Catch as Catch Can/Transcript

Transcript for Catch as Catch Can
(Scene:  Space, far above the earth.)

Narrator: Deep in space, a chuck of space rock hurtling toward earth at breakneck speed! Meanwhile...

(Scene shifts to a park within Fair City)

Man #1:  A chunk of space rock!

Woman #1:  Falling from the sky!

Man #2:  We're doomed!

Child:  Aw man, couldn't this happen on a school day?

(Cut to a group of citizens, screaming frantically)

Narrator:  Is there any hope? Is the city doomed? OH NO, IT'S COMING RIGHT AT US!!

(The crowd stops and stares at the narrator)

Narrator:  Sorry. (The crowd resumes being frantic)

Narrator:  Can anyone save the city from this big hunk of space rock?

WordGirl (on top of a building):  Actually, it's called a meteorite, and I've got it. Word Up!

Narrator:  It's WordGirl! (Someone from off camera hands a baby to WordGirl, and Scoops swings by on a rope to take a picture.)

Narrator:  ...and Captain Huggy Face!!

(Huggy slaps his hand against his helmet in frustration at hearing his name)

Narrator:  (to Huggy) I know, I don't like saying it either. She named you! Talk to her.

(Cut to Violet, who is sitting on the ground wrapped up in a jump rope, unable to free herself.)

Violet:  (in poetic form) One fine day, I look up to see  /  A meteorite heading straight for me! /  If I weren't tangled, I'd run and hide! ...

(Captain Huggy Face runs by, and picks up Violet)

Violet:  (finishing her rhyme) ...Oh, ok. A monkey ride!

(Cut to WordGirl, catching the meteorite)

Scoops:  Hi WordGirl. Heck of a catch there.

WordGirl (grunting):  Thanks.

Scoops:  I'm Scoops, roving reporter for the Daily Rag. Mind if I ask you a couple of questions?

WordGirl:  Shoot.

Scoops:  Great. First...how's it going?

WordGirl (straining to hold the meteorite):  Uh, not bad. Hey, can we speed this up? This baby's getting a bit cumbersome.

Scoops:  Right. (pauses)  What?

WordGirl:  Cumbersome.

Farmer guy (holding out a cucumber):  Cum-ber-cuke?

WordGirl:  No, that's a cucumber. Cumbersome means bulky, heavy...hard to handle. (Cut to Scoop's camera)  Like that camera around your neck. Is that comfortable?

Scoops:  Are you kidding? This ticklicker's breaking my back! (flash of realization)  Oh! Cumbersome!

WordGirl:  Right! And Captain Huggy Face over there...he doesn't have super strength, so Violet is a little cumbersome.

Violet:  (giggling) Oh, your fuzz tickles!

WordGirl:  Well, I might as well get rid of this thing! (With a mighty heave, she flings the meteorite away from the park and into the sea.  There is a huge splash, and as the splash subsides a giant squid falls back into the water.)

WordGirl:  My work here is done! Word Up! (She flies away)

Scoops (writing on his notepad):  Hmm... cumbersome!

Violet:  Becky! Did you see that? (looks around)  Becky??

(WordGirl zips back to the scene dressed as Becky once again)

Becky:  Did I see what?

Violet:  WordGirl!

Becky:  Oh, no, I was...tying my shoe. (winks and gives a thumbs up to the audience)  C'mon, we're going to be late for our art lesson!

Violet:  Who were you winking at?

Narrator:  And so, the city is saved from a cumbersome meteorite. All thanks to WordGirl! (Huggy chatters in frustration)  Oh, and Captain Huggy Face!

Narrator:  Tune in next time to... The Amazing Colossal Adventures of WordGirl!