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Transcript: The Case of the Cautionary Tale
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. 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. The top of Gabby’s computer has 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 his office, Sly plays air guitar.
[Imitating guitar solo, Gabby sighing]
In her office, Gabby says, SLY. SLY!
[Slide whistle]
Sly says, OH. HEY GABBY. I DIDN'T NOTICE YOU CALLED ME.
Gabby says, ACTUALLY, YOU CALLED ME.
Sly says, I DID? HUH. I MUST'VE MASHED THE KEYS PLAYING AIR GUITAR.
[Whooshing]
Gabby says, AND I ACCIDENTALLY HI-YA-ED MY DESK WHILE PRACTICING KARATE.
Sly says, I GUESS NEITHER OF US ARE BEING VERY CAREFUL. HEY, IS THIS A WORD MYSTERY?
Gabby says, I THINK IT JUST MIGHT BE. FIREFIGHTER EMBER'S CALLING.
Firefighter Ember’s photograph appears. Text above a green telephone receiver icon reads, “Firefighter Ember calling.”
[Ringing]
In the fire station, Firefighter Ember stands wrapped in a fire hose.
Firefighter Ember says, WORD DETECTIVES, WE'VE GOT A SITUATION HERE! THIS CAUTION SIGN IS MISSING!
A round yellow caution sign features a drawing of a person slipping.
Firefighter Ember says, AND NOW I'M GETTING TONS OF CALLS FROM PEOPLE HAVING LITTLE ACCIDENTS BECAUSE THEY'RE NOT BEING CAUTIOUS.
A dictionary definition appears. Above the definition are a lowercase and uppercase letter “C,” a speaker icon, and text that reads, “Caution. Noun. Caution means care to avoid danger or risk.” Sly reads the definition aloud.
Gabby says, LIKE WHEN YOU'RE CAREFUL OR CAUTIOUS.
Firefighter Ember says, THAT'S WHAT I'M ALL ABOUT! BUT I WASN'T CAUTIOUS WHILE LOOKING FOR THE SIGN AND, WELL, I GOT WRAPPED IN MY FIRE HOSE!
[Sighing]
Firefighter Ember says, IT'S LIKE I CAN'T BE CAREFUL NO MATTER HOW HARD I TRY.
Sly says, THIS IS A WORD MYSTERY ALL RIGHT.
Gabby says, ONE WE'D BETTER SOLVE BEFORE ANYONE GETS HURT. OR MORE HURT.
Sly says, TELL US WHAT HAPPENED, FIREFIGHTER EMBER, AND I'LL ANIMATE IT. RECAP TIME!
Sly makes a computer animation of Firefighter Ember in the fire station. A banner in front of the fire engine reads, “Open House.” Firefighter Ember knocks over a bucket of water. Computer animations of Athlete Glory and Vet Wilder enter the fire station. Athlete Glory stands with one foot on a soccer ball. Firefighter Ember leans her caution sign against a staircase, then runs up the stairs. The sign, Athlete Glory, and Vet Wilder are gone when she returns. The computer-animated people have cut-out photographs of their heads on top of their animated bodies.
[Clicking, water splashing, beeping]
Sly’s animation ends.
Firefighter Ember narrates, I WAS HOLDING AN OPEN HOUSE AT THE FIRE STATION SO PEOPLE COULD LEARN MORE ABOUT SAFETY.
I ACCIDENTALLY KNOCKED OVER A BUCKET OF WATER, WHICH MADE A PUDDLE. BUT BEFORE I COULD CLEAN UP THE PUDDLE I SAW ATHLETE GLORY AND
VET WILDER COMING.
I DIDN'T WANT THEM TO SLIP SO I LEARNED MY CAUTION SIGN NEAR THE PUDDLE TO ALERT THEM TO USE CAUTION OR BE CAREFUL AS THEY WALKED PAST. THEN I WENT TO GET A TOWEL. WHEN I CAME BACK THEY WERE GONE. AND SO WAS MY CAUTION SIGN!
Gabby says, INTERESTING. CAN YOU SHOW US THE SCENE OF THE MYSTERY?
Firefighter Ember says, SURE. I LEANED MY CAUTION SIGN NEAR THE PUDDLE!
Paw prints lead away from the tipped-over red bucket. The soccer ball is beneath the first step of the staircase.
Sly says, THANKS, I'M TAKING A SCREENSHOT FOR OUR CASE NOTES.
[Camera shutter snapping]
Gabby says, FIREFIGHTER EMBER, WE'RE ON THE CASE. BE CAREFUL.
Firefighter Ember says, I CAN'T! THAT'S THE WHOLE...
Firefighter Ember slips and falls on the floor.
Firefighter Ember says, POINT!
[Thudding]
Sly asks, ARE YOU OKAY?
Firefighter Ember says, YES.
Sly ends Firefighter Ember’s call. Wide-eyed, he stays on his video call with Gabby.
[Beeping]
A heading reads, “Case Notes.” A subheading reads, “The Case of the Cautionary Tale.” A paintbrush, a camera and a text icon are under the headings.
Gabby says, CASE NOTES TIME. WHAT HAPPENED?
Sly says, SOMEONE TOOK FIREFIGHTER EMBER'S CAUTION SIGN AND NOW EVERYONE IS ACTING CARELESSLY.
Gabby says, AND WE KNOW WHERE IT HAPPENED - THE FIRE STATION. WHEN SHE WENT TO GO GET A TOWEL.
Text on the case note paper reads, “What: Someone took the caution sign. Where: The Fire Station. When: Firefighter Ember went to get a towel.” Photographs of Athlete Glory and Vet Wilder appear.
[Clicking]
Sly says, OUR SUSPECTS ARE ATHLETE GLORY AND VET WILDER.
Gabby says, NOW TO INVESTIGATE WHO DID IT, HOW, AND WHY.
Text reads, “Who, how, why.” The photograph with the bucket, paw prints, and soccer ball appears.
[Beeping]
Gabby says, LET'S GO OVER THE SCENE OF THE MYSTERY.
Sly says, HM, THERE'S THE PUDDLE FIREFIGHTER EMBER WANTED TO WARN PEOPLE ABOUT.
Gabby says, AND SOME MUDDY PAWPRINTS.
Sly asks, AND IS THAT A SOCCER BALL?
Gabby says, GOOD EYE, SLY. I BET IT'S ATHLETE GLORY'S. I GOT MINE RIGHT HERE.
Gabby happily bounces her soccer ball. She loses control, and it knocks over a photograph of her and Sly.
Gabby says, OOPS.
Sly says, OH!
Gabby says, LET'S CALL OUR FIRST SUSPECT BEFORE I CARELESSLY
BREAK SOMETHING.
Athlete Glory’s photograph appears. Text above a green telephone receiver icon reads, “Calling Athlete Glory.”
[Ringing]
In the gymnasium, Athlete Glory throws a red ball up and catches it.
Athlete Glory says cheerfully, HEY WORD DETECTIVES, WHAT'S UP?
Sly says, WORD MYSTERY.
Gabby asks, CAN YOU TELL US WHAT HAPPENED TO THE CAUTION SIGN AT THE FIRE STATION?
Athlete Glory repeats, A CAUTION SIGN? I DIDN'T SEE ONE OF THOSE. I WAS TOO BUSY PRACTICING DRIBBLING AND KICKING FOR MY BIG SOCCER GAME.
On the case notes, a drawing of Athlete Glory kicking the soccer ball appears on her photograph.
[Pencil scratching]
Gabby asks, SO YOU WERE KICKING YOUR SOCCER BALL IN THE FIRE STATION?
[Typing]
Athlete Glory says, YEP. UNTIL MY BALL GOT STUCK. I DIDN'T WANT TO BE LATE FOR MY GAME SO I LEFT.
The case notes read, “Didn’t see caution sign. Was too bushy practicing soccer. Was kicking the ball in the Fire Station. Until her ball got stuck.”
Sly says, I SEE. DO YOU REMEMBER ANYTHING ELSE THAT MIGHT BE HELPFUL?
Athlete Glory says, WELL... I DID HEAR A CLANGING SOUND JUST BEFORE MY BALL GOT STUCK.
Gabby says, INTERESTING. THANKS FOR YOUR TIME. HEY, HOW'D YOUR GAME GO?
Athlete Glory says, I ACCIDENTALLY STUBBED MY TOE ON A POST BEFORE THE GAME STARTED SO I DIDN'T GET TO PLAY. I'M USUALLY MORE CAUTIOUS AND AWARE OF ANY DANGER AROUND.
Athlete Glory throws the ball, and the call ends.
[Beeping, Sly yelping]
The last note on the case notes reads, “Heard a clanging sound.”
[Upbeat music plays quietly]
Gabby says, SO IT SOUNDS KIKE ATHLETE GLORY DIDN'T SEE THE CAUTION SIGN.
Sly leans back in his chair.
Sly says, SHE WAS DISTRACTED PRACTICING HER SOCCER MOVES SO SHE WASN'T BEING... WHOA!
Sly’s chair tilts forward, and he jolts forward.
Gabby shouts, CAREFUL!
Sly says, PHEW. WE'D BETTER INTERVIEW OUR NEXT SUSPECT.
Vet Wilder’s photograph appears. Text above a green telephone receiver icon reads, “Calling Vet Wilder.”
[Ringing]
In the clinic, Vet Wilder holds a mop.
Vet Wilder says, HI WORD DETECTIVES. YOU'LL HAVE TO BE QUICK. I'VE GOT A BIG MESS TO CLEAN UP HERE.
Gabby asks, WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT THE MISSING CAUTION SIGN FROM THE FIRE STATION?
[Typing]
Vet Wilder says, CAUTION SIGN? NEVER SAW IT. WISH THERE WAS ONE. MY DOGS RAN THROUGH A BIG PUDDLE. THEIR DIRTY PAWS TURNED MUDDY AND LEFT PAW PRINTS ALL OVER.
Vet Wilder drops his mop and picks it up.
[Clattering]
Vet Wilder says, SO NOW I'M CLEANING.
Sly says, A BIT CARELESSLY, I MIGHT ADD.
Case notes read, “Didn’t see caution sign in the Fire Station. His dogs ran through a big puddle. Leaving muddy paw prints all over.”
Gabby asks, VET WILDER, DID YOU SAY YOU BROUGHT YOUR DOGS TO THE FIRE STATION?
The case notes include a drawing of Vet Wilder with three dogs on his photograph. Text reads, “Dogs heard a clang and ran.”
[Typing]
Vet Wilder says, YES! WHEN WE CAME IN, WE HEARD A CLANG, AND MY DOGS RACED OFF AND FOUND A NEW YELLOW FRISBEE.
Gabby says, A FRISBEE? WHERE'D THEY FIND IT?
Vet Wilder says, I HAVE NO IDEA.
Vet Wilder swings his map.
[Clattering]
Vet Wilder says, UGH. WHOOPS. NOW I HAVE MUDDY PAWPRINTS AND A BUNCH OF KIBBLE TO CLEAN UP. GOTTA GO.
[Clanking]
Vet Wilder ends the call. Sly and Gabby stay on their video call.
[Beeping]
Gabby says, OKAY, IT'S--
Sly says, TIME TO ACCUSE VET WILDER OF TAKING THE CAUTION SIGN?
Gabby says, NO.
Sly says, TIME TO ACCUSE ATHLETE GLORY OF TAKING THE CAUTION SIGN?
Gabby says, NO. IT WOULD BE CARELESS TO ACCUSE SOMEONE WITHOUT CONSIDERING THE FACTS.
Sly says, RIGHT. WE DON'T WANT TO BLAME THE WRONG PERSON.
The case notes appear.
[Clicking]
Gabby says, IT'S CASE NOTES TIME. SO WE KNOW ATHLETE GLORY SAID SHE DIDN'T SEE THE CAUTION SIGN.
Sly says, SHE WAS BUSY KICKING HER SOCCER BALL.
On the case notes beneath Athlete Glory, “Didn’t see caution sign” and “busy practicing soccer” change to red text. On the case notes beneath Vet Wilder, “Didn’t see caution sign,” “clang,” and “Dogs found a yellow frisbee” change to red text.
Gabby says, VET WILDER SAID HE DIDN'T SEE IT EITHER. HIS DOGS RAN OFF WHEN THEY HEARD A CLANG.
Sly says, BUT THEY FOUND A ROUND YELLOW FRISBEE SOMEWHERE.
The photograph of the round yellow caution sign appears.
[Clicking]
Gabby says, WAIT. FIREFIGHTER EMBER'S CAUTION SIGN WAS ROUND AND YELLOW TOO!
Sly says, I GET IT! NOW IT'S TIME TO REVEAL WHO DID IT, HOW, AND WHY. RIGHT?
Grabby says, RIGHT!
Gabby holds her wrist and says, UH.
Photographs of Gabby, Firefighter Ember, Sly, Athlete Glory, and Vet Wilder appear. Text above a green telephone receiver icon reads, “Multiple people connecting to call.”
[Ringing]
Sly says, NOW PRESENTING THE WORD MYSTERY ANIMATED REENACTMENT OF...THE CASE OF THE CAUTIONARY TALE.
[Typing]
Sly makes a computer animation of Firefighter Ember in the fire station. A banner in front of the fire engine reads, “Open House.”
Gabby, as Firefighter Ember, says, I'M SO EXCITED FOR THE FIRE STATION OPEN HOUSE.
Firefighter Ember knocks over a bucket of water.
[Splashing]
Gabby, as Firefighter Ember, says, WAIT. IS THAT A PUDDLE? OH NO. SOMEONE MIGHT SLIP! THIS CAUTION SIGN WILL ALERT PEOPLE TO THE DANGER. I'D BETTER GET A TOWEL TO CLEAN THIS UP.
Firefighter Ember leans her caution sign against a staircase, then runs up the stairs.
Gabby, as Athlete Glory, says, OOH, AN OPEN HOUSE AT THE FIRE STATION. I WANT TO GO IN, BUT I ALSO NEED TO PRACTICE FOR MY GAME. I'M SURE I CAN DO BOTH.
Computer animations of Athlete Glory and Vet Wilder enter the fire station.
Sly, as Vet Wilder, says, OOH, AN OPEN HOUSE AT THE FIRE STATION. I WANT TO GO IN BUT I ALSO NEED TO WALK MY DOGS. I'M SURE I CAN DO BOTH.
Gabby, as Athlete Glory, says, OH NO, MY BALL!
Athlete Glory kicks her soccer ball and it bounces off the wall. The ball hits the caution sign and knocks it down. One of Vet Wilder’s dogs catches the sign and runs out of the fire station.
[Clattering, barking]
Sly, as Vet Wilder, says, OH NO! MY DOGS!
Vet Wilder chases his dog. Sly’s animation ends.
In his office, Sly announces, FIREFIGHTER EMBER, ATHLETE GLORY, AND VET WILDER ARE ALL WHO DID IT.
[Triumphant music plays quietly]
In her office, Gabby says, FIREFIGHTER EMBER LEANED THE CAUTION SIGN NEAR THE PUDDLE…
[Gentle music plays softly]
Sly continues, WHERE IT WAS ACCIDENTALLY KNOCKED OVER BY ATHLETE GLORY'S BALL…
Gabby continues, 'CAUSING VET WILDER'S DOGS TO THINK IT WAS A FRISBEE, SO THEY TOOK IT TO PLAY WITH.
Sly says, YOU WERE ALL A LITTLE CARELESS, THAT'S HOW IT HAPPENED.
In the clinic, Vet Wilder says, WHAT? NO WAY. I WOULD'VE NOTICED IF MY DOGS' NEW YELLOW FRISBEE WAS...
Vet Wilder picks up the Frisbee and looks at the other side. He turns it and reveals the caution sign.
[Gentle music plays quietly]
Vet Wilder says, A CAUTION SIGN. WHOOPS. I DIDN'T SEE THE WRITING ON IT. I'M SORRY.
In the gymnasium, Athlete Glory says, I'M SORRY, TOO. THE DOGS WOULD NOT HAVE THOUGHT IT WAS A FRISBEE IF MY BALL HADN'T KNOCKED IT OVER.
In the fire station, Firefighter Ember says, WHICH WOULDN'T HAVE HAPPENED IF I HAD PUT IT UP MORE CAREFULLY.
Vet Wilder walks away from his camera and says, I'LL BRING THE SIGN BACK BEFORE ANYONE CAN MAKE ANOTHER CARELESS…WHOA!
Vet Wilder stands and says, I'M OKAY. LANDED ON A SOFT DOGGY BED.
Photographs of Gabby, Firefighter Ember, Sly, Athlete Glory, and Vet Wilder appear. Text above a green telephone receiver icon reads, “Multiple people connecting to call.”
[Ringing]
In the fire station, Firefighter Ember holds up the caution sign.
She announces, CAUTION HAS RETURNED TO WORDSVILLE.
In the gymnasium, Athlete Glory says, AND I'M GOING TO CAREFULLY PRACTICE SOCCER NOW THAT MY TOE'S BETTER.
In the clinic, Vet Wilder holds up a blue Frisbee and says, AND MY DOGS AND I ARE GOING TO PLAY AT THE PARK WITH A REAL FRISBEE.
Firefighter Ember, Athlete Glory, and Vet Wilder say, THANKS, WORD DETECTIVES.
They wave and end the call. Gabby and Sly stay on their video call.
[Beeping]
Gabby says, LOOKS LIKE EVERYTHING IS BACK TO NORMAL. EXCEPT MY HAND IS STILL SORE FROM DOING KARATE IN HERE.
Sly says, I THINK I KNOW THE PERFECT WAY TO STRENGTHEN THOSE HAND MUSCLES. AIR GUITAR!
Gabby shouts, LET'S ROCK!
[Rock music plays, Sly imitating a guitar]
Sly jumps up and plays air guitar behind his chair. Gabby spins in her chair and plays air guitar.
Gabby cheers, WHOO!
[Upbeat music plays]
Voices sing, IT'S WORDSVILLE. YEAH. WOO. WITH GABBY. SLY. IT'S WORDSVILLE.
End Credits. Directed by: Mars Horodyski, Tiffany Hsiung, Faran Moradi, Christin Simms. Written by: Meghan Read. Featuring: Word Detective Sly: Baeyen Hoffman. Word Detective Gabby: Mia Swaminathan. Vet Wilder: William Derosiers. Firefighter Ember: Ana Victoria Dinapo. Athlete Glory: Samantha Ji. 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. 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. The top of Gabby’s computer has 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 his office, Sly plays air guitar.
[Imitating guitar solo, Gabby sighing]
In her office, Gabby says, SLY. SLY!
[Slide whistle]
Sly says, OH. HEY GABBY. I DIDN'T NOTICE YOU CALLED ME.
Gabby says, ACTUALLY, YOU CALLED ME.
Sly says, I DID? HUH. I MUST'VE MASHED THE KEYS PLAYING AIR GUITAR.
[Whooshing]
Gabby says, AND I ACCIDENTALLY HI-YA-ED MY DESK WHILE PRACTICING KARATE.
Sly says, I GUESS NEITHER OF US ARE BEING VERY CAREFUL. HEY, IS THIS A WORD MYSTERY?
Gabby says, I THINK IT JUST MIGHT BE. FIREFIGHTER EMBER'S CALLING.
Firefighter Ember’s photograph appears. Text above a green telephone receiver icon reads, “Firefighter Ember calling.”
[Ringing]
In the fire station, Firefighter Ember stands wrapped in a fire hose.
Firefighter Ember says, WORD DETECTIVES, WE'VE GOT A SITUATION HERE! THIS CAUTION SIGN IS MISSING!
A round yellow caution sign features a drawing of a person slipping.
Firefighter Ember says, AND NOW I'M GETTING TONS OF CALLS FROM PEOPLE HAVING LITTLE ACCIDENTS BECAUSE THEY'RE NOT BEING CAUTIOUS.
A dictionary definition appears. Above the definition are a lowercase and uppercase letter “C,” a speaker icon, and text that reads, “Caution. Noun. Caution means care to avoid danger or risk.” Sly reads the definition aloud.
Gabby says, LIKE WHEN YOU'RE CAREFUL OR CAUTIOUS.
Firefighter Ember says, THAT'S WHAT I'M ALL ABOUT! BUT I WASN'T CAUTIOUS WHILE LOOKING FOR THE SIGN AND, WELL, I GOT WRAPPED IN MY FIRE HOSE!
[Sighing]
Firefighter Ember says, IT'S LIKE I CAN'T BE CAREFUL NO MATTER HOW HARD I TRY.
Sly says, THIS IS A WORD MYSTERY ALL RIGHT.
Gabby says, ONE WE'D BETTER SOLVE BEFORE ANYONE GETS HURT. OR MORE HURT.
Sly says, TELL US WHAT HAPPENED, FIREFIGHTER EMBER, AND I'LL ANIMATE IT. RECAP TIME!
Sly makes a computer animation of Firefighter Ember in the fire station. A banner in front of the fire engine reads, “Open House.” Firefighter Ember knocks over a bucket of water. Computer animations of Athlete Glory and Vet Wilder enter the fire station. Athlete Glory stands with one foot on a soccer ball. Firefighter Ember leans her caution sign against a staircase, then runs up the stairs. The sign, Athlete Glory, and Vet Wilder are gone when she returns. The computer-animated people have cut-out photographs of their heads on top of their animated bodies.
[Clicking, water splashing, beeping]
Sly’s animation ends.
Firefighter Ember narrates, I WAS HOLDING AN OPEN HOUSE AT THE FIRE STATION SO PEOPLE COULD LEARN MORE ABOUT SAFETY.
I ACCIDENTALLY KNOCKED OVER A BUCKET OF WATER, WHICH MADE A PUDDLE. BUT BEFORE I COULD CLEAN UP THE PUDDLE I SAW ATHLETE GLORY AND
VET WILDER COMING.
I DIDN'T WANT THEM TO SLIP SO I LEARNED MY CAUTION SIGN NEAR THE PUDDLE TO ALERT THEM TO USE CAUTION OR BE CAREFUL AS THEY WALKED PAST. THEN I WENT TO GET A TOWEL. WHEN I CAME BACK THEY WERE GONE. AND SO WAS MY CAUTION SIGN!
Gabby says, INTERESTING. CAN YOU SHOW US THE SCENE OF THE MYSTERY?
Firefighter Ember says, SURE. I LEANED MY CAUTION SIGN NEAR THE PUDDLE!
Paw prints lead away from the tipped-over red bucket. The soccer ball is beneath the first step of the staircase.
Sly says, THANKS, I'M TAKING A SCREENSHOT FOR OUR CASE NOTES.
[Camera shutter snapping]
Gabby says, FIREFIGHTER EMBER, WE'RE ON THE CASE. BE CAREFUL.
Firefighter Ember says, I CAN'T! THAT'S THE WHOLE...
Firefighter Ember slips and falls on the floor.
Firefighter Ember says, POINT!
[Thudding]
Sly asks, ARE YOU OKAY?
Firefighter Ember says, YES.
Sly ends Firefighter Ember’s call. Wide-eyed, he stays on his video call with Gabby.
[Beeping]
A heading reads, “Case Notes.” A subheading reads, “The Case of the Cautionary Tale.” A paintbrush, a camera and a text icon are under the headings.
Gabby says, CASE NOTES TIME. WHAT HAPPENED?
Sly says, SOMEONE TOOK FIREFIGHTER EMBER'S CAUTION SIGN AND NOW EVERYONE IS ACTING CARELESSLY.
Gabby says, AND WE KNOW WHERE IT HAPPENED - THE FIRE STATION. WHEN SHE WENT TO GO GET A TOWEL.
Text on the case note paper reads, “What: Someone took the caution sign. Where: The Fire Station. When: Firefighter Ember went to get a towel.” Photographs of Athlete Glory and Vet Wilder appear.
[Clicking]
Sly says, OUR SUSPECTS ARE ATHLETE GLORY AND VET WILDER.
Gabby says, NOW TO INVESTIGATE WHO DID IT, HOW, AND WHY.
Text reads, “Who, how, why.” The photograph with the bucket, paw prints, and soccer ball appears.
[Beeping]
Gabby says, LET'S GO OVER THE SCENE OF THE MYSTERY.
Sly says, HM, THERE'S THE PUDDLE FIREFIGHTER EMBER WANTED TO WARN PEOPLE ABOUT.
Gabby says, AND SOME MUDDY PAWPRINTS.
Sly asks, AND IS THAT A SOCCER BALL?
Gabby says, GOOD EYE, SLY. I BET IT'S ATHLETE GLORY'S. I GOT MINE RIGHT HERE.
Gabby happily bounces her soccer ball. She loses control, and it knocks over a photograph of her and Sly.
Gabby says, OOPS.
Sly says, OH!
Gabby says, LET'S CALL OUR FIRST SUSPECT BEFORE I CARELESSLY
BREAK SOMETHING.
Athlete Glory’s photograph appears. Text above a green telephone receiver icon reads, “Calling Athlete Glory.”
[Ringing]
In the gymnasium, Athlete Glory throws a red ball up and catches it.
Athlete Glory says cheerfully, HEY WORD DETECTIVES, WHAT'S UP?
Sly says, WORD MYSTERY.
Gabby asks, CAN YOU TELL US WHAT HAPPENED TO THE CAUTION SIGN AT THE FIRE STATION?
Athlete Glory repeats, A CAUTION SIGN? I DIDN'T SEE ONE OF THOSE. I WAS TOO BUSY PRACTICING DRIBBLING AND KICKING FOR MY BIG SOCCER GAME.
On the case notes, a drawing of Athlete Glory kicking the soccer ball appears on her photograph.
[Pencil scratching]
Gabby asks, SO YOU WERE KICKING YOUR SOCCER BALL IN THE FIRE STATION?
[Typing]
Athlete Glory says, YEP. UNTIL MY BALL GOT STUCK. I DIDN'T WANT TO BE LATE FOR MY GAME SO I LEFT.
The case notes read, “Didn’t see caution sign. Was too bushy practicing soccer. Was kicking the ball in the Fire Station. Until her ball got stuck.”
Sly says, I SEE. DO YOU REMEMBER ANYTHING ELSE THAT MIGHT BE HELPFUL?
Athlete Glory says, WELL... I DID HEAR A CLANGING SOUND JUST BEFORE MY BALL GOT STUCK.
Gabby says, INTERESTING. THANKS FOR YOUR TIME. HEY, HOW'D YOUR GAME GO?
Athlete Glory says, I ACCIDENTALLY STUBBED MY TOE ON A POST BEFORE THE GAME STARTED SO I DIDN'T GET TO PLAY. I'M USUALLY MORE CAUTIOUS AND AWARE OF ANY DANGER AROUND.
Athlete Glory throws the ball, and the call ends.
[Beeping, Sly yelping]
The last note on the case notes reads, “Heard a clanging sound.”
[Upbeat music plays quietly]
Gabby says, SO IT SOUNDS KIKE ATHLETE GLORY DIDN'T SEE THE CAUTION SIGN.
Sly leans back in his chair.
Sly says, SHE WAS DISTRACTED PRACTICING HER SOCCER MOVES SO SHE WASN'T BEING... WHOA!
Sly’s chair tilts forward, and he jolts forward.
Gabby shouts, CAREFUL!
Sly says, PHEW. WE'D BETTER INTERVIEW OUR NEXT SUSPECT.
Vet Wilder’s photograph appears. Text above a green telephone receiver icon reads, “Calling Vet Wilder.”
[Ringing]
In the clinic, Vet Wilder holds a mop.
Vet Wilder says, HI WORD DETECTIVES. YOU'LL HAVE TO BE QUICK. I'VE GOT A BIG MESS TO CLEAN UP HERE.
Gabby asks, WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT THE MISSING CAUTION SIGN FROM THE FIRE STATION?
[Typing]
Vet Wilder says, CAUTION SIGN? NEVER SAW IT. WISH THERE WAS ONE. MY DOGS RAN THROUGH A BIG PUDDLE. THEIR DIRTY PAWS TURNED MUDDY AND LEFT PAW PRINTS ALL OVER.
Vet Wilder drops his mop and picks it up.
[Clattering]
Vet Wilder says, SO NOW I'M CLEANING.
Sly says, A BIT CARELESSLY, I MIGHT ADD.
Case notes read, “Didn’t see caution sign in the Fire Station. His dogs ran through a big puddle. Leaving muddy paw prints all over.”
Gabby asks, VET WILDER, DID YOU SAY YOU BROUGHT YOUR DOGS TO THE FIRE STATION?
The case notes include a drawing of Vet Wilder with three dogs on his photograph. Text reads, “Dogs heard a clang and ran.”
[Typing]
Vet Wilder says, YES! WHEN WE CAME IN, WE HEARD A CLANG, AND MY DOGS RACED OFF AND FOUND A NEW YELLOW FRISBEE.
Gabby says, A FRISBEE? WHERE'D THEY FIND IT?
Vet Wilder says, I HAVE NO IDEA.
Vet Wilder swings his map.
[Clattering]
Vet Wilder says, UGH. WHOOPS. NOW I HAVE MUDDY PAWPRINTS AND A BUNCH OF KIBBLE TO CLEAN UP. GOTTA GO.
[Clanking]
Vet Wilder ends the call. Sly and Gabby stay on their video call.
[Beeping]
Gabby says, OKAY, IT'S--
Sly says, TIME TO ACCUSE VET WILDER OF TAKING THE CAUTION SIGN?
Gabby says, NO.
Sly says, TIME TO ACCUSE ATHLETE GLORY OF TAKING THE CAUTION SIGN?
Gabby says, NO. IT WOULD BE CARELESS TO ACCUSE SOMEONE WITHOUT CONSIDERING THE FACTS.
Sly says, RIGHT. WE DON'T WANT TO BLAME THE WRONG PERSON.
The case notes appear.
[Clicking]
Gabby says, IT'S CASE NOTES TIME. SO WE KNOW ATHLETE GLORY SAID SHE DIDN'T SEE THE CAUTION SIGN.
Sly says, SHE WAS BUSY KICKING HER SOCCER BALL.
On the case notes beneath Athlete Glory, “Didn’t see caution sign” and “busy practicing soccer” change to red text. On the case notes beneath Vet Wilder, “Didn’t see caution sign,” “clang,” and “Dogs found a yellow frisbee” change to red text.
Gabby says, VET WILDER SAID HE DIDN'T SEE IT EITHER. HIS DOGS RAN OFF WHEN THEY HEARD A CLANG.
Sly says, BUT THEY FOUND A ROUND YELLOW FRISBEE SOMEWHERE.
The photograph of the round yellow caution sign appears.
[Clicking]
Gabby says, WAIT. FIREFIGHTER EMBER'S CAUTION SIGN WAS ROUND AND YELLOW TOO!
Sly says, I GET IT! NOW IT'S TIME TO REVEAL WHO DID IT, HOW, AND WHY. RIGHT?
Grabby says, RIGHT!
Gabby holds her wrist and says, UH.
Photographs of Gabby, Firefighter Ember, Sly, Athlete Glory, and Vet Wilder appear. Text above a green telephone receiver icon reads, “Multiple people connecting to call.”
[Ringing]
Sly says, NOW PRESENTING THE WORD MYSTERY ANIMATED REENACTMENT OF...THE CASE OF THE CAUTIONARY TALE.
[Typing]
Sly makes a computer animation of Firefighter Ember in the fire station. A banner in front of the fire engine reads, “Open House.”
Gabby, as Firefighter Ember, says, I'M SO EXCITED FOR THE FIRE STATION OPEN HOUSE.
Firefighter Ember knocks over a bucket of water.
[Splashing]
Gabby, as Firefighter Ember, says, WAIT. IS THAT A PUDDLE? OH NO. SOMEONE MIGHT SLIP! THIS CAUTION SIGN WILL ALERT PEOPLE TO THE DANGER. I'D BETTER GET A TOWEL TO CLEAN THIS UP.
Firefighter Ember leans her caution sign against a staircase, then runs up the stairs.
Gabby, as Athlete Glory, says, OOH, AN OPEN HOUSE AT THE FIRE STATION. I WANT TO GO IN, BUT I ALSO NEED TO PRACTICE FOR MY GAME. I'M SURE I CAN DO BOTH.
Computer animations of Athlete Glory and Vet Wilder enter the fire station.
Sly, as Vet Wilder, says, OOH, AN OPEN HOUSE AT THE FIRE STATION. I WANT TO GO IN BUT I ALSO NEED TO WALK MY DOGS. I'M SURE I CAN DO BOTH.
Gabby, as Athlete Glory, says, OH NO, MY BALL!
Athlete Glory kicks her soccer ball and it bounces off the wall. The ball hits the caution sign and knocks it down. One of Vet Wilder’s dogs catches the sign and runs out of the fire station.
[Clattering, barking]
Sly, as Vet Wilder, says, OH NO! MY DOGS!
Vet Wilder chases his dog. Sly’s animation ends.
In his office, Sly announces, FIREFIGHTER EMBER, ATHLETE GLORY, AND VET WILDER ARE ALL WHO DID IT.
[Triumphant music plays quietly]
In her office, Gabby says, FIREFIGHTER EMBER LEANED THE CAUTION SIGN NEAR THE PUDDLE…
[Gentle music plays softly]
Sly continues, WHERE IT WAS ACCIDENTALLY KNOCKED OVER BY ATHLETE GLORY'S BALL…
Gabby continues, 'CAUSING VET WILDER'S DOGS TO THINK IT WAS A FRISBEE, SO THEY TOOK IT TO PLAY WITH.
Sly says, YOU WERE ALL A LITTLE CARELESS, THAT'S HOW IT HAPPENED.
In the clinic, Vet Wilder says, WHAT? NO WAY. I WOULD'VE NOTICED IF MY DOGS' NEW YELLOW FRISBEE WAS...
Vet Wilder picks up the Frisbee and looks at the other side. He turns it and reveals the caution sign.
[Gentle music plays quietly]
Vet Wilder says, A CAUTION SIGN. WHOOPS. I DIDN'T SEE THE WRITING ON IT. I'M SORRY.
In the gymnasium, Athlete Glory says, I'M SORRY, TOO. THE DOGS WOULD NOT HAVE THOUGHT IT WAS A FRISBEE IF MY BALL HADN'T KNOCKED IT OVER.
In the fire station, Firefighter Ember says, WHICH WOULDN'T HAVE HAPPENED IF I HAD PUT IT UP MORE CAREFULLY.
Vet Wilder walks away from his camera and says, I'LL BRING THE SIGN BACK BEFORE ANYONE CAN MAKE ANOTHER CARELESS…WHOA!
Vet Wilder stands and says, I'M OKAY. LANDED ON A SOFT DOGGY BED.
Photographs of Gabby, Firefighter Ember, Sly, Athlete Glory, and Vet Wilder appear. Text above a green telephone receiver icon reads, “Multiple people connecting to call.”
[Ringing]
In the fire station, Firefighter Ember holds up the caution sign.
She announces, CAUTION HAS RETURNED TO WORDSVILLE.
In the gymnasium, Athlete Glory says, AND I'M GOING TO CAREFULLY PRACTICE SOCCER NOW THAT MY TOE'S BETTER.
In the clinic, Vet Wilder holds up a blue Frisbee and says, AND MY DOGS AND I ARE GOING TO PLAY AT THE PARK WITH A REAL FRISBEE.
Firefighter Ember, Athlete Glory, and Vet Wilder say, THANKS, WORD DETECTIVES.
They wave and end the call. Gabby and Sly stay on their video call.
[Beeping]
Gabby says, LOOKS LIKE EVERYTHING IS BACK TO NORMAL. EXCEPT MY HAND IS STILL SORE FROM DOING KARATE IN HERE.
Sly says, I THINK I KNOW THE PERFECT WAY TO STRENGTHEN THOSE HAND MUSCLES. AIR GUITAR!
Gabby shouts, LET'S ROCK!
[Rock music plays, Sly imitating a guitar]
Sly jumps up and plays air guitar behind his chair. Gabby spins in her chair and plays air guitar.
Gabby cheers, WHOO!
[Upbeat music plays]
Voices sing, IT'S WORDSVILLE. YEAH. WOO. WITH GABBY. SLY. IT'S WORDSVILLE.
End Credits. Directed by: Mars Horodyski, Tiffany Hsiung, Faran Moradi, Christin Simms. Written by: Meghan Read. Featuring: Word Detective Sly: Baeyen Hoffman. Word Detective Gabby: Mia Swaminathan. Vet Wilder: William Derosiers. Firefighter Ember: Ana Victoria Dinapo. Athlete Glory: Samantha Ji. 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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