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| - Narrator: It was a warm, sunny day at the end of summer— (Jay Jay wooshes past.) —and Jay Jay the Jet Plane was in a hurry to meet a very special friend. Narrator: It wasn't Snuffy— (Snuffy barrel rolls because of this; cut to Tracy.) —or Tracy— (Jay Jay flies past her as well.) Tracy: Whoa! (Cut to Herky.) Narrator: Or even Herky. (Jay Jay zooms past, knocking him into a somersault.) Herky: Whoa! (He voices a rooster call; back to Jay Jay.) Jay Jay: I hope I'm not too late. (He spots something.) Ah, there he is! Jay Jay: Hi there, Breezy! It's good to see you today. Narrator: Yes, it was Jay Jay's good friend Breezy the Butterfly. Jay Jay: Guess what, Breezy? My delivery is going to take me right over Lightning Bug Lake. Want to come? Jay Jay: Great! And you're a fun pal to to fly with too, Breezy. Let's go! Jay Jay: Who is always up before the sun? First in line to have some fun? Who will always lend a wing to help someone? My little bitty butterfly, Breezy Jay Jay: Who's as rugged as a weather vane? Facing wind and pouring rain? Who can fly as fast as any plane? My little bitty butterfly, Breezy Jay Jay: As we fly through the skies without a care There's a special sweetness to the air That only comes in the rarest company It's Breezy and me Jay Jay: Let's go! Jay Jay: Follow me! Jay Jay: (rising upward) Come on! Jay Jay: That's it! Jay Jay: Now, some may think we're the oddest pair Let them laugh, we don't care I could never find another friend as rare As my little bitty butterfly, Breezy My little bitty butterfly, Breezy (Extreme close-up of him, Breezy flits in front of his face.) My little bitty butterfly, Breezy Narrator: Later that afternoon, when all the deliveries were made, Jay Jay and Breezy returned to Tarrytown Airport. Jay Jay: Gee, that was fun. Say, how would you— (The loudspeaker beeps.) Brenda: (over speaker) Calling Jay Jay. Calling Jay Jay the Jet Plane. Brenda: Jay Jay, please come to the workshop to be winterproof. Jay Jay: "Winterproof"? Oh, what does that mean? (to Breezy) Uh...I'll see you when I get back, Breezy. Brenda: Well, Jay Jay— (She sets a jug on the cart.) —summer's almost over. Winter's nearly here, so you have to be winterproof. Jay Jay: Winterproof? Brenda, what does that mean? Brenda: It means we have to prepare you for the cold, cold winter weather. (showing each tool in turn) Well, your joints will have to be oiled, and your coat will have to be polished, to protect you. Jay Jay: When will it get cold? Brenda: Winter will be here before you know it. Jay Jay: Gosh, does everybody have to be winterproofed? Brenda: (examining a bottle) Yup. Oscar...Snuffy...Tracy...Herky... (She unscrews it.) even Big Jake and Savannah. Jay Jay: What about my good friend Breezy? Brenda: Breezy the Butterfly? Nope, he doesn't have to be winterproofed. But he will have to find somewhere warm and safe for winter. (She puts the bottle down.) Jay Jay: Where? Brenda: Well, I'm not sure. Jay Jay: What if he doesn't have any place to go to? That would be awful! Maybe I oughta find him a place for the winter...just to be safe. I'd better figure this out right away. (He exits.) Brenda: (calling after) But Jay Jay, what about your winterproofing? Jay Jay: I can't let Breezy get caught in the icy, cold winter weather. After all, he's just a little butterfly. (He meets up with Old Oscar on the other side.) Oscar: Well, howdy there, youngster. Where are you off to in such a hurry? Jay Jay: Oh...h-hi, Oscar. I've got to find a place for my friend, Breezy to stay for the winter. Oscar: Eh..."Breezy"? Who's he? Jay Jay: Breezy the Butterfly. Oscar: Oh, that Breezy. Jay Jay: What can a little butterfly like him do to keep warm and safe in the winter? Oscar: Well, I...Well, I-I guess he might uh...well...I'm not sure. Well...but nature does have a way of taking care of its own. Mark my words, Jay Jay—there's someplace for Breezy to spend the winter, I'll betcha. Jay Jay: Well, I'm going to find it. (starting to leave) See ya later! Oscar: Bye-bye, good luck! Narrator: Let's see now. If I were Breezy, where would I stay? Hmm...well, he's an insect, so...maybe he could stay with other insects! I've got it! I'll ask the bugs at Lightning Bug Lake—maybe he could stay with them. Narrator: So, Jay Jay flew up to Lightning Bug Lake. Narrator: He arrived just in time to see all the lightning bugs— (They swarm over the lake.) —start their nightly night show. Jay Jay: Hi there, Lightning Bugs! Listen, my friend, Breezy the Butterfly might need a place to stay this winter. Can he stay with you? Jay Jay: You can? Great! Where do you guys live? Jay Jay: Is this where you spend the winter? (They buzz the same reply from earlier.) Why...there are little holes in the tree trunk. (Close-up of the tree; he continues o.s.) Do you guys live in these holes? Jay Jay: (from o.s.) Hmm...I don't think Breezy can fit into one of those tiny holes. (Widen to frame him.) He's too big. That's too bad. It looks like a nice place to stay for the winter. (The bugs buzz their reply.) Oh well, thanks anyway, lightning bugs! Narrator: The next morning, Jay Jay set out again. (He flies over the multicolored face in Smiling Meadow.) And the first place he went to was Smiling Meadow. Jay Jay: I know two friends who live here at Smiling Meadow who might be able to help me. (calling out) Oh, Billy Bee! Bobby Bee! Where are you? Billy Bee: Hi, Jay Jay! Bobby Bee: What's the buzz? Jay Jay: Oh, hi guys. I need a favor for a friend of mine. Breezy the Butterfly is looking for someplace to stay for the winter. (Close-up of the Bee Brothers; he continues o.s.) Can he stay with you? Bees: Sure! Jay Jay: Great. Where do you guys live? Billy Bee: In a hive with hundreds of other bees. Bobby Bee: We spend all winter dancing around and around, buzzing our wings to keep warm. Jay Jay: (a bit rejectful) Well, Breezy's kind of a quiet little guy. He probably wouldn't feel at home with all that buzzing going on. I-I'll just keep looking, but thanks anyway, guys. See ya later! (Away he goes.) Bees: Bye, Jay Jay! Jay Jay: Well, they're just as small as the lightning bugs, and they have somewhere to spend the winter. I just know I'll find a place for Breezy, too. Narrator: Jay Jay looked all over Tarrytown for a winter home for Breezy. Narrator: He looked in the Tarrytown Library, but it was too full of books. Narrator: He looked in Andy's Donut Shop— (Jay Jay flies through the hole.) —but it was too busy. Narrator: He even looked in Curt's Hardware Store— (Jay Jay flies over.) —but it also was too noisy. Narrator: No place seemed suitable for a butterfly to be in all winter long. Narrator: And Jay Jay was beginning to worry. Just what would Breezy do when the cold weather arrived? Jay Jay remembered Old Oscar's words. Thought OO: Well, nature does have a way of taking care of its own. (The bubble disappears; Jay Jay floats off.) Narrator: But Jay Jay wasn't so sure. Narrator: And as the long days turned into weeks and fall arrived, Jay Jay knew that winter was coming any day now. Narrator: One night, a strong wind kicked up— (A gust of wind blows past.) —and the temperature dropped. Narrator: Jay Jay's concern for Breezy kept him up all night. Narrator: And he was still awake at sunrise when a cold gust of wind blew in from the north— (He saunters out; Snuffy and Tracy don't stur.) —the very first cold air of the winter. Jay Jay: Uh-oh. Narrator: Jay Jay took off to find Breezy. Narrator: And he found him, high up in the sky. Jay Jay: Breezy! (He flits off.) Wait for me, Breezy! Narrator: But Breezy was on the move— (Behind shot of Jay Jay, Breezy flying off.) —and he didn't want to stop, not even for his old pal, Jay Jay. Jay Jay: Where are you goin' in such a hurry?! Narrator: Just then, Jay Jay spotted Old Oscar— (Oscar rises up alongside.) —who was out for his early morning fly around. Oscar: Hi there, Jay Jay! Where are you going so early? Jay Jay: I'm following Breezy—he seems to be going somewhere. You wanna come? Oscar: Well, eh...sure thing. Narrator: They followed Breezy all day long. (Breezy flies off; Jay Jay and Oscar pass by.) He headed south, and even when Jay Jay called out to him... Jay Jay: WAIT FOR ME, BREEZY!! (He swoops o.s., Oscar following.) Narrator: Breezy never stopped once. Narrator: The journey ended in the mountains, where Breezy led them to a forest. Narrator: Imagine the surprise when they found that each of the many trees... Narrator: Was covered with little butterflies like Breezy. Jay Jay: Whoa...wow, what is this place?! Oscar: (chuckles happily) Well, this my boy, must be exactly the place you've been looking for all this time. (Close-up of one of the trees; he continues o.s.) This is where butterflies like Breezy spend the winter. (Cut back to the two.) Jay Jay: Really? Oscar: Yup. Breezy must be a monarch butterfly—that's a special type of butterfly. This is where they rest all winter long. They keep each other company in this friendly, warm place up here in the mountains. Narrator: So, Oscar and Brenda were right. Nature did have a place for little Breezy and his butterfly friends to spend the winter— (Cut to one of the trees.) —and this was it. Jay Jay: (from o.s.) Oh, I don't think I've ever seen anything more beautiful than this place. Oscar: (from o.s.) Me neither. Jay Jay: Breezy, I have to go now. Have a really nice winter. Jay Jay: Thanks, I will, too. I'll see you next spring when you come back to Tarrytown. Jay Jay: Bye! Jay Jay, Oscar: Who's found a place to keep safe and warm? Out of harm, from the storm? Who's the cleverest insect in the swarm? Our little bitty butterfly, Breezy Our little bitty butterfly, Breezy Our little bitty butterfly, Breezy Narrator: So, Old Oscar and Jay Jay headed back home. Jay Jay was relieved that nature, in its infinite wisdom, had taken care of his little friend, Breezy. (Rear view of them, flying out of sight.) And he couldn't wait for the first day of spring, when he and his good pal would be together again in Tarrytown.
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