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Transcript: The Case of the Persuasive Person
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. 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.
Gabby’s photograph appears. Text above a green telephone receiver icon reads, “Word Detective Gabby Connecting to Call.”
[Ringing]
In his office, Sly says, HEY GABBY, I KNOW WHAT WE SHOULD DO WHILE WE WAIT FOR SOMEONE TO CALL. WATCH CAT VIDEOS!
[Upbeat music plays quietly]
In her office, Gabby says, PLAY VIDEO GAMES!
Sly says, OH, COME ON, GABBY. I CAN THINK OF 50 MILLION REASONS FOR CAT VIDEOS. CUTENESS. LAUGHTER. MISCHIEF. HUH, THAT'S WEIRD. I CAN'T THINK OF ANY MORE.
Gabby says, GOOD, BECAUSE NOW IT'S MY TURN TO CONVINCE YOU TO PLAY GAMES. EXCEPT, I CAN'T THINK OF ANYTHING EITHER. SLY, IS THIS A WORD MYSTERY?
Baker Graham’s photograph appears. Text above a green telephone receiver icon reads, “Baker Graham calling.”
[Ringing]
Sly says, MAYBE BAKER GRAHAM KNOWS.
In the bakery, Baker Graham says, WORD DETECTIVES, HELP!
BAKER GRAHAM, ARE YOU OKAY? WHY ARE YOU ON CRUTCHES?
Baker Graham says, I SPRAINED MY ANKLE, BUT THAT'S NOT WHY I NEED YOUR HELP. SOMEONE TOOK THE RECIPE CARD FOR MY PERSUASION PIE. SEE, THIS IS IT.
A photograph shows a pie beside a recipe card with an illustration of a pie and the word “persuasion.”
[Clicking]
Gabby says, THAT RECIPE CARD DEFINITELY SAYS "PERSUASION" ON IT.
A dictionary definition appears. Above the definition are the lowercase and uppercase letter “P,” a speaker icon, and text that reads, “Persuasion. Noun.” Photographs beside the definition: two children looking at a workbook and two children sitting together with tools on top of a laptop computer. Sly reads the definition aloud.
Sly says, PERSUASION MEANS THE ACT OF CONVINCING SOMEONE TO DO SOMETHING, USUALLY BY GIVING THEM GOOD REASONS TO DO IT.
Gabby says, WITH THE WORD PERSUASION MISSING, NO ONE IN TOWN WOULD BE ABLE TO PERSUADE ANYONE TO DO ANYTHING.
Sly says, THIS IS WHY I COULDN'T CONVINCE YOU TO WATCH SOME PURRFECT CAT VIDEOS.
Gabby says, AND WHY I COULDN'T PERSUADE YOU TO PLAY VIDEO GAMES.
Sly says, THIS IS A WORD MYSTERY, BUT BAKER GRAHAM, WHAT IS A PERSUASION PIE?
Baker Graham says, IT'S ONE OF MY DELICIOUS TREATS. IT SMELLS SO GOOD. I CAN ALWAYS CONVINCE PEOPLE TO TAKE A LITTLE BITE. THAT'S WHY I CALL IT PERSUASION PIE. BUT NOW, IT'S GONE!
Gabby says, WELL, LUCKILY, YOU DON'T NEED TO CONVINCE US TO TAKE THE CASE.
Sly says, TELL US WHAT HAPPENED, AND I'LL ANIMATE IT. RECAP TIME!
[Clicking]
Sly makes a computer animation of Baker Graham using crutches in his bakery. Computer animations of Athlete Glory and Singer Melody enter the bakery. Singer Melody rolls a rolling pin over dough on the counter. Athlete Glory carries sacks into a back room. The computer-animated people have cut-out photographs of their heads on top of their animated bodies.
Baker Graham narrates, I SPRAINED MY ANKLE AND CAN'T MOVE AROUND THAT MUCH, SO I HAD PERSUADED SINGER MELODY TO HELP ME MAKE SOME PERSUASION PIES FOR MY CUSTOMERS. I ALSO CONVINCED ATHLETE GLORY TO HELP ME DO SOME THINGS AROUND THE BAKERY I CAN'T DO RIGHT NOW. WHEN I WENT TO FIX MY BANDAGE, THEY BOTH LEFT, AND SOMEBODY TOOK MY PERSUASION PIE RECIPE CARD.
[Beeping]
Sly’s animation ends.
Baker Graham says, SEE? THIS IS WHERE I LAST SAW MY RECIPE CARD.
Baker Graham turns his camera and shows the word detectives his countertop with the rolling pin, crumbs, and a recipe box.
[Camera shutter snapping]
Sly says, I'M SAVING THIS SCREENSHOT OF THE SCENE OF THE MYSTERY.
Gabby says, BAKER GRAHAM, WE'LL GET YOUR RECIPE CARD BACK BEFORE YOU KNOW IT.
Baker Graham disconnects from the video call.
[Beeping]
Sly says, TIME TO START OUR CASE NOTES.
A heading reads, “Case Notes.” A subheading reads, “The Case of the Persuasive Person.” Under the headings are a paintbrush, a camera, and a text icon.
Text in the case note reads, “What: Someone took the persuasion card.”
[Typing]
Gabby says, WHAT HAPPENED? SOMEONE TOOK BAKER GRAHAM'S PERSUASION PIE RECIPE CARD.
Sly says, NOW NO ONE CAN PERSUADE OR CONVINCE ANYONE TO DO ANYTHING.
Gabby says, WE KNOW WHERE IT HAPPENED. THE BAKERY.
Sly says, AND IT HAPPENED WHEN BAKER GRAHAM WENT TO ADJUST HIS BANDAGE.
Text reads, “Where: The Bakery. When: Baker Graham went to adjust his bandage.”
Gabby says, SINGER MELODY AND ATHLETE GLORY ARE THE SUSPECTS.
[Clicking]
Photographs of Singer Melody and Athlete Glory appear. Text reads, “Who, how, why.”
Sly says, WE HAVE TO FIND OUT WHO DID IT, HOW, AND WHY. THE CLUES ARE CRUMBS AND A ROLLING PIN.
The photograph of the rolling pin, crumbs, and recipe box appears.
Gabby says, LET'S CALL ATHLETE GLORY.
Sly says, NO WAY! SINGER MELODY FIRST.
Gabby says, I KNOW I CAN'T PERSUADE YOU TO CHANGE YOUR MIND, SO FINE.
Singer Melody’s photograph appears. Text above a green telephone receiver icon reads, “Calling Singer Melody.”
[Ringing]
In the recording studio, Singer Melody says, HEY, WORD DETECTIVES. SORRY FOR EATING AND TALKING, BUT I'M SO...
She sings, HUNGRY!
Gabby says BUT, SINGER MELODY, YOU WERE AT THE BAKERY. WHY DIDN'T YOU EAT THERE?
Singer Melody says, TOO BUSY. BAKER GRAHAM SPRAINED HIS ANKLE AND NEEDED SOME HELP AROUND THE BAKERY. SO HE CONVINCED ME TO HELP HIM MAKE PERSUASION PIE FOR HIS CUSTOMERS.
Sly says, THAT'S SUPER NICE OF YOU.
Singer Melody says, I WAS HAPPY TO HELP MY FRIEND. PLUS, BAKER GRAHAM SAID WE COULD HAVE SOME PIE WHEN WE WERE DONE. BUT I DIDN'T GET ANY.
Gabby asks, WHY NOT?
Singer Melody says, BECAUSE ATHLETE GLORY WAS HELPING BAKER GRAHAM AROUND THE BAKERY, AND EVERY TIME SHE FINISHED ONE TASK, HE STOPPED MAKING PIES WITH ME TO PERSUADE HER TO DO SOMETHING ELSE FOR HIM.
Sly sketches a doodle of Singer Melody rolling the dough at the counter in the case notes. The case notes read, “Baker Graham persuaded her to make persuasion pies. She was happy to help. He said they could have pie, but she didn’t get any.”
[Pencil scratching]
Singer Melody says, AND IT HAPPENED AGAIN AND AGAIN AND AGAIN.
Gabby asks, DID THAT BOTHER YOU?
Singer Melody says, BOTHER ME? NO! HE NEEDED US.
NOW, IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE YOU WANT TO KNOW? BECAUSE I REALLY NEED TO GET ANOTHER
She sings, SNACK!
Gabby says, WE'RE GOOD. THANKS FOR YOUR HELP.
Singer Melody disconnects from the call. Gabby and Sly stay in their video call.
[Beep]
The last note in the case notes file reads, “She says it didn’t bother her.”
Gabby says, MM, BECAUSE OF HIS SPRAINED ANKLE, BAKER GRAHAM PERSUADED HER TO HELP.
Sly says, AND IT TOOK A LONG TIME. SINGER MELODY SAID SHE WASN'T BOTHERED.
Gabby says, BUT IT SOUNDED LIKE SHE WAS. I WONDER HOW ATHLETE GLORY FELT.
Athlete Glory’s photograph appears. Text above a green telephone receiver icon reads, “Calling Athlete Glory.”
[Ringing]
In her gymnasium, Athlete Glory says, HI WORD DETECTIVES. IS THERE A WORD MYSTERY I CAN HELP YOU WITH?
Gabby says, THERE SURE IS! WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT PERSUASION PIE?
Athlete Glory says, NOT ENOUGH. I WAS HOPING TO GET SOME FOR HELPING BAKER GRAHAM AT THE BAKERY TODAY, BUT I NEVER DID.
Sly asks, WHAT DID YOU DO AT THE BAKERY?
Athlete Glory says, ANYTHING HE COULDN'T DO WITH HIS SPRAINED ANKLE. I CARRIED FLOUR SACKS TO THE BACK, AND THEN WHEN I WAS DONE, HE PERSUADED ME TO STACK SOME CANS OF FROSTING, AND THEN ASKED ME TO MOVE SOME BUSHELS OF APPLES. HE JUST KEPT ON PERSUADING ME TO HELP HIM. IT JUST KEPT HAPPENING.
Sly sketches a doodle of Athlete Glory carrying a stack of flour, apples, and a can of frosting in the case notes. The case notes read, “Was hoping to get persuasion pie but didn’t get any. She did stuff Baker Graham can’t do with a sprained ankle.”
[Pencil scratching]
Sly asks, HOW DID YOU FEEL ABOUT THAT?
Athlete Glory says, WELL, I WAS VERY HAPPY TO HELP. BUT THEN I GOT HUNGRY. AND WHEN I GET HUNGRY I CAN GET HANGRY. HUNGRY-ANGRY. BUT I MANAGED TO HAVE A FEW LEMON TARTS BEFORE THAT HAPPENED.
Text in the case notes reads, “She was happy to help but got hungry.”
[Typing]
Gabby says, A FEW?
Athlete Glory says, JUST A COUPLE. OR SEVEN. BUT I LEFT BECAUSE I HAD TO WASH MY HANDS. THEY GOT REALLY STICKY. ACTUALLY, THEY STILL ARE. ANYWAY, TALK LATER.
Athlete Glory disconnects from the call. Sly and Gabby stay on their video call.
[Beeping]
Sly says, I'M NOT PERSUADED OF ANYTHING YET. LET'S GO OVER OUR CASE NOTES.
The case notes appear. The last note beneath Athlete Glory reads, “She had some lemon tarts.”
Text in red reads “Baker Graham persuaded her to make persuasion pies.” “Persuasion.” “She was very happy to help.”
[Clicking]
Gabby says, WE KNOW BAKER GRAHAM PERSUADED SINGER MELODY TO HELP HIM MAKE PIES FOR HIS CUSTOMERS.
Sly says, AND HE PERSUADED ATHLETE GLORY TO HELP HIM OUT AROUND THE BAKERY.
Gabby says, EVERYTHING TOOK A LONG TIME.
Sly says, BAKER GRAHAM NEEDED A LOT OF HELP BECAUSE OF HIS SPRAINED ANKLE.
[Clicking]
Gabby says, AND BOTH SUSPECTS GOT HUNGRY.
Sly says, THEY WANTED SOME PERSUASION PIE, BUT NEITHER OF THEM GOT ANY. ATHLETE GLORY DID SNACK ON LEMON TARTS, THOUGH. THESE ARE THE CRUMBS.
The photograph shows the crumbs on the counter.
[Clicking]
Gabby says, SINGER MELODY DIDN'T GET A SNACK. SHE SAID SHE WASN'T BOTHERED, BUT ACTED LIKE SHE WAS.
Sly says, NOT GETTING SNACKS WOULD BOTHER ME, EVEN IF I WANTED TO HELP A FRIEND.
Gabby says, SLY, I THINK WE SOLVED IT. LET'S SHOW EVERYONE HOW THIS WENT DOWN.
Photographs of Gabby, Baker Graham, Sly, Singer Melody and Athlete Glory 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 PERSUASIVE PERSON.
Computer animations of Athlete Glory and Singer Melody enter the bakery. Singer Melody and Athlete Glory stand by the counter. The computer-animated people have cut-out photographs of their heads on top of their animated bodies.
Sly, as Baker Graham says, THANK YOU BOTH FOR HELPING ME. WORKING IN THE BAKERY IS HARD WITH A SPRAINED ANKLE.
Gabby, as Singer Melody, says, CAN WE HAVE A SNACK BEFORE WE START?
Sly, as Baker Graham says, OR WE COULD ALL HAVE PERSUASION PIE WHEN WE'RE DONE. COME ON. LET'S GET TO WORK.
Sly says, A LITTLE LATER.
Singer Melody rolls a rolling pin over dough on the counter. Athlete Glory carries sacks into a back room. She takes a lemon tart from a tray of six tarts.
Sly, as Baker Graham says, JUST A FEW MORE PIE CRUSTS TO MAKE.
Sly, as Athlete Glory, asks, SNACK TIME? I'M JUST GRABBING SOME LEMON TARTS.
Gabby, as Singer Melody, says, OOH, I'LL HAVE ONE TOO.
Sly, as Baker Graham says, PLEASE SAVE YOUR APPETITE FOR PIE. PERSUASION PIE IS WORTH THE WAIT.
Sly says, EVEN LATER THAN THAT.
Sly, as Baker Graham says, I HAVE TO FIX MY BANDAGE. BUT WE'LL BE ABLE TO EAT SOME PIE SOON. WE JUST HAVE A FEW MORE THINGS TO DO.
Athlete Glory takes the last tart off the tray and eats it.
Sly, as Athlete Glory, says, HE'S SO PERSUASIVE. AND MY HANDS ARE SO STICKY. I BETTER GO WASH THEM.
Gabby, as Singer Melody, says, I CAN'T BE PERSUADED TO WAIT FOR A SNACK ANYMORE.
Gabby, as Singer Melody, sings, I'M HUNGRY.
Sly’s animation ends.
In Gabby's office, Gabby says, SINGER MELODY IS WHO TOOK THE PERSUASION PIE RECIPE CARD.
In the bakery, Baker Graham says, SINGER MELODY?
[Athlete Glory gasping]
Sly says, WHEN SHE WAS ALONE, SHE GRABBED THE RECIPE CARD AND LEFT. THAT'S HOW.
Gabby says, SHE DIDN'T WANT TO BE PERSUADED TO KEEP WAITING TO EAT.
Sly say, THAT'S WHY.
Baker Graham says, I THOUGHT YOU WANTED TO HELP ME.
In the recording studio, Singer Melody says, I DID. BUT MAKING PIES WAS TAKING FOREVER. AND I DIDN'T EVEN GET A LEMON TART.
In the gymnasium, Athlete Glory says, THEY WERE DELICIOUS.
Baker Graham says, I'M SORRY. I SHOULD HAVE REALIZED THAT THE PIES WERE TAKING TOO LONG TO MAKE, INSTEAD OF PERSUADING YOU TO KEEP HELPING ME WITHOUT A SNACK.
Singer Melody says, AND I'M SORRY I TOOK YOUR RECIPE CARD AND LEFT YOU WITH A SPRAINED ANKLE AND NO HELP. I'LL BRING YOUR RECIPE CARD RIGHT BACK NOW.
Baker Graham says, AND I'LL GET YOU SOMETHING TO EAT.
Singer Melody smiles.
Photographs of Gabby, Baker Graham, Sly, Singer Melody and Athlete Glory appear. Text above a green telephone receiver icon reads, “Multiple people connecting to call.”
[Ringing]
In the bakery, Baker Graham says, I GOT MY RECIPE CARD BACK.
In the recording studio, Singer Melody says, AND THIS PERSUASION PIE IS SO GOOD.
Singer Melody sings, TOTALLY WORTH THE WAIT.
In the gymnasium, Athlete Glory says, I'M STILL SO FULL FROM THE LEMON TARTS.
Baker Graham says, THEN YOU CAN HAVE SOME APPRECIATION ANGEL CAKE LATER. I CAN HANDLE MAKING ONE CAKE TO THANK SINGER MELODY AND ATHLETE GLORY.
Athlete Glory gives two thumbs up.
Singer Melody says, THANK YOU, BAKER GRAHAM.
Baker Graham, Singer Melody and Athlete Glory say, AND THANK YOU,
WORD DETECTIVES.
They disconnect from the call. Gabby and Sly stay on their video call.
[Beeping]
Gabby says, WE SOLVED IT. WHICH MEANS?
Sly says, IT'S TIME TO WATCH THREE CAT VIDEOS AND THEN PLAY VIDEO GAMES.
Gabby says, I'M PERSUADED. FIRE IT UP.
Sly says, GET READY TO SEE SOME MISCHIEF.
[Clicking]
A grey kitten plays with a small pile of red yarn on their face.
[Cat meowing, laughing]
Gabby says, AW. SO CUTE.
Sly asks, WHAT DID I TELL YOU ABOUT THESE CAT VIDEOS?
[Laughing]
[Upbeat music plays]
Voices sing, IT'S WORDSVILLE. YEAH. WOO. WITH GABBY. SLY. IT'S WORDSVILLE.
End Credits. Directed by: Mars Horodyski. Tiffany Hsiung, J.J. Johnson, Christin Simms. Written by: Craig Martin. Featuring: Word Detective Sly: Baeyen Hoffman. Word Detective Gabby: Mia Swaminathan. Athlete Glory: Samantha Ji. Baker Graham: Mason McLoughlin. 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. 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.
Gabby’s photograph appears. Text above a green telephone receiver icon reads, “Word Detective Gabby Connecting to Call.”
[Ringing]
In his office, Sly says, HEY GABBY, I KNOW WHAT WE SHOULD DO WHILE WE WAIT FOR SOMEONE TO CALL. WATCH CAT VIDEOS!
[Upbeat music plays quietly]
In her office, Gabby says, PLAY VIDEO GAMES!
Sly says, OH, COME ON, GABBY. I CAN THINK OF 50 MILLION REASONS FOR CAT VIDEOS. CUTENESS. LAUGHTER. MISCHIEF. HUH, THAT'S WEIRD. I CAN'T THINK OF ANY MORE.
Gabby says, GOOD, BECAUSE NOW IT'S MY TURN TO CONVINCE YOU TO PLAY GAMES. EXCEPT, I CAN'T THINK OF ANYTHING EITHER. SLY, IS THIS A WORD MYSTERY?
Baker Graham’s photograph appears. Text above a green telephone receiver icon reads, “Baker Graham calling.”
[Ringing]
Sly says, MAYBE BAKER GRAHAM KNOWS.
In the bakery, Baker Graham says, WORD DETECTIVES, HELP!
BAKER GRAHAM, ARE YOU OKAY? WHY ARE YOU ON CRUTCHES?
Baker Graham says, I SPRAINED MY ANKLE, BUT THAT'S NOT WHY I NEED YOUR HELP. SOMEONE TOOK THE RECIPE CARD FOR MY PERSUASION PIE. SEE, THIS IS IT.
A photograph shows a pie beside a recipe card with an illustration of a pie and the word “persuasion.”
[Clicking]
Gabby says, THAT RECIPE CARD DEFINITELY SAYS "PERSUASION" ON IT.
A dictionary definition appears. Above the definition are the lowercase and uppercase letter “P,” a speaker icon, and text that reads, “Persuasion. Noun.” Photographs beside the definition: two children looking at a workbook and two children sitting together with tools on top of a laptop computer. Sly reads the definition aloud.
Sly says, PERSUASION MEANS THE ACT OF CONVINCING SOMEONE TO DO SOMETHING, USUALLY BY GIVING THEM GOOD REASONS TO DO IT.
Gabby says, WITH THE WORD PERSUASION MISSING, NO ONE IN TOWN WOULD BE ABLE TO PERSUADE ANYONE TO DO ANYTHING.
Sly says, THIS IS WHY I COULDN'T CONVINCE YOU TO WATCH SOME PURRFECT CAT VIDEOS.
Gabby says, AND WHY I COULDN'T PERSUADE YOU TO PLAY VIDEO GAMES.
Sly says, THIS IS A WORD MYSTERY, BUT BAKER GRAHAM, WHAT IS A PERSUASION PIE?
Baker Graham says, IT'S ONE OF MY DELICIOUS TREATS. IT SMELLS SO GOOD. I CAN ALWAYS CONVINCE PEOPLE TO TAKE A LITTLE BITE. THAT'S WHY I CALL IT PERSUASION PIE. BUT NOW, IT'S GONE!
Gabby says, WELL, LUCKILY, YOU DON'T NEED TO CONVINCE US TO TAKE THE CASE.
Sly says, TELL US WHAT HAPPENED, AND I'LL ANIMATE IT. RECAP TIME!
[Clicking]
Sly makes a computer animation of Baker Graham using crutches in his bakery. Computer animations of Athlete Glory and Singer Melody enter the bakery. Singer Melody rolls a rolling pin over dough on the counter. Athlete Glory carries sacks into a back room. The computer-animated people have cut-out photographs of their heads on top of their animated bodies.
Baker Graham narrates, I SPRAINED MY ANKLE AND CAN'T MOVE AROUND THAT MUCH, SO I HAD PERSUADED SINGER MELODY TO HELP ME MAKE SOME PERSUASION PIES FOR MY CUSTOMERS. I ALSO CONVINCED ATHLETE GLORY TO HELP ME DO SOME THINGS AROUND THE BAKERY I CAN'T DO RIGHT NOW. WHEN I WENT TO FIX MY BANDAGE, THEY BOTH LEFT, AND SOMEBODY TOOK MY PERSUASION PIE RECIPE CARD.
[Beeping]
Sly’s animation ends.
Baker Graham says, SEE? THIS IS WHERE I LAST SAW MY RECIPE CARD.
Baker Graham turns his camera and shows the word detectives his countertop with the rolling pin, crumbs, and a recipe box.
[Camera shutter snapping]
Sly says, I'M SAVING THIS SCREENSHOT OF THE SCENE OF THE MYSTERY.
Gabby says, BAKER GRAHAM, WE'LL GET YOUR RECIPE CARD BACK BEFORE YOU KNOW IT.
Baker Graham disconnects from the video call.
[Beeping]
Sly says, TIME TO START OUR CASE NOTES.
A heading reads, “Case Notes.” A subheading reads, “The Case of the Persuasive Person.” Under the headings are a paintbrush, a camera, and a text icon.
Text in the case note reads, “What: Someone took the persuasion card.”
[Typing]
Gabby says, WHAT HAPPENED? SOMEONE TOOK BAKER GRAHAM'S PERSUASION PIE RECIPE CARD.
Sly says, NOW NO ONE CAN PERSUADE OR CONVINCE ANYONE TO DO ANYTHING.
Gabby says, WE KNOW WHERE IT HAPPENED. THE BAKERY.
Sly says, AND IT HAPPENED WHEN BAKER GRAHAM WENT TO ADJUST HIS BANDAGE.
Text reads, “Where: The Bakery. When: Baker Graham went to adjust his bandage.”
Gabby says, SINGER MELODY AND ATHLETE GLORY ARE THE SUSPECTS.
[Clicking]
Photographs of Singer Melody and Athlete Glory appear. Text reads, “Who, how, why.”
Sly says, WE HAVE TO FIND OUT WHO DID IT, HOW, AND WHY. THE CLUES ARE CRUMBS AND A ROLLING PIN.
The photograph of the rolling pin, crumbs, and recipe box appears.
Gabby says, LET'S CALL ATHLETE GLORY.
Sly says, NO WAY! SINGER MELODY FIRST.
Gabby says, I KNOW I CAN'T PERSUADE YOU TO CHANGE YOUR MIND, SO FINE.
Singer Melody’s photograph appears. Text above a green telephone receiver icon reads, “Calling Singer Melody.”
[Ringing]
In the recording studio, Singer Melody says, HEY, WORD DETECTIVES. SORRY FOR EATING AND TALKING, BUT I'M SO...
She sings, HUNGRY!
Gabby says BUT, SINGER MELODY, YOU WERE AT THE BAKERY. WHY DIDN'T YOU EAT THERE?
Singer Melody says, TOO BUSY. BAKER GRAHAM SPRAINED HIS ANKLE AND NEEDED SOME HELP AROUND THE BAKERY. SO HE CONVINCED ME TO HELP HIM MAKE PERSUASION PIE FOR HIS CUSTOMERS.
Sly says, THAT'S SUPER NICE OF YOU.
Singer Melody says, I WAS HAPPY TO HELP MY FRIEND. PLUS, BAKER GRAHAM SAID WE COULD HAVE SOME PIE WHEN WE WERE DONE. BUT I DIDN'T GET ANY.
Gabby asks, WHY NOT?
Singer Melody says, BECAUSE ATHLETE GLORY WAS HELPING BAKER GRAHAM AROUND THE BAKERY, AND EVERY TIME SHE FINISHED ONE TASK, HE STOPPED MAKING PIES WITH ME TO PERSUADE HER TO DO SOMETHING ELSE FOR HIM.
Sly sketches a doodle of Singer Melody rolling the dough at the counter in the case notes. The case notes read, “Baker Graham persuaded her to make persuasion pies. She was happy to help. He said they could have pie, but she didn’t get any.”
[Pencil scratching]
Singer Melody says, AND IT HAPPENED AGAIN AND AGAIN AND AGAIN.
Gabby asks, DID THAT BOTHER YOU?
Singer Melody says, BOTHER ME? NO! HE NEEDED US.
NOW, IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE YOU WANT TO KNOW? BECAUSE I REALLY NEED TO GET ANOTHER
She sings, SNACK!
Gabby says, WE'RE GOOD. THANKS FOR YOUR HELP.
Singer Melody disconnects from the call. Gabby and Sly stay in their video call.
[Beep]
The last note in the case notes file reads, “She says it didn’t bother her.”
Gabby says, MM, BECAUSE OF HIS SPRAINED ANKLE, BAKER GRAHAM PERSUADED HER TO HELP.
Sly says, AND IT TOOK A LONG TIME. SINGER MELODY SAID SHE WASN'T BOTHERED.
Gabby says, BUT IT SOUNDED LIKE SHE WAS. I WONDER HOW ATHLETE GLORY FELT.
Athlete Glory’s photograph appears. Text above a green telephone receiver icon reads, “Calling Athlete Glory.”
[Ringing]
In her gymnasium, Athlete Glory says, HI WORD DETECTIVES. IS THERE A WORD MYSTERY I CAN HELP YOU WITH?
Gabby says, THERE SURE IS! WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT PERSUASION PIE?
Athlete Glory says, NOT ENOUGH. I WAS HOPING TO GET SOME FOR HELPING BAKER GRAHAM AT THE BAKERY TODAY, BUT I NEVER DID.
Sly asks, WHAT DID YOU DO AT THE BAKERY?
Athlete Glory says, ANYTHING HE COULDN'T DO WITH HIS SPRAINED ANKLE. I CARRIED FLOUR SACKS TO THE BACK, AND THEN WHEN I WAS DONE, HE PERSUADED ME TO STACK SOME CANS OF FROSTING, AND THEN ASKED ME TO MOVE SOME BUSHELS OF APPLES. HE JUST KEPT ON PERSUADING ME TO HELP HIM. IT JUST KEPT HAPPENING.
Sly sketches a doodle of Athlete Glory carrying a stack of flour, apples, and a can of frosting in the case notes. The case notes read, “Was hoping to get persuasion pie but didn’t get any. She did stuff Baker Graham can’t do with a sprained ankle.”
[Pencil scratching]
Sly asks, HOW DID YOU FEEL ABOUT THAT?
Athlete Glory says, WELL, I WAS VERY HAPPY TO HELP. BUT THEN I GOT HUNGRY. AND WHEN I GET HUNGRY I CAN GET HANGRY. HUNGRY-ANGRY. BUT I MANAGED TO HAVE A FEW LEMON TARTS BEFORE THAT HAPPENED.
Text in the case notes reads, “She was happy to help but got hungry.”
[Typing]
Gabby says, A FEW?
Athlete Glory says, JUST A COUPLE. OR SEVEN. BUT I LEFT BECAUSE I HAD TO WASH MY HANDS. THEY GOT REALLY STICKY. ACTUALLY, THEY STILL ARE. ANYWAY, TALK LATER.
Athlete Glory disconnects from the call. Sly and Gabby stay on their video call.
[Beeping]
Sly says, I'M NOT PERSUADED OF ANYTHING YET. LET'S GO OVER OUR CASE NOTES.
The case notes appear. The last note beneath Athlete Glory reads, “She had some lemon tarts.”
Text in red reads “Baker Graham persuaded her to make persuasion pies.” “Persuasion.” “She was very happy to help.”
[Clicking]
Gabby says, WE KNOW BAKER GRAHAM PERSUADED SINGER MELODY TO HELP HIM MAKE PIES FOR HIS CUSTOMERS.
Sly says, AND HE PERSUADED ATHLETE GLORY TO HELP HIM OUT AROUND THE BAKERY.
Gabby says, EVERYTHING TOOK A LONG TIME.
Sly says, BAKER GRAHAM NEEDED A LOT OF HELP BECAUSE OF HIS SPRAINED ANKLE.
[Clicking]
Gabby says, AND BOTH SUSPECTS GOT HUNGRY.
Sly says, THEY WANTED SOME PERSUASION PIE, BUT NEITHER OF THEM GOT ANY. ATHLETE GLORY DID SNACK ON LEMON TARTS, THOUGH. THESE ARE THE CRUMBS.
The photograph shows the crumbs on the counter.
[Clicking]
Gabby says, SINGER MELODY DIDN'T GET A SNACK. SHE SAID SHE WASN'T BOTHERED, BUT ACTED LIKE SHE WAS.
Sly says, NOT GETTING SNACKS WOULD BOTHER ME, EVEN IF I WANTED TO HELP A FRIEND.
Gabby says, SLY, I THINK WE SOLVED IT. LET'S SHOW EVERYONE HOW THIS WENT DOWN.
Photographs of Gabby, Baker Graham, Sly, Singer Melody and Athlete Glory 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 PERSUASIVE PERSON.
Computer animations of Athlete Glory and Singer Melody enter the bakery. Singer Melody and Athlete Glory stand by the counter. The computer-animated people have cut-out photographs of their heads on top of their animated bodies.
Sly, as Baker Graham says, THANK YOU BOTH FOR HELPING ME. WORKING IN THE BAKERY IS HARD WITH A SPRAINED ANKLE.
Gabby, as Singer Melody, says, CAN WE HAVE A SNACK BEFORE WE START?
Sly, as Baker Graham says, OR WE COULD ALL HAVE PERSUASION PIE WHEN WE'RE DONE. COME ON. LET'S GET TO WORK.
Sly says, A LITTLE LATER.
Singer Melody rolls a rolling pin over dough on the counter. Athlete Glory carries sacks into a back room. She takes a lemon tart from a tray of six tarts.
Sly, as Baker Graham says, JUST A FEW MORE PIE CRUSTS TO MAKE.
Sly, as Athlete Glory, asks, SNACK TIME? I'M JUST GRABBING SOME LEMON TARTS.
Gabby, as Singer Melody, says, OOH, I'LL HAVE ONE TOO.
Sly, as Baker Graham says, PLEASE SAVE YOUR APPETITE FOR PIE. PERSUASION PIE IS WORTH THE WAIT.
Sly says, EVEN LATER THAN THAT.
Sly, as Baker Graham says, I HAVE TO FIX MY BANDAGE. BUT WE'LL BE ABLE TO EAT SOME PIE SOON. WE JUST HAVE A FEW MORE THINGS TO DO.
Athlete Glory takes the last tart off the tray and eats it.
Sly, as Athlete Glory, says, HE'S SO PERSUASIVE. AND MY HANDS ARE SO STICKY. I BETTER GO WASH THEM.
Gabby, as Singer Melody, says, I CAN'T BE PERSUADED TO WAIT FOR A SNACK ANYMORE.
Gabby, as Singer Melody, sings, I'M HUNGRY.
Sly’s animation ends.
In Gabby's office, Gabby says, SINGER MELODY IS WHO TOOK THE PERSUASION PIE RECIPE CARD.
In the bakery, Baker Graham says, SINGER MELODY?
[Athlete Glory gasping]
Sly says, WHEN SHE WAS ALONE, SHE GRABBED THE RECIPE CARD AND LEFT. THAT'S HOW.
Gabby says, SHE DIDN'T WANT TO BE PERSUADED TO KEEP WAITING TO EAT.
Sly say, THAT'S WHY.
Baker Graham says, I THOUGHT YOU WANTED TO HELP ME.
In the recording studio, Singer Melody says, I DID. BUT MAKING PIES WAS TAKING FOREVER. AND I DIDN'T EVEN GET A LEMON TART.
In the gymnasium, Athlete Glory says, THEY WERE DELICIOUS.
Baker Graham says, I'M SORRY. I SHOULD HAVE REALIZED THAT THE PIES WERE TAKING TOO LONG TO MAKE, INSTEAD OF PERSUADING YOU TO KEEP HELPING ME WITHOUT A SNACK.
Singer Melody says, AND I'M SORRY I TOOK YOUR RECIPE CARD AND LEFT YOU WITH A SPRAINED ANKLE AND NO HELP. I'LL BRING YOUR RECIPE CARD RIGHT BACK NOW.
Baker Graham says, AND I'LL GET YOU SOMETHING TO EAT.
Singer Melody smiles.
Photographs of Gabby, Baker Graham, Sly, Singer Melody and Athlete Glory appear. Text above a green telephone receiver icon reads, “Multiple people connecting to call.”
[Ringing]
In the bakery, Baker Graham says, I GOT MY RECIPE CARD BACK.
In the recording studio, Singer Melody says, AND THIS PERSUASION PIE IS SO GOOD.
Singer Melody sings, TOTALLY WORTH THE WAIT.
In the gymnasium, Athlete Glory says, I'M STILL SO FULL FROM THE LEMON TARTS.
Baker Graham says, THEN YOU CAN HAVE SOME APPRECIATION ANGEL CAKE LATER. I CAN HANDLE MAKING ONE CAKE TO THANK SINGER MELODY AND ATHLETE GLORY.
Athlete Glory gives two thumbs up.
Singer Melody says, THANK YOU, BAKER GRAHAM.
Baker Graham, Singer Melody and Athlete Glory say, AND THANK YOU,
WORD DETECTIVES.
They disconnect from the call. Gabby and Sly stay on their video call.
[Beeping]
Gabby says, WE SOLVED IT. WHICH MEANS?
Sly says, IT'S TIME TO WATCH THREE CAT VIDEOS AND THEN PLAY VIDEO GAMES.
Gabby says, I'M PERSUADED. FIRE IT UP.
Sly says, GET READY TO SEE SOME MISCHIEF.
[Clicking]
A grey kitten plays with a small pile of red yarn on their face.
[Cat meowing, laughing]
Gabby says, AW. SO CUTE.
Sly asks, WHAT DID I TELL YOU ABOUT THESE CAT VIDEOS?
[Laughing]
[Upbeat music plays]
Voices sing, IT'S WORDSVILLE. YEAH. WOO. WITH GABBY. SLY. IT'S WORDSVILLE.
End Credits. Directed by: Mars Horodyski. Tiffany Hsiung, J.J. Johnson, Christin Simms. Written by: Craig Martin. Featuring: Word Detective Sly: Baeyen Hoffman. Word Detective Gabby: Mia Swaminathan. Athlete Glory: Samantha Ji. Baker Graham: Mason McLoughlin. 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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