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Transcript: The Case of the Unaltered State
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. A drawing of Sly holding a magnifying glass is displayed on the top of the computer.
Sly says, TOGETHER, WE RUN THE WORDSVILLE ONLINE DETECTIVE AGENCY.
Gabby says, WE'LL FIND YOUR MISSING WORD, FAST.
Gabby sits at her desk behind a laptop computer. On the top of the computer, there is a drawing of a cat looking through a magnifying glass.
Sly says, NOT TO MENTION, BRISKLY.
Gabby says, AND SWIFTLY.
Sly says, YEAH, WE'RE REALLY GOOD WITH WORDS.
Children shout, WORDSVILLE!
Colourful letters spell Wordsville. A black magnifying glass lies over the letter 'W'. Text reads, Created by Christin Simms.
Gabby and Sly are on a video call. Sly lowers his chair.
[Chair rattling, upbeat music plays softly]
Sly says, SEE? MY CHAIR COULD GO PRETTY LOW.
Gabby says, COOL. ARE YOU COMING BACK UP?
Sly says, MY CHAIR IS STUCK. I…
[Lever rattling]
Sly says, I CAN'T CHANGE THE POSITION!
[Gasping]
Sly asks, DO YOU THINK THAT'S A WORD MYSTERY?
Gabby says, I THINK YOUR CHAIR'S JUST BROKEN.
Sly says, THEN WHY IS SINGER MELODY CALLING?
Singer Melody’s photograph appears. Text above a green telephone receiver icon reads, “Calling Singer Melody.”
[Ringing, beeping]
In the recording studio, Singer Melody says, WORD DETECTIVES, I…ARE YOU OKAY, WORD DETECTIVE SLY?
Sly says, I'M COMFY DOWN HERE.
Singer Melody says, IF YOU SAY SO. BACK TO ME. I NEED YOUR HELP. I'M STARRING IN A NEW MOVIE MUSICAL. I HAD MY COSTUMES ON A HANGER WITH THE LABEL "ALTER" ON IT. SEE?
A photograph shows Singer Melody smiling and holding clothes on a hanger. A tag hanging from a blue ribbon reads, “Alter.”
[Clicking]
Gabby says, I DO SEE.
Singer Melody says, BUT NOW, THE WORD "ALTER" IS...
Singer Melody sings, MISSING.
A dictionary definition appears beside Sly. Above the definition are a lowercase and uppercase letter “A,” a speaker icon, and text that reads, “Alter. Verb.” Gabby reads the definition aloud.
Gabby says, "ALTER" MEANS TO CHANGE OR ADJUST SOMETHING SO IT'S DIFFERENT THAN BEFORE.
Singer Melody says, EXACTLY. AND I NEED MY COSTUMES ADJUSTED TO FIT ME BEFORE I LEAVE TO SHOOT MY MOVIE. BUT NOW THE WORD "ALTER" IS GONE, AND--
Sly says, NOTHING COULD GET ALTERED!
Gabby says, SO THIS IS A WORD MYSTERY.
Sly says, AND IT MUST BE WHY I CAN'T ADJUST THE POSITION OF MY CHAIR.
Singer Melody says, BUT IT'S WORSE THAN NOT BEING ABLE TO ADJUST CLOTHES OR CHAIRS.
Sly asks, WHAT COULD POSSIBLY BE WORSE?
Singer Melody says, I WANTED TO GO FROM JUST SINGING TO SINGING AND ACTING IN MOVIES. BUT WITH THE WORD "ALTER" GONE, I WON'T BE ABLE TO MAKE A...
Singer Melody sings, CHANGE.
Sly says, THAT IS WORSE! TELL US WHAT HAPPENED AND I'LL ANIMATE IT. RECAP TIME!
Sly makes a computer animation of Singer Melody sitting in a chair in the recording studio. Scientist Cosmo sprays hairspray on Singer Melody’s hair and blow-dries it. A computer animation of Baker Graham holding a plate with a croissant enters. The computer-animated people have cut-out photographs of their heads on top of their animated bodies.
[Clicking]
Singer Melody narrates, SCIENTIST COSMO WAS HERE TESTING THE SUPER HOLD FORMULA HAIRSPRAY I HAD ASKED HIM TO MAKE FOR ME WHEN BAKER GRAHAM CAME IN WITH MY MORNING CROISSANT.
THAT'S WHEN I TOLD THEM I WAS LEAVING FOR PARIS, FRANCE, TO STAR IN A NEW MOVIE MUSICAL. THEY SEEMED SHOCKED. THEN I SHOWED THEM MY COSTUMES.
Singer Melody leaves the room and takes a photograph of a horse off a wall.
[Clicking]
Singer Melody narrates, I LEFT THE ROOM TO GET A PHOTO OF MY CO-STAR, A SINGING HORSE NAMED CLEMENTINE. WHEN I CAME BACK, SCIENTIST COSMO, BAKER GRAHAM, AND "ALTER" LABEL WERE ALL GONE!
[Beeping, dramatic music plays quietly]
Sly’s animation ends.
Gabby says, INTRIGUING. CAN YOU SHOW US THE SCENE OF THE MYSTERY?
Singer Melody says, ANYTHING TO HELP.
Singer Melody shows the word detectives a table with a strip of purple, a blue blow dryer, and a schedule. The schedule reads, “Look over recipes. Croissant break with Singer Melody. Bake cupcakes. Lunch.” Stars and lines surround the line about the croissant break.
[Clicking, camera shutter snapping]
Sly says, I'M TAKING A SCREENSHOT FOR OUR CASE NOTES.
Sly says, WE'RE ON THE CASE, SINGER MELODY.
Singer Melody says, THANK YOU!
Singer Melody ends her call.
[Beeping]
Gabby asks, WANT ME TO OPEN THE CASE NOTES, SLY?
[Sly grunting, upbeat music plays quietly]
Sly says, NO, I CAN REACH. THIS IS FINE.
A heading reads, “Case Notes.” A subheading reads, “The Case of the Unaltered State.” A paintbrush, a camera and a text icon are under the headings.
[Typing]
Gabby says, WE KNOW WHAT HAPPENED. THE WORD "ALTER" WAS TAKEN OFF SINGER MELODY'S COSTUMES, AND NOW NOTHING IN TOWN CAN BE ALTERED OR ADJUSTED.
Sly says, IT HAPPENED ONCE SINGER MELODY LEFT TO GET A PHOTO.
Gabby says, AND THE RECORDING STUDIO IS WHERE IT HAPPENED.
The case notes read, “What: Someone took the alter label. When: Singer Melody left to get a photo. Where: The Recording Studio.” Photographs of Baker Graham and Scientist Cosmo appear in the case notes.
Gabby says, BAKER GRAHAM AND SCIENTIST COSMO ARE OUR TWO SUSPECTS.
Text reads, “Who, how, why.”
Sly says, NOW TO FIND OUT WHO, HOW, AND WHY. LET'S LOOK AT THE CLUES.
The photograph of the ribbon, blow dryer and schedule appears.
Sly says, FROM DOWN HERE, IT LOOKS LIKE SOME SORT OF SCHEDULE AND A BLOW DRYER.
Gabby says, AND FROM UP HERE, I'D SAY THAT'S RIGHT. LET'S CALL BAKER GRAHAM.
Baker Graham’s photograph appears. Text above a green telephone receiver icon reads, “Calling Baker Graham.”
[Ringing, ambient music plays quietly]
In the bakery, Baker Graham holds recipe cards.
Baker Graham says glumly, OH. HI, WORD DETECTIVES. FEELING LOW, WORD DETECTIVE SLY?
Sly says, IT'S JUST MY CHAIR. I'M FINE. BUT YOU SEEM SAD.
Gabby asks, IS IT BECAUSE YOU CAN'T ADJUST YOUR RECIPES? LIKE TAKE OUT ALMONDS OR ADD CHOCOLATE?
Baker Graham says, I'M NOT SAD, BUT...I GUESS IT IS A BIT ANNOYING. EVERY MORNING, I FOLLOW THE EXACT SAME ROUTINE. I LOOK AT MY RECIPES, AND I DECIDE WHICH ONES I WANT TO ADJUST.
Gabby asks, DO YOU DO THAT BEFORE OR AFTER YOU BRING SINGER MELODY A CROISSANT?
Baker Graham says, I DON'T NORMALLY BRING IT TO HER. SHE USUALLY COMES TO THE BAKERY, AND WE HAVE A MORNING CROISSANT BREAK. IT'S MY FAVOURITE PART OF MY MORNING ROUTINE, WHICH I HAVE ALL WRITTEN DOWN. UH, SOMEWHERE.
A sketch beside Baker Graham’s photograph shows him giving Singer Melody a croissant. Case notes read, “Says he isn’t sad. But it’s annoying he can’t adjust his recipes. Every morning he follows the same routine. He loves his croissant break with Singer Melody. Today she forgot to come.”
[Typing]
Baker Graham says, BUT TODAY, THAT ROUTINE CHANGED. SHE WAS SO EXCITED ABOUT SHOOTING A MOVIE IN PARIS! SO SHE FORGOT TO COME. WHICH I TOTALLY UNDERSTAND, BUT... OH, WHERE DID I PUT THAT PIECE OF PAPER I WROTE MY ROUTINE DOWN ON?
[Baker Graham sighing]
Baker Graham says, IF I LOST IT, I'LL BE EVEN MORE SAD. UH, NOT THAT I'M SAD NOW. IT-- GOTTA GO!
Baker Graham ends the call. Sly and Gabby stay on their video call.
[Beeping]
Gabby asks, HE'S OBVIOUSLY SAD, RIGHT?
Sly says, EVEN I COULD SEE THAT FROM DOWN HERE. BUT HE SAID HE WASN'T.
Gabby says, LET'S SEE IF SCIENTIST COSMO CAN HELP US CRACK THIS CASE. IT'S WEIRD NOT SEEING YOUR NECK.
[Sly giggling]
Scientist Cosmo’s photograph appears. Text above a green telephone receiver icon reads, “Calling Scientist Cosmo.”
[Ringing]
Scientist Cosmo says, OH, HI, WORD DETECTIVES. I THOUGHT YOU'D BE SINGER MELODY.
I'D ASK WHAT YOU'RE DOING DOWN THERE, BUT I'M IN A BIT OF A HURRY RIGHT NOW.
Gabby asks, DID YOU THINK SINGER MELODY WAS CALLING ABOUT YOUR HAIRSPRAY?
Scientist Cosmo holds up his hair spray.
Scientist Cosmo says, MY SUPER HOLD FORMULA HAIRSPRAY, TO BE PRECISE. WE TESTED IT EARLIER WITH A BLOW DRYER, AND HER HAIR DIDN'T MOVE AN INCH.
Sly says, WOW! THE HAIRSTYLIST ON SINGER MELODY'S MOVIE WILL LOVE USING IT.
Scientist Cosmo says, I KNOW! MY FORMULA IS SAFE AND EFFECTIVE. BUT NO ONE SHOULD USE MORE THAN ONE SPRITZ. IF THEY DO, IT COULD GLUE SINGER MELODY'S HAIR TOGETHER.
On the case notes, a sketch shows Scientist Cosmo spraying Singer Melody’s hair. Case notes read, “Tested his hairspray on Singer Melody. Says no one should use more than one spritz. Does not want anyone to alter the amount used. He is writing instructions on every bottle.”
[Pencil scratching, typing]
Gabby asks, SO YOU'RE SAYING YOU WOULDN'T WANT ANYONE TO ALTER THE AMOUNT USED?
Scientist Cosmo says, DEFINITELY NOT. I CAME BACK TO WRITE DOWN INSTRUCTIONS ON EVERY BOTTLE SO IT'S CLEAR NO ONE SHOULD CHANGE THE AMOUNT OF HAIRSPRAY TO USE. WELL, I BETTER GET BACK TO IT. SINGER MELODY ORDERED A LOT OF BOTTLES. BYE!
Scientist Cosmo ends his call. Sly and Gabby continue their video call.
[Beeping]
Sly says, LET'S OPEN UP THE CASE NOTES. AW, MY NECK HURTS FROM LOOKING UP AT YOU.
The case notes appear. Beneath Baker Graham’s photograph, the words “annoying he can’t adjust his recipes” changes to red text. Beneath Scientist Cosmo’s photograph, the text “Does not want anyone to alter the amount used” changes to red text.
[Clicking]
Gabby says, BAKER GRAHAM SEEMED BOTHERED THAT HE CAN'T ADJUST
HIS RECIPES.
Sly says, WELL, SCIENTIST COSMO WAS WORRIED SOMEONE COULD ALTER HOW MUCH HAIRSPRAY TO USE. WHAT DO THE CLUES TELL US?
The photograph of the table with the ribbon, blow dryer, and schedule appears.
Gabby says, LOOK! THIS PAPER SAYS: "8:00 A.M., LOOK OVER RECIPES. 9:00 A.M., CROISSANT BREAK WITH SINGER MELODY. 10:00 A.M., BAKE CUPCAKES"!
Sly says, THAT MUST BE BAKER GRAHAM'S MORNING ROUTINE.
[Clicking]
Gabby says, HE DID SAY THE FAVOURITE PART OF HIS MORNING IS HIS CROISSANT BREAK WITH SINGER MELODY.
Sly says, NOW THAT SHE'S LEAVING FOR PARIS, HIS ROUTINE WON'T BE THE SAME!
Gabby says, SLY, I THINK THAT'S WHY HE WAS SAD!
Sly says, I THINK WE JUST SOLVED THIS CASE.
Gabby says, LET'S SHOW THEM HOW IT HAPPENED.
Photographs of Gabby, Singer Melody, Sly, Scientist Cosmo, and Baker Graham appear. Text above a green telephone receiver icon reads, “Multiple people connecting to call.”
[Ringing]
In his office, Sly announces, NOW PRESENTING THE WORD MYSTERY ANIMATED REENACTMENT OF...THE CASE OF THE UNALTERED STATE.
Sly’s computer animation shows Singer Melody sitting in a chair in the recording studio. Scientist Cosmo sprays hairspray on Singer Melody’s hair. The computer-animated people have cut-out photographs of their heads on top of their animated bodies.
Sly, as Scientist Cosmo, says, LOOK, YOUR HAIR ISN'T MOVING.
Gabby, as Singer Melody, says, WOW! THIS HAIRSPRAY IS PERFECT.
The computer animation of Baker Graham enters holding a plate with a croissant.
Sly, as Baker Graham, says, BREAK TIME! SINGER MELODY, YOU MISSED OUR MORNING CROISSANT BREAK.
Gabby, as Singer Melody, says, I'M SORRY. I DIDN'T MEAN TO ALTER OUR MORNING ROUTINE. I WAS DISTRACTED BY MY BIG NEWS. I'M GOING TO STAR IN A MOVIE MUSICAL!
[Clicking]
Gabby, as Singer Melody, says, LOOK AT MY BEAUTIFUL MOVIE COSTUMES. I NEED TO ALTER THEM SO THEY FIT. AND YOU HAVE TO SEE A PHOTO OF MY CO-STAR, CLEMENTINE, THE SINGING HORSE.
Sly, as Scientist Cosmo, says, I CAN'T LET ANYONE SPRITZ TOO MUCH HAIRSPRAY.
Scientist Cosmo leaves.
Sly, as Baker Graham, says, IF SHE CAN'T ALTER HER COSTUMES, SHE CAN'T ALTER MY MORNING ROUTINE.
Baker Graham takes the Alter tag, and Sly’s animation ends.
[Dramatic music plays]
Sly says, BAKER GRAHAM IS THE ONE WHO DID IT!
In the recording studio, Singer Melody’s mouth falls open.
In her office, Gabby says, HE SWEPT THE "ALTER" LABEL FROM THE COSTUMES WHEN HE WAS ALONE IN THE RECORDING STUDIO.
Sly says, THAT'S HOW.
Gabby says, BECAUSE HE DIDN'T WANT HIS MORNING ROUTINE TO BE ALTERED WHEN SINGER MELODY LEFT TOWN.
Sly says, THAT'S WHY.
[Sad music plays quietly]
In the bakery, Baker Graham says, I'M SORRY. I TOOK IT.
Singer Melody says, I CAN'T BELIEVE IT.
Baker Graham says, I DIDN'T WANT MY MORNING ROUTINE TO CHANGE. OUR CROISSANT BREAKING TIME TOGETHER WAS THE BEST PART OF MY DAY. BUT I DIDN'T MEAN TO MAKE IT SO NOTHING IN WORDSVILLE COULD BE ALTERED. I'LL RETURN YOUR LABEL RIGHT NOW.
Singer Melody smiles and nods.
Photographs of Gabby, Singer Melody, Sly, Scientist Cosmo, and Baker Graham appear. Text above a green telephone receiver icon reads, “Multiple people connecting to call.”
[Ringing, upbeat music plays quietly]
In the music studio, Singer Melody I'M GLAD TO HAVE MY "ALTERED" LABEL BACK, BUT I'M SORRY I MADE YOU SAD, BAKER GRAHAM. HOW ABOUT WE HAVE OUR CROISSANT BREAKS IN PARIS? I WANT YOU ALL TO VISIT MY...
Singer Melody sings, MOVIE SET.
[Happy exclaimations]
Sly says, WAIT. ARE THERE CROISSANTS IN FRANCE? AND ARE THEY ANY GOOD?
In the bakery, Baker Graham says, I THINK WE'LL BE FINE.
In his laboratory, Scientist Cosmo says, AND I CAN MAKE SURE NO ONE ADJUSTS THE AMOUNT OF MY SUPER HOLD HAIRSPRAY THEY USE.
Scientist Cosmo, Baker Graham, and Singer Melody say, THANKS, WORD DETECTIVES!
They end the call. Gabby and Sly stay on their video call.
[Beeping]
In his office, Sly raises his chair.
[Chair rattling]
Sly says, AH! IT'S GOOD TO HAVE YOU BACK TO NORMAL, CHAIR.
Sly’s chair slowly lowers.
[Chair rattling]
Sly says, DID SOMEONE TAKE THE WORD "ALTER" AGAIN?
Gabby says, I THINK YOU JUST FORGOT TO ADJUST THE LEVER.
Sly says, RIGHT. SO, GABBY, DO YOU WANNA SEE HOW HIGH I CAN GO?
Gabby says, AH, SOME THINGS NEVER CHANGE.
Sly raises his chair.
[Gabby chuckling, chair rattling]
[Upbeat music plays]
Voices sing, IT'S WORDSVILLE. YEAH. WOO. WITH GABBY. SLY. IT'S WORDSVILLE.
End Credits. Directed by: Tiffany Hsiung, J.J. Johnson, Christin Simms. Written by: Alex Cabrera-Aragon. Featuring: Word Detective Sly: Baeyen Hoffman. Word Detective Gabby: Mia Swaminathan. Scientist Cosmo: Rizal Candido. 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.
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. A drawing of Sly holding a magnifying glass is displayed on the top of the computer.
Sly says, TOGETHER, WE RUN THE WORDSVILLE ONLINE DETECTIVE AGENCY.
Gabby says, WE'LL FIND YOUR MISSING WORD, FAST.
Gabby sits at her desk behind a laptop computer. On the top of the computer, there is a drawing of a cat looking through a magnifying glass.
Sly says, NOT TO MENTION, BRISKLY.
Gabby says, AND SWIFTLY.
Sly says, YEAH, WE'RE REALLY GOOD WITH WORDS.
Children shout, WORDSVILLE!
Colourful letters spell Wordsville. A black magnifying glass lies over the letter 'W'. Text reads, Created by Christin Simms.
Gabby and Sly are on a video call. Sly lowers his chair.
[Chair rattling, upbeat music plays softly]
Sly says, SEE? MY CHAIR COULD GO PRETTY LOW.
Gabby says, COOL. ARE YOU COMING BACK UP?
Sly says, MY CHAIR IS STUCK. I…
[Lever rattling]
Sly says, I CAN'T CHANGE THE POSITION!
[Gasping]
Sly asks, DO YOU THINK THAT'S A WORD MYSTERY?
Gabby says, I THINK YOUR CHAIR'S JUST BROKEN.
Sly says, THEN WHY IS SINGER MELODY CALLING?
Singer Melody’s photograph appears. Text above a green telephone receiver icon reads, “Calling Singer Melody.”
[Ringing, beeping]
In the recording studio, Singer Melody says, WORD DETECTIVES, I…ARE YOU OKAY, WORD DETECTIVE SLY?
Sly says, I'M COMFY DOWN HERE.
Singer Melody says, IF YOU SAY SO. BACK TO ME. I NEED YOUR HELP. I'M STARRING IN A NEW MOVIE MUSICAL. I HAD MY COSTUMES ON A HANGER WITH THE LABEL "ALTER" ON IT. SEE?
A photograph shows Singer Melody smiling and holding clothes on a hanger. A tag hanging from a blue ribbon reads, “Alter.”
[Clicking]
Gabby says, I DO SEE.
Singer Melody says, BUT NOW, THE WORD "ALTER" IS...
Singer Melody sings, MISSING.
A dictionary definition appears beside Sly. Above the definition are a lowercase and uppercase letter “A,” a speaker icon, and text that reads, “Alter. Verb.” Gabby reads the definition aloud.
Gabby says, "ALTER" MEANS TO CHANGE OR ADJUST SOMETHING SO IT'S DIFFERENT THAN BEFORE.
Singer Melody says, EXACTLY. AND I NEED MY COSTUMES ADJUSTED TO FIT ME BEFORE I LEAVE TO SHOOT MY MOVIE. BUT NOW THE WORD "ALTER" IS GONE, AND--
Sly says, NOTHING COULD GET ALTERED!
Gabby says, SO THIS IS A WORD MYSTERY.
Sly says, AND IT MUST BE WHY I CAN'T ADJUST THE POSITION OF MY CHAIR.
Singer Melody says, BUT IT'S WORSE THAN NOT BEING ABLE TO ADJUST CLOTHES OR CHAIRS.
Sly asks, WHAT COULD POSSIBLY BE WORSE?
Singer Melody says, I WANTED TO GO FROM JUST SINGING TO SINGING AND ACTING IN MOVIES. BUT WITH THE WORD "ALTER" GONE, I WON'T BE ABLE TO MAKE A...
Singer Melody sings, CHANGE.
Sly says, THAT IS WORSE! TELL US WHAT HAPPENED AND I'LL ANIMATE IT. RECAP TIME!
Sly makes a computer animation of Singer Melody sitting in a chair in the recording studio. Scientist Cosmo sprays hairspray on Singer Melody’s hair and blow-dries it. A computer animation of Baker Graham holding a plate with a croissant enters. The computer-animated people have cut-out photographs of their heads on top of their animated bodies.
[Clicking]
Singer Melody narrates, SCIENTIST COSMO WAS HERE TESTING THE SUPER HOLD FORMULA HAIRSPRAY I HAD ASKED HIM TO MAKE FOR ME WHEN BAKER GRAHAM CAME IN WITH MY MORNING CROISSANT.
THAT'S WHEN I TOLD THEM I WAS LEAVING FOR PARIS, FRANCE, TO STAR IN A NEW MOVIE MUSICAL. THEY SEEMED SHOCKED. THEN I SHOWED THEM MY COSTUMES.
Singer Melody leaves the room and takes a photograph of a horse off a wall.
[Clicking]
Singer Melody narrates, I LEFT THE ROOM TO GET A PHOTO OF MY CO-STAR, A SINGING HORSE NAMED CLEMENTINE. WHEN I CAME BACK, SCIENTIST COSMO, BAKER GRAHAM, AND "ALTER" LABEL WERE ALL GONE!
[Beeping, dramatic music plays quietly]
Sly’s animation ends.
Gabby says, INTRIGUING. CAN YOU SHOW US THE SCENE OF THE MYSTERY?
Singer Melody says, ANYTHING TO HELP.
Singer Melody shows the word detectives a table with a strip of purple, a blue blow dryer, and a schedule. The schedule reads, “Look over recipes. Croissant break with Singer Melody. Bake cupcakes. Lunch.” Stars and lines surround the line about the croissant break.
[Clicking, camera shutter snapping]
Sly says, I'M TAKING A SCREENSHOT FOR OUR CASE NOTES.
Sly says, WE'RE ON THE CASE, SINGER MELODY.
Singer Melody says, THANK YOU!
Singer Melody ends her call.
[Beeping]
Gabby asks, WANT ME TO OPEN THE CASE NOTES, SLY?
[Sly grunting, upbeat music plays quietly]
Sly says, NO, I CAN REACH. THIS IS FINE.
A heading reads, “Case Notes.” A subheading reads, “The Case of the Unaltered State.” A paintbrush, a camera and a text icon are under the headings.
[Typing]
Gabby says, WE KNOW WHAT HAPPENED. THE WORD "ALTER" WAS TAKEN OFF SINGER MELODY'S COSTUMES, AND NOW NOTHING IN TOWN CAN BE ALTERED OR ADJUSTED.
Sly says, IT HAPPENED ONCE SINGER MELODY LEFT TO GET A PHOTO.
Gabby says, AND THE RECORDING STUDIO IS WHERE IT HAPPENED.
The case notes read, “What: Someone took the alter label. When: Singer Melody left to get a photo. Where: The Recording Studio.” Photographs of Baker Graham and Scientist Cosmo appear in the case notes.
Gabby says, BAKER GRAHAM AND SCIENTIST COSMO ARE OUR TWO SUSPECTS.
Text reads, “Who, how, why.”
Sly says, NOW TO FIND OUT WHO, HOW, AND WHY. LET'S LOOK AT THE CLUES.
The photograph of the ribbon, blow dryer and schedule appears.
Sly says, FROM DOWN HERE, IT LOOKS LIKE SOME SORT OF SCHEDULE AND A BLOW DRYER.
Gabby says, AND FROM UP HERE, I'D SAY THAT'S RIGHT. LET'S CALL BAKER GRAHAM.
Baker Graham’s photograph appears. Text above a green telephone receiver icon reads, “Calling Baker Graham.”
[Ringing, ambient music plays quietly]
In the bakery, Baker Graham holds recipe cards.
Baker Graham says glumly, OH. HI, WORD DETECTIVES. FEELING LOW, WORD DETECTIVE SLY?
Sly says, IT'S JUST MY CHAIR. I'M FINE. BUT YOU SEEM SAD.
Gabby asks, IS IT BECAUSE YOU CAN'T ADJUST YOUR RECIPES? LIKE TAKE OUT ALMONDS OR ADD CHOCOLATE?
Baker Graham says, I'M NOT SAD, BUT...I GUESS IT IS A BIT ANNOYING. EVERY MORNING, I FOLLOW THE EXACT SAME ROUTINE. I LOOK AT MY RECIPES, AND I DECIDE WHICH ONES I WANT TO ADJUST.
Gabby asks, DO YOU DO THAT BEFORE OR AFTER YOU BRING SINGER MELODY A CROISSANT?
Baker Graham says, I DON'T NORMALLY BRING IT TO HER. SHE USUALLY COMES TO THE BAKERY, AND WE HAVE A MORNING CROISSANT BREAK. IT'S MY FAVOURITE PART OF MY MORNING ROUTINE, WHICH I HAVE ALL WRITTEN DOWN. UH, SOMEWHERE.
A sketch beside Baker Graham’s photograph shows him giving Singer Melody a croissant. Case notes read, “Says he isn’t sad. But it’s annoying he can’t adjust his recipes. Every morning he follows the same routine. He loves his croissant break with Singer Melody. Today she forgot to come.”
[Typing]
Baker Graham says, BUT TODAY, THAT ROUTINE CHANGED. SHE WAS SO EXCITED ABOUT SHOOTING A MOVIE IN PARIS! SO SHE FORGOT TO COME. WHICH I TOTALLY UNDERSTAND, BUT... OH, WHERE DID I PUT THAT PIECE OF PAPER I WROTE MY ROUTINE DOWN ON?
[Baker Graham sighing]
Baker Graham says, IF I LOST IT, I'LL BE EVEN MORE SAD. UH, NOT THAT I'M SAD NOW. IT-- GOTTA GO!
Baker Graham ends the call. Sly and Gabby stay on their video call.
[Beeping]
Gabby asks, HE'S OBVIOUSLY SAD, RIGHT?
Sly says, EVEN I COULD SEE THAT FROM DOWN HERE. BUT HE SAID HE WASN'T.
Gabby says, LET'S SEE IF SCIENTIST COSMO CAN HELP US CRACK THIS CASE. IT'S WEIRD NOT SEEING YOUR NECK.
[Sly giggling]
Scientist Cosmo’s photograph appears. Text above a green telephone receiver icon reads, “Calling Scientist Cosmo.”
[Ringing]
Scientist Cosmo says, OH, HI, WORD DETECTIVES. I THOUGHT YOU'D BE SINGER MELODY.
I'D ASK WHAT YOU'RE DOING DOWN THERE, BUT I'M IN A BIT OF A HURRY RIGHT NOW.
Gabby asks, DID YOU THINK SINGER MELODY WAS CALLING ABOUT YOUR HAIRSPRAY?
Scientist Cosmo holds up his hair spray.
Scientist Cosmo says, MY SUPER HOLD FORMULA HAIRSPRAY, TO BE PRECISE. WE TESTED IT EARLIER WITH A BLOW DRYER, AND HER HAIR DIDN'T MOVE AN INCH.
Sly says, WOW! THE HAIRSTYLIST ON SINGER MELODY'S MOVIE WILL LOVE USING IT.
Scientist Cosmo says, I KNOW! MY FORMULA IS SAFE AND EFFECTIVE. BUT NO ONE SHOULD USE MORE THAN ONE SPRITZ. IF THEY DO, IT COULD GLUE SINGER MELODY'S HAIR TOGETHER.
On the case notes, a sketch shows Scientist Cosmo spraying Singer Melody’s hair. Case notes read, “Tested his hairspray on Singer Melody. Says no one should use more than one spritz. Does not want anyone to alter the amount used. He is writing instructions on every bottle.”
[Pencil scratching, typing]
Gabby asks, SO YOU'RE SAYING YOU WOULDN'T WANT ANYONE TO ALTER THE AMOUNT USED?
Scientist Cosmo says, DEFINITELY NOT. I CAME BACK TO WRITE DOWN INSTRUCTIONS ON EVERY BOTTLE SO IT'S CLEAR NO ONE SHOULD CHANGE THE AMOUNT OF HAIRSPRAY TO USE. WELL, I BETTER GET BACK TO IT. SINGER MELODY ORDERED A LOT OF BOTTLES. BYE!
Scientist Cosmo ends his call. Sly and Gabby continue their video call.
[Beeping]
Sly says, LET'S OPEN UP THE CASE NOTES. AW, MY NECK HURTS FROM LOOKING UP AT YOU.
The case notes appear. Beneath Baker Graham’s photograph, the words “annoying he can’t adjust his recipes” changes to red text. Beneath Scientist Cosmo’s photograph, the text “Does not want anyone to alter the amount used” changes to red text.
[Clicking]
Gabby says, BAKER GRAHAM SEEMED BOTHERED THAT HE CAN'T ADJUST
HIS RECIPES.
Sly says, WELL, SCIENTIST COSMO WAS WORRIED SOMEONE COULD ALTER HOW MUCH HAIRSPRAY TO USE. WHAT DO THE CLUES TELL US?
The photograph of the table with the ribbon, blow dryer, and schedule appears.
Gabby says, LOOK! THIS PAPER SAYS: "8:00 A.M., LOOK OVER RECIPES. 9:00 A.M., CROISSANT BREAK WITH SINGER MELODY. 10:00 A.M., BAKE CUPCAKES"!
Sly says, THAT MUST BE BAKER GRAHAM'S MORNING ROUTINE.
[Clicking]
Gabby says, HE DID SAY THE FAVOURITE PART OF HIS MORNING IS HIS CROISSANT BREAK WITH SINGER MELODY.
Sly says, NOW THAT SHE'S LEAVING FOR PARIS, HIS ROUTINE WON'T BE THE SAME!
Gabby says, SLY, I THINK THAT'S WHY HE WAS SAD!
Sly says, I THINK WE JUST SOLVED THIS CASE.
Gabby says, LET'S SHOW THEM HOW IT HAPPENED.
Photographs of Gabby, Singer Melody, Sly, Scientist Cosmo, and Baker Graham appear. Text above a green telephone receiver icon reads, “Multiple people connecting to call.”
[Ringing]
In his office, Sly announces, NOW PRESENTING THE WORD MYSTERY ANIMATED REENACTMENT OF...THE CASE OF THE UNALTERED STATE.
Sly’s computer animation shows Singer Melody sitting in a chair in the recording studio. Scientist Cosmo sprays hairspray on Singer Melody’s hair. The computer-animated people have cut-out photographs of their heads on top of their animated bodies.
Sly, as Scientist Cosmo, says, LOOK, YOUR HAIR ISN'T MOVING.
Gabby, as Singer Melody, says, WOW! THIS HAIRSPRAY IS PERFECT.
The computer animation of Baker Graham enters holding a plate with a croissant.
Sly, as Baker Graham, says, BREAK TIME! SINGER MELODY, YOU MISSED OUR MORNING CROISSANT BREAK.
Gabby, as Singer Melody, says, I'M SORRY. I DIDN'T MEAN TO ALTER OUR MORNING ROUTINE. I WAS DISTRACTED BY MY BIG NEWS. I'M GOING TO STAR IN A MOVIE MUSICAL!
[Clicking]
Gabby, as Singer Melody, says, LOOK AT MY BEAUTIFUL MOVIE COSTUMES. I NEED TO ALTER THEM SO THEY FIT. AND YOU HAVE TO SEE A PHOTO OF MY CO-STAR, CLEMENTINE, THE SINGING HORSE.
Sly, as Scientist Cosmo, says, I CAN'T LET ANYONE SPRITZ TOO MUCH HAIRSPRAY.
Scientist Cosmo leaves.
Sly, as Baker Graham, says, IF SHE CAN'T ALTER HER COSTUMES, SHE CAN'T ALTER MY MORNING ROUTINE.
Baker Graham takes the Alter tag, and Sly’s animation ends.
[Dramatic music plays]
Sly says, BAKER GRAHAM IS THE ONE WHO DID IT!
In the recording studio, Singer Melody’s mouth falls open.
In her office, Gabby says, HE SWEPT THE "ALTER" LABEL FROM THE COSTUMES WHEN HE WAS ALONE IN THE RECORDING STUDIO.
Sly says, THAT'S HOW.
Gabby says, BECAUSE HE DIDN'T WANT HIS MORNING ROUTINE TO BE ALTERED WHEN SINGER MELODY LEFT TOWN.
Sly says, THAT'S WHY.
[Sad music plays quietly]
In the bakery, Baker Graham says, I'M SORRY. I TOOK IT.
Singer Melody says, I CAN'T BELIEVE IT.
Baker Graham says, I DIDN'T WANT MY MORNING ROUTINE TO CHANGE. OUR CROISSANT BREAKING TIME TOGETHER WAS THE BEST PART OF MY DAY. BUT I DIDN'T MEAN TO MAKE IT SO NOTHING IN WORDSVILLE COULD BE ALTERED. I'LL RETURN YOUR LABEL RIGHT NOW.
Singer Melody smiles and nods.
Photographs of Gabby, Singer Melody, Sly, Scientist Cosmo, and Baker Graham appear. Text above a green telephone receiver icon reads, “Multiple people connecting to call.”
[Ringing, upbeat music plays quietly]
In the music studio, Singer Melody I'M GLAD TO HAVE MY "ALTERED" LABEL BACK, BUT I'M SORRY I MADE YOU SAD, BAKER GRAHAM. HOW ABOUT WE HAVE OUR CROISSANT BREAKS IN PARIS? I WANT YOU ALL TO VISIT MY...
Singer Melody sings, MOVIE SET.
[Happy exclaimations]
Sly says, WAIT. ARE THERE CROISSANTS IN FRANCE? AND ARE THEY ANY GOOD?
In the bakery, Baker Graham says, I THINK WE'LL BE FINE.
In his laboratory, Scientist Cosmo says, AND I CAN MAKE SURE NO ONE ADJUSTS THE AMOUNT OF MY SUPER HOLD HAIRSPRAY THEY USE.
Scientist Cosmo, Baker Graham, and Singer Melody say, THANKS, WORD DETECTIVES!
They end the call. Gabby and Sly stay on their video call.
[Beeping]
In his office, Sly raises his chair.
[Chair rattling]
Sly says, AH! IT'S GOOD TO HAVE YOU BACK TO NORMAL, CHAIR.
Sly’s chair slowly lowers.
[Chair rattling]
Sly says, DID SOMEONE TAKE THE WORD "ALTER" AGAIN?
Gabby says, I THINK YOU JUST FORGOT TO ADJUST THE LEVER.
Sly says, RIGHT. SO, GABBY, DO YOU WANNA SEE HOW HIGH I CAN GO?
Gabby says, AH, SOME THINGS NEVER CHANGE.
Sly raises his chair.
[Gabby chuckling, chair rattling]
[Upbeat music plays]
Voices sing, IT'S WORDSVILLE. YEAH. WOO. WITH GABBY. SLY. IT'S WORDSVILLE.
End Credits. Directed by: Tiffany Hsiung, J.J. Johnson, Christin Simms. Written by: Alex Cabrera-Aragon. Featuring: Word Detective Sly: Baeyen Hoffman. Word Detective Gabby: Mia Swaminathan. Scientist Cosmo: Rizal Candido. 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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