[Bright music plays]

TVO Kids and Sinking Ship Entertainment Original.

[Giggling]

[Cheerful music plays]

Word Detective Sly stands in front of his desk. He has short, curly, dark brown hair and wears a green jacket over a blue and white striped shirt.

Sly asks, DID A WORD THAT'S IMPORTANT
TO YOU GO MISSING?

Word Detective Gabby stands in front of her desk. She wears her long, black hair in a single braid over her shoulder. Gabby wears a black fedora and a teal cardigan over a white, button-down shirt.

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...

Together, Gabby and Sly say, WORD MYSTERIES!

Sly says, TOGETHER WE RUN THE WORDSVILLE
ONLINE DETECTIVE AGENCY.

He takes a seat at his desk behind a laptop.

Gabby says, WE'LL FIND YOUR MISSING WORD,
FAST!

She sits behind a laptop at her desk.

Through a video call, Sly says, NOT TO MENTION BRISKLY.

Through the video call, Gabby says, AND SWIFTLY.

Sly says, YEAH,
WE'RE REALLY GOOD WITH WORDS.

Gabby and Sly announce the title.

They say, WORDSVILLE!

Created by Christin Simms.

[Gentle music plays]

In a video call, Gabby and Sly stare at their screens with wide eyes.

Gabby says, AND THE WINNER
OF THE STARING CONTEST IS...

Sly’s eyes twitch and he blinks.

Gabby says, ME.
YAY.

At the Detective Agency, Sly leans back in his chair.

Sly says, YOU'RE USUALLY MORE EXCITED
WHEN YOU WIN, GABBY.
LIKE, JUMPING AROUND,
SHOUTING, "I WON, I WON, I WON!"
MORE.

Gabby says, I KNOW, SLY.
BUT I DON'T FEEL HAPPY
ABOUT MY WIN.

She leans back in her seat.

Gabby asks, IS IT A WORD MYSTERY?

Sly says, COULD BE.

[Video call ringing]

An incoming call appears in Gabby and Sly’s video call.

Sly says, LOOK, BAKER GRAHAM'S CALLING!

Baker Graham joins the call. In his bakery, Baker Graham wears a yellow chef’s hat and a yellow apron over a blue, plaid button-down shirt.

Baker Graham says, WORD DETECTIVES, SOMEONE'S TAKEN
MY SPECIAL CELEBRATION CAKE!

A picture shows a yellow sheet cake with rainbow sprinkles and text that reads, Celebration!

Baker Graham says, SEE?
IT'S THE WORST THING
TO EVER HAPPEN IN THE WORLD!

The definition of Celebration is shown. It lists the word as a noun.

Gabby says, A CELEBRATION IS
A SPECIAL, HAPPY EVENT
MARKING SOMETHING IMPORTANT
THAT HAS HAPPENED.

Baker Graham nods.

Gabby says, YOU CAN CELEBRATE BIG THINGS,
LIKE BIRTHDAYS.
OR SMALLER THINGS,
LIKE WINNING A STARING CONTEST.

Reasons for celebration list Birthdays, Winning a Competition and Graduation.

Baker Graham says, AND PEOPLE LIKE
TO CELEBRATE SPECIAL EVENTS
WITH SWEET TREATS!

Gabby says, THIS IS A WORD MYSTERY.

Sly nods.

Gabby says, TELL US WHAT HAPPENED WHEN THE
CAKE WENT MISSING, BAKER GRAHAM.

Sly says, AND I'LL ANIMATE IT.

Baker Graham nods.

He says, I WAS AT THE BAKERY,
FINISHING THE CELEBRATION CAKE.

In an animation, Baker Graham stands behind the front counter of his bakery with the Celebration cake.

Baker Graham narrates, PEOPLE OFTEN PUT
CANDLES ON CAKES
TO CELEBRATE SPECIAL EVENTS,
SO I WAS PLANNING TO
PUT A BUNCH ON THIS ONE.
THAT'S WHEN ARTIST CLAY CAME IN
AND ORDERED A SINGLE CUPCAKE.

Baker Graham serves Artist Clay a cupcake with orange icing. Artist Clay has short, curly, black hair and wears a blue beret and a blue, paint-stained apron over a blue, button-down shirt.

Baker Graham narrates, THEN FIREFIGHTER EMBER ARRIVED.
SHE SAID MY CELEBRATION CAKE
LOOKED AMAZING!

Firefighter Ember walks into the bakery. She wears her long, black hair in two low, bubble ponytails. She wears a firefighter’s helmet and gear.

Baker Graham narrates, BUT ARTIST CLAY SUGGESTED
IT WOULD LOOK BETTER
WITH CAKE SPARKLERS.
I THOUGHT THAT WAS A SWEET IDEA,
SO RAN OFF TO GET SOME.

Baker Graham runs into the back of the bakery. He runs back to the counter with cake sparklers.

Baker Graham narrates, BUT WHEN I GOT BACK,
FIREFIGHTER EMBER,
ARTIST CLAY,
AND THE CAKE WERE GONE!

In the video call, Gabby asks, CAN YOU SHOW US
THE SCENE OF THE MYSTERY?

Baker Graham says, SURE.
THE LAST PLACE
I SAW MY CELEBRATION CAKE
WAS HERE ON THE COUNTER.

He shows Gabby the empty front counter behind him. Beside the counter, baked goods fill a display case where a calendar stands. Behind the front counter an espresso and coffee machine line the wall.

Gabby says, I DON'T SEE ANY CLUES.
WHAT'S THE CALENDAR FOR?

Baker Graham says, TO KEEP TRACK
OF ALL THE SPECIAL DAYS
IN WORDSVILLE.

Sly says, I'LL TAKE A SCREENSHOT.

[Camera shutter clicking]

Sly says, DON'T WORRY, BAKER GRAHAM.
SOON WE'LL CELEBRATE
US SOLVING THIS CASE.

Baker Graham repositions his video call camera to point at himself.

Baker Graham says, I SURE HOPE SO.

Baker Graham’s call ends. An online document titled Case Notes reads, The Case of the Cake Commotion.

Sly says, CASE NOTES OPEN.
WHAT DO WE KNOW?

Gabby says, WE KNOW WHAT HAPPENED.
SOMEONE STOLE BAKER GRAHAM'S
CELEBRATION CAKE,
AND NOW WE CAN'T CELEBRATE
ANYTHING IN WORDSVILLE.
WE KNOW WHERE IT HAPPENED:
THE BAKERY.
AND IT HAPPENED WHEN
BAKER GRAHAM LEFT
TO GET CAKE SPARKLERS.

Gabby adds What, Where and When notes to the Cast Notes.

Sly says, OUR SUSPECTS ARE
FIREFIGHTER EMBER
AND ARTIST CLAY.

He drops pictures of Firefighter Ember and Artist Clay into the Case Notes.

Sly says, NOW WE NEED TO FIGURE OUT
WHO DID IT, HOW, AND WHY.
PIECE OF CAKE.

Gabby says, THIS CASE MIGHT NOT
BE THAT SIMPLE.
WE'LL HAVE TO CALL
OUR FIRST SUSPECT.

[Video call ringing]

In the Wordsville Fire Station, Firefighter Ember answers a video call. Firefighter Ember looks sad.

[Firefighter Ember sighing]

Gabby asks, ARE YOU OKAY?
IS THIS A BAD TIME?

Firefighter Ember says, THE WORST.

She pulls back her firefighter jacket, revealing an A.B.C. button on her white shirt.

Firefighter Ember says, MY FAVOURITE SAYING IS A.B.C.
ALWAYS BE CELEBRATING.

She points to each letter on the button.

Sly says, THAT'S A GREAT FAVOURITE SAYING!
MINE IS, PLAY EVERY DAY.

Gabby says, MINE IS,
LET'S FOCUS ON THE CASE.

[Firefighter Emer clearing her throat]

Firefighter Ember says, RIGHT.

She covers the button with her coat.

Firefighter Ember says, I TAKE PRIDE IN A JOB WELL DONE,
AND ACKNOWLEDGING MY
ACHIEVEMENTS MAKES ME FEEL GOOD.

Gabby nods.

Firefighter Ember says, WHAT BETTER WAY
TO CELEBRATE THAN WITH
ONE OF BAKER GRAHAM'S COOKIES?

Sly says, OH, I LOVE HIS COOKIES!

Gabby says, LET'S FOCUS ON THE CASE.

Sly says, THAT'S A GOOD FAVOURITE SAYING.

Firefighter Ember says, I WAS ABOUT TO ASK BAKER GRAHAM
FOR A COOKIE WHEN HE TOOK OFF
TO GET CAKE SPARKLERS.
I DIDN'T KNOW
HOW LONG HE'D TAKE,
SO I LEFT THE BAKERY
AND CAME BACK HERE.

Sly adds to the Case Notes.

Sly asks, WERE YOU PLANNING ON CELEBRATING
ANYTHING SPECIAL
WITH THAT COOKIE?

Firefighter Ember says, MY 100TH WASHING
OF THE WORDSVILLE FIRE TRUCK!

Gabby adds to the Case Notes.

Firefighter Ember says, BUT I JUST DON'T FEEL LIKE
CELEBRATING THAT ANYMORE.
SO I'M GONNA GO.

She ends her call. The Case Notes under Firefighter Ember’s picture read, “A.B.C.” stands for “Always Be Celebrating,” Likes celebrating a job well done, Wanted to celebrate with one of Baker Graham’s cookies, But he left to get cake sparklers, Wanted to celebrate the 100th washing of her truck.

Sly says, FIREFIGHTER EMBER WANTED
TO CELEBRATE A JOB WELL DONE.
BUT BAKER GRAHAM LEFT
BEFORE SHE COULD GET A COOKIE.

Gabby looks thoughtful.

She says, SO, DID SHE CELEBRATE WITH
A BIG CELEBRATION CAKE INSTEAD?

Sly says, HMM.
LET'S SEE IF ARTIST CLAY
CAN OFFER ANY NEW CLUES!

[Video call ringing]

In his art studio, Artist Clay answers a video call. Behind him, a table has a cupcake with orange icing and a candle.

Artist Clay says, OH, HELLO, WORD DETECTIVES.

Sly asks, ARTIST CLAY,
WERE YOU AT THE BAKERY TODAY?
DO YOU REMEMBER SEEING
BAKER GRAHAM'S CELEBRATION CAKE?

Artist Clay says, IT WAS SO BIG,
IT WAS HARD TO MISS.
BUT I SUGGESTED
SOME CAKE SPARKLERS
TO MAKE IT TRULY SHINE.

Gabby adds to the Case Notes.

She says, NICE IDEA.

Artist Clay says, BAKER GRAHAM THOUGHT SO TOO.
WHEN HE WENT TO
GET THE CAKE SPARKLERS,
I TOOK MY CUPCAKE AND LEFT.

Sly says, WAIT, IS THAT YOUR CUPCAKE?

He leans forward.

Sly says, NICE CANDLE.

Artist Clay glances toward the cupcake.

Sly asks, ARE YOU
CELEBRATING SOMETHING SPECIAL?

Artist Clay’s eyes widen.

He says, WHAT?
NO.
TODAY'S A TOTALLY NORMAL DAY,
WITH ABSOLUTELY NOTHING
TO MAKE A FUSS ABOUT.

Sly adds to the Case Notes. The Case Notes Under Artist Clay’s picture, read, Thought the cake was big, Suggested some cake sparklers, Left with his cupcake when Baker Graham left, Cupcake has a candle on it, Says he is not celebrating anything.

Artist Clay says, THIS HAS BEEN A LOT.
I NEED SOME QUIET TIME NOW.
GOODBYE.

He ends his call. Gabby looks taken aback.

Sly says, HMM.
WE SHOULD GET BACK
TO THE CAKE NOTES.
I MEAN, CASE NOTES.

The Cake Notes show Firefighter Ember and Artist Clay’s notes side-by-side.

Gabby says, HMM.
FIREFIGHTER EMBER
WANTED TO CELEBRATE
HER 100TH WASHING OF
HER FIRE TRUCK WITH A COOKIE,
BUT BAKER GRAHAM LEFT
BEFORE SHE GOT IT.
MAYBE SHE TOOK THE CELEBRATION
CAKE SO SHE COULD CELEBRATE.

Sly says, MAYBE.
ARTIST CLAY DID
GET A TREAT FROM THE BAKERY.
A CUPCAKE.
HE EVEN PUT A CANDLE ON IT.
WHICH IS WEIRD, 'CAUSE
PEOPLE PUT CANDLES ON THINGS
FOR SPECIAL EVENTS.
BUT HE SAID HE HAD
NOTHING TO CELEBRATE.

Gabby says, LET'S LOOK AT THE SCENE
OF THE MYSTERY CLUES.

The Case Notes show the screenshot from Baker Graham’s bakery.

Gabby says, WAIT, LOOK AT TODAY'S DATE!

On the display case calendar, a paintbrush and the letters A.C.B. mark Wednesday the 17th.

Gabby says, IT SAYS, “A.C.B.?”
IT MUST STAND FOR SOMETHING.

Sly says, A.B.C. STANDS FOR
ALWAYS BE CELEBRATING.

Gabby says, EXACTLY!
BUT THIS IS A.C.B.

Sly looks thoughtful.

He guesses, APPLE CAKE BATTER?
ALWAYS COOK BISCUITS?

Gabby shrugs.

Sly guesses, GIVE DETECTIVES TREATS?

Gabby says, THOSE LAST WORDS DON'T
START WITH A, C, OR B, SLY.

Sly says, I KNOW, BUT I WANT
BAKER GRAHAM TO GIVE US TREATS
WHEN WE CRACK THIS CASE!
HE CAN EVEN PUT CANDLES ON THEM
TO MAKE IT EXTRA SPECIAL.

[Gabby gasping]

Gabby says, THAT'S IT, SLY!
TODAY IS A SPECIAL DAY
FOR ONE SUSPECT.

Sly says, AND A.C.B. GIVES US
A BIG CLUE WHO!
GABBY,
IT'S TIME TO SHOW EVERYONE
HOW THIS WORD MYSTERY HAPPENED!

[Video call ringing]

Gabby and Sly connect with Baker Graham, Firefighter Ember and Artist Clay in a video call.

Sly says, NOW PRESENTING THE WORD MYSTERY
ANIMATED REENACTMENT OF...

[Drumroll]

Sly says, THE CASE OF
THE CAKE COMMOTION!

In an animation, inside the bakery, Baker Graham serves Artist Clay a cupcake.

As Baker Graham, Gabby says, ENJOY YOUR CUPCAKE,
ARTIST CLAY!

Firefighter Ember walks up to the counter.

As Firefighter Ember, Sly says, HELLO, BAKER GRAHAM.
COULD I GET –

As Baker Graham, Gabby says, A LOOK AT MY CELEBRATION CAKE?

As Firefighter Ember, Sly says, ACTUALLY, I –

As Artist Clay, Sly says, THINK IT WOULD LOOK BETTER
WITH SPARKLERS ON IT?

As Baker Graham, Gabby says, GREAT IDEA!
I'LL GET SOME.
BYE!

Baker Graham leaves the counter.

As Firefighter Ember, Sly says, BUT, MY COOKIE!
I'LL JUST LEAVE.

Firefighter Ember leaves the bakery.

As Artist Clay, Sly says, I'LL JUST LEAVE WITH
MY CUPCAKE, AND THIS.

Artist Clay grabs the Celebration cake and leaves.

In the video call, Gabby says, ARTIST CLAY
IS WHO TOOK THE CAKE.

Baker Graham says, ARTIST CLAY?

[Firefighter Ember gasping]

Firefighter Ember says, HE DID IT!

Artist Clay asks, HOW COULD YOU
POSSIBLY KNOW THAT?

Sly says, PIECE OF CAKE.
THE CANDLE ON YOUR CUPCAKE
MEANS YOU'RE CELEBRATING
SOMETHING SPECIAL.

Gabby says, AND THE NOTE
ON BAKER GRAHAM'S CALENDAR
WHERE HE KEEPS TRACK
OF SPECIAL DAYS TOLD US WHAT.

Artist Clay looks uncomfortable.

Gabby says, A.C.B.

Sly says, A.C.B. MEANS
ARTIST CLAY'S BIRTHDAY.

Artist Clay lowers his gaze.

Sly says, TODAY IS YOUR BIRTHDAY,
ISN'T IT?

Artist Clay says, YES, IT IS.

He turns in his chair, revealing the Celebration cake on the table behind him.

Baker Graham says, YOU TOOK THE CELEBRATION CAKE?
BUT WHY?

Artist Clay says, I SAW THE NOTE ON YOUR CALENDAR,
AND A CELEBRATION CAKE
FOR LOTS OF PEOPLE.
I FIGURED YOU WERE
PLANNING SOMETHING BIG.

Baker Graham says, I WAS!
A HUGE SURPRISE PARTY.

Artist Clay says, BUT... I DON'T LIKE BIG PARTIES!

Gabby looks surprised.

Artist Clay explains, THEY'RE LOUD AND OVERWHELMING.

Firefighter Emer nods.

Artist Clay says, I'D RATHER PEOPLE
CELEBRATE MY ART,
QUIETLY,
AND NOT MAKE A FUSS OVER ME.
BUT I KNOW NOW THAT
WITHOUT CELEBRATION,
NO ONE CAN CELEBRATE ANYTHING.

Gabby, Baker Graham, Sly and Firefighter Ember nod.

Artist Clay says, I'M SO SORRY.
TAKING THE CAKE WAS WRONG.
I'LL RETURN IT.

[Video call ringing]

In another video call with everyone, the Celebration cake is back in the bakery.

Baker Graham says, I'M SO HAPPY
I HAVE MY CAKE BACK.

Gabby, Artist Clay, Sly and Firefighter Ember grin.

Firefighter Ember asks, WHAT ARE YOU GONNA DO
WITH THAT SWEET, SWEET CAKE?

[Artist Clay giggling]

Baker Graham says, WELL, ARTIST CLAY,
I KNOW YOU DON'T LIKE
BIG BIRTHDAY PARTIES,
BUT HOW ABOUT, YOU,
FIREFIGHTER EMBER AND I
CELEBRATE YOUR BIRTHDAY QUIETLY?

Artist Clay says, I'D BE HAPPY
TO CELEBRATE THAT WAY!

Firefighter Ember says, ME TOO.

She uncovers the button on her shirt.

Firefighter Ember says, A.B.C.
ALWAYS BE CELEBRATING.

Baker Graham says, I'LL BRING YOU SOME CAKE LATER.

Baker Graham, Artist Clay and Firefighter Ember say, THANKS, WORD DETECTIVES!

They end their calls,

Sly says, ANOTHER WORD MYSTERY SOLVED.
WE SHOULD CELEBRATE.

Gabby says, THAT REMINDS ME.
I NEVER CELEBRATED
MY STARING CONTEST WIN PROPERLY.

Sly grins.

Gabby cheers, I WON, I WON,
I WON, I WON, I WON!

She spins her chair.

Sly says, BEST TWO OUT OF THREE?

Gabby says, YOU'RE ON.

She and Sly lean forward.

[Gentle, cheerful music plays]

End credits: Directed by J.J. Johnson, Faran Moradi, Christin Simms. Written by Evan Thaler Hickey. Featuring: Word Detective Sly, Baeyen Hoffman. Word Detective Gabby, Mia Swaminathan. Firefighter Ember, Ana Victoria Dinapo. Baker Graham, Mason McLoughlin. Artist Clay, Desmond Sivan.

Singers sing, IT'S WORDSVILLE!
YEAH!
WHOO!

Copyright 2024 Sinking Ship (Wordsville) Productions Inc.

The singers sing, IT'S GABBY!
AND SLY!

Produced in Association with The WNET Group, Knowledge: Kids, TVO Kids.

The singers sing, IT'S WORDSVILLE!

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