The Tale of Lady Cabbage/Transcript

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(we see Joji holding a bag full of fruits)

Joji: Hi, there! How are you? I just came from the market, and guess what I bought? (pause) Vegetables!

Cathy&Ogot: ♫ La, la, la, la, la, la, la ♫

Joji: Hi, guys!

Cathy: Hi, Joji!

Joji: Wait, where are you going? Why do you have bags?

Ogot: Nothing. We were just playing!

Cathy: (nods) We're pretending to be explorers, and we're going out for an adventure!

Joji: (nods) Mmm, you do look like explorers, but you remind me more of these two kids who went up the hill.

Ogot: Oh, I think I know those two kids.

Cathy: Two kids?

Joji: ♫ Jack and Jill went up the hill ♫

♫ to fetch a pail of water, ♫

♫ Jack fell down and broke his crown, ♫

♫ and Jill came tumbling after. ♫

Come on, join us! Sing with us!

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(we see a hill on the top of a hill, with Ogot representing Jack and Cathy representing Jill)

Joji: ♫ Jack and Jill went up the hill ♫

♫ to fetch a pail of water, ♫

♫ Jack fell down and broke his crown, ♫

♫ and Jill came tumbling after. ♫

♫ Jack and Jill went up the hill ♫

♫ to fetch a pail of water, ♫

♫ Jack fell down and broke his crown, ♫

♫ and Jill came tumbling after. ♫

♫ La la la la la la la (4x) ♫

(the song repeats)

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Cathy: Maybe we should find a hill to explore!

Joji: Well, just be careful, so that you don't end up like Jack and Jill.

(everyone laughs)

Ogot: How about you, Joji? Why are you carrying a basket?

Joji: Well, I went to the market, and I bought...vegetables! (chuckles) What about you? Do you eat your vegetables?

Cathy: Yes, I love carrots! I love its sweet taste, and I love its color!

Joji: Great, that's also very nutritious. What about you, Ogot?

Ogot: Well, I don't really eat vegetables.

Cathy: You might want to try it sometime, they're really good for our body.

Joji: They give us the nutrients our body needs. For example, this one. (holds pechay) What do you call this?

Cathy: That's pechay!

(the word 'pechay' pops up in blue)

Joji: That's right! Pechay! This green, leafy vegetable is good for our heart and bones. Hmm, (holds broccoli) what about this? What do you call this?

Ogot: Hey, I know that! Um, uh...b-b-broccoli!

(the word 'broccoli' pops up in blue)

Joji: That's right! Broccoli! It is rich in fiber and vitamin C.

Ogot: Looks yummy! I wanna eat that.

Joji: Well, don't worry, I'm going to cook it first, and then I'm going to share it witht he both of you.

Cathy&Ogot: Yay! Thank you, Joji!

Joji: What about you? What vegetables do you eat? (holds cabbage) Do you know what this is?

Cathy: That's cabbage.

(the word 'cabbage' pops up in blue)

Joji: That's right, and today, I'm going to tell you a story about a cabbage!

Cathy&Ogot: Yay!

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(we see a bahay kubo in a palmy area)

Joji: This is the story of Lady Cabbage, or in Filipino, 'Ang Kwento ni Binibining Repolyo ', story by Serene Wei. 'Let me tell you a little fable, about a boastful vegetables. She called herself Lady Cabbage. All others she saw as garbage. Oh, was she proud, and yes, she was loud!' Hey, what kind of vegetable is Lady Cabbage? Do you think she's good?

L. Cabbage: "I'm famous! Because I'm the best, you see? Whether it's kangkong, yam, potato, or pea, nothing can compare with me!"

Joji: Do you think she's really famous?

L. Cabbage: "I'm the calcium queen above all greens, broccoli, kale, spinach or bean. In colors of purple, green, yellow, or white, I'm simply the best veggie, take a bite! I'm the one and only Queen of beans, zucchini, parsley, lettuce, or soybeans!"

Joji: 'Constantly sprouting her own, her head grew and grew! It could not be tames...'till one day, came an hour of shame, when Farmer Tong spotted our cabbage dame!' Who spotted Lady Cabbage? What will he do to her? 'There was Lady Cabbage, basking in the bed. Farmer Tong smiled and cut off her head.'

(L. Cabbage gets dragged away)

Joji: 'That ends our sad, little tale, of Lady Cabbage, now for sale.' The Tale of Lady Cabbage.

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(we see a facsimile of the book)

Joji: Let's see if you listened well to the story. Answer these questions. Where did the story happen?

(the options are 'in the market', 'in the farm', and 'in the classroom')

Joji: In the farm! Which vegetable did not appear in the story?

(the options are 'squash', 'zucchini', and 'broccoli')

Joji: Squash! Who got Lady Cabbage?

(the options are 'Farmer Tong', 'Farmer Bong', and 'Farmer Kong')

Joji: Farmer Tong. Where did Farmer Tong take Lady Cabbage?

(the options are 'in the market', 'in the farm', and 'in the classroom')

Joji: In the market. What happened to Lady Cabbage at the end of the story?

(the options are 'She became friends with the other vegetables.', 'She was sold in the market.', and 'She stayed in the farm.')

Joji: Lady Cabbage was sold in the market.

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Joji: What can you say about Lady Cabbage?

Ogot: She was not kind to the other vegetables.

Cathy: I think she should change the way she treats others.

Joji: If you were one of the vegetables, what would you tell Lady Cabbage?

Ogot: Use kind words.

Cathy: I will tell her to be friendly, and not tease others.

Ogot: How about you, Joji? What would you tell Lady Cabbage?

Joji: Well, I would tell her to follow what you two just said.

(everyone laughs)

Joji: Remember, just because someone is being bad to you, that doesn't mean that you have to treat them bad as well.

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(we see James sprinting still)

James: Yo, what's up, it's James Lez Read here, and I have been jogging for 30 minutes, and I am not stopping anytime soon! (laughs) Woo! You know what keeps me going? My mind. I think of words. Words that start with the letter...J!

(the letter J' pops up in red)

James: 'J', 'j', 'j'. Yeah, that's what keeps me j-j-jogging, (laughs) and no, I'm not j-j-joking! (laughs) Let me show you the J words in my head right now!

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James: My j-j-j-j-ersey and my j-j-jogging pants.

(we see his jersey and jogging pants in a speech bubble)

James: My favorite jelly, jam, and juice.

(we see jelly, jam, and juice in a speech bubble)

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James: Hoo! There are a lot more words that start with the letter J, and I'm going to think about them while I'm jogging!

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(we see a jacket, a shirt, and a hat)

James: Tell me which has the 'j' sound, 'jacket', 'shirt', 'hat'! Which of these has the letter J? (pause) Jacket! J-j-j-acket!

(we see a train, a jet, and a bus)

James: Which one ahs the 'j' sound? 'Train', 'jet', 'bus'! (pause) Jet has the 'j' sound!

(we see a boy jumping, a girl sitting, and a girl eating watermelon)

James: What about here? 'Jump', 'sit', 'eat'? (pause) J-j-jump! 'Jump' has the 'j' sound!

(we see a cup, a glass, and a jar)

James: Which one has the 'j' sound? 'Cup', 'glass', 'jar'? (pause) 'Jar' has the 'j' sound!

(we see a clownfish, a jellyfish, and an octopus)

James: Which one starts with a 'j' sound? 'Fish', 'jellyfish', 'octopus'? (pause) Jellyfish! It has the sound of the letter...J!

(we see a water bottle, a jug, and a plate)

James: How about here? 'Water bottle', 'jug', 'plate'? (pause) Jug!

(we see jelly, a baguette, and an apple)

James: Which has the 'j' sound? 'Jelly', 'bread', 'apple'? (pause) Jelly!

(we see a jump rope, a doll, and a toy truck)

James: Here we have 'jump rope', 'doll', 'toy truck'. Which one has the letter 'j' sound? Jump rope!

(we see a car, a jeep, and a bus)

James: 'Car', 'jeep', 'bus'. Which has the '-j-j-j-jj sound? (pause) Jeep! J-j-j-j-j-jeep!

(we see a boy jogging, a girl reading, and a boy sleeping)

James: How about here? 'Jog', 'read', 'sleep'? (pause) Jog!

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James: Thanks for the help! I'll see you around!

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Joji: Well, I hope you liked our story for today. Always remember to be nice to your friends, use kind words when you talk to them, and be careful with what you say, because we cannot take them back. Thanks for being with us today, we'll see you again next time. Remember, my room is your room. Goodbye!