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Transcript: The Try Scouts
(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: The Try Scouts
Donkey Hodie narrates, THE TRY SCOUTS!
Panda balances a ball on his head.
Donkey Hodie says, AH, OKAY, PANDA, ARE YOU READY TO PLAY SOME HODIE BALL?
Panda says, OH, I AM SO READY.
(Chuckles)
Panda asks, WHAT ARE THE RULES TODAY, DONKEY?
Donkey Hodie says, OH, TODAY YOU HAVE TO KEEP THE BALL ON YOUR HEAD AND RUN BETWEEN TWO TREES TO SCORE 87 POINTS!
(Panda gasps)
Panda says, AY-OH! WHOOP! AH.
The ball bounces on his head.
(Chuckles)
Panda says, OKAY. HODIE, HODIE, HODIE. YOU CAN'T CATCH ME!
(Both laugh)
Panda walks toward a tree. He trips and falls.
Panda says, AH! OOH.
Donkey Hodie says, OH! UH-OH. ARE YOU OKAY, PANDA, PAL?
Donkey Hodie helps Panda up.
Panda says, OH, YEAH, I'M OKAY. BUT WHERE'S THE HODIE BALL?
Donkey Hodie says, OH.
(Gasps)
Panda says, OH, NO! IT'S STUCK UP IN THAT TREE!
They look up. The ball is wedged on a branch.
(Gasps)
Donkey Hodie says, OH, LET'S TRY TO GET IT DOWN.
Panda says, I-I'M NOT SURE WE CAN GET IT DOWN. IT'S UP PRETTY HIGH.
Harriett Elizabeth Cow walks over.
Harriett says, MOO-OOH! MOO -- WHY SO GLUM, CHUMS?
Donkey Hodie says, AH, HARRIET, WE WANTED TO PLAY HODIE BALL, BUT OUR BALL GOT STUCK IN THAT TREE.
Harriett says, HMM? WELL, WHY DON'T WE TRY AND GET THAT BALL DOWN?
Harriett begins climbing the tree.
Harriett says, HMM, HMM, HMM, HMM. OKAY, HARRIET.
(Grunting)
Harriett says, WHOO! NO, THERE'S NOTHING TO GRAB ONTO UP HERE AND -- HMM? OH! OOH.
Harriett slides down the tree.
(Slide whistle plays)
Panda says, OH, I'M SORRY YOU DIDN'T MAKE IT, HARRIET ELIZABETH COW.
Harriett says, NO, IT'S OKAY TO FAIL, BECAUSE THAT IS WHEN WE LEARN SO WE CAN TRY AND TRY AGAIN.
Harriett runs off.
(Zip)
Harriett runs back, carrying a striped pole.
Harriett says, CLIMBING DIDN'T WORK, SO LET'S TRY AND GET THE BALL DOWN WITH THIS. OKAY. HERE, HODIE, HODIE, HODIE BALL! COME ON DOWN. AH! MM.
Harriett tries reach the pole up to the branch.
Donkey Hodie says, IT'S TOO SHORT.
Harriett says, MM!
Panda says, THIS IS DISAPPOINTING.
Harriett says, MM-HMM, YEAH, BUT REMEMBER, IT'S OKAY TO FAIL. NOW, WHAT DID WE LEARN WHEN I TRIED TO GET THE BALL DOWN FROM THE TREE?
Donkey Hodie says, THE TREE IS TOO HIGH TO CLIMB.
Panda says, YEAH, AND THE BALL IS UP SO HIGH THAT NOT EVEN A LONG POLE CAN REACH IT.
Harriett says, RIGHT. SO PERHAPS THERE'S A WAY WE CAN GET THIS POLE UP EVEN HIGHER, HUH?
Panda asks, HOW?
Harriett says, I HAVE AN IDEA. HMM, HMM, HMM, HMM.
Donkey Hodie sits on Panda’s shoulder. She holds the pole.
(Grunts)
Donkey Hodie says, MOVE A LITTLE CLOSER, PANDA.
Panda says, OKAY.
Donkey Hodie hits the ball with the pole.
(Boing)
The ball falls.
Donkey Hodie cries, IT WORKED!
(Music playing)
Donkey Hodie holds the ball.
Donkey Hodie says, THAT WAS AMAZING!
Panda says, YEAH, IT REALLY WAS, DONKEY. WE KEPT TRYING AND TRYING, AND WE DID IT.
Harriett says, THAT'S WHAT EVERY TRY SCOUT DOES WHEN THEY'RE FACED WITH A DIFFICULT PROBLEM.
Donkey Hodie asks, WHAT'S A TRY SCOUT?
Harriett says, A TRY SCOUT IS SOMEONE WHO KNOWS IT'S OKAY TO FAIL.
Donkey Hodie says, OH, 'CAUSE THAT IS WHEN WE LEARN AND TRY AND TRY AGAIN.
Harriett says, RIGHT. THAT'S A TRY SCOUT'S MOTTO.
Donkey Hodie says, OH, I WOULD LIKE TO BE A TRY SCOUT.
Harriett says, WELL, YOU CAN BECOME A TRY SCOUT. AND I CAN TEACH YOU HOW.
She runs off.
(Zip)
Harriett runs back, wearing a sash with badges on it.
Harriett says, AFTER ALL, I AM AN OFFICIAL TRY SCOUT LEADER.
Donkey Hodie says, OH, YES, PLEASE! I, DONKEY HODIE, WILL BECOME A TRY SCOUT.
Harriett says, OH, WONDERFUL.
Donkey Hodie says, HEE-HAW!
(Music playing)
Donkey Hodie and Panda wear sashes.
Donkey Hodie says, WE LOOK LIKE TRY SCOUTS! EXCEPT FOR THE COOL BADGES.
Harriett says, OH, YOU'LL EARN YOUR OWN BADGES WHEN YOU PASS DIFFERENT TRY SCOUT CHALLENGES. BUT FIRST, WE NEED TO SAY THE TRY SCOUT CHEER. TRY SCOUT, TRY SCOUT, TRY, TRY, TRY!
All say, TRY SCOUT, TRY SCOUT, TRY, TRY, TRY!
Harriett says, OH, VERY GOOD, TRY SCOUTS. AND NOW IT IS TIME FOR YOUR FIRST CHALLENGE, THE TRY SCOUT BIRD-WATCHING CHALLENGE. IF YOU SEE THE DISAPPEARO-REAPPEARO ROBIN, YOU WILL EARN THIS BADGE.
Donkey Hodie asks, WHY IS IT CALLED THE DISAPPEARO-REAPPEARO ROBIN?
Harriett says, BECAUSE IT LIKES TO DISAPPEAR AND REAPPEAR.
Panda asks, HOW ARE WE SUPPOSED TO SEE A BIRD THAT DISAPPEARS?
Donkey Hodie says, OH, I'M NOT SURE, BUT I REALLY WANT TO GIVE IT A TRY.
Both say, TRY SCOUTS, TRY SCOUTS, TRY, TRY, TRY!
(Music playing)
Donkey Hodie and Panda look around.
Panda calls, DISAPPEARO-REAPPEARO ROBIN!
Donkey Hodie calls, WHERE ARE YOU, DISAPPEARO-REAPPEARO ROBIN?
(Bird caw)
A blue bird is on a branch behind them.
(Gasps)
Panda asks, DID YOU HEAR SOMETHING?
Donkey Hodie says, UH-HUH.
Panda says, THAT'S GOT TO BE THE DISAPPEARO-REAPPEARO ROBIN.
They turn. The bird is gone.
Donkey Hodie says, I DON'T SEE ANYTHING.
Panda says, OH, IT MUST HAVE, UH, DISAPPEARED.
The robin reappears.
(Bird caw)
(Gasps)
Donkey Hodie says, THE DISAPPEARO-REAPPEARO ROBIN AGAIN!
Panda says, AH! BEHIND US.
They turn and the robin disappears.
Panda says, OH, WE MISSED THE DISAPPEARO-REAPPEARO ROBIN. OH, WE'LL NEVER GET THAT BIRD-WATCHING BADGE.
Donkey Hodie says, REMEMBER THE TRY SCOUT MOTTO, PANDA. IT'S OKAY TO FAIL, 'CAUSE THAT IS WHEN WE LEARN AND TRY AND TRY AGAIN.
Panda says, OKAY, SO WHAT DID WE LEARN?
Donkey Hodie says, HMM. LET'S THINK.
Panda says, WELL, THE DISAPPEARO-REAPPEARO ROBIN CAWS AND THEN DISAPPEARS QUICKLY.
Donkey Hodie says, SO RIGHT WHEN WE HEAR THAT "CAW!" WE HAVE TO FIND IT REALLY QUICKLY BEFORE IT DISAPPEARS.
Panda says, LET'S TRY IT.
They wait. The bird appears behind them.
The bird calls, CAW!
Panda shouts, QUICK!
They turn.
(Both gasp)
Donkey Hodie says, I SEE IT!
Panda says, ME, TOO!
Harriett walks over.
Harriett says, OOH!
The bird calls, CAW!
Harriett says, YOU SAW IT, SO YOU GET THE BADGES. THERE YOU GO.
Harriett puts badges on their sashes.
Panda says, OH, THIS IS THE BEST BADGE EVER.
Harriett says, AND NOW IT'S TIME FOR YOUR NEXT CHALLENGE, THE TRY SCOUT DANCING CHEESE CHALLENGE.
Harriett walks to a tree stump with cheese wedges on it.
Panda asks, DANCING CHEESE?
Harriett says, MM-HMM. THIS IS DANCING CHEESE. AND FOR THIS CHALLENGE, YOU HAVE TO GET THE DANCING CHEESE TO BOOGIE DOWN.
Donkey Hodie asks, CHEESE TO WHAT?
Harriett says, OH, YOU HEARD ME. GOOOOOOD LUCK.
Harriett walks away.
Panda says, UH...
(Donkey Hodie giggles)
Panda says, WELL...
Donkey Hodie says, HMM.
Panda says, ...I GUESS WE'LL HAVE TO SOMEHOW GET THE CHEESE TO DANCE WITH US. LET'S GIVE IT A TRY.
(Music playing)
Both singing, TRY SCOUT, TRY SCOUT, TRY, TRY, TRY!
They look at the cheese.
Panda says, UH...HI. UH, SO DO YOU WANT TO DANCE?
Donkey Hodie says, UH...
Panda says, NOPE.
(Donkey Hodie clears throat)
Donkey Hodie asks, MAY I HAVE THIS DANCE, CHEESE?
Panda whispers, HMM. THEY'RE NOT DANCING, DONKEY. BUT IT'S OKAY TO FAIL.
Donkey Hodie says, RIGHT! TRY SCOUT, PANDA. SO WHAT DID WE LEARN?
Panda says, THAT ASKING CHEESE TO DANCE DOES NOT WORK.
Donkey Hodie says, MM. RIGHT. AH, MAYBE WE, UH... OH! OH! MAYBE WE NEED TO SHOW THE CHEESE HOW TO DANCE, HUH?
Panda says, AH! SOUNDS LIKE A PLAN, DONKEY. LET'S TRY IT.
They begin to dance.
Donkey Hodie says, HMM. HEY! WHAT ABOUT THIS, CHEESE? YOU LIKE THIS DANCE? ISN'T IT HEE-AWESOME?
Panda says, YEAH. HOW ABOUT THIS DANCE, TOO, CHEESE?
Donkey Hodie says, MM-HMM! YEAH!
Panda says, THAT DIDN'T WORK.
Donkey Hodie says, THINK, DONKEY HODIE, THINK. WHAT ELSE DO WE NEED WHEN WE DANCE? OH! OH! MUSIC! I -- WE NEED MUSIC.
Panda says, AH! OKAY.
Panda runs off.
(Zip)
Panda runs back, carrying a small radio.
(Music playing)
The cheese begins to move.
Donkey Hodie says, AH! DANCE TIME!
Panda shouts, YEAH!
(Humming)
Harriett dances over.
Harriett says, MOO-WEE! YOU COMPLETED THE DANCING CHEESE CHALLENGE.
Donkey Hodie and Panda shout, WE DID IT!
Donkey Hodie says, HEE-AWESOME!
Panda says, AY-OH!
Harriett puts badges on their sashes.
Panda says, WOW. ANOTHER BEAUTIFUL BADGE.
Harriett says, YOU EARNED IT. AND NOW IT'S TIME FOR YOU TO DO THE FINAL TRY SCOUT CHALLENGE. AND IF YOU FINISH THIS, YOU WILL RECEIVE THIS BEAUTIFUL TRY SCOUT TRIERS BADGE.
Donkey Hodie asks, WHAT DO WE HAVE TO DO TO GET IT?
Harriett says, YOU HAVE TO CAPTURE THE TRY SCOUT IMPOSSIBLE FLAG.
Panda asks, DID YOU SAY, "IMPOSSIBLE FLAG"?
(Harriett whistles)
Harriett calls, HERE, FLAG. AW.
A multi-coloured flag on a pole hops over.
Donkey Hodie asks, READY TO CATCH THAT FLAG?
Panda says, I THINK SO.
Panda reaches for the flag. It hops away.
(Grunts)
Panda says, HEY.
Donkey Hodie says, LET ME TRY.
The flag zips out of Donkey Hodie’s reach.
Panda says, OH.
Donkey Hodie says, HEY! COME BACK HERE, FLAG.
Donkey Hodie and Panda run after the flag.
Harriett says, UH-HUH. GOOD LUCK!
(Music playing)
The flag hops back and forth as Panda and Donkey Hodie chase it.
(Panting)
(Music playing)
Donkey Hodie says, COME ON!
They stop and pant.
Panda asks, TRY SCOUT DONKEY?
Donkey Hodie says, YEAH?
Panda asks, WHAT IF WE NEVER CATCH THAT FLAG?
Harriett walks over.
Harriett says, WELL, IF YOU FAIL TO CATCH IT, IT'LL BE OKAY.
Panda says, BUT HARRIET, WHEN I FAIL AT SOMETHING, I FEEL DISAPPOINTED, AND I DON'T LIKE THAT FEELING.
Harriett says, MM-HMM.
Donkey Hodie says, I FEEL THAT WAY SOMETIMES, TOO.
Harriett says, I UNDERSTAND.
(Music playing)
Harriett singing, SOMETIMES A PROBLEM'S HARD. SOMETIMES YOU THINK YOU'LL NEVER GET THROUGH IT. DON'T EVEN WANT TO TRY. DON'T THINK THAT YOU CAN POSSIBLY DO IT. YOU THINK YOU'LL FAIL, AND FAILINGS HARD. YES, FAILING REALLY STINKS BUT I'M HERE TO TELL YOU SOMETHING. SOMETHING TO MAKE YOU THINK. IT'S OKAY TO FAIL 'CAUSE THAT IS WHEN WE LEARN AND TRY AND TRY AGAIN. IF YOU TRY AND DON'T SUCCEED. YOU'LL GET SOMETHING THAT YOU NEED.
Donkey Hodie singing, SOMETHING TO HELP. SOMETHING TO KNOW.
Panda says, SOMETHING THAT WILL HELP US GROW.
Both singing, IT'S OKAY TO FAIL, 'CAUSE THAT IS WHEN. WE LEARN AND TRY AND TRY AGAIN.
Donkey Hodie singing, COME ON, IT'S TIME FOR US TO TRY. STEP UP TO BAT, AIM FOR THE SKY.
Panda singing, IF WE FAIL, IT'S STILL OKAY. 'CAUSE WE LEARN AND TRY ANOTHER DAY.
All singing, IT'S OKAY TO FAIL 'CAUSE THAT IS WHEN WE LEARN AND TRY AND TRY AGAIN. WE LEARN AND TRY AND TRY AGAIN. WE LEARN AND TRY AND TRY AGAIN.
Panda says, OKAY. I AM READY TO TRY AGAIN. SO WHAT HAVE WE LEARNED SO FAR?
(Music playing)
Donkey Hodie says, WELL, EVERY TIME WE STEP TOWARD THE FLAG, IT STEPS AWAY FROM US.
Panda says, HMM.
(Gasps)
Panda says, I KNOW! WHAT IF WE GET ON EITHER SIDE OF THE FLAG AND THEN WE TOOK A STEP TOWARD IT AT THE VERY SAME TIME?
Donkey Hodie says, OH, THAT IS A GOOD PLAN! LET'S TRY.
Donkey Hodie and Panda stand near the flag.
Panda whispers, COME ON.
Donkey Hodie says, OKAY. ON THE COUNT OF THREE. READY?
Panda says, READY.
Donkey Hodie says, ONE, TWO, THREE!
They both run at the flag.
(Grunting)
They grab the flag.
Both cry, AH! WE DID IT!
Panda says, SEE? WE FAILED, WE LEARNED, AND WE TRIED AGAIN.
Harriett says, I'M SO PROUD OF YOU, TRY SCOUTS.
Harriett puts badges on their sashes.
Donkey Hodie says, THANKS, HARRIET!
Donkey Hodie and Panda sing, TRY SCOUT, TRY SCOUT, TRY, TRY, TRY!
(Music playing)
End credits read: Executive Producers Ellen Doherty, Adam Rudman, David Rudman
Directed by David Rudman
Written by Joey Mazzarino
Starring: Hayley Jenkins
Frankie Cordero
Stephanie D’Abruzzo
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: The Try Scouts
Donkey Hodie narrates, THE TRY SCOUTS!
Panda balances a ball on his head.
Donkey Hodie says, AH, OKAY, PANDA, ARE YOU READY TO PLAY SOME HODIE BALL?
Panda says, OH, I AM SO READY.
(Chuckles)
Panda asks, WHAT ARE THE RULES TODAY, DONKEY?
Donkey Hodie says, OH, TODAY YOU HAVE TO KEEP THE BALL ON YOUR HEAD AND RUN BETWEEN TWO TREES TO SCORE 87 POINTS!
(Panda gasps)
Panda says, AY-OH! WHOOP! AH.
The ball bounces on his head.
(Chuckles)
Panda says, OKAY. HODIE, HODIE, HODIE. YOU CAN'T CATCH ME!
(Both laugh)
Panda walks toward a tree. He trips and falls.
Panda says, AH! OOH.
Donkey Hodie says, OH! UH-OH. ARE YOU OKAY, PANDA, PAL?
Donkey Hodie helps Panda up.
Panda says, OH, YEAH, I'M OKAY. BUT WHERE'S THE HODIE BALL?
Donkey Hodie says, OH.
(Gasps)
Panda says, OH, NO! IT'S STUCK UP IN THAT TREE!
They look up. The ball is wedged on a branch.
(Gasps)
Donkey Hodie says, OH, LET'S TRY TO GET IT DOWN.
Panda says, I-I'M NOT SURE WE CAN GET IT DOWN. IT'S UP PRETTY HIGH.
Harriett Elizabeth Cow walks over.
Harriett says, MOO-OOH! MOO -- WHY SO GLUM, CHUMS?
Donkey Hodie says, AH, HARRIET, WE WANTED TO PLAY HODIE BALL, BUT OUR BALL GOT STUCK IN THAT TREE.
Harriett says, HMM? WELL, WHY DON'T WE TRY AND GET THAT BALL DOWN?
Harriett begins climbing the tree.
Harriett says, HMM, HMM, HMM, HMM. OKAY, HARRIET.
(Grunting)
Harriett says, WHOO! NO, THERE'S NOTHING TO GRAB ONTO UP HERE AND -- HMM? OH! OOH.
Harriett slides down the tree.
(Slide whistle plays)
Panda says, OH, I'M SORRY YOU DIDN'T MAKE IT, HARRIET ELIZABETH COW.
Harriett says, NO, IT'S OKAY TO FAIL, BECAUSE THAT IS WHEN WE LEARN SO WE CAN TRY AND TRY AGAIN.
Harriett runs off.
(Zip)
Harriett runs back, carrying a striped pole.
Harriett says, CLIMBING DIDN'T WORK, SO LET'S TRY AND GET THE BALL DOWN WITH THIS. OKAY. HERE, HODIE, HODIE, HODIE BALL! COME ON DOWN. AH! MM.
Harriett tries reach the pole up to the branch.
Donkey Hodie says, IT'S TOO SHORT.
Harriett says, MM!
Panda says, THIS IS DISAPPOINTING.
Harriett says, MM-HMM, YEAH, BUT REMEMBER, IT'S OKAY TO FAIL. NOW, WHAT DID WE LEARN WHEN I TRIED TO GET THE BALL DOWN FROM THE TREE?
Donkey Hodie says, THE TREE IS TOO HIGH TO CLIMB.
Panda says, YEAH, AND THE BALL IS UP SO HIGH THAT NOT EVEN A LONG POLE CAN REACH IT.
Harriett says, RIGHT. SO PERHAPS THERE'S A WAY WE CAN GET THIS POLE UP EVEN HIGHER, HUH?
Panda asks, HOW?
Harriett says, I HAVE AN IDEA. HMM, HMM, HMM, HMM.
Donkey Hodie sits on Panda’s shoulder. She holds the pole.
(Grunts)
Donkey Hodie says, MOVE A LITTLE CLOSER, PANDA.
Panda says, OKAY.
Donkey Hodie hits the ball with the pole.
(Boing)
The ball falls.
Donkey Hodie cries, IT WORKED!
(Music playing)
Donkey Hodie holds the ball.
Donkey Hodie says, THAT WAS AMAZING!
Panda says, YEAH, IT REALLY WAS, DONKEY. WE KEPT TRYING AND TRYING, AND WE DID IT.
Harriett says, THAT'S WHAT EVERY TRY SCOUT DOES WHEN THEY'RE FACED WITH A DIFFICULT PROBLEM.
Donkey Hodie asks, WHAT'S A TRY SCOUT?
Harriett says, A TRY SCOUT IS SOMEONE WHO KNOWS IT'S OKAY TO FAIL.
Donkey Hodie says, OH, 'CAUSE THAT IS WHEN WE LEARN AND TRY AND TRY AGAIN.
Harriett says, RIGHT. THAT'S A TRY SCOUT'S MOTTO.
Donkey Hodie says, OH, I WOULD LIKE TO BE A TRY SCOUT.
Harriett says, WELL, YOU CAN BECOME A TRY SCOUT. AND I CAN TEACH YOU HOW.
She runs off.
(Zip)
Harriett runs back, wearing a sash with badges on it.
Harriett says, AFTER ALL, I AM AN OFFICIAL TRY SCOUT LEADER.
Donkey Hodie says, OH, YES, PLEASE! I, DONKEY HODIE, WILL BECOME A TRY SCOUT.
Harriett says, OH, WONDERFUL.
Donkey Hodie says, HEE-HAW!
(Music playing)
Donkey Hodie and Panda wear sashes.
Donkey Hodie says, WE LOOK LIKE TRY SCOUTS! EXCEPT FOR THE COOL BADGES.
Harriett says, OH, YOU'LL EARN YOUR OWN BADGES WHEN YOU PASS DIFFERENT TRY SCOUT CHALLENGES. BUT FIRST, WE NEED TO SAY THE TRY SCOUT CHEER. TRY SCOUT, TRY SCOUT, TRY, TRY, TRY!
All say, TRY SCOUT, TRY SCOUT, TRY, TRY, TRY!
Harriett says, OH, VERY GOOD, TRY SCOUTS. AND NOW IT IS TIME FOR YOUR FIRST CHALLENGE, THE TRY SCOUT BIRD-WATCHING CHALLENGE. IF YOU SEE THE DISAPPEARO-REAPPEARO ROBIN, YOU WILL EARN THIS BADGE.
Donkey Hodie asks, WHY IS IT CALLED THE DISAPPEARO-REAPPEARO ROBIN?
Harriett says, BECAUSE IT LIKES TO DISAPPEAR AND REAPPEAR.
Panda asks, HOW ARE WE SUPPOSED TO SEE A BIRD THAT DISAPPEARS?
Donkey Hodie says, OH, I'M NOT SURE, BUT I REALLY WANT TO GIVE IT A TRY.
Both say, TRY SCOUTS, TRY SCOUTS, TRY, TRY, TRY!
(Music playing)
Donkey Hodie and Panda look around.
Panda calls, DISAPPEARO-REAPPEARO ROBIN!
Donkey Hodie calls, WHERE ARE YOU, DISAPPEARO-REAPPEARO ROBIN?
(Bird caw)
A blue bird is on a branch behind them.
(Gasps)
Panda asks, DID YOU HEAR SOMETHING?
Donkey Hodie says, UH-HUH.
Panda says, THAT'S GOT TO BE THE DISAPPEARO-REAPPEARO ROBIN.
They turn. The bird is gone.
Donkey Hodie says, I DON'T SEE ANYTHING.
Panda says, OH, IT MUST HAVE, UH, DISAPPEARED.
The robin reappears.
(Bird caw)
(Gasps)
Donkey Hodie says, THE DISAPPEARO-REAPPEARO ROBIN AGAIN!
Panda says, AH! BEHIND US.
They turn and the robin disappears.
Panda says, OH, WE MISSED THE DISAPPEARO-REAPPEARO ROBIN. OH, WE'LL NEVER GET THAT BIRD-WATCHING BADGE.
Donkey Hodie says, REMEMBER THE TRY SCOUT MOTTO, PANDA. IT'S OKAY TO FAIL, 'CAUSE THAT IS WHEN WE LEARN AND TRY AND TRY AGAIN.
Panda says, OKAY, SO WHAT DID WE LEARN?
Donkey Hodie says, HMM. LET'S THINK.
Panda says, WELL, THE DISAPPEARO-REAPPEARO ROBIN CAWS AND THEN DISAPPEARS QUICKLY.
Donkey Hodie says, SO RIGHT WHEN WE HEAR THAT "CAW!" WE HAVE TO FIND IT REALLY QUICKLY BEFORE IT DISAPPEARS.
Panda says, LET'S TRY IT.
They wait. The bird appears behind them.
The bird calls, CAW!
Panda shouts, QUICK!
They turn.
(Both gasp)
Donkey Hodie says, I SEE IT!
Panda says, ME, TOO!
Harriett walks over.
Harriett says, OOH!
The bird calls, CAW!
Harriett says, YOU SAW IT, SO YOU GET THE BADGES. THERE YOU GO.
Harriett puts badges on their sashes.
Panda says, OH, THIS IS THE BEST BADGE EVER.
Harriett says, AND NOW IT'S TIME FOR YOUR NEXT CHALLENGE, THE TRY SCOUT DANCING CHEESE CHALLENGE.
Harriett walks to a tree stump with cheese wedges on it.
Panda asks, DANCING CHEESE?
Harriett says, MM-HMM. THIS IS DANCING CHEESE. AND FOR THIS CHALLENGE, YOU HAVE TO GET THE DANCING CHEESE TO BOOGIE DOWN.
Donkey Hodie asks, CHEESE TO WHAT?
Harriett says, OH, YOU HEARD ME. GOOOOOOD LUCK.
Harriett walks away.
Panda says, UH...
(Donkey Hodie giggles)
Panda says, WELL...
Donkey Hodie says, HMM.
Panda says, ...I GUESS WE'LL HAVE TO SOMEHOW GET THE CHEESE TO DANCE WITH US. LET'S GIVE IT A TRY.
(Music playing)
Both singing, TRY SCOUT, TRY SCOUT, TRY, TRY, TRY!
They look at the cheese.
Panda says, UH...HI. UH, SO DO YOU WANT TO DANCE?
Donkey Hodie says, UH...
Panda says, NOPE.
(Donkey Hodie clears throat)
Donkey Hodie asks, MAY I HAVE THIS DANCE, CHEESE?
Panda whispers, HMM. THEY'RE NOT DANCING, DONKEY. BUT IT'S OKAY TO FAIL.
Donkey Hodie says, RIGHT! TRY SCOUT, PANDA. SO WHAT DID WE LEARN?
Panda says, THAT ASKING CHEESE TO DANCE DOES NOT WORK.
Donkey Hodie says, MM. RIGHT. AH, MAYBE WE, UH... OH! OH! MAYBE WE NEED TO SHOW THE CHEESE HOW TO DANCE, HUH?
Panda says, AH! SOUNDS LIKE A PLAN, DONKEY. LET'S TRY IT.
They begin to dance.
Donkey Hodie says, HMM. HEY! WHAT ABOUT THIS, CHEESE? YOU LIKE THIS DANCE? ISN'T IT HEE-AWESOME?
Panda says, YEAH. HOW ABOUT THIS DANCE, TOO, CHEESE?
Donkey Hodie says, MM-HMM! YEAH!
Panda says, THAT DIDN'T WORK.
Donkey Hodie says, THINK, DONKEY HODIE, THINK. WHAT ELSE DO WE NEED WHEN WE DANCE? OH! OH! MUSIC! I -- WE NEED MUSIC.
Panda says, AH! OKAY.
Panda runs off.
(Zip)
Panda runs back, carrying a small radio.
(Music playing)
The cheese begins to move.
Donkey Hodie says, AH! DANCE TIME!
Panda shouts, YEAH!
(Humming)
Harriett dances over.
Harriett says, MOO-WEE! YOU COMPLETED THE DANCING CHEESE CHALLENGE.
Donkey Hodie and Panda shout, WE DID IT!
Donkey Hodie says, HEE-AWESOME!
Panda says, AY-OH!
Harriett puts badges on their sashes.
Panda says, WOW. ANOTHER BEAUTIFUL BADGE.
Harriett says, YOU EARNED IT. AND NOW IT'S TIME FOR YOU TO DO THE FINAL TRY SCOUT CHALLENGE. AND IF YOU FINISH THIS, YOU WILL RECEIVE THIS BEAUTIFUL TRY SCOUT TRIERS BADGE.
Donkey Hodie asks, WHAT DO WE HAVE TO DO TO GET IT?
Harriett says, YOU HAVE TO CAPTURE THE TRY SCOUT IMPOSSIBLE FLAG.
Panda asks, DID YOU SAY, "IMPOSSIBLE FLAG"?
(Harriett whistles)
Harriett calls, HERE, FLAG. AW.
A multi-coloured flag on a pole hops over.
Donkey Hodie asks, READY TO CATCH THAT FLAG?
Panda says, I THINK SO.
Panda reaches for the flag. It hops away.
(Grunts)
Panda says, HEY.
Donkey Hodie says, LET ME TRY.
The flag zips out of Donkey Hodie’s reach.
Panda says, OH.
Donkey Hodie says, HEY! COME BACK HERE, FLAG.
Donkey Hodie and Panda run after the flag.
Harriett says, UH-HUH. GOOD LUCK!
(Music playing)
The flag hops back and forth as Panda and Donkey Hodie chase it.
(Panting)
(Music playing)
Donkey Hodie says, COME ON!
They stop and pant.
Panda asks, TRY SCOUT DONKEY?
Donkey Hodie says, YEAH?
Panda asks, WHAT IF WE NEVER CATCH THAT FLAG?
Harriett walks over.
Harriett says, WELL, IF YOU FAIL TO CATCH IT, IT'LL BE OKAY.
Panda says, BUT HARRIET, WHEN I FAIL AT SOMETHING, I FEEL DISAPPOINTED, AND I DON'T LIKE THAT FEELING.
Harriett says, MM-HMM.
Donkey Hodie says, I FEEL THAT WAY SOMETIMES, TOO.
Harriett says, I UNDERSTAND.
(Music playing)
Harriett singing, SOMETIMES A PROBLEM'S HARD. SOMETIMES YOU THINK YOU'LL NEVER GET THROUGH IT. DON'T EVEN WANT TO TRY. DON'T THINK THAT YOU CAN POSSIBLY DO IT. YOU THINK YOU'LL FAIL, AND FAILINGS HARD. YES, FAILING REALLY STINKS BUT I'M HERE TO TELL YOU SOMETHING. SOMETHING TO MAKE YOU THINK. IT'S OKAY TO FAIL 'CAUSE THAT IS WHEN WE LEARN AND TRY AND TRY AGAIN. IF YOU TRY AND DON'T SUCCEED. YOU'LL GET SOMETHING THAT YOU NEED.
Donkey Hodie singing, SOMETHING TO HELP. SOMETHING TO KNOW.
Panda says, SOMETHING THAT WILL HELP US GROW.
Both singing, IT'S OKAY TO FAIL, 'CAUSE THAT IS WHEN. WE LEARN AND TRY AND TRY AGAIN.
Donkey Hodie singing, COME ON, IT'S TIME FOR US TO TRY. STEP UP TO BAT, AIM FOR THE SKY.
Panda singing, IF WE FAIL, IT'S STILL OKAY. 'CAUSE WE LEARN AND TRY ANOTHER DAY.
All singing, IT'S OKAY TO FAIL 'CAUSE THAT IS WHEN WE LEARN AND TRY AND TRY AGAIN. WE LEARN AND TRY AND TRY AGAIN. WE LEARN AND TRY AND TRY AGAIN.
Panda says, OKAY. I AM READY TO TRY AGAIN. SO WHAT HAVE WE LEARNED SO FAR?
(Music playing)
Donkey Hodie says, WELL, EVERY TIME WE STEP TOWARD THE FLAG, IT STEPS AWAY FROM US.
Panda says, HMM.
(Gasps)
Panda says, I KNOW! WHAT IF WE GET ON EITHER SIDE OF THE FLAG AND THEN WE TOOK A STEP TOWARD IT AT THE VERY SAME TIME?
Donkey Hodie says, OH, THAT IS A GOOD PLAN! LET'S TRY.
Donkey Hodie and Panda stand near the flag.
Panda whispers, COME ON.
Donkey Hodie says, OKAY. ON THE COUNT OF THREE. READY?
Panda says, READY.
Donkey Hodie says, ONE, TWO, THREE!
They both run at the flag.
(Grunting)
They grab the flag.
Both cry, AH! WE DID IT!
Panda says, SEE? WE FAILED, WE LEARNED, AND WE TRIED AGAIN.
Harriett says, I'M SO PROUD OF YOU, TRY SCOUTS.
Harriett puts badges on their sashes.
Donkey Hodie says, THANKS, HARRIET!
Donkey Hodie and Panda sing, TRY SCOUT, TRY SCOUT, TRY, TRY, TRY!
(Music playing)
End credits read: Executive Producers Ellen Doherty, Adam Rudman, David Rudman
Directed by David Rudman
Written by Joey Mazzarino
Starring: Hayley Jenkins
Frankie Cordero
Stephanie D’Abruzzo
Donkey Hodie copyright 2021 The Fred Rogers Company.
Logos read: Spiffy Pictures
Fred Rogers Productions
9 Story Media Group
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