Changing the Ending/Transcript

(colorful wave transition)

(we see Joji, with a canvas)

Joji: Hello, there! Do you still remember the story of Peles?

Marj: Aha!

Joji: Marj!

Marj: Hi, Joji, did you draw all these?

Joji: Yeah, I did. I wanted to make a different version of the story.

Marj: A different version?

Joji: Yes, I'm giong to be changing the end of the story.

Marj: Changing the ending?

Joji: Mmm, you will see. But first, I will need your help.

Marj: Okay, what is it?

Joji: Will you arrage these? I still need to get the last picture for the ending.

Marj: Sure! Help me arrange these, okay?

Joji: Great! I will need the right arrangement so the ending will make sense.

Marj: Okay.

Joji: Thank you, I'll...see you later.

Marj: Okay, let's do this.

(zooms in)

Marj: Which of these pictures should go first? There's asking for seeds from Hugot, waiting for seeds to grow, passing by Hugo's farm, and planting the seeds.

(the scenes organize when Marj calls them)

Marj: Right! Passing by Hugot's farm happened first, so this should go first. Next, Pele's asking for seeds from Hugo, so, we should put this next to the first picture. Okay, two more, what is next? Yes, planting the seeds. And of course, this is the last one. He is waiting for the seeds to sprout. Looks like we are done arranging these pictures!

(zooms in Marj's face)

Marj: Joji sad he will change the ending of the story. I wonder how he will end it. In the orignal story, (thought bubble) Peles' tomato seeds sprouted, but he got sick. I wonder how Joji will end it. How do you think it will end? (pause) (nods) I was thinking of the same thing!

Joji: Hi.

Marj: Hello, Joji. I arranged the pictures according to the story.

Joji: Wow, thank you! Let's see. (zooms in) Passing by Hugot's farm, asking for seeds from Hugot, planting the seeds, and waiting for the seeds to grow.

Marj: So, how will you end the story?

Joji: Here, (holds picture) after seeing that the seeds did not grow, Peles gave up. He left them there and didn't bother taking care of them, so... (holds another one) when the rainy days came, he had nothing to eat.

Marj: Aw, that's a sad ending.

Joji: You don't like it?

Marj: Well, it sounds okay, but I'd rather have a happy ending.

Joji: Hmm, how about you change the ending of the story?

Marj: That's a great idea! I will change the ending of the story you just made. I just need a paper, and a marker...

Joji: I think I have some more papers and markers over there. How about you? How will you end the story?

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(we see Ogot standing in a park)

Ogot: Let's finish the stories by thinking of its ending. I will show you some pictures, and I will show you how it ends. Ready? Here is the first set of pictures.

(we see two images of a purple spider climbing a tree)

Ogot: A spider climbing a tree, then a storm came. (pause) How do you think this will end? (pause) I think the spider will be washed away by the storm. Do you have the same ending in mind?

(we see three images of a boy and a papaya tree)

Ogot: Here is the next set. A boy saw a papaya tree. He climbed it. While climbing, the branch of the tree broke. How do you think this will end? (pause) I think the boy will fall down the tree. Did you think of the same ending.

(we see three images of a boy taking care of a cat)

Ogot: Here is the next set. A boy finds a lost and hungry cat. He brings the cat home, and feeds the cat. How do you think this will end? (pause) I think the boy will keep the cat as a pet. Did you have another ending in mind?

(we see three images of a girl inside on a rainy day)

Ogot: A girl watching the rain. Her mom telling her that she can't play outside, and the girl playing outside in the rain. How do you think this will end? (pause) I think the girl will get sick because she played in the rain. DId you think of the same ending? Great!

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(we see James playing the ukulele at the shoreside)

James: (plays notes) Oh, hey there, it's James Lez Read here, and do you remember the sound of the letter A?

(the sound 'Aa' pops up in red)

James: That's right, 'a', like in the word 'apple', but sometimes, we read it as 'Ay', like in the word 'apron'. We call this the long A. Sounds like 'a-apple'. Long A sounds like 'ay', 'apron',

(the words 'short a' and 'long a' pop up below 'apple' and 'apron' in purple)

James: and to help us remmeber better, I wrote a song about it! (laughs) You want to hear it? Okay, here goes.

♫ Have you heard of the long A ♫

♫ Long, not short A ♫

♫ It sounds like this. ♫

♫  'Ay', not 'a' ♫

♫ It's 'ay'! ♫

♫  'Ay', the sounds of the long A ♫

♫  'Cake',  'bake', 'table', and 'tape'. ♫

♫ They all use the long A sound ♫

♫  'Game', 'maze', 'nail', and 'pail'. ♫

♫ They all use the long A sound ♫

♫ Have you heard of the long A ♫

♫ Long, not short A ♫

♫ It sounds like this. ♫

♫  'Aaaay'! ♫

(laughs)

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(we see four images of snakes)

James: Guess the long A word by looking at the four pictures! What is this? (pause) Snake!

(we see four images of tails)

James: How about here? (pause) Tail!

(we see four images of trains)

James: This is the next one. (pause) Train!

(we see four images of capes)

James: How about this? (pause) Are you sure? Try again! (pause) Cape! Correct!

(we see four images of chains)

James: This is 'chain'.

(we see four images of grapes)

James: What is this word? (pause) Grapes.

(we see four images of gates)

James: How about here? (pause) I don't think that's the answer! Try again! (pause) Gate!

(we see four images of skateboards)

James: What is this word? (pause) Skate.

(we see four images of canes)

James: Cane.

(we see four images of planes)

James: This is the last one! (pause) Plane! Correct!

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James: Awesome! Now we can name them all! 'Snake', 'tail', 'train', 'cape', 'chain', 'grapes', 'gate', 'skate', 'cane', 'plane'.

(all the words he mentions pop up in purple)

James: ♫ They all use the long A sound ♫

(waves) (laughs)

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Marj: I'm now done with my own version of the story.

Joji: Are you ready to see it? (pause) Great!

Marj: Thanks! (zooms in) As you can see, Peles tried to wait for the seed to grow, but, he got impatient, so he left the seed, and did not take care of it. That's why, when the rainy season aame, he had nothing to eat. Now, here's what I've added to my version! (zooms in) Hugot learned what happened, and went to Peles' house. He brought food for him, and as they eat together, Hugot taught him how to take care of the seeds, and that patience is important. Thanks to Hugot, Peles promised that he will plant again tomato seeds, and take good care of them. The end.

Joji: I like that ending better!

Marj: You do? Thanks!, Joji! I hope you liked it, too.

Joji: Thank you for being with us today. We'll see you agian next time, and we hope you had a great time, because my room is your room.

Joji&Marj: Goodbye!