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| - Narrator: The sun rose one morning in Tarrytown to begin a very special day. Narrator: Today was Big Jake's birthday. But why was Big Jake still asleep? (Close-up of him.) Because he was expecting his friends to throw a surprise birthday party for him— (Closer shot.) —and he was dreaming of how much fun that party would be. Big Jake: Oh. Everybody's gone. Where are they? (His propellers start up, he voices a mischevious chuckle.) I know. Everybody must be outside waiting for me. They'll all shout, "Surprise!" and throw me a big party. (chuckles) Well, here goes... Big Jake: Huh? Jay Jay: Morning, Big Jake. Tracy: Morning, Big Jake. (Herky hovers past.) Herky: Hiya, Big Jake. (Oscar passes the hangar.) Oscar: Morning, young feller. Big Jake: Uh...good morning...everyone? Narrator: Much to his surprise, Big Jake was wrong. (Close-up of the confused prop plane.) His friends all seemed very busy doing other things. E.Z.: (from o.s.) Big Jake! E.Z.: Ah, there you are, Big Jake! I've been looking for you all morning! Big Jake: Why? Is there something special— (Close-up of E.Z.; he continues o.s.) —that you wanted to tell me, E.Z.? E.Z.: Oh, you bet there is. I have an important package for you to carry to a town far away from here. But it's probably gonna take you all day to do it. Big Jake: (stammers) All day? But...but... E.Z.: No buts, Big Jake. (looks at his watch) But you'd better get going, right away. Big Jake: Okay. (His propellers start spinning.) Narrator: Well, this was quite a surprise for Big Jake. (He exits the hangar.) As hard as it was to believe, it seemed everybody had forgotten his birthday. Narrator: But he wasn't the kind of plane to let himself get upset. He decided that everyone was so busy with work— (Up he goes.) —they didn't have time for birthday parties. Soon, he was on his way with the package. E.Z.: Great, I thought he'd never leave. Alright everyone, come on! The coast is clear! Jay Jay: Hooray! Tracy: Yippee! Herky: Gr-r-reat! (E.Z. chuckles.) Jay Jay: Uh, now what do we do, Mr. O'Malley? E.Z.: Well, just as we planned all along, Jay Jay—we get ready for Big Jake's surprise birthday party...tonight! Jay Jay: Yeah! I'm so excited! Tracy: Yay! Whee! E.Z.: Alright everyone, this is what we're gonna do. Okay, Jay Jay... Narrator: So you see, everybody was just pretending to forget Big Jake's birthday, so they could really surprise him later that night. And what a surprise party it would be. E.Z.: Now, we have the whole day to prepare, but he'll be back just after sunset, so we must be ready. Let's go! Herky: Don't wor-r-ry, I'm ther-r-re! Tracy: Yeah, yeah! Narrator: So, Jay Jay and Tracy took off to get ready for the big surprise birthday party. Narrator: They each thought about the special gift they wanted to give Big Jake that night. Jay Jay: Hey, Tracy! Tracy: Yes, Jay Jay? Jay Jay: What are you gonna give Big Jake for his birthday? Tracy: Well, that's easy. I'm gonna sing him a song I wrote, especially for him. Jay Jay: Wow, a song? Tracy: Uh-huh. Wanna hear it? Jay Jay: I sure do! Tracy: He's just a giant of a plane (She barrel rolls over to Jay Jay's opposite side.) Takes heavy loads through wind and rain (She rolls back to her original position, then floats toward the camera for a moment.) He'll do it all and not complain Tracy: Nobody does (She somersaults; Jay Jay takes such a liking to this tune that he begins to join in.) Jay Jay: (spoken) Nobody does (He too somersaults; both proceed forward as of earlier.) Jay Jay, Tracy: Nobody does things better than Big Jake Tracy: And after all his work is done He's just at great at having fun (She barrel rolls in a circle around Jay Jay.) He'll come and play until the setting sun Tracy: Nobody does Jay Jay: (spoken) Make no mistake Tracy: Nobody does Jay Jay: (spoken) He takes the cake Jay Jay, Tracy: Nobody does things better than Big Jake Jay Jay: Aw, gee, that song was terrific! Tracy: Thanks, Jay Jay! What are you gonna give Big Jake? Jay Jay: Why, that's easy. I'm gonna give him...uh, I'm gonna give him... (He rises and lowers frantically.) Jumpin' Jets! What will I give him!? What'll I do!? What'll I give him!?! Tracy: Calm dowm, Jay Jay. You'll think of something. Jay Jay: Uh, can you think of something for me? Tracy: Jay Jay, it has to come from you. A present is something that you think is really special. Jay Jay: But I don't know what I think...oh, no. My thinker must be broken! (He does a frantic barrel roll.) I'VE GOT A BROKEN THINKER!! I need to have it fixed! Oh my, oh dear! I-I-I'd better go see Brenda Blue, m-maybe she can fix it for me!! (He quickly swoops o.s.) Tracy: Jay Jay! Narrator: So, Jay Jay went to visit Brenda Blue to see if she could help. Brenda: There's nothing wrong with you, Jay Jay. Jay Jay: You mean my thinker is okay? Brenda: Yes, your thinker is okay. You just need to use it to come up with a good idea for a present for Big Jake. Jay Jay: Ah, I need an idea—great! I need an idea. Ide-I-uh...um, Brenda? When you were trying to think of what to give Big Jake, what was your idea? Brenda: (gestures to the propeller) This. Jay Jay: A new propeller? That's a great idea! Brenda: Thanks. Jay Jay: But, um...Brenda, where do ideas come from? Brenda: (pauses) Hmm. That's a good question. They come from a lot of different places. Sometimes, you can get ideas from talking to your friends. And sometimes, they can come to you...out of the clear blue sky. Jay Jay: (gasps) You can get ideas outta the clear blue sky? Brenda: Yup. Jay Jay: (turning to exit) Whoa!! Narrator: Jay Jay left Brenda Blue's workshop excited, because he was going to find his own idea for a birthday present. Jay Jay: I've just gotta find a good idea for a present. Let's see, Brenda said that sometimes, ideas come out of the clear blue sky. Well, the sky is pretty clear today...and it sure is blue...I wonder if I'll see a good idea up here. (Something catches his eye.) Huh? Whoa! Jay Jay: Look at all those bugs! Jay Jay: Wonder where they're goin'. Hey, bugs! Wait for me! Narrator: So, Jay Jay followed his new lightning bug friends all over the sky. Narrator: He was having so much fun, that he lost track of time, and it was starting to get late. Jay Jay: Hmm, Lightning Bug Lake, huh? So I guess these guys must be lightning bugs—bugs that light up at night like little stars. Jay Jay: Hey, wait a minute. Lightning bugs! That's it! Narrator: Yes, Jay Jay had finally found his idea. Jay Jay: (spinning around) Wheeeee!!! At last, I know what to give Big Jake!! (chuckles) Narrator: And he knew that this was a good idea. After all, it had come out of the clear blue sky, just as Brenda said it would. Jay Jay: Hey, guys. Listen up, we've got a job to do. Narrator: That night, everybody waited for Big Jake to return. Big Jake: Oh, well. (groans) I'm back. Still looks like no one remembered my birthday. Jay Jay, Tracy: (from inside) SURPRISE!! Big Jake: W-what's this? Jay Jay, Tracy: Happy birthday, Big Jake! Tracy: See? We did remember after all. Herky: And we have a big par-r-rty planned for-r-r ya, and ever-r-rything! (Big Jake beams at the spectacle.) Narrator: Well, Big Jake was thrilled. What a great birthday surprise this was. Everyone: Happy birthday, Big Jake! Jay Jay: Big Jake, I really wanted to give you a big present, but...I couldn't think of anything. Big Jake: Oh, but Jay Jay, you don't have to give me anything. All that matters to me is that you've thought of me on my birthday. (Cut to Jay Jay, he continues o.s.) It's really the thought that counts, you know. Jay Jay: Well, I thought about it really hard, and finally, I did come up with something special. (He looks aside.) Big Jake, here's my present to you. Hit it, guys! Big Jake: W-what's all this? Jay Jay: It's your present, Big Jake: a lightning bug show just for you! Great job, guys! Big Jake: Oh, Jay Jay, this is one of the nicest presents anyone has ever given me. Thank you very much. Jay Jay: You're welcome, Big Jake. Narrator: Everyone was having a great time at Big Jake's birthday party. Tracy: He liked the cake Jay Jay: And the gifts we got to make Jay Jay, Tracy, Oscar: Nobody does Oscar: (spoken) Nobody does Jay Jay, Tracy, Oscar: Nobody does Oscar: (spoken) Nobody does Jay Jay, Tracy, Oscar: Nobody does things better than Big Jake Narrator: So, that's the story of Big Jake's birthday surprise— (Pull back to frame Jay Jay on the end of this.) —and how Jay Jay the Jet Plane found the perfect present for his good friend.
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