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Boy (in frame, talking to camera):
“This is a story about my pet animal.”
1.The young boy and his pet dog are standing together
in the middle of the frame
2.Background is white, shadows of characters is cast on
white floor
3.The dog jumps up and leans against the boy
4.The dog’s head moves up and down as he licks the
boy’s face
5.The boy laughs
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Boy (in frame, talking to camera):
“Mama and Papa brought home a pet animal for me! My
pet animal is a DOG.”
1.Cross fade to new frame, family’s living room in the
background (mostly white background with large
couch, grandfather clock and plants)
2.The mother and father walk into the room with a dog
on a leash
3.The dog barks once, wags tail
4.The boy sits down and studies the dog, then smiles
widely and giggles
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50. :
Xylophone or other whimsical sounding instrument playing a light
tune for the duration of the “handshake”
Boy (in frame, talking to dog):
“I think I will name you...Tommy.”
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65. : Time:
1. At the pet store: a large building with big glass doors
and windows
2. Zoom in from outside the pet store, through the
main window
3. Fade through glass
4. Stop zooming once inside the pet store
5. Interior has bags of pet food, crates, cages, cushions,
toys (no animals seen yet)
Boy (not in frame):
“Papa told me I have to take my new pet dog to the
PET STORE.The pet store sells DOG FOOD. My dog
needs dog food to stay healthy.”
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Pet store owner (in frame, talking to boy):
“Welcome! I am the owner of the pet store. I know
what food your dog needs to eat to stay STRONG.”
1. Cut to pet store owner
2. Behind the pet store owner is a white background
with a poster that shows a healthy dog and the
amount of food he must eat in a day
3. In her hands, the owner has a bowl of brown food
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95. : Time:
Pet store owner (not in frame):
“This dog food is made of is made of many things. Dogs eat some
of the same FOODS as people.
Dogs eat MEAT. Some people eat MEAT, such as chicken.
Dogs also eatVEGETABLES. People eatVEGETABLES, such as
carrots.
Lastly, dogs eat GRAINS.We do too, with food such as roti.”
1.Zoom in on food, with a table in the corner of the shot
2.After the word “MEAT”, a chicken leg appears on the table
3.After the word “VEGETABLE”, cabbage appears on the table
4.After the word “GRAIN”, roti appears on the table
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110. : Time:
Cat’s meow (loud)
1. Cut to pet store owner, the boy, his dog
2. A loud “MEOW!” is heard
3. The boy is very startled
4. Span the frame to the left, where two cats are sitting
on a scratching post
5. There are a few toys, baskets and food bowls in front
of the scratching post
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Cat’s meow
Dog’s bark
Pet store owner (in frame, talking to boy):
“This is a CAT. It is a type of ANIMAL.Your dog is an
animal, and this cat is an animal.”
1.Pet store owner walks towards the two cats
2.Boy and dog follow (leave dog’s food bowl behind)
3.The dog barks as the cats continue to meow
4.Pet store owner gestures to cats, arm moves up
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Pet store owner (in frame, talking to camera):
“Do you know what cats say?”
1. Cut to pet store owner’s face
2. Wait five seconds after question
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Pet store owner: (not in frame)
“The dog has a bigger NOSE than the cat.The cat has
sharper NAILS than the dog.They are both animals, but
DIFFERENT.”
1.Cut to side view of dog and cat, who are now nose-
to-nose
2.Show clear comparison of different noses and other
features
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Pet store owner (not in frame):
“Cats eat MILK and FISH.”
1. Zoom in on the two food bowls below the scratching
post
2. One cat is drinking milk from one bowl
3. The other cat is eating fish from the other bowl
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230. : Time:
Child’s laugh
Dog’s bark
1.Cut to the boy and his dog
2.The boy nods his head vigorously and giggles
3.Dog barks and shakes his tail
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245. : Time:
Pet store owner (in frame, talking to boy):
“We also have other pets here at the store.”
1.Zoom out to show the entire pet store
2.Pet store owner moves to the back of the store
3.The boy and dog follow her
4.Boy’s parents can be seen in the background looking
at beds for the dog
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Pet store owner (not in frame):
“This is a BIRD.”
1.The boy and dog stop at a large cage containing two
small, bright birds
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Pet store owner (not in frame):
“The birds eat SEEDS. Seeds are found in FRUITS we
eat.”
1. Zoom inside cage, through the golden bars
2. The birds chirp brightly
3.One bird stretches its wings on the swing
4. The other bird flies to a perch with a box of SEEDS
5. It pecks at and gobbles up the seeds
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290. : Time:
Pet store owner (not in frame):
“What is one example of a fruit we eat?”
1. Cut to pet shop owner’s face
2. After she asks the question, wait for 5 seconds
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Pet store owner (not in frame):
“Yes! Here are a lot of examples of fruits that we eat.
We eat watermelons, apples, oranges and grapes.They
all have seeds in them, which we do not eat.”
1. Pet store owner looks out the window, where there
are an assortment of fruits in the garden
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Boy (in frame, talking to CAMERA):
“What SOUND do birds make?”
1.Cut to boy’s face (close up)
2.He looks thoughtful and questioning
3.He has one hand cupping his chin
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350. : Time:
1. Cut to pet owner’s face (close up)
2. Wait 3 seconds after the pet store owner says,“So
what sounds to birds make?”
Pet store owner (in frame, talking to camera):
“So what sound do birds make?
That’s right! Birds CHIRP!”
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Pet store owner (not in frame):
“Look here.These are the BABY birds. Birds lay EGGS
which turn into NEWBORN birds.”
Small chirps
1.Cut to an artificial nest in the other corner of the
cage
2.There are two small birds with their mouths open,
waiting to be fed
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1.Zoom out to where the scene shows the dog looking
through the bars of the cage at all the birds
2.The dog is careful not to frighten them
3.He wags his tail
4.His tongue is hanging out and he looks happy and
curious
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Pet store owner (not in frame):
“Cats also have babies.They are called KITTENS. Look
at this litter of kittens.”
1.The shot rotates 180 degrees to show the opposite
side of the pet store
2.The frame is back to the scratching post with the two
cats, however slightly to the right of it
3.There is cushioned bed of extremely tiny, fluffy kittens
4.The kittens are all asleep
5.They’re curled up next to each other
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412. :
Xylophone or other whimsical sounding instrument playing a
light tune for the duration of the dog and puppies playing
1. Shot is still the same as last frame
2. Once father’s voice is heard, cut to another area in
the pet store
3. The father and mother and kneeling down in a half-
open pen filled with puppies
4. The puppies are jumping, playing with each other, and
seeking the attention of the mother and father
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Dog’s bark
Puppies’ barks
Pet store owner (not in frame):
“These are PUPPIES.Your pet is a puppy.When he is
older, he will look like this ADULT DOG.”
1. The boy and his dog run into the frame
2. The dog plays around with the puppies, who are his
size
3. He looks up at the towering adult dog, he is much
smaller than him
4. The boy picks up a puppy and rocks it in his arms
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442. : Time:
Pet store owner (in frame, talking to CAMERA):
“Do you know where dogs and puppies sleep?”
1. Cut to pet store owner’s face
2. She looks at audience, asks questions
3. Five seconds wait
4. She smiles
5. Blinks a few times during the wait
Sunday, June 23, 13
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Pet store owner (in frame, talking to camera):
“You’re right! They sleep in BEDS and DOG HOUSES.”
1. While she speaks, she gestures to the right and the
frame spans over
2. New frame shows a mountain of cushions, wicker
baskets with bedding and large, colorful cages
Sunday, June 23, 13
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Pet store owner: (in frame, talking to camera)
“Cats also sleep in similar baskets.”
1. Same frame
2. Zoom in on smaller baskets with rounded edges
3. Pet store owner gestures towards the smaller
baskets
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Mother: (in frame, talking to CAMERA)
“Wow! We all know so much about pet animals now.”
1.Cut to mother’s face (close up)
2.She is grinning from ear to ear
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Boy (in frame, talking to camera):
“I’ve learned that birds eat seeds.
Birds have babies which they keep in nests.
Pet birds stay in these tall cages where they can swing and fly, and they can be let out.
I’ve learned that cats eat milk and fish.
Cats have babies that are called kittens.
Cats sleep on beds and in comfy baskets.
I’ve learned that dogs eat meat, vegetables and grains
Their babies are called puppies, and they all sleep on beds and in dog houses”
The boy and his dog are in the frame
As he mentions things, floating items pop up around him
with a “poof”!
“Seeds” - bag of birds’ seeds pop up
“Nests” - image of baby birds in nest pops up
“Fish” - food bowls pop up
“Baskets” - basket pops up
“Dog houses” - dog house pops up
Sunday, June 23, 13
517. : Time:
Pet store owner: (not in frame)
“I think this young man is ready to successfully keep a
healthy pet!”
Parent’s laughter
1. Cut to boy and dog standing side by side
2. The boy laughs and raises his hand to pet the dog
3. The dog barks and wags his tail
4. He licks the boy’s cheek
5. Laughter from parents is heard
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532. : Time:
Father (not in frame):
“Come son, let’s go home.”
1. The back of the pet store owner is seen as she waves
goodbye
2. The mother, father, boy and dog walk toward the house
3. They look back and wave
4. The father is holding a bag of dog food, supplies and toys
5. The frame cross fades to the entrance of the house
6. The boy looks at the dog and gives him a hug
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