Blue Orleans/Script

The following is a transcript for the episode " Blue Orleans

Blue Orleans

 * (Everyone at the Circo is jamming to some sweet jazz tunes, including Andy, Carmen and Leo.)
 * Andy: Whoo! Yeah! This music is incredible! What is it?
 * Carmen: It's jazz!
 * Andy: Hey, check out my jazz moves! (shows them off)
 * Carmen: Nice one, Andy. Now check out mine! (shows them off)
 * Andy: Cool moves, Carmen!
 * Leo: My turn!
 * (He takes a breath and tries to do a move, but ends up falling on his face.)
 * Carmen: You okay, Leo?
 * Leo: (muffled) Yes...
 * Carmen: You know who has some really amazing dance moves?
 * Leo and Andy: LUNA!!
 * Carmen: We need to find her, and tell her all about the cool jazz dancing going on around here in… wait, where are we? (takes the Magic Globe from her pocket) Can you help us, Magic Globe?
 * Magic Globe: Sure can! Welcome to New Orleans, Louisiana! A city in the United States of America, known for jazz music and big celebrations! Here, people celebrate just about everything with music and dance-- even funerals.
 * Andy: Funerals, Magic Globe?
 * Magic Globe: When someone dies, people often honor them with a funeral. In New Orleans, they have what’s called a jazz funeral. The jazz funeral started in the African-American community and features a brass band that marches through the streets. The band is followed by family and friends who knew the person who passed away. Have fun in New Orleans, friends!
 * Carmen: Thanks, Magic Globe! (puts the globe away) There sure is a lot of great dancing and music here. I can’t wait until we run into Luna, and-- (bumps into a dog, Squiggle Man) Oh! I'm sorry.
 * Squiggle Man: It's cool. No harm done.
 * Carmen: We’re actually looking for our friend, Luna. Have you seen her?
 * Squiggle Man: Oh, yeah, Luna the Moon. She's up there.
 * (Shows Luna sitting on a balcony, listening to a record player.)
 * Luna: (sadly sighs)
 * Kids: LUNA!!
 * Carmen: Luna, come and play!
 * Leo: Luna's here, what do you say?
 * Andy: Luna, bright as day!
 * All: Show us the world, lead the way!
 * Luna: (sadly) Hey, guys. Meet Squiggle Man. Squiggle Man, meet my friends-- Andy, Leo and Carmen.
 * Squiggle Man: Hello.
 * Andy: Whoa! Your name is 'Squiggle Man'?
 * Squiggle Man: Actually, my real name is Maurice. Squiggle Man is my nickname, on account of all the squigglin’ I do.
 * Andy: Neat!
 * Leo: Luna, they’re playing really cool New Orleans jazz at the Circo! We want you to come dance with us!
 * Luna: Oh, that's nice of you, Leo... (runs her hand down her arm) But, I don't... know if I feel like dancing today.
 * Carmen: What happened, Luna?
 * Luna: I just heard that Bessie, one of my oldest friends, died today. She was a 150 year-old alligator. We used to dance together. (sadly sighs)
 * Carmen: Oh, Luna... we're so sorry to hear about your friend.
 * Luna: (holds the record up) Yeah. This is one of her records. She was a jazz singer, and she sang my all-time favorite song ‘Shimmy Like an Alligator’. I’m sad that I won’t get to see her anymore.
 * Carmen: (to the others) Okay, guys. We need to help cheer Luna up.
 * Andy: Hey... remember what Magic Globe said about jazz funerals? I wonder if they’re having one for Bessie!
 * Carmen: Hey, yeah! That might work! What do you think, Squiggle Man?
 * Squiggle Man: I think that's a great idea. Say, Luna, we sure hate to see you sad, and I know Bessie would hate to see it, too. You know what she would say.
 * Luna: Yeah, I know. ‘Dancing is the one way ticket out of Frown Town’. But, I don’t know if I can dance anymore, Squiggle Man. I tried listening to one of Bessie’s old records, but even that didn’t make me wanna dance. And that’s my favorite song! (slumps to the ground, tears in her eyes)
 * Squiggle Man: Aww, Luna, Bessie wouldn’t want you to never dance again. And her funeral’s just starting! Let’s get down there and join the second line. I’m sure that’ll bring your dancing legs back.
 * Luna: (gets back up) Maybe you’re right, guys. A jazz funeral might be just what I need to celebrate Bessie’s jazzy soul.
 * (The scene shifts to show the jazz funeral; the band plays slow sad music as Luna, Squiggle Man and the kids join in.)
 * Carmen: Look at all the people!
 * Leo: Yeah. Bessie must’ve been really popular.
 * Squiggle Man: She sure was. Bessie meant so much to so many, especially to Luna. (shows the kids a picture) Bessie and Luna were especially close, like two peas in a pod.
 * (Several flashbacks play out.)
 * Squiggle Man: Whenever they got together, there was nothin’ they liked better than singin’ and dancin’-- especially the dancin’. Folks around town knew her as the best jazz singer in New Orleans, and Luna was her biggest fan. And when Bessie didn’t sing so much anymore, Luna would still come to see her old friend. Because, the only thing they enjoyed more than sharing a song was sharing each other’s company.
 * (The flashback ends.)
 * Leo, Carmen and Andy: Aww...!!!
 * Carmen: That's so sweet!
 * (Luna sighs, then Andy climbs up on top of her.)
 * Andy: Cool funeral, huh Luna?
 * (Leo and Carmen climb up on Luna as well.)
 * Luna: Of course, guys. It's great to see all of Bessie's loved ones honor her life. (Andy and Carmen jump off of her) I don't know. The only thing that makes me feel a little better is listening to my favorite Bessie song, ‘Shimmy Like an Alligator’. If I didn’t have this record… I don’t know what I'd do! (the record flies out of its case)
 * Carmen: Luna! Your record!
 * Luna: Huh?
 * (The record flies and lands on an alligator's tuba and hits a picture of Bessie and lands on a squirrel's drum, playing ‘Shimmy Like an Alligator’ before it flies off again and falls to the ground.)
 * Luna and her friends: (screaming, then run around trying to catch the falling record.) I got it! I got it! I got it!
 * (They bump into each other, and the record disc hits the ground and breaks. Everyone gasps in shock.)
 * Luna: Oh no! My record! (Picks up the broken remains of the record) It's… It's… GONE! (She begins to tear up)