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Transcript: The Case of the Stolen Slumber
A child says, WEE!
T.V.O. 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. On the top of the computer, a drawing of Sly holding a magnifying glass is displayed.
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.
Sly’s photograph appears. Text above a green telephone receiver icon reads, Word Detective Sly calling.”
[Ringing]
In her office, Gabby wears blue pyjamas. She sits down at her desk and joins the call.
[Beeping]
Gabby asks, SLY, WHY ARE YOU STILL AWAKE?
In his office, Sly says, I DON'T KNOW.
[Yawning, underscore plays quietly]
Sly says, I TRIED COUNTING SHEEP, SHEEPDOGS, REGULAR DOGS. BUT I STILL COULDN'T SLEEP SO I GOT UP AND CALLED YOU.
Gabby confesses, I COULDN'T SLEEP EITHER. DO YOU THINK THIS IS A WORD MYSTERY?
Artist Clay’s photograph appears. Text above a green telephone receiver icon reads, Artist Clay calling.
[Ringing]
Sly says, MAYBE ARTIST CLAY KNOWS. IF WE CAN'T SLEEP WE MIGHT AS WELL SLEUTH.
In his art studio, Artist Clay wears white pyjamas covered with colourful paint strokes.
He says, says, WORD DETECTIVES, I NEED YOUR HELP. SOMEONE STOLE MY SLEEP MASK. LOOK.
[Clicking, beeping]
A photograph shows Artist Clay posing with a blue sleep mask with the word “Sleep” in white thread.
A dictionary definition appears beside Sly. Above the definition are a lowercase and uppercase letter “S,” a speaker icon, and text that reads, “Slumber. Noun or verb.” Sly reads the definition aloud.
Sly says, HUH, IT SAYS 'SLUMBER'. SLUMBER IS ANOTHER WORD FOR SLEEP.
Message appear from different townspeople. Athlete Glory’s message reads, “Can anyone sleep? I can’t.” Baker Graham writes, “I’m awake, might as well bake.”
Scientist Cosmo’s message reads, “Trying to invent a way to get some sleep!” Firefighter Ember writes, “If you’re awake, be careful!” Reporter Read reports, “Newsflash, sleep has left town.”
[Messages beeping]
Sly says, UH-OH. I'M GETTING MESSAGES FROM THE WHOLE TOWN.
Gabby says, ME, TOO. IT LOOKS LIKE EVERYONE IN WORDSVILLE IS AWAKE.
Artist Clays says, PLEASE HURRY. AN ARTISTIC GENIUS SUCH AS MYSELF NEEDS SLUMBER TO BE CREATIVE THE NEXT DAY.
Sly says, I KNOW, WHY DON'T WE COMBINE THIS WORD MYSTERY WITH A VIRTUAL SLUMBER PARTY?
Artist Clays asks, HOW COULD ANYONE SLUMBER AND PARTY AT THE SAME TIME?
Gabby says, WELL, YOU DON'T REALLY SLUMBER AT A SLUMBER PARTY. IT'S ANOTHER WORD FOR SLEEPOVER.
Sly says, YOU KNOW, WHEN YOU GO TO A FRIEND'S HOUSE AND TRY NOT TO SLEEP.
Gabby says, THAT WAY YOU CAN STAY UP AS LATE AS POSSIBLE HAVING TONS OF FUN.
Sly says, THERE'S NOTHING MORE FUN THAN SOLVING A WORD MYSTERY.
Artist Clays says, I HOPE THIS SLUMBER PARTY IS A SHORT ONE.
Gabby says, TELL US EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED, AND SLY WILL ANIMATE IT.
Sly says, RECAP TIME!
Sly makes a computer animation of Artist Clay putting away art supplies in his art studio. Computer animations of Vet Wilder and Singer Melody enter the studio and stand beside a table. The computer-animated people have cut-out photographs of their heads on top of their animated bodies.
[Clicking]
Artist Clays says, I WAS PUTTING AWAY MY ART SUPPLIES WHEN VET WILDER CAME BY TO REQUEST I MAKE A SCULPTURE OF HIS GERBIL FOR THE CLINIC. THEN, SINGER MELODY ARRIVED TO ASK IF I'D HELP HER FINISH A NEW SONG SHE PROMISED TO RELEASE TO ALL HER FANS TOMORROW.
BUT I WAS SLEEPY SO I SAID I COULDN'T HELP EITHER OF THEM SINCE IT WAS BEDTIME. I WENT TO BRUSH MY TEETH AND WHEN I GOT BACK THEY WERE BOTH GONE AND SO WAS MY SLUMBER MASK.
[Beeping]
Sly’s animation ends.
Artist Clays says, AND IN ITS PLACE I FOUND A TUFT OF FUR AND A CRUMPLED PIECE OF PAPER.
Artist Clay shows them a tuft of orange fur on a crumpled pink paper with purple writing.
[Camera shutter snapping]
Sly says, I'M TAKING A SCREENSHOT FOR OUR CASE NOTES. GOOD TO GO, GABBY?
Gabby says, DON'T WORRY, ARTIST CLAY, WE'LL SOLVE THIS CASE IN THE BLINK OF AN EYE.
Sly says, THAT MEANS WE'LL SOLVE IT FAST.
Artist Clays says, I HOPE SO.
Artist Clay waves and ends his call. Sly and Gabby stay on their conference call.
[Beeping]
Sly says, TIME TO START OUR CASE NOTES.
Gabby says, WE KNOW WHAT HAPPENED. SOMEONE TOOK ARTIST CLAY'S SLUMBER MASK.
Gabby types the case notes. A heading reads, “Case Notes.” A subheading reads, “The Case of the Stolen Slumber.”
[Typing]
Sly says, NOW EVERYONE WORDSVILLE IS AWAKE, WHICH IS THE OPPOSITE OF SLUMBER.
Gabby says, WE ALSO KNOW WHERE IT HAPPENED - THE ART STUDIO. AND IT HAPPENED WHEN ARTIST CLAY WAS BRUSHING HIS TEETH.
Text reads, “What: Someone took the slumber mask. Where: The art studio. When: Artist Clay was brushing his teeth.” The word “slumber” is in red text.
Sly says, THE CLUES ARE SOME FUR AND A CRUMPLED PIECE OF PAPER.
A photograph shows the tuft of fur on the paper. Photographs of Vet Wilder and Singer Melody appear on the case note paper.
Gabby says, OUR SUSPECTS ARE VET WILDER AND SINGER MELODY.
Sly says, AND THEY CAN ALSO BE OUR VIRTUAL SLUMBER PARTY GUESTS.
Gabby says, BUT WE CAN'T FORGET TO FIND OUT WHO DID IT, HOW, AND WHY.
Gabby adds “Who, How, “ and “Why” to the case notes.
Gabby says, NOW LET'S—
Sly suggests, STAY UP ALL NIGHT AND PARTY?
Gabby shakes her head.
Sly says, I MEAN, INTERVIEW OUR SUSPECTS.
Vet Wilder’s photograph appears. Above a green telephone receiver icon, text reads, “Calling Vet Wilder.”
[Ringing]
Vet Wilder wears a dark blue jacket over pyjamas covered with animal graphics in his clinic.
[Meowing, baaing, barking, quacking]
Sly shouts, WHAT'S GOING ON?!
Vet Wilder says, NO MATTER HOW TIRED THEY ARE, AND HOW MANY LULLABIES I SING THEM, MY ANIMALS ARE UNABLE TO DOZE OFF.
Gabby says, EVEN THE ANIMALS CAN'T SLEEP. THIS IS WORSE THAN I THOUGHT.
Sly asks, VET WILDER, WHAT WERE YOU DOING AT THE ART STUDIO EARLIER?
A drawing of Vet Wilder holding his gerbil appears over his photograph. A note reads, “Asked Artist Clay for a sculpture of Tango the gerbil.”
[Typing, scratching]
Vet Wilder says, I ASKED ARTIST CLAY FOR A SCULPTURE OF MY GORGEOUS GERBIL TANGO TO DECORATE THE CLINIC. I PUT HER ON THE TABLE TO SHOW HOW GOOD SHE IS AT STAYING STILL. YOU WANNA SEE?
Vet Wilder picks up his orangish-brown gerbil.
[Squeaking, gentle music plays]
Gabby says, AW, SHE'S GORGEOUS.
Vet Wilder says, ARTIST CLAY SAID IT WAS TIME TO GET READY FOR BED SO I ASKED IF HE COULD STAY UP LATE BECAUSE I REALLY WANTED THAT SCULPTURE. BUT HE STILL SAID NO. SO WE WENT HOME TO GET READY FOR BED. BUT WE CAN'T SLEEP!
[Dogs barking, animals vocalizing]
Gabby types more case notes. Text reads, “Put Tango on table. Artist Clay said it was time for get ready for bed. Asked him to stay up late, but he said no.”
Vet Wilder says, AND NEITHER CAN ANY OF MY OTHER PETS. THEY'RE NOT GETTING THE REST THEY NEED. GOTTA GO.
Vet Wilder ends the call.
[Beeping]
Sly says, TIME TO PUT OUR THINKING CAPS ON.
Sly puts on a red and white party hat. Gabby arches an eyebrow at him.
Sly says, EVERY PARTY NEEDS A HAT.
Gabby grumbles, FINE.
Gabby wears a black hat with metallic metal coils bouncing on the side.
[Huffing, rattling]
Gabby says, LET'S RECAP.
The case notes beneath Vet Wilder’s photograph appear. The last note reads, “Went home but can’t sleep.”
Sly says, VET WILDER WANTED ARTIST CLAY TO STAY UP AND MAKE HIM THE SCULPTURE.
Gabby says, AND TANGO THE GERBIL WAS RIGHT NEXT TO THE SLEEP MASK. SUSPICIOUS.
Sly says, BUT BEFORE WE DRAW ANY CONCLUSIONS, WE HAVE TO TALK TO SINGER MELODY.
Singer Melody’s photograph appears. Text above a green telephone receiver icon reads, “Calling Singer Melody.”
[Ringing]
Singer Melody sits in her recording studio. She wears purple and green-blue headphones around her neck, a sparkling gold sweater and a glittering purple shirt. She holds a fuzzy pink notebook and a pencil.
Singer Melody says, HEY WORD DETECTIVES, WHAT'S WITH THE PARTY HATS?
Gabby says, WE'RE SOLVING A WORD MYSTERY AND HAVING A VIRTUAL SLUMBER PARTY.
Sly says, YOU KNOW WHAT WOULD MAKE OUR PARTY EVEN BETTER? HEARING YOUR NEW SONG.
Singer Melody says, I'D LOVE TO PLAY IT BUT FIRST I NEED TO...
She sings, COMPLETE IT.
Gabby says, AND WE NEED TO COMPLETE THIS CASE. WHAT WERE YOU DOING AT THE ART STUDIO?
Gabby types case notes beneath Singer Melody’s photograph. The first note reads, “Ran out of ideas for new song.”
[Typing]
Singer Melody says, I RAN OUT OF IDEAS FOR MY NEW SONG WHICH I PROMISED MY FANS I WOULD RELEASE TOMORROW. SO I WENT TO ASK ARTIST CLAY FOR HELP.
Sly says, BUT HE TOLD YOU HE COULDN'T HELP BECAUSE HE NEEDED TO SLEEP.
Singer Melody says, I THOUGHT I COULD CONVINCE HIM BY SINGING WHAT I HAD SO FAR BUT IT DIDN'T WORK. SO I SCRUNCHED UP THE LYRICS AND THREW THEM AWAY.
A sketch of Singer Melody holding paper and singing appears by her photograph. Case notes read, “Tried to convince Artist Clay to help by singing. Didn’t work. Scrunched up her lyrics and threw them away.”
[Scratching]
Gabby asks, WHAT DID YOU DO AFTER THAT?
Singer Melody says, I CAME BACK HERE TO KEEP WORKING ON MY SONG. MY FANS ARE COUNTING ON ME AND I'VE BEEN WORKING ON IT ALL NIGHT AND WILL STAY UP UNTIL MORNING IF I HAVE TO. SO…
Singer Melody sings, GOTTA GO.
Gabby says, SINGER MELODY WAS ALSO NEAR THE TABLE SINCE THAT'S WHERE HER CRUMPLED UP LYRICS LANDED.
Sly says, NOW THAT WE HAVE ALL THE FACTS, IT'S TIME TO PARTY.
Gabby shakes her head.
[Coils rattling]
Sly says, WITH THE CASE NOTES.
The case notes appear. The last note beneath Singer Melody reads, “Will keep working all night until morning.”
Gabby says, BOTH SUSPECTS HAD A REASON TO TAKE THE SLEEP MASK.
Sly says, VET WILDER WANTED ARTIST CLAY TO DO THE SCULPTURE.
Gabby says, AND SINGER MELODY NEEDED HIS HELP TO FINISH HER SONG.
Sly says, THEY ALSO BOTH LEFT CLUES - THE FUR FROM TANGO THE GERBIL...
Gabby says, AND THE CRUMPLED PAPER WITH THE LYRICS THAT
SINGER MELODY THREW AWAY.
Beneath Singer Melody, the words “help,” “keep working,” “until morning” are in red text.
[Clicking]
Sly says, LYRICS FOR THE SONG SHE'S STILL WORKING ON.
Gabby says, AND IS WILLING TO KEEP WORKING ON UNTIL THE MORNING. SLY, YOU THINKIN' WHAT I'M THINKIN'?
Sly says, THIS PARTY NEEDS SNACKS?
Gabby shakes her head.
[Coils rattling]
Sly says, OH. YOU'RE THINKING IT'S TIME TO SOLVE THIS WORD MYSTERY. LET'S DO IT.
Photographs of Gabby, Artist Clay, Sly, Vet Wilder, and Singer Melody appear. Text above a green telephone receiver icon reads, “Multiple people connecting to call.”
[Ringing]
In his office, Sly says, NOW PRESENTING THE WORD MYSTERY ANIMATED REENACTMENT OF...
Text over an animated art studio reads, “The Case of the Stolen Slumber.”
In Sly’s computer animation, Artist Clay puts away art supplies. A computer animation of Vet Wilder enters the room. The computer-animated people have cut-out photographs of their heads on top of their animated bodies. Vet Wilder puts Tango on the table.
Gabby, as Vet Wilder, says, HI ARTIST CLAY. WOULD YOU MAKE ME A SCULPTURE OF TANGO FOR THE CLINIC?
Sly, as Artist Clay, says, SORRY, BUT...
[Yawning]
Sly, as Artist Clay, says, I'M SLEEPY, IT'S TIME FOR ME TO GET READY FOR BED.
Gabby, as Vet Wilder, says, COULD YOU STAY UP JUST THIS ONCE?
A computer animation of Singer Melody enters the studio and stands beside Vet Wilder.
[Bright musical notes play]
Gabby, as Singer Melody, says, OH, ARTIST CLAY, YOU'RE AWAKE! I HAVE TO FINISH MY NEW SONG. WILL YOU HELP ME...
Gabby, as Singer Melody, sings, COMPLETE IT?
Sly, as Artist Clay, says, IT'S BEDTIME, I'M GOING TO BRUSH MY TEETH AND SLUMBER.
Gabby, as Singer Melody, says, JUST LISTEN TO WHAT I'VE GOT SO FAR.
Gabby, as Singer Melody, sings, CREATION IS...
Singer Melody puts her paper on the table.
Gabby, as Vet Wilder, says, I GUESS WE SHOULD GO, TANGO.
Vet Wilder takes Tango and leaves the studio.
Gabby, as Singer Melody, says, I JUST NEED TO FINISH MY SONG.
Singer Melody takes the slumber mask.
Sly’s animation ends.
In her office, Gabby says, SINGER MELODY IS WHO DID IT.
[Dramatic music plays]
Sly says, SHE DID IT. WHEN ARTIST CLAY WENT TO BRUSH HIS TEETH AND AFTER VET WILDER LEFT.
Gabby says, THAT'S HOW SHE DID IT. SHE WANTED TO STAY AWAKE SO SHE COULD FINISH HER SONG.
Sly says, THAT'S WHY! ANOTHER WORD MYSTERY PUT TO BED.
Gabby and Sly blow party horns.
[Horns blaring]
In the recording studio, Singer Melody says, I JUST WANTED TO BORROW IT FOR A LITTLE BIT. I FIGURED EVERYONE WOULD UNDERSTAND WHEN THEY HEARD MY FANTASTIC NEW SONG, WHICH STILL ISN'T DONE.
Singer Melody sings, I'M SORRY.
In the art studio, Artist Clay says, I GET IT. BUT YOU SHOULDN'T HAVE TAKEN MY MASK WITHOUT ASKING.
Singer Melody says, I PROMISE I'LL BRING IT BACK RIGHT AWAY SO YOU CAN ALL SLEEP. FINALLY.
Photographs of Gabby, Artist Clay, Sly, Vet Wilder, and Singer Melody appear. Text above a green telephone receiver icon reads, “Multiple people connecting to call.”
Everyone appears on a video call. Artist Clay wears his slumber mask pulled over his forehead.
[Ringing, everyone yawning, upbeat music plays quietly]
In his office, Sly says, NOW THAT OUR SLEUTHING SLUMBER PARTY IS OVER, IS EVERYONE READY FOR SOME ACTUAL SLUMBER?
In the art studio, Artist Clay says, YES.
[Sly yawning]
Artist Clay holds up a sketch of Tango.
Artist Clay says, BUT WITH ALL THE EXTRA AWAKE TIME I HAD TIME TO SKETCH THIS. TANGO IS SO INSPIRING. I'LL START THE SCULPTURE IN THE MORNING.
In the clinic, Vet Wilder says quietly, TANGO AND I THANK YOU.
[Shushing]
In the recording studio, Singer Melody says, I WISH I COULD STAY UP TO FINISH MY SONG BUT I'M TOO...
[Yawning]
Singer Melody says, TIRED.
Artist Clay says, SOMETIMES THE BEST THING TO DO WHEN YOU'RE STUCK IS TO TAKE A BREAK FROM IT.
[Yawning]
Artist Clay says, HAVE A QUICK NAP. I'M SURE YOUR FANS WILL UNDERSTAND. DON'T YOU THINK, WORD DETECTIVES?
Gabby and Sly sleep in their chairs.
[Gabby and Sly snoring]
The others whisper, THANKS, WORD DETECTIVES.
They end the call.
[Beeping, snoring]
[Upbeat music plays]
Voices sing, IT'S WORDSVILLE. YEAH. WOO. WITH GABBY. SLY. IT'S WORDSVILLE.
End Credits. Directed by: J.J. Johnson, Faran Moradi, Christin Simms. Written by: Celeste Koon. Featuring: Word Detective Sly: Baeyen Hoffman. Word Detective Gabby: Mia Swaminathan. Vet Wilder: William Derosiers. Artist Clay: Desmond Sivan. Singer Melody: Charlie Storey. 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.
T.V.O. 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. On the top of the computer, a drawing of Sly holding a magnifying glass is displayed.
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.
Sly’s photograph appears. Text above a green telephone receiver icon reads, Word Detective Sly calling.”
[Ringing]
In her office, Gabby wears blue pyjamas. She sits down at her desk and joins the call.
[Beeping]
Gabby asks, SLY, WHY ARE YOU STILL AWAKE?
In his office, Sly says, I DON'T KNOW.
[Yawning, underscore plays quietly]
Sly says, I TRIED COUNTING SHEEP, SHEEPDOGS, REGULAR DOGS. BUT I STILL COULDN'T SLEEP SO I GOT UP AND CALLED YOU.
Gabby confesses, I COULDN'T SLEEP EITHER. DO YOU THINK THIS IS A WORD MYSTERY?
Artist Clay’s photograph appears. Text above a green telephone receiver icon reads, Artist Clay calling.
[Ringing]
Sly says, MAYBE ARTIST CLAY KNOWS. IF WE CAN'T SLEEP WE MIGHT AS WELL SLEUTH.
In his art studio, Artist Clay wears white pyjamas covered with colourful paint strokes.
He says, says, WORD DETECTIVES, I NEED YOUR HELP. SOMEONE STOLE MY SLEEP MASK. LOOK.
[Clicking, beeping]
A photograph shows Artist Clay posing with a blue sleep mask with the word “Sleep” in white thread.
A dictionary definition appears beside Sly. Above the definition are a lowercase and uppercase letter “S,” a speaker icon, and text that reads, “Slumber. Noun or verb.” Sly reads the definition aloud.
Sly says, HUH, IT SAYS 'SLUMBER'. SLUMBER IS ANOTHER WORD FOR SLEEP.
Message appear from different townspeople. Athlete Glory’s message reads, “Can anyone sleep? I can’t.” Baker Graham writes, “I’m awake, might as well bake.”
Scientist Cosmo’s message reads, “Trying to invent a way to get some sleep!” Firefighter Ember writes, “If you’re awake, be careful!” Reporter Read reports, “Newsflash, sleep has left town.”
[Messages beeping]
Sly says, UH-OH. I'M GETTING MESSAGES FROM THE WHOLE TOWN.
Gabby says, ME, TOO. IT LOOKS LIKE EVERYONE IN WORDSVILLE IS AWAKE.
Artist Clays says, PLEASE HURRY. AN ARTISTIC GENIUS SUCH AS MYSELF NEEDS SLUMBER TO BE CREATIVE THE NEXT DAY.
Sly says, I KNOW, WHY DON'T WE COMBINE THIS WORD MYSTERY WITH A VIRTUAL SLUMBER PARTY?
Artist Clays asks, HOW COULD ANYONE SLUMBER AND PARTY AT THE SAME TIME?
Gabby says, WELL, YOU DON'T REALLY SLUMBER AT A SLUMBER PARTY. IT'S ANOTHER WORD FOR SLEEPOVER.
Sly says, YOU KNOW, WHEN YOU GO TO A FRIEND'S HOUSE AND TRY NOT TO SLEEP.
Gabby says, THAT WAY YOU CAN STAY UP AS LATE AS POSSIBLE HAVING TONS OF FUN.
Sly says, THERE'S NOTHING MORE FUN THAN SOLVING A WORD MYSTERY.
Artist Clays says, I HOPE THIS SLUMBER PARTY IS A SHORT ONE.
Gabby says, TELL US EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED, AND SLY WILL ANIMATE IT.
Sly says, RECAP TIME!
Sly makes a computer animation of Artist Clay putting away art supplies in his art studio. Computer animations of Vet Wilder and Singer Melody enter the studio and stand beside a table. The computer-animated people have cut-out photographs of their heads on top of their animated bodies.
[Clicking]
Artist Clays says, I WAS PUTTING AWAY MY ART SUPPLIES WHEN VET WILDER CAME BY TO REQUEST I MAKE A SCULPTURE OF HIS GERBIL FOR THE CLINIC. THEN, SINGER MELODY ARRIVED TO ASK IF I'D HELP HER FINISH A NEW SONG SHE PROMISED TO RELEASE TO ALL HER FANS TOMORROW.
BUT I WAS SLEEPY SO I SAID I COULDN'T HELP EITHER OF THEM SINCE IT WAS BEDTIME. I WENT TO BRUSH MY TEETH AND WHEN I GOT BACK THEY WERE BOTH GONE AND SO WAS MY SLUMBER MASK.
[Beeping]
Sly’s animation ends.
Artist Clays says, AND IN ITS PLACE I FOUND A TUFT OF FUR AND A CRUMPLED PIECE OF PAPER.
Artist Clay shows them a tuft of orange fur on a crumpled pink paper with purple writing.
[Camera shutter snapping]
Sly says, I'M TAKING A SCREENSHOT FOR OUR CASE NOTES. GOOD TO GO, GABBY?
Gabby says, DON'T WORRY, ARTIST CLAY, WE'LL SOLVE THIS CASE IN THE BLINK OF AN EYE.
Sly says, THAT MEANS WE'LL SOLVE IT FAST.
Artist Clays says, I HOPE SO.
Artist Clay waves and ends his call. Sly and Gabby stay on their conference call.
[Beeping]
Sly says, TIME TO START OUR CASE NOTES.
Gabby says, WE KNOW WHAT HAPPENED. SOMEONE TOOK ARTIST CLAY'S SLUMBER MASK.
Gabby types the case notes. A heading reads, “Case Notes.” A subheading reads, “The Case of the Stolen Slumber.”
[Typing]
Sly says, NOW EVERYONE WORDSVILLE IS AWAKE, WHICH IS THE OPPOSITE OF SLUMBER.
Gabby says, WE ALSO KNOW WHERE IT HAPPENED - THE ART STUDIO. AND IT HAPPENED WHEN ARTIST CLAY WAS BRUSHING HIS TEETH.
Text reads, “What: Someone took the slumber mask. Where: The art studio. When: Artist Clay was brushing his teeth.” The word “slumber” is in red text.
Sly says, THE CLUES ARE SOME FUR AND A CRUMPLED PIECE OF PAPER.
A photograph shows the tuft of fur on the paper. Photographs of Vet Wilder and Singer Melody appear on the case note paper.
Gabby says, OUR SUSPECTS ARE VET WILDER AND SINGER MELODY.
Sly says, AND THEY CAN ALSO BE OUR VIRTUAL SLUMBER PARTY GUESTS.
Gabby says, BUT WE CAN'T FORGET TO FIND OUT WHO DID IT, HOW, AND WHY.
Gabby adds “Who, How, “ and “Why” to the case notes.
Gabby says, NOW LET'S—
Sly suggests, STAY UP ALL NIGHT AND PARTY?
Gabby shakes her head.
Sly says, I MEAN, INTERVIEW OUR SUSPECTS.
Vet Wilder’s photograph appears. Above a green telephone receiver icon, text reads, “Calling Vet Wilder.”
[Ringing]
Vet Wilder wears a dark blue jacket over pyjamas covered with animal graphics in his clinic.
[Meowing, baaing, barking, quacking]
Sly shouts, WHAT'S GOING ON?!
Vet Wilder says, NO MATTER HOW TIRED THEY ARE, AND HOW MANY LULLABIES I SING THEM, MY ANIMALS ARE UNABLE TO DOZE OFF.
Gabby says, EVEN THE ANIMALS CAN'T SLEEP. THIS IS WORSE THAN I THOUGHT.
Sly asks, VET WILDER, WHAT WERE YOU DOING AT THE ART STUDIO EARLIER?
A drawing of Vet Wilder holding his gerbil appears over his photograph. A note reads, “Asked Artist Clay for a sculpture of Tango the gerbil.”
[Typing, scratching]
Vet Wilder says, I ASKED ARTIST CLAY FOR A SCULPTURE OF MY GORGEOUS GERBIL TANGO TO DECORATE THE CLINIC. I PUT HER ON THE TABLE TO SHOW HOW GOOD SHE IS AT STAYING STILL. YOU WANNA SEE?
Vet Wilder picks up his orangish-brown gerbil.
[Squeaking, gentle music plays]
Gabby says, AW, SHE'S GORGEOUS.
Vet Wilder says, ARTIST CLAY SAID IT WAS TIME TO GET READY FOR BED SO I ASKED IF HE COULD STAY UP LATE BECAUSE I REALLY WANTED THAT SCULPTURE. BUT HE STILL SAID NO. SO WE WENT HOME TO GET READY FOR BED. BUT WE CAN'T SLEEP!
[Dogs barking, animals vocalizing]
Gabby types more case notes. Text reads, “Put Tango on table. Artist Clay said it was time for get ready for bed. Asked him to stay up late, but he said no.”
Vet Wilder says, AND NEITHER CAN ANY OF MY OTHER PETS. THEY'RE NOT GETTING THE REST THEY NEED. GOTTA GO.
Vet Wilder ends the call.
[Beeping]
Sly says, TIME TO PUT OUR THINKING CAPS ON.
Sly puts on a red and white party hat. Gabby arches an eyebrow at him.
Sly says, EVERY PARTY NEEDS A HAT.
Gabby grumbles, FINE.
Gabby wears a black hat with metallic metal coils bouncing on the side.
[Huffing, rattling]
Gabby says, LET'S RECAP.
The case notes beneath Vet Wilder’s photograph appear. The last note reads, “Went home but can’t sleep.”
Sly says, VET WILDER WANTED ARTIST CLAY TO STAY UP AND MAKE HIM THE SCULPTURE.
Gabby says, AND TANGO THE GERBIL WAS RIGHT NEXT TO THE SLEEP MASK. SUSPICIOUS.
Sly says, BUT BEFORE WE DRAW ANY CONCLUSIONS, WE HAVE TO TALK TO SINGER MELODY.
Singer Melody’s photograph appears. Text above a green telephone receiver icon reads, “Calling Singer Melody.”
[Ringing]
Singer Melody sits in her recording studio. She wears purple and green-blue headphones around her neck, a sparkling gold sweater and a glittering purple shirt. She holds a fuzzy pink notebook and a pencil.
Singer Melody says, HEY WORD DETECTIVES, WHAT'S WITH THE PARTY HATS?
Gabby says, WE'RE SOLVING A WORD MYSTERY AND HAVING A VIRTUAL SLUMBER PARTY.
Sly says, YOU KNOW WHAT WOULD MAKE OUR PARTY EVEN BETTER? HEARING YOUR NEW SONG.
Singer Melody says, I'D LOVE TO PLAY IT BUT FIRST I NEED TO...
She sings, COMPLETE IT.
Gabby says, AND WE NEED TO COMPLETE THIS CASE. WHAT WERE YOU DOING AT THE ART STUDIO?
Gabby types case notes beneath Singer Melody’s photograph. The first note reads, “Ran out of ideas for new song.”
[Typing]
Singer Melody says, I RAN OUT OF IDEAS FOR MY NEW SONG WHICH I PROMISED MY FANS I WOULD RELEASE TOMORROW. SO I WENT TO ASK ARTIST CLAY FOR HELP.
Sly says, BUT HE TOLD YOU HE COULDN'T HELP BECAUSE HE NEEDED TO SLEEP.
Singer Melody says, I THOUGHT I COULD CONVINCE HIM BY SINGING WHAT I HAD SO FAR BUT IT DIDN'T WORK. SO I SCRUNCHED UP THE LYRICS AND THREW THEM AWAY.
A sketch of Singer Melody holding paper and singing appears by her photograph. Case notes read, “Tried to convince Artist Clay to help by singing. Didn’t work. Scrunched up her lyrics and threw them away.”
[Scratching]
Gabby asks, WHAT DID YOU DO AFTER THAT?
Singer Melody says, I CAME BACK HERE TO KEEP WORKING ON MY SONG. MY FANS ARE COUNTING ON ME AND I'VE BEEN WORKING ON IT ALL NIGHT AND WILL STAY UP UNTIL MORNING IF I HAVE TO. SO…
Singer Melody sings, GOTTA GO.
Gabby says, SINGER MELODY WAS ALSO NEAR THE TABLE SINCE THAT'S WHERE HER CRUMPLED UP LYRICS LANDED.
Sly says, NOW THAT WE HAVE ALL THE FACTS, IT'S TIME TO PARTY.
Gabby shakes her head.
[Coils rattling]
Sly says, WITH THE CASE NOTES.
The case notes appear. The last note beneath Singer Melody reads, “Will keep working all night until morning.”
Gabby says, BOTH SUSPECTS HAD A REASON TO TAKE THE SLEEP MASK.
Sly says, VET WILDER WANTED ARTIST CLAY TO DO THE SCULPTURE.
Gabby says, AND SINGER MELODY NEEDED HIS HELP TO FINISH HER SONG.
Sly says, THEY ALSO BOTH LEFT CLUES - THE FUR FROM TANGO THE GERBIL...
Gabby says, AND THE CRUMPLED PAPER WITH THE LYRICS THAT
SINGER MELODY THREW AWAY.
Beneath Singer Melody, the words “help,” “keep working,” “until morning” are in red text.
[Clicking]
Sly says, LYRICS FOR THE SONG SHE'S STILL WORKING ON.
Gabby says, AND IS WILLING TO KEEP WORKING ON UNTIL THE MORNING. SLY, YOU THINKIN' WHAT I'M THINKIN'?
Sly says, THIS PARTY NEEDS SNACKS?
Gabby shakes her head.
[Coils rattling]
Sly says, OH. YOU'RE THINKING IT'S TIME TO SOLVE THIS WORD MYSTERY. LET'S DO IT.
Photographs of Gabby, Artist Clay, Sly, Vet Wilder, and Singer Melody appear. Text above a green telephone receiver icon reads, “Multiple people connecting to call.”
[Ringing]
In his office, Sly says, NOW PRESENTING THE WORD MYSTERY ANIMATED REENACTMENT OF...
Text over an animated art studio reads, “The Case of the Stolen Slumber.”
In Sly’s computer animation, Artist Clay puts away art supplies. A computer animation of Vet Wilder enters the room. The computer-animated people have cut-out photographs of their heads on top of their animated bodies. Vet Wilder puts Tango on the table.
Gabby, as Vet Wilder, says, HI ARTIST CLAY. WOULD YOU MAKE ME A SCULPTURE OF TANGO FOR THE CLINIC?
Sly, as Artist Clay, says, SORRY, BUT...
[Yawning]
Sly, as Artist Clay, says, I'M SLEEPY, IT'S TIME FOR ME TO GET READY FOR BED.
Gabby, as Vet Wilder, says, COULD YOU STAY UP JUST THIS ONCE?
A computer animation of Singer Melody enters the studio and stands beside Vet Wilder.
[Bright musical notes play]
Gabby, as Singer Melody, says, OH, ARTIST CLAY, YOU'RE AWAKE! I HAVE TO FINISH MY NEW SONG. WILL YOU HELP ME...
Gabby, as Singer Melody, sings, COMPLETE IT?
Sly, as Artist Clay, says, IT'S BEDTIME, I'M GOING TO BRUSH MY TEETH AND SLUMBER.
Gabby, as Singer Melody, says, JUST LISTEN TO WHAT I'VE GOT SO FAR.
Gabby, as Singer Melody, sings, CREATION IS...
Singer Melody puts her paper on the table.
Gabby, as Vet Wilder, says, I GUESS WE SHOULD GO, TANGO.
Vet Wilder takes Tango and leaves the studio.
Gabby, as Singer Melody, says, I JUST NEED TO FINISH MY SONG.
Singer Melody takes the slumber mask.
Sly’s animation ends.
In her office, Gabby says, SINGER MELODY IS WHO DID IT.
[Dramatic music plays]
Sly says, SHE DID IT. WHEN ARTIST CLAY WENT TO BRUSH HIS TEETH AND AFTER VET WILDER LEFT.
Gabby says, THAT'S HOW SHE DID IT. SHE WANTED TO STAY AWAKE SO SHE COULD FINISH HER SONG.
Sly says, THAT'S WHY! ANOTHER WORD MYSTERY PUT TO BED.
Gabby and Sly blow party horns.
[Horns blaring]
In the recording studio, Singer Melody says, I JUST WANTED TO BORROW IT FOR A LITTLE BIT. I FIGURED EVERYONE WOULD UNDERSTAND WHEN THEY HEARD MY FANTASTIC NEW SONG, WHICH STILL ISN'T DONE.
Singer Melody sings, I'M SORRY.
In the art studio, Artist Clay says, I GET IT. BUT YOU SHOULDN'T HAVE TAKEN MY MASK WITHOUT ASKING.
Singer Melody says, I PROMISE I'LL BRING IT BACK RIGHT AWAY SO YOU CAN ALL SLEEP. FINALLY.
Photographs of Gabby, Artist Clay, Sly, Vet Wilder, and Singer Melody appear. Text above a green telephone receiver icon reads, “Multiple people connecting to call.”
Everyone appears on a video call. Artist Clay wears his slumber mask pulled over his forehead.
[Ringing, everyone yawning, upbeat music plays quietly]
In his office, Sly says, NOW THAT OUR SLEUTHING SLUMBER PARTY IS OVER, IS EVERYONE READY FOR SOME ACTUAL SLUMBER?
In the art studio, Artist Clay says, YES.
[Sly yawning]
Artist Clay holds up a sketch of Tango.
Artist Clay says, BUT WITH ALL THE EXTRA AWAKE TIME I HAD TIME TO SKETCH THIS. TANGO IS SO INSPIRING. I'LL START THE SCULPTURE IN THE MORNING.
In the clinic, Vet Wilder says quietly, TANGO AND I THANK YOU.
[Shushing]
In the recording studio, Singer Melody says, I WISH I COULD STAY UP TO FINISH MY SONG BUT I'M TOO...
[Yawning]
Singer Melody says, TIRED.
Artist Clay says, SOMETIMES THE BEST THING TO DO WHEN YOU'RE STUCK IS TO TAKE A BREAK FROM IT.
[Yawning]
Artist Clay says, HAVE A QUICK NAP. I'M SURE YOUR FANS WILL UNDERSTAND. DON'T YOU THINK, WORD DETECTIVES?
Gabby and Sly sleep in their chairs.
[Gabby and Sly snoring]
The others whisper, THANKS, WORD DETECTIVES.
They end the call.
[Beeping, snoring]
[Upbeat music plays]
Voices sing, IT'S WORDSVILLE. YEAH. WOO. WITH GABBY. SLY. IT'S WORDSVILLE.
End Credits. Directed by: J.J. Johnson, Faran Moradi, Christin Simms. Written by: Celeste Koon. Featuring: Word Detective Sly: Baeyen Hoffman. Word Detective Gabby: Mia Swaminathan. Vet Wilder: William Derosiers. Artist Clay: Desmond Sivan. Singer Melody: Charlie Storey. 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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