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Transcript: Zig Zag Plant / Butterfly Drinks
Elinor, a white rabbit with long straight dark brown hair, wears a red and purple dress. She runs on a dirt path and stops to look at a monarch butterfly perched on a grey rock.
[Happy music plays]
Elinor sings, WHEREVER I GO
I SEE THINGS THAT I WANT
TO KNOW,
WHEREVER I AM I FIND THINGS
I WANT TO UNDERSTAND.
GO AND EXPLORE, LISTEN AND SEE
JUST FOLLOW YOUR CURIOSITY.
Elinor smiles as she sings on a swing on a swing set. Olive Elephant swings on a swing beside her. Olive wears a blue bow on her head, with a blue shirt, skirts and leggings. Ari Bat hands upside down from the bar on the top of the swing set.
Voices sing, ELINOR WONDERS WHY.
Elinor sings, WHY DO BIRDS SING?
AND HOW DO THEY FLY?
Voices sing, ELINOR WONDERS WHY.
Elinor watches ants through a magnifying glass.
Elinor sings WHY DO ANTS MARCH?
AND WHERE DO THEY HIDE?
THERE'S SO MUCH TO LEARN
WHEREVER YOU TURN
JUST LISTEN AND SEE
AND FOLLOW YOUR CURIOSITY.
[Chiming]
Voices sing, ELINOR WONDERS WHY.
Elinor sings, ASK A QUESTION
WHAT WILL YOU FIND?
Voices sing, ELINOR WONDERS WHY.
Elinor sings, JUST LISTEN AND SEE
COME AND WONDER WITH ME.
Text above Elinor reads, “Elinor Wonders Why.” A magnifying glass with pink bunny ears replaces the letter ‘O’ in Elinor’s name.
Blue text above two children playing in a sandbox reads, “Zig Zag Plant.” Children play in a playground beside a school. Elinor and Olive walkd to a log table with a line of potted plants on top.
Elinor reads, "ZIG ZAG PLANT."
[Birds chirp, happy music with whistling plays]
Elinor says, OLIVE, LOOK HOW
MUCH OUR LITTLE BABY PLANTS
HAVE GROWN.
Olive exclaims, WOW, ELINOR!
THEY'VE GROWN SO MUCH SINCE
WE PLANTED THEM AS SEEDS!
Elinor says, MM-HMM, AND IT'S ONLY
BEEN A FEW DAYS. I WONDER HOW
TALL THEY'RE GONNA GET.
Olive says, I HOPE THEY GROW AS TALL
AS ME.
Elinor says, I HOPE THEY GROW AS TALL
AS ME AND MY EARS.
[They giggle]
Ari stands on a flat rock beside a swing set.
[Dramatic notes play]
Ari says, OKAY, THIS TIME, I'M SURE
I'M GOING TO DO IT.
ONE, TWO... BACKFLIP!
Ari flips in the air. He frantically flaps his wings.
[Whoosh]
Ari says, AHH! OOF!
Ari lands on his bottom on grass.
Elinor asks, ARI, ARE YOU OKAY?
Ari says, I'M OKAY!
MAYBE I SHOULD HAVE COUNTED
TO THREE.
[Elinor and Olive laugh]
Ms. Mole, the school teacher, arrives. She carries a thick book beneath her left arm. Ms. Mole wears thick eyeglasses. She wears a purple sweater, blouse, skirt and shoes. She has curly red hair.
Ms. Mole says, HELLO, KIDS!
HOW ARE OUR LITTLE CLASS
PLANTS DOING TODAY?
[Gentle music plays]
Elinor says, THEY ARE DOING SO
WELL, MS. MOLE! I'LL SHOW YOU!
LOOK HOW TALL THEY'VE GROWN.
Olive says, YEAH! I LOVE HOW
THEY'RE ALL GROWING STRAIGHT
UP OUT OF THE GROUND.
Ms. Mole says, THAT'S RIGHT!
PLANTS GROW UP TOWARDS THE SKY,
NO MATTER WHERE YOU PLANT THEM.
Ms. Mole opens her book. She quickly flips pages and turns the book to face Elinor, Olive, and Ari.
[Pages flip, rustling]
She says, HERE, LET ME SHOW YOU.
THEY GROW UP IF YOU PLANT THEM
IN A FIELD, OR ON A HILL, OR ON
A STEEP MOUNTAIN, OR EVEN ON
THE SIDE OF A CLIFF!
Elinor, Olive and Ari exclaim, WOW!
COOL! OH, MY GOODNESS!
Elinor says, C'MON, LITTLE PLANTS.
YOU CAN DO IT!
GROW UP, UP, UP!
Olive reaches into her pink purse with her trunk and takes out a green crayon.
She says, LET'S MEASURE HOW
TALL THEY ARE. THIS ONE IS
ABOUT... ONE CRAYON HIGH.
Ari says, HEY, THAT'S FUN.
USUALLY, WE DRAW OUR
OBSERVATIONS WITH CRAYONS.
BUT WE CAN USE CRAYONS TO
MEASURE OBSERVATIONS TOO.
Ms. Mole says, I LOVE IT!
[Chuckles]
She says, OKAY, SCHOOL IS ALMOST
OVER, SO LET'S WATER THE LITTLE
PLANTS. MAKE SURE YOU GIVE THEM
A LITTLE EXTRA TODAY.
Elinor asks, WHY DO THEY NEED EXTRA
WATER, MS. MOLE?
ARE THEY EXTRA THIRSTY?
Ms. Mole replies, WELL, ELINOR, TOMORROW
IS THE WEEKEND, AND THERE'S NO SCHOOL
FOR TWO DAYS.
SO, THERE WON'T BE ANYBODY HERE
TO WATER THEM!
Ari says, TWO DAYS WITHOUT SCHOOL
WILL GIVE ME LOTS OF TIME TO
PRACTICE MY BACKFLIPS.
[Ms. Mole laughs, rustling, water pours]
Ms. Mole shouts, OKAY, KIDS, CLASS
IS OVER! LET'S GO GRAB YOUR THINGS.
Elinor waters the plants with a yellow watering can.
She says, I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE HOW
MUCH THE PLANTS GROW OVER
THE WEEKEND.
Olive says, ME TOO.
[Rustling, upbeat music plays]
Ari says, OOH!
ONE MORE BACKFLIP.
ONE, TWO... BACKFLIP!
Ari flips and lands on his bottom. A plant on the table tips over.
[Whoosh, thump]
Ari says, OOF! AY YI YI...
Sometime later, Ms. Mole walks towards the blue door of the school. Elinor and Olive run behind her.
[Upbeat music plays]
Elinor pants, GOOD MORNING,
MS. MOLE.
Ms. Mole says, WELL, WELL, YOU'RE
BOTH HERE BRIGHT AND EARLY!
Elinor pants, WE JUST... COULDN'T WAIT...
Olive pants, TO... SEE... HOW MUCH...
Elinor says, THE PLANTS GREW!
Olive says, THEY'VE BEEN
GROWING THE WHOLE WEEKEND!
I WONDER HOW TALL THEY GOT.
[Door opens, Ms. Mole chuckles]
Olive and Elinor run outside through the back door of the school. They stop by the plant table.
Elinor says, WOW, LOOK HOW
MUCH THEY GREW.
Olive says, THEY ARE SO MUCH TALLER,
I HARDLY RECOGNIZE THEM.
LET'S MEASURE THEM.
Olive holds a blue crayon and a green crayon.
Olive says, THIS ONE IS ONE, TWO
CRAYONS HIGH.
[Bird chirps]
Elinor says, GOOD JOB, LITTLE PLANT.
I KNEW YOU WOULD GROW TALLER.
Ari says, HI, ELINOR. HI, OLIVE!
GUESS WHAT?
I SPENT THE WHOLE WEEKEND
PRACTICING MY BACKFLIP.
READY TO CHECK IT OUT?
Elinor says, SURE, ARI.
Ari says, PREPARE TO BE IMPRESSED.
ONE, TWO, THREE...
[Whooshing]
Ari flips and lands on his bottom.
He shouts, HUP! WHOA! PHEW!
MAYBE I SHOULD'VE COUNTED
TO FOUR.
HUH, I DON'T GET IT. I PRACTICED
FOR TWO WHOLE DAYS.
[Upbeat music plays]
Ari says, WAIT, IT'S BEEN TWO WHOLE
DAYS SINCE WE CHECKED OUR PLANTS!
HOW ARE THEY DOING?
Elinor says, OLIVE AND I JUST MEASURED
ONE OF THEM AND IT'S TWO
CRAYONS HIGH.
Ari says, WOW, IT GREW A LOT!
HEY, THIS ONE ISN'T AS TALL
AS THE OTHERS.
Ari holds the crayons beside a plant the grows to the right, then straightens up.
Olive says, IT LOOKS LIKE A...
ZIG-ZAG?
[Elinor gasps]
Elinor says, IT DOES LOOK LIKE A
ZIG-ZAG! LOOK! IT GREW UP, THEN
TO THE SIDE, THEN GREW UP AGAIN!
THAT'S AMAZING.
Ari says, HEY, IT'S JUST LIKE ME.
WHEN I'M NOT ZIGGING,
I'M ZAGGING!
Ari dances, moving his head and arms.
[Upbeat music plays]
He chants, ZIG-ZAG, ZIG-ZAG,
ZIG-ZIG-ZIG, ZAG!
[Ari, Olive, and Elinor laugh]
Elinor says, I WONDER WHY THIS PLANT LOOKS
LIKE THAT AND THE OTHERS DON'T?
Olive says, YEAH, ALL THE OTHER PLANTS
LOOK LIKE THEY GREW STRAIGHT UP.
Ari says, HMM, MAYBE IT'S A DIFFERENT
KIND OF PLANT?
[Gentle music plays]
Elinor says, BUT THE LEAVES LOOK
LIKE THEY'RE THE SAME SHAPE.
I THINK IT'S THE SAME KIND
OF PLANT.
Olive asks, BUT WHY WOULD THIS
PLANT GROW IN A DIFFERENT SHAPE?
Elinor says, MAYBE IT HAS A DIFFERENT
KIND OF DIRT IN THE POT.
HMM... WE NEED MORE OBSERVATIONS!
Olive says, HERE YA GO.
Olive gives Elinor a purple magnifying glass.
Elinor says, THANKS!
THE DIRT LOOKS THE SAME, BUT...
WAIT! WHAT'S THIS? THERE'S A
LITTLE PILE OF DIRT THERE.
I DON'T REMEMBER SEEING THAT
BEFORE, DO YOU?
Olive shakes her head and says, UH-UH.
Ari says, OOH...MAYBE IT'S A CLUE
TO OUR MYSTERY!
[Slow slide whistle]
Olive asks, BUT WHAT DOES IT MEAN?
Elinor says, HMM, I DON'T KNOW.
[Upbeat music plays]
Ari says, WE NEED A CLUE ABOUT
OUR CLUE.
Elinor says, SOMETHING MUST HAVE
HAPPENED TO MAKE THE PLANT GROW
IN A ZIG-ZAG.
[Children laugh]
Elinor notices her classmates playing in the playground.
Elinor says, LET'S SEE IF THE OTHER
KIDS HAVE ANY IDEAS.
Olive says, I KNOW!
I'LL WRITE DOWN WHAT THEY SAY
IN MY NOTEBOOK.
Camilla, a camel wearing a pink dress, kneels in the sandbox as she overturns buckets of sand.
[Scraping]
Olive asks, CAMILLA, DO YOU KNOW
WHY ONE OF THE PLANTS GREW
LIKE A ZIG-ZAG?
Camilla says, I'M SO GLAD YOU SAID
"PLANTS."
I WAS JUST THINKING ABOUT THE
BEAUTIFUL PETUNIAS THAT MY MOM
PLANTED IN OUR GARDEN.
I LOVE PLANTS WITH FLOWERS.
I LOVE DAISIES AND POPPIES AND--
OH, ROSES SMELL SO NICE, AND--
[Birds chirp]
Elinor says, UM, CAMILLA, WHAT
DOES THAT HAVE TO DO WITH
THE CLASS PLANTS?
Camilla asks, OH, I DON'T KNOW.
DO THE CLASS PLANTS
HAVE FLOWERS?
Olive says, UH, WE'LL COME BACK LATER.
Koa, a koala wearing brown shorts and a t-shirt, swings on an orange swing.
[Creaking, upbeat music plays]
Elinor says, KOA, DO YOU KNOW
WHY ONE OF THE CLASS PLANTS
GREW IN A ZIG-ZAG?
Koa says, NOPE.
Elinor asks, DID YOU SEE ANYTHING
HAPPEN TO IT?
Koa says, NOPE.
Elinor asks, HAVE YOU EVER SEEN
A PLANT GROW IN A ZIG-ZAG BEFORE?
Koa says, HMM...NOPE.
Ari asks, DO YOU EVER SAY ANYTHING
BESIDES "NOPE"?
Koa says, HMM...YUP.
[Koa laughs]
Sally, a beaver wearing a purple dress and eyeglasses, kicks a soccer ball past a red slide. Ari chases her across the grass.
Ari asks, SALLY, DO YOU KNOW
WHY ONE OF THE PLANTS GREW
IN A ZIG-ZAG?
Sally says, IT WASN'T ME. NOT ME.
I WASN'T EVEN THERE. NOPE.
IS THE PLANT OKAY?
SHOULD WE CALL THE PLANT DOCTOR?
I WAS OVER HERE PLAYING THE
WHOLE TIME.
I'M SORRY, DID YOU SAY THE PLANT
GREW IN A ZIG-ZAG?
Ari says, I GUESS THAT'S A NO.
[Upbeat music plays]
Later, Elinor paces by the plant table.
Elinor says, HMM, NO ONE KNOWS
WHAT HAPPENED TO MAKE THE
PLANT GROW LIKE A ZIG-ZAG.
Olive says, WELL, WE WERE THE LAST
ONES TO LEAVE SCHOOL THAT DAY, AND
I DON'T REMEMBER SEEING ANYTHING
STRANGE HAPPEN TO THE PLANTS.
[Elinor gasps]
Elinor says, I HAVE AN IDEA.
LET'S THINK ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED
THAT DAY.
[Gentle music plays]
She says, OKAY, WE WERE RIGHT HERE,
TALKING TO MS. MOLE JUST BEFORE
WE WENT HOME.
Olive says, I REMEMBER THAT.
SHE SAID PLANTS GROW UP TOWARDS
THE SKY, NO MATTER WHERE YOU
PLANT THEM.
WE ALSO WATERED THE PLANTS.
[Rustling]
Elinor says, YEAH! HMM...
AND THEN, I THINK WE WENT HOME.
[Ari gasps]
Ari says, WAIT!
I JUST REMEMBERED.
I PRACTICED MY BACKFLIP JUST
AS WE WERE LEAVING.
I WAS STANDING RIGHT HERE,
LIKE THIS, AND THEN...
ONE, TWO... AHH!
Ari flips and falls on his bottom. The pot tips on the table.
[Whoosh, clatter]
Ari says, OOF!
Elinor points at the tipped pot.
She says, LOOK.
ARI KNOCKED OVER THE PLANT AND
SPILLED A LITTLE BIT OF DIRT,
JUST LIKE THE OTHER LITTLE PILE.
[Rustling]
Olive says, ARI, MAYBE YOU KNOCKED
OVER THE PLANT WHEN WE LEFT
BEFORE THE WEEKEND, LIKE YOU
DID JUST NOW.
THAT'S HOW THE FIRST PILE OF
DIRT GOT THERE.
Elinor says, THAT MEANS THE PLANT
WAS ON ITS SIDE WHEN WE WENT HOME.
[Gentle music plays]
Elinor says, NOW, THIS PART OF THE
PLANT IS GOING UP. I THINK THAT'S
A CLUE.
[Birds chirp]
Ari asks, WHAT DO YOU MEAN?
I'M STILL CLUELESS.
A thought bubble with the small plant in the pot appears above Elinor.
[Popping, slide whistle]
Elinor says, FIRST, THE PLANT GREW
STRAIGHT UP FROM THE POT, JUST
LIKE ALL THE OTHER PLANTS.
BUT THEN IT GOT KNOCKED OVER,
SO IT WAS ON ITS SIDE ALL WEEKEND.
[Whoosh, clatter, slide whistle]
She continues, BUT PLANTS ALWAYS
GROW UP, SO IT MUST HAVE CHANGED
WHICH WAY IT WAS GROWING.
[Whoosh]
Olive says, THAT'S JUST LIKE IN
MS. MOLE'S BOOK.
PLANTS GROW UP TOWARDS THE SKY,
NO MATTER WHICH WAY THE GROUND IS.
Elinor says, THAT'S RIGHT.
[Cheerful music plays]
Ari says, YES! I THINK WE F
IGURED IT OUT. BUT WAIT.
THAT EXPLAINS THE FIRST ZIG.
BUT WHAT ABOUT THE ZAG?
Olive says, YEAH, WHY DID IT BEND
ONE WAY AND THEN BEND BACK
THE OTHER WAY?
Ms. Mole says, HELLO, KIDS.
OH, DID THAT PLANT GET KNOCKED
OVER AGAIN?
Ms. Mole moves the pot back in place.
[Gentle thunk]
Elinor asks, MS. MOLE, WHY DID YOU
SAY THIS PLANT GOT KNOCKED OVER
AGAIN?
Ms. Mole says, WELL, BECAUSE IT
WAS KNOCKED OVER BEFORE.
I CAME INTO SCHOOL YESTERDAY TO
PREPARE SOME THINGS FOR TODAY,
AND I FOUND THAT LITTLE PLANT
ON ITS SIDE.
SO, I PICKED IT UP AND SET IT
STRAIGHT AGAIN.
[Elinor gasps]
Elinor says, I THINK I KNOW WHAT HAPPENED.
Olive says, ME TOO!
Ari says, ME THREE!
A thought bubble with a row of potted plants forms over Elinor’s head.
[Popping, gentle music plays]
Elinor says, THIS PLANT STARTED
GROWING UP, JUST LIKE ALL
THE OTHERS.
[Slide whistle]
Ari says, BUT THEN I KNOCKED IT
OVER AND PUT IT ON ITS SIDE.
A flashback of Ari’s backflip appears in the thought bubble.
[Whoosh, thunk]
Olvie says, SO, THE PLANT CHANGED
THE WAY IT WAS GROWING TO GO UP.
THAT MADE THE FIRST ZIG.
[Slide whistle]
Elinor says, THEN, MS. MOLE PICKED
UP THE POT AND SET IT STRAIGHT.
[Gentle thud]
Ari says, SO, THE PLANT TURNED
AGAIN TO KEEP GROWING UP.
ZIG AND THEN ZAG!
[Creaking]
Elinor says, THAT'S IT!
WE SOLVED THE MYSTERY.
[Cheerful, energetic music plays]
Ari, Olive and Elinor sing, UP, UP, UP!
PLANTS GROW UP
EVEN IF THE GROUND
TILTS A LOT.
Ground tilts and Ari slides past a plant.
[Slide whistles]
Ari, Olive and Elinor sing UP ON A MOUNTAIN
OR ON A HILLSIDE
PLANTS WILL GROW UP
TO THE SKY!
[Ari’s wings flap]
They sing, THIS LITTLE PLANT
ZIGGED AND ZAGGED.
WHAT COULD HAVE MADE IT
GROW LIKE THAT?
UP, UP, UP!
PLANTS GROW UP
EVEN IF THE GROUND
TILTS A LOT.
The ground tilts again and Ari slides down.
[Slide whistles]
Elinor asks, MS. MOLE, DO YOU THINK
IT'S OKAY THAT THE PLANT GREW
LIKE THAT?
Ms. Mole says, OF COURSE!
MOST PLANTS WILL FIND A WAY TO
GROW UPWARDS, EVEN IF IT TAKES
A ZIG AND A ZAG.
Olive says, WELL, I THINK IT LOOKS
PRETTY COOL.
Ari says, I THINK IT LOOKS... AWESOME!
Ari does a backflip beside the plant table.
[Slide whistle, gasp]
Ari cheers, I DID IT!
I DID A BACKFLIP!
[Cheerful music plays]
Elinor says, WOW, ARI, HOW DID
YOU DO IT?
Ari says, WELL, I DID JUST LIKE
THE PLANT AND WENT UP, UP, UP!
Ari backflips.
[Whoosh, everyone laughs]
Another day, Ms. Mole leans over the side of a garden. Small green leaves poke through the garden soil.
Ms. Mole says, COME ON, YOU CAN DO IT!
[Elinor giggles]
Elinor asks, MS. MOLE, WHO ARE
YOU TALKING TO?
Ms. Mole says, THE PLANTS!
I'M WATCHING THEM GROW!
Ari says, YOU CAN'T WATCH PLANTS GROW,
MS. MOLE; THEY GROW TOO SLOWLY.
Ms. Mole says, SOME PLANTS CAN
GROW QUICKER THAN YOU MIGHT
THINK. LOOK HERE.
Ms. Mole opens a book.
[Upbeat music plays]
Ms. Mole says, ALL PLANTS NEED
WATER AND SUNLIGHT TO GROW.
SOME PLANTS GROW SLOWLY AND
SOME PLANTS GROW QUICKLY.
A CACTUS LIKE THIS ONE MIGHT
GROW VERY SLOWLY, WHILE BAMBOO
PLANTS LIKE THIS ONE CAN GROW
VERY QUICKLY.
[Water pours]
Ms. Mole says, BY LUNCHTIME,
THE BAMBOO HAS GROWN
MUCH TALLER.
Ari asks, WHY DIDN'T THE CACTUS GROW?
Ms. Mole says, IT DID GROW,
BUT ONLY A LITTLE.
LET'S CHECK IN WITH THEM
AT DINNERTIME.
[Slide whistle, page rustles]
Elinor says, WOW, THE BAMBOO IS
EVEN TALLER.
Ms. Mole says, WHEN IT GETS
BIGGER, IT CAN GROW THIRTY-FIVE
INCHES TALLER IN A SINGLE DAY.
THIRTY-FIVE INCHES IS AS TALL
AS YOU, ARI.
Ari says, WOW!
BUT THE CACTUS IS STILL SMALL.
Ms. Mole says, IT'S GROWING, BUT
SO SLOWLY, IT'S HARD TO SEE.
SOME CACTI TAKE A YEAR TO GROW
ONE INCH.
Ari says, IF I COULD BE A PLANT, I'D
WANT TO BE BAMBOO; THEN, I'D BE
A GIANT IN NO TIME!
[Olive, Ms. Mole, and Elinor laugh]
[Gentle music plays]
Elinor says, LOOK, MS. MOLE,
THE GARDEN IS GROWING!
Ms. Mole says, OOH!
I WONDER HOW BIG IT'LL GET.
THERE'S ONLY ONE WAY TO
FIND OUT!
They all lean over the garden and stare at it.
Ari says, IF THIS IS GONNA TAKE
AWHILE, I'M GONNA NEED A SNACK.
[Everyone laughs]
A blue butterfly flutters towards the school.
[Happy music plays]
Blue text reads, “Butterfly Drinks.”
Elinor reads, “BUTTERFLY DRINKS".
Ms. Mole says, OKAY, CLASS, THAT'S
IT FOR TODAY.
OH, AND DON'T FORGET, MONDAY
IS INSECT DAY!
EVERYONE NEEDS TO COME DRESSED
AS THEIR FAVORITE INSECT.
[Cheering]
[Camilla sighs contentedly]
Camilla says, I LOVE INSECTS!
Koa says, YEAH, THEY'RE SO
TOTALLY CHILL.
[Ms. Mole laughs]
Ms. Mole says, YES, THEY ARE!
ALL RIGHT, YOU LITTLE RUG BUGS,
OFF YOU GO!
The front door of the school opens and children run outside.
[Creak, children laugh, cheerful music plays]
Elinor cheers, YAY!
[Olive turns a page in her book]
I CAN'T WAIT FOR INSECT DAY.
WHAT KIND OF INSECT ARE YOU
GONNA BE, ARI?
Ari says, I DON'T KNOW.
I HAVEN'T PICKED ONE.
ALL I KNOW IS THAT IT'S GOTTA
BE SUPER-DUPER COOL.
[Page turns]
Olive says, WOW, THERE ARE SO
MANY AMAZING KINDS OF INSECTS.
LISTEN TO THIS!
DID YOU KNOW THAT ANTS HAVE
TWO STOMACHS?
Elinor says, WOW!
Ari says, COOL!
I WISH I HAD TWO STOMACHS!
THEN, I COULD EAT LUNCH TWICE!
[Giggling, page turns]
Olive asks, AND DID YOU KNOW THAT
CATERPILLARS HAVE TWELVE EYES?!
Elinor exclaims, WHOA!
Ari says, WOW!
Elinor says, PHEW, THAT'S A LOT
OF EYES!
Ari asks, WHICH INSECT ARE YOU
GOING TO PICK FOR YOUR COSTUME?
[Page turns]
Olive says, I DON'T KNOW!
THERE ARE SO MANY.
I'M GONNA HAVE TO READ THIS
WHOLE BOOK JUST TO LEARN
ABOUT ALL OF THEM!
[Page turns]
Ari nudges Elinor and says, I THINK
OLIVE IS BUGGING OUT.
GET IT? "BUGGING OUT"?
[Elinor giggles]
Elinor says, WELL, I KNOW WHAT
MY INSECT COSTUME IS GONNA BE.
Olive says, OOH TELL US, ELINOR!
Elinor says, I'M GOING TO BE A
BUTTERFLY! WOO-HOO!
Elinor flaps her wings and runs.
[Everyone laughs]
Elinor says, I JUST THINK BUTTERFLIES
ARE SO INTERESTING.
A thought bubble forms over Elinor’s head. Butterflies flutter inside of it.
[Popping]
She says, I LOVE THEIR BIG WINGS
AND ALL THEIR COLORS AND SPOTS.
Ari says, I'VE ALWAYS WONDERED
ABOUT BUTTERFLIES.
Olive asks, WONDERED WHAT, ARI?
Ari asks, WHY IS IT CALLED A
"BUTTER FLY".
DOES IT FLY LIKE BUTTER?
A thought bubble forms over Ari’s head. In it, a stick of butter flaps butterfly wings.
[Popping, everyone laughs]
Olive holds her book open as she walks. Ari looks in Olive’s book.
[Gasp]
Ari says, OOH, WHAT'S THAT ONE CALLED?
Olive says, THAT ONE'S CALLED
A DRAGONFLY.
Ari says, A DRAGON... FLY?
LIKE A DRAGON? THAT FLIES?!
THAT IS SO COOL!
I'M GOING TO BE A DRAGONFLY!
AND BREATHE FIRE.
[Ari roars, energetic music plays]
Olive says, I LOVE IT!
[Roaring]
Ari asks, ARE YOU GOING TO BE
A DRAGONFLY TOO, OLIVE?
Olive says, NO, I JUST LIKE GOING...
[Olive roars, everyone laughs]
[Roaring, laughter, happy music plays]
Later, Mr. Rabbit, Elinor’s father, stands in a kitchen and pours water from a kettle into a mug. Elinor carries art supplies to a table and sits on a chair beside it.
[Pouring, birds chirp, thunk, creak, rustling, clanking, happy music plays]
Mr. Rabbit says, HI, ELINOR.
Elinor says, I CAN'T TALK RIGHT
NOW, DAD. I'M SUPER BUSY!
I'M MAKING A BUTTERFLY COSTUME
FOR INSECT DAY!
[Rustling]
Mr. Rabbit says, OH. CAN I HELP?
Elinor says, HMM... OKAY!
YOU CAN BE MY ASSISTANT,
IF YOU WANT.
[Mr. Rabbit chuckles]
Mr. Rabbit says, OH, YOU'RE THE BOSS.
Elinor says, MS. MOLE SAID IT HAS TO
BE SOMETHING SPECIAL, SO I WANT
MY COSTUME TO BE JUST LIKE A
REAL BUTTERFLY.
[Slurping]
Mr. Rabbit says, HOW VERY SCIENTIFIC
OF YOU. WHERE DO WE START?
Elinor says, WE'RE GONNA DRAW THE
COSTUME, AND THEN WE'RE GOING
TO MAKE IT.
[Crayon scratches on paper]
Elinor says, BUTTERFLIES HAVE A
BODY, AND A HEAD WITH TWO
ANTENNAE AND FOUR WINGS.
SOME KIDS THINK A BUTTERFLY HAS
TWO BIG WINGS, BUT ACTUALLY,
IT HAS FOUR SMALLER WINGS.
AND IT HAS ONE, TWO... HMM...
HOW MANY LEGS DO BUTTERFLIES
HAVE? IS IT TWO OR FOUR?
Mr. Rabbit says, THAT'S A GOOD
QUESTION, ELINOR.
OH, I SEE SOME BUTTERFLIES
OUTSIDE. YOU KNOW, SOMETIMES
THE BEST WAY TO KNOW
SOMETHING IS TO SEE OR HEAR
IT FOR YOURSELF.
[Elinor gasps]
Elinor says, LET'S GO OUTSIDE
AND LOOK AT THE BUTTERFLIES! C'MON!
Elinor runs outside. Mr. Rabbit follows her.
[Door creaks]
Elinor says, LOOK, THERE'S A BUTTERFLY!
Mr. Rabbit says, OH!
Mr. Rabbit holds a magnifying glass. Elinor holds a small notepad and pencils.
Elinor says, LET'S TAKE A CLOSER LOOK.
I LOVE BUTTERFLIES.
SEE, IT HAS FOUR WINGS.
AND IT HAS ONE, TWO, THREE,
FOUR, FIVE, SIX LEGS!
BUTTERFLIES HAVE SIX LEGS.
Mr. Rabbit says, THAT'S A LOT OF LEGS.
Elinor says, WOW!
I THOUGHT I KNEW EVERYTHING
ABOUT BUTTERFLIES, BUT THEY'RE
EVEN MORE INTERESTING THAN
I THOUGHT.
Mr. Rabbit says, GOOD THING WE CHECKED.
[Blink, blink]
Elinor declares, YOU'RE A GOOD
ASSISTANT, DAD.
[They laugh]
Elinor says, WOW, THERE ARE
SO MANY BUTTERFLIES TODAY.
I WONDER WHAT THEY'RE DOING.
Mr. Rabbit says, WELL, THE FLOWERS
ARE IN BLOOM, SO I THINK THEY'RE
OUT DRINKING.
[Gentle music plays, birds chirp]
Elinor asks, BUTTERFLIES GET THIRSTY?
Mr. Rabbit says, AND HUNGRY!
THEY DRINK THEIR FOOD
FROM FLOWERS.
Elinor says, OH, LIKE BEES?
Mr. Rabbit says, THAT'S RIGHT.
THEY DRINK THE NECTAR - THAT'S
THE WATERY JUICE THAT FLOWERS
HAVE INSIDE.
Elinor says, OOH...
[Birds chirp]
Mr. Rabbit says, SEE, THIS FLOWER
HAS ITS NECTAR ALL THE
WAY INSIDE.
Elinor says, WOW.
BUTTERFLIES ARE THE BEST!
LET'S GO BACK AND MAKE
THE
Elinor draws on a black piece of paper. She paints a white spot on a large dark blue spot. She puts on a dark blue hat with black spots. Mr. Rabbit glues four black legs on to the bottom of Elinor’s costume. Elinor slides her arms into wing straps.
[Cheerful music plays, rustling]
Later, Mr. Rabbit says, OKAY, LET'S SEE IT.
Elinor says, TA-DA! WE DID IT!
Mr. Rabbit says, WOW! YOU LOOK GREAT.
[Elinor giggles]
Ranger Rabbit, Elinor’s mother, walks into the kitchen. She notices Elinor running in circles.
Ranger Rabbit says, OH, MY!
THERE'S A BUTTERFLY IN
OUR KITCHEN!
[Elinor giggles]
Elinor says, IT'S ME, MOM!
I MADE A BUTTERFLY COSTUME
FOR SCHOOL.
Mr. Rabbit says, AHEM.
Elinor admits, I HAD SOME HELP.
[Elinor’s parents chuckle]
Ranger Rabbit says, I THINK IT'S LOVELY.
Elinor says, I WANTED IT TO LOOK
JUST LIKE A REAL BUTTERFLY, SO
WE WENT OUTSIDE TO OBSERVE SOME.
SEE, IT HAS SIX LEGS, AND LOOK,
I CAN MOVE MY WINGS!
WATCH! I CAN FLY!
[Rustling, parents chuckle]
Mr. Rabbit says, WOW!
Ranger Rabbit says, CAREFUL
YOU DON'T FLY AWAY!
Mr. Rabbit says, PHEW.
ALL THIS ASSISTANT WORK HAS
MADE ME THIRSTY.
I IMAGINE YOU MUST BE THIRSTY
TOO, ELINOR.
Elinor says, YES.
JUST LIKE A REAL BUTTERFLY,
I'M THIRSTY TOO.
Mr. Rabbit carries a tray with three glasses of water on it.
[Rustling]
Ranger Rabbit says, THANK YOU, DEAR.
Mr. Rabbit says, HERE YOU GO, ELINOR.
Mr. Rabbit puts the glass on the table in front of Elinor.
[Thunk]
Elinor says, THANKS, DAD!
She strains as she tries to move her arms in the wing straps.
[Straining]
Elinor says, UH...
The glass wobbles as Elinor tries to lick the water.
[Straining, wobbling, clink]
Ranger Rabbit says, WHOA.
CAREFUL THERE, ELINOR.
Mr. Rabbit says, YOU KNOW, YOU
CAN ALWAYS TAKE YOUR ARMS
OUT OF THE WINGS.
Elinor says, YEAH, I KNOW.
I WANTED TO DRINK JUST LIKE
A REAL BUTTERFLY DOES.
[Rustling, clink, gentle music plays]
Elinor says, HMM, I WONDER...
HOW DO THE REAL BUTTERFLIES
DRINK FROM THE FLOWERS?
A thought bubble with a blue and black butterfly perched on a flower forms over Elinor’s head.
[Popping]
She says, I KNOW THAT BUTTERFLIES
DON'T HAVE HANDS.
AND I SAW THAT THE NECTAR WAS
ALL THE WAY INSIDE THE FLOWER.
HOW DO THEY GET TO THE NECTAR
TO DRINK IT?
Ranger Rabbit says, GOOD QUESTION,
ELINOR. WHAT DO YOU THINK?
A butterfly tips a flower in a thought bubble over Elinor’s head.
[Popping, slurping, creaking]
Elinor says, HMM... MAYBE THEY TIP
THE FLOWER LIKE A CUP, USING
THEIR FEET?
OR MAYBE THEY SQUEEZE THE
NECTAR OUT WITH THEIR WINGS.
[Whoosh]
Mr. Rabbit says, REMEMBER THE LAST
TIME WE HAD A QUESTION ABOUT
BUTTERFLIES? WHAT DID WE DO?
Elinor says, WE WENT OUTSIDE TO
LOOK AT THEM. GREAT IDEA, DAD!
WE NEED MORE OBSERVATIONS!
[Upbeat music plays]
Elinor slips her arms into the wings.
[Straining, upbeat music plays]
She asks, UM, CAN SOMEONE OPEN
THE DOOR FOR ME?
[Mr. Rabbit chuckles]
Mr. Rabbit picks up the magnifying glass and opens the door.
[Click]
Elinor says, THANKS, DAD!
LET'S GO!
[Rustling]
Mr. Rabbit says, RIGHT BEHIND
YOU, BOSS.
[Creak]
Elinor says, LOOK!
THERE'S A BUTTERFLY.
I THINK IT'S GOING TO HAVE
A DRINK!
Mr. Rabbit holds up the magnifying glass.
Elinor asks, DID YOU SEE THAT?
IT UNROLLED SOMETHING FROM
ITS MOUTH.
LOOK, IT'S USING IT TO DRINK!
IT'S LIKE A STRAW.
THAT'S HOW THE BUTTERFLY
DRINKS FROM THE FLOWER.
Mr. Rabbit says, YES, THAT STRAW
IS CALLED A PROBOSCIS. IT'S A
PART OF THEIR MOUTH.
[Upbeat music plays]
Elinor exclaims, WOW, THAT IS SO COOL.
Elinor sings, BUTTERFLY! BUTTERFLY!
HOW DO YOU DRINK
FROM FLOWERS?
BUTTERFLIES CAN'T HOLD A CUP.
[Slide whistle]
Elinor sings, AND THEY HAVE
NO LIPS TO DRINK NECTAR UP.
BUT BUTTERFLIES HAVE
A SPECIAL MOUTH,
LONG AND THIN
TO SUCK NECTAR OUT.
BUTTERFLY! BUTTERFLY!
HOW DO YOU DRINK
FROM FLOWERS?
BUTTERFLY! BUTTERFLY!
SUCKING UP JUICE
IT'S YOUR SPECIAL POWER!
[Gasps]
Elinor says, DAD, I THINK I KNOW
HOW TO MAKE MY COSTUME
EVEN BETTER! FOLLOW ME!
[Birds chirp]
Elinor wears her blue butterfly costume as she walks towards Olive in a classroom. Olive wears a brown headband with two antenna and a segmented yellow costume.
Elinor syas, NICE COSTUME, OLIVE!
BUT WHAT ARE YOU?
Olive says, I'M A SPECIAL KIND OF
BEETLE I READ ABOUT IN MY BOOK.
IT HAS A FUNNY NAME THAT MADE
IT THE PERFECT INSECT FOR ME!
IT'S CALLED A BOOKWORM!
[Giggling]
Olive says, EVEN THOUGH IT'S NOT
A WORM.
[Elinor giggles]
Ari wears a green dragonfly costume.
Ari says, ELINOR!
NICE BUTTERFLY COSTUME.
Olive says, YEAH, YOU LOOK JUST
LIKE A REAL BUTTERFLY!
Elinor says, THANKS!
I LIKE YOUR COSTUME TOO, ARI.
Ari says, THANKS, IT'S A DRAGONFLY.
Ari drinks from a purple cup.
[Slurp, gentle music plays]
Ari says, disappointed, WHICH
I LEARNED IS NOT ACTUALLY
A DRAGON, BUT IT'S STILL
SUPER-DUPER COOL.
DRAGONFLIES ARE SOME OF
THE BEST FLYERS IN NATURE.
Olive says, COOL!
WHAT'S IN THE CUPS, ARI?
Ari says, OH, MS. MOLE BROUGHT
SOME HONEY WATER
FOR EVERYONE.
Ms. Mole wears a bee costume as she stands beside a line of cups on her desk.
Ms. Mole says, ALL RIGHT, KIDS,
BUZZ ON OVER AND GRAB A DRINK.
YOU MUST "BEE" THIRSTY!
[Ms. Mole laughs]
Ms. Mole says, "BEE" THIRSTY, YA SEE?
HA, IT'S A BUZZ. OKAY.
Olive says, AWW, THAT'S SO SWEET.
[Olive, Ari, and Elinor laugh, Olive and Ari slurp their drinks]
[Elinor strains]
Ari asks, DO YOU NEED HELP, ELINOR?
[Cheerful music plays]
Elinor says, THAT'S OKAY, ARI.
I LEARNED THAT BUTTERFLIES ARE
NOT JUST COLORFUL; THEY'RE ALSO
REALLY CLEVER! LOOK HOW
THEY DRINK!
[Elinor inhales deeply]
Elinor blows into a curled straw and it straightens. She puts it in the drink.
[Slurping]
Olvie says, WOW, THAT IS SO CLEVER.
Ari says, I DIDN'T KNOW BUTTERFLIES
COULD DO THAT.
[Upbeat music plays]
Elinor says, SEE, BEING A BUTTERFLY
DOESN'T BUG ME AT ALL.
[They laugh]
Olive says, OH, THAT'S A GOOD
ONE, ELINOR.
[Upbeat music plays]
End Credits:
“Senior Producer: Marissa Collyer.
Assistant Directors: Jeff Barker.
Voice cast:
Markeda McKay – Elinor.
Maria Nash – Olive.
Wyatt White – Ari.
Juan Chioran – Señor Tapir.
Shoshana Sperling – Ms. Mole.
Royal Goodfellow - Sally Beaver.
Ian Ho – Koa.
Norah Adams - Camilla
Lisette St. Louis – Ranger Rabbit.
Colin Doyle – Mr. Rabbit.
Pipeline Studios. Shoe Ink.”
[Happy music plays]
Elinor sings, WHEREVER I GO
I SEE THINGS THAT I WANT
TO KNOW,
WHEREVER I AM I FIND THINGS
I WANT TO UNDERSTAND.
GO AND EXPLORE, LISTEN AND SEE
JUST FOLLOW YOUR CURIOSITY.
Elinor smiles as she sings on a swing on a swing set. Olive Elephant swings on a swing beside her. Olive wears a blue bow on her head, with a blue shirt, skirts and leggings. Ari Bat hands upside down from the bar on the top of the swing set.
Voices sing, ELINOR WONDERS WHY.
Elinor sings, WHY DO BIRDS SING?
AND HOW DO THEY FLY?
Voices sing, ELINOR WONDERS WHY.
Elinor watches ants through a magnifying glass.
Elinor sings WHY DO ANTS MARCH?
AND WHERE DO THEY HIDE?
THERE'S SO MUCH TO LEARN
WHEREVER YOU TURN
JUST LISTEN AND SEE
AND FOLLOW YOUR CURIOSITY.
[Chiming]
Voices sing, ELINOR WONDERS WHY.
Elinor sings, ASK A QUESTION
WHAT WILL YOU FIND?
Voices sing, ELINOR WONDERS WHY.
Elinor sings, JUST LISTEN AND SEE
COME AND WONDER WITH ME.
Text above Elinor reads, “Elinor Wonders Why.” A magnifying glass with pink bunny ears replaces the letter ‘O’ in Elinor’s name.
Blue text above two children playing in a sandbox reads, “Zig Zag Plant.” Children play in a playground beside a school. Elinor and Olive walkd to a log table with a line of potted plants on top.
Elinor reads, "ZIG ZAG PLANT."
[Birds chirp, happy music with whistling plays]
Elinor says, OLIVE, LOOK HOW
MUCH OUR LITTLE BABY PLANTS
HAVE GROWN.
Olive exclaims, WOW, ELINOR!
THEY'VE GROWN SO MUCH SINCE
WE PLANTED THEM AS SEEDS!
Elinor says, MM-HMM, AND IT'S ONLY
BEEN A FEW DAYS. I WONDER HOW
TALL THEY'RE GONNA GET.
Olive says, I HOPE THEY GROW AS TALL
AS ME.
Elinor says, I HOPE THEY GROW AS TALL
AS ME AND MY EARS.
[They giggle]
Ari stands on a flat rock beside a swing set.
[Dramatic notes play]
Ari says, OKAY, THIS TIME, I'M SURE
I'M GOING TO DO IT.
ONE, TWO... BACKFLIP!
Ari flips in the air. He frantically flaps his wings.
[Whoosh]
Ari says, AHH! OOF!
Ari lands on his bottom on grass.
Elinor asks, ARI, ARE YOU OKAY?
Ari says, I'M OKAY!
MAYBE I SHOULD HAVE COUNTED
TO THREE.
[Elinor and Olive laugh]
Ms. Mole, the school teacher, arrives. She carries a thick book beneath her left arm. Ms. Mole wears thick eyeglasses. She wears a purple sweater, blouse, skirt and shoes. She has curly red hair.
Ms. Mole says, HELLO, KIDS!
HOW ARE OUR LITTLE CLASS
PLANTS DOING TODAY?
[Gentle music plays]
Elinor says, THEY ARE DOING SO
WELL, MS. MOLE! I'LL SHOW YOU!
LOOK HOW TALL THEY'VE GROWN.
Olive says, YEAH! I LOVE HOW
THEY'RE ALL GROWING STRAIGHT
UP OUT OF THE GROUND.
Ms. Mole says, THAT'S RIGHT!
PLANTS GROW UP TOWARDS THE SKY,
NO MATTER WHERE YOU PLANT THEM.
Ms. Mole opens her book. She quickly flips pages and turns the book to face Elinor, Olive, and Ari.
[Pages flip, rustling]
She says, HERE, LET ME SHOW YOU.
THEY GROW UP IF YOU PLANT THEM
IN A FIELD, OR ON A HILL, OR ON
A STEEP MOUNTAIN, OR EVEN ON
THE SIDE OF A CLIFF!
Elinor, Olive and Ari exclaim, WOW!
COOL! OH, MY GOODNESS!
Elinor says, C'MON, LITTLE PLANTS.
YOU CAN DO IT!
GROW UP, UP, UP!
Olive reaches into her pink purse with her trunk and takes out a green crayon.
She says, LET'S MEASURE HOW
TALL THEY ARE. THIS ONE IS
ABOUT... ONE CRAYON HIGH.
Ari says, HEY, THAT'S FUN.
USUALLY, WE DRAW OUR
OBSERVATIONS WITH CRAYONS.
BUT WE CAN USE CRAYONS TO
MEASURE OBSERVATIONS TOO.
Ms. Mole says, I LOVE IT!
[Chuckles]
She says, OKAY, SCHOOL IS ALMOST
OVER, SO LET'S WATER THE LITTLE
PLANTS. MAKE SURE YOU GIVE THEM
A LITTLE EXTRA TODAY.
Elinor asks, WHY DO THEY NEED EXTRA
WATER, MS. MOLE?
ARE THEY EXTRA THIRSTY?
Ms. Mole replies, WELL, ELINOR, TOMORROW
IS THE WEEKEND, AND THERE'S NO SCHOOL
FOR TWO DAYS.
SO, THERE WON'T BE ANYBODY HERE
TO WATER THEM!
Ari says, TWO DAYS WITHOUT SCHOOL
WILL GIVE ME LOTS OF TIME TO
PRACTICE MY BACKFLIPS.
[Ms. Mole laughs, rustling, water pours]
Ms. Mole shouts, OKAY, KIDS, CLASS
IS OVER! LET'S GO GRAB YOUR THINGS.
Elinor waters the plants with a yellow watering can.
She says, I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE HOW
MUCH THE PLANTS GROW OVER
THE WEEKEND.
Olive says, ME TOO.
[Rustling, upbeat music plays]
Ari says, OOH!
ONE MORE BACKFLIP.
ONE, TWO... BACKFLIP!
Ari flips and lands on his bottom. A plant on the table tips over.
[Whoosh, thump]
Ari says, OOF! AY YI YI...
Sometime later, Ms. Mole walks towards the blue door of the school. Elinor and Olive run behind her.
[Upbeat music plays]
Elinor pants, GOOD MORNING,
MS. MOLE.
Ms. Mole says, WELL, WELL, YOU'RE
BOTH HERE BRIGHT AND EARLY!
Elinor pants, WE JUST... COULDN'T WAIT...
Olive pants, TO... SEE... HOW MUCH...
Elinor says, THE PLANTS GREW!
Olive says, THEY'VE BEEN
GROWING THE WHOLE WEEKEND!
I WONDER HOW TALL THEY GOT.
[Door opens, Ms. Mole chuckles]
Olive and Elinor run outside through the back door of the school. They stop by the plant table.
Elinor says, WOW, LOOK HOW
MUCH THEY GREW.
Olive says, THEY ARE SO MUCH TALLER,
I HARDLY RECOGNIZE THEM.
LET'S MEASURE THEM.
Olive holds a blue crayon and a green crayon.
Olive says, THIS ONE IS ONE, TWO
CRAYONS HIGH.
[Bird chirps]
Elinor says, GOOD JOB, LITTLE PLANT.
I KNEW YOU WOULD GROW TALLER.
Ari says, HI, ELINOR. HI, OLIVE!
GUESS WHAT?
I SPENT THE WHOLE WEEKEND
PRACTICING MY BACKFLIP.
READY TO CHECK IT OUT?
Elinor says, SURE, ARI.
Ari says, PREPARE TO BE IMPRESSED.
ONE, TWO, THREE...
[Whooshing]
Ari flips and lands on his bottom.
He shouts, HUP! WHOA! PHEW!
MAYBE I SHOULD'VE COUNTED
TO FOUR.
HUH, I DON'T GET IT. I PRACTICED
FOR TWO WHOLE DAYS.
[Upbeat music plays]
Ari says, WAIT, IT'S BEEN TWO WHOLE
DAYS SINCE WE CHECKED OUR PLANTS!
HOW ARE THEY DOING?
Elinor says, OLIVE AND I JUST MEASURED
ONE OF THEM AND IT'S TWO
CRAYONS HIGH.
Ari says, WOW, IT GREW A LOT!
HEY, THIS ONE ISN'T AS TALL
AS THE OTHERS.
Ari holds the crayons beside a plant the grows to the right, then straightens up.
Olive says, IT LOOKS LIKE A...
ZIG-ZAG?
[Elinor gasps]
Elinor says, IT DOES LOOK LIKE A
ZIG-ZAG! LOOK! IT GREW UP, THEN
TO THE SIDE, THEN GREW UP AGAIN!
THAT'S AMAZING.
Ari says, HEY, IT'S JUST LIKE ME.
WHEN I'M NOT ZIGGING,
I'M ZAGGING!
Ari dances, moving his head and arms.
[Upbeat music plays]
He chants, ZIG-ZAG, ZIG-ZAG,
ZIG-ZIG-ZIG, ZAG!
[Ari, Olive, and Elinor laugh]
Elinor says, I WONDER WHY THIS PLANT LOOKS
LIKE THAT AND THE OTHERS DON'T?
Olive says, YEAH, ALL THE OTHER PLANTS
LOOK LIKE THEY GREW STRAIGHT UP.
Ari says, HMM, MAYBE IT'S A DIFFERENT
KIND OF PLANT?
[Gentle music plays]
Elinor says, BUT THE LEAVES LOOK
LIKE THEY'RE THE SAME SHAPE.
I THINK IT'S THE SAME KIND
OF PLANT.
Olive asks, BUT WHY WOULD THIS
PLANT GROW IN A DIFFERENT SHAPE?
Elinor says, MAYBE IT HAS A DIFFERENT
KIND OF DIRT IN THE POT.
HMM... WE NEED MORE OBSERVATIONS!
Olive says, HERE YA GO.
Olive gives Elinor a purple magnifying glass.
Elinor says, THANKS!
THE DIRT LOOKS THE SAME, BUT...
WAIT! WHAT'S THIS? THERE'S A
LITTLE PILE OF DIRT THERE.
I DON'T REMEMBER SEEING THAT
BEFORE, DO YOU?
Olive shakes her head and says, UH-UH.
Ari says, OOH...MAYBE IT'S A CLUE
TO OUR MYSTERY!
[Slow slide whistle]
Olive asks, BUT WHAT DOES IT MEAN?
Elinor says, HMM, I DON'T KNOW.
[Upbeat music plays]
Ari says, WE NEED A CLUE ABOUT
OUR CLUE.
Elinor says, SOMETHING MUST HAVE
HAPPENED TO MAKE THE PLANT GROW
IN A ZIG-ZAG.
[Children laugh]
Elinor notices her classmates playing in the playground.
Elinor says, LET'S SEE IF THE OTHER
KIDS HAVE ANY IDEAS.
Olive says, I KNOW!
I'LL WRITE DOWN WHAT THEY SAY
IN MY NOTEBOOK.
Camilla, a camel wearing a pink dress, kneels in the sandbox as she overturns buckets of sand.
[Scraping]
Olive asks, CAMILLA, DO YOU KNOW
WHY ONE OF THE PLANTS GREW
LIKE A ZIG-ZAG?
Camilla says, I'M SO GLAD YOU SAID
"PLANTS."
I WAS JUST THINKING ABOUT THE
BEAUTIFUL PETUNIAS THAT MY MOM
PLANTED IN OUR GARDEN.
I LOVE PLANTS WITH FLOWERS.
I LOVE DAISIES AND POPPIES AND--
OH, ROSES SMELL SO NICE, AND--
[Birds chirp]
Elinor says, UM, CAMILLA, WHAT
DOES THAT HAVE TO DO WITH
THE CLASS PLANTS?
Camilla asks, OH, I DON'T KNOW.
DO THE CLASS PLANTS
HAVE FLOWERS?
Olive says, UH, WE'LL COME BACK LATER.
Koa, a koala wearing brown shorts and a t-shirt, swings on an orange swing.
[Creaking, upbeat music plays]
Elinor says, KOA, DO YOU KNOW
WHY ONE OF THE CLASS PLANTS
GREW IN A ZIG-ZAG?
Koa says, NOPE.
Elinor asks, DID YOU SEE ANYTHING
HAPPEN TO IT?
Koa says, NOPE.
Elinor asks, HAVE YOU EVER SEEN
A PLANT GROW IN A ZIG-ZAG BEFORE?
Koa says, HMM...NOPE.
Ari asks, DO YOU EVER SAY ANYTHING
BESIDES "NOPE"?
Koa says, HMM...YUP.
[Koa laughs]
Sally, a beaver wearing a purple dress and eyeglasses, kicks a soccer ball past a red slide. Ari chases her across the grass.
Ari asks, SALLY, DO YOU KNOW
WHY ONE OF THE PLANTS GREW
IN A ZIG-ZAG?
Sally says, IT WASN'T ME. NOT ME.
I WASN'T EVEN THERE. NOPE.
IS THE PLANT OKAY?
SHOULD WE CALL THE PLANT DOCTOR?
I WAS OVER HERE PLAYING THE
WHOLE TIME.
I'M SORRY, DID YOU SAY THE PLANT
GREW IN A ZIG-ZAG?
Ari says, I GUESS THAT'S A NO.
[Upbeat music plays]
Later, Elinor paces by the plant table.
Elinor says, HMM, NO ONE KNOWS
WHAT HAPPENED TO MAKE THE
PLANT GROW LIKE A ZIG-ZAG.
Olive says, WELL, WE WERE THE LAST
ONES TO LEAVE SCHOOL THAT DAY, AND
I DON'T REMEMBER SEEING ANYTHING
STRANGE HAPPEN TO THE PLANTS.
[Elinor gasps]
Elinor says, I HAVE AN IDEA.
LET'S THINK ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED
THAT DAY.
[Gentle music plays]
She says, OKAY, WE WERE RIGHT HERE,
TALKING TO MS. MOLE JUST BEFORE
WE WENT HOME.
Olive says, I REMEMBER THAT.
SHE SAID PLANTS GROW UP TOWARDS
THE SKY, NO MATTER WHERE YOU
PLANT THEM.
WE ALSO WATERED THE PLANTS.
[Rustling]
Elinor says, YEAH! HMM...
AND THEN, I THINK WE WENT HOME.
[Ari gasps]
Ari says, WAIT!
I JUST REMEMBERED.
I PRACTICED MY BACKFLIP JUST
AS WE WERE LEAVING.
I WAS STANDING RIGHT HERE,
LIKE THIS, AND THEN...
ONE, TWO... AHH!
Ari flips and falls on his bottom. The pot tips on the table.
[Whoosh, clatter]
Ari says, OOF!
Elinor points at the tipped pot.
She says, LOOK.
ARI KNOCKED OVER THE PLANT AND
SPILLED A LITTLE BIT OF DIRT,
JUST LIKE THE OTHER LITTLE PILE.
[Rustling]
Olive says, ARI, MAYBE YOU KNOCKED
OVER THE PLANT WHEN WE LEFT
BEFORE THE WEEKEND, LIKE YOU
DID JUST NOW.
THAT'S HOW THE FIRST PILE OF
DIRT GOT THERE.
Elinor says, THAT MEANS THE PLANT
WAS ON ITS SIDE WHEN WE WENT HOME.
[Gentle music plays]
Elinor says, NOW, THIS PART OF THE
PLANT IS GOING UP. I THINK THAT'S
A CLUE.
[Birds chirp]
Ari asks, WHAT DO YOU MEAN?
I'M STILL CLUELESS.
A thought bubble with the small plant in the pot appears above Elinor.
[Popping, slide whistle]
Elinor says, FIRST, THE PLANT GREW
STRAIGHT UP FROM THE POT, JUST
LIKE ALL THE OTHER PLANTS.
BUT THEN IT GOT KNOCKED OVER,
SO IT WAS ON ITS SIDE ALL WEEKEND.
[Whoosh, clatter, slide whistle]
She continues, BUT PLANTS ALWAYS
GROW UP, SO IT MUST HAVE CHANGED
WHICH WAY IT WAS GROWING.
[Whoosh]
Olive says, THAT'S JUST LIKE IN
MS. MOLE'S BOOK.
PLANTS GROW UP TOWARDS THE SKY,
NO MATTER WHICH WAY THE GROUND IS.
Elinor says, THAT'S RIGHT.
[Cheerful music plays]
Ari says, YES! I THINK WE F
IGURED IT OUT. BUT WAIT.
THAT EXPLAINS THE FIRST ZIG.
BUT WHAT ABOUT THE ZAG?
Olive says, YEAH, WHY DID IT BEND
ONE WAY AND THEN BEND BACK
THE OTHER WAY?
Ms. Mole says, HELLO, KIDS.
OH, DID THAT PLANT GET KNOCKED
OVER AGAIN?
Ms. Mole moves the pot back in place.
[Gentle thunk]
Elinor asks, MS. MOLE, WHY DID YOU
SAY THIS PLANT GOT KNOCKED OVER
AGAIN?
Ms. Mole says, WELL, BECAUSE IT
WAS KNOCKED OVER BEFORE.
I CAME INTO SCHOOL YESTERDAY TO
PREPARE SOME THINGS FOR TODAY,
AND I FOUND THAT LITTLE PLANT
ON ITS SIDE.
SO, I PICKED IT UP AND SET IT
STRAIGHT AGAIN.
[Elinor gasps]
Elinor says, I THINK I KNOW WHAT HAPPENED.
Olive says, ME TOO!
Ari says, ME THREE!
A thought bubble with a row of potted plants forms over Elinor’s head.
[Popping, gentle music plays]
Elinor says, THIS PLANT STARTED
GROWING UP, JUST LIKE ALL
THE OTHERS.
[Slide whistle]
Ari says, BUT THEN I KNOCKED IT
OVER AND PUT IT ON ITS SIDE.
A flashback of Ari’s backflip appears in the thought bubble.
[Whoosh, thunk]
Olvie says, SO, THE PLANT CHANGED
THE WAY IT WAS GROWING TO GO UP.
THAT MADE THE FIRST ZIG.
[Slide whistle]
Elinor says, THEN, MS. MOLE PICKED
UP THE POT AND SET IT STRAIGHT.
[Gentle thud]
Ari says, SO, THE PLANT TURNED
AGAIN TO KEEP GROWING UP.
ZIG AND THEN ZAG!
[Creaking]
Elinor says, THAT'S IT!
WE SOLVED THE MYSTERY.
[Cheerful, energetic music plays]
Ari, Olive and Elinor sing, UP, UP, UP!
PLANTS GROW UP
EVEN IF THE GROUND
TILTS A LOT.
Ground tilts and Ari slides past a plant.
[Slide whistles]
Ari, Olive and Elinor sing UP ON A MOUNTAIN
OR ON A HILLSIDE
PLANTS WILL GROW UP
TO THE SKY!
[Ari’s wings flap]
They sing, THIS LITTLE PLANT
ZIGGED AND ZAGGED.
WHAT COULD HAVE MADE IT
GROW LIKE THAT?
UP, UP, UP!
PLANTS GROW UP
EVEN IF THE GROUND
TILTS A LOT.
The ground tilts again and Ari slides down.
[Slide whistles]
Elinor asks, MS. MOLE, DO YOU THINK
IT'S OKAY THAT THE PLANT GREW
LIKE THAT?
Ms. Mole says, OF COURSE!
MOST PLANTS WILL FIND A WAY TO
GROW UPWARDS, EVEN IF IT TAKES
A ZIG AND A ZAG.
Olive says, WELL, I THINK IT LOOKS
PRETTY COOL.
Ari says, I THINK IT LOOKS... AWESOME!
Ari does a backflip beside the plant table.
[Slide whistle, gasp]
Ari cheers, I DID IT!
I DID A BACKFLIP!
[Cheerful music plays]
Elinor says, WOW, ARI, HOW DID
YOU DO IT?
Ari says, WELL, I DID JUST LIKE
THE PLANT AND WENT UP, UP, UP!
Ari backflips.
[Whoosh, everyone laughs]
Another day, Ms. Mole leans over the side of a garden. Small green leaves poke through the garden soil.
Ms. Mole says, COME ON, YOU CAN DO IT!
[Elinor giggles]
Elinor asks, MS. MOLE, WHO ARE
YOU TALKING TO?
Ms. Mole says, THE PLANTS!
I'M WATCHING THEM GROW!
Ari says, YOU CAN'T WATCH PLANTS GROW,
MS. MOLE; THEY GROW TOO SLOWLY.
Ms. Mole says, SOME PLANTS CAN
GROW QUICKER THAN YOU MIGHT
THINK. LOOK HERE.
Ms. Mole opens a book.
[Upbeat music plays]
Ms. Mole says, ALL PLANTS NEED
WATER AND SUNLIGHT TO GROW.
SOME PLANTS GROW SLOWLY AND
SOME PLANTS GROW QUICKLY.
A CACTUS LIKE THIS ONE MIGHT
GROW VERY SLOWLY, WHILE BAMBOO
PLANTS LIKE THIS ONE CAN GROW
VERY QUICKLY.
[Water pours]
Ms. Mole says, BY LUNCHTIME,
THE BAMBOO HAS GROWN
MUCH TALLER.
Ari asks, WHY DIDN'T THE CACTUS GROW?
Ms. Mole says, IT DID GROW,
BUT ONLY A LITTLE.
LET'S CHECK IN WITH THEM
AT DINNERTIME.
[Slide whistle, page rustles]
Elinor says, WOW, THE BAMBOO IS
EVEN TALLER.
Ms. Mole says, WHEN IT GETS
BIGGER, IT CAN GROW THIRTY-FIVE
INCHES TALLER IN A SINGLE DAY.
THIRTY-FIVE INCHES IS AS TALL
AS YOU, ARI.
Ari says, WOW!
BUT THE CACTUS IS STILL SMALL.
Ms. Mole says, IT'S GROWING, BUT
SO SLOWLY, IT'S HARD TO SEE.
SOME CACTI TAKE A YEAR TO GROW
ONE INCH.
Ari says, IF I COULD BE A PLANT, I'D
WANT TO BE BAMBOO; THEN, I'D BE
A GIANT IN NO TIME!
[Olive, Ms. Mole, and Elinor laugh]
[Gentle music plays]
Elinor says, LOOK, MS. MOLE,
THE GARDEN IS GROWING!
Ms. Mole says, OOH!
I WONDER HOW BIG IT'LL GET.
THERE'S ONLY ONE WAY TO
FIND OUT!
They all lean over the garden and stare at it.
Ari says, IF THIS IS GONNA TAKE
AWHILE, I'M GONNA NEED A SNACK.
[Everyone laughs]
A blue butterfly flutters towards the school.
[Happy music plays]
Blue text reads, “Butterfly Drinks.”
Elinor reads, “BUTTERFLY DRINKS".
Ms. Mole says, OKAY, CLASS, THAT'S
IT FOR TODAY.
OH, AND DON'T FORGET, MONDAY
IS INSECT DAY!
EVERYONE NEEDS TO COME DRESSED
AS THEIR FAVORITE INSECT.
[Cheering]
[Camilla sighs contentedly]
Camilla says, I LOVE INSECTS!
Koa says, YEAH, THEY'RE SO
TOTALLY CHILL.
[Ms. Mole laughs]
Ms. Mole says, YES, THEY ARE!
ALL RIGHT, YOU LITTLE RUG BUGS,
OFF YOU GO!
The front door of the school opens and children run outside.
[Creak, children laugh, cheerful music plays]
Elinor cheers, YAY!
[Olive turns a page in her book]
I CAN'T WAIT FOR INSECT DAY.
WHAT KIND OF INSECT ARE YOU
GONNA BE, ARI?
Ari says, I DON'T KNOW.
I HAVEN'T PICKED ONE.
ALL I KNOW IS THAT IT'S GOTTA
BE SUPER-DUPER COOL.
[Page turns]
Olive says, WOW, THERE ARE SO
MANY AMAZING KINDS OF INSECTS.
LISTEN TO THIS!
DID YOU KNOW THAT ANTS HAVE
TWO STOMACHS?
Elinor says, WOW!
Ari says, COOL!
I WISH I HAD TWO STOMACHS!
THEN, I COULD EAT LUNCH TWICE!
[Giggling, page turns]
Olive asks, AND DID YOU KNOW THAT
CATERPILLARS HAVE TWELVE EYES?!
Elinor exclaims, WHOA!
Ari says, WOW!
Elinor says, PHEW, THAT'S A LOT
OF EYES!
Ari asks, WHICH INSECT ARE YOU
GOING TO PICK FOR YOUR COSTUME?
[Page turns]
Olive says, I DON'T KNOW!
THERE ARE SO MANY.
I'M GONNA HAVE TO READ THIS
WHOLE BOOK JUST TO LEARN
ABOUT ALL OF THEM!
[Page turns]
Ari nudges Elinor and says, I THINK
OLIVE IS BUGGING OUT.
GET IT? "BUGGING OUT"?
[Elinor giggles]
Elinor says, WELL, I KNOW WHAT
MY INSECT COSTUME IS GONNA BE.
Olive says, OOH TELL US, ELINOR!
Elinor says, I'M GOING TO BE A
BUTTERFLY! WOO-HOO!
Elinor flaps her wings and runs.
[Everyone laughs]
Elinor says, I JUST THINK BUTTERFLIES
ARE SO INTERESTING.
A thought bubble forms over Elinor’s head. Butterflies flutter inside of it.
[Popping]
She says, I LOVE THEIR BIG WINGS
AND ALL THEIR COLORS AND SPOTS.
Ari says, I'VE ALWAYS WONDERED
ABOUT BUTTERFLIES.
Olive asks, WONDERED WHAT, ARI?
Ari asks, WHY IS IT CALLED A
"BUTTER FLY".
DOES IT FLY LIKE BUTTER?
A thought bubble forms over Ari’s head. In it, a stick of butter flaps butterfly wings.
[Popping, everyone laughs]
Olive holds her book open as she walks. Ari looks in Olive’s book.
[Gasp]
Ari says, OOH, WHAT'S THAT ONE CALLED?
Olive says, THAT ONE'S CALLED
A DRAGONFLY.
Ari says, A DRAGON... FLY?
LIKE A DRAGON? THAT FLIES?!
THAT IS SO COOL!
I'M GOING TO BE A DRAGONFLY!
AND BREATHE FIRE.
[Ari roars, energetic music plays]
Olive says, I LOVE IT!
[Roaring]
Ari asks, ARE YOU GOING TO BE
A DRAGONFLY TOO, OLIVE?
Olive says, NO, I JUST LIKE GOING...
[Olive roars, everyone laughs]
[Roaring, laughter, happy music plays]
Later, Mr. Rabbit, Elinor’s father, stands in a kitchen and pours water from a kettle into a mug. Elinor carries art supplies to a table and sits on a chair beside it.
[Pouring, birds chirp, thunk, creak, rustling, clanking, happy music plays]
Mr. Rabbit says, HI, ELINOR.
Elinor says, I CAN'T TALK RIGHT
NOW, DAD. I'M SUPER BUSY!
I'M MAKING A BUTTERFLY COSTUME
FOR INSECT DAY!
[Rustling]
Mr. Rabbit says, OH. CAN I HELP?
Elinor says, HMM... OKAY!
YOU CAN BE MY ASSISTANT,
IF YOU WANT.
[Mr. Rabbit chuckles]
Mr. Rabbit says, OH, YOU'RE THE BOSS.
Elinor says, MS. MOLE SAID IT HAS TO
BE SOMETHING SPECIAL, SO I WANT
MY COSTUME TO BE JUST LIKE A
REAL BUTTERFLY.
[Slurping]
Mr. Rabbit says, HOW VERY SCIENTIFIC
OF YOU. WHERE DO WE START?
Elinor says, WE'RE GONNA DRAW THE
COSTUME, AND THEN WE'RE GOING
TO MAKE IT.
[Crayon scratches on paper]
Elinor says, BUTTERFLIES HAVE A
BODY, AND A HEAD WITH TWO
ANTENNAE AND FOUR WINGS.
SOME KIDS THINK A BUTTERFLY HAS
TWO BIG WINGS, BUT ACTUALLY,
IT HAS FOUR SMALLER WINGS.
AND IT HAS ONE, TWO... HMM...
HOW MANY LEGS DO BUTTERFLIES
HAVE? IS IT TWO OR FOUR?
Mr. Rabbit says, THAT'S A GOOD
QUESTION, ELINOR.
OH, I SEE SOME BUTTERFLIES
OUTSIDE. YOU KNOW, SOMETIMES
THE BEST WAY TO KNOW
SOMETHING IS TO SEE OR HEAR
IT FOR YOURSELF.
[Elinor gasps]
Elinor says, LET'S GO OUTSIDE
AND LOOK AT THE BUTTERFLIES! C'MON!
Elinor runs outside. Mr. Rabbit follows her.
[Door creaks]
Elinor says, LOOK, THERE'S A BUTTERFLY!
Mr. Rabbit says, OH!
Mr. Rabbit holds a magnifying glass. Elinor holds a small notepad and pencils.
Elinor says, LET'S TAKE A CLOSER LOOK.
I LOVE BUTTERFLIES.
SEE, IT HAS FOUR WINGS.
AND IT HAS ONE, TWO, THREE,
FOUR, FIVE, SIX LEGS!
BUTTERFLIES HAVE SIX LEGS.
Mr. Rabbit says, THAT'S A LOT OF LEGS.
Elinor says, WOW!
I THOUGHT I KNEW EVERYTHING
ABOUT BUTTERFLIES, BUT THEY'RE
EVEN MORE INTERESTING THAN
I THOUGHT.
Mr. Rabbit says, GOOD THING WE CHECKED.
[Blink, blink]
Elinor declares, YOU'RE A GOOD
ASSISTANT, DAD.
[They laugh]
Elinor says, WOW, THERE ARE
SO MANY BUTTERFLIES TODAY.
I WONDER WHAT THEY'RE DOING.
Mr. Rabbit says, WELL, THE FLOWERS
ARE IN BLOOM, SO I THINK THEY'RE
OUT DRINKING.
[Gentle music plays, birds chirp]
Elinor asks, BUTTERFLIES GET THIRSTY?
Mr. Rabbit says, AND HUNGRY!
THEY DRINK THEIR FOOD
FROM FLOWERS.
Elinor says, OH, LIKE BEES?
Mr. Rabbit says, THAT'S RIGHT.
THEY DRINK THE NECTAR - THAT'S
THE WATERY JUICE THAT FLOWERS
HAVE INSIDE.
Elinor says, OOH...
[Birds chirp]
Mr. Rabbit says, SEE, THIS FLOWER
HAS ITS NECTAR ALL THE
WAY INSIDE.
Elinor says, WOW.
BUTTERFLIES ARE THE BEST!
LET'S GO BACK AND MAKE
THE
Elinor draws on a black piece of paper. She paints a white spot on a large dark blue spot. She puts on a dark blue hat with black spots. Mr. Rabbit glues four black legs on to the bottom of Elinor’s costume. Elinor slides her arms into wing straps.
[Cheerful music plays, rustling]
Later, Mr. Rabbit says, OKAY, LET'S SEE IT.
Elinor says, TA-DA! WE DID IT!
Mr. Rabbit says, WOW! YOU LOOK GREAT.
[Elinor giggles]
Ranger Rabbit, Elinor’s mother, walks into the kitchen. She notices Elinor running in circles.
Ranger Rabbit says, OH, MY!
THERE'S A BUTTERFLY IN
OUR KITCHEN!
[Elinor giggles]
Elinor says, IT'S ME, MOM!
I MADE A BUTTERFLY COSTUME
FOR SCHOOL.
Mr. Rabbit says, AHEM.
Elinor admits, I HAD SOME HELP.
[Elinor’s parents chuckle]
Ranger Rabbit says, I THINK IT'S LOVELY.
Elinor says, I WANTED IT TO LOOK
JUST LIKE A REAL BUTTERFLY, SO
WE WENT OUTSIDE TO OBSERVE SOME.
SEE, IT HAS SIX LEGS, AND LOOK,
I CAN MOVE MY WINGS!
WATCH! I CAN FLY!
[Rustling, parents chuckle]
Mr. Rabbit says, WOW!
Ranger Rabbit says, CAREFUL
YOU DON'T FLY AWAY!
Mr. Rabbit says, PHEW.
ALL THIS ASSISTANT WORK HAS
MADE ME THIRSTY.
I IMAGINE YOU MUST BE THIRSTY
TOO, ELINOR.
Elinor says, YES.
JUST LIKE A REAL BUTTERFLY,
I'M THIRSTY TOO.
Mr. Rabbit carries a tray with three glasses of water on it.
[Rustling]
Ranger Rabbit says, THANK YOU, DEAR.
Mr. Rabbit says, HERE YOU GO, ELINOR.
Mr. Rabbit puts the glass on the table in front of Elinor.
[Thunk]
Elinor says, THANKS, DAD!
She strains as she tries to move her arms in the wing straps.
[Straining]
Elinor says, UH...
The glass wobbles as Elinor tries to lick the water.
[Straining, wobbling, clink]
Ranger Rabbit says, WHOA.
CAREFUL THERE, ELINOR.
Mr. Rabbit says, YOU KNOW, YOU
CAN ALWAYS TAKE YOUR ARMS
OUT OF THE WINGS.
Elinor says, YEAH, I KNOW.
I WANTED TO DRINK JUST LIKE
A REAL BUTTERFLY DOES.
[Rustling, clink, gentle music plays]
Elinor says, HMM, I WONDER...
HOW DO THE REAL BUTTERFLIES
DRINK FROM THE FLOWERS?
A thought bubble with a blue and black butterfly perched on a flower forms over Elinor’s head.
[Popping]
She says, I KNOW THAT BUTTERFLIES
DON'T HAVE HANDS.
AND I SAW THAT THE NECTAR WAS
ALL THE WAY INSIDE THE FLOWER.
HOW DO THEY GET TO THE NECTAR
TO DRINK IT?
Ranger Rabbit says, GOOD QUESTION,
ELINOR. WHAT DO YOU THINK?
A butterfly tips a flower in a thought bubble over Elinor’s head.
[Popping, slurping, creaking]
Elinor says, HMM... MAYBE THEY TIP
THE FLOWER LIKE A CUP, USING
THEIR FEET?
OR MAYBE THEY SQUEEZE THE
NECTAR OUT WITH THEIR WINGS.
[Whoosh]
Mr. Rabbit says, REMEMBER THE LAST
TIME WE HAD A QUESTION ABOUT
BUTTERFLIES? WHAT DID WE DO?
Elinor says, WE WENT OUTSIDE TO
LOOK AT THEM. GREAT IDEA, DAD!
WE NEED MORE OBSERVATIONS!
[Upbeat music plays]
Elinor slips her arms into the wings.
[Straining, upbeat music plays]
She asks, UM, CAN SOMEONE OPEN
THE DOOR FOR ME?
[Mr. Rabbit chuckles]
Mr. Rabbit picks up the magnifying glass and opens the door.
[Click]
Elinor says, THANKS, DAD!
LET'S GO!
[Rustling]
Mr. Rabbit says, RIGHT BEHIND
YOU, BOSS.
[Creak]
Elinor says, LOOK!
THERE'S A BUTTERFLY.
I THINK IT'S GOING TO HAVE
A DRINK!
Mr. Rabbit holds up the magnifying glass.
Elinor asks, DID YOU SEE THAT?
IT UNROLLED SOMETHING FROM
ITS MOUTH.
LOOK, IT'S USING IT TO DRINK!
IT'S LIKE A STRAW.
THAT'S HOW THE BUTTERFLY
DRINKS FROM THE FLOWER.
Mr. Rabbit says, YES, THAT STRAW
IS CALLED A PROBOSCIS. IT'S A
PART OF THEIR MOUTH.
[Upbeat music plays]
Elinor exclaims, WOW, THAT IS SO COOL.
Elinor sings, BUTTERFLY! BUTTERFLY!
HOW DO YOU DRINK
FROM FLOWERS?
BUTTERFLIES CAN'T HOLD A CUP.
[Slide whistle]
Elinor sings, AND THEY HAVE
NO LIPS TO DRINK NECTAR UP.
BUT BUTTERFLIES HAVE
A SPECIAL MOUTH,
LONG AND THIN
TO SUCK NECTAR OUT.
BUTTERFLY! BUTTERFLY!
HOW DO YOU DRINK
FROM FLOWERS?
BUTTERFLY! BUTTERFLY!
SUCKING UP JUICE
IT'S YOUR SPECIAL POWER!
[Gasps]
Elinor says, DAD, I THINK I KNOW
HOW TO MAKE MY COSTUME
EVEN BETTER! FOLLOW ME!
[Birds chirp]
Elinor wears her blue butterfly costume as she walks towards Olive in a classroom. Olive wears a brown headband with two antenna and a segmented yellow costume.
Elinor syas, NICE COSTUME, OLIVE!
BUT WHAT ARE YOU?
Olive says, I'M A SPECIAL KIND OF
BEETLE I READ ABOUT IN MY BOOK.
IT HAS A FUNNY NAME THAT MADE
IT THE PERFECT INSECT FOR ME!
IT'S CALLED A BOOKWORM!
[Giggling]
Olive says, EVEN THOUGH IT'S NOT
A WORM.
[Elinor giggles]
Ari wears a green dragonfly costume.
Ari says, ELINOR!
NICE BUTTERFLY COSTUME.
Olive says, YEAH, YOU LOOK JUST
LIKE A REAL BUTTERFLY!
Elinor says, THANKS!
I LIKE YOUR COSTUME TOO, ARI.
Ari says, THANKS, IT'S A DRAGONFLY.
Ari drinks from a purple cup.
[Slurp, gentle music plays]
Ari says, disappointed, WHICH
I LEARNED IS NOT ACTUALLY
A DRAGON, BUT IT'S STILL
SUPER-DUPER COOL.
DRAGONFLIES ARE SOME OF
THE BEST FLYERS IN NATURE.
Olive says, COOL!
WHAT'S IN THE CUPS, ARI?
Ari says, OH, MS. MOLE BROUGHT
SOME HONEY WATER
FOR EVERYONE.
Ms. Mole wears a bee costume as she stands beside a line of cups on her desk.
Ms. Mole says, ALL RIGHT, KIDS,
BUZZ ON OVER AND GRAB A DRINK.
YOU MUST "BEE" THIRSTY!
[Ms. Mole laughs]
Ms. Mole says, "BEE" THIRSTY, YA SEE?
HA, IT'S A BUZZ. OKAY.
Olive says, AWW, THAT'S SO SWEET.
[Olive, Ari, and Elinor laugh, Olive and Ari slurp their drinks]
[Elinor strains]
Ari asks, DO YOU NEED HELP, ELINOR?
[Cheerful music plays]
Elinor says, THAT'S OKAY, ARI.
I LEARNED THAT BUTTERFLIES ARE
NOT JUST COLORFUL; THEY'RE ALSO
REALLY CLEVER! LOOK HOW
THEY DRINK!
[Elinor inhales deeply]
Elinor blows into a curled straw and it straightens. She puts it in the drink.
[Slurping]
Olvie says, WOW, THAT IS SO CLEVER.
Ari says, I DIDN'T KNOW BUTTERFLIES
COULD DO THAT.
[Upbeat music plays]
Elinor says, SEE, BEING A BUTTERFLY
DOESN'T BUG ME AT ALL.
[They laugh]
Olive says, OH, THAT'S A GOOD
ONE, ELINOR.
[Upbeat music plays]
End Credits:
“Senior Producer: Marissa Collyer.
Assistant Directors: Jeff Barker.
Voice cast:
Markeda McKay – Elinor.
Maria Nash – Olive.
Wyatt White – Ari.
Juan Chioran – Señor Tapir.
Shoshana Sperling – Ms. Mole.
Royal Goodfellow - Sally Beaver.
Ian Ho – Koa.
Norah Adams - Camilla
Lisette St. Louis – Ranger Rabbit.
Colin Doyle – Mr. Rabbit.
Pipeline Studios. Shoe Ink.”
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