Madhu asks, AND YOU ASKED YOUR
PARENTS IF WE COULD COME
OVER RIGHT?

Ella stops her spaceship. Behind her, Slippy, a boy with brown hair poking out from under a red helmet, stops his space racer bike.

Slippy says, WHOA!

Ella says, HI, MOM.

Mom says, HEY ELLA. HEY, MADHU.

[Background shouting]

Ella asks, CAN SLIPPY AND MADHU
COME FOR DINNER TONIGHT?

Mom says, OF COURSE.

[Scream, crashing]

Slippy says, I'M FINE.

A piece of the red space racer floats past Madhu and Ella.

Madhu says, BUT YOUR SPACE RACER ISN'T.

Ella says, THANKS, MOM.
I GOT TO GO. BYE.

[Bloop, creaking]

Slippy says, IT CLIPPED AN ASTEROID.
I'M SURE I CAN FIX IT.

Glitch, a small red robot, flies out of the space racer.

[Beeping]

Slippy says, I'LL JUST NEED WIRES, PAINT

[Beeping, whirring, slide whistles]

Slippy says, AND IRON.

[Beeping, whirring, slide whistles]

Slippy says, NO IRON?

Ella says, I KNOW WHERE YOU CAN
FIND IRON.

MY DAD TOLD ME ABOUT THIS HUGE
IRON ASTEROID. IT'S CALLED PSYCHE.
DAD SAYS IT'S AN INTERSTELLAR.

Slippy says, ASTEROID PSYCHE.
SOUNDS COOL. LET'S CHECK
IT OUT.

Ella throws a rope to Slippy and he attaches it to his space racer. She tows him.

[Whirring, sputtering]

Ella, Madhu and Slippy approach an asteroid with a large crater on top.

Ella exclaims, WHOA.

Madhu says, PSYCHE,
YOU ARE MAGNIFICENT.

[Gentle music plays]

Ella says, MY DAD WAS RIGHT.
IT IS COOL.

Maggie, a blue star, launches from Ella’s belt and hovers beside her.

Maggie says, PSYCHE IS UNIQUE
IN THE ASTEROID BELT.

THERE ARE OTHER ASTEROIDS
THAT ARE MOSTLY MADE OF
METAL, BUT NONE OF THEM IS
AS BIG AS PSYCHE.

Slippy says, ASTRONOMICAL.
MY SPACE RACER WILL BE PART
ASTEROID. I ONLY NEED A PIECE
THAT'S ABOUT THIS BIG.

Madhu asks, HOW ARE WE GOING
TO GET IT?

[Upbeat music plays]

Ella suggests, MAYBE GLITCH
CAN USE HIS CUTTING BEAM
AND SLICE UP A LITTLE PIECE?

[Glitch beeps, tense music plays]

Glitch flies towards the asteroid.

Ella shouts, ONLY THE TIP GLITCH.
DO YOU SEE IT?

[Glitch beeps]

Slippy says, GLITCH HAS GOT THIS.

Ella says, GREAT. WE JUST NEED
A SMALL PIECE.

[Glitch beeps, whirring]

Ella shouts, SLOW AND STEADY, GLITCH.

[Glitch beeps, whirring]

Glitch cuts Psyche in half.

[Ella gasps]

Madhu says, OH, THAT DOESN'T
LOOK LIKE A SMALL PIECE.
IT LOOKS LIKE A BIG PIECE.

Ella says, THAT'S BECAUSE
IT IS A BIG PIECE. WE HAVE
TO FIX THIS.

[Glitch beeps, gentle music plays]

Slippy says, I DON'T THINK WE
CAN GLUE AN ASTEROID BACK
TOGETHER, PAL.

Ella asks, IS THERE SOMETHING
ELSE WE CAN DO?

Slippy says, YOU KNOW WHAT
WE CAN DO? FIX MY RACER.
AND I KNOW ANOTHER WAY
TO GET WHAT WE NEED.
FOLLOW ME.

[Whoosh]

Ella asks, BUT WHAT ABOUT PSYCHE?
WE HAVE TO FIX IT.

Madhu says, I DON'T THINK WE
CAN, ELLA.

AT LEAST PSYCHE AS A FRIEND.
SINCE THERE ARE TWO
PSYCHES NOW

[Ella sighs]

Soon, they arrive at an asteroid covered in debris.

[Whirring, upbeat music plays]

Slippy says, TA-DA! THE SPACE
JUNK PARADISE.

WE'LL DEFINITELY FIND IRON
TO FIX MY RACER HERE.

[Glitch beeps, whirring, crashing]

Slippy picks up a metal bolt.

He says, THESE COULD BE IRON.

Maggie says, THOSE NUTS
AND BOLTS ARE TITANIUM.
THAT IS A DIFFERENT KIND
OF METAL.

[Glitch beeps, clanking]

Glitch holds a pipe.

Maggie says, THAT PIPE IS MADE
OF ALUMINUM. THAT IS NOT THE
RIGHT METAL EITHER.

Madhu holds a necklace.

Madhu asks, IS THIS IRON?

Maggie says, NO. THAT IS GOLD.

Madhu says, MEH.

Madhu drops the necklace.

[Rattling]

Ella holds Glitch.

Ella asks, UH, DOES THIS HAVE IRON?

[Glitch beeps]

Ella says, SORRY, GLITCH.
I'M A BIT DISTRACTED.

Slippy asks, ARE YOU STILL
THINKING ABOUT PSYCHE?

Ella says, I REALLY WISH WE COULD
FIX IT.

Madhu asks, HEY, MAGGIE, WHAT ABOUT THAT?

[Whirring]

Maggie says, THAT ROCKET
DOES HAVE IRON PARTS.

Slippy says, NICE FIND, MADHU.

Slippy runs to the rocket and opens a side panel. Glitch flies over.

[Footsteps, gentle music plays, clank]

[Whirring, rattling, Glitch beeps]

Ella asks, WHAT'S WRONG?

[Glitch beeps]

Slippy says, THAT'S WEIRD.
GLITCH SAYS HIS HAND IS STUCK.
HE'S GOING TO CUT HIMSELF LOOSE.
YOU GOT THIS, PAL.

Ella says, TOTALLY. SLOW AND STEADY.
NO SUDDEN MOVEMENTS.

[Glitch beeps, zapping]

Glitch’s laser misfires and the rocket sparks. It flies into the air with Slippy hanging on to the side.

[Whoosh]

Slippy shouts, WHOA.

[Gasps, lively music plays]

Slippy and Glitch sit on top of the rocket.

Slippy shouts, AAAAH! DUCK!

Slippy shoots his grapple at space junk and changes the direction of the rocket. Ella and Madhu fly behind the rocket. Ella tows the space racer.

Madhu shouts, SLIPPY, GLITCH,
CAN YOU JUMP OFF?

[Whooshing, rocket rumbles]

Slippy says, I CAN, BUT GLITCH
CAN'T. IT'S LIKE HIS HAND
IS PART OF THE RAILING NOW.

Ella asks, WHAT DO YOU MEAN?

Maggie says, GLITCH'S HAND
MUST HAVE BEEN COLD WELDED.
IT IS FUSED TO THE RAILING.

Slippy asks, WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?

Maggie creates a screen in front of Ella and Madhu.

[Whoosh]

Maggie explains, IN SPACE,
WHERE THERE IS NO ATMOSPHERE,
SIMILAR METALS FUSE WHEN THEY
ARE PRESSED TOGETHER.

IT MEANS TWO OBJECTS BECOME ONE.

[Whirring]

Ella asks, SO THE IRON OF GLITCH'S
HAND IS FUSED WITH THE IRON OF
THE RAILING?

Maggie says, CORRECT.

Madhu says, OOOH, THAT'S SO INTERESTING.
TELL ME MORE.

[Rumbling]

Slippy ducks under space debris.

Slippy says, WHOA.

Madhu says, OKAY! YOU CAN
TELL ME LATER.

[Rocket rumbles, dramatic music plays]

Slippy shouts, MAGGIE, DO YOU
KNOW HOW TO UNDO
COLD WELDING?

Maggie says, TO DETACH GLITCH
FROM THE ROCKET YOU MUST
MELT THE IRON USING HEAT.

Ella says, BUT FIRST, WE'VE GOT
TO STOP THIS ROCKET.

SLIPPY, CAN YOU LAND SOMEWHERE?

Slippy says, IT'S GOT TO BE SOMEWHERE
SOFT. WE CAN'T REALLY SLOW THIS
THING DOWN.

Madhu says,I KNOW JUST THE PLACE, MARS.

Ella says, LET'S GO.

[Clicking, whirring, exciting music plays, grunting]

Ella shoots two grapples at the rocket and grabs it. She steers it towards Mars.

[Rocket rumbles]

Madhu says, WE CAN LAND HERE.

They fly close to the surface of Mars.

[Rocket rumbles]

Madhu says,MARS IS NICE AND
SANDY TO SOFTEN YOUR LANDING.

Ella’s spaceship bounces on the sand. Madhu grabs the top and pulls backwards. Glitch releases an orange and red parachute.

[Clanking, straining, whooshing]

Ella shouts, HOLD ON.

The rocket bounces on the sand.

[Clanking, rustling]

Slippy says, WHOA!

The rocket slows to a stop on the red sand. Slippy rolls off the side and lies on his back on the sand.

[Clunk, sigh]

Slippy says, PHEW.

Madhu says, WELCOME TO MARS.

Maggie says, GOOD THINKING, MADHU.

MARS'S DUSTY SURFACE
REALLY HELPED SOFTEN
YOUR LANDING.

[Glitch beeps]

Slippy says, YEAH, WHAT ABOUT
GLITCHES HAND?

[Upbeat music plays, whirring]

Maggie creates a screen. An image on the screen shows Slippy firing a flame thrower.

Maggie says, YOU WILL NOW NEED
TO HEAT THE IRON TO FIFTEEN
HUNDRED DEGREES THAT WILL
MELT IT. AND FREE GLITCHES
HAND LIKE THIS.

[Glitch whirrs]

Slippy says, I KNOW
GLITCH IS A ROBOT AND
HE CAN'T GET HURT LIKE US
BUT ISN'T THERE ANOTHER WAY?

Maggie says, YOU COULD TRY
TO USE GLITCH'S CUTTING
BEAM AGAIN.

[Glitch whirrs]

Glitch uses its laser to cut around its hand.

[Buzzing, tense music plays]

Slippy says, JUST BE CAREFUL.
SLOW AND STEADY.

Ella whispers, I THINK GLITCH'S GOT THIS.

[Whirring]

Madhu asks, DID IT WORK?

Glitch lifts its hands.

[Whirring, cheering]

Slippy says, I KNEW YOU COULD
DO IT, PAL.

Ella asks, IS THIS ENOUGH MATERIAL
TO FIX YOUR RACER?

Later, Slippy flies in a circle on his space racer.

[Whirring]

Slippy says, ASTRONOMICAL.
IT'S AS GOOD AS NEW. COLD
WELDING WORKS GREAT.

Ella says, WAIT A SECOND. MAYBE
WE CAN USE COLD WELDING TO…

Mom pops up on a small screen in front of Ella.

[Whirring, gentle music plays]

Mom says, HEY ELLA,
WE EAT IN HALF AN HOUR.

ARE SLIPPY AND MADHU
STILL COMING?

Ella says, YUP, AND WE'LL BE
RIGHT THERE.

WE JUST HAVE TO FIX
SOMETHING FIRST.

[Solemn music plays, whirring]

Soon, Ella, Madhu and Slippy hover by Psyche.

Ella asks, IS EVERYONE READY TO
COLD WELD PSYCHE?

Madhu says, I AM.
THIS IS A GREAT IDEA, ELLA.

[Glitch beeps]

Ella says, THREE, TWO, ONE. GO.

Ella, Madhu and Slippy push against one of the halves of Psyche.

[Straining]

Maggie says, A LITTLE BIT TO
THE RIGHT. THAT IS TOO MUCH.
A LITTLE BIT TO THE LEFT.

[Ella sighs, dramatic music plays]

Ella says, IT'S NOT WORKING.

Slippy says, THIS PIECE IS TOO HUGE.

Maggie says, THE PIECES ARE
ALIGNED PERFECTLY.

NOW PUSH THEM TOGETHER
AND HOLD THEM IN PLACE.

[Straining, Glitch beeps, whirring]

Glitch pushes the asteroid.

Maggie says, THE COLD WELDING
IS WORKING. JUST A LITTLE LONGER.

[Straining]

Maggie says, THERE. YOU CAN LET
GO NOW.

[Upbeat music plays]

Madhu exclaims, PSYCHE IS FIXED.

Everyone cheers, WOOHOO! YAY!

Later, Ella, Madhu, Slippy and Glitch arrive at Ella’s house.

Ella shouts, MOM? DAD, WE'RE HERE. HELLO?

[Whirring]

Ella creates a screen and her mom’s face appears.

Mom says, ELLA. HEY.
TILLY AND I ARE RUNNING LATE.
I BROKE THE STEERING
WHEEL OF MY SCOOTER.

Ella says, THAT'S NOT A PROBLEM.
WE KNOW EXACTLY HOW TO FIX THAT.

[Glitch beeps, rattling, laughing]

[Rock music plays]

The voice sings, COME WITH ME TO THE STARS
THE GALAXY IS OURS!

A child says, LET'S GO!

The voice sings, LOOK AT ALL THE WONDER,
INTER-STELLAR.

LOOK UP SO MUCH SPLENDOUR,
INTER-STELLAR.

LOOK OUT FOR ADVENTURE
COME EXPLORE THE MILKY WAY!

LOOK UP!
INTERSTELLAR ELLA.

End credits play.

“Cast:
Ella: Ava Augustin.
Slippy: Jack Malloy-Legault.
Madhu: Eleanor Noble.
Maggie: Felicia Shulman.
Mom: Lucinda Davis.

Produced by Fabrique Fantastique and Apartment Eleven Productions.”