Polite Expressions (Part 2)

"Well, I hope you don't get a tummyache. Maybe I should start cleaning..."

- Joji  'Polite Expressions (Part 2)'  is an episode of Ready, Set, Read!, copyright 2020 and released in 2021.

Synopsis
Joji wants Marj and Ogot to cooperate when helping. Meanwhile, Chef Ling's infectious recipe gets everyone's spirits lifted, and James Lez Read says 'wow' to the letter W.

Opening/Closing Segment
Joji, with his ukulele, patiently waits for Ogot and Marj to come, but no response came. In the meantime, he sings 'Baa, Baa, Black Sheep' to the audience after remembering some of the lyrics. When Marj and Ogot do come, though, they return with a pasalubong for Joji: rambutan.

Marj mentions how Ogot carried the basket alone since he can manage, but Joji asks why she did not help him in the process. When Marj carries it alone, it is hard for her, but when Ogot assists, it suddenly appears easier, according to Joji. After a hearthy dessert, they finish almost half of the basket, with peelings everywhere. Joji wants them to clean it, while they both acknowledge him at the same time.

Intermission #1
Four examples of politeness by help are resourced, with kids holding bags for their parents, to a girl providing a seat for a puppy.

Chef Ling
Chef Ling allegedly has a menu that will make everyone delighted, including strangers. It only contains four words: "May I help you?" When he used that sentence to his staff, they all responded cheerfully. He, as a disclaimer, reminds them that they still have to do the job before promising.

James Lez Read's lesson for today
James wonders about the willful W, with words containing the twenty-fourth, such as 'water', 'whale', and the like. As standard James fare, games are made to test the knowledge, like how one is supposed to identify which pictures contain 'w'.

Transcript
If you want the transcript for Polite Expressions (Part 2), click here.

Cast
Seth Regen Montgomery Dungca as Joji, Chef Ling, and James Lez Read Ogot  Cathy Marj Nene

Trivia

 * This is the first episode to air in July, although the credits still say 2020.
 * The third situation looks a lot like Marj's neighborhood.
 * This episode reverts back to the old timer typeface.
 * This is the first episode where we see someone other than Ling in the restaurant, although Ling's mustache is longer by comparison.

Errors

 * Like many episodes, the blob background loops poorly.
 * The table shadow does not match the legs.