01x34 - A Moth Mystery/Just Peachy

Episode transcripts for the TV show, "Elinor Wonders Why". Aired: September 7, 2020 – present.*
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01x34 - A Moth Mystery/Just Peachy

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[♪♪♪]

♪ELINOR: Wherever I go,

♪I see things that
I want to know.♪

♪Wherever I am,♪

♪I find things that
I want to understand.♪

♪Go and explore,
listen and see,♪

♪just follow your
curiosity.♪

♪ALL: Elinor wonders why!♪

♪ELINOR: Why do birds sing
and how do they fly?♪

♪ALL: Elinor wonders why!♪

♪ELINOR: Why do ants march
and where do they hide?♪

♪There's so much
to learn,♪

♪ wherever you turn,

♪just listen and see,♪

♪and follow your
curiosity.♪

[♪♪♪]

♪ALL: Elinor wonders why!♪

♪ELINOR: Ask a question,
what will you find?♪

♪ALL: Elinor Wonders Why!♪

♪ELINOR: Just listen and see,
come and wonder with me.

[♪♪♪]

ELINOR: "A Moth Mystery."

[door bell]

[♪♪♪]

SEÑOR TAPIR: [singing]
♪ We're here to sing...

♪ a sunny
summer song ♪

KIDS: ♪A sunny
summer song, ♪

♪ A summer sing-along...

SEÑOR TAPIR: ♪We're here
to sing a sunny summer song ♪

ALL: ♪To celebrate
the summer sunshine! ♪

ELINOR: ♪We jump
really high. ♪

ARI: ♪We flap and fly. ♪

OLIVE: ♪We try to
touch the sky. ♪

SEÑOR TAPIR: ♪And
now you know why ♪.

ALL: ♪We're here to sing
a sunny summer song. ♪

♪ To celebrate the
sunny sunshiiiiineee! ♪

[clapping]

MRS. DROMEDARY: [giggles]

ELINOR: Happy summer,
Mrs. Dromedary! Bye!

MRS. DROMEDARY:
[giggle] Awwww.

SEÑOR TAPIR: [giggling]
That was great, amigos!

Thank you for joining me for
this summer sing-a-long.

ELINOR: You're welcome,
Señor Tapir.

It's sooo fun to sing for
all our neighbors.

I love to sing.

OLIVE: Me too.

ARI: Me three.

I love to sing and dance...

[dance efforts]

ALL: [giggle]

SEÑOR TAPIR: Yup.

There's no better way
to spread good cheer

than to sing a
happy song.

ELINOR: Singing
makes me happy.

OLIVE: [gasp] Let's go
to Mrs. Beaver's house

and make her happy!

SEÑOR TAPIR: Great idea.

Follow me, amigos!

[♪♪♪]

SEÑOR TAPIR: ♪We're here to
sing a sunny summer song. ♪

KIDS: ♪A sunny summer song,
A summer sing-along. ♪

SEÑOR TAPIR: ♪We're here to
sing a sunny summer song. ♪

ALL: ♪To celebrate the
summer sunshine! ♪

ELINOR: ♪We jump
really high. ♪

ARI: ♪We flap and fly ♪.

OLIVE: ♪We try to
touch the sky. ♪

SEÑOR TAPIR: ♪And now
you know why! ♪

ALL: ♪We're here to sing a
sunny summer song. ♪

♪ To celebrate the
sunny sunshiiiiiineeee! ♪
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♪ To celebrate the
sunny sunshiiiiiineeee! ♪

ELINOR: This summer
sing-a-long is the best.

Let's keep singing!

SEÑOR TAPIR: I'd love
to keep singing,

but the sky is
getting pretty dark.

I think it's about
time to go home.

MR. DOG:Arwooooooooo!

ELINOR: What was that?

ARI: Oh, that's
Mr. Dog.

He lives next door...

Wait, we didn't
sing for Mr. Dog.

OLIVE: Mr. Dog loves music.

We have to sing
for him.

SEÑOR TAPIR: I guess
we have time..

for just one more
magnificent song!

Let's go sing!

[♪♪♪]

MR. DOG: Arwoooooo!

ARI: Hi Mr. Dog!

MR. DOG: Hellooooo there.

To what do I owe
the pleasure?

ELINOR: We're here to sing
you a summer song, Mr. Dog.

MR. DOG: Well now,
I love music.

Let me turn on my porch light
so I can see you better.

[strumming guitar]

ELINOR: Señor Tapir?

There's a...

what is that?

It's, oh it's a moth.

Right by your ear.

SEÑOR TAPIR: Really?
Where is it?

Here?

ELINOR: [giggle]
No, the other ear.

SEÑOR TAPIR: Here?

OLIVE: Now it's
on your hat.

ARI: Oh...
OLIVE: Uh...
ELINOR: [gasp]

OLIVE: Now there are
three moths on your hat.

SEÑOR TAPIR: [chuckle] Well,
a few moths can't stop us...

from making magnificent
music, right?

Let's sing.

[♪♪♪]

SEÑOR TAPIR: We're here to
sing a, thp, a, thwpp...

[groans] thwppp...

Sorry, let's try
that again.

[♪♪♪]

We're here [deep breath]
thp, a, thwpp... thwppp...

ELINOR: Wow, that's
a lot of moths!

SEÑOR TAPIR: Si.

But moths can't stop
us from making,

thwpp... thwppp...

...magnificent... thwpp...
thwppp...

OLIVE: Aaaaaahhhh!

ARI: Aaaa!

[swat efforts]

Get away!

SEÑOR TAPIR: Okay,
maybe moths can stop us...

from making
magnificent music.

It's very hard
to concentrate.

ELINOR: Is it okay if we come
back another time, Mr. Dog?

MR. DOG: Thwpp thwppp!

[chuckle] Sure, kids.
I look forward to it.

SEÑOR TAPIR: Hasta luego,
Mr. Dog!

OLIVE: Bye!

ELINOR: Why are there so many
moths around Mr. Dog's porch?

ARI: I dunno.

We didn't see any moths at
any of the other houses.

OLIVE: Dun, dun, dunnnn, sounds
like a mystery...

a moth mystery.

ELINOR: Wait, do
you know why...

there were so many
moths, Señor Tapir?

SEÑOR TAPIR: Well, I'm
more of a music lover...
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SEÑOR TAPIR: Well, I'm
more of a music lover...

than a moth
expert, Elinor.

But I think if anyone can
solve a moth mystery,

it's you three amigos.

ELINOR: Yeah, we
can figure it out!

SEÑOR TAPIR: Let's think.

What was different
about Mr. Dog's house...

compared to the other
houses where we sang?

ARI: I know.

It was night time when we
were at Mr. Dog's porch

but it was daytime at
the other places.

ELINOR: Maybe moths
only come out at night?

OLIVE: Oh yeah.

I read about that in
my Nature Book.

Most moths only
come out at night.

After the sun
goes down.

ELINOR: That's so
interesting.

It's nighttime now.

Let's see if there are
any moths around here.

[♪♪♪]

ARI: I didn't see
any moths.

Anywhere!

OLIVE: I don't see
any moths, either.

ELINOR: There must be something
special about Mr. Dog's porch.

Señor Tapir, have you ever
seen that many moths before?

SEÑOR TAPIR: You know,
I've sat under the stars

and played music on
many moonlit nights,

but I've never seen
that many moths.

ARI: Maybe it's because Mr. Dog
was howling on his porch.

ELINOR: Right.

Maybe moths
like howling.

Let's try it!

ALL: Arwwwwoooooooooooo!
Arw Arwwwoooohhhhooooo!

ELINOR: No moths.

That's not it either.

Hmmm.

SEÑOR TAPIR: Well,
on the bright side,

a good howl is
never wasted.

OLIVE: Maybe we'll find
moths at Ari's house.

ARI: Yeah, let's try
my front porch.

OLIVE: No moths here.

ELINOR: So why were
there so many moths...

around Mr. Dog's porch?

MR. BAT: Oh, hi kids.

Hello, Sr. Tapir.

SEÑOR TAPIR: Hola!

MR. BAT: Hey, it's
pretty dark outside.

Here, let me turn
on this light.

ELINOR: Look! Moths!

SEÑOR TAPIR: Si!

What do you
think happened?

ARI: [gasp] My dad turned
on the porch light

and then the moths
showed up.

OLIVE: And...

OLIVE: I remember after Mr. Dog
turned on his porch light,

the moths showed up.

ELINOR: Right! Maybe
moths like porch lights.

We need more
observations!

What happens if we
turned off the light?

ARI: Look, the moths
are flying away.

ELINOR: Okay Ari, now
turn the light back on.

OLIVE: The moths
are flying back!

SEÑOR TAPIR: Fantástico!

ELINOR: Every time we
turn on the light...

OLIVE: ...the moths show up.

ELINOR: And every time
we turn off the light...
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ARI: They fly away.

ELINOR: It's a pattern!

Let's do an experiment
to try out our idea.

Olive, can I borrow
your flashlight?

OLIVE: Mhm.

ELINOR: I'm gonna turn
on the flashlight.

ELINOR: Now, what do
you think will happen?

ARI: You're going to
do shadow puppets?

ELINOR: No. What will
happen with the moths, Ari?

ARI: Oh, right.

The moths will show up.

ELINOR: Look!
There they are!

They showed up around
the flashlight!

SEÑOR TAPIR: Ha ha!
You did it!

You three amigos
solved the....

[strumming guitar]
moth mystery!

MR. BAT: What moth mystery?

ELINOR: We wanted to
know why so many moths...

were flying around
Mr. Dog's porch.

OLIVE: And we
figured it out!

Moths only come
out at night.

ARI: And when someone
turns on a light...

ARI: Psst, Elinor, turn
on the flashlight.

ARI: Moths fly
into the light!

MR. BAT: Good thinking,
kids!

Moths are attracted
to lights,

which means they like to
fly towards them.

Some scientists think
the moths get confused...

and think the lights are
the moon or the sun,

but no one really
knows why.

OLIVE: It really is
a moth mystery!

SR. TAPIR: Well, now
that we know why moths...

like to come to porches,

I think we can give singing
to Mr. Dog another try.

ELINOR: Yeah, let's
go sing for Mr. Dog!

ARI: Bye Dad!

MR. BAT: Have fun!

MR. DOG: Oh, hello!

I'm so glad you're back.

ELINOR: Mr. Dog, would you turn
off your porch light, please?

ARI: We figured out that
the moths like the light.

OLIVE: So if we
turn it off,

there won't be as
many flying around.

MR. DOG: Ohhh.

SEÑOR TAPIR: Adios,
moth amigos.

ELINOR: Hit it, Sr. Tapir!

[♪♪♪]

SEÑOR TAPIR: ♪We're here to
sing a sunny summer song. ♪

KIDS: ♪A sunny summer song,
A summer sing-along. ♪

SEÑOR TAPIR: ♪We're here to
sing a sunny summer song. ♪

ALL: ♪To celebrate the
summer sunshine! ♪

ELINOR: ♪We jump
really high. ♪

ARI: ♪We flap
and fly. ♪

OLIVE: ♪We try to
touch the sky. ♪

SEÑOR TAPIR: ♪And now
you know why. ♪

ALL: ♪We're here to sing a
sunny summer song. ♪

♪ To celebrate these lovely
summer niiiiights! ♪

MR. DOG: [chuckles]
Arwwwwoooooo!

ALL: Arwwwwwoooooooooooooooooo!

[♪♪♪]
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ARI: Whoah, what is that?

ELINOR: Is that...

...a hummingbird?

MS. MOLE: It looks a
lot like a hummingbird,

but it's not a
bird at all.

MS. MOLE: It's a moth!

ARI: Whoa!

What's a moth?

MS. MOLE: A moth
is an insect.

It comes in all kinds of
shapes and sizes.

I'll show you.

MS. MOLE: Take a closer
look at this moth,

what do you see?

OLIVE: Awww... It has cute
little fuzzy antennae.

ELINOR: It looks a lot
like a butterfly.

MS. MOLE: That's right,
moths and butterflies...

are very similar but
they're different.

Moths come in lots of
dazzling colors and sizes.

OLIVE: Wow!

ELINOR: It's so pretty.

MS. MOLE: Some moths
even like to hide,

like this one.

ARI: Uhh...
Which moth, Ms. Mole?

I just see some leaves.

ELINOR: What?!

That moth looked
just like a leaf!

MS. MOLE: Isn't it amazing?

MS. MOLE: And how
about this one?

MS. MOLE: This is an atlas moth,
the largest moth in the world.

MS. MOLE: The atlas
moth is so big,

it sometimes gets
confused for a bird, too.

ELINOR: Wow, moths can
be as big as birds...

and as pretty as leaves.

MS. MOLE: That's right!

Now where did
hummingbird moth go?

OLIVE: There it is!

ALL: [giggle]

[♪♪♪]

ELINOR: "Just Peachy."

MR. RABBIT: Thanks for helping
me pick these peaches, kids.

It sure is easier with
some extra hands.

ELINOR: No problem, Dad!

We love picking peaches.

ARI: I can get the
ones from up high.

OLIVE: [efforts]

It's easy to carry lots
of peaches when you can juggle.

ELINOR: Wow!

OLIVE: A-ha!

ALL: [cheer]
[laugh]

ARI: Yay!

MR. RABBIT: Okay!

Have fun kids.

KIDS: Brrrrrrrr!

ELINOR: Whoa... Why
is that breeze so cool?

It should be hot
in the summer.

OLIVE: That's because
summer's almost over, Elinor.

ELINOR: Oh no!
Already?

OLIVE: Yup! Fall
will be here soon.

And then after that...
winter!

ARI: So let's enjoy
summer while we can!

ELINOR: Mmmm...

those peaches
look really good.

Dad, may we
please have some?

MR. RABBIT: Sure!
Here, I washed some for you.

ELINOR: Thanks, Dad!

[sniffs] Mmm...

Fresh peaches
are so good.

ARI: I think this is the best
peach I've ever had.

OLIVE: Yeah!

Mine is super juicy.

ARI: Mhm!
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Mmmm! That was
so yummy.

[sigh]

ELINOR: I know.

We have a full
basket of peaches,

maybe we could share
them with our friends.

OLIVE: Yeah, then everyone
in Animal Town will taste...

how juicy and
delicious they are.

MR. RABBIT: Here Olive.

OLIVE: Thanks!

ELINOR: Dad, can we please share
these peaches with our friends?

MR. RABBIT: Of course!

It's always great
to share.

Just make sure you
wash 'em first!

ELINOR: We will, Dad.

Let's hop to it!

ARI: Yay!

[♪♪♪]

[♪♪♪]

ARI: Who wants
a peach?!

KOA: Peaches? Yum!

KOA: I sure need a snack
after all that running.

ELINOR: Then get ready
to enjoy a fresh...

ELINOR: Oh no!

There are only two
peaches left.

ARI: Sorry Koa.

Sorry Bodie.

KOA: I was really looking
forward to a fruity treat.

ELINOR: Don't worry, Koa,
we can get more peaches...

from my peach tree.

C'mon!

We'll be right back.

OLIVE: Huh? I don't
see any more peaches.

Aren't there any left?

ARI: I don't see any
up here, either.

ELINOR: Oh...

we must have picked them
all and not noticed.

ARI: How can a tree
run out of fruit?

I thought fruit trees
always have fruit...

that's why they're
called fruit trees!

OLIVE: Hmmm...

I bet more will
start growing soon.

Maybe we should
just wait.

ARI: Ummm, how long
is this going to take?

ELINOR: Hmm, it doesn't look
like it's growing more fruit.

OLIVE: Then how are we
gonna get more peaches?

ELINOR: I know where we
can get fresh peaches...

Farmer Bear's farm!

OLIVE: Yeah, she probably
has lots of them!

ARI: Then what are
we waiting for?

Fresh peaches
here we come!

[♪♪♪]

OLIVE: Farmer Bear!
Farmer Bear!

FARMER BEAR: Well,
hello, kids!

How can I help you?

ARI: We're looking
for peach trees.

ELINOR: Yeah, may we please
see your peach trees?

FARMER BEAR: Certainly.

They're just over there.

KIDS: Thanks, Farmer Bear!

FARMER BEAR: But, Uh...
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OLIVE: Oh! I found...

one.

ELINOR: Only one?

Even at the farm, all of the
peach trees are peach-less!

OLIVE: Oh no!

Is this the last
peach ever?

ARI: We can't let
anything happen to it!

Don't worry, I'll
protect the peach...

Stand back!

[karate efforts]
Hiya!

[gasp] Phew!

ARI: I told you I'm
a peachy protector.

KIDS: [giggle]

ELINOR: This can't be
the last peach ever.

But then, why don't any of
the trees have peaches...

growing on them?

OLIVE: It's a mystery.

Dun, dun dun...
A peachy mystery.

ELINOR: Let's see if
we can figure it out.

We need more observations.

ARI: But how?

We only have one
peach to observe.

ELINOR: Let's think about the
other times we've eaten peaches.

OLIVE: Yeah, we can
observe by remembering!

ELINOR: I'll go first.

I remember eating a peach
a few weeks ago...

ELINOR: ...it was so hot...

But that's when my mom
gave me a juicy peach

from the tree, which
was full of peaches.

ELINOR: It was a great
way to cool down...

so I could keep hula-hooping.

OLIVE: My turn!

Let's see, a
few months ago.

It was summer, so I was looking
up at the stars at night...

without being cold.

OLIVE: My mom made a pie with
fresh peaches she got that day.

And when we were just
about to eat it...

OLIVE: We saw a
sh**ting star!

OLIVE: I'll never
forget that peach pie.

ARI: That sounds
amazing, Olive!

Hmm, one time I remember
having a fresh peach...

...last year!

When I was at the lake
with my Mom and Dad...

out for our
summer vacation.

It was so hot, I spent the
whole morning swimming.

ARI: My hands were so
slippery from the water,

that I dropped my lunch.

ARI: Whew. It was a good
thing my mom brought lots...

of fresh peach
slices that day.

ELINOR: That's
soo interesting.

We all remember
eating fresh peaches...

when it was warm
in the summer.

OLIVE: You're right, Elinor!

Does anyone remember
eating fresh peaches...

at another time of year?

Like in the winter?

ARI: Um... fresh
peaches in the winter?

I don't think so.

OLIVE: Now that I
think about it,

I don't think I've ever had a
fresh peach in the fall...

or the spring, either.

ELINOR: Oh! So, maybe peaches
only grow in the summer.

OLIVE: And that's why they're
not growing anymore...

because summer's
almost over!

ELINOR: But I wonder...

why do peaches only
grow in the summer?

ARI: Oh!

Maybe they only grow in the
summer because it's warm.

So, if we warm up the trees,
they'll grow more peaches!

ARI: Hugs always
warm me up.
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ARI: Hugs always
warm me up.

KIDS: [laughter]

FARMER BEAR: [laughs] Oh,
Ari you love the tree so much...

...you're hugging it.
That's so nice.

ARI: I do love
trees, Farmer Bear,

but I'm not just hugging
it, I'm trying to warm it up.

FARMER BEAR: Hmm...

ELINOR: Farmer Bear, we
figured out peaches...

only grow in the summer
when the trees are warm.

FARMER BEAR: [chuckles] Well
that's very clever of you kids.

You're right, peaches only grow
in certain times of the year.

It's called being
"in season."

ELINOR: Oh, so peaches are
"in season" in the summer?

FARMER BEAR: Exactly!

Lots of fruits and vegetables
have special seasons

they like to grow in.

For example, strawberries,
corn, and melons...

also like to grow in
the summer.

Other fruits and veggies, like
apples, pumpkins, and celery,

like to grow in the fall.

ARI: Do any fruits or veggies
like to grow in the winter?

FARMER BEAR: You bet!

Turnips, cabbage, and garlic
like to grow when it's winter.

And radishes,
avocados, and beets...

like to grow in
the spring.

ELINOR: I love fresh
radishes in the spring!

FARMER BEAR: Oh!
Me too!

If you eat fruits and vegetables
when they're in season,

there's always something fresh
and delicious to eat.

FARMER BEAR: The tree will grow
more peaches next summer.

And every summer after that!

ARI: [gasp] That means this
isn't the last peach ever!

[♪♪♪]

KIDS: ♪Winter, Spring,
Summer and Fall. ♪

♪ Each season has
fresh fruit for all. ♪

♪ If you don't eat them
when they're here. ♪

♪ Don't you worry, they'll
be back next year. ♪

ELINOR: ♪Peaches are
ripe and ready to eat. ♪

♪ When it's summer and
there's lots of heat. ♪

OLIVE:♪ In the fall,
the leaves turn red. ♪

♪ And apples keep
us all well fed. ♪

ARI: ♪In the winter,
the trees are bare. ♪

♪ But cabbages grow
most anywhere. ♪

ELINOR: ♪When the flowers
bloom in the spring. ♪

♪ Radishes are here to
do their thing! ♪

ALL: ♪Winter, Spring,
Summer and Fall. ♪

♪ Each season has
fresh fruit for all. ♪

♪ If you don't eat them
when they're here. ♪

♪ Don't you worry,
they'll be back next year. ♪

ELINOR: Wait, we were going
to give fresh peaches to Koa

and all our friends.

What do we do if we have to
wait until next summer?

FARMER BEAR: Well,
you're in luck!

It's almost fall, so apples
are nearly in season.

And some ripened early
and are ready to eat!

FARMER BEAR: Think your
friends would enjoy...

fresh apples instead?

I already washed them!

KIDS: Nice! Awesome!
That's perfect!

ELINOR: Let's go take
these to our friends.

KIDS: Thank you!

FRAMER BEAR:
You're welcome.

[♪♪♪]

ELINOR: Who wants
a snack?

KOA: Apples? Awesome!

I like peaches, but
I love apples.

KIDS: [giggle]

KOA: Thanks!

OLIVE: Look, there are
three apples left!

Just enough for us to
have a snack.

ELINOR: Even if these
aren't peaches,

sharing a snack with your
friends is just peachy!

ALL: [giggle]

[♪♪♪]
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