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Transcript: Panda's Special Something
(Music playing)
A colourful landscape shows trees and flowers. A path in a village leads to a windmill. A door in the windmill opens and Donkey Hodie comes out. She is a yellow donkey puppet with a mane of purple hair.
Singing, HERE COMES DONKEY HODIE.
Donkey Hodie singing, HEE HAW!
Singing, DONKEY HODIE SHE LOVES ADVENTURE, SHE LOVES SURPRISE. WHEN THERE'S A PROBLEM, SHE TRIES AND TRIES. LET'S GO DONKEY HODIE IF SHE FAILS, SHE'LL BOUNCE RIGHT BACK. COME ON DUCK DUCK, GIVE A QUACK.
Duck Duck says, KAY KAY. QUACK!
Singing, DONKEY HODIE WHEN SHE PLAYS WITH BOB DOG, THEY HAVE A BALL IT'S FUN FOR THEM, IT'S FUN FOR ALL.
Bob Dog says, BOW WOW!
Singing, DONKEY HODIE. JUST FOR FUN, SHE'LL TAKE A TRIP WITH PURPLE PANDA IN HIS SPACESHIP.
Purple Panda says, HEYO!
Singing, DONKEY HODIE! A HEE AND A HAW AND A HAW AND A HEE SOMEPLACE ELSE IS THE PLACE TO BE WITH OUR PAL DONKEY HODIE! HEE HAW! TODAY IS THE DAY! OH YEAH, TODAY IS THE DAY DONKEY HODIE!
Donkey Hodie sings, HEE HAW!
A title reads: Donkey Hodie
A title over green hills reads: Panda’s Special Something
Donkey Hodie narrates, PANDA’S SPECIAL SOMETHING.
Panda carries a box out of his spaceship.
(Humming)
Panda says, AH.
Donkey Hodie says, HEY, THERE, PURPLE PANDA PAL.
Panda says, HI!
Donkey Hodie asks, WHAT HAVE YOU GOT THERE?
Panda says, OH, I WAS JUST DOING SOME SPRING CLEANING, AND I FOUND THIS BOX WAY IN THE BACK OF MY CLOSET.
Donkey Hodie says, YEAH?
Panda says, IT'S SOME OF MY OLD THINGS FROM WHEN I WAS LITTLE. LOOK, THIS IS MY PURPLE BLANKIE.
Donkey Hodie says, HEE-HAW!
Panda says, AND THIS IS MY OLD LITTLE PURPLE TEDDY BEAR.
Donkey Hodie says, HEE-HAW-DORABLE.
Panda says, AND -- WAIT A MINUTE. COULD IT BE?
(Gasps)
Panda says, OH, IT IS! IT'S MY OLD PURPLE HOODIE. OH, THIS WAS MY FAVOURITE THING IN THE WORLD WHEN I WAS LITTLE. OH, MY SPECIAL SOMETHING.
Donkey Hodie says, HUH. I WOULD HAVE GONE FOR THE BLANKIE OR TEDDY BEAR.
Panda says, OH, IT MADE ME SO HAPPY. I WORE THIS HOODIE ALL THE TIME. LIKE, WHEN I RODE MY SKATEBOARD FOR THE FIRST TIME. OR WHEN I FLEW MY SPACESHIP FOR THE FIRST TIME. SOMETIMES I EVEN WORE IT TO BED AT NIGHT.
Donkey Hodie holds up a photograph of a younger Panda.
Donkey Hodie asks, AH, WHAT'S THIS PICTURE?
Panda says, OH, THAT'S A PICTURE OF ME WHEN I WAS LITTLE. AND LOOK WHAT I'M WEARING.
Donkey Hodie says, OH, YOU WERE SO CUTE IN THAT HOODIE.
Panda says, OH, THIS BRINGS BACK SO MANY GREAT MEMORIES. I LOVED WEARING THIS HOODIE. IT WAS SO SOFT AND COZY. HMM, STILL IS.
(Chuckles)
Donkey Hodie says, I GUESS IT REALLY MEANS A LOT TO YOU.
Panda says, OH, YEAH, I'M SO EXCITED TO FIND THIS AGAIN. I GOTTA PUT IT ON.
Donkey Hodie says, PUT IT ON?
(Grunts)
Donkey Hodie says, PANDA, I'M NOT SO SURE THAT'S GONNA...FIT.
Panda mutters, IT'S A LITTLE BIT TIGHTER THAN I REMEMBERED. AH, THERE.
Panda wears the purple hoodie. His arms stick out from his sides.
Donkey Hodie asks, IS...THAT COMFORTABLE?
Panda says, UM... IT'S -- IT'S FINE. IT'S FINE. I JUST CAN'T MOVE MY ARMS VERY MUCH.
(Grunts)
Panda says, OR AT ALL.
Donkey Hodie says, OH, THAT'S BECAUSE THAT LITTLE HOODIE FIT WHEN YOU WERE A LITTLE PANDA. BUT YOU'VE GROWN SINCE THEN.
Panda says, WELL, I DIDN'T OUTGROW IT. IT JUST FITS DIFFERENTLY NOW. I CAN MAKE THIS WORK.
Bob Dog says, HEY, DONKEY. HEY, PANDA. WHO'S UP FOR SOME BONE BALL?
Bob Dog holds a large bone and a ball.
Donkey Hodie says, ME!
Panda says, I AM.
Bob Dog says, BONES FOR EVERYONE.
Bob Dog hands out baseball bat-sized bones.
Panda says, OH.
Bob Dog says, OKAY, HERE WE GO.
Bob Dog hits the ball with his bone.
(Music playing)
Donkey Hodie runs and hits the ball.
Bob Dog says, HEADS UP, PANDA!
(Music playing)
The ball sails past Panda.
Panda says, THIS IS HARD TO DO WHEN YOU CAN'T MOVE YOUR ARMS MUCH.
Bob Dog says, MAYBE YOU COULD IF YOU TOOK OFF YOUR SWEATSHIRT.
Panda says, OH, NO, I'M NOT TAKING THIS OFF. THIS IS MY SPECIAL SOMETHING.
Bob Dog says, BUT YOU CAN'T REALLY PLAY BONE BALL WITH YOUR ARMS LIKE THAT.
Panda says, THAT'S OKAY. I'LL JUST WATCH BOTH OF YOU PLAY.
Donkey Hodie asks, YOU SURE?
Panda says, YEAH. I WANT TO WEAR THIS HOODIE. EVEN IF IT MEANS I CAN'T DO EVERYTHING I WANT TO DO.
Bob Dog says, ALRIGHT. WELL, LET'S PLAY SOME BONE BALL. HERE YOU GO!
(Music playing)
Panda turns back and forth, watching Bob Dog and Donkey Hodie hit the ball.
(Sighs)
(Music playing)
Duck Duck stands beside a small radio and flaps her wings while hopping from side to side.
Duck Duck singing, FLAP, FLAP, FLAP. DANCE, DANCE, DANCE. FLAP, FLAP, FLAP. DANCE, DANCE, DANCE.
Donkey Hodie says, HEY, DUCK DUCK.
Panda says, HI.
Duck Duck says, HEY, HEY, DONKEY AND PANDA. OH, YOU WANT TO JOIN ME FOR A LITTLE FLAP DANCING?
Panda says, OF COURSE.
Duck Duck says, OH, YEAH. IT'S EASY. YOU JUST FLAP YOUR WINGS OR YOUR ARMS TO THE MUSIC.
Duck Duck singing FLAP, FLAP, FLAP, OH, YEAH. DANCE, DANCE, DANCE.
Duck Duck says, YEAH. COME ON, TRY FLAPPIN'.
Donkey Hodie and Duck Duck singing, FLAP, FLAP, FLAP, YEAH. DANCE, DANCE, DANCE. HEY, FLAP, FLAP, FLAP. DANCE, DANCE, DANCE.
Panda says, LOOK OUT! HERE COMES THE FLAP!
All singing, FLAP, FLAP, FLAP. DANCE, DANCE, DANCE. FLAP, FLAP, FLAP. DANCE, DANCE, DANCE. FLAP, FLAP, FLAP. DANCE, DANCE, DANCE.
Panda tries to move his arms.
(Grunts)
Panda says, OH.
Duck Duck says, UH, PANDA, YOU CAN'T REALLY FLAP DANCE WITH YOUR ARMS LIKE THAT.
Panda says, OH, YEAH. I KNOW. I REALLY DO LOVE TO DANCE, BUT I JUST LOVE WEARING MY HOODIE MORE. IT'S OKAY. I'LL JUST WATCH.
Donkey Hodie asks, YOU SURE?
Panda says, YEAH. I JUST WANT TO WEAR MY HOODIE, EVEN IF IT MEANS NOT BEING ABLE TO DO EVERYTHING I WANT TO DO.
Donkey Hodie says, OKAY.
Donkey Hodie and Duck Duck singing, FLAP, FLAP, FLAP. DANCE, DANCE, DANCE. FLAP, FLAP, FLAP. DANCE, DANCE, DANCE. FLAP, FLAP, FLAP, YEAH. DANCE, DANCE, DANCE!
Donkey Hodie and Panda walk together.
Panda says, BONE BALL AND FLAP DANCING SURE LOOKED FUN, DONKEY.
Donkey Hodie says, THEY WERE, PANDA. BUT NOW LET'S FIND SOMETHING WE CAN BOTH DO TOGETHER.
Panda says, OH, OKAY.
(Grunts)
Harriett Elizabeth Cow flies a kite.
(Humming)
Harriett says, OH, HELLO THERE, DONKEY AND PANDA.
Panda says, HI.
Donkey Hodie says, HI, HARRIETT ELIZABETH COW. WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
Harriett says, I'M FLYING MY MINI KITERINOS. I JUST BUILT 'EM.
Panda says, MINI KITERINOS? OH, THAT LOOKS LIKE SO MUCH FUN.
Harriett says, IT IS. WOULD YOU TWO LIKE TO TRY THEM OUT?
Donkey Hodie says, YES.
Panda says, HEY-O!
Harriett says, OOH, THAT'S WONDERFUL! I HAVE TWO-O-O MORE OVER THERE.
(Music playing)
Donkey Hodie stands beside Harriett and holds a kite string.
Donkey Hodie says, THESE ARE HEE-HAWESOME, HARRIETT.
Harriett says, MM-HMM. THEY SURE ARE!
(Both laughing)
Panda staggers over to them. He holds a kite.
Harriett says, WELL, YOU KNOW, PANDA, YOU GOTTA RAISE YOUR HAND IN THE AIR SO THE MINI KITERINO CAN CATCH THE WIND AND FLY. LIKE THIS.
Harriett runs forward. Donkey Hodie follows her. Panda tries to fly the kite, but he cannot raise or lower his arms.
(Laughing)
Harriett says, THERE YOU GO. YOU'VE GOT IT, DONKEY. LOOK AT THAT. OH, THANK YOU, DONKEY. YOU'RE DOING GOOD, TOO. MM-HMM. PRETTY LITTLE MINI KITERINOS.
Panda says, AW, I CAN'T MOVE MY ARMS LIKE THAT.
(Grunting)
Panda says, I GUESS I'M NOT GOING TO BE ABLE TO FLY THE MINI KITERINO.
Donkey Hodie walks over to him.
Donkey Hodie says, IT'S 'CAUSE OF THE HOODIE AGAIN. IT'S JUST TOO SMALL FOR YOU.
Panda says, I KNOW. I CAN'T DO THE THINGS I WANT TO DO WITH IT ON.
Harriett says, WELL, YOU KNOW, YOU COULD JUST TAKE IT OFF.
Panda says, OH, NO. THIS WAS MY SPECIAL SOMETHING WHEN I WAS LITTLE. I NEED IT.
Donkey Hodie says, BUT IT'S BEEN IN A BOX FOR A LONG TIME.
Panda says, OKAY. MAYBE I DON'T NEED IT LIKE I USED TO, BUT I JUST GOT IT BACK. AND I LIKE IT.
Harriett says, OH, WELL, I CERTAINLY UNDERSTAND HOW YOU FEEL.
Panda asks, YOU DO?
Harriett says, WELL, YES. THINGS THAT WE LOVED, ESPECIALLY WHEN WE WERE LITTLE, WHY THOSE ARE VERY SPECIAL SOMETHINGS. THEY REMIND US OF WHAT WE WERE LIKE WHEN WE WERE SMALL AND HOW WE FELT AT THE TIME.
Donkey Hodie says, I BET THAT HOODIE ALWAYS MADE YOU FEEL GOOD, HUH?
Panda says, YEAH. AND HAPPY.
(Chuckles)
Panda continues, AND COMFY-COZY. AND CALM.
(Sighs)
Panda says, I DON'T WANT TO FORGET THAT.
Harriett says, I KNOW.
(Music playing)
Harriett singing, SOMETIMES THERE'S THAT ONE THING, THAT ONE SPECIAL SOMETHING, THAT WONDERFUL FUN THING IMPORTANT TO YOU. BUT AFTER SOME GROWING, THEN YOU MAY START KNOWING THAT ONE SPECIAL SOMETHING YOU KIND OF OUTGREW. THAT'S OKAY. WE ALL CHANGE AND ISN'T IT LOVELY TO SAY, HOW EXCITING IT IS TO BE GROWING IN EVERY SINGLE WAY?
Panda says, I AM A BIGGER PANDA NOW. I'M JUST TOO BIG FOR MY LITTLE HOODIE.
(Music playing)
Harriett singing, AH, BUT HERE IS ONE THING ABOUT SPECIAL SOMETHINGS YOU CAN SAY GOODBYE AND REMEMBER THEM, TOO. HOW THEY MADE YOU FEEL IS SO WONDERFULLY REAL THAT YOUR SOMETHING WILL ALWAYS BE SPECIAL TO YOU.
All singing, AH, BUT HERE IS ONE THING ABOUT SPECIAL SOMETHINGS YOU CAN SAY GOODBYE AND REMEMBER THEM, TOO. HOW THEY MADE YOU FEEL IS SO WONDERFULLY REAL THAT YOUR SOMETHING WILL ALWAYS BE SPECIAL TO YOU. YES, YOUR SOMETHING WILL ALWAYS BE SPECIAL TO YOU.
Panda says, I GUESS IT'S TIME TO PUT AWAY MY OLD HOODIE FOR GOOD.
(Sighs)
Panda says, BUT IT'S SO HARD TO DO.
Harriett says, WELL, MAYBE IF YOU CAN FIND A WAY TO SAY GOODBYE TO IT, THAT'LL BE EASIER.
Panda says, OOH, I LIKE THAT IDEA.
Donkey Hodie says, YES! AND I, DONKEY HODIE, WILL HELP YOU FIND A WAY TO SAY GOODBYE TO YOUR HOODIE.
Panda asks, YOU WILL?
Donkey Hodie says, OF COURSE.
Panda asks, HOW?
(Donkey Hodie inhales)
Donkey Hodie says, I HAVEN'T FIGURED THAT OUT YET. THINK, DONKEY HODIE, THINK. HMM. HEE-HAW, I'VE GOT IT! COME WITH ME.
Donkey Hodie hurries away. Panda toddles after her.
Panda says, THANK YOU, HARRIETT!
Harriett says, TOODLE-OOO.
Donkey Hodie and Panda stand outside his spaceship. Donkey Hodie takes the photograph of young Panda out of his box.
Donkey Hodie says, AH-HA, HERE IT IS.
Panda says, AWW, LITTLE ME IN MY LITTLE HOODIE. THAT PICTURE REALLY BROUGHT BACK SOME GREAT MEMORIES.
Donkey Hodie says, THEN LET'S MAKE SOME NEW MEMORIES WITH YOUR HOODIE, AND WE'LL TAKE PICTURES SO YOU'LL ALWAYS REMEMBER IT.
Panda says, HEY, YEAH. THAT MIGHT REALLY HELP ME SAY GOODBYE TO IT.
Donkey Hodie says, THEN COME ON. WE GOT SOME MEMORIES TO MAKE.
Panda cries, HEY-O!
(Music playing)
Photographs show Panda wearing his hoodie. He stands beside Bob Dog and Duck Duck. He rides a skateboard.
The sun is setting.
Donkey Hodie says, THERE ARE SO MANY GREAT PICTURES OF YOU AND YOUR HOODIE.
Panda says, YEAH. I'LL ALWAYS REMEMBER IT NOW. THANK YOU, DONKEY.
Donkey Hodie says, AWW.
Panda says, I THINK... I THINK I'M READY TO SAY GOODBYE.
Donkey Hodie says, YOU GOT THIS, PURPLE PANDA PAL.
(Hoodie unzipping)
Panda holds the purple hoodie.
Panda says, GOODBYE, HOODIE. THANKS FOR ALL THE GOOD MEMORIES. I MIGHT HAVE OUTGROWN YOU, BUT I WILL NEVER FORGET YOU.
(Deep breath)
Panda says, COME ON, DONKEY. I'LL WALK YOU HOME.
They walk off together.
(Music playing)
Panda says, HEY, IT'S STARTING TO GET DARK.
Donkey Hodie says, WHOO. AND CHILLY. WHOO!
(Gasps)
Panda says, I KNOW WHAT WILL HELP WARM YOU UP.
Donkey Hodie asks, HMM?
Panda holds out the hoodie.
Donkey Hodie gasps, YOUR HOODIE?
Panda says, IT'S MORE YOUR SIZE ANYWAY. AND I WANT YOU TO HAVE IT.
Donkey Hodie says, THANK YOU.
Panda says, HERE, I'LL HELP YOU PUT IT ON.
(Music playing)
(Zipper sound)
Donkey Hodie wears the hoodie with the hood pulled up.
Panda says, IT FITS YOU PERFECTLY!
Donkey Hodie says, OH, IT'S SO SOFT AND COZY. ARE YOU SURE YOU'RE OKAY WITH THIS?
Panda says, OH, YEAH. THIS WAY, I CAN STILL SEE MY HOODIE WHENEVER YOU WEAR IT. AND I BET YOU'LL MAKE A LOT OF HAPPY MEMORIES WITH IT, TOO.
Donkey Hodie says, I'LL TAKE GOOD CARE OF YOUR HOODIE, PANDA.
Panda says, IT'S YOUR HOODIE NOW. DONKEY HODIE'S HOODIE.
Panda puts his arm around Donkey Hodie.
(Music playing)
End credits read: Executive Producers Ellen Doherty, Adam Rudman, David Rudman
Directed by David Rudman
Written by Christine Ferraro
Starring: Hayley Jenkins
Frankie Cordero
Stephanie D’Abruzzo
David Rudman
Donkey Hodie copyright 2021 The Fred Rogers Company.
Logos read: Spiffy Pictures
Fred Rogers Productions
9 Story Media Group
A colourful landscape shows trees and flowers. A path in a village leads to a windmill. A door in the windmill opens and Donkey Hodie comes out. She is a yellow donkey puppet with a mane of purple hair.
Singing, HERE COMES DONKEY HODIE.
Donkey Hodie singing, HEE HAW!
Singing, DONKEY HODIE SHE LOVES ADVENTURE, SHE LOVES SURPRISE. WHEN THERE'S A PROBLEM, SHE TRIES AND TRIES. LET'S GO DONKEY HODIE IF SHE FAILS, SHE'LL BOUNCE RIGHT BACK. COME ON DUCK DUCK, GIVE A QUACK.
Duck Duck says, KAY KAY. QUACK!
Singing, DONKEY HODIE WHEN SHE PLAYS WITH BOB DOG, THEY HAVE A BALL IT'S FUN FOR THEM, IT'S FUN FOR ALL.
Bob Dog says, BOW WOW!
Singing, DONKEY HODIE. JUST FOR FUN, SHE'LL TAKE A TRIP WITH PURPLE PANDA IN HIS SPACESHIP.
Purple Panda says, HEYO!
Singing, DONKEY HODIE! A HEE AND A HAW AND A HAW AND A HEE SOMEPLACE ELSE IS THE PLACE TO BE WITH OUR PAL DONKEY HODIE! HEE HAW! TODAY IS THE DAY! OH YEAH, TODAY IS THE DAY DONKEY HODIE!
Donkey Hodie sings, HEE HAW!
A title reads: Donkey Hodie
A title over green hills reads: Panda’s Special Something
Donkey Hodie narrates, PANDA’S SPECIAL SOMETHING.
Panda carries a box out of his spaceship.
(Humming)
Panda says, AH.
Donkey Hodie says, HEY, THERE, PURPLE PANDA PAL.
Panda says, HI!
Donkey Hodie asks, WHAT HAVE YOU GOT THERE?
Panda says, OH, I WAS JUST DOING SOME SPRING CLEANING, AND I FOUND THIS BOX WAY IN THE BACK OF MY CLOSET.
Donkey Hodie says, YEAH?
Panda says, IT'S SOME OF MY OLD THINGS FROM WHEN I WAS LITTLE. LOOK, THIS IS MY PURPLE BLANKIE.
Donkey Hodie says, HEE-HAW!
Panda says, AND THIS IS MY OLD LITTLE PURPLE TEDDY BEAR.
Donkey Hodie says, HEE-HAW-DORABLE.
Panda says, AND -- WAIT A MINUTE. COULD IT BE?
(Gasps)
Panda says, OH, IT IS! IT'S MY OLD PURPLE HOODIE. OH, THIS WAS MY FAVOURITE THING IN THE WORLD WHEN I WAS LITTLE. OH, MY SPECIAL SOMETHING.
Donkey Hodie says, HUH. I WOULD HAVE GONE FOR THE BLANKIE OR TEDDY BEAR.
Panda says, OH, IT MADE ME SO HAPPY. I WORE THIS HOODIE ALL THE TIME. LIKE, WHEN I RODE MY SKATEBOARD FOR THE FIRST TIME. OR WHEN I FLEW MY SPACESHIP FOR THE FIRST TIME. SOMETIMES I EVEN WORE IT TO BED AT NIGHT.
Donkey Hodie holds up a photograph of a younger Panda.
Donkey Hodie asks, AH, WHAT'S THIS PICTURE?
Panda says, OH, THAT'S A PICTURE OF ME WHEN I WAS LITTLE. AND LOOK WHAT I'M WEARING.
Donkey Hodie says, OH, YOU WERE SO CUTE IN THAT HOODIE.
Panda says, OH, THIS BRINGS BACK SO MANY GREAT MEMORIES. I LOVED WEARING THIS HOODIE. IT WAS SO SOFT AND COZY. HMM, STILL IS.
(Chuckles)
Donkey Hodie says, I GUESS IT REALLY MEANS A LOT TO YOU.
Panda says, OH, YEAH, I'M SO EXCITED TO FIND THIS AGAIN. I GOTTA PUT IT ON.
Donkey Hodie says, PUT IT ON?
(Grunts)
Donkey Hodie says, PANDA, I'M NOT SO SURE THAT'S GONNA...FIT.
Panda mutters, IT'S A LITTLE BIT TIGHTER THAN I REMEMBERED. AH, THERE.
Panda wears the purple hoodie. His arms stick out from his sides.
Donkey Hodie asks, IS...THAT COMFORTABLE?
Panda says, UM... IT'S -- IT'S FINE. IT'S FINE. I JUST CAN'T MOVE MY ARMS VERY MUCH.
(Grunts)
Panda says, OR AT ALL.
Donkey Hodie says, OH, THAT'S BECAUSE THAT LITTLE HOODIE FIT WHEN YOU WERE A LITTLE PANDA. BUT YOU'VE GROWN SINCE THEN.
Panda says, WELL, I DIDN'T OUTGROW IT. IT JUST FITS DIFFERENTLY NOW. I CAN MAKE THIS WORK.
Bob Dog says, HEY, DONKEY. HEY, PANDA. WHO'S UP FOR SOME BONE BALL?
Bob Dog holds a large bone and a ball.
Donkey Hodie says, ME!
Panda says, I AM.
Bob Dog says, BONES FOR EVERYONE.
Bob Dog hands out baseball bat-sized bones.
Panda says, OH.
Bob Dog says, OKAY, HERE WE GO.
Bob Dog hits the ball with his bone.
(Music playing)
Donkey Hodie runs and hits the ball.
Bob Dog says, HEADS UP, PANDA!
(Music playing)
The ball sails past Panda.
Panda says, THIS IS HARD TO DO WHEN YOU CAN'T MOVE YOUR ARMS MUCH.
Bob Dog says, MAYBE YOU COULD IF YOU TOOK OFF YOUR SWEATSHIRT.
Panda says, OH, NO, I'M NOT TAKING THIS OFF. THIS IS MY SPECIAL SOMETHING.
Bob Dog says, BUT YOU CAN'T REALLY PLAY BONE BALL WITH YOUR ARMS LIKE THAT.
Panda says, THAT'S OKAY. I'LL JUST WATCH BOTH OF YOU PLAY.
Donkey Hodie asks, YOU SURE?
Panda says, YEAH. I WANT TO WEAR THIS HOODIE. EVEN IF IT MEANS I CAN'T DO EVERYTHING I WANT TO DO.
Bob Dog says, ALRIGHT. WELL, LET'S PLAY SOME BONE BALL. HERE YOU GO!
(Music playing)
Panda turns back and forth, watching Bob Dog and Donkey Hodie hit the ball.
(Sighs)
(Music playing)
Duck Duck stands beside a small radio and flaps her wings while hopping from side to side.
Duck Duck singing, FLAP, FLAP, FLAP. DANCE, DANCE, DANCE. FLAP, FLAP, FLAP. DANCE, DANCE, DANCE.
Donkey Hodie says, HEY, DUCK DUCK.
Panda says, HI.
Duck Duck says, HEY, HEY, DONKEY AND PANDA. OH, YOU WANT TO JOIN ME FOR A LITTLE FLAP DANCING?
Panda says, OF COURSE.
Duck Duck says, OH, YEAH. IT'S EASY. YOU JUST FLAP YOUR WINGS OR YOUR ARMS TO THE MUSIC.
Duck Duck singing FLAP, FLAP, FLAP, OH, YEAH. DANCE, DANCE, DANCE.
Duck Duck says, YEAH. COME ON, TRY FLAPPIN'.
Donkey Hodie and Duck Duck singing, FLAP, FLAP, FLAP, YEAH. DANCE, DANCE, DANCE. HEY, FLAP, FLAP, FLAP. DANCE, DANCE, DANCE.
Panda says, LOOK OUT! HERE COMES THE FLAP!
All singing, FLAP, FLAP, FLAP. DANCE, DANCE, DANCE. FLAP, FLAP, FLAP. DANCE, DANCE, DANCE. FLAP, FLAP, FLAP. DANCE, DANCE, DANCE.
Panda tries to move his arms.
(Grunts)
Panda says, OH.
Duck Duck says, UH, PANDA, YOU CAN'T REALLY FLAP DANCE WITH YOUR ARMS LIKE THAT.
Panda says, OH, YEAH. I KNOW. I REALLY DO LOVE TO DANCE, BUT I JUST LOVE WEARING MY HOODIE MORE. IT'S OKAY. I'LL JUST WATCH.
Donkey Hodie asks, YOU SURE?
Panda says, YEAH. I JUST WANT TO WEAR MY HOODIE, EVEN IF IT MEANS NOT BEING ABLE TO DO EVERYTHING I WANT TO DO.
Donkey Hodie says, OKAY.
Donkey Hodie and Duck Duck singing, FLAP, FLAP, FLAP. DANCE, DANCE, DANCE. FLAP, FLAP, FLAP. DANCE, DANCE, DANCE. FLAP, FLAP, FLAP, YEAH. DANCE, DANCE, DANCE!
Donkey Hodie and Panda walk together.
Panda says, BONE BALL AND FLAP DANCING SURE LOOKED FUN, DONKEY.
Donkey Hodie says, THEY WERE, PANDA. BUT NOW LET'S FIND SOMETHING WE CAN BOTH DO TOGETHER.
Panda says, OH, OKAY.
(Grunts)
Harriett Elizabeth Cow flies a kite.
(Humming)
Harriett says, OH, HELLO THERE, DONKEY AND PANDA.
Panda says, HI.
Donkey Hodie says, HI, HARRIETT ELIZABETH COW. WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
Harriett says, I'M FLYING MY MINI KITERINOS. I JUST BUILT 'EM.
Panda says, MINI KITERINOS? OH, THAT LOOKS LIKE SO MUCH FUN.
Harriett says, IT IS. WOULD YOU TWO LIKE TO TRY THEM OUT?
Donkey Hodie says, YES.
Panda says, HEY-O!
Harriett says, OOH, THAT'S WONDERFUL! I HAVE TWO-O-O MORE OVER THERE.
(Music playing)
Donkey Hodie stands beside Harriett and holds a kite string.
Donkey Hodie says, THESE ARE HEE-HAWESOME, HARRIETT.
Harriett says, MM-HMM. THEY SURE ARE!
(Both laughing)
Panda staggers over to them. He holds a kite.
Harriett says, WELL, YOU KNOW, PANDA, YOU GOTTA RAISE YOUR HAND IN THE AIR SO THE MINI KITERINO CAN CATCH THE WIND AND FLY. LIKE THIS.
Harriett runs forward. Donkey Hodie follows her. Panda tries to fly the kite, but he cannot raise or lower his arms.
(Laughing)
Harriett says, THERE YOU GO. YOU'VE GOT IT, DONKEY. LOOK AT THAT. OH, THANK YOU, DONKEY. YOU'RE DOING GOOD, TOO. MM-HMM. PRETTY LITTLE MINI KITERINOS.
Panda says, AW, I CAN'T MOVE MY ARMS LIKE THAT.
(Grunting)
Panda says, I GUESS I'M NOT GOING TO BE ABLE TO FLY THE MINI KITERINO.
Donkey Hodie walks over to him.
Donkey Hodie says, IT'S 'CAUSE OF THE HOODIE AGAIN. IT'S JUST TOO SMALL FOR YOU.
Panda says, I KNOW. I CAN'T DO THE THINGS I WANT TO DO WITH IT ON.
Harriett says, WELL, YOU KNOW, YOU COULD JUST TAKE IT OFF.
Panda says, OH, NO. THIS WAS MY SPECIAL SOMETHING WHEN I WAS LITTLE. I NEED IT.
Donkey Hodie says, BUT IT'S BEEN IN A BOX FOR A LONG TIME.
Panda says, OKAY. MAYBE I DON'T NEED IT LIKE I USED TO, BUT I JUST GOT IT BACK. AND I LIKE IT.
Harriett says, OH, WELL, I CERTAINLY UNDERSTAND HOW YOU FEEL.
Panda asks, YOU DO?
Harriett says, WELL, YES. THINGS THAT WE LOVED, ESPECIALLY WHEN WE WERE LITTLE, WHY THOSE ARE VERY SPECIAL SOMETHINGS. THEY REMIND US OF WHAT WE WERE LIKE WHEN WE WERE SMALL AND HOW WE FELT AT THE TIME.
Donkey Hodie says, I BET THAT HOODIE ALWAYS MADE YOU FEEL GOOD, HUH?
Panda says, YEAH. AND HAPPY.
(Chuckles)
Panda continues, AND COMFY-COZY. AND CALM.
(Sighs)
Panda says, I DON'T WANT TO FORGET THAT.
Harriett says, I KNOW.
(Music playing)
Harriett singing, SOMETIMES THERE'S THAT ONE THING, THAT ONE SPECIAL SOMETHING, THAT WONDERFUL FUN THING IMPORTANT TO YOU. BUT AFTER SOME GROWING, THEN YOU MAY START KNOWING THAT ONE SPECIAL SOMETHING YOU KIND OF OUTGREW. THAT'S OKAY. WE ALL CHANGE AND ISN'T IT LOVELY TO SAY, HOW EXCITING IT IS TO BE GROWING IN EVERY SINGLE WAY?
Panda says, I AM A BIGGER PANDA NOW. I'M JUST TOO BIG FOR MY LITTLE HOODIE.
(Music playing)
Harriett singing, AH, BUT HERE IS ONE THING ABOUT SPECIAL SOMETHINGS YOU CAN SAY GOODBYE AND REMEMBER THEM, TOO. HOW THEY MADE YOU FEEL IS SO WONDERFULLY REAL THAT YOUR SOMETHING WILL ALWAYS BE SPECIAL TO YOU.
All singing, AH, BUT HERE IS ONE THING ABOUT SPECIAL SOMETHINGS YOU CAN SAY GOODBYE AND REMEMBER THEM, TOO. HOW THEY MADE YOU FEEL IS SO WONDERFULLY REAL THAT YOUR SOMETHING WILL ALWAYS BE SPECIAL TO YOU. YES, YOUR SOMETHING WILL ALWAYS BE SPECIAL TO YOU.
Panda says, I GUESS IT'S TIME TO PUT AWAY MY OLD HOODIE FOR GOOD.
(Sighs)
Panda says, BUT IT'S SO HARD TO DO.
Harriett says, WELL, MAYBE IF YOU CAN FIND A WAY TO SAY GOODBYE TO IT, THAT'LL BE EASIER.
Panda says, OOH, I LIKE THAT IDEA.
Donkey Hodie says, YES! AND I, DONKEY HODIE, WILL HELP YOU FIND A WAY TO SAY GOODBYE TO YOUR HOODIE.
Panda asks, YOU WILL?
Donkey Hodie says, OF COURSE.
Panda asks, HOW?
(Donkey Hodie inhales)
Donkey Hodie says, I HAVEN'T FIGURED THAT OUT YET. THINK, DONKEY HODIE, THINK. HMM. HEE-HAW, I'VE GOT IT! COME WITH ME.
Donkey Hodie hurries away. Panda toddles after her.
Panda says, THANK YOU, HARRIETT!
Harriett says, TOODLE-OOO.
Donkey Hodie and Panda stand outside his spaceship. Donkey Hodie takes the photograph of young Panda out of his box.
Donkey Hodie says, AH-HA, HERE IT IS.
Panda says, AWW, LITTLE ME IN MY LITTLE HOODIE. THAT PICTURE REALLY BROUGHT BACK SOME GREAT MEMORIES.
Donkey Hodie says, THEN LET'S MAKE SOME NEW MEMORIES WITH YOUR HOODIE, AND WE'LL TAKE PICTURES SO YOU'LL ALWAYS REMEMBER IT.
Panda says, HEY, YEAH. THAT MIGHT REALLY HELP ME SAY GOODBYE TO IT.
Donkey Hodie says, THEN COME ON. WE GOT SOME MEMORIES TO MAKE.
Panda cries, HEY-O!
(Music playing)
Photographs show Panda wearing his hoodie. He stands beside Bob Dog and Duck Duck. He rides a skateboard.
The sun is setting.
Donkey Hodie says, THERE ARE SO MANY GREAT PICTURES OF YOU AND YOUR HOODIE.
Panda says, YEAH. I'LL ALWAYS REMEMBER IT NOW. THANK YOU, DONKEY.
Donkey Hodie says, AWW.
Panda says, I THINK... I THINK I'M READY TO SAY GOODBYE.
Donkey Hodie says, YOU GOT THIS, PURPLE PANDA PAL.
(Hoodie unzipping)
Panda holds the purple hoodie.
Panda says, GOODBYE, HOODIE. THANKS FOR ALL THE GOOD MEMORIES. I MIGHT HAVE OUTGROWN YOU, BUT I WILL NEVER FORGET YOU.
(Deep breath)
Panda says, COME ON, DONKEY. I'LL WALK YOU HOME.
They walk off together.
(Music playing)
Panda says, HEY, IT'S STARTING TO GET DARK.
Donkey Hodie says, WHOO. AND CHILLY. WHOO!
(Gasps)
Panda says, I KNOW WHAT WILL HELP WARM YOU UP.
Donkey Hodie asks, HMM?
Panda holds out the hoodie.
Donkey Hodie gasps, YOUR HOODIE?
Panda says, IT'S MORE YOUR SIZE ANYWAY. AND I WANT YOU TO HAVE IT.
Donkey Hodie says, THANK YOU.
Panda says, HERE, I'LL HELP YOU PUT IT ON.
(Music playing)
(Zipper sound)
Donkey Hodie wears the hoodie with the hood pulled up.
Panda says, IT FITS YOU PERFECTLY!
Donkey Hodie says, OH, IT'S SO SOFT AND COZY. ARE YOU SURE YOU'RE OKAY WITH THIS?
Panda says, OH, YEAH. THIS WAY, I CAN STILL SEE MY HOODIE WHENEVER YOU WEAR IT. AND I BET YOU'LL MAKE A LOT OF HAPPY MEMORIES WITH IT, TOO.
Donkey Hodie says, I'LL TAKE GOOD CARE OF YOUR HOODIE, PANDA.
Panda says, IT'S YOUR HOODIE NOW. DONKEY HODIE'S HOODIE.
Panda puts his arm around Donkey Hodie.
(Music playing)
End credits read: Executive Producers Ellen Doherty, Adam Rudman, David Rudman
Directed by David Rudman
Written by Christine Ferraro
Starring: Hayley Jenkins
Frankie Cordero
Stephanie D’Abruzzo
David Rudman
Donkey Hodie copyright 2021 The Fred Rogers Company.
Logos read: Spiffy Pictures
Fred Rogers Productions
9 Story Media Group
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