Blooming Spring

Hi Families, 
Spring has come to Washington and with it many unexpected twists and turns.  Join us for an unexpected adventure filled with music and characters new and old!  

Go back to remind yourself of the earlier adventures with Piper the Pelican. Listen to Season 2, Episodes 4 & 5.  Pelican Migration and Severus Snake to get caught up with the saga of Clucky and Piper. 

Transcript

S3 EP 8

KITTEN: Ooh. (scratching) Ah. Ah.. Ah Choo! oh my that was a big one. oh I can't stop scratching. What is wrong with me?

RUBIX: squeak squeak. Ha! You look terrible! You have fur sticking up in all directions. 

KITTEN: I’m sure I look a mess. I just can't stop scratching and Ah Ah Choo! and sneezing. I've scratched some parts of my fur so much that spots are missing. Are you itchy?

RUBIX: me no. I am not itching. or sneezing. Stay away from my cage. I don’t want what you have.

KITTEN: I don't think I’m contagious.

RUBIX: I am not being outrageous. I am looking out for myself. A cold could really set back my plans for world domination.

KITTEN: Not outrageous- contagious.

RUBIX: what is that? Con-cage-us? You want to be in my cage with me?

KITTEN: No of course not. (scratching). contagious means:.. Achoo!

RUBIX: How do you know you are not contagious? Stay back. I don't want risk it. I would not want my bright white fur to stick out and be patchy like your fur is.

KITTEN: Meow, what should I do? I want to stop scratching but I am just so itchy! Meow!

RUBIX: OH I hear the human coming. Maybe she can help you. I’m going back to my burrow way from you and your outrageousness…(burrowing noise)

KITTEN: It’s con…Awchoo!  Oh never mind…

(door opens).

MADDOX: kitten did I hear you mewing? Oh sweet kitten what is wrong?

KITTEN: Meow (scratching) Ah Choo!

MADDOX: oh are you sick? You don't look so good. (scratching) Come on stop that. Your fur- is coming out in spots. I had better take you to mom. She will know what to do. (music)

MOM: What's wrong Maddox?

MADDOX: It's kitten. Something is wrong. She won't stop scratching. Look at her fur! She has scratched it off in some spots. She is also sneezing. Do you think she is sick?

KITTEN: meow! AW Choo!

MOM: she has little crusties by her eyes too. Poor kitten. You are not looking your best. We had better take you to the vet.

MADDOX: Do you think its serious mom? She was fine yesterday. The weather is just starting to turn nice. Have you seen all the buds on the trees? I really like the pink little blossoms on the trees oh and the yellow flowers poping up all over. What are those called?

MOM: The pink flowers on the trees are cherry blossoms and the yellow flowers are daffodils. Next come tulips which are my favorites!

MADDOX: OH I can't wait to see those! It's like the whole world outside is coming alive. This is so different from Florida! I want kitten to be able to come explore and enjoy it with me. It seems so unfair for her to be sick now.

MOM: Hum I wonder if that is the problem.

MADDOX: What's the problem? Spring? Flowers blooming? How can that be a problem? It's so pretty.

MOM: some people have what they call seasonal allergies.

MADDOX: What are those? It sounds bad, like you are allergic to the season.

MOM: You are pretty much correct.  Seasonal allergies means that you have a reaction to the seasons changing.  Many people have allergies to different pollens in the air this time of year.  When the flowers open and the leaves bud, there is a lot of pollen that is released into the air.  Some people when they breath this in have an allergic reaction that can cause sneezing, (Kitten sneeze), watery eyes, stuffy nose and other symptoms. 

MADDOX: Can it cause itching?  It looks like poor Kitten is scratching herself to pieces.  Look she has spots of fur that are missing. 

MOM: I’m not sure.  I think the best thing to do is to call the vet and get her an appointment. 

(Music Transition)

CLUCKY: (Singing) What’s this?  There are blossoms everywhere!

Look at this!  Little buds popping here and there. 

Oh what a wonderful time of year!  It must be Spring

Spring Spring, It makes you want to sing sing.

The sun filters through the trees

And there is a light breeze bringing scents that make you

KITTEN: Sneeze!  AwCHoo! (Record scratch)

CLUCKY: Kitten!  Isn’t it glorious!  Everywhere you look there are new things to see. There are buds on the trees and flowers up to Xanders knees!  It was green before but there are even more and other colors too.  The pond has even grown these big green leaves and this bulby green pod things that might be flowers. And the noises!!  The frogs are like a symphony at night and so many other new sounds and creatures showing up.  I love being able to roam around and discover all the new things!  I think there might even be a fish or two in the pond. Its like the whole world is waking up from a nap!  Everything is popping up to say Hello!

BELLA: Hello

BRIDGET: Hey

BRIGITA: Cherrioooh My kitten whatever is wrong with you? Did you get in a fight?  You look just dreadful!

KITTEN: Nice to see you too Brigita.

CLUCKY: What?! Oh Sorry, Kitten I was so focused on what’s going on all around I did not take a good look at ya!  Bawk! Whoa! What happened to you?!

KITTEN: (Sniff) Seasonal Allergies. (Achoo)

CLUCKY: Attacked by killer bees! Are there More? How do we defend ourselves?

BRIDGET: No she said, Serious biting fleas

BELLA: I heard, Attacked by flying keys.

BRIGITA: No no, you are all wrong she said, Hazards of climbing trees.  Really, Kitten I though you would have learned your tree climbing lesson after you got stuck chasing Chip up one last fall.

KITTEN: Meow, no, I have not been climbing trees, bitten by fleas or attacked by keys or bees.  The Vet said I have seasonal allergies. (Awchoo!)

BRIDGET: What is that? 

BRIGITA: More importantly can we get it?  I really hope not, you look dreadful.  No offense darling…but I’ve really never seen you look so out of sorts. 

KITTEN: No offense taken and no you can’t get them for another animal.  My body is having an allergic reaction to one or more of the pollens in the air.  Its causing me to have an uncontrollable urge to scratch myself, watery eyes and (Awchoo!) Sneezing. 

CLUCKY: That sounds terrible! What can be done? Will you be like this all spring?

KITTEN: hopefully not (Sniff) The vet has given Maddox some awful tasting medicine for me. I have to take twice a day!  But I should start feeling better once the medicine has a chance to take effect. It will also probably get better once this plague of cherry blossoms is over. 

CLUCKY: What is the plague of Cherry blossoms?  It that something we need to be concerned about?

BELLA: Plague?! Isn’t that a contagious bacterial disease characterized by fever and delirium. An uncontrolled outbreak?

CLUCKY: Outbreak! Bawk! Like the COVID!  The plague of sneaky ninja germs!  Will we be back in lockdown?

KITTEN: No no! I’m sorry I was being dramatic.  There is no plague…

CLUCKY: But you just said there was a plague of cherry blossoms. Wait, a blossom is a flower right? 

BRIDGET: Aren’t cherry blossoms the little pink and white flowers opening up on the trees all around us. 

BELLA:  I love those ones.  They are so pretty!  And when the breeze catches them, they look like delicate colorful snowflakes falling to the ground. How could those be a plague?

(Music… It’s the last midnight feel)

KITTEN: I’ll tell you how… It’s the plague of Cherry Blossoms.

They make you itch and scratch!

It’s the plague of cherry blossoms

now I have a bald patch!

You are all excited for the flowers and the leaves. 

I am feeling slighted by the constant need to sneeze.

It may not be a real plague but it’s a plague to me. 

I wish they would all blow away and leave me be!

BRIGITA: Bravo!  Most dramatic indeed.  Do you feel better now?

KITTEN: Thank you but no. Maybe I should head back into the house. 

PIPER:  Look out below!  Incoming!  Oh no! I’ve overshot the pond!  AHH Trees!  Oh ouch! Oh! Oh I hope nobody saw that! (She Crash lands into Clucky)

CLUCKY: Piper! Piper is that you?!

PIPER: Clucky?  What how can this be?  Of all the birds to crash in to.  What are you doing here?  Oh no! Am I that off course?  I am sure we are almost to our Spring Summer Lake in Washington.  Did we make a wrong turn?  Are we somehow back in Florida?

KITTEN: Oh Wow! Piper!  Its ok, you are in the right state.  We moved to Washington last summer.  

PIPER: I was wondering why I had not seen you this winter.  We went back to the same pond near your old house and were sad to see you were gone.  There was a new family there.  They had a bunch of little humans but no pets.  I never thought I’d see you all again! Oh my, Kitten are you ok?  I’m not sure Washington agrees with you.  You are a bit of a mess.

KITTEN: Meow (Sigh) I know!  It’s not Washington, its Spring.  We moved last summer and I was fine all Fall and Winter.  In fact, we really enjoyed a lot about the seasons but Spring is just awful.  

CLUCKY: How can you say that?  Spring is amazing!  All the new flowers and tree buds!  New critters and now Piper!  Why I think Spring may be the best season of all!  

BELLA: I am enjoying it so far too!  Hi Piper!  

BRIDGET: So far Spring had been pretty good for me but I  don’t know, we are just starting it.  I don’t love the sudden changes in weather.  Just last week, it was cloudy and drizzle raining in the morning, then it was sunny and warm for a couple hours then it started to snow that evening.  I did not know you could have all that in one day.  

BRIGITA: You are right Bridget.  Spring certainly keeps you guessing. 

PIPER: Oh no! Have we arrived too early?  We try to time it so we are back after all the snow (SFX) is gone.  

BRIGITA: It’s hard to tell. Everyday is something new.  However it does seem to be staying warmer.  I’m Brigita by the way.  I don’t think the hens and I met you last time in Florida.  Thank you for saving Kitten & Clucky from that awful snake! 

BELLA: I’m Bella!  It’s so nice to finally meet the brave and beautiful Piper.  Clucky has told us so much about you! 

PIPER:  (awkward laugh) Oh it was nothing. I had forgotten about the snake. 

BRIDGET:  Well Clucky certainly has not.  I’m Bridget. He loves to tell us about your bravery and beauty. 

CLUCKY: Ladies, Ladies, you are embarrassing me.  Now that you have met Piper, you can see I was not wrong.  I think you have grown more beautiful since the last time I saw you.  I can hardly believe it has been over a year since we saw you.  I had hoped that we would see you again when I found out we were moving to Washington but I never actually believed we would.  It’s like a dream come true!

PIPER: (nervous giggle)  Oh well it certainly was a huge surprise for me to crash into you!  

SENSEI: (Splash) Bubble Babble, thee doth toil over no trouble.  Thee all maketh such a racket my slumber tis disturbith. 

CLUCKY: Who goes there?

SENSEI:Tis, I Sensei Chew. Wonderer of thy waters most serene. Verily, thee all babble with much vigor,  my peace hath flown off with thy big white fowl crashing on the edge of my waters.  

CLUCKY: Say What now?

BRIGITA: Is he speaking our language? 

BELLA: I think I recognized some words….

PIPER: Who are you calling foul? 

KITTEN:  Meow! Achoo!  Calm down everyone. I think there has been a bit of a misunderstanding.  Yes Brigita, he is speaking English.  It’s just very old English more like in the times of Shakespeare.  

CLUCKY:  How is he shaking a spear? He's a big fish in the pond. He does not even have hands.  

KITTEN: No Clucky, he is not shaking a spear. He is using the English language in a way that the playwright William Shakespeare wrote back in the late 1500’s to early 1600s. It was called the Elizabethan Era because it was the time when Queen Elizabeth the first ruled England. They spoke very differently back then.

SENSEI: Hark! Doth mine ears deceive me?  Tis there a gentle lady amoungst thee knaves?   Doth thou suffer from ill humor?

BRIDGET: Kitten has a great sense of humor, I think you should try and be a little nicer.  

KITTEN: No Bridget, Sensei was wondering if I was not feeling well.  Ill humor translates to feeling bad.  

SENSEI: Verily

KITTEN: Thank you for your concern Sensei, I am having some seasonal allergies.  I hope they clear up soon.  Ahchoo! 

SENSEI: Methinks thou will recover post hast…(Splashing, commotion and Bruce flys in and scoops up Sensei in his mouth) 

Bruce: Oh I caught the big one!

SENSEI: To be eaten or not to be eaten? That is the question.  Tis the way of the world that turns around and around..  We swim along in circles and the world spins too.  

BRUCE: (coughing) Oh I think he’s mack, too big. .  I can’t swallow him!

CLUCKY: Don’t eat him!  We are just getting to know him!  He lives in our pond.  

BRIGITA: Who are you? You big Brut?

BELLA: You can’t just swoop in and eat someone!

KITTEN: Please spit him out! 

PIPER: Honk! Oh No!

BRIDGET: Let him go! 

SENSEI: I shall not go quietly into your stomach.  I protest most vigorously.  

BRUCE: Honk! (Cough) Dude, you’re not worth it. (Spits him back into the pond) (Splash)

BRIGITA: Oh thank goodness! 

BELLA: Are you ok?

BRUCE: Whoa, I’m not sure.  It’s rare to catch a talking fish.

BELLA: I was not talking to you.  I was talking to Sensei. 

SENSEI: I thank thee for thy concern my new feathered friend.  As for thou beast most vile, be gone from this place and nye return. 

CLUCKY: Just who do you think you are flying in and trying to eat our new friend?  Well maybe not friend we can barley understand him.  He’s more of an acquaintance but that’s not the point. How dare you think you can just fly in and eat whoever you want!  

BRIDGET: Clucky, He is a lot bigger than you…

PIPER: Honk! Oh please everyone this is my fault.  I am so sorry.  This is Bruce.  He’s my mate.  We met last summer at our summer lake.  

BRUCE: Sure did.

CLUCKY: Piper this guy is your friend?  

PIPER:  Well yes.  We are part of the same squadron.  

BELLA: Squadron?

KITTEN: Group of pelicans flying together. 

BELLA: Oh Thanks

BRUCE: Yeah Pipes and I met last summer, it was epic and we’ve been flying together ever since.

PIPER: Bruce, do you remember me telling you about Kitten and Clucky?  

BRUCE: Weren’t  they the cat and Rooster you hoped to see in Florida?  

PIPER:  Yes, exactly.  Well they moved last summer and that is why I did not see them this winter.  But as luck would have it I just crashed into Clucky!

BRUCE: Sorry about that dude. That’s how totally we met too. She is still working on those landings.  

CLUCKY: Piper can crash into me anytime.  I’ll always be there to break her fall. 

BRUCE: No need for that mate, she’s got me now. I’m glad you were here today though, I had got stuck in a narley wind gust and was a bit behind.  It scattered the whole squadron.  Look up there, most of them are regrouping.  We should probably get going Pipes. 

PIPER: Honk, you are probably right. It was so great seeing you all again!  Our nesting grounds are not too far from here so maybe we can come back for a visit again soon.  

KITTEN: We would like that.  

BRUCE: Laters! Till next time.  (Flapping) 

BRIGITA: I say, he was off in a hurry.  Quite a nice looking bird…

CLUCKY: Good Riddance.

PIPER: I’m sorry Bruce is not a Pelican of many words… He is a real sweetheart though. I had better go too. Bye all.

KITTEN: Bye

BRIGITA: Cheerio

BELLA: Bye

SENSEI: Parting is such great sorrow…no I cannot tell a lie, it give me great joy to see them fly off. 

KITTEN: It was so nice to see Piper again.  

BRIGITA: And meet her new beau. 

SENSEI: Ney, I could have forgone meeting the big knave.

BELLA: What does that mean? 

KITTEN: He said, no, he would rather have not met the big idiot.  Really, Sensei calling others Knave is not very polite.  

SENSEI: Neither is trying to eat one while swimming leisurely in their pond.  

BRIDGET: He does have a fair point. 

BRIGITA: Wait did you call all of us knaves earlier? 

SENSEI: Aye, but I withdraw my first utterance.  Twas most unkind and untrue.  

BELLA: Huh? Kitten?

KITTEN: He says, Yes, but he takes it back. It was unkind and untrue.  

BELLA: Oh, its so strange. I hear you saying words I know and some I don’t but I find it very hard to understand you.  

BRIGITA: Clucky, are you ok?  You are staring off into the sky in the direction Piper flew off.  

CLUCKY: She’s gone…

BRIDGET: Yes, but she said she’d come back to visit.  What’s wrong?  

CLUCKY: No you don’t understand.  She’s gone.  She has found someone new. 

I’m All by Myself, 

she’s gone with someone new

 oh what shall do. 

I thought my dreams had come true

Now I am so blue. 

BRIGITA: Oh Clucky! 

KITTEN: Oh Clucky indeed.  You have not seen Piper in over a year. 

CLUCKY: Love knows no time. I have thought of her often.  

BRIDGET: She is also a different species that migrates for 6 months every year. 

CLUCKY: You right, it would never have worked. (Sigh) 

SENSEI: Oh Piper, Piper, wherefore art thou Piper? Deny thy Bruce and choose thy Clucky.  

CLUCKY: I still have no idea what you are saying. 

KITTEN: He said, Oh Piper, piper where are you?  Get rid of Bruce and choose Clucky. 

SENSEI: Verily

CLUCKY: Oh that’s so nice of you Sensei.  Bridget’s right, I’m not the bird she needs.  

BELLA: You will always have us Clucky.  

CLUCKY: Thank you Bella, you all are the best friends a Rooster could ask for!