A child says, WHEE!

T.V.O. Kids and Apartment Eleven Productions and Imagine Create, Original.

[Child giggles, upbeat music plays, pop]

Text reads, “T.V.O. Kids presents. Produced by Tracey Mack, Tara Hungerford, Eric Hogan. Music by Jessie Farrell.” Harry, a shaggy black and white guinea pig, and Frankie, a light brown guinea pig, stand in a gazebo. In a classroom, Harry, Frankie, Clover, and Skip sit facing their teacher, Miss Whiskers.

[Cheerful music plays]

A singer sings, HOW DO YOU DO? IT'S NICE TO SEE YOU IN OUR HAPPY PLACE. OH, OH, IN OUR HAPPY PLACE.

Title: Happy Place.

[Happy country music plays]

In the gazebo, Harry sniffs keyboards, and Frankie stands behind a drum set.

A narrator says, HAPPY PLACE HAS A REPUTATION FOR WONDERFUL MUSIC. THEY HAVE OUTDOOR CONCERTS IN THE SPRING AND SUMMER, AND THIS YEAR SKIP HAS DECIDED TO PUT HIMSELF OUT THERE.

On a stage in the centre of town, Skip says, GATHER ROUND AND LISTEN UP, CITIZENS OF HAPPY PLACE. THIS YEAR AS PART OF THE SPRING SING MUSIC FESTIVAL, I WILL BE SINGING A SONG I WROTE INSPIRED BY HAPPY PLACE.

Frankie says, WOW, SKIP. THAT'S INCREDIBLE. I'VE NEVER HEARD YOU SING A SOLO.

Harry says, SKIP, MY GOOD BUDDY, THAT'S VERY COURAGEOUS OF YOU.

Skip says, THANKS FOR BELIEVING IN ME. I HAVE A REMARKABLE VOICE WHEN I'M SINGING IN THE SHOWER. NO NERVES. I'VE BEEN TOLD I HAVE THE VOICE OF AN ANGEL.

[Chiming]

Skip daydreams about standing in a shower filled with bubbles.

Skip sings, LA, LA, LA, LA, LA, LA, LA.

[Happy country music plays]

In reality, Ginger asks, HEY, CLOVER, AREN'T YOU PART OF THE PERFORMANCE WITH SKIP? I HEARD YOU PRACTICING ALL DAY YESTERDAY. THAT SONG ABOUT HAPPY PLACE YOU WROTE TOGETHER.

Clover says, WELL, YES, SKIP AND I DID WRITE THE HAPPY PLACE SONG TOGETHER, AND WE ARE SUPPOSED TO SING IT TOGETHER, AND I'M SUPPOSED TO PLAY THE PIANO TO ACCOMPANY US. I GUESS HE FORGOT.

Ginger says, HMM. I'D HAVE A CHAT WITH HIM ABOUT THIS IF I WERE YOU. IT DOESN'T SEEM RIGHT.

The narrator says, THAT EVENING, SKIP AND CLOVER ARE GETTING SET UP FOR THEIR FIRST REHEARSAL. THEY HAVE A PIANO, A TRUMPET, A DRUM, A FLUTE, AND AN AMPLIFIER TO MAKE THEIR MUSIC LOUDER. HOW EXCITING!

Clover sits at the piano, Ginger stands beside a drum, and Skip stands on a sound mixer.

At the piano, Clover says, OKAY, SKIP, LET'S TAKE IT FROM THE TOP.

Clover sings, IT'S A HAPPY PLACE, A HAPPY SPACE.

[Needle scratching record]

Clover asks, SKIP! WHY AREN'T YOU SINGING?

[Upbeat music plays]

Skip says, I FROZE. I LOST MY PLACE. I FORGOT THE LYRICS. YIKES. THIS IS HARDER THAN I THOUGHT.

Clover says, WELL, I'VE BEEN PRACTICING, AND I'VE ALSO BEEN SINGING AND PLAYING THE PIANO FOR A FEW YEARS.

Skip says, YOU ALWAYS MAKE IT LOOK SO EASY, CLOVER. THAT'S BECAUSE I PRACTICE EVERY DAY, SKIP. GOOD MUSICIANS MAKE IT LOOK EASY, BUT THEY WORK HARD AT LEARNING THE NOTES AND PRACTICING. HAVE YOU BEEN PRACTICING OUR HAPPY PLACE SONG?

Skip says, NOT REALLY.

[Disappointed trumpet notes play]

Skip says, OH, NO. I'M SCARED.

Ginger says, YIKES. NOW I'M NERVOUS AND I'M NOT EVEN PERFORMING.

[Banging]

Skip knocks over the drum.

Skip says, UGH. OOPS. OH, I'M SORRY. I'M JUST NOT FEELING PREPARED.

Clover says, WE HAVE A WEEK. IF WE PRACTICE EVERY DAY LEADING UP TO THE SHOW, WE CAN DO THIS! NOW, LET'S TRY AGAIN.

[Happy country music plays]

Clover sings, IT’S A HAPPY PLACE.

Skip sings, PLACE, A HAPPY...

Clover and Skip sing, A HAPPY SPACE. A BEAUTIFUL PLACE.

[Needle scratching record]

Skip asks, WHY DON'T YOU JUST PERFORM IT ALL ON YOUR OWN? I'M NOT A GOOD SINGER AFTER ALL.

[Upbeat music plays]

Clover says, DON'T GIVE UP, SKIP.

Ginger says, DON'T FORGET, SKIP. YOU ANNOUNCED THAT YOU AND ONLY YOU WROTE THIS SONG AND THAT YOU AND ONLY YOU ARE PERFORMING IT.

Skip says, I- I SAID THAT? OH, NO. I WAS NERVOUS. I WASN'T THINKING. I SHOULD GIVE UP ON PERFORMING, STICK TO PLAYING WITH MY TRAINS IN THE COMFORT OF MY BEDROOM. I'M GOOD AT THAT.

Clover says, SKIP. IT'S OKAY. I FIGURED THAT YOU DIDN'T MEAN TO FORGET ABOUT ME IN YOUR ANNOUNCEMENT. BESIDES, EVERYONE WILL SEE US PERFORM TOGETHER. LET'S TRY AGAIN NOW.

[Happy country music plays]

Skip says, OKAY.

The narrator says, SKIP IS FINDING OUT THAT PRACTICE MAKES PROGRESS. FRIENDS CAN WORK THROUGH CHALLENGES TOGETHER, AND IT'S IMPORTANT TO SHARE CREDIT WHERE CREDIT IS DUE.

Skip says, CLOVER, I'M REALLY SORRY I FORGOT TO INCLUDE YOU WHEN I ANNOUNCED OUR PERFORMANCE OF OUR HAPPY PLACE SONG.

Clover says, WE CAN DO THE SKIP! LET'S TAKE IT FROM THE TOP.

Both sing, IT'S A HAPPY PLACE, A HAPPY SPACE…

The narrator says, AND ON THE DAY OF THE SPRING SING FESTIVAL, SKIP AND CLOVER DID A WONDERFUL PERFORMANCE FOR THE CITIZENS OF HAPPY PLACE.

[Cheering, applause, background singing]

Smiling hamsters applaud.

Mayor Rufus says, THAT WAS VERY MOVING. BRAVO, SKIP, AND CLOVER. WE HOPE YOU'LL COME BACK NEXT YEAR AND PERFORM AGAIN TOGETHER.

Clover and Skip sing, RAINDROPS AND THE SUN SHINING THROUGH, A BEAUTIFUL HAPPY PLACE.

[Upbeat music plays]

End Credits. Executive Producer, T.V.O. Kirsten Hurd. Executive Producers, Tracey Mack, Eric Hogan, Tara Hungerford. Music Produced by Jessie Farrell, Allan Rodger. Written and directed by Tara Hungerford, Eric Hogan. Cast (alphabetical by role): Elizabeth Irving, Clover. Paris Hogan, Frankie. Noelle Pion, Ginger. Tareek Talati, Harry. Aaron Parnell, Mayor Rufus, Mr. Thatcher. Marcie Nestman, Miss Manners. Aimee Ayotte, Miss Whiskers, Jellybean. Kai Rudell, Mr. Radish. Aaron Moy, Skip. Special Thanks to: Our adorable guinea pig cast, Rabbitats, Brittany Kells, Mikaela Mack-Iancu, Michael and Darlene Mack, our family and friends. Copyright 2024 Happy Penny Productions, Incorporated. All rights reserved.