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| - Notes: All lines marked with two asterisks (**) are delivered as a narration by one of the kids. "WD" = wavering dissolve. Narrator: The winter season had begun, and a heavy snowstorm was falling. Narrator: The little planes of Tarrytown Airport had been stuck in their hangar all day. Narrator: And now that the sun had gone down... Jay Jay: Since we're stuck inside— (Close-up.) —I thought this would be a good time to teach Snuffy the seasons of the year. Herky: You mean winter-r-r, spr-r-ring, summer-r-r and fall? Snuffy: Yeah. But-but, I keep getting them all mixed up. I just don't know how to tell the seasons apart. Tracy: Hey, maybe we can help! Snuffy, you start with winter, which is cold and icy. Herky: And then comes spr-r-ring, and the weather-r-r gets warmer-r-r. (chuckles) Tracy: And when it gets hot, what do you think comes next? Snuffy: Uh...fall? Tracy: No, Snuffy. Summer—then comes fall. Snuffy: Oh, shucks. I just can't seem to get it right. Jay Jay: Aww, don't give up, Snuffy. You'll get it right. Listen carefully to me. Jay Jay: Following the circle of the seasons Soon you'll be remembering them all (Snuffy starts bobbing his head to the rhythm.) When winter turns to spring Then summertime will bring The circle of the seasons back to fall Soon you'll be remembering them all All: Following the circle of the seasons Herky: (spoken) Falling into winter's a cool thing (They fly over Frosty Pines; first past the mountain with the ski jump below, then past the Big Pine Tree.) Tracy: While sliding on the ice I think it's really nice Knowing flowers will be ours in the spring Jay Jay: Following the circle of the seasons Tracy: Winter always wanders into spring (They zoom past Smiling Meadow.) Snuffy: (spoken) Smiling flowers in the breeze Might cause some of us to sneeze And look forward to relief summer will bring All: Following the circle of the seasons Spring and summer take us into fall Snuffy: (spoken) Pretty rainbow, pretty leaves Falling slowly from the trees All: 'Til they fall back into winter after all All: Following the circle of the seasons (Close-up of Herky; cut to Jay Jay and Tracy in turn.) Soon you'll be remembering them all When winter turns to spring Then summertime will bring (Wide shot of the quartet.) The circle of the seasons back to fall Soon you'll be remembering them all Soon you'll be remembering them all Jay Jay: (from o.s.) So, you see, Snuffy— (Wide shot.) —it's really easy. Snuffy: Great! Jay Jay: Okay, now, can you tell us the seasons? Snuffy: Um...oh... (shaking head) No. Snuffy: I'm sorry. I-I just can't remember. Tracy: Maybe there's a better way for you to figure out the order of the seasons. Snuffy: Well, how? Tracy: You could try to remember what you did when that season was happening. Snuffy: Really? Jay Jay: Hey, good idea. Let's begin at the beginning. Here in Tarrytown, the winter season is just beginning—so think of all the things that make winter special. (Cut to Snuffy; he continues o.s.) Close your eyes, and remember all the fun things we've done in the winter. Snuffy: Okay. I'm thinking...and remembering...winter! ** Jay Jay: First of all, winter is the coldest time of year. And in many places, it get so cold, that it snows. ** Jay Jay: Like here in Tarrytown. And when there's snow, we go up to Frosty Pines to use the ski jump. ** Tracy: But remember how last winter— (Extreme close-up of one jet as it starts to rev up, causing the snow to blow.) —we built a really cool snowman? ** Herky: Oh, he was so cool— (chuckles) he was fr-r-reezing! ** Jay Jay: Remember how one winter— ** Jay Jay: We even decorated the Christmas tree and even helped Santa Clause make deliveries? ** Snuffy: Oh my goodness! How could I ever forget that?! Santa: (chuckles) A-and Snuffy... Snuffy: Yes, Santa? Santa: (from o.s.) I saw that—beautiful Christmas tree that you picked out. You did a very nice job. (Back to Snuffy on the end of this.) Snuffy: (chuckles) Gosh, thanks. Santa: (from o.s.) No. (Cut to him.) Thank you! Thank you all for being very special helpers tonight— (Pull back to frame the others.) —and helping me get these presents delivered. Now, are ya ready? Kids: Ready! Santa: Merry Christmas! ** Snuffy: That Christmas was the best Christmas ever! ** Herky: And r-r-remember when we went ice sliding? ** Tracy: That's the kind of fun you can only have in the winter—when the air is crisp and cold, and the water turns to ice. Snuffy: Brr...ooh...I get it now! (eyes pop open) Snow...ice...cold...w-w-winter! (He shivers some more.) Tracy: That's right, Snuffy! And then, what comes next? Snuffy: Um...oh...I don't know. Tracy: After the icy cold winter, things start to warm up and all the ice and snow melt. Jay Jay: Yeah, then the flowers start to bloom again. That's when we have...spring. (Close-up of Snuffy; he continues o.s.) Remember what we did last spring? ** Jay Jay: Remember when the flowers in Smiling Meadow started to bloom again— ** Jay Jay: —And we solved the mystery of the buzzing in Big Jake's head? ** Snuffy: Oh, right! Right, right! I remember that, now! Brenda: Big Jake! (He sturs.) Good news. Big Jake: (groans, slightly drowsy) Huh? Oh, hi, Brenda. I sure could use some good news. (Widen to frame Jay Jay, Tracy and Billy Bee, the first bee.) Jay Jay: Brenda figured out what's wrong—now, she's going to de-buzz you. (Close-up of Big Jake.) Big Jake: Oh, really? Oh, that is good news. Brenda: (from inside) Let me take a look inside. (singsong) Oh, Bobby Bee? Your brother Billy Bee is here to take you home. Big Jake: (slightly confused) Bobby Bee? Uh, Billy Bee? Billy Bee: It's okay, Bobby Bee. No one's gonna hurt you. (Close-up of the Bee Brothers.) Bobby Bee: I'm sure glad to see you, Billy Bee. It was kind of scary in there. (Cut to Big Jake.) Big Jake: A bee! (Bobby Bee buzzes up to him.) Oh, of course, a bee was inside of me! (Pull back to frame the others.) Hey, looks like I'm a-okay to fly again. Or should I say, bee okay? ** Snuffy: Hey, I remember something else that happened. ** Snuffy: When the flowers started to bloom, I had a big problem: I couldn't see! Snuffy: Whoaaaaaaa!!! (His blurry perspective of the meadow.) What's happening to me?! (Back to him.) Whoaaaaaaaa!!! (Back to his perspective.) Everything's so blurry, and— (Extreme close-up of his eyes.) —and my eyes are scratchy! (Long shot of him.) Whooooooaaaaaaaaaaaa!!! Snuffy: (voiceover) What's the matter? Snuffy: Can you tell me? Brenda: Sure. (stammers a little) Your eyes are scratchy because of the spring flowers, out in the meadow. You're...allergic to them, and that's what's making your eyes hurt. Snuffy: I'm...uh...al...al-lergic? Brenda: Right. Snuffy: Uh...does that mean there's something wrong with me? Brenda: No, no. (She gets off her stepladder.) It's like a cold, and...when you have a cold, you...simply have to do things to...to make yourself feel better. (She puts the stepladder aside.) Snuffy: Really? Brenda: Mm-hmm! Snuffy: W-what can I do? Brenda: (voiceover) I'm going to order a special set of goggles for you, to keep the allergy away. Snuffy: Wow! With these new goggles, I can see everything! Snuffy: How could I ever forget that? (Eyes open) Okay, now I've got it. First there's icy cold winter, then there's spring, when the flowers bloom. Jay Jay: Oh, that's it! Snuffy: And then there's...! (pauses) Oh...what comes next? I can't remember. Herky: Just think of the things we did after-r-r spring, when the weathe-r-r got hotter. Snuffy: Um, well, let's see... ** Snuffy: We went to Tarrytown National Park, and had lots of fun camping— (Overview of him, he taxis through a glen.) —and it was warm, and the sky was clear, so it must've been...summer! ** Jay Jay: Oh, that's right, Snuffy! You got it! ** Jay Jay: Remember when you found that upside down waterfall? ** Snuffy: Uh-huh! I tried to get you to believe me— (Dissolve to he, Jay Jay and Tracy outside the main hangar, shortly after the discovery.) —but you couldn't imagine what I was talking about. Jay Jay: (shaking his head) You must've made a mistake, little guy. There is no such thing as an upside down waterfall. Brenda: (from o.s.) Now I understand what's going on. It isn't a waterfall at all—it's called a geyser. (Cut to her, Snuffy standing alongside.) That's when water deep in the ground gets so hot, that it creates steam. Then, the water and steam explode out of the ground like a giant water hose, creating...a geyser. (Cut to her perspective of the geyser on the end of this, it sprays again.) ** Jay Jay: Boy, did I learn something new that day. ** Jay Jay: Oh, and what about the time that Big Jake took us all camping on a warm, summer night to see the stars in the sky? (Cut to the night sky on the end of this.) ** Snuffy: I got nervous— (Close-up of him, head turning to the source of strange sounds.) —at all the strange noises— (His perspective of the empty forest.) —but you showed me— (Back to the trio.) —I had nothing to worry about, Jay Jay. ** Jay Jay: Yes, but then we got separated— (Dissolve to an overview of him lost in the woods.) —and I became lost in the dark myself! ** Jay Jay: I had to find my way home by looking at the stars in the sky— (Dissolve to the other three; he rejoins them.) —and using them to guide me. Snuffy: Okay! (opens eyes) Okay, now I've got it! Icy cold winter comes first, then it's followed by spring when the flowers bloom, and that's followed by summer, when then the weather is warm and sunny, and the night skies are clear, so all that's left, is fall! Right? (Cheers of agreement from the other three.) Yaaaaaay! I got it, I got it! (pauses) B-but what exactly is fall, Jay Jay? Jay Jay: Okay, fall is when the weather starts to get cool again, and the colors of the leaves change. Remember what we did last fall, when we waited for the leaves to change color? Snuffy: (from o.s.) Oh, yeah. (Cut to him.) I learned a lot that fall. Brenda: You know? Pretty soon, the hills of Tarrytown will be covered with all kinds of beautiful fall colors. (Cut to Jay Jay on the end of this.) Jay Jay: Wow! When is that gonna happen? Brenda: (voiceover) So, let me get this straight, Snuffy. You sprayed paint over everything? Snuffy: Well...yeah. I did it for Jay Jay, because he was looking for colors in the hills, but Revvin' Evan said the hills never change color. Brenda: Oh, Snuffy, what you did was very thoughtful, but the hills really are going to change color. Snuffy: They will? Brenda: (from o.s.) Yes! (Back to her.) You don't have to help them, they'll...do it on their own. And when they do— (She gestures to the painting.) —it'll look beautiful, just like this painting. ** Tracy: And what about the time we saw a rainbow in one of the rainshowers that the fall season brought? ** Snuffy: Right, right! (His perspective, the clouds block the sun, causing the rainbow to disappear.) The rainbow! It was so pretty! Tracy: (from o.s.) So, now you know all the seasons, Snuffy. Snuffy: Yes. Winter...spring...summer...and fall. I guess I should be happy, but now, all the fun is over. (He shakes his head and sighs sadly.) Tracy: (from o.s.) Aww. (Cut to her.) Don't be unhappy, Snuffy. Think of it this way: every time the fall season ends, we get to have brand new seasons— (Cut to Snuffy, eyes widening; she continues o.s.) —starting with winter. (Cut to Herky.) Herky: And then, you have a whole new bunch of fun. Snuffy: We do? (jumps in place) Oh, yippee!! Jay Jay: Hey, hey, come on outside! (He starts to exit; Tracy follows.) It stopped snowing! Let's go celebrate winter! All: Following the circle of the seasons Now you can remember every one Winter, spring, summer and fall Are so easy to recall Every season has a special kind of fun Now you can remember every one Narrator: So, that's how Snuffy learned his seasons, and how when the seasons are all done, we have new seasons to look forward to.
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