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Transcript: The Case of the Confidence Crisis
A child says, WEE!
TVO Kids and Sinking Ship Entertainment Original.
[Child giggles, upbeat music plays, pop]
Sly stands in front of his desk. He has short, curly black hair and wears an olive green jacket. Bright orange letters spell his name down the left side of his jacket.
[Upbeat music plays]
Sly says, DID A WORD THAT'S IMPORTANT TO YOU GO MISSING?
Gabby stands beside her desk. Her long black hair is braided. She wears a black bowler hat, a blue-green cardigan, and a white blouse. On the left side of her cardigan, Gabby wears a name tag with her name in green.
Gabby says, AND NOW ALL YOU CAN FEEL, DO, OR THINK IS THE OPPOSITE OF THAT WORD?
Sly says, THEN CALL US! I'M SLY.
Gabby says, AND I'M GABBY. WE'RE WORD DETECTIVES, AND WE SOLVE...
Both say, WORD MYSTERIES!
Sly sits at his desk, a lime green laptop computer in front of him. A drawing of Sly holding a magnifying glass is displayed on the top of the computer.
Sly says, TOGETHER, WE RUN THE WORDSVILLE ONLINE DETECTIVE AGENCY.
Gabby says, WE'LL FIND YOUR MISSING WORD, FAST.
Gabby sits at her desk behind a laptop computer. On the top of the computer, there is a drawing of a cat looking through a magnifying glass.
Sly says, NOT TO MENTION, BRISKLY.
Gabby says, AND SWIFTLY.
Sly says, YEAH, WE'RE REALLY GOOD WITH WORDS.
Children shout, WORDSVILLE!
Colourful letters spell Wordsville. A black magnifying glass lies over the letter 'W'. Text reads, Created by Christin Simms.
Gabby and Sly are on a video call.
[Quiet music plays]
In his office, Sly moves the parts of a paper fortune teller.
Sly asks, FORTUNE TELLER, AM I GOOD AT SOLVING WORD MYSTERIES?
In her office, Gabby asks, SLY, UM, CAN I ASK YOUR FORTUNE TELLER A QUESTION? AM I GOOD AT SOLVING WORD MYSTERIES?
Sly says, I JUST ASKED IT THE SAME THING!
Gabby says, WE USUALLY THINK WE'RE GREAT AT SOLVING WORD MYSTERIES.
Sly says, AND WE USUALLY DON'T ASK FOLDED PAPER IF WE'RE GOOD AT THINGS. DO YOU THINK THIS IS A WORD MYSTERY?
Gabby says, POSSIBLY.
Firefighter Ember’s photograph appears. Above a green telephone receiver icon, text reads, “Firefighter Ember Calling.”
[Ringing]
Gabby says, FIREFIGHTER EMBER IS CALLING US NOW.
Text reads, “Call Ended.”
[Tone beeping]
Sly says, SHE HUNG UP. SHOULD WE CALL HER? IT'S NOT LIKE ANYONE WOULD WANNA ASK US FOR HELP WITH ANYTHING.
Gabby says, SLY, STOP. LET'S JUST CALL HER.
Firefighter Ember’s photograph appears. Text above a green telephone receiver icon reads, “Calling Firefighter Ember.”
[Ringing]
In the fire station, Firefighter Ember says, I'M SORRY FOR HANGING UP ON YOU, WORD DETECTIVES. I DIDN'T THINK I WOULD BE ABLE TO EXPLAIN WHAT'S WRONG, BUT I GUESS I'LL JUST TELL YOU. THE FIRE STATION BEAR IS MISSING.
In his office, Sly says, WHAT? A BEAR'S ON THE LOOSE? HIDE!
Sly begins to duck under his desk.
In her office, Gabby says, WAIT, SLY. I THINK THIS IS RELATED TO HOW WE FEEL.
Sly straightens in his chair.
Sly says, OH. RIGHT. DO YOU HAVE A PHOTO OF THIS BEAR, FIREFIGHTER EMBER?
Firefighter Ember says, HERE IT IS. IT'S OUR MASCOT.
A photograph shows Firefighter Ember holding a stuffed bear wearing a firefighter uniform with a name tag that reads, “Confidence.”
[Clicking]
Firefighter Ember says, MASCOTS ARE INSPIRING. AND WE HAVE ONE AT THE FIRE STATION TO MAKE FIREFIGHTERS FEEL SURE OF OURSELVES.
Sly asks, IS THERE A WORD ON ITS UNIFORM?
Firefighter Ember says, OH, YEAH. I'LL ZOOM IN.
[Chiming]
Sly says, "CONFIDENCE." THAT MUST BE THE MISSING WORD.
A dictionary definition appears. Above the definition are a lowercase and uppercase letter “C,” a speaker icon, and text that reads, Confidence. Noun. Gabby reads the definition aloud.
Gabby reads, "CONFIDENCE MEANS KNOWLEDGE THAT YOU CAN DO SOMETHING AND BELIEVE THAT YOU WILL BE GOOD AT IT." WHEN YOU HAVE CONFIDENCE, YOU ARE CONFIDENT.
Sly says, IT'S A WORD MYSTERY.
Gabby says, FIREFIGHTER EMBER, IF YOU TELL US WHAT HAPPENED, SLY WILL TRY TO SHOW US WHAT HAPPENED WITH ANIMATION.
Sly crosses his fingers.
Sly says, FINGERS CROSSED. NO PROMISES. RECAP TIME.
Sly makes a computer animation of Firefighter Ember in the fire station. Computer animations of Athlete Glory and Baker Graham enter the fire station and stand in front of the counter. The computer-animated people have cut-out photographs of their heads on top of their animated bodies.
[Clicking]
Firefighter Ember narrates, BAKER GRAHAM AND ATHLETE GLORY WERE HERE TO TAKE THE VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER FITNESS TEST. I SHOWED THEM MY BEAR MASCOT TO INSPIRE THEM TO BE CONFIDENT IF THEY FELT NERVOUS.
In an animation, Athlete Glory and Baker Graham climb a ladder, hold the hose, and slide down the fire pole.
[Water spraying]
Firefighter Ember narrates, THEY CLIMBED THE FIRE LADDER, USED THE FIRE HOSE, AND SLID DOWN THE FIRE POLE. BEFORE I COULD ANNOUNCE THE RESULTS, DUTY CALLED, AND I LEFT IN MY TRUCK.
[Siren wails]
A computer animation of Firefighter Ember returns to the empty fire station.
Firefighter Ember narrates, BEFORE I LEFT, I PUT THE BEAR ON A TABLE. WHEN I GOT BACK, BOTH VOLUNTEERS AND MY MASCOT WERE GONE!
Sly’s animation ends.
Gabby says, OH, BOY. WE'RE GONNA NEED CONFIDENCE TO CRACK THIS CASE.
Sly asks, CAN YOU PLEASE SHOW US THE SCENE OF THE MYSTERY?
Firefighter Ember says, HERE'S WHERE
I LAST SAW THE MASCOT.
A green wristband and an open notebook lie on the tabletop. A list in the notebook reads, “1, prepared pastry. 2, capable cookies. 3, powerful pie.”
Sly says, SAVING A SCREENSHOT FOR OUR CASE NOTES.
[Camera shutter snapping]
Gabby says, FIREFIGHTER EMBER, WE'LL DO OUR BEST. I HOPE IT'S ENOUGH.
Firefighter Ember ends the call. Gabby and Sly remain in their video call.
[Beeping]
Sly says, CASE NOTES TIME.
A yellow heading on paper reads, “Case Notes.” A subheading reads, “The Case of the Confidence Crisis.”
A paintbrush, a camera and a text icon are under the headings.
Text on the Case Notes paper reads, “What: Someone took the confidence bear.” The word Confidence appears in red text.
[Typing]
Gabby says, SOMEONE TOOK FIREFIGHTER EMBER'S MASCOT BEAR THAT MADE HER FEEL CONFIDENT.
Sly says, NOW "CONFIDENCE" IS MISSING, AND EVERYONE IS UNSURE OF THEMSELVES.
WE KNOW WHERE IT HAPPENED: THE FIRE STATION.
Text reads, “Where: The Fire Station.” “When: Firefighter Ember left in her truck.”
[Typing]
Sly says, AND IT HAPPENED WHEN FIREFIGHTER EMBER LEFT IN HER TRUCK.
Gabby says, OUR SUSPECTS ARE ATHLETE GLORY AND BAKER GRAHAM.
Photographs of Baker Graham and Athlete Glory appear. Text reads, “Who, How, Why.”
[Clicking]
Sly says, WE HAVE TO FIGURE OUT WHO DID IT, HOW, AND WHY, BUT IT'S IMPOSSIBLE.
Gabby says, I FEEL THE SAME. BUT MAYBE WE SHOULD LOOK AT THE CLUES BEFORE GIVING UP.
Sly says, YOU'RE RIGHT.
The photograph of the table appears.
[Clicking]
Sly says, SOMETHING'S WRITTEN IN THE NOTEBOOK. ZOOMING IN NOW. "PREPARED PASTRY, CAPABLE COOKIES, POWERFUL PIE."
On the dictionary definition, synonyms listed beneath confident read, “Prepared, Capable, Powerful.”
Gabby says, THOSE TREATS ARE NAMED AFTER SYNONYMS OF "CONFIDENT."
Sly says, THAT LIST PROBABLY BELONGS TO BAKER GRAHAM. MAYBE WE SHOULD CALL HIM?
Baker Graham’s photograph appears. Text above a green telephone receiver icon reads, Calling Baker Graham.
[Ringing]
Baker Graham appears, and Sly waves at him.
Baker Graham says, CAN'T TALK, WORD DETECTIVES. MY CONFIDENCE IS CRUMBLED. MY BAKING IS AS STALE AS THIS SHORTBREAD.
Baker Graham throws a shortbread cookie.
[Crashing]
Gabby says, THAT'S WHY WE'RE CALLING. IT-- IT'S NOT YOU! IT'S A WORD MYSTERY.
Baker Graham asks, SO YOU'RE SAYING IF I HELPED YOU, I'LL GET MY CONFIDENCE BACK?
Sly says, HERE'S HOPING. TELL US, WHY DO YOU WANT TO BE A VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER?
Baker Graham says, WELL, I WANT TO BE ABLE TO KEEP THE BAKERY SAFE FROM FIRES. THE TEST WAS FUN, ESPECIALLY GOING DOWN THE FIRE POLE.
In the Case Notes, Sly types notes beneath Baker Graham’s photograph. The notes read, “He wants to keep the Bakery safe from fires. He says the test was fun.”
[Typing]
Sly says, THAT SOUNDS REALLY FUN.
Baker Graham says, I DO WISH I WAS AS GOOD AS ATHLETE GLORY, THOUGH. SHE DID REALLY WELL AT ALL THE FITNESS STUFF, BUT WAS CONSTANTLY PLAYING WITH HER WRISTBAND FOR SOME REASON.
Gabby adds to the Case Notes. Text reads, “Wishes he was as good as Athlete Glory.”
[Typing]
Gabby says, HUH. AND HOW DID YOU FEEL WHEN YOU WERE TAKING THE FITNESS TEST?
Baker Graham says, I FELT PREPARED. POWERFUL! CAPABLE. I CAME UP WITH NEW TREAT IDEAS BASED ON THOSE FEELINGS. OH, HOW EMBARRASSING. I DON'T KNOW WHERE MY RECIPE NOTEBOOK IS.
Sly says, YOU LEFT IT AT THE FIRE STATION.
Gabby says, YOU WROTE "PREPARED PASTRY, CAPABLE COOKIES, POWERFUL PIE."
Sly says, IT SOUNDS LIKE YOU FELT CONFIDENT.
Baker Graham says, I DID THEN, BUT I DEFINITELY DON'T NOW.
[Baker Graham shuddering, call beeping]
Baker Graham ends the call.
The last notes beneath Baker Graham’s photograph read, “She played with her wristband. Says he felt prepared, powerful, and capable.”
[Upbeat music plays quietly]
Gabby says, SO BAKER GRAHAM CLAIMS HE FELT CONFIDENT WHEN HE TOOK THE TEST.
Sly says, HE ALSO SAID ATHLETE GLORY PERFORMED BETTER THAN HE DID.
Gabby says, LET'S FIND OUT IF SHE AGREES.
Athlete Glory’s photograph appears. Text above a green telephone receiver icon reads, “Calling Athlete Glory.”
[Ringing]
In the gymnasium, Athlete Glory jogs in place.
Athlete Glory says, HEY, WORD DETECTIVES. YOU LOOK AS LOW AS I FEEL. WHENEVER I'M RUNNING LOW ON CONFIDENCE, I START RUNNING.
Sly says, I HOPE IT HELPS. WHAT MADE YOU WANT TO BECOME A VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER?
Athlete Glory says, IT'S A GREAT WAY TO STAY IN SHAPE AND TO HELP PEOPLE. BUT I'M NOT SURE I WAS GOOD ENOUGH.
In the case notes, Sly adds information beneath Athlete Glory’s photograph. Text reads, “She wants to help people, but isn’t sure she’s good enough.”
[Scratching, typing]
Gabby says, NO ONE'S FEELING CONFIDENT NOW, BUT HOW DID YOU FEEL DURING THE TEST?
Athlete Glory says, OH. BACK THEN I WAS CONFIDENT LIKE I ALWAYS AM WHEN I'M DOING SOMETHING I'M GOOD AT OR I'VE TRAINED FOR.
Athlete Glory plays with her green wristband.
Sly says, HUH. WHAT HAPPENED TO YOUR OTHER WRISTBAND?
Athlete Glory says, OH, I MUST'VE LOST IT SOMEWHERE WHEN I WAS PLAYING WITH IT. IT'S SOMETHING I DO WHEN I GET NERVOUS, LIKE I AM NOW.
Gabby adds information to the Case Notes. Text reads, “Says she felt confident during the test. Played with her wristband and lost it. She plays with it when she’s nervous.”
Athlete Glory says, ANYWAYS, GOTTA RUN. BYE.
Athlete Glory ends the call.
[Beeping]
In his office, Sly says, SHE RACED THROUGH OUR INTERVIEW.
In her office, Gabby says, YEAH, I'M NOT SURE WHAT WE LEARNED.
Sly says, ME NEITHER, BUT MAYBE REVIEWING OUR CASE NOTES WILL HELP?
The Case Note for Baker Graham and Athlete Glory appear side by side.
Gabby says, BAKER GRAHAM AND ATHLETE GLORY SAID THEY WERE CONFIDENT BEFORE THE BEAR MASCOT WENT MISSING.
[Clicking]
Sly says, AND BAKER GRAHAM NAMED TREATS AFTER HOW PREPARED, POWERFUL, AND CAPABLE HE FELT.
“Confident, powerful, and capable” appears in red text.
[Clicking]
Gabby says, ATHLETE GLORY SAID SHE PLAYS WITH HER WRISTBAND WHEN SHE'S NERVOUS.
“Confident,” “Played with her wristband,” and “Nervous” appear in red text.
[Clicking]
Sly asks, BUT WHY WOULD SHE DO THAT IF SHE FELT CONFIDENT DURING THE FITNESS TEST?
Gabby says, SLY! YOU MAYBE JUST SOLVED THIS CASE. LET'S TRY TO SHOW THEM HOW IT HAPPENED.
Photographs of Gabby, Firefighter Ember, Sly, Baker Graham, and Athlete Glory appear. Text above a green telephone receiver icon reads, “Multiple people connecting to call.”
[Ringing]
Sly announces, NOW PRESENTING THE WORD MYSTERY ANIMATED REENACTMENT OF…
[Drum roll plays]
Sly says, "THE CASE OF THE CONFIDENCE CRISIS."
Sly makes a computer animation of Firefighter Ember in the fire station, holding the mascot bear. Computer animations of Athlete Glory and Baker Graham enter the fire station and stand in front of the counter. The computer-animated people have cut-out photographs of their heads on top of their animated bodies.
Gabby, as Firefighter Ember, says, "WELCOME TO THE WORDSVILLE VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER TEST. GIVE OUR MASCOT BEAR A SQUEEZE, AND YOU'LL HAVE CONFIDENCE IN NO TIME. LET'S GO."
Sly, as Baker Graham, cheers, “WOO!"
Gabby, as Athlete Glory, says, "UM, UH-- UH-OH!"
Animated versions of Athlete Glory and Baker Graham climb a ladder; they both hold the hose and then slide down the fire pole.
[Water spraying]
Sly, as Baker Graham cheers, “THIS IS FUN. WOO! I LOVED THAT!"
Gabby, as Athlete Glory, asks, “I'M WORRIED. HOW DID I DO?"
Gabby, as Firefighter Ember, says, "I'LL ANNOUNCE THE TEST RESULTS LATER. DUTY CALLS."
[Siren wailing]
Sly, as Baker Graham says, "THAT TEST WAS SURPRISINGLY FUN. I'M INSPIRED TO TRY SOME NEW RECIPES."
The computer animation of Baker Graham runs out of the fire station. Behind him, computer-animated Athlete Glory takes the bear mascot.
Gabby, as Athlete Glory, says, "YOINK."
The animation ends.
[Gentle music plays quietly]
In his office, Sly says, ATHLETE GLORY IS WHO DID IT.
In the fire station, Firefighter Ember says, ATHLETE GLORY?
In the gymnasium, Athlete Glory says, I DID IT?
In her office, Gabby says, SHE TOOK THE BEAR WHEN SHE WAS ALONE. THAT'S HOW SHE DID IT.
Sly says, ATHLETE GLORY PLAYED WITH HER WRISTBAND DURING THE TEST.
Gabby says, WHICH SHE TOLD US SHE DOES WHEN SHE FEELS NERVOUS, THE OPPOSITE OF CONFIDENCE.
Sly says, BUT WE STILL DON'T KNOW WHY YOU TOOK THE WORD "CONFIDENCE."
Athlete Glory says, I DIDN'T MEAN TO. I MEAN, I DID FEEL NERVOUS AND UNSURE OF MYSELF DURING THE FIREFIGHTER FITNESS TEST. I DIDN'T WANT TO ADMIT IT, SO I BORROWED THE BEAR MASCOT BECAUSE FIREFIGHTER EMBER SAID IT WOULD HELP WITH OUR CONFIDENCE. HOW DID THAT CAUSE THIS?
Athlete Glory holds up the mascot bear.
Firefighter Ember says, THE WORD "CONFIDENCE" IS PRETTY SMALL ON THE MASCOT'S UNIFORM, HUH?
Athlete Glory says, OH, RIGHT. THERE IT IS. I DIDN'T SEE IT. SORRY. I'LL RETURN THE MASCOT SO WE CAN GET OUR CONFIDENCE BACK.
Photographs of Gabby, Firefighter Ember, Sly, Baker Graham, and Athlete Glory appear. Text above a green telephone receiver icon reads, “Multiple people connecting to call.”
[Ringing]
In the fire station, Firefighter Ember holds the mascot bear and says, THE WORD "CONFIDENCE" IS BACK.
In his office, Sly pumps his fist.
In the fire station, Firefighter Ember says, NOW, IT'S FINALLY TIME TO REVEAL THE FITNESS TEST RESULTS. YOU BOTH PASSED! YOU'RE OFFICIALLY VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS.
In the bakery, Baker Graham says, YES! I CAN'T WAIT TO DREAM UP NEW RECIPES AT THE FIRE STATION.
In the gymnasium, Athlete Glory says, AND MY LEGS WILL GET A GREAT WORKOUT CLIMBING THE FIRE LADDER.
Firefighter Ember, Baker Graham, and Athlete Glory, THANKS, WORD DETECTIVES!
They end the call.
[Beep]
Gabby and Sly continue their video call from their offices.
Gabby says, THE CASE OF THE CONFIDENCE CRISIS SOLVED BY THE WORD DETECTIVES, WHO CAN SOLVE ANYTHING, EVEN IF THEY DON'T THINK THEY CAN.
Sly asks, FORTUNE TELLER, WHO ARE THE BEST WORD DETECTIVES IN WORDSVILLE?
Sly throws the paper fortune teller away.
Sly says, YOU KNOW WHAT? I'M CONFIDENT WE ALREADY KNOW THE ANSWER TO THAT.
[Both laughing]
[Upbeat music plays]
Voices sing, IT'S WORDSVILLE. YEAH. WOO. WITH GABBY. SLY. IT'S WORDSVILLE.
End Credits. Directed by: Tiffany Hsiung, Faran Moradi, Christin Simms. Written by: Keif Clement. Featuring: Word Detective Sly: Baeyen Hoffman. Word Detective Gabby: Mia Swaminathan. Firefighter Ember: Ana Victoria Dinapo. Athlete Glory: Samantha Ji. Baker Graham: Mason McLoughlin. Executive Producers: J.J. Johnson, Blair Powers, Christin Simms. Produced in association with The W NET Group. Wordsville is made possible in part by Let’s Learn, funding by the J.P.B. Foundation. Produced in association with Knowledge Kids. Produced in association with T.V.O. Kids. Logo: Sinking Ship Entertainment.
TVO Kids and Sinking Ship Entertainment Original.
[Child giggles, upbeat music plays, pop]
Sly stands in front of his desk. He has short, curly black hair and wears an olive green jacket. Bright orange letters spell his name down the left side of his jacket.
[Upbeat music plays]
Sly says, DID A WORD THAT'S IMPORTANT TO YOU GO MISSING?
Gabby stands beside her desk. Her long black hair is braided. She wears a black bowler hat, a blue-green cardigan, and a white blouse. On the left side of her cardigan, Gabby wears a name tag with her name in green.
Gabby says, AND NOW ALL YOU CAN FEEL, DO, OR THINK IS THE OPPOSITE OF THAT WORD?
Sly says, THEN CALL US! I'M SLY.
Gabby says, AND I'M GABBY. WE'RE WORD DETECTIVES, AND WE SOLVE...
Both say, WORD MYSTERIES!
Sly sits at his desk, a lime green laptop computer in front of him. A drawing of Sly holding a magnifying glass is displayed on the top of the computer.
Sly says, TOGETHER, WE RUN THE WORDSVILLE ONLINE DETECTIVE AGENCY.
Gabby says, WE'LL FIND YOUR MISSING WORD, FAST.
Gabby sits at her desk behind a laptop computer. On the top of the computer, there is a drawing of a cat looking through a magnifying glass.
Sly says, NOT TO MENTION, BRISKLY.
Gabby says, AND SWIFTLY.
Sly says, YEAH, WE'RE REALLY GOOD WITH WORDS.
Children shout, WORDSVILLE!
Colourful letters spell Wordsville. A black magnifying glass lies over the letter 'W'. Text reads, Created by Christin Simms.
Gabby and Sly are on a video call.
[Quiet music plays]
In his office, Sly moves the parts of a paper fortune teller.
Sly asks, FORTUNE TELLER, AM I GOOD AT SOLVING WORD MYSTERIES?
In her office, Gabby asks, SLY, UM, CAN I ASK YOUR FORTUNE TELLER A QUESTION? AM I GOOD AT SOLVING WORD MYSTERIES?
Sly says, I JUST ASKED IT THE SAME THING!
Gabby says, WE USUALLY THINK WE'RE GREAT AT SOLVING WORD MYSTERIES.
Sly says, AND WE USUALLY DON'T ASK FOLDED PAPER IF WE'RE GOOD AT THINGS. DO YOU THINK THIS IS A WORD MYSTERY?
Gabby says, POSSIBLY.
Firefighter Ember’s photograph appears. Above a green telephone receiver icon, text reads, “Firefighter Ember Calling.”
[Ringing]
Gabby says, FIREFIGHTER EMBER IS CALLING US NOW.
Text reads, “Call Ended.”
[Tone beeping]
Sly says, SHE HUNG UP. SHOULD WE CALL HER? IT'S NOT LIKE ANYONE WOULD WANNA ASK US FOR HELP WITH ANYTHING.
Gabby says, SLY, STOP. LET'S JUST CALL HER.
Firefighter Ember’s photograph appears. Text above a green telephone receiver icon reads, “Calling Firefighter Ember.”
[Ringing]
In the fire station, Firefighter Ember says, I'M SORRY FOR HANGING UP ON YOU, WORD DETECTIVES. I DIDN'T THINK I WOULD BE ABLE TO EXPLAIN WHAT'S WRONG, BUT I GUESS I'LL JUST TELL YOU. THE FIRE STATION BEAR IS MISSING.
In his office, Sly says, WHAT? A BEAR'S ON THE LOOSE? HIDE!
Sly begins to duck under his desk.
In her office, Gabby says, WAIT, SLY. I THINK THIS IS RELATED TO HOW WE FEEL.
Sly straightens in his chair.
Sly says, OH. RIGHT. DO YOU HAVE A PHOTO OF THIS BEAR, FIREFIGHTER EMBER?
Firefighter Ember says, HERE IT IS. IT'S OUR MASCOT.
A photograph shows Firefighter Ember holding a stuffed bear wearing a firefighter uniform with a name tag that reads, “Confidence.”
[Clicking]
Firefighter Ember says, MASCOTS ARE INSPIRING. AND WE HAVE ONE AT THE FIRE STATION TO MAKE FIREFIGHTERS FEEL SURE OF OURSELVES.
Sly asks, IS THERE A WORD ON ITS UNIFORM?
Firefighter Ember says, OH, YEAH. I'LL ZOOM IN.
[Chiming]
Sly says, "CONFIDENCE." THAT MUST BE THE MISSING WORD.
A dictionary definition appears. Above the definition are a lowercase and uppercase letter “C,” a speaker icon, and text that reads, Confidence. Noun. Gabby reads the definition aloud.
Gabby reads, "CONFIDENCE MEANS KNOWLEDGE THAT YOU CAN DO SOMETHING AND BELIEVE THAT YOU WILL BE GOOD AT IT." WHEN YOU HAVE CONFIDENCE, YOU ARE CONFIDENT.
Sly says, IT'S A WORD MYSTERY.
Gabby says, FIREFIGHTER EMBER, IF YOU TELL US WHAT HAPPENED, SLY WILL TRY TO SHOW US WHAT HAPPENED WITH ANIMATION.
Sly crosses his fingers.
Sly says, FINGERS CROSSED. NO PROMISES. RECAP TIME.
Sly makes a computer animation of Firefighter Ember in the fire station. Computer animations of Athlete Glory and Baker Graham enter the fire station and stand in front of the counter. The computer-animated people have cut-out photographs of their heads on top of their animated bodies.
[Clicking]
Firefighter Ember narrates, BAKER GRAHAM AND ATHLETE GLORY WERE HERE TO TAKE THE VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER FITNESS TEST. I SHOWED THEM MY BEAR MASCOT TO INSPIRE THEM TO BE CONFIDENT IF THEY FELT NERVOUS.
In an animation, Athlete Glory and Baker Graham climb a ladder, hold the hose, and slide down the fire pole.
[Water spraying]
Firefighter Ember narrates, THEY CLIMBED THE FIRE LADDER, USED THE FIRE HOSE, AND SLID DOWN THE FIRE POLE. BEFORE I COULD ANNOUNCE THE RESULTS, DUTY CALLED, AND I LEFT IN MY TRUCK.
[Siren wails]
A computer animation of Firefighter Ember returns to the empty fire station.
Firefighter Ember narrates, BEFORE I LEFT, I PUT THE BEAR ON A TABLE. WHEN I GOT BACK, BOTH VOLUNTEERS AND MY MASCOT WERE GONE!
Sly’s animation ends.
Gabby says, OH, BOY. WE'RE GONNA NEED CONFIDENCE TO CRACK THIS CASE.
Sly asks, CAN YOU PLEASE SHOW US THE SCENE OF THE MYSTERY?
Firefighter Ember says, HERE'S WHERE
I LAST SAW THE MASCOT.
A green wristband and an open notebook lie on the tabletop. A list in the notebook reads, “1, prepared pastry. 2, capable cookies. 3, powerful pie.”
Sly says, SAVING A SCREENSHOT FOR OUR CASE NOTES.
[Camera shutter snapping]
Gabby says, FIREFIGHTER EMBER, WE'LL DO OUR BEST. I HOPE IT'S ENOUGH.
Firefighter Ember ends the call. Gabby and Sly remain in their video call.
[Beeping]
Sly says, CASE NOTES TIME.
A yellow heading on paper reads, “Case Notes.” A subheading reads, “The Case of the Confidence Crisis.”
A paintbrush, a camera and a text icon are under the headings.
Text on the Case Notes paper reads, “What: Someone took the confidence bear.” The word Confidence appears in red text.
[Typing]
Gabby says, SOMEONE TOOK FIREFIGHTER EMBER'S MASCOT BEAR THAT MADE HER FEEL CONFIDENT.
Sly says, NOW "CONFIDENCE" IS MISSING, AND EVERYONE IS UNSURE OF THEMSELVES.
WE KNOW WHERE IT HAPPENED: THE FIRE STATION.
Text reads, “Where: The Fire Station.” “When: Firefighter Ember left in her truck.”
[Typing]
Sly says, AND IT HAPPENED WHEN FIREFIGHTER EMBER LEFT IN HER TRUCK.
Gabby says, OUR SUSPECTS ARE ATHLETE GLORY AND BAKER GRAHAM.
Photographs of Baker Graham and Athlete Glory appear. Text reads, “Who, How, Why.”
[Clicking]
Sly says, WE HAVE TO FIGURE OUT WHO DID IT, HOW, AND WHY, BUT IT'S IMPOSSIBLE.
Gabby says, I FEEL THE SAME. BUT MAYBE WE SHOULD LOOK AT THE CLUES BEFORE GIVING UP.
Sly says, YOU'RE RIGHT.
The photograph of the table appears.
[Clicking]
Sly says, SOMETHING'S WRITTEN IN THE NOTEBOOK. ZOOMING IN NOW. "PREPARED PASTRY, CAPABLE COOKIES, POWERFUL PIE."
On the dictionary definition, synonyms listed beneath confident read, “Prepared, Capable, Powerful.”
Gabby says, THOSE TREATS ARE NAMED AFTER SYNONYMS OF "CONFIDENT."
Sly says, THAT LIST PROBABLY BELONGS TO BAKER GRAHAM. MAYBE WE SHOULD CALL HIM?
Baker Graham’s photograph appears. Text above a green telephone receiver icon reads, Calling Baker Graham.
[Ringing]
Baker Graham appears, and Sly waves at him.
Baker Graham says, CAN'T TALK, WORD DETECTIVES. MY CONFIDENCE IS CRUMBLED. MY BAKING IS AS STALE AS THIS SHORTBREAD.
Baker Graham throws a shortbread cookie.
[Crashing]
Gabby says, THAT'S WHY WE'RE CALLING. IT-- IT'S NOT YOU! IT'S A WORD MYSTERY.
Baker Graham asks, SO YOU'RE SAYING IF I HELPED YOU, I'LL GET MY CONFIDENCE BACK?
Sly says, HERE'S HOPING. TELL US, WHY DO YOU WANT TO BE A VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER?
Baker Graham says, WELL, I WANT TO BE ABLE TO KEEP THE BAKERY SAFE FROM FIRES. THE TEST WAS FUN, ESPECIALLY GOING DOWN THE FIRE POLE.
In the Case Notes, Sly types notes beneath Baker Graham’s photograph. The notes read, “He wants to keep the Bakery safe from fires. He says the test was fun.”
[Typing]
Sly says, THAT SOUNDS REALLY FUN.
Baker Graham says, I DO WISH I WAS AS GOOD AS ATHLETE GLORY, THOUGH. SHE DID REALLY WELL AT ALL THE FITNESS STUFF, BUT WAS CONSTANTLY PLAYING WITH HER WRISTBAND FOR SOME REASON.
Gabby adds to the Case Notes. Text reads, “Wishes he was as good as Athlete Glory.”
[Typing]
Gabby says, HUH. AND HOW DID YOU FEEL WHEN YOU WERE TAKING THE FITNESS TEST?
Baker Graham says, I FELT PREPARED. POWERFUL! CAPABLE. I CAME UP WITH NEW TREAT IDEAS BASED ON THOSE FEELINGS. OH, HOW EMBARRASSING. I DON'T KNOW WHERE MY RECIPE NOTEBOOK IS.
Sly says, YOU LEFT IT AT THE FIRE STATION.
Gabby says, YOU WROTE "PREPARED PASTRY, CAPABLE COOKIES, POWERFUL PIE."
Sly says, IT SOUNDS LIKE YOU FELT CONFIDENT.
Baker Graham says, I DID THEN, BUT I DEFINITELY DON'T NOW.
[Baker Graham shuddering, call beeping]
Baker Graham ends the call.
The last notes beneath Baker Graham’s photograph read, “She played with her wristband. Says he felt prepared, powerful, and capable.”
[Upbeat music plays quietly]
Gabby says, SO BAKER GRAHAM CLAIMS HE FELT CONFIDENT WHEN HE TOOK THE TEST.
Sly says, HE ALSO SAID ATHLETE GLORY PERFORMED BETTER THAN HE DID.
Gabby says, LET'S FIND OUT IF SHE AGREES.
Athlete Glory’s photograph appears. Text above a green telephone receiver icon reads, “Calling Athlete Glory.”
[Ringing]
In the gymnasium, Athlete Glory jogs in place.
Athlete Glory says, HEY, WORD DETECTIVES. YOU LOOK AS LOW AS I FEEL. WHENEVER I'M RUNNING LOW ON CONFIDENCE, I START RUNNING.
Sly says, I HOPE IT HELPS. WHAT MADE YOU WANT TO BECOME A VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER?
Athlete Glory says, IT'S A GREAT WAY TO STAY IN SHAPE AND TO HELP PEOPLE. BUT I'M NOT SURE I WAS GOOD ENOUGH.
In the case notes, Sly adds information beneath Athlete Glory’s photograph. Text reads, “She wants to help people, but isn’t sure she’s good enough.”
[Scratching, typing]
Gabby says, NO ONE'S FEELING CONFIDENT NOW, BUT HOW DID YOU FEEL DURING THE TEST?
Athlete Glory says, OH. BACK THEN I WAS CONFIDENT LIKE I ALWAYS AM WHEN I'M DOING SOMETHING I'M GOOD AT OR I'VE TRAINED FOR.
Athlete Glory plays with her green wristband.
Sly says, HUH. WHAT HAPPENED TO YOUR OTHER WRISTBAND?
Athlete Glory says, OH, I MUST'VE LOST IT SOMEWHERE WHEN I WAS PLAYING WITH IT. IT'S SOMETHING I DO WHEN I GET NERVOUS, LIKE I AM NOW.
Gabby adds information to the Case Notes. Text reads, “Says she felt confident during the test. Played with her wristband and lost it. She plays with it when she’s nervous.”
Athlete Glory says, ANYWAYS, GOTTA RUN. BYE.
Athlete Glory ends the call.
[Beeping]
In his office, Sly says, SHE RACED THROUGH OUR INTERVIEW.
In her office, Gabby says, YEAH, I'M NOT SURE WHAT WE LEARNED.
Sly says, ME NEITHER, BUT MAYBE REVIEWING OUR CASE NOTES WILL HELP?
The Case Note for Baker Graham and Athlete Glory appear side by side.
Gabby says, BAKER GRAHAM AND ATHLETE GLORY SAID THEY WERE CONFIDENT BEFORE THE BEAR MASCOT WENT MISSING.
[Clicking]
Sly says, AND BAKER GRAHAM NAMED TREATS AFTER HOW PREPARED, POWERFUL, AND CAPABLE HE FELT.
“Confident, powerful, and capable” appears in red text.
[Clicking]
Gabby says, ATHLETE GLORY SAID SHE PLAYS WITH HER WRISTBAND WHEN SHE'S NERVOUS.
“Confident,” “Played with her wristband,” and “Nervous” appear in red text.
[Clicking]
Sly asks, BUT WHY WOULD SHE DO THAT IF SHE FELT CONFIDENT DURING THE FITNESS TEST?
Gabby says, SLY! YOU MAYBE JUST SOLVED THIS CASE. LET'S TRY TO SHOW THEM HOW IT HAPPENED.
Photographs of Gabby, Firefighter Ember, Sly, Baker Graham, and Athlete Glory appear. Text above a green telephone receiver icon reads, “Multiple people connecting to call.”
[Ringing]
Sly announces, NOW PRESENTING THE WORD MYSTERY ANIMATED REENACTMENT OF…
[Drum roll plays]
Sly says, "THE CASE OF THE CONFIDENCE CRISIS."
Sly makes a computer animation of Firefighter Ember in the fire station, holding the mascot bear. Computer animations of Athlete Glory and Baker Graham enter the fire station and stand in front of the counter. The computer-animated people have cut-out photographs of their heads on top of their animated bodies.
Gabby, as Firefighter Ember, says, "WELCOME TO THE WORDSVILLE VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER TEST. GIVE OUR MASCOT BEAR A SQUEEZE, AND YOU'LL HAVE CONFIDENCE IN NO TIME. LET'S GO."
Sly, as Baker Graham, cheers, “WOO!"
Gabby, as Athlete Glory, says, "UM, UH-- UH-OH!"
Animated versions of Athlete Glory and Baker Graham climb a ladder; they both hold the hose and then slide down the fire pole.
[Water spraying]
Sly, as Baker Graham cheers, “THIS IS FUN. WOO! I LOVED THAT!"
Gabby, as Athlete Glory, asks, “I'M WORRIED. HOW DID I DO?"
Gabby, as Firefighter Ember, says, "I'LL ANNOUNCE THE TEST RESULTS LATER. DUTY CALLS."
[Siren wailing]
Sly, as Baker Graham says, "THAT TEST WAS SURPRISINGLY FUN. I'M INSPIRED TO TRY SOME NEW RECIPES."
The computer animation of Baker Graham runs out of the fire station. Behind him, computer-animated Athlete Glory takes the bear mascot.
Gabby, as Athlete Glory, says, "YOINK."
The animation ends.
[Gentle music plays quietly]
In his office, Sly says, ATHLETE GLORY IS WHO DID IT.
In the fire station, Firefighter Ember says, ATHLETE GLORY?
In the gymnasium, Athlete Glory says, I DID IT?
In her office, Gabby says, SHE TOOK THE BEAR WHEN SHE WAS ALONE. THAT'S HOW SHE DID IT.
Sly says, ATHLETE GLORY PLAYED WITH HER WRISTBAND DURING THE TEST.
Gabby says, WHICH SHE TOLD US SHE DOES WHEN SHE FEELS NERVOUS, THE OPPOSITE OF CONFIDENCE.
Sly says, BUT WE STILL DON'T KNOW WHY YOU TOOK THE WORD "CONFIDENCE."
Athlete Glory says, I DIDN'T MEAN TO. I MEAN, I DID FEEL NERVOUS AND UNSURE OF MYSELF DURING THE FIREFIGHTER FITNESS TEST. I DIDN'T WANT TO ADMIT IT, SO I BORROWED THE BEAR MASCOT BECAUSE FIREFIGHTER EMBER SAID IT WOULD HELP WITH OUR CONFIDENCE. HOW DID THAT CAUSE THIS?
Athlete Glory holds up the mascot bear.
Firefighter Ember says, THE WORD "CONFIDENCE" IS PRETTY SMALL ON THE MASCOT'S UNIFORM, HUH?
Athlete Glory says, OH, RIGHT. THERE IT IS. I DIDN'T SEE IT. SORRY. I'LL RETURN THE MASCOT SO WE CAN GET OUR CONFIDENCE BACK.
Photographs of Gabby, Firefighter Ember, Sly, Baker Graham, and Athlete Glory appear. Text above a green telephone receiver icon reads, “Multiple people connecting to call.”
[Ringing]
In the fire station, Firefighter Ember holds the mascot bear and says, THE WORD "CONFIDENCE" IS BACK.
In his office, Sly pumps his fist.
In the fire station, Firefighter Ember says, NOW, IT'S FINALLY TIME TO REVEAL THE FITNESS TEST RESULTS. YOU BOTH PASSED! YOU'RE OFFICIALLY VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS.
In the bakery, Baker Graham says, YES! I CAN'T WAIT TO DREAM UP NEW RECIPES AT THE FIRE STATION.
In the gymnasium, Athlete Glory says, AND MY LEGS WILL GET A GREAT WORKOUT CLIMBING THE FIRE LADDER.
Firefighter Ember, Baker Graham, and Athlete Glory, THANKS, WORD DETECTIVES!
They end the call.
[Beep]
Gabby and Sly continue their video call from their offices.
Gabby says, THE CASE OF THE CONFIDENCE CRISIS SOLVED BY THE WORD DETECTIVES, WHO CAN SOLVE ANYTHING, EVEN IF THEY DON'T THINK THEY CAN.
Sly asks, FORTUNE TELLER, WHO ARE THE BEST WORD DETECTIVES IN WORDSVILLE?
Sly throws the paper fortune teller away.
Sly says, YOU KNOW WHAT? I'M CONFIDENT WE ALREADY KNOW THE ANSWER TO THAT.
[Both laughing]
[Upbeat music plays]
Voices sing, IT'S WORDSVILLE. YEAH. WOO. WITH GABBY. SLY. IT'S WORDSVILLE.
End Credits. Directed by: Tiffany Hsiung, Faran Moradi, Christin Simms. Written by: Keif Clement. Featuring: Word Detective Sly: Baeyen Hoffman. Word Detective Gabby: Mia Swaminathan. Firefighter Ember: Ana Victoria Dinapo. Athlete Glory: Samantha Ji. Baker Graham: Mason McLoughlin. Executive Producers: J.J. Johnson, Blair Powers, Christin Simms. Produced in association with The W NET Group. Wordsville is made possible in part by Let’s Learn, funding by the J.P.B. Foundation. Produced in association with Knowledge Kids. Produced in association with T.V.O. Kids. Logo: Sinking Ship Entertainment.
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