A child says, WHEE!

[Upbeat music plays, giggling, pop]

Text reads, “TVOkids.” “Apartment Eleven Productions.” “Original.”

[Upbeat music plays]

A young man holds an orange and yellow ball in a gymnasium. His curly black hair is short and he wears a yellow shirt with black stick men running on the front.

A narrator says, MEET DAYVID-RAY.
HE'S A MONTREALER BALLER.

HE'S NOT AFRAID TO TRY NEW THINGS.

Dayvid-Ray, a girl with her brown hair in a thick braid, and a woman with her brown hair in thin braids, dance together.

Dayvid-Ray says, LET'S GET MOVING.

The narrator says, WAIT UNTIL YOU
SEE WHO HAS A SPECIAL MESSAGE
FOR HIM.

LOOKS LIKE WE'RE READY. ARE YOU?
WELL, LET'S GO.

Dayvid-Ray sinks a basket in a basketball net.

[Banging]

Sunny, an animated sun waves. Photographs of children appear on a colourful brick wall. Text above the waving sun reads, “TVOkids presents.” Text beneath the waving sun reads, “Sunny’s Quest.”

[Upbeat theme song plays, needle scratching on record]

Dayvid-Ray stands in a kitchen. He wears a red tee-shirt with a black and grey stripe across the chest. Green text reads, “Dayvid-Ray.” A man and woman stand behind him. Blue text beneath a woman with long curly black hair reads, “Mom.” Yellow text beneath a man with a shaved head, beard and moustache reads, “Dad.” A small boy waves. His black hair his pulled away from his face. Dark blue text reads, “Terrence.”

[Upbeat music plays, beeping]

Dayvid-Ray says, HEY, THERE.
MY NAME'S DAYVID-RAY.
I'M NINE YEARS OLD.

I LIVE IN MONTREAL WITH MY MOM,
DAD AND BROTHER TERRENCE.

AND I'M THE SECOND GENERATION
CANADIAN HAITIAN IN MY FAMILY.

THAT MEANS MY PARENTS AND
I WERE BORN IN CANADA,
BUT MY GRANDPARENTS
WERE BORN IN HAITI.

A map of Canada with the Canadian flag over it appears over Dayvid-Ray’s shoulder. A map of Haiti with the Haitian flag over it appears over Dayvid-Ray’s shoulder.

[Whooshing]

Dayvid-Ray says, SINCE THE LAST
PEOPLE IN MY FAMILY TO LIVE IN
HAITI WERE MY GRANDPARENTS,
I LIKE TO LEARN ABOUT MY
HAITIAN ROOTS.

Dayvid-Ray catches a globe. An animated map shows the location of Montreal in Canada. Red text reads, “Montreal.” A dotted line moves south to Haiti. Yellow text over a small island reads, “Haiti.” Green text reads, “Republic of Haiti.” Blue text reads, “Hispaniola.”

[Slide whistle, beeping, upbeat music continues]

Dayvid-Ray says, LOOK, THIS IS MONTREAL,
AND ALL THE WAY HERE IS HAITI.

THE COUNTRY'S NAME IS ACTUALLY
THE REPUBLIC OF HAITI, AND BEFORE
IT WAS CALLED ESPANOLA.

THIS IS THE HAITIAN FLAG.

A flag is split in two colours horizontally, with dark blue on the top and red on the bottom. In the centre of the flag, a coat of arms shows six flags beneath a palm tree on a verdant green hill. Beneath three flags on each side of the tree is a cannon.

Dayvid-Ray says, IT'S MAINLY TWO
COLORS, RED AND BLUE, AS YOU CAN
SEE. BUT IF YOU LOOK CLOSER IN THE
MIDDLE, THERE ARE SOME SYMBOLS.
THESE ARE CALLED A COAT OF ARMS.

THEY REPRESENT A COUNTRY'S
VALUES AND HISTORY. AND THE
PEOPLE WHO LIVE THERE.

[Popping]

Dayvid-Ray pokes his head through a small basketball net.

[Upbeat music plays]

Dayvid-Ray says, I LOVE BASKETBALL.
CAN YOU TELL?

LAST YEAR I MADE IT IN THE SCHOOL
TEAM. THIS IS MY TEAM SHIRT.
WE'RE CALLED THE DYNAMICS.

Dayvid-Ray holds up the yellow shirt with the four men running.

[Cheering]

Dayvid-Ray holds up a light blue skateboard with orange wheels.

Dayvid-Ray says, CHECK OUT MY WHEELS.
I CAN'T WAIT TO SKATE IN THE PARK
THIS SUMMER.

IN DOWNTOWN MONTREAL. THIS IS
THE PARK AND STATUE NAMED
AFTER THE LEGENDARY MILITARY
LEADER, TOUSSAINT LOUVERTURE.

Red text beneath a drawing of a man wearing a tall hat reads, “Tourssaint Louverture.”

Dayvid-Ray says, TOUSSAINT
LOUVERTURE IS A SYMBOL OF
FREEDOM AND RESISTANCE
BECAUSE HE LED A SUCCESSFUL
FIGHT AGAINST THE FRENCH
TO FREE ENSLAVED HAITIANS.

[Cheering]

Dayvid-Ray narrates, WELCOME TO
THE CENTRE TOUSSAINT,
WHERE YOU CAN LEARN,
SHARE AND CELEBRATE EVERYTHING
ABOUT HAITIAN CULTURE.

Green text over woven plates and painted figurines reads, “Centre Toussaint.” Text beneath the woman with long thin braids reads, “Sly Toussaint.”

[Upbeat music continues, beeping]

Dayvid-Ray says, IT WAS NAMED
AFTER THE MILITARY LEADER
AND THE LAST NAME OF THE OWNER.
SLY TOUSSAINT.

I'M HERE TO LEARN THE HAITIAN
ALPHABET AND GRAMMAR WITH
MY NEW FRIEND, SIRENA.

The girl with thick braids waves. Orange text beneath her reads, “Sirena.”

Sly says, HAITIAN CREOLE
IS SO SIMPLE. CHECK IT OUT.

Dayvid-Ray says, BECAUSE IT'S EASIER
THAN ENGLISH AND FRENCH. AND
THERE'S TWENTY-FOUR LETTERS IN
THE ALPHABET FOR THIRTY-TWO SOUNDS.

A heading reads, “Haitian Creole Alphabet.” Beneath the heading, the letters of the alphabet are listed.

Dayvid-Ray says, FOR EXAMPLE,
WE DON'T USE THE LETTER Q.
WE USE THE LETTER K INSTEAD.

Sly, Dayvid-Ray, and Sirena read the letters aloud.

[Letter sounded out, slide whistle]

Text beneath Dayvid-Ray reads, “Karabela.”

Dayvid-Ray says, WE ARE WEARING
A KARABELA SHIRT AND A KARABELA
DRESS WHICH ARE HAITIAN TRADITIONAL
PIECES OF CLOTHING.

MEN AND WOMEN WEAR THE KARABELA
TO SHOWCASE HALLMARKS OF BEAUTY
AT CULTURAL EVENTS OR FESTIVALS.

[Slide whistle]

Dayvid-Ray says, SLY IS GOING TO TEACH
US SOME TRADITIONAL HAITIAN DANCES.

LET'S GET MOVING.

Sly stands in front of Sirena and Dayvid-Ray. All three tap a foot.

[Rhythmic music plays]

Dayvid-Ray narrates, IN HAITI, THE
STYLE OF DANCE IS TRADITIONALLY
TAUGHT ARE THE CONGO AND
THE IGBO.

Dark green text reads, “Congo dance.”

Dayvid-Ray narrates, THE CONGO DANCE
ORIGINATES FROM CONGO, WHICH IS
A COUNTRY IN CENTRAL AFRICA.

IT EXPRESSES JOY AND IT'S A VERY
FUN STYLE.

Dayvid-Ray says, DANCING IS SO COOL.
BUT WHAT IS EVEN BETTER IS TO
LEARN THE TWO DIFFERENT STYLES.

LET'S KEEP MOVING.

Light blue text reads, “Igbo dance.”

Dayvid-Ray narrates, THE IGBO DANCE
WAS CREATED BY THE NIGERIANS
FROM THE IGBO TRIBE.

THIS STYLE EXPRESSES THEIR PRIDE
AND THE MOVEMENT REPRESENTS
BREAKING THE CHAINS OF SLAVERY.

Later, Dayvid-Ray, and Sirena sit on a floor with Sly. A board and tokens rest on the floor between them. Blue text reads, “Osselets.”

[Upbeat music plays]

Dayvid-Ray says, WE'RE LEARNING
HOW TO PLAY OSSELETS. IT'S ONE OF
THE MOST POPULAR GAMES IN HAITI.
OSSELETS IN ENGLISH MEANS
SMALL BONES.

[Rattling]

Dayvid-Ray says, NOWADAYS, THE
TOKENS OR BONES HAVE BEEN
REPLACED BY PIECES OF PLASTIC
OR METAL.

SO YOU THROW THE ONE THAT'S
IN YOUR HAND.

[Rattling, upbeat music continues]

Dayvid-Ray says, THEN YOU PICK
ONE FROM THE FLOOR BEFORE THE
OTHER ONE FALLS BACK DOWN.

HOWEVER, YOU CAN ONLY PICK UP
THE ONES THAT ARE FACING UP.

SO YOU NEED TO TURN OVER
THE OTHER ONES BEFORE YOU
PICK THEM UP.

YOU TRY TO PICK UP ONE
AT A TIME, THEN TWO, THEN
THREE, THEN ALL OF THEM.

IT'S A GOOD GAME TO DEVELOP
YOUR HAND-EYE COORDINATION.

[Slide whistle, cheering]

Later, Dayvid-Ray stands in the gymnasium.

Dayvid-Ray says, BASKETBALL
IS A VERY BIG PART OF MY LIFE.

MEET MY TEAMMATES AND
MY COACHES.

[Cheering, banging, background chatter]

Dayvid-Ray says, IT'S A FUN SPORT
THAT PUSHES ME TO DO BETTER
EVERY TIME.

BASKETBALL WAS INVENTED IN
EIGHTEEN NINETY-ONE BY A CANADIAN.

Orange text beneath a black and white photograph reads, “Dr. James Naismith.” The doctor holds a basket beneath one arm and a ball in his other hand.

Dayvid-Ray narrates, JAMES NAISMITH WAS
A GYM TEACHER AND AN INSTRUCTOR
AT THE Y.M.C.A.

WINNING GAMES IS THE BEST
FEELING EVER AFTER A GREAT GAME.

Dayvid-Ray says, AFTER A GREAT
GAME, I LOVE TO HAVE A TREAT
WITH MY TEAM.

Red text beneath a box of patties reads, “Haitian Patties.”

Dayvid-Ray narrates, HAITIAN
PATTIES ARE POPULAR STREET
FOOD BACK ON THE ISLAND.

IT HAS A MIX OF SPICES, CALLED
EPIS IN HAITIAN CREOLE.

Red text reads, “Epis.”

Dayvid-Ray says, THESE ARE
MADE WITH MY FAVORITE
GROUND BEEF. THEN YOU
WRAP IT UP. AND FLUFFY DOUGH,
OF COURSE.

An animated blue present box wiggles. The present opens and the Sunny rises up and blows into a party horn. Yellow text reads, “Sunny’s Surprise!”

[Happy music plays]

Dayvid-Ray’s mother says, I'VE GOT
A SURPRISE FOR YOU.

SO SINCE I'M REALLY HAPPY
ABOUT HOW HARD YOU WORK
TO GET INTO THE BASKETBALL TEAM,
SOMEONE SPECIAL WANTED TO SAY
A WORD TO YOU.

PRESS PLAY AND LISTEN.

Merrick Palmer sits in a chair. His head is shaved and he wears eyeglasses. Red text beneath him reads, “Merrick Palmer, Former Professional Basketball Player.”

[Upbeat music plays]

Merrick Palmer says, HELLO, DAYVID-RAY.
MY NAME IS MERRICK PALMER.

I'M A FORMER PROFESSIONAL
BASKETBALL PLAYER.

[Dayvid-Ray laughs]

Merrick Palmer says, I PLAYED IN CANADA,
IN UNIVERSITY, AND FROM THERE
I WENT TO PLAY PROFESSIONAL
BASKETBALL IN SOUTH AFRICA.

I UNDERSTAND THAT YOU JUST MADE
YOUR FIRST BASKETBALL TEAM,
AND THAT'S AMAZING.

I AM LOVING THE FACT THAT
I HEAR YOU'RE DOING EXTREMELY
WELL IN BASKETBALL.

NEVER GIVE UP.
JUST KEEP ON PUSHING THROUGH.

SO KEEP YOUR GRADES UP,
KEEP EATING HEALTHY
AND KNOW YOU CAN DO IT.

AND I KNOW YOU'RE ON YOUR WAY
TO BECOMING THE BEST
BASKETBALL PLAYER YOU CAN BE.

Dayvid-Ray looks overwhelmed. His mother smiles at him.

Dayvid-Ray says, THAT IS SO COOL.

Later, Dayvid-Ray stands in a room.

He says, I ALSO LIKE TO SPEND QUALITY
TIME WITH MY DAD BOXING, AND
I THINK IT BRINGS US CLOSER
WE'RE ALWAYS CAREFUL.

Dayvid-Ray hits pads worn on his father’s hands. Text above them reads, “Dayvid-Ray cam.”

[Thumping]

Dayvid-Ray says, THANK YOU
FOR SPENDING THE DAY WITH
ME AND DISCOVERING MY LIFE.

WE'RE GOING TO BOX ANOTHER
ROUND, BYE!

Dayvid-Ray’s father says, BYE!

They both wave.

[Thumping, slide whistle]

[Upbeat music plays]

End credits roll.

“Narrator: Sagine Sémajuste.
Producer: Sabine Daniel.
Written and Directed by Florence M. Rosalie.
Original Music: Eric Lemoyne.
Co-Executive Producer: Mindy Laxer.
Executive Producer: Jonathan Finkelstein.

An Apartment Eleven Production. Produced in association with TVOkids.”

A child says, WHEE!

Text reads, “TVOkids.” “Apartment Eleven Productions.” “Original.”

[Giggling, squeaking]