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Transcript: The Case of the Swiped Scents
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 and Sly are on a video call.
In her office, Gabby spritzes liquid on her desk and wipes it with a cloth.
[Spraying]
Gabby says, NOTHING LIKE THE SMELL OF A LEMONY FRESH WORK SURFACE IN THE MORNING. SLY, SOMETHING'S WRONG.
In his office, Sly says, I KNOW. I KEEP SCRATCHING THESE SCRATCH-AND-SNIFF PIZZA STICKERS, BUT…
[Sly sniffing]
Sly continues, THERE'S NO CHEESE AND PEPPERONI SMELLS TO SNIFF.
Gabby says, AND I CAN'T SNIFF A WHIFF OF MY FRESH DESK. I'D SAY I SMELL A WORD MYSTERY, BUT I CAN'T SMELL A THING.
Scientist Cosmo’s photograph appears. Text above a green telephone receiver icon reads, “Scientist Cosmo calling.”
[Ringing]
Sly says, SCIENTIST COSMO IS CALLING, SO OUR PROBLEM IS A WORD MYSTERY.
[Beeping, upbeat music plays quietly]
In the Science Lab, Scientist Cosmo says, WORD DETECTIVES, SOMETHING'S WRONG. SOMEONE SWIPED MY SMELL MACHINE. THIS ONE.
[Beeping]
A photograph shows a white machine with a red button labelled “Stench” and a blue button labelled “Aroma.”
Sly asks, WHY DOES YOUR SMELL MACHINE SAY "STENCH" AND "AROMA"?
In the Science Lab, Scientist Cosmo says, I'M DOING A SMELL EXPERIMENT. THOSE WORDS ARE FOR DIFFERENT SMELLS.
Sly says, YOU'RE RIGHT.
[Whooshing]
A dictionary definition appears beside Sly. Above the definition are the lowercase and uppercase letter “S,” a speaker icon, and text that reads, “Stench. Noun.” The dictionary definition for “aroma” has the lowercase and uppercase letter “A,” a speaker icon, and text that reads, “Aroma. Noun.” Sly reads the definitions aloud.
[Clicking]
Sly says, THE DICTIONARY SAYS, "A STENCH IS A GROSS SMELL," BUT AN AROMA IS "A SCENT OR AN ODOUR THAT SMELLS NICE."
Gabby says, LIKE A LEMONY FRESH DESK IN THE MORNING.
In the Science Lab, Scientist Cosmo says, THAT'S SPECIFIC.
Gabby says, WAIT. IF THESE WORDS ARE GONE, IS THAT WHY I COULDN'T SMELL MY PIZZA STICKERS?
Sly says, IT MUST BE, AND WHY COULDN'T SMELL MY NEWLY CLEAN DESK.
Scientist Cosmo says, AND WHY I CAN'T SMELL THE SALMON SANDWICH I FORGOT TO EAT LAST WEEK.
[Scientist Cosmo sniffing]
Gabby says, EW.
Sly says, WOW! WE'VE NEVER HAD TWO WORDS GO MISSING AT THE SAME TIME.
Gabby says, SCIENTIST COSMO, TELL US WHAT HAPPENED, AND SLY WILL ANIMATE IT.
Sly says, RECAP TIME.
Sly makes a computer animation of Scientist Cosmo in his Science Lab. Computer animations of Reporter Read and Vet Wilder stand by the machine. The computer-animated people have cut-out photographs of their heads on top of their animated bodies.
[Clicking, machine hissing]
Scientist Cosmo narrates, VET WILDER AND REPORTER READ WERE HELPING ME WITH MY SMELL EXPERIMENT, AND I SPRAYED DIFFERENT ODOURS TO SEE HOW THEY REACTED. IF THEY LIKE IT, THEY'D SAY, "AROMA." IF THEY DIDN'T, THEY'D SAY, "STENCH." BUT WHEN I SPRAYED THE SCENTS OF PEACHES, VET WILDER SAID "STENCH" AND STARTED SNIFFLING IN A HANDKERCHIEF.
[Vet Wilder blowing nose]
Scientist Cosmo narrates, AND REPORTER READ DID NOT LIKE THE SMELL OF FRESHLY CUT GRASS. SHE CALLED IT A STENCH AND SAID, "NOTHING TO SEE HERE."
I WENT TO GET MY CLIPBOARD SO I COULD ASK THEM ABOUT THEIR REACTIONS, BUT WHEN I GOT BACK THEY WERE BOTH GONE, AND SO WAS MY MACHINE.
[Beeping]
Sly’s animation ends.
Scientist Cosmo says, NOW, NO ONE CAN SMELL ANYTHING!
Gabby says, I LOVE A SWEET SCENT, BUT I CAN'T SAY I MISS THE STINKY STENCH OF ROTTEN EGGS.
Scientist Cosmo says, ALL SPELLS ARE IMPORTANT. AROMAS CAN REMIND US OF HAPPY MEMORIES, AND STENCHES CAN ALERT US TO RISKS, LIKE IF FOOD HAS GONE BAD AND CAN MAKE US SICK. NOT BEING ABLE TO SMELL IS A BIG PROBLEM.
Gabby says, SO BIG, WE SHOULD TAKE A LOOK AT THE SCENE OF THE MYSTERY.
Scientist Cosmo says, HERE. LET ME SHOW YOU.
Scientist Cosmo points his device at a handkerchief and a notepad.
Sly says, I’LL TAKE A SCREEN SHOT FOR OUR CASE NOTES.
[Camera shutter snapping]
Sly says, YOU GOOD TO GO, GABBY?
Gabby says, SURE AM, SLY. SCIENTIST COSMO WILL SNIFF OUT THE SCENT STEALER.
Scientist Cosmo says, PLEASE DO. BYE.
He ends the call. Gabby and Sly stay on their video call.
[Beeping]
Sly says, OPENING UP OUR CASE NOTES.
A heading reads, “Case Notes.” A subheading reads, “The Case of the Swiped Scents.” Under the headings are a paintbrush, a camera, and a text icon.
[Typing, upbeat music plays quietly]
Sly says, WE KNOW THE WHAT AND THE WHERE.
Text reads, “What: Someone took the smell machine that says aroma and stench. Where: The Science Lab.”
Gabby says, SOMEONE TOOK THE AROMA-AND-STENCH MACHINE FROM THE SCIENCE LAB.
Sly says, NOW, NO ONE CAN SMELL ANYTHING.
Text reads, “When: Scientist Cosmo left to get his clipboard.”
[Typing]
Gabby says, AND IT HAPPENED WHEN SCIENTIST COSMO LEFT TO GET HIS CLIPBOARD.
Photographs of Reporter Read and Vet Wilder appear.
[Clicking]
Gabby says, OUR SUSPECTS ARE REPORTER READ AND VET WILDER. NOW TO FIND OUT WHO DID IT, HOW AND WHY.
Text reads, “who, how, why.”
The photograph of the handkerchief and the notepad appears.
Sly says, VET WILDER WAS SNIFFLING IN A HANDKERCHIEF, AND I'M GUESSING THAT'S REPORTER READ'S NOTEPAD.
Gabby says, REPORTER READ HAD A WEIRD REACTION TO THE ODOUR OF CUT GRASS.
Sly says, BUT VET WILDER NOT LIKING THE AROMA OF PEACHES IS PRETTY SUSPICIOUS.
Gabby says, YOU'RE RIGHT. HOW CAN YOU NOT LIKE THE SMELL OF PEACHES?
Sly says, LET'S CALL HIM AND FIND OUT.
Vet Wilder’s photograph appears. Text above a green telephone receiver icon reads, “Calling Vet Wilder.”
[Ringing]
In the clinic, Vet Wilder says, WORD DETECTIVES, CAN'T TALK LONG. I'M IN THE MIDDLE OF SOMETHING.
Sly asks, ARE YOU OKAY?
Gabby asks, WHAT HAPPENED?
Vet Wilder says, IT'S WEIRD. SULLY THE SKUNK ESCAPED HIS HABITAT AND SPRAYED THE WHOLE CLINIC WITH HIS STINKY SCENT.
Sly asks, IS THAT THE WEIRD PART?
Vet Wilder says, NO. USUALLY I HAVE TO WEAR ONE OF THESE TO WASH THE STENCH OFF THE ANIMALS, BUT TURNS OUT I CAN'T SMELL A THING.
Vet Wilder puts a clothespin on his nose and then removes it.
Gabby says, IT'S HAPPENING ALL OVER TOWN.
Sly says, YOU HELPED SCIENTIST COSMO WITH HIS SMELL EXPERIMENT TODAY. CORRECT?
Vet Wilder says, YES. EVERY SPRAY HAD AN AWESOME AROMA UNTIL, UGH, THE STENCH OF PEACHES.
Sly doodles a picture of Vet Wilder standing on a pile of peaches and blowing his nose. Text reads, “He helped Scientist Cosmo with his smell experiment. He liked every aroma until the stench of peaches.”
[Pencil scratching]
Sly furrows his eyebrows.
Gabby says, BUT PEACHES SMELL DELICIOUS.
Vet Wilder says, OH, YEAH? TELL THAT TO MY ALLERGY. I'M ALLERGIC TO STONE FRUIT.
Sly shakes his head and says, STILL NOT HELPING.
Vet Wilder says, ANY FRUIT WITH A PIT, LIKE PEACHES, NECTARINES OR CHERRIES. IF I EVEN SMELL A STONE FRUIT, MY NOSE RUNS SO FAST I CAN'T CATCH IT.
Text reads, “He is allergic to stone fruit, that’s anything with a pit. If he even smells a stone fruit, his nose starts to run.”
[Typing]
Vet Wilder says, WAIT. MY HANDKERCHIEF IS MISSING.
Sly says, IT'S AT THE SCENE OF THE SWIPED SCENT.
Gabby says, IT'S AT THE SCIENCE LAB.
Vet Wilder says, I MUST HAVE DROPPED IT THERE WHEN I LEFT.
[Splashing, dog whining]
Vet Wilder says, GOT TO GO. MY DOGS ARE SPLASHING AROUND LIKE IT'S A PUPPY WATER PARK. OKAY. BYE.
Vet Wilder ends the call. Gabby and Sly stay on their video call.
[Beeping]
Gabby says, HMM. IF VET WILDER TOOK THE SMELL MACHINE, THEN NO MORE PEACH ODOUR, AND NO MORE RUNNY NOSE.
Sly says, TWO REASONS TO PUT VET WILDER AT THE TOP OF OUR SUSPECT LIST.
Gabby says, AT LEAST UNTIL WE TALK TO REPORTER READ.
Reporter Read’s photograph appears. Text above a green telephone receiver icon reads, “Calling Reporter Read.”
[Ringing]
In the newsroom, Reporter Read picks up a file folder and puts it down again.
Sly says, HEY, REPORTER READ, WHAT ARE YOU SNIFFING AROUND FOR?
Reporter Read says, WORD DETECTIVES, I WANT TO WRITE AN ARTICLE ABOUT HOW MUCH BETTER FAKE GRASS IS THAN REAL GRASS, BUT...
Gabby says, YOU CAN'T FIND YOUR NOTEPAD. YOU LEFT IT AT THE SCIENCE LAB.
Sly says, AND I LOVE THE AROMA OF REAL GRASS. IT REMINDS ME OF SUMMERTIME.
[Typing]
Reporter Read says, OH, I THINK YOU MEAN "STENCH." AND FAKE GRASS MEANS NO GRASS TO CUT AND NO SLIPPERY GRASS FOR ME TO SLIP ON, AND-- UM, NEVER MIND.
Sly draws Reporter Read standing on grass and holding her nose. Text reads, “Thinks the smell of real grass is a stench. Says fake grass means no grass to cut or slip on.”
[Pencil scratching]
Reporter Read says, I DON'T EVEN WANT TO THINK ABOUT IT. I GOT TO GO.
Reporter Read ends the call. Sly and Gabby stay on their video call.
[Beeping]
Gabby says, SHE LEFT IN A REAL HURRY. DID SHE SEEM EMBARRASSED?
Sly says, FOR SURE. MAYBE REVIEWING OUR CASE NOTES WILL HELP US FIGURE OUT WHY.
Additional case notes beneath Reporter Read’s photograph read, “Then said she doesn’t want to think about it. She left in a hurry and acted embarrassed.”
Beneath Vet Wilder’s photograph, the text “aroma,” “stench of peaches,” and “he is allergic” changes to red. Beneath Reporter Read’s photograph, the text “thinks the smell of real grass is a stench” and “embarrassed” changes to red.
[Clicking]
Gabby says, VET WILDER THINKS PEACHES STINK BECAUSE OF HIS ALLERGIES.
Sly says, AND REPORTER READ THINKS FRESHLY CUT GRASS HAS A STENCH.
Gabby says, AND SHE WAS ACTING EMBARRASSED. BUT WHY?
Sly says, SCIENTIST COSMO SAID SMELLS CAN REMIND US OF HAPPY MEMORIES.
Gabby asks, BUT CAN THEY REMIND US OF BAD MEMORIES, TOO?
Sly says I SMELL A BREAK IN THE CASE. NOT REALLY. I CAN'T SMELL ANYTHING. BUT THIS IS GOOD, RIGHT?
Gabby says YEP. TIME TO SHOW EVERYBODY HOW AND WHY THE SCENTS WENT BYE-BYE.
Photographs of Gabby, Scientist Cosmo, Sly, Vet Wilder, and Reporter Read 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 RE-ENACTMENT OF...
Text reads, “The Case of the Swiped Scents.”
Sly makes a computer animation of Scientist Cosmo in his Science Lab. Computer animations of Reporter Read and Vet Wilder stand by the machine. The computer-animated people have cut-out photographs of their heads on top of their animated bodies.
[Clicking, machine hissing]
Sly, as Scientist Cosmo, asks, IS THIS AN AROMA OR A STENCH?
Gabby, as Vet Wilder, says, EW. PEACHES.
Sly, as Scientist Cosmo, says, INTERESTING. HOW ABOUT THIS ODOUR?
[Machine hissing]
Gabby, as Reporter Read, says, EW. FRESHLY CUT GRASS. I DO NOT LIKE THIS EMBARRASSING STENCH.
Sly, as Scientist Cosmo, says, FASCINATING. I'LL GET MY CLIPBOARD.
Gabby, as Reporter Read, says, IF I TAKE AWAY ALL AROMAS AND STENCHES, I'LL NEVER HAVE TO REMEMBER WHAT FRESHLY CUT GRASS REMINDS ME OF.
Reporter Read puts down her notepad and picks up the machine.
[Vet Wilder blowing nose]
Sly, as Scientist Cosmo, says, ALL MY SMELLS ARE GONE!
Scientist Cosmo raises his fist to the ceiling.
[Dramatic music plays]
Sly, as Scientist Cosmo, shouts, THIS STINKS!
The animation ends.
In the Science Lab, Scientist Cosmo says, THAT LAST PART DIDN'T HAPPEN.
Sly says, BUT THE REST DID. REPORTER READ IS WHO TOOK THE SMELL MACHINE.
In the clinic, Vet Wilder says, I KNEW IT WASN'T ME.
[Scientist Cosmo gasping loudly, upbeat music plays quietly]
In her office, Gabby says, SHE DID IT WHEN SCIENTIST COSMO LEFT TO GET HIS CLIPBOARD AND VET WILDER WAS SNEEZING. THAT'S HOW.
Sly says, WHY? BECAUSE THE ODOUR OF FRESHLY CUT GRASS REMINDS HER OF SOMETHING EMBARRASSING.
[Sad music plays]
In the newsroom, Reporter Read says, HE'S RIGHT. A FEW YEARS AGO, I WAS DOING A PRESS CONFERENCE FOR THE WHOLE TOWN, 'CAUSE I WANTED A STAGE. I SLIPPED ON FRESHLY CUT GRASS. I STOOD UP, THEN SLIPPED AGAIN, THEN AGAIN. I GOT GRASS STAINS ALL OVER MY CLOTHES. I TOOK THE SMELL MACHINE SO NO ONE HAS TO REMEMBER THAT KIND OF MEMORY AGAIN, ESPECIALLY ME.
Gabby says, IF THAT HAPPENED TO ME, I WOULD THINK FRESHLY CUT GRASS WAS A STINKY STENCH, TOO.
Scientist Cosmos says, ME, TOO. I'M SORRY, REPORTER READ. BUT AROMAS AND STENCHES CAN REMIND US OF GOOD TIMES AND THE BAD.
Reporter Read says, I GUESS I DO KIND OF MISS THE SMELL OF MY FAVOURITE NOTETAKING PENCIL.
Vet Wilder says, I DO MISS THE SMELL OF MY PETS.
Sly says, LIKE I MISS MY PIZZA STICKERS.
Gabby says, AND I MISS MY LEMONY FRESH DESK.
Reporter Read says, THAT'S VERY SPECIFIC. I'M SORRY, SCIENTIST COSMO. I'LL RETURN YOUR MACHINE RIGHT AWAY.
Photographs of Gabby, Scientist Cosmo, Sly, Vet Wilder, and Reporter Read appear. Text above a green telephone receiver icon reads, “Multiple people connecting to call.”
[Ringing]
In the Science Lab, Scientist Cosmo holds his machine.
Scientist Cosmo says, THANKS, WORD DETECTIVES. NOW THAT AROMAS AND STENCHES ARE BACK, I CAN CONTINUE WITH MY SMELL EXPERIMENTS.
In the newsroom, Reporter Read says, I THINK I'LL SKIP THIS ONE.
[Scientist Cosmo sniffing]
Scientist Cosmo says, EW. WHAT IS THAT STENCH?
Sly suggests, A WEEK-OLD SALMON SANDWICH?
Scientist Cosmo says, WHERE DID I PUT THAT?
Reporter Read says, EW
In the clinic, Vet Wilder says, UGH.
Scientist Cosmo, Vet Wilder, and Reporter Read say, THANKS, WORD DETECTIVES.
They end the call. Gabby and Sly stay on their video call.
[Beeping, soothing music plays]
Gabby holds her spray bottle.
Gabby says, AH. THE SWEET SMELL OF VICTORY.
She sprays her desk.
[Spritzing desk, sniffing]
Gabby says, AH. LEMONY FRESH DESK.
Sly sniffs his stickers.
[Sniffing]
Sly says, PIZZA.
[Gabby giggling]
[Upbeat music plays]
Voices sing, IT'S WORDSVILLE. YEAH. WOO. WITH GABBY. SLY. IT'S WORDSVILLE.
End Credits. Directed by: Tiffany Hsiung, Faran Moradi, Christin Simms. Written by: Laurie Elliott. Featuring: Word Detective Sly: Baeyen Hoffman. Word Detective Gabby: Mia Swaminathan. Scientist Cosmo: Rizal Candido. Vet Wilder: William Derosiers. Reporter Read: Zahara Kerner. 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 and Sly are on a video call.
In her office, Gabby spritzes liquid on her desk and wipes it with a cloth.
[Spraying]
Gabby says, NOTHING LIKE THE SMELL OF A LEMONY FRESH WORK SURFACE IN THE MORNING. SLY, SOMETHING'S WRONG.
In his office, Sly says, I KNOW. I KEEP SCRATCHING THESE SCRATCH-AND-SNIFF PIZZA STICKERS, BUT…
[Sly sniffing]
Sly continues, THERE'S NO CHEESE AND PEPPERONI SMELLS TO SNIFF.
Gabby says, AND I CAN'T SNIFF A WHIFF OF MY FRESH DESK. I'D SAY I SMELL A WORD MYSTERY, BUT I CAN'T SMELL A THING.
Scientist Cosmo’s photograph appears. Text above a green telephone receiver icon reads, “Scientist Cosmo calling.”
[Ringing]
Sly says, SCIENTIST COSMO IS CALLING, SO OUR PROBLEM IS A WORD MYSTERY.
[Beeping, upbeat music plays quietly]
In the Science Lab, Scientist Cosmo says, WORD DETECTIVES, SOMETHING'S WRONG. SOMEONE SWIPED MY SMELL MACHINE. THIS ONE.
[Beeping]
A photograph shows a white machine with a red button labelled “Stench” and a blue button labelled “Aroma.”
Sly asks, WHY DOES YOUR SMELL MACHINE SAY "STENCH" AND "AROMA"?
In the Science Lab, Scientist Cosmo says, I'M DOING A SMELL EXPERIMENT. THOSE WORDS ARE FOR DIFFERENT SMELLS.
Sly says, YOU'RE RIGHT.
[Whooshing]
A dictionary definition appears beside Sly. Above the definition are the lowercase and uppercase letter “S,” a speaker icon, and text that reads, “Stench. Noun.” The dictionary definition for “aroma” has the lowercase and uppercase letter “A,” a speaker icon, and text that reads, “Aroma. Noun.” Sly reads the definitions aloud.
[Clicking]
Sly says, THE DICTIONARY SAYS, "A STENCH IS A GROSS SMELL," BUT AN AROMA IS "A SCENT OR AN ODOUR THAT SMELLS NICE."
Gabby says, LIKE A LEMONY FRESH DESK IN THE MORNING.
In the Science Lab, Scientist Cosmo says, THAT'S SPECIFIC.
Gabby says, WAIT. IF THESE WORDS ARE GONE, IS THAT WHY I COULDN'T SMELL MY PIZZA STICKERS?
Sly says, IT MUST BE, AND WHY COULDN'T SMELL MY NEWLY CLEAN DESK.
Scientist Cosmo says, AND WHY I CAN'T SMELL THE SALMON SANDWICH I FORGOT TO EAT LAST WEEK.
[Scientist Cosmo sniffing]
Gabby says, EW.
Sly says, WOW! WE'VE NEVER HAD TWO WORDS GO MISSING AT THE SAME TIME.
Gabby says, SCIENTIST COSMO, TELL US WHAT HAPPENED, AND SLY WILL ANIMATE IT.
Sly says, RECAP TIME.
Sly makes a computer animation of Scientist Cosmo in his Science Lab. Computer animations of Reporter Read and Vet Wilder stand by the machine. The computer-animated people have cut-out photographs of their heads on top of their animated bodies.
[Clicking, machine hissing]
Scientist Cosmo narrates, VET WILDER AND REPORTER READ WERE HELPING ME WITH MY SMELL EXPERIMENT, AND I SPRAYED DIFFERENT ODOURS TO SEE HOW THEY REACTED. IF THEY LIKE IT, THEY'D SAY, "AROMA." IF THEY DIDN'T, THEY'D SAY, "STENCH." BUT WHEN I SPRAYED THE SCENTS OF PEACHES, VET WILDER SAID "STENCH" AND STARTED SNIFFLING IN A HANDKERCHIEF.
[Vet Wilder blowing nose]
Scientist Cosmo narrates, AND REPORTER READ DID NOT LIKE THE SMELL OF FRESHLY CUT GRASS. SHE CALLED IT A STENCH AND SAID, "NOTHING TO SEE HERE."
I WENT TO GET MY CLIPBOARD SO I COULD ASK THEM ABOUT THEIR REACTIONS, BUT WHEN I GOT BACK THEY WERE BOTH GONE, AND SO WAS MY MACHINE.
[Beeping]
Sly’s animation ends.
Scientist Cosmo says, NOW, NO ONE CAN SMELL ANYTHING!
Gabby says, I LOVE A SWEET SCENT, BUT I CAN'T SAY I MISS THE STINKY STENCH OF ROTTEN EGGS.
Scientist Cosmo says, ALL SPELLS ARE IMPORTANT. AROMAS CAN REMIND US OF HAPPY MEMORIES, AND STENCHES CAN ALERT US TO RISKS, LIKE IF FOOD HAS GONE BAD AND CAN MAKE US SICK. NOT BEING ABLE TO SMELL IS A BIG PROBLEM.
Gabby says, SO BIG, WE SHOULD TAKE A LOOK AT THE SCENE OF THE MYSTERY.
Scientist Cosmo says, HERE. LET ME SHOW YOU.
Scientist Cosmo points his device at a handkerchief and a notepad.
Sly says, I’LL TAKE A SCREEN SHOT FOR OUR CASE NOTES.
[Camera shutter snapping]
Sly says, YOU GOOD TO GO, GABBY?
Gabby says, SURE AM, SLY. SCIENTIST COSMO WILL SNIFF OUT THE SCENT STEALER.
Scientist Cosmo says, PLEASE DO. BYE.
He ends the call. Gabby and Sly stay on their video call.
[Beeping]
Sly says, OPENING UP OUR CASE NOTES.
A heading reads, “Case Notes.” A subheading reads, “The Case of the Swiped Scents.” Under the headings are a paintbrush, a camera, and a text icon.
[Typing, upbeat music plays quietly]
Sly says, WE KNOW THE WHAT AND THE WHERE.
Text reads, “What: Someone took the smell machine that says aroma and stench. Where: The Science Lab.”
Gabby says, SOMEONE TOOK THE AROMA-AND-STENCH MACHINE FROM THE SCIENCE LAB.
Sly says, NOW, NO ONE CAN SMELL ANYTHING.
Text reads, “When: Scientist Cosmo left to get his clipboard.”
[Typing]
Gabby says, AND IT HAPPENED WHEN SCIENTIST COSMO LEFT TO GET HIS CLIPBOARD.
Photographs of Reporter Read and Vet Wilder appear.
[Clicking]
Gabby says, OUR SUSPECTS ARE REPORTER READ AND VET WILDER. NOW TO FIND OUT WHO DID IT, HOW AND WHY.
Text reads, “who, how, why.”
The photograph of the handkerchief and the notepad appears.
Sly says, VET WILDER WAS SNIFFLING IN A HANDKERCHIEF, AND I'M GUESSING THAT'S REPORTER READ'S NOTEPAD.
Gabby says, REPORTER READ HAD A WEIRD REACTION TO THE ODOUR OF CUT GRASS.
Sly says, BUT VET WILDER NOT LIKING THE AROMA OF PEACHES IS PRETTY SUSPICIOUS.
Gabby says, YOU'RE RIGHT. HOW CAN YOU NOT LIKE THE SMELL OF PEACHES?
Sly says, LET'S CALL HIM AND FIND OUT.
Vet Wilder’s photograph appears. Text above a green telephone receiver icon reads, “Calling Vet Wilder.”
[Ringing]
In the clinic, Vet Wilder says, WORD DETECTIVES, CAN'T TALK LONG. I'M IN THE MIDDLE OF SOMETHING.
Sly asks, ARE YOU OKAY?
Gabby asks, WHAT HAPPENED?
Vet Wilder says, IT'S WEIRD. SULLY THE SKUNK ESCAPED HIS HABITAT AND SPRAYED THE WHOLE CLINIC WITH HIS STINKY SCENT.
Sly asks, IS THAT THE WEIRD PART?
Vet Wilder says, NO. USUALLY I HAVE TO WEAR ONE OF THESE TO WASH THE STENCH OFF THE ANIMALS, BUT TURNS OUT I CAN'T SMELL A THING.
Vet Wilder puts a clothespin on his nose and then removes it.
Gabby says, IT'S HAPPENING ALL OVER TOWN.
Sly says, YOU HELPED SCIENTIST COSMO WITH HIS SMELL EXPERIMENT TODAY. CORRECT?
Vet Wilder says, YES. EVERY SPRAY HAD AN AWESOME AROMA UNTIL, UGH, THE STENCH OF PEACHES.
Sly doodles a picture of Vet Wilder standing on a pile of peaches and blowing his nose. Text reads, “He helped Scientist Cosmo with his smell experiment. He liked every aroma until the stench of peaches.”
[Pencil scratching]
Sly furrows his eyebrows.
Gabby says, BUT PEACHES SMELL DELICIOUS.
Vet Wilder says, OH, YEAH? TELL THAT TO MY ALLERGY. I'M ALLERGIC TO STONE FRUIT.
Sly shakes his head and says, STILL NOT HELPING.
Vet Wilder says, ANY FRUIT WITH A PIT, LIKE PEACHES, NECTARINES OR CHERRIES. IF I EVEN SMELL A STONE FRUIT, MY NOSE RUNS SO FAST I CAN'T CATCH IT.
Text reads, “He is allergic to stone fruit, that’s anything with a pit. If he even smells a stone fruit, his nose starts to run.”
[Typing]
Vet Wilder says, WAIT. MY HANDKERCHIEF IS MISSING.
Sly says, IT'S AT THE SCENE OF THE SWIPED SCENT.
Gabby says, IT'S AT THE SCIENCE LAB.
Vet Wilder says, I MUST HAVE DROPPED IT THERE WHEN I LEFT.
[Splashing, dog whining]
Vet Wilder says, GOT TO GO. MY DOGS ARE SPLASHING AROUND LIKE IT'S A PUPPY WATER PARK. OKAY. BYE.
Vet Wilder ends the call. Gabby and Sly stay on their video call.
[Beeping]
Gabby says, HMM. IF VET WILDER TOOK THE SMELL MACHINE, THEN NO MORE PEACH ODOUR, AND NO MORE RUNNY NOSE.
Sly says, TWO REASONS TO PUT VET WILDER AT THE TOP OF OUR SUSPECT LIST.
Gabby says, AT LEAST UNTIL WE TALK TO REPORTER READ.
Reporter Read’s photograph appears. Text above a green telephone receiver icon reads, “Calling Reporter Read.”
[Ringing]
In the newsroom, Reporter Read picks up a file folder and puts it down again.
Sly says, HEY, REPORTER READ, WHAT ARE YOU SNIFFING AROUND FOR?
Reporter Read says, WORD DETECTIVES, I WANT TO WRITE AN ARTICLE ABOUT HOW MUCH BETTER FAKE GRASS IS THAN REAL GRASS, BUT...
Gabby says, YOU CAN'T FIND YOUR NOTEPAD. YOU LEFT IT AT THE SCIENCE LAB.
Sly says, AND I LOVE THE AROMA OF REAL GRASS. IT REMINDS ME OF SUMMERTIME.
[Typing]
Reporter Read says, OH, I THINK YOU MEAN "STENCH." AND FAKE GRASS MEANS NO GRASS TO CUT AND NO SLIPPERY GRASS FOR ME TO SLIP ON, AND-- UM, NEVER MIND.
Sly draws Reporter Read standing on grass and holding her nose. Text reads, “Thinks the smell of real grass is a stench. Says fake grass means no grass to cut or slip on.”
[Pencil scratching]
Reporter Read says, I DON'T EVEN WANT TO THINK ABOUT IT. I GOT TO GO.
Reporter Read ends the call. Sly and Gabby stay on their video call.
[Beeping]
Gabby says, SHE LEFT IN A REAL HURRY. DID SHE SEEM EMBARRASSED?
Sly says, FOR SURE. MAYBE REVIEWING OUR CASE NOTES WILL HELP US FIGURE OUT WHY.
Additional case notes beneath Reporter Read’s photograph read, “Then said she doesn’t want to think about it. She left in a hurry and acted embarrassed.”
Beneath Vet Wilder’s photograph, the text “aroma,” “stench of peaches,” and “he is allergic” changes to red. Beneath Reporter Read’s photograph, the text “thinks the smell of real grass is a stench” and “embarrassed” changes to red.
[Clicking]
Gabby says, VET WILDER THINKS PEACHES STINK BECAUSE OF HIS ALLERGIES.
Sly says, AND REPORTER READ THINKS FRESHLY CUT GRASS HAS A STENCH.
Gabby says, AND SHE WAS ACTING EMBARRASSED. BUT WHY?
Sly says, SCIENTIST COSMO SAID SMELLS CAN REMIND US OF HAPPY MEMORIES.
Gabby asks, BUT CAN THEY REMIND US OF BAD MEMORIES, TOO?
Sly says I SMELL A BREAK IN THE CASE. NOT REALLY. I CAN'T SMELL ANYTHING. BUT THIS IS GOOD, RIGHT?
Gabby says YEP. TIME TO SHOW EVERYBODY HOW AND WHY THE SCENTS WENT BYE-BYE.
Photographs of Gabby, Scientist Cosmo, Sly, Vet Wilder, and Reporter Read 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 RE-ENACTMENT OF...
Text reads, “The Case of the Swiped Scents.”
Sly makes a computer animation of Scientist Cosmo in his Science Lab. Computer animations of Reporter Read and Vet Wilder stand by the machine. The computer-animated people have cut-out photographs of their heads on top of their animated bodies.
[Clicking, machine hissing]
Sly, as Scientist Cosmo, asks, IS THIS AN AROMA OR A STENCH?
Gabby, as Vet Wilder, says, EW. PEACHES.
Sly, as Scientist Cosmo, says, INTERESTING. HOW ABOUT THIS ODOUR?
[Machine hissing]
Gabby, as Reporter Read, says, EW. FRESHLY CUT GRASS. I DO NOT LIKE THIS EMBARRASSING STENCH.
Sly, as Scientist Cosmo, says, FASCINATING. I'LL GET MY CLIPBOARD.
Gabby, as Reporter Read, says, IF I TAKE AWAY ALL AROMAS AND STENCHES, I'LL NEVER HAVE TO REMEMBER WHAT FRESHLY CUT GRASS REMINDS ME OF.
Reporter Read puts down her notepad and picks up the machine.
[Vet Wilder blowing nose]
Sly, as Scientist Cosmo, says, ALL MY SMELLS ARE GONE!
Scientist Cosmo raises his fist to the ceiling.
[Dramatic music plays]
Sly, as Scientist Cosmo, shouts, THIS STINKS!
The animation ends.
In the Science Lab, Scientist Cosmo says, THAT LAST PART DIDN'T HAPPEN.
Sly says, BUT THE REST DID. REPORTER READ IS WHO TOOK THE SMELL MACHINE.
In the clinic, Vet Wilder says, I KNEW IT WASN'T ME.
[Scientist Cosmo gasping loudly, upbeat music plays quietly]
In her office, Gabby says, SHE DID IT WHEN SCIENTIST COSMO LEFT TO GET HIS CLIPBOARD AND VET WILDER WAS SNEEZING. THAT'S HOW.
Sly says, WHY? BECAUSE THE ODOUR OF FRESHLY CUT GRASS REMINDS HER OF SOMETHING EMBARRASSING.
[Sad music plays]
In the newsroom, Reporter Read says, HE'S RIGHT. A FEW YEARS AGO, I WAS DOING A PRESS CONFERENCE FOR THE WHOLE TOWN, 'CAUSE I WANTED A STAGE. I SLIPPED ON FRESHLY CUT GRASS. I STOOD UP, THEN SLIPPED AGAIN, THEN AGAIN. I GOT GRASS STAINS ALL OVER MY CLOTHES. I TOOK THE SMELL MACHINE SO NO ONE HAS TO REMEMBER THAT KIND OF MEMORY AGAIN, ESPECIALLY ME.
Gabby says, IF THAT HAPPENED TO ME, I WOULD THINK FRESHLY CUT GRASS WAS A STINKY STENCH, TOO.
Scientist Cosmos says, ME, TOO. I'M SORRY, REPORTER READ. BUT AROMAS AND STENCHES CAN REMIND US OF GOOD TIMES AND THE BAD.
Reporter Read says, I GUESS I DO KIND OF MISS THE SMELL OF MY FAVOURITE NOTETAKING PENCIL.
Vet Wilder says, I DO MISS THE SMELL OF MY PETS.
Sly says, LIKE I MISS MY PIZZA STICKERS.
Gabby says, AND I MISS MY LEMONY FRESH DESK.
Reporter Read says, THAT'S VERY SPECIFIC. I'M SORRY, SCIENTIST COSMO. I'LL RETURN YOUR MACHINE RIGHT AWAY.
Photographs of Gabby, Scientist Cosmo, Sly, Vet Wilder, and Reporter Read appear. Text above a green telephone receiver icon reads, “Multiple people connecting to call.”
[Ringing]
In the Science Lab, Scientist Cosmo holds his machine.
Scientist Cosmo says, THANKS, WORD DETECTIVES. NOW THAT AROMAS AND STENCHES ARE BACK, I CAN CONTINUE WITH MY SMELL EXPERIMENTS.
In the newsroom, Reporter Read says, I THINK I'LL SKIP THIS ONE.
[Scientist Cosmo sniffing]
Scientist Cosmo says, EW. WHAT IS THAT STENCH?
Sly suggests, A WEEK-OLD SALMON SANDWICH?
Scientist Cosmo says, WHERE DID I PUT THAT?
Reporter Read says, EW
In the clinic, Vet Wilder says, UGH.
Scientist Cosmo, Vet Wilder, and Reporter Read say, THANKS, WORD DETECTIVES.
They end the call. Gabby and Sly stay on their video call.
[Beeping, soothing music plays]
Gabby holds her spray bottle.
Gabby says, AH. THE SWEET SMELL OF VICTORY.
She sprays her desk.
[Spritzing desk, sniffing]
Gabby says, AH. LEMONY FRESH DESK.
Sly sniffs his stickers.
[Sniffing]
Sly says, PIZZA.
[Gabby giggling]
[Upbeat music plays]
Voices sing, IT'S WORDSVILLE. YEAH. WOO. WITH GABBY. SLY. IT'S WORDSVILLE.
End Credits. Directed by: Tiffany Hsiung, Faran Moradi, Christin Simms. Written by: Laurie Elliott. Featuring: Word Detective Sly: Baeyen Hoffman. Word Detective Gabby: Mia Swaminathan. Scientist Cosmo: Rizal Candido. Vet Wilder: William Derosiers. Reporter Read: Zahara Kerner. 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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