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Transcript: Bea
A child says, WHEEE!
Colourful text reads, “tvo kids” plus “Apartment Eleven Productions,” “Original.” A purple circle with a ring attached to each side appears over “Apartment Eleven.”
[Child giggles]
Kyle stands by a tree, with his hand against his head. Eric pushes a wheelbarrow past and stops. He puts down the handles and turns to Kyle. Sigfried walks to Kyle’s other side.
[Upbeat music plays, clunk]
Eric asks, KYLE,
WHAT'S THE MATTER?
Kyle says, GUYS...
IT S MY CARBON FOOTPRINT.
Kyle wears scuba flippers.
Sigfried says, DEFINITELY OVERSIZE.
DO YOU WANT TO GO
TO BEA'S HOUSE?
Kyle says, BEA, THAT SUPER COOL
FIFTH GRADER WHO WANTS TO
REDUCE HER CARBON FOOTPRINT?
I LOVE THAT, GUYS.
I REALLY WOULD.
BUT I THINK I'M GOING TO NEED
A RIDE.
Sigfried and Eric help Kyle into the wheelbarrow.
[Laughing, squeaking]
Kyle says, SLOW DOWN!
[Upbeat music plays]
The Green Squad smiles. Yellow and red text reads, “Eric.” To the right of the text, Eric holds a reusable shopping bag and smiles. His chin-length black hair is straight and he wears a black t-shirt and brown overalls.
Red and orange text reads, “Lisa.” To the left of the text, Lisa wears her brown hair in small braids. She wears a dark red blouse with white flecks with light blue jeans.
Purple and blue text reads, “Sigfried.” To the right of the text, Sigfried wears a black beret over his pale curly blond hair. He wears a red long-sleeve shirt.
Green and blue text reads, “Shakira.” To the left of the text, a girl with long black hair turns. She wears a black sweater and ripped blue jeans. A pink floral scarf is knotted around her neck.
Dark and light blue text reads, “Kyle.” To the right of the text, Kyle wears a red backpack. His dark brown hair reaches beneath his ears.
White text reads, “TVOKIDS presents.” Below that, green text with dark green dots reads, “Green.” Below that, pink text reads, “Squad.” The Green Squad poses beneath the text.
Electronic voice sings, GREEN SQUAD.
Bea wears a light green shirt with short ruffled sleeves. Her long red hair is pulled back away from her face. Blue text beside her reads, “Beatrix.” The text turns green and then disappears.
[Upbeat music plays]
Bea says, HEY, I'M BEATRIX,
AND MY FRIENDS CALL ME BEA.
I'M TEN YEARS OLD.
WELL, I LIKE TO PLAY CATCH AND SOCCER.
I ALSO REALLY LIKE TO JUMP ROPE.
Bea jumps rope.
[Whoosh]
Bea says, MY DAD
FIGURED OUT HOW TO MAKE PIZZA.
I HELP HIM WITH THE DOUGH
SOMETIMES, WHICH IS REALLY FUN
BECAUSE IT S REALLY FUN
TO STRETCH IT OUT.
IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT THAT
WE REDUCE ALL THE CARBON.
Cars and a bus move on a busy street.
[Poof, car engines hum]
Bea says, THE CARS, THEY DO MORE
POLLUTION. AND WHILE YOU'RE WALKING,
YOU DON'T DO SO MUCH POLLUTION.
I REALLY WANT TO PERSUADE
MY FRIENDS TO DO MORE
WALKING AND LESS DRIVING.
EVERYTHING THAT WE BUY
HAS COME FROM PLACES FAR AWAY.
SO I REALLY WANT TO GROW
MY OWN FOOD SO THAT WE DON'T
PRODUCE SO MUCH POLLUTION.
I LOVE TO WRITE COMICS
AND I LIKE TO CREATE
IMAGINARY STORIES.
MAYBE I COULD EVEN USE MY COMICS
TO SPREAD THE WORD.
HEY SQUAD! I REALLY
NEED YOUR HELP.
Text beside Bea reads, “I really need your help.”
[Upbeat music plays]
Kyle says, I THINK IT'S THAT WAY.
Sigfried asks, SURE ABOUT THAT?
Kyle turns a map. Eric pats Kyle’s shoulder and walks in the opposite direction with Sigfried.
[Patting]
Kyle says, UH...YEAH.
I THINK IT'S THAT WAY.
Kyle turns and follows Eric and Sigfried.
Eric says, I'M SO EXCITED
TO MEET BEATRIX TODAY.
Bea stands on a small balcony on the second floor of a house. She waves. Text to her right reads, “Hi. Hi. Hi.”
[Upbeat music plays]
Bea shouts, HI GUYS!
Sigfried, Kyle and Eric shout, HEY BEA!
Text over them reads, “Hey Bea!”
Bea shouts, COME ON IN.
The guys say, ALL RIGHT. LET'S DO IT.
Bea opens her front door.
Bea, Sigfried, Kyle and Eric say, HI.
Kyle asks, WHAT’S UP?
Sigfried says, BEA. HOW ARE YOU?
Eric says, HEY BEA.
PLEASURE TO MEET YOU.
[High five hand slaps]
Bea says, THIS IS MY MOM.
Green text beside a woman with dark brown hair pulled away from her face reads, “Mom.” She shakes hands with Sigfried, Eric and Kyle.
Sigfried says, NICE TO FINALLY MEET YOU.
Bea’s mother says, NICE TO MEET YOU.
Bea says, THIS IS MY DAD.
Blue text by a man with short blond hair reads, “Dad.”
Bea’s father says, NICE TO MEET YOU.
A slender teenaged boy with short dark brown hair opens a door and enters the room,
The teenager with dark brown hair says, HELLO.
Eric waves and says, HEY.
Orange text by the teenager with dark brown hair reads, “Brother Mack.”
Eric says, HEY, WHAT'S UP MAN?
Mack says, NICE TO MEET YOU.
Kyle says, YOU KNOW, WE HEARD YOU
WANTED TO REDUCE YOUR
CARBON FOOTPRINT.
Sigfried says, AND WE'VE HEARD THAT
YOU HAVE SOME GREAT IDEAS ALREADY,
SO IT'S A REALLY GREAT STARTING POINT,
AND WE'RE REALLY EXCITED
TO WORK WITH YOU.
Bea says, YEAH, I'M SUPER PUMPED.
Sigfried says, YEAH,.
Eric says, YEAH. THERE YOU GO!
Eric, Kyle and Sigfried take turns using a hula hoop. Bea watches. The four of them pose, looking through the middle of the hoop. Text reads, “Green Squad.”
Electronic voice says, GREEN SQUAD.
[Lively music plays]
Later, Kyle and Bea sit at a wooden dining room table. Kyle sits with his back to an upright piano.
Kyle says, SO BEA,
YOU WANT TO REDUCE YOUR CARBON
FOOTPRINT WITH TRANSPORTATION.
HOW ARE WE GOING TO DO THAT?
Bea draws circles on a map.
Bea says, WELL, I WOULD GO AND PICK UP
ALL OF MY FRIENDS AND THEN WE'D
ALL WALK TO SCHOOL TOGETHER.
WE WOULD DO, LIKE, A SHORTER
WALKING TRAIN.
An animated train walks beneath Bea and Kyle. Text on the train reads, “Walking Train.”
[Crunching]
Kyle says, OH. SO YOU WOULDN'T
BE PICKING THEM UP WITH A CAR.
YOU'D BE PICKING THEM UP
BY WALKING TO THEM.
Bea says, YEAH.
Kyle says, THAT'S SUPER COOL,
BECAUSE YOU NOT ONLY BE REDUCING
YOUR CARBON FOOTPRINT,
BUT ALSO ALL OF YOUR FRIENDS
Cars move on a road.
[Upbeat music plays, hissing]
Kyle narrates, AND DRIVING ALSO
HAS A BUNCH OF OTHER POLLUTANTS,
NOT JUST CARBON.
CARS ALSO CAUSE SOUND POLLUTION.
[Beeping]
Kyle puts a book on the table in front of Bea.
Text reads, “Carbon Log Book.”
[Squeak]
Kyle says, THIS IS YOUR CARBON LOGBOOK.
SO EVERY TIME THAT YOU WALK
SOMEWHERE AND YOU DON'T DRIVE,
YOU PUT DOWN HOW MUCH CARBON
YOU SAVED.
Kyle narrates, WE MEASURED
THE QUANTITY OF CARBON EMISSIONS
BY HOW MUCH THEY WEIGH.
Text beside an animated scale reads, “One kilometre of walking saves two hundred grams of carbon.”
[Beeping, hissing]
Kyle says, AND THIS CARBON LOG
BOOK IS NOT JUST GREAT FOR YOU,
BUT YOU CAN ALSO, SINCE YOU'RE
DOING THE WALKING TRAIN NOW,
INCLUDE YOUR FRIENDS IN IT.
SO I THINK MY MAIN CONCERN IS
WHAT ARE THE PARENTS
GOING TO THINK?
Bea says, MOM, COME HERE.
Bea’s mother asks, WHAT’S UP SWEETIE??
[Quiet footsteps]
Kyle asks, SO WHAT DO
YOU THINK ABOUT THE PARENTS WHO
THEY'RE GOING TO BE PICKING UP?
DO YOU THINK THEY'LL BE OKAY
WITH THE WALKING TRAIN?
Bea’s mother says, I THINK THEY'LL
PROBABLY BE OKAY AS LONG AS
THERE'S AT LEAST ONE PARENT
WALKING WITH THEM.
Kyle says, PERFECT.
Bea’s mother says, AND I'M PRETTY
HAPPY TO DO THAT MYSELF.
IF YOU GUYS THINK THAT'S A GOOD IDEA.
Kyle says, ONE HUNDRED PERCENT.
AND YOU KNOW, EVEN YOU MIGHT
BE ABLE TO GET OTHER PARENTS
TO SIGN OFF AND DO THE WALKING
TRAIN AS WELL.
IF YOU'RE TOO BUSY OR,
YOU KNOW, THINGS HAPPEN.
Bea’s mother says, EXACTLY. YEAH.
[Upbeat music plays]
Kyle says, I THINK ALL OF YOUR FRIENDS
COULD BE SAVING THE ENVIRONMENT
JUST LIKE YOU.
Bea says, GREAT.
Kyle says, ALL RIGHT BEA.
I THINK IT'S TIME TO GO
CONVINCE YOUR FRIENDS
AND THE PARENTS TO BOARD THE
WALKING TRAIN. WHAT DO YOU SAY?
Bea says, YEAH.
Bea puts a conductor’s cap on Kyle’s head. They walk on a sidewalk together.
Kyle says, CHOO CHOO!
Text reads, “Choo choo!”
Bea runs up stairs to the door of a house.
[Knocking]
Bea says, HI!
Text reads, “Hi!” “Hi!”
A voice says, HI!
Kyle asks, IS THIS JASPER?
An arrow points to a boy with short dark brown hair. Text reads, “Jasper.”
Jasper says, I THINK IT IS, YES.
[Kyle laughs]
Kyle says, NICE TO MEET YA.
Jasper says, NICE TO MEET YOU TOO.
[Bird chirps]
Kyle says, SO, WHAT ARE WE DOING?
Bea says, THE WALKING TRAIN.
IT'S A TYPE OF SCHOOL BUS
THAT WE COME PICK UP
ALL THE DIFFERENT PEOPLE
AND BRING THEM TO SCHOOL.
Kyle says, AND, OF COURSE,
A PARENT TO SUPERVISE.
Jasper’s father stands beside him.
Jasper’s father says, YOU ALWAYS LIKE
TO WAKE UP LATE FOR SCHOOL
AND GET THERE QUICKLY.
ARE YOU OKAY WITH WAKING UP EARLY?
Jasper says, YEAH.
WELL, IF IT SAVES THE PLANET
ANYTHING FOR THE PLANET.
Jasper’s father asks, SO I WON'T HAVE
TO DRIVE YOU EVERY DAY?
[Bea giggles]
Jasper says, NO, NO.
Jasper’s father asks, AND IT'S
GOOD FOR THE ENVIRONMENT?
Jasper says, YES.
Jasper’s father says, YOU CONVINCED ME BEA.
Kyle asks, SO, WHAT DO YOU SAY?
YOU IN JASPER?
Jasper says, YES.
[Upbeat music plays]
Kyle says, WELL, ALL ABOARD TO
OYA'S HOUSE.
Bea, Jasper and Kyle walk to another house.
[Doorbell rings]
Bea says, THERE WOULD BE JASPER
WHO COMES DOWN TO THE CORNER
AND THEN OYA WOULD
MEET HIM AT THE CORNER.
Oya, a girl with long dark brown hair, stands beside her mother in a doorway. Blue text reads, “OYA.”
[Squeak, upbeat music continues]
Bea says, YOU GUYS WOULD GO
TO OUR HOUSE AND WE WOULD KEEP
GOING FROM THERE.
Oya’s mother says, OKAY.
Jasper says, LET’S GO!
Oya’s mother says, BYE!
Bea says, THERE'S
A LOT OF PEOPLE
THAT ARE DRIVING TO SCHOOL…
[Doorbell rings]
Bea continues, … INSTEAD OF WALKING,
AND WE WANTED TO CHANGE THAT.
An arrow points to a girl with long black hair. Text reads, “Ella.”
[Tapping]
Ella’s father says, GREAT.
BYE EVERYBODY BE SAFE.
Voices say, BYE.
Bea, Jasper and Ella ring a doorbell.
[Doorbell rings]
Bea says, IT SAVES THE PLANET.
A girl wears a headband over her long brown hair. Text beside her reads, “Eloise.”
[Tapping]
Bea says, IT MAKES YOU INTELLIGENT
AND IT'S VERY GOOD EXERCISE
AND SAVES YOU MONEY
BECAUSE YOU DON'T HAVE TO DRIVE.
ANY QUESTIONS?
Eloise’s mother asks, DO YOU WANT
TO GO WITH THEM?
Eloise says, SURE.
Bea says, GREAT. LET'S GO.
Jasper says, LET'S GO.
[Children cheer]
Jasper says, FIVE PEOPLE.
Bea’s mother says, I TRULY BELIEVE
THAT IT'S SOMETHING
THAT CAN WORK EVERYWHERE
FOR ANYONE, AND IT'S SOMETHING
THAT THE KIDS CAN JUST
ORGANIZE THEMSELVES.
IT'S ALL JUST WAITING THERE
FOR THEM TO JUST, LIKE,
DO IT THEMSELVES.
SO I THINK IT'S SUPER COOL.
The children run to the front doors of the school.
Text reads, “Yay! Yay! Yay!”
[Cheering]
Kyle says, CONGRATULATIONS.
CONGRATULATIONS, GUYS.
YOU GUYS DID IT.
I WON'T BE AROUND
NEXT TIME FOR THE WALKING TRIP,
BUT I THINK THE BEST CONDUCTOR
WOULD BE…BEA.
Kyle puts the hat on Bea’s head.
Bea says, THANK YOU.
Text reads, “Yay!”
[Applause]
Later, Kyle and Bea sit at the dining room table.
[Upbeat music plays]
Kyle says, OKAY. SO, NOW IT'S TIME
TO FILL IN THE CARBON LOG BOOK
AND SEE JUST HOW MUCH CARBON
WE SAVED.
DO YOU REMEMBER
HOW MUCH THE DISTANCE THAT
WE TRAVELED THERE AND BACK?
Bea says, ONE POINT FIVE.
A dotted line moves across a map. Text reads, “One point five kilometres.”
Kyle says, THAT WAS THERE.
BUT WE ALSO HAD TO COME BACK,
SO THAT DOUBLES IT.
SO NOW WE'VE TRAVELED...
Text reads, “Three kilometres.”
Bea says, THREE.
Kyle says, PERFECT.
AND THEN YOU AND JASPER AND OYA
ALSO TRAVELLED THE
SAME AMOUNT. RIGHT?
AND FOR SOME PEOPLE,
LIKE ELLA AND ELOISE,
THEY TRAVEL A LITTLE BIT SHORTER.
NOW, IF WE ADD IT ALL UP
BY MULTIPLYING
THE DISTANCE TRAVELED,
WHICH IS THREE TIMES TWO HUNDRED,
WHICH IS OUR AVERAGE CARBON
EMISSIONS PER KILOMETER,
WE GET:
Bea says, SIX HUNDRED.
A paper shows three columns. The column headings read, “Distance” “Grams per Kilogram” “Carbon saved.” A three appears beneath “Distance.” The number two hundred appears beneath “Grams per Kilogram.”
In the distance column, the numbers three, three, three, one, and two are listed. The number two hundred appears five times in the Grams per Kilogram column. In the Carbon Saved column, six hundred, six hundred, six hundred, two hundred, and four hundred appear. Text at the bottom of the columns reads, “Twenty-four hundred grams.” “Two point four kilograms!”
Kyle says, AND IF WE ADD ALL THAT
CARBON UP, WE GET TWENTY-FOUR
HUNDRED GRAMS OR TWO POINT
FOUR KILOGRAMS, JUST ON OUR
LITTLE ONE DAY TRIAL.
[Dinging]
Kyle says, THINK ABOUT HOW MUCH
THAT ADDS UP OVER A WEEK
OR A MONTH OR EVEN A YEAR.
Eric sits on a chair beside Bea.
Eric says, HEY, YOU TWO.
HOW'S IT GOING?
Kyle says, NOT TOO BAD.
DO YOU WANT TO SAVE
EVEN MORE CARBON?
Bea says, YES.
Eric says, LET'S GO.
LET'S HEAD ON OUT.
Shakira, Sigfried, Eric, Kyle, and Lisa dance. Yellow and red text above them reads, “Green Beat.”
Text reads, “Six hundred grams. Six hundred grams. Six hundred grams. Carbon Dioxide equals C-O-Two.”
[Whooshing, upbeat music plays]
Kyle narrates, WHEN SHE WALKS TO
AND FROM SCHOOL BEA SAVES
SIX HUNDRED GRAMS OF CARBON
DIOXIDE, THE MOST COMMON
GREENHOUSE GAS.
THAT'S THE SAME WEIGHT
AS A BASKETBALL.
[Thumping of bouncing ball]
Text reads, “Two point four kilograms.”
Kyle narrates, WHEN HER FRIENDS
JOIN THE WALKING TRAIN TOGETHER,
THEY SAY TWO POINT FOUR KILOGRAMS
OF POLLUTION OR FOUR BASKETBALLS.
[Thumping, upbeat music continues]
Kyle narrates, IF BEA AND HER FRIENDS
DID THE WALKING TRAIN EVERY SCHOOL
DAY INSTEAD OF DRIVING,
THAT WOULD EQUAL THE WEIGHT
OF SEVEN HUNDRED AND TWENTY
BASKETBALLS OR A GRAND PIANO
OR THREE PANDAS.
Animated basketballs bounce. The numbers one, two and three appear over three pandas. Text reads, “Four hundred and thirty-two tonnes.”
[Thumping, piano notes play, chiming, whoosh]
Kyle continues, A SIMILAR WALKING TRAIN
IN ONE THOUSAND SCHOOLS WOULD SAVE
FOUR HUNDRED AND THIRTY-TWO
TONNES OF CARBON DIOXIDE,
WHICH IS THE WEIGHT OF FIFTY
TYRANNOSAURUS REXES.
[Chiming, basketball thumps, Tyrannosaurus Rex roars]
Kyle narrates, LOTS OF LITTLE STEPS
LIKE THESE CAN GO A LONG WAY
TOWARDS HELPING THE PLANET.
[Tyrannosaurus Rex roars]
[Upbeat music plays]
Electronic voice sings, GREEN SQUAD.
Eric, Mack and Bea stand on a patio in a backyard.
Eric says, THE GOAL FOR US IS TO REDUCE
OUR CARBON FOOTPRINT, REDUCE OUR
CARBON EMISSIONS.
[Chiming]
Eric asks, SO HOW CAN WE DO THIS AT HOME?
WELL, BY GROWING YOUR OWN GARDEN,
THERE'S A PLOT OF LAND
THAT HAS A LOT OF POTENTIAL
AND CAN BE OPTIMIZED.
[Upbeat music plays]
They walk to a circle of stones in the yard.
Eric asks, WHAT DO YOU GUYS
THINK ABOUT THIS CIRCLE?
[Bea gasps]
Bea says, I HAVE AN IDEA.
[Ding]
Eric says, SHOOT.
Bea says, SO WE CAN GROW A PIZZA GARDEN.
Text reads, “Pizza garden.”
Eric says, YES. THIS CIRCLE IS A PIZZA,
SO WE CAN TURN IT INTO SOME THINGS
THAT WILL GROW FOR THE PIZZA.
BUT WHAT CAN WE GROW?
Bea says, TOMATOES.
[Chiming]
Eric says, TOMATOES, WHAT ELSE?
Bea says, GARLIC.
[Chiming]
Eric repeats, GARLIC.
Mack says, BASIL,
Bea says, SPINACH
[Chiming]
Mack says, HOT PEPPERS.
Eric says, MACK, YOU LIKE...
YOU LIKE HOT PEPPERS?
Bea says, NO, NO.
Eric says, SHOW ME YOUR HOT PEPPER FACE.
Bea sticks out her tongue.
[Eric laughs]
Eric says, AHHHH!
Animated flames shoot out of Eric’s mouth.
Eric says, ALL RIGHT.
YOU NEED TO TREAT THE SOIL
A BIT.
WE NEED TO REMOVE
ALL OF THE WEEDS.
WE'RE GOING TO NEED YOU
TO REBUILD THE BRICKS HERE.
MOST IMPORTANTLY, WHAT ARE
WE GOING TO NEED?
Bea says, A PLANT.
Eric says, THE PLANTS, ALRIGHT.
Mack, Bea and Eric shout, Sigfried!
Text reads, “Sigfried.”
[Upbeat music plays]
Sigfried says, HI GUYS.
SO WHAT'S THE PLAN?
Eric says, WHAT IS THE PLAN, STAN?
[Eric claps]
Eric says, THESE DO HAVE A
PRETTY GOOD GRIP.
WE ARE GOING TO REVAMP
THIS NEW THING THAT THEY CALLED
THE PIZZA GARDEN.
Text reads, “The Pizza Garden.”
[Eric claps]
Eric says, IF YOU CHECK OVER THERE,
THERE'S A CIRCLE OF BRICKS.
Sigfried says, SO YOU'LL BE PLANTING
PIZZA TREES IN THERE.
[Plopping]
Eric says, PIZZA TREE...
[Laughter]
Eric says, YES, BECAUSE PIZZA
TREES DON'T EXIST.
I'M STEPPING OUT
TO GET SOME SUPPLIES.
FOR YOU GUYS.
SO I'M GOING TO PUT YOU GUYS UP
TO THE TASK.
Sigfried says, RIGHT.
Eric says, I'LL BE BACK SOON.
Sigfried says, WE CAN HANDLE IT.
Eric says, SEE YOU SOON, GUYS.
Sigfried says, BYE, ERIC.
Mack and Bea say, BYE.
Text reads, “Bye.”
Soon, Sigfried crouches in the circle in the garden.
[Upbeat music plays]
Sigfried says, SO OF THE WEEDS
RIGHT HERE, WHAT WE'RE LOOKING
FOR IS BASICALLY ANY PLANT
THAT YOU'RE NOT GOING TO BE
BE PLANTING OR EATING.
Bea says, OK, SO THIS?
Sigfried says, YEAH,
AND YOU CAN JUST PUT THEM
IN A NICE LITTLE PILE.
Mack says, AND TRY TO PULL THE
ROOTS OUT IF YOU CAN, BEA.
Eric stands in front of a display of plants.
[Lively music plays]
Eric says, HEY, GANG.
IT S ERIC CALLING FROM THE MARKET
I ALWAYS LOVE COMING DOWN HERE,
EXPERIENCING THE BEAUTIFUL SMELLS
AND DIFFERENT COLORS.
ANYWAYS,
I'VE GOT SOME AMAZING STUFF
FOR US TO PLANT WHEN I GET BACK.
SEE YOU SOON.
Bea, Sigfried and Mack work in the garden.
Sigfried says, THE BENEFITS OF
RE-ARRANGING THE BRICKS ARE....
Bea asks, TO MAKE IT PRETTY?
Sigfried says, MAKE IT PRETTIER
AND IT ALSO HAS A FUNCTION
WHICH IS KEEPING THE THINGS
THAT WE PLANT IN THE AREA.
Bea says, OH.
Sigfried says, BECAUSE ALSO WHAT
WE FIND IN HERE, WE SEE ALL OF
THESE PLANTS WHICH WILL, WITH
THEY IF WE GAVE THEM THE CHANCE,
THEY WOULD CRAWL IN
AND TRY TO STEAL THE NUTRIENTS
FROM THE PLANTS THAT WE'RE PLANNING
IN HERE.
SO WE WANT TO KEEP OUR PLANTS
AND THE OTHER PLANTS OUT.
Eric walks down patio stairs into the garden. He carries a large plant and supplies.
Eric says, HEY, GUYS.
Sigfried, Bea and Mack say, HEY, ERIC.
Sigfried says, OH, MY GOODNESS.
OH, BOY. DO YOU NEED A HAND?
Eric says, YES, PLEASE.
Eric says, THIS IS COMPOST.
DO YOU KNOW WHAT COMPOST IS?
Eric hits the bag of compost.
[Banging]
Bea stares at Eric.
[Everyone laughs]
Sigfried says, LINE?
Eric says, BUT IT'S SPECIFICALLY...
Bea says, IT’S FOOD.
Eric says, YES,
IT IS FOOD FOR THE PLANTS.
BUT THIS TIME, SPECIFICALLY,
THIS IS SHEEP POOP.
OH, NO, NOT THAT BAD.
[Animated sheep baa]
[Upbeat music plays]
Eric says, NEW EARTH COMING IN.
NEW EARTH, NEW EARTH. DO DO DO.
I'M GOING TO PUT IT
STRAIGHT IN AND DIG.
Bea says, OKAY.
Eric and Bea plant the plants.
Eric says, THERE YOU GO.
GOOD. I'LL HOLD IT IN PLACE,
YOU MOVE THE EARTH IN.
LITTLE ROSEMARY
PLANT IS PLANTED.
Orange text reads, “Rosemary.” Green text reads, “Oregano.”
[Upbeat music continues, chiming]
Eric says, LET'S PLANT THE OREGANO.
TUCK’ER IN THERE, HERE YOU GO.
THIS TIME WE'RE GOING TO BE
DOING SOMETHING
A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT.
IT WILL BE PLANTING FROM SEED.
SO THESE WILL BE
YOUR LITTLE BABIES
THAT YOU HAVE TO TAKE CARE OF.
PRIZEHEAD, BASIL
AND ROMAINE LETTUCE.
WE'LL MAKE IT TWO ROWS OF TWO.
Sigfried says, GOOD JOB.
SO TAKE A FEW.
LITTLE SPRINKLE..
AND PUT THEM IN THE HOLE.
DO EAT SALAD BEA?
Bea says, YEAH.
Sigfried says, I LOVE SALADS.
Mack says, SALADS ARE KIND OF SATISFYING.
WHEN YOU EAT A BIG BOWL
OF SALAD YOU'RE LIKE MMM.
Text reads, “MMM, Salad.”
Sigfried says, EXACTLY.
THAT'S WHAT YOU'LL BE ABLE TO DO
AT THE END OF THE SUMMER
WITH THIS.
Eric says, ALL RIGHT, GUYS.
SO WE JUST FINISHED
TRANSPLANTING ALL OF THESE
PLANTS.
IT'S SUPER IMPORTANT
THAT WE GET SOME WATER FOR THEM.
[Water pours]
Eric says, OKAY.
BECAUSE IT'S LIKE A SHOCK
AFTER THE PLANT
JUST MOVED HOMES, LIKE, OH,
SO THE WATER, I HELP THEM RELAX.
ALSO, THE SEEDS, THEY NEED A SIGNAL
FOR THEM TO START GROWING,
AND THAT IS WATER.
[Water pours]
Sigfried says, YOU KNOW WHAT,
THIS HAS BEEN GREAT, BUT
BEA AND I HAVE SOMETHING
ELSE TO GET TO,
SO WHY DON'T YOU AND MACKENZIE
FINISH THIS UP AND SHE AND
I WILL GO WORK
ON THE NEXT THING.
Eric says, FOR SURE. UP TOP!
Eric and Bea high five.
[Hands slap]
Shakira, Sigfried, Eric, Kyle, and Lisa dance. Yellow and red text above them reads, “Green Beat.”
[Upbeat music plays]
Eric narrates, MOST FOOD HAS
TO TRAVEL LONG DISTANCES
TO GET FROM THE FARM
TO YOUR PLATE.
LIKE THIS BANANA. LET'S CALL HIM BENNY.
HE WAS PICKED OUT OF HIS TREE
AND DUMPED ON A TRUCK,
THEN ON A BOAT OR EVEN A PLANE
SO THAT HE COULD GET TO YOUR HOUSE.
[Whooshing, motor whirrs, doorbell rings]
Eric narrates, FOOD TRAVEL CAUSES
THREE GIGATONS OF CARBON DIOXIDE
PER YEAR.
Text reads, “Three gigatons equals billion tons.”
Eric narrates, THAT'S A LOT OF T-REXES.
Text over pictures of Tyrannosaurus Rexes reads, “Roar.” Text beside a spinning globe reads, “Four thousand plus.”
[Roaring]
Eric narrates, ON AVERAGE, BANANAS
LIKE BENNY TRAVELED FOUR THOUSAND
KILOMETERS OR MORE TO GET ON TO
PEOPLE'S PLATES.
THAT'S THE DISTANCE BETWEEN THE
EAST COAST AND THE WEST COAST OF
NORTH AMERICA, GROWING FOOD IN
CONTAINERS NEXT TO A SUNNY WINDOW
OR IN YOUR GARDEN LIKE BEA IS DOING,
REDUCES POLLUTION FROM FOOD TRAVEL.
[Water pours, birds chirp, singing, footsteps crunch]
Eric narrates, THE FOOD FROM YOUR GARDEN
JUST HAS A SHORT LITTLE WALK
TO YOUR KITCHEN
LIKE A FOOD WALKING TRAIN.
Eric, Sigfried, Bea and Kyle play ball in her backyard.
[Upbeat music plays]
Electronic voice sings, GREEN SQUAD.
Inside the house, Sigfried and Bea sit on a hardwood floor.
[Upbeat music plays]
Sigfried says, WE'RE HERE
BECAUSE YOU HAD AN IDEA ABOUT
MAKING A COMIC THAT HAD THE
MESSAGE OF ENVIRONMENTALISM
BEHIND IT, RIGHT?
Text reads, “Crash.”
Bea says, YEAH.
I WAS THINKING OF MAKING A COMIC
THAT WOULD BE ABOUT THE
POLLUTION AND THE PLANET
AND THEN SELLING IT…
Sigfried says, RIGHT.
Bea says, …SO THAT THE OTHER
PEOPLE WOULD KNOW.
Sigfried asks, SO IS THIS EARTH?
Bea says, YES.
Sigfried says, YOU'VE MADE THE
CONTINENTS AND THE SORT OF ISLANDS
INTO EYES AND A FACE. YES,
I ACTUALLY QUITE LIKE THAT.
Bea says, YES.
Sigfried says, I ACTUALLY QUITE LIKE THAT.
I THINK WE SHOULD GO WITH THAT
CHARACTER DESIGN.
I THINK THAT'S FUN.
Bea says, WELL,
I THINK MARS COULD BE A DOCTOR
HE SEES ALL THESE
HUMANS RIGHT?
[Gasps, beeping, chiming]
Sigfried says, AND THEY'RE LIKE,
HE HEARS ALL OF THE TRUCKS
CARS AND POLLUTION
AND ALL THE HUMANS.
AND THEN HE'S LIKE,
OH, YOU HAVE A HUMAN PROBLEM.
Text reads, “Oh my, you have a human problem.”
Sigfried says, THAT'S A GREAT IDEA.
[Sigfried laughs]
Sigfried says, I THINK THAT REALLY WORKS.
I DO.
[Solemn music plays]
Bea says, THE KIDS ON THE EARTH
THAT ARE THAT ARE LOOKING
IN THEIR TELESCOPES SEE MARS.
THEY SAY TO MARS,
‘WE'VE MADE THIS PROBLEM.
AND WE'RE GOING TO TRY
AND FIX IT.’
THEY DO ALL OF THESE THINGS
LIKE THEY WALK MORE
AND THEY EAT LESS MEAT
AND THEY GROW TREES
AND THEN IT HELPS APART
AND THE PLANET GETS BETTER.
[Beeping, upbeat music plays]
Bea asks, HOW ARE WE GOING
TO GET THIS COMIC LIKE OUT?
Sigfried says, AND DISTRIBUTED
TO OTHER PEOPLE?
Bea says, YEAH.
Sigfried says, WHILE THERE IS A
FEW WAYS YOU COULD DO
THAT, ONE OF THE WAYS COULD BE
YOU DRAW THE COMIC
AND THEN YOU TAKE PHOTOS
OR YOU SCAN IT AND YOU PUT IT
ONLINE ON A WEBSITE
AND THAT MEANS YOU COULD SEND
THE LINK TO ANYBODY AROUND
THE WORLD.
Text reads, “Like” “Share” “Subscribe” “Notification on.”
[Chiming]
Sigfried says, YOU CAN FIND IT VERY EASILY.
AND THEN THEY COULD JUST
LOOK AT IT ONLINE.
OR YOU CAN MAKE YOUR COMICS
AND MAKE COPIES OF THEM
AND DISTRIBUTE THEM
THROUGH A LEMONADE STAND
OR AT SCHOOL OR TO YOUR FRIENDS.
AND WHAT DO YOU THINK
ABOUT THAT?
Bea says, I THINK IT'S VERY GOOD.
Bea narrates, I WOULD HOPE THAT
THE PEOPLE THAT SEE IT AND READ IT,
WELL, THEY UNDERSTAND
WHAT THEY'RE READING
AND THEY UNDERSTAND THAT
THEY HAVE TO HELP THE PLANET.
Shakira, Sigfried, Eric, Kyle, and Lisa dance. Yellow and red text above them reads, “Green Beat.”
[Upbeat music plays]
Sigfried narrates, BEA IS ON
A ROLL OR SHOULD I SAY A WALK?
BUT SHE'D LIKE TO DO MORE
TO SPREAD THE WORD,
WHICH IS AWESOME.
THERE IS SO MUCH POWER
IN NUMBERS.
IT'S NOT ALWAYS EASY TO GET
PEOPLE ON BOARD WITH YOUR IDEAS,
ESPECIALLY IF IT'S ABOUT MAKING
CHANGES IN THEIR OWN LIVES.
[Whooshing, slide whistles]
Sigfried narrates, ART LIKE STORIES, MURALS
OR COMICS, CAN HELP COMMUNICATE
IN A WAY THAT IS FUN AND ENTERTAINING
AND CAN REACH PEOPLE WHO MIGHT
NOT OTHERWISE GET THE MESSAGE.
IN FACT, GRAPHIC NOVELS
AND COMICS ARE BECOMING
AN IMPORTANT TOOL IN THE CLIMATE
COMMUNICATORS TOOLBOX.
WITH HER COMIC
ABOUT CLIMATE CHANGE,
BEA IS JOINING THESE
AND OTHER ACTIVISTS
AND PLANTING THE SEEDS OF CHANGE
IN PEOPLE'S MINDS.
IF THOSE SEEDS FINALLY
SPROUT, A MOVEMENT IS BORN.
Bea, Eric, Kyle and Sigfried play ball in Bea’s backyard.
[Lively music plays]
Electronic voice sings, GREEN SQUAD.
Mack and Eric stand in the backyard. Sigfried and Bea arrive and look around.
Text reads, “Hey” and “Hi.”
Sigfried says, LOOK WHAT YOU GUYS
HAVE DONE. WOW. AMAZING.
Eric says, YOU GUYS HAVE SOMETHING
TO SHOW US?
Sigfried says, OH, YEAH.
SO THIS IS THE DRAFT OF
BEA S COMIC.
Eric says, I THINK IT'S GREAT.
Sigfried says, I THINK IT'S GREAT.
Eric says, I THINK IT'S AMAZING.
[Upbeat music plays]
Sigfried says, SO WHEN WE CHECK UP
ON YOU IN A COUPLE OF MONTHS,
I WANT TO SEE WHERE
THIS STORY GOES.
ARE YOU GOING TO BE ABLE
TO KEEP UP WITH IT?
Bea salutes Sigfried and Eric.
Eric says, YEAH, THAT'S IT, CONDUCTOR
IT'S BEEN A PLEASURE, YOU GUYS.
COME ON, GET IN HERE FOR A HUG.
LET'S GO.
Eric, Sigfried, Mack and Bea hug.
Eric says, OH, I CAN'T
WAIT TO CHECK UP ON YOU GUYS.
The Green Squad makes a human pyramid with Sigfried, Eric and Kyle on the bottom row and Lisa and Skakira on the top.
Text reads, “Squad Tip.”
[Lively music plays]
Kyle wears a hockey helmet, a red jersey with the number ‘Eighty-eight’, and carries a hockey stick and bag.
Kyle asks, DO YOU PLAY ANY SPORTS?
THE PARENTS TIRED OF DRIVING
YOU ALL AROUND TOWN?
WELL, GROWING UP,
I WAS ALWAYS ON THE ICE.
I PLAYED HOCKEY EVERY YEAR,
AND ME AND MY TEAMMATES
WOULD GET OUR PARENTS
TO DRIVE US INDIVIDUALLY TO
OUR GAMES.
BUT ONE TIME ON OUR WAY
TO A HOCKEY TOURNAMENT,
I DECIDED TO HOP IN
WITH SOME OF MY TEAMMATES
TO GET TO THE BIG GAME.
SO MUCH FUN.
WE WERE SINGING,
WE'RE PLAYING GAMES
AND JUST GETTING PUMPED UP
TO GET ON THE ICE WAS THE BEST.
SO WE KEPT DOING OUR GAME
DAY CARPOOLS.
BUT AS I GOT OLDER,
I REALIZED THAT CARPOOLING
WASN'T JUST A LOT OF FUN.
IT WAS GREAT
FOR THE ENVIRONMENT.
EVERYBODY USING ONE CAR
MEANT LESS CO-TWO EMISSIONS
AND IT WAS A LOT CHEAPER
FOR EVERYBODY ELSE IN THE CAR.
MY BUDDIES
AND I STILL RIDE TOGETHER
FOR OUR GAMES AND IT'S JUST
AS FUN AS THE FIRST TIME.
SO GO AHEAD, GIVE YOUR FRIENDS
A CALL AND ORGANIZE A CARPOOL.
The Green Squad poses. Text reads, “Check-In.”
Kyle, Shakira, Eric, Lisa and Sigfried sit around a small table with a laptop computer on it.
Sigfried says, ALL ABOARD TO CHECK IN ON BEA.
Kyle, Shakira, Eric and Lisa say, CHOO CHOO!
Bea appears on the laptop computer screen.
Bea says, HI KYLE, ERIC AND SIGFRIED.
[Giggle, upbeat music plays softly]
Bea says, WHEN WE TRIED THE WALKING
TRAIN ON THE FIRST DAY. IT WAS REALLY
FUN, BUT WE CAN'T FIGURE OUT
HOW TO, LIKE, WALK LIKE TO SCHOOL
BECAUSE EVERYBODY WAKES UP
LIKE AT A DIFFERENT TIME.
BUT WE ALWAYS WALK BACK STILL.
Kyle says, EVEN BETTER.
IT STILL SAVES THEM A TON ON GAS
AND IT HELPS KEEP THEM FIT
AND YOU GET TO HANG OUT
WITH YOUR FRIENDS.
WHAT'S NOT TO LOVE?
Eric says, I MEAN, YOU HAVE TO REMEMBER
BEA IS ONLY TEN YEARS OLD
AND SHE'S ABLE TO ORGANIZE
A WALK HOME EVERY DAY.
Shakira says, VERY IMPRESSIVE.
Eric says, YEAH.
I WANTED TO SHOW YOU GUYS
THE PLANTS THAT WE ARE GROWING.
Sigfried says EVERYTHING GREW.
Bea says, WE HAVE THE PRIZEHEAD LETTUCE
WHICH IS GROWING VERY, VERY WELL.
AND HERE WE HAVE THE JALAPENOS.
WE HAVE THE
WE HAVE THE WONDERFUL
CHERRY TOMATOES.
SUPER GOOD.
IF WE COME OVER
HERE TO THE PIZZA GARDEN.
MACK, WHAT IS THIS?
Mack says, THAT'S, I THINK, BASIL.
Bea says, OKAY, SO YOU HAVE THE BASIL HERE
THAT'S GROWING VERY WELL.
Eric says, I'M GLAD TO SEE THAT
MACK WAS OUT THERE.
IT'S NICE TO SEE SOME BROTHER
AND SISTER BONDING AROUND
THE GARDEN.
Kyle says, IT TOTALLY HELPS
WHEN YOUR FAMILY'S
IN ON THE GREEN MISSION.
Sigfried says, ABSOLUTELY.
Kyle says, ERIC, WHAT DID THAT GARDEN
LOOK LIKE WHEN WE GOT THERE?
Eric says, UH, A BUNCH OF WEEDS.
YOU REMEMBER YOU WERE DOWN?
Sigfried says, YEAH, THERE WAS BRICKS,
THERE WAS ROCKS.
THE DIRT WASN'T CLEAN.
WE HAD TO CLEAN IT OUT.
Photographs show before and after the pizza garden was planted. Text reads, “Before” “After.”
[Chiming]
Kyle says, AND THAT TRANSFORMATION
IS INCREDIBLE.
Lisa says, THIS GARDEN LOOKS GREAT,
AND IT'S AMAZING
THAT THEY GOT TO EAT
THE RESULTS, THE FRUITS
OF THEIR LABOR, IN THIS CASE
VEGETABLE OF THEIR LABOR.
Bea says, I LOVE DOING COMICS.
IT WAS REALLY FUN.
I DID THE FIRST PAGE,
THE PEOPLE SAVE THE PLANET
BECAUSE THEY LIKE HELP WITH
POLLUTION AND THEN THEY LIKE
SAVE THE PLANET
FROM ALMOST EXPLODING.
[Giggling]
Bea says, AND THEN MARS AND JUPITER
AND SATURN HAVE A PARTY
SPACE CHAMPAGNE.
[Laughter]
Bea says, I COULD LIKE, DUPLICATE
IT AND I CAN GIVE IT TO PEOPLE.
I THINK THAT THEY'LL LIKE IT.
Sigfried says, I LOVE THE SPACE CHAMPAGNE.
Eric says, I LOVE IT. CHEERS. CHEERS.
Shakira says, THAT'S WHAT I'M SAYING.
Bea says, SHE'S SO CREATIVE.
YOU GOT TO, LIKE, JOIN TOGETHER.
TWO THINGS SHE LOVES.
LIKE THE ART OF
SAVING THE PLANET.
Sigfried says, ABSOLUTELY.
AND SOMETIMES IT CAN BE, LIKE,
A REALLY HELPFUL WAY TO TELL
PEOPLE IS THROUGH CREATIVE WAYS
LIKE THIS.
SO IT'S MORE FUN.
Bea says, WELL, THAT'S EVERYTHING. BYE!
The Green Squad says, BYE.
They shout, GO BEA!
End credits roll.
[Upbeat music plays]
A child says, WHEE!
Colourful text reads, “tvo kids.”
[Child giggles]
A blue eye peers out of the Apartment Eleven Productions logo. Text beneath it reads, “Apartment Eleven Productions.”
[Squeaking]
Colourful text reads, “tvo kids” plus “Apartment Eleven Productions,” “Original.” A purple circle with a ring attached to each side appears over “Apartment Eleven.”
[Child giggles]
Kyle stands by a tree, with his hand against his head. Eric pushes a wheelbarrow past and stops. He puts down the handles and turns to Kyle. Sigfried walks to Kyle’s other side.
[Upbeat music plays, clunk]
Eric asks, KYLE,
WHAT'S THE MATTER?
Kyle says, GUYS...
IT S MY CARBON FOOTPRINT.
Kyle wears scuba flippers.
Sigfried says, DEFINITELY OVERSIZE.
DO YOU WANT TO GO
TO BEA'S HOUSE?
Kyle says, BEA, THAT SUPER COOL
FIFTH GRADER WHO WANTS TO
REDUCE HER CARBON FOOTPRINT?
I LOVE THAT, GUYS.
I REALLY WOULD.
BUT I THINK I'M GOING TO NEED
A RIDE.
Sigfried and Eric help Kyle into the wheelbarrow.
[Laughing, squeaking]
Kyle says, SLOW DOWN!
[Upbeat music plays]
The Green Squad smiles. Yellow and red text reads, “Eric.” To the right of the text, Eric holds a reusable shopping bag and smiles. His chin-length black hair is straight and he wears a black t-shirt and brown overalls.
Red and orange text reads, “Lisa.” To the left of the text, Lisa wears her brown hair in small braids. She wears a dark red blouse with white flecks with light blue jeans.
Purple and blue text reads, “Sigfried.” To the right of the text, Sigfried wears a black beret over his pale curly blond hair. He wears a red long-sleeve shirt.
Green and blue text reads, “Shakira.” To the left of the text, a girl with long black hair turns. She wears a black sweater and ripped blue jeans. A pink floral scarf is knotted around her neck.
Dark and light blue text reads, “Kyle.” To the right of the text, Kyle wears a red backpack. His dark brown hair reaches beneath his ears.
White text reads, “TVOKIDS presents.” Below that, green text with dark green dots reads, “Green.” Below that, pink text reads, “Squad.” The Green Squad poses beneath the text.
Electronic voice sings, GREEN SQUAD.
Bea wears a light green shirt with short ruffled sleeves. Her long red hair is pulled back away from her face. Blue text beside her reads, “Beatrix.” The text turns green and then disappears.
[Upbeat music plays]
Bea says, HEY, I'M BEATRIX,
AND MY FRIENDS CALL ME BEA.
I'M TEN YEARS OLD.
WELL, I LIKE TO PLAY CATCH AND SOCCER.
I ALSO REALLY LIKE TO JUMP ROPE.
Bea jumps rope.
[Whoosh]
Bea says, MY DAD
FIGURED OUT HOW TO MAKE PIZZA.
I HELP HIM WITH THE DOUGH
SOMETIMES, WHICH IS REALLY FUN
BECAUSE IT S REALLY FUN
TO STRETCH IT OUT.
IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT THAT
WE REDUCE ALL THE CARBON.
Cars and a bus move on a busy street.
[Poof, car engines hum]
Bea says, THE CARS, THEY DO MORE
POLLUTION. AND WHILE YOU'RE WALKING,
YOU DON'T DO SO MUCH POLLUTION.
I REALLY WANT TO PERSUADE
MY FRIENDS TO DO MORE
WALKING AND LESS DRIVING.
EVERYTHING THAT WE BUY
HAS COME FROM PLACES FAR AWAY.
SO I REALLY WANT TO GROW
MY OWN FOOD SO THAT WE DON'T
PRODUCE SO MUCH POLLUTION.
I LOVE TO WRITE COMICS
AND I LIKE TO CREATE
IMAGINARY STORIES.
MAYBE I COULD EVEN USE MY COMICS
TO SPREAD THE WORD.
HEY SQUAD! I REALLY
NEED YOUR HELP.
Text beside Bea reads, “I really need your help.”
[Upbeat music plays]
Kyle says, I THINK IT'S THAT WAY.
Sigfried asks, SURE ABOUT THAT?
Kyle turns a map. Eric pats Kyle’s shoulder and walks in the opposite direction with Sigfried.
[Patting]
Kyle says, UH...YEAH.
I THINK IT'S THAT WAY.
Kyle turns and follows Eric and Sigfried.
Eric says, I'M SO EXCITED
TO MEET BEATRIX TODAY.
Bea stands on a small balcony on the second floor of a house. She waves. Text to her right reads, “Hi. Hi. Hi.”
[Upbeat music plays]
Bea shouts, HI GUYS!
Sigfried, Kyle and Eric shout, HEY BEA!
Text over them reads, “Hey Bea!”
Bea shouts, COME ON IN.
The guys say, ALL RIGHT. LET'S DO IT.
Bea opens her front door.
Bea, Sigfried, Kyle and Eric say, HI.
Kyle asks, WHAT’S UP?
Sigfried says, BEA. HOW ARE YOU?
Eric says, HEY BEA.
PLEASURE TO MEET YOU.
[High five hand slaps]
Bea says, THIS IS MY MOM.
Green text beside a woman with dark brown hair pulled away from her face reads, “Mom.” She shakes hands with Sigfried, Eric and Kyle.
Sigfried says, NICE TO FINALLY MEET YOU.
Bea’s mother says, NICE TO MEET YOU.
Bea says, THIS IS MY DAD.
Blue text by a man with short blond hair reads, “Dad.”
Bea’s father says, NICE TO MEET YOU.
A slender teenaged boy with short dark brown hair opens a door and enters the room,
The teenager with dark brown hair says, HELLO.
Eric waves and says, HEY.
Orange text by the teenager with dark brown hair reads, “Brother Mack.”
Eric says, HEY, WHAT'S UP MAN?
Mack says, NICE TO MEET YOU.
Kyle says, YOU KNOW, WE HEARD YOU
WANTED TO REDUCE YOUR
CARBON FOOTPRINT.
Sigfried says, AND WE'VE HEARD THAT
YOU HAVE SOME GREAT IDEAS ALREADY,
SO IT'S A REALLY GREAT STARTING POINT,
AND WE'RE REALLY EXCITED
TO WORK WITH YOU.
Bea says, YEAH, I'M SUPER PUMPED.
Sigfried says, YEAH,.
Eric says, YEAH. THERE YOU GO!
Eric, Kyle and Sigfried take turns using a hula hoop. Bea watches. The four of them pose, looking through the middle of the hoop. Text reads, “Green Squad.”
Electronic voice says, GREEN SQUAD.
[Lively music plays]
Later, Kyle and Bea sit at a wooden dining room table. Kyle sits with his back to an upright piano.
Kyle says, SO BEA,
YOU WANT TO REDUCE YOUR CARBON
FOOTPRINT WITH TRANSPORTATION.
HOW ARE WE GOING TO DO THAT?
Bea draws circles on a map.
Bea says, WELL, I WOULD GO AND PICK UP
ALL OF MY FRIENDS AND THEN WE'D
ALL WALK TO SCHOOL TOGETHER.
WE WOULD DO, LIKE, A SHORTER
WALKING TRAIN.
An animated train walks beneath Bea and Kyle. Text on the train reads, “Walking Train.”
[Crunching]
Kyle says, OH. SO YOU WOULDN'T
BE PICKING THEM UP WITH A CAR.
YOU'D BE PICKING THEM UP
BY WALKING TO THEM.
Bea says, YEAH.
Kyle says, THAT'S SUPER COOL,
BECAUSE YOU NOT ONLY BE REDUCING
YOUR CARBON FOOTPRINT,
BUT ALSO ALL OF YOUR FRIENDS
Cars move on a road.
[Upbeat music plays, hissing]
Kyle narrates, AND DRIVING ALSO
HAS A BUNCH OF OTHER POLLUTANTS,
NOT JUST CARBON.
CARS ALSO CAUSE SOUND POLLUTION.
[Beeping]
Kyle puts a book on the table in front of Bea.
Text reads, “Carbon Log Book.”
[Squeak]
Kyle says, THIS IS YOUR CARBON LOGBOOK.
SO EVERY TIME THAT YOU WALK
SOMEWHERE AND YOU DON'T DRIVE,
YOU PUT DOWN HOW MUCH CARBON
YOU SAVED.
Kyle narrates, WE MEASURED
THE QUANTITY OF CARBON EMISSIONS
BY HOW MUCH THEY WEIGH.
Text beside an animated scale reads, “One kilometre of walking saves two hundred grams of carbon.”
[Beeping, hissing]
Kyle says, AND THIS CARBON LOG
BOOK IS NOT JUST GREAT FOR YOU,
BUT YOU CAN ALSO, SINCE YOU'RE
DOING THE WALKING TRAIN NOW,
INCLUDE YOUR FRIENDS IN IT.
SO I THINK MY MAIN CONCERN IS
WHAT ARE THE PARENTS
GOING TO THINK?
Bea says, MOM, COME HERE.
Bea’s mother asks, WHAT’S UP SWEETIE??
[Quiet footsteps]
Kyle asks, SO WHAT DO
YOU THINK ABOUT THE PARENTS WHO
THEY'RE GOING TO BE PICKING UP?
DO YOU THINK THEY'LL BE OKAY
WITH THE WALKING TRAIN?
Bea’s mother says, I THINK THEY'LL
PROBABLY BE OKAY AS LONG AS
THERE'S AT LEAST ONE PARENT
WALKING WITH THEM.
Kyle says, PERFECT.
Bea’s mother says, AND I'M PRETTY
HAPPY TO DO THAT MYSELF.
IF YOU GUYS THINK THAT'S A GOOD IDEA.
Kyle says, ONE HUNDRED PERCENT.
AND YOU KNOW, EVEN YOU MIGHT
BE ABLE TO GET OTHER PARENTS
TO SIGN OFF AND DO THE WALKING
TRAIN AS WELL.
IF YOU'RE TOO BUSY OR,
YOU KNOW, THINGS HAPPEN.
Bea’s mother says, EXACTLY. YEAH.
[Upbeat music plays]
Kyle says, I THINK ALL OF YOUR FRIENDS
COULD BE SAVING THE ENVIRONMENT
JUST LIKE YOU.
Bea says, GREAT.
Kyle says, ALL RIGHT BEA.
I THINK IT'S TIME TO GO
CONVINCE YOUR FRIENDS
AND THE PARENTS TO BOARD THE
WALKING TRAIN. WHAT DO YOU SAY?
Bea says, YEAH.
Bea puts a conductor’s cap on Kyle’s head. They walk on a sidewalk together.
Kyle says, CHOO CHOO!
Text reads, “Choo choo!”
Bea runs up stairs to the door of a house.
[Knocking]
Bea says, HI!
Text reads, “Hi!” “Hi!”
A voice says, HI!
Kyle asks, IS THIS JASPER?
An arrow points to a boy with short dark brown hair. Text reads, “Jasper.”
Jasper says, I THINK IT IS, YES.
[Kyle laughs]
Kyle says, NICE TO MEET YA.
Jasper says, NICE TO MEET YOU TOO.
[Bird chirps]
Kyle says, SO, WHAT ARE WE DOING?
Bea says, THE WALKING TRAIN.
IT'S A TYPE OF SCHOOL BUS
THAT WE COME PICK UP
ALL THE DIFFERENT PEOPLE
AND BRING THEM TO SCHOOL.
Kyle says, AND, OF COURSE,
A PARENT TO SUPERVISE.
Jasper’s father stands beside him.
Jasper’s father says, YOU ALWAYS LIKE
TO WAKE UP LATE FOR SCHOOL
AND GET THERE QUICKLY.
ARE YOU OKAY WITH WAKING UP EARLY?
Jasper says, YEAH.
WELL, IF IT SAVES THE PLANET
ANYTHING FOR THE PLANET.
Jasper’s father asks, SO I WON'T HAVE
TO DRIVE YOU EVERY DAY?
[Bea giggles]
Jasper says, NO, NO.
Jasper’s father asks, AND IT'S
GOOD FOR THE ENVIRONMENT?
Jasper says, YES.
Jasper’s father says, YOU CONVINCED ME BEA.
Kyle asks, SO, WHAT DO YOU SAY?
YOU IN JASPER?
Jasper says, YES.
[Upbeat music plays]
Kyle says, WELL, ALL ABOARD TO
OYA'S HOUSE.
Bea, Jasper and Kyle walk to another house.
[Doorbell rings]
Bea says, THERE WOULD BE JASPER
WHO COMES DOWN TO THE CORNER
AND THEN OYA WOULD
MEET HIM AT THE CORNER.
Oya, a girl with long dark brown hair, stands beside her mother in a doorway. Blue text reads, “OYA.”
[Squeak, upbeat music continues]
Bea says, YOU GUYS WOULD GO
TO OUR HOUSE AND WE WOULD KEEP
GOING FROM THERE.
Oya’s mother says, OKAY.
Jasper says, LET’S GO!
Oya’s mother says, BYE!
Bea says, THERE'S
A LOT OF PEOPLE
THAT ARE DRIVING TO SCHOOL…
[Doorbell rings]
Bea continues, … INSTEAD OF WALKING,
AND WE WANTED TO CHANGE THAT.
An arrow points to a girl with long black hair. Text reads, “Ella.”
[Tapping]
Ella’s father says, GREAT.
BYE EVERYBODY BE SAFE.
Voices say, BYE.
Bea, Jasper and Ella ring a doorbell.
[Doorbell rings]
Bea says, IT SAVES THE PLANET.
A girl wears a headband over her long brown hair. Text beside her reads, “Eloise.”
[Tapping]
Bea says, IT MAKES YOU INTELLIGENT
AND IT'S VERY GOOD EXERCISE
AND SAVES YOU MONEY
BECAUSE YOU DON'T HAVE TO DRIVE.
ANY QUESTIONS?
Eloise’s mother asks, DO YOU WANT
TO GO WITH THEM?
Eloise says, SURE.
Bea says, GREAT. LET'S GO.
Jasper says, LET'S GO.
[Children cheer]
Jasper says, FIVE PEOPLE.
Bea’s mother says, I TRULY BELIEVE
THAT IT'S SOMETHING
THAT CAN WORK EVERYWHERE
FOR ANYONE, AND IT'S SOMETHING
THAT THE KIDS CAN JUST
ORGANIZE THEMSELVES.
IT'S ALL JUST WAITING THERE
FOR THEM TO JUST, LIKE,
DO IT THEMSELVES.
SO I THINK IT'S SUPER COOL.
The children run to the front doors of the school.
Text reads, “Yay! Yay! Yay!”
[Cheering]
Kyle says, CONGRATULATIONS.
CONGRATULATIONS, GUYS.
YOU GUYS DID IT.
I WON'T BE AROUND
NEXT TIME FOR THE WALKING TRIP,
BUT I THINK THE BEST CONDUCTOR
WOULD BE…BEA.
Kyle puts the hat on Bea’s head.
Bea says, THANK YOU.
Text reads, “Yay!”
[Applause]
Later, Kyle and Bea sit at the dining room table.
[Upbeat music plays]
Kyle says, OKAY. SO, NOW IT'S TIME
TO FILL IN THE CARBON LOG BOOK
AND SEE JUST HOW MUCH CARBON
WE SAVED.
DO YOU REMEMBER
HOW MUCH THE DISTANCE THAT
WE TRAVELED THERE AND BACK?
Bea says, ONE POINT FIVE.
A dotted line moves across a map. Text reads, “One point five kilometres.”
Kyle says, THAT WAS THERE.
BUT WE ALSO HAD TO COME BACK,
SO THAT DOUBLES IT.
SO NOW WE'VE TRAVELED...
Text reads, “Three kilometres.”
Bea says, THREE.
Kyle says, PERFECT.
AND THEN YOU AND JASPER AND OYA
ALSO TRAVELLED THE
SAME AMOUNT. RIGHT?
AND FOR SOME PEOPLE,
LIKE ELLA AND ELOISE,
THEY TRAVEL A LITTLE BIT SHORTER.
NOW, IF WE ADD IT ALL UP
BY MULTIPLYING
THE DISTANCE TRAVELED,
WHICH IS THREE TIMES TWO HUNDRED,
WHICH IS OUR AVERAGE CARBON
EMISSIONS PER KILOMETER,
WE GET:
Bea says, SIX HUNDRED.
A paper shows three columns. The column headings read, “Distance” “Grams per Kilogram” “Carbon saved.” A three appears beneath “Distance.” The number two hundred appears beneath “Grams per Kilogram.”
In the distance column, the numbers three, three, three, one, and two are listed. The number two hundred appears five times in the Grams per Kilogram column. In the Carbon Saved column, six hundred, six hundred, six hundred, two hundred, and four hundred appear. Text at the bottom of the columns reads, “Twenty-four hundred grams.” “Two point four kilograms!”
Kyle says, AND IF WE ADD ALL THAT
CARBON UP, WE GET TWENTY-FOUR
HUNDRED GRAMS OR TWO POINT
FOUR KILOGRAMS, JUST ON OUR
LITTLE ONE DAY TRIAL.
[Dinging]
Kyle says, THINK ABOUT HOW MUCH
THAT ADDS UP OVER A WEEK
OR A MONTH OR EVEN A YEAR.
Eric sits on a chair beside Bea.
Eric says, HEY, YOU TWO.
HOW'S IT GOING?
Kyle says, NOT TOO BAD.
DO YOU WANT TO SAVE
EVEN MORE CARBON?
Bea says, YES.
Eric says, LET'S GO.
LET'S HEAD ON OUT.
Shakira, Sigfried, Eric, Kyle, and Lisa dance. Yellow and red text above them reads, “Green Beat.”
Text reads, “Six hundred grams. Six hundred grams. Six hundred grams. Carbon Dioxide equals C-O-Two.”
[Whooshing, upbeat music plays]
Kyle narrates, WHEN SHE WALKS TO
AND FROM SCHOOL BEA SAVES
SIX HUNDRED GRAMS OF CARBON
DIOXIDE, THE MOST COMMON
GREENHOUSE GAS.
THAT'S THE SAME WEIGHT
AS A BASKETBALL.
[Thumping of bouncing ball]
Text reads, “Two point four kilograms.”
Kyle narrates, WHEN HER FRIENDS
JOIN THE WALKING TRAIN TOGETHER,
THEY SAY TWO POINT FOUR KILOGRAMS
OF POLLUTION OR FOUR BASKETBALLS.
[Thumping, upbeat music continues]
Kyle narrates, IF BEA AND HER FRIENDS
DID THE WALKING TRAIN EVERY SCHOOL
DAY INSTEAD OF DRIVING,
THAT WOULD EQUAL THE WEIGHT
OF SEVEN HUNDRED AND TWENTY
BASKETBALLS OR A GRAND PIANO
OR THREE PANDAS.
Animated basketballs bounce. The numbers one, two and three appear over three pandas. Text reads, “Four hundred and thirty-two tonnes.”
[Thumping, piano notes play, chiming, whoosh]
Kyle continues, A SIMILAR WALKING TRAIN
IN ONE THOUSAND SCHOOLS WOULD SAVE
FOUR HUNDRED AND THIRTY-TWO
TONNES OF CARBON DIOXIDE,
WHICH IS THE WEIGHT OF FIFTY
TYRANNOSAURUS REXES.
[Chiming, basketball thumps, Tyrannosaurus Rex roars]
Kyle narrates, LOTS OF LITTLE STEPS
LIKE THESE CAN GO A LONG WAY
TOWARDS HELPING THE PLANET.
[Tyrannosaurus Rex roars]
[Upbeat music plays]
Electronic voice sings, GREEN SQUAD.
Eric, Mack and Bea stand on a patio in a backyard.
Eric says, THE GOAL FOR US IS TO REDUCE
OUR CARBON FOOTPRINT, REDUCE OUR
CARBON EMISSIONS.
[Chiming]
Eric asks, SO HOW CAN WE DO THIS AT HOME?
WELL, BY GROWING YOUR OWN GARDEN,
THERE'S A PLOT OF LAND
THAT HAS A LOT OF POTENTIAL
AND CAN BE OPTIMIZED.
[Upbeat music plays]
They walk to a circle of stones in the yard.
Eric asks, WHAT DO YOU GUYS
THINK ABOUT THIS CIRCLE?
[Bea gasps]
Bea says, I HAVE AN IDEA.
[Ding]
Eric says, SHOOT.
Bea says, SO WE CAN GROW A PIZZA GARDEN.
Text reads, “Pizza garden.”
Eric says, YES. THIS CIRCLE IS A PIZZA,
SO WE CAN TURN IT INTO SOME THINGS
THAT WILL GROW FOR THE PIZZA.
BUT WHAT CAN WE GROW?
Bea says, TOMATOES.
[Chiming]
Eric says, TOMATOES, WHAT ELSE?
Bea says, GARLIC.
[Chiming]
Eric repeats, GARLIC.
Mack says, BASIL,
Bea says, SPINACH
[Chiming]
Mack says, HOT PEPPERS.
Eric says, MACK, YOU LIKE...
YOU LIKE HOT PEPPERS?
Bea says, NO, NO.
Eric says, SHOW ME YOUR HOT PEPPER FACE.
Bea sticks out her tongue.
[Eric laughs]
Eric says, AHHHH!
Animated flames shoot out of Eric’s mouth.
Eric says, ALL RIGHT.
YOU NEED TO TREAT THE SOIL
A BIT.
WE NEED TO REMOVE
ALL OF THE WEEDS.
WE'RE GOING TO NEED YOU
TO REBUILD THE BRICKS HERE.
MOST IMPORTANTLY, WHAT ARE
WE GOING TO NEED?
Bea says, A PLANT.
Eric says, THE PLANTS, ALRIGHT.
Mack, Bea and Eric shout, Sigfried!
Text reads, “Sigfried.”
[Upbeat music plays]
Sigfried says, HI GUYS.
SO WHAT'S THE PLAN?
Eric says, WHAT IS THE PLAN, STAN?
[Eric claps]
Eric says, THESE DO HAVE A
PRETTY GOOD GRIP.
WE ARE GOING TO REVAMP
THIS NEW THING THAT THEY CALLED
THE PIZZA GARDEN.
Text reads, “The Pizza Garden.”
[Eric claps]
Eric says, IF YOU CHECK OVER THERE,
THERE'S A CIRCLE OF BRICKS.
Sigfried says, SO YOU'LL BE PLANTING
PIZZA TREES IN THERE.
[Plopping]
Eric says, PIZZA TREE...
[Laughter]
Eric says, YES, BECAUSE PIZZA
TREES DON'T EXIST.
I'M STEPPING OUT
TO GET SOME SUPPLIES.
FOR YOU GUYS.
SO I'M GOING TO PUT YOU GUYS UP
TO THE TASK.
Sigfried says, RIGHT.
Eric says, I'LL BE BACK SOON.
Sigfried says, WE CAN HANDLE IT.
Eric says, SEE YOU SOON, GUYS.
Sigfried says, BYE, ERIC.
Mack and Bea say, BYE.
Text reads, “Bye.”
Soon, Sigfried crouches in the circle in the garden.
[Upbeat music plays]
Sigfried says, SO OF THE WEEDS
RIGHT HERE, WHAT WE'RE LOOKING
FOR IS BASICALLY ANY PLANT
THAT YOU'RE NOT GOING TO BE
BE PLANTING OR EATING.
Bea says, OK, SO THIS?
Sigfried says, YEAH,
AND YOU CAN JUST PUT THEM
IN A NICE LITTLE PILE.
Mack says, AND TRY TO PULL THE
ROOTS OUT IF YOU CAN, BEA.
Eric stands in front of a display of plants.
[Lively music plays]
Eric says, HEY, GANG.
IT S ERIC CALLING FROM THE MARKET
I ALWAYS LOVE COMING DOWN HERE,
EXPERIENCING THE BEAUTIFUL SMELLS
AND DIFFERENT COLORS.
ANYWAYS,
I'VE GOT SOME AMAZING STUFF
FOR US TO PLANT WHEN I GET BACK.
SEE YOU SOON.
Bea, Sigfried and Mack work in the garden.
Sigfried says, THE BENEFITS OF
RE-ARRANGING THE BRICKS ARE....
Bea asks, TO MAKE IT PRETTY?
Sigfried says, MAKE IT PRETTIER
AND IT ALSO HAS A FUNCTION
WHICH IS KEEPING THE THINGS
THAT WE PLANT IN THE AREA.
Bea says, OH.
Sigfried says, BECAUSE ALSO WHAT
WE FIND IN HERE, WE SEE ALL OF
THESE PLANTS WHICH WILL, WITH
THEY IF WE GAVE THEM THE CHANCE,
THEY WOULD CRAWL IN
AND TRY TO STEAL THE NUTRIENTS
FROM THE PLANTS THAT WE'RE PLANNING
IN HERE.
SO WE WANT TO KEEP OUR PLANTS
AND THE OTHER PLANTS OUT.
Eric walks down patio stairs into the garden. He carries a large plant and supplies.
Eric says, HEY, GUYS.
Sigfried, Bea and Mack say, HEY, ERIC.
Sigfried says, OH, MY GOODNESS.
OH, BOY. DO YOU NEED A HAND?
Eric says, YES, PLEASE.
Eric says, THIS IS COMPOST.
DO YOU KNOW WHAT COMPOST IS?
Eric hits the bag of compost.
[Banging]
Bea stares at Eric.
[Everyone laughs]
Sigfried says, LINE?
Eric says, BUT IT'S SPECIFICALLY...
Bea says, IT’S FOOD.
Eric says, YES,
IT IS FOOD FOR THE PLANTS.
BUT THIS TIME, SPECIFICALLY,
THIS IS SHEEP POOP.
OH, NO, NOT THAT BAD.
[Animated sheep baa]
[Upbeat music plays]
Eric says, NEW EARTH COMING IN.
NEW EARTH, NEW EARTH. DO DO DO.
I'M GOING TO PUT IT
STRAIGHT IN AND DIG.
Bea says, OKAY.
Eric and Bea plant the plants.
Eric says, THERE YOU GO.
GOOD. I'LL HOLD IT IN PLACE,
YOU MOVE THE EARTH IN.
LITTLE ROSEMARY
PLANT IS PLANTED.
Orange text reads, “Rosemary.” Green text reads, “Oregano.”
[Upbeat music continues, chiming]
Eric says, LET'S PLANT THE OREGANO.
TUCK’ER IN THERE, HERE YOU GO.
THIS TIME WE'RE GOING TO BE
DOING SOMETHING
A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT.
IT WILL BE PLANTING FROM SEED.
SO THESE WILL BE
YOUR LITTLE BABIES
THAT YOU HAVE TO TAKE CARE OF.
PRIZEHEAD, BASIL
AND ROMAINE LETTUCE.
WE'LL MAKE IT TWO ROWS OF TWO.
Sigfried says, GOOD JOB.
SO TAKE A FEW.
LITTLE SPRINKLE..
AND PUT THEM IN THE HOLE.
DO EAT SALAD BEA?
Bea says, YEAH.
Sigfried says, I LOVE SALADS.
Mack says, SALADS ARE KIND OF SATISFYING.
WHEN YOU EAT A BIG BOWL
OF SALAD YOU'RE LIKE MMM.
Text reads, “MMM, Salad.”
Sigfried says, EXACTLY.
THAT'S WHAT YOU'LL BE ABLE TO DO
AT THE END OF THE SUMMER
WITH THIS.
Eric says, ALL RIGHT, GUYS.
SO WE JUST FINISHED
TRANSPLANTING ALL OF THESE
PLANTS.
IT'S SUPER IMPORTANT
THAT WE GET SOME WATER FOR THEM.
[Water pours]
Eric says, OKAY.
BECAUSE IT'S LIKE A SHOCK
AFTER THE PLANT
JUST MOVED HOMES, LIKE, OH,
SO THE WATER, I HELP THEM RELAX.
ALSO, THE SEEDS, THEY NEED A SIGNAL
FOR THEM TO START GROWING,
AND THAT IS WATER.
[Water pours]
Sigfried says, YOU KNOW WHAT,
THIS HAS BEEN GREAT, BUT
BEA AND I HAVE SOMETHING
ELSE TO GET TO,
SO WHY DON'T YOU AND MACKENZIE
FINISH THIS UP AND SHE AND
I WILL GO WORK
ON THE NEXT THING.
Eric says, FOR SURE. UP TOP!
Eric and Bea high five.
[Hands slap]
Shakira, Sigfried, Eric, Kyle, and Lisa dance. Yellow and red text above them reads, “Green Beat.”
[Upbeat music plays]
Eric narrates, MOST FOOD HAS
TO TRAVEL LONG DISTANCES
TO GET FROM THE FARM
TO YOUR PLATE.
LIKE THIS BANANA. LET'S CALL HIM BENNY.
HE WAS PICKED OUT OF HIS TREE
AND DUMPED ON A TRUCK,
THEN ON A BOAT OR EVEN A PLANE
SO THAT HE COULD GET TO YOUR HOUSE.
[Whooshing, motor whirrs, doorbell rings]
Eric narrates, FOOD TRAVEL CAUSES
THREE GIGATONS OF CARBON DIOXIDE
PER YEAR.
Text reads, “Three gigatons equals billion tons.”
Eric narrates, THAT'S A LOT OF T-REXES.
Text over pictures of Tyrannosaurus Rexes reads, “Roar.” Text beside a spinning globe reads, “Four thousand plus.”
[Roaring]
Eric narrates, ON AVERAGE, BANANAS
LIKE BENNY TRAVELED FOUR THOUSAND
KILOMETERS OR MORE TO GET ON TO
PEOPLE'S PLATES.
THAT'S THE DISTANCE BETWEEN THE
EAST COAST AND THE WEST COAST OF
NORTH AMERICA, GROWING FOOD IN
CONTAINERS NEXT TO A SUNNY WINDOW
OR IN YOUR GARDEN LIKE BEA IS DOING,
REDUCES POLLUTION FROM FOOD TRAVEL.
[Water pours, birds chirp, singing, footsteps crunch]
Eric narrates, THE FOOD FROM YOUR GARDEN
JUST HAS A SHORT LITTLE WALK
TO YOUR KITCHEN
LIKE A FOOD WALKING TRAIN.
Eric, Sigfried, Bea and Kyle play ball in her backyard.
[Upbeat music plays]
Electronic voice sings, GREEN SQUAD.
Inside the house, Sigfried and Bea sit on a hardwood floor.
[Upbeat music plays]
Sigfried says, WE'RE HERE
BECAUSE YOU HAD AN IDEA ABOUT
MAKING A COMIC THAT HAD THE
MESSAGE OF ENVIRONMENTALISM
BEHIND IT, RIGHT?
Text reads, “Crash.”
Bea says, YEAH.
I WAS THINKING OF MAKING A COMIC
THAT WOULD BE ABOUT THE
POLLUTION AND THE PLANET
AND THEN SELLING IT…
Sigfried says, RIGHT.
Bea says, …SO THAT THE OTHER
PEOPLE WOULD KNOW.
Sigfried asks, SO IS THIS EARTH?
Bea says, YES.
Sigfried says, YOU'VE MADE THE
CONTINENTS AND THE SORT OF ISLANDS
INTO EYES AND A FACE. YES,
I ACTUALLY QUITE LIKE THAT.
Bea says, YES.
Sigfried says, I ACTUALLY QUITE LIKE THAT.
I THINK WE SHOULD GO WITH THAT
CHARACTER DESIGN.
I THINK THAT'S FUN.
Bea says, WELL,
I THINK MARS COULD BE A DOCTOR
HE SEES ALL THESE
HUMANS RIGHT?
[Gasps, beeping, chiming]
Sigfried says, AND THEY'RE LIKE,
HE HEARS ALL OF THE TRUCKS
CARS AND POLLUTION
AND ALL THE HUMANS.
AND THEN HE'S LIKE,
OH, YOU HAVE A HUMAN PROBLEM.
Text reads, “Oh my, you have a human problem.”
Sigfried says, THAT'S A GREAT IDEA.
[Sigfried laughs]
Sigfried says, I THINK THAT REALLY WORKS.
I DO.
[Solemn music plays]
Bea says, THE KIDS ON THE EARTH
THAT ARE THAT ARE LOOKING
IN THEIR TELESCOPES SEE MARS.
THEY SAY TO MARS,
‘WE'VE MADE THIS PROBLEM.
AND WE'RE GOING TO TRY
AND FIX IT.’
THEY DO ALL OF THESE THINGS
LIKE THEY WALK MORE
AND THEY EAT LESS MEAT
AND THEY GROW TREES
AND THEN IT HELPS APART
AND THE PLANET GETS BETTER.
[Beeping, upbeat music plays]
Bea asks, HOW ARE WE GOING
TO GET THIS COMIC LIKE OUT?
Sigfried says, AND DISTRIBUTED
TO OTHER PEOPLE?
Bea says, YEAH.
Sigfried says, WHILE THERE IS A
FEW WAYS YOU COULD DO
THAT, ONE OF THE WAYS COULD BE
YOU DRAW THE COMIC
AND THEN YOU TAKE PHOTOS
OR YOU SCAN IT AND YOU PUT IT
ONLINE ON A WEBSITE
AND THAT MEANS YOU COULD SEND
THE LINK TO ANYBODY AROUND
THE WORLD.
Text reads, “Like” “Share” “Subscribe” “Notification on.”
[Chiming]
Sigfried says, YOU CAN FIND IT VERY EASILY.
AND THEN THEY COULD JUST
LOOK AT IT ONLINE.
OR YOU CAN MAKE YOUR COMICS
AND MAKE COPIES OF THEM
AND DISTRIBUTE THEM
THROUGH A LEMONADE STAND
OR AT SCHOOL OR TO YOUR FRIENDS.
AND WHAT DO YOU THINK
ABOUT THAT?
Bea says, I THINK IT'S VERY GOOD.
Bea narrates, I WOULD HOPE THAT
THE PEOPLE THAT SEE IT AND READ IT,
WELL, THEY UNDERSTAND
WHAT THEY'RE READING
AND THEY UNDERSTAND THAT
THEY HAVE TO HELP THE PLANET.
Shakira, Sigfried, Eric, Kyle, and Lisa dance. Yellow and red text above them reads, “Green Beat.”
[Upbeat music plays]
Sigfried narrates, BEA IS ON
A ROLL OR SHOULD I SAY A WALK?
BUT SHE'D LIKE TO DO MORE
TO SPREAD THE WORD,
WHICH IS AWESOME.
THERE IS SO MUCH POWER
IN NUMBERS.
IT'S NOT ALWAYS EASY TO GET
PEOPLE ON BOARD WITH YOUR IDEAS,
ESPECIALLY IF IT'S ABOUT MAKING
CHANGES IN THEIR OWN LIVES.
[Whooshing, slide whistles]
Sigfried narrates, ART LIKE STORIES, MURALS
OR COMICS, CAN HELP COMMUNICATE
IN A WAY THAT IS FUN AND ENTERTAINING
AND CAN REACH PEOPLE WHO MIGHT
NOT OTHERWISE GET THE MESSAGE.
IN FACT, GRAPHIC NOVELS
AND COMICS ARE BECOMING
AN IMPORTANT TOOL IN THE CLIMATE
COMMUNICATORS TOOLBOX.
WITH HER COMIC
ABOUT CLIMATE CHANGE,
BEA IS JOINING THESE
AND OTHER ACTIVISTS
AND PLANTING THE SEEDS OF CHANGE
IN PEOPLE'S MINDS.
IF THOSE SEEDS FINALLY
SPROUT, A MOVEMENT IS BORN.
Bea, Eric, Kyle and Sigfried play ball in Bea’s backyard.
[Lively music plays]
Electronic voice sings, GREEN SQUAD.
Mack and Eric stand in the backyard. Sigfried and Bea arrive and look around.
Text reads, “Hey” and “Hi.”
Sigfried says, LOOK WHAT YOU GUYS
HAVE DONE. WOW. AMAZING.
Eric says, YOU GUYS HAVE SOMETHING
TO SHOW US?
Sigfried says, OH, YEAH.
SO THIS IS THE DRAFT OF
BEA S COMIC.
Eric says, I THINK IT'S GREAT.
Sigfried says, I THINK IT'S GREAT.
Eric says, I THINK IT'S AMAZING.
[Upbeat music plays]
Sigfried says, SO WHEN WE CHECK UP
ON YOU IN A COUPLE OF MONTHS,
I WANT TO SEE WHERE
THIS STORY GOES.
ARE YOU GOING TO BE ABLE
TO KEEP UP WITH IT?
Bea salutes Sigfried and Eric.
Eric says, YEAH, THAT'S IT, CONDUCTOR
IT'S BEEN A PLEASURE, YOU GUYS.
COME ON, GET IN HERE FOR A HUG.
LET'S GO.
Eric, Sigfried, Mack and Bea hug.
Eric says, OH, I CAN'T
WAIT TO CHECK UP ON YOU GUYS.
The Green Squad makes a human pyramid with Sigfried, Eric and Kyle on the bottom row and Lisa and Skakira on the top.
Text reads, “Squad Tip.”
[Lively music plays]
Kyle wears a hockey helmet, a red jersey with the number ‘Eighty-eight’, and carries a hockey stick and bag.
Kyle asks, DO YOU PLAY ANY SPORTS?
THE PARENTS TIRED OF DRIVING
YOU ALL AROUND TOWN?
WELL, GROWING UP,
I WAS ALWAYS ON THE ICE.
I PLAYED HOCKEY EVERY YEAR,
AND ME AND MY TEAMMATES
WOULD GET OUR PARENTS
TO DRIVE US INDIVIDUALLY TO
OUR GAMES.
BUT ONE TIME ON OUR WAY
TO A HOCKEY TOURNAMENT,
I DECIDED TO HOP IN
WITH SOME OF MY TEAMMATES
TO GET TO THE BIG GAME.
SO MUCH FUN.
WE WERE SINGING,
WE'RE PLAYING GAMES
AND JUST GETTING PUMPED UP
TO GET ON THE ICE WAS THE BEST.
SO WE KEPT DOING OUR GAME
DAY CARPOOLS.
BUT AS I GOT OLDER,
I REALIZED THAT CARPOOLING
WASN'T JUST A LOT OF FUN.
IT WAS GREAT
FOR THE ENVIRONMENT.
EVERYBODY USING ONE CAR
MEANT LESS CO-TWO EMISSIONS
AND IT WAS A LOT CHEAPER
FOR EVERYBODY ELSE IN THE CAR.
MY BUDDIES
AND I STILL RIDE TOGETHER
FOR OUR GAMES AND IT'S JUST
AS FUN AS THE FIRST TIME.
SO GO AHEAD, GIVE YOUR FRIENDS
A CALL AND ORGANIZE A CARPOOL.
The Green Squad poses. Text reads, “Check-In.”
Kyle, Shakira, Eric, Lisa and Sigfried sit around a small table with a laptop computer on it.
Sigfried says, ALL ABOARD TO CHECK IN ON BEA.
Kyle, Shakira, Eric and Lisa say, CHOO CHOO!
Bea appears on the laptop computer screen.
Bea says, HI KYLE, ERIC AND SIGFRIED.
[Giggle, upbeat music plays softly]
Bea says, WHEN WE TRIED THE WALKING
TRAIN ON THE FIRST DAY. IT WAS REALLY
FUN, BUT WE CAN'T FIGURE OUT
HOW TO, LIKE, WALK LIKE TO SCHOOL
BECAUSE EVERYBODY WAKES UP
LIKE AT A DIFFERENT TIME.
BUT WE ALWAYS WALK BACK STILL.
Kyle says, EVEN BETTER.
IT STILL SAVES THEM A TON ON GAS
AND IT HELPS KEEP THEM FIT
AND YOU GET TO HANG OUT
WITH YOUR FRIENDS.
WHAT'S NOT TO LOVE?
Eric says, I MEAN, YOU HAVE TO REMEMBER
BEA IS ONLY TEN YEARS OLD
AND SHE'S ABLE TO ORGANIZE
A WALK HOME EVERY DAY.
Shakira says, VERY IMPRESSIVE.
Eric says, YEAH.
I WANTED TO SHOW YOU GUYS
THE PLANTS THAT WE ARE GROWING.
Sigfried says EVERYTHING GREW.
Bea says, WE HAVE THE PRIZEHEAD LETTUCE
WHICH IS GROWING VERY, VERY WELL.
AND HERE WE HAVE THE JALAPENOS.
WE HAVE THE
WE HAVE THE WONDERFUL
CHERRY TOMATOES.
SUPER GOOD.
IF WE COME OVER
HERE TO THE PIZZA GARDEN.
MACK, WHAT IS THIS?
Mack says, THAT'S, I THINK, BASIL.
Bea says, OKAY, SO YOU HAVE THE BASIL HERE
THAT'S GROWING VERY WELL.
Eric says, I'M GLAD TO SEE THAT
MACK WAS OUT THERE.
IT'S NICE TO SEE SOME BROTHER
AND SISTER BONDING AROUND
THE GARDEN.
Kyle says, IT TOTALLY HELPS
WHEN YOUR FAMILY'S
IN ON THE GREEN MISSION.
Sigfried says, ABSOLUTELY.
Kyle says, ERIC, WHAT DID THAT GARDEN
LOOK LIKE WHEN WE GOT THERE?
Eric says, UH, A BUNCH OF WEEDS.
YOU REMEMBER YOU WERE DOWN?
Sigfried says, YEAH, THERE WAS BRICKS,
THERE WAS ROCKS.
THE DIRT WASN'T CLEAN.
WE HAD TO CLEAN IT OUT.
Photographs show before and after the pizza garden was planted. Text reads, “Before” “After.”
[Chiming]
Kyle says, AND THAT TRANSFORMATION
IS INCREDIBLE.
Lisa says, THIS GARDEN LOOKS GREAT,
AND IT'S AMAZING
THAT THEY GOT TO EAT
THE RESULTS, THE FRUITS
OF THEIR LABOR, IN THIS CASE
VEGETABLE OF THEIR LABOR.
Bea says, I LOVE DOING COMICS.
IT WAS REALLY FUN.
I DID THE FIRST PAGE,
THE PEOPLE SAVE THE PLANET
BECAUSE THEY LIKE HELP WITH
POLLUTION AND THEN THEY LIKE
SAVE THE PLANET
FROM ALMOST EXPLODING.
[Giggling]
Bea says, AND THEN MARS AND JUPITER
AND SATURN HAVE A PARTY
SPACE CHAMPAGNE.
[Laughter]
Bea says, I COULD LIKE, DUPLICATE
IT AND I CAN GIVE IT TO PEOPLE.
I THINK THAT THEY'LL LIKE IT.
Sigfried says, I LOVE THE SPACE CHAMPAGNE.
Eric says, I LOVE IT. CHEERS. CHEERS.
Shakira says, THAT'S WHAT I'M SAYING.
Bea says, SHE'S SO CREATIVE.
YOU GOT TO, LIKE, JOIN TOGETHER.
TWO THINGS SHE LOVES.
LIKE THE ART OF
SAVING THE PLANET.
Sigfried says, ABSOLUTELY.
AND SOMETIMES IT CAN BE, LIKE,
A REALLY HELPFUL WAY TO TELL
PEOPLE IS THROUGH CREATIVE WAYS
LIKE THIS.
SO IT'S MORE FUN.
Bea says, WELL, THAT'S EVERYTHING. BYE!
The Green Squad says, BYE.
They shout, GO BEA!
End credits roll.
[Upbeat music plays]
A child says, WHEE!
Colourful text reads, “tvo kids.”
[Child giggles]
A blue eye peers out of the Apartment Eleven Productions logo. Text beneath it reads, “Apartment Eleven Productions.”
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